Not logged in
  Home   Markets   Shares   Funds   Portfolio   Toolbox   Charting   Alerts   Directory   
 Admin   

Fri 22 Aug 2008, 17:50 EMI - Emira Property Fund - Reviewed Financial Results For The Year Ended 30
EMI
EMI                                                                             
EMI - Emira Property Fund - Reviewed Financial Results For The Year Ended 30    
                        June 2008 And Income Distribution Declaration           
EMIRA PROPERTY FUND                                                             
(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")                                                         
REVIEWED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008 AND INCOME           
DISTRIBUTION DECLARATION                                                        
Distributions per PI 92,04 cents annualised growth of 11,8%                     
Net asset value per PI 1 169 cents - an increase of 1,9%                        
Capital projects completed R 330 million                                        
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT                                                      
                                      Reviewed       Audited                    
Year ended     Year ended                 
                                      30 June 2008   30 June 2007               
                                      R`000          R`000                      
Revenue                                 944 198        631 000                  
Operating lease rental income and       924 783        613 134                  
tenant recoveries                                                               
Allowance for future rental             19 415         17 866                   
escalations                                                                     
Property expenses                       (271 632)      (177 971)                
Management expenses                     (33 431)       (21 949)                 
Administration expenses                 (32 976)       (22 641)                 
Depreciation                            (9 902)        (9 966)                  
Net income from property rental         596 257        398 473                  
operations                                                                      
Net fair value (deficit)/gain on        (10 580)       1 506 339                
investment properties                                                           
Change in fair value as a result of     (19 415)       (17 866)                 
straight-lining lease rentals                                                   
Change in fair value as a result of     (13 565)       (9 130)                  
amortising upfront lease costs                                                  
Change in fair value as a result of     22 400         1 533 335                
property appreciation in value                                                  
Maintenance fund expenses               (3 977)        (2 018)                  
Impairment of goodwill                 -               (328 364)                
IFRS 2 adjustments in respect of PI-    (5 914)        (92 348)                 
based payments                                                                  
Discount on the issue of PIs to BEE     (5 914)        (24 822)                 
partners                                                                        
Acquisition of fixed property in       -               (67 526)                 
exchange for the issue of PIs                                                   
Operating profit                        575 786        1 482 082                
Finance costs                           27 606         (23 457)                 
Interest paid and amortised borrowing   (115 273)      (65 901)                 
costs                                                                           
Interest capitalised to the cost of     7 635         -                         
developments                                                                    
Preference share dividends paid*        (8 213)       -                         
Unrealised gain on interest rate        143 457        42 444                   
swaps                                                                           
Investment income                       5 864          4 495                    
Net profit for the year before          609 256        1 463 120                
taxation                                                                        
Deferred taxation                       (53 189)       (116 153)                
- Revaluation of investment            (34 049)       (116 153)                 
properties                                                                      
- Other                                (19 140)       -                         
STC on preference dividends paid        (821)          (367)                    
Net profit for the year                 555 246        1 346 600                
* In 2008 preference share dividends paid have been included in finance         
costs. In 2007, preference share dividends paid amounted to R 2 934 000 and     
were included in the statement of changes in equity.                            
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN EARNINGS AND HEADLINE EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTION          
Reviewed       Audited                    
                                      Year ended     Year ended                 
                                      30 June 2008   30 June 2007               
                                      R`000          R`000                      
Net profit for the year                 555 246        1 346 600                
Adjusted for:                                                                   
Net fair value deficit/(gain) on        10 580         (1 508 339)              
investment properties                                                           
Deferred taxation on revaluation of    34 049         116 154                   
investment properties                                                           
Impairment of goodwill                  -              328 364                  
Headline earnings                       599 875        284 779                  
Adjusted for:                                                                   
Allowance for future rental             (19 415)       (17 866)                 
escalations                                                                     
Amortised upfront lease costs           (13 565)       (9 130)                  
Unrealised gain on interest rate        (143 457)      (42 444)                 
swaps                                                                           
IFRS 2 adjustment in respect of PI-     5 914          92 348                   
based payments                                                                  
Maintenance fund expenses               3 977          2 018                    
Amortised borrowing costs               -              438                      
Deferred taxation                       19 140         -                        
Preference share dividends paid        -              (2 934)                   
Distribution payable to participatory   452 469        307 209                  
interest holders                                                                
Distribution per participatory                                                  
interest                                                                        
Interim (cents)                         44,34          40,10                    
Special (cents)                         -              20,75                    
Final (cents)                           47,70          21,50                    
Total (cents)                           92,04          82,35                    
Number of PIs in issue at the end of    492 818 989    488 514 461              
the year                                                                        
Weighted average number of PIs in       491 221 327    370 939 438              
issue                                                                           
Earnings per participatory interest     113,03         363,02                   
(cents)                                                                         
The calculation of earnings per participatory interest is based on net profit   
for the year of R555,2 million (2007: R1 346,6 million), divided by the         
weighted average number of participatory interests in issue during the year     
of 491 221 327 (2007: 370 939 438).                                             
Headline earnings per participatory     122,12         101,67                   
interest (cents)                                                                
The calculation of headline earnings per participatory interest is based on     
net profit for the year, adjusted for the non-trading items, of R599,9          
million (2007: R284,8 million), divided by the weighted average number of       
participatory interests in issue during the year of 491 221 327 (2007: 370      
939 438).                                                                       
Headline earnings for 2007 have been adjusted to comply with SAICA circular     
8/2007 which is applicable for financial periods ending on or after 31 August   
2007.                                                                           
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET                                                         
                                       Reviewed       Audited                   
                                       Year ended     Year ended                
                                       30 June 2008   30 June 2007              
R`000          R`000                     
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Investment properties                   7 305 166      7 009 587                
Allowance for future rental             130 004        110 589                  
escalations                                                                     
Unamortised upfront lease costs         37 631         24 066                   
                                       7 472 801      7 144 242                 
Current assets                                                                  
Investment properties held for sale     18 635         170 500                  
Accounts receivable and prepayments     41 673         35 422                   
Derivative financial instruments        189 953        46 496                   
Cash and cash equivalents               68 825         13 886                   
                                       319 086        266 304                   
Total assets                            7 791 887      7 410 546                
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Participatory interest holders`         5 761 040      5 606 951                
capital and reserves                                                            
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Redeemable preference shares            90 000         90 000                   
Interest-bearing debt                   1 137 204      1 197 050                
Deferred taxation                       312 672        259 483                  
                                       1 539 876      1 546 533                 
Current liabilities                                                             
Short-term portion of long-term         100 000        9 238                    
interest-bearing debt                                                           
Accounts payable                        155 896        143 865                  
Distributions payable to participatory  235 075        103 959                  
interest holders                                                                
                                       490 971        257 062                   
Total liabilities                       2 030 847      1 803 595                
Total equity and liabilities            7 791 887      7 410 546                
CONDENSED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                   
                                       Reviewed       Audited                   
                                       Year ended     Year ended                
                                       30 June 2008   30 June 2007              
R`000          R`000                     
Cash generated by rental operations      574 925        449 025                 
Net finance costs                        (117 622)      (60 968)                
STC on preference share dividends paid   (764)          (367)                   
Preference share dividends paid         -              (2 934)                  
Distribution to participatory interest   (321 353)      (312 407)               
holders                                                                         
Cash flow from operating activities      135 186        72 349                  
Acquisition of, and additions to,                                               
investment properties and                                                       
furniture and equipment                  (327 061)      (924 233)               
Proceeds on sale of investment           170 500        20 101                  
properties and furniture and equipment                                          
Acquisition of Freestone Property        -              (1 360 477)             
Holdings Limited                                                                
Net cash utilised in investing           (156 561)      (2 264 609)             
activities                                                                      
Issue of participatory interests         45 398         1 994 881               
Increase in interest-bearing debt        30 916         210 613                 
Net cash from financing activities       76 314         2 205 494               
Net change in cash and cash              54 939         13 234                  
equivalents                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning   13 886         652                     
of year                                                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of      68 825         13 886                  
year                                                                            
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                        
                   Partici-     Revalu-                                         
ation                                            
                   patory       and other   Retained                            
                   interest     reserves    earnings    Total                   
                   R`000       R`000       R`000        R`000                   
Balance at 1 July    1 425 094   1 059 077   (906)        2 483 265             
2006                                                                            
Net profit for the   -           -           1 463 120    1 463 120             
year before                                                                     
taxation                                                                        
Distribution to      -           -           (307 209)    (307 209)             
participatory                                                                   
interest holders                                                                
Issue of             1 994 881   -           -            1 994 881             
participatory                                                                   
interests                                                                       
Net fair value       -           1 506 339   (1 506 339)  -                     
gains on                                                                        
investment                                                                      
properties                                                                      
Allowance for        -           17 866      (17 866)     -                     
future rental                                                                   
escalations                                                                     
Deferring of         -           9 130       (9 130)      -                     
upfront lease                                                                   
costs                                                                           
IFRS 2 adjustment    92 348      (92 348)    92 348       92 348                
in respect of                                                                   
share-based                                                                     
payments                                                                        
Unrealised gain on   -           42 444      (42 444)     -                     
interest rate                                                                   
swaps                                                                           
Transfer of          -           (2 018)     2 018        -                     
maintenance fund                                                                
expenses to                                                                     
revaluation                                                                     
reserve                                                                         
Impairment of        -           (328 364)   328 364      -                     
goodwill                                                                        
Deferred taxation   -            (116 153)   -            (116 153)             
STC on preference   -           -           (367)        (367)                  
share dividends                                                                 
paid                                                                            
Preference share    -           -           (2 934)      (2 934)                
dividends paid                                                                  
Balance at 30 June   3 512 323   2 095 973   (1 345)      5 606 951             
2007                                                                            
Net profit for the   -           -           609 256      609 256               
year before                                                                     
taxation                                                                        
Distribution to      -           -           (452 469)    (452 469)             
participatory                                                                   
interest holders                                                                
Issue of             45 398      -           -            45 398                
participatory                                                                   
interests                                                                       
Net fair value       -           (10 580)    10 580       -                     
deficit on                                                                      
investment                                                                      
properties                                                                      
Allowance for        -           19 415      (19 415)     -                     
future rental                                                                   
escalations                                                                     
Deferring of         -           13 565      (13 565)     -                     
upfront lease                                                                   
costs                                                                           
IFRS 2 adjustment    5 914       (5 914)     5 914        5 914                 
in respect of                                                                   
share-based                                                                     
payments                                                                        
Unrealised gain on   -           143 457     (143 457)    -                     
interest rate                                                                   
swaps                                                                           
Transfer of          -           (3 977)     3 977        -                     
maintenance fund                                                                
expenses to                                                                     
revaluation                                                                     
reserve                                                                         
Deferred taxation    -           (53 189)    -            (53 189)              
STC on preference   -           -           (821)        (821)                  
share dividends                                                                 
paid                                                                            
Balance at 30 June   3 563 635   2 198 750   (1 345)      5 761 040             
2008                                                                            
SEGMENTAL INFORMATION                                                           
                                               Adminis-                         
                                               trative                          
                                               and                              
corporate                        
                                                                                
            Retail      Offices    Indus-                 Total                 
                                   trial                                        
Sectoral     R`000       R`000      R`000       R`000      R`000                
segments                                                                        
Revenue       369 742     427 221    147 235     -          944 198             
Revenue       365 745     420 881    138 157     -          924 783             
Allowance     3 997       6 340      9 078       -          19 415              
for future                                                                      
rental                                                                          
escalations                                                                     
Segmental                                                                       
result                                                                          
Net income    243 453     283 169    106 757     (37 122)   596 257             
from                                                                            
property                                                                        
rental                                                                          
operations                                                                      
Investment    2 695 890   3 448 681  1 328 230   -          7 472 801           
properties                                                                      
Geographical                                                                    
segments                                                                        
Revenue                                                                         
- Gauteng     244 078     312 810    111 880     -          668 768             
- Western     33 877      59 361     11 405      -          104 643             
and Eastern                                                                     
Cape                                                                            
- KwaZulu-    60 684      40 517     23 950      -          125 151             
Natal                                                                           
- Free State  31 103      14 533     -           -          45 636              
             369 742     427 221    147 235     -          944 198              
Investment                                                                      
properties                                                                      
- Gauteng     1 885 140   2 529 244  1 023 500   -          5 437 884           
- Western     246 500     537 232    129 730     -          913 462             
and Eastern                                                                     
Cape                                                                            
- KwaZulu-    399 350     285 980    175 000     -          860 330             
Natal                                                                           
- Free State  164 900     96 225     -           -          261 125             
             2 695 890   3 448 681  1 328 230   -          7 472 801            
RELATED PARTIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                                  
Momentum Group ("Momentum") is the major participatory interest holder. At 30   
June 2008, Momentum owned 34,4% of the Fund`s participatory interests and the   
Fund`s BEE partners - The Tiso Group, The Shalamuka Foundation, Avuka           
Investments, The RMBP Broad Based Empowerment Trust and Mr B van der Ross -     
held 12,4%.                                                                     
The remaining 53,2% were widely held.                                           
The following transactions were carried out with related parties:               
                                     Reviewed       Audited                     
                                     Year ended     Year ended                  
30 June 2008   30 June 2007                
                                     R`000          R`000                       
Strategic Real Estate Managers                                                  
(Proprietary) Limited                                                           
Expenditure comprising asset           33 431         21 941                    
management fees                                                                 
Relationship: Associated company of                                             
the FirstRand Group                                                             
Rand Merchant Bank, a division of                                               
FirstRand Bank Limited                                                          
Long-term interest-bearing debt        750 000        705 625                   
Net finance cost in respect of long-   68 324         38 217                    
term interest-bearing debt                                                      
Cash on call                           39 589         -                         
Finance income on cash on call         1 214          -                         
Relationship: Associated company of                                             
the FirstRand Group                                                             
RMB Properties (Proprietary) Limited   287 939        483 099                   
Expenditure comprising: Property       48 097         55 111                    
management fee and letting                                                      
commissions                                                                     
Purchase consideration of Faerie       29 897         -                         
Glen Phase 4                                                                    
Purchase consideration of RTT Acsa     25 875         215 617                   
Park                                                                            
Purchase consideration of Newlands     -              43 650                    
Terraces                                                                        
Purchase consideration of Worldwear    -              132 889                   
Fashion Mall                                                                    
Development expenditure                184 070       35 832                     
Relationship: Associated company of                                             
the FirstRand Group                                                             
Momentum Limited                       26 259         450 400                   
Purchase consideration of Builders    26 259          -                         
Express                                                                         
Purchase consideration of Wonderpark   -             406 400                    
Shopping Centre                                                                 
Purchase consideration of Wesbank      -             44 000                     
House                                                                           
Relationship: Associated company of the FirstRand Group                         
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.                                                           
BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES                                    
The annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with           
International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") including IAS 34, and      
the Companies Act of South Africa, Act 61 of 1973, as amended.  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   
2007.                                                                           
COMMENTARY                                                                      
The board of directors of Strategic Real Estate Managers (Pty) Limited          
(STREM) is pleased to announce a final distribution of 47,7 cents per Emira     
participatory interest (PI) for the six months to 30 June 2008. Together with   
the interim distribution of 44,34 cents per PI for the six months to 31         
December 2007 the total distribution per PI for the 12-month period to 30       
June 2008 amounts to 92,04 cents. This represents strong growth in              
distributions of 11,77% on the comparable 12-month period.                      
Rising interest rates and declining prices in the financial and real estate     
sectors worldwide, resulted in capital values in the South African listed       
property sector weakening during the 12 months. Although the underlying         
income from the portfolio grew at a healthy rate during the period, Emira was   
not immune to this negative sentiment and, as a result, Emira PI holders        
experienced a negative total return of 17,0% during the 12 months. This         
comprised a capital decline of 24,9% and an income return of 7,9%. The          
percentage of total PIs in issue that traded in the period equated to 29%.      
The period under review was an active one for the Fund with 14 projects         
totalling approximately R330 million completed during the period at earnings    
enhancing yields. These comprised:                                              
- Eleven extensions and refurbishments at a cost of R232 million, the largest   
of which were: the extensions to Quagga Shopping Centre (R93 million) to        
accommodate new, high quality tenants, including Woolworths; the complete       
refurbishment of Lake Buena Vista in Centurion (R34 million); extensions to     
the existing Fuel Group facility near the OR Tambo International Airport        
(R20,5 million); as well as extensions to Lynnridge Mall (R18,4 million); and   
- Three new developments amounting to R97 million including a new               
distribution facility for the Fuel Group (R41 million), the purchase of Phase   
4 of Faerie Glen Office Park (R29,9 million) and the acquisition of Builders    
Express at Wonderpark Shopping Centre (R26,3 million).                          
TIS Corporate Park (R90,1 million) is the remaining new development that has    
yet to be completed, scheduled for September 2008.                              
During the period the board also approved a further five projects worth         
approximately R75 million which have yet to be completed, the largest of        
which is the refurbishment of Granada Centre in Umhlanga Rocks (R40 million).   
With effect from 28 March 2008 Emira replaced existing bank facilities with     
R650 million of five-year funding raised on the debt capital markets. The net   
effect of this transaction was the reduction in margins resulting in an         
annual interest cost-saving of approximately R2 million. This also gives the    
Fund an important alternative source of funding for future growth.              
RESULTS                                                                         
The distribution per PI for the year amounted to 92,04 cents, representing      
year-on-year growth of 11,77%.                                                  
Excluding the straight-line adjustments from future rental escalations,         
revenue rose by 50,8% year-on-year. This was the result of the inclusion of     
the acquired properties from the effective dates, as well as the Freestone      
portfolio, which was effective 1 April 2007, for the full 12 months. Property   
expenses, when adjusted for amortised upfront lease costs, rose by 52,4%,       
resulting in the ratio of property expenses to revenue rising fractionally      
from 30,5% in the previous financial year to 30,8%.                             
Growing income from the portfolio, an increase in Emira`s PI price during the   
period - the average PI price was 7,3% higher than in financial year 2007 -     
as well as the inclusion of the Freestone portfolio for the full 12 months,     
resulted in a 48,9% rise in administration and management fees. Interest        
costs excluding unrealised gains on interest rate swaps rose by 68,3% as a      
result of the funding of the capital expenditure during the period, as well     
as the assumption of Freestone`s debt.                                          
Net asset value grew from 1 148 cents to 1 169 cents (1 232 cents excluding     
the deferred tax provision), representing growth of 1,9%. This is the result    
of growth in the value of the portfolio, as well as gains in the fair value     
of derivatives.                                                                 
ACQUISITIONS                                                                    
In an announcement dated Wednesday, 19 December 2007, Emira`s PI holders were   
advised that Emira has entered into agreements with RMB Properties (Pty)        
Limited in respect of the acquisition of two letting enterprises set out        
below.                                                                          
Properties that became income-producing during the 12 months to 30 June 2008    
but are yet to be transferred to Emira                                          
                                                    Purchase                    
                                        GLA         price                       
Property      Sector       Location      (m2)        (R`m)                      
Faerie Glen   Office       Faerie Glen,  2 046       29,6                       
Phase 4                    Pretoria                                             
Properties purchased but yet to be transferred to Emira                         
                                                    Purchase                    
GLA         price                       
Property      Sector       Location      (m2)        (R`m)                      
TIS Corporate Industrial   Midrand       15 184      90,1                       
Park                                                                            
Properties that became income-producing during the 12 months to 30 June 2008    
but are yet to be transferred to Emira                                          
             Forward                                                            
             yield        Effective                                             
Property      (%)          date            Tenants                              
Faerie Glen   10,1         1 Dec 07        VIP                                  
Phase 4                                                                         
Properties purchased but yet to be transferred to Emira                         
Forward      Anti-                                                 
             yield        cipated                                               
Property      (%)          date          Tenants                                
TIS Corporate 8,0          1 Sep 08      TIS                                    
Park                                                                            
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.                                                                             
Three non-core properties - Inspectorate, 11 Park Lane and Contact Centre -     
were sold and transferred at a premium to book value during the period, while   
two investment properties - Wierda Gables and Fourways Game - were sold and     
transferred at substantial premiums to book value.                              
Kuehne & Nagel was also sold at a premium to its December 2007 valuation        
during the period, with transfer being effected subsequent to year-end, while   
the disposal of Barvic House is still suspensive on certain conditions being    
met.                                                                            
Properties transferred out of Emira during the 12 months to June 30 2008        
                                               Valuation  Sale                  
                                      GLA      Dec 2006   price                 
Property       Sector    Location      (m2)     (Rm)*      (Rm)                 
Fourways Game  Retail    Fourways,     8 000    58,1        119,7               
                        Sandton                                                 
Inspectorate   Offices   Ormonde,      2 704    6,2        7,3                  
Johannesburg                                            
11 Park Lane   Offices   Parktown,     3 676    16,4        20,5                
                        Johannesburg                                            
Contact Centre Offices   Parktown,     1 184    6,9        9,0                  
Johannesburg                                            
Wierda Gables  Offices   Sandown,      2 007    11,9       14,0                 
                        Sandton                                                 
*The valuations as at December 2006 have been used to reflect the               
premium to book value realised by the Fund on disposal. Valuations as           
at June 2007 reflected the disposal prices and therefore no premium             
to book value would have been evident.                                          
Property sold but not yet transferred out of Emira at 30 June 2008              
Valuation  Sale                  
                                      GLA      Dec 2007   price                 
Property       Sector    Location      (m2)     (Rm)       (Rm)                 
Kuehne & Nagel Offices   Berea,        2 140    5,3        8,8                  
House                    Durban                                                 
Properties transferred out of Emira during the 12 months to June 30 2008        
              Exit                                                              
              yield     Effective                                               
Property        (%)      date                                                   
Fourways Game  6,0       1 Oct 07                                               
Inspectorate   9,3       18 Oct 07                                              
11 Park Lane   7,4       16 Oct 07                                              
Contact Centre 6,4       28 Nov 07                                              
Wierda Gables  8,0       21 Aug 07                                              
Property sold but not yet transferred out of Emira at 30 June 2008              
              Exit                                                              
yield     Effective                                               
Property       (%)       date                                                   
Kuehne & Nagel 10,4      15 July 2008                                           
House                                                                           
VACANCIES                                                                       
Vacancies increased from 5,9% at June 2007 to 6,8% in June 2008. The increase   
in the office portfolio vacancy was largely attributable to higher vacancies    
at Hurlingham Office Park (6 138 m2 at 30 June 2008), which has recently been   
refurbished, and FNB Building (3 599 m2) in Cape Town, which is pending         
refurbishment, while the vacating of space at Goodyear Tycon (5 870 m2) and 8   
Grader Road (3 818 m2) contributed to the increase in industrial vacancies.     
Retail vacancies increased due to the ongoing refurbishment and extensions at   
Granada Centre (3 147 m2) and the tenant reshuffling at World Wear Fashion      
Mall(1 587 m2).                                                                 
Demand for space, particularly in the office and industrial sectors, has        
remained robust, with the result that several substantial leases have           
recently been concluded which will decrease portfolio vacancy. These include:   
Lake Buena Vista (6 894 m2), 8 Grader Road (3 818 m2), Cambridge Park (1 527    
m2), Southern Life Plaza (1 378 m2), Lincolnwood Office Park (1 353 m2) and     
World Wear Fashion Mall (1 100m2).                                              
June 2007   Vacancy    %      June 2008 Vacancy                    
             GLA         June 2007         GLA(m2)   June                       
             (m2)                                    2008                       
                                                              %                 
Office        447 784     43 649     9,8    442 074   47 211   10,7             
Retail        374 613     11 565     3,1    378 303   16 626   4,4              
Industrial    355 181     14 202     4,0    367 648   16 628   4,6              
Total         1 177 578   69 416     5,9    1 188 025 80 465   6,8              
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 advantageous renewals and rising rentals in the office and       
industrial portfolios, property values rose in both sectors. In contrast,       
retail properties experienced a mixed performance. The Fund`s smaller           
properties in outlying areas continued to benefit from good rental growth,      
the capital expenditure at several of the centres was value enhancing,          
however, certain of the neighbourhood and convenience centres were impacted     
by the deteriorating retail conditions.                                         
TOTAL PORTFOLIO MOVEMENT                                                        
         June 2007         June 2008          Difference Difference             
Sector    (R`000)    R/m2   (R`000)    R/m2    (%)        (R`000)               
Office    3 317 664  7 409  3 467 316  7 864   4,5        149 652               
Retail    2 784 378  7 433  2 695 890  7 126   (3,2)      (88 488)              
Indus-    1 212 700  3 414  1 328 230  3 635   9,5        115 530               
trial                                                                           
         7 314 742         7 491 436                     176 694                
DEBT                                                                            
Emira engaged FirstRand Bank Limited to assist the Fund in accessing the debt   
capital markets, thereby reducing its overall cost of funding.                  
On 28 March 2008, the Fund undertook a commercial mortgage backed               
securitisation (CMBS), whereby it issued five-year notes to Rand Merchant       
Bank (RMB) amounting to R650 million. The proceeds received were used to        
repay existing loans received from RMB. The securitisation enabled the Fund     
to reduce the margin payable on these loans from 125 basis points to 93 basis   
points (including amortised securitisation costs). The notes attract interest   
at the three-month JIBAR rate. Existing interest rate swaps that were already   
in place prior to the securitisation have been novated to RMB which has         
resulted in an average all in fixed rate of 9,78% on this loan. These           
interest rate swaps revert back to Emira in April 2013, whereafter they will    
continue until their expiry dates. The weighted average cost of the entire      
debt of the Fund at 30 June 2008, is 9,67%, as per below.                       
                  Rate %     Term              Amount    % of debt              
1. Debt - Fixed    10,21      November 2008     100,0     7,5                   
- Swap             9,38       December 2014     -         -                     
2. Preference      10,91*     January 2012      90,0      6,7                   
shares - Floating                                                               
3. Debt - Swap     9,78       April 2013        650,0     48,5                  
4. Debt - Swap     9,20       June 2013         500,0     37,3                  
Total              9,67                         1 340,0   100,0                 
Less: Costs                                     (12,8)                          
capitalised not                                                                 
yet amortised                                                                   
Per balance sheet                               1 327,2                         
*Using a prime rate of 15,5%.                                                   
PROSPECTS                                                                       
In line with the board`s mandate, the managers will continue to appraise        
opportunities to refurbish and extend the Fund`s existing portfolio, acquire    
new investment opportunities and dispose of non-core properties, at all times   
considering the relationship between risk and return.                           
The positive supply side fundamentals persisting in the South African           
commercial property market are expected to continue to play to Emira`s          
diversified, but well located property portfolio with its extensive tenant      
base. Growth in the South African economy, although at a more muted rate than   
in the past few years, is expected to support demand for lettable space,        
particularly in the office and industrial environments.                         
Taking the above into consideration, the STREM board believes that the Fund     
will show further strong growth in distributions for the year ending 30 June    
2009.                                                                           
AUDIT OPINION AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW                                            
The financial information has been reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc,      
whose reviewed opinion is available for inspection at Emira`s registered        
address.                                                                        
INCOME DISTRIBUTION DECLARATION                                                 
Notice is hereby given that a final cash distribution of 47,70 cents (2007:     
42,25 cents) per participatory interest has been declared payable to            
participatory interest holders, payable on 22 September 2008.                   
Last day to trade cum distribution       Friday, 12 September 2008              
Participatory interest trade ex          Monday, 15 September 2008              
distribution                                                                    
Record date                              Friday, 19 September 2008              
Payment date                             Monday, 22 September 2008              
PI certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday,     
15 September 2008 and Friday, 19 September 2008, both days inclusive.           
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING                                                
Notice is hereby given that the fourth annual general meeting of PI holders     
of Emira Property Fund will be held at 14:00 on 18 November 2008, 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 STREM board                                                     
Desiree Isserow                                                                 
Company secretary                                                               
Ben van der Ross        James Templeton           Sandton                       
Chairman                Chief executive officer   22 August 2008                
FUND MANAGER:                                                                   
Strategic Real Estate Managers (Pty) Limited                                    
DIRECTORS OF THE FUND MANAGER:                                                  
BJ van der Ross (Chairman)*, JWA Templeton (Chief executive officer), MS        
Aitken*, LS Barnard*, BH Kent*, NE Makiwane*,                                   
MSB Neser*, WK Schultze, NL Sowazi*, PJ Thurling.                               
*Non-executive director                                                         
REGISTERED ADDRESS:                                                             
3 Gwen Lane, Sandton, 2146                                                      
SPONSOR:                                                                        
Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
TRANSFER SECRETARIES:                                                           
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited                                   
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001                                          
www.emira.co.za                                                                 
Date: 22/08/2008 17:50:24 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the    
JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or            
implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or   
completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers,     
employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct,     
indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature,     
howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on,          
information disseminated through SENS.                                          
Profile Group (Pty) Ltd. has taken care in preparing all information on this website, but does not accept any liability for errors or out-of-date information.
Other Profile Group sites: FundsData Online (unit trust data)  |  Profile Group corporate site
[  Terms of Use |  Privacy Policy |  PAIA manual |  FAQs/Help |  Site Map |  © Copyright Reserved 2026  ]
  


Powered by ProfileData

Profile Mobile App Google Play Store Apple App Store


Follow us on: