European Hydropower Fund S.A.
Investments in operational hydropower plants with a focus on Scandinavia
Aquila Capital European Hydropower Fund S.A., SICAV-SIF
Legal structure / Fund structure | S.A., SICAV-SIF |
Domiciliation | Luxembourg |
AIFM | Alceda Fund Management S.A. |
Investment advisor | Aquila Capital Management GmbH1 |
Portfolio manager | Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft mbH2 |
Investment period | Period from the first closing date until the third anniversary of the final closing date3 |
1. Closing | December 2016 |
2. Closing | February 2017 |
3. Closing | March 2017 |
Final Closing | Date on which the fund has (i) an aggregate commitment amount of the target fund size or (ii) 31 December 2019 |
Term | Limited period expiring on the 20. anniversary of the final closing (+extension option for two successive periods of three years by decision of the Board of Directors) |
Fund currency | EUR4 |
Minumum Commitment Amount | EUR 10m |
Target Fund Size | EUR 200m of aggregate commitments. Commitments in excess of this amount may be accepted at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors up to a maximum amount of EUR 300m |
Management fee |
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Administration fee | 0,20% p.a. |
Disposal fee | 0,50% of the gross asst value of each hydropower invstment sold |
Performance fee | 15% p.a. of the excess performance5 amount of 7% IRR (hurdle rate) |
Principal risks
Sedimentation risk | Hydrological risk |
Counterparty risk | Regulatory risk |
Erosion risk | Risk of natural disasters, e.g. flooding |
Market price risk | Political risk |
Risk of functional faults | Exchange rate risk |
Interest rate risk |
1 On 26.07.2016 Aquila Capital Investment GmbH war renamed as Aquila Capital Management GmbH.
2 On 08.08.2016 Alceda Asset Management GmbH was renamed as Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft mbH.
3 Kindly note that the current prospectus is about to be amended.
4 Investments in foreign currencies possible as per country allocation.
5 The taret IRR describes the targeted return of the planned investments by the fund and does not constitute a binding profitability requirement or any guarantee of returns. Target IRR after local taxes and fees.