Primary Health Properties PLC
Annual Results Presentation 2022
DELIVERING LONG TERM SUSTAINABLE INCOME
AGENDA
KEY HIGHLIGHTS DIVIDEND TRACK RECORD STRONG RELATIVE PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL REVIEW
PROPERTY REVIEW PIPELINE AND OUTLOOK APPENDICES
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
RECORD YEAR FOR RENTAL
GROWTH DRIVING
PERFORMANCE
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2022 KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Security and longevity of our income drives our progressive dividend policy
Long-term demographic, macro and political trends supportive across UK and Ireland
- Populations are growing, ageing and suffering more instances of chronic illness
- Increasing patient demand for services affecting service provision, patient care and outcomes
- Obsolete estate (c.40%) and COVID-19 added to increasing strain being put on healthcare systems
- NHS strategic move of transferring services away from hospital settings to modern primary care premises
- Impact of digital being outweighed by increasing demand for services (consultations back to 70% F2F post C-19)
Disciplined approach to shareholder returns and capital deployment
- Entering 27th year of consecutive dividend growth: 6.7p per share +3.1% (2022: 6.5p +4.8%)
- Dividend cover at 102% (2021: 101%)
- Total property return +2.8% (2021: +9.5%); valuation declines partially offset by firmer rental growth
- Strategic acquisition of Axis, post period end, gives permanent presence in Ireland to source new opportunities
- Limited development exposure and future investment only if accretive to earnings
- Disciplined pipeline, focused on Ireland, across investment, development and asset management opportunities
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Disposal of 13 smaller assets for £27.7m, 13% above Dec.21 book values representing 60bps of yield compression
Focus on income growth - Firmer tone of rental growth, limited exposure to rising interest rates and strong control on costs
- L4L rental growth in 2022: £3.3m +2.4% (2021: £2.4m +1.8%)
- Refinancing's in 2021 and early part of 2022 delivering significant interest cost savings
Entering 27th year of consecutive dividend growth
Portfolio
£2.8 billion (2021: £2.8 billion)
Rent roll
£145 million (2021: £141 million)
Government backed income
89% (2021: 90%)
Index linked income
25% (2021: 25%)
Occupancy
99.7% (2021: 99.7%)
WAULT
11.0 years (2021: 11.6 years)
Net debt: fixed or hedged 94%
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ENTERING 27TH YEAR OF CONSECUTIVE DIVIDEND GROWTH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8.0 | Historic dividend progression CAGR 8.5%1 | 6.70p2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7.0 | Implied PHP 2023 dividend yield2 | 6.50p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6.20p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6.0 | Share price3 | Yield | 5.60p | 5.90p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5.40p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
108.8p | 6.2% | 5.125p | 5.25p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.88p | 5.00p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5.0 | 4.63p | 4.75p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.38p | 4.50p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.25p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.13p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.0 | 3.38p | 3.75p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.0 | 2.75p | 3.00p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.50p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.25p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.00p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.0 | 1.75p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.40p | 1.50p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.0 | 0.80p | 2023Q1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||
Historic dividend cover
120% | ||||||||||
84% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 101% | 101% | 100% | 101% | 102% | ||
100% | ||||||||||
80% | ||||||||||
57% | ||||||||||
60% | ||||||||||
40% | ||||||||||
20% | ||||||||||
0% | ||||||||||
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
- CAGR: 1997 to 2023
- Based on Q1 2023 dividend of 1.675p declared per share annualised and is illustrative only
- Share price is the closing mid market price on 21 February 2023
- Q1 2023 dividend of 1.675p per quarter declared (equivalent to 6.7p annualised) a 3.1% increase and 27th year of growth
- Improved dividend cover at 102%
- Total dividends paid increased by 5.2% compared to 2021
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