Audited summarised consolidated results for the year ended 31 March 2022 www.vukile.co.za CONTINUED STRONG OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL POSITION LAY THE PLATFORM FOR FUTURE GROWTH www.vukile.co.za STRONG PERFORMANCE WITH INCREASED COMPETITION FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR SPACE IN SOUTH AFRICA Gross property revenue for the period increased from R3.1 billion ▄ Normalised like-for-like NOI growth of 3.9% ▄ Retail vacancies reduced to 2.6% for the year ended 31 March 2021 to R3.5 billion for the year ▄ Like-for-like trading density growth up by 6.1% ended 31 March 2022. Operating profit before finance costs ▄ Retention rate improved to 93% with a 100% collection rate increased to R2 251 million (31 March 2021: R1 796 million), ▄ Like-for-like retail valuation increase of 4.6% while the profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent amounted to R1 909 million (31 March 2021: R584 million) MARKET LEADING PERFORMANCE FROM CASTELLANA resulting in basic earnings per share increasing to 199.10 cents ▄ Positive reversions of 3.12% per share (31 March 2021: 61.04 cents per share). Headline ▄ Vacancies reduced to 1.6% earnings reduced to 134.25 cents per share (31 March 2021: ▄ Rent collection rate at 98.7% 137.26 cents per share). ▄ Portfolio WALE of 13.2 years ▄ Retail sales ahead of 2019 levels The group’s net asset value per share at 31 March 2022 was ▄ Successful completion of redevelopment projects with a 10% cash- R17.92 per share, down marginally from R18.16 per share at on-cash return 31 March 2021. STRONG BALANCE SHEET WITH WELL-DIVERSIFIED FUNDING BASE The group’s direct property investments amount to R30.8 billion at 31 March 2022 (31 March 2021: R32.6 billion), located in ▄ Interest cover ratio (ICR) of 3.4 times highlights a strong cash flow ▄ LTV ratio maintained at 43% South Africa and Spain. ▄ 66% of debt expiring in FY23 has already been repaid or extended Total indirect property holdings (listed property investments), ▄ Undrawn debt facilities increased to R3.1 billion increased to R1.8 billion at 31 March 2022 (31 March 2021: R0.8 billion), following an investment in Lar España Real Estate ACTIVE ASSET ROTATION SOCIMI. This was offset by the reduction of Vukile’s interest ▄ Sale of non-core direct property assets of R798 million in South Africa and €26.5 million in Spain in Fairvest. ▄ Sale of 64% shareholding in the Namibian portfolio generating The total dividend for the year ended 31 March 2022 is c.R700 million in cash ▄ Sale of Fairvest shares for R504 million 105.84518 (31 March 2021: 101.04391). A final dividend ▄ Castellana acquired 21.7% shareholding in Lar España for c.€100 million amounting to 65.28653 cents per share has been declared for the year ended 31 March 2022 (31 March 2021: 101.04391). CASH DIVIDENDS For the year ended 31 March 2021, there was no interim dividend paid. A separate announcement in this regard, ▄ Total FFO of 136.3 cents per share, up 6.8% on prior year ▄ Total dividend of 105.8 cents per share, with final dividend including details relating to the taxation treatment of the of 65.3 cents per share to be paid in July 2022 dividend, will be released on SENS. PROSPECTS FOR THE GROUP ABOUT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT Having successfully navigated the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the directors of the company. and unrest in South Africa during the past financial year, we are delighted with the The announcement is only a summary of the full announcement and does not results produced and the extremely strong position of the business going forward. contain full or complete details. Any investment decision by investors and/or While there remains uncertainty to the global growth outlook fuelled by the war in shareholders should be based on consideration of the full announcement. The Ukraine, ongoing supply chain dislocations, inflation fears and a rising interest rate annual financial statements were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., who cycle, our business model has been proven to be resilient, sustainable and well expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. As is common with audits of property positioned to withstand potential volatility. companies, the auditors included in their audit opinion a reference to investment property as a ‘key audit matter’. A copy of the auditor’s opinion, the full Retail sales and footfall have returned to pre-COVID-19 levels and we are very announcement and the underlying audited annual financial statements, is available encouraged by the strong trading environment in both Spain and South Africa, on the company’s website where we are seeing good demand and competition from retailers to expand (https://www.vukile.co.za/cmsAdmin/uploads/results2022.pdf) and on the in our portfolios. We continue to see benefits from our retail specialisation model JSE website at https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2022/jse/isse/vke/FY2022.pdf. and data-driven asset management capabilities. Copies of the full announcement may be requested by emailing Johann Neethling, The balance sheet remains strong, with a long expiry profile and significant at Johann.Neethling@Vukile.co.za or the company’s sponsor, Java Capital at support from our funders. Interest rate exposure in both Vukile and Castellana sponsor@javacapital.co.za from Thursday, 9 June 2022 to Friday, 17 June 2022. is well hedged and a rising interest rate environment should not have a material On behalf of the board impact on earnings or outlook in the short to medium term. Based on our current forecasts, an assumed ZAR/EUR exchange rate of R16.80 and maintaining a similar payout ratio to the current year, we expect to deliver growth in FFO per share and dividend per share of between 5% to 7% for the year ending 31 March 2023. This will equate to a full year dividend per share of between NG Payne LG Rapp 111 and 113 cents (FY22: 105.8 cents), to be paid with an interim and a final dividend. Chairman Chief executive officer The forecast also assumes no material adverse change in trading conditions or Houghton Estate large corporate failures, contracted escalations and market-related renewals. 9 June 2022 This forecast has not been reviewed or audited by the company’s external Sponsor auditors. Java Capital CORPORATE INFORMATION Vukile Property Fund Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 2002/027194/06) JSE share code: VKE ISIN: ZAE000056370 Debt company code: VKEI NSX share code: VKN (Granted REIT status with the JSE) (Vukile or the group or the company) Executive directors: LG Rapp (chief executive), LR Cohen (chief financial officer), IU Mothibeli (managing director: South Africa) Non-executive directors: NG Payne (chairman)*, SF Booysen*, RD Mokate*, AMSS Mokgabudi*, GS Moseneke, B Ngonyama*, H Ntene* * Independent Registered office: 4th Floor, 11 Ninth Street, Houghton Estate, 2198 Company secretary: J Neethling JSE sponsor: Java Capital NSX sponsor: IJG Group, Windhoek, Namibia Transfer secretaries JSE Investor Services (Pty) Ltd, Braamfontein, Johannesburg Investor relations: Instinctif Partners, The Firs, 3rd Floor, Corner Craddock Avenue and Biermann Road, Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa, Tel: +27 11 447 3030 Media relations: Marketing Concepts, 8 Redhill, Morningside, Sandton, Johannesburg South Africa, Tel: +27 11 783 0700, Fax: +27 11 783 3702