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CENTURIA OFFICE REIT — Capital/Financing Update 2017
Jul 13, 2017
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Capital/Financing Update
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Australian Securities Exchange - Company Announcements Platform
Centuria Property Funds Limited CENTURIA METROPOLITAN REIT
Friday, 14 July 2017
Centuria Metropolitan REIT – Notification to Ineligible Securityholders
On 13 July 2017, Centuria Property Funds Limited ( Centuria ), as Responsible Entity of Centuria Metropolitan REIT ( CMA, the REIT or the Fund ), announced an underwritten[1] A$65 million 1-for-6.4 pro-rata accelerated non renounceable entitlement offer ( Entitlement Offer ) of new fully paid ordinary securities ( New Securities ) at an offer price of A$2.35 per New Security. Concurrently with the Entitlement Offer, CMA also undertook an underwritten[1] placement to institutional and sophisticated investors ( Institutional Placement ) to raise approximately A$25 million (together the Offer ).
The Offer will raise approximately A$90 million and the proceeds will be used fund the acquisition of three properties from separate vendors for a total of A$150 million (on completion) with an initial funding obligation of A$95 million prior to acquisition costs ( Acquisitions ) including:
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Hatch Building, Perth, WA for A$58.2 million;
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42-46 Colin Street, Perth, WA for A$33.6 million; and
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Target Head Office, Williams Landing, VIC for an initial payment of A$2.9 million with a A$55.3 million final payment on completion of construction, expected in 1QCY19.
The Acquisitions are in line with the Fund's strategy to invest in metropolitan office assets which generate income returns and offer the potential for capital growth through active management
The acquisition price represents a weighted average capitalisation of 7.1%
The Entitlement Offer comprises an institutional entitlement offer ( Institutional Entitlement Offer ) and an offer to Eligible Retail Securityholders (as defined below) to participate on the same terms ( Retail Entitlement Offer ). The Entitlement Offer is being made by Centuria in
1 The Offer has been underwritten by UBS AG, Australia Branch and Moelis Australia Advisory Pty Ltd other than in respect of commitments received from Centuria Capital Limited with respect to the Entitlement Offer and the Lederer Group with respect to the Entitlement Offer and Placement. Centuria Capital Limited and the Lederer Group have also committed to sub-underwrite a portion of the retail component of the Entitlement Offer (on economically equivalent terms to other sub-underwriters (including any sub-underwriting fees that will be paid out of underwriting fees)).
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accordance with section 1012DAA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( Act ) as modified by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Corporations Instrument (NonTraditional Rights Issue) Instrument 2016/84, meaning that no product disclosure statement or other disclosure document needs to be prepared. The Institutional Entitlement Offer has already closed and the results announced to the ASX.
This notice is to inform you about the Retail Entitlement Offer and to explain why you will not be able to subscribe for New Securities under the Retail Entitlement Offer. This letter is not an offer to issue New Securities to you, nor an invitation for you to apply for New Securities.
You are not required to do anything in response to this letter .
DETAILS OF THE RETAIL ENTITLEMENT OFFER
The Retail Entitlement Offer is being made to Eligible Retail Securityholders (as defined below), on the basis of 1 new security for every 6.4 existing securities held at 7:00pm (Sydney time) on Monday, 17 July 2017 ( Record Date ).
Documents relating to the Retail Entitlement Offer were lodged with the ASX on Friday, 14 July 2017 and are being mailed to Eligible Retail Securityholders.
Eligibility criteria
Centuria has determined, pursuant to Listing Rule 7.7.1(a) of the ASX Listing Rules and section 9A(3)(a) of the Act, that it would be unreasonable to make offers to securityholders in countries other than Australia and New Zealand in connection with the Retail Entitlement Offer having regard to:
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(a) the relatively small number of securityholders in the other jurisdictions where the Retail Entitlement Offer would be made;
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(b) the number and value of securities for which such securityholders would otherwise have been entitled; and
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(c) the costs of complying with the legal and regulatory requirements in each other jurisdiction where the Retail Entitlement Offer would be made.
Securityholders who are eligible to participate in the Retail Entitlement Offer ( Eligible Retail Securityholders ) are securityholders who:
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(a) are registered as a holder of Securities as at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Record Date;
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(b) have a registered address in Australia or New Zealand as listed on Centuria’s security register on the Record Date;
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(c) are not in the United States and are not acting for the account or benefit of a person in the United States (to the extent such a person holds securities in CMA for the account or benefit of such persons in the United States);
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(d) were not institutional securityholders eligible to participate under the Institutional Entitlement Offer (and were not treated as ineligible institutional securityholders under the Institutional Entitlement Offer); and
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- (e) are eligible under all applicable securities laws to receive an offer under the Retail Entitlement Offer without any requirement for a prospectus or other formal offer document to be lodged or registered.
Centuria may (at its absolute discretion) extend the Retail Entitlement Offer to certain institutional securityholders in foreign jurisdictions who did not participate in the institutional component of the Entitlement Offer (subject to compliance with applicable laws).
Unfortunately, Centuria has determined that you do not satisfy the eligibility criteria for an Eligible Retail Securityholder stated above. Accordingly, Centuria wishes to advise you that it will not be extending the Retail Entitlement Offer to you and you will not be able to subscribe for New Securities under the Retail Entitlement Offer. You will also not be sent the retail offer document relating to the Retail Entitlement Offer nor be able to subscribe for New Securities under the Retail Entitlement Offer.
As the Retail Entitlement Offer is non-renounceable, you will not receive any payment or value for entitlements in respect of any New Securities that would have been offered to you if you were eligible.
Further information
If you have any questions in relation to any of the above matters, please contact Centuria's security registry, Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited on 1300 783 529 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4238 (outside Australia) from 8.30am to 5.00pm (Sydney time) Monday to Friday. For other questions, you should contact your stockbroker, accountant, taxation advisor, financial adviser or other professional adviser.
On behalf of the Board and management of Centuria, thank you for your continued support of CMA.
Yours faithfully,
Centuria Property Funds Limited
James Lonie Company Secretary
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES
This letter is not a prospectus or offering document under Australian law or under any other law. It is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of an offer, invitation, solicitation, advice or recommendation with respect to the issue, purchase or sale of any New Securities in CMA. In particular, this letter does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, securities in the United States. Neither the entitlements nor the New Securities that will be offered and sold in the Entitlement Offer have been, or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, entitlements may not be issued to or exercised by, and the New Securities may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to persons in the United States, except
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pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable U.S. state securities law. The entitlements and the New Securities to be offered and sold in the Entitlement Offer may only be offered and sold to persons that are not in the United States and are not acting for the account or benefit of persons in the United States, in each case, in “offshore transactions” in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO NOMINEES: Because of legal restrictions, you must not send copies of this letter nor any material relating to the Entitlement Offer to any of your clients (or any other person) in the United States or any other person acting for the account or benefit of persons in the United States or to any person in any other jurisdiction outside of Australia and New Zealand. Failure to comply with these restrictions may result in violations of applicable securities laws. The provision of this document is not, and should not be considered as, financial product advice. The information in this document is general information only, and does not take into account your individual objectives, taxation position, financial situation or needs. If you are unsure of your position, please contact your accountant, tax advisor, stockbroker or other professional advisor.
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For further information, please contact:
Nicholas Blake
Trust Manager
Centuria Metropolitan REIT Phone: 02 8923 8923 Email: [email protected]
Shalome Ruiter
Investor Relations Manager
Centuria Property Funds Limited Phone: 02 8923 8923 Email: [email protected]
About Us
Centuria Property Funds Limited (CPFL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centuria Capital Group (CNI), is the Responsible Entity for the ASX-listed Centuria Metropolitan REIT (CMA). CMA focusses on investing in office and industrial assets in metropolitan markets across Australia and holds a portfolio of assets diversified across Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.
CPFL, combined with Centuria Property Funds No.2 Limited (CPF2L), has approximately $3.0 billion of funds under management in 17 unlisted property funds and 2 listed REIT’s.
CNI is an ASX-listed specialist investment manager with $4 billion in total funds under management.