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About the company
US Solar Fund plc is a United Kingdom-based renewable energy fund. The Company’s investment objective is to provide investors with attractive, sustainable dividends along with an element of capital growth through its investment in a diversified portfolio of utility-scale solar power plants across North America and other Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in the Americas. The Company acquires or constructs, owns, and operates solar power assets that are expected to have an asset life of at least 30 years and generate stable and uncorrelated cash flows by selling electricity to creditworthy off takers under long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). The Company is managed by New Energy Solar Manager, which has committed to 57 utility-scale solar assets, 55 of which are in the United States, totaling 1.2 gigawatts (GW). Its portfolio consists of about 41 projects across the United States.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)-35.96m
- Net income in USD-43.06m
- Incorporated2019
- Employees0.00
- LocationUS Solar Fund PLCThe Scalpel, 18th Floor, 52 Lime StreetLondon EC3M 7AFUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 20 7409 0181
- Websitehttps://www.ussolarfund.co.uk/
Profile
| Management group(s) | Amber Infrastructure Group |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | Renewable Energy Infrastructure |
| ISIN | GB00BJCWFX49 |
| Launch date | 16 Apr 2019 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | USD |
Objective
To provide investors with attractive and sustainable dividends with an element of capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of solar power assets in North America and other OECD countries in the Americas. The Company acquires or constructs, owns and operates solar power assets that are expected to have an asset life of at least 30 years and generate stable and uncorrelated cash flows by selling electricity to creditworthy offtakers under long-term power purchase agreements.
Managed by
| Tom O'Shaughnessy |
|---|
Management & contract fees
An annual fee, payable quarterly in arrear and calculated at the rate of: 1% p.a. of NAV for the NAV up to and including USD 500m; 0.9% p.a. of NAV for the NAV in excess of USD 500m and up to and including USD 1bn; and 0.8% p.a. of NAV for the NAV in excess of USD 1bn.
Peer analysis
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Institutional shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLPas of 31 Dec 2022 | 36.75m | 11.06% |
| Sarasin & Partners LLPas of 25 Apr 2023 | 28.67m | 8.63% |
| Weiss Asset Management LPas of 15 Mar 2024 | 25.81m | 7.77% |
| Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 31 Dec 2022 | 25.62m | 7.71% |
| CCLA Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2022 | 24.98m | 7.52% |
| Baillie Gifford & Co.as of 20 Feb 2023 | 22.55m | 6.79% |
| Valu-Trac Investment Management Ltd.as of 24 Oct 2022 | 15.51m | 4.67% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2022 | 14.22m | 4.28% |
| Privium Fund Management BVas of 31 Mar 2024 | 12.13m | 3.65% |
| Almitas Capital LLCas of 23 Apr 2024 | 9.32m | 2.81% |
