Acquisition of Industrial Portfolio for ?30M

RNS Number : 0867P

Helical Bar PLC

14 August 2014

 



14 August 2014

Helical Bar plc ("Helical Bar" or the "Company")

HELICAL BAR ACQUIRES INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO FOR £30 MILLION

Helical Bar today announces that it has acquired a portfolio of eleven industrial and distribution warehouse assets from a separate account client of Rockspring Property Investment Managers for a total consideration of £29.7 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 8.0%, excluding one vacant property in Rugby. The acquisition was funded through the Company's existing cash resources.

The portfolio, with a total floor area of circa 460,000 sq ft, comprises seven multi-let industrial estates located in Gloucester, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Slough and Barking and four single let distribution warehouses properties in Bolton, Telford, Cardiff and Rugby.

The aggregate annual rental income of the eleven assets is £2.4 million and key tenants include Booker and Parcelpoint.  The average weighted unexpired lease term is approximately 3.8 years to expiry and 3.0 years to break.

Duncan Walker, Investment Director at Helical Bar, commented:

"This portfolio combines good cashflow with a number of asset management opportunities to re-gear and re-let the assets. Demand for high-quality, well-let logistics assets in the UK remains robust, driven by strong e-commerce and manufacturing trends, together with the lack of new supply.

"We are pleased to have deployed a substantial amount of the funds raised through the convertible bond into this transaction and hope to be able to announce further acquisitions soon as we continue to grow the portfolio."

Helical Bar was advised by Lambert Smith Hampton; the vendor was advised by Strutt and Parker.

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For further information, please contact:

Helical Bar plc Tim Murphy / Duncan Walker	020 7629 0113
FTI Consulting Stephanie Highett / Dido Laurimore / Nina Legge	020 3727 1000

 

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