Net Asset Value(s)

RNS Number : 0457Y

F&C Commercial Property Trust Ld

20 January 2014

 



To:                   Company Announcements

Date:                20 January 2014

Company:        F&C Commercial Property Trust Limited

Subject:           Net Asset Value

Net Asset Value

The unaudited net asset value ('NAV') per share of the Group as at 31 December 2013 was 105.3 pence. This represents an increase of 3.8 per cent from the unaudited NAV per share as at 30 September 2013 of 101.4 pence.

The unaudited NAV total return per share for the quarter to 31 December 2013 was 5.4 per cent, compared with a total return of 4.7 per cent from the IPD monthly index.

The NAV has been calculated under International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS'). It is based on the external valuation of the Group's direct property portfolio prepared by CBRE Limited.

The NAV includes all income to 31 December 2013 and is calculated after deduction of all dividends paid prior to that date. As at 31 December 2013 no adjustments were required to the NAV in respect of dividends for which the share price had gone ex-dividend.

Analysis of Movement in NAV

The following table provides an analysis of the movement in the unaudited NAV per share for the period from 30 September 2013 to 31 December 2013 (including the effect of gearing):

	Pence per share	% of opening NAV
NAV per share as at 30 September 2013	101.4
Unrealised increase in valuation of property portfolio *	4.4	4.3
Movement in fair value of interest rate swap	0.1	0.1
Movement in revenue reserve	(0.6)	(0.6)
NAV per share as at 31 December 2013	105.3	3.8

* the ungeared increase in the valuation of the property portfolio over the quarter to 31 December 2013 was 3.9%, after allowing for capital expenditure.

The net gearing at 31 December 2013 was 13.1%.#

# Net gearing: (Secured Bonds and interest bearing bank loan - cash) ÷ total assets (less current liabilities and cash).

Portfolio Analysis

	Market Value £m	% of portfolio as at 31 Dec 2013	% unrealised movement  in quarter
Offices	296.4	32.0	3.5
West End	148.6	16.0	4.9
South East	84.3	9.1	1.7
Rest of UK	52.4	5.7	2.0
City	11.1	1.2	5.8
Retail	274.9	29.6	2.4
South East	260.8	28.1	2.4
Rest of UK	14.1	1.5	1.2
Industrial	136.5	14.7	4.7
South East	15.0	1.6	(0.3)
Rest of UK	121.5	13.1	5.4
Retail Warehouse	192.0	20.7	6.1
Other	28.1	3.0	2.4
Total Property Portfolio	927.9	100.0	3.9

The next quarterly valuation of the property portfolio will be conducted by CBRE Limited during March 2014 and it is expected that the unaudited NAV per share as at 31 March 2014 will be announced in April 2014.

Enquiries:

Richard Kirby

F&C REIT Property Asset Management plc

Tel: [phone]

Graeme Caton

Winterflood Securities Limited

Tel: [phone]

 

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