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CENTURIA CAPITAL GROUP Capital/Financing Update 2020

Oct 21, 2020

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Capital/Financing Update

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Centuria Capital Group (CNI)
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Not for release to US wire services or distribution in the United States

Acquisition of NZ$178 million Visy Facility in Auckland FY21 Guidance Upgrade Equity Raising

SYDNEY (Thursday, 22 October 2020) – Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI or “Centuria”) has announced the following:

  • Centuria subsidiary acquires NZ$178 million Visy glass facility in Auckland, NZ on 20 year sale and leaseback

  • Augusta Capital to launch Centuria’s largest single asset unlisted fund to acquire the Visy glass facility

  • EPS guidance increases to 11.5 – 12.5 cents per security

  • DPS guidance increases to 9.0 cents per security

  • Announcement of $100.0 million underwritten equity raising

  • Pro forma group AUM of $10.0 billion[1]

VISY FACILITY ACQUISITION

Centuria announces the NZ$178.3 million (excluding costs) acquisition of the Visy glass facility at 752 Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand (“Visy Facility”). The Visy Facility will be acquired via a sale and leaseback, underpinned by a 20-year triple net lease to Visy. It will form a new NZ single asset unlisted fund to be launched by Augusta Capital which will be underwritten by Centuria.

The acquisition is the largest single asset unlisted fund launched by the Centuria Group to date and is a good example of the type of transformative transaction Augusta Capital can contemplate with the support of the Centuria balance sheet. As a result of the acquisition, Centuria’s assets under management increase to approximately $10.0 billion.[1]

FY21 GUIDANCE UPGRADE

As a direct consequence of a strong first half year performance from property funds management operations in Australia and New Zealand, Centuria Capital announces the following guidance upgrade:

  • FY21 operating EPS guidance increased to 11.5 –12.5 cents per security (up 9.1% from previous guidance[2] )

  • FY21 DPS guidance increased to 9.0 cents per security (up 5.9% from previous guidance[3] )

EQUITY RAISING

Centuria announces a fully underwritten $100.0 million equity raising that will comprise:

  • A 1 for 15 accelerated non-renounceable pro rata entitlement offer to raise $80.5 million (the Entitlement Offer ); and

  • An institutional placement to raise $19.5 million (the Placement[4] ) (together, the Equity Raising

The Entitlement Offer has the following two components:

  • An institutional entitlement offer, where offers have been made to qualifying institutional securityholders for them to apply for their pro-rata entitlement (the Institutional Entitlement Offer and

  • A retail entitlement offer, where offers will be made to qualifying retail securityholders for them to apply for their pro-rata entitlement (the Retail Entitlement Offer ).

Centuria Capital Group Consisting of: Centuria Capital Limited ABN 22 095 454 336 Centuria Capital Fund ARSN 613 856 358

Level 41, Chifley Tower T: 02 8923 8923 E: [email protected] 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000 F: 02 9460 2960 www.centuria.com.au

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New securities will be offered at an issue price of $2.25 per security

  • 1.7% discount to the last close price of $2.29 per security on 21 October 2020

  • 2.8% discount to the 5 day VWAP of $2.32 per security on 21 October 2020

The equity raising repositions Centuria’s balance sheet through the repayment of debt and provides funding flexibility to execute new transaction opportunities including the underwriting of a new single asset unlisted fund which will acquire the Visy Facility. Centuria will have approximately $105 million of working capital available post the Equity Raising while pro forma operating gearing will be approximately 2.5%.

Moelis Australia Advisory Pty Ltd is acting as underwriter and sole lead manager to the Equity Raising.

Shaw and Partners is acting as co-lead manager to the Equity Raising.

BACKGROUND

The acquisition of the Visy Facility enhances Centuria’s Australasian funds management platform by unlocking a new and significant acquisition pipeline in New Zealand, delivering high quality property investment opportunities for both its listed and unlisted managed funds.

John McBain, Joint CEO of Centuria, said “The Visy acquisition in New Zealand follows the recent $417 million acquisition of Telstra’s data centre in Victoria and Centuria is pleased to partner both groups in these initiatives. Centuria has upgraded both its operating EPS guidance and DPS guidance following strong property funds management activity to date in FY21, with a meaningful proportion of these earnings generated from our New Zealand business unit underpinning our ongoing confidence in this acquisition.”

Jason Huljich, Joint CEO of Centuria, said “We are very pleased with the momentum of our New Zealand business since the acquisition of Augusta Capital. To date in FY21, Centuria has successfully added $0.9 billion in AUM with a further $0.3 billion in assets under due diligence.”

“I am proud of the team’s ability to originate new opportunities such as these sale and leaseback transactions and the acquisition of the Visy Facility along with its associated 20 year triple net lease, which strengthens our relationship with Visy – one of our real estate platform’s largest tenants.”

KEY DATES

Key event Date
Trading halt and announcement of the Placement, Institutional Entitlement Offer
and Retail Entitlement Offer
Thursday, 22 October 2020
Placement and Institutional Entitlement Offer opens and closes Thursday, 22 October 2020
Trading re-commences on an ex-entitlement basis Friday, 23 October 2020
Record Date for eligibility in the Retail Entitlement Offer 7.00pm (Sydney time) Monday, 26
October 2020
Retail Entitlement Offer opens Thursday, 29 October 2020
Early Retail Acceptance Due Date 5.00pm (Sydney time) Monday, 2
November 2020
Settlement of the Placement, Institutional Entitlement Offer and Early Retail
Entitlement Offer
Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Centuria Capital Group Consisting of: Centuria Capital Limited ABN 22 095 454 336 Centuria Capital Fund ARSN 613 856 358

Level 41, Chifley Tower T: 02 8923 8923 E: [email protected] 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000 F: 02 9460 2960 www.centuria.com.au

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Issue and ASX quotation of securities under the Placement, Institutional
Entitlement Offer and Early Retail Entitlement Offer
Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Retail Entitlement Offer closes 5.00pm (Sydney time) Tuesday, 10
November 2020
Settlement of the Retail Entitlement Offer Monday, 16 November 2020
Issue of securities under the Retail Entitlement Offer Tuesday, 17 November 2020
ASX quotation of securities under the Retail Entitlement Offer Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Despatch of holding statements for the Retail Entitlement Offer Thursday, 19 November 2020

All dates and times are indicative only and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, subject to change at the discretion of Centuria. All dates and times are references to Sydney time.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information about the Equity Raising, including key risks, is contained in the investor presentation released to the ASX today. All dollar amounts are in Australian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

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For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact: For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:
John McBain Tim Mitchell Alexandra Koolman
Joint CEO Group Head of Investor Relations Corporate Communications
Centuria Capital Limited Centuria Capital Limited Centuria Capital Limited
Phone: 02 8923 8910 Phone: 02 8923 8923 Phone: 02 8923 8923
Email:[email protected] Email:[email protected] Email:[email protected]

Announcement authorised by the CNI Board of Directors.

About Centuria Capital Group

Centuria Capital Group (CNI) is an ASX-listed specialist investment manager with $9.7 billion of assets under management. We offer a range of investment opportunities including listed and unlisted real estate funds as well as tax-effective investment bonds. Our drive, allied with our in-depth knowledge of these sectors and intimate understanding of our clients, allows us to transform opportunities into rewarding investments.

www.centuria.com.au

Disclaimer

This announcement contains selected summary information and does not purport to be all-inclusive, comprehensive or to contain all of the information that may be relevant, or which a prospective investor may require in evaluations for a possible investment in CNI. It should be read in conjunction with CNI's periodic and continuous disclosure announcements which are available at http://www.centuria.com.au/

This announcement is provided for general information purposes only. It should not be relied upon by the recipient in considering the merits of CNI or the acquisition of securities in CNI.

Before making an investment decision, the recipient should consider its own financial situation, objectives and needs, and conduct its own independent investigation and assessment of the contents of this announcement, including obtaining investment, legal, tax, accounting and such other advice as necessary or appropriate.

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, guidance, forecasts, estimates, prospects, projections or

Centuria Capital Group Consisting of: Centuria Capital Limited ABN 22 095 454 336 Centuria Capital Fund ARSN 613 856 358

Level 41, Chifley Tower T: 02 8923 8923 E: [email protected] 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000 F: 02 9460 2960 www.centuria.com.au

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statements in relation to future matters ('Forward Statements'). No independent third party has reviewed the reasonableness of any such statements or assumptions. No member of CNI represents or warrants that such Forward Statements will be achieved or will prove to be correct or gives any warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of any Forward Statement contained in this announcement.

Not an offer in the United States

This announcement has been prepared for publication in Australia and may not be released to US wire services or distributed in the United States. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities described in this announcement have not been registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to US Persons (as defined in Rule 902(k) under the US Securities Act) except in transactions registered under the US Securities Act or exempt from, or not subject to, the registration of the US Securities Act and applicable US state securities laws.

1 Pro forma group AUM includes the Visy Facility ($0.2bn) and assets under exclusive due diligence ($0.3bn)

2 Based on guidance midpoint. Previous FY21 operating EPS guidance of 10.5 – 11.5 cents per security

3 Previous FY21 DPS guidance of 8.5 cents per security

4 Centuria reserves the right to accept oversubscriptions under the Placement

Centuria Capital Group Consisting of: Centuria Capital Limited ABN 22 095 454 336 Centuria Capital Fund ARSN 613 856 358

Level 41, Chifley Tower T: 02 8923 8923 E: [email protected] 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000 F: 02 9460 2960 www.centuria.com.au