Investor Update November 2018
Dear Investor, The team at CFMG Capital are continuing to help our active investor base access a 12 per cent annual fixed return (net of fees) via the flagship CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund. With these fixed returns and fixed investment terms ranging from 18 to 36 months, the CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund is proving to be a strong investment option for both excess cash and self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees, with SMSF investors now making up over 80% of funds invested with CFMG Capital. As an unlisted fund offering a fixed return of 12% per annum and not being susceptible to the fluctuations of other listed funds the CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund has performed well when benchmarked against the various returns reported for other property related investment opportunities. The strength of the project delivery capabilities at CFMG Capital has once again been demonstrated at the Creeks Edge project having delivered 4 stages (totalling 80 allotments) as a single stage with the progress enabling the likely minimum term for the investment in that opportunity to be brought forward to twelve months – being 6 months earlier than the forecast minimum term of 18 months. CFMG Capital’s General Manager Andrew Thomson has been busy meeting with SMSF investors in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne at a series of SMSF Trustee Empowerment Days and with an existing investor base now approaching 1,000, and growing regularly, as well as the large proportion of repeat investors - the latest investment opportunities via the CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund are also proving to be attractive with new SMSF investors deciding to take up investments alongside our existing loyal client base. It’s been really pleasing to see the amount of referrals from our existing investor base and we really appreciate this strong support and loyalty. In the following update, you will find a summary of our current projects and current market update. In addition, future investment opportunities with CFMG Capital are outlined. We encourage you to access your Investor Portal for updates regarding your investments with us and the group’s projects. Simply visit cfmgcapital.com.au and log on using your personal access details. If you require anything from us, please don’t hesitate to contact us at investorrelations@cfmgcapital.com.au or at (07) 3613 0001. We take this opportunity to wish you and your families a happy and safe holiday period and a prosperous New Year.
Scott Watson
CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund A recent article in the Australian Financial Review highlighted research completed by Zenith Investment Partners, MSCI, the Property Funds Association and the Property Council of Australia regarding the returns of various property related investments. The numbers reiterate how the CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund continues to outperform both listed funds and direct property investment with its fixed 12% per annum return. This is particularly relevant in relation to direct property given it’s generally a leveraged asset. Further, listed equities were found to have returned just 7.7% for calendar year 2017 in comparison to unlisted funds that returned 23.4% for the 2017 calendar year and 18.7% for FY18. The CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund is an unlisted fund paying a fixed return of 12% per annum, not susceptible to the fluctuations of other listed funds, and also available to investors with a minimum investment of just $25,000. A majority of unlisted funds are open to sophisticated or wholesale investors only. CFMG Capital’s General Manager Andrew Thomson has been busy meeting with SMSF investors in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne at a series of SMSF Trustee Empowerment Days and with an existing investor base now approaching 1,000, and growing regularly, as well as the large proportion of repeat investors - the latest investment
opportunities via the CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund are also proving to be attractive with new SMSF investors deciding to take up investments alongside our existing loyal client base. It’s been really pleasing to see the amount of referrals from our existing investor base and we really appreciate this strong support and loyalty. The quality of CFMG Capital’s latest offers via the CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund has been demonstrated with both the Lomandra Park and Elevate at Ormeau Hills offers having been successfully closed oversubscribed.
New Investment Opportunities CFMG Capital are continuing to assess new investment opportunities to deliver as aspirational addresses to emerging communities across Australia. Middleton Park II at Logan Reserve
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Middleton Park II at Logan Reserve, is set to become an extension of CFMG Capital’s already successful Middleton Park residential community in Logan Reserve.
Ticking all the boxes when it comes to the specific criteria CFMG Capital use to asses a project opportunity, CFMG Capital have secured a project site in Wollert, Victoria.
With the benefit of the existing trading performance at Middleton Park, part two will service the current significant demand by offering an additional 186 allotments in the thriving growth corridor just 30 minutes (28km) South of the Brisbane CBD.
Located only 25km from the Melbourne CBD, Epping Road at Wollert will be developed among an abundance of already established lifestyle amenities, health and education facilities, outdoor living, and public transport and major road networks.
The project opportunity has been de-risked having an existing development approval in place and with a fixed rate of return of 12% per annum over a fixed investment term of 30 months, it is anticipated that the offer of units via the CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund will receive a strong take up from CFMG Capital’s active investors.
It is anticipated that the project site will be developed as a 85 lot residential development together with associated retail and commercial uses, and is situated in close proximity to nearby developments being undertaken by other major developers including AV Jennings and Villawood. Epping Road at Wollert is expected to be released to our VIP waiting list during the first half of 2019. 10
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• Proximity to a capital city; • Population growth and demographics of the locality; • Transport options; • Employment opportunities; and • Lifestyle choices including schools, family security, transportation and recreation. To consider further investment with CFMG Capital via the CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund contact us at investorrelations@cfmgcapital.com.au or at (07) 3613 0001 and request your copy of the Product Disclosure Statement and any Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement.
Communities Update CFMG Capital’s development pipeline of more than 1,000 lots across eight different projects is summarised in the following table: Project Lot Status
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Somewhat pleasingly, there are close to 30 unconditional sales already in place across Stage 1 proving a strong platform for initial settlements upon construction completion and with expected contract inflow, Stage 2 will be ready for release in early 2019.
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Construction works are ongoing with titles creation anticipated to be achieved during the third quarter of 2019 which will then trigger the initial settlement of allotment sales to commence. Sales at Oakland Pocket have experienced a slowdown throughout 2018 as a consequence of a strategic decision to maintain the projects price point as the construction works continue. As a result of prevailing local market conditions we’ve opted to take a strategic view rather than engage in competitive practice that results in downward pressure on revenue. With an existing neighbouring development slightly ahead of Oakland Pocket in construction timeframes, in addition to being priced marginally lower – the value proposition for buyers was somewhat diminished while the neighbouring project was in the market. Rather than engage in direct competition by reducing prices, we opted to leave our prices as is and eventually trade off the momentum of the neighbouring project and its completion. We anticipate some increased momentum in the coming months now that there is ‘clear air’ in the local market, and the broader SEQ land market continues to thrive.
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Titles creation to the stage 1 allotments anticipated shortly which will then trigger the initial settlement of allotment sales to commence. Middleton Park sits within a very active development area in Logan Reserve and is one of several successful projects in the catchment. As a result, sales demand remains strong with the only factor impacting on sales rates being construction timing.
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Solander at Park Ridge The stage one allotments are 100% settled with a significant proportion of the new owners homes now complete and the initial residents having moved into the Solander community. Stage two construction works have been completed with title registration achieved in late November 2018 and settlements booked for December 2018 generating in excess of $10m in revenue. The Millstone at Strathtulloh The construction works on the 138 allotments in stages 1 to 3 are continuing with the works on stages 4 and 5 (comprising 94 allotments) ready to commence during December 2018. Sales progress at The Millstone remains positive despite industry reports of challenging conditions in the vacant land market. Whilst the market does not remain as buoyant as the most recent 18-24 month period, land that represents good value in a well regarded project will still transact and we are seeing this at The Millstone. The project management team at CFMG Capital successfully finalised the revised plan of development resulting in an increase in project yield of 17 allotments.
Creeks Edge at Morayfield Construction works are complete, title registration achieved with initial settlement of lot sales having commenced. Given market conditions and efficiencies in our construction and sales process, CFMG Capital delivered 4 stages totalling 80 allotments as a single stage. With construction now complete, no further construction work is required and its now simply a matter of progressing existing sales through to settlement and finalising the sales of the remaining ~30-35 lots. As a result of this progress, it is currently anticipated that the likely minimum term for the investment opportunity via the CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund may be brought forward to twelve months – being 6 months earlier than the forecast minimum term of 18 months.
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Elevate at Ormeau Hills
The project team at CFMG Capital have negotiated a strong outcome with the Brisbane City Council with development permit for the project being granted during November 2018.
Colliers have been appointed as the on-site agents for the Elevate Estate at Ormeau Hills. Colliers have a strong pedigree in the local Ormeau market and have recently completed selling a local development giving them strong momentum in the market-place.
An alternative concept plan for the project was approved by the Brisbane City Council and which achieves: a. Additional saleable land through the removal of a previously contemplated drainage reserve on 2,575m2 of land which is now to be developed as residential allotments; b. A reduction in the proposed dwelling density from 14.1 dwellings/ha to 12.5 dwellings/ha; c. An increase in the average allotment size from 482m2 to 564m2; d. A plan of development for 76 residential allotments (plus an area of 3,000m2 to yield 4 allotments to be sold back to one of the land Vendors) at the same total anticipated revenue.
In addition to the on-site sales presence, the management team at CFMG Capital will be working directly with local active builder networks. Having completed a 255 lot residential sub-division 18 months ago just 1km from this site, we have existing active networks and market momentum given the undersupply in the immediate area. The project was officially released for sale in October 2018 with a private release to existing builder relationships, before launching a targeted Colliers retail campaign in January 2019.
Market Update A key to CFMG Capital’s success is working to a clearly defined acquisitions strategy and to adopt CFMG Capital’s three-tiered project selection criteria which enables us to continue to capitalise on the ongoing price gap in South East Queensland (SEQ) when compared to both New South Wales and Victoria. New data recently released by The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) shows that 68 Queensland suburbs registered double-digit price growth over the past 12 months. With much of this growth attributed to the SEQ market in particular, this showcases the continued growth across the region at the same time negative market sentiment is currently being experienced in both Sydney and Melbourne. According to new data released by CoreLogic Sydney dwelling values have fallen by $72,041 (7.4%) over the past 12 months, while Melbourne has also lost $45,376 (4.7%) in property prices. As of October 2018, average dwelling prices across Australia’s three main capital cities are: • Sydney: $833,876 • Melbourne: $665,044 • Brisbane: $491,925. Both market performance and average prices across the three markets underpin the positive market conditions of SEQ in comparison to both Sydney and Melbourne.
With the Sydney market continuing to struggle, surrounding regional areas like the Newcastle-Maitland area continue to grow as the lack of growth in Sydney continues to maintain growth within the region, as people move to the area in an effort to stave of Sydney’s property prices. New research released by PRD Nationwide shows that several Maitland suburbs experienced their first year having a double-digit growth in over a decade with suburbs like Thornton & Aberglasslyn experiencing strong growth in both transactions and sale figures. The region’s performance is outlined by annual growth in prices of over $100,000 in suburbs such as Central Maitland. The Key characteristics CFMG Capital consider when identifying suitable projects include: • Proximity to a capital city; • Population growth and demographics of the locality; • Transport options; • Employment opportunities; and • Lifestyle choices including schools, family security, transportation and recreation.
Meals On Wheels As part of CFMG Capital’s commitment to corporate social responsibility, each month two members of the team volunteer their time to Meals on Wheels Queensland. Meals on Wheels caters for people with a wide variety of support needs, recognising the importance and value of independence. If people are unable to prepare a meal or shop for themselves with ease, MOWQ can assist in providing a solution for older Queenslanders; people that are recovering from hospitalisation; people with a disability; carers; or anyone requiring short or long term assistance due to a special circumstance. CFMG Capital are volunteers with the delivery team in inner city Brisbane, and value the experience of visiting local members of the community. For more information on Meals on Wheels, visit qmow.org.
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