
The odds of a takeover of Hipgnosis Songs Fund were raised today after a sharp cut in the estimated value of the firm’s portfolio saw its shares tumble.
Hipgnosis, which owns a catalogue of songs by the likes of Blondie Neil Young, today said its portfolio had been revised down by advisers Shot Tower to a fair market value of $1.8-$2 billion from a previous valuation of $2.62 billion in September. That would result in a cut to its net asset value (NAV) per share to 92p down from 137p.