Ichigo Preserves and Improves Real Estate
[Provisional Translation Only]
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Issuer
November 2, 2017
Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corporation ("Ichigo Office," 8975)1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Representative: Yoshihiro Takatsuka, Executive Director www.ichigo-office.co.jp/english
Asset Management Company
Ichigo Investment Advisors Co., Ltd.Representative: Wataru Orii, President
Inquiries: Hiroto Tajitsu, Head of Business Administration Tel: +81-3-3502-4891
New Loans and Interest Rate SwapsIchigo Office decided today to borrow funds via new loans and to enter into interest rate swaps to lock-in the interest rates on its new loans.
Reason for New Loans and Interest Rate Swaps
To repay an existing loan (JPY 3.98 billion) and hedge against any future rise in interest rates. For details of the loan to be repaid, please refer to "Existing Loan" below.
Loan and Interest Rate Swap Details Term Loan IX-A & Swap
Lender SMBC, Mizuho Bank, BTMU, Resona Bank, Shinsei Bank, Bank of Fukuoka, ORIX Bank
Loan Amount JPY 1.6 billion
Use of Proceeds Repayment of existing loan
Loan Date November 7, 2017
Principal Repayment Date October 31, 2023
Principal Repayment Terms Repayment will be made in full on the Principal
Repayment Date
Interest Rate 1M JPY TIBOR + 0.60% (p.a.)1
Interest Payment Date The final day of each month following the Loan Date
(the first payment date will be November 30, 2017 and the last payment date will be the same as the Principal Repayment Date)
Collateralized No
Swap Details
Counterparty Mizuho Bank
Contract Date November 2, 2017
Fixed Interest Rate 0.76125%
1 As a result of the interest rate swap, the interest rate for Term Loan IX-A is fixed at 0.76125%. However, the interest rate for the payment on the first payment date will be 0.63147%, because the period from November 7, 2017 through November 29, 2017 is less than a month.
Term Loan IX-B & Swap
Lender SMBC, Mizuho Bank, BTMU, Resona Bank, Shinsei Bank, Aozora Bank
Loan Amount JPY 2.38 billion
Use of Proceeds Repayment of existing loan
Loan Date November 7, 2017
Principal Repayment Date October 31, 2025
Principal Repayment Terms Repayment will be made in full on the Principal
Repayment Date
Interest Rate 1M JPY TIBOR + 0.72% (p.a.)2
Interest Payment Date The final day of each month following the Loan Date
(the first payment date will be November 30, 2017 and the last payment date will be the same as the Principal Repayment Date)
Collateralized No
Swap Details
Counterparty Mizuho Bank
Contract Date November 2, 2017
Fixed Interest Rate 0.94875%
2 As a result of the interest rate swap, the interest rate for Term Loan IX-B is fixed at 0.94875%. However, the interest rate for the payment on the first payment date will be 0.75147%, because the period from November 7, 2017 through November 29, 2017 is less than a month.
Notes:
The base rate for the loans will be JPY TIBOR as published by the Japanese Bankers Association (JBA) two business days before each interest payment date. For current JPY TIBOR rates, please visit the JBA's website: www.jbatibor.or.jp/english/rate
In the event the interest payment date is not a business day, payment shall be made on the previous business day.
Existing Loan (to be repaid)
Lender SMBC, Mizuho Bank, BTMU, Resona Bank, Shinsei Bank, Aozora Bank, Bank of Fukuoka, ORIX Bank
Loan Amount JPY 3.98 billion (original loan amount: JPY 4.0 billion)
Use of Proceeds Asset acquisition
Loan Date May 7, 2015
Principal Repayment Date November 7, 2017
Principal Repayment Terms JPY 2,000,000 of the principal has been repaid on
each Partial Principal Repayment Date; the remainder will be repaid in full on the Principal Repayment Date.
Partial Repayment Date Final business day of January, April, July, and
October following the Loan Date (the first payment date was July 31, 2015 and the last payment date will be the same as the Principal Repayment Date)
Interest Rate 1M JPY TIBOR + 0.70% (p.a.)
Interest Payment Date Final business day of each month following the Loan
Date (the first payment date was May 29, 2015 and the last payment date will be the same as the Principal Repayment Date)
Collateralized No
Earnings Outlook
The impact of the new loans and the interest rate swaps on Ichigo Office's April 2018 and October 2018 period earnings has already been reflected in Ichigo Office's earnings forecast announced in the October 30, 2017 release "Earnings Forecast Revision for the April 2018 Fiscal Period and Earnings Forecast for the October 2018 Fiscal Period."
Other
Risks related to these loans have no material impact on the "Investment Risks" described in the latest Financial Report submitted July 25, 2017.
Reference: Loan and Bond Composition after New LoansOutstanding Loan and Bond Balance (as of November 7, 2017)
(JPY million)
Before New Loans (A) | After New Loans (B) | Change (B) - (A) | |
Short-term bank loans | - | - | - |
Long-term bank loans (due within one year) | 13,661 | 9,681 | -3,980 |
Long-term bank loans | 88,520 | 92,500 | +3,980 |
Total bank loans | 102,181 | 102,181 | - |
Bond issuance | 1,200 | 1,200 | - |
Total bank loans and bond issuance | 103,381 | 103,381 | - |
Other interest-bearing liabilities | - | - | - |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 103,381 | 103,381 | - |
Distribution of Loan and Bond Maturities (as of November 7, 2017)
Before New Loans
8,938
Long-Term Bank Loans Bonds
6,8677,263
9,3149,574
10,233
9,6399,629 9,6339,623
(JPY million)
4,549
3,0003,400
1,200
Apr 2018
Oct 2018
Apr 2019
Oct 2019
Apr 2020
Oct 2020
Apr 2021
Oct 2021
Apr 2022
Oct 2022
Apr 2023
Oct 2023
Apr 2024
Oct 2024
Apr 2025
Oct 2025
Oct 2027
After New Loans
Long-Term Bank Loans (Existing Loans) Long-Term Bank Loans (New Loans) Bonds
9,3149,574
10,233
9,639 9,629 9,633 9,623
(JPY million)
4,958 4,549
6,8677,263
4,600
1,600
3,000
3,400
2,380
1,200
Apr 2018
Oct 2018
Apr 2019
Oct 2019
Apr 2020
Oct 2020
Apr 2021
Oct 2021
Apr 2022
Oct 2022
Apr 2023
Oct 2023
Apr 2024
Oct 2024
Apr 2025
Oct 2025
Oct 2027
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