Caledonian Trust PLC Proposed sale of Ardpatrick Estate (8405I)
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Caledonian Trust PLC
16 December 2020
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16 December 2020
Caledonian Trust plc
("Caledonian Trust" or the "Company")
Proposed sale of Ardpatrick Estate
Caledonian Trust, the Edinburgh-based property investment
holding and development company, announces that, on 15 December
2020, it entered into an agreement to sell Ardpatrick Estate, the
Company's largest rural development property, for a cash
consideration of GBP2.7 million (exclusive of VAT) to two private
individuals (the " Proposed Disposal ").
Ardpatrick Estate occupies a peninsula in Knapdale, Argyll, in
Scotland looking towards Islay and Jura, on the north-west side of
West Loch Tarbert. In addition to Ardpatrick House (1769 before
extensions) the property extends over 1,000 acres with circa 10km
of coastline, commands striking views and includes a grassland
farm, moorland and rough grazing, an ancient oak forest, a
commercial forest, a private beach, a named island, sporting rights
and moorings.
The consideration is payable in cash to Caledonian Trust upon
completion which is expected to take place on 24 March 2021. A
deposit of GBP270,000 in cash (equivalent to 10 per cent. of the
total consideration payable under the Agreement) will be lodged
with Caledonian Trust's solicitors shortly.
The consideration payable under the Proposed Disposal is below
the book value of GBP2.99 million which was attributed to
Ardpatrick Estate as at both 30 June 2019, the last audited
accounts published by the Company, and 31 December 2019, the date
of the balance sheet of the Company's last published unaudited
interim results. This book value comprises stock, primarily the
houses on the Ardpatrick Estate, and investment property, being the
land.
As Ardpatrick Estate is currently held primarily for
development, the Company did not generate any material income in
the year ended 30 June 2019 from the property. Rental Income
generated from the property was less than GBP1,700 per annum in the
year ended 30 June 2019. As such, other than the annual running
costs associated with the Company maintaining the property, there
were no profits or losses attributable to the Company in relation
to its interest in the Ardpatrick Estate. Based on the terms of the
agreement and the expected timetable for completion, the Company
expects to incur a valuation loss of c.GBP299,000 on the sale of
Ardpatrick Estate in the year ended 30 June 2021.
Under the terms of the missives entered into on 15 December 2020
there is no conditionality to completion of the Proposed Disposal
other than standard contractual terms as expected on a residential
property sale. It is anticipated that the completion of the
Proposed Disposal will take place on 24 March 2021.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Proposed
Disposal to provide funding for the Company's existing property
development programme, repay certain existing debt and provide
general working capital.
The Company will release further announcements on the Proposed
Disposal at the appropriate time.
Douglas Lowe, Chairman and CEO of Caledonian Trust,
commented:
"The funds released from the Ardpatrick sale will allow us to
fund the development of other sites with more immediate and higher
development prospects and compensate for the Covid-19 induced
delays in realising other ongoing developments.
We are happy that the purchasers of Ardpatrick will continue
with the reinstatement of the Estate and expect to be resident
there and to farm the land."
Enquiries:
Caledonian Trust plc
Douglas Lowe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tel: 0131 220 0416
Mike Baynham, Finance Director Tel: 0131 220 0416
Allenby Capital Limited
(Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Nick Athanas Tel: 0203 328 5656
Alex Brearley
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