Proposed Privatisation
PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF ALL THE ISSUED UNITS IN SOILBUILD BUSINESS SPACE REIT (“SB REIT”) BY WAY OF A TRUST SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
On 14 December 2020, the respective boards of directors of SB REIT Management Pte. Ltd. (the “SB Manager”) and Clay Holdings III Limited (the “Offeror”) jointly announced the proposed acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of all the issued units in SB REIT (the “SB Units”) held by the holders of SB Units (the “SB Unitholders”) by the Offeror, which shall be effected by way of a trust scheme of arrangement (the “Trust Scheme”).
Based on information provided by the Offeror, the Offeror is a vehicle jointly established by (a) entities within The Blackstone Group Inc.; and (b) Mr. Lim Chap Huat, the Executive Chairman, co-founder and sole shareholder of Soilbuild Group Holdings Ltd., the sponsor of SB REIT, and a Non-Executive Director of the SB Manager, for the purpose of the Trust Scheme.
In conjunction with the Trust Scheme, the SB Manager also announced on 14 December 2020 that DBS Trustee Limited (in its capacity as the trustee of SB REIT) and Soilbuild Business Space Holdings Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SB REIT, have entered into a unit sale agreement (the “Australian Asset Disposal Agreement”) with Clay Holdings II Pte. Ltd. and Clay Holdings III Pte. Ltd. (collectively, the “Blackstone Purchasers”) for the disposal of 104,100,000 units in Soilbuild Australia Trust (the “Australian Assets”), representing 100% of the entire issued and paid-up units of Soilbuild Australia Trust, to the Blackstone Purchasers, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Australian Asset Disposal Agreement (the “Australian Asset Disposal”).
In connection with the implementation of the Trust Scheme, the SB Manager proposes to make certain amendments to the SB Trust Deed (the “SB Trust Deed Amendments”) to include provisions to facilitate the implementation of the Trust Scheme and the delisting of SB REIT.
Full details of the Trust Scheme including the recommendations of the directors and independent directors of the SB Manager along with the advice of the independent financial adviser can be found in the Scheme Document.
Important Dates & Times
SIAS Virtual Dialogue session | Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 7.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. |
Registration deadline | Sunday, 21 February 2021, 6.00 p.m. |
Extraordinary General Meeting To approve (i) the proposed SB Trust Deed Amendments to facilitate the Trust Scheme; and (ii) the proposed Australian Asset Disposal |
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 2.00 p.m. To be convened and held by way of electronic means |
Pre-registration period | From Wednesday, 17 February 2021 to Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 2.00 p.m. |
Last date and time for submission of questions | Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 2.00 p.m. |
Last date and time for lodgement of Proxy Form A (EGM) | Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 2.00 p.m. |
Trust Scheme Meeting To approve the proposed Acquisition of all the issued units in SB REIT by Clay Holdings III Limited by way of a trust scheme of arrangement |
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 2.30 p.m. (or as soon thereafter following the conclusion of the Extraordinary General Meeting, whichever is later) To be convened and held by way of electronic means |
Pre-registration period | From Wednesday, 17 February 2021 to Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 2.00 p.m. |
Last date and time for submission of questions | Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 2.00 p.m. |
Last date and time for lodgement of Proxy Form B (Trust Scheme Meeting) | Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 2.30 p.m. |
Resources / Announcements relating to the proposed Acquisition
- Joint Announcement (14 Dec 2020)
- Australian Asset Disposal Announcement (14 Dec 2020)
- Joint Press Release (14 Dec 2020)
- Investor Presentation (14 Dec 2020)
- Electronic Despatch of Scheme Document and Alternative Arrangements (17 Feb 2021)
- Scheme Document (17 Feb 2021)
- Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting (17 Feb 2021)
- Proxy Form A (EGM) (17 Feb 2021)
- Notice of Trust Scheme Meeting (17 Feb 2021)
- Proxy Form B (Trust Scheme Meeting) (17 Feb 2021)
- SIAS Virtual Dialogue Session Invitation (17 Feb 2021)
- Supplemental IFA Letter (24 Feb 21)
- Supplemental IFA Letter – Appendix A (24 Feb 21)
- Reminder Letter (25 Feb 21)
- Responses to Substantial and Relevant Questions (1 Mar 21)
- Approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board of Australia (1 Mar 21)
- Reminder Letter (3 Mar 21)
- Responses to Substantial and Relevant Questions (4 Mar 21)
- Responses to Substantial and Relevant Questions (8 Mar 21)
- EGM and Trust Scheme Meeting Presentation (11 Mar 21)
- Results of EGM (11 Mar 21)
- Results of Trust Scheme Meeting (11 Mar 21)
- Recording of EGM and Trust Scheme Meeting (11 Mar 21)
- Amendments to the Soilbuild REIT Trust Deed (11 Mar 21)
- Update on Court Hearing Date (15 Mar 21)
- Receipt of Approval-in-Principle and Notice of Conditional Trust Scheme Record Date (22 Mar 21)
- Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting on 11 Mar 21 (24 Mar 21)
- Minutes of the Trust Scheme Meeting on 11 Mar 21 (24 Mar 21)
- Update on Court Hearing to Sanction the Trust Scheme (26 Mar 21)
- Court Sanction of the Trust Scheme, Suspension of Trading and Indicative Timetable (30 Mar 21)
- Payment of Adjusted Scheme Consideration (12 Apr 21)
- Completion Press Release (12 Apr 21)
SIAS Virtual Dialogue Session
Watch the SIAS virtual dialogue session between Mr Roy Teo (Chief Executive Officer, SB Manager), Mr Lim Han Qin (Director, Soilbuild Group Holdings Ltd.) and Mr David Gerald (Founder, President and CEO of SIAS) on Tuesday, 23 February 2021, at 7.00 p.m.
Investor / Media Contacts
For investor queries, please contact:
DBS Bank Ltd.
Strategic Advisory
Tel: (65) 6878 6347
Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Investment Banking
Tel: (65) 6657 5300
For media queries, please contact:
Lawrence Ang, Investor Relations
Tel: (65) 6415 7351
Email: lawrence.ang@soilbuild.com
Newgate Communications
Terence Foo
Tel: (65) 6532 0606
Email: terence.foo@newgatecomms.com.sg
Amira Sadiran
Tel: (65) 6532 0606
Email: amira.sadiran@newgatecomms.com.sg