In QuotedData’s morning briefing 29 December 2020 – Supermarket Income REIT (SUPR) has bought a Waitrose supermarket in Market Harborough, Leicestershire from Alpha Real Estate for £9.1m. The investment represents a net initial yield of 4.3%, with an unexpired lease term of 19 years. Schroder British Opportunities (SBO) announced an investment into Graphcore, described as a leading machine […]
JPMorgan Indian bet on cyclicals and lost – JPMorgan Indian says that, for the year to 30th September 2020, it underperformed its benchmark by a considerable margin – returning -16.2% in JNAV terms against -4.2% for the MSCI Indian Index. A widening discount left shareholders with a return of -23.2%. The board says that “over the […]
SDCL Energy achieves critical mass in US – SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust has agreed to acquire a series of portfolios of commercial and industrial on-site solar and energy storage projects in the United States, together with a 50% interest in the platform that has created them, Onyx Renewable Partners from funds managed by Blackstone for […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 24 December 2020: Gresham House Energy Storage has conditionally agreed to acquire a c.30MW battery project located near Wester Dechmont, Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. Byers Brae is a battery-only site with a c.30MW/30MW export/import capacity which is currently expected to be commissioned in the second quarter of 2021. The project is […]
British Land (BLND) announced it has exchanged upon the sale of a 75% interest in a portfolio of three buildings in London’s west end to Allianz Real Estate (acting on behalf of several Allianz Group companies) for £401m. The transaction represents a blended net initial yield of 4.32%, a premium to September book value and is […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 December 2020 – International Public Partnerships (INPP) made an additional €10m investment and a contingent commitment of a further €14m to the 100% indirectly owned special purpose company that owns the Northern Diabolo Rail Link (Diabolo). Diabolo is a rail infrastructure investment which integrates Brussels airport with Belgium’s national rail […]
Stenprop buys three more industrial estates – Stenprop has acquired three multi-let estates in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Wigan for a total consideration of £11.82m. The 81,495 sq ft estate in Wentloog, Cardiff has been acquired for £6.25m, reflecting a net initial yield (“NIY”) of 6.3%, in an off-market transaction. It currently generates a total annual […]
Warehouse REIT buys 200,000 sq ft of last mile warehouses – Warehouse REIT has bought a portfolio of four single and multi-let distribution warehouse assets for £18.6m. The purchase price reflects a blended net initial yield of 6.1%. Situated in key strategic last mile distribution hubs within the North West and the West Midlands, the 200,000 […]
UK Commercial Property buys Asda in Torquay – UK Commercial Property REIT has completed the acquisition of an ASDA supermarket in Torquay, Devon, from Aviva Investors for £16.6m, representing a net initial yield of 4.70%, rising to 5.24% in July 2021. The 33,000 sq ft supermarket in Torquay is fully let to ASDA on a long […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 22 December 2020: The Renewables Infrastructure Group has exchanged contracts to invest in Phoenix SAS, which owns a portfolio of operational wind and solar renewable energy assets. The portfolio comprises five onshore wind farms in Northern France with a combined capacity of 74MW and four operational solar parks with battery storage located […]
Schroder UK Mid Cap (SCP) reported annual results to 30 September 2020, with a total return of -7.7% in NAV terms representing better performance than the benchmark’s -15.3%. According to co-managers, Jean Roche and Andy Brough, the outperformance of the benchmark was due to stock selection, with gearing having a small negative effect. They note that […]
Value and Income to focus on property – Value and Income has published a circular to convene a meeting of shareholders at which shareholders will be asked to approve a new investment policy. The plan is to shift towards a portfolio predominantly invested in property. The equity manager has already resigned. The lead equity manager, Patrick […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 December 2020 – Schroder British Opportunities (SBO) announced its investment into Learning Curve Group (LCG), described as a leading private UK training and education specialist. SBO invested alongside Agilitas, a pan-European mid-market private equity firm. LCG represents SBO’s first private equity investment. LCG provides opportunities for over 120,000 learners and 4,500 employers […]
Polar Capital Global Financials mulls re-expansion – The board of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust says that it has noted the significant increase in interest in the financial sector and other out-of-favour sectors in November 2020, which resulted in a sharp jump in the share prices of financial stocks globally. It notes that, as a result […]
Renewables Infrastructure secures innovative ESG linked debt funding – The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited has successfully refinanced and expanded its revolving credit facility (RCF) at lower rates to support its investment in new renewable energy projects. The facility is used for short-term financing of acquisitions. The renewed RCF of £500m has been made available to TRIG […]
British Land (BLND) has announced that, following confirmation in May that planning has been secured at Canada Water, it has now completed the drawdown of the 500-year headlease with Southwark Council. In addition to this, it has signed its first pre-let with new higher education enterprise, TEDI-London, which has chosen to locate its new campus […]
AEW UK REIT (AEWU) has announced that it has unconditionally exchanged contracts to sell Sandford House, Homer Road, Solihull for £10.5 million. The sale is due to complete on 1 February 2021 and the Company will receive income from the asset until this date. Subsequent to this, the Investment Manager intends to reinvest sale proceeds on behalf […]
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust (SREI) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Stanley Green Trading Estate together with an adjoining development site in Cheadle, South Manchester, for a total consideration of £17.25 million, reflecting a blended net initial yield of 5.2%. This is in line with the strategy to selectively deploy available […]
River & Mercantile UK Micro Cap (RMMC) has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 September 2020, during which its manager, George Ensor, says that there has been one recent development which has been particularly supportive of the Company’s outperformance; the outperformance of UK smaller company equities when compared to the wider UK […]
BBGI Global Infrastructure (BBGI) has announced that, further to its announcement of 17 November 2020, it has now completed its acquisition of a 25% equity interest in Signature on the Saint-Lawrence Group, the operator of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Completion of the Acquisition follows the Government of Canada’s consent […]
HgCapital Trust (HGT), has announced that it has, alongside other institutional clients of Hg, made an investment in Geomatikk Group, which it describes as a tech-enabled services champion, managing critical ‘check-before-you-dig’ safety assessments to network owners, contractors and consulting engineers within Norway, Sweden and Finland. Hg says that it will support Geomatikk with its extensive […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 18 December 2020: Ecofin U.S. Renewables Infrastructure Trust has announced that its IPO has raised gross proceeds of $125 million. Commitments under the Placing and applications under the Offer for Subscription have been satisfied in full at the Issue Price of $1.00 per Ordinary Share. It is expected that Admission will become […]
GCP Infrastructure results reflect lower electricity prices – For the year ended 30 September 2020, the company is reporting a fall in its NAV from 111.66p to 103.99p and a return to shareholders of -2.0%. Highlights are: Dividends of 7.6 pence per share for the year to 30 September 2020 (30 September 2019: 7.6 pence). […]
Schroder REIT buys multi-let industrial estate in Chippenham for £19.25m, reflecting a net initial yield of 8.2%. Langley Park is located in Chippenham town centre close to the railway station and four miles south of junction 17 of the M4 motorway. It is in close proximity to the cities of Bristol and Bath and serves […]
Capital & Regional says things are perking up – 98% of its stores, comprising 621 shops, are back open and trading across the its seven shopping centres, following the end of the national lockdown on 2 December 2020. During the lockdown approximately 38% remained open including both retailers providing essential goods and services and those […]
Shake up at Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth. The board and the manager have together conducted an extensive review of strategy to see how best to provide investors with growing income and capital that was expected when Aberdeen Standard Investments took on the mandate in 2017. We reproduce this part of the statement here: “As a […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 17 December 2020: Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust has raised gross proceeds of £75m from its IPO. The company will use part of the net proceeds to acquire seven assets from Big Society Capital with the balance of the net proceeds to be invested in accordance with the company’s investment policy and/or used […]
Retail park investor and developer Ediston Property Investment Company has delivered a net asset value (NAV) total return for the year to 30 September 2020 of -16.6% as COVID impacts the value of its properties. Operationally, the year was a strong one despite the effects of the pandemic. The group carried out eight asset management […]
Ceiba looks forward with confidence – CEIBA Investments Limited has updated investors on trading, operations and investments, in particular with respect to its expected operational result over 2020, its investments in the mixed use multi-phase industrial park to be located in the Special Development Zone of Mariel, the construction of the 400 room beachfront hotel Meliá […]
Urban Logistics buys three assets – Urban Logistics has bought three logistics assets in Huntingdon, Northampton and Fareham. The total cost was £22.9m which was funded from the company’s recent fundraising. Richard Moffitt, chief executive, commented: “These logistics assets are well located in the Midlands and South East for delivering essential goods the “last mile” to customers and […]
