Charter Hall Retail REIT - December 2022 valuation update and 1HFY23 distribution

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Charter Hall Retail REIT (CQR) today announces the results of December portfolio valuations and the 1HFY23 distribution.

December 2022 portfolio valuations
CQR had 98% of the portfolio independently valued as at 31 December 2022.

The valuations resulted in a $108 million, or 2.5% increase on prior book values inclusive of forecast capital expenditure1. The overall portfolio value has increased from $4,299 million2 to $4,433 million and the portfolio average cap rate has expanded 9bps from 5.20% to 5.29%.

$mShopping Centre Convenience RetailLong WALE
Convenience Retail
Total
Portfolio
30 June 2022 Portfolio Value3,3399604,299
 Net acquisitions / (disposals) (1)2726
Valuation increase47161108
31 December 2022 Portfolio Value3,3851,0484,433
   Valuation increase (%)1.4%6.2%2.5%
30 June 2022 weighted average Cap Rate5.45%4.33%5.20%
31 December 2022 weighted average Cap Rate5.52%4.54%35.29%
   Cap Rate change (bps)7bps21bps 9bps

The unaudited impact of the valuations announced today represent an increase in the estimated NTA per security from $4.91 to $5.02, an 11 cents per unit, or 2.2% increase on the June 2022 NTA4.

1HFY23 Distribution
CQR also declares the distribution for the period ending 31 December 2022 of 13.0 cents per unit.

The distribution reinvestment plan will not be active for this period.

Barring any unforeseen events CQR’s FY23 guidance is reaffirmed. FY23 earnings per unit is expected to be no less than 28.7 cents per unit representing growth of no less than 1% over FY22 earnings per unit.

FY23 distributions per unit are expected to be no less than 25.8 cents per unit representing growth of 5.3% over FY22 distributions per unit.

CQR will report the REIT’s Half-Year FY23 Results on Thursday, 16 February 2023.

1 Capital expenditure estimated to be $45 million for the 6 months ending 31 December 2022
2 As at June 30 2022
3 Like for like 31 December 2022 weighted average cap rate of 4.46%
4 Subject to audit and finalisation of 31 December 2022 statutory accounts (including confirmation of the NZD/AUD exchange rate as at 31 December 2022) and excluding any movement of interest rate derivatives during the period

Announcement Authorised by the Board

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