JLL Markets Portfolio of 19 New Zealand Supermarkets Based Shopping Centres
SINGAPORE, Jul 20, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - A joint venture between William Pears Group, one of the UK's biggest property companies, and Jonny Berman, is putting a portfolio of 19 supermarkets across New Zealand up for sale through global real estate firm JLL.
 | JLL Markets Portfolio of 19 New Zealand Supermarkets Based Shopping Centres |
The nationwide group of assets is currently leased to Progressive Enterprises, which operates 18 of the stores under the well-known Countdown brand and one as a FreshChoice supermarket.
Progressive Enterprises is one of New Zealand's largest companies and is a fully owned subsidiary of Woolworths Limited, Australia's largest supermarket operator. Woolworths, which has had an "A-" Standard & Poors credit rating since 2001, has a market capitalisation of US $26 billion and a turnover in excess of US $45 billion.
The majority of the assets for sale are subject to new 20 year leases and rights of renewal that give Progressive Enterprises security of tenure for up to 50 years. This long term tenure underpins the portfolio Weighted Average Lease Term ("WALT") of over eighteen years (based on initial lease terms, not including rights of renewal). All leases commenced in March 2015.
Stuart Crow, head of JLL's Capital Markets business in Asia Pacific, together with JLL Corporate Finance colleagues Chris Key and Stuart McCann are managing the sale.
Stuart McCann says, "International investors are attracted to New Zealand's transparent real estate markets and favourable long-term indicators. However, accessing investments of this scale can be challenging. That's why an opportunity to acquire 19 supermarkets, generating around NZ $700 million in turnover and offering a strong income growth profile, will attract significant interest."
A key draw of the New Zealand market is its efficient tax regime that encourages business investment. Currently there is no stamp duty, no capital gains tax on property and no land tax. This compares favourably to other jurisdictions regionally and works to enhance post-tax returns. In addition, New Zealand's retail spending economic indicators are robust. GDP grew by 3.5 percent during 2014, the population is growing at 1.4 percent per year, and house prices grew over the past year by 8 percent nationwide. These factors are flowing through to consumption spending with retail sales growing by 5.3 percent during the year to March 2015 (source: Monetary Policy Statement, June 2015).
According to Stuart Crow, "Right now, the New Zealand real estate sector is attracting record levels of offshore investor interest. Of the NZ $5.2 billion of real estate transacted across the country last year, NZ $2.9 billion was invested by international capital."
Chris Key noted the major contributors to this significant level of offshore investment were DEKA, GIC and PSP, who combined contributed over NZ $2.4 billion. "These major commitments have focused significant international attention on New Zealand as a core proposition that also provides strong risk adjusted returns".
The portfolio is being offered to investors in one-line or individually via an International Private Treaty process, which concludes on 9 September 2015.
Colliers International in New Zealand is acting as a joint agent and is responsible for managing enquiries from investors whose head office is domiciled in Australia and New Zealand. JLL will handle all other international enquiries.
Images - Countdown Portfolio - Aerial: http://www.acnnewswire.com/topimg/Low_1507201.jpg Countdown Portfolio - Ground: http://www.acnnewswire.com/topimg/Low_1507202.jpg
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About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a professional services and investment management firm offering specialized real estate services to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying and investing in real estate. A Fortune 500 company with annual fee revenue of $4.7 billion and gross revenue of $5.4 billion, JLL has more than 230 corporate offices, operates in 80 countries and has a global workforce of approximately 58,000. On behalf of its clients, the firm provides management and real estate outsourcing services for a property portfolio of 3.4 billion square feet, or 316 million square meters, and completed $118 billion in sales, acquisitions and finance transactions in 2014. Its investment management business, LaSalle Investment Management, has $55.3 billion of real estate assets under management. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit www.jll.com.
JLL has over 50 years of experience in Asia Pacific, with over 30,000 employees operating in 80 offices in 16 countries across the region. The firm was named 'Best Property Consultancy' in seven Asia Pacific countries at the International Property Awards Asia Pacific 2014 and won nine Asia Pacific awards in the Euromoney Real Estate Awards 2013. www.jll.com/asiapacific
Contact: Bee Lin Ang Phone: +65 6494 3582 Email: Beelin.Ang@ap.jll.com
Source: Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. Sectors: Daily Finance, Real Estate & REIT, Daily News
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