EANS-News: Fair Value REIT AG further expands influence in participations
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information/Strategic management decisions Munich (euro adhoc) - August 4, 2011 - Fair Value REIT AG has taken over 100% of the shares in the general partners of five real estate partnerships, two of which are subsidiaries and three are associated companies. Aside from its already existing voting rights, this allows Fair Value to further expand its influence on the management of the companies in question. Frank Schaich, CEO of Fair Value REIT-AG, explains the reasoning behind this move: "The previous owners of the general partners were ready to sell. It was therefore logical for us, as the largest respective investor in the partnerships, to take responsibility. We are convinced that our many years of experience in the real estate markets will also allow us to generate added value for our participations in the role of the general partner." Taking into account the real estate owned directly and the voting rights majorities held in its subsidiaries, this investment increases Fair Value's direct influence to over 90% of its market-value weighted portfolio of real estate and participations. This portfolio currently encompasses 74 commercial real estate properties with a market value totalling EUR 494 million. Corporate profile Fair Value REIT-AG, based in Munich, focuses on the acquisition, leasing, property management and sale of commercial properties in Germany. At the core of its investment activities are office and retail properties in German regional centres. Because of its REIT status, Fair Value is exempt from corporation and trade tax. In addition to investing in properties directly, Fair Value also invests in real estate funds. Through direct investments and subsidiaries, the Fair Value Group manages a portfolio of 51 commercial properties with a total leasable floor space of around 163,000 square metres and a market value as of December 31, 2010 of around EUR 129 million. (Fair Value's share on these investments amounted to around EUR 93 million as of March 31, 2011). In addition, Fair Value REIT-AG holds minority interests in six closed-end real estate funds with holdings in 23 commercial properties and a total leasable floor space of around 269 000 square metres. As of 31 December 2010, the total market value of these properties was EUR 365 million. (Fair Value's share on these investments amounted to around EUR 130 million as of March 31, 2011). As of March 31, 2011, Fair Value's share on the total portfolio amounted to around EUR 223 million. This represented an occupancy rate of 93.1% of the achievable rents at full occupancy of EUR 19.6 million per annum. As of March 31, 2011, the weighted remaining term of the leases was 6.0 years. Around 44% of the potential rent relate to retail floor space, 42% to office space and 14% to other facilities. Further inquiry note: Fair Value REIT-AG Frank Schaich Tel.: 089-9292815-10 Fax: 089-9292815-15 E-mail: schaich@fvreit.de end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Fair Value REIT-AG Leopoldstraße 244 D-80807 München phone: +49 (0) 89 9292815 01 FAX: +49 (0) 89 9292815 15 mail: info@fvreit.de WWW: http://www.fvreit.de sector: Real Estate ISIN: DE000A0MW975 indexes: CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share, RX REIT All Share Index, RX REIT Index stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München language: English
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