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21 Jun 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 June 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 June 2022: ThomasLloyd Energy Impact (TLEI) is buying the remaining 57% of SolarArise India Projects for $38.5m. SolarArise is a Delhi based renewable energy platform which holds interests in seven solar power projects in India totalling 434 MW, of which 234 MW is operational and 200 MW is construction-ready. 100% […]

17 Jun 2022

QD view – riding out stagflation

The bad news just keeps mounting up and the economic outlook is getting gloomier. Inflation has shifted from being a post-COVID legacy to a global problem, while ominous economic predictions keep piling up. A fall in UK GDP was revealed this week and was followed by another interest rate hike by the Bank of England […]

16 Jun 2022

Shaftesbury and Capital & Counties merger agreed

Capital & Counties (CAPC) and Shaftesbury have reached an agreement on a £3.5bn all-share merger. The merger of the two West End of London landlords, which will be called Shaftesbury Capital Plc, had been rumoured for years and it was confirmed last month that talks were taking place. Under the terms of the proposed merger […]

16 Jun 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 June 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 June 2022: The US central bank, the Federal Reserve has raised its base rate by 75 basis points (0.75%) to a target range of 1.50-1.75% and indicated that it would raise rates by between 0.5% and 0.75% at its next meeting, as it struggles to combat inflation. NB Global Monthly […]

14 Jun 2022

Palace Capital posts double-digit uplift in NAV

Palace Capital has reported an 11.4% uplift in EPRA net tangible assets (NTA) in a positive set of annual results to the end of March 2022. The group, which owns a diverse portfolio of property assets mainly in the industrial and office sectors, said the increase in EPRA NTA to 390p per share (2021: 350p) […]

14 Jun 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 June 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 June 2022:  CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities has renamed itself CVC Income & Growth Limited. The new tickers are CVCG for the ordinary sterling shares and CVCE for the euro shares. The new website is www.ig.cvc.com Value and Indexed Property Income (VIP) says that it will pay £1.319 for every […]

10 Jun 2022

Valuation gains help Industrials REIT post 25% NAV total return

Industrials REIT has reported a 25% NAV total return for the year to 31 March 2022, as the value of its portfolio rose by more than 20%. EPRA net tangible assets (NTA) was up 20.4% to £1.77 per share, helped by 20.8% like-for-like valuation growth in the value of its portfolio of multi-let industrial (MLI) […]

09 Jun 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 June 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 June 2022: NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) now has its hundredth operating solar asset, an 181kW commercial rooftop solar power asset located on a Holiday Inn in Nottinghamshire. The asset benefits from an attractive 25-year power purchase agreement for 100% of its generated volume. This is the final investment under the […]

08 Jun 2022

Demand for flexible office space back to pre-COVID levels – Workspace

Workspace Group said that demand for its flexible office space in London was back to pre-COVID levels in full year results. The group completed 1,520 lettings in the year with a total rental value of £30m, which saw occupancy increase to 89.6%. The group’s rent roll was up 8.7% to £92.9m, with rent per square […]

07 Jun 2022

LXI REIT reports 18.2% NAV total return in annual results

LXI REIT has reported a NAV total return of 18.2% in the year to 31 March 2022. The company, which is currently going through the process of a merger with Secure Income REIT, has delivered an annualised NAV total return of 11.2% per annum since its launch – comfortably ahead of its 8% per year […]

07 Jun 2022

NewRiver REIT returns to capital value growth

NewRiver REIT’s retail assets returned to capital value growth, with new strategy beginning to pay off. Last year the company set out plans to focus its portfolio entirely on “resilient retail” – which would see its portfolio made up of predominantly retail parks. Its retail portfolio was valued at £649m at 31 March 2022, with […]

07 Jun 2022

Schroder REIT reports sharp rise in NAV

Schroder REIT saw its net asset value (NAV) soar by 25.4% in the year to 31 March 2022, as property capital values rebounded strongly. The group expects capital value growth to slow this year as the rapid rise in inflation creates volatility. However, it added that it does not expect a significant correction in values, […]

07 Jun 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 7 June 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 7 June 2022: US Solar Fund (USF) has bought a further 25% interest (Tranche 2) in the 200MWDC Mount Signal 2 solar plant, taking its total ownership to 50% or 100MWDC. The deal was funded with available cash. US Solar Fund’s portfolio now comprises 42 fully operational assets with a combined […]

31 May 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 31 May 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 31 May 2022: On 6 May 2022, Foresight Sustainable Forestry (FSF) completed the acquisition of Dove Hill, an afforestation project near Dalry, Scotland with a total area of 70 hectares. The property is said to be well suited for the establishment of a high-yielding woodland creation scheme. It will increase the […]

27 May 2022

QuotedData’s weekly news show 27th May 2022

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: • Windfall taxes: NextEnergy Solar, Greencoat UK Wind, Bluefield Solar • Fundraising: Gresham House Energy Storage, Home REIT This week’s interview was with Paul Bridge […]

27 May 2022

Home REIT raises £263m to tackle homeless crisis

Home REIT, which funds the acquisition and creation of homeless accommodation across the UK, has raised gross proceeds of £263m in a significantly oversubscribed placing. It smashed its initial target of £150m with strong demand from investors in the capital raise. A total of 228,899,083 new ordinary shares at an issue price of 115 pence […]

26 May 2022

Urban logistics focus pays off for LondonMetric as profits soar

LondonMetric Property reported a profit uplift in annual results of 185% to £734.5m, with its focus on the urban logistics sub-sector boosting values. The group’s portfolio valuation was up £1bn in the year to £3.6bn, helped by valuation gains and new acquisitions. EPRA net tangible assets (NTA) increased by 37.2% to 261.1p, driven by 67.9p […]

26 May 2022

Record results for Picton Property

Picton Property has reported impressive annual results for the year to 31 March 2022, with profit after tax of £147m – its highest since launching in 2005. Net asset value (NAV) was up a massive 24.4% over the 12 months to £657m or 120p per share (2021: £528m and 97p), helped by a 21% like-for-like […]

26 May 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 26 May 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 26 May 2022: The Financial Times has a story that there will be a windfall tax on oil and gas firms but, not yet at least, one on energy generators. The idea of an energy generation tax is said to be too complex to implement in a short timeframe. The BBC […]

24 May 2022

Helical delivers solid annual results

London office developer Helical has posted a 7.3% uplift in NAV for the year to 31 March 2022. The highlights of the results were: EPRA net tangible asset value per share up 7.3% to 572p (31 March 2021: 533p) EPRA net disposal value per share up 13.6% to 551p (31 March 2021: 485p) Net asset […]

24 May 2022

Warehouse REIT posts 33.2% NAV total return as it gears up for main market move

Warehouse REIT delivered a NAV total return for the year to 31 March 2022 of 33.2%, as it gears up for a move from AIM to the main market. EPRA net tangible assets (NTA) per share was up 28.6% to 173.8p (31 March 2021: 135.1 pence), thanks to a large increase in the value of […]

24 May 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 24 May 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 24 May 2022: Alina Holdings says that due to “the recent collapse in Global Equity Markets, and the board’s relatively bleak economic outlook with the potential for ‘Stagflation’, leading to further stock market declines” it intends to undertake an accelerated strategic review, including the potential sale of the company or liquidation […]

23 May 2022

Fund Manager Brief: Paul Bridge, Civitas Investment Management

Paul Bridge – Fund Manager Paul is the Chief Executive Officer within the Social Housing strategy. Paul has worked in all aspects of Social Housing for over 20 years and is a senior industry figure. From 2008 to 2014, Paul was Chief Executive of Homes for Haringey, a Registered Provider, where he was responsible for […]

23 May 2022

Fund Brief: Civitas Social Housing plc

About Civitas Social Housing Since Civitas Social Housing began investing their approach has drawn other significant investors  into the sector with a variety of strategies and led to social housing and associated healthcare facilities emerging as an institutional alternative asset class. Civitas Social Housing are passionate about their work and the opportunity it presents to change […]

19 May 2022

Great Portland Estates positive on office rental growth

London office landlord and developer Great Portland Estates says it expects positive rental growth over the next year as the supply of new offices are choked off by weaker sentiment and cost inflation. This coupled with a continued “flight to quality” offices by occupiers gives cause for a positive outlook, with the company giving a […]

19 May 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 May 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 May 2022: Interim results released today for Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure (EGL) show that the trust is off to a great start in this financial year. For the six months ended 31 March 2022, it returned 14.1% in share price terms and 13.7% in NAV terms, both well-ahead of […]

18 May 2022

Regional REIT splashes £48.2m on trio of offices

Regional REIT has acquired three offices in Derby, Milton Keynes and Crawley for a total of £48.2m, reflecting a blended net initial yield of 8.7%. The assets It has acquired Orbis 1-3, Derby (totalling 122,153 sq ft) for £19.8m, and a 8.6% yield. It is located on a 7.54-acre site on the Pride Park business park. […]

18 May 2022

British Land continues to recover from pandemic lows

British Land delivered a NAV total return for the year to March 2022 of 15.6% as the value of its portfolio continues to recover from the pandemic lows. The company’s EPRA Net Tangible Assets (NTA) was up 12.2% to 727p, while it paid dividends during the year totalling 21.92p. Its portfolio valuation rebounded 6.8% on […]

17 May 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 17 May 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 17 May 2022: Sequoia Economic Infrastructure has received £10m from the administrators of Simple Energy (the parent of Bulb Energy). £2.5m of this covers the interest on the loan that has accrued since Simple went into administration. The other £7.5m reduces the fund’s exposure to Simple/Bulb to about 1.5% of its […]

16 May 2022

Life Science REIT fully deploys IPO proceeds with Oxford Technology Park buy

Life Science REIT has completed the acquisition of Oxford Technology Park, a 20-acre science and technology park, for £120.3m. The acquisition includes the park’s debt of £33.8m and the company will also provide up to £62.7m of forward funding to complete the park’s build-out which, once fully developed, will comprise up to 450,000 sq ft […]

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