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CAPITAL PROPERTY FUND - AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINAL INCOME

Release Date: 06/02/2003 17:56
Code(s): CPL
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CAPITAL PROPERTY FUND - AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINAL INCOME DISTRIBUTION DECLARATION CAPITAL PROPERTY FUND Share code CPL ISIN ZAE000001731 ("Capital") Audited annual Financial Statements and final Income Distribution Declaration The directors of Property Fund Managers Limited, management company of Capital, announce that the audited consolidated results of the Trust for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are as follows: 2002 2001 R`000 R`000
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS Net property income 51 983 55 690 Interest 3 200 3 149 55 183 58 839
Trust expenditure 13 712 13 564 Headline earnings 41 471 45 275 Net write-down on revaluation of investment property (46 073) (3 456) Net (deficit)/surplus on disposal of investment property (945) 1 118 Deferred capital gains tax (1 728) - Net (loss)/income for the year (7 275) 42 937 Transfer from revaluation reserve/ trust capital 48 746 2 338 Transfer from maintenance reserve 360 1 337 Income available for distribution 41 831 46 612 Reconciliation of headline earnings to income available for distribution Headline earnings 41 471 45 275 Transfer from maintenance reserve 360 1 337 Income available for distribution 41 831 46 612 Units in issue 146 838 565 146 838 565 Headline earnings (cents per unit) 28,24 30.83 (Loss)/earnings (cents per unit) (4,95) 29,24 Income distribution (cents per unit) 28,49 31,74 Net asset value (cents per unit) 225 259 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Assets Non-current assets Investment property 313 528 370 122 Current assets 44 285 36 891 Total assets 357 813 407 013 Unitholders` interest and liabilities Unitholders` interest 330 974 380 080 Non-current liabilities - Deferred tax 1 728 - Current liabilities 25 111 26 933 Total unitholders` interest and liabilities 357 813 407 013 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN UNITHOLDERS` INTEREST Capital of Trust 311 924 312 869 Balance at beginning of the year 312 869 311 751 Net (deficit)/surplus on disposal of property (945) 1 118 Revaluation reserve 11 539 59 340 Balance at beginning of the year 59 340 62 796 Adjustment to current independent valuation of investment property (47 801) (3 456) Maintenance reserve 7 511 7 871 Balance at beginning of the year as restated 7 871 9 208 As previously reported - - Change in accounting policy (refer below) 7 871 9 208 Transfer to distributable reserve (360) (1 337) Undistributed income - - Balance at beginning of the year - - Income for the year available for distribution 41 831 46 612 Income distributions (41 831) (46 612) Total unitholders` interest 330 974 380 080 ABRIDGED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities (3 620) 292 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities 9 576 (7 573) Net increase/(decrease) in cash resources 5 956 (7 281) Cash resources at the beginning of the year 29 021 36 302 Cash resources at the end of the year 34 977 29 021 INCOME DISTRIBUTIONS Income available for distribution (cents per unit) 28,49 31,74 Distribution (cents per unit) 28,49 31,74 Interim 14,01 16,32 Final 14,48 15,42 The final distributions being number 39 for Capital Property Fund, have been declared in respect of the income distribution period 1 July 2002 to 31 December 2002. COMMENTARY FINANCIAL RESULTS Income available for distribution is 28,49 cents per unit (2001: 31,74 cents) a decline of 10,2% over the previous year. Headline earnings declined by 8,4%. Allowing for the interim distribution of 14,01 cents per unit (2001: 16,32 cents) a final distribution of 14,48 cents per unit (2001: 15,42 cents) will be distributed at the beginning of March 2003. PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY As at the year end, the portfolio comprised 63 properties in the major urban areas of South Africa. By value, 51% are offices, 46% industrial with the balance being retail. Geographically, 80% are located in Gauteng, followed by Cape Province at 12% and the rest in Kwazulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. The portfolio is of mixed quality. An ongoing sales focus has resulted in agreements of sale been concluded on eight properties for a total consideration of R14,4 million. Five of these properties were transferred during the period under review with net proceeds from the sales amounting to R10,5 million after deduction of commission. The valuation of the properties transferred was R11,5 million as at 31 December 2001. As has been stated in previous announcements an offer has been made to Centrecity Property Fund (Cenprop) for the purchase of 2 Long Street, an office block in Cape Town and Southway Mall, a retail centre in Durban. Further details of this transaction will be contained in a circular to be posted the week commencing 10 February 2003. Vacancies have decreased from 15% of the total area available to let at the beginning of 2002 to 11% as at 31 December 2002. A continued focus on reducing vacancies in 2003 and tenant retention should result in this vacancy level reducing further. Most of these vacancies are in Gauteng and particularly in the secondary industrial areas. In rental terms the current vacancy translates into an approximate revenue loss equal to 8% of total income. A gearing facility for R90 million is being negotiated. This will allow the acquisition of properties for cash, or a combination of cash and the issue of new units. ACCOUNTING POLICIES The results have been prepared in accordance with South African Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The accounting policies are consistent with those applied in the previous year, with the exception of the accounting policy for maintenance expenditure noted below. CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY In terms of the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, a provision for long- term maintenance can no longer be raised. As management deem it prudent to provide for long-term maintenance a reserve has been created to provide for such maintenance. PORTFOLIO VALUATION A panel of valuers was appointed in September 2002 to examine the valuations. These valuations reflected a decrease in value of the property portfolio from R370 122 000 at 31 December 2001 to R313 528 000 at the financial year end. The market valuation, together with cash reserves of R10 517 000, equates to 221 cents per unit (2001: 253 cents per unit). Trading in Capital units in 2002 increased to 20% of units in issue compared to 10% in 2001. AUDIT OPINION The auditors, KPMG Inc., have issued their opinion on the Group`s financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2002. A copy of their unqualified report is available for inspection at the fund`s registered office. ANNUAL REPORT Capital`s annual report will be posted to unitholders on or about 1 March 2003. STRATEGY Rejuvenation of the portfolio through sales of older under performing properties, together with the acquisition of better quality properties will continue. This will result in a better balanced sectorial spread in offices, retail and industrial properties. Other options to increase the market capitalization of the fund with a view to improving the risk profile, earnings and liquidity are being explored. The drive to reduce vacancy levels will be sustained together with an ongoing focus on tenant retention. OUTLOOK Stringent asset management incorporating reduced vacancy levels and improvements in the quality of Capital`s portfolio should result in a modest increase in earnings in 2003. INCOME DISTRIBUTION DECLARATION Notice is hereby given that a cash distribution of 14,48 cents per unit (2001: 15,42) ("the distribution ") has been declared, payable to unitholders recorded in the books of the Fund at the close of business on the record date, Friday, 28 February 2003. Unitholders are advised that the last day to trade "cum" the distribution will be Friday, 21 February 2003. The units will trade "ex" distribution as from Monday, 24 February 2003. Payment will be made on Monday, 3 March 2003. Unit certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised during the period Monday, 24 February 2003 to Friday, 28 February 2003, both days inclusive. On behalf of the board J H I Real Estate Limited Johannesburg Secretaries 7 February 2003 REGISTERED OFFICE: 1st Floor, JHI House, 11 Cradock Avenue,
Corner Baker Street, Rosebank, 2196 PO Box 2100, Parklands, 2121 TRANSFER SECRETARIES: Computershare Investor Services, Ground Floor, 70 Marshall Street Johannesburg, 2001 PO Box 1053, Johannesburg, 2000
PFM PROPERTY FUND MANAGERS LTD Co. Reg. No. 1980/009531/06 Date: 06/02/2003 05:56:06 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department