Prologis Leases in the UK - Analyst Blog
02 Dicembre 2011 - 2:45PM
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Prologis Inc.
(PLD), a leading industrial real estate investment trust (REIT),
has recently signed a lease agreement spanning 139,000 square feet
of its development portfolio in the UK with Dalepak Limited, a
third-party logistics service provider, for an undisclosed amount.
The lessee would occupy the space at Prologis Park Pineham DC139,
which is located in between Birmingham and London in
Northampton.
With the lease, Dalepak would
presently occupy about 340,000 square feet of space in Northampton
and the leased facility would house its new headquarters. The
distribution warehouse would provide immediate access to the
national motorway network and primary consumer markets of the
region, thereby enabling Dalepak to better serve its UK
business.
In addition, the leased
distribution center possesses a sustainable industrial design, with
an ‘Excellent’ accreditation from BREEAM (Building Research
Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) and an Energy
Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of ‘B’. The EPC provides
ratings from ‘A’ to ‘G’, wherein ‘A’ indicates the most
energy-efficient building. As a result, the leased facility is
expected to augment the sustainable initiatives of Dalepak in the
long run.
On the other hand, the lease
agreement enables Prologis to expand and cement its strategic ties
with leading third-party global logistics service providers like
Dalepak, who remain focused on improving supply chain efficiencies
through the lease-up of functional and modern distribution space.
Consequently, the lease agreement is a win-win deal for both the
participating companies.
Prologis acquires, develops,
operates and manages industrial real estate space in North America,
Asia and Europe. Given its international presence, Prologis has
lately faced unfavorable foreign currency movements and other
economic fluctuations that have impaired its top-line growth.
Furthermore, although third quarter
2011 results exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimates, macroeconomic
issues had contributed to a slower pace of recovery as the industry
was affected by the continued concerns about sovereign debt issues,
rising energy costs, global military actions and the devastation
and loss caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
In addition, the unrelenting
troubles in the residential sector are weighing on commercial
property operations. The credit crunch has also widened the bid-ask
spread between buyers and sellers of commercial real estate, which
has caused deal volumes to fall compared to pre-recession levels.
Moreover, market vacancy increases is expected to mitigate
Prologis’ ability to push through rental rate increases, thereby
affecting the long-term growth of the company.
We currently have a ‘Neutral’
recommendation and a Zacks #3 Rank for Prologis, which translates
into a short-term ‘Hold’ rating. However, we have an ‘Outperform’
recommendation and a Zacks #3 Rank for Winthrop Realty
Trust (FUR), one of the peers of Prologis.
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