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ACCELERATE PROPERTY FUND LIMITED - Condensed Consolidated Financial Results For The Year Ended 31 March 2018

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Condensed Consolidated Financial Results For The Year Ended 31 March 2018

ACCELERATE PROPERTY FUND LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration No 2005/015057/06)
JSE code: APF ISIN code: ZAE000185815
(REIT status approved)
("Accelerate" or "the company")

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS
for the year ended 31 March 2018

HIGHLIGHTS
- PROPERTY  PORTFOLIO VALUE OF R12,3 billion
- TOTAL PORTFOLIO GLA OF 623 988 m2
- NET ASSET VALUE  GROWTH OF  6,9%  (YEAR ON YEAR)

KEY INDICATORS
Indicator                                            2018           2017
Distribution per share                              57,55    57,57 cents
Portfolio value                             R12,3 billion  R11,6 billion
GLA                                            623 988 m2     633 494 m2
Number of properties                                   67             69
Net asset value                              R7,8 billion   R7,4 billion
Cost-to-income ratio                                14,8%          16,9%
Weighted average lease expiry                   5,5 years      5,6 years
Lease escalations (excluding offshore)*              7,7%           7,8%
Vacancies                                          10,04%          6,91%
Listed/large national tenants (by revenue)          65,7%          65,1%

* 7,1% including offshore.

KEY FOCUS AREAS FOR ACCELERATE

1. Creating value - the Fourways Development
In September 2017 Urban Studies (Dr Dirk Prinsloo) undertook a comparative analysis of the Fourways, Sandton and Waterfall nodes and concluded "The Fourways node is
experiencing strong development growth which is dominated by the extension of Fourways Mall to >170 000 m2. The retail offering will further be strengthened by the
flagship representation of Leroy Merlin at 17 000 m2. With the extension and additional retail supplied, the Fourways node will be the most dominant retail market
in South Africa".

Construction work on the redevelopment and expansion of Fourways Mall to a super-regional centre of approximately 178 000 m2 (excluding Leroy Merlin), is nearing
completion.

Key milestones achieved to date include:
- In accordance with the master development plan, focusing on, inter alia, optimal tenant mix, approximately 93% of the total gross lettable area (GLA) has been pre-
  let, with offers received on the remainder.
- 85 200 m2 of GLA is currently trading (including redeveloped food court).
- An additional 11 000 m2 (Taxi rank, Fourways View link, stores around Game and Pick n Pay) to be completed by December 2018
- KidZania opening in December 2018.
- National tenants 69%, international tenants 15% (pre-lets by revenue).
- The majority of the approximate R300 million roadworks are complete and the new dual carriageway on Cedar Road has recently opened, significantly improving traffic
  flow in the area.
- The direct flyover and slipway of and onto Witkoppen Road from Fourways Mall is almost complete and ready to link into one of the super-regional mall's multi-level
  covered parkades.
- An additional access to Fourways View in and out of Cedar Road.
- Over 3 000 new parking bays are already available (8 286 on completion), with additional bays opening on a regular basis.
- A unique family entertainment offering, which differentiates the mall, increases dwell time and expands the mall's catchment area. This offering includes the
  existing flagship Bounce trampoline concept of 4 500 m2 as well as the new 1 350 m2 Fun Company that opened in December 2017. The internationally renowned 8 500 m2
  KidZania children's edutainment concept is also on track to open in December 2018.

2. Balance sheet optimisation
Strategically, the fund looks to acquire quality defensive, as opposed to high-yielding inferior, properties. Since listing (December 2013), this strategy has
resulted in a number of exceptional properties being acquired by the fund including: Portside (approximately 50%) P-grade office in Cape Town Foreshore, Eden
Meander retail convenience centre (originally 28 240 m2, after extension 31 325 m2) in George, Citibank's A-grade office in Sandton, and an offshore retail
portfolio backed by a leading DIY retailer, OBI, predominantly in Austria. While these properties, together with the existing portfolio, including: Fourways Mall,
Cedar Square, the Charles Crescent node in Sandton and our A-grade Foreshore office properties, anchor the fund now and into the future, the acquisitions have
contributed to the fund's loan to value (LTV) growing above the targeted 35% level.

Given this, the fund has prioritised the reduction of gearing levels while still protecting income and the overall defensive nature of the portfolio. To this end,
the fund continues with the sale of non-core properties, reinvestment in the core portfolio to stimulate organic growth in property values and a potential BEE deal.
The fund expects these initiatives to continue to reduce gearing during the 2019 financial year. The fund's, LTV is 39,9% (40,7% including offshore); (2017: 41,9%).

The fund continues to have a diversified funding base. We proactively manage our debt maturity profile, cost of debt and interest rate risk.

3. Enhancing return on our assets
The fund continues to strive to extract maximum value from its portfolio by developing and renovating its properties.
Examples of this include:
- the Woolworths expansion at Cedar Square and other capital spend has greatly enhanced the tenant mix with exciting new tenants such as Escondido, Tiger's Milk,
  Smoke Daddy's (a Papachinos group company) and Sofa Works opening during the course of the year;
- the 3 085 m2 Eden Meander (George) extension (anchored by @Home);
- the Fourways View renovation (including a slipway entrance from Cedar Road) which has contributed to several existing tenants renewing their leases and the
  introduction of new tenants including West Pack and PetWorld; and
- the commencement of renovations at Leaping Frog (Fourways) with a new Nando's drive-thru being built.

Smaller spends over the past year have also demonstrated how capital expenditure effectively deployed on the back of a defined leasing strategy can significantly
enhance returns and materially add to the defensive nature of our portfolio.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The 2018 financial year was a year of consolidation, with the fund focusing on, inter alia, balance sheet optimisation, maximising rental income and tenant
recoveries, minimising vacancies in a difficult economic period, efficiently managing costs, enhancing the quality of our property portfolio, as well as ensuring
long-term sustainability. As per guidance provided distribution per share is comparable to the previous financial year, with the fund having prioritised, investment
in long term quality, growth and sustainability.

During the year, the core portfolio performed well, with the offshore portfolio exceeding expectations.

The fund kept tight control over expenses with Accelerate reporting a 14,8% cost-to-income ratio (2017: 16,9%).

FINANCIAL POSITION
As at 31 March 2018, Accelerate's investment property portfolio was valued at R12,3 billion (2017: R11,6 billion), excluding the effects of straight-lining.
Accelerate maintains a diversified funding base, funded 28,9% through the debt capital markets and 71,1% through bank debt with three major South African banks.
During August 2017, Accelerate successfully accessed the debt capital markets through our domestic medium-term note (DMTN) programme to refinance R264 million of
debt capital markets (DCM) debt maturing in September 2017. Favourable bids, of R761 million were received and, given attractive pricing, R525 million was issued
to refinance bank debt maturing in December 2017.

The weighted average term of Accelerate's debt is 2,1 years. The weighted average cost of debt for the fund remains at 8,4%. We will continue to actively manage the
cost and maturity profile of our debt.

To continue to manage interest rate risk and the maturity of the large swap in March 2019, the group took out further interest rate swaps, resulting in 97,4% (2017:
77,9%) of Accelerate's debt being hedged. The fund's weighted average swap term is 2,1 years.

The underlying fundamentals of Accelerate's core South African portfolio remain solid during difficult economic times with positive core net income growth and
rental reversions. Strategic spend and investment in our core assets such as Fourways Mall continue to position the fund favourably for the future.

Largely as a result of the departure of ADT from Charles Crescent (Office) and Checkers from Montague Gardens (Industrial), vacancies have increased, although retail
vacancies which represent the core of the fund have decreased.

The weighted average lease expiry of the portfolio remains extremely defensive at 5,5 years.

Long-term debt allocation
Bank funding - South African portfolio                       31 March 2018                 31 March 2017              
                                                                        Rm              %             Rm              %
Debt capital markets                                                 1 487           28,9          1 226           25,1
Bank funding                                                         3 663           71,1          3 654           74,9
Total                                                                5 150          100,0          4 880          100,0
Weighted average debt term (years)                                     2,1                           2,3
Short-term portion of debt                                           1 492           28,9          992,0           20,3
Debt hedged                                                                          97,4                          77,9
Weighted average swap term (years)                                     2,1                           2,4
Blended interest rate                                                                 8,4                           8,4
Interest cover ratio (x)                                               2,4                           2,6
LTV ratio                                                                            40,7                          41,9

Consolidated Statement of financial position
                                                                    Note(s)                31 March 2018  31 March 2017
                                                                                                   R'000          R'000
ASSETS
Non-current assets                                                                            12 533 952     11 900 199
Investment property                                                                           12 515 562     11 860 689
Derivatives                                                              1                        17 371         38 134
Property, plant and equipment                                                                      1 019          1 376
Current assets                                                                                   649 579        483 688
Current tax receivable                                                                             5 534          9 881
Derivatives                                                                                        1 887              -
Trade and other receivables                                              1                       565 237        340 189
Cash and cash equivalents                                                1                        76 921        133 618
Investment property held for sale                                                                 27 000              -
Non-current assets held for sale                                                                  27 000              -

Total assets                                                                                  13 210 531     12 383 887
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity                                                                                         7 861 866      7 352 992
Ordinary share capital                                                                         5 103 067      5 156 011
Other reserves                                                                                    25 923         52 944
Non-controlling interest                                                                          14 519         12 421
Retained income                                                                                2 718 357      2 131 616

Total equity                                                                                   7 861 866      7 352 992
Non-current liabilities                                                                        3 682 224      3 887 257
Borrowings                                                               1                     3 654 607      3 887 257
Derivatives                                                                                       27 617              -
Current liabilities                                                                            1 666 441      1 143 638
Trade and other payables                                                 1                       173 526        151 619
Derivatives                                                                                          385
Borrowings                                                               1                     1 492 530        992 019

Total equity and liabilities                                                                  13 210 531     12 383 887

Consolidated Statement of comprehensive income
                                                                    Note(s) 31 March 2018  31 March 2017
                                                                                    R'000          R'000
Revenue, excluding straight-line rental revenue adjustment                      1 160 620      1 062 999
Straight-line rental revenue adjustment                                            45 819         36 958
Revenue                                                                         1 206 439      1 099 957
Property expenses                                                                (306 516)      (286 314)
Net property income                                                               899 923        813 643
Operating expenses                                                                (77 334)       (74 022)
Operating profit                                                                  822 589        739 621
Fair value adjustments                                                   4        542 984        469 463
Unrealised gains/(losses)                                                           8 612        (47 367)
Other income                                                                        6 552          5 529
Finance income                                                                     37 228         34 094
Profit before debt interest and taxation                                        1 417 965      1 201 340
Finance costs                                                                    (334 768)      (299 032)
Profit before taxation                                                          1 083 197        902 308
Taxation                                                                            4 549           (423)
Profit for the year                                                             1 087 746        901 885
Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified
to profit and loss in subsequent periods
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations                           6 127         (1 439)
Total comprehensive income                                                      1 093 873        900 446
Profit attributable to:
Shareholders of the parent                                                      1 085 816        898 372
Non-controlling interest                                                            1 930          3 513
                                                                                1 087 746        901 885
Total comprehensive income:
Shareholders of the parent                                                      1 091 775        900 446
Non-controlling interest                                                            2 098              -
                                                                                1 093 873        900 446
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share (cents)                                                   110,81         101,47
Diluted earnings per share (cents)                                                 109,13          99,96
DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS
Profit after taxation attributable to equity holders                            1 085 816        898 372
Straight-line rental revenue adjustment                                           (45 819)       (36 958)
Fair value adjustments (excluding non-controlling interest)                      (542 316)      (466 398)
Unrealised losses                                                                  28 532         55 804
Year-end - distribution from reserves                                                   -         36 999
Profit on sale of property                                                              -         (1 107)
Amortisation of leases                                                              7 000              -
Distributable earnings                                                            533 213        486 712

Consolidated Statement of changes in equity
                                                                                              Foreign                                       
                                                                                             currency                               Non-             
                                                                                   Other  translation      Share   Retained  controlling      Total       
                                                                                reserves      reserve    capital     income     interest     equity     
                                                                                   R'000        R'000      R'000      R'000        R'000      R'000
Balance at 1 April 2016                                                           20 045               4 105 211  1 646 710               5 771 966
Profit for the year                                                                    -            -          -    898 372        3 513    901 885
Other comprehensive income                                                             -       (1 439)         -          -            -     (1 439)
Total comprehensive income                                                             -       (1 439)         -    898 372        3 513    900 446
Issue of shares                                                                        -            -  1 050 800          -            -  1 050 800
Distribution paid                                                                (22 353)           -          -   (413 466)           -   (435 819)
Conditional share plan reserve                                                    11 264            -          -          -            -     11 264
Antecedent distribution reserve*                                                  45 427            -          -          -            -     45 427
Non-controlling interest                                                               -            -          -          -        8 908      8 908
Total contributions by and distributions to owners of company
recognised directly in equity                                                     34 338               1 050 800   (413 466)       8 908    680 580
Balance at 31 March 2017                                                          54 383       (1 439) 5 156 011  2 131 616       12 421  7 352 992
Profit for the year                                                                    -            -          -  1 085 816        1 930  1 087 746
Other comprehensive income                                                             -        5 959          -          -          168      6 127
Total comprehensive income                                                             -        5 959          -  1 085 816        2 098  1 093 873
Issue of shares                                                                        -            -      2 850          -            -      2 850
Repurchase of shares                                                                   -            -    (63 150)         -            -    (63 150)
Issue of treasury shares to directors (in terms of the conditional share plan)         -            -      7 356          -            -      7 356
Distribution paid                                                                (36 999)           -          -   (499 075)           -   (536 074)
Conditional share plan reserve                                                     4 019            -          -          -            -      4 019
Total contributions by and distributions to owners of company
recognised directly in equity                                                    (32 980)           -    (52 944)  (499 075)               (584 999)
Balance at 31 March 2018                                                          21 403        4 520  5 103 067  2 718 357       14 519  7 861 866

* This reserve relates to the antecedent distribution portion of the capital raised.

Statement of cash flows
                                                    31 March 2018  31 March 2017
                                                            R'000          R'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations                            594 840        560 720
Finance income                                             37 228         34 094
Distribution paid                                        (499 075)      (413 466)
Tax received/(paid)                                         8 896         (1 035)
Net cash from operating activities                        141 889        180 313
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment                    (214)        (1 066)
Purchase of investment property                          (267 844)    (2 951 540)
Contingent purchase                                             -        (27 276)
Proceeds from disposal of investment property             253 337        144 902
Proceeds of non-current assets held for sale                    -         55 000
Net cash from investing activities                        (14 721)    (2 779 980)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds on share issue                                         -      1 050 800
Shares repurchased                                        (63 150)             -
Long-term borrowings raised                             1 332 925      2 414 371
Long-term borrowings repaid                            (1 078 910)      (527 356)
Finance cost                                             (334 768)      (299 032)
Antecedent distribution                                   (36 999)        23 074
Net cash from financing activities                       (180 902)     2 661 857
Total cash movement for the year                          (53 734)        62 190
Cash at the beginning of the year                         133 618         71 428
Effect of exchange rate movements on cash balances         (2 963)             -
Total cash at the end of the year                          76 921        133 618

Distribution Analysis
                                                                                          Year ended     Year ended
                                                                                       31 March 2018  31 March 2017
                                                                                               R'000          R'000
Distributable earnings                                                                       533 213        486 712
Less: Interim distribution from profits (excludes interim distribution from reserves)        266 037        217 301
Final distribution                                                                           267 176        269 411
Shares qualifying for distribution
Number of shares at year-end                                                             989 364 344    986 372 706
Less: Bulk ceded shares to Accelerate#                                                   (51 070 184)   (51 070 184)
Less: Shares repurchased                                                                  (9 567 404)             -
Shares qualifying for distribution                                                       928 726 756    935 302 522
Distribution per share
Final distribution per share (cents)                                                        28,76799       28,80469
Interim distribution per share made (cents)                                                 28,77713       28,76627
Total distribution per share for the year (cents)                                           57,54512       57,57096

# The cession on these shares relates to bulk in the Fourways area acquired by Accelerate at listing. These shares will only be eligible for distributions at
  the earlier of the development/sale of the bulk or December 2021.
  Earnings per share
                                                                  Year ended     Year ended
                                                               31 March 2018  31 March 2017
                                                                       R'000          R'000
Basic earnings per share (EPS) amounts are calculated
 by dividing profit for the year attributable to ordinary
 equity holders of Accelerate by the weighted average
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.
Reconciliation of basic/diluted earnings to headline earnings
Profit attributable to shareholders of the parent                  1 085 816        898 372
Fair value adjustment                                               (589 861)      (501 350)
Capital gains on sale of non-current assets held for sale             (4 846)        (7 038)
Headline profit attributable to shareholders of the parent           491 109        389 984
Basic earnings per share (cents)                                      110,81         101,47
Diluted earnings per share (cents)                                    109,13          99,96
Headline earnings per share (cents)                                    49,36          44,05
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents)                            50,12          43,39
Shares in issue at the end of the year                           979 796 940    986 372 706
Weighted average number of shares                                979 876 156    885 350 951
Shares subject to the conditional share plan                      15 115 467     13 377 341
Weighted average number of deferred shares                        15 115 467     13 377 341
Total diluted weighted average number of shares in issue         994 991 623    898 728 292

SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS
The individual properties are aggregated into segments with similar economic characteristics such as nature of the property and the occupier market it serves.
Management considers that this is best achieved by aggregating properties into office, industrial and retail and European retail.

Consequently, the company is considered to have four reportable operating segments, as follows:
- Office segment: acquires, disposes, develops and leases offices
- Industrial segment: acquires, disposes, develops and leases warehouses and factories
- Retail segment: acquires, disposes, develops and leases shopping malls, community centres as well as retail centres
- European single-tenant retail segment: acquires, disposes, develops and leases single-tenant space backed by long-term leases

Group administrative costs, profit/loss on disposal of investment property, finance revenue, finance costs, income taxes and segment liabilities are reported on a
total basis, as it is considered that the segmental split would add no value.

There are no sales between segments.

For the year ended 31 March 2017
                                                                                                      European                             
                                                                                                 single-tenant       
                                                                  Office  Industrial     Retail         retail       Total          
                                                                   R'000       R'000      R'000          R'000       R'000                
Statement of comprehensive income 2017
Revenue, excluding straight-line rental revenue adjustment       280 523      65 124    688 509         28 843   1 062 999
Straight-line rental adjustment                                   21 685       3 043     12 230              -      36 958
Property expenses                                                (70 333)     (6 761)  (206 417)        (2 803)   (286 314)
Segment operating profit                                         231 875      61 406    494 322         26 040     813 643
Fair value adjustments on investment property                     86 143       3 585    372 233         42 454     504 415
Segment profit                                                   318 018      64 991    866 555         68 494   1 318 058
Other operating expenses                                                                                           (74 022)
Other income                                                                                                         5 529
Fair value loss on financial instruments                                                                           (34 952)
Unrealised losses                                                                                                  (47 367)
Finance income                                                                                                      34 094
Long-term debt interest                                                                                           (299 032)
Profit before tax                                                                                                  902 308

For the year ended 31 March 2018
                                                                                                      European                             
                                                                                                 single-tenant       
                                                                  Office  Industrial     Retail         retail       Total          
                                                                   R'000       R'000      R'000          R'000       R'000 
Statement of comprehensive income 2018
Revenue, excluding straight-line rental revenue adjustment       317 984      69 841    672 700        100 095   1 160 620
Straight-line rental adjustment                                   31 095         991     13 733              -      45 819
Property expenses                                                (69 021)    (11 803)  (190 335)       (35 357)   (306 516)
Segment operating profit                                         280 058      59 029    496 098         64 738     899 923
Fair value adjustments on investment property                    158 497    (116 567)   529 375         18 544     589 861
Segment profit                                                   438 555     (57 538) 1 025 485         83 282   1 489 784
Other operating expenses                                                                                           (77 334)
Other income                                                                                                         6 552
Fair value loss on financial instruments                                                                           (46 877)
Unrealised losses                                                                                                    8 612
Finance income                                                                                                      37 228
Long-term debt interest                                                                                           (334 768)
Profit before tax                                                                                                1 083 197

For the year ended 31 March 2017
                                                                                                      European                             
                                                                                                 single-tenant       
                                                                  Office  Industrial     Retail         retail       Total          
                                                                   R'000       R'000      R'000          R'000       R'000
Statement of financial position extracts at 31 March 2017
Assets
Investment property balance 1 April 2016                       1 942 277     637 996  5 973 229                  8 553 502
Acquisitions                                                   1 180 000                365 000      1 166 560   2 711 560
Capitalised costs                                                 46 445       5 917    144 922         42 696     239 980
Disposals/classified as held for sale                                                  (185 726)                  (185 726)
Investment property held for sale                                                                                        -
Straight-line rental revenue adjustment                           21 685       3 043     12 230              -      36 958
Fair value adjustments                                            86 143       3 585    372 233         42 454     504 415
Segment assets at 31 March 2017                                3 276 550     650 541  6 681 888      1 251 710  11 860 689
Other assets not managed on a segmental basis
Derivative financial instruments                                                                                    38 134
Equipment                                                                                                            1 376
Current assets                                                                                                     483 688
Total assets                                                                                                    12 383 887
For the year ended 31 March 2018
                                                                                                      European                             
                                                                                                 single-tenant       
                                                                  Office  Industrial     Retail         retail       Total          
                                                                   R'000       R'000      R'000          R'000       R'000
Statement of financial position extracts at 31 March 2018
Assets
Investment property balance 1 April 2017                       3 276 550     650 541  6 681 888      1 251 710  11 860 689
Acquisitions                                                      48 000           -          -              -      48 000
Capitalised costs                                                 12 314       1 775    205 755                    219 844
Disposals                                                        (81 945)          -   (194 462)             -    (276 407)
Investment property held for sale                                      -           -     27 000              -      27 000
Straight-line rental revenue adjustment                           31 095         991     13 733              -      45 819
Foreign exchange gains                                                 -           -          -         27 756      27 756
Fair value adjustments                                           158 497    (116 567)   529 387         18 544     589 861
Segment assets at 31 March 2018                                3 444 511     536 740  7 263 301      1 298 010  12 542 562
Other assets not managed on a segmental basis
Derivative financial instruments                                                                                    17 371
Equipment                                                                                                            1 019
Current assets                                                                                                     649 579
Total assets                                                                                                    13 210 531

For the year ended 31 March 2017
                                                            South Africa     Austria   Slovakia          Total
                                                                   R'000       R'000      R'000          R'000
Statement of comprehensive income 2017
Revenue, excluding straight-line rental revenue adjustment     1 034 156      21 632      7 211      1 062 999
Straight-line rental adjustment                                   36 958                      -         36 958
Property expenses                                               (283 511)     (2 102)      (701)      (286 314)
Segment operating profit                                         787 603      19 530      6 510        813 643
Fair value adjustments on investment property                    461 961      31 841     10 613        504 415
Segment profit                                                 1 249 564      51 371     17 123      1 318 058
Other operating expenses                                                                               (74 022)
Other income                                                                                             5 529
Fair value loss on financial instruments                                                               (34 952)
Unrealised losses                                                                                      (47 367)
Finance income                                                                                          34 094
Long-term debt interest                                                                               (299 032)
Profit before tax                                                                                      902 308

For the year ended 31 March 2018
                                                            South Africa     Austria   Slovakia          Total
                                                                   R'000       R'000      R'000          R'000
Statement of comprehensive income 2018
Revenue, excluding straight-line rental revenue adjustment     1 060 525      75 071     25 024      1 160 620
Straight-line rental adjustment                                   45 819           -          -         45 819
Property expenses                                               (271 159)    (26 517)    (8 840)      (306 516)
Segment operating profit                                         835 185      48 554     16 184        899 923
Fair value adjustments on investment property                    571 317      13 908      4 636        589 861
Segment profit                                                 1 406 502      62 462     20 820      1 489 784
Other operating expenses                                                                               (77 334)
Other income                                                                                             6 552
Fair value loss on financial instruments                                                               (46 877)
Unrealised losses                                                                                        8 612
Finance income                                                                                          37 228
Long-term debt interest                                                                               (334 768)
Profit before tax                                                                                    1 083 197

For the year ended 31 March 2017
                                                            South Africa     Austria   Slovakia          Total
                                                                   R'000       R'000      R'000          R'000
Statement of financial position extracts at 31 March 2017
Investment property balance 1 April 2016                       8 553 502           -                 8 553 502
Acquisitions                                                   1 545 000     874 920    291 640      2 711 560
Capitalised costs                                                197 284      32 022     10 674        239 980
Disposals/classified as held for sale                           (185 726)                             (185 726)
Investment property held for sale                                      -                                     -
Straight-line rental revenue adjustment                           36 958                      -         36 958
Fair value adjustments                                           461 961      31 840     10 614        504 415
Investment property at 31 March 2017                          10 608 979     938 782    312 928     11 860 689
Other assets not managed on a segmental basis
Derivative financial instruments                                                                        38 134
Equipment                                                                                                1 376
Current assets                                                                                         483 688
Total assets                                                                                        12 383 887

For the year ended 31 March 2018
                                                            South Africa     Austria   Slovakia          Total
                                                                   R'000       R'000      R'000          R'000
Statement of financial position extracts at 31 March 2018
Investment property balance 1 April 2017                      10 608 979     938 782    312 928     11 860 689
Acquisitions                                                      48 000                      -         48 000
Capitalised costs                                                219 844           -          -        219 844
Disposals/classified as held for sale                           (276 407)                     -       (276 407)
Investment property held for sale                                 27 000                      -         27 000
Straight-line rental revenue adjustment                           45 819           -          -         45 819
Foreign exchange gains/(losses)                                        -      20 817      6 939         27 756
Fair value adjustments                                           571 317      13 908      4 636        589 861
Investment property at 31 March 2018                          11 244 552     973 507    324 503     12 542 562
Other assets not managed on a segmental basis
Derivative financial instruments                                                                        17 371
Equipment                                                                                                1 019
Current assets                                                                                         649 579
Total assets                                                                                        13 210 531

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Corporate information
The condensed consolidated financial statements of Accelerate for the year ended 31 March 2018 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the
directors passed on 18 June 2018. Accelerate is a public company incorporated and domiciled in South Africa and its shares are publicly traded on the JSE. The
registered office is located at Cedar Square Shopping Centre, corner Cedar Road and Willow Avenue. The principal activities of Accelerate are acquisition, disposal,
development and leasing of properties. The functional and presentation currency of Accelerate is South African rand. All figures are rounded off to R'000 except
where otherwise stated.

Basis of preparation
These condensed consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2018 are prepared in accordance with the framework concepts and the measurement and
recognition requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), contain the minimum information required by IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, the
SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee, the Financial Reporting Pronouncements as issued by Financial Reporting Standards
Council, the requirements of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008, as amended, and the JSE Listings Requirements.

The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements are in terms of IFRS and are consistent with those applied
in the previous financial period, except for the new and amended IFRS that became effective during the 31 March 2018 reporting period, none of which had any
material impact on Accelerate's financial results.

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for investment properties which are measured at
fair value.

The fair value of investment properties is determined by directors with reference to market-related information, while other financial liabilities are valued with
reference to market-related information and valuations as appropriate. All investment properties are valued by independent external valuers on a three-year rolling
cycle.

These condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared under the supervision of Mr Dimitri Kyriakides (CA)SA in his capacity as chief financial officer.
This abridged report is extracted from audited information, but is not itself audited. The auditors, Ernst & Young Inc. have issued their unmodified opinion on the
audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2018 and a copy of the audit opinion, together with the underlying audited consolidated
financial statements are available for inspection at the company's registered address.

1. Fair value of financial assets and liabilities
31 March 2018
Financial assets                         Carried at fair    Amortised        
                                                   value        cost#        Total 
                                                   R'000        R'000        R'000

Trade and other receivables                                   565 235      565 235
Derivatives*                                      19 258            -       19 258
Cash and cash equivalents                                      76 921       76 921

Total financial assets                            19 258      642 156      661 414
Financial liabilities
Derivatives*                                     (28 002)                  (28 002)
Long-term interest-bearing borrowings                      (3 654 607)  (3 654 607)
Trade and other payables                                     (165 401)    (165 401)
Current portion of long-term debt                          (1 492 530)  (1 492 530)

Total financial liabilities                      (28 002)  (5 312 538)  (5 340 540)

31 March 2017
Financial assets                         Carried at fair    Amortised        
                                                   value        cost#        Total
                                                   R'000        R'000        R'000

Derivatives*                                      38 134                    38 134
Trade and other receivables                                   340 187      340 187
Cash and cash equivalents                                     133 618      133 618

Total financial assets                            38 134      473 805      511 939
Financial liabilities
Long-term interest-bearing borrowings                      (3 887 257)  (3 887 257)
Trade and other payables                                     (137 324)    (137 324)
Current portion of long-term debt                            (992 019)    (992 019)

Total financial liabilities                                (5 016 600)  (5 016 600)

* The values of the derivative financial asset shown at fair value are based on inputs other than quoted prices that are observable in the market for the
  assets and liabilities, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices) - level 2. The value of the swaps is determined as the discounted
  value of the future cash flows to be received from the swap assets. For the valuation, current Jibar was used as an indication of future Jibar.
# The carrying value of financial assets and liabilities carried at amortised cost is considered to approximate the fair value of those financial assets and
  liabilities. There have been no significant changes in valuation techniques or transfers between fair value hierarchy levels.

2. Directors' remuneration
                                  Year ended     Year ended
                               31 March 2018  31 March 2017
                                       R'000          R'000
Total guaranteed package
M Georgiou                               Nil            Nil
A Costa                                3 993          3 534
D Kyriakides                           2 815          2 206
JRJ Paterson                           3 064          2 553
Short-term incentive payment
M Georgiou                               Nil            Nil
A Costa                                  Nil          4 600
D Kyriakides                             Nil          1 200
JRJ Paterson                             Nil          3 000
Non-executive directors' fees
TT Mboweni                               975          1 131
GC Cruywagen                             412            439
TJ Fearnhead                             424            400
JRP Doidge                               388            350
K Madikizela                             358            350
F Viruly                                 358            350

Share options exercised (number of shares)     Year ended     Year ended
                                            31 March 2018  31 March 2017
A Costa                                         2 122 826        455 927
D Kyriakides                                      719 283        227 964
JRJ Paterson                                    1 410 928        607 903

3. Related-party transaction
Relationships
M Georgiou and A Costa are directors of both Accelerate Property Fund Ltd and Accelerate Property Management Company (Pty) Ltd. Both directors' total remuneration
is paid by Accelerate Property Fund. M Georgiou owns 100% of Fourways Precinct (Pty) Ltd through The Michael Family Trust and also owns 100% of Accelerate Property
Management Company.

Related-party transactions and balances              Year ended     Year ended
                                                  31 March 2018  31 March 2017
                                                          R'000          R'000
Related-party balances
Loan accounts
Fourways Precinct (Pty) Ltd                              39 646         11 458
The Michael Family Trust                                 62 142         55 602
Vacancy guarantee
Fourways Precinct (Pty) Ltd                              17 038         15 921
Development guarantee
Fourways Precinct (Pty) Ltd                             105 629         39 288
Related-party transactions
Vacancy guarantee
Fourways Precinct (Pty) Ltd                                   -          7 502
Development guarantee
Fourways Precinct (Pty) Ltd                              58 972         28 101
Interest charged
Interest charged on outstanding amounts:
Fourways Precinct (Pty) Ltd                               7 803          2 001
The Michael Family trust                                  4 073          3 472
Accelerate Property Management costs
Fourways Precinct (Pty) Ltd                              (3 745)        (4 396)
Accelerate Property Management Company (Pty) Ltd         (6 156)        (4 857)
Letting commission paid
Fourways Precinct (Pty) Ltd                              (6 604)       (25 886)
Financial guarantees                                    (37 144)        (8 438)

4. Fair value adjustments
Fair value adjustments                               Year ended     Year ended
                                                  31 March 2018  31 March 2017
                                                          R'000          R'000
Investment property (Fair value model)                  589 861        504 415
Marked-to-market movement on swap                       (46 877)       (34 952)
                                                        542 984        469 463

5. Capital commitments
In terms of Accelerate's budgeting process, R79,4 million (2017: R77,5 million) was allocated to Accelerate's planned capital expenditure. As such, Accelerate views
this amount as authorised and not contracted.

6. Financial guarantee
During December 2016 an executive buy-in structure was initiated in order to ensure that the executive directors of Accelerate are adequately incentivised and
aligned with interests of the company and its shareholders in the long-term. Special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) funded through bank debt from RMB can acquire shares up
to a maximum of R205 million in Accelerate at market-related share prices. The interest on bank debt in the SPVs will be serviced by the distributions received from
APF. RMB will have cession over these shares and the directors will only have an unconditional right to the shares in the SPVs once the bank debt has been settled.
Accelerate guarantees to RMB the performance of each SPV of its obligation. The maximum liability Accelerate may have under the guarantees is the equivalent of
63,5% of the total drawn commitment to the extent that losses incurred by RMB are not settled by the sale of the shares RMB has cession over including additional
collateral pledged by the directors. 
At 31 March 2018, R189,5 million of the RMB facility has been drawn down. At 31 March 2018, a liability of R45,5 million was recognised for this guarantee provided.

7. Subsequent events
Highway Gardens was sold by Accelerate on 26 April 2018 for a price of R27 million.

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The directors of Accelerate assume full responsibility for the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements and that they have been correctly extracted from
the underlying consolidated audited annual financial statements.

FINAL DISTRIBUTION
The board of Accelerate has declared a final cash distribution (number 9) (cash distribution) of 28,76799 cents per ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2018
(2017: 28,80469).

Shareholders who have dematerialised their shares are required to notify their duly appointed Central Securities Depository Participant (CSDP) or broker of their
election in the manner and time stipulated in the custody agreement governing the relationship between the shareholder and their CSDP or broker.

The source of the distribution comprises mainly net income from property rentals earned from the company's property investments as well as interest earned on excess
cash on deposit. Please refer to the condensed statement of comprehensive income for further details.

A dividend withholding tax of 20% will be applicable on the dividend portion to all shareholders who are not exempt.

The issued share capital at the declaration date is 989 364 344 (2016: 986 372 706) ordinary shares. The company's income tax reference number is: 9868626145.

Tax implications for South African resident shareholders
Accelerate was granted REIT status by the JSE with effect from 12 December 2013 in line with the REIT structure as provided for in the Income Tax Act, 58 of 1962,
as amended (the Income Tax Act) and section 13 of the JSE Listings Requirements.

The REIT structure is a tax regime that allows a REIT to deduct qualifying distributions paid to investors in determining its taxable income.

The cash distribution of 28,76799 (2017: 28,80469) cents per ordinary share meets the requirements of a "qualifying distribution" for the purposes of section 25BB
of the Income Tax Act (a qualifying distribution). Accordingly, qualifying distributions received by local tax resident shareholders must be included in the gross
income of such shareholders (as a non-exempt dividend in terms of section 10(1)(k)(aa) of the Income Tax Act), with the effect that the qualifying distribution is
taxable as income in the hands of the Accelerate shareholder. These qualifying distributions are, however, exempt from dividend withholding tax in the hands of
South African tax resident shareholders, provided that the South African resident shareholders have provided the following forms to their CSDP or broker, as the
case may be, in respect of uncertificated ordinary shares, or the transfer secretaries, in respect of certificated ordinary shares:
- a declaration that the distribution is exempt from dividends tax; and
- a written undertaking to inform the CSDP, broker or transfer secretaries, as the case may be, should the circumstances affecting the exemption change or the
  beneficial owner ceases to be the beneficial owner, both in the form prescribed by the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service. Shareholders are advised
  to contact their CSDP, broker or the transfer secretaries, as the case may be, to arrange for the above mentioned documents to be submitted prior to payment of the
  distribution, if such documents have not already been submitted.

Tax implications for non-resident shareholders
Qualifying distributions received by non-resident shareholders will not be taxable as income and instead will be treated as ordinary dividends, but are exempt in
terms of the usual dividend exemptions per section 10(1)(k) of the Income Tax Act. It should be noted that until 31 December 2013, qualifying distributions received
by non-residents were not subject to dividend withholding tax. From 1 January 2014, any qualifying distribution received by a non-resident from a REIT will be
subject to dividend withholding tax at 20%, unless the rate is reduced in terms of any applicable agreement for the avoidance of double taxation (DTA) between South
Africa and the country of residence of the shareholder. Assuming dividend withholding tax will be withheld at a rate of 20%, the net amount due to non-resident
shareholders will be 23,01439 (2016: 23,07752) cents per ordinary share.

A reduced dividend withholding tax rate in terms of the applicable DTA, may only be relied on if the non-resident shareholders have provided the following forms to
their CSDP or broker, as the case may be, in respect of the uncertificated ordinary shares, or the transfer secretaries, in respect of certificated ordinary shares:
- a declaration that the dividend is subject to a reduced rate as a result of the application of a DTA; and
- a written undertaking to inform their CSDP, broker or the transfer secretaries, as the case may be, should the circumstances affecting the reduced rate change or
  the beneficial owner ceases to be the beneficial owner, both in the form prescribed by the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service. Non-resident
  shareholders are advised to contact their CSDP, broker or the transfer secretaries, as the case may be, to arrange for the above mentioned documents to be submitted
  prior to payment of the distribution if such documents have not already been submitted, if applicable.

Summary of the salient dates relating to the cash distribution are as follows:
                                              2018
Declaration date                Wednesday, 20 June
Last day to trade cum dividend    Tuesday, 24 July
Shares to trade ex-dividend     Wednesday, 25 July
Record date                        Friday, 27 July
Payment date                        Monday, 30 July

Notes:
1. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 25 July 2018 and Friday, 27 July 2018, both days inclusive.
2. The above dates and times are subject to change. Any changes will be released on SENS and published in the press.

The cash dividend may have tax implications for resident and non-resident shareholders. Shareholders are therefore encouraged to consult their professional advisors
should they be in any doubt as to the appropriate action to take.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The company's annual general meeting (AGM) will be held at Accelerate's registered office, in the main boardroom, Cedar Square Shopping Centre, Management Office,
1st Floor, Cnr Willow Avenue and Cedar Road, Fourways, Johannesburg on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 at 10:00. Further details on the company's AGM will be included in
Accelerate's integrated report to be posted to shareholders on or before 22 June 2018. A PDF of the integrated report and notice of AGM will be available to
download at www.acceleratepf.co.za on the same day of distribution.

On behalf of the board

Mr TT Mboweni                 Mr M Georgiou                  Mr D Kyriakides
Non-executive chairman        Chief financial officer        Chief executive officer

20 June 2018

Corporate information
Directors
Mr TT Mboweni (non-executive chairman)
Mr A Costa (chief operating officer)
Dr GC Cruywagen (lead independent non-executive director)
Mr JRP Doidge (independent non-executive director)
Mr TJ Fearnhead (independent non-executive director)
Mr M Georgiou (chief executive officer)
Mr D Kyriakides (chief financial officer)
Ms K Madikizela (independent non-executive director)
Mr JRJ Paterson (executive director)
Ass Prof FM Viruly (independent non-executive director)

Registered office and business address
Cedar Square Shopping Centre, Management Office, 1st Floor, Cnr Willow Ave and Cedar Rd,
Fourways, Johannesburg, 2055
Tel: 010 001 0790
Web: www.acceleratepf.co.za

Investor relations
Instinctif Partners
The Firs, 302 3rd Floor,
Cnr Craddock and Biermann Road,
Rosebank, 2196
Tel: 011 447 3030
Email: accelerate@instinctif.com

Company secretary
TMF Corporate Services (South Africa) Proprietary Limited
Represented by:
Ms Joanne Matisonn
3rd Floor, 200 on Main, Cnr Main and Bowwood Roads, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708

Transfer secretaries
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd
Rosebank Towers, 15 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, 2196 PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107, Johannesburg
Tel: 011 370 5000
Email: proxy@computershare.co.za
Fax: 011 688 2238

Sponsor
The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd
(Registration number 1962/000738/06)
30 Baker Street, Rosebank, 2196
PO Box, 61344, Marshalltown, 2107
Tel: 011 721 6125

Auditors
Ernst & Young Inc.
102 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2149
Tel: 011 772 3000

Internal Auditors
LateganMashego Auditors (Pty) Ltd
(Registration number 2001/107847/07)
Registered address:  11 Boca Walk, Highveld, Centurion, 0157
Email: lindie@lateganmashego.co.za
Tel: 082 898 7644/083 609 1159

Attorneys
Glyn Marais Inc. (Registration number 1990/000849/21) 2nd Floor, The Place, 1 Sandton Drive, Sandton, 2196 (PO Box 652361, Benmore, 2010)


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