Promisia to expand network with Cromwell acquisitions
Market Announcement
24 April 2024
PROMISIA TO EXPAND NETWORK WITH CROMWELL ACQUISITIONS
Summary:
• Conditional acquisition of two established Cromwell retirement villages for an aggregate
price of c.$33 million, to be completed through two transactions over four years.
• Will be immediately earnings accretive for Promisia, with annualised revenue from the
acquisition equal to 45% of Promisia’s FY23 revenue.
• Represents a significant growth initiative for Promisia and offers considerable development
opportunity.
• Shareholder meeting to consider the transaction will be held in June 2024 in Wellington.
Aged care and retirement village operator, Promisia Healthcare Limited (Promisia) (NZX: PHL), is
pleased to announce it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire two retirement villages
in Cromwell, Golden View Lifestyle Village and Ripponburn Lifestyle Village, for an aggregate price of
approximately $33 million.
These acquisitions will expand Promisia’s network to six facilities, with an additional 106 care beds,
including a specialist dementia unit, and 137 independent living villas and apartments. The
transaction will be immediately earnings accretive for Promisia, with Golden View and Ripponburn
currently generating annualised revenue of approximately $10.5m, equal to approx. 45% of
Promisia’s FY23 revenue of $23.8m.
The two villages are commonly owned and located in very close proximity to each other in Cromwell,
Central Otago. Acquiring both sites together gives Promisia considerable development optionality in
a high demand market.
Golden View is comprised of a 79-bed care facility that includes a specialist dementia unit and 19
serviced apartments; and 102 independent living units with a communal facilities building and
amenities area. Construction of the village was completed in 2021 and the care facility in 2022, and
it has very high levels of occupancy across both.
Ripponburn is located across the road from Golden View and comprises 16 independent living villas
and a 46-bed care facility. Construction of the villas was completed in 2016, with recent
improvements made to the village site and roadways. The care facility building was built in the 1930s
and is near the end of its useful life, presenting opportunities for future redevelopment.
Cromwell is the most populous area in Central Otago and has an ageing population, with c.20% aged
65 years plus. In particular, the numbers of New Zealanders living with dementia is expected to
increase from around 70,000 today to almost 170,000 by 2050. Many of these people will require
specialised residential care and support. Golden View is the only village offering specialised
dementia care in Cromwell.
Promisia has identified a considerable opportunity to increase the capacity of the care facility at
Golden View, expand the accommodation offer for Ripponburn residents, and further invest in
specialised dementia care. In addition, there is the potential to enhance profitability through
operational efficiencies.
Chair of Promisia, Rhonda Sherriff, commented: “These acquisitions are a significant growth
initiative for Promisia and consistent with our strategy to grow our network through strategically
located value-accretive acquisitions, brownfield and greenfield developments. Over the past few
years, we have focused on the fundamentals and creating a strong platform for our business. We are
now well positioned to scale up and expand our quality care and retirement living offer into more
communities across New Zealand.”
The Transaction
Golden View and Ripponburn are to be acquired together. The acquisitions will be undertaken in two
stages, with the initial purchase of the Golden View care facility and Ripponburn village, which is
scheduled to settle on 21 June 2024, for approx. $14 million.
Four years following this initial purchase, Promisia will complete the transaction with the acquisition
of the Golden View village for $19.35 million. Promisia will lease Golden View village in the interim
on terms and conditions agreed with the owners. Monthly instalments will be paid to the owners
against the purchase price, with the expectation that these will be funded from acquisition earnings.
The outstanding balance will be paid on the final completion date together with any unexercised
balance of issued convertible notes.
As part of the transaction, Promisia will issue $5 million of convertible notes to the Vendor. The
convertible notes will be interest free and may be converted into Promisia shares at an issue price of
$0.001 per share at any time at the option of the vendor. $2.5 million of the convertible notes will
expire one year following Initial Completion and the balance will expire at Final Completion.
The transaction is conditional on shareholder and other regulatory approvals, finance and other
material adverse change conditions. A shareholder meeting will be held in June in Wellington for
shareholders to consider the transaction. Further information will be provided in the Notice of
Meeting.
ENDS
Authority for this announcement:
Rhonda Sherriff, Chair, Promisia Healthcare Limited
For more information, please contact:
Francisco Rodriguez Ferrere, General Manager – Finance, Promisia Healthcare Limited
Phone: +64 21 245 1801 or email: Francisco.rf@promisia.co.nz
About Promisia Healthcare
Promisia is a New Zealand based aged care and retirement living provider, with a focus on delivering
quality personalised care. Our aim is to be the aged care provider of choice in our communities. Our
facilities are located in well-established and well serviced towns and metropolitan areas. Our goal is
to profitably grow our business in a sustainable manner, delivering quality care to our residents,
peace of mind to their families and whanau, and excellent value to our villages, community and
shareholders. Promisia is listed on the NZX (NZX: PHL). http://www.promisia.co.nz.
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