Garda Property Group Books 6.7% Val Uplift

7 April 2022

GARDA Property Group has received independent valuations as at 1 April 2022 on nine buildings representing approximately 60% of its portfolio value, resulting in a $22.5 million increase in portfolio value to $603.3 million.

Further compression in capitalisation rates was the key factoring in the rise in values with the cap rates compression 25bps across most assets.

Net Tangible Assets has consequently increased by $0.14 to $1.86 per stapled security. GARDA’s closing price of $1.69 per security on 6 April 2022 represents a 9.1% discount to the revised NTA.

A summary of the 1 April 2022 independent valuations is provided below:

PropertySectorValue ($m)Movement ($m)Capitalisation RateCap Rate Movement
Acacia Ridge, 69 Peterkin StIndustrial23.01.34.00%(0.25)%
Berrinba, 1-9 Kellar StIndustrial14.00.84.50%(0.25)%
Heathwood, 67 Noosa StIndustrial18.30.54.25%(0.25)%
Morningside, 326 & 340 Thynne RdIndustrial51.01.74.50%(0.25)%
Pinkenba, 70-82 Main Beach RdIndustrial34.02.04.50%(0.25)%
Wacol, 41 Bivouac PlIndustrial61.54.04.00%(0.25)%
Wacol, Pinnacle West (Bldg C)Industrial14.91.04.25%(0.25)%
Wacol, Pinnacle West (land)2Industrial Land10.50.2nana
Richmond, 572-576 Swan St (Bot 7)Office63.55.05.00%(0.25)%
Richmond, 588A Swan St (Bot 9)Office68.56.05.00%(0.25)%
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Following the independent valuations, GARDA’s gearing is at 37.1%Ā and its weighted average capitalisation rate has compressed 15 basis points to 5.12%.

Four other GARDA properties are expected to be independently valued before 30 June 2022:

  • the 32ha North Lakes industrial development site will be valued ā€œas isā€ upon receipt of its development application approval;
  • GARDA’s planned 15,500m² prime industrial building at 38 and 56 Peterkin Street, Acacia Ridge will be valued on both an ā€œas isā€ basis and an ā€œas if completeā€ basis upon the imminent demolition of existing buildings at the site; and
  • the industrial development site at Richlands will be valued on both an ā€œas isā€ basis and on an ā€œas if completeā€ basis immediately prior to expected commencement of development activity.
  • The industrial development site at Wacol (Pinnacle East) will be valued on an ā€œas isā€ basis upon receipt of its development application approval.

The only established properties not to be independently valued in this cycle were Box Hill, Cairns, HawthornĀ and Mackay.