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  • calendar_month May 14, 2025
    Tabreed Releases its Q1 2025 Financial Results and Gears Up for Extensive Growth with New Joint Venture
    EBITDA and net profit both increase over same period in 2024Major announcements include signing biggest deal in company’s 27-year historyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 13 May 2025: Tabreed, the world’s leading district cooling company, has released its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2025, once again reporting increases in EBITDA and net profit over the same period last year. The company’s EBITDA increased by 4% year-on-year to AED 283 million, with an improved margin of 61%, while net profit after tax increased to AED 115 million in Q1 2025, growing by 3% compared to Q1 2024.While the company’s financial performance remained steady during the first quarter of 2025, in this period Tabreed made significant announcements regarding developments that will positively impact its long-term outlook and portfolio growth. The first of these was the raising of USD 700 million via the issuance of a Green Sukuk with a competitive profit rate of 5.279%, attracting strong international investor demand. The proceeds were used for refinancing, in line with eligible use according to Tabreed’s Green Finance Framework.As a result of this refinancing, Tabreed demonstrated further strengthening of its balance sheet, with the majority of its short-term debt converted into longer term maturities, along with further reduction in net debt by 3% YTD and savings in net finance costs of 7% YoY. As a result, leverage further improved with a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.55x (compared to 3.7x on 31 December 2024).The second major announcement, following a special signing ceremony held in Dubai on 16 March, confirmed that Tabreed had entered a concession agreement in partnership with Dubai Holding Investments to exclusively provide district cooling services to one of the region’s most eagerly awaited projects: Palm Jebel Ali.This is an important milestone in the history of Tabreed – a 250,000 Refrigeration Ton (RT) concession representing approximately one fifth of the company’s connected capacity. The network will require an estimated investment of AED 1.5 billion, making it the biggest greenfield deal in Tabreed’s 27-year history, and enhances its competitive position in the fast-moving, dynamic Dubai market.Also during the first quarter of 2025, shareholders approved a cash dividend of 15.5 fils per share for 2024, implying attractive yield of 5.6% (at a share price of AED 2.76 as of 12 May 2025). The company’s financial position remained strong, allowing it to invest in accelerating growth while returning cash to shareholders in the form of dividends, thereby delivering sustainable long term value creation. Q1 also saw 4,599 RT of new customer connections added within the UAE and new capacity addition is expected to gather pace in the coming months.Financial highlights – three months ended 31 March 2025: Group revenue remained broadly stable at AED 466 million (Q1 2024: AED 468 million)EBITDA increased by 4% YoY to AED 283 million (Q1 2024: AED 272 million)Net profit after tax increased by 3% to AED 115 million (Q1 2024: AED 112 million)Operational highlights – three months ended 31 March 2025:      Consumption volumes decreased by 7%, due to colder weather than experienced during first quarter of 2024Total connected capacity reached 1.33 million Refrigeration Tons (RT)4,599 Refrigeration Tons (RT) of new customer connections added in the UAEChairman of Tabreed, Dr Bakheet Al Katheeri, said: “On the surface all appears ‘business as usual’ and, indeed, the Q1 results demonstrate a company with stability and dependability at its core. While this is entirely true, behind the scenes there is incredible drive and energy facilitating substantial expansion in key markets, Dubai being a prime example. Our recent landmark deal with Dubai Holding Investments perfectly encapsulates the spirit of Tabreed, which prizes strategic partnerships with organisations aligned with our values and objectives.“Tabreed’s resilience is one of its hallmarks and only through prudent financial stewardship is the company in a position to commit to such long-term, significant investments. The value to investors will increase, the positive environmental impact continuing to grow, with greater uptake of its globally renowned services. The future is brighter than ever for Tabreed and I look forward to seeing it flourish for many years to come.”
  • calendar_month March 28, 2025
    Tabreed’s Annual General Assembly Approves AED 441 Million Dividend Payout for FY 2024
    Annual General Assembly confirms new appointments to Board of DirectorsChairman points to a momentous, transformative 2025Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 26 March 2025: Tabreed, the world’s leading district cooling company, yesterday held its Annual General Assembly (AGA). In recognition of the company’s strong financial and operational performance throughout 2024, shareholders approved a dividend payment of 15.5 fils per share, representing more than AED 441 million, to be paid fully in cash.Over the past five years, Tabreed has delivered total shareholder return of 96% in the form of share price increases and dividends and, during 2024, the company reported record revenues and a 32% increase in net profit after tax.The AGA was chaired by Tabreed’s Chairman, Dr Bakheet Al Katheeri, and during the meeting shareholders also confirmed the appointments of new board members, Mansoor Al Hamed and Janis Rey Lozada.Al Katheeri said that Tabreed had performed consistently well throughout 2024, reaping the benefits of prudent recent investments and a considered approach to business development and expansion. “This is one of the UAE’s most resilient companies,” he remarked, “and delivers excellent returns for its investors year after year, with 2024’s dividend payments no exception.“Tabreed has entered 2025 with impressive momentum, already having raised $700 million via its inaugural, five-year green sukuk, and entering a new joint venture with Dubai Holding to supply sustainable district cooling to one of the UAE’s most exciting real estate projects, Palm Jebel Ali. Tabreed’s balance sheet is stronger than ever and there is a strong pipeline of promising opportunities ahead. It undoubtedly remains a safe haven for existing and future shareholders alike.”During 2024 Tabreed completed two new plants and added 23,576 Refrigeration Tons [RTs] of new connections across the company’s portfolio, in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt and India. Tabreed also saw consumption volumes grow during 2024, increasing by 5% to 2.66 billion refrigeration ton hours (RTH).
  • calendar_month March 17, 2025
    Tabreed and Dubai Holding Enter Agreement to Provide District Cooling to Palm Jebel Ali
    Anticipated total cooling capacity of approximately 250,000 Refrigeration Tons (RTs)AED 1.5 billion project to be executed in multiple phasesAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 17 March 2025: National Central Cooling Company (DFM: Tabreed) and Dubai Holding Investments, part of Dubai Holding, have entered a concession agreement to provide district cooling services for Palm Jebel Ali in Dubai.The agreement establishes a joint venture, with Tabreed holding a 51% stake and Dubai Holding Investments 49%. This structure is designed to optimise cooling capacity, enhance information-sharing and strengthen customer protection, while ensuring sustainable cooling solutions for one of Dubai’s most transformative developments.Supported by Tabreed’s major shareholders, sovereign investor Mubadala (42%) and the French low-carbon energy and services company ENGIE (40%), the agreement was signed by Khalid Al Marzooqi – Chief Executive Officer of Tabreed and Omar Karim – Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding Investments, in the presence of senior officials from Tabreed, Dubai Holding, Mubadala and ENGIE.Subject to customary approvals, construction of the district cooling network is expected to commence in Q2 2025, with the first cooling services expected to be delivered by 2027. Over time, the system will address the need for approximately 250,000 RTs of cooling capacity and require an estimated investment of AED 1.5 billion.Following the signing, Chairman of Tabreed and Chief Executive Officer of Mubadala’s UAE Investments Platform, Dr Bakheet Al Katheeri, said: “Mubadala has a worldwide reputation for being a responsible investor with an unwavering focus on its ESG framework and Tabreed is a vital part of our portfolio as a driver of sustainability and societal progress. The signing marks a major milestone in Tabreed’s 27-year history and underscores the company’s commitment to providing sustainable, high-efficiency cooling solutions for large-scale developments. I am eagerly looking forward to witnessing the successful progress of this landmark project.”Omar Karim, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding Investments, commented: “This agreement reinforces Dubai Holding’s long-term vision of developing sustainable communities with high-quality infrastructure at their core. Palm Jebel Ali is one of Dubai’s most ambitious developments and by incorporating district cooling services we support our customers and align to our commitment to deliver future-ready urban environments.”Commenting on the agreement, Chief Executive Officer of Tabreed, Khalid Al Marzooqi, added: “Palm Jebel Ali is a transformative project that will shape Dubai’s future and we are proud to play a role in ensuring its infrastructure meets world-class standards. With our extensive experience and cutting-edge technology, we will deliver reliable and environmentally responsible cooling that benefits residents, visitors and stakeholders alike.”
  • calendar_month March 06, 2025
    Tabreed Successfully Issues USD 700 Million, Inaugural Green Sukuk
    First Issuance under new USD 1.5 billion trust certificate issuance programmeNet proceeds to be used for financing or refinancing projects in line with Tabreed’s Green Financing FrameworkStrong investor demand underscored by 2.6x oversubscriptionAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 5 March 2025: Tabreed, the world’s leading district cooling company, has announced today the successful raising of USD 700 million via an inaugural, five-year green sukuk – the first issuance under its new USD 1.5 billion trust certificate issuance programme. The new sukuk will be listed and traded on London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market.The issuance of new green sukuk attracted strong institutional demand from high quality local, regional and international investors. This led to the order books exceeding 4.3 times and final issue being oversubscribed by nearly 2.6 times, reflecting the high level of investor confidence in Tabreed’s robust credit fundamentals. The sukuk was competitively priced with a profit rate of 5.279%, achieving the highest tightening by any investment grade regional sukuk issuance this year and the tightest ever credit spread for a five-year instrument by Tabreed and or any other UAE corporate sukuk with a similar credit rating. This high demand was supported by investment grade credit ratings from Moody’s (Baa3) and Fitch (BBB), consistent with Tabreed’s corporate ratings.Tabreed continues to be a pioneer in the international sukuk market, having been a regular issuer over the past 20 years. In 2006, its USD 200 million sukuk issuance was the first to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, which paved the way for other issuers to follow. That issuance was also the first rated sukuk by a corporate entity in the Middle East.Proceeds from this latest sukuk will be used in alignment with Tabreed’s Green Financing Framework, which was first published in March 2022 and later updated in February 2025. It was developed in accordance with the ICMA Green Bond Principles (GBP) 2021 and the Loan Market Association (LMA) Green Loan Principles (GLP) 2023, and is governed by a multidisciplinary management committee led by the Group’s Chief Financial Officer, Adel Al Wahedi. Tabreed is thus able to issue green bonds and loans, with the resulting net proceeds to be used for financing and refinancing ‘Eligible Green Projects’ which include its core business of constructing, acquiring and operating District Cooling schemes, as well as projects related to Energy and Water Efficiency and Wastewater Management.The framework was accompanied by a Second Party Opinion from leading, global ESG ratings agency, Sustainalytics. Together they demonstrate the sustainable nature of Tabreed’s district cooling operations, which use approximately 50% less electricity than conventional cooling.Citi and Standard Chartered Bank acted as Joint Global Coordinators and Citi, Emirates NBD Capital, First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank acted as Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners, with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank acting as Co-Manager.Following the sukuk announcement, Tabreed’s Chief Executive Officer, Khalid Al Marzooqi, said: “Tabreed’s enviable reputation is built on the foundations of sustainability and operational excellence, so this, our first green sukuk, is perfectly aligned with our existing business while focussing on new developments.“The UAE has an ambitious roadmap for net-zero and we are proud at Tabreed to play a vital role in preventing large scale carbon emissions while enabling societal progress through sustainable district cooling. The importance this company attaches to ESG cannot be overstated and our investors know that the energy transition, of which we are at the very centre, is not only good for the environment but good for business, too.”Adel Al Wahedi, Tabreed’s Chief Financial Officer, added: “We are delighted with the investor response to our first green sukuk. This demonstrates the strength of our business model, financial stability and sustainability credentials of Tabreed. This issuance is part of our USD 1.5 billion programme aimed at supporting our ambitious growth plans and sustainability commitments.”Tabreed recently released its full-year financial results for 2024, delivering strong financial performance driven by local and international expansion, new connections with existing clients and development of greenfield sites. The company has been rated Baa3 (outlook stable) by Moody’s and BBB (outlook stable) by Fitch, with the Sukuk Programme having been assigned the same credit ratings.Currently operating 92 district cooling plants in six countries, during 2024 Tabreed became the world’s first district energy company to achieve the ‘Verified Carbon Standard, able to trade carbon credits in the voluntary market as an emissions preventer.
  • calendar_month February 14, 2025
    Tabreed Releases Full Year Results for 2024, Reporting Increased Revenue, Profits and Stronger EBITDA
    EBITDA and Net profit increases by 5% and 32% respectively over previous yearBoard of Directors recommends dividend payment of 15.5 fils per shareAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 13 February 2025: Tabreed, the UAE’s leading international district cooling company, today released its consolidated financial results for the year 2024, reporting a revenue of AED 2.434 billion and a net profit before tax of AED 624 million, representing a 4% increase over 2023 (excluding one-offs). EBITDA increased by 5% year-on-year to AED 1.252 billion, with an improved margin of 51%, while net profit after tax stands at AED 570 million, up 32% compared to AED 431 million in 2023.Increased revenue was mainly driven by growth in consumption volumes, which increased by 5% to 2.66 billion refrigeration ton hours (RTH). Connected capacity increased by 23,756 Refrigeration Tons (RT), bringing Tabreed’s total connected capacity to 1.325 million RT. Growth in connected capacity was largely on account of expansion in existing concessions and commissioning of two new greenfield plants in the UAE and Oman respectively during 2024, while expanding capacity at its existing plants, including in international markets of India and Egypt, to meet the growing demand from customers. ​The company generated strong cash flows, with AED 1.2 billion from operations after working capital changes and AED 970 million in free cash flows. Surplus cash was used to optimize the balance sheet and reduce debt by repurchasing an additional USD 207 million (AED 759 million) of its outstanding sukuk due in 2025. Including the USD 33 million (AED 121 million) Sukuk repurchased in 2023, Tabreed has now repurchased a total of USD 240 million (AED 880 million) of the outstanding Sukuk. The company’s proactive debt management led to saving of 15% in net financial costs during 2024. Tabreed’s balance sheet is stronger than ever, with an improved net debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.7x compared to 4.1x at the end of 2023. ​Acknowledging the company’s strong overall performance, financial resilience and positive outlook, Tabreed’s Board of Directors has recommended a dividend payment of 15.5 fils per share in cash, once again reinforcing its unwavering commitment to maximising returns for its shareholders. Over the past five years, dividend per share paid by Tabreed has increased at a compounded annual growth rate of 8%.New connections totalling 23,576 Refrigeration Tons (RT) were added to Tabreed’s portfolio of 92 plants during 2024, in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt and India. The company spent much of 2024 laying the foundations for international expansion, sponsoring and participating in multiple, strategically important conferences and events in Egypt and Southeast Asia.During September, Tabreed once again sponsored World Utilities Congress as exclusive ‘Cooling Partner’ and led the conversation around cooling in numerous high-level panel discussions and technical presentations, also drawing praise from organisers for the design and execution of the company’s stand. Towards the end of the year, Tabreed sponsored the UNEP-led Cool Coalition’s pavilion at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, again building awareness of the crucial role played by district cooling in preventing carbon emissions while catering for the needs of growing global populations.Closer to home, in November Tabreed sponsored the second annual RAK Energy Summit as ‘Cooling Partner’, making good on the company’s intentions to service the requirements of developers in the Northern Emirates. The two-day event saw Tabreed’s CEO and other senior executives directly engage in high-level discussions with Ras Al Khaimah’s leadership and real estate executives, to explore opportunities for growth as champions of sustainability.There were two changes to Tabreed’s Board of Directors during 2024, with the appointment of Dr Bakheet Al Katheeri as Chairman and Mansoor Mohamed Al Hamed as a new Board member.Financial highlights – 12 months ended 31 December 2024:  Group revenue increased to AED 2.434 billion (2023: AED 2.415 billion)EBITDA increased by 5% year-on-year to AED 1.252 billion (2023: AED 1.198 billion)Net profit before tax increased by 4% to AED 624 million (2023: AED 603 million excluding one-offs)Net profit after tax increased by 32% to AED 570 million (2023: AED 431 million)Operational highlights – 12 months ended 31 December 2024:         Total connected capacity increased to 1.325 million Refrigeration Tons (RT)23,756 RT of new customer connections addedConsumption volumes increased by 5% year-on-yearEnvironmental highlights – 12 months ended 31 December 2024:2.64 billion kilowatt hours saved across the GCC – enough to power approximately 150,000 homes every yearPrevented the release of 1.58 million metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, which is equivalent to the removal of approximately 343,000 vehicles from the roads annuallyAchieved ‘Verified Carbon Standard’ at one of the plants, making Tabreed eligible to trade carbon credits as an emissions preventerFollowing publication of these results, Dr Bakheet Al Katheeri, Chairman of Tabreed, said:“Tabreed is a resilient and world class leader in district cooling. The company continues to deliver strong financial performance evidenced by a 15.5 fils per share dividend that matches the record set in 2024.“Tabreed’s shareholders recognise that the company is a prudent investor, consistently delivering tangible benefits to shareholders and the economy. Demand for cooling is rapidly growing and Tabreed’s unrivalled expertise means it is well placed to meet market requirements with speed, agility and sustainability, perfectly aligned with the UAE’s ‘Net Zero by 2050’ initiative.”Tabreed’s Chief Executive Officer, Khalid Al Marzooqi, added: “With every passing year, this company goes from strength-to-strength, providing safe, reliable and efficient cooling to its customers and steady returns for investors and stakeholders alike. Our core business matters more now than ever and increased uptake of district cooling is imperative in our drive towards net-zero – a utility that’s essential for progress, for people, industries and communities alike.“Tabreed has been the world’s leader in this remarkable industry for nearly three decades and its future looks promising, brighter than ever. Our year end results for 2024 provide further evidence of Tabreed’s stability and long-term sustainability. The Company’s financial position has significantly improved over the past few years, laying strong foundations for the future expansion in both UAE and international markets, and I look forward to further achievements throughout 2025.”