Telford Homes PLC Trading Update & new £70m banking facility (5350E)
April 08 2011 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5350E
Telford Homes PLC
08 April 2011
Press Release 8 April 2011
Telford Homes Plc
("Telford Homes" or the "Group")
Trading update
New GBP70 million banking facility
Telford Homes Plc (AIM:TEF), the residential property developer
in East London noted for regeneration projects within public sector
partnerships, is pleased to give the following trading update ahead
of its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2011 which
will be released on 1 June 2011.
Highlights
-- Completed GBP70 million banking facility with RBS, HSBC
and Santander on 31 March 2011
-- Steady sales environment continues in East London
-- Reduced activity during the recession has, as expected,
led to a fall in the number of open market completions
achieved in the year to 281 (2010: 389)
-- Full year figures anticipated to be in line with market
expectations
-- Four developments with Homes and Communities Agency
grant now completed with final grant tranches received
New GBP70 million bank facility
The Board is delighted to announce that the Group completed a
new GBP70 million banking facility with The Royal Bank of Scotland,
HSBC and Santander on 31 March 2011. This facility lasts for three
and a half years until 30 September 2014. The initial drawdown of
just over GBP30 million has repaid loans held with both RBS and
Allied Irish Bank and leaves headroom of GBP40 million for future
site acquisitions and development costs.
Securing finance is extremely difficult given the current
banking climate and many developers are struggling to access funds.
It is a significant indication of the strength of Telford Homes
that, after a year of extensive investigation of every aspect of
the business and its financial position, these three major banks
are prepared to support the Group to this extent.
Current trading
The housing market in East London remains steady and the Group
is pleased to report that new sales have been achieved in line with
the forecast for the year. Due to the Group's reduced activity
during the recession the number of open market completions in the
year has, as expected, fallen to 281 (2010: 389). The Board
anticipates that the results for the year to 31 March 2011 will be
in line with market expectations.
In addition the Group has completed the first four developments
under its grant agreement with the Homes and Communities Agency
("HCA") and all of the final grant tranches on those developments,
totaling GBP8.2 million, have now been received.
Andrew Wiseman, CEO of Telford Homes, commented: "The Board is
delighted to have signed the new GBP70 million banking facility
with RBS, HSBC and Santander. This is a great achievement in the
current banking climate and gives us significant headroom to add to
the development pipeline for future years. We are also pleased to
observe that the market in East London has remained steady, and as
a result the Group has performed in line with expectations during
the year."
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For further information:
Telford Homes Plc
Andrew Wiseman, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 1992 809
800
Jon Di-Stefano, Financial Director www.telfordhomes.plc.uk
Shore Capital
Pascal Keane Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408
4090
Media enquiries:
Abchurch
Henry Harrison-Topham / Joanne Shears Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398
7709
joanne.shears@abchurch-group.com www.abchurch-group.com
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