EX-99.4 5 ss3706564_ex9904.htm NOTICE CONCERNING APPROVAL OF A MERGER AGREEMENT


August 5, 2024

For Immediate Release

  Real Estate Investment Trust Securities Issuer:
  Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Inc.
  (Securities Code:  3471)
  6-8-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
  Representative:  Hiroshi Asai, Executive Director
  Asset Management Company:
  Mitsui Fudosan Logistics REIT Management Co., Ltd.
  Representative: Shinobu Sakanoshita, President and Chief
    Executive Officer
  Inquiries: Kenji Yamamoto, Managing Director
    and Chief Financial Officer
  Tel.  +81-3-6327-5160

 

 

 

Notice Concerning Approval of a Merger Agreement and Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Inc. (“MFLP-REIT”) announced that, at the meeting of the Board of Directors of MFLP-REIT held today, MFLP-REIT resolved to propose the approval of the merger agreement and partial amendments to the Articles of Incorporation described below as agenda items at the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders of MFLP-REIT to be held on September 30, 2024.

For the following matters to come into effect, approval by vote at this General Meeting of Unitholders is required.

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Approval of the Merger Agreement with Advance Logistics Investment Corporation

As announced today in the Notice Concerning Execution of the Merger Agreement Between Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Inc. and Advance Logistics Investment Corporation, MFLP-REIT and Advance Logistics Investment Corporation (“ADL”) resolved to undertake an absorption-type merger, with November 1, 2024 as the effective date of the merger, whereby MFLP-REIT will be the surviving corporation and ADL will be the dissolving corporation in the merger (the “Merger”), and today executed a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) to that effect.

MFLP-REIT requests that its unitholders agree to the purpose for the Merger and approve the Merger Agreement. (For details of the Merger Agreement, please refer to the attached “Notice of Convocation of the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders.”)

2.Main Details and Reasons for the Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation
(1)Following the Merger, MFLP-REIT plans to split its investment units at a ratio of four investment units per one investment unit for the purpose of providing at least one MFLP-REIT’s investment units to all ADL’s unitholders. Given that this split on investment units will increase the total number of issued investment units, and that the Merger will increase the total number of issued investment units, an amendment will be made in advance to increase the total number of MFLP-REIT’s issuable investment units. (Proposed amendment: Article 6, Paragraph 1)
(2)ADL’s articles of incorporation provided for investments set forth under the Shinkin Bank Act (Act No. 238 of 1951, including any revisions thereafter) (the “Shinkin Bank Act”) as investment target assets. In relation to the Merger, amendments will be made to add these investments to MFLP-REIT’s investment

The merger described in this press release involves securities of a Japanese company. The merger is subject to disclosure requirements of Japan that are different from those of the United States. Financial information included in this document, if any, was excerpted from financial statements prepared in accordance with foreign accounting standards that may not be comparable to the financial statements of United States companies.

It may be difficult for you to enforce your rights and any claim you may have arising under the U.S. federal securities laws, since the issuer is located in Japan and some or all of their officers and directors reside outside of the United States. You may not be able to sue a Japanese company or its officers or directors in a Japanese court for violations of the U.S. securities laws. It may be difficult to compel a Japanese company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a U.S. court’s judgment.

You should be aware that the issuer may purchase securities otherwise than under the merger, such as in the open market or through privately negotiated purchases.

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target assets and to adjust the numbers of articles and paragraphs accordingly. (Proposed amendment: Article 29, Paragraph 3) This amendment is made because we may arrange loans from a shinkin bank in the future to diversify lenders, and we will need to make such investments set forth under the Shinkin Bank Act in order to receive such loans.

(3)Amendments will be made to provide for irregular accounting periods in connection with the Merger, so that MFLP-REIT’s operating period for the 17th fiscal period will be the three months until the day before the effective date of the Merger (from August 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024), and that the operating period for the 18th fiscal period will be the nine months from the effective date of the Merger (from November 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025). (Proposed amendment: Article 34)
(4)With this Merger, we expect that goodwill will be recorded in financial statements. Amendments will be made to add provisions necessary to clarify how the goodwill is treated, in calculating Asset Management Fees I to III. Also, regarding Asset Management Fee III, the current Articles of Incorporation use a formula in which an operating period is envisaged to be six months. To adjust any impact of the irregular accounting period introduced to make an operating period shorter or longer as stated in (3) above, additional provisions will be added to adjust the maximum fee rates. Furthermore, for Asset Management Fee III, provisions will be added to adjust the impact of an increase/decrease in the number of issued investment units when a split or consolidation of investment units is implemented. (Proposed amendment: Article 37, Paragraph 1)
(5)For the condition precedent, the Merger must come into effect in order for the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation stated from (1) to (4) above to take effect. A supplementary provision will be added to prescribe this condition and provide for necessary provisions accordingly. (Proposed amendment: Article 42)

(For details of the Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, please refer to the attached “Notice of Convocation of the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders.”)

3.Schedule  
  August 6, 2024 Meeting of the Board of Directors to approve the proposals to be submitted to the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders
  September 10, 2024 Sending of the Notice of Convocation of the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders (scheduled)
  September 30, 2024 Holding of the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders (scheduled)

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* MFLP-REIT’s corporate website: https://www.mflp-r.co.jp/en/

AttachmentNotice of Convocation of the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders

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Note:This document has been translated from a part of the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.

 

(Securities Code: 3471)

Issue date: September 10, 2024

Electronic provision measures commencement date: September 3, 2024

To Our Unitholders

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Inc.

6-8-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Hiroshi Asai, Executive Director

Notice of Convocation of the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Inc. (“MFLP-REIT”) hereby notifies you of and requests your attendance at the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders of MFLP-REIT to be held as outlined below.

Please note that if you are unable to attend on the day, you are entitled to exercise your voting rights in writing. Please take the time to review the attached Reference Documents for the General Meeting of Unitholders, indicate your vote in favor or against on the enclosed voting form and then return the voting form to arrive by 5:30 p.m. on September 27, 2024 (Friday), Japan Standard Time.

In addition, pursuant to the provisions of Article 93, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations (“Investment Trusts Act”), MFLP-REIT provides for a “deemed votes in favor” in Article 14 of the current Articles of Incorporation of MFLP-REIT as described below. Note that neither of the proposals submitted to this General Meeting of Unitholders falls under items set forth under Article 14, Paragraph 2. Accordingly, please keep in mind that unitholders who do not attend on the day and do not exercise their voting rights by the voting form will be deemed to vote in favor of each proposal at the General Meeting of Unitholders (if several proposals have been submitted among which there are conflicting proposals, then excluding any of such proposals), and that the number of voting rights held by those unitholders will be included in the calculation of the number of voting rights of the attending unitholders.

(Excerpt from the Articles of Incorporation of MFLP-REIT)

Article 14 (Deemed Votes in Favor) 

1.When unitholders do not attend a general meeting of unitholders and do not exercise their voting rights, those unitholders are deemed to vote in favor of the proposals submitted to that general meeting of unitholders (if several proposals have been submitted among which there are conflicting proposals, then excluding any of such proposals).
2.The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to resolutions on the proposals pertaining to any of the following matters.
(1)Dismissal of executive directors, supervisory directors or independent auditors
(2)Dissolution
(3)Approval for cancellation of an asset management agreement by the asset management company
(4)Cancellation of an asset management agreement by the investment corporation
(5)Amendments to the articles of incorporation (however, limited to establishment, revision or abolition of provisions in relation to deemed votes in favor)
3.The number of voting rights held by the unitholders who are deemed to vote in favor of the proposals pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 1 is included in the calculation of the number of voting rights of the attending unitholders.
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Upon convening the General Meeting of Unitholders, measures for electronic provision are taken for the information (the matters for which measures for electronic provision are taken) contained in the Reference Documents for the General Meeting of Unitholders and other documents by posting on the internet on MFLP- REIT’s corporate website as “Notice of Convocation of the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders,” and thus available to check by accessing MFLP-REIT’s corporate website below. All unitholders are also sent the Reference Documents for the General Meeting of Unitholders and other documents in paper format, regardless of whether or not they have requested delivery of the documents be in paper format.

MFLP-REIT’s corporate website

https://www.mflp-r.co.jp/en/ir/meeting.html

Aside from the website above, the matters for which measures for electronic provision are taken are also posted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) website, and thus available to check by accessing the TSE website below, searching by inputting the issuer name (REIT name) or securities code and navigating to “Basic information” → “Documents for public inspection / PR information” → “Notice of General Meeting of Unitholders / Informational Materials for a General Meeting of Unitholders.”

TSE website (Listed Company Search)

https://www2.jpx.co.jp/tseHpFront/JJK020010Action.do?Show=Show

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Details

1.Date and time: September 30, 2024 (Monday) 1 p.m. (JST)
2.Venue: Room 7 and 8, Otemachi Mitsui Conference

Otemachi One MITSUI & CO. Building 4F

1-2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Please ensure that you have the right venue by checking with the “Map to the Venue of the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders” (available in Japanese only) at the end of this document beforehand.

3.Agenda of the General Meeting of Unitholders

Matters for Resolution

Proposal No. 1: Approval of the Merger Agreement with Advance Logistics InvestmentCorporation

Proposal No. 2: Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

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If a vote in favor or against is not indicated for each proposal on a returned voting form, it is treated as indicating a vote in favor.

 

Upon your attendance on the day, please submit the enclosed voting form to the reception at the venue.

 

Unitholders are requested to bring this notice when attending the Meeting, so as to enable us to save our resources.
If exercising voting rights by proxy, you are entitled to have one other unitholder with voting rights attend the General Meeting of Unitholders as your proxy. Please submit a document evidencing the authority of proxy, along with the voting form, to the reception at the venue.

 

If there are any amendments to the matters for which measures for electronic provision are taken, a statement to that effect, the matters before amendment and the matters after amendment will be posted on the internet on MFLP-REIT’s corporate website and the TSE website mentioned earlier in this document.

 

No gifts will be prepared for the attendees of the General Meeting of Unitholders. Your understanding would be greatly appreciated.

 

The results of resolutions of the General Meeting of Unitholders will be posted on MFLP-REIT’s corporate website (https://www.mflp-r.co.jp/en/ir/meeting.html) as notice of resolutions of the General Meeting of Unitholders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Reference Documents for the General Meeting of Unitholders

Proposals and Reference Matters

Proposal No. 1: Approval of the Merger Agreement with Advance Logistics Investment Corporation

On August 6, 2024, MFLP-REIT and Advance Logistics Investment Corporation (“ADL”; MFLP-REIT and ADL are collectively referred to as “Each REIT”) resolved to undertake an absorption-type merger, with November 1, 2024 as the effective date of the merger, whereby MFLP-REIT will be the surviving corporation and ADL will be the dissolving corporation in the merger (the “Merger”), and executed a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) to that effect. All unitholders are requested to agree to the purpose for the Merger as described below and approve the Merger Agreement.

1.Purpose of the Merger

Looking at the Japanese economy, while being impacted by the sluggish pace of recovery of the global economy, its growth in exports and corporate activity has contributed to a gentle recovery trend since the convergence of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). On the other hand, although the Bank of Japan has been normalizing its monetary policy as economic and social activities recover, in the foreign exchange market, the yen has been weakening against the backdrop of widening real interest rate differentials, and the current market environment remains uncertain due to inflation, currency depreciation, and concerns about rising interest rates.

In such environment, the current Real Estate Investment Trust Securities Market (the “J-REIT market”) of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (“Tokyo Stock Exchange”) continues to be unstable, due to concerns about the ability to cope with inflation, such as rent increases, and rising long-term interest rates.

MFLP-REIT listed on the J-REIT market section of Tokyo Stock Exchange in August 2016, sponsored by Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui Fudosan”), one of the Japan’s leading comprehensive developers. MFLP-REIT has established a strategic partnership with Mitsui Fudosan in the logistics facilities business. Within the value chain of Mitsui Fudosan’s logistics facilities business, which includes development (development of logistics facilities), management (management and operation of logistics facilities) and holding (holding of logistics facilities), the holding function will be conducted by MFLP-REIT. The basic policy is to aim to maximize unitholder value through the MFLP- REIT’s sustained growth, aligning with, under such function, Mitsui Fudosan’s logistics facilities business that has high growth potential. MFLP-REIT has repeatedly achieved steady external growth through public offerings, and as of August 6, 2024 manages a portfolio consisting of a total of 30 properties (total acquisition price: 399,754 million yen), with a total number of investment units issued and outstanding of 608,000 units.

ADL listed on the J-REIT market section of Tokyo Stock Exchange in September 2018, sponsored by ITOCHU Corporation (“ITOCHU”), a major general trading company, and ITOCHU Property Development, Ltd. (ITOCHU Property Development), comprehensive developer affiliated with the ITOCHU Group (the corporate group consisting of ITOCHU Corporation, consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates; hereinafter the same applies). Based on the “Realty and Logistics Platform,” which consists of real estate and logistics functions of ITOCHU Group, ADL owns and manages logistics real estate through competitive advantages in property supply and leasing support, leveraging the Group-wide Merchant Channel Platform of ITOCHU Corporation’s broad customer network covering approximately 100,000 companies. ADL as of August 6, 2024 manages a portfolio consisting of a total of 16 properties (total acquisition price: 139,230 million yen), with a total number of investment units issued and outstanding of 674,400 units.

Each REIT has managed their properties by taking advantage of their respective characteristics, aiming to secure stable earnings and steady growth of assets under management over the medium to long term.

At the same time, however, they are aware of common challenges.

In other words, Each REIT recognizes the issues that expected yields on advanced logistics facilities, the main investment targets, remain low due to their scarcity and high liquidity, and that opportunities for large-scale property acquisitions through public offerings are limited, coupled with deteriorating J-

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REIT market conditions against a backdrop of concerns over rising interest rates due to changes in the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy.

Under these circumstances, MFLP-REIT and ADL have agreed to begin discussions regarding the Merger in March 2024, and have carefully considered the Merger, as a measure to address these issues and to contribute to the continuous growth of unitholders’ value in respect of each of MFLP-REIT and ADL. As a results, Each REIT reached the common understanding that the Merger is the best measure to contribute to the growth of unitholders’ value in respect of each of MFLP-REIT and ADL and entered into the Merger Agreement.

Each REIT considers that the Merger has the following rationale:

(1) Expanded asset size to elevate market presence

As a result of the Merger, the asset size after the Merger (Note) will increase to 49 properties and 576.5 billion yen ((anticipated) acquisition price basis), and its presence in the J-REIT market will be enhanced. Furthermore, investment unit liquidity will be improved due to the expansion of asset size. While the J-REIT market is currently in a slump, making external growth difficult, the Merger will realize rapid expansion of the asset size and achieve MFLP’s medium-term asset size target of 500 billion yen. We will continue to aim for continuous external growth that contributes to the enhancement of unitholder value and aim for sustainable growth as a representative of dedicated logistics J-REIT.

(Note) MFLP is scheduled to acquire three properties (total anticipated acquisition price: 10,763 million yen) on November 1, 2024, the effective date of the Merger, subject to the Merger taking effect. The above asset size is the figure after the acquisition of the said assets.

(2)Better stability resulting from advances in portfolio diversification

With the expansion of the number of properties through the Merger, portfolio diversification will progress, and income stability will improve. After the Merger, the top 5 property ratio ((anticipated) acquisition price basis) will decrease from MFLP-REIT 34.7% and ADL 72.9% to 30.3% and the top 5 tenant ratio (leased area basis) will also remain low from MFLP-REIT 27.4% and ADL 70.7% to 29.8% due to the Merger, thus improving the stability of income.

(3)Dual sponsorship structure with comprehensive developer and general trading company

Sponsor support will be strengthened by the dual sponsorship structure consisting of Mitsui Fudosan, a comprehensive developer, and ITOCHU Group, a general trading company. We will maintain our focus on quality by incorporating, through the Merger, the dual brands of Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park and i Missions Park, which denote advanced logistics facilities, and aim to enhance unitholder’s value by external and internal growth through further strengthening of property pipeline supply capability and leasing capability by maximally leveraging both sponsors’ platforms and networks.

2. Summary of the contents of the Merger Agreement

As described in Attachment Ⅰ hereto.

3. Summary of the contents of the matters set forth in Items 1 to 3, Article 194 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations

(1)Matters regarding appropriateness of provisions for number of investment units of the surviving corporation delivered to the unitholders of the dissolving corporation in lieu of their investment units by the surviving corporation for the absorption-type merger or calculation method of number of such investment units and total amount of unitholders’ capital of the surviving corporation and allocation of investment units of the surviving corporation to unitholders of the dissolving corporation
( i )Matters regarding appropriateness of provisions for number of investment units of the surviving corporation delivered to the unitholders of the dissolving corporation in lieu of their investment units by the surviving corporation for the absorption-type merger or calculation method of number of such investment units and allocation of investment units of the surviving corporation to unitholders of the dissolving corporation
Number of investment units of the Investment Corporation or amount of money to be allocated for investment unit of ADL

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MFLP-REIT

(Surviving corporation in the absorption-type merger)

ADL

(Dissolving corporation in the absorption-type merger)

    1.168
Allocation of investment units under the Merger 1

(Reference)

Before the Split of Investment Units (as defined in Note 2 below, hereinafter the same)

0.292

 

(Note 1) The number of new MFLP-REIT investment units to be issued as a result of the Merger: 787,699 units (planned)

(Note 2) MFLP-REIT plans to split one investment unit into four investment units with October 31, 2024 as the record date for the split of investment units and November 1, 2024 as the effective date of the split (the “Split of Investment Units”); the merger ratio shown above and the number of the new Investment units MFLP-REIT will allocate and deliver are subject to the Split of Investment Units taking effect. If 0.292 MFLP-REIT investment units are allocated and delivered against 1 ADL investment unit on the basis of the merger ratio before the Split of Investment Units, there will be many unitholders of ADL being allocated fractions of less than one MFLP-REIT investment unit. To make it possible for unitholders of ADL to continue holding MFLP-REIT investment units after the Merger, a split of MFLP-REIT investment units will be carried out prior to the Merger taking effect, in the ratio of four MFLP-REIT investment units to one MFLP-REIT investment unit for the purpose of delivering to all unitholders of ADL at least one MFLP-REIT investment unit, and 1.168 MFLP-REIT investment unit will be allocated and delivered for every one ADL investment unit.

(Note 3) Fractions of less than one unit will be generated for the number of investment units to be allotted to the unitholders of ADL through the allotment of 1.168 units of MFLP-REIT per unit of ADL. These fractional units will be sold through a market transaction in accordance with statutory provisions, and the proceeds from the sale will be delivered to the unitholders who hold fractions, in proportion to the size of their fractional holding.

(Note 4) In addition to the above investment units, instead of cash distributions to the unitholders of ADL for ADL’s final fiscal period ending on the day immediately prior to the effective date of the Merger, MFLP-REIT will, within a reasonable period after the effective date of the Merger, make a cash distribution to the unitholders listed or recorded on the final unitholders register of ADL as of the day immediately prior to the effective date of the Merger (excluding the unitholders of ADL who have demanded the purchase of their investment units pursuant to the provisions of Article 149-3 of the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations (Act No. 198 of 1951, as amended, the “Investment Trusts Act”) (excluding unitholders who have withdrawn such demand for purchase)) (the “Allotted Unitholders”), in an amount equivalent to the cash distributions for the fiscal period (the payment will be the amount of distributable profit of ADL as of the day immediately prior to the effective date of the Merger divided by the number of investment units that is obtained by deducting (a) the number of investment units held by the unitholders other than the Allotted Unitholders from (b) the number of investment units issued and outstanding of ADL, as of the day immediately prior to the effective date of the Merger (such calculated amount being rounded down to the nearest whole yen)).

② Basis for the Calculation

For the purpose of determining the merger ratio to be adopted in the Merger, in view of ensuring fairness, MFLP-REIT and ADL respectively appointed a financial advisor for the Merger and requested each financial advisor to perform a financial analysis of the merger ratio. MFLP-REIT appointed Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd. (“Daiwa Securities”), and ADL appointed SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. (“SMBC Nikko Securities”).

The summaries of the analyses respectively conducted by Daiwa Securities and SMBC Nikko Securities indicate figures prior to taking into consideration the Split of Investment Units, by MFLP-REIT, of one investment unit into four investment units as mentioned above in “ Number of investment units of the Investment Corporation or amount of money to be allocated for investment unit of ADL”.

Because the investment units of Each REIT are respectively listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the market prices are available, Daiwa Securities conducted the historical unit price analysis. Because there are multiple listed investment corporations comparable to Each REIT and analogical estimates of the investment unit values based on the comparable investment corporations are possible, Daiwa Securities also conducted the comparable trading multiple analysis. In addition, Daiwa Securities conducted the dividend discount model analysis (“DDM”) to reflect future business activities of Each REIT, and for the purpose of reflecting the market values of the properties held by Each REIT, Daiwa Securities also conducted the

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adjusted net asset value analysis. A summary of the results of the calculations by Daiwa Securities is as follows.

Valuation Approach MFLP-REIT ADL
Historical Unit Price Analysis 1 0.2760.281
Comparable Trading Multiple Analysis 1 0.2800.338
DDM Analysis 1 0.2160.326
Adjusted Net Asset Value Analysis 1 0.346

In the historical unit price analysis, the closing prices of investment units as of the base date for calculation and the simple average of the closing prices of investment units for the one-month period, three-month period and six-month period from August 2, 2024, which is set as the base date for calculation, has been adopted, after taking into account the recent status of market transactions of the investment units of Each REIT.

In the future profit plans of Each REIT assumed in DDM by Daiwa Securities, there is no fiscal year in which a significant increase or decrease in income is expected in Each REIT’s profit plan.

For details of the supplemental explanation regarding the assumptions and disclaimers of Daiwa Securities’ analysis, please refer to (Note 1) at the end of this section.

SMBC Nikko Securities has determined to adopt valuation methods to calculate the merger ratio based on its own analysis on the financial information of Each REIT as well as the terms and conditions of the Merger. Because the investment units of Each REIT are respectively listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the market prices are available, SMBC Nikko Securities conducted the historical unit price analysis. Because there are multiple listed investment corporations comparable to Each REIT and analogical estimates of the investment unit values based on the comparable investment corporations are possible, SMBC Nikko Securities also conducted the comparable trading multiple analysis. In addition, SMBC Nikko Securities conducted the dividend discount model analysis (“DDM”) as a method of valuation and analysis of the investment unit values based on dividends that unitholders of Each REIT are expected to receive in the future, and for the purpose of reflecting the market values of the properties held by Each REIT, SMBC Nikko Securities also conducted the adjusted net asset value analysis. A summary of the results of the calculations by SMBC Nikko Securities is as follows.

Valuation Approach MFLP-REIT ADL
Historical Unit Price Analysis 1 0.280.28
Comparable Trading Multiple Analysis 1 0.260.40
DDM Analysis 1 0.25~0.42
Adjusted Net Asset Value Analysis 1 0.33

In the historical unit price analysis, the simple average of the closing prices of investment units for the one-month period, three-month period and six-month period from August 2, 2024, which is set as the base date for calculation, has been adopted, after taking into account the recent status of market transactions of the investment units of Each REIT.

In the future profit plans of Each REIT assumed in DDM by SMBC Nikko Securities, there is no fiscal year in which a significant increase or decrease in income is expected in Each REIT’s profit plan.

For details of the supplemental explanation regarding the assumptions and disclaimers of SMBC Nikko Securities’ analysis, please refer to (Note 2) at the end of this section.

(Note 1) In analyzing the merger ratio, Daiwa Securities has assumed that all of the information under analysis and consideration (including, but not limited to, the information provided by Each REIT and the publicly available information) was accurate and complete and shall not bear the obligation to verify the accuracy or completeness of such information. In analyzing the merger ratio, Daiwa Securities did not make any independent valuation, appraisal or assessment of all of the assets or liabilities (including, but not limited to, derivative financial instruments, off-balance- sheet assets or liabilities, or any other contingent liabilities) of Each REIT, including analysis and valuation of their

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individual assets and liabilities, nor shall Daiwa Securities bear the obligation to request a third-party institution for any such valuation, appraisal or assessment. In analyzing the merger ratio, Daiwa Securities has assumed that the financial forecasts provided by Each REIT has been prepared on the reasonable premises on the basis of the best currently available estimates and judgments of the respective managements of Each REIT and shall not bear the obligation to verify the accuracy and viability of the relevant financial forecasts.

(Note 2) In analyzing the above merger ratio, SMBC Nikko Securities has relied on the information provided by Each REIT and publicly available information assuming that all such materials and information are accurate and complete, without independent verification of the accuracy or completeness of those materials and information. In addition, SMBC Nikko Securities did not make any independent valuation, appraisal, or assessment of the assets or liabilities (including off- balance-sheet assets and liabilities and any other contingent liabilities) of Each REIT, nor has SMBC Nikko Securities requested any such appraisal or assessment from a third-party institution. Further, SMBC Nikko Securities has assumed that the financial projections provided by Each REIT has been prepared in a reasonable manner to reflect the best currently available estimates and judgments by the management of Each REIT. The analysis of the above merger ratio by SMBC Nikko Securities was based on the above information that was available as of August 2, 2024. SMBC Nikko Securities has prepared its analysis solely for the Board of Directors of ADL for the purpose of deliberating the Merger, and the analysis may not be relied upon or used for any other purpose or by any other third party. In addition, SMBC Nikko Securities will not provide any opinion or recommendation on voting by any of the unitholders of Each REIT with respect to the Merger or any other proposed transaction.

③ Background of the Calculation

After comprehensively taking into account the financial results, status of assets and liabilities, future prospects of the business, synergies to be created by the Merger and the results of the financial analysis conducted by the financial advisors for MFLP-REIT and ADL and discussing and negotiating meticulously, MFLP-REIT and ADL executed the Merger Agreement, as they determined the above-mentioned merger ratio to be appropriate.

④ Relationship with the Financial Advisors

Neither Daiwa Securities nor SMBC Nikko Securities falls under the definition of an “Affiliated Party” of MFLP-REIT or ADL as set forth in Article 67, Paragraph 4 of the Ordinance Regarding Calculation of the Investment Corporation (Cabinet Ordinance No. 47 of 2006, as amended) and has no significant interest to note in connection with the Merger.

Although SMBC Nikko Securities is a member of the same corporate group of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. as Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), which conducts financing transactions and other normal banking operations with MFLP-REIT and ADL, ADL has appointed SMBC Nikko Securities as its financial advisor and third-party valuation firm. This decision was made in consideration of the following reasons:

1.       SMBC Nikko Securities’ established track record as a third-party valuation firm;

2.       The implementation of prescribed information barrier measures between the department responsible for calculating the merger ratio and other departments within SMBC Nikko Securities, as well as between SMBC Nikko Securities and SMBC, as a conflict prevention measure; and

3.       The maintenance of ADL’s and SMBC Nikko Securities’ independence as financial advisor and third-party valuation firm, due to their engagement in transactions under the same terms and conditions as those with general business partners.

Based on these considerations, it has been determined that SMBC Nikko Securities’ independence as a financial advisor and third-party valuation firm is sufficiently ensured, and that there are no particular issues with ADL requesting SMBC Nikko Securities to calculate the merger ratio. Consequently, ADL has appointed SMBC Nikko Securities as a financial advisor and third-party valuation firm.

⑤ Measures to Ensure Fairness

(a)Measures to Secure Fairness in the Course of Considering Pros and Cons of Merger and Merger Ratio

Neither MFLP-REIT nor ADL holds any investment units of the other party and there are no capital ties between them. In addition, during the course of the discussion about the Merger, there is no special capital relationship among Mitsui Fudosan Logistics REIT Management

 

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Co., Ltd. (“MFLM”), which is the asset management company for MFLP-REIT, ITOCHU REIT Management Co., Ltd. (“IRM”), which is the asset management company for ADL, and their shareholders, and they have no mutual material interest. Accordingly, MFLP-REIT and ADL have, on an arm’s length basis, agreed upon the execution of the Merger Agreement including the merger ratio after discussions and negotiations, as set forth in above.

In addition, in the course of considering the Merger, MFLP-REIT has timely reported the status of the consideration to the Board of Directors of the investment corporation, which is constituted by one executive director and two supervisory directors, whose independence from an asset management company has been ensured under the Investment Trusts Act. Further, important matters to be considered are deliberated and approved by the Board of Directors of the investment corporation.

ADL has timely reported the status of the consideration to the Board of Directors of the investment corporation, which is constituted by one executive director and three supervisory directors, whose independence from an asset management company has been ensured under the Investment Trusts Act. Further, important matters to be considered are deliberated and approved by the Board of Directors of the investment corporation.

Furthermore, MFLP-REIT has appointed Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and ADL has appointed Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, as a legal advisor for the Merger, and MFLP-REIT and ADL have respectively received advice on matters including the procedures for the Merger, the method and procedures for making decisions.

(b)Measures to Secure Fairness in the Calculation of the Merger Ratio

As described in items through above, MFLP-REIT and ADL requested their respective financial advisors to conduct a financial analysis regarding the merger ratio. In determining the appropriate merger ratio, MFLP-REIT and ADL considered various factors including the financial analyses conducted by their respective financial advisors.

In order to ensure the fairness of the Merger, MFLP-REIT has retained Daiwa Securities, which is an independent third-party financial advisor, for its unitholders, and obtained a report of merger ratio analysis, in which analyses of allotment of units in the Merger were conducted from a financial viewpoint under certain assumptions. Given the above, the Board of Directors of MFLP-REIT has determined that measures for ensuring the fairness of the Merger were adequately implemented.

In order to ensure the fairness of the Merger, ADL has retained SMBC Nikko Securities, which is an independent third-party financial advisor, for its unitholders, and obtained a report of merger ratio analysis, in which analyses of allotment of units in the Merger were conducted from a financial viewpoint under certain assumptions. Given the above, the Board of Directors of ADL has determined that measures for ensuring the fairness of the Merger were adequately implemented.

It should be noted that neither of MFLP-REIT nor ADL obtained a written opinion (so-called a “fairness opinion”) from the relevant financial advisor to the effect that the merger ratio is financially suitable for each unitholder of each investment corporation.

(ii) Matters regarding appropriateness of provisions for unitholders’ capital of the surviving corporation in the absorption-type merger

The amount of the total unitholders’ capital and the capital surplus of MFLP-REIT to be increased upon the Merger shall be as follows; provided, however, that Each REIT may change such amount upon agreement through consultation, taking into consideration the financial conditions of MFLP-REIT and ADL on the day before the effective date.

① Unitholders’ Capital: 0 yen

② Capital Surplus: The amount obtained by deducting the amount set forth in ① above from the amount of increase or decrease in the unitholders’ equity, etc., set forth in Article 22, Paragraph 1 of the Investment Corporations Accounting Ordinance

(2)Matters concerning the dissolving corporation in the absorption-type merger (ADL)

(i) Details of financial statements, asset management reports, and financial statements of cash distributions pertaining to the final fiscal period

As described in Attachment hereto.

 

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(ii) Details of material asset disposals, assumption of material debts and other events that materially affect the condition of assets after the last day of the final fiscal period

① Borrowing of Funds

ADL made the following borrowings to fund the acquisition of real estate trust beneficiary interests (LOGITRES Sano) described below in “ Acquisitions of Assets” and expenses related to such acquisition.

Category

(Note 1

Lender

Borrowing Amount

(Millions of yen

Interest Rate Borrowing Date Repayment Date Repayment Method Collateral
Long-term The Chiba Bank, Ltd 1,500

Base interest rate + 0.280%

(Note 2)

April 2, 2024 March 31, 2031 Bullet repayment Unsecured and non-guaranteed
Total 1,500

(Note 1) “Short-term” refers to a borrowing period of no more than one year from the borrowing date to the repayment date, and “long-term” refers to a borrowing period of more than one year from the borrowing date to the repayment date.

(Note 2) The base interest rate is the three-month Japanese yen TIBOR (calculated on a 365-day basis) announced by the TIBOR Administration of the Japan Bankers Association (JBA).

ADL made the following borrowings to finance the acquisition of real estate trust beneficiary interests (T&B Maintenance Center Matsue and T&B Maintenance Center Toyama) as described below in “ Acquisitions of Assets” and to fund expenses related to such acquisition.

Category

(Note 1

Lender

Borrowing Amount

(Millions of yen

Interest Rate Borrowing Date Repayment Date Repayment Method Collateral
Short-term Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 2,300

Base interest rate + 0.150%

(Note 2)

August 1, 2024 November 1, 2024 Bullet repayment Unsecured and non-guaranteed
Total 2,300

(Note 1)”Short-term” refers to a borrowing period of no more than one year from the borrowing date to the repayment date, and “long-term” refers to a borrowing period of more than one year from the borrowing date to the repayment date.

(Note 2) The base interest rate is the one-month Japanese yen TIBOR (calculated on a 365-day basis) announced by the TIBOR Administration of the Japan Bankers Association (JBA).

② Acquisition of assets

ADL signed the trust beneficiary right purchase agreement for acquisition of real estate trust beneficiary interests of LOGITRES Sano on October 3, 2023 and acquired the interests on April 2, 2024.

Property type Property number Property name Location

Acquisition price

(millions of yen) (Note 1)

Acquisition date
Logistics real estate L-14 LOGITRES Sano

Sano City,

Tochigi Prefecture

1,670 April 2, 2024

(Note 1) The “Acquisition price” is the purchase price of the relevant asset acquired as indicated in the agreement for the sale and purchase of the trust beneficiary interest for the relevant asset. The purchase price does not include acquisition costs, consumption tax or local consumption tax.

ADL signed the trust beneficiary right purchase agreement for acquisition of real estate trust beneficiary interests of T&B Maintenance Center Matsue and T&B Maintenance Center Toyama on June 26, 2024 and acquired the interests on August 1, 2024.

Property type Property number Property name Location

Acquisition price

(millions of yen)

(Note 1)

Acquisition date
Other real estates I-01 T&B Maintenance Center Matsue Matsue-city, Shimane Prefecture 1,884 August 1, 2024
Other real estates I-02 T&B Maintenance Center Matsue Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture 2,454 August 1, 2024

 

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(Note 1) The “Acquisition price” is the purchase price of the relevant asset acquired as indicated in the agreement for the sale and purchase of the trust beneficiary interest for the relevant asset. The purchase price does not include acquisition costs, consumption tax or local consumption tax.

ADL signed the trust beneficiary right purchase agreement for acquisition of real estate trust beneficiary interests of iMissions Park Atsugi 2, iMissions Park Kazo and iMissions Park Yoshikawa Minami on August 6, 2024.

Property type Property number Property name Location

Planned Acquisition price

(millions of yen)

(Note 1)

Planned Acquisition date
Logistics real estate L-15 iMissions Park Atsugi 2 Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture 4,712 November 1, 2024 or a date to be separately agreed with the seller
Logistics real estate L-16 iMissions Park Kazo Kazo City, Saitama prefecture 3,031 November 1, 2024 or a date to be separately agreed with the seller
Logistics real estate L-17 iMissions Park Yoshikawa Minami (50% quasi co- ownership) Yoshikawa City, Saitama prefecture 3,019 November 1, 2024 or a date to be separately agreed with the seller

 

(Note 1) “Planned acquisition price” is the purchase price of the assets to be acquired stated in the trust beneficiary interests purchase agreement for the assets to be acquired. The purchase price does not include consumption tax, local consumption tax, and other expenses required for the acquisition.

③ Change of tenantDissolution of lease and new lease agreement

On March 12, 2024, ADL received a notification from e-LogiT co., ltd., which is a tenant at ADL’s investment assets iMissions Park Misato and iMissions Park Tokyo Adachi, that it would cancel the lease contract prior to the scheduled lease end date. The midterm cancellation of the said lease contract is expected to have an impact on ADL’s financial position and operating results from the 12th fiscal period onwards and the impact is currently being calculated.

Tenant Name e-LogiT Co., Ltd.
Property Name

iMissions Park Misato

iMissions Park Tokyo Adachi

Lease area

22,664.74 m2

27,979.20 m2

Percentage of the total leasable area of the property 100.0% for both and
Percentage of total leasable area of ADL(Note 1)

4.4%

5.4%

Lease cancellation date A date yet to be determined

(Note 1) Cancellation area as a percentage of ADL total leas able area of 519,171.55 m2 as of the end of February 2024.

(Note 2) Rents, deposits and guarantees are not disclosed because the tenant’s consent has not been obtained.

IRM decided to conclude a new fixed-term building lease agreement for iMissions Park Tokyo Adachi, which is owned by ADL, on June 28, 2024.

Tenant Name Not disclosed (Note 1)
Leased floor area 14,186.15 m2
Ratio of the leased area to the total leasable area of the property 50.7%
Ratio of the leased area to the total leasable area of the Fund 2.7%(Note 2)
Annual rent Not disclosed (Note 1)
Deposits and guarantees Not disclosed (Note 1)
Contract execution date June 28, 2024
Contract period July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2029

 

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(Note 1) As the consent for disclosure has not been obtained from the tenant, it is not stated as the case where disclosure is not possible due to unavoidable circumstances.

(Note 2) Ratio of leased area to the total leasable area of 526,285.75 m2 of all assets owned by ADL as of June 28, 2024.

Execution of the Absorption-type Company Split Agreement between asset management company

MFLM, the asset management company to which MFLP-REIT entrusts its asset management, and IRM, the asset management company to which ADL entrusts its asset management, respectively resolved to undertake an absorption-type company split, with November 1, 2024 as the effective date of the absorption-type company split, whereby MFLM that is to be the successor company in the absorption-type company split will take over the asset management business related to logistics facilities etc., which are entrusted to IRM by ADL, from IRM that is to be the splitting company in the absorption-type company split (the “Company Split”), in alignment with the execution of the merger agreement between MFLP-REIT and ADL, and MFLM and IRM entered into a absorption-type company split agreement (the “Company Split Agreement”) on August 6, 2024.

(a)Objective of the Company Split

The Company Split is to be implemented in alignment with the Merger. As of the effective date of the Merger and the Company Split, the asset management agreement between ADL and IRM will be taken over from ADL to MFLP-REIT upon the Merger, and from IRM to MFLM upon the Company Split (note that such asset management agreement overlaps the asset management agreement between MFLP-REIT and MFLM, and thus such asset management agreement will be terminated immediately after the Merger on the effective date of the Merger, on the condition that the Merger be in effect).

As a result of the Merger and the Company Split, IRM will acquire MFLM’s shares as consideration for the company split and become a shareholder of MFLM (with 23% voting rights), and MFLP-REIT (i.e., MFLP-REIT after the Merger of MFLP-REIT and ADL) will entrust its asset management to MFLM.

(3)Matters concerning the surviving corporation in the absorption-type merger
(i)Details of the material asset disposals, assumption of material debts and other events that materially affect the condition of assets after the last day of the final fiscal period

① Acquisitions of properties

On July 31, 2023, MFLP-REIT concluded an agreement for sale and purchase of trust beneficiary interest with the seller of each of the following assets. Based on the agreements for sale and purchase of trust beneficiary interest, MFLP-REIT acquired the trust beneficiary interests for MFLP Hiratsuka III, MFLP Shinkiba I and SG Realty MFLP Fukuoka Kasuya on February 1, 2024 (three properties, total acquisition price of ¥17,390 million).

Category Property no. Property name Location Acquisition price (millions of yen) (Note 1) Acquisition date
Logistics facilities L-26 MFLP Hiratsuka III Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 8,410 February 1, 2024
Logistics facilities L-27 MFLP Shinkiba I Koto-ku, Tokyo 5,940 February 1, 2024
Logistics facilities L-28 SG Realty MFLP Fukuoka Kasuya Kasuya-machi, Kasuya- gun, Fukuoka

3,040

(Co-ownership 50%)

Note 2

February 1, 2024

(Note 1)”Acquisition price” is the purchase price of each trust beneficiary interest as set forth in each agreement for sale and purchase of trust beneficiary interests for the acquired assets (excluding consumption tax and local consumption tax or the various costs required in the acquisition), rounded down to the nearest million yen.

(Note 2) For “SG Realty MFLP Fukuoka Kasuya,” the acquisition price is the prorated figure equivalent to the co- ownership (50%) in the property acquired by MFLP-REIT.

On February 16, 2024, MFLP-REIT concluded an agreement for sale and purchase of trust beneficiary interest with the seller of the following asset. Based on the agreement for sale and purchase of trust beneficiary interest, MFLP-REIT acquired the asset on March 15, 2024.

Category Property no. Property name Location Acquisition price (millions of yen) (Note 1) Acquisition date

 

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Logistics facilities L-24 MFLP Tomei Ayase Ayase-shi, Kanagawa

9,920

(Additional acquisition of co-ownership 50%)

March 15, 2024

(Note)”Acquisition price” is the purchase price of the trust beneficiary interest as set forth in the agreement for sale and purchase of trust beneficiary interest for the acquired asset (excluding consumption tax and local consumption tax or the various costs required in the acquisition), rounded down to the nearest million yen. In addition, the acquisition price is the prorated figure equivalent to the co-ownership (50%) in the property acquired by MFLP-REIT.

Borrowing of funds

MFLP-REIT has borrowed the following funds to apply to part of the acquisition funds and related expenses for the real estate trust beneficiary interests (acquired on February 1, 2024) in the above “Acquisitions of properties.”

(a)Short-term loans payable
Lender Borrowing amount (millions of yen) Interest rate Drawdown date Repayment date Repayment method Collateral
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 3,100

Base rate

+0.035% (Note 1)

February 1, 2024 February 19, 2024 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed
The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd 900

Base rate

+0.05%

(Note 2)

May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed
Total borrowing amount 4,000

 

(Note 1) The interest payment date is the repayment date. The base rate is calculated by daily linear interpolation of the JBA 1-week yen TIBOR and the JBA 1-month yen TIBOR published by JBA TIBOR Administration as of two business days prior to the drawdown date.

(Note 2) The interest payment date is the repayment date. The base rate is JBA 3-month yen TIBOR published by JBA TIBOR Administration as of two business days prior to the drawdown date.

(b)Long-term loans payable 
Lender Borrowing amount
(millions of yen)
Interest rate Drawdown date Repayment date Repayment method Collateral

MUFG Bank, Ltd.

(Green Loan)

1,200

0.52125

(Note 2)

February 1, 2024 February 1, 2027 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited

(Green Loan)

1,200

0.6225

(Note 2)

February 1, 2024 February 1, 2028 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed

Daishi Hokuetsu Bank, Ltd.

(Sustainability Linked Loan)

(Note 1)

1,000 0.9888 February 1, February 3, Bullet Unsecured

The Keiyo Bank, Ltd.

(Sustainability Linked Loan)

(Note 1)

500 (Note 2) 2024 2031 repayment Non-guaranteed

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

(Sustainability Linked Loan)

(Note 1)

1,700 1.13     Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed

The Joyo Bank, Ltd.

(Sustainability Linked Loan)

(Note 1)

1,000 (Note 2) February 1, 2024 February 2, 2032 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed

The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd.

(Green Loan)

1,000

Base rate

0.2

(Note 3)

    Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed

The Hachijuni Bank, Ltd.

(Green Loan)

1,000

Base rate

0.2125

(Note 3)

February 1, 2024 August 2, 2032 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed

 

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The Norinchukin Bank

(Sustainability Linked Loan)

(Note 1)

1,000

1.2275

(Note 2)

February 1, 2024 February 1, 2033 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed

Resona Bank, Limited

(Sustainability Linked Loan)

(Note 1)

1,500

Base rate

0.2375

(Note 3)

February 1, August 1, 2033 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed

The Yamagata Bank, Ltd.

(Sustainability Linked Loan)

(Note 1)

700

1.2756

(Note 2)

2024   Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

(Sustainability Linked Loan)

(Note 1)

1,200

1.3238

(Note 2)

February 1, February 1, Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed

The Iyo Bank, Ltd.

(Green Loan)

1,000

Base rate

0.25

(Note 3)

2024 2034 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed
Total borrowing amount 14,000

 

(Note 1) Since the borrowing is planned to be financed by a Sustainability Linked Loan, the interest rate from the timing of the determination to the repayment date will change according to the achievement status of the Sustainability Performance Target (“SPT”).

(Note 2) Interest rate is fixed until the repayment date. The first interest payment date is the last day of July 2024, and thereafter the interest payment date will be the last day of January and July until and including the repayment date. (If each interest payment date is not a business day, such interest payment date shall be on the next business day. Provided, however, that such interest payment date shall be on the preceding business day if such next business day falls into the next month.)

(Note 3) The base rate is JBA 3-month yen TIBOR published by JBA TIBOR Administration as of two business days prior to the drawdown date and the starting date of the interest calculation period. However, even if the interest calculation period is less than three months, the base rate will be calculated using the JBA 3-month yen TIBOR. The first interest payment date is the last day of April 2024, and thereafter the interest payment date will be the last day of January, April, July and October until and including the repayment date. (If each interest payment date is not a business day, such interest payment date shall be on the next business day. Provided, however, that such interest payment date shall be on the preceding business day if such next business day falls into the next month.)

MFLP-REIT has borrowed the following funds to apply to part of the acquisition funds and related expenses for the real estate trust beneficiary interests (acquired on March 15, 2024) in the above “Acquisitions of properties.”

Lender Borrowing amount (millions of yen) Interest rate Drawdown date Repayment date Repayment method Collateral
MUFG Bank, Ltd. (Green Loan) 800

0.5225

(Note 2)

March 15, 2024 March 15, 2027 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (Green Loan) 800

0.6088

(Note 2)

March 15, 2024 March 15, 2028 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed
The Chiba Bank, Ltd. (Sustainability Linked Loan) (Note 1) 1,000

0.9563

(Note 2)

March 15, 2024 March 17, 2031 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (Sustainability Linked Loan) (Note 1) 1,400 1.0975 March 15, 2024 March 15, 2032 Bullet Unsecured
Shinkin Central Bank (Sustainability Linked Loan) (Note 1) 1,500 (Note 2)     repayment Non-guaranteed

 

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Resona Bank, Limited (Sustainability Linked Loan) (Note 1) 500 Base rate 0.2125(Note 3) March 15, 2024 September 15, Bullet Unsecured
The Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (Green Loan) 500 Base rate 0.2125(Note 3)   2032 repayment Non-guaranteed
The Norinchukin Bank (Sustainability Linked Loan) (Note 1) 500

1.195

(Note 2)

March 15, 2024 March 15, 2033 Bullet Unsecured
SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited (Sustainability Linked Loan) (Note 1) 1,200

1.195

(Note 2)

    repayment Non-guaranteed
The Yamaguchi Bank, Ltd. (Green Loan) 1,000 1.2419(Note 2) March 15, 2024 September 15, 2033 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed

Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Sustainability Linked Loan

(Note 1))

800 1.2888(Note 2) March 15, 2024 March 15, 2034 Bullet repayment Unsecured Non-guaranteed
Total borrowing amount 10,000

(Note 1) Since the borrowing is planned to be financed by a Sustainability Linked Loan, the interest rate from the timing of the determination to the repayment date will change according to the achievement status of the Sustainability Performance Target (“SPT”).

(Note 2) Interest rate is fixed until the repayment date. The first interest payment date is the last day of July 2024, and thereafter the interest payment date will be the last day of January and July until and including the repayment date. (If each interest payment date is not a business day, such interest payment date shall be on the next business day. Provided, however, that such interest payment date shall be on the preceding business day if such next business day falls into the next month.)

(Note 3) The base rate is JBA 3-month yen TIBOR published by JBA TIBOR Administration as of two business days prior to the drawdown date and the starting date of the interest calculation period. However, even if the interest calculation period is less than three months, the base rate will be calculated using the JBA 3-month yen TIBOR. The first interest payment date is the last day of April 2024, and thereafter the interest payment date will be the last day of January, April, July and October until and including the repayment date. (If each interest payment date is not a business day, such interest payment date shall be on the next business day. Provided, however, that such interest payment date shall be on the preceding business day if such next business day falls into the next month.)

③ Split of investment units

MFLP-REIT decided at the Board of Directors Meeting held on August 6, 2024, to conduct the Investment Unit Split as follows. 

(a)Purpose of the Investment Unit Split

The Merger will be performed by way of an absorption-type merger with MFLP-REIT as the surviving corporation, and the merger ratio before considering the Split of Investment Units would be MFLP-REIT 1: ADL 0.292. However, with this merger ratio, 0.292 MFLP-REIT investment units will be allotted to every ADL investment unit, resulting in a large number of ADL unitholders that will receive MFLP-REIT investment units of less than one unit. For this reason, in order to enable the ADL unitholders to continue to hold MFLP-REIT investment units after the Merger, we decided to split MFLP-REIT investment units at a ratio of four investment units per one investment unit, for the purpose of providing at least one MFLP- REIT investment unit to all ADL unitholders.

(b)Method of the Investment Unit Split

MFLP-REIT will implement a four for one split of the investment units held by MFLP- REIT unitholders stated or recorded on the registry of unitholders as at the end of October 31, 2024, which is the day preceding the effective date of the Merger. The Split of Investment Units will become effective on November 1, 2024, which is the effective date of the Merger, provided that the merger agreement pertaining to the Merger has not been terminated or expired by the day before the effective date of the Merger.

 

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④ Change of the fiscal period

MFLP-REIT resolved to propose as Proposal No. 2 of the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders amendments to the Articles of Incorporation will be made to provide for irregular accounting periods in connection with the Merger, so that MFLP-REIT’s operating period for the 17th fiscal period will be the three months until the day before the effective date of the Merger (from August 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024), and that the operating period for the 18th fiscal period will be the nine months from the effective date of the Merger (from November 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025).

⑤ Change of the standards for payment of Asset Management Fees to the asset management company

MFLP-REIT resolved to propose as Proposal No. 2 of the 6th General Meeting of Unitholders amendments to the Articles of Incorporation will be made to provide for change the standards for payment of Asset Management Fees to the asset management company.

(a)With this Merger, we expect that goodwill will be recorded in financial statements. Amendments will be made to add provisions necessary to clarify how the goodwill is treated, in calculating Asset Management Fees I to III.
(b)Also, regarding Asset Management Fee III, the current Articles of Incorporation use a formula in which an operating period is envisaged to be six months. To adjust any impact of the irregular accounting period introduced to make an operating period shorter or longer as stated in above, additional provisions will be added to adjust the maximum fee rates.
(c)Furthermore, for Asset Management Fee III, provisions will be added to adjust the impact of an increase/decrease in the number of issued investment units when a split or consolidation of investment units is implemented.

Execution of the Absorption-type Company Split Agreement between asset management company

MFLM, the asset management company to which MFLP-REIT entrusts its asset management, and IRM, the asset management company to which ADL entrusts its asset management, respectively resolved to undertake an absorption-type company split, with November 1, 2024 as the effective date of the Company Split, in alignment with the execution of the merger agreement between MFLP-REIT and ADL, and MFLM and IRM entered into the Company Split Agreement on August 6, 2024. Objective of the Company Split is the same with “(2) Matters concerning the dissolving corporation in the absorption-type merger (ADL), (ⅱ) Details of material asset disposals, assumption of material debts and other events that materially affect the condition of assets after the last day of the final fiscal period, Execution of the Absorption- type Company Split Agreement between asset management company” above.

 

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Proposal No. 2: Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

1.Summary of the Proposal and Reasons for the Amendments
(1)Follo wing the Merger, MFLP-REIT plans to split its investment units at a ratio of four investment units per one investment unit for the purpose of providing at least one MFLP-REIT’s investment units to all ADL’s unitholders. Given that this split on investment units will increase the total number of issued investment units, and that the Merger will increase the total number of issued investment units, an amendment will be made in advance to increase the total number of MFLP-REIT’s issuable investment units. (Proposed amendment: Article 6, Paragraph 1) 
(2)ADL’s articles of incorporation provided for investments set forth under the Shinkin Bank Act (Act No. 238 of 1951, including any revisions thereafter) (the “Shinkin Bank Act”) as investment target assets. In relation to the Merger, amendments will be made to add these investments to MFLP-REIT’s investment target assets and to adjust the numbers of articles and paragraphs accordingly. (Proposed amendment: Article 29, Paragraph 3) This amendment is made because we may arrange loans from a Shinkin bank in the future to diversify lenders, and we will need to make such investments set forth under the Shinkin Bank Act in order to receive such loans .
(3)Amendments will be made to provide for irregular accounting periods in connection with the Merger, so that MFLP-REIT’s operating period for the 17th fiscal period will be the three months until the day before the effective date of the Merger (from August 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024), and that the operating period for the 18th fiscal period will be the nine months from the effective date of the Merger (from November 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025). (Proposed amendment: Article 34) 
(4)With this Merger, we expect that goodwill will be recorded in financial statements. Amendments will be made to add provisions necessary to clarify how the goodwill is treated, in calculating Asset Management Fees I to III. Also, regarding Asset Management Fee III, the current Articles of Incorporation use a formula in which an operating period is envisaged to be six months. To adjust any impact of the irregular accounting period introduced to make an operating period shorter or longer as stated in (3) above, additional provisions will be added to adjust the maximum fee rates. Furthermore, for Asset Management Fee III, provisions will be added to adjust the impact of an increase/decrease in the number of issued investment units when a split or consolidation of investment units is implemented. (Proposed amendment: Article 37, Paragraph 1) 
(5)For the condition precedent, the Merger must come into effect in order for the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation stated from (1) to (4) above to take effect. A supplementary provision will be added to prescribe this condition and provide for necessary provisions accordingly. (Proposed amendment: Article 42)
2.Details of the Amendments

Partial amendments will be made to the Articles of Incorporation as follows:

(The underlined sections  indicate amendments.)

Current Articles of Incorporation Proposed Amendments
Article 6 (Total Number of Issuable Investment Units) Article 6 (Total Number of Issuable Investment Units)
1. The total number of issuable investment units of MFLP- REIT shall be 8 million units. 1. The total number of issuable investment units of MFLP- REIT shall be 32 million units.
2-3. (Omitted) 2-3. (Unchanged
Article 29 (Types, Purposes, and Scope of Assets Targeted for Asset Management) Article 29 (Types, Purposes, and Scope of Assets Targeted for Asset Management)
1-2 (Omitted) 1-2 (Unchanged)
3. (Omitted) 3. (Unchanged)
(1)-(11) (Omitted) (1)-(11) (Unchanged)
  (New) (12) Investments set forth under the Shinkin Bank Act
(12) Other rights that may be necessary or useful to acquire in connection with investments in real estate-related assets. (13) Other rights that may be necessary or useful to acquire in connection with investments in real estate-related assets.
                             

 

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Current Articles of Incorporation Proposed Amendments
 4-5 (Omitted)  4-5 (Unchanged)
Article 34 (Settlement Date) Article 34 (Settlement Date)
  The operating period of MFLP-REIT shall be from February 1 to July 31 of each year, and from August 1 to January 31 of the following year (the last day of each operating period shall be referred to as “Settlement Date”)   The operating period of MFLP-REIT shall be from February 1 to July 31 of each year, and from August 1 to January 31 of the following year (the last day of each operating period shall be referred to as “Settlement Date”). However, the operating period for the 17th fiscal period shall be from August 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024, and the operating period for the 18th fiscal period shall be from November 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.
Article 37 (Standards for Payment of Asset Management Fees to the Asset Management Company) Article 37 (Standards for Payment of Asset Management Fees to the Asset Management Company)
  1. (Omitted)  1. (Unchanged)
     (1) Asset Management Fee Ⅰ     (1) Asset Management Fee Ⅰ
 

For each operating period of MFLP-REIT, Asset Management Fee Ⅰ shall be the amount of total assets stated in the balance sheet (limited to that approved by the Board of Directors pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Trusts Act) as at the Settlement Date of the immediately preceding operating period of MFLP-REIT (“Last Settlement Date”), multiplied by a rate separately agreed upon between MFLP-REIT and the Asset Management Company, which shall not exceed an annual rate of 0.1% (calculated on a daily basis based on the actual number of days in the relevant calculation period with 365 days per year; rounded down to the nearest one yen).

If MFLP-REIT holds shares of or equity in a corporation holding overseas real estate (hereinafter, “equity related to a corporation holding overseas real estate”) as at the Last Settlement Date, and only if the amount equivalent to MFLP-REIT’s interest in the overseas real estate, etc. pertaining to such corporation holding overseas real estate (as defined below) has been finalized, the amount of total assets in the above calculation shall be the amount calculated by deducting the amounts of equity related to the corporation holding overseas real estate, monetary claims that MFLP-REIT holds against said corporation holding overseas real estate and bond securities issued by said corporation holding overseas real estate (if any), and adding the amount equivalent to interest in the overseas real estate, etc. as at the Last Settlement Date. The “amount equivalent to interest in the overseas real estate, etc.” refers to the amount calculated by taking the amount of total assets of said corporation holding overseas real estate (provided that the amount must be disclosed in MFLP-REIT’s financial documents or asset management report as at the Last Settlement Date), which shall be determined based on the figures stated in the latest financial statements of said corporation holding overseas real estate which are available to MFLP-REIT on or before the Settlement Date of the said operating period (provided that such financial statements must be dated before the Last Settlement Date), and converted into Japanese currency equivalent (calculated based on the foreign exchange rate as at the settlement date of the operating period of said financial statements of the corporation holding overseas real estate), then multiplied by percentage of MFLP-REIT’s equity interest in the corporation holding overseas real estate

 

For each operating period of MFLP-REIT, Asset Management Fee Ⅰ shall be the amount of total assets (less an amount equal to unamortized goodwill) stated in the balance sheet (limited to that approved by the Board of Directors pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Trusts Act) as at the Settlement Date of the immediately preceding operating period of MFLP- REIT (“Last Settlement Date”), multiplied by a rate separately agreed upon between MFLP-REIT and the Asset Management Company, which shall not exceed an annual rate of 0.1% (calculated on a daily basis based on the actual number of days in the relevant calculation period with 365 days per year; rounded down to the nearest one yen).

If MFLP-REIT holds shares of or equity in a corporation holding overseas real estate (hereinafter, “equity related to a corporation holding overseas real estate”) as at the Last Settlement Date, and only if the amount equivalent to MFLP-REIT’s interest in the overseas real estate, etc. pertaining to such corporation holding overseas real estate (as defined below) has been finalized, the amount of total assets in the above calculation shall be the amount calculated by deducting the amounts of equity related to the corporation holding overseas real estate, monetary claims that MFLP-REIT holds against said corporation holding overseas real estate and bond securities issued by said corporation holding overseas real estate (if any), and adding the amount equivalent to interest in the overseas real estate, etc. as at the Last Settlement Date. The “amount equivalent to interest in the overseas real estate, etc.” refers to the amount calculated by taking the amount of total assets of said corporation holding overseas real estate (provided that the amount must be disclosed in MFLP-REIT’s financial documents or asset management report as at the Last Settlement Date), which shall be determined based on the figures stated in the latest financial statements of said corporation holding overseas real estate which are available to MFLP-REIT on or before the Settlement Date of the said operating period (provided that such financial statements must be dated before the Last Settlement Date), and converted into Japanese currency equivalent (calculated based on the foreign exchange rate as at the settlement date of the operating period of said financial statements of the corporation holding overseas real estate), then multiplied by percentage of MFLP-REIT’s equity interest in the corporation holding overseas real estate

               

 

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Current Articles of Incorporation Proposed Amendments
  as at the last settlement date of said corporation holding overseas real estate.   as at the last settlement date of said corporation holding overseas real estate.
  (2) Asset Management Fee II    (2) Asset Management Fee II
  For each operating period of MFLP-REIT, Asset Management Fee II shall be the amount equivalent to the rate (rounded down to the nearest one yen, and zero yen in case of negative value) which is separately agreed upon between MFLP-REIT and the Asset Management Company, which shall not exceed 5.5% of the operating income before deducting Asset Management Fees I, II and III, and non-deductible consumption taxes and depreciation on these Management Fees, calculated at each Settlement Date of such operating period of MFLP-REIT (“relevant Settlement Date”).   For each operating period of MFLP-REIT, Asset Management Fee II shall be the amount equivalent to the rate (rounded down to the nearest one yen, and zero yen in case of negative value) which is separately agreed upon between MFLP-REIT and the Asset Management Company, which shall not exceed 5.5% of the operating income (provided, the amount after adding amortization of goodwill) before deducting Asset Management Fees I, II and III, and non-deductible consumption taxes and depreciation on these Management Fees, calculated at each Settlement Date of such operating period of MFLP-REIT (“relevant Settlement Date”).
  (3) Asset Management Fee III   (3) Asset Management Fee III
 

 

For each operating period of MFLP-REIT, Asset Management Fee III shall be the amount calculated in accordance with the following formula (rounded down to the nearest one yen).

<Formula>

[Pre-tax earnings (provided, the amount after compensating the full amount of losses carried forward, if any) before deducting Asset Management Fees I, II and III, and non-deductible consumption taxes on these Management Fees, calculated at each Settlement Date of such operating period of MFLP- REIT] x EPU x a rate separately agreed upon between MFLP-REIT and the Asset Management Company, which shall not exceed 0.001%, whereas:

EPUA/B

A: Pre-tax earnings (provided, the amount after compensating the full amount of losses carried forward, if any) before deducting Asset Management Fees I, II and III, and non-deductible consumption taxes on these Management Fees, calculated at each Settlement Date of such operating period of MFLP- REIT

B: Number of issued investment units at the relevant Settlement Date

 

 

For each operating period of MFLP-REIT, Asset Management Fee III shall be the amount calculated in accordance with the following formula (rounded down to the nearest one yen).

<Formula>

[Pre-tax earnings (provided, the amount after adding amortization of goodwill and deducting gain on negative goodwill, and compensating the full amount of losses carried forward, if any) before deducting Asset Management Fees I, II and III, and non-deductible consumption taxes on these Management Fees, calculated at each Settlement Date of such operating period of MFLP-REIT] x EPU x a rate separately agreed upon between MFLP-REIT and the Asset Management Company, which shall not exceed 0.001% (provided, however, that if a relevant operating period falls short of six months or exceeds six months, the rate shall be adjusted by multiplying 0.001% by “183 divided by the actual number of days in the relevant operating period”), whereas: EPUA/B

A: Pre-tax earnings (provided, the amount after adding amortization of goodwill and deducting gain on negative goodwill, and compensating the full amount of losses carried forward, if any) before deducting Asset Management Fees I, II and III, and non-deductible consumption taxes on these Management Fees, calculated at each Settlement Date of such operating period of MFLP-REIT

B: Number of issued investment units at the relevant Settlement Date

If, during the relevant operating period, a split or consolidation of investment units comes into effect and the number of investment units issued increases or decreases as a result, the amount of Asset Management Fee III shall be adjusted by method stipulated below.

ⅰ If the investment units of MFLP-REIT are split at a ratio of 1: X, the amount of the Asset Management Fee III for the relevant operating period and each operating period thereafter shall be X times the calculated value of Asset Management Fee III (rounded down to the nearest one yen) according to the above formula (or after adjustments if adjusted as per this adjustment clause).

 

 

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Current Articles of Incorporation Proposed Amendments
      If the investment units of the MFLP-REIT are consolidated at a ratio of Y: 1, the amount of Asset Management Fee III for the relevant operating period and each operating period thereafter shall be 1 times of Y the calculated value of Asset Management Fee III (rounded down to the nearest one yen) according to the above formula (or after adjustments if adjusted as per this adjustment clause).
  (4)-(7) (Omitted)    (4)-(7) (Unchanged)
  2. (Omitted)  2. (Unchanged)
  (New) Chapter 9 Supplementary Provisions
    Article 42. (Effectuation of Amendments)
     1. The amendments to the provisions of Article 6, Paragraph 1, Article 29, Paragraph 3, Article 34, and Article 37, Paragraph 1 of the Articles of Incorporation shall take effect subject to an absorption-type merger taking effect, which is based on the merger agreement dated August 6, 2024 executed between MFLP-REIT and Advance Logistics Investment Corporation, whereby MFLP-REIT will be the surviving corporation and Advance Logistics Investment Corporation will be the dissolving corporation in the merger (the “Merger”). These amendments shall come into effect on the effective date of the Merger. Of the amendments to the provisions of Article 37, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Articles of Incorporation, the revision of adding the wording “(provided, however, that if a relevant operating period falls short of six months or exceeds six months, the rate shall be adjusted by multiplying 0.001% by “183 divided by the actual number of days in the relevant operating period”)” shall be applicable starting from the calculation of Asset Management Fee III for the operating period for the 17th fiscal period after Article 34 has been amended.
      2. The provisions of this Chapter shall be eliminated as of the effective date of the Merger and after the amendments become effective in accordance with the preceding paragraph.
             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Reference Matters

When there are conflicting proposals among the proposals submitted to the General Meeting of Unitholders, or proposals provided for in Article 14, Paragraph 2 of the current Articles of Incorporation of MFLP-REIT, the provisions of “deemed votes in favor” provided in Article 14 of the current Articles of Incorporation of MFLP-REIT shall not apply to any of such proposals.

None of the proposals of Proposal No. 1 through Proposal No. 2 above falls under the category of conflicting proposals or proposals provided for in Article 14, Paragraph 2 of the current Articles of Incorporation of MFLP-REIT.

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