Strategic execution drives PCT annual results
Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited
Results for announcement to the market
Reporting Period12 months to June 2019
Previous Reporting Period12 months to June 2018
Amount (000s)Percentage change
Revenue from ordinary
activities
135,800 NZD+3.9%
Profit (loss) from ordinary
activities after tax attributable to
security holders
190,100 NZD-25.4%
Net profit (loss) attributable to
security holders
190,100 NZD-25.4%
Interim/Final DividendAmount per securityImputed amount per security
Final0.015 NZD0.00021737 NZD
Record date13 September 2019
Dividend payment date27 September 2019
30 Jun 201830 Jun 2019
Net tangible assets per security
1.400 NZD1.470 NZD
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Shaping cities
we invest in.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
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Shaping city
centres we invest
in.
06
Business
transformation.
08
2019 strategy
progress.
10
Generator.
12
2019 highlights.
14
Chairman's
report.
16
Management
report.
18
Our markets.
20
Results overview.
24
Development
portfolio.
28
Sustainability at
Precinct.
40
Board of
Directors.
42
Executive team.
44
5 year summary.
46
GRI index.
48
Corporate
governance.
61
Investor
information.
66
Remuneration
report.
73
The Numbers
103
Directory.
Cover page image: Artist's impression Wynyard Quarter Tiramarama Way, Auckland.
More information can be found at www.precinct.co.nz
Understanding and
working in partnership
with all our stakeholders
is central to Precinct’s
success.
We are committed to
delivering quality
space and service.
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Shaping city centres we invest in.
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Shaping city centres we invest in.
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PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Precinct is a city centre specialist and long
term owner of real estate. Our business
owns high quality, strategically located city
centre buildings.
Through our property offering, we are able
to contribute to the life of a city. We are
creating spaces where people and
businesses can thrive.
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Shaping city centres we invest in.
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Shaping city centres we invest in.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Ranked in the NZX top 30, Precinct is the
largest owner and developer of premium
inner-city real estate in Auckland and
Wellington. Launched in 2014, Precinct’s
2020 vision set out to transform its portfolio
by identifying three key development
opportunities, commencing a sales
programme for non-core assets and
matching this vision with a fully funded
capital management plan.
With a number of initiatives now complete,
we are advancing our business
transformation and realising this vision.
$2.8
B
PORTFOLIO VALUE
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Business transformation.
Business transformation.
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Reviewed annually, Precinct's strategy focuses on three distinct
areas, our people and partners, operational excellence and
developing the future. The primary objective being to create
sustainable value from city centre real estate.
Our ambition is to control or own strategic city centre precincts, enabling us to create vibrant environments which attract occupiers.
While predominantly invested in office buildings, Precinct may invest in other city centre real estate including land, retail, hotel and
value add properties where there is opportunity to create value. Precinct's development activities are enhancing our portfolio while
attracting and retaining high quality clients.
We have a well-defined strategy. It includes a prominent integration of sustainability across all areas of the business and a renewed
focus on Enviromental, Social and Governance (ESG). It provides clear direction for both the Precinct team and our investors. Having
targets across our business is helping us drive performance and achieve results.
Establishing our 2020 vision in 2014 has seen our business transform significantly. As we execute our long-term strategy, we are
continuing to drive meaningful growth in our operating income while also transforming the portfolio into a higher quality set of assets.
We recognise the importance of each of our stakeholders. Understanding their requirements, expectations and opinions is important to
us and to the overall success of our business. Precinct have an active management approach in everything we do.
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Strategic
execution
2017-2019
• Generator acquisition
• Launch of One Queen Street
• Bowen Campus Stage One completion
• Commitment to Wynyard Quarter Stage Two
• Wynyard Quarter Stage One completion
• Adopted current strategy - sustainable city centre real
estate owner
2014-2016
• Government Wellington Accomodation development
agreement
• Launch of Commercial Bay
• Sold 125 The Terrace, 171 Featherston Street, SAP
Tower and 80 The Terrace
• Wynyard Quarter Stage One commitment
• Established 2020 Vision
2011-2013
• Wynyard Quarter development agreement
• Bowen Campus, Downtown Shopping Centre and 1
Queen Street acquisitions
• Undertook strategic review - identifying opportunity to
acquire yielding development sites
Investment in flexible and
coworking space provides an
opportunity to support Precinct
in delivering sustainable
outperformance.
Through Precinct's investment in
Generator, we are able to
provide enhanced amenity
and service for Precinct clients
as well as extending our offer to
a broader range of occupiers.
The Generator business provides
a differentiating component to
our real estate offering.
The philosophies and strategies
for Generator are well aligned
with those of Precinct.
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2019 strategy progress.
2019 strategy progress.
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Operational
exellence
• 99% portfolio occupancy and WALT of 9.0 years
• $151.8 million raised through successful equity issue
• Asset recycling with $191 million of assets sold
• Strategic acquisition of the remaining 50% equity
interest in coworking space provider, Generator
• Long term funding secured via $162.8 million USPP
• Refinancing $460 million bank debt facility
• Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB)
score of 69 achieved
Developing
the future
• Leasing progress at Commercial Bay:
– retail commitments of 95%
– office commitments of 82%
• Revised targeted opening dates at Commercial Bay:
– March 2020 for the retail centre
– April 2020 for the new PwC Tower
• One Queen Street redevelopment with leasing pre-
commitments at 78%
• Wynyard Quarter Stage Two construction
commenced, now 62% pre-committed
• Charles Fergusson Building completed and occupied
• Mason Bros. building awarded a 6 Star Green Star As-
Built rating
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We recognise the importance
of each of our stakeholders.
Understanding their
requirements, expectations and
opinions is important to us and
to the overall success of
Precinct.
Our
people
and
partners
• Staff increase to nearly 100 following remaining 50%
acquisition of Generator
• Board succession process underway
• Focus on diversity and inclusion across the business
• Focus on providing excellent client service
• Focus on supporting our community and their well-
being
• 2019 intern program completed
• Client survey completed
• Investor perception study completed
• Staff survey completed
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Generator.
Generator.
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Generator’s mission is to
combine unique space and
high-quality service to create a
dynamic community that
enables people to connect in
order to achieve their goals.
Market overview
The trend towards increasing demand for flexible space is well
established both globally and locally.
Coworking has evolved and is growing at a rapid rate. The
global size of coworking space has increased by 4.3 times since
2002. The number of members has grown to around 2.3 million in
2018.
Within the Auckland city centre, there is currently around 20,000
sqm of flexible office space. Generator makes up around 66% of
this space.
Benefits of coworking
The economic benefits of coworking is evident. Small and
medium sized businesses are able to deliver meaningful
community experiences while also being able to benefit from
the larger shared facilities that they would not usually have
access to.
•
Increased flexibility: coworking commitment terms are
generally significantly lower than traditional office leases. As a
result they provide a much higher degree of flexibility. This
can benefit businesses going through an expansion or
contraction period.
•
Collaboration and networking: with various small businesses
working in close proximity to one another, there is an
increased ability to network. This adds value to the businesses
by increasing the number of connections they have to other
small businesses, be it through future growth opportunities, or
usage of services.
•
Improved wellness: with many people in a similar situation
working together creates a sense of community. This
increases members wellness and creates a working
community where members are able to help one another.
•
Talent attraction: many new start-ups look to use coworking
space to attract talent into their organisations.
•
Corporate appeal: corporates are finding coworking space
appealing when looking for a flexible occupancy option. It
can provide greater flexibility if corporates are looking to gain
space in a new city, or house new staff or project teams.
HOT-DESKING
Casual desks or hot-desking refers to a membership
style whereby desks are not specifically allocated.
Members have a set number of days or hours for
which they are permitted to use a selection of
spaces. It is the most flexible style of membership.
COWORKING
SPACE
Coworking forms one of two types of fixed-desk
flexible workspace. This space has set desks
allocated to the members. Usage of the desk is
exclusive, however is located amongst a collective
group of other co-workers. This option provides the
most social offering available.
PRIVATE OFFICES
Private offices are where a group of desks within a
contained space, usually between 2 to 20+ desks,
are sold to a single firm. This is the premium offering
that flexible workspace has to offer with a higher
degree of privacy than coworking. Although the
offices themselves are private, there is still a large
social aspect, as the common areas are shared
with all offering occupants.
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Generator.
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Precinct's investment in Generator
Since Precinct's initial 50% investment in Generator, there has
been significant growth in the business over the past two years.
Generator currently encompasses 13,200 sqm of space across
four locations in Auckland. Pleasingly, with over 1,400 members
average occupancy levels are now 88%.
We have increased our ownership of Generator to 100%. We are
now placed at the forefront of an evolving market segment
which has been particularly active. Generator provides Precinct
with a unique opportunity, broadening the market in which it
operates and enhancing both amenity and service levels that
Precinct can offer its clients. The philosophies and strategies for
Generator are well aligned with those of Precinct. With expected
growth in demand for flexible and coworking space, we believe
the Generator business places Precinct in a stronger market
position.
Our Auckland locations
Madden Street (GridAKL)
Stanbeth & Excelsior (Stan Ex)
Flexible space provides a
number of benefits to an
organisation, adding value to a
business. It is a tailored solution.
Generator provides a unique
offering which is expected to
continue to evolve.
Britomart Place
Mason Bros.
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2019 highlights.
2019 highlights.
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$190.1M
Total comprehensive income after tax
For the 12 months ended 30 June 2019.
$161.7M
Revaluation gain
For the 12 months ended 30 June 2019.
$151.8
m
Equity raised
Through an underwritten
placement and
underwritten retail offer.
+3.4
%
Increase in dividend
Year on year to
shareholders.
100
%
Ownership of Generator
Strategic acquisition in
Febuary 2019.
69
/100
GRESB score
Global Real Estate
Sustainability Benchmark
result in 2018.
Over the last year, we have
continued to focus on delivery
of our major development
projects while ensuring our
business is in the best position to
take advantage of future
opportunities.
Precinct’s long-term objectives
and strategy remain consistent.
View from level 36 at Commercial Bay
Precinct development team in Auckland
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6.30cps
FY20 dividend guidance
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Chairman's report.
Chairman's report.
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Our business is in a fortunate position of being able to help shape
the cities that we are invested in. We are committed to the long
term prosperity of both Auckland and Wellington city centres.
Precinct's success is a direct result of the continual progress made
across all aspects of its operations. We are delivering a premium
offering.
Superior performance
Precinct’s strong performance in the 2019 financial year has been underpinned by another active period for our business. We have
advanced key initiatives while maintaining a strong balance sheet through our conservative approach to capital management.
A high quality investment and development portfolio has delivered a portfolio revaluation gain of $161.7 million or 6.1% for the period.
This has resulted in total comprehensive income after tax of $190.1 million. In line with guidance, net operating income increased to
$79.4 million or 6.37 cents per share (cps), up 3.7%. Full year dividend to shareholders is 6.00 cps, representing a 3.4% increase.
On behalf of the Board of Precinct, we are pleased to deliver another strong financial result this year and to once again present
Precinct’s Annual Report to our investors.
Craig Stobo, Chairman
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Positioning for future opportunities
An integral part of Precinct’s capital management is ensuring
our business is in the best position to take advantage of future
opportunities. Raising $151.8 million through an underwritten
placement and underwritten retail offer during the period has
provided additional capacity to deliver on our medium term
projects, while also providing flexibility for growth opportunities as
they arise.
The level of investment demand from both our institutional and
retail investors was pleasing. Receiving applications exceeding
the offer size via the retail offer demonstrated the strong
shareholder support, reinforcing investor confidence in our
strategy.
When designing the equity issue structure, an important
consideration was that we provide an equitable treatment to all
our existing shareholders. We believe the structure was fair and
an equitable outcome for everyone was achieved.
In addition, Precinct secured $162.8 million of long term funding
through a United States Private Placement (USPP) in April of this
year. This provided valuable funding diversity and further
reinforces investor confidence in the quality of our business.
Board and dividend policy changes
Over the past eight years, Precinct has benefited from a strong
and stable governance regime. Having a Board of Directors
comprising the right balance of skills, knowledge and
perspective provides Precinct with an effective leadership team
to take the business forward.
In November 2018, it was announced that Don Huse will retire in
the second half of 2020. Appointed in 2010, Don has been an
integral part of Precinct's strategic review and execution. We
would like to thank him formally for his on-going contribution over
the last 9 years and wish him all the best.
Commencing a recruitment process earlier this year for a new
Independent Director has been part of the succession plan.
Ensuring a seamless transition and best practice corporate
governance is maintained has been a key priority. We look
forward to announcing the appointment of a new Independent
Director ahead of this year's Annual General Meeting of
shareholders.
Recognising a dividend policy should optimise long term
sustainable returns for Precinct’s shareholders, the Board has
recently reviewed Precinct's dividend policy. Accordingly,
Precinct intends to transition towards paying out approximately
100% of Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) as dividends,
with the retained earnings being used to fund the capital
expenditure required to maintain the quality of Precinct’s
property portfolio. Aligning dividends with AFFO is considered to
be best practice in a global context for real estate entities. It is
consistent with the objectives of the current dividend policy.
AFFO best reflects the sustainable cash flow produced by our
portfolio. AFFO is defined in more detail on page 44. The Board
is of the view that this updated dividend policy will provide a
stable long-term profile which is in line with the execution of
Precinct's strategy. The updated policy will be phased in over the
next two years.
Assessing our performance
We are pleased to disclose our Global Real Estate Sustainability
Benchmark (GRESB) results in this year's Annual Report. Precinct
achieved a GRESB score in 2018 of 69 out of 100. This was above
the GRESB global average and significantly higher than our 2017
score. We remain committed to improving our score. Submissions
for 2019 have been made and results will be disclosed in our 2020
Annual Report. GRESB remains the overarching measure for
Precinct to benchmark its sustainability performance against its
peers.
We are considering a broad range of issues impacting our
business, including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
factors material to Precinct. With increased accountability across
our operations, we continue to proactively look at ways in which
we can operate our business in a socially and environmentally
sustainable way. We aim to create value for all our stakeholders.
I encourage you to read more about Sustainability at Precinct on
pages 28 to 39.
Outlook and dividend guidance
The Board expects full year earnings for the 2020 financial year to
be at least 6.80 cps, before performance fees and expects to
pay a total dividend of 6.30 cps. This represents a 5.0% increase
in dividends to shareholders.
Our business is in a fortunate position of being able to help shape
the cities that we are invested in. We remain committed to the
delivery of our current and future development projects and
overseeing their completion. I am confident about what Precinct
will offer Auckland and Wellington in the future. Finally, I would
like to thank you, our shareholders, once again for your
continued investment in Precinct. On behalf of my Board
colleagues, Management and wider Precinct team, we look
forward to another successful year ahead.
Craig Stobo, Chairman
Next Annual General Meeting of
shareholders scheduled for:
20 NOV 2019
We encourage all shareholders to attend or for those
unable to attend to lodge their proxy online.
More details on the meeting including time and venue
will be provided in the coming months.
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Management report.
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The markets we are invested in continue to perform well. Demand
drivers for city centre real estate across the office, retail and hotel
markets remain positive. Precinct continued to deliver on its long
term strategy and has grown dividends by 3.4% over the past
financial year.
Auckland’s city centre is growing twice as fast as the rest of New Zealand and continues to be a significant contributor to our national
Gross Domestic Product (GDP). As a result, the Auckland city centre office market in particular is displaying strong occupier demand.
Supply is limited, and prime vacancy rates are well below historic averages. In Wellington, supply remains constrained due to stock
withdrawals from the Kaikoura earthquake in November 2016. While new supply is at visibly low levels, there is solid demand from a
growing government employment base.
From left to right: Richard Hilder (CFO),
Scott Pritchard (CEO) and George
Crawford (COO).
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Supporting our strategy
First established in 2011 and reviewed regularly, Precinct’s current
strategy is responsible for our business performance. The primary
objective is to drive outperformance through creating
sustainable value from city centre real estate. A high quality
investment and development portfolio, supportive markets and
clear strategic direction are advancing our business
transformation.
The way in which people are working is changing. We are
responding to this. Businesses and employees are now
demanding flexibility, social interaction, work-life balance, digital
connectivity and a positive workplace environment.
The Auckland city centre market is strong. As Auckland grows,
businesses and employees are increasingly recognising the value
of being located in the city centre. We believe this trend will
continue as major public transport infrastructure projects
progress.
Forecast growth in the economy is expected to grow office
employment by around 11,000 city centre workers by 2023.
Notably, city centre office workers in service based industries
have made a significant contribution to the overall increase in
employment over the last two years. In addition, more than
30,000 additional inner city residents are expected over the next
10 years. These drivers will further underpin activity levels in the
Auckland city centre and growth in demand for office, retail,
hotel, leisure, and the residential market.
So, while our strategy continues to deliver performance, we are
enhancing our portfolio composition through diversification of
city centre real estate and increasing our investment in
coworking/flexible space. We believe these initiatives, along with
aligning dividends with AFFO further support our strategy in the
long-term.
Generator acquisition to 100%
Expanding further into the fast-growing coworking/flexible space
market has provided Precinct with a unique investment
opportunity. Purchasing the remaining 50% equity interest in
coworking space provider, Generator for $7.4 million in February
2019 has significantly increased our presence.
Our investment now makes up 66% market share of total co-
working/flexible space in Auckland city. This acquisition has been
a pursued investment of Precinct, in line with our business
strategy of being city centre specialists. Generator allows us to
extend our traditional offering, providing flexible office space
and meeting/events solutions to a broad range of New Zealand
businesses.
We have a clear strategy for the Generator business. Similar to
other global cities, over the long-term we expect to see
continued growth and demand from this market in Auckland
and Wellington city centres.
Commercial Bay update
During the year we have advanced pre-leasing at Commercial
Bay. Pleasingly, we have welcomed a number of high quality
retailers ensuring the retail mix is first class. This has increased
retail leasing commitments to 95% (June 2018: 76%). Leasing
across the office tower has also progressed during the year, with
pre-leasing now at 82% (June 2018: 78%).
With designs now progressed, the second stage of the
Commercial Bay project, One Queen Street is set to create a
true and vibrant mixed-use community in the heart of the
Auckland city centre. Fully integrated into the Commercial Bay
retail precinct, One Queen Street reinforces our commitment to
creating a world-class waterfront destination on par with other
gateway cities. Construction remains scheduled to commence
during 2020.
As previously disclosed in May 2019, the targeted opening dates
of Commercial Bay have been revised to March 2020 for the
retail centre and to April 2020 for the new PwC Tower due to
observed delays in construction progress by the main contractor.
We are working closely with all retailers and office occupiers to
manage risks and minimise any potential disruptions. This is our
key priority. Precinct remains confident the provisions of the
construction contract appropriately protect Precinct from losses
due to contractor delay and/or breach of contractor
obligations.
Forecasted total project cost remains in the range of $690 to
$700 million and the yield on cost is expected to be in the 7.4% to
7.5% range. You can read more on the project on page 24 of
this report.
Outlook
As our business evolves, so does the city centre markets in which
we invest in. We recognise the uncertainty which exists as a
consequence of global events. However, we remain confident in
the occupier markets of Auckland and Wellington and the key
drivers which support them.
Our business is unique. We understand the operational aspects
of Precinct, as an active owner and developer of property.
Through our active management approach, our portfolio
continues to perform well. Precinct is delivering strong results year
on year.
While Precinct's long term predominant asset class will be city
centre office, widening our mix of real estate to include retail,
hotels and flexible workspace is enabling us to realise our
potential as a city centre specialist. Our continued success is
underpinned by our strong balance sheet, a focus on quality to
provide exceptional spaces, commitment to all our stakeholders
and ensuring we maintain our market leading position.
Scott Pritchard,
CEO
George Crawford,
COO
Richard Hilder,
CFO
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Our markets.
Our markets.
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Auckland city centre.
A gateway city moving ahead.
The Auckland economy continues to outperform the rest of New
Zealand with 2.8% GDP growth achieved in the twelve months to
31 March 2019 (NZ: 2.5%) with the Auckland city centre
continuing to achieve higher growth compared to the wider
Auckland region. Amidst elevated demand for CBD office
accommodation and no new supply over the past twelve
months, prime vacancy fell to 4.7% in June 2019 (June 2018:
5.3%) according to JLL research. Over the same period, office
rentals remained relatively steady in the first half of 2019 after
recording a modest lift over the latter part of 2018, resulting in
prime market rents increasing by 1.2% in the 12 months to June
2019 (June 2018: 1.1%). Strong occupier demand and limited
new supply are expected to underpin low prime vacancy rates.
Whilst trading conditions for high street retailers remain under
pressure from online retail, CBD retail vacancy rates remained
relatively steady over the past 12 months at 2.4%
Precinct’s investment
Precinct currently owns 7 properties in Auckland.
Current development projects total 64,000 square metres
with an expected value on completion of $1.1 billion.
$1.1B
Asset value (excluding developments)
(June 2018: 2.1%) despite the completion of H&M at Commercial
Bay adding around 3,800 sqm to the market. However, while the
top end of the market continues to perform well with high profile
international retailers committing to prime CBD locations, trading
conditions in secondary locations continue to soften, resulting in
overall CBD retail rents declining 2.2% over the last 12 months
(June 2018: 0.2% increase). Positive demographic trends and the
continued shift towards experiential retail are expected to
support demand for prime retail over the medium to long term.
Auckland city centre aeriel view (May 19)
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Wellington city centre.
New Zealand's centre of
government.
Occupier market conditions remain at historically high levels with
JLL research reporting prime vacancy at 0.7% at June 2019 (June
2018: 1.0%) despite a net increase of approximately 28,000 sqm
in prime stock over the past twelve months.
Regionally, the Wellington city centre is performing well with 1.8%
GDP growth achieved in the 12 months to 31 March 2019.
Notably, full time employment in the public services has grown
by 7% over the past year.
Over the period, the demand and supply imbalance, together
with the opening of the new premium grade assets such as the
PwC Centre at Waterloo Quay, resulted in a 9.9% increase in
prime rentals year-on-year (June 2018: 2.8%).
Precinct’s investment
Precinct currently owns 7 properties in Wellington.
$0.7B
Asset value (excluding developments)
Looking forward, market fundamentals are anticipated to
remain strong due to continued expansion in public sector
accommodation requirements and high levels of pre-
commitment in projects currently under construction.
Bowen Campus, Wellington city centre
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Results overview.
Results overview.
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FY19 results
A strong revaluation gain contributed to total comprehensive
income after tax of $190.1 million. This compares with
$254.9 million last year, with the difference mainly attributable to
the movement in financial instruments and the prior period
revaluation gain.
Net operating income, which adjusts for a number of non-cash
items, was up 3.7% to $79.4 million (June 2018: $76.6 million) or
6.37 cps. Net operating income before performance fees was
6.62 cps, in line with guidance.
Dividends paid and attributed to the 2019 financial year totalled
6.00 cps and reflected a year on year increase of 3.4%.
Importantly the dividend matched Adjusted Funds From
Operations (AFFO) for the year of 6.02 cps. This is consistent with
Precinct's intention to transition towards paying out
approximately 100% of AFFO as dividends.
Gross rental revenue was $135.8 million, 3.9% higher than the
previous year (June 2018: $130.7 million). This increase was
primarily due to the acquisition in February of the remaining 50%
interest in Generator. Allowing for Generator, the sale of a 50%
interest in the ANZ Centre, the completion of Bowen Campus
Stage One and other transactions, like for like gross rental
income was 3.8% higher than the previous period.
Property expenses on a like for like basis increased around 3% in
the period reflecting an increase in insurance and rates.
Adjusting for development projects and sales, like for like net
property income was 3.9% higher than the previous comparable
period. The Auckland portfolio saw an increase of 6.1%, while
Wellington was flat.
Following the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in
Generator, Precinct has now obtained control and will include
Generators performance as part of operating income. Prior to
acquisition (19 February 2019) Generator recorded a loss with
Precinct’s 50% share being $1.1 million. Since February Generator
recorded a net profit after tax loss of $0.7 million. Business
performance continues to improve driven by increased
occupancy and utilisation. As part of the acquisition Precinct has
also recognised intangible assets of $21.2 million relating to
brand, goodwill and customer relationships.
Total interest expense was higher due to higher debt levels
compared with the previous 12 month period. However net
interest expense of $1.8 million was consistent to the previous
period (30 June 2018: $2.2 million) due to capitalised interest
relating to developments.
Precinct recorded a 34.4% shareholder total return for the year to
30 June 2019. This outperformed the benchmark New Zealand
listed property sector return (excluding Precinct) of 31.4%. In line
with the agreed process for recognising outperformance of the
market two performance management fees were paid totalling
$4.4 million (June 2018: $0). Excluding the performance fee,
overall indirect expenses were $11.4 million, 11.8% higher than
the previous period. The increase primarily reflects the
completion of Bowen Campus Stage One and an increase in
total investment assets.
Reconciliation of net operating income
(Amounts in $ millions)20192018
Net profit after taxation189.9
254.9
Unrealised net (gain) / loss in value of
investment and development properties
(161.7)
(208.7)
Unrealised net loss /(gain) on financial
instruments
44.3
11.1
Net realised loss on sale of investment
properties
1.7
0.0
Net realised loss / (gain) on disposal of
investment in joint venture
(6.6)
0.0
Depreciation - property, plant and
equipment
0.3
0.0
Depreciation recovered on sale
10.7
0.0
Deferred tax expense / (benefit)
(0.3)
17.0
Share of (profit) / loss of joint venture
1.1
2.3
Net operating income79.476.6
Addback: Amortisations
7.1
7.2
Less: Straightline rents
(0.3)
(0.4)
Less: Maintenance capex
(7.2)
(4.9)
Less: Incentives and leasing costs
(3.9)
(8.3)
AFFO75.170.2
Note: Net operating income and AFFO are alternative performance measures
which adjust net profit after tax for a number of cash and non-cash items as
detailed in the reconciliation below. Precinct’s past Dividend Policy has been
based upon net operating income and Precinct is transitioning to a dividend
policy based on AFFO. These alternative performance measures are provided to
assist investors in assessing Precinct’s performance for the year.
Funds from operations (FFO)
FFO and AFFO are measures used by real estate entities
to describe the underlying performance from their
operations. Aligning dividends with AFFO is generally
considered to be best practice for real estate entities.
FFO and AFFO are defined in more detail on page 44.
FFO for the year increased $2.8 million to $86.2 million
(June 2018: $83.4 million) or 6.92 cps. This represented an
FFO payout ratio of 87%. AFFO for the year was
$75.1 million, or 6.02 cps, matching the dividend paid.
PRECINCT'S AFFO PAYOUT RATIO OVER THE
PAST 5 YEARS HAS AVERAGED 100%.
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Current tax expense decreased to $0.0 million (June 2018:
$6.3 million). This outcome reflects the level of activity occurring
within the company. The primary drivers relate to the significant
amount of leasing achieved across the development portfolio,
higher levels of deductible expenditure and the disposal of
depreciable assets.
During the year the large fall in interest rates led to a fair value
loss in interest rate swaps of $22.8 million while the increase in
Precinct’s share price to $1.77 (June 2018: $1.35), led to a fair
value loss in the convertible note option of $22.9 million.
The overall loss in financial instruments for the period was
$44.0 million (30 June 2018: $11.1 million loss). The convertible
note continues to be a valuable funding tool and has allowed
Precinct to execute on strategy and progress its development
pipeline.
The revaluation gain of $161.7 million (June 2018: $208.7 million)
reflects a 6.1% increase on year end book values and is evenly
split between investment revaluations and development profit
recognition. On a like-for-like basis, Auckland asset valuations
increased by around 6.5% and Wellington assets, excluding
Bowen Campus, recorded an uplift of 3.2%, compared with
30 June 2019 book values. Valuation gains in Auckland and
Wellington were mainly attributable to further market rental
growth, capitalisation rate compression and positive leasing
activity.
As at 30 June 2019 Precinct’s portfolio totalled $2.8 billion (June
2018: $2.5 billion), with Precinct’s net asset value (NAV) per share
at balance date increasing 6.4% to $1.49 (June 2018: $1.40). The
increase in NAV is due to the revaluation gain and is partly offset
by the fair value loss in financial instruments.
Level 15, Aon Centre, Wellington (top)
GridAKL, Auckland (bottom)
Key financial information
(Amounts in $ millions unless otherwise stated)20192018Change (%)
Rental revenue
135.8
130.73.9
Operating income before indirect expenses
95.0
95.3(0.3 )
Operating income before tax
79.4
82.9(4.2 )
Net operating income
1
79.4
76.63.7
Net profit after income tax
190.1
254.9(25.4 )
Earnings per share based on operating income before tax (cents)
6.21
6.84(9.2 )
Earnings per share based on operating income after tax (cents)
6.37
6.320.8
Gross distribution (cents per share)
2
6.65
6.295.8
Net distribution (cents per share)
2
6.00
5.803.4
Payout ratio (%)
94.2
91.82.6
Total assets
2,893.4
2,561.712.9
Total liabilities
938.5
871.07.7
Total equity
1,954.9
1,690.715.6
Shares on issue (million shares)
1,313.7
1,211.18.5
NTA (cents per share)
147
1405.0
NAV (cents per share)
149
1406.4
The information set out above has been extracted from the financial statements set out on pages 74 to 99.
1 Net operating income is an alternative performance measure which adjusts net profit after tax for a number of non-cash items. This alternative performance measure
is provided to assist investors in assessing Precinct's performance for the year.
2 Dividend paid and proposed relating to financial year.
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Capital management
Since 2014, undertaking a comprehensive capital management
programme has been essential to the financial strength and
operational success of Precinct. We have managed our strong
financial position by completing several capital management
initiatives during the 2019 financial year.
This includes Precinct raising $151.8 million through an
underwritten placement and retail offer. It has provided further
funding capacity to our business with proceeds initially used to
repay bank debt. During the period, we also refinanced
Precinct's $460 million bank debt facility which was due to expire
in November 2020 representing around half of our bank facilities.
In April, Precinct added further funding diversity to its borrowings
through a USPP issue of $162.8 million for 10 and 12 year terms.
This is the second successful USPP issue Precinct has undertaken
since late 2014. It increases Precinct’s weighting of non-bank
funding while also improving tenor.
Precinct’s balance sheet is in a good position and we have
sufficient funding capacity to deliver all committed
developments.
At balance date total borrowings (including convertible notes)
decreased to $710.4 million (June 2018: $751.4 million). Gearing
as measured under borrower covenants, which disregards
subordinated debt has also decreased during the period to
22.4% as at 30 June 2019 (June 2018: 25.0%).
As at 30 June 2019, around 50% of committed debt was sourced
from non-bank sources. Precinct’s weighted average term to
expiry has improved to 4.4 years as at 30 June 2019 (June 2018:
3.3 years).
Precinct remains within its borrowing covenants with total debt
facilities of $1.2 billion at 30 June 2019. Precinct was 101%
hedged through the use of interest rate swaps at 30 June 2019
(June 2018: 85%). Average hedging for the 2020 financial year
will be around 80%. The weighted average interest rate including
all fees was 5.7% at 30 June 2019 (June 2018: 5.3%).
Asset recycling continues to form a significant part of Precinct’s
capital management plan. During the period, a total of
$191 million of assets were sold. This included the sale of a 50%
interest in the ANZ Centre in Auckland for $181 million, to a fund
controlled by Invesco, together with the sale of 10 Brandon
Street in Wellington. Post balance date, Precinct has agreed a
conditional sale of Pastoral House in Wellington. The property is
now under contract for sale and remains conditional at this
stage on the purchaser's due diligence. We will provide an
update on this transaction in due course.
Capital management metrics
20192018
Debt drawn ($ millions)
1
710.4
751.4
Gearing - banking covenant (%)
22.4
25.0
Weighted average term to expiry (years)
4.4
3.3
Weighted average debt cost (incl fees) (%)
5.7
5.3
% of debt hedged (%)
101.4
84.5
Weighted average hedging (years)
4.2
3.2
Interest coverage ratio (previous 12 months)
2.0 x
2.4 x
Total debt facilities ($ millions)
1,196
1,183
1 Excludes the USPP note fair value adjustment of $28.0 million (June 2018:
$15.0 million). Interest bearing liabilities are detailed in Note 20 of the Financial
Statements.
We are actively managing our
balance sheet by undertaking
a comprehensive capital
management plan.
R I C H A R D H I L D E R , C F O
Auckland city centre
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Operational update
Our investment portfolio continues to benefit from the significant
leasing activity and high occupancy achieved in both Auckland
and Wellington. The strength in our assets is driving Precinct's
operating performance and reinforces the position that our
portfolio holds in meeting the needs of our clients.
At 30 June 2019, overall portfolio occupancy was maintained at
99% (June 2018: 99%) and our WALT has increased to 9.0 years
(June 2018: 8.7 years).
During the last 12 months, we have seen good demand for our
assets and strong rental growth. A total of 27 office leasing
transactions were completed and totalled over 20,000 sqm of
space. Rentals achieved was on average 3.6% higher than
valuation rents at 30 June 2018.
In Auckland, key leasing secured included a 10 year lease to
Jarden at Zurich House and 10 year lease to UBS NZ at PwC
Tower. Countdown have taken 1,100 sqm at the bottom of the
AMP Centre, which will house one of its first smaller format stores,
planned to open in December 2019.
In Wellington, both the Medical Council and MBIE have
committed to a total of 2,925 sqm at Aon Centre on 9 and 6 year
lease terms, respectively. Ministry of Education have also agreed
to occupy 7,900 sqm at No. 1 The Terrace on a 9 year lease.
In total, including structured rent reviews, Precinct settled 65,900
sqm of reviews at a 2.4% premium to previous contract rental
and 5.6% premium to 2018 valuations.
At balance date, Precinct's portfolio is under-rented by 5.2%
(June 2018: 6.4% under-rented).
Operational metrics
20192018
Precinct
Occupancy (%)
99
99
WALT (years)
9.0
8.7
NLA (sqm)
232,210
221,513
Under-renting (%)
5.2
6.4
Leasing
23,330
21,900
Generator
Occupancy (%)
88
73
Members
1,415
816
Sites
4
4
Sqm
13,200
12,000
Revenue ($m pa)
16.4
7.6
Generator performance
The Generator business has achieved significant occupancy
growth to 88% across its sites as the business matures. This has
underpinned 116% growth in revenue for the year to $16.4 million.
As occupancy has grown and we are now using spaces more
efficiently, we are pleased to report that the business has
contributed to Precinct's profit for the period since 100%
acquisition.
Lease expiry profile by office NLA
Financial year
% of net lettable area
WellingtonAuckland
Vacant2021222324252627Beyond
0
20
40
60
80
100
Lease expiry includes all committed office developments and excludes Commercial Bay retail
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Commercial Bay
During the year retail leasing commitments have increased to
95% (June 2018: 76%). This equates to a total of 42 additional
leasing transactions completed. Office commitments have also
progressed to 82% (June 2018: 78%).
With 120 brand new retailers, the retail offer set to open in
Commercial Bay will be a varied mix of leading international
retailers, including new market entrants, and smaller New
Zealand brands. Around 44 of the 120 shops will be restaurants
and dining outlets, half will be fashion, and the balance will be
dedicated to service-based amenities.
During the period, retailers joining Commercial Bay include Dior
Perfumes and Beauty, Sandro & Maje, Kate Spade, Furla, Hershel
Supply Co. New Zealand brands include Federation, 3 Wise Men
and Barkers. Wittner, Solect and Scarpa are also coming to the
complex in 2020, along side Rodd & Gunn, Superette and Just
Another Fisherman. Hair salon Loxy’s will also be opening at
Commercial Bay.
Across the food and beverage offering, we will have operators
Al Brown, Ben Bayly, Saxon & Parole, Ghost Donkey, Burger
Burger, Hawker and Roll, Simon and Lee and Honest Chocolat
making up the mix of both international and homegrown
vendors. Located on the second level of the complex,
Commercial Bay's food hall Harbour Eats will house around 27
operators including food truck brands Kai Eatery and Got Pasta.
Harbour Eats will accomodate around 700 seats providing a
unique food hall experience unlike anywhere else in the world.
Other vendors include cafes, popular Middle Eastern eatery
Fatima’s and juice bar Cali Press.
In November 2018, we also welcomed New Zealand’s leading
digital services provider, Spark to Commercial Bay. Spark's three-
level flagship store within the precinct will be used to redefine
the experience of visiting a Spark store. It will provide its
customers with a unique offering and we are excited to see this
space develop over the coming months.
Where the future works
Level 36 offers private workspaces - five premium private
workplaces, featuring stunning Auckland city centre and
Waitemata Harbour views, shared reception lounge and
boardroom, and access to the PwC Tower bookable
meeting and conference room spaces on Level One.
Project information
AnnouncementCurrent Projections
Retail committed0%95%
Office committed52%82%
Total project cost$681 m$690 - $700 m
Value on completion$853 m$1,035 m
Yield on cost7.5%7.4% - 7.5%
Retail completion dateOctober 2018March 2020
Office completion dateMid 2019 (July)April 2020
First stage of retail open
Swedish retailer H&M, opened their new four storey
flagship store on 30 August 2018.
Awarded Yardi Retail Property Award (Excellence and
Best in Category) at the 2019 Property Council New
Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry awards.
The new PwC Tower at Commercial Bay is targeting a 5-star
Green Star Design & As-Built NZ, a standard of excellence in New
Zealand.
Features incorporated into the new PwC Tower at Commercial
Bay to support the targeted Green Star ratings include:
• Rainwater harvesting to supplement the water supply serving
the cooling towers.
• The building is designed and specified to achieve an
operational building energy consumption of 80kWh/m2/yr, a
much more efficient score than traditional buildings that
score on average 120kWh/m2/yr. It will achieve this via a
highly innovative chilled and heating water strategy utilising
heat recovery chillers and integrated chiller management
software.
• Targeting 80% of waste to be re-used or recycled during
demolition and construction.
• The offices have 3m high floor to ceiling glazing, providing
excellent natural light.
• End of trip facilities for the tower providing high quality
shower, changing and locker space including a secure bike
park for 208 cycles.
The PwC Tower will provide occupiers great access to the
outdoors and fresh air, which has known benefits for productivity.
An extension of the lobby, the Sky Terrace is a large outdoor
sanctuary in the city. The urban rooftop landscape will be an
adaptable space suitable for events from morning to night.
Designed by LandLab, the native plantings and variety of
informal seating and breakout spaces come together to create
an engaging space for occupants of the PwC Tower.
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One Queen Street has been
wholly reimagined from the
inside out. The development
ensures the building is efficient
and designed to cater for
modern ways of working.
It will bring together the best of
hospitality, lifestyle and
commercial - delivering a
totally integrated experience.
One Queen Street
Since our commitment to the redevelopment of One Queen
Street (currently HSBC House), the project has now entered into
the detailed design phase. We are pleased to share some of the
latest design renders with you.
Construction remains on schedule to commence in the first half
of 2020 with the hotel expected to open in mid 2022. Similarly,
the commercial office and hospitality space are due to open
during 2022.
Securing leading law firm Bell Gully during the period has been a
major leasing transaction at One Queen Street. Their lease
represents 43% of the office space and we are delighted to
have concluded this agreement three years ahead of practical
completion. The overall project has lifted pre-commitments to
78% which includes the previously announced InterContinental
Hotels Group across 11 levels of the building.
Artists impression Rooftop Bar
Artists impression Intertenancy
Artist's impression Office space
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Designed to support modern and agile ways of working.
Wynyard Quarter Stage Two
The development of the second stage of Wynyard Quarter, 10 Madden Street remains on budget and on schedule for practical
completion at the end of 2020. The building is 62% committed with the remainder of the office space conditionally leased.
Artist's impression of 10 Madden Street
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Stage Two of the Bowen
Campus redevelopment is set
to transform Wellington’s
government precinct.
40 and 44 Bowen Street is the
next step in the reinvigoration of
Bowen Campus. The buildings
have been designed to cater
to the demands of the modern
workforce.
Bowen Campus
Construction at the Charles Fergusson Building is now complete
with it reaching practical completion in December 2018. The
Ministry for Primary Industries is now in occupation.
At Defence House (previously Bowen State Building), base build
works are now complete with integrated fitout progressing well.
The project remains on schedule for New Zealand Defence
Force to occupy the building in October 2019.
Bowen Campus Stage Two continues to progress with detailed
design now complete. Active leasing discussions are underway
with a number of potential occupiers. We were also pleased to
have been granted a resource consent in the period for two
additional buildings on site.
Artist's impression of 40 and 44 Bowen
Street
Name
Bowen Campus Stage One: Charles Fergusson Building
Location
38 Bowen Street, Wellington 6011
Description
Redevelopment of the Charles Fergusson Building
(originally constructed in the 1970s) to provide approx.
13,700 sqm NLA of Premium Grade office space. The
building has been 100% leased to the Ministry for Primary
Industries on a long-term basis.
Completion
December 2018
Awarded RCP Commercial Office Property Award (Merit)
at the 2019 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett
Bucknall Property Industry awards.
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Sustainability at Precinct.
Sustainability at Precinct.
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
We are city centre specialists
dedicated to enabling
sustainable and successful
businesses. This means we aim
to create value through
designing and delivering
exceptional spaces for our
clients and communities, in
which they can thrive.
At Precinct our sustainability efforts are focussed on
incorporating sustainable design across our portfolio of
properties and improving our operational performance.
Our value-creating business model follows four key principles:
1. Concentrated ownership in strategic locations
2. Great client relationships
3. Investing in quality
4. A long term view
In the past year we have continued to focus our efforts on
understanding and responding to our material sustainability risks
and opportunities. We have developed an initial suite of ESG
(Environmental, Social and Governance) targets which are
aligned with our material sustainability topics. We want to
effectively communicate our progress in addressing those topics
and we have included metrics which indicate our current
performance.
Recent declarations of climate emergencies, introduction of
plastics legislation and the formation of the Zero Carbon Act
point to an accelerating shift in how Central and Local
Government are responding to sustainability issues. Our response
to these sustainability challenges acknowledges the growing
societal awareness and increasing expectations for businesses to
transparently address those challenges and to act now.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards (core option). The GRI
Standards are the world’s most widely used sustainability
reporting standard.
Our sustainability framework
Precinct's materiality matrix
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Our material issues
In 2018 we engaged an independent consultant to undertake an analysis of material sustainability issues facing our business. The
analysis considered a wide array of information sources, including the opinion of our key stakeholders. Precinct’s key stakeholders
include our people and partners, clients and people using our spaces and services, contractors and service providers, funding
providers, shareholders, industry bodies and Government (Central and Local).
Our material topics have remained relatively unchanged in 2019, as validated by a desktop review, and are presented below.
The following topics were determined to be material to Precinct, in order of priority:
Material topicTopic component
Client wellbeing
• Client wellbeing and productivity
• Quality space
• Client satisfaction
Health and safety
• Health and safety
Financial performance
• Occupancy rates/weighted average lease term
• Earnings outlook
• Commercial and investment returns
• Flexible financing for Green Building
• Investment due diligence
Partnerships and community
• Partnerships with Mana Whenua, local and central government, and council-controlled
organisations
• Sponsorships, financial and in-kind donations
• Strengthening communities
Sustainable design
• Efficient design
• Contributing to urban vibrancy/prosperity
Ethical business practice
• Code of ethical conduct
• Whistle-blower policy
Diversity
• Diversity
Building environmental performance
• Carbon emissions
• Waste reduction
• Water use
• Greenstar/NABERSNZ ratings
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Creating environments in which
our clients can thrive.
Client wellbeing
Our approach
Our goal is to create environments in which our clients can
thrive. Client wellbeing is critical to the long-term success of our
business and it drives our lease renewal rates, the ability to
attract and retain clients and the longevity of leases, making it a
highly material issue. We proactively seek and record feedback
from our clients about their wellbeing and levels of satisfaction
within our properties. This information shapes our decision-making
in creating healthy environments in which our clients can thrive.
Our key measures of client wellbeing include the things we work
to deliver to enhance client satisfaction, such as amenities,
service levels and location; and the things that our clients tell us
are important to their wellbeing. Based on client feedback we
are continuing to develop our understanding of the things our
clients value.
Our performance
Independently-run client satisfaction surveys are now undertaken
every 2 years, the most recent in May 2019. The results of the
surveys indicate that overall satisfaction levels have remained
constant at around 70%. Overall satisfaction levels take into
account core services, relationship management,
communication and responsiveness. For the first time in 2019
clients were asked survey questions about ESG initiatives and
wellbeing. A third of clients indicated an interest to partner with
Precinct to implement ESG initiatives. The most important
initiatives identified by clients were health and safety and
wellbeing. Ethical business practice, building environmental
performance and sustainable design were also identified by
clients as ESG initiatives of interest. High quality air and natural
light along with access to outdoor open spaces were rated as
the most valuable drivers of wellbeing for clients.
We are constantly focussed on delivering client satisfaction and
are using feedback from the latest survey to further focus our
efforts and meet our ambitious 80% satisfaction target.
We believe that having a portfolio comprising of predominantly
A grade or better stock across Auckland and Wellington will
directly benefit our clients wellbeing. We are currently meeting
this target and exceeding our 50% portfolio weighting for
Greenstar 4 stars rated buildings and above (59% in 2019).
Over 70% of respondents from our client satisfaction survey also
indicated that they either currently utilise flexible working in some
form, or would be interested in doing so. The recent acquisition
of the Generator business will enable us to respond to this
growing demand for flexible space, while enhancing both the
amenity and service levels that Precinct currently offer its clients.
Targets
≥80%
overall satisfaction score
A GRADE
or better portfolio composition
>50%
portfolio weighting to Green Star +4 stars rating
Images on the next page: ANZ Concierge, Parvinder Singh and
Olivia Heighton from the Precinct team at ANZ Centre (top left),
AMP Centre (top right) and ANZ Centre (bottom)
.
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Ensuring all workers go home
healthy and safe - zero harm.
Health and safety
Our approach
As a corporate value and legislative requirement, health and
safety is a material topic which we and our key stakeholders are
committed to addressing. Our Health and Safety policy guides
our management approach.
We are striving to develop and embed a positive health and
safety culture at Precinct and amongst all workers under our
control. We also acknowledge our role influencing health and
safety culture within our industry and those who work on and visit
our portfolio and active developments.
In 2019 we commissioned an independent governance review of
our health and safety processes and systems, and are now
implementing the recommendations from that review. We are
focussed on understanding developments in health and safety
management, particularly as it applies to our industry, which
includes addressing suicide risk in the construction sector.
Our performance
We recorded 269 health and safety incidents in the year
compared to 246 reported in FY18. Precinct's recorded incidents
include observations, near misses, first aid injuries, medical
treatment injuries and lost time injuries.
There were no significant injuries during the period with
approximately 64% of recorded incidents being classified as
minor (for example, rolled ankles, minor cuts and grazes).
A total of 61 recorded incidents occurred on our stabilsed
property portfolio with no change from 2018. The majority (208)
of our recorded incidents occurred on our development sites
which are under the direct control of a Precinct-appointed main
contractor.
Precinct incentivises health and safety observations to enable
them to be reviewed and improvements made where relevant.
Over 250 principal audit and monitoring inspections were
undertaken during FY19. These inspections are in addition to
regular internal contractor health and safety monitoring
practices and included internal and external principal audits
and inspections, Project Control Group H&S meetings and
specific H&S workshops. Over 190 of these were in relation to our
development sites given the weighting of both number and
severity of incidents to our development portfolio and the
number of workers on site. This included 51 external audits by
Construct Health Limited, with audit scores averaging 92% for
Commercial Bay and 95% for Bowen Campus during the year.
Targets
RECORD
Precinct's LTIFR to a benchmark LTIFR
≥90%
onsite audit score
Health and Safety is a highly
material issue. It is embedded
into all parts of our business.
We are committed to
promoting an engaged and
positive health and safety
culture throughout the supply
chain.
C R A I G S T O B O , C H A I R M A N
Looking further into our performance targets, we have recorded
Precinct's Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) at both
Wynyard Quarter Stage One and Bowen Campus Stage One.
The LTIFR's recorded for both these two completed development
projects were better than the Australian construction industry
benchmark (Safe Work Australia). We have used the Australian
benchmark for non-residential construction in the absence of a
readily available and publicly reported benchmark for non-
residential construction in New Zealand.
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Health and
safety
Our H&S policy guides our management
approach and includes the following
requirements:
•
Training - All Precinct management staff receive
regular training including external accreditation where
relevant to their role.
•
KPI's - All Precinct management staff have health and
safety objectives included in their performance
reviews.
•
Contractor pre-qualification - Each contractor
engaged by Precinct is required to be pre-qualified by
Workplace Safety Limited or Construct Health Limited.
•
Hazard and asbestos registers - Registers identify the
observed hazards at each site. These are live registers
subject to constant internal review and are reviewed
annually by independent experts.
•
Audit and monitoring - Precinct monitors live sites to
ensure oversight of health and safety matters.
Reporting process
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Health and Safety
Committee
►
Audit and Risk
Committee
►
Precinct Board
On-line reporting - Precinct uses MangoLive, an online live reporting and incident management system to report all incidents and
observations on Precinct controlled workplaces. This includes client fit out and development sites under the direct control of a Precinct
appointed contractor.
Audit and monitoring - Precinct audits and monitors live sites both through management staff and third party consultants Work Safety
Limited and Construct Health Limited.
Internal review - Precinct's Health and Safety (H&S) Committee meets monthly and provides oversight on all H&S matters. The H&S
Committee has representation from all parts of the business. Workplace Safety Limited, an independent third party consultant, also sits
on the H&S Committee to provide external input and advice.
Management and oversight - The H&S Committee reports directly to Precinct's Audit and Risk Committee and the Precinct Board.
External review - In addition to external audit and monitoring by Workplace Safety Limited and Construct Health Limited, Precinct also
instigates annual third party reviews of its processes by Aon and ICSafety Solutions. Precinct also holds ACC Workplace Safety
Management Practices tertiary status (the highest level of accreditation) commending the strong health and safety policies in place
and recognising Precinct's commitment to continued improvement.
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Sustainable design
Our approach
Our ambition is to create spaces which generate environmental,
social and economic benefits for a sustainable future. We define
sustainable design as the creation of built spaces which deliver
net positive environmental, social and economic value.
It encompasses building and interior design, master planning
and systems thinking about the inter-dependencies of our built
assets and the ecology of their location. For Precinct, this thinking
is underpinned with a fundamental consideration of the people
that will inhabit the spaces we create.
Our clients and the communities in which we operate
increasingly expect us to lead the development of sustainable
and enriching built spaces. Our analysis of current building trends
and feedback from our key stakeholders indicates that
sustainable design is a highly material issue for our business.
We are continuing our learning journey in sustainable design and
are focussed on demonstrating its value to our building
occupiers.
Our performance
Our investment in sustainable design is yielding positive results.
Most recently reflected in the recognition of the Mason Bros.
building as winner of the Green Building Award by the New
Zealand Property Council. As well as setting a new benchmark in
sustainable design, the building has delivered measurable
environmental improvements and social benefits.
Achieving a 6 Star Green Star rating, 90% of demolition waste
was recycled during its construction and the building uses 70%
less water and 35% less energy than similar benchmark buildings.
Building occupiers benefit from an 8% increase in occupant
productivity and up to a 25% reduction in absenteeism. Over its
lifespan, the building will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
over 3,000 tonnes when compared to an equivalent benchmark
building.
Our focus on sustainable design as part of our wider approach to
sustainability is reflected in our improved Global Real Estate
Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) results. Precinct achieved a
GRESB score in 2018 of 69 out of 100. This score was above the
GRESB global average and significantly higher than our 2017
score. Submissions for 2019 have been made and results will be
disclosed in our 2020 Annual Report. GRESB remains our
overarching measure for Precinct to benchmark its sustainability
performance against its peers.
Design and building ratings such as Greenstar and NABERSNZ
ratings provide a credible method to measure and
independently certify the environmental and sustainability
performance of our properties. A description of our current
ratings is included in the Building Environmental Performance
section on page 37.
Creating built spaces which
deliver net positive
environmental, social and
economic value.
Target
DESIGN
to 5 Green Star design for new build
Artist's impresstion of 10 Madden Street
Sustainable design is one of the core principles of 10 Madden
Street. The building is targeting both a 5 Green Star Design and 5
Green Star As-built rating, as well as a market leading NABERNZ
rating.
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Green Star As-built rating
6 STAR
of demolition waste recycled
90%5.5 STAR
NABERSNZ Energy Base Building rating
reduction in absenteeism
20-25%
average increase in
productivity per occupant
8.3% 35%
less energy usage compared to
the benchmark building
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Reducing carbon, energy and
waste
.
Building environmental performance
Our approach
Growing awareness of buildings’ environmental impacts,
developing carbon legislation and clients’ increased
expectations, make the environmental performance of our
buildings a material issue. The environmental performance of our
buildings includes the energy they consume, the waste they
generate and their operational greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions . We take a disciplined approach to meeting our
clients’ expectations around optimal operating conditions while
maintaining a focus on energy efficiency of our buildings.
Our Facilities Management (FM) team maintain and upgrade
our buildings’ plant and building management systems (BMS) on
an ongoing basis. Monthly monitoring meetings are held by our
FM team in collaboration with engineers and contractors to
ensure our buildings are constantly being tested and fine-tuned
to achieve their optimum environmental performance levels.
In 2018 we initiated a worm farm for processing organic wastes in
our PwC Tower property which you can read more about below.
In addition, we are in the planning stages for solar photovoltaic
(“PV”) installations which will provide on-site generation of
electricity. PV installations at 12 Madden Street and PwC Tower
are expected to be undertaken in FY20.
In line with our focus on reducing carbon we are working to
understand and accurately quantify GHG emissions from our
operations. Our management approach is to focus on GHG
emissions reductions, while investigating credible options and
partners for offsetting unavoidable emissions from our operations.
We will include more detailed reporting on our GHG emissions
and management of them in FY20.
Worm farm initiative
Hungry bins is an innovative New Zealand worm farm solution,
providing modular, relocatable containment systems for
collecting and processing organic wastes in commercial
environments. In 2018 Precinct invested in an 8-bin system for our
PwC Tower, enabling clients to remove organics wastes from
their landfill waste stream. Organic material typically ranges
between 5-15% but can account for up to 30% of office waste by
weight and has significant climate impacts through the release
of methane in landfill. By removing it from the waste stream, cost
and environmental impacts are eliminated, while producing high
quality top soil and worm juice for home garden use by clients.
The implementation of the worm farm system was made possible
by working in partnership with our clients and management
contractor Total Property Services.
Targets
NABERSNZ
annual rating for all our assets and achieve a
minimum 4 star base build NABERSNZ for all
properties
DEVELOP
environmental management system
CARBON
work towards carbon zero
We are commited to creating
a more sustainable
environment. Precinct are now
considering more
environmental projects which
we plan to implement during
FY20. This includes a focus on
GHG emissions reduction.
P A U L S I N G L E T O N , N A T I O N A L
O P E R A T I O N S M A N A G E R
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Our performance
Currently eight buildings in our portfolio have a NABERSNZ™ building energy efficiency rating, ranging from 2 to 5.5 out of 6 stars. Our
recent investment in the upgrade of 1980’s plant in the AMP Centre achieved a number of positive environmental performance
outcomes and shifted the building’s NABERSNZ™ rating from 2 to 4 stars. The recently completed Mason Bros. building has also
achieved a 5.5 stars NABERSNZ™ Energy Base Building rating, demonstrating market leading performance in energy efficiency.
Energy use intensity
kWh/m²Variance (change %)
Base year (2016)20182019to base yearto 2018
Auckland portfolio average135.5123.3105.0(22.5 )(14.8 )
Wellington portfolio average132.2114.6113.0(14.5 )(1.4 )
Total portfolio average133.7119.0107.4(19.7 )(9.7 )
Carbon emission intensity
kgCO
2
e/m²Variance (change %)
Base year (2016)20182019to base yearto 2018
Auckland portfolio average21.319.516.2(23.9 )(16.9 )
Wellington portfolio average22.019.118.7(15.0 )(2.1 )
Total portfolio average21.719.317.0(21.7 )(11.9 )
Positive financial performance.
Financial performance
Disclosure of our financial performance can be found in the
results overview section on page 20 and in Precinct's financial
statements on pages 74 to 99.
Targets
≥98%
occupancy and secure income stream
<37.5%
gearing level maintained
DIVIDEND
payment optimising long term sustainable returns to
shareholders
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Contributing, engaging and
supporting the partnerships and
communities we invest in.
Partnerships and community
Our approach
We are focussed on building strong and enduring relationships
with Iwi, local government, council-controlled entities, industry
bodies and community-based organisations. The strength of
these partnerships enables us to create positive social, economic
and environmental value. They are integral to our business model
and creating spaces in which people can thrive.
As a significant commercial real estate owner in Auckland and
Wellington city centres the quality of our relationships with key
partners and our communities are critical to our own success
and the sustainable development outcomes we aspire to. This
makes the topic of Partnerships and Community a material one
for Precinct.
Targets
CONTRIBUTE
positively to the city centre enviroments and wider
community where we operate
ENGAGE
with key stakeholders in our investment approach
Our performance
In 2019, Precinct continued our long term support of Auckland
City Mission and Wellington City Mission. The cost and impact of
homelessness on individuals, families and society is high with
homelessness being one of the most severe forms of
disadvantage and social exclusion a person can experience. In
addition to financial support, Precinct works together with both
Missions on fundraising initiatives throughout the year, including
the prominent two can appeal, collecting and distributing non-
perishable food items in emergency food parcels. The Precinct
team in Wellington recently took part in the Wellington City
Mission's iconic Brown Paper Bag Collection, part of the winter
appeal during July 2019.
In 2018 Precinct agreed to a 5-year financial commitment over
and above our annual investment level to support Auckland City
Mission’s HomeGround project – a multi-million dollar project
which will create 80 new studio and one-bedroom units on the
Mission’s current site. Homelessness is a significant issue in
Auckland with a 2018 study identifying 336 people living without
shelter and nearly 3000 people in temporary accommodation.
You can read more about HomeGround at:
https://www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz/homeground/
Our partnership with community organisations such as City
Mission is based on our belief that we have a role to play in
strengthening communities in the areas where we operate. Our
support of City Mission is aligned with our overarching focus on
partnerships and community initiatives that create positive social
value. Other social investments in the past year were made by
Precinct to Keystone Trust, Tuputoa and the Tania Dalton
Foundation. Our current annual memberships include NZ Green
Building Council, Property Council, GRESB, Council on Tall
Buildings & Urban Habitats, Heart of the City and Diversity Works.
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Diversity
Our approach
Precinct is committed to promoting and improving diversity and
inclusion at all levels across our business. Diversity includes, but is
not limited to gender, age, disability, ethnicity, marital or family
status, socio-economic background, religious or cultural
background, sexual orientation and gender identity. Our core
values, stakeholder expectations and NZX reporting requirements
make diversity a material topic.
Our approach to managing diversity is guided by our Diversity
and Inclusion Policy (available at www.precinct.co.nz in the
corporate documents under the corporate governance
section). We use a number of internal management policies to
support diversity including our Equal Opportunities Policy, Health
and Wellbeing Policy, Recruitment and Selection Policy,
Remuneration Policy and Leave policy. We are also guided by
our Culture Charter, adopted in 2016. We have recently
extended our Diversity and Inclusion policy to include more
specific wording in regard to Gender Identity and Sexual
Diversity.
Our performance
Our management approach and diversity performance are
reported in the corporate governance section of this report on
page 49. The Precinct team includes 11 different ethnicities and
has speakers of 6 languages. The number of female employees
as a proportion of our overall staff numbers has increased slightly
during the year.
We are committed to ongoing improvement and awareness.
During the year the whole business undertook unconscious bias
training. Rainbow Awareness and support training has now been
introduced and will also be undertaken annually.
Ethical business practice
Our approach
Disclosure on our ethical business practices, including our Code
of Ethics and Financial Products Dealing Policy is reported on in
the corporate governance section of this report on page 48.
Our Code of Ethics includes a whistle-blowing clause for
reporting unethical or unlawful behaviour and the full code can
be found on our website at www.precinct.co.nz under the
corporate goverance section, along with our Financial Product
Dealing Policy and other key governance documents.
Our performance
All of our employees have access to our code of ethics and
when new employees join it forms part of their induction pack.
Targeted staff training is delivered each year including on ethics-
related topics. No ethics related issues were reported via any
whistle-blowing channels during the last financial year.
Achieve a
diverse and highly
inclusive workforce.
Targets
IMPROVE
gender diversity across the whole business, position
(employee level) and Board
MONITOR
measure and improve age, ethnicity and flexible
working arrangements and parental leave by
gender
Ensuring Precinct is governed
transparently and to the highest
of ethical standards.
Target
MAINTAIN
best practice policies and culture of ethical
business practice
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Board of Directors.
Board of Directors.
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Craig Hamilton Stobo
Chairman, Director, Independent BA (Hons) First Class Economics
Educated at the University of Otago and Wharton Business School, Craig Stobo has worked as a diplomat, economist, investment
banker, and as CEO. He has authored reports for the Government on “The Taxation of Investment Income”, chaired the Government’s
International Financial Services Development group in 2010, and chaired the Establishment Board of the Local Government Funding
Agency in 2011. Craig is a professional director and entrepreneur. In addition to chairing Precinct, he is chairman of the New Zealand
Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) and director of AIG Insurance New Zealand Limited and a number of private companies
including Saturn Portfolio Management, Elevation Capital Management and Biomarine Limited.
Donald William Huse
Director, independent BCA, FCA
Don Huse is a professional director. He is chair of OTPP New Zealand Forest Investments Limited and deputy chair of the Civil Aviation
Authority of New Zealand.
His previous roles include chief executive officer of Auckland International Airport Limited, chief financial officer of Sydney Airport
Corporation Limited, chief executive officer of Wellington International Airport Limited, chair of Crown Irrigation Investments Limited,
deputy chair of Transpower New Zealand Limited and a director of Cavalier Corporation Limited, Sydney Airport Corporation Limited
and TransAlta New Zealand Limited.
A chartered accountant, Don holds a degree in economics from Victoria University of Wellington, and is also a member of the Institute
of Directors in New Zealand and of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
From left to right: Don Huse, Chris Judd, Craig Stobo (Chairman), Launa Inman, Graeme Wong, Rob Campbell, Anthony Bertoldi and Mohammed Al Nuaimi at Bowen
Campus, Wellington.
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Launa Inman
Director, Independent
Launa Inman has broad experience in retailing, multi-brand wholesaling, e-commerce, strategic planning, marketing and corporate
restructuring. Launa was managing director of Australia’s largest retailer of apparel, Target Australia, for 7 years and has also served as
managing director/CEO of Officeworks and Billabong International. She was the recipient of the Telstra Australian Businesswoman of
the Year award in 2003. In 2015 the Australian Marketing Institute awarded her the prestigious Sir Charles McGrath Award for her
significant contribution to the field of marketing and wider industry achievements in Australia.
Launa has completed an Advanced Executive Program at Wharton Business School and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Hons and a
Master of Commerce. She is currently a director of Super Retail Group and two Not for Profit organisations being the Alannah and
Madeline Foundation and the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival.
Graeme Henry Wong
Director, Independent BCA (HONS) Bus Admin, INFINZ (Fellow)
Graeme Wong has a background in stock broking, capital markets and investment. He was founder and executive chairman of
Southern Capital Limited which listed on the NZX Main Board and evolved into Hirequip New Zealand Limited. The business was sold to
private equity interests in 2006.
Previous directorships include New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay Limited, Sealord Group Limited, Tasman Agriculture Limited,
Magnum Corporation Limited and At Work Insurance Limited and alternate director of Air New Zealand Limited.
Graeme is currently chairman of Harbour Asset Management Limited, director of CMT Industries Limited, Areograph Limited, Tourism
Holdings Limited, Southern Capital Partners (NZ) Limited together with a number of other private companies. He is also a member of
the Trust Board of Samuel Marsden Collegiate School and member of the Management Board of The Bible Society Development (New
Zealand) Incorporated.
Christopher James Judd
Director, Manager Appointee
Chris Judd has over 29 years’ experience in the property industry including a 15 year association with property and property funds in
New Zealand. Chris is the Head of Real Estate Funds Management for AMP Capital Australia with executive and governance
responsibilities in Australia and New Zealand. He is a director of AMP Haumi Management Limited and director of AMP Capital (New
Zealand) Limited. He is a registered valuer being an Associate of the Australian Property Institute. Chris was the inaugural chairman of
the Property Council of Australia’s Unlisted Property Roundtable and is a member of the International and Capital Markets Division
Committee.
Robert James Campbell
Director, Shareholder Appointee
Rob Campbell is an appointee of Haumi Company Limited. He has over 30 years’ experience in investment management and
corporate governance.
Rob is currently chairman and director of SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited, Summerset Group Holdings Limited, Tourism Holdings
Limited, WEL Networks Limited and UltraFast Fibre Limited. He is also a director of, or advisor to, a number of hedge and private equity
funds in a number of countries and earlier this year was appointed to the Capital Markets Taskforce 2029. Rob trained as an economist
and has worked in a variety of capital market advisory and governance roles over a long period.
Mohammed Al Nuaimi
1.
Director, Manager Appointee, CFA
Mohammed is a Senior Investment Manager in the Real Estate and Infrastructure Department at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
(ADIA). He joined ADIA in January 2008 and moved to the Real Estate department in early 2012. He is in the AsiaPacific investment
team covering Australia and New Zealand. He is a director of Haumi Company Limited, Haumi Development Auckland Limited, HIP
Company Limited and AMP Haumi Management Limited.
Mohammed has a Bachelor of IT Security from the United Arab Emirates University and he is a CFA charter holder since September
2011.
1. Anthony Bertoldi is the alternate Director for Mohammed Al Nuaimi. Anthony is the Deputy Head – Asia Pacific at ADIA.
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Executive team.
Executive team.
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
From left to right: Andrew Buckingham, George Crawford, Lauren Joyce, Scott Pritchard, Richard Hilder, Nicola McArthur, Kym Bunting, and Edward Timmins on Level 10
at Generator Britomart Place, Auckland.
Scott Pritchard
Chief Exexutive Officer
Scott has led the team since 2010 being responsible for the overall strategy and operations of Precinct. Scott has extensive experience
in property funds management, development and asset management.
His previous experience includes various property roles with NZX-listed entities Goodman Property Trust, Auckland International Airport
Limited and Urbus Properties Limited.
Scott holds a Masters degree in Management from Massey University. He is a member of the Property Council’s national council and a
trustee of the Keystone Property Trust and the Tania Dalton Foundation.
George Crawford
Chief Operating Officer
George joined Precinct in late 2010 as Chief Financial Officer and in 2015 was appointed as Precinct's Chief Operating Officer. George
leads the property team with responsibility for the performance of the investment portfolio, as well as taking a leading role in strategy,
development and major projects. He also retains responsibility for risk and compliance, human resources and provides input to
financial and capital management strategy.
After gaining experience with a large accountancy firm in the United Kingdom, George moved to New Zealand and worked for
Fonterra and PwC before joining Goodman Property Trust, where he was Chief Financial Officer.
George has a Bachelor of Science Honours degree from Edinburgh University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the United
Kingdom.
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Richard Hilder
Chief Financial Officer
Richard was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2017, prior to this he held the role of General Manager of Finance. He is responsible for
investor relations, financial planning and analysis, the execution of capital management initiatives and treasury management
alongside leadership of the finance and analyst teams. He has been instrumental in developing and implementing Precinct’s long-
term strategy. Richard is also the Chair of Precinct's Sustainability Committee which encompasses ESG topics material to Precinct.
Prior to joining Precinct in 2010 Richard worked in the United Kingdom for Goodman Group’s European Funds Management business
where he gained experience in capital structuring, fund management and developments in both continental Europe and the United
Kingdom. Richard has worked for Goodman Property Trust and Trust Investment Management Limited in New Zealand. Richard holds a
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) (Finance and Economics) degree from University of Auckland.
Kym Bunting
General Manager - Transactions
Kym has over 30 years’ experience with institutional investment grade property in both the listed and private sectors. Prior to joining
Precinct in 2014, Kym worked for Brookfield Office Properties, a global owner, developer and manager of premier real estate, having
responsibility for managing the company’s $1bn New Zealand operating platform. Kym has also worked for Multiplex Capital and prior
to that Amtrust, a NZ office portfolio privately owned from New York. Kym is highly experienced in portfolio strategy, and all aspects of
asset/property management, facilities management, and development. In particular, over the past 10 years Kym has developed a
strong transactional background through leading a large number of asset sales and acquisitions together with large scale office
leasing projects.
Edward Timmins
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Ed joined Precinct in early 2019 and is responsible for managing the company's legal and regulatory compliance functions.
Prior to joining Precinct Ed held a similar position at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and has also worked for the NZ corporate law firm Russell
McVeagh either side of roles in London and Hong Kong with the multinational law firm, Allen & Overy. Ed holds a Bachelor of Laws and
Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) degrees from the University of Auckland.
Andrew Buckingham
General Manager - Development
Andrew has worked in the commercial property industry for the past 34 years both in Australia and New Zealand. He joined Precinct in
2014 and is responsible for leading Precinct’s development projects including Commercial Bay and Wynyard Quarter in Auckland
together with Bowen Campus in Wellington. Andrew has held previous senior roles at Kiwi Income Property Trust, Westfield, St Lukes
Group, CB Richard Ellis and Legal & General. He was responsible for the development and delivery of a number of major projects
including Sylvia Park shopping centre and ASB North Wharf on the Auckland waterfront. Andrew is an Associate of the Australian
Property Institute and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Nicola McArthur
General Manager - Marketing and Communications
Nicola joined Precinct in 2012 returning to New Zealand after 10 years working in a variety of marketing roles in the United Kingdom
and Australia. Her role at Precinct is to lead the business’s marketing and communications strategies across both Precinct's investment
and development portfolio. Nicola also leads Precinct’s brand and communication strategies ensuring there is a positive presence and
understanding in the market. Maintaining optimum levels of communication with our clients, key stakeholders and consumers is
another key area for Nicola and her team. Nicola has a Master of Marketing from Melbourne Business School, a Graduate Certificate
of Corporate Management from Deakin University and a Bachelor of Arts from Auckland University.
Lauren Joyce
HR Manager
Lauren joined the business in 2011 and is responsible for devising and executing an HR strategy that attracts and retains highly skilled
professionals within Precinct and Generator. Lauren drives operational people-related projects within the business, including;
organisational transformation, change and cultural integration projects and diversity and inclusion. Lauren is a member of the Property
Council of New Zealand Diversity Committee and is currently undertaking study toward an MBA.
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5 year summary.
5 year summary.
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(Amounts in $ millions unless otherwise stated)20152016201720182019
Financial performance
Gross rental revenue170.5146.0126.2130.7
135.8
Less direct operating expenses(48.9)(41.5)(35.8)(35.4)
(40.8)
Operating profit before indirect expenses121.6104.590.495.395.0
Net interest expense(31.4)(11.0)(3.4)(2.2)
(1.8)
Other expenses(10.4)(10.1)(9.8)(10.2)
(15.8)
Operating income before income tax79.883.477.282.977.4
Non operating income / (expense)
Unrealised net gain in value of investment and
development properties
64.881.277.5208.7
161.7
Other revenue
2.0
Other non operating income(13.5)(19.1)11.8(11.1)
(39.7)
Net profit before taxation131.1145.5166.5280.5201.4
Current tax expense(11.5)(10.6)(2.5)(6.3)
0.0
Depreciation recovered on sale expense(3.8)(10.0)0.00.0
(10.7)
Deferred tax benefit / (expense)6.613.3(1.9)(17.0)
0.3
Total taxation (expense) / benefit(8.7)(7.3)(4.4)(23.3)(10.4)
Share of profit or (loss) of joint ventures0.00.00.0-2.3
(1.1)
Net profit after taxation122.4138.2162.1254.9189.9
Dividends
Net dividend (cents)5.405.405.605.806.00
Net operating income
Operating income before income tax79.883.477.282.9
79.4
Less: Current tax expense(11.5)(10.6)(2.5)(6.3)
0.0
Net operating income after tax68.372.874.776.679.4
Net operating income after tax per share (cents)6.196.016.176.32
6.37
Dividend payout ratio to net operating income after
tax (%)
87.289.990.891.8
94.2
Funds from operations (FFO)
Net operating income after tax68.372.874.776.6
79.4
Adjusted for:
Amortisations7.36.46.47.2
7.1
Straightline rents(1.1)(0.5)(0.2)(0.4)
(0.3)
Funds from operations74.578.780.983.486.2
Funds from operations (cents)6.756.506.686.89
6.92
Dividend payout ratio based on FFO (%)80.083.183.884.2
86.7
Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)
Less: Maintenance capex(6.6)(11.1)(5.8)(4.9)
(7.2)
Less: Incentives and leasing costs(7.1)(3.0)(9.3)(8.3)
(3.9)
Swap close outs1.6---
-
Adjusted funds from operations62.464.665.870.275.1
Adjusted funds from operations (cents)5.665.335.435.80
6.02
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5 year summary.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
(Amounts in $ millions unless otherwise stated)20152016201720182019
Financial position
Total investment assets1,687.81,513.71,535.41,678.8
1,870.5
Total development assets-190.4509.2838.1
923.2
Other assets65.434.534.644.8
99.7
Total assets1,753.21,738.62,079.22,561.72,893.4
Interest bearing liabilities340.0234.1456.9761.7
758.4
Other liabilities74.993.6116.7109.3
180.1
Total liabilities414.9327.7573.6871.0938.5
Total equity1,338.31,410.91,505.61,690.7
1,954.9
Number of shares (m)1211.11211.11211.11211.1
1,313.8
Weighted average number of shares (m)1103.11211.11211.11211.1
1,246.7
Net tangible assets per share (cps)1.111.171.241.401.47
Net asset value per security (cps)1.111.171.241.401.49
Share price at 30 June ($)1.141.251.241.35
1.77
Covenants
Loan to value ratio (%)20.114.425.125.0
22.4
Interest coverage ratio3.5 x6.9 x3.9 x2.4 x
2.0 x
Key portfolio metrics
Average portfolio cap rate (%)7.06.56.25.8
5.7
Weighted average lease term (years)5.06.38.7
1
8.7
9.0
1
Occupancy (% by NLA)989810099
99
1 Includes developments.
Definition - Funds from operations (FFO) and Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)
FFO and AFFO are a non-IFRS earnings measure developed for real estate entities.
Funds from operations (FFO)
FFO is the organisation’s underlying and recurring earnings from its operations. This is determined by adjusting statutory net profit
(under IFRS) for certain non-cash and other items. FFO has been determined based on guidelines established by the Property
Council of Australia and is intended as a supplementary measure of operating performance.
Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)
AFFO is determined by adjusting FFO for other non-cash and other items which have not been adjusted in determining FFO.
A dividend payout ratio of 100% indicates a company is neither over or under paying dividend.
AFFO is considered a measure of operating cash flow generated from the business, after providing for all operating capital
requirements including maintenance capital expenditure, tenant improvement works, incentives and leasing costs.
While AFFO overcomes the limitations of FFO by considering the impact of capital requirements for operations, it can vary
dramatically year over year, depending on the lease expiry profile and level of activity in any one period.
Precinct's updated dividend policy
To pay out approximately 100% of Adjusted Funds From Operations (“AFFO”) as dividends, with the retained earnings being
used to fund the capital expenditure required to maintain the quality of Precinct’s property portfolio. The payment of dividends
is not guaranteed by Precinct and Precinct’s dividend policy may change from time to time.
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GRI index.
GRI index.
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Precinct has chosen to prepare its 2019 Annual Report in accordance with the Global Reporting Intiative (GRI) Standards (core
option). The GRI Standards are the world's most widely used sustainability reporting standard.
The GRI index below shows where in this report information can be found about the indicators that are relevant to our business
operations.
General disclosures
Disclosure TitleGRILocation or Reference
Name of the organisation 102 - 1 Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited
Activities, brands, products and services 102 - 2
Page 04 - 11
https://www.precinct.co.nz/about-us/
Location of headquarters 102 - 3 Page 103
Location of operations 102 - 4 Page 103
Ownership and legal form 102 - 5
Page 78, Limited Liability Company
registered in New Zealand
Markets served 102 - 6 Page 18
Scale of the organisation 102 - 7 Page 5
Information on employees and other workers 102 - 8 Page 48
Supply chain 102 - 9 Pages 17,20, 32, 36, 52
Significant changes to the organisation and its supply chain 102 - 10 None
Precautionary principle approach 102 - 11
Precinct employs the precautionary principle
through its complaince with consents
obtained under the Resource Management
Act (RMA), in which the principle is
embedded
External initiatives 102 - 12 Page 38
Membership of associations 102 - 13 Page 38
Statements from senior decision-maker 102 - 14 Page 14 - 17, 22 and 32
Values, principles, standards, and norms of behaviour 102 - 16
https://www.precinct.co.nz/corporate-
governance
Governance and structure 102 - 18 Pages 48 - 50
List of stakeholder groups 102 - 40 Page 29
Collective bargaining agreements 102 - 41 None
Identifying and selecting stakeholders 102 - 42 Page 29
Approach to stakeholder engagement 102 - 43 Page 29
Key topics and concerns raised 102 - 44 Page 29
Entities included in the consolidated financial statements 102 - 45 Page 78
Defining content and topic Boundaries 102 - 46 Page 29
List of material topics 102 - 47 Page 29
Restatements of information 102 - 48 None
Changes in reporting 102 - 49 None
Reporting period 102 - 50 July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019
Date of most recent report 102 - 51 2018 Annual Report (August 2018)
Reporting cycle 102 - 52 Annual
Contact point for questions regarding the report 102 - 53 hello@precinct.co.nz
Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI standards 102 - 54 GRI Standards (Core option)
GRI content index 102 - 55 Pages 46 and 47
External assurance 102 - 56 None
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Topic specific disclosures
Disclosure TitleGRILocation or Reference
Energy
Disclosure on management approach 103 Pages 34, 36 and 37
Energy intensity302-3 Page 37
Emissions
Disclosure on management approach 103 Page 34, 36 and 37
GHG emissions intensity 305-4 Page 37
Occupational health & safety
Disclosure on management approach 103 Page 32 and 33
Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days,
and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities
403-2 Page 32
Diversity and equal opportunity
Disclosure on management approach 103Page 39, 48 and 49
Diversity of governance bodies and employees 405-1 Page 49
Client wellbeing – non GRI
Disclosure on management approach 103 Page 30
Partnerships and community – non GRI
Disclosure on management approach 103 Page 38
Sustainable design – non GRI
Disclosure on management approach 103Page 34
Building environmental performance – non GRI
Disclosure on management approach 103 Page 36
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Corporate governance.
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Introduction
The board of directors is responsible for the governance of
Precinct and is committed to ensuring Precinct maintains best
practice corporate governance structures with the highest
ethical standards and integrity.
Precinct's Corporate Governance Manual guides both the
directors and the manager of Precinct. It includes a Code of
Ethics, Board and Committee Charters and Policies on Securities
Trading, Audit Independence, Diversity and Inclusion, Continuous
Disclosure, Takeover and Shareholder Communications.
This section of the Annual Report reflects the company’s
compliance with the requirements of NZX Corporate
Governance Code 2019. Precinct's Corporate Governance
Manual is available on Precinct’s website (www.precinct.co.nz)
in the News and Investor Information section together with a
statement of how Precinct's corporate governance policies,
practices and processes alter from the NZX Corporate
Governance Code 2019 as at 15 August 2019. If any investor
would like a copy sent to them, please contact Precinct investor
relations.
Principle 1 – Ethical Standards
Directors set high standards of ethical behaviour, model this
behaviour, and hold management accountable for these
standards being followed throughout the organisation.
Ensuring that Precinct is governed transparently and to the
highest of ethical standards and integrity is one of the key
priorities for the board. Precinct's Code of Ethics and Financial
Products Dealing Policy are set out in the Corporate
Governance Manual and are compliant in all respects with the
NZX Corporate Governance Code recommendations.
Code of Ethics – The purpose and intent of Precinct's Code of
Ethics is to guide directors, the manager, representatives and
subsidiaries of Precinct so that their business conduct is consistent
with high business standards. The Code is not intended to be an
exhaustive list of acceptable and non-acceptable behaviour,
rather it is intended to facilitate decisions that are consistent with
Precinct’s business standards, objectives and legal and policy
obligations.
Financial Product Dealing Policy – The Financial Product Dealing
Policy applies to all directors and officers of Precinct and
management employees. No director, officer or employee may
use their position of knowledge of Precinct or its business to
engage in dealing with any Precinct listed financial products for
personal benefit or to provide benefit to any third party.
Principle 2 – Board Composition and Performance
There is a balance of independence, skills, knowledge,
experience and perspectives among directors to ensure an
effective board.
Precinct has seven directors, the majority of whom are
independent (as defined by the NZX Listing Rules). Details of
each director's experience are set out in the Board of Directors
Section of this report. All Precinct directors are non-executive
and the board composition and performance is compliant in all
respects with the NZX Corporate Governance Code
recommendations.
Independent Directors – We are committed to ensuring that a
majority of directors are independent of Precinct, and do not
have any interests, positions, associations or relationships which
might interfere, or might be seen to interfere, with their ability to
bring independent judgement to the issues before the Board.
Having regard to the factors set out in the NZX Corporate
Governance Code, the Board has determined that the following
persons are independent directors of Precinct: Craig Stobo, Don
Huse, Graeme Wong and Launa Inman. Each of these directors
was appointed by Precinct shareholders and are required to
retire by rotation.
Non-Independent Directors – Rob Campbell, Mohammed Al
Nuiami and Chris Judd are non-independent. Rob was
appointed by Haumi Company Limited in 2012 pursuant to a
provision in the constitution which grants any security holder,
holding more than 15% of our shares, the right to appoint one
director. Mohammed and Chris were both appointed in 2013 as
directors by AMP Haumi Management Limited pursuant to a
provision in the constitution which grants the manager the right
to appoint up to two directors. Anthony Bertoldi acts as alternate
director for Mohammed. The non-independent directors are not
required by Precinct’s constitution (or by rule 2.7.1 of the NZX
Listing Rules) to retire by rotation.
Subsidiary Company Directors – The directors for each of
Precinct's subsidiary companies are all executive appointments
and as at 30 June 2019 are Scott Pritchard, George Crawford,
Richard Hilder and Edward Timmins.
Board Charter – Precinct's Corporate Governance Manual
includes the Board's Charter which sets out the roles and
responsibilities of the board and management.
Board Appointment – The Remuneration and Nomination
Committee assists the board in planning its composition and is
responsible for managing the Board's succession requirements
and for nominating new director appointments. All directors
enter into a written agreement setting out the terms of their
appointment.
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Diversity and Inclusion Policy – Precinct's Diversity and Inclusion
Policy is included in Precinct's Corporate Governance Manual
and includes measurable objectives which are assessed
annually. The board has developed this policy with
management to encourage a diverse and inclusive working
environment at all levels of the organisation to recruit and retain
the best talent from the widest pool of candidates and build a
culture where diversity of gender, age, ethnicity, orientation,
background, experience, skills, thought, ideas, styles and
perspective are leveraged and valued.
The gender composition of directors, officers and management
employees is as follows:
30 June 201930 June 2018
FemaleMaleFemaleMale
Directors
1 (16.7%)6 (83.3%)
1 (16.7%)6 (83.3%)
Independent
directors
1 (25%)3 (75%)
1 (25%)3 (75%)
Senior
management
3 (33%)6 (67%)
4 (40%)6 (60%)
Officers
0 (0%)4 (100%)
1 (25%)3 (75%)
Management
employees
25 (44%)32 (56%)
24 (43%)32 (57%)
For the purposes of measuring and reporting gender diversity,
the term 'officers' is defined by those that report directly to the
Precinct Board. The term 'senior management' relates to those in
the business that sit on the executive management team,
and/or have a strong influence over the organisation and are
involved in key business decisions. To be considered as a senior
management role the person must have a direct reporting line
to the CEO, COO or CFO.
Supporting the efforts to increase diversity across the
management team are secondary policies and practices
including the Equal Opportunities, Recruitment and Selection,
Study Assistance and Remuneration Policies together with a
Culture Charter and biennial anonymous staff surveys. To ensure
workplace diversity continues to evolve and be built upon a
matrix of key objectives and monitoring is undertaken on an on-
going basis.
At 30 June 2019, the average employee has been at Precinct for
4.9 years and the team includes 11 different ethnicities and has
speakers of 6 languages.
Measurable objectives
30 June
2019
30 Jun 2018
30 June
2017
30 June 2015
Gender
% of female staff
44% (25)43% (24)
38% (21)41% (15)
Age range22 - 6321 - 62
22 - 6124 - 59
Board Performance – The Board regularly reviews its performance
including its collective skills, knowledge, experience and
perspectives to identify any shortcomings and ensure that it
effectively governs the company and monitors performance in
the interests of shareholders. This includes reviewing director
tenure to ensure the independence majority is maintained.
Directors undertake appropriate training to remain current on
how to best perform their duties.
Meetings – A schedule of directors and their board meeting
attendance record for the year to 30 June 2019 is set out below.
Board of directors and attendance
Director
Independent
directorStatusDate of appointment
Board
meetings
Audit and Risk
Com.
meetings
Rem and Nom
Com. meeting
Number of meetings542
Craig StoboYesBoard Chairman4 May 2010542
Mohammed Al Nuaimi Director30 October 20133n/an/a
Anthony Bertoldi Alternate Director for Mohammed Al
Nuaimi
12 August 20144n/an/a
Rob Campbell Director2 April 2012542
Don HuseYesAudit and Risk Committee Chairman1 November 201054n/a
Launa InmanYesDirector18 November 201554n/a
Chris Judd Director29 April 20135n/a2
Graeme WongYesRem & Nom Committee Chairman1 November 20105n/a2
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Principle 3 – Board Committees
The board uses committees where this enhances effectiveness in
key areas while still retaining board responsibility.
For the year to 30 June 2019 there were two standing
committees of the board, being the Audit and Risk Committee
and the Remuneration and Nominations Committee. Our board
committees are compliant in all respects with the NZX Corporate
Governance Code recommendations, excluding
recommendation 3.4. The charters that exist for each committee
can be found in the Precinct Governance Manual together with
Precinct's Takeover Policy.
The Audit and Risk Committee comprises Don Huse as Chairman,
Launa Inman, Craig Stobo and Rob Campbell. The committee
was established to assist the board in discharging its duties with
respect to financial reporting, compliance and risk
management. Employees may attend Audit and Risk Committee
meetings at the invitation of the Audit and Risk Committee.
The Remuneration and Nominations Committee comprises
Graeme Wong as Chairman, Craig Stobo and Rob Campbell.
Chris Judd was appointed during the year. The committee's
purpose is to:
• provide guidance to the board when approving directors’
remuneration; and
• assist the board in planning the board’s composition,
evaluating competencies required of prospective directors
and to make relevant recommendations to the board.
The Remuneration and Nominations Committee does not
currently have a majority of independent directors. Precinct has
opted not to comply with recommendation 3.4 of the NZX
Corporate Governance Code as the Committee, which
currently comprises two independent and two non-independent
directors, is sufficiently balanced.
The Due Diligence Committee is an ad hoc committee that is
established by the board from time to time to provide guidance
and recommendations to the Board on the due diligence for
any transaction of a significant size and/or complexity. A Due
Diligence Process Memorandum is agreed each time the
Committee is established setting out its duties, responsibilities and
scope. The Due Diligence Committee met three times during the
year and comprised Don Huse, Craig Stobo, Rob Campbell,
Launa Inman and Graeme Wong.
The Board will establish other committees from time to time as
the need arises. Directors are paid the same rates as for
attendance at Due Diligence Committee meetings. Two such
committee meetings occurred this year and comprised Craig
Stobo, Don Huse, Chris Judd and Rob Campbell.
Principle 4 – Reporting and Disclosures
The Board demands integrity in financial and non financial
reporting and in the timeliness and balance of corporate
disclosures.
The Board is committed to ensuring the highest standards are
maintained in financial and non financial reporting and
disclosure of all relevant information and is compliant in all
respects with the NZX Corporate Governance Code
recommendations. A copy of Precinct's Continuous Disclosure
Policy can be found in the Precinct Governance Manual.
The Audit and Risk Committee oversees the quality and
timeliness of all financial reports, including all disclosure
documents issued by the company or any of its subsidiaries.
Precinct has moved toward integrated reporting and the annual
report includes information on Precinct's;
• Business model
• Strategy and key performance indicators
• Risk management, and
• Sustainability framework.
Precinct now reports against the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Standards, shown in the Sustainability Section.
Principle 5 – Remuneration
The remuneration of directors and executives is transparent, fair
and reasonable.
The company's director remuneration structure was updated
during FY19 to provide further transparency to shareholders by
setting aside the existing director pool fee cap and instead
putting any proposed increase in director remuneration to
shareholders for approval. Such approval would apply to both
directors base fees and additional committee fees and allow the
board to recruit new directors during the year if appropriate for
succession planning. Director remuneration was last approved
by shareholders at the company's AGM in November 2018.
Our remuneration practices are compliant with the NZX
Corporate Governance Code recommendations with the
exception of having a written policy outlining the relative
weightings of remuneration components and relevant
performance criteria (recommendation 5.2) and disclosing the
same in relation to the CEO (recommendation 5.3). This is
because CEO remuneration, together with all management
remuneration, is an external management expense.
While management remuneration is not an expense of Precinct,
the board of Precinct believes that it is important for shareholders
to understand the structure of management remuneration as it is
an important determinant of management retention, motivation
and alignment between management and shareholders.
Under the Management Services Agreement, the board of
Precinct must be consulted on management remuneration.
More information on remuneration of directors, executives and
the management company can be found within the
Management Fee Structure and Remuneration report.
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Principle 6 – Risk Management
The board has a sound understanding of the material risks faced
by the business and how to manage them. The board regularly
verifies that the company has appropriate processes that identify
and manage potential and material risks.
The Board has a risk management and reporting framework in
place that identifies and manages risk that may impact the
business and complies with the NZX Governance Code
recommendations in all respects.
Risk Register – A Risk Register is maintained which identifies key
risks to the business, records the likelihood and impact of each
risk and steps to mitigate the same. The Audit and Risk
Committee oversees the risk register and reviews it regularly with
management to track existing risks and the emergence of new
risks. The results of each review are reported to and reviewed by
the Board. The Risk Register is further reviewed when required in
the event the Due Diligence Committee is formed.
Financial Risk Management Policy – Our Financial Risk
Management Policy details our approach to managing financial
risks and the policies and controls that are required to mitigate
the likelihood of financial risks resulting in an adverse outcome.
This policy is reviewed by the Board annually.
Insurance – Insurance cover is in place for insurable liability and
general business risk. The primary objective of our annual
insurance programme is to protect shareholders from material
loss in the value of assets as a result of events such as fire, natural
disaster or accidental damage. This approach protects creditors
and bondholders as well.
Audit – Ernst & Young are engaged during the year to audit and
review our financial statements.
Health and Safety – Health and safety policies are embedded
throughout the business and overseen by the Health and Safety
Committee. Reporting and escalation processes are in place to
the Audit and Risk Committee and the Board.
More detail on how Precinct manages its key business risks can
be found under Risk Management in this section.
Principle 7 – Auditors
The board ensures the quality and independence of the external
audit process.
Oversight of Precinct’s external audit arrangements is the
responsibility of the Audit and Risk Committee. We do not have a
dedicated internal audit resource but we do maintain an annual
audit programme, which is overseen by the CFO and draws on
the expertise of consultants and employees. Ensuring that
external audit independence is maintained is one of the key
aspects in discharging this responsibility. The Policy on Audit
Independence, detailed in the Corporate Governance Manual,
has been adopted by the committee. This policy is compliant
with the NZX Corporate Governance Code and covers the
following areas:
• Provision of related assurance services by Precinct’s external
auditors;
• Auditor rotation; and
• Relationships between the auditor and Precinct.
The Audit and Risk Committee shall only approve a firm to be
auditor if that firm would be regarded by a reasonable investor
with full knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances as
capable of exercising objective and impartial judgement on all
issues encompassed within the auditor’s engagement.
The external auditors shall annually confirm their compliance with
professional standards and ethical guidelines of Chartered
Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) to evidence
their competence.
Principle 8 – Shareholder rights and relations
The board respects the rights of shareholders and fosters
constructive relationships with shareholders that encourage them
to engage with the company.
The Board is committed to achieving best practice investor
relations. Financial and operational information and key
corporate governance information (including Precinct's
Shareholder Communications Policy) can be accessed at
www.precinct.co.nz.
An annual investor relations plan has been established and is
reviewed annually. This plan details the investor relations
approach to e-communications, roadshows, investor briefings,
site visits, blackout periods, financial reporting and other items.
Enquiries from shareholders can be voiced at the Annual
General Meeting, or emailed through using the contact details
on our website. A key objective of the plan is to ensure accurate
continuous disclosure to the NZX.
Precinct shareholder approval of major decisions is sought in
accordance with the Listing Rules. Precinct designed its capital
raising structure for the $151.8 million underwritten placement
and underwritten retail offer to provide an equitable treatment
of equity shareholders by seeking to maintain pro-rata
shareholdings for existing investors. In 2018 Precinct posted a
copy of its notice of annual meeting on its website at least 20
working days prior to its annual meeting of shareholders.
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Risk Management
Our Approach
Precinct has carried out a robust risk assessment process and is committed to providing a clear risk management and reporting
framework for the business to operate under to achieve its objectives, whilst ensuring all risks are understood and managed.
Reporting Framework
Responsible groupDescription of responsibility
Precinct Board
• Determine the nature and extent of the risks it is willing to take to
achieve the business strategy
• Establish the parameters for each risk
Audit and Risk
Committee
• Delegated authority in assessing effectiveness of internal controls
and risk management processes
• Delegated authority to regularly oversee and review the Risk
Register
Executive
• Input into Board's process for setting risk parameters
• Lead management's approach to risk
• Oversee reporting and identification of emerging risks
Development
control group
Operational
management
Health and safety
committee
• Implement and maintain risk management policies
• Create an environment that embraces risk management
• Audit and monitor all live sites
ContractorsEmployeesOther
• Day-to-day responsibility of managing risk
• Report and maintain internal risk and hazard registers
Key Business Risks
External
Risks and impactsHow we manage the riskMovement in the period
Economy and property market
Market risk arises from adverse changes
in the New Zealand economic
environment, regulatory environment
and the broader investment market.
Changes may result in an impact in
property values and amount of income
generated by them.
Maintain a proactive and strategic
approach to manage property risks it
can influence.
Providing quality premises matched by
high service levels and building strong
relationships.
Undertake annual business planning
process to review the portfolio and
help mitigate these risks.
►
The New Zealand economy continues
to expand albeit at a subdued pace to
prior periods. Conditions remain
favourable for Precinct and are
expected to continue for the near
term.
Occupier market and client default
A weakening occupier market through
lack of business activity and investment,
as well as unanticipated client default,
can directly impact the income and
value of each individual asset.
Insurance risk
The risk of being unable to continue to
obtain insurance cover, or following an
event, not having sufficient cover in
place to repay creditors. This could
result in significant business interruption.
Engage directly with a wide range of
local and international insurers.
Ensure the insurance market has a
good understanding of the portfolio
and its risks.
►
Precinct continues to secure insurance
coverage with policy renewals recently
agreed.
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Internal
Risks and impactsHow we manage the riskChangeMovement in the period
Development
Development risk
Development projects are inherently
subject to uncertainties. They are
entered into on the basis of assumed
future costs, values and income levels.
An increased level of development risk
has the potential to make meeting
covenant obligations and overall
solvency challenging.
Ensure expected returns from
developments adequately
compensate Precinct for the level of
risk undertaken before each project is
approved.
Through due diligence, we understand
the project risks before commitment.
Before commitment, ensure sufficient
funding is in place and committed
gearing is maintained within
acceptable levels.
Establishing a procurement plan and
engaging contractors early to mitigate
cost escalation or contractor default.
Undertake substantial pre-leasing prior
to commencement of development.
▼
Precincts development risk continues to
decrease with several projects
completing in the period. Of the
projects currently underway, the overall
risk is reduced through high levels of
leasing achieved to-date.
The construction market remains under
pressure. Precinct’s exposure is limited
to these pressures through fixed price
contract agreements.
Financial
Interest rate management
Interest rate risk arises through changes
in interest rate market conditions
leading to earnings volatility or breach
of interest cover covenant levels.
Manage by aligning the interest rate
re-pricing profile with the re-pricing
profile of Precinct's gross rental
income.
Establish interest rate swaps to
manage exposure within a band
reviewed by the Board annually and
monitored by the Audit and Risk
Committee and board quarterly.
▼
Interest rates reduced during the
period, reaching historical lows. These
levels are expected to remain in the
near term.
Refinancing risk (liquidity)
Having insufficient funds to refinance
debt when it falls due and sustain the
ongoing operations of the business.
Implemented a Financial Risk
Management Policy in 2011 which is
reviewed annually providing a clear
framework in which to operate under
whilst ensuring risks are managed and
understood.
Diversified funding away from sole
reliance on bank funding through
alternative sources.
Staggering the maturity profile of
facilities providing adequate time to
pursue alternatives to refinancing.
▼
Refinance risk has reduced with new
bank debt secured in July 2018 as well
as the capital initiatives undertaken
through the period. Precinct currently
has sufficient funding in place to deliver
on all committed projects.
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Risks and impactsHow we manage the riskChangeMovement in the period
Gearing levels
An increase in gearing levels outside
suitable industry standards could
increase the risk of breaching financing
covenants and may increase
borrowing costs.
Implemented a Financial Risk
Management Policy in 2011 which is
reviewed annually.
Ensure no capital commitment is
entered into without sufficient funding
in place.
Maintain adequate headroom in
relation to gearing covenants to
withstand portfolio devaluations which
may be anticipated through the
property cycle.
▼
As developments progress, gearing
levels increase but remain within
internal policy parameters due to
Precinct's proactive funding strategy.
People
Staff
Staff are critical to ongoing success
and execution of strategy. Failure to
maintain a high level of experience
and skill could impact business
performance.
Ensure a strong focus on team
engagement and enhancement.
Maintain ongoing succession planning
and retention structures within the
company.
Regularly review performance
appraisals of employees and directors
and benchmark remuneration
packages with the wider market.
▲
The business continues to experience
growth as the strategy is delivered with
human resources remaining a key
priority for the business.
Health and safety
Unsafe work environments may lead to
accidents (employees, clients,
contractors and visitors) resulting in
harm to people, financial loss and/or
business continuity.
Provide ongoing individual, group and
industry training.
Maintain a hazard register that
identifies hazards where contractors
are required to take precaution.
Registers are subject to annual review.
Monitor any live sites to ensure
oversight of Health and Safety matters.
Ensure contractor pre-qualification.
Provide training and KPI's for all
Precinct staff.
▲
Appropriate monitoring and reporting
continue to be implemented and
refined to mitigate any potential risk. As
developments have been completed
during the period, the health and
safety exposure has reduced, albeit
remains a strong focus for the business.
Further information on Health and
Safety is included in the Sustainability
section.
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Management fee structure
Management services agreement
The management services agreement with AMP Haumi
Management Limited was entered into on corporatisation in
2010 (
the Management Agreement
). The Management
Agreement details the material services that are to be
performed, and fees charged, by AMP Haumi Management
Limited in its capacity as manager of Precinct. The Management
Agreement was amended in 2011 and 2016.
A copy of the Management Services Agreement as amended is
available on the Precinct website.
On establishment of the Joint Venture with Invesco in relation to
the ANZ Centre, Precinct and Invesco entered into an additional
management services agreement with AMP Haumi
Management Limited to reflect Invesco's 50% share, substantially
on the same terms as the Management Agreement.
Management services fee
The manager is entitled to three fees under the Management
Agreement:
• a base management services fee;
• a performance fee; and
• additional services fees.
Base management services fee
The base management services fee is payable in three tiers and
calculated by reference to the Value of Investment Property.
Value of Investment Property ("VIP") means, the total value of all
real property assets owned or leased by Precinct as determined
in accordance with GAAP. Adjustments for revaluations, capital
expenditure, acquisitions and disposals are made on a pro rata
basis each month.
Development properties, including land, are excluded from the
VIP. A property is classified as a development property if it is
under construction or is vacant and undergoing (or likely to
undergo) refurbishment work during the year. This classification is
for the purposes of calculating AMP Haumi Management's
limited base management services fee only and does not in any
way classify the tenantability or otherwise of a property.
Refurbishment work includes all design and other pre-contract
investigation and consultant work.
The base management services fee is payable in respect of
these properties upon receipt of a certificate of practical
completion for each property.
The three tiers of payment are as follows:
• 0.55% per annum of the VIP to the extent that the VIP is less
than or equal to $1billion; plus
• 0.45% per annum of the VIP to the extent that the VIP is
between $1,000,000,001 and $1.5billion; plus
• 0.35% per annum of the VIP to the extent that the VIP
exceeds $1.5billion;
plus GST (if any).
The base management services fee is paid to the manager
monthly in arrears in cash.
Performance fee
The performance fee is based on Precinct’s relative
outperformance over other NZX listed property entities. Key
features of the performance fee are:
• The performance fee is payable quarterly in arrears and in
cash.
• Precinct’s quarterly performance (expressed as a percentage
return) is determined, based on the 5 day volume weighted
average Precinct share price movement on NZX at the open
and close of that quarter plus gross distributions paid in the
quarter (“Shareholder Return”).
• Precinct’s quarterly performance is then benchmarked
against an NZX Property Index (excluding Precinct) return
(calculated including the value of imputation credits of
constituent members of that index), also expressed as a
percentage return (“Benchmark Return”).
• “Outperformance” (or “underperformance”) is determined,
being the difference between the Shareholder Return and
the Benchmark Return.
An “Initial Amount” (or “Deficit”) is then determined, being 10%
of that Outperformance (or underperformance) multiplied by an
amount reflecting Precinct’s market capitalisation for that
quarter. The Initial Amount (or Deficit) is then credited to the
“Carrying Account”.
• The performance fee for any quarter is then equal to the
credit balance (if any) in the Carrying Account at that time,
subject to two limitations:
– the performance fee in any quarter is limited to the
“Performance Cap”, which is, effectively, 0.125% of an
amount reflecting Precinct’s market capitalisation for that
quarter. The extent to which the performance fee would
otherwise have exceeded the Performance Cap will
remain in the Carrying Account and be carried forward to
the following quarter; and
– no performance fee is payable in respect of a quarter if
Precinct’s absolute Shareholder Return in that quarter is
negative, even if it is above the Benchmark Return. Rather,
the Initial Amount (calculated by reference to the
Outperformance in that quarter) will be credited to the
Carrying Account and carried forward to the following
quarter. Any Initial Amount credited to the Carrying
Account which is not used up in paying performance fees
or in off-setting subsequent Deficits will effectively expire
two years after it is credited to the Carrying Account.
Similarly, any Deficit debited against the Carrying Account
which is not used up in off-setting subsequent Initial
Amounts will also effectively expire two years after it is
debited against the Carrying Account.
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Management Services
Base management services
The base management services to be provided by the manager
include:
• Corporate and fund management services, being, in general,
those services which are necessary as part of the day-to-day
management of a major corporate enterprise including the
provision of support to the board, company secretarial
matters, reporting, engaging and dealing with advisers,
managing payments and accounts, financial management
and reporting, record keeping, Listing Rules and regulatory
compliance, capital management and research and
monitoring.
• Portfolio and asset management services, being, in general,
those services which are necessary as part of managing a
major property portfolio including identifying opportunities,
submitting proposals to the board, managing the
implementation of board approved proposals, performance
monitoring, budgeting, reporting, relationship management,
development and implementation of annual asset
management plans and documentation management.
The manager is permitted to sub-contract some or all of the base
management services, but only with the board’s consent (not to
be unreasonably withheld). The manager will continue to be
responsible for delivery of any sub-contracted services.
Additional services
In addition to the base management services, the manager is
also responsible for providing additional services to Precinct,
relating to property and facilities management, leasing,
development management, project management and delivery
and property acquisition and divestment services (additional
services).
The additional services may be provided by the manager or any
person approved by the manager, provided such party has
sufficient expertise and resources available to it to perform the
service. No person may be engaged to perform additional
services without board approval or authorisation under
delegated authorities approved by the board.
The additional services are not included within the base
management services fee payable under the Management
Agreement and are subject to a market review every two years.
The next market review is due in September 2020. The fees for
these services are payable by Precinct and are detailed within
the Remuneration Report.
Reimbursement of costs
The manager is also entitled to be reimbursed for specified items
of expenditure incurred on Precinct’s behalf (these costs are not
included within the fees payable under the Management
Agreement).
Resourcing
Other than in respect of the Generator business, Precinct does
not employ any staff, including senior executives. All personnel,
including Precinct’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, are provided by the
manager – which is responsible for providing access to, or
otherwise employing, all staff necessary to perform its obligations.
Although Precinct does not employ its own staff, the manager
must consult with the board regarding the appointment, removal
and remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Furthermore, the
manager must:
• Ensure that certain key personnel are dedicated to, and work
exclusively in providing services to, Precinct, unless agreed
otherwise by the board.
• Ensure that the employment or secondment arrangements
relating to certain key personnel require them to act in the
best interests of, and for the benefit of, Precinct and its
subsidiaries.
Term and termination
The Management Agreement has no fixed term and may be
terminated in the following ways:
By either party if the other party commits or is or becomes
subject to a default event. The default events are insolvency
type situations and circumstances which lead to a party’s
unremedied material breach of the Management Agreement. In
the case of the manager, a material breach:
• is a breach or series of related breaches which in aggregate
have a material and adverse effect on Precinct’s financial
performance, business or assets and which is unremedied or
not compensated for within 30 business days following
delivery of a detailed notice to the manager by Precinct;
• is deemed to include fraud by the manager which has a
material adverse effect on Precinct which is incapable of
compensation; and
• is deemed to include a change of control which results in a
party (other than AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand)
Limited or Haumi Development Limited Partnership, or any of
their related parties) acquiring the power to exercise or
control the exercise of 75% or more of the voting securities of
the manager, without Precinct’s written consent. Provided
that in each case Precinct may only exercise this right of
termination if the termination has been approved by a
special resolution of Precinct's shareholders (not including the
manager or its "Associated Persons").
• by the manager on six months’ written notice to Precinct.
Precinct does not have a unilateral right to terminate the
Management Agreement at its discretion.
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If requested by Precinct, the manager will provide
disengagement services to Precinct following termination in
certain circumstances to assist in the transition to a new
manager or self-management.
If the Management Agreement is terminated then the manager
will not be paid any fees upon termination (other than any
accrued and unpaid fees and costs up to the termination date).
Call option
(Transfer of manager’s interests in the Management Agreement)
Any person who acquires (or acquires the right or power to
exercise or control the votes attached to) 50% or more of the
voting securities of Precinct, has a six-week period to exercise an
option to purchase the manager’s interests in the Management
Agreement (subject to certain terms and conditions as set out in
the Management Agreement). If the consideration for the
assignment of the Management Agreement cannot be agreed,
it will be set by expert determination.
Board appointment rights
The manager is entitled to appoint up to two directors to the
board and to substitute or remove such directors by notice in
writing.
This director appointment right has been exercised and is subject
to the Listing Rules (and the requirements of any ruling granted
by the NZX from time to time). Further information on the
manager appointed directors is set out in the Corporate
Governance Section of this report (see Principle 2 – Board
Composition and Performance).
Takeover code exemptions
Introduction
This section contains information required by the Takeovers Code
(AMP NZ Office Limited) Exemption Notice 2010 which was
obtained when Precinct corporatised from a unit trust in 2010.
Unless otherwise stated, the information provided in this section
of the report is as at 30 June 2019.
Any term capitalised in this section but undefined has the
meaning given to it in the above 2010 Exemption Notice.
Pre-emptive acquisitions
AMP Capital Investors International Holdings Limited (AMPCI)
and Haumi Company Limited (as general partner of the Haumi
(NZ) Limited Partnership (HNZLP)) are the current parties to a
deed dated 27 September 2010, which records certain pre-
emptive rights arrangements in respect of Precinct voting
securities held by HNZLP and AMPCI (in its own right – not in its
capacity as manager of a fund) (the
Pre-emptive
Arrangements
). The Pre-emptive Arrangements are as follows:
• If HNZLP wishes to sell, transfer or dispose of all or any of its
Precinct voting securities (or any interest (whether legal or
beneficial) in them) to any third person, or AMPCI wishes to
sell, transfer or dispose of all or any of its Precinct voting
securities held by it in its own right, and not in its capacity as a
manager of a fund, (or any interest (whether legal or
beneficial) in them) to any third person, then HNZLP or AMPCI
must first offer to sell those Precinct voting securities to the
other party at a price specified by the offeror. The offeree has
15 working days to decide whether to accept the offer.
• If the other party does not accept the offer or give notice
within the 15 working day period, then the party wishing to
sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Precinct voting
securities can sell the relevant Precinct voting securities to a
third party within 90 working days, provided that such sale
must be for a price and on terms no more favourable than
those offered to AMPCI or HNZLP (as the case may be).
• In addition, in the event of a “change of control”, or if a
“relevant event” occurs in respect of either HNZLP or AMPCI,
then that party is deemed to have offered to sell its Precinct
shares to the other at either an agreed price, or, if no such
agreement can be reached, such amount, per Precinct
voting security, as is equal to the volume weighted average
price of Precinct voting securities traded on the NZX during
the period of five trading days immediately preceding the
date on which the relevant sale notice is given. In the case of
AMPCI, it will only be deemed to have offered to sell its
Precinct shares held by it in its own right, and not in its
capacity as manager of a fund.
• These Pre-emptive Arrangements cease to apply if AMP
Haumi Management Limited ceases to be manager of
Precinct.
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Information on the number of voting securities that have been
acquired by the Combined AMPCI Parties under the Pre-emptive
Acquisitions, the percentage of all voting securities on issue that
are held or controlled by the AMPCI Parties, and the maximum
number and percentages of voting securities after the Pre-
emptive Acquisitions is set out below. Further information on the
maximum number and percentages of voting securities that may
be held by the AMPCI Parties (and their Associates) after the
acquisition of voting securities under the Combined Transactions
is set out on the following page.
Funds management acquisitions
A reference in this section of the report to a Funds Management
Acquisition is any acquisition of Precinct voting securities by a
Managed Fund. A Managed Fund is any investment fund, entity
or scheme managed by AMPCI or any subsidiary of AMPCI in the
ordinary course of the funds management business of AMPCI (or
a subsidiary), and includes any manager, trustee, or custodian of
any such fund.
The persons whose increase in voting control results or may result
from any Fund Management Acquisition are:
• the AMPCI Parties;
• any trustee or custodian of a Managed Fund; and
• in certain circumstances, where a Managed Fund is operated
for the benefit of a single client, that client (as a result of
having the ability, under the investment management
arrangements with the relevant AMPCI Party, to direct the
exercise of voting rights controlled by the relevant AMPCI
Party in respect of that Managed Fund).
The percentage of Precinct voting securities at any time held or
controlled by the AMPCI Parties as a result of the Funds
Management Acquisitions has not exceeded 4.9% of the total
Precinct voting securities on issue.
Information on the maximum numbers and percentage of all
voting securities on issue that may be held or controlled by the
AMPCI Parties (and their Associates) after any Fund
Management Acquisition or after the acquisition of voting
securities under the Combined Transactions is set out on the
following page.
Employee share scheme acquisitions
The manager has established the AMP Haumi LTI Bonus Scheme
(
LTI Scheme
) as a long term incentive scheme for selected
employees of the manager (
Eligible Employees
) who are
engaged in operating Precinct’s business. The key terms of the
LTI Scheme are:
• Eligible Employees are invited to borrow an interest free
amount (Loan) from the manager. The Loan amount is
determined based on the agreed performance criteria for
the LTI Scheme (which is based on the performance of
Precinct and the manager).
• The Loan is advanced to AMP Haumi LTI Trustee Limited (the
Employee Share Scheme Administrator), who uses the Loan to
purchase Precinct shares on-market (the Employee Share
Scheme Acquisitions), and then holds those Precinct shares
on trust for the Eligible Employees in accordance with the
rules of the LTI Scheme.
• Participants who remain employed by the manager for the
duration of the Loan period receive a bonus equal to the
amount of the Loan, which may be used to repay the Loan.
The rules of the LTI Scheme contain a mechanism which
protects participants from changes in market value of the
Precinct shares.
• Participants are entitled to Precinct shares held for them by
the Employee Share Scheme Administrator only once they
have satisfied the vesting requirements of the LTI Scheme.
• Participants who cease to be employed by the manager
before satisfying the vesting requirements of the LTI Scheme
are not entitled to the Precinct shares held for them by the
Employee Share Scheme Administrator. Those participants are
required to repay their Loan when their employment
terminates, but the Employee Share Scheme Administrator will
sell the Precinct shares held for that participant and use the
sale proceeds towards repayment of the Loan.
Employee Share Scheme Acquisitions will or may result in the
Employee Share Scheme Administrator, the manager or the
Eligible Employees increasing their voting control of Precinct.
The percentage of voting securities at any time held or
controlled by the Employee Share Scheme Administrator and the
manager as a result of the Employee Share Scheme has not
exceeded 1% of the total voting securities on issue.
Information on the maximum percentages of voting securities
that may be held or controlled by the Employee Share Scheme
Administrator or the manager (and their Associates) after any
Employee Share Scheme Acquisition is set out on the following
page. Further information on the maximum percentage of voting
securities that may be held by the Employee Share Scheme
Administrator or the manager (and their Associates) after the
Combined Transactions is set out on the following page.
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Disclosure of numbers and percentages of voting securities
Pre-emptive arrangements
The number of voting securities that have been acquired by the AMPCI Parties under the Pre-emptive Arrangements as at 28 June
2019, the percentage of voting securities on issue that are held or controlled by the AMPCI Parties as at 28 June 2019, and the potential
maximum numbers and percentages of voting securities that could be held or controlled by the AMPCI Parties after the Pre-emptive
Acquisitions are as follows:
Exempted person
Number of voting
securities that have been
acquired under the Pre-
emptive Acquisitions
% of voting securities on
issue that are held or
controlled
% of all voting securities
on issue that are held or
controlled with Associates
Maximum % of all voting
securities on issue that
could be held or
controlled after the Pre-
emptive Acquisitions
Maximum % of all voting
securities on issue that
could be held or controlled
with Associates after the
Pre-emptive Acquisitions
AMPCI Parties Zero
1
2.08
2
17.51
2
21.3521.411
These figures are calculated on the basis that only the Corporatisation Transfer and the Pre-emptive Acquisitions occur, and that there is no change in the number of
voting securities on issue after 28 June 2019.
1 The figure is calculated on the basis that no voting securities in Precinct have been acquired under the Pre-emptive arrangements.
2 These figures are calculated on the basis of the total holdings of voting securities in Precinct by the AMPCI Parties (and their Associates, as applicable) as at 28 June
2019 and that there is no change in the number of voting securities on issue after 28 June 2019.
Fund management acquisitions
The potential maximum numbers and percentages of voting securities that could be held or controlled by the AMPCI Parties after the
Funds Management Acquisitions are as follows:
Exempted person
Maximum % of all voting securities on issue that could be
held or controlled as a result of Funds Management
Acquisitions
Maximum % of all voting securities on issue that could be
held or controlled with Associates as a result of Funds
Management Acquisitions
AMPCI Parties4.900024.961
The figures in this table are calculated on the basis that only the Corporatisation Transfer and the Fund Management Acquisitions occur, and that there is no change in
the number of voting securities on issue after 28 June 2019.
Employee share scheme acquisitions
The potential maximum numbers and percentages of voting securities that could be held or controlled by the manager and the
Employee Share Scheme Administrator as a result of the Employee Share Scheme Acquisitions are as follows:
Exempted person
Maximum % of all voting securities on issue that could be
held or controlled as a result of the Employee Share
Scheme Acquisitions
Maximum % of all voting securities on issue that could be
held or controlled with Associates as a result of the
Employee Share Scheme Acquisitions
Employee Share Scheme Administrator1.000022.35*
The manager1.000022.35*
Total1.000022.35
The figures in this table are calculated on the basis that only the Corporatisation Transfer and the Employee Share Scheme Acquisitions occur, and that there is no
change in the number of voting securities on issue after 16 August 2019. The figures marked * are made on the basis that the Employee Share Scheme Administrator and
the manager are not Associates of each other.
Combined transactions
The potential maximum numbers and percentages of voting securities that could be held or controlled by the AMPCI Parties, the
Employee Share Scheme Administrator, the manager and the Employee Share Scheme and the manager combined are as follows:
Exempted person
Maximum % of all voting securities on issue that could be
held or controlled as a result of all transactions
Maximum % of all voting securities on issue that could be
held or controlled with Associates as a result of all
transactions
AMPCI Parties24.900025.9000
Employee Share Scheme Administrator1.000025.9000*
The manager1.000025.9000*
Employee Share Scheme Administrator
and the manager (combined)
1.000025.9000
The figures marked * are made on the basis that the Employee Share Scheme Administrator and the manager are not Associates of each other.
The maximum % shown in the above tables are calculated on the basis of the Takeovers Code exemption including that there is no
change to the total number of voting securities on issue after 16 August 2019. Details of which can be fund in Precinct’s Corporation
Proposal Information Pack dated 5 October 2010.
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NZX Rulings and Waivers
This section contains information required by NZX Markets
Supervision Waiver Decisions.
2010 Corporatisation
This section contains information required by NZX Markets
Supervision Waiver Decisions.
NZX granted, subject to a number of conditions, waivers from,
and made rulings in respect of, the following (previosuly
applicable) Listing Rules in respect of Precinct:
A waiver from Listing Rule 9.2, for any requirement for any
acquisition of the manager’s interest in the Management
Agreement pursuant to the right of any person (under the
Management Agreement) who acquires more than 50% of
Precinct shares, to be approved by an ordinary resolution of
shareholders under Listing Rule 9.2.1. This waiver is conditional on:
• the terms and conditions of the Management Services
Agreement not being materially altered as part of the
transaction, (unless such alterations are approved by an
ordinary resolution of shareholders under Listing Rule 9.2 or
otherwise made in accordance with any waiver granted by
NZX) and;
• the effects and conditions of the waiver, being set out in
each annual report, offer document or prospectus of
Precinct. It was also conditional on those details being set out
in the offer document for the proposal to corporatise ANZO,
and on the new management agreement being approved
by unit holders of ANZO.
A waiver from Listing Rule 3.3, to the extent required, to permit:
• the manager to appoint up to two directors, and those
directors to be excluded from the obligation to retire pursuant
to Listing Rule 3.3.11;
• to permit any shareholder holding more than 15% of Precinct
shares (15%+ Shareholder) to appoint one director, even if
that shareholder is an associate of the manager, and any
such director to be excluded from the obligation to retire
pursuant to Listing Rule 3.3.11;
• any director appointed by the manager to be excluded from
the number of directors upon which is based the calculation
of the number of directors required to retire under Listing Rule
3.3.11.
This waiver is conditional on the following:
• the ability of the manager to appoint two directors being
approved by unit holders of ANZO (at the meeting to
approve the trust converting to a corporate structure);
• Precinct’s constitution containing certain provisions, and
these remaining in effect and materially unaltered. These
included provisions to the effect that:
a. a majority of the directors must be independent of the
manager and persons who control the manager;
b. if a 15%+ Shareholder appoints a director, the board must
have a minimum of seven directors;
c. no 15%+ Shareholder who has exercised a right to appoint
a director shall have the right to vote on the election of
other directors (which was itself a separate condition);
d. any director appointed by a 15%+ Shareholder must be
included in the number of directors upon which is based
the calculation of the number of directors required to retire
under Listing Rule 3.3.11.
• the waiver, its effects and conditions are set out in each
annual report and offer document of Precinct;
• each director appointed by the manager is identified in
Precinct’s annual report as having been so appointed, and
as not being subject to retirement by rotation;
• if the manager elects not to appoint two directors (and
removes, or procures the resignation of, any directors
appointed by it), the conditions as to election of directors
independent of the manager shall not apply.
Precinct has applied to NZX to apply these waivers to the
equivalent provisions of the NZX Listing Rules dated 1 January
2019, to which the company transitioned on 13 February 2019,
until which time Precinct will rely on the class ruling issued by the
NZX that carries over existing waivers until 30 June 2020.
Non-standard Designation
Pursuant to these waivers, Precinct’s constitution contains certain
provisions which are not ordinarily contained in the constitution
of a company listed on the NZX, including provisions allowing for
the appointment of directors by the manager and by any
shareholder holding more than 15% of Precinct shares. Precinct
has been given a non-standard designation by NZX due to the
inclusion of these provisions in its constitution.
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Investor information.
As at 30 June 2019
Investor information.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Shareholder information
Twenty largest shareholders
RankShareholderNumber of shares% of shares
1.HSBC NOMINEES (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED307,344,66223.39
2.ANZ WHOLESALE TRANS-TASMAN PROPERTY SECURITIES FUND71,571,7525.45
3.ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION68,153,2995.19
4.CITIBANK NOMINEES (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED67,982,1945.17
5.FORSYTH BARR CUSTODIANS LIMITED62,916,9204.79
6.FNZ CUSTODIANS LIMITED57,239,5434.36
7.HSBC NOMINEES (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED A/C STATE STREET42,009,7853.20
8.INVESTMENT CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED38,032,2462.89
9.BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES (NZ) LIMITED36,375,0942.77
10.ANZ CUSTODIAL SERVICES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED35,073,5282.67
11.NATIONAL NOMINEES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED34,897,5192.66
12.JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA NZ BRANCH-SEGREGATED CLIENTS ACCT29,444,6242.24
13.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED24,094,1111.83
14.ANZ WHOLESALE PROPERTY SECURITIES21,563,7511.64
15.BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES (NZ) LIMITED19,112,9161.45
16.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED17,549,7731.34
17.MFL MUTUAL FUND LIMITED14,056,8151.07
18.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED13,189,8991.00
19.NEW ZEALAND DEPOSITORY NOMINEE LIMITED12,067,1180.92
20.JBWERE (NZ) NOMINEES LIMITED11,950,7870.91
Total Top 20 holders of Ordinary Shares984,626,33674.95
Source: Computershare
Shareholder distribution
RangeTotal holdersShares% of issued capital
1 - 992820.00
100 - 19922350.00
200 - 4994613,1010.00
500 - 9999965,6840.00
1,000 - 1,999188252,3840.02
2,000 - 4,9996792,309,1200.18
5,000 - 9,9991,3409,602,0080.73
10,000 - 49,9993,97389,371,4426.80
50,000 - 99,99972748,696,7983.71
100,000 - 499,99937166,028,2095.03
500,000 - 999,9992617,926,0181.36
1,000,000 and over461,079,498,96882.17
Total7,4991,313,764,049100.00
Source: Computershare
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Substantial Financial Product Holders
Quoted financial product holder
Number of
ordinary shares
held at date of
notice
%Date of notice
AMP Capital Investors International Holdings Limited (ACIIHL)
1
257,079,95519.7927.02.2019
ANZ New Zealand Investments Limited121,573,5469.25412.03.2019
ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited35,213,2932.6812.03.2019
ANZ Custodial Services New Zealand Limited35,593,1672.70912.03.2019
Accident Compensation Corporation60,647,2015.00816.04.2018
Note the number of shares above are according to notices filed only if the total number of a shareholder changes by 1% or more since the last notice filed.
Source: NZX Substantial shareholder notices
1 AMP Capital Investors International Holdings Limited substantial security holder notice includes the Precinct shares of Haumi Company Limited (consisting 230,394,666
ordinary shares or 17.737%).
Quoted financial product holder
$ amount of
convertible notes
held at date of
notice
%Date of notice
Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited23,044,81315.36321.03.19
Source: NZX Substantial shareholder notices
The total number of ordinary shares on issue as at 30 June 2019 was 1,313,764,049. The total principal amount of convertible notes on
issue as at 30 June 2019 was $150,000,000.
Donations
The Group made donations of $110,000 during the year to 30 June 2019 to Auckland City Mission and Wellington City Mission.
Bondholder information
Twenty largest PCT010 bondholders
RankBondholderNumber of bonds% of total
1.ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION9,000,00012.00
2.TEA CUSTODIANS LIMITED CLIENT PROPERTY TRUST ACCOUNT8,012,00010.68
3.INVESTMENT CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED6,652,0008.87
4.FNZ CUSTODIANS LIMITED4,373,0005.83
5.CITIBANK NOMINEES (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED4,250,0005.67
6.FORSYTH BARR CUSTODIANS LIMITED4,235,0005.65
7.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED2,988,0003.98
8.ANZ BANK NEW ZEALAND LIMITED2,193,0002.92
9.MINT NOMINEES LIMITED2,112,0002.82
10.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED1,732,0002.31
11.GENERATE KIWISAVER PUBLIC TRUST NOMINEES LIMITED1,560,0002.08
12.FNZ CUSTODIANS LIMITED1,530,0002.04
13.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED1,421,0001.89
14.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED1,095,0001.46
15.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED1,030,0001.37
16.NEW ZEALAND METHODIST TRUST ASSOCIATION1,000,0001.33
17.INVESTMENT CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED500,0000.67
18.WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATE NZ FINANCIAL MARKETS GROUP485,0000.65
19.INVESTMENT CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED480,0000.64
20.THEAN SENG CHOW & KIM KEAT LIM450,0000.60
Total Top 20 holders of PCT010 bonds55,098,00073.46
Source: Computershare
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Bondholder distribution - PCT010
RangeTotal holdersNumber of bonds% of total
5,000 - 9,99935190,0000.25
10,000 - 49,9992444,990,0006.65
50,000 - 99,999613,630,0004.84
100,000 - 499,9996712,507,00016.68
500,000 - 999,9991500,0000.67
1,000,000 and over1653,183,00070.91
Total42475,000,000100.00
Source: Computershare
Twenty largest PCT020 bondholders
RankBondholderNumber of bonds% of total
1.FORSYTH BARR CUSTODIANS LIMITED16,336,00016.34
2.FNZ CUSTODIANS LIMITED14,130,00014.13
3.NATIONAL NOMINEES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED10,984,00010.98
4.INVESTMENT CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED7,830,0007.83
5.CITIBANK NOMINEES (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED6,500,0006.50
6.HSBC NOMINEES (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED4,250,0004.25
7.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED3,372,0003.37
8.FORSYTH BARR CUSTODIANS LIMITED3,011,0003.01
9.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED2,458,0002.46
10.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED1,723,0001.72
11.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED1,070,0001.07
12.BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES (NZ) LIMITED1,000,0001.00
13.TEA CUSTODIANS LIMITED1,000,0001.00
14.ANZ CUSTODIAL SERVICES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED810,0000.81
15.INVESTMENT CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED800,0000.80
16.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED764,0000.76
17.GENERATE KIWISAVER PUBLIC TRUST NOMINEES LIMITED650,0000.65
18.INVESTMENT CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED510,0000.51
19.INVESTMENT CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED500,0000.50
20.JPMORGAN CHASE BANK500,0000.50
Total Top 20 holders of PCT020 bonds78,198,00078.20
Source: Computershare
Bondholder distribution - PCT020
RangeTotal holdersNumber of bonds% of total
5,000 - 9,99945266,0000.27
10,000 - 49,9994188,926,0008.93
50,000 - 99,999854,974,0004.97
100,000 - 499,999487,636,0007.64
500,000 - 999,99974,534,0004.53
1,000,000 and over1373,664,00073.66
Total616100,000,000100.00
Source: Computershare
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Convertible Noteholder Information
Twenty largest noteholders
RankNoteholderNumber of notes% of total
1.FORSYTH BARR CUSTODIANS LIMITED31,818,49921.21
2.ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION15,948,50910.63
3.CITIBANK NOMINEES (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED13,980,0339.32
4.NATIONAL NOMINEES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED10,000,0006.67
5.FNZ CUSTODIANS LIMITED7,745,0005.16
6.NEW ZEALAND PERMANENT TRUSTEES LIMITED3,800,0002.53
7.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED3,592,0002.39
8.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED3,408,7582.27
9.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED3,083,1122.06
10.FORSYTH BARR CUSTODIANS LIMITED2,731,2001.82
11.BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES (NZ) LIMITED2,568,0001.71
12.INVESTMENT CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED1,973,0001.32
13.HUGH MCCRACKEN ENSOR1,750,0001.17
14.ARDEN CAPITAL LIMITED1,702,0001.13
15.JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA NZ BRANCH-SEGREGATED CLIENTS ACCT1,600,0001.07
16.MINT NOMINEES LIMITED - NZCSD1,500,0001.00
17.CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED1,341,0000.89
18.JML CAPITAL LIMITED1,200,0000.80
19.LEVERAGED EQUITIES FINANCE LIMITED885,0000.59
20.TEA CUSTODIANS LIMITED CLIENT PROPERTY TRUST ACCOUNT800,0000.53
Total Top 20 holders of Notes111,426,11174.28
Source: Computershare
Noteholder distribution - PCTHA
RangeTotal holdersNumber of notes% of total
1,000 - 1,99956,0000.00
2,000 - 4,9991957,3000.04
5,000 - 9,999133757,1000.50
10,000 - 49,99966414,031,5009.35
50,000 - 99,9991468,294,0005.53
100,000 - 499,9996710,296,3226.86
500,000 - 999,999106,816,6674.54
1,000,000 and over18109,741,11173.16
Total1,062150,000,000100.00
Source: Computershare
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Director Interests
Details of Director interests in Precinct shares (as at 30 June 2019)
20192018
DirectorNo. of sharesNo. of shares
Robert Campbell
457,002
957,002
Don Huse
600,000
571,428
Graeme Wong
67,427
67,427
Launa Inman
39,100
39,100
The following director interests were recorded in the interests register for the year to 30 June 2019.
Rob CampbellDon Huse
Appointed a member of the Capital Markets Taskforce 2029
Sold 500,000 ordinary Precinct shares
Purchased 28,572 ordinary Precinct shares
Graeme WongCraig Stobo
Appointed as a director of SCP Health Limited and Healthcare
Group NZ Limited
Retired as a director of Henry Wong Limited, Kaihiku Rural Properties
Limited, Clyde Court Limited, Paretai Dairy Farm Limited, Totara
Island Farms Limited, and Wong & Company Limited
Ceased to be a shareholder in Henry Wong Limited
Retired as a director of Bureau Limited
Chris JuddAnthony Bertoldi
NoneNone
Launa Inman
Appointed and then subsequently retired as a director of Jaxsta
Limited
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Remuneration of Precinct directors
At the Precinct AGM in November 2018, shareholders approved a change in the structure of director remuneration from an aggregate
fee cap to an accumulative per director rate. Under this revised structure, any proposal to increase the fees paid to directors will
require shareholder approval. The current director fee rate is as follows:
Position$ per annum (plus GST, if any)
Chair
182,340
Independent Director
91,170
Audit and Risk Committee Chair
15,000
Remuneration and Nomination Committee Chair
10,000
Audit and Risk Committee Member
7,500
Remuneration and Nomination Committee Member
5,000
Due Diligence Committee Chair (ad hoc hourly rate)
380/hr
Due Diligence Committee Member (ad hoc hourly rate)
350/hr
The Board has determined not to increase the director remuneration this year.
Only independent directors have received board remuneration from the company for their services as directors. Rob Campbell was
paid $ 7,975 for his services on sub committees during the year.
Role30 June 201930 June 2018
Sub committeeBoardSub committeeBoard
Craig StoboBoard Chair
8,515183,920
3,698162,080
Don HuseAudit and Risk Committee Chair
8,535104,547
4,208101,300
Graeme WongIndependent Director
4,06097,837
3,69891,170
Launa InmanIndependent Director
4,06096,170
-91,170
Robert CampbellDirector
7,975-
3,698-
Total33,145482,47315,300445,720
From time to time the board may establish further subcommittees to consider specific issues or transactions. Membership of these
committees may result in additional fees being payable at the rates in the table above. During the year ended 30 June 2019, $ 33,145
in committee fees were paid to the due diligence committee (30 June 2018: $15,300).
No other remuneration or benefit was provided by the group during the period to any director or former director of any group
member.
Remuneration of the manager
The roles, responsibilities and remuneration of the manager are determined by the Management Services Agreement between
Precinct and the manager as outlined in the Additional Services section of this report. All additional services fees are approved by
independent directors on a fair and reasonable basis. The table below sets out these various services provided by the manager and
details the fees paid for those services in the period. A copy of the Management Services Agreement is available on the Precinct
website (www.precinct.co.nz).
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FeeFee basisService provided
June 2019
($m)
June 2018
($m)
Base management
services fee
In accordance with clause 9.2 of the
MSA:
Overall management of Precinct to
deliver on the Board approved
business plans, budgets and strategies.
8.567.97
0.55% on the Value of Investment
Property to $1 billion.
0.45% on the Value of Investment
Property between $1 billion and
$1.5 billion.
0.35% on the Value of Investment
Property above $1.5 billion.
Development properties, including
land, are excluded from the Value of
Investment Property.
Performance fee
In accordance with clause 9.4c of the
MSA:
10% of quarterly outperformance of
Precinct against the NZX/S&P Property
Index (excluding Precinct). Limited to
a cap of 0.125% of Precinct's opening
market capitalisation.
Investment outperformance.
The performance fee provides strong
alignment between the interests of
Precinct shareholders and the
manager by rewarding superior
performance and linking the returns of
the manager and Precinct
shareholders.
4.42Nil
Generator management
fee
A fee of $0.4 million per year.
Provision of management services to
Precinct relating to its investment in
Generator.
0.110.00
Surrender fees
In accordance with Clause 4 of
Schedule 3 of the MSA:
A fee of up to 10% of the surrender
payments.
Surrender fee payments made during
the period totalling $0.04 million (2018:
$0.01m).
0.040.01
Development
management fees
In accordance with Clause 6 of
Schedule 3 of the MSA.
A fee of 3% of the total development
cost excluding land cost, incentives,
marketing, and finance costs.
A maximum fee (balance fee) of 1% of
the total development cost excluding
land cost, incentives, marketing and
finance costs for successful delivery of
a project.
Development management fees paid
in the period relate to the
development of Commercial Bay,
Bowen Campus (Stages One and
Two), No 1 The Terrace, Pastoral
House, Wynyard Quarter Stage Two
and No 1 Queen Street.
As detailed in Part C of Schedule 3 of
the MSA, overall management of the
development includes making
recommendations covering the
development and redevelopment of
property, consultant management,
co-ordination of design, procurement
of consents, development financing,
co-ordination and cost management,
construction contract tendering,
management of risks and ongoing
monitoring and reporting of the
project.
7.57
3.36
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FeeFee basisService provided
June 2019
($m)
June 2018
($m)
Acquisition and sale of
properties
In accordance with Clause 5 of
Schedule 3 of the MSA.
Managing the sale or purchase
including negotiation of the
commercial terms with the vendor or
purchaser, instruction of agents,
valuers and lawyers, financing and
coordination and conduct of due
diligence.
0.000.54
Where no external agent has been
engaged, a fee of up to 1% of the
purchase price or other consideration
to be provided by the purchaser.
Where an external agent has been
engaged, the amount of the fee will
be reflective of the manager's
contribution and the external agent's
scale of fees provided that the total
fee payable will not exceed 1% of the
purchase price or other consideration.
Recoverable services
In accordance with Property and
Facilities Management Services
Agreement.
The manager provided property and
facilities management, legal and
marketing services on a cost recovery
basis.
4.073.04
Leasing fees – new leases
In accordance with Clause 1 of
Schedule 3 of the MSA:
a) A minimum fee of $2,500 per
lease.
b) For leases with a term of less than
3 years, 11% of the annual rental.
c) For leases with a 3 year term, 12%
of the rental.
d) For leases with a term exceeding
three years, 12% of the annual rental
plus 1% for each year or part thereof ,
up to a maximum of 20% of annual
rental.
Leasing of vacant space comprising
annual rental of $14.9 million (2018:
$24.9 million) for a weighted average
term of 10.5 years (2018: 12.3 years).
Precinct engages the manager and
external agents to lease vacant
space.
The scale of leasing fees paid to the
manager is below the scale of leasing
fees paid to external agents. Fees
paid by Precinct to external agents
during the year totalled $1.5 million
(2018: $1.9 million).
Where both the manager and an
external agent are involved, the
manager's contribution is paid
according to the manager's agreed
scale of fees and the total fee paid by
Precinct is no greater than the external
agent's scale of fees.
If the fee payable to an external
agent is equal to or exceeds the
manager scale of fees, no fee is
payable to the Manager.
4.33
2.04
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FeeFee basisService provided
June 2019
($m)
June 2018
($m)
Leasing fees – renewals
In accordance with Clause 2 of
Schedule 3 of the MSA.
A fee of 25% to 75% of the leasing fee
for new leases on the following basis:
a) 25%: where the lessee exercises a
renewal with no material engagement
from the manager.
b) 50%: where a lessee exercises a
right of renewal and the rental
outcome is negotiated between the
parties.
c) 75%: where a lessee seeks market
responses and the manager secures
the lessee to renew.
Lease renewals were secured over
space comprising annual rental of
$2.2 million (2018: $8.7 million) for a
weighted average term of 2.9 years
(2018: 1.9 years).
0.250.44
Rent review fees
In accordance with Clause 3 of
Schedule 3 of the MSA.
a) For structured (non-market)
reviews and for any market review
which does not result in a rental
increase an administration fee of
$1,000 will be payable.
b) Open market reviews: 10% of the
rental increase achieved in Year 1 of
the review, subject to a minimum fee
of $1,000.
The manager managed the rent
review process for reviews totalling
annual rental of $1.4 million (2018:
$4.8 million). The balance of rent
reviews were managed by external
agents.
0.070.13
Total fees paid to
manager
29.4217.53
Insurance and indemnity
As permitted by the constitution and the Companies Act 1993, Precinct has indemnified its directors and officers, and the directors of
its subsidiaries against potential liabilities and costs they may incur for acts or omissions in their capacity as directors. During the
financial year, Precinct paid insurance premiums in respect of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance which covers risks normally
covered by such policies arising out of acts or omissions of directors and officers in their capacity as such. Insurance is not provided for
criminal liability or liability or costs in respect of which an indemnity is prohibited by law.
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Management expense ratio
Amounts in $ millions (unless otherwise stated)20192018
Base management fee8.68.0
Performance fee4.4-
Audit and Directors0.90.7
Other expenses1.81.5
Total management expenses15.710.2
Average total property value2,655.32,280.8
Management expense ratio - excluding performance fee43 bps45 bps
Management expense ratio59 bps45 bps
Management expenses comprise the costs of managing Precinct as a corporate entity and exclude direct property expenses and capital expenditure.
Management remuneration
Management remuneration is not an expense of Precinct as management are engaged by the manager and paid out of the fees
paid by Precinct described above. However, the board of Precinct believes that it is important for shareholders to understand the
structure of management remuneration as it is an important determinant of management retention, motivation and alignment
between management and shareholders. The disclosures set out below have therefore been made by the manager on a voluntary
basis in the interests of providing maximum transparency for Precinct shareholders.
Under the MSA, the board of Precinct must be consulted on management remuneration.
Remuneration of the CEO, COO and CFO comprises base salary, short term incentive payments (“STI”) and long term incentive
payments (“LTI”).
CEO Remuneration
Scott Pritchard was appointed Chief Executive Officer in September 2010. His remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2019 comprises:
• A fixed base salary which is benchmarked annually;
• A discretionary short-term incentive payment which was made in accordance with the description below under the heading short
term remuneration; and
• A long-term incentive payment (where vested) which is outlined in further detail on the following page.
The CEO's remuneration is approved by the Management Company Board and is paid in line with The Employee Remuneration Policy.
PwC was appointed by the Management Company Board in 2016 as a recognised independent party in order to undertake
remuneration benchmarking in respect to the CEO and other senior executive roles.
All remuneration is paid by AMP Haumi Management Limited (the Manager "AHML"), not Precinct. The CEO and AHML have agreed to
disclose the CEO’s remuneration to shareholders in the interest of best practice. Details of the nature and amount of each element of
the remuneration of the CEO is set out below. All amounts are in New Zealand dollars.
Short term remuneration 30 June
Long term remuneration
30 June
RemunerationBase salarySTISuperTotal paid
Maximum
achievable
GrantedVested
Scott Pritchard, CEO2019
540,000482,000112,4201,134,420
1,198,800
650,000510,000
2018510,000375,00097,350982,350
1,132,200
680,000306,000
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Short term remuneration
Short term remuneration comprises base salary, STI and contributions to superannuation.
STI payments are payable at the discretion of the board of the manager and are based on management achieving certain
operational objectives including, but not limited to: Precinct shareholder returns, Precinct earnings targets; portfolio objectives of
occupancy and WALT; treasury and capital management; major leasing initiatives; client satisfaction; manager earnings targets, major
development management and staff management objectives.
During the year ended 30 June 2019, the number of employees of the manager (including the CEO, COO, CFO and the Generator
business) who received short term remuneration with a combined total value exceeding $100,000 is set out on the following table. The
amounts in this table do not include the value of shares granted under the LTI scheme.
The ratio of CEO's remuneration compared with the average pay for employees of the manager for the year ending 30 June 2019 is
4.6:1.
Remuneration range# employees
$1,100,001 - $1,150,000
1
$800,001 - $850,000
1
$500,001 - $550,000
1
$400,001 - $450,000
2
$350,001 - $400,000
1
$300,001 - $350,000
2
$250,001 - $300,000
5
$200,001 - $250,000
3
$150,001 - $200,000
8
$100,001 - $150,000
19
Total43
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LTI scheme
The manager operates an LTI scheme under which the CEO, COO, CFO and other senior executives are granted shares in Precinct,
which are held in trust and vest on the third anniversary of the grant subject to their continuing employment. The value of the grants
made under the LTI scheme are determined at the discretion of the board of the manager and are generally based on the
performance fee earned by the manager.
The board of Precinct considers that the LTI scheme strongly aligns management with the interests of shareholders through the
performance fee mechanism and through the LTI scheme grants being of shares in Precinct.
Allocation $Allocation shares
Scott PritchardCEO30 June 2019650,000TBD
1
30 June 2018680,000480,566
30 June 2017630,000486,823
George CrawfordCOO30 June 2019440,000TBD
1
30 June 2018430,000303,887
30 June 2017420,000324,549
Richard HilderCFO30 June 2019200,000TBD
1
30 June 2018180,000127,208
30 June 2017150,000115,910
1 For 30 June 2019 the value of the LTI allocation has been determined by the AHML board however the shares have not yet been acquired due to restrictions under
Precinct's Securities Trading Policy.
This annual report of Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited is dated 15 August 2019 and is signed on behalf of the board by:
CRAIG STOBO
CHAIRMAN AND INDEPENDENT
DIRECTOR
DON HUSE
CHAIRMAN AUDIT AND RISK
COMMITTEE AND INDEPENDENT
DIRECTOR
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Numbers.
PRECINCT PROPERTIES
NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2019
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 30 June 2019
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Amounts in $ millions
Notes
30 June 201930 June 2018
Revenue
Gross operating revenue
12135.8
130.7
Less direct operating expenses
(40.8)
(35.4)
Operating income before indirect expenses95.0
95.3
Indirect expenses / (revenue)
Interest expense
2.5
2.5
Interest income
(0.7)
(0.3)
Other expenses
1415.8
10.2
Total indirect expenses / (revenue)17.6
12.4
Operating income before income tax77.4
82.9
Non operating income / (expenses)
Unrealised net gain / (loss) in value of investment and development properties
9161.7
208.7
Unrealised net gain / (loss) on financial instruments
21(44.3)
(11.1)
Other revenue
2.0
-
Depreciation - property, plant and equipment
(0.3)
-
Net realised gain / (loss) on sale of investment properties
(1.7)
-
Net realised gain / (loss) on disposal of investment in joint venture
6.6
-
Total non operating income / (expenses)124.0
197.6
Net profit before taxation201.4
280.5
Income tax expense / (benefit)
Current tax expense
15-
6.3
Depreciation recovered on sale
1510.7
-
Deferred tax expense / (benefit) - financial instruments
15(5.9)
(3.0)
Deferred tax expense / (benefit) - depreciation
155.6
20.0
Total taxation expense / (benefit)10.4
23.3
Share of profit or (loss) of joint ventures(1.1)
(2.3)
Net profit after taxation attributable to equity holders16, 19189.9
254.9
Other comprehensive income / (expense)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Credit risk adjustments on financial liabilities designated at fair value through
profit or loss
0.3
-
Deferred tax on items transferred directly to / (from) equity
(0.1)
-
Total other comprehensive income / (expense)0.2
-
Total comprehensive income after tax attributable to equity holders190.1
254.9
Earnings per share (cents per share)
Basic and diluted earnings per share
EPS15.23
21.05
Other amounts (cents per share)
Operating income before income tax per share
6.21
6.84
Net operating income per share
166.37
6.32
The accompanying notes on pages 78 to 99 form part of these Financial Statements
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 30 June 2019
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Amounts in $ millions unless otherwise statedCents
per share
Shares (m)Ordinary
shares
Retained
earnings
Total
equity
At 1 July 20171,211.11,046.7458.91,505.6
Profit after income tax for the year254.9254.9
Other comprehensive income for the year--
Distributions
Q4 final (paid 28 Sep 2017)1.40(17.0)(17.0)
Q1 interim (paid 1 Dec 2017)1.45(17.6)(17.6)
Q2 interim (paid 23 Mar 2018)1.45(17.6)(17.6)
Q3 interim (paid 8 Jun 2018)1.45(17.6)(17.6)
Total distributions paid5.75(69.8)(69.8)
At 30 June 20181,211.11,046.7644.01,690.7
Profit after income tax for the year
189.9189.9
Other comprehensive income for the year
0.20.2
Issue of shares
Placement - 22 Feb 2019
87.8130.0130.0
Retail offer - 11 Mar 2019
14.821.921.9
Issue costs incurred
(2.6)(2.6)
Distributions
Q4 final (paid 28 Sep 2018)
1.45(17.6)(17.6)
Q1 interim (paid 3 Dec 2018)
1.50(18.2)(18.2)
Q2 interim (paid 27 Mar 2019)
1.50(19.7)(19.7)
Q3 interim (paid 21 Jun 2019)
1.50(19.7)(19.7)
Total distributions paid
5.95(75.2)(75.2)
At 30 June 20191,313.71,196.0758.91,954.9
All shares have been fully paid, carry full voting rights, have no redemption rights, have no par value and are subject to the terms of
the constitution.
The accompanying notes on pages 78 to 99 form part of these Financial Statements
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 June 2019
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Amounts in $ millions
Notes
30 June 201930 June 2018
Current assets
Cash
6.9
2.9
Debtors and other current assets
17.5
7.4
Total current assets24.4
10.3
Investment properties held for sale9-
191.2
Non-current assets
Fair value of derivative financial instruments
2142.1
18.2
Other assets
2.1
5.1
Investment in joint ventures
-
11.2
Development properties
9923.2
838.1
Investment properties
91,870.5
1,487.6
Property, plant and equipment
10.0
-
Intangible assets
1121.1
-
Total non-current assets2,869.0
2,360.2
Total assets2,893.4
2,561.7
Current liabilities
Fair value of derivative financial instruments
211.2
0.9
Provision for tax
5.7
1.1
Accrued development capital expenditure
18.1
20.7
Other current liabilities
1850.7
13.4
Total current liabilities75.7
36.1
Non-current liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities
20758.4
761.7
Fair value of derivative financial instruments
2164.1
32.9
Other non-current liabilities
2.0
-
Deferred tax liability
1538.3
40.3
Total non-current liabilities862.8
834.9
Total liabilities938.5
871.0
Total equity1,954.9
1,690.7
Total liabilities and equity2,893.4
2,561.7
Signed on behalf of the Board of Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited, who authorised the issue of these financial statements on
15 August 2019.
CRAIG STOBO
CHAIRMAN
DON HUSE
CHAIRMAN AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE
The accompanying notes on pages 78 to 99 form part of these Financial Statements
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 30 June 2019
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Amounts in $ millions
Notes
30 June 201930 June 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Gross rental income per statement of comprehensive income
135.8
130.7
Less: Current year incentives
(1.0)
(3.8)
Add: Amortisation of incentives and intangibles
4.0
4.3
Add: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
0.3
-
Add: Working capital movements
(6.0)
(1.2)
Cash flow from gross rental income133.1
130.0
Interest income
0.3
0.3
Property expenses
(48.4)
(37.4)
Other expenses
(13.3)
(10.1)
Interest expense
(1.2)
(4.4)
Income tax
(6.4)
(3.5)
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from operating activities1964.1
74.9
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditure on investment properties
(29.9)
(17.5)
Capital expenditure on development properties
(202.7)
(245.7)
Capital expenditure on other assets
(1.1)
(3.0)
Investment in and advances to joint ventures
(1.0)
(8.5)
Acquisition of a subsidiary
(7.4)
-
Generator expenditure on property, plant and equipment
(0.3)
-
Disposal of investment properties
188.2
-
Capitalised interest on investment properties
(3.2)
-
Capitalised interest on development properties
(36.1)
(31.2)
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from investing activities(93.5)
(305.9)
Cash flows from financing activities
Loan facility drawings to fund capital expenditure
233.7
266.2
Other loan facility drawings / (repayments)
1
(124.5)
(117.0)
Loan facility cancellations
(150.0)
(100.0)
Issue of convertible notes
-
150.0
Issue of senior secured bonds
-
100.0
Issue of new shares
2
149.3
-
Distributions paid to share holders
(75.1)
(69.6)
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from financing activities33.4
229.6
Net increase / (decrease) in cash held4.0
(1.4)
Cash at the beginning of the year
2.9
4.3
Cash at the end of the year6.9
2.9
1 Loan facility drawings are net of repayments made throughout year.
2 Issue of new shares are net of issue costs.
The accompanying notes on pages 78 to 99 form part of these Financial Statements
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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 30 June 2019
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
1. Reporting Entity
Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited (Precinct) is incorporated in New Zealand and is registered under the New Zealand
Companies Act 1993.
Precinct is an FMC reporting entity for the purposes of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.
These audited financial statements are those of Precinct and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Group).
The Group's principal activity is investment in predominantly prime CBD properties in New Zealand. Precinct is managed by AMP Haumi
Management Limited (the manager).
2. Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with NZ GAAP. For the purposes of complying with NZ GAAP the Group is
a for-profit entity. The financial statements comply with New Zealand equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (’NZ
IFRS’). The financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’).
The financial statements have been prepared:
• On a historical basis except for financial instruments, investment and development properties which are measured at fair value.
• Using the New Zealand Dollar functional and reporting currency.
• On a GST exclusive basis, except for receivables and payables that are stated inclusive of GST.
All financial information has been presented in millions, unless otherwise stated.
3. Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements comprise Precinct and its subsidiary companies.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, all inter-company balances and transactions, income and expenses and profit or
losses resulting from intra-group transactions have been eliminated in full.
4. New Standards, Amendments and Interpretations
From 1 July 2018 Precinct has adopted NZ IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments and NZ IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers which
are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018.
NZ IFRS 9 requires Precinct to present in other comprehensive income the fair value gains and losses attributable to changes in
Precinct's own credit risk for financial liabilities designated and measured at fair value through profit or loss. Comparatives have not
been restated in accordance with the transition requirements. The credit risk adjustment presented in other comprehensive income for
the year ended 30 June 2019 was $0.3 million (after tax).
NZ IFRS 9 requires the use of a forward-looking expected credit loss model to determine impairment provisioning on trade receivables.
Precinct has concluded that the impact of the expected credit loss model is not material.
NZ IFRS 15 is based on the principal that revenue is recognised when control of a good or service transfers to a customer. This standard
is not applicable to rental income which makes up the majority of Precinct's revenue, however it does apply to operating expense
recovery income. Precinct has separately identified the significant performance obligations and revenue streams within gross property
income from rentals and gross property income from expense recoveries. Precinct has determined that the impact of this standard is
not material, hence, no cumulative opening balance adjustment is required for the interim financial statements.
Precinct has chosen not to early adopt the following standards that have been issued but are not yet effective:
• NZ IFRS 16 - Leases (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019).
Lessor reporting
Precinct has assessed the impact of this standard on the group and no significant changes for reporting as a lessor (i.e. the owner of
buildings) compared with existing accounting policies will occur.
Lessee reporting
Whilst the majority of Precinct's buildings are freehold, Precinct is a lessee under an occupational ground lease in relation to the
basement walkway at AON Centre. NZ IFRS 16 requires lessee's to recognise a 'right-of-use' asset representing the fair value of the
occupational ground lease and a lease liability reflecting the present value of future lease payments for the occupational ground
lease. Precinct has assessed the financial impact of this change and it is not expected to be material. There will be no change to
the cash flows recognised as a result of the adoption of the new standard. Precinct has elected to apply a modified retrospective
method in adopting NZ IFRS 16.
5. Changes to Accounting Policies and Disclosure of Significant Accounting Policies
No changes to accounting policy have been made during the year and policies have been consistently applied to all years
presented.
Significant accounting policies have been included throughout the notes to the financial statements.
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6. Fair Value Estimation
Precinct classifies its fair value measurement using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the
measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:
• Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active market for identical assets or liabilities.
• Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (by price)
or indirectly (derived from prices).
• Level 3 - Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
7. Significant Accounting Judgements, Estimates and Assumptions
In preparing Precinct’s financial statements, management continually makes judgements, estimates and assumptions based on
experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that may have an impact on Precinct.
All judgements, estimates and assumptions made are believed to be reasonable based on the most current set of circumstances
available to management. Actual results may differ from the judgements, estimates and assumptions made by management.
The significant judgements, estimates and assumptions made in the preparation of these financial statements are in relation to:
i. Investment and development properties - refer note 9
ii. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities - refer note 15
iii. Acquisition of a subsidiary - refer note 10
iv. Impairment test of intangible assets and goodwill - refer note 11
8. Significant Events and Transactions During the Year
Precinct's financial position and performance was affected by the following events and transactions that occurred during the
reporting year:
i. Sale of 10 Brandon Street
On 20 August 2018 10 Brandon Street was sold for $10.2 million resulting in a loss on sale of $0.2 million.
ii. Sale of 50% interest in ANZ Centre
On 31 October 2018 a 50% interest in the ANZ Centre was sold for $181.0 million resulting in a loss on sale of $1.5 million.
iii. Wynyard Quarter Stage Two development
On 1 November 2018 Precinct committed to the Wynyard Quarter Stage Two (10 Madden Street) development.
iv. Purchase of remaining 50% interest in Generator New Zealand Limited
On 19 February 2019 the remaining 50% interest in Generator New Zealand Limited was purchased bringing Precinct's ownership to
100%. Refer to Note 10 for details.
v. Capital raising
Following a placement in February 2019 and a retail offer in March 2019 Precinct issued 102.6 million shares at $1.48 per share. Refer to
the consolidated statement of changes in equity for details.
vi. United States private placement
On 10 April 2019 Precinct committed to the issue of US$110 million of notes in the United States private placement market. To
substantially remove the currency risk, Precinct entered a cross currency swap to fully swap back proceeds to New Zealand dollars.
Refer to Notes 20 and 21 for details.
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PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
9. Investment and Development Properties
30 June 2019
Amounts in $ millions
ValuerNet lettable area sqmInitial yield %
1
Capitalisation rate %
1
Occupancy %WALT years
2
Valuation
30 June 2018
Capitalised incentivesAdditions / disposals
3
Revaluation gain / (loss)Carrying value
Investment properties
4
Auckland
AMP CentreColliers25,2305.8%5.5%100%5.4179.00.64.4
21.0205.0
ANZ Centre (50%)Colliers33,5745.2%5.1%100%6.9181.0(1.9)2.1
6.3187.5
HSBC HouseJLL18,1994.6%5.8%80%1.291.0(0.4)14.3
1.1106.0
PwC TowerJLL31,3764.8%5.0%97%5.8376.0(1.1)0.8
24.3400.0
Zurich HouseJLL13,6925.1%5.4%100%3.8106.0(0.3)0.5
8.1114.3
Mason Bros.
5
CBRE4,9105.6%5.3%100%5.942.1(0.2)-
3.645.5
12 Madden Street
5
CBRE7,9855.4%5.4%100%9.776.70.10.1
5.482.3
Wellington
Dimension Data HouseColliers16,6706.4%6.6%100%3.6118.3-2.0
2.2122.5
Mayfair HouseBayleys12,3327.0%6.5%100%16.144.40.10.8
2.047.3
No.1 and 3 The TerraceBayleys18,5252.5%6.3%100%13.167.00.717.1
1.786.5
No.3 The Terrace
6
BayleysN/AN/AN/AN/A39.211.6--
1.112.7
Pastoral HouseColliers15,8730.8%6.4%100%14.345.0-10.4
4.459.8
Aon CentreColliers27,2386.9%6.9%98%4.3149.50.87.6
3.6161.5
Bowen Campus
7
CBRE37,2176.0%5.9%98%16.6--215.0
24.6239.6
Market value (fair value) of investment properties
5.2%5.7%98%7.61,487.6(1.6)275.1
109.41,870.5
Investment properties held for sale
4
ANZ Centre (50%)
8
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A181.0-(181.0)
--
10 Brandon Street
9
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A10.2-(10.2)
--
Market value (fair value) of investment properties held for sale
191.2-(191.2)
--
Development properties
4
Commercial Bay
10
JLLN/AN/A4.9%N/AN/A648.00.3188.5
53.2890.0
Bowen Campus Stage One
7
CBREN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A178.6-(178.6)
--
Bowen Campus Stage TwoCBREN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A11.5-6.0
(2.0)15.5
10 Madden Street
5
N/AN/AN/A5.6%N/AN/A--16.6
1.117.7
Market value (fair value) of development properties
838.10.332.5
52.3923.2
1 Total weighted average by market value. Initial yields adjusted for rental voids/downtime to new lease commencement (if applicable). Capitalisation rate reflects
new long term lease commitments to those assets subject to the Government RFP.
2 Total weighted average lease term is weighted by income.
3 Additions arise from subsequent expenditure recognised in the carrying amount. Disposals relate to completed sales, unconditional contracts for sale at year-end and
transfers to other categories of property.
4 All properties are categorised as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. All properties are CBD office properties with the exception of Commercial Bay, Bowen Campus
Stage Two and 10 Madden Street which are development properties.
5 Mason Bros., 12 Madden Street and 10 Madden Street are all subject to a pre-paid ground lease for 125 years.
6 No. 3 The Terrace relates to the freehold title in respect to Precinct's leasehold interest.
7 Subsequent to practical completion of the Charles Fergusson Building (19 December 2018) and Bowen State Building (1 April 2019) the value was transferred from
development properties to investment properties.
8 On 31 October 2018 a 50% interest in the ANZ Centre was sold for $181.0 million resulting in a loss on sale of $1.5 million.
9 On 20 August 2018 10 Brandon Street was sold for $10.2 million resulting in a loss on sale of $0.4 million.
10 Includes completed H&M store which has an assessed value of $54.5 million.
Accounting policies
Investment properties
Initially, investment properties are measured at cost including transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition investment
properties are stated at fair value. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair values of investment properties are included in
profit or loss in the year in which they arise.
Development properties
Investment properties that are being constructed or developed for future use are classified as development properties. All costs
directly associated with the purchase and construction of a property and all subsequent capital expenditure is capitalised.
Subsequent to initial recognition development properties are stated at fair value. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair
value of development properties are included in profit or loss in the year in which they arise.
Valuation of investment and development properties
External, independent valuers, having appropriate recognised professional qualifications and recent experience in the location and
category of the property being valued, value Precinct’s investment property portfolio at least every 12 months. The fair values are
based on market values, being the estimated amount for which a property could be exchanged on the date of the valuation
between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s length transaction after proper marketing wherein the parties had each
acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion.
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Amounts in $ millions
ValuerNet lettable area sqmInitial yield %
1
Capitalisation rate %
1
Occupancy %WALT years
2
Valuation
30 June 2018
Capitalised incentivesAdditions / disposals
3
Revaluation gain / (loss)Carrying value
Investment properties
4
Auckland
AMP CentreColliers25,2305.8%5.5%100%5.4179.00.64.4
21.0205.0
ANZ Centre (50%)Colliers33,5745.2%5.1%100%6.9181.0(1.9)2.1
6.3187.5
HSBC HouseJLL18,1994.6%5.8%80%1.291.0(0.4)14.3
1.1106.0
PwC TowerJLL31,3764.8%5.0%97%5.8376.0(1.1)0.8
24.3400.0
Zurich HouseJLL13,6925.1%5.4%100%3.8106.0(0.3)0.5
8.1114.3
Mason Bros.
5
CBRE4,9105.6%5.3%100%5.942.1(0.2)-
3.645.5
12 Madden Street
5
CBRE7,9855.4%5.4%100%9.776.70.10.1
5.482.3
Wellington
Dimension Data HouseColliers16,6706.4%6.6%100%3.6118.3-2.0
2.2122.5
Mayfair HouseBayleys12,3327.0%6.5%100%16.144.40.10.8
2.047.3
No.1 and 3 The TerraceBayleys18,5252.5%6.3%100%13.167.00.717.1
1.786.5
No.3 The Terrace
6
BayleysN/AN/AN/AN/A39.211.6--
1.112.7
Pastoral HouseColliers15,8730.8%6.4%100%14.345.0-10.4
4.459.8
Aon CentreColliers27,2386.9%6.9%98%4.3149.50.87.6
3.6161.5
Bowen Campus
7
CBRE37,2176.0%5.9%98%16.6--215.0
24.6239.6
Market value (fair value) of investment properties
5.2%5.7%98%7.61,487.6(1.6)275.1
109.41,870.5
Investment properties held for sale
4
ANZ Centre (50%)
8
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A181.0-(181.0)
--
10 Brandon Street
9
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A10.2-(10.2)
--
Market value (fair value) of investment properties held for sale
191.2-(191.2)
--
Development properties
4
Commercial Bay
10
JLLN/AN/A4.9%N/AN/A648.00.3188.5
53.2890.0
Bowen Campus Stage One
7
CBREN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A178.6-(178.6)
--
Bowen Campus Stage TwoCBREN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A11.5-6.0
(2.0)15.5
10 Madden Street
5
N/AN/AN/A5.6%N/AN/A--16.6
1.117.7
Market value (fair value) of development properties
838.10.332.5
52.3923.2
1 Total weighted average by market value. Initial yields adjusted for rental voids/downtime to new lease commencement (if applicable). Capitalisation rate reflects
new long term lease commitments to those assets subject to the Government RFP.
2 Total weighted average lease term is weighted by income.
3 Additions arise from subsequent expenditure recognised in the carrying amount. Disposals relate to completed sales, unconditional contracts for sale at year-end and
transfers to other categories of property.
4 All properties are categorised as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. All properties are CBD office properties with the exception of Commercial Bay, Bowen Campus
Stage Two and 10 Madden Street which are development properties.
5 Mason Bros., 12 Madden Street and 10 Madden Street are all subject to a pre-paid ground lease for 125 years.
6 No. 3 The Terrace relates to the freehold title in respect to Precinct's leasehold interest.
7 Subsequent to practical completion of the Charles Fergusson Building (19 December 2018) and Bowen State Building (1 April 2019) the value was transferred from
development properties to investment properties.
8 On 31 October 2018 a 50% interest in the ANZ Centre was sold for $181.0 million resulting in a loss on sale of $1.5 million.
9 On 20 August 2018 10 Brandon Street was sold for $10.2 million resulting in a loss on sale of $0.4 million.
10 Includes completed H&M store which has an assessed value of $54.5 million.
Accounting policies
Investment properties
Initially, investment properties are measured at cost including transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition investment
properties are stated at fair value. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair values of investment properties are included in
profit or loss in the year in which they arise.
Development properties
Investment properties that are being constructed or developed for future use are classified as development properties. All costs
directly associated with the purchase and construction of a property and all subsequent capital expenditure is capitalised.
Subsequent to initial recognition development properties are stated at fair value. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair
value of development properties are included in profit or loss in the year in which they arise.
Valuation of investment and development properties
External, independent valuers, having appropriate recognised professional qualifications and recent experience in the location and
category of the property being valued, value Precinct’s investment property portfolio at least every 12 months. The fair values are
based on market values, being the estimated amount for which a property could be exchanged on the date of the valuation
between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s length transaction after proper marketing wherein the parties had each
acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion.
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PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
30 June 2018
Amounts in $ millions
ValuerNet lettable area sqmInitial yield %
1
Capitalisation rate %
1
Occupancy %WALT years
2
Valuation
30 June 2017
Capitalised incentivesAdditions / disposals
3
Revaluation gain / (loss)Carrying value
Investment properties
4
Auckland
AMP CentreColliers25,2655.9%5.9%100%5.0163.40.33.711.6179.0
ANZ Centre (50%)
5
JLL33,5745.3%5.3%100%7.8324.0(0.4)(178.4)35.8181.0
HSBC HouseJLL18,1996.8%6.1%100%1.793.8(0.3)4.3(6.8)91.0
PwC TowerCBRE31,2965.3%5.1%100%6.2329.0(0.1)1.146.0376.0
Zurich HouseJLL13,6925.3%5.6%100%3.995.5(0.1)0.89.8106.0
Mason Bros.CBRE4,9115.9%5.5%100%6.937.2-(0.6)5.542.1
12 Madden StreetCBRE8,0045.7%5.5%100%10.767.80.52.06.476.7
Wellington
Dimension Data HouseColliers16,7567.2%6.8%100%4.4114.30.51.42.1118.3
Mayfair HouseColliers12,3327.6%6.5%100%16.640.80.10.23.344.4
No.1 and 3 The TerraceBayleys18,4623.3%6.8%100%9.970.5(0.2)1.8(5.1)67.0
No.3 The Terrace
6
BayleysN/AN/AN/AN/A40.211.7--(0.1)11.6
Pastoral HouseColliers15,52210.0%6.5%100%15.042.9-3.2(1.1)45.0
AON Centre
7
Bayleys26,6415.8%6.9%93%4.9144.50.93.11.0149.5
Market value (fair value) of investment properties
5.8%5.8%99%6.91,535.41.2(157.4)108.41,487.6
Investment properties held for sale
4
ANZ Centre (50%)
5
JLL33,5745.3%5.3%100%7.8--181.0-181.0
10 Brandon Street
8
N/A12,972N/AN/AN/AN/A--10.2-10.2
Market value (fair value) of investment properties held for sale
--191.2-191.2
Development properties
4
Commercial BayJLLN/AN/A4.9%N/AN/A370.00.1163.9114.0648.0
Bowen Campus Stage OneCBREN/AN/A6.0%N/AN/A108.5-67.92.2178.6
Bowen Campus Stage TwoCBREN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A10.5-4.0(3.0)11.5
10 Brandon Street
8
N/A12,972N/AN/AN/AN/A20.2-(7.3)(12.9)-
Market value (fair value) of development properties
0.0%0.0%--0.0%-509.20.1228.5100.3838.1
1 Total weighted average by market value. Capitalisation rate reflects new long term lease commitments to those assets subject to the Government RFP.
2 Total weighted average lease term is weighted by income.
3 Additions arise from subsequent expenditure recognised in the carrying amount. Disposals relate to completed sales, unconditional contracts for sale at year-end and
transfers to other categories of property.
4 All properties are categorised as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. All properties are CBD office properties with the exception of Commercial Bay and Bowen Campus
which are under development.
5 On 29 June 2018, Precinct entered into a binding agreement for the sale of a 50% interest in ANZ Centre, Auckland for $181 million. The sale transaction remains
subject to Overseas Investment Office approval.
6 No.3 The Terrace relates to the freehold title in respect to Precinct’s leasehold interest.
7 This property was previously known as State Insurance Tower.
8 Leasehold property on a perpetually renewable lease. This property was previously known as Deloitte House. On 23 April 2018, Precinct entered into a conditional
agreement for the sale of 10 Brandon Street, Wellington for $10.2 million. The sale is subject to ground lessor approvals and is due to settle in August 2018.
Accounting policies (continued)
Investment property held for sale
Investment property is transferred to investment property held for sale when it is expected that the carrying amount will be
recovered principally through sale rather than from continuing use. The property is held at the realisable value.
Derecognition of investment properties
Investment properties are derecognised when they have been either sold or when the investment property is permanently
withdrawn from use and no future benefit is expected from its disposal. Any gains or losses on the derecognition of an investment
property are recognised in profit or loss in the year of derecognition.
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Amounts in $ millions
ValuerNet lettable area sqmInitial yield %
1
Capitalisation rate %
1
Occupancy %WALT years
2
Valuation
30 June 2017
Capitalised incentivesAdditions / disposals
3
Revaluation gain / (loss)Carrying value
Investment properties
4
Auckland
AMP CentreColliers25,2655.9%5.9%100%5.0163.40.33.711.6179.0
ANZ Centre (50%)
5
JLL33,5745.3%5.3%100%7.8324.0(0.4)(178.4)35.8181.0
HSBC HouseJLL18,1996.8%6.1%100%1.793.8(0.3)4.3(6.8)91.0
PwC TowerCBRE31,2965.3%5.1%100%6.2329.0(0.1)1.146.0376.0
Zurich HouseJLL13,6925.3%5.6%100%3.995.5(0.1)0.89.8106.0
Mason Bros.CBRE4,9115.9%5.5%100%6.937.2-(0.6)5.542.1
12 Madden StreetCBRE8,0045.7%5.5%100%10.767.80.52.06.476.7
Wellington
Dimension Data HouseColliers16,7567.2%6.8%100%4.4114.30.51.42.1118.3
Mayfair HouseColliers12,3327.6%6.5%100%16.640.80.10.23.344.4
No.1 and 3 The TerraceBayleys18,4623.3%6.8%100%9.970.5(0.2)1.8(5.1)67.0
No.3 The Terrace
6
BayleysN/AN/AN/AN/A40.211.7--(0.1)11.6
Pastoral HouseColliers15,52210.0%6.5%100%15.042.9-3.2(1.1)45.0
AON Centre
7
Bayleys26,6415.8%6.9%93%4.9144.50.93.11.0149.5
Market value (fair value) of investment properties
5.8%5.8%99%6.91,535.41.2(157.4)108.41,487.6
Investment properties held for sale
4
ANZ Centre (50%)
5
JLL33,5745.3%5.3%100%7.8--181.0-181.0
10 Brandon Street
8
N/A12,972N/AN/AN/AN/A--10.2-10.2
Market value (fair value) of investment properties held for sale
--191.2-191.2
Development properties
4
Commercial BayJLLN/AN/A4.9%N/AN/A370.00.1163.9114.0648.0
Bowen Campus Stage OneCBREN/AN/A6.0%N/AN/A108.5-67.92.2178.6
Bowen Campus Stage TwoCBREN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A10.5-4.0(3.0)11.5
10 Brandon Street
8
N/A12,972N/AN/AN/AN/A20.2-(7.3)(12.9)-
Market value (fair value) of development properties
0.0%0.0%--0.0%-509.20.1228.5100.3838.1
1 Total weighted average by market value. Capitalisation rate reflects new long term lease commitments to those assets subject to the Government RFP.
2 Total weighted average lease term is weighted by income.
3 Additions arise from subsequent expenditure recognised in the carrying amount. Disposals relate to completed sales, unconditional contracts for sale at year-end and
transfers to other categories of property.
4 All properties are categorised as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. All properties are CBD office properties with the exception of Commercial Bay and Bowen Campus
which are under development.
5 On 29 June 2018, Precinct entered into a binding agreement for the sale of a 50% interest in ANZ Centre, Auckland for $181 million. The sale transaction remains
subject to Overseas Investment Office approval.
6 No.3 The Terrace relates to the freehold title in respect to Precinct’s leasehold interest.
7 This property was previously known as State Insurance Tower.
8 Leasehold property on a perpetually renewable lease. This property was previously known as Deloitte House. On 23 April 2018, Precinct entered into a conditional
agreement for the sale of 10 Brandon Street, Wellington for $10.2 million. The sale is subject to ground lessor approvals and is due to settle in August 2018.
Accounting policies (continued)
Investment property held for sale
Investment property is transferred to investment property held for sale when it is expected that the carrying amount will be
recovered principally through sale rather than from continuing use. The property is held at the realisable value.
Derecognition of investment properties
Investment properties are derecognised when they have been either sold or when the investment property is permanently
withdrawn from use and no future benefit is expected from its disposal. Any gains or losses on the derecognition of an investment
property are recognised in profit or loss in the year of derecognition.
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PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Fair value measurement, valuation techniques and inputs
Precinct’s properties were valued as at 30 June 2019 by independent registered valuers Colliers International, Bayleys, JLL and CBRE.
During the year there were no transfers of investment or development properties between levels of the fair value hierarchy. The
valuation techniques used in measuring the fair value of investment property, as well as the significant unobservable inputs used are as
follows:
Class of propertyValuation techniques usedInputs used to measure fair value
CBD office and retailIncome capitalisation approach, discounted
cash flow analysis and residual approach
- Office gross market rent per sqm
- Retail gross market rent per sqm
- Core capitalisation rate
- Discount rate
- Terminal capitalisation rate
- Rental growth rate per annum
- Profit and risk allowance
Significant inputs used together with the impact on fair value of a change in inputs:
Range of significant unobservable inputs:Fair value measurement sensitivity:
Inputs used to measure fair value30 June 201930 June 2018to increase in inputto decrease in input
Office gross market rent per sqm
$370 - $753
$250 - $738IncreaseDecrease
Retail gross market rent per sqm
$280 - $1,853
$160 - $1,850IncreaseDecrease
Core capitalisation rate
4.8% - 6.9%
4.9% - 6.9%DecreaseIncrease
Discount rate
6.8% - 8.5%
7.0% - 9.5%DecreaseIncrease
Terminal capitalisation rate
5.1% - 7.4%
5.5% - 7.3%DecreaseIncrease
Rental growth rate per annum
2.1% - 3.0%
2.1% - 2.8%IncreaseDecrease
Profit and risk allowance
5% - 10%
5% - 10%DecreaseIncrease
Valuations reflect, where appropriate:
• The type of tenants actually in occupation or responsible for meeting lease commitments or likely to be in occupation after letting
vacant accommodation, and the market’s general perception of their creditworthiness;
• The allocation of maintenance and insurance responsibilities between Precinct and the lessee; and
• The remaining economic life of the property. When rent reviews or lease renewals are pending with anticipated reversionary
increases or decreases, it is assumed that all notices and where appropriate counter-notices have been served validly and within
the appropriate time.
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Valuation methodologies
Income capitalisation approachDetermines fair value by capitalising the net income at a
capitalisation rate reflecting the nature, location and tenancy
profile of the asset. Subsequent near term capital adjustments
are then made which typically include letting-up allowances for
vacancy and pending expiries, capital expenditure allowances
and under/over renting reversions.
Discounted cash flow analysisA financial modelling methodology assessing the long-term return
that is likely to be derived from an asset. Explicit assumptions are
required for rental income growth, leasing up metrics on expiries
along with terminal value at the end of the cash flow period,
typically a 10 year horizon. A market-derived discount rate is then
applied to the assessed cash flows and discounted to a present
value to determine fair value.
Sales comparison approachFair value is determined by applying positive and negative
adjustments to recently transacted assets of a similar nature.
Residual approachA methodology normally used for property which is undergoing,
or is expected to undergo, redevelopment. Fair value is
determined by firstly calculating a gross realisation which
forecasts what a property is worth on completion and deducts all
costs associated with the development of the property. These
costs typically include letting and sale costs, a market required
profit and risk margin, construction costs and finance costs.
Unobservable inputs within the income capitalisation approach
Gross market rentThe estimated rental amount which a tenancy within a property
is expected to achieve under a new arm’s length transaction
including a share of the property operating expenses.
Core capitalisation rateThe income return produced by an investment expressed as a
percentage of the capital value. The capitalisation rate which is
applied to a property’s net market income is determined through
analysis of comparable sales transactions.
Unobservable inputs within the discounted cash flow analysis
Discount rateThe rate of return used to convert a property’s future cash flows
to present value. The discount rate is determined through analysis
of comparable sales.
Terminal capitalisation rateThe rate used to convert income into an indication of the
anticipated value of the property at the end of the cash flow
period.
Rental growth rateThe growth rate applied to the market rental over the cash flow
period.
Additional unobservable inputs within the residual approach
Profit and risk allowanceThe market level of return for a typical developer to receive on
their outlay in order to undertake the respective development
having regard to the relative risks (e.g. leasing progress, fixed
price contract, programme/staging) of the project at that point
in time.
Forecast development costsAll costs associated with the development of the property. These
costs typically include letting and sale costs, a market required
profit and risk margin, construction costs and finance costs.
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PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
10. Acquisition of a Subsidiary
On 19 February 2019, the Group acquired the remaining 50% of the shares and voting interests in Generator New Zealand Limited
("GNZ"). As a result, the Group's equity interest in GNZ increased from 50% to 100%, obtaining control of GNZ. Acquiring control of GNZ
will enable the Group to increase its presence in the growing flexible space market and co-working business catering for small and
medium enterprises in New Zealand.
Between acquisition date and 30 June 2019, GNZ contributed revenue of $5.7 million and a loss of $0.7 million to the Group's results. If
the acquisition had occurred on 1 July 2018, management estimates that consolidated revenue would have been $148.5 million and
consolidated profit for the year would have been $190.7 million. In determining these amounts, management has assumed that the fair
value adjustments, determined provisionally, that arose on the date of acquisition would have been the same if the acquisition had
occurred on 1 July 2018.
a) Consideration transferred
The following table summarises the acquisition date fair value of each major class of consideration transferred:
Amounts in $ millions19 February 2019
Cash
6.4
Deferred consideration
1.0
Loan to Generator from previous JV partner assumed
1.0
Fair value of existing 50% equity account interest in GNZ
7.4
Total consideration transferred15.8
b) Acquisition-related costs
The Group incurred acquisition-related costs of $0.1 million on legal fees and due diligence costs. These costs have been included in
other expenses.
c) Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
The following table summarises the recognised amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
Amounts in $ millions19 February 2019
Current assets
Trade receivables
0.8
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
8.7
Intangible assets
2.8
Deferred tax assets
2.3
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
0.8
Unearned income
2.7
Westpac overdraft
0.5
Non-current liabilities
Lease incentive liability
2.2
Deferred tax liability
0.8
Long-term debt
11.2
Total identifiable net assets acquired(3.6)
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Measurement of fair values
The valuation techniques for measuring the fair value of material assets acquired were as follows:
Class of propertyValuation techniques used
Property, plant and equipmentMarket comparison technique and cost technique: The valuation model considers
market prices for similar items when they are available, and depreciated replacement
cost when appropriate. Depreciated replacement cost reflects adjustments for physical
deterioration as well as functional and economic obsolescence.
Intangible assetsRelief-from-royalty method and multi-period excess earnings method: The relief-from-
royalty method considers the discounted estimate royalty payments that are expected to
be avoided as a result of the patents being owned. The multi-period excess earnings
method considers the present value of net cash flows expected to be generated by the
customer relationships, by excluding any cash flows related to contributory assets.
50% interest in GNZ prior to acquisitionDiscounted cash flow valuations using market observed inputs to determine the
appropriate discount rate and internal projections of business cashflows over a ten year
time horizon.
Fair values measured on a provisional basis
The fair value of GNZ's intangible assets (customer relationships and brands) has been measured provisionally, pending completion of
an independent valuation.
If new information obtained within one year of the date of acquisition about facts and circumstances that existed at the date of
acquisition identifies adjustments to the above amounts, or any additional provisions that existed at the date of acquisition, then the
account for the acquisition will be revised.
Goodwill
Goodwill arising from the acquisition of GNZ has been recognised as follows:
Amounts in $ millions19 February 2019
Consideration transferred
7.4
Fair value of existing interest in GNZ
7.4
Fair value of identifiable assets
(3.6)
Goodwill18.4
The re-measurement to fair value of the Group's existing 50% interest in GNZ resulted in a gain of $6.6 million ($7.4 million less $0.8 million
amount of carrying amount of the previously equity accounted investment in GNZ at the date of acquisition). The amount has been
included in net realised gain / (loss) on disposal of investment in joint venture.
The goodwill is attributable to the Generator CGU due to the synergies expected to be achieved in integrating GNZ to the Group's
existing business. None of the goodwill recognised is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
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PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Accounting policies
Business combination
The Group accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method when control is transferred to the Group. The
consideration transferred in the acquisition is generally measured at fair value, as are the identifiable net assets acquired. Any
goodwill that arises is tested annually for impairment (see accounting policy for impairment of non-financial assets, if applicable).
Any gain on bargain purchase is recognised in profit or loss immediately. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.
The consideration transferred does not include amounts related to the settlement of pre-existing relationships. Such amounts are
generally recognised in profit or loss.
Where the Group previously held an interest in an investee prior to obtaining control, that interest is remeasured to fair value with
any gain or loss being recognised in profit or loss. The fair value of the interest at the acquistion date is then included in the
consideration paid in the business combination.
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The Group 'controls' an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns
from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to control those returns through its power over the entity. The financial
statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date on which control commences until
the date on which control ceases.
Interests in equity-accounted investees
The Group's interest in equity-accounted investees comprises of an interest in a joint venture.
The joint venture is an arrangement in which the Group has joint control, whereby the Group has rights to the net assets of the
arrangement, rather than rights to its assets and obligations for it liabilities.
Interest in joint venture is accounted for using the equity method. It is initially recognised at cost, which includes transaction costs.
Subsequent to initial recognition, the consolidated financial statements include the Group's share of the profit or loss and OCI of
equity accounted investees, until the date on which joint control ceases.
Transactions eliminated on consolidation
Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealised income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are
eliminated on consolidation.
11. Intangible Assets
Amounts in $ millionsCustomer
relationshipsBrandsGoodwillTotal
Cost
Balance at 1 July 2018---
-
Acquisition through business combination2.00.818.4
21.2
Balance at 30 June 20192.00.818.4
21.2
Accumulated amortisation
Balance at 1 July 2018---
-
Amortisation0.1--
0.1
Impairment loss---
-
Balance at 30 June 20190.1--
0.1
Carrying amounts at 30 June 2019
1.90.818.4
21.1
The amortisation of customer relationships is included in other expenses.
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Accounting policies
Recognition and measurement
Customer relationships and brands acquired in a business combination that qualify for separate recognition are recognised as
intangible assets at their fair value. Goodwill arising on the acquisition of subsidiaries is measured at cost less accumulated
impairment losses.
Subsequent expenditure
Subsequent expenditure is capitalised only when it increases the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which
it relates. All other expenditure, including expenditure on internally generated goodwill and brands, is recognised in profit or loss as it
is incurred.
Amortisation
Amortisation is calculated to write off the cost of intangible assets less their estimated residual values using the straight-line method
over their estimated useful lives, and is generally recognised in profit or loss.
The estimated useful lives for current and comparative periods are as follows:
Intangible assets
Useful life
Customer relationships7 years
BrandsIndefinite
GoodwillIndefinite
Amortisation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted if appropriate.
12. Gross Operating Revenue
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Gross property income from rentals
108.0
107.1
Gross property income from expense recoveries
26.1
27.5
Straight line rental adjustments
0.3
0.4
Amortisation of capitalised lease incentives
(4.3)
(4.3)
Generator operating revenue
5.7
0.0
Total gross operating revenue135.8
130.7
Accounting policies
Recognition of revenue from investment properties
Rental income from investment property leased to clients under operating leases is recognised in the statement of consolidated
income on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease to the extent that future rental increases are known with certainty. Fixed
rental adjustments are accounted for to achieve straight line revenue recognition.
Precinct capitalises lease incentives provided to clients to the respective investment or development property in the statement of
financial position and amortises them on a straight-line basis over the term certain life of the lease.
The share of property operating expenses which are recoverable from clients is recognised as gross property income from expense
recoveries.
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For the year ended 30 June 2019
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
13. Segment Information
a) Basis for segmentation
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker.
The chief operating decision-maker has been identified as the Board of Directors.
The Group has the following reportable segments that are managed separately because of different operating strategies. The
following describes the operation of each of the reportable segments.
Reportable segmentOperations
Investment propertiesInvestment in predominately prime CBD properties
Flexible spaceOperation of co-working and shared space
b) Information about reportable segments
Information related to each reportable segment is set out below. Segment profit/(loss) before tax is used to measure performance
because management believes that this information is the most relevant in evaluating the results of the respective segments relative to
other entities that operate in the same industries.
There are varying levels of integration between the investment properties and co-working segments. This integration includes occupied
space, future leasing and events. Inter segment pricing is determined on an arm's length basis.
Amounts in $ millionsInvestment
propertiesFlexible spaceTotal
Revenue
Gross operating revenue130.15.7
135.8
Less direct operating expenses(34.5)(6.3)
(40.8)
Operating income before indirect expenses
95.6(0.6)
95.0
c) Reconciliations of information on reportable segments to NZ IFRS measurements
Amounts in $ millions30 June 2019
Segment operating income before indirect expenses95.0
Interest expense
(2.5)
Interest income
0.7
Depreciation - property, plant and equipment
(0.3)
Other expenses
(15.8)
Unrealised net gain / (loss) in value of investment and development properties
161.7
Unrealised net gain / (loss) on financial instruments
(44.3)
Other revenue
2.0
Net realised gain / (loss) on sale of investment properties
(1.7)
Net realised gain / (loss) on disposal of investment in joint venture
6.6
Net profit before taxation201.4
14. Other Expenses
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Other expenses
Audit fees
1
0.2
0.2
Directors' fees and expenses
0.7
0.5
Manager's base fees
8.6
8.0
Manager's performance fees
4.4
-
Amortisation of intangible assets
0.1
-
Other
2
1.8
1.5
Total other expenses15.8
10.2
1 Fees paid or payable to the Group's auditor comprise $175,000 for audit and review of financial statements (2018: $143,500) and $44,400 for other assurance services
(2018: $43,400). Other assurance services include trustee reporting ($4,000) and agreed upon procedures in respect of review of performance fee calculation
($18,000) and operating expense statement review ($22,400).
2 Other includes valuation fees, share registry costs, annual report design and publication and Generator acquisition-related costs.
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15. Taxation
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Net profit before taxation201.4
280.5
At the statutory income tax rate of 28.0%56.4
78.5
Unrealised (gain) on value of investment and development properties
(45.3)
(58.4)
Realised (gain) on disposal of investment in joint venture
(1.9)
0.0
Unrealised (gain) / loss on financial instruments
12.4
3.1
Disposal of depreciable assets
(1.5)
(0.8)
Capitalised interest
(11.0)
(9.2)
Other adjustments
(3.3)
(1.3)
Depreciation
(4.7)
(5.6)
Deductible capital expenditure
(1.1)
0.0
Current tax expense / (benefit)(0.0)
6.3
Depreciation recovered on sale of depreciable assets
10.7
0.0
Fair value of financial instruments
(5.9)
(3.0)
Depreciation - current year
5.6
20.0
Total deferred tax expense / (benefit)(0.3)
17.0
Total taxation expense10.4
23.3
Effective tax rate5%
8%
Precinct holds its properties on capital account for income tax purposes.
Precinct has tax losses of $ 9.2 million available to carry forward as at 30 June 2019 (2018: $nil)
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Deferred tax asset - Generator
(2.6)
0.0
Deferred tax asset - fair value of financial instruments
(14.3)
(8.5)
Deferred tax liability - intangible assets on acquisition
0.8
0.0
Deferred tax liability - depreciation
54.4
48.8
Net deferred tax liability38.3
40.3
Deferred tax assets
Precinct has recognised deferred tax assets relating to the fair value of financial instruments and accumulated losses of Generator.
Deferred tax liabilities
Precinct has recognised deferred tax liabilities relating to the depreciation claw-back which would arise on the sale of investment
properties at carrying value.
In estimating this deferred tax liability, Precinct has relied upon independent valuers' assessments of the market value of the land and
Improvements. For 30 June 2019, Precinct have then relied on insurance replacement cost reports to split the value of Improvements
(being the building structure and the fixtures and fittings), identified in the independent valuer’s assessments. This is a refined approach
to 30 June 2018 where an internal assessment of the market value of fixtures and fittings was performed, after also relying on
independent valuers’ assessments for the market value of Improvements.
Imputation credit account
Imputation credits available for use as at 30 June 2019 are $ 285,570 (2018: $2,995,126).
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For the year ended 30 June 2019
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Accounting policy
Taxation
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognised in profit or loss except to the extent that
it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at
the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax is recognised using the balance sheet method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.
A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which
temporary differences can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that
it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.
For deferred tax liabilities or assets arising on investment property measured at fair value, it is assumed that the carrying amounts of
investment property will be recovered through sale.
16. Reconciliation of Net Profit after Tax to Net Operating Income
Net operating income is net profit after tax, before revaluations on investment properties, revaluations of derivative financial
instruments, realised gain or loss on sale of investment property, tax on disposal of depreciable assets and deferred tax.
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Net profit after taxation
189.9
254.9
Unrealised net (gain) / loss in value of investment and development properties
(161.7)
(208.7)
Unrealised net (gain) / loss on financial instruments
44.3
11.1
Net realised loss / (gain) on sale of investment properties
1.7
0.0
Net realised loss / (gain) on disposal of investment in joint venture
(6.6)
0.0
Depreciation - property, plant and equipment
0.3
0.0
Depreciation recovered on sale
10.7
0.0
Deferred tax (benefit) / expense
(0.3)
17.0
Generator (profit) / loss
1.1
2.3
Net operating income79.4
76.6
Weighted average number of shares for net operating income per share (millions)
1,246.7
1,211.1
Net operating income per share (cents)6.37
6.32
Net operating income per share (cents) (pre performance fees)6.62
6.32
This additional performance measure is provided to assist shareholders in assessing their returns for the year.
17. Earnings per Share
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Net profit after tax for basic and diluted earnings per share ($millions)
189.9
254.9
Weighted average number of shares for basic and diluted earnings per share (millions)
1,246.7
1,211.1
Basic and diluted earnings per share (cents)15.23
21.05
There have been no new shares issued subsequent to balance date that would affect the above calculations.
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18. Other Current Liabilities
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Trade creditors
6.5
3.7
Liquidated damages
34.4
0.0
Generator deferred consideration obligation
1.0
0.0
Accrued expenses
8.8
9.7
Total other current liabilities50.7
13.4
19. Reconciliation of Net Profit after Taxation with Cash Inflow from Operating Activities
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Net profit after taxation189.9
254.9
Add / (less) non-cash items and non operating items
Unrealised net (gain) / loss in value of investment and development properties
(161.7)
(208.7)
Unrealised net (gain) / loss on financial instruments
44.3
11.1
Net realised (gain) / loss on sale of investment properties
1.7
-
Deferred tax (benefit) / expense
(0.3)
17.0
Amortisation of leasing costs and incentives
6.6
7.1
Share of (profit) or loss of joint ventures
1.1
2.3
Movement in working capital
Increase / (decrease) in creditors
(8.2)
(11.5)
Income tax payable
(6.4)
2.8
(Increase) / decrease in debtors
(2.9)
(0.1)
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from operating activities64.1
74.9
20. Interest Bearing Liabilities
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Interest bearing liabilities
Bank loans
287.5
328.5
US private placement
97.9
97.9
NZ senior secured bond
175.0
175.0
Convertible note
150.0
150.0
Total drawn debt710.4
751.4
US private placement - fair value adjustments
1
28.0
15.0
Convertible note - embedded financial derivative and amortisation adjustment
25.6
1.6
Capitalised borrowing costs
(5.6)
(6.3)
Net interest bearing liabilities758.4
761.7
1 Fair value movement includes movement on notes committed at 30 June 2019 but not issued until 16 July 2019.
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For the year ended 30 June 2019
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Breakdown of borrowings:
Amounts in $ millionsHeld atMaturity
1
FacilityCoupon
1
30 June 201930 June 2018
Bank loansAmortised costNov-20150.0Floating
2
145.0
328.5
Bank loansAmortised costJul-22260.0Floating
2
142.5
-
Bank loansAmortised costJul-23200.0Floating
2
-
-
NZ senior secured bond (PCT010)Amortised costDec-2175.05.54%
75.0
75.0
NZ senior secured bond (PCT020)Amortised costJan-22100.04.13%
100.0
100.0
Convertible note (PCTHA)Amortised costFeb-22150.04.42%
150.0
150.0
US private placementFair valueJan-2565.24.23%
65.3
65.3
US private placementFair valueJan-2732.64.80%
32.6
32.6
US private placementFair valueJul-29118.44.28%
-
-
US private placementFair valueJul-3144.44.38%
-
-
Total
1,195.6
710.4
751.4
Weighted average term to maturity
4.4 years
3.3 years
Weighted average interest rate
before swaps (including funding
costs)
3.86%
4.04%
1 As at 30 June 2019.
2 Interest rates on bank loans are at the 90-day benchmark borrowing rate (BKBM) plus a margin. Precinct also pays facility fees.
Precinct has committed funding of $1,195.6 million (2018: $1,182.9 million) including the NZ retail bonds, convertible note and US private
placements.
All lenders (excluding convertible noteholders) have the benefit of security over certain assets of the Group. The Group has given a
negative pledge which provides that it will not permit any security interest in favour of a party other than the lenders to exist over more
than 15% of the value of its properties.
The convertible note is subordinated to all secured debt and will convert into ordinary shares of Precinct subject to a Cash Election. The
cash election allows Precinct to elect to instead pay a cash amount to Noteholders at the end of the term. The number of shares into
which each holding of notes converts will be determined by dividing the Principal Amount ($1.00 per note) by the Conversion Price,
which is the lesser of:
1. the Conversion Price Cap of $1.40; and
2. a 2% discount to the Market Price.
To substantially remove currency risk, US private placement proceeds have been fully swapped back to New Zealand dollars.
Accounting policy
Interest bearing liabilities
Bank loans and the NZ retail bond are recognised initially at fair value less any attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial
recognition, these liabilities are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
The US private placements are recognised at fair value including translation to NZD with any gains or losses recognised in the profit
or loss as they arise. This fair value is determined using swap models and present value techniques with observable inputs such as
interest rate and cross-currency curves. The movement in fair value attributable to changes in Precinct's own credit risk is calculated
by determining the changes in credit spreads above observable market interest rates and is recognised in other comprehensive
income. This measurement falls into level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The convertible note embedded financial derivative is recognised at fair value with any gains or losses recognised in the profit or
loss as they arise. This fair value is determined using the black-scholes model with observable inputs such as Precinct's share price
and it historic standard deviation, the convertible note strike price and the risk free rate . This measurement falls into level 2 of the
fair value hierarchy.
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are capitalised as part of the
cost of that asset.
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21. Derivative Financial Instruments
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Fair value of derivative financial instruments
Current assets
-
-
Non-current assets
1
42.1
18.2
Current liabilities
(1.2)
(0.9)
Non-current liabilities
(64.1)
(32.9)
Total(23.2)
(15.6)
Notional contract cover (fixed payer)
930.0
1,085.0
Notional contract cover (fixed receiver)
325.0
325.0
Notional contract cover (cross currency swaps - fixed receiver)
260.7
97.9
Percentage of net drawn borrowings fixed
101.4%
84.5%
Weighted average term to maturity (fixed payer)
4.2 years
3.8 years
Weighted average interest rate after swaps (including funding costs)
5.67%
5.27%
1 This includes the cross currency interest rate swap valuation of $25.7 million (June 2018: $11.8 million) and a net debit value adjustment of $0.2 million (June 2018:
$0.6 million credit).
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Unrealised net gain / (loss) on financial instruments
Interest rate swaps
(22.8)
(7.6)
US private placement
1
1.4
(2.8)
Convertible note option
(22.9)
(0.7)
Subtotal unrealised net gain / (loss) on financial instruments(44.3)
(11.1)
Credit risk adjustments on financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss
0.3
-
Total unrealised net gain / (loss) on financial instruments(44.0)
(11.1)
1 This is the net impact, excluding the credit risk adjustment, of the movement in value of the cross currency interest rate swap and the US private placement notes.
Accounting policy
Derivative financial instruments
Precinct uses derivative financial instruments (interest rate and cross currency swaps) to manage its exposure to interest rate and
foreign exchange risks arising from operational, financing and investment activities.
Derivative financial instruments are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently re-measured and carried at fair value. They
are carried as assets when the fair value is positive and liabilities when the fair value is negative. The gain or loss on re-measurement
to fair value is recognised directly in profit or loss.
The fair value is the estimated amount that Precinct would receive or pay to terminate the swap at the balance date, taking into
account current rates and creditworthiness of the swap counterparties. This is determined using swap models and present value
techniques with observable inputs such as interest rate and cross-currency curves. The fair value of derivatives fall into level 2 of the
fair value hierarchy.
22. Capital Commitments
Precinct has $268.7 million of capital commitments as at 30 June 2019 (2018: $233.6 million) relating to construction contracts.
23. Operating Lease Commitments
Precinct has entered into investment property leases (as lessor), ground leases (as lessee) and property leases (Generator as lessee).
Investment property leases have remaining non-cancellable lease terms of between one and 39 years. Ground leases have remaining
non-cancellable lease terms of between one and 53 years. Generator property leases have remaining non-cancellable lease terms of
between one and 14 years.
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PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Future minimum rentals receivable and payable under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
Commitments as lessor (receivable)Commitments as lessee (payable)
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 201830 June 201930 June 2018
Within one year
128.9
126.1
8.5
0.7
After one year but not more than five years
422.4
365.6
32.0
2.6
More than five years
569.1
411.6
49.0
13.5
Total1,120.4
903.3
89.5
16.7
The commitments above are calculated based on contract rates using the term certain expiry dates of lease contracts. Actual rental
amounts in future may differ due to rent review provisions within the lease agreements.
24. Contingencies
a. Contingent liabilities
There are no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2019 (2018: $nil).
b. Contingent assets
Included within the Fletcher Construction Company Limited (FCC) construction contract for Commercial Bay is the right of Precinct to
liquidated damages if certain milestones are not met. To date Precinct has recognised $34.4 million of liquidated damages as part of
current liabilities (refer note 18) as ultimate recovery is not able to be considered virtually certain due to the fact that Precinct's right to
retain these liquidated damages could be disputed by FCC.
25. Related Party Transactions
Fees paid and owing to the manager:
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Fees chargedOwing at
30 June
Fees chargedOwing at
30 June
Base management services fee
8.60.7
8.00.7
Performance fee
4.42.4
--
Leasing fees
4.70.6
2.60.9
Development manager fees
7.6-
3.40.9
Acquisition and disposal fees
--
0.50.5
Generator management fee
0.1-
--
Recoverable services fee
4.1-
3.00.0
Total29.53.7
17.53.0
a) Base management services fee
The base management services fee structure is as follows:
• 0.55% of the value of the investment properties to the extent that the value of the investment properties is less than or equal to
$1 billion; plus
• 0.45% of the value of the investment properties to the extent that the value of the investment properties is between $1 billion and
$1.5 billion; plus
• 0.35% of the value of the investment properties to the extent that the value of the investment properties exceeds $1.5 billion.
These fees are expensed through indirect other expenses in the year in which they arise.
b) Performance fee
The performance fee is based on Precinct's quarterly adjusted equity total returns relative to its peers in the NZ listed property sector as
measured by the NZX listed property index. The performance fee is calculated as 10% of Precinct's quarterly performance in excess of
a benchmark index, subject to an outperformance cap of 1.25% per quarter and after taking into account any brought forward
surpluses or deficits from prior quarters. No performance fee is payable in quarters where equity total returns are negative. As at
30 June 2019 there is a notional performance fee deficit of $ 0 to be carried forward to the calculation of performance fees in future
quarters (2018: $918,083 deficit).
These fees are expensed through indirect other expenses in the year in which they arise.
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c) Leasing fees
Precinct pays the Manager leasing fees where the manager has negotiated leases instead of or alongside a real estate agent.
Leasing fees are capitalised to the respective investment or development property in the Statement of Financial Position and
amortised over the term certain life of the lease.
d) Development manager fees
Precinct pays development manager fees where the manager acts as development manager on Precinct developments.
These fees are capitalised to the respective investment or development property in the Statement of Financial Position.
e) Acquisition and disposal fees
Precinct pays fees to the manager for managing the sale or purchase of properties instead of or alongside a real estate agent.
Acquisition fees are capitalised to the respective investment or development property in the Statement of Financial Position.
Disposal fees are expensed through net realised gain or loss on sale of investment properties in the year in which they arise.
f) Recoverable services fee
Precinct pays a property and facilities management fee as well as the cost of legal and marketing services on a cost recovery basis to
the manager.
These fees are expensed through direct operating expenses in the year in which they arise.
g) Generator management fee
As agreed between the boards of Precinct and AHML, a management fee of $400,000 per year will be charged for the provision of
management services to Precinct relating to its investment in Generator, with this amount subject to annual review.
These fees are expensed through indirect other expenses in the year in which they arise.
h) Other transactions with the manager
Other than in respect of the Generator business, Precinct does not employ personnel in its own right. Under the terms of the
Management Services Agreement, the manager is appointed to manage and administer Precinct. The manager is responsible for the
remuneration of personnel providing management services to Precinct. Precinct's Directors are considered to be the key management
personnel and received Directors' fees of $ 482,473 in 2019 (2018: $445,720).
Precinct received rental income from AMP Haumi Management Limited, AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited and AMP
Services (NZ) Limited, being the Manager or companies related to the Manager for premises leased in PwC Tower, AMP Centre and
Dimension Data House. Total rent received by Precinct from these parties during the year was $ 3,522,597 (2018: $3,388,399). As at
30 June 2019 an amount of $ 1,452 (2018: $1,837) was owing to Precinct from AMP Services (NZ) Limited and AMP Haumi Management
Limited.
i) Related party debts
No related party debts have been written off or forgiven during the year (2018: $nil).
26. Capital Management
The Group's capital includes ordinary shares, retained earnings and interest bearing liabilities. When managing capital, management's
objective is to ensure Precinct continues as a going concern as well as to maintain optimal returns to share holders and benefits for
other creditors. Management also aims to maintain a capital structure that ensures the lowest cost of capital is available to Precinct.
Precinct meets its objectives for managing capital through its investment decisions on the acquisition and disposal of assets,
developments, dividend policy, share buy backs and issuance of new shares.
Precinct’s banking covenants require total liabilities (excluding deferred tax, derivative financial instruments and sub-ordinated debt
liability) to not exceed 50% of total assets. Precinct has complied with this requirement during this year and the previous year.
Precinct’s policy in respect of capital management is reviewed regularly.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2019
PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
27. Financial Risk Management
In the normal course of business through the use of financial instruments, Precinct is exposed to interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity
risk. The Board agrees and reviews policies for managing each of these risks.
Financial instruments held:
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
At amortised
cost
Fair value
through profit or
lossTotal
At amortised
cost
Fair value
through profit
or lossTotal
Financial assets
Cash
6.9-6.9
2.9-2.9
Debtors
10.9-10.9
2.2-2.2
Derivative financial
instruments
-42.142.1
-18.218.2
Total17.842.159.9
5.118.223.3
Financial liabilities
Other current liabilities
50.7-50.7
13.4-13.4
Interest bearing liabilities
612.5125.9738.4
653.5112.9766.4
Derivative financial
instruments
-65.365.3
-33.833.8
Total663.2191.2854.4
666.9146.7813.6
a) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that fluctuations in interest rates impact the Group's financial performance, future cash flows or the fair value
of its financial instruments.
Precinct’s policy is to manage its interest rates using a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. Precinct’s policy is to keep at least 60%
(based on a one year horizon) of its interest bearing liabilities at fixed rates of interest. To manage this mix Precinct enters into interest
rate swaps, in which Precinct agrees to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable rates for interest
calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. These swaps are designed to economically hedge underlying
debt obligations.
The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in interest rates on interest bearing liabilities, after the
impact of hedging with all other variables held constant.
Amounts in $ millions30 June 201930 June 2018
Effect on profit
or equity
Effect on profit
or equity
25 basis point increase
0.0
(0.3)
25 basis point decrease
(0.0)
0.3
b) Credit risk
Credit risk represents the risk that the counterparty to the financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the Group
to incur a financial loss. Financial instruments which subject Precinct to credit risk principally consist of cash, debtors and derivative
financial instruments in an asset position. Precinct’s exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of the financial instruments.
Precinct conducts credit assessments to determine credit worthiness prior to entering into lease agreements. In addition, debtor
balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that Precinct’s exposure to bad debts is not significant.
There is no significant concentration of credit risk as financial assets are spread amongst a number of counterparties.
c) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that Precinct will experience difficulty in either realising assets or otherwise raising sufficient funds to satisfy
commitments associated with financial liabilities.
Precinct monitors and evaluates liquidity requirements on an ongoing basis and generates sufficient cash flows from its operating
activities to meet its obligations arising from its financial liabilities and has bank facilities available to cover potential shortfalls. The
Group’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations when they fall due
under both normal and stress conditions. The Group manages liquidity by maintaining adequate committed credit facilities and
spreading maturities in accordance with internal policy.
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The tables below analyse Precinct’s financial liabilities (principal and interest) and net cash flows of derivative financial instruments into
relevant contracted maturity periods.
Amounts in $ millionsCarrying amount0 - 1 yr1-2 yrs2-5 yrs>5 yrsTotal contractual
cash flows
30 June 2019
Interest bearing liabilities
738.419.4163.3402.7205.5790.9
Net derivative financial
instruments
23.216.515.925.07.164.5
Other current liabilities
50.750.7---50.7
Total812.386.6179.2427.7212.6906.1
30 June 2018
Interest bearing liabilities766.419.419.4588.7214.0841.5
Net derivative financial
instruments15.615.618.235.07.276.0
Other current liabilities13.413.4---13.4
Total795.448.437.6623.7221.2930.9
Accounting policy
Derecognition of financial instruments
Financial assets are derecognised when the right to receive cash flows from the financial asset has expired or when the entity
transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of the financial asset. If the entity neither retains nor transfers substantially all of the risks
and rewards, it derecognises the asset if it has transferred control of the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the
obligation has expired or been transferred.
28. Events After Balance Date
On 16 July 2019 Precinct issued US$110 million (NZD$162.8 million) of notes in the United States private placement market.
On 15 August 2019 the Board approved the financial statements for issue and approved the payment of a dividend of $ 19,992,031
(1.50 cents per share) to be paid on 27 September 2019.
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Independent auditor's report to the Shareholders of Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited (“the company”) and its subsidiaries (together
“the group”) on pages 74 to 99, which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position of the group as at 30 June 2019, and
the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of
cash flows for the year then ended of the group, and the notes to the financial statements including a summary of significant
accounting policies.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements on pages 74 to 99 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the group as at 30 June 2019 and its consolidated financial performance and consolidated cash flows for the year then ended in
accordance with New Zealand equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards and International Financial Reporting
Standards.
This report is made solely to the company's shareholders, as a body. Our audit has been undertaken so that we might state to the
company's shareholders those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest
extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's
shareholders as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand). Our responsibilities under those
standards are further described in the
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
section of our report.
We are independent of the group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (revised)
Code of Ethics for Assurance
Practitioners
issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Ernst & Young provides other assurance and agreed upon procedures services to the group. Partners and employees of our firm may
deal with the group on normal terms within the ordinary course of trading activities of the business of the group. We have no other
relationship with, or interest in, the group.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated
financial statements of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial
statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For each
matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context.
We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
section of the
audit report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to
respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements. The results of our audit procedures,
including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying
consolidated financial statements.
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Valuation of investment and development properties
Why significantHow our audit addressed the key audit matter
Information regarding the properties and their valuations is
included in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements. As at
30 June 2019, investment properties are carried at $1,870.5 million
and development properties are carried at $923.2 million. The
investment property portfolio is important to our audit as it
represents a significant percentage of the total assets of the
group.
The valuation of the group’s investment property portfolio is
inherently subjective due to, among other factors, the individual
nature of each property, its location and the expected future
rental income for each property. The valuations are highly
dependent on forecasts and estimates. A small change in
individual property valuation assumptions when aggregated
could result in significantly different total property values. We
therefore identified the valuation of the property portfolio as a
significant audit risk.
Valuations are based on assumptions such as market rent and
estimated capitalisation or discount rates. These are used to
determine a valuation range and from this a point estimate is
derived. In the case of properties which the group is developing
or intends to develop significantly, and so classifies as
development properties, forecast development cost and profit
and risk allowance are further important assumptions. There is also
a greater level of estimation required in respect of future rental
amounts for these properties because there is a greater
percentage of tenancy area not yet subject to rental
agreements.
The valuations were undertaken by independent third party
valuers. The valuers were engaged by the group and performed
their work in accordance with the International Valuation
Standards and the Australia and New Zealand Valuation and
Property Standards. The valuers used by the group are well-known
firms with experience in the markets in which the group operates,
and are rotated across the portfolio on a three-yearly cycle. The
group has adopted the assessed values determined by the
valuers.
In obtaining sufficient audit evidence we:
• evaluated the objectivity, independence and expertise of the
valuers.
• on a sample basis agreed property specific information
supplied to the valuers by the group to the underlying records
held by the group.
• assessed the valuation conclusions. In doing so we considered
the valuation assumptions used, including market rent,
capitalisation rates, discount rates, forecast development
costs and profit and risk allowances.
• involved our in-house property valuation experts to assist us in
critiquing a risk-based sample of the property valuations. This
included assessing whether key assumptions such as market
rent, capitalisation rates, forecast development costs, profit
and risk allowances and discount rates fell within a reasonable
range.
• assessed the adequacy of the disclosures made in respect of
the property portfolio valuation.
Information other than the financial statements and auditor's report
The directors of the company are responsible for the Annual Report, which includes information other than the consolidated financial
statements and auditor's report.
Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of
assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing
so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge
obtained during the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based upon the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
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PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Directors' responsibilities for the financial statements
The directors are responsible, on behalf of the entity, for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements
in accordance with New Zealand equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards and International Financial Reporting
Standards, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that
are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing, on behalf of the entity, the group’s ability
to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of
accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance
is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing
(New Zealand) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of
users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
A further description of the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located as External Reporting Board's
website: https://www.xrb.govt.nz/standards-for-assurance-practitioners/auditors-responsibilities/audit-report-1. This description forms
part of our auditor's report.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Emma Winsloe.
Chartered Accountants
Auckland
15 August 2019
103
Directory.
Directory.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Precinct Properties New Zealand LimitedDirectors of Precinct
Registered Office of Precinct
Level 12,
188 Quay Street
Auckland, 1010
New Zealand
T:+64-9-927-1647
E: hello@precinct.co.nz
W: www.precinct.co.nz
Craig Stobo – Chairman, Independent Director
Don Huse – Independent Director
Launa Inman – Independent Director
Graeme Wong – Independent Director
Chris Judd – Director
Mohammed Al Nuaimi – Director
Robert Campbell – Director
Officers of PrecinctManager
Scott Pritchard, Chief Executive Officer
George Crawford, Chief Operating Officer
Richard Hilder, Chief Financial Officer
Edward Timmins, General Counsel and Company Secretary
AMP Haumi Management Limited
Level 12,
188 Quay Street
Auckland, 1010
New Zealand
BankersAuditor
ANZ New Zealand Bank
Bank of New Zealand
ASB Institutional Bank
Westpac New Zealand
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Ernst & Young
2 Takutai Square
Britomart
Auckland 1010
New Zealand
Bond TrusteeSecurity Trustee
The New Zealand Guardian
Trust Company Limited
Level 15
191 Queen Street
Auckland
Public Trust
Level 35, Vero Centre
48 Shortland Street
Auckland 1010
Registrar - Investors
Computershare Investor Services Limited
Level 2, 159 Hurstmere Road
Takapuna, North Shore City
Private Bag 92 119
Auckland 1142
Telephone:+64-9-488-8700
Email:enquiry@computershare.co.nz
Website:www.computershare.co.nz
Fax:+64-9-488-8787
Please contact our registrar;
• To change investment details such as name, postal address or method of payment.
• For queries on dividends and interest payments.
• To elect to receive electronic communication.
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Distribution Notice
Name of issuer
Financial product name/description
NZX ticker code
ISIN
Full yearXQuarterly
Half yearSpecial
DRP applies
Record date
Ex-date
Payment date (and allotment date for DRP)
Total monies associated with the distribution
Source of distribution
Currency
Gross distribution
Supplementary distribution amount
X
If fully or partially imputed, please state imputation rate as %
applied
1.42843343%
Imputation tax credits per financial product
Resident Withholding Tax per financial product
DRP % discount
Start date and end date for determining market price for DRP
Date strike price to be announced (if not available at this time)
Specify source of financial products to be issued under DRP
programme (new issue or to be bought on market)
DRP strike price per financial product
Last date to submit a participation notice for this distribution in
accordance with DRP participation terms
Name of person authorised to make this announcement
Contact person for this announcement
Contact phone number
Contact email address
Date of release through MAP
Type of distribution
Section 1: Issuer information
Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited
Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited Shares
PCT
NZAPTE0001S3
Section 2: Distribution amounts per financial product
$0.01521737
$0.00009864
Section 3: Imputation credits and Resident Withholding Tax
13/09/2019
12/09/2019
27/09/2019
$19,706,461
Retained earnings
NZD
N/A
Is the distrbution imputed
Fully imputed
Partial imputation
No imputation
$0.00021737
(being imputation tax credits per financial
product dividend by Gross Distribution)
N/A
Section 4: Distribution re-investment plan (if applicable)
N/A
N/AN/A
Total cash distribution
+64 21 111 8898
hello@precinct.co.nz
16/08/2019
N/A
N/A
N/A
Section 5: Authority for this announcement
Richard Hilder
Steph How
Total cash distribution$0.01500000
Imputed component
Excluded component$0.01444105
$0.00055895
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Precinct Properties
New Zealand Limited
Investment Asset
Summary
June 2019
Understanding and
working in partnership
with all our stakeholders
is central to Precinct’s
success.
We are committed to
the delivery of quality
space and quality
service.
Contents
Portfolio Overview4
Auckland Portfolio7
ANZ Centre8
PwCTower9
AMP Centre10
Zurich House11
Mason Bros.12
12 Madden Street13
WellingtonPortfolio14
No. 1 The Terrace15
Pastoral House16
Dimension Data House17
Mayfair House18
Aon Centre19
Charles Fergusson Building20
Bowen State Building21
The information and opinions in this presentation were prepared by Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited or one of its subsidiaries (Precinct).
Precinct makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information in this presentation.
Opinions including estimates and projections in this presentation constitute the current judgment of Precinct as at the date of this presentation and are subject to change
without notice. Such opinions are not guarantees or predictions of future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of
which are beyond Precinct’s control, and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in this presentation.
Precinct undertakes no obligation to update any information or opinions whether as a result of new information, future eventsorotherwise.
This presentation is provided for information purposes only.
No contract or other legal obligations shall arise between Precinct and any recipient of this presentation.
Neither Precinct, nor any of its Board members, officers, employees, advisers (including AMP Haumi Management Limited) or other representatives will be liable (in
contract or tort, including negligence, or otherwise) for any direct or indirect damage, loss or cost (including legal costs)incurred or suffered by any recipient of this
presentation or other person in connection with this presentation.
Disclaimer
Note: Excludes development properties such as HSBC House, and Commercial Bay. More information on our
development properties can be found at www.precinct.co.nz
Precinct is a city
centre specialist
and long term investor in real estate.
Our portfolio consists of high quality,
strategically located city real estate.
We are creating spaces where
people and businesses can thrive.
Investment
Property
Portfolio
Key property information
(figures as at 30 June 2019 unless otherwise stated)
Notes:
-Excludes development properties such as HSBC House and Commercial Bay
PropertyCityNLA
Typical Floor
plate
Cap rates %ValuationWALTOccupancy
ANZ Centre (50%)Auckland33,574 m² 1,000 m² 5.13%$188 m 6.9 yrs 100%
PwC TowerAuckland31,376 m² 1,350 m² 5.00%$400 m 5.8 yrs 97%
AMP CentreAuckland25,230 m² 1,097 m² 5.50%$205 m 5.4 yrs 100%
Zurich HouseAuckland14,421 m² 912 m² 5.38%$114 m 3.8 yrs 100%
Mason Bros.Auckland4,669 m² 1,500 m² 5.25%$46 m 5.9 yrs 100%
12 Madden StreetAuckland7,985 m² 1,250 m² 5.38%$82 m 9.7 yrs 100%
No.1 The TerraceWellington18,525 m² 1,300 m² 6.25%$99 m 13.1 yrs 100%
Pastoral HouseWellington15,873 m² 800 m² 6.40%$60 m 14.3 yrs 100%
Dimension Data HouseWellington16,670 m² 1,000 m² 6.63%$123 m 3.6 yrs 100%
Mayfair HouseWellington12,332 m² 1,100 m² 6.50%$47 m 16.1 yrs 100%
Aon CentreWellington27,238 m² 1,050 m² 6.88%$162 m 4.3 yrs 98%
Charles Fergusson BuildingWellington14,042 m² 910 m² 5.88%$92 m 14.5 yrs 100%
Bowen State BuildingWellington23,174 m² 2,300 m² 5.88%$148 m 17.8 yrs 100%
Total245,109 m² 5.38%$1,764 m 8.4 yrs99%
14%
17%
69%
MarketCPIFixed
8.0%
32%
60%
Next ExpiryNo eventReview
Lease expiry profile
Portfolio events (by %)
200+
Clients
9.0 yrs
Weighted Average Lease Term
(includes development properties)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Vacant202122232425262728>28
% of NLA
Financial Year
AucklandWellington
99%
Portfolio occupancy
2.8 billion
Portfolio value as at 30 June 2019
(Including developments)
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13,200
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88%
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Auckland
Portfolio
Commercial Bay
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Zurich House
HSBC House
(Development)
PWC Tower
AMP Centre
ANZ Centre
Mason Bros.
12 Madden Street
5
6
3
1
4
2
Auckland Portfolio
1ANZ CentreAlbert Street
2PwC TowerQuay Street
3AMP CentreCustoms Street
4Zurich HouseQueen Street
5Mason Bros.Pakenham Street
612 Madden Street Madden Street
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
% of building NLA
Auckland Occupancy
99%
Occupancy in Auckland
(Includes development properties)
64%
Weighting to Auckland by portfolio
value
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23-29 Albert Street, Auckland
ANZ Centre
ANZ
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction1991
Refurbishment2013
Ownership
50%
Asset typePremium
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area33,574 m²
Average Floor Plate1,000 m²
Car Parks 221 spaces
WALT 6.9 years
Occupancy100%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $187.5 m
ANZ
11,640 m²
Value ($/sqm)$11,170Chapman Tripp
2,390 m²
Market Cap Rate5.1%
CBRE Limited
950 m²
Initial Yield5.2%
Servcorp
530 m²
ValuerColliers International
First NZ Capital Group Limited
530 m²
Vero Liability Insurance Limited
480 m²
ANZ_BLANZ_BR
A high rise office tower constructed in 1991 and is situated in the heart of the CBD
on the corner of Albert Street and Swanson Street.
The ANZ Centre is one of New Zealand's tallest buildings at approximately 153
metres. The tower provides 32 levels of office accommodation, 5 levels of car
parking, including 2 electric car parks, and various levels for plant and other use.
The exterior is characterised by polished Spanish granite and tinted glazing. With
a distinctive shape, the building is positioned to provide maximum views over the
Waitemata harbour and also westerly and easterly aspects of the city and
beyond.
The building underwent a $76 million dollar refurbishment in 2013 repositioning it to
a premium standard. This included a new entry and enhanced lobby, improved
external outdoor amenity, specific engineering responses to seismic design and
new building management systems. The extent of the refurbishment resulted in
the ANZ Centre being awarded the New Zealand Property Council's Supreme
Award.
0%
1
0%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Vacant FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
FY23 ≤
% of NLA
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188 Quay Street, Auckland
PwC Tower
PwC
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction2002
Refurbishment
Ownership
100%
Asset typePremium
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area31,376 m²
Average Floor Plate1,350 m²
Car Parks 345 spaces
WALT 5.8 years
Occupancy97%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $400.0 m
PWC Administration Limited
9,080 m²
Value ($/sqm)$12,749Buddle Findlay
3,200 m²
Market Cap Rate5.0%
The Partners of the Hesketh Henry Ptrshp
1,860 m²
Initial Yield4.8%
Todd Land Holdings Limited
1,350 m²
ValuerJones Lang LaSalle
Crowe Horwath (NZ) Ltd
1,350 m²
Quay Enterprises Limited
1,030 m²
PWC_BLPwC_BR
Located in the northern sector of the CBD, the property comprises a landmark
Premium Grade office tower occupying a prime 4,730 sqm freehold waterfront
corner site, affording unrivalled views of the Waitemata Harbour.
The building consists of 29 levels, comprising of 7 levels of car parking, storage,
ground level and lobby retail and 23 levels of office space.
With large size floor plates of circa 1,350 sqm and a central core, the building
allows for efficient subdivision into multiple tenancies, with minimal loss of area.
The tower is in close proximity to the amenities provided by the waterfront, Queen
Street retail, and Britomart Transport Centre, and accordingly experiences strong
occupier demand. With Commercial Bay and the City Rail Link well underway,
the tower is well positioned to integrate with the regeneration of the central city.
Major clients include PwC, Buddle Findlay, and Hesketh Henry Partnership.
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AMP Centre
AMP
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction1980
Refurbishment1992
Ownership
100%
Asset typeA Grade
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area25,230 m²
Average Floor Plate1,097 m²
Car Parks 99 spaces
WALT 5.4 years
Occupancy93%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $205.0 m
AMP Services (NZ) Limited
4,420 m²
Value ($/sqm)$8,125AON New Zealand
2,770 m²
Market Cap Rate5.5%
NZTA
2,750 m²
Initial Yield5.8%
AJ Park IP Limited
1,670 m²
ValuerColliers International
City Rail Link Limited
1,110 m²
General Distributors Limited
1,100 m²
AMP_BLAMP_BR
With sweeping views across the Viaduct Basin and Hauraki Gulf, the AMP Centre
offers 21 levels of corporate office space and two levels of parking space right on
the corner of Custom Street West and Lower Albert Street.
Built in 1980, followed by two refurbishments in 1992 and 2002, AMP Centre has a
conservative image with a modest aesthetic.
The building’s large windows provide generous natural sunlight, while large floor
plates enable a flexible interior layout allowing clients to add a personal touch to
the space they work in.
There are onsite childcare facilities, as well as a range of food and beverage
facilities including a lobby café.
The AMP Centre has excellent access to key public transport hubs including the
ferry terminal, Britomart station and the Downtown bus terminal.
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Zurich House
Zurich
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction2009
Refurbishment
Ownership
100%
Asset typeA Grade
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area14,421 m²
Average Floor Plate912 m²
Car Parks
WALT 3.8 years
Occupancy100%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $114.3 m
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
2,740 m²
Value ($/sqm)$7,905Zurich Financial Services Aust-NZ Branch
1,140 m²
Market Cap Rate5.4%
New Zealand Funds Management Ltd
990 m²
Initial Yield5.1%
Regus 21 Queen Street Ltd
910 m²
ValuerJones Lang LaSalle
Willis New Zealand Ltd
910 m²
GlaxoSmithKline NZ Limited
910 m²
Zurich_BLZurich_BR
Located in a prime position within Auckland's CBD, the building comprises a
modern premium quality office building providing ground floor and level 1 retail,
lobby areas plus 15 levels of office accommodation above.
The location provides excellent exposure to passing vehicle and pedestrian
traffic.
An extensive upgrade through 2008-2009 saw the redevelopment incorporate the
construction of 4 new upper levels, new facade cladding and internal
modernisation with the latest technology services.
The building received a 5 star rating by the Green Building Council on
completion.
Major clients include Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, New Zealand
Funds Management and Zurich Financial Services.
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Pakenham Street, Auckland
Mason Bros.
Mason
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction2016
Refurbishment
Ownership
100%
Asset typePremium
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area4,669 m²
Average Floor Plate1,500 m²
Car Parks
WALT 5.9 years
Occupancy100%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $45.5 m
Mott MacDonald New Zealand Limited
1,730 m²
Value ($/sqm)$9,746Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Dev
1,530 m²
Market Cap Rate5.3%
Warren and Mahoney Architects Limited
1,410 m²
Initial Yield5.6%
ValuerCBRE
Mason_BLMason_BR
Mason Bros. is the first completed development by Precinct Properties within
Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct.
It is an adaptive reuse of a large character warehouse that dates to the 1920s.
The refurbishment has been designed by Warren and Mahoney and celebrates
the rich industrial heritage of the building while pushing the boundaries in terms of
contemporary workplace and the innovative environment.
The building was refurbished with sustainability in mind and has been awarded a
6-Green Star rating and a 5 Star NABERSNZ energy rating. As a result, tenants have
experienced an increase in personal productivity and a drop-in absenteeism.
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12 Madden Street, Auckland
12 Madden Street
B5A
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction2017
Refurbishment
Ownership
100%
Asset typePremium
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area7,985 m²
Average Floor Plate1,250 m²
Car Parks 85 spaces
WALT 9.7 years
Occupancy100%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $82.3 m
Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Dev
7,990 m²
Value ($/sqm)$10,307
Market Cap Rate5.4%
Initial Yield5.4%
ValuerCBRE
B5A_BLB5A_BR
Part of GridAKL – the innovation precinct in Wynyard Quarter, 12 Madden Street is
operated by Generator. Designed by Warren and Mahoney with interior fit out by
Jasmax, 12 Madden Street offers an agile and exciting environment designed to
attract New Zealand’s brightest talent, creating a collaborative and energising
culture that encourages and strengthens innovation and new ways of thinking.
Designed with a focus on sustainability, since completion occupiers of 12 Madden
Street have recorded a reduction in water and power usage, alongside an
increase in productivity and reduction in absenteeism.
12 Madden Street is a premium co-working space and is suitable for corporate
residents to start-ups and SME’s, or international companies seeking an Auckland
beachhead.
ATEED appointed Generator to manage 12 Madden Street.
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Wellington
Portfolio
Dimension
Data House
Aon Centre
3
5
Pastoral House
2
Mayfair House
4
1-3 The Terrace
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Bowen State
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Charles Fergusson
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Wellington Portfolio
1No.1 The TerraceThe Terrace
2Pastoral HouseLambton Quay
3Dimension Data HouseLambton Quay
4Mayfair HouseThe Terrace
5AON CentreWillis Street
6Charles Fergusson BuildingBowen Street
7Bowen State Building Bowen Street
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No.1 The Terrace, Wellington
No.1 The Terrace
No1TT
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction1979
Refurbishment2005
Ownership
100%
Asset typeA Grade
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area18,525 m²
Average Floor Plate1,300 m²
Car Parks 26 spaces
WALT 13.1 years
Occupancy100%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $99.2 m
The Treasury
8,420 m²
Value ($/sqm)$5,274Ministry of Education
7,900 m²
Market Cap Rate6.3%
The Parliamentary Corporation
1,340 m²
Initial Yield2.5%
Norman Disney & Young Limited
410 m²
ValuerBayleys
Terrace Chambers Ltd
330 m²
No1TT_BLNo1TT_BR
The building, constructed in 1979, is located in a prime Wellington CBD location
close to the Government sector and The Beehive.
No. 1 The Terrace comprises an 18 level office tower of concrete construction
with 16 office levels and two levels of basement storage accommodation.
The building has undergone major refurbishment in 1990 and was further
refurbished in 2004 and 2005 covering all office levels. The refurbishment
significantly upgraded the building and was carried out in conjunction with the
renewal of the lease to The Treasury over the major part of the building.
No. 3 The Terrace is a 4 level building with mezzanine and basement areas
completed in 2006. The building is fully integrated with No. 1 The Terrace. Works
have been recently completed to refurbish the podium section of the building.
Levels 5-14 are currently undergoing a refurbishment.
Note: Statistics include No. 3 The Terrace ground lease and WALT calculation
includes the recent lease to the government
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94-98 Lambton Quay, Wellington
Pastoral House
Pastoral
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction1977
Refurbishment
Ownership
100%
Asset typeB Grade
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area15,873 m²
Average Floor Plate800 m²
Car Parks 23 spaces
WALT 14.3 years
Occupancy7%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $59.8 m
Government Client
14,680 m²
Value ($/sqm)$3,465BNZ Branch Properties Ltd
590 m²
Market Cap Rate6.4%
New Zealand Post Limited
450 m²
Initial Yield0.8%
ValuerBayleys
Pastoral_BLPastoral_BR
Pastoral House comprises an 18-level office building providing ground floor
Lambton Quay retail and secondary retail on level 4, fronting The Terrace. The
office component comprises two large podium floors with the 15 level office
tower situated above.
Located at the northern periphery of the core CBD, directly to the south of the
main Parliament Buildings. The property enjoys dual frontage to The Terrace and
Lambton Quay which incorporates the main Wellington retail precinct.
Built in the 1970's, the property underwent an upgrade during the 1990's and a
complete retro-fit in 2003/4. The building now provides low A grade office
accommodation.
Major clients include Ministry for Primary Industries, Bank of New Zealand and NZ
Post.
This building is currently undergoing a refurbishment as part of the Government
Accommodation Project due for completion early 2020.
Note: WALT calculation includes the recent lease to the government
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157 Lambton Quay, Wellington
Dimension Data House
VOTQ
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction1996
Refurbishment2005
Ownership
100%
Asset typeA Grade
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area16,670 m²
Average Floor Plate1,000 m²
Car Parks 325 spaces
WALT 3.6 years
Occupancy100%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $122.5 m
Russell McVeagh
2,150 m²
Value ($/sqm)$7,348Forsyth Barr Limited
2,000 m²
Market Cap Rate6.6%
Dimension Data New Zealand Limited
1,990 m²
Initial Yield6.4%
Rabobank New Zealand Ltd
1,460 m²
ValuerColliers International
Servcorp Wellington Limited
1,000 m²
The Group Limited (Provoke)
1,000 m²
VOTQ_BLVOTQ_BR
Dimension Data House is a prestigious 25 level commercial podium and office
tower incorporating 10 levels of carparking, 15 levels of office accommodation
and is integrated with the former Police buildings now converted to office and
retail use and rebranded to Central on Midland Park.
The building is located within the Core Central Business District, directly opposite
the prime retail sector of the city and within close proximity of all central city
amenities including public transport plus the Government Centre and law courts
a short distance north.
Facing Midland Park, Dimension Data House offers large open plan office space
with panoramic views of the Wellington Harbour.
A total of 8 lifts service the building with 5 of them servicing the office tower floors.
In addition, the building is equipped with a variable air volume air conditioning
system, fire sprinklers, and an emergency generator.
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54 The Terrace, Wellington
Mayfair House
Mayfair
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction1988
Refurbishment2010
Ownership
100%
Asset typeB Grade
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area12,332 m²
Average Floor Plate1,100 m²
Car Parks 243 spaces
WALT 16.1 years
Occupancy100%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $47.3 m
Department of Corrections
12,330 m²
Value ($/sqm)$3,831
Market Cap Rate6.5%
Initial Yield7.0%
ValuerBayleys
Mayfair_BLMayfair_BR
Situated on the north western periphery of the core Central Business District in
Wellington. The location is within close proximity to all central city amenities
including Lambton Quay retail, public transport plus the Government Centre and
law courts a short distance north.
Mayfair House, constructed in the late 1980s, is a 15 level tower comprising of 11
levels of office accommodation with two mezzanine floors at the upper levels
and 4 levels of car parking. The carpark income is distributed under a shared
management agreement.
In 2010 the building underwent a refurbishment including the upgrade of the toilet
facilities, new destination control systems to the lifts and refurbished lift cars.
The entire building is leased to the Department of Corrections.
This building will undergo a refurbishment as part of the Government
Accommodation Project.
Note: The WALT calculation includes the recent lease to the Government
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1 Willis Street, Wellington
Aon Centre
StateInsurance
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction1988
Refurbishment2005
Ownership
100%
Asset typeA Grade
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area27,238 m²
Average Floor Plate1,050 m²
Car Parks 175 spaces
WALT 4.3 years
Occupancy98%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $161.5 m
Chorus New Zealand Limited
3,150 m²
Value ($/sqm)$5,929Buddle Findlay
2,690 m²
Market Cap Rate6.9%
The Partners of AJ Park Patent Attorneys
2,150 m²
Initial Yield6.9%
Medical Council
1,870 m²
ValuerColliers International
AON New Zealand
1,610 m²
JB Hi-Fi Group Limited
1,080 m²
StateInsurance_BLStateInsurance_BR
Aon Centre, at 1 Willis Street is a Wellington landmark. Located at the junction of
Willis Street, Lambton and Customhouse Quays, the building sits at the heart of the
central business and retail districts.
Completed in 1984, Precinct has recently refurbished the lobby and upgraded
the concierge facilities to ensure this 80s landmark continues to set the standard.
Floor plates of 1,076 sqm each can accommodate up to 100 people per floor in a
high-density work environment. The generous ceiling height and floor to ceiling
glazing provide plenty of natural light.
The upper floors of the Aon Centre offer 360-degree views over Wellington, taking
in a huge sweep of the harbour. Recently develpped is a dramatic mezzanine
space that maximises both the views and floor plate.
The steel structure affords the tower a high seismic rating. No. 1 Willis has been
assessed as providing an equivalent New Building Standard (NBS) rating of 95-
100% based on a Detailed Engineering Evaluation (DEE).
The Aon Centre offers generous bike storage, showers and lockers on the B2
basement level, accessible from the parking garage.
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38 Bowen Street , Wellington
Charles Fergusson Building
CFT
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction1975
Refurbishment2018
Ownership
100%
Asset typeA Grade
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area14,042 m²
Average Floor Plate910 m²
Car Parks 35 spaces
WALT 14.5 years
Occupancy100%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $91.7 m
Ministry for Primary Industries
14,040 m²
Value ($/sqm)$6,530
Market Cap Rate5.9%
Initial Yield5.7%
ValuerCBRE
CFT_BLCFT_BR
Charles Fergusson Building opened in 1975 and is named after Sir Charles
Fergusson, Governor General of New Zealand from 1924 – 1930.
The building comprises a basement, lower ground, ground and 14 upper levels.
The redevelopment extends the floor plate from 800 sqm to 900 sqm.
The redevelopment, designed by Warren and Mahoney includes a new façade,
seismic strengthening to 100% of National Building Standard, new lifting systems
and mechanical services and new modern base build fit out.
The Charles Fergusson Building was awarded the RCP Commercial Office
Property Award (Merit) at the 2019 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett
Bucknall Property Industry awards.
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34 Bowen Street, Wellington
Bowen State Building
BS
Commentary
Property detailsLease Expiry Profile
Construction1962
Refurbishment2018
Ownership
100%
Asset typeA Grade
Property Statistics
Total Lettable Area23,174 m²
Average Floor Plate2,300 m²
Car Parks 49 spaces
WALT 17.8 years
Occupancy100%
Valuation (30 June 2019)Major ClientsTotal Rent (ex CP)NLA (m²)
Current Value $147.9 m
Government Client
22,550 m²
Value ($/sqm)$6,421Retail
630 m²
Market Cap Rate5.9%
Initial Yield6.3%
ValuerCBRE
bs_blBS_Br
The Bowen State Building opened in 1962, named after Sir George Bowen,
Governor of New Zealand from 1867 - 1873.
Work began in November 2016 to redevelop Bowen State Building into a modern,
efficient and cost-effective workspace for the public sector. Scheduled for
completion in quarter three 2019, Bowen State Building is leased until 2037.
Bowen State Building is a 10-level office building, with two basement levels,
ground and 10 upper levels.
The redevelopment, designed by Warren and Mahoney includes a new facade
alongside seismic strengthening to 100% of National Building Standard, new lifting
systems and mechanical services and new modern base build fit out.
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Commercial Bay
Development
Commercial Bay is set to
become the most
transformational project
Auckland has ever seen.
Never before has a single
project brought together
the best of everything in
one location –a world
class office environment,
public transport,
international quality retail,
public spaces, a luxury
hotel, hospitality
environments, as well as a
striking urban design.
PwC Tower at Commercial BaySky terrace at PwC Tower
Entrance to PwC Tower lobby
39,000
Sqm of office space
39
Level office tower
100+
Retailers
One Queen Street
Stage two of Commercial
Bay will see a $298 million
development at One
Queen Street.
Aluxury flagship hotel,
managed and operated
by InterContinental Hotels
Group will occupy eleven
levels of the building.
OneQueen will also
comprise of 8,700 sqm of
premium office
accommodation across 7
levels and a variety of food
and beverage options
including a roof top bar.
Redefining retail in
Auckland
Commercial Bay’s three-
level laneway precinct will
deliver a truly international
retail experience. With a
blend of hand picked
fashion and cosmetic
brands, global flagships
and designer boutiques,
Commercial Bay will be
unlike anything seen
before in Auckland
18,000
Sqm of retailspace
Directory
Directors of Precinct:
Craig Stobo–Chairman, Independent Director
Don Huse–Independent Director
LaunaInman –Independent Director
Graeme Wong –Independent Director
Chris Judd –Director
Mohammed Al Nuaimi –Director
Rob Campbell –Director
Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited
Level 12, PwC Tower
188 Quay Street
Auckland 1010
New Zealand
T: +64-9-927-1647
E: hello@precinct.co.nz
W: www.precinct.co.nz
Officers
Scott Pritchard, Chief Executive Officer
George Crawford, Chief Operating Officer
Richard Hilder, Chief Financial Officer
Edward Timmins, General Counsel and Company Secretary
Manager
AMP Haumi Management Limited
Level 12,
188 Quay Street
Auckland, 1010
New Zealand
Bankers
ANZ New Zealand Bank
Bank of New Zealand
ASB Institutional Bank
Westpac New Zealand
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Auditor
Ernst & Young
2 Takutai Square
Britomart
Auckland 1010
New Zealand
REGISTRAR –Investors
Computershare Investor Services Limited
Level 2, 159 Hurstmere Road
Takapuna, North Shore City
Private Bag 92 119
Auckland 1020
Telephone: +64-9-488-8700
Email: enquiry@computershare.co.nz
Website: www.computershare.co.nz
Fax: +64-9-488-8787
Please contact our registrar;
•To change investment details such as name, postal address or method of payment
•For queries on dividends.
•To elect to receive electronic communication
Security Trustee
Public Trust
Level 35, Vero Centre
48 ShortlandStreet
Auckland 1010
Bond Trustee
The New Zealand Guardian
Trust Company Limited
Level 15
191 Queen Street
Auckland 1010
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Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited Head Office Wellington Office
E hello@precinct.co.nz Level 12, 188 Quay Street, Auckland 1010 T 0800 400 599 Level 19, 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington T 0800 400 599
W www.precinct.co.nz PO Box 5140, Auckland 1141, New Zealand F +64 9 927 1655 PO Box 2, Wellington 6140, New Zealand F +64 4 494 2267
NZX announcement – 16 August 2019
Strategic execution drives PCT annual results
Performance summary for the 12 months ended 30 June 2019
Financial summary
• Net operating income increased to $79.4 million, up 3.7% (2018: $76.6 million).
• Gross rental revenue was $135.8 million, 3.9% higher than the previous year (2018: $130.7 million).
• Net property income (NPI) of $97.5 million (2018: $95.3 million); after adjusting for development
projects and sales, like for like NPI was 3.9% higher than the previous comparable period.
• Total comprehensive income after tax of $190.1 million (2018: $254.9 million).
• Full year dividend of 6.00 cps, up 3.4% (2018: 5.80 cps), matching Adjusted Funds From
Operations (AFFO) for the year of 6.02 cps. Consistent with Precinct's intention to transition
towards paying out approximately 100% of AFFO as dividends.
• Strong property revaluation gain of $161.7 million or 6.1% (2018: $208.7 million).
• Net Asset Value (NAV) per share increased by 6.4% to $1.49 (2018: $1.40).
• FY20 dividend guidance of 6.30 cps, an increase of 5.0%.
Capital management
• $151.8 million raised through successful equity issue.
• Asset recycling - $191 million assets sold
- This includes the sale of a 50% interest of the ANZ Centre in Auckland for $181 million and
the disposal of 10 Brandon Street in Wellington.
- Post balance date, Precinct has agreed a conditional sale of Pastoral House in
Wellington for $77 million.
• Long term funding secured via $162.8 million United States Private Placement (USPP).
Operational performance continues to advance
• Maintained high occupancy level of 99% (2018: 99%) and increased weighted average lease
term (WALT) across the portfolio to 9.0 years (2018: 8.7 years).
• Active leasing with 27 office transactions secured, totalling over 20,000 square metres.
• Auckland portfolio continues to achieve rental growth with like for like income up 6.1% on the
previous comparable period, Wellington remains flat.
• Generator business
- Strategic acquisition of the remaining 50% equity interest during the year.
- Significant occupancy growth to 88% across its sites as the business matures, this has
underpinned 116% growth in revenue for the year to $16.4 million.
Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited Head Office Wellington Office
E hello@precinct.co.nz Level 12, 188 Quay Street, Auckland 1010 T 0800 400 599 Level 19, 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington T 0800 400 599
W www.precinct.co.nz PO Box 5140, Auckland 1141, New Zealand F +64 9 927 1655 PO Box 2, Wellington 6140, New Zealand F +64 4 494 2267
Development projects update
Commercial Bay
• Leasing progress with retail commitments now at 95% (2018: 76%) and office commitments at
82% (2018: 78%).
- Revised targeted opening dates of March 2020 for the retail centre and April 2020 for
the new PwC Tower.
- Forecasted total project cost remains in the range of $690 to $700 million and the yield
on cost is expected to be in the 7.4% to 7.5% range.
• One Queen Street has now entered into detailed design phase and pre-commitments lifted to
78%.
Wynyard Quarter
• Commitment to the second stage of Wynyard Quarter, 10 Madden Street in November 2018.
- The building is 62% committed with major leasing to Media Design School (MDS).
- Remainder of the office space is conditionally leased to two confidential parties
(documentation under negotiation).
- Project remains on budget and on schedule for practical completion at the end of 2020.
• Wynyard Quarter Stages 3 and 4
- Design programme allows for mid-2020 works commencement.
Bowen Campus
• The Charles Ferguson Building reached practical completion in December 2018, now occupied
by Ministry of Primary Industries.
• At Defence House (previously Bowen State Building), base build works are now complete with
integrated fitout progressing well. The project remains on schedule for New Zealand Defence
Force to occupy the building in October 2019. Rent has commenced.
• Bowen Campus Stage Two continues to progress.
- Detailed design now complete and resource consent granted for two additional
buildings.
- Active leasing discussions are underway with a number of potential occupiers.
- Construction procurement underway.
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Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited (Precinct) (NZX: PCT) reported its financial results for
the 12 months ended 30 June 2019 today. A strong revaluation gain contributed to total
comprehensive income after tax of $190.1 million. This compares with $254.9 million last year,
with the difference mainly attributable to the movement in financial instruments and the prior
period revaluation gain.
Net operating income, which adjusts for a number of non-cash items, was up 3.7% to $79.4
million (2018: $76.6 million) or 6.37 cps. Net operating income before performance fees was
6.62 cps, in line with guidance.
Dividends paid and attributed to the 2019 financial year totalled 6.00 cps and reflected a
year on year increase of 3.4%. Importantly the dividend matched Adjusted Funds From
Operations (AFFO) for the year of 6.02 cps. This is consistent with Precinct's intention to
transition towards paying out approximately 100% of AFFO as dividends.
Gross rental revenue was $135.8 million, 3.9% higher than the previous year (2018: $130.7
million). This increase was primarily due to the acquisition in February of the remaining 50%
interest in Generator. Allowing for Generator, the sale of a 50% interest in the ANZ Centre, the
completion of Bowen Campus Stage One and other transactions, like for like gross rental
income was 3.8% higher than the previous period. Adjusting for development projects and
sales, like for like NPI growth was 3.9% higher than the previous comparable period. The
Auckland portfolio saw an increase of 6.1%, while Wellington was flat.
As at 30 June 2019 Precinct’s portfolio totalled $2.8 billion (2018: $2.5 billion), with Precinct’s
NAV per share at balance date increasing 6.4% to $1.49 (2018: $1.40). The increase in NAV is
due to the revaluation gain and is partly offset by the fair value loss in financial instruments.
Further financial information can be found within the 2019 Annual Report at
https://www.precinct.co.nz/annual-reporting/2019-annual-results.
Scott Pritchard, Precinct’s CEO, said “The last financial year has been another active period
for our business. Precinct’s investment and development portfolios continue to perform well.
We have also maintained a strong balance sheet position by completing several capital
management initiatives during the 2019 financial year, ensuring we have sufficient funding
capacity to deliver all committed developments”.
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“Demand drivers for city centre real estate across the office, retail and hotel markets remain
positive. Our strategy continues to deliver performance; we are enhancing our portfolio
composition through diversification of city centre real estate and increasing our investment in
coworking/flexible space. We believe these initiatives, along with aligning dividends with
AFFO further support our strategy in the long-term”.
Our investment portfolio is benefiting from significant leasing activity, strong rental growth and
high occupancy achieved in Auckland and Wellington. The strength in our assets is driving
Precinct's operating performance and reinforces the position that our portfolio holds in
meeting the needs of our clients. At 30 June 2019, overall portfolio occupancy was
maintained at 99% and our WALT has increased to 9.0 years.
Expanding further into the fast-growing coworking/flexible space market has provided
Precinct with a unique investment opportunity. Purchasing the remaining 50% equity interest
in coworking space provider, Generator in February 2019 has significantly increased our
presence. Our investment now makes up 66% market share of total coworking/flexible space
in Auckland city. This acquisition has been a pursued investment of Precinct, in line with our
business strategy of being city centre specialists. Generator allows us to extend our traditional
offering, providing flexible office space and meeting/events solutions to a broad range of
New Zealand businesses.
Scott Pritchard, Precinct’s CEO, said “We have a clear strategy for the Generator business.
Similar to other global cities, over the long-term we expect to see continued growth and
demand from this market in Auckland and Wellington city centres”.
During the period, a total of $191 million of assets were sold. This included the sale of a 50%
interest in the ANZ Centre in Auckland for $181 million, to a fund controlled by Invesco,
together with the sale of 10 Brandon Street in Wellington. Post balance date, Pastoral House
in Wellington is now under contract for sale and remains conditional at this stage on the
purchaser's due diligence. We will provide an update on this transaction in due course.
Development update
Commercial Bay
During the year we have advanced pre-leasing at Commercial Bay. Pleasingly, we have
welcomed a number of high quality retailers ensuring the retail mix is first class. This has
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increased retail leasing commitments to 95%. Around 8% of the office tower has been leased
during the year, with pre-leasing now at 82%.
As previously disclosed in May 2019, the targeted opening dates of Commercial Bay have
been revised to March 2020 for the retail centre and to April 2020 for the new PwC Tower. This
is due to observed delays in construction progress by the main contractor. We are working
closely with all retailers and office occupiers to manage risks and minimise any potential
disruptions. This is our key priority. Precinct remains confident the provisions of the construction
contract appropriately protect Precinct from losses due to contractor delay and/or breach
of contractor obligations.
With designs now progressed, the second stage of the Commercial Bay project, One Queen
Street is set to create a true and vibrant mixed-use community in the heart of the Auckland
city centre. Fully integrated into the Commercial Bay retail precinct, One Queen Street
reinforces our commitment to creating a world-class waterfront destination on par with other
gateway cities. Construction remains scheduled to commence during 2020.
Wynyard Quarter
Announced during the period, the development of the second stage of Wynyard Quarter, 10
Madden Street is now under construction. The project remains on budget and on schedule
for practical completion at the end of 2020. Currently 62% committed with major leasing to
Media Design School (MDS), we are pleased to have conditionally leased the remainder of
the office space to two confidential parties with documentation currently under negotiation.
At Wynyard Quarter Stages 3 and 4, preliminary designs are underway with the programme
allowing for mid-2020 works to commence.
Bowen Campus
In Wellington, we completed the Charles Ferguson Building during the period. At Defence
House (previously Bowen State Building), base build works are now complete with integrated
fitout progressing well and rent has commenced.
Across Bowen Campus Stage Two, detailed design is complete. Enabling works are
progressing on site and are on programme to be completed at the end of August 2019.
Management are currently engaged in discussions with a number of potential occupiers for
40-44 Bowen Street. We expect to commit to a construction start in the next 12 months.
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Board changes
Over the past eight years, Precinct has benefited from a strong and stable governance
regime. Having a Board of Directors comprising the right balance of skills, knowledge and
perspective provides Precinct with an effective leadership team to take the business forward.
In November 2018, it was announced that Don Huse will retire in the second half of 2020.
Commencing a recruitment process earlier this year for a new Independent Director has been
part of the succession plan. Ensuring a seamless transition and best practice corporate
governance is maintained has been a key priority. We look forward to announcing the
appointment of a new Independent Director ahead of this year’s Annual General Meeting of
shareholders.
We also announce, today, that Chris Judd has notified the Board of his intention to resign as
a director for both Precinct and for our management company, AMP Haumi Management
Limited (AHML). Chris will remain on both the Precinct and AHML Boards until early 2020.
Craig Stobo, Precinct’s Chairman said “Don and Chris have been an integral part of Precinct's
strategic review and execution. We would like to thank them both formally for their on-going
contribution over the last 9 years and wish them all the best”.
Dividend policy change
Recognising a dividend policy should optimise long term sustainable returns for Precinct’s
shareholders, the Board has recently reviewed Precinct's dividend policy. Accordingly,
Precinct intends to transition towards paying out approximately 100% of AFFO as dividends,
with the retained earnings being used to fund the capital expenditure required to maintain
the quality of Precinct’s property portfolio. Aligning dividends with AFFO is considered to be
best practice in a global context for real estate entities. It is consistent with the objectives of
the current dividend policy, but more explicitly adjusts for maintenance capital expenditure
and incentives. AFFO best reflects the sustainable cash flow produced by our portfolio. The
Board is of the view that this updated dividend policy will provide a stable long term profile,
in line with executing Precinct's strategy. The updated policy will be phased in over the next
two years and has been considered in relation to our FY20 dividend guidance of 6.30 cps.
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Dividend payment
Precinct shareholders will receive a fourth-quarter dividend of 1.50 cps plus imputation credits
of 0.021737 cps. Offshore investors will receive an additional supplementary dividend of
0.009864 cps to offset non-resident withholding tax (see note 2). The record date is 13
September 2019 with payment to be made on 27 September 2019.
Outlook and guidance
As our business evolves, so does the city centre markets in which we invest in. We recognise
the uncertainty which exists as a consequence of global events. However, we remain
confident in the occupier markets of Auckland and Wellington and the key drivers which
support them.
Our portfolio is performing well. We are achieving high occupancy across our assets and good
levels of pre-leasing at our development projects. The balance sheet is in a strong position
and our business is well placed to deliver earnings and dividend growth to our shareholders.
Precinct’s current strategy is responsible for our business performance. The primary objective
is to drive outperformance through creating sustainable value from city centre real estate. A
high quality investment and development portfolio, supportive markets and clear strategic
direction are advancing our business transformation.
The way in which people are working is changing. We are responding to this. Businesses and
employees are now demanding flexibility, social interaction, work-life balance, digital
connectivity and a positive workplace environment. The Auckland city centre market is
strong. As Auckland grows, businesses and employees are increasingly recognising the value
of being located in the city centre. We believe this trend will continue as major public
transport infrastructure projects progress.
While Precinct's long term predominant asset class will be city centre office, widening our mix
of real estate to include retail, hotels and flexible workspace is enabling us to realise our
potential as a city centre specialist.
The Board expects full year earnings for the 2020 financial year of to be at least 6.80 cps,
before performance fees and expects to pay a total dividend of 6.30 cps. This represents a
5.0% increase in dividends to shareholders.
Ends
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Further information can be found within the 2019 Annual Report and results presentation. You
can find this at:
https://www.precinct.co.nz/annual-reporting/2019-annual-results.
Ends
For further information, please contact:
Scott Pritchard
Chief Executive Officer
Mobile: +64 21 431 581
Email: scott.pritchard@precinct.co.nz
George Crawford
Chief Operating Officer
Mobile: +64 21 384 014
Email: george.crawford@precinct.co.nz
Richard Hilder
Chief Financial Officer
Mobile: +64 29 969 4770
Email: richard.hilder@precinct.co.nz
About Precinct (PCT)
Precinct is New Zealand’s only listed city centre specialist investing predominately in premium
and A-grade commercial office property. Listed on the NZX Main Board, PCT currently owns
Auckland’s PwC Tower, AMP Centre, ANZ Centre (50%), Zurich House, HSBC House, Mason Bros.
Building, 12 Madden Street, 10 Madden Street and Commercial Bay; and Wellington’s AON
Centre, Dimension Data House, No. 1 and No. 3 The Terrace, Pastoral House, Mayfair House
and Bowen Campus.
Precinct owns Generator NZ, New Zealand’s premier flexible office space provider. Generator
currently offers 13,200 square metres of space across four locations in Auckland.
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Note 1
Net operating income and AFFO are alternative performance measures which adjust net profit after tax for a number
of cash and non-cash items as detailed in the reconciliation below. Precinct’s past Dividend Policy has been based
upon net operating income and Precinct is transitioning to a dividend policy based on AFFO. These alternative
performance measures are provided to assist investors in assessing Precinct’s performance for the year.
Note 2
A supplementary dividend is paid to non-resident shareholders to offset the amount of non-resident withholding tax
(“NRWT”) that New Zealand companies are required to deduct from dividends paid to non-resident shareholders. A
supplementary dividend is paid to ensure equitable treatment between non-resident shareholders and resident
shareholders (whose dividends are not subject to NRWT).
There’s no disadvantage to Precinct or our shareholders, and non-resident shareholders don’t get a larger cash
dividend than an equivalent New Zealand resident shareholder.
Reconciliation of net operating income
(Amounts in $ millions)20192018
Net profit after taxation189.9254.9
Unrealised net (gain) / loss in v alue of inv estment and dev elopment properties(161.7)(208.7)
Unrealised net loss /(gain) on financial instruments44.311.1
Net realised loss on sale of inv estment properties1.7
Net realised loss / (gain) on disposal of inv estment in joint v enture(6.6)
Depreciation - property, plant and equipment0.3
Depreciation recov ered on sale10.7
Deferred tax expense / (benefit)(0.3)17.0
Share of (profit) / loss of joint v enture1.12.3
Net operating income79.476.6
Addback: Amortisations7.17.2
Less: Straightline rents(0.3)(0.4)
Less: Maintenance capex(7.2)(4.9)
Less: Incentiv es and leasing costs(3.9)(8.3)
AFFO75.170.2
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Annual Results
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PRECINCT PROPERTIES, ANNUAL RESULTS PRESENTATION -Page 2
Agenda
Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited
Scott Pritchard, CEO
George Crawford, COO
Richard Hilder, CFO
Note: All $ are in NZD
Highlights / Major themes / Strategy overview
Pages 3-8
Section 1 –Financial results and capital management
Page 9
Section 2 –Market
Page 17
Section 3 –Operations
Page 24
Section 4 –Generator
Page 28
Section 5 –Developments
Page 33
Section 6 –Conclusion & outlook
Page 43
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Highlights
Capital Management
•Operating earnings up
3.7% y-o-y
•6.62 cps EPS (pre
performance fee) (+4.7%)
•$1.49NAV (+6.4%)
•$162 million revaluation
gain
Note 1: Net operating income is an alternative
performance measure which adjusts net profit after tax
for a number of non-cash items.
•Successful $152 million
equity raising
•US$110 million secured via
USPP
•US$80 m 10 year note
•US$30 m 12 year note
•Conditional sale of
Pastoral House for $77
million
•Strong performance with
99% occupancy and a 9
year WALT and like for like
NPI growth of 3.9%
•Secured 100% ownership of
Generator
•Commercial Bay progress
•Retail 95% / Office 82%
•Bowen Campus complete
•Wynyard Stage 2 underway
Financial Performance Operational Performance
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Major Themes
City centres will outperform
•Auckland is NZ’s gateway city
•Wellington benefits from strong Crown demand
•Higher growth in GDP contribution from city
centres
•Growth in resident population
Occupier demand remains robust driven by
elevated activity levels
•Continued growth in the number of city centre
workers
•AKL –Growth in professional services
•WLG –Government employees increased
•Occupiers becoming more aware and value
flexibility
Construction market remains at capacity, leading
to replacement costs exceeding market value
•Underpins market values
•Limits potential supply
Auckland activity levels remain elevated
•Infrastructure investment -$28 billion next 10 years
•Population growth –30,000 increase in CBD
residents over next 10 years
•Strong demand for Auckland assets
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Our strategy
Precinct is a specialist city centre real estate investment company. It invests in high
quality strategically located city centre real estate with a focus on sustainability.
Our strategy is focused on concentrated ownership of real estate in Auckland and Wellington creating
spaces to thrive and offering our occupiers high quality service and amenity.
Acquired Bowen
Campus / Downtown
shopping centre /
HSBC House / WQ
Agreement
2012-2013
2020 Vision
established
2013-2014
Approved Com. Bay,
WQ S1 & Govt. RFP
2015-2016
Completed WQ S1
Adopted Sustainable
city centre real estate
investor strategy
2017
Strategic review
2011
Approved 1 Queen &
WQ S2
Bowen Campus
completed
2018-2019
Commercial Bay
complete
2020
Disposed 4 non-core
assets
2015-2016
Grow Generator
Develop WQ S3-4
Develop Bowen S2
Secure future value
add opportunities
2020+
PRECINCT PROPERTIES, ANNUAL RESULTS PRESENTATION -Page 6
20122019
Acquisitions
Bowen Campus
DowntownShopping centre
HSBC House
Queen Elizabeth Square
Regeneration
Precincts
WynyardQuarter
Bowen Campus
Commercial Bay
Development
pipeline
$0$1.1billion
%of retail4.5%17%
1
AKLweighting50%75%
Achieving our strategy
1
includes Commercial Bay retail
20122019
Dedicatedstaff14100+
1
PropertyfunctionsOut-sourcedIn-house
Client satisfaction64%72%
Staff engagement75%80%
Empowering people
20122019
Assetage21 years12 years
QualityA-gradePremium
WALT5.9 years9.0 years
Occupancy94%99%
NBS Score85%94%
Operational excellence
Developing the future
1
includes Generator staff
•Robust Training and Development programme
•~20% Precinct staff roles experienced
significant role enrichment or promotion during
FY19
•Reputable employer brand in market resulting
in enhanced talent attraction
•Engagement driven through high performance
culture, world class assets/projects and clear
strategy
•Diversity & Inclusion: continued focus and
improvement
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+7,800
Increase in CBD workers over last
12 months (2017-2018)
+4,700
Increase in office based
workers (2017-2018)
Auckland city centre leads growth
in key economic drivers
Source: Ecoprofile
Auckland city centre economy
Demand drivers remain elevated
Growing 2 times faster than
New Zealand
Strong relationship between GDP
and office employment
~110,000m
2
forecast demand
- 5,000 10,000 15,000
Professional, Scientific and Technical
Services
Financial and Insurance Services
Accommodation and Food Services
Administrative and Support Services
Education and Training
All others
CBD employment change -Top 5 industries
2008 -20182017 -2018
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
GDP GrowthEmployment GrowthPopulation growth
Growth pa
Key economic measures (2008-2018)
Auckland City CentreAucklandNew Zealand
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+7.2%
Increase in Wellington public
service FTEs (2017 to 2018)
Outlook remains positive
with positive economic
drivers
Source: Ecoprofile
Wellington city centre economy
21,500m
2
Implied increase in
demand from change in
Govt. FTEs (15.2m
2
per FTE)
Source: State Services Commission 2018 PSWD
Government Property Group Crown Office estate report 2017
Proportion of city centre employment
Public ServiceCorporate
Labour force
underpinned by growth
in Crown employment
Auckland
Wellington
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
GDP GrowthEmployment GrowthPopulation growth
Growth pa
Key economic measures (2008-2018)
Wellington CBDWellington RegionNew Zealand
Financial results
and capital
management
Section 1
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Financial performance
$79.4 m
Operating profit after tax
(+3.7% y-o-y)
6.62 cps
EPS –pre performance fee
(+4.8% y-o-y)
•Total comprehensive income after
tax of $190.1 m
•Operating income after tax of
$79.4m or 6.37cps
•Higher indirect expenses primarily
due to $4.4 million performance
fee
•Low tax expense due to
development and leasing activity
•Generator consolidated into
Precinct accounts
•Return on invested capital
continues to improve
$190.1 m
Total comprehensive income after tax
(2018: $254.9 m)
For the 12 months ended30 June 201930 June 2018Change
($m)AuditedAudited%
Operating income before indirect expenses$97.0 m $95.3 m 1.8%
Indirect expenses including management fees($15.8 m)($10.2 m)
Net interest expense ($1.8 m)($2.2 m)
Current tax expense-($6.3 m)
Operating profit after tax $79.4 m $76.6 m 3.7%
Net operating income after tax -post performance fees6.37 cps6.32 cps0.7%
Amortisations of incentives and leasing costs$7.1 m $7.2 m
Straight-line rents($0.3 m)($0.4 m)
Funds from Operations (FFO)$86.2 m $83.4 m 3.4%
Maintenance capex($7.2 m)($4.9 m)
Incentives and leasing fees paid in period($3.9 m)($8.3 m)
Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO)$75.1 m $70.2 m 7.1%
AFFO per weighted security6.02 cps5.80 cps3.9%
Distribution payout (% AFFO)99.6%100.1%
Dividend attributed to financial year6.00 cps5.80 cps3.4%
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Net property
income (NPI)
NPI growth achieved
during significantly active
year:
•Sale of 50% interest in
ANZ and 10 Brandon
settled
•Completed H&M and
Bowen Campus Stage 1
•Pastoral House and
No.1 The Terrace
commenced
development works
$97.5 m
12 months ended 30 June 2019
Reconciliation of movement in net property income
Amounts in $ millions
30 June
2019
30 June
2018
D
Auckland $40.9 $38.5 + $2.4
Wellington$20.1 $20.1 ($0.0)
Investment portfolio$61.0 $58.7 + $2.3
Transactions and Developments$36.5 $36.6 ($0.1)
Total$97.5 $95.3 + $2.2
$80.0 m
$85.0 m
$90.0 m
$95.0 m
$100.0 m
$105.0 m
FY18Bowen
Campus
Asset SalesGovernment
RFP
Commercial
Bay (incl
HSBC)
Auckland
growth
FY19
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Revaluation gain
•Strong revaluation gain of $162 m or 6.1%
•+6.5% uplift in Auckland
•+3.2% uplift in Wellington
•Gains attributable to further growth in market rentals,
capitalisation rate compression and positive leasing activity
•Development portfolio continues to achieve value accretion
as at 30 June 2019
•NAV per share increased to $1.49 (June 18: $1.40)
Change in asset valuations
Cap rateValuation
Revaluation
▲
▲%
Total Investment Properties
Wellington6.4%$490.3 m $15.0 m 3.2%
Auckland5.3%$1,140.6 m $69.8 m 6.5%
Subtotal5.7%$1,630.9 m $84.8 m 5.5%
Total Development Properties
10 Madden Street5.6%$17.7 m $1.1 m 6.6%
Bowen Campus5.5%$255.1 m $22.6 m 9.7%
Commercial Bay4.9%$890.0 m $53.2 m 6.4%
Subtotal5.0%$1,162.8 m $76.9 m 7.1%
Total properties5.4%$2,793.7 m $161.7 m 6.1%
Portfolio valuation
$2,000 m
$2,200 m
$2,400 m
$2,600 m
$2,800 m
$3,000 m
Investment Properties
$77 m
Development profit recognised
50%
Of market value uplift attributable
to market rental growth
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Capital management
Capital initiatives supporting strategy
•Successful $152 million equity issue
•Secured second USPP issue totalling
NZD$162 million across 10 and 12 year
tenors
•Increased tenor and funding diversity
•Gearing as measured under banking
covenants is 22.4%
•Weighted average interest rate of 5.7%
Debt facility expiry profile
Key metricsJune 2019June 2018
Debt drawn ($ millions)
1
710.4751.4
Gearing -banking covenant (%)22.425.0
Weighted average term to expiry (years)4.4 yrs3.3 yrs
Weighted average debt cost (inclfees)5.7%5.3%
% of debt hedged (%)101.484.5
Interest coverage ratio (previous 12 months) 2.0 x2.4 x
Total debt facilities ($ millions)1,1961,183
1 Excludes the USPP note fair value adjustment of $28 m (June 2018: $15.0 m). Interest
bearing liabilities are detailed in Note 20 of the Financial Statements.
Funding diversity
Bank, 24%
Bank -
Undrawn,
27%
USPP, 22%
Convertible
Note, 12%
Bond, 15%
Debt capital
markets
49%
$100 m
$200 m
$300 m
Jun 20Jun 21Jun 22Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Jun 26Jun 27Jun 28>Jun 29
Debt Facility Expiry Profile
Year ending
Bank drawnBank - UndrawnUSPP
NZ BondsConvertible Note
~80%
Average FY20 hedging
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Adjusted funds
from
operations
•Since 2016 AFFO has increased by
13% and the AFFO pay out ratio has
averaged 101%
•Revised dividend policy
•Pay out around 100% AFFO
providing sustainable long term
dividend
•Adopted the PCA guidelines
•Reduced maintenance and
incentives forecast through
improved quality, reduced age and
increased WALT
•Expectation of higher growth in
annual dividends to match growth in
AFFO
Execution of strategy has
materially enhanced
cash earnings
Historical AFFO and Dividend
4.50 cps
5.00 cps
5.50 cps
6.00 cps
6.50 cps
20162017201820192020
AFFODividend
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FY20 Earnings and dividend guidance
Composition of the portfolio continues to lift confidence in earnings profile
•High quality premium portfolio reducing capex requirement
•99% occupied on 9.0 year WALT reducing incentives
•Under renting of 5.2% underpinning growth
•Improving investment portfolio quality
•Completion of Charles Fergusson Building and Bowen State Building
(post balance date)
•Commercial Bay nearing completion, 86% pre-committed
•Future development opportunities advancing
•Low interest rate environment continues
6.80 cps
FY20 net operating
income after tax, before
performance fees
+5.0%
Increase in dividend
6.30 cps
FY20 dividend
guidance
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ESG Progress
Sustainability at Precinct
•Improved our key performance measures
•GRESB score above global average
•MSCI ESG rating of A
•Mason Bros. achieved 6 Star Green Star
rating
•Improved environmental performance
•80% of investment portfolio NABERSNZ
rated
•22% reduction in emissions since 2016
•Supporting social initiatives
•City Missions and ‘HomeGround’ project
•Focus in FY20
•Verify carbon emissions and improve
reporting
•Renewable projects: PV installation at
188 Quay Street & Wynyard
•Improve energy efficiency and explore
carbon offsetting
20182019
GRESB 4769
MSCI ESG ratingBBBA
Environmental performance (number of buildings)
NABERSNZ rating greater than 337
Green Star (built) greater than 435
Intensity measures (by total sqm)
Carbon emissions 19.317.0
22%
reduction in carbon
intensity emissions
since 2016
Section 2
Market
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Our city centre markets
Prime office
•Occupier demand persists for well located high quality stock in both Auckland and
Wellington due to city centre based employment growth. Occupiers continue to seek to
move up the grade spectrumto attract talent and due to seismic concerns in Wellington
•New supply over the medium term forecast to be relatively limited due to high
development costs and well-publicised construction sector challenges
•Prevailing low vacancy ratesexpected to drive continued prime rental growth
Hotel
•Demand remains solid however new supply has arrived ahead of the delayed NZICC
which is impacting RevPAR in the short term
•Supply pipeline forecast to remain constrained due to high development costs
•Well-located assets expected to outperform. However overall the market is expected
to perform over medium term following completion of demand drivers (AC36, APEC,
NZICC)
Flexible space
•Sector remains in nascent stage however corporate occupiersare increasingly
interested in adding flex space to CRE strategy
•Significant growth in demand for both serviced and un-serviced private office
offerings
•Further supply is likely in Auckland from new entrants and existing operators
Retail
•Prime space continues to be highly sought afterby offshore retailers
•Minimal supply forecast for the Auckland CBDwith new supply limited to ground floor
tenancies in new/refurbished office buildings
•Notwithstanding current positive demand/supply dynamics, rental growth remains
subdued due to rising labour costs and continued pressure from e-commerce
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-2.0%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
2019202020212022
JLL ForecastCBRE Forecast
Auckland CBD occupier market
Vacancy forecasts continue to
reduce
•Prime vacancy 4.7% as at Jun-19 (Jun-
18: 5.3%)
•Approx. 27,000m
2
vacant prime space
(Jun-18: 31,000m
2
)
•Vacancy expected to remain at or
below long-term average of 6.1%
despite committed supply
Further rental growth observed with
JLL reporting prime net face rents
increasing 1.3% y-o-y to c. $496/m
2
•Supported by PCT portfolio generating
11.6% increase in contract rents from
leasing transactions
Source: CBRE, JLL
Forecast prime vacancy
Forecast prime net effective rent growth
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
20182019202020212022
Vacancy Rate (%)
CBRE Jun-18CBRE Jun-19
JLL Jun-18JLL Jun-19
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0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
2019202020212022
JLL ForecastCBRE Forecast
Wellington CBD occupier market
Prime grade market remains virtually
fully occupied
•Prime vacancy 0.7% as at Jun-19 (Jun-
18: 1.0%)
•Approx. 2,300m
2
vacant (Jun-18:
3,000m
2
)
•Vacancy rates forecast to rise in
response to expected new supply and
resultant backfill but expected to
remain relatively modest
•Long-term average of 2.8%
Significant rental growth observed
with JLL reporting 10.0% increase in net
face rent y-o-y to c. $413/m
2
•Consensus view indicates further growth
likely, albeit at more moderate levels,
due to both the constrained nature of
the market and rental benchmarks set
by new developments
Forecast prime vacancy
Forecast prime net effective rent growth
Source: CBRE, JLL
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
20182019202020212022
Vacancy Rate (%)
CBRE Jun-18CBRE Jun-19
JLL Jun-18JLL Jun-19
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20182019
Build costs (Auckland)
Elevated
Elevated
Land values (Auckland)
Elevated
Stable
Build costs (Wellington)
Elevated
Elevated
Land values (Wellington)
Stable
Stable
Funding availability
Stable
Constrained
Funding costs
Stable
Decreasing
Supply outlook (Auckland)
Limited
Limited
Supply outlook (Wellington)
Limited
Limited
Supply outlook
•High level of construction activity observed,
particularly in Auckland
•Sector capacity continues to be constrained
•Construction costs unlikely to ease due to
volume of activity(current and pipeline)
•Record consent issuance in Auckland
with c. 14,000 new homes consented in
12 months to Jun-19
•$28 billion infrastructure spend over next
10 years
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
AucklandWellingtonNZ Total
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
-10.0%
-8.0%
-6.0%
-4.0%
-2.0%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819202122
Annual % change (lhs)Forecast % change (lhs)
Long-term average (lhs)CGPI-NRB Index (rhs)
Long-term average (2.3%)
RLB Crane Index (Base: Q4-2014 = 100)CGPI-NRB Index values and annual % change
Source: Rider LevettBucknallSource: Statistics New Zealand, NZIER, Infometrics
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-2.0%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
989900010203040506070809101112131415161718192021
Auckland prime yield spreadAuckland LT Average
Wellington prime yield spreadWellington LT Average
10-year swap
Assets over-priced pre-GFC
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
98990001020304050607080910111213141516171819
Auckland Prime OfficeWellington Prime Office
Auckland Prime LT AverageWellington Prime LT Average
Investment
market
•Prime yields continue to firm in line
with decreasing interest rates
•Whilst prime yields have reached new
lows and are well below the long-term
average, the implied yield spreads
vs. forecast 10-year swaps have
widenedover recent months
•Auckland prime yield spread:
+342 bps (Jun-18: +250 bps)
•Wellington prime yield spread:
+482 bps (Jun-18: +375 bps)
•Yield spread expected to further
widen following recent OCR cut
Prime office yields (historic)
Prime office yield spread vs. 10-year swap rates
Source: RBNZ, CBRE, JLL
Source: CBRE, JLL
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$0 /m²
$2,000 /m²
$4,000 /m²
$6,000 /m²
$8,000 /m²
$10,000 /m²
$12,000 /m²
Auckland (Market Value)Auckland (Replacement Cost incl Land)
Wellington (Market Value)Wellington (Replacement Cost incl Land)
Portfolio reinstatement values vs. market values
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
FY02FY03FY04FY05FY06FY07FY08FY09FY10FY11FY12FY13FY14FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19
PortfolioAucklandWellington10-year swap
Valuation outlook
•Robust investment fundamentals observed
•Prime yield spread remains materially
above historic averagedespite cap rates
reaching new historic lows
•Reinstatement values above pre-GFC
peak and at premium vs. market values
•Strong upside potential
•Rentals still below pre-GFC peakdespite
sustained growth
•Current and forecast prime vacancy
rates, and continued densification,
supportive of further rental gains
•Extent of recent interest rate cuts not
reflected in 30 June 2019 independent
valuations
Portfolio cap rates vs. 10-year swap rates
$200 /m²
$300 /m²
$400 /m²
$500 /m²
$600 /m²
$700 /m²
PWC TowerCompletion rent inflation adj.
2008 peak inflation adj.
PWC Tower average market rent
Source: RBNZ, Rider LevettBucknall
Source: PCT, RBNZ
Source: PCT, RBNZ
Section 3
Operations
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Portfolio activity
Our investment portfolio continues to
benefit from the significant leasing activity
and high occupancy achieved in both
Auckland and Wellington
Key portfolio leasing deals in the period
•7,900m
2
leased to The Ministry of
Education at No.1 The Terrace on a 9-
year lease
•2,924m
2
leased at AON Centre to
Medical Council and MBIE.
•New 10-year lease to Jarden at Zurich
House
9.0 years
Weighted average lease term
Including developments
99%
Portfolio occupancy
4%
Annualised uplift achieved
on previous contract rents
11.6%
Auckland leasing growth
7.7%
Wellington leasing growth
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61.1%
6.7%
32%
ReviewNext ExpiryNo event
14%
17%
69%
MarketCPIFixed
Lease events
•68% of portfolio subject to review
event in FY20. Of this 14% subject
to market review.
•6.7% or 15,400 sqm expiring in
FY20
•89,979 sqm of leasing events
including rent reviews
Note: Includes committed development leasing, and excludes Commercial Bay retail
Lease expiry
Major expiries FY20
FY20 event profileEvent composition
Property
Area
DimensionData House
2,000 m
2
PwC Tower
2,800 m
2
Zurich House
2,700 m
2
ANZ Centre (50%)
2,900 m
2
Total10,400 m
2
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
Wellington Current Lease Expiry
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Asset sales
ANZ Centre
•50% sale to a fund managed by Invesco
•$181 million sale price
•Settled October 2018
Pastoral House
•100% sale
•$77 million sale price
•Sale and purchase agreement has been executed subject to
few conditions. Expected to be unconditional in Nov 2019 with
settlement targeted for post works in Feb 2020
10 Brandon Street
•100% sale
•$10.2 million sale price
•Settled August 2018
Section 4
Generator
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Supporting our strategy
•Adapting offering to cater for evolving occupier demands
•Occupiers working differently and valuing flexibility and innovation
•Wider range of offering and optionality now available
Office space spectrum
Long term leaseTurnkeyOffice suitesFlexi spaceCo-working
Number of
employees
30+15-305-10
Expansion space
for large corps.
1-5
Length of lease
term
3+3+1-3 years<1yearMonthly
Previous offering
✓
Current strategy
✓✓✓✓✓
•Corporate real estate strategies increasingly span the office space spectrum
•Precinct response has been to broaden our offering
•Acquisition of Generator has accelerated the broadening of Precinct’s
offering
•Strategy is supported by ongoing favourable key city centre drivers
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Generator’s role in Precinct’s strategy:
■Winning newbusiness across diverse sectors
•Measurement: Portfolio occupancy, cross-sell achieved, market penetration
•Examples: Major global technology companies using Generator for beachhead
premises, Generator clients growing into Precinct space
■Enhanced amenity and service, providing a greater ability for
Precinct to adapt to clients needs and requirements
•Measurement: Client retention, client satisfaction, occupancy, cross-sell achieved
•Example: The provision of event spaces and training rooms to Precinct clients at
Generator spaces, Generator managing meeting suites at Commercial Bay, the
establishment of relationships with occupiers outside Precinct’s portfolio through
the use of Generator space
■Access to pipeline of growing businesses, providing the
opportunity of vertical integration throughout the two businesses
•Measurement: Portfolio occupancy
•Example: Businesses out growing their Generator space and expanding into the
Precinct portfolio.
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Generator performance
■Business performing well against acquisition assumptions:
•Year-end occupancy 88% across all sites
•Profitability has improved steadily through the year
•116% year-on-year revenue growth
■Targeting stable returns in FY20
•Capital employed c. $22 million
•Target EBITDA of at least $2 million
FY19FY18
Revenue
1
$16.4m$7.6m
EBITDA($1.2m)($3.4m)
NPAT($1.4m)($4.7m)
Membership Revenue
Events & Hospitality
Revenue
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
30-Jun-19
CoworkingPrivate OfficesTotal
Revenue sourcesOccupancy
1
Note: Generator performance shown at 100% before consolidation adjustments and excluding interest on intercompany loans
PRECINCT PROPERTIES, ANNUAL RESULTS PRESENTATION -Page 32
Generator
opportunities
■Improve site performance
•Convert coworking to private
office
•Improve meeting and events
utilisation
•Achieve desk rate uplifts on
renewal
■Provide Precinct amenity
•Generator to operate Commercial
Bay meeting suites
•Promote Generator events offer to
Precinct clients
•Provide opportunity for Precinct to
offer clients a more diversified offering
■Wellington expansion
•Exploring Wellington sites
•Strong market opportunity with coworking currently
making up only 0.8% of the total Wellington office
supply
Section 5
Developments
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Current committed developments*
Total NLA74,068 m
2
Total Office NLA55,857 m
2
Office NLA leased to date41,133 m
2
% of office NLA leased74%
WALT secured to date11.8 yrs
Value on completion$1.5 b
Weighting to Auckland100%
Development summary
Current commitments (incl. One Queen Street)
•Committed developments remain on track to deliver
blended ROC of +30%and blended YOC of +7.0%
•Since June 2018:
•Committed:
•Wynyard Quarter Stage 2 –TPC $72m
•One Queen Street –TPC $298m
•Completed:
•Bowen Campus Stage 1 –TPC $209m
Current pipeline
•Approx. 39,400m
2
of additional office NLA
•Bowen Campus Stage 2 (21,700m
2
)
•Wynyard Quarter Stages 3 & 4 (17,700m
2
)
•Target pipeline returns
•Return on cost –15.0%
•Yield on cost –6.5% to 7.0%
5,000 m²
10,000 m²
15,000 m²
20,000 m²
202020212022
Uncommitted NLA as at June 2019
One Queen StreetWynyard Quarter Stage 2
Commercial Bay Tower
* Excludes Bowen Campus Stage 1 due to
project reaching practical completion
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Bowen Campus Stage 1
•Redevelopment commenced October
2016 and became fully income
producing in April 2019
•Further uplift in value on completion to
$250m
•Increase in gross rent
•Cap rate compression
•100% office NLA leased
•Increase in return on cost to 20%
•Increasing from $26 m to $41 m
Forecast financials (subject to final accounts)
CommencementCurrentChange
Total project cost$203m$209 m$6 m
Value onPC$229 m$250 m$21 m
Return on cost13%20%7%
% leased by office87%100%13%
WALT14.6 yrs16.9 yrs2.3 years
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Commercial Bay
Forecast financials
•Approx. $197 m uplift in estimated valueon
completion since commencement
•Forecast total project costs expected to remain
in line with recent guidance between $690 m
to $700 m
•Forecast ROC maintained at +40%with YOC
largely unchanged at c. 7.4% to 7.5%
Programme
•Current independent programme review
indicates construction on track to achieve
revised target dates announced to the NZX on
29 May 2019. Opening expected to be:
•Retail –March 2020
•Office –April 2020
•Delays well-communicated to all pre-commit
retailers and office occupiers
•Management remain comfortable with
construction contract provisions which protect
Precinct from delays caused by the
construction contractor
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$1.0 b
Value on completion
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Commercial Bay
•Pleasing progress with commitment now at 95%
(Jun-18: 76%)
•‘Mid-upper end’ retail mix achieved in line with
target at project commencement
•Retail Stage 1 (H&M) awarded ‘Best in
Category’(PCNZ Property Industry Award 2019)
•Leasing advanced to 82% pre-committed
(Jun-18: 78%)
•Total leasing of 8% secured in the period
•Agreement to lease over 1,380 sqm
cancelled post financial year end due
to failure to perform (level 38/39)
•Overall, approx. 6,200m
2
remaining
across 3 full floors and 3 part floors
(excluding Private Offices offering)
•‘Private Offices by Precinct’ offering on Level
36 well-received -only 4 suites remaining
OfficeRetail
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Wynyard Quarter Stage 2
•Construction advancing well –on
programme for completion in Oct-20
•Office NLA effectively 100% pre-
committed
•Development Agreement
executed with Media Design
School over c. 4,934m
2
or 62% of
office NLA
•Key terms agreed for remaining
office NLA with two confidential
parties (documentation under
negotiation) –both transactions
will require provision of Generator
space within the building
•Leasing of ground floor F&B tenancies to
formally commence in late-2019
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One Queen Street
•Detailed Design well-advanced
•Base build design completed
•Interior design to complete end of Q3-19
•Redevelopment will commence in mid-2020 following
material vacant possession
•Office NLA approx. 50% pre-committed with anchor
client Bell Gully exercising option over an additional half
floor during the year
•3.5 floors remaining with healthy occupier interest
•Total pre-commitment c. 78% including hotel
•As noted, slight softening in hotel market conditions due
to increase in supply ahead of NZICC completion
•Management remain confident that One Queen
Street’s prime location within the CBD hotel market
will underpin its performance
•Expect supply to be constrained, due to high
development costs
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Future Developments
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Bowen Campus
Stage 2
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Detailed Design completed
•40 Bowen (c. 10,700m
2
)
•44 Bowen (c. 11,750m
2
)
Positive engagement to date
•Occupiers increasingly focused
on high quality, seismically
resilient premises with adjacent
flex-space
Enabling works currently underway
Intend to commit to a construction
start within next 12 months
Est. incremental spend c. $170m
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Wynyard Quarter
Stages 3 & 4
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Preliminary design in progress for an
estimated 19,000 m
2
•117 Pakenham (c. 8,400m
2
)
•124 Halsey (c. 9,400m
2
)
•Flowers Building (c. 1,500m
2
)
Includes1,600 m
2
of ground level retail
and F&B opportunities
Design programme allows for mid-
2020 works commencement
Intend to commit to a construction
start within next 12 months
•Est. incremental spend c.
$180m across both stages
Section 6
Conclusions and
outlook
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Conclusion
•Precinct has a clear strategy which is
supported by its markets
•Strategy of active management is
proving successful as newly developed
real estate is of highest quality
•New portfolio of assets driving strong
growth in AFFO and dividends
•Strategy of being a city centre specialist
enhancing returns as city centres
outperform globally (higher GDP
contribution)
•Occupier demand remains strong
driven by activity levels in Auckland
PRECINCT PROPERTIES, ANNUAL RESULTS PRESENTATION -Page 45
Outlook
•Precinct well positioned through:
•Clear strategy with market share
•Capable team –in-house and external
•Strong balance sheet with capacity
•Precinct establishing an enviable track record of creating
world class developments with world class returns
•Premium quality portfolio with 9 year WALT expected to drive
strong growth in AFFO and dividend for foreseeable future
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Appendices
PRECINCT PROPERTIES, ANNUAL RESULTS PRESENTATION -Page 47
Financial summary
($ millions unless otherwise stated)
20192018Change
Operating income before indirect expenses97.095.31.8%
Operating profit after tax 79.476.63.7%
Operating profit after tax pre performance fees6.62 cps6.32 cps4.7%
Net profit after income tax190.1254.9-25.4%
Net distribution 6.00 cps5.80 cps3.4%
Funds from operations (FFO)6.92 cps6.89 cps0.4%
FFO Payoutratio 86.8%84.2%3.1%
Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)6.02 cps5.80 cps3.8%
AFFO Payoutratio 99.7%100.0%-0.3%
Weighted average cost of debt5.7%5.3%7.5%
Total assets2,893.42,561.712.9%
Total liabilities938.5871.07.7%
Total equity1,954.91,690.715.6%
Shares on issue (million shares)1,313.81,211.18.5%
NAV (cents per share)1491406.4%
Gearing ratio at balance date (%)22.4%25.0%-10.4%
Total borrowings710.4751.4-5.5%
Year end hedging101.4%84.5%20.0%
Interest coverage ratio (previous 12 months) 2.02.4-19.7%
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Balance sheet
Financial Position as at 30 June 201930 June 2018
Movement
($m) AuditedAudited
Assets
Development properties$923.2 $838.1 + $85.1
Investment properties$1,870.5 $1,487.6 + $382.9
Investment properties held for sale$191.2 ($191.2)
Other$36.5 $26.6 + $9.9
Total Assets$2,893.4 $2,561.7 + $331.7
Liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities$758.4 $761.7 ($3.3)
Deferred tax liability$38.3 $40.3 ($2.0)
Fair value of derivative financial instruments$65.3 $33.8 + $31.5
Liquidated damages$36.35 + $36.4
Other$40.1 $35.2 + $4.9
Total Liabilities$938.5 $871.0 + $67.5
Equity$1,954.9 $1,690.7 + $264.2
NIBD to Total Assets24.6%29.3%-4.8%
Liabilities to Total Assets -Loan Covenants22.4%25.0%-2.6%
Shares on Issue (m)1,313.8 m 1,211.1 m 102.6 m
Net tangible assets per security $1.47 $1.40 0.08
Net asset value per security $1.49 $1.40 0.09
PRECINCT PROPERTIES, ANNUAL RESULTS PRESENTATION -Page 49
Borrowing movement
$400 m
$600 m
$800 m
$1,000 m
$1,200 m
Total Interest Bearing liabilities
PRECINCT PROPERTIES, ANNUAL RESULTS PRESENTATION -Page 50
Tax reconciliation
Lower effective tax rate
for FY19
•Higher level of
deductible capex
and leasing incentives
FY20 expected tax rate
to range between 0-2%
Future tax profile
expected to increase as
development exposure
reduces
30 June 201930 June 2018
Net profit after tax and unrealised gains $190.1 m $254.9 m
Depreciation recovered on sale$10.7 m
Deferred tax benefit($0.2 m)$17.0 m
Current tax expense$6.3 m
Net profit before taxation$200.6 m $278.2 m
Less non assessable income
Unrealised net (gain) / loss in value of investment
and development properties
($161.7 m)($208.7 m)
Net realised loss on sale of investment properties$1.7 m
Share of (profit) or loss of joint ventures$1.1 m $2.3 m
Net realised (gain) / loss on disposal of investment in
joint venture
($6.6 m)
Unrealised net gain /(loss) on financial instruments$44.0 m $11.1 m
Other deductible expenses
Depreciation($16.6 m)($19.9 m)
Leasing fees and incentives in the period($8.5 m)($1.6 m)
Capitalised interest($37.4 m)($31.2 m)
Disposal of depreciable assets($5.9 m)($3.6 m)
Other deductibles($10.7 m)($4.1 m)
Taxable income$0.0 m $22.6 m
Tax at 28%$0.0 m $6.3 m
Current tax expense$0.0 m $6.3 m
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Funds from operations and dividends
(Amounts in $ millions unless otherwise stated)20152016201720182019
Dividends
Net dividend (cents) 5.405.405.605.806.00
Net operating income
Operating income before income tax
79.883.477.282.979.4
Less: Current tax expense
(11.5)(10.6)(2.5)(6.3)
Net operating income after tax68.372.874.776.679.4
Net operating income after tax per share (cents)6.196.016.176.326.37
Dividendpayoutratiotonetoperatingincomeaftertax(%)87.289.990.891.894.2
Funds from operations (FFO)
Net operating income after tax68.372.874.776.679.4
Adjusted for:
Amortisations7.36.46.47.27.1
Straightline rents(1.1)(0.5)(0.2)(0.4)(0.3)
Funds from operations74.578.780.983.486.2
Funds from operations (cents)6.756.506.686.896.92
DividendpayoutratiobasedonFFO(%)80.083.183.884.286.7
Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)
Less: Maintenance capex(6.6)(11.1)(5.8)(4.9)(7.2)
Less: Incentives and leasing costs(7.1)(3.0)(9.3)(8.3)(3.9)
Swap close outs
1.6----
Adjusted funds from operations62.464.665.870.275.1
Adjusted funds from operations (cents)5.665.335.435.806.02
DividendpayoutratiobasedonAFFO(%)95.4101.3103.1100.0100.0
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5 year income summary
(Amounts in $ millions unless otherwise stated)20152016201720182019
Financial performance
Gross rental revenue
170.5146.0126.2130.7135.8
Less direct operating expenses
(48.9)(41.5)(35.8)(35.4)(40.8)
Operating profit before indirect expenses121.6104.590.495.395.0
Net interest expense
(31.4)(11.0)(3.4)(2.2)(1.8)
Other expenses
(10.4)(10.1)(9.8)(10.2)(15.8)
Operating income before income tax79.883.477.282.977.4
Non operating income / (expense)
Unrealised net gain in value of investment and development
properties
64.881.277.5208.7161.7
Other revenue
2.0
Other non operating income
(13.5)(19.1)11.8(11.1)(39.7)
Net profit before taxation131.1145.5166.5280.5201.4
Current tax expense
(11.5)(10.6)(2.5)(6.3)
Depreciation recovered on sale expense
(3.8)(10.0)0.00.0(10.7)
Deferred tax benefit / (expense)
6.613.3(1.9)(17.0)0.3
Total taxation (expense) / benefit(8.7)(7.3)(4.4)(23.3)(10.4)
Share of profit or (loss) of joint ventures
0.00.00.0-2.3(1.1)
Net profit after taxation 122.4138.2162.1254.9189.9
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5 year balance sheet
(Amounts in $ millions unless otherwise stated)20152016201720182019
Financial position
Total investment assets
1,687.81,513.71,535.41,678.81,870.5
Total development assets-190.4 509.2 838.1
923.2
Other assets
65.434.534.644.899.7
Total assets1,753.21,738.62,079.22,561.72,893.4
Interest bearing liabilities
340.0234.1456.9761.7758.4
Other liabilities
74.993.6116.7109.3180.1
Total liabilities414.9327.7573.6871.0938.5
Total equity
1,338.31,410.91,505.61,690.71,954.9
Number of shares (m)
1211.11211.11211.11211.11313.8
Weighted average number of shares (m)
1103.11211.11211.11211.11246.7
Net tangible assets per share (cps)1.111.171.241.401.47
Net asset value per security (cps)1.111.171.241.401.49
Share price at 30 June ($)
1.141.251.241.351.77
Covenants
Loan to value ratio (%)
20.114.425.125.022.4
Interest coverage ratio
3.5 x6.9 x3.9 x2.4 x2.0 x
Key portfolio metrics
Average portfolio cap rate (%)
7.06.56.25.85.7
Weighted average lease term (years)
5.06.38.78.79.0
Occupancy (% by NLA)
98981009999
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Investment portfolio overview
Investment
portfolio
Auckland Wellington
WALT
1
9.0 years
8.0 years10.7 years
Occupancy
99%
100%99%
Investment Portfolio Value ($m)
$1,813.3m
$1,088.8m$724.5m
Weighted average market cap
rate
5.7%
5.2%6.4%
NLA (m²)
232,210 m²
104,355 m²127,855 m²
Under Renting position
5.2%
4.2%6.7%
9.0 years
Weighted average lease term
99%
Portfolio occupancy
Occupancy
Key metrics
Portfolio metrics
1
Includes development leasing
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
% of building NLA
AucklandWellington
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Net property income
For the 12 months ended
$m
30 June 201930 June 2018D
AMP Centre$10.0 $9.5 + $0.5
PwC Tower$18.5 $17.4 + $1.1
Mason Brothers$2.7 $2.3 + $0.4
12 Madden Street$4.5 $4.5 ($0.0)
Zurich House$5.2 $4.8 + $0.4
Auckland total$40.9 $38.5 + $2.4
157 Lambton Quay$7.4 $7.6 ($0.2)
AON Centre$9.4 $9.1 + $0.3
Mayfair House$3.3 $3.4 ($0.1)
Wellington total$20.1 $20.1 ($0.0)
Investment portfolio$61.0 $58.7 + $2.3
Transactions and Developments
HSBC House$5.8 $6.3 ($0.5)
Commercial Bay$4.4 $0.0 + $4.4
ANZ Centre$12.2 $18.2 ($6.0)
Pastoral House$3.1 $4.5 ($1.4)
Bowen Campus$6.8 $0.3 + $6.5
10 Brandon Street$0.3 $2.1 ($1.8)
No 1 The Terrace$3.9 $5.4 ($1.5)
Total$97.5 $95.3 + $2.2
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Asset level valuations
Cap Rates %ValuationsValue Movement
30 June 201930 June 2018Change30 June 201930 June 2018
Additions /
Disposals
Revaluation%
Investment Properties
Dimension Data House6.6%6.8%(13 bps)$122.5 m $118.3 m $2.0 m $2.2 m 1.8%
Mayfair House6.5%6.5%$47.3 m $44.4 m $0.9 m $2.0 m 4.4%
No.1 and 3 The Terrace6.3%6.8%(55 bps)$86.5 m $67.0 m $17.8 m $1.7 m 2.0%
No.3 The TerraceN/A N/A $12.7 m $11.6 m $1.1 m 9.5%
Pastoral House6.4%6.5%(10 bps)$59.8 m $45.0 m $10.4 m $4.4 m 7.9%
Bowen Campus5.9%6.0%(13 bps)$239.6 m $178.6 m $36.4 m $24.6 m 11.4%
Aon Centre6.9%6.9%(3 bps)$161.5 m $149.5 m $8.4 m $3.6 m 2.3%
Wellington6.4%6.5%(17 bps)$729.9 m $614.4 m $75.9 m $39.6 m 5.7%
AMP Centre5.5%5.9%(38 bps)$205.0 m $179.0 m $5.0 m $21.0 m 11.4%
ANZ Centre5.1%5.3%(13 bps)$187.5 m $181.0 m $0.2 m $6.3 m 3.5%
HSBC House5.8%6.1%(38 bps)$106.0 m $91.0 m $13.9 m $1.1 m 1.0%
PwC Tower5.0%5.1%(12 bps)$400.0 m $376.0 m ($0.3 m)$24.3 m 6.5%
Mason Bros.5.3%5.5%(25 bps)$45.5 m $42.1 m ($0.2 m)$3.6 m 8.6%
12 Madden Street5.4%5.5%(13 bps)$82.3 m $76.7 m $0.2 m $5.4 m 7.0%
Zurich House5.4%5.6%(25 bps)$114.3 m $106.0 m $0.2 m $8.1 m 7.6%
Auckland5.3%5.5%(20 bps)$1,140.6 m $1,051.8 m $19.0 m $69.8 m 6.5%
Total Investment Properties5.7%5.9%(17 bps)$1,870.5 m $1,666.2 m $94.9 m $109.4 m 6.2%
Development Properties
10 Madden Street5.6%0.0%563 bps$17.7 m $16.6 m $1.1 m 6.6%
Bowen Campus Stage TwoN/A N/A$15.5 m $11.5 m $6.0 m ($2.0 m)-11.4%
Commercial Bay4.9%4.9%(7 bps)$890.0 m $648.0 m $188.8 m $53.2 m 6.4%
Total Properties5.4%5.6%(17 bps)$2,793.7 m $2,325.7 m $306.3 m $161.7 m 6.1%
Assets sold in period
10 Brandon StreetN/A N/A$10.2 m ($10.2 m)
ANZ Centre (50%) -SoldN/A N/A$181.0 m ($181.0 m)
Total Properties sold$191.2 m ($191.2 m)
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