AEW UK REIT PLC Net Asset Value(s) (3337W)
August 18 2015 - 4:30AM
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RNS Number : 3337W
AEW UK REIT PLC
18 August 2015
NAV Update for the period 12 May to 31 July 2015
18 August 2015
AEW UK REIT plc (LSE: AEWU) (the "Company") announces its Net
Asset Value for the period ended 31 July 2015.
Highlights
-- Launch of the Company on 12 May 2015 raising GBP100.5 million
of equity (before costs and expenses)
-- Properties acquired during the period for total of GBP22.85
million (net of acquisition costs)
-- Fair Value independent valuation of the property portfolio as
at 31 July 2015 of GBP22.85 million; no change for valuation on
acquisition and acquisition costs have been written-off
-- Investment of GBP9.75m in AEW UK Core Property Fund
-- NAV per share at 31 July 2015 of 97.12 pence
Net Asset Value
The Company's unaudited NAV as at 31 July 2015 was GBP97.6m, or
97.12 pence per share. This is the first NAV announcement since
launch on 12 May 2015. As at 31 July 2015, the Company owned
investment properties with a Fair Value of GBP22.85m, the
investment in AEW UK Core Property Fund is valued at GBP9.79m and
the Company had cash balances of GBP65.6m.
Pence per GBP
share million
NAV (after launch costs) 98.03 98.51
Portfolio acquisition costs (1.06) (1.07)
Valuation change in property portfolio 0.00 0.00
Income earned for the period 0.32 0.33
Expenses for the period (0.17) (0.17)
Dividend paid for the period 0.00 0.00
NAV at 31 July 2015 97.12 97.60
The NAV attributable to the ordinary shares has been calculated
under International Financial Reporting Standards and incorporates
the independent portfolio valuation as at 31 July 2015 and income
for the period.
Portfolio activity
The Company entered the REIT regime with effect from 5 June 2015
following the submission of the application to HM Revenue &
Customs.
The Company acquired its first property, Eastpoint Business Park
in Oxford in June 2015. Purchased for GBP8.2 million with a 9.4%
net initial yield, this property provides 75,000 square feet and
comprises of 5 self-contained office buildings. There are 3 vacant
units that are covered with 12 month rental guarantees. The
weighted average unexpired lease term ("WAULT") are 6 years to
break and 7.9 years to expiry. This property has an ERV of
GBP829,050 and a reversionary yield of 9.12%.
Purchased in June 2015 for GBP9.25 million, 69-75 Above Bar
Street in Southampton is a 27,247 square foot retail unit
comprising of 3 units, fully let to Barclays Bank, Waterstones and
Blacks. This property has a net initial yield of 8.75% and a WAULT
of 6.2 years. This property has an ERV of GBP579,000 and a
reversionary yield of 5.92%.
The acquisition of Sandford House, Solihull completed in July
2015 for a purchase price of GBP5.4 million. This property provides
34,418 square feet of office space in a prime Birmingham office
location. The property is fully let to The Secretary of State for
Communities and Local Government and has a net initial yield of
10.9%. This property has an ERV of GBP715,000 and a reversionary
yield of 8.51%. The WAULT is 1.8 years to break and 4.5 years to
expiry.
All purchase prices are net of acquisition costs.
The Company has invested GBP9.75m in the AEW UK Core Property
Fund.
The sector weighting, by value, of the direct investment
portfolio as at 31 July 2015 was 59.5% offices and 40.5%
retail.
Post quarter end activity
The Company has made 2 further acquisitions during August
2015.
Valley Retail Park, Belfast was purchased for GBP7.15 million
(net of acquisition costs). This property is a modern 100,413
square foot retail park located in Newtonabbey, Belfast. This
property has a net initial yield of 12.8% and a WAULT of 3.5 years
to break and 7 years to expiry. The ERV for the property is
GBP953,923 and the reversionary yield is 13.8%.
225 Bath Street, Glasgow was purchased for GBP12.2 million
(including an amount for rent top up; net of acquisition costs).
This property comprises a refurbished 87,827 square foot office
building and is currently fully let to 6 tenants. This property has
a net initial yield of 10.0% and a WAULT of 2.3 years to break and
4.5 years to expiry. The ERV for the property is just over
GBP1,315,000 which equates to a reversionary yield of 10.2%.
Taking into account the above two acquisitions, the sector
weighting by value of the direct investment portfolio as at 18
August 2015 was 61.1% offices and 38.9% retail.
The Company will publish the unaudited half yearly report for
the period ended 31 October 2015 during December 2015.
Portfolio Manager's comment
Alex Short, of AEW UK Investment Management LLP, the Company's
Investment Manager, commented "We are pleased to have now completed
five acquisitions for the Company and are working in line with our
proposed timetable as set out to investors prior to the Company's
launch. The Company is currently under offer, or close to being
under offer on, a number of similar deals and consequently expects
to be able to make further announcements over the coming
weeks."
Enquiries
Investor Relations Company Secretary
Dana Eisner, AEW UK Investment Marco Murray, Capita
Management LLP Asset Services
dana.eisner@aeweurope.com Marco.Murray@capita.co.uk
T: 020 7016 4883 T: 020 7954 9792
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