Structure and Legal Documentation of an iREIT and Unit Trust
Transcript of Structure and Legal Documentation of an iREIT and Unit Trust
STRUCTURE & LEGAL DOCUMENTATION OF AN I-REIT & UNIT TRUST
ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKET - Sir Johan Lee
Mohd Taha Abdul Rahman (G1417805)
Mohd Fakhri bin Md Sobri (G1411011)
PART 1 - IREITs
ISLAMIC REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (I-REIT)
ISLAMIC REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (I-REIT)
• SC Guidelines (2005) on REIT, to invest at least 50% total assets in real estate.
• An Islamic REIT on the other hand, shall operate in accordance with ShariahPrinciple.
• Tax efficiency, risk/portfolio diversification, stable returns to investors,professional management.
• Insurance / Takaful to protect the real estate.
• Japan (2000) with the revision of Investment Trust Law in May 2000 known as J-REITs.
• Korea in April (2001) known as K-REITs with the legislation of “real estateinvestment company act”.
• Singapore on the other hand comes with its “Sabana Shari’ah CompliantIndustrial REIT” in November 2010 listed in Singapore Exchange SecuritiesTrading Limited (SGX-ST).
I – REIT – (AS – SALAM BY JOHOR CORPORATION)- facts and figures-
• Established under a Deed dated 26 March 2015 & registered with SC on 30 March 2015.
• Prospectus was dated 4 September 2015 & expired 3 September 2016.
• Listed on Bursa Malaysia September 2015 with total IPO of 252.36 million units at RM1.00 per unit.
• Utilization of proceed will be channeled into payment of the purchase consideration forthe acquisition about 242.86 million
• Balance of another 9.5 million to bear the estimated listing expenses.
• 240.76 million units to Malaysian and foreign institutional.
• 11.6 million units to Malaysian public.
• 31 properties with 1.52 million sq ft net lettable area.
• Menara KOMTAR & Komtar JBCC, QSR Properties of 22 restaurants and 5 industrialproperties.
• Occupancy rate of about 94% as at June 2015.
• Non permissible activities of 1.93% from total revenue based on 2016 forecast.
A) STRUCTURE OF AS – SALAM REIT
Sponsor – Johor Corporation (Jcorp)
Manager – Damansara REIT Managers
Sdn Bhd
Trustee – AmanahRaya Trustees
Principal Adviser, Sole Global
Coordinator, and Sole Underwriter –
RHB Investment Bank Berhad
Joint Placement Agents – RHB
Investment Bank Berhad & Maybank
Investment Bank Berhad.
Parties in the As – Salam REIT Structure.
• Shariah Committee
1. An investment of the REIT shall be in compliance as advised by the SCmembers or ruling by the SAC of SC.
2. SC Members may apply Ijtihad if necessary, as in the case of activities thatnot involving space usage.
3. Conducting half yearly review on the assets and investments.
4. Assessing property to be acquired
5. Consulting SAC of the SC should there be any ambiguity or uncertainty.
• The Sponsors (Johor Corporation@JCorp)
1. Johor Corporation (incorporated under the Johor Corporation Enactment No.4 1968 (amended by Enactment No. 5 1995)
2. Major business in palm oil, property development, investment holdings.
3. FYE 31 December 2014 group revenue RM 4.69 billion, total asset base of RM20.44 billion.
• REIT Manager (DRMSB)1. Paid up share capital of RM 1,000,000.2. Wholly own subsidiary of Jcorp3. CMSL holder. 4. Currently manages 2 funds
• Al – ‘Aqar REIT• Al – Salam REIT
5. FYE 31 December 2014, asset size RM 1.59 billion and market capitalization RM 960.79 million.
6. Functions, duties, responsibilities among others• Risk management• New acquisitions and disposal• Marketing and communication• Proper accounting records• Investor’s realtion• Legal and corporate compliance
Parties in the As – Salam REIT Structure.
Parties in the As – Salam REIT Structure.
• Property Manager (Exa Strata Solutions)1. Incorporated on December 2010 as a real estate consultancy firm.2. The Manager, the Trustee and Property Manager entered“Property
Management Agreement”for the appointment of ES.3. Functions, duties, and responsibilities among others
• Operation and maintenance of the subject properties.• Letting and tenancy management services.• Property promotion services.• Car park management services.
• REIT Trustee (Amanah Raya Trustees)1. Registered as a trust company under the Trust Companies Act 1949. 2. Functions, duties, and responsibilities among others,
• Safeguard the interests of the unitholders• Ensure the Manager does not violate its position in managing the REIT• To notify SC of any irregularity, breach of Deed, Laws or Requirements.
The Deed
• The Deed was entered between the Trustee and Manager on March2015 and registered with SC.
• The Deed contains covenants on the part of each Unitholders.
• Deed does not establish either the Trustee or Manager as the agentof the Unitholders.
• Pursuant to the Deed, Trustee shall hold an assets of As – Salamupon trust for the Unitholders.
• Both the Manager and Trustee must perform their respectiveduties under the Deed.
• The Deed in last shall be governed, and construed in accordancewith the laws of Malaysia.
B) LEGAL DOCUMENTATIONS
• REIT’s governed by the following guidelines and & legislations
1. SC Act 1993 (S.158)
2. SC Guidelines on REIT’s 2005
3. SC Guidelines on Islamic REIT 2005
4. Guidelines on asset valuation
5. Guidelines on Prospectus
6. Bursa Malaysia Listing Requirements
Material Contracts – SPA
• Deed dated 26 March 2015 entered between Manager and the Trustee forthe benefit of unitholders.
• SPA dated 2 April 2015 entered between Trustee and DASB for MenaraKOMTAR at RM 70 million in cash.
• SPA dated 2 April 2015 entered between Trustee and DASB for KOMTARJBCC at RM 462 million in cash.
• SPA dated 2 April 2015 entered between Trustee and DSAB for KFCHCollege at RM 28.2 million in cash.
• SPA’s Salient Terms• Category A (DASB Properties)
• Have individual title deeds, not subject to any restriction in interest or StateAuthority consent for the transfer. Acquisition have been completed on May 2015.
• Category B (QSR Properties)• Have individual title deeds or under master title and transfer subject to restriction
in interest from State Authority consent, or proprietor or developer of the land.
• Entered between Trustee (Lessor) and the QSR (Lessee) under therespective MLAs.
• Leased by the lessor to the lessee for a term of 3 years.Renewable every 3 years up to a maximum of 15 years (LeaseTerm) with an option to renew for another 15 years (ExtendedLease Term). In total 5 rental periods.
• Rental shall be paid monthly within seven (7) days from the LeaseCommencement Date and subsequent payment to be made on orbefore seventh (7th) day of each calendar month.
• Revision of base rental at the end of every 3 years.
Material Contracts – MLA
C) COMPARISON BETWEEN MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE
• Areas of concern under the Shariah Parameters of an i-REIT’s
Rental of Real Estate Investment, Deposit & Financing
Insurance/Takaful Risk Management
Areas Malaysia (as per guidelines) Singapore (Sabana Shariah Compliant REITs)
Acquiring new assets (existing
tenant)
• Tenants with permissible activities only
• Non permissible shall not exceed 20% of i-
REIT turnover
• Activities of 100% non compliance not allowed
to be acquired
• Mixed activities shall obtain prior approval from Shariah
committee
• Percentage not mention
Continuous Rental • 100% must be Shariah compliant
• Mixed activities: based on the ratio of area
occupied
• Non permissible activities shall be less than 5% pa from gross
revenue
Financing, Investment & Deposit
Facilities
• Shall be Islamic • Must be Islamic. Conventional must get approval from Shariah
Advisors
1. Total interest – based debt to 12-month average NAV ratio shall
less than 33%
2. Sum of cash and interest bearing securities less than 33%
3. All A/C Receivables shall less than 33%
• Approval from Shariah Committee must be sought on the
banking facility from Conventional institutions.
• Any breach, manager shall bring it to within threshold within 6
months or two reporting quarters. (sooner).
Cont’d..
Cont’d..
Areas Malaysia (as per guidelines) Singapore (Sabana Shariah Compliant REITs)
Takaful / Insurance • Islamic. Conventional must get approval
from SA.
Same
Risk Management • For hedging purposes only
• Islamic. Conventional must obtain
approval SA
Same
Cleansing Process • Not mention • Net amount of non permissible income (after expenses)
before distribution of net income
PART 2 – UNIT TRUST
PRIVATE RETIREMENT SCHEME ISLAMIC STRATEGIC EQUITY FUND (PRS-ISEQF)
PART 2 – UNIT TRUST
PRIVATE RETIREMENT SCHEME ISLAMIC STRATEGIC EQUITY FUND (PRS-ISEQF)
A. STRUCTURE OF SHARIAH-COMPLIANT FUND
B. TYPES OF FUND
C. LEGAL DOCUMENTATION
D. COMPARISON BETWEEN LOCAL & FOREIGN UNIT TRUST (NEW ZEALAND)
What is Private Retirement Scheme?
Section 139A of CMSA stated:
PRS is a retirement scheme governed by a trust, offered or provided to the publicfor the sole purpose, having the effect, of building up long-term savings forretirement for its members.
A PRS may be illustrated as a tripartite relationship between the PRSProvider, the trustee and members governed by a legally binding deedregistered with the Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC).
Regulatory Framework Governing PRS
Regulatory Framework for PRS Coverage
Securities Commission of Malaysia • Empowered by law to be the regulator of the PRS industry
• provide a regulatory environment
• development of PRS industry
The Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) Part IIIA of the CMSA – come into force on 3rd October 2011 :
• Private Retirement Scheme Administrator;
• Private Retirement Scheme Providers (PRS Provider);
• Private Retirement Schemes (PRS Scheme);
• Trustee to Private Retirement Schemes (Scheme Trustee); and
• Trustee to Employer-Sponsored Retirement Schemes (Employer
Trustee)
The Capital Markets and Services (Private Retirement
Scheme Industry) Regulations 2012 (the PRS Regulations)
Establish the:
• duties and responsibilities of a PRS Provider and Scheme
Trustee,
• requirements on approval of the PRS Scheme,
• the registration and lodgement of the trust deed,
• the disclosure document,
• register of members and meeting of members
The Guidelines on Private Retirement Schemes (PRS
Guidelines) – by virtue Section 377 CMSA 2007
Providing a regulatory environment that would safeguard the
interests of contributors to PRS
No Features Private Retirement Scheme Islamic Strategic Equity Fund (PRS-ISEQF)
1 Category of Fund Equity
2 Launch Date 6 November 2015
3 Fund Objective Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital growth.
4 Asset Allocation - 75% to 98% of NAV in Shariah compliant equities.
- The balance of NAV in Sukuk and Islamic liquid assts.
5 Investment Strategy PRS-ISEQF seeks to achieve its objective by investing 75% to 98% of its NAV in Shariah-
compliant equities and collective investment schemes which comprises of:
a diversified portfolio of Shariah-compliant blue chip stocks,
index stocks and
growth stocks in the domestic and selected foreign markets.
The balance of the fund’s NAV will be invested in sukuk and Islamic liquid assets which include
Islamic money market instruments, Islamic investment accounts and Islamic deposits. The
fund may invest up to 98% of its NAV in foreign markets.
Features of PRS-ISEQF
Cont’d..
No Features Private Retirement Scheme Islamic Strategic Equity Fund (PRS-ISEQF)
6 Benchmark - 50% FTSE Bursa Malaysia Hijrah Shariah Index.
- 40% customised index by S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC based on top 100 constituents by
full market capitalisation on the S&P Shariah BMI Asia Ex-Japan Index.
- 10% 3-Month Islamic Interbank Money Market (IIMM) rate.
7 Principal Risks Market risk, specific security risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, country risk and risk of non-
compliance with Shariah requirements.
8 Trustee AmanahRaya Trustee Berhad (766894-T).
9 Shariah Adviser ZICO Shariah Advisory Services Sdn Bhd (769433-D).
A) STRUCTURE OF SHARIAH-COMPLIANT FUND
Cont’d..
Structure of PRS
i. Private Pension Administrator (PPA)
ii. PRS Provider
iii. Scheme Trustee
iv. PRS Distributors & Consultants
i) PRS Provider (Public Mutual Berhad)
Section 2 of the Capital Market and Services Act 2007 (CMSA), stated that;
“the “business trust” is defined as a unit trust scheme where the operation ormanagement of the scheme and the scheme’s property or asset is managed by atrustee manager”
Section 139A of CMSA defined the PRS Provider as:-
“a person who provides and manages a private retirement scheme”
Function of PRS Provider
• to ensure that the PRS is managed within the ambit of the Deed, the CMSA 2007, thesecurities laws and the relevant guidelines at all times;
Cont’d..
PRS Provider Job Scope
Board of Director Determining the corporate policies and direction of the
Company
Management Staff / CEO Report to the Board of Director.
Key Investment Personnel • Report to the CEO.
• Monitoring macro-economic variables and
developments as well as undertaking financial
analyses of various listed companies.
Investment Committee • oversees the investment process of the funds,
• reviewing the asset allocation and investment
strategies proposed by the Fund Manager
Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee • reviews and reports to the Board of Directors internal
control issues
• ensuring proper management of assets, liabilities,
revenue and expenses of the Company and
compliance with statutory and regulatory
requirements
ii) Trustee (AmanahRaya Trustee Berhad)
Guideline on Private Retirement Scheme:Chapter 4.01 – Appointment of Scheme Trustee
Chapter 4.02 – Eligibility requirement
Duties and Responsibilities of The Trustee.
• ensure compliance of PRS Officers and Delegates
• provide accurate valuation and pricing
• ensure accuracy of all transactions to avoid unnecessary costs or risk to the fund
• adequate accounting for all accounts
iii) Shariah Adviser (ZICO Shariah Advisory Sdn Bhd)
Guidelines on Private Retirement Scheme for Shariah-compliant fundChapter Description
Chapter 6.02 Appointment of Shariah Adviser
Chapter 6.07 The investment committee must comprise at
least two Muslim members.
A quorum is not present for the purpose of
holding an investment committee meeting
unless one Muslim member is present at the
meeting
Chapter 6.13 A Shariah adviser must–
(a) be independent of the PRS Provider;
(b) be registered with the SC;
(c) (where individuals are appointed) comprise at least
three individuals who meet the fit and proper criteria in
clauses 6.24 and 6.25; and
(d) (where a corporation is appointed) engage at least
one Shariah expert who meets the fit and proper
criteria in clauses 6.24 and 6.25.
Cont’d..
In line with SC Guidelines, the role of Shariah Adviser are:
• To ensure that the operations and investments of the funds are incompliance with Shariah requirements at all time.
• Meets with the PRS Provider on a quarterly basis to review and advise on thefund’s compliance with Shariah requirements.
B) TYPES OF FUND
TYPES OF FUND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
Income fund Invests in Islamic fixed-income securities and huge dividend-yielding
Shariah-compliant shares, with a view to pay out most of the returns.
Suitable for investors with low-risk appetite, seeking income with some
level of growth.
Capital Growth Invests in Shariah-compliant funds shares, with a view to maximise capital
growth over the long term (i.e. through a higher unit price).
Suitable for investors with high-risk appetite and are keen on capital
accumulation.
Aggressive Similar to capital growth but growth funds with investments in aggressive,
fast track Shariah-compliant shares that promise high returns, but with
higher risk.
Suitable for investors with high-risk appetite.
Cont’d..
TYPES OF FUND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
Balanced Funds Three main objectives: income; moderate capital appreciation; and capital
preservation.
Invests across a broad range of asset categories, including Shariah-compliant
shares, Islamic fixed-income securities and cash.
Risks are lower and which produce average returns.
Index Funds Invests in a basket of Shariah-compliant shares to track the performance of a
selected stock market index.
Suitable for investors seeking medium to long-term capital appreciation.
Bond Funds Invests in Islamic fixed income securities such as Islamic bonds and short-
term money-market instruments.
Suitable for investors seeking greater security in form of capital preservation
and income with minimal risk.
C) LEGAL DOCUMENTATION
i. Product Highlights Sheet
ii. Disclosure Document
iii. Trust Deeds
i) Product Highlights Sheet
Summary of the salient information about the PRS (“Scheme”) and Public Mutual PRS Islamic Strategic Equity Fund (“PRS-ISEQF)
The contents consist of;i. Details of the “Scheme” and “PRS-ISEQF”,
ii. Benefit of contributing to the Scheme,
iii. How the Scheme work,
iv. General risks involved,
v. Specific risks to PRS-ISEQF,
vi. Fees and Charges
vii. Applicable Tax
viii. Contribution tracking
ix. How to start contribute
x. How to lodge complaint
ii) Disclosure Document
Section 2 Capital Markets And Services (Private Retirement Scheme Industry)Regulations 2012 stated:
Disclosure document means any document which is issued by a private retirement schemeprovider inviting contributions to the private retirement scheme
Chapter 13 – Establish the guidelines on the issuance of disclosure document
For PRS-ISEQF, the Disclosure Document has been reviewed, approved and registered by the:-
i. Directors of Public Mutual Berhad
ii. Securities Commission of Malaysia
Cont’d..
The contents of the Disclosure Document:-i. Key Features of the Scheme and funds
ii. Detailed Information on the Scheme and funds
iii. Purchase and Redemption Information
iv. Transaction Information
v. Fees, Charges & Expenses
vi. PRS Provider Information
vii. Trustee Information
viii. Shariah Adviser Information
ix. Salient Terms of the Deed
x. Conditions of Approval of the Scheme and funds
xi. Taxation of the Funds and Members
xii. Public Mutual Branch Offices
xiii. Public Mutual Agency Offices
Cont’d.. (Product Highlights Sheet VS Disclosure Document)
Item Product Highlights Sheet Disclosure Document
1. Key Features of the fund / /
2. Detailed Information on the fund NIL /
3. Benefit of contributing to the Scheme / /
4. Purchase, Redemption & Switch Units Information / /
5. Fees, Charges & Expenses / /
6. Transaction Information NIL /
7. Information on General Risks involved / /
8. Information on Risks Specific to PRS-ISEQF / /
9. Information on Taxation of the Funds and Members / /
10. PRS Provider Information NIL /
11. Trustee Information NIL /
12. Shariah Adviser Information NIL /
13. Salient Terms of the Deed NIL /
14. Contribution Tracking Information / /
15. Conditions Of Approval of The Scheme And Fund NIL /
16. Public Mutual Branch & Agency Office Information NIL /
iii) Trust Deeds
Section 2 of Capital Markets and Services (Private RetirementScheme Industry) Regulations 2012 stated:
“deed” means any deed which creates a trust governing the establishmentand operation of a private retirement scheme and funds in the privateretirement scheme and includes any supplementary deed
It effectively forms the constitution of the fund, and details theway in which the fund operates.
The trust deed is prepared by the fund manager and is registeredwith the SC.
Cont’d..
Trust Deeds may contain the items as follow:-
i. Covenants of Management Companyii. Covenants of the Trusteeiii. Joint Covenants of the Management Company & Trusteeiv. Member’s rights & Liabilitiesv. Maximum Fees and charges permitted by the deedsvi. Permitted expenses payable out of the fundsvii. Retirement and replacement of the PRS Providerviii. Retirement, removal and removal of the trusteeix. Termination of the scheme or funds under a schemex. Member’s meetingxi. Withdrawalsxii. Switching and transfer of unitsxiii. The deed
Unit Trust Guideline – Effective date on 3rd March 2008, updated on 1st June 2010
D) COMPARISON BETWEEN PRS-ISEQF (LOCAL) AND AMANAH KIWISAVER PLAN (FOREIGN)
No Features Private Retirement Scheme Islamic Strategic Equity
Fund (PRS-ISEQF)
Amanah KiwiSaver Plan (Amanah Growth Fund)
1 Fund Objective Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital growth. Same as PRS-ISEQF
2 Scheme type Retirement saving represented by Unit trust Same as PRS-ISEQF
3 Launch Date 6th Nov 2015 23rd Sept 2015
4 Regulatory Body Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC) New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA)
5 Trustee Required by the Part IIIA of CMSA 2007 & Capital
Markets and Services (Private Retirement Scheme
Industry) Regulations 2012
Licensed issued by FMA under Securities Trustees and
Statutory Supervisors Act 2011 & Trustee Act 1956
6 Shariah Adviser
& compliance
Required by the Guideline on Private Retirement
Scheme and Guideline on Islamic Management Fund
Islamic Advisory Board, AAOIFI, IdealRatings®.
7 Fund Cleansing Channeled to charitable body Registered humanitarian charity i.e Red Cross / Red
Crescent
Cont’d..
No Features Private Retirement Scheme Islamic Strategic Equity Fund (PRS-
ISEQF)
Amanah KiwiSaver Plan (Amanah Growth Fund)
8 Investment Strategy PRS-ISEQF seeks to achieve its objective by investing 75% to 98%
of its NAV in Shariah-compliant equities comprises of:
a diversified portfolio of Shariah-compliant blue chip stocks,
index stocks and
growth stocks in the domestic and selected foreign markets.
The balance of the fund’s NAV will be invested in sukuk and
Islamic liquid assets which include Islamic money market
instruments, Islamic investment accounts and Islamic deposits.
The fund may invest up to 98% of its NAV in foreign markets.
The Trust invests in up to 50 Shari’ah compliant stocks listed on
the NYSE, NYSE MKT or main board NASDAQ (the authorised
exchanges) or cash. The stocks must be listed on the authorised
exchanges but are corporations domiciled internationally.
The Trust’s investment focus is on corporations that produce
goods or services demanded by consumers.
9 Principal Risks Market risk, specific security risk, liquidity risk, currency risk,
country risk and risk of non-compliance with Shariah
requirements.
Same with PRS-ISEQF + Reliance on IdealRatings®,
Cont’d..
No Features Private Retirement Scheme Islamic Strategic Equity
Fund (PRS-ISEQF)
Amanah KiwiSaver Plan (Amanah Growth Fund)
10 Benchmark - 50% FTSE Bursa Malaysia Hijrah Shariah Index.
- 40% customised index by S&P Dow Jones Indices,
LLC based on top 100 constituents by full market
capitalisation on the S&P Shariah BMI Asia Ex-
Japan Index.
- 10% 3-Month Islamic Interbank Money Market
(IIMM) rate.
IdealRatings® AAOIFI illustrated 3 relevant financial ratios:
Interest bearing debts (<30%)
Interest generating investments (<30%)
Liquidity (<67%) - Under the AAOIFI standards, the “liquidity ratio”
measures the investment’s “real and tangible” assets on the
balance sheet.
Unacceptable of high level of borrowing or debt within
a corporation. All our investments must be ‘low geared’.
A corporation must work for money rather than let the money idly
work for the corporation. This is called ‘organic growth’.
Shari’ah law interprets ‘liquidity’ to mean ‘real and tangible’
assets. At least 33% of a company’s assets must be ‘real and
tangible
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