Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd (KI), through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, has agreed to sell 51% stake of Keppel Merlimau Cogen Pte
Ltd (KMC), which owns Keppel Merlimau Cogen Plant to Keppel
Infrastructure Trust (KIT or the Trust) for a cash consideration of $510
million (KMC Transaction). The agreement was signed with
Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management Pte Ltd (KIFM), in its capacity
as trustee-manager of KIT.
Located on Jurong Island, Singapore, Keppel Merlimau Cogen Plant is a
1,300 MW combined cycle gas turbine power generation facility and is
the first asset proposed to be injected into the Trust under the
expanded "Right-of-First-Refusal" (ROFR) deed between KI and KIFM.
To facilitate the KMC Transaction, KMC will enter into a 15-year
capacity tolling agreement with Keppel Electric Pte Ltd (Keppel
Electric). Under the tolling agreement, KMC will contract its full
capacity with Keppel Electric. The maximum capacity fee is S$108 million
a year as long as KMC meets the availability and capacity tests
targets, with most of its operating costs passed through. With this
arrangement, volatility caused by movements in electricity prices and
demand in the Singapore merchant power market typically experienced by
independent power producers will be mitigated for KMC. KI will guarantee
Keppel Electric's payment obligation to KMC.
To ensure continuity of operations, the KMC plant will continue to be
run by the team which has operated it since 2007 under a long term
service contract.
Dr Ong Tiong Guan, CEO of KI, said, "As the Sponsor of the Trust,
Keppel Infrastructure seeks to help the Trust grow into a flagship
infrastructure investment vehicle. We are injecting Keppel Merlimau
Cogen Plant, a high performing operating asset, into the Trust, as a
catalyst for its growth. The innovative structure of this arrangement
also aligns the interests of the Sponsor and the Trust. At the same
time, we are unlocking capital for Keppel so that we are better
positioned to pursue more opportunities."
The KMC Transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter
of 2015. KI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited.
The KMC Transaction is not expected to have any significant impact on
the earnings per share and net tangible asset per share of Keppel
Corporation Limited for the financial year ending 31 December 2014.
Separately, KIFM has also announced today that it has entered into an
agreement with CitySpring Infrastructure Trust Management Pte Ltd
(CSIM), in its capacity as trustee-manager of CitySpring Infrastructure
Trust (CIT), in relation to CSIM acquiring the business undertaking and
assets of KIT. Upon the completion of this agreement, KIFM would replace
CSIM as trustee-manager of CIT, which is intended to be renamed as
"Keppel Infrastructure Trust".
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