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DUXTON FARMS LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2021
Apr 28, 2021
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Capital/Financing Update
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DUXTON BROADACRE FARMS
DIVESTMENT UPDATE BOORALA
Duxton Broadacre Farms – Boorala Divestment Update
DIVESTMENT SUMMARY
In identifying, acquiring and developing mispriced land, DBF is realising its core thesis.
DIVESTMENT SUMMARY
On the 24th of March 2021, the counterparty to the Boorala transaction received approval from the FIRB, triggering the settlement process for the transaction to be completed on Friday the 9[th] of April 2021.
Boorala was originally acquired in March 2019 for AU$15 million on a walk-in walk-out basis, which included land, improvements, plant, equipment and livestock. The land itself was valued at AU$13.6 million at the time.
In December 2020, DBF accepted a AU$22 million offer for the Boorala property, exclusive of plant, equipment and livestock. This offer was at a 37.5% premium to book value, with the AU$8.4 million profit representing a 61.8% uplift from the 2019 acquisition cost for the land.
NSW Aggregation
RATIONALE
Divestment: Boorala Property
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1,980Ha
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4,645 ewes
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19,465Ha owned
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• 7,365ML water entitlements owned • 6,798ML water entitlements leased
DBF initially intended for the Boorala property to serve as the keystone acquisition around which a new South Australian aggregation would be built.
Regional Farmland Value CAGR vs DBF Independent Value CAGR
As shown in the adjacent graph, land and prices in the southeast of South Australia have risen faster than those in New South Wales. DBF has shifted its strategy accordingly, redirecting focus toward expanding its existing aggregation, which it feels is a more effective use of its capital.
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----- Start of picture text ----- 12%10%8%Independent Valuations6% (2018-2020)4%Ruralbank Farmland2% Values CAGR (1995-2019)0%SA Southeast DBF NSW Central DBFSA Southeast NSW CentralSA West NSW----- End of picture text -----
Duxton Broadacre Farms – Boorala Divestment Update
DIVESTMENT SUMMARY
By capturing the capital uplift of Boorala, DBF is able to take advantage of opportunities it has identified in NSW.
NSW ACQUISITION SUMMARY
On Thursday the 29[th] of April, DBF executed contracts to purchase the Lenborough and West Plains properties in New South Wales, located between DBF’s Yarranlea and Kentucky properties.
The two properties are being acquired on a vacant possession basis for a total consideration of AU$13.9 million subject to financing, expanding the NSW aggregation by 3,506 hectares.
West Plains and Lenborough not only complement existing NSW properties geographically, but are anticipated to add further operational scale and efficiency by creating a larger, more comprehensive aggregation overall.
LIVESTOCK, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Duxton Broadacre Farms has relocated approximately 2,600 of Boorala’s youngest sheep from South Australia to the New South Wales aggregation.
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----- Start of picture text ----- CowarbinMerrimentWalla WallahYarranleaWest PlainsLenboroughKentuckyTimberscombe----- End of picture text -----
The remaining sheep, roughly 2,000 head, were progressively sold off between December and February. Boorala’s plant, equipment, and remaining livestock were sold in a clearing sale last month, which itself raised a further AU$1.2 million .
For more operational information and the most recent half-year report, please go to https://www.duxtonbroadacre.com/.
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----- Start of picture text ----- +1,526 hectares +AU$8.1 millionNet land post-transactions Net cash post-transactions----- End of picture text -----
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KEY CONTACTS
Will Brennan Duxton Capital (Australia) Portfolio Manager [email protected] +61 8 8130 9500
Bridget Johnson Duxton Capital (Australia) Business Development [email protected] +61 8 8130 9500
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