VGP and Areim Complete Second Closing in 50:50 ‘Saga’ Joint Venture

18 Dec 2024 07:00 CET

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Antwerp, Belgium 18 December 2024 (7.00 a.m. CET)

VGP NV ('VGP') and AREIM Pan-European Logistics Fund (D) AB, today announce the signing of the second closing between VGP and their 50:50 joint venture, SAGA (The ‘Sixth Joint Venture’). The transaction comprises 4 logistics buildings in 4 different VGP Parks among which a first French asset.

The 4 buildings are located in France (1 park containing 1 building), Germany (1 park containing 1 building), the Czech Republic (1 park containing 1 building)  and Slovakia (1 building in an existing park).

The transaction with the SAGA Joint Venture is the second closing of a series that will together add up to the pre-agreed investment target of € 1.5 billion. The seed closing of the fund took place in April of this year. The pricing of the second closing has been agreed at a gross asset value of € 120 million. With the transaction VGP has generated circa € 88 million of gross cash proceeds.

Following the completion of this second closing of the SAGA Joint Venture its property portfolio consist of 21 buildings with a combined surface of ca. 564,000 m² of gross lettable area which is 100% let.

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ABOUT VGP

VGP is a pan-European owner, manager and developer of high-quality logistics and semi-industrial properties as well as a provider of renewable energy solutions. VGP has a fully integrated business model with extensive expertise and many years of experience along the entire value chain. VGP was founded in 1998 as a family-owned Belgian property developer in the Czech Republic and today operates with a staff of circa 372 FTEs in 17 European countries directly and through several 50:50 joint ventures. As of June 2024, the Gross Asset Value of VGP, including the joint ventures at 100%, amounted to € 7.4 billion and the company had a Net Asset Value (EPRA NTA) of € 2.3 billion. VGP is listed on Euronext Brussels (ISIN: BE0003878957).

For more information, please visit: https://www.vgpparks.eu

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