A consortium of buyers including NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:NWH.UN) made a cash offer to acquire the remaining 83.8% stake in Australian Unity Funds Management Limited for an enterprise value of AUD 2.7 billion.
May 30, 2021
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A consortium of buyers including NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:NWH.UN) made a cash offer to acquire the remaining 83.8% stake in Australian Unity Funds Management Limited for an enterprise value of AUD 2.7 billion on May 31, 2021. The enterprise value of the transaction also includes the existing debt of AUD 618 million. The acquisition is an all cash transaction at a price of AUD 2.55 per wholesale unit, AUD 2.61 per retail unit and AUD 1.62 per Class A unit. The transaction has been funded for by debt and equity commitments for 100% of the consideration. The proposed transaction, remains subject to Australian Unity Funds Management Limited unitholder approval. The consortium has called a meeting of Australian Unity Funds Management Limited unitholders to be held on July 1, 2021 (the “Scheme Meeting”). At the scheme meeting, Australian Unity Funds Management Limited unitholders will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed transaction. If 75% of the value of the Australian Unity Funds Management Limited units are voted in favor of the proposed transaction by Australian Unity Funds Management Limited unitholders that are entitled to vote, the proposed transaction will be approved. The transaction has already been approved by the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board ("FIRB") approval. If approved, completion of the proposed transaction is expected to occur in July 2021. RBC Capital Markets, Australia acted as a financial advisor to NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:NWH.UN). The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) acted as financial advisor to NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:NWH.UN). Ashurst Australia acted as legal advisor to consortium of buyers. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) acted as financial advisor to consortium of buyers. Baden Furphy, Tim McEwen of Herbert Smith Freehills acted as legal advisor to Australian Unity Funds Management Limited.
Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust is a Canada-based open-ended real estate investment trust. The Company operates in the healthcare real estate industry segment. Its businesses include funds management, asset management, and development. It focuses on the cure segment of healthcare real estate, such as hospitals, medical office buildings, and clinics. Its asset class segmentation includes hospitals and healthcare facilities; medical office buildings, and life sciences, research, and education. It provides a portfolio of international healthcare real estate infrastructure comprised of interests in a diversified portfolio of approximately 231 income-producing properties and 18.5 million square feet of gross leasable area located throughout markets in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Its portfolio of medical office buildings, clinics, and hospitals is characterized by long-term indexed leases and stable occupancies.
A consortium of buyers including NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: NWH.UN) made a cash offer to acquire the remaining 83.8% stake in Australian Unity Funds Management Limited for an enterprise value of AUD 2.7 billion.