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Wed 17 Feb 2010, 17:17 EMI - Emira - Unaudited Financial Results For The Six Months Ended 31
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EMI                                                                             
EMI - Emira - Unaudited Financial Results For The Six Months Ended 31           
December 2009 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")                
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED                            
31 DECEMBER 2009 AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION DECLARATION                            
51,84 cents distribution per PI, representing growth of 6,3%                    
1 117 cents net asset value per PI                                              
187,4 cents or 18,5% 6-month total return                                       
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income                                  
                            Unaudited    Unaudited    Audited                   
                            Six months   Six months   Year                      
ended        ended        ended                     
                            31 Dec 2009  31 Dec 2008  30 Jun                    
                                                      2009                      
                            R`000        R`000        R`000                     
Revenue                       585 204      531 901      1 082 688               
Operating lease rental        566 918      519 036      1 059 866               
income and tenant                                                               
recoveries                                                                      
Allowance for future rental   18 286       12 865       22 822                  
escalations                                                                     
Property expenses             (195 776)    (172 746)    (350 880)               
Management expenses           (17 478)     (15 590)     (31 843)                
Administration expenses       (21 219)     (18 313)     (39 023)                
Depreciation                  (5 620)      (5 392)      (11 198)                
Operating profit              345 111      319 860      649 744                 
Net fair value                (114 313)    95 957       (83 511)                
(deficit)/gain on                                                               
investment properties                                                           
Change in fair value as a     (18 286)     (12 865)     (22 822)                
result of straight-lining                                                       
lease rentals                                                                   
Change in fair value as a     820          (6 792)      (6 717)                 
result of amortising                                                            
upfront lease costs                                                             
Change in fair value as a    (96 847)     115 614      (53 972)                 
result of property                                                              
(depreciation)/appreciation                                                     
in value                                                                        
Profit on sale of            -            -            -                        
investment property                                                             
Profit before finance costs   230 798      415 817      566 233                 
Net finance costs             (76 616)     (306 072)    (307 774)               
Finance income                2 574        6 143        11 902                  
Finance costs                 (79 190)     (312 215)    (319 676)               
Interest paid and amortised   (70 291)     (57 931)     (121 844)               
borrowing costs                                                                 
Interest capitalised to       501          886          1 728                   
cost of developments                                                            
Preference share dividends    (6 854)      (8 050)      (16 424)                
paid                                                                            
Unrealised loss on interest-  (2 546)      (247 120)    (183 136)               
rate swaps                                                                      
Profit before income tax      154 182      109 745      258 459                 
expense                                                                         
Income tax expense                                                              
Deferred taxation             8 721        17 633       66 571                  
- Revaluation of investment   8 492        420          54 441                  
properties                                                                      
- Other                       229          17 213       12 130                  
STC on preference share       (685)        (805)        (1 642)                 
dividends paid                                                                  
Profit for the period         162 218      126 573      323 388                 
attributable to equity                                                          
holders                                                                         
Total comprehensive income    162 218      126 573      323 388                 
for the period                                                                  
Reconciliation between                                                          
earnings and headline                                                           
earnings and distribution                                                       
Profit for the period         162 218      126 573      323 388                 
attributable to equity                                                          
holders                                                                         
Adjusted for:                                                                   
Net fair value                114 313      (95 957)     83 511                  
deficit/(gain) on                                                               
investment properties                                                           
Deferred taxation on          (8 492)      (420)        (54 441)                
revaluation of investment                                                       
properties                                                                      
Headline earnings             268 039      30 196       352 458                 
Adjusted for:                                                                   
Allowance for future rental   (18 286)     (12 865)     (22 822)                
escalations                                                                     
Amortised upfront lease       820          (6 792)      (6 717)                 
costs                                                                           
Unrealised deficit on         2 546        247 120      183 136                 
interest-rate swaps                                                             
Deferred taxation - other     (229)        (17 213)     (12 130)                
Distribution payable to       252 890      240 446      493 925                 
participatory interest                                                          
holders                                                                         
Distribution per                                                                
participatory interest                                                          
Interim (cents)               51,84        48,79        48,79                   
Final (cents)                -            -             52,46                   
Total (cents)                 51,84        48,79        101,25                  
Number of PIs in issue at     487 827      492 818      487 827                 
the end of the period        654          989          654                      
Weighted average number of    487 827      492 818      491 194                 
PIs in issue                 654          989          770                      
Earnings per participatory    33,25        25,68        65,84                   
interest (cents)                                                                
The calculation of earnings per participatory interest is based on              
net profit for the period of R162,2 million (2008:                              
R126,6 million), divided by the weighted average number of                      
participatory interests in issue during the period of 487 827 654               
(2008: 492 818 989).                                                            
Headline earnings per         54,95        6,13         71,76                   
participatory interest                                                          
(cents)                                                                         
The calculation of headline earnings per participatory interest is              
based on net profit for the period, adjusted for non-trading                    
items, of R268,0 million (2008: R30,2 million), divided by the                  
weighted average number of participatory interests in issue during              
the period of 487 827 654 (2008: 492 818 989).                                  
Consolidated statement of financial position                                    
                           Unaudited     Unaudited    Audited                   
                           31 Dec 2009   31 Dec 2008  30 Jun 2009               
R`000         R`000        R`000                     
Assets                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Investment properties        7 138 446     7 525 631    7 158 603               
Allowance for future         171 112       142 869      152 826                 
rental escalations                                                              
Unamortised upfront lease    43 528        44 423       44 348                  
costs                                                                           
7 353 086     7 712 923    7 355 777                
Current assets                                                                  
Trade and other              54 997        35 641       51 892                  
receivables                                                                     
Derivative financial         4 271        -             6 817                   
instruments                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents    24 833        46 676       36 524                  
                            84 101        82 317       95 233                   
Non-current assets held      346 980       47 329       362 300                 
for sale                                                                        
Total assets                 7 784 167     7 842 569    7 813 310               
Equity                                                                          
Participatory interest       5 447 680     5 647 167    5 538 352               
holders` capital and                                                            
reserves                                                                        
Liabilities                                                                     
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Redeemable preference        200 000       200 000      200 000                 
shares                                                                          
Interest-bearing debt        1 444 929     1 138 775    1 373 316               
Deferred taxation            237 380       295 040      246 101                 
                            1 882 309     1 633 815    1 819 417                
Current liabilities                                                             
Short-term portion of long- -              100 000     -                        
term interest-bearing debt                                                      
Trade and other payables     201 288       163 974      199 627                 
Derivative financial        -              57 167      -                        
instruments                                                                     
Distributions payable to     252 890       240 446      255 914                 
participatory interest                                                          
holders                                                                         
                            454 178       561 587      455 541                  
Total liabilities            2 336 487     2 195 402    2 274 958               
Total equity and             7 784 167     7 842 569    7 813 310               
liabilities                                                                     
Abridged consolidated statement of cash flows                                   
Unaudited     Unaudited    Audited                    
                          Six months     Six months  Year                       
                           ended        ended        ended                      
                          31 Dec 2009   31 Dec 2008   30 Jun 2009               
R`000         R`000        R`000                      
Cash generated from         331 973       324 129      664 501                  
operations                                                                      
Investment income           2 574         6 143        11 902                   
Interest paid               (70 291)      (57 931)     (121 844)                
Preference share            (6 854)       (8 050)      (16 424)                 
dividends paid                                                                  
Taxation paid               (838)         (805)        (1 228)                  
Distribution to             (255 914)     (235 075)    (473 086)                
participatory interest                                                          
holders                                                                         
Net cash generated from     650           28 411       63 821                   
operating activities                                                            
Acquisition of investment   (89 630)      (179 193)    (311 112)                
properties and furniture                                                        
and equipment                                                                   
Proceeds on disposal of                                                         
investment properties and                                                       
furniture and                                                                   
equipment                   5 676         18 633       21 029                   
Net cash used in            (83 954)      (160 560)    (290 083)                
investing activities                                                            
Repurchase of              -             -             (52 151)                 
participatory interests                                                         
Preference shares issued   -              110 000     -                         
Increase in interest-       71 613       -             246 112                  
bearing debt                                                                    
Net cash generated from     71 613        110 000      193 961                  
financing activities                                                            
Net decrease in cash and    (11 691)      (22 149)     (32 301)                 
cash equivalents                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents   36 524        68 825       68 825                   
at the beginning of the                                                         
period                                                                          
Cash and cash equivalents   24 833        46 676       36 524                   
at the end of the period                                                        
Related parties and related party transactions                                  
Momentum Group ("Momentum") is the major participatory interest holder. At 31   
December 2009, Momentum owned 28,9% 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 12,5%. The remaining 58,6% were widely held.                               
The following transactions were carried out with related parties:               
                          Unaudited      Unaudited    Audited                   
Six months     Six months   Year                      
                          ended          ended        ended                     
                          31 Dec 2009    31 Dec 2008  30 Jun 2009               
                          R`000          R`000        R`000                     
Strategic Real Estate                                                           
Managers (Proprietary)                                                          
Limited                                                                         
Expenditure comprising      17 478         15 590       31 843                  
asset management fees                                                           
Relationship: Associated                                                        
company of the FirstRand                                                        
Group                                                                           
Rand Merchant Bank, a                                                           
division of FirstRand                                                           
Bank Limited                                                                    
Long-term interest-         954 475        750 000      884 475                 
bearing debt                                                                    
Net finance cost in         44 841         34 990       72 526                  
respect of long-term                                                            
interest-bearing debt                                                           
Cash on call               -               16 000       6 000                   
Cash reserve                2 000          2 000        2 000                   
Finance income on cash on   701            3 856        5 467                   
call                                                                            
Relationship: Associated                                                        
company of the FirstRand                                                        
Group                                                                           
Eris Property Group         29 550         141 301      176 806                 
(Proprietary) Limited                                                           
Expenditure comprising:     27 402         31 203       58 620                  
property management fee                                                         
and letting commissions                                                         
Purchase consideration of  -               90 100       90 100                  
TIS Corporate Park                                                              
Development expenditure     2 148          19 998       28 086                  
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.                                  
Segmental information                                                           
                           Office        Retail       Industrial                
Sectoral segments           R`000         R`000        R`000                    
Revenue                      252 031       240 451      92 722                  
Revenue                      252 725       223 456      90 737                  
Allowance for future         (694)         16 995       1 985                   
rental escalations                                                              
Segmental result                                                                
Operating profit             154 405       144 432      66 413                  
Investment properties        3 629 586     2 741 000    1 329 480               
Geographical segments                                                           
Revenue                                                                         
- Gauteng                    188 587       164 647      70 184                  
- Western and Eastern Cape   31 543        19 446       9 041                   
- KwaZulu-Natal              21 424        36 440       13 497                  
- Free State                 10 477        19 918      -                        
                            252 031       240 451      92 722                   
Investment properties                                                           
- Gauteng                    2 744 404     1 850 500    1 029 100               
- Western and Eastern Cape   511 382       242 200      152 500                 
- KwaZulu-Natal              270 100       440 500      147 880                 
- Free State                 103 700       207 800     -                        
                            3 629 586     2 741 000    1 329 480                
Segmental information (continued)                                               
                                         Adminis-                               
                                         trative and                            
                                         corporate    Total                     
Sectoral segments                         R`000        R`000                    
Revenue                                   -             585 204                 
Revenue                                   -             566 918                 
Allowance for future rental escalations   -             18 286                  
Segmental result                                                                
Operating profit                           (20 139)     345 111                 
Investment properties                     -             7 700 066               
Geographical segments                                                           
Revenue                                                                         
- Gauteng                                 -             423 418                 
- Western and Eastern Cape                -             60 030                  
- KwaZulu-Natal                           -             71 361                  
- Free State                              -             30 395                  
                                         -             585 204                  
Investment properties                                                           
- Gauteng                                 -             5 624 004               
- Western and Eastern Cape                -             906 082                 
- KwaZulu-Natal                           -             858 480                 
- Free State                              -             311 500                 
                                         -             7 700 066                
Consolidated statement of changes in equity                                     
                  Partici-    Revaluation Re-                                   
                  patory      and other   tained                                
                  interest    reserves    earnings     Total                    
R`000       R`000       R`000        R`000                    
Balance at 1 July   3 563 635   2 198 750   (1 345)      5 761 040              
2008                                                                            
Total              -           -            126 573      126 573                
comprehensive                                                                   
income for the                                                                  
period                                                                          
Distribution to    -           -            (240 446)    (240 446)              
participatory                                                                   
interest holders                                                                
Transfer to fair   -            (113 873)   113 873     -                       
revaluation                                                                     
reserve (net of                                                                 
deferred                                                                        
taxation)                                                                       
Balance at 31       3 563 635   2 084 877   (1 345)      5 647 167              
December 2008                                                                   
Balance at 1 July   3 511 484   2 028 213   (1 345)      5 538 352              
2009                                                                            
Total              -           -            162 218      162 218                
comprehensive                                                                   
income for the                                                                  
period                                                                          
Distribution to    -           -            (252 890)    (252 890)              
participatory                                                                   
interest holders                                                                
Transfer to fair   -            (90 672)    90 672      -                       
revaluation                                                                     
reserve (net of                                                                 
deferred                                                                        
taxation)                                                                       
Balance at 31       3 511 484   1 937 541   (1 345)      5 447 680              
December 2009                                                                   
Basis of preparation and accounting policies                                    
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in           
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")            
including IAS 34, and are in compliance with the Listings Requirements of the   
JSE Limited. The accounting policies used in the preparation of these           
financial statements are consistent with those used in the annual financial     
statements for the year ended 30 June 2009.                                     
Commentary                                                                      
The Board of directors of Strategic Real Estate Managers (Pty) Ltd ("STREM")    
is pleased to announce a distribution of 51,84 cents per Emira participatory    
interest (PI) for the six months to 31 December 2009. This represents growth    
in distributions of 6,3% on the previous comparable period.                     
Emira PI holders enjoyed a healthy total return of 18,5% during the six         
months to 31 December 2009, comprising capital appreciation of 13,3% and an     
income return of 5,2%, which represents the distributions actually paid out     
during the period under review. This strong capital rise in Emira`s PI price    
was ahead of the SA Listed Property Index, which appreciated by 11,8% over      
the period. The listed property sector, including Emira, benefitted from the    
market`s expectation of a recovery in global growth and resultant buoyant       
stock market conditions, which saw the All Share Index rising by 25% in the     
six months. The percentage of Emira PIs in issue that traded in the six-month   
period equated to 14,8%.                                                        
As has been the case for the past three years, management continues to          
improve the quality of the Emira portfolio through the acquisition of new       
properties and refurbishment of existing assets, funded by long-term debt, as   
well as the disposal of those properties deemed to be non-core. Activity in     
the portfolio comprises the following:                                          
- Three small, earnings enhancing projects totalling R4,4 million were          
concluded during the period, which consisted of extensions for existing blue-   
chip and longstanding tenants at Wonderpark Shopping Centre, Ngwavuma           
Shopping Centre and One Highveld;                                               
- A further four more substantial projects worth approximately R166,8 million   
are still underway, which include (i) the refurbishment and extension of        
Randridge Mall and the introduction of additional national tenants at the       
centre (R126,2 million) (ii) extensions to Southern Centre in Bloemfontein to   
accommodate several national tenants (R14,9 million) (iii) the general          
upgrade of Wesbank House in the Cape Town CBD in order to capitalise on         
higher rentals (R11 million), and (iv) the recently approved modernisation      
and refurbishment of Rigel Office Park after the park was vacated by its        
single tenant late in 2009 (R14,7 million);                                     
- In order to capitalise on relatively attractive construction costs in the     
current market, in November 2009 the STREM Board approved capital spend of      
R291,8 million for the complete demolition and reconstruction of 15,600 m2 of   
prime office space at Podium House in Menlyn (R255,6 million) and the           
refurbishment of 6,745 m2 of office space at FNB Heerengracht (R36,2            
million). Both these projects will substantially improve the quality of         
office space on offer and ensure sustainable earnings for the Fund`s            
investors, although construction will only commence upon the Fund being able    
to pre-let 50% of the available space in each building. Marketing of the        
space is underway and management is optimistic that given the buildings`        
exceptional locations and attractive rental levels, tenant interest will be     
good.                                                                           
- The disposal of non-core buildings continued during the period, with three    
sectionalised units at Georgian Place being transferred out of the Fund,        
while the sale of two buildings (Nampak and Howick Gardens) have gone           
unconditional. Offers have recently been accepted for QD House and Rinaldo      
Park, but are still subject to suspensive conditions being met. Several of      
the properties on the disposal list were placed for sale at auction during      
the period, although the Fund`s asking prices were not met and these            
properties will be retained until market conditions improve.                    
Results                                                                         
The period under review was noticeably tougher than the comparable period       
last year, with operating conditions being impacted by rising vacancies,        
increasing tenant arrears and downward pressure on rentals. Despite the         
tougher economic environment and resultant rise in vacancies from 7,5% in       
June 2009 to 9,2% by December 2009, Emira`s portfolio showed further growth     
in rentals.                                                                     
Excluding the straight-line adjustments from future rental escalations,         
revenue rose by 9,2% over the comparable period. This was the result of         
organic growth in income from the existing portfolio, the inclusion of          
properties acquired in the previous financial year for the full period, one     
new property being transferred to Emira during the period under review, as      
well as the conclusion of several capital projects in the previous financial    
year, which contributed for the full six months.                                
Property expenses, when adjusted for amortised upfront lease costs, rose by     
8,6%, which was below revenue, largely as a result of reduced leasing           
commissions, reflective of the tougher underlying market. Conservative          
provisioning in the previous financial year with respect to bad debts also      
enabled the Fund to reduce the charge to the income statement when compared     
to the December 2008 period.                                                    
The higher average PI price versus the comparable period, together with         
increased levels of gearing, resulted in asset management expenses showing a    
12,1% rise over the six months.                                                 
Net interest costs excluding unrealised gains or losses on interest rate        
swaps rose by 25,1%. This was due to increased levels of gearing in the Fund,   
which was used to fund the acquisitions and capital projects mentioned          
earlier and the PI buybacks effected in March 2009. Moreover, lower interest    
rates meant that interest earned was sharply lower.                             
Net asset value declined marginally (-1,6%) in the six months from 1135 cents   
(1186 cents excluding the deferred tax provision) to 1117 cents (1165 cents),   
largely as a result of a reduction in the value of investment properties.       
This slight downward revaluation of investment properties was driven by         
rising vacancies and downward pressure on rentals experienced by the market     
as a whole. Management is confident that property valuations are realistic,     
as is evidenced by the recent sale of the non-core properties at values in      
line with, or slightly in excess of, book value.                                
Distribution statement                                                          
                   Six months   Six months            Year                      
                   ended        ended                 ended                     
31 Dec 2009  31 Dec 2008  %        30 Jun 2009               
                   R`000        R`000        change   R`000                     
Operating lease     566 918      519 036      9,2      1 059 866                
rental income and                                                               
tenant recoveries                                                               
excluding                                                                       
straight-lining                                                                 
of leases                                                                       
Property expenses   (194 956)    (179 538)    8,6      (357 597)                
excluding                                                                       
amortised upfront                                                               
lease costs                                                                     
Net property        371 962      339 498      9,6      702 269                  
income                                                                          
Asset management    (17 478)     (15 590)     12,1     (31 843)                 
expenses                                                                        
Administration      (21 219)     (18 313)     15,9     (39 023)                 
expenses                                                                        
Depreciation        (5 620)      (5 392)      4,2      (11 198)                 
Net interest cost   (74 755)     (59 757)     25,1     (126 280)                
Interest paid and   (70 291)     (57 931)     21,3     (121 844)                
amortised                                                                       
borrowing costs                                                                 
Interest            501          886          (43,5)   1 728                    
capitalised to                                                                  
the cost of                                                                     
developments                                                                    
Preference share    (6 854)      (8 050)      (14,9)   (16 424)                 
dividends paid                                                                  
STC on preference   (685)        (805)        (14,9)   (1 642)                  
share dividends                                                                 
paid                                                                            
Investment income   2 574        6 143        (58,1)   11 902                   
Distribution        252 890      240 446      5,2      493 925                  
payable to                                                                      
participatory                                                                   
interest holders                                                                
Number of units     487 827 654  492 818 989           487 827 654              
in issue                                                                        
Distribution per    51,84        48,79        6,3      101,25                   
participatory                                                                   
interest (cents)                                                                
Company Secretary                                                               
On 16 February 2010 Desiree Isserow resigned as Company Secretary and Martin    
Harris was appointed in her stead.                                              
Prospects                                                                       
The Fund`s strategy of improving the quality of the portfolio through           
acquisitions and refurbishments - funded by prudent, long-term gearing - as     
well as the disposal of non-core assets will continue.                          
Although the economy has recently shown signs of growth and expectations are    
that this will continue, the property sector tends to lag the general           
economic recovery. Conditions within the portfolio are therefore expected to    
remain challenging and, as was stated in the prospects statement after the      
release of results for the year to June 2009, tenant retention and minimising   
bad debts will be the key drivers of income growth. Nonetheless, given a        
growing income stream from the existing portfolio, as well as careful cost      
management, the STREM Board believes that the Fund will show a similar level    
of growth in distributions for the twelve months to June 2010, as that          
achieved for the six months to December 2009.                                   
The forecast financial information on which this statement has been based has   
not been reviewed or reported on by the Fund`s auditors.                        
Income distribution declaration                                                 
Notice is hereby given that an interim cash distribution of                     
51,84 cents (2008: 48,79 cents) per participatory interest has been declared    
payable to participatory interest holders, on Monday, 15 March 2010.            
Last day to trade cum distribution           Friday, 5 March 2010               
Participatory interests trade ex                                                
distribution                                 Monday, 8 March 2010               
Record date                                  Friday, 12 March 2010              
Payment date                                 Monday, 15 March 2010              
PI certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 8   
March 2010 and Friday, 12 March 2010, both days inclusive.                      
By order of the STREM Board                                                     
Martin Harris         Ben van der Ross   James Templeton                        
Company secretary     Chairman           Chief executive officer                
Sandton                                                                         
16 February 2010                                                                
Acquisitions                                                                    
Properties purchased and transferred to Emira during the six months to          
December 2009                                                                   
Property        Sector      Location           GLA                              
                                              (mSquared)                        
Taylor Blinds   Industrial  Montague Gardens                                    
Cape Town       7 614                                                           
Acquisitions (continued)                                                        
               Purchase    Forward     Effective                                
Property        price (Rm)  yield (%)   date         Tenants                    
Taylor Blinds   36,0        10,78       4 September  Taylor Blinds              
2009                                     
Taylor Blinds is a modern, well located warehouse let to Taylor Blinds on a     
long-term lease until September 2013. The purchase was earnings enhancing to    
Emira and reflected a substantial discount to replacement cost on a R/m2        
basis.                                                                          
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.                                                                             
Properties transferred out of Emira during the six months to                    
December 2009                                                                   
Property                 Sector  Location   GLA (m2)                            
Sections 9, 16 and 19                                                           
Georgian Place           Office  Kelvin                                         
                                Gauteng    1 578                                
Properties transferred out of Emira during the six months to  December 2009     
(continued)                                                                     
                    Valuation  Sale    Exit                                     
                    Jun 09     price   yield    Effective                       
Property             (Rm)       (Rm)     (%)     date                           
Sections 9, 16 and                                                              
19                                                                              
Georgian Place       5,6        5,6     3,9      15 July 2009,                  
                                                28 July 2009 and                
4 November 2009                 
Properties awaiting transfer out of Emira                                       
Property         Sector      Location   GLA (m2)                                
Nampak           Industrial  Denver     24 880                                  
Howick Gardens   Office      Midrand    3 075                                   
Properties awaiting transfer out of Emira (continued)                           
                Valuation Sale      Exit                                        
                Jun 09    price     yield                                       
Property         (Rm)      (Rm)       (%)     Effective date                    
Nampak           18,0      20,5      8,5      Expected March 2010               
Howick Gardens   20,0      21,0      9,4      Expected March 2010               
Vacancies                                                                       
The portfolio vacancy at the end of December 2009 was 9,2%, a rise from 7,5%    
in June 2009, with vacancies rising across all three sectors of the             
portfolio. If the buildings that are currently at various stages of             
refurbishment are excluded (FNB Heerengracht, Podium House, Rigel Park and      
Randridge Mall), the adjusted vacancy stands at 7,5% as at December 2009 from   
6,7% in June 2009.                                                              
In the office sector, Oracle House (5,922 mSquared) was let during the          
period, although this was partially offset by the vacancy that arose at Rigel   
Park (4,534 mSquared). Other significant vacancies include: Hurlingham Office   
Park (static at 6,780 mSquared), (FNB Heerengracht (static at 6,520             
mSquared), Podium House (increase of 608 mSquared to 4,456 mSquared),           
Knightsbridge Manor (increase of 1,649 mSquared to 4,009 mSquared) and          
Georgian Place (increase of 1,385 mSquared to 3,194 mSquared).                  
The rise in vacancies in the industrial sector is largely attributable to       
4,970 mSquared of industrial space becoming vacant at Isando - Unitrans,        
although vacancies also rose at various multi-tenanted mini- and midi-units.    
Retail vacancies were concentrated at Randridge Mall (4,680 mSquared), which    
is under refurbishment, Montana Value Centre (2,707 mSquared), WorldWear        
Fashion Mall (2,519 mSquared) and Cresta Corner (2,178 mSquared).               
Sector (m2)   GLA Jun 09 Vacancy Jun 09   %                                     
Office        449 129    61 011           13,6                                  
Retail        380 269    18 866           5,0                                   
Industrial    380 839    11 360           3,0                                   
Total         1 210 237  91 237           7,5                                   
Vacancies (Continued)                                                           
Sector (m2)   GLA Dec 09 Vacancy Dec 09   %                                     
Office        445 000    68 145           15,3                                  
Retail        389 047    22 954           5,9                                   
Industrial    387 635    21 195           5,5                                   
Total         1 221 682  112 294          9,2                                   
Valuations                                                                      
One-third of Emira`s portfolio is valued by independent valuers at the end of   
every financial year, with the balance being valued by the directors. At the    
interim stage directors` valuations are used.                                   
Total portfolio movement                                                        
            Jun 2009           Dec 2009                                         
Sector       (R`000)    R/m2    (R`000)                                         
Office       3 679 586  8 193   3 629 586                                       
Retail       2 732 279  7 185   2 741 000                                       
Industrial   1 306 212  3 430   1 329 480                                       
Total        7 718 077  6 377   7 700 066                                       
Valuations (continued)                                                          
                   Difference   Difference                                      
Sector       R/m2   (%)          (R`000)                                        
Office       8 156  (1,4)        (50 000)                                       
Retail       7 045  0,3          8 721                                          
Industrial   3 430  1,8          23 268                                         
Total        6 303  (0,2)        (18 011)                                       
After capital expenditure of R90,1 million, disposals of R5,7 million and       
depreciation of R5,6 million, investment properties decreased in value by       
R18,0 million, implying a slight downward revision in property values of        
R96,8 million. This marginal decrease reflects deteriorating market             
conditions and rising property yields.                                          
Debt                                                                            
Emira has a relatively low level of gearing, with available debt facilities     
at attractive margins which will enable the Fund to acquire good quality        
properties with sustainable income streams.                                     
During the 2009 financial year, Emira was granted an additional loan facility   
from FirstRand Bank Limited of R657 million. As at December 2009 Emira had a    
total debt facility (including preference shares) available of R2 257           
million, of which R1 654 million had been accessed.                             
Emira has entered into various swap agreements as set out below. As a result,   
95,2% of the Fund`s debt has been fixed for periods of between three and        
thirteen years. As at 31 December 2009, the weighted average cost of debt       
equated to 9,56%.                                                               
                           Rate     Term           Amount    % of               
                           %                       (Rm)      debt               
1. Debt - Swap              10,05    January 2010   90,0      5,5               
- Extended                  9,87     March 2020                                 
2. Debt - Swap              9,46     September 2011 110,0     6,7               
- Extended                  9,79     September 2021                             
3. Debt - Swap              9,78     April 2013 *   650,0     39,3              
4. Debt - Swap              9,20     June 2013      500,0     30,2              
- Extended (R200 million)   10,23    June 2023                                  
- Extended (R100 million)   9,83     June 2023                                  
5. Debt - Swap              10,25    October 2013   84,6      5,1               
6. Debt - Swap              9,66     December 2014  100,0     6,0               
7. Debt - Swap              10,11    April 2019     40,0      2,4               
                                                   1 574,6   95,2               
8. Debt - Floating          8,76     January 2019   79,9      4,8               
Total                       9,56                    1 654,5   100,0             
Less: Costs capitalised                             (9,6)                       
not yet amortised                                                               
Per balance sheet                                   1 644,9                     
*Existing debt swaps that were in place have been novated to RMB. These         
revert back to Emira in April 2013 and continue until expiry, ranging between   
October 2013 and November 2018.                                                 
Fund Manager: Strategic Real Estate Managers (Proprietary) Limited              
Directors of the Fund manager: BJ van der Ross (Chairman)*,                     
JWA Templeton (Chief executive officer), MS Aitken*, BH Kent*,                  
NE Makiwane*, W McCurrie*, 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 (Proprietary) Limited,    
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001                                          
www.emira.co.za                                                                 
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