Precinct green bond offer – interest rate set

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NZX announcement – 21 May 2021
Precinct green bond offer – interest rate set
Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited (Precinct) (NZX: PCT) announces that, following
a successful bookbuild, the issue size of its six year secured, fixed rate green bond offer
has been set at NZ$150,000,000 (Green Bonds). This includes oversubscriptions of
$50,000,000.
The interest rate for the Green Bonds has been set at 2.85% per annum. This reflects a
margin of 1.45% per annum over the underlying swap rate. The Green Bonds are
expected to be quoted on the NZX Debt Market under the ticker code PCT030.
All of the Green Bonds have been allocated to intermediaries for distribution to their
clients and there is no public pool available.
The Green Bonds will be issued on 28 May 2021 and will mature on 28 May 2027. A copy
of the final terms sheet for the offer is attached.
Arranger, Green Bond Co-ordinator and Joint Lead Manager
ANZ New Zealand Limited

Phone: 0800 269 476
Joint Lead Managers

Forsyth Barr Limited Bank of New Zealand Jarden Securities Limited


0800 367 227 0800 284 017 0800 005 678

Ends


For further information, please contact:

Scott Pritchard
Chief Executive Officer
Mobile: +64 21 431 581

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Email: scott.pritchard@precinct.co.nz

George Crawford
Chief Operating Officer
Mobile: +64 21 384 014
Email: george.crawford@precinct.co.nz

Richard Hilder
Chief Financial Officer
Mobile: +64 29 969 4770
Email: richard.hilder@precinct.co.nz

About Precinct (PCT)
Precinct is New Zealand’s only listed city centre specialist investing predominately in
premium and A-grade commercial office property. Listed on the NZX Main Board, PCT
currently owns Auckland’s HSBC Tower, AMP Centre, Jarden House, 1 Queen Street,
Mason Bros. Building, 12 Madden Street, 10 Madden Street and Commercial Bay; and
Wellington’s AON Centre, NTT Tower, No. 1 and No. 3 The Terrace, Mayfair House and
Bowen Campus.
Precinct owns Generator NZ, New Zealand’s premier flexible office space provider.
Generator currently offers 13,600 square metres of space across four locations in
Auckland.

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21 May 2021
FINAL TERMS SHEET
For an offer of $150,000,000 fixed rate secured green bonds
due 28 May 2027
Arranger, Green Bond
Co-ordinator and Joint
Lead Manager
Joint Lead Managers
FIXED RATE SECURED GREEN BONDS

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FINAL TERMS SHEET
FINAL TERMS SHEET
FOR AN ISSUE OF $150,000,000 FIXED RATE SECURED GREEN BONDS
This Terms Sheet sets out the key terms of the offer (“Offer”) by Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited (“Precinct”) of $150,000,000
fixed rate secured green bonds, maturing on 28 May 2027 (“Green Bonds”) under its master trust deed dated 27 November 2014 (as
last amended on 25 August 2017 and as amended from time to time) (“Trust Deed”), as modified and supplemented by the
supplemental trust deed dated 17 May 2021 (together with the Trust Deed, “Trust Documents”) entered into between Precinct and The
New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited (“Supervisor”). Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms used in this Terms
Sheet have the same meaning given to them in the Trust Documents.
Important Notice
The offer of debt securities by Precinct is made in reliance upon the exclusion in clause 19 of schedule 1 of the Financial Markets
Conduct Act 2013 (“FMCA”).
The offer contained in this Terms Sheet is an offer of bonds that have identical rights, privileges, limitations and conditions (except for
the interest rate and maturity date) as Precinct's bonds maturing on:
• 17 December 2021 which have a fixed interest rate of 5.54% per annum and are currently quoted on the NZX Debt Market under
the ticker code PCT010; and
• 27 November 2024 which have a fixed interest rate of 4.42% per annum and are currently quoted on the NZX Debt Market under the
ticker code PCT020,
(together, “Existing Bonds”).
Accordingly, the Green Bonds are the same class as the Existing Bonds for the purposes of the FMCA and the Financial Markets
Conduct Regulations 2014.
Precinct is subject to a disclosure obligation that requires it to notify certain material information to NZX Limited (“NZX”) for the purpose
of that information being made available to participants in the market and that information can be found by visiting www.nzx.com/
companies/PCT.
The Existing Bonds are the only debt securities of Precinct that are currently quoted in the same class as the Green Bonds.
Investors can refer to nzx.com/markets/NZDX to find out how the market assesses the returns and risk premium for the Existing Bonds. This
website allows investors to compare the yield of the financial products listed on the NZX Debt Market. When comparing the yield of
two debt securities, it is important to consider all relevant factors (including the credit rating (if any), maturity and the other terms of the
relevant debt securities).
Key Terms of the Green Bonds
IssuerPrecinct Properties New Zealand Limited ("Precinct").
Description
The Green Bonds are fixed rate secured green bonds.
The Green Bonds will be secured by Mortgages and will rank equally with certain other senior
obligations of Precinct secured by the same Mortgages.
Security
The Green Bonds benefit (on an equal ranking basis with other secured creditors, including
Precinct’s lenders under the Bank Facility Agreement, holders of the Existing Bonds, holders of USPP
notes issued by Precinct in the United States and any future secured creditors) from mortgages over
real property (“Mortgages”) granted from time to time by Precinct and the Guarantors (each, a
“Security Provider”).
In an insolvency of any of those Security Providers, the claims of the senior secured creditors will (by
virtue of that security) rank ahead of all other creditors of that Security Provider other than certain
statutorily preferred creditors.
Guarantee
The Green Bonds are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the Guarantors. The guarantee
obligations of the Guarantors are not limited and are secured by the Mortgages.
As at the date of this Terms Sheet, the Guarantors are Precinct Properties Holdings Limited and
Precinct Properties Wynyard Limited.

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FINAL TERMS SHEET
Purpose
The net proceeds of this offer are intended to be earmarked in accordance with Precinct’s
Sustainable Debt Framework dated 2020 (as amended from time to time) (the “Sustainable Debt
Framework”) to finance or refinance energy efficient buildings meeting the following criteria
(“Eligible assets”):
1. Certified as obtaining, or targeting, a minimum 5-Star NZGBC Green Star Built rating; or
2. Certified as obtaining, or targeting, a minimum 4-Star NABERSNZ Energy Base Building Rating or
Energy Whole Building Rating.
As at 31 March , Precinct has $1.8bn of Eligible assets.
In particular, as at the date of this Terms Sheet, Precinct expects to apply the net proceeds of the
offer to refinance existing debt, and to track an amount equal to the net proceeds within its systems,
earmarked to Eligible assets. Under the Sustainable Debt Framework, Precinct intends to maintain a
balance of Eligible assets, based on market value, which is larger than the sum of net proceeds from
all Green Bonds and other “use of proceeds” green bonds and loans.
A copy of the Sustainable Debt Framework is available on Precinct’s website at https://
www.precinct.co.nz/investors/bondholder-and-noteholder-information.
The Green Bond Principles
Precinct has developed and adopted the Sustainable Debt Framework to ensure that, as at the
date of this Terms Sheet, its processes for identifying Eligible assets and managing the use of the
proceeds of the Green Bonds are consistent with the Green Bond Principles dated June 2018 (as
amended from time to time, the “Green Bond Principles”) as published by the International Capital
Market Association.
Precinct intends to seek assurance from an approved verifier of compliance of green bonds under
the Sustainable Debt Framework with the Green Bond Principles and the Sustainable Debt
Framework, on an annual basis. Ernst & Young Limited has provided a limited assurance report to
Precinct in relation to compliance of the Existing Bonds. A copy of that limited assurance report is
available on Precinct’s website at https://www.precinct.co.nz/investors/bondholder-and-
noteholder-information.
No Event of Default in relation to
Sustainable Debt Framework or
Green Bond Principles
If:
• Precinct fails to earmark the proceeds of the Green Bonds as described in this Terms Sheet or the
Sustainable Debt Framework;
• Precinct fails to comply with the Sustainable Debt Framework;
• the Green Bonds cease to satisfy the Green Bond Principles (or market practices, standards,
principles or regulations further develop in a way that the Green Bonds are not consistent with);
or
•
Precinct fails to notify holders of Green Bonds (“Holders”) that the Green Bonds cease to comply
with the Sustainable Debt Framework or the Green Bond Principles,
then:
• the bonds may cease to be labelled or trade as green bonds, but no Event of Default will occur
in relation to the Green Bonds; and
• neither the Holders nor Precinct have any right for the Green Bonds to be repaid early.
No Rating
The Green Bonds are unrated.
Issue Amount
$150,000,000.
Opening Date
Monday, 17 May 2021.

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FINAL TERMS SHEET
FINAL TERMS SHEET (CONTINUED)
Closing Date
12.00pm, Friday, 21 May 2021.
Rate Set Date
Friday, 21 May 2021.
Issue Date and Allotment Date
Friday, 28 May 2021.
Expected Date of initial
quotation on NZX Debt Market
Monday, 31 May 2021.
Maturity Date
Friday, 28 May 2027.
Interest Rate
2.85% per annum. The Interest Rate for the Green Bonds has been set as the higher of:
a. the minimum Interest Rate of 2.85% per annum (as announced by Precinct via NZX on 17 May
2021); and
b. the sum of the issue margin determined following the bookbuild and the Base Rate on the Rate
Set Date.
The Issue Margin was determined by Precinct in conjunction with the Joint Lead Managers at 1.45%
per annum and at the Base Rate on the Rate Set Date was 1.40% per annum. Accordingly, the sum
of the issue margin and the Base Rate applies to the Green Bonds.
Issue Margin
1.45% per annum.
Base Rate
The mid-market rate for an interest rate swap of a term matching the period from the Issue Date to
the Maturity Date as calculated by the Arranger in consultation with Precinct, according to market
convention, with reference to Bloomberg page ICNZ4 (or any successor page) on the Rate Set Date
and rounded to 2 decimal places, if necessary, with 0.005 being rounded up.
Interest Payments
Interest will be payable semi-annually in arrear in equal amounts on 28 May and 28 November of
each year up to and including the Maturity Date. If an Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day,
the due date for the payment to be made on that date will be the next following Business Day and
no adjustment will be made to the amount payable as a result of the delay in payment.
The First Interest Payment Date is on 28 November 2021. As this is a Sunday, interest will be payable
on Monday, 29 November 2021.
Loan to Value Ratio
Precinct must ensure that while the Green Bonds are outstanding, the total principal amount of all
outstanding borrowed money secured by the Mortgages does not exceed 50% of the Mortgaged
Property Value (the “Loan to Value Ratio”).
A breach of the Loan to Value Ratio covenant will not automatically trigger an Event of Default, but
will instead trigger an Event of Review. Following that breach, Precinct may have up to 13 months to
remedy the breach before it will trigger an Event of Default (up to six months to remedy the breach
and, if the breach is not remedied and after Precinct has given notice of the failure to remedy the
breach (such notice to be provided within 20 Business Days after the end of that six month period),
six months to execute any plan provided to the Supervisor to remedy the relevant breach).
For full details of the Events of Default and Events of Review, see clauses 11.1 and 11.2 of the Trust
Deed.

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FINAL TERMS SHEET
Permitted Security
As a general matter, Precinct undertakes to the Holders that it will not grant security over any of its
assets. There are certain exclusions to this undertaking, being security:
• granted over debt in an amount equal up to 15% of the Group’s Total Tangible Assets. However,
such security is only permitted if there is no Event of Default at the time the security is granted
and one will not occur as a result of granting such security; or
• which arises by statute; or
• which is in favour of the Security Trustee; or
• granted with the consent of the Bank Facility Lenders.
The consent of Holders for Precinct to grant security over any of its assets is not required in the above
circumstances. Such security may rank behind the Mortgages or may be over assets which Holders
do not have security over.
Distribution Stopper
Precinct is not permitted to make any Distribution to any person outside the Group if an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing or if the making of the Distribution would result in the
occurrence of an Event of Default.
Brokerage
0.50% plus 0.25% on firm allocations paid by Precinct.
Record Date
The tenth calendar day before the due date for that payment or, if that day is not a Business Day,
the preceding Business Day or such other date as is advised by the Registrar to Holders from time to
time.
Principal Amount and Issue Price
$1.00 per Green Bond.
Minimum Application
The minimum application is $5,000, with multiples of $1,000 thereafter.
Registrar
Computershare Investor Services Limited.
Further Indebtedness
Precinct may, without the consent of the Holders of the Green Bonds, issue additional securities or
other debt obligations on such other terms and conditions as Precinct may think fit.
How to apply
All of the Green Bonds, including oversubscriptions, are reserved for clients of the Joint Lead
Managers, institutional investors and other primary market participants invited to participate in the
bookbuild. There will be no public pool for the offer. Accordingly, retail investors should contact any
Joint Lead Manager, their financial adviser or any primary market participant for details on how they
may acquire Green Bonds. You can find a primary market participant by visiting www.nzx.com/
investing/find_a_participant.
In respect of oversubscriptions or generally, any allotment of Green Bonds will be at Precinct's
discretion, in consultation with the Joint Lead Managers. Precinct reserves the right to refuse all or
any part of an application without giving any reason.
Each investor's financial adviser will be able to advise them as to what arrangements will need to be
put in place for the investors to trade the Green Bonds including obtaining a common shareholder
number (CSN), an authorisation code (FIN) and opening an account with a primary market
participant, as well as the costs and timeframes for putting such arrangements in place.
ISIN
NZPCTDT003C7

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FINAL TERMS SHEET
FINAL TERMS SHEET (CONTINUED)
Transfers
Holders are entitled to sell or transfer their Green Bonds at any time subject to the terms of the Trust
Documents and applicable securities laws and regulations. Precinct may decline to register a
transfer of Green Bonds for the reasons set out in the Trust Documents.
The minimum amount of Green Bonds a Holder can transfer is $1,000, and integral multiples of $1,000
thereafter. No transfer of Green Bonds or any part of a Holder’s interest in a Green Bond will be
registered if the transfer would result in the transferor or the transferee holding or continuing to hold
Green Bonds with an aggregate principal amount of less than the minimum holding of $5,000 (other
than zero).
NZX Quotation
Precinct will take any necessary steps to ensure that the Green Bonds are, immediately after issue,
quoted. Application has been made to NZX for permission to quote the Green Bonds on the NZX
Debt Market and all the requirements of NZX relating thereto that can be complied with on or
before the distribution of this Terms Sheet have been duly complied with. However, NZX accepts no
responsibility for any statement in this Terms Sheet. NZX is a licensed market operator and the NZX
Debt Market is a licensed market under the FMCA.
NZX Debt Market Ticker Code
PCT030
Selling Restrictions
The Green Bonds may only be offered for sale or sold in conformity with all applicable laws and
regulations in New Zealand and in any other jurisdiction in which the Green Bonds are offered, sold
or delivered.
No action has been or will be taken by Precinct which would permit a public offer of Green Bonds,
or possession or distribution of any offering material, in any country or jurisdiction where action for
that purpose is required (other than New Zealand).
No person may purchase, offer, sell, distribute or deliver Green Bonds, or have in their possession,
publish, deliver or distribute to any person, any offering material or any documents in connection
with the Green Bonds, in any jurisdiction other than in compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations.
By purchasing the Green Bonds, each Holder agrees to indemnify Precinct, the Arranger, the Green
Bond Co-ordinator, the Joint Lead Managers, the Registrar and the Bond Supervisor in respect of
any loss, cost, damages, liability or expense sustained or incurred by Precinct, the Arranger, the
Green Bond co-ordinator, the Joint Lead Managers, the Registrar and the Bond Supervisor as a result
of the breach by the Holder of these selling restrictions.
The dates set out in this Terms Sheet are indicative only and are subject to change. Precinct has the right in its absolute discretion and
without notice to close the Offer early, to accept late applications, to extend the Closing Date (subject to the applicable NZX Listing
Rules) or to choose not to proceed with the Offer. If the Closing Date is extended, subsequent dates may be extended accordingly. If
Precinct chooses not to proceed with the Offer, all application monies received will be refunded (without interest) as soon as
practicable (within 10 Business Days).
Copies of the Trust Documents can be obtained on request to the Registrar or Precinct at the addresses set out below (or such office
as may be notified to Holders).
Any internet site addresses provided in this Terms Sheet are for reference only and, except as expressly stated otherwise, the content of
any such internet site is not incorporated by reference into, and does not form part of, this Terms Sheet.
Investors should seek qualified independent financial and taxation advice before deciding to invest. In particular, you should consult
your tax adviser in relation to your specific circumstances. Investors will also be personally responsible for ensuring compliance with
relevant laws and regulations applicable to them (including any required registrations).
For further information regarding Precinct, visit www.nzx.com/companies/PCT.

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CONTACT DETAILS
CONTACT DETAILS
NameContact details
IssuerPrecinct Properties New Zealand LimitedLevel 12
188 Quay Street
Auckland 1010
Email: hello@precinct.co.nz
RegistrarComputershare Investor Services LimitedLevel 2, 159 Hurstmere Road
Takapuna
Auckland 0622
Private Bag 92119
Auckland 1142
Arranger and Green Bond Co-ordinatorANZ Bank New Zealand LimitedLevel 26, ANZ Centre
23-29 Albert Street
Auckland 1010
Joint Lead ManagersANZ Bank New Zealand LimitedLevel 26, ANZ Centre
23-29 Albert Street
Auckland 1010
Bank of New ZealandLevel 6, Deloitte Centre
80 Queen Street
Auckland 1010
Forsyth Barr LimitedLevel 23, Shortland & Fort
88 Shortland Street
Auckland 1010
Jarden Securities LimitedLevel 32 PwC Tower
15 Customs Street West
Auckland 1010
SupervisorThe New Zealand Guardian Trust Company
Limited
Level 16
191 Queen Street
Auckland 1010
Security TrusteePublic TrustLevel 9
34 Shortland Street
Auckland 1010
Legal advisors to PrecinctChapman TrippLevel 34, PwC Tower
15 Customs Street West
Auckland 1010

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