Corporate | 22 September 2010 07:46
alstria office REIT-AG / Key word(s): Capital Increase
22.09.2010 07:46
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Press release
- Not for release, publication or distribution in the United States,
Australia, Canada or Japan -
Capital increase of up to 5,599,999 new shares to finance further growth
* Issue of up to 5,599,999 new shares
* Accelerated bookbuilding process
HAMBURG, September 22, 2010 - alstria office REIT-AG, Hamburg (ISIN
DE000A0LD2U1) increases the company's nominal share capital from EUR
56,000,000 by up to EUR 5,599,999 to up to EUR 61,599,999 by issuing up to
5,599,999 new shares against cash contributions. The new shares will be
issued under exclusion of the subscription rights of shareholders and by
using a portion of alstria's authorised capital.
The new shares will be admitted for trading in the regulated market of the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange with a simultaneous listing in the Prime Standard
segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The new shares will carry full
dividend rights for the year 2010. In order to sustain the dividend level
for the existing shareholders, the company intends, for the year 2010 only,
to increase its payout ratio from 90% to 100% of the FFO.
The new shares will be offered to qualified institutional investors in
Germany and abroad via an accelerated bookbuilding process.
The proceeds from the issue will be used to finance further growth and to
take advantage of the acquisition opportunities.
'The step by step strategy we have put in place two years ago allowed
alstria to successfully strengthen its balance sheet, and put the company
in a unique position to take advantage of the next growth opportunities,'
says Alexander Dexne, CFO of alstria office REIT-AG. 'We are starting to
see investment opportunities in the German office real estate market that
meet our investment criteria. This capital increase will improve our
operational flexibility to take advantage thereof,' adds Olivier Elamine,
CEO of alstria office REIT-AG.
The transaction is managed by J.P. Morgan as sole bookrunner and Lead
Manager and UniCredit as Joint Lead Manager.
This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of
an offer to buy securities. In particular, this document constitutes
neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase
securities in the United States. The shares in alstria office REIT-AG (the
'shares') may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'). The shares have not been
and will not be registered under the Securities Act. There will be no
public offering of shares in the United States.
About alstria:
alstria office REIT-AG is an internally managed Real Estate Investment
Trust (REIT) focused solely on acquiring, owning and managing office real
estate in Germany. alstria was founded in January 2006 and was converted
into the first German REIT in October 2007. Its headquarters are in
Hamburg. alstria office REIT-AG owns a diversified portfolio of properties
across attractive German office real estate markets. Its current portfolio
comprises 74 properties with an aggregate lettable space of approx. 821,000
sqm and is valued at approximately EUR 1.4 bn. The alstria office REIT-AG
strategy is based on active asset and portfolio management as well as on
establishing and maintaining good relationships with key customers and
decision makers. alstria focuses on long-term real estate value creation.
For further information, please see: www.alstria.com
Disclaimer:
This release constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an
offer to buy any securities.
As far as this press release contains forward-looking statements with
respect to the business, financial condition and results of operations of
alstria office REIT-AG (alstria), these statements are based on current
expectations or beliefs of alstria's management. These forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially
from those reflected in such forward-looking statements. Apart from other
factors not mentioned here, differences could occur as a result of changes
in the overall economic situation and the competitive environment -
especially in the core business segments and markets of alstria. Also, the
development of the financial markets and changes in national as well as
international provisions particularly in the field of tax legislation and
financial reporting standards could have an effect. Terrorist attacks and
their consequences could increase the likelihood and the extent of
differences.
alstria undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions or
updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
Ralf Dibbern
IR | PR
Tel: +49 - 40 - 226 341 329
Email: rdibbern@alstria.de
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Language: English
Company: alstria office REIT-AG
Bäckerbreitergang 75
20355 Hamburg
Deutschland
Phone: 040-226 341 300
Fax: 040-226 341 310
E-mail: info@alstria.de
Internet: http://www.alstria.de
ISIN: DE000A0LD2U1
WKN: A0LD2U
Indices: SDAX, EPRA, German REIT Index
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Hamburg, München, Berlin, Stuttgart
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