FOLKESTONE REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK MARCH 2016 1
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2
Dec-1990 Jun-1992 Dec-1993 Jun-1995 Dec-1996 Jun-1998 Dec-1999 Jun-2001 Dec-2002 Jun-2004 Dec-2005 Jun-2007 Dec-2008 Jun-2010 Dec-2011 Jun-2013 Dec-2014 Jun-2016 Dec-2017 % ECONOMIC CONDITIONS NATIONAL GROWTH Australian GDP Growth: 1990-2017 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0-1.0-2.0 Average = 3.1% Average = 2.8% Source: ABS, Bloomberg Economic growth remains below trend although is picking up Transition away from mining to non-mining sector underway Household spending, dwelling investment and the services sector are supporting growth Compares well to our global peers who are struggling with growth 3
% ECONOMIC CONDITIONS STATE GROWTH Domestic Final Demand : 2014 and 2015 5.0 Sep-14 Sep-15 2.5 0.0-2.5-5.0 WA QLD AUS TAS SA NSW VIC Source: ABS NSW and VIC are powering the economy WA and QLD impacted by mining downturn NSW buoyed by strong infrastructure investment and VIC by strong population growth 4
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS EMPLOYMENT Employment Growth by Sector: Year to November 2015 Health Professional Services Retail Financial Services Admin Services Education Accommodation Services Other Services Information/Media Transport Wholesale Utilities Public Admin Construction Agriculture Real Estates Mining Recreation Services Manufacturing -60,000-20,000 20,000 60,000 100,000 140,000 180,000 No. of People Source: ABS Employment growth reflects an economy in transition Low capital, high labour intensive sectors are powering ahead at expense of manufacturing and mining Population growth, solid consumer spending, aging population and the decline in $A is driving service sector employment growth 5
FINANCIAL MARKET CONDITIONS CASH RATES (YIELDS) Cash Rate Expectations: Year to July 2017 % 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 Dec-15 Feb-16 1.3 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Source: Yield Report Monetary policy remains accommodative The market is factoring in at least one 25bps cut from the RBA in 2016 The RBA is ready to cut interest rates if economic conditions deteriorate 6
REAL ESTATE CAPITAL MARKET OUTLOOK 7
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 $bn CAPITAL CONDITIONS TRANSACTIONS Non-Residential Transaction Volume: 2010-2015 40.0 Domestic Foreign 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 Source: Cushman & Wakefield Non-residential sales turnover levels remain elevated Australia continues to be a magnet for global capital Global investors chasing Australia s relatively high yield, transparent market and solid economic growth story 8
Jun-04 Nov-04 Apr-05 Sep-05 Feb-06 Jul-06 Dec-06 May-07 Oct-07 Mar-08 Aug-08 Jan-09 Jun-09 Nov-09 Apr-10 Sep-10 Feb-11 Jul-11 Dec-11 May-12 Oct-12 Mar-13 Aug-13 Jan-14 Jun-14 Nov-14 Apr-15 Sep-15 Dec-15 % CAPITAL CONDITIONS CAP RATES (YIELDS) Real Estate Cap Rates vs 10 Year Bond Yields: 2004-2015 10.0 Retail Office Industrial 10 Year Bonds 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 Source: MSCI/IPD Cap rates (yields) now heading to pre-gfc lows Driven by weight of money chasing real estate capital fundamentals running ahead of physical real estate fundamentals The relatively wide yield spread vs 10 year bonds appears attractive compared to 2007 when the yield spread evaporated 9
Mar-04 Sep-04 Mar-05 Sep-05 Mar-06 Sep-06 Mar-07 Sep-07 Mar-08 Sep-08 Mar-09 Sep-09 Mar-10 Sep-10 Mar-11 Sep-11 Mar-12 Sep-12 Mar-13 Sep-13 Mar-14 Sep-14 Mar-15 Sep-15 Dec-15 $bn % CAPITAL CONDITIONS LENDING Non-Residential Lending Exposure: 2004-2015 300.0 Total Non-Residential Lending (LHS) Impaired Assets to Exposures (RHS) 6.0 250.0 5.0 200.0 4.0 150.0 3.0 100.0 2.0 50.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 Source: APRA Non-residential lending levels almost back to 2007 record levels of $250bn Impaired loans relatively low Non-residential lending margins are moving up as bank s wholesale cost of funding increases 10
CAPITAL CONDITIONS ASSET CLASS RETURNS Asset Class Total Returns: to 31 December 2015 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years A-REITs Direct Property Equities Bonds 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 % Source: MSCI/IPD UBS S&P/ASX A-REITs have been stand out performers best performing in 4 of the past 5 years and best over 3 and 5 years Both A-REITs and non-residential direct property have performed well in a low growth environment up 14.4% and 14.0% respectively in 2015 11
Dec-03 Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-07 Dec-08 Dec-09 Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Rolling Annual Returns % CAPITAL CONDITIONS REAL ESTATE RETURNS 20.0 Non-Residential Total Returns: to 31 December 2015 Income Return Capital Return Total Return 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0-5.0-10.0 Source: MSCI/IPD In 2015, non-residential property generated its highest total return since 2007 at 14.0% The relatively stable income return of circa 6.8% continues to be attractive to investors 12
CAPITAL CONDITIONS REAL ESTATE RETURNS Non-Residential Sector Total Returns December 2015 Source: IPD Industrial: Industrial Estate Other Large Format Retail Sydney CBD Office Office: Non-CBD Retail: Neighbourhood Industrial: High Tech Business Park Retail: Sub Regional Melbourne CBD Office Industrial: Warehouse Office: CBD Industrial: Distribution Brisbane CBD Office Retail: Regional Canberra Region Office Retail: Super & Major Regional Adelaide CBD Office Perth CBD Office 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 % p.a. Industrial estates, other (health, medical, hotels and carparks), large format retail and Sydney CBD office were the best performing 13
REAL ESTATE MARKET OUTLOOK 14
REAL ESTATE MARKET OFFICE Net Demand: Major Office Markets: Year to January 2016 Sydney CBD Melbourne CBD Perth CBD Canberra Adelaide CBD Brisbane CBD -50,000 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 sq.m. CBD office tenant demand mirrors the economic transition from mining to service sector Demand in Sydney and Melbourne surprised on the upside in past year, driven by improving economies, strong employment growth and in the case of Sydney, strong demand from IT companies Perth was positive due to Shell Australia and the State Government moving back into the CBD we expect demand to be weak in 2016 Sydney and Melbourne remain top picks for both global and domestic investors 15 Source: Property Council of Australia
Jan-90 Jan-91 Jan-92 Jan-93 Jan-94 Jan-95 Jan-96 Jan-97 Jan-98 Jan-99 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 % REAL ESTATE MARKET OFFICE CBD Vacancy Rate: 1990-2016 35.0 Sydney CBD Melbourne CBD Brisbane CBD Perth CBD Adelaide CBD Canberra 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 Source: Property Council of Australia Sydney and Melbourne vacancy rates have fallen Brisbane and Perth CBD rates remain high and set to go higher as demand remains weak in both markets and new supply hits these markets 16
Household Goods Clothing & Soft Goods Total Cafes, restaurant, T/A Food Department Stores Other Retailing % p.a. REAL ESTATE MARKET RETAIL Retail Trade by Sub-Group: 1 and 5 Year Growth to December 2015 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0-1.0 1 Year 5 Years Source: ABS Retail spending has improved during the last year (although has slowed in the past two months) Household goods the standout driven by strong housing sector Food was a standout in past few years fallen back in 2015 as competition between supermarkets driving price deflation 17
Jun-05 Dec-05 Jun-06 Dec-06 Jun-07 Dec-07 Jun-08 Dec-08 Jun-09 Dec-09 Jun-10 Dec-10 Jun-11 Dec-11 Jun-12 Dec-12 Jun-13 Dec-13 Jun-14 Dec-14 Jun-15 Dec-15 % REAL ESTATE MARKET RETAIL Australian Supermarket Sales Growth: 2005-2015 10.0 Coles Woolworths 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0-2.0 Source: Company Reports / JP Morgan The Woolworths Coles battle continues Reflective of a dynamic retail market 18
REAL ESTATE MARKET INDUSTRIAL Adelaide Prime Industrial Yields: December 2014 and 2015 2014 2015 Canberra Perth Brisbane Melbourne Sydney 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 % Source: CBRE Industrial property bifurcation strong demand for prime logistics/distribution sheds from investors and older style inner city sites from developers wishing to convert to residential Strong appetite from global investors for prime industrial 19
REAL ESTATE MARKET RESIDENTIAL Residential House Prices: January 2016 Melbourne 3 Months 1 Year Sydney Australia 8 Capitals Canberra Brisbane Adelaide Hobart Darwin Perth -5.0 0.0 5.0 % 10.0 15.0 20.0 Source: CoreLogic RP Data The residential market is not homogenous Sydney and Melbourne have been strong but other markets have struggled 20
Dec-95 Dec-96 Dec-97 Dec-98 Dec-99 Dec-00 Dec-01 Dec-02 Dec-03 Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-07 Dec-08 Dec-09 Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 $bn REAL ESTATE MARKET RESIDENTIAL Housing Credit Growth: 1995-2015 14.0 12.0 10.0 Owner Occupier - Construction Owner Occupier - Refinancing Investment - Construction Owner Occupier - Purchase of New Dwellings Owner Occupier - Purchase of Existing Dwellings Investment - Purchase of Dwellings 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 Source: ABS Housing growth has been strong buoyed by investor lending and owner occupier purchase of existing dwellings Investor lending has fallen in the past six months as APRA guidelines impact 21
Dec-85 Dec-87 Dec-89 Dec-91 Dec-93 Dec-95 Dec-97 Dec-99 Dec-01 Dec-03 Dec-05 Dec-07 Dec-09 Dec-11 Dec-13 Dec-15 Rolling Annual No. of Approvals REAL ESTATE MARKET RESIDENTIAL Housing Approvals by Type: 1985-2015 250,000 Houses Apartments Total 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 Source: ABS In 2015, 228,171 dwellings were approved 50% above long term average of 155,000 For the first time there is almost a 50/50 split between housing and apartment approvals Despite the APRA crackdown on lending, apartment approvals were up 26.6% while housing approvals were up only 1.3% in 2015 22
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE 23
bn % SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SENIORS LIVING Australian Population >65 Years: 1975-2055 10.0 No. 65-84 Years No. 85 years plus % of Total Population 25.0 8.0 20.0 6.0 15.0 4.0 10.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 1974-75 2014-15 2024-25 2034-35 2044-45 2054-55 0.0 Seniors living becoming key investment sector Strong demographics driving the demand for seniors living Sector undergoing significant transformation: boutique, cottage industry to one of scale through consolidation a shortage of quality accommodation driving innovation in product recognition by institutional investors as a legitimate investment opportunity 24 Source: ABS and Treasury Projections
Proportion of operational residential aged care places SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SENIORS LIVING Number of Operational Residential Aged Care Places Required Between 2014-2025 Existing stock Replaced stock New stock 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Source: Aged Care Financing Authority Australian government estimates need to build 82,000 additional places over the next 10 years compared to 36,778 new places that came on-line over last 10 years Almost half of existing stock will need to be refurbished or rebuilt to meet new standards and consumer expectations 25
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Yield SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE - CHILDCARE Childcare Centre Sales Yields: 2010 to 2015 15.00% Metro Yields Regional Yields Linear (Regional Yields) 13.00% 11.00% 9.00% 7.00% 5.00% 3.00% Source: Folkestone Demographics and socio-economic changes continue to drive demand for early learning accommodation Investor interest has increased due to strong demand, long term, triple net leases, government support of sector yields have declined as investor appetite increases 26
A-REIT SECTOR OUTLOOK 27
Australia Contiential Europe United Kingdon United States Japan Singapore Hong Kong A-REIT GLOBAL PERFORMANCE A-REIT vs Global REIT Total Returns: Year to 19 February 2016 10.0 5.0 0.0-5.0-10.0-15.0-20.0-25.0-30.0 YTD 1 Year Source: Thomson Financial DataStream/UBS A-REITs have been standout performers globally 28
A-REIT - YIELDS ASX Sector Yields and Cash Rate: February 2016 Materials Financials Telcos Utilities A-REITs ASX 200 Staples Industrials Discretionary Engery Info Tech Health Care Cash 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 % Source: IRESS A-REITs have attracted yield, strong balance sheets (gearing circa 30.0%), sustainable payout ratios A-REITs forecast to generate total return of circa 10.0% in 2016 Active selection of securities key as wide variation in individual security performance will continue in 2016 29
SUMMARY Divergence in performance between mining and non-mining states to widen 2016 will be a challenging year to deploy capital Investors will continue to focus on quality non-residential assets with secure income Residential property markets to cool but no major collapse anticipated Real estate social infrastructure assets will continue to be in demand A-REITs will continue to prove popular as a safe haven in the equities markets 30
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