GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd First Priority Housing Association (6414F)
22 February 2018 - 8:32PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6414F
GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd
22 February 2018
GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited
("GCP Infra" and/or the "Company")
LEI213800W64MNATSIV5Z47
First Priority Housing Association
The Board of GCP Infra, the only UK listed fund focused
primarily on investments in UK infrastructure debt, notes the
recent statement by the social housing regulator, Homes England, to
the effect that First Priority Housing Association Limited ("FPHA")
is "not compliant with the Governance and Financial Viability
Standard" required by Homes England.
As at 29 December 2017, the Company was exposed to a portfolio
of partially in ation protected investments comprising 43 loan
assets with an unaudited valuation of GBP911.0 million, of which
approximately 17% was exposed to social housing investments. At
that date c.3.8% of the Company's portfolio (valued at c.GBP37.4
million) was comprised of a loan advanced to Supported Living
Infrastructure Ltd ("SLIL") to finance supported living units for
occupation by adults with learning or physical difficulties (the
"Loan Note"). The Loan Note is secured on a senior basis against a
portfolio of 24 underlying properties in England and Wales let to
c.200 tenants. The properties are subject to fully repairing and
insuring 35-year leases with FPHA.
Interest payments due to the Company in connection with the Loan
Note are up to date and there are no outstanding payments due. The
properties securing the Loan Note, over which the Company benefits
from a first ranking charge, are understood to be fully occupied,
and are subject to a service agreement with a major care provider
which takes responsibility for any voids in the portfolio.
Substantially all of the rents arising from these properties are
underpinned by payments of housing benefit from local authorities.
Moreover, the Company benefits from a first ranking charge over a
number of further properties owned by SLIL which further secure the
Loan Note. Accordingly, the Directors do not anticipate that the
Company is likely to experience any impairment of value on the Loan
Note.
The Company and its investment adviser, Gravis Capital
Management Ltd ("Gravis"), will continue to monitor events in
relation to FPHA. Homes England is working with FPHA and its
various landlords to implement a satisfactory resolution in the
immediate future.
For further information, please contact:
Gravis Capital Management Limited +44 (0)20 3405 8500
Stephen Ellis
Rollo Wright
Dion Di Miceli
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited +44 (0)20 7710 7600
Mark Bloomfield
Neil Winward
Tunga Chigovanyika
Buchanan +44 (0)20 7466 5000
Charles Ryland
Henry Wilson
Victoria Hayns
End of Announcement
Notes to the Editor
About GCP Infra
The Company is a closed-ended London Stock Exchange-listed
investment company that seeks to generate returns from senior and
subordinated infrastructure debt and related and/or similar assets.
The Company is advised by Gravis.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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