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Macquarie Group Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2007
Nov 20, 2007
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Capital/Financing Update
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FKP PROPERTY GROUP comprising FKP LIMITED ABN 28 010 729 950 and FKP PROPERTY TRUST ARSN 099 648 754 the responsible entity of which is FKP FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED ABN 17 089 800 082, AFS Licence number 222273
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
FKP PROPERTY GROUP ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF RETIREMENT VILLAGE PORTFOLIO IN UNITED STATES
FKP Property Group (FKP) today announced the joint purchase of a portfolio of senior living facilities in the South East of the United States for a consideration of approximately $US113m (including transaction costs). The purchase has been made on a 50/50 basis with Macquarie Group Limited (MQG).
The assets were purchased from syndicates of investors. The portfolio of eight villages comprises 522 beds in attractive retirement locations in Florida (4), Tennessee (2), Georgia (1) and South Carolina (1).
Managing Director and CEO of FKP, Mr Peter Brown, said today “This purchase strengthens the strategic relationship in the senior living / retirement sector that FKP enjoys with Macquarie, with the two parties having recently announced the successful establishment of the Retirement Villages Group (RVG) wholesale fund with a mandate to invest in quality senior living / retirement village assets in Australia and New Zealand.”
Mr Brown added “The purchase reflects FKP’s strategy of growing its recurring income streams, and is a logical extension of FKP’s activities, given its industry leadership position over a long period in the Australian senior living / retirement village sector.”
The US portfolio includes a mix of assisted living and independent living units, similar to serviced apartments and independent living units operated by FKP and RVG in Australia. The facilities operate under a rental model, which is the most common form of arrangement in the US. With new units currently being let following recent expansion at three of the villages, occupancy levels are expected to stabilise at above 90% by mid-2008.
The transaction has been project-financed in the US, and each of FKP and MQG have contributed about $US23.5m of equity.
The Principal Senior Living Group (PSLG), which has successfully operated the villages on behalf of the previous owners, will continue to provide management services.
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The Portfolio
The portfolio is predominantly Assisted Living (AL) together with a mix of Memory Care (MC) and Independent Living (IL).
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Village Name | Location | Built | AL | MC | IL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Pines Village, Gardens & Inn |
Thomasville, GA | 1996 | 65 | 19 | 31 | 115 |
| 2 | Benton House | Fort Walton Beach, FL | 2000 | 46 | 12 | - | 58 |
| 3 | Beacon Pointe | Tampa, FL | 1996 | - | 32 | - | 32 |
| 4 | Benton House | Sun City Center, FL | 1998 | 28 | 14 | - | 42 |
| 5 | Benton Village | Panama City Beach, FL | 2005 | 47 | - | 14 | 61 |
| 6 | Benton House & Beacon Pointe |
Franklin, TN | 1999 | 42 | 39 | - | 81 |
| 7 | Benton Village | Hermitage, TN | 2006 | 47 | - | 24 | 71 |
| 8 | Benton Village | Seneca, SC | 2006 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 62 |
| Total | 310 | 128 | 84 | 522 | |||
| Percentage of Portfolio | 59% | 25% | 16% | 100% |
Explanation of Unit Types
IL - Seniors who are independent and active
AL - residents who need help with daily living (eg dressing, bathing, and medication management). For seniors who can no longer live on their own but don’t need 24-hour medical care
MC - suited for those who are in the early to mid stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia
For further information please contact:
Darryl Guihot Chief Financial Officer FKP Ph 07 3223 3891
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Shalome Mielewska Investor Relations Manager FKP M 0404 811 847
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