TP12/017
The Panel has received an application from Intelligent Investor Funds Pty Ltd in relation to the affairs of the Real Estate Capital Partners USA Property Trust. The application concerns a 0.98 for 1 renounceable rights issue, announced by the responsible entity1 of Real Estate on 1 March 2012, to raise approximately $20 million at 40 cents per unit.
Details of the application, as submitted by the applicant, are below.
A sitting Panel has not been appointed at this stage and no decision has been made whether to conduct proceedings. The Panel makes no comment on the merits of the application.
Details
The rights issue is fully underwritten by Frost Holdings Pty Limited, which has voting power of approximately 19.82% in Real Estate. Intelligent Investor submits (among other things):
- the voting power of Frost will increase from 19.82% to a maximum of 59.51% depending on the participation in the rights issue and
- the responsible entity did not thoroughly investigate means by which it may mitigate the control effect of the rights issue.
Intelligent Investor seeks interim orders including orders preventing each of despatch of the entitlements offer booklet, commencement of deferred settlement trading and issuing or allotting any new units in Real Estate.
Allan Bulman
Director, Takeovers Panel
Level 10, 63 Exhibition Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph: +61 39655 3597
allan.bulman@takeovers.gov.au
1Real Estate Capital Partners Managed Investments Limited
