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IFGNF sold for .62 cents to Iberdrola) Etrade which carried this for zero now, will not help determining my cost bases, bought when you mentioned in 2005. Any idea how I could investigate, as Etrade only goes back to 2014?
IFGNF wind just blew this away bought out for .86 minus 12% good riddance tax, thanks
IFGNF This wind never blows?
IFGNF : Ok will ask tis question every 5 years...What is going on with this Co. see it somehow doubled last year I looked?
IFGNF wind is nice , anybody know if they are still moving wind?
It's IFN on the Australian stock exchange.
Here, it's a pink sheeter IFGNF
But it's legit and nicely profitable. Even pays a nice dividend.
The only problem I have with it is that it's planning to sell its US assets.
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August 19, 2009 - 6:56 AM EDT
Infigen Energy plans sale of US wind farms
Aug. 19, 2009 (M2 Communications Ltd.) --
Australian renewable energy company Infigen Energy (ASX:IFN) said on Monday that it is proposing to sell all or part of its 1.069 GW wind farm portfolio in the United States.
The company is planning to accelerate its development in Australia.
Is it still grey sheets?
The domestic ticker is IFGNF
Somebody out to let an Admin know to fix the ticker here. You can't have an Australian stock board on iHub, only the US ADR.
Infigen Energy plans sale of US wind farms
Infigen Energy plans sale of US wind farms
Aug. 19, 2009 (M2 Communications Ltd.) --
Australian renewable energy company Infigen Energy (ASX:IFN) said on Monday that it is proposing to sell all or part of its 1.069 GW wind farm portfolio in the United States.
The company is planning to accelerate its development in Australia.
Infigen's managing director, Miles George, said: "The feedback from the market testing is that the qualities of Infigen's US business are highly sought after at present. It is timely for Infigen to proceed to a sale process in the US and, if appropriate, maximise returns for securityholders."
According to Infigen a number of strategic investors have indicated that they intend to invest, or increase their existing investment, in wind energy generation in the US.
Infigen Energy, which changed its name from Babcock and Brown Wind Partners in March 2009, has said previously that it has commenced a process to sell its German and French wind farm assets.
They seem to know little (still taking my BBWPF buys).I will wait as to not intend to sell for eon.s unless price rise near $2 cuases reevaluation.
IFGNF.pk is the new symbol for BBWPF.pk..
It is the only symbol and it is the only way it may be traded.. If your broker can't trade it,, May I suggest that you tell them of the change or just ask them for a quote on the new symbol.. As to the stock in your account,, as I posted before it could take them up to a month before they get it right as to the proper value.. E-Trade carries my position value as $0.00 but will quote IFGNF.pk on a call in..hank
E-trade today changed my BBWPF to IFGNF, AMertrade still has my BBWPF and takes trades.......How will I trade IFGNF< anybody?
IFN.ax NEW WEBSITE:
Formally BBWPF.pk,, BBW.ax
http://www.infigenenergy.com/
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=IFN.AX
Buyback progress:
http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20090505/pdf/31hf89xbj0bbfd.pdf
New Web Site?
The old one seems to have disappeared. Has anyone found the new one yet?
AUSTRALIA'S B&B WIND PARTNERS TO CHANGE NAME TO INFIGEN
SYDNEY, Apr 29, 2009 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- Babcock & Brown Wind Partners
Group (BBW) (ASX:BBW) shareholders have approved the company's name change,
finalising its separation from its troubled parent.
At an extraordinary general meeting on Wednesday, shareholders approved a motion
for the company to become known as Infigen Energy.
Infigen was derived from the words infinite and generation, reflecting the
infinite availability of fuel sources such as wind and BBW's core function of
generating renewable energy, the company said.
BBW operates 41 wind farms in the Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.
The company will begin trading under the new name on the Australian stock
exchange within days, BBW chairman Graham Kelly told the meeting.
The meeting also approved new incentive plans for company executives who became
directly employed by BBW on January 1.
"The directors' goal is to reinforce the objective of creating sustainable value
for securityholders by aligning executive remuneration with that objective," Dr
Kelly said.
A motion to approve the participation of managing director Miles George in the
performance rights and options plan was passed also.
The approval of the new name and pay incentives structure finalises the
separation of BBW from failed parent Babcock & Brown, a process begun by the
renewable energy provider late last year.
The debt-laden former financial house Babcock & Brown was placed into voluntary
administration in March.
Dr Kelly told Wednesday's meeting that BBW was "well advanced" in terms of
transferring its IT systems, while a move to a new premises would be completed
by the end of June.
The company signed an in-principle agreement with B&B on Tuesday to acquire all
of its Australian and New Zealand wind energy assets.
"BBW commences its new life independent of B&B in a very strong position," Mr
George said.
"We have long-term revenue contracts and our costs are highly predictable,
ensuring high and stable EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortisation) margins."
Mr George reaffirmed full-year distribution guidance of at least nine cents per
security.
He also indicated the company was looking to offload its remaining European
assets.
"We have indicated that our remaining European assets are non-core to the
business and we are currently reviewing proposals from advisers to assist us to
maximise the realisable value of these assets," he said.
BBWPF.. $0.8973.. Nice trade on the BID..
Worth $0.92 on Arb..
0.8973 +0.0173 (+1.97%) 0.00 x0 0.00 x0 0.8973 - 0.9044 200,000
BBW.ax,, BBWPF.pk $0.86
http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/companyInfo.do?by=asxCode&asxCode=BBW
Ok, I haven't really looked at the foreign issues and/or tracking stocks. It was the pinksheets site that made me think it was trading grey -
http://www.pinksheets.com/pink/quote/quote.jsp?symbol=bbwpf
Long term I like this wind sector. When time permits, I'll scan some filings here. What about the Aussie rules for filing dates/deadlines? Do they follow the SEC rules of 4 quarterlys and any material event?
BBWPF.pk,, BBW.ax Buy Back Program..
The buyback program is in full swing.. I am surprised as to the actual number of shares thatb have been bought off the markets recently.. It is BBW's intention to buy back up to 30% of the outstanding shares including all shares owned by Babcock & Brown that is BK.. hank
http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20090409/pdf/31h0pj0y3xgz74.pdf
BBWPF.pk,, BBW.ax..
Trades at $0.865,, up 32.75% since reccommended...
Posted by: 10 bagger Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:55:40 AM
In reply to: None Post # of 113301
BBWPF...
Normally I hate to chase but BBWPF is an old friend.. It has taken almost a year for BBWPF to remove itself from the BNB umbrella which is now bankrupt in Australia.. Div. are $0.045 each 6 mos. in Australian currency and an added benifit is the relationship of the Australian dollar to the US dollar..
Previous sale of a major position was at $1.21 because of the spike down of the Australian dollar.. Debt has been parred almost 40% during the past 6 mo's and the need for additional capitol to fund existing projects unnecessary..
BBWPF has prob. the finest DD package of any public company that I have ever seen and I will post links on my trading board before the week is over.. The Australian dollar has a strong relationship to metals markets and any increase in the price of metals will cause a rise in the currency in relationship to the US dollar.. BBW.ax,, (BBWPF) has another floor placed upon it's stock and that is the announcement that BBWPF will purchase up to 30% of it's outstanding shares.. It has began this purchase recently with an offer to all small shareholders.. BNB.ax in bankruptcy has a little over 10% of BBWPF shares in its portfolio and thier purchase is anticipated once released by the courts.. hank
03/25/09 9:30 AM EDT Buy 12888 BBWPF Executed @ $0.65 Details | Edit
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Posted by: 10 bagger Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:15:27 AM
In reply to: 10 bagger who wrote msg# 2049 Post # of 2080
BBWPF.pk,, BBX.ax...
Added 76,664 @$0.665 this AM..
http://www.bbwindpartners.com/ Pay attention to the Investor pack.. Under presentations 24.02.09 and the BBW H109 Results 24-Feb-09 audio it is used as the basis for the audio.. Over 1 hr in length..gives a good understanding of BBWNF..hank
BBW.ax,, BBWPF.pk.. CORRECTION
Posted by: 10 bagger Date: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 11:30:30 PM
In reply to: Penny Lane who wrote msg# 8 Post # of 9
Penny.. This is not trading in the grey sheets but is a true reflection of the Au. market traded as an Arb.. I have traded as much as 165,000 shares on the bid without a down tic.. At present BBW.ax,, BBWPF.pk is trading at 1.15 Au which is $0.82 USD.. Volume has been over 3 mil. shares a day in Au.. This is a long term hold and I think currency is also on our side.. At present I own over 160,000 shares.. hank
Penny.. This is not trading in the grey sheets but is a true reflection of the Au. market traded as an Arb.. I have traded as much as 165,000 shares on the bid without a down tic.. At present BBX is trading at 1.16 au which is $0.82 USD.. Volume has been over 3 mil. shares a day in Au.. This is a long term hold and I think currency is also on our side.. At present I own over 160,000 shares.. hank
10bagger, why not buy the listed shares AU.BBW? Aren't you concerned trading grey sheets and shouldn't the two still run side by side?
Interesting play long term but I still think the broad market is primed to fold and oil prices right along with it, in the short term.
Posted by: 10 bagger Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:15:27 AM
In reply to: 10 bagger who wrote msg# 2049 Post # of 2080
BBWPF.pk,, BBX.ax...
Added 76,664 @$0.665 this AM..
http://www.bbwindpartners.com/ Pay attention to the Investor pack.. Under presentations 24.02.09 and the BBW H109 Results 24-Feb-09 audio it is used as the basis for the audio.. Over 1 hr in length..gives a good understanding of BBWNF..hank
Posted by: 10 bagger Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:13:46 AM
In reply to: 10 bagger who wrote msg# 2047 Post # of 2080
BBWPF.pk,, BBX.ax...
http://www.bbwindpartners.com/ Pay attention to the Investor pack.. Under presentations 24.02.09 and the BBW H109 Results 24-Feb-09 audio it is used as the basis for the audio.. Over 1 hr in length..gives a good understanding of BBWNF..hank
Posted by: 10 bagger Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:46:49 PM
In reply to: 10 bagger who wrote msg# 2060 Post # of 2080
BBWPF...
27 March 2009
BBW.ax SEEKS SECURITYHOLDER APPROVAL FOR CHANGE OF
NAME AND EMPLOYEE EQUITY INCENTIVE SCHEME
Babcock & Brown Wind Partners (ASX: BBW) advises that it is holding Extraordinary General Meetings (EGM) on 29 April 2009 to seek Securityholder approval to change its name to Infigen Energy and to establish an equity incentive scheme for BBW employees.
Chairman, Graham Kelly said BBW was in a strong financial position as a stand-alone business providing cost competitive utility-scale renewable energy. He said the Boards
believed that the name change was an important step in completing full separation from Babcock & Brown and further establishing BBW as an independent business.
“The proposed new name, Infigen Energy, is derived from the words infinite and generation
- reflecting both the infinite availability of renewable fuel sources such as wind, and the core function of our business,, generation of renewable energy,” he said.
Mr Kelly said that establishing the new name of Infigen Energy and re-branding the business was an exciting moment in the company’s history.
“We are the leading wind energy generator in Australia and the fourth largest in the USA. With our new name and identity we are moving forward as an independent renewable energy
business with expertise in development, operations and management of wind energy assets,” he said.
Securityholders will also vote on a proposal to implement an equity incentive scheme for employees who are now employed directly by BBW. The BBW Boards are recommending Securityholders approve the Employee Deferred Security Plan and the Performance Rights and Options Plan to further align the interests of BBW management and Securityholders.
Securityholders are also asked to approve the entitlements to be awarded to the Managing Director under the Performance Rights and Options Plan.
Mr Kelly said the BBW Boards believed these Plans demonstrated a strengthened alignment of interests between management and Securityholders, as well as providing appropriate incentives for the creation of, and ongoing focus on, Securityholder wealth.
The attached Notice of Extraordinary General Meetings (including Explanatory Notes) and Proxy Form are to be despatched to Securityholders today.
TCI Securityholder Statement:
Accompanying this Notice of General Meetings is a statement received from The Children’s Investment Master Fund (TCI), a substantial Securityholder of BBW. BBW is required to
distribute this statement to Securityholders pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001.
Mr Kelly said the BBW Directors welcomed TCI’s views. “The considerable volatility in equity market conditions across global financial markets over the last 12 months has resulted in many businesses trading below their intrinsic value and the Boards agree with TCI that the current BBW security price does not reflect the underlying value of BBW’s wind energy
business.” he said
“In the face of this volatility, the Boards have focused on ensuring BBW is in a strong financial position, securing independence from B&B, improving governance and market
focus, and ensuring efficient and effective cost control and operational performance,” Mr Kelly said.
The Boards consider the successful sale of BBW’s Spanish and Portuguese assets has placed BBW in a strong financial position to meet the challenges presented by current
economic conditions. BBW has no refinancing deadlines, no unfunded commitments and significant cash balances.
“We have committed to establishing an appropriate level of in-house development capability and to further strengthening our asset management capability, and we have a clear strategy
to focus our business on growth markets where we have a sustainable advantage,” Mr Kelly said.
The Boards have also initiated and implemented the on-market security buy-back program, given the accretive nature of this investment.
“The BBW Directors consider these actions to be effective means of maximising returns for all Securityholders over time and should lead to a more accurate reflection of BBW’s true
value in its security price, but also acknowledge that whilst equity markets remain dislocated and volatile, valuation gaps may persist,” Mr Kelly said.
“The Directors are legally obliged and remain committed to acting in the best interests of all Securityholders. The Boards regularly assess asset values in considering their carrying value in use and whether it is accretive to retain or dispose of assets. Any disposal assessment must take into account expectations for proceeds, required repayments under
BBW’s debt facilities, the ‘break costs’ of interest rate and foreign exchange hedges, taxes and sale costs, portfolio concentration implications, and the effect on BBW’s overall capital structure.”
The Directors acknowledge TCI’s support of BBW’s stated position on the company’s remaining European assets.
With regard to BBW’s US assets, Mr Kelly said the assessment of asset values for 2009 would be guided by a range of factors including comparable asset sales and a market testing
program currently under development. “We believe that our US wind energy business is likely to grow significantly in value over the medium term as a result of our strong market
presence and the very positive US regulatory outlook, also highlighted by TCI,” he said.
In Australia, where BBW is the leading wind farm owner and operator, the BBW Boards consider the Federal Government’s commitment to a 20% by 2020 Renewable Energy Target provides a very strong regulatory outlook and are confident of the company’s ability to secure profitable growth opportunities and a substantial increase in the value of the existing
Australian business over the medium term.
Documents attached to this release are available on BBW’s website (www.bbwindpartners.com).
Further Information:
Rosalie Duff
Head of Investor Relations & Media
Babcock & Brown Wind Partners
Phone: + 61 2 9216 1362
About Babcock & Brown Wind Partners
Babcock & Brown Wind Partners is a pure renewable energy business which owns and operates wind farms on three continents. BBW is the leading wind energy generator in Australia and the fourth largest in the USA. BBW listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 28 October 2005 and has a market capitalisation of approximately A$0.7 billion.
BBW’s business comprises interests in 41 wind farms that have a total installed capacity of approximately 2,246MW and are diversified by wind resource, currency, equipment supplier, off-take arrangements and regulatory regime.
BBW is a stapled entity comprising Babcock & Brown Wind Partners Limited (ABN 39 105 051 616), Babcock & Brown Wind Partners Trust (ARSN 116 244 118) and Babcock & Brown Wind Partners (Bermuda) Limited (ARBN 116 360 715).
For further information please visit our website: www.bbwindpartners.com
23 March 2009
Dear Securityholder,
BBW successfully terminated the management agreements and the exclusive financial advisory agreement with Babcock & Brown (B&B) at the end of 2008. The management team continues to complete full hysical separation from B&B and the transition of BBW to a fully independent business.
As an important next step, the BBW Boards are holding Extraordinary General Meetings (EGM) on 29 April 2009 to consider a proposal to change the BBW group’s name to Infigen Energy (Resolutions 1, 2, 6 and 7) and a proposal to establish an equity incentive scheme for BBW employees (Resolutions 3, 4 and 5).
Details of the EGM and the resolutions to be considered are contained in the enclosed Notice of General Meetings as follows:
Date & Time: Wednesday, 29 April 2009 at 11am (AEST) (registration from 10.30am)
Location: Marble Room, Radisson Plaza Hotel, 27 O’Connell Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Our New Name – Infigen Energy,, BBW has commenced its new life independent of B&B in a strong financial position as a business providing cost competitive utility-scale renewable energy. The proposed new name, Infigen Energy, is derived from
the words infinite and generation. The word ‘infinite’ reflects the availability of renewable fuel sources such
as wind, and the word ‘generation’ relates to the core function of our business – renewable energy generation. The Directors of BBW recommend that Securityholders vote in favour of changing the name of the group to Infigen Energy, as well as the consequential documentation changes outlined in the Notice of Meetings.
Equity Incentive Scheme
To further align the interests of BBW management and Securityholders, the BBW Boards are recommending Securityholders approve the Employee Deferred Security Plan and the Performance Rights and Options Plan. Securityholders are also asked to approve the entitlements to be awarded to the Managing Director under the Performance Rights and Options Plan. The Boards believe these Plans demonstrate a strengthened alignment of interests between management and Securityholders, as well as providing appropriate incentives for the creation of, and ongoing focus on, Securityholder wealth.
Posted by: LT_Matt Date: Monday, March 30, 2009 12:43:24 PM
In reply to: 10 bagger who wrote msg# 112993 Post # of 113301
BBW.AX - Interesting to see the effect of currency rate exchange. Also interesting in terms of the short-term deviations from each other.
http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=BBW.AX#chart6:symbol=bbw.ax;range=1y;compare=bbwpf.pk;indicator=volume;charttype=ohlc;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=on;source=undefined
Posted by: 10 bagger Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:55:40 AM
In reply to: None Post # of 113301
BBWPF...
Normally I hate to chase but BBWPF is an old friend.. It has taken almost a year for BBWPF to remove itself from the BNB umbrella which is now bankrupt in Australia.. Div. are $0.045 each 6 mos. in Australian currency and an added benifit is the relationship of the Australian dollar to the US dollar..
Previous sale of a major position was at $1.21 because of the spike down of the Australian dollar.. Debt has been parred almost 40% during the past 6 mo's and the need for additional capitol to fund existing projects unnecessary..
BBWPF has prob. the finest DD package of any public company that I have ever seen and I will post links on my trading board before the week is over.. The Australian dollar has a strong relationship to metals markets and any increase in the price of metals will cause a rise in the currency in relationship to the US dollar.. BBW.ax,, (BBWPF) has another floor placed upon it's stock and that is the announcement that BBWPF will purchase up to 30% of it's outstanding shares.. It has began this purchase recently with an offer to all small shareholders.. BNB.ax in bankruptcy has a little over 10% of BBWPF shares in its portfolio and thier purchase is anticipated once released by the courts.. hank
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OUTLOOK for Global Wind Farm Energy Industry..
Much of the increase in renewable energy in the industrialised world is projected to be produced by renewable energy sources other than hydro power and in particular to be produced by wind.
BTM Consult, a leading independent consultancy specialising in renewable energy, forecasts that the wind energy sector will grow at an average rate of 18% pa until 2010. They forecast that a total of 148,794MW of wind energy capacity will be installed by the end of 2010, an increase of 151% from the 59,264MW of installed capacity at the end of 2005.
Europe is forecast to continue to be the leading wind energy continent, and is predicted to account for nearly 59% of global accumulated installed capacity in 2010. Germany, Spain, the UK, Portugal, France and Italy are expected to account for all but a quarter of new European installations during this period.
The USA, India, China, Canada, Australia and Japan are expected to be the major non-European contributors to the growth in installed capacity through to 2010.
The main impetus for this expected growth is the need to meet increasing legislated renewable energy targets established by countries around the world. In addition, the repowering of older turbines and the development of offshore wind farms is expected to expand the wind energy sector. Consolidation within the industry may also be seen as ownership shifts away from individuals and smaller developers.
Renewable energy targets for key marketsEurope is the global leader in the commercialisation of wind energy. Europe accounts for over 65% of global installed capacity and is responsible for manufacturing approximately 80% of all wind turbines. The catalyst for this focus in developing wind energy is Europe's desire to address its dependence on energy sourced from outside Europe, and the aggressive targets set for the promotion of renewable energy. Europe imports 50% of its energy requirements and this figure is expected to increase if no other measures are taken.
The EU has set national targets for the contribution of electricity from renewable energy sources as a proportion of gross consumption. The overall European target is to increase the share of electricity from renewable energy sources from 13.9% in 1997 to 22% in 2010. (ref. Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament of 27 September 2001). At the March 2007 meeting of the European Council, EU Heads of State reaffirmed the EU's commitment to the development of renewable energy by endorsing a binding 20% target for the use of renewable energy in overall EU energy consumption by 2020, as part of a braoder EU-wide Energy Action Plan.
The US government has been an active participant in the growth of the wind energy sector. The US has the PTC program at the federal government level and a state based renewable portfolio standard ("RPS") applies for some 20 states and the District of Columbia. The PTC program offers an incentive of US$19 per MWh (CPI adjusted) for electricity generated from renewable sources during the first 10 years of operation of the project. Although the PTC program was due to expire by the end of 2005, a two year extension of the incentive to December 2007 (being the date by which a wind farm must begin operation in order to qualify for the 10 year credit) is included in the Energy Policy Act that President Bush signed into law on 8 August 2005.
In addition, state based RPS programs are based on a fixed quantity system whereby a renewable energy generator such as a wind farm is issued with "renewable energy certificates" which can be onsold to energy retailers who are required to deliver them to a state based regulator.
Policies regarding both renewable energy and wind energy vary significantly across the Asia Pacific: India, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand are the key countries promoting the development of renewable energy.
In Australia, electricity retailers and other wholesale users are required by legislation to meet the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target, or "MRET", by surrendering a pre-determined number of "renewable energy certificates" or "RECs" per annum. The RECs are created by renewable energy generators, such as wind farms. The intended purpose of MRET is to encourage renewable energy production to increase by 9,500 GWh per annum by 2010, and to maintain that increased level of production until 2020. Failure by a retailer or user to meet its designated share of the MRET results in it being liable for a non-tax deductible penalty of $40 per MWh calculated on the shortfall.
BBW.ax,, BBWPF.pk...
The first time I owned BBW.ax,, BBWPF.pk was sold because of the rapid fall in the value of the Australian Dollar..
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Posted by: 10 bagger Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008 2:11:34 AM
In reply to: None Post # of 2079
BBWPF.PK,, BBW.AX..Sales
Position BBWPF.PK 150,436 @$1.3708 $206,218.00
08/20/08 Sold 66420 BBWPF Executed @ $1.11
08/20/08 Sold 41688 BBWPF Executed @ $1.11
08/20/08 Sold 42328 BBWPF Executed @ $1.11
Loss -$39,233.00
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Our New Name – INFIGEN ENERGY... http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/companyInfo.do?by=asxCode&asxCode=IFN
Full Corporate Presentation..
http://www.bbwindpartners.com/ Pay attention to the Investor pack.. Under presentations 24.02.09 and the BBW H109 Results 24-Feb-09 audio it is used as the basis for the audio.. Over 1 hr in length..gives a good understanding of BBWNF..hank
NEW WEBSITE: http://www.infigenenergy.com/
Company Overview |
IFN is a balanced investment, with a combination of income and growth prospects. with interests in wind energy-generation assets in Europe, North America and Australia. IFN was established in 2003 as a single-asset private investment and, upon listing in October 2005, acquired the US assets and Olivo in Spain. Subsequently, IFN has sold a number of key assets and removed itself from Babcock and Brown by internalising management and changing its name from Babcock & Brown Wind to Infigen Energy. |
Company History |
IFN previously operated as Global Wind Partners (established in 2003), and then Babcock & Brown Wind Partners was created and listed via an IPO completed on 28 October 2005. In May 2009, Babcock & Brown Wind Partners changed its name following the internalisaiton of management to Infigen Energy. |
Differentiating Factor |
IFN is a small-cap, geographically diversified wind farm renewable energy utility stock. IFN is the sole wind-energy-only listed stock on the ASX, however TSI and AGK are pushing further into the sector. IFN aims to invest solely in the global wind energy-generation sector, in assets that offer predictable cashflow, supported by attractive off-take arrangements. |
Major Customers & Competitors |
IFN's operational asset electricity outputs and RECs (where applicable) are sold under long-term (10+ years) off-take PPAs to established utilities. IFN is the sole wind farm power-generation-only listed investment on the ASX. IFN would compete with the broader balanced-to-growth investment-type peer group. |
Babcock & Brown Wind Partners Group shareholders have approved the company’s name change, finalising its separation from its troubled parent.
At an extraordinary general meeting today, shareholders approved a motion for the company to become known as Infigen Energy.
Infigen is derived from the words infinite and generation, reflecting the infinite availability of fuel sources such as wind and BBW’s core function of generating renewable energy, the company said.
BBW operates 41 wind farms in the Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.
The company will begin trading under the new name on the ASX within days, chairman Graham Kelly told the meeting.
The meeting also saw the approval of new incentive plans for the company's executives, who became directly employed by BBW on January 1.
“The directors' goal is to reinforce the objective of creating sustainable value for securityholders by aligning executive remuneration with that objective,” Mr Kelly said.
A motion to approve the participation of managing director Miles George in the performance rights and options plan was also passed.
The approval of the new name and pay incentives structure finalise the separation of BBW from Babcock & Brown, a process begun by the renewable energy provider late last year.
The debt-laden Babcock & Brown was placed into voluntary administration in March.
Mr Kelly told the meeting the company was “well advanced” in terms of transferring its IT systems, while a move to a new premises would be completed by the end of June.
The company signed an in-principle agreement with B&B on Tuesday to acquire all of its Australian and New Zealand wind energy assets.
“BBW commences its new life independent of B&B in a very strong position,” Mr George said.
“We have long-term revenue contracts and our costs are highly predictable, ensuring high and stable EBITDA margins.”
Mr George reaffirmed full year distribution guidance of at least nine cents per security.
He also indicated the company was looking at offloading its remaining European assets.
“We have indicated that our remaining European assets are non-core to the business and we are currently reviewing proposals from advisers to assist us to maximise the realisable value of these assets,” he said
Corporate Information..
http://www.investsmart.com.au/shares/asx/Infigen-Energy-IFN.asp
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