AREIT Acquires Teleperformance Cebu

AREIT Inc. (PSE: AREIT) signed a Deed of Sale with ALO Prime Realty Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of its sponsor, Ayala Land Inc. (PSE: ALI), to acquire Teleperformance Cebu (TP Cebu).

TP Cebu is a Grade-A, PEZA-accredited, and LEED Gold Certified Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) development located in Cebu I.T. Park. It was completed in 2013 with a total gross leasable area (GLA) of 18,092 square meters (sqm). The building is 100% occupied with 17,682 sqm leased by Teleperformance and 410 sqm by McDonald’s. The addition of TP Cebu to AREIT’s portfolio will increase its total GLA from nearly 153 thousand sqm to 172 thousand sqm.

Proceeds from the primary offer raised from AREIT’s initial public offering will be used to purchase the property.

This maiden acquisition will increase AREIT’s dividend yield consistent with its growth strategy of acquiring prime real estate assets with stable occupancy. AREIT is scheduled to pay quarterly dividends starting September 2020 and is required to payout at least 90% of its income.