1Q 2024 Operational Updates
3 May 2024
Outline
▪ | 1Q 2024 Highlights | 3 |
▪ | Business Updates | 8 |
▪ Finance and Capital Management | 12 | |
▪ | Commitment to Sustainability | 16 |
▪ | Additional Information | 20 |
Constituent of:
MSCI Singapore | FTSE ST Large |
Small Cap Index | & Mid-Cap Index |
Awards and Accreditations1:
1. Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management Pte Ltd is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, under the membership of Keppel Capital.
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1Q 2024 Highlights
Ventura
1Q 2024 Highlights
Contributions from new acquisitions and KMC; maintain strong operational performance
Defensive cash flows supported by portfolio of critical assets and businesses
Adjusted EBITDA1
$130.7m
Up 3.8% y-o-y
Delivering DPU-accretion2
>16%
For 1Q 2024 transactions
(FY 2023 proforma)
Resilient portfolio
>90%
Inflation protection
- New contributions from German Solar Portfolio (Ph 1 & 2)
- Resumed contributions from KMC with CTA extension and capital restructuring
Focus on growth and value creation:
- KMC CTA extension and capital restructuring: 11%2
- Proposed acquisition of Ventura: +3.4%2
- Acquisition of German Solar Portfolio: +1.7%2,3
- ~65% of portfolio with costs pass through mechanisms / CPI linked
- ~30% in businesses with leading position and price setting capabilities
- Exclude adjustments of one-off acquisition related costs ($0.5m), unrealized exchange gains ($0.6m) and performance fees recognised in respect of increase in DPU in FY2023 as compared to FY2022 ($13m) following the declaration of 4Q 2023 DPU in Jan 2024. Group EBITDA would be $118.8m without the adjustments.
- Assume that all Distributable Income generated will be distributed to KIT and minority shareholders. The proforma DPU set out herein should not be interpreted as being representative of the future DPU.
- DPU-accretionof 2% as disclosed in the announcement made on 21 Dec 2023 is based on FY 2022 pro forma.
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Driving Portfolio Growth through Acquisitions and Value Creation
Well-positioned for growth
milestones | Expand into transportation infrastructure | ||||
Acquisition of Ventura | |||||
Made 1st solar investment | |||||
2024- | German Solar Portfolio | ||||
Concession and CTA extensions | |||||
2023 | Senoko WTE Plant and KMC | Oct 2022 | |||
Sep 2022 | |||||
Crystalised value creation | |||||
Ixom and City Energy | |||||
Jun 2022 | |||||
Feb 2022 | Acquired 52% | ||||
Jan 2021 | interest in EMK, | ||||
Acquired 50% | an integrated | ||||
waste platform | |||||
Feb 2019 | interest in | Acquired 13.4% | |||
in South Korea | |||||
Philippine Coastal | Acquired | interest in a | |||
Acquired 100% | |||||
remaining 30% | European Onshore | ||||
stake in Ixom | |||||
stake in the | Wind Platform, | ||||
Acquired 49% | SingSpring | with three wind | |||
stake in Aramco | Desalination | farms across | |||
Gas Pipelines | Plant | Norway and | |||
Company as part | Sweden | ||||
of a consortium |
Dec 2022
Acquired 20.5% interest in BKR2, an offshore wind farm in Germany
Feb 2024
Jan 2024
Dec 2023
Announced | |||
acquisition of | |||
Acquired 13.4% | Acquired 45% | Ventura, a | |
leading | |||
interest in | interest in a | ||
Fäbodliden II, | German solar | transportation | |
business in | |||
an onshore | portfolio | 1 | |
wind farm in | Australia |
Sweden |
Pro forma
AUM: $8.7b
Up 7% from $8.1b2
as at 2 Jan 2024
- Completed first closing of the German Solar Portfolio acquisition on 2 Jan 2024 and second closing on 15 Mar 2024 with the remaining phases to be completed by end-Jun 2024.
- Assets under Management (AUM). Based on independent valuation conducted by Ernst & Young. Represents KIT's equity stake in the enterprise value of its investments plus cash held at the Trust. Excluding first phase of German Solar Portfolio acquisition, AUM would be $7.4b as at 31 Dec 2023.
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Proposed Acquisition of Ventura: The Largest Bus Operator in Victoria
An Essential Infrastructure and Public Service that supports Melbourne's population growth
- KIT to acquire approx. 98.6%1 interest in Ventura Motors Pty Ltd (Ventura)
- Accretive acquisition: FY2023 DPU to increase by 3.4% on a pro forma basis
- Provides defensive cash flows: >80% of revenue derived from long-terminflation-protected government contracts
Critical business with | Inflation-linked | |
highly predictable | revenues; no farebox | |
cash flows | and patronage risk | |
Essential | ||
infrastructure | ||
and public | ||
Underpinned by | service | |
Highly accretive | ||
strong structural | ||
evergreen business | ||
ESG megatrends and | ||
with growth upsides | ||
electrification initiatives | ||
Seller | Cornwall families2 |
Enterprise Value | A$600m (approx. S$540m3) |
Purchase | Up to approx. A$354.2m4 (approx. S$318.7m3) |
Consideration | |
Proposed | Combination of internal resources, debt and equity |
Funding | (including the Equity Fund Raising) |
Targeted | 2Q 2024, subject to all conditions precedent (including |
government and regulatory approvals) being | |
Completion | |
satisfied or waived | |
- The remaining 1.4% of the issued and paid-up capital of Topco at Completion will be held by Millview Manor, the trustee for the Andrew Cornwall Family Settlement, which is a trust under which the beneficiaries are family members of Andrew Cornwall.
- The Ventura Vendors are Dedico Dion Nominees Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Galloway Family Trust) and Faldam Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Cornwall Family Trust) and the RBPL Vendors are Frankincense Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Geoffrey Cornwall Family Settlement), Millview Manor Pty. Ltd. (as trustee for the Andrew Cornwall Family Settlement) ("Millview Manor") and Twochooks Pty. Ltd. (as trustee for the John Cornwall Family Trust). Please refer to paragraph B1.1 of the Circular for further information.
- Based on an exchange rate of S$0.90:A$1.00.
4. Includes Rollover Aggregate Amount of A$6.0 million and the Earn Out Payments (if any) of up to A$20.0 million (approx. S$18.0 million). | 6 |
Ventura: A Century of Service History
Victoria's largest bus operator, providing essential transport services in Melbourne
100 years | ~900 bus fleet | ~37% | A$290m3 |
Operations (since 1924) | including 27 ZEBs1 | Market share2 | FY2023 revenue |
>42m p.a. | 12 depots | ~100% | A$84m3 |
Passengers transported | Serving ~530 routes5 | Bus reliability4 | FY2023 EBITDA |
- Zero Emissions Buses ("ZEBs").
- Based on Ventura Group's management estimates, market share based on share of public transit contract routes in Victoria.
- Based on the audited accounts of the Ventura Group for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.
- From 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
5. Does not include private schools and special school routes. | 7 |
Business Updates
Keppel Merlimau Cogen Plant
Business Updates: Energy Transition
Supports the transition to a low-carbon economy and furthers KIT's decarbonisation roadmap
City Energy: Building new growth engines | Continued performance of investments | |
- Growth in commercial & industrial segment following festive Chinese New Year period and greater tourist activities
- Exclusive rights to extend EV charging services to ~20,000 carpark lots in private residential and mixed developments
Strategic Growth plans
- Position City Energy as a key importer for green hydrogen; accelerate transition to green hydrogen
- Grow new businesses: Solar, EV charging, and LPG business
Renewables
Portfolio | European | German | German Solar |
Offshore Wind | Portfolio | ||
Onshore Wind | |||
Platform | Farm (BKR2) |
- Increased capacity of BKR2 from 465 MW to 486 MW
- Acquisition of German Solar Portfolio in phases
Transition
Assets | Keppel Merlimau | Aramco Gas |
Cogen Plant | Pipelines Company | |
(KMC) | (AGPC) |
- KMC CTA extension to allow the plant to resume DI contributions to KIT
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Business Updates: Environmental Services
Provides the essential services that protect human health and safeguard the environment
EMK: Seeking growth opportunities | Stable contributions from concession assets | |
- Maintained high availability and full utilisation of incineration capacity
- Landfill business remains stable; selective bidding for new volumes
Strategic Growth plans
- Drive growth through bolt-on acquisitions
- Sharpen liquids business and improve waste mix
- Secure designated waste licenses to improve pricing
Singapore waste | |
and water assets | Keppel Seghers |
Senoko Waste- | |
to-Energy (WTE) | Tuas WTE Plant |
Plant |
Keppel Seghers | SingSpring |
Ulu Pandan | Desalination Plant |
NEWater Plant |
- Fulfilled contractual obligations with high availability
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