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WAYPOINT REIT — AGM Information 2021
May 12, 2021
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AGM Information
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Annual General Meeting
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Important Notice and Disclaimer
This presentation has been prepared by Waypoint REIT (“WPR” or “Waypoint REIT”) which is a stapled entity comprising shares in Waypoint REIT Limited (ABN 35 612 986 517) (“Company”) stapled with units in the Waypoint REIT Trust (ARSN 613 146 464) (“Trust”). VER Limited (ABN 436 609 868 000 and AFSL 483795) is the Responsible Entity of the Trust. The information provided in this presentation should be read in conjunction with WPR's other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the ASX which are available at www.asx.com.au.
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A number of important factors could cause WPR’s actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward looking statements, and many of these factors are beyond WPR’s control. For example, the factors that are likely to affect the results of WPR include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions in Australia, New Zealand and Asia,
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exchange rates, competition in the markets in which WPR operates and the inherent regulatory risks in the business of WPR such forward looking statements, and many of these factors are beyond WPR’s control.
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Contents:
1. Chair’s Address
2. Business Update
3. Formal Business
4. Closing Remarks
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Chair’s Address Laurence Brindle Independent Chair
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Key FY2020 Events and Milestones
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New CEO and CFO (January 2020)
Viva Energy Australia’s sale of its 35.5% stake in WPR (February 2020)
Debt review event across WPR’s $1.1 billion debt book (triggered by VEA selldown in February 2020, completed in April 2020)
Internalisation of management (agreed May 2020, completed October 2020)
WPR’s inaugural US Private Placement issuance (c. $250 million, funded in October 2020)
$325 million of bank debt refinanced throughout the year
Strategy reset – maximising returns by (1) supporting our operators, (2) active portfolio management and (3) prudent capital management
Enhanced focus on ESG – key areas of focus aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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Distributable EPS Growth
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FY20 continued WPR’s strong track record of growth in Distributable EPS[1]
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CAGR since IPO: 4.5%
15.15
14.54
14.02
13.41
12.68
FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20
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1 Based on weighted average number of securities on issue during the reported period. FY16 is annualised.
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Total Returns[1]
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WPR has significantly outperformed the broader A-REIT index
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2020 Calendar Year IPO to 31-Dec-20 IPO to 12-May-21
60.0%
48.3%
17.7%
15.3%
8.4%
-4.5%
WPR A-REIT 200 WPR A-REIT 200 WPR A-REIT 200
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2 Source: Bloomberg. Analysis assumes that all distributions are reinvested in the underlying securities.
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CEO’s Address Hadyn Stephens Chief Executive Officer
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FY20 Highlights
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Strong growth in Distributable EPS and NTA per security, gearing below revised target range
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Financial Performance
Distributable EPS: 15.15cps[1]
4.25% growth on FY19[2] Top end of 4.00-4.25% guidance range Minimal impact from COVID-19 (99.9% rent collected)
NTA: $2.49 per security
- +8.7% since December 2019 +4.6% since June 2020
MER: 30bp
2bp increase on FY19 One of the lowest in the S&P/ASX 200 REIT Index
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Property Portfolio
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$51.3m invested, $5.5m disposals
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5 acquisitions ($32.5m @ 6.25%)
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12 developments ($18.8m @ 6.70%)
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2 non-core disposals ($5.5m @ 5.41%)
$176.7m gross valuation uplift
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$86.6m in 1H20 (2bp cap rate compression)
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$89.6m in 2H20 (17bp cap rate compression) WACR of 5.62% at Dec-20
$2.90bn portfolio
470 properties 72% metro / 28% regional 10.8-year WALE
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Capital Management
c.A$250m USPP issuance + $325m bank debt refinanced Weighted average debt maturity extended by 1.4 years to 4.3 years with no expiries until June 2022
$196.5m interest rate swaps extended to 5-year term
89% hedged with weighted average hedge maturity of 2.4 years
29.4% gearing
100bp decrease since December 2019 Target gearing revised from 30-45% to 30-40%
1 Based on weighted average number of securities on issue during the year.
2 Distributable EPS shown to 2 decimal places. Growth calculated on exact figures.
3 Assumes no material changes in market conditions and no other factors adversely affecting financial performance.
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Business Update: Leasing
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FY21 lease expiries resolved, 3.5% uplift in rental income
| Lease | Current | Agreed | Variance | Variance | ||||
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| Property | State | Expiry | Rent | Rent | ($) | (%) | Comments | |
| Blaxland | Metro | May-21 | $331,028 | $310,000 | ($21,028) | (6.4%) | • | Market rent of $310,000 determined by independent valuer |
| NSW | • | 5-year option exercised by VEA (effective 12 May 2021) | ||||||
| Caboolture | Regional | Jul-21 | $242,240 | $246,408 | $4,168 | 1.7% | • | Terms agreed for new 15-year lease with VEA |
| QLD | • | Lease will be contemporaneously assigned to Night Owl | ||||||
| • | Remains subject to final internal approvals and documentation | |||||||
| Halfway Creek | Regional | Sep-21 | $521,320 | $580,000 | $58,680 | 11.3% | • | Rent agreed between the parties at $580,000 |
| NSW | • | VEA to exercise 5-year option | ||||||
| • | Remains subject to final internal approvals and documentation | |||||||
| 2 x non-fuel tenancies | $154,964 | $157,189 | $2,225 | 1.4% | • | F45 Gym at Blaxland, Café at Halfway Creek | ||
| (Blaxland, Halfway | Creek) | • | Tenants have exercised five-year options | |||||
| $1,249,552 | $1,293,597 | $44,045 | 3.5% |
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99.5% of fuel income now contractually secured until May 2026, with only two fuel leases expiring during this period (Fawkner (2023) and Rouse Hill (2025))
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No non-fuel lease expiries until August 2023
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Business Update: Non-Core Disposals
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Three assets now sold for $8.1m (22% premium to book)
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WPR has commenced the process of identifying and selling noncore assets within its portfolio
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Three metro assets have been sold to date via public auction for a combined price of $8.1 million and 22.1% premium to prevailing book value (Jun-20 or Dec-20)
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Non-core disposals fundamental to WPR’s ongoing portfolio management strategy
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$20-30m of non-core assets identified for sale in FY21, either via public auction or private treaty
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WPR continues to evaluate opportunities to capitalise on current market conditions and improve the overall quality of its portfolio by selling non-core assets
| Lease | Sale Price | ||||
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| State | Location | Expiry | ($m) | Yield | |
| Sold: | |||||
| Minto | NSW | Metro | Aug-26 | 2.96 | 4.52% |
| Maitland | NSW | Metro | Aug-26 | 2.55 | 6.44% |
| Klemzig | SA | Metro | Aug-26 | 2.55 | 4.19% |
| Total | 8.06 | 5.02% |
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Sold – Minto, NSW
Sold – Maitland, NSW
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Sold – Klemzig, SA
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Business Update: Operator Performance[1]
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The Alliance continued to perform strongly in the first quarter of calendar 2021
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Alliance Fuel Volumes (ML/wk)
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Sales Revenue ($m)
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62.4
(6.4%) 58.4
1Q20 1Q21
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+7.4%
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3Q20 sales 3Q21 sales
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1Q21 fuel volumes continued to be impacted by short-term lockdowns and border restrictions, down 6.4% on 1Q20
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Volumes improved progressively during the quarter, reaching 61ML/week in March
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3Q21 sales revenue up 7.4% (6.3% on same-store basis)
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Sales growth driven by core convenience categories (food-to-go, drinks and confectionery)
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Retail fuel margins remain strong despite the sharp rise in oil prices at the beginning of the year, and premium petrol sales were up 11%
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Recent investment in self-service coffee machines drove double-digit growth in coffee sales
1 Sources: VEA - First Quarter Operational Update (released to ASX on 27 April 2021) ; COL – 2021 Third Quarter Sales Results (released to ASX on 28 April 2021).
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FY21 Priorities and Outlook
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Focus on improving portfolio quality via selective acquisitions, non-core disposals and reinvesting in core
Core Portfolio
FY21 fuel expiries now resolved; remain focused on leasing two non-fuel tenant vacancies
Pursuing strategic capital reinvestment opportunities with operators across the portfolio
Acquisitions
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Selective approach to further acquisitions and development fund-throughs
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Direct market expected to remain highly competitive in FY21, particularly for high quality assets
Non-Core Disposals
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$20-30m of non-core disposals identified for FY21
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Non-core disposals fundamental to ongoing portfolio management strategy
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Investigate initiatives to diversify funding sources and extend tenor of debt and swap books
Capital Management
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New $100m four-year bilateral facility secured; considering A-MTN market issuance in 2H21
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Exploring potential capital management initiatives in context of capital requirements, disposals and target gearing
FY21 Guidance[1]
Target FY21 Distributable EPS of 15.72cps
Implies 3.75% growth on FY20
1 Based on weighted average number of stapled securities on issue during the reporting period and provided there are no material changes in market conditions and no other factors adversely affecting financial performance.
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Formal Business
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Item 1
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Financial Report, Directors’ Report and Auditor’s Report
To consider the Company’s Financial Report, Directors’ Report and Auditor’s Report for the financial year ended 31 December 2020 .
There is no vote for this item.
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Item 2
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Re-election of Stephen Newton as a Director
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:
‘That Stephen Newton, being eligible, be re-elected as a Director of the Company.’
| FOR | AGAINST | OPEN1 | ABSTAIN2 |
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| 497,250,496 | 4,352,320 | 1,501,280 | 1,084,558 |
| 98.84% | 0.87% | 0.30% |
1 Open votes in favour of the Chairman (whether by election or default) will be voted in favour of Item 2.
2 Abstain votes are provided for information only and are not included in the calculation of Total Valid Available Votes.
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Item 3
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Adoption of Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company: ‘That the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2020 be adopted.’
Note: The vote on this resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution (see section 3 of the notes relating to voting).
| FOR | AGAINST | OPEN1 | ABSTAIN2 |
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| 499,943,729 | 1,389,236 | 1,491,019 | 1,264,670 |
| 99.43% | 0.28% | 0.30% |
1 Open votes in favour of the Chairman (whether by election or default) will be voted in favour of Item 3.
2 Abstain votes are provided for information only and are not included in the calculation of Total Valid Available Votes.
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Item 4
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Grant of performance rights to the CEO
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company and the Trust:
‘That approval be given for the grant of performance rights to the CEO, Hadyn Stephens, as his annual long-term incentive grant for the year ended 31 December 2021 on the terms described in the Explanatory Memorandum to this Notice of Meeting.’
| FOR | AGAINST | OPEN1 | ABSTAIN2 |
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| 500,584,436 | 902,070 | 1,486,397 | 1,115,751 |
| 99.53% | 0.18% | 0.30% |
1 Open votes in favour of the Chairman (whether by election or default) will be voted in favour of Item 4.
2 Abstain votes are provided for information only and are not included in the calculation of Total Valid Available Votes.
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Item 5
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Amendments to the Company Constitution
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following as a special resolution of the Company:
‘That the constitution of Waypoint REIT Limited be amended in the manner set out in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the Notice of Meeting, a copy of such amendments to be tabled and signed by the Chair at the Meeting for the purposes of identification.’
| FOR | AGAINST | OPEN1 | ABSTAIN2 |
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| 373,362,241 | 128,133,506 | 1,521,628 | 1,171,279 |
| 74.22% | 25.47% | 0.30% |
1 Open votes in favour of the Chairman (whether by election or default) will be voted in favour of Item 5.
2 Abstain votes are provided for information only and are not included in the calculation of Total Valid Available Votes.
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Item 6
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Amendments to the Trust Constitution
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following as a special resolution of the Trust:
‘That the Constitution of the Trust be amended in the manner set out in the Explanatory Memorandum
accompanying the Notice of Meeting, a copy of such amendments to be tabled and signed by the Chair at the Meeting for the purposes of identification.’
| FOR | AGAINST | OPEN1 | ABSTAIN2 |
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| 373,255,996 | 128,117,140 | 1,621,239 | 1,194,279 |
| 74.21% | 25.47% | 0.32% |
1 Open votes in favour of the Chairman (whether by election or default) will be voted in favour of Item 6.
2 Abstain votes are provided for information only and are not included in the calculation of Total Valid Available Votes.
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Closing Remarks Formal Business
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