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Green REIT Prospectus
1. Registration of a prospectus approved by the
Central Bank for issue by an Irish registered
company
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Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous
Provisions Act 2005
Section 38(1)(b) of S.l. No. 324 of 2005 Prospectus
(Directive 2003171/EC) Regulations 2005
Central Bank Reform Act 2010
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Arthur Cox
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01 618 0000
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Reference number GR151/19
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resident in Ireland, an organisation or firm authorised or exempted pursuant to the European Communities (Markets in
Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 (Nos. l to 3) or the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995 (as amended) and, if you are
resident in the United Kingdom, a person authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended (the
"FSMA") of the United Kingdom, or another appropriately authorised professional advisor if you are in a territory outside
Ireland or the United Kingdom.
This document constitutes a prospectus for the purposes of Article 3 of the European Parliament and Council Directive
2003/71/EC of 4 November 2003 (the "Prospectus Directive"') relating to the Company (the "Prospectus") and has been
prepared in accordance with Part 5 of the Prospectus (Directive 2003/71 EC) Regulations 2005 of Ireland, as amended (the
'"Prospectus Regulations") and the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 809/2004. as amended (the "EU Prospectus
Regulations"). The Prospectus has been approved by the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank'"), as competent
authority under the Prospectus Directive. The Central Bank only approves this Prospectus as meeting the requirements
imposed under Irish and EU law pursuant to the Prospectus Directive. Such approval relates only to the Ordinary Shares
which are 10 be admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Irish Stock Exchange Limited (the ''Irish Stock
Exchange"") or other regulated markets for the purposes of the Directive 2004/39/EC or which arc to be offered to the public
in any member state of the European Economic Area. The Company has requested that the Central Bank provides a
certificate of approval and a copy of this prospectus to the FCA in the United Kingdom in connection with the Company's
applications to the UK Listing Authority for all the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to listing on the premium listing segment
of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange pic (the "London Stock Exchange"') for
all of its Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities.
This Prospectus has heen made available to the public in Ireland and the United Kingdom in accordance with Part 8 of the
Prospectus Regulations by the same being made available, free of charge, in electronic form on the Company's website
www .GreenProperty REITcom.
You should read this Prospectus in its entirety and in particular the risk factors set out in the section of this Prospectus
headed "'Risk Factors··.
The Directors, whose names appear on page 39 of this Prospectus, and the Company, accept responsibility for the
information contained in this Prospectus. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Company and the Directors (who
have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this Prospectus is in accordance
with the facts and contains no omission likely to affect the import of such information.
~~~GREEN
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REJT PLC
Green REIT pic
(Incorporated and registered in Ireland under the Irish Companies Acts with registered number 529378)
Issue of 309,600,000 Ordinary Shares of €0.10 each at a price of
€1.00< 1> per Ordinary Share
and
Admission to the Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority
and to trading on the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange
Davy
Joint Bookrunner, Joint UK Sponsor and
Irish Sponsor
J.P. Morgan Cazenove
Joint Bookrunner and Joint UK Sponsor
In vestee
Co Lead Manager
( 1)
Save in respect of issue of Ordinary Shares to GP Holdings pursuant to the Subscription Agreement which shall be at an Issue Price of
€1.0375 per Ordinary Share.
Application has been made to (i} the Irish Stock Exchange for all of the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to listing on the
primary listing segment of the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange (the "Irish Official List""); (ii) the UK Listing
Authority for all the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to listing on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the UK
Listing Authority (the "UK Official List'" and together with the Irish Official List, the "Official Lists""); (iii) the Irish Stock
Exchange Limited for all of the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on its regulated market for listed securities; and
(iv) to the London Stock Exchange for all of the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on its main market for listed
securities. Admission to the Official Lists, together with admission to trading on the regulated market of the Irish Stock
Exchange and the main market of the London Stock Exchange, respectively, for listed securities constitutes admission to
official listing on a stock exchange (the "Admission"). It is expected that such Admission will become effective and that
dealings in the Ordinary Shares will commence on the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange at 8.00 a.m. on
18 July 2013.
5. Notice to Overseas Investors
The distribution of this Prospectus and issue of Ordinary Shares in certain jurisdictions other than Ireland and the United
Kingdom may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by the Company to permit a public offering of Ordinary Shares
or possession or distribution of this Prospectus (or any other offering or publicity materials relating to Ordinary Shares) in
any other jurisdiction where action for that purpose may be required or doing so is restricted by law. Accordingly, neither this
Prospectus nor any advertisement may be distributed or published in any other jurisdiction except under circumstances that
will result in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations. Persons into whose possession this Prospectus comes arc
required by the Company and the Joint Bookrunners to inform themselves about and obseiVc <my such restrictions. Any
failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This Prospectus does not constitute or form part of an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for,
Ordinary Shares to any person in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Further
information on the restrictions to which the distribution of this Prospectus is subject is set out in paragraph 9 of Part XI (The
Issue).
The Ordinary Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US
Securities Act"), or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and, subject to certain
exceptions, may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of,
US Persons (as defined in RegulationS under the US Securities Act (''RegulationS")). The Company has not been, and will
not be, registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940. as amended (the "US Investment Company Act"), and
investors will not be entitled to the benefits of that Act.
The Joint Bookrunners and any of their respective affiliates may arrange for the offer and sale of Ordinary Shares (i) in the
United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers (each a "QIB") as defined in Rule 144A
under the US Securities Act ("Rule 144A") that are also qualified purcha'"rs ("QPs") as defined in section 2(a)(51) of the
US Investment Company Act and the related rules thereunder in reliance on Rule 144A or pursuant to another exemption
from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirement<; of the US Securities Act; and (ii) outside of the United
States to persons who arc not US Persons (as defined in Regulation S) in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S.
Prospective purchasers arc hereby notified that sellers of the Ordinary Shares may be relying on the exemption from the
provisions of section 5 of the US Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. For a description of these and certain further
restrictions on offers, sales and transfers of the Ordinary Shares and the distribution of this Prospectus, see paragraph 9 of
Part XI (The Issue).
None of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any other US federal or state securities commission or any US
regulatory authority has npproved or disapproved of the Ordinary Shares offered by this Prospectus nor have such authorities
reviewed or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence
in the United States.
Until the expiry of 40 days after the commencement of the Placing, an offer or sale of Ordinary Shares within the United
States by a dealer (whether or not it is participating in the Placing) may violate the registration requirements of the US
Securities Act if such offer or sale is made othetwise than in accordance with an applicable exemption from registration
under the US Securities Act. The Ordinary Shares are subject to selling and transfer restrictions in certain jurisdictions.
Prospective purchasers should read the restrictions described in paragraph 9 of Part Xl (The Issue). Each purchaser of the
Ordinary Shares will be deemed to have made the relevant representations described therein ·and in Part XVI (Tenns and
Conditions of the Placing).
The Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities Jaws of Australia, Canada,
Japan, Switzerland or the Republic of South Africa. Accordingly, subject to certain exceptions (noted below), the Ordinary
Shares may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or South Africa or to, or for the account or
benefit of, any resident of Australia, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or South Africa.
NOTICE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS ONLY
NEITHER THE FACf THAT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE HAS BEEN
FILED UNDER CHAPTER 421-B OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED, 1955, AS AMENDED
("RSA"), WITH THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE NOR THE FACT THAT A SECURI1Y IS EFFECTIVELY
REGISTERED OR A PERSON IS LICENSED IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CONSTITUTES A FINDING BY
THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THAT ANY DOCUMENT FILED UNDER RSA
421-B IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND NOT MISLEADING. NEITHER ANY SUCH FACf NOR THE FACT THAT AN
EXEMPTION OR EXCEPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR A SECURITY OR A TRANSACfiON MEANS THAT THE
SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS PASSED IN ANY WAY UPON THE MERITS OR
QUALIFICATIONS OF, OR RECOMMENDED OR GIVEN APPROVAL TO, ANY PERSON, SECURI1Y OR
TRANSACfiON. IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE OR CAUSE TO BE MADE, TO ANY PROSPECfiVE PURCHASER,
CUSTOMER OR CLIENT ANY REPRESENTATION INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN AUSTRALIA
This Prospectus has been prepared under the law and operating rules of a foreign market, namely Ireland and the United
Kingdom. This Prospectus does not constitute a disclosure document under Part 60.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth of Australia (the "Australian Corporations Ad (Cth)") and has not been, and will not be, lodged with the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Accordingly, this Prospectus does not necessarily contain all of the
information a prospective investor would expect to be contained in a disclosure document in Australia or which he/she may
6. require to make an investment decision. The Company is not, and will not be, subject to the continuous disclosure
requirements of the Australian Corporations Act.
The offer of Ordinary Shares under this Prospectus to investors in Australia will only be made to the extent that such offers
do not need disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Australian Corporations Act. In particular, any person who
receives an offer of Ordinary Shares under this Prospectus in Australia represent' and warrants to the Company and the
Joint Bookrunners that they are a person who falls within an exemption from disclosure to investors provided by section 708
of the Australian Corporations Act, including a "sophisticated investor" within the meaning of section 708(8) of the
Corporations Act, or a "professional investor'' within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Australian Corporations Act.
Any offer of Ordinary Shares received in Australia is void to the extent that it needs disclosure to investors under the
Australian Corporations Act.
Any person to whom Ordinary Shares arc issued or sold pursuant to an exemption provided by section 708 of the Australian
Corporations Act must not, within 12 months after the issue. offer those Ordinary Shares for sale in Australia unless that
offer is itself made pursuant to a disclosure document under Part 6D.2 of the Australian Corporations Act or is made in
reliance on an exemption from the disclosure requirements provided by section 708 of the Australian Corporations Act.
Other Important Notices
Davy, which is authorised and regulated in Ireland by the Central Bank, is acting exclusively for the Company and no one
else in connection with the Issue and Admission and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing
the protections afforded to its clients, for the contenL<t of this Prospectus or for providing any advice in relation to this
Prospectus, the l!)suc or Admission. Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed by the
Central Bank, the FCA or the FSMA, Davy, or any person affiliated with it, docs not accept any responsibility whatsoever
and makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, in respect of the contents of this Prospectus including its
accuracy or completeness or for any other statement made or purported to be made by any of them, or on behalf of them, in
connection with the Company and nothing in this Prospectus is or shall be relied upon as a promise or representation in this
respect, whether as to the past or future. In addition, Davy docs not accept responsibility for, nor authorise the contents of,
this Prospectus or its issue, including without limitation, under section 41 of the Investment Funds, Companies and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005 (as amended) (the "2005 Act") or Regulation 31 of the Prospectus Regulations. Davy
accordingly disclaims all and any liability whatsoever, whether arising in tort, contract or othenvise (save as referred to
above) which it might othetwise have to any person. other than the Company, in respect of this Prospectus.
J.P. Morgan Cazenove. which is authorised in the United Kingdom by the PRA and regulated in the United Kingdom by the
FCA and· PRA, is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the Issue and Admission and will
not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients, for the contents of
this Prospectus or for providing any advice in relation to this Prospectus, the Issue or Admission. Apart from the
responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed by the Central Bank, the FCA or the FSMA, J.P. Morgan
Cazenove, or any person affiliated with it, does not accept any responsibility whatsoever and makes no representation or
warranty, express or implied, in respect of the contents of this Prospectus including its accuracy or completeness or for any
other statement made or purported to be made by any of them, or on behalf of them, in connection with the Company and
nothing in this Prospectus is or shall be relied upon as a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or
future. In addition, J.P. Morgan Cazenove docs not accept responsibility for, nor authorise the contents of, this Prospectus or
its issue, including without limitation, under section 41 of the 2005 Act or Regulation 31 of the Prospectus Regulations. J.P.
Morgan Cazenove accordingly disclaims all and any liability whatsoever, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save
as referred to above) which it might othetwise have to any person, other than the Company, in respect of this Prospectus.
lnvestec, which is authorised and regulated in Ireland by the Central Bank, is acting exclusively for the Company and no one
else in connection with the Issue and Admission and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing
the protections afforded to its clients, for the contents of this Prospectus or for providing any advice in relation to this
Prospectus, the Issue or Admission. Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed by the
Central Bank, the FCA or the FSMA, lnvestec, or any person affiliated with it, does not accept any responsibility whatsoever
and makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, in respect of the contents of this Prospectus including its
accuracy or completeness or for any other statement made or purported to be made by any of them, or on behalf of them, in
connection with the Company and nothing in this Prospectus is or shall be relied upon as a promise or representation in this
respect, whether as to the past or future. In addition, Investec does not accept responsibility for, nor authorise the contents
of, this Prospectus or its issue, including without limitation, under section 41 of the 2005 Act or Regulation 31 of the
Prospectus Regulations. Investec accordingly disclaims all and any liability whatsoever, whether arising in tort, contract or
othetwise (save as referred to above) which it might othetwise have to any person, other than the Company, in respect of this
Prospectus.
No person has been authorised to give any information or make any representations other than those contained in this
Prospectus and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorised by
the Company. Neither the publication of this Prospectus nor any subscription or sale made hereunder shall, under any
circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company since the date of this
Prospectus or that the information in this Prospectus is correct as at any time subsequent to its date. The contents of this
Prospectus should not be construed as legal, financial or tax advice. Each prospective investor should consult his, her or its
own legal, financial or tax advisor for advice.
Certain terms used in this Prospectus, including certain technical and other items, are explained and defined in Part XVIII
(Glossary of Technical Ji:nns) or Part XVII (Definitions), as the case may be.
7. TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1:
SUMMARY ................................................ .
2
PART II:
RISK FACTORS ............................................ .
17
PART lll:
EX PEerED TIMETABLE ..................................... .
37
PART IV:
ISSUE STATISTICS .......................................... .
38
PART V:
DIRECTORS, COMPANY SECRETARY, REGISTERED OFFICE,
INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADVISORS ..................... .
39
PART VI:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................. .
41
PART VII:
INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
PART VIII:
GREEN PROPERTY REIT VENTURES AND THE INVESTMENT
MANAGER AGREEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
PART IX:
DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
PART X:
HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
PART XI:
THE ISSUE.................................................
75
PART XII:
IRISH REIT REGIME AND TAXATION INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
PART XIII:
CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
93
PART XIV:
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGERS DIRECTIVE. . . . . . .
96
PART XV:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
PART XVI:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PLACING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
128
PART XVII:
DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
133
PART XVIll:
GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
145
ANNEX A:
US INVESTOR'S LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
8. PART 1: SUMMARY
Summaries are made up of disclosure requirements known as 'Elements'. These elements are numbered in
Sections A-E (A.l-E.7).
This summary contains all the Elements required to be included in a summary for this type of securities
and Issuer. Because some Elements are not required to be addressed, there may be gaps in the numbering
sequence of the Elements.
Even though an Element may be required to be inserted in the summary because of the type of securities
and Issuer, it is possible that no relevant information can be given regarding the Element. In this case a
short description of the Element is included in the summary with the mention of 'not applicable'.
Section A-Introduction and warnings
A.I
Introduction:
THIS SUMMARY SHOULD BE READ AS AN INTRODUCTION TO
THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY DECISION TO INVEST IN THE
ORDINARY SHARES SHOULD BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION
OF THE PROSPECTUS AS A WHOLE BY THE INVESTOR,
INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THE RISK FACTORS.
Where a claim relating to the information contained in this Prospectus
is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might, onder the
national legislation of the member states of the European Union, have
to bear the costs of translating this Prospectus before the legal
proceedings are initiated.
Civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled the
summary including any translation thereof, but only if the summary is
misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the
other parts of the Prospectus or it does not provide, when read
together with other parts of the Prospectus, key information in order
to aid investors when considering whether to invest in such securities.
A.2
Subsequent resale of
securities or final
placement of securities
through financial
intermediaries:
Not applicable. The Company is not engaging any financial
intermediaries for any resale of securities or final placement of
securities requiring a prospectus after publication of this document.
Section B-lssuer
B. I
Legal and commercial
The legal and commercial name of the issuer is Green REIT pic.
name:
B.2
Domicile and legal
form:
The Company is incorporated Ill Ireland with registered
number 529378 as a public limited company under the Irish
Companies Acts and is domiciled in Ireland.
B.3
Key factors relating to
the nature of the
issuer's current
operations and its
principal activities:
The Company is a recently incorporated Irish property investment
company which will elect to become an Irish REIT on Admission. The
principal activity of the Company will be to acquire and hold
investments in Irish real estate (primarily commercial real estate) with
a view to maximising shareholder returns.
By establishing the Company during the current cyclical weakness in
the Irish real estate market, the Board believes the Company will give
Shareholders the opportunity to take advantage of the re-pricing of
assets that has occurred within the Company's target categories of
investment properties. The Company will focus on investing in
commercial real estate, including office, industrial and retail assets. At
Admission, the Company will not own any properties and therefore
does not have portfolio legacy issues that might otherwise dilute
performance.
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B.4a
A description of the
most significant recent
trends affecting the
issuer and the
industries in which it
operates:
The latest data from the !PO Commercial Property Index for the first
quarter of 2013 supports the Management Team's belief in a gradual
improvement in performance of the Irish commercial property market
with total returns increasing by 1.3% during that period (Source: IPD
Commercial Property Index). The first quarter of 2013 has sustained a
significant uplift in activity that was witnessed in the second half of
2012. The aggregate value of transactions for the first quarter of 2013
was approximately €342 million from 32 transactions. This is
significantly higher than the first quarter of 2012 which recorded an
aggregate transaction value of €17 million and is 32% higher than the
fourth quarter of 2012 which recorded an aggregate transaction value
of approximately €259 million. Prime city centre offices continue to be
the core focus for the majority of investors, which is driven by an
expectation of rental growth in the short-to-medium term. Offices
accounted for 50% of all investment volumes followed by mixed-use
(16%) and retail (14%) (Source: Jones Lang LaSalle Research 2013).
There have also been signs of improvements in certain parts of the
occupier markets. Within the core Dublin central business district
there arc signs of an increase in demand from potential tenants and a
strengthening of prime Dublin office equivalent yields by 50 basis
points during 2012 to 6.75% (Source: CBRE Research 2013). There
was a gradual decline in the overall office vacancy rate in Dublin over
the course of 2012 and into 2013, with the overall availability rate
decreasing from 22.25% in the first quarter of 2012 to 17.97% in the
first quarter of 2013 (Source: CBRE Research 2013). This was
supported to some extent by a lack of new development with almost
no speculative office development being completed during 2012 in
Dublin. Office rents stabilised in the first quarter of 2013 following an
average decline in rents of approximately 56% from a peak in 2007
with prime headline rents in the Dublin office market increasing
during the quarter (Source: CBRE Research 2013).
B.S
Group description:
This is not applicable; on Admission the Company will have no
subsidiaries.
8.6
Major shareholders:
Under the Irish Companies Acts a public limited company is required
to have a minimum of seven members and may not commence
business until its issued share capital is at least €38,092.14. As at
12 July 2013 (being the latest practicable date prior to the issue of this
Prospectus), GP Holdings holds 399,994 Ordinary Shares representing
99.9985% of the issued share capital of the Company. It is also the
beneficial owner of the remaining six Ordinary Shares in issue (where
each of the members of the Management Team (which includes
Mr. Stephen Vernon, a Director of the Company) and Green Property
Ventures Limited (which is majority-owned and controlled by
members of the Management Team) is the registered holder of one
such Ordinary Share). GP Holdings is majority-owned and controlled
by members of the Management Team (other than Mr. Pat Gunne)
and each member of the Management Team is also a director of GP
Holdings. On Admission, each member of the Management Team and
Green Property Ventures Limited will transfer the one Ordinary
Share held by it (as nominee for GP Holdings) to GP Holdings for nil
consideration.
On Admission, GP Holdings will hold (on its own behalf and on
behalf of Mr. Pat Gunne) 10,000,000 Ordinary Shares, representing
3.2% of the issued share capital of the Company.
GP Holdings does not have any different voting rights to other
Shareholders.
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The Company is not aware of any persons who, directly or indirectly,
jointly or severally, exercise or could exercise control over the
Company as at, or immediately following, Admission.
8.7
Historical key financial
information:
Not applicable. This Prospectus contains limited historical financial
information about the Company as the Company is recently
incorporated and has a limited operating history.
8.8
Selected key pro forma
financial information:
Not applicable. This Prospectus does not contain pro forma financial
8.9
Profit forecast:
information.
Not applicable. This Prospectus does not contain profit forecasts or
estimates.
8.10
A description of the
nature of any
qualifications in the
audit report on the
historical financial
information:
Not applicable. Except for limited balance sheet information, no
audited historical financial statements have been made up as at the
date of this Prospectus as the Company is recently incorporated.
8.11
Qualified working
capital:
Not applicable. In the opinion of the Company, taking into
consideration the net proceeds to be received by the Company from
the Issue, the working capital available to the Company is sufficient
for the Company's present requirements and, in particular, is
sufficient for at least the next 12 months from the date of this
Prospectus.
8.34
Investment policy:
The Board aims to assemble, through the services of the Investment
Manager, a portfolio of freehold and long leasehold properties in
Ireland, principally commercial properties in Dublin although
investments in other urban centres within Ireland, including Cork,
Galway and Limerick, may also be considered. The Company will
focus on investing in commercial real estate, including office,
industrial and retail assets.
The intention of the Management Team, who will manage the
Company through the Investment Manager, is to focus on properties
which require active management and which will fit with the
Company's strategy of creating a real estate investment portfolio
capable of paying dividends in line with requirements of the recently
enacted Irish REIT Regime.
The Management Team intends to focus on creating both sustainable
income and strong capital returns for the Company with a target Total
Shareholder Return of 10% to 15% per annum (pre-taxation) when
the Net Proceeds are fully invested_(!)
The Management Team may also consider property development or
redevelopment opportunities but currently expects that this will
form a limited component of the overall portfolio bearing in mind the
principal focus of the Company on cash flow and dividend
distribution. At any point in time, the aggregate development costs
incurred in respect of assets under development at that time will not
exceed 15% of the Company's most recently published NAV The
Company also intends to refrain from disposing of any asset within the
(1)
These are targets only and not profit forecasts. There can be no assurance that these targets can or will be met and they should
not be seen as an indication of the Company's expected or actual results or returns. Accordingly investors should not place any
reliance on these targets in deciding whether to invest in the Ordinary Shares. In addition, prior to making any investment
decision prospective investors should carefully consider the risk factors described in Part II (Risk Factors) of the Prospectus.
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period of three years from completion of development of that asset
where development costs exceed 30% of the market value of that asset
at the date of commencement of the development, as to do so may
cause the Company to incur a tax charge under the Irish REIT
Regime. This tax liability becomes due on the profits received from
any such disposal.
The Company will have the ability to enter into a variety of investment
structures, including joint ventures, acquisitions of controlling
interests or acquisitions of minority interests within the parameters
stipulated in the Irish REIT Regime. There is no limit imposed on the
proportion of the Company's portfolio that may be held through joint
ventures, although the Board's current expectation is that no more
than 50% of the Company's net equity investment would be in the
form of joint venture investments.
Gearing
The Company will seck to use gearing to enhance Shareholder returns
over the long-term. The level of gearing will be monitored carefully by
the Board in light of the cost of borrowing and the Company will seck
to use hedging where considered appropriate to mitigate interest rate
risk. The Board currently intends that gearing, represented by the
Company's aggregate borrowings as a percentage of the market value
of the Company's total assets, will not exceed 35%. However the
Board may modify the Company's gearing policy (including the level
of gearing) from time to time in light of then-current economic
conditions, relative costs of debt and equity capital, fair value of the
Company's assets, growth and acquisition opportunities or other
factors the Board deems appropriate. In any event, under the Irish
REIT Regime, the Company is restricted to a REIT LTV ratio which
does not exceed 50%.
Restrictions
Pursuant to the Irish REIT Regime, the Company will be required,
among other things, to conduct a Property Rental Business consisting
of at least three properties, with the market value of any one property
being no more than 40% of the total market value of the properties in
the Company's Property Rental Business. The Company will have a
three year grace period from the date of becoming an Irish REIT by
the end of which it must comply with these requirements. Once fully
invested, the Company will have a greater degree of diversification
within the portfolio than the minimum required under the Irish REIT
Regime, and the Company's portfolio will consist of a minimum of
five properties with no one property investment exceeding 30% of the
Company's total assets (including cash) at the time of acquisition.
Further, at least 75% of the Company's annual Aggregate Income will
need to be derived from its Property Rental Business and at least 75%
of the market value of its assets will need to relate to its Property
Rental Business.
8.36
Regulatory status:
The Company is incorporated and operates under the Irish
Companies Acts.
The Company is currently not subject to regulation by the Central
Bank as a variable capital investment company pursuant to Part XIII
of the Companies Act 1990, a unit trust pursuant to the Unit Trusts
Act 1990 or as another form of regulated fund pursuant to any other
collective investment scheme legislation in force in Ireland.
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Based on the provisions of AIFMD it is considered by the Directors
that the Company may be an AIF within the scope of AIFMD with
effect from 22 July 2013. However, the Directors do not believe that
the Company will be required under current law, to be authorised by
the Central Bank as a regulated AIF.
The Company will elect to become an Irish REIT on Admission and
will need to comply with certain on-going conditions and
requirements in order to maintain Irish REIT status (including
minimum distribution requirements).
B.37
Typical investors:
The typical investors in the Company are expected to be institutional
and sophisticated investors, and/or all types of private investors acting
on the advice of their stockbroker or financial advisor, who are
looking to allocate part of their investment portfolio to the Irish
commercial real estate market, as well as specialised international real
estate investors.
An investment in the Company is suitable only for investors who are
capable of evaluating the risks and merits of such investment, who
understand the potential risk of capital loss and that there may be
limited liquidity in the underlying investments of the Company and in
the Ordinary Shares, for whom an investment in the Ordinary Shares
constitutes part of a diversified investment portfolio, who fully
understand and are willing to assume the risks involved in investing in
the Company and who have sufficient resources to bear any loss
(which may be equal to the whole amount invested) which might result
from such investment. Investors may wish to consult their stockbroker,
bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial
advisor before making an investment in the Company.
B.38
Investment of 20 per
cent. or more in a
single underlying issuer
or investment
company:
Not applicable. The Company will not invest 20% or more in a single
underlying issuer or investment company.
B.39
Investment of 40 per
cent. or more in
another collective
investment
undertaking:
Not applicable. The Company will not invest 40% or more in another
collective investment undertaking.
B.40
Applicant's service
providers:
Investment management arrangements
The Investment Manager Agreement has been entered into between
the Company and the Investment Manager pursuant to which the
Investment Manager has been appointed on an exclusive basis to
acquire properties on behalf of the Company, to manage the
Company's assets and properties on behalf of the Company, to
provide or procure the provision of various accounting,
administrative, registration, reporting, record keeping and other
services to the Company and to act as the Company's agent in the
performance of the services under, and the conduct of material
contractual dealings pursuant to, and in accordance with, the
Investment Manager Agreement (subject to certain reserved matters).
The Investment Manager Agreement provides that the Investment
Manager shall be entitled to the Base Fee and the Performance Fee
during the term of the Investment Manager Agreement. The
Investment Manager shall also be entitled to additional fees to be
agreed with the Company in respect of the provision of any additional
agreed services.
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Placing and Sponsor Agreement
The Company, the Directors, the Investment Manager, GP Holdings
and the Joint Bookrunners have entered into the Placing and Sponsor
Agreement pursuant to which the Joint Bookrunners have severally
agreed, subject to certain conditions that are typical for an agreement
of this nature (the last condition being Admission), to use their
respective reasonable endeavours to procure subscribers for the
Ordinary Shares under the Placing at the Issue Price. The Company
has agreed to pay the Joint Bookrunners commissions equal to
(i) 2.50% of the value of the Placing and LVS II Subscription
Proceeds, if the Placing and LVS II Subscription Proceeds are less
than or equal to €200 million, or (ii) 2.50% of the value of the first
€200 million of the Placing and LVS II Subscription Proceeds and
2. 75% of the value of the excess of the Placing and LVS II
Subscription Proceeds over and above €200 million, if the Placing and
LVS II Subscription Proceeds are greater than €200 million, in either
case such commissions to be paid to the Joint Bookrunners in equal
proportions after deducting the fees payable to Davy in the amount of
€250,000 and to Investec as described under "lnvestec Engagement
Agreement" below.
lnvestec Engagement Agreement
The Company has entered into an agreement dated 12 July 2013 with
Investec pursuant to which Investec has agreed to act as co-lead
manager for the Company in respect of the Admission. The services
that Investec shall provide include assisting Davy and J.P. Morgan
Cazenove with roadshow management, investor presentations, market
feedback and referring orders during the book build part of the
Admission process. The fees for these services are €250,000; however,
no fees are payable by the Company to Investec under such
agreement in the event that Admission does not occur on or before
31 August 2013.
Cash Manager Agreement
The Company has appointed the Cash Manager as discretionary
investment manager of some or all cash not yet invested by the
Company in property assets or otherwise applied in respect of the
Company's operating expenses entrusted from time to time by the
Company for management by the Cash Manager pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Cash Manager Agreement with the aim of
preserving the capital value of such assets. Subject to the Company
providing the Cash Manager with reasonable notice when it requires
the liquidation and/or transfer of a part of the entrusted assets in
order to pursue the Company's investment policy, the Company has
given the Cash Manager full discretionary authority to invest in
various types of financial instruments including cash deposits, term
deposits, depository bonds, fixed rate depository bonds, commercial
paper, treasuries, bonds with short term to maturity and government
securities as well as floating rate notes and other money market
instruments.
For the services provided under the Cash Manager Agreement, the
Company shall pay the Cash Manager an annual fee not exceeding
20 basis points of the cash value of the assets, determined in
accordance with acceptable industry practice, entrusted to the Cash
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Manager, charged and payable quarterly in arrears. The Company
shall bear any costs or expenses properly incurred by the Cash
Manager or any of its affiliates or delegates under the Cash Manager
Agreement.
Registry seiVices
Pursuant to the Registrar Agreement, the Registrar has been
appointed to act as the Company's registrar.
The Registrar is entitled to a one-off management fee in relation to its
services in connection with the Issue and the creation of the share
register of €1,000. The Registrar is also entitled to a fee of €2.25 per
entry on the register per annum, subject to a minimum fee per annum
of €4,000, and to additional fees for processing transfers, assisting at
the Company's annual general meetings and other services. There is
no maximum amount payable under the Registrar Agreement. The
Registrar will also be entitled to certain out of pocket expenses.
Audit seiVices
KPMG will provide audit services to the Company. The annual report
and accounts will be prepared in accordance with !FRS as adopted by
the EU.
The fees charged by KPMG will depend on the services provided,
computed, among other things, on the time spent by the auditor on
the affairs of the Company. There is therefore no maximum amount
payable under KPMG's engagement letter.
Company secretarial setvices
Mark Munro is the Company Secretary of the Company and will have
the assistance of KPMG in respect of company secretarial services.
The Company Secretary will be responsible for matters such as the
filing of the Company's annual return and the maintenance of
statutory registers. The fees charged by KPMG for their services will
be based on the time spent by KPMG personnel in completing the
tasks associated with the engagement. There is therefore no maximum
amount payable under KPM G's engagement letter.
B.41
Regulatory status of
investment manager:
Investment Manager
Green Property REIT Ventures was incorporated in Ireland on
24 June 2013 under the Irish Companies Act (registered
number 529378). It is currently not authorised or regulated.
If the Company is an AIF (whether a regulated or unregulated AIF),
the Investment Manager, as the Company's external manager, will be
required to be authorised by the Central Bank as an AIFM under
AIFMD. In these circumstances, pursuant to certain transitional
provisions under AIFMD which are expected to be implemented into
Irish law, the Investment Manager will be required to comply with the
provisions of AIFMD on a "best efforts" basis from 22 July 2013 and
will have until 21 July 2014 to be authorised as an AIFM.
At the date of the Prospectus, the Company has not appointed a
depositary. Upon the Investment Manager being authorised as the
AIFM of the Company, it will be required to procure that the
Company appoints a depositary in Ireland.
B.42
Calculation of Net
Asset Value:
The NAY attributable to the Ordinary Shares will be published at the
time of publication of the Company's interim and annual financial
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results through a Regulatory Information Service. The NAV will be
based on the Company's real estate assets most recent valuations, as
at 30 June and 31 December in each year, and calculated in
accordance with !FRS as adopted by the EU.
Valuations of the Company's real estate assets will be made in
accordance with the appropriate sections of the RICS Red Book at
the date of valuation. This is an internationally accepted basis of real
estate valuation. The valuations will be undertaken by a suitably
qualified independent valuation firm or firms.
B.43
B.44
Cross liability:
Not applicable; the Company is not an umbrella collective investment
undertaking and as such there is no cross liability between classes or
investment in another collective investment undertaking.
Key financial
Not applicable; the Company is recently incorporated, has a limited
operating history and, except for limited balance sheet information,
no financial statements have been made up as at the date of this
Prospectus.
information:
B.45
Portfolio:
Not applicable; the Company is recently incorporated, has a limited
operating history and does not hold any investment assets as at the
date of this Prospectus.
B.46
Net asset value:
Not applicable; the Company is recently incorporated, has a limited
operating history and does not hold any investment assets as at the
date of this Prospectus.
Section C-Securities
C. I
C.2
Type and class of
security:
Currency of the
310,000,000 Ordinary Shares of nominal value €0.10 each.
The !SIN number of the Ordinary Shares will be IEOOBBR67J55.
There will be no application for any other class of shares of the
Company to be admitted to listing or trading on any exchange.
The Ordinary Shares will be denominated in euro.
securities issue:
C.3
The number of shares
issued:
C.4
A description of the
rights attached to the
securities:
c.s
Restrictions on the
free transferability of
the securities:
On Admission, the Company will have in issue 310,000,000 fully paid
Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of €0.10 each, all of which will
be issued fully paid.
The Ordinary Shares will be issued credited as fully paid and will rank
pari passu in all respects with each other and will rank in full for all
dividends and other distributions thereafter declared, made or paid in
respect of the Ordinary Shares.
Pursuant to the Articles, the directors of the Company may, on the
allotment and issue of any shares, impose restrictions on the transfer
or disposal of such shares comprised in a particular allotment as may
be considered by the directors to be in the best interests of the
shareholders as a whole.
In addition, the directors of the Company in their absolute discretion
and without assigning any reason therefor may decline to register any
transfer of a share which is not fully paid or any transfer to or by a
minor or person with a mental disorder as defined by the Mental
Health Act 2001, but this shall not prevent dealings in the shares from
taking place on an open and proper basis.
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The directors of the Company may decline to recognise any
instrument of transfer unless:
(a) the instrument of transfer is accompanied by the certificate of the
shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the directors may
reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the
transfer (save where the transferor is a stock exchange nominee);
(b) the instrument of transfer is in respect of one class of share only;
(c) the instrument of transfer is in favour of not more than four
transferees;
(d) the instrument of transfer is lodged at the registered office of
Company or at such place as the directors may appoint;
(e) they are satisfied that all applicable consents, authorisations,
permissions or approvals of any governmental body or agency in
Ireland or any other applicable jurisdiction required to be obtained
under relevant law prior to such transfer have been obtained; and
(f) they are satisfied that the transfer would not violate the terms of
any agreement to which the Company (or any of its subsidiaries) and
the transferor are part or subject.
The directors of the Company may, under the Articles, refuse to
register a transfer of any shares in the capital of the Company if the
transfer is in favour of any person, as determined by the directors, to
whom a sale or transfer of shares, or whose direct, indirect or
beneficial ownership of shares, would or might (i) cause the Company
to be required to register as an "investment company" under the US
Investment Company Act (including because the holder of the shares
is not a "qualified purchaser" as defined in the US Investment
Company Act) or to lose an exemption or status thereunder to which
it might otherwise be entitled; (ii) cause the Company to be required
to register under the US Exchange Act or any similar legislation;
(iii) cause the Company not to be considered a "foreign private
issuer" as such term is defined in rule 3b-4(c) under the US Exchange
Act; (iv) result in a person holding shares in violation of the transfer
restrictions set forth in any offering memorandum published by the
Company, from time to time; (v) result in any shares being owned,
directly or indirectly, by Benefit Plan Investors or Controlling Persons
other than, in the case of Benefit Plan Investors, shareholders that
acquire shares on or prior to Admission with the written consent of
the Company, and, in the case of Controlling Persons, shareholders
that acquire the shares with the written consent of the Company;
(vi) cause the assets of the Company to be considered "plan assets"
under the Plan Asset Regulations; (vii) cause the Company to be a
"controlled foreign corporation" for the purposes of the Code;
(viii) result in Ordinary Shares being owned by a person whose giving,
or deemed giving, of the representations as to ERISA and the Code
set forth in the Articles is or is subsequently shown to be false or
misleading; or (ix) otherwise result in the Company incurring a
liability to taxation or suffering any pecuniary, fiscal, administrative or
regulatory or similar disadvantage (any such person a "Non-Qualified
Holder").
In addition, if it comes to the notice of the Company that any shares
in the capital of the Company are owned directly, indirectly or
beneficially by any Non-Qualified Holder, the board may,
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under the Articles, serve a notice upon such Non-Qualified Holder
requiring such Non-Qualified Holder to transfer the shares to an
eligible transferee within 14 days of such notice; and, if the obligation
to transfer is not met, the Company may compulsorily transfer the
shares, in a manner consistent with the restrictions set forth in the
Articles.
If a Property Income Distribution is paid to a Substantial Shareholder
and the Company has not taken reasonable steps to avoid doing so,
the Company would become subject to an additional tax charge. The
Articles include provisions m order to enable the Company to
demonstrate to the Irish Revenue that it has taken reasonable steps to
avoid paying a Property Income Distribution to a Substantial
Shareholder. Among other matters, these provisions allow the
directors of the Company to require the disposal of shares in the
Company by giving notice in writing to the persons they believe are
Relevant Registered Shareholders in respect of the relevant shares if
(i) the directors believe such shares comprise all or part of a
Substantial Shareholding of a Substantial Shareholder and are not
satisfied that such a Substantial Shareholder would not be beneficially
entitled to the Property Income Distribution if it were paid; or
(ii) there has been a failure to comply with a notice given by the
directors, to the persons they believe are Relevant Registered
Shareholders in respect of the relevant shares, to the satisfaction of
the directors within the period specified in such notice; or (iii) any
information, certificate or declaration provided by any person in
relation to shares in the Company for the purpose of the REIT
provisions was materially inaccurate or misleading.
In addition to any other right or power of the Company under the
Irish Companies Acts, under the Articles the directors of the
Company may at any time give a Shareholder a notice requiring that
Shareholder to notify the Company of his interest in any Ordinary
Shares in the Company and where a Shareholder fails to comply with
such notice or any notice served by the Company under the Irish
Companies Acts, the directors of the Company may serve a further
notice on the relevant Shareholder directing that. amongst other
things, where the relevant Ordinary Shares represent at least 0.25% of
the issued share capital of that class, save in specified circumstances,
no transfer of any of such shares shall be registered.
The Placing of Ordinary Shares to persons located or resident in, or
who are citizens of, or who have a registered address in, countries
other than Ireland or the United Kingdom, and the holding of
Ordinary Shares by such persons, may be affected by the law or
regulatory requirements of the relevant jurisdiction, which may
include restrictions on the free transferability of such Ordinary
Shares. Investors in such jurisdictions should consult their own
advisors prior to an investment in the Ordinary Shares.
C.6
Admission:
Application has been made to (i) the Irish Stock Exchange for all of
the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the primary listing segment of
the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange; (ii) the UK Listing
Authority for all of the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the
premium listing segment of the Official List of the UK Listing
Authority; (iii) the Irish Stock Exchange for all of the Ordinary Shares
to be admitted to trading on its regulated market for listed securities;
and (iv) to the London Stock Exchange for all of the Ordinary Shares
to be admitted to trading on its main market for listed securities.
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C.7
Dividend policy:
The Directors intend to maintain a dividend policy which has due
regard to sustainable levels of dividend cover and reflects the
Directors' view on the outlook for sustainable recurring earnings.
Under the Irish REIT Regime, subject to having sufficient
distributable reserves, the Company will be required to distribute to
Shareholders at least 85% of the Property Income of its Property
Rental Business for each accounting period. The Company intends to
pay dividends when it is considered appropriate to do so by the Board.
However, in accordance with the Irish REIT Regime, provided it has
sufficient distributable reserves, the Company's first dividend must be
paid by 23 March 2015.
Section D-Risks
D.l
Key information on
the key risks that are
specific to the issuer
or its industry:
Prior to investing in the Ordinary Shares, prospective investors should
consider the risks associated therewith. The risks relating to the
Company and/or its industry include the following:
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The Company is newly formed and has a limited operating
history, and prospective investors in the Company will have
limited data to assist them in evaluating the prospects of the
Company and the related merits of an investment in the Ordinary
·
Shares.
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The Company is to be externally managed and so the ability of
the Company to achieve its investment objectives is significantly
dependent upon the Investment Manager and the expertise of
the Management Team. There can be no assurance that the
Investment Manager will be successful in achieving the
Company's investment objectives.
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The Investment Manager Agreement has an initial term of five
years and upon expiry or termination of the Investment Manager
Agreement (whether in accordance with its terms or otherwise)
there is no assurance that an agreement with a new investment
manager can be entered into on similar terms or on a timely basis
and entry into an agreement with less favourable terms or a
replacement of the Investment Manager may have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, business,
prospects and results of operations.
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Under current law the Directors do not believe that the Company
will need to be authorised as a regulated AIF by the Central
Bank. However, the current law may be amended to require the
Company to be authorised as a regulated AIF by the Central
Bank. There is therefore a risk that the Company will be brought
within the scope of Irish collective investment scheme legislation.
This could result, among other things, in the Company becoming
subject to the Central Bank's AIF Rulebook and the
requirements therein applicable to retail investor AIFs. These
requirements are prescriptive in a number of respects and could
materially restrict the Company and may significantly impair the
Company's ability to achieve its investment objectives. In
addition, there is a risk that although the Company may be
required to be authorised by the Central Bank as a regulated AIF
the Central Bank may refuse to do so in which case the Company
could not continue its business and would have to be liquidated.
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19. Section D-Risks
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The Central Bank may refuse to authorise the Investment
Manager as an AIFM on the basis that the Investment Manager
is unable to meet the requirements of AIFMD and as a
consequence the Investment Manager will not be permitted to
continue to manage the Company and a successor investment
manager duly authorised as an AIFM would need to be
appointed to perform these functions.
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The Company's performance will be subject to the conditions of
the commercial property market in Ireland. Any deterioration in
the Irish commercial property market, for whatever reason, could
result in declines in market rents received by the Company, in
occupancy rates for the Company's properties and in the carrying
values of the Company's property assets (and the value at which
it could dispose of such assets), any of which could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition,
business, prospects and results of operations.
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The Company is subject to inherent risks arising from general
and sector specific economic conditions in Ireland and in other
countries. The global financial system began to experience
difficulties in mid-2007, uncertainty continues to surround the
pace and scale of global economic recovery and conditions could
deteriorate. Sovereign debt defaults and European Union and/or
Eurozone exits could have a material adverse effect on the
Company by, for example, impacting the availability of credit to
the Company and causing uncertainty and disruption in relation
to financing. Austerity and other measures introduced to limit or
contain these issues may themselves lead to economic contraction
and result in material adverse effects on the Company's financial
condition, business, prospects and results of operation.
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Pending deployment of the Net Proceeds to acquire property
investments, the Company intends for cash held to be invested by
the Cash Manager in cash deposits, government securities and
money market funds. There can be no assurance as to how long it
will take for the Company to invest any or all of the Net Proceeds
in commercial property and it may not find suitable commercial
properties in which to invest all of the Net Proceeds.
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The Company expects to face competition from other property
investors for the purchase of desirable properties and in seeking
creditworthy tenants for acquired properties. The existence and
extent of competition in the commercial property market
competition may also have a material adverse effect on the
Company's ability to secure tenants for properties it acquires at
satisfactory rental rates.
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Revenues earned from, and the capital value and disposal value
of, properties held by the Company and the Company's business
may be materially adversely affected by a number of factors
inherent in property management.
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The Company will rely on the expertise and experience of the
Directors to supervise the management of the Company's affairs.
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The valuation of property and property-related assets is
inherently subjective. To the extent valuations of the Company's
properties do not fully reflect the value of the underlying
properties this may have a material adverse effect on the
Company's financial condition, business, prospects and results of
operations.
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20. Section D-Risks
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0.3
Key information on
the key risks that are
specific to the
The Company will elect for Irish REIT status under the TCA on
Admission but there is no guarantee that the Company will,
following its election to become an Irish REIT, continue to
maintain Irish REIT status (whether by reason of failure to
satisfy the conditions for Irish REIT status or otherwise). If the
Company's status as an Irish REIT were withdrawn it would then
be subject to tax on the profits of its Property Rental Business
and chargeable gains on disposal of property forming part of its
Property Rental Business.
The risks relating to the Ordinary Shares include the following:
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The market price of the Ordinary Shares may not reflect the
value of the underlying investments of the Company and may be
subject to wide fluctuations in response to many factors. In
addition, the market value of the Ordinary Shares may vary
considerably from the Company's underlying Net Asset Value.
There can be no assurance that Shareholders will receive back
the amount of their investment in the Ordinary Shares.
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Pursuant to the Irish REIT Regime the Company will be
required, subject to having sufficient distributable reserves, to
distribute to Shareholders at least 85% of the Property Income of
its Property Rental Business for each accounting period to
maintain its status as an Irish REIT All dividends and other
distributions paid by the Company will be made at the discretion
of the Board and will be dependent on the availability of profits
available for distribution and sufficient cash flow.
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A liquid market for the Ordinary Shares may fail to develop.
-
Sales of Ordinary Shares by members of the Board, the
Investment Manager, GP Holdings and/or the Management
Team, or the possibility of such sales, may affect the market price
of the Ordinary Shares and may make it more difficult for
Shareholders to sell the Ordinary Shares at a time and price that
they deem appropriate.
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The Company may become subject to an additional tax charge if
it pays dividends to, or in respect of, a Substantial Shareholder.
Consequently, the Articles contain provisions designed to avoid
the situation where dividends may become payable to Substantial
Shareholders. Accordingly, if a Shareholder is a Substantial
Shareholder this would adversely affect that person's ability to
receive dividends and may result in a requirement for all or some
of the Ordinary Shares held by that person to be sold.
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Immediately following Admission, a number of Shareholders will
have significant holdings of Ordinary Shares. It is possible that, in
the future, other investors may have significant holdings of
Ordinary Shares. The interests of any other significant investor
may accordingly conflict with those of other Shareholders. Sales
of Ordinary Shares or interests in Ordinary Shares by any
significant investor could cause the market price of the Ordinary
Shares to decline.
securities:
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21. Section E-Offer
E.l
The total net proceeds
and an estimate of the
total expenses of the
issue:
The estimated net proceeds receivable by the Company (after the
deduction of commissions and other estimated fees and expenses
payable by the Company and incurred in connection with the Issue of
approximately €10.8 million) is €299,135,882.
E.2a
Reasons for the issue,
use of proceeds and
estimated net amount
of the proceeds:
The estimated net proceeds are as set out in E.! above. The
Company's principal use of the Net Proceeds of the Issue will be to
fund future real estate investments as well as to fund the Company's
operating expenses consistent with the investment policy of the
Company.
E.3
A description of the
terms and conditions
of the issue:
Not applicable; there is no public offer.
Davy and J.P. Morgan Cazenove have conditionally placed
269,031,000 Placing Shares at the Issue Price with certain institutional
and qualified professional investors.
The Placing is conditional upon, among other things:
(a)
the Placing and Sponsor Agreement having become
unconditional in all respects and not having been terminated in
accordance with its terms before Admission; and
(b)
Admission occurring.
In addition, LVS II has entered into the LVS II Subscription
Agreement with the Company pursuant to which it has agreed,
conditional upon Admission occurring and the Placing and Sponsor
Agreement not being terminated in accordance with its terms, to
subscribe for 30,969,000 Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price
(representing 9.99% of the issued share capital of the Company on
Admission).
In conjunction with the Placing and the subscription of Ordinary
Shares by LVS II, the Management Team will invest (indirectly
through GP Holdings or, in the case of Mr. Pat Gunne, by GP
Holdings on his behalf) approximately €9,960,000 conditional only on
Admission.
E.4
A description of any
interest that is material
to the issue/offer
including conflicting
interests:
Under the Irish Companies Acts a public limited company is required
to have a minimum of seven members and may not commence
business until its issued share capital is at least €38,092.14. As at
12 July 2013 (being the latest practicable date prior to the issue of this
Prospectus), GP Holdings holds 399,994 Ordinary Shares representing
99.9985% of the issued share capital of the Company. It is also the
beneficial owner of the remaining six Ordinary Shares in issue (with
each of the members of the Management Team and Green Property
Ventures Limited (which is majority-owned and controlled by
members of the Management Team) being the registered holder of
one such Ordinary Share). GP Holdings is majority-owned and
controlled by members of the Management Team (other than Mr. Pat
Gunne) and each member of the Management Team is also a director
of GP Holdings. On Admission, each member of the Management
Team and Green Property Ventures Limited will transfer the one
Ordinary Share held by it (as nominee for GP Holdings) to GP
Holdings for nil consideration.
On Admission GP Holdings will hold (on its own behalf and on behalf
of Mr. Pat Gunne) 10,000,000 Ordinary Shares representing 3.2% of
the issued share capital of the Company.
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22. Section E--Offer
In addition, LVS II has entered into the LYS II Subscription
Agreement with the Company pursuant to which it has agreed,
conditional upon Admission occurring and the Placing and Sponsors
Agreement not being terminated in accordance with its terms, to
subscribe for 30,969,000 Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price
(representing 9.99% of the issued share capital of the Company on
Admission).
E.S
Name of the person or
entity offering to sell
the securities and
details of any lock-up
agreements:
Save for the Company, there are no entities or persons offering to sell
Ordinary Shares.
The Company and GP Holdings (which is majority-owned and
controlled by members of the Management Team (other than Mr. Pat
Gunnel) have agreed that, subject to certain customary
exceptions, GP Holdings shall not sell any Ordinary Shares prior to
the third anniversary of Admission.
The Performance Fee Shares to be issued to the Investment Manager
shall be issued on the relevant Performance Fcc Due Date and one
third of such Performance Fee Shares shall be subject to a lock-up
period of 18 months, a further one third shall be subject to a lock-up
period of 30 months and the remaining one third shall be subject to a
lock-up period of 42 months during which times there shall be no
disposal of the relevant portion of the Performance Fee Shares by the
Investment Manager, unless a Lock-Up Termination Event occurs in
which case the Investment Manager shall be free to dispose of the
relevant portion or, as the case may be, all of the Performance Fee
Shares in accordance with the Investment Manager Agreement. Any
distributions or dividends attributable to Performance Fee Shares
declared and paid during the lock-up period shall be paid to and for
the benefit of the Investment Manager.
E.6
Dilution:
Prior to Admission GP Holdings holds 100% of the beneficial interest
in the Company and immediately following Admission it will hold (on
its own behalf and on behalf of Mr. Pat Gunne) a total of 10,000,000
Ordinary Shares and 3.2% of the beneficial interest in the Company;
the Issue will result in the combined beneficial interest of GP
Holdings and Mr. Pat Gunne in the Company being diluted by 96.8%.
E.7
Estimated expenses
charged to the investor
by the issuer:
Not applicable; no expenses will be charged to any investor by the
Company in respect of the Issue.
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23. PART II: RISK FACTORS
Any investment in the Ordinary Shares is subject to a number of n·sks. Accordingly, prior to making any
investment decision, prospective investors should carefully consider all the information contained in this
Prospectus and, in particular, the risk factors described below.
This Prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See "Forward
Looking Statements" in Part VI (Important Information) of this Prospectus. The Company's actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated in these fonvard-looking statements as a result of certain factors,
including the risks faced by the Company described below and elsewhere in this Prospectus.
Prospective investors should note that the risks relating to the Company, its indust1y (being the commercial real
estate market in Ireland) and the Ordinary Shares summarised in the section of this Prospectus headed Part I
(Summary) are the risks that the Directors believe to be the most essential to an assessment by a prospective
investor of whether to consider an investment in the Ordinary Shares. However, as the risks which the Company
faces relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future, prospective
investors should consider not only the information on the key risks summarised in the section of this Prospectus
headed Part I (Summary) but also, among other things, the risks and uncertainties described below.
The Board considers the following risks to be material for prospective investors in the Company. However, the
following is not an exhaustive list or explanation of all risks that prospective investors may face when making an
investment in the Ordinary Shares and should be used as guidance only. Additional risks and uncertailllies not
currently known to the Board, or that the Board currently deems immaterial, may also have an adverse effect on
the Company's financial condition, business, prospects and/or results of operations. In such a case, the market
price of Ordinary Shares could decline and investors may lose all or part of their investment. Investors should
consider carefully whether an investment in the Ordinary Shares is suitable for them in light of the information
in this Prospectus and their personal circumstances. If investors are in any doubt about any action they should
take, they should consult a competent independent professional advisor who specialises in advising on the
acquisition of listed securities. The order in which risks are presented is not necessari~y an indication of the
likelihood of the risks actually materia/ising, of the potential significance of the risks or of the scope of any
potential harm to the Company's financial condition, business, prospects and results of operations.
Prospective investors should read this section in conjunction with this entire Prospectus.
RISKS RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS
The Company is newly formed and has not yet made any investments
The Company was incorporated on 24 June 2013, has a limited operating history and, except for the
limited balance sheet information in Part X (Historical Financial Infomwtion) of this Prospectus, docs not
have any historical financial statements or other meaningful operating or financial data. It is therefore
difficult to evaluate the probable future performance of the Company. The Company intends to invest
primarily in the Dublin commercial property market but currently it neither owns any properties nor has it
entered into any negotiations with respect to any investment opportunities and it will not do so until after
Admission. As a consequence, as at Admission, prospective investors in the Company will have no
opportunity to evaluate the terms of any potential investment opportunities, actual investments or financial
data to assist them in evaluating the prospects of the Company and the related merits of an investment in
the Ordinary Shares. Any investment in the Ordinary Shares is, therefore, subject to all of the risks and
uncertainties associated with a new business, including the risk that the Company will not achieve its
investment objectives and that the value of any investment made by the Company, and of the Ordinary
Shares, could substantially decline.
The Company is reliant on the performance of the Investment Manager and the expertise of the Management Team
The Company's asset portfolio is to be externally managed and the Company will rely on the Investment
Manager, and the experience, skill and judgment of the Management Team, in identifying, selecting and
negotiating the acquisition of suitable investments. Furthermore, the Company will be dependent upon the
Investment Manager's successful implementation of the Company's investment policy and investment
strategies, and ultimately on its ability to create a property investment portfolio capable of generating
attractive returns. There can be no assurance that the Investment Manager will be successful in achieving
the Company's investment objectives.
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24. The ability of the Company to achieve its investment objectives is therefore significantly dependent upon
the expertise of the Management Team. The departure for any reason of a member of the Management
Team could have an adverse impact on the ability of the Investment Manager to achieve the investment
objectives of the Company. Any member(s) of the Management Team could become unavailable due, for
example, to death or incapacity, as well as due to resignation. In the event of such departure or
unavailability of any member{s) of the Management Team, there can be no guarantee that the Investment
Manager would be able to find and attract other individuals with similar levels of expertise and experience
in the Irish commercial property market or similar relationships with commercial real estate lenders,
property funds and other market participants in Ireland. The loss of any member of the Management Team
could also result in lost business relationships and reputational damage and, in particular, if any member of
the Management Team transfers to a competitor this could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's competitive position within the Irish commercial real estate market. If alternative personnel
are found, it may take time for the transition of those persons to the Investment Manager and the
transition might be costly and ultimately might not be successful. The departure of any of the Management
Team without timely and adequate replacement of such person{s) by the Investment Manager may have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, business, prospects and results of operations.
The Investment Manager is also responsible for carrying out the day to day management and
administration of the Company's affairs and. therefore, any disruption to the services of the Investment
Manager (whether due to termination of the Investment Manager Agreement or otherwise) could cause a
significant disruption to the Company's operations until a suitable replacement is found.
The Company is also dependent on the Investment Manager's ability to procure and maintain access to the
asset management operation of Green Property (which includes approximately 40 full time property,
financial and support staff as well as systems and other supporting functions) and to retain the services of
the members of the Management Team (and any support staff to the extent it employs support staff
directly). No contractual agreement has been put in place regarding access to the asset management
operation of Green Property as of the date of this Prospectus and were Green Property unwilling or unable
to continue to provide such access this would have a material adverse effect on the Company. As the
Company and the Investment Manager will rely on the asset management operation of Green Property,
the Company is also dependent on the ability of Green Property to attract and retain the services of
suitable property, financial and support staff. Competition for skilled staff is intense. There may be
regulatory changes that affect pay and bonus structures and that may have an adverse impact on Green
Property's ability to recruit and retain staff and on the Investment Manager's ability to maintain access to
the asset management operation of Green Property.
In addition, the Company has no control over the personnel of or used by the Investment Manager. If any
such personnel were to do anything or be alleged to do anything that may be the subject of public criticism
or other negative publicity or may lead to investigation, litigation or sanction, this may have an adverse
impact on the Company by association, even if the criticism or publicity is factually inaccurate or
unfounded and notwithstanding that the Company may have no involvement with, or control over, the
relevant act or alleged act. Any damage to the reputation of the personnel of the Investment Manager
could result in potential counterpartics and other third parties such as occupiers, landlords, joint venture
partners, lenders or developers being unwilling to deal with the Investment Manager and/or the Company.
This may have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to successfully pursue its investment
strategy and may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, business, prospects
and results of operations.
As the only assets of the Investment Manager will be any fees it receives under the Investment Manager
Agreement, should the Company have any claims against the Investment Manager, the extent of its ability
to recover damages will be limited. Although the Investment Manager will have insurance to cover such
claims, claims may not be compensated under such insurance in full or at all.
The Investment Manager Agreement has an initial term of five years and thereafter shall continue for
consecutive three year periods, unless terminated by either party in accordance with the terms further
described in paragraph I 1.1 of Part XV (Additional lnfonnation ). There can be no guarantee that the
Directors will continue to consider that the operation of the Investment Manager Agreement is in the best
interest of the Company (whether as a result of changing market conditions, availability of alternative
providers or otherwise). However, under the terms of the Investment Manager Agreement the Company is
restricted in its ability to terminate the Investment Manager Agreement prior to the expiration of its initial
term. Prior to expiration, the Company may tcm1inatc the Investment Manager Agreement only in limited
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25. circumstances, including, among other things, if the Investment Manager is in breach of a material term of
the Investment Manager Agreement and such breach, if capable of remedy, has either not been remedied
or is not materially in the course of being remedied within thirty days of the defaulting party being notified
of such breach. See paragraph 11.1 of Part XV (Additional Information) for details on the Company's
termination rights under the Investment Manager Agreement.
There can be no assurance that the Investment Manager Agreement will be renewed at the end of the
initial five year term or any subsequent three year term and furthermore in limited circumstances the
Investment Manager may terminate the Investment Manager Agreement upon notice in writing to the
Company. Upon expiry or termination (whether in accordance with its terms or otherwise) of the
Investment Manager Agreement, there is no assurance that an agreement with a new investment manager
can be entered into on similar terms or on a timely basis. Any entry into an agreement with less favourable
terms or a replacement of the Investment Manager (whether on a timely basis or not) may have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, business, prospects and results of operations.
Tlze past perfonnance of tlze Management Team is not a gnarantee of the future performance of the Company
The Investment Manager is wholly-owned and controlled by members of the Management Team and the
Company is reliant on the Investment Manager to identify and manage prospective investments in order to
create value for investors. This Prospectus includes certain information regarding the past performance of
the Management 'learn in respect of other companies and ventures (including Green Property Investment
Fund I pic and Green Property Ventures). The past performance of the Management Team is not
indicative, or intended to be indicative, of the future performance or results of the Company for several
reasons. The Investment Manager was incorporated on 24 June 2013 and, accordingly, does not have any
historical financial statements or other meaningful operating, financial or other performance data. As a
consequence, as at Admission, prospective investors in the Company have limited data to assist them in
evaluating the prospective performance of the Investment Manager. The previous experience of the
Management Team and companies and ventures advised and/or operated by members of the Management
Team may not be directly comparable with the Company's proposed business. Differences between the
circumstances of the Company and the circumstances under which the track record information in this
Prospectus was generated include (but are not limited to) actual acquisitions and investments made,
investment objectives, fee arrangements, structure (including for tax purposes), terms, leverage,
performance targets, market conditions and investment horizons. All of these factors can affect returns
and impact the usefulness of performance comparisons and, as a result, none of the historical information
contained in this Prospectus is directly comparable to the Company's business or the returns which the
Company may generate.
T/ze value of any properties that the Company acquires and tlze rental income tlzose properties produce will be
subject to flue/nations in the Irish property market
The Company's performance will be subject to, among other things, the conditions of the commercial
property market in Ireland, which will affect both the value of any properties that the Company acquires
and the rental income those properties produce. The value of real estate in Ireland declined sharply
starting in 2007 as a result of economic recession, the credit crisis and reduced confidence in global
financial markets caused by the failure, or ncar-collapse, of a number of global financial institutions. From
a June 2007 "peak" in Irish commercial property values to March 2013 there was a fall of approximately
66% according to !PO. Although there have been recent signs that Irish commercial property values have
begun to recover, with yields in certain segments of the Irish commercial real estate market falling and
consequently asset prices increasing in first quarter of 2013 (Source: !PO Commercial Property Index Ql
2013), there is no assurance that any recovery will continue or be sustainable. Irish property values could
decline further and those declines could be substantial, particularly if the economy were to suffer a further
recession. Further declines in the performance of the Irish economy or the Irish property market could
have a negative impact on consumer spending, levels of employment, rental revenues and vacancy rates
and, as a result, have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, business, prospects
and results of operations.
In addition to the general economic climate, the Irish commercial property market and prevailing rental
rates may also be affected by factors such as an excess supply of properties, a fall in the general demand for
rental property, reductions in tenants' and potential tenants' space requirements, the availability of credit
and changes in laws and governmental regulations (both domestic and international), including those
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