Overview
intu properties : INTU is a REIT focused on UK retail property – mostly large shopping centres. It changed its name from Capital Shopping Centres in February 2013.
The group’s website can be found here.
Research History
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22 Jan 2021 12 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Annual Review – 2020
Real Estate Annual Review Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Riding out the COVID rollercoaster The 2020 rollercoaster saw more downs than ups and at times felt like a pandemic induced freefall. Lockdowns, tiers and plenty of U-turns meant investing in property was not for the faint hearted. Positivity returned at the end of the […]
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16 Jul 2020 7 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Review – Q2 2020
Real Estate Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments A polarised lens The covid-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc in the real estate in the second quarter, but a polarisation of sectors and funds has started to become apparent. Companies focused on the retail, leisure and hospitality property sectors had already seen huge negative […]
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07 Jul 2020 12 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – July 2020
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data June’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Uncertainty caused by the covid-19 pandemic continued to weigh on property stocks in June and we had the first real casualty in Intu Properties, which collapsed into administration. A number of companies […]
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09 Jun 2020 11 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – June 2020
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data May’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Shares in property companies took another turbulent turn during May as the covid-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc on property assets. The biggest mover in price terms during the month was an […]
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07 May 2020 11 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – May 2020
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data April’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Following two months of heavy falls as the covid-19 pandemic took hold and the UK was put on lockdown, many property companies saw a bounce in their share price in April, although […]
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20 Apr 2020 7 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Roundup – First Quarter 2020
Real Estate Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Covid chaos The covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the share price of property companies, with 31% wiped off the value of their total market capitalisation during the first quarter of 2020. Companies focused on the retail, leisure and hospitality property sectors were […]
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07 Apr 2020 11 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – April 2020
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data March’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Property stocks took a hammering in March as the covid19 pandemic took hold. The UK was put on lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus resulting in the enforced closure of […]
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10 Mar 2020 12 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – March 2020
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data February’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Property stocks tumbled in February as fears over the spread of Covid-19 spooked financial markets around the world and resulted in the largest sell-off since the 2008 financial crisis. There were just […]
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07 Feb 2020 9 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – February 2020
Real Estate Roundup Performance data January’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. The sluggish start to the year for listed property companies is hardly surprising given they were coming off a high base after the “Boris-bounce” following the general election in December. Topping the list was Triple Point Social Housing […]
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30 Jan 2020 12 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Annual Review – 2019
Property’s alternative theory The year was dominated by political and economic uncertainty, with Brexit negotiations casting a shadow over the market and the general election adding a further layer of doubt for much of the year. For a market that is staunchly aligned with political and economic sentiment, listed property companies and REITs performed well, […]
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10 Jan 2020 7 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – January 2020
Real Estate Roundup Performance data December’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. December was a good month for listed property companies, with the sector experiencing a bounce following the convincing majority the Conservative party won at the general election. For the second month in a row, estate agency group Countrywide […]
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15 Oct 2019 7 min read
Investment companies quarterly roundup – Third quarter 2019
Investment Companies Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford New research Over the third quarter, we published notes on India Capital Growth, Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income, Montanaro European Smaller Companies, JLEN Environmental Assets, Civitas Social Housing, JPMorgan Russian Securities, International Biotechnology Trust, Aberdeen Emerging Markets, Seneca Global Income & Growth, Standard Life Investments Property Income […]
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10 Oct 2019 21 min read
Retail property market – ready for a renaissance?
Ready for a renaissance? There have been few structural shifts in the property sector as profound as the one currently taking place in retail. Consumer spending patterns have drastically changed over the past five years, with online sales now accounting for 19.7% of all retail spend in the UK (August 2019, source: ONS), compared to […]
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21 min read
Retail property market – ready for a renaissance?
Retail ready for a renaissance? There have been few structural shifts in the property sector as profound as the one currently taking place in retail. Consumer spending patterns have drastically changed over the past five years, with online sales now accounting for 19.7% of all retail spend in the UK (August 2019, source: ONS), compared […]
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18 Sep 2019 7 min read
QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – September 2019
Real Estate Roundup Performance data August’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. The month of August has traditionally been a quiet period for news and announcements in the property sector, and this year is no different. Central London landlord Shaftesbury, which owns Carnaby Street as well as huge swathes of […]
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15 Aug 2018 1 min read
QuotedData’s Economic round up – August 2018
QuotedData’s Economic round up – August 2018 is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell […]
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11 Dec 2017 2 min read
QuotedData investment companies roundup – December 2017
QuotedData investment companies roundup – December 2017 – is our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of November 2017. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. December Investment Companies Roundup Money raised and returned in November There were no […]
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03 Aug 2017 2 min read
QuotedData’s economic round up – August 2017
QuotedData’s economic round up – August 2017 – is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell […]
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14 Jun 2017 1 min read
QuotedData investment companies roundup – June 2017
QuotedData investment companies roundup – June 2017 – is our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of May 2017. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. June Investment Companies Roundup Japan was one of the best places to be […]
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10 Apr 2017 1 min read
QuotedData investment companies roundup – April 2017
Our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of February 2017. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. April Investment Companies Roundup
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15 Mar 2017 1 min read
QuotedData investment companies roundup – March 2017
Our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of February 2017. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. March Investment Companies Roundup
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QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – March 2017
A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell any of the companies mentioned. Kindly sponsored […]
News
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21 Aug 2020 2 min read
An unlikely saviour of shopping centres
The conundrum of what to do with the vast amount of vacant space in shopping centres has been staring landlords in the face for years. The solution has been mulled over countless times by the biggest landlords, but a deal to convert space left over by ailing department stores into logistics space has yet to […]
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26 Jun 2020 2 min read
RIP Intu. More to follow?
Intu Properties, the biggest shopping centre owner in the UK, plunged into administration today after last ditch rescue talks with creditors collapsed. The writing had been on the wall for months, if not years, for Intu but the covid-19 pandemic finally pushed it over the edge. But what does Intu’s collapse mean for the wider […]
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1 min read
Intu set to collapse into administration
Shopping centre owner Intu is set to call in administrators after last gasp rescue talks with creditors collapsed. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange this morning the group said there had been “insufficient alignment and agreement” on standstill agreements with creditors. The group added: “The board is therefore considering the position of Intu […]
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23 Jun 2020 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 June 2020
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 June 2020: Shopping centre investor, intu has warned that, if it cannot reach a standstill agreement with its creditors, some of its shopping centres may have to close for a while. intu says that, at this stage, it is not expected that the duration of a standstill agreement will exceed […]
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01 May 2020 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 1 May 2020
So far, it’s been a very quiet day for news. Princess Private Equity has provided a covid-19 update. The key takeaway is that, given current uncertainty, it is cutting its dividend by half for FY2020 to €0.29 per share (FY2019: €0.58 per share). Intu has appointed David Hargrave, as “chief restructuring officer”. He will also […]
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20 Apr 2020 1 min read
Retail landlords call for rental support scheme
Retail property landlords have called on the government to implement a rental support scheme as the covid-19 induced lockdown continues to hit income. Groups including British Land and Land Securities have teamed up with some of the biggest UK retailers to write to chancellor Rishi Sunak with their concerns, the FT reported today. They want […]
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26 Mar 2020 2 min read
Intu to seek covenant waivers as covid-19 hits rental income
Intu Properties has said it expects to seek covenant waivers from its lenders as the impact of covid-19 hits its rental income. The group, which owns shopping centres in the UK and Spain, said it had received 29% of its rent for the second quarter when it fell due yesterday (25 March 2020). For the […]
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12 Mar 2020 1 min read
Intu warns it could go under after posting £2bn loss
Intu Properties has warned it could go under after reporting a £2bn loss in 2019. The shopping centre owner said the spate of retailer failings had resulted in the value of its properties falling almost £2bn (or 22.3%) to £6.6bn. Intu’s debt totals £4.5bn, giving it an unhealthily high loan-to-value ratio of 67.8%. Chief executive […]
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04 Mar 2020 2 min read
Intu fails in £1.5bn equity raise
Embattled shopping centre landlord Intu Properties has failed in its attempts to raise up to £1.5bn of emergency cash and could be in trouble of breaching debt covenants by July. Intu had, over the past several months, been engaged in extensive discussions with its shareholders and potential new investors regarding a possible equity raise of […]
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26 Feb 2020 1 min read
Intu agrees refinancing conditional on a £1.3bn equity raise
Intu has agreed terms to amend and extend one its loans, conditional on it raising £1.3bn of equity. The revised four-year £440m revolving credit facility will replace intu’s existing £600m facility that is due to expire in October 2021. The revised facility will be provided by all seven of the existing banks who participate in […]
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11 Feb 2020 2 min read
Intu dealt body-blow as Link REIT pulls out of £1bn fundraise
Embattled shopping centre owner Intu Properties has been dealt a body-blow in its efforts to raise £1bn of emergency cash, with Hong Kong’s Link REIT pulling out of discussions to participate in the fundraise. It was reported over the weekend, and confirmed by Intu yesterday, that it was nearing a deal with Link REIT to […]
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10 Feb 2020 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 10 February 2020
In QuotedData’s other news 10 February 2020 – Intu Properties (INTU) confirmed that further to press speculation, it is engaged in discussions with shareholders and new investors, in relation to a proposed equity raise alongside the company’s full year results at the end of February. INTU says it will make further announcements in due course, […]
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20 Jan 2020 1 min read
Intu seeks £1bn in equity raise
Embattled shopping centre owner Intu is planning to raise as much as £1bn in fresh equity next month in a bid to shore up its balance sheet. In an announcement responding to a Sunday Times article, the company this morning said it was targeting an equity raise alongside its full year results at the end […]
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23 Dec 2019 1 min read
Intu sells Spanish mall for €475m
Intu Properties has struck a deal to sell the Puerto Venecia shopping centre in Spain for €475.3m. The company, which owns the asset in Zaragoza in partnership with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, will receive €237.7m from the deal as it looks to address its balance sheet with the value of its UK shopping centres continuing […]
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25 Nov 2019 1 min read
Intu Properties continues disposals programme
Intu Properties continues disposals programme – Intu Properties (INTU) has sold Sprucefield Retail Park to NewRiver REIT for £40m, in line with its June 2019 valuation. Sprucefield Retail Park is located in Lisburn, Northern Ireland and comprises of 231,000 sq ft of retail space in five units, anchored by Sainsburys and B&Q. Intu has a portfolio of […]
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04 Oct 2019 2 min read
Mall owners in firing line as John Lewis seeks to withhold chunk of service charge
John Lewis is seeking to withhold 20% of the service charge it pays shopping centre landlords, in a move that will put more pressure on several listed property companies. The BBC has reported that the department store chain has told landlords in some locations that it will withhold 20% of the service charge it is […]
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31 Jul 2019 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 31 July 2019
In QuotedData’s other news 31 July 2019: The multi-asset fund, Tetragon Financial Group (TFG) reported half-year results to 30 June 2019; total return NAV was up 14.3%. The company’;s allocation to TFG Asset Management (which owns Tetragon’s private equity investments in asset management companies) generated the largest gains in the portfolio during the period. We also […]
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2 min read
Intu Properties results and market reaction reflect retail woes
Intu Properties results and market reaction reflect retail woes – The shares of the shopping centre-focused real estate company, Intu Properties (INTU), are down by 17.6% this morning (at the time of writing), after it published its half-year results to 30 June 2019. Headline numbers reported this morning include: Net rental income £205.2m: -17.9% (-7.7% on […]
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09 Jul 2019 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 9 July 2019
In QuotedData’s other news 9 July 2019: Greencoat UK Wind (UKW) announced that Daniel Badger had tendered his resignation as non-executive director of the company with effect from 31 July 219. He has been on the board since 2013. We note that UKW recently raised £375mn as part of its share issuance programme; Ahead of announcing […]
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1 min read
Intu Properties and Cale Street complete Derby JV
Intu Properties and Cale Street complete Derby JV– The shopping centre-focused real estate company, Intu Properties (INTU), and Cale Street Investments (Cale), an investment firm backed by the Kuwait Investment Office, the London office of the Kuwait Investment Authority, announced on 18 April 2019 that they were forming a joint venture that will own the […]
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18 Apr 2019 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news – 18 April 2019
QuotedData’s other news – 18 April 2019 TriplePoint Social Housing REIT has bought six supported housing properties and acquired the land and entered into forward funding arrangements to develop another two supported housing schemes, comprising 80 units in total, for an aggregate commitment of GBP14.8 million. These leases are with specialist housing associations, including Falcon Housing Association, […]
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1 min read
Intu cuts debt with Intu Derby sale
Intu cuts debt with Intu Derby sale – intu properties and Cale Street Investments LP (an investment firm backed by the Kuwait Investment Office, London) have announced the establishment of a 50/50 joint venture for the intu Derby shopping centre. Cale Street will acquire for cash half of the centre. The deal values their share of […]
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21 Feb 2019 1 min read
intu reports significant fall in NAV
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 […]
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29 Nov 2018 2 min read
Possible takeover of Intu is withdrawn
Possible takeover of Intu is withdrawn- Intu Properties (INTU) has announced that the consortium of Peel Group, the Olayan Group and Brookfield Property Group have decided that given the current macroeconomic conditions and the potential near term volatility across markets the offer has been withdrawn. Intu’s shares have dropped by 40% over the course of […]
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22 Nov 2018 1 min read
Intu Properties updates on possible takeover
Intu Properties updates on possible takeover- Intu Properties (INTU) announced that there is currently a consortium of companies that are currently in the process of trying to put a cash offer together for Intu. The consortium consists of the Peel Group, the Olayan Group, and Brookfield Property Group. The independent committee formed by Intu decided […]
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19 Oct 2018 1 min read
intu properties receives a new possible offer
intu properties receives a new possible offer. intu properties (INTU) has issued a statement after it has received a possible offer from a consortium of parties interested in acquiring it. Reciept of a possible offer On 4 October 2018 the consortium comprising the Peel Group, the Olayan Group and Brookfield Property Group (together the “consortium”) announced that they were in […]
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24 Jul 2018 2 min read
Hammerson begins a £300m buyback programme
Hammerson begins a £300m buyback programme – In its interim results report published today, listed property REIT Hammerson (HMSO) has announced that it has begun a share buyback programme for £300 million. The company confirmed that the programme had begun in a separate announcement released shortly after the interim statement was published. The buyback programme is part of […]
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22 Feb 2018 4 min read
Flat 2017 for Intu despite Brexit worries
Flat 2017 for Intu despite Brexit worries – Intu has announced results for the year ended 31 December 2017. Highlights were NAV (adjusted and diluted) rising from 404p to 411p as the market value of their investment properties rose from £9,985m to £10,529m. Net rental income was up to £460m from £447m but underlying earnings per share were flat […]
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02 Nov 2017 2 min read
intu creates jv to own Chapelfield shopping centre in Norwich
intu creates jv to own Chapelfield shopping centre in Norwich – intu properties plc and LaSalle Investment Management, acting on behalf of Greater Manchester Pension Fund and West Yorkshire Pension Fund, are forming a partnership to jointly own intu Chapelfield shopping centre in Norwich. LaSalle will acquire a 50 per cent interest in the property for net […]
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26 Sep 2017 1 min read
Investment Trust Insider on Custodian REIT
James Carthew: Custodian captures investors’ attention A cloud still hangs over the likes of Land Securities (LAND) and British Land (BLND), whilst Intu Properties (INTU), the shopping centre specialist, is hitting new multi-year lows. However, there is a clear distinction between these older, self-managed real estate investment trusts (Reits) and the newer, externally managed Reits. […]
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13 Jun 2017 1 min read
Investment Trust Insider on UK property
Brexit isn’t all bad news for UK property The past couple of weeks have seen a clutch of results announcements by the larger real estate investment (REIT) and property trusts. The periods they are reporting on incorporate the run up to the referendum vote and its aftermath, and adverse changes to the stamp duty regime. […]
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25 May 2017 6 min read
TR Property plans 25.7% dividend increase
As TR Property announces its full year results for the year ended 31 March 2017, Hugh Seaborn, its chairman, commented: “I’m pleased to report another solid year of performance from the Trust. The Board are particularly pleased to announce a final dividend of 6.4p which brings the full year dividend to 10.5p, a 25.7% increase on […]
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13 Mar 2017 2 min read
intu completes Xanadu acquisition
intu properties has exchanged and completed contracts with entities of the Ivanhoé Cambridge Group to acquire Xanadú shopping centre in Madrid, Spain, long with its associated management company and the SnowZone operating company, for a total cash consideration of EUR530 million, before working capital and other adjustments. The centre itself, excluding the management company and […]
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24 Feb 2017 1 min read
intu reports unchanged NAV for 2016
intu has published results for the year ended 31 December 2016. It reported six per cent growth in underlying earnings per share (from 14.2p to 15.0p), an increased dividend (2.2% increase to 14p per share) and stable property values, leaving net assets per share (diluted, adjusted) unchanged at 404 pence. Net rental income rose from […]
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01 Feb 2017 1 min read
intu looking into Xanadu acquisition
The Board of intu properties plc (‘intu’) notes the recent press speculation regarding the potential acquisition of Xanadu shopping centre in Madrid. intu confirms it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with entities of the Ivanhoé Cambridge Group to acquire the centre. The transaction would be funded from a combination of bank financing and existing […]
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25 Oct 2016 2 min read
intu Bromley sale
Sale of intu Bromley intu properties plc has exchanged contracts to sell its 63.525 per cent stake in intu Bromley to Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (‘APFC’) for GBP177.9 million, representing a premium to its 30 June 2016 valuation of GBP175.9 million. The topped-up net initial yield based on market value at 30 June 2016 was […]
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29 Jul 2016 3 min read
Intu says too early to tell what impact Brexit will have
Intu says its NAV (adjusted and diluted) barely changed (up to 405p from 404p) and like-for-like net rental income increased by 7.5 per cent in the first six months of 2016, reflecting increased occupancy, improving rental levels from new lettings and rent reviews and the benefits of unit reconfigurations. They signed 98 long-term leases (82 in the […]
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20 Jun 2016 3 min read
Intu takes full ownership of Merry Hill
intu properties announces that it has exchanged contracts with the Queensland Investment Corporation (“QIC”) to acquire the remaining 50 per cent of the Merry Hill estate for GBP410 million before expenses. This represents an income yield of 5.2 per cent, based on net rental income of GBP43 million. The estate comprises the intu Merry Hill […]
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16 Jun 2016 1 min read
Intu talking about buying balance of Merry Hill
In response to media comment, intu confirms that it is in advanced discussions with QIC regarding the potential acquisition of QIC’s 50 per cent interest in intu Merry Hill in the West Midlands. If the acquisition were to proceed, the consideration is likely to be around GBP410 million and would be funded through a combination […]
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26 Feb 2016 1 min read
intu reports rising rental income
intu properties is reporting a 7 per cent increase in both its NAV per share (adjusted, diluted) and its underlying earnings per share from 13.3p to 14.2p and a 4 per cent revaluation surplus taking the value of investment properties to £9.6bn. The total return for the year was 10%. They see like-for-like net rental income in the […]
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13 Jan 2016 1 min read
Intu properties is selling its holding in Equity One
Intu Properties has announced that it has announced that it has commenced a (secondary) public offering in the United States whereby it will sell 11,357,837 shares of the common stock of Equity One, Inc. The shares are owned by Intu properties’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Liberty International Holdings Limited. Equity One is a real estate investment trust […]
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31 Jul 2015 1 min read
Intu Properties sees underlying EPS grow 6% in H1
Intu Properties has released its interim report for the six months ended 30 June 2015, which show a 1.6% increase in NAV during the period (from 379p to 385p). Underlying earnings per share increased by 6% (from 6.4p to 6.8p per share), whilst a £162 million (1.9 per cent) revaluation surplus and the acquisition of Puerto Venecia […]
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30 Jul 2015 1 min read
intu beats IPD as it writes up St David’s Centre
intu Properties results for H1 2015 show a 4% total return – the adjusted diluted net asset value rising from 379p to 385p and underlying earnings per share rising from 6.4p to 6.8p. The interim dividend has been maintained at 4.6p. They outperformed the IPD – their property revaluation surplus was 1.9% like-for-like, partially attributable to […]
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27 Feb 2015 1 min read
intu beats IPD index despite falling rental income
Over 2014, intu Properties net asset value rose from 346p to 379p, an increase of 9.5%. this was achieved on the back of an increase in their underlying property value of 8.2% which was ahead of the return on the equivalent IPD index of 7.3%. The weighted average equivalent yield on their properties fell from […]
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24 Dec 2014 1 min read
Intu Properties buys Spanish retail park
Intu Properties is buying Puerto Venecia shopping centre and retail park in Zaragoza for €451m. The price equates to an initial yield of 5% (based on rental income of €22.4m). €225m of the cost will be funded by a term loan supplied by HSBC (interest rate of 3.5%) and the balance will come from Intu’s own […]
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31 Jul 2014 1 min read
Intu Properties : INTU – interims
Intu Properties has released interim results covering the six months ended 30 June 2014. A 7.6% uplift in the value of its shopping centres (well ahead of the 3.5% increase in the equivalent IPD index) has pushed the net asset value up to 372p. Like for like rental income was impacted by upcoming developments (a […]
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21 Mar 2014 1 min read
Intu properties : INTU – acquisitions
Intu has announced that it is buying a 50% interest in the Westfield Merry Hill shopping centre, a 100% share in Westfield Derby shopping centre and 100% of Sprucefield retail park for £867.8m. It plans to pay for the deal by borrowing £424m and raising the rest via a 2 for 7 rights issue at […]
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28 Feb 2014 1 min read
Intu Properties : INTU – final results
Intu Properties (which used to be known as Capital Shopping Centres) saw its earnings per share fall from 16.1p to 15p in 2013 as a number of tenants entered administration. Property valuations increased by 1.8%, however its net asset value fell from 392p to 380p . Intu has a £1.2bn, 2.6m sq ft, development pipeline £0.7bn of […]
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31 Jan 2014 1 min read
Intu Properties : INTU – Westfield Derby and Merry Hill
Intu Properties has commented on press speculation that it is considering buying Westfield’s shopping centre in Derby and buying an interest in and getting the management contract for the Merry Hill shopping centre in Dudley. Intu says discussions are taking place and, if the acquisition happens, it will be funded, in part, by a new issue […]
In The Press
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14 Jul 2020 1 min read
The retail revolution
The retail revolution: As sales boom online, are shares in shopping centres a bargain – or damaged goods?By ANNE ASHWORTH FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 21:58, 3 July 2020 | UPDATED: 09:23, 4 July 2020 For millions, the ideal shopping centre is no longer what it was. Now more functional than aspirational, it has a Primark, a Poundland, a B&M, […]
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19 Nov 2019 1 min read
Retail property stocks in the bargain bin
Retail property stocks are in the bargain bin Max King 30/10/2019 The savage bear market in the retail property sector may be over, but investors must tread carefully. A24% jump in the share price of Intu Properties on 11 October, a 10% jump in Hammerson’s share price and strength in other property companies with retail […]
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09 Oct 2018 1 min read
Investment Trust Insider : F&C discount flags value in property trusts
Investment Trust Insider : F&C discount flags value in property trusts James Carthew, head of investment company research at QuotedData and Investment Trust Insider columnist wrote the following article: Investment Trust Insider : Trust buster Lazard World gets fatal taste of its own medicine Discounts seem to be widening in the property sector again but Intu (INTU), the retail property group, […]