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Thu 17 Nov 2011, 7:06 ACP - Acucap Properties Limited - Unaudited Condensed Interim Results for the 6
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ACP - Acucap Properties Limited - Unaudited Condensed Interim Results for the 6 
months ended 30 September 2011                                                  
Acucap Properties Limited                                                       
Reg no 2001/021725/06                                                           
Share Code: ACP                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000037651                                                              
("Acucap" or "the fund" or "the company")                                       
Unaudited Condensed Interim Results for the 6 months ended 30 September 2011    
Condensed consolidated statement of financial position                          
                          30              31 March      30                      
                          September       2011          September               
2011                          2010                    
                          Unaudited       Audited       Restated *              
                                                                                
Assets                                                                          
Property Assets            6 872 530       6 926 761     6 271 805              
Investment properties      6 359 625       6 351 984     5 729 547              
Non-current receivable      91 314          91 242        112 045               
Current receivable          27 128          30 259        28 627                
Investment properties      6 478 067       6 473 485     5 870 219              
and related receivables                                                         
Investment properties       40 000          147 250       100 752               
held for sale and                                                               
related receivables                                                             
Investment properties       282 517         234 023       230 542               
under development                                                               
Owner-occupied property     9 632           9 870         10 106                
Property development        62 314          62 133        60 186                
inventory                                                                       
                                                                                
Other non-current          1 553 755       1 534 948     1 435 315              
assets                                                                          
Loans in respect of         331 575         331 383       274 103               
unit purchase scheme                                                            
Equipment                   1 533           1 385         1 573                 
Listed investments          870 427         834 276       788 552               
Interest in jointly          123             52          -                      
controlled entities                                                             
Intangible assets and       295 273         308 052       320 832               
goodwill                                                                        
Deferred tax assets         54 824          59 800        50 255                
                                                                                
Other current assets        232 610         221 043       301 491               
Trade and other             223 415         214 629       246 194               
receivables                                                                     
Tax receivable               415             437         -                      
Cash and cash               8 780           5 977         55 297                
equivalents                                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Total assets               8 658 895       8 682 752     8 008 611              

Equity and liabilities                                                          
Shareholders` interest     3 228 488       3 313 077     2 720 334              
Share capital and share    1 837 783       1 832 561     1 717 855              
premium                                                                         
Non-distributable          1 688 111       1 699 847     1 244 523              
reserve                                                                         
Accumulated loss           (297 406)       (219 331)     (242 044)              

Non-current liabilities    4 767 531       4 500 737     4 087 144              
Debentures                 1 633 130       1 630 633     1 583 119              
Financial liabilities      2 666 787       2 423 093     2 071 137              
BEE instrument              116 294         84 042        94 736                
Financial instruments       82 064          90 199        150 865               
Deferred tax                269 256         272 770       187 287               
liabilities                                                                     

Current liabilities         662 876         868 938      1 201 133              
Trade and other             125 835         127 658       143 761               
payables                                                                        
Financial liabilities       300 000         514 591       832 081               
Tax payable                -               -              8 583                 
Debenture interest          237 041         226 689       216 708               
payable                                                                         

                                                                                
Total equity and           8 658 895       8 682 752     8 008 611              
liabilities                                                                     
* Prior year financial statements were restated due to early adoption of        
IAS 12 amendment:                                                               
                          Prior year     Restatement     Restated               
                          2010                           prior year             
2010                   
 Statement of                                                                   
 Financial position                                                             
 Non-distributable        1 092 668       151 855        1 244 523              
reserve                                                                        
 Accumulated loss         (242 044)      -               (242 044)              
 Deferred tax              339 142       ( 151 855)       187 287               
 liabilities                                                                    
1 189 766      -               1 189 766              
Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income                        
For the six months ended 30 September 2011                                      
                                  6 months       year            6 months       
ended          ended           ended          
                                  30             31 March        30             
                                  September      2011            September      
                                  2011                           2010           
Unaudited      Audited         Unaudited      
                                  R`000          R`000           R`000          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Revenue                             317 594        624 298         294 696      
- Contractual                      320 345        636 827         288 022       
- Straight lining                 (2 751)        (12 529)         6 674         
                                                                                
Net operating expenses             (24 440)       (64 616)        (20 423)      
Loss on sale of properties         (1 310)        (205)           (200)         
Loss on sale of jointly            -              (948)           (948)         
controlled entity                                                               
Amortisation of intangible         (12 780)       (25 151)        (12 371)      
assets                                                                          
Profit before fair value                                                        
adjustments,                                                                    
interest and taxation               279 064        533 378         260 754      
                                                                                
Fair value adjustment to            3 222          524 940        (6 474)       
investment properties                                                           
Fair value adjustment to BEE       (32 252)       (7 495)         (18 189)      
instrument                                                                      
Fair value adjustment to           (19 188)        3 927          (18 564)      
government bonds                                                                

Profit before interest and          230 846       1 054 750        217 527      
taxation                                                                        
                                                                                
Interest income                     52 600         134 001         53 023       
                                                                                
Interest expense                                                                
- Debenture holders - interim     (237 041)      (216 708)       (216 708)      
- Debenture holders - final       -              (226 689)       -              
- Financial institutions and      (118 824)      (252 008)       (108 938)      
other                                                                           
                                                                                

(Loss)/ profit before taxation     (72 419)        493 346        (55 096)      
                                                                                
Taxation                            4 302         (65 765)        (3 688)       

                                                                                
(Loss)/ profit for the period      (68 117)        427 581        (58 784)      
                                                                                
Other comprehensive (expense)/                                                  
income                                                                          
Net change in fair value of        31 090         (51 826)          181         
listed investments, net of                                                      
taxation                                                                        
Net change in fair value of        (52 784)       (714)           (44 393)      
cash flow hedge recognised                                                      
directly in equity, net of                                                      
taxation                                                                        
Other comprehensive expense for    (21 694)       (52 540)        (44 212)      
the period, net of income tax                                                   
                                                                                
Total comprehensive (expense)/     (89 811)        375 041        (102 996)     
income for the period                                                           
                                                                                
Reconciliation of (loss)/                                                       
profit for the period to                                                        
headline loss                                                                   
(Loss)/ profit for the period      (68 117)        427 581        (58 784)      
                                                                                
Fair value adjustment to           (3 222)        (524 940)        6 474        
investment properties                                                           
Loss on disposal of investment      1 310           205             200         
properties                                                                      
Tax effects                        (117)           71 430         -             
Headline loss - shares             (70 146)       (25 724)        (52 110)      
                                                                                
Interest paid to debenture          237 041        443 397         216 708      
holders                                                                         
                                                                                
Headline earnings - linked          166 895        417 673         164 598      
units                                                                           

                                  Cents              Cents       Cents          
Basic and diluted (loss)/          (41.67)              272.64    (  38.45)     
earnings per share                                                              

Headline earnings per linked         102.11             266.32      107.65      
unit                                                                            
                                                                                
Interest Distribution per            145.00             275.63      136.75      
linked unit                                                                     
   - Interim                        145.00             136.75      136.75       
   - Final                        -                    138.88    -              
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity                           
For the six months ended 30 September 2011                                      
                                Shares        Share    Share                    
                                issued        capital  Premium                  
Number        R`000    R`000                    
                                                                                
Balance at 31 March 2010 *             149 752 754     150    1 535 783         
                                                                                
Total comprehensive expense for the                                             
period                                                                          
Loss for the period                    -             -        -                 
Other comprehensive income/ (expense)                                           
Net change in fair value of listed     -             -        -                 
investments                                                                     
Net change in fair value of cash flow  -             -        -                 
hedge recognised directly in equity                                             
Total comprehensive expense for the    -             -        -                 
period                                                                          
                                                                                
Transactions with owners, recorded                                              
directly in equity                                                              
Issue of 8 717 627 shares in July 2010 8 717 627       9       181 913          
Transfer to non-distributable reserve  -             -        -                 
Total transactions with owners         8 717 627       9       181 913          

Balance at 30 September 2010           158 470 381     159    1 717 696         
                                                                                
Total comprehensive expense for the                                             
period                                                                          
Profit for the period                     -  -                -                 
Other comprehensive income/ (expense)                                           
Net change in fair value of listed     -     -                -                 
investments                                                                     
Net change in fair value of cash     -               -        -                 
flow hedge recognised directly in                                               
equity                                                                          
Total comprehensive (expense)/       -               -        -                 
income for the period                                                           
                                                                                
Transactions with owners, recorded                                              
directly in equity                                                              
Issue of 2 471 153 shares in         2 471 153         2       59 613           
December 2010                                                                   
Issue of 1 685 000 shares in         1 685 000         1       40 601           
January 2011                                                                    
Issue of 600 000 shares in January    600 000          1       14 488           
2011                                                                            
Transfer to non-distributable        -               -        -                 
reserve                                                                         
Total transactions with owners       4 756 153         4       114 702          
                                                                                
Balance at 31 March 2011             163 226 534       163    1 832 398         

Total comprehensive expense for the                                             
period                                                                          
Loss for the period                  -               -        -                 
Other comprehensive income/                                                     
(expense)                                                                       
Net change in fair value of listed   -               -        -                 
investments                                                                     
Net change in fair value of cash     -               -        -                 
flow hedge recognised directly in                                               
equity                                                                          
Total comprehensive expense for the  -               -        -                 
period                                                                          
                                                                                
Transactions with owners, recorded                                              
directly in equity                                                              
Issue of 250 000 shares in April      250 000          1       5 221            
2011                                                                            
Transfer to non-distributable        -               -        -                 
reserve                                                                         
Total transactions with owners        250 000          1       5 221            
                                                                                
Balance at 30 September 2011         163 476 534       164    1 837 619         
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity                           
For the six months ended 30 September 2011 (continued)                          
                                Non            Accumulated Total                
                                Distributable  loss                             
                                Reserve                                         
Balance at 31 March 2010*        1 307 786      (202 311)   2 641 408           
Total comprehensive expense                                                     
for the period                                                                  
Loss for the period              -              (58 784)    (58 784)            
Other comprehensive                                                             
income/(expense)                                                                
Net change in fair value of      181            -           181                 
listed investments                                                              
Net change in fair value of      (44 393)       -           (44 393)            
cash flow hedge recognised                                                      
directly in equity                                                              
Total comprehensive expense      (44 212)       (58 784)    (102 996)           
for the period                                                                  
Transactions with owners,                                                       
recorded directly in equity                                                     
Issue of 8 717 627 shares in     -              -           181 922             
July 2010                                                                       
Transfer to non-distributable    (19 051)       19 051      -                   
reserve                                                                         
Total transactions with owners   (19 051)       19 051      181 922             
Balance at 30 September 2010     1 244 523      (242 044)   2 720 334           
Total comprehensive (expense)                                                   
/ income  for the period                                                        
Profit for the period            -              486 365     486 365             
Other comprehensive (expense)/                                                  
income                                                                          
Net change in fair value of      (52 007)       -           (52 007)            
listed investments                                                              
Net change in fair value of      43 679         -           43 679              
cash flow hedge recognised                                                      
directly in equity                                                              
Total comprehensive              (8 328)        486 365     478 037             
(expense)/income for the                                                        
period                                                                          
Transactions with owners,                                                       
recorded directly in equity                                                     
Issue of 2 471 153 shares in     -              -           59 615              
December 2010                                                                   
Issue of 1 685 000 shares in     -              -           40 602              
January 2011                                                                    
Issue of 600 000 shares in       -              -           14 489              
January 2011                                                                    
Transfer to non-distributable    463 652        (463 652)   -                   
reserve                                                                         
Total transactions with owners   463 652        (463 652)   114 706             
                                                                                
Balance at 31 March 2011         1 699 847      (219 331)   3 313 077           
Total comprehensive income for                                                  
the period                                                                      
Loss for the period              -              (68 117)    (68 117)            
Other comprehensive                                                             
income/(expense)                                                                
Net change in fair value of      31 090         -           31 090              
listed investments                                                              
Net change in fair value of      (52 784)       -           (52 784)            
cash flow hedge recognised                                                      
directly in equity                                                              
Total comprehensive expense      (21 694)       (68 117)    (89 811)            
for the period                                                                  
Transactions with owners,                                                       
recorded directly in equity                                                     
Issue of 250 000 shares in       -              -           5 222               
April 2011                                                                      
Transfer of non-distributable    9 958          (9 958)     -                   
reserve                                                                         
Total transactions with owners   9 958          (9 958)     5 222               
                                                                                
Balance at 30 September 2011     1 688 111      (297 406)   3 228 488           
Condensed cash flow statement                                                   
For the 6 months ended 30 September 2011                                        
                                    6 months     year        6 months           
                                    ended        ended       ended              
30           31 March    30 September       
                                    September    2010        2010               
                                    2011                                        
                                                                                
R`000        R`000       R`000              
                                                                                
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Cash generated by operations          285 994      567 686     250 209          
Changes in property development      (180)         12 835       979             
inventory                                                                       
Income tax paid                      (1 552)      (28 850)    (24 058)          
Interest received                     52 600       134 001     53 023           
Interest paid                        (345         (664 233)   (325 646)         
                                    513)                                        
Net cash (outflows)/ inflows         (8 651)       21 439      (45 493)         
from operating activities                                                       

Cash inflows/ (outflows) from         52 461    (884 209)       (569 972)       
investing activities                                                            
                                                                                
Cash (outflows)/ inflows from        (41         830 835                        
financing activities                 007)                                       
                                                              632 850           
Net cash inflows/ (outflows)          2 803     (31 935)       17 385           
for the period                                                                  
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents at          5 977        37 912       37 912          
beginning of period                                                             

Cash and cash equivalents at          8 780        5 977          55 297        
end of period                                                                   
Condensed Segmental results                                                     
for the 6 months ended 30 September 2011                                        
                                               6 months     6 months            
                                               ended        ended               
                                               30           30                  
September    September           
                                               2011         2010                
                                                                                
                                               R`000        R`000               

Retail            Segment revenue (external      213 064      194 285           
                 customers)                                                     
                 Net operating expenses        (27 196)     (22 215)            
Fair value adjustment to      (1 308)      (1 267)             
                 investment properties                                          
                 Loss on disposal of           (652)        -                   
                 investment properties                                          
Segmental results              183 908      170 803            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Offices           Segment revenue (external      87 287       81 813            
customers)                                                     
                 Net operating expenses        (5 602)      (2 953)             
                 Fair value adjustment to       5 149       (5 307)             
                 investment properties                                          
Loss on disposal of           (653)        (200)               
                 investment properties                                          
                 Segmental results              86 181       73 353             
                                                                                

Industrial        Segment revenue (external      8 952        6 953             
                 customers)                                                     
                 Net operating expenses        (1 309)      (809)               
Loss on disposal of           (5)          -                   
                 investment properties                                          
                 Fair value adjustment to      (619)          100               
                 investment properties                                          
Segmental results              7 019        6 244              
                                                                                
                                                                                
Property          Segment revenue (external      8 291        11 645            
development       customers)                                                    
                 Net operating expenses        (5 632)      (7 077)             
                 Segmental results              2 659        4 568              
Reconciliation to profit before interest and taxation                           
for the period in the income statement                                          
                                                                                
             Revenue                         317 594      294 696               
             Allocated operating            (39 739)     (33 054)               
expenses                                                           
             Unallocated operating           15 299       12 631                
             expenses                                                           
             Loss on disposal of            (1 310)      (200)                  
investment properties                                              
             Loss on sale of jointly        -            (948)                  
             controlled entity                                                  
             Amortisation of intangible     (12 780)     (12 371)               
assets                                                             
             Fair value adjustment to        3 222       (6 474)                
             investment properties                                              
             Fair value adjustment to       (19 188)     (18 564)               
government bonds                                                   
             Fair value adjustment to       (32 252)     (18 189)               
             BEE instrument                                                     
             Profit before interest and      230 846      217 527               
taxation                                                           
Basis of preparation                                                            
The interim condensed financial statements are prepared in accordance with      
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and IAS34, as well as the    
requirements of the Companies Act in South Africa and the JSE Limited Listings  
Requirements, and on a basis consistent with the company`s most recent annual   
financial statements.                                                           
COMMENTARY                                                                      
1.   REVIEW OF RESULTS AND OPERATIONS                                           
Acucap`s board is pleased to report a distribution of 145 cents per unit (cpu)  
for the six months ended 30 September 2011, 6.03% higher than the same six month
period last year.                                                               
Particularly pleasing was the high level of leasing activity that took place in 
the current period. Nearly 74,000m2 of leases expired and were renewed or re-let
during the six months to 30 September 2011, with the result that over 50% of    
Acucap`s contractual revenue is attributable to the period from March 2015      
onwards.                                                                        
At the retail level, leases for 53,049m2 expired, and there were renewals and   
new leases signed for 53,914m2, the positive difference representing a decline  
in vacancies. At R97/m2 on average, renewal rentals were 10% lower than expiring
rentals, but excluding the effects of the Checkers Hyper lease at Festival Mall,
which expired after a 20 year lease term, renewal rentals were R105/m2 on       
average, 12% higher than expiring rentals.                                      
Leases for 24,427 mSquared of retail space are due to expire in the next 6      
months of the 2012 financial year, at average rentals of R132/m2, and are       
expected to be renewed at an average of R146/m2. Vacancy rates remained low     
across Acucap`s retail portfolio, ending the period at 2.4% of retail GLA.      
Acucap`s high quality office portfolio performed well in the period under       
review. Of the 20,907m2 that expired during the six months to 30 September 2011,
19,858m2 was renewed or re-let. Average renewal rentals of R119/m2 net reflect a
negative reversion of 8%, with only a marginal increase in vacancy to 4% at the 
end of September 2011.                                                          
The last development profits from Helderberg Village came through in the six    
months to 30 September 2011 with the sale of the final two units, and there will
be no further income from this source.                                          
The declining trend in bad debt write-offs continued. Bad debts written off     
across Acucap`s portfolio amounted to R468,000 (0.15% of revenue), compared to  
R562,000 in the comparative period, (0.2% of revenue)                           
There were no acquisitions in the period under review, and capital expenditure  
of R25m has been incurred on the expansion and refurbishment of Bayside Mall    
which is now complete and showing strong growth in turnovers.                   
On the basis of individual assets and asset segments, Acucap`s net income is    
attributable as follows :                                                       
                  Contractual  % of       Net        % of total                 
rental       total      property                              
                  income                  income                                
                  R`000                   R`000                                 
 Festival                      17.8%                 17.7%                      
55 489                  49 300                                
 Key West                      9.9%                  10.1%                      
                  30 938                  28 032                                
 Bayside Centre                10.2%                 9.9%                       
31 813                  27 595                                
 Gardens Centre                5.9%                  5.9%                       
                  18 390                  16 377                                
 Other retail                  24.1%                 22.8%                      
75 126                  63 256                                
 Retail                        67.9%                 66.4%                      
                  211 756                 184 560                               
 Offices          91 965       29.5%      86 363     31.1%                      
Industrial                    2.6%                  2.5%                       
                  8 333                   7 024                                 
 TOTAL                         100.0%                100.0%                     
                  312 054                 277 947                               
2.   SIMPLIFIED FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                           
Simplified financial information is presented to eliminate the effects of IFRS  
and accounting adjustments that do not form part of Acucap`s distribution.      
Simplified distribution income statement for the six months ended 30 September  
2011                                                                            
                                 6 months to       year to 31                   
                                                   March                        
                                 30 Sep 2011       2011                         
R`000             R`000                        
                                                                                
 Revenue                         312 054           608 738                      
 Net operating expenses          (39 414)          (73 951)                     
Profit before interest and      272 640           534 787                      
 taxation                                                                       
                                                                                
 Income from investment in       20 654            28 587                       
Sycom Property Fund Managers                                                   
 Development profits             7 183             8 937                        
 Interest received               5 771             18 636                       
 Income from Listed              34 695            61 046                       
Investments                                                                    
 Interest received on Unit       12 726            21 884                       
 Purchase Trust                                                                 
 Notional Interest received      347               11 308                       
on units issued                                                                
 Interest paid                   (104 769)         (218 571)                    
                                                                                
 Profit for the period           249 247           466 614                      

 Distribution per unit                                                          
                                 145.00            275.63                       
 Interim                         145.00            136.75                       
Final                           -                 138.88                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
 Simplified Balance Sheet at                                                    
30 September 2011                                                              
                                 30-Sep-11         31-Mar-11                    
                                 R`000             R`000                        
 Assets                                                                         
Property assets                 6 770 216         6 717 378                    
 Listed property investments     905 003           868 186                      
 Investment in Sycom Property    295 272           308 052                      
 Fund Managers                                                                  
Other non-current assets        388 056           392 620                      
 Current assets                  298 787           285 288                      
 Total assets                    8 657 334         8 571 524                    
                                                                                
Equity and liabilities                                                         
 Shareholders` interest          5 196 928         5 242 769                    
 Non-current liabilities         2 817 353         2 691 258                    
 Deferred tax                    269 256           272 770                      
Current liabilities             373 797           364 727                      
 Total equity and liabilities    8 657 334         8 571 524                    
 NAV                                                                            
                                 30.23             30.54                        
3.   PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE                                                      
Retail portfolio                                                                
The table below shows the segmental contribution to turnover within Acucap`s    
retail portfolio. As in prior years, over 60% of turnover at Acucap`scentres is 
generated by the food and fashion majors.                                       
 Segment                               Segment: % of Turnover                   
                                                                                
 Food Majors                           37.7%                                    
Apparel                               24.8%                                    
 Home Decor & Improvement              4.6%                                     
 Electronics & Music                   3.8%                                     
 Discounters                           7.4%                                     
Health & Beauty                       10.5%                                    
 Food Service & Entertainment          6.4%                                     
 Other                                 4.8%                                     
                                                                                
100.0%                                   
The growth in contribution from Acucap`s major retail segments is reflected     
below. For the six months to 30 September 2011, the discount, electronics and   
food service segments showed strong growth of between 7.1% and 8.8% over the    
prior year. The home segment showed a resurgence in the last quarter to 5%      
growth over the same quarter in the prior year. The health and beauty and       
apparel segments gave steady turnover growth of between 4.3% and 5%, but once   
again supermarket spend remained relatively flat.                               
Segment                Quarter-on-Quarter     Interim                          
 Total Turnover         6.2%                   6.1%                             
 Food Majors            0.8%                   -0.8%                            
 Apparel                2.1%                   4.3%                             
Home                   5.0%                   -1.1%                            
 Electronics            -1.0%                  7.8%                             
 Discounters            8.9%                   8.8%                             
 Health & Beauty        -1.2%                  5.0%                             
Food Service           7.7%                   7.1%                             
The segmental movements in rent-to-turnover ratios are reflected below. The rent
to turnover ratios for all segments remain within market norms, and rental      
levels can be comfortably sustained by tenant turnovers across all segments in  
the Acucap retail portfolio.                                                    
Segment                         Rent Ratio 2011     Rent Ratio 2012             
Food Majors                     2.6%                2.8%                        
Apparel                         4.9%                5.1%                        
Home                            9.8%                9.9%                        
Electronics                     3.6%                3.8%                        
Discounters                     3.1%                3.0%                        
Health & Beauty                 2.2%                2.4%                        
Food Service                    8.2%                8.2%                        
Office portfolio                                                                
Leases totalling 20,907mSquared expired during the year at an average net rental
of R129,52/ mSquared, and were renewed or re-let at an average of R118.87/      
mSquared, as weakness in the office cycle persists. Leases for only 5,906       
mSquared are due to expire in the remainder of the 2012 financial year at an    
average rental of R137.17/ mSquared, and all are expected to be renewed, so that
the vacancy rate is likely to remain around its current level of 3 to 4%.       
Sycom                                                                           
Distributions received from Acucap`s investment in Sycom Property Fund were 5%  
up on the same period last year at 81.05 cents per unit. With the office vacancy
fully in the base, this pleasing turn-around in distribution growth reflects the
solid performance of Sycom`s high quality portfolio. The office vacancy has     
started to reverse more quickly than expected, and Sycom`s growth is expected to
accelerate accordingly both in the second half of the current period and into   
the 2013 financial year.                                                        
Sycom`s retail portfolio showed turnover growth for the six months of 5.9%. The 
malls remain well-let, with low arrears. During the period under review, Sycom  
reached agreement with its co-owners at Paarl Mall to acquire their 30% stake of
the property at a yield of 8%.                                                  
Dividends from Sycom`s investment in the Stehnam European Shopping Centre Fund  
(`SESCF`) were higher in the second half of the financial year, with the result 
that total dividends received for the six months to 30 September 2011 were 14%  
higher in Rand terms than the previous six months.                              
4.   HELDERBERG VILLAGE                                                         
Acucap sold the last 2 remaining units in the period under review and the       
development activities at Helderberg are now complete. Net development profits  
for the six months were R7.1m, compared to R8.9m in the prior period, and income
growth from Sycom should more than compensate for the absence of development    
profits from Helderberg.                                                        
5.   BORROWINGS                                                                 
The company has total borrowings of R2.78 billion (excluding BEE funding).      
Interest rates are hedged on 40% of total borrowings, at a weighted average rate
of 10.4% and a weighted average maturity of 5 years. Acucap`s gearing ratio at  
30 September 2011 was 36%, up from 34% at the end of March 2011.                
A new 5 year facility of R700m has been granted by Nedbank at an interest rate  
of prime less 1.7%. This takes Acucap`s total long term facilities up to R3.426 
billion, on terms as shown below :                                              
Facility           Amount        Rate                  Expiry                   
Nedbank A          R719m         Prime less 2.3%       31 May 2016              
Nedbank B          R791m         Prime less 2.3%       30 April                 
                                                      2013                      
Nedbank C          R260m         Prime less 1.65%      31 May 2016              
Nedbank D          R700m         Prime less 1.7%       31 May 2016              
Standard Bank      R746m         Jibar plus 1.65%      30 November              
                                                      2012                      
Omsfin             R210m         Jibar plus 1.75%      30 June 2014             
Total long term    R3 426m                                                      
facilities                                                                      
Omsfin overnight   R300m                                                        
facility                                                                        
6.   HISTORICAL LEASE EXPIRIES OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS                           
The table below shows a summary of all leasing activity in the Acucap portfolio 
over the last six months.                                                       
            Expiries               Average     New                Average       
          and           Average  escalation  leases    Average  escalation      
terminations  through  rate at     and       through  rate for        
          mSquared      rent at  expiry      renewals  rent for new leases      
                        expiry               mSquared  new                      
                        R/                             leases                   
mSquare                        R/                       
                        d                              mSquared                 
Regional          45             8.3%              45           7.0%            
retail     203           108.15               566       93.28                   
Other              7             8.4%                           8.4%            
retail     846           105.70               8 348     117.51                  
Offices   20 907        129.52   8.1%        19 858    118.87   8.8%            
Storage             2                                                           
357           84.48                3 091     84.58                    
Acucap successfully renegotiated over 80% of expiring leases during the year, a 
high retention ratio that indicates the quality of the portfolio. Retail leases 
were renewed at a weighted average net rental that was 10% lower than the       
expiring rental, but excluding the effects of the Checkers Hyper renewal at     
Festival mall, retail renewals showed an increase of 12% on renewal. Office     
leases were renewed with a negative reversion of just over 8%.                  
7.   FORWARD LEASE EXPIRIES                                                     
Over the next 6 months to the end of the 2012 financial year, leases for        
30,333m2 will expire, representing 6.8% of the portfolio GLA. For offices, there
is an expected negative reversion of 7%, and for retail, an increase of 11%.    
        Area terminating    Net rental R/ m2  Net expected rental               
to 31-3-2012 m2     at expiry date    R/ m2 on renewal                  
Offices  5,906               137.17            127.40                           
Retail   24,427              132.45            146.90                           
                                                                                
Acucap`s successful leasing activities have maintained its long-dated lease     
expiry profile, and the high level of contractual revenue will continue to      
underpin distribution growth.                                                   
            Total   vacancy Mar-   Mar-   Mar-  Mar-   Mar-   thereafter        
12     13     14    15     16                       
Retail      68.4%    2.2%    6.7%   12.4%  10.6% 14.4%  8.0%   14.1%            
Office      29.0%    0.8%    1.7%   4.4%   8.0%  6.7%   2.9%   4.5%             
Industrial  2.6%     0.5%    0.7%   0.0%   0.2%  0.2%   0.6%   0.4%             
Total       100.0%   3.5%    9.1%   16.8%  18.8% 21.3%  11.5%  19.0%            
8.   VACANCIES                                                                  
Total vacancies by rental area have reduced from 3.6% at the end of March 2011  
to 3.3% at the end of September 2011.                                           
The table below shows the vacancy attributable to each segment of the Acucap    
portfolio by GLA :                                                              
Vacancy profile by sector by GLA                                                
                                    % of Total GLA                              
Industrial vacancy                  1.7%                                        
Office vacancy                      1.0%                                        
Retail vacancy                      0.6%                                        
GLA let                             96.7%                                       
9.   COST TO INCOME                                                             
Acucap has derived meaningful scale benefits from managing both the Acucap and  
Sycom portfolios off a common administrative platform. As a result, the cost to 
income ratio has remained low, with minimal cost drag on distribution growth.   
2012    2011      2010     2009   2008    2007             
Net cost to income    11.8%   11.6%     11.5%    11.1%  14.2%   12.6%           
10.  UNIT HOLDER SUMMARY                                                        
A summary of Acucap`s unit holder profile is set out below. Annualised trade in 
Acucap`s linked units was 22.2% of the total number of units in issue, and in   
June 2011 the JSE marked Acucap`s free float up from 75% to 100%, leading to an 
up-weighting of Acucap in the J256 index .                                      
                           Sept-11             Mar-11                           
Government Employees       13.2%                13.3%                           
Pension Fund                                                                    
Investec                   10.6%                9.3%                            
Directors and employees    9.2%                 9.2%                            
Stanlib                    7.9%                 9.1%                            
Coronation                 6.7%                 7.9%                            
Old Mutual                 7.0%                 6.6%                            
Nedbank                    6.1%                 6.1%                            
Thesele Group (Pty)        4.9%                 4.9%                            
Limited                                                                         
                          65.6%                66.4%                            
Other shareholders         34.4%                33.6%                           
100.0%               100.0%                           
                                                                                
Number of unitholders                      3                                    
                          750                  3 282                            
Weighted average units          171 859 277         165 250 787                 
Units traded                      19 105 776          41 989                    
                                               078                              
Annualised liquidity       22.2%                25.4%                           
11.  PROSPECTS                                                                  
The Acucap property portfolio has demonstrated its defensive strength and       
quality in adverse conditions, and it remains well-positioned to continue       
delivering real distribution growth. The board expects full year distribution   
growth to come in marginally ahead of that achieved for the half year.          
The above information has not been reviewed or reported on by Acucap`s auditors.
12.  PAYMENT OF DEBENTURE INTEREST                                              
Notice is hereby given that a interim distribution number 22 of 145 cents per   
linked unit has been approved in respect of the six month period ended 30       
September 2011. The last date to trade the linked units cum distribution is     
Friday 2 December 2011 and the record date will be Friday 9 December 2011. The  
linked units will start trading ex-distribution from Monday 5 December 2011.    
Distributions will be made to unit holders on Monday 12 December 2011.          
Linked unit certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between    
Monday 5 December and Friday 9 December 2011 both days inclusive.               
On behalf of the Board                                                          
BS KANTOR                               PA THEODOSIOU                           
(Chairman)                              (Managing Director)                     
17 November 2011                                                                
Registered Office                                                               
Suite A11 Westlake Square                                                       
Westlake Drive                                                                  
Westlake                                                                        
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JOHANNESBURG                                                                    
http://www.acucap.co.za                                                         
info@acucap.co.za                                                               
Share Code: ACP                                                                 
ISIN : ZAE 000037651                                                            
Directors: Prof BS Kantor (Chairman), PA Theodosiou*# (Managing Director), FM   
Berkeley, RC Frolich, N Mandindi, C B Marlow *, M S Moloko, JH Rens*, B Stevens,
NDC Whale                                                                       
* Executive   # British                                                         
Company secretary: HHO Steyn                                                    
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