20 Jan 2021 07:00
20 January 2021
AIM: SGM
SIGMA CAPITAL GROUP PLC
("Sigma" or the "Company")
The private rented sector ("PRS") and urban regeneration specialist
Investment Advisory Agreement with The PRS REIT plc
Sigma, the PRS, residential development and urban regeneration specialist, is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with The PRS REIT plc ("the PRS REIT") to extend the term of the Investment Advisory Agreement ("IAA") in place between its subsidiary, Sigma PRS Management Limited ("the Investment Adviser"), the PRS REIT and the alternative investment fund manager, G10 Capital Limited ("AIFM"). Two amendments to the IAA have been agreed and are stated below. All other terms remain unchanged.
These changes provide additional certainty regarding the PRS REIT's arrangements with Sigma PRS Management Limited, and were considered and approved by the PRS REIT's Board following a consultation with major shareholders.
Extension of IAA
The IAA signed on 3 May 2017 provided for an initial minimum contracted term of five years to 31 May 2022, being the fifth anniversary of the initial admission of the PRS REIT's shares to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. Under the new agreement, the contracted term has been extended to 31 December 2025, with a one year notice period thereafter.
Amendment to Asset Management Fee
The asset management fee payable to the Investment Adviser (the "Asset Management Fee") has been revised such that the PRS REIT will pay a reduced fee for Adjusted Net Asset Values* above £500 million.
For Adjusted Net Asset Values up to, and including, £500m, the rates remain unchanged.
The Asset Management Fee remains payable monthly in arrears, and the rates used to calculate the Asset Management Fee are as follows:
(i) 1 per cent. per annum of the Adjusted Net Asset Value up to, and including, £250 million, which is unchanged;
(ii) 0.90 per cent. per annum of the Adjusted Net Asset Value in excess of £250 million and up to, and including, £500 million, which is unchanged;
(iii) 0.75 per cent. per annum of the Adjusted Net Asset Value in excess of £500 million and up to, and including, £1 billion, which is revised - see below;
(iv) 0.50 per cent. per annum of the Adjusted Net Asset Value in excess of £1 billion and up to, and including, £2 billion, which is revised - see below; and
(v) 0.40 per cent. per annum of the Adjusted Net Asset Value in excess of £2 billion, which is new.
The revised rates apply from 1 January 2021.
The Asset Management Fee was previously calculated at a rate of 0.80 per cent. per annum of the Adjusted Net Asset Value in excess of £500 million and up to, and including, £1 billion, and 0.70 per cent. per annum of the Adjusted Net Asset Value in excess of £1 billion.
DEFINITIONS
*Adjusted Net Asset Value | the Net Asset Value, less an amount equal to the Development Cost incurred in relation to the PRS Development Sites under construction at the relevant time by the Company and its subsidiaries, calculated in accordance with the Investment Advisory Agreement |
Enquiries:
Sigma Capital Group plc | Graham Barnet, Chief Executive | T: 020 3178 6378 (today) |
| Mike McGill, Group Chief Financial Officer
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KTZ Communications | Katie Tzouliadis, Dan Mahoney | T: 020 3178 6378 |
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N+1 Singer(NOMAD and Broker) | James Maxwell, James Moat, Sebastian Burke | T: 020 7496 3000 |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Sigma Capital Group plc
www.sigmacapital.co.uk
Sigma Capital Group plc ("Sigma") is a PRS, residential development, and urban regeneration specialist, with offices in Edinburgh, Manchester and London. Sigma's principal focus is on the delivery of large scale housing schemes for the private rented sector. The Company has a well-established track record in assisting with property related regeneration projects in the public sector, acting as a bridge between the public and private sectors.
Sigma has created an unrivalled PRS platform, which sources sites and brings together construction resource to develop them, enabling Sigma to deliver an integrated solution to partners. As well as sourcing sites and managing all stages of the planning and development process, Sigma also manages the rental of completed homes through its award-winning rental brand, 'Simple Life'.
The Company's subsidiary, Sigma PRS Management Limited, is Investment Adviser to The PRS REIT plc. In September 2020, the Company launched a joint venture with EQT Real Estate, the real estate platform of global investment firm EQT to establish a £1bn portfolio of high quality, new-build homes for private rental in Greater London.
About Sigma PRS Management Limited
Sigma PRS Management Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIM-quoted Sigma Capital Group plc and is Investment Adviser to The PRS REIT plc. It sources investments and operationally manages the assets of The PRS REIT plc and advises the Alternative Investment Fund Manager ("AIFM") and The PRS REIT plc on a day-to-day basis in accordance with The PRS REIT plc's Investment Policy. The Investment Manager is G10 Capital Limited. Sigma PRS Management Ltd is an appointed representative of G10 Capital Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN:648953).
About The PRS REIT plc(www.theprsreit.com)
The PRS REIT plc is a closed-ended real estate investment trust established to invest in the Private Rented Sector and to provide shareholders with an attractive level of income together with the potential for capital and income growth. The Company is investing £0.9bn in a portfolio of high quality homes for private rental across the regions, having raised a total of £500m (gross) through its Initial Public Offering, on 31 May 2017, and a subsequent placing in February 2018. Both fundraisings were supported by the UK Government's Homes England with direct investments.
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