Shaw and Partners is pleased to be appointed as Joint Lead Manager to the $151m Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund (ASX:QRI) Entitlement Offer & Wholesale Shortfall Offer.

QRI is proposing to raise approximately A$151m by way of a non-renounceable pro rata entitlement offer to eligible retail investors and wholesale investors. Key highlights of QRI include:

• Managed by an industry leading CRE fund manager with 16-year track record
• Deep bench of dedicated and specialised CRE talent
• Proven fund performance with a 6-year history as a listed entity
• Last 12-month distribution returns of 8.69% while providing daily liquidity on the ASX to a traditionally illiquid asset class
• Asset backed portfolio, with 86% in senior (1st mortgage) loans, weighted average LVR of 65%, and no external leverage
• QRI is the only MREIT in ASX300 and ASX300 A-REIT Indices, offering a diverse investor base and greater trading liquidity
• Investing alongside Qualitas institutional mandates in large investments with high quality borrowers
  
  The QRI Trust Fund is wholly owned by the Qualitas Group. Qualitas is an ASX-listed Australian a real estate investment management firm with an operating track record of 16 years investing in commercial real estate debt and equity on behalf of its investors with funds under management of A$8.9 billion.
  
  For more information contact your Shaw and Partners adviser.
  
  QRI Manager Pty Ltd is the Manager of the Trust Fund and is wholly owned by the Qualitas Group (as defined in the PDS) (“Qualitas”). Offers of the securities will be made in (or accompanied by) a copy of the PDS, available at Product Disclosure Statement and you should consider the disclosure document carefully before deciding whether to acquire the securities. To acquire securities under the offer investors will need to complete an application process detailed in the disclosure document.