Update from INTU management - wider restructuring pending
All,
Perhaps an acknowledgement to the realities fo the situation, INTU have appointed David Hargrave as Chief Restructuring Officer. David has previously been a partner at PwC and EY.
Separately, the Company has updated on the collection of rents for Q2 which was due on 25th March. As of the 26th March, INTU 29% of rent was paid. For the same period last year, they had received 77% at the same time. As at 30th April, 40% of the quarterly rent had paid.
In relation to the RCF and the interest rate swaps which had a mandatory break clause on 30th April, the banks have agreed a waiver until 26th June. This refers to the unsecured portion of debt at INTU corporate but the appointment of a CRO does indicate a wider restructuring including the secured debt.
We continue to monitor the situation, our last piece here, but a restructuring involving some of the trapped equity value in the secured assets (i.e. Trafford Centre mainly) is required.
Happy to discuss.
Tomas