Fulcrum Utility Services Ltd Asset Sale Update (5290R)
June 30 2020 - 4:43AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5290R
Fulcrum Utility Services Ltd
30 June 2020
30 June 2020
FULCRUM UTILITY SERVICES LIMITED
("Fulcrum" or the "Company")
Asset Sale Update
Fulcrum, the UK's market leading independent multi-utility
infrastructure and services provider, is pleased to announce an
increase in the cash consideration receivable for the sale of the
first tranche of its domestic customer gas connection assets and
associated meters, to E.S. Pipelines Limited (ESP).
As announced on 1 April 2020, the cash consideration for tranche
one was initially estimated at GBP16.8 million (before related
expenses) but has increased by GBP0.7 million to GBP17.5 million,
as a result of:
-- an increase in the annual Transportation Income (TI) generated by the assets sold; and
-- an increase in the number of associated meters transferred
The additional consideration for tranche one has been agreed
with ESP and cash of GBP0.7 million was received by the Group
today, 30 June 2020.
The increase in TI is a result of the annual Relative Price
Control (RPC) adjustments implemented in January 2020, in line with
Ofgem licence conditions. Under the annual RPC adjustment, TI can
increase or decrease and over the previous five years has ranged
between a plus 2% and minus 2% threshold. The increase in January
2020 was at the top end of this range.
The increase in the number of associated meters transferred
relates to new meters added to the estate between the contract
agreement and the completion of tranche one on 31 March 2020. The
total cash consideration from metering assets will vary in the
future as a result of new meter additions to the estate and meter
removals under the smart meter exchange programme.
These adjustments will also apply to future tranches of the
asset sale. Accordingly, the total gross consideration receivable
by the Company is now estimated at GBP48 million in cash, an
increase of GBP2 million from the previous estimate of GBP46
million.
Enquiries:
+44 (0)114 280
4102
Fulcrum Utility Services Limited
Daren Harris, Chief Executive Officer
+44 (0)20 7397
Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated adviser and broker) 8900
Max Hartley (Nomad) / Michael Johnson (Sales)
N+1 Singer (Joint Corporate Broker) +44 (0)20 7496
Sandy Fraser / Rachel Hayes / Carlo Spingardi 3000
Camarco (Financial PR advisers)
Ginny Pulbrook / Tom Huddart +44(0)203 757 4992
Notes to Editors:
Fulcrum is a multi-utility infrastructure and services provider
based in Sheffield, UK. The Company's primary business is the
provision of utility infrastructure services to the residential,
commercial and industrial markets throughout the mainland UK. These
range from the design, installation or alteration of utility
services for single site properties to large complex multi-site
projects. Through its subsidiaries, Fulcrum Pipelines Limited and
Fulcrum Electricity Assets Limited, Fulcrum is also licensed as an
Independent Gas Transporter and Independent Distribution Network
Operator, owning and operating gas and electrical assets that
connect properties to the main UK gas and electricity networks.
Fulcrum is also a meter asset manager, owning and operating meter
assets across mainland UK.
http://www.fulcrum.co.uk/
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