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Bunnings landlord Newmark REIT on track for $128m IPO

Bridget Carter
Bunnings landlord Newmark REIT is on track for a $128m IPO. Picture: Gaye Gerard/NCA NewsWire
Bunnings landlord Newmark REIT is on track for a $128m IPO. Picture: Gaye Gerard/NCA NewsWire

Bunnings landlord Newmark REIT is ramping up plans for its initial public offering, with the group raising $128.3m in the hope of heading to the boards as a company with a $344.6m market value.

The management roadshow is currently underway and the book build closes on Friday.

Working on the transaction is Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, E & P Corporate Advisory and Moelis.

The business comprises eight commercial properties mostly leased to Bunnings.Shares are being sold at $1.895 a unit, a 7.1 per cent premium to net tangible assets of $1.77 per stapled security.

This implies a 5.1 per cent forecast annual distribution yield of 5.1 per cent for the 2022 financial year and 5.3 per cent the following year.

The listing is slated for December 6.

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Bridget Carter
Bridget CarterDataRoom Editor

Bridget Carter has worked as a writer and editor for The Australian’s DataRoom column since it was launched in 2013, focusing on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and investment banking. She has been a journalist for more than 18 years, covering a broad range of events and topics, including high profile court cases and crimes, natural disasters, social issues and company news.

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