Vital to raise $200m from rights issue for purchases, development

Vital to raise $200m from rights issue for purchases, development
Vital's manager Aaron Hockly said the purchases will develop new relationships. (Image: supplied)
Jenny Ruth
Vital Healthcare Property Trust's manager said it will raise $200 million from an accelerated rights issue to fund about $225m of acquisitions and developments.This is the third capital raising the manager has organised since October 2020. Before today's announcement, the trust had raised $302.4m in new capital since that date.Two newly announced acquisitions will be Vital's first properties in the South Island and will take the New Zealand part of its portfolio to 30% from 26%. This time, the underwritten offer is one new shar...

More Finance

Wisdom from Milford’s ‘oldest’ fund manager
Finance

Wisdom from Milford’s ‘oldest’ fund manager

Stephen Johnston has been watching markets since 1997.

Gregor Thompson 09 Jan 2025
RBNZ issues first non-bank deposit-taker licence in nearly a decade
Finance

RBNZ issues first non-bank deposit-taker licence in nearly a decade

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued a non-bank deposit taker licence to newly formed finance company Welcome.The last time the central bank issued a license was in 2017 to Christian Savings, which was previously licensed as Christian Savings Incorporated, according to the...

Staff reporters 08 Jan 2025
How tax rules discourage wealthy investor migrants
Finance

How tax rules discourage wealthy investor migrants

Covid refugees facing a four-year time limit on tax status are forcing the issue.

Pattrick Smellie 06 Jan 2025
M&A outlook: get set for big ticket IPOs
Finance

M&A outlook: get set for big ticket IPOs

Experts are picking a surge in mergers and acquisitions activity for 2025.