14 May 2015 07:00

14 May 2015
Ā
Ā
Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited
Ā ("MPO" or the "Company")
Ā
Quarterly Net Asset Value update
Ā
Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited, managed by Sniper Capital Limited, today announces its latest Net Asset Value (NAV) figures as at 31 March 2015:
Ā
31 March 2015 | 31 December 2014 | |
Adjusted NAV (US$ million) | 346.2 | 369.6 |
Adjusted NAV per share (US$) | 4.41 | 4.71 |
Adjusted NAV per share (Ā£)* | 2.97 | 3.02 |
NAV (IFRS) (US$ million) | 176.7 | 194.3 |
NAV per share (IFRS) (US$) | 2.25 | 2.48 |
Portfolio valuation (US$ million) | 518.3 | 547.6 |
Loan-to-value ratio (%) | 30.8 | 27.2 |
Ā
Ā
* Based on the following Dollar/Sterling exchange rates: 1.484 as at 31 March 2015 and 1.558 as at 31 December 2014.
Ā
Ā
The Macau property market remains in a consolidation phase as gaming revenue growth continues to contract. First quarter revenues declined by 36.5% to US$8.1 billion versus the same period last year.
Ā
The Fund's portfolio value declined by 5.34% to US$518.3 million, 4.1% of which was attributable to an overall decline in asset values. The remaining 1.24% reflected the completed sales of nine units worth a combined US$7.2 million, in the Company's residential project The Fountainside.
Ā
Further information on MPO's portfolio and the Macau market are available in the Fund's latest quarterly update, published on the Company's website at www.mpofund.com.
Ā
Ā
--Ends--
Ā
Ā
About Macau Property Opportunities Fund
Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited is a closed-end investment fund registered in Guernsey. Listed on the London Stock Exchange's main market, it is also a constituent stock of the FTSE All-Share and FTSE SmallCap indices.
Ā
Launched in 2006, MPO targets strategic property investment and development opportunities in Macau and Mainland China's western Pearl River Delta. Its current US$518.3 million portfolio comprises a mix of well-positioned residential and retail property assets.
Ā
MPO is managed by Sniper Capital, an Asia-based property investment manager with an established track record in fund management and investment advisory.
Ā
Ā
For further information:
Company Registration Number 44813
Website:Ā www.mpofund.comĀ
Ā
Public Relations
MHP Communications
Simon Hockridge / Andrew JaquesĀ / James Morgan
Tel: +44 20 3128 8100
Ā
Manager
Sniper Capital Limited
Tel: +65 6222 1440 (Investor Contact)
Tel: +853 2870 5151(Fund Advisor)
Ā
Email:Ā info@snipercapital.com
www.snipercapital.com
Ā
Corporate Broker
Liberum Capital
Richard Bootle
Tel: +44 20 3100 2228
Ā
Company Secretary & Administrator
Heritage International Fund Managers
Mark Huntley
Tel: +44 14 8171 6000
Ā
Stock Codes:
Bloomberg: MPO LN
Reuters: MPO.L
Ā
Ā
Ā
Ā
Follow the stocks