To: Company Announcements
Date: 28 April 2015
Company: F&C Commercial Property Trust Limited
Subject: Net Asset Value
Net Asset Value
The unaudited net asset value (`NAV') per share of the Group as at 31 March
2015 was 124.7 pence. This represents an increase of 2.1 per cent from the
audited NAV per share as at 31 December 2014 of 122.1 pence and a NAV total
return for the quarter of 3.3 per cent.
The NAV has been calculated under International Financial Reporting Standards
(`IFRS'). It is based on the external valuation of the Group's direct property
portfolio prepared by CBRE Limited.
The NAV includes all income to 31 March 2015 and is calculated after deduction
of all dividends paid prior to that date. As at 31 March 2015 no adjustments
were required to the NAV in respect of dividends for which the share price had
gone ex-dividend.
Share Price
The share price was 136.5 pence per share at 31 March 2015, which represented a
premium of 9.5 per cent to the NAV per share announced above. The share price
total return for the quarter was 1.1 per cent.
Analysis of Movement in NAV
The following table provides an analysis of the movement in the unaudited NAV
per share for the period from 31 December 2014 to 31 March 2015 (including the
effect of gearing):
£m Pence % of
per opening
share NAV per
share
NAV as at 31 December 2014 976.0 122.1
Unrealised increase in valuation of property 23.1 2.9 2.3
portfolio *
Movement in fair value of interest rate swap 0.1 0.0 0.0
Other net revenue 9.5 1.2 1.0
Dividends paid (12.0) (1.5) (1.2)
NAV as at 31 March 2015 996.7 124.7 2.1
* The ungeared increase in the valuation of the property portfolio over the
quarter to 31 March 2015 was 1.9%, after allowing for capital expenditure.
The net gearing at 31 March 2015 was 18.3%.#
# Net gearing: (Borrowings - cash) ÷ total assets (less current liabilities,
excluding borrowings, and cash).
Portfolio Analysis - Sector Breakdown
Market % of portfolio % unrealised
Value as at movement
£m 31 March 2015 in quarter
Offices 468.5 37.9 1.0
West End 181.5 14.7 1.9
South East 92.6 7.5 0.1
Rest of UK 180.6 14.6 0.6
City 13.8 1.1 1.0
Retail 336.2 27.1 3.1
South East 318.3 25.7 2.4
Rest of UK 17.9 1.4 17.6
Industrial 175.7 14.2 2.2
South East 17.8 1.4 4.3
Rest of UK 157.9 12.8 2.0
Retail Warehouse 225.2 18.2 1.1
Other 32.2 2.6 6.3
Total Property Portfolio 1,237.8 100.0 1.9
Portfolio Analysis - Geographic Breakdown
Market % of portfolio % unrealised
Value as at movement
£m 31 March 2015 in quarter
West End 436.6 35.3 2.4
South East 299.4 24.2 2.0
Scotland 194.5 15.7 1.8
Midlands 144.5 11.7 1.5
North West 129.1 10.4 0.9
Eastern 19.9 1.6 0.7
Rest of London 13.8 1.1 1.0
Total Property Portfolio 1,237.8 100.0 1.9
Top Ten Investments
Sector
Properties valued in excess of £200 million
London W1, St Christopher's Place Estate * Retail
Properties valued between £70 million and £100 million
Newbury, Newbury Retail Park Retail Warehouse
London SW1, Cassini House, St James's Street Office
Properties valued between £50 million and £70 million
Solihull, Sears Retail Park Retail Warehouse
London SW19, Wimbledon Broadway Retail
London W1, 25 Great Pulteney Street Office
Properties valued between £40 million and £50 million
Uxbridge, 3 The Square, Stockley Park Office
Aberdeen, Unit 2 Prime Four Business Park, Kingswells Office
Rochdale, Dane Street Retail Warehouse
Aberdeen, Unit 1 Prime Four Business Park, Kingswells Office
*Mixed use property of retail, office and residential space.
Property Purchases and Sales
There were no property transactions during the quarter.
Summary Balance Sheet
£m Pence % of
per Net
share Assets
Property Portfolio per Valuation Report 1,237.8 154.8 124.2
Adjustment for lease incentives (16.9) (2.1) (1.7)
Fair Value of Property Portfolio 1,220.9 152.7 122.5
Current Debtors 21.1 2.7 2.1
Cash 86.4 10.8 8.7
Current Liabilities (22.2) (2.8) (2.2)
Total Assets (less current liabilities) 1,306.2 163.4 131.1
Interest-bearing loans (307.2) (38.4) (30.8)
Interest rate swap (2.3) (0.3) (0.3)
Net Assets at 31 March 2015 996.7 124.7 100.0
Borrowings
The Group's borrowings consist of a £260 million loan with a term to 31
December 2024 and a fixed interest rate of 3.32 per cent per annum. The Group
also has a £50 million bank loan with a term to 28 June 2017 on which the
interest rate has been fixed, through an interest rate swap of the same
notional value and duration, at 4.88 per cent per annum.
The Group's weighted cost of debt is therefore 3.57 per cent per annum.
Key Information
This statement and further information regarding the Company, including
movements in the share price since the end of the period and the Group's most
recent annual and interim reports, can be found at the Company's website
www.fccpt.co.uk.
The next quarterly valuation of the property portfolio will be conducted by
CBRE Limited during June 2015 and it is expected that the unaudited NAV per
share as at 30 June 2015 will be announced in July 2015.
Enquiries:
Richard Kirby
F&C REIT Property Asset Management plc
Tel: 0207 499 2244
Graeme Caton
Winterflood Securities Limited
Tel: 0203 100 0268
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