Cegereal, the French Core Office REIT - Purchase of Passy Kennedy office building
GlobeNewswire
Paris, September 18, 2018 - 8:00 a.m. Permanent information
CeGeREAL: PURCHASE OF PASSY KENNEDY OFFICE BUILDING
Continues to expand its office portfolio with the acquisition of Passy Kennedy, a 23,615 sqm office building
Capital increase of approximately €80 million with preferential rights of subscription being maintained
Cegereal has signed an agreement to acquire Passy Kennedy, for an amount of €218 million.
Passy Kennedy is a 23,615 sqm iconic office building located in the extended Paris CBD, in the heart of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, well positioned on the banks of the Seine, near La Maison de la Radio, offering exceptional views of the Eiffel Tower. The asset is adjacent to an RER C station and within walking distance of metro stations providing excellent connectivity.
Passy Kennedy is currently 100% occupied by 10 tenants such as Radio France and has an in-place rental income of €10.3 million and a WAULT of 6.5 years. The building benefited from a comprehensive refurbishment including all technical equipment and is certified BREEAM In-Use International.
The acquisition is being financed with debt and equity and is scheduled to be completed before the end of the year.
Cegereal is planning a capital increase of approximately €80 million by the end of this year with preferential rights of subscription being maintained. Northwood Investors and GIC, the principal shareholders accounting for 80.38% of the share capital of Cegereal, have stated their intention to subscribe pro-rata to their holdings and guarantee the full proposed capital increase. The terms and conditions of this share capital increase shall be provided at a later stage.
Jérôme Anselme, Chief Executive Officer of Cegereal, said: "The transaction is a great opportunity to continue Cegereal`s growth with its first acquisition in Central Paris. Passy Kennedy is an iconic building benefiting from exceptional views and large, flexible floor plates. Additional investments will offer value creation through strong rental reversion".
A presentation of the transaction is available on the company`s website (www.cegereal.com) in the Media Center section.
Investor Relations Charlotte de Laroche +33 1 42 25 76 38 info@cegereal.com
About Cegereal
Created in 2006, Cegereal is a commercial property company that invests in prime office properties in Greater Paris. The portfolio`s appraisal value is estimated at €1,174 million at June 30, 2018.
From an environmental point of view, Cegereal`s portfolio is fully certified with NF HQETM Exploitation and BREEAM In-Use International certification, and benefits from the "Green Star" rating in the international GRESB benchmark.
Cegereal is a REIT listed on Euronext Paris since 2006, in compartment B (ISIN:FR0010309096). The Company had a market capitalization of €497 million on September 14, 2018.
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