New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm, Forsyth Barr

Forsyth Barr

New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm

We are proud to be a New Zealand owned firm, with 21 offices throughout the country and over 300 employees. We assist personal, institutional and corporate clients providing a full range of investment services.

Forsyth Barr is a foundation New Zealand Exchange firm (NZX) and accredited market participant. We have been confirmed by the Financial Markets Authority as a Qualifying Financial Entity (QFE).

Research is the cornerstone of our advice. We have one of New Zealand's leading teams of analysts. Our global affiliations ensure comprehensive research coverage of all major investment markets.

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<ul><li>The listed property sector had a second consecutive positive month in June as Middle East tensions and inflation pressures eased.</li><li>However, it has still been a first half to forget, with the sector underperforming the wider market by <em>c.</em>5%.</li><li>Sector valuations remain attractive, trading on a -21% discount to NTA and an 8.2% gross yield.</li></ul>

The listed property sector had a second consecutive positive month in June as Middle East tensions and inflation pressures eased.However, it has still been a first half to forget, with the sector underperforming the wider market by c.5%.Sector valuations remain attractive, trading on a -21% discount to NTA and an 8.2% gross yield.

Real Estate Reflections: A First Half to Forget

<ul><li>The listed property sector had a small bounce back in May, gaining +2.5% through the month.</li><li>Portfolios remained largely robust, but vacancy lifted in industrial.</li><li>Despite recent volatility, we continue to view property as attractive given its predictable earnings and undemanding valuation metrics.</li></ul>

The listed property sector had a small bounce back in May, gaining +2.5% through the month.Portfolios remained largely robust, but vacancy lifted in industrial.Despite recent volatility, we continue to view property as attractive given its predictable earnings and undemanding valuation metrics.

<ul><li>March was another weak month for the sector as Middle East hostilities drove up interest rates.</li><li>Over the last six months, the property sector has swung from the third strongest six-month return over the last 30 years to the fifth largest decline.</li><li>In summary, share prices currently imply a c.5% long-bond yield, and we do not expect distributions will need to be cut.</li></ul>

March was another weak month for the sector as Middle East hostilities drove up interest rates.Over the last six months, the property sector has swung from the third strongest six-month return over the last 30 years to the fifth largest decline.In summary, share prices currently imply a c.5% long-bond yield, and we do not expect distributions will need to be cut.

<ul><li>The listed property sector continued its poor start to the year in February, down another -1.1%, taking year-to-date performance to -4.5%.</li><li>Net asset values and balance sheet gearing were largely stable.</li><li>The current discount to NTA is -21% compared to its long-run average of -1%.</li></ul>

The listed property sector continued its poor start to the year in February, down another -1.1%, taking year-to-date performance to -4.5%.Net asset values and balance sheet gearing were largely stable.The current discount to NTA is -21% compared to its long-run average of -1%.

Real Estate Reflections - Weak Share Prices, Stable Fundamentals

<ul><li>Falling short-term interest rates have swung sentiment in the listed property sector’s favour.</li><li>We have rolled the lower forward interest rate curve through our models and adjusted our NAV assumptions, which drives a +3% to +9% increase in sector target prices.</li><li>The NZ property sector rose +5.8% in September, outperforming the broader market, which was up +2.8%.</li></ul>

Falling short-term interest rates have swung sentiment in the listed property sector’s favour.We have rolled the lower forward interest rate curve through our models and adjusted our NAV assumptions, which drives a +3% to +9% increase in sector target prices.The NZ property sector rose +5.8% in September, outperforming the broader market, which was up +2.8%.

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Asset Plus Limited carries on the business of a property company that invests in and manages commercial, industrial and retail properties. The Company's investment property portfolio consists of retail, commercial, and industrial properties located in New Zealand.

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