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RNS Number : 5817U M7 Regional E-Warehouse REIT PLC 03 December 2021
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referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the
admission document (the "Admission Document") in its final form, to be
published by M7 Regional E-Warehouse REIT PLC in connection with the proposed
admission of its ordinary shares to the wholesale market of the International
Property Securities Exchange ("IPSX").
3 December 2021
M7 Regional E-Warehouse REIT plc
(the "Company")
Schedule Two Announcement
Core Issuer Information Requirements
The Company provides the following information in accordance with Rule 2.8 of
the IPSX Rules for Issuers.
Issuer details Issuer institution name M7 Regional E-Warehouse REIT PLC
Issuer institution country of incorporation England and Wales
Issuer institution registered address and, if different, its trading address C/O Alter Domus (UK) Limited, 18 St Swithin's Lane, London EC4N 8AD
Brief description of the business, including a description of the underlying The Company's investment objective is to provide Shareholders with a
Single Commercial Property Asset or the Multiple Commercial Property Asset sustainable level of income together with the potential for income and capital
growth by investing in a geographically diversified portfolio of enhanced
warehouse (e-warehouse) properties across the UK.
An e-warehouse is defined, by M7 Real Estate Financial Services Ltd and M7
Real Estate Ltd (together "M7"), as a warehouse with enhanced planning uses
which means that there is flexibility to change the use of the warehouse in
the future. This may be possible not only because of the planning consent
but also the configuration and location of the assets.
On Admission, the Company will acquire a portfolio from M7 Real Estate
Investment Partners VIII, LP (the "Fund") of 17 e-warehouse assets located
across the UK and assembled by M7 following the Fund's inception in July 2018
(the "Acquisition"). The 978,317 sq. ft. portfolio is let to a diversified
base of 53 occupiers and has delivered consistently high rent collections
prior to and since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sector UK Commercial Property, E-warehouses (encompassing retail warehouses and
last-mile logistics).
Full names and functions of its Issuer directors James Max
- Chairman and non-executive director.
Candace Valiunas
- Audit chair and non-executive director.
Ian Womack
- Non-executive director.
Full names of significant shareholders as anticipated at the date of Admission M7 Real Estate Investment Partners VIII LP
M7 Aggregator Fund LP
Financial reporting dates (fiscal year end) 31 December
Financial reports The annual report and audited financial statements of the Fund for the
financial periods ending 24 December 2019 and 31 December 2020 and the
unaudited half yearly reports for the six month period to 30 June 2021 are set
out in the Admission Document.
The Company has not commenced operations since its incorporation on 11 October
2021 and no financial statements have been made up by the Company.
Name of the Lead Adviser and the Approved Valuer Lead Adviser: Dickson Minto W.S.
Approved Valuer: Avison Young (UK) Limited
Name of the Market Maker or Cornerstone Investor Representative(s) (as To be confirmed prior to Admission.
applicable)
An explanation of the corporate governance standards the Issuer has decided to The Board intends to report against the principles and recommendations of the
apply AIC Code, which has been endorsed by the Financial Reporting Council. As an
externally managed investment company, with no employees and a small Board
consisting of three non-executive Directors, the Board considers the AIC Code
the most relevant governance code to report against.
Completed Lead Adviser Declaration in respect of the issuer in the format To be submitted to IPSX at least two business days before expected Admission
specified in Schedule Four in the IPSX Rules for Issuers date.
Instrument details Number and type of financial instruments Ordinary Shares of one penny each.
The number of Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Acquisition (and
subject to Admission taking place) will be calculated, in accordance with the
Fund's usual accounting policies, on the basis of the net asset value of the
Fund taking account of: (i) the valuation report as at 31 October 2021; and
(ii) a completion balance sheet to be provided by M7 prior to Admission less
costs incurred in relation to the Introduction (the "Acquisition
Calculation").
On Admission, the existing investors in the Fund will therefore own a position
in the Company, either directly or indirectly, of equal value to their
existing holding in the Fund (less costs).
The number of securities held as treasury shares N/A
Capital to be raised on Admission, i.e. the expected market capital Issue price of £1.00 per Ordinary Share.
Other than the issue of Ordinary Shares in relation to the Acquisition, no
other Ordinary Shares are being issued. The Company's market capitalisation,
subject to the Acquisition Calculation, is expected to be c. £36.6 million.
Number and percentage of Financial Instruments that are expected to form part c. 3.67 per cent.
of the free float
The number of Ordinary Shares forming part of the free float is subject to the
Acquisition Calculation.
Expected date of Admission 17 December 2021
Expected yield on Admission Target initial annual gross dividend yield of slightly above 8 per cent.
Property details Red Book Valuation reports. On Admission, the Red Book Valuation must not be Included in the Admission Document.
dated more than six months prior to the Admission date, unless previously
agreed with IPSX
Other The information required by Schedule One of the IPSX Rules for Issuers Included in the Admission Document
(Information for Admission Documents)
For further information please contact:
M7 Real Estate Financial Services Ltd (AIFM) (via FTI Consulting, below)
Richard Croft and David Ebbrell
Dickson Minto W.S. (Lead Adviser and Solicitors as to English law) Tel: +44 (0)20 7628 4455
Douglas Armstrong
FTI Consulting (PR Adviser) Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000
Richard Sunderland, Claire Turvey and Eve Kirmatzis E: M7@FTIConsulting.com
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The existence of the target dividend should not be considered as an assurance
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