The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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JPMorgan Russian Securities PLC - Russia-focused investor - Net asset value per share ends Thursday at 40.3 pence. ‘Due to the continued closure of the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), the company considers that there has been a material change to the market value of its investments and it is in the best interests of the shareholders to apply an alternative valuation method,’ it adds. Continues: ‘While the company has applied a fair value against these investments, there is no certainty that any value will be achievable from them over the short, medium or even long term due to the factors arising following the imposition of additional sanctions against Russia.’
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Duke Royalty Ltd - Guernsey-based royalty finance provider - Makes follow-on investment of C$10.3 million, about £6.2 million, into its existing royalty partner Creo-Tech Industrial Group Inc. Creo-Tech is a Canadian holding company that acquires businesses within the engineering, procurement and construction sector in both commercial and industrial settings.
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Impact Healthcare REIT PLC - London-based real estate investment trust focused on healthcare properties - Invests in two care homes which were owned and operated by Woodleigh Care whose owners are retiring from the care home business. ‘Both homes will be operated by an existing group tenant, Welford Healthcare, and are in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, offering 107 high quality predominantly en-suite beds, located within established residential areas,’ company says. Will pay £11.1 million for the investment, made initially by way of a loan to Welford Healthcare, which will allow it to complete the acquisition of Woodleigh Care immediately. Company adds: ‘The structure creates several benefits for all stakeholders, including enabling Welford Healthcare to take immediate operational control of the homes, thereby avoiding a potentially lengthy transition period while regulatory approvals are sought to register the operation of the homes in new legal entities, as well as other financial and operational efficiencies.’ Initial rent under the new leases is set at £713,750, reflecting a gross initial yield of 6.4%. Based on the homes’ current trading performance, rent cover is expected to be greater than 2.0 times.
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Elixirr International PLC - London-based management consultancy - Acquires entire issued share capital of technology and data firm iOLAP Inc for a maximum total consideration of $40.0 million. ‘The acquisition brings specialist data and analytics capabilities, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, into Elixirr where there is existing demand for these services. This will enable Elixirr to form even stronger and longer-term relationships with its existing clients as they work together on their toughest business challenges,’ company says. Deal consists of initial cash consideration of $25.2 million, plus earn out payments of up to $14.8 million. Also updates its annual outlook due to acquisition. Now guides for financial 2022 revenue in the range of £70 million to £75 million, up sharply from £30.3 million a year prior.
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CentralNic Group PLC - London-based online marketing services - Raises gross proceeds of £3.0 million from open offer. Issues 795,925 shares in open offer, and will now have 288.7 million shares in issue. Chief Executive Ben Crawford says: ‘We are grateful for the outstanding support from our institutional and retail shareholders during these challenging times. We are convinced that the proven resilience of CentralNic’s businesses, built on recurring revenue models and supported by strong long term fundamental trends, will continue to drive increased shareholder value moving forward.’
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Airea PLC - West Yorkshire-based floor coverings manufacturer - Says Chief Executive Neil Rylance will be taking a leave of absence with immediate effect due to ill health. Group Finance Director Ryan Thomas will assume the CEO role while Rylance steps aside.
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Genedrive PLC - Manchester-based molecular diagnostics company - Sees first six installations of the its MT-RNR1 Antibiotic Induced Hearing Loss system deployed to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, with four installations for Saint Mary’s Hospital and two at Wythenshawe Hospital. The MT-RNR1 system screens infants in an urgent care setting for a genetic mutation that will cause lifelong hearing loss.
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MP Evans Group PLC - producer of palm oil in Indonesia - Notes Indonesian government increases its palm-oil export levy following the recent record-high prices. Export levy now $200 per tonne. ‘The Indonesian government had recently introduced a domestic market obligation to subsidise local palm-oil supplies, but this is being withdrawn and replaced with the revised levy,’ company says. Also says it continues to receive strong pricing for its crude palm oil. Sees $1,080 per tonne achieved for a tender on Friday, similar to pricing achieved just before the levy’s introduction and significantly higher than the 2021 average of $810 per tonne.
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MetalNRG PLC - London-based investor in natural resources and energy - Defendants in civil proceedings in English High Court requests further extension for the filing of defences. ‘MNRG remains focused on receipt of the defences in this case and has accordingly consented to the Defendants making the application for a further extension,’ company explains. Extension agreed to March 22. In January, company said it served civil legal proceedings in the English High Court against defendants - Brit ENERGY Holdings LLP, Pierpaolo Rocco and BritNRG Ltd - for a declaration and the recovery of monies paid to the LLP in 2021.
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W Resources PLC - London-based tin and gold mining company with projects focused in Spain and Portugal - Production at the La Parrilla mine in Spain has now restarted after maintenance shutdown on February 15. There was no production in February other than small quantities of work in progress that were reprocessed during early February. Company says: ‘The initial maintenance shutdown was scheduled for two weeks, and in that period further improvements were identified, delaying the restart in addition to the company evaluating options regarding the liquefied natural gas supply, following the 425% price increase announced last month.’
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Lekoil Ltd - London-based oil and gas exploration and production company with projects focused in Nigeria and West Africa - Notes Lekoil Nigeria has suspended its decision to buy shares in Lekoil Ltd. The decision was made after Grand Court of the Cayman Islands to discharge the injunction it had previously granted against Lekoil Ltd following an application brought by Lekoil Nigeria’s CEO Olalekan Akinyanmi. On December 15, Lekoil Nigeria - in which Lekoil Ltd holds a 40% interest - proposed to acquire all shares in Lekoil Ltd for 1.9 pence per share, a 100% premium to the company’s trading price before its suspension on October 1.
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Bushveld Minerals Ltd - vanadium producer in South Africa - Agrees to a further extension with London-listed Mustang Energy PLC for the notice date to exercise the backstop on the $8.0 million convertible loan notes owed. Date is now next Wednesday. Mustang will now have until then to extend the maturity date of the convertible loan notes.
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