3i Infrastructure PLC (LON:3IN) was pleasantly surprised by the performance of its second-newest acquisition, while a proposed new tax looms over an investment in Dutch waste management.
Energy infrastructure provider Joulz, acquired in May for £197mln (€220mln), performed ahead of expectations, while Netherlands-based waste management company Attero is facing uncertainty due to a proposed tax to be discussed in the Dutch parliament by the end of the year.
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Oystercatcher, the holding company through which 3i owns shares in worldwide storage partners Oiltanking, is experiencing softer demand for capacity for a longer time than forecast.
3i Infrastructure said it is on track to meet targets, having recorded a total portfolio income and non-income cash of £57mln between April and September, compared to £46mln in the same period last year.
The cash balance was £17mln as of last Friday, with the balance on the three-year revolving credit facility at £108mln after the investment in Ionisos, a French cold sterilisation facility owner acquired for £186mln.
Shares went up 0.55% to 293.60p in early trading on Monday.