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REBOSIS PROPERTY FUND LIMITED - Disposal of properties

Release Date: 27/09/2023 11:00
Code(s): REA REB     PDF:  
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Disposal of properties

REBOSIS PROPERTY FUND LIMITED (IN BUSINESS RESCUE)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 2010/003468/06)
JSE share code: REA ISIN: ZAE000240552
JSE share code: REB ISIN: ZAE000201687
(Approved as a REIT by the JSE)
(“Rebosis” or the “Company”)

DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES

1. Introduction

   Rebosis shareholders are referred to the business rescue plan (“BR Plan”) published on 17 March 2023,
   the announcement released on SENS on 6 April 2023 relating to the public sale process (“PSP”) in respect
   of Rebosis’ assets, as well as the monthly update announcements, the latest announcement having been
   released on SENS on 15 August 2023.

   Rebosis is now in a position to confirm that in terms of the PSP it has entered into a portfolio sale
   agreement (“Agreement”) between Phahlani Lincoln Mkhombo N.O. and Jacques du Toit N.O. (in their
   capacity as the duly appointed joint business rescue practitioners (“Joint BRPs”) of Ascension Properties
   Proprietary Limited (in business rescue)) and Katleho Property Investments Proprietary Limited
   (“Katleho”), to dispose of a portfolio of properties, together with the rental enterprises conducted thereon
   (“Disposal Properties”), for an aggregate consideration of R160,000,000 (the “Disposal”).

   Ascension Properties Proprietary Limited is a subsidiary of Rebosis (in business rescue).

   The Disposal will become effective following the fulfilment or waiver of the conditions precedent referred
   to below, on the date of registration of transfer of ownership of the Disposal Properties into the name of
   Katleho (“Transfer Date”) which is anticipated to be by or about 31 March 2024.

2. Rationale and use of proceeds

   The PSP was initiated in accordance with the approved BR Plan to facilitate the disposal of Rebosis Group
   assets in order to reduce the overall Rebosis group debt. The Disposal is in accordance with the PSP and
   is the culmination of a competitive process. The proceeds of the Disposal will be used to reduce the
   existing indebtedness of the Rebosis group.

3. Terms and conditions of the Disposal

    3.1   Purchaser

          The beneficial shareholder of Katleho is Heriot Investments (Pty) Ltd.

          Katleho is not a related party of Rebosis in terms of the JSE Limited (“JSE”) Listings Requirements.

    3.2   Disposal consideration

          The disposal consideration payable for the Disposal is an amount of R160,000,000, the individual
          considerations payable for each property being payable on transfer of ownership of each individual
          property comprising the Disposal Properties.

          The disposal consideration is subject to the usual adjustments applicable on sales of immovable
          property.
    3.3        Undertakings, warranties and indemnities

               The Agreement provides for terms which are normal for transactions of this nature, including that
               the employees predominantly assigned to the rental enterprises being sold will transfer to the
               purchaser in terms of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995, as amended.

4. Conditions precedent

   The Disposal is subject to the fulfilment or waiver, as the case may be, of the following conditions
   precedent:

    4.1        by no later than 10 business days after the signature date of the Agreement (“Signature Date”),
               any creditor of Rebosis with a relevant secured claim (“Secured Creditors”) providing their written
               consent to the Disposal as contemplated in the Agreement, to the extent required;

    4.2        by no later than 15 business days after the Signature Date, Katleho having furnished Rebosis with
               bank guarantees for the payment of the purchase price from a bank, registered as a financial
               institution in South Africa, acceptable to Rebosis, and on terms acceptable to Rebosis which
               guarantees are payable on the applicable Transfer Date/s; and

    4.3        by not later than 180 business days after the Signature Date, the Disposal having been approved
               by the Competition Authorities in terms of the Competition Act, No 89 of 1998, either unconditionally
               or, in the event of a conditional approval, on terms and conditions which the party adversely affected
               by such terms and conditions confirms in writing to be acceptable to it.

5. Details of the Disposal Properties, and related financial information

   Details of the Disposal Properties are as follows:

                                                     Gross                  Weighted
                                                              Single or                   Net operating                     Disposal    Property
                                                   lettable             average rental                1
                                                                                                          Vacancy                              2
    Property name           Location     Sector                   multi              1   income/ (loss)             1   consideration     value
                                                       area                  per sqm                         rate
                                                              tenanted                          (R'000)                       (R'000)    (R'000)
                                                     (sqm)                         (R)

    238 Roan Crescent       Midrand      Offices    9 035        Single        100,23           11 444      0,00%             70 000    103 000
    King Fisher Crescent    Ekurhuleni   Offices    1 405         Multi        102,61              500     10,04%              5 000      8 000
    Infinity Office Park    Ekurhuleni   Offices   12 691         Multi        119,04           27 444      8,23%             70 000    140 000
    Meyersdal Office Park   Ekurhuleni   Offices    4 991         Multi         83,50            3 545     21,97%             15 000     40 000
    Total                                          28 122                                       42 933                       160 000    291 000


   Notes:

   1. The weighted average rentals, net operating income/(loss) and vacancy rates have been extracted
      from Rebosis’ latest unaudited management report as at August 2023.
   2. The valuations were performed as at 1 April 2023 by Quadrant Properties which is independent from
      the Company and registered as a professional valuer in terms of the Property Valuers Profession Act,
      No. 47 of 2000.
   3. The financial information in this announcement is the responsibility of the Joint BRPs and the board of
      directors of Rebosis (the “Board”) and has not been reported on or reviewed by Rebosis’ auditors.

6. Categorisation

    Following Rebosis being placed into business rescue, a request was submitted to the JSE to apply the
    provisions of Schedule 11 (Rescue Operations) of the JSE Listings Requirements such that paragraphs
    9.20 to 9.29 of the JSE Listings Requirements are modified. As a result, the JSE agreed to apply the
    provisions of Schedule 11 (Rescue Operations) and the Disposal, although being a Category 1
    transaction, is not subject to Rebosis shareholder approval.
7. Additional information

    7.1    As required in terms of Schedule 11 (Rescue Operations), this announcement sets out all relevant
           information in terms of paragraph 9.15 of the JSE Listings Requirements.

    7.2    Rebosis is currently operating in terms of the BR Plan and only following conclusion of the PSP will
           the Company be in a position to determine its next steps in accordance with the BR Plan. As
           envisaged in the BR Plan, the Joint BRPs have, to the extent possible, preserved the employment
           of circa 76% of affected employees. The Joint BRPs will endeavour to preserve the employment of
           affected employees in respect of the remaining Rebosis properties.

    7.3    In the opinion of the Joint BRPs and the Board, Rebosis does not generate sufficient cash to cover
           its operating expenses, including interest payments on its debt. The working capital available to
           Rebosis is therefore not sufficient for its present requirements and it has entered into post-
           commencement finance arrangements with certain of its creditors to enable Rebosis to continue
           operating pending conclusion of the PSP.


Johannesburg
27 September 2023

Joint BRPs:                              Phahlani Mkhombo and Jacques du Toit

Advisors to the Joint BRPs:              Java Capital Proprietary Limited, Blackacres Capital Proprietary
                                         Limited, Deloitte & Touche

Legal Advisors to the Joint BRPs:        Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc.

Sponsor to Rebosis:                      Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Nedbank
                                         Limited

Date: 27-09-2023 11:00:00
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