Group AUM Growth to Record High
Group assets under management increased 6% to $21.8 billion, achieving a new record AUM for the half and reflecting strong contributions across property funds management and real estate finance.
Upgraded FY'26 Earnings Guidance
Management upgraded FY'26 operating earnings guidance to $0.136 per security, representing an 11.5% uplift on FY'25, citing underlying run-rate momentum rather than one-off items.
Recurring Earnings and Operating Profit Improvement
Operating EBITDA for the half was $89.3 million; operating profit after tax increased to $54.6 million with operating earnings per security of $0.066, up 6.5% on the prior period. A distribution of $0.052 per security was declared.
Property Platform Transaction Execution
Property funds management AUM rose 5% to $18.3 billion. The group executed significant transactions during the half (management commentary detailed ~ $500–$700 million of acquisitions/divestments during the half) and is on track to exceed a $1 billion full-year acquisitions target.
Private Credit Growth and Strategic Consolidation
Centuria Bass Credit executed approximately $1.4 billion of loan origination, restructuring and exit activity during the half, raised $200 million of gross unlisted investor inflows, has grown at ~36% p.a. since 2018 and management exercised the option to increase its stake to 100%.
Balance Sheet and Funding Improvements
Group realized $133 million of cash via sale and recycling of balance sheet assets; average all-in margin on debt reduced from ~325 bps to ~275 bps and average fund margins improved to ~1.57%. The group also reports access to $8.3 billion of diverse lending facilities from 24 lenders.
Distribution and Investor Depth
Distribution capability strengthened via acquisitions: ~460 investors/family offices added through the Arrow transaction and Primewest integration continues to show cross-selling (c.50% of Primewest investors committing to other Centuria products). Centuria now has over 15,500 unlisted investors with ~1,600 invested in 3+ funds and ~10% invested in 10+ funds.
Strategic Optionality in Data Centers and AI
Centuria launched ResetData's first public sovereign AI factory in Australia, scaled internal capability and positioned data centers and sovereign AI as long-dated strategic optionality; capital deployment will be measured and return-driven with customer demand being prioritized.
Selective M&A – Arrow Acquisition
Completed acquisition of the Arrow funds management platform (management cited agriculture AUM addition in the transcript), enhancing agriculture sector exposure and private investor/family office networks and acquired a 26-asset portfolio at an attractive multiple according to management commentary.