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March 2024

Bunnings Preston in Melbourne is one of the trophy properties in the Newmark trust.

BWP hits 58pc ownership to secure Bunnings deal

As of Monday morning, the Bunnings landlord held 57.5 per cent of voting power in its smaller rival. It could end up with over 80 per cent.

Simon Morris, left, and Chris Langford floated Newmark Property REIT in December 2021.

AFL legends brawl over Bunnings real estate

James Hird may have been the better player, but Chris Langford has won this contest.

February 2024

Sparks fly in battle for Bunnings landlord

Chris Langford says Newmark explored other options for its underperforming property fund including asset sales and a wind-up, but these did not stack up.

January 2024

The DIY giant has been building out its services beyond hardware retail.

Newmark shareholders agitate against BWP property merger

Newmark investor Winston Sammut says he will call a unitholder meeting in an attempt to have BWP’s bid voted down.

Big box sale: Bunnings landlord BWP plans to buy smaller rival Newmark in a $250 million deal.

Bunnings landlord BWP to buy Newmark, create $3.5b portfolio

The trust spun out of the Wesfarmers-owned retailer in 1998 said the deal would boost scale and diversity and give it access to a high-quality, complementary portfolio.

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Both REITs own Bunnings warehouses.

Newmark manager gets lucky; MS, Highbury stitch up big-premium merger

Newmark listed the REIT in December 2021 at an issue price of $1.895 and has slowly watched the share price fall 25 per cent to $1 at the end of 2023.

August 2023

Property valuations for Bunnings landlord BWP have fallen in the second half of the 2023 financial year.

Even Bunnings’ landlord can’t outrun rising rates

The 4 per cent fall in the value of BWP’s property portfolio is more evidence of the lagged effect of interest rates.

BWP Trust owns 65 Bunnings stores

REIT investors on notice as Bunnings landlord writes down asset values

The owner of 65 Bunnings warehouses booked a 2.2 per cent fall in asset values over the past financial year, but more pain may be felt by other REITs.

May 2023

Certain stocks have become very crowded as investors seek safety in uncertain markets.

Eight much-loved stocks that investors should worry about

Just as Wall Street is being pushed higher by a small group of big stocks, ASX investors have crowded into a handful of “diamond defensives”. 

February 2023

Bunnings

Bunnings warehouse values holding firm: BWP Trust

While other real estate investment trusts have reported asset writedowns, Bunnings landlord BWP Trust reported a $54m valuation gain over the half year.

August 2022

Bunnings

Demand for Bunnings ‘trophy assets’ lifts BWP portfolio to $3b

The hardware chain landlord booked a 14 per cent valuation gain to its portfolio after a lift in demand from private and institutional investors.

February 2022

Bunnings’ pre-tax profits rose 20 per cent last financial year, but rents are falling for some warehouses.

No way to monetise Bunnings’ performance, says landlord BWP

While the hardware giant has enjoyed a 20 per cent boost in earnings during the pandemic, it has negotiated lower rents on some warehouses with landlord BWP Trust.

CBA delivered a $4.7 billion first half profit.

All the profit results for February 9, 2022

Results briefing | News and analysis on today’s profit results from Commonwealth Bank, Bapcor, BWP, Centuria Capital, Dexus Industria, IDP, Megaport, Mineral Resources and Temple & Webster. Find updated reports and analysis here.

August 2021

BWP is the country’s biggest Bunnings landlord.

Valuation gains boost Bunnings landlord BWP as vacancies loom

While it booked $149 million of valuation gains on rising demand for large-format retail, analysts say the trust is having to “paddle hard” to fill Bunnings vacancies.

July 2021

Standard & Poor’s lifts ratings on Scentre, QIC and GPT funds

Ratings agency says REITs’ ‘prudent’ response to the pandemic gives them buffers to withstand more disruption.

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February 2021

The low yields struck for Bunnings warehouses have lifted values at BWP Trust.

Better returns in repositioning old Bunnings than buying new ones

Buying a new Bunnings on a 4.6 per cent yield does not stack up for the country’s biggest listed owner of the retail warehouses. But repositioning vacated stores does.

August 2020

Bunnings lifts BWP Trust above retail mire

Although 20 of the trust's properties are in Melbourne, all remain open for trade sales and click-and-collect with Bunnings paying most of the rent.

July 2020

Bankers have been dusting off their BWP Trust/Wesfarmers pitchbooks.

Bunnings bounce has bankers pitching Wesfarmers/BWP selldown

The Bunnings sausage sizzle is back from a coronavirus-induced hiatus in parts of the country - but that's not the only reason bankers have been heading there.

February 2020

BWP owns a $2.5bn portfolio of mostly Bunnings warehouses.

BWP dips into reserves to maintain payout

BWP Trust boss Michael Wedgwood says dipping into retained profits will fill a short-term income gap while vacated warehouses are redeveloped.

August 2019

BWP Trust has been selling vacated warehouses, but not replacing them.

BWP not concerned by shrinking Bunnings portfolio

Investors in the 21-year-old trust, which owns a $2.4 billion portfolio of Bunnings warehouses, will receive an extra 1.56¢ per unit following divestments.

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