Investment Company News

16 Nov 2016

HICL reports 2.5% uplift in NAV

HICL Infrastructure reports that over the six months to 30 September 2016 it delivered a 2.5% rise in NAV per share to 145.7p, up from 142.2p at 31 March 2016. Earnings per share were 6.1p (2015: 5.6p). Net operating cash flow of GBP60.9m (2015: GBP58.9m) covered the interim dividends paid in the six month period 1.26 times (2015: […]

16 Nov 2016

An “annus horribilis” for Standard Life Equity Income

Standard Life Equity Income says that, taken in isolation, its headline numbers for the year to 30 September 2016 do not make pleasant reading. The Net Asset Value Total Return for the year was 0.9%. By contrast, the FTSE All-Share Index returned 16.8%. Unsurprisingly, the share price has suffered over the last twelve months. The discount widened […]

15 Nov 2016

Land Securities NAV slips post the referendum

Land Securities has published interim figures covering the six months ended 30 September 2016. Adjusted diluted net assets per share fell 1.8% to 1408p. The adjusted diluted earnings per share rose by 4.7% to 24.3p as revenue profits rose 4.5% to £192.5m. The main drivers of increased revenue profits were lower interest costs (which fell […]

15 Nov 2016

McKay Securities completes Prospero Redhill

McKay Securities has announced its half year results for the six months ended 30 September 2016. Its EPRA NAV at the end of the period was 295 pence per share, down 2.0% (31 March 2016: 301 pence per share). EPRA earnings per share were up 10.3% to 4.3 pence as gross rental income rose by 2.4% to […]

15 Nov 2016

Picton Property bucks trend with NAV increase

Picton Property Income has bucked a trend of falling capital values post the EU referendum by posting an NAV increase for the six months ended 30 September 2016. The EPRA NAV rose by 1.7% to 78.5p over the period as the portfolio valuation increased by 0.6% against a market backdrop of falling values. They say their outperformance was due […]

15 Nov 2016

Dolphin sells Playa Grande golf resort

Dolphin Capital Investors has entered into an agreement for the disposal of its Playa Grande Golf and Resort project, including the Amanera resort, in the Dominican Republic to Third Point LLC. The deal is being done an enterprise value of EUR140 million which represents a 10% discount to the project’s carrying gross asset value as at […]

15 Nov 2016

Northern Investors plans £6m distribution

Northern Investors’ NAV rose 6.3% from 685.4p to 728.6p over the six months ended 30 September 2016. The share price rose by 33% to 845p, putting the shares on a premium of 16%. Including funds distributed through the March 2016 tender offer (GBP15.3 million) and the July 2016 dividend (GBP0.6 million), the total cash returned to […]

15 Nov 2016

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity sells unnamed asset for $100m

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity has made $40m by selling an unnamed asset valued at $60m in their books for $100m. They buyer is a newly formed consortium. VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity expects to sign and close a Share Purchase Agreement within 21 days. VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity will receive minimum net proceeds of USD100 million from the sale of the […]