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Resilient Interim Result, Dividend Guidance Reinstated

Half Year Results3 September 2020PFIReal Estate

Results announcement
(for Equity Security issuer/Equity and Debt Security issuer)

Updated as at 17 October 2019




Results for announcement to the market

Name of issuer Property for Industry Limited (PFI)

Reporting Period 6 months to 30 June 2020

Previous Reporting Period 6 months to 30 June 2019

Currency NZD

Amount (000s) Percentage change

Revenue from continuing

operations

$50,454 -30%

Total Revenue $50,454 -30%

Net profit/(loss) from

continuing operations

$15,649 -66%

Total net profit/(loss) $15,649 -66%

Interim Dividend

Amount per Quoted Equity

Security

$0.01800000

Imputed amount per Quoted

Equity Security

$0.00490600

Record Date 11 September 2020

Dividend Payment Date 22 September 2020

Current period Prior comparable period

Net tangible assets per

Quoted Equity Security

$2.048 $1.831

A brief explanation of any of

the figures above necessary

to enable the figures to be

understood

This dividend is fully credited with imputation credits to the

extent permitted by the imputation credit rules and to the extent

that the directors of PFI determined they were available.

This announcement is extracted from PFI’s unaudited interim

financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June

2020. A copy of these unaudited interim financial statements is

attached to this announcement.

Authority for this announcement

Name of person


authorised

to make this announcement

Craig Peirce

Contact person for this

announcement

Craig Peirce

Contact phone number +64 9 303 9651

Contact email address peirce@pfi.co.nz

Date of release through MAP


4 September 2020


Unaudited financial statements accompany this announcement.

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Distribution Notice

Updated as at 18 December 2019







Section 1: Issuer information

Name of issuer Property for Industry Limited

Financial product name/description Property for Industry Limited Shares

NZX ticker code PFI

ISIN (If unknown, check on NZX

website)

NZPFIE0001S5

Type of distribution

(Please mark with an X in the

relevant box/es)

Full Year Quarterly

Half Year X Special

DRP applies X

Record date 11 September 2020

Ex-Date (one business day before the

Record Date)

10 September 2020

Payment date (and allotment date for

DRP)

22 September 2020

Total monies associated with the

distribution

$8,997,385

Source of distribution (for example,

retained earnings)

Retained earnings

Currency NZD

Section 2: Distribution amounts per financial product

Gross distribution $0.02290600

Gross taxable amount $0.01752000

Total cash distribution $0.01800000

Excluded amount (applicable to listed

PIEs)

$0.00538600

Supplementary distribution amount $0.00222600

Section 3: Imputation credits and Resident Withholding Tax

Is the distribution imputed Fully imputed X

Partial imputation

No imputation

If fully or partially imputed, please

state imputation rate as % applied

28%

Imputation tax credits per financial

product

$0.00490600

Resident Withholding Tax per

financial product

N/A



Section 4: Distribution re-investment plan (if applicable)

DRP % discount (if any)

2%

Start date and end date for

determining market price for DRP

11 September 2020 17 September 2020

Date strike price to be announced (if

not available at this time)

18 September 2020

Specify source of financial products to

be issued under DRP programme

(new issue or to be bought on market)

New Issue

DRP strike price per financial product

To be determined

Last date to submit a participation

notice for this distribution in

accordance with DRP participation

terms

14 September 2020

Section 5: Authority for this announcement

Name of person


authorised to make

this announcement

Craig Peirce

Contact person for this

announcement

Craig Peirce

Contact phone number +64 21 248 6301

Contact email address peirce@pfi.co.nz

Date of release through MAP


4 September 2020

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Highlights
Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

RESILIENT INTERIM RESULT:

STRONG BALANCE SHEET:

PORTFOLIO METRICS MAINTAINED:

DIVIDEND GUIDANCE REINSTATED:

Nettangibleassetslargelyunchangedat204.8

centspershare,additionalbankfacilitysecured,

almost$130millionofavailableliquidity,gearing

of28.7%

Weightedaverageleasetermof5.28years,

occupancyof99.0%,just1.9%ofcontractrentis

duetoexpireinthesecondhalfof2020

Resilientresults,astrongbalancesheet,

continuedhighlevelsofcollectioninJulyand

August,resultinginthereinstatementofdividend

guidanceof7.65to7.70centspershare

Interimprofitaftertaxof$15.6million,FundsFromOperations

(FFO)

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earningsup6.5%fromthepriorinterimperiodto4.78cents

pershare,AdjustedFundsFromOperations(AFFO)earningsdown

7.8%fromthepriorinterimperiodto3.79centspershare,H12020

cashdividendsof3.60centspershare

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Funds From Operations and Adjusted Funds From Operations are non-GAAP financial information and are common property investor metrics, which have been calculated in accordance with the guidelines issued by

the Property Council of Australia. Please refer to slide 33 for further details.

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314 NEILSON STREET

PROACTIVE STEPS TAKEN:
▪Secured an additional $50 million of liquidity from one of our key banking

partners, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia

▪Examined capital and operating costs, made cuts to and deferrals of

expenditure, where appropriate

▪Provided support for our tenants, including $0.7 million of abatement and

$0.7 million of deferral (1.6% of annual rent), support directed to our most

vulnerable tenants

▪Divestment of remaining non-industrial properties, including Carlaw Park,

put on hold due to volatile conditions (now expect to bring assets to market

late 2020)

▪Dividend reinvestment scheme reinstated

TRADING UPDATE:

▪H1 2020 financial performance materially in line with the prior interim

period and the second half of 2019

▪Change in the mix of factors contributing to H1 2020 result: decrease in

rental income, offset by savings in interest and tax (due to the

reintroduction of depreciation deductions on building structure for

commercial and industrial buildings)

▪High levels of collection have continued: more than 95% of July and

August’s rent and opexcollected

▪Stable industrial property prices (as evidenced by the results of the PFI’s

interim valuation process) recent sales of prime industrial property have

been completed at yields as low as, and in some cases even lower, than

pre-pandemic levels

▪Impact from August COVID-19 restrictions not yet known

COVID-19

Update

Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF OUR TEAM AND TENANTS OUR TOP PRIORITY

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PFI’S STRATEGIC DIRECTION SERVING THE COMPANY WELL:
▪Significant progress made in recent years to transition to a pure-play

industrial listed property vehicle

▪Gearing has been kept at low levels, knowing that low gearing will serve us

well in times of crisis

▪Dividends reflect what we earn, gearing isn’t increased by paying out more

than that which we have earned from our tenants

▪PFI well placed to respond to latest challenges, and any opportunities that

may arise from them

LOOKING FORWARD:

▪COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in devastating health and economic

outcomes across the globe

▪Like previous pandemics, COVID-19 is also shaping large changes to

society

▪For example, a recent report from consultants McKinsey highlighted that, in

the United States, there had been the equivalent of the last 10 years’

growth in e-commerce in just the past three months

▪Increased e-commerce volumes and businesses looking to create more

localised and resilient supply chains expected to drive additional demand

for logistics space

▪These trends are anticipated to benefit PFI’s long-held strategy of owning,

developing and acquiring quality industrial properties in sought-after areas

COVID-19

Update

Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

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JUNE 2020DECEMBER 2019JUNE 2019
BOOK VALUE

$1,470.0m$1,476.2m

$1,368.3m

NUMBER OF PROPERTIES

9394

94

NUMBER OF TENANTS

140144

147

CONTRACT RENT

$83.6m$84.9m

$83.1m

OCCUPANCY

99.0%99.0%

99.7%

WEIGHTED AVERAGE LEASE TERM

5.28 years 5.38 years

5.71 years

AUCKLAND PROPERTY

84.2%84.1%

83.8%

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

91.0%90.0%

87.4%

Portfolio

Snapshot

▪PFI's portfolio is diversified across 93 properties

and 140 tenants, with 99.0% occupancy and a

weighted average lease term of 5.28 years,

weighted towards Auckland industrial property

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

Valuations
▪All 93 properties valued at the half year (14 full valuations,

desktop valuation of the remainder), resulting in a total write

down of $7.8 million or 0.5%

▪Independent market rental assessment estimates portfolio is

~3.5% under rented

▪PFI’s passing yield is now 5.74% (was 5.84%)

▪CBRE estimate

1

Auckland prime industrial yields are 5.13% and

secondary industrial yields are 6.19%

▪Recent sales of prime industrial property have been completed

at yields as low as, and in some cases even lower, than pre-

pandemic levels

1

CBRE “Auckland Rent and Yield Trends”, July 2020.

Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

25 LANGLEY ROAD

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Leasing
▪11 leases agreed over ~31,000 sqm of space

for an average term of 6.4 years

▪Two new leases and nine renewals secured

▪Lease renewals accounted for more than 81%

of the contract rent secured

▪Average leasing costs less than half a month

per year of term

ADDRESSTENANTTERMAREA% RENT ROLL

43 CRYERS ROADAstron Plastics5.0 years8,468 sqm1.0%

320 ROSEBANK ROADDoyle Sails12.0 years6,719 sqm0.9%

511 MT WELLINGTON

HIGHWAY

Stryker7.0 years2,179 sqm0.6%

15 COPSEY PLACECanterbury3.0 years2,809 sqm0.5%

523 MT WELLINGTON

HIGHWAY

BGH Group 6.0 years1,677 sqm0.3%

44 MANDEVILLE STREETPathway Engineering3.0 years1,815 sqm0.3%

47 ARRENWAY DRIVEDevice Technologies 2.0 years1,245 sqm0.3%

VARIOUS4 Other Transactions6.7 years6,020 sqm0.7%

11 LEASING TRANSACTIONS6.4 years30,931 sqm4.6%

Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

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No Event56.0%
Fixed24.5%

CPI9.6%

Market7.0%

Expiry1.9%

Vacant1.0%

Rent

Reviews

▪53 rent reviews delivered an average annual uplift of ~4.1% on

~$22.5 million of contract rent

▪Five market rent reviews delivered an annualised increase of

7.1% over an average review period of 2.4 years on $1.2 million

of contract rent, reviews settled at average of ~2.6% above

December 2019 market rental assessment

▪CBRE predict

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industrial rental growth over the next five years to

average 2.1% per annum for prime properties and 1.6% per

annum for secondary properties, down from 3.0% and 4.1%

respectively in December 2019

▪Around 44% of PFI’s portfolio is subject to some form of lease

event during H2 2020

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CBRE “Auckland Property Market Outlook –Industrial Sector Preview”, August 2020

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

1.0%
1.9%

6.8%

9.4%

13.6%

22.8%

10.2%

4.4%

8.2%

4.9%

16.8%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Vacant202020212022202320242025202620272028Onwards

H2 2020

Lease

Expiries

▪Portfolio is 99.0% occupied (1.0% vacancy) and 1.9% of contract

rent is due to expire in the second half of 2020, a total of 2.9%

(H2 2019: 3.1%)

▪Leasing demand remains robust, transactions totalling more

than $5.1 million either secured, or in advanced stages of

negotiation, since the end of the interim period:

−0.8% of H2 2020 expiries have been leased post balance

date, including 60% of Jacobs space at Carlaw Park,

leased to a new tenant

▪Vacancy still at historically low levels: CBRE August 2020 Market

Flash reports Auckland Prime industrial vacancy of 1.2%,

Secondary industrial vacancy at 1.5%

▪Market levels of incentive have begun to trend up

H2 2020 EXPIRIES TENANT% RENT ROLL

CARLAW PARK OFFICEJacobs0.5%

23 ZELANIAN DRIVEExclusive Tyre Distributors0.5%

515 MT WELLINGTON HIGHWAYStryker0.3%

5 Vestey DrivePPG0.3%

OTHERVarious0.3%

TOTAL1.9%

LEASED POST BALANCE DATEVarious-0.8%

REMAINING H2 2020 EXPIRIES1.1%

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

PROGRESS TO DATE:
▪Developed a high level ESG strategy

▪Recruited a Sustainability, Risk & Compliance Manager

▪Established a management committee for ESG

▪Refreshed our health, safety and wellbeing framework

▪Measured our carbon footprint for the first time

▪Implemented sustainability initiatives for the PFI office

CURRENT FOCUS AREAS:

▪Understanding and responding to our climate-related risks

▪Responding to the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP)

survey for the first time

▪Agreeing the meaningful steps that we will take to enhance

our ESG performance, with implementation from 2021

HEALTH, SAFETY &

WELLBEING

RESOURCE

EFFICIENCY

LONG-TERM

THINKING

Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

Environmental,

Social and

Governance

(ESG)

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41.6
+1.0

+0.9

+0.6

+0.4

-1.3

-0.6

-0.2

-0.2

41.0

$39m

$40m

$41m

$42m

$43m

$44m

$45m

H1 2019 net

rental income

AcquisitionsRent reviewsNew leasesFixed rent

reviews

DisposalsDevelopmentsCOVID-19

support

VacancyH1 2020 net

rental income

Net Rental

Income

▪Net rental income of $41.6

million in line with the prior

interim period ($41.0 million)

▪COVID-19 related support for

tenants included $0.7 million of

abatement and $0.7 million of

deferral, a combined total of

1.6% of annual rent

▪Abatement and deferral deals

resulted in a $1.1 million

decrease in net rental income

when compared to the prior

interim period, but accounting

entries required resulted in

recording $0.9 million of income

not received, resulting in a

change to reported net rental

income of just $0.2 million

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

+0.33
+0.07

-0.01

-0.36

-0.18

-0.16

-0.01

4.11

3.79

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

H1 2019 AFFORebase for

shares issued

Current taxationInterest expense

and bank fees

Maintenance

capex

Non-recoverable

property costs

Net rental

income

Administrative

expenses /

Other

H1 2020 AFFO

Adjusted

Funds From

Operations

(cents per share)

▪Profit after tax of $15.6 million

▪FFO earnings of 4.78 cents

per share, 0.29 cents per

share or 6.5% ahead of the

prior interim period

▪AFFO earnings of 3.79 cents

per share, 0.32 cents per

share or 7.8% down on the

prior interim period

▪Current tax down $1.6 million,

interest expense and bank

fees down $0.3 million

▪Maintenance capex up $1.8

million to 29 basis points,

accounting entries for COVID-

19 abatement and deferral

deals of $0.8 million adjusted

out of AFFO earnings

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

6.50
6.70

6.90

7.10

7.30

7.50

7.70

7.90

8.10

8.30

FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20

(forecast)

DPS (cps)AFFO (cps)

Earnings,

Dividends,

Guidance

▪Q2 dividend based on H1 2020 financial

performance, performance materially in

line with H1 and H2 2019

▪H1 2020 cash dividends total 3.60 cps, in

line with H1 2019

▪Dividend reinvestment scheme in place for

Q1 and Q2 dividends, 2% discount

▪2020 dividend guidance reinstated,

dividend of 7.65 –7.70 cps forecast to

equate to 80%-90% of FFO, 95%-100% of

AFFO

▪Given volatility in AFFO adjustments, PFI

remains mindful of the AFFO dividend

pay-out ratio over a longer time horizon

than any one period when setting

dividends, average AFFO dividend pay-

out ratio being 101.1% since PFI began

disclosing AFFO in 2016

EARNINGSH1 2020 CPSH1 2019 CPSCHANGE

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

4.784.49+0.29 CPS or +6.5%

ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

3.794.11-0.32 CPS or -7.8%

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

1,470.0
+6.8

+1.7

-7.8

1,469.3

$1,440m

$1,445m

$1,450m

$1,455m

$1,460m

$1,465m

$1,470m

$1,475m

$1,480m

December 2019 investment

properties

Capitalised expenditure &

interest

Movement in lease

incentives, fees and fixed

rental income

Fair value lossJune 2020 investment

properties

Investment

Properties

▪Portfolio value of ~$1.47 billion,

including 127 Waterloo Road,

Christchurch, which is classified

as held for sale and is due to

settle April 2021

▪All 93 properties valued at the

half year –including 14 full

valuations –resulting in write

down of $7.8 million or 0.5%

▪Significant capex at 59 Dalgety

Drive (refurbishment) and 314

Neilson Street (development)

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

205.5
204.8

+0.6

+0.5

-1.6

-0.2

202

203

204

205

206

207

208

December 2019 NTARetained earningsMaterial damage

insurance income

Fair value loss on

investment properties

Fair value loss on

derivative financial

instruments

June 2020 NTA

Net Tangible

Assets

(cents per share)

▪Net tangible assets (NTA) per

share decreased by 0.7 cents

per share or 0.3%

▪Change in NTA per share driven

by the increase in retained

earnings (+0.6 cps) and material

damage insurance income (+0.5

cps), offset by a decrease in the

fair value of investment

properties (-1.6 cps) and a

decrease in the fair value of

derivative financial instruments

(-0.2 cps)

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

Funding,
Covenants,

Interest

Rates

▪$50 million liquidity facility secured from

CBA in March 2020 in response to the risks

associated with COVID-19

▪Large fall in the three-month Bank Bill

Market (or “float”) rate contributed to a

0.46% reduction in PFI’s weighted average

cost of debt during H1 2020

▪High levels of liquidity from a diverse range

of sources, ultra-low interest rates and

headroom to covenant levels provide PFI

with a strong funding position

▪Bank loan market remains supportive of PFI

▪Subject to market conditions, considering

options such as another bond issue, to

further extend and diversify borrowings

JUNE 2020DECEMBER 2019

FUNDING

BANK FACILITIES DRAWN

$222.3m $215.6m

BANK FACILITIES LIMIT

$350.0m$300.0m

BANK FACILITIES HEADROOM

$127.7m$84.4m

FIXED RATE BONDS

$200.0m$200.0m

FUNDING TERM (AVERAGE)

3.4 years4.1 years

BANKS

ANZ, BNZ, CBA, WestpacANZ, BNZ, CBA, Westpac

COVENANTS

LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO (COVENANT: <50%)

28.7%28.2%

INTEREST COVER RATIO (COVENANT: >2.0X)

4.1 times4.0 times

INTEREST RATES

WEIGHTEDAVERAGE COST OF DEBT

4.17%4.63%

INTERESTRATE HEDGING (EXCL. FORWARD STARTING)

$295m/ 3.18% / 3.1 years$245m/ 3.75% / 2.4 years

FORWARD STARTING INTEREST RATE

$160m / 3.27% / 3.4 years$190m / 3.32% / 3.5 years

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

1.0%
1.4%

1.8%

2.2%

2.6%

3.0%

3.4%

3.8%

4.2%

4.6%

5.0%

$0m

$50m

$100m

$150m

$200m

$250m

$300m

Jun-20Dec-20Jun-21Dec-21Jun-22Dec-22Jun-23Dec-23Jun-24Dec-24Jun-25Dec-25Jun-26Dec-26

CoverInterest Rate

50.0

150.0150.0

100.0100.0

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Bank facilitiesBonds

Debt Facility

Maturity

Profile,

Hedging

▪Average borrowings increased

by $6.0 million or 1.5%

▪Average term to expiry bank

facilities and bonds (top graph)

of 3.4 years, $127.7 million of

unutilised bank facility capacity

▪Ability to meet capital

commitments regardless of the

progress of divestment

programme

▪Fixed rate payer hedging profile

(bottom graph) provides for an

average of ~58% of debt to be

hedged at an average fixed rate

of ~3.44% for the remainder of

2020, with the remainder on low

float interest rates

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

Market
Update

▪Challenging economic outlook:

−“Households and businesses are cautious, and

unemployment is rising. Investment and

spending will be weaker, with policy providing

an important but only partial offset. Despite our

enviable position, the slowdown will be large

and the recovery slow.” ANZ July 2020

Quarterly Economic Outlook

▪Official Cash Rate now widely expected to turn

negative in 2021

▪Low interest rates are contributing to a demand for

industrial property investment that continues to

outstrip supply

▪CBRE “Auckland Property Market Outlook –

Industrial Sector Preview”, August 2020:

−Outlook for vacancy and yields has improved

since December 2019

−Softer outlook for rents, as more generous

incentives are offered to prospective tenants

CBREAUCKLAND MARKET OUTLOOKJUNE 2020

5-YEAR

FORECAST:

JUNE 2020

5-YEAR

FORECAST:

DECEMBER 2019

PRIME INDUSTRIAL

VACANCY1.2%1.1%▲1.4%

RENTS$141+2.1%▼+2.5%

YIELDS5.13%4.74%▲4.90%

SECONDARY INDUSTRIAL

VACANCY1.5%1.7%▲2.1%

RENTS$112+1.6%▼+3.0%

YIELDS6.19%5.65%▲5.80%

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Results

Briefing

2020

OUR PURPOSE
PFIgeneratesincomeforinvestorsasprofessionallandlordsto

theindustrialeconomy,generatingprosperityforNewZealand.

OUR VISION

PFIwillbeoneofNewZealand’sforemostListedProperty

Vehicles.Ourmeasureswillbeperformance,quality,scaleand

reputation.

SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS

▪$130.5millioninvestedand$47.8milliondivestedsince

strategyrefreshatthebeginningof2019(seenextslide)

▪COVID-19pandemichascreatedfreshchallenges,shortterm

strategyhasrespondedaccordingly(referCOVID-19update

onslides6and7)

OUR STRATEGIC DIRECTION

▪Transitioningtoapure-playindustrialListedPropertyVehicle

▪IncreasingourAucklandweighting

▪Improvingthepropertyandtenancyfundamentalsofour

portfolio

▪Decreasingtheaverageageofourportfolio

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

Purpose,

Vision,

Strategic

Direction,

Progress

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Interim
Results

Briefing

2020

Significant

Progress

$130.5M

INVESTED

$47.8M

DIVESTED

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DISPOSALS:
2020 focus: complete build out of current projects, advance other

opportunities within the portfolio

ACQUISITIONS:

2020 focus: acquisitions to match the disposal of

remaining non-industrial properties

2020 focus:disposal of remaining non-industrial

properties, including Carlaw Park and Shed 22

ASSET MANAGEMENT:

2020 focus: COVID-19 response, leasing of

vacant and expiring spaces

VALUE-ADD STRATEGIES:

Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

2020 Focus

LOT 1, 88 TIDAL ROAD

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Review &
Questions

Questions?

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LOOKING FORWARD:

▪Resilient interim result despite a period of

significant volatility and uncertainty

▪Returns reflect ownership of the right industrial

properties, in the right locations, filled with

quality tenants, managed by an experienced and

dedicated team, coupled with conservative

gearing and dividend pay-out ratios

▪Demand for industrial space due to increased e-

commerce volumes and businesses looking to

create more localised and resilient supply chains

are trends that are anticipated to benefit PFI

▪PFI is well placed to respond to challenges and

any opportunities that may arise from them

HIGHLIGHTS:

▪Resilient interim result

▪Strong balance sheet

▪Portfolio metrics maintained

▪Dividend guidance reinstated

Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

Appendix 1:
FFO and

AFFO

(Unaudited, $000, unless noted)6ME June 20206ME June 2019

Profit and total comprehensive income after income tax attributable to the shareholders of the Company

15,64946,398

Adjusted for:

Fair value (loss) / gain on investment properties

7,803(23,449)

Material damage insurance income

(2,151)-

Loss on disposal of investment properties

1457

Fair value loss/ (gain) on derivative financial instruments

1,023(1,297)

Amortisation of tenant incentives

1,3731,297

Straight lining of fixed rental increases

(999)(717)

Deferred taxation

1,133127

Other

3-

Funds From Operations (FFO)

23,84822,416

FFO per share (cents)

4.784.49

FFO dividend pay-out ratio (%)

80%85%

Maintenance capex

(2,169)(374)

Incentives and leasing fees given for the period

(1,985)(1,556)

Other (incl. reversal of accounting entries for COVID-19 abatement and deferral deals)

(785)-

Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO)

18,90920,486

AFFO per share (cents)

3.794.11

AFFO dividend pay-out ratio (%)

101%93%

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Disclaimer
The information included in this presentation is provided as at 4 September 2020 and should be read in conjunction with the NZX

results announcement, newsletter, NZX Form –Results Announcement, NZX Form –Distribution Notice, and interim financial

statements issued on that same day.

Property for Industry Limited (PFI) does not guarantee the repayment of capital or the performance referred to in this presentation.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

The presentation includes a number of forward looking statements. Forward looking statements, by their nature, involve inherent risks

and uncertainties. Many of those risks and uncertainties are matters which are beyond PFI’s control and could cause actual results to

differ from those predicted. Variations could either be materially positive or materially negative.

While every care has been taken in the preparation of this presentation, PFI makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or

completeness of any statement in it including, without limitation, any forecasts.

This presentation has been prepared for the purpose of providing general information, without taking account of any particular

investor’s objectives, financial situation or needs. An investor should, before making any investment decisions, consider the

appropriateness of the information in this presentation, and seek professional advice, having regard to the investor’s objectives,

financial situation and needs.

This presentation is solely for the use of the party to whom it is provided.

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Interim

Results

Briefing

2020

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Property
for

Industry

Limited

Group

Interim

Financial

Statements

30 June

2020

FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

All VALUES IN $000sNOTE

6 months ended

30 June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

INCOME

Rental and management fee income2.3 48,024 47,545

Licence income5.3 – 50

Interest income 2 2

Fair value gain on investment properties2.1 – 23,449

Fair value gain on derivative financial instruments – 1,297

Business interruption insurance income2.6 108 42

Material damage insurance income2.6 2,320 –

Total income 50,454 72,385

EXPENSES

Property costs2.4 (8,185) (7,465)

Interest expense and bank fees (9,250) (9,584)

Administrative expenses5.1 (2,701) (2,432)

Loss on disposal of investment properties (14) (57)

Fair value loss on investment properties2.1 (7,803) –

Fair value loss on derivative financial instruments (1,023) –

Total expenses (28,976) (19,538)

Profit before taxation 21,478 52,847

Income tax expense5.2 (5,829) (6,449)

Profit and total comprehensive income after income tax attributable to the shareholders of the

Company4.1 15,649 46,398

Basic earnings per share (cents)4.1 3.14 9.30

Diluted earnings per share (cents)4.1 3.14 9.30

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PROPERTY FOR INDUSTRY LIMITED GROUP INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — 2020

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

Cents

per Share

(cents)

No. of

Shares

(#)

Ordinary

Shares

($000s)

Share-Based

Payments

Reserve

($000s)

Retained

Earnings

($000s)

Total

Equity

($000s)

Balance as at 1 January 2019 (audited) – 498,723,330 562,429 – 352,706 915,135

Total comprehensive income – – – 46,398 46,398

Dividends and reinvestment

Q4 2018 final dividend - 13/3/2019 2.10 – – – (10,474) (10,474)

Q1 2019 interim dividend - 26/5/2019 1.80 – – – (8,977) (8,977)

Long-term incentive plan – – – – –

Balance as at 30 June 2019 (unaudited) – 498,723,330 562,429 – 379,653 942,082

Balance as at 1 January 2020 (audited) – 498,723,330 562,429 270 491,338 1,054,037

Total comprehensive income – – – 15,649 15,649

Dividends and reinvestment

Q4 2019 final dividend - 4/3/2020 2.15 – – – (10,724) (10,724)

Q1 2020 interim dividend - 26/5/2020 1.80 – – – (8,978) (8,978)

Q1 2020 dividend reinvestment 1,086,032 2,555 – – 2,555

Long-term incentive plan 45,352 155 47 – 202

Balance as at 30 June 2020 (unaudited) – 499,854,714 565,139 317 487,285 1,052,741

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UNAUDITEDAUDITED
All VALUES IN $000sNOTE30 June 202031 December 2019

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash at bank 3,160 1,185

Accounts receivable, prepayments and other assets 4,163 2,419

Total current assets 7,323 3,604

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Investment properties2.1 1,465,715 1,469,285

Property, plant and equipment 597 616

Derivative financial instruments3.2 22,897 13,212

Goodwill 29,086 29,086

Total non-current assets 1,518,295 1,512,199

Non-current assets classified as held for sale2.2 4,301 6,893

Total assets 1,529,919 1,522,696

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Derivative financial instruments3.2 792 840

Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities 11,129 9,597

Taxation payable 1,226 12,867

Total current liabilities 13,147 23,304

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Borrowings3.1 419,832 412,948

Derivative financial instruments3.2 29,737 18,982

Deferred tax liabilities5.2 14,267 13,185

Lease liabilities5.4 195 240

Total non-current liabilities 464,031 445,355

Total liabilities 477,178 468,659

Net assets4.2 1,052,741 1,054,037

EQUITY

Share capital 565,139 562,429

Share-based payments reserve 317 270

Retained earnings 487,285 491,338

Total equity 1,052,741 1,054,037

These Group interim financial statements are signed on behalf of Property for Industry Limited and were authorised for issue on 4 September 2020.

Anthony Beverley Susan Peterson

Chairman Chair, Audit and Risk Committee

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2020

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

All VALUES IN $000sNOTE

6 months ended

30 June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Property and management fee income received 46,342 45,834

Business interruption insurance income2.6 108 –

Licence income5.3 – 50

Net GST paid (890) (996)

Interest received 2 2

Interest and other finance costs paid (9,221) (9,453)

Payments to suppliers and employees (7,374) (10,836)

Income tax paid (16,337) (8,948)

Net cash flows from operating activities 12,630 15,653

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from sale of investment properties 6,865 3,408

Acquisition of investment properties – (17,235)

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (26) (26)

Expenditure on investment properties (9,278) (6,633)

Capitalisation of interest on development properties2.1 (38) (59)

Material damage insurance income2.6 2,320 –

Net cash flows from investing activities (157) (20,545)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net (repayment of) / proceeds from syndicated bank facility (43,296) 23,710

Net proceeds from bilateral CBA bank facility 50,000 –

Principal elements of finance lease payments (55) (55)

Dividends paid to shareholders net of reinvestments (17,147) (19,451)

Net cash flows from financing activities (10,498) 4,204

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,975 (688)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,185 1,652

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 3,160 964

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION7
1.1. Reporting entity7

1.2. Basis of preparation7

1.3. Critical judgements, estimates and assumptions7

1.4. Accounting policies7

1.5. Significant events and transactions7

2. PROPERTY8

2.1. Investment properties8

2.2. Non-current assets classified as held for sale9

2.3. Rental and management fee income9

2.4. Property costs10

2.5. Net rental income10

2.6. Insurance income10

3. FUNDING11

3.1. Borrowings11

3.2. Derivative financial instruments12

4. INVESTOR RETURNS AND INVESTMENT METRICS13

4.1. Earnings per share13

4.2. Net tangible assets per share13

5. OTHER14

5.1. Administrative expenses14

5.2. Taxation15

5.3. Related party transactions16

5.4. Leases17

5.5. Operating segments18

5.6. Capital commitments18

5.7. Subsequent events18

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

IN THIS SECTION

This section sets out the basis upon which the Group’s Interim Financial Statements are prepared.

1.1. Reporting entity

These unaudited consolidated interim financial statements are for Property for Industry Limited (the Company) and its subsidiary P.F.I. Property No. 1

Limited (PFI No. 1) (together, the Group). The Company is a limited liability company incorporated in New Zealand and is registered under the

New Zealand Companies Act 1993. The Company is a FMC reporting entity under Part 7 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 and the Financial

Reporting Act 2013 and these unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the NZX Listing Rules.

The Company is listed on the NZX Main Board (NZX: PFI).

The Group’s principal activity is property investment and management in New Zealand.

1.2. Basis of preparation

These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with New Zealand Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (NZ GAAP).

They comply with NZ IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ and IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’.

These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except where otherwise identified. All financial information

is presented in New Zealand dollars and has been rounded to the nearest thousand.

These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2019 which may be

downloaded from the Company’s website (www.propertyforindustry.co.nz/investor-centre/reports-and-presentations).

1.3. Critical judgements, estimates and assumptions

In applying the Group’s accounting policies, the Board and Management regularly evaluate judgements, estimates and assumptions that may have an

impact on the Group. The significant judgements, estimates and assumptions made in the preparation of these unaudited interim financial statements

were the same as those applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2019, other than those outlined in

the ‘COVID-19 global pandemic’ section of note 1.5 below.

1.4. Accounting policies

The accounting policies adopted are the same as those applied by the Group in its consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended

31 December 2019.

1.5. Significant events and transactions

The financial position and performance of the Group was affected by the following events and transactions that occurred during the reporting period:

Investment property disposal

On 13 March 2020, the Group settled the disposal of a non-current asset classified as held for sale located at 2 Pacific Rise, Mount Wellington, for a net

sales price of $6.9 million.

On 7 July 2020, the Group announced the divestment of 127 Waterloo Road, Christchurch for a gross sales price of $4.410 million. Settlement is

expected to take place in April 2021, and this property has been classified as a non-current asset classified as held for sale in these financial statements.

Bilateral bank facility

On 19 March 2020, the Group entered into a $50 million 18 month bilateral bank facility provided by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). A bilateral

bank facility is a facility agreement between a single lender (a bank) and a single borrower (a corporate customer).

COVID-19 global pandemic

In March 2020, the World Health Organisation designated COVID-19 to be a ‘Global Pandemic’, threatening the health and well-being of large numbers of

people across multiple countries. The global outbreak has caused escalating levels of societal uncertainty. At 11:59pm on 8th June New Zealand moved

to a Government-directed ‘Alert Level 1’, having progressively moved down the alert levels over a period of eleven weeks from the most restrictive ‘Alert

Level 4’ lockdown, making a significant step towards pre-pandemic normality.

A significant proportion of the Group’s tenants were impacted by disruptions and uncertainty and therefore the Group has worked with its tenant base,

particularly the most vulnerable businesses, to offer appropriate support during this pandemic. This support has largely come in the form of rent

deferrals and rent abatement.

As part of the Group’s immediate response to COVID-19, a review of costs, both capital and operating in nature, was undertaken resulting in cuts to and

deferrals of expenditure where appropriate. The Group also put divestments of non-industrial properties on hold during the period, but these properties

will be divested at an appropriate time. Finally, discussions with the Group’s tenants are expected to continue throughout much of 2020.

The pandemic has resulted in impacts to key estimates and judgements used in these unaudited interim financial statements, including:

• Investment property valuations being impacted as at 30 June 2020, as detailed in note 2.1.

• The re-introduction of depreciation allowances for commercial building structures impacting tax expense estimates for future periods, as detailed in

note 5.2.

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2. PROPERTY

IN THIS SECTION

This section shows the real estate assets used to generate the Group’s trading performance which are considered to be the most relevant to the

operations of the Group.

2.1. Investment properties

UNAUDITEDAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000s

6 MONTHS ENDED

30 June 2020

12 MONTHS ENDED

31 December 2019

Opening balance 1,469,285 1,318,655

Capital movements:

Additions– 45,734

Disposals– (28,020)

Transfer to non-current assets classified as held for sale (4,301) (6,893)

Capital expenditure 6,782 14,074

Capitalised interest 38 135

Movement in lease incentives, fees and fixed rental income 1,714 407

4,233 25,437

Unrealised fair value (loss) / gain (i) (7,803) 125,193

Closing balance

1

1,465,715 1,469,285

1 Included in the 2020 balance is a right-of-use asset of $3.75 million (2019: $3.75 million) primarily in relation to a ground lease, with an associated immaterial lease liability.

(i) Valuation

All investment properties were valued by independent valuers as at 31 December 2019. The Board determined that a desktop review of the property

portfolio should be undertaken by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE), Colliers International (Colliers), Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) or Savills as at 30 June 2020 to

determine the current valuation of each property in the portfolio. In addition to this desktop review, the following fourteen investment properties were

subject to full independent valuations due to a change of plus or minus 5% of the market value assessed in the asset valuation as at the prior year end, or

the Board determining that a full valuation was appropriate due to other considerations, such as significant capital expenditure or leasing activity

undertaken during the period.

ALL VALUES IN $000SValuerValuation

43 Cryers Road, East Tamaki CBRE 15,000,000

314 Neilson Street, Penrose Savills 12,100,000

Shed 22, 23 Cable Street, Wellington CBRE 11,150,000

3 Hocking Street, Mt Maunganui Colliers 2,700,000

47 Dalgety Drive, Manukau Colliers 17,300,000

59 Dalgety Drive, Manukau Colliers 14,800,000

Carlaw Park Gateway Building, Parnell CBRE 31,500,000

6 Donnor Place, Mt Wellington CBRE 27,650,000

212 Cavendish Drive, Manukau JLL 38,000,000

1 Ron Driver Place, East Tamaki JLL 7,800,000

76 Carbine Road, Mt Wellington JLL 9,700,000

523 Mt Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington Colliers 5,200,000

44 Mandeville Street, Christchurch CBRE 11,725,000

41 & 55 Foremans Road, Christchurch Savills 12,000,000

Total216,625,000


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2. PROPERTY (CONTINUED)

2.1 Investment properties (continued)

As a result of the desktop review, the independent valuations and the revaluation loss recorded when transferring the property located at 127 Waterloo

Road from investment properties to non-current assets classified as held for sale, the unrealised net movement in the value of investment properties for

the six months ended 30 June 2020 was a loss of $7,803,000 (six months ended 30 June 2019: $23,449,000 unrealised net gain booked on the fourteen

full independent valuations undertaken in the period). The portfolio will next be revalued by independent valuers as at 31 December 2020.

Key estimates and assumptions: Investment Properties - Impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic

As at 30 June 2020, the real estate markets to which the Group’s investment properties belong were still being impacted by the effects of the

significant market uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

When completing the valuations, the independent registered valuers have included a ‘material valuation uncertainty’ clause in their 30 June 2020

valuation reports, indicating that less weight can be attached to previous market evidence for comparison purposes, to inform value at 30 June 2020,

and that less certainty and a higher degree of caution should be attached to the valuations than would normally be the case. Given the unknown future

impact that COVID-19 may have on the real estate market, the registered valuers have recommended that the valuation of each property is kept under

periodic review.

The ‘material valuation uncertainty’ has affected key inputs, assumptions and processes used in the valuation of the Group’s investment properties

and has caused a write-down in this valuation. One particular judgement where this has been evident is an increase in the time it is expected to take to

lease properties with upcoming lease expiries.

2.2. Non-current assets classified as held for sale

UNAUDITEDAUDITED

All VALUES IN $000s30 June 202031 December 2019

2 Pacific Rise, Mt Wellington – 6,893

127 Waterloo Road, Christchurch 4,301 –

Total non-current assets classified as held for sale 4,301 6,893

On 18 February 2019, the Group announced its strategy of replacing its non-industrial assets with quality industrial properties in sought-after areas,

either via acquisitions or by value-add strategies within the existing portfolio. As at 30 June 2020, however, the non-industrial properties within the

portfolio - Carlaw Park Gateway Building, Carlaw Park Office Complex and Shed 22, 23 Cable Street - cannot be classified as non-current assets

classified as held for sale as they do not meet the defined requirements. These requirements are that the asset is available for immediate sale in its

present condition, the appropriate level of management are committed to a plan to sell the asset, an active programme to locate a buyer has been

initiated, the asset must be actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price, and the sale should be expected to qualify for recognition as a completed

sale within one year from the date of classification.

2.3. Rental and management fee income

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000S

6 months ended 30

June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

Gross rental receipts 38,963 40,209

Service charge income recovered from tenants 6,101 6,277

Fixed rental income adjustments 999 729

Capitalised lease incentive adjustments 645 20

Rental income deferred and abated due to COVID-19 984 -

Management fee income 332 310

Total rental and management fee income 48,024 47,545

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2.4. Property costs

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000s

6 months ended

30 June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

Service charge expenses (6,101) (6,277)

Bad and doubtful debts (expense) / recovery

1

(410) 13

Other non-recoverable property costs (1,674) (1,201)

Total property costs (8,185) (7,465)

1 Included in the 2020 balance is $184,000 specifically relating to COVID-19 rent deferrals provided and a further $86,000 relating to tenants adversely affected by COVID-19.

Other non-recoverable costs represents property maintenance not recoverable from tenants, property valuation fees and property leasing costs.

2.5. Net rental income

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000s

6 months ended

30 June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

Gross rental receipts 38,963 40,209

Service charge income recovered from tenants 6,101 6,277

Fixed rental income adjustments 999 729

Capitalised lease incentive adjustments 645 20

Rental income deferred and abated due to COVID-19 984 –

less: Service charge expenses (6,101) (6,277)

Net rental income 41,591 40,958

2.6. Insurance income

On 21 April 2019, 314 Neilson Street, Penrose sustained fire damage. The fire has resulted in a business interruption (loss of rents claim) and a material

damage claim. The insurance income relating to business interruption and to material damage is presented in the Consolidated Statement of

Comprehensive Income. Further insurance proceeds are expected to be received and recognised in subsequent periods.

2. PROPERTY (CONTINUED)

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3. FUNDING

IN THIS SECTION

This section outlines how the Group manages its capital structure, financing costs and exposure to interest rate risk.

3.1. Borrowings

(i) Net borrowings

UNAUDITEDAUDITED

All VALUES IN $000s30 June 202031 December 2019

Bilateral CBA bank facility drawn down - non-current 50,000 –

Syndicated bank facility drawn down - non-current 172,280 215,576

Fixed rate bonds - non-current 200,000 200,000

Unamortised borrowings establishment costs (2,448) (2,628)

Net borrowings 419,832 412,948

Weighted average interest rate for drawn debt (inclusive of current interest rate swaps, margins and line fees)4.17%4.63%

Weighted average term to maturity (years)3.424.14

(ii) Composition of borrowings

UNAUDITED

All VALUES IN $000s

As at 30 June 2020Issue DateMaturity DateInterest Rate

Facility drawn /

amount

Undrawn

facilityFair Value

Bilateral CBA Bank Facility–18–Sep–21Floating 50,000 – 50,000

Bank Facility A–4–Nov–22Floating 150,000 – 150,000

Bank Facility B–4–Nov–23Floating 22,280 127,720 22,280

PFI01028–Nov–1728–Nov–244.59% 100,000 – 110,804

PFI0201–Oct–181–Oct–254.25% 100,000 – 109,803

Total borrowings 422,280 127,720 442,887

AUDITED

All VALUES IN $000s

As at 30 June 2019Issue DateMaturity DateInterest Rate

Facility drawn /

amount

Undrawn

facilityFair Value

Bank Facility A–4–Nov–22Floating 150,000 – 150,000

Bank Facility B–4–Nov–23Floating 65,576 84,424 65,576

PFI01028–Nov–1728–Nov–244.59% 100,000 – 107,924

PFI0201–Oct–181–Oct–254.25% 100,000 – 106,392

Total borrowings 415,576 84,424 429,892

The Group has long-term revolving facilities (A and B) with a banking syndicate comprising ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (ANZ), Bank of New Zealand

(BNZ), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Westpac New Zealand Limited (Westpac) (each providing $75,000,000), for $300,000,000. In

addition, a short-term bilateral facility with CBA for $50,000,000 was established during the period. The carrying values of the bank facilities

approximate the fair value of the facilities because the loans have floating rates of interest that reset every 30-90 days.

The fair value of the fixed rate bonds is based on their listed market prices at balance date and is classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (2019:

Level 1). Interest on the PFI010 Bonds is payable quarterly in February, May, August and November in equal instalments, while interest on the PFI020

Bonds is payable quarterly in January, April, July and October; also in equal instalments. Both bonds are listed on the NZDX.

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(iii) Security

The Group’s bank facilities and fixed rate bonds are secured by way of a security trust deed and registered mortgage security which is required to be

provided over Group properties with current valuations of at least $1,100,000,000 (31 December 2019: $1,000,000,000). In addition to this, the bank

facility agreements and the fixed rate bond terms also contain a negative pledge. The Company and PFI No. 1 are guarantors to the bank facilities and

the fixed rate bonds.

3.2. Derivative financial instruments

(i) Fair values

UNAUDITEDAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000s30 June 202031 December 2019

Non-current assets 22,897 13,212

Current liabilities (792) (840)

Non-current liabilities (29,737) (18,982)

Total (7,632) (6,610)

(ii) Notional values, maturities and interest rates

UNAUDITEDAUDITED

30 June 202031 December 2019

Notional value of interest rate swaps - fixed rate payer - start dates commenced ($000s) 295,000 245,000

Notional value of interest rate swaps - fixed rate receiver

1

- start dates commenced ($000s) 200,000 200,000

Notional value of interest rate swaps - fixed rate payer - forward starting ($000s) 160,000 190,000

Total ($000s) 655,000 635,000

Percentage of borrowings fixed (%)70%59%

Fixed rate payer swaps:

Average period to expiry - start dates commenced (years) 3.13 2.40

Average period to expiry - forward starting (years from commencement) 3.38 3.48

Average (years) 3.21 2.87

Fixed rate payer swaps:

Average interest rate

2

- start dates commenced (%)3.18%3.75%

Average interest rate

2

- forward starting (% during effective period)3.27%3.32%

Average (%)3.21%3.55%

1 The Group has $200 million fixed rate receiver swaps for the duration of the two $100 million fixed rate bonds, the effect of the fixed rate receiver swaps is to convert the two

$100 million fixed rate bonds to floating interest rates.

2 Excluding margin and fees.

Key estimates and assumptions: Derivative financial instruments

The fair value of derivative financial instruments are determined from valuations prepared by independent treasury advisers using Level 2 valuation

techniques (31 December 2019: Level 2). These are based on the present value of estimated future cash flows accounting for the terms and maturity

of each contract and the current market interest rates at reporting date. Fair values also reflect the current creditworthiness of the derivative

counterparty. These values are verified against valuations prepared by the respective counterparties. The valuations were based on market rates at

30 June 2020 of between 0.30% for the 90 day BKBM (31 December 2019: 1.29%) and 0.735% for the 10 year swap rate (31 December 2019: 1.79%).

There were no changes to these valuation techniques during the reporting period.

3. FUNDING (CONTINUED)

3.1. Borrowings (continued)

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4. INVESTOR RETURNS AND INVESTMENT METRICS

IN THIS SECTION

This section summarises the earnings per share and net tangible assets per share, which are common investment metrics.

4.1. Earnings per share

(i) Basic earnings per share

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

6 months ended

30 June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to the shareholders of the Company ($000s) 15,649 46,398

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (shares) 498,956,350 498,723,330

Basic earnings per share (cents) 3.14 9.30

(ii) Diluted earnings per share

The calculation of diluted earnings per share has been based on the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders and weighted-average number of

ordinary shares outstanding after adjustment for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. Weighted average number of shares for the purpose

of diluted earnings per share has been adjusted for 50,391 (30 June 2019: nil) rights issued under the Group’s LTI Plan as at 30 June 2020. This

adjustment has been calculated using the treasury share method.

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

6 months ended

30 June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to the shareholders of the Company ($000s) 15,649 46,398

Weighted average number of shares for purpose of diluted earnings per share (shares) 499,007,281 498,723,330

Diluted earnings per share (cents) 3.14 9.30

4.2. Net tangible assets per share

UNAUDITEDAUDITEDUNAUDITED

30 June 202031 December 201930 June 2019

Net assets ($000s) 1,052,741 1,054,037 942,082

Less: Goodwill ($000s) (29,086) (29,086) (29,086)

Net tangible assets ($000s) 1,023,655 1,024,951 912,996

Closing shares on issue (shares) 499,854,714 498,723,330 498,723,330

Net tangible assets per share (cents) 205 206 183

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5. OTHER

IN THIS SECTION

This section includes additional information that is considered less significant in the understanding of the financial performance and position of the

Group, but is disclosed to comply with NZ IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ and IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’.

5.1. Administrative expenses

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000s

6 months ended

30 June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

Audit fees and other fees paid to auditors 57 42

Employee expense 1,546 1,426

Directors’ fees 290 182

Office expenses 309 224

Depreciation 84 52

Other expenses 415 506

Total administrative expenses 2,701 2,432

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PROPERTY FOR INDUSTRY LIMITED GROUP INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — 2020

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(

CONTINUED

)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

5. OTHER (CONTINUED)

5.2. Taxation

(i) Reconciliation of accounting profit before income tax to income tax expense

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000s

6 months ended

30 June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

Profit before income tax 21,478 52,847

Prima facie income tax calculated at 28% (6,014) (14,797)

Adjusted for:

Non-tax deductible revenue and expenses (75) (4)

Fair value (loss) / gain on investment properties (2,185) 6,566

Gain on disposal of investment properties (4) (16)

Depreciation 2,177 1,280

Disposal of depreciable assets – 17

Deductible capital expenditure 1,143 128

Lease incentives, fees and fixed rental income 380 194

Derivative financial instruments (286) 363

Impairment (allowance) / gains(115) 4

Current tax prior period adjustment 8 (57)

Other 275 –

Current taxation expense (4,696) (6,322)

Current year tax losses (utilised) / carried forward – –

Depreciation (877) 498

Lease incentives, fees and fixed rental income (410) (260)

Derivative financial instruments 286 (363)

Impairment (allowance) / gains 63 (4)

Other (195) 2

Deferred taxation expense (1,133) (127)

Total taxation reported in Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (5,829) (6,449)

As part of the assistance package offered by the Government on 25 March 2020, depreciation allowances were re-introduced for commercial building

structure effective from 1 April 2020, and this has been reflected in the table above.

15

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(

CONTINUED

)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

5. OTHER (CONTINUED)

5.2. Taxation (continued)

(ii) Deferred tax

AUDITEDUNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000s

31 December 2019

As at

6 months ended

30 June 2020

Recognised in profit

30 June 2020

As at

Deferred tax assets

Derivative financial instruments (1,851) (286) (2,137)

Impairment allowance (20) (63) (83)

Other (63) 144 81

Gross deferred tax assets (1,934) (205) (2,139)

Deferred tax liabilities

Investment properties 15,119 1,287 16,406

Gross deferred tax liabilities 15,119 1,287 16,406

Net deferred tax liability 13,185 1,082 14,267

5.3. Related party transactions

The Group has related party relationships with the following parties:

Related partyAbbreviationNature of relationship(s)

McDougall Reidy & Co LtdMRCOGregory Reidy, a senior executive who became an independent contractor with the Company on 30 June

2017 and then a non-executive director of the Company on 30 June 2019, is also a Director of MRCO.

The Group had a licence agreement with MRCO enabling MRCO to operate its business from the Group’s

premises, access the Group’s IT and support systems and employees for its business. This agreement

was terminated on 30 June 2019.

Commonwealth Bank of

Australia

CBASusan Peterson, a member of the Board of Directors, was also a Director of ASB Bank Limited (ASB), a

100% subsidiary of CBA, during the periods presented in these financial statements, however she

resigned from this position effective 30 June 2020.

The Board of DirectorsDirectorsThe Board of Directors.

The following transactions with related parties took place:

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000sRelated party

6 months ended

30 June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

Directors’ fees - annual feesDirectors 290 182

Licence income receivedMRCO– 50

Related party debts written off or forgiven–––

Interest expense and bank fees incurredCBA (1,082) (1,025)

Interest income receivedCBA 482 259

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PROPERTY FOR INDUSTRY LIMITED GROUP INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — 2020

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(

CONTINUED

)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

5. OTHER (CONTINUED)

5.3. Related party transactions (continued)

The following positions were held with related parties:

UNAUDITEDAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000s unless stated otherwiseRelated party30 June 202031 December 2019

Amounts owingCBA (274) (246)

Amounts owedCBA 116 79

Bank facility providedCBA 125,000 75,000

Bank facility drawnCBA 93,070 53,894

Notional value of interest rate swaps:

Current fixed rate payer swapsCBA 60,000 50,000

Forward starting fixed rate payer swapsCBA 50,000 50,000

Current fixed rate receiver swapsCBA 50,000 50,000

Shares held beneficially in the company (number)Directors 193,632 191,371

Shares held non-beneficially in the company (number)Directors– 110,825

5.4. Leases

(i) Amounts recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

The Consolidated Statement of Financial Position shows the following amounts relating to leases:

UNAUDITEDAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000s30 June 202031 December 2019

Right-of-use assets

1

Properties 269 314

Total right-of-use assets 269 314

1 Included in the line item ‘Property, plant and equipment’ in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

ALL VALUES IN $000S30 June 202031 December 2019

Lease liabilities

Current

2

88 85

Non-current

3

195 240

Total lease liabilities 283 325

2 Included in the line item ‘Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities’ in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

3 Included in the line item ‘Lease liabilities’ in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

17

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(

CONTINUED

)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

(ii) Amounts recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income shows the following amounts relating to leases:

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000s

6 months ended

30 June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

Depreciation charge of right-of-use assets

4

Properties (45) (45)

Total depreciation charge of right-of-use assets (45) (45)

4 Included in the line item ‘Administrative expenses’ in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

ALL VALUES IN $000s

6 months ended

30 June 2020

6 months ended

30 June 2019

Interest cost

5

(13) (16)

5 Included in the line item ‘Interest expense and bank fees’ in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

The total cash outflow for leases in 2020 was $55,000 (2019: $55,000).

5.5. Operating segments

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating

decision-maker has been identified as the Board of Directors. The Group is internally reported as a single operating segment to the chief operating

decision-maker.

5.6. Capital commitments

As at 30 June 2020, the Group had capital commitments totalling $68,787,000 (31 December 2019: $81,490,000) as follows:

ALL VALUES IN $000s30 June 202031 December 2019

AddressProject

314 Neilson StreetDesign and build 2,014 4,677

47 Dalgety Drive

6

Design and build 286 8,123

59 Dalgety DriveRefurbishment 5,849 6,592

25 Langley RoadAcquisition of warehouse on completion of construction 7,532 7,532

6 Donnor PlaceRefurbishment– 1,412

Lot 1, 88 Tidal RoadAcquisition 18,970 18,984

Lot 11, 88 Tidal RoadAcquisition 34,136 34,170

Total capital commitments 68,787 81,490

6 As part of the Group’s immediate response to COVID-19 the new build project at 47 Dalgety Drive has been put on hold. The above capital commitment relates to the conversion of the

surplus land into a metalled yard.

5.7. Subsequent events

As noted in section 1.5, on 7 July 2020, the Group announced the divestment of 127 Waterloo Road, Christchurch for a gross sales price of $4.410 million.

Settlement is expected to take place in April 2021, and this property has been classified as a non-current asset classified as held for sale in these

financial statements.

On 12 August 2020, all regions in New Zealand, except for the Auckland region, moved to Alert Level 2 (Auckland region: Alert Level 3) for a period of two weeks

in response to several cases of community transmission of COVID-19, following an extended period with no cases. At this stage the impact is unknown.

On 4 September 2020, the Directors of the Company approved the payment of a net dividend of $8,997,000 (1.8000 cents per share) to be paid on

22 September 2020. The gross dividend (2.2906 cents per share) carries imputation credits of 0.4906 cents per share. The payment of this dividend will

not have any tax consequences for the Group and no liability has been recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2020

in respect of this dividend.

5. OTHER (CONTINUED)

5.4. Leases (continued)

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PROPERTY FOR INDUSTRY LIMITED GROUP INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — 2020

Report on the interim financial statements
We have reviewed the accompanying interim financial statements of Property for Industry Limited (the Company) and its controlled entity (the Group) on

pages 2 to 18, which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, and the consolidated statement of comprehensive

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

explanatory notes.

Directors’ responsibility for the interim financial statements

The Directors are responsible on behalf of the Company for the preparation and fair presentation of these interim financial statements in accordance

with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting (IAS 34) and New Zealand Equivalent to International Accounting Standard 34

Interim Financial Reporting (NZ IAS 34) and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of interim

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

Our responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the accompanying interim financial statements based on our review. We conducted our review in

accordance with the New Zealand Standard on Review Engagements 2410 Review of Financial Statements Performed by the Independent Auditor of

the Entity (NZ SRE 2410). NZ SRE 2410 requires us to conclude whether anything has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim

financial statements, taken as a whole, are not prepared in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 and NZ IAS 34. As the auditors of the

Company, NZ SRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial statements.

A review of interim financial statements in accordance with NZ SRE 2410 is a limited assurance engagement. The auditor performs procedures, primarily

consisting of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.

The procedures performed in a review are substantially less than those performed in an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on

Auditing (New Zealand) and International Standards on Auditing. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion on these interim financial statements.

We are independent of the Group. Our firm carries out other services for the Group in the area of voting procedures over the annual shareholders’

meeting. The provision of these other services has not impaired our independence.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that these interim financial statements of the Group do not present

fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2020, and its financial performance and cash flows for the period then

ended, in accordance with IAS 34 and NZ IAS 34.

Emphasis of Matter – Material valuation uncertainty related to valuation of property

We draw your attention to note 2.1 to the interim financial statements, where the Company discloses that the independent registered valuers have

included a ‘material valuation uncertainty’ clause in their 30 June 2020 valuation reports, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This clause highlights

there was reduced liquidity in the property market and a lack of transactional evidence to demonstrate market prices. Therefore, less certainty and a

higher degree of caution should be attached to the property values than would normally be the case. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Who we report to

This report is made solely to the Company’s Shareholders, as a body. Our review work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s

Shareholders those matters which we are required to state to them in our review report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law,

we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Shareholders, as a body, for our review procedures, for this report, or for the

conclusion we have formed.

For and on behalf of:

Chartered Accountants Auckland

4 September 2020

INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT

To the shareholders of Property for Industry Limited

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Property for Industry Limited
Shed 24,

Prince’s Wharf,

147 Quay Street,

Auckland 1010

PO Box 1147,

Shortland Street,

Auckland 1140

T 09 303 9450

E info@propertyforindustry.co.nz

www.propertyforindustry.co.nz

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Property
for

Industry

Limited

Interim

Announcement

2020

SECTOR

RESILIENCE

For more information on our

interim results, please visit :

https://www.propertyforindustry.

co.nz/investor-centre/results-

centre/

HIGHLIGHTS

economic outcomes across the globe. However, like

previous pandemics, COVID-19 is also shaping large

changes to society. Across many industries there has

been an acceleration of trends that were already in

place. For example, a recent report from consultants

McKinsey highlighted that, in the United States, there

had been the equivalent of the last 10 years’ growth in

e-commerce in just the past three months.

Increased e-commerce volumes are expected to

drive additional demand for logistics space. We also

expect there to be strong demand for industrial assets

as businesses look to create more localised and resilient

supply chains.

These trends are anticipated to benefit PFI’s

long-held strategy of owning, developing and acquiring

quality industrial properties in sought-after areas.”

n

1. Funds From Operations (FFO)

and Adjusted Funds From

Operations (AFFO) are non-GAAP

financial information and are

common property investor

metrics, which have been

calculated in accordance with

the guidelines issued by the

Property Council of Australia.

THE FIRST HALF OF 2020

WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR

THE GLOBAL ONSET OF THE

COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

Whilst the course of the pandemic continues to

unfold, and its full impact will take many years to

materialise, PFI has delivered a resilient interim

result, maintaining a strong balance sheet and

portfolio metrics, and continuing to pay dividends

in line with the prior year.” says PFI Chief Executive

Officer Simon Woodhams.

COVID-19

Simon Woodhams continues: “The COVID-19

pandemic has resulted in devastating health and

STRONG

BALANCE

SHEET

PORTFOLIO

METRICS

MAINTAINED

DIVIDEND

GUIDANCE

REINSTATED

CENTS PER SHARE

RESILIENT

INTERIM RESULT

3.60

Interim profit after tax of $15.6M,

Funds From Operations (FFO)

1


earnings up 6.5% from the prior

interim period to 4.78 cents per share,

Adjusted Funds From Operations

(AFFO) earnings down 7.8%

from the prior interim period to


3.79 cents per share, H1 2020 cash

dividends of 3.60 cents per share.

7.65-7.70

CENTS PER SHARE

99.0%

OCCUPANCY OF

28.7

%

GEARING OF

Net tangible assets largely

unchanged at 204.8 cents

per share, additional bank

facility secured, almost

$130 million of available

liquidity, gearing of 28.7%

Weighted average lease term

of 5.28 years, occupancy of

99.0%, just 1.9% of contract

rent is due to expire in the

second half of 2020

Resilient results, a strong

balance sheet, continued high

levels of collection in July and

August, resulting in the

reinstatement of dividend

guidance of 7.65 to 7.70 cents

per share

DIVIDENDS OF

H1 2020 FINANCIAL PERFOMANCE
COVID-19 related support for our tenants has included

$0.7 million of abatement and $0.7 million of deferral,

a combined total of 1.6% of annual rent. This support

has been directed to our most vulnerable tenants,

as we seek to balance the health of our tenants with

our obligations to our other stakeholders.

These abatement and deferral deals resulted

in a $1.1 million decrease in net rental income when

compared to the prior interim period, but accounting

entries required as a result of those same deals resulted

in PFI recording $0.9 million of income not received,

resulting in a change to reported net rental income

of just $0.2 million. When combined with other

changes such as acquisitions and disposals, net rental

income of $41.6 million was in line with the prior

interim period ($41.0 million).

Property costs – net of recoveries from tenants –

increased by $0.9 million, including an increase in

bad and doubtful debts of $0.4 million.

Interest expense and bank fees decreased

$0.3 million or 3.5%: whilst average borrowings

increased by $6.0 million or 1.5%, the impact of this

was more than offset by a reduction in the Company’s

weighted average cost of debt

2

, down ~46 basis points

from the end of the prior year to 4.17%.

Current tax was down $1.6 million or 26%,

in part due to a higher level of maintenance capex

in the current interim period, and in part due to the

New Zealand Government reintroducing depreciation

deductions on building structure for commercial and

industrial buildings. PFI estimates that this additional

depreciation will reduce the Company’s FY 2020

current tax expense by approximately $1.85 million.

After allowing for fair value adjustments and

deferred tax, profit after tax for the interim period

totalled $15.6 million (3.14 cents per share), down from

$46.4 million (9.30 cents per share) in the prior interim

period. A $7.8 million fair value loss on investment

properties, as compared to a $23.4 million fair value

gain in the prior interim period, was the main

contributor to this reduction in profit.

n

H1 2020 FFO AND AFFO

FFO earnings of 4.78 cents per share were 0.29 cents

per share or 6.5% ahead of the prior interim period and

0.20 cents per share or 4.4% ahead of H2 2019. AFFO

earnings of 3.79 cents per share were down 0.32 cents

per share or 7.8% when compared to the prior interim

period but were up 0.11 cents per share or 3.0% when

compared to H2 2019.

AFFO adjustments for the interim period totalled

$4.9 million, up $3.0 million or 156.0% from the

prior interim period. Two key components of AFFO

adjustments were maintenance capex and the reversal

of accounting entries required as a result of COVID-19

abatement and deferral deals.

H1 2020 maintenance capex totalled $2.2 million

or 29 basis points, whereas in H1 2019 maintenance

capex totalled $0.4 million or 6 basis points. Despite

significant variances in any one period, PFI expects

that maintenance capex on its existing portfolio

will average 35 basis points per annum.

Accounting entries required as a result of

COVID-19 abatement and deferral deals resulted

in $0.8 million of AFFO earnings recorded but not

received in H1 2020. These amounts have been

adjusted out of AFFO earnings, and this adjustment

will unwind as this income is received and the

accounting entries unwind.

n

Q2 INTERIM DIVIDEND

Simon Woodhams continues: “As previously

announced, it is our current intention to continue to

pay dividends on a quarterly basis to the extent that the

Company is in a financial position to do so. The second

quarter dividend is based on the Company’s interim

performance, and during this period, FFO and AFFO

earnings were materially in line with the prior interim

period and the second half of 2019.

That being the case, the PFI Board resolved to

pay a second quarter cash dividend of 1.8000 cents

per share, in line with the dividend paid for the same

period in the prior year.”

The dividend will have imputation credits of

0.4906 cents per share attached and a supplementary

dividend of 0.2226 cents per share will be paid to

non-resident shareholders. The record date for the

dividend is 11 September 2020, and the payment date

is 22 September 2020.

As was the case with the first quarter dividend,

the dividend reinvestment scheme (DRS) will operate

with a discount of 2%. The last date for receipt of an

application for participation in the DRS is one business

day after the record date, being 14 September 2020.

Further details can be found in the DRS Offer

Document, which is available on PFI’s website.

The second quarter dividend will take cash

dividends for the first six months of 2020 to 3.60 cents

per share, in line with the prior period, resulting in an

FFO dividend pay-out ratio of 80% (H1 2019: 85%) and

an AFFO dividend pay-out ratio of 101% (H1 2019: 93%).

Given the level of volatility in AFFO adjustments,

PFI remains mindful of the AFFO dividend pay-out

ratio over a longer time horizon than any one period

when setting dividends, with the average AFFO

dividend pay-out ratio being 101.1% since PFI began

disclosing AFFO

3

in 2016. n

H2 2020 TRADING, GUIDANCE

Simon Woodhams, notes: “When we released the

2019 annual result, we advised that we expected to

pay a total cash dividend for the 2020 year of 7.65 to

7.70 cents per share. This guidance was withdrawn

on 15 April, due to the considerable uncertainty in

relation to the operating environment at that time,

Low interest rates

are contributing to a

demand for industrial

property investment

that continues to

outstrip supply.”

SIMON WOODHAMS,

Chief Executive Officer

High levels of liquidity

from a diverse range

of sources, ultra-low

interest rates and

headroom to covenant

levels provide PFI with

a strong funding

position”

CRAIG PEIRCE,

Chief Finance and

Operating Officer

2. Weighted average cost of debt comprises float interest rates, hedging,

margins and all borrowings related fees.

3. AFFO has been disclosed since the financial year ended 31 December 2016.

and the potential impact of that environment on the
Company’s earnings and dividends.

However, during the first half of 2020, FFO and

AFFO earnings were materially in line with the prior

interim period and the second half of 2019, despite a

change in the mix of factors contributing to this result,

namely, a decrease in rental income, offset by savings

in interest and tax. In addition, high levels of collection

have continued, with more than 95% of July and

August’s rent and opex collected.”

PFI Chief Finance and Operating Officer,

Craig Peirce, continues: “Given that mix of factors,

and based on the current outlook, we are pleased to

advise that we once again expect to pay a total cash

dividend for the 2020 year of 7.65 to 7.70 cents per

share, and that we expect that this level of full year

cash dividends will approximate 80% to 90% of FFO

earnings and 95% to 100% of AFFO earnings, in line

with the Company’s dividend policy. This guidance

is subject to there being no material adverse changes

in conditions or unforeseen events, including no

material tenant failures or further material

COVID-19 restrictions.”

n

BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Net tangible assets (NTA) per share at the end of the

interim period of 204.8 cents per share was largely

unchanged since the beginning of the year. A small

reduction of 0.7 cents per share or 0.3% was driven by

retained earnings (+0.6 cents per share) and material

damage insurance income (+0.5 cents per share), offset

by a decrease in the fair value of investment properties

(described below, -1.6 cents per share) and a decrease

in the fair value of derivative financial instruments

(-0.2 cents per share).

In response to the risks associated with the

COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020 PFI secured a new

$50 million liquidity facility from the Commonwealth

Bank of Australia, New Zealand Branch (CBA). The

new 18-month facility is in addition to the bonds and

syndicated bank facility PFI already had in place.

Craig Peirce, notes: “PFI has bonds and bank

facilities drawn to a total of around $422.3 million.

The Company also has capital commitments over the

next 24 months totalling $68.8 million, which we had

planned to fund using a combination of undrawn bank

facilities and the proceeds from the divestment of

PFI’s remaining non-industrial properties, which

have a combined book value as at 30 June 2020 of

$112.3 million.

Securing this additional liquidity gives the

Company almost $130 million of undrawn

facilities, which allows us to meet our capital

commitments regardless of the progress of our

divestment programme.”

A large fall in the three-month Bank Bill Market

(BKBM or “float”) rate from 1.21% as at 31 December

2019 to 0.33% as at 30 June 2020 contributed to a

significant reduction in PFI’s weighted average cost

of debt, which decreased to 4.17% from 4.63% over

the same period. The Company will continue to take

advantage of forecasted low BKBM rates: based

on current hedging and debt levels, an average of

approximately 58% of PFI’s debt will be hedged

at an average rate of approximately 3.44% for the

second half of 2020, with the remainder on low float

interest rates.

The weighted average term to expiry of PFI’s

bonds and bank facilities stands at 3.4 years as at the

end of the interim period, and the Company ended the

half year with gearing

4

of 28.7% and an interest cover

ratio

5

of 4.1 times.

Craig Peirce concludes: “High levels of liquidity

from a diverse range of sources, ultra-low interest rates

and headroom to covenant levels provide PFI with

a strong funding position. And whilst the bank loan

market remains supportive of PFI, subject to market

conditions, we are considering options such as another

bond issue, to further extend and diversify the

Company’s borrowings.”

n

PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE

Full valuations of 14 properties were completed during

the interim period, and an independent desktop review

was completed on the remainder of the portfolio. As a

result of portfolio and valuation activity, a total write

down of $7.8 million or 0.5% was recorded, and PFI’s

passing yield is now 5.74% (5.84% at the end of 2019).

An independent market rental assessment of the

entire portfolio was completed as part of the valuation

process, this assessment estimates that PFI’s portfolio

is ~3.5% under-rented.

Simon Woodhams notes: “Low interest rates

are contributing to a demand for industrial property

investment that continues to outstrip supply. Recent

sales of prime industrial property have been completed

at yields as low as, and in some cases even lower,

than pre-pandemic levels. This has resulted in stable

industrial property prices, as evidenced by the results

of the Company’s interim valuation process.”

Nearly 31,000 square metres, representing around

5% of PFI’s existing portfolio by rent, was leased during

the interim period to 11 new and existing tenants for

an average increase in term of 6.4 years. Lease renewals

accounted for more than 81% of the contract rent

secured. Across these leasing transactions, low levels

of incentives and capital expenditure were required

to attract and retain tenants, with average leasing costs

of less than half a month per year of term.

Leasing demand for PFI’s properties remains

robust, with transactions totalling more than

$4.6 million either secured, or in advanced stages

of negotiation, since the end of the interim period.

Vacancy is still at historically low levels: CBRE report

4. That is, total borrowings as a percentage of the most recent independent

valuation of the property portfolio. Covenant: 50%.

5. That is, the ratio of interest expense and bank fees to operating earnings

excluding interest expense and bank fees. Covenant: 2 times.

THINGS YOU

SHOULD KNOW

ABOUT OUR

PORTFOLIO

PERFORMANCE:

BOOK VALUE

$/M

1,470

JUN 2020

JUN 2019

1,368.3

DEC 2019

1,476.2

NO. OF

PROPERTIES

93

JUN 2020

JUN 2019

94

DEC 2019

94

NO. OF

TENANTS

140

JUN 2020

JUN 2019

147

DEC 2019

144

CONTRACT

RENT $/M

83.6

JUN 2020

JUN 2019

83.1

DEC 2019

84.9

OCCUPANCY %

99.0

JUN 2020

JUN 2019

99.7

DEC 2019

99.0

WEIGHTED AV.

LEASE TERM YEARS

5.28

JUN 2020

JUN 2019

5.71

DEC 2019

5.38

AUCKLAND

PROPERTY

84.2%

JUN 2020

JUN 2019

83.8%

DEC 2019

84.1%

INDUSTRIAL

PROPERTY

91.0%

JUN 2020

JUN 2019

87.4%

DEC 2019

90.0%

in their August 2020 Market Flash that Auckland
Prime industrial vacancy is just 1.2%, with Secondary

industrial vacancy at 1.5%. Notwithstanding these low

levels of vacancy, market levels of incentive have

begun to trend up, as landlords – including PFI – focus

on securing strong tenant covenants, guarantees and

long lease terms to ensure the security of cash flows.

Rent reviews were completed on 53 leases during

the interim period, resulting in an average annual

uplift of ~4.1% on ~$22.5 million of contract rent.

5 market rent reviews on $1.2 million of contract rent

delivered an annualised increase of 7.1% over an

average review period of 2.4 years, and these reviews

were settled at an average of approximately 2.6%

above December 2019 market rental assessments.

At the end of the interim period, the Company’s

portfolio was 99.0% occupied and just 1.9% of contract

rent is due to expire in the second half of 2020. When

combined with rent reviews, around 44% of PFI’s

portfolio is subject to some form of lease event during

the second half of 2020.

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MARKET UPDATE

The New Zealand economy has been able to return

to something closer to normal than many other

countries, but the outlook is a challenging one. In their

July 2020 Quarterly Economic Outlook, ANZ note

that: “Households and businesses are cautious, and

unemployment is rising. Investment and spending

will be weaker, with policy providing an important

but only partial offset. Despite our enviable position,

the slowdown will be large and the recovery slow.”

Given these conditions, in July ANZ forecast

for 2020 and 2021 to end with an Official Cash Rate

(OCR) of just 0.25% (January 2020 forecast: 1.00%),

with forecast 10-year Government Bond Rates of

1.00% and 1.25% (January 2020 forecast: 1.30%

and 1.20%) respectively, despite the large increase

in Government debt. Their view was updated

mid-August, and they now forecast an OCR of

-0.25% in April 2021.

In their August 2020 “Auckland Market Outlook

– Industrial Sector Preview”, CBRE predict that the

outlook for Auckland vacancy and yields has improved

since December 2019.

Prime vacancy is forecast to reach just 1.1% at

the end of their five-year forecast period (was 1.4%),

and Secondary vacancy is expected to behave in

a similar manner, reaching 1.7% at the end of the

five-year forecast (was 2.1%). Prime yields are forecast

to reach 4.74% (was 4.90%), with Secondary yields

expected to contract to 5.65% (was 5.80%).

Their outlook on rental growth over the next

five years has softened a little, averaging 2.1%

per annum for Prime properties (was 2.5%) and

1.6% per annum for Secondary properties (was

3.0%). CBRE note that their softer outlook for

rents is as a result of more generous incentives

being offered to prospective tenants.

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“PFI has successfully balanced yield and growth

over many years by sticking to their core strategy.

That takes discipline,” says Dean Bracewell,

who joined the PFI Board as an Independent

Director last year. “The Company has performed

consistently because it has kept the expectations

of stakeholders front of mind and applied

the meeting of their needs objectively in its

decision making.”

Bracewell says that his own experience fuses with

the core business of PFI in several ways. “I have worked

for many years in industrial New Zealand and in service

industries, run a publicly listed company with strong

long-term goals and undertaken a range of property

transactions. So I have an understanding of what

customers will be looking for from PFI, I understand

what investors will be looking for and I’m very aware,

as we all are today, of the importance of bringing all

stakeholders along with us.”

PFI’s track record speaks for itself, says Bracewell.

The Company has used its specialist focus to build

sustainable earnings and bolster its balance sheet. It is

well positioned to take up the challenges of delivering

an acceptable yield whilst managing profitable growth in

an extraordinary trading environment. “This tension is not

unique to PFI, but I’m confident, given the skills that I see

around me in the Board and the Management Team, that

the Company will capably navigate what’s ahead.

“Environmental, Governance and Social factors

have re-set the expectations for boards today.

Publicly listed companies are under greater scrutiny

and directors need deep and broad knowledge of

the intricacies of decisions. Having worked on a

number of boards, with different governance styles,

under both Australian and New Zealand ownership,

I’m confident PFI has the collective talent and

experience needed to do right by our customers,

investors and other stakeholders.”

Dean Bracewell was Managing Director of

Freightways from 1999 to 2017. Under his leadership,

the company grew to have a market capitalisation of

$1.2 billion. He is currently on the boards of Tainui Group

Holdings and Air New Zealand, the Executive Board of

the Halberg Foundation and involved in an advisory role

to the Ministry of Transport.

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The company has

performed consistently

because it has kept

the expectations of

stakeholders front


of mind.”

DEAN BRACEWELL,

Independent Director


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STAKEHOLDER

NEEDS

FOCUSED

OUR PRIORITIES
“In recent years, we have made significant progress

on our pathway to becoming a pure-play industrial

listed property vehicle. The COVID-19 pandemic has

created fresh challenges for us to navigate, and we

have responded accordingly” noted Simon Woodhams.

“For example, we had planned to dispose of

PFI’s remaining non-industrial properties, including

Carlaw Park, but we put these plans on hold while

we waited for less volatile conditions. We now

expect to bring this asset to market late 2020.

And whilst we have continued to build out three

value-add projects, we have put the $8.1 million

speculative project at 47 Dalgety Drive on hold, while

we work to secure tenant commitment at some of our

other speculative projects, like 59 Dalgety Drive and

Lot 1, Tidal Road.” More details on the 59 Dalgety

Drive project can be found in this newsletter.

“We have continued to target acquiring quality

industrial properties in sought-after areas but did not

transact in the first half of 2020. Target acquisition

parameters include an increased Auckland weighting

from 84.2%, improving the property and tenancy

fundamentals of PFI’s portfolio, and decreasing

the average age of PFI’s portfolio.

Environmental, Social and Governance

factors have remained front of mind, and in

March we welcomed Sarah Beale to the PFI

team as our Sustainability, Risk and Compliance

Manager. Sarah has been deepening the work

already completed with external consultants,

with a particular focus on health, safety and

wellbeing, emissions, and climate risk.”

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CLOSING

Simon Woodhams concludes: “PFI has delivered a

resilient interim result despite a period of significant

volatility and uncertainty. These results not only

reflect our ownership of the right industrial

properties, in the right locations, filled with quality

tenants, managed by an experienced and dedicated

team, they also reflect our conservative gearing and

dividend pay-out ratios.

In recent years, we have kept our gearing low,

accepting that low gearing results in slightly lower

returns in the good times, but knowing that low

gearing will serve us well in times of crisis. And we

have worked hard to ensure that our dividends reflect

what we earn, so we don’t increase our gearing by

paying out more than that which we have earned

from our tenants.

Looking forward, strong demand for industrial

space due to increased e-commerce volumes and

businesses looking to create more localised and

resilient supply chains are trends that are anticipated

to benefit PFI’s long-held strategy of owning,

developing and acquiring quality industrial

properties in sought-after areas.

Despite the current challenging times,

we believe PFI is well placed to respond to these

latest challenges, and indeed any opportunities

that may arise from them.” 

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CASE STUDY

Property for Industry Limited
Shed 24, Prince’s Wharf,

147 Quay Street, Auckland 1010

PO Box 1147, Shortland Street,

Auckland 1140

T 09 303 9450

E info@propertyforindustry.co.nz

www.propertyforindustry.co.nz

“New Zealand businesses are looking for

properties that are capable of meeting their

long-term needs. Creating these quality

assets sometimes requires looking beyond

what is currently there, to the longer term

opportunities that a site presents,” says

Ewan Cameron, PFI Portfolio Manager.

The buildings at 59 Dalgety Drive were originally

purpose built to accommodate food grade production.

The specialist fit out comprised refrigerated storage,

raised cart docks and food grade manufacturing.

“The site was well designed for a specific type

of activity,” says Ewan Cameron, “but most of the

specialist fit out had been decommissioned for

some time now. In February of this year the site

was handed back to us at the end of the lease.”

Direct Property Fund, who merged with PFI

in 2013, acquired this Wiri property in 2008 with

a 12-year lease. The property is currently being

extensively remodelled into a modern warehouse

that will suit large-scale operators looking for room

to expand in this prime Auckland industrial location.

The large rectangular 2.15ha flat site offers

excellent access to Wiri’s Dalgety Drive. The specialist

fit out is being systematically removed to provide

an open plan 7,000 sqm generic warehouse. Two

new canopies installed along the West and North

warehouse walls will provide multiple loading options,

with each canopy housing four new wide roller doors.

Surplus land at the rear of the site will, in the

first instance, be converted to useable yard, offering

DALGETY DRIVE,

WIRI

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2,500 sqm of container storage and heavy vehicle

manoeuvring, with the option to convert this area

into new warehousing in the future. This extended

yard will also allow for full drive-round access.

The office area will be refurbished as a generic

open plan layout.

“The core elements of this property were right,”

says Ewan Cameron. “Maximising the potential

of this investment started with recognising all

the advantages that were inherent in the site.

Transforming this specialised site into a versatile

property that could meet a wide range of needs

was about seeing what must stay and which parts

of the site could be redesigned and reallocated.”

The 12-month design, demolition, build and

refurbishment program will deliver a modern,

versatile warehouse. The availability of this larger

asset, its location and key operational features are

already attracting a high level of interest, and heads

of terms have been signed with a supply chain and

logistics operator.

PFI looks to deliver shareholders strong, stable

returns by investing in quality industrial property.

Simon Woodhams concludes: “59 Dalgety Drive is

another example of how PFI looks past the existing

fit out and configuration of a property to see the

broader benefits and long term potential of a site.

This is a building that others might have seen as too

bespoke, whereas we have been able to reconfigure

the property to deliver a quality warehouse designed

to meet the needs of today’s occupiers.”

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RESILIENT INTERIM RESULT, DIVIDEND

GUIDANCE REINSTATED

The PFI management team will present the results via live webcast from 10am NZT on 4 September

2020. To view and listen to the webcast, please visit https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/pjszu67e.

There has been a large increase in teleconference bookings because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Therefore, anyone wishing to participate in the webcast (for example, to ask a question) must pre-

register for the conference call at http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2466573. Upon

registering, participants will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, a passcode, and a unique

registrant ID. In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you will need to use the conference access

information provided in the email received at the point of registering, in addition to opening the webcast

(using the details above).


Highlights

▪ Resilient interim result: interim profit after tax of $15.6 million, Funds From Operations (FFO)

1


earnings up 6.5% from the prior interim period to 4.78 cents per share, Adjusted Funds From

Operations (AFFO) earnings down 7.8% from the prior interim period to 3.79 cents per share, H1

2020 cash dividends of 3.60 cents per share

▪ Strong balance sheet: net tangible assets largely unchanged at 204.8 cents per share, additional

bank facility secured, almost $130 million of available liquidity, gearing of 28.7%

▪ Portfolio metrics maintained: weighted average lease term of 5.28 years, occupancy of 99.0%,

just 1.9% of contract rent is due to expire in the second half of 2020

▪ Dividend guidance reinstated: resilient results, a strong balance sheet, continued high levels of

collection in July and August, resulting in the reinstatement of dividend guidance of 7.65 to 7.70

cents per share


Property for Industry Limited (PFI, the Company) today announced resilient results for the six months

ended 30 June 2020.


“The first half of 2020 will be remembered for the global onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst the

course of the pandemic continues to unfold, and its full impact will take many years to materialise, PFI

has delivered a resilient interim result, maintaining a strong balance sheet and portfolio metrics, and

continuing to pay dividends in line with the prior year.” says PFI Chief Executive Officer Simon

Woodhams.


Resilient interim result

Profit after tax for the interim period totalled $15.6 million (3.14 cents per share), down from $46.4 million

(9.30 cents per share) in the prior interim period. A $7.8 million fair value loss on investment properties,

as compared to a $23.4 million fair value gain in the prior interim period, was the main contributor to this

reduction in profit.


FFO earnings of 4.78 cents per share were 0.29 cents per share or 6.5% ahead of the prior interim

period and 0.20 cents per share or 4.4% ahead of H2 2019. AFFO earnings of 3.79 cents per share

were down 0.32 cents per share or 7.8% when compared to the prior interim period but were up 0.11

cents per share or 3.0% when compared to H2 2019.


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1

Funds From Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) are non-GAAP financial information and are

common property investor metrics, which have been calculated in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Property Council

of Australia. Please refer to Appendix 1 for more detail as to how these measures were calculated.

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Simon Woodhams continues: “As previously announced, it is our current intention to continue to pay

dividends on a quarterly basis to the extent that the Company is in a financial position to do so. The

second quarter dividend is based on the Company’s interim performance, and during this period, FFO

and AFFO earnings were materially in line with the prior interim period and the second half of 2019.


That being the case, the PFI Board resolved to pay a second quarter cash dividend of 1.8000 cents per

share, in line with the dividend paid for the same period in the prior year.”


The dividend will have imputation credits of 0.4906 cents per share attached and a supplementary

dividend of 0.2226 cents per share will be paid to non-resident shareholders. The record date for the

dividend is 11 September 2020, and the payment date is 22 September 2020.


As was the case with the first quarter dividend, the dividend reinvestment scheme (DRS) will operate

with a discount of 2%. The last date for receipt of an application for participation in the DRS is one

business day after the record date, being 14 September 2020. If you have previously completed an

application to participate in the DRS, you do not need to do anything further. You will receive shares

instead of cash, in accordance with your application. If you wish to change your previous participation,

you will need to complete a new application.


Further details can be found in the DRS Offer Document, which is available on PFI’s website:

https://www.propertyforindustry.co.nz/investor-centre/dividend-information/dividend-reinvestment/.


The second quarter dividend will take cash dividends for the first six months of 2020 to 3.60 cents per

share, in line with the prior period, resulting in an FFO dividend pay-out ratio of 80% (H1 2019: 85%)

and an AFFO dividend pay-out ratio of 101% (H1 2019: 93%, refer Appendix 3).


Given the level of volatility in AFFO adjustments, PFI remains mindful of the AFFO dividend pay-out ratio

over a longer time horizon than any one period when setting dividends, with the average AFFO dividend

pay-out ratio being 101.1% since PFI began disclosing AFFO

2

in 2016 (refer Appendix 4).


Strong balance sheet

Net tangible assets (NTA) per share at the end of the interim period of 204.8 cents per share was largely

unchanged since the beginning of the year.


In response to the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020 PFI secured a new $50

million liquidity facility from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, New Zealand Branch (CBA). The new

18-month facility is in addition to the bonds and syndicated bank facility PFI already had in place.


PFI Chief Finance and Operating Officer, Craig Peirce, notes: “Securing this additional liquidity gives the

Company almost $130 million of undrawn facilities, which allows us to meet our capital commitments

regardless of the progress of our divestment programme.”


The weighted average term to expiry of PFI’s bonds and bank facilities stands at 3.4 years as at the end

of the interim period, and the Company ended the half year with gearing

3

of 28.7% and an interest cover

ratio

4

of 4.1 times.


Craig Peirce concludes: “High levels of liquidity from a diverse range of sources, ultra-low interest rates

and headroom to covenant levels provide PFI with a strong funding position. And whilst the bank loan

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2

AFFO has been disclosed since the financial year ended 31 December 2016.

3

That is, total borrowings as a percentage of the most recent independent valuation of the property portfolio. Covenant: 50%.

4

That is, the ratio of interest expense and bank fees to operating earnings excluding interest expense and bank fees. Covenant:

2 times.

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market remains supportive of PFI, subject to market conditions, we are considering options such as

another bond issue, to further extend and diversify the Company’s borrowings.”


Portfolio metrics maintained

Portfolio snapshot as at 30 June 2020 31 December 2019 30 June 2019

Book value $1,470.0m $1,476.2m $1,368.3m

Number of properties 93 94 94

Number of tenants 140 144 147

Contract rent $83.6m $84.9m $83.1m

Occupancy 99.0% 99.0% 99.7%

Weighted average lease

term

5.28 years 5.38 years 5.71 years

Auckland property 84.2% 84.1% 83.8%

Industrial property 91.0% 90.0% 87.4%


Full valuations of 14 properties were completed during the interim period, and an independent desktop

review was completed on the remainder of the portfolio. As a result of portfolio and valuation activity, a

total write down of $7.8 million or 0.5% was recorded, and PFI’s passing yield is now 5.74% (5.84% at

the end of 2019). An independent market rental assessment of the entire portfolio was completed as

part of the valuation process, this assessment estimates that PFI’s portfolio is ~3.5% under-rented.


Nearly 31,000 square metres, representing around 5% of PFI’s existing portfolio by rent, was leased

during the interim period to 11 new and existing tenants for an average increase in term of 6.4 years.

Lease renewals accounted for more than 81% of the contract rent secured. Across these leasing

transactions, low levels of incentives and capital expenditure were required to attract and retain tenants,

with average leasing costs of less than half a month per year of term.


Leasing demand for PFI’s properties remains robust, with transactions totalling more than $5.1 million

either secured, or in advanced stages of negotiation, since the end of the interim period. Vacancy is still

at historically low levels: CBRE report in their August 2020 Market Flash that Auckland Prime industrial

vacancy is just 1.2%, with Secondary industrial vacancy at 1.5%. Notwithstanding these low levels of

vacancy, market levels of incentive have begun to trend up, as landlords – including PFI – focus on

securing strong tenant covenants, guarantees and long lease terms to ensure the security of cash flows.


Rent reviews were completed on 53 leases during the interim period, resulting in an average annual

uplift of ~4.1% on ~$22.5 million of contract rent. 5 market rent reviews on $1.2 million of contract rent

delivered an annualised increase of 7.1% over an average review period of 2.4 years, and these reviews

were settled at an average of approximately 2.6% above December 2019 market rental assessments.


At the end of the interim period, the Company’s portfolio was 99.0% occupied and just 1.9% of contract

rent is due to expire in the second half of 2020. When combined with rent reviews, around 44% of PFI’s

portfolio is subject to some form of lease event during the second half of 2020.


Dividend guidance reinstated

Simon Woodhams, notes: “When we released the 2019 annual result, we advised that we expected to

pay a total cash dividend for the 2020 year of 7.65 to 7.70 cents per share. This guidance was withdrawn

on 15 April, due to the considerable uncertainty in relation to the operating environment at that time, and

the potential impact of that environment on the Company’s earnings and dividends.


However, during the first half of 2020, FFO and AFFO earnings were materially in line with the prior

interim period and the second half of 2019, despite a change in the mix of factors contributing to this

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result, namely, a decrease in rental income, offset by savings in interest and tax. In addition, high levels

of collection have continued, with more than 95% of July and August’s rent and opex collected.”


PFI Chief Finance and Operating Officer, Craig Peirce, continues: “Given that mix of factors, and based

on the current outlook, we are pleased to advise that we once again expect to pay a total cash dividend

for the 2020 year of 7.65 to 7.70 cents per share, and that we expect that this level of full year cash

dividends will approximate 80% to 90% of FFO earnings and 95% to 100% of AFFO earnings, in line

with the Company’s dividend policy. This guidance is subject to there being no material adverse changes

in conditions or unforeseen events, including no material tenant failures or further material COVID-19

restrictions.”


Closing

Simon Woodhams concludes: “PFI has delivered a resilient interim result despite a period of significant

volatility and uncertainty. These results not only reflect our ownership of the right industrial properties,

in the right locations, filled with quality tenants, managed by an experienced and dedicated team, they

also reflect our conservative gearing and dividend pay-out ratios.


Looking forward, strong demand for industrial space due to increased e-commerce volumes and

businesses looking to create more localised and resilient supply chains are trends that are anticipated

to benefit PFI’s long-held strategy of owning, developing and acquiring quality industrial properties in

sought-after areas.


Despite the current challenging times, we believe PFI is well placed to respond to these latest

challenges, and indeed any opportunities that may arise from them.”


ENDS




ABOUT PFI & CONTACT


PFI is an NZX listed property vehicle specialising in industrial property. PFI’s nationwide portfolio of 93 properties is leased to

140 tenants.


For further information please contact:


SIMON WOODHAMS CRAIG PEIRCE

Chief Executive Officer Chief Finance and Operating Officer

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Phone: +64 21 749 770 Phone: +64 21 248 6301

Email: woodhams@propertyforindustry.co.nz Email: peirce@propertyforindustry.co.nz

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Property for Industry Limited

Shed 24, Prince’s Wharf, 147 Quay Street, Auckland 1010

PO Box 1147, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140

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www.propertyforindustry.co.nz


Attachments

NZX Form – Results Announcement

NZX Form – Distribution Notice

Interim Results Presentation

Interim Financial Statements

Interim Shareholder Newsletter

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Appendices

Appendix 1 – FFO and AFFO Calculations


Funds / Adjusted Funds From Operations For the six

months ended

For the six

months ended

(unaudited, $000, unless noted) 30 June 2020 30 June 2019

Profit and total comprehensive income after income

tax attributable to the shareholders of the Company

15,648 46,398

Adjusted for:

Fair value loss / (gain) on investment properties 7,803 (23,449)

Material damage insurance income (2,151) -

Loss on disposal of investment properties 14 57

Fair value loss / (gain) on derivative financial instruments 1,023 (1,297)

Amortisation of tenant incentives 1,374 1,297

Straight lining of fixed rental increases (999) (717)

Deferred taxation 1,133 127

Other 3 -

Funds From Operations (FFO) 23,848 22,416

FFO per share (cents) 4.78 4.49

Maintenance capex (2,169) (374)

Incentives and leasing fees given for the period (1,985) (1,556)

Other (incl. reversal of accounting entries for COVID-19 abatement

and deferral deals)

(785) -

Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) 18,909 20,486

AFFO per share (cents) 3.79 4.11


Appendix 2 – FFO and AFFO Compared to H1 2020 and H2 2019


FFO (CPS) Change AFFO (CPS) Change

H1 2019 4.49 +0.29 CPS or

+6.5%

4.11 -0.32 CPS or

-7.8%

H1 2020 4.78 3.79


FFO (CPS) Change AFFO (CPS) Change

H2 2019 4.58 +0.20 CPS or

+4.4%

3.68 +0.11 CPS or

+3.0%

H1 2020 4.78 3.79


Appendix 3 – FFO and AFFO Dividend Pay-out Ratios


2020 2019

Full year dividends per share

(cents, 2020 = mid-point of guidance, 2019 = actuals)

7.68 7.60

Pro-rata share of full year dividends per share

(cents, 2020 = 50% of mid-point of guidance, 2019 = 50% of actuals)

3.84 3.80

FFO dividend pay-out ratio (%) 80% 85%

AFFO dividend pay-out ratio (%) 101% 93%


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Appendix 4 – AFFO Pay-out Ratios (2016 – 2020 H1)


Year AFFO per share (cents) Full year dividends per

share (cents)

Pay-out ratio (%)

2016 6.95 7.35 105.8%

2017 7.49 7.45 99.5%

2018 7.46 7.55 101.2%

2019 7.79 7.60 97.6%

2020 H1 * 3.79 3.84 101.3%

Total 33.48 33.79 101.1%


* 2020 H1 dividend represents 50% of full year dividends, based on the mid-point of guidance.

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