Abacus Group Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Abacus Group's CEO is Steven Sewell, appointed in Apr 2018, has a tenure of 6.58 years. total yearly compensation is A$3.77M, comprised of 33.8% salary and 66.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth A$1.43M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.7 years and 6.6 years respectively.

Key information

Steven Sewell

Chief executive officer

AU$3.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	33.8%
CEO tenure	6.6yrs
CEO ownership	0.1%
Management average tenure	2.7yrs
Board average tenure	6.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Could The Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Feb 27

Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) Share Prices Have Dropped 28% In The Last Year

Jan 31

Insider Buying: The Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) Chairman Just Bought 21% More Shares

Jan 05

How Much Is Abacus Property Group's (ASX:ABP) CEO Getting Paid?

Dec 17

Have Insiders Been Buying Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) Shares This Year?

Nov 26

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Steven Sewell's remuneration changed compared to Abacus Group's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Jun 30 2024	AU$4m	AU$1m	-AU$242m
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	-AU$283m
Dec 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-AU$324m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-AU$281m
Jun 30 2023	AU$3m	AU$1m	-AU$238m
Dec 31 2022	n/a	n/a	-AU$254m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	-AU$67m
Jun 30 2022	AU$3m	AU$1m	AU$119m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	AU$525m
Dec 31 2021	n/a	n/a	AU$532m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	AU$451m
Jun 30 2021	AU$3m	AU$1m	AU$369m
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	AU$262m
Dec 31 2020	n/a	n/a	AU$154m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	AU$120m
Jun 30 2020	AU$2m	AU$1m	AU$85m
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	AU$121m
Dec 31 2019	n/a	n/a	AU$157m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	AU$179m
Jun 30 2019	AU$2m	AU$1m	AU$201m
Dec 31 2018	n/a	n/a	AU$249m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	AU$244m
Jun 30 2018	AU$1m	AU$636k	AU$240m

Compensation vs Market: Steven's total compensation ($USD2.45M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD1.11M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Steven's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Steven Sewell (58 yo)

6.6yrs

Tenure

AU$3,766,490

Compensation

Mr. Steven Craig Sewell, BSc, serves as Managing Director and Director of Abacus Storage King. Mr. Sewell had been Managing Director of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited since July...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Steven Sewell	MD & Director	6.6yrs	AU$3.77m	0.14% A$ 1.4m
Evan Goodridge	Chief Financial Officer	2.3yrs	AU$1.20m	0.023% A$ 236.3k
Gavin Lechem	Chief Investment Officer & General Counsel	3.1yrs	AU$1.47m	0.059% A$ 616.6k
Cynthia Rouse	Executive GM of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications	no data	no data	no data
Paula Bauchinger	Executive General Manager of People & Culture	no data	no data	no data
Michael Tate	Chief Executive Officer of Storage King	no data	no data	no data
Belinda Cleminson	Company Secretary	2.1yrs	no data	no data

2.7yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: ABG's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Steven Sewell	MD & Director	no data	AU$3.77m	0.14% A$ 1.4m
Trent Alston	Independent Non-Executive Director	5.2yrs	AU$148.29k	0.0051% A$ 52.9k
Jingmin Qian	Independent Non-Executive Director	7.2yrs	AU$146.29k	0.0050% A$ 52.8k
Myra Salkinder	Non-Executive Chairman	13.6yrs	AU$252.00k	1.63% A$ 17.1m
Mark Haberlin	Lead Independent Director	6yrs	AU$151.55k	0.0047% A$ 49.5k

6.6yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Board: ABG's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).

Abacus Group Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Insufficient new directors

Sally Herman to Retire from Abacus Group Board, Effective September 30, 2024

Abacus Group, Annual General Meeting, Nov 20, 2024

Abacus Property Group Announces Executive Changes

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$50k worth of stock

Abacus Group Appoints Sally Herman as A Non-Executive Director, Effective 16 December 2022

Recent updates

Now 21% undervalued

Insufficient new directors

Sally Herman to Retire from Abacus Group Board, Effective September 30, 2024

HMC Capital Limited (ASX:HMC) acquired Market Central Lutwyche from Abacus Group (ASX:ABG) and ISPT Retail Australia Property Trust managed by ISPT Pty Ltd for approximately AUD 120 million.

Full year 2024 earnings released: AU$0.27 loss per share (vs AU$0.27 loss in FY 2023)

Dividend of AU$0.043 announced

Now 23% overvalued

Price target decreased by 14% to AU$1.35

Now 22% overvalued after recent price rise

Abacus Group, Annual General Meeting, Nov 20, 2024

Now 22% overvalued after recent price rise

First half 2024 earnings released: AU$0.16 loss per share (vs AU$0.095 profit in 1H 2023)

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.043 per share at 15% yield

Abacus Group to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Feb 27, 2024

Price target decreased by 7.2% to AU$1.62

Abacus Property Group Announces Dividend on ABP - Fully Paid Ordinary/Units Stapled Securities for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 Payable on February 29, 2024

Price target decreased by 10% to AU$1.78

Abacus Group(ASX:ABG) dropped from S&P/ASX 200 Index

New minor risk - Dividend sustainability

Full year 2023 earnings released: FFO per share: AU$0.2 (vs AU$0.19 in FY 2022)

Abacus Group Provides Distributions Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2024

Abacus Property Group Announces Executive Changes

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 53%

Price target decreased by 11% to AU$2.67

Now 42% undervalued after recent price drop

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.094 per share at 7.1% yield

Abacus Property Group Announces Dividend for the Six Months Ending June 30, 2023, Payable on August 31, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 10%

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$50k worth of stock

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.095 (vs AU$0.38 in 1H 2022)

Now 21% undervalued

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.09 per share

Abacus Property Group Announces Dividend on ABP - FULLY PAID ORDINARY/UNITS STAPLED SECURITIES for the Six Months Ended Dec. 31, 2022 Payable on Feb. 28, 2022

Abacus Group Appoints Sally Herman as A Non-Executive Director, Effective 16 December 2022

Now 21% undervalued

Abacus Property Group Announces Retirement of Holly Kramer as Director

Abacus Property Group Announces Executive Changes

Abacus Property Group, Annual General Meeting, Nov 23, 2022

MD & Director recently bought AU$90k worth of stock

MD & Director recently bought AU$180k worth of stock

Abacus Property Group Provides Distribution Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Abacus Property Group Announces Dividend for the Six Months Ending June 30, 2022, Payable on August 31, 2022

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Abacus Property Group Announces Executive Changes

Wing Tai Holdings Limited (SGX:W05) agreed to acquire remaining 50% stake in VACC House from Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) for AUD 49.4 million.

First half 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Australian Unity Office Fund Reportedly Eyes Asset Sales

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.087 per share

Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) agreed to acquire 77 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW for AUD 250 million.

MD & Director recently bought AU$409k worth of stock

Full year 2021 earnings released: FFO AU$0.18 per share (vs AU$0.19 in FY 2020)

Abacus Property Group Announces Special Distribution, Payable on September 30, 2021

High number of new directors

Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) agreed to acquire Portfolio of Five Self Storage Assets in Sydney from Storage King Funds Management Limited for AUD 160 million.

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.085 per share

Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) acquired remaining 60% stake in Oasis Shopping Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland from KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) for approximately AUD 100 million.

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Analysts lower EPS estimates to AU$0.17

First half 2021 earnings released: FFO AU$0.092 per share (vs AU$0.11 in 1H 2020)

Walker Corporation Pty Ltd. agreed to acquire 50% of 710 Collins Street, Melbourne from Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) for AUD 56 million.

Abacus & Walker Corporation Enter Development Joint Venture with Walker Corporation

New 90-day low: AU$2.70

Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) Share Prices Have Dropped 28% In The Last Year

New 90-day low: AU$2.73

Abacus Property Group to Report First Half, 2021 Results on Feb 18, 2021

Insider Buying: The Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) Chairman Just Bought 21% More Shares

How Much Is Abacus Property Group's (ASX:ABP) CEO Getting Paid?