TRUSTFUND PENSIONS LIMITED
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/SALE OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY
1. OUTLINE
The purpose of this process letter is to outline the basis upon which interested parties (“Interested Parties”) may submit an Expression of Interest (“EOI” or “Indicative Offer”) to purchase the property detailed in Section 2 below.
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
A regulated financial institution offers the underlisted property for outright sale to interested members of the public.
SELLER A Financial Institution in Nigeria. PROPERTY ADDRESS 1B, Kalabari Close, off Oyinkan Abayomi Drive (formerly known as Queens Drive), Ikoyi in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. (the “Asset”) TITLE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY LANDSIZE (SQM) About 2,797.59 sqmtrs
PROPERTY DETAILS
- Two blocks of 3-storey building comprising of 14 units of 3-bedroom flats.
- One block of 1-storey building service quarters comprising of 8 units of rooms, 1 kitchen, 3 toilets and 3 bathrooms.
- Gym house/swimming pool
- Bush bar
- Generator/security house
- Water treatment plant
OFFER: The offer for purchase of the Asset in its entirety will be considered i.e. an outright acquisition of the Asset.
3. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE
To participate in the process, an interested party must NOT be one of the persons or entities exempted from purchasing pension assets under Section 89 of the Pension Reform Act, 2014 or any regulation issued by the National Pension Commission (PenCom). In addition, the current National Pension Commission Certificate of Compliance is MANDATORY for a successful bid.
4. MILESTONES
Essential milestones for the process are shown below:
No. Event Date Phase 1 1 Issuance of process letter to interested parties 2 days upon approval 2 Property inspection (See Section 6) 5-7 days after publication 3 Submission of EOIs along with a payment of a non-refundable deposit of N3.0 million 12 days after publication 4 Selection of preferred bidders to go into Phase 2 of Process 19 days after publication Phase 2 5 Issuance of process letter to selected Parties in Phase 2 of the process 20 days after publication 6 Additional access to site 20–31 days after publication 7 Submission of Final binding offers along with 10% refundable deposit 33 days after publication 8 Selection of Preferred bidder/opening of bids 43 days after publication 9 Return of refundable deposits to unsuccessful bidders with interest 64 days after publication 10 Transaction Close TBC
5. BIDDING PROCESS
Disposal of the property will be by competitive bidding and will be sold to the highest bid after the completion of two phases:
Phase One: Expression of Interest
a) EOIs must be submitted together with a non-refundable sum of N3,000,000.00 (Three Million Naira only) through a Certified Bank Draft made payable to Trustfund/First Pensions Custodian.
b) The completed EOI must include the following sections:
- Information about the bidder
- Indicative offer
- Transaction structure
- Funding arrangements
- Required approvals and conditions (where applicable)
- Conflict of interest declaration
- Relevant additional information
- Evidence of payment of non-refundable amount
c) Only those bidders acknowledging interest in the Asset through the EOI will continue to receive additional correspondence throughout the process.
Phase Two: Binding Offer
a) Binding offers must be made on a standard bidding form which will be shared after the shortlisting of successful bidders from Phase 1.
b) All bidders in the Phase 2 process will be expected to pay a refundable deposit of 10% of the purchase consideration along with their binding offer.
c) All unsuccessful bidders in the Phase 2 process would be refunded their principal and accrued interest at the prevailing FGN T-bill rate within 30 days.
6. PROPERTY INSPECTION
Interested bidders can contact the Seller for guided inspection of the property and further enquiries. The property will be sold on an “as is” basis (in the condition it presently exists). All property inspection requests or enquiries in Phase 1 of the Process must be submitted via email to the details provided below on or before 12pm on TBD:
EMAIL: nsitfproperties@trustfundpensions.com
7. SUBMISSION OF EOIs:
Bids must be addressed and submitted to the details outlined below:
Email: nsitfproperties@trustfundpensions.com
Address: TRUSTFUND PENSIONS LIMITED, Labour House, Plot 820/821, Central Business District, FCT, Abuja
Submission deadline: 5:00pm (Nigerian Time) on TBD.
8. SHORTLISTING OF EOIs
a) The Seller will conduct interviews to verify and obtain clarifications on the information provided in the EOIs. From submitted offers, a limited number of potential purchasers will be shortlisted for further negotiations and due diligence.
b) The highest bid for the property will be the winner SUBJECT to the bid being equal to or above the reserved price.
c) The acceptance of the price of the highest bidder shall be subject to the concurrence of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) whose decision in this regard shall be final.
i. In the event of two or more bidders having a tie on the highest bid, the said bidders will be requested to make a second bid immediately and the highest bidder among them will be the winner.
ii. The bids will be announced immediately after opening and bidders and/or their representatives will have the right to scrutinize the results after the exercise.
Recipients are responsible for meeting all of their own costs in respect of the sale process. Please note that TRUSTFUND PENSIONS LIMITED will NOT be liable for any delays due to circumstances outside its control.
Signed
Management
