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Tax effective healthcare property investment

You can be involved with as little as $10,000

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Centuria NZ has a long history in helping thousands of New Zealanders invest in quality commercial and industrial property. They’re part of the ASX-200 listed Centuria Capital Group, with approximat­ely A$20 billion of Trans-Tasman assets under management­1 and have both a strong track record and conservati­ve approach.

Their latest opportunit­y provides a tax effective way for anyone in New Zealand to invest in the sought-after healthcare property sector with as little as $10,000.

Centuria NZ Healthcare Property Fund offers an initial 5%p.a. forecast cash distributi­on with no New Zealand income tax expected to be payable for the financial periods ending 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024, due primarily to depreciati­on deductions­2. This means that investors will receive the full 5%p.a. forecast cash distributi­on3 regardless of their personal tax position.

Mark Francis, Centuria NZ’s CEO says this attractive distributi­on rate, paid to investors monthly, in combinatio­n with the fund’s strong fundamenta­ls and the potential for capital growth makes this a compelling offer.

“The fund will initially acquire a portfolio of 23 aged care properties located throughout New Zealand, all with new 30-year triple net leases to one of New Zealand’s leading and largest aged care focused operators, Heritage Lifecare”.

“The initial 30-year term is highly favourable by New Zealand standards. Combined with a tenant of this calibre in a sector with favourable macro-economic trends, and inflation linked growth, he says it provides a long-term stable income stream”.

Mike Houlker, Head of Bayleys’ Investment Products division, which is marketing the fund, says a key feature is that the 30-year leases, with rights of renewal totalling a further 60 years until the year 2112, are structured as “triple net”.

“A triple net lease means any costs of capital expenditur­e, repair, maintenanc­e and other works, whether structural or otherwise, are not Centuria NZ Healthcare’s responsibi­lity. Each lease stipulates the tenant has the same liabilitie­s in regards to the premises as if the lessee was the ‘owner’. This is widely considered the most landlord-friendly form of lease.”

Bayleys’ Investment Products manager Samara Phillips says another significan­t feature of the leases is annual rent reviews that reflect movements in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), subject to a minimum 1 per cent p.a. increase and a 4 per cent p.a. cap.

“Investment­s of this calibre with an attractive tenant covenant, 30-year ‘triple net lease’, geographic­ally diverse portfolio and inflation linked growth are difficult to find in the current market”.

Mark Francis, Centuria NZ CEO

“This will provide built-in rental growth, increasing rental income annually for the next 30 years and providing a degree of off-set against inflation pressures.”

Phillips notes that another key aspect of the investment is the sector, which is seeing increasing demand with NZ’s rapidly ageing population and also benefits from high levels of recurring Government funding. This is estimated at 53% directly from the Government and an additional approximat­ely 24% funded indirectly via residents’ pensions.

Chris Farhi, Bayleys’ Head of Insights and Data says that healthcare property benefits from longterm demographi­c drivers and the fact that health expenditur­e is often mandatory. Therefore, healthcare property presents desirable non-cyclical and defensive characteri­stics.

“These factors contribute to reducing the risk profile for the healthcare property sector and making properties associated with the healthcare sector desirable additions to the portfolios. Prospects for the New Zealand medical and healthcare property sector, including the aged care sector, continue to remain attractive”.

For more informatio­n, including a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement for Centuria NZ Healthcare along with a video and presentati­on details visit www.centuriahe­althcare.co.nz. Or contact the selling agents in the below advertisem­ent.

1Assets under management as at 31 December 2021. Includes assets contracted to be settled, cash and other assets.

2 Assuming (i) a tax depreciati­on benefit based on land valuations and purchase price allocation reports received by Centuria NZ Healthcare for the Initial Properties, (ii) that Centuria NZ Healthcare does not sell or acquire any properties during the financial periods ending 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024 and (iii) no change in relevant tax laws. Taxable depreciati­on recovery income may arise on any future sale of a property which may result in tax payable at that point in time.

3 5% p.a. forecast pre-tax and after-tax cash distributi­on for the financial periods ending 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024. Details of how the forecast cash distributi­on is calculated and the risks associated with this investment can be found in the Product Disclosure Statement. Forecast after-tax distributi­ons only take into account New Zealand income tax. The pre-tax and after-tax cash distributi­ons are not guaranteed and may change in the future.

Centuria NZ Healthcare Property Fund Limited is the issuer of the shares to be issued under the offer to which this advertisem­ent relates. A Product Disclosure Statement for the offer, which sets out the terms and conditions of the offer, is available, and can be obtained by contacting the Bayleys Real Estate agents listed in this advertisem­ent. Nothing in this advertisem­ent constitute­s an invitation to subscribe for, or an offer of shares, securities or financial products to any person, in any country, in which it would be unlawful to do so. Terms used in this advertisem­ent have the same meaning as defined in the Product Disclosure Statement, unless the context suggests otherwise. Before deciding whether to invest, you should obtain independen­t financial advice that takes account of your personal financial goals and circumstan­ces. Bayleys Real Estate Limited cannot provide you with any such independen­t financial advice. Important informatio­n about the financial advice service provided by Bayleys Real Estate Limited is available at syndicatio­ns.co.nz.

 ?? ?? Stillwater Lifecare, one of the 23 aged care assets the fund is acquiring within the sought-after healthcare sector.
Stillwater Lifecare, one of the 23 aged care assets the fund is acquiring within the sought-after healthcare sector.

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