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7 March 2025 | INSIGHT
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RAM Essential Services Property Fund (ASX: REP) Investor Update 

We’re pleased to provide an update following the recent announcement of our HY25 results for the RAM Essential Services Property Fund (ASX: REP)

The REP portfolio continued to perform well in the six months to 31 December 2024. The Fund achieved a comparable net operating income (NOI) growth of 3.1%1 and delivered an annualised distribution of 5.0 cents per security, equating to a current yield of 8%2. We’re pleased to reaffirm our dividend per share (DPS) guidance for FY25 at 5.0-5.2 cps3

REP has maintained a disciplined approach by acting early to recycle capital and sustain the Fund’s financial health. As market conditions stabilise, we’ll continue transitioning REP from a 50:50 retail-healthcare mix to an 80:20 healthcare-led portfolio with conviction. 

We’re also pleased to report the Fund has made significant progress on its capital recycling program, advancing its strategic focus on securing exposure in high-performing healthcare sub-sectors, including day surgeries, backed by strong tenant covenants. 

The Fund has recently acquired Cairns Surgical Centre for $23m, yielding over 7%. Three other healthcare and medical sector assets are under exclusive due diligence worth over $100m4, offering similarly attractive yields which should provide boost to earnings. 

In 1H FY25, REP successfully settled the sale of Yeronga Village, Tanilba Bay Shopping Centre, Southlakes Medical Centre and Bowen Hills Day Surgery, with Parkwood Medical Centre and Highlands Medical Centre set to settle in March 2025. 

This means REP has divested a total of nine assets worth $119m at or close to book value since the start of the capital recycling program with another four assets under due diligence, valued at $79m. 

In line with our previous communications to investors, the proceeds from these sales will be used to managed debt levels and support the remaining share buy-back program.  

Highlights for HY2025 and Beyond 

  • DPS guidance reaffirmed at 5.0 to 5.2 cpu1 for FY25.
  • Capital recycling program ahead of schedule, with $119m in non-core disposals at a mid-5% yield with sale proceeds deployed to immediately accretive opportunities. 
  • Gearing remains  at approximately 355
  • Continued leasing success, securing 17 deals with a positive spread of 3.9%, including national operators IPN Medical, NAB and QML Pathology. 
  • Occupancy stable at 97%, with an enhanced tenancy mix through the introduction of Ramsay Health Care and continued exposure to key healthcare tenants, including Healthe Care and St John of God. 
  • WALE increased to 7 years, up 11.6% from Dec 2023, strengthening portfolio resilience. 
  • Executed $11.7m of the share buy-back, reinforcing capital management initiatives. 
  • Acquisition of Cairns Surgical Centre, anchored by Ramsay Health Care, supporting strategic growth. 
  • $100m+ of assets under exclusivity, at a 7.1% average yield, which would deliver immediate accretion. 
  • Portfolio valuations remain stable, with WACR +7bps to 6.04%, and 83% externally revalued in the past 12 months. 
  • $114.6m in available debt headroom, providing flexibility for further  opportunities. 
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Normalised HY25 NOI vs HY24 NOI accounting for capital transactions, development and leasing activities.
Based on a closing price of $0.625 on 21 February 2025.
3 Guidance adopts average 3-month BBSY consensus and implementation of divestments and accretive acquisitions as forecast.
4 Subject to board approval.
5 Post completed or unconditional and board approved transactions. Assumes 100% of sale proceeds will be allocated towards debt repayment.

About RAM Essential Services Property Fund (ASX: REP)

RAM Essential Services Property Fund (REP) is a stapled real estate investment trust listed on the ASX. REP consists of a geographically diversified and defensive portfolio of medical and essential retail-based properties, underpinned by a high-quality tenant profile including leading national supermarkets and private hospital operators, and offers growth opportunities through significant value-add development potential. REP’s objective is to provide Securityholders with stable and secure income with the potential for both income and capital growth through exposure to a high quality, defensive portfolio of assets with favourable sector trends.

RAM Property Funds Management Limited (ABN 28 629 968 163, AFSL 514485) as responsible entity of RAM Australia Retail Property Fund (ARSN 634 136 682) and RAM Australia Medical Property Fund (ARSN 645 964 601), of address Suite 15.01, Level 15, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney, NSW, 2000.