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Thu 15 Jun 2006, 17:24 Paramount Property Fund Limited - Unaudited Interi
PRA
 PRA                                                                             
Paramount Property Fund Limited - Unaudited Interim Report                      
PARAMOUNT PROPERTY FUND LIMITED                                                 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(REG. NO.1945/019928/06)                                                        
Share code PRA & ISIN ZAE000028577                                              
UNAUDITED INTERIM REPORT                                                        
for the 6 months ended 30 April 2006                                            
DIRECTORS: A D Dalling (Chairman)*,  R C Squire - Howe (Managing), J A Bester*, 
R R Emslie*, R D Jeffery*, F J Jenkings, B H Kerswill,  A A Maresky, A D P      
Ovenstone*, G P Phillips*, R S Schur*.                                          
* Non-executive                                                                 
The consolidated unaudited results of the group for the 6 months ended 30 April 
2006 are as follows:                                                            
Consolidated Income Statement                                                   
                                         Unaudited  Unaudited     Audited       
year ended    
                                          April      April 2005    October      
                                         2006                     2005          
                                 Notes   R"000      R"000         R"000         
Revenue                                  117,664    81,668        205,447       
Trading Income                           85,574     64,115        131,379       
Interest                                 2,568      473           4,090         
received                                                                        
Revaluation of investment                -          -             122,863       
properties                                                                      
Amortised lease escalations              7,000                    5,796         
Amortisation of negative                 -          609           609           
goodwill                                                                        
  Less - depreciation                    -489       -219          -983          
  Less - amortisation of                 -663       -659          -1,318        
debenture discount                                                              
Less - interest paid on                -50,852    -38,702       -76,487       
borrowings                                                                      
Income before                            43,138     25,617        185,949       
taxation                                                                        
Taxation                                 5,095      1,291         -13,645       
Income before                            48,233     26,908        172,304       
distribution                                                                    
Linked Units in                  1       198,862    114,592       116,270       
issue ("000)                                                                    
Weighted Average Linked Units in         173,274    114,592       113,069       
issue ("000)                                                                    
Earnings per linked unit                 27.9       23.5          152.4         
(cents)                                                                         
Headline earnings per linked             25.4       22.9          45.3          
unit (cents)                                                                    
Core earnings per linked unit            34.7       27.5          62.9          
Distribution per linked unit             30.0       26.0          54.5          
Earnings reconciliation                                                         
Earnings attributable to                 -12,142    -3,037        109,440       
shareholders                                                                    
Earnings per share (cents)               (7.0)      (2.7)         96.8          
Earnings and headline earnings per linked unit calculations are                 
based on the weighted number of linked units ranking for                        
distribution as reflected above. The reconciliation of earnings per             
linked unit to headline earnings per linked unit is:                            
Earnings attributable to                 -12,142   -3,037   109,44              
shareholders                                                0                   
Debenture interest paid                  60,375    29,945   62,864              
Earnings attributable to                 48,233    26,908   172,30              
linked unitholders                                          4                   
Earnings per linked unit                 27.9      23.5     152.4               
(cents)                                                                         
Earnings attributable to                 48,233    26,908   172,30              
linked unitholders                                          4                   
Revaluation surplus                      -         -        -                   
                                                            122,86              
3                   
Taxation of revaluation                  -         -        14,601              
surplus                                                                         
Amortised lease escalations              -7,000    -        -4,796              
Taxation of amortised lease              2,030     -        1,681               
escalations                                                                     
Accounting deficit/(surplus)             687       -100     -9,470              
on disposal of investment                                                       
properties                                                                      
Taxation on disposal of                  -         14       1,373               
investment properties                                                           
Amortisation of negative                 -         -609     -609                
goodwill                                                                        
Headline earnings                        43,950    26,213   52,221              
Headline earnings per linked             25.4      22.9     45.3                
unit (cents)                                                                    
Abridged Consolidated Balance Sheet                                             
Total combined unit holders funds         1,045,249  485,289   603,434          
B debentures                       1      23,755     60,340    60,340           
Long term                                 1,092,597  700,979   667,385          
borrowings                                                                      
Deferred                                  12,746     -         17,225           
taxation                                                                        
Unitholders for distribution              30,500     14,897    18,022           
Bank overdraft                            -          136       -                
Current                                   40,378     11,102    25,582           
liabilities                                                                     
Capital employed                          2,245,225  1,272,743 1,391,988        
Fixed assets                              2,145,787  1,220,784 1,272,681        
Goodwill                                  451        451       451              
Deferred                                  -          794       -                
taxation                                                                        
Cash at bank                              67,456     -         75,566           
Other current                             31,531     50,257    43,290           
assets                                                                          
Total employment of capital               2,245,225  1,272,286 1,391,988        
Net asset value per linked unit           526        441       519              
(cents)                                                                         
Abridged Consolidated Cash Flow Statement                                       
Net profit for                            43,138   25,617   185,949             
the period                                                                      
Adjustments for:                                                                
  Interest                                -2,568   -473     -4,090              
  received                                                                      
Interest paid                           50,852   38,702   76,487              
  Revaluation of investment               -        -        -122,863            
  properties                                                                    
  Provisions raised / (reversed)          -201     488      -650                
Amortisation of negative                -        -609     -609                
  goodwill                                                                      
  Amortisation of debenture               663               1,318               
  discount                                                                      
(Surplus) / loss on disposal of         804      -100     -9,470              
  properties                                                                    
  Amortised lease                         -7,000            -5,796              
  escalations                                                                   
Depreciation                            489      219      983                 
Operating profit before working           86,177   63,844   121,259             
capital changes                                                                 
Working capital changes                   27,654   -22,985  -4,201              
Cash generated from operations            113,831  40,859   117,058             
Interest received                         2,568    473      4,090               
Interest paid - external                  -50,852  -38,702  -76,487             
Interest paid - debentures                -47,897  -27,478  -57,272             
Taxation paid                             -283     -4       -5                  
Net cash inflow from operating            17,367   -24,852  -12,616             
activities                                                                      
Net cash inflows from financing           425,212  86,327   52,733              
activities                                                                      
Net cash inflow from capital              416,710  57,933   66,043              
raising activities                                                              
Proceeds on disposal of property          40,446   28,425   160,203             
Cash outflows from investing              -        -        -196,360            
activities                                907,845  153,532                      
                                          -8,110   -5,699   70,003              
Cash and cash equivalents at the          75,566   5,563    5,563               
beginning of the period                                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at the          67,456   -136     75,566              
end of the period                                                               
Statement of changes in equity                                                  
Share    Share      Non-      Accumu    Sub      A linked   Total     
          capital  Prem-ium   distri-   lated     Total    units      linked    
                              butable   Profit                        unithol-  
                              reserves  /                             ders      
(Loss)                                  
Balance   9,208    9,015      40        21,536    39,799   350,249    390,048   
at                                                                              
31/10/200                                                                       
4                                                                               
Increase  2,419                                   2,419               2,419     
in share                                                                        
capital                                                                         
Net                2,568                          2,568               2,568     
increase                                                                        
in share                                                                        
premium                                                                         
Issue of                                          0        97,641     97,641    
A debent-                                                                       
ures                                                                            
Amort-                                            0        1,318      1,318     
isation                                                                         
of                                                                              
debenture                                                                       
discount                                                                        
Distribut                               -62,864   -62,864             -62,864   
ion to                                                                          
unithol-                                                                        
ders                                                                            
Surplus                                 172,304   172,304             172,304   
to 31/10/                                                                       
2005                                                                            
Balance   11,627   11,583     40        130,976   154,226  449,208    603,434   
at 31/10/                                                                       
2005                                                                            
Ordinary  8,259                                   8,259               8,259     
shares                                                                          
issued                                                                          
Net                73,371                         73,371              73,371    
increase                                                                        
in share                                                                        
premium                                                                         
Issue                                             0        371,664    371,664   
 of A                                                                           
deben-                                                                          
tures                                                                           
Amort-                                            0        663        663       
isation                                                                         
of                                                                              
debenture                                                                       
discount                                                                        
Distribut                               -60,375   -60,375             -60,375   
ion to                                                                          
unithol-                                                                        
ders                                                                            
Surplus                                 48,233    48,233              48,233    
to                                                                              
30/4/2006                                                                       
          19,886   84,954     40        118,834   223,714  821,535    1,045,249 
Capital Expenditure                                                             
At 30 April 2006 the company had entered into contracts for the acquisition of  
rental properties totalling R179 700 000. These acquisitions are being funded as
follows:                                                                        
Issue of new linked units:         R89 850 000                                  
Borrowings and existing resources: R89 850 000                                  
Accounting policies                                                             
The results to 30 April 2006 have been prepared on a basis consistent with the  
accounting policies set out in the last Annual Financial Statements and in      
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.                    
Segmental Review                                                                
                      Industr  Office   Retail  Corporat  Total                 
                      ial                       e                               
2006                                                                            
Revenue               25,448   57,537   32,718  1,961     117,664               
Net expenses          -4,656   -10,410  -7,165  -10,348   -32,579               
Segmental trading     20,792   47,127   25,553  -8,387    85,085                
income                                                                          
2005                                                                            
Revenue               17,009   39,074   15,292  10,293    81,668                
Net expenses          -2,556   -6,984   -1,197  -7,035    -17,772               
Segmental trading     14,453   32,090   14,095  3,258     63,896                
income                                                                          
12 months to October                                                            
2005                                                                            
Revenue               38,844   84,779   36,141  45,683    205,447               
Net expenses          -7,712   -17,596  -6,405  -51,825   -83,538               
Segmental trading     31,132   67,183   29,736  -6,142    121,909               
income                                                                          
Notes:                                                                          
1.   The B debentures are convertible into linked units in 5 equal tranches     
commencing in the financial year after their issue. The converted linked units  
participate in all income from 1 November each year. 7 440 769 B debentures     
converted into linked units with effect from 1 November 2005.                   
COMMENTARY                                                                      
Review of results                                                               
The results for the first 6 months have been better than expected. As a         
consequence growth in distributions have exceeded the forecast of 8%, contained 
in  the 2005 Annual Report, with the interest distribution for the second       
quarter ended 30 April 2006 amounting to 16 cents per linked unit, making 30    
cents per linked unit for the 6 months ended 30 April 2006, compared with 26    
cents per linked unit in 2004.                                                  
During the period under review the company has securitised a significant portion
of its borrowings. In addition interest rate hedges have been put in place on   
approximately 70% of the debt, for periods of up to 6 years. The full benefit of
these transactions will only be realised in future financial periods.           
Property Portfolio                                                              
During the period under review the properties, acquired at a cost of R849       
million, and reported on in the 2005 annual report, were transferred into the   
name of the company.  In addition, acquisition agreements were signed in respect
of the following properties, for transfer after 30 April 2006:                  
The Bridge Shopping Centre, Johannesburg          R73,8 million                 
Metro Cash and Carry, Vanderbijlpark              R  6,1 million                
Metro Cash and Carry, Krugersdorp                 R14.0 million                 
Trador, Witbank                                   R24.8 million                 
Hewlett Packard building, Rivonia                 R61.0 million                 
At 30 April 2006 the group owned 62 rental properties with a book value of R2   
138 million, which will increase to 67 properties with a book value of R2 318   
million once the latest transactions have been concluded.                       
During the 6 months ended 30 April 2006, 26 263 m2 of vacant space was leased,  
and leases in respect of 25 283 m2 were renewed. At 30 April 2006, 3.29% of the 
portfolio lettable area was vacant. This is well within the industry norm.      
DECLARATION OF DISTRIBUTION                                                     
Notice is hereby given that the board of directors has declared a quarterly     
interest distribution of 16 cents per linked unit in respect of the quarter     
ended 30 April 2006.                                                            
The last day to trade cum distribution will be Friday, 30 June 2006. The linked 
units will commence trading ex distribution as from Monday, 3 July 2006 and the 
record date will be Friday, 7 July 2006. The distribution will be paid on       
Monday, 10 July 2006.                                                           
Linked units certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialized between   
Monday, 3 July 2006 and Friday, 7 July 2006, both days inclusive.               
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD                                                           
SPIRE PROPERTY SERVICES (PTY) LTD                                               
SECRETARIES                                                                     
CAPE TOWN                                                                       
15 June 2006                                                                    
Registered office                       Transfer Secretaries                    
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Rondebosch 7700                         Johannesburg 2001                       
P O Box 155                             P O Box 61051                           
Rondebosch 7701                         Marshalltown 2107                       
Date: 15/06/2006 05:24:16 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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