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Tue 21 Aug 2007, 17:30 EMI - Emira - Reviewed Financial Results For The Y
EMI
 EMI                                                                             
EMI - Emira - Reviewed Financial Results For The Year Ended 30 June 2007 and    
              distribution declaration                                          
(A property fund created under the Emira Property Scheme,                       
registered in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act)           
Share code: EMI & ISIN: ZAE000050712                                            
("Emira" or "the Fund")                                                         
-    Distributions per PI 82,35 cents annualised growth of 10,5%                
-    Net asset value per PI 1 148 cents an increase of 32,6%                    
-    12-month total return of 37,4%                                             
Condensed income statement                                                      
                                      Reviewed      Audited                     
Year ended    Year ended                  
                                      30 June 2007  30 June 2006                
                                      R`000         R`000                       
Revenue                                631 000       451 950                    
Operating lease rental income and      613 134       433 167                    
tenant recoveries                                                               
Allowance for future rental income     17 866        18 783                     
Property expenses                      (177 971)     (137 778)                  
Management expenses                    (21 949)      (15 259)                   
Administration expenses                (22 641)      (13 855)                   
Depreciation                           (9 966)       (7 532)                    
Net income from property rental         398 473      277 526                    
operations                                                                      
Net fair value gains on investment     1 506 339     661 154                    
properties                                                                      
                                                                                
Change in fair value as a result of    (17 866)      (18 783)                   
straight-lining lease rental                                                    
Change in fair value as a result of    (9 130)       (2 890)                    
amortising upfront lease cost                                                   
Change in fair value as a result of    1 533 335     682 827                    
property appreciation in value                                                  
Profit on disposal of investment       -             1 459                      
property                                                                        
Maintenance fund expenses              (2 018)       (855)                      
Impairment of goodwill                  (328 364)    -                          
Discount on BEE participatory          (24 822)      -                          
interests issued                                                                
IFRS 2 adjustment in respect of        (67 526)      -                          
share-based payment                                                             
Operating profit                       1 482 082     939 284                    
Finance costs                          (23 457)      (32 365)                   
Interest paid and amortised            (65 901)      (44 030)                   
borrowing costs                                                                 
Unrealised gain on interest-rate       42 444        11 665                     
swaps                                                                           
Investment income                      4 495         1 417                      
Net profit for the year before         1 463 120     908 336                    
taxation                                                                        
Taxation                               (116 520)     -                          
Net profit for the year                1 346 600     908 336                    
Condensed balance sheet at 30 June 2007                                         
                                       Reviewed       Audited                   
                                       as at          As at                     
30 June 2007   30 June 2006              
                                       R`000          R`000                     
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Investment properties                   7 009 587      3 025 871                
Allowance for future rental             110 589        51 452                   
escalations                                                                     
Unamortised upfront lease costs         24 066         14 936                   
7 144 242      3 092 259                 
Current assets                                                                  
Investment properties held for sale     170 500        -                        
Accounts receivable and prepayments     35 422         11 688                   
Derivative financial instruments        46 496         -                        
Cash                                    13 886         652                      
                                       266 304        12 340                    
Total assets                            7 410 546      3 104 599                
Equity                                                                          
Participatory interest holders`         5 606 951      2 483 265                
capital                                                                         
LIABILITIES                                                                     
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Redeemable preference shares            90 000         -                        
Interest-bearing debt                   1 197 050      458 330                  
Deferred taxation                       259 483                                 
1 546 533      458 330                   
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                             
Short-term portion of long-term         9 238          3 224                    
interest-bearing debt                                                           
Accounts payable                        143 865        50 531                   
Derivative financial instruments        -              92                       
Distributions payable to participatory  103 959        109 157                  
interest holders                                                                
257 062        163 004                   
Total liabilities                       1 713 595      621 334                  
Total equity and liabilities            7 410 546      3 104 599                
Condensed statement of changes in equity for the year ended 30 June 2007        
Participato Fair value     Other                       
                         ry                                                     
                         interest    reserve         reserve                    
                         R`000       R`000          R`000                       
Balance at 1 July 2005    1 425 094   363 981        -                          
Net profit for the year   -           -              -                          
Distribution to           -           -              -                          
participatory interest                                                          
holders                                                                         
Transfer to reserves      -           695 096        -                          
Balance at 30 June 2006   1 425 094   1 059 077      -                          
Issue of participatory    1 994 881   -              -                          
interests                                                                       
Net profit for the year   -           -              -                          
Distribution to           -           -              -                          
participatory interest                                                          
holders                                                                         
Transfer to reserves      -           1 245 397      -                          
Discount on BEE           24 822      -              (24 822)                   
participatory interests                                                         
issued                                                                          
IFRS 2 adjustment in      67 526      -              (67 526)                   
respect of share-based                                                          
payment                                                                         
Taxation adjustment       -           (116 153)                                 
Preference share          -           -              -                          
dividends                                                                       
Balance at 30 June 2007   3 512 323   2 188 321      (92 348)                   
Condensed statement of changes in equity for the year ended 30 June 2007        
                         Retained                                               
                          earnings    Total                                     
                         R`000        R`000                                     
Balance at 1 July 2005    (469)        1 788 606                                
Net profit for the year   908 336      908 336                                  
Distribution to           (213 677)    (213 677)                                
participatory interest                                                          
holders                                                                         
Transfer to reserves      (695 096)    -                                        
Balance at 30 June 2006   (906)        2 483 265                                
Issue of participatory    -            1 994 881                                
interests                                                                       
Net profit for the year   1 463 120    1 463 120                                
Distribution to           (307 209)    (307 209)                                
participatory interest                                                          
holders                                                                         
Transfer to reserves      (1 245 397)  -                                        
Discount on BEE           24 822       24 822                                   
participatory interests                                                         
issued                                                                          
IFRS 2 adjustment in      67 526       67 526                                   
respect of share-based                                                          
payment                                                                         
Taxation adjustment       (367)        (116 520)                                
Preference share          (2 934)      (2 934)                                  
dividends                                                                       
Balance at 30 June 2007   (1 345)      5 606 951                                
Condensed cash flow statement                                                   
                                      Reviewed      Audited                     
                                      Year ended    Year ended                  
                                      30 June 2007  30 June 2006                
R`000         R`000                       
Cash generated by rental operations    449 025       298 459                    
Net finance cost                       (60 968)      (42 176)                   
Dividend paid                          (2 934)       -                          
Taxation paid                          (367)         -                          
Distribution to participatory          (312 407)     (204 675)                  
interest holders                                                                
Cash flow from operating activities    72 349        51 608                     
Acquisition of investment properties   (915 934)     (166 656)                  
Acquisition of furniture and           (8 299)       (6 497)                    
fittings                                                                        
Proceeds on disposal of furniture      -             745                        
and fittings                                                                    
Proceeds on sale of investment         20 101        16 654                     
property                                                                        
Acquisition of Freestone               (1 360 477)   -                          
Net cash utilised in investing         (2 264 609)   (155 754)                  
activities                                                                      
Issue of participatory interests       1 994 881     -                          
Increase in borrowings                 210 613       95 546                     
Net cash from financing activities     2 205 494     95 546                     
Net change in cash and cash            13 234        (8 600)                    
equivalents                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents at           652           9 252                      
beginning of year                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of    13 886        652                        
year                                                                            
Basis of Preparation and Accounting policies                                    
The annual financial results have been prepared in accordance with              
International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and the Companies Act of   
South Africa, 1973.                                                             
The preliminary financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS,
specifically IAS 34, applicable to preliminary financial reporting and the      
Companies Act of South Africa, 1973. The accounting policies used in the        
preparation of these results are consistent with those used in the annual       
financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2006.                           
Commentary                                                                      
The Board of Directors of Strategic Real Estate Managers (Pty) Limited (STREM)  
is pleased to announce a final distribution of 21,50 cents per Emira            
participatory interest (PI) for the three months to 30 June 2007. Together with 
the interim distribution of 40,1 cents per PI for the six months to 31 December 
2006 and the special distribution of 20,75 cents for the three months to 31     
March 2007, the total distribution per PI for the twelve-month period to 30 June
2007 amounts to 82,35 cents. This represents growth in distributions of 10,54%  
on the comparable twelve-month period, which is an improvement on the prospects 
commentary made at the interim stage.                                           
Emira PI holders enjoyed a healthy total return of 37,4% during the twelve      
months to 30 June 2007, comprising capital appreciation of 28,2% and an income  
return of 9,2%. The percentage of total PIs in issue that traded in the period  
equated to 39,4%.                                                               
The period under review was a particularly active one for Emira, the highlight  
of which was the acquisition of property loan stock company Freestone Property  
Holdings Limited (Freestone), which became effective on 1 April 2007. All but a 
small minority of Freestone linked unitholders accepted Emira PIs in exchange   
for their linked units, the result of which was that Emira`s market             
capitalisation at                                                               
30 June 2007 stood at approximately R5,3 billion and Emira is currently the     
seventh-largest South African listed property fund by market capitalisation,    
with in excess of 2 200 shareholders. The Freestone property portfolio, three of
the Fund`s directors, as well as the staff complement have been successfully    
integrated into Emira and its management structure, while the full extent of the
cost savings are expected to be realised within the coming financial year.      
In addition, six high-quality buildings valued at R869 million were either      
transferred or became income producing for Emira during the period. These       
acquisitions were approved by PI holders at a general meeting on 22 August 2006,
which also saw 51,2 million new PIs issued to BEE parties in consideration for  
the abovementioned purchases. Subsequent to the Freestone acquisition, 11,9% of 
Emira`s PIs are held by BEE parties, which include: Tiso Group, Avuka           
Investments, the Shalamuka Foundation, the RMBP Broad-based Empowerment Trust   
and Ben van der Ross.                                                           
Results                                                                         
The distribution per PI for the year amounted to 82,35 cents, representing year-
on-year growth of 10,54%.                                                       
Excluding the straight-line adjustments from future rental escalations, revenue 
rose by 41,5% year-on-year. This was the result of the inclusion of the acquired
properties from the effective dates, as well as income from the Freestone       
portfolio for the three months to 30 June 2007. Property expenses, when adjusted
for amortised upfront lease costs, rose by 33%, resulting in the ratio of       
property expenses to revenue declining from 32,5% in the previous financial year
to 30,5%.                                                                       
The substantial increase in Emira`s PI price during the period, reaching a high 
of 1 236 cents in May 2007, as well as the acquisition of the new properties,   
resulted in a 53% rise in administration and management fees. Interest costs,   
excluding unrealised gains or losses on interest rate swaps, rose by 57,7% as a 
result of the funding of the properties transferred during the period, as well  
as the assumption of Freestone`s debt.                                          
Net asset value grew from 866 cents to 1 148 cents (1 201 cents excluding the   
deferred tax provision), representing growth of 32,6%. This is mainly the result
of the strong growth in the commercial property rentals, as well as declining   
vacancies.                                                                      
Acquisition of Freestone Property Holdings Limited (Freestone)                  
Following approval given by Emira PI holders at a general meeting held on 27    
March 2007, Emira acquired 100% of the Freestone linked units in issue, with    
effect from 1 April 2007. 122 513 978 Emira units were issued to Freestone      
unitholders together with payment of approximately R666 000, in respect of those
Freestone unitholders who elected to receive the cash alternative. Freestone was
subsequently delisted on 16 April 2007.                                         
When issuing the Emira units at their market value as at the effective date, a  
goodwill surplus over the net asset value of Freestone of R328,4 million arises.
As the assets and liabilities of Freestone were fairly valued at the date of    
acquisition, it was not possible to allocate this surplus to any specific asset.
It was therefore decided to impair the goodwill in full, in the income          
statement. The impairment charge in the income statement has had no effect on   
either the distribution paid or the cash position of the Fund.                  
Segmental information                                                           
                       Retail       Office        Industrial                    
Sectoral segments       R`000        R`000         R`000                        
Revenue                 251 240      296 850       82 910                       
Revenue                 244 200      288 384       80 550                       
Allowance for future    7 040        8 466         2 360                        
rental escalation                                                               
Segmental result                                                                
Net income from         154 507      184 356       55 845                       
property rental                                                                 
operations                                                                      
Change in fair value    1 733 738    1 745 235     743 510                      
of investment                                                                   
properties                                                                      
Other information                                                               
Investment properties   2 784 378    3 317 664     1 212 700                    
Geographical segments                                                           
Revenue                                                                         
- Gauteng               188 766      227 527       52 193                       
- Western and Eastern   17 514       32 875        11 244                       
Cape                                                                            
- KwaZulu-Natal         16 154       32 834        19 473                       
- Free State            28 806       3 614         -                            
                       251 240      296 850       82 910                        
Investment properties                                                           
- Gauteng               2 050 043    2 427 099     928 605                      
- Western and Eastern   -            498 725       122 905                      
Cape                                                                            
- KwaZulu-Natal         504 635      293 910       161 190                      
- Free State            229 700      97 930        -                            
                       2 784 378    3 317 664     1 212 700                     
Segmental information                                                           
Corporate    Total                                       
Sectoral segments       R`000        R`000                                      
Revenue                 -            631 000                                    
Revenue                 -            613 134                                    
Allowance for future    -            17 866                                     
rental escalation                                                               
Segmental result                                                                
Net income from         3 765        398 473                                    
property rental                                                                 
operations                                                                      
Change in fair value    -            4 222 483                                  
of investment                                                                   
properties                                                                      
Other information                                                               
Investment properties   -            7 314 742                                  
Geographical segments                                                           
Revenue                                                                         
- Gauteng               -            468 486                                    
- Western and Eastern   -            61 633                                     
Cape                                                                            
- KwaZulu-Natal         -            68 461                                     
- Free State            -            32 420                                     
                       -            631 000                                     
Investment properties                                                           
- Gauteng               -            5 405 747                                  
- Western and Eastern   -            621 630                                    
Cape                                                                            
- KwaZulu-Natal         -            959 735                                    
- Free State            -            327 630                                    
- North West                                                                    
                       -            7 314 742                                   
Reconciliation between earnings, headline earnings and distribution             
Reviewed      Audited                     
                                      Year ended    Year ended                  
                                      30 June 2007  30 June 2006                
                                      R`000         R`000                       
Net profit for the year                1 346 600     908 336                    
Adjusted for:                                                                   
Net fair value gains on investment     (1 390 185)   (661 154)                  
properties, net of deferred taxation                                            
Profit on sale of investment           -             (1 459)                    
property                                                                        
Impairment of goodwill                 328 364       -                          
Discount on BEE participatory          24 822        -                          
interests issued                                                                
IFRS 2 adjustment in respect of        67 526        -                          
share-based payment                                                             
Headline earnings                      377 127       245 723                    
Adjusted for:                                                                   
Allowance for future rental            (17 866)      (18 783)                   
escalations                                                                     
Unamortised upfront lease costs        (9 130)       (2 890)                    
Unrealised (gain)/loss on interest     (42 444)      (11 665)                   
rate swaps                                                                      
Maintenance fund expenses              2 018         855                        
Amortised borrowing costs              438           437                        
Preference share dividend              (2 934)       -                          
Distribution payable to                307 209       213 677                    
participatory interest holders                                                  
Distribution per participatory                                                  
interest                                                                        
Interim (cents)                        40,10         36,44                      
Special (cents)                        20,75         -                          
Final (cents)                          21,50         38,06                      
Total (cents)                          82,35         74,50                      
Number of units in issue at the end    488 514 461   286 828 772                
of the year                                                                     
Weighted average number of units in    370 939 438   286 828 772                
issue                                                                           
Earnings per unit (cents)              363,02        316,68                     
The calculation of earnings per participatory interest is based on net profit   
for the year of R1 346,6 million                                                
(2006: R908,3 million), divided by the weighted average number of participatory 
interests in issue during the year                                              
of 370 939 438 (2006: 286 828 772).                                             
Headline earnings per unit (cents)  101,67   85,67                              

                                                                                
The calculation of headline earnings per participatory interest is based on net 
profit for the year of R1 346,6 million                                         
(2006: R908,3 million), adjusted for the non-trading items divided by the       
weighted average number of participatory interests in issue during the year of  
370 939 438 (2006: 286 828 772).                                                
Related parties and related-party transactions                                  
Momentum Group ("Momentum") is the majority participatory interest holder. At 30
June 2007, Momentum owned 36,64% of the Fund`s participatory interests, while   
Emira`s BEE shareholders held 11,86%.  The remaining 51,50% were widely held.   
The following transactions were carried out with related parties:               
Reviewed       Audited                    
                                      Year ended     Year ended                 
                                      30 June 2007   30 June 2006               
                                      R`000          R`000                      
Strategic Real Estate Managers (Pty)                                            
Limited                                                                         
Expenditure comprising: asset          21 949         15 238                    
management fees                                                                 
Relationship: Associated company of                                             
the FirstRand Group                                                             
Rand Merchant Bank a division of                                                
FirstRand Bank Limited                                                          
Long-term interest bearing debt        705 625        226 125                   
Net finance cost in respect of long-   38 217         30 359                    
term interest-bearing debt                                                      
Relationship: Associated company of                                             
the FirstRand Group                                                             
RMB Properties (Proprietary) Limited   483 099        52 590                    
Expenditure comprising property        55 111         23 722                    
management fee and letting                                                      
commissions                                                                     
Purchase consideration of Newlands     43 650         -                         
Terraces                                                                        
Purchase consideration of RTT Acsa     215 617        -                         
Park                                                                            
Purchase consideration of Worldwear    132 889        -                         
Fashion Mall                                                                    
Development expenditure - Quagga       8 197          -                         
Shopping Centre                                                                 
Development expenditure - Faerie Glen  27 635         18 868                    
Development expenditure - Gift Acres                  10 000                    
Shopping Centre                                                                 
Relationship: Associated company of the FirstRand Group                         
Momentum Limited                       450 400        -                         
Purchase consideration of Wonderpark   406 400        -                         
shopping centre                                                                 
Purchase consideration of Wesbank      44 000         -                         
House                                                                           
The above transactions were carried out on commercial terms and conditions no   
more favourable than those available in similar arm`s length dealings at market-
related rates.                                                                  
Acquisitions and developments                                                   
Properties transferred to Emira during the financial year:                      
                           Sector   Location                  GLA (m2)          
Newlands Terraces           Office   Newlands,                                  
                                    Cape Town                 4 251             
Wonderpark Shopping Centre  Retail   Karenpark,                                 
                                    Pretoria                  59 706            
Wesbank                                                                         
House                       Office   CBD,                                       
                                    Cape Town                 9 206             
Discovery                                                                       
La Lucia                    Office   La Lucia Ridge, Umhlanga  2 312            
Total                                                          75 475           
Acquisitions and developments                                                   
Properties transferred to Emira during the financial year:                      
Purchase    Forward  Effective Key                       
                       price (Rm)  yield    date      tenants                   
                                   (%)                                          
Newlands Terraces       43,7        9,9      1 Oct 06  UCS                      
Software,                 
                                                      WPRFU                     
Wonderpark Shopping     406,4       9,0      19 Oct 06 Pick `n                  
Centre                                                 Pay,                     
Woolworths,               
                                                      Virgin                    
                                                      Active                    
WesBank House           44,0        10,9     13 Oct 06 Dept of                  
Labour,                   
                                                      Wesbank                   
Discovery La Lucia      26,5        9,1      7 May 07  Discovery                
                                                      Health                    
Total                   520,6                                                   
Acquisitions and developments (continued)                                       
Properties that became income producing during the financial year,              
but are yet to be transferred to Emira:                                         
Sector      Location     GLA                  
                                                           (m2)                 
RTT Warehouse                      Industrial  Bartlett,    44 085              
                                              Johannesburg                      
WorldWear                          Retail      Fairlands,   13 284              
                                              Johannesburg                      
Total                                                       57 369              
Properties that became income producing during the financial year,              
but are yet to be transferred to Emira:                                         
                     Purchase  Forward                                          
                     price     yield    Effective    Key tenants                
                     (Rm)      (%)      date                                    
RTT Warehouse         215,6     9,7      1 Apr 07     Railit Total              
                                                     Transportation             
WorldWear             132,9     10,3     1 Nov 06     Mr Price Home,            
                                                     The Pro Shop,              
Seemans                    
                                                                                
Total                 348,5                                                     
Development                                                                     
completed and income                                                            
producing to Emira                                                              
                     Sector    Location GLA (m2)                                
Faerie Glen Phase 3   Office    Faerie   2 594                                  
Glen,                                            
                               Pretoria                                         
Development                                                                     
completed and income                                                            
producing to Emira:                                                             
                     Purchase  Forward  Effective    Key                        
                     price     yield    date         Tenants                    
                     (Rm)      (%)                                              
Faerie Glen Phase 3   27,6      10,2     1 Feb 07     VIP                       
Property approved by                                                            
the Board, not yet                                                              
transferred to Emira                                                            
Sector    Location GLA (m2)                                
Faerie Glen Phase 4   Office    Faerie   2 046                                  
                               Glen,                                            
                               Pretoria                                         
Property approved by                                                            
the Board, not yet                                                              
transferred to                                                                  
Emira:                                                                          
Anticipated                             
                     Purchase  Forward  effective    Key                        
                     price     yield    date         Tenants                    
                     (Rm)      (%)                                              
Faerie Glen Phase 4   30,3      10,1     1 Dec 07     VIP                       
Disposals                                                                       
In accordance with the strategy of the Fund, certain properties that are        
underperforming or pose excessive risk to the Fund are earmarked and disposed   
of. With this strategy in mind, Mafikeng Game, a convenience centre located in  
Mafikeng, was eventually transferred out of Emira after being sold in 2004.     
Three non-core properties - Inspectorate, 11 Park Lane and Contact Centre - were
sold a at premium to book value during the period, while two investment         
properties - Wierda Gables and Fourways Game - were sold at substantial premiums
to book value.  The proceeds from the disposals will be reinvested in various   
capital projects and is expected to be earnings enhancing.                      
Property sold and transferred out of Emira during the financial year:           
Sector      Location    GLA (m2)                      
Mafikeng Game              Retail      Mafikeng    5 218                        
Valuation                Sale                                                   
at June 06               price                                                  
(R`000)                  (R`000)    Yield (%)    Effective date                 
20,1                     20,7       16,3         20 Nov 06                      
Properties sold during the financial year, but not yet transferred out          
of Emira:                                                                       

                                                                                
                                                                                
Building       Sector    Location                                               
Fourways Game  Retail    Fourways, Sandton                                      
Inspectorate   Offices   Ormonde, Johannesburg                                  
11 Park Lane   Offices   Parktown, Johannesburg                                 
Contact        Office    Parktown, Johannesburg                                 
Centre                                                                          
Wierda Gables  Office    Sandown, Sandton                                       
Total                                                                           
                                                                                
Valuation   Sale                                                       
         at Dec 06   price                                                      
GLA (m2)  (Rm)        (R`000)  Yield (%)                                        
8 000     58,1        119,7    6,0                                              
2 704     6,2         7,3      9,3                                              
3 676     16,4        20,5     7,4                                              
1 184     6,9         9,0      6,4                                              
2 007     11,9        14,0     8,0                                              
17 571    99,5        170,5                                                     
Vacancies                                                                       
Vacancies have risen from 4,0% (26 672 m2) in December 2006 to 5,9% in June 2007
(69 486 m2).  The increase in vacancies in the period is largely attributable to
two large tenants vacating office space at Lake Buena Vista (5 355 m2) and      
Dorbyl, Parktown                                                                
(2 326 m2). The Board has approved a refurbishment of Lake Buena Vista, while   
Dorbyl, Parktown, has been let subsequent to year-end.                          
In addition, vacancies at Hurlingham Office Park and Fleetway House rose during 
the period as a result of refurbishment projects currently under way at the two 
properties.  Once these projects have been completed, management is confident   
that these vacancies will reduce at incrementally higher rentals.               
Valuations and Net Asset Value                                                  
The Fund has elected to have independent valuations of its entire portfolio at  
least every three years. To achieve this, independent valuers value             
approximately one-third of the portfolio each year. These valuations are        
included as part of the Fund`s overall portfolio movement below.                
As a result of the continued firming in the capitalisation rates, advantageous  
renewals in a number of properties and rising rentals in the majority of areas, 
property values improved markedly in all three sectors.                         
Total portfolio movement                                                        
              June 2006     R/m2     June 2007  R/m2    Differ-   Differ-       
                                                        ence      ence          
              (R`000)                (R`000)            (%)       (R`000)       
Industrial     469 190       2 693    1 212 700  3 414   158,5     743 510      
Office         1 572 429     6 187    3 317 664  7 409   111,0     1 745        
                                                                  235           
Retail         1 050 640     6 955    2 784 378  7 433   215,8     1 733        
738           
              3 092 259     5 336    7 314 742  6 212   136,6     4 222         
                                                                  483           
Adjustment to                                                                   
fair value as                                                                   
per                                                                             
IAS 17/        (51 452)               (110 589)          114,9     (59 137)     
IAS 40                                                                          
Unamortised                                                                     
upfront lease                                                                   
costs as per                                                                    
IAS 17/        (14 936)               (24 066)           61,1      (9 130)      
IAS 40                                                                          
As reported    3 025 871              7 180 087          137,3     4 154        
                                                                  216           
Debt                                                                            
As at June 2007 Emira had a total debt facility available of R1,7 billion, of   
which R1,3 billion had been accessed as at 30 June 2007.                        
A significant portion (84%) of the Fund`s debt has been fixed for periods of    
between eighteen months and nine years, with the remaining portion at rates     
linked to prime. As at the financial year-end, the weighted average cost of debt
equated to 9,77%. The 50 basis points rise in prime interest rates announced on 
16 August 2007, together with the roll over of a swap that expires in September 
2007, will raise the average cost of debt to 9,86%.                             
The breakdown is as follows:                                                    
               Rate (%)      Term         Amount (Rm)  % of debt                
1  Debt -       Prime less    N/A          121,0        9,4                     
  Floating     2,25                                                             
2  Debt -       10,21         November     100,0        7,7                     
  Fixed                      2008                                               
3  Debt - Cap   10,75         November     170,0        13,1                    
                             2008                                               
4  Preference   64% of        January      90,0         7,0                     
  shares -     prime plus    2010                                               
  floating     STC                                                              
5  Debt - Swap  9,20          June 2013    500,0        38,6                    
6  Debt - Swap  9,97          October      88,5         6,8                     
                             2013                                               
7  Debt - Swap  10,06         November     126,1        9,7                     
                             2015                                               
8  Debt - Swap  9,43          September    100,0        7,7                     
                             2016                                               
  TOTAL        9,86*                      1 295,6      100,0                    
* Weighted average cost of debt assuming a prime rate of 13,5% per annum.       
Changes to directorate and company secretary                                    
With effect from 16 April 2007, the following appointments were made to the     
STREM Board, the authorised management company of Emira: Mr Peter Thurling as an
executive director; Mr Michael Aitken as a non-executive director; and Mr Bryan 
Kent as an independent non-executive director.                                  
With effect from 6 June 2007, Mr Leon Basson resigned as a non-executive        
director of the STREM Board, Mrs Claire Middlemiss resigned as the company      
secretary, and Ms Desir?e Isserow was appointed as the new company secretary.   
Prospects                                                                       
The dilutionary impact of the portfolio acquisition and BEE transaction that was
concluded in the previous financial year is not expected to affect growth in the
coming year. Moreover, the forecast healthy growth in rentals from the existing 
portfolio, prudent cost management and predominantly fixed debt costs bode well 
for net income.                                                                 
Notwithstanding the current volatility in the global financial markets,         
indications are that the South African commercial property market remains       
robust. As a result, the STREM Board believes that, when compared to results    
from the previous financial year, distribution growth is likely to accelerate in
the period to 30 June 2008. This forecast has not been audited by Emira Property
Fund`s auditors.                                                                
Audit opinion and independent review                                            
The financial information has been reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. whose
unqualified audit opinion is available for inspection at Emira`s registered     
address.                                                                        
Distribution                                                                    
Notice is hereby given that a cash distribution of 21,5 cents per participatory 
interest has been declared to participatory interest holders and is payable on  
25 September 2007.                                                              
Last day to trade:            Friday, 14 September 2007                         
PIs trade ex distribution:    Monday, 17 September 2007                         
Record date:                  Friday, 21 September 2007                         
Payment date:                 Tuesday, 25 September 2007                        
PI certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 17  
September 2007 and Friday, 21 September 2007, both days inclusive.              
Notice of Annual General Meeting                                                
Notice is hereby given that the third annual general meeting of PI holders of   
Emira Property Fund will be held at 14:00 on                                    
1 November 2007 at 3 Gwen Lane, Sandton, to transact the business as stated in  
the annual general meeting notice forming part of the annual financial          
statements.                                                                     
By order of the Board                                                           
Company Secretary:                                                              
Desiree Isserow                                                                 
Chairman:                                                                       
Ben van der Ross                                                                
Chief Executive Officer:                                                        
James Templeton                                                                 
Sandton                                                                         
21 August 2007                                                                  
Property Fund Manager:                                                          
Strategic Real Estate Managers (Pty) Limited                                    
Directors of the fund manager:                                                  
B J van der Ross (Chairman), M S Aitken, L Barnard,                             
B H Kent, N E Makiwane, M S B Neser, W K Schultze*,                             
N L Sowazi, J W A Templeton*(CEO), P J Thurling* *Executive                     
Registered address:                                                             
3 Gwen Lane, Sandton, 2146                                                      
Merchant bank and sponsor:                                                      
Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Transfer secretaries:                                                           
Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Limited                              
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001                                          
www.emira.co.za                                                                 
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