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Some of the key highlights from the 2026 Report and Accounts (released on 25 June) include i) “underlying performance remains good… not seeing any significant impacts in our market” from the heightened macro-uncertainties, ii) Directors/Cheyne staff bought 284k shares since 1 April 2025, showing their confidence in the model, iii) £186m new investments, primarily funded by £161m of capital and interest repayments ‒ total assets were £425m, RECI’s portfolio can be quickly churned into new opportunities with an average portfolio life of 18 months at year-end, iv) NAV decline of 5p after 12p dividends paid, v) ca.90% of year-end assets senior secured.

  • RECI’s objectives:  The R&A also highlighted RECI’s key objectives: i) provide investors with a diversified portfolio of real estate credit investments; ii) deliver stable quarterly dividend with minimum volatility; iii) exploit real estate credit opportunities; and iv) growth through Cheyne’s unique platform.
  • Latest factsheet:  RECI had a diversified portfolio of 23 investments (valuation £308m), cash equivalents of £27.8m and net effective leverage was 19%. The weighted average levered yield was 11.1% and loan-to-value 67.4%. The portfolio was 53% in UK and 24% in France, and 76% had a duration <2years.
  • Valuation:  In the five-year, pre-pandemic era, on average, RECI traded at a premium to NAV. It is now trading at a substantial discount, which appears anomalous. RECI is paying an annualised 12p dividend, generating a yield of 10.4%, which we expect to be covered by recurring net interest income.
  • Risks:  Any lender is exposed to credit risks. We believe RECI has appropriate policies to reduce the probability of default. Its average LTV is 67.4%, and most loans (inc. all of the top 10) are senior-secured, providing a downside cushion. Some assets are illiquid. In the short term, investor sentiment could be an issue.
  • Investment summary:  RECI generates an above-average dividend yield from well-managed credit assets. RECI’s strong liquidity, credit assessment, close relationships with borrowers and restructuring expertise should allow it time to manage problem accounts in more challenging conditions. Borrowers have injected further equity into deals. Three buybacks were seen in March 2026.
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