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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.
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Presentation outline
Michael Wedgwood
Managing Director BWP Management Limited
Andrew Ross
Portfolio Manager BWP Management Limited
David Hawkins
Finance Manager BWP Management Limited
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Summary
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Results
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Portfolio
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Core portfolio
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Alternative use properties
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Capital management
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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 |
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 |
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| \$46.9 million portfolio revaluation gains |
99.2% leased |
1 bank facility extended |
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| 6.50% portfolio cap rate |
4 Bunnings MRRs finalised |
2.7 years debt duration |
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| 4.8 years portfolio WALE |
4.1% Bunnings MRR growth |
4.7% p.a. cost of debt at 31 Dec 2017 |
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| 1 Per prior corresponding period |



Results - financial performance 6 monthly
| 6 months to Dec 17 |
6 months to Dec 16 |
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|---|---|---|
| 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
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Solid ongoing transactional support for new store yields
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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
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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%
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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 |
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| 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
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Property sold (via direct negotiation off-market) to an unrelated third party for \$16.4 million in November 2017
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Bunnings relocated to the Dandenong South ex-Masters
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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
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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)
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All bank facilities can be extended a further year each year, subject to agreement
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Extended WBC bank debt facility to April 2021, ANZ facility cancelled
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Cost of debt at 31 December 2017: 4.7% p.a.
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Interest cover: 6.2x at 31 December 2017 (2016: 6.1x)
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Gearing: 19.8% at 31 December 2017 (2016: 21.2%)
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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 |
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| Active swaps (\$m) | 128 | 88 | 58 | 98 | 98 | 85 |
| Swap rates (%) |
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| 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 |
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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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