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SPEAR REIT LIMITED - Update In Relation To The Acquisition Of 2 Long Street Cape Town And Withdrawal Of Cautionary Announcement

Release Date: 20/03/2017 14:30
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Update In Relation To The Acquisition Of 2 Long Street Cape Town And Withdrawal Of Cautionary Announcement

Spear REIT Limited
(previously known as Arrow 2 Investments Proprietary Limited)
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number: 2015/407237/06)
Share code: SEA
ISIN: ZAE000228995
(“Spear” or “the Company”)

UPDATE IN RELATION TO THE ACQUISITION OF 2 LONG STREET CAPE TOWN AND
WITHDRAWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT

1.   INTRODUCTION

     Shareholders are referred to the announcement released by the
     Company on the Stock Exchange News Service of the JSE Limited
     (“SENS”) on 3 March 2017, in terms of which the Company advised
     shareholders that it had, through its subsidiary, Spear One
     Proprietary Limited, entered into an agreement (“Sale of Letting
     Business Agreement”) with Capital Propfund 1 Proprietary Limited
     (“Seller”) to acquire, as a going concern, the letting enterprise
     operated by the Seller on the property on Erf 9363 Cape Town,
     City of Cape Town, Western Cape, situated at 2 Long Street, Cape
     Town, Western Cape (“Property”) (“Acquisition”).

     As previously advised, Spear will hold a 70% interest in Spear
     One, with the balance being held by acquisition partners. The
     30% interest that will be held by the acquisition partners will
     be funded by Spear at the prime interest rate plus 2% and will
     be secured by the acquisition partner’s interest in Spear One.

2.   ADDENDUM TO THE SALE OF LETTING BUSINESS AGREEMENT

     Shareholders are hereby advised that the Company entered into
     an addendum to the Sale of Letting Business Agreement and that
     the terms of the Acquisition have been amended as follows:

       •   the purchase consideration for the Acquisition has been
           reduced to R389 000 000; and
       •   the Seller has provided an additional rental guarantee in
           respect of 87 parking bays on the Property that are unlet,
           limited to R1 000 (excluding VAT) per parking bay, per
           month, for a maximum period of 18 months from the Effective
           Date.

3.   FORECAST FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF THE ACQUISITION

      The forecast financial information relating to the Acquisition
      for the financial periods ended 28 February 2018 and
      28 February 2019 are set out below. The forecast financial
      information has not been reviewed or reported on by a reporting
      accountant in terms of section 8 of the JSE Listings
      Requirements and is the responsibility of the Company’s
      directors.

                                        Forecast for      Forecast for
                                        the 8 month       the 12 month
                                        period ended      period ended
                                        28 February       28 February
                                        2018              2019

      Rental income                       35 832 236         54 166 100
      Straight-line rental accrual          (191 043)          (13 366)
      Gross income                         35 641 193        54 152 734
      Property expenses                  (10 625 390)      (16 744 666)
      Net property income                  25 015 803        37 408 068
      Administration expenses               (482 433)         (923 316)
      Operating profit                     24 533 370        36 484 752
      Finance cost                       (13 104 291)      (19 683 400)
      Finance income                        4 370 255         6 564 375
      Profit before taxation               15 799 334        23 365 727
      Taxation                                      -                 -
      Profit after tax                     15 799 334        23 365 727
      Adjusted for:
      Straight-line rental accrual            191 043            13 366
      Total comprehensive income           15 990 378        23 379 093

      Total comprehensive income
      attributable to:
      Distributable profit                 12 504 341        18 334 677
      Non-controlling interest              3 486 037         5 044 415
      Total comprehensive income           15 990 378        23 379 093

     Notes:
     a) Rental income includes gross rentals and other recoveries,
        but excludes any adjustment applicable to the straight
        lining of leases.
     b) Property expenses include all utility and council charges
        applicable to the Property.
     c) The forecast information for the 8 month period ended
        28 February 2018 has been calculated from the anticipated
        Effective Date, being on or about 1 July 2017.
     d) The forecast distribution excludes straight-line rental
        accrual.
     e) Contracted revenue constitutes 68% of the revenue for the 8
        month period ended 28 February 2018 and 43% of the revenue
        for the 12 month period ended 28 February 2019.
     f) Near-contracted revenue constitutes 32% of the revenue for
        the 8 month period ended 28 February 2018 and 57% of the
        revenue for the 12 month period ended 28 February 2019.
     g) Uncontracted revenue constitutes 0% of the revenue for the
        8 month period ended 28 February 2018 and 0% of the revenue
        for the 12 month period ended 28 February 2019.
     h) Leases expiring during the forecast period have been assumed
        to renew at the future value of current market related rates.

4.   WITHDRAWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT

     Shareholders are advised that, as the forecast financial
     information relating to the Acquisition have now been published,
     caution is no longer required to be exercised by shareholders
     when dealing in the Company’s securities.

20 March 2017
Cape Town

Sponsor
PSG Capital

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