13 Jul 2015 07:00
13 July 2015
INVISTA EUROPEAN REAL ESTATE TRUST SICAF
(the "Company")
UPDATE ON CURRENT TRADING AND STRATEGIC REVIEW
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As previously announced, the Company has been undertaking a Strategic Review over the course of this year. This Strategic Review has included a number of discussions with third parties in order to achieve either a recapitalisation of the Company or a sale of subsidiary undertakings owning the core portfolio.
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Recently, there has been a tenant default as well as the unexpected exercise of lease breaks which, in the absence of new tenants being contracted, would have a material adverse effect on rental income in the future. In light of these events, the most recent valuation of the Company's portfolio of investment properties was β¬226.15 million (undertaken by Savills as at 30 June 2015), which reflects a β¬5.9 million or 2.54% decline since the last quarterly valuation, dated 31 March 2015, on a like for like basis.
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As a result, the Board has concluded that a rapid realisation of the Company's assets is necessary to maintain the support of the Company's lenders. A number of the parties who have been identified in the course of the Strategic Review may be potential buyers on such a basis. There can be no certainty, however, that any transaction will take place, or that, if one does, there will be any value available for either ordinary or preference shareholders.
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The Company will continue to make announcements as appropriate.
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