25 Jun 2019 12:12
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust - SLIPIT Portfolio activity and new RCF facilityStandard Life Investments Property Income Trust - SLIPIT Portfolio activity and new RCF facility
PR Newswire
London, June 25
To: Company Announcements
Date: 25 June 2019
Company: Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust Limited
LEI: 549300HHFBWZRKC7RW84
Subject: SLIPIT Portfolio activity and new RCF facility
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust Limited (SLIPIT) has completed a major leasing transaction and small sale. At Bourne House in Staines (a 26,300sqft office) the Company took a surrender of the lease on the whole from the existing tenant, Ricoh, which had indicated it wanted to downsize, and which had a break in 2021. Simultaneously the property has been re-let on a new ten year term to a new tenant. The new lease is at a rent slightly higher than the previous rent passing, and provides the Company with a further 8 years income certainty. In addition, the Company has completed the sale of a small office in Milton Keynes for £6m. The sale realises a profit on the asset whilst reducing future capex and void risk, as it was expected the tenant would vacate on lease expiry in 2021.
The Company has also entered into a new arrangement with the Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited (RBSI) to extend its Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) by £20m. The Company currently has £18m undrawn from its existing facility, and has not drawn the new facility, which has an expiry coterminous with the existing debt provided by RBSI, in April 2023. The new facility has a margin of 160bps above Libor. The debt is available to enable the Company to take advantage of opportunities that might become available in the near future.
Jason Baggaley, Fund manager of SLIPIT commented: Both of the portfolio transactions continue our approach of reducing risk whilst realising a profit. We were particularly pleased to conclude the transaction on Staines as it was developed working with the tenant to realise a mutually beneficial outcome, and demonstrates the strengths of our asset management team. The additional facility has been taken on to provide flexibility for opportunities that we believe are going to become available. It will be utilised to acquire assets that meet the Company’s strategy of providing an attractive income return with prospects of income and capital growth.
All enquiries to:
Aberdeen Standard Investments1 George StreetEdinburghEH2 2LL
Jason Baggaley - Fund ManagerTel: 0131 245 2833E-mail: jason.baggaley@aberdeenstandard.com
Oli Lord - Deputy Fund ManagerTel: 0131 245 6077E-mail: oli.lord@aberdeenstandard.com
The Company SecretaryNorthern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) LimitedPO Box 255, Trafalgar CourtLes Banques, St Peter PortGuernsey GY1 3QL
Tel: 01481 745436Fax: 01481 745085