Opportunities in Mexico
Real Estate Forum 2013
Global Property Market
Toronto, Canada December 2013
Agenda Mexico Fundamentals Opportunities Representative Transactions
Mexico Fundamentals – Low Debt-to-GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Government Debt-GDP
Mexico’s Debt-to-GDP is 44% (US-106%, Canada- 87%, EU- 90%, Brazil – 67%)
Mexico Fundamentals – Controlled Inflation = Stable Peso
Source: Bloomberg, IMF, Banco de Mexico
Source: Bloomberg
Controlled Inflation
Peso Stable as Signs of Fed QE Tapering Emerge
Mexico Fundamentals – Low Unemployment
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Economic Outlook Database, Sep 2011. The IMF estimates final figures for 2011 and forecasts thru 2016. Note: * Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the region, generally between 4.5%-5.5%.
Mexico Fundamentals – Diversified Trade Platform
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Economic Outlook Database, Sep 2011. The IMF estimates final figures for 2011 and forecasts thru 2016. Note: * Latin America & Caribbean
12 free trade agreements (FTA) with 44 countries—more than any other nation in the world
Mexico Fundamentals – Mexico vs. China
Competitive Manufacturing Industry and Co-Relation to the US.
Narrowing Wage Gap with
China Advantages over China in
exporting to the US The co-relation to the US
economy during global recovery.
The Manufacturing Outsourcing Cost Index is the landed costs in U.S. from China and Mexico relative t US manufacturing cost for market basket of parts. Sources: Top Chart: Bloomberg, INEGI. Bottom Chart: AlixPartners.
Mexico Fundamentals – Economic Reforms
2013 elected President Nieto’s agenda focuses on four major reforms: Fiscal Reform – Passed Education Reform – Passed
Energy Reform – In Process
Electoral Reform – In Process
Mexico Fundamentals – Demographic Bonus
114.3 million people in 2010
127.1 million people in 2020
Workforce
Age G
roups
Source: CONAPO demographic forecast 2010-2050, updated based on the 2010 census.
Mexico Fundamentals– Wealth Creation and Emerging Middle Class
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Economic Outlook Database, Sep 2011. The IMF estimates final figures for 2011 and forecasts thru 2016. Note: * Latin America & Caribbean
Increasing GDP per capita
Mexico Fundamentals– Wealth Creation and Emerging Middle Class
Tertiary Services, Retail, Communications
Secondary Manufacturing,
Infrastructure Construction
Primary Agriculture
Unemployed
Opportunity – Shortage of Formal Retail
Shopping Center Square Meters per 1,000 Inhabitants by Country
2180 1290
340 280 270 265
220 210
170 95 90 80
50
USCanada
NetherlandsPortugal
UKFrance
SpainItaly
GermanyRussiaTurkeyMexico
Brazil
Shortage of Retail
Growing Retail Sales
Enhanced Liquidity – Public Markets
In 2011, Mexico introduced it’s own REIT like vehicle. Currently Mexico has 8 publicly traded Fibras, 6 of which have a market cap of
under CAD$1b. Mexico’s first and largest Fibra, Fibra Uno has a market cap of CAD$5.8b, a 2013E
dividend yield of 5.2% and an implied cap rate of 5.5%.
Sources: Credit Suisse Mexican Real Estate Report.
Enhanced Liquidity – Pension Funds
The growth in “formal” jobs is correlated to the growth of the Pension Funds
Source: BMV (Mexican Stock Exchange)
Growth in Pension Plan AuM
Growth in Vehicles Investing in Real Estate
Representative Deals – Bodega Aurrera (WM) Pad - Puebla
Deal Rationale • Primary market • High density trade area • Lack of formal retail competition • Arterial road frontage and access
Metro Area Puebla, State of Puebla Market Primary Size 160,639 sf NRA 65,685 sf Parking Spaces 183 Type Pad Population State of Puebla - 5.7m Puebla Metro Area - 2.3m Primary Trade Area - 22.5k Income Segment Low-Middle Income Yield-on-Cost (Y1) 8.5% IRR 14.6% Rent Annual CPI Adjustments
Representative Deals – Sam’s Club (WM) Pad - Villahermosa
Deal Rationale • Ground lease in secondary market • High density infill location • Good arterial road access and
exposure
Metro Area Villahermosa, State of Tabasco Market Secondary Size 268,713 sf NRA 102,946 sf Parking Spaces 315 Type Ground Population State of Tabasco - 2.2m Villahermosa Metro Area - 0.7m Primary Trade Area - 70.0k Income Segment Low-Middle Income Yield-on-Cost (Y1) 9.1% IRR 20.1% Rent Annual CPI Adjustments