25 September 2024
LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY
PLC
LONDONMETRIC
ACQUIRES
Urban logistics portfolio for £78 million and
continues sell down of non core assets
LondonMetric Property Plc
("LondonMetric") announces the off market acquisition of six single
let urban logistics properties for £78.0 million ("Portfolio") from
a FSTE 100 pension fund. The purchase price reflects a blended NIY
of 5.8% which rises to 6.9% over the next two years.
The Portfolio comprises six high
quality properties totalling 526,000 sq ft, located in Stafford,
Banbury, Romford, Southampton, Bristol and Aberdeen. It is leased
to strong tenants including General Electric, Thales, EVRI,
Macarthys Laboratories and KCA Deutag, with a WAULT of 10
years.
The Portfolio generates income of
£4.8 million p.a., equating to an average rent of £9.20
psf, which is expected to rise to £5.8 million p.a. (£11.10
psf) over the next two years.
Separately, LondonMetric has sold a
further office asset in Edinburgh for £6.0 million. It is let to
HSBC for a further five years' term certain and was acquired
through the CTPT takeover. LondonMetric has now sold 14 of the 16
non core CTPT assets at an average of 18% above original underwrite
values.
Andrew Jones, Chief Executive of LondonMetric,
commented:
"This was a very rare opportunity to
acquire, off market, a high quality portfolio which is immediately
earnings accretive. The well located, mission critical assets,
offer an attractive mix of near term income growth and
value-enhancing asset management opportunities.
"Logistics remains our strongest
conviction thematic and now accounts for over 45% of our total
portfolio."
LondonMetric was advised by Cortex
Partners and the seller was advised by Clay Street.
-Ends-
For further information,
please contact:
LondonMetric
Property Plc
Andrew Jones / Martin McGann / Gareth
Price
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7484 9000
FTI
Consulting
Dido Laurimore / Richard Gotla / Andrew Davis
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000
londonmetric@fticonsulting.com
About
LondonMetric Property Plc
LondonMetric is the UK's
leading triple net lease REIT with a £6
billion portfolio aligned to structurally supported sectors
of logistics, healthcare, convenience, entertainment and leisure.
It owns and manages desirable real estate that
meets occupiers' demands, delivers reliable, repetitive and growing
income-led returns and outperforms over the long term.
Further information is available
at www.londonmetric.com