Inspired Energy PLC New £60 million Banking Facility (7101R)
31 Octubre 2019 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7101R
Inspired Energy PLC
31 October 2019
31 October 2019
Inspired Energy plc
("Inspired" or the "Group")
New GBP60.0 million banking facility
Inspired (AIM: INSE), a leading energy consultant to UK and
Irish corporates, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a
new GBP60.0 million facility agreement ("Facility") with Santander
UK PLC ("Santander") and The Governor and Company of the Bank of
Ireland ("Bank of Ireland") in order to refinance its existing
borrowings and to provide further headroom to support the continued
acceleration of the Group's growth and acquisition strategy.
Key terms of the Facility
-- Provided by the Group's incumbent debt provider, Santander,
in conjunction with Bank of Ireland, a new lender to the Group.
-- Will be used to refinance the existing indebtedness of the
Group and provide additional headroom to support the continued
delivery of the Group's growth ambitions.
-- Runs to October 2023 and the Group has an option to extend
the term for a further year to October 2024.
-- Consists of a GBP60.0 million revolving credit facility, with
enhanced pricing terms from the previous facility, supplemented by
a GBP25.0 million accordion option enabling a total commitment of
up to GBP85.0 million.
-- The covenants attached to the facility are:
- Interest Cover - which is not to be less than 4.00:1.00 during
the term of the Facility; and
- Adjusted Net Leverage - which is initially limited to not
exceed 2.75:1.00 tapering to 2.25:1.00 across the term of the
Facility.
Commenting on the new Facility, Paul Connor, Chief Financial
Officer of Inspired, said: "The Board is delighted to partner with
Santander and Bank of Ireland on this new GBP60.0m revolving credit
facility, which provides Inspired with the capital base to deliver
on our stated growth strategy. The relationship with Santander has
been instrumental in the growth of Inspired since 2013, and the
Board sincerely appreciates the continued support to the Group by
Santander as we enter the next phase of growth. The Board welcomes
Bank of Ireland as a new partner to the Group providing further
validation and support to the Group's strategy as Inspired
continues to grow its market leading position within the UK and
Ireland energy consultancy market."
Enquiries:
Inspired Energy plc
Mark Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0) 1772 689250
Paul Connor, Chief Financial Officer www.inspiredplc.co.uk
Shore Capital (Nomad and Joint Broker)
Dru Danford
Edward Mansfield
James Thomas +44 (0) 20 7408 4090
Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker)
Mike Bell
Ed Allsopp +44 (0) 20 7886 2500
Alma PR +44 (0) 20 3405 0205
Justine James +44 (0) 7525 324431
inspired@almapr.co.uk
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