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Thu 7 Jun 2012, 7:06 ACP - Acucap Properties Limited - Summarised audited results for the year
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ACP - Acucap Properties Limited - Summarised audited results for the year       
ended 31 March 2012                                                             
Acucap Properties Limited                                                       
(Reg No. 2001/021725/06)                                                        
(Incorporated on 12 September 2001)                                             
"Acucap" or "the company"                                                       
Share Code: ACP                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000037651                                                              
SUMMARISED AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2012                     
Summarised Statements of                                                        
Financial Position                                                              
at 31 March 2012                                                                
                                   2012              2011                       
                                                                                
                                   R`000             R`000                      
Assets                                                                          
Property assets                     7 384 501         6 926 761                 
Investment properties               6 944 457         6 351 984                 
Non-current receivable               79 551            91 242                   
Current receivable                   27 497            30 259                   
Investment properties and           7 051 505         6 473 485                 
related receivables                                                             
Investment properties held for      -                  147 250                  
sale and related receivables                                                    
Investment properties under          267 639           234 023                  
development                                                                     
Owner-occupied property              9 395             9 870                    
Property development inventory       55 962            62 133                   
                                                                                
Other non-current assets            1 713 779         1 534 948                 
Loans in respect of unit             321 903           331 383                  
purchase scheme                                                                 
Equipment                            1 387             1 385                    
Intangible assets and goodwill       282 493           308 052                  
Interest in subsidiaries and         5 099              52                      
jointly controlled entities                                                     
Listed investments                  1 044 430          834 276                  
Deferred tax assets                  58 467            59 800                   
                                                                                

Other current assets                 239 218           221 043                  
Trade and other receivables          230 088           214 629                  
Tax receivable                        731               437                     
Cash and cash equivalents            8 399             5 977                    
                                                                                
Total assets                        9 337 498         8 682 752                 
                                                                                
Equity and liabilities                                                          
Shareholders` interest              3 777 372         3 313 077                 
Share capital and share premium     1 999 591         1 832 561                 
Non-distributable reserve           2 069 809         1 699 847                 
Accumulated loss                    (292 028)         (219 331)                 
                                                                                
Non-current liabilities             4 823 009         4 500 737                 
Debentures                          1 688 830         1 630 633                 
Financial liabilities               2 461 176         2 423 093                 
Financial instruments                83 176            90 199                   
BEE instrument                       137 774           84 042                   
Deferred tax liabilities             452 053           272 770                  

Current liabilities                  737 117           868 938                  
Trade and other payables             134 393           127 658                  
Financial liabilities                353 677           514 591                  
Tax payable                         -                 -                         
Debenture interest payable           249 047           226 689                  
                                                                                
Total equity and liabilities        9 337 498         8 682 752                 

                                                                                
Summarised Statements of                                                        
Comprehensive Income                                                            
for the year ended 31 March 2012                                                
                                                                                
                                   2012              2011                       
                                                                                
R`000             R`000                      
                                                                                
Revenue                              640 084           624 298                  
            - Contractual           654 537           636 827                   
- Straight lining      (14 453)          (12 529)                   
Net operating expenses              (47 817)          (64 616)                  
Loss on disposal of investment      (1 468)           (205)                     
properties                                                                      
Loss on sale of jointly             -                 (948)                     
controlled entity                                                               
Amortisation of intangible          (25 559)          (25 151)                  
assets                                                                          
Profit before fair value             565 240           533 378                  
adjustments, interest and                                                       
taxation                                                                        
                                                                                
Fair value adjustment to             435 845           524 940                  
investment properties                                                           
Fair value adjustment to BEE        (53 733)          (7 495)                   
instrument                                                                      
Fair value adjustment to            (19 188)           3 927                    
government bonds                                                                
                                                                                
Profit before interest and           928 164          1 054 750                 
taxation                                                                        
                                                                                
Interest income                      114 400           134 001                  
Interest expense                                                                
- debentures           (486 088)         (443 397)                  
            - other                (234 270)         (252 008)                  
Share of profit of equity             270             -                         
accounted investee (net of                                                      
income tax)                                                                     
                                                                                
Profit before taxation               322 476           493 346                  
                                                                                
Taxation                            (146 133)         (65 765)                  
                                                                                
Profit for the year                  176 343           427 581                  
                                                                                
Other comprehensive (expense)/                                                  
income                                                                          
Net change in fair value of          174 507          (51 826)                  
listed investments, net of                                                      
taxation                                                                        
Net change in fair value of cash    (53 585)          (714)                     
flow hedge, net of taxation                                                     
Other comprehensive (expense)/       120 922          (52 540)                  
income for the year, net of                                                     
taxation                                                                        
                                                                                
Total comprehensive income for       297 265           375 041                  
the year                                                                        
                                                                                
                                   Cents             Cents                      
                                                                                
Basic and diluted earnings per       107.84            272.64                   
share                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Interest distribution per linked                                                
unit                                                                            
             - interim              145.00            136.75                    
             - final                147.32            138.88                    
Distribution per linked unit         292.32            275.63                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
Summarised Statement of Cash                                                    
Flows                                                                           
for the year ended 31 March 2012                                                
                                                                                
                                   2012              2011                       

                                   R`000             R`000                      
                                                                                
Cash flows from operating                                                       
activities                                                                      
Cash generated from operations       599 398           567 686                  
Changes in property purchases        6 171             12 835                   
Income tax paid                     (3 426)           (28 850)                  
Interest received                    114 400           134 001                  
Interest paid                       (698 000)         (664 233)                 
Net cash inflow from operating       18 543            21 439                   
activities                                                                      

Net cash outflow from investing     (40 688)          (884 209)                 
activities                                                                      
                                                                                
Cash flows from financing                                                       
activities                                                                      
Proceeds from the issue of           167 030           296 628                  
shares                                                                          
Proceeds from the issue of           58 197            134 603                  
debentures                                                                      
Settlement of financial             (58 641)          (15 378)                  
instruments                                                                     
Financial liabilities raised         481 735           730 984                  
Financial liabilities repaid        (623 754)         (316 002)                 
                                                                                
Net cash inflow from financing       24 567            830 835                  
activities                                                                      
                                                                                
Net cash inflow / (outflow) for      2 422            (31 935)                  
the year                                                                        

Cash and cash equivalents at         5 977             37 912                   
beginning of year                                                               
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents at end     8 399             5 977                    
of year                                                                         
Summarised Statement of                                                         
Changes in Equity                                                               
for the year ended 31                                                           
March 2012                                                                      
                                                                                
                             Share      Share        Non-                       
capital    premium      distributable              
                                                     reserve                    
                             R`000      R`000        R`000                      
                                                                                
BALANCE AT 31 MARCH 2010        150      1 535 783    1 307 786                 
                                                                                
Total comprehensive income/                                                     
(expense) for the year                                                          
Profit for the year           -          -            -                         
Other comprehensive expense                                                     
for the year                                                                    
Net change in fair value of   -          -            (51 826)                  
listed investments                                                              
Net change in fair value of   -          -            (714)                     
cash flow hedge recognised                                                      
directly in other                                                               
comprehensive income                                                            
Total comprehensive income/   -          -            (52 540)                  
(expense) for the year                                                          
                                                                                
Transactions with owners,                                                       
recognised directly in                                                          
equity                                                                          
Issue of 8 717 627 shares in    9         181 913     -                         
July 2010                                                                       
Proceeds                        9         182 028     -                         
Share issue costs             -          (115)        -                         
Issue of 2 471 153 shares in    2         59 613      -                         
December 2010                                                                   
Proceeds                        2         59 676      -                         
Share issue costs             -          (63)         -                         
Issue of 1 685 000 shares in    1         40 601      -                         
January 2011                                                                    
Proceeds                        1         40 664      -                         
Share issue costs             -          (63)         -                         
Issue of 600 000 shares in      1         14 488      -                         
January 2011                                                                    
Proceeds                        1         14 492      -                         
Share issue costs             -          (4)          -                         
Transfer to non-              -          -             444 601                  
distributable reserve                                                           
Total transactions with         13        296 615      444 601                  
owners                                                                          
                                                                                
BALANCE AT 31 MARCH 2011        163      1 832 398    1 699 847                 
                                                                                
Total comprehensive income/                                                     
(expense) for the year                                                          
Profit for the year           -          -            -                         
Other comprehensive income/                                                     
(expense) for the year                                                          
Net change in fair value of   -          -             174 507                  
listed investments                                                              
Net change in fair value of   -          -            (53 585)                  
cash flow hedge recognised                                                      
directly in other                                                               
comprehensive income                                                            
Total comprehensive income    -          -             120 922                  
for the year                                                                    
                                                                                
Transactions with owners,                                                       
recognised directly in                                                          
equity                                                                          
Issue of 250 000 shares in    -           5 221       -                         
April 2011                                                                      
Proceeds                      -           5 254       -                         
Share issue costs             -          (33)         -                         
Issue of 5 575 515 shares in    6         161 803     -                         
March 2012                                                                      
Proceeds                        6         161 907     -                         
Share issue costs             -          (104)        -                         
Transfer to non-              -          -             249 040                  
distributable reserve                                                           
Total transactions with         6         167 024      249 040                  
owners                                                                          
                                                                                
BALANCE AT 31 MARCH 2012        169      1 999 422    2 069 809                 
                             Accumulated       Total                            
                             loss                                               
                             R`000             R`000                            

BALANCE AT 31 MARCH 2010      (202 311)         2 641 408                       
                                                                                
Total comprehensive                                                             
income/ (expense) for the                                                       
year                                                                            
Profit for the year            427 581           427 581                        
Other comprehensive                                                             
expense for the year                                                            
Net change in fair value      -                 (51 826)                        
of listed investments                                                           
Net change in fair value      -                 (714)                           
of cash flow hedge                                                              
recognised directly in                                                          
other comprehensive                                                             
income                                                                          
Total comprehensive            427 581           375 041                        
income/(expense) for the                                                        
year                                                                            
                                                                                
Transactions with owners,                                                       
recognised directly in                                                          
equity                                                                          
Issue of 8 717 627 shares     -                  181 922                        
in July 2010                                                                    
Proceeds                      -                  182 037                        
Share issue costs             -                 (115)                           
Issue of 2 471 153 shares     -                  59 615                         
in December 2010                                                                
Proceeds                      -                  59 678                         
Share issue costs             -                 (63)                            
Issue of 1 685 000 shares     -                  40 602                         
in January 2011                                                                 
Proceeds                      -                  40 665                         
Share issue costs             -                 (63)                            
Issue of 600 000 shares       -                  14 489                         
in January 2011                                                                 
Proceeds                      -                  14 493                         
Share issue costs             -                 (4)                             
Transfer to non-              (444 601)         -                               
distributable reserve                                                           
Total transactions with       (444 601)          296 628                        
owners                                                                          
                                                                                
BALANCE AT 31 MARCH 2011      (219 331)         3 313 077                       
                                                                                
Total comprehensive                                                             
income/ (expense) for the                                                       
year                                                                            
Profit for the year            176 343           176 343                        
Other comprehensive                                                             
income/ (expense) for the                                                       
year                                                                            
Net change in fair value      -                  174 507                        
of listed investments                                                           
Net change in fair value      -                 (53 585)                        
of cash flow hedge                                                              
recognised directly in                                                          
other comprehensive                                                             
income                                                                          
Total comprehensive            176 343           297 265                        
income for the year                                                             
                                                                                
Transactions with owners,                                                       
recognised directly in                                                          
equity                                                                          
Issue of 250 000 shares       -                  5 221                          
in April 2011                                                                   
Proceeds                      -                  5 254                          
Share issue costs             -                 (33)                            
Issue of 5 575 515 shares     -                  161 809                        
in March 2012                                                                   
Proceeds                      -                  161 913                        
Share issue costs             -                 (  104)                         
Transfer to non-              (249 040)         -                               
distributable reserve                                                           
Total transactions with       (249 040)          167 030                        
owners                                                                          
                                                                                
BALANCE AT 31 MARCH 2012      (292 028)         3 777 372                       
2012                        2011                                
                Gross          Net of       Gross         Net of                
                               tax                        tax                   
                                                                                
Headline         R`000          R`000        R`000         R`000                
(loss)/earnings                                                                 
The calculation                                                                 
of the headline                                                                 
earnings per                                                                    
share is based                                                                  
on a weighted                                                                   
average of 163                                                                  
525 174 (2011:                                                                  
156 829 793 )                                                                   
shares in issue                                                                 
during the year                                                                 
and the headline                                                                
earnings is                                                                     
calculated as                                                                   
follows:                                                                        
Profit for the                   176 343                   427 581              
year                                                                            
Fair value       (435 845)      (355 301)    (524 940)     (453 481)            
adjustment of                                                                   
investment                                                                      
properties                                                                      
Loss on disposal  1 468          1 197         205           176                
of investment                                                                   
properties                                                                      
Headline loss -                 (177 761)                  (25 724)             
shares                                                                          
Interest paid to                 486 088                    443 397             
debenture                                                                       
holders                                                                         
Headline                         308 327                    417 673             
earnings -                                                                      
linked units                                                                    
                                                                                
                               Cents                      Cents                 
Headline loss                   (108.71)   *               ( 16.40)             
per share                                                                       
                                                                                
Headline                         188.55    *                266.32              
earnings per                                                                    
linked unit                                                                     
* Included in Headline earnings is the effect of the change in the              
CGT inclusion rate. Had the effect not been included, a Headline                
loss per share of 61.97 cents and Headline earnings per linked unit             
of 235.28 cents would have been reported.                                       
BASIS OF PREPARATION AND AUDIT OPINION                                          
The summarised financial statements have been prepared in accordance with       
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and presented in             
accordance with the minimum content, including disclosures, prescribed by IAS   
34 applied to year end reporting and AC500 series issued by the Accounting      
Practices Board and the requirements of the South African Companies Act of      
2008.                                                                           
The summarised financial statements are prepared on the historical cost         
basis, except for investment properties, investment properties held for sale,   
derivative financial instruments, financial assets and available-for-sale       
financial assets which are measured at fair value.                              
The summarised financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis     
and Acucap`s accounting policies have been applied consistently to all          
periods presented.                                                              
KPMG Inc. has audited the financial information set out above. Their            
unmodified audit report is available for inspection at the company`s            
registered office. The information contained in the commentary below does not   
form part of the audit opinion.                                                 
COMMENTARY                                                                      
1.   REVIEW OF RESULTS AND OPERATIONS                                           
Acucap`s board is pleased to report a distribution of 147.32 cents per unit     
(cpu) for the six months ended 31 March 2012. This represents growth of 6.1%    
over the same six month period last year. Together with the interim             
distribution of 145 cpu, this gives unitholders an annual distribution of       
292.32 cpu, a growth rate of 6.05% over the previous financial year.            
Acucap was first listed in March 2002, and so these annual results are the      
tenth reported by the company. Over the ten years, distributions have grown     
at a compound average annual rate of 7.6% per annum compared to inflation at    
an annual rate of 4.6% p.a. over the same period. Thus the company has been     
able to meet its commitment to inflation equalling growth in cash distributed   
to its unit holders. This achievement has been well appreciated by the market   
place. The total returns on an investment made in Acucap units with dividends   
reinvested have averaged 22% per annum over the ten years.                      
Acucap`s retail portfolio performed well in the year under review. Reported     
sale revenue grew by 7.5% in nominal terms for the year to 31 March 2012        
compared to the previous year. Net rental growth from the fund`s retail         
assets was marginally lower at 6.9%, with the result that rent to turnover      
ratios remain within comfortable ranges across all retail segments, a           
positive indicator of the sustainability of rental growth. Leases for           
79,720m2 expired during the year, and excluding the effects of the Checkers     
Hyper renewal at Festival Mall, renewal rentals were 10.7% higher than          
expiring rentals. There was a high tenant retention ratio of 90%. Vacancy       
rates remained low across Acucap`s retail portfolio, ending the year at 2.6%    
(2011:2.9%).                                                                    
In Acucap`s high quality office portfolio, vacancies also remained low,         
ending the year at 3.3% (2011: 3.5%). Leases totalling 30,360mSquared expired   
during the year at an average rental of R133.96/ mSquared, and were renewed     
at an average of R121.05/ mSquared. Although this is a negative reversion of    
9.6%, it is better than the negative 13.3% forecast in Acucap`s March 2011      
results. The achieved net rental rate per square metre of R121.05 is 13.1%      
higher than the average rate of R107.01 achieved for office leases entered      
into in the 2011 financial year, and seen together with slightly lower          
vacancies and better than expected reversions, this indicates an improvement    
in the `A` Grade office market.                                                 
The last development profits from Helderberg Village were realised in the six   
months to 30 September 2011 and there will be no further profits from this      
source.                                                                         
Bad debts written off of R1.27m remained fairly constant compared to the        
R1.25m written off in the prior year. The downward trend in the provision for   
impairment of tenant receivables continued, decreasing to R2.9m from R3.7m at   
31 March 2011 and R4.6m at 31 March 2010.                                       
2.   PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT ACTIVITY                                              
Acucap entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% share of the existing         
Waterfall convenience shopping centre located on Inanda Road in the western     
area of the Durban Metropole. The existing centre will be redeveloped into a    
46,000m2 regional shopping mall, being marketed as Waterfall Mall. The          
anticipated opening date for the new centre is late 2014. The planning          
accommodates two supermarket anchors, Checkers and Spar, with Woolworths,       
Edgars, Game and cinemas making up the remainder of the anchor tenant core.     
The site is centrally located on Inanda Road linking Hillcrest, Waterfall,      
Forest Hills and the upper Kloof areas. The primary market exceeds 20,000       
middle to upper income households and is well supported in terms of             
demographic research and leasing interest. The mall will be constructed over    
a 19 month program at an estimated capital cost of R700m, yielding an           
anticipated initial return of 8,3%.                                             
Planning is well advanced for the construction of a Hyper-based retail scheme   
in Somerset West to be known as Helderberg Hyper. The development will take     
place on a vacant 6,5 hectare site adjacent to Somerset Mall.  The site is      
centrally located and well positioned to serve the markets of Somerset West,    
Strand and Gordons Bay. The development comprises 24,000m2 of GLA and           
includes a 9,000m2 Hyper together with supporting line shops and a 7,000m2      
self-storage facility over 2 levels. The scheme is supported by 6 parking       
bays per 100mSquared of retail GLA, and is structured around an enclosed        
retail mall, architecturally referenced to the Wine Estates of the broader      
Helderberg and Stellenbosch areas. It is programmed to be complete and          
trading by 15 October 2013 with an anticipated first year return of 9% on an    
estimated cost of R235m.                                                        
3.   PORTFOLIO RECAPITALISATION ACTIVITY                                        
Capital expenditure of R130m was incurred in the financial year on the          
expansion and refurbishment of retail and office assets. Of this amount,        
R116m was spent on the retail portfolio, including the final work on the        
Bayside extension (R40m), and refurbishments to Westville (R24m), Key West      
(R16m), Randfontein Village (R10m) and East Rand Value Mall (R7m). Looking      
ahead, the third and largest phase of the refurbishment of the Key West mall    
has commenced with the redevelopment of the food and entertainment zone         
around the waterfront, and will include the complete refurbishment of the       
internal mall space and the provision of additional structured parking. Due     
to the nature of this work, the estimated capital cost of R105m is only         
expected to yield 4.5% in the first year, although in the longer term, the      
recapitalisation of Key West will improve the growth in retail revenues for     
tenants, and rentals received by Acucap.                                        
The Selborne office building in Fourways was disposed of during the year for    
R40m compared with its March 2011 valuation of R39.5m. This was Acucap`s only   
office building in the Fourways node and was also the fund`s smallest           
individual office asset. The Rondebosch on Main Shopping Centre has been sold   
after year end for R92m, against its March 2011 valuation of R80m. Following    
the earlier disposal of the Watermeyer Park shopping centre, Rondebosch was     
Acucap`s smallest retail property. These disposals are consistent with the      
fund`s strategy of focussing its asset management effort on a smaller number    
of large assets to optimise long-term performance and sustainability of         
Acucap`s property portfolio.                                                    
On the basis of individual assets and asset segments, Acucap`s net income is    
attributable as follows:                                                        
              Contractual  % of     Net        % of    % of net                 
              rental       total    property   total   income 2011              
income                income                                      
              R`000                 R`000                                       
Festival Mall               17.0%    95 772     16.6%   16.2%                   
              107 225                                                           
Bayside Centre              11.1%      61 166   10.6%   9.6%                    
              70 245                                                            
Key West                    10.0%       56 229  9.8%    10.1%                   
              63 171                                                            
Gardens Centre              5.9%       30 896   5.4%    5.7%                    
              37 018                                                            
Other retail                25.9%    150 796    26.2%   26.4%                   
              163 112                                                           
440 771    69.9%      394 859  68.6%   68.0%                    
Total Retail                                                                    
Offices                     27.6%      167 480  29.1%   28.3%                   
              173 829                                                           
Industrial                  2.1%                2.2%    3.7%                    
              13 515                12 795                                      
Storage                     0.3%       371      0.1%    -                       
              2 043                                                             
100.0%     575 505  100.0%  100.0%                   
              630 158                                                           
4.   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 year ended 31 March            
2012                                                                            
year to 31           year to 31 March             
                              March                                             
                              2012                 2011                         
                              R`000                R`000                        

Revenue                        630 158              608 738                     
Net operating                  (54 653)             (54 435)                    
expenses                                                                        
Net property income            575 505              554 303                     
Income from listed             71 097               61 046                      
investments                                                                     
Net income from                39 240               28 587                      
investment in Sycom                                                             
Property Fund                                                                   
Managers                                                                        
Income from                    685 842              643 936                     
investment                                                                      
portfolio                                                                       
Indirect operating             (19 771)             (19 516)                    
expenses                                                                        
Development profits            7 183                8 937                       
Interest received              11 551               18 636                      
Interest received              24 936               21 884                      
on Unit Purchase                                                                
Trust                                                                           
Notional interest              8 583                11 308                      
received on units                                                               
issued                                                                          

Interest paid                  (219 830)            (218 571)                   
Debenture holders              498 494              466 614                     
interest paid - annual                                                          
Debenture holders              237 041              228 224                     
interest paid - interim                                                         
Debenture holders                                              238              
interest paid - final          261 453              390                         

Interim distribution per       cents                cents                       
unit                           145.00               136.75                      
Final distribution per                                                          
unit                           147.32               138.88                      
Total distribution per                                                          
unit                           292.32               275.63                      
                                                                                
Simplified Balance Sheet at 31 March 2012                                       
                                   31-Mar-12          31-Mar-11                 
                                   R`000              R`000                     
Assets                                                                          
Property assets                       7 301 373          6 687 419              
Listed property investments         1 080 951          868 186                  
Investment in Sycom Property        466 000            325 000                  
Fund Managers                                                                   
Other non-current assets              414 022            422 579                
Other current assets                285 108            285 288                  
Total assets                        9 547 454          8 588 472                
                                                                                
Equity and liabilities                                                          
Shareholder`s interest              6 069 774          5 344 277                
Non-current liabilities             2 631 116          2 606 698                
Deferred tax                        452 053            272 770                  
Current liabilities                 394 511            364 727                  
Total equity and liabilities        9 547 454          8 588 472                
Net Asset Value (Rand)                                                          
                                   36.75              32.72                     
5.   PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE                                                      
Retail portfolio                                                                
The chart below shows the segmental contribution to sales revenue within        
Acucap`s retail portfolio, with the major supermarket chains and national       
fashion retailers retaining their dominant position, and the health & beauty    
and discount segments showing steady growth.                                    
                                     2011       2012                            
    Segment: % of Sales revenue                                                 
Food majors                      39.2%      37.5%                           
    Apparel                          24.4%      24.9%                           
    Home decor & improvement         3.2%       4.7%                            
    Electronics & music              4.1%       3.9%                            
Discounters                      7.9%       7.6%                            
    Health & beauty                  9.9%       10.4%                           
    Food service & entertainment     6.4%       6.3%                            
    Other                            4.9%       4.6%                            
The contribution of each segment to the retail portfolio`s total sales          
revenue growth of 7.5% for the year is shown in the chart below, once again     
with the food majors, apparel, discounters and health & beauty segments         
providing most of the growth                                                    
1.3%                                     
    Food majors                                                                 
    Apparel                            2.0%                                     
    Home decor and improvement         0.1%                                     
Electronics and music              0.1%                                     
    Discounters                        1.7%                                     
    Health & beauty                    1.6%                                     
    Food service and entertainment     0.4%                                     
Other                              0.3%                                     
Rent-to-sales revenue ratios are also monitored monthly for each tenant, and    
the segmental movements in these ratios are reflected below:                    
                               2011        2012                                 
Segment                                                                     
    Food majors                2.6%        2.2%                                 
    Apparel                    5.7%        6.0%                                 
    Home                       9.1%        7.1%                                 
Electronics                3.3%        3.6%                                 
    Discounters                3.3%        2.7%                                 
    Health & beauty            2.4%        2.4%                                 
    Food Service               8.5%        8.2%                                 
There were substantial improvements in the rent to sales revenue ratios for     
the food majors, home and discount segments, where sales revenue growth was     
higher than rental escalations. The apparel and health and beauty segments      
showed a slight deterioration as escalations outpaced sales revenue growth,     
although the absolute ratios remained comfortably within the norms for these    
two segments at 6% and 2.7%. The rent to sales revenue ratio for the            
electronics segment declined by 10.5% as turnovers fell by 4% against average   
rental escalations of 6.5%, although the electronics segment had two years of   
strong turnover growth in 2010 and 2011, and the rent to sales revenue ratio    
remains acceptable at 3.6%.                                                     
Office portfolio                                                                
Leases for 12,836 mSquared are due to expire in the 2013 financial year at an   
average rental of R139.71/ mSquared and current expectations are for renewals   
to be concluded approximately 2% lower at an average of R137.20/m2, at the      
same time maintaining the high retention ratio that has characterised           
Acucap`s office portfolio.                                                      
Sycom                                                                           
Distributions received from Acucap`s investment in Sycom Property Fund were     
6.4% higher at 166.66 cpu compared to 156.67 cpu in the year to 31 March        
2011. There was a marked recovery in Sycom`s office portfolio, with vacancies   
declining from 11.7% to 5.1% in the year under review.  Acucap looks forward    
to further improvements in the year ahead, with vacancies expected to decline   
to normalised levels of below 3%.                                               
Sycom`s retail portfolio produced a solid 6.6% growth in sales revenue, with    
the segmental contributions to the overall result largely unchanged from the    
prior year. Renewal rentals on the 44,511mSquared of leases that expired        
during the year were concluded at 3.8% higher than expiring rentals.            
Sycom`s gearing is low and the fund has a number of acquisition opportunities   
that are expected to contribute to growth in distributions over the long        
term.                                                                           
Helderberg Village                                                              
Acucap sold the last units in the year under review. There will be no           
development profits from Helderberg in the 2013 financial year, and the         
effects of Helderberg will be out of the distribution base by the end of the    
2014 financial year.                                                            
6.        SELF-STORAGE JOINT VENTURE                                            
Acucap has formed a strategic joint venture with Faircape and SA Self Storage   
Investments (`SASSI`) to develop a specialised portfolio of self-storage        
properties across South Africa.                                                 
Self-storage is a mature asset class in the United States, Europe, the UK and   
Australia, where the markets are dominated by a relatively small number of      
large listed companies. The South African market, by contrast, is still         
characterised by fragmented private ownership and low levels of market          
penetration, and the purpose of Acucap`s joint venture with Faircape and        
SASSI is to lead in the development of the self-storage asset class in South    
Africa.                                                                         
To date, the JV has 12 operational sites with a value of approximately R470m,   
with 7 other sites acquired and either under construction or in the plan        
approval phase. There are a further 4 properties under offer. Together, these   
sites will comprise a portfolio of 23 stores with a value of over R1bn.         
Discussions are also in progress with owners of existing self-storage product   
in suitable locations, with a view to acquiring these as a first round of       
industry consolidation. The JV`s objective is to build the portfolio to a       
point where it can be separately listed.                                        
7.   BORROWINGS                                                                 
The company has total borrowings of R2.63 billion. Interest rates are hedged    
on 48% of total borrowings, at a weighted average rate of 9.8% and a weighted   
average maturity of 4.9 years. Acucap`s average cost of finance at 31 March     
2012 was 8.2% (2011: 9%). The gearing ratio at 31 March 2012 was 29.6%, down    
from 34.1% at the end of March 2011. At year end, Acucap had unutilised long-   
term facilities of R966m. The chart below shows the fund`s borrowings           
relative to its investment portfolio over the last 10 years.                    
                     Total          Borrowings   Gearing ratio                  
                     investment     (Rm)                                        
portfolio                                                  
                     (Rm)                                                       
    March 2003                                   49.4%                          
                     913            451                                         
March 2004           1 068                   39.0%                          
                                    416                                         
    March 2005           1 718                   36.8%                          
                                    633                                         
March 2006         2 364                     28.0%                          
                                    662                                         
    March 2007         3 307                     18.2%                          
                                    601                                         
6 300              2 453  38.9%                          
    March 2008                                                                  
                     6 002                2 286  38.1%                          
    March 2009                                                                  
6 658               2 343   35.2%                          
    March 2010                                                                  
                     8 077                2 754  34.1%                          
    March 2011                                                                  
8 900              2 631  29.6%                          
    March 2012                                                                  
PROPERTY PORTFOLIO VALUATION                                                    
The Acucap portfolio was revalued at 31 March 2012 by independent valuers.      
The value of the property portfolio increased from R6.5bn at the end of March   
2011 to R7.3bn at the end of the current financial year, a 12.3% increase.      
Excluding the effects of capital expenditure and disposals from the base, the   
portfolio value increased by 6% over the prior year. A complete property        
valuation schedule is set out below. In addition to independent values and      
capitalisation rates, the schedule also indicates average net rentals per m2    
for each property, as well as its occupancy level. In the case of the office    
segment, average net rental rates per m2 include parking revenue.               
Following the year end revaluation, Acucap`s Net Asset Value (NAV),             
calculated excluding the effects of deferred tax, increased to R36.75 from      
R32.72 per linked unit at 31 March 2011.                                        
    Schedule of investment properties                                           

                      Independent  Cap rate    Average    Occupancy             
                      valuation    at         rental per  rate at               
                      31/03/2012   31/03/2012 square      31/03/2012            
meter at    per                   
                                              31/03/2012  rentable              
                                              (including  area                  
                                              parking)                          
R`000                                                     
    Retail            5 050 691                           97.4%                 
                                              107.97                            
    Festival Mall,    1 259 000    7.25%                  100.0%                
Kempton Park                              97.31                             
    Bayside Centre,    936 000     8.50%                  97.1%                 
    Table View                                126.56                            
    Keywest,           818 000     7.75%                  92.9%                 
Krugersdorp                               103.80                            
    Gardens Centre,    442 000     8.00%                  95.2%                 
    Cape Town                                 190.91                            
    Howard Centre,     247 000     8.75%                  97.1%                 
Pinelands                                 118.59                            
    The Village        238 800     8.50%                  99.7%                 
    Square,                                   102.83                            
    Randfontein                                                                 
Westville Mall,    225 000     8.50%                  98.8%                 
    Durban                                    114.74                            
    East Rand Value    191 600     8.75%                  93.9%                 
    Mall, Boksburg                            110.89                            
14thAvenue         185 000     8.50%                  100.0%                
    Hyper,                                    63.87                             
    Roodepoort                                                                  
    50% Hillcrest      150 000     9.00%                  98.4%                 
Corner, Durban                            134.33                            
    Sunward Centre,    134 000     8.75%                  97.3%                 
    Boksburg                                  90.91                             
    27.5% of The       126 791     8.50%                  97.3%                 
Bridge, Port                              90.24                             
    Elizabeth                                                                   
    Rondebosch-on-     92 000      9.00%                  97.7%                 
    Main, Cape Town                           103.82                            
Boulevard          5 500       9.50%                  100.0%                
    Piazzas, Fricker                          150.58                            
    Road, Illovo                                                                
    Offices           1 778 556                           96.7%                 
131.51                            
    Tygerberg Office   317 156     8.50%                  96.8%                 
    Park                                      142.14                            
    Golf Park,         221 000     9.25%                  91.5%                 
Mowbray                                   116.75                            
    Microsoft,         167 000     8.50%                  90.3%                 
    Bryanston                                 130.45                            
    82 Grayston        120 000     9.00%                  100.0%                
Drive, Sandown                            154.43                            
    Tiger Brands,      116 700     8.50%                  100.0%                
    Bryanston                                 118.93                            
    28 Fricker Road,   110 000     9.00%                  100.0%                
Illovo                                    162.96                            
    Bogare, Menlyn,    102 000     8.75%                  100.0%                
    Pretoria                                  121.57                            
    Nautica, Granger   96 200      8.50%                  100.0%                
Bay, Cape Town                            148.45                            
    Pharos House,      84 000      8.75%                  85.5%                 
    Westville Mall,                           113.60                            
    Durban                                                                      
4 Fricker Road,    81 500      8.75%                  100.0%                
    Illovo                                    143.58                            
    The Village,       75 000      9.25%                  100.0%                
    Faerie Glen,                              103.51                            
Pretoria                                                                    
    SA Weather         65 000      9.50%                  100.0%                
    Services,                                 143.07                            
    Pretoria                                                                    
36 Fricker Road,   62 000      9.00%                  100.0%                
    Illovo                                    134.23                            
    16 Fricker Road,   60 000      8.50%                  100.0%                
    Illovo                                    116.88                            
Albion Springs,    53 000      9.00%                  100.0%                
    Rondebosch                                149.16                            
    Bremerton Office   48 000      9.50%                  100.0%                
    Park, Port                                106.28                            
Elizabeth                                                                   
                                                                                
    Industrial         127 850                            97.3%                 
                                              62.07                             
20% of N1          61 100      9.00%                  100.0%                
    Business Park,                            63.56                             
    Midrand                                                                     
    30% of Tellumat,   46 500      10.25%                 93.7%                 
Retreat, Cape                             61.10                             
    Town                                                                        
    25% of Montague    20 250      9.00%                  100.0%                
    Business Park,                            58.60                             
Cape Town                                                                   
                                                                                
     Retail, Office   6 957 097               112.10      97.2%                 
    and Industrial                                                              
Storage          76 637                                                    
     Investment       267 639                                                   
    properties under                                                            
    development                                                                 

     Acucap Property    7 301 373                                               
    Portfolio                                                                   
9.   LEASE EXPIRIES OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS                                     
The table below shows a summary of leasing activity in the Acucap portfolio     
over the last financial year.                                                   
           Expiries     Average   Average      New       Average  Average       
            and         through   escalation   leases    through  escalation    
terminations rent at   rate at      and       rent     rate for      
                        expiry    expiry       renewals  for new  new leases    
                                                         leases                 
 Major           58 255   121.46  8.5%           58 635           7.5%          
retail                                                  112.78                 
 Other           21 465   109.28  7.8%           22 150           8.2%          
 retail                                                  122.80                 
 Offices         30 360   133.96  8.2%           30 288           8.6%          
121.05                 
 Industri  5 099           58.30  8.0%            5 338           6.6%          
 al                                                      56.77                  
Excluding the effects of the renewal of the Checkers Hypermarket lease at       
Festival Mall, leases at major retail centres were concluded at a weighted      
average net rental of R124.46, 10% higher than the corresponding average        
expiry rental of R113.09.                                                       
The pattern of expiries and renewals can be seen in the context of Acucap`s     
overall portfolio in the table below, which reconciles the opening and          
closing gross lettable area, taking into consideration expiries, renewals,      
new leases, extensions to GLA, and acquisitions and disposals.                  
            Revised     Expiries      New      Additio                          
opening     and           leases and ns       Properties  Closing     
          GLA         terminations  renewals            sold        GLA         
          (excluding                                                            
          storage)                                                              
Total        442 562   (105 624)     105 441     3 615      (3 394)  442 600    
- let      428 533      (115 178)     116 411    3 967      (3 394)  430 339    
- vacant    14 029        9 554      (10 970)   (352)     -           12 261    
10.  LEASE EXPIRIES OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS                                     
Over the next financial year, leases for 61 778m2 will expire, representing     
14 % of the portfolio GLA. Details of the expiry rentals are shown below,       
together with estimated renewal rentals. For offices, there is a forecast       
negative reversion of 2%, and for retail, a positive reversion of 6.1% is       
expected.                                                                       
                    Area         Net rental /  Net expected                     
                    terminating  m2 at expiry  rental/m2 on                     
                    to 31-3-     date          renewal                          
2013 m2                                                     
    Offices         12 836       139.71        137.20                           
    Retail          48 942       152.75        162.09                           
Over the longer-term, the fund continues to show a good, long-dated lease       
expiry profile. The principal renewals in the retail portfolio over the next    
2 years are cyclical renewals at Festival Mall, Key West and the Gardens        
Centre. The table below shows the pattern of expiries for all leases in the     
Acucap portfolio, measured by rental income.                                    
Total       Vacancy by    Leases      Leases                   
                 contractual rental        expiring    expiring                 
                 rental      income        year to     year to                  
                 income                    Mar-2013    Mar-2014                 
Retail       69.3%       2.3%          15.0%       10.7%                    
    Offices      28.7%       0.7%          3.6%        8.0%                     
    Industrial   2.0%        0.0%          0.2%        0.2%                     
    Total        100.0%      3.0%          18.8%       18.9%                    
Leases      Leases        Leases     Leases                    
                 expiring    expiring      expiring   expiring                  
                 year to     year to Mar-  year to    year to Mar-              
                 Mar-2015    2016          Mar-2017   2018 and                  
beyond                    
   Retail        15.4%       9.3%          9.0%       7.7%                      
   Offices       7.3%        3.0%          0.7%       5.4%                      
   Industrial    0.3%        0.2%          0.2%       0.8%                      
Total         23.0%       12.5%         9.9%       13.9%                     
MAJOR TENANTS BY AREA AND INCOME                                                
Acucap`s twenty largest tenants account for 49.5% of its rental income, with    
retail tenants contributing 42.1% and office tenants 7.4%, in line with the     
fund`s high retail weighting in its property portfolio. The tenants listed      
below indicate the high quality of Acucap`s rental cash flows.                  
Tenant                              Rental       Area                           
Shoprite                            5.6%         10.9%                          
Pick `n Pay                         4.3%         6.5%                           
Edcon                               4.3%         4.7%                           
SAG and parastatals                 3.5%         2.8%                           
Foschini Group                      3.1%         2.1%                           
Pep                                 3.1%         2.3%                           
Mr Price                            2.9%         2.8%                           
Nedbank                             2.5%         1.9%                           
Absa                                2.4%         1.5%                           
Microsoft                           2.2%         1.9%                           
Massmart                            2.1%         3.4%                           
Standard Bank                       1.8%         1.2%                           
Woolworhs                           1.8%         3.8%                           
Truworths                           1.7%         1.5%                           
Clicks                              1.7%         1.7%                           
Tiger Brands                        1.7%         1.5%                           
First National Bank                 1.4%         0.9%                           
Virgin Active                       1.3%         1.8%                           
Famous Brands franchisees           1.3%         0.8%                           
Ster Kinekor                        0.9%         2.4%                           
12.  VACANCIES                                                                  
Total vacancies by income have reduced from 4.1% at the end of March 2011 to    
3% a year later as a result of the completion of redevelopment activities at    
the Bayside and Howard Centres.                                                 
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                                         
     Retail vacancy      1.9%                                                   
Office vacancy      0.8%                                                   
     Industrial vacancy  0.1%                                                   
     GLA let             97.2%                                                  
13.  COST TO INCOME                                                             
The benefits of scale, portfolio composition and in-house property              
administration continue to reflect in Acucap`s low net cost-to-income ratio     
                         2012    2011    2010    2009     2008                  
   Net cost to income    11.1%   11.6%   11.5%   11.1%    14.2%                 
Increases in the cost of electricity remain a concern, but total consumption    
of electricity in the Acucap portfolio, measured in kilowatt hours, decreased   
by 1.5% compared to the same period last year, and further reductions are       
expected as the fund continues to implement energy efficient technologies at    
its retail and office buildings.                                                
14.  UNIT HOLDER SUMMARY                                                        
A summary of Acucap`s unit holder profile is set out below. Annual trade in     
Acucap`s linked units was 21% of the total number of units in issue,            
indicating a sound level of liquidity, particularly considering the long-term   
nature of many of Acucap`s major unit holders.                                  
                                Mar-12               Mar-11                     
    Government Employees        11.7%                13.3%                      
Pension Fund                                                                
    Investec  Asset Management  9.7%                 9.3%                       
    Directors and employees     8.6%                 9.2%                       
    Stanlib                     7.7%                 9.1%                       
Old Mutual Asset            6.8%                 6.6%                       
    Management                                                                  
    Nedbank                     5.9%                 6.1%                       
    Thesele Group (Pty)         4.7%                 4.9%                       
Limited                                                                     
    Coronation                  3.3%                 7.9%                       
                                58.4%                66.4%                      
                                                                                
Other shareholders          41.6%                33.6%                      
                                                                                
                                100.0%               100.0%                     
                                                                                
Number of unitholders                             3282                      
                                4194                                            
    Weighted average units           171 939 337      165 250 787               
    Units traded                       36 118              41 989               
038                  078                        
    Annualised liquidity        21.0%                25.4%                      
15.  PROSPECTS                                                                  
The Acucap property portfolio remains well-positioned to continue delivering    
real growth in distributions, although South Africa`s economic recovery         
remains fragile. Under these circumstances, and with the last development       
profits still in the 2012 income base, the board expects distributions for      
2013 to increase by 4% to 6%. Once the effects of development profits are out   
of Acucap`s income base, growth in distributions can be expected to move into   
the 6% to 8% range, in line with the potential of Acucap`s high quality         
property portfolio.                                                             
The above information has not been reviewed or reported on by Acucap`s          
auditors.                                                                       
14.  PAYMENT OF DEBENTURE INTEREST                                              
Notice is hereby given that a final interest distribution of 147.32 cents per   
linked unit has been approved in respect of the six month period ended 31       
March 2012. The last date to trade the linked units cum distribution is         
Friday 22 June 2012 and the record date will be Friday 29 June 2012. The        
linked units will start trading ex-distribution from Monday 25 June 2012.       
Distributions will be made to unit holders on Monday 2 July 2012.               
Linked unit certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between    
Monday 25 June 2012 and Friday 29 June 2012 both days inclusive.                
On behalf of the Board                                                          
BS KANTOR                               PA THEODOSIOU                           
Chairman                                Managing Director                       
7 June 2012                                                                     
Registered Office                                                               
Suite A11 Westlake Square                                                       
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Westlake                                                                        
CAPE TOWN                                                                       
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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                                                              
Company secretary: H H-O Steyn                                                  
* Executive   # British                                                         
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