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CROMWELL PROPERTY GROUP — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
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Cromwell Property Group (CMW) Cromwell Corporation Limited ABN 44 001 056 980 Cromwell Diversified Property Trust ARSN 102 982 598
Appendix 4D Half-Year Report Period ended 31 December 2020
Rule 4.2A.3
Appendix 4D Results for Announcement to the Market
For the six months ended 31 December 2020 CROMWELL PROPERTY GROUP
1. CROMWELL PROPERTY GROUP STRUCTURE
This report is for the Cromwell Property Group (“Cromwell”), consisting of Cromwell Corporation Limited (ABN 44 001 056 980) (“the Company”), and Cromwell Diversified Property Trust (ABN 30 074 537 051) (“the Trust”).
Cromwell Property Group was formed in December 2006 by the Stapling of shares in the Company to units in the Trust. Each stapled security consists of one share in the Company and one unit in the Trust, which cannot be dealt with or traded separately.
The responsible entity of the Trust is Cromwell Property Securities Limited (ABN 11 079 147 809), a subsidiary of the Company.
2. REPORTING PERIOD
The financial information contained in this report is for the six month period ended 31 December 2020. The previous corresponding period is the six month period ended 31 December 2019. This report should be read in conjunction with Cromwell Property Group’s annual report for the year to 30 June 2020 which is available from Cromwell’s website at www.cromwellpropertygroup.com.
3. HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS
| 3. HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-year | Half-year | ||
| 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2019 | ||
| $A’M | $A’M | % Change | |
| Revenue and other income | 293.8 | 399.3 | (26%) |
| Operating profit attributable to stapled security holders as | 99.1 | 134.1 | (26%) |
| assessed by the directors(1) | |||
| Operating profit per stapled security as assessed by the | 3.8 cents | 5.2 cents | (27%) |
| directors(1) (2) | |||
| Other items(includingfair value adjustments) | 47.7 | 93.2 | (49%) |
| Profit after tax attributable to stapled security holders | 146.8 | 227.3 | (35%) |
| Basic earnings per stapled security(2) | 5.6 cents | 8.8 cents | (36%) |
| Diluted earnings per stapled security(3) | 5.6 cents | 8.7 cents | (36%) |
| Distributions per stapled security | 3.8 cents | 3.8 cents | -% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | ||
| $A’M | $A’M | ||
| Total assets | 5,039.0 | 4,990.5 | 1% |
| Net assets | 2,614.5 | 2,589.0 | 1% |
| Net tangible assets (“NTA”)(4) | 2,606.4 | 2,573.4 | 1% |
| Net debt(5) | 2,062.5 | 1,975.9 | 4% |
| Gearing (%)(6) | 43% | 42% | 2% |
| Securities issued (M) | 2,617.5 | 2,612.9 | -% |
| NTA per security | $1.00 | $0.99 | 1% |
| NTA per security (excluding interest rate derivatives) | $1.00 | $0.99 | 1% |
(1) Operating profit is calculated after adjusting for certain items (including fair value adjustments, realised gains on sale and other items) as set out in the Directors Report of the December 2020 half-year financial report.
(2) Earnings per stapled security calculated using weighted average number of stapled securities on issue during the relevant period.
(3) Earnings per stapled security calculated using weighted average number of stapled securities and potential stapled securities on issue during the relevant period.
(4) Net assets less deferred tax assets and liabilities, intangible assets and right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities and deferred tax liabilities. (5) Interest bearing liabilities excluding lease liabilities and cash and cash equivalents.
(6) Net debt divided by total tangible assets less cash and cash equivalents.
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Appendix 4D
Cromwell Property Group (CMW) Cromwell Corporation Limited ABN 44 001 056 980 Cromwell Diversified Property Trust ARSN 102 982 598
Appendix 4D Half-Year Report Period ended 31 December 2020
4. COMMENTARY ON THE RESULTS
Refer to the Directors’ Report of the half-year financial report for a commentary on the results of Cromwell.
5. DISTRIBUTIONS AND DIVIDENDS
Interim distributions/dividends declared during the current and previous half-year were as follows:
| Dividend | Franked | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| per | Distribution | Total per | Total | amt per | Record | Payment | |
| Security | per Security | Security | $A’M | Security | Date | Date | |
| 31 Dec 2020 | |||||||
| Interim distribution | - | 1.8750¢ | 1.8750¢ | 49.0 | - | 30/09/20 | 20/11/20 |
| Interim distribution | - | 1.8750¢ | 1.8750¢ | 49.1 | - | 31/12/20 | 19/02/21 |
| - | 3.7500¢ | 3.7500¢ | 98.1 | - | |||
| 31 Dec 2019 | |||||||
| Interim distribution | - | 1.8750¢ | 1.8750¢ | 48.7 | - | 30/09/19 | 22/11/19 |
| Interim distribution | - | 1.8750¢ | 1.8750¢ | 48.8 | - | 31/12/19 | 21/02/20 |
| - | 3.7500¢ | 3.7500¢ | 97.5 | - |
6. DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN
Cromwell Property Group operates a distribution reinvestment plan (“Plan”) which enables security holders to reinvest dividends/distributions and acquire Cromwell Property Group stapled securities. The directors may specify a discount rate to be applied to the issue price of stapled securities for Plan participants, however currently no discount applies. The issue price is generally the average of the daily volume weighted average price of stapled securities sold on ASX for the 10 trading days immediately prior to the Plan Record Date to which the distribution relates. The Plan Record Date is generally 15 business days prior to the distribution payment date.
An election to participate in the Plan in respect of some or all of a holding can be made at any time. To participate in the Plan in respect of a specific distribution, the security holder must have lodged their Plan election notice on or before the record date for that distribution.
In accordance with Rule 13 of the Plan, the Plan was suspended for the quarters ended 30 September 2020 and 31 December 2020 respectively and relevant distributions were paid to securityholders in cash.
7. INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES
Refer to Note 7 of the half-year financial report for details of investments in joint ventures and associates.
8. AUDIT REVIEW REPORT
The information contained in this report is unaudited. The financial report for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 has been reviewed by the auditors for the Cromwell Property Group.
This Report has been prepared in accordance with AASB Standards (including Australian Interpretations) and standards acceptable to ASX. This Report, and the financial reports upon which the report is based, use the same accounting policies unless otherwise stated in the notes to the financial report.
A copy of the Cromwell Property Group half-year financial report for the 6 months ended 31 December 2020 with the auditors review opinion has been lodged with ASX.
Authorised for lodgement by Lucy Laakso (Company Secretary) and Brett Hinton (Acting Chief Financial Officer).
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Appendix 4D
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Cromwell Property Group Half-Year Financial Re ort p
31 December 2020
Consisting of the combined consolidated Financial Reports of Cromwell Corporation Limited (ABN 44 001 056 980) and Cromwell Diversified Property Trust (ARSN 102 982 598)
Cromwell Corporation Limited ABN 44 001 056 980 Level 19, 200 Mary Street Brisbane QLD 4000
Cromwell Diversified Property Trust ARSN 102 982 598
Responsible entity: Cromwell Property Securities Limited ABN 11 079 147 809 AFSL 238052 Level 19, 200 Mary Street Brisbane QLD 4000
Contents
| DIRECTORS’ REPORT 3 |
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| AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 16 |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss.................................................................................................................................. 17 |
| Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income ....................................................................................................... 18 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets .................................................................................................................................................... 19 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity .......................................................................................................................... 20 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows .................................................................................................................................... 22 |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 23 |
| About this report ......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 |
| Results ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 |
| Operating assets ........................................................................................................................................................................ 33 |
| Finance and capital structure ..................................................................................................................................................... 41 |
| Other items ................................................................................................................................................................................ 47 |
| DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 49 |
| INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 50 |
DIRECTORY
Board of Directors:
Jane Tongs Tanya Cox Lisa Scenna Gary Weiss AM Joseph Gersh AM
Registered Office:
Level 19 200 Mary Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Tel: +61 7 3225 7777 Fax: +61 7 3225 7788 Web: www.cromwellpropertygroup.com
Secretary: Listing: Lucy Laakso on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: CMW) Share Registry: Auditor: Link Market Services Limited Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Level 21, 10 Eagle Street Level 23, Riverside Centre Brisbane QLD 4000 123 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000 All ASX and media releases as well as company news can be found on our webpage www.cromwellpropertygroup.com
Cromwell Property Group is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: CMW)
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Level 23, Riverside Centre 123 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000
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Directors’ Report
The Directors of Cromwell Corporation Limited and Cromwell Property Securities Limited as responsible entity for the Cromwell Diversified Property Trust (collectively referred to as “the Directors”) present their report together with the consolidated financial statements for the halfyear ended 31 December 2020 for both:
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the Cromwell Property Group (“Cromwell”) consisting of Cromwell Corporation Limited (“the Company”) and its controlled entities and the Cromwell Diversified Property Trust (“the CDPT”) and its controlled entities; and
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the CDPT and its controlled entities (“the Trust”).
The shares of the Company and units of the CDPT are combined and issued as stapled securities in Cromwell. The shares of the Company and units of CDPT cannot be traded separately and can only be traded as stapled securities.
Strategy
The challenges of operating within the backdrop of the global pandemic continue. Our priority is the ongoing safety and wellbeing of our people who are an integral part of our success. The progress this period has been a result of the dedication and resilience of our people who continued to focus on delivery during these challenging times.
DIRECT PROPERTY INVESTMENTS
Cromwell’s strategy is to invest in assets that are able to generate strong cashflows throughout the property cycle.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to demonstrate the strength and resilience of Cromwell’s property portfolio both in its ability to generate stable cash flows which is reflected in the resilience of its asset values.
Cromwell’s financial results from its Australian property portfolio clearly demonstrate the strength, resilience, and defensive nature of this portfolio with its weighting towards government and government agency tenants. The portfolio’s resilient nature has been further strengthened with its now 80% weighting to assets with long WALE’s and high occupancy.
During the half year, Cromwell divested $44 million of active assets. 80% of the portfolio, $2.4 billion by value, now consists of assets with a combined WALE of 7.4 years and occupancy of 98.5%, with a healthy skew towards government tenants. Cromwell’s $1.0 billion development pipeline includes assets which will generate further core assets to enhance this portfolio positioning.
INDIRECT PROPERTY INVESTMENTS
The Cromwell European REIT (CEREIT) continued to grow during the half year with further acquisitions for its portfolio. The CEREIT continues to benefit from Cromwell’s European assets and property management platform.
The Cromwell Polish Retail Fund properties have been impacted by lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, however due to these shopping centres being predominantly fresh food and home care needs the impact was less than on major discretionary retail shopping centres. During the half year, a provision of $2.3 million was raised in respect of tenant receivables for the Polish assets, directly related to the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns during the period. At the half year, all the Polish assets were externally valued resulting in a reduction in value of $20.5 million, or 2.7%.
Given the on-going economic impact of COVID-19 in Europe, the selling down of the assets in the Cromwell Polish Retail Fund will be delayed until the market stabilises. Most of the assets have proven resilient to COVID-19 given the tenant mix towards grocery, hardware and other home care needs. This means the assets will remain on balance sheet for longer than expected.
The assets in the Cromwell Italy Urban Logistics Fund are all 100% leased to DHL on long leases and were unimpacted by COVID-19 resulting in an increase in valuations of $3.5 million or 4.2%. The assets were acquired alongside a Korean investor and are expected to seed the launch of a new Cromwell Urban Logistics Fund before the end of the year. Cromwell ended the half year with its share of these assets on balance sheet.
Cromwell continues to maintain an exposure to the retirement living sector through its continued 50% ownership of LDK. Sales of suites at the Seniors Living site in Greenway, ACT, continued during the half year. Stage one of the project at Greenway is now complete and 33 suites settled during the half year. The complex/residence is now 59% occupied with all residents on the integrated LDK retirement model, further establishing this product/innovation in the sector.
FUND AND ASSET MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
Cromwell’s fund and asset management platform achieved several key milestones during the period, remaining a key growth pillar to Cromwell’s strategy.
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Australian Funds management
During the half year, the Cromwell Direct Property Fund had its first full liquidity event. 90.1% of investors chose to extend the Fund for a second term. In October 2020, investors in another Cromwell retail property fund, Cromwell Property Trust 12, where asked to vote on a rollover proposal for the Fund. 82.8% of eligible investors in Cromwell Property Trust 12 voted to extend the fund for a further five years. Both results were very pleasing and indicate investors recognise the value of Cromwell’s disciplined approach to asset selection.
The Australian Funds management business is in a good position to grow its DPF business in the coming year through property acquisitions funded by strong funds flow from retail investors
European Funds management
The European funds management manages €3.7 billion in mandates and has grown by €146 million during the half year. The largest mandate is the Cromwell European REIT, this mandate continued to grow during the half year with $115 million of acquisitions, ending the half year with a portfolio of 96 assets worth $3.6 billion.
New Zealand Funds Management
Total AUM at Oyster Group in New Zealand (50% interest) was essentially unchanged at NZ$1.9 billion.
Their Industrial fund has contracted to purchase three additional industrial properties and expects to open for a second equity raise in the second half of the year.
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Cromwell’s debt platform is underpinned by a facility secured against selected assets within the Australian property portfolio and has considerable headroom against its covenants. The loan to value ratio covenant is set at 60% versus the actual ratio which stands at 36% at balance date, which means Cromwell has headroom under the covenant of $1.1 billion. The WALE covenant is set at 3.0 years versus the actual WALE of 6.2 years for the selected assets and interest cover ratio is 2.0 times versus the actual interest cover of 6.4 times. Given the headroom Cromwell enjoys against all its covenants it believes holding the Cromwell Polish Retail Fund assets on its balance sheet until property valuations stabilise will realise the best outcome for securityholders.
KEY RESULTS FOR THE HALF-YEAR
Key outcomes of Cromwell’s application of the “Invest to manage” strategy during the half-year ended 31 December 2020 are:
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Statutory profit of $146.8 million including fair value gains in respect of Cromwell’s investment property portfolio of $37.6 million;
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Operating profit of $99.1 million, which compared to the prior comparative period (adjusted for development fee revenue received in that period) decreased by 2.9%. This decrease was largely due to the impact of relief granted to tenants of $3.2 million in the current half-year (statutory profit impact $3.7 million);
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Gearing level of 43% currently sits outside target range. Cromwell continues to assess capital reallocation strategies to return to its target range of 30% - 40%;
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Gross assets of $5.0 billion and Assets under management of $11.6 billion at half-year end.
Key financial metrics
| Key financial metrics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | ||
| Half-year ended | ||
| 31 Dec 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 |
|
| Financial performance Total assets under management($B) |
11.6 11.5 |
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| Total statutorycost of reliefgranted to tenants for the half-year($M) | 3.7 - |
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| Total revenue and other income for the half-year($M) | 293.8 399.3 |
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| EBITDA for the half-year(1) | 151.1 189.1 |
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| Statutory profit for the half-year ($M) Statutory profitper stapled securityfor the half-year(basic) (cents) |
146.8 227.3 5.59 8.78 |
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| Operating profit for the half-year ($M) Operating profitper stapled securityfor the half-year(cents) |
99.1 134.1 3.79 5.18 |
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| Dividends / distributions for the half-year ($M) Dividends / distributionsper stapled securityfor the half-year(cents) |
98.1 97.5 3.75 3.75 |
(1) Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation.
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| Cromwell | Cromwell | |
|---|---|---|
| As at | ||
| 31 Dec 2020 |
30 Jun 2020 |
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| Financial position Total assets ($M) Net assets ($M) Net tangible assets($M) (2) |
5,039.0 4,990.5 2,614.5 2,589.0 2,606.4 2,573.4 |
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| Net debt ($M)(3) Gearing (%) (4) |
2,062.5 1,975.9 43% 42% |
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| Stapled securities issued (M) NTAper stapled security ($) |
2,617.5 2,612.9 $1.00 $0.99 |
(2) Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation.
(3) Net assets less deferred tax assets, intangible assets and right of use assets and lease liabilities and deferred tax liabilities.
(4) Interest bearing liabilities excluding lease liabilities less cash and cash equivalents.
(5) Net debt divided by total tangible assets less cash and cash equivalents.
Financial performance
Cromwell recorded a statutory profit of $146.8 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 (31 December 2019: $227.3 million). The Trust recorded a statutory profit of $137.3 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 (31 December 2019: $174.7 million).
Statutory profit includes a number of items which are non-cash in nature or occur infrequently and/or relate to realised or unrealised changes in the values of assets and liabilities and in the opinion of the Directors, should be adjusted in order to allow securityholders to gain a better understanding of Cromwell’s operating profit. Operating profit is considered by the Directors to reflect the underlying earnings of Cromwell. It is a key metric taken into account in determining distributions but is a measure which is not calculated in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and has not been reviewed by Cromwell’s auditor. There has been no significant change to the methodology of the calculation of operating profit since Cromwell stapled in 2007 other than the inclusion of items, such as foreign currency, which are associated with the ongoing growth of the business.
Cromwell recorded an operating profit of $99.1 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 compared to $134.1 million for the previous corresponding half-year.
A reconciliation of operating profit, as assessed by the Directors, to statutory profit is as follows:
| previous corresponding half-year. A reconciliation of operating profit, as assessed by the Directors, to statutory profit is as follows: |
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|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | ||
| Half-year ended | ||
| 31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
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| Operating profit Reconciliation to profit for the half-year Gain on sale of investment properties Loss on disposal of other assets Other transaction costs Restructure costs Operating lease costs Relating to non-controlling interests Fair value net gains / (losses): Investment properties Derivative financial instruments Investments at fair value through profit or loss Receivables at fair value through profit or loss Non-cash property investment income / (expense): Straight-line lease income Lease incentive amortisation Lease cost amortisation Other non-cash expenses or non-recurring items: Amortisation of loan transaction costs Finance costs attributable to discounted lease incentives Net exchange gains on foreign currency borrowings Amortisation and depreciation(1) Relating to equity accounted investments(2) Net foreign exchange losses Net tax losses utilised(3) |
99.1 134.1 5.9 2.9 - (2.8) (7.8) (17.2) (1.5) - 1.5 1.8 0.7 - 37.6 110.1 3.9 (3.8) (0.5) 1.5 - 18.7 3.1 5.5 (13.7) (11.8) (1.2) (2.2) (4.9) (5.1) (0.5) (0.3) 18.4 9.8 (4.5) (3.5) 14.1 (4.6) (1.3) - (1.6) (5.8) |
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| Profit for the half-year | 146.8 227.3 |
(1) Comprises depreciation of plant and equipment and right of use assets and amortisation of intangible assets.
(2) Comprises fair value adjustments and other non-operating items included in share of profit of equity accounted entities.
(3) Comprises tax expense attributable to changes in deferred tax assets recognised as a result of carried forward tax losses.
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Operating profit per security
Operating profit on a per security basis is considered by the Directors to be the most important measure of underlying financial performance for Cromwell as it reflects the underlying earnings of Cromwell as well as the impact of changes in the number of securities on issue. Operating profit and distributions on a per security basis are shown below.
| Operating profit and distributions on a per security basis are shown below. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | ||
| Half-year ended | ||
| 31 Dec 2020 Cents |
31 Dec 2019 Cents |
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| Statutory profit per stapled security Operating profit per stapled security Distributionsper stapled security |
5.59 8.78 3.79 5.18 3.75 3.75 |
Operating profit per security for the half-year was 3.79 cents (31 December 2019: 5.18 cents). This represents a decrease of approximately 27% over the prior half-year. This prior half-year results included the recognition of a $32.0 million development fee derived from a joint venture that has been disposed of.
Dividends / distributions
The table below shows details of Cromwell’s and the Trust’s quarterly dividends and distributions paid during the half-year:
| Dividend per security |
Distribution per security |
Total per security |
Total $M |
Franked amount per security |
Record date |
Payment date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||||||
| Interim distribution | - 1.8750¢ 1.8750¢ 49.0 - 30-Sep-20 20-Nov-20 |
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| Interim distribution | - 1.8750¢ 1.8750¢ 49.1 - 31-Dec-20 19-Feb-21 |
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| 3.7500¢ 3.7500¢ 98.1 - |
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| 2019 | |||||||
| Interim distribution | - 1.8750¢ 1.8750¢ 48.7 - 30-Sep-19 22-Nov-19 |
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| Interim distribution | - 1.8750¢ 1.8750¢ 48.8 - 31-Dec-19 21-Feb-20 |
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| 3.7500¢ 3.7500¢ 97.5 - |
Analysis of segment performance
The contribution to operating profit of each of the 3 segments of Cromwell and the reconciliation to total operating profit is set out below:
| Half-year ended | Half-year ended | Half-year ended | Half-year ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2020 % |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
31 Dec 2019 % |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
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| Direct property investment (i) Indirect property investment (ii) Funds and asset management(iii) |
63.2% 77.1 65.0% 105.7 18.5% 22.6 15.9% 25.8 18.3% 22.3 19.1% 31.1 |
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| Total segmentprofit | 100.0% 122.0 100.0% 162.6 |
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| Finance income Management and administration costs Income tax expense |
2.0 2.9 (19.5) (21.1) (5.4) (10.3) |
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| Operating profit | 99.1 134.1 |
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(i) Direct property investment
Summary information at 31 December 2020 about the direct property investment portfolio is included below:
| Portfolio(1) | Portfolio (%) |
Carrying amount ($M) |
Like for Like NOI Growth (%) |
WALE (years) |
Occupancy (%) |
Capitalisation rate (%) |
Discount rate (%) |
Fair value adjustment ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2020 | ||||||||
| Core 80% 2,400.0 4.5% 7.4 yrs 98.5% 5.3% 6.1% 52.7 |
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| Core+ 19% 580.3 8.5% 2.8 yrs 87.7% 6.5% 6.8% (15.9) |
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| Active 1% 18.3 (167.7%) - - 7.3% 7.8% (0.1) |
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| Total 100% 2,998.6 3.6% 6.3yrs 93.6% 5.5% 6.3% 36.7 |
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| 30 June 2020 | ||||||||
| Core 78% 2,347.4 4.2% 7.5 yrs 99.2% 5.4% 6.4% 92.2 |
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| Core+ 20% 596.0 8.3% 3.0 yrs 96.4% 6.5% 6.7% 14.7 |
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| Active / held for sale 2% 62.3 (3.6%) 0.3yrs 38.0% 7.3% 7.8% (23.5) |
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| Total 100% 3,005.7 5.4% 6.2yrs 90.9% 5.6% 6.5% 83.4 |
(1) Includes 100% owned assets and assets classified as held for sale
(2) Like for like NOI growth comparative is for the prior corresponding period.
Impact of COVID-19
As a component of the governmental response to COVID-19 in Australia, a commercial Code of Conduct was developed and legislated in each State and Territory requiring landlords to provide rent relief to relevant qualifying tenants. The Code of Conduct required landlords to provide relief for a period of up to six months to relevant qualifying tenants in the form of rent waivers and rent payment deferral. These measures have been extended by relevant State governments.
The tenant mix in Cromwell’s Australian property portfolio is weighed to Government and ASX-listed tenants which has proven resilient in the current economic conditions. As a result tenant rent collections from the Direct property portfolio have been relatively unimpacted by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only a small amount of rent has been waived ($0.9 million) or deferred ($8.1 million) during the half-year.
Valuations
The same high-quality tenant characteristics that led to net property income remaining robust played a significant role in valuations of the Direct property portfolio remaining relatively unimpacted by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and resilient considering the circumstances. Valuers indicated that, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is valuation uncertainty as at 31 December 2020 due to there being limited transactional evidence available for the period since the pandemic began, as well as uncertainty surrounding future market rent levels compared with pre-pandemic levels. Valuations for the direct portfolio increased by $36.7 million during the half-year (31 December 2019: $115.5 million), net of property improvements, leasing incentives and lease costs.
| December 2019: $115.5 million), net of property improvements, leasing incentives and lease costs. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | ||
| Half-year ended | ||
| 31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
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| Change in valuations, net of property improvements, lease costs and incentives Non-cash adjustments for straight-lining of rentals and lease amortisation Acquisition transaction costs |
46.6 140.3 (9.9) (8.6) - (16.2) |
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| Increase in fair value of investmentproperties | 36.7 115.5 |
Core Portfolio
This component of the portfolio is composed of properties that have a long-term WALE with near full occupancy which have an expectation of low incentive and CAPEX expenditures going forward. The Core portfolio consists of 10 assets and represents 80% of Cromwell’s total direct portfolio by value. Net fair value increases of $52.7 million were primarily the result of the value of strong tenant covenants at 2-24 Rawson Place, Haymarket NSW and 203 Coward Street, Mascot NSW, whilst valuations in respect of the remainder of the portfolio remained robust.
Core + Portfolio
This component of the portfolio is generally composed of properties that have a medium-term WALE with material leasing upside opportunities going forward. The Core + portfolio consists of 6 assets and represents 19% of Cromwell’s total direct portfolio by value. Net fair value decreases of $15.9 million were primarily in relation to the upcoming vacancy at TGA Complex, ACT.
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Active Portfolio
This component of the portfolio is composed of properties that are vacant (or near vacant) and or are actively being marketed or repositioned. Information in respect of the properties that compose this segment of the portfolio is below:
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19 National Circuit, ACT - currently vacant. Cromwell is in the process of finalising development approval to increase the usable space and gross lettable area of the property; and
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Tuggeranong Office Park, ACT – vacant land. Cromwell is in the process of identifying opportunities for the realisation or use of the property.
(ii) Indirect property investment
CPRF
The CPRF portfolio contains six catchment-dominating shopping centres, plus a significant interest in a seventh (Ursynów – see further below), in Poland. The portfolio is currently being repositioned into a saleable fund and will be offered to capital partners as soon as current economic conditions allow.
The portfolio was independently valued as at 31 December 2020 and summary information is included below:
| Property | Portfolio (%) |
Carrying amount ($M) |
WALE (years) |
Occupancy (%) |
Capitalisation rate (%) |
Fair value adjustment ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 31 December 2020 | ||||||
| Janki, Warszawa 50% 361.5 5.3 yrs 91.7% 5.8% (1.2) |
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| Korona, Wrocław 19% 138.2 5.0 yrs 98.8% 6.9% 1.1 |
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| Ster, Szczecin 13% 92.5 3.2 yrs 88.1% 7.4% (0.3) |
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| Rondo, Bydgoszcz 12% 86.8 4.2 yrs 97.3% 7.2% (0.8) |
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| Tulipan Łódź 3% 24.8 5.6 yrs 100.0% 7.3% (0.3) |
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| Kometa,Toruń 3% 22.3 6.2yrs 100.0% 7.3% (0.2) |
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| Total 100% 726.1 4.9yrs 94.8% 6.5% (1.7) |
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| At 30 June 2020 | ||||||
| Janki, Warszawa 50% 372.3 4.4 yrs 91.2% 5.8% (34.9) |
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| Korona, Wrocław 19% 141.2 5.2 yrs 99.5% 6.8% (14.7) |
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| Ster, Szczecin 13% 94.9 3.3 yrs 88.8% 7.3% (10.9) |
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| Rondo, Bydgoszcz 12% 89.8 5.0 yrs 96.9% 7.0% (3.5) |
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| Tulipan Łódź 3% 25.4 6.1 yrs 100.0% 7.3% (1.1) |
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| Kometa,Toruń 3% 23.0 6.7yrs 100.0% 7.3% (0.8) |
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| Total 100% 746.6 4.7yrs 94.8% 6.4% (65.9) |
Impact of COVID-19
In the 6 months to 31 December 2020, Poland was subject to second and third periods of lockdown – Lockdown II from 7 November 2020 to 29 November 2020 and Lockdown III which commenced on 29 December 2020 and concluded on 1 February 2021, affecting approximately 63% of the net operating income from these properties. Supermarkets and pharmacies remained open. As a result, a conservative expected credit loss provision of €1.4m ($2.3m) has been made at 31 December 2020 in relation to relevant tenant receivables as a result of the current uncertain legislative situation regarding these lockdowns.
Valuations
Cromwell’s six 100% owned Polish retail properties warehoused within the Cromwell Polish Retail Fund were independently valued at 31 December 2020 resulting in a $1.7 million decrease in fair value (31 December 2019: $5.4 million decrease), net of property improvements, leasing incentives and lease costs and foreign exchange movements.
| leasing incentives and lease costs and foreign exchange movements. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | ||
| Half-year ended | ||
| 31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
|
| Change in valuations, net of property improvements, lease costs and incentives and foreign exchange differences Non-cash adjustments for straight-lining of rentals and lease amortisation Foreign exchange differences Acquisition transaction costs |
17.3 (0.7) (2.0) - (17.0) (0.1) - (4.6) |
|
| Increase in fair value of investmentproperties | (1.7) (5.4) |
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Valuers noted that, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is valuation uncertainty as at 31 December 2020 due to there being limited transactional evidence available for the period since the outbreak of COVID-19 and uncertainty whether market rent levels have reduced compared with pre COVID-19 levels.
URSYNÒW
Cromwell and the Trust own an 87.8% interest in CH Ursynów sp. z o.o., (Ursynów), an entity that owns a retail asset in Poland, the remaining equity is owned by Unibail-Rodamco Westfield B.V. (URW). The investment property that underpins the joint venture was independently valued at 31 December 2020 resulting in a $0.3 million decrease.
CROMWELL ITALY URBAN LOGISTICS FUND (ULF)
On 8 October 2020, Cromwell (85% share), in partnership with Korean real estate investment manager, IGIS Asset Management (15% share), announced the settlement of seven logistics assets in Northern Italy for $83.3 million (€51.0 million). The properties are held in the ULF, an Italian Real Estate Investment Fund (“a REIF”), which is a closed ended alternative investment fund reserved for professional investors.
The portfolio is currently fully let to and occupied by just one tenant, logistics giant DHL. The portfolio is currently being repositioned into a saleable fund and will be offered to capital partners as soon as current economic conditions allow.
The portfolio was independently valued as at 31 December 2020 and summary information is included below:
| Property | Portfolio (%) |
Carrying amount ($M) |
WALE (years) |
Occupancy (%) |
Capitalisation rate (%) |
Fair value adjustment ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 31 December 2020 | ||||||
| Carugate 43% 37.3 11.0 yrs 100% 5.0% (0.7) |
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| Campegine 18% 15.9 12.0 yrs 100% 5.0% 1.6 |
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| Torri di Quartesolo 10% 8.7 9.0 yrs 100% 5.0% 1.2 |
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| Verona 10% 8.6 9.0 yrs 100% 5.3% 0.3 |
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| Bologna Interporto 9% 8.1 9.0 yrs 100% 5.0% 0.6 |
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| Campogalliano 5% 4.7 9.0 yrs 100% 5.5% (0.20 |
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| San Mauro Torinese 5% 3.5 6.0yrs 100% 5.5% (0.2) |
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| Total 100% 86.8 10.2yrs 100% 5.1% 2.6 |
Impact of COVID-19
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the Italian government has issued various decrees with the intention of mitigating the spread and impact of COVID-19. It is anticipated that the latest government restrictions will not directly impact DHL’s business and activities in Italy. This is due to the following reasons: -
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Current restrictions are less stringent compared to those in place during the first half of 2020;
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All seven DHL assets remain open and fully operational;
Risk mitigation is offered by the diversification of the different DHL business units which occupy our assets.
Valuations
Cromwell’s seven Italian logistics properties warehoused within the ULF were independently valued at 31 December 2020 resulting in a $2.6 million increase, net of acquisition costs and foreign exchange movements.
| Cromwell | Cromwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Half-year ended | ||
| 31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
|
| Change in valuations, net of property improvements, lease costs and incentives and foreign exchange differences Foreign exchange differences Acquisition transaction costs |
7.6 - (2.0) - (3.0) - |
|
| Increase in fair value of investmentproperties | 2.6 - |
CEREIT
Cromwell owned 30.7% (30 June 2020: 30.7%) of CEREIT at the end of the half-year. Cromwell accounts for its holding in CEREIT as an equity accounted investment. The share of operating profit recorded for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 was $22.5 million (31 December 2019: $22.8 million).
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At 31 December 2020 CEREIT had 96 properties with a fair value of €2.2 billion (30 June 2020: 94 properties with a fair value of €2.1 billion) located in Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, Finland, Germany, Poland and France. CEREIT’s property and tenant portfolios have been relatively unimpacted by COVID-19. Occupancy has remained stable at 93.2% and the COVID-19 pandemic has had an imperceptible impact on tenant collections. External valuations as at 31 December 2020 were conducted for 39 properties representing approximately 58% of CEREIT’s portfolio resulting in net fair value gains of €33.5 million.
CO-INVESTMENTS
Cromwell currently has co-investments in European real estate investment mandates which are accounted for as investments at fair value through profit or loss. Cromwell receives distributions from its co-investments which also support the funds management business. Cromwell may also, from time to time, warehouse assets to use as seed portfolios for new funds or mandates. During the half-year the balance of co-investments held by Cromwell remained steady at $12.9 million.
(iii) Funds and asset management
Retail Funds management - Australia
Retail funds management profit increased from $3.8 million in the prior comparative period to $10.5 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2020. This is primarily due to Cromwell receiving $11.4 million in performance fees during the period, the most significant being $9.7 million in respect of the performance and extension of Cromwell Property Trust 12, compared to $1.3 million for the prior comparative period.
Total retail funds under management remained steady since 30 June 2020, being $2.2 billion.
Cromwell remains committed to investing in increasing the scale and diversification of its funds management business, which it believes is highly complementary to its internally managed property portfolio and property and facilities management activities.
Direct property funds
The tenant population is weighted towards government, ASX-listed and other larger entities that were either not materially impacted by the pandemic or not eligible for relief. This resulted in only small amounts of rent being waived or deferred during the period. The same highquality tenant characteristics that have led to Cromwell’s own net property income remaining robust have also played a significant role in valuations of the retail funds management property portfolio being relatively unimpacted by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Further information at 31 December 2020 about the composition of the Direct property funds are below:
| Fund | Operating profit | Operating profit | Distributions per security (cents) |
Net tangible assets | Net tangible assets | Tenant relief provided | Tenant relief provided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total ($’000) |
Per security (cents) |
Total ($’000) |
Per security ($) |
Rent waived ($’000) |
Rent deferred ($’000) |
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| 31 December 2020 | |||||||
| Cromwell Direct Property Fund |
15,013 5.7 3.6 |
313,642 $1.21 225 178 |
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| Cromwell Property Trust 12 |
3,398 4.5 66.5 |
72,040 $0.95 6 - |
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| Cromwell Riverpark Trust |
6,914 7.6 6.0 |
187,639 $2.06 32 - |
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| Cromwell Ipswich CityHeart Trust |
3,502 6.7 5.8 |
79,040 $1.51 7 - |
On 1 July 2020, the first full Liquidity event for the Cromwell Direct Property Fund commenced. On 3 August 2020, due to less than 10% of redemptions being requested under the Liquidity event, Cromwell Funds Management Limited announced the extension of Cromwell Direct Property Fund for a second term to July 2025.
Cromwell Property Trust 12’s initial term expired on 31 October 2020. In December 2020 unitholders were asked to vote on a rollover proposal for the Trust. The vote was successful and the term of Cromwell Property 12 has been extended for a further five years to 31 October 2025. On 14 December 2020 the Trust completed the sale of one of the Trust’s two assets, the Rand Distribution Centre. Following settlement, unitholders who were on the Trust’s register at 14 December 2020 received a Special Distribution of $0.6184 per unit.
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Property securities funds
Information at 31 December 2020 about the composition of the Property securities funds are below:
| Fund | Statutory profit / (loss) | Statutory profit / (loss) | Distributions per security (cents) |
Net assets | Net assets | Annual return performance (1) |
Annual return performance (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total ($’000) |
Per security (cents) |
Total ($’000) |
Per security ($) |
Fund performance (%) |
Relevant benchmark (%) |
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| 31 December 2020 | |||||||
| Cromwell Phoenix Property Securities Fund 52,936 23 2 |
277,090 $1.21 23.3% 21.6% |
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| Cromwell Phoenix Opportunities Funds 11,593 66 - |
44,482 $2.52 35.3% 20.3% |
(1) Calculated after fees and costs.
The Cromwell Phoenix Property Securities Fund continued its strong recovery after being heavily impacted by market sell-off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund remains liquid and outperformed its benchmark for the half-year.
Cromwell Phoenix Opportunities Fund performed extremely well during the period and exceeded its own benchmark for the half-year.
Oyster – New Zealand
Oyster Property Group’s assets under management decreased slightly to NZD$1.9 billion at 31 December 2020 (30 June 2020: NZD$2.0 billion).
Cromwell recognised a share of profit of $0.6 million (2019: $0.5 million) and received a dividend of $1.8 million during the half-year (2019: $nil).
Wholesale funds management
Wholesale funds management profit decreased to $7.0 million (2019: $26.9 million) due to a slowdown in transactional revenues during the period.
LDK
Cromwell holds a 50% interest in the LDK Healthcare Unit Trust (LDK), a joint venture conducting a Seniors living business created in 2018. During 2018, Cromwell and LDK commenced a project to repurpose the Cromwell-owned property Tuggeranong Office Park in the ACT into a Seniors living village. The first stage of the project is now complete. Since opening 124 of the 210 (59%) completed suites have been sold, of which 79 (64%) have settled (during the period to 31 December 2020 27 suites were sold and 33 settled).
LDK also operates one of Sydney’s premium Seniors villages, The Landings at Turramurra (The Landings) which continues to operate profitably.
Cromwell recognised a share of statutory profit of $11.0 million for the period, of which $4.9 million was considered to be operating in nature. Cromwell recorded $0.7 million in project management fees in respect of development services provided to LDK. Further, Cromwell and the Trust recorded $0.5 million finance income for the period in respect of development-related loans made to LDK. This revenue stream is forecast to rise significantly going forward due to the restructuring of the development finance arrangements provided to the LDK joint venture to fund its growth strategies.
European funds management
The European business continues to execute the strategy of securing longer-term and more secure revenue sources.
The European funds management business generated an operating profit of $1.6 million (2019: $26.2 million) for the period.
During the half-year the European business traded almost €360 million of real estate assets (2019: €623 million). The resulting acquisition and disposal fees amounted to $2.6 million (2019: $8.8 million) out of total funds management fees of $30.7 million (2019: $69.9 million). The European funds management business received no performance fees (promotes) during the half-year (2019: $26.8 million).
As at 31 December 2020 the European funds management business had €3.7 billion ($5.9 billion) assets under management (30 June 2020: €3.5 billion ($5.8 billion)).
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The movement in assets under management (AUM) for the European business for half-year to 31 December 2020 was as follows:
| CEREIT **€’M ** |
Korean Mandate **€’M ** |
CPRF **€’M ** |
ULF **€’M ** |
EDF **€’M ** |
Other Mandates **€’M ** |
Total AUM €’M |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 30 June 2020 Acquisitions Disposals Revaluations / other |
2,075 91 559 - 153 660 3,538 69 - - 51 - 120 240 - - - - (15) (106) (121) 36 - (1) 4 (6) (6) 27 |
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| Balance at 31 December 2020 |
2,180 91 558 55 132 668 3,684 |
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| Percentage of AUM | 59% 2% 15% 2% 2% 20% 100% |
The European business continues to broaden its focus from Private Equity Funds and Mandates towards longer term, more secure revenue sources. Following further acquisitions by CEREIT and the transfer of CPRF and ULF assets into CDPT for future fund creation, the European business now has 78% (30 June 2020: 78%) of its AUM in long-term mandates.
The remaining AUM, making up 22% of total AUM at balance date, is held in 16 mandates ranging in size from €8.2 million to €90.5 million with various expected end dates between March 2021 and March 2024. Mandates with AUM valued at €517 million are expected to expire over the course of the next 12 months, with disposals on expiry generating disposal fees and performance fees for Cromwell. Growth in CEREIT and new funds or mandates are expected to offset the value of the expiring mandates.
Finance costs
Interest expense in relation to borrowings for the half-year increased slightly to $29.8 million (2019: $26.5 million). The increase in interest expense is in line with increased borrowings used to acquire the investment property portfolio in Italy which has been accretive to earnings. The average interest rate for the current half-year ended 31 December 2020 decreased to 2.66% compared to 3.14% for the prior comparative period.
The net fair value gain in relation to derivative financial instruments of $3.9 million (2019: loss of $3.8 million) primarily arose as a result of the revaluation of interest rate swap and cap contracts, which resulted in the recognition of net gains of $2.8 million for the half-year (2019: $nil). Cromwell has hedged future interest rates through various types of interest rate derivatives (predominately interest rate caps) with 88% of its borrowings at 31 December 2020 hedged or fixed to minimise the risk of changes in interest rates in the future (30 June 2020: 67%). All hedging contracts expire between April 2021 and April 2025.
Financial position
| Cromwell | Cromwell | Trust | Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | As at | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 |
30 Jun 2020 |
31 Dec 2020 |
30 Jun 2020 |
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| Total assets ($M) Net assets ($M) Net tangible assets ($M)(1) Net debt ($M)(2) Gearing (%)(3) Stapled securities issued (M) NTAper stapled security |
5,039.0 4,990.5 4,880.7 4,834.0 2,614.5 2,589.0 2,511.6 2,494.7 2,606.4 2,573.4 2,518.3 2,495.8 2,062.5 1,975.9 2,120.8 2,044.5 43% 42% 44% 43% 2,617.5 2,612.9 2,617.5 2,612.9 $1.00 $0.99 $0.96 $0.96 |
(1) Net assets less deferred tax assets, intangible assets and right of use assets and lease liabilities and deferred tax liabilities.
(2) Interest bearing liabilities excluding lease liabilities less cash and cash equivalents.
(3) Net debt divided by total tangible assets less cash and cash equivalents.
Investment property
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020 Cromwell’s approach to property valuations was substantially consistent with prior periods, being in accordance with the established Valuations policy, but with an added emphasis in relation to the impact of COVID-19 upon inputs relevant to the valuation model for each property. At balance date the valuations for 29 of Cromwell’s investment properties are based on independent external valuations representing 99% of the value of the portfolio. The weighted average capitalisation rate (WACR) across the portfolio remained steady at 5.7%.
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Debt
Net debt (excluding operating lease liabilities) increased by $86.6 million due to total borrowings increasing by $48.3 million whilst cash and cash equivalents decreased by $39.5 million (note: the acquisition of the Italian investment property portfolio was funded from cash on hand and proceeds from additional borrowings). Gearing increased from 42% to 43% during the half-year. Notwithstanding the current low interest rate environment, this places Cromwell’s gearing outside its target range of between 30% - 40% through the cycle range. It is expected that Cromwell’s gearing will oscillate around this range depending upon investment deployment.
Cromwell’s main loan facility (bilateral loan facility) is secured against selected Core and Core+ investment properties in the Australian portfolio. This facility’s performance against loan covenants at balance date demonstrates the ability of Cromwell to carry higher gearing levels without impacting the ongoing operations of the business.
| levels without impacting the ongoing operations of the business. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant | Actual | Limit | Headroom |
| Loan to value 36% 60% $1.1 billion WALE 6.2 yrs 3.0 yrs 3.2 years Interest cover 6.4 times 2.0 times $60.4 million |
Cromwell’s Euro / GBP revolving credit facility has a look-through gearing covenant of 65.0% versus balance date actual look-through gearing of 49.3%.
All other loan facilities are asset level financing with no reference to group level gearing.
Liquidity
As at 31 December 2020 Cromwell had $150.3 million of cash (30 June 2020: $194.1 million) and undrawn bank facilities totalling $460.2 million (30 June 2020: $472.9 million).
Equity
An additional 4.6 million stapled securities were issued during the half-year at an average issue price of $0.30, composed entirely of securities issued following the exercise of performance rights.
Net tangible assets (NTA) per security has increased during the half-year from $0.99 to $1.00, primarily as a result of an overall increase in property valuations attributable to the direct investment property portfolio and properties held in equity accounted investment valuations.
Outlook
Cromwell expects the economic and social impacts of COVID-19 to continue to cause uncertainty and dislocation in all the markets in which it operates in for the remainder of 2021. However, the progressive roll out of the COVID-19 vaccination programs in all countries that Cromwell operates in provides confidence that the pandemic impacts are becoming manageable and by the end of calendar year 2021 we believe that business conditions will stabilse.
While real estate transactions in Europe and Australia have been subdued over the last six months, Cromwell still enjoys strong support from its capital partners and retail investor base. The extension of both the Cromwell Direct Property Fund and Cromwell Property Trust 12 show the benefits of Cromwell’s disciplined approach to asset selection for retail investors. The Cromwell European REIT has continued to benefit from our European platform which can source off market real estate deals in a dislocated market. This demonstrates the value of Cromwell’s vertically integrated property and asset management capabilities in both Europe and Australia which allows us to better understand the financial challenges of our tenants and provide more tailored solutions.
While the Cromwell Polish Retail Fund assets will likely remain on the balance sheet for the foreseeable future, they have proved resilient due to their high weighting to essential shopping. The assets in the Cromwell Italy Urban Logistics Fund are expected to seed the launch of a new Cromwell Urban Logistics Fund before the end of the year.
Gearing still remains above Cromwell’s target range at 42 % (target range 40%) but Cromwell has a strong balance sheet with sufficient liquidity and ample loan covenant headroom to maintain operations well into the future and to continue to invest into our direct and indirect portfolio and our fund and asset management platform.
Distributions
Given the ongoing uncertainty, suppressed transactional activity in Europe and current market conditions Cromwell provides updated distribution guidance for FY21 of 7.00cps. This is 0.50cps (7%) below previous guidance. Any further alteration in the current economic conditions of Cromwell and our tenants, the continuing changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of vaccines and responses by various governments may impact on the final level of distributions for FY21.
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Cromwell will also be undertaking a review of its key performance measure, Operating Profit, during the second half of FY21. The key performance measure of Operating Profit has been used by the Board of Cromwell to set distribution levels. Distributions need to be set at levels either equal to or below the operating cash flows of Cromwell in order to be sustainable over the long term. Over recent years, there has been a divergence between the cash flows generated from Cromwell’s operations and the Operating Profit key performance metric owing to the timing difference between the recognition of income and the cash collection of that income. There has been no significant change to the methodology of the calculation of Operating Profit since Cromwell stapled in 2007 because Cromwell believes a consistent approach to measuring performance is critical to good corporate governance. However, given the divergence now being seen, Cromwell believes it is appropriate to make an adjustment to the calculation methodology of its key performance measure which is used to set distributions to ensure it better reflects the underlying cash flows from operations of the business.
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Directors
The Directors of Cromwell Corporation Limited and Cromwell Property Securities Limited as responsible entity of the CDPT (“responsible entity”) during the half-year and up to the date of this report are:
| Directors | Date of Appointment | |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Jane Tongs | Non-executive Chair | 26 November 2014 (Chair since 18 November 2020) |
| Ms Tanya Cox | Non-executive Director | 21 October 2019 |
| Ms Lisa Scenna | Non-executive Director | 21 October 2019 |
| Dr Gary Weiss AM | Non-executive Director | 18 September 2020 |
| Mr Joseph Gersh AM | Non-executive Director | 18 September 2020 |
| Mr Leon Blitz | Non-executive Chair | 28 June 2017 (retired 18 November 2020) |
| Mr Andrew Fay | Non-executive Director | 15 October 2018 (retired 18 November 2020) |
| Mr John Humphrey | Non-executive Director | 8 September 2020 (retired 18 November 2020) |
| Mr Paul Weightman | ManagingDirector / Chief Executive Officer | 6 August 1998(retired 31 December 2020) |
Company Secretary
The Company Secretary at any time during the half-year and up to the date of this report was:
| Company Secretary | Date of Appointment |
|---|---|
| Ms LucyLaakso | 10 August 2015 |
Subsequent events
Other than as disclosed in note 14, no matter or circumstance has arisen since 31 December 2020 that has significantly affected or may significantly affect:
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Cromwell’s operations in future financial years; or
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the results of those operations in future financial years; or
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Cromwell’s state of affairs in future financial years.
Rounding of amounts
Cromwell is an entity of the kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191 and in accordance with that instrument amounts in the Directors’ report have been rounded off to the nearest one hundred thousand dollars, or in certain cases to the nearest dollar, unless otherwise indicated.
Auditor’s independence declaration
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) accompanies this report on page 16.
This report is made pursuant to section 306(3) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
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Jane Tongs
Chair
Dated this 25th day of February 2021
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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ABN 74 490 121 060 Level 23, Riverside Centre 123 Eagle Street Brisbane, QLD, 4000 Australia
Tel: +61 7 3308 7000 www.deloitte.com.au
Board of Directors Cromwell Corporation Limited and Cromwell Property Securities Limited (as responsible entity for Cromwell Diversified Property Trust) Level 19, 200 Mary Street Brisbane QLD 4000
25 February 2021
Dear Directors
Auditor’s Independence Declaration
In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following declaration of independence to the Board of Directors of Cromwell Corporation Limited and Cromwell Property Securities Limited as responsible entity for Cromwell Diversified Property Trust.
As lead audit partner for the review of the consolidated half year financial report of Cromwell Property Group (the stapled entity which comprises Cromwell Corporation Limited, Cromwell Diversified Property Trust and the entities they controlled at the end of the half-year or from time to time during the half-year) and Cromwell Diversified Property Trust for the half year ended 31 December 2020, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of:
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(i) the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the review; and
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(ii) any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review.
Yours sincerely
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DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
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David Rodgers Partner Chartered Accountants
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
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Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
| Consolidated Statements of Profit For the half-year ended 31 December 2020 |
or Loss | or Loss | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | Cromwell | Trust | ||
| Half-year ended | Half-year ended | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
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| Continuing operations Revenue Rental income and recoverable outgoings Funds management fees Development sales and fees Finance income Distributions Other revenue |
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| 133.4 119.2 133.6 118.8 |
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| 46.6 78.3 - - |
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| - 32.0 - - |
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| 2.5 2.9 3.4 4.9 |
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| 1.8 1.4 - - |
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| 0.2 0.2 - 0.1 |
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| Total revenue 5(a) |
184.5 234.0 137.0 123.8 |
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| Other income Fair value net gains from: Investment properties 6(b) Derivative financial instruments Investments at fair value through profit or loss Receivables at fair value through profit or loss Share of profit of equity accounted investments 7(e), (f) Net foreign currency gains Gain on sale of investmentproperty 6(f) |
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| 37.6 110.1 37.6 110.1 |
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| 3.9 - 3.9 - |
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| - 1.5 - - |
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| - 18.7 - - |
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| 44.0 22.4 30.5 22.3 |
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| 17.9 9.7 16.1 9.7 |
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| 5.9 2.9 5.9 2.9 |
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| Total revenue and other income | 293.8 399.3 231.0 268.8 |
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| Expenses Property expenses and outgoings Funds management costs Finance costs 9(c) Employee benefits expense Administration and overhead costs Other transaction costs Amortisation and depreciation Fair value net loss from: Investments at fair value through profit or loss Derivative financial instruments Loss on disposal of other assets Net foreign currencylosses |
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| 31.5 25.0 36.7 28.0 |
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| 3.9 1.4 - - |
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| 35.4 32.0 35.1 31.6 |
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| 40.1 47.6 - - |
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| 16.8 22.5 14.5 10.3 |
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| 7.8 17.2 1.2 17.2 |
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| 4.5 3.5 - - |
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| 0.5 - - - |
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| - 3.8 - 3.8 |
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| - 2.8 - 2.6 |
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| - - - 2.1 |
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| Total expenses | 140.5 155.8 87.5 95.6 |
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| Profit before income tax Income tax expense /(benefit) |
153.3 243.5 143.5 173.2 |
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| 6.5 16.2 6.2 (1.5) |
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| Profit for the half-year from continuing operations | 146.8 227.3 137.3 174.7 |
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| Profit / (loss) for the half-year is attributable to: Company shareholders Trust unitholders Non-controllinginterests |
||||
| 9.1 54.5 - - |
||||
| 137.0 172.8 137.0 172.8 |
||||
| 0.7 - 0.3 1.9 |
||||
| Profit for the half-year from continuing operations | 146.8 227.3 137.3 174.7 |
|||
| Earnings per security Basic earnings per company share/trust unit (cents) 4(b) Diluted earnings per company share/trust unit (cents) 4(b) Basic earnings per stapled security (cents) 4(c) Diluted earningsper stapled security (cents) 4(c) |
||||
| 0.35¢ 2.10¢ 5.24¢ 6.67¢ |
||||
| 0.35¢ 2.10¢ 5.22¢ 6.64¢ |
||||
| 5.59¢ 8.78¢ 5.57¢ 8.75¢ |
The above consolidated statements of profit or loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 17 of 51
Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
| For the half-year ended 31 December 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | Trust | |||
| Half-year ended | Half-year ended | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
|
| Profit for the half-year Other comprehensive income Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations Income tax relatingto this item |
||||
| 146.8 227.3 137.3 174.7 |
||||
| (31.6) (23.2) (29.7) (21.7) |
||||
| - - - - |
||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | (31.6) (23.2) (28.9) (21.7) |
|||
| Total comprehensive income | 115.2 204.1 107.6 153.0 |
|||
| Total comprehensive income is attributable to: Company shareholders Trust unitholders Non-controllinginterests |
||||
| 9.2 53.0 - - |
||||
| 107.3 151.1 107.3 151.1 |
||||
| (1.3) - 0.3 1.9 |
||||
| Total comprehensive income | 115.2 204.1 107.6 153.0 |
The above consolidated statements of other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 18 of 51
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at 31 December 2020
| Notes | Cromwell | Cromwell | Trust | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | As at | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun | 31 Dec | 30 Jun 2020 $M |
|
| 2020 $M |
2020 **$M ** |
|||
| Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Receivables 12(b) Inventories Current tax assets Other current assets |
||||
| 150.3 194.1 84.5 117.8 |
||||
| 89.6 50.3 60.0 30.9 |
||||
| 15.0 15.4 - - |
||||
| 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.7 |
||||
| 11.3 8.7 3.1 3.0 |
||||
| Investment properties classified as held for sale 6(b) Equityaccounted investments classified as held for sale 7(a) |
267.9 270.1 148.2 152.4 |
|||
| - 44.0 - 44.0 |
||||
| 46.6 49.8 46.6 47.3 |
||||
| Total current assets | 314.5 363.9 194.8 243.7 |
|||
| Non-current assets Investment properties 6(b) Equity accounted investments 7(a) Receivables 12(b) Investments at fair value through profit or loss 8 Derivative financial instruments Property, plant and equipment Intangible assets Deferred tax assets |
||||
| 3,811.5 3,708.3 3,811.5 3,708.3 |
||||
| 671.1 668.2 625.8 633.7 |
||||
| 189.9 201.0 243.6 246.7 |
||||
| 10.7 12.9 - - |
||||
| 5.0 - 5.0 - |
||||
| 20.7 20.3 - - |
||||
| 7.8 7.6 - - |
||||
| 7.8 8.3 - 1.6 |
||||
| Total non-current assets | 4,724.5 4,626.6 4,685.9 4,590.3 |
|||
| Total assets | 5,039.0 4,990.5 4,880.7 4,834.0 |
|||
| Current liabilities Trade and other payables Dividends / distributions payable Unearned income Derivative financial instruments Provisions Interest bearing liabilities 9(a) Current tax liability |
||||
| 91.1 111.1 66.9 85.6 |
||||
| 49.1 49.0 49.1 49.0 |
||||
| 15.6 13.9 15.4 13.6 |
||||
| 9.9 13.1 9.9 13.1 |
||||
| 8.6 6.8 3.1 - |
||||
| 3.3 3.7 0.4 0.4 |
||||
| 2.2 4.9 0.9 - |
||||
| Total current liabilities | 179.8 202.5 145.7 161.7 |
|||
| Non-current liabilities Interest bearing liabilities 9(a) Derivative financial instruments Provisions Deferred tax liabilities |
||||
| 2,231.4 2,187.5 2,211.1 2,168.2 |
||||
| 5.4 6.2 5.4 6.2 |
||||
| 0.9 0.8 - - |
||||
| 7.0 4.5 6.9 3.2 |
||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,244.7 2,199.0 2,223.4 2,177.6 |
|||
| Total liabilities | 2,424.5 2,401.5 2,369.1 2,339.3 |
|||
| Net assets | 2,614.5 2,589.0 2,511.6 2,494.7 |
|||
| Equity Contributed equity 10(a) Reserves Retained earnings /(accumulated losses) |
||||
| 207.3 207.1 2,072.5 2,071.4 |
||||
| 29.0 28.1 0.3 30.0 |
||||
| (161.5) (170.6) 423.9 385.0 |
||||
| Equity attributable to shareholders / unitholders | 74.8 64.6 2,496.7 2,486.4 |
|||
| Non-controlling interests Trust unitholders Non-controllinginterests |
||||
| 2,534.7 2,524.4 - - |
||||
| 5.0 - 14.9 8.3 |
||||
| Total equity | 2,614.5 2,589.0 2,511.6 2,494.7 |
The above consolidated balance sheets should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 19 of 51
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
| Cromwell 31 December 2020 Notes |
Attributable to Equity Holders of the Company | Attributable to Equity Holders of the Company | Non-controlling interests | Non-controlling interests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributed equity Other reserves Accumulated losses $M $M **$M ** |
Total **$M ** |
Trust Other $M **$M ** |
Total equity **$M ** |
||
| Balance at 1 July 2020 Profit for the half-year Other comprehensive income |
|||||
| 207.1 28.1 (170.6) |
64.6 | 2,524.4 - |
2,589.0 | ||
| - - 9.1 |
9.1 | 137.0 0.7 |
146.8 | ||
| - 0.1 - |
0.1 | (29.7) (2.0) |
(31.6) | ||
| Total comprehensive income | - 0.1 9.1 |
9.2 | 107.3 (1.3) |
115.2 | |
| Transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders: Contributions of equity, net of equity issue costs 10 Non-controlling interests arising due to the acquisition of subsidiary Dividends / distributions paid / payable 3 Employeeperformance rights |
|||||
| 0.2 - - |
1.1 - |
||||
| 0.2 | 1.3 | ||||
| - - - |
- 6.3 |
||||
| - | 6.3 | ||||
| - - - |
(98.1) - |
||||
| - | (98.1) | ||||
| - 0.8 - |
0.8 | - - |
0.8 | ||
| Total transactions with equityholders | 0.2 0.8 - |
1.0 | (97.0) 6.3 |
(89.7) | |
| Balance as at 31 December 2020 | |||||
| 207.3 29.0 (161.5) |
74.8 | 2,534.7 5.0 |
2,614.5 | ||
| 31 December 2019 Notes |
Attributable to Equity Holders of the Company | Non-controllinginterests | |||
| Contributed equity Other reserves Accumulated losses $M $M $M |
Total $M |
Trust $M |
Other $M |
Total equity $M |
|
| Balance at 1 July 2019 Profit for the half-year Other comprehensive income |
|||||
| 138.4 29.4 (199.7) |
(31.9) | 2,214.9 | - | 2,183.0 | |
| - - 54.5 |
54.5 | 172.8 | - | 227.3 | |
| - (1.5) - |
(1.5) | (21.7) | - | (23.2) | |
| Total comprehensive income | - (1.5) 54.5 |
53.0 | 151.1 | - | 204.1 |
| Transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders: Contributions of equity, net of equity issue costs 10 Dividends / distributions paid / payable 3 Employeeperformance rights |
|||||
| 67.3 - - |
|||||
| 67.3 | 346.5 | - | 413.8 | ||
| - - - |
|||||
| - | (97.5) | - | (97.5) | ||
| - 1.4 - |
1.4 | - | - | 1.4 | |
| Total transactions with equityholders | 67.3 1.4 - |
68.7 | 249.0 | - | 317.7 |
| Balance as at 31 December 2019 | |||||
| 205.7 29.3 (145.2) |
89.8 | 2,615.0 | - | 2,704.8 |
The above consolidated statements of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with accompanying notes.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 20 of 51
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
| Trust 31 December 2020 Notes |
Attributable to Equity Holders of the CDPT | Attributable to Equity Holders of the CDPT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributed equity Other reserves Retained earnings $M $M **$M ** |
Total **$M ** |
Non- controlling interests **$M ** |
Total equity **$M ** |
|
| Balance at 1 July 2020 Profit for the half-year Other comprehensive income |
||||
| 2,071.4 30.0 385.0 |
2,486.4 | 8.3 | 2,494.7 | |
| - - 137.0 |
137.0 | 0.3 | 137.3 | |
| - (29.7) - |
(29.7) | - | (29.7) | |
| Total comprehensive income | - (29.7) 137.0 |
107.3 | 0.3 | 107.6 |
| Transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders: Contributions of equity, net of equity issue costs 10 Non-controlling interests arising due to the acquisition of subsidiary Distributionspaid /payable 3 |
||||
| 1.1 - - |
||||
| 1.1 | - | 1.1 | ||
| - - - |
||||
| - | 6.7 | 6.7 | ||
| - - (98.1) |
(98.1) | (0.4) | (98.5) | |
| Total transactions with equityholders | 1.1 - (98.1) |
(97.0) | 6.3 | (90.7) |
| Balance as at 31 December 2020 | ||||
| 2,072.5 0.3 423.9 |
2,496.7 | 14.9 | 2,511.6 | |
| 31 December 2019 Notes |
Attributable to EquityHolders of the CDPT | |||
| Contributed equity Other reserves Retained earnings $M $M $M |
Total $M |
Non- controlling interests $M |
Total equity $M |
|
| Balance at 1 July 2019 Profit for the half-year Other comprehensive income |
||||
| 1,719.0 29.4 428.5 |
2,176.9 | 6.9 | 2,183.8 | |
| - - 172.8 |
172.8 | 1.9 | 174.7 | |
| - (21.7) - |
(21.7) | - | (21.7) | |
| Total comprehensive income | - (21.7) 172.8 |
151.1 | 1.9 | 153.0 |
| Transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders: Contributions of equity, net of equity issue costs 10 Distributionspaid /payable 3 |
||||
| 346.5 - - |
||||
| 346.5 | - | 346.5 | ||
| - - (97.5) |
(97.5) | - | (97.5) | |
| Total transactions with equityholders | 346.5 - (97.5) |
249.0 | - | 249.0 |
| Balance as at 31 December 2019 | ||||
| 2,065.5 7.7 503.8 |
2,577.0 | 8.8 | 2,585.8 |
The above consolidated statements of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with accompanying notes.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 21 of 51
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
| Cromwell | Cromwell | Trust | Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-year ended | Half-year ended | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
|
| Cash flows from operating activities Receipts in the course of operations Payments in the course of operations Distributions received Finance costs paid Finance income received Income tax(paid)/ refunded |
||||
| 186.7 206.3 154.2 137.2 |
||||
| (95.3) (93.0) (58.8) (54.9) |
||||
| 25.9 28.4 21.8 26.9 |
||||
| (29.6) (25.7) (29.6) (25.7) |
||||
| 0.8 1.8 1.6 10.2 |
||||
| (5.3) (2.2) 0.2 (1.0) |
||||
| Net cashprovided by operating activities | 83.2 115.6 89.4 92.7 |
|||
| Cash flows from investing activities Proceeds from sale of investment properties Payments for investment properties Proceeds from sale of equity accounted investments Payments for equity accounted investments Receipt of capital return distributions from investments at fair value through profit or loss Proceeds from sale of investments at fair value through profit or loss Payments for investments at fair value through profit or loss Repayment of loans to related entities and directors Loans to related entities and directors Payments for property, plant and equipment Payments for intangible assets Payments for other transaction costs |
||||
| 23.0 35.0 23.0 35.0 |
||||
| (108.3) (1,302.5) (108.3) (1,302.5) |
||||
| 2.5 201.8 - 181.0 |
||||
| - (50.1) - (50.1) |
||||
| 2.1 1.0 - - |
||||
| - 3.4 - - |
||||
| (0.6) - - - |
||||
| 13.0 7.9 7.9 61.0 |
||||
| (8.6) (108.0) (6.5) (90.1) |
||||
| (0.7) (0.5) - - |
||||
| (2.1) (2.9) - - |
||||
| (7.8) (2.0) (1.2) (2.0) |
||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (87.5) (1,216.9) (85.1) (1,167.7) |
|||
| Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from interest bearing liabilities Repayment of interest bearing liabilities Payment of loan transaction costs Payments for derivative financial instruments Proceeds from issue of stapled securities Payment of equity issue transaction costs Payment of dividends / distributions |
||||
| 72.7 1,576.8 72.7 1,576.8 |
||||
| (5.0) (705.7) (5.0) (705.7) |
||||
| (1.3) (1.9) (1.3) (1.9) |
||||
| (4.9) - (4.9) - |
||||
| 1.3 411.5 1.1 343.3 |
||||
| - (9.6) - (8.0) |
||||
| (98.0) (78.1) (98.0) (78.1) |
||||
| Net cash(used in) /provided by financing activities | (35.2) 1,193.0 (35.4) 1,126.4 |
|||
| Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
||||
| (39.5) 91.7 (31.1) 51.4 |
||||
| 194.1 101.6 117.8 47.7 |
||||
| (4.3) (6.5) (2.2) (5.4) |
||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end ofperiod | 150.3 186.8 84.5 93.7 |
The above consolidated statements of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 22 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cromwell’s half-year financial report has been prepared in a format designed to provide users of the financial report with a clearer understanding of relevant balances and transactions that drive Cromwell’s financial performance and financial position free of immaterial and superfluous information. Plain English is used in commentary or explanatory sections of the notes to the financial statements to also improve readability of the financial report.
The notes have been organised into the following five sections for reduced complexity and ease of navigation:
ABOUT THIS REPORT
1 Basis of preparation ..………………..…………. ...................................................................................................................... 24 RESULTS 2 Operating segment information ..………………..…………. ..................................................................................................... 26 3 Distributions ………………………….……………………………….. .......................................................................................... 29 4 Earnings per security ……………………………..……..………… ............................................................................................. 29 5 Revenue ……………………………………………………….………… ....................................................................................... 31 OPERATING ASSETS 6 Investment properties ..…………………………………………. ................................................................................................. 33 7 Equity accounted investments ………………………….…… .................................................................................................... 37 8 Investments at fair value through profit or loss .…… .............................................................................................................. 40 FINANCE AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE 9 Interest bearing liabilities ………..…………………………. ...................................................................................................... 41 10 Contributed equity …………………….……………….……… ................................................................................................ 44 11 Fair value disclosures – financial instruments ..………………………………………………………….... .................................. 44 OTHER ITEMS 12 Receivables….…………….…..……. .................................................................................................................................... 47 13 Unrecognised items ………………………………………… .................................................................................................... 47 14 Subsequent events ………………………………………….. ................................................................................................... 48
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 23 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
ABOUT THIS REPORT
This section provides an overview of Cromwell’s accounting policies that relate to the preparation of the financial report as a whole and do not relate to specific items. Accounting policies for specific items in the Consolidated balance sheets or Consolidated statements of profit or loss have been included in the relevant note.
1. Basis of preparation
Cromwell Property Group (“Cromwell”) was formed by the stapling of Cromwell Corporation Limited (“the Company”) and its controlled entities, and Cromwell Diversified Property Trust (“CDPT”) and its controlled entities (“the Trust”). The Financial Reports of Cromwell and the Trust have been presented jointly in accordance with ASIC Corporations (Stapled Group Reports) Instrument 2015/838 relating to combining accounts under stapling and for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the Australian Securities Exchange.
The interim half-year financial report for the period ended 31 December 2020 is a general purpose financial report which has been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Cromwell and the Trust are for-profit entities for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.
This interim financial report does not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report. Accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2020 and any public announcements made by Cromwell Property Group during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the half-year financial report are consistent with those adopted and disclosed in Cromwell’s and the Trust’s 2020 annual report for the year ended 30 June 2020. These accounting policies are consistent with applicable Australian accounting standards and with international financial reporting standards
Rounding of amounts
Cromwell and the Trust are entities of the kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191 and in accordance with that instrument amounts in the financial report have been rounded off to the nearest one hundred thousand dollars, or in certain cases to the nearest dollar unless otherwise specified.
Comparatives
Where necessary, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation in the current half-year.
a) Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are based on historical or professional experience and other factors such as expectations about future events. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected.
The areas that involved a higher degree of judgement or complexity and may need material adjustment if estimates and assumptions made in preparation of these financial statements are incorrect are:
| Area of estimation | Note |
|---|---|
| Revenue | 5 |
| Fair value of investmentproperty | 6 |
| Equityaccounted investments | 7 |
| Receivables | 12 |
Provision for additional liability Cromwell Polish Retail Fund (CPRF)
In addition to the above, a provision to recognise an estimated additional pre-acquisition liability in relation to the CPRF of $3.1 million has been recognised at balance date. In arriving at the quantum and timing of the provision all information in relation to the possible financial outcomes has been critically assessed in conjunction with relevant external experts.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 24 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
b) Impacts of COVID-19 upon financial statement preparation
COVID-19, a respiratory illness, was declared a world-wide pandemic by the World Health Organisation in March 2020. Immediately following the global outbreak of COVID-19, Cromwell enacted its Business Continuity Plan (“BCP”) and transitioned its global workforce to remote work arrangements with many of Cromwell’s tenants, clients, suppliers and banking counterparties also enacting similar arrangements. These actions, coupled with Cromwell’s prior investment in systems, processes and people has ensured there has been no material interruption to the operation of any of Cromwell’s business segments due to COVID-19.
However, COVID-19 itself, as well as measures to slow the spread of the virus, have had a significant impact on global economies and equity, debt and other financial markets. Cromwell has considered the impact of COVID-19 and other market volatility in preparing these financial statements. Whilst the specific areas of judgement noted previously did not change materially, the impact of COVID-19 has resulted in the wider application of judgement within those identified areas. Given the dynamic and evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes to the estimates and outcomes that have been applied in the measurement of Cromwell’s assets and liabilities may arise in the future.
Key items and related disclosures that have been impacted by COVID-19 were as follows:
-
Rental income and recoverable outgoings – notwithstanding Cromwell’s and Trust’s tenant population being heavily weighted towards government, ASX-listed entities and other robust tenants, given recent rental market volatility, management engaged with all tenants in Australia, Poland and Italy in order to achieve the best possible commercial outcomes for all parties. This process resulted in tenants in Australia being provided with appropriate rent relief in the form of rental waivers ($0.9 million) and deferred payment plans (resulting in the deferred collection of $8.1 million for periods ranging from 3 months to 24 months), coupled with lease extensions (costs, including amortisation of $0.5 million to 31 December 2020). For further information refer to note 5(b).
-
Investment properties - management reviewed the appropriateness of inputs into investment property valuations. This process included a comprehensive review and update of relevant cash flow information taking into account the impacts of COVID-19. At balance date the adopted valuations for 29 of Cromwell’s investment properties are based on independent external valuations representing 99% of the value of the portfolio. Disclosures with respect to Cromwell’s investment properties are provided in note 6.
-
Interest in associates and joint ventures and investments in subsidiaries - Cromwell’s investments in associates and joint ventures were assessed for indicators of impairment. Where indicators of impairment were identified Cromwell tested the carrying amount by comparing the investment’s recoverable amount with its carrying value. No investments were found to be impaired. Disclosures with respect to Cromwell’s equity accounted interests is provided in note 7.
-
Receivables, loan assets, and amounts due from subsidiaries - in response to COVID-19 management has undertaken a review of its relevant tenant receivable and loan asset portfolios, loans to subsidiaries and other financial asset exposures. This process involved a thorough examination of all receivable balances to assess the extent of expected credit losses that should be recognised. Details of the negligible impacts in relation to tenants of the Polish portfolio are provided in note 5(b).
c) New and amended accounting standards and interpretations adopted by Cromwell and the Trust
There are no material changes to Cromwell’s or the Trust’s financial performance and financial position as a result of the adoption of any new and amended Australian accounting standards and interpretations effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2020.
d) New accounting standards and interpretations and amendments thereto issued but not yet effective
There are no new Australian accounting standards or interpretations or amendments thereto that are issued but not yet effective that are expected to have a material impact upon the financial performance and financial position of Cromwell or the Trust now or in the future.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 25 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
RESULTS
This section of the half-year financial report provides further information on Cromwell’s and the Trust’s financial performance, including the performance of each of Cromwell’s three segments, details of quarterly distributions, the earnings per security calculation as well as details about Cromwell’s revenue items.
2. Operating segment information
a) Overview
Operating segments are distinct business activities from which an entity earns revenues and incurs expenses and the results of which are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (CODM). Cromwell has three operating segments which are regularly reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Cromwell’s CODM, in order to make decisions about resource allocation and to assess the performance of Cromwell. Segment profit / (loss), also referred to as operating profit, is considered to reflect the underlying earnings of Cromwell and is a key metric taken into account in determining distributions for Cromwell.
Operating segments below are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the CEO.
| Cromwell’s operating segments: | Business activity |
|---|---|
| Direct property investment The ownership of investment properties located throughout Australia. This includes investmentproperties held bythe Trust. |
|
| Indirect property investment Cromwell’s investments in the Polish and Italian investment property portfolios and equity accounted investments in CEREIT and other European collective investment vehicles. This segment also includes Cromwell’s share of the results of the Development segment of the LDK Seniors living joint venture. |
|
| Funds and asset management Funds management represents activities in relation to the establishment and management of external funds for retail investors and wholesale funds. Asset management includes property and facility management, leasing and project management. This segment also includes Cromwell’s share of the results of the Direct seniors living segment of the LDK Seniors living joint venture. At 31 December 2020, Cromwell managed a number of external retail funds with combined assets under management of $2.1 billion (30 June 2020: $2.2 billion) and external wholesale funds in Cromwell's European business, with combined assets under management of $5.9 billion(30 June 2020: $5.8 billion). |
b) Accounting policy
Segment allocation
Segment revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities are those that are directly attributable to a segment and the relevant portion that can be allocated to the segment on a reasonable basis. While most of these assets can be directly attributable to individual segments, the carrying amounts of certain assets used jointly by segments are allocated based on reasonable estimates of usage.
Segment revenues, expenses and results include transactions between segments. Such transactions are priced on an “arms-length” basis and are eliminated on consolidation.
Property expenses and outgoings which include rates, taxes and other property outgoings and other expenses are recognised on an accruals basis.
EBITDA
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) is a measure of financial performance and is used as an alternative to operating profit or statutory profit.
Segment profit / (loss)
Segment profit / (loss), internally referred to as operating profit, is based on income and expenses excluding adjustments for unrealised fair value adjustments and write downs, gains or losses on all sale of investment properties and certain other non-cash income and expense items.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 26 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
c) Segment results
The table below shows segment results as presented to the CEO in his capacity as CODM. For further commentary on individual segment results refer to the Directors’ Report:
| results refer to the Directors’ Report: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | Indirect | Funds and | ||
| 31 December 2020 | property | property | asset | |
| investment | investment | management | Cromwell | |
| $M | $M | $M | **$M ** | |
| Segment revenue | ||||
| Rental income and recoverable outgoings | 111.0 | 33.1 | - | 144.1 |
| Operating profit of equity accounted investments | - | 23.6 | 6.3 | 29.9 |
| Development revenue | - | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Funds and asset management fees | - | - | 52.2 | 52.2 |
| Distributions | - | 1.8 | - | 1.8 |
| Total segment revenue | 111.0 | 59.0 | 59.6 | 229.6 |
| Segment expenses | ||||
| Property expenses | 18.5 | 17.1 | - | 35.6 |
| Funds and asset management direct costs | - | 2.5 | 32.9 | 35.4 |
| Other expenses | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| Total segment expenses | 19.3 | 21.5 | 37.3 | 78.1 |
| EBITDA | 91.7 | 37.5 | 22.3 | 151.5 |
| Finance costs | 14.6 | 14.9 | - | 29.5 |
| Segment profit after finance costs | 77.1 | 22.6 | 22.3 | 122.0 |
| Unallocated items | ||||
| Finance income | 2.0 | |||
| Corporate costs(1) | (19.5) | |||
| Income tax expense | (5.4) | |||
| Segment profit | 99.1 |
| Segment profit 99.1 |
Segment profit 99.1 |
Segment profit 99.1 |
Segment profit 99.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Includes non-segment specific corporate costs pertaining to Group level functions such as finance and tax, legal, risk and compliance, corporate secretarial and marketing and |
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| other corporate services. | |||
| Direct | Indirect Funds and |
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| 31 December 2019 | Property | property asset |
|
| investment | investment management |
Cromwell | |
| $M | $M $M |
$M | |
| Segment revenue | |||
| Rental income and recoverable outgoings | 114.1 | 11.5 - |
125.6 |
| Operating profit of equity accounted investments | - | 26.0 0.9 |
26.9 |
| Development sales and fees | 32.0 | - - |
32.0 |
| Funds and asset management fees | - | - 82.1 |
82.1 |
| Distributions | - | 1.4 - |
1.4 |
| Total segment revenue | 146.1 | 38.9 83.0 |
268.0 |
| Segment expenses | |||
| Property expenses | 20.8 | 5.7 - |
26.5 |
| Funds and asset management direct costs | - | 0.7 42.4 |
43.1 |
| Other expenses | 0.7 | 2.1 6.5 |
9.3 |
| Total segment expenses | 21.5 | 8.5 48.9 |
78.9 |
| EBITDA | 124.6 | 30.4 34.1 |
189.1 |
| Finance costs | 18.9 | 4.6 3.0 |
26.5 |
| Segment profit after finance costs | 105.7 | 25.8 31.1 |
162.6 |
| Unallocated items | |||
| Finance income | 2.9 | ||
| Corporate costs(1) | (21.1) | ||
| Income tax expense | (10.3) | ||
| Segment profit | 134.1 |
(1) Includes non-segment specific corporate costs pertaining to Group level functions such as finance and tax, legal, risk and compliance, corporate secretarial and marketing and other corporate services.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 27 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
A reconciliation of total segment profit to statutory profit as per Consolidated statement of profit or loss is provided in section (d) below:
d) Reconciliation of segment profit to statutory profit
| d) Reconciliation of segment profit to statutory profit |
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|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | ||
| Half-year ended | ||
| 31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
|
| Segment profit Reconciliation to profit for the half-year Gain on sale of investment properties Loss on disposal of other assets Other transaction costs Restructure costs Operating lease costs Relating to non-controlling interests Fair value net gains / (losses): Investment properties Derivative financial instruments Investments at fair value through profit or loss Receivables at fair value through profit or loss Non-cash property investment income / (expense): Straight-line lease income Lease incentive amortisation Lease cost amortisation Other non-cash expenses or non-recurring items: Amortisation of loan transaction costs Finance costs attributable to discounted lease incentives Net exchange loss on foreign currency borrowings Amortisation and depreciation(1) Relating to equity accounted investments(2) Net foreign exchange losses Net tax losses utilised(3) |
99.1 134.1 5.9 2.9 - (2.8) (7.8) (17.2) (1.5) - 1.5 1.8 0.7 - 37.6 110.1 3.9 (3.8) (0.5) 1.5 - 18.7 3.1 5.5 (13.7) (11.8) (1.2) (2.2) (4.9) (5.1) (0.5) (0.3) 18.4 9.8 (4.5) (3.5) 14.1 (4.6) (1.3) - (1.6) (5.8) |
|
| Profit for the half-year | 146.8 227.3 |
(1) Comprises depreciation of plant and equipment and right of use assets and amortisation of intangible assets.
(2) Comprises fair value adjustments and other non-operating items included in share of profit of equity accounted entities.
(3) Comprises tax expense attributable to changes in deferred tax assets recognised as a result of carried forward tax losses.
e) Reconciliation of total segment revenue to total revenue
Total segment revenue reconciles to total revenue as shown in the Consolidated Statement of profit or loss as follows:
| 2020 $M |
2019 $M |
|
|---|---|---|
| Total segment revenue Reconciliation to total revenue: Non-cash property investment income / (expense): Straight-line lease income Lease incentive amortisation Relating to equity accounted investments Finance income Inter-segmental management fee revenue |
229.6 268.0 3.1 5.5 (13.7) (11.8) (29.9) (26.9) 2.0 2.9 (6.6) (3.7) |
|
| Total revenue | 184.5 234.0 |
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 28 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
f) Segment assets and liabilities
| f) Segment assets and liabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2020 | Direct property investment $M |
Indirect property investment $M |
Funds and asset management $M |
Cromwell **$M ** |
| Segment assets Segment liabilities |
3,101.5 1,744.3 193.2 |
5,039.0 | ||
| 1,231.4 1,136.5 56.6 |
2,424.5 | |||
| Segment net assets | 1,870.1 607.8 136.6 |
2,614.5 | ||
| 30 June 2020 | Direct property investment $M |
Indirect property investment $M |
Funds and asset management $M |
Cromwell **$M ** |
| Segment assets Segment liabilities |
3,120.9 1,692.7 176.9 |
4,990.5 | ||
| 1,237.0 1,120.4 44.1 |
2,401.5 | |||
| Segment net assets | 1,883.9 572.3 132.8 |
2,589.0 |
3. Distributions
a) Overview
Cromwell’s objective is to generate sustainable returns for our securityholders, including stable annual distributions. When determining distribution rates Cromwell’s Board considers a number of factors, including forecast earnings, anticipated capital and lease incentive expenditure requirements over the next three to five years and expected economic conditions. Cromwell aims to return 85 – 95% of profit of Cromwell’s three segments (operating profit) which excludes unrealised fair value adjustments and other non-cash income and expenses (refer to note 2).
b) Distributions
Distributions paid / payable by Cromwell and the Trust during the half-year were as follows:
| Datepaid for the half-year | Datepaid for the half-year | Half-year ended | Half-year ended | Half-year ended | Half-year ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2020 |
31 Dec | 31 Dec | 31 Dec | 31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
| 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| cents | cents | ||||
| 20 November 2020 22 November 2019 1.8750¢ 1.8750¢ 49.0 48.7 |
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| 19 February 2021 21 February2020 1.8750¢ 1.8750¢ 49.1 48.8 |
|||||
| Total 3.7500¢ 3.7500¢ 98.1 97.5 |
4. Earnings per security
a) Overview
This note provides information about Cromwell’s earnings on a per security basis. Earnings per security (EPS) is a measure that makes it easier for users of Cromwell’s financial report to compare Cromwell’s performance between different reporting periods. Accounting standards require the disclosure of two EPS measures, basic EPS and diluted EPS. Basic EPS information provides a measure of interests of each ordinary issued security of the parent entity in the performance of the entity over the reporting period while diluted EPS information provides the same information but takes into account the effect of all dilutive potential ordinary securities outstanding during the period, such as Cromwell’s performance rights.
Below in (b) earnings per share of the Company, the parent entity of Cromwell, and its controlled entities (“CCL”) and earnings per unit of the Trust are presented as required by accounting standards. As both measures do not provide an EPS measure for the Cromwell group as a whole, (c) provides earnings per stapled security information.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 29 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
b) Earnings per share / unit
| b) Earnings per share / unit |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Trust | |||
| Half-year ended | Half-year ended | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 |
31 Dec 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 |
|
| Basic earnings per company share / trust unit (cents) Diluted earnings per company share / trust unit (cents) Earnings used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per company share / trust unit: Profit for the half-year ($M) Less: Profit attributable to non-controllinginterests($M) |
0.35 2.10 5.24 6.67 |
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| 0.35 2.10 5.22 6.64 |
||||
| 146.8 227.3 137.3 174.7 |
||||
| (137.7) (172.8) (0.3) (1.9) |
||||
| Profit / (loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of Company / Trust ($M) |
9.1 54.5 137.0 172.8 |
c) Earnings per stapled security
| Profit / (loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of Company / Trust ($M) 9.1 54.5 c) Earnings per stapled security |
137.0 172.8 |
137.0 172.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | ||
| Half-year ended | ||
| 31 Dec 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 |
|
| Basic earnings per stapled security (cents) Diluted earnings per stapled security (cents) Earnings used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per stapled security: Profit for the half-year attributable to ordinary stapled securityholders of Cromwell($M) |
5.59 8.78 |
|
| 5.57 8.75 |
||
| 146.1 227.3 |
||
| Weighted average number of stapled securities used in calculating earnings per company share / trust unit / stapled security: Weighted average number of securities used in calculating basic earnings per company share / trust unit / stapled security (number) Adjustment for calculation of diluted earnings per company share / trust unit: Performance rights (number) |
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| 2,614,791,170 2,589,906,707 |
||
| 7,399,253 9,087,386 |
||
| Weighted average number of ordinary securities and potential ordinary securities used in calculating earnings per company share / trust unit / stapled security (number) |
2,622,190,423 2,598,994,093 |
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 30 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
5. Revenue
a) Overview
Cromwell recognises revenue from the transfer of goods and services over time and at a point in time in respect of relevant non-lease elements of rental income and recoverable outgoings, funds management fees and development sales and fees. Cromwell also recognises lease revenue from tenant customers and revenue items from other sources, including interest and distribution income.
The table below presents information about revenue items recognised from contracts with customers and other sources:
| Cromwell | Cromwell | Trust | Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-year ended | Half-year ended | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
|
| Rental income – lease component Recoverable outgoings – non-lease components |
108.8 99.4 109.1 99.6 |
|||
| 24.6 19.8 24.5 19.2 |
||||
| Rental income and recoverable outgoings | 133.4 119.2 133.6 118.8 |
|||
| Other revenue from contracts with customers: Funds management fees Development sales and fees |
||||
| 46.6 78.3 - - |
||||
| - 32.0 - - |
||||
| Total revenue | 180.0 229.5 133.6 118.8 |
|||
| Other revenue items recognised: Interest Distributions Other revenue |
||||
| 2.5 2.9 3.4 4.9 |
||||
| 1.8 1.4 - - |
||||
| 0.2 0.2 - 0.1 |
||||
| Total other revenue | 4.5 4.5 3.4 5.0 |
|||
| Total revenue | 184.5 234.0 137.0 123.8 |
b) Critical accounting estimates and judgements
Impact of COVID-19
Australia - collections were relatively unimpacted by the government relief measures imposed to combat COVID-19 due to most of the tenant population being heavily skewed towards government and other tenants in markets not materially impacted by the pandemic. However, tenant relief measures introduced (and granted) differed slightly between jurisdictions and included rent waivers and deferred payment plans (sometimes coupled with lease term extensions). Whilst almost all of these lease renegotiations have been completed, certain estimates have been made to reflect the most likely outcome of any outstanding negotiations using all available pertinent information currently available.
Poland – In the 6 months to 31 December 2020, Poland was subject to a second and third round of lockdowns. During these periods rent and service charges were invoiced but generally remain outstanding owing to the uncertain legal situation regarding lockdown laws. As a result, Cromwell and the Trust have chosen to conservatively recognise an expected credit loss provision at 31 December 2020 of €1.4m ($2.3m) at balance date.
Italy – due to the nature of the cornerstone tenant and the geographical location of the properties no COVID-19-related support has been requested nor granted and none is expected for the foreseeable future.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 31 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
c) Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers
The table below presents information about the disaggregation of revenue items from Cromwell’s and the Trust’s contracts with relevant customers:
| customers: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | Trust | |||
| Half-year ended | Half-year ended | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
|
| Rental income and recoverable outgoings – non-lease components: Recoverable outgoings(1) Cost recoveries(2) |
||||
| 17.9 14.2 18.0 14.2 |
||||
| 6.7 5.6 6.5 5.0 |
||||
| Total rental income and recoverable outgoings – non-lease components |
24.6 19.8 24.5 19.2 |
|||
| Funds Management fees: Fund and asset management fees(1) Performance fees(2) Fund administration and other fees(1) Asset acquisition and sale fees(2) Leasing fees(2) Project management fees(1) Propertymanagement fees(1) |
||||
| 17.4 23.1 - - |
||||
| 11.4 30.8 - - |
||||
| 8.7 9.0 - - |
||||
| 2.7 9.2 - - |
||||
| 2.4 3.6 - - |
||||
| 2.4 0.8 - - |
||||
| 1.6 1.8 - - |
||||
| Total funds management fees | 46.6 78.3 - - |
|||
| Development sales and fees: Development management fees(2) |
||||
| - 32.0 - - |
||||
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 71.2 130.1 24.5 19.2 |
|||
| Timing of recognition of revenue items Recognised over time Recognised atpoint in time |
||||
| 48.0 48.9 18.0 14.2 |
||||
| 23.2 81.2 6.5 5.0 |
||||
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 71.2 130.1 24.5 19.2 |
(1) Revenue item recognised over time.
(2) Revenue item recognised at point in time.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 32 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
OPERATING ASSETS
This section of the half-year financial report provides further information on Cromwell’s and the Trust’s operating assets. These are assets that individually contribute to Cromwell’s revenue and include investment properties, equity accounted investments and investments at fair value through profit or loss.
6. Investment properties
a) Overview
Investment properties are properties (land, building or both) held solely for the purpose of earning rental income and / or for capital appreciation. Cromwell’s investment property portfolio comprises 31 commercial properties of which 15 properties are predominantly office use, 8 being retail properties and 7 being logistics centres with the remaining property being vacant land.
This note provides further details on Cromwell’s investment property portfolio, including details of individual properties, details of sales and acquisitions as well as details on the fair value measurement of the properties.
b) Details of Cromwell’s and the Trust’s investment properties
| Portfolio | Title | Independent valuation | Independent valuation | Carryingamount | Carryingamount | Fair value adjustment | Fair value adjustment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | Half-year ended | |||||||
| Date | Amount $M |
31-Dec 2020 $M |
30-Jun 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
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| Australia 200 Mary Street, QLD 400 George Street, QLD HQ North, QLD 203 Coward Street, NSW 207 Kent Street, NSW 2-24 Rawson Place, NSW 475 Victoria Avenue, NSW(4) 2-6 Station Street, NSW 84 Crown Street, NSW 117 Bull Street, NSW Regent Cinema Centre, NSW Soward Way, ACT TGA Complex, ACT 243 Northbourne Avenue, ACT 19 National Circuit, ACT Tuggeranong Office Park, ACT 700 Collins Street, VIC Village Cinemas,VIC |
Core+ (1) Core (1) Core (1) Core (1) Core+ (2) Core (1) Core+ (1) Core (1) Core (1) Core (1) Core+ (1) Core (2) Core+ (2) Core+ (2) Active (2) Active (2) Core (1) Core (1) |
Dec 2020 90.0 Dec 2020 533.0 Dec 2020 235.5 Dec 2020 540.0 Dec 2020 301.0 Dec 2020 315.0 Dec 2020 120.0 Dec 2020 51.5 Dec 2020 42.0 Dec 2020 30.5 Dec 2020 12.8 Dec 2020 298.2 Dec 2020 26.5 Dec 2020 30.0 Dec 2020 10.0 May 2019 7.5 Dec 2020 338.0 Jun 2020 16.3 |
90.0 96.0 (5.3) 20.0 533.0 525.0 9.1 (15.2) 235.5 242.0 (4.7) 9.4 540.0 520.0 18.3 30.8 301.0 297.0 4.8 5.7 315.0 300.0 14.9 40.0 120.0 120.2 (1.6) 4.9 51.5 51.0 0.4 0.5 42.0 37.5 4.2 0.5 30.5 29.3 1.2 1.0 12.8 12.5 - 4.2 298.2 290.0 7.4 (0.5) 26.5 40.5 (13.9) (5.1) 30.0 29.8 0.1 0.3 10.0 10.0 (0.1) 0.2 8.3 8.3 - - 338.0 337.0 1.9 31.3 16.3 15.6 - - |
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| Total - Australia Poland Janki, Warszawa Korona, Wrocław Ster, Szczecin Rondo, Bydgoszcz Tulipan Łódź Kometa,Toruń |
Poland (1) Poland (3) Poland (3) Poland (1) Poland (1) Poland (3) |
2,997.8 Dec 2020 361.5 Dec 2020 136.1 Dec 2020 89.6 Dec 2020 86.8 Dec 2020 24.8 Dec 2020 20.9 |
2.998.6 2,961.7 36.7 128.0 361.5 372.3 (1.2) (3.1) 138.2 141.2 1.1 (0.9) 92.5 94.9 (0.3) (0.6) 86.8 89.8 (0.8) (0.5) 24.8 25.4 (0.3) (0.1) 22.3 23.0 (0.2) (0.2) |
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| Total - Poland Italy Carugate Campegine Torri di Quartesolo Verona Bologna Interporto Campogalliano San Mauro Torinese |
Italy (1) Italy (1) Italy (1) Italy (1) Italy (1) Italy (1) Italy (1) |
719.7 Dec 2020 37.3 Dec 2020 15.9 Dec 2020 8.7 Dec 2020 8.6 Dec 2020 8.1 Dec 2020 4.7 Dec 2020 3.5 |
726.1 746.6 (1.7) (5.4) 37.3 - (0.7) - 15.9 - 1.6 - 8.7 - 1.2 - 8.6 - 0.3 - 8.1 - 0.6 - 4.7 - (0.2) - 3.5 - (0.2) - |
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| Total - Italy | 86.8 | 86.8 - 2.6 - |
||||||
| Total investmentproperties | 3,804.3 | 3,811.5 3,708.3 37.6 122.6 |
||||||
| Held for sale 13 Keltie Street, ACT Wakefield Street,SA |
Sold (2) Sold (1) |
N/A - N/A - |
- 14.0 - (0.4) - 30.0 - (12.1) |
|||||
| Total - Held for sale | - | - 44.0 - (12.5) |
||||||
| Total – all investmentproperty | 3,804.3 | 3,811.5 3,752.3 37.6 110.1 |
Title: (1) Freehold, (2) Leasehold, (3) Carrying value includes right of use assets. (4) 50% ownership interest.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 33 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
c) Critical accounting estimates (fair value measurement)
Cromwell’s investment properties, with an aggregate carrying amount of $3,811.5 million (June 2020: $3,752.3 million), are measured using the fair value model as described in AASB 140 Investment Property . Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Property valuations
At balance date the adopted valuations for 29 of Cromwell’s investment properties are based on independent external valuations representing 99% of the value of the portfolio. The balance of the portfolio is subject to internal valuations having regard to previous external valuations and comparable sales evidence, or, in the case of investment properties held for sale, with reference to the relevant sale price.
All property valuations utilise a combination of valuation models based on discounted cash flow (“DCF”) models and income capitalisation models supported by recent market sales evidence.
Impact of COVID-19 on property valuations
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020 Cromwell’s approach to property valuations was substantially consistent with prior years, being in accordance with the established Valuations policy, but with an added emphasis in relation to the impact of COVID-19 upon inputs relevant to the valuation model for each property. Whilst recent sales data is currently scarce due to a contraction of transactional activity, information in relation to the various inputs to the valuation models, most particularly capitalisation and discount rates, each of which can be adjusted to reflect COVID-19 has become more readily available. Further, underlying net property income data, including forecast data in relation to tenant occupancies and recoveries has become more reliable as the COVID-19 crisis has progressed and the underlying market dynamic has become less opaque.
It should be noted that external valuers have specified in their reports that their valuations at 31 December 2020 were performed in an unusual market context, notably the absence of transactions initiated after the outbreak of the pandemic and difficulties associated with estimating the outlook for changes in the investment property market given the nature of the recent health crisis, and they were working within the context of valuation uncertainty.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 34 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
Significant unobservable inputs associated with the valuations of Cromwell’s investment properties are as follows:
| Capitalisation rate (%) |
Capitalisation rate (%) |
Discount rate (%) |
Discount rate (%) |
Annual net property income ($M) |
Annual net property income ($M) |
WALE (years) |
WALE (years) |
Occupancy (%) |
Occupancy (%) |
Terminal yield (%) |
Terminal yield (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Weighted average |
Range | Weighted average |
Range | Weighted average |
Range | Weighted average |
Range | Weighted average |
Range | Weighted average |
|
| 31 December 2020 Core Core + Active Poland Italy |
||||||||||||
| 5.0 – 7.0 5.3 6.0 – 8.0 6.1 1.4 – 30.1 20.9 3.9 – 14.2 7.4 94.0 – 100.0 98.5 5.3 – 7.8 5.9 |
||||||||||||
| 5.8 – 10.0 6.5 6.5 – 8.5 6.8 1.2 – 17.2 13.4 1.5 – 8.3 2.8 78.7 – 100.0 87.7 5.6 – 10.3 6.5 |
||||||||||||
| N/A – 7.3 7.3 N/A – 7.8 7.8 (0.6) – 0.0 (0.3) N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.0 – 7.5 7.5 |
||||||||||||
| 5.8 – 7.4 6.5 (2)N/A N/A 1.7 – 17.9 12.3 3.2 – 6.2 4.9 88.1 – 100.0 94.8 N/A N/A |
||||||||||||
| 5.0- 5.5 5.1 5.2– 5.9 5.4 0.2– 1.7 1.0 6.0– 12.0 10.2 100.0– 100.0 100.0 N/A N/A |
||||||||||||
| Portfolio | 0.0– 10.0 5.7 0.0– 8.5 5.1 (0.6)– 17.9 17.6 1.5– 14.2 6.1 78.7– 100.0 94.5 0.0– 10.3 6.0 |
|||||||||||
| 30 June 2020 Core Core + Active / HFS.(1) Poland |
||||||||||||
| 5.0 – 7.0 5.4 6.3 – 8.0 6.4 1.3 – 30.0 20.2 4.4 -12.2 7.5 96.6 – 100.0 99.2 5.3 – 7.3 5.7 |
||||||||||||
| 5.8 – 8.8 6.5 6.0 – 8.0 6.7 1.1 – 16.3 12.3 2.0 – 8.2 3.0 86.3 – 100.0 96.4 6.3 – 9.0 7.0 |
||||||||||||
| 0.0 – 7.3 7.3 0.0 – 7.8 7.8 0.0 – 11.4 5.4 0.2 – 2.1 0.3 0.0 – 100.0 38.0 0.0 – 7.5 7.5 |
||||||||||||
| 5.8–7.3 6.4 (2)N/A (2)N/A 1.1–8.8 6.3 3.3–6.7 4.7 88.8–100.0 94.8 (2)N/A (2)N/A |
||||||||||||
| Portfolio | 0.0–8.8 5.7 (3)0.0–8.0 (3)5.2 0.0–30.0 15.9 0.0–12.2 5.9 0.0–100.0 92.3 (3)0.0 – 9.0 (3)6.0 |
(1) The unobservable inputs are not applied to Active / Held for sale (HFS) assets where this is not considered an appropriate method of valuation for the particular asset.
(2) No equivalent metric in Polish valuation methodology.
(3) Australian portfolio only.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 35 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
d) Movements in investment properties
A reconciliation of the carrying amounts of investment properties at the beginning and the end of the financial period is set out below.
| Cromwell | Cromwell | Trust | Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-year ended | Half-year ended | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
|
| Balance at 1 July Acquisitions(1) Capital works: Construction costs Finance costs capitalised Property improvements Lifecycle Disposals Straight-line lease income Lease costs and lease incentive costs Amortisation(2) Net gain from fair value adjustments Foreign exchange differences |
3,752.3 2,520.9 3,752.3 2,520.9 |
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| 89.0 1,275.9 89.0 1,275.9 |
||||
| 0.8 - 0.8 - |
||||
| 0.6 - 0.6 - |
||||
| 3.4 7.7 3.4 7.7 |
||||
| 0.4 2.6 0.4 2.6 |
||||
| (44.0) (32.0) (44.0) (32.0) |
||||
| 3.1 5.5 3.1 5.5 |
||||
| 2.3 50.1 2.3 50.1 |
||||
| (15.0) (14.0) (15.0) (14.0) |
||||
| 37.6 110.1 37.6 110.1 |
||||
| (19.0) (0.1) (19.0) (0.1) |
||||
| **Balance at 31 December ** | 3,811.5 3,926.7 3,811.5 3,926.7 |
(1) The prior period comparative includes right-of-use assets acquired as a component of the Polish portfolio.
(2) Pertains to the amortisation of lease costs, lease incentive costs and right-of-use assets.
e) Investment properties acquired – Cromwell Italy Urban Logistics Fund (ULF)
On 8 October 2020, Cromwell, in partnership with Korean real estate investment manager, IGIS Asset Management, completed the settlement of seven logistics assets in Northern Italy for $83.1 million (€51.0 million).
The properties are held in ULF, an Italian Real Estate Investment Fund (“a REIF”), which is a closed ended alternative investment fund reserved for professional investors governed by the Regulations of the Fund filed with the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier and the Bank of Italy.
f) Investment properties sold
Details of investment properties sold during the period are as follows:
| Gross sale price **$M ** |
Carrying amount at 30 June 2020 **$M ** |
Last independent valuation **$M ** |
Gain on sale recognised **$M ** |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Keltie Street, ACT Wakefield Street,SA |
20.0 14.0 14.0 5.9 30.0 30.0 30.0 - |
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| Total investmentproperties sold | 50.0 44.0 44.0 5.9 |
Details of investment properties sold during the prior half-year are as follows:
| Gross sale price $M |
Carrying amount at 30 June 2019 $M |
Last independent valuation $M |
Gain on sale recognised $M |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Farrer Place,NSW | 35.0 32.0 30.2 2.9 |
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 36 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
7. Equity accounted investments
a) Overview
This note provides an overview and detailed financial information of Cromwell’s and the Trust’s investments that are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. These include joint arrangements where Cromwell or the Trust have joint control over an investee together with one or more joint venture partners (these can take the form of either joint arrangements or joint ventures depending upon the contractual rights and obligations of each party) and investments in associates, which are entities over which Cromwell is presumed to have significant influence but not control or joint control by virtue of holding 20% or more of the associates’ issued capital and voting rights, but less than 50%.
Cromwell’s and the Trust’s equity accounted investments are as follows:
| Cromwell | Cromwell | Cromwell | Cromwell | Trust | Trust | Trust | Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | As at | |||||||
| 31 December 2020 | 30 June 2020 | 31 December 2020 | 30 June 2020 | |||||
| % | **$M ** | % | $M | % | **$M ** | % | $M | |
| Equity accounted investments CEREIT LDK Others |
30.7 637.0 30.7 645.4 30.1 625.3 30.1 633.2 50.0 17.7 50.0 6.7 - - - - 16.4 16.1 50.0 0.5 0.5 |
|||||||
| Equity accounted investments |
671.1 668.2 625.8 633.7 |
|||||||
| Held for sale Ursynów Other |
87.8 46.6 94.1 47.3 87.8 46.6 94.1 47.3 - - 28.3 2.5 - - - - |
|||||||
| Total– Held for sale | 46.6 49.8 46.6 47.3 |
|||||||
| Total – all equity accounted investments |
717.7 718.0 672.4 681.0 |
b) Details of associate
Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust
Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (“CEREIT”) is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust established with the principal investment strategy of investing, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets in Europe. Cromwell and the Trust owned 30.7% and 30.1% (30 June 2020: 30.7% and 30.1%) of CEREIT respectively at the end of the half-year. CEREIT is managed by a subsidiary of Cromwell, Cromwell EREIT Management Pte. Ltd., which operates strictly within the listing rules imposed by the Singapore Stock Exchange and which has its own independent Board. As such, Cromwell and the Trust are considered able to exert significant influence, but not control, over the entity and therefore the investment has been classified as an equity-accounted investment.
c) Details of joint ventures
LDK Healthcare Unit Trust (LDK)
During a prior financial year, Cromwell acquired 50% of the units in LDK, a senior living operation. The remaining 50% of the units in LDK are held by a single investor, Aspire LDK Unit Trust (Aspire). A unit holder agreement between Cromwell and Aspire limits the power of the trustee of LDK to management of ongoing operations of LDK. All decisions about relevant activities of LDK require unanimous consent of the two unitholders. It has therefore been determined that joint control of the arrangement exists between Cromwell and Aspire. The arrangement is therefore classified as a joint venture. Whilst ultimately both parties have rights to the net assets of the arrangement through the establishment of the separate LDK vehicle, Cromwell currently recognises 100% of joint venture accounting profits up to a certain contractual level by virtue of the operation of the Supplemental Deed between the joint venture partners.
Oyster
Oyster is a New Zealand based retail property fund syndicator that provides fund and property management services throughout New Zealand. Oyster is jointly owned by Cromwell and six original Oyster shareholders. Oyster is classified as a joint venture as the Board of Oyster comprises three representatives appointed by the six investors and three representatives from Cromwell with no deciding or “chair’s” vote. A shareholder agreement between Cromwell and the six investors outlines how Oyster will be managed. The investment in Oyster is included in Others in the table in section (a) above.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 37 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
d) Details of equity accounted investments classified as held for sale
Ursynów
On 6 November 2019, Cromwell completed the acquisition of all third-party investor interests in the Cromwell Polish Retail Fund (CPRF). A material asset acquired as an outcome of this transaction was CPRF’s interest in CH Ursynów sp. z o.o. (Ursynów), an entity that owns a retail asset in Poland. The remaining equity is owned by Unibail-Rodamco Westfield B.V. (URW). At acquisition a 94.1% interest was acquired. Due to contributions by URW during the period this share had decreased to 87.8% at 31 December 2020.
A shareholder agreement between Cromwell and URW limits the power of the manager (a subsidiary of URW) to management of the ongoing operations of Ursynów. All decisions about relevant activities of Ursynów require the unanimous consent of the two shareholders. It has therefore been determined that joint control of the arrangement exists between Cromwell and URW. Both parties have rights to the net assets of the arrangement through the establishment of a separate Ursynów vehicle. The arrangement is therefore classified as a joint venture.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 38 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
e) Summarised financial information for joint ventures and equity accounted investments owned by Cromwell
| As at 31 December 2020 $M |
As at 31 December 2020 $M |
As at 31 December 2020 $M |
As at 31 December 2020 $M |
As at 31 December 2020 $M |
As at 30 June 2020 $M |
As at 30 June 2020 $M |
As at 30 June 2020 $M |
As at 30 June 2020 $M |
As at 30 June 2020 $M |
As at 30 June 2020 $M |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEREIT | Ursynów | LDK | Other | Total | CEREIT | Ursynów | CPA | LDK | Other | Total | |
| Summarised balance sheets: Total assets Total liabilities |
3,716.0 183.1 - 521.3 94.6 4,515.0 1,612.0 132.7 - 508.0 74.1 2,326.8 |
||||||||||
| 3,589.7 177.5 540.2 36.4 4,343.8 |
|||||||||||
| 1,512.7 124.4 522.5 39.0 2,198.6 |
|||||||||||
| Net assets | 2,077.0 53.1 17.7 (2.6) 2,145.2 |
2,104.0 50.4 - 13.3 20.5 2,188.2 |
|||||||||
| Carrying amount of investment: Cromwell’s share of equity (%) Cromwell’s share of net assets Goodwill |
30.7 94.1 - 50.0 - - 645.4 47.3 - 6.7 12.0 711.4 - - - - 6.6 6.6 |
||||||||||
| 30.7 87.8 50.0 - - |
|||||||||||
| 637.0 46.6 (1)17.7 9.8 711.1 |
|||||||||||
| - - - 6.6 6.6 |
|||||||||||
| Carrying amount at period end | 637.0 46.6 17.7 16.4 717.7 |
645.4 47.3 - 6.7 18.6 718.0 |
|||||||||
| Movement in carrying amounts: Opening balance at 1 July Investment – net of loans from investees Disposals Share of profit / (loss) Less: dividends / distributions received Foreign exchange difference |
Period ending 31 December 2020 | Period ending 31 December 2019 641.4 - 150.4 - 22.7 814.5 8.2 49.4 - - 0.5 58.1 (18.6) - (151.2) - - (169.8) 22.8 (0.7) 0.8 - (0.5) 22.4 - - - - (0.4) (0.4) (16.4) - - - - (16.4) |
|||||||||
| 645.4 47.3 6.7 18.6 718.0 |
|||||||||||
| - - - - - |
|||||||||||
| - - - (2.5) (2.5) |
|||||||||||
| 30.4 0.6 11.0 2.0 44.0 |
|||||||||||
| (22.2) - - (1.8) (24.0) |
|||||||||||
| (16.6) (1.3) - 0.1 (17.8) |
|||||||||||
| **Carrying amount at 31 December ** | 637.0 46.6 17.7 16.4 717.7 |
637.4 48.7 - - 22.3 708.4 |
(1) Cromwell currently recognises 100% of the profit of the LDK Healthcare Unit Trust joint venture by virtue of the operation of the Supplemental Deed between the joint venture partners.
f) Summarised financial information for joint ventures and equity accounted investments owned by the Trust
| As at 31 December 2020 $M |
As at 31 December 2020 $M |
As at 31 December 2020 $M |
As at 31 December 2020 $M |
As at 30 June 2020 $M |
As at 30 June 2020 $M |
As at 30 June 2020 $M |
As at 30 June 2020 $M |
As at 30 June 2020 $M |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEREIT | Ursynów | Other | Total | CEREIT | Ursynów | CPA | Other | Total | |
| Summarised balance sheets: Total assets Total liabilities |
3,716.0 183.1 - 0.5 3,899.6 1,612.0 132.7 - - 1,744.7 |
||||||||
| 3,589.7 177.5 1.0 3,768.2 |
|||||||||
| 1,512.7 124.4 - 1,637.1 |
|||||||||
| Net assets | 2,077.0 53.1 1.0 2,131.1 |
2,104.0 50.4 - 0.5 2,154.9 |
|||||||
| Carrying amount of investment: Trust’s share of equity (%) Trust’s share of net assets |
30.1 94.1 - - - 633.2 47.3 - 0.5 681.0 |
||||||||
| 30.1 87.8 50.0 - |
|||||||||
| 625.3 46.6 0.5 672.4 |
|||||||||
| Carrying amount at period end | 625.3 46.6 0.5 672.4 |
633.2 47.3 - 0.5 681.0 |
|||||||
| Movement in carrying amounts: Opening balance at 1 July Investment – net of loans to investees Disposals Share of profit / (loss) Less: dividends / distributions received Foreign exchange difference |
Period ending 31 December 2020 | Period ending 31 December 2019 626.3 - 148.4 - 774.7 - 49.4 - 0.5 49.9 - - (149.2) - (149.2) 22.3 (0.7) 0.8 - 22.4 - - - - - (17.0) - - - (17.0) |
|||||||
| 633.2 47.3 0.5 681.0 |
|||||||||
| - - - - |
|||||||||
| - - - - |
|||||||||
| 29.9 0.6 - 30.5 |
|||||||||
| (21.7) - - (21.7) |
|||||||||
| (16.1) (1.3) - (17.4) |
|||||||||
| **Carrying amount at 31 December ** | 625.3 46.6 0.5 672.4 |
631.6 48.7 - 0.5 680.8 |
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 39 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgements and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Relevant judgements and assumptions regarding the investment in Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (CEREIT) is detailed below.
Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust
Cromwell’s investment in CEREIT was assessed for indicators of impairment. This process included investigations by management in relation to salient components of the CEREIT operations and financial metrics and an analysis of movements in the CEREIT’s price on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Whilst the CEREIT share price on the SGX was below that of the weighted average price at which Cromwell and the Trust acquired their investments due to current market sentiment, the diminution in price was not considered to be either significant or prolonged. Hence, no indicators of impairment were identified and no impairment was recognised as a result.
8. Investments at fair value through profit or loss
Overview
This note provides an overview and detailed financial information of Cromwell’s and the Trust’s investments that are classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Below is information about Cromwell’s and the Trust’s investments in unlisted property related entities whereby Cromwell and the Trust hold less than 20% of the issued capital in the investee. Such investments are classified as investments at fair value through profit or loss which are carried at fair value in the Balance sheet with adjustments to the fair value recorded in profit or loss and include co-investments in European wholesale funds managed by Cromwell and any other relevant financial assets.
| Cromwell | Cromwell | Trust | Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | As at | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
|
| Investment in wholesale funds | 10.7 12.9 - - |
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| Total investments at fair value through profit or loss | 10.7 12.9 - - |
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 40 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
FINANCE AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE
This section of the half-year financial report provides further information on Cromwell’s interest bearing liabilities and associated costs, Cromwell’s contributed equity as well as fair value disclosures in relation to financial instruments.
Capital is defined as the combination of securityholders’ equity, reserves and net debt (borrowings less cash). The Board of Directors is responsible for Cromwell’s capital management strategy. Capital management is an integral part of Cromwell’s risk management framework and seeks to safeguard Cromwell’s ability to continue as a going concern while maximising securityholder value through optimising the level and use of capital resources and the mix of debt and equity funding. Cromwell’s preferred portfolio gearing range is 30% - 40%.
9. Interest bearing liabilities
a) Overview
Cromwell and the Trust borrow funds from financial institutions and investors (the latter in the form of convertible bonds) to partly fund the acquisition of income producing assets, such as investment properties, securities or businesses. A significant proportion of these borrowings are generally fixed either directly or through the use of interest rate swaps/options and have a fixed term. This note provides information about Cromwell’s debt facilities, including maturity dates, security provided and facility limits.
| Cromwell | Cromwell | Trust | Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | As at | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
|
| Current Unsecured Lease liabilities |
||||
| 3.3 3.7 0.4 0.4 |
||||
| Total current | 3.3 3.7 0.4 0.4 |
|||
| Non-current Secured Loans – financial institutions Unsecured Loans – financial institutions Convertible bonds Lease liabilities Unamortised transaction costs |
||||
| 1,516.4 1,458.8 1,508.9 1,451.2 |
||||
| 358.9 368.2 358.9 368.2 |
||||
| 352.8 360.2 352.8 360.2 |
||||
| 18.6 17.6 5.8 5.9 |
||||
| (15.3) (17.3) (15.3) (17.3) |
||||
| Total non-current | 2,231.4 2,187.5 2,211.1 2,168.2 |
|||
| Total Secured loans – financial institutions Unsecured loans – financial institutions Unsecured convertible bonds Lease liabilities Unamortised transaction costs |
||||
| 1,516.4 1,458.8 1,508.9 1,451.2 |
||||
| 358.9 368.2 358.9 368.2 |
||||
| 352.8 360.2 352.8 360.2 |
||||
| 21.9 21.3 6.2 6.3 |
||||
| (15.3) (17.3) (15.3) (17.3) |
||||
| Total interest bearing liabilities | 2,234.7 2,191.2 2,211.5 2,168.6 |
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 41 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 30 June 2020
b) Details of interest bearing liabilities
| 31 December 2020 | Note | Secured | Maturity Date | Underlying Currency |
Interest rate (excluding relevant bank margin) % |
Facility $M |
Amounts Drawn / Additions $M |
Amounts Repaid $M |
Foreign exchange and other movements $M |
31 Dec 2020 $M |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July | |||||||||||
2020 |
|||||||||||
| $M | |||||||||||
| Polish Euro facility 1 Euro facility Euro / GBP facility Italian Euro facility 1 Polish Euro facility 2 Secured bilateral loan facility Secured bilateral loan facility Secured bilateral loan facility Secured bilateral loan facility Convertible bond - 2025 Secured loan facilities Secured bilateral loan facility Italian Euro facility 2 Secured bilateral loan facility Lease liabilities |
Yes Mar-22 EUR 3-month EURIBOR 164.2 Yes May-22 EUR EURIBOR 7.4 No Sep-22 EUR/GBP EURIBOR/LIBOR 358.9 (ii) Yes Oct-22 EUR EURIBOR 6.3 Yes Feb-23 EUR 3-month EURIBOR 178.0 (i) Yes Jun-23 AUD BBSY 950.0 (i) Yes Mar-24 AUD BBSY 50.0 (i) Yes Jun-24 AUD BBSY 200.0 (i) Yes Mar-25 AUD BBSY 50.0 (iii) No Mar-25 EUR 2.5% fixed 352.8 Yes May-25 AUD TBC 113.1 (i) Yes Jun-25 AUD BBSY 150.0 (ii) Yes Oct-25 EUR EURIBOR 47.6 (i) Yes Jun-26 AUD BBSY 60.0 (iv) No Various Various Various 21.9 |
168.4 - - (4.2) 164.2 |
|||||||||
| 7.6 - - (0.2) 7.4 |
|||||||||||
| 368.2 - - (9.3) 358.9 |
|||||||||||
| - 6.4 - (0.1) 6.3 |
|||||||||||
| 182.6 - - (4.6) 178.0 |
|||||||||||
| 768.0 16.0 (5.0) (150.0) 629.0 |
|||||||||||
| - - - - - |
|||||||||||
| 200.0 - - - 200.0 |
|||||||||||
| - - - - - |
|||||||||||
| 360.2 - - (7.4) 352.8 |
|||||||||||
| 72.2 1.7 - - 73.9 |
|||||||||||
| - - - 150.0 150.0 |
|||||||||||
| - 48.6 - (1.0) 47.6 |
|||||||||||
| 60.0 - - - 60.0 |
|||||||||||
| 21.3 3.7 (1.2) (1.9) 21.9 |
|||||||||||
| Total | 2,710.2 | 2,208.5 76.4 (6.2) (28.7) 2,250.0 |
| 30 June 2020 | Note | Secured | Maturity Date | Underlying Currency |
Interest rate (excluding relevant bank margin) % |
Facility $M |
Amount(s) Drawn $M |
Amount(s) Repaid $M |
Foreign exchange and other movements $M |
30 June 2020 $M |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July | |||||||||||
2019 |
|||||||||||
| $M | |||||||||||
| Polish Euro facility 1 Euro facility Euro / GBP facility Polish Euro facility 2 Secured bilateral loan facility Secured bilateral loan facility Secured bilateral loan facility Secured bilateral loan facility Convertible bond - 2020 Convertible bond - 2025 Secured loan facilities Secured bilateral loan facility Lease liabilities |
Yes Mar-22 EUR 3-month EURIBOR 168.4 Yes May-22 EUR EURIBOR 7.6 No Sep-22 EUR/GBP EURIBOR/LIBOR 368.2 Yes Feb-23 EUR 3-month EURIBOR 182.6 (i) Yes Jun-23 AUD BBSY 1,100.0 (i) Yes Mar-24 AUD BBSY 50.0 (i) Yes Jun-24 AUD BBSY 200.0 (i) Yes Mar-25 AUD BBSY 50.0 No Feb-20 EUR 2.0% fixed 88.0 (iii) No Mar-25 EUR 2.5% fixed 360.2 Yes May-25 AUD TBC 113.1 (i) Yes Jun-26 AUD BBSY 60.0 (iv) No Various Various Various 21.3 |
- 183.3 (16.4) 1.5 168.4 7.6 - - - 7.6 - 461.7 (90.0) (3.5) 368.2 - 188.2 (6.9) 1.3 182.6 663.9 1,145.0 (1,040.9) - 768.0 - - - - - 200.0 - - - 200.0 - - - - - 88.0 - (88.7) 0.7 - 353.3 - - 6.9 360.2 - 72.2 - - 72.2 60.0 - - - 60.0 15.4 11.1 (4.0) (1.2) 21.3 |
|||||||||
| Total | 2,769.4 | 1,388.2 2,061.5 (1,246.9) 5.7 2,208.5 |
Note: All principal amounts outstanding are due at the expiration of the relevant facility.
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 42 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
i) Secured bilateral loan facilities
Secured Bilateral Loan Facilities (SBLF) can be held with multiple providers. All SBLFs are contracted under a Common Terms Deed (CTD) and are secured pari passu by first registered mortgages over a select pool of investment properties held by the Cromwell Security Trust. Each provider individually contracts its commitment amount and expiry date and fee structure. Cromwell is able to repay and refinance individual providers.
ii) Italian loan facility
During the period, Cromwell and the Trust entered into a new secured facility in relation to the investment into the Cromwell Italy Urban Logistics Fund (ULF – also see note 6(e)). The facility is composed of two tranches with differing expiry dates and was drawn to $53.9 million in aggregate.
iii) Convertible bond - 2025
In 2018, Cromwell issued 2,300 convertible bonds with a face value of €100,000 each, amounting to a total gross face value of €230.0 million ($370.0 million on date of issue). The bonds bear an interest rate of 2.5%. The bonds are convertible into stapled securities of Cromwell at the option of the holder from 40 days after issue date up to seven business days prior to the final maturity date on 29 March 2025, at which point all remaining bonds are mandatorily redeemed by Cromwell. The conversion price is $1.141 at year end (30 June 2020: $1.153) per stapled security, subject to adjustments such as consolidation or subdivision of stapled securities, bonus issues or any issues at less than the prevailing market price of Cromwell's stapled securities, other than issues upon exercise of performance rights issued to Cromwell's employees. The fixed conversion translation rate is $1.5936 per Euro. Any conversion may be settled in cash, stapled securities of Cromwell or a combination thereof at the discretion of Cromwell.
iv) Operating lease liabilities
Cromwell recognises lease liabilities and related right-of-use assets in respect of various premises, property, plant and equipment and motor vehicle leases. The leases have varying terms and are subject to varying rates of interest.
Below is a maturity table of minimum lease payments in relation to operating leases in existence at the reporting date.
| Cromwell | Cromwell | Trust | Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | As at | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
|
| Within one year Later than one year but not later than five years Greater than fiveyears |
3.3 4.1 0.4 0.4 10.9 10.3 1.6 1.7 7.7 6.9 4.2 4.2 |
|||
| Total operating lease commitments | 21.9 21.3 6.2 6.3 |
c) Finance costs
| Total operating lease commitments c) Finance costs |
21.9 21.3 |
21.9 21.3 |
6.2 6.3 |
6.2 6.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Half-year ended |
Trust | |||
| Half-year ended | ||||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
|
| Interest on borrowings Interest on lease liabilities Amortisation of loan transaction costs Net exchangegains /(losses)on foreign currencyborrowings |
29.8 26.5 29.7 26.4 0.3 5.1 0.2 5.0 4.9 0.5 4.9 0.3 0.4 (0.1) 0.3 (0.1) |
|||
| Total finance costs | 35.4 32.0 35.1 31.6 |
Cromwell Property Group | Half-Year Financial Report | Page 43 of 51
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
10. Contributed equity
a) Overview
The shares of Cromwell Corporation Limited (the “Company”) and the units of Cromwell Diversified Property Trust (the “CDPT”) are combined and issued as stapled securities. The shares of the Company and units of the CDPT cannot be traded separately and can only be traded as stapled securities.
Below is a summary of contributed equity of the Company and the CDPT separately and for Cromwell’s combined stapled securities. The basis of allocation of the issue price of stapled securities to Company shares and CDPT units post stapling is determined by agreement between the Company and the CDPT as set out in the Stapling Deed.
| Cromwell stapled securities | Cromwell stapled securities | Companyshares | Companyshares | CDPT units | CDPT units | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | As at | As at | ||||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 June 2020 $M |
|
| Contributed equity | 2,279.8 2,278.5 207.3 207.1 2,072.5 2,071.4 |
b) Movements in contributed equity
The following reconciliation summarises the movements in contributed equity. Issues of a similar nature have been grouped and the issue price shown is the weighted average. Detailed information on each issue of stapled securities is publicly available via the ASX.
| Cromwell stapled securities |
Cromwell stapled securities |
Companyshares | Companyshares | CDPT units | CDPT units | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of securities |
Issue price |
$M | Issue price |
$M | Issue price |
$M | |
| Opening balance 1 July 2019 Exercise of performance rights Distribution reinvestment plan(1) Security placement and SPP Equityissue costs |
2,236,642,691 4,920,055 10,629,286 354,381,191 - |
1,857.4 39.7¢ 1.9 125.9¢ 13.4 115.0¢ 407.6 - (9.1) |
138.4 6.3¢ 0.3 21.0¢ 2.2 18.6¢ 65.9 - (1.1) |
1,719.0 33.4 1.6 104.9¢ 11.2 96.4¢ 341.7 - (8.0) |
|||
| Balance at 31 December 2019 | 2,606,573,223 | 2,271.2 | 205.7 | 2,065.5 | |||
| Distribution reinvestment plan(1) Equityissue costs |
6,298,377 - |
121.4¢ 7.6 - (0.3) |
22.4¢ 1.4 - - |
99.0¢ 6.2 - (0.3) |
|||
| Balance at 30 June 2020 | 2,612,871,600 | 2,278.5 | 207.1 | 2,071.4 | |||
| Exercise ofperformance rights | |||||||
| 4,599,075 | 29.9¢ 1.3 |
5.2¢ 0.2 |
24.7¢ 1.1 |
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| Balance at 31 December 2020 | 2,617,470,675 | 2,279.8 | 207.3 | 2,072.5 |
(1) The Company / CDPT has established a dividend/distribution reinvestment plan under which holders of stapled securities may elect to have all of their dividend/distribution entitlement satisfied by the issue of new stapled ordinary securities rather than being paid in cash. Stapled securities are issued under the plan at a discount to the market price as determined by the Directors before each dividend / distribution. The plan has been suspended since the payment of the December 2019 in February 2020.
11. Fair value disclosures – financial instruments
a) Fair value hierarchy
This note provides an update on the fair value measurements of financial instruments since the last annual financial report, including estimates and judgements made to determine the fair value of financial instruments.
Cromwell uses a number of methods to determine the fair value of its financial instruments as described in AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement. The methods comprise the following:
Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices).
Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
The table below presents Cromwell’s and the Trust’s financial assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value at the end of the halfyear:
| year: | ||||||
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| Cromwell | As at 31 December 2020 | As at 30 June 2020 | ||||
| Level 2 $M |
Level 3 | Total **$M ** |
Level 2 $M |
Level 3 $M |
Total $M |
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| $M | ||||||
| Financial assets at fair value Receivables Loans at fair value through profit or loss – associate Investments at fair value through profit or loss Unlisted equity securities Derivative financial instruments Interest rate caps |
- 0.7 0.7 - 159.9 159.9 - 10.7 10.7 - 12.9 12.9 5.0 - 5.0 - - - |
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| Total financial assets at fair value | 5.0 11.4 16.4 - 172.8 172.8 |
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| Financial liabilities at fair value Derivative financial instruments Interest rate swaps Conversion feature |
11.3 - 11.3 14.0 - 14.0 4.0 - 4.0 5.3 - 5.3 |
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| Total financial liabilities at fair value | 15.3 - 15.3 19.3 - 19.3 |
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| Trust | As at 31 December 2020 | As at 30 June 2020 | ||||
| Level 2 $M |
Level 3 | Total **$M ** |
Level 2 $M |
Level 3 $M |
Total $M |
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| $M | ||||||
| Financial assets at fair value Derivative financial instruments Interest rate caps |
5.0 - 5.0 - - - |
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| Total financial assets at fair value | 5.0 - 5.0 - - - |
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| Financial liabilities at fair value Derivative financial instruments Interest rate swaps Conversion feature |
11.3 - 11.3 14.0 - 14.0 4.0 - 4.0 5.3 - 5.3 |
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| Total financial liabilities at fair value | 15.3 - 15.3 19.3 - 19.3 |
There were no transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy during the reporting period.
b) Disclosed fair values
The fair values of investments at fair value through profit or loss (Levels 2 and 3) and derivative financial instruments (Level 2) are disclosed in the Balance sheet.
The carrying amounts of receivables, other current assets and payables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair value of non-current borrowings (other than the convertible bond) is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the current market interest rates that are available to Cromwell for similar financial instruments. The fair value of these borrowings is not materially different from the carrying value due to their relatively short-term nature.
The convertible bonds are traded on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). At balance date the fair value of issued convertible bonds was €227.4 million ($362.8 million) (June 2020: €222.5 million ($364.1 million)) compared to a carrying amount of €221.2 million ($352.8 million) (June 2020: €220.1 million ($360.2 million).
i) Valuation techniques used to derive Level 1 fair values
The fair value of financial assets traded in active markets is based on their quoted market prices at the end of the reporting period without any deduction for estimated future selling costs.
A financial instrument is regarded as quoted in an active market if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service, or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis.
ii) Valuation techniques used to derive Level 2 fair values
The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximise the use of observable market data, assessed for the impact of COVID-19 where it is applicable and rely as little as
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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
possible on entity specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in Level 2.
Fair value of investments at fair value through profit or loss
Level 2 assets held by Cromwell include unlisted equity securities in Cromwell managed investment schemes. The fair value of these financial instruments is based upon the net tangible assets as publicly reported by the underlying unlisted entity, adjusted for inherent risk where appropriate.
Fair value of interest rate swaps and caps
Level 2 financial assets and financial liabilities held by Cromwell include “Vanilla” fixed to floating interest rate swap and interest rate cap (over-the-counter derivatives). The fair value of these derivatives has been determined using a pricing model based on discounted cash flow analysis which incorporates assumptions supported by observable market data at balance date including market expectations of future interest rates and discount rates adjusted for any specific features of the derivatives and counterparty or own credit risk. All counterparties to interest rate derivatives are Australian and European financial institutions.
Fair value of conversion feature – convertible bond
The fair value of the convertible bond conversion feature has been determined by comparing the market value of the convertible bond to the value of a bond with the same terms and conditions but without an equity conversion feature (bond floor). The difference between the two types of bonds is considered to represent the fair value of the conversion feature of the convertible bond.
iii) Valuation techniques used to derive Level 3 fair values
If the fair value of financial instruments is determined using valuation techniques and if one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in Level 3.
A reconciliation from the opening balances to the closing balances for fair value measurements in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy is below:
| Investments at fair value through profit or loss | Cromwell | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|
| Half-year ended | ||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
31 Dec 2019 $M |
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| Opening balance as at 1 July Additions Disposals Fair value loss Foreign exchange difference |
12.9 134.4 0.7 63.9 (2.1) (3.3) (0.5) 18.7 (0.3) (0.2) |
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| Balance at 31 December | 10.7 213.5 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
OTHER ITEMS
This section of the half-year financial report provides information about receivables, unrecognised items and subsequent events.
12. Receivables
a) Overview
This note provides further information about material financial assets and liabilities that are incidental to Cromwell’s and the Trust’s trading activities, being receivables and trade and other payables, as well as information about restricted cash.
b) Receivables
| b) Receivables |
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| Cromwell | Trust | |||
| As at | As at | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
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| Current Contract assets at amortised cost Trade and other receivables at amortised cost Loans at amortised cost Loans at amortised cost – associates and relatedparties |
1.5 2.0 1.1 1.5 53.7 47.8 31.9 29.4 27.0 - 27.0 - 7.4 0.5 - - |
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| Receivables– current | 89.6 50.3 60.0 30.9 |
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| Non-current Loans at amortised cost – related parties Loans at fair value throughprofit or loss – associate |
189.2 41.3 243.6 128.6 0.7 159.7 - 118.1 |
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| Receivables– non-current | 189.9 201.0 243.6 246.7 |
Non-current loans – LDK joint venture
Previously, Cromwell and the Trust provided a number of loan facilities to LDK Healthcare Unit Trust and several of its subsidiaries in order to assist in the development of the LDK business. These facilities were $240.8 million in aggregate and were not fully secured. The balance drawn at 30 June 2020 was $158.8 million (including accrued interest).
During the half-year these loan facilities were cancelled and the loan balances fully repaid and effectively replaced by new loan facilities of $173.0 million in aggregate. The new facilities are subject to interest at relevant commercial rates, are secured by second ranking mortgages over the investment properties owned by LDK and were drawn to $149.5 million at 31 December 2020.
c) Critical accounting estimates and judgements
Response to COVID-19
As a result of COVID-19 Cromwell has undertaken a comprehensive review of the tenant receivables schedule. Any and all tenant receivables not considered to be recoverable have been fully provided for and are not included in the tenant receivables balance at half-year end.
Details of the impacts on tenants and related receivables in relation to the Polish portfolio are provided in note 5(b).
Cromwell has also undertaken a review of its loan asset portfolio (including loans carried at fair value and loans carried at amortised cost). This process involved a thorough examination of all loan receivable balances with counterparties to assess the extent of expected credit losses that should be recognised. However, no indicators of impairment were identified and no impairment was recognised as a result.
13. Unrecognised items
a) Overview
Items that have not been recognised on Cromwell’s and the Trust’s Balance sheet include contractual commitments for future expenditure and contingent liabilities which are not sufficiently certain to qualify for recognition as a liability on the Balance sheet. This note provides details of any such items.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
b) Capital expenditure commitments
Commitments in relation to capital expenditure contracted for at reporting date but not recognised as a liability are as follows:
| Cromwell | Cromwell | Trust | Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | As at | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
31 Dec 2020 **$M ** |
30 Jun 2020 $M |
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| Investmentproperty | 3.2 5.3 3.2 5.3 |
c) Contingent liabilities
As disclosed in Cromwell and the Trust’s 30 June 2020 annual report the Directors were not aware of any material contingent liabilities and the Directors are not aware of any material changes in contingent liabilities of Cromwell or the Trust since the last annual report.
14. Subsequent events
Other than those disclosed below, no matter or circumstance has arisen since 31 December 2020 that has significantly affected or may significantly affect:
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Cromwell’s and the Trust’s operations in future financial years; or
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the results of those operations in future financial years; or
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Cromwell’s and the Trust’s state of affairs in future financial years.
Provision of lending facility
On 16 February 2021 Cromwell entered in an agreement with Oyster Property Group Limited (Oyster – see note 7(c)) for the provision of a loan facility of NZD$17.1 million in aggregate. The facility is secured and expires in October 2021. Amounts drawn incur interest at a rate commensurate with the commercial terms of the agreement. To date no amounts have been drawn down by the borrower.
Additions to Secured bilateral loan facility
On 17 February 2021 Cromwell and the Trust added two new facilities to the Secured Bilateral Loan Facility in accordance the Common Terms Deed Poll. The two revolving facilities each incur interest at the BBSY bid rate plus a margin and are for the amounts and terms below:
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Facility A - $20. million expiring in February 2026; and,
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• Facility B - $80. million expiring in February 2028.
To date the facilities remain undrawn.
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Directors’ Declaration
In the opinion of the Directors of Cromwell Corporation Limited and Cromwell Property Securities Limited as Responsible Entity for the Cromwell Diversified Property Trust (collectively referred to as “the Directors”):
the attached financial statements and notes are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), including:
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i) complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting , the Corporations Regulations 2001 ; and
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ii) giving a true and fair view of Cromwell’s and the Trust’s financial position as at 31 December 2020 and of their performance, for the half-year ended on that date; and
there are reasonable grounds to believe that Cromwell and the Trust will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
This report is made pursuant to section 303(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
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Jane Tongs
Chair
25 February 2021
Sydney
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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ABN 74 490 121 060 Level 23, Riverside Centre 123 Eagle Street Brisbane, QLD, 4000 Australia
Tel: +61 7 3308 7000 www.deloitte.com.au
Independent Auditor’s Review Report to the Stapled Security Holders of Cromwell Property Group and the Cromwell Diversified Property Trust
Report on the Half-Year Financial Report
Conclusion
We have reviewed the accompanying half-year financial reports of:
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a) Cromwell Property Group (“the Group”) which comprises the consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2020, the consolidated statement of profit or loss, the consolidated statement of other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the half-year ended on that date, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the Directors’ declaration as set out on pages 17 to 49 of the consolidated entity Cromwell Property Group, being the consolidated stapled entity. The consolidated stapled entity comprises Cromwell Corporation Limited (“the Company”), Cromwell Diversified Property Trust and the entities they controlled at the end of the half-year or from time to time during the half-year; and
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b) Cromwell Diversified Property Trust (“the Trust”) which comprises the consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2020, the consolidated statement of profit or loss, the consolidated statement of other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the half-year ended on that date, and the Directors’ declaration as set out on pages 17 to 49 of Cromwell Property Securities Limited, as Responsible Entity of the Trust. The consolidated entity comprises Cromwell Diversified Property Trust and the entities it controlled at the end of the half-year or from time to time during the half-year.
Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report of the Group and the Trust are not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 , including:
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(a) giving a true and fair view of the Group’s and the Trust’s financial position as at 31 December 2020 and of their performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
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(b) complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001 .
Basis for Conclusion
We conducted our review in accordance with ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity . Our responsibilities are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Review of the Half-year Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Group and the Trust in accordance with the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the annual financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
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Directors’ Responsibility for the Half-Year Financial Report
The directors of the Group, the Trust and the directors of Cromwell Property Securities Limited as the Responsible Entity for the Trust (collectively referred to as “the directors”) are responsible for the preparation of the half-year financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the halfyear financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Review of the Half-year Financial Report
Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the half-year financial report based on our review. ASRE 2410 requires us to conclude whether we have become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including giving a true and fair view of the Group’s and the Trust’s financial position as at 31 December 2020 and their performance for the half-year ended on that date, and complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001 .
A review of a half-year financial report consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
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DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
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David Rodgers Partner Chartered Accountants Brisbane, 25 February 2021
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