| Entertainment Properties Trust | |||
| Ticker: | EPR | 1221 Baltimore Avenue | |
| Exchange: | New York Stock Exchange | Kansas City, MO 64105 | |
| Industry: | Financial (SIC Code 6798) | (816) 480-4649 | |
| Type of Shares: | Common Shares | Filing Date: | 9/10/97 | |
| U.S. Shares: | 13,800,000 | Offer Date: | 11/17/97 | |
| Non-U.S. Shares: | 0 | Filing Range: | $19.00 - $21.00 | |
| Primary Shares: | 13,800,000 | Offer Price: | $20.00 | |
| Secondary Shares: | 0 | Gross Spread: | $1.30 | |
| Offering Amount: | $276,000,000 | Selling: | $0.78 | |
| Expenses: | $2,000,000 | Reallowance: | $0.10 | |
| Shares Out After: | 13,760,000 |
| Manager | Tier | Phone |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Lead Manager | (212) 902-5959 |
| Furman Selz Incorporated | Co-manager | (212) 309-8285 |
| Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover & Co. | Co-manager | (212) 761-5900 |
| Prudential Securities Incorporated | Co-manager | (212) 778-5420 |
| Salomon Brothers Inc. | Co-manager | (212) 783-2947 |
| Issuer's Law Firm: | Sullivan & Cromwell |
| Bank's Law Firm: | Willkie Farr & Gallagher |
| Auditor: | Ernst & Young |
| Business Description |
| The company is a real estate investment trust, (REIT). The company is being formed to capitalize on the opportunities created by the development of destination entertainment and entertainment related properties including larger theatre complexes. The Company believes that entertainment is emerging as an important and discrete sector of the retail real estate industry and, as a result of its focus on properties in this sector, it will have a competitive advantage in providing capital to operators of such properties.The Company will focus primarily on megaplex theatres and entertainment themed retail centers. Megaplex theatres have at least 14 screens with predominantly stadium-style seating (seating with an elevation between rows to provide unobstructed viewing) and are generally equipped with amenities that significantly enhance the audio and visual experience for the patron. The Company believes that the development of megaplex theatres has accelerated the obsolescence of many existing movie theatres by setting new standards for moviegoers, who have demonstrated their preference for the more attractive surroundings, wider variety of films, better customer service and more comfortable seating typical of megaplex theatres. As a result of the significant capital commitment involved in building such properties and the experience and industry relationships of the Company's management, the Company believes that it will have opportunities to provide capital to businesses that seek to develop and operate such properties but would rather lease than own their real estate properties. The Company's ability to finance the acquisition of such properties will enable it to grow and diversify its asset base. |
| Competition |
| There are numerous commercial developers, real estate companies and other owners of real estate, including those that operate in the regions in which the Properties are located, that will compete with the Company in seeking properties for acquisition and disposition, land for development and tenants for properties. All of the Properties are located in developed areas that include other entertainment and entertainment-related properties, including in many instances one or more other multiplex or megaplex theatres operated by AMC or another exhibition company. The number of competitive properties in a particular area could have a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to lease space in, or renew leases for, future properties and on the rents charged. In addition, AMC, Planet Movies and other entertainment business operators may lease entertainment and entertainment-related properties from owners other than the Company.The company's theatres are subject to varying degrees of competition in the geographic areas in which they operate. Competition is often intense with respect to licensing motion pictures, attracting patrons and finding new theatre sites. Theatres operated by national and regional circuits and by smaller independent exhibitors compete aggressively with the company's theatres, often within the local geographic area as the company's theatres. The company believes that the principal competitive factors with respect to film licensing include licensing terms, seating capacity and location and condition of an exhibitor's theatres. The competition for patrons is dependent upon factors such as the availability of popular motion pictures, the location and number of theatres and screens in a market, the comfort and quality of the theatres and pricing. The theatrical exhibition industry also faces competition from other distribution channels for filmed entertainment, such as cable television, pay per view and home video systems, as well as from all other forms of entertainment. |
| Business Plan |
| The company's business objectives are to achieve predictable and increasing Funds from Operations (as hereinafter defined) per Share and enahce shareholder value by acquiring and developing a diversified portfolio of high quality properties leased to entertainment and entertainment-related business operators generally under long-term triple net leases. |
| Use of Proceeds |
| The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to purchase the Initial Properties from subsidiaries of AMCE, to pay expenses of the formation transactions, to make loans pursuant to the share purchase program, to acquire the land parcel related to an initial property, for the future acquisition of additional properties or for general corporate purposes. |