Company Overview

SA Corporate Real Estate Fund is a real estate investment trust listed on the JSE Limited, which has a diversified portfolio of 191 properties valued at R9.0 billion. The properties are split sectorally by value into industrial 34%, retail 57%, and office 9% and geographically Gauteng 41%, Kwa Zulu Natal 45% and Western Cape and other 14%.

 

Vision

To be the premier real estate investment fund listed on the JSE and a market leader in terms of investment rating and earnings growth.

 

Strategy:

 

A substantial REIT

- Relevance and liquidity

 

Well diversified

-Target portfolio . Retail 55% . Warehousing and distribution 25% . Offices 25%

- Realign retail composition

- Sell underperforming and non core properties

 

Moderate risk

- Low debt ratio

- Diversified portfloio and tenancy risk

 

Areas of focus

.Maximise property performance

- Proactively engaged in leasing initiatives

- Daily management of arrears

- Redevelopment opportunities

- Extract value from recent aqcuisitions

 

Prospects:

 

- Quality property portfolio

- Excellent occupancy levels and tenant retention

- High demand, limited supply of industrial space (in particular)

- Lease renewals generating favourable growth

- March 2007 circular forecasts distributions of 30.57 cents per unit for 2008