19 August 2005
Information Memorandum:CPNRF
area which may be leased out in the future.
2.3 Ownership in properties (by way of purchase and/or acceptance of
transfer) which are public utility systems and facilities of the Central
Rama III Shopping Complex; namely, an electrical system, public utility
systems, a telephone system, elevators, escalators, an air-conditioning
system and engineering system installed and utilized in the Central Rama
III Shopping Complex, from Central Realty Service Rama III Co., Ltd.
Categories of tenants in Central Plaza Ratchada-Rama III Shopping
Complex which will be invested by the Fund can be categorized as per the
details of tenants in Clause 1.4 (Tenant Profile of Central Plaza Ratchada-
RamaIII).
As at 31 December 2004, the average occupancy rate of the part of
property to be invested by the Fund in Central Plaza Ratchada-Rama III
Shopping Complex was 96.8% which defined Anchor Tenant 27% of Total
Leasable Area* and Retail Tenant 69% and Multipurpose Hall 3% of Total
Leasable Area* respectively. The sample of anchor Tenants of Central Plaza
Rama III Shopping Complex of the part of property to be invested by the Fund
are as follow: Major Cineplex, Fitness First, Index Furniture.
The investment in leasehold rights, sublease rights and/or ownerships
as stated above will enable the Fund to seek benefits from the real properties
by means of leasing out spaces which are shops, food courts, department stores,
bowling alleys and theaters to tenants. The Fund will enter into short-term
and long-term lease agreements with tenants as appropriate. The following
table provides details of the constructions, rights in the leased spaces of the
Fund, acquisition price, appraised price and rental income projection.
Details Central Plaza Central Plaza
Rama II
Ratchada-Rama III
Projects' Land Details
Total Land Area
- Rai-Ngan-Square Wah 96-2-49.3 12-3-13.5
- Square Meters 154,597.2 20,454.0
Right of Original Possessor Leasehold ending Ownership
15 August 2025
Land Area Leased/Subleased
to the Fund
- Rai-Ngan-Square Wah 53-2-38.4 12-2-44.6
- Square Meters 85,753.6 20,178.4
Fund's Possession Right on Land Subleasehold 20 Leasehold 30 years*
years
Leasable and Common Area
Mall's Gross Area (Square Meters) 272,185 187,958
Mall's Leasable and Common Area 137,638 84,183
(Square Meters)
Fund's Gross Area (Square Meters) 251,182 169,740
Fund's Leasable and Common Area 131,701*** 65,965****
(Square Meters)
Percentage of Fund's Leasable and 95.68% 78.35 %
Common Area to Mall's Leasable
and Common Area
Fund's Right on Leasable and Leasehold 20 Leasehold 30
Common Area years years*
Mall's Occupancy Rate 99.5 % 97.8 %
Fund's Occupancy Rate 99.5% 96.8%
Appraised Value by AA as at 28 5,702 4,334
February 2005 (Million Baht)
Appraised Value by CBRE as at 5,991.7 4,848
28 February 2005 (Million Baht)
Acquisition Value (Million Baht) 6,030 4,583
Remark: * Leasable and Common Area means leasable area, including
common area which may be leased out in the future.
** Fund has options to renew lease contract twice for a term of
30 years each
*** Being to Net Saleable Area of approximately 92,810 square meters
**** Being to Net Saleable Area of approximately 38,489 squre meters.
The value at which the Fund will invest in properties of the 2 Projects
is Baht 10,613 Million in total.
The total price appraised by American Appraisal (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
(AA) is Baht 10,036 Million as at 28 February 2005 based on the income
approach.
The total price appraised by CB Richard Ellis (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
(CBRE) is Baht 10,839.7 Million as at 28 February 2005 based on the
income approach.
Initial gross revenue projection of 2005 (August-December 2005) is Baht
466.9 Million, and of 2006 (January-December 2006) is Baht 1,191.5 Million.
The gross revenue projection is initial gross revenue projection of the Fund
during the period of 1 August - 31 December 2005, but the first year initial
gross revenue of the Fund will equal to such initial gross revenue projection
pro rata to period from the registration date of the establishment of the Fund
until 31 December 2005. Such initial gross revenue projections are based on
gross revenue from rentals and service fees under the lease agreements and
public utility service agreements with the tenants of the existing leased areas,
other income earned from the properties including advertising and other income,
and tenant recoveries for property tax and insurance costs which are the income
from the Fund Net Leasable Area in respect of those areas only. However, the
current initial gross revenue projections do not guarantee the future results of
operations.
Summary of Portfolio of Properties to be Invested in by the Fund
As at 31 December 2004, an average occupancy rate of the entire portfolio
of properties to be invested by the Fund comprising both Central Plaza Rama II
and Central Plaza Ratchada-Rama III was 98.7% as detailed below.
Tenants by Categories
Tenant Area Percentage of Total
(Square Meter) Leasable Area (%)
Anchor Tenant 59,965 45.8
Retail Tenant 66,146 50.5
Multipurpose Hall 3,185 2.4
Vacant 1,688 1.3
Total Leasable Area* 130,984 100.0
Occupancy Rate (%) 98.7
Promotion Area 2,713
Total 133,697
Average rental(a) (Baht/square 851
meter/month)
Total number of tenants as at 708
31 December (b) (units)
Remarks: (a) Average rental rate of all kinds of retail tenants excluding
carts and Kiosks.
(b) Excluding temporary tenants, kiosks, carts, Promotion
Area, ATM and coin operated machines.
The following table sets out details of the overall tenant
diversification in the entire portfolio of properties to be invested by
the Fund, in terms of trade sub-sector by reference to leasable area as at
31 December 2004.
Trade Sub-sector Percentage of Area to
Total Leasable Area(%)
Department Store 20.6
Entertainment 13.0
Food and Beverage 14.6
Fashion, Health and Beauty 21.4
Electronics and Furnishing 11.4
Others 17.7
Vacant 1.3
Total 100.0
The anchor tenants of the entire portfolio of properties to be invested
by the Fund are as follows as at 31 December 2004.
Name Area Percentage of
(Square Meters) Total Leasable Area (%)
Central Department Store 27,000 20.6
Major Cineplex 12,182 9.3
HomeWorks 7,765 5.9
Tops Supermarket 4,961 3.8
Major Bowl 2,893 2.2
Fitness First 1,894 1.5
Index Furniture 1,200 0.9
Office Depot 1,045 0.8
IT City 1,025 0.8
Total Area of Anchor Tenants 59,965 45.8
Total Leasable Area 130,984 100.0
The rental and service income from all anchor tenants accounted for 20%
of total rental and service income of the entire portfolio of properties to be
invested by the Fund.
In addition, no single anchor tenant occupied a leased area of more
than 25% of the total leasable area and no more than 7% of total rental and
service income was derived from any one anchor tenant.
The table below sets out details of leases expiry profile for the entire
portfolio of properties to be invested by the Fund as at 31 December 2004.
Period Leasable Area Leasable Area of Tenancies
of Tenancies Expiring Expiring as a Percentage of
(Square Meters) Total Leasable Area (%)
2005 34,303 26.2
2006 15,777 12.0
2007 12,135 9.3
2008 - -
After 2008 55,846 42.6
Other Leasable Area (a) 11,235 8.6
Vacant 1,688 1.3
Total 130,984 100.0
Remarks: (a) Other leasable area includes temporary tenants, Kiosks, carts,
Z40, food court, Multipurpose Hall, Promotion Area,
canteen, ATM and coin operated machines which are not
permanent units whereby the lease agreements are mostly
on a short-term basis (less than 3 years), such as a
daily lease, monthly lease or yearly lease etc. In the
past, the Property Administrator was usually able to
immediately procure new tenants to replace those tenants.
Future Investment
For future investments, the Management Company will concentrate on
investments by way of acceptance of transfer of ownership and/or leasehold
rights in commercial property or any other kind of real property. The
Management Company will primarily concentrate on the investment in or
acquisition of existing and future real properties which are department stores
and/or retail properties in which Central Pattana Public Company Limited and/or
the Related Persons have ownership and/or possession right. For a period of
7 years after the Fund is established, the Fund will have the right of first
refusal from Central Pattana Public Company Limited and/or any company
controlled by Central Pattana Public Company Limited to invest in existing
and future department stores and/or retail properties which Central Pattana
Public Company Limited and/or any company controlled by Central Pattana
Public Company Limited intends to transfer or dispose of such properties to
any person, while Central Pattana Public Company Limited and/or any company
controlled by Central Pattana Public Company Limited will still retain property
management rights. Nonetheless, Central Pattana Public Company Limited
reserves the right to grant the right of first refusal to the Fund in case
Central Pattana Public Company Limited is no longer the property manager
of the Fund.
The Fund will seek benefits therefrom by way of leasing or disposing
such properties at the price and under the terms or conditions that are
suitable and most beneficial to the Fund and unitholders. The Fund's future
investments may include investments in projects under construction and/or
other securities and/or the seeking of benefits by other means as prescribed
in the notifications of the SEC, notifications of the Office of SEC and other
relevant notifications currently in force, and the amendments thereto.
Dissolution of the Project
1. When the Fund is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the
Fund has less than 10 unitholders.
2. When the Office of SEC instructs the Management Company to
dissolve the Fund due to the Management Company's act or omission which
causes damage to the Fund.
3. When a resolution is passed for the dissolution of the Project by
the majority vote of unitholders holding the total number of Investment Units
sold of the Fund.
4. When the term of the Project (if any) expires.
Additional Conditions for Dissolution of the Project
The Fund may be dissolved upon the occurrence of events which cause the
Management Company to take the view that it is appropriate to dissolve the
Fund, such as: the Fund lacks liquidity and is unable to increase capital in
the amount required; the Fund cannot maintain the investment ratio in real
properties or leasehold rights in real properties as prescribed by the Office
of SEC, etc.
Procedures upon Dissolution of the Project
Upon dissolution of the Fund, the Management Company shall appoint a
liquidator approved by the Office of SEC to dispose of the assets of the Fund,
pay the debts of the Fund, collect and distribute money or assets to
unitholders in proportion to their respective unitholding according to the
register of unitholders, as well as to do any other necessary acts to complete
the liquidation in accordance with the rules, conditions and procedures
prescribed by the SEC. After completion of liquidation, the liquidator shall
apply for registration of dissolution of the Fund with the Office of SEC.
The remaining assets, if any, shall be vested in the Office of SEC.
Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee
Name: Citibank N.A. (Bangkok)
Address: 82 North Sathorn Road, Khwaeng Silom,
Khet Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
Tel.: 0-2639-2000, 0-2232-2679
Annual fee of the Trustee
The Trustee is entitled to receive a monthly remuneration at a rate not
exceeding 0.05% per annum (exclusive of value added tax, specific business
tax or any other similar tax) of the net asset value of the Fund as calculated
by the Management Company and verified by the Trustee. The foregoing does
not include other expenses as actually incurred such as the expenses for the
inspection of assets of the Fund.
Property Manager
Name: Central Pattana Public Company Limited
Address: 999/9 The Offices at Central World Building, 31st Floor
Rama I Road, Khwaeng Pathumwan,
Khet Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel. 0-2264-5555
Fax. 0-2264-5593
Annual fee of the Trustee
Fee and Expense Table
Fees and expenses of the Property Manager
1. Fee for rental collection on behalf of the not exceeding 3% of Net
Management Company Rental and Service Income
2. Leasing Commission for procuring
tenants and management of all tenants
- For renewal lease with existing 0.5 month **
tenants
- For entering into new lease
agreements, 3 rate depending
on terms of lease agreements
1) Less than 1 year term 0.5 month**
2) 1-3 years term 1.0 month**
3) Over 3 years term 1.5 months**
3. Base the Property Manager's fee not exceeding 0.30% of Net Asset
Value*
4. Incentive fee for the Property Manager not exceeding 2.35% of Net Property
Income
5. fee for each transaction of purchase
and sale of property
- Acquisition Fee 1.50% of the asset's
acquisition value
- Disposal Fee 0.75% of asset's
disposal value.
Note * The fees above are exclusive of Value Added Tax, Specific Business
Tax, and other similar taxes
** Leasing Commission based on rental rate of particular tenant
Name, Address and Telephone Number of Auditor
Name: Mr. Boonmee Ngotngamwong
Address: Price Waterhouse Coopers ABAS Ltd.
15th Floor, Bangkok City Tower,
No. 179/74-80, South Sathorn Road,
Bangkok 10120
Tel. 0-2286-9999, 0-2344-1000
Annual fee of the Trustee
Auditor's fee and expenses shall be payable at a rate prescribed jointly
by the Management Company and the auditor
Annual Accounting Period of the Fund
The end of an annual accounting period is December 31.
The end of the first accounting period is December 31, 2005
Terms, Policy and Procedures for Paying Dividends to Unitholders
Dividend Payment Policy
It is the policy of the Project to pay dividends to unitholders no
more than 4 times:
(1) if the Fund has net profits in each year, the Management Company
shall pay not less than 90% of the net profits of the year as dividends to
unitholders.
(2) if the Fund has accumulated profits, the Management Company
may pay dividends to unitholders out of the accumulated profits.
Such net profits and accumulated profits shall be as actually derived
and shall not include the following:
1. profits or losses which do not actually arise from the Appraisal of
real properties, securities and/or assets of the Fund;
2. the Fund's establishment and offering expenses (if any), which is
booked as payable expenses or amortized expenses during the period expected
to be benefited from such expenses.
The Management Company shall pay such dividends to unitholders within
30 days from the day following the date of closing the register for dividend
payment, except where there is a necessary cause which prevents dividend
payment at such time and the Management Company shall notify the unitholders
in writing accordingly.
Additional Condition:
In considering the payment of dividends, if the value of interim
dividends per unit to be paid is lower than or equal to Baht 0.10, the
Management Company reserves the right not to pay dividends at that time and
to bring such dividends forward for payment together with the next dividend
payment.
The Management Company shall proceed with the dividend payment criteria
as specified. However, if such criteria are amended, supplemented, announced,
prescribed, instructed, approved and/or relaxed by the SEC, the Office of SEC
and/or any other competent authority under law, the Management Company shall
proceed accordingly. In such event, it shall be deemed that approval has been
obtained from unitholders and it shall not be deemed as a modification of the
Project.
Procedures for Paying Dividends to Unitholders
(1) The unitholders who are entitled to receive dividends shall be the
unitholders whose names appear in the register of unitholders on the date of
closing the register for dividend payment. Each unitholder shall be entitled to
receive dividends according to the ratio of their respective holdings of
Investment Units.
(2) The Management Company shall declare a dividend payment on the date
of closing the register for dividend payment and the rate of the dividend, by
(2.1) Giving notice to the Trustee and the unitholders whose
names appear in the register of unitholders on the date of closing of the
register.
(2.2) Posting an announcement at an open place at all offices of
the Management Company.
(3) The Management Company shall pay dividends to each unitholder within
30 days from the day following the date of closing the register for dividend
payment. The Management Company shall withhold tax at source at the rate of
10% or at such other rate as prescribed by law for the dividends paid to
individual unitholders who have expressed their intention for the deduction of
withholding tax at source, except where the individual unitholders have given
written notification to the Management Company to do otherwise within 7 days
from the date of closing the register of unitholders.
(4) The Management Company shall pay dividends by cheques, crossed and
payable in the name of unitholders, and send them by mail to the addresses
specified by the unitholders in the subscription forms of Investment Units or
by remittance of funds into accounts notified by the unitholders. The
unitholders shall be responsible for the fees and expenses arising from such
transfer and the risk of exchange rate fluctuations (if any), and the Management
Company shall deduct such fees and expenses from the funds to be remitted.
Capital Increase and Capital Decrease of the Fund
Increase of Capital of the Fund
The Management Company may increase the Fund's capital with a view to
purchase or lease additional real properties or to maintain the real properties
of the Fund in good condition ready to be utilized for the purpose of seeking
benefits.
In the increase of capital of the Fund pursuant to the first paragraph,
the Management Company shall proceed as follows:
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