This sector includes mortgage companies, property management companies and REITs
Alternative Income REIT buys retail park – Alternative Income REIT has exchanged contracts to acquire the Droitwich Spa Retail Park for £4.75m, in an off market transaction. The price represents a discount to replacement cost and reflects a net initial yield of 7.95%. This is the first deal that the trust has done led by its […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 1 December 2020: Polar Capital Global Financials says that George Barrow has been appointed as joint fund manager of the trust, alongside Nick Brind and John Yakas. George joined Polar Capital in September 2010 and has over 10 years’ experience analysing Europe, Asia and emerging markets. Prior to joining Polar Capital, he […]
Civitas Social Housing has posted a solid set of interim results in which most metrics saw positive moves. Its IFRS net asset value (NAV) per share nudged up slightly to 108.01p in the six months to the end of September (March 2020: 107.87p). The group’s property portfolio was valued at £898.5m, up 6.77% on last […]
Custodian REIT buys Derby industrial units – Custodian REIT has acquired four industrial units covering an aggregate 23,250 sq ft on Hilton Business Park, Derby, one mile from the A50 which connects the M1 and M6. The units are occupied by M P Bio Science, Shakespeare Pharma and Jangala Softplay with a weighted average unexpired term to […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 November 2020: The Renewables Infrastructure Group raised £200m from its placing last week, and plans to issue 160m shares. The issue was oversubscribed. Technically, it might still not happen as the issue was done on the expectation that shareholders approve the issue of these shares at an EGM to be held […]
QuotedData’s weekly news show 27 November 2020 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: Schroder British Opportunities IPO Nippon Active Value’s plan to bid for a company CC Japan’s plan to issue […]
It is that time of year again – Black Friday. The US export has quickly become one of the biggest shopping days in the UK. But with shops closed due to lockdown, it will almost entirely take place online this year. It is estimated that £6bn will be spent on Black Friday this year versus […]
Thanks to everyone that tuned into the ‘E’ for environmental day of our ESG conference this week. If you missed it, you can listen back to presentations by the AIC, Bluefield Solar, SDCL Energy Efficiency and Jupiter Green here. Next Tuesday it is the turn of ‘S’ for Social. The line-up for the social day […]
NewRiver REIT reported another drop in the value of its portfolio but said it intends to pay a full year dividend in 2021. The group saw its EPRA net tangible assets (NTA) per share drop from 201p in March to 171p in September, mainly due to an 8.2% valuation decline in its portfolio to £1,058m. Pre-tax […]
LXi buys store portfolio – LXi REIT reports the acquisition of 11 foodstores and two discount stores from five different vendors/developers for a total cost of £61m. The stores have been acquired at an average net initial yield of 5.7% (net of acquisition costs) and with a strong and diversified tenant base in the form of Aldi, […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 26 November 2020: JLEN Environmental Assets Group’s half year results show a small drop in NAV from 97.5p to 96.1p, driven by falling power and gas price estimates. Dividends are on target, however and these are covered by cash generated from operations. Montanaro UK Smaller’s interim results show it lagging its Numis […]
London office developer and landlord Helical has posted a 3.2% fall in net asset value (NAV) for the six months to the end of September. NAV for the half-year came in at £579.2m, compared to £598.7m at the end of March, with EPRA net tangible asset per share down 3.6% to 505p (March 2020: 524p). […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 25 November 2020: Gresham House Energy Storage has successfully raised gross proceeds of £120m through the issue of 114,285,714 shares at 105p. The issue was oversubscribed. The money will enable the company to finance up to six new near-term acquisitions totalling 245MW. RDL Realisation says that it intends for the company to become […]
Countrywide shareholders opposed to Alchemy fundraise – On 22 October 2020, Countrywide announced a proposed recapitalisation that included an equity raising of approximately £90m fully underwritten by Alchemy Partners. However, discussions with shareholders have indicated insufficient support for this proposal in its current form, but also a recognition of the need for new capital and a […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 24 November 2020: Gore Street Energy Storage says its Drumkee project, a 50MW installed capacity project located in Northern Ireland, has been energised on schedule. Drumkee is now the largest energy storage project in Ireland. Mullavilly, Gore Street’s second 50MW Northern Irish project, is expected to be energised in December. Both Drumkee and […]
LXI REIT has reported a 2.9% fall in EPRA net tangible assets (NTA) in half-year results, as the value of its hotel and leisure portfolio took a hit during the pandemic. The company, which specialises in inflation-protected long income real estate, posted an EPRA NTA of 120.8p at 30 September 2020, compared to 124.3p at […]
Sirius Real Estate, the operator of business parks in Germany, has posted a 5% increase in net asset value (NAV) in half-year results to the end of September. The growth in NAV per share to 81.18c (March 2020: 77.35c) was mainly driven by a 4.3% uptick in the value of its portfolio to €1,229.7m. Sirius […]
Harworth Group has acquired an industrial park in Merseyside for £26m, as it continues to grow its exposure to the sector. The developer and investor has bought Saturn Park in Knowsley at a net initial yield of 7.7%. Located on a 35.2-acre site, Saturn Park comprises 416,000 sq. ft of modern warehouse space across three units […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 November 2020: US Solar Fund says that all 41 projects in its portfolio, totaling 443MWDC, are now fully operating and generating revenue. The final project, the 128MWDC Milford plant in Utah, reached the commercial operations date under its power purchase agreement (PPA) on 19 November, on-time and under-budget – saving $4m […]
Commercial property valuation has been a bone of contention for years. It is generally accepted that valuers are slow to react to changes in the sector. Just look at the recent history of retail valuations. Despite clear evidence that rents were falling due to the impact on retailer demand for space caused by a boom […]
QuotedData’s weekly news show 20 November 2020 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: BlackRock Throgmorton’s fundraise Montanaro European’s excellent results UK Mortgage’s plan for the future Watch it again here We’ll be […]
Urban&Civic has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 September 2020, which includes commentary on the previously announced recommended offer from Wellcome Trust that the board describes as a persuasive outcome for all stakeholders. It says that the all cash offer of 345p per share is above up to date EPRA NAV and […]
Unite Group has announced that it has acquired an 800-bed development site in Paddington, central London on a subject to planning basis. It has also provided an update on check-in performance for the 2020/21 academic year. Paddington development site acquired from Travis Perkins Unite has exchanged contracts to acquire a new 800-bed development site in […]
LondonMetric Property has delivered strong half-year results in which net tangible assets (NTA) jumped 3%. The company saw the value of its portfolio, which comprises industrial and logistics and long-income assets, increased by 2.3% to £2.4bn. As a result, EPRA NTA for 30 September 2020 was 175.5p, compared to 170.3p in March 2020. Net rental income […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 November 2020: International Biotechnology reports that an uplift in the value of its stake in SV Fund VI has added $4.8m (£4.0m) or 9.1p per share to its NAV. Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust has secured a committed £150m revolving credit facility (RCF) from a group of five lenders. The RCF, provided […]
AEW UK REIT reported share price total return for the six months to the end of September of 16.1%. The group, which owns a diverse property portfolio, posted a net asset value of 92.73p per share (down slightly from 93.13p on March 2020). It paid dividends during the period of 4p per share, meaning its […]
British Land has announced the sale of a West End development for £177m, at a 7.6% premium to book value, as well as half-year results. The group disposed of Clarges Mayfair, which consists of 50,000 sq ft of offices, 15,000 sq ft of retail and 34 residential apartments. It acquired the site in 2012 and […]
In QuotedData’s Morning Briefing 18 November 2020 – Ahead of its AGM on 25 November 2020, JPEL Private Equity (JPEL) provided an update on its realisation strategy, noting that its manager is in advanced negotiations to sell its largest asset, its interest in MBI Holding. The transaction price would be around its carrying value with […]
McKay Securities, which owns a portfolio of office and logistics assets in the South East of England, said it was “ideally placed to benefit” from a shift in the office sector caused by COVID-19. Its office portfolio, which accounts for 56.3% of its £438.95m portfolio, is predominantly located in towns in the Home Counties that […]
Schroder REIT has reported a 2.8% drop in its net asset value (NAV) in half-year results to the end of September 2020. NAV per share now stands at 58p versus 59.7p at 31 March. The fall was due to a 3.4% decrease in the value of its 39-strong property portfolio during the period, which is […]
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