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CPL - Capital - Disposal Of A Subsidiary

Release Date: 29/10/2009 17:49
Code(s): CPL
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CPL - Capital - Disposal Of A Subsidiary Capital Property Fund Share Code: CPL ISIN: ZAE000001731 ("Capital" or the "Fund") (A portfolio in Capital Property Trust Scheme, a Collective Investment Scheme in Property established in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, No 45 of 2002 managed by Property Fund Managers Limited ("PFM")) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration No. 1980/009531/06) DISPOSAL OF A SUBSIDIARY INTRODUCTION Unitholders are advised that an agreement was concluded between, inter alia, ABSA Bank Limited (as trustee for Capital) and PFM (as asset manager of Capital), as vendors, and Fortress Income Fund Limited, a newly listed property loan stock company ("Fortress"), as purchaser, pursuant to which Capital disposed of the entire issued share capital of and shareholder claims against the Fund`s wholly owned subsidiary Fortress Income 5 (Proprietary) Limited ("Fortress Income 5") ("the disposal agreement")(hereinafter referred to as "the transaction"). Fortress Income 5 owns 14 properties valued at R321 350 000 ("the properties"). Capital signed surety for Fortress Income 5, whilst still a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital, in respect of a bank loan on the basis that Capital would be released from the suretyship on the listing of Fortress. Fortress listed on the JSE Limited on 22 October 2009. TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRECEDENT With effect from 1 October 2009 ("the effective date"), Capital disposed of Fortress Income 5 for an aggregate purchase price of R321 350 000 which purchase price is to be settled as follows: - by the allotment and issue or delivery to Capital of 17 289 250 "A" linked units in Fortress at R9,00 per "A" linked unit and 17 289 250 "B" linked units in Fortress at R1,00 per "B" linked unit; and - the balance of the purchase price for cash in an amount of R148 457 500. All properties have been transferred and all payments have been made. The disposal agreement contains warranties normal for disposals of this nature. All of the conditions precedent to which the disposal agreement was subject have been fulfilled. RATIONALE FOR THE TRANSACTION The disposal of Fortress Income 5 improves the overall quality of the Capital property portfolio by disposing particularly of the "B" grade properties acquired as part of the acquisition of Monyetla Property Fund Limited ("Monyetla"), which acquisition was detailed in the circular to unitholders of Monyetla issued on 5 November 2008. Capital will utilise the cash portion of the sale proceeds to reduce debt. The Fund intends reducing its holding of Fortress "A" and "B" linked units over time and will utilise the proceeds for direct property investments. THE PROPERTIES Details of the properties including property description, region, sector, forecast weighted average rental per square metre, rentable area, purchase price and the valuation attributed by Peter Parfitt of Quadrant Properties (Proprietary) Limited, an independent professional associated valuer, as at 1 October 2009 to each of the properties is as follows: Property description Region Sector Forecast Rentable Purchase weighted area price/ average valuation
rental per m2 (R) (m2) (R`000) Erven 813, 815, 816 and GP Commercial 44,26 3 786 10 800 818 Benoni SS Moneyline 755 Office GP Commercial - 295 2 300 Estate 328/2001, Unit 3 Erf 611 Hennopspark Ext 25 GP Retail 66,34 2 354 14 000 Ptns 18 and 19 of Erf 77 GP Commercial 55,20 3 111 25 300 Edendale Erven 103, 104, 105 and GP Industrial 29,04 10 031 34 400 491 Jet Park Erf 7933, Parow WC Retail 37,07 5 660 27 000 Erf 742 Gezina GP Retail 32,67 12 097 39 900 RE of Ptn 1 of Erf 904 FS Commercial 63,49 2 784 16 900 Bloemfontein Erf 2351 Sinoville GP Retail 42,57 13 384 56 000 RE of Erf 2206, Shortts KZN Industrial 22,27 7 873 16 150 Retreat Erf 2832, Brits NW Commercial 49,81 1 459 5 800 Ptn 3 of Erf 1335 NW Retail 42,38 2 523 7 000 Carltonville Ext 2 Erf 29036 Uitenhage EC Industrial 29,02 20 000 56 000 Erf 705, Gezina GP Industrial 22,02 4 162 9 800 FINANCIAL INFORMATION The pro forma financial effects of the transaction on Capital`s financial results for the six months ended June 2009 ("the financial information") are set out below and have not been reviewed or reported on by the Fund`s auditors. The pro forma financial effects of the transaction on the net asset value and tangible net asset value per unit are not material and have not been disclosed. The pro forma financial effects have been prepared for illustrative purposes only, to provide information on how the transaction may impact the financial information. Due to their nature, the pro forma financial effects may not fairly present Capital`s financial position, changes in equity, and results of operations or cash flows after the transaction. The pro forma financial effects are the responsibility of the directors of PFM. The pro forma effect of the transaction on the financial information of Capital for the six months ended June 2009 is as follows: Unadjusted Pro forma % Change before the after the transaction transaction (cents) (cents)
Earnings per unit 25,18 23,25 (7,7%) Headline earnings per unit 26,59 24,65 (7,3%) Distribution per unit 25,72 23,79 (7,5%) Weighted average number of units in 618 949 027 618 949 027 issue Notes and assumptions: - The amounts set out in the "Unadjusted before the transaction" column have been extracted without adjustment from the financial information. - The financial information and the pro forma financial effects thereon have been prepared in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards. - The transaction is assumed for the purposes of earnings per unit, headline earnings per unit and distribution per unit to have been implemented on 1 January 2009. - The disposal was at the fair value of the assets disposed of. - The historical rental income and related property expenditure was extracted from the financial information. - The cash proceeds of R148 457 500 has been utilised to reduce interest bearing liabilities at an effective interest rate of 9,5%. - R172 892 500 of the purchase consideration was received in the form of 17 289 250 "A" linked units in Fortress at R9,00 per "A" linked unit and 17 289 250 "B" linked units in Fortress at R1,00 per "B" linked unit. Fortress listed on the JSE Limited in October 2009. The forecast yield of 10,75% on the "A" linked units and 9% on the "B" linked units, as reported on by the reporting accountants in the prospectus issued by Fortress dated 16 October 2009, have not been taken into account in the calculation of these financial effects in compliance with the SAICA Guide on Pro Forma Financial Reporting. CATEGORISATION OF THE TRANSACTION The transaction is a category 2 transaction in terms of section 9.5(a) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited. 29 October 2009 Corporate advisor, legal advisor and sponsor Java Capital (Proprietary) Limited Date: 29/10/2009 17:49:13 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.