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January 27, 2017
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.
Securities Code: 3462 Satoshi Yanagita, Executive Director
Asset Management Company:
Nomura Real Estate Asset Management Co., Ltd. Norio Ambe, President & Chief Executive Officer
Inquiries: Ken Okada
Director and Managing Executive Officer TEL. +81-3-3365-8767 nmf3462@nomura-re.co.jp
Notice Concerning Property Acquisition
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. ("Nomura Master Fund" or the "Fund") announced the decision made today by Nomura Real Estate Asset management Co., Ltd., a licensed investment trust management company retained by the Fund to provide asset management services, that it will acquire asset (the "Acquisition"), as described below.
1.Summary of Asset scheduled to be AcquiredProperty name | Use | Date of agreement | (Scheduled) Date of acquisition | Seller | (Scheduled) Acquisition price (¥million)(Note 1) |
PRIME URBAN Gakugei Daigaku Parkfront (Note 2) | Residential | January 27, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | Undisclosed (Note 3) | 1,300 |
(Note 1)The amount excluding acquisition related costs, property tax, city planning tax, consumption tax and local consumption tax is stated.
(Note 2)Although the current property name is "Glenpark Megurohoncho" the Fund plans to change the name to the one stated above at the earliest opportunity, after the acquisition.
(Note 3)Undiscoled, since concent have not obetained from the seller. (Note 4)The asset to be acquired is real estate.
(Note 5)This property is scheduled to acquire using cash on hand and borrowing.
2.Reason for the AcquisitionIn accordance with the Medium to Long-term Management Strategy it announced in November 2015, Nomura Master Fund designated the next three years as its Quality Phase and has been implementing various related measures.
One key measure is Strategic Property Replacement (SPR), which is aimed at improving the quality of our portfolio. As part of this measure, the Fund decided to acquire the Property at this time.
The Fund evaluated the points below concerning the acquisition of the Property.
The Property is a 13-minute walk from Gakugei Daigaku Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line. A bus stop that is a one-minute walk away from the Property provides access to Meguro Station on the JR Yamanote Line, providing easy access to major business and commercial areas like Shibuya, Shinjuku, Shinagawa and Tokyo.
There are supermarkets and convenience stores in the immediate neighborhood of the Property, making the area very easy to live in. It boasts a pleasant residential environment characterized by tranquil neighborhoods and is bordered by a park on the south side. In fact, all of the Property's units face south, overlooking the park. This is a rare advantage in the area and expectations are accordingly high for stable demand from single workers who commute to the city center.
Property Name | PRIME URBAN Gakugei Daigaku Parkfront | |
Type of Asset | Real Estate | |
Location (Note 1) | Registry | 2-13-4 Meguro-honcho, Meguro Ward, Tokyo |
Street | 2-12-20 Meguro-honcho, Meguro Ward, Tokyo | |
Access |
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Completion Date(Note 1) | February 29, 2008 | |
Use(Note 1) | Apartment | |
Structure(Note 1) | RC, 6F | |
Leasable Units | 49 units | |
Architect | DUES Architect Office | |
Structural Strength Calculator | S.U. Architect Office | |
Constructor | WAKACHIKU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. | |
Building Inspection Agency | CENTER OF INTERNATIONAL ARCITECTUAL STANDARD | |
Area(Note 1) | Land | 750.39 ㎡ |
Floor Area | 1,541.81 ㎡ | |
Type of Ownership | Land | Ownership |
Building | Ownership | |
Building Coverage Ratio | 70.0% (Note 2) | |
Floor Area Ratio | 200.0% | |
Collateral | None | |
Property Management Company(Note 3) | Nomura Real Estate Partners Co., Ltd. | |
Master leasing company (Note 4) | Nomura Real Estate Partners Co., Ltd. | |
Type of master leasing (Note 4) | Pass through | |
Seismic Risk (PML)(Note 5) | 8.51% (SOMPO RISK MANAGEMENT & HEALTH CARE Inc.'s Earthquake PML Appraisal Report as of December 2016) | |
Notes | ・The property management and master leasing company, Nomura Real Estate Partners Co., Ltd., is considered a Related Party under the Law Concerning Investment Trust and Investment Corporation ("Investment Trust Law"). ・On November 28, 2008, subsequent to the acquisition of the building permit for the Property, the site of the Property was subject to height redistricting with the absolute height limit set at 17 meters. As a result, the building is designated as a pre-existing non-conforming building. | |
Acquisition Price (Scheduled) | ¥1,300 million | |
Appraisal Value and Method | ¥1,310 million(Based on the capitalization approach as of December 1, 2016) (Appraiser: Daiwa Real Estate Appraisal Co., Ltd.) | |
Appraisal NOI(Note 6) | ¥57million |
Leasing Status (As of January 27, 2017) (Note 7) | |||||
Total Number of Tenants | 1 | ||||
Total Rental Income | ¥70 million | ||||
Security Deposits | ¥5 million | ||||
Occupancy Rate | 100.0% | ||||
Total Leased Floor Space | 1,446.90 ㎡ | ||||
Total Leasable Floor Space | 1,446.90 ㎡ | ||||
Occupancy Rates in the Past (Note 8) | August, 2012 | August, 2013 | August, 2014 | August, 2015 | August, 2016 |
- | - | - | - | 100.0% |
(Note 1) Location and other Items
Location (registry), Completion Date, Use, Structure, and Area are based on the information in the real estate registry.
(Note 2) Building Coverage
As the property is located in a Category1 medium-to-high-rise exclusive residential district, the Building Coverage is originally supposed to be 60%, however, the Building Coverage has been increased to 70%, as the property is in a fire prevention zone and certified fireproof.
(Note 3) Property Management Company
Refers to the Property Management Company that is scheduled to be appointed.
(Note 4) The Fund, simultaneously with the acquisition of the Property, a master lease agreement, under which the building of the Property will be collectively leased for the purpose of subleasing, with Nomura Real Estate Partners Co., Ltd. The master lease agreement is "pass-through scheme" where Nomura Real Estate Partners Co., Ltd., the master lease company, pays the same amount as the total sum of the rent based on the lease agreement which the master lease company has concluded with each end tenant to the Fund. The items in the above chart are indicated based on the following assumptions.
(Note 5) PML shows the probable losses caused by a major earthquake, as a percentage of the expected recovery cost to the replacement cost. PML is calculated based on the statistical assumption that within next 475 years there is a 0.211% annual chance (10% probability of once every 50 years, i.e., average life time of buildings) of major earthquake occurring.
(Note 6) Appraisal NOI
"Appraisal NOI" indicates the annual NOI (operating income-operating expenses) described in the real estate appraisal report with December 1, 2016 as the appraisal date.
(Note 7) Leasing Status
"Total Number of Tenants" is listed as one because, as stated above, at the time of the Property's acquisition the Fund entered into a master lease agreement, under which the building of the Property will be collectively leased for the purpose of subleasing. The master lease company plans to sublease the Property's units to end tenants.
"Total Rent Income" is the amount obtained by multiplying the monthly rent stated the lease agreement with end tenants actually leasing the building of the Property as of today by 12 (rounded down to the nearest million yen).
"Security Deposits" indicates the amount of security deposits, etc. stated in the aforementioned lease agreement (rounded down the nearest million yen).
"Total Leased Floor Space" indicates the floor space that is being leased to end tenants as of today. (Note 8) Occupancy Rates in the Past
Regarding the occupancy rates before the end of August 2015, the figures are not stated, as the information has not been received from the seller.
4.Seller ProfileAs the Fund has not obtained an agreement with the Seller, who is Japanese General Operating Company and Japanese Individuals, this information is not disclosed. There is no capital involvement, personnel involvement or transaction involvement between the Seller and the Fund or asset management company as of today. The Seller is not Related Parties under the Investment Trust Law of the asset management company.
5.Status of OwnersNone. The current owner of the property is aJapanese General Operating Company and Japanese Individuals, and there is no special relation between the said company and the Fund or asset management company.
6.Broker ProfileCompany Name | Nomura Real Estate Urban Net Co., Ltd. | |
Head Office | 1-26-2, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo | |
Representative | Kenichi Maeda, President | |
Principal Business | Real Estate Business | |
Capital | ¥1,000 million (as of March, 2016) | |
Established | November 6, 2000 | |
Relationship with the Fund and/or asset management company | ||
Capital | Nomura Real Estate Urban Net Co., Ltd. is an affiliated company of Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc., which has 100% ownership of Nomura Real Estate Asset Management Co., Ltd., the Fund's asset management company, and therefore, is a Related Party under the Investment Trust Law. | |
Personnel | There is no personnel involvement between the said company and the Fund or asset management company. There is also no personnel involvement between related parties of the said company and related parties of the Fund or asset management company. | |
Transaction | There is no transaction between the said company and the Fund or asset management company. There is also no transaction between related parties of the said company and related parties of the Fund or asset management company. | |
Status of Related Parties | The said company is not considered a directly associating party of the Fund. However, as stated above, the said company is a Related Party of the Asset Management Company as it is a fellow subsidiary. | |
Commission | ¥39 million (excluding consumption taxes and local consumption taxes) |
(1)The property management company and master leasing company
The property management company and master leasing company of the Property, Nomura Real Estate Partners Co., Ltd., is a Related Party under the Investment Trust Law, as stated above. Accordingly, the fees and other terms of the consignment of property management as well as the lease period, rental rate, and other leasing terms related to the Property have been duly examined and authorized by the Asset Management Company's Compliance Committee and Investment Committee pursuant to its Investment Committee Rules, Rules of Compliance, Compliance Manual, Rules Concerning Transactions with Related Parties, and other relevant rules and guidelines.
(2)Broker
The brokerage of the transaction is a Related Party under the Investment Trust Act. Therefore, the Asset Management Company determined the transfer and the terms and conditions of the transaction, including the commission and the other conditions to the restrictions and formalities concerning the transactions with related parties as set forth in the Investment Trust Act and the Asset Management Company's bylaws and duly authorized by the Asset Management Company's Compliance Committee and Investment Committee pursuant to its Investment Committee Rules, Rules of Compliance, Compliance Manual, Rules Concerning Transactions with Related Parties, and other relevant rules and guidelines.
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