M&A Activity • Jul 6, 2016
M&A Activity
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6 July 2016 – after closing of markets Under embargo until 17:40 CET
Public limited liability company Public regulated real estate company under Belgian law Registered office: avenue Louise 331-333, 1050 Brussels Enterprise number: 0877.248.501 (RLE Brussels) (the "Company")
Stefaan Gielens, CEO of Aedifica, commented: "Thanks to the acquisition of these five rest homes, Aedifica will expand its portfolio in Germany. After this new investment, Aedifica's German portfolio will comprise 20 healthcare real estate sites."
Aedifica is pleased to announce the signing of a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of two companies based in Luxemburg, which own five rest homes in Germany. This agreement is subject to outstanding conditions, which are mainly of administrative nature and which should be fulfilled during the summer of 2016.
| Summary table of the sites | |
|---|---|
| Name | Location | State | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Kloster | Halberstadt | Saxony-Anhalt | 136 |
| Rosenpark | Uehlfeld | Bavaria | 79 |
| Patricia | Nuremberg | Bavaria | 174 |
| St. Anna | Höchstadt | Bavaria | 161 |
| Frohnau | Berlin | Berlin | 107 |
| Total | 657 |
St. Anna – Höchstadt1
1 © Vitanas.
The portfolio comprises five rest homes in the German states of Saxony-Anhalt, Bavaria and Berlin. All buildings were built between 2001 and 2003, with the exception of Frohnau rest home.
The Am Kloster2 rest home is located at the outskirts of the city centre of Halberstadt (40,000 inhabitants, State of Saxony-Anhalt), 55 km southwest of Magdeburg. The site was built in 2003 and houses 136 residents.
The Rosenpark3 rest home is located in Uehlfeld, a village near Höchstadt (13,000 inhabitants, State of Bavaria), at 40 km from Nuremberg. The site benefits from a location at the outskirts of a residential area in a green environment. The rest home was built in 2003 and houses 79 residents.
The Patricia4 rest home is located in a lively residential area in Nuremberg (500,000 inhabitants, State of Bavaria), in the vicinity of several recreation activities. The rest home was built in 2003 and houses 174 residents.
The St. Anna5 rest home is located in a residential area at the outskirts of the historic centre of Höchstadt (13,000 inhabitants, State of Bavaria). The site is situated in a green environment. The rest home was built in 2002 and houses 161 residents.
The Frohnau6 rest home is located in Berlin (3,562,000 inhabitants, State of Berlin). The site benefits from an excellent location in a green, residential area and houses 107 residents. The rest home was originally built in 1969 and subsequently renovated and expanded in 1992. The location and size of the site also offer future extension potential.
This investment will be realised through the acquisition of the control of two companies based in Luxemburg, which currently own the buildings.
The operation will be financed using Aedifica's credit facilities.
2 Located Röderhofer Strasse 7 in 38820 Halberstadt (Germany).
3 Located Am kleinen Zeckernberg 1 in 91486 Uehlfeld (Germany).
4 Located Bärenschanzstraße 44 in 90429 Neurenberg (Germany).
5 Located Am Brauhaus 1 in 91315 Höchstadt (Germany).
6 Located Welfenallee 37-43 in 13465 Berlin (Germany).
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Am Kloster – Halberstadt7
The operator of the rest homes is the Vitanas group, a German company that has been active in the private senior care market since 1969. Vitanas currently operates over 5,000 beds in 39 sites and employs over 4,300 staff.
Aedifica looks forward to this new collaboration with another reputable player in the German care sector.
The leases for these five sites are new irrevocable long leases. Initial gross yields amount to more than 6 % for a contractual value of approx. €60 million.
7 © Vitanas.
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Aedifica undertakes this investment in the senior housing segment as another major investment following the €153 million capital increase8 which was successfully completed on 29 June 2015. The updated list of recent investments is as follows:
| (in € million) | Marketable investment properties |
Development projects |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| carried out | subject to outstanding conditions |
||||
| Résidence de la Houssière | Belgium | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Senior Flandria | Belgium | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Mechelen | Belgium | - | - | 17 | 17 |
| Vinkenbosch | Belgium | 4 | - | 12 | 16 |
| Kalletal (extension) | Germany | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Heydeveld | Belgium | 9 | - | - | 9 |
| Oostende | Belgium | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Prinsenhof | Belgium | 6 | - | 4 | 10 |
| Husum | Germany | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Holland | The Netherlands | 12 | - | - | 12 |
| Benvenuta | The Netherlands | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Molenenk | The Netherlands | - | - | 10 | 10 |
| Walgaerde | The Netherlands | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Residentie Poortvelden1 | Belgium | 12 | - | - | 12 |
| Leopoldspark1 | Belgium | 21 | - | - | 21 |
| Saksen Weimar | The Netherlands | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| Foyer de Lork (portfolio) | Belgium | - | 97 | - | 97 |
| Martha Flora Lochem | The Netherlands | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Martha Flora Rotterdam | The Netherlands | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Jardins de la Mémoire | Belgium | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Vitanas (portfolio) | Germany | - | 59 | 1 | 60 |
| Total as of 6 July 2016 | 107 | 191 | 44 | 342 |
1 Realisations of agreements concluded in 2014.
Other investments are currently under consideration.
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The English version of this press release constitutes a free translation of the French language text and is made for information purposes only. In case of inconsistency with the French version or inaccuracy of the English translation, the French text shall prevail.
8 See press release of 29 June 2015.
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Aedifica is a Regulated Real Estate Company under Belgian law specialised in healthcare real estate, particularly in senior housing. Aedifica has developed a portfolio worth more than €1 billion in Belgium, Germany and in The Netherlands.
Aedifica has been quoted on the Euronext Brussels (continuous market) since 2006 and is identified by the following ticker symbols: AED; AED:BB (Bloomberg); AOO.BR (Reuters).
The Company's market capitalisation was €987 million as of 30 June 2016.
Aedifica is included in the EPRA indices.
This document contains forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties, including statements about Aedifica's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements include known and unknown risks and are subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Aedifica. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or contingencies materialise, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could vary materially from those anticipated, expected, estimated or projected. As a result, Aedifica does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of these forward-looking statements.
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