XPLR Infrastruktur

Ripple Effect Asset Management disclosed a May 14 purchase of 438,720 XPLR Infrastructure (XIFR) units, an estimated $4.52 million investment that helped the stake appreciate to $5.96 million by quarter-end. XPLR shares are up 42% year-over-year and the company reported $435 million adjusted EBITDA and $89 million free cash flow before growth while reaffirming full-year EBITDA and free-cash-flow targets. Management is advancing renewable repowerings and took a 49% stake in four battery projects with NextEra to add ~200 MW by end-2027, though higher financing costs and modest revenue pressure remain risks. » Plus sur finance.yahoo.com

XPLR Infrastructure’s shares climbed to a 52-week high of $11.45 and are currently trading at $11.46, implying a market capitalization of about $1.08 billion. The company beat analysts’ expectations on fourth-quarter earnings but missed revenue estimates, completed its financing plan ahead of schedule and announced an at-the-market equity program of $300 million. It also secured a new credit facility ( $174 million drawn, with up to an additional $376 million available) and, through subsidiaries, invested in battery storage joint ventures with NextEra; analyst reactions ranged from price-target adjustments to downgrades. » Plus sur de.investing.com

XPLR Infrastructure has launched an at-the-market equity offering of up to $300 million and entered a distribution agreement with Barclays, KeyBanc and Scotia. The capital move comes against a backdrop of $6.25 billion in total debt, a $977 million market capitalization and negative leveraged free cash flow of $219 million over the last twelve months. The company also reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results but a revenue shortfall, completed financing actions ahead of schedule and secured about $174 million in credit facilities; it entered joint ventures with NextEra for battery storage (49% stake, total commitment of roughly $315 million). Analyst Evercore ISI downgraded the rating from “Outperform” to “In Line” and cut the price target from $15.00 to $11.00. » Plus sur de.investing.com