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SALE OF FEDERAL STREET CAR PARK

M&A10 May 2018SKCConsumer Discretionary

10 May 2018

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Dear Sir/Madam



RE: SKYCITY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LIMITED (SKC)

SALE OF FEDERAL STREET CAR PARK


Please find attached an announcement concerning the sale of the Federal Street

car park in Auckland.



Yours faithfully



Jo Wong

Company Secretary














MARKET RELEASE


10 May 2018


SALE OF FEDERAL STREET CAR PARK


SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited (“SKYCITY”) has today announced that it

has signed an unconditional agreement to sell the Federal Street car park, in

Auckland, for $40 million to ICD Property Investment Limited (“ICD”). The

Federal Street car park is a 427 space car park proximate to the SKYCITY

Auckland casino, hotel and hospitality precinct.


ICD was selected as the preferred purchaser following a competitive tender

process managed by Colliers, and signed a conditional agreement in late April

2018. The conditions of this agreement have now been satisfied.


The key terms of the sale agreement with ICD are:


• Purchase price: $40 million (cf. book value of $22 million)


• Deposit: 10% of the purchase price


• Settlement: 12 months from the date of the sale agreement (i.e. late

April 2019)


The sale of the Federal Street car park is consistent with SKYCITY’s intention to

move to an “asset-lighter” strategy which includes looking to divest non-core

assets and businesses. The proceeds of the sale will be used, initially, to pay

down debt and then fund future growth opportunities as they arise.


The car park is currently occupied by SKYCITY staff that will be moved to the New

Zealand International Convention Centre (“NZICC”) car park when the first

tranche (~600 spaces) is completed. Following this, SKYCITY intends to operate

the Federal Street car park for casual visitors and leaseholders through to

settlement of the transaction with ICD.


For more information contact:






Media

Colin Espiner

GM, Communications

DDI: +64 9 363 6467

Mobile: +64 27 5046294

Email: colin.espiner@skycity.co.nz


Investors & analysts

Ben Kay

GM, Corporate Development &

Investor Relations

DDI: +64 9 363 6067

Email: ben.kay@skycity.co.nz

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