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BWP GROUP Annual Report 2013

Sep 9, 2013

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Investor briefing FY13 results, portfolio acquisition and upgrades transaction, and changes to BWP’s constitution Sydney 10/09/13 Melbourne 11/09/13

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Important notice

The information provided in this presentation should be considered together with the financial statements for the period and previous periods, ASX announcements and other information available on the Trust’s website.

This presentation has been prepared by BWP Management Limited as responsible entity for BWP Trust. The information provided is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to issue or arrange to issue, securities or other financial products, nor is it intended to constitute legal, tax or accounting advice or opinion. The information contained in this presentation is not investment or financial product advice and is not intended to be used as the basis for making an investment decision. This presentation has been prepared without taking into account the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person.

All reasonable care has been taken in preparing the information contained in this presentation, however no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information, opinions and conclusions contained in this presentation. Without limiting the preceding sentence, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is given as to the accuracy, completeness, likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of any forward looking statements, forecasts, prospects or returns contained in this presentation. Such forward looking statements, forecasts, prospects or returns are by their nature subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which will be outside the control of BWP Trust or BWP Management Limited and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Also, past performance is no guarantee of future performance.

Before making an investment decision, you should conduct your own due diligence and consult with your own legal, tax or accounting adviser as to the accuracy and application of the information provided in this presentation and in respect of your particular investment needs, objectives and financial circumstances.

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Presentation outline

Grant Gernhoefer General Manager BWP Management Limited

Strategy

FY13 results

Andrew Ross Portfolio Manager BWP Management Limited

David Hawkins Finance Manager BWP Management Limited

Portfolio acquisition & upgrades transaction > Changes to constitution > Outlook

BWP’s core purpose and strategies

…to provide a premium commercial real estate investment product, delivering unitholders a secure and growing income stream and long-term capital growth

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Investment criteria

> Properties acquired for BWP will typically have the following features:

  • Ample land area (average 3 hectares)

  • Visible and accessible from a major road, highway or freeway

  • Ready vehicle access and ample on-site parking

  • Significant catchment area

  • Offers geographic diversity

  • Long-term lease or re-leasing potential

  • Financially sustainable tenant in an economically, socially & environmentally sustainable business

  • Includes sustainability measures or prospects

BWP’s delivery on its core purpose, strategies and objectives is demonstrated by its market performance and total returns

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BWP - market performance

BWP unit price vs S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT index & All Ordinaries index

BWP unit price outperforms the sector for the year

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1 year to 30 June 2013
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...and significantly outperforms the market longer term

5 years to 30 June 2013

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Source: Reuters, rebased to 100 for periods ended 30 June 2013

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BWP – total returns

BWP total returns compared to market – periods ended 30 June 2013

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Total returns include distributions and movement in price (assumes distributions are reinvested). Source: UBS

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Strength of major tenant

Majority (93%) of BWP income underpinned by the highly successful Bunnings business > Bunnings had 4.4% store-on-store sales growth for 12 months to 30 June 2013 (vs. pcp)

Bunnings Group Limited

Revenue ($m)

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2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
Revenue
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100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
EBIT ($m)
($m)
Year ended 30 June
Bunnings Group Limited
Trading revenue (LHS)
EBIT (RHS)

9.8%
9.9%
10.5%
10.0%
10.4%
10.8%
11.2%
11.4%
11.8%
11.6%
11.7%
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
EBIT ($m)
($m)
Year ended 30 June
Bunnings Group Limited
Trading revenue (LHS)
EBIT (RHS)

9.8%
9.9%
10.5%
10.0%
10.4%
10.8%
11.2%
11.4%
11.8%
11.6%
11.7%
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100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
EBIT ($m)
($m)
Year ended 30 June
Bunnings Group Limited
Trading revenue (LHS)
EBIT (RHS)

9.8%
9.9%
10.5%
10.0%
10.4%
10.8%
11.2%
11.4%
11.8%
11.6%
11.7%
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
EBIT ($m)
($m)
Year ended 30 June
Bunnings Group Limited
Trading revenue (LHS)
EBIT (RHS)

9.8%
9.9%
10.5%
10.0%
10.4%
10.8%
11.2%
11.4%
11.8%
11.6%
11.7%
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
EBIT ($m)
($m)
Year ended 30 June
Bunnings Group Limited
Trading revenue (LHS)
EBIT (RHS)

9.8%
9.9%
10.5%
10.0%
10.4%
10.8%
11.2%
11.4%
11.8%
11.6%
11.7%
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
EBIT ($m)
($m)
Year ended 30 June
Bunnings Group Limited
Trading revenue (LHS)
EBIT (RHS)

9.8%
9.9%
10.5%
10.0%
10.4%
10.8%
11.2%
11.4%
11.8%
11.6%
11.7%
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
EBIT ($m)
($m)
Year ended 30 June
Bunnings Group Limited
Trading revenue (LHS)
EBIT (RHS)

9.8%
9.9%
10.5%
10.0%
10.4%
10.8%
11.2%
11.4%
11.8%
11.6%
11.7%
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
EBIT ($m)
($m)
Year ended 30 June
Bunnings Group Limited
Trading revenue (LHS)
EBIT (RHS)

9.8%
9.9%
10.5%
10.0%
10.4%
10.8%
11.2%
11.4%
11.8%
11.6%
11.7%
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
EBIT ($m)
($m)
Year ended 30 June
Bunnings Group Limited
Trading revenue (LHS)
EBIT (RHS)

9.8%
9.9%
10.5%
10.0%
10.4%
10.8%
11.2%
11.4%
11.8%
11.6%
11.7%
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
EBIT ($m)
($m)
Year ended 30 June
Bunnings Group Limited
Trading revenue (LHS)
EBIT (RHS)

9.8%
9.9%
10.5%
10.0%
10.4%
10.8%
11.2%
11.4%
11.8%
11.6%
11.7%
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
EBIT ($m)
($m)
Year ended 30 June
Bunnings Group Limited
Trading revenue (LHS)
EBIT (RHS)

9.8%
9.9%
10.5%
10.0%
10.4%
10.8%
11.2%
11.4%
11.8%
11.6%
11.7%
EBIT/revenue
9.8%
9.9% 10.5% 10.0% 10.4% 10.8% 11.2% 11.4% 11.8% 11.6% 11.7%

Source: Bunnings/Wesfarmers reports Notes:

  • Trading revenue excludes property rental income and non-trading items

  • EBIT is earnings before interest and taxes

  • EBIT/revenue excludes property and non-trading items

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1 2 BWP performance against peer group

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Revenue growth
Peer avg
Peer low
Peer high
BWP
-5% 0% 5% 10%
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EPS [3] growth
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Peer avg
Peer low
Peer high
BWP
0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
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Cap rate movement (basis points)

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Peer avg
Peer low
Peer high
BWP
-6 -4 -2 0
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NTA growth
Peer avg
Peer low
Peer high
BWP
-4% -2% 0% 2% 4% 6%
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  • 1 Refer to Appendix A for further detail on BWP’s FY13 results

  • 2 Peer group comprises UBS Retail ASX200 A-REITs (excluding WDC) including CFX, CQR and WRT. FDC and SCP have not been included due to lack of full-year comparative data. WRT data included is for six months ended 30 June 2013, all others for 12 months ended 30 June 2013. Peer averages represent the arithmetic mean. Source: company reports

  • 3 Earnings Per Security, based on operating earnings (e.g. excluding unrealised, capital items and other non-operating items according to the accounting treatment by the respective entities)

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BWP – revenue & EPS growth drivers

Increased property revenue, primarily from recent acquisitions and rent reviews, drove growth in distributions

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($m) 80
Developments (17%)
78
76
Rent Reviews (35%)
74
Acquisitions (48%)
72
70
68
66
64
62
60
Distributable profit - Property revenue Net finance costs Responsible entity's Other operating Distributable profit -
FY12 1 fees expenses FY13
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  1. Excludes $6.2m capital profit on sale of the Hopper Crossing Bunnings Warehouse

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FY13 rent reviews

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Proportion of rental income Average increase
3%
Market 3.9% [1 ]
24% Fixed 3.1%
2.1%
like-for-like
CPI 1.7%
rental growth
73%
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Like-for-like rental growth[2 ]

FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13
Rental
growth
8.2% 4.1% 3.0% 4.4% 2.8% 7.1% 2.9% 3.4% 4.0% 2.1%
Incentives
($000s)3
- - - - 48.3 11.4 - - - -
  1. Comprises five market rent reviews (“MRRs”) due during FY13 out of eight completed, excluding MRRs relating to the previous year and acquisitions (refer to Appendix A for list of MRRs completed during FY13). Six MRRs due during FY13 remain unresolved

  2. Like-for-like rental growth compares the passing rent at the end of the period to the passing rent at the end of the previous corresponding period, but excludes any properties acquired, developed or upgraded during or since the previous corresponding period

  3. Incentives comprise rent free periods and capital contributions to tenants

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Market rent reviews – Bunnings Warehouses

> Typical Bunnings Warehouse market rent review clause:

  • assumes free and open market with vacant possession

  • has regard to the rent paid by Bunnings at other Bunnings Warehouses

  • has regard to the rental value of other properties of a similar size and similar standard of construction and used for similar purposes

  • no regard to store turnover (i.e. no turnover or percentage rent)

> Market rent review process:

  • Trust’s asking rent based on advice from an independent valuer

  • negotiation period with Bunnings

  • if not agreed with Bunnings then referred to determination

  • determination by independent valuer jointly agreed or nominated by the President of the Australian Property Institute

  • results binding

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Market rent review profile

Market rent review results variable, based on property specific factors and market factors (refer to next page)

Increasing number of Bunnings leases are cycling through 2[nd] or 3[rd] market rent reviews

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BWP Market Rent Reviews ("MRR") $m
Bunnings Warehouses
18.0% 90
16.0% 80
14.0% 70
12.0% 60
MRR results - actual
10.0% (LHS) 50
FY13 results incomplete:
6/8 Bunnings Warehouse
8.0% MRRs not concluded 40
6.0% 30
4.0% 20
2.0% 10
0.0% -
FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
1st market review (RHS) 2nd market review (RHS) 3rd market review (RHS)
Passing rent subject to MRR
W/avg increase
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  • *FY14 & FY15 passing rent subject to MRR is based on passing rent at 30 June 2013

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Market rent review drivers

> Property specific factors affecting market rent review outcomes:

  • High land/development capital outlay results in higher commencing rent

  • Physical attributes: location and configuration of site; size, format and age of building and improvements

> Market factors affecting market rent review outcomes:

  • Available evidence of comparable properties - better evidence if: recent; negotiated rent; comparable location and size and standard of construction of properties

  • Determination process: judgement and interpretation by independent expert of market evidence submitted by landlord and tenant

> Current and emerging themes:

  • Soft retailing environment putting pressure on retailing market rents generally

  • Bunnings developing most of its new store roll-out

  • Bunnings has greater control over commencing rents through sale and lease back transactions

  • Fewer leasing deals with third party developers reflecting open market negotiated rents

  • – Maturity of the asset class and the above factors may result in more moderate market rental growth in short-to-medium term

  • Increasing competition for large-format retailing properties may provide potential upside

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Revaluations

> Process:

  • entire portfolio revalued every six months

  • independent valuations on a three year cycle for each property

  • balance of portfolio – internal valuations using recognised valuation methodology, having regard to market evidence and the independent valuations completed at the time

  • 30 June 2013:

  • 7.86% weighted average (down 5 basis points from Dec 12 and Jun 12)

  • 11 independent valuations – average 7.78% cap rate (7.73% for nine Bunnings Warehouses)

  • 63 internal valuations – average 7.87% cap rate

  • full-year revaluation gain of $34.8 million

  • Valuations at 30 June 2013 by State/Territory:

No. of
properties
Rental
($m/annum)
Cap rate Value
($m)
VIC 23 38.7 7.73% 502.8
NSW/ACT 17 22.7 7.99% 289.3
QLD 14 23.7 8.17% 263.2
WA 15 19.9 7.66% 263.1
SA 3 4.1 7.70% 49.6
Total /weighted average 72 109.1 7.86% 1,368.0

Excluding development sites at Maribyrnong ($7.6m) and Wallsend ($3.0m) and subject to rounding

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Revaluations – cap rate trends

Historical BWP cap rates compared to other asset classes

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Cap rate
9.0%
8.5%
8.35%
8.12%
8.0%
7.86%
7.5%
7.36%
7.0%
6.5%
6.0%
5.5%
5.0%
Jun-06 Jun-07 Jun-08 Jun-09 Jun-10 Jun-11 Jun-12 Jun-13
Prime Industrial Sub-Regional Retail Neighbourhood SC's BWP
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.

Source: IPD Research

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Cost of debt

Average for year FY13 FY12
Cost of debt1 7.3% 8.2%
Borrowings $295m $250m
Facility Limits $430m $375m
Utilisation 69% 67%

Average cost of debt[1 ]

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9%
8%
7%
2.8%
6% 2.6%
5% 0.8%
Bank fees & margins2
4% 1.5% Fixed interest (hedges) 3
3%
Floating interest
4.6%
2%
3.2%
1%
0%
FY13 FY12
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  • 1 Cost of debt is after hedging and comprises finance costs, less finance income, as a percentage of average borrowings over the period 2 Bank fees & margins comprise line or facility fees (based on the limits of the respective banking facilities), margins or access fees (based on the amount drawn from time to time) and amortised establishment costs

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3 Refer to Appendix A for details of interest rate hedging

1 Interest rate hedging

Restructuring hedge book not considered to deliver sustained benefits

Have taken advantage of low forward yields to enter into $25 million of delayed-start swaps in the 12 months to 30 June 2013

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$m %
Interest rate hedge book profile
250 5.8
5.6
200
5.4
5.2
150
5.0
4.8
100
4.6
4.4
50
4.2
0 4.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Active swaps as at 30 June 2012 (LHS) Active swaps as at 30 June 2013 (LHS)
Hedged interest rate as at 30 June 2012 (RHS) Hedged interest rate as at 30 June 2013 (RHS)
1. Refer to Appendix A for details of interest rate hedging
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Portfolio transaction & equity raising

Acquisitions

  • Portfolio of 10 Bunnings Warehouse properties from Bunnings (“Warehouse Properties”) and one Bunnings Warehouse anchored bulky goods centre from an unrelated party (collectively “Acquisitions”)

  • The total purchase price for the Acquisitions is $312.0 million which reflects the independent valuations of the properties and an initial yield of 7.35%

Upgrades

  • Upgrades to three of BWP’s existing Bunnings Warehouses totalling $19.9 million (“Upgrades”)

  • The Upgrades will reflect an initial yield on total outlay of 7.25%

  • New leases will be entered into at the completion of each of the Upgrades

Entitlement Offer

  • To partially fund the Acquisitions and Upgrades, BWP has raised approximately $200 million

Unitholder approval

  • The acquisition of the Warehouse Properties and the Upgrades are subject to unitholder approval at a meeting of unitholders on 16 September 2013

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Transaction rationale

  • The Acquisitions, Upgrades and Entitlement Offer are expected to provide the following benefits to the Trust

  • Neutral to earnings in FY14 and then accretive from FY15

  • Secures a significant portfolio of established and new properties, representing an approximate 24% increase in the value of the BWP's investment properties

  • Provides a platform for future income and capital growth

  • Increases the net tangible asset backing on a pro-forma basis

  • Increases the weighted average lease expiry profile

  • Maintains the geographic diversity of the portfolio and increases the proportion of rental income derived from New South Wales and Queensland

  • The Upgrades will modernise and improve the quality of three existing BWP assets, secure additional annual rental income on completion and increase the committed term of the leases

  • The mix of debt and equity funding to undertake the Acquisitions and Upgrades allows BWP to maintain a conservatively geared balance sheet to provide financial flexibility to undertake further acquisition opportunities and capital improvements to existing BWP properties

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Platform for growth

  • BWP has demonstrated a prudent and disciplined approach to acquisitions and developments – track record of generating above market returns for investors over the longer term

  • The Acquisitions and Upgrades are consistent with BWP's core purpose of providing unitholders a secure, growing income stream and long-term capital growth

Distributions per unit (DPU)

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(cents)
14.67 14.14 14.6
11.38 [11.96 12.61 12.98 13.27 ] 11.57 [12.08 11.98 ]
10.50
9.77
9.56
9.18
1 2 3,4 5 6
Interim DPU (excl capital profit) Final DPU (excl capital profit) Capital profit on sale of investment properties
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  1. End of concessional management fee

  2. Final distribution FY09 – impacted by additional units issued from $150m capital raising and one-off termination costs of interest rate derivatives closed out to pay down debt from capital raising

  3. Interim distribution FY11 includes 0.09 cents per unit (“cpu”) capital profit on sale of Canning Vale industrial property

  4. Final distribution FY11 impacted by additional units issued from $150m capital raising

  5. Final distribution FY12 (8.04 cpu) includes 1.17 cpu capital profit on sale of the Hoppers Crossing Bunnings Warehouse

  6. Pro-forma FY14 DPU forecast of 14.6 cpu includes additional units issued from $200m capital raising. Refer to Appendix C and material released on 8 August 2013 for details of financial assumptions

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Acquisitions

  • Each of the Warehouse Properties will be leased by Bunnings on settlement (for operational assets) or upon completion (for development sites), for an initial fixed term of 12 years with a further five optional terms of six years each, at Bunnings’ election

  • The development of the eight Bunnings Warehouses will be completed by Bunnings for a fixed amount

  • until development completion BWP will receive from Bunnings a monthly access fee equivalent to 7.19% of the purchase price from settlement

  • The Trust will also be acquiring a Bunnings Warehouse anchored bulky goods centre (“Hoxton Park Central”) from a third party vendor

  • WALE: 7.4 years; 79% income derived from wholly owned entities of Wesfarmers

until development completion BWP will receive from Bunnings a monthly access fee
equivalent to 7.19% of the purchase price from settlement
Trust will also be acquiring a Bunnings Warehouse anchored bulky goods centre
oxton Park Central”) from a third party vendor
WALE: 7.4 years; 79% income derived from wholly owned entities of Wesfarmers
until development completion BWP will receive from Bunnings a monthly access fee
equivalent to 7.19% of the purchase price from settlement
Trust will also be acquiring a Bunnings Warehouse anchored bulky goods centre
oxton Park Central”) from a third party vendor
WALE: 7.4 years; 79% income derived from wholly owned entities of Wesfarmers
until development completion BWP will receive from Bunnings a monthly access fee
equivalent to 7.19% of the purchase price from settlement
Trust will also be acquiring a Bunnings Warehouse anchored bulky goods centre
oxton Park Central”) from a third party vendor
WALE: 7.4 years; 79% income derived from wholly owned entities of Wesfarmers
until development completion BWP will receive from Bunnings a monthly access fee
equivalent to 7.19% of the purchase price from settlement
Trust will also be acquiring a Bunnings Warehouse anchored bulky goods centre
oxton Park Central”) from a third party vendor
WALE: 7.4 years; 79% income derived from wholly owned entities of Wesfarmers
Acquisition portfolio summary by state
State No. of properties Independent valuation ($m) Yield (%)1
NSW 2 79 7.76%
QLD 6 159 7.22%
VIC 2 50 7.00%
WA 1 24 7.25%
Total 11 312 7.35%
  1. Weighted by value

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Warehouse Properties – lease structure

  • Lease structure consistent with sale and lease back market terms since around 2005 to 2007

  • Fixed annual 3% increases

  • No market rent reviews (“MRRs”) in initial term

  • MRR caps & collars (limiting downward and upward movement to 10% of passing rent)

  • Essentially the same lease structure as the portfolio BWP acquired from Bunnings in 2011 and the portfolio Bunnings sold to an unlisted wholesale fund in 2012

  • Acquisition of the 11 new Bunnings Warehouses (“BWH”) has a modest impact on the proportion of annual rental subject to market rent reviews over the short-to-medium term

Market rent reviews FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Pre-acquisition
No. of BWH market reviews
19 10 7 8 7
% of total rental income1 24% 16% 10% 11% 9%
Post-acquisition
No. of BWH market reviews
19 11 7 8 7
% of total rental income2 20% 15% 8% 9% 7%
  1. Percentages based on portfolio annual rent at 30 June 2013

  2. Percentages based on portfolio annual rent at 30 June 2013 and assumes all 11 new properties settled and were operational on 1 July 2013

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Upgrades

  • BWP has agreed terms regarding upgrades to the Trust’s Bunnings Warehouses at Minchinbury and Rockingham and agreed revised terms regarding the previously announced upgrade at the Trust’s asset at Rocklea, totalling $19.9 million

  • The Upgrades will reflect an initial yield on total outlay of 7.25%

  • The Upgrades are expected to be completed between October 2013 and July 2014

  • Upon completion BWP will enter into new leases with Bunnings for an initial fixed term of 12 years with annual CPI increases and a further four optional terms of six years each, at Bunnings’ election

  • At the first market rent review, at the commencement of year 13, the revised rent will be no lower than the passing rent, but any increase is capped at 10% of the passing rent

  • Market rent reviews will be subject to a 10% 'cap and collar' thereafter

  • All other terms and conditions of the existing lease remain the same

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Upgrades

  • Upgrades will modernise and improve the quality of the three existing Trust assets

  • Secures additional rental income and increased committed term

  • Change to lease terms considered appropriate due to the nature and extent of the improvements[1]

Minchinbury (NSW) Rocklea (QLD) Rockingham (WA)
Capital expenditure $12.8m2 $5.3m3 $6.0m
Lettable area4pre-upgrade (sqm) 9,266 10,126 9,519
Lettable area4post-upgrade (sqm) 12,448 11,751 12,901
Annual rent at 30/6/13 ($000) 1,6765 1,548 1,548
Annual rent on completion ($000) 2,682 1,977 2,048
Committed lease term at 30/6/13 5.5 years 5.3 years 7.1 years
Committed lease term post-upgrade 12 years 12 years 12 years
Estimated completion Jul 2014 Oct 2013 Mar 2014
  1. Details of new leases to be entered into on completion of the upgrades are provided on the preceding page, including extended term certain, additional options exercisable by Bunnings, and downward and upward limits on market rent reviews

  2. Includes 0.5 hectare land acquired by BWP in March 2011 for $4.3 million for which BWP receives land rent from Bunnings ($340,551 per annum at 30 June 2013))

  3. Includes 0.1 hectare land to be acquired from Bunnings on completion for $1 million

  4. Comprises covered retail trading area

  5. Excluding land rent referred to in footnote 2

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Acquisitions & Upgrades – geographic diversity

The Acquisitions will complement and Upgrades will improve the Trust's existing portfolio[1]

State No. of
properties
(pre2)
No. of
properties
(post3)
NSW/
ACT
18 20
QLD 14 20
SA 3 3
VIC 24 26
WA 15 16
Total 74 85

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North Lakes
Brisbane Manly West
Rocklea
West Ipswich
Bethania
Arundel
Townsville North
Brisbane
Ellenbrook
Rockingham
Rydalmere
Hoxton Park
Michinbury
Sunbury Springvale
Acquisition
Upgrade
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  1. Refer to Appendix A for geographic diversification as at 30 June 2013 2. Pre the Acquisitions and Upgrades (as at 30 June 2013)

  2. Post the Acquisitions and Upgrades

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Entitlement Offer

  • New, fully-ranking units issued at $2.30 per unit to raise approximately $200 million

  • Wesfarmers subscribed to its full entitlement (approximately $49 million)

  • Total of approximately 87 million new units issued, taking the amount of units on issue to approximately 627 million (at 9 September 2013)

Breakdown of Entitlement Offer

Eligible unitholder
take-up

Amount raised
($m)
Institutional component 87% 1071
Retail component 56% 932
Total 200
  1. Comprising take-up of entitlements by eligible institutional unitholders and subscriptions by existing and new institutional investors for units of entitlements of ineligible unitholders and entitlements not taken up by eligible institutional unitholders

  2. Comprising take-up of entitlements by eligible retail unitholders, eligible subscriptions for additional new units by eligible retail unitholders, and subscriptions by existing and new institutional investors for units of entitlements of ineligible unitholders and entitlements not taken up by eligible retail unitholders

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Constitution amendments

  • The proposed changes to update the Constitution reflect developments in market practice and changes to the law governing managed investment schemes (ASIC Class Order 13/655)

  • Changes to BWP’s constitution regarding issuing new units and satisfying distributions under the Distribution Reinvestment Plan (“DRP”):

  • providing increased flexibility in setting the issue price for new issues

  • allowing units to be purchased on market to satisfy the take up of units under the DRP

  • Removes the specified limits on the maximum discount for rights issues, DRP, and Unit Purchase Plan, consistent with current law and market practice

  • Consistent with market practice, amendments will also be made to the DRP rules so that the pricing period will be determined by the Responsible Entity (but not less than five consecutive trading days)

  • Clarifies the current position that there is no limit on the maximum allowable discount for placements and removes special quorum requirements relating to placements approved by unitholders

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Unitholder approval

  • Due to the value of the 10 Warehouse Properties to be purchased from Bunnings, the Upgrades and the new leases to be entered into, and the fact that the transaction is with Bunnings, a company related to the Responsible Entity, Unitholder approval is required under ASX Listing Rule 10.1

  • Unitholder approval is not required for the acquisition of Hoxton Park Central which is being acquired from an unrelated vendor

  • Ordinary resolution required to approve the acquisition of the Warehouse Properties and the Upgrades (50% approval threshold). Wesfarmers Limited not able to vote

Unitholder meeting scheduled for 16 September 2013

  • The Entitlement Offer has been completed and is not conditional upon unitholder approval of the acquisition of the Warehouse Properties and the Upgrades

  • In the event the acquisition of the Warehouse Properties and the Upgrades is not approved by unitholders, BWP will use the proceeds of the equity raising to fund the acquisition of Hoxton Park Central, repay debt with the balance held on deposit for future capital expenditure and acquisition opportunities

  • Pro-forma metrics if the acquisition of the Warehouse Properties and the Upgrades are not approved: forecast FY14 distribution of 13.7 cpu and pro-forma 30 June 2013 gearing reduces to 11.8% with NTA of $1.98 per unit

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1

Bunnings securitised lease transaction

Transaction

  • Sale and leaseback of a portfolio of 15 Bunnings Warehouses for approximately $304 million

  • Implied yield for Bunnings/Wesfarmers of 6.57% (after all expected cash flows)

  • Funded primarily from the issue of 12 year senior secured partially amortising floating rate notes

  • Notes (rated A-) will pay a coupon equivalent to the 3 month bank bill (BBSW) plus 215bps

  • Structure may be utilised again as market conditions permit

Implications for BWP – preliminary view

  • Demonstrates the depth of Bunnings’ network roll-out

  • May not be directly comparable with BWP properties for rental and valuation purposes, due to property specific factors; the lease structure (triple net lease; with Bunnings responsible for ongoing expenses and capital expenditure); and the structure of the transaction (not a traditional property transaction)

  • A diversification of funding sources for Wesfarmers – BWP remains a relevant and durable owner and acquirer of prime Bunnings Warehouses from Bunnings and third parties

  • Announced by Wesfarmers on 29 August 2013

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Outlook – key drivers

Economic and property market conditions:

> Low cash/interest rates:

  • may see shift from cash to prime commercial property as a yield investment

  • increases competition for prime property assets leading to yield compression

  • some property classes showing some yield compression

> Lower CPI constrains annual rental increases:

  • 79% of BWP leases have annual CPI reviews (21% fixed 3 or 4% escalations[1] )

  • average CPI increases in FY13 of 1.7%

  • FY14: 19 market rent reviews (23% of portfolio rental income[1] ). CPI reviews for approximately 56% of portfolio rent revenue[1]

> Market rent reviews:

  • subject to property specific factors and comparable evidence at the time

  • soft retailing conditions and Bunnings’ store roll-out and sale and lease backs may moderate market rents in short-to-medium term

  • increased competition for large-format retailing properties may provide some upside

1 Based on rentals at 30 June 2013 and excluding the portfolio acquisition, given the timing of commencement of new leases

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Outlook – key drivers

Home improvement retail sector performance and growth:

> BWP not reliant on turnover rent

  • BWP rents are referable to lettable area of premises not tenant sales

  • 93% of annual rental income derived from Bunnings[1]

  • Bunnings continues to trade well in softer retail and housing market environments and increased competition in the home improvement space:

  • home improvement market is highly fragmented

  • impact of Masters not apparent

  • depth and breadth of market should support multiple competitors

  • Bunnings’ store network rollout and investment in existing stores may create further opportunities for BWP to acquire new properties or upgrade existing assets

  • Bunnings plans 20 new stores per annum over the next three years[2]

  • potential for BWP to acquire on competitive terms given its improved funding costs and access to broader debt capital markets with S&P rating

    • 1 Based on rentals at 30 June 2013

    • 2 Source: Wesfarmers Strategy Briefing Day materials, 29 May 2013

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Summary

> BWP has delivered above-market investment returns[1 ]

  • remains conservatively geared

  • sustainable income growth underpinned by leases to a subsidiary of Wesfarmers (A- credit rating)

  • predictable rental growth linked to structured and market rent reviews

  • experienced management with a track record of delivering sustainable distribution growth

  • Proposed transaction is complementary to BWP’s existing portfolio and provides a platform for future income and capital growth over the long term

  • increases forecast WALE from 6.8 years to 7.9 years

  • maintains geographic diversity

  • forecast to be neutral to distributions in FY14 and at least 2% accretive to distributions for the year ending 30 June 2015

  • funding mix allows BWP to maintain a conservatively geared balance sheet to provide financial flexibility to undertake further acquisitions and improvements to existing properties

    1. Relative to the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Accumulation Index over the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year periods ending 30 June 2013

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Appendices

Appendix A: Appendix B: Appendix C:

30 June 2013 results > Acquisitions & Upgrades > Pro-forma financial information

A: FY13 performance vs pcp[1 ]

2012/13 Previous corresponding period
Revenue $109.2m 7.9%2
Net profit including revaluations $110.6m $69.9m
Distributable profit (excluding revaluations) $75.8m 7.4%
Full-year distribution per unit (excluding capital profits) 14.14 cpu 4.7%3
Full-year distribution per unit 14.14 cpu 3.6%3
Total assets $1,398.7m 4.8%
Borrowings $296.5m $288.9m
Net tangible assets $1.93 per unit $0.08 per unit
Weighted average cap rate 7.86% 7.91%
Gearing (debt to total assets) 21.2% 21.6%
Covenant gearing (debt + n.c.l.4to total assets) 22.1% 22.8%
  1. pcp = previous corresponding period, being the 12 months ended 30 June 2012 or as at 30 June 2012 as relevant. Refer to Appendix A for six monthly performance detail

  2. For consistency, revenue for the previous corresponding period has been restated to exclude recoveries of outgoings, previously included as other property income

  3. The final distribution for the year ended 30 June 2012 included a 1.17 cents per unit capital profit from the sale of the Hoppers Crossing Bunnings Warehouse

  4. n.c.l. = non-current liabilities

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A: FY13 performance by half-year

6 months
to Jun 13
6 months
to Dec 12
6 months
to Jun 12
Revenue $55.2m $54.0m $51.8m1
Net profit including property revaluations $61.7m $48.8m $37.9m
Unrealised property revaluation gains ($23.3m) ($11.5m) ($2.0m)
Capital profit from property divestments - - $6.2m
Distributable profit $38.4m $37.4m2 $42.2m2,3
Six month distribution (cents per unit) 7.14 7.00 8.043
Total assets $1,398.7m $1,364.6m $1,335.2m
Borrowings $296.5m $296.3m $288.9m
Weighted average cost of debt4 7.1% 7.5% 7.8%
Net Tangible Assets (per unit) $1.93 $1.87 $1.85
NTA per unit excluding hedging liabilities $1.95 $1.91 $1.88
Weighted average cap rate 7.86% 7.91% 7.91%
Gearing (debt to total assets) 21.2% 21.7% 21.6%
  1. For consistency, revenue for the previous periods has been restated to exclude recoveries of outgoings, previously included as other property income

  2. Adjusted for rounding

  3. Includes $6.2m capital profit on sale of Hoppers Crossing (1.17 cents per unit distribution)

  4. Finance costs less finance income divided by average borrowings for the six months

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1 A: Portfolio – geographic spread

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62 Bunnings Warehouses

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  • 5 Bunnings Warehouses and showrooms

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  • 2 Bunnings Warehouse development site 1 Bunnings distribution centre

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  • 1 Bulky goods showroom

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  • 3 Industrial properties

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1
14
2
1
2
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2
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  1. As at 30 June 2013 (not adjusted for the impact of the Acquisitions and Upgrades)

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1 A: Market Rent Reviews completed in FY13

Property location Tenant Passing rent
($000)
Reviewed
rent2($000)
Uplift
($000)
Uplift
(%)
Effective
date
Geraldton, WA3 Bunnings 924 1,219 295 +31.9 10 Dec 11
Oakleigh South, VIC3 Bunnings 1,807 1,807 - - 8 Mar 12
Blackburn, VIC4 Pacific Laboratory
Products
71 78 7 +10.0 1 Oct 12
Browns Plains, QLD5 Spotlight 417 438 21 +5.0 9 Oct 12
Hervey Bay, QLD Bunnings 1,131 1,165 34 +3.0 23 Dec 12
Fyshwick, ACT Bunnings 1,147 1,166 19 +1.6 24 Dec 12
Gladstone, QLD5,6 Eureka Street
Furniture
142 163 21 +14.6 1 Mar 13
Browns Plains, QLD5 The Good Guys 426 469 43 +10.1 14 Apr 13
Weighted average +7.2
  1. Includes market rent reviews (“MRRs”) from previous years that were concluded during FY13 (refer footnote 3). Six MRRs due during FY13 were not completed, these are for Bunnings Warehouses at: Dandenong, Artarmon, Belrose, Cairns, Wollongong & Port Melbourne

  2. Geraldton and Oakleigh South rent reviews were determined by independent valuers; Blackburn, Browns Plains, Hervey Bay and Fyshwick were negotiated between the Trust and the tenant

  3. Geraldton and Oakleigh South rent reviews were due during the year ended 30 June 2012, but the outcome of the determination process was only completed during the half-year ended 31 December 2012

  4. Multi-tenanted industrial property

  5. Multi-tenanted bulky goods property

  6. Completed by the previous owner of the property, effective from 1 March 2013

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A: Interest rate hedging

$210.0 million hedged (71%) at 4.99% weighted average including delayed starts

  • 3.43 years weighted average maturity, including delayed starts (2012: 4.05 years)
Hedge book profile by
half-year ending:
Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16
Active swaps ($m) 210 210 210 210 180 180 175
Swap rates (%)
Maximum 5.77 5.77 5.77 5.77 5.70 5.70 5.70
Minimum 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10
Weighted average1 5.23 5.23 5.23 5.23 5.04 5.04 4.91
  1. Weighted average swap rate of active swaps at balance date

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B: Acquisitions

State Property Status Approx.
land
area
(ha)
Gross
lettable
area1(sqm)
Net rent
($000)
Initial yield
(%)
Purchase
price2
($000)
Estimated
date of
settlement/
completion
NSW Rydalmere3 Development 4.8 13,434 2,810 7.25 38,760 Mar 14
NSW Hoxton
Park
Operational 3.7 26,753 3,436 8.25 40,750 Nov 13
QLD Arundel Operational 3.7 12,702 2,120 7.25 26,4704 Sep 13
QLD Bethania Operational 3.3 10,807 1,724 7.50 21,7204 Sep 13
QLD Manly West Development 2.1 11,129 2,050 7.00 28,1004 May 14
QLD North
Lakes
Development 4.1 16,083 2,420 7.00 32,3704 Nov 13
QLD Townsville
North
Development 3.4 10,176 1,545 7.50 19,8604 Dec 13
QLD West
Ipswich
Development 2.3 11,461 2,275 7.25 30,1704 May 14
VIC
Springvale5
Development 3.2 11,327 1,850 7.00 26,430 Dec 13
VIC Sunbury Development 3.4 11,393 1,661 7.00 23,730 Jun 14
WA Ellenbrook Development 3.2 11,272 1,715 7.25 23,660 Dec 13
Total /average 3.4 13,321 23,606 **7.356 ** 312,020
1.
Gross lettable area is the fully enclosed covered area of the Bunnings Warehouse
2.
For development properties, the total price on completion of development
3.
Rydalmere acquisition is subject to subdivision approval of vacant surplus land to be retained by Bunnings. In the unlikely event that
  1. Rydalmere acquisition is subject to subdivision approval of vacant surplus land to be retained by Bunnings. In the unlikely event that ~~subdivision approval is not obtained the acquisition of the property will not proceed~~

  2. Purchase price is based on commencing rent less non-recoverable land tax

  3. Springvale acquisition is subject to BWPM being satisfied with the results of its due diligence 6. Weighted average by purchase price

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B: Upgrades

State Property Surplus land
($000)


Development
cost1($000)
Rent
($000)
Rent
($000)
BWP Fair Value
($000)
BWP Fair Value
($000)
Estimated
completion
date


Current2
On
completion3

Current2
On
completion3
NSW Minchinbury 4,2574 8,576
1,676

2,682

26,5575
35,800
Jul 14
QLD Rocklea 1,0006 4,272
1,548

1,977

17,500

23,500

Oct 13
WA Rockingham -
6,000

1,548

2,048

20,600

27,300

Mar 14
Total 5,257 **18,8487 **
4,772

6,707

64,657

86,600
1.
Includes construction cost, consultants' fees and statutory contributions
2.
As at 30 June 2013
  1. As at estimated completion date

  2. 0.5 hectare site acquired in March 2011 by the Trust for $4.3m (including acquisition costs) to allow for future expansion

  3. Comprising $22.3m for the Bunnings Warehouse plus the total capital outlay for the adjoining land

  4. 0.1 hectare site to be acquired from Bunnings for $1.0m on completion of the development

  5. Total additional development spend is $19.9m, comprising the $18.9m development cost and $1.0m for the acquisition of a parcel of land adjoining the existing Bunnings Warehouse at Rocklea

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C: Pro-forma financial information

$m Actual –
30 June 2013
Acquisition, Upgrades and
Entitlement Offer adjustments1

Pro-forma2
Investment properties 1,374 346 1,721
Total assets 1,398 1,741
Borrowings 296 145 474
Total liabilities 361 501
Net assets 1,037 1,241
Unitholders’ equity 1,037 198 1,241
Gearing (%) 21.2% 27.2%
Units on issue (m) 538 87 627
NTA per unit ($) 1.93 1.98
  1. For comparative purposes, the pro-forma financial position assumes that the entire Transaction and Entitlement Offer, as well as the acquisition of Hoxton Park Central settles on 30 June 2013, including properties with deferred settlement and developments

  2. The pro-forma financial position also adjusts for payment of the accrued distribution (approximately $33m) and the issue of units under the Trust’s distribution reinvestment plan (approximately 2.4m units). Payment of the distribution and issuance of the units are expected to occur on 28 August 2013

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Further information

Visit: www.bwptrust.com.au

Responsible entity:

BWP Management Limited Tel: +61 8 9327 4356 Email: [email protected]

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