Final close at €857m for Mirova-Eurofideme 4
Mirova today announced that the final close at €857m of Mirova-Eurofideme 4, its fourth equity investment fund dedicated to clean energy projects. With this closing, Mirova far exceeds its initial objective and closes the largest renewable energy fund dedicated to the European market to date.
This significant fundraising can be considered a reward for 17 years of investment in renewable energy and brings the total amount of unlisted assets of Mirova’s energy transition to €1.3 billion. In 2002, Mirova, an expert in the sector, launched a first €46 million fund alongside the French Climate Agency (ADEME) to support the nascent wind industry in France. The company then raised €94 million in 2009 and €350 million in 2016, going towards new geographical areas and technologies. Thus, over the years, Mirova has financed more than 180 projects representing a total installed capacity of nearly 1.8 GW across Europe. Today, Mirova Eurofideme 4 has succeeded in convincing new investors, but in the same time, the fund has also seen the return of leading European investors such as the European Investment Bank (EIB), already present in prior energy transition funds within the framework of the Investment Plan for Europe known as the “Juncker plan”.
According to Raphaël Lance, Head of Mirova’s Energy Transition Funds, “institutional investors’ interest in Mirova Eurofideme 4 provides evidence of the relevance of renewable energy as an uncorrelated and efficient asset class in a context of low interest rates. This also demonstrates the increasing need, regarding climate emergency, to target investments towards underlying assets in line with the 1.5°C objective.”
“Mirova is a long-standing partner of the European Investment Bank, which has always demonstrated its commitment and reliability in financing renewable energy projects,” Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President of the EIB, declared, “we are very pleased to be able to participate in the launch of a new fund, with the guarantee offered by the “Juncker Plan” allowing us, as a bank of the European Union, to continue to affirm the importance of addressing climate change in our strategy.”
Although the core of Mirova Eurofideme 4 strategy remains greenfield or brownfield projects using proven technologies (onshore wind energy, solar photovoltaics, hydropower, biomass, biogas), the fund will have the opportunity of investing in developing projects or targeting less mature market segments (electric and hydrogen mobility, electricity storage). Like prior funds, it will retain a high degree of flexibility in its intervention procedures (majority or minority ownership, equity funding or subordinated debt, bridge financing built on strong industry partnerships and high technical expertise of its teams.
The Mirova-Eurofideme 4 fund has already made its first investments and deployed more than €300 million, financing nearly 600 MW of projects in France, Portugal, Norway and Spain. To support this growth, Mirova’s Energy Transition team has expanded and consists of 14 employees today.
For further reading:
Mirova Eurofideme 4 is a Société de Libre Partenariat (French limited partnership), not subject to the approval of the French Market Authority and reserved for eligible investors only, in accordance with the Fund Regulation. The Fund is currently authorized to be marketed in France, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, the UK, Slovenia and South Korea.
The Fund is exposed to capital loss risk, market risks, counterparty risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, project risk, operating risk, compliance risk, legal and regulatory risk, financial risk, and grid risk.
This document is for information purposes only. This document is issued to provide initial, preliminary information about the Fund and is subject to further updating, completion, revision, verification and amendment without notice. This document does not constitute or form part of any offer for sale or solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for any securities nor shall it or any part of it form the basis or be relied on in connection with, or act as any inducement to enter into, any contract or commitment whatsoever. Recipients of this document who are considering investing in the Fund following the publication of the documentation of the Fund are reminded that any such purchase of subscription must be made only on the basis of the information contained in the documentation in its final form relating to the Fund, which may be different from the information contained in this document. No reliance may be placed for any purpose whatsoever on the information or opinion contained in this document or on its completeness, accuracy, validity or fairness.
Mirova
Affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers
French Public Limited liability company with board of Directors.
Share Capital: €8 813 860
Regulated by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) under n° GP 02014.
RCS Paris n° 394 648 216
59 avenue Pierre Mendès France
www.mirova.com
Natixis Investment Managers
RCS Paris 453 952 681
Share Capital: €178 251 690
43 avenue Pierre Mendès France
75013 Paris
www.im.natixis.com
This communication is for information only and is intended for investment service providers or other Professional Clients. The analyses and opinions referenced herein represent the subjective views of the author as referenced unless stated otherwise and are subject to change. There can be no assurance that developments will transpire as may be forecasted in this material.
This significant fundraising can be considered a reward for 17 years of investment in renewable energy and brings the total amount of unlisted assets of Mirova’s energy transition to €1.3 billion. In 2002, Mirova, an expert in the sector, launched a first €46 million fund alongside the French Climate Agency (ADEME) to support the nascent wind industry in France. The company then raised €94 million in 2009 and €350 million in 2016, going towards new geographical areas and technologies. Thus, over the years, Mirova has financed more than 180 projects representing a total installed capacity of nearly 1.8 GW across Europe. Today, Mirova Eurofideme 4 has succeeded in convincing new investors, but in the same time, the fund has also seen the return of leading European investors such as the European Investment Bank (EIB), already present in prior energy transition funds within the framework of the Investment Plan for Europe known as the “Juncker plan”.
According to Raphaël Lance, Head of Mirova’s Energy Transition Funds, “institutional investors’ interest in Mirova Eurofideme 4 provides evidence of the relevance of renewable energy as an uncorrelated and efficient asset class in a context of low interest rates. This also demonstrates the increasing need, regarding climate emergency, to target investments towards underlying assets in line with the 1.5°C objective.”
“Mirova is a long-standing partner of the European Investment Bank, which has always demonstrated its commitment and reliability in financing renewable energy projects,” Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President of the EIB, declared, “we are very pleased to be able to participate in the launch of a new fund, with the guarantee offered by the “Juncker Plan” allowing us, as a bank of the European Union, to continue to affirm the importance of addressing climate change in our strategy.”
Although the core of Mirova Eurofideme 4 strategy remains greenfield or brownfield projects using proven technologies (onshore wind energy, solar photovoltaics, hydropower, biomass, biogas), the fund will have the opportunity of investing in developing projects or targeting less mature market segments (electric and hydrogen mobility, electricity storage). Like prior funds, it will retain a high degree of flexibility in its intervention procedures (majority or minority ownership, equity funding or subordinated debt, bridge financing built on strong industry partnerships and high technical expertise of its teams.
The Mirova-Eurofideme 4 fund has already made its first investments and deployed more than €300 million, financing nearly 600 MW of projects in France, Portugal, Norway and Spain. To support this growth, Mirova’s Energy Transition team has expanded and consists of 14 employees today.
For further reading:
- Mirova Eurofideme 4 hits first close at 250M€ to support the energy transition in Europe
- Mirova’s Goya project wins ‘europe wind deal of the year’ award at 2018 PFI awards
- Energy Transition: Clean investments for yield-hungry investors
- Mirova acquires 25 MW solar photovoltaic project in Portugal
- The Renewable Energy Market in Europe
- Mirova wins 3rd award in a row at SIATI 2017 with Mirova-Eurofideme 3
- Mirova recognised as “Energy Investor of the Year, Europe” for 2016 at the Infrastructure Investor Awards.
- Mirova finalises the closing of its third renewable energy fund, with 350M€ commitment
- Mirova and Valeco team up to support green power
The Fund is exposed to capital loss risk, market risks, counterparty risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, project risk, operating risk, compliance risk, legal and regulatory risk, financial risk, and grid risk.
This document is for information purposes only. This document is issued to provide initial, preliminary information about the Fund and is subject to further updating, completion, revision, verification and amendment without notice. This document does not constitute or form part of any offer for sale or solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for any securities nor shall it or any part of it form the basis or be relied on in connection with, or act as any inducement to enter into, any contract or commitment whatsoever. Recipients of this document who are considering investing in the Fund following the publication of the documentation of the Fund are reminded that any such purchase of subscription must be made only on the basis of the information contained in the documentation in its final form relating to the Fund, which may be different from the information contained in this document. No reliance may be placed for any purpose whatsoever on the information or opinion contained in this document or on its completeness, accuracy, validity or fairness.
Mirova
Affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers
French Public Limited liability company with board of Directors.
Share Capital: €8 813 860
Regulated by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) under n° GP 02014.
RCS Paris n° 394 648 216
59 avenue Pierre Mendès France
www.mirova.com
Natixis Investment Managers
RCS Paris 453 952 681
Share Capital: €178 251 690
43 avenue Pierre Mendès France
75013 Paris
www.im.natixis.com
This communication is for information only and is intended for investment service providers or other Professional Clients. The analyses and opinions referenced herein represent the subjective views of the author as referenced unless stated otherwise and are subject to change. There can be no assurance that developments will transpire as may be forecasted in this material.