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Friday, April 29 2022 - 19:30
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UPG 375 PTY LTD ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF AUD 66,000,000 SENIOR SECURED LOAN NOTE OFFER
MELBOURNE, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

UPG 375 Pty Ltd ACN 656 115 605 is seeking to raise a total of AUD 66,000,000 
in funds by the issue of loan notes, according to an announcement today by the 
underwriter Banner Capital Management Limited (the Arranger/Underwriter).  The 
issue comprises progressively drawn notes as detailed below.

The following is a text of the announcement:

Banner Capital Management Limited as Arranger and Underwriter has announced 
today that the Issuer is seeking to raise AUD 66,000,000 through an offer of a 
series of debentures (in the form of loan notes) for the purposes set out 
below.  

The loan notes (the Notes) to the issued represent a loan commitment of up to 
AUD 66,000,000. 

The offer is made to investors who are qualified as 'wholesale investors' as 
defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).  The Underwriter has agreed to 
initially subscribe for the issued Notes on 26 November 2021 and will 
underwrite the issue for progressive draws.     

This open letter constitutes an offer of the Notes for the purposes of the 
'public offer test' in section 128F(3)(d) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 
(Cth), for exemption from Australian interest withholding tax.

Financiers and those in the business of dealing in debentures, or the buying 
and selling of loan notes or other debt interests and who are interested in 
subscribing for the Notes will be required to give customary representations, 
warranties and information about their status, to assist the Issuer to 
demonstrate compliance with section 128F of the Income Tax Assessment Act 
(Cth). 

KEY FEATURES OF THE OFFER
Issuer/Borrower                   UPG 375 Pty Ltd ACN 656 115 605

Financier/Underwriter and         Banner Capital Management Limited ACN
Arranger                          600 738 181 as trustee of the Banner
                                  Wholesale Fixed Interest Income Fund

The Offer                         An offer to subscribe for Loan Notes on the
                                  terms described in the transaction documents.
                                  The general terms of the transaction documents
                                  are set out in this Term Sheet.

Security and Ranking              General security deed over the Issuer and
                                  Irrevocable Directions in relation to the Sub-
                                  participation Agreement.  The sub
                                  participation agreement allows the Issuer to
                                  participate as lender in four facility
                                  agreements and the benefit of the securities
                                  including first and second mortgages over
                                  underlying securities over properties located
                                  at 72 & 88 Pelican Road, Schofields and 311
                                  The Horsley Drive, Fairfield

Purpose                           The proceeds of the issue of the Loan Notes
                                  will be used by the Issuer to sub-participate
                                  in the existing facility agreements

Settlement Date                   26 April 2022

Term                              24 months from the settlement date (with no
                                  minimum term)

Type of Instrument                Senior Loan Notes

Issue amount                      AUD 66,000,000 (fully drawn and exclusive of
                                  interest).

Interest Rate                     10% coupon per annum, paid monthly in arrears

Transferability                   The Notes are freely transferable without the
                                  consent of the Issuer

Governing Law                     New South Wales, Australia

The Issuer reserves the right in its absolute discretion to vary the terms set 
out above and accept or reject any offer.  This offer will expire on 15 June 
2022.

Restrictions in certain jurisdictions, including Australia

The distribution of this announcement and the offering and sale of the Notes in 
certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. This message does not 
constitute an offer, invitation or solicitation to participate in the offer and 
be issued Notes in any jurisdiction where, or to any person or entity to whom, 
it would be unlawful to make such an offer, invitation or solicitation.

This message is not a prospectus or disclosure document and it has not been 
lodged with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission under Chapter 6D 
of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act). The offer of Notes is 
only available to domestic and foreign investors who are qualified as 
"professional investors" or "sophisticated investors" as defined under the 
Corporations Act (Wholesale Investors). By accepting the offer, an offeree 
represents that the offeree is a Wholesale Investor. No Notes will be issued or 
sold in circumstances that would require the giving of a disclosure document 
under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

The Notes referred to in this message have not been nor will they be registered 
under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), or with any 
securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the 
United States and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United 
States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in 
Regulation S under the Securities Act) except pursuant to an exemption from, or 
in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the 
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. There will be no public 
offering of the Notes referred to in this message in the United States.

About Banner

Banner Capital Management Limited is an Australian based alternate asset 
manager specialising in actively managed property debt and has provided 
attractive risk-adjusted returns to its investors since 2012.

SOURCE: Banner Capital Management Limited