Acquisition
24 Dicembre 2009 - 10:30AM
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Ciref PLC
24 December 2009
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Ciref Plc
("Ciref" or "the Company")
ACQUISITION OF A STRATEGIC STAKE IN CROMWELL GROUP
On 22 December 2009, Ciref announced that it had placed 23 million new Ciref
ordinary shares at 52p per share to partially finance an acquisition, the terms
of which were expected to be finalised and announced very shortly following
satisfaction of required regulatory approvals.
Ciref is now pleased to announce that, following satisfaction of these
approvals, it has today agreed the acquisition of a strategic stake in Cromwell
Group, a listed Australian Property Trust (ASX:CMW) ("Cromwell"), through the
subscription in cash for 104,750,000 new stapled securities (a 13.04%
shareholding) in Cromwell. Accordingly, the suspension in trading of Ciref's
shares will be lifted with immediate effect.
Cromwell is a stapled security consisting of an Australian Real Estate
Investment Trust and a successful Australian property funds management business.
The Cromwell group has a track record for developing high quality, high yielding
investment products and delivering strong returns to investors.
Cromwell holds an AUD1.2 billion portfolio of Australian commercial property.
With a 99.8% occupancy level and a heavy weighting towards government and
blue-chip tenants this portfolio provides a stable income stream that
contributes the majority of the Group's operating earnings.For the year ended 30
June 2009, rental income and recoverable outgoings was AUD112.5 million (2008:
AUD89.7 million) with 51 per cent. of rental income underpinned by government or
government owned / funded entities, and a further 31% underpinned by listed
companies or their subsidiaries. The total distribution per security for the
year ended 30 June 2009 was AUD0.09.
As at 30 June 2009, Cromwell had gross assets of AUD1,308 million. For the year
ended 30 June 2009, Cromwell reported a loss after tax and minority interests of
AUD113.5 million (2008: profit of AUD119.9 million). The 2009 financial year was
impacted by a number of non-cash one-off items including a loss from fair value
adjustments and write downs of AUD150.1 million (2008: gain of AUD30.1 million).
Adjusted profit from operations was AUD63.8 million (2008: AUD70.8 million).
Further information on the Cromwell Group can be found on its website:
www.cromwell.com.au.
The subscription price is AUD0.70 per new Cromwell share (which compares with
the closing Cromwell share price of AUD0.74 on 18 December 2009). Total
consideration for the investment is GBP42.5m which is to be financed through the
issue of 23 million new Ciref ordinary shares at 52p per share to Redefine
Income Fund Limited (as announced on 22 December 2009), a bridging loan of
GBP15m and internal cash resources.
In due course, Ciref intends to refinance the bridging loan and restore its cash
resources with a further issue of new Ciref shares. A further announcement will
be made in due course.
Commenting on the acquisition Ciref Chairman Gavin Tipper said "This investment,
which is expected to be earnings enhancing for Ciref, further develops Ciref's
position as an international property investment company. Although the
investment is in a geographical area outside of the Company's traditional
investment location, this is an exciting opportunity to invest in a high
quality, high yielding property portfolio which should significantly enhance the
quality of Ciref's future earnings".
No statement in this announcement is intended as a profit forecast and no
statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that the earnings
per Ciref ordinary share for the current or future years would necessarily match
or exceed the historical published earnings per Ciref ordinary share.
For further information contact:
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| Ciref Plc | +27(0)21 683 3829 |
| Gavin Tipper - Chairman | |
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| Singer Capital Markets | +44(0)203 205 7500 |
| Nicholas How / Richard Savage | |
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| Powerscourt | +44(0)207 250 1446 |
| Matthew Fletcher / Karen Le Cannu | |
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| Corovest Fund Managers Limited | |
| Nicolaas Faure | +1 284 494 9820 |
| Mike Watters | +44 207 811 0100 |
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| Legal Advisers in Australia | |
| Blake Dawson | |
| Matthew King | +61 29 258 6000 |
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| Corporate Finance Advisers in Australia | |
| National Australia Bank | |
| Mark Hamilton | +61 29 237 9548 |
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