GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES AUSTRALIA (GOZ)



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General Information
Company Name: Growthpoint Properties Australia
Stock Code: GOZ
Website: www.growthpoint.com.au
GICS Sub-Industry: Diversified Real Estate Activities
Market Cap ($M): 991
Equiv. Shares (M): 403

Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
$ 2.460 $ 2.460 $ 2.470 $ 2.440 $ 2.460 163,238 0%

Current Broker Consensus Recommendation more
Recommendation: Hold
Recommendation Date: 17th May 2013
12 Month Target Price (average): $2.62
Brokers Surveyed: 2

Company Overview

Business Description:
Growthpoint Properties Australia (GOZ) is an Australia-based company and a real estate investment trust or A-REIT with a mandate to invest in Australian property in the industrial, office and retail sectors. The Company operates in two segments including: Office and Industrial.

Strategy Analysis:
GOZ's philosophy is to be a pure landlord with 100% of investments in Australia where management understands the key markets. The Group intends to seek further investment opportunities to diversify the property portfolio by sector and geography via direct property acquisitions, property portfolio purchases and merger and acquisition opportunities. . Growthpoint Properties reported NPAT up 26.4% to $33.97m for the half-year ended 31 December 2012. Revenues from ordinary activities were $75.16m, up 35% from the same period last year. Diluted EPS was 8.7 cents compared to 9.4 cents last year. Net operating cash flow was $33.28m compared to $21.18m last year. The interim dividend declared was 9 cents compared with 8.7 cents last year.


Financial Summary
Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2012  A 60.7 18.7 -20.1 10.6 17.6 8.9 --
2011  A 47.5 23.4 7.3 8.1 17.0 9.0 --
2010  A 29.9 21.8 -- 7.5 13.8 8.4 --
Source: Aspect actuals / Thomson IBES estimates

Peer Comparison
EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Mkt Cap 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F
Growthpoint Properties Australia (GOZ) $991 M -0.2023 -- -- 13.1903 -- -- 0.0715 -- --
GPT Group (GPT) $6,774 M 0.6350 -0.2456 0.0377 11.4705 15.2044 14.6519 0.0504 0.0534 0.0550
Mirvac Group (MGR) $6,043 M -0.0702 0.0028 0.1079 15.3918 15.3488 13.8539 0.0509 0.0521 0.0567
Stockland (SGP) $8,301 M -0.0638 -0.2446 0.0935 12.2825 16.2602 14.8699 0.0667 0.0667 0.0667
Westfield (WDC) $24,794 M -0.0223 0.1120 0.0782 18.7521 16.8632 15.6401 0.0438 0.0451 0.0478

Market Comparison
Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth
GOZ -- 13.2 1.27 --
Market 0.82 14.1 1.19 1.94
Sector 1.41 15.1 0.98 2.14

Directors
Name Position Start Date
Mr Timothy James Collyer Managing Director 12 July 2010
Mr Lyndsay Shaddock Non-Executive Chairman 29 June 2007
Mr Grant Jackson Non-Executive Director 29 June 2007
Mr Estienne De Klerk Non-Executive Director 05 August 2009
Mr Norbert Sasse Non-Executive Director 05 August 2009
Mr Francois Marais Non-Executive Director 05 August 2009
Mr Maxine Nicole Brenner Non-Executive Director 19 March 2012

Management
Name Position
Dion Andrews Chief Financial Officer
Aaron Hockly Company Secretary
Michael Green Portfolio Manager

Substantial Shareholders
Holding Name
20,677,179 (5.30%) Rabinov Holdings Pty Ltd
23,840,794 (6.11%) Strategic Real Estate Managers (Pty) Ltd
30,608,019 (7.84%) Coronation Asset Management
254,929,125 (65.34%) Growthpoint Properties Limited

Calendar of Events
Date Event
03 April 2014 Report (Interim)
17 February 2014 Report (Interim)
16 September 2013 Report (Annual)
30 August 2013 Div Pay Date
19 August 2013 Report (Prelim)
28 June 2013 Books Close
24 June 2013 Div Ex Date
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