First Day of Dealings
The MedicX Fund Limited
02 November 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 NOVEMBER 2006
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MedicX Fund Limited
('MedicX Fund', 'the Fund' or 'the Company')
First Day of Dealings
on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange
MedicX Fund Limited (MXF), an investment company which intends to invest mainly
in modern, purpose built primary healthcare properties in the United Kingdom,
today announces that its shares have started trading on the Official List of the
London Stock Exchange.
Placing highlights:
• Placing and subscription proceeds of £55.9 million, before expenses
• Placing price of 100 pence per share (the 'Placing Price')
• Ticker symbol MXF
• The official sponsor, financial adviser and stockbroker is Panmure Gordon
• Shares commenced trading at 08:00 today
Commenting on this announcement, Jorge Tavares, Chairman of MedicX Fund Limited,
said: 'We expect the MedicX Fund to be a leading investor in UK primary health
care properties and we are delighted to have raised a significant fund and to
have joined the Official List of the London Stock Exchange today. We believe
there is a significant market opportunity ahead of us, lead by strong industry
dynamics and focused around GPs within the UK. We look forward to exploring this
opportunity and developing the Company in this exciting market.'
The Fund
• The investment objective is to achieve rising rental income and capital
growth from the ownership of a portfolio of mainly modern, purpose-built,
primary healthcare properties.
• It is self-managed with property advice from MedicX Adviser Ltd, a
member of the MedicX Group, a specialist developer, investor and manager of
primary healthcare properties.
• The investment policy is to acquire primary healthcare properties in the
United Kingdom, which will be sourced in the market or from the MedicX
Group's pipeline of development and investment opportunities.
• The rental costs of those parts of premises used for the provision of
primary healthcare by GPs are predominantly reimbursed to GPs by Primary
Care Trusts or Local Health Boards ('PCTs'). The Company's directors (the
'Directors') may seek additional rental income from other providers of
healthcare services.
The Investment opportunity
• The Directors believe that this segment of the primary healthcare
property market represents an attractive opportunity for the following
reasons:
- increasing demand for modern assets with flexible design characteristics;
- long average lease terms (15 to 25 years) generating secure cash flow;
- low default risk due to the nature of funding for GP practices;
- properties are generally let when acquired with low levels of rental voids;
- rental growth potential; and
- potential for significant capital values at lease expiry.
• Dividend yield at the Placing Price intended to be 5p per Share in the
first year and expected to be maintained in real terms in line with
increases in RPI, plus an average growth of 2.5% per annum in Net Asset
Value (NAV) over a 10 year period.
• Total projected return over ten years approximately 100%.
The Industry Dynamics
• 80% Doctor's surgeries too small, only 40% purpose built, 50% adapted
houses/shops (DoH, January 2006)
• Only 21% surgeries privately owned (DoH, September 2003)
• Between 1995-2005: (DoH, September 2006):
- Total number of GPs increased by 18% to 32,738;
- Single-handed practices declined 25% to 2,176, resulting in a reduction
in total practices of 8% to 8,451;
- Salaried GPs increased from 0 to 9,812;
- Part-time increased from 14% to 27%;
- 60 and over increased from 6.3% to 8.6%.
The Market Opportunity
• Majority of surgeries not fit for purpose
• Doctors partnerships increasingly capital constrained as property values
increase
• Modern surgeries now mostly developed and owned by third parties
• Ageing population will create additional demand
• Primary Care cornerstone of Government NHS policy.
The Current pipeline
The MedicX Group has a pipeline of development projects, which is estimated by
the Company to be worth approximately £73 million in value when fully developed.
The pipeline of development projects comprises 21 projects for which the MedicX
Group has been appointed by GPs or PCTs as preferred developer. The MedicX Group
has also agreed with third parties non binding heads of terms to acquire and
fund the development of a further 18 properties with an estimated value of £74
million, although no assurance can be given that some, or any, of the above
projects will be completed.
For further information please contact:
MedicX Group +44(0) 1252 704 272
Keith Maddin, Chairman
Mike Adams, Managing Director
Panmure Gordon & Co +44 (0) 20 7459 3600
Edward Farmer / Stuart Gledhill
Buchanan Communications +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Lisa Baderoon / Charles Ryland / Mary-Jane Johnson
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the context otherwise requires, have the meaning given to them in the
Prospectus.
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21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 as amended ('FSMA') by
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Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority in respect of regulated activities
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solely for MedicX Fund Limited in this regard and will not be responsible to
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