AFFINE (EPA:IML) Presentation of the programme to repurchase own shares
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08/06/2017 18:00
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A French limited company (SA) with share capital of EUR25,000,000
Head Office: 39, rue Washington - 75008 Paris, FRANCE
Paris register of companies ref. 712 048 735 Paris
Presentation of the programme to repurchase own shares approved by the Combined
General Meeting of Shareholders of 28 April 2017. The Board of Directors of 28
April 2017 decided to run this programme.
Pursuant to Articles 241-1 to 241-5 of the General Regulations of the French
Financial Markets Authority (AMF) (and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003
of 22 December 2003, which came into force on 13 October 2004, concerning the
methods of implementation of Directive 2003/6/EC of 28 January 2003), the
purpose of the present document is to describe the objectives and the terms and
conditions of the share repurchase programme approved by the General Meeting of
Shareholders of 28 April 2017. The Board of Directors of 28 April 2017 decided
to run this programme.
I - SUMMARY OF THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OPERATION
> Issuer: Affine R.E. hereinafter Affine, a company listed on the NYSE Euronext
Paris regulated market, ISIN FR 0000036105, included in the CAC Mid & Small and
IEIF-SIIC indexes.
> Share repurchase programme:
* Securities concerned: Affine shares
* Maximum percentage of the share capital concerned: 10%
* Maximum unit purchase price: EUR30 excluding expenses
* Objectives of the programme:
o market making through a liquidity contract;
o allocation of shares to the employees;
o purchase for retention or remittance in exchange or as payment in
connection with potential external growth transactions (within the limit
of 5% of the share capital);
o cancellation of shares.
* Maximum duration of the programme: 18 months from the date of the General
Meeting, i.e. until 28 October 2018 at the latest.
II - ASSESSMENT OF THE PREVIOUS SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME
The liquidity contract signed on 1st February 2014 with Invest Securities
complies with AMAFI ethics charter on 8 March 2011, as approved by the French
Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on 21 March 2011. Kepler Capital Markets
previously hold the contract from 26 June 2012 until 31 January 2014.
> Summary declaration table
Declaration by the issuer of transactions in own shares from
16 June 2016 to 28 April 2017
Percentage of the share capital held directly or indirectly
at 28 April 2017 0,27%
Number of shares cancelled during the past 24 months 0
Number of shares in the portfolio on 28 April 2017 (1) 26,847
Book value of the portfolio on 28 April 2017 EUR393,160.59
Market value of the portfolio on 28 April 2017 on the
last quoted price (EUR16.00) EUR429,552.00 EUR
(1) including 26,847 for market making, 0 for the free allocation of shares and
0 for retention and remittance in exchange or in payment in connection with
potential external growth transactions (within the limit of 5% of the share
capital).
Cumulative gross flows Open positions at 16 June 2016
Purchases Sales / Open purchases Open sales
Transfers Call options Forward Call Forward
bought purchases options sales
sold
Number of
securities 39,514 29,171
Maximum
average
due date - - - -
Average
transaction
price (EUR) 14.84 15.04
Average
exercise
price (EUR) - - - -
Total (EUR) 586,289.95 438,713.63
The company did not use derivative products.
III - OBJECTIVES OF THE SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME AND USE OF THE SHARES
PURCHASED
The objectives of this repurchase programme as defined in Resolutions 12 and 24
of the General Meeting of Shareholders of 28 April 2017 are classified by
decreasing order of priority (which bears no relation to the actual order of
implementation, which will be determined according to requirements and
opportunities), and concern the following situations:
* market making by means of a liquidity contract, in accordance with the code
of ethics of the French Association of Investment Firms (AFEI), recognised
by the Financial Markets Authority,
* grants of shares to employees subject to legal provisions,
* purchase for retention or remittance in exchange or in payment, in
connection with potential external growth transactions (within the limit of
5% of the share capital)
* cancellation of shares
The shares bought and retained by Affine shall be deprived of voting rights and
will not confer dividend rights.
The Board of Directors will inform the shareholders at the Annual General
Meeting of the purchases and transfers of shares carried out in this way, as
well as the different objectives to which the shares acquired are allocated,
and, where appropriate, reallocated, in accordance with legal requirements.
IV - LEGAL FRAMEWORK
This program is in line with the provisions of Articles 241-1 to 241-5 of the
general regulations of the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) and EC
Regulation 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003. It was approved by the Combined
General Meeting of Shareholders (Resolutions Nos. 7 and 17) of 28 April 2017.
The Board of Directors of 28 April 2017 decided to run this programme.
V - TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1) Maximum amount of the share capital that may be acquired, and maximum amount
payable by Affine
The maximum proportion of the share capital that Affine may acquire at any time
is limited to 10% of the share capital. Given that the company directly held
26,847 own shares at 28 April 2017, i.e. about 0.27% of the share capital, a
maximum of 978,760 shares may be bought back, i.e. 9.73% of the share capital,
unless the company sells or transfers the securities it already holds.
The maximum purchase price of each share is EUR30. The maximum amount of
capital that may be allocated to the share repurchase is EUR30,168,210.
In accordance with current legislation, the company undertakes not to hold,
directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the share capital
2) Repurchase procedure
The purchases, sales and transfers may be carried out using any methods
available on the market, or by mutual agreement, including transactions
concerning blocks of securities. It is stated that the resolution put to the
shareholders does not limit the proportion of the programme that can be carried
out by purchasing blocks of securities. The Board of Directors may choose to
carry out these transactions at any time, including during the public offering
of shares, within the limits allowed under stock market regulations. If
derivative products are used, the company shall make sure that it does not
increase the volatility of the security.
3) Programme duration and schedule
The share repurchase programme will end:
- either at the end of the General Meeting called to give a ruling on the
financial statements for the financial year which ended on 31 December 2017,
if the programme is ended by the General Meeting with immediate effect, for
the unused part;
- or at the latest on 28 October 2018, at the end of the maximum period of 18
months.
4) Financing of the repurchase programme
The repurchase programme will be funded by Affine's own resources.
VI - BREAKDOWN OF AFFINE'S CAPITAL
On 30 April 2017 Affine's share capital amounted to EUR25,000,000 divided into
10,056,071 shares without statement of their par value. Shares registered in
the name of the same shareholder for more than two years confer double voting
rights.
To the company's best knowledge, the breakdown of its capital at 30 April 2017
was as follows:
Breakdown of the capital Breakdown of net voting rights
Number of shares % Number of voting rights %
Holdaffine BV 3,189,945 31.7 6,379,890 45.5
Float 6,866,126 68.3 7,656,332 54.5
TOTAL 10,056,071 100.0 14,036,222 100.0
* Net voting rights = number of voting rights attached to the shares after
deducting shares with no voting rights (treasury shares)
This presentation and previous presentations are available on the company's
website (www.affine.fr).
ABOUT AFFINE
Affine is a real estate company specialising in commercial property. At the end
of 2016, it directly owned 43 buildings with a total value of EUR519m (excl.
tax) and a total floor area of 358,200 sqm. The firm owns office properties (66
%), retail properties (23 %) and warehouses and business premises (11 %). Its
assets are distributed more or less equally between Ile-de France and other
regions in France.
Affine is also the major shareholder (49.5%) of Banimmo, a Belgian property
repositioning company with operations in Belgium and France. Banimmo had total
assets of 18 office and commercial buildings, with a value of EUR238 m
(transfer taxes included).
Total Group assets are EUR791m (including transfer taxes).
In 2003, Affine opted for French real estate investment trust ('SIIC' or
'Sociétés d'Investissements Immobiliers Cotées') status. Affine's shares are
listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (ticker: IML FP/BTTP.PA; ISIN code: FR0000036105)
and eligible for the Deferred Settlement Service (long only). It is included in
the CAC Mid&Small, SIIC IEIF and EPRA indexes. Banimmo is also listed on NYSE
Euronext.
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CONTACT
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Frank Lutz
+33 (0)1 44 90 43 53 - frank.lutz@affine.fr
PRESS RELATIONS
Dentsu Consulting - Alexandra Richert
+33 (0)1 41 16 42 67 - alexandra.Richert@dentsuaegis.com