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Argosy FY20 Annual Result – Looking through Covid-19

Full Year Results19 May 2020ARGReal Estate

20.05.2020
Annual Results

FY20

Looking through

PRESENTED BY
Agenda

2—

Peter Mence

Dave Fraser

CEO

CFO

Covid-19 Update

4

Highlights

7

Strategy/Portfolio

9

Financials

21

Leasing Update

30

Focus and Outlook

34

Appendices

36

Note: This results presentation should be read in conjunction with the NZX release dated 20 May 2020. Due to

rounding, numbers presented in this presentation may not add up exactly to the totals provided and

percentages may not reflect exactly absolute figures.

“Our strength lies in the diversity of our portfolio by
sector, location and tenant mix, providing flexibility to

support our tenants changing needs, ensuring a

resilient business through various economic cycles.”

3—

Peter Mence

CEO

Covid-19 Update
4—

Covid-19 Update
5—

WORKING CLOSELY WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS

Staff

Ensuring safe working conditions at work and at home.

Greater use of technology.

Tenants

Working together to find short term solutions.

Those tenants that need assistance are receiving it primarily via deferral and rental abatement.

Including the Albany Lifestyle Centre, Argosy has provided for approximately $2.8 million in rent abatements for April

and May since year end, for tenants most in need.

We will continue to work closely with our tenants over the coming months.

Construction activity/projects

Projects potentially delayed by 3-4 months.

Greater health & safety focus given social distancing requirements.

Investors

Continuous disclosure obligations maintained at all times.

First hybrid Annual Meeting to be held in July.

SECTOROUTLOOK
Economic Environment

-Sharp recession less likely.

-Some sectors significantly more exposed than others.

-Argosy’s has limited direct exposure to the most affected sectors but will not be immune.

Political Environment

-Election still some way off.

-Will the economic fallout be catalyst for change

?

Regulatory Environment

-Re-introduction of depreciation a positive.

-OCR lowered by 75bps for a minimum of 1 year.

-Other government initiatives for the economy should be positive.

Argosy's Outlook

-Strategy delivery will continue to build resilience.

-Positive regulatory changes helping to offset short term economic weakness.

-Core business is in good shape and underpinning dividend sustainability.

Post Covid-19

6—

WHAT DOES A POST COVID-19 ENVIRONMENT LOOK LIKE?

Negative

Neutral

Neutral

Positive

Highlights
7—

FY20 Annual Result
8—

3.8%

Net distributable income

increase

$1.30

A 6.5% increase driven by a $60m

revaluation gain

6.35¢

Full year FY20 dividend, an increase

of 1.2% on the prior year

100m

2

nd

successful 7 year green bond

2.7%

Annualised rent increase on rents

reviewed

Strategy / Portfolio
9—

Create.Manage.Own.
10—

Proactive delivery of sustainable growth

Own the right assets, with the

right attributes in the right

New Zealand locations.

Manage all elements of the business

to deliver the right outcomes

for all our stakeholders.

Create
Proactive delivery of

sustainable growth.

Manage

Manage all elements of our

business to deliver the right

outcomes for all our

stakeholders.

Own

Own the right assets, with

the right attributes in the

right locations.

2020 Results

11—

STRONG DELIVERY OF STRATEGY

Strategic acquisition opportunities with long term capital growth upside achieved

during the year (54-56 Jamaica Drive and 224 Neilson Street). Other opportunities

under consideration.

Settled strategic acquisition of 244 Puhinui Road, contiguous to an existing site.

Other strategic divestments executed (223 Kioreroa Road, Whangarei)

Non settlement of non Core Albany Lifestyle Centre disappointing. However,

Argosy now fielding interest from several potential new buyers.

Solid leasing outcomes over FY20 finishing with only 1.2% vacancy. Average

expiry over the next 5 years of only 9% p.a.

Excellent leasing results announced with the Crown for 7WQ space, building is

now 82% leased. Strong inquiry for remaining floors. Citibank and Khyber Pass

vacancies also addressed.

2

nd

successful 7 year Green Bond issue of $100m completed improving debt

funding diversification and tenor.

Transition towards AFFO based dividend policy continues.

Successfully transitioned Value Add properties to drive earnings and capital growth

(180 Hutt Road, 107 Carlton Gore Road).

Current organic value add development pipeline of over $200m will add more

quality and resilience to the business.










$1.87B
Portfolio Snapshot

12—

Portfolio highlights
13—

98.8%

Occupancy

71%

Auckland portfolio weighting

2.7%

Annualisedrent increase on rents

reviewed

6.1 yrs

Weighted average lease term

(WALT)

45%

Industrial portfolio weighting

60m

Annual revaluation gain, 3.5%

above 31 March book values

Portfolio at a glance
14—

$1.87 BILLION

1

@ 31 MARCH 2020

TOTAL PORTFOLIO VALUE

BY SECTOR

45%

40%

15%

Industrial

Office

Large Format

Retail

TOTAL PORTFOLIO VALUE

BY REGION

71%

27%

2%

Auckland

Wellington

Regional North Island

& South Island

TOTAL PORTFOLIO VALUE

BY ASSET MIX

80%

12%

8%

Core

Value Add

Non Core

Bands

45-55% (was 40-50%)

30-40%

10-20% (was 15-25%)

Bands

65-75%

20-30%

<10%

Bands

75-90%

-

-

1. Metrics include asset held for sale – Albany Lifestyle Centre

2. Includes up to 5% allocation to the Golden Triangle area between Auckland, Tauranga and Hamilton.

2

Sector Summary
15—

38

Number of buildings

16

Number of buildings

5

Number of buildings

$842.8

Market value of assets ($m)

$754.2

Market value of assets ($m)

$270.0

Market value of assets ($m)

97.8%

Occupancy (by income)

99.4%

Occupancy (by income)

100%

Occupancy (by income)

7.2yr

Weighted average lease term (WALT)

5.2yr

Weighted average lease term (WALT)

5.3yr

Weighted average lease term (WALT)

5.69%

Contract yield

6.60%

Contract yield

6.54%

Contract yield

INDUSTRIALOFFICELARGE FORMAT RETAIL

Value Add
16—

OPPORTUNITIES TO DRIVE CAPITAL GROWTH AND EARNINGS

In Value Add properties with

potential to deliver earnings and

capital growth

+$200m

Value Add properties total 12% of the

portfolio.

Several major development projects

underway within the group to

transition them to Core properties,

driving long term capital growth and

earnings.

The focus remains on transforming

Value Add assets into green

developments where possible.

Some Value Add opportunities which

were due to commence shortly have

been deferred for the time being due

to Covid-19.

1. Independent valuations as at 31 March 2020.

PropertySectorLocation

Valuation

1

$m

5 Unit y Driv e, A lbanyI ndust rialA uckland

7.4

960 Great Sout h Road, Penrose I ndust rialA uckland

7.3

15 Unit y Driv e, A lbanyI ndust rialA uckland

5.2

133 Roscommon Road, WiriI ndust rialA uckland9.5

224 Neilson St reet , OnehungaI ndust rialA uckland32.0

101 Carlton Gore Road, N ewmarket (deferred)OfficeAuckland28.1

105 Carlton Gore Road, N ewmarket (deferred)OfficeAuckland32.8

54-56 Jamaica Drive, Wellington (underway)IndustrialWellington

7.2

8-14 Willis Street/360 Lambton Quay (underway)OfficeWellington

89.8

TOTAL $m 219.3

Development Pipeline
17—

GREEN DEVELOPMENTS REMAIN THE KEY FOCUS

107 Carlton Gore Road:

completed December-19.

180-202 Hutt Road:

completed March-20.

7WQ:Residual seismic and

reinstatement works nearing

completion.

54-56 Jamaica Drive:On

track pre Covid-19 but now

expected to complete

August-20.

8- 14 Willis Street/360 Lambton

Quay: Construction progress

suspended due to Covid-19.

Was due for completion in

April-21 but now delayed to

August-21.

1. Expected value on completion based on ‘as if complete’ (less cost to complete) valuations performed by independent valuersasat 31 March 2020.

2. Acquired by Freightways 1 April 2020

3. Includes 360 Lambton Quay (formerly Stewart Dawson Corner).

Green developments at 101

Carlton Gore Road and 105

Carlton Gore Road have

been deferred due to Covid-

19.

Expected value on completion of

development projects

$276m

DevelopmentMajor TenantTypeLocation

Cost to

complete

$m

1

Forecast

completion

Sep-20Mar-21Sep-21Mar-22

Underway / commenced

7WQV

arious Crown t enant sOFFWT N10.2128.0

Aug-20

54-56 Jamaica Drive

Big Chill

2

INDWT N3.010.3

Aug-20

8-14 Willis St reet

3

St at ist ics New ZealandOFF/RETWT N48.2138.

0Aug-21

TOTAL61.4276.3

Green Dev elopmentsStandard Dev elopments

FY 2021FY 2022

Green Projects Underway
18—

Target completion: August 2021

Anchor tenant:Statistics New Zealand / 15 years

Green Star rating: Targeting 6 Star Built

NABERSNZ rating: Targeting 5 Star

Value

1

:$138.0 million

8- 14 Willis Street/360 Lambton Quay,

Wellington

1. Expected value on completion based on ‘as if complete’ valuations performed by independent valuers as at 31 March 2020.

The development will create both a substantially new 11

level,12,800m

2

building and 3,100m

2

of prime retail/office space

on the 360 Lambton Quay part of the site (formerly Stewart

Dawson Corner).

The office/building is targeting a 6 Green Star Built rating and 5

Star NABERSNZ energy efficiency rating. The office component

has a new 15 yearlease with Statistics New Zealand.

The development incorporates innovative and sustainable

features including; rainwater harvesting, chilled beams to deliver

heating & cooling, a new HVAC system to comply with Green

Star requirements and modern end of trip services.

Argosy is finalisingthe potential retail mix for the location and is in

discussion with a range of potential tenants for the space.

Was due for completion in April 2021 but due to Covid-19 it is now

delayed to August 2021.

7WQ Reinstatement & Insurance Claim
19—

PROGRESS BEING MADE

Reinstatement / Seismic Works

The reinstatement and seismic works to the building are largely complete. Final works under the reinstatement

project are required for toilets, floor coverings and in ceiling services in Level 12.

The seismic works are also complete except for the reinstatement of the Level 12 spandrels and the completion of

works to the interchange. Certification of 80% of NBS has been achieved. These two projects are expected to be

completed in the first half of this financial year.

Insurance Claim

Argosy has submitted 14 interim claims in respect of material damage and business interruption to 31 March 2020.

Argosy continues to work with insurers towards resolution of its claim.

Revaluations
20—

PORTFOLIO RELATIVELY RESILIENT THROUGH COVID-19 IMPACT

Revaluation gain 3.5% above

book value. Portfolio market yield

firmed 24bps.

Regionally, Auckland was the

biggest contributor of the

revaluation gain at 83% and

Industrial was the largest

contributing sector, at 89%.

Large format retail firmed 4bps

with valuers taking a more

conservative approach to this

sector around rental growth,

vacancy and leasing up.

1. Due to rounding, numbers presented in this presentation may not add up exactly to the totals provided and percentages may notexactly reflect absolute figures.

2. Market Yields are excluding 7 Waterloo Quay, 8-14 Willis Street/360 Lambton Quay and 54-56 Jamaica Drive as the rents of these properties included in the valuations

were based on the completion of the planned remedial and redevelopment work required to be undertaken. The Albany Lifestyle Centre (held for sale) is also excluded

from the yield metrics.

31 Mar 2031 Mar 19

A uckland 1,188.8 1,238.5 49.7 4.2%6.22%6.43%

Wellingt on 498.0 507.0 9.01.8%7.

19%7.48%

Nort h Island Regional & Sout h

I sland

35.7 36.8 1.2 3.2%6.98%7.45%

Total 1,722.4 1,782.3 59.9 3.5%6.41%6.65%

31 Mar 2031 Mar 19

I ndust rial 789.5 842.8 53.4 6.8%6.17%6.46%

Office 734.6 754.2 19.52.7%6.

83%7.14%

Large Format Ret ail 198.3 185.4 (13.0)-6.5%6.23%6.27%

Total 1,722.4 1,782.3 59.9 3.5%6.41%6.65%

Market Yield

2

31 Mar 20

Book Value

($m)

1

31 Mar 20

Valuation

($m)

Δ

$m

Δ

%

Market Yield

31 Mar 20

Book Value

($m)

1

31 Mar 20

Valuation

($m)

Δ

$m

Δ

%

Financials
21—

Income Reconciliation
22—

STEADY RENTAL GROWTH OFFSET BY DEVELOPMENTS AND DISPOSALS

Financial Performance
23—

RESILIENT OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Like-for-like rental growth of 2.4%

during the period.

Net property income was down

due to a combination of prior year

property divestments, properties

under development and a one-off

termination fee received - offset

by lower property expenses

1

.

Interest expense lower as the

interest on higher average debt

was offset by interest rate savings

and higher capitalisedinterest on

developments.

Solid full year revaluation gain,

equating to a 3.5% increase

above book value.

1. $2.2 million reclassified from property expenses to interest expense and depreciation under NZ IFRS 16. This is the first time this standard has been adopted by the Company.

Note: Due to rounding, numbers presented in this presentation may not add up exactly to the totals provided and percentages may not exactly reflect absolute figures.

FY20FY19

$m$m

Net propert y income99.7102.5

A dminist rat ion expenses(11.4)(10.9)

Profit before financial income/(expenses),

other gains/(losses) and tax

88.291.5

Net int erest expense(22.8)(24.2)

Gain/(loss) on deriv at iv es 2.1 (7.4)

Rev aluat ion gains 59.9 70.5

I mpairment (loss) on held for sale(3.0) -

Realised gains/(losses) on disposal(0.1) 6.1

Net : I nsurance proceeds & eart hquake

expense

(0.5) 6.8

Profit before tax123.9143.3

T axat ion expense(4.7)(9.6)

Profit after tax119.1133.7

Earnings per share (cent s)14.4016.16

Distributable Income
24—

INCREASE IN NET DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME PER SHARE

After non-cash adjustments and

current tax, net distributable

income increased $2.2 million or

3.8%.

Tax expense lower due to lower

profit in FY20, higher capitalised

interest, higher deductible capital

expenditure, depreciation and

loss on disposals.

FY20 Net Distributable Income per

share, a 3.7% increase on the prior

period

7.2cps

FY20FY19

$m$m

Profit before income tax123.9143.

3

Adjust ed for:

Rev aluat ions gains(59.9)(70.5)

I mpairment (loss) on held for sale 3.0 -

Realised losses/(gains) on disposal 0.1 (6.1)

Deriv at iv e fair v alue loss/(gain)(2.1) 7.

4

Eart hquake expense net of recov eries 0.5 (6.8)

Gross distributable income65.467.3

Depreciat ion recov ered 0.0 1.7

Current t ax expense(5.9)(11.7)

Net distributable income59.657.4

Weight ed av erage number of ordinary shares ( m)827.2827.0

Gross dist ribut able income per share (cent s)7.918.

14

Net dist ribut able income per share (cent s)7.206.94

NOTE: Due to rounding, numbers presented in this presentation may not add up exactly to the totals provided and percentages may not exactly reflect absolute figures.

Investment Properties
25—

GROWTH DRIVEN BY DEVELOPMENTS AND REVALUATION GAINS

Capitalisedcosts: Driven by

large developments including

7WQ, 8-14 Willis Street/360

Lambton Quay, 107 Carlton

Gore Road and 180-202 Hutt

Road, Wellington.

Acquisitions: 54 Jamaica

Drive Wellington, 244 Puhinui

Road, Auckland and 224

Neilson Street, Auckland.

Disposal: 223 Kioreroa Road,

Whangarei

Revaluation gain of $60m,

+3.5% above book value.

* ROU = Right of Use

NTA per share reconciliation
26—

GROWTH UNDERPINNED BY REVALUATION GAIN

Gearing
27—

Albany Lifestyle Centre remains

held for sale and plans are in

place to divest in FY21. Argosy is

currently fielding interest from a

range of parties.

Target policy gearing range is

between 30-40% and Argosy is

currently within the band.

Argosy has $140.6m of assets

classified as non Core

(including the Albany Lifestyle

Centre). Divestment of these

assets at book value would

reduce pro forma gearing by

~5%.

Green bonds issued increased

to $200 million during FY20 with

a second successful issuance of

$100 million 7 year bonds at a

coupon of 2.90%.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE SOUND, WITHIN BANDS AND WELL BELOW COVENANT

1.Excludes capitalised borrowing costs.

FY20FY19

$m$m

I nv est ment propert ies1,782.31,

667.0

A sset held for sale84.60

.0

Right of Use A sset41.80.0

Ot her asset s20.98.1

Tota l a ssets1,929.61,675.1

Right of Use A sset(41.8)0

.0

Total assets (net of Right of Use Asset)1,887.81,675.1

Fixed Rat e Green Bonds200.0100.0

Bank debt

1

533.2496.2

Total Debt & Bond Funding733.2596.2

Debt-to-total-assets ratio

2

38.8%35.6%

Funding & Interest Rate Management
28—

During FY20, Argosy extended

its bank facilities, refinanced

three tranches of existing debt

and expanded its syndicate.

Argosy also successfully

completed a second $100m 7

year senior secured Green Bond

issue which was over-

subscribed.

Subsequent to year end, Argosy

added a new banking facility,

Tranche I, for $75 million. This

new Tranche expires in May

2024.

Weighted average facility term as

at 31 March

3.6yrs

1.Including margin and line fees.

2.Excluding IFRS16 adjustment in FY20, ICR is 3.0x

EXTENDED TENOR & DIVERSIFIED DEBT

FY20FY19

Weight ed av erage durat ion of bank facilit y3.6 years2.7 years

Weight ed av erage int erest rat e

1

3.95%4.75%

I nt erest Cov er Rat io2.8x3.2x

% of fixed rat e borrowings50%53%

2

Dividends
29—

The FY20 dividend was increased 1.2%

on the prior year.

A 4

th

quarter cash dividend of 1.5875

cents per share has been declared,

with nil imputation credits attached,

and will be paid on 24 June 2020.

The Dividend Reinvestment Plan has

been reopened and will be available

for participation in the 4

th

quarter

dividend with a 3% discount.

The FY21 dividend guidance reflects

the Board’s wish for shareholders to

share in the continued solid operating

results whilst allowing Argosy to

maintain its momentum towards an

AFFO based dividend policy over the

medium term.

6.35cps

FY21 full year dividend guidance

based on current projections for

the portfolio

RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE DIVIDENDS

Leasing Update
30—

Leasing Success
31—

STRONG LEASING OUTCOMES OVER FY20

Argosy leased 107,617m

2

across the portfolio, or 18% of

the portfolios total net lettable area. 36 transactions over

the period, with 17 renewals, 4 extensions and 15 new

leases.

Notable leases over the year include:

7WQ, Wellington DIA

1

9yrs for 4,133m

2

7WQ, Wellington MHUD

2

9.25yrs for 3,675m

2

7WQ, Wellington Kaīnga Ora 9.25yrs for 7,001m

2

Wiri sites, Mt Wellington Cardinal Logistics 15yrs for 43,916m

2

56 Jamaica DriveBig Chill 15yrs for 1,885m

2

Albany Mega CentreNorth Beach 10yrs for 1,085m

2

Wakefield St, Wellington BP Oil NZ 14yrs for 2,026m

2

6.1yrs

3

rd

consecutive year WALT

maintained above 6 years

1. Department of Internal Affairs (DIA).

2. Ministry for Housing and Urban Development (MHUD)

Lease Expiry
32—

STABLE PROFILE OVER THE MEDIUM TERM

5yr average income percentage

expiring in any year ~9%.

Largest single expiry over next 5

years is 5.5% in March-25 being

General Distributors at 80-120

FavonaRoad, Mangere.

Key lease expiries being focused

on over the first six months of FY21

include:

MBIE at 147 Lambton Quay,

Wellington

Gough Gough& Hammer, 960

Great South Road, Auckland

Viridian Glass, 39 Randwick

Road, Wellington

Homes Consulting Group, 39

Market Place, Auckland

Sector Summary
33—

INDUSTRIALOFFICELARGE FORMAT RETAIL

►Net absorption continues to drive

additional supply.

►Limited land supply in Auckland

and Wellington encourages non-

traditional locations.

►Rental growth continues for good

quality property.

►Vacancy remains very low, with

constrained funding limiting

speculative supply.

►Effect of Covid-19 recession

expected to be muted.

►Flexible working environments

c

ontinue to drive a disconnect

between employment growth and

net absorption.

►Net absorption effect of Covid-19 is

yet to be quantified with conflicting

trends of working from home offset

by additional space requirements

and less activity based working in

the medium term.

►Rental growth impacted by new

supply – softer in Auckland,

reflected in higher incentives, and

firmer in Wellington.

►The Wellington market continues to

show strong demand, with low

vacancy for good quality

seismically sound space that is well

located. There is a shortage of large

floor plate/high quality stock with

upward rental growth pressure as a

result. Premium and Grade A

vacancy is minimal.

►Equilibrium with on-lin

e retailing is

yet to show full effect.

►Structural change in retail property

will show increased focus on

showroom and semi industrial

facilities.

►Impact of additional development

will be felt in secondary locations.

►Large format, and entertainment

retail expected to be most secure

other than use dependant on

tourism.

►Move to online retailing has

potential to accelerate as a result

of Covid-19 lockdown.

►Rental growth expected to be flat

or mildly negative.

Focus and Outlook
34—

2021 Focus
35—

Create

Proactive delivery of

sustainable growth.

Manage

Manage all elements of

our business to deliver the

right outcomes for all our

stakeholders.

Own

Own the right assets, with

the right attributes in the

right locations.

Ensure all existing developments in progress recommence swiftly and safely.

Divest all non Core assets to reduce gearing and provide more flexibility.

Continue to invest in a diverse range of properties across sectors, locations and sizes.

Investment activity focused on existing portfolio – preferably green developments.

Carefully manage our way through Covid-19 to minimise the financial impact.

Work closely with our tenants during Covid-19 to ensure high retention rates and key

expiries/vacancies are addressed early.

Lease up the balance of 7 Waterloo Quay.

Maintain transition towards AFFO based dividend policy.

Maintain our green / sustainable focus on all acquisition and development

opportunities.

Continue transitioning $200 million worth of Value Add opportunities to drive earnings

and capital growth.

Make appropriate risk / reward decisions, with pre-commitments preferred on all

developments.

Appendices
36—

Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO)
37—

Note: Due to rounding, numbers presented in this presentation may not add up exactly to the totals provided and percentages may not exactly reflect absolute figures. AFFO is an

alternative performance measure used to assist investors in assessing the Company’s underlying performance and to determine income available for distribution. This reconciliation is based

on guidelines for disclosing AFFO as provided by the Property Council of Australia.

FY20FY19

$m$m

Profit before income tax123.9143.

3

Rev aluat ion gains(59.9)(70.5)

I mpairment loss on held for sale 3.0 -

Realised losses/(gains) on disposal 0.1 (6.1)

Deriv at iv e fair v alue (gain)/loss(2.1) 7.4

Eart hquake expense net of recov eries 0.5 (6.8)

Gross distributable income65.467.3

Depreciat ion recov ered 0.0 1.7

Current t ax expense(5.9)(11.7)

Net distributable income59.657.4

A mort isat ion of t enant incent iv es and leasing cost s 3.5 3.9

Funds from operations (FFO)63.061.3

Capit alisat ion of t enant incent iv es and leasing cost s(5.5)(

6.5)

Maint enance capit al expendit ure(6.0)(

4.6)

T ax effect ed maint enance capit al expendit ure recov ered 0.3 1.5

Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)51.851.7

Weight ed av erage number of shares on issue ( m)827.2827.0

AFFO per share (cents)6.276.25

Div idends paid / payable in relat ion t o period6.356.28

Div idend payout rat io ( t o A FFO)101%100%

Rent Reviews by Type, Sector & Location
38—

Note: Due to rounding, numbers presented in this presentation may not add up exactly to the totals provided and percentages may not exactly reflect absolute figures.

Type#

Previous Rent

($000's)

% of rent

reviewed

New Rent

($000's)

$ Increase

(000's)% Increase

Annualised $

Increase (000's)

% of Total

Annualised

Increase

Annualised %

Increase

Total10043,453100%44,8961,4433.3%1,163100%2.7%

By review type

Fixed6627,37463%28,2058313.0%83171%3.0%

Market125,21812%5,5423246.2%14412%2.8%

CPI2210,86125%11,1492882.7%18816%1.7%

By sector

Industrial2820,40147%21,0816803.3%58550%2.9%

Office4312,62429%12,9813572.8%31227%2.5%

LFR2910,42824%10,8354063.9%26623%2.6%

By location

Auckland8937,71187%39,0471,3363.5%1,06091%2.8%

Wellington93,8919%3,951591.5%555%1.4%

Other21,8514%1,898482.6%484%2.6%

Rent Reviews –Auckland, Wellington &
Regional

39—

Location#

Previous Rent

($000's)

% of rent

reviewed

New Rent

($000's)

$ Increase

(000's)% Increase

Annualised $

Increase (000's)

% of Total

Annualised

Increase

Annualised %

Increase

Auckland

Industrial2217,68147%18,2886073.4%51644.3%2.9%

Office3910,35327%10,6913383.3%29325.2%2.8%

LFR289,67726%10,0683914.0%25121.6%2.6%

8937,711100%39,0471,3363.5%1,06091.1%2.8%

Wellington

Industrial51,62042%1,661402.5%363.1%2.2%

Office42,27158%2,290190.8%191.6%0.8%

LFR000%000.0%00.0%0.0%

93,891100%3,951591.5%554.7%1.4%

Regional North Island & South Island

Industrial11,09959%1,132333.0%332.8%3.0%

LFR175141%766152.0%151.3%2.0%

21,850100%1,898482.6%484.1%2.6%

Note: Due to rounding, numbers presented in this presentation may not add up exactly to the totals provided and percentages may not exactly reflect absolute figures.

Portfolio Metrics
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DEFENSIVE AND RESILIENT TENANTS, HIGH ESSENTIAL SERVICE EXPOSURE

Portfolio Snapshot
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HIGH PORTFOLIO QUALITY IS BEING REFLECTED IN OUR METRICS

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20

WALT (years)

0.0%

5.0%

1 0. 0%

1 5. 0%

2 0. 0%

2 5. 0%

3 0. 0%

3 5. 0%

4 0. 0%

FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20

Debt-to-total-assets

0.0%

2 0. 0%

4 0. 0%

6 0. 0%

8 0. 0%

100.0%

FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20

Occupancy

$ 0. 00

$ 0. 20

$ 0. 40

$ 0. 60

$ 0. 80

$ 1. 00

$ 1. 20

$ 1. 40

FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20

Net Tangible Assets

Disclaimer
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This presentation has been prepared by Argosy Property Limited. The details in this presentation

provide general information only. It is not intended as investment or financial advice and must

not be relied upon as such. You should obtain independent professional advice prior to making

any decision relating to your investment or financial needs. This presentation is not an offer or

invitation for subscription or purchase of securities or other financial products. Past performance

is no indication of future performance.

All values are expressed in New Zealand currency unless otherwise stated.

20 May 2020

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LOOKING THROUGH
Argosy Property Limited

Annual Report 2020

20
20

20

21

20

22

Argosy’s solid results were

the result of BUILDING on the

successful execution of its

strategy. It has delivered on all

its key focus areas positioning

it well for the years ahead.

Argosy will be even STRONGER

and more resilient in FY22. Several

of our Green Star developments

will be completed and more

value-add opportunities should

be underway to support Argosy’s

momentum towards creating further

incremental value and sustainable

dividends for shareholders.

Building

We will be focused on

MANAGING the effects of

Covid-19. We have strong

relationships with all our

stakeholders and will work

closely with them to get through

the near-term challenges.

Our Strategy at Work2

Argosy's Investment Framework4

Financial Summary6

Chairman's Review8

Chief Executive Of

ficer's Review10

Create. Manage. Own.

Create.12

Manage.18

Own.30

Our Portfolio34

Consolidated Financial Statements41

Corporate Governance73

Investor Statistics82

Directory85

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C

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T

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M

A

N

A

G

E

O

W

N

Target off-market

opportunities

or contiguous properties

with potential

An environmentally focused

& sustainable business

A diversified portfolio of

high quality, well located

assets with growth potential

Strong and valued relationships

across all key stakeholders

Transition value add properties

to drive earnings

and

capital growth

Real estate with a primary

focus on Auckland &

Wellington markets

Safe working environments

for Argosy’s people and

its partners

Execution of tenant led

development

opportunities

A commitment to

management

excellence

Our Strategy at Work

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cre atemanageown
$100m

second successful Green Bond

issuance to support Argosy’s

focus on sustainability and

high quality green buildings

+$200m

pool of Value Add

development opportunities 

to drive earnings and 

capital growth

$1.87b

diversified portfolio of

high quality assets

71%

exposure

to Auckland and 45%

exposure to industrial assets

Transitioned

$64m

of Value Add

properties to

Green Developments

Our family of

177

tenants

across our portfolio

Tenant surveys

+92%

of Argosy tenants surveyed

would recommend us as

a partner

Portfolio

98.8%

occupancy

Health & safety

93%

pre-qualification of all

approved contractors

that visit our properties

26%

exposure

by rental income to

government organisations

$32m

strategic industrial acquisition

in FY20 to be redeveloped,

creating value for shareholders

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Industrial 45-55%
Office 30-40%

Large Format Retail 10-20%

Focus on good quality

Office, Industrial and

Large Format Retail

No international properties

No Leasehold

Concentrate on

Auckland (65%-75%) and

Wellington (20%-30%).

Regional North Island

(including the Golden

Triangle between Auckland,

Tauranga and Hamilton) or

South Island (<10%)

Target “off-market”

acquisitions and avoid

competitive processes

Target Value Add properties

where we can leverage internal

expertise within overall

Core/Value Add targets

Target contiguous

properties with potential

Value parameters

$10m+

Greater than $10 million

unless strategically imperative

($6 million for Industrial)


10%

No acquisition more than

10% of overall portfolio value


Due diligence

Structural integrity ≥ 70%

of New Building Standard

(unless this represents

a Value Add opportunity)

Argosy strives to

deliver sustainable

returns to shareholders.

Where will we buy?

Development


Developments only for

tenants who provide

strategic value to Argosy

Joint ventures will be

undertaken only where the

counterparty is of sufficient

financial standing to carry

their share of risk

Apply Argosy’s

due diligence

checklist

>70%

Argosy's Investment Framework

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Argosy has a clearly
defined investment

framework.

Argosy is, and will remain, invested in a portfolio that

is diversified by sector, location and tenant mix. The

Investment Strategy is unchanged and Argosy’s portfolio

will continue to consist primarily of Core and Value

Add properties.

Core

Core properties are well constructed, well located assets

which are intended to be long-term investments of more

than 10 years. The Core properties target is between 75%

to 90% of the portfolio by value. Core properties are well

located with strong long-term generic demand, a leasing

profile that provides for rental growth of at least CPI and

good structural integrity with minimal maintenance

capital expenditure required.

Value Add

Value Add properties are assets which, through skilled

asset management, can increase future earnings and

provide capital growth. Value Add properties will already

be well located with the potential for strong long-term

tenant demand. These properties are available for near

to medium-term repositioning or development with the

view to moving into the Core category.

Investment Policy

The Investment Policy clearly defines what properties

Argosy will seek to own by setting the boundaries

within which it will operate and invest. It delivers a clear

acquisition checklist and every potential acquisition (and

portfolio asset) can be measured against that checklist.

In some cases, a portfolio of assets may be considered

for acquisition. The strategy for a potential portfolio

acquisition must be consistent with the overall Argosy

Investment Strategy (i.e. the majority by value of the

properties either are Core or offer potential to

move to Core in the medium-term).

In certain circumstances, exceptions to the Investment

Policy may be considered where an acquisition is made

to meet the requirements of a valued tenant.

The Board has recently approved small adjustments to

the Investment Policy target bands. By portfolio value,

the Industrial target has increased by 5% to 45-55%

from 40-50%. The Large Format Retail target has

reduced by 5% to 10-20% from 15-25%. The Office

target of 30-40% is unchanged.

Geographical weightings are unchanged although the

Board has recently acknowledged the growing importance

of the Golden Triangle area between Auckland, Tauranga

and Hamilton. A 5% weighting will sit within the Regional

North Island and South Island band of 10%.

As at 31 March 2020, Argosy was operating within the

parameters of its Investment Policy.

Argosy’s diversified portfolio of quality properties has an

average value of $31.6 million. This allows the Company

to react quickly to changing economic or property market

conditions. Liquid properties, which are properties that

could potentially be under contract within a short period

currently represent approximately 26% of the portfolio

or $468 million.

Capital Management

The optimal capital structure for Argosy is one that enables

it to maximise its earnings yield through the property cycle

within the following parameters:

• properties can be acquired when they meet the

approved Investment Policy criteria, or sold when

they are non Core;

• there are no forced sales of properties or a requirement

to issue equity at a price that is dilutive to shareholders;

• measured dividend growth is maintained.

Argosy’s debt-to-total assets ratio target band remains

at 30-40%. This band allows Argosy flexibility to react

to changing financial and property market conditions.

Any movement beyond pre-set parameters requires an

action plan and timeframe to move debt levels to within

the prescribed range.

Risk Management

Argosy strives to deliver reliable and attractive returns

to shareholders. It takes a considered approach to

development, acquisition, divestment, leasing and

capital management decisions, reflecting its proposition

to shareholders as a yield-based investment.

Argosy has a robust risk assessment process. Risk

assessment reviews are carried out by a representative

cross-section of Argosy’s management team at least twice

a year in accordance with Argosy’s risk management

framework. A risk assessment review has three phases:

identification of material risks arising from Argosy’s

operations; assessment of the probability and consequences

of the risk; and development of controls to achieve a level

of residual risk that is within Argosy’s risk appetite.

Argosy generally operates within a medium/low

overall risk range. Argosy has a low risk appetite for

risks associated with managing developments and

Value Add projects and compliance matters.

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Financial Summary
Net Property Income

$M

98.498.4

100.8100.8

101.0101.0

102.5102.5

99.799.7

FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20

0

30

60

90

120

Net Distributable Income

CENTS PER SHARE

6.356.35

6.556.55

6.626.62

6.946.94

7.207.20

FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20

0

2

4

6

8

Debt-to-total-assets Ratio

PERCENT

AGE

36.7%36.7%

36.3%36.3%

35.9%35.9%

35.6%35.6%

38.8%38.8%

FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20

0

10

20

30

40

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Unit of

measur

e

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

Net property income$m98.4100.8101.0102.599.7

Profit before financial income/(expenses) and

other gains/(losses) and tax$m89.491.491.191.588.2

Revaluation gains on investment property$m42.242.347.370.559.9

Profit for the year (befor

e taxation)$m83.6120.4109.3143.3123.8

Profit for the year (after taxation)$m78.9103.698.2133.7119.0

Earnings per sharecents9.7912.6911.9016.1614.40

Gross distributable income per sharecents7.608.037.958.147.91

Net distributable income per sharecents6.356.556.626.947.20

Total assets$m1,374.91,458.61,544.81,675.11,929.6

Debt-to-total-assets ratio%36.736.335.935.638.8

Net assets backing per sharecents100106112122130

Cash dividend per sharecents6.036.106.206.286.35

Shares on issue at year endm812.6822.9827.0827.0827.2

Total equity$m810.4875.2926.91,009.01,075.8

PROPERTY METRICS

Unit of

measure

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

Number of tenants#193185176171177

Number of properties

1

no.6664616059

Average property value$m20.7222.5324.8127.8031.64

Net lettable areasqm601,045606,324587,766587,125584,932

Total book value$m1,367.61,442.21,513.11,667.01,866.9

Weighted average lease termyears5.245.596.086.146.09

Occupancy factor by rental%99.498.698.897.798.8

Occupancy factor by area%99.697.499.497.898.3

1. Certain titles have been consolidated and treated as one. The total number of buildings includes properties held for sale.

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Top: 99-107 Khyber Pass, Auckland. Bottom: 15 Stout Street, Wellington.
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On behalf of the Boar
d of Directors, it is

my pleasure to present Argosy’s 2020

Annual Report.

The end of the financial y

ear coincided with the world facing an

unprecedented event with the emergence of Covid-19. The virus’s

impact has been severe on global economies and financial

markets. Argosy’s management team has done an excellent job

and have continued to manage the business well through the crisis

which continues today. Argosy’s diversified portfolio by asset and

tenant type sees it positioned to withstand the current market

volatility. The full quantum of the virus’s impact may not be

known for some time yet. However, we will continue to work hard

to monitor, manage and mitigate its impact on the business.

STRATEGY

Argosy’s Create, Manage, Own strategic framework will continue

to guide our overall long-term goals, together with Argosy’s

Investment Framework . The Board's message to stakeholders is

to look through the near term challenges we are facing. There is

significant opportunity, with our Value Add properties and

development pipeline, to position Argosy well for the future. In

the meantime, we continue to work with all our stakeholders to

ensure we come through Covid-19 in good shape.

GOVERNANCE

The Annual M

eeting of Shareholders this year will be held at 2pm

on 28 July as a hybrid meeting. We have taken this approach due

to the Covid-19 situation and our desire to ensure the health and

safety of all stakeholders.

The Board refresh process signalled 18 months ago is now

complete and sees Argosy commence FY21 with a solid

governance foundation to take the company forward. Rachel

Winder and Martin Stearne, who were appointed during the year,

will retire in accordance with the Company’s constitution and the

NZX Listing Rules and will be eligible for re-election. As

previously announced, Peter Brook and myself will retire at the

2020 Annual Meeting and will not stand for re-election.

We met all of our focus points in 2020, but

r

ecognise that in 2021 the big focus will be

carefully managing our way through the

consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Mike Smith

CHAIRMAN

LOOKING THROUGH

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DIVIDENDS
A fourth quarter dividend of 1.5875 cents per share has been

declared for the June quarter with nil imputation credits

attached. The fourth quarter dividend will be paid to

shareholders on 24 June 2020 and the record date will be 10 June

2020. Argosy has re-opened its Dividend Reinvestment Plan and

it will be available for shareholders to participate in for the fourth

quarter dividend.

The Board recognises that we start the 2021 financial year in

challenging times. However, Argosy’s business is resilient and

supported by a sound capital and portfolio position. Accordingly,

based on current projections for the portfolio, the Board is pleased

to confirm our expectations of a full year dividend of 6.35 cents

per share for the 2021 financial year. This guidance reflects the

Boards view that shareholders should continue to share in the

continuing strength of the business. However, we are also

cognisant that we must maintain our momentum towards an

Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO

1

) based dividend policy

over the medium term.

OUTLOOK

Argosy ended FY20 with strong momentum. However, economic

conditions since 31 March have changed drastically. Covid-19 has

delivered new and significant challenges to the domestic and

global economies. We expect to see further weakness and

volatility over the next 12-18 months as the world and New

Zealand find their way through this pandemic. Higher

unemployment levels and low consumer and business confidence

will all take time to turn around. Pleasingly, banks are open for

business with no issues to Argosy accessing capital to secure

opportunities if required. Whilst a lower interest rate

environment and the reintroduction of depreciation on buildings

is a positive for Argosy, economic conditions will be negatively

affected, creating headwinds that will require careful navigation.

Notwithstanding these issues, the Board's focus and message to

shareholders is about looking through the short-term challenges,

to the medium and longer term. Argosy remains well positioned.

It has a sound and diversified capital position. Its diverse portfolio

of quality investment properties has a broad tenant composition

providing added resilience and stability to its cashflows.

Looking ahead through the next 12-18 months, the focus on

addressing residual expiries within the portfolio and ensuring

that the tenant retention rate remains high, is unchanged. Argosy

will continue to focus on sustainability and green developments

and on transitioning Value Add properties into higher quality

ones, to drive earnings and capital growth. This emphasis will

continue Argosy’s momentum towards creating further

incremental value and sustainable dividends for shareholders.

To all our investors, both shareholders and bondholders, thank

you all for your continued support over the year and I look

forward to updating you further at the Annual Meeting.

P MICHAEL SMITH

Chairman

1

AFFO (A

djusted Funds From Operations) is considered by some investors to represent a measure of dividend sustainability. The annual results presentation

released today provides a reconciliation between net distributable income and AFFO.

FY20 full year dividend

6.35cps

1.2% increase on the prior period

Q4 dividend to be paid

1.5875

24 June payment date

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We are pleased to have delivered on our
key focus areas in 2020, including

strong leasing progress at 7WQ to high

quality Crown tenants and further debt

diversification with a second successful

$100 million green bond issue.

Ultimately ho

wever, we finished the year with a focus on Covid-19.

The last few months have been incredibly tough for all our

stakeholders including our staff, tenants and shareholders. We

have been working extremely hard to ensure everyone we deal

with remains as safe as possible. Whilst there is a lot of volatility

and uncertainty in the market, we are confident in the resilience

of our business and the quality of our diversified portfolio. We

acknowledge that the effect of Covid-19 will be negative for the

economy generally. However, we have strong relationships with

tenants and will continue to work closely with them as we look

through the near-term challenges. Since 31 March 2020, Argosy

has provided some assistance to tenants to counter the impact of

lockdowns associated with Covid-19. This assistance has

primarily been via deferrals or rent abatements. Including the

Albany Lifestyle Centre, Argosy has provided for approximately

$2.8 million in rent abatements for April and May since year end,

for tenants most in need.

We remain focused on ensuring the sustainability of dividends to

shareholders and we will update the market as the ongoing impact

from Covid-19 unfolds through the year.

HIGHLIGHTS


Net distributable income

2

up 3.8%;


Net distributable income per share up 3.7%;


Portfolio metrics in excellent shape with high occupancy

(98.8%) and WALT (6.1yrs) maintained;


Full year unrealised revaluation gain of $60 million, an

increase of 3.5% on book value;


Strong portfolio leasing outcomes, particularly in Wellington,

with 7WQ now 82% leased to the Crown;


Further debt diversification via a second successful

$100 million, 7 year green bond issuance;


A lift in net tangible assets (NTA) to $1.30 from $1.22 at

31 March 2019;


FY21 dividend guidance of 6.35 cents per share, reflecting

continued sound delivery of strategy.

2

Pr

ofit before tax and distributable income are alternative performance measures used to assist investors in assessing the Company’s underlying operating

performance and to determine income available for distribution to shareholders. Note 23 of the financial statements provides a full reconciliation between profit

before tax and distributable income.

RESLIENCE PAYING DIVIDENDS

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FINANCIAL RESULTS
Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the 12 months to 31 March, Argosy reported net property

income of $99.7 million for the period, 2.7% lower than the prior

year. This was due to the impact of divestments, notably 31 El

Prado Drive in Palmerston North, buildings withdrawn for

development including 8-14 Willis Street and 107 Carlton Gore

Road and the $2.9 million termination fee paid by New Zealand

Post in the prior year.

Argosy has reclassified $2.1 million of property expenses to

interest expense in accordance with NZ IFRS 16, which has been

adopted for the first time. The adjustment relates to the ground

lease at 39 Market Place, Auckland.

Administration expenses were up slightly on the previous year

primarily due to small increases across a range of areas including

staffing costs, ground lease charges and NZ IFRS 16 depreciation.

Interest expense of $22.9 million is down on the previous year due

to interest rate savings and higher capitalised interest on

developments.

The valuations for the period to 31 March were performed by

Colliers International, Jones Lang Lasalle, CBRE and Bayleys

Real Estate. The total unrealised revaluation gain for the 12

months to 31 March 2020 was $60 million, corresponding to a

3.5% increase above book value. The portfolio is 3.4% under-

rented excluding market rent on vacant space.

Annual Valuations

The independent work performed by valuers resulted in an

annual revaluation uplift of $60 million. In the current year end

valuations, independent valuers have made adjustments to rental

and vacancy assumptions, particularly for properties which they

consider to be the most affected by Covid-19

3

.

By location, Auckland was the largest contributor to the

revaluation gain with $49.7 million or 83% of the total portfolio

gain. By sector, Industrial again provided the greatest

contribution at $53.4 million, up 6.8%. The Office portfolio

increased $19.5 million, or 2.7% and Large Format Retail declined

by $13.0 million or -6.5%.

As a result of the revaluation gain, Argosy’s NTA has increased to

$1.30, a 6.5% increase from $1.22 at 31 March 2019. Following the

revaluation, Argosy’s portfolio shows a contract yield on values

of 6.11% and a yield on fully let market rentals of 6.41%.

Distributable Income

Net distributable income increased by 3.8% to $59.6 million

compared to the previous year of $57.4 million. Net distributable

income per share increased 3.7% to 7.20 cents per share from 6.94

cents per share in the previous year.

OUTLOOK

After a strong finish to FY20, we start FY21 with a focus on

Covid-19 and trying to manage the effects of this pandemic on the

business. We have strong relationships with all our stakeholders

and will work closely with them to look through the near-term

challenges.

As always, I would like to thank the Board for its continued sound

governance and stewardship of the Company. To our

management team, thank you all for your ongoing dedication and

hard work to deliver solid results for Argosy and our investors for

the 2020 financial year. I am so pleased to work with a team who

epitomise our values on a daily basis.

I look forward to updating all shareholders and bondholders

further at the Annual Meeting in July.

PETER MENCE

Chief E

xecutive Officer

Stout Street, Wellington

3

Please r

efer to Note 5 of the financial statements for more valuation commentary.

Full year revaluation uplift of

$60m

helps increase NTA to $1.30

Increase of

3.8%

in net distributable income

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Create. Manage. Own.
1. Environmentally focused and sustainable business.

W

e are taking a green or sustainable approach to

everything we do in our existing business and also

when identifying new opportunities.

2. Execution of tenant led development opportunities.

This is about managing risk by ensuring projects are

pre-committed (wherever possible) and well

managed to ensure they contribute to Argosy’s

performance early.

3. Execution of acquisition opportunities.

This is about ensuring we have the right relationships

to secure opportunities. This also requires us to have

the right people, with the right competence and

experience in the business.

ENVIRONMENTAL

Sustainability

Argosy continued to refine its Environmental, Social and

Governance Framework (ESG Framework) through 2020. The

ESG Framework recognises the importance sustainable business

practices have on the environment and the long-term value it can

create for shareholders.

Argosy issued its second successful $100 million green bond in

2020 under its Green Bond Framework (GB Framework). The GB

Framework promotes the transition to a sustainable future and

aligns with the Green Bond Principles.

Argosy’s green buildings provide both business and

environmental benefits including increased marketability, lower

operating costs, higher occupancy, higher valuations and

improved occupier productivity and well-being. The collective

impact and influence of these policies and frameworks is to

support the delivery of strategy and the greening of the portfolio

over time.

Vaue Add Developments

107 Carlton Gore Road, Auckland – Kaīnga Ora (formerly

Housing New Zealand)

This green project completed in December 2019. The works

included new lighting, air conditioning systems, seismic

restraints, end of trip facilities (showers, changing facilities and

bike parks) and lift replacement. Kaīnga Ora has taken a new 12

year lease which commenced 1 March 2020 for the entire

6,061m

2

of net lettable area. The building is now A Grade and

Argosy is targeting a minimum 4 Green Star Office Built rating

with a seismic rating of 100% of NBS.

We're very happy to deliver a green

pr

oduct where we've had really good

collaboration with the tenant.”

SAATYESH BHANA

HEAD OF SUST

AINABILITY, ARGOSY PROPERTY LIMITED

Create.

"Proactive actions to ensure

sus

tainable growth."

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8-14 Willis Street and 360 Lambton Quay, Wellington
This pr

oject is one of Argosy’s current green developments and

the largest in the company’s history. Argosy is targeting a 6 Green

Star Built rating and 5 Star NABERSNZ energy efficiency rating.

Willis Street and 360 Lambton Quay is expected to have an

independent valuation of $138 million on completion. Due to

Covid-19 and delays arising from Alert Level lockdowns, the

development is now forecast to complete in August 2021.

54-56 Jamaica Drive, Wellington

Argosy is progressing well with its $5.6 million development for

Big Chill at 54-56 Jamaica Drive. The development supports Big

Chill's growing business with practical completion now likely in

August 2020.

Big Chill facility at 56 Jamaica Drive

Other

The Cr

own via its various departments is the cornerstone partner

in most of Argosy's projects, providing a high degree of cashflow

certainty. While it is too early to assess what the financial impact

may be on the delayed projects at this time, we will update

investors in due course as the Covid-19 restrictions ease.

Argosy's developments are consistent with its Create strategy.

The green developments in particular deliver modern, functional

and appealing workspace environments to tenant employees.

Argosy will benefit from new, high quality tenants and modern

buildings along with the long term sustainable cashflow they

bring.

It is a real focus for Argosy to continue

pursuing these gr

een focused

opportunities to improve overall portfolio

quality and create incremental value for

shareholders.”

Peter Mence

CEO

107 Carlton Gore Road, Auckland

The building was vacated by ANZ Banking Group after 15

years. This provided an opportunity to refurbish and

upgrade the building to target a minimum 4 Green Star

Built rating and 4 Star Base build NABERSNZ energy

efficiency rating. These attributes attracted Kāinga Ora

(formerly Housing New Zealand) to exit three different

buildings and amalgamate to 107 Carlton Gore Road,

providing a new Auckland hub. Through a mixture of

innovation and additional specification of services,

Argosy is now targeting a 5 Green Star Built rating and 4.5

Star NABERSNZ energy efficiency rating. This 6 level

building provides four levels of office space with two

basement levels. The building provides for 1,000m

2

floor

plates with a central core, creating excellent natural light

and views over Newmarket. The upper basement has new

end of trip facilities that provide bike parks, lockers and

showers.

Argosy has taken learnings from other projects and

included the following features:


CO

2

sensors to control the fresh air rates. As the

building occupants increase, so does the fresh air

quantities;


Two new air cooled chillers matching the building load

to provide greater energy efficiency;


A new Building Management System that provides

optimisation control to maximise energy efficiency;


New LED lighting with daylight and occupancy

control;


New end of trip facilities that provide showers, lockers

and changing facilities;


Highly efficient water fixtures and fittings, ready for

rain water harvesting;


Metering of all electricity to enable NABERSNZ

assessments;


Acoustic materials to ensure a quiet working

environment; and


Power provisions for EV rapid chargers should the

tenant require them.

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Create.
Our aspirational goals

Ar

gosy's ESG Framework sets out the following aspirational

environmental goals;

1. We will strive to obtain NABERSNZ Energy Ratings on

all of our office buildings by 2022

We currently have NABERSNZ Base Build ratings on 308 Great

South Rd (4.5 Stars), 302 Great South Rd (5 Stars), 15 Stout Street

(5 Stars) & 82 Wyndham Street (5.5 Stars). We also have a 4 Star

NABERSNZ Whole Build rating on 143 Lambton Quay. We are

targeting NABERSNZ Base Build ratings once we have 12 months

of data on 99-107 Khyber Pass, 8 Nugent Street, 107 Carlton Gore

Rd and 23 Customs Street.

2. We will collect energy consumption data (electricity and

water) on all buildings

We have reviewed various environmental reporting software

platforms in terms of reporting, reliability, accuracy, price and

value. We have purchased a new data collection software system

called Quasar and all new projects have metering linked to the

system and we are transferring existing projects over.

3. We will develop a Waste Management Plan which will be

incorporated into all major projects

This has been successfully used in completed projects and

continues to be considered on all future major projects. On the

project at 107 Carlton Gore Rd we achieved 70% diversion from

landfill. We have a management plan in place for the 8-14 Willis

Street and 360 Lambton Quay development.

8-14 Willis Street (including 360

Lambton Quay pr

oject)

8-14 Willis Street is located in the centre of the Wellington

CBD, adjacent to 360 Lambton Quay (formerly Stewart

Dawson Corner). The area is predominantly

characterised by office and high street speciality retail.

Argosy has significantly progressed its $86 million

development. The development will create both a

substantially new 11 level, 12,800m

2

building and 3,100m

2

of additional prime retail/office space on the 360

Lambton Quay part of the site. Argosy is targeting a 6

Green Star Built rating and 5 Star NABERSNZ energy

efficiency rating.

Argosy has entered into a new 15 year lease with the

Crown (Statistics New Zealand) to occupy 12,300m

2

of

space other than 500m

2

of the planned ground floor retail.

Like many Crown departments, Statistics are focused on

sustainability and agile working environments. Willis

Street will incorporate innovative and sustainable

features including; rainwater harvesting, chilled beams to

deliver heating & cooling, a new HVAC system to comply

with Green Star requirements and modern end of trip

services. The building will have a NBS rating of 130%.

Argosy is finalising the potential mix of retail tenants for

the location and is in discussion with a range of potential

tenants for the space. Construction for the overall project

is expected to take 24 months and be completed by August

2021.

On completion, the property is forecast to have an

independent valuation of $138 million.

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Argosy continues to have a strong social
r

esponsibility and commitment to actively engage

with the communities in which we operate.

Shareholders retain high expectations for Argosy to

deliver a wider range of outcomes over and above

financial returns to them.

SOCIAL & COMMUNITY

Our Community

Argosy continues to have a strong social responsibility focus and

commitment to actively engage with the communities in which

we operate. Argosy continues to provide year on year support to

surf life saving clubs, youth development organisations (Spirit of

Adventure Trust) and children with one or more parent in prison

(Pillars).

Surf Life Saving

Our five surf life saving partners are: Red Beach Surf Life Saving

Club (SLSC), Hot Water Beach SLSC (Coromandel), Taylors

Mistake SLSC (Christchurch), Lyall Bay SLSC (Wellington) and

St Clair SLSC (Dunedin). These clubs remain fantastic

organisations to partner with given the huge value they contribute

in keeping communities safe in the water each year.

For the year to 31 March 2020 Argosy donated a total of $37,500

to these organisations.

Argosy continues to value these important partnerships and looks

forward to working with these clubs again in 2021 to support their

amazing work.

Hot Water Beach Surf Life Saving Club IRB with Argosy logo.

Spirit of Adventure Trust

This pr

ogramme has been building generations of young Kiwis

with confidence, resilience and self-esteem since 1972 and over

1,000 Kiwi teenagers get the opportunity to participate in this

potentially life changing voyage every year.

Argosy proudly supports the Spirit of Adventure Trust, based in

Auckland and contributed a total of $6,100 in FY20 for this

initiative. The sponsorship contributed towards the cost of two

teenagers, aged 16-18, to participate in the 10-day development

voyage on the Spirit of New Zealand.

The Trust identifies worthy recipients who would benefit from

the experience but who do not have the means to be able to fund

it.

Research studies have been completed on the outcomes of

students aboard the ship showing they display increased self-

esteem and initiative to take opportunities that life presents to

them. Argosy remains very happy to be supporting this

programme that delivers such positive outcomes for young

people.

Spirit of Adventure Trust and Argosy have partnered with

INZONE Education Foundation (INZONE). INZONE is a New

Zealand registered charitable trust that aims to inspire and

support Māori and Pasifika youth to take their place in the

cultural, economic and civic leadership of Aotearoa New Zealand.

It does this by providing kāinga (hostels) which are “InZone” for

high performing schools, Auckland Grammar and Epsom Girls’

Grammar.

In FY20 one student from both Auckland Grammar and Epsom

Girls’ Grammar attended a 10-day development voyage and we

are awaiting the students feedback to their respective schools on

their experience.

Further information about the Spirit of Adventure Trust can be

found at www

.spiritofadventure.org.nz.

Snickel Lane - Urban Art Award

Elam School of Fine Arts student Georgia Arnold was the 2019

recipient of the Snickel Lane Urban Art Award, which provides

the opportunity for a student to create and display a public work

of art, while developing essential industry skills.

The $10,000 award was established by Argosy in 2016. It is

awarded to Creative Arts and Industries students at the

University of Auckland, who are in their final year, or undertaking

postgraduate studies.

In 2019, Georgia was finishing her final year of a Bachelor of Fine

Arts with honours at Elam. Georgia said “The award is a perfect

opportunity for me to experience working at a larger scale,

pushing processes of drawing, painting and casting that I have

explored this year. It is also a great chance to make a site-specific

work, a work that I am lucky enough to have on show for a whole

year, hopefully enhancing the Lane and the experience of the

public alike.”

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Create.
Georgia is also able to use the award funds to purchase materials

to mak

e and install this work. Any funds leftover can be used for

future works, assist with travel to exhibitions, buy art books or

equipment.

“The recognition of being awarded this scholarship built my

confidence in my artistic practise, which I will continue to pursue

after graduating Elam. Thank you again for your generosity and

support.”

Due to Covid-19 and New Zealand’s Alert Level lockdown,

Geor

gia was unable to create her artwork in time for Argosy’s

annual report but we look forward to seeing it very soon.

Pillars

Pillars N

ew Zealand is one of Argosy’s newest community

partners. Established 30 years ago, Pillars is a charity dedicated

to supporting children of prisoners. In 2020, Argosy supported

Pillars with $5,000 which they used to help mentor coordinators

in Auckland. The Argosy team looks forward to a long and

prosperous partnership with Pillars and the fantastic work they

do for children and young people.

Star Jam

Ar

gosy has a community partnership with The Spirit of

Adventure Trust (the Trust). In September 2019 Argosy, in

conjunction with the Trust, organised a Pirates and Pizza day for

Star Jam, an organisation that Argosy staff are involved with. Star

Jam helps to inspire young people with disabilities (the

‘Jammers’) to express themselves through music, dance, singing

and performance. The Pirates and Pizza day saw the Trust provide

the Spirit of Adventure boat for the morning to take Jammers and

their families on a morning voyage around the harbour. Back on

shore, the Jammers were treated to pizzas and refreshments.

Thanks to Stefan Barton and the Spirt of Adventure Trust team

for supporting this cr

oss-collaboration opportunity.

Star Jammers Pirates and Pizza Day

Other sponsorships

Outside its main community partnerships

, Argosy made several

other contributions to worthy organisations totalling $8,290

including:


Wheel Blacks;


Auckland University;


Prostate Cancer Foundation; and


Child Cancer.

Staff Volunteer Days

Argosy encourages its staff to do volunteer work for a charity of

their choice. During the period Argosy staff undertook

fundraising to support a variety of well deserving organisations

during the year including Pillars, SPCA and The Mankind Project.

In July 2019, Argosy staff also spent a day planting trees at Atiu

Creek Regional Park, Tapora Peninsula Kaipara. The planting

helps Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and Auckland

Council in its goal of planting 30,000 native trees there over

winter. These trees will help filter contaminants before they reach

our waterways and provide food and habitat for native species,

contributing towards the health of the Kaipara Harbour.

Atiu Creek Regional Park, Tapora Peninsula Kaipara

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Create. Manage. Own.
1. Strong and valued relationships across all key

stakeholders.

W

e want to be regarded as a good corporate to work

with/for by everyone we interact with.

2. Safe working environments for Argosy's people and

its partners.

Zero-harm philosophy. Keeping everyone safe inside

the business and outside it.

3. A commitment to management excellence and

innovation.

Constantly looking for improvements across the

business, from technology to people and processes.

Always trying to think ahead of the game and be

positioned for the next opportunity.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

At 31 March 2020, Argosy’s debt-to-total-assets ratio, excluding

capitalised borrowing costs, was 38.8% versus 35.6% at 31 March

2019. The ratio reflects the net impact of acquisitions and

development activity during the period, offset by revaluation

gains. The ratio also excludes the lease liability and right of use

asset at 39 Market Place of $41.8 million, recorded in the period

for the first time under NZ IFRS 16. As noted earlier, the planned

settlement of the Albany Lifestyle Centre (ALC) did not occur in

FY20. Had the unconditional sale been completed, Argosy’s debt-

to-total-assets ratio would have been 36.0% at year end.

During the year Argosy added three new tranches to its existing

syndicated bank facilities.


A new $50 million Tranche (Tranche F), expiry 8 October

2021.


A new $35 million Tranche (Tranche G), expiry 1 November

2021.


A new $50 million Tranche (Tranche H), expiry 30 April 2022.

During FY20 Argosy also refinanced three Tranches of its existing

syndicated bank facilities. Additionally, it extended its syndicate

to include Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Westpac New

Zealand Limited. Tranches B, D and E have been replaced with

three new Tranches as follows:


B1 - $100 million for 2 years;


B2 - $125 million for 4 years; and


B3 - $125 million for 5 years.

In October 2019, Argosy successfully completed a second

$100 million, 7 year Green Bond offer. As a result, Argosy

cancelled $100 million of bank facilities that were due to expire

in October 2021.

As at 31 March, the company’s total bank debt facility was

$585 million ($550 million at 31 March 2019). At 31 March

Argosy’s weighted average debt tenor, including bonds, was 3.6

years (2.7 years at 31 March 2019).

Argosy’s target gearing band is unchanged at 30-40% and

continues to provide flexibility depending on financial and

property market conditions. Argosy remains well within all bank

covenants and currently sits within the target debt-to-total-assets

band. As at 31 March, Argosy had approximately $140.6 million or

7.5% (across four assets) of its portfolio classified as non Core.

Argosy is targeting the divestment of these assets, including the

ALC, in FY21. Successful divestment of these properties at book

value would reduce pro forma gearing by approximately 5%.

Manage.

"Manage all elements of our

business to deliv

er the right

outcomes for all our key

stakeholders."

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At 31 March 2020, Argosy’s weighted average interest rate was
3

.95% versus 4.75% at 31 March 2019.

Subsequent to year end, Argosy added a new banking facility,

Tranche I, for $75 million. This new Tranche expires in May 2024.

7 WATERLOO QUAY (7WQ), UPDATE.

Reinstatement / Seismic Works and Leasing

The reinstatement and seismic works to the building are largely

complete. Final works under the reinstatement project are

required for toilets, floor coverings and in-ceiling services on

Level 12. The seismic works are also complete except for the

reinstatement of the Level 12 spandrels and the completion of

works to the interchange. Certification of 80% of NBS has been

achieved. These two projects are expected to be completed in the

first half of the 2021 financial year. During the year, Argosy

achieved the following leasing transactions for space in the

building:

Ground Floor and Level 1, New Zealand Post:

New Zealand Post remain on the Ground Floor and has relocated

from the four tower floors it previously occupied down to Level

1 (4,430m

2

leased to New Zealand Post).

Level 2 and 10, Department of Internal Affairs (DIA):

The DIA now occupies Levels 2 and 10 on an initial 9-year lease

for 4,133m

2

. The lease commenced 1 February 2020.

Level 3, 4 and 5, Kāinga Ora (formerly Housing New

Zealand):

Kāinga Ora entered into an initial 9-year, 3 month lease for

7,001m

2

. The lease commenced in March 2020.

Level 6, 7 and 8, Ministry of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD):

HUD entered into an initial 9-year 3 month lease over 3,675m

2

.

The lease commenced in March 2020.

These new leases mean that the building is now 82% leased. There

is good interest from potential tenants for the remaining 3,650m

2

of space on Levels 9, 11 and 12.

7WQ Insurance Claim

The building sustained substantial damage in the 7.5 magnitude

Kaikoura earthquake in November 2016. Soon after the

earthquake independent engineers confirmed that the building

remained structurally sound, but it suffered damage to internal

fit out and services. As with many significant insurance claims for

earthquake damage, there has been debate with insurers over the

extent of damage, the scope of repair works, the repair

methodology and the extent of insurance cover. To support its

claim, Argosy commissioned comprehensive damage assessment

reports, corresponding reinstatement scopes and a

comprehensive reinstatement cost estimate.

Argosy continues to work with insurers towards resolution of its

claim.

Argosy has submitted 14 interim claims in respect of material

damage and business interruption to 31 March 2020.


Claims for material damage (reinstatement works and claims

assessment costs) undertaken have been submitted based on

costs actually incurred. The total claimed from inception of

the claim to 31 March 2020 is $47.4 million. These costs relate

primarily to urgent reinstatement works required to make

damaged levels of the building available for reoccupation and

were not able to be agreed with insurers in advance. Further

claims will be made in respect of additional reinstatement

works as costs are incurred.


Claims ha

ve been submitted to 31 March 2020 for business

interruption costs (loss of rents, additional costs and claims

preparation) totalling $15.1 million. The main component of

this is loss of rents ($14.3 million) and no further claims in

respect of loss of rents are expected.


From inception of its claim to 31 March 2020, Argosy has

recognised payments from insurers of $23.4 million (after a

$4.9 million deductible) in relation to its interim claims. Of

these, $10.9 million has been allocated to reinstatement of

earthquake damage, $1.8 million to expense recoveries and

$10.7 million to loss of rents.

TENANTS

We proactively manage our tenant partnerships. We

aspire to provide modern, high quality and safe

properties that our tenants enjoy and are expertly

managed by our experienced team.

Our Tenant Philosophy

The foundation of this philosophy is unchanged, tenant’s success

is our success. This is all the more important right now and has

been highlighted in the current Covid-19 pandemic. We continue

to pride ourselves on providing modern, comfortable

environments which help support our tenant’s strategic growth

aspirations. But with Covid-19, right now its less about buildings

and more about people and relationships.

Strong and valued partnerships are

founded on integrity

. With the emergence

of Covid-19, our integrity has never been

more important than right now.”

Peter Mence

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Strategic Partnerships

A k

ey part of our strategy is to work with our key tenants to add

value to the portfolio. In FY20 we:


Completed the redevelopment at 180-202 Hutt Road in

Kaiwharawhara, Wellington for Fletcher Distribution

Limited. The project is targeting a 4 Green Star rating;


Completed the greening of 107 Carlton Gore Road, Auckland,

for Kāinga Ora on an initial 12 year lease. The project is

targeting a minimum 4 Green Star Built rating;


8-14 Willis Street/360 Lambton Quay. This project is one of

Argosy’s current green developments and the largest in the

company’s history. Argosy is targeting a 6 Green Star Built

rating and 5 Star NABERSNZ energy efficiency rating. 8-14

Willis Street/360 Lambton Quay is expected to have an

independent valuation of $138 million on completion. Due to

Covid-19 and delays arising from the Alert Level lockdowns,

the development is now forecast to complete in August 2021.

Argosy continues to work closely with all its tenants to improve

the quality of the portfolio which will ultimately deliver more

modern and efficient buildings for tenants to grow their

businesses.

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Manage.
Tenant Communications

As we did last year, we surveyed our tenants in 2020 allowing us

to address any concerns they may have.

Over 92% of survey respondents would

r

ecommend Argosy as a property partner”

Argosy Tenant Survey 2020

Our online tenant survey results showed we are doing a lot of

things very well and made improvements against the prior year –

particularly around the quality and strength of our relationships.

Given the current Covid-19 environment, having those strong

relationships is absolutely critical in working together to get

through these challenging times. We need to focus on looking

through the short term, ensuring our tenants have a business that

is ready to go once we get down to lower Alert Levels.

With an experienced and enthusiastic property team on hand, we

pride ourselves on our tenant communication. Every property has

both a dedicated asset and property manager providing our

tenants with a dual line of communication. We aim to address

tenant issues swiftly in order to ensure their working

environment remains safe and fit for purpose to conduct their

daily business.

Right now, with the current economic headwinds we all face,

these relationships could not be more crucial. Our asset and

property management team have been in constant contact with

their tenant contacts to support them where we can.

All issues relating to health and safety are resolved by working

closely with our tenants. We actively encourage our tenants to

strive to achieve excellence in their own health and safety

performance as we do at Argosy.

Tenant Diversity

Every tenant is important and the diversity of our portfolio

continues to be one of its strengths.

Our current family has over 177 members across a diverse range

of industries. By income, the top 10 tenants account for 41.0% of

income while the top 30 account for over 62.0%. The diversity of

our tenant and income streams provides a high degree of certainty

and stability of our earnings and cashflows. We have low exposure

to any one sector or any large tenant and our diverse portfolio of

properties are highly sought after through various economic

cycles.

Argosy’s largest tenant in the portfolio is currently the Ministry

of

Business, Innovation and Employment accounting for 11.2% of

gross property rental income.

Top 10 Tenants

Percentage

of

income

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment11.2%

General Distributors Limited5.6%

Kāinga Ora5.4%

Cardinal Logistics Limited4.8%

The Warehouse Limited4.7%

New Zealand Post Limited2.0%

Tonkin & Taylor Limited1.9%

Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Limited1.9%

Te Puni Kokiri1.9%

PBT Transport Limited1.7%

STAFF

Ar

gosy is committed to creating and maintaining an

inclusive and supportive workplace for all its staff.

Diverse & Vibrant Culture

The diversity of our people remains a key focus. Our Diversity

Policy (which is available on our website) sets out our position

and includes measurable objectives to achieve our diversity goals.

We have continued our Environmental, Social and Governance

reporting obligations. We provide updated ethnic diversity

information on our business to illustrate the diverse cultures we

embrace and whom we benefit from in our business.

Argosy’s zero tolerance policy for discrimination recognises that

a talented and diverse workforce, where each employee brings

their own unique capabilities, experiences and characteristics to

their role, is a key competitive advantage.

We continue to recruit and retain talented people to support the

delivery of our strategy.

Targeting

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Star

Green Star Built Rating on 8-14 Willis Street

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Our Values include treating all people with respect. We want to
cr

eate a supportive and understanding environment where

everyone can realise their potential within the company,

regardless of their different backgrounds or beliefs. We remain

committed to employing the best people to do the best job possible

for Argosy and its shareholders. Throughout the Covid-19

pandemic our people have worked hard and diligently.

Ethnic Diversity

71%European

20%Asian

6%Maori

3%Pacific people

Staff Wellbeing

Ar

gosy remains committed to providing a healthy and safe

workplace for all our employees and have a long established

workplace Health and Safety Committee. The purpose of the

Committee is to support the health and wellbeing of Argosy staff

and encourage the safe and early return to work of ill or injured

employees.

The Committee is also responsible for establishing initiatives that

support this purpose such as the provision of subsidised gym

memberships (physical health) and access to independent

employee assistance programs. As well as this, permanent

employees are provided with health, life and disability insurance

cover as part of their employment.

Currently, the Committee is focused on ensuring all staff have the

support they need during the Covid-19 pandemic. With some staff

continuing to work from home – our Committee is making sure

everyone has access to everything they need to still be effective in

their respective roles.

Developing Our Talent

We invest resources into upskilling our people to ensure we have

the necessary skills and experience to perform our roles expertly

and professionally. Each employee has a personal development

plan as part of their Employee Performance Plan. The plan is

developed with the employee's line manager and reviewed as part

of the annual review process.

Over the last 12 months, Argosy staff have continued to upskill

across a range of areas including sustainability, health & safety,

human resources and governance.

Our Values

Our v

alues guide our internal conduct as well as our relationships

with external parties. In striving for outstanding performance, we

do not compromise our ethics or principles. We place great

importance on honesty, integrity, quality and trust.

Our Values

Ethics

Doing the right thing and doing things right

Culture

Cr

eating a fun environment that encourages

inclusiveness and teamwork

Respect

Treating all stakeholders with courtesy and

understanding

Accountability

Taking ownership and responsibility

Communication

Promoting honest, timely and appropriate

communication with all stakeholders

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Manage.
Michael Smith

CHAIRMAN

Dir

ector since December 2002

4

Mr Smith was employed by Lion Nathan Limited for 29 years,

holding a number of senior executive positions including being a

director of the parent company for 16 years. Mr Smith is a current

director of several private equity companies. His previous

directorships/trusteeships include The Lion Foundation,

Auckland International Airport Limited and Fisher & Paykel

Healthcare Corporation Limited. Mr Smith holds a Master of

Commerce degree from The University of Auckland and is a

Graduate of the Programme for Management Development, at

Harvard Business School. He is also a member of the Institute of

Directors in New Zealand.

Peter Brook

DIRECTOR

Dir

ector since December 2002

4

Mr Brook has 21 years experience in the investment banking

industry, retiring in 2000 to pursue his own business and

consultancy activities. He is presently Chairman of Burger Fuel

Group Limited, Trust Investments Management Limited and

Generate Investment Management Limited. Mr Brook is also a

trustee of the Melanesian Mission Trust Board, a member of the

Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand Inc. and a

director of several private companies. Mr Brook holds a Bachelor

of Commerce degree from The University of Auckland and is a

member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Chris Gudgeon

DIRECTOR

Dir

ector since November 2018

Mr Gudgeon has been involved in property investment,

development and construction in New Zealand for more than 25

years. He was previously Chief Executive of Kiwi Property Group

and Capital Properties NZ Limited. He is currently a director of

Crown Infrastructure Partners Limited. Mr Gudgeon holds an

MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and

a Bachelor of Engineering degree from The University of

Canterbury. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered

Surveyors and is a past President of Property Council New

Zealand.

Stuart McLauchlan

DIRECTOR

Dir

ector since August 2018

Mr McLauchlan is a Senior Partner of GS McLauchlan & Co

Business Advisors and Accountants, a prominent businessman

and company director. He is a Director of Scenic Hotels Group

Limited, Dunedin Casinos Limited, EBOS Group Limited and

several other companies. Mr McLauchlan is also Chairman of the

NZ Sports Hall of Fame, UDC Finance, AD Instruments Pty

Limited and Scott Technology Limited. He is also a past President

of the New Zealand Institute of Directors. Mr McLauchlan is a

qualified accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from

the University of Otago, an FCA from Chartered Accountants

Australia and New Zealand and is a Chartered Fellow of the New

Zealand Institute of Directors.

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On 1 M

arch 2012, Argosy Property Trust converted from a unit trust into a company, Argosy Property Limited, through a corporatisation process. On

incorporatisation, the Board of Argosy Property Limited comprised the same directors as the Board of Argosy Property Management Limited, the manager of

Argosy Property Trust. Prior to 1 March 2012, Michael Smith and Peter Brook were directors of the manager of the former Trust and began their tenures in

December 2002.

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Jeff Morrison
DIRECTOR

Dir

ector since July 2013

Mr Morrison has 40 years of experience as a property lawyer, 29

of them as a commercial property partner at Russell McVeagh,

and now practises on his own account. Mr Morrison is a trustee

of the Spirit of Adventure and other charitable trusts and holds a

number of private company directorships. Mr Morrison is a

qualified lawyer with a Bachelor of Laws degree from The

University of Auckland. He is also a member of the Institute of

Directors in New Zealand.

Mike Pohio

DIRECTOR

Dir

ector since February 2019

Mr Pohio has 25 years of senior executive experience across a

range of industries including property, investment, port/logistics

and dairy. He is the Chief Executive of Ngāi Tahu Holdings

Corporation (NTHC). In addition to being a director on the

boards of NTHC subsidiaries and related party companies, he is

a director on the board of Te Atiawa Iwi Holdings. He is also

Chairman of Rotoiti 15 Investments LP. Mr Pohio holds an MBA

from IMD, Lausanne, an FCA from Chartered Accountants

Australia and New Zealand and is a Chartered Member of the New

Zealand Institute of Directors.

Martin Stearne

DIRECTOR

Dir

ector since March 2020

Mr Stearne has over 20 years commercial and capital markets

experience, primarily gained during his time at Jarden and its

predecessors from 1995 until 2015. He currently holds

appointments to the NZX Listing Subcommittee, the Takeovers

Panel and the Investment Committee of the Impact Enterprise

Fund. He is a member of INFINZ and IceAngels. Mr Stearne holds

a B.Sc (Hons) in maths and a B.Com in finance from the University

of Otago.

Rachel Winder

DIRECTOR

Dir

ector since August 2019

Mrs Winder has been involved in the property sector for over 20

years across a variety of roles including strategy, portfolio

management, financial management and development. Her

experience spans across industries from construction to

telecommunications and financial services. Rachel is currently

Head of Property for Westpac New Zealand and holds an MBA

from the University of Otago and a Bachelor of Property from

Auckland University. She is also a member of the New Zealand

Institute of Directors.

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SHAREHOLDERS

W

e are committed to fostering open and transparent

communications with investors, ensuring we deliver

to the highest standards and comply with the NZX

listing rules. We meet all continuous disclosure

obligations to ensure that all investors are fully

informed of all information necessary to assess the

Company’s performance.

Each year we strive to improve our relationship with all investors.

We pride ourselves on our ability to release timely, accurate and

appropriate information to everyone. Our senior management

and Board of Directors make themselves available to investors

through one-on-one meetings, property tours, investor

roadshows, conference calls and result webcasts.

Our Communication Strategy

Our communication strategy includes;


Periodic and continuous disclosure to NZX in accordance with

the NZX listing rules and Argosy’s Continuous Disclosure

Policy;


Information and briefings provided to investors, analysts and

media;


Annual and interim reports, distributed to shareholders and

bondholders and made available on the Company’s website;


Annual and interim use of proceeds reports in relation to green

bonds in accordance with the product disclosure statement;


Bi-annual Investor Updates;


The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and any other meetings

called to obtain approval for Company actions as appropriate;


Notices and explanatory memoranda for annual and special

meetings;


Annual Retail investor roadshows;


The Company’s website containing investor related

information, including portfolio information, market releases,

annual and interim reports, investor presentations and

webcasts, share price information, dividend details, notices of

shareholder meetings and Argosy’s governance policies and

charters; and


Market announcements sent to persons in the investor

relations contacts list and published on our website at

www.argosy.co.nz.

Governance

We are committed to operating to the highest standards of

corporate behaviour and accountability. Our corporate

governance practices comply with the NZX Corporate

Governance Code (1 January 2019), as set out in the Statement on

Reporting Against the NZX Code available on the Company

website (www.argosy.co.nz).

We aim to uphold the highest ethical standards, acting in good

faith and in the best interests of shareholders at all times. The

ethical and behavioural standards we expect of Directors, officers

and employees are set out in our Code of Conduct and Ethics.

This Code includes policies about conflicts of inter

est, fair

dealing, compliance with applicable laws and regulations,

maintaining confidentiality of information, dealing with

company assets and use of company information.

Our focus is on having a Board whose members can act

independently and have the combined skills to improve our

financial performance and returns to shareholders. The

Constitution provides for no fewer than three directors. All Board

members are non-executive directors. The Board does not impose

a restriction on the tenure of any director as such a restriction

may lead to the loss of experience and expertise.

The purpose of independent directors is to reassure shareholders

that the Board is undertaking its role properly and is diligent in

holding management accountable for its performance. By

“independent director” we mean independent of management

and free of any business or other relationship that could

materially interfere with, or could reasonably be perceived to

materially interfere with, the exercise of their unfettered and

independent judgement.

As required under Listing Rule 3.3.2, the Board has determined

that Peter Brook, Michael Smith, Mike Pohio, Chris Gudgeon,

Stuart McLauchlan, Jeff Morrison, Rachel Winder and Martin

Stearne are considered to be independent directors under the

NZX Listing Rules.

Further information on the Board of Directors can be found on

pages 22-23 of this report. Our corporate governance policies have

been made public and can be viewed on our website.

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders this year will be held at 2pm

on 28 July as a hybrid meeting. We have taken this approach due

to the Covid-19 situation and our desire to ensure the health and

safety of all stakeholders.

The Board refresh process signalled 18 months ago is now

complete and sees Argosy commence FY21 with a solid

governance foundation to take the company forward.

Rachel Winder and Martin Stearne, who were appointed during

the year, will retire in accordance with the Company’s

constitution and the NZX Listing Rules and will be eligible for re-

election. As previously announced, Michael Smith and Peter

Brook will retire at the 2020 Annual Meeting and will not stand

for re-election.

We encourage you to attend the meeting where you will have the

opportunity to listen to and meet the Board of Directors in person.

Our Website

Argosy’s website at www.argosy.co.nz. provides all relevant

public information to Investors. The website:


Reflects any information released to the NZX as soon as

practicable after the event;


Is a repository for relevant documents, including annual

reports, interim reports, newsletters, information releases,

Company policies, Committee charters, corporate governance

related material and similar documents; and


Provides information including registry forms and full texts of

notices of meetings and explanatory notes.

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Website information is reviewed regularly to ensure it is current,
and where required, archived. Investors who have provided

Argosy with an email address will be sent annual and interim

reports and other investor communications electronically, unless

they opt to receive hard copies of these reports. We continue to

encourage the receipt of information online to receive

information faster and minimise the impact on the environment

and reduce costs for the company.

DIVIDEND PAYMENTS

A fourth quarter dividend of 1.5875 cents per share has been

declared for the June quarter with nil imputation credits

attached. The fourth quarter dividend will be paid to

shareholders on 24 June 2020 and the record date will be 10 June

2020. Argosy has re-opened its Dividend Reinvestment Plan

(DRP) and it will be available for shareholders to participate in

for the fourth quarter dividend.

Despite the impacts of Covid-19, Argosy remains focused on

delivering sustainable dividends to shareholders. The effect of

Covid-19 will be negative for the economy generally and Argosy

will not be immune. Management is working hard to minimise

the impact on Argosy’s business. Through the strong execution

and delivery of strategy, Argosy’s business is highly resilient,

underpinned by a quality portfolio of diversified property.

Accordingly, based on current projections for the portfolio, the

Board is guiding to a full year 2021 cash dividend of 6.35 cents per

share. This guidance reflects that despite the current challenges,

the Board's view is that shareholders should continue to share in

the positive operating results of the company. Importantly, the

FY21 dividend allows Argosy to maintain its momentum towards

an AFFO

5

based dividend policy in the medium term.

RETAIL ROADSHOW

Argosy normally holds its annual retail investor roadshow each

year following the release of the annual results.

However, due to Covid-19, the 2020 roadshow has been

rescheduled for October, with dates to be confirmed. Senior

management will still visit 13 locations across the country to

present the financial results to 31 March 2020 and provide an

update on Argosy's strategy and portfolio activities.

As usual, several of Argosy's Directors will also be in attendance

on the roadshow, making themselves available to mingle with

shareholders and answer questions. We encourage you to take the

opportunity to attend and catch up with members of the

management team and Board. Further information about the

roadshow will be provided in due course.

Key Dates

(indicative only and ar

e subject to change)

24 June 2020

Final quarter FY20 dividend payment

28 July 2020

Annual Shareholders Meeting

September 2020

FY21 1

st

Quarter Dividend Payment

October 2020

Annual Retail Roadshow

November 2020

FY21 Interim results release

December 2020

FY21 2

nd

Quarter Dividend Payment

5

AFFO (A

djusted Funds From Operations) is considered by some investors to represent a measure of dividend sustainability. The full year results presentation

released today provides a reconciliation between net distributable income and AFFO.

Payment date

24

Jun

Final quarter dividend payment

Annual Retail Roadshow

Oct-20

Dates to be confirmed for the 3 week, 13 city

event

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HEALTH & SAFETY

The focus ar

ound health & safety remains paramount

and the provision of a healthy and safe workplace for

our employees, tenants and contractors is

unchanged.

We continue to have accurate recording and reporting of

workplace incidents, supporting innovation and fresh ideas to

improve health and safety systems and supporting the safe and

early return to work of injured employees.

Underpinning this commitment is our continued innovation and

adoption of technology to improve our systems – particularly

around recording and reporting of workplace incidents.

The introduction in 2017 of Sitesoft, a contractor management

system, continues to be a big driver of our improved systems and

processes. Sitesoft ensures all work carried out on a building is

completed to the highest standards and in the safest way possible.

It allows real time notifications of risks, emergency procedures

and building information to be passed on to a contractor visiting

a building through smart phone technology. Contractors undergo

a pre-qualification and induction before work can start. We have

211 contractors and 1,291 contractor’s staff loaded onto this

system, which represents 93% of all contractors, a small increase

on 92% in the prior year.

With the concerns around Covid-19, we have added a new section

into the safety audit that specifically addresses personal safety on

site, in line with MBIE guidelines. We have scheduled regular

supervisor/site manager meetings with our major contractors

where we take the opportunity to discuss matters regarding

health and safety on site.

Health and Safety Strategic Goals

W

e want to create a positive safety culture. Therefore, it’s critical

that we manage health and safety risks, provide adequate training

and resources and ensure that managers and individuals are

accountable for their actions or inaction. Our seven key strategic

goals to provide a safer work environment are;

1.

We will proactively identify risks and implement actions to

eliminate, isolate or minimise the risk of harm;

2.

We will consult and actively engage with employees and

contractors to ensure they have the training, skills, knowledge

and resources to maintain a healthy and safe workplace;

3.

We will improve our health and safety management systems

including a new pre-qualification format for sub-contractors

to increase skill levels on site;

4.

We will actively encourage our contractors and tenants to

demonstrate the same commitment to achieving excellence in

health and safety performance as we do;

5.

We will support the health and wellbeing of staff and

encourage the safe and early return to work of injured or ill

employees;

6.

We will comply with relevant legislation and regulations; and

7.

We will accurately report our incidents and investigate root

causes, in a timely manner.

Progress

The following health and safety initiatives were operating during

the year;


Extending the pre-start project meetings to include any high

risk work based on our risk matrix;


Regularly monitoring risk mitigation controls;


Providing ongoing training and appropriate equipment to

staff;


Reducing the number of contractors by introducing a ‘pre-

qualification’ process;


Maintaining a robust health and safety system including

auditing every contractor at least once a year; and


Conducting monthly contractor meetings to discuss key

health and safety points.

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Create. Manage. Own.
1. A diversified portfolio of high quality

, well located

assets with growth potential.

Owning the right assets, with the right attributes in the

right locations.

2. Real estate with a primary focus on Auckland &

Wellington markets.

Remain focused in these two major metro areas

unless there is a strong strategic rationale to consider

other locations.

3. Target off-market opportunities.

This includes contiguous properties with potential.

PORTFOLIO POSITIONING

Leasing and Rent Reviews

Argosy’s leasing and rent review activity across the

first half of FY20 strengthened further over the back

half of the year underpinned by robust property

market fundamentals in Auckland and Wellington.

Argosy completed 36 leases across 107,617m

2

of NLA over the year.

Leases were mixed between extensions (4), renewals (17) and new

leases (15). Significant leasing transaction successes over the

financial year include;


7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington, Department of Internal Affairs

9 years, 4,133m

2


7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington, Ministry of Housing & Urban

Development 9.25 years, 3,675m

2


7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington, Kaīnga Ora 9.25 years, 7,001m

2


Wiri sites, Cardinal Logistics 15 years, 43,916m

2



54-56 Jamaica Drive, Wellington, Big Chill 15 years, 1,885m

2


Albany Mega Centre, North Beach 10 years, 1,085m

2


32 Bell Ave, Auckland, Mainfreight 3 years, 8,139m

2


99 Khyber Pass, Auckland, Interoperability Health 6 years,

646m

2


99 Khyber Pass, Auckland, The Mind Lab Limited 4 years,

875m

2


Cnr Wakefield St, Wellington, BP Oil NZ 14 years, 2,026m

2


23 Customs Street, Auckland, Stirling Anderson Limited 4

years, 229m

2

Following the successful leasing activity in FY20, Argosy’s WALT

at 31 March 20 was again maintained above six years at 6.1 years

(6.1 years at 31 March 2019). Vacancies at 23 Customs Street and

99 Khyber Pass existing at the half year have now been leased.

Subsequent to year end the industrial property at 80 Springs Road,

Auckland was also leased.

Argosy's quality portfolio coupled with relatively low vacancy

levels has allowed it to deliver strong operational results. With a

long WALT and a diversified portfolio, the business maintains a

high degree of resilience and cashflow certainty.

Own.

"Argosy has a v

ery clear Investment

Framework. Simply put, its about

owning the right assets in the right

locations, divesting what we don’t

need and using that capital

elsewhere in the business, including

green developments."

Peter Mence, CEO

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As a result of this leasing activity, Argosy increased its occupancy
rate to 98.8% from 97.7% at 31 March 2019.

For the year to 31 March 2020 Argosy completed 100 rent reviews

achieving annualised rental growth of 2.7%. These reviews were

achieved on rents totalling $43.5 million. On rents subject to

review by sector, Argosy achieved annualised rental growth of

2.9% on industrial rent reviews, 2.5% for office rent reviews and

2.6% for large format retail rent reviews.

For the 12 months to 31 March, 63% of rents reviewed were subject

to fixed reviews, 12% were market reviews and 25% were CPI

based. Fixed reviews accounted for 71% of the total annualised

rental uplift and Auckland accounted for 91% of the total

annualised rental uplift.

Acquisitions

During the 12 months to 31 March, Argosy acquired the following

properties;


54 Jamaica Drive, Grenada, Wellington for $3.5 million, which

is currently leased to Big Chill. As announced previously, this

property is adjacent to existing Argosy owned development

land at 56 Jamaica Drive. With Big Chill’s existing facilities at

capacity, Argosy has commenced a development on the vacant

land for Big Chill to support their long term growth.


244 Puhinui Road, Mangere, for $12.4 million. The site is

contiguous to existing Argosy sites and is leased to Cardinal

Logistics. The purchase of this site had been signalled in the

prior year as part of a sale and leaseback agreement with

Cardinal Logistics; and


224 Neilson Street, Onehunga for $32 million. The site

comprises 34,965m

2

of land and 8,000m

2

of buildings and is

currently occupied by Steelpipe Limited. The current lease

expires in December 2022 with a break clause on

30 September 2020.

All of Argosy's acquisitions are considered for their long-term

strategic benefits and whether it can add significant value for

shareholders.

224 Neilson Street acquisition

$32m

Strategic acquisition that will deliver long term

value

224 Neilson Street, Onehunga

Divestments of non Core Assets

The

low interest rate environment underpinned strong property

market fundamentals through the financial year to 31 March.

Prior to Covid-19, both the Auckland and Wellington markets

were relatively buoyant.

The second half of the financial year saw the sale of 223 Kioreroa

Road, Whangarei for $12.3 million, a 1.7% gain above its book

value.

We continued to see a strong vendors

mark

et during the year, allowing us to sell

assets at premiums to book value, and

reinvest the proceeds elsewhere in the

portfolio.”

Peter Mence, CEO

Albany Lifestyle Centre

As pr

eviously disclosed on 27 March, Cook Property Group

Limited, who nominated APF Nominee Limited as custodian for

Augusta Property Fund, failed to settle the sale of the Albany

Lifestyle Centre (ALC).

On 20 April 2020, Argosy cancelled the contract for the sale and

purchase of the ALC and the deposit of $4.525 million was

forfeited to Argosy and will be recognised as distributable income

in FY21. ALC remains for sale and Argosy has fielded good interest

for the property.

Occupancy at year end

98.8%

Improving earnings and cashflow

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Own.
Unit of measureIndustrialOffice

Large Format

RetailTOTAL

1

Number of buildingsno.3816559

Market value of assets$m8437542701,867

Net lettable aream

2

391,918117,86275,152584,932

Occupancy factor by rent

2

%97.8%99.4%100.0%98.8%

Weighted average lease termyears7.25.25.36.1

Average value$m22.247.154.031.6

Passing yield

3

%5.69%6.60%6.54%6.11%

1. All statistics include Albany Lifestyle Centre unless otherwise stated

2.

Excluding 7 Waterloo Quay floors unavailable for lease

3. Excluding redevelopments and Albany Lifestyle Centre

Lease Expiry Pr

ofile

BY RENT

Percentage of Portfolio (by income)

1.21.2

10.810.8

9.49.4

5.45.4

5.45.4

14.314.3

8.68.6

11.911.9

4.04.0

6.06.0

6.26.2

16.816.8

VacantMar-21Mar-22Mar-23Mar-24Mar-25Mar-26Mar-27Mar-28Mar-29Mar-30Mar-31 +

0

3

6

9

12

15

18

Annualised rent growth

2.7%

On 100 rent reviews on $43.4 million of existing

r

ental income

Industrial sector contributed

47%

Of rental income increase

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Rent Reviews
BY SECTOR

No. of

Reviews

Annualised

Rent

Incr

ease

Increase over

Contract ($)

Industrial282.9%679,611

Office432.5%356,874

Large Format Retail292.6%406,632

TOTAL1002.7%1,443,117

New Leases completed in FY20

BY SECTOR

Floor

Ar

ea

(sqm)

Average

Lease

Term

(years)

No. of

Leases

Industrial27,0947.119

Office77,0195.412

Large Format Retail3,5045.95

TOTAL107,6176.336

New Leases completed in FY20

BY TYPE

Floor

Ar

ea

(sqm)

Average

Lease

Term

(years)

No. of

Leases

New lease28,8638.815

Right of renewal34,6885.117

Extension44,0662.84

TOTAL107,6176.336

Total Portfolio Value

BY SECTOR

45%Industrial

40%Office

15%

Large Format

Retail

Total Portfolio Value

BY REGION

71%Auckland

27%Wellington

2%Regional

Portfolio Mix

BY TYPE

80%Core

12%Value Add

8%Non Core

Additional annual rent

$1.44m

On rents reviewed during FY20

Industrial rent growth increase

2.9%

Annualised growth on 28 rent reviews

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Number of buildings
59

Net lettable area (sqm)

584,932

Passing Yield

6.11%

Market Value of buildings ($M)

1,867.0

Occupancy By Rent

98.8%

Portfolio WALT (years)

6.1

Industrial

AUCKLAND

A

90 - 104 Springs Road, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 5,700,000

WA LT

7. 9

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

3,885

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.32%

8 Forge Way, Panmure

VALUATION

$ 29,500,000

WA LT

11.7

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

4,231

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.08%

10 Transport Place, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 28,900,000

WA LT

5.1

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

10,641

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.80%

1 Rothwell Avenue, Albany

VALUATION

$ 28,400,000

WA LT

11.3

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

12,683

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.67%

4 Henderson Place, Onehunga

VALUATION

$ 26,000,000

WA LT

12.3

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

10,841

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.89%

320 Ti Rakau Drive, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 59,000,000

WA LT

7. 9

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

28,353

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.45%

1-3 Unity Drive, Albany

VALUATION

$ 10,750,000

WA LT

2.5

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

6,204

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.98%

5 Unity Drive, Albany

VALUATION

$ 7,375,000

WA LT

2.0

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

3,046

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

4.95%

80 Springs Road, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 13,200,000

WA LT

0.0

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

9,675

VACANT SPACE (SQM)

9,675

PASSING YIELD

0.00%

211 Albany Highway, Albany

VALUATION

$ 26,200,000

WA LT

3.8

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

14,589

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.57%

80-120 Favona Road, Mangere

VALUATION

$ 90,000,000

WA LT

5.4

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

59,386

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

7.16%

19 Nesdale Avenue, Wiri

VALUATION

$ 53,500,000

WA LT

12.7

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

20,677

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.55%

15 Unity Drive, Albany

VALUATION

$ 4,525,000

WA LT

1.1

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

7,002

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.55%

12-16 Bell Avenue, Mt Wellington

VALUATION

$ 24,500,000

WA LT

1.8

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

14,809

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.94%

18-20 Bell Avenue, Mt Wellington

VALUATION

$ 15,050,000

WA LT

2.2

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

8,941

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.87%

32 Bell Avenue, Mt Wellington

VALUATION

$ 11,950,000

WA LT

1.1

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

8,139

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.30%

9 Ride Way, Albany

VALUATION

$ 25,400,000

WA LT

13.5

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

9,178

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.67%

2 Allens Road, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 5,095,000

WA LT

5.5

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

2,920

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.28%

12 Allens Road, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 4,261,000

WA LT

2.6

NET LETTABLE AREA (SQM)

2,333

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.52%

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Industrial
AUCKLAND

A

90 - 104 Springs Road, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 6,500,000

WALT

6.9

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

3,885

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.71%

8 Forge Way, Panmure

VALUATION

$ 30,400,000

WALT

10.7

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

4,231

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.06%

10 Transport Place, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 29,600,000

WALT

4.1

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

10,641

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.64%

1 Rothwell Avenue, Albany

VALUATION

$ 30,300,000

WALT

10.3

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

12,683

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.45%

4 Henderson Place, Onehunga

VALUATION

$ 29,850,000

WALT

11.3

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

10,841

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.28%

1-3 Unity Drive, Albany

VALUATION

$ 12,700,000

WALT

1.5

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

6,204

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.09%

5 Unity Drive, Albany

VALUATION

$ 7,350,000

WALT

1.0

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

3,046

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.54%

80 Springs Road, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 16,100,000

WALT

0.0

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

9,675

VACANT SPACE (SQM)

9,675

PASSING YIELD

0.00%

211 Albany Highway, Albany

VALUATION

$ 26,100,000

WALT

2.8

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

14,589

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.75%

12-16 Bell Avenue, Mt Wellington

VALUATION

$ 25,900,000

WALT

1.0

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

14,809

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.81%

18-20 Bell Avenue, Mt Wellington

VALUATION

$ 16,100,000

WALT

1.2

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

8,941

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.77%

32 Bell Avenue, Mt Wellington

VALUATION

$ 12,750,000

WALT

3.1

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

8,139

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.05%

9 Ride Way, Albany

VALUATION

$ 26,200,000

WALT

12.5

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

9,178

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.63%

80-120 Favona Road, Mangere

VALUATION

$ 96,000,000

WALT

4.4

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

59,386

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.71%

19 Nesdale Avenue, Wiri

VALUATION

$ 59,100,000

WALT

14.6

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

20,677

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.02%

2 Allens Road, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 5,319,000

WALT

4.5

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

2,920

VACANT SP

ACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.02%

12 Allens Road, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 4,635,000

WALT

1.6

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

2,325

VACANT SP

ACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.02%

106 Springs Road, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 6,846,000

WALT

4.5

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

3,846

VACANT SP

ACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.02%

5 Allens Road, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 5,350,000

WALT

1.7

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

2,663

VACANT SP

ACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.21%

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Industrial
960 Great South Road, Penrose

VALUATION

$ 7,300,000

WALT

0.1

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

3,676

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.77%

17 Mayo Road, Wiri

VALUATION

$ 29,600,000

WALT

6.8

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

13,351

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.31%

Cnr William Pickering Drive &

Rothwell Avenue, Albany

VALUATION

$ 16,400,000

WALT

3.2

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

7,074

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.39%

320 Ti Rakau Drive, East Tamaki

VALUATION

$ 66,500,000

WALT

7.8

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

28,353

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.20%

15 Unity Drive, Albany

VALUATION

$ 5,200,000

WALT

4.1

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

7,002

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

4.98%

240 Puhinui Road, Manukau

VALUATION

$ 38,850,000

WALT

14.6

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

17,735

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

4.72%

244 Puhinui Road, Manukau

VALUATION

$ 14,000,000

WALT

14.6

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

5,504

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

4.77%

Highgate Parkway, Silverdale

VALUATION

$ 30,500,000

WALT

7.9

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

10,581

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.57%

133 Roscommon Road, Wiri

VALUATION

$ 9,500,000

WALT

13.5

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

15,862

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

4.64%

224 Neilson Street, Onehunga

VALUATION

$ 32,000,000

WALT

0.5

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

7,002

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

4.06%

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WELLINGTON
W

Cnr W

akefield, Taranaki & Cable

Streets

VALUATION

$ 24,750,000

WALT

13.09

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

3,307

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

4.80%

147 Gracefield Road, Seaview

VALUATION

$ 15,950,000

WALT

8.01

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

8,018

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.38%

19 Barnes Street, Seaview

VALUATION

$ 14,050,000

WALT

8.42

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

6,857

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

7.33%

39 Randwick Road, Seaview

VALUATION

$ 19,700,000

WALT

3.14

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

16,249

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

8.42%

68 Jamaica Drive, Grenada North

VALUATION

$ 17,250,000

WALT

1.33

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

9,609

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

7.10%

54-56 Jamaica Drive, Wellington

VALUATION

$ 7,228,000

WALT

15.18

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

860

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.40%

180-202 Hutt Road, Kaiwharawhara

VALUATION

$ 21,026,000

WALT

9.17

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

6,019

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

4.22%

OTHER

O

8 Foundry Drive, Woolston,

Christchur

ch

VALUATION

$ 15,675,000

WALT

9.83

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

7,668

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

7.22%

1478 Omahu Road, Hastings

VALUATION

$ 10,200,000

WALT

7.34

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

8,514

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

7.38%

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Office
AUCKLAND

A

99-107 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton

VALUATION

$ 15,800,000

WALT

4.42

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

2,509

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.07%

101 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket

VALUATION

$ 28,100,000

WALT

3.59

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

4,821

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.43%

8 Nugent Street, Grafton

VALUATION

$ 48,100,000

WALT

4.04

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

8,125

VACANT SPACE (SQM)

325

PASSING YIELD

6.52%

39 Market Place, Viaduct Harbour

VALUATION

$ 43,750,000

WALT

2.36

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

10,365

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

8.60%

105 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket

VALUATION

$ 32,800,000

WALT

1.30

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

5,312

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.83%

302 Great South Road, Greenlane

VALUATION

$ 10,800,000

WALT

3.78

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

1,890

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.02%

308 Great South Road, Greenlane

VALUATION

$ 7,800,000

WALT

0.46

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

1,568

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.58%

25 Nugent Street, Grafton

VALUATION

$ 12,600,000

WALT

2.65

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

3,028

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.62%

107 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket

VALUATION

$ 42,900,000

WALT

11.92

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

6,061

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.95%

Citibank Centre, 23 Customs Street

East

VALUATION

$ 76,400,000

WALT

3.65

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

9,633

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.35%

82 Wyndham Street

VALUATION

$ 48,100,000

WALT

5.74

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

6,012

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.53%

WELLINGTON

W

143 Lambton Quay

VALUATION

$ 23,750,000

WALT

5.25

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

6,216

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

9.03%

147 Lambton Quay

VALUATION

$ 36,500,000

WALT

0.78

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

8,539

VACANT SPACE (SQM)

134

PASSING YIELD

8.26%

15-21 Stout Street

VALUATION

$ 119,200,000

WALT

6.31

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

20,709

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.82%

8-14 Willis Street and 360 Lambton

Quay

VALUATION

$ 89,780,000

WALT


NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)


VACANT SP

ACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

0.00%

7 Waterloo Quay

VALUATION

$ 117,802,000

WALT

9.16

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

23,075

VACANT SP

ACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.53%

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Large Format Retail
AUCKLAND

A

Albany Mega Centre and 11

Coliseum Drive, Albany

VALUATION

$ 136,500,000

WALT

4.31

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

33,792

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.65%

50 & 54-62 Cavendish Drive,

Manukau

VALUATION

$ 28,750,000

WALT

5.19

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

9,939

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

6.23%

252 Dairy Flat Highway, Albany

VALUATION

$ 9,150,000

WALT

9.84

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

2,255

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

5.40%

Albany Lifestyle Centre

VALUATION

$ 84,634,000

WALT

6.77

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

24,955

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

7.19%

OTHER

O

Cnr Taniwha & Paora Hapi Streets,

T

aupo

VALUATION

$ 10,950,000

WALT

2.50

NET LETT

ABLE AREA (SQM)

4,212

VACANT SPACE (SQM)


PASSING YIELD

7.00%

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
ST

ATEMENTS

Contents

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position42

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income43

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity44

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows45

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements46

Independent Auditor's Report71

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 MARCH 2020

Note

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Non-current assets

Investment properties

5

1,824,1061,667,030

Derivative financial instruments

6

11,5731,857

Other non-current assets

7

3521,605

Total non-current assets

1,836,0311,670,492

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents1,8612,190

Trade and other receivables

8

1,9101,474

Other current assets

9

3,894905

Taxation Receivable1,307–

8,9724,569

Non-current asset classified as held for sale

5,10

84,634–

Total current assets

93,6064,569

Total assets

4

1,929,6371,675,061

Shareholders' funds

Share capital

11

792,826792,620

Share based payments reserve

12

418389

Retained earnings

13

282,560215,966

Total shareholders' funds

1,075,8041,008,975

Non-current liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities

14

729,173593,536

Derivative financial instruments

6

49,87842,225

Non-current lease liabilities

25

41,690–

Deferred tax

20

8,97810,114

Total non-current liabilities

829,719645,875

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

15

15,33415,412

Current lease liabilities

25

105–

Other current liabilities

16

4,1502,595

Deposit received for non-current asset classified as held for sale4,525–

Taxation payable–2,204

Total current liabilities

24,11420,211

Total liabilities

853,833666,086

Total shareholders' funds and liabilities

1,929,6371,675,061

For and on behalf of the Board

P Michael Smith

Dir

ector

Stuart McLauchlan

Director

Date: 19 May 2020

The notes to the accounts form part of and are to be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020

Note

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Gross property income from rentals100,779106,815

Insurance proceeds - rental loss2,5002,652

Gross property income from expense recoveries20,13919,043

Property expenses(23,748)(26,042)

Net property income

4

99,670102,468

Administration expenses

17

11,42710,938

Profit befor

e financial income/(expenses),

other gains/(losses) and tax

88,24391,530

Financial income/(expenses)

Interest expense

18

(22,899)(24,256)

Gain/(loss) on derivative financial instruments held for trading2,062(7,366)

Interest income7539

(20,762)(31,583)

Other gains/(losses)

Revaluation gains on investment property

5

59,94270,461

Impairment (loss) on held for sale(3,000)–

Realised (losses)/gains on disposal of investment property

5

(64)6,073

Insurance proceeds - reinstatement–8,473

Earthquake expenses(509)(1,701)

56,36983,306

Profit befor

e income tax attributable to shareholders

123,850143,253

Taxation expense

19

4,7309,587

Profit and total compr

ehensive income after tax

119,120133,666

All amounts are from continuing operations.

Earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share (cents)

22

14.4016.16

The notes to the accounts form part of and are to be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020

Note

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Shareholders' funds at the beginning of the year

1,008,975926,893

Profit and total compr

ehensive income for the year

119,120133,666

Contributions by shareholders

Dividends to shareholders

13

(52,526)(51,584)

Equity settled share based payments

12

235–

Shareholders' funds at the end of the year

1,075,8041,008,975

The notes to the accounts form part of and are to be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020

Note

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Cash flows fr

om operating activities

Cash was provided from:

Property income123,832127,700

Insurance proceeds received3,0838,775

Interest received7539

Cash was applied to:

Property expenses(24,774)(23,761)

Earthquake expenses(520)(1,741)

Interest paid(19,719)(23,862)

Interest paid for ground lease(2,095)–

Employee benefits(7,233)(6,796)

Taxation paid(8,766)(9,948)

Other expenses(4,137)(3,459)

Net cash from/(used in) operating activities

21

59,74666,947

Cash flows fr

om investing activities

Cash was provided from:

Sale of properties, deposits and deferrals15,31577,258

Cash was applied to:

Capital additions on investment properties(100,759)(89,826)

Capitalised interest on investment properties(9,207)(4,936)

Purchase of properties, deposits and deferrals(46,928)(36,511)

Net cash from/(used in) investing activities

(141,579)(54,015)

Cash flows fr

om financing activities

Cash was provided from:

Debt drawdown

14

225,899121,749

Proceeds from fixed rate gr

een bonds

14

100,000100,000

Cash was applied to:

Repayment of debt

14

(188,888)(179,768)

Dividends paid to shareholders net of reinvestments(53,137)(52,352)

Repayment of lease liabilities(105)–

Bond costs(1,620)(1,530)

Facility r

efinancing fee(645)(115)

Net cash from/(used in) financing activities

81,504(12,016)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(329)916

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period2,1901,274

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

1,8612,190

The notes to the accounts form part of and are to be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. REPORTING ENTITY

Ar

gosy Property Limited (APL or the Company) is an FMC

Reporting Entity under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

and the Financial Reporting Act 2013. APL is incorporated under

the Companies Act 1993 and domiciled in New Zealand.

The Company’s principal activity is investment in properties

which include industrial, office and retail properties throughout

New Zealand.

These financial statements are the consolidation of APL and its

subsidiaries (the Group).

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance

with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in New Zealand

(NZ GAAP). The accounting policies applied in these financial

statements comply 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 these statements as applicable to the

Company as a profit-oriented entity. These Group financial

statements also comply with International Financial Reporting

Standards (IFRS).

These financial statements were approved by the Board of

Directors on 19 May 2020.

Basis of measurement

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost

basis except for derivative financial instruments and investment

properties which are measured at fair value.

Use of estimates and judgements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with NZ

IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates that

affect the application of policies and reported amount of assets

and liabilities, income and expenses. The area involving a higher

degree of judgement or complexity and where assumptions and

estimates are significant to the financial statements is Note 5 -

Valuation of Investment Property.

Functional and presentation currency

These financial statements are presented in New Zealand dollars

which is the Company’s functional currency and have been

rounded to the nearest thousand dollars ($000).

Basis of consolidation

The Group’s financial statements incorporate the financial

statements of APL and its controlled subsidiaries as set out in Note

24. Control is achieved when the Company has power over the

investee; is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its

involvement with the investee, and has the ability to use its power

to affect its returns. The results of the subsidiaries are included

in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the

date of acquisition which is the date the Company became entitled

to income from the subsidiaries acquired. All significant

intercompany transactions are eliminated on consolidation.

Statement of cash flows

The s

tatement of cash flows is prepared on a GST exclusive basis,

which is consistent with the statement of comprehensive income.

The following terms are used in the statement of cash flows:

Operating activities are the principal revenue producing

activities of the Group and other activities that are not investing

or financing activities.

Investing activities are the acquisition and disposal of long term

assets and other investments not included in cash equivalents.

Financing activities are activities that result in changes in the

size and composition of the contributed equity and borrowings of

the entity. Termination payments for swap contracts,

establishment fees, extension fees and arranger fees are

considered financing activities as they effect a change in the

company’s borrowing arrangements.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and demand

deposits. Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form

an integral part of the Group’s cash management are included as

a component of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the

statement of cash flows.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Insurance income recognition

The company recognises income from insurance proceeds when

it is virtually certain that the claims made in an accounting period

have been accepted by insurers.

Change in accounting policies

Accounting policies and methods of computation have been

applied consistently to all periods and by all Group entities.

The Group has adopted NZ IFRS 16 Leases for the consolidated

financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2020. 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.

From 1 April 2019, leases are recognised as a right-of-use asset 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 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

depreciated over the shorter of the asset’s useful life and the lease

term. 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.

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In applying NZ IFRS 16 for the firs
t time, the Group has used the

following practical expedients permitted by the standard:

• The accounting for operating leases with a remaining lease term

of less than 12 months as at 1 April 2019 as short term leases, and

• Leases for which the underlying asset is of low value.

The only material lease that has been recorded on the Statement

of Financial Position is the ground lease that exists over 39 Market

Place, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland. As the lessee, the Group has

recognised a ‘right-of-use’ asset and corresponding lease liability

(representing the obligation to make lease payments) in the

Statement of Financial Position. The Group has chosen the

modified retrospective transition method, which allows the

Group to measure the lease liability at the date of initial

application as the present value of the remaining lease payments.

The incremental borrowing rate used to calculate the lease

liability was 5%. The fair value of the right-of-use asset was

determined using a discount rate of 6% which is reflective of the

quality of the property. A total lease liability of $41.9 million was

recognised as at 1 April 2019, with the corresponding amount

being recognised as a right-of-use asset. It does not require a

restatement of prior period financial statements or an adjustment

to opening equity.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
4. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The principal business activity of the Gr

oup is to invest in, and actively manage, properties in New Zealand. NZ IFRS 8 - Operating

Segments 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, being the Chief Executive Officer, in order to allocate resources to the segments and

to assess their performance.

The information reported to the Group’s Chief Executive Officer includes information by investment property and has been aggregated

based on three business sectors, being Industrial, Office and Large Format Retail, based on what occupants actual or intended use is.

Segment profit represents the profit earned by each segment including allocation of identifiable revaluation gains on investment

properties and gains/(losses) on disposal of investment properties. This is the measure reported to the Chief Executive Officer.

The following is an analysis of the Group’s results by reportable segments.

IndustrialOfficeLarge Format RetailTotal

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

Segment pr

ofit

Net property income

1

44,68544,97037,33640,39217,64917,10699,670102,468

Realised gains/(losses) on

disposal of investment

pr

operties(64)2,644–523–2,906(64)6,073

Insurance proceeds -

r

einstatement–––8,473–––8,473

Earthquake expenses

––(509)(1,701)––(509)(1,701)

44,62147,61436,82747,68717,64920,01299,097115,313

Revaluation gains on

investment pr

operties53,39347,09419,534(1,861)(12,985)25,22859,94270,461

Impairment (loss) on held for sale

––––(3,000)–(3,000)–

Total segment pr

ofit

2

98,01494,70856,36145,8261,66445,240156,039185,774

Unallocated:

Administration expenses(11,427)(10,938)

Net interest expense(22,824)(24,217)

Gain/(loss) on derivative financial

instruments held for trading2,062(7,366)

Profit befor

e income tax

123,850143,253

Taxation expense(4,730)(9,587)

Profit for the year

119,120133,666

1. Net property income consists of revenue generated from external tenants less property operating expenditure plus insurance proceeds - rental loss.

2.

There were no inter-segment sales during the year (31 March 2019: Nil).

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4. SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
IndustrialOfficeLarge Format RetailTotal

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

Segment assets

Current assets1,5864952,3241,3331,4491515,3591,979

Investment properties842,779737,670795,977626,610185,350302,7501,824,1061,667,030

Non-current assets classified as

held for sale––––84,634–84,634–

Total segment assets

844,365738,165798,301627,943271,433302,9011,914,0991,669,009

Unallocated assets15,5386,052

Total assets1,929,6371,675,061

IndustrialOfficeLarge Format RetailTotal

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

2020

$000s

2019

$000s

Segment liabilities

Current liabilities2,7492,7559,8048,0385,2561,02117,80911,814

Non-current liabilities––41,690–––41,690–

Total segment liabilities

2,7492,75551,4948,0385,2561,02159,49911,814

Unallocated liabilities794,334654,272

Total liabilities853,833666,086

For the purposes of monitoring segment performance and allocating resources between segments:

- all assets ar

e allocated to reportable segments other than cash and cash equivalents, other non-current assets and other minor current

assets that cannot be allocated to particular segments.

- all liabilities are allocated to reportable segments other than borrowings, derivatives, tax liabilities and other minor current liabilities

that cannot be allocated to particular segments.

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5. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

Accounting policy – Investment properties

In

vestment property is property held either to earn rental income, for capital appreciation or for both.

Investment property is initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at fair value with any change therein recognised

in profit or loss.

Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging operating leases and lease incentives granted are added to the carrying

amount of the leased asset.

In accordance with the valuation policy of the Group, complete property valuations are carried out at least annually by

independent registered valuers. The valuation policy stipulates that the same valuer may not value a building for more than

two consecutive years. The fair values are based on market values being the estimated amount for which a property could be

exchanged on the date of the valuation between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s length transaction after proper

marketing wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion.

The valuations are prepared using a combination of the Capitalisation of Contract Income, Capitalisation of Market Income

and Discounted Cash Flow methodologies. Discounted Cash Flow methodology is based on the estimated rental cash flows

expected to be received from the property adjusted by a discount rate that appropriately reflects the risks inherent in the

expected cash flows.

Investment properties are derecognised when they have been disposed of and any gains or losses incurred on disposal are

recognised in profit or loss in the year of derecognition.

Borrowing costs directly attributable to property under development are capitalised as part of the cost of those assets.

Impact of COVID-19

As at 31 March 2020, New Zealand was at COVID-19 Alert Level 4 including a State of National Emergency, which lasted until

28 April 2020. Alert Level 4 placed severe restrictions on the business community, with property transactions being curtailed,

and tenants’ ability to occupy their properties being limited to those with essential services. While to a lesser extent than Alert

Level 4, some restrictions remain in place subsequent to 28 April 2020, and there will continue to be an effect on the real estate

market.

At the reporting date, there was reduced liquidity in the property market due to the practical difficulties in advancing

settlements under the restrictions. This created a time delay in establishing transactional evidence which reflect market prices.

Further it was possible for future cash flows of individual properties to be affected, with the extent of the impact likely to vary

depending upon the sector. These factors together have impacted the process of measuring the value of investment property

at the reporting date and also the valuations of some properties.

The industrial sector is likely to be the least impacted sector, which is a result of generally long lease terms and a lower number

of tenants per property. There is also a high demand for industrial land. The office sector is likely to be impacted more due to

the higher supply of office property, as well as the greater number of tenants in any given property. The most impacted sector

is likely to be the retail sector. This sector often sees a large amount of leases per property, and there is likely to be a negative

impact on tenants due to the economic downturn as a result of COVID-19.

Valuers have carried out the valuations by applying assumptions regarding the reasonably possible impacts of COVID-19 based

on information available as at 31 March 2020. The major inputs and assumptions that were used in the valuations that required

judgement included forecasts of the current and expected future market rentals and growth, maintenance and capital

expenditure requirements, an assessment of yields, discount rates, occupancy, leasing costs and weighted average lease terms.

Given the circumstances, the property valuations as at 31 March 2020 have been prepared on the basis of ‘material valuation

uncertainty’, and therefore the valuers have advised that less certainty should be attached to the property values than would

normally be the case.

All valuations have been reviewed by Argosy’s asset management team who, notwithstanding the uncertainty due to COVID-19,

have determined the valuations to be appropriate as at 31 March 2020.

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Industrial

2020

$000s

Office

2020

$000s

Large Format Retail

2020

$000s

Group

2020

$000s

Movement in investment properties

Balance at 1 April737,670626,610302,7501,667,030

Acquisition of properties48,131––48,131

Capitalised costs15,99587,0231,699104,717

Transfer to properties held for sale––(87,634)(87,634)

Disposals(12,100)––(12,100)

Transfer between segments–18,300(18,300)–

Change in fair value53,39319,534(12,985)59,942

Change in capitalised leasing costs(50)2,362(48)2,264

Change in lease incentives(260)353(132)(39)

Investment properties balance at 31 March excluding

NZ IFRS 16 lease adjustments

842,779754,182185,3501,782,311

NZ IFRS 16 lease adjustments:

Right-of-use asset (land at 39 Market Place)–41,795–41,795

Investment properties balance at 31 March with NZ

IFRS 16 lease adjustments

842,779795,977185,3501,824,106

Investment properties balance at 31 March excluding NZ

IFRS 16 lease adjustments842,779754,182185,3501,782,311

Held for sale––84,63484,634

Total Investment properties balance at 31 March

including held for sale excluding NZ IFRS 16 Lease

adjustments

842,779754,182269,9841,866,945

Industrial

2019

$000s

Office

2019

$000s

Large Format Retail

2019

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Movement in investment properties

Balance at 1 April637,569577,251298,3001,513,120

Acquisition of properties8,615–26,69335,308

Capitalised costs17,36160,63413,03591,030

Disposals(35,606)(9,829)–(45,435)

Transfer between segments61,500–(61,500)–

Change in fair value47,094(1,861)25,22870,461

Change in capitalised leasing costs1021,2431821,527

Change in lease incentives1,035(828)8121,019

Investment properties balance at 31 March

737,670626,610302,7501,667,030

Investment properties are classified as le

vel 3 (inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability) under the fair value hierarchy on the

basis that adjustments must be made to observable data of similar properties to determine the fair value of an individual property.

The Group holds the freehold to all investment properties other than 39 Market Place, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland .

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5. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Acquisition of properties

54-56 Jamaica Drive, Wellington3,581–

244 Puhinui Road, Manukau City, Auckland12,469–

224 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland32,081–

11 Coliseum Drive, Albany, Auckland–26,693

133 Roscommon Road, Wiri, Auckland–8,615

48,13135,308

Disposal of properties

223 Kioreroa Road, Whangarei12,100–

7 Wagener Place, St Lukes, Auckland–27,400

626 Great South Road, Ellerslie, Auckland–9,829

31 El Prado Drive, Palmerston North–32,268

246 Puhinui Road, Manukau, Auckland–3,338

12,10072,835

Sale proceeds of properties disposed of12,30080,259

Net gain/(loss) on disposal

2007,424

Selling costs(264)(1,351)

Total gain/(loss) on disposal

(64)6,073

All investment properties were independently valued as at 31 March 2020 in accordance with the Group's accounting policy. The

v

aluations were prepared by independent registered valuers Bayleys Valuation Limited, CBRE Limited, Colliers International New

Zealand Limited and Jones Lang LaSalle. The total value per valuer was as follows:

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Bayleys Valuation Limited103,300–

CBRE Limited729,056460,250

Colliers International New Zealand Limited644,605994,920

Jones Lang LaSalle305,350211,860

1,782,3111,667,030

Investment properties are stated at fair value by independent valuers supported by market evidence of property sale transactions and

leasing

activity. These valuations are reviewed by the Asset Management team within Argosy. The major inputs and assumptions that

are used in the valuation that require judgement include forecasts of the current and expected future market rentals and growth,

maintenance and capital expenditure requirements, an assessment of yields, discount rates, occupancy, leasing costs and weighted

average lease terms.

In deriving a market value under each approach, all assumptions are based, where possible, on market based evidence and transactions

for properties with similar locations, conditions and quality of construction and fitout.

Generally as occupancy and weighted average lease terms increase, yields firm, resulting in increased fair values for investment

properties. A movement in any of these assumptions could result in a significant change in fair value.

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5. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)
In

vestment property metrics for the year ended 31 March 2020 are as follows:

IndustrialOfficeLarge Format RetailTotal

Contract yield

1

- Average5.69%6.60%6.54%6.11%

- Maximum8.42%9.03%7.00%9.03%

- Minimum0.00%5.53%5.40%0.00%

Market yield

1

- Average6.17%6.83%6.23%6.41%

- Maximum8.49%9.01%6.31%9.01%

- Minimum4.76%5.41%5.45%4.76%

Occupancy (rent)97.77%99.41%100.00%98.81%

Occupancy (net lettable area)97.53%99.61%100.00%98.27%

Weighted average lease term (years)7.195.185.296.09

No. of buildings

2

3816559

Fair value total (000s)

$842,779$754,182$185,350$1,782,311

Held for sale––$84,634$84,634

Total (000s)

$842,779$754,182$269,984$1,866,945

1. 7 Waterloo Quay, 8-14 Willis Street, 180-202 Hutt Road, Kaiwharawhara, 54-56 Jamaica Drive have been excluded from these yield metrics as the rents

of these pr

operties included in the valuation reports were based on the completion of the planned remedial and redevelopment work required to be

undertaken. The property held for sale has also been excluded from these yield metrics.

2. Certain titles have been consolidated and treated as one. The total number of buildings includes the property held for sale.

Investment property metrics for the year ended 31 March 2019 are as follows:

IndustrialOfficeLarge Format RetailTotal

Contract yield

1

- Average6.15%6.88%6.22%6.41%

- Maximum9.82%10.02%7.15%10.02%

- Minimum0.00%2.04%4.83%0.00%

Market yield

1

- Average6.46%7.14%6.27%6.65%

- Maximum8.42%10.45%6.68%10.45%

- Minimum0.00%5.99%5.25%0.00%

Occupancy (rent)97.75%96.75%100.00%97.71%

Occupancy (net lettable area)97.51%97.14%100.00%97.75%

Weighted average lease term (years)7.224.945.966.14

No. of buildings

2

3716760

Fair value total (000s)

$737,670$626,610$302,750$1,667,030

1. 7 Waterloo Quay, Stewart Dawsons Corner and 8-14 Willis Street have been excluded from these yield metrics as the rents of these properties included

in the valuation r

eports were based on the completion of the planned remedial and redevelopment work required to be undertaken.

2. Certain titles have been consolidated and treated as one.

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6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Accounting policy - Non-derivative financial instruments

N

on-derivative financial instruments comprise investments, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings

and trade and other payables.

Non-derivative financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus directly attributable costs. Subsequently these

instruments are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The carrying values of these financial

instruments are a reasonable approximation of their fair values.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset or financial liability and of

allocating interest income over the relevant period (including all fees and points paid or received between the parties to the

contract that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through

the expected life of the financial instrument, or, where appropriate, a shorter period to the net carrying amount of the financial

instrument.

Accounting policy - Derivative financial instruments

Interest rate swaps are entered into to manage interest rate exposure. For interest rate swaps, the net differential paid or received

is recognised as a component of interest expense in the profit or loss.

Interest rate swaps are initially recognised at zero at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are remeasured to their

fair value at subsequent reporting dates. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately.

Interest rate swaps are presented as a non-current asset or a non-current liability if the remaining maturity of the instrument

is more than 12 months and it is not expected to be realised or settled within 12 months. Other interest rate swaps are presented

as current assets or current liabilities.

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6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
The Gr

oup has the following financial instruments:

Group 2020

Derivatives at

fair value

thr

ough profit/

loss

$000s

Financial assets

measured

at amortised cost

$000s

Financial

liabilities

measured

at amortised cost

$000s

Total

$000s

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents–1,861–1,861

Derivative financial instruments11,573––11,573

Trade and other receivables–1,910–1,910

11,5733,771–15,344

Financial liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities––(729,173)(729,173)

Trade and other payables––(15,334)(15,334)

Derivative financial instruments(49,878)––(49,878)

Lease liabilities (current and term)––(41,795)(41,795)

Other current liabilities––(4,150)(4,150)

(49,878)–(790,452)(840,330)

Group 2019

Derivatives at

fair value

thr

ough profit/

loss

$000s

Financial assets

measured

at amortised cost

$000s

Financial

liabilities

measured

at amortised cost

$000s

Total

$000s

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents–2,190–2,190

Derevative financial instruments (curr

ent and term)1,857–1,857

Trade and other receivables–1,474–1,474

1,8573,664–5,521

Financial liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities––(593,536)(593,536)

Trade and other payables––(15,412)(15,412)

Derivative financial instruments (curr

ent and term)(42,225)––(42,225)

Other current liabilities––(2,595)(2,595)

(42,225)–(611,543)(653,768)

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6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)

Risk management

The use of financial ins

truments exposes the Group to credit,

interest rate and liquidity risks. The Group’s overall risk

management programme focuses on the unpredictability of

financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects

on the Group’s financial performance.

Credit risk

Credit risk relates to the risk that the counterparty to a financial

instrument may default on its obligations to the Group, resulting

in financial loss.

The Group's main exposure to credit risk arises from trade

receivables and transactions with financial institutions, and is

summarised in the preceding table. There are no significant

concentrations of credit risk in specific receivables due to

receivables mainly comprising a large number of tenants in the

Group’s property portfolio and the Group policy to limit the

amount of credit exposure to any financial institution.

The Group manages its exposure to credit risk from trade

receivables through its credit policy which includes performing

credit evaluations on customers requiring credit. The Group does

not hold any collateral in respect of balances past due. Details of

impairment losses relating to trade receivables together with the

ageing of receivables is provided in Note 8.

The risk from financial institutions is managed by placing cash

and deposits with high credit quality financial institutions only.

Cash deposits are placed with ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited.

Interest rate risk

Inter

est rate risk arises from long term borrowings (refer Note

14). Variable rate borrowings expose the Group to cash flow

interest rate risk while fixed rate borrowings expose the group to

fair value interest rate risk.

The Group manages its exposure to interest rate risk through

derivatives in the form of both floating to fixed and fixed to

floating interest rate swaps. These derivatives provide an

economic hedge against variability in cash flows as a result of

changes in variable interest rates on borrowings.

The Group’s policy is to maintain a range of approximately

40-100% of its borrowings in fixed interest rate instruments

unless otherwise instructed by the Board of Directors. At year end,

50% of borrowings, after the effect of associated swaps, were at

fixed rates (2019: 53%).

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group may encounter difficulty

in meeting its obligations associated with its financial liabilities

that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset.

Liquidity risk mainly arises from the Group’s obligations in

respect of long term borrowings, derivatives and trade and other

payables. The Group aims to maintain flexibility in funding by

keeping committed credit lines available (refer Note 14).

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6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
The

expected undiscounted cash flows of the Group’s financial liabilities by remaining contractual maturity at the balance sheet date

is as follows:

Group 2020

Carrying

Amount

$000s

Less than

1 year

$000s

1-2 years

$000s

2-3 years

$000s

3-4 years

$000s

4-5 years

$000s

5+ years

$000s

Financial liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities

1

(729,173)(19,166)(301,178)(61,700)(135,153)(80,997)(208,592)

Trade and other payables(15,334)(15,334)–––––

Derivative financial instruments(49,878)(12,923)(12,525)(11,514)(10,695)(8,890)(342)

Lease liabilities(41,795)(2,200)(2,200)(2,200)(2,200)(2,200)(123,200)

Other current liabilities(4,150)(4,150)–––––

(840,330)(53,773)(315,903)(75,414)(148,048)(92,087)(332,134)

1. The undiscounted cashflows on inter

est bearing liabilities includes interest, margin and line fees.

Group 2019

Carrying

Amount

$000s

Less than

1 year

$000s

1-2 years

$000s

2-3 years

$000s

3-4 years

$000s

4-5 years

$000s

5+ years

$000s

Financial liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities

1

(593,536)(20,655)(365,627)(153,140)(4,000)(4,000)(108,000)

Trade and other payables(15,412)(15,412)–––––

Derivative financial instruments(42,225)(8,738)(9,008)(8,852)(8,150)(7,531)(6,192)

Other current liabilities(2,595)(2,595)–––––

(653,768)(47,400)(374,635)(161,992)(12,150)(11,531)(114,192)

1. The undiscounted cashflows on inter

est bearing liabilities includes interest, margin and line fees.

To manage the Group’s exposure to interest rate risk on variable rate instruments, the Group has implemented a hedging strategy that

uses inter

est rate swaps that have a range of maturities. At 31 March 2020, the Group had active interest rate derivatives (both payer

and receiver swaps) with a notional contract amount of $565 million (2019: $415 million). The active derivatives mature over the next

7 years (2019: 7 years). Payer swaps have fixed interest rates ranging from 0.93% to 4.90% (2019: 1.76% to 4.90%). There are no contracts

entered into but not yet effective at 31 March 2020 (2019: Nil).

Interest rate swaps are measured at present value of future cash flows estimated and discounted based on applicable yield curves

derived from observable market interest rates. Accepted market best practice valuation methodology using mid-market interest rates

at the balance date is used, provided from sources perceived to be reliable and accurate. Interest rate swaps have been classified into

Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy on the basis that the valuation techniques used to determine the values at balance date use observable

inputs.

The net liability for derivative financial instruments as at 31 March 2020 is $38.3 million (2019: $40.4 million). The mark-to-market

decrease in the liability for derivative financial instruments is a result of the movement in the interest rate curve during the financial

year.

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6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)

Sensitivity analysis

The sensitivity analysis belo

w details the potential future impact of reasonably possible changes in the observable inputs over the next

financial period. It has been determined based on the exposure to interest rates for both derivative and non-derivative financial

instruments at the reporting date.

2020

Gr

oup

2019

Group

Impact on

Profit & Loss

$000s

Impact on

Profit & Loss

$000s

Increase of 100 basis points1,6156,361

Decrease of 100 basis points(1,734)(6,816)


7. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Accounting policy - Property, plant and equipment

All

property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Historical

cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

At the end of each reporting period, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its assets to determine whether there is any

indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset

is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable

amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset

belongs.

An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Property, plant and equipment and software352397

Deposits associated with future acquisitions–1,208

Total other non-current assets

3521,605

There was no impairment loss in the current year (2019: Nil).

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8. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Accounting policy - Trade and other receivables

T

rade and other receivables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective

interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of trade receivables is established to reflect an

estimate of amounts that the Group will not be able to collect in accordance with the original terms of the receivables. The

amount of the provision is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash

flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate.

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Trade receivables1,8481,362

Loss allowance–(23)

1,8481,339

GST receivable–74

Amount receivable from insurance proceeds6261

Total trade and other receivables

1,9101,474

The average credit period on receivables is 3.1 days (2019: 2.5 days). The Group is entitled to charge interest on trade receivables as

determined

in each individual lease agreement. Interest is charged on receivables over 90 days on a case by case basis. The Group has

provided for 50% of all receivables over 90 days unless there is information suggesting that particular amounts are recoverable. This

amount increases to 100% of any receivable that is determined as not being recoverable. Trade receivables less than 90 days are provided

for based on estimated non-recoverable amounts, determined by reference to relevant factors, conditions, and information at reporting

date including past default experience.

Aged past due but not impaired trade receivables

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

0-30 days past due16059

31-60 days past due8929

Beyond 60 days past due–12

249100

Included in the Group's trade receivable balance are debtors with a carrying amount of $249,473 (2019: $100,382) which are past due

at the r

eporting date, for which the Group has not provided as there has not been a significant change in credit quality and the amounts

are still considered recoverable.

Movement in the loss allowance

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Balance at the beginning of the year2399

(Decrease)/increase in allowance recognised in pr

ofit or loss(23)(76)

Balance at the end of the year

–23

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9. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Accrued Income297

Prepayments2,404703

Other1,461195

Total other current assets

3,894905

10. PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE

Accounting policy - Non-current assets classified as held for sale

N

on-current assets are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction

rather than through continuing use. This condition is regarded as met only when a sale transaction agreement is unconditioned.

Non-current assets classified as held for sale (principally investment property) are measured at fair value as described in Note

5.

Albany Lifes

tyle Centre, Albany ($84.6 million) was subject to an unconditional sale and purchase agreement at balance date (31 March

2019: Nil). On 20 April 2020, the contract for the Sale and Purchase was cancelled.

11. SHARE CAPITAL

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Balance at the beginning of the period792,620792,620

Issue of shares from equity settled share based payments206–

Total share capital

792,826792,620

The number of shares on issue at 31 March 2020 was 827,186,969 (2019: 827,030,390).

All shar

es are fully paid and rank equally with one vote attached and carry the right to dividends. All ordinary shares have equal voting

rights.

Reconciliation of number of shares

(in 000s of shar

es)

Group

2020

000s

Group

2019

000s

Balance at the beginning of the period827,030827,030

Issue of shares from equity settlement share based payments157–

Total number of shares on issue

827,187827,030

Capital risk management

The Gr

oup's capital includes shares, reserves and retained earnings with total shareholders' funds equal to $1,075.8 million (2019:

$1,009.0 million).

The Group maintains a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain the Group's future

on-going activities and development of the business. The impact of the level of capital on equity holder returns is also recognised along

with the need to maintain a balance between the higher returns that might be possible with greater gearing and the advantages and

security afforded by a sound capital position.

The Board's intention is to maintain the debt-to-total-assets ratio between 30-40% in the medium term. The Group's banking covenants

require that the aggregate principal amount of the loan outstanding does not exceed 50% of the fair value of property at all times. All

banking covenants have been met during the year.

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 optimisation of debt and equity. The Group's policies in respect of capital management and allocation

are reviewed regularly by the Board of Directors. There have been no material changes in the Group's overall strategy during the year.

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12. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS RESERVE
Accounting policy - Share based payments

The

fair value of performance share rights (PSRs) are recognised as an expense in the statement of financial performance over

the vesting period of the rights with a corresponding entry to the share based payments reserve.

PSRs were offer

ed to senior executives, commencing 1 April 2015. Under the scheme, PSRs are issued to participants which give them

the right to receive ordinary shares in the Company after a three year period, subject to certain vesting and other conditions being met.

The vesting of the PSRs is subject to the Company achieving a positive total shareholder return (measured against the Company's share

price on the date of the issue of the PSRs, and including dividends) over a three year measurement period. The total number which

actually vest will be dependent on the relative ranking of the Company's total shareholder returns against a comparator group of listed

entities determined by the Board from the S&P/NZX All Real Estate Gross Index.

The total expense recognised in the year to 31 March 2020 in relation to equity settled share based payments was $235,470 (2019: Nil).

A total of 156,579 PSRs vested during the year and each PSR was converted to one ordinary share at an issue price of $1.32.

Grant dateVesting date

Granted

during the

year

1

Weighted

average

issue price

Balance at

the beginning

of the period

1

Vested

during the

period

Forfeited

during the

period

1

Balance at

the end of

the period

1

2020

1 April 20191 April 2022300,336$1.25962,643(156,579) (112,091)

2

994,309

2019

1 April 20181 April 2021372,689$1.01869,157–(279,203)

3

962,643

2018

1 April 20171 April 2020321,284$0.99547,873––869,157

2017

1 April 20161 April 2019268,670$1.17279,203––547,873

2016

1 April 20151 April 2018279,203$1.13–––279,203

1. This is the number of PSRs.

2.

The rights forfeited relate to those issued on 1 April 2016.

3. The rights forfeited relate to those issued on 1 April 2015.

13. RETAINED EARNINGS

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Balance at the beginning of the year215,966133,884

Profit for the year119,120133,666

Dividends to shareholders(52,526)(51,584)

Total retained earnings

282,560215,966

The annual dividend paid to shareholders was 6.35 cents per share, paid in one quarterly distribution of 1.5875 cents per share, two

quarterly dis

tributions of 1.5688 cents per share and one quarterly distribution of 1.6250 cents per share. (2019: annual dividend paid

was 6.2375 cents per share).

After 31 March 2020, the final dividend was declared. The dividend has not been provided for. Refer to Note 27.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
14. INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES

Accounting policy - Interest bearing liabilities

All inter

est bearing liabilities are initially measured at fair value net of transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, they

are measured at amortised cost with any difference being recognised in profit or loss over the expected life of the instrument

using the effective interest method.

Borrowing costs are the costs incurred in establishing the bank facility and fixed rate bonds. These costs are amortised over

the life of the instrument at the effective interest rate.

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Syndicated bank loans533,200496,189

Fixed rate green bonds200,000100,000

Borrowing costs(4,027)(2,653)

Total interest bearing liabilities

729,173593,536

Weighted average interest rate on interest bearing liabilities

(inclusive of bonds, inter

est rate swaps, margins and line fees)3.95%4.75%

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Total interest bearing liabilities at the beginning of the year593,536552,800

Fixed rate green bonds issued100,000100,000

Drawdowns from syndicated bank loan225,899121,749

Repayments to syndicated bank loan(188,888)(179,768)

Additional r

efinancing fee on interest bearing liabilities(2,176)(1,755)

Refinancing fee on inter

est bearing liabilities amortised during the year802510

Total interest bearing liabilities at the end of the year

729,173593,536

Syndicated bank loans

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited131,420217,966

Bank of New Zealand142,500152,779

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited80,000125,444

Commonwealth Bank of Australia50,000–

Westpac New Zealand Limited129,280–

Total syndicated bank loans

533,200496,189

As at 31 March 2020, the Group had a syndicated revolving facility with ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited, Bank of New Zealand, The

H

ongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Westpac New Zealand Limited for

$585.0 million (31 March 2019: $550.0 million) secured by way of mortgage over the investment properties of the Group. The facility

includes a Tranche A limit of $75.0 million, a Tranche B1 limit of $100.0 million, a Tranche B2 limit of $125.0 million, a Tranche B3

limit of $125.0 million, a Tranche C limit of $25.0 million, a Tranche F limit of $50.0 million, a Tranche G limit of $35.0 million, and a

Tranch H limit of $50.0 million.

Tranche A matures on 31 October 2021, Tranche B1 on 1 October 2021, Tranche B2 on 1 October 2023, Tranche B3 on 1 October 2024,

Tranche C on 31 October 2021, Tranche F on 8 October 2021, Tranche G on 1 November 2021, and Tranche H on 30 April 2022.

Tranche C limits and maturity dates remain unchanged from 31 March 2019. The Tranche A limit was reduced from $175.0 million to

$75.0 millon, with the maturity date the same. Tranches B, D and E were cancelled and Tranches B1, B2, B3, F, G and H were introduced

during the year.

On 19 May 2020, a new facility agreement was entered into with Argosy's banking syndicate, which provides an additional tranche,

Tranche I, with a limit of $75.0 million maturing in May 2024. All other tranche limits and maturity dates remain unchanged.

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14. INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
Fixed rate green bonds

NZX code

Value of Issue

$000sIssue DateMaturity DateInterest Rate

Fair Value 2020

$000s

ARG010100,00027 March 201927 March 20264.00%99.54

ARG020100,00029 October 201929 October 20262.90%92.80

The fair value of the fix

ed rate green bonds is based on the listed market price at balance date and is therefore classified as Level 1 in

the fair value hierarchy. Interest on ARG010 bonds is payable in equal instalments on a quarterly basis in March, June, September and

December. Interest on ARG020 bonds is payable in equal instalments on a quarterly basis in April, July October and January.

15. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Accounting policy - Trade and other payables

T

rade and other payables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective

interest method.

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

GST payable91–

Other creditors and accruals15,24315,412

Total trade and other payables

15,33415,412

16. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounting policy - Employee benefits

A pr

ovision is recognised for benefits accruing to employees in respect of annual leave and long service leave when it is probable

that settlement will be required and they are capable of being measured reliably.

Provisions made in respect of employee benefits expected to be settled within 12 months are measured at their nominal values

using the remuneration rate expected to apply at the time of settlement. Provisions made in respect of employee benefits which

are not expected to be settled within 12 months are measured as the present value of the estimated future outflows to be made

by the Group in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date.

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Employee entitlements481456

Other liabilities3,6692,139

Total other current liabilities

4,1502,595

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
17. ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Auditor's remuneration:

Audit of the annual financial statements157153

Review of the interim financial statements2828

Annual meeting fees67

Employee benefits7,4546,941

Other expenses3,8033,888

Doubtful debts expense/(recovery)(23)(76)

Bad debts2(3)

Total administration expenses

11,42710,938

18. INTEREST EXPENSE

Accounting policy - Interest expense

Interest expense on borrowings is recognised using the effective interest method.

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Interest expense(30,011)(29,192)

Interest on ground lease (39 Market Place)(2,095)–

Less amount capitalised to investment properties9,2074,936

Total interest expense

(22,899)(24,256)

Capitalised interest relates to the developments at 180-202 Hutt Road, Kaiwharawhara, 7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington, 99-107 Khyber

P

ass Road, Grafton, 8-14 Willis Street/360 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 107 Carlton Gore Road, Auckland, and 54-56 Jamaica Drive,

Wellington (2019: Capitalised interest relates to the developments at 180-202 Hutt Road, Kaiwharawhara, 7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington,

99-107 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton and Stewart Dawsons Corner, Wellington).

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19. TAXATION
Accounting policy - Taxation

Income tax e

xpense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognised in profit or loss except to the extent

that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at

the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

The taxation charge is made up as follows:

Current tax expense6,92112,441

Deferred tax expense(1,136)(2,069)

Adjustment recognised in the current year in relation

to the curr

ent tax of prior years(1,055)(785)

Total taxation expense recognised in pr

ofit/(loss)

4,7309,587

Reconciliation of accounting pr

ofit to tax expense

Profit befor

e tax123,850143,253

Current tax expense at 28%34,67840,111

Adjusted for :

Capitalised interest(2,578)(1,382)

Fair value movement in derivative financial instruments(577)2,062

Fair value movement in investment properties(16,784)(19,729)

Impairment loss on held for sale840–

Depreciation(8,116)(6,127)

Depreciation recovered on disposal of investment properties4824

Tax on accounting gain on disposal of investment properties18(1,700)

Other(564)(1,618)

Current taxation expense

6,92112,441

Movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to:

Investment properties(2,127)(494)

Fair value movement in derivative financial instruments577(2,062)

Other414487

Deferred tax expense/(credit)

(1,136)(2,069)

Prior year adjustment(1,055)(785)

Total tax expense recognised in pr

ofit or loss4,7309,587

There were no imputation credits at 31 March 2020 (2019: Nil).

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
20. DEFERRED TAX

Accounting policy - Deferred tax

Deferr

ed tax is recognised on temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial

statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance

sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax

assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary

differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or

from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affect

neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset

realised.

Under NZ IAS 12, the measurement of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets depends on whether an entity expects to

recover an asset by using it or by selling it and includes a presumption that an investment property is recovered entirely through

sale unless it will be consumed over its useful life.

The follo

wing are the major deferred tax liabilities and (assets) recognised by the Group, and the movements thereon during the current

and prior reporting years:

Interest rate

swaps

$000s

Investment

pr

operty

$000s

Other

$000s

Total

$000s

At 1 April 2019(11,303)17,7473,67010,114

Charge/(credit) to deferred taxation expense for the year577(2,127)414(1,136)

At 31 March 2020(10,726)15,6204,0848,978

At 1 April 2018(9,241)18,2413,18312,183

Charge/(credit) to deferred taxation expense for the year(2,062)(494)487(2,069)

At 31 March 2019(11,303)17,7473,67010,114

Deferred tax is pr

ovided in respect of depreciation expected to be recovered on the sale of property at fair value. Depreciation is claimed

at Inland Revenue Department approved rates.

Investment properties are valued each year by independent valuers (as outlined in Note 5). These values include an allocation of the

valuation between the land and building components. The calculation of deferred tax on depreciation recovered and changes in fair

value relies on the split provided by the valuers.

It is assumed that all fixtures and fittings will be sold at their tax book value.

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21. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT AFTER TAXATION WITH CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Profit after tax

119,120133,666

Movements in working capital items relating to investing and financing activities6,225(3,553)

Non cash items

Movement in deferred tax liability(1,136)(2,069)

Movement in interest rate swaps(2,062)7,366

Fair value change in investment properties(59,942)(70,461)

Impairment loss on held for sale3,000–

Movements in working capital items

Trade and other receivables(436)207

Taxation payable(3,511)940

Trade and other payables(78)3,172

Other current assets(2,989)(20)

Other current liabilities1,555(2,301)

Net cash from operating activities

59,74666,947

22. EARNINGS PER SHARE

B

asic and diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to shareholders of the Company by the weighted

average number of ordinary shares on issue during the year.

Group

2020

Group

2019

Profit attributable to shar

eholders of the Company ($000s)119,120133,666

Weighted average number of shares on issue (000s)827,158827,030

Basic and diluted earnings per share (cents)

14.4016.16

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

Issued shares at beginning of period (000s)827,030827,030

Issued shares at end of period (000s)827,187827,030

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (000s)

827,158827,030

On 19 May 2020, a final

dividend of 1.5875 cents per share was approved by the Company. The Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will

recommence for the final dividend. The recommencement of the DRP programme will increase the number of shares on issue.

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23. DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Profit befor

e income tax123,850143,253

Adjustments:

Revaluation gains on investment property(59,942)(70,461)

Impairment loss on held for sale3,000–

Realised (gains)/losses on disposal of investment properties64(6,073)

Gain/(loss) on derivative financial instruments held for trading(2,062)7,366

Earthquake expenses5091,701

Insurance proceeds - reinstatement–(8,473)

Gross distributable income65,41967,313

Tax impact of depreciation recovered on disposal of investment properties

and taxable gains on disposal of r

evenue account properties41,701

Current tax expense(5,866)(11,656)

Net distributable income59,55757,358

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (000s)827,158827,030

Gross distributable income per share (cents)7.918.14

Net distributable income per share (cents)7.206.94

The Company's dividend policy is based on net distributable income. Net distributable income is determined under the Company's

bank facility agr

eement.

24. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

The Compan

y has control over the following subsidiaries:

Name of subsidiaryPrincipal activity

Place of

incorporation

and operationHolding 2020Holding 2019

Argosy Property No.1 LimitedProperty investmentNZ100%100%

Argosy No.1 TrustNon-tradingNZ100%100%

Argosy Property Management LimitedManagement companyNZ100%100%

Argosy Property No.3 LimitedProperty investmentNZ100%100%

Argosy Property Unit Holdings LimitedNon-tradingNZ100%100%

The subsidiaries have the same reporting date as the Company.

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25. LEASES
Accounting policy - Leases

T

he Group as a lessee

Argosy do not recognise right of use assets or lease liabilities for short term leases or low value leases. Lease payments for these

leases are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term

Where Argosy identifies a lease, the following treatment is applied:

Right of use assets are measured at cost comprising of the amount of the initial lease liability, any payments made before the

commencement of the lease, and direct costs and any restoration costs. Right of use assets are disclosed within the same line

item as that within which the corresponding underlying assets would be presented if they were owned. Some right of use assets

meet the definition of investment properties. Refer Note 5 for policies and disclosure on investment properties.

Lease liabilities are measured at the net present value of the lease payments. These payments include fixed lease payments,

amount expected to payable under residual value guarantees, variable lease payments that are based on an index or rate, 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.

These 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.

Subsequent to initial measurement, each lease payment is allocated between the principal 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 maturity analysis of lease liabilities is presented in Note 6.

The Group as a lessor

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of

ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

The Group has entered into commercial property leases on its investment properties. The Group has determined that it retains

all significant risks and rewards of ownership of these properties and has thus classified these leases as operating leases.

Rental income from operating leases is recognised in the period to which it relates. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating

and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and amortised to property expenses on

a straight-line basis over the lease term.

In the event that lease incentives are paid to enter into the operating leases, such incentives are recognised as an asset. The

aggregate cost of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental revenue on a straight-line basis.

When a contract includes both lease and non-lease components, consideration is allocated to each component under the

contract.

Non-cancellable operating lease receivable

Oper

ating leases relate to the investment properties owned by the Group with the leases expiring between 2019 and 2033. The lessee

does not have an option to purchase the property at the expiry of the lease.

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Within one year102,366102,514

One year or later and not later than five years317,648311,281

Later than five years234,761235,123

654,775648,918

There were no contingent rents recognised as income during the year.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
26. COMMITMENT

Building upgrades and developments

Es

timated capital commitments contracted for building projects not yet completed at 31 March 2020 and not provided for were

$56.3 million (2019: $60.0 million).

There were no other commitments as at 31 March 2020 (2019: Nil).

The Company has the following guarantee, which is not expected to be called upon:

As a condition of listing on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX), NZX requires all issuers to provide a bank bond to NZX under

NZX Main Board/Debt Market Listing Rule 2.6.2. The bank bond required from APL for listing on the NZX Main Board is $75,000.

27. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On 20 A

pril 2020, Argosy cancelled the contract for the sale and purchase of the Albany Lifestyle Centre to Cook Property Group

Limited. The deposit paid by the purchaser of $4.525m was forfeited to Argosy.

On 19 May 2020, a final dividend of 1.5875 cents per share was approved by the Company. The record date for the final dividend is

10 June 2020 and a payment is scheduled to shareholders on 24 June 2020. No imputation credits are attached to the dividend.

On 19 May 2020, a new facility agreement was entered into with Argosy's banking syndicate, which provides an additional tranche,

Tranche I, with a limit of $75.0 million maturing in May 2024. All other tranche limits and maturity dates remain unchanged.

Since 31 March 2020, Argosy has been working with tenants that need some limited assistance to counter the impact of Alert Level 4

lockdowns associated with COVID-19. Tenants are receiving assistance primarily via deferrals or rent abatements. Including the Albany

Lifestyle Centre, Argosy has provided for approximately $2.8 million in rent abatements for April and May since year end, for tenants

most in need.

28. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

B

alances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the Company, have been eliminated

on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note. Details of transactions between the Group and other related parties are disclosed

below.

Group

2020

$000s

Group

2019

$000s

Key management and directors compensation

Salaries and other short term employee benefits1,6241,558

Directors' fees724677

Total

2,3482,235

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To the Shareholders of Argosy Property Limited

Opinion We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Argosy Property Limited and its

subsidiaries (the ‘Group’) on pages 42 to 70, which comprise the consolidated statement of

financial position as at 31 March 2020, and the consolidated statement of comprehensive

income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows

for the year then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a

summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements on pages 42 to 70 present

fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Group as at 31 March 2020, and its

financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with New Zealand

Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (‘NZ IFRS’) and International Financial

Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’).

Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (‘ISAs’) and

International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (‘ISAs (NZ)’). Our responsibilities under

those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the

Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a

basis for our opinion.

We are independent of the Group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1

(Revised) Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners issued by the New Zealand Auditing and

Assurance Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code

of Ethics for Professional Accountants, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in

accordance with these requirements.

Other than in our capacity as auditor and vote scrutineering at the Annual Meeting, we have no

relationship with, or interests in, Argosy Property Limited or any of its subsidiaries. These

services have not impaired our independence as auditor of the Group.

Audit materiality We consider materiality primarily in terms of the magnitude of misstatement in the consolidated

financial statements of the Group that in our judgement would make it probable that the

economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable person would be changed or influenced (the

‘quantitative’ materiality). In addition, we also assess whether other matters that come to our

attention during the audit would in our judgement change or influence the decisions of such a

person (the ‘qualitative’ materiality). We use materiality both in planning the scope of our audit

work and in evaluating the results of our work.

Based on our professional judgement, we determined the quantitative materiality for our audit of

the Group’s consolidated financial statements as a whole to be $3.2 million.

Key audit matters Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most

significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These

matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a

whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these

matters.

Key Audit Matters

How our audit addressed the key audit matter and

results

Investment Property Valuations and the impact of COVID-

19

As disclosed in note 5 of the consolidated financial statements,

investment properties were valued at $1,824 million as at 31

March 2020. The investment properties are classified into three

segments being, Industrial, Office, and Large Format Retail.

The methods used for assessing fair values include the

Capitalisation of Contract Income, Capitalisation of Market Income

and Discounted Cash Flow methodologies. Fair values are

calculated using actual and forecast inputs and assumptions

including: market rentals, capital expenditure requirements,

yields, occupancy, and weighted average lease terms.

The Group’s policy is to engage independent registered valuers to

perform valuations for each of the properties on at least an annual

basis.

With New Zealand in Alert Level 4 at 31 March 2020 severe

restrictions were in place for the business community, and certain

restrictions remain in place at the time of signing the financial

We read the valuation reports for all properties that were subject

to revaluation at year end. This included ensuring the valuation

reports considered the impact of COVID-19. We checked for any

limitations of scope in the valuation reports that would impact

the reliability of the valuations. When considered appropriate,

discussions were held with the valuers to confirm the valuation

approach used. We specifically discussed the impact of COVID-

19 with valuers. This discussion related to the general market, as

well as specific properties identified by us.

We assessed the valuers’ experience and professional

accreditations. This included having each valuer confirm to us

their independenc

e, qualifications and that the scope of the work

undertaken was in line with professional valuation standards and

accounting standards. In addition we considered the Group’s

process for reviewing and challenging the valuation reports to

ensure they accurately reflect the individual characteristics of

each property.

The key inputs to the valuations were tested across a sample of

properties. The sample was selected on a risk based approach

and also included those where the fair value had moved

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statements. These restrictions affected the real estate market with

reduced liquidity and consequently reduced transactional evidence

of market prices.

Accordingly, in carrying out the valuations, assumptions (including

possible rental losses) were applied regarding the reasonably

possible impacts of COVID-19 based on information available as at

31 March 2020. Given these factors, less certainty should be

attached to the property values than would normally be the case,

the valuers noted that the valuations as at 31 March 2020 are

reported on the basis of material valuation uncertainty.

The valuation of investment properties is a key audit matter due

to the subjective judgements and assumptions in the valuation

models, including those that relate to the impacts of COVID-19.

significantly from the previous year. This included understanding

the key drivers of those movements and challenging the

reasonableness of those key drivers.

For the sample selected, key changes in rentals, occupancy,

lease costs and lease terms were agreed to underlying lease

agreements, and market comparatives where applicable. Yields

across the three segments were compared to property industry

publications and other observable market data where available.


We challenged management’s COVID-19 rental loss analysis and

ensured that the possible rental losses identified were factored

into the valuation process.

Our internal valuation specialists were used in assessing the

appropriateness of the valuation methodology.


Other information


The Board of Directors are responsible on behalf of the Group for other information. The

other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report that accompanies

the consolidated financial statements and the audit report.

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information

and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and consider whether it is materially

inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the

audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If so, we are required to report that

fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Directors’ responsibilities

for the consolidated

financial statements

The Board of Directors are responsible on behalf of the Group for the preparation and fair

presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with NZ IFRS and IFRS

and for such internal control as the Board of Directors determines is necessary to enable the

preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement,

whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Board of Directors are responsible on

behalf of the Group for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern,

disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis

of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease

operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities

for the audit of the

consolidated financial

statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial

statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error,

and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high

level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs

and ISAs (NZ) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can

arise from fraud or error and are considered mat

erial if, individually or in the aggregate, they

could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis

of these consolidated financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial

statements is located on the External Reporting Board’s website at:

https://www.xrb.govt.nz/standards-for-assurance-practitioners/auditors-

responsibilities/audit-report-1

This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Restriction on Use


This report is made solely to the company’s shareholders, as a body. Our audit has been

undertaken so that we might state to the company’s shareholders those matters we are

required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest

extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the

company’s shareholders as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we

have formed.





Auckland, New Zealand

19 May 2020

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
THE COMPANY

Ar

gosy is a limited liability company incorporated under the

Companies Act 1993. Argosy shares are listed on the NZX Main

Board (NZX code: ARG). Argosy’s constitution is available on its

website (www.argosy.co.nz) and the New Zealand Companies

Office website (www.companiesoffice.govt.nz).

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PHILOSOPHY

Ultimate responsibility for corporate governance of the Company

resides with the Board of Directors. The Board sees strong

corporate governance and stewardship as fundamental to the

strong performance of the Company and, accordingly, the Board’s

commitment is to the highest standards of business behaviour and

accountability.

Outlined below are the main corporate governance practices in

place throughout the year, which, in the Board’s opinion, comply

with the NZX Corporate Governance Code (1 January 2019), as

set out in the Statement on Reporting Against the NZX Code

available on the Company website (www.argosy.co.nz).

ETHICAL STANDARDS

The Board has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics, which sets

out the ethical and behavioural standards expected of Argosy’s

Directors, Officers and employees. The purpose of the Code of

Conduct and Ethics is to uphold the highest ethical standards,

acting in good faith and in the best interests of shareholders at all

times. The Code of Conduct and Ethics outlines the Company’s

policies in respect of conflicts of interest, fair dealing, compliance

with applicable laws and regulations, maintaining confidentiality

of information, dealing with company assets and use of company

information.

Procedures for dealing with breaches of these policies are

contained in the Code of Conduct and Ethics, which forms part

of each employee’s conditions of employment. Argosy’s Code of

Conduct and Ethics is available on its website

(www.argosy.co.nz).

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD

Argosy is committed to having a Board whose members have the

capacity to act independently and have the composite skills to

optimise the financial performance of the Company and returns

to shareholders. The constitution provides for there to be not

fewer than three Directors. All the members of the Board are

independent nonexecutive Directors.

ATTENDANCE OF DIRECTORS

Boar

d Meetings attended

DirectorAttendance

Michael Smith (Chair)

7 of 7

Peter Brook

6 of 7

Jeff Morrison

7 of 7

Stuart McLauchlan

7 of 7

Chris Gudgeon

7 of 7

Mike Pohio

7 of 7

Rachel Winder

4 of 4

Martin Stearne

1 of 1

Michael Smith, Peter Brook, J

eff Morrison, Stuart McLauchlan,

Chris Gudgeon, Mike Pohio, Rachel Winder and Martin Stearne

were Directors as at 31 March 2020. Rachel Winder was

appointed to the Board with effect from 8 August 2019 and Martin

Stearne was appointed with effect from 31 March 2020. Brief

resumés of our Directors are included in the section headed

“Manage” on pages 22-23.

The Board does not impose a restriction on the tenure of any

Director as it considers that such a restriction may lead to the loss

of experience and expertise from the Board.

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

The Company recognises that independent directors are

important in assuring shareholders that the Board is properly

fulfilling its role and is diligent in holding management

accountable for its performance.

In determining whether a Director is independent, the Board

considers whether the Director is independent of management

and free of any business or other relationship that could

materially interfere with, or could reasonably be perceived to

materially interfere with, the exercise of his or her unfettered and

independent judgement. In accordance with Rule 2.6.1 of the NZX

Listing Rules, the Board has determined that all of the Directors

were, in its view, independent directors as at balance date as none

of them had a disqualifying relationship with the Company. In

making this determination the Company has considered the

factors referred to in the commentary to Recommendation 2.4 of

the NZX Corporate Governance Code. In particular, the Board

does not consider that the independence of any Director has been

affected by the length of time they have been a director.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
BOARD AND DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE

The Boar

d will, regularly, critically evaluate its own performance,

and its own processes and procedures to ensure that they are not

unduly complex and are designed to assist the Board in effectively

fulfilling its role. Individual Directors are evaluated by a process

whereby the Board determines questions to be asked of each

Director about him or herself and about each other including the

Chair, each Director answers the questions in writing, and the

responses are collected and collated by the Chair who then

discusses the results with each Director. The Chair’s own position

is discussed with the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and/

or the rest of the Board.

INSIDER TRADING AND RESTRICTED PERSONS

TRADING

Argosy’s Directors, Officers and employees, their families and

related parties must comply with the Insider Trading and

Restricted Persons Trading policy. Amongst other requirements,

the policy identifies three ‘black-out periods’ where trading in the

Company’s shares is prohibited (with limited exceptions, such as

a special circumstances trading application). The black-out

periods are from the close of trading on 28 February (or

29 February in a leap year) until the day following the full year

announcement date; from the close of trading on 31 August until

the day following the half year announcement date each year; and

30 days prior to release of a prospectus for a general public offer

of Argosy securities.

Ongoing fixed participation in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan

(DRP) is generally available throughout the year.

Trading by Directors, Officers, certain employees, and their

associates, requires pre trade approval (with limited exceptions,

such as shares acquired under the DRP). Officers and employees

must obtain approval from any two Directors or a Director and

the Chief Financial Officer and Directors must obtain pre-trade

approval from the Chairman (or in the case of the Chairman, the

Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee). The holdings of

Directors of shares in Argosy are disclosed in the section headed

'Directors' shareholdings' on page 77 of this report.

Argosy’s Insider Trading and Restricted Persons Trading Policy

is available on its website (www.argosy.co.nz).

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS' INDEMNIFICATION AND

INSURANCE

In accordance with section 162 of the Companies Act 1993 and the

constitution of the Company, Argosy has indemnified and insured

its Directors and employees, including Directors and employees

of subsidiaries, in respect of liability incurred for any act or

omission in their capacity as a Director or employee (including

defence costs). The insurer reimburses the company where it has

indemnified the Directors or employees.

BOARD COMMITTEES

Board committees assist with the execution of the Board’s

responsibilities to shareholders. Each committee operates under

a constitution approved by the Board, setting out its role,

responsibilities, authority, relationship with the Board, reporting

requirements, composition, structure and membership. Argosy’s

board committee constitutions are available on its website

(www.argosy.co.nz).

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

The Boar

d has established a Remuneration Committee which

considers the remuneration of the Directors and senior

executives and administers the Company’s bonus and incentive

schemes. The members of the Remuneration Committee are

Michael Smith (Chairman), Peter Brook and Jeff Morrison.

ATTENDANCE AT REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

Remuneration Committee Meetings Attended

DirectorAttendance

Michael Smith (Chair)

2 of 2

Peter Brook

2 of 2

Jeff Morrison

2 of 2

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

The Boar

d does not maintain a Nominations Committee. As

all Directors participate in nomination decisions a

Nominations Committee is considered unnecessary.

AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE

The Board has established an Audit and Risk Committee, which

is responsible for overseeing the financial, accounting and risk

management responsibilities of the Company. The minimum

number of members on the Audit and Risk Committee is three.

All members must be Directors, the majority must be

Independent Directors and at least one member must have an

accounting or financial background.

The members of the Audit and Risk Committee are Stuart

McLauchlan (Chairman), Peter Brook and Michael Smith.

The Audit and Risk Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its

corporate governance and disclosure responsibilities with

particular reference to financial matters, external audit and risk

management, and is specifically responsible for:


ensuring that processes are in place and monitoring those

processes so that the Board is properly and regularly informed

and updated on corporate financial matters;


the appointment and removal of the external auditor;


meeting regularly to monitor and review external audit

practices;


having direct communication with and unrestricted access to

the external auditors;


reviewing the financial reports and advising the Board

whether they comply with applicable laws and regulations;


ensuring the external auditor or lead audit partner is changed

at least every five years;


reviewing the performance and independence of the external

auditor;


monitoring compliance with the Financial Markets Conduct

Act 2013, the Financial Reporting Act 2013, the Companies Act

1993 and the NZX Listing Rules; and


overseeing the Company’s Risk Management Policy and

Framework and monitoring compliance.

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ATTENDANCE AT AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
Audit and Risk Committee Meetings Attended

DirectorAttendance

Stuart McLauchlan (Chair)

4 of 4

Michael Smith

4 of 4

Peter Brook

4 of 4

DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION

Directors' Fees

The current total Directors’ fee pool approved by ordinary

resolution at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting is $778,500 per

annum. The approved fee pool has been increased under Listing

Rule 2.11.3 by the amount necessary to enable the payment of the

two directors appointed since the 2019 Annual Meeting.

Directors' Remuneration

Remuneration paid to Directors by the Company during the year

is as follows:

DirectorRemuneration

Michael Smith (Chair)$182,745

Peter Brook$105,895

Jeff Morrison$86,395

Stuart McLauchlan$99,495

Chris Gudgeon$81,162

Mike Pohio$88,245

Rachel Winder$58,418

Martin Stearne-

The Company considers it desirable to attract and retain high

performing Dir

ectors whose skills and experience are well suited

to the Company’s requirements. To this end, it is important that

the Directors are remunerated appropriately. The Directors’ fees

are presently set as follows:


each Director (other than the Chairman) is paid $90,000 per

annum;


the Chairman is paid $160,000 per annum; and


additional amounts are paid to committee members.

The Audit and Risk Committee Chairman receives $20,000 per

annum and its members each receive $12,000 per annum. The

Remuneration Committee Chairman receives $12,500 per annum

and its members each receive $5,000 per annum. The

Remuneration Committee reviews Director remuneration

annually and makes recommendations to the Board. Argosy’s

policy is that Directors’ remuneration should generally be in the

upper quartile based on market benchmarks. The Board takes

advice from independent remuneration specialists when

considering any proposal to increase the Directors’ fees.

Additional payments may be made from the approved pool of

$778,500 to Directors who assume additional responsibilities

(including in relation to one-off project work) from time to time

beyond the scope of their usual responsibilities. No payments

were made in the year to 31 March 2020 (2019: Nil).

No current or former Director received any other benefits from

Argosy during the year to 31 March 2020.

GENDER BALANCE

As at 31 M

arch 2020 the gender balance statistics for the

Company's Directors, Officers and all employees were as follows:

DirectorsOfficersAll employees

Female1 (2019: 0)2 (2019: 3)13 (2019: 16)

Male7 (2019: 6)10 (2019: 10) 20 (2019: 19)

Total8 (2019: 6)12 (2019: 13) 33 (2019: 35)

Argosy adopted a Diversity Policy with effect fr

om 1 April 2017,

which is available on its website (www.argosy.co.nz). The Board

considers that Argosy is achieving its diversity objectives. You can

see further information on diversity on page 20 of the Annual

Report.

REMUNERATION REPORT

Under the guidance of the Remuneration Committee, the Board

has established a remuneration framework which is designed to

attract, retain and reward individual employees to deliver

premium performance aligned to business objectives, strategy,

shareholder interests and investment performance.

Employees Remuneration

An employee’s remuneration is comprised of the following

components:


fixed remuneration


variable or ‘at risk’ components

The fixed remuneration component (including salary, KiwiSaver

contributions, health and disability benefits and vehicles) is

designed to reward employees for their skills and experience and

the accountability of their role. The variable component is

comprised of a short-term incentive scheme for all permanent

employees and a long-term incentive scheme for eligible senior

executives.

Fixed Remuneration

Fixed remuneration is the primary basis for remunerating the

Company’s employees. Each employee’s fixed remuneration is

determined based on their responsibilities, capability,

performance and market benchmarks. Fixed remuneration for

permanent employees is comprised of their base salary and

benefits. Benefits may include:


KiwiSaver employer superannuation contributions;


life and disability insurance;


health insurance; and


private use of a company vehicle.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Short Term Incentive Scheme (STI)

The S

TI is a discretionary variable pay scheme for permanent

employees, designed to reward participants for high performance

and the Company’s success over the financial year.


The STI is based on Company and individual performance

measures with stretch performance goals.


The Company performance measure is based on specific

annual Company targets, which are linked to the Company’s

strategy and approved by the Board.


Individual goals and performance measures are agreed

between each manager and their direct reports, to encourage

outstanding performance.


Measures and stretch performance goals are reviewed each

financial year.


The value of the STI and its weighting between Company and

individual performance measures each vary depending on the

requirements of each employee’s role.


The STI for each of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief

Financial Officer is based solely on Company performance.

Long Term Incentive Scheme (LTI)

The Company established an LTI scheme for senior executives

with effect from 1 April 2015. The scheme remunerates senior

executives for sustained performance over a three year period.

Under the LTI scheme, the Company may issue performance

share rights (PSRs) to eligible employees each year (currently the

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer).

Each PSR entitles its holder to one share in Argosy on its vesting

date, subject to meeting LTI performance measures. Each PSR

has a vesting date three years after commencement of the

financial year in which it is issued.

The LTI performance measure is a comparison of the Company’s

Total Shareholder Return (TSR) against the TSR of a comparator

group of listed entities determined by the Board.


Comparator entities are chosen from the S&P/NZX All Real

Estate Gross Index.


TSRs of the entities in the comparison group over the

performance period (which is three years) will be ranked from

highest to lowest.


If Argosy’s TSR over the performance period exceeds the TSR

of the company ranked at the 50th percentile in the

comparison group, 50% of the PSRs will vest.


If Argosy’s TSR over the performance period exceeds the TSR

of the company ranked at the 75th percentile in the

comparison group, 100% of the PSRs will vest.


There is a straight line progression and apportionment

between these two points. No shares will vest if the TSR over

the performance period is negative.

156,579 PSRs vested in the year ending 31 March 2020 and a

corresponding number of shares in the Company were issued to

senior executives. These PSRs vested in June 2019 because the

Company’s TSR exceeded the 50

th

percentile in the comparison

group over the applicable three-year period.

REMUNERATION

Chief Executive's Remuneration

The

Chief Executive’s remuneration for the year ended 31 March

2020 is outlined below:

Chief Executive's Remuneration

Fixed remuneration and other benefits$710,061

Short Term Incentive$240,000

Long Term Incentive$131,021

Total$1,081,082

The Chief Executive’s remuneration does not include the value

of PSRs issued under the Compan

y’s LTI scheme which have been

granted but have not yet vested. During the year 99,258 PSR's

vested during the period which have been shown in the table

above.

Employee Remuneration

All employees of the Group are employed by Argosy Property

Management Limited. The number of employees or former

employees of the Group, not being Directors of Argosy Property

Limited or the Chief Executive who received remuneration and

any other benefits in their capacity as employees of $100,000 per

annum or more, are set out in the table below:

Amount of remunerationNumber of employees

$100,001 - $110,0001

$110,001 - $120,0003

$120,001 - $130,0003

$130,001 - $140,0002

$140,001 - $150,0002

$150,001 - $160,0003

$160,001 - $170,0002

$190,001 - $200,0001

$200,001 - $210,0001

$260,001 - $270,0002

$270,001 - $280,0002

$310,001 - $320,0001

$320,001 - $330,0001

$340,001 - $350,0001

$760,001 - $770,0001

Employee remuneration does not include PSRs issued under the

Compan

y’s LTI scheme that have been granted but which have

not vested. 57,321 PSRs vested in the year to 31 March 2020 and

these are included in the value of remuneration and other benefits

in the table above.

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INTERESTS REGISTERS
Dir

ectors’ Shareholdings

Equity and debt securities in which each Director and associated person of each Director held a relevant interest as at 31 March 2020

are listed below:

DirectorHolderTrusteesInterestNumber of Shares

Michael SmithFNZ Custodians Limited for trustees of

the Mallowdale T

rust

Michael Smith and Dale

D’Rose

Non beneficial592,579

Peter BrookFNZ Custodians Limited for trustees of

the Bayview T

rust

Peter Brook, Mary Brook,

Samuel Goldwater and

Nicholas Goldwater

Non beneficial360,288

Peter BrookPeter BrookBeneficial195,071

Chris GudgeonTrustees of the Twinrock TrustCW Gudgeon, JC Gudgeon

and PB Guise

Non beneficial18,100

Mike PohioTrustees of the Pohio Family TrustMichael Eric Pohio, Karen

Elizabeth Pohio and Ruby

T

rustees Limited

Non beneficial50,000

Rachel WinderRachel WinderBeneficial14,000

Martin StearneFNZ Custodians Limited for Martin

William Stear

ne and Tobias Edward

Groser as trustees of the MW and LJ

Stearne Family Trust

Martin William Stearne and

Tobias Edward Groser

Non beneficial150,000

Jeff MorrisonInvestment Custodial Services for the

trustees of the Suzanne Fisher T

rust

Jeff Morrison and Barry Fisher Non beneficial437,792

Jeff MorrisonInvestment Custodial Services for

trustees of the LJ Fisher T

rust

Jeff Morrison and Andrew

Spencer

Non beneficial93,000

Jeff MorrisonTrustees of the JM Thompson TrustJeff Morrison and Robyn

Shear

er

Non beneficial461,577

Jeff MorrisonTrustees of the Dalbeth Family Trust

No.2

Audrey Dalbeth, Anthony

Hudson, Br

onwyn Patterson,

William Dalbeth and Jeff

Morrison

Non beneficial97,170

Jeff MorrisonTrustees of the Dalbeth Family Trust

No.3

William Dalbeth and Jeff

Morrison

Non beneficial207,600

Jeff MorrisonTrustees of the Dalbeth Family Trust

No.4

William Dalbeth and Jeff

Morrison

Non beneficial312,400

Jeff MorrisonFNZ Custodians Limited for Stephen

Fisher

, Virginia Fisher and Jeffrey

Morrison as trustees of the Stephen

and Virginia Fisher Trust

Stephen Fisher, Virginia Fisher

and Jeff Morrison

Non beneficial66,000

Jeff MorrisonTrustees of the Margaret Claire

Dotchin-Knight T

rust

Jeff Morrison, John Sieprath,

Jon Dotchin and Dulcie

Dotchin

Non beneficial5,000

Jeff MorrisonTrustees of the Joanne Elizabeth

Dotchin T

rust

Jeff Morrison, John Sieprath,

Jon Dotchin and Dulcie

Dotchin

Non beneficial5,000

Jeff MorrisonTrustees of the Jonathan Napier &

Dulcie Elizabeth Dotchin T

rust

Jeff Morrison, John Sieprath,

Jon Dotchin and Dulcie

Dotchin

Non beneficial5,000

Jeff MorrisonInvestment Custodial Services Limited

for the Spirit of Adventur

e Trust Board

Non beneficial69,250

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
DirectorHolderTrusteesInterest

Number of

ARG010 Bonds

Jeff MorrisonJM Thompson Charitable TrustJeffrey Morrison and

Robyn Shear

er

Non beneficial300,000

Jeff MorrisonWT Dalbeth Family Trust No.3William Dalbeth and Jef

frey

Robert Morrison

Non beneficial200,000

Jeff MorrisonDalbeth Family Trust No.2Audrey Dalbeth, Anthony

Hudson, Br

onwyn

Patterson, William Dalbeth

and Jeffrey Morrison

Non beneficial200,000

Jeff MorrisonWT Dalbeth Family Trust No.4William Dalbeth and Jef

frey

Morrison

Non beneficial300,000

DirectorHolderTrusteesInterest

Number of

ARG020 Bonds

Jeff MorrisonFNZ Custodians Limited for

Stephen Fisher

, Virginia Fisher and

Jeffrey Morrison as trustees of the

Stephen and Virginia Fisher Trust

Stephen Fisher, Virginia

Fisher and Jeffrey Morrison

Non beneficial125,000

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SENIORS MANAGERS' SHAREHOLDINGS
Equity

securities in which each Senior Manager and associated person of each Senior Manager held a relevant interest as at 31 March

2020 are listed below:

OfficerHolderTrusteesInterestNo. of sharesPSRs vested

Peter MencePeter MencePSR

1

632,105N/A

Peter MenceBeneficial99,258

Trustees of the Papageno

T

rust

Peter

Mence,

Stella

McDonald

Non beneficial416,077

Dave FraserDave FraserPSR362,204

Dave FraserBeneficial57,321

1. Performance Share Rights issued under the Company's Long Term Incentive Scheme.

DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGERS' SHARE AND

BOND DEALINGS

The Dir

ectors and Senior Managers entered into the following

dealings which relate to the acquisition of shares and bonds in the

Company during the year:


Chris Gudgeon acquired a non-beneficial (trust) interest in

18,100 shares in the Company on 18 December 2019 for

consideration of $24,616 through an on-market acquisition .


Dave Fraser disposed of a beneficial interest in 41,035

performance share rights in the Company on 7 June 2019 for

nil consideration which expired under the Company’s Long

Term Incentive Scheme.


Dave Fraser disposed of a beneficial interest in 57,321

performance share rights in the Company on 7 June 2019 for

nil consideration which vested under the Company’s Long

Term Incentive Scheme.


Dave Fraser acquired a beneficial interest in 57,321 shares in

the Company on 7 June 2019 for nil consideration which were

issued upon vesting of performance share rights under the

Company’s Long Term Incentive Scheme.


Dave Fraser acquired a beneficial interest in 108,121

performance share rights in the Company on 25 June 2019 for

nil consideration which were granted under the Company’s

Long Term Incentive Scheme.


Jeff Morrison disposed of a non-beneficial (trust) interest in

41,000 shares in the Company on 5 September 2019 for

consideration of $60,575 through an on-market disposal.


Peter Mence disposed of a beneficial interest in 71,056

performance share rights in the Company on 7 June 2019 for

nil consideration which expired under the Company’s Long

Term Incentive Scheme.


Peter Mence disposed of a beneficial interest in 99,258

performance share rights in the Company on 7 June 2019 for

nil consideration which vested under the Company’s Long

Term Incentive Scheme.


P

eter Mence acquired a beneficial interest in 99,258 shares in

the Company on 7 June 2019 for nil consideration which were

issued upon vesting of performance share rights under the

Company’s Long Term Incentive Scheme.


Peter Mence acquired a beneficial interest in 192,215

performance share rights in the Company on 25 June 2019 for

nil consideration which were granted under the Company’s

Long Term Incentive Scheme.


Jeff Morrison acquired a non-beneficial (trust) interest in

15,000 shares in the Company on 6 November 2019 ($5,000

shares each for three relevant interests) for consideration of

$21,450 ($7,150 each for the three relevant interests) through

an on-market acquisition.


Mike Pohio acquired a non-beneficial (trust) interest in 50,000

shares in the Company on 27 February 2020 for consideration

of $70,000 through an on-market acquisition


Martin Stearne made an initial disclosure of an interest in

150,000 shares on 19 March 2020.


Rachel Winder acquired a beneficial interest in 14,000 shares

in the Company on 27 February 2020 for consideration of

$19,600 through an on-market acquisition


Jeff Morrison acquired a non-beneficial (trust) interest in

125,000 ARG020 green bonds issued by the Company on

29 October 2019 for consideration of $125,000 through the

Company’s ARG020 green bond offer.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

The Dir

ectors have declared interests in the entities listed below. Where (R) is included next to the interest, the Director has ceased

to have that interest during the year.

DirectorPositionCompany/Organisation

Michael SmithDirectorGreymouth Petroleum Limited

DirectorMaui Capital Indigo Fund

DirectorMaui Capital Aqua Fund

Indirect interestPartners Life Limited

Peter BrookTrusteeMelanesia Mission Trust Board

ChairmanTrust Investments Management Limited

ChairmanBurger Fuel Group Limited

ChairmanGenerate Investment Management Limited

Stuart McLauchlanDirectorGS McLauchlan & Co Limited

DirectorScenic Hotels Group Limited

DirectorDunedin Casinos Limited

ChairmanAd Instruments Pty Limited

DirectorNgai Tahu Tourism Limited (R)

ChairmanScott Technology Limited

ChairmanUDC Finance Limited

DirectorEbos Group Limited

MemberMarsh Limited Advisory Board

Mike PohioDirectorNational Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited (R)

DirectorOSPRI New Zealand Limited (R)

DirectorPanuku Development Auckland Limited (R)

Chief Executive Of

ficerNgai Tahu Holdings

DirectorTe Atiawa (Taranaki) Holdings Limited

DirectorTe Atiawa Iwi Holdings Management Limited

ChairmanRotoiti 15 Investment Limited Partnership

Jeff MorrisonTrusteeSpirit of Adventure Trust

Chris GudgeonSub-committeeKiwiRail Holdings Limited

DirectorCrown Infrastructure Partners Limited

Rachel WinderEmployeeWestpac New Zealand Limited

Martin StearneShareholderJarden Group Limited

Director and Shareholder Encore Advisory Limited

Peter MenceDirectorArgosy Property No. 3 Limited

DirectorArgosy Property No. 1 Limited

DirectorArgosy Property Unit Holdings Limited

DirectorArgosy Property Management Limited

Dave FraserDirectorArgosy Property No. 3 Limited

DirectorArgosy Property No. 1 Limited

DirectorArgosy Property Unit Holdings Limited

DirectorArgosy Property Management Limited

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INFORMATION USED BY DIRECTORS
N

o Director requested to use information received in his or her

capacity as a director that would not otherwise be available to the

Director.

INDEMNITIES AND INSURANCE

The Company effected indemnities for Directors and employees

for liability (including defence costs) arising in respect of acts or

omissions while acting in the capacity of a director or employee.

The Company effected insurance for Directors and employees for

liability (including defence costs) arising in respect of acts or

omissions while acting in the capacity of a director or employee,

and a policy for defence costs.

EXTERNAL AUDIT FIRM GUIDELINES

In addition to the formal constitution under which the Audit and

Risk Committee operates, the Audit and Risk Committee also has

an External Auditor Independence Policy containing procedures

to ensure the independence of the Company’s external auditor.

The Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for recommending

the appointment of the external auditor and maintaining

procedures for the rotation of the external audit lead partner.

Under the Auditor Independence Policy, the external audit lead

partner must be rotated every five years.

The Policy covers provision of non-audit services with the general

principle being that the external auditor should not have any

involvement in the production of financial information or

preparation of financial statements such that they might be

perceived as auditing their own work. It is, however, appropriate

for the external auditor to provide services of due diligence on

proposed transactions and accounting policy advice.

Deloitte is the Company’s current external auditor.

NZX RULINGS AND WAIVERS

The Company did not apply to NZX for, nor rely on, any other

rulings or waivers during the year to 31 March 2020.

DONATIONS

The

Company made the following sponsorship payments during

the year to 31 March 2020:


$7,500 Hotwater Beach Surf Life Saving Club Inc.;


$7,500 Taylors Mistake Surf Life Saving Club Inc.;


$15,000 Red Beach Surf Life Saving;


$7,500 St Clair Surf Life Saving;


$6,100 Spirit of Adventure Trust;


$5,000 Pillars New Zealand;


$5,000 The University of Auckland;


$3,290 across Child Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Star Jam and

Wheel Blacks.

No other member of the Group made donations in the year to

31 March 2020

ARGOSY SUBSIDIARIES – DIRECTORS

As at 31 March 2020:


Michael Smith, Peter Brook, Jeff Morrison, Peter Mence and

David Fraser were the directors of Argosy Property No. 1

Limited.


Michael Smith, Peter Brook, Jeff Morrison, Peter Mence and

David Fraser were the directors of Argosy Property No. 3

Limited.


Michael Smith, Peter Brook, Jeff Morrison, Peter Mence and

David Fraser were the directors of Argosy Property

Management Limited.


Michael Smith, Peter Brook, Jeff Morrison, Peter Mence and

David Fraser were the directors of Argosy Property Unit

Holdings Limited.

No director of any Argosy subsidiary received additional

remuneration or benefits in respect of their directorships. The

directors of Argosy’s subsidiaries who are not also directors of the

Company have no interests recorded in the interest registers of

those companies.

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INVESTOR STATISTICS
20 LARGEST REGISTERED FINANCIAL PRODUCT HOLDERS AS AT 31 MARCH 2020

RankHolder NameTotalPercentage

1FNZ Custodians Limited63,218,1907.64

2Accident Compensation Corporation - NZCSD <ACCI40>53,717,1626.49

3Citibank Nominees (New Zealand) Limited - NZCSD <CNOM90>48,317,5295.84

4HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited - NZCSD <HKBN90>48,237,7285.83

5HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited A/C State Street -NZCSD <HKBN45>33,178,7324.01

6BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited - NZCSD <COGN40>31,356,4693.79

7

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA NZ Branch-Segregated Clients Acct - NZCSD

<CHAM24>

25,609,4513.09

8National Nominees Limited - NZCSD <NNLZ90>23,939,9012.89

9Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited <1-Custody>21,886,6072.64

10Investment Custodial Services Limited <A/C C>21,531,7032.60

11New Zealand Depository Nominee Limited <A/C 1 Cash Account>20,914,1632.52

12BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited - NZCSD <BPSS40>14,938,4391.80

13ANZ Wholesale Trans-Tasman Property Securities Fund - NZCSD <PNTT90>13,184,3991.59

14JBWere (NZ) Nominees Limited <NZ Resident A/C>8,657,2131.04

15Custodial Services Limited <A/C 3>8,364,5241.01

16Tea Custodians Limited Client Property Trust Account - NZCSD <TEAC40>7,448,1080.90

17ANZ Wholesale Property Securities - NZCSD <PNLR90>7,282,1690.88

18Christine Anne Mansell & Douglas Tony Brown <Harvan A/C>7,180,0000.86

19University Of Otago Foundation Trust6,630,0230.80

20Custodial Services Limited <A/C 4>6,382,6800.77

SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCT HOLDERS AS AT 31 MARCH 2020

Date notice filedNo of shares

% of total issued

shar

es

Accident Compensation Corporation

10 March

2020

51,759,7466.257

The Vanguard Group Inc.26 June 201941,862,3535.061

The total number of shar

es on issue in the Company as at 31 March 2020 was 827,186,969. The only class of shares on issue as at 31 March

2020 was ordinary shares. The number and percentage of shares shown are as advised in the substantial security holder notice to the

Company disclosed by 31 March 2020 and may not be that substantial holder's current relevant interest.

DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 MARCH 2020

Holding RangeHolder CountHolder Count %Holding Quantity Holding Quantity %

1 to 9992152.5796,5520.01

1,000 to 1,9992402.88313,9100.04

2,000 to 4,99985810.302,974,3100.35

5,000 to 9,9991,58619.0311,554,3841.40

10,000 to 49,9994,17150.0593,606,25011.32

50,000 to 99,9997268.7147,884,3115.79

100,000 to 499,9994645.5782,475,7849.97

500,000 to 999,999300.3619,935,5682.41

1,000,000 +440.53568,345,90068.71

Total8,334100.00827,186,969100.00

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20 LARGEST REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ARG010 BONDS AS AT 31 MARCH 2020
RankHolder NameTotalPercentage

1Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited <1-Custody>21,070,00021.07

2FNZ Custodians Limited14,694,00014.69

3National Nominees Limited - NZCSD <NNLZ90>12,603,00012.60

4Generate Kiwisaver Public Trust Nominees Limited <NZCSD> <NZPT44>10,081,00010.08

5HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited - NZCSD <HKBN90>6,000,0006.00

6Tea Custodians Limited Client Property Trust Account - NZCSD <TEAC40>5,491,0005.49

7Investment Custodial Services Limited <A/C C>4,803,0004.80

8Custodial Services Limited <A/C 4>2,999,0002.99

9Custodial Services Limited <A/C 3>1,842,0001.84

10Custodial Services Limited <A/C 2>1,643,0001.64

11Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited <Account 1 E>1,491,0001.49

12FNZ Custodians Limited <Dta Non Resident A/C>1,275,0001.27

13Custodial Services Limited <A/C 18>790,0000.79

14ANZ Custodial Services New Zealand Limited - NZCSD<PBNK90>504,0000.50

15Andrew Patrick Cunningham & Elizabeth Anne Cunningham500,0000.50

16Custodial Services Limited <A/C 1>500,0000.50

17Custodial Services Limited <A/C 16>482,0000.48

18Frimley Foundation350,0000.35

19H B Williams Turanga Trust <H B Williams Turanga A/C>350,0000.35

20Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited <A/C 1 Nrlail>300,0000.30

DISTRIBUTION OF ARG010 BONDHOLDERS AS AT 31 MARCH 2020

Holding RangeHolder CountHolder Count %Holding Quantity

Holding Quantity

%

5,000 to 9,9994610.88253,0000.25

10,000 to 49,99927765.485,394,0005.39

50,000 to 99,9996014.183,288,0003.29

100,000 to 499,999286.624,589,0004.59

500,000 to 999,99930.711,790,0001.79

1,000,000 +92.1384,686,00084.69

Total423100.00100,000,000100.00

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INVESTOR STATISTICS
20 LARGEST REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ARG020 BONDS AS AT 31 MARCH 2020

RankHolder NameTotalPercentage

1Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited <1-Custody>19,534,00019.53

2National Nominees Limited - Nzcsd <NNLZ90>14,038,00014.03

3Investment Custodial Services Limited <A/C C>9,244,0009.24

4FNZ Custodians Limited8,318,0008.31

5BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited - NZCSD <BPSS40>5,065,0005.06

6Citibank Nominees (New Zealand) Limited - NZCSD <CNOM90>4,340,0004.34

7Commonwealth Bank Of Australia - NZCSD <CBAANZ>3,793,0003.79

8Mint Nominees Limited - NZCSD <NZP440>3,300,0003.30

9Custodial Services Limited <A/C 4>2,882,0002.88

10NZPT Custodians (Grosvenor) Limited - NZCSD <NZPG40>2,800,0002.80

11Tea Custodians Limited Client Property Trust Account - NZCSD <TEAC40>2,670,0002.67

12ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited - NZCSD <NBNZ40>2,220,0002.22

13HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited - NZCSD <HKBN90>2,065,0002.06

14Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited <Account 1 E>1,641,0001.64

15Custodial Services Limited <A/C 3>1,486,0001.48

16Custodial Services Limited <A/C 2>1,431,0001.43

17Custodial Services Limited <A/C 18>825,0000.82

18Custodial Services Limited <A/C 16>744,0000.74

19Custodial Services Limited <A/C 1>622,0000.62

20Investment Custodial Services Limited <990027046>500,0000.50

DISTRIBUTION OF ARG020 BONDHOLDERS AS AT 31 MARCH 2020

Holding RangeHolder CountHolder Count %Holding Quantity

Holding Quantity

%

5,000 to 9,999147.2475,0000.08

10,000 to 49,9998845.602,051,0002.05

50,000 to 99,9994422.802,677,0002.68

100,000 to 499,9993116.065,497,0005.50

500,000 to 999,99984.154,691,0004.68

1,000,000 +84.1585,009,00085.01

Total193100.00100,000,000100.00

HOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AS AT 31 MARCH 2020

Director

No of shares (non

beneficial)

No of shares

(beneficial)

No of bonds (non

beneficial)

Michael Smith592,579

Peter Brook360,288195,071

Chris Gudgeon18,100

Martin Stearne150,000

Mike Pohio50,000

Rachel Winder14,000

Jeff Morrison1,759,7891,125,000

DIRECTORS' STATEMENT

The Boar

d is responsible for preparing the Annual Report. This report is dated 19 May 2020 and is signed on behalf of the Board of

Argosy Property Limited by Michael Smith, Chairman and Stuart McLauchlan, Director

P Michael Smith

Dir

ector

Stuart McLauchlan

Director

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DIRECTORY
DIRECTORS

Argosy Pr

operty Limited

Michael Smith, Auckland (Chair)

Peter Brook, Auckland

Chris Gudgeon, Auckland

Stuart McLauchlan, Dunedin

Jeff Morrison, Auckland

Mike Pohio, Tauranga

Rachel Winder, Auckland

Martin Stearne, Auckland

REGISTERED OFFICE

Argosy Property Limited

39 Market Place

Auckland 1010

PO Box 90214

Victoria Street West

Auckland 1142

Telephone: (09) 304 3400

Facsimile: (09) 302 0996

REGISTRAR

Computershare Investor Services Limited

159 Hurstmere Road

Takapuna

Private Bag 92119

Auckland 1142

Telephone: (09) 488 8777

Facsimile: (09) 488 8787

AUDITOR

Deloitte

Deloitte Centre

80 Queen Street

Private Bag 115-003

Auckland 1010

Telephone: (09) 303 0700

Facsimile: (09) 303 0701

LEGAL ADVISORS

Harmos Horton Lusk Limited

Vero Centre

48 Shortland Street

PO Box 28

Auckland 1010

Telephone: (09) 921 4300

Facsimile: (09) 921 4319

Russell McVeagh

Vero Centre

48 Shortland Street

PO Box 8

Auckland 1140

Telephone: (09) 367 8000

Facsimile: (09) 367 8163

BANKERS TO THE COMPANY

ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited

AN

Z House

23–29 Albert Street

PO Box 6243

Auckland 1141

Bank of New Zealand Limited

Deloitte Centre

80 Queen Street

Private Bag 99208

Auckland 1142

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation Limited

HSBC House

1 Queen Street

PO Box 5947

Wellesley Street

Auckland 1141

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

ASB North Wharf

12 Jellicoe Street

Auckland 1010

Westpac New Zealand Limited

Westpac New Zealand Ltd

PO Box 934

Shortland Street

Auckland 1140

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39 Market Place
PO Box 90214, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142

P / 09 304 3400

F / 09 302 0996

www.argosy.co.nz

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Results announcement




Results for announcement to the market

Name of issuer Argosy Property Limited

Reporting Period 12 months to 31 March 2020

Previous Reporting Period 12 months to 31 March 2019

Currency

Amount (000s) Percentage change

Revenue from continuing

operations

$99,670 (2.7%)

Total Revenue $99,670 (2.7%)

Net profit/(loss) from

continuing operations

$119,120 (10.9%)

Total net profit/(loss) $119,120 (10.9%)

Q4 Dividend

Amount per Quoted Equity

Security

$ 0.015875

Imputed amount per Quoted

Equity Security

Nil

Record Date Close of trading 10 June 2020

Dividend Payment Date 24 June 2020

Current period Prior comparable period

Net tangible assets per

Quoted Equity Security

$1.30 $1.22

A brief explanation of any of

the figures above necessary

to enable the figures to be

understood

The financial information for this announcement has been

extracted from the audited financial statements of Argosy

Property Limited which has been released to NZX in conjunction

with this announcement.

Authority for this Announcement

Name of person


authorised

to make this announcement

Steve Freundlich

Contact person for this

announcement

Steve Freundlich

Contact phone number (09) 304 3426

Contact email address sfreundlich@argosy.co.nz

Date of release through MAP


20/5/20


Unaudited financial statements accompany this announcement.

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FOR THE 12 MONTHS TO 31 MARCH 2020

Argosy will present the 2020 annual result via a teleconference and webcast at 10am today. Please

visit https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10003722-invite.html o r dial 0800 122 367 and quote the

conference ID 10003722. It is recommended that you dial in or log in a few minutes before the start

time. A copy of the webcast will be available on Argosy’s website later in the day.

Argosy Property Limited (“Argosy” or the “Company”) has reported its results for the 12 months to 31

March 2020.

FY20 key highlights include:

• Net distributable income up 3.8%;

• Net distributable income per share up 3.7%;

• Portfolio metrics in excellent shape with high occupancy (98.8%) and WALT (6.1yrs) maintained;

• Full year unrealised revaluation gain of $60 million, an increase of 3.5% on book value;

• Strong portfolio leasing outcomes, particularly in Wellington, with 7WQ now 82% leased to the

Crown;

• Further debt diversification via a second successful $100 million 7 year green bond issuance;

• A lift in net tangible assets per share (NTA) to $1.30 from $1.22 at 31 March 2019;

• FY21 dividend guidance of 6.35 cents per share, reflecting continued sound delivery of strategy.


Argosy’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter Mence said, “We are pleased to have delivered on our key focus

areas in 2020, including strong leasing progress at 7WQ to high quality Crown tenants and further debt

diversification with a second successful $100 million green bond issue. Ultimately however, we finished

the year with a focus on Covid-19. The last few months have been incredibly tough for all our

stakeholders including our staff, tenants and shareholders. We have been working extremely hard to

ensure everyone we deal with remains as safe as possible. Whilst there is a lot of volatility and uncertainty

in the market, we are confident in the resilience of our business and the quality of our diversified portfolio.

We acknowledge that the effect of Covid-19 will be negative for the economy generally. However, we

have strong relationships with tenants and will continue to work closely with them as we look through

the near-term challenges. Since 31 March 2020 Argosy has provided some assistance to tenants to

counter the impact of lockdowns associated with Covid-19. This assistance has primarily been via

deferrals or rent abatements. Including the Albany Lifestyle Centre, Argosy has provided for

approximately $2.8 million in rent abatements for April and May since year end, for tenants most in need.

We remain focused on ensuring the sustainability of dividends to shareholders and we will update the

market as the ongoing impact from Covid-19 unfolds through the year.”

Chairman Mike Smith said, ”The Board is pleased with the results for the 2020 financial year. The end of

the financial year coincided with the world facing an unprecedented event with the emergence of

Covid-19. The virus’s impact has been severe on global economies and financial markets. Argosy’s

management team have done an excellent job and have continued to manage the business well

through the crisis which continues today. Argosy’s diversified portfolio by asset and tenant type sees it

positioned to withstand the current market volatility.

Market Release

20 May 2020

ARGOSY FY20 ANNUAL RESULT – LOOKING THROUGH COVID-19



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The full quantum of the virus’s impact may not be known for some time yet. However, we will continue

to work hard to monitor, manage and mitigate its impact on the business.

Argosy’s Create, Manage, Own strategic framework will continue to guide our overall long-term goals,

together with Argosy’s Investment Framework. The Board’s message to stakeholders is to look through

the near term challenges we are facing. There is significant opportunity, with our value add properties

and development pipeline, to position Argosy well for the future. In the meantime, we continue to work

with all our stakeholders to ensure we come through Covid-19 in good shape.

The Board recognises we start the 2021 financial year in challenging times. However, Argosy’s business

is resilient and supported by a sound capital and portfolio position. Accordingly, based on current

projections for the portfolio, the Board is pleased to confirm our expectations of a full year dividend of

6.35 cents per share for the 2021 financial year. This guidance reflects our ongoing belief that investors

share in the continuing strength of the business. However, we are also cognisant that we must maintain

our momentum towards an Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) based dividend policy over the

medium term.”

Financial Results

Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the 12 months to 31 March, Argosy reported net property income of $99.7 million for the period, 2.7%

lower than the prior year. This was due to the impact of divestments, notably 31 El Prado Drive in

Palmerston North, buildings withdrawn for development including 8-14 Willis Street and 107 Carlton Gore

Road and the $2.9 million termination fee paid by New Zealand Post in the prior year.

Argosy has reclassified $2.1 million of property expenses to interest expense in accordance with NZ IFRS

16, which has been adopted for the first time. The adjustment relates to the ground lease at 39 Market

Place, Auckland.

Administration expenses were up slightly on the previous year primarily due to small increases across a

range of areas including staffing costs, ground lease charges and NZ IFRS 16 depreciation.

Interest expense of $22.9 million is down on the previous year due to interest rate savings and higher

capitalised interest on developments.

The valuations for the period to 31 March were performed by Colliers International, Jones Lang Lasalle,

CBRE and Bayleys Real Estate. The total unrealised revaluation gain for the 12 months to 31 March 2020

was $60 million. The portfolio is 3.4% under-rented excluding market rent on vacant space.

Distributable Income

Net distributable income increased by 3.8% to $59.6 million compared to the previous year of $57.4

million. Net distributable income per share increased 3.7% to 7.20 cents per share from 6.94 cents per

share in the previous year.

Valuations

The independent work performed by valuers resulted in an annual revaluation uplift of $60 million, or a

3.5% increase on book values immediately prior to the revaluation.

In the current year end valuations, independent valuers have made adjustments to rental and vacancy

assumptions, particularly for properties which they consider to be the most affected by Covid-19

1

.

By location, Auckland was the largest contributor to the revaluation gain with $49.7 million or 83% of the

total portfolio gain. By sector, Industrial again provided the greatest contribution at $53.4 million, up 6.8%.

The Office portfolio increased $19.5 million, or 2.7% and Large Format Retail declined by $13.0 million or

-6.5%.



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Please refer to Note 5 of the financial statements released today for more commentary on valuations.



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As a result of the revaluation gain, Argosy’s NTA has increased to $1.30, a 6.5% increase from $1.22 at 31

March 2019. Following the revaluation, Argosy’s portfolio shows a contract yield on values of 6.11% and

a yield on fully let market rentals of 6.41%.

Portfolio Activity

Leasing and Rent Reviews

Argosy’s leasing and rent review activity across the first half of FY20 strengthened further over the back

half of the year underpinned by robust property market fundamentals in Auckland and Wellington.

Argosy completed 36 leases across 107,617m

2

of NLA over the year. Leases were mixed between

extensions (4), renewals (17) and new leases (15).

Significant leasing transaction successes over the financial year include;

- 7 Waterloo Quay, Department of Internal Affairs 9 years, 4,133m

2


- 7 Waterloo Quay, Ministry of Housing & Urban Development 9.25 years, 3,675m

2


- 7 Waterloo Quay, Kaīnga Ora 9.25 years, 7,001m

2


- Wiri sites, Cardinal Logistics 15 years, 43,916m

2


- 54-56 Jamaica Drive, Wellington, Big Chill 15 years, 1,885m

2


- Albany Mega Centre, North Beach 10 years, 1,085m

2


- 32 Bell Ave, Auckland, Mainfreight 3 years, 8,139m

2


- 99 Khyber Pass, Auckland, Interoperability Health 6 years, 646m

2


- 99 Khyber Pass, Auckland, The Mind Lab Limited 4 years, 875m

2


- Cnr Wakefield St, Wellington, BP Oil NZ 14 years, 2,026m

2


- 23 Customs Street, Auckland, Stirling Anderson Limited 4 years, 229m

2


Following the successful leasing activity in FY20, Argosy’s WALT at 31 March 20 was again maintained

above six years at 6.1 years (6.1 years at 31 March 2019). Vacancies at 23 Customs Street and 99 Khyber

Pass existing at the half year have now been leased. Subsequent to year end the industrial property at

80 Springs Road, Auckland was also leased.

“We are pleased to have been able deliver results which see our WALT stay above six years. We believe

our quality portfolio coupled with relatively low vacancy levels has allowed Argosy to deliver strong

operational results. With a long WALT and a diversified portfolio, the business maintains a high degree of

resilience and cashflow certainty.” said Peter Mence.

As a result of this leasing activity, Argosy increased its occupancy rate to 98.8% from 97.7% at 31 March

2019.

For the year to 31 March 2020 Argosy completed 100 rent reviews achieving annualised rental growth

of 2.7%. These reviews were achieved on rents totalling $43.5 million. On rents subject to review by sector,

we achieved annualised rental growth of 2.9% on industrial rent reviews, 2.5% for office rent reviews and

2.6% for large format retail rent reviews.

For the 12 months to 31 March, 63% of rents reviewed were subject to fixed reviews, 12% were market

reviews and 25% were CPI based. Fixed reviews accounted for 71% of the total annualised rental uplift

and Auckland accounted for 91% of the total annualised rental uplift.

Acquisitions and Value Add Developments

During the 12 months to 31 March, Argosy acquired the following properties;

- 54 Jamaica Drive, Grenada, Wellington for $3.5 million, which is currently leased to Big Chill. As

announced previously, this property is adjacent to existing Argosy owned development land at 56

Jamaica Drive. With Big Chill’s existing facilities at capacity, Argosy has commenced a development

on the vacant land for Big Chill to support their long term growth;



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- 244 Puhinui Road, Mangere, for $12.4 million. The site is contiguous to existing Argosy sites and is

leased to Cardinal Logistics. The purchase of this site had been signalled in the prior year as part of

a sale and leaseback agreement with Cardinal Logistics; and

- 224 Neilson Street, Onehunga for $32 million. The site comprises 34,965m

2

of land and 8,000m

2

of

buildings and is currently occupied by Steelpipe Limited. The current lease expires in December 2022

with a break clause on 30 September 2020.

Peter Mence said, “All our acquisitions are considered for their long-term strategic benefits and whether

we can add significant value for shareholders.”

Value Add developments

107 Carlton Gore Road, Auckland – Kaīnga Ora (formerly Housing New Zealand)

This green project completed in December 2019. The works included new lighting, air conditioning

systems, seismic restraints, end of trip facilities (showers, changing facilities and bike parks) and lift

replacement. Kaīnga Ora has taken a new 12 year lease which commenced 1 March 2020 for the entire

6,061m

2

of net lettable area. The building is now A Grade and Argosy is targeting a minimum 4 Green

Star Office Built rating with a seismic rating of 100% of NBS.

8-14 Willis Street and 360 Lambton Quay, Wellington

This project is one of Argosy’s current green developments and the largest in the company’s history.

Argosy is targeting a 6 Green Star Built rating and 5 Star NABERSNZ energy efficiency rating. Willis Street

and 360 Lambton Quay is expected to have an independent valuation of $138 million on completion.

Due to Covid-19 and delays arising from the Alert Level lockdowns, t he development is now forecast to

complete in August 2021.

54-56 Jamaica Drive, Wellington

Argosy is progressing well with its $5.6 million development for Big Chill at 54-56 Jamaica Drive. The

development supports Big Chill's growing business with practical completion now likely in August 2020.

Peter Mence said, “We are very pleased to see our Auckland project at 107 Carlton Gore Road

completed on time and on budget. Our pre Covid-19 pipeline of Wellington projects were tracking to

plan. However, due to the Alert Level lockdowns we now expect projects to complete around three to

four months later than initially projected.

The Crown via its various departments is the cornerstone partner in most of these projects, providing a

high degree of cashflow certainty. While it is too early to assess what the financial impact may be on

the delayed projects at this time, we will update investors in due course as the Covid-19 restrictions ease.

Our developments are consistent with our Create strategy. The green developments in particular deliver

modern, functional and appealing workspace environments to all our tenant’s employees. Argosy will

benefit from new, high quality tenants and modern buildings along with the long term sustainable

cashflow they bring. It is a real focus for Argosy to continue pursuing these green focused opportunities

to improve overall portfolio quality and create incremental value for shareholders.”

Divestment of non Core Assets

The low interest rate environment underpinned strong property market fundamentals through the

financial year to 31 March. Prior to Covid-19, both Auckland and Wellington markets were relatively

buoyant.

The second half of the financial year included the sale of 223 Kioreroa Road, Whangarei for $12.3 million,

a 1.7% gain above its book value.

As previously disclosed on 27 March, Cook Property Group Limited, who nominated APF Nominee

Limited as custodian for Augusta Property Fund, failed to settle the sale of the Albany Lifestyle Centre

(ALC). On 20 April 2020, Argosy cancelled the contract for the sale and purchase of the ALC and the



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deposit of $4.525 million was forfeited to Argosy and will be recognised as distributable income in FY21.

ALC remains for sale and Argosy has fielded good interest for the property.

7 Waterloo Quay (7WQ), update:

Reinstatement / seismic works and leasing

The reinstatement and seismic works to the building are largely complete. Final works under the

reinstatement project are required for toilets, floor coverings and in ceiling services in Level 12. The

seismic works are also complete except for the reinstatement of the Level 12 spandrels and the

completion of works to the interchange. Certification of 80% of NBS has been achieved. These two

projects are expected to be completed in the first half of this financial year. During the year, Argosy

achieved the following leasing transactions for space in the building:

• Ground Floor and Level 1: New Zealand Post

New Zealand Post remains on the Ground Floor and has relocated from the four tower floors it previously

occupied down to Level 1 (4,430m

2

leased to New Zealand Post).

• Level 2 and 10: Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)

The DIA now occupies Levels 2 and 10 on an initial 9-year lease for 4,133m

2

. The lease commenced 1

February 2020.

• Level 3, 4 and 5: Kāinga Ora (formerly Housing New Zealand)

Kāinga Ora entered into an initial 9-year, 3 month lease for 7,001m

2

. The lease commenced in March

2020.

• Level 6, 7 and 8: Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

HUD entered into an initial 9-year 3 month lease over 3,675m

2

. The lease commenced in March 2020.

These new leases mean that the building is now 82% leased. There is good interest from potential tenants

for the remaining 3,650m

2

of space on Levels 9, 11 and 12.

7WQ Insurance Claim

The building sustained substantial damage in the 7.5 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake in November

2016. Soon after the earthquake independent engineers confirmed that the building remained

structurally sound, but it suffered damage to internal fit out and services. As with many significant

insurance claims for earthquake damage, there has been debate with insurers over the extent of

damage, the scope of repair works, the repair methodology and the extent of insurance cover. To

support its claim, Argosy commissioned comprehensive damage assessment reports, corresponding

reinstatement scopes and a comprehensive reinstatement cost estimate.

Argosy continues to work with insurers towards resolution of its claim.

Argosy has submitted 14 interim claims in respect of material damage and business interruption to 31

March 2020.

• Claims for material damage (reinstatement works and claims assessment costs) undertaken have

been submitted based on costs actually incurred. The total claimed from inception of the claim to

31 March 2020 is $47.4 million. These costs relate primarily to urgent reinstatement works required to

make damaged levels of the building available for reoccupation and were not able to be agreed

with insurers in advance. Further claims will be made in respect of additional reinstatement works as

costs are incurred.

• Claims have been submitted to 31 March 2020 for business interruption costs (loss of rents, additional

costs and claims preparation) totalling $15.1 million. The main component of this is loss of rents ($14.3

million) and no further claims in respect of loss of rents are expected.

• From inception of its claim to 31 March 2020, Argosy has recognised payments from insurers of $23.4

million (after a $4.9 million deductible) in relation to its interim claims. Of these, $10.9 million has been



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allocated to reinstatement of earthquake damage, $1.8 million to expense recoveries and $10.7

million to loss of rents.


Capital Management

At 31 March 2020, Argosy’s debt-to -total-assets ratio, excluding capitalised borrowing costs, was 38.8%

versus 35.6% at 31 March 2019. The ratio reflects the net impact of acquisitions and development activity

during the period, offset by revaluation gains. The ratio also excludes the lease liability and right of use

asset at 39 Market Place of $41.8 million, recorded in the period for the first time under NZ IFRS 16. As

noted earlier, the planned settlement of the ALC did not occur. Had the unconditional sale been

completed, Argosy’s debt-to -total-assets ratio would have been 36.0% at year end.

During the year Argosy added three new tranches to its existing syndicated bank facilities.

- A new $50 million Tranche (Tranche F), expiry 8 October 2021.

- A new $35 million Tranche (Tranche G), expiry 1 November 2021.

- A new $50 million Tranche (Tranche H), expiry 30 April 2022.

During FY20 Argosy also refinanced three Tranches of its existing syndicated bank facilities with ANZ Bank

New Zealand Limited, Bank of New Zealand Limited and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Additionally, it extended its syndicate to include Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Westpac New

Zealand Limited. Tranches B, D and E have been refinanced and replaced with three new Tranches as

follows:

• B1 - $100 million for 2 years;

• B2 - $125 million for 4 years; and

• B3 - $125 million for 5 years.

In October 2019, Argosy successfully completed a second $100 million 7 year Green Bond offer. As a

result, Argosy cancelled $100 million of bank facilities that were due to expire in October 2021.

As at 31 March, the company’s total bank debt facility was $585 million ($550 million at 31 March 2019).

At 31 March Argosy’s weighted average debt tenor, including bonds, was 3.6 years (2.7 years at 31

March 2019).

Argosy’s target gearing band is unchanged at 30-40% and continues to provide flexibility depending on

financial and property market conditions. Argosy remains well within all bank covenants and currently

sits within the target debt-to -total-assets band. As at 31 March, Argosy had approximately $140.6 million

or 7.5% (across four assets) of its portfolio classified as non Core. Argosy is targeting the divestment of

these assets, including the ALC, in FY21. Successful divestment of these properties at book value would

reduce pro forma gearing by approximately 5%.

At 31 March 2020, Argosy’s weighted average interest rate was 3.95% from 4.75% at 31 March 2019.

Subsequent to year end, Argosy added a new banking facility, Tranche I, for $75 million. This new Tranche

expires in May 2024.

Dividends

A fourth quarter dividend of 1.5875 cents per share has been declared for the June quarter with nil

imputation credits attached. The fourth quarter dividend will be paid to shareholders on 24 June 2020

and the record date will be 10 June 2020. Argosy has re-opened its Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP)

and it will be available for shareholders to participate in for the fourth quarter dividend.

Despite the impacts of Covid-19, Argosy remains focused on delivering sustainable dividends to

shareholders. The effect of Covid-19 will be negative for the economy generally and Argosy will not be

immune. Management is working hard to minimise the impact on Argosy’s business. Through the strong



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execution and delivery of strategy, Argosy’s business is highly resilient, underpinned by a quality portfolio

of diversified property.

Accordingly, based on current projections for the portfolio, the Board is guiding to a full year 2021 cash

dividend of 6.35 cents per share. This guidance reflects that despite the current challenges, the Boards

view is that shareholders should continue to share in the positive operating results of the company.

Importantly, the FY21 dividend allows Argosy to maintain its momentum towards an AFFO based

dividend policy in the medium term.

Governance

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders this year will be held at 2pm on 28 July as a hybrid meeting. We

have taken this approach due to the Covid-19 situation and our desire to ensure the health and safety

of all stakeholders.

The Board refresh process signalled 18 months ago is now complete and sees Argosy commence FY21

with a solid governance foundation to take the company forward.

Rachel Winder and Martin Stearne, who were appointed during the year, will retire in accordance with

the Company’s constitution and the NZX Listing Rules and will be eligible for re-election. As previously

announced, Michael Smith and Peter Brook will retire at the 2020 Annual Meeting and will not stand for

re-election. Both Mike and Peter have been on the Argosy Board since 2002 and have served the

company with great distinction over the last 18 years.

Outlook

Argosy ended FY20 with strong momentum. However, economic conditions since 31 March have

changed significantly. Covid-19 has delivered major challenges to the domestic and global economies.

We expect to see further weakness and volatility over the next 12-18 months as the world and New

Zealand find their way through this epidemic. Higher unemployment levels and low consumer and

business confidence will all take time to turn around. Pleasingly, banks are open for business with no

issues to Argosy accessing capital to secure opportunities if required. Whilst a lower interest rate

environment and the re-introduction of depreciation on buildings is a positive for Argosy, economic

conditions will be negatively affected, creating headwinds that will require careful navigation.

Notwithstanding these issues, the Board’s focus and message to shareholders is about looking through

the short-term challenges, to the medium and longer term. Argosy remains well positioned. It has a sound

and diversified capital position. Its diverse portfolio of quality investment properties has a broad tenant

composition providing added resilience and stability to its cashflows.

Looking ahead through the next 12- 18 months, the focus on addressing residual expiries within the

portfolio and ensuring that the tenant retention rate remains high, is unchanged. Argosy will continue to

focus on sustainability and green developments and on transitioning Value Add properties into higher

quality ones, to drive earnings and capital growth. This emphasis will continue Argosy’s momentum

towards creating further incremental value and sustainable dividends for shareholders.

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ENQUIRIES

Peter Mence

Chief Executive Officer

Argosy Property Limited

Telephone: 09 304 3411

Email: pmence@argosy.co.nz

Dave Fraser

Chief Financial Officer

Argosy Property Limited

Telephone: 09 304 3469

Email: dfraser@argosy.co.nz

Stephen Freundlich

Head of Investor Relations

Argosy Property Limited

Telephone: 09 304 3426

Email: sfreundlich@argosy.co.nz

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