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Business Description: The Investa Office Fund (IOF, formerly ING Office Fund) has been formed by the stapling of the units in two Australian registered schemes, Armstrong Jones Office Fund and Prime Credit Property Trust. The principal activity of the Trusts is investment in real estate. IOF owns an internationally diversified portfolio of office properties, many leased to government and blue chip tenants.
Strategy Analysis: IOF's main focus is exiting offshore markets and reinvesting in Australia. Most offshore assets have sold. Recent acquisitions include stakes in two high quality domestic properties, the Deutsche Bank building in Sydney and the Telstra Headquarters in Melbourne. IOF is also very focused on leasing up vacant and soon-to-expire space. This will be difficult in Europe and will require major incentives to attract tenants, which is preferable to having empty space. IOF generally looks to invest in CBD office buildings and intends selling non-core suburban offices. It has switched its strategy from increasing diversification by investing in overseas markets to now selling foreign assets and focusing on Australia.
Investa Office Fund reported NPAT down 68.8% to $53.7m for the half-year ended 31 December 2012. Revenues from ordinary activities were $100.7m, up 9.7% from the same period last year. Basic and Diluted EPS was 8.7 cents compared to 26.2 cents last year. Net operating cash flow was $71.1m compared to $76.2m last year. The interim dividend declared was 8.75 cents compared with 7.80 cents last year.
The Age 22/05/2013 |
A piece of broker research came out last week that described the budget as a sensible one but an almost suicidal one for a government four months out from an election. Instead of trying to buy votes, it seemed intent instead on putting as many noses out of joint as it possibly could.
The Age 22/05/2013 |
In last week's budget, the government missed what will probably be its last opportunity to make the superannuation system fairer and more sustainable. While the government made some tough decisions, such as reneging on promised tax cuts, one of the fastest-growing expenses is the tax concessions for superannuation.
The Age 22/05/2013 |
Baby, forget the bonus. With tax concessions gone the federal government's budget could also affect your health, writes John Collett.
The Age 22/05/2013 |
Last week's budget was a bit of aho-hum affair on many levels related to superannuation, because most of the changes to the system had been announced back in April. The transfer of the Baby Bonus into an extra (reduced) payment for families eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part A, has drawn the light fairly and squarely on the costs of bearing and raising children. The recent debate about the opposition's Paid Parental Scheme versus the government's less-generous scheme has added fuel to the fire.
The Age 22/05/2013 |
Tradies caught out by the collapse of National Buildplan Group have called for a financial "rescue" package and an investigation into the failure of the company.
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