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BBOX & UKCM - Recommended merger rumour
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- Lemon Slice
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BBOX & UKCM - Recommended merger rumour
Apparently the property specialist paper states that BBOX is to merge with UKCM - RNS expected Monday morning.
Seems a bizarre fit - EBOX would have been a better choice; though of course a departure into Euroland.
Will this yet another merger precipitate a bounce in the weak sector?
Seems a bizarre fit - EBOX would have been a better choice; though of course a departure into Euroland.
Will this yet another merger precipitate a bounce in the weak sector?
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Re: BBOX & UKCM - Recommended merger rumour
Thanks for the heads up SKYSHIP.
I hold BBOX.
Both are down on Friday (though UKCM slightly more).
It will be interesting to see market reaction.
I hold BBOX.
Both are down on Friday (though UKCM slightly more).
It will be interesting to see market reaction.
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Re: BBOX & UKCM - Recommended merger rumour
SKYSHIP wrote:Apparently the property specialist paper states that BBOX is to merge with UKCM - RNS expected Monday morning.
Seems a bizarre fit - EBOX would have been a better choice; though of course a departure into Euroland.
Will this yet another merger precipitate a bounce in the weak sector?
I have to admit to being confused. BBOX (Tritax Big Box) & EBOX. Are they the same company?
My ii.co.uk site cannot find EBOX, but finds BOXE (Tritax Eurobox).
Any explanation of these three would be very welcome!
Steve
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Re: BBOX & UKCM - Recommended merger rumour
stevensfo wrote:SKYSHIP wrote:Apparently the property specialist paper states that BBOX is to merge with UKCM - RNS expected Monday morning.
Seems a bizarre fit - EBOX would have been a better choice; though of course a departure into Euroland.
Will this yet another merger precipitate a bounce in the weak sector?
I have to admit to being confused. BBOX (Tritax Big Box) & EBOX. Are they the same company?
My ii.co.uk site cannot find EBOX, but finds BOXE (Tritax Eurobox).
Any explanation of these three would be very welcome!
Steve
BBOX - Tritax Big Box (UK warehouses)
EBOX - Tritax Eurobox (European warehouses) - quote in GBP
BOXE - Tritax Eurobox (European warehouse) - quote in EUR
So, 2 separate (but related) companies, the European one having 2 listings, one in GBP and one in EUR
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Re: BBOX & UKCM - Recommended merger rumour
RockRabbit wrote:stevensfo wrote:
I have to admit to being confused. BBOX (Tritax Big Box) & EBOX. Are they the same company?
My ii.co.uk site cannot find EBOX, but finds BOXE (Tritax Eurobox).
Any explanation of these three would be very welcome!
Steve
BBOX - Tritax Big Box (UK warehouses)
EBOX - Tritax Eurobox (European warehouses) - quote in GBP
BOXE - Tritax Eurobox (European warehouse) - quote in EUR
So, 2 separate (but related) companies, the European one having 2 listings, one in GBP and one in EUR
Thanks a million! I was seeing the word 'BOX" everywhere and wondered what was going on.
So a bit like Vodafone? All over the world?
Steve
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Re: BBOX & UKCM - Recommended merger rumour
EBOX would have been a far better target for BBOX. Same logistics specialists. Also EBOX way under-valued on a 43% discount and a 110% covered 5c dividend giving a yield of 8.7%!
Perhaps the next target in the sector; though likely will fall to Private Equity.
Perhaps the next target in the sector; though likely will fall to Private Equity.
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Re: BBOX & UKCM - Recommended merger rumour
SKYSHIP wrote:EBOX would have been a far better target for BBOX. Same logistics specialists. Also EBOX way under-valued on a 43% discount and a 110% covered 5c dividend giving a yield of 8.7%!
Yes, proposed deal makes no sense to me. If the deal goes through, they'll have to rename 'Big Box'. Perhaps call it 'Tritax Big and Mid Box'!
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Re: BBOX & UKCM - Recommended merger rumour
RockRabbit wrote:SKYSHIP wrote:EBOX would have been a far better target for BBOX. Same logistics specialists. Also EBOX way under-valued on a 43% discount and a 110% covered 5c dividend giving a yield of 8.7%!
Yes, proposed deal makes no sense to me. If the deal goes through, they'll have to rename 'Big Box'. Perhaps call it 'Tritax Big and Mid Box'!
Around two-thirds of UKCM's assets are warehouses, many with "final mile" potential. To me, with my supply chain hat on (I'm a visiting fellow in a supply chain and logistics department at a well-known business school), that does make some kind of sense. It's the other assets that worry me -- student housing, offices, hotels etc. I assume that these will be rotated out of the portfolio, and replaced with logistics assets.
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Re: BBOX & UKCM - Recommended merger rumour
There's an interesting, even slightly worrying, article about this in the Times, suggesting that the motives of a major stakeholder, Phoenix, pushing for this merger may be not fully disclosed.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/warehouse-mega-merger-questioned-over-phoenix-rebates-sj9qjxkwn
It's also been archived: https://archive.md/0MCVk
torata
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/warehouse-mega-merger-questioned-over-phoenix-rebates-sj9qjxkwn
It's also been archived: https://archive.md/0MCVk
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