Unite confident as focuses on high quality universities – Unite Group has published results for the year ended 31 December 2018. Highlights were: A 10% increase in EPRA NAV to 790p EPRA earnings up 25% to GBP88.4 million, 34.1p per share (2017: GBP70.5 million and 30.3p) 98% occupancy and like-for-like rental growth of 3.2% (2017: 99% […]
RDI REIT shopping centre loan breached covenant In a trading update released on 28 February 2019, RDI REIT notes that four of its UK shopping centres namely Grand Arcade, Wigan; Weston Favell, Northampton; Birchwood, Warrington and Byron Place, Seaham, are financed by a long-term fixed-rate debt facility with Aviva. Given the deterioration in values for […]
Syncona funds new immuno-oncology company – Syncona is contributing CHF 28 million (GBP21.4 million) to a CHF 35 million (GBP26.8 million) fundraising being carried out by Anaveon, a new immuno-oncology company. Syncona will have a 47.0 per cent stake in the business. Anaveon was founded in December 2017 by leading experts in the field of immunotherapy, […]
Derwent London delivers NAV growth despite Brexit – Derwent London has published results for the year ended 31 December 2018. Highlights are: Derwent London delivered a total return of 5.3% EPRA NAV 3,776p per share, up 1.6% EPRA earnings of 113.1p per share, up 20.0% from 94.2p in 2017 (but these include some one-off items, underlying […]
Hammerson steps up disposal programme – Hammerson has published results for the year ended 31 December 2018. Highlights were: A 4.9% fall in EPRA NAV to 738p Impacted by a weaker investment market, UK property values fell during the second half of 2018 by -9.3%, the overall portfolio produced a 12 month capital return of -4.3% […]
intu reports significant fall in NAV – intu has released results for 2018 that show a drop in its EPRA NNNAV from 349p to 271p. Underlying earnings per share also fell – from 15p to 14.4p. The fall in NAV pushed up the company’s debt ratio to 53.1% from 45.2%. It said “In a challenging […]
Temple Bar makes Peter Lowery deputy manager – Temple Bar has announced results for the year ended 31 December 2018. The NAV total return was -11.2%, worse than the return on the All-Share Index which was -9.5%. The dividend has been hiked by 10%, emphasising Temple Bar’s AIC ‘dividend hero’ status. Alastair Mundy has managed the […]
Aberdeen Standard European Logistics invests in Krakow – Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income has signed an agreement to acquire a freehold logistics warehouse in Krakow, Poland for a net value of EUR24.5 million providing a net initial yield of 6.8%. The vendors are Panattoni and Marvipol, well-known international real estate developers specialising in logistics. The transaction is […]
Judgement issued on Inclusion Housing CIC – The Regulator of Social Housing has issued a regulatory judgment in respect of Inclusion, one of the 15 housing associations working with Civitas. Inclusion has been issued with a G3 grading in terms of Governance and a V3 grading in terms of Financial Viability. These are the same gradings […]
Aberdeen Standard European Logistics expands in France – completes purchase of logistics warehouse located in Meung-sur-Loire, France, that was announced on 23 November 2018. Cost was EUR23.5 million providing a net initial yield of 4.7%. The warehouse is let to Office Depot France on a fully indexed lease until 2026 resulting in an unexpired lease term […]
