Winton's 2024 Annual Meeting Materials
MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
NZX: WIN / ASX: WTN
24 October 2024
WINTON’S 2024 ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS
Winton (NZX: WIN / ASX: WTN) today holds its annual meeting of shareholders online.
Winton has provided NZX with a copy of the presentation and speech to be made at the annual
meeting.
If you cannot attend, a recording of the webcast of the meeting will be available to view on
Winton’s website at the conclusion of the meeting.
Ends.
For investor or analyst queries, please contact:
Jean McMahon, CFO
+64 9 869 2271
investors@winton.nz
For media queries, please contact:
Sonya Fynmore
+64 21 404 206
sonya.fynmore@winton.nz
About Winton
Winton is a residential land developer that specialises in developing integrated and fully
masterplanned neighbourhoods. Across its 12 masterplanned communities, Winton has a
portfolio of 23 projects expected to yield a combined total of circa 6,0 00 residential lots,
dwellings, apartment units, retirement village units and commercial lots. Winton listed on the
NZX and ASX in 2021. www.winton.nz
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1. Business Update
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
FY24
24 October 2024
Voting and asking questions
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Voting Card
Question box
Winton Board
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James Kemp
Non-executive Director
Guy Fergusson
Independent Director
Steven Joyce
Independent Director
Glen Tupuhi
Independent Director
Michaela Meehan
Non-executive Director
Julian Cook
Executive Director and Director of
Retirement
Chris Meehan
Chair / Chief Executive Officer
Jimmy’s Point, Launch Bay Hobsonville Point
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1.Chair and CEO Address
2.Resolutions
3.Other Business and Shareholder Questions
CHAIRMAN AND CEO ADDRESS
Ayrburn, Arrowtown
Notes: 1. Units comprise residential land lots, dwellings, townhouses, apartments, retirement living units and commercial units. 2. Pre-sales are as at 23 August 2024. Pre-sales are unconditional and
conditional sale contracts to be recognised as revenue in future years. 3. Target units to be developed from 1 July 2024 onwards on existing projects based on management estimates and masterplans
current as at 30 June 2024. Target total units, target product mix and target settlement period may change, including due to planning outcomes and market demand;
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Key highlights
$173.6m
Revenue
A resilient year of delivery and
settlements during the 12
months ending 30 June 2024
(FY24):
$70.3m
Gross profit
40.5%
Gross profit margin
$15.7m
Net profit after tax
9.1%
N PAT ma rgin
$41.7m
Cash
c.6,000
Unit¹ landbank yield
345
Units delivered and settled
211
Employees
524
To t a l
shareholders
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Masterplanned
Communities
23
Current projects
$411.7m
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of gross pre-sales secured
872
Retirement living units yield
ACROSS 5 LOCATIONS
78%³
of portfolio (by units) are
residential lots
LIMITING EXPOSURE TO CONSTRUCTION
Appointment of Guy Fergusson to the Board as an independent director
Business Highlights
Strong pre-sale book continues to protect future revenues - $411.7m at 23 August 2024
Inaugural mid-winter Christmas Wonderland held at Ayrburn – over 20,000 visitors
in July
Met requirements for the XRB Climate Standards and subsequent disclosures
Launched sales at three Northbrook sites – Wynyard, Wanaka and Arrowtown
Ayrburn won Best in Category – Tourism and Leisure Property Award PCNZ
Resource consent in place for all five current Northbrook locations¹
Ayrburn opened to the public in December 2023, with over 150,000 visitors to date
Strong year of delivery in a difficult market and very challenging economic conditions –
345 units settled
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Notes: 1. Northbrook Arrowtown remaining subject to a resource consent amendment being granted. A retirement
village consent has been granted for Northbrook Arrowtown.
ALTA Villas, Northlake
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Notes 1. A variation to the resource consent for Northbrook Arrowtown was
submitted in April 2024.
FY24 Financial Performance
We have continued to deliver pre-sold properties, complete new projects, and diversify our revenue streams.
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Statement of Financial PerformanceFY24FY23
MovementNZ$m (unless indicated otherwise)Year EndedYear Ended
30-Jun-2430-Jun-23
Revenue
173.6
221.1
(47.5)
Cost of sales
(103.3)(102.7)(0.6)
Gross profit
70.3
118.4
(48.1)
Gross profit margin
40.5%
53.6%
(13.1%)
Fair value (loss) / gain on investment properties
(1.7)6.8(8.5)
Selling expenses
(6.0)(8.2)2.2
Property expenses
(1.8)(1.3)(0.5)
Administrative expenses
(30.1)(18.8)(11.3)
Share-based payment expense
(1.2)(1.3)0.1
EBITDA
29.5
95.6
(66.1)
Depreciation and amortisation
(3.5)(1.4)(2.1)
Net interest income
1.4
1.0
0.4
Profit before income tax
27.4
95.2
(67.8)
Income tax expense
(11.7)(30.6)18.9
Profit after income tax
15.7
64.6
(48.9)
Basic earnings per share (cents)
5.31
21.79
(16.48)
Financial Performance
•Despite a difficult market and challenging economic conditions, Winton has
settled 345 units; delivering $173.6 million in revenue. This is 21.5% down from
the record year Winton had in FY23 of $221.1 million.
•Ayrburn opened to the public in December 2023, contributing to total commercial
portfolio revenue of $11.0 million for FY24.
•Cost of sales are recognised in alignment with revenue earned. The increase in
cost of sales reflects a greater volume of built product in FY24.
•A lower Gross Profit and Margin was a result of the product mix that settled in the
year. 20.3% of settlements in FY24 came from built products which produce a
lower margin than residential lots, compared with 7.6% in FY23.
•The revaluation movement of investment properties was a loss of $1.7m in FY24
compared to a gain of $6.8m in FY23. This was driven by the mix of properties
externally re-valued due to the timing of achieving consents for Northbrook
developments and the original cost of underlying land.
•Selling expenses were lower in FY24 by 26.7% due to reduced sales commission
and marketing spend.
•Administrative expenses increased by $11.3 million in FY24. $7.5 million of this is
due to increased employee benefits, with an increased headcount in FY24 to
support Winton’s growth and new operating businesses. Establishment costs of
$2.7 million were incurred in relation to the pre-opening of Ayrburn, and these
include branding, marketing, recruitment, and employee training. The remainder
of the increase is due to the growth of Winton’s operations and some inflationary
pressures.
•The FY24 results include a one-off, non-cash deferred tax liability adjustment of
$2.9 million arising from a change in tax legislation that came into effect this year
and relates to the depreciation of buildings. This liability does not reflect taxation
payable if the assets were sold.
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Northlake
•The plan change related to Stage 18 has been approved. This increases
the yield of this stage by 24 lots from previous assumptions, providing a
total yield of 125 lots, and allows Winton to fully realise the value of
the site.
Ayrburn
•Rezoning received for 7 prestigious residential lots on the balance land.
Northbrook Arrowtown
•Resource consent for Northbrook Arrowtown received in November
2023, the consent is a significant milestone in unlocking value and is
currently being modified.
•Consent includes an adjacent boutique 16-room hotel, providing
accommodation for visitors to both Ayrburn Precinct and Northbrook.
•A full size show apartment completed for potential residents to
experience Northbrook.
Northbrook Launch Bay
•Northbrook Launch Bay granted resource consent in September 2023.
Sunfield
•At the start of October the project was included in Schedule 2 of the
Fast Track Approvals Bill 2024.
•The Bill is expected to go back for its second reading in November and
be passed into law before the end of the year.
Work behind the scenes continues to unlock land value
through rezoning and consents.
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Unlocking land value FY24
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RESIDENTIAL
Northlake, Wanaka
Ayrburn, Arrowtown
Northbrook Arrowtown
Northbrook Launch Bay, Hobsonville Point
North Ridge Cessnock
•Stages 1-6 are complete and all available land lots have been sold and
settled.
•Resource consent underway for future stages 7 onwards.
Launch Bay Hobsonville
•Construction of Jimmy’s Point apartments has progressed at pace. These
are now complete and look fantastic.
•The small number of remaining Ovation Apartments and Townhouses
are being marketed
Northlake
•The land lots within stage 17b were completed in H2 FY24. Stage 17a is
on track to complete and settle in H1 FY25 and we continue to market
the remaining lots.
•Northlake Apartments and the commercial units underneath were
completed and settled in FY24, except for the remaining two commercial
units.
•Stage 1 of the ALTA Villa Townhouses was completed in H2 FY24, and
stage 2 is due to be completed and settled in H1 FY25. Only a handful
remain to be sold.
•Design and consenting works progressed on stage 18 and construction
will commence during FY25.
Beaches Matarangi
•The final stages are now complete, as we look to market the remaining
final lots over the summer period.
Lakeside Te Kauwhata
•209 lots from stage 3 settled in FY24.
•Stage 3B and 3C continue with services, drainage, roading and footpaths,
and the tender of stage 4 civil works is underway.
Works progressed on future stages to deliver presales.
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Residential development FY24
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RESIDENTIAL
Northridge, CessnockLaunch Bay, Hobsonville Point
Beaches, MatarangiLakeside, Te Kauwhata
Northbrook Wynyard Quarter
•Resource consent has been finalised, main works contract negotiations are well
progressed.
•Early works complete.
•Due to industry-wide issues and consenting processes Northbrook changed its structural
engineer to Robert Bird Group. Basement construction will commence in H1 FY25, with
practical completion remaining on schedule for FY28.
•The show apartment and flagship sales suite launched in June 2023. Strong interest
continues.
Northbrook Wanaka
•Civil works completed, with construction of stage one independent living apartments to
complete H2 FY25.
•We look forward to welcoming our first residents in H2 FY25.
•The show apartment opened in September 2023, offering prospective buyers a chance to
see fully realised independent living apartments.
Northbrook Arrowtown
•Show suite opened May 2024, with presales commencing.
•Northbrook Arrowtown's location in close proximity of Ayrburn has enabled high
volumes of visitors and future residents to visit the show suite. Visitor numbers have
been in excess of 2,000 since opening.
•Earthworks continue to progress under the existing resource consent.
•Resource consent variation has been lodged to reflect the final built form.
Northbrook Launch Bay
•Amendment to our existing Launch Bay resource consent has been granted.
•The site will incorporate the heritage-listed hanger as care suites, and a 15-storey
apartment complex.
Northbrook Avon Loop
•Resource consent was granted prior to 30 June 2023, and Winton continues its design
phase on this site before commencing earthworks.
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Northbrook progress
continues at pace
RETIREMENT
Northbrook Wanaka Display Suite
•The Cracker Bay brand was launched in FY24 and
encompasses the drystack, marina, offices and
eventually a hospitality precinct.
•Offering Drystack facilities in the heart of
Auckland, the Drystack building refurbishment is
complete, offering best in class service.
•Renovation and refurbishment of the onsite office
building will complete in H1 FY25. The works
performed provide tenants with premium
waterfront facilities within a low rise building.
•We continue to work through consenting for the
remainder of the site and ensuring the design
aligns to Winton’ s vision for the integrated
masterplan with Northbrook Wynyard and The
Villard.
Winton continues to diversify our revenue streams to support future annuity income.
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COMMERCIAL
•Winton opened the first stage of Ayrburn to the public, on Saturday, 9
December 2023 with five different venues to cater to different tastes and
occasions. From sunny courtyard dining at the Woolshed, wine tastings in
The Manure Room, a sweet treat at The Dairy, whiskey sips in The Burr Bar,
to a multitude of events and entertaining at The Dell.
•In February 2024, The Barrel Room was added to the venue list; with 56
wine aging barrels lining the walls and the grand piano centrepiece, perfect
for private events and feast-style dining.
•Since opening, over 150,000 people have visited Ayrburn. A diversified mix
of visitors of all ages, demographics and from all over the world. Locals, New
Zealand residents and visitors from Australia collectively make up the
majority of visitors to date.
•In July 2024, Ayrburn held its inaugural mid-winter Christmas Wonderland,
which attracted well over 20,000 people over the month, many of which
gave ice skating a go, and many enjoyed festive drinks with over 4,000
glasses of Ayrburn’s special mulled wine sold in July alone.
•Ayrburn will expand further in FY25 with the opening of Billy’s (fine dining
restaurant), The Bakehouse and RM Prime Produce.
The Ayrburn masterplan has been designed to uplift the
value of neighbouring Northbrook Arrowtown and
Winton-owned residential land.
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COMMERCIAL
The Woolshed, Ayrburn
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Supported local, 95% of onsite works went to local businesses.
ESG Highlights FY24
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Received Qualmark certification for Ayrburn.
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Transitioned to new Assurance practitioner for FY24 GHG Emissions.
Implemented Health and Safety metric for FY24.
Created more job opportunities through new business units increasing number
of employees to 211.
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Implemented Sponsorship, Donations and Community Engagement Policy to align
Winton’s community support with the sustainability framework and the communities
it operates in.
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Contributed over $380,000 to benefit the community through sponsorships,
donations and community initiatives.
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Completed third emissions inventory, extending the measurement to include all
category 4 emissions and disclosing at the same time as financial disclosures.
Implemented new internal policies for cyber security, data privacy and
digital asset acquisition.
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Completed and disclosed first year of Climate-Related Disclosures.
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Ayrburn Waterfall, Ayrburn
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Market and Outlook
•Property development is cyclical, and Winton’s experience gives us
confidence that we are playing the cycle as best we can, and we are
prepared to weather continued challenging conditions until it does turn
around.
•We remain cautious about the market conditions for the year ahead and
will continue to operate with discipline so that Winton is well-positioned
when the market becomes more buoyant.
•We will continue to keep the market informed of our plans and progress
with the business but will not issue formal guidance, this allows us to
focus on operating the business for maximum long-term shareholder
value.
Winton continues to operate with financial discipline to enable us to thrive through the cycle.
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Northbrook Wynyard Quarter and The Villard,
Wynyard Quarter
RESOLUTIONS
Jimmy’s Point Launch Bay, Hobsonville Point
Voting and asking questions
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Voting Card
Question box
Resolution 1: Election of Guy Fergusson as Director
Guy Fergusson was appointed by the Board on 24 November 2023, and being eligible, offers
himself for election by shareholders at this Annual Meeting. Guy Fergusson is an independent
director.
Guy is an experienced corporate finance and capital markets professional.
Guy’s investment banking experience spans 28 years. Guy is a founding partner at Centennial
Partners an independent corporate finance advisory firm based in Sydney. His previous
experience includes 14 years at Grant Samuel (with 4 years as the Co-CEO), Deutsche Bank and
UBS, working across all aspects of corporate finance and Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC). Guy has
extensive boardroom experience both in a corporate finance advisory capacity and as a director,
and is currently a non-executive director at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.
Guy is a qualified CA, holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters of Taxation Law from UNSW
Sydney.
The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favour of the election of Guy
Fergusson.
Guy Fergusson
Independent Director
Resolution 2: Auditor’s Remuneration
The current auditor of the Company, Ernst & Young, will be automatically reappointed as Winton’s
auditor at the Annual Meeting in accordance with section 207T of the Companies Act 1993. Under that
legislation, the auditor’s fees and expenses must be fixed at the Annual Meeting or in the manner that
the Company determines at the meeting. Shareholder approval is therefore sought for the Directors of
the Company to fix Ernst & Young’s fees and expenses for the ensuing financial year.
Lakeside, Te Kauwhata
Proxy Vote Outcomes
RESOLUTIONFORAGAINSTPROXY
DISCRETION
Election of Guy Fergusson as
Director
241,531,111
(99.95%)
10,241
(0.00%)
122,041
(0.05%)
Auditor’s Remuneration241,538,933
(99.95%)
6,837
(0.00%)
117,514
(0.05%)
OTHER BUSINESS AND
SHAREHOLDER QUESTIONS
Jimmy’s Point, Launch Bay Hobsonville Point
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Ayrburn, Arrowtown
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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
NZX: WIN / ASX: WTN
24 October 2024
PRESENTATION TO THE WINTON ANNUAL MEETING
At 11.00am on Thursday, 24 October 2024.
Welcome and thank you for joining us at Winton’s Annual Meeting for 2024 which is being held as
a virtual meeting.
My name is Chris Meehan, and I am the Chair of the Board of Directors and CEO of Winton. It is
my pleasure to address you today.
Today we are very pleased to welcome our online participants through our virtual meeting
platform provided by our share registrar MUFG Corporate Markets.
You can vote and ask questions online. I’ll provide you with further instructions as we progress
through the meeting. If you encounter any issues, please refer to the virtual meeting guide or you
can phone the helpline on 0800 200 220 if you are in New Zealand or 1800 990 363 if you are
dialling from Australia or elsewhere.
You can send through questions any time so I encourage you to send them through as soon as you
can. This will allow us to answer these questions at the appropriate time of the meeting. To ask a
question, you will need to click “ask a question” within the online meeting platform, select the
item of business, type in your question and click submit.
Before we formally begin, I would like to re-introduce the other members of the Winton Board:
In the room at MUFG’s offices we have:
• Julian Cook, Executive Director and Director of Retirement
• Michaela Meehan, Non-Executive Director
• Glen Tupuhi, Independent Director
• Steven Joyce, Independent Director
And online we have:
• Guy Fergusson, Non-Executive Director
• James Kemp, Non-Executive Director
We have some members of the Senior Management Team in attendance, including:
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• Simon Ash, Chief Operating Officer
• Jean McMahon, Chief Financial Officer
• Justine Hollows, GM Corporate Services; and
• Duncan Elley, GM Project Delivery.
Finally I would like to welcome representatives from our FY24 auditors, EY, and our legal counsel,
Chapman Tripp, as well as the team from our share registrar, MUFG Corporate Markets, here with
us today.
The share registrar will help conduct the voting on the formal business later in the meeting and
act as scrutineer.
The Company Secretary has confirmed that the Notice of Meeting has been sent to shareholders
and other persons entitled to receive it and I have been advised that we have a quorum present.
On that basis, I am pleased to formally declare the meeting open.
Proxies have been appointed for the purposes of this meeting in respect of approximately 242
million shares, representing over 81% of the total number of shares on issue.
I’d like to thank shareholders for their participation in today’s meeting.
My fellow directors and I intend to vote all discretionary proxies we have received in favour of the
Resolutions as set out in the Notice of Meeting.
The order of events for this afternoon’s meeting will be as follows:
I will start with a short presentation.
Then, as you have seen in the notice of meeting, we have two resolutions we would like you to
approve. We will take questions from shareholders on each of the resolutions.
Voting on all resolutions will be conducted by way of poll.
After the resolutions we will then open the meeting to other business from shareholders before
we close the meeting today. This will provide an opportunity for you to ask questions or to make
comments about the presentation, the financial statements, or auditor’s report
I encourage shareholders to submit their questions online through the virtual meeting platform as
soon as possible.
Before we head into the formal resolutions of today’s meetings, I thought I would take a moment
to reflect on Winton’s FY24 results
During FY24, Winton’s longstanding pre-sale strategy served us well and 345 units were settled,
delivering $173.6 million in revenue. This is down 21.5% from $221.1 million in FY23, reflecting
the prior year being a significant year of delivery for residential development and the current
difficult market conditions.
In a difficult market, we maintained our development margin in excess of 40%.
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Similar to the decline reported in the half-year FY24 results, earnings before interest, tax,
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $29.5 million and profit after tax of $15.7 million were
down 69.1% from $95.6 million and 75.6% from $64.6 million respectively.
As of 30 June, we had a landbank yield of approximately 6,000 units, cash holdings of $41.7
million, 23 current projects across 12 masterplanned communities, our pre-sale book as at 23
August 2024was $411.7 million.
Despite a difficult market and very challenging economic conditions, we have continued to settle
pre-sold properties, complete new projects, and diversify our revenue streams. This steadfastness
is a testament to our commitment and our ability to navigate the cyclical nature of the property
market to our advantage
Some business highlights:
- We now have resource consents in place for all five Northbrook locations.
- We continued to add to the pre-sale book to protect future revenues.
- We opened Ayrburn to the public in December 2023, with over 150,000 visitors to date
and in July we held our first mid-winter Christmas wonderland at Ayrburn.
- We launched sales at Northbrook Wanaka and Northbrook Arrowtown during the year,
adding to Northbrook Wynyard Quarter that launched at the end of FY23.
- For Ayrburn, we won Best in Category for Tourism and Leisure at the Property Council
Awards, as well as an Excellence Award for the Heritage and Adaptive Reuses.
- We continued to make progress along our ESG journey, with a lot of focus this year being
on meeting the XRB Climate Standards and disclosures, which we have released today.
- We appointed Guy Fergusson to the Winton Board. Guy is a member of the Audit and
Financial Risk Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Guy has
been a great addition to the board, bringing vast experience in corporate finance and
capital markets.
Winton delivered revenue of $173.6 million in FY24, 21.5% down from $221.1 million in FY23. A
total of 345 units were settled, a decrease of 220 units.
In FY24, Winton opened Ayrburn and continued to generate annuity income from Lakeside
Commercial and Cracker Bay, generating a total of $11.0 million revenue for the period.
Administrative expenses increased by $11.3 million in FY24. $7.5 million of this was due to
increased employee benefits, with an increased headcount in FY24 to support Winton’s growth
and new operating businesses. Establishment costs of $2.7 million were incurred in relation to the
pre-opening of Ayrburn, and these include branding, marketing, recruitment, and employee
training. The remainder of the increase was due to the growth of Winton’s operations and some
inflationary pressures. Selling expenses were lower in FY24 by 26.7% due to reduced sales
commission and marketing spend.
The resultant net profit after tax in FY24 was $15.7 million, a reduction from $64.6 million in the
prior year.
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A core part of Winton’s strategy is unlocking land value for masterplanned neighbourhoods and
development projects.
In FY24, Winton continued the momentum with value-creating outcomes on a number of
projects.
- At Northlake Wanaka, the plan change for Stage 18 at Northlake was approved, increasing
the yield of this stage by 24 lots from previous assumptions, providing a total yield of 125
lots.
- At Ayrburn, rezoning has been approved to enable 7 prestigious residential lots.
- Resource consent was granted for Northbrook Arrowtown in November, including the
adjacent boutique hotel. This is a significant milestone in unlocking value for the
overarching Ayrburn precinct masterplan.
- Resource consent was also granted for Northbrook Launch Bay in September 2023.
- Sunfield was included as in Schedule 2 of the Fast Track Approvals Bill. The Bill is expected
to go back for its second reading in November and be passed into law before the end of
the year. Winton will be working through this process as efficiently as possible.
At North Ridge in Cessnock, stages 1-6 are complete and all available land lots sold and settled.
Resource consent is underway for future stages 7 onwards.
Launch Bay Hobsonville Point is Winton’s waterfront masterplanned neighbourhood that has
been many years in the making and has seen Winton deliver seven residential projects to date.
Jimmy’s Point is a high-end waterfront project with 30 apartments - nearly 50% of the apartments
were pre-sold. The development was completed in early FY25, and the feedback from residents
has been fantastic.
At Northlake Wanaka, it was a big year of delivery, and the Northlake team is pleased with the
high-quality product delivered to buyers.
- The land lots within stage 17b were completed in FY24 and stage 17a will be completed
and settled in H1 FY25. Design and consenting works progressed on stage 18 and
construction will commence during FY25.
- The Northlake Apartments and Commercial units underneath were completed and
settled, only two commercial units remain.
- The construction of the ALTA Villa townhouses has been a significant undertaking, and it
has been great to share the premium finished product with potential buyers as they have
been completed. Of the 27 completed homes, only a handful remain to be sold.
- The Beaches development in Matarangi is now complete and we look forward to
marketing the final 20 or so lots over the summer period.
- Winton’s delivery at Lakeside Te Kauwhata has continued following the completion of the
village centre in FY23. Stages 3B and 3C continue with services, drainage, roading, and
footpaths, and the tender for stage 4 civil works is underway.
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Northbrook Luxury Later Living is starting to carve its niche in the retirement market,
demonstrating a unique offering not seen before in New Zealand.
During FY24, Winton opened display suites on two more sites – Northbrook Wanaka and
Northbrook Arrowtown. These are in addition to the Northbrook Wynyard Quarter Display Suite,
which was opened in June 2023. All three villages are now registered under the Retirement
Villages Act 2003.
Pre-sales launched at Northbrook Wanaka in September 2023 along with the Display Suite,
allowing potential residents to view full-size two and three bedroom residences. Northbrook
Wanaka is part of Winton’s established Northlake neighbourhood and, once finished, will have 96
Northbrook Residences and 32 Northbrook Care Suites.
Construction is progressing quickly on Stage One of Northbrook Wanaka, comprising 28 two and
three bed residences. We look forward to welcoming our first residents in May 2025.
The Northbrook Arrowtown Display Suite opened in late May 2024 and pre-sales commenced.
Northbrook Arrowtown will have 142 one, two and three bedroom residences and 26 Northbrook
Care Suites.
At Northbrook Wynyard Quarter, early works and site preparation are complete and the mains
works contract negotiations are well progressed. The continuance of the piling and basement
construction was delayed from February 2024 due to industry-wide issues and consenting
processes which resulted in us making a tough but necessary decision to change the structural
engineer to Robert Bird Group. Basement construction has commenced , with practical
completion remaining on schedule for FY28.
Commercial includes Winton’s investment properties at Lakeside and Cracker Bay and the
operating businesses at Ayrburn and Cracker Bay. Revenue for this segment includes rent and
hospitality revenue. In FY24 commercial revenue was $11.0 million, up from $3.7 million in FY23.
The Cracker Bay brand was launched in FY24 and encompasses the Cracker Bay Drystack and
Marina, Cracker Bay offices and eventually the Cracker Bay hospitality precinct. It is a core part of
the wider masterplan that complements Northbrook Wynyard Quarter and The Villard.
Winton has undertaken a comprehensive refurbishment of the drystack building to offer a best-
in-class service.
Renovation and refurbishment of the neighbouring Cracker Bay office building have continued
throughout the year and expected to be complete in the first half of FY25. Once finished, it will
offer premium waterfront facilities for tenants across four levels and add to rental income. The
building is leasing up-well.
Winton opened the first stage of Ayrburn to the public on Saturday, 9 December 2023, with five
different venues to cater to different tastes and occasions.
In February 2024, The Barrel Room was added to the venue list targeting private events and feast-
style dining, with 56 wine aging barrels lining the walls and the grand piano centerpiece.
Since opening, over 150,000 people have visited Ayrburn. A diversified mix of visitors of all ages,
demographics and from all over the world. Locals, New Zealand residents and visitors from
Australia collectively make up the majority of visitors to date.
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Ayrburn has held many events so far, including private functions and activations created by
Ayrburn. More recently, Ayrburn held its inaugural mid-winter Christmas Wonderland, which
attracted well over 20,000 people over July.
We are happy with the traction of Ayrburn so far but there is still a lot to do. The Ayrburn
masterplan has been designed to uplift the value of neighbouring Northbrook Arrowtown and
Winton-owned residential land. In FY25, Ayrburn is expanding further with the opening of Billy’s,
The Bakehouse, and RM’s Butcher, and construction will start on Northbrook Arrowtown.
Winton has continued to make good progress on integrating ESG considerations into the business
and reporting on them.
- Earlier in FY24, Winton’s sustainability framework was approved by the management
team and supported by the Board. It has become central to our ongoing efforts, aligning
what we do with the agreed commitments within that framework.
- The most significant ESG milestone was completing the internal process necessary to
meet the requirements of the XRB Climate Standards and the subsequent disclosures. The
process reflects companywide input including the Winton Board, management team and
business leaders. Alongside the Annual Report, we have disclosed two standalone
documents - Winton’s FY24 Climate-Related Disclosures and Winton’s FY24 GHG Emission
Inventory.
- During the year, Winton also transitioned to a new assurance practitioner for its GHG
inventory report, which now includes all emissions from construction and the operations
of the growing business.
- From a governance and social perspective, we implemented new internal policies
covering cyber security, data privacy, digital acquisition and GHG Inventory Management.
- We also implemented a health and safety metric appropriate for the Winton business and
have disclosed in the annual report for the first time.
- We have aligned our community donations and sponsorships with the sustainability
framework to contribute to the communities we operate in. In FY24, we contributed
approximately $380,000 to benefit the community through sponsorships, donations, and
community initiatives.
While there is still much to do, we appreciate external commentators noting our progress.
Property development is cyclical, and Winton’s experience gives us confidence that we are playing
the cycle as best we can, and we are well prepared to weather continued challenging conditions
until it does turn around.
It is our intention to take advantage of subdued construction pricing and commence some major
projects at the bottom of the cycle so that we complete them at or near the top. We note that our
balance sheet enables us to do this effectively, which is the opposite of what many other industry
players tend to do.
We know this won’t be the case for other industry players or an enticing time for new entrants to
enter the industry. Our job is to continue to progress with discipline and to set Winton up well for
when the market becomes more buoyant.
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We remain cautious about the market conditions for the year ahead and will continue to operate
with discipline.
There is a lot to look forward to and thank you for your continued support.
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