In QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 November 2022: Worldwide Healthcare (WWH) has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2022. During the period, WWH provided an NAV total return of 3.1%, modestly outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI World Healthcare Index, which returned 2.1% during the period. In absolute terms, net asset value […]
Bluefield Solar Income Funds says that its NAV as at 30 September 2022 was £884.0m or 144.6p per share, up from 140.4p as at 30 June 2022. This equates to an NAV total return for the quarter of 3.0% and gearing (based on the gross asset value) of 34%. The major factors behind this change […]
Baillie Gifford European’s results for the 12 months ended 30 September 2022 show the impact of the change in sentiment towards growth investing on the company. Over the period, the NAV total return was -40.4% compared to a total return of -15.3% for its benchmark index. The share price total return for the same period […]
Princess Private Equity, which announced that it would not pay its dividend earlier this month, is holding a webinar today to explain what is going on at the company. However, the situation seems worse than first appeared as the company has also suspended all new investment activity. It says “underlying conditions such as the challenging […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 22 November 2022: Aquila European Renewables (AERI) says that 95% of all 72 turbines at its Norwegian Rock project are now in operation, whilst the remaining turbines are subject to corrective maintenance. A production-based availability warranty will cover any losses if availability is below 97% in the first year of operations […]
AT85 Global Mid-Market Infrastructure Income Plc (AT85) has as issued an intention to float (ITF) this morning, in which it has announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO) for a premium main market listing on the London Stock Exchange, targeting a capital raise of £300m. The IPO includes a placing to institutional investors; an […]
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has published its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2022. The period saw NESF’s NAV per share increase by 8.3% to 122.9p, up from 113.5p as at 31 March 2022. The main contributors to the increase in the NAV were an increase in power price forecast assumptions (+12.0p […]
NB Global Monthly Income (NBMI) has announced that, following a review of its strategy and future prospects, its Board has decided not to implement its semi-annual cash exit facility in December 2022 but instead to put forward proposals for approval by shareholders to place the company into a managed wind-down. Wind-down triggered by NAV dropping […]
BioPharma Credit (BPCR) has announced that, together with BioPharma Credit Investments V, it has entered into a senior secured loan agreement with Immunocore Limited. BPCR will invest up to US$50m and BioPharma-V will also invest up to an additional US$50m. Based in the UK, Immunocore is a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company with a current market […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 November 2022: Personal Assets (PNL) has published its interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2022. During the period, PNL provided an NAV total return of -3.6%, outperfoming its All-Share benchmark, which it says provided a total return of -5.8%. PNL’s shares continued to trade close to NAV […]
Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, James Carthew covered the week’s top stories: • Long Term Assets • Renewables windfall tax This week’s interview was with Jeff O’Dwyer from Schroder European REIT – watch it again here. previous […]
For a sector that has got used to quite substantial amounts of fundraising, 2022 has proved a lot trickier for funds and brokers. Some of the stalwarts of the sector such as the infrastructure and renewable energy funds have ended up on discounts. Pantheon Infrastructure, for example, which had to turn away cash at its […]
A new Guernsey domiciled investment company, Conviction Life Sciences (CLSC), published a prospectus on 16 November 2022 for its initial public offering (IPO). The prospectus is availale here. The IPO is targeting gross proceeds of £100m and CLSC plans to list on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. It is expected that CLSC’s […]
45% windfall tax on renewable electricity from 1 January 2023 A new electricity generator levy will come into force from 1 January 2023 and run until 31 March 2028. The levy will be a new 45% tax on extraordinary revenues above a pre-crisis price baseline of £75 per MWh made by certain renewable, nuclear and […]
Troy Income and Growth has published results for the 12 months ended 30 September 2022. The trust delivered a NAV total return of -9.9% and share price total return of -10.2%. Both lagged the All-Share Index which produced a total return of -4.0%. The dividend for the year totalled 1.97p, representing a yield of 2.9% […]
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust has invested an additional €6.25m (about £5.5m) into Simply Blue Holdings Limited, the parent company of the Simply Blue Group, an Irish developer of predominantly floating offshore wind projects. Octopus Renewables first invested in Simply Blue in August 2021 taking about a 12% stake. Following this latest investment, Octopus Renewables’s ownership […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 17 November 2022: As interest rates continue to climb, NB Global Monthly Income Fund (NBMI) is increasing its dividend once again. The target distribution for the remainder of 2022 is a rate of 8.10% of NAV each year (net of fees and expenses) which equates to a target monthly distribution for […]
Great Portland Estates has secured its largest ever letting – the 321,100 sq ft pre-let of its office development, 2 Aldermanbury Square, EC2, to international law firm Clifford Chance LLP. Clifford Chance has entered an agreement to lease the lower ground to twelfth floors, on separate 20-year leases, with options to break at year 15 […]
HydrogenOne Capital Growth (HGEN) has announced that it is now classified as an Article 9 Fund under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and EU Taxonomy Regulation (EU Taxonomy). The Article 9 classification means that HGEN has a sustainable investment objective and will be reporting greenhouse gas emissions and avoided greenhouse gas emissions on […]
The Biotech Growth Trust (BIOG) has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2022. Its chairman, Roger Yates, says that after a very difficult year to 31 March 2022, during which the trust’s NAV fell substantially and underperformed its benchmark (the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index), the first six months of the current year have seen […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 November 2022: ThomasLloyd Energy Impact (TLEI/TLEP) has announced the results of its placing that was announced on 8 November 2022. The ‘subsequent placing’ raised gross proceeds of US$35.3m and 34,277,228 new ordinary shares are being issued at a price of US$1.030 (£0.865 being the announced sterling equivalent price) per ordinary […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 15 November 2022: The Financial Times has a story that the government has made another U-turn on its energy policy and will revert to the idea of a windfall tax on renewable generators, this despite it having passed the legislation necessary to impose a price cap. More detail should be forthcoming […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 November 2022: CT Private Equity Trust (CTPE) sold a portion of its investment in the Italian funeral services business of San Siro and related entities (HOFI S.p.A.) on 10 November 2022. CTPE initially invested in San Siro in January 2019 in a deal led by Augens Capital. This investment has […]
Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, James Carthew covered the week’s top stories: • Majedie • ThomasLloydEnergy Impact • Crystal Amber This week’s interview was with James de Uphaugh from Edinburgh Investment Trust – watch it again here.
This week, I had the opportunity to join a capital markets day for JLEN Environmental Assets (JLEN). The event, which was well attended, provided us with a useful update on JLEN’s strategy (which was welcome in light of current market conditions). We also had a presentation from Sten Falkum (CEO of Hima Seafood) and Heidi […]
Long Term Assets Limited (LTA) has issued an intention to float (ITF) this morning, in which it has announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Specialist Fund Segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange. LTA says that it will then launch a 12-month placing programme, aimed in particular at […]
On 2 November 2022, Hurricane Energy Plc, in which Crystal Amber (CRS) holds a 28.9% interest, announced that it had received an unsolicited offer for the company and that following a period of engagement with the bidder Hurricane had received an offer for the entire issued share capital of the Company at an indicative offer […]
abrdn Latin American Income (ALAI) has published its annual results for the year ended 31 August 2022. During the period, ALAI’s net asset value (NAV) rose 6.8% in total return terms over the year, compared with an increase of 11.5% for the benchmark. The share price was broadly flat over the period, ending the year […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 11 November 2022: Capital Gearing Trust (CGT) has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2022. At the half-year end, CGT’s net asset value per share was 4,798.4p, compared to 5,025.1p at 31 March 2022. This represents an NAV total return of -3.5% over the previous six […]
Majedie says that it plans to appoint Marylebone Partners as its investment manager and AIFM and change its approach to that of a ‘liquid endowment model’. Founded in 2013, Marylebone Partners is an independent firm, currently managing approximately $400m for professional and institutional clients who include charities, foundations, family offices, high-net worth individuals, and trusts. […]
