US Solar Fund (USF) has announced that it has raised US$132m in its first fundraising since its IPO two-years ago (click here to read the IPO note we produced on the fund at that time). This first issue, which was conducted under its recently launched placing programme, was well supported by new and existing investors […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 7 May 2021: Shareholders have approved both a change of name and a revised investment Policy for Jupiter US Smaller Companies (JUS), which reflects the change of investment manager to US based Brown Advisory (click here to read our initiation note on the company which takes a detailed look at Brown’s […]
Shares in the US Covid vaccine developer Moderna – the second largest holding for giant Swiss investment company BB Biotech – fell by 6% yesterday, after the Biden Administration said it would support an exceptional waiver of IP protection on COVID-19 vaccines for developing countries through the World Trade Organisation. Moderna accounted for 7.8% of […]
Standard Life Investment Property Income Trust (SLI) reported a 4.0% increased in net asset value (NAV) in the first quarter of 2021. The group, which owns a diverse portfolio of property assets heavily weighted to the industrial and logistics sector, said NAV at 31 March 2021 was 85.3p (Dec 2020: 82.0p) resulting in a NAV […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 6 May 2021: Schroder UK Public Private says that Oxford Nanopore Technologies has raised £195m in new capital including £125m from some new investors – Temasek, Wellington Management, M&G Investments and Nikon. In addition, existing shareholders invested £70m. The valuation in the NAV as at 31 December 2020 was based on the […]
UK Commercial Property REIT has increased its dividend by 40% due to the improved economic outlook for the UK. The group, which reported a 1.5% jump in its net asset value in the first quarter of 2021, said it will increase the quarterly dividend payable to 0.644p per share. This is still 30% down on the […]
Alternative Income REIT has upped its dividend following continued strong rent collection. The group, which owns a diverse property portfolio worth £108.7m, has increased its quarterly dividend to 1.25p per share, from 1.00p in the quarter ending December 2020. This increase followed rent collection since the start of the pandemic of 97.2%, with deferrals agreed […]
Hipgnosis Songs (SONG) has acquired a catalogue from Andrew Wotman, better known as Andrew Watt or just simply Watt, the just awarded 2021 Grammy winner for “Producer Of The Year” for his work with Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Post Malone and Ozzy Osbourne. SONG says that Watt has co-written five of the top 100 most streamed […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 5 May 2021 – JLEN Environmental Assets (JLEN) announced a proposed placing for up to approximately 54.7m new ordinary shares. The shares are not being offered at a fixed price, but at a placing price per share, which will be determined by the bookbuild. The placing price will be agreed between […]
Following its £370m IPO in February, Cordiant Digital Infrastructure (CORD) has announced the deployment or commitment of substantially all of the net proceeds from its launch into digital infrastructure platforms in the Czech Republic and Norway, as well as an acceleration of the growth in targeted dividends. CORD noted the following as key highlights in this […]
JLEN Environmental Assets (JLEN) and Foresight Solar Fund (FSFL) have reached acquired 50% equity stakes in Sandridge Battery Storage (SBSL). SBSL holds the development rights to construct the Sandridge Battery Storage project, a 50MW lithium-ion battery energy storage plant. based in Melksham in Wiltshire, UK. JLEN and FSFL, both of whom are managed by Foresight, will each […]
Custodian REIT has said it will increase its target dividend after reporting rent collection rates of 89% for the year to 31 March 2021. The group paid a dividend of 4.5p in the year, which was down on the 6.65p it paid for the year to March 2020 reflecting the decreases in rent collection rate and […]
LXi REIT has acquired an Aldi foodstore and a Dobbies garden centre for a total of £24m, as it continues to build its long-income portfolio. The acquisitions, which were acquired off-market, have an average net initial yield of 5.45%, a long average unexpired lease term to first break of 29 years and 100% of the income […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 May 2021: Syncona (SYNC) has provided an update on investee company Gyroscope Therapeutics’ proposed IPO in the US. SYNC says that Gyroscope has filed an amended registration statement on Form F-1 with the US SEC, which relates to a proposed IPO in the US of its American Depositary Shares (ADS), with […]
QuotedData’s weekly news show 30 April 2021 Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on Youtube. In this week’s show, Shonil Chande covered the week’s top stories: Taylor Maritime – targeting a 250m IPO raise AVI plans to remove Symphony International’s board Dunedin Income Growth […]
QD view – Indian funds take stock No doubt you have seen the horrific scenes in India as COVID-19 seemingly runs out of control. Our first thoughts must be with the victims and their families, but the managers of funds specialising in the region have also been taking time to update us on what this […]
After last week’s news that several property landlords, including AEW UK REIT, had successfully sued some of its tenants for rent arrears that had amassed during the COVID pandemic, two of property’s big boys – Land Securities and British Land – have set up plans for a more amicable solution to the rent conundrum. The […]
The 1st quarter results and factsheet for Strategic Equity Capital plc have recently been released with link to each below. Key highlights – • Strong absolute return performance across the quarter • The portfolio NAV increased by 12.4% • Top contributors were Tribal, Medica Group and Clinigen If you would like to hear more about […]
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust (SLI) has posted full year results for 2020. The highlights are: Net asset value (NAV) per share 82.0p (Dec 19: 89.9p), down 8.8% as valuations came under pressure, particularly in the first half of the year, due to COVID-19. NAV total return of -4.6% EPRA earnings per share 4.1p Dividends […]
Stenprop, the UK multi-let industrial (MLI) property company, recorded a record quarter for leasing in the first quarter of 2021. The group completed 50 new lettings in the period (39 previous quarter) and 33 renewals (18 previously) worth £1.54m of annual rent. New lettings were at a 24% average uplift on the previous passing rent, while […]
Honeycomb (HONY) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2020, during which it provided an NAV return of 7.7% over 2020, which was broadly in line with the prior year (2019: 7.8%). HONY’s chairman, Robert Sharpe, says that the stability of returns is particularly pleasing given the economic backdrop. He attributes […]
Pacific Assets (PAC) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2021, during which it has benefited from a resurgence in some out of favour holdings. During the year, PAC provided NAV and share price total returns of 22.3% and 25.8% respectively. In comparison, the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index […]
M&G Credit Income (MGCI) has announced that it intends to introduce a “zero discount” policy to manage the discount or premium to NAV at which its ordinary shares trade. Winterflood Securities is to implement the zero discount policy on its behalf, with any ordinary shares purchased to be held in treasury. Background to the zero […]
BBGI Global Infrastructure (BBGI) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in a social infrastructure investment consisting of two recreation facilities and 100 affordable residential units across two sites in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK. The two recreational facilities are the historic Poplar Baths building, on East India Dock Road in […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 April 2021: Keystone Positive Change (KPC) has announced its first set of interim results (for the six months ended 31 March 2021) since Baillie Gifford took over management of the trust on 10 February 2021. Reflecting the short period since Baillie Gifford took over KPC, most of the performance can be […]
Aberdeen European Logistics Income (ASLI) has reported stellar results for 2020 in which it posted a 13.6% net asset value (NAV) total return. The group, which owns a portfolio of 15 logistics assets in continental Europe, said NAV increased 8.1% to €1.20 (31 Dec 19: €1.11). This was primarily driven by yield compression as investor […]
AVI plans to unseat Symphony board – Asset Value Investors is calling on shareholders of Symphony International Holdings to band together to unseat its directors. AVI owns a 15.4% stake in SIHL on behalf of institutional clients including AVI Global Trust. Having first invested in 2012, it has now been concluded that a continued approach of […]
RTW Venture looking very healthy – RTW Venture Fund has published its annual report for the year ended 31 December 2020. Over the year, its NAV increased by 54%. This makes it 88.5% NAV growth since IPO. The share price rose by 37% – the premium was perhaps too high at the start of the year. The […]
Aberdeen New Thai lags its benchmark – Aberdeen New Thai says that, for the year ended 28 February 2021, it produced an NAV total return of +1.2%, underperforming the Stock Exchange of Thailand Index by 8.9%. Should the performance over the three years to 28 February 2023 not show outperformance of the SET Index, the board will […]
New shipping trust may float – Taylor Maritime has published an intention to float announcement this morning. The fund hopes to raise $250m by issuing 250m shares at $1 per share. Taylor Maritime was incorporated in Guernsey on 31 March 2021. It is a self-managed investment company (employing its own managers) and will invest in […]
