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INTERIM
REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

DELIVERING

VALUE

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

INVESTING IN AUSTRALASIA’S HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE

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CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

MANAGER’S LETTER

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DIRECTORY

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VALUE OF

PORTFOLIO

3

LIKE FOR LIKE

RENTAL GROWTH

2.5

%

12 MONTH TOTAL

UNITHOLDER RETURN

39.9

%

DEBT TO GROSS ASSETS

RATIO

35.1

%

FY20 CASH DISTRIBUTIONS

OF AT LEAST

8.75cpu

NORMALISED NDI

$22.1M UP

14.6

%

NET TANGIBLE ASSETS

(NTA) PER UNIT OF

$

2.36

HEADROOM AVAILABLE

UNDER CREDIT FACILITIES

$

225m

OCCUPANCY

99.5

%

$

1.93bn

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CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

TO UNIT HOLDERS

DEAR UNITHOLDERS,

I am delighted to report on the six months ended 31 December

2019 (the Half Year); a period of substantial accomplishment for

Vital. Work undertaken during the Half Year has positioned Vital

to take advantage of future opportunities and continue to provide

growing returns for unitholders.

On the financial front, Vital recorded a 39.9% total return for the

12 months to 31 December 2019

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. Distributions totaling 4.375

cents per unit (cpu) will be made for the Half Year.

During the Half Year we appointed a new Fund Manager, Aaron

Hockly, and a new CFO, Michael Groth in late 2019. Both Aaron

and Michael have extensive experience in property and funds

management including previous experience in healthcare

property.

TOTAL RETURN FOR THE

12 MONTHS ENDED

31 DECEMBER 2019

39.9

%

1

1

Source: Forsyth Barr analysis.

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We also appointed another independent director, Dr Michael

Stanford, to Vital’s board in accordance with our previous

commitments. Dr Stanford has significant experience in both

public and private healthcare including 16 years as CEO of

St John of God Healthcare, Australia’s third largest private

healthcare operator and a former Board member of Healthscope,

Australia’s second largest private hospital operator. His skills and

experience complement the property, financial, legal and other

skills and experience of Vital’s existing directors. An independent

chair will be appointed by the 2020 AGM, consistent with the

commitment made.

In October 2019, unitholders approved our revised management

fee structure and we were pleased to see overwhelming support

(99% voted in favour).

Following many months of work, we announced a proposal to

restructure Vital to facilitate a foreign exempt listing on the

ASX. This restructure will remove inefficiencies in Vital’s current

structure, lead to increased unitholder distributions and give Vital

deeper access to equity capital to support future earnings growth.

I would like to acknowledge my fellow directors and the

NorthWest regional team comprising over 40 professionals

in Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney who continue to deliver

excellent outcomes for Vital’s unitholders.

On behalf of your Board, thank you for your on-going support.

Bernard Crotty

CHAIRMAN

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DEAR UNITHOLDERS,

We are pleased to present this Half Year report. Vital has the

enviable position of being Australasia’s only listed specialist

healthcare property owner. The Trust has grown substantially,

particularly over the last four years, and we will seek to continue

this growth in both Australia and New Zealand as a means of

providing a stable and growing income stream for unitholders. Our

key activities during the Half Year, including the proposed foreign

exempt listing on the ASX, are all designed to support future

growth in earnings and distributions.

NORMALISED NDI OF

$22.1M UP

14.6

%

MOVEMENTS IN VITAL’S KEY METRICS OVER THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019:

31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2018 % change

Normalised NDI per unit (cpu) 4.918 4.376 12.4%

AFFO per unit (cpu) 4.896 4.464 9.7%

Distributions per unit (cpu) 4.375 4.375 0.0%

Debt to total assets 35.1% 39.5% (4.40%)

Properties ($m / no.) $1,927 / 42 $1,766 / 42 9.1%

Occupancy 99.5% 99.4% 0.1%

Weighted average lease expiry (‘WALE’) in years 17.9 18.0 (0.1%)

Net tangible assets per unit $2.36 $2.24 5.4%

Unit price $2.82 $2.09 34.9%

MANAGER’S REPORT

TO UNIT HOLDERS

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FINANCIAL RESULTS

Normalised NDI for the half year increased

by 14.6% to $22.1m (HY19: $19.3m) equating

to 4.918 cents per unit (“cpu”). Cash from

operations available to unitholders, measured

by AFFO, increased 11.8% to $22.0m.

Total expenses were $26.3m, 13.4% lower

than the prior corresponding period (‘pcp’).

Key expenses were:

1. Net finance expenses of $14.6m, an 8.9%

decrease on pcp due to lower floating

interest rates and repayment of the

related party loan.

2. Management fees of $9.5m, a 21.0%

decrease on pcp partly due to the new

fee structure (base fees of $6.3m, a

9% pcp decrease, and incentive fees of

$3.2m, a 37% pcp decrease).

3. Corporate costs of $2.4m, a 33%

increase on pcp due to recently

introduced Australian foreign ownership

land taxes and costs related to the

unitholder vote on fee and governance

changes.

Vital’s NTA increased to $2.36 per unit at

31 December 2019 a 5.4% increase from 31

December 2018. This change was primarily

due to property revaluation gains.

PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

Vital owns a high quality portfolio of private

hospitals in Australia and New Zealand;

complemented by a growing portfolio of

mental health, rehabilitation, medical office

buildings and aged care facilities. The portfolio

also includes strategic and development

assets allowing us to respond to the evolving

property needs of our tenants and the

communities in which we operate.

There were no acquisitions or disposals of

investment properties during the half year;

$11.2m was contracted for strategic property

acquisitions

2

. Post balance date, we announced

the conditional acquisition of three Australian

aged care assets. These acquisitions total

approximately NZ$60.1 million (A$57.5 million)

and are expected to settle before the end of

the financial year. We are also considering

divesting a number of assets but no

settlements are expected this financial year.

Like-for-like property income increased 2.5%

on a same currency basis.

Vital’s weighted average lease expiry (“WALE”)

was 17.9 years at 31 December 2019; the

longest of any ASX or NZX-listed property

entity.

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2

Includes the settlement of 10 Buttercup Street, QLD (A$0.4m)

and the deferred settlement of 120 Thames Street, VIC (A$10.1m).

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PROJECTS

Developments and expansions are a favourable driver of Vital’s earnings growth as they typically:

1. Provide an accretive return on cost for Vital.

2. Respond to our tenants’ business and operating requirements (reducing their costs and / or

increasing their revenues).

3. Ensure Vital’s assets are modern, fit-for-purpose and accord with community / patient

expectations.

Significant capital expenditure continues to be invested across the portfolio at the following

projects:

Property Overview Spend Cost To

To Date Complete

Australia

Lingard Day Surgery, NSW

New day surgery unit, consulting NZ$21.9m NZ$5.2m

building and car park (A$21.0m) (A$5.0m)

The Hills, NSW Expansion including 26 NZ$4.1m NZ$4.9m

private rooms (A$3.9m) (A$4.7m)

Epworth Eastern, VIC New 14 storey tower incorporating NZ$21.3m NZ$110.1m

60 beds and emergency department (A$20.5m) (A$105.7m)

New Zealand

Wakefield Hospital, NZ

Staged demolition and NZ$19.4m NZ$78.6m

redevelopment of entire hospital

Royston Hospital, NZ Expansion including two new NZ$5.0m TBD

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operating theatres

Total NZ$71.7m NZ$198.8m

THE VALUE OF THE PORTFOLIO

INCREASED BY $91M OVER THE HALF

YEAR AS FOLLOWS:

Opening Valuation (30 Jun 2019) 1,836

Cap Rate Compression

(from revaluations) 25

Rental Increases

(from revaluations) 18

Capital Expenditures 39

Acquisitions 11

Right Of Use Asset

3

4

Foreign Exchange (7)

Closing Balance (31 Dec 2019)* 1,927

*May not sum due to rounding.

The weighted average capitalisation rate

(“WACR”) across Vital’s portfolio firmed by

9 basis points over the half year (5.61% to

5.52%) as shown in the table below:

Location WACR WACR Change

31 Dec 30 June (Basis

2019 2019 Points)

Australia 5.47% 5.57% (10)

New Zealand 5.66% 5.72% (6)

Total 5.52% 5.61% (9)

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Represents the fair value adjustment to Vital’s leasehold interest in the Ascot Hospital and Ascot Central car parks in accordance with NZ IFRS 16.

4

Work is underway to reassess the scope of the Royston expansion with a view to increase the size of the project.

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CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Vital’s all-in weighted average cost of debt

as at 31 December 2019 was 4.03% (31

December 2018 - 4.50%) with this decrease

being primarily the result of a decline in

floating rates.

The debt to total assets ratio was 35.1% at

31 December 2019 (31 December 2018 –

39.5%). Given the nature of Vital’s portfolio

(17.9 year WALE, high quality tenant base

and limited property expenses which are

not recoverable from tenants) the Board

and Management are comfortable with both

the current and projected levels of debt.

Vital currently has approximately $225m of

headroom under its current debt facilities.

At the end of December 2019, Vital

received credit approval for an expansion

and extensions to Tranche C (A$125M up

from A$100m) and the NZ dollar facility

(NZ$20m, unchanged) to October 2023 and

an expansion and extension to Tranche D

(A$115m up from A$100m) to October 2021.

Pro forma these extensions, Vital’s average

debt maturity would be 2.3 years.

Following the proposed restructuring and

foreign exempt listing on the ASX, Vital’s debt

will be extended and diversified.

MANAGEMENT FEES

Vital’s new management fee structure

was approved by unitholders at the AGM

in October 2019. The key change was to

reduce the base management fees from a

fixed 0.75% of gross assets to a tiered fee

structure:

Gross Value of Portfolio Base management fee

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< / = $1 billion 0.65%

>$1 billion to < / = $2 billion 0.55%

>$2 billion to < / = $3 billion 0.45%

= / > $3 billion 0.40%

There were also changes to activity-based

fees. Full details are available on Vital’s

website.

Total management fees for HY20 were

$9.5m ($12.0m for pcp).

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FOREIGN EXEMPT LISTING

At Vital’s Annual General Meeting in October

2019 it was announced that Vital was

exploring a foreign exempt listing on the

ASX. In December 2019, we released further

details to the NZX of this proposal which

involves separating Vital’s New Zealand

and Australian properties into separate but

stapled trusts removing inefficiencies for

investors outside of New Zealand. Removing

these inefficiencies is required to facilitate a

foreign exempt listing on the ASX.

Key benefits are expected to include:

1. Increased distributions and payout ratio

for all unitholders.

2. Providing Vital with access to broader

and deeper sources of capital, ensuring

an efficient cost of capital.

3. A more competitive position for

acquisitions and development projects

for future earnings growth.

4. Expected increase in the value and

liquidity of Vital’s units over time.

Importantly, there will be no change to

Vital’s:

a. Primary listing on the NZX.

b. PIE status in respect of its New Zealand

assets.

c. Core strategy of owning quality, well

tenanted healthcare real estate in New

Zealand and Australia as a means of

providing a stable and growing income

stream for investors.

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Note that the above fees are tiered on the basis that management fees charged on the first $1 billion of gross asset value are

0.65% notwithstanding the total value, similarly for $1-2 billion at 0.55% and $2-3 billion at 0.45%.

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These figures exclude development fees which are capitalised to projects

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Grant Samuel has been appointed as

an independent adviser to consider the

transaction for unitholders. Their report will

be included in the Notice of Meeting.

A foreign exempt listing on the ASX will bring

Vital in line with over 50% of other NZX50

listed entities and support Vital to continue to

grow its earnings.

The proposal does not change the fees and

governance approved by unitholders in 2019

and NorthWest will not receive any additional

fees for services provided in connection with

the proposal.

Vital is currently in advanced discussions

with regulators in New Zealand and Australia

on this proposal and anticipates releasing a

notice of meeting in the coming weeks.

OUTLOOK

Healthcare property is a defensive asset class

underpinned by growing demand, high levels

of government support (in both New Zealand

and Australia) and continued growth of

institutional acceptance as an asset class. As

Australasia’s only listed owner of healthcare

real estate, Vital is well positioned to take

advantage of opportunities in this sector.

Vital also benefits from being managed

by NorthWest one of the world’s leading

specialist healthcare property owners and

managers, a relationship Vital will continue to

leverage in the future. Opportunities include:

1. Access to a team of 40+ healthcare

property professionals with deep

experience and relationships in the

region.

2. Utilising NorthWest’s brand and scale to

support capital raising initiatives (debt

and equity).

3. Leverage strategic insights and

operating experience of 200+

professionals in countries where

NorthWest has interests including

Canada, Germany, Brazil and the UK.

Our plan for the short to medium term is as

follows:

1. Seek unitholder approval to restructure

Vital to facilitate a foreign exempt listing

on the ASX (unitholder vote expected to

be scheduled before 31 March 2020).

2. Subject to unitholder approval of

the proposed restructure, reset

Vitals’ interest rates swaps, increase

distributions and increase the payout

ratio.

3. Complete the acquisitions announced

today and continue to consider further

investments across New Zealand and

Australia, including existing and future

developments and expansions, as a

means of growing earnings.

4. Extend the debt maturity profile and

diversify sources of debt.

Thank for you on-going support for Vital.

We look forward to Vital’s new era with a

continued focus on growing Vital’s earnings.

NorthWest Healthcare Properties

Management Limited

MANAGER OF THE VITAL HEALTHCARE

PROPERTY TRUST

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VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST INTERIM REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019

0FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX

MONTHS ENDED

31 DECEMBER

2019

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST INTERIM REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
FIN-1FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended 31 December 2019

Note

6 months

Dec-19

$000s

6 months

Dec-18

$000s

Gross property income from rentals51,08450,537

Gross property income from expense recoveries6,3355,293

Property expenses(7,521)(6,995)

Net property income349,89848,835

Other income and expenses(11,998)(13,524)

Net strategic transaction income/(expenses)147(4,588)

Strategic transaction interest income142671,003

Finance income4138

Finance expense(14,619)(16,035)

Operating Profit23,59615,729

Other gains/(losses)

Revaluation gain on investment property642,61243,482

Fair value gain/(loss) on foreign exchange derivatives137318

Fair value gain/(loss) on interest rate derivatives1,503(8,262)

Unrealised gain/(loss) on foreign exchange6425,162

44,89440,699

Profit before income tax68,49056,428

Taxation expense4(11,297)(9,630)

Profit for the period attributable to unitholders of the Trust57,19346,798

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss:

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve(4,203)(33,561)

Realised foreign exchange gain/(loss) on hedges-19

Current taxation (expense)/credit-(5)

Unrealised foreign exchange gain/(loss) on hedges-7,042

Deferred taxation (expense)/credit-(1,972)

Fair value gain/(loss) on net investment hedges4844,876

Deferred taxation (expense)/credit(135)(1,365)

Total other comprehensive income/(loss) after tax(3,854)(24,966)

Total comprehensive income after tax53,33921,832

Earnings per unit

Basic and diluted earnings per unit (cents)512.7010.59

The notes on pages FIN-5 to FIN-21 form part of and are to be read in conjunction with these financial statements.

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST INTERIM REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
FIN-2FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 31 December 2019

Note

Dec-19

$000s

Jun-19

$000s

Non-current assets

Investment properties61,926,7431,836,430

Other non-current assets7455793

Total non-current assets1,927,1981,837,223

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents5,2256,068

Trade and other receivables1,2641,300

Other current assets74,76986,875

Derivative financial instruments817677

Total current assets11,43494,320

Total assets1,938,6321,931,543

Unitholders' funds

Units on issue9591,839576,300

Reserves(29,193)(16,469)

Retained earnings507,184469,914

Total unitholders' funds1,069,8301,029,745

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings10453,046734,211

Lease liability - ground lease23,876-

Other payables69,994-

Derivative financial instruments847,95249,436

Deferred tax96,91990,867

Total non-current liabilities611,787874,514

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables18,87413,815

Income in advance1,335652

Derivative financial instruments8482540

Taxation payable9,76212,277

Borrowings10226,562-

Total current liabilities257,01527,284

Total liabilities868,802901,798

Total unitholders' funds and liabilities1,938,6321,931,543

For and on behalf of the Manager, NorthWest Healthcare Properties Management Limited

B Crotty, ChairG Stuart, Independent Director

19 February 2020

The notes on pages FIN-5 to FIN-21 form part of and are to be read in conjunction with these financial statements.

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST INTERIM REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
FIN-3FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the six months ended 31 December 2019

Units on issue

$000s

Retained

earnings

$000s

Translation

of foreign

operations

$000s

Foreign

exchange

hedges

$000s

Share based

payments

$000s

Total

unitholders'

funds

$000s

For the six months ended

31 December 2018

Balance at the start of the six months556,878415,469(54,911)57,44513,095987,976

Changes in unitholders' funds16,040---(13,095)2,945

Manager's incentive fee----5,1125,112

Profit for the period-46,798---46,798

Distributions to unitholders-(19,413)---(19,413)

Other comprehensive income for

the period

Movement in foreign currency

translation reserve--(33,561)--(33,561)

Realised foreign exchange gains

on hedges---14-14

Unrealised foreign exchange gains/

(losses) on hedges---5,070-5,070

Fair value gains on net investment

hedges---3,511-3,511

Balance at the end of the six

months572,918442,854(88,472)66,0405,112998,452

For the six months ended

31 December 2019

Balance at the start of the six months576,300469,914(93,324)64,77612,0771,029,743

Changes in unitholders' funds15,539---(12,077)3,462

Manager's incentive fee----3,2093,209

Profit for the period-57,193---57,193

Distributions to unitholders-(19,923)---(19,923)

Other comprehensive income for

the period------

Movement in foreign currency

translation reserve--(4,203)--(4,203)

Realised foreign exchange gains on

hedges------

Unrealised foreign exchange gains/

(losses) on hedges------

Fair value losses on net investment

hedges---349-349

Balance at the end of the six

months591,839507,184(97,527)65,1253,2091,069,830

The notes on pages FIN-5 to FIN-21 form part of and are to be read in conjunction with these financial statements.

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST INTERIM REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
FIN-4FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the six months ended 31 December 2019

6 months

Dec-19

$000s

6 months

Dec-18

$000s

Cash flows from operating activities

Property income51,70849,391

Recovery of property expenses5,9724,479

Interest received4138

Property expenses(6,446)(5,235)

Management and trustee fees(6,559)(7,147)

Interest paid(14,642)(15,447)

Tax (paid)/refund(7,513)(3,376)

Other trust expenses(2,780)(1,334)

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities19,78121,369

Cash flows from investing activities

Receipts from foreign exchange derivatives48309

Capital additions on investment properties(34,451)(20,270)

Purchase of properties(1,003)(21,885)

Prepaid transaction costs(1,308)(10,788)

Disposal of properties64-

Repayment of loan provided to related parties84,495-

Advances provided to related parties-(42,400)

Payments for foreign exchange derivatives(161)-

Strategic transaction third party interest267(4,515)

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities47,951(99,549)

Cash flows from financing activities

Debt drawdown31,20597,787

Repayment of debt(83,317)-

Costs associated with Distribution Reinvestment Plan(8)(14)

Distributions paid to unitholders(16,455)(16,468)

Net cash from/(used in) financing activities(68,575)81,305

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(843)3,125

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period6,0685,388

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period5,2258,513

The notes on pages FIN-5 to FIN-21 form part of and are to be read in conjunction with these financial statements.

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST INTERIM REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
FIN-5FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended 31 December 2019

1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Vital Healthcare Property Trust ("VHP" or the "Trust") is a unit trust established under the Unit Trusts Act 1960 by

a Trust Deed dated 11 February 1994 as subsequently amended and replaced, domiciled in New Zealand. The

Trust is managed by NorthWest Healthcare Properties Management Limited (the Manager). The Manager is a

registered managed investment scheme manager under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of VHP for the six months ended 31 December 2019

comprise VHP and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the Group). VHP is listed on the New Zealand Stock

Exchange (NZX) and is a Financial Markets Conduct (FMC) reporting entity for the purpose of the Financial

Markets Conduct Act 2013.

The Trust's principal activity is the investment in health sector related properties.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in New Zealand Dollars which is the

Trust's functional and presentation currency. All information has been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars

($000), unless stated otherwise.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors of the

Manager on 19 February 2020.

The consolidated condensed interim financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2019 (including

comparative balances) have been reviewed by the auditor. The 30 June 2019 comparatives were subject to

independent audit.

2 BASIS OF PREPARATION

The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income uses the same format as the Consolidated Statement of

Comprehensive Income used in the 2019 Annual Report. This has been adjusted in comparison to the format used

in the prior half year to December 2018.

Statement of compliance

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally

Accepted Accounting Practice in New Zealand (NZ GAAP), NZ IAS 34 and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, and

do not include notes of the type normally included in an Annual Report. Therefore this report should be read in

conjunction with the Group's most recent Annual Report. The accounting policies adopted by the Group have been

consistently applied, when compared to those used in the 2019 Annual Report except as described below under

the heading "change in accounting policies". The 2019 Annual Report complies with New Zealand equivalents to

International Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS) and other applicable Financial Reporting Standards issued

and effective at the time of preparing those statements.

Basis of measurement

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except

for derivative financial instruments and investment properties which are measured at fair value.

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST INTERIM REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
FIN-6FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)

2 BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued)

Use of estimates and judgements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with NZ IAS 34 requires the use of certain critical

accounting estimates and judgements that affect the application of policies and reported amount of assets and

liabilities, income and expenses. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where

assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are as follows:


Note 4 - Taxation


Note 6 - Valuation of investment property

Change in accounting policies

Accounting policies have been applied consistently to all periods with the exception of the mandatory adoption of

NZ IFRS 16 Leases which is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019.

NZ IFRS 16 Leases

The Group has adopted NZ IFRS 16 Leases for the interim financial statements. NZ IFRS 16 Leases eliminates the

distinction between operating and finance leases for lessees and results in lessees bringing most leases onto their

balance sheet, with the exception of certain short-term leases and leases of low-value assets. Where the Group is

a lessor, by virtue of the lease arrangement associated with its investment properties, NZ IFRS 16 has not given

rise to a change in accounting treatment.

The Group adopted NZ IFRS 16 using the modified retrospective method of adoption with the date of initial

application of 1 July 2019. Under this method, the standard is applied retrospectively with the cumulative effect of

initially applying the standard recognised at the date of initial application. No adjustment is made to comparative

disclosures.

For the adoption of NZ IFRS 16 the Group has used the practical expedient to not reassess whether a contract is,

or contains, a lease at the date of initial application.

From 1 July 2019, leases are recognised as a right-of-use asset in the Investment Properties value and a

corresponding liability at the date at which the leased asset is available for use by the Group. Each lease payment

is allocated between the liability and finance cost. The finance cost is charged to the Statement of Comprehensive

Income over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the

liability for each period. The right-of-use asset is subsequently measured at fair value in Investment Properties.

The finance cost is recognised as interest paid in the Statement of Cash Flows (formerly recognised as property

expenses under NZ IAS 17 Leases). The repayment of the principal portion of the lease liability is recognised as a

financing activity in the Statement of Cash Flows. Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of low-

value assets are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis. Lease liabilities include

the net present value of the following lease payments:


Fixed payments, less any incentives receivable


Variable lease payments that are based on an index or rate


Amounts expected to be payable by the lessees under residual value guarantees


The exercise price of a purchase option if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option, and


Payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising that option.

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST INTERIM REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)

2 BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued)

The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease. If that rate cannot be determined,

the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate is used, being the rate that the lessee would have to pay to borrow the

funds necessary to obtain an asset of similar value in a similar economic environment with similar terms and

conditions.

Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost comprising the following:


The amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability


Any lease payments made before the commencement date less any lease incentives received


Any initial direct costs, and


Restoration costs.

The Group has opted to recognise expenses on a systematic basis.

In applying NZ IFRS 16 for the first time, the Group has used the following practical expedients permitted by the

standard:


Accounting for operating leases with a lease term of less than 12 months as short term leases, and


Excluding leases for which the underlying asset is of low value.

On 1 July 2019 the Group applied NZ IFRS 16 to the ground lease that exists over Ascot Ave, Greenlane, Auckland.

Previously this ground lease was classified as an operating lease, and at 30 June 2019 the lease committment to

expiry was $5.8m. The first time application of NZ IFRS 16 resulted in the recognition of:


a $4.0m lease liability, which resulted from discounting the 30 June 2019 lease committment of $5.8m using

an incremental borrowing rate of 4.25%; and


a $4.0m right of use asset.


3 SEGMENT INFORMATION

The principal business activity of the Group is to invest in Health Sector related properties. NZ IFRS 8 requires

operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are

regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, which is the Board of Directors of the Manager in order to

allocate resources to the segments and to assess their performance.

The information reported to the Group's chief operating decision maker is based on primarily one industry sector,

investing in Health Sector related properties. The Group operates in both Australia and New Zealand.

The following is an analysis of the Group's revenue and results from continuing operations by reportable segment.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)

3 SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)

Australia

$000s

New Zealand

$000s

Total

$000s

Segment profit for the six months ended

31 December 2019:

Gross property income from rentals38,49312,59151,084

Gross property income from expense recoveries2,5243,8116,335

Property expenses(3,444)(4,077)(7,521)

Net property income37,57312,32549,898

Other expenses(5,630)(6,368)(11,998)

Net strategic transaction income/(expenses)7-7

Strategic transaction interest income267-267

Net finance expense(5,562)(9,016)(14,578)

26,655(3,059)23,596

Fair value gain/(loss) on interest rate derivatives-1,5031,503

Revaluation gains on investment properties29,77012,84242,612

Other foreign exchange gains/(losses)-779779

Total segment profit before income tax56,42512,06568,490

Taxation (expense)(11,297)

Profit for the six months57,193

Segment profit for the six months ended

31 December 2018:

Gross property income from rentals37,65812,87950,537

Gross property income from expense recoveries2,6072,6865,293

Property expenses(3,696)(3,299)(6,995)

Net property income36,56912,26648,835

Other expenses(6,111)(7,703)(13,814)

Net strategic transaction income/(expenses)(4,588)-(4,588)

Strategic transaction interest income1,003-1,003

Net finance expense(10,214)(5,783)(15,997)

16,659(1,220)15,439

Fair value gain/(loss) on interest rate derivatives-(8,262)(8,262)

Revaluation gains on investment properties37,5775,90543,482

Other foreign exchange gains/(losses)-5,7695,769

Total segment profit before income tax54,2362,19256,428

Taxation (expense)(9,630)

Profit for the six months46,798

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3 SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)

Net property income consists of revenue generated from external tenants less property operating expenditure.

The Group has two tenants which exceed 10% of gross property income from rentals totaling $28.3m, located in

Australia (31 December 2018: two tenants totalling $28m).

Segment profit represents the profit earned by each segment including allocation of identifiable administration

costs, finance costs, revaluation gains/(losses) on investment properties, and gains/(losses) on disposal of

investment properties.

Australia

$000s

New Zealand

$000s

Total

$000s

Segment assets at 31 December 2019:

Investment properties1,445,677481,0661,926,743

Other non-current assets41045455

Current assets5,3936,04111,434

Consolidated assets1,451,480487,1521,938,632

Segment assets at 30 June 2019:

Investment properties1,387,661448,7691,836,430

Other non-current assets284509793

Current assets90,9633,35794,320

Consolidated assets1,478,908452,6351,931,543

Segment liabilities at 31 December 2019:

Borrowings426,485253,123679,608

Other liabilities125,97363,221189,194

Consolidated liabilities552,458316,344868,802

Segment liabilities at 30 June 2019:

Borrowings466,093268,118734,211

Other liabilities105,98661,601167,587

Consolidated liabilities572,079329,719901,798

For the purposes of monitoring segment performance and allocating resources between segments, all assets and

liabilities are allocated to reportable segments.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)

4 TAXATION

6 months

Dec-19

$000s

6 months

Dec-18

$000s

Profit/(loss) before tax for the six months68,49056,428

Taxation (expense)/credit - 28% on profit before income tax(19,177)(15,800)

Effect of different tax rates in foreign jurisdictions7,3357,360

Tax exempt income3,9022,340

Foreign tax credits1,8961,089

Tax charges on overseas investments(5,834)(4,811)

Other adjustments581192

Taxation (expense)/credit(11,297)(9,630)

The taxation (expense)/credit is made up as follows:

Current taxation(4,977)(5,034)

Deferred taxation(6,320)(4,596)

Total taxation (expense)/credit(11,297)(9,630)

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5 EARNINGS PER UNIT

Basic and diluted earnings per unit is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to unitholders of the Trust by the

weighted average number of ordinary units on issue during the six months.

The Distributable Income calculation is a commonly used non-GAAP measure in the property sector.

Dec-19Dec-18

Profit attributable to unitholders of the Trust ($000s)57,19346,798

Weighted average number of units on issue (000's of units)450,234441,711

Basic and diluted earnings per unit (cents)12.7010.59


Dec-19

$000's

Dec-18

$000's

Distributable income

Profit before income tax68,49056,428

Revaluation (gains)/losses(42,612)(43,482)

Unrealised foreign exchange (gain)/loss(642)(5,162)

Unrealised foreign exchange (gain)/loss derivatives(137)(318)

Unrealised interest rate (gain)/loss derivatives(1,503)8,262

Unrealised (gain)/loss on strategic transaction derivatives-2,717

Manager's incentive fee3,2095,112

Profit used in calculating gross distributable income26,80523,557

Current taxation4,9775,034

Profit used in calculating net distributable income21,82818,523

Gross distributable income (cpu) *5.955.33

Net distributable income (cpu) *4.854.19

* Based on weighted average number of units on issue.

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST INTERIM REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)

6 INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

Dec-19

$000s

Jun-19

$000s

Carrying value of investment property at the beginning of the six months1,836,4301,731,247

Acquisition of properties11,21225,158

Capitalised costs37,47534,566

Capitalised interest costs1,575633

Net capitalised incentives49(520)

Disposal of properties(64)-

Foreign exchange translation difference(6,501)(58,210)

Change in fair value42,612103,556

Right of use asset3,955-

Carrying value of investment property at the end of the six months1,926,7431,836,430

Investment Properties valuation

The Group's policy is for investment property to be measured at fair value for which the Group completes property

valuations at least annually by independent registered valuers. All investment property was valued by independent

registered valuers as at 30 June 2019. The fair value of investment property as at 31 December 2019 was

determined by the Manager, informed by market data and valuation advice provided by independent valuers,

comparable transactional evidence and current period leasing activity.

The Group holds the freehold to all properties except the car parks at the rear of Ascot Hospital and Ascot

Central, which are the subject of a ground lease ("right of use" asset) with a weighted average term remaining of

19.3 years (30 June 2019: 19.8 years). The fair value of this right of use asset includes the first time adoption of NZ

IFRS 16 adjustment of $4.0m recorded on 1 July 2019, and as at 31 December 2019 was valued at $7.8m (30 June

2019: $3.6m).

Acquisition of properties

The Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 120 Thames Street, Box Hill, VIC for A$10.1m plus

transaction costs. Settlement, which is subject to conditions in favour of the Group, is deferred until no later than

October 2021. As at reporting date this property has been recognised as Investment Property, with a

corresponding liability (Non-current other payable) recognised for the outstanding consideration payable.

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7 OTHER ASSETS

Dec-19

$000s

Jun-19

$000s

Current

Related party advance (refer to note 14)-83,966

Other4,7692,909

Total Current4,76986,875

Non-Current

Other455793

Total Non-current455793

On 2 August 2019 the related party advance to NWH Australia Asset Trust (NWHAAT) of A$80.3m was repaid in

full.


8 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Interest rate swaps

Interest rate swaps are measured using a valuation model based on the present value of estimated future cash

flows and discounted based on the applicable yield curves derived from observable market interest rates. The

Group has determined the interest rate swaps are Level 2 fair value measurements. The fair value of interest rate

swaps is a liability of $48.4m (30 June 2019:$49.9m).

Foreign exchange derivatives

Foreign exchange derivatives are measured using a valuation model based on the applicable forward price curves

derived from observable forward prices. The Group has determined the foreign exchange derivatives are Level 2

fair value measurements. The fair value of foreign exchange derivatives is an asset of $0.2m (30 June

2019:$0.04m).

There have been no reclassifications of fair value instruments between levels in the six months ended

31 December 2019 and 30 June 2019.

Derivatives are all carried at fair value on the Statement of Financial Position. The carrying amounts of all other

financial instruments approximate their fair value.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)

9 UNITS ON ISSUE

Dec-19

$000s

Jun-19

$000s

Balance at the beginning of the period576,300556,878

Issue of units under Distribution Reinvestment Plan3,4706,376

Issue of units to satisfy Manager's incentive fee12,07713,095

Issue costs of units(8)(49)

15,53919,422

Balance at the end of the period591,839576,300

Dec-19

000s

Jun-19

000s

Reconciliation of number of units

Balance at the beginning of the period446,346436,893

Issue of units under the Distribution Reinvestment Plan1,3152,947

Units issued to satisfy Manager's incentive fee4,9206,506

Balance at the end of the period452,581446,346

The number of units on issue at 31 December 2019 was 452,581,395 (30 June 2019: 446,346,087). The units have

no par value and are fully paid. Fully paid ordinary units carry one vote per unit and carry the right to distributions.

On 22 August 2019, 4,919,883 units were issued against the 2019 Manager's incentive fee of $12.1m (30 June

2019: $13.1m).

Capital risk management

The Group is subject to imposed capital requirements arising from the Trust Deed, which requires that total

borrowings do not exceed 50% of the gross value of the Trust Fund.

The Group's banking covenants require that the aggregate principal amount of the loan outstanding does not

exceed 50%, (30 June 2019: 50%) of the fair market value of secured property at all times calculated to the

Australian dollar equivalent. All banking covenants have been met during the six months.

The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as a going concern

while maximising the return to stakeholders through the optimisation of the debt and equity balance. The Group's

policies in respect of capital management and allocation are reviewed regularly by the Board of Directors of the

Manager. There have been no material changes in the Group's overall capital risk management strategy during the

six months.

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10 BORROWINGS

Dec-19

$000s

Jun-19

$000s

AUD denominated loans662,285718,172

NZD denominated loans18,25017,250

Borrowing costs(927)(1,211)

Total borrowings679,608734,211

Current liability226,562-

Non current liability453,046734,211

Total borrowings679,608734,211

The Group has a syndicated revolving multi-currency facility with ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited, Australia and

New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Bank of New Zealand and National Australia Bank. The multi-currency

facilities of A$850.0m and NZ$20.0m are split between: Tranche A: A$125.0m due to expire on 31 March 2021;

Tranche B: A$200.0m due to expire on 31 July 2022; Tranche C: A$100.0m, Tranche D: A$100.0m and NZ Dollar

Facility: NZ$20.0m which are due to expire on 30 October 2020; Tranche E: A$175.0m which is due to expire on

20 November 2021; and Tranche F: A$150.0m which is due to expire on 15 January 2022.

At the end of December 2019, VHP was credit approved for extensions to Tranches C, D and the NZ Dollar Facility,

giving Tranche C and the NZ Dollar facility an expiry date of 30 October 2023, and Tranche D an expiry date of

30 October 2021. The limit on Tranche C will be increased by A$25.0m to A$125.0m, and the limit on Tranche D

will be increased by A$15.0m to A$115.0m.

The effective interest rate on the borrowings as at 31 December 2019 was 4.03% per annum (30 June 2019:

4.40%), and a weighted average term to expiry of 2.3 years, incorporating the credit approved term extensions

received.

Borrowings are secured via a Security Trust Deed dated 1 April 2003 and as amended and restated on 30 May

2018. The Security Provider comprises T.E.A. Custodians Limited in its capacity as nominee of the VHP Trustee as

supervisor of the Trust and the Trust's subsidiaries. Pursuant to the Deed, a security interest has been granted via

first ranking mortgages over the respective investment properties and, by a General Security Deed, over the assets

and undertakings of Vital Healthcare Property Limited and fixed and floating charges over the assets and

undertakings of NorthWest Healthcare Australian Property Pty Limited in its capacity as trustee for Vital

Healthcare Australian Property Trust and Vital Healthcare Investment Trust.

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11 COMMITMENTS

Dec-19

$000s

Jun-19

$000s

Capital Commitments

The Group was party to contracts to purchase or construct property for the

following amounts:206,786222,213

Lease Commitments

The property rental income expected to be earned by the Group from its investment property, all of which is

leased out under operating leases, is set out in the table below:

Not later than one year100,15798,632

Later than one year and not later than five years434,808432,696

Later than five years819,492833,808

1,354,4571,365,136

As a condition of listing on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX), All issuers are required to provide a bank bond

to NZX under NZX/DX Listing Rule 2.6.2. The bank bond required by the Trust is $50,000.


12 CONTINGENCIES

There were no contingencies as at 31 December 2019 (30 June 2019: nil).


13 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On 19 February 2020 the Group:


announced a gross distribution of 2.1875 cents per unit. The record date for the distribution is 12 March 2020

and a payment is scheduled to unitholders on 26 March 2020. There will be 0.5381 cents per unit of imputation

credits attached to the distribution.


announced the proposed acquisition of three Australian aged care facilities from NorthWest Healthcare

Properties REIT for a purchase price of approximately A$57.5m. Settlement, subject to satisfactory completion

of due diligence, is expected to occur prior to 30 June 2020.

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST INTERIM REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
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14 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Manager

The Trust is managed by NorthWest Healthcare Properties Management Limited (the "Manager"), a wholly owned

subsidiary of NWI Healthcare Properties LP (NWIHLP).

The ultimate parent of NWIHLP is Toronto listed NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

(NW REIT) that, as at reporting date, holds a 24.9% (2018:24.9%) interest in the Trust. NW REIT and its controlled

entities (including the Manager) are considered related parties to the Trust and its controlled entities by virtue of

common ownership and/or directorships.

Other related parties by virtue of common ownership and/or ownership and/or directorship to the Manager of the

Trust include Australian Properties Limited and NorthWest Healthcare Australian Property Proprietary Limited.

Remuneration of the Manager

The Trust pays fees to the Manager in accordance with the Trust Deed. The aggregate of Base Fees, Incentive Fees

and Activity Fees is capped at 1.75% per annum of the Trusts gross asset value (GAV) as at the end of a financial

year.

Following unitholder approval on 31 October 2019, the Trust Deed was amended to adopt the revised basis for

fees (as outlined below) in accordance with the undertakings made in the Trusts’ Fee and Governance Review

announcement of 1 April 2019. Up until the Trust Deed was amended the Manager has procured that the fees

charged did not exceed those that would have been charged if the amendments that were approved by unitholders

on 31 October 2019 had been approved on 1 April 2019.

In accordance with, and from the effective date of, the amended Trust Deed, the fee arrangements are as follows:

Base Fee

The Base Fee structure is as follows:


65 bps per annum up to $1bn of GAV:


55 bps per annum from $1bn to $2bn of GAV;


45 bps per annum from $2bn to $3bn of GAV; and


40 bps per annum over $3bn of GAV.

Incentive Fee

Vital pays the Manager 10% of the average annual increase in Vital’s NTA over the respective financial year and the

two preceding financial years, with payment being made by way of subscribing for new units. The incentive fee

calculations are also subject to a ‘three year high watermark”, such that the Manager will not be paid an Incentive

Fee in a year where NTA grows if it is still below where it was on the last business day of the past three financial

years.

Activity Fees

The Activity Fee structure is as follows:

a. Leases or licences

Vital pays the Manager leasing or licence fees where the Manager has negotiated leases or licences. The fees are

charged at 11% of the aggregate annual rental for terms less than 3 years, 12% of the aggregate annual rental for

terms of 3 years, and 12% plus an additional 1% for each year greater than three years (to a maximum of 20%),

subject to a minimum fee of $2,500.

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14 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

Lease or licence renewals are charged at 50% of a new lease or licence fee.

Structured rent reviews, or market reviews which do not result in a rental increase, are charged an administration

fee of $1,000. Open market reviews are charged at 10% of the rental increase achieved in the first year, subject to

a minimum fee of $1,000.

Leasing or licence fees are capitalised to the respective investment or property in the Statement of Financial

Position and amortised over the term of the lease.

b. Property management

Vital pays the Manager property management fees where the Manager acts as the property manager. These fees

are charged at 1% - 2% of gross income depending on the number of tenants at the property and may be recovered

from tenants if permitted under lease agreements.

Property management fees are expensed, net of recoveries from tenants, through the Statement of

Comprehensive Income in the year in which they arise.

c. Facilities management

Vital pays the Manager a facilities management fee where the Manager acts as a property facilities manager

based on the market rate (referenced to a reputable and high-quality third party service provider) for similar

services at similar properties. This fee may be recovered from tenants if permitted under lease agreements.

Facilities management fees are expensed, net of recoveries from tenants, through the Statement of

Comprehensive Income in the year in which they arise.

d. Project management

Vital pays project management fees to the Manager for managing capital expenditure projects where the purpose

of the project is to upgrade, repair or otherwise extend the life of the property, including replacement or repair of

major plant and equipment, structural items and building envelope.

Project management fees for projects with a budget of between $200,000 and $2,500,000 are 2% of the

committed spend where the Manager is the project lead and 1% of committed spend where the Manager has an

oversight role, increasing to 4% and 2% respectively for projects with a budget greater than $2,500,000

Project management fees are capitalised to the respective investment or property in the Statement of Financial

Position.

Additional Costs

The Additional Costs structure is as follows:

a. Acquisitions

Vital pays fees to the Manager for managing the due diligence, financing, legal aspects and settlement of the

purchase of an investment or property instead of or alongside a third party agent. These fees are charged at 1.5%

of the capitalised cost of the relevant investment, being the contracted price payable, excluding any deductions

netted off the settlement price (such as rates), together with other related capitalised acquisition costs.

Acquisition fees are capitalised to the respective investment or property in the Statement of Financial Position.

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14 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

b. Disposals

Vital pays fees to the Manager for managing the due diligence, legal aspects and settlement of the sale of an

investment or property instead of or alongside a third party agent. These fees are charged at 1% of the contracted

sale price of the relevant investment actually received, provided that, if a third party agent has been engaged to

provide services for the disposal, then the fee payable to the Manager will be net of the third party agent’s costs

and commissions.

Disposal fees are expensed in the profit or loss on disposal of the investment or property through the Statement of

Comprehensive Income in the year in which they arise.

c. Development Management

Vital pays development management fees where the Manager acts as a development manager on Vital

developments. These fees are charged at 4% of the committed spend (excluding land) approved by the Board of

the Manager provided that, if a third party agent has been engaged to provide development management services,

then the fee payable to the Manager will be reduced by the non-rentalisable third party costs paid.

Development management fees are capitalised to the respective property in the Statement of Financial Position.

Prior to the unitholder approved amendments to the Trust Deed, the fee arrangements were as follows:

Base Fee

The Base Fee was 75 bps per annum of the Gross Value (as defined at the time by the Trust Deed) of the Trust.

Incentive Fee

The annual Incentive Fee was 10% of the average annual increase in the Gross Value (as defined at the time by the

Trust Deed) of the Trust Fund over the relevant financial year and the two proceeding financial years.

Other amounts

In accordance with the Trust Deed, the Manager is permitted to engage related parties to provide services to the

Trust, such as development management. The provision of these services is subject to compliance with the

restrictions on related party transactions in the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.

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14 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

Transactions with related parties

Amounts charged by the Manager and related parties and owing are as follows:

31 December 2019

$000s

31 December 2018

$000s

30 June

2019

$000s

Statement of

Comprehensive

Income

Statement of

Financial

PositionTotal

Amounts

Owing/

(Receivable)

Statement of

Comprehensive

Income

Statement of

Financial

PositionTotal

Amounts

Owing/

Receivable

Base fee

1

6,271-6,271-6,884-6,884830

Incentive Fee3,209-3,2093,2095,112-5,11212,077

Activity Fees:

Leasing/licensing19476665----

Property management

2

297-297189109-109-

Facilities management

2

--------

Project management--------

AFSL fee

437-437-417-417-

10,2334710,2803,46312,522-12,52212,907

Additional Costs:

Acquisitions-33--280280-

Disposals--------

Development management

-3,4603,4602,483-3633631,070

-3,4633,4632,483-6436431,070

Other Amounts:

Reimbursement of third party

expenses:

Amounts paid to directors:

Andrew Evans15-1515----

Graham Stuart17-1717----

Claire Higgins-------105

Other expenses17-17-45-45151

Strategic - Prepaid acquisition fee

3

-----8,8938,893(56)

49-4932458,8938,938200

10,2823,51013,7925,97812,5679,53622,10314,177

1 Amounts outstanding at 31 December 2019 are; Manager's incentive fee $3.2m (Jun19: $12.1m); NorthWest Healthcare Properties

Management Limited $0.2m (Jun19: 0.7m); NorthWest Healthcare Australian Property Proprietary Limited $2.5m (Jun19: $1.3m)

2 Property Management and Facilities Management fees, net of recoveries from tenants, incurred by the Trust totalled $0.3m and nil

respectively for the six months (HY19: $0.1m and nil respectively).

3 Due to the significant nature of the proposed HSO real estate transaction the Manager initially charged a prepaid acquisition fee. This was

subsequently amended in the period to 30 June 2019 to be a fee for the acquisition of the HSO derivative of $2.8m which was based on the

cost incurred and work performed by the Manager, plus a capital charge of $3.3m based on NW REIT providing security to Deutsche Bank

for all of the HSO derivative participation and a recharge of financing costs of $2.4m which was charged based on the sharing of costs under

the Joint Investment Policy.

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14 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

Other Related Parties

NWH Australia AssetCo Pty Limited as trustee of NWH Australia Asset Trust (NWHAAT) is a wholly owned

subsidiary of NWH Healthcare Properties LP.

During the period the Group received interest income on the related party advance that it had with NWHAAT,

which was fully paid on 2 August 2019.

Dec-19

$000s

Dec-18

$000s

During the period there have been transactions between the Trust and

NWHAAT

Related party advance/(repayment)(84,495)40,743

Interest income2671,003

Net strategic transaction costs-(1,872)

Fair value gain/(loss) on strategic transaction derivatives-(2,717)

Dec-19

$000s

June-19

$000s

Balances outstanding at the end of the year are unsecured and on normal

trading terms

Amounts owing from related party-83,966

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FIN-22FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT

TO THE UNITHOLDERS OF VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST



We have reviewed the condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Vital Healthcare Property

Trust and its subsidiaries (‘the Trust’) which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at

31 December 2019, and the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of

changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the six month period ended on that date,

and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information on pages FIN 1 to FIN

21.


This report is made solely to the Trust’s unitholders, as a body. Our review has been undertaken so that

we might state to the Trust’s unitholders those matters we are required to state to them in a review 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 Trust’s unitholders as a body, for our engagement, for this report, or for the

opinions we have formed.


Board of Directors’ Responsibilities

The Board of Directors of the Manager are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the

condensed consolidated interim financial statements, in accordance with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial

Reporting and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and for such internal control as the Board of Directors

determine is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of the condensed consolidated

interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


Our Responsibilities

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with NZ SRE 2410 Review of Financial

Statements Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity (‘NZ SRE 2410’). NZ SRE 2410 requires us

to conclude whether anything has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed

consolidated interim financial statements, taken as a whole, are not prepared, in all material respects, in

accordance with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. As the

auditor of Vital Healthcare Property Trust, NZ SRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical

requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial statements.


A review of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with NZ SRE 2410 is a

limited assurance engagement. The auditor performs procedures, primarily consisting of making enquiries,

primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other

review procedures.


The procedures performed in a review are substantially less than those performed in an audit conducted in

accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand). Accordingly we do not express an

audit opinion on those financial statements.


Other than in our capacity as auditor, we have no relationship with or interests in Vital Healthcare Property

Trust or its subsidiaries


Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed

consolidated interim financial statements of the Trust do not present fairly, in all material respects, the

financial position of the Group as at 31 December 2019 and its financial performance and cash flows for

the six month period ended on that date in accordance with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and IAS

34 Interim Financial Reporting.



19 February 2020

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

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MANAGER

NorthWest Healthcare Properties

Management Limited

Level 16, AIG Building

41 Shortland Street

PO Box 6945, Wellesley Street

Auckland 1141

Telephone: 0800 225 264

Facsimile: +64 9 377 2776

Directors of the Manager

Bernard Crotty – Chairman

Andrew Evans – Independent Director

Dr Michael Stanford – Independent Director

Graham Stuart – Independent Director

Paul Dalla Lana – Director

Aaron Hockly - Fund Manager

Michael Groth - CFO

Vanessa Flax - Secretary

AUDITOR

Deloitte

Deloitte Centre

80 Queen Street

Private Bag 115-003

Auckland 1140

Telephone: +64 9 303 0700

Facsimile: +64 9 303 0701

LEGAL ADVISERS TO THE TRUST

Bell Gully

Vero Centre

48 Shortland Street

PO Box 4199

Auckland 1140

Telephone: +64 9 916 8800

Facsimile: +64 9 916 8801

Ashurst Australia

Level 26

181 William Street

GPO Box 4958

Melbourne, Victoria 3001

Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9679 3000

Facsimile: +61 3 9679 3111

SUPERVISOR (PREVIOUSLY TRUSTEE)

Trustees Executors Limited

Level 7, 51 Shortland Street

PO Box 4197

Auckland 1140

Telephone: +64 9 308 7100

Facsimile: +64 9 308 7101

BANKERS TO THE TRUST

ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited

ANZ Centre

23-29 Albert Street

Auckland 1010

Australia and New Zealand

Banking Group Limited

27/100 Queen Street

Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Australia

Bank of New Zealand

Deloitte Centre

80 Queen Street

Auckland 1010

National Australia Bank Limited

Level 22, 255 George Street

Sydney, NSW 2000

Australia

UNIT REGISTRAR

Computershare Investor Services Limited

159 Hurstmere Road

Takapuna, Auckland 0622

Private Bag 92119

Auckland 1142

New Zealand

vital@computershare.co.nz

Telephone: +64 9 488 8777

Facsimile: +64 9 488 8787

ANNUAL REPORT 2019
DELIVERING

VALUE

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Vital delivers a HY20 Normalised Net Distributable Income of

$22.1m; a 14.6% increase

Highlights

 Normalised Net Distributable Income (‘Normalised NDI’) of $22.1m (HY19 $19.3m) an increase of 14.6%

 Adjusted Funds from Operations (‘AFFO’) of $22.0m (HY19 $19.7m) an increase of 11.8%

 Distribution of 4.375cpu announced for the first half of FY20, for a Normalised NDI (and AFFO) payout ratio of

89%

 Revaluation gains of $42.6m, a 2.3% increase in the portfolio’s value from 30 June 2019

 Portfolio value increased to $1.93bn with occupancy of 99.5% and a weighted average lease term of 17.9 years

 Unitholders overwhelmingly approved (99.9% in favour) amendments to the Trust Deed including a change to the

fees NorthWest charges to manage Vital’s portfolio and enhanced fee and governance arrangements

 Proposed restructuring to facilitate a foreign exempt listing on the ASX, with the primary listing to remain on the

NZX. A Notice of Meeting for unitholders to vote on this restructure is expected to be released in the coming

weeks

 Delivered a 12 month total return to investors of 39.9%


Aaron Hockly, Fund Manager of Vital Healthcare Property Trust said,

“Vital has the enviable position of being Australasia’s only listed specialist healthcare property owner. The Trust

has grown substantially, particularly over the last four years, and we will seek to continue this growth in both

Australia and New Zealand as a means of providing a stable and growing income stream for unitholders. Our key

activities during the half year, including the proposed foreign exempt listing on the ASX, are all designed to

support future growth in earnings and distributions.”


Key metrics

Movements in Vital’s key metrics over the 6 and 12 months ended 31 December 2019:


Change

(All figures in NZD)

31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2018 $ %

Normalised NDI per unit (cpu) 4.918 4.376 0.542 12.4%

AFFO per unit (cpu) 4.896 4.464 0.432 9.7%

Distributions per unit (cpu) 4.375 4.375 - 0.0%

Debt to total assets 35.1% 39.5% n.a. (4.40%)

Properties ($m / no.) $1,927 / 42 $1,766 / 42 $161 / 0 9.1% / 0%

Occupancy 99.5% 99.4% n.a. 0.1%

Weighted average lease expiry (‘WALE’) in years 17.9 18.0 (0.1) n.a.

Net tangible assets per unit $2.36 $2.24 $0.12 5.4%

Unit price $2.82 $2.09 $0.73 34.9%


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Portfolio Overview

Vital owns a high quality portfolio of private hospitals in New Zealand and Australia; complemented by a growing

portfolio of mental health, rehabilitation, medical office buildings and aged care facilities. The portfolio also includes

strategic and development assets allowing us to respond to the evolving property needs of our tenants and the

communities in which we operate.

There were no significant acquisitions or disposals of investment properties during the half year; $11.2m was

contracted for strategic property acquisitions

1

. Today, we announced the conditional acquisition of three Australian

aged care assets. These acquisitions total approximately NZ$60.1 million (A$57.5 million) and are expected to settle

before the end of the financial year. We are also considering divesting a number of assets but no settlements are

expected this financial year.

Like-for-like property income increased 2.5% on a same currency basis.

Vital’s weighted average lease expiry (“WALE”) was 17.9 years at 31 December 2019; the longest of any ASX or NZX-

listed property entity.

The value of the portfolio increased by $91m over the half year as follows:


(All figures in millions of NZD)


Opening valuation (30 Jun 2019) 1,836

Cap rate compression (from revaluations) 25

Rental increases (from revaluations) 18

Capital expenditure 39

Acquisitions 11

Right of use asset

2

4

Foreign exchange (7)

Closing balance (31 Dec 2019) * 1,927

* may not sum due to rounding


The weighted average capitalisation rate (“WACR”) across Vital’s portfolio firmed by 9 basis points over the half year

(5.61% to 5.52%) as shown in the table below:



WACR WACR Change


31 Dec

2019

30 Jun

2019

Basis

points

Australia 5.47% 5.57% (10)

New Zealand 5.66% 5.72% (6)

Total 5.52% 5.61% (9)




Developments and expansions

Developments and expansions are a favourable driver of Vital’s earnings growth as they typically:

1. Provide an accretive return on cost for Vital

2. Respond to our tenants’ business and operating requirements (reducing their costs and / or increasing their

revenues)

3. Ensure Vital’s assets are modern, fit-for-purpose and accord with community / patient expectations


1

Includes the settlement of 10 Buttercup Street, QLD (A$0.4m) and the deferred settlement of 120 Thames Street, VIC

(A$10.1m).

2

Represents the fair value adjustment to Vital’s leasehold interest in the Ascot Hospital and Ascot Central car parks in

accordance with NZ IFRS 16.


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Significant capital expenditure continues to be invested across the portfolio at the following projects:

Property Overview Spend to date Cost to complete

Australia

Lingard Day Surgery,

NSW

New day surgery unit, consulting

building & car park

NZ$21.9m (A$21.0m) NZ$5.2m (A$5.0m)

The Hills, NSW Expansion including 26 private

rooms

NZ$4.1m (A$3.9m) NZ$4.9m (A$4.7m)

Epworth Eastern, VIC New 14 storey tower incorporating

60 beds & emergency department

NZ$21.3m (A$20.5m) NZ$110.1m (A$105.7m)

New Zealand

Wakefield Hospital, NZ Staged demolition and

redevelopment of entire hospital

NZ$19.4m NZ$78.6m

Royston Hospital, NZ Expansion including two new

operating theatres

NZ$5.0m TBD

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Total NZ$71.7m NZ$198.8m


Financial results

Normalised NDI for the half year increased by 14.6% to $22.1m (HY19: $19.3m) equating to 4.918 cents per unit

(“cpu”). Cash from operations available to unitholders, measured by AFFO, increased 11.8% to $22.0m.

Total expenses were $26.3m, 13.4% lower than the prior corresponding period (‘pcp’). Key expenses were:

1. Net finance expenses of $14.6m, an 8.9% decrease on pcp due to lower floating interest rates and repayment

of the related party loan.

2. Management fees of $9.5m, a 21.0% decrease on pcp partly due to the new fee structure (base fees of

$6.3m, a 9% pcp decrease, and incentive fees of $3.2m, a 37% pcp decrease).

3. Corporate costs of $2.4m, a 33% increase on pcp due to recently introduced Australian foreign ownership

land taxes and costs related to the unitholder vote on fee and governance changes.

Vital’s NTA increased to $2.36 per unit at 31 December 2019 a 5.4% increase from 31 December 2018. This change

was primarily due to property revaluation gains.


Capital management

Vital’s all-in weighted average cost of debt as at 31 December 2019 was 4.03% (31 December 2018 - 4.50%) with this

decrease being primarily a result of a decline in floating rates.

The debt to total assets ratio was 35.1% at 31 December 2019 (31 December 2018 – 39.5%). Given the nature of Vital’s

portfolio (17.9 year WALE, high quality tenant base and limited property expenses which are not recoverable from

tenants) the Board and Management are comfortable with both the current and projected levels of debt. Vital currently

has approximately $225m of headroom under its current debt facilities.

At the end of December 2019, Vital received credit approval for an expansion and extensions to Tranche C (A$125M up

from A$100m) and the NZ dollar facility (NZ$20m, unchanged) to October 2023 and an expansion and extension to

Tranche D (A$115m up from A$100m) to October 2021. Pro forma these extensions, Vital’s average debt maturity would

be 2.3 years.

Following the proposed restructuring and foreign exempt listing on the ASX, Vital’s debt will be extended and diversified.


3

Work is underway to reassess the scope of the Royston expansion.


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Corporate governance and management changes

During the half year, an additional independent director, Dr Michael Stanford, was appointed to Vital’s board in

accordance with the Manager’s previous commitments. Dr Stanford has significant experience in both public and private

healthcare including 16 years as CEO of St John of God Healthcare, Australia’s third largest private healthcare operator

and a former Board member of Healthscope, Australia second largest private hospital operator. His skills and experience

complement the property, financial, legal and other skills and experience of Vital’s existing directors. An independent

chair will be appointed by the 2020 AGM consistent with the commitment made.

In addition, Aaron Hockly was appointed Fund Manager of Vital and Michael Groth was appointed Chief Financial Officer.

Both Aaron and Michael have extensive experience in property and funds management.


Management fees

Vital’s new management fee structure was approved by unitholders at the Annual General Meeting in October 2019.

The key change was to reduce the base management fees from a fixed 0.75% of gross assets to a tiered fee structure:

Gross value of Vital’s portfolio Base management fee

Less than or equal to $1bn 0.65%

Greater than $1bn and less than or equal to $2bn 0.55%

Greater than $2bn and less than or equal to $3bn 0.45%

Greater than $3bn 0.40%


There were also changes to activity-based fees. Full details are available on Vital’s website.

Total management fees for HY20 were $9.5m ($12.0m for pcp).

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Foreign exempt listing

At Vital’s Annual General Meeting in October 2019 it was announced that Vital was exploring a foreign exempt listing on

the ASX. In December 2019, we released further details to the NZX of this proposal which involves separating Vital’s

New Zealand and Australian properties into separate but stapled trusts primarily removing inefficiencies for investors

outside of New Zealand. Removing these inefficiencies is required to facilitate a foreign exempt listing on the ASX.

Key benefits are expected to include:

1. Increased distributions and payout ratio for all unitholders

2. Providing Vital with access to broader and deeper sources of capital, ensuring an efficient cost of capital

3. A more competitive position for acquisitions and development projects for future earnings growth

4. Expected increase in the value and liquidity of Vital’s units over time

Importantly, there will be no change to Vital’s:

a. Primary listing on the NZX

b. PIE status in respect of its New Zealand assets

c. Core strategy of owning quality, well tenanted healthcare real estate in New Zealand and Australia as a

means of providing a stable and growing income stream for investors

Grant Samuel has been appointed as an independent adviser to consider the transaction for unitholders. Their report

will be included in the Notice of Meeting.

A foreign exempt listing on the ASX will bring Vital in line with over 50% of other NZX50 listed entities and support Vital

to continue to grow its earnings.

The proposal does not change the fees and governance approved by unitholders in 2019 and NorthWest will not receive

any additional fees for services provided in connection with the proposal.

Vital is currently in advanced discussions with regulators in New Zealand and Australia on this proposal and anticipates

releasing a notice of meeting in the coming weeks.


4

These figures exclude development fees which are capitalised to projects.


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Outlook

Healthcare property is a defensive asset class underpinned by growing demand, high levels of government support (in

both New Zealand and Australia) and continued growth of institutional acceptance as an asset class. As Australasia’s

only listed owner of healthcare real estate, Vital is well positioned to take advantage of opportunities in this sector.

Vital also benefits from being managed by NorthWest Healthcare Properties one of the world’s leading specialist

healthcare property owners and managers, a relationship Vital will continue to leverage more in the future. Opportunities

include:

1. Access to a team of 40+ healthcare property professionals with deep experience and relationships in the region

2. Utilising NorthWest’s brand and scale to support capital raising initiatives (debt and equity)

3. Leverage strategic insights and operating experience of 200+ professionals in countries where NorthWest has

interests including Canada, Germany, Brazil and the UK

Our plan for the short to medium term is as follows:

1. Seek unitholder approval to restructure Vital to facilitate a foreign exempt listing on the ASX (unitholder vote

expected to be scheduled before 31 March 2020)

2. Subject to unitholder approval of the proposed restructure, reset Vitals’ interest rates swaps, increase

distributions and increase the payout ratio

3. Complete the acquisitions announced today and continue to consider further investments across New Zealand

and Australia, including existing and future developments and expansions, as a means of growing earnings

4. Extend the debt maturity profile and diversify sources of debt

Vital’s management team will present these results via a live webcast from 11.30 am NZ time on 20 February 2020.

Please refer to our market release dated 22 January 2020 for details of the live webcast or click here.


– ENDS -



ENQUIRIES

Aaron Hockly, Fund Manager, Vital

NorthWest Healthcare Properties Management Ltd, Phone +64 9 973 7301, Email aaron.hockly@nwhreit.com

Michael Groth, Chief Financial Officer

NorthWest Healthcare Properties Management Ltd, Tel +61 3 8609 8421, Email michael.groth@nwhreit.com

Jason Kepecs, Director, Investments & Investor Relations

NorthWest Healthcare Properties Management Ltd, Tel +64 9 973 7303, Email jason.kepecs@nwhreit.com


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About Vital Healthcare Property:


Vital Healthcare Property Trust is an NZX-listed fund that invests in high-quality health and medical-related properties

in New Zealand and Australia. Our tenants are hospital and healthcare operators who provide a wide range of medical

and health services.


With a core focus on healthcare real estate, we understand and accommodate the needs of our healthcare tenants.

We operate in a niche segment of the property market, characterised by long weighted average lease terms and high

occupancy rates and with an ageing population across both countries, it’s also one that’s growing.


For more information, visit our website: www.vitalhealthcareproperty.co.nz

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Results for announcement to the market
Name of issuerVital Healthcare Property Trust

Reporting Period6 months to 31 December 2019

Previous Reporting Period6 months to 31 December 2018

CurrencyNZD

Amount (000s)Percentage change

Revenue from continuing operations

$49,8982.18%

Total revenue

$49,8982.18%

Net profit/(loss) from continuing

operations

$57,19322.21%

Total net profit/(loss)

$57,19322.21%

Interim/Final Dividend

Amount per Quoted Equity Security

$0.021875

Imputed amount per Quoted Equity

Security

$0.005381

Record Date

12 March 2020

Dividend Payment Date

26 March 2020

Current periodPrior comparable period

Net tangible assets per Quoted Equity

Security

$2.36$2.24

A brief explanation of any of the

figures above necessary to enable the

figures to be understood

Refer announcement

Authority for this announcement

Name of person authorised to make

this announcement

Michael Groth

Contact person for this

announcement

Michael Groth

Contact phone number

+61 409 936 104

Contact email address

Michael.Groth@nwhreit.com

Date of release through MAP

19 February 2020

Interim financial statements accompany this announcement

RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT

Vital Healthcare Property Trust | Level 16, AIG Building, 41 Shortland Street, Auckland, 1010

Vital Healthcare Property Trust is managed by NorthWest Healthcare Properties Management

+64 9 973 7300 | vhpt.co.nz

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DELIVERING VALUE
INTERIM RESULTS 2020 | 19 FEBRUARY 2020

CONTENTS
PAGE

•Overview of Vital3

•HY20 highlights9

•Financial results & capital management13

•Portfolio overview & update19

•Overview of projects 25

•Outlook30

•Appendices36

PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Hockly

Fund Manager

Richard Roos

Exec. Director, Portfolio

Michael Groth

Chief Financial Officer

Chris Adams

Exec. Director, Projects

2

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OVERVIEW OF VITAL

OVERVIEW OF VITAL
4

VITAL IS A PURE PLAY, LISTED LANDLORD OF HEALTHCARE REAL ESTATE

Vital Healthcare Property Trust (Vital) is:

the owner of a ~$2 billion healthcare portfolio in New

Zealand and Australia;

the only specialist healthcare landlord listed in New

Zealand or Australia (NZX ticker: VHP); and

externally managed by a subsidiary of Toronto-listed, global

healthcare real estate owner and manager, NorthWest

Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX ticker: NWH).

(1)Calculated in accordance with the Vital’s Trust Deed

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17.9

WALE

$1.93b

PORTFOLIO

42

PROPERTIES

99.5%

OCCUPANCY

35.1%

DEBT/ASSETS

(1)

~2.5%

LIKE FOR LIKE

RENTAL

GROWTH

OVERVIEWOF VITAL (continued)
5

$1.93B PORTFOLIO OF HEALTHCARE REAL ESTATE COMPRISING 42 INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, 178 TENANTS AND ~2,600 BEDS

Sector diversification

Tenant diversification

(1)

(1)As a percentage of rental income

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST| INTERIM RESULTS 2020

Geographic diversification

VITAL HAS A SCALE PORTFOLIO OF HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE PROPERTY ACROSS NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA

WA 5%

SA 4%

VIC 20%

NSW 33%

QLD 12%

TAS 1%

NZ 25%

Acute Surgical 58%

Strategic 4%

Medical office

buildings 11%

Mental

Health 14%

Aged care 3%

Rehabilitation 10%

Acurity

Group 9%

Healthe Care 48%

Epworth

Foundation 10%

Hall & Prior 4%

Sportsmed 4%

Other 17%

Mercy Ascot 4%

Ormiston Surgical 2%Ramsay 2%

OVERVIEW OF NORTHWEST –VITAL’S MANAGER
6

NORTHWEST: A FOCUSED HEALTHCARE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT PARTNER

NZ$7.4B

+

Assets under management

Global scale, local relationships

Partner of choice for leading operators in each market it invests

Deep healthcare real estate expertise

200+ healthcare property professionals based in 3 of the largest

global healthcare markets

Execution excellence

15+ years of healthcare real estate investment, management and

development

Entrepreneurial culture, institutional capabilities

10+ year public company track record

A proven track record

Track record of delivering strong risk-adjusted returns for investors

Scalable platform with embedded growth

Its operator relationships and existing portfolio provide a robust

acquisition and development pipeline

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GLOBAL SECTOR OVERVIEW
7

CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS ACROSS THE GLOBE HAVE PAVED THE WAY FOR INCREASED HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURE

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST| INTERIM RESULTS 2020

Population

growth

Global population growth of 83 million people p.a.

Aging population / living longerGlobal life expectancy has increased from 46 years in 1950 to 71 years in 2015 and

increasing. People are living longer but with higher instance of chronic disease

ConsolidationLarger operators are seeking consolidation to create scale required for efficiency and quality

Increase in behavior, obesity,

addictions

Strong links between diet, lifestyle and chronic disease, increasing need for healthcare

services (both preventative and reactive)

Increase in urban migrationFocus around metropolitan centres

Rise in health awareness and

spending

Rising consumerism -greater focus on health and wellness with a willingness to spend

Growth in high /

low-end categories

Growth in high-end specialised treatment in private hospitals, and in lower care

categories including home care and role of general practitioner

Societal

Trends

Market

Trends

ANZ SECTOR OVERVIEW
8

STRONG FUNDAMENTALS AND INCREASED INVESTOR DEMAND HAVE MADE HEALTHCARE ONE OF THE BEST PERFORMING ASSET

CLASSES IN THE ANZ REGION

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST| INTERIM RESULTS 2020

Population growthAustralian population (25.3m) increased by 1.5% over the 12 months to Jun-2019 (381,000

people).

New Zealand’s population (4.9m) increased by 1.7% over the 12 months to Jun-2019 (82,000

people).

Aging population / living longer

Life expectancy in the ANZ region is extremely high on a world scale, with Australia at 82.5

years and New Zealand at 81.6 years. People are living longer but with higher instances of

chronic disease.

Sources: ABS, StatsNZ, World Bank, AIHW, APRA

Pressure on Public

Hospitals

While Australian private health coverage rates have modestly fallen to 44%, the proportion of

people aged 60 and above continues to rise. The increased incidence of both chronic and

acute conditions among this cohort has driven an increase in visitations across both public

and private systems.

Changing service demands

The number of beds provided by the private sector has increased by 3.6% p.a. since 2012-

13. Operators are consolidating and providing a higher level of acuity to care for the greater

number of people living with comorbidity.

Demographic

Trends

Service

Trends

HY20 HIGHLIGHTS

HY20 HIGHLIGHTS
Normalised NDI of $22.1m (+14.6%)

AFFO of $22.0m (+11.8%)

NTA of $2.36 (+2.2% from 30 Jun 2019)

Debt to gross asset ratio of 35.1%, down

from 35.3% at 30 June 2019

Annual distribution of not less than 8.75 cpu

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VITAL CONTINUED TO DELIVER FOR UNITHOLDERS AND POSITION ITSELF FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

Financial

PortfolioAcquisitions and Projects

Property revaluation gains of $42.6m

(+2.3%)

Portfolio WACR firmed 9 bps to 5.52%

Like-for-like same currency rental growth

of 2.5%

87% of leases subject to structured rent

reviews in FY20 (60% CPI linked, 27%

fixed percentage).

1.6% average annual lease expiries over

next 10 years

NZ$11.2m of acquisitions of strategic

sites for future development

Invested NZ$36.2m in developments and

expansion projects with a weighted

average return on cost of 6.1%

At Wakefield Hospital, foundation works

have commenced and Stage One

remains on target for completion in Q1

2021.

At the East Tower of Epworth Eastern,

early works are complete and bulk

excavation is in progress. Remains on

target for late 2021 completion.

Reviewing several potential operator

expansions within the existing portfolio

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NETPROPERTY INCOME
11

DEVELOPMENTS AND RENT REVIEWS WERE KEY DRIVERS OF GROWTH

Development Income increase

through rentalisationof capital

expenditure for selected brownfield

projects and holding income from

strategic site acquisitions.

Rent reviews completed at an

annualised rate of 2.6%

Leasing activity including major lease

at Gold Coast Surgery Centre

NET PROPERTY INCOME BRIDGE

(NZ 000’s)

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(1)

(1) Represents positive variance versus the prior comparable period

COMPARATIVE RETURNS
12

VITAL HAS OUTPERFORMED ON A TOTAL RETURN

(1)

BASIS

Source: Bloomberg, Forsyth Barr

(1) Total returns (change in unit price plus post-tax distributions) to 31 December 2019

(2) S&P/NZX All Real Estate Index data commences 31 December 2004

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST| INTERIM RESULTS 2020

Total return to 31/12/191yr5yr

(p.a.)

10yr

(p.a.)

Index

Inception

(p.a.)

(2)

Vital39.9%17.2%15.7%14.3%

S&P/NZX All Real Estate

Index

31.3%13.9%13.0%10.2%

Outperformance8.6%3.4%2.7%4.1%

FINANCIAL RESULTS & CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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STRONG PROPERTY LEVEL PERFORMANCE SUPPORTS SOLID NORMALISED DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME

Contribution from structured rent

reviews and development rents

Net distributable income normalised for

non-recurring activities in the year

A reduction in floating rates over the

prior period and repayment of the

related party loan

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Recently introduced Australian land

taxes and costs related to the unitholder

vote on fee and governance changes

BALANCE SHEET
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SOLID POSITION

Increase due to:

•revaluation gains of $42.6m

•acquisitions of $11.2m

•capital expenditure of $39.1m, and

•F/X impact of ($6.5m)

Manager’s incentive fee paid in units

Distribution Reinvestment Plan

provided to unitholders at a 1%

discount to market

(1)Calculated in accordance with Trust Deed

(2)Excludes A$80.3m related party loan which was repaid on 2 August 2019 and used to repay bank debt

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NET TANGIBLE ASSETS
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REVALUATION GAINS HAVE LED TO NTA GROWTH PER UNIT

NTA PER UNIT BRIDGE

NTA per unit increase due to higher

revaluation gains

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DEBT LEVELS
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CURRENT GEARING LEVELS UNDERPINNED BY VITAL’SUNIQUE LONG-TERM STRUCTURED CASH FLOWS IN A DEFENSIVE SECTOR

35.1%

(1)

DEBT / ASSETS

Vital’s debt is 35.1%

1

on a debt to total assets basis

Vital operates in a defensive sector with unique demand drivers supporting the

ongoing need for quality healthcare property assets. In addition, Vital has

A WALE of 17.9 years

Occupancy at 99.5%

High quality tenants that are performing well

Vital has no true peers on either the ASX or NZX

Current debt levels deemed prudent in light of the above factors

Board comfortable with both debt levels and headroom

(1)Calculated in accordance with Vital’s Trust Deed

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DEBT MATURITY
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UTILISING THE AVAILABLE HEADROOM AND ADDING CAPACITY

Debt maturity schedule (pro forma credit approved extension / expansion)

Bank Facilities30 Dec 201930 Jun2019

Debt to gross assets (Trustdeed)35.1%35.3%

(1)

Bank loan to value ratio –actual37.7%35.5%

(1)

Bank loan to value ratio –covenant50.0%50.0%

Weighted average duration to expiry1.7 years2.2 years

Headroom available$225m$257m

(1)

Trust Deed debt ratio is based on total borrowings as

a percentage of the gross asset value of the Trust

Bank covenant LVR is based on total borrowings as a

percentage of the secured property value as

determined by external valuers

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(1)Pro forma A$80.3m related party loan which was repaid on 2 August 2019.

Will extend and diversify debt following restructuring

and foreign exempt listing

Credit approval received to extend the maturity of:

•A$100m to October 2021

•A$100m to October 2023, and

•NZ$20m to October 2023

Resulting in pro forma weighted average

duration to expiry of 2.3 years

PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW & UPDATE

CORE PORTFOLIO METRICS
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5 YEAR TRENDS SHOW PORTFOLIO IN GREAT SHAPE -UNDERPINS LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE

11

th

consecutive year of

portfolio occupancy

>99%

Natural WALE roll-down

mitigated by active

tenant renewal process

High degree of

confidence that future

expiries will be renewed

or replaced in advance

In FY2020, 87.3% of the

portfolio is subject to

structured rent reviews.

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(1)

(1)Reflects the average % of total portfolio income that expires over each of the next 10 years.

(1)Includes fixed percentage and CPI reviews
RENT REVIEWS

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HIGH PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL RENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH STRUCTURED

1

REVIEW MECHANISMS

Rent Reviews –HY20

Rent reviews were completed

for 47 leases (30% of rent) in

the portfolio in HY20

Structured reviews

represented 94% of leases

reviewed in HY20

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Reviews to be completed on

76 leases, representing $64m

of rental income, in the

balance of FY20

LIKE-FOR-LIKE PROPERTY INCOME PERFORMANCE
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STRONG REVENUE GROWTH DRIVING POSITIVE CORE PORTFOLIO PEFORMANCE

Comparative like-for-like performance

In thelike for like portfolio:

Gross property income increased 2.0% on a same

currency basis driven by structured reviews.

Property expenses decreased by 6.7% on a same

currency basis (excluding non-recurring R&M),

relating to expense management and the timing of

outgoings.

Net property income increased 2.5% on a same

currency basis.

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(1)Includes rental income and recovery of property expenses from tenants

(2)Adjusted for $1.1m of recoverable insurance costs paid by the Trust and subsequently recovered from tenants

HY20 REVALUATION SUMMARY
Revaluation Summary

Revaluation gain of $42.6m or a 2.3% increase from FY19

70% of gain from Australian portfolio, 30% from New Zealand

Portfolio WACR firmed 9 bps to 5.52% (Australia firmed 10 bps to

5.47%, New Zealand firmed 6 bps to 5.66%)

Metropolitan assets WACR 5.51%, regional assets WACR 5.55%

Drivers

Continued demand for healthcare real estate, new entrants,

growing competition & capital allocation to the sector

Increased transactional activity providing market evidence of

ongoing sector maturity

Consistent rent growth and ongoing rental affordability a

supporting factor

Expansionary monetary policy over HY20 in both New Zealand

and Australia

10 year government bonds have dropped 80 basis points in New

Zealand and 100 basis points in Australia over the past 12 months

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STRONG PROPERTY REVALUATION GROWTH

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LEASE EXPIRY PROFILE
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LOW RISK EXPIRY PROFILE SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE, PREDICTABLE AND DEFENSIVE CASH FLOWS

Lease expiries in FY20 and FY21 primarily reflect smaller tenancies at multi-tenant properties, including:

•Ascot Central (778 sqm, 2 tenancies), Ormiston Hospital (453 sqm, 4 tenancies), Epworth Eastern Medical Centre (430 sqm,

11 tenancies) and Ekera Medical Centre (146 sqm, 2 tenancies).

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10-year average annual lease

expiry of only 1.60% (as % of

total portfolio income)

OVERVIEW OF PROJECTS

PROJECTS DELIVER VALUE FOR VITAL AND OUR TENANTS
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VITAL WILL CONTINUE TO ACTIVELY PURSUE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIESIN NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST| INTERIM RESULTS 2020

Helps tenants increase their revenues (typically strengthening Rent/EBITDA) -better tenant covenant.

Attractive return on cost -accretive growth in earnings.

New builds match current requirements -improvements are fit-for-purpose and meet current tenant, patient

and community requirements.

NorthWest is a specialist developer of healthcare facilities in New Zealand and Australia, key people have

20+ years experience which is unmatched in the sector -utilises in-house expertise




COMMITTED PROJECTS
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BROWNFIELDS DRIVING VALUE-ADD OUTCOMES, PROVIDING ENHANCED EARNINGS GROWTH AND FURTHER IMPROVES ASSET

QUALITY

(1)To 31 December 2019

(2)Stage 1 with a forecast development cost of $37m has commenced, Stages 2 and 3 for $61m are in the advanced planning phases

(3)Work is underway to reassess the scope of the Royston expansion

Lingard Day Surgery is currently

being built adjacent to Lingard

Private Hospital, to provide:

Three operating theatres

Two endoscopy suites

Basement carparks

Construction at Epworth Eastern

commenced mid-2019

Construction contract for Stage 1

($37m) at Wakefield Hospital is

in progress, completion expected

in first quarter of calendar 2021

Project yields represent a ~500bps premium over the New Zealand and Australian 10 year

government bond yields

Expansion adding 26 beds, and

refurbishment of existing hospital

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WAKEFIELD HOSPITAL PROJECT
Project Summary

Redevelopment of the Wakefield Hospital under a lease agreement with its

hospital operating partner Acurity Health Group

Adopting base isolation which will ensure seismic resilience exceeds building

code requirements

Commenced the $37m first stage of a planned $98m three stage

redevelopment

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THE PROJECT WILL FURTHER ENHANCE WELLINGTON’S PRE-EMINENT PRIVATE HOSPITAL

6.3%

RENTALISATION

YIELD

NZ$98m

TOTAL

INVESTMENT

30yr

LEASE TERM

1.5X CPI

ANNUAL

RENTAL ADJUSTMENTS

NZ$37m

Stage 1

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Construction Update

Underground bulk excavation, retaining walls

and ground anchors have been completed

Foundation works have commenced with

installation of base isolators underway

Stage one remains on target for completion in

the first quarter of calendar 2021

Design is being finalised for Stage Two

EPWORTH EASTERN HOSPITAL EXPANSION
Project Summary

Construction of a new 14 storey tower under a lease agreement with Epworth

Healthcare to lease approximately 80% of the expansion

The project will add an additional 5 operating theatres, 62 beds, an emergency

department and seven levels of specialist consulting

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THE PROJECT WILL DRIVE FURTHER OPERATIONAL BENEFITS AND EFFICIENCIES FOR EPWORTH TO MEET THE RISING DEMAND FOR HEALTHCARE

SERVICES IN THE CATCHMENT

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30yr

LEASE TERM WITH RENTAL

ESCALATORS FOR THE

EPWORTH LEASE

A$126m

Forecast Project Cost

100%

FORECAST OCCUPANCY

~6%

RENTALISATION YIELD

Construction Update

Early works including piling and bunker

shielding work complete

Bulk excavation and capping beam benching

works are in progress

Remains on target for late calendar 2021

completion

OUTLOOK

ASX (FOREIGN EXEMPT) LIST PROPOSAL -UPDATE
Vital is investigating adding a foreign exempt listing on the ASX and related legal

and capital structure changes to remove structural inefficiencies

Detailed evaluation and preparation process for the proposal is now complete,

subject to final approvals

Key approvals are on track

Tax rulings have been received confirming no stamp duty or capital gains tax

resulting from the proposal

Independent adviser, Grant Samuel, engaged to review the proposal

A foreign exempt listing on the ASX will bring Vital in line with 50%+ of the NZX50

Vital to retain primary listing on the NZX and PIE status for New Zealand

assets

Full proposal details expected to be released in coming weeks following final

regulatory approvals

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The Proposal is expected to provide Vital with access to broader and deeper pools of capital, improving its competitive position

for future growth opportunities, and providing unitholders with increased distributions, unit price value and liquidity

ItemExpectedTiming

Keyregulator approvalsIn progress

Release of Notice of MeetingComing weeks

Special UnitholdersMeetingLate March 2020

Planned implementationQ4 FY20

Proposal timetable overview

INITIATIVE TO DELIVER FURTHER INCREMENTAL VALUE

ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSALS
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COMMERCIAL TERMS AGREED FOR THREE ACQUISITIONS; DISPOSALS BEING CONSIDERED

Commercial terms agreed to acquire three Australian aged care assets (refer to table below) from NorthWest Healthcare Properties

REIT in FY20 (subject to finalizing legal and technical due diligence)

The tenant for all three Australian assets, Bolton Clarke, is one of Australasia’s largest and most experienced not-for-profit aged care

and retirement living providers with over 200 years of experience, 2,500+ aged care beds across 25 facilities and has operationsin

Australia (formerly RSL Care and RDNS), New Zealand (formerly RDNS), the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and China

Assets would be year 1 earnings accretive

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST| INTERIM RESULTS 2020

AssetOperatorCity / StateBeds / TypeValuationCap Rate

WALE

(years)

Darlington Aged Care

Bolton

Clarke

Banora Point, NSW90 single roomsA$16.9m (at 31 Dec 2019)6.50%16.8

Baycrest Aged Care

Bolton

Clarke

Kawungan, QLD101 single roomsA$18.1m (at 31 Dec 2019)6.50%16.5

Tantula Rise Aged Care

Bolton

Clarke

Alexandra Headland, QLD120 single roomsA$22.5m (at 31 Dec 2019)6.50%16.5

Total / Average311 bedsA$57.5m/ NZ$60.1m6.50%16.6

Disposals also being considered but none expected to complete in FY20

WHY AGED CARE?
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VITAL TARGETING AN INCREASED EXPOSURE TO THIS SECTOR

Aged care is considered a good asset class for Vital due to:

•Growing underlying demand from an aging population

•Higher rental yields particularly when compared to hospitals

Aged care represents approximately one third of healthcare

property assets by value in Australia

Current and future challenges for aged care operators

potentially leading to:

•Operator consolidation (i.e. larger, more robust operators like

Bolton Clarke), and

•Acquisition opportunities for Vital

Vital first invested in aged care assets in 2015

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST| INTERIM RESULTS 2020

Retail 23%

Industrial 16%

Office 22%

Alternatives 39%

Aged Care 11%

Hotels 22%

Healthcare 32%

Retirement 14%

Storage 3%

Childcare 5%

Service Stations 9%

Student Accommodation 4%

Australian Property Market (~A$700bn)

Australian Alternatives Property Market (~A$280bn)

Implied $30bn asset class

OUTLOOK
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ATTRACTIVE OUTLOOK WITH CONTINUED VALUE CREATION

Foreign exempt listing (subject to unitholder approval) on the ASX to enhance unitholder value

Extension and diversification of debt following proposed restructuring and foreign exempt listing

$266m of developments and expansions underway; all substantially on time and on budget

Asset sales being considered for FY21 to enhance portfolio and reduce debt

Value adding acquisition opportunities continue to be considered including in aged care in New Zealand and Australia

FY20 distribution remains at least 8.75cpu; potentially higher following proposed restructuring and foreign exempt listing

Appointment of Independent Chair before 2020 AGM

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WHY INVEST IN VITAL?
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VITAL IS THE ONLY SPECIALIST, LISTED OWNER OF HEALTHCARE REAL ESTATE IN NEW ZEALAND OR AUSTRALIA

DEFENSIVE SECTOR

HIGH DEMAND

HIGH QUALITY

PORTFOLIO

EMBEDDED

VALUE IN

PROJECTS

Delivering attractive risk adjusted returns to Vital unitholders

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EARNINGS

GROWTH

Private healthcare is

typically a non-

discretionary or high

priority discretionary

spend

Structured long-term

leases advantageous to

tenants providing critical

social infrastructure

Ageing demographics

and growing

populations in both

Australia and New

Zealand

Rising life expectancy

Improvements in

science, technology and

healthcare increase

service offerings

NZ$199m brownfield

developments over the

next 4 years

Weighted average

project yield of 6.1%

offers value creation

and earnings growth

87% annual income

subject to structured

rent reviews

Acquisition

opportunities from

partners

Only ANZ listed

healthcare REIT

provides cost of capital

advantage to support

future acquisitions

Landlord to New

Zealand and Australia’s

largest private

healthcare operators

$1.93B portfolio

High 99.5% occupancy

Long WALE of 17.9

years

APPENDICES

NORMALISED NET DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME
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OUR NORMALISED OPERATING RESULTS

Non-recurring costs related to

corporate governance activities

Non-recurring costs and interest

related to the Healthscope

opportunity

Roll-off of income in advance related

to fitout at Ascot Hospital

(1)Movement in the value of interest rate swaps

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INTEREST RATE HEDGING PROFILE
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COST OF DEBT WELL HEDGED, MANAGING RISK

Hedging profile

Rates

31 Dec

2019

30 Jun

2019

Weightedaverage cost of debt4.03%4.40%

Weightedaverage fixed rate (exc’l line and margin)3.01%3.12%

Weightedaverage fixed rate duration6.6 years6.4 years

% of drawn debt fixed70%73%

Fixed rates exclude line fees and margin

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ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
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CONSERVATIVE PAYOUT RATIO

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MOVEMENT IN INVESTMENT PROPERTY
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REVALUATIONS KEY DRIVER OF GROWTH

Investment property bridge

Acquisitions: Includes the settlement of 10 Buttercup

(A$0.4m), the deferred settlement of 120 Thames

Street (A$10.1m) and other acquisition costs ($0.7m).

Capital additions: Spent $36.2m on active projects,

$2.0m on value enhancing capital expenditure and

$0.9m on maintenance capital expenditure

Property revaluations: Cap rate compressed 9bps

across the portfolio. Revaluation gain of $42.6m

across the HY period, $29m of this coming from cap

rate compression, the balance coming from rental

escalation on prior valuations.

Right of use asset. Represents the fair value

adjustment to Vital’s leasehold interest in the Ascot

Hospital and Ascot Central car parks in accordance

with NZ IFRS 16.

Foreign Exchange:Period end NZD/AUD exchange

rate increased to 0.9601 from (0.9564 at Jun-19).

(NZ 000’s)

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NZ Assets

AU Assets

Strategic Assets

PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW
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$1.93B PORTFOLIO OF HEALTHCARE REAL ESTATE COMPRISING 42 INVESTMENT PROPERTIES AND ~2,600 BEDS

VITAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTY TRUST| INTERIM RESULTS 2020

South Australia (4)

Sportsmed Consulting

Sportsmed Hospital & Clinic

Sportsmed Office

Elizabeth Vale (50%)

VITAL’S STRUCTURE
Vital is a unit trust, managed by

NorthWest Healthcare Properties

Management Limited, and supervised by

Trustees Executors Limited in accordance

with the Trust Deed

The Board of Directors is responsible for

the governance of Vital

Vital’s ability to grow shareholder returns

is enhanced by NorthWest (a global

healthcare property specialist) as it is a

highly aligned manager owning ~25% of

Vital

Specialist team of 40+ professionals

across New Zealand and Australia

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VITAL IS A UNIT TRUST THAT IS EXTERNALLY MANAGED BY A LEADING GLOBAL HEALTHCARE REAL ESTATE INVESTOR AND MANAGER

Supervises Vital and ensures

compliance with its

requirements under the Trust

Deed

NorthWest Healthcare

Properties Management

Limited (Manager)

Board of Directors

Trustees Executors

Limited

(Supervisor)

Vital unitholders

Healthcare properties

Board comprises

3 Independent Directors and

2 NorthWest appointees

Management of Vital in

accordance with the

Trust Deed

100%

24.9%

75.1%

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AMENDED FEE STRUCTURE
In April 2019, the Independent

Directors of Vital announced

conditional agreement of a new fee

structure

The new structure has the following

key elements:

•Move to a tiered base fee

•Move to an incentive fee based on

the change in Net Tangible Assets

•Activity based fees at market rates

The new structure was approved by

unitholders at Vital’s FY2019 AGM

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Vital fee structure

ChangeNote

Base fee

Decreased under the new tiered fee

structure

Incentive fee

Incentive feedecreased due to the roll

off of prior revaluation gains

Activity based fees

Increased value-add activity at

committed projects

UNITHOLDERS OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVED A NEW FEE STRUCTURE AT THE FY19 AGM

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(1)These figures exclude development fees which are capitalized to projects.

Total management fee were $9.5m for HY20 (HY19: $12m)

(1)

GLOSSARY
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DISCLAIMER
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This presentation has been prepared by NorthWest Healthcare Properties Management Limited (the "Manager") as manager of the Vital

Healthcare Property Trust (the "Trust"). The details in this presentation provide general information only. It is not intended as investment ,

legal, tax or financial advice or recommendation to any person and must not be relied on as such. You should obtain independent

professional advice prior to making any decision relating to your investment or financial needs.

This presentation may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can include words such as “expect”, “intend”,

“plan”, “believe”, “continue” or similar words in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance orconditions. The

forward-looking statements are based on management's and directors’ current expectations and assumptions regarding the Trust’s

business, assets and performance and other future conditions, circumstances and results. As with any projection or forecast, forward-

looking statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and to any changes in circumstances. The Trust’s actual results mayvary

materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The Manager, the Trust, and its or their directors, employees

and/or shareholders have no liability whatsoever to any person for any loss arising from this presentation or any informationsupplied in

connection with it. The Manager and the Trust are under no obligation to update this presentation or the information contained in it after it

has been released. Past performance is no indication of future performance.

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th

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