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AFINE INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Related Party Acquisition of Glomor Three (Pty) Limited (Glomor)

Release Date: 13/06/2022 08:15
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Related Party Acquisition of Glomor Three (Pty) Limited (“Glomor”)

AFINE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
(formerly Domanolor Proprietary Limited)
(Approved as a REIT by the JSE)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 2020/852422/06
JSE share code: ANI            ISIN: ZAE000303947
(“Afine” or “the Company”)

RELATED PARTY ACQUISITION OF GLOMOR THREE (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED (“Glomor”)


1.   The Acquisition
     Shareholders are advised that Afine has concluded an agreement (“the Agreement”) with
     Petroland Group Proprietary Limited (“Petroland”) and Terra Optimus Proprietary Limited
     (“Terra Optimus”) (collectively “the Vendors”) in terms of which Afine will acquire 100% of
     the shares in Glomor (“the Acquisition”).

     Glomor 3 owns two properties namely Portion 112 Of Farm Middelvlei 255, IG Division,
     Gauteng Province Main Reef Road (R28), Randfontein ("Engen Property") and Remainder
     Erf 438 Rocky Drift, JT Division, Mpumalanga Province situated alongside R40, Axis Industrial
     Park, White River (“Sasol Property”).

     One of the vendors, Petroland, is a related party to the Company in terms of the Listings
     Requirements of the JSE Limited (“JSE”) as it is held by the family trust of Mr A Loubser, who
     is the Chief Executive Officer of Afine. The Acquisition is therefore classified as a related
     party transaction in terms of paragraph 21.12(b) of the JSE Listings Requirements. Terra
     Optimus is owned by The Gary du Preez Family Trust, and is not a related party to Afine.

     The purchase consideration will be settled with a combination of cash and Afine shares.
     Accordingly, in terms of paragraph 10.7(b) of the JSE Listings Requirements, an independent
     expert acceptable to the JSE must express an opinion on the fairness of the Acquisition
     (“Fairness Opinion”).

     Following the completion of the Acquisition, Petroland and Terra Optimus will hold an interest
     of 6.22% and 5.55% in Afine respectively.

2.   Rationale for the Acquisition
     One of Afine’s stated objectives at the time of listing was to operate as a specialist REIT with
     a focus on the acquisition of petrol stations. The acquisition of Glomor is the first acquisition
     of two properties in line with the expansion strategy.

3.   Effective date of the acquisition
     The effective date of the Acquisition is 1 March 2022.
4.   Details of the business of Glomor and property information
     Glomor is 50% owned by Petroland and 50% by Terra Optimus and holds two petrol station
     properties with long term leases with Sasol and Engen.

     The property information is set out below:

         Details                                       Engen Property              Sasol Property
         Location                                      Main Reef Road,                White River,
                                                          Randfontein         Mpumalanga Province
         Rentable area, including forecourt                     574m2                       668m2
         and auto tellers
         Weighted average rental per                          R409.33                     R351.73
         square metre for the rentable area
         Valuation                                        R31 100 000                 R28 500 000
         Valuation date                              28 February 2022            28 February 2022
         Date of valuation report                       22 April 2022               21 April 2022

     It is noted that the weighted average rental per square metre is not a normal metric for a
     petrol station as the entire site is rented by the oil major, irrespective of the size of the land.
     Accordingly, only the rentable area, including the forecourt, has been presented above.

     The properties were independently valued by Appraisal Corporation CC, an external
     property valuer, whose members are duly registered with the South African Council for the
     Property Valuers Profession, in terms of Section 20(2)(a) of the South African Property Valuers
     Profession Act, 2000.

     As Afine is acquiring the shares in Glomor 3, there are no property transfer costs payable.
     No agent’s commission is payable in relation to the Acquisition.

5.   Purchase consideration
     The purchase consideration will be settled with a combination Afine shares and cash as
     follows:

     -       issue of 4 512 195 Afine shares to Petroland;
     -       issue of 4 024 390 Afine shares, plus R2 000 000 (two million Rand) in cash, to Terra
             Optimus.

     The exchange of 100% of the Glomor shares held collectively by the Vendors for shares in
     Afine in this asset-for share transaction is in accordance with the terms of the Agreement
     and section 42 of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962, as amended.

     The new shares in Afine will be issued ex-dividend.

6.   Conditions precedent
     The acquisition is subject to the outcome of the Fairness Opinion referred to in paragraph 9
     below.

7.   Other significant terms of the Agreement
     The Agreement provides for warranties and indemnities that are normal for a transaction of
     this nature.

8.   Glomor financial information
     For the 12 month period ended 28 February 2022, being the latest available set of audited
     annual financial statements (“AFS”), the value of the net assets of Glomor that will be
     acquired by Afine was R29 682 805 and profit after taxation was R22 115 030. The two
     underlying properties were independently valued by Appraisal Corporation CC at
     R28 500 000 for the Sasol Property and R31 100 000 for the Engen Property. It is noted that a
     portion of the deferred tax liability of R9 489 781, which is related to the properties will be
     reversed following the acquisition by Afine.

     The information contained in the AFS was prepared in accordance with IFRS for Small and
     Medium Enterprises and the auditor is Lloyd Viljoen, a registered auditor. The Board of Afine
     is satisfied that the audited financial information is reliable. The audit opinion is unmodified.

     The financial information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed or
     reported on by the Company’s auditors.

9.   Fairness opinion
     In terms of paragraphs 21.12 and 10.7(b) of the JSE Listings Requirements, an independent
     expert acceptable to the JSE (“Independent Expert”) must express an opinion on the fairness
     of the Acquisition (“Fairness Opinion”) as far as it pertains to the Related Party. To this end,
     the Company appointed AcaciaCap Advisors Proprietary Limited as the Independent
     Expert. The Fairness Opinion has been submitted to the JSE for review and a subsequent
     announcement in this regard will be made in due course. The Acquisition will only require
     approval by Afine shareholders in the event that the Independent Expert determines that
     the terms of the Acquisition from the Related Party are unfair as far as shareholders are
     concerned.

By order of the Board
13 June 2022

Designated Advisor
AcaciaCap Advisors Proprietary Limited

Date: 13-06-2022 08:15:00
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