UTILITIES: Drax (DRXLN NR/BB+/BBB-): Acquisition

Mar-25 07:20By: Donal Golden
Utilities

Minimal impact on Drax credit.

  • Drax announced an agreement to acquire HEIT, subject to shareholder approval for ~£200mn.
  • £200mn is around 0.2x turns of EBITDA. Net debt is trending lower. It should be able to fund the acquisition from FCF.