SDOT2 Product Disclosure Statement - Stockland
SDOT2 Product Disclosure Statement - Stockland
SDOT2 Product Disclosure Statement - Stockland
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7.<br />
About<br />
<strong>Stockland</strong><br />
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7.1 Overview of <strong>Stockland</strong><br />
<strong>Stockland</strong> is one of Australia’s largest diversified listed<br />
property groups, with a market capitalisation of<br />
approximately $7.5 billion as at 15 June 2005.<br />
<strong>Stockland</strong> owns and manages an investment portfolio<br />
valued at $7.7 billion as at 31 December 2004.<br />
<strong>Stockland</strong> is rated A- (stable) by Standard & Poor’s<br />
(refer to Section 15.10).<br />
<strong>Stockland</strong> has two business components, <strong>Stockland</strong><br />
Trust and <strong>Stockland</strong> Corporation. <strong>Stockland</strong> Trust owns<br />
investment assets across Australia and New Zealand<br />
comprising commercial office, shopping centre,<br />
industrial and office park properties. <strong>Stockland</strong><br />
Corporation operates a real estate management and<br />
development business in Australia spanning<br />
residential estates, apartments, hotels, retail projects<br />
and large mixed use sites. <strong>Stockland</strong> Corporation also<br />
operates nine hotels around Australia under the<br />
Saville brand.<br />
The Unlisted Property Funds division of <strong>Stockland</strong> is<br />
responsible for the establishment and the ongoing<br />
management of funds and syndicates to provide both<br />
wholesale and retail investors with direct property<br />
investment opportunities across each of the major<br />
property sectors.<br />
<strong>Stockland</strong>’s Commercial and Industrial Property<br />
division has specialist expertise in commercial<br />
property acquisition and disposal, asset management,<br />
development, leasing, engineering services, finance,<br />
property administration and property management. It<br />
currently owns 55 properties valued at $2.6 billion as<br />
at 31 December 2004. <strong>Stockland</strong> Trust intends to hold<br />
at least a 31% indirect interest in the Property on<br />
Lease Commencement through its investment in<br />
MPT and also intends to hold a further indirect<br />
interest through a 5% investment in the Trust.<br />
<strong>Stockland</strong>’s vision as an owner and manager is to<br />
provide a high level of integrated property<br />
management services, where tenants deal directly<br />
with the property owner.<br />
<strong>Stockland</strong> is a significant participant in the Macquarie<br />
Park property market (it owns six properties in<br />
Macquarie Park) and closely follows the movements<br />
in the demand and supply cycles for office space and<br />
property values.<br />
Further information about <strong>Stockland</strong> can be obtained<br />
from its internet site: www.stockland.com.au.<br />
<strong>Stockland</strong> ASX Code SGP<br />
Rated A- (stable) by<br />
Standard & Poor’s*<br />
<strong>Stockland</strong> Corporation Limited<br />
Stapled<br />
Security<br />
<strong>Stockland</strong> Trust<br />
Unlisted<br />
Property<br />
Funds<br />
Hotel<br />
Management<br />
Residential<br />
Development<br />
Trust and<br />
Property<br />
Management<br />
Shopping<br />
Centres<br />
Commercial and Industrial<br />
Property<br />
* Section 15.10 provides information about the ratings.