Mindspace Business Parks REIT has informed the Exchange regarding Disclosure of material issue
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Mindspace Business Parks REIT announced the proposed acquisition of 100% equity in Sycamore Properties and Content Properties, which together own the c. 2.6 million sq.ft. Grade-A office campus 'Commerzone Pallikaranai' in Chennai, for an enterprise value of c. INR 25.4 Bn — a 3.4% discount to the average of two independent valuations. The deal will be partly funded by a preferential unit issuance of up to c. INR 6.7 Bn at INR 484.89 per unit, an 8% premium to the March 30, 2026 closing price of INR 449.16. The transaction is the 5th acquisition from the sponsor (K Raheja Corp) ROFO pipeline and is expected to be NAV-accretive by c. INR 2.2 per unit, with proforma FY26 NOI growth of c. 10.2%. Post-acquisition, the REIT's portfolio grows from c. 39 msf to c. 41.6 msf, GAV rises from c. INR 441.3 Bn to c. INR 467.6 Bn, and LTV moves up marginally from c. 25.6% to 28.0%. Chennai's share in the portfolio increases from c. 3% to c. 9% by area. The asset is anchored by Shell (~55% of leased area, Fortune 500), with in-place rent of c. INR 63 psf versus recent market deals at INR 85 psf, offering significant mark-to-market potential. Block 1 (c. 1.2 msf) is under construction with delivery expected by March 2027, and the asset has a WALE of c. 11 years.
The acquisition is value-accretive for unitholders (NAV accretion of INR 2.2/unit, 10.2% proforma NOI growth) and diversifies the portfolio into a high-growth Chennai micro-market at a discount to valuation. However, it increases leverage slightly (LTV 25.6% → 28.0%) and is subject to unitholder and regulatory approvals. Near-term, the preferential unit issuance at a premium and the embedded mark-to-market opportunity are positives, while execution risk on the under-construction Block 1 remains a watch point.