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/* -*- C++ -*- */

//=============================================================================
/**
 *  @file    Token_Handler.h
 *
 *  @author Douglas C. Schmidt (schmidt@cs.wustl.edu)
 *          Tim Harrison (harrison@cs.wustl.edu)
 */
//=============================================================================

#ifndef ACE_TOKEN_HANDLER_H
#define ACE_TOKEN_HANDLER_H

#include "ace/Acceptor.h"

#if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
# pragma once
#endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */

#include "ace/SOCK_Acceptor.h"
#include "ace/Local_Tokens.h"
#include "ace/Token_Collection.h"
#include "ace/Token_Request_Reply.h"
#include "ace/svc_export.h"

#if defined (ACE_HAS_TOKENS_LIBRARY)

/**
 * @class ACE_Token_Handler
 *
 * @brief Product object created by an <ACE_Token_Acceptor>.  A
 * <Token_Handler> exchanges messages with a <Token_Proxy> object
 * on the client-side.
 *
 * This class is the main workhorse of the ACE Token service.  It
 * receives token operation requests from remote clients and turns
 * them into calls on local tokens (acquire, release, renew, and
 * remove).  In OMG CORBA terms, it is an object adapter. It also
 * schedules and handles timeouts that are used to support "timed
 * waits."  Clients used timed waits to bound the amount of time
 * they block trying to get a token.
 */
class ACE_Svc_Export ACE_Token_Handler : public ACE_Svc_Handler<ACE_SOCK_STREAM, ACE_NULL_SYNCH>
{

public:
  // = Initialization and termination.

  /// Default constructor.
  ACE_Token_Handler (ACE_Thread_Manager * = 0);

  // = Accessor and mutator methods.

  // = Remote operations "exported" to a client.
  /**
   * Try to acquire the token.
   * Precondition: client *may* hold the token already (i.e.,
   * supports recursive acquisitions).
   */
  virtual int acquire (ACE_Token_Proxy *proxy);

  /// Try to acquire the token.
  virtual int try_acquire (ACE_Token_Proxy *proxy);

  /// Release the token and allow the next client that is waiting to
  /// proceed.  Preconditions: client must hold the token.
  virtual int release (ACE_Token_Proxy *proxy);

  /// Yield the token if any clients are waiting, otherwise keep the
  /// token.  Preconditions: client must hold the token.
  virtual int renew (ACE_Token_Proxy *proxy);

  /**
   * Remove the specified token from the Token_Map.  Preconditions:
   * ACE_Token must exist.  @@ Any other preconditions, e.g., must
   * client hold token, must there be no waiters, etc.?
   */
  virtual int remove (ACE_Token_Proxy *proxy);

  /// Called by TS_[Mutex,RLock,WLock] when we hold the mutex and
  /// someone wants it.
  void sleep_hook (void);

  /// Called by TS_[Mutex,RLock,WLock] when we are waiting and acquire
  /// the mutex.
  void token_acquired (ACE_TPQ_Entry *);

protected:
  // = Low level routines for framing requests, dispatching
  // operations, and returning replies.

  /// Our connection has been closed.
  virtual int abandon (int send_error);

  /// Receive, frame, and decode the client's request.
  virtual int recv_request (void);

  /// Dispatch the appropriate operation to handle the client's
  /// request.
  virtual int dispatch (void);

  /// Create and send a reply to the client.
  virtual int send_reply (ACE_UINT32 errnum);

  // = Demultiplexing hooks.
  /// Callback method invoked by the <ACE_Reactor> when client events
  /// arrive.
  virtual int handle_input (ACE_HANDLE);

  // = Timer hook.
  /// Enable clients to limit the amount of time they wait for a token.
  virtual int handle_timeout (const ACE_Time_Value &tv, const void *arg);

  /// return a proxy for the calling client_id and token name.
  ACE_Token_Proxy *get_proxy (void);

private:

  /// Switches on the type of token_request_ and creates a new
  /// Token_Proxy.
  virtual ACE_Token_Proxy *create_proxy (void);

  /// Keeps track of the synchronization options (i.e., the timeout
  /// interval).
  ACE_Synch_Options request_options_;

  /// collection of the client's token proxies.
  ACE_Token_Collection collection_;

  /// ID returned by the Reactor that is used to kill registered timers
  /// when a token operation times out.
  long timeout_id_;

  /// Cache request from the client.
  ACE_Token_Request token_request_;

  /// Cache reply to the client.
  ACE_Token_Reply token_reply_;
};

// = DESCRIPTION of ACE_TS_* classes:
//     When Tokens are released, waiting token proxies are notified
//     when the releasing thread calls token_acquired on the waiting
//     proxy.  The Token Server specializes ACE_Token_Proxy to
//     redefine the implementation of token_acquired.  When
//     token_acquired is called, the Token_Handler can then send the
//     response back over the socket connection to unblock the
//     client side.
//     Since only the Token_Handler uses ACE_TS_Mutex, we've moved
//     the definition to the .cpp file.

/**
 * @class ACE_TS_Mutex
 *
 * @brief ACE_TS_Mutex  -- ACE_*T*oken_*S*erver_Mutex
 */
class ACE_TS_Mutex : public ACE_Local_Mutex
{

public:
  /// Creation.
  ACE_TS_Mutex (const ACE_TCHAR *name,
                ACE_Token_Handler *th);

protected:
  /// Somebody wants our token!
  virtual void sleep_hook (void);

  /**
   * We've been taken off the waiters list and given the token!  Call
   * the Token_Handler associated at construction, so it can tell the
   * remote client.
   */
  virtual void token_acquired (ACE_TPQ_Entry *);

  /// Duplication.
  ACE_TS_Mutex (const ACE_TS_Mutex &);

  /// Return a deep copy.
  virtual ACE_Token_Proxy *clone (void) const;

private:
  /// The Token Handler associated with this proxy.  Set at
  /// construction and notified when blocking acquires succeed.
  ACE_Token_Handler* th_;
};

/**
 * @class ACE_TS_RLock
 *
 * @brief ACE_TS_RLock  -- ACE_*T*oken_*S*erver_RLock
 */
class ACE_TS_RLock : public ACE_Local_RLock
{
public:
  /// Creation.
  ACE_TS_RLock (const ACE_TCHAR *name,
                ACE_Token_Handler *th);

protected:
  /// Somebody wants our token!
  virtual void sleep_hook (void);

  /**
   * We've been taken off the waiters list and given the token!  Call
   * the Token_Handler associated at construction, so it can tell the
   * remote client.
   */
  virtual void token_acquired (ACE_TPQ_Entry *);

  /// Duplication.
  ACE_TS_RLock (const ACE_TS_RLock&);

  /// Return a deep copy.
  virtual ACE_Token_Proxy *clone (void) const;

private:
  /// the Token Handler associated with this proxy.  Set at
  /// construction and notified when blocking acquires succeed.
  ACE_Token_Handler* th_;
};

/**
 * @class ACE_TS_WLock
 *
 * @brief ACE_TS_WLock  -- ACE_*T*oken_*S*erver_WLock
 */
class ACE_TS_WLock : public ACE_Local_WLock
{
public:
  /// Creation.
  ACE_TS_WLock (const ACE_TCHAR *name,
                ACE_Token_Handler *th);

protected:
  /// Somebody wants our token!
  virtual void sleep_hook (void);

  /**
   * We've been taken off the waiters list and given the token!  Call
   * the Token_Handler associated at construction, so it can tell the
   * remote client.
   */
  virtual void token_acquired (ACE_TPQ_Entry *);

  /// Duplication.
  ACE_TS_WLock (const ACE_TS_WLock&);

  /// Return a deep copy.
  virtual ACE_Token_Proxy *clone (void) const;

private:
  /// the Token Handler associated with this proxy.  Set at
  /// construction and notified when blocking acquires succeed.
  ACE_Token_Handler* th_;
};

/**
 * @class ACE_Token_Acceptor
 *
 * @brief This class contains the service-specific methods that can't
 * easily be factored into the <ACE_Strategy_Acceptor>.
 */
class ACE_Token_Acceptor : public ACE_Strategy_Acceptor<ACE_Token_Handler, ACE_SOCK_ACCEPTOR>
{
public:
  /// Dynamic linking hook.
  virtual int init (int argc, ACE_TCHAR *argv[]);

  /// Parse svc.conf arguments.
  int parse_args (int argc, ACE_TCHAR *argv[]);

private:
  /// The scheduling strategy is designed for Reactive services.
  ACE_Schedule_All_Reactive_Strategy<ACE_Token_Handler> scheduling_strategy_;
};

ACE_SVC_FACTORY_DECLARE (ACE_Token_Acceptor)

#endif /* ACE_HAS_TOKENS_LIBRARY */
#endif /* ACE_TOKEN_HANDLER_H */

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Antonov and Beijing A-Star Aerospace Technology Co signed a cooperation agreement for joint development of the new An-178 short-range tactical transport aircraft. That was reported by diana-mihailova.livejournal.com.
The contract №084 / 1098 / 16-156 requires the purchase of twelve Antonov An-178 at a price of 40 million. USD. For each, with an advance of 50% of the price of the first two aircraft, the first machine delivery should take place within 14 months after receipt of advance payment for the first aircraft in the amount of 100% of the contract price.
Contract №084 / 1099 / 16-156 signed for the supply of forty aircraft sets for assembly on the production capacities «Beijing A-Star Aerospace Technology Co» in China.
The An-178 is a short-range tactical transport aircraft. It was developed by Ukrainian Antonov design bureau. Its development commenced in 2004. It is based on civilian An-158 regional jet aircraft. Some modifications were made to adapt this aircraft for military service. It has a wider fuselage and is fitted with a rear loading ramp. This aircraft is a proposed replacement for the ageing An-12, An-26 and An-32 tactical aircraft most of which are worn-out already.


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Blood Inside is het zesde album van de Noorse experimentele band Ulver. Het werd opgenomen in het eerste kwartaal van 2004. De muziekclip voor "It Is Not Sound" is opgenomen door Acoustic Kung Fu Films!, medio 2004, hierdoor is het album verlaat uitgebracht in 2005.

Geluid en stijl
Het album is geïnspireerd door verscheidene genres, zoals black metal, doommetal, post-rock, jazz, klassieke muziek, industriële muziek en elektronische muziek.

It Is Not Sound is grotendeels gebaseerd op Toccata et Fuga in d-moll door Johann Sebastian Bach. De melodie op het keyboard die prominent aanwezig is, is gemakkelijk terug te herleiden naar het werk van Bach, zo zijn er ook andere elementen in de achtergrond aanwezig.

De teksten voor het nummer Christmas zijn overgenomen uit het gedicht met dezelfde naam van Fernando Pessoa uit 1922.

Inhoud
"Dressed in Black" – 7:06
"For the Love of God" – 4:11
"Christmas" – 6:15
"Blinded by Blood" – 6:22
"It Is Not Sound" – 4:37
"The Truth" – 4:01
"In the Red" – 3:30
"Your Call" – 6:07
"Operator" – 6:08

Bezetting
Trine Paulsen, Kim Sølve – grafische vormgeving
Ronan Chris Murphy – productie
Audun Strype – mastering

Gastmuzikanten
Bosse – gitaarsolo op "For the Love of God"
 Carl-Michael Eide (as Czral) – drums op "Operator"
Jeff Gauthier – viool op "Your Call"
Håvard Jørgensen – gitaar op "Dressed in Black", "For the Love of God" en "Your Call"
 Mike Keneally – gitaar op "Christmas", solo op "Operator"
Andreas Mjos – vibrafoon op "Blinded by Blood" en "In the Red"
 Maja Ratkje – koorzang op "Your Call"
Knut Aalefjær – drums en percussie op "For the Love of God", "Christmas" en "Operator"

Muziekalbum uit 2005

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His most recent single Lekki which is a master-mix of Drake's from time track permits Temisan's vocal ability to sink deep as the melodies reverberate with each line.
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Fly Navy 100: Royal Navy Celebrates a Century of Aviation
by OldSailor on May 9, 2009
The Royal Navy celebrated a century of aviation on May 07, 2009.
The Royal Navy's Naval aviation was born on May 07, 1909. On that day an order was placed by the Admiralty for an airship. Airship, HMA 1 or the Mayfly, was not entirely successful. It was too heavy to fly and after modifications it was too light and was damaged due to strong winds when it was taken out of hangar.
Presently, Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm is actively involved in Afghanistan.
Fly Navy 100 celebrations were started in February and are expected to go on throughout this year. An impressive midday fly-past over the strike carrier HMS Illustrious in London on May 07 provided the highlight of celebrations to mark Fly Navy 100.
Here are some important milestones to look back on the occasion of Fly Navy 100:
1909: The birth of Naval Aviation
1911: First four pilots trained
First aircraft launched from a ship
First aircraft launched from a ship underway
Naval air service recognised
First strategic air raid
First night bombing raid
First ship launched attack on a shore target
Victoria Cross awarded
First torpedo attack on a ship
1916: First use of aircraft in sea battle
1917: First aircraft to land on a moving ship
RNAS merges with RFC to form RAF
An ocean liner was converted and commissioned as the first aircraft carrier, HMS Argus
1923: HMS Hermes, first aircraft carrier to be designed, built and commissioned
1924: Naval elements of RAF named as Fleet Air Arm
1926: First night deck landing
1935: First rotary wing landing on a carrier
1937-1939: FAA returns to Admiralty control and renamed as Naval Air Branch
1939: First German aircraft shot down
1940: Battle of Taranto
1941: 9 Swordfish attack the Bismark
1942: Victoria Cross awarded
First carrier landing of multi-engined aircraft
First take off and landing of a jet aircraft from an aircraft carrier
1948-1960: Malayan Emergency
1950-1953: Korean War
1951: First small ship designed to operate a helicopter
1952: Naval Air Branch renamed Fleet Air Arm
1953: First helicopter lift of assault troops
1954: Steam catapult developed
Suez Crisis – an action fought by Britain, France and Israel against Egypt, over control of the Suez Canal
First helicopter assault from sea
1963: First landing of a VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft on a carrier
1977: Introduction of Sea Harrier
1982: Falklands War
1990: Gulf War
1992-2005: Bosnia Operations
2001: Present Afghanistan deployment
2003-2008: Second Iraq deployment
View some interesting features of Fly Navy 100:
Gallery: 100 years of Naval Aviation
Timeline: History of the Fleet Air Arm
Naval Air Squadrons
View an interesting video clip: Royal Navy – 100 years of flying
Download and read including programme of events as pdf: 100 years of Naval Aviation – Issue 1 and Issue 2.
All the above images are from the Royal Navy.
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A fly-past of rotary-winged naval aircraft passes over the Old Royal Naval College and other historic buildings at Greenwich, London, as part of the Fly Navy 100 celebrations on 7 May 2009. The salute was taken by HRH The Duke of York on board HMS Illustrious, seen moored in the River Thames below. [Picture: Sgt Andy Malthouse RAF]
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In the event of a rear-end collision, the air bag is ejected from the roof lining above the rear window and spreads like a curtain to protect the heads of the rear passengers, Toyota Motor Corp. said in a statement.
Toyota said the rear window curtain-shield air bag is the world's first.
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U.S. disributor Gravitas Ventures terminated the deal, blaming poor financial returns.
Russian movies are no longer available on Hulu.
U.S distributor Gravitas Ventures terminated its contract with Russia's Roskino a year early, citing poor financial performance as the reason. Roskino said politics played a part, with U.S. sanctions against Russia an important factor.
"Despite some apparent successes of individual films available on Hulu, the deal wasn't satisfactory enough for Gravitas Ventures," Yekaterina Mtsituridze, head of Roskino, was quoted as saying by Rambler News.
Mtisituridze suggested that their films proved to be "too difficult" for an average American viewer. She added that U.S. sanctions slapped on Russia last year following the annexation of Crimea could have also been a factor.
Hulu and Gravitas didn't respond to The Hollywood Reporter's request for comment.
Signed in 2012, the contract between Roskino and Gravitas was set to expire in 2016 and stipulated distribution on Hulu of nine Russian titles. One of the films, Alexei Andrianov's thriller Shpion (Spy) even made Hulu's top 20 at one point, but the rest of the package included mostly art house films with esoteric appeal.
Following the termination of the deal, no Russian theatrical movies are now available on Hulu, although a few TV shows are still in the library. TV shows Molodezhka (Junior League) and Ranetki are still available under a deal with Russian broadcaster CTC Media, brokered by Roskino and content aggregator Digital Media Rights.


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Childcare students showed their caring side this week as they swapped studies at West Nottinghamshire College for volunteering at a care home.
Residents at Churchfield Care Home in Rainworth were treated to a garden make-over by the group of learners who gave up their morning to bring a touch of summer to the home which cares for dementia patients.
The learners, who are studying the Level 1 Diploma in Caring for Children, were supported by members of the Students' Union to plant bedding plants, paint garden furniture and decorate the courtyard with gnomes, wind chimes and painted pots as part of a volunteering effort.
The plants and accessories were purchased with funds raised through a recent cake sale that the students organised. Student Kerrie Jayde Norman was delighted with the results in the revamped garden.


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SCAG Sees Revolt Against RHNA Allocations
By: Josh Stephens on Dec 1, 2020
Housing, Newport Beach, Orange County, RHNA, San Dimas, SCAG
60% of Orange County cities challenge their targets, which are much higher than last time around >>read more
Inland Growth Exceeds Coastal Growth At Last
By: William Fulton on Apr 21, 2019
Central Valley, Housing, Inland Empire, Orange County, Population, Riverside County, Sacramento
More people have been added to the inland population since 2015 than to the coastal population. That's the first time that's ever happened. >>read more
Sober Living Facilities Raise Zoning Concerns
By: Josh Stephens on May 22, 2018
Housing, Orange County, Sober Living
Profileration of facilities in residential neighborhoods create clash with cities, especially in Orange County. >>read more
California Cities, Counties Grapple With Cannabis
By: Josh Stephens on Apr 2, 2018
Marijuana, Oakland, Orange County, San Francisco
More than 100 jurisdictions are thought to be crafting regulations for all aspects of the industry >>read more
Coastal Commission Rejects Banning Ranch Proposal
By: CP&DR Staff on Sep 9, 2016
Coastal Commission, Newport Beach, Orange County
A proposed development in Newport Beach that has become a crucible for the California Coastal Commission was overwhelmingly rejected, 9-1. >>read more
Court Says Anaheim Played Bait-and-Switch on Hotel Developer
By: William Fulton on Jan 2, 2016
Eminent domain, Orange County
The Fourth District Court of Appeal has blocked the City of Anaheim's attempt to build a surface parking lot on a property adjacent to two new hotels rather than a parking structure, as was implied in a conditional use permit the city approved in 1999.
Technically, the appellate court affirmed a trial judge's ruling that the city was estopped (a legal term essentially meaning prohibited) from enacting a subsequent conditional use permit � applying to the city's own property, not the hotel developer's property � that called for a surface lot rather than a parking garage and deviating from the city's own Resort Development Standards, which the hotel developer's own project had to meet.
The case involves a complicated arrangement in which Intercontinental Hotel Group had agreed to a smaller, redesigned project because of the city's plans to build an overpass over I-15 along Gene Autry Way that better connects Disneyland with Anaheim Stadium and other destinations east of the freeway. The overpass, which opened in 2012, takes up part of the hotel developer's property and also part of an adjacent property. >>read more
San Clemente Must Return Unused Parking Impact Fees, Fourth District Rules
By: William Fulton on Sep 21, 2015
Development impact fees, Orange County, Vol. 30 No. 9 September 2015
The City of San Clemente must refund $10 million in beach parking impact fees accumulated over a 20-year period because it did not build parking facilities with the money nor make the necessary findings under the Mitigation Fee Act to retain the money for more than five years, the Fourth District Court of Appeal has ruled.
San Clemente imposed the "Beach Parking Impact Fee" of $1,500 per unit in 1989 because it concluded that new residential development in inland area of the city would increase the demand for parking near the beach. The city collected $10 million in the next 20 years but expended only $350,000 to purchase one parcel of property. >>read more
Bias Councilmember Should Not Have Been Permitted to Appeal Permit Decision, Court Rules
By: William Fulton on Mar 22, 2015
Orange County, Zoning
The City of Newport Beach improperly permitted a councilmember who was openly opposed to a bar's permit to appeal the planning commission's decision granting the permit and to vote on the permit appeal, the Fourth District Court of Appeal has ruled. The appellate court also ruled that the trial court should not have granted the city a preliminary injunction to block the bar from operating under the permit approved by the planning commission.
On the question of whether the councilmember should have been permitted to appeal the permit, the appellate court wrote sharply: "The city council violated the rules laid down in the city's own municipal code, then purported to exempt itself from that code by invoking some previously undocumented custom of ignoring those rules when it comes to council members themselves."
Regarding the preliminary injunction, the court wrote: "It is hard to maintain the city's actions were likely to be upheld when it had no authority to act in the first place."
Banning Ranch EIR Upheld by Appellate Court
By: Katherine Hart on Jan 23, 2013
The Fourth District Court of Appeal has upheld the City of Newport Beach's environmental impact report for the Banning Ranch development, rejecting a challenge by a local conservancy which asserted piecemeal environmental review and the adequacy of the impacts of a park the city is building adjacent to Banning Ranch. The court of appeal affirmed the trial court's judgment and denial of the writ. >>read more
Anaheim Reinvents the Train Station
By: Morris Newman on Oct 23, 2012
Anaheim, ARTIC, Infill development, Orange County, Public Development, Rail Transit, Vol. 27 No. 10, October 2012
The $188 million Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), which broke ground earlier this month, is the most recent example of a fast-growing list of public facilities with big ambitions: the local transit hub that connects local and regional transit rail lines with bus service, taxies, bicycle locks and sometimes business services for travelers. The anticipation of high-speed rail also adds some drama to the Anaheim transit center.
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Luke pilot flies 500th hour in F-35
by adriennek • February 4, 2016 11:59 pm - Updated February 4, 2016 3:18 pm
Photo by Airman 1st Class RIDGE SHAN
Lt. Col. Matthew Hayden, 56th Fighter Wing chief of safety and pilot attached to the 61st Fighter Squadron, made history Tuesday at Luke Air Force Base as the first Air Force pilot to achieve 500 flight hours in an F-35 Lightning II.
Hayden achieved this milestone flying his 270th sortie, a routine training mission, which took off from Luke at approximately 9 a.m.
"This is a testament to Luke and all the work we've done here to build up our experience and operations," Hayden said. "This is a reflection of our efforts to set up a high-quality training program for new pilots."
Hayden is one of the most experienced F-35 pilots in the world, and has flown and instructed new pilots at Luke since the inception of its program.
"The [61st FS] Top Dogs are incredibly lucky to have an F-35 instructor pilot who has been with the program since the beginning flying with us on a daily basis," said Lt. Col. Aaron Jelinek, 61st FS director of operations. "Lieutenant colonel Hayden's depth of knowledge when it comes to both F-35 systems and tactics add incredible value to squadron operations each and every day. This is an impressive milestone for lieutenant colonel Hayden as he continues leading the way when it comes to experience flying the F-35."
As Luke transitions from its mission of training F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, maintainers and support specialists to training equivalent Airmen in operation of the new F-35 platform, Hayden's 500th hour in the air marks a significant leap of progress in the development of Luke's F-35 program.
"When our most experienced instructor pilot only has 500 hours in the plane, it goes to show the F-35 program is still young," Jelinek said. "However, it also shows that we are reaching a point where operations are normalizing, and we are able to transition our syllabus from training initial cadre to training less experienced fighter pilots."
Luke Airmen are among the first in a global generation of pilots to fly the F-35, and will continue to reach milestones such as this for the duration of the aircraft's development.
"The fabulous thing about this is that there are a lot of guys who are right behind me, who are really close to getting the same kind of milestone in their flying experience," Hayden said.
As today's pilots become more and more experienced with the F-35 platform, they position themselves to become the instructors and mentors of future generations of pilots flying more advanced versions of the fighter jet as they are developed and produced.
"As we build our cadre of instructors here, they'll be able to look back at their experience flying the airplane and have credibility and a solid background that they can use to teach their students," Hayden said.
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DIF Capital Partners agrees to sell a portfolio of French PPPs
DIF Capital Partners ("DIF") is pleased to announce that DIF Infrastructure III ("DIF III") has agreed to sell a portfolio of eight operational PPPs in France to 3i European Operational Projects Fund.
The portfolio consists of significant shareholdings in three educational facility projects, one multimodal train station project, one fire station project (consisting of 12 fire stations), two prison projects (consisting of three prison facilities each) and one sewer project. The projects are operational under availability-based and long term contracts, with the exception of the sewer concession project, and are all backed by strong public counterparties. Six of the eight projects were developed and acquired by DIF III as greenfield projects, and have been successfully managed into stable operational projects during DIF's ownership.
Andrew Freeman, Head of Exits, said: "We are pleased with the sale of the portfolio that was successfully optimized throughout the life of the assets and exited via a competitive portfolio sales process. The sale represents a further underpinning of DIF's long standing track record in the French infrastructure market and is an attractive exit for DIF III."
DIF was advised by KPMG (M&A, Tax & Accounting), Allen & Overy (Legal) and Currie & Brown (Technical) and Egis (Technical for the sewer project).
Closing of the transaction is subject to receipt of certain customary project-counterparty approvals and antitrust consent.
About DIF Capital Partners
DIF is an independent infrastructure fund manager, with €6.0 billion of assets under management across eight closed-end infrastructure funds and several co-investment vehicles. DIF invests in greenfield and brownfield infrastructure assets located primarily in Europe, the Americas and Australasia through two complementary strategies:
DIF Infrastructure funds target equity investments in public-private partnerships (PPP/PFI/P3), concessions, utilities and renewable energy projects with long-term contracted or regulated income streams.
DIF CIF funds target equity investments in small to mid-sized infrastructure assets in the energy, transportation and telecom sectors with mid-term contracted income streams.
DIF has a team of over 135 professionals, based in nine offices located in Amsterdam (Schiphol), Frankfurt, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Paris, Santiago, Sydney and Toronto. Please visit www.dif.eu for further information.
Allard Ruijs, Partner
Email: a.ruijs@dif.eu
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Ardian and OX2 switch to N149/5.X turbines at Swedish 286 MW Åndberg wind farm
In December 2019, Ardian, a leading private investment house, and OX2, a leading Nordic developer, signed an agreement with Nordex to utilize more powerful turbines at the Åndberg windfarm
Hamburg, 10 January 2020 – Ardian and Nordic developer OX2 are relying, for the first time, on Nordex turbines of the 5 MW class for the 286 MW wind farm "Åndberg". The Nordex Group had already booked this order comprising 53 turbines as order intake in 2019, at that time on the basis that N149/4.0-4.5 turbines of the 4-MW class would be used. In December 2019, the customers and Nordex signed a contract for the use of even more powerful turbines at the wind farm. This makes the Åndberg project the first wind farm using the new N149/5.X turbine, which the Nordex Group introduced in March 2019.
Åndberg is currently being constructed in the province of Härjedalen, near Lillhärdal in western Sweden. The wind farm was sold to Ardian, a leading international private investment company, in February 2019 and forms part of their Nordic sustainable energy investment platform, eNordic. Following its completion in 2021, Åndberg will annually provide clean electricity in excess of 800 GWh, making it one of the largest wind farms in Sweden. Developer OX2 delivers the wind farm through an engineering and construction (EPC) agreement with Ardian.
Simo Santavirta, Head of Asset Management, Ardian Infrastructure, says: "These new turbines are innovative engineering, delivering impressive power, flexibility and efficiency. We are always looking to use the very best technological solutions for our assets and these turbines are a good example of this".
Paul Stormoen, CEO at OX2 says: "We have a long-standing relationship with Nordex and are happy to see them continuing to develop competitive turbines suitable for the growing Nordic market."
"We are pleased that OX2 has again opted for our wind turbines last year," says Patxi Landa, CSO of the Nordex Group. "Technologically the N149/5.X is based on the N149/4.0-4.5 turbine type from the Delta4000 series. The N149/5.X can also be flexibly operated in different modes, depending on project requirements – and now in the 5+ MW power range too."
The Nordex Group – a profile
The Group has installed more than 27 GW of wind energy capacity in over 40 markets and in 2018 generated revenues of EUR 2.5 billion. The company currently has more than 6,000 employees. The joint manufacturing capacity includes factories in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the United States, India, Argentina and Mexico. The product portfolio is focused on onshore turbines in the 2.4 to 5.X MW class, which are tailor-made for the market requirements of countries with limited space and regions with limited grid capacity.
About OX2
OX2 develops, builds and manages renewable power generation. OX2 has taken a leading position in large-scale onshore wind power over the past 15 years, having generated more than 2 GW of wind power in the Nordic region. By constantly increasing access to renewable energy, OX2 is promoting the transition towards a more sustainable future. OX2 has operations in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland, Lithuania, France and Germany. Its head office is located in Stockholm, Sweden. Sales revenue in 2018 amounted to EUR 403 million.
www.ox2.com
About Ardian
Ardian is a world-leading private investment house with assets of US$96bn managed or advised in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The company is majority-owned by its employees. It keeps entrepreneurship at its heart and focuses on delivering excellent investment performance to its global investor base. Through its commitment to shared outcomes for all stakeholders, Ardian's activities fuel individual, corporate and economic growth around the world. Holding close its core values of excellence, loyalty and entrepreneurship, Ardian maintains a truly global network, with more than 550 employees working from fifteen offices across Europe (Frankfurt, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich), the Americas (New York, San Francisco and Santiago) and Asia (Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul). It manages funds on behalf of around 800 clients through five pillars of investment expertise: Fund of Funds, Direct Funds, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Private Debt.
www.ardian.com
About eNordic
eNordic is the Nordic's first sustainable energy platform, formed by a partnership between Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, and leading domestic industry executives. Through a local, responsible and agile investment approach, eNordic enables the transformation of the energy sector through long-term partnerships with those that develop or operate sustainable energy projects in the Nordics. It invests in opportunities in wind, biomass, hydro and district heating, in addition to traditional energy assets that have the potential to be transformed or managed in a particularly sustainable way. eNordic is based in Sweden and Finland, with local teams operating throughout the Nordics region.
www.enordic.fi
Nordex SE
Felix Losada
Phone: +49 (0)40 / 300 30 – 1141
flosada@nordex-online.com
Contacts for investors:
Felix Zander
fzander@nordex-online.com
Ardian/eNordic
Carl Leijonhufvud
cleijonhufvud@headlandconsultancy.com
KKR to Acquire Significant Stake in Canada's Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project
CALGARY, Alberta & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 26, 2019– KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire, alongside Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), a 65 percent equity interest in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project (Coastal GasLink or the Project) from TC Energy Corporation.
Coastal GasLink involves the estimated CAD $6.6 billion construction of 670 kilometers (416 miles) of natural gas pipeline and associated facilities. Once completed, the pipeline will have an initial capacity of 2.1 billion cubic feet per day and connect abundant Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin natural gas supply from the Dawson Creek, B.C. area to the LNG Canada liquefaction and export facility being constructed in Kitimat, B.C. By displacing coal and diesel-fueled generation with cleaner burning natural gas, LNG Canada expects to reduce global GHG emissions by up to 60-90 million tonnes per year, equivalent to 20-40 coal plants being shut down.
All necessary regulatory permits have been received for the Project and construction activities have commenced. Coastal GasLink is backed by 25 year Transportation Service Agreements with the five LNG Canada owners.
"We are excited to partner with TC Energy, a world class infrastructure developer, on this critical project," said Brandon Freiman, Member and Head of North American Infrastructure at KKR. "Coastal GasLink represents our third investment in infrastructure supporting Canada's natural gas industry. We believe the export of Canadian natural gas to global markets will deliver significant benefits for the Canadian economy and local communities in Western Canada, and enable meaningful progress toward reducing global emissions."
KKR is making the investment primarily through a separately managed infrastructure account in partnership with the National Pension Service of Korea (NPS).
HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. and TD Securities Inc. are serving as financial advisors to KKR, and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is acting as KKR's legal counsel.
About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit, with strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns for its fund investors by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and driving growth and value creation with KKR portfolio companies. KKR invests its own capital alongside the capital it manages for fund investors and provides financing solutions and investment opportunities through its capital markets business. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR's website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.
About NPS
NPS is a public pension fund in South Korea with assets under management of KRW 714.3 trillion ($620 billion) as at September 30, 2019. Established in 1988, the purpose of the fund is to maximize investment return while maintaining long-term fiscal stability to stabilize and promote public livelihood and welfare in Korea. With a distinct risk-return profile from traditional asset classes, alternative investments portfolio of NPS has contributed to generating sustainable returns for the total portfolio. NPS is headquartered in Korea and has 3 overseas offices in New York, London, and Singapore. For more information about NPS, please visit fund.nps.or.kr.
Source: KKR
Kristi Huller or Cara Major
media@kkr.com
DIF Capital Partners closes acquisition of Cerro Grande wind farm in Uruguay
DIF Capital Partners ("DIF"), through its most recent fund DIF Infrastructure V, is pleased to announce the 100% acquisition of the 50 MW Cerro Grande wind farm in Uruguay from Enercon and eab New Energy.
The project, comprising 22 turbines, has been operational since January 2018 and benefits from a 20-year power purchase agreement with UTE, Uruguay's state-owned utility. The project will continue to be maintained by Enercon under a long-term agreement and asset management services continue to be delivered by SEG Heliotec.
Following the recent opening of its Latin American office in Santiago (Chile), this marks DIF's first investment in Uruguay and fits well within DIF's mandate as the investment is in an operational wind project with long-term contracted off-take.
Daniel Aninat, Managing Director and head of DIF's South American operations added: "We are very pleased to acquire our first renewable energy project in South America. The transaction is the result of our strong relationship with Enercon and we believe this investment is attractive for DIF's investors due to the long-term project agreements that provide a high degree of predictability of future cash flows."
DIF has been advised by Voltiq (financial), Hughes & Hughes and Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (legal), DNV GL (technical), KPMG (tax) and Mazars (model audit). Enercon was advised by Ficus Capital.
Thijs Verburg, Investor Relations & Business Development
Email: t.verburg@dif.eu
Tikehau Capital signs an agreement for the acquisition of Acek Energias Renovables' biomass activities
Madrid, 20 December 2019 – Tikehau Capital, through its private equity fund dedicated to energy transition, has signed an agreement to invest in the biomass assets of Acek Energias Renovables.
The transaction, representing an enterprise value of €81m (in addition to earn-outs), is the first investment of Tikehau Capital's private equity funds in Spain and aims at creating a leading pan-European integrated bioenergy player.
Acek Energias Renovables established in 2009 its biomass division, which is a vertically integrated platform focused on the engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of biomass energy plants (power, heat or combined heat and power), as well as the supply of biomass.
The transaction includes the 17MW biomass plant in Garray (Soria), several long-term operation and maintenance contracts in Spain and Portugal, as well as its industry-leading engineering business in Puerto de Santa Maria (Cadiz).
The acquired business employs over 120 people and generated a turnover of €64m in 2018.
Tikehau Capital seeks to accelerate the company's growth, developing a robust pipeline of opportunities to create a leading bioenergy player focused on regulated and non-regulated markets. The company will continue to be led by Mr. Emilio López Carmona, who created and led the expansion of the biomass business of Acek Energias Renovables since 2009 and before that, Valoriza Energia.
This acquisition is made through Tikehau Capital's Energy Transition Fund, a pan-European private equity fund focused on the development, transformation and international expansion of medium-sized energy transition companies across three verticals: Clean Energy Value Chain, Low Carbon Mobility and Energy Efficiency, Storage and Digitalisation.
Tikehau Capital's first private equity deal in Spain
The acquisition is the first Private Equity transaction made by Tikehau Capital in Spain, representing a significant milestone and demonstrating its commitment to invest in this asset class in the region.
Emilio López Carmona, Head of the biomass division of Acek Energias Renovables said: "We share values and commitment with Tikehau Capital to face the challenge of a carbon neutral and sustainable economy. It is a very important step that will release the potential of our organization to provide integrated solutions in the bioenergy and circular economy sectors in Europe".
Emmanuel Laillier, Head of Private Equity at Tikehau Capital, said: "We are delighted to invest in the biomass assets of Acek Energias Renovables. It is crucial that companies which can have a direct impact on the environment today have the necessary means to grow. Equity investment, which Tikehau Capital provides, is an effective way to support energy transition actors unlocking entire value chains by giving them the means to develop solutions to drive the decarbonisation of the energy sector".
Carmen Alonso, Head of Iberia at Tikehau Capital, said: "We are pleased to invest in an integrated platform in the biomass sector in Spain and Portugal. The company enters a new phase supported by Tikehau Capital. Alongside its management team, we aim at creating a leading integrated bioenergy player".
About Tikehau Capital:
Tikehau Capital is an asset management and investment group with €24.3bn of assets under management (as at 30 September 2019) and shareholders' equity of €3.1bn (as at 30 June 2019). The Group invests in various asset classes (private debt, real estate, private equity and liquid strategies), including through its asset management subsidiaries, on behalf of institutional and private investors. Controlled by its managers, alongside leading institutional partners, Tikehau Capital employs more than 500 staff (as at 30 September 2019) in its Paris, London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, New York, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo offices.
Tikehau Capital is listed on the regulated market of Euronext Paris, Compartment A (ISIN code: FR0013230612; Ticker: TKO.FP)
www.tikehaucapital.com
Tikehau Capital: Julien Sanson +44 20 3821 1001
Finsbury: Arnaud Salla & Charles O'Brien +44 207 251 3801
press@tikehaucapital.com
Shareholders and Investors Contact:
Louis Igonet – +33 1 40 06 11 11
shareholders@tikehaucapital.com
This transaction was carried out by TIKEHAU INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SAS (on behalf of the funds that it manages), a portfolio management company approved by the AMF since 19/01/2007 under number GP-0700000006.
This document is not an offer of securities for sale or investment advisory services. This document contains general information only and is not intended to represent general or specific investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results and targets are not guaranteed.
Certain statements and forecasted data are based on current expectations, current market and economic conditions, estimates, projections, opinions and beliefs of Tikehau Capital and/or its affiliates. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements or in any of the case studies or forecasts. All references to Tikehau Capital's advisory activities in the US or with respect to US persons relates to Tikehau Capital North America.
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EQT completes sale of Contanda
EQT Infrastructure has sold Contanda, a premier provider of liquid bulk storage solutions in North America, to institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management
During EQT Infrastructure's ownership, Contanda has experienced substantial growth, particularly in its core Gulf Coast and West Coast positions, and further professionalized operations via systems implementation and upgrades
The EQT Infrastructure II fund ("EQT" or "EQT Infrastructure") today announced that it has completed the sale of Contanda LLC ("Contanda" or the "Company") to institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
Acquired in February 2013, Contanda is a premier provider of storage and customized storage related services to owners of bulk liquid products, with a strong market position in the petrochemical, renewable energy and agricultural commodity sectors. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Contanda has 15 terminals in North America with over seven million barrels of total storage capacity and approximately 275 employees. Contanda's terminals are strategically located near deep water ports and transportation infrastructure, providing customers access to critical shipping lanes and distribution networks.
Together with the management team, EQT has supported Contanda in accelerating its growth trajectory. During EQT Infrastructure's ownership, Contanda has strengthened its foothold by expanding capacity, enhancing product diversity, and strengthening operating capabilities. As part of increasing Contanda's runway for continued future organic growth, EQT has supported the Company in adding new terminal sites in Houston and Stockton, which enable Contanda to progress towards its ambition of more than doubling its current capacity.
Jan Vesely, Partner at EQT Partners and Investment Advisor to EQT Infrastructure, commented: "Contanda has undergone a significant transformation over the past few years. While significantly diversifying its product base and growing in key US markets, Contanda has built a culture of safe operations and uncompromising customer focus. With an experienced team and existing and new strategic assets in place, the Company is well-positioned to execute against the next phase of its growth plan."
G.R. "Jerry" Cardillo, CEO of Contanda, said: "We have enjoyed a fantastic partnership with EQT over the past six years and have benefitted from their support, vision and vast experience in the bulk liquid storage business. With the support of EQT, Contanda has grown significantly, in terms of both our footprint and capabilities, and we look forward to working with our new partners as we continue on our growth journey."
Goldman Sachs acted as financial advisor and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as legal advisor to Contanda and EQT Infrastructure.
Jan Vesely, Partner at EQT Partners and Investment Advisor to EQT Infrastructure, +1 917 281 0850
US media inquiries: Stephanie Greengarten, +1 646 687 6810, stephanie.greengarten@eqtpartners.com
International media inquiries: EQT Press Office, +46 8 506 55 334, press@eqtpartners.com
About EQT
EQT is a differentiated global investment organization with more than EUR 62 billion in raised capital and around EUR 41 billion in assets under management across 20 active funds. EQT funds have portfolio companies in Europe, Asia and the US with total sales of more than EUR 21 billion and approximately 127,000 employees. EQT works with portfolio companies to achieve sustainable growth, operational excellence and market leadership.
More info: www.eqtgroup.com
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About Contanda
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Contanda is a premier provider of storage and logistics services to owners of bulk liquid products in North America. The Company has over 7 million barrels of storage capacity across 15 terminals in North America. The business is focused on growth in the petrochemical, hydrocarbon, and renewable markets while maintaining a leading market position in the petroleum, chemical, agricultural commodity sectors.
More info: www.contanda.com
InfraRed Capital Partners agrees on sale of its interest in Merkur Offshore Wind Farm, Germany
A consortium comprising of funds managed and/or advised by Partners Group (50%), InfraRed Capital Partners (25%), DEME Concessions (12.5%), GE Energy Financial Services (6.25%) and ADEME, acting on behalf of France "Investments for the Future" programme (6.25%) announced today that it has signed an agreement to sell 100% of Merkur Offshore GmbH, one of the largest operational wind farms in Germany, to APG, the Dutch pension investor and The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited ("TRIG") , the FTSE 250 London-listed investment company advised by InfraRed Capital Partners.
Merkur Offshore GmbH is a Hamburg-based company which has been responsible for the planning and construction of a 396-MW offshore wind farm located c. 45 kilometres north of Borkum Island in the German North Sea. The project comprising of 66 General Electric ("GE") Haliade-150 6-MW offshore wind turbines was fully commissioned in June 2019. The project benefits from a guaranteed Feed-in-Tariff until 2033 and has a 10-year O&M agreement with GE Renewable Energy for the service and maintenance of the turbines.
The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and consent from lenders, and is expected to close in H1 2020.
BofA Securities acted as exclusive financial adviser to the selling consortium.
About InfraRed
InfraRed Capital Partners is a global investment manager focused on infrastructure and real estate. It operates worldwide from offices in Sydney, London, Hong Kong, New York, Seoul and Mexico City. With around 190 professionals, it manages US$12bn of equity capital in multiple private and listed funds, primarily for institutional investors across the globe. InfraRed Capital Partners is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority.
InfraRed implements best-in-class practices to underpin asset management and investment decisions, promotes ethical behaviour and has established community engagement initiatives to support good causes in the wider community. InfraRed is a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Investment and has been awarded A+ score in 2019 PRI assessment.
Partners Group agrees the sale of its stake in Merkur Offshore, a 396MW German offshore wind farm development
Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has, on behalf of its clients, agreed to sell its stake in Merkur Offshore ("Merkur" or "the Asset"), a 396MW offshore wind farm located in the North Sea. Partners Group is the largest shareholder in a consortium of Merkur shareholders ("the Consortium"), which includes InfraRed Capital Partners, DEME Concessions, GE Energy Financial Services and ADEME. The Consortium has agreed to sell 100% of Merkur to APG, the Dutch pension investor, and The Renewables Infrastructure Group ("TRIG"), the London-listed investment company advised by InfraRed Capital Partners.
Partners Group, together with the Consortium, acquired Merkur in August 2016, in line with the firm's relative value strategy of proactively building core assets. Over the last three years, the Asset has been transformed from a construction-ready development site to a utility-scale wind farm within the German exclusive economic zone off the North Sea coast. Now fully operational, Merkur comprises 66 General Electric ("GE") Haliade-150 6MW offshore wind turbines, which are capable of supplying green energy to approximately 500,000 households. The project benefits from a guaranteed Feed-in-Tariff until 2033 and has a ten-year O&M agreement with GE Renewable Energy for the service and maintenance of the turbines.
Partners Group and the Consortium worked closely with Merkur's management team over the last three years to create value, including delivering the construction in line with budget, optimizing the operations for the next 30 years, building a strong in-house team for Merkur and strengthening the capital structure with a refinancing.
David Daum, Senior Vice President, Private Infrastructure Europe, Partners Group, states: "We are very proud to have supported Merkur through its key value creation period, from development project to fully operational core asset. Renewable energy not only continues to be a transformative trend within the infrastructure asset class and an important component of Europe's future energy security, but it is also a key focus of Partners Group's infrastructure investment strategy."
Since 2011, Partners Group has invested around USD 2.4 billion into renewable energy globally on behalf of its clients, primarily into wind and solar power projects. These projects have a total operational capacity of approximately 5.9GW, enough to power hundreds of thousands of households globally.
BofA Securities acted as exclusive financial adviser to the Consortium in the sale of Merkur.
EWE sets course for further growth with investor Ardian
Transaction comprises 26% of shares in EWE, one of Germany's largest utility companies, emphasising Ardian's focus on renewables, telecommunications and networks
Oldenburg / Paris / Düsseldorf, 6 December 2019 – EWE and EWE-Verband today agreed on the transfer of 26% of EWE AG's shares to Ardian, the world-leading private investment house and long-term infrastructure investor. Once the transaction has been completed, the partners will work together to accelerate EWE's growth, investing particularly in the strategic areas of renewable energy, telecommunications and networks. EWE and EWE-Verband had been gradually acquiring shares back from former partner EnBW since Autumn 2015 with plans to find a new investor. The closing of the transaction is subject to the approval of the German Federal Cartel Office, which is expected in the first quarter of 2020. The companies are not disclosing the financial details of the transaction. Once the transaction has been completed, the following companies will hold a stake in EWE AG: EWE-Verband, with 74% (59% Weser-Ems-Energiebeteiligungen GmbH, 15% Energieverband Elbe-Weser Beteiligungsholding GmbH) and Ardian with 26%.
Stefan Dohler, Chief Executive Officer of EWE AG, said: "With Ardian, we will have a strategic growth partner with extensive experience in the pan-European infrastructure sector with thinking just as long-term, prudent and sustainable as ours. It was important to us that the new investor supports EWE's strategic goals and helps us on our path of change and growth with opportunities from its investment portfolio. We know where we intend to go. We continue to make progress with our move towards becoming an innovative solution provider, offering integrated services and products for energy, communication, networked data and mobility. We want to play an active role in shaping the climate-friendly and digitalised future of energy and communications, and set positive standards based on a position of regional strength. With its entrepreneurial approach to this path, Ardian is the strong partner we have been looking for."
Heiner Schönecke, Managing Director of EWE-Verband, added: "Historically rooted in northwest Germany and with traditionally strong minority shareholders as long-term partners, EWE has grown into a company that has always made a major contribution to regional development. EWE retains close ties to the Ems/Weser/Elbe region via the districts and free cities that are part of EWE-Verband. One aspect that was important to us was that the new investor saw the company's regional roots and local character as a strength. Ardian also offers access to further growth capital and innovative technologies."
Bernhard Bramlage, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of EWE AG, added: "Today's agreement marks the successful completion of the structured process to transfer the EWE shares bought back from EnBW to an investor who supports EWE's strategic objectives. At every stage of the process, everyone involved from EWE AG, EWE-Verband and the EWE Supervisory Board worked together to achieve a result that would translate into stability and further growth for the company, and I congratulate them on this achievement."
Mathias Burghardt, member of Ardian's Executive Committee and Head of Infrastructure at Ardian, added: "As Europe's leading investor in infrastructure, we make long-term commitments to companies that play a key role in people's everyday lives and actively promote the energy revolution. With its activities in the areas of energy, telecommunications, networks, data and mobility, EWE is leading the way in efforts to bring about the energy revolution, while at the same time taking into account the needs of all its stakeholders such as customers, employees and the region as a whole. Ardian fully supports EWE's innovation-focused strategy."
Benoît Gaillochet, Senior Managing Director in Ardian's infrastructure team, added: "In addition to our role as co-shareholder, our stated objective is to develop our industrial partnership with EWE in the interest of EWE employees, society and the region. Together, we want to help shape the energy revolution. EWE is the ideal platform to achieve further growth and we look forward to making further investments with EWE."
Michael Reuther, a Director in Ardian's infrastructure team responsible for the shareholding in EWE, added: "EWE's customers will benefit from targeted investments in cutting-edge infrastructure and top-quality products. EWE employees know that their jobs in a climate-friendly company are secure and attractive in the long term. Both the region and society can rely on a sustainable supplier with regional roots, access to growth capital and innovative technologies."
Ardian is one of the world's leading independent investment companies, managing US$96 billion in assets for its investors in Europe, South and North America and Asia, including over EUR 10 billion from 90 German pension funds and insurance companies. Its largest investor group in its latest fund, Ardian Infrastructure Fund V, is from Germany, representing more than 20% of the fund volume of EUR 6.1 billion. Furthermore, Talanx insurance group will support Ardian and EWE as a co-investor in Lower Saxony. For Ardian, its investment in EWE is the starting point for its plans to develop a German growth platform based in Düsseldorf, which will be managed by an experienced team of German managers.
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EWE AG
EWE is an innovative service provider active in the business areas of energy, telecommunications and information technology. With over 8,500 employees and sales of around EUR 5.7 billion in 2018, EWE is one of the largest utility companies in Germany. The company, based in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, is primarily owned by the local government. It provides electricity to around 1.4 million customers in northwest Germany, Brandenburg, the island of Rügen and parts of Poland, and supplies natural gas to almost 0.8 million customers. It also provides approximately 0.7 million customers with telecommunications services. To achieve this, the various companies in the EWE Group operate over 190,000 kilometres of electricity grid, natural gas grid and telecommunications networks. EWE intends to invest over EUR 1.2 billion in a comprehensive fibre-optic expansion over the coming years, creating the foundation for the digitalisation of northwest Germany.
More information on EWE can be found at:
www.ewe.com
EWE-Verband
The Ems-Weser-Elbe Versorgungs- und Entsorgungsverband (EWE-Verband) is an alliance formed of 21 municipalities in the Ems/Weser/Elbe region. Its core task is to safeguard the energy supply in the alliance's region. EWE-Verband is the indirect majority shareholder of EWE AG through its investment companies. The alliance was created in 2006 following the merger of Landeselektrizitätsverband Oldenburg (LEV) and Energieverband Elbe-Weser (EEW). As an alliance, EWE-Verband is a public corporation as defined by Sections 7 et seq. of the Lower Saxony Act on Municipal Cooperation (NKomZG). 17 districts and four cities have been part of EWE-Verband since it was founded.
To find out more about EWE-Verband, visit:
www.ewe-verband.de
Ardian is a world-leading private investment house with assets of US$96bn managed or advised in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The company is majority-owned by its employees. It keeps entrepreneurship at its heart and focuses on delivering excellent investment performance to its global investor base. Through its commitment to shared outcomes for all stakeholders, Ardian's activities fuel individual, corporate and economic growth around the world. Holding close its core values of excellence, loyalty and entrepreneurship, Ardian maintains a truly global network, with more than 640 employees working from fifteen offices across Europe (Frankfurt, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich), the Americas (New York, San Francisco and Santiago) and Asia (Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul). It manages funds on behalf of more than 1,000 clients through five pillars of investment expertise: Fund of Funds, Direct Funds, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Private Debt.
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Email: christian.bloemer@ewe.de
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DIF Capital Partners invests in a portfolio of LNG assets
DIF Capital Partners, through its DIF Core Infrastructure Fund I ("DIF CIF I"), is pleased to announce that it has signed final documentation alongside ship-owner Geogas Maritime and Access Capital Partners for the acquisition of a 50% stake in a French incorporated company that will own and operate a fleet of five to-be-built LNG carriers. The remaining 50% will be held by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), a leading Japanese shipping and logistics company.
The five 174,000 cbm vessels will be built by leading South Korean shipyards and equipped with state-of-the-art LNG fuelled propulsion technology, resulting in best-in-class environmental performance. The first ship is expected to become operational in April 2020. All five ships will fly the French flag. The vessels will be chartered to a large French and a large European utility under long-term contracts and will be project financed under a customary French lease structure.
Thomas Vieillescazes, Head of France, said: "This is an excellent opportunity for DIF CIF I to invest in high quality assets and grow DIF's footprint into the expanding LNG sector alongside strong and experienced counterparties. We're also very proud to participate in a strategic project for the further development of the French LNG sector".
DIF is an independent infrastructure fund manager, with €6.0 billion of assets under management across seven closed-end infrastructure funds and several co-investment vehicles. DIF invests in greenfield and brownfield infrastructure assets located primarily in Europe, the Americas and Australasia through two complementary strategies:
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@IrfanDhalla Actually I would have expected this to be a whole lot better given 65 years of innovation investments etc. It would be interesting to compare this to the previous 65.
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