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BWP GROUP Interim / Quarterly Report 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Half-year results to 31 December 2017

February 2018

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. 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.

Presentation outline

Michael Wedgwood

Managing Director BWP Management Limited

Andrew Ross

Portfolio Manager BWP Management Limited

David Hawkins

Finance Manager BWP Management Limited

  • Summary

  • Results

  • Portfolio

  • Core portfolio

  • Alternative use properties

  • Capital management

  • Outlook

Value drivers

Unique
portfolio
underlying
strength of the
Australian Home
Improvement
market
long duration of
occupancy by
Bunnings
large sites in high
population areas
Solid capital
structure
ongoing Capital
markets support
low re-financing
risk
positioned for
growth
Disciplined
approach
returns lease attributes location

2017/18 Half-year summary

\$76.9m \$56.4m \$2.82
8.78 cpu
10.0% pa
Total revenue 1.6%1 Dist. profit 1.7%1 Distribution 1.7%1 NTA 8.5%1 10 yr total return
Portfolio performance Portfolio management Capital management
2.4%
like-for-like rental growth
79
properties in portfolio
19.8%
gearing
\$46.9 million
portfolio revaluation gains
99.2%
leased
1
bank facility extended
6.50%
portfolio cap rate
4
Bunnings MRRs finalised
2.7 years
debt duration
4.8 years
portfolio WALE
4.1%
Bunnings MRR growth
4.7%
p.a.
cost of debt at 31 Dec 2017
1
Per prior corresponding period

Results - financial performance 6 monthly

6 months
to Dec 17
6 months
to Dec 16
Total revenue \$76.9m \$75.8m
Management expense ratio 0.61% 0.62%
Other expenses \$2.9m \$3.0m
Distributable profit \$56.4m \$55.5m
Property revaluation gains \$46.9m \$17.9m
Net profit including property revaluations \$103.3m \$73.4m
Number of units on issue 642.4m 642.4m
Six month distribution (per unit) 8.78 cents 8.63 cents
Total assets \$2,353.3m \$2,218.7m
Borrowings \$465.5m \$470.4m
Weighted average cost of debt1
(p.a.)
4.65% 4.69%
Net Tangible Assets (per unit) \$2.82 \$2.60
NTA per unit excluding hedging liabilities \$2.82 \$2.60
Weighted average cap rate 6.50% 6.77%

1 Finance costs divided by average borrowings for the six months

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Portfolio - FY2018 Bunnings market rent review outcomes

Four Bunnings market rent reviews resulted in a 4.1% increase, three from FY2017, and one due during the period

Property location Passing rent (\$pa) Reviewed rent
(\$pa)
Variance (%) Effective date
Croydon, VIC1 1,868,741 1,900,000 1.7 31-Oct-16
Gladstone, QLD2 1,137,903 1,308,588 15.03 16-Feb-17
Scoresby, VIC1 1,881,763 1,881,763 0.0 1-Jun-17
Hervey Bay, QLD 1,252,063 1,300,000 3.8 23-Dec-17
Weighted Average 4.1

1The market rent review was due during the year ended 30 June 2017, but the outcome of the negotiation was only completed during the current financial year

2 The market rent review was due during the year ended 30 June 2017, but was determined by an independent valuer in the current financial year

3The independently determined rent was 25.8% above the passing rent however, the market rent review clause in the lease has a 15% cap on the increase

Portfolio - capitalisation rate trends

  • Solid ongoing transactional support for new store yields

  • Secondary market sales with shorter remaining term certain seeing strong support however at a 50-100 basis point yield margin to new store transactions

Bunnings transaction yields

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Portfolio - December 2017 revaluation

  • December 2017 weighted average capitalisation rate 6.50% (June 2017: 6.59%)

  • Stand alone Bunnings Warehouses weighted average cap rate of 6.38%
    • 12 independent valuations (15% of BWP portfolio value), average cap rate 6.31%
    • 67 internal valuations, average cap rate 6.54%
  • HY2017/18 net fair value gain of \$46.9m1 on revaluation

  • Rental growth and cap rate compression equally contributed to the net fair value gain during the period
  • Cap rate movement; 10 properties decreased, 58 properties no change, and 11 properties increased
Revaluation by state
31 Dec 2017
No. of
properties
Rental
\$m/annum2
Cap rate Value \$m
NSW/ACT 18 33.8 6.68% 507.9
QLD 20 40.9 6.34% 604.2
SA 2 3.9 6.17% 63.1
VIC 23 47.2 6.35% 763.4
WA 16 26.7 6.86% 387.7
Total/weighted average 79 152.5 6.50% 2,326.3

1 Includes \$2.5 million gain on disposal of the Dandenong property

2 Subject to rounding

Portfolio - December 2017 independent valuations

Property State Jun-17
Cap
Rate
Jun-17
Valuation
(\$m)
Dec-17
Cap Rate
Dec-17
Valuation
(\$m)
Cap Rate
Movement
Valuation
Movement
(\$m)
Dec-17
Term
Certain
(years)
Craigieburn VIC 6.25% 26.0 6.00% 27.0 -0.25% 1.0 4.4
Hawthorn VIC 6.75% 47.2 6.50% 49.0 -0.25% 1.8 2.8
Australind WA 6.00% 22.1 6.00% 22.1 0.00% 0.0 9.5
Rockingham WA 5.75% 35.6 6.00% 34.7 0.25% -0.9 9.8
Cairns QLD 13.19% 9.5 13.91% 9.0 0.72% -0.5 0.1
Browns Plains QLD 6.50% 40.7 6.25% 43.4 -0.25% 2.7 3.9
Mt Gravatt QLD 7.00% 17.3 7.00% 18.0 0.00% 0.7 3.0
Artarmon NSW 6.00% 28.4 6.00% 28.5 0.00% 0.1 5.1
Belrose NSW 6.00% 35.2 6.00% 35.3 0.00% 0.1 5.1
Wollongong NSW 7.50% 19.6 6.50% 22.7 -1.00% 3.1 5.1
Northland VIC 6.00% 32.1 6.00% 33.0 0.00% 0.9 2.6
Nunawading VIC 5.50% 45.3 5.50% 45.2 0.00% -0.1 7.1
Total/weighted
average
1 6
41%
359.0 6
31%
367.9 -0
10%
8.9 4.9

1 Subject to rounding

Portfolio - weighted average lease expiry profile

1 Includes both proposed and completed upgrades

Core portfolio - summary

67 5.3 years
properties portfolio WALE
3.3ha 13,990m2
average land area average lettable area
78%
metro located properties
40%
metro located properties
within 20kms of CBD
76%
upgrade properties or
occupied <12yrs
6.22%
weighted average cap rate

Core portfolio - weighted average lease expiry profile

1 Includes both proposed and completed upgrades

Core portfolio - lease expiries next 3 years

Property Lease expiry Options Rent
(\$'000pa)
Comments
Villawood May 2018 5 x 5 yrs 1,739 Five
year option exercised in February 2018
Port Macquarie Nov 2018 2 x 5 yrs 1,034 Notification required by Aug 2018; property well located in Port Macquarie commercial area
Bayswater Apr 2019 4 x 5 yrs 1,909 Notification required by Feb 2019;
well located property, already upgraded
Browns Plains May 2019 1 x 5 yrs 1,758 Notification required by Feb 2019;
well located property near Grand Plaza sub-regional
shopping centre
Thornleigh Sep 2019 4 x 5 yrs 1,392 Notification required by Jul 2019; located within 300 metres of shopping centre and
passenger train station;
zoning allows mixed-use redevelopment opportunities
Noarlunga Sep 2019 2 x 5 yrs 1,550 Notification required by Jun 2019; zoned
Regional Centre
Maitland Oct 2019 3 x 5 yrs 1,423 Notification required by Aug 2019
Albany Oct 2019 2 x 5 yrs 886 Notification required by Jul 2019;
planning approval for a
store upgrade
Bibra Lake Oct 2019 2 x 5 yrs 1,721 Notification required by Jul 2019
Fountain Gate Jan 2020 2 x 5 yrs 1,697 Notification required by Oct 2019; potential upgrade
Port Melbourne Mar 2020 4 x 5 yrs 2,071 Notification required by Dec 2019; planning application lodged for
store
upgrade; part of the
Fisherman's Bend urban renewal precinct
Vermont South Aug 2020 4 x 5 yrs 2,220 Notification required by Jun 2020
Northland Aug 2020 2 x 5 yrs 1,966 Notification required by Jun 2020; planning application lodged for
additional parking
Hawthorn Oct 2020 4 x 5 yrs 3,255 Notification required by Jul 2020
Coburg Nov 2020 3 x 5 yrs 1,531 Notification required by May 2020
Mt Gravatt Dec 2020 4 x 5 yrs 1,326 Notification required by Sep 2020

During the period options were exercised for the Hervey Bay, Fyshwick and Wollongong properties

Bunnings Warehouse replacements

Property Lease expiry1 Progress
Altona Lease
surrendered
under Option
Agreement
Awaiting Planning Minister approval for redevelopment before adjoining owner exercises
option to acquire the property
Cairns Feb 2018 Re-leasing
campaign ongoing
Mentone Sep 2018 Currently sub-leased to Amart Furniture. Non-binding heads of agreement for lease
executed with a national large format retailer to replace Amart; expect DA and building
approval by mid-2018 and reconfiguration works to commence in Oct 2018
Burleigh Heads Oct 2018 Under option agreement to sell, exercisable in July 2018; settlement September 2018; rent
payable to BWP to settlement;
other
opportunities
continue to
be considered
Underwood Oct 2018 Leasing campaign underway
Epping Mar
2019
Under option agreement to sell, exercisable in July 2018; settlement February 2019; rent
payable to BWP to settlement; other opportunities
continue to
be considered
Mindarie Sep
2021
Scheme amendment and structure plan proposal to be lodged
with council mid-2018

1To the end of the current lease term

Masters impacted stores

> Home Consortium transaction completed in late 2017

Property Lease expiry1 Proposed alternative
use/s
Mandurah Nov 2018 Anchor tenant terms almost finalised; negotiations with national retailers for remaining
lettable area progressing; expect to commence works on Bunnings lease expiry
Oakleigh South Mar 2019 In January 2018 Bunnings extended lease by 12 months; under option to sell,
exercisable July 2018, to settle February 2019 with rent payable to BWP to settlement;
large format retail
and business park opportunities
continue to
be considered
Morley Jul 2020 Large format
retail –
re-leasing discussions progressing. Medium term residential and/or
mixed-use development potential
Hoxton
Park
Oct
2020
Large format retail,
advanced re-leasing
discussions. DA expected to be lodged in
March 2018

1To the end of the current lease term

One additional site is still subject to confidentiality, the lease expiry is early 2021

Dandenong

  • Property sold (via direct negotiation off-market) to an unrelated third party for \$16.4 million in November 2017

  • Bunnings relocated to the Dandenong South ex-Masters

  • Demonstrates demand for well-located sites supporting strong underlying land value

Outcome
Purchase date April 2002
Land purchase price \$4.3 million
Additional capital
invested
\$7.4 million
Total
invested capital
\$11.7 million
Total rent
received
\$19.9
million
Average annual rent growth
since
inception
3.5% (CAGR)
Sale
price
\$16.4 million
June 2017 fair value \$13.3 million

Capital management - debt facilities

  • Average borrowings for the half-year \$476.3m (down 0.2% on pcp)

  • 4.65% p.a. weighted average cost of debt after hedging (2016: 4.69% p.a.)
  • Borrowing costs for the half-year \$11.2m (down 1.0% on pcp)
  • All bank facilities can be extended a further year each year, subject to agreement

  • Extended WBC bank debt facility to April 2021, ANZ facility cancelled

  • Cost of debt at 31 December 2017: 4.7% p.a.

  • Interest cover: 6.2x at 31 December 2017 (2016: 6.1x)

  • Gearing: 19.8% at 31 December 2017 (2016: 21.2%)

  • A- /Stable S&P rating maintained

As at 31 December 2017 Limit (\$m) Drawn (\$m) Expiry
CBA 110 85 31 Jul 2020
WBC 135 70 30 Apr 2021
Corporate bond 200 200 27 May 2019
Corporate bond 110 110 11 May 2022
Total/Weighted
average
555 465 2
7
years

Capital management - debt duration

Capital management - interest rate hedging

Hedge
book profile by
half-year ending:
Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Jun 20
Active swaps (\$m) 128 88 58 98 98 85
Swap rates
(%)
Maximum 5.54 5.54 4.92 4.92 4.92 4.12
Minimum 2.39 2.39 2.39 2.39 2.39 2.39
Weighted average (%)1 4.16 4.09 3.39 3.07 3.07 2.79
  • Including fixed rate corporate bonds:

  • \$437.5m hedged at 2.81%2 weighted average to maturity, at 31 December 2017
  • 1 Weighted average at balance of active swaps
  • 2 Excludes margins payable on the fixed corporate bonds

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Outlook

> Macro economic environment

– Demand for Bunnings Warehouse properties expected to remain strong, while capital continues to flow into the Australian property sector

> Rental growth

  • 18 CPI/ 23 fixed rent reviews in second half FY2018
  • 5 Bunnings MRRs to be finalised this financial year

> Investment

  • Strong focus on finalising negotiations and outcomes on alternative use sites
  • Working with Bunnings to progress opportunities to re-invest in existing portfolio
  • Well positioned for portfolio growth opportunities as market conditions permit

> FY2018 distribution

– For the second half of the financial year the Trust expects to maintain distribution growth at 1.7 per cent. Capital profits would be utilised to support distributions if required during this transition period for some of the properties in the portfolio

Further information

bwptrust.com.au

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

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