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Supermarket Income REIT PLC

Prospectus Apr 25, 2018

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SUMMARY INFORMATION

Summaries are made up of disclosure requirements known as ''Elements''. These Elements are numbered in Sections A – E (A.1 – E.7).

This summary contains all the Elements required to be included in a summary for the New Ordinary Shares being issued pursuant to the prospectus issued by Supermarket Income REIT plc (the ''Company'') which comprises this summary, the Securities Note and the Registration Document (the ''Prospectus'') (with capitalised terms in this summary having the same meaning given to them in the Securities Note and Registration Document, as applicable). Because some Elements are not required to be addressed, there may be gaps in the numbering sequence of the Elements.

Even though an Element may be required to be inserted in the summary because of the type of securities and issuer, it is possible that no relevant information can be given regarding the Element. In this case a short description of the Element is included in this summary together with an appropriate ''Not applicable'' statement.

Section A – Introduction and warnings
Element Disclosure
Requirement
Disclosure
A.1 Introduction and
warnings
This summary should be read as an introduction to this document. Any
decision to invest in the securities should be based on consideration of
this document as a whole by the investor.
Where a claim relating to the information contained in this document is
brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might, under the national
legislation of the Member States, have to bear the costs of translating
this document before the legal proceedings are initiated.
Civil
liability
attaches
only
to
those
persons
who
have
tabled
the
summary including any translation thereof, but only if the summary is
misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other
parts of this document or it does not provide, when read together with the
other parts of this document, key information in order to aid investors
when considering whether to invest in Ordinary Shares.
A.2 Comment for
intermediaries
Not
applicable.
The
Company
is
not
engaging
any
financial
intermediaries
for
any
resale
or
final
placement
of
securities
after
publication of the Prospectus.
Section B – Issuer
Element Disclosure
Requirement
Disclosure
B.1 Legal and
commercial name
Supermarket Income REIT plc.
B.2 Domicile, legal
form, legislation,
country of
incorporation
The Company is a public limited company, incorporated in the UK with its
registered office situated in England and Wales with registered number
10799126. The Company operates under the Companies Act and is
registered as an investment company under section 833 of the Act.
B.3 Current operations/
principal activities
and markets
The Company was incorporated in England and Wales as a closed
ended investment company for the purpose of delivering income and
capital returns to Shareholders through investment in a portfolio of
principally freehold and long leasehold operational properties let to UK
supermarket operators.
The principal activity of the Company is to target assets with long
unexpired lease terms with index-linked or fixed rental uplifts in order to
provide investors with income security and inflation protection.
B.4a Description of most
significant recent
trends affecting the
issuer and industry in
The Directors and the Investment Adviser believe that a significant
investment opportunity currently exists in the UK supermarket property
market with several barriers to entry restricting potential competition, and
a shortage of new opportunities being presented to the market.
which it operates The Directors and the Investment Adviser believe that supermarket real
estate assets are an attractive asset class for real estate investors
seeking long term inflation-linked income with capital preservation over
the longer term.
Supermarket real estate typically offers investors stable and growing
income through long term leases. These leases are often index-linked,
long in duration (often more than 15 years) and leased to large multi
billion pound tenants which, on the basis of their size and high market
share, may provide investors with income security over the longer term.
The
assets
are
typically
modern
buildings
centres and transportation networks. The locations of these assets are
an important factor in ensuring that the sites attract sufficient footfall to
trade profitably in a low margin, higher volume business environment.
Equally, the location of the asset, and the often large site associated with
it (for example, as a result of excess car parking facilities), also ensures
that there are multiple opportunities for an active and engaged landlord
to explore alternative uses for the assets, either in partnership with the
tenant or at the end of the relevant lease.
In the current climate of rising inflation and the low cost of debt, the
Investment
Adviser
believes
that
secure
situated
near
long
income
population
supermarket
property leases with index-linked rent reviews are increasingly being
presented to the market at attractive investment yields that represent an
interesting investment opportunity.
B.5 Group description The Company owns the entire issued share capital of:

Supermarket Income Investment UK Limited;

Supermarket Income Investment UK (No 1) Limited;

Supermarket Income Investment UK (No 2) Limited;

Supermarket Income Investment UK (No 3) Limited; and
*
Supermarket Income Investment UK (No 4) Limited.
B.6 Major Shareholders As at 29 March 2018
Shareholder Number of
shares
Percentage of
total
share capital
Quilter Cheviot Investment Management
TR Property Investment Trust
Smith & Williamson Investment Management
Miton Asset Management
West Yorkshire Pension Fund
Hargreave Hale
Charles Stanley
Premier Fund Management
20,281,382
16,900,000
11,103,605
9,800,000
8,500,000
8,209,942
4,538,872
4,237,500
16.9
14.08
9.25
8.17
7.08
6.84
3.78
3.53
B.7 Selected historical
key financial
information
As at
31December
2017
£'000
Non-current assets
Investment property
Interest rate derivatives
207,900
55
Total non-current assets
Current assets
207,955
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
104
1,251
Total current assets 1,355
Total assets 209,310
Current liabilities
Deferred rental income
Current tax liabilities
Trade and other payables
1,188
231
1,525
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Bank borrowings
2,944
93,822
Total non-current liabilities 93,822
Total liabilities 96,766
Total net assets 112,544
Save to the extent disclosed below, there has been no significant change
in the financial condition or operating results of the REIT Group during
the periods 1 June 2017 to 31 December 2017, being the periods
covered by the historical financial information:
*
the Company's IPO in July 2017 (the ''IPO'') raised gross proceeds
of £100 million at an issue price of 100 pence per ordinary share.
The Company's ordinary shares were admitted to trading on the
Specialist Fund Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange on 21 July 2017;
*
a
follow
on
equity
fundraising
in
November
2017
additional £20 million at an issue price of 100 pence per ordinary
share;
raised
an
*
the REIT Group signed a £100 million revolving credit facility with
an initial term of 5 years (3 year term with two, one year, extension
options) with HSBC, priced at a margin of 160 basis points over 3
months LIBOR;
*
the Company deployed the proceeds of its IPO in approximately six
weeks, in accordance with its Investment Policy;
*
since the IPO, the REIT Group has acquired four supermarket
assets in the UK that operate both as physical supermarkets and as
online fulfilment centres; and
*
the Company declared its maiden interim dividend of 1.375 pence
per share on 28 September 2017 and the Board has declared a
further dividend of 1.375 pence per share in respect of the period
from 29 September 2017 to 31 December 2017.
Save to the extent disclosed below, there has been no significant change
in the financial condition or operating results of the REIT Group since
31 December 2017, being the end of the period covered by the historical
financial information:

the Company declared its third interim dividend of 1.375 pence per
share on 16 April 2018, which is payable on or around 21 May
2018; and

the Company's Portfolio was independently valued as at 31 March
2018 at £210,500,000.
B.8 Selected key
pro forma financial
information
Not applicable.
B.9 Profit forecast/
estimate
Not applicable. The Prospectus does not include any profit forecasts or
estimates.
B.10 Description of the
nature of any
qualifications in the
audit report on the
historical financial
information
Not applicable.
B.11 Working capital –
qualifications
Not applicable. The Company is of the opinion that the working capital
available to the REIT Group is sufficient for its present requirements, that
is for at least the next 12 months from the date of the Prospectus.
B.34 Investment policy
and objective
Investment objective
The Company's investment objective is to provide Shareholders with an
attractive level of income together with the potential for capital growth by
investing in a diversified portfolio of supermarket real estate assets in the
UK.
Investment Policy
The
Company
is
focused
on
investing
in
a
diversified
portfolio
of
principally freehold and long leasehold operational properties let to UK
supermarket operators, which benefit from long-term growing income
streams with high quality tenant covenants.
The Company predominantly targets assets with long unexpired lease
terms (typically more than 15 years to first break) with index-linked or
fixed rental uplifts in order to provide investors with income security and
considerable inflation protection.
The Company expects its assets to be leased to institutional grade
tenants, with multi-billion pound revenues and strong consumer brands.
The Company expects the majority of its tenants to consist of the four
largest UK supermarket operators by market share, currently Tesco,
Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons. The Company may also invest in
assets let to other supermarket operators and retailers, such as Lidl,
Marks & Spencer, Aldi or Waitrose, where it believes the underlying
asset covenant is consistent with the overarching objective of providing
shareholders with regular and sustainable dividends as well as the
potential for some capital value uplift over the longer term.
The Company will seek to diversify its exposure to individual cities, towns
and regions. The Company will also seek to acquire different sized
assets appealing to different consumer types with typical assets ranging
from larger convenience based store formats through to the larger
superstores.
The Company targets assets that it believes may benefit from future
asset
management
opportunities.
In
addition,
the
Company
targets
assets that it believes offer good potential for alternative use over the
longer term. This includes targeting assets in highly populated residential
areas with strong transportation links.
The Company primarily seeks to acquire properties which are already
operationally complete and fully let. The Company may invest, from time
to time, in asset management or development opportunities, which,
when complete, would fall within the Company's investment policy to
invest in operational properties let to UK supermarket operators. In
addition, the Company may seek to maximise alternative use values of
existing operational assets by engaging with planning authorities and
development
partners.
Any
asset
management
or
development
opportunities will be conducted in such a way that the project will have
no recourse to the other assets of the Group (outside of the funds
committed to the development). The expected gross development cost to
the Group of any such developments will be limited to an amount
representing 20 per cent. of the Group's gross assets, measured at the
commencement of the relevant development.
The Directors continue to intend to conduct the affairs of the Company so
as to enable it to qualify as a REIT for the purposes of Part 12 of the CTA
2010 (and the regulations made thereunder).
Investment Restrictions
The Company invests and manage its assets with the objective of
spreading risk and, in doing so, maintains the following investment
restrictions (all of which will be reviewed by the Board semi-annually
following
semi-annual
valuations
produced
in
accordance
with
the
Company's valuation policy):
*
the Company invests, directly or indirectly, at least 80 per cent. of
its
Gross
Asset
Value
in
properties
let
to
UK
supermarket
operators;
*
the Company may invest up 20 per cent. of its Gross Asset Value in
assets let to non-supermarket operators, when these assets are
located on the same site, or are complementary to, an existing
asset;
*
the Company derives at least 60 per cent. of its rental income from
a portfolio let to the largest four supermarket operators in the UK by
market share;
*
the
expected
gross
development
costs
to
the
Group
of
development opportunities does not exceed 20 per cent. of the
Group's
gross
assets
at
the
commencement
of
the
relevant
development;
*
the Group may acquire property interests either directly or through
corporate structures (whether onshore UK or offshore) and also
through joint venture or other shared ownership or co-investment
arrangements;
*
the Company does not invest in other closed-ended investment
companies; and
*
neither the Company, nor any of its subsidiaries, conduct any
trading activities which are significant in the context of the Group as
a whole.
In addition to the above investment restrictions, no individual property
represents more than 40 per cent. of the prevailing Gross Asset Value at
the time of investment.
In the event of a breach of the investment guidelines and restrictions set
out above, the AIFM shall inform the Directors upon becoming aware of
the same and if the Directors consider the breach to be material,
notification
will
be
made
to
a
Regulatory
Information
Service.
Any
material change to the investment policy of the Company may only be
made by Shareholders' ordinary resolution.
Borrowing policy
The Directors intend that the Company continue to follow a prudent
approach for the asset class with its gearing and maintain a conservative
level of aggregate borrowings.
The Board continues to maintain that gearing, calculated as borrowings
as a percentage of the Group's gross assets, is approximately 30 to 40
per cent. over the medium term (calculated at the time of drawdown).
However, the Group has the ability to exceed this level from time to time
as borrowings are incurred to finance the growth of the Group's portfolio.
The Group has a maximum level of aggregate borrowing of 60 per cent.
of the Company's Gross Asset Value at the time of drawdown of the
relevant borrowings.
Borrowings will, over the longer term, be diversified by covenant, lender,
type and maturity profile and will primarily be secured at the asset or
special purpose vehicle level and hence be non-recourse to the other
assets of the Group.
The Company is permitted to invest cash, held by it for working capital
purposes and awaiting investment, in cash deposits and gilts. The
Company may enter into interest rate derivatives, from time to time, for
the purposes of efficient portfolio management and to mitigate interest
rate risk.
B.35 Borrowing limits The Company seeks to use gearing and make use of borrowed funds
and other forms of leverage to execute its investment strategy and
enhance equity returns, provided that the Board considers it to be in the
best
interests
of
Shareholders
to
do
so.
Such
leverage
will
vary
significantly
depending
on
prevailing
market
conditions.
The
Board
expects that the Company will predominantly look to traditional lending
sources such as banks for gearing, but is permitted to utilise leverage
from other commercial providers and market counterparties.
The Directors intend that the Company will continue to maintain a
conservative level of aggregate borrowings with a medium term target of
approximately 30 to 40 per cent. of the Company's Gross Asset Value
and a maximum level of aggregate borrowings of 60 per cent. of the
Company's Gross Asset Value at the time of drawdown of the relevant
borrowings.
B.36 Regulatory status The Company is not regulated as a collective investment scheme by the
FCA. The Company is currently subject to the Prospectus Rules, the
Disclosure
Guidance
and
Transparency
Rules,
the
Market
Abuse
Regulation and the Admission and Disclosure Standards.
B.37 Typical investor An
investment
in
Ordinary
Shares
is
only
suitable
for
institutional
investors,
professional-advised
private
investors
and
highly
knowledgeable
investors
who
understand
and
are
capable
of
evaluation the risks of such an investment and who have sufficient
resources to be able to bear any losses (which may equal the whole
amount invested) that may result from such an investment.
B.38 Investment of
20 per cent. or
more of gross
assets in single
underlying asset or
collective investment
undertaking
More than 20 per cent. of the gross assets of the Company are exposed
to
the
creditworthiness
of
Tesco
Stores
Limited,
Tesco
Property
Nominees
(No.5)
Limited
and
Tesco
Property
Nominees
(No.
6)
Limited (the ''Tesco Entities''). The obligations of the Tesco Entities
are guarantees by Tesco plc. The securities of Tesco plc are admitted to
trading on London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities.
Tesco plc is incorporated in England and Wales and its registered office
is Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, United
Kingdom, AL7 1GA. Tesco plc is a British multinational grocery and
general merchandise retailer.
More than 20 per cent. of the gross assets of the Company are exposed
to the creditworthiness of Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. Sainsbury's
Supermarkets Ltd is an affiliate of J Sainsbury plc. The securities of J
Sainsbury plc are admitted to trading on London Stock Exchange's Main
Market for listed securities. J Sainsbury plc is incorporated in England
and Wales and its registered office is 33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT. J
Sainsbury
plc
is
a
holding
company
with
three
principal
divisions
focused, respectively, on food, general merchandise and clothing, and
financial services.
B.39 Investment of 40 per
cent. or more in
single underlying
asset or collective
investment
undertaking
Not applicable. The Company has not invested more than 40 per cent. of
its
Gross
Asset
Value
in
a
single
underlying
collective
investment
undertaking, and as a REIT, the Company may not invest more than 40
per cent. of its Gross Asset Value in a single underlying asset.
B.40 Applicant's service
providers
AIFM
JTC Global AIFM Solutions Limited was appointed with effect from IPO
as AIFM to the Company (the ''AIFM''). The AIFM is responsible for the
day to day management of the Company's investments, subject to the
investment objective of the Company and the Investment Policy.
The AIFM is entitled to receive a fee from the Company which shall be
calculated on such basis and in such amount as agreed in writing from
time to time between the AIFM and the Company.
Investment Adviser
Atrato Capital Limited (the ''Investment Adviser'') was appointed with
effect from IPO as the investment adviser of the Company to provide
certain services on an exclusive basis, in relation to the Company's
portfolio, to the Company. Under the terms of the Investment Advisory
Agreement, the Investment Adviser is entitled to a fee together with
reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by it in the performance
of its duties.
Senior Adviser
Morgan Williams (the ''Senior Adviser'') was appointed with effect from
IPO to provide its supermarket sector expertise to the Company and to
assist in sourcing assets.
Sole Bookrunner, Financial Adviser and Placing Agent
Stifel has agreed to act as the Company's sole bookrunner and placing
agent.
Under the Placing Agreement, Stifel has agreed to use its reasonable
endeavors to procure subscribers for Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price
pursuant to the Placing. In consideration for its services in relation to the
Initial Issue and conditional upon Admission, Stifel will be paid: (i) a
corporate finance fee; and (ii) a broking commission equal to 1.5 per
cent. of the aggregate value of the New Ordinary Shares issued pursuant
to the Initial Issue and the Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Share
Issuance Programme.
Goodbody Stockbrokers UC
Goodbody has been appointed as a placing agent in relation to the
Placing, and has agreed to use its reasonable endeavours to procure
Placees for Placing Shares at the Issue Price, such Placees to be: (i)
only Placees situated in the Republic of Ireland (the ''Goodbody Irish
Placees''); and (ii) only those Placees located in the UK that are set out
in the Goodbody Engagement Letter (the ''Goodbody UK Placees'' and,
together with the Goodbody Irish Placees, the ''Goodbody Placees''). In
consideration for its services in relation to the Placing and conditional
upon Admission, Goodbody will be paid: (i) a broking commission equal
to 1.5 per cent. of the aggregate value of the New Ordinary Shares
subscribed for by Goodbody Irish Placees; and (ii) a broking commission
equal to such proportion of 1.5 per cent. of the aggregate value of the
New Ordianry Shares subscribed for by certain other Placees set out in
the Goodbody Engagement Letter.
Pursuant to the Goodbody Engagement Letter, the Company has agreed
to indemnify Goodbody and its affiliates from and against, inter alia, any
and all losses, costs, claims, actions and expenses (''Claims'') arising
directly or indirectly out of or in connection with Goodbody's services
under the Goodbody Engagement Letter. The Company has agreed to
reimburse Goodbody for all reasonable costs and expenses properly
incurred in investigating and defending any Claim.
Administrator and Company Secretary
JTC
(UK)
Limited
was
appointed
with
effect
from
IPO
as
the
administrator
and
company
secretary.
Under
the
terms
of
the
Administration and Company Secretarial Agreement, JTC (UK) Limited
is responsible for the Group's general administrative and secretarial
functions.
Registrar
Link
Asset
Services has been
appointed registrar of
the Company
pursuant to the Registrar Agreement. Under the terms of the Registrar
Agreement, the Registrar is entitled to an annual maintenance fee per
Shareholder account per annum subject to a minimum annual fee. The
Registrar is also entitled to certain transaction fees under the registrar
agreement.
Receiving Agent
Link Asset Services has been appointed as receiving agent of the
Company in connection with the Offer for Subscription. Under the terms
of the Receiving Agent Agreement, the Receiving Agent is entitled to
fees
in
connection
with
the
Offer
for
Subscription,
including
a
professional advisory fee and a processing fee per application.
B.41 Regulatory status
of the AIFM
The AIFM is authorised and regulated by the GFSC.
B.42 Calculation of net
asset value
The Net Asset Value (and Net Asset Value per Share) is calculated semi
annually by the Administrator on behalf of the Company. Calculations are
at fair value as calculated in accordance with IFRS, as determined by the
Administrator on the basis of market value in accordance with the
internationally
Consistent
with
companies, the Directors follow the guidance published by EPRA and
disclose adjusted measures of Net Asset Value (and Net Asset Value per
Share) which are designed by EPRA to reflect better the core long term
operations of the business.
accepted
RICS
other
listed
Appraisal
European
and
Valuation
real
estate
Standards.
investment
B.43 Cross liability Not applicable. The Company is not an umbrella collective investment
undertaking and as such there is no cross liability between classes or
investment in another collective investment undertaking.
B.44 Key financial
information
The
Company
has
information is included in the Prospectus.
commenced operations and
historical
financial
B.45 Portfolio As at the date of the Prospectus, the Portfolio comprises the following
assets:
Tenant
Sainsbury's Tesco Tesco Tesco
Location Ashford, Kent Thetford,
Norwich
Lime Trees,
Bristol
Cumbernauld,
North
Lanarkshire
Acquisition month August August August December
Purchase price
(excl. acquisition costs)
£79.8m £43.2m £28.5m £50.0m
Valuation
(31 March 2018)
£83.2m £43.7m £29.1m £54.5m
Passing annual rent £3.82m £2.56m £1.53m £2.94m
Size (sq. ft.) 125,000 78,000 55,000 117,000
Rent review basis Annual RPI Annual RPI Annual RPI Annual RPI
Next rent review September
2018
December
2018
March 2019 March 2019
Rent review collar 3% cap,
1% floor
4% cap,
0% floor
4% cap,
0% floor
5% cap,
0% floor
Lease expiry September
2038
December
2029
March 2031 August 2040
B.46 Net asset value
As at 31 March 2018, the unaudited EPRA Net Asset Value per Share
was 96 pence per Ordinary Share.
Section C – Securities
Element Disclosure
Requirement
Disclosure
C.1 Type and class of
the securities
The Company is seeking to issue up to 64,356,435 New Ordinary Shares
pursuant to the Initial Issue, targeting Gross Initial Issue Proceeds of up
to £65 million. The actual number of New Ordinary Shares to be issued
pursuant
to
the
Initial
Issue,
and
therefore
the
Gross
Initial
Issue
Proceeds, are not known as at the date of the Prospectus but will be
notified
by
the
Company
via
a
Regulatory
Information
Service
announcement prior to Admission.
Application will be made for all of the New Ordinary Shares to be issued
pursuant to the Initial Issue and the Share Issuance Programme to be
admitted to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment of the Main Market of
the London Stock Exchange. It is expected that Admission will become
effective, and that dealings in the New Ordinary Shares issued pursuant
to the Initial Issue will commence, on 25 May 2018.
The Company also intends to issue up to 150 million Ordinary Shares
pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme (less any New Ordinary
Shares issued pursuant to the Initial Issue). Application will be made to
the London Stock Exchange for all of the Ordinary Shares to be issued
pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme to be admitted to trading on
the Specialist Fund Segment of the Main Market of London Stock
Exchange plc.
When admitted to trading, the New Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to
the Initial Issue will be registered with ISIN GB00BF345X11 and SEDOL
BF345X1.
C.2 Currency The Ordinary Shares are denominated in Sterling.
C.3 Number of securities
in issue and
par value
As at 24 April 2018 (being the latest practicable date prior to the
publication of the Prospectus), the issued share capital of the Company
was £1,199,999, divided into 119,999,999 Ordinary Shares of £0.01
each.
C.4 Description of the
rights attached to
the securities
The New Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Initial Issue will rank in
full for all dividends and distributions declared, made or paid after their
issue and otherwise pari passu in all respects with the Existing Ordinary
Shares in issue at the date of this Summary and will have the same rights
(including voting and dividend rights and rights on a return of capital) and
restrictions as the Existing Ordinary Shares in issue at the date of this
Summary, as set out in the Articles of Association.
C.5 Restrictions on the
free transferability
of the securities
The Board may, in its absolute discretion, and without giving a reason,
refuse to register a transfer of any share which is not fully paid up or on
which the Company has a lien, provided that this would not prevent
dealings in the share from taking place on an open and proper basis. In
addition, the Directors may also refuse to register a transfer of shares: (i)
if it is in respect of more than one class of shares; (ii) if it is in favour of
more than four joint transferees; (iii) if applicable, it is delivered for
registration to the Company's registered office or such other place as the
Board may decide, not accompanied by the certificate for the shares to
which it relates and such evidence as the Board may reasonably require;
(iv) if the transfer is in favour of any Non-Qualified Holder; or (v) if the
transfer would make the Company a close company.
In addition, if it comes to the notice of the Company that any Ordinary
Shares are owned directly or indirectly or beneficially by any Non
Qualified Holder, the Board may serve a notice upon such Non-Qualified
Holder to transfer the Ordinary Shares to an eligible transferee within 30
days of such notice and, if the obligation to transfer is not satisfied, the
Company may exercise other discretions set forth in the Articles of
Association.
C.6 Admission Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for all of the New
Ordinary Shares now being offered to be admitted to trading on the
Specialist Fund Segment of the London Stock Exchange's Main Market
for listed securities. It is expected that Admission will become effective
and that dealings for normal settlement in New Ordinary Shares will
commence on 25 May 2018.
C.7 Dividend policy The Company's stated intention is to pay dividends on a quarterly basis.
The Board is currently targeting a minimum annual dividend of 5.5 pence
per Ordinary Share (calculated on the IPO Issue Price). The Company
will seek to continue to grow the dividend progressively, when the Net
Issue
Proceeds
have
been
fully
invested,
through
the
Company's
upward-only inflation-protected long-term lease agreements.
The first interim quarterly dividend of 1.375 pence per Ordinary Share
was declared on 28 September 2017 in relation to the period from the
IPO to 28 September 2017. A second interim quarterly dividend of 1.375
pence per Ordinary Share was declared on 5 February 2018 in relation to
the period from 29 September 2017 to 31 December 2017. A third interim
quarterly dividend of 1.375 pence per Ordinary Share was declared on
16 April 2018 for the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018.
The targeted net total Shareholder return is currently 7 to 10 per cent. per
annum.
The dividend and return targets stated above are targets only and not a
profit forecast. There can be no assurance that these targets will be met
and they should not be taken as an indication of the Company's expected
future results. Accordingly, potential investors should not place any
reliance on these targets in deciding whether or not to invest in the
Company and should decide for themselves whether or not the target
dividend and
target
net
total Shareholder
return
are
reasonable
or
achievable.
In order to obtain and comply with REIT status the Company will be
required to meet a minimum distribution test for each year that it is a
REIT. This minimum distribution test requires the Company to distribute
90 per cent. of the income profits of the UK Property Rental Business for
each accounting period, as adjusted for tax purposes.
Section D – Risks
Element Disclosure
Requirement
Disclosure
D.1 Key information on
key risks specific
to the issuer or its
industry
The Company has a limited operating history
The Company has a limited operating history upon which The Company
has a limited operating history upon which prospective inspectors may
base an evaluation of the likely performance of the Company. Any
investment in Ordinary Shares is, therefore, subject to all of the risks and
uncertainties associated with a new business, including the risk that the
Company will not achieve its investment objective and that the value of
any investment made by the Company, and of the Ordinary Shares,
could substantially decline.
The REIT Group's performance will depend on general real estate
market conditions

The REIT Group may not be able to dispose of its investments in a timely fashion and at satisfactory prices

As property assets are expected to be relatively illiquid, such illiquidity may affect the REIT Group's ability to dispose of or liquidate its portfolio in a timely fashion. In addition, to the extent that market conditions are not favourable or deteriorate, the REIT Group may not be able to realise its real estate assets at satisfactory prices. This could result in a decrease in NAV and lower returns (if any) for Shareholders.

Risks relating to the UK's proposed exit from the European Union

A referendum was held on 23 June 2016 to decide whether the UK should remain in the EU. A vote was given in favour of the UK leaving the EU (''Brexit''). The extent of the impact of Brexit on the Company will depend in part on the nature of the arrangements that are currently being put in place between the UK and the EU following the eventual Brexit and the extent to which the UK continues to apply laws which are based on EU legislation. The REIT Group may be subject to a significant period of uncertainty in the period leading up to eventual Brexit including, among other things, uncertainty in relation to any potential regulatory or tax change. In addition, the macroeconomic effect of an eventual Brexit on the value of investments in the UK real estate sector and, by extension, the value of the investments in the REIT Group's investment portfolio, is unknown. Brexit could also create significant UK (and potentially global) stock market uncertainty, which may have a material adverse effect on the Net Asset Value and the price of Ordinary Shares. As such, it is not possible to foresee the impact that Brexit will have on the REIT Group and its investments at this stage. Brexit may also make it more difficult for the Company to raise capital in the EU and/or increase the regulatory compliance burden on the REIT Group. This could restrict the REIT Group's future activities and thereby negatively affect returns.

The REIT Group holds a portfolio of investment assets with a concentration of tenants

All of the REIT Group's assets are invested in UK property let to supermarket operators and other retailers in the UK food retail sector. Consequently, any downturn in the broader UK and its economy or specifically in the retail sector or regulatory changes in the UK or the retail sector could have a material adverse effect on the REIT Group's results of operations or financial condition. Furthermore, the UK food retail sector is highly concentrated. Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons (the ''Big Four'') have a combined market share of approximately 70 per cent. Accordingly, the Company has significant risk exposure to the Big Four as the majority of its tenants consist of the Big Four.

In order for the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT, no one property may represent more than 40 per cent. of the total value of all properties involved in the Property Rental Business. Furthermore, the Property Rental Business must, throughout the relevant accounting period, involve at least three properties. Greater concentration of investments in any sector or exposure to the creditworthiness of any one tenant or tenants may lead to greater volatility in the value of the Company's investments and NAV and may materially and adversely affect the performance of the Company and returns to Shareholders.

The Company's investment strategy is to leverage its investments

Acquisition of property investments will be funded partly by borrowings. Whilst the use of borrowings should enhance the NAV per Share where the value of the Company's underlying assets is rising, it will have the opposite effect where the underlying asset value is falling. In addition, in the event that the rental income of the Portfolio falls for whatever reason, the use of borrowings will increase the impact of such a fall on the net revenue of the Company and accordingly will have an adverse effect on the Company's ability to pay dividends to Shareholders. The stability of any investment's cash flow will affect the level of borrowing used to acquire it. There is no assurance that credit will be available under acceptable commercial terms. This may impair the ability of the Company to make investments which in turn may have a material adverse effect on performance of the Company.

Access to debt financing in the future will depend on, amongst other things, suitable market conditions. If conditions in credit markets are unfavourable at the time when sources of financing expire (the RCF is repayable on 30 August 2020) or when the REIT Group is seeking to refinance them, the REIT Group may not be able to obtain new sources of financing or may only be able to obtain new sources of financing at higher costs or on more restrictive terms. In such circumstances the Company may have to limit investment activity and the level of dividends the Company is able to pay may be reduced.

Interest rate risk

Where the REIT Group has borrowed or intends to borrow on a variable rate basis, it has entered into, and may enter into, derivative instruments to mitigate the risk of movements in interest rates. The REIT Group's policy is that any future variable rate borrowings may also be appropriately hedged. To the extent that the REIT Group does not enter into hedging arrangements, or if such arrangements are no longer available or are only available on unacceptable terms, the REIT Group may be exposed to interest rate risk.

The appraisal value of the REIT Group's portfolio may not accurately reflect the current or future value of the REIT Group's assets

The valuation of property is inherently subjective owing to the individual nature of each property and is based on a number of assumptions which may not turn out to be true, meaning that actual sale prices paid or received by the REIT Group (as applicable) may not reflect the valuations of the properties.

In determining the value of properties, valuers are required to make assumptions in respect of matters including, but not limited to, the existence of willing sellers in uncertain market conditions, title, condition of structure and services, deleterious materials, plant and machinery and goodwill, environmental matters, statutory requirements and planning, expected future rental revenues from the property and other information. Such assumptions may prove to be inaccurate. Incorrect assumptions underlying the valuation reports could negatively affect the value of any property assets the Company acquires and thereby have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition. This is particularly so in periods of volatility or when there is limited real estate transactional data against which property valuations can be benchmarked. There can also be no assurance that these valuations will be reflected in the actual transaction prices, even where any such transactions occur shortly after the relevant valuation date, or that the estimated yield and annual rental income will prove to be attainable.

To the extent valuations of the Company's properties do not fully reflect the value of the underlying properties, whether due to the above factors or otherwise, this may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, business prospects and results of operations.

A default by a major tenant could result in a significant loss of letting income, void costs, a reduction in asset value and increased bad debts

A downturn in business, bankruptcy or insolvency could force a major tenant to default on its rental obligations and/or vacate the premises. Such a default could result in a loss of rental income, void costs, an increase in bad debts and decrease the value of the relevant property. Moreover, such a default may prevent the REIT Group from increasing rents or result in lease terminations by, or reductions in rent for, other tenants under the conditions of their leases. This is a particular risk in relation to any tenant in respect of which the Company might have the maximum permitted exposure under the investment policy. Any of the above impacts of a default by a major tenant could have a material adverse effect on the REIT Group's business, financial condition, results of operations, future prospects or the price of Ordinary Shares.

Development or redevelopment expenditure may be necessary in the future to preserve rental income

Returns from investment in property depend largely upon the amount of rental income generated from the property and the expenses incurred in the repair, maintenance and management of the property, as well as upon changes in its market value. Development or redevelopment expenditure may be necessary in the future to preserve the rental income generated from and/or the value of properties, and this may affect the REIT Group's profits and/or cashflows.

The past or current performance of the Company or the Investment Adviser is not a guarantee of the future performance of the REIT Group

The past or current performance of the Company or the Investment Adviser is not indicative, or intended to be indicative, of future performance of the Company.

The previous experience of the Investment Adviser and companies and ventures advised and/or operated by members of the Investment Adviser may not be directly comparable with the Company's current business. Differences between the circumstances of the Company and the circumstances under which the track record information in this Registration Document was generated include (but are not limited to) actual acquisitions and investments made, investment objectives, fee arrangements, structure (including for tax purposes), terms, leverage, performance targets, market conditions and investment horizons. All of these factors can affect returns and impact the usefulness of performance comparisons and, as a result, none of the historical information contained in this Registration Document is directly comparable to the Company's business or the returns which the Company may generate.

If the REIT Group fails to remain qualified as a REIT, its rental income and gains will be subject to UK corporation tax

The Company cannot guarantee the continued compliance with all of the REIT conditions and there is a risk that the REIT regime may cease to apply in certain circumstances. If the REIT Group fails to remain qualified as a REIT, members of the REIT Group may be subject to UK corporation tax on some or all of their property rental income and chargeable gains on the sale of properties which would reduce the amounts available to distribute to investors.

D.3 Key information on Trading market for the Ordinary Shares
key risks specific to
the Ordinary Shares
The market price of the Ordinary Shares, like shares in all investment
companies, may fluctuate independently of their underlying net asset
value and may trade at a discount or premium at different times. While
the Directors may seek to mitigate any discount to NAV per Ordinary
Share
through
such
discount
management
mechanisms
as
they
consider appropriate, there can be no guarantee that they will do so or
that such mechanisms will be successful.
Future sales of Ordinary Shares could cause the share price to fall
Sales of Ordinary Shares by significant investors could depress the
market price of the Ordinary Shares. A substantial amount of Ordinary
Shares being sold, or the perception that sales of this type could occur,
could also
depress
the market price of the
Ordinary Shares. Both
scenarios may make it more difficult for Shareholders to sell the Ordinary
Shares at a time and price that they deem appropriate.
The Company will in the future issue new equity, which may dilute
Shareholders' equity
The Company will issue new equity in the future pursuant to the Share
Issuance Programme or otherwise. Where pre-emption rights in the
Articles of Association are disapplied, any additional equity finance will
be
dilutive
to
those
Shareholders
who
cannot,
or
choose
not
to,
participate in such financing.
Section E – Offer
Element Disclosure
Requirement
Disclosure
E.1 Net proceeds/
estimate of expenses
The aggregate proceeds of the Initial Issue and the Share Issuance
Programme,
after
deduction
of
expenses,
are
expected
to
be
approximately £148 million.
The costs and expenses of the Initial Issue and the Share Issuance
Programme
payable
by
the
Company,
including
any
fees
and
commissions
payable
to
Stifel,
the
fees
payable
to
professional
advisers and other related expense, are expected to be approximately
£3 million
(on
the assumption that
the Initial Issue
and the Share
Issuance Programme are fully subscribed for and a total of 150 million
Ordinary Shares are issued pursuant to the Initial Issue and the Share
Issuance Programme at the Issue Price).
E.2a Reasons for the
Initial Issue and
Share Issuance
Programme/use of
The Initial Issue is being made, and the Share Issuance Programme
implemented, in order to raise funds for the purpose of achieving the
Company's investment objective in line with the Investment Policy.
proceeds/estimated
net amount of
proceeds
The Net Issue Proceeds are expected to be utilised to invest in additional
freehold and long leasehold operational properties let to UK supermarket
operators.
E.3 Terms and
conditions of the
Initial Issue
The Initial Issue
The New Ordinary Shares are being made available under the Initial
Issue (which comprises the Placing and Offer for Subscription) at the
Issue Price. The Company is targeting up to £65 million through the Initial
Issue. The Board has reserved the right, in conjunction with Stifel, to
increase the size of the Initial Issue up to a maximum of 150 million New
Ordinary Shares in aggregate if there is sufficient demand, by increasing
the size of the Placing, the Offer for Subscription or both by reallocating
Ordinary Shares available under the Share Issuance Programme to the
Initial Issue.
The Initial Issue is not underwritten. The Placing may be scaled back in
order to satisfy valid applications under the Offer for Subscription, and
the Offer for Subscription may be scaled back in favour of the Placing.
Placing
The Placing will close at 11.00 a.m. on 22 May 2018 (or such later date
as the Company and Stifel may agree). If the Placing is extended, the
revised timetable will be notified by an RNS announcement.
Offer for Subscription
Applications
under
the
Offer
for Subscription must
be
for Ordinary
Shares with a minimum subscription amount of £1,000, and thereafter in
multiples of 1,000.
Further conditions
The Initial Issue is conditional upon:
*
Admission occurring on or before 8.00 a.m. on 25 May 2018 (or
such time and/or date as the Company and Stifel may agree, being
not later than 8.00 a.m. on 15 June 2018);
*
the Resolutions being passed by Shareholders at the General
Meeting (without material amendment);
*
the
Placing
Agreement
becoming unconditional
in
all
respects
(save for conditions relating to Admission) and not having been
terminated in accordance with its terms before Admission; and
*
the Minimum Proceeds having been raised pursuant to the Initial
Issue.
If the Minimum Proceeds are not raised, the Initial Issue will not proceed
and any monies received in respect of the Initial Issue will be returned to
investors without interest. If the Initial Issue does not proceed, the
Directors may still elect to issue Ordinary Shares in Tranches pursuant to
the Share Issuance Programme.
The Share Issuance Programme
The
Company
will
also
institute
the
Share
Issuance
Programme
pursuant to which Ordinary Shares will be made available to investors
at an issue price calculated by reference to the Net Asset Value per
Share at the time of allotment, together with a premium intended to cover
the costs and expenses of the Share Issuance Programme (including,
without limitation, any placing commissions).
E.4 Interest material to
the Initial Issue/
conflicting interests
So far as the Directors are aware, there are no interests of the Directors
that are material to the Initial Issue.
E.6 Dilution Existing Shareholders are not obliged to participate in the Initial Issue or
Share Issuance Programme. However, those Existing Shareholders who
do not participate in the Initial Issue or Share Issuance Programme will
suffer a dilution to the percentage of the issued share capital that their
current holding represents based on the actual number of New Ordinary
Shares issued.
The Initial Issue
Assuming 64,356,435 New Ordinary Shares are issued under the Initial
Issue, Existing Shareholders who do not participate will suffer a dilution
of approximately 35 per cent. to their existing percentage holdings.
The Initial Issue and Share Issuance Programme
Assuming 150 million Ordinary Shares are issued under both the Initial
Issue
and
Share
Issuance
Programme,
Existing
Shareholders
who
participate in neither the Initial Issue nor the Share Issuance Programme
will suffer a dilution of approximately 56 per cent. to their existing
percentage holdings.
The price at which New Ordinary Shares are issued will be set by the
Board at a premium to the most recent NAV per Share. The premium is
intended to cover the direct costs of the relevant issue and will also take
into account the prevailing price of the then Existing Ordinary Shares in
the market. However, it is likely that, assuming full market standard costs
of acquiring the Target Assets, the issue price will not necessarily cover
the full costs of the relevant issue and the costs associated with acquiring
the Target Assets. The NAV per Share could therefore be reduced to the
extent such costs are not covered.
E.7 Estimated expenses
charged to the
investors
Not applicable. No expenses will be charged directly to any investor by
the Company.

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