14 Jul 2021 07:00
14 July 2021
AIM: SGM
Sigma Capital Group plc
("Sigma")
The private rented sector ("PRS") and urban regeneration specialist
Re: The PRS REIT plc - Fourth Quarter Update
Sigma, the private rented sector, residential development and urban regeneration specialist, notes that The PRS REIT plc ("REIT") has issued an update on trading in the fourth quarter of its financial year ended 30 June 2021.
As well as founding the REIT, Sigma's subsidiary, Sigma PRS Management Limited, is Investment Adviser to the REIT, sourcing investments, managing assets and providing advice on a day-to-day basis.
A copy of the announcement can be found below, and via the link below. https://www.theprsreit.com/page/regulatory-news-service
Enquiries:
Sigma Capital Group plc | Graham Barnet, Chief Executive | T: 020 3178 6378 (today) | ||
Mike McGill, Group Chief Financial Officer | T: 0333 999 9926 | |||
KTZ Communications | Katie Tzouliadis, Dan Mahoney | T: 020 3178 6378 | ||
Singer Capital Markets (NOMAD and broker) | James Maxwell, Hannah Woodley, Sebastian Burke | T: 020 7496 3000 |
14 July 2021
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The PRS REIT plc
("the Company" or "the PRS REIT")
Fourth Quarter Update
The PRS REIT, the closed-ended real estate investment trust that invests in high-quality, new build, family homes in the private rented sector ("PRS"), is pleased to provide an update on activity over the fourth quarter of its financial year ended 30 June 2021.
At 30 Jun 2021 | At 31 Mar 2021 | At 30 Jun 2020 | |
Number of completed homes | 3,984 | 3,590 | 2,082 |
Estimated rental value ("ERV") per annum | £37.5m | £33.3m | £19.1m |
Number of contracted homes | 1,096 | 1,536 | 2,750 |
ERV per annum | £10.8m | £15.8m | £27.1m |
Completed and contracted sites | 64 | 65 | 65 |
ERV of completed and contracted sites* | £48.3m | £48.8m | £46.2m |
Rent collected in period | 98.4-% | 99.2% | 98.0% |
*ERV as at today's rental levels
Construction activity continues to progress well, with 394 new rental homes added to the portfolio in the fourth quarter of the financial year, taking total housing delivery for the year ended 30 June 2021 to 1,902 new homes. This compares with 909 homes during the previous financial year. A further 1,096 homes were contracted at the financial year end, and are at varying stages of the construction process.
The new completions increased the size of the portfolio at 30 June 2021 to 3,984 completed homes, with an estimated rental value ("ERV") of £37.5m per annum (30 June 2020: 2,082 homes with an ERV of £19.1m). The Company is now over three quarters of the way towards its initial target of 5,200 homes, with an ERV of approximately £50.0m per annum1. The balance of homes is expected to be delivered from existing contracted sites and further development opportunities in the Investment Adviser's pipeline.
Of the 3,984 completed homes, 3,888 (97.6%) were occupied at 30 June 2021, and a further 30 homes were reserved for qualified applicants with rental deposits paid.
Demand for homes remains strong, and rent collected in the period (relative to rent invoiced in the period) was 98.4%. As the size of the portfolio grows, total arrears continue to remain very low at £0.4m at 30 June 2021.
Dividends
An interim dividend of 1.0 pence per ordinary share was paid on 18 June 2021, of which 0.5 pence per ordinary share was a Property Income Distribution ("PID").
Details regarding the payment of the Company's dividend for the fourth quarter will be published at the end of July 2021. The Board continues to target1 a minimum total dividend of 4p per share for the financial year ended 30 June 2021.
1. This is a target only and there can be no assurance that the target can or will be met and should not be taken as an indication of the Company's expected or actual future results. Accordingly, potential investors should not place any reliance on this target in deciding whether or not to invest in the Company or assume that the Company will make any distributions at all and should decide for themselves whether or not the target dividend yield is reasonable or achievable.
DEFINITIONS
Contracted | refers to sites under construction (under a design & build contract), which have been purchased by the PRS REIT or the PRS REIT's Investment Adviser (forward sold to the PRS REIT). |
For further information, please contact:
The PRS REIT plcSteve Smith, Non-executive Chairman
| Tel: 020 3178 6378 (c/o KTZ Communications) |
Sigma PRS Management LimitedGraham Barnet, Mike McGill
| Tel: 0333 999 9926 |
Singer Capital MarketsJames Maxwell, Hannah Woodley, Sebastian Burke
| Tel: 020 7496 3000
|
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited Chloe Ponsonby (Corporate Broking), Alex Collins (Corporate Finance)
| Tel: 020 7886 2500 |
G10 Capital Limited (part of the IQEQ Group as AIFM) Paul Turner
| Tel: 020 3745 2826 |
KTZ Communications Katie Tzouliadis, Dan Mahoney | Tel: 020 3178 6378 |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About The PRS REIT plcwww.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.
LEI: 21380037Q91HU97WZX58
About Sigma Capital Group plcwww.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.