Custodian REIT pursues disposals to rejig portfolio – Custodian REIT (CREI), the UK property investment company, has announced the disposal of a property from its portfolio. It has sold a 39,279 sq ft city centre office and retail unit in Edinburgh for £9.1m, in line with the 30 June 2019 valuation, having acquired the property as part of a portfolio in January 2016. CREI says that following the disposal, net gearing has decreased to 21.1%. Commenting on the disposal Richard Shepherd-Cross, managing director […]
Biogen/Eisai discontinue BACE inhbitor in Alzheimer’s US-biotech Biogen and its Japanese partner Eisai have stopped two large Phase III studies of the investigational BACE (beta amyloid cleaving enzyme) inhibitor elenbecestat/E2609 for Alzheimer’s disease, after an interim safety review highlighted an unfavourable risk-benefit ratio. The move effectively marks the end of development of agents in this […]
In QuotedData’s other news 13 September 2019 – Crystal Amber’s results for the year ended 30 June 2019 show its NAV rising by 1.8% and an NAV total return of 4.1% (including income). The main positive was Leaf Clean Energy (after it won its court case), the detractors were holdings in Northgate and De La Rue. […]
Woodford Patient Capital slashes NAV again – Woodford Patient Capital says it will cut its NAV once again. This time by 4p per share. Bizarrely, the announcement doesn’t tell investors why. The statement says – “Link Fund Solutions Limited (“Link”), through its Fair Value Pricing Committee, is responsible for the valuation of the portfolio of […]
BioPharma lends up to $150m to OptiNose – BioPharma Credit will lend, alongside BioPharma Credit Investments V, up to $150m via senior secured notes issued by OptiNose US, Inc. BioPharma Credit’s share of the transaction will be up to US$82.5 million and its initial investment US$44.0 million. (BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP is a private fund also […]
Supermarket Income REIT to raise £50m to grow portfolio – Supermarket Income REIT has announced its intention to raise £50m through a share placing and offer to fund new acquisitions. It has set the issue price at 102 pence per new ordinary share, a discount of 5.1% to the closing price of 107.5 pence per existing ordinary share […]
Phoenix Spree Deutschland agrees new €240m loan facility – Phoenix Spree Deutschland, the UK listed investment company specialising in Berlin residential real estate, has completed a new €240m loan facility. The new facility was agreed with Natixis Pfandbriefbank AGand comprises of two tranches, one being for €190m and the other for €50m. The refinancing follows a […]
Workspace Group makes double London sale – Workspace Group has sold two London offices for a combined total of £34.75m. It has exchanged contracts to sell Vestry Street Studios, in Shoreditch, and Alexandra House, in Wood Green, at a 20% premium to the 31 March 2019 valuations. Vestry Street Studios, near Old Street, is a […]
NewRiver and Pimco JV buys retail park for £44.7m – NewRiver REIT has acquired a retail park in Poole, Dorset, for its new joint venture with Pimco. The JV, with Pimco’s BRAVO Strategies III fund, has exchanged contracts to buy the Poole Retail Park from LS Poole Retail for £44.7m, reflecting a net initial yield […]
Civitas Social Housing (CSH) has announced that it supports the appointment of three additional Board members to the Westmoreland Supported Housing Board (as announced on 11 September 2019 by the Regulator of Social Housing). Civitas says that it “remains supportive of the Westmoreland Board’s ongoing actions to improve governance and is confident that the three new […]
Growthpoint in for Capital & Regional – UK shopping centre owner Capital & Regional is in discussions to sell a majority stake in the company to Growthpoint Properties. The sale to Growthpoint, the largest South African REIT, would be through a combination of a partial offer in cash for Capital & Regional shares and an injection of capital […]
In QuotedData’s other news 11 September 2019: Grit Real Estate, the pan-African real estate trust, is planning a fundraise – up to 280m shares at a price no less than NAV. Neil Rogan, ex-head of Global Equities at Gartmore with sole responsibility for Gartmore Global Focus Fund and the former lead manager of Fleming Far Eastern […]
Shareholder requisitions continuation vote for Gabelli Value Plus – we published an article last week – Gabelli Value Plus+ tender on hold for now – see link – that said a leading shareholder planned to requisition a meeting to hold a continuation vote. That, in turn, was a response to the fund’s announcement in August. […]
Tufton topping up funds again – Tufton Oceanic Assets launches placing after results show a flat year in NAV terms to end June 2019. Ship leasing firm, Tufton Oceanic Assets, has just released results covering the year ended 30 June 2019. Highlights from the statement include: Profit of US$16.4m, or 11.94 US cents per ordinary share […]
Schroder Real Estate updates on portfolio – Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust has revealed some progress on properties in its portfolio. In the Manchester, City Tower (which Schroder Real Estate owns a quarter of) – An agreement has been exchanged for St Pirans School (GB) Ltd, trading as the London School of Commerce, to lease 8,215 […]
Civitas Social Housing announces £60m loan facility with option for further £40m – Civitas Social Housing (CSH) has this morning announced that it has agreed a £60m 5 year term loan facility with national Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest). The loan agreement includes the option to extend for an additional two years as well as the option of […]
In QuotedData’s other news 10 September 2019 – Some half-year results announcements, including: GCP Asset Backed Income reported interim results to 30 June 2019; loans of £55.4m were advanced over the period, secured against 20 projects.The company ended the period with exposure to a diversified and partially inflation and/or interest rate protected portfolio of 40 asset […]
Acquisitions update from Triple Point Social Housing – Triple Point Social Housing (SOHO) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of 36 supported housing properties and exchanged contracts on a further 4 supported housing properties, comprising 216 units in total, for an aggregate commitment of approximately £27.4m (excluding costs). The properties are located in the […]
Hipgnosis considers £300m C share issuance and nears main market application – Hipgnosis Songs (SONG) has this morning announced that it is considering increasing its capital base through an issue of C shares at a price of 100 pence per C share, with the aim of raising £300m. Proceeds from a potential issue would be used […]
Acadia stock surges 65% on positive trial result in dementia psychosis – US biotech Acadia Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ACAD) saw its stock jump 65% today on the back of a positive result in its “Harmony” Phase III study of Nuplazid (pimavanserin) for dementia-related psychosis. The company reported that the study met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a […]
Foundry Sale at 79% uplift a highlight in strong first-half for HgCapital – HgCapital (HGT), which provides listed access to unquoted software and service businesses, has announced half-year results to 30 June 2019. Total return NAV increased by 13.9% over the six-month period Performance summary: Share price total return of 22.5% to 30 June 2019; Revenue […]
ICG-Longbow announces loan to bungalow housing company RoyalLife – ICG-Longbow Senior Secured UK Property Debt Investments (LBOW) has entered into a new £24.6m loan commitment to an affiliate of RoyaleLife, a UK-based provider of bungalow homes. The trust is participating in a larger £142.7m loan facility alongside two other funds managed by the manager. The loan […]
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income makes $22m loan investment – SDCL Energy Efficiency Income (SDCL) has announced a $22m investment, structured as a portfolio of secured senior and subordinated loans, into a diversified portfolio of contracts. The investment includes a portfolio of loans, leases and subscription agreements relating to energy systems outsourcing and energy efficiency projects located across […]
Woodford Patient Capital wins concessions from lender – Woodford Patient Capital has a borrowing facility for up to GBP150 million (the “Facility”) and is permitted under its investment policy to borrow up to 20 per cent. of net asset value at the time of borrowing. Borrowings as at 4 September 2019 were GBP113.7 million. While the […]
In QuotedData’s other news 6 September 2019 – International Public Partnerships has announced its interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2019. Key financial highlights include: NAV per share growth to 150.3 pence (31 December 2018: 148.1 pence); Interim dividend increase to 3.59 pence per share (30 June 2018: 3.50 pence per share); […]
Triple Point Social Housing REIT (SOHO) has announced that the Group has completed the acquisition of six supported housing properties. The six properties comprise 47 units in total, for an aggregate commitment of approximately £7.2 million (excluding costs). The properties are located in the South (12 units), East Midlands (16 units), Yorkshire (11 units), the […]
Pacific Horizon (PHI) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 July 2019; it has benefited from a better second half performance. During the year as a whole, PHI saw its fall by 1.9% on a total return basis, compared to a 4.2% rise in the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index […]
Tritax EuroBox (EBOX) has announced that it has completed re-gearing the lease at its property in Bornem, with Alcon-Couvreur NV, which it describes as one of the world’s leading eye care companies. The Bornem property is in a prime logistics location near Antwerp in Belgium. It is a well specified facility that was acquired by EBOX as part of […]
Target Healthcare REIT (THRL) has announced a placing of new ordinary shares, that is targeting gross proceeds of approximately £50 million, under its existing Placing Programme. The offer price is 110.5 pence per share, which represents a 6.2% discount to the closing price of 117.8p per existing ordinary share on 4 September 2019 and a premium of 2.8% […]
Hg, the Manager of HgCapital Trust, has announced that Register Group is being sold to team.blu. However, the trust will continue to have some exposure as the trust is also invested in team.blue, in parallel with other institutional clients of Hg, through its investment in the Hg Genesis 8 Fund. Hg describes Register Group as […]
