Dexus Finance Pty Limited / XS1961891220
06.05.2025 - 01:59:37Dexus Finance Pty Limited: March 2025 portfolio update
EQS-Ad-hoc: Dexus Finance Pty Limited / Key word(s): Quarter Results/Real Estate 06-May-2025 / 01:59 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Dexus (ASX: DXS) ASX release 6 May 2025 March 2025 quarter update – Continued portfolio resilience and fund outperformance Ross Du Vernet, Dexus Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director said: “The outlook for Australian real asset markets continues to improve, underpinned by strong population growth, high levels of employment, constrained supply pipelines and declining interest rates. While the global growth outlook has become more uncertain recently, these conditions are expected to support flows of capital into high quality real asset investments. “Against this backdrop, we remain focused on driving investment returns across our directly held assets and managed funds and delivering on our strategic priority areas of transitioning our balance sheet, maximising funds contribution and unlocking deep sector expertise.” Key highlights Property portfolio continues to demonstrate resilience, with Dexus office portfolio occupancy at 93.2% and Dexus industrial portfolio at 95.7%, with lower average incentives across both portfolios Rent collections remain strong at 100% Exchanged or settled on circa $960 million of transactions across the platform, the majority of which were transactions on behalf of a number of funds Delivered continued outperformance from Dexus Wholesale Property Fund and Dexus Wholesale Shopping Centre Fund Increased managed stake in Powerco, New Zealand’s largest dual-energy distributor by network length, to 51% through the acquisition of a further 9% stake on behalf of a managed client DREP2 committed capital into a new project worth circa $300 million[1] post quarter-end Outlook Ross Du Vernet said: “Our investment portfolio continues to deliver resilient income streams, with a strong balance sheet supported by a disciplined approach to capital management. “These factors set us up to unlock opportunities in real assets and deliver investment performance for our Security holders and clients in the next phase of the investment cycle. “Barring unforeseen circumstances, for the 12 months ended 30 June 2025[2] Dexus reiterates its expectation for AFFO of circa 44.5-45.5 cents per security and distributions of circa 37.0 cents per security.” Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Dexus continues to be recognised for its strong sustainability performance in the DJSI Corporate Sustainability Assessment and Indices, being named in the top 5% of companies globally and ranked third amongst global peers. Dexus’s commitment to delivering strong sustainability outcomes underpins long-term performance. During the quarter, Dexus progressed the priority areas of its sustainability strategy: Customer prosperity: Delivered extensive solar systems at two industrial developments completed at Moorebank and Ravenhall. Customers benefit from a combined capacity of around 630 kW, equivalent to the yearly energy consumption of around 60 average Australian households. Climate action: Completed a comprehensive climate risk assessment to understand and manage Dexus's material transition and physical risks and opportunities, which will inform the next iteration of Dexus’s Climate Transition Action Plan to be released later in the year. Enhancing communities: Celebrated the diverse communities within Dexus’s spaces. Activations were held at 32 assets across the retail and office portfolio, including Lunar New Year celebrations and events for employees and customers celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community in the lead up to Mardi Gras. High quality property portfolio remains resilient Dexus’s $14.5 billion high quality portfolio comprises predominantly $9.6 billion in office and $3.5 billion in industrial.
End of Inside Information Information and Explanation of the Issuer to this announcement: About Dexus Dexus (ASX: DXS) is a leading Australasian fully integrated real asset group, managing a high-quality Australasian real estate and infrastructure portfolio valued at $53.4 billion. The Dexus platform includes the Dexus investment portfolio and the funds management business. We directly and indirectly own $14.5 billion of office, industrial, retail, healthcare, infrastructure and alternatives. We manage a further $38.9 billion of investments in our funds management business which provides third party capital with exposure to quality sector specific and diversified real asset products. The funds within this business have a strong track record of delivering performance and benefit from Dexus’s capabilities. The platform’s $15.6 billion real estate development pipeline provides the opportunity to grow both portfolios and enhance future returns. We believe that the strength and quality of our relationships will always be central to our success and are deeply connected to our purpose Unlock potential, create tomorrow. Our sustainability approach is focused on the priority areas where we believe we can make significant impact: Customer Prosperity, Climate Action and Enhancing Communities. Dexus is supported by more than 38,000 investors from 24 countries. With four decades of expertise in real estate and infrastructure investment, funds management, asset management and development, we have a proven track record in capital and risk management and delivering returns for investors. www.dexus.com Dexus Funds Management Ltd ABN 24 060 920 783, AFSL 238163, as Responsible Entity for Dexus (ASX: DXS), (Dexus Property Trust ARSN 648 526 470 and Dexus Operations Trust ARSN 110 521 223) Level 30, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000 06-May-2025 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.eqs-news.com |
Language: | English |
Company: | Dexus Finance Pty Limited |
264 George Street | |
2193 Sydney | |
Australia | |
Phone: | +61 2 9017 1100 |
Fax: | +61 2 9017 1101 |
E-mail: | ir@dexus.com |
Internet: | www.dexus.com |
ISIN: | XS1961891220, XS2487637527 |
WKN: | A2RZHG |
Listed: | Regulated Unofficial Market in Frankfurt |
EQS News ID: | 2130502 |
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