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Annual Report

For the year ended 30 June 2020

Tweed Mall Shopping Centre, Tweed Heads, NSW

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Contents

04  — Highlights

06  — Message from the Chairman

07  — CEO’s Message

09  — Financial Report

10  — Directors’ Report

22  — Auditor’s Independence Declaration

23  — Financial Statements

29  — Notes to the Financial Statements

59  — Directors’ Declaration

60  — Independent Auditor’s Report

64  — Corporate Governance

65  — Securityholder Analysis

67  — Corporate Directory

Financial Calendar

DEC

December 2020 
Estimated interim distribution announcement and  
securities trade ex-distribution

FEB

February 2021  
Interim results announcement

MAR

March 2021 
Interim distribution payment

JUN

June 2021 
Estimated final distribution announcement and  
securities trade ex-distribution

AUG

August 2021 
Full-year results announcement

SEP

September 2021 
Final distribution payment

SEP

September 2021  
Annual tax statements

Responsible Entity
Elanor Funds Management Limited ABN 39 125 903 031. AFSL 398196. 

  
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Highlights

WA

Perth

Retail Assets

Elanor Retail 
Property Fund’s 
assets are located 
in metropolitan 
and prime regional 
locations across 
Australia

Darwin

NT

SA

QLD

Brisbane

NSW

Sydney

Canberra

Adelaide

VIC

Melbourne

TAS

Hobart

Portfolio 
Value
as at 30 June 2020

$321.2m
>  4.0%

Portfolio 
Weighted Average 
Capitalisation 
Rate 
as at 30 June 2020

Portfolio 
WALE  
(by income) 
as at 30 June 2020

6.94%

4 years

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TAS
6%

Woolworths
14%

Other 
Tenants
59%

Coles 13%

Target

5%

BIG W

5%

Supa IGA 3%

ALDI
1%

QLD
23%

Geographic 
Diversification1

Key 
Tenants2

NSW
71%

Tenant Mix 
by Type3

Supermarket
40%

DDS
25%

Other 3%

Mini Major 2%

Specialty
30%

1. By asset value
2. By base rent, excluding Auburn Central BIG W tenancy
3. By lettable area

Core  
Earnings
for the financial  
year 2020

$11.1m
>  8.8%

Distributions 
(per security)
for the financial  
year 2020

5.24c

Net Asset Value  
(per security)
as at 30 June 2020

Gearing 
as at 30 June 2020

$1.34
>  12.4%

43.7%
>  from 38.8%

 
 
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Message from  
the Chairman

On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to present Elanor  
Retail Property Fund’s Annual Report, including its  
Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020.

Elanor Retail Property Fund (ERF or 
Fund) is an externally managed real 
estate investment trust focused on 
investing in neighbourhood and  
sub-regional shopping centres with a 
high proportion of non-discretionary 
focused retailers. The Fund’s 
objective is to provide investors with 
strong, stable and growing income 
returns and capital growth.

The Fund delivered Core 
Earnings of $11.1 million for 
the year. Notwithstanding the 
Fund’s resilience to the impact of 
COVID-19, the distribution for the 
six months to 30 June 2020 was 
suspended given the uncertain 
and unpredictable economic 
environment. As such, distributions 
for the full year were $6.75 million, 
or 5.24 cents per security, reflecting 
a 95% payout ratio of Core 
Earnings for the six months to  
31 December 2019 only.

Achievements

The Fund has successfully 
negotiated the early surrender of 
Auburn Central’s BIG W lease 
to facilitate the transformation 
of the property into a Sydney 
metropolitan, triple supermarket, 
neighbourhood shopping centre. 
An Agreement for Lease has been 
executed with ALDI to anchor 
the new retail precinct. The 
repositioning strategy of Auburn 
Central is scheduled for completion 
in November this year.

The Fund completed the first stage 
of its retail repositioning strategy 
for Tweed Mall in August 2019, 
introducing ALDI to the centre as 

its third major supermarket and 
completing the tenancy remix in  
the northern mall. The strategic 
value-add project to reposition the 
property into a significant mixed-use 
asset is progressing well.

As at 30 June 2020, the Fund’s  
Net Tangible Assets per security 
was $1.34.

Capital Management
As at 30 June 2020, ERF’s gearing 
level was 43.7% - temporarily 
above the Fund’s target gearing 
range of 30% to 40% due to the 
repositioning projects in progress at 
the Fund’s Value-Add assets. The 
Fund’s gearing will be reduced 
upon divestment of the Income 
Assets in the short to medium term. 
The weighted average cost of debt 
has reduced from 4% p.a. to 3% p.a. 
and the average debt maturity 
decreased to 2.3 years from  
3.2 years.

COVID-19 
There has been a significant 
change to operating and financial 
conditions across the Australian 
economy due to the disruption 
caused by the COVID-19 
pandemic. These changes have 
impacted the Fund but have 
been well managed by ERF’s 
management team. Social 
distancing requirements and 
other health related regulatory 
measures in response to the 
COVID-19 pandemic have been 
monitored closely and implemented 
at each of the Fund’s properties, 
in accordance with the various 

Federal and State Government 
regulations and recommendations. 
Operational procedures have been 
modified as required, to ensure the 
health, safety and wellbeing of our 
staff, tenants and visitors to the 
Fund’s properties.

Outlook 

The Fund’s key strategic objective 
will remain focused on actively 
managing and growing earnings 
from its investment portfolio and 
acquiring additional high investment 
quality, non-discretionary, retail 
properties with value-add potential. 

The Fund is well positioned to 
enhance value for securityholders 
in the short term, following the 
execution of current initiatives 
that are targeted to realise the 
operational and strategic value-add 
opportunities within the portfolio.

Thank you to my fellow Board 
members, the executive leadership 
team and in particular to the Fund 
team, led by Michael Baliva, for 
their hard work, dedication and 
enthusiasm in an abnormal and 
challenging year.

Finally, to all Elanor Retail Property 
Fund securityholders, thank you for 
your continued support.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Bedbrook  
Chairman

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CEO’s 
Message

I am pleased to present Elanor Retail Property Fund’s 
(ERF or Fund) Annual Report for financial year  
ended 30 June 2020. 

We continued to deliver on the 
Fund’s strategy during the year. 
Core Earnings for the year ended 
30 June 2020 were $11.1 million. 
We remain firmly of the view that 
the Fund is a low risk retail REIT 
with significant income and capital 
growth potential. Furthermore, we 
are confident that the Fund will 
deliver high risk-adjusted returns.

We are pleased with the 
performance of the Fund’s Income 
Assets and the progress of the 
repositioning strategies at the 
Fund’s Value-Add assets.  
The defensive nature of our  
non-discretionary focused portfolio 
is highlighted by the strong rental 
collections achieved over the 
COVID-19 impacted quarter to 30 
June 2020 (having collected in 
excess of 78% of gross rent) and 
the strength of the Fund’s property 
valuations in these challenging 
times. We remain confident that 
the Fund is well positioned to grow 
value for securityholders.

Strategy 
The Fund’s objective is to provide 
investors with strong and growing 
income returns and capital growth. 
To achieve this objective, the 
Fund’s strategy is to:

• 

• 

Invest in non-discretionary 
focused retail properties 
that provide quality earnings 
from rental income across a 
diversified retail tenant mix

Implement leasing and other 
operational initiatives to grow  
the income and value of the  
retail properties 

• 

Implement development and 
repositioning strategies within 
the portfolio

•  Acquire additional high 
investment quality retail 
properties with a significant 
value-add potential

•  Optimise the capital structure of 

the Fund based on a conservative 
approach to gearing

Key Results
•  Core Earnings for the period of 
$11.1 million, or 8.63 cents  
per security

•  Distributions for the period of 
$6.75 million, or 5.24 cents 
per security (representing 95% 
of 1HFY20 Core Earnings). 
2HFY20 distribution suspended 
due to prevailing operating and 
market conditions as a result of 
the COVID-19 pandemic

•  Net Tangible Assets per security 
of $1.34 as at 30 June 2020

Investment Portfolio
As at 30 June 2020, ERF had 
a total investment portfolio of 
$321.2 million, down 4.8% from 
31 December 2019. The portfolio’s 
overall value remained largely 
unchanged, with the exception 
of Tweed Mall, which reduced by 
$18.1 million as a result of the 
ongoing repositioning of the centre 
to a triple supermarket anchored, 
non-discretionary focused retail 
asset. The balance of the portfolio 
increased 0.8% from the December 
2019 valuations.

Highlights include:

•  Within six months of the 

opening of ALDI in Tweed Mall 
on 21 August 2019, the asset 
experienced a 15.4% increase 
in sales and a 13.8% increase in 
footfall traffic. These significant 
increases surpassed earlier 
forecasts and support Tweed 
Mall’s continued repositioning 
towards a retail offering  
which is increasingly  
non-discretionary focused

•  The Fund’s repositioning of 
Auburn Central into a triple 
supermarket neighbourhood 
shopping centre is on schedule 
for completion in November 
2020. Construction commenced 
in March 2020 following the 
closure of BIG W’s store in 
February 2020, in accordance 
with the agreed early lease 
surrender. The project is forecast 
to generate an incremental yield 
of 10% on its estimated $20.0 
million development cost, which 
is fully debt funded  
On completion, the project will 
introduce an ALDI supermarket 
(1,755m2 secured by a 15-year 
lease and two five-year options), 
a Tong Li Asian supermarket 
(900m2 secured by a 10-year 
lease), a mini-major discounter,  
a new food-court and an 
expanded range of medical, 
health and well-being services

•  The Fund has successfully 

renewed a $41.7 million debt 
tranche which was due to 
expire in May 2020, to May 
2022. This reduces the Fund’s 
weighted average cost of debt to 

 
 
 
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“We continue to focus on executing initiatives to add value, 
consistent with our highly active approach to asset management.”

approximately 3.25% per annum 
and increases the weighted 
average term to maturity to 
approximately 2.6 years

•  Continued focus on the 

divestment of the Income 
Assets, particularly given their 
strong performance during the 
challenging market conditions 
presented by the COVID-19 
pandemic

• 

In June 2020, the Fund 
exchanged contracts for the sale 
of Auburn Ambulance Station for 
$4.0 million. This asset has been 
classified as Assets held for sale 
as at 30 June 2020. Settlement 
occurred on 7 August 2020

Capital Management
Gearing of the Fund at 30 June 
2020 was 43.7% - temporarily above 
the Fund’s target gearing range of 
between 30% and 40% due to the 
repositioning projects in progress at 
the Fund’s Value-Add assets. The 
Fund’s gearing will be reduced upon 
divestment of the Income Assets in 
the short to medium term.

During the year ahead, we 
will continue to explore capital 
management opportunities to  
deliver value to securityholders.

COVID-19
The Group’s ‘defensive’ shopping 
centre portfolio has performed well 
during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Following the outbreak of the 
COVID-19 pandemic, both Federal 
and State Governments imposed 
operating restrictions on certain 
shopping centre retailers.  

Only those retailers deemed to be 
providers of ‘essential services’ 
were able to trade for the three 
months to 30 June 2020. The level 
of trading activity across ERF’s 
assets continues to improve as 
Government imposed restrictions 
are relaxed. As at 31 July 2020, 
78% of rental billings across  
April, May and June 2020 had  
been collected.

Outlook
The Fund’s core strategy will 
remain focused on actively 
managing the portfolio to grow  
Core Earnings and capital value. 
Furthermore, we will continue to 
focus on acquiring additional high 
investment quality, value-add,  
retail properties.

The Fund’s properties present 
strong operational and strategic 
opportunities to further increase 
value. We continue to focus on 
executing initiatives to add value, 
consistent with our highly active 
approach to asset management. 

I wish to thank my fellow Board 
members, my executive leadership 
team and the Fund’s management 
team, led by Michael Baliva, for 
their dedication, enthusiasm and 
successful execution of the  
Fund’s strategy.

Yours sincerely,

Glenn Willis 
Managing Director and  
Chief Executive Officer

Manning Mall, Taree, NSW

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Financial  
Report
for the year ended  
30 June 2020

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25

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28

29

59

60

—  Directors’ Report 

—  Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

—  Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss 

—  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 

—  Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 

—  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 

—  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

—  Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

—  Directors’ Declaration to Stapled Securityholders 

—  Independent Auditor’s Report

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Directors’ 
Report

Directors’ Report 

ELANOR RETAIL PROPERTY FUND 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

The Directors of Elanor Funds Management Limited (Responsible Entity or Manager), as responsible entity of the Elanor 
Retail Property Fund I and Elanor Retail Property Fund II, present their report together with the consolidated financial report 
of Elanor Retail Property Fund (Group, Consolidated Group or Fund) and the consolidated financial report of the Elanor 
Retail Property Fund I Group (ERPF I Group) for the year ended 30 June 2020. 

The  financial  report  of  the  Consolidated  Group  comprises  Elanor  Retail  Property  Fund  II  (ERPF  II)  and  Elanor  Retail 
Property Fund I (ERPF I) and its controlled entities. The financial report of the ERPF I Group comprises Elanor Retail 
Property Fund I and its controlled entities. 

The Responsible Entity is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Its registered office and 
principal place of business is Level 38, 259 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000. 

ERPF I and ERPF II were registered as managed investments schemes on 13 October 2016. The units of ERPF I and the 
units of ERPF II are combined and issued as stapled securities in the Group. The Group's securities are traded on the 
Australian  Securities  Exchange  (ASX:  ERF),  having  listed  on  9  November  2016.  The  units  of  each  scheme  cannot  be 
traded separately and can only be traded as stapled securities. Although there is no ownership interest between ERPF I 
and  ERPF  II,  ERPF  II  is  deemed  to  be  the  parent  entity  of  the  Group  in  accordance  with  the  Australian  Accounting 
Standards. 

The Directors' report is a combined Directors' report that covers both schemes. The financial information for the Group is 
taken from the consolidated financial reports and notes. 

1.  Directors 

The following persons have held office as Directors of the Responsible Entity during the period and up to the date of this 
report: 

•  Paul Bedbrook (Chair) 

•  Glenn Willis (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer) 

•  Nigel Ampherlaw 

• 

Lim Kin Song 

•  Anthony Fehon (appointed 20 August 2019) 

•  William (Bill) Moss AO (resigned 17 September 2019) 

2.  Principal activities 

The  principal  activities  of  the  Fund  are  the  investment  in  non-discretionary  focused  neighbourhood  and  sub-regional 
shopping centres that have strong value-add potential.  

3.  Distributions 

Distributions relating to the year ended 30 June 2020 comprise: 

The Group achieved Core Earnings of $11.1 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 and $4.0 million for the six 
months ended 30 June 2020. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Directors have determined to suspend the Fund’s 
distribution for the six months ended 30 June 2020. Therefore, total distributions in respect of the year ended 30 June 2020 
is 5.24 cents per stapled security being the interim distribution made in February 2020. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

4. 

Operating and financial review 

OVERVIEW AND STRATEGY 

The Fund is an externally managed real estate investment fund investing in Australian retail property, focusing on high 
investment quality neighbourhood and sub-regional shopping centres, with strong value-add potential. 

The Fund’s objective is to provide investors with strong and growing income returns, and capital growth. To achieve this 
objective, the Fund’s strategy is to: 

• 

• 

Invest  in  non-discretionary  focused  retail  properties  that  provide  quality  earnings  from  rental  income  across  a 
diversified retail tenant mix; 

Implement leasing and other asset management initiatives to grow the income and value of the retail properties; 

•  Acquire  additional  high  investment  quality  retail  properties  with  a  significant  component  of  non-discretionary 

retailers; 

• 

Implement development and repositioning strategies in the Portfolio; and 

•  Optimise the capital structure of the Fund based on a conservative approach to gearing. 

The Fund will focus on retail assets that provide opportunities for high, risk-adjusted total returns from realising the highest 
and best use via a repositioning of the centres’ retail tenant mix, repositioning existing retail for higher and better use, 
and/or unlocking the assets’ development potential. 

The Fund’s portfolio of non-discretionary focused retail properties: 

•  Comprises  of  two  ‘Value-Add’  properties  currently  undergoing  repositioning  projects  -  Auburn  Central  and 

Tweed Mall, valued at $192.5 million; 

•  Comprises of five ‘Income Assets’, being sub-regional and neighbourhood shopping centres located across 

NSW, Tasmania and Queensland, with a combined value of $124.7 million; 

•  Has occupancy of 96.2% at balance date; and 

•  Generates approximately 40% of its income from major retailers and 53% from specialty retailers. 

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Fund 

There has been a significant change to operating and financial conditions across the Australian economy due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian Government has taken steps to support jobs, incomes and businesses by providing 
multiple economic stimulus packages, including wage subsidies, income support to households and cash flow support 
to businesses. The recovery of the Australian economy is dependent on the successful and ongoing management of 
the  COVID-19  related  health  outcomes.  Given  the  prevailing  market  conditions,  active  communication  is  being 
maintained with all tenants across the Fund’s portfolio. 

Social distancing requirements and other related measures implemented by government in response to the COVID-19 
pandemic have been monitored closely and implemented at each of the Fund’s properties in accordance with the various 
state  government  regulations  and  recommendations,  and  also  in  accordance  with  various  industry  body 
recommendations. Operational procedures have been modified as required, to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing 
of our staff, tenants and visitors to the Fund’s properties. 

The Fund’s strategy is to invest in non-discretionary focused retail properties that provide quality earnings from rental 
income across a diversified retail tenant mix. These retailers primarily provide ‘essential goods and services’, and include 
supermarkets,  discount  department  stores,  pharmacies,  fresh  food,  liquor  medical  and  other  services.    Importantly, 
approximately 77% of the Fund’s gross rental is generated by retailers in these categories. These tenants have been 
less  impacted  by  the  challenging  trading  conditions  resulting  from  the  COVID-19  pandemic than  more  discretionary 
focused retailers.  

The Group’s ‘defensive’ shopping centre portfolio has performed well during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the 
outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic both Federal and State Governments imposed operating restrictions on certain 
shopping centre retailers. Only those retailers deemed to be providers of ‘essential services’ were able to trade for the 
three months to 30 June 2020. The level of trading activity across ENN’s retail Managed Funds continues to improve as 
Government imposed restrictions are relaxed. As at 31 July 2020, 78% of rental billings across April, May and June 2020 
had been collected. 

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Directors' Report

ELANOR RETAIL PROPERTY FUND 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

4. 

Operating and financial review (continued) 

OVERVIEW AND STRATEGY (CONTINUED) 

The National Cabinet announced the Mandatory Code of Conduct (National Code) for COVID-19 impacted small and 
medium sized retail tenants in early April 2020. Subsequently, States and Territories have been preparing legislation to 
implement the National Code within their own jurisdictions. As the Fund owns properties in multiple states, the legislation 
will be referred to generically as the ‘Code of Conduct’.  

The Fund has adhered to the Leasing Principles of the Code of Conduct when negotiating rent concessions with tenants. 
The code requires that the COVID-19 rent concessions must include proportionate reductions in rent payable in the form 
of  waivers  and  deferrals  based  on  the  reduction  in  the  tenant’s  trade  during  the  COVID-19  pandemic  period  and  a 
subsequent reasonable recovery period. Rental waivers must constitute no less than 50% of the total reduction in rent 
payable  (unless  tenants  waive  the  requirement  by  agreement).  Payment  of  rental  deferrals  by  the  tenant  must  be 
amortised  over  the  balance  of  the  lease  term  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  24  months,  whichever  is  greater,  unless 
otherwise agreed by the parties (please see Note 3 to the financial statements for further information). 

Rental relief arrangements continue to be negotiated in accordance with the Code of Conduct, to support occupancy 
levels in conjunction with pursuing opportunities to improve the tenancy mix and extend lease tenure at each centre. At 
balance date, 23 agreements for COVID-19 related rent relief under the Code of Conduct have been executed across 
the  Fund’s  portfolio  (further  information  in  this  regard  is  provided  in  the  Financial  Results  section  of  the  Directors’ 
Report). 

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO 

The following table shows the Group's investment portfolio as at balance date: 

In June 2020, the Fund exchanged contracts for the sale of Auburn Ambulance Station for $4.0 million. This asset has 
been classified as Assets held for sale as at 30 June 2020. Settlement occurred on 7 August 2020. 

At  30  June  2020,  the  value  of  the  Fund’s  investment  portfolio  was  $321.2  million,  including  the  Auburn  Ambulance 
Station valued at the contracted sale price of $4 million. The valuation of the Fund’s portfolio of investment properties 
at 30 June 2020 has declined by only 4.8% compared to the portfolio valuation at 31 December 2019 of $337.4 million 
(or 4.0% compared to 30 June 2019).  

Independent valuers of the Fund’s properties have included a statement within their valuation reports noting that in their 
view, significant valuation uncertainty exists in the current market environment. The significant uncertainty declaration is 
to serve as a precaution and does not invalidate the valuation. Rather, the statement is to ensure transparency of the fact 
that  in  the  current  extraordinary  market  circumstances  as  a  result  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  less  certainty  can  be 
attached to the valuations and continued periodic assessment should be performed subsequent to the date of the valuation 
assessment.  The  Fund  will  manage  this  increased  uncertainty  through  active  management  of  the  investment  portfolio, 
including ongoing detailed engagement with tenants across the portfolio in respect of their business operations and future 
leasing transactions. 

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4. 

Operating and financial review (continued) 

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED) 

The portfolio valuation decline was largely due to the $18.1 million reduction in value of the Tweed Mall property, to 
$84.5 million at balance date. The valuation of the Tweed Mall property reflects the current development impacted nature 
of the property with the assets’ re-positioning project in progress.  Whilst the transformation of the property into a triple 
supermarket neighbourhood centre, anchoring a significant mixed use precinct, is progressing well, it was insufficiently 
de-risked to be incorporated into the independent valuation prepared as at 30 June 2020.  The value-add potential of 
the  property,  given  its  favourable  location  and  existing  planning  controls,  will  be  reflected  in  its  valuation  as  key 
components of the repositioning project are de-risked/delivered.  

The valuation of the Fund’s Auburn Central property increased to $108 million at 30 June 2020, an increase of $5.7 
million from the December 2019 valuation of $102.3 million (or an increase of $6.5 million from 30 June 2019 of $101.5 
million). The increased valuation of the property reflects the progress in de-risking the repositioning of Auburn Central 
into a triple supermarket neighbourhood shopping centre. This repositioning is on schedule for completion in November 
2020.   

On completion, the project will introduce an Aldi supermarket (1,755m2 secured by a 15-year lease and two five-year 
options), a Tong Li Asian supermarket (900m2 secured by a 10-year lease), a mini-major discounter, a new food-court, 
and an expanded range of medical, health and well-being services. 

Excluding the valuation reduction for the Tweed Mall property, the value of the Fund’s portfolio has increased by 0.8% 
from the 31 December 2019 valuations (or an increase of 1.5% from 30 June 2019).  

Further  detailed  discussion  in  respect  of  the  increased  uncertainty  in  future  asset  performance  and  valuation  of 
investment properties is disclosed in both the Critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty 
(Page 29) and Note 6 Investment Properties in the consolidated financial statements. 

FINANCIAL RESULTS 

The Group recorded a statutory loss of $11.96 million for the year ended 30 June 2020, including movements in the Fund’s 
valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio. 

Core Earnings for the year were $11.1 million or 8.63 cents per stapled security. Core Earnings is considered more relevant 
than  statutory  profit  as  it  represents  an  estimate  of  the  underlying  recurring  cash  earnings  of  the  Fund  and  has  been 
determined in accordance with ASIC Regulatory Guide 230. 

As discussed above, at balance date, 23 agreements for COVID-19 related rent relief under the relevant state government 
Codes of Conduct have been executed. These agreements are in respect of approximately $0.3 million of rental income, 
representing only 1.2% of Net Operating Income (NOI) for the  financial year ended 30 June 2020. Negotiations are in 
progress  with  certain  other  tenants  in  respect  of  COVID-19  related  rental  relief  requests.    Discussions  with  tenants  in 
respect of requested rental relief are being conducted in accordance with the Code of Conduct principles, incorporating a 
component of rent abatement and rent deferment, with the rent deferment to be typically repaid over a 24-month period. 
In many circumstances, rental relief negotiations also include discussions with the tenant in respect of an increased lease 
term in consideration of any relief granted.  

At  balance  date,  the  Fund  has  recognised  a  total  provision  for  COVID-19  related  rental  relief  requests  of  $1.3  million, 
representing 4.8% of NOI for the twelve months to 30 June 2020. This reflects both rent waived for the year ended 30 June 
2020 and the provision for doubtful debts as at 30 June 2020. The provision for doubtful debts reflects the amount of tenant 
rental arrears at balance date that is likely to be waived in respect of past occupancy and also includes any additional 
amount relating to arrears at balance date that has been assessed to have credit risk in respect of the financial position of 
the tenant. As at 31 July 2020, the weighted average percentage of rent collected across the Fund’s portfolio for the months 
of April, May and June 2020 was 78%. The percentage of rent collected at the Auburn Central property is lower than the 
other properties in the portfolio substantially due to the impact of the ongoing development works over the period, relating 
to the repositions of the property.  

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Directors' Report

ELANOR RETAIL PROPERTY FUND 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

4. 

Operating and financial review (continued) 

FINANCIAL RESULTS (CONTINUED)

Property
Auburn Central
Tweed Mall
Manning Mall
Gladstone Square
Moranbah Fair
Glenorchy Plaza
Northway Plaza
ERF Weighted Average

Percentage of Rent Collected

(as at 31 July 2020)
April - June 2020
Consolidated Group
58%
74%
84%
83%
96%
83%
100%
78%

The Fund has received certain immaterial Government support during the COVID-19 pandemic, including deferral and 
abatement of certain land tax obligations across the portfolio. 

The Fund’s balance sheet at 30 June 2020 reflects Net Assets of $172.7 million, and cash on hand of approximately $4.0 
million. The Fund also has access to $2.0 million in undrawn working capital facilities. 

A summary of the Group and ERPF I Group's results for the year to 30 June 2020 is set out below: 

The table below provides a reconciliation from statutory net profit / (loss) to distributable Core Earnings: 

Note 1: Core Earnings has been determined in accordance with ASIC RG 230 and represents the Directors’ view of underlying earnings from 
ongoing operating activities for the period, being net loss, adjusted for one-off realised items (being formation or other transaction costs that occur 
infrequently or are outside the course of ongoing business activities), and non-cash items (being fair value movements, amortisation and lease 
straight-lining). 

Note 2: Straight-lining of rental income is a non-cash accounting adjustment recognised in rental income in the Consolidated Statement of Profit 
or Loss. 

Note 3: Amortisation expense includes the amortisation of capitalised leasing costs and debt establishment costs, recognised in rates, taxes and 
other outgoings, other expenses and borrowing costs in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss. 

SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK 

The Fund's core strategy remains focused on actively managing and growing earnings from its defensive investment 
portfolio,  realising  value-add  opportunities  across  the  portfolio  from  development  and  repositioning  strategies,  and 
acquiring additional high investment quality retail properties. 

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4. 

Operating and financial review (continued) 

SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK (CONTINUED) 

During the year ended 30 June 2020, the Fund has undertaken the following activities: 

•  Within six months of the opening of Aldi in Tweed Mall on 21 August 2019, the asset experienced a 15.4% 
increase sales and a 13.8% increase in footfall traffic. These significant increases surpassed earlier forecasts 
and  support  Tweed  Mall’s  continued  repositioning  towards  a  retail  offering  which  is  increasingly  non-
discretionary focused.  

• 

• 

The  Fund’s  repositioning  of  Auburn  Central  into  a  triple  supermarket  neighbourhood  shopping  centre  is  on 
schedule for completion in November 2020.  Construction commenced in March 2020 following the closure of 
BigW’s store in February 2020, in accordance with the agreed early lease surrender. The project is forecast to 
generate an incremental yield of 10% on its estimated $20.0 million development cost, which is fully debt funded. 
On completion, the project will introduce an Aldi supermarket (1,755m2 secured by a 15-year lease and two five-
year options), a Tong Li Asian supermarket (900m2 secured by a 10-year lease), a mini-major discounter, a new 
of food-court and an expanded range of medical, health and well-being services. 

The Fund has successfully renewed a $41.7 million debt tranche which was due to expire in May 2020, to May 
2022. This reduces the Fund’s weighted average cost of debt to approximately 3.25% per annum and increases 
the weighted average term to maturity to approximately 2.6 years. 

•  Continued focus on the divestment of the Income Assets, particularly given their strong performance during the 

challenging market conditions presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

• 

In June 2020, the Fund exchanged contracts for the sale of Auburn Ambulance Station for $4.0 million. Settlement 
completed on 7 August 2020. 

The  risks  to  the  Fund  in  the  coming  year  primarily  comprise  potential  earnings  variability  associated  with  uncertain 
economic and market conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These risks may result in reduced retailer demand 
and  domestic  retail  spending,  softening  of  rental  growth  and  increases  in  required  incentives.  While  general  market 
uncertainty  may  impact  the  availability  of  capital  for  acquisition  opportunities,  investment  demand  for  quality  assets  is 
expected to remain positive. Other risks include potential related movements in property valuations and possible weather-
related events.  

These risks to the Fund are primarily mitigated through the active management of the Fund’s portfolio, including ongoing 
detailed  engagement  with  tenants  across  the  portfolio  in  respect  of  their  business  operations  and  any  potential  rental 
arrears risks. This tenant level risk assessment, including relevant scenario analyses, is ongoing. Risk mitigation includes 
the  broadening  the  Fund's  tenant  mix,  ensuring  that  appropriate  insurance  arrangements  are  in  place  and  actively 
managing the Fund's cash position and capital structure. 

The Fund is strongly positioned to enhance value for security holders. The active asset management of the portfolio is 
generating improved operational performance and returns. Furthermore, targeted strategic initiatives to increase the capital 
value of the Fund are in progress. 

5. 

Value of assets 

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6. 

Directors 

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The following persons have held office as Directors of the Responsible Entity during the period and up to the date of 
this report: 

Name 

Particulars 

Paul 
Bedbrook 

Independent Non-Executive Chairman 

Chairman, Remuneration and Nominations Committee 

Paul was appointed a Director of both the Company and the Responsible Entity (also the Responsible 
Entity of ERF) in June 2014. Paul has had a career of over 30 years in financial services, originally as 
an analyst, fund manager and then the GM & Chief Investment Officer for Mercantile Mutual Investment 
Management Ltd (ING owned) from 1987 to 1995.  

Paul was an executive for 26 years with the Dutch global banking, insurance and investment group, 
ING,  retiring  in  2010.  Paul’s  career  included  the  roles  of:  President  and  CEO  of  ING  Direct  Bank, 
Canada  (2000  –  2003),  CEO  of  the  ING  Australia/ANZ  Bank  Wealth  JV  (2003-2008)  and  Regional 
CEO, ING Asia Pacific, Hong Kong (2008 – 2010). Paul is currently the Chairman of Zurich Financial 
Services Australia and its Life, General and Investment Companies, and a non-executive director of 
Credit Union Australia and the National Blood Authority. 

Former listed directorships in the last three years: None  

Interest in stapled securities:   None 

Qualifications: B.Sc, F FIN, FAICD 

Glenn Willis  Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 

Glenn has over 30 years' experience in the Australian and international capital markets. Glenn was the 
co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Moss Capital, prior to its ASX listing as Elanor Investors 
Group in July 2014. Prior to Elanor, Glenn co-founded Grange Securities and led the team in his role 
as Managing Director and CEO.  

After 12 years of growth, Grange Securities was acquired by Lehman Brothers International in 2007 
as the platform for Lehman's Australian investment banking and funds management operations. Glenn 
was appointed Managing Director and Country Head in March 2007. In 2008, Glenn was appointed 
executive Vice Chairman of Lehman Brothers Australia.  

Glenn is a Director of FSHD Global Research Foundation.  

Former listed directorships in the last three years: None 

Interest in stapled securities:    278,775 

Qualifications: B.Bus (Econ & Fin) 

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6.  

Directors (continued) 

Name 

Particulars 

Nigel 
Ampherlaw 

Independent Non-Executive Director 

Chairman, Audit and Risk Committee 

Nigel was appointed a Director of the Responsible Entity and Elanor Investors Limited in June 
2014. Nigel was a Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers for 22 years where he held a number of 
leadership positions, including heading the financial services audit, business advisory services 
and consulting businesses.  

He also held a number of senior client Lead Partner roles. Nigel has extensive experience in 
risk management, technology, consulting and auditing in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. 

Nigel’s  current  Directorships  include  Chairman  of  Credit  Union  Australia  and  non-executive 
Director of the Australia Red Cross Blood Service, where he is a member of the Finance and 
Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Committee.  

Former listed directorships in the last three years: Quickstep Holdings Ltd  

Interest in stapled securities:    109,630 

Qualifications: B.Com, FCA, MAICD 

Lim Kin Song  Non-Executive Director 

Kin Song was appointed as a Director of both the Company and the Responsible Entity (also 
the Responsible Entity of ERF) in May 2019. Kin Song is the CEO of Rockworth Capital Partners 
(which  holds  a  15%  ownership  interest  in  the  Group)  and  is  responsible  for  all  aspects  of 
Rockworth’s  business  with  a  focus  on  strategy,  transactions,  business  development  and 
investor relations. 

With over 20 years of experience in the real estate sector, Kin Song specialises in acquisitions, 
asset management, business development and leasing. He has extensive experience across 
multi-core real estate sectors in Australia and South East Asia. 

Kin Song has been the key driver of Rockworth’s rapid growth in its assets under management 
since  its  inception  in  2011,  and  provided  leadership  and  strategic  direction  in  transactions, 
corporate development, capital allocation and asset management. Prior to founding Rockworth 
in 2011, Kin Song held various positions in leading property groups in Asia, including Frasers 
Centrepoint Ltd, Ascendas-MGM Funds Management and the CapitaLand Group. 

 Former listed directorships in the last three years: None 

Interest in stapled securities:    None 

Qualifications: MBA, B.Sci, SISV, RICS 

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6.  

Directors (continued) 

Name 

Particulars 

Anthony 
(Tony) Fehon 

Independent Non-Executive Director 

Tony  was  appointed  as  a  Director  of  both  the  Company  and  the  Responsible  Entity  (also  the 
Responsible Entity of ERF and ECF) in August 2019. Tony has more than 30 years’ experience 
working in senior roles with some of Australia’s leading financial services and funds management 
businesses.  He has broad experience in operational and leadership roles across many industries. 

Tony  is  an  Executive  Director  of  Volt  Bank  Limited  and  has  primary  responsibility  for  capital 
management.  He is also director of enLighten Australia Pty Limited, Global Bioprotect Pty Limited, 
Maker  Films  and  Team  Mates  Pty  Limited.    Previously  Tony  was  an  Executive  Director  of 
Macquarie  Bank  Limited  where  he  was  involved  in  the  formation  and  listing  of  several  of 
Macquarie’s listed property trusts including being a director of the listed leisure trust. 

Tony continues to be involved in developing and completing investment structures for real estate 
investment and development, financial assets and leisure assets. 

William (Bill)  
Moss AO 

Former listed directorships in the last three years: None 

Interest in stapled securities:    60,000 

Qualifications: B. Com, FCA 

Appointed: 20 August 2019 

Non-Executive Director 

Bill was appointed a Director of the Responsible Entity and Elanor Investors Limited in June 2014. 
Bill is an Australian businessman and philanthropist with expertise in real estate, banking, funds 
and asset management. 

Bill spent 23 years as a senior executive and Executive Director with Macquarie Group, the pre-
eminent  Australian  investment  bank,  where  Bill  managed  the  Global  Banking  and  Real  Estate 
businesses. Bill founded, grew and led Macquarie Real Estate Group to a point where it managed 
over $23 billion worth of investments around the world. 

Bill  is  Chairman  of  Moss  Capital  and  Chairman  and  Founder  of  The  FSHD  Global  Research 
Foundation. 

Bill is a commentator on the Australian finance and banking sectors, the global economy and the 
ongoing  need  for  Australia  to  do  more  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  country’s  disabled  and 
disadvantaged. 

In 2015, Bill was awarded one of Australia’s highest honours, Office of the Order of Australia (AO), 
for services to the banking, charity, and finance sectors. 

Former listed directorships in the last three years: None 

Interest in stapled securities:  803,100 

Qualifications: B.Ec 

Resigned: 17 September 2019 

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7. 

Directors’ relevant interests 

Other than as disclosed in the Annual Financial Report, no contracts exist where a director is entitled to a benefit. Refer 
to Note 14 for additional information.  

8. 

Directors’ remuneration 

The Directors of the Responsible Entity and other management personnel are paid by the Responsible Entity. Payments 
made  from  the  Fund  to  the  Responsible  Entity  do  not  include  any  amounts  attributable  to  the  compensation  of  key 
management personnel. 

9. 

Meetings of Directors 

The attendance at meetings of Directors of the Responsible Entity and the Audit and Risk Committee of the Group during 
the year is set out in the following table: 

10.  Company Secretary 

Symon Simmons held the position of Company Secretary of the Responsible Entity during the period. Symon is the Chief 
Financial Officer of the Group and holds a Bachelor of Economics with majors in Economics and Accounting, has extensive 
experience as a company secretary, is a Justice of the Peace in NSW and is a Responsible Manager on the Australian 
Financial Services Licence held by the Responsible Entity. 

11. 

Indemnification and insurance of officers and auditors 

During  the  financial  year,  the  Responsible  Entity  paid  a  premium  in  respect  of  a  contract  insuring  the  Directors  of  the 
Responsible Entity (as named above), the company secretary, and all executive officers of the Responsible Entity and of 
any related body corporate against a liability incurred in their capacity as Directors and officers of the Responsible Entity 
to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The contract of insurance prohibits disclosure of the nature of 
the liability and the amount of the premium. 

The Responsible Entity has not otherwise, during or since the end of the financial year, except to the extent permitted by 
law, indemnified or agreed to indemnify an officer of the Responsible Entity or of any related body corporate against a 
liability incurred in their capacity as an officer. 

The auditor of the Fund is not indemnified out of the assets of the Fund. 

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12.  Environmental regulation 

To  the  best  of  their  knowledge  and  belief  after  making  due  enquiry,  the  Directors  have  determined  that  the  Fund  has 
complied with all significant environmental regulations applicable to its operations in the jurisdictions in which it operates. 

13.  Significant changes in state of affairs 

There was no significant change in the state of affairs of the Fund during the year. 

14.  Auditor’s independence declaration 

A copy of the auditor's independence declaration, as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), is 
included on the page following the Directors' Report. 

15.  Non-audit services 

Details of amounts paid or payable to the auditor for non-audit services provided during the year by the auditor are outlined 
in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements. 

The Directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services, during the year, by the auditor (or by another person or 
firm  on  the  auditor’s  behalf)  is  compatible  with  the  general  standard  of  independence  for  auditors  imposed  by  the 
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).The Directors are of the opinion that the services as disclosed in Note 18 to the consolidated 
financial statements do not compromise the external auditor’s independence, based on advice received from the Audit and 
Risk Committee, for the following reasons: 

•  All  non-audit  services  have  been  reviewed  and  approved  to  ensure  that  they  do  not  impact  the  integrity  and 

objectivity of the auditor; and 

•  None of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 
‘Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants’ issued by the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board, 
including reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision-making capacity for 
the Fund, acting as advocate for the Fund or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.  

16. 

Likely developments and expected results of operations 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of the current known market conditions. The extent 
of any potential deterioration in either the capital or physical property markets on the future results of the Fund is unknown. 
Such results could include property market valuations, the ability of the Fund to raise or refinance debt, and the cost of 
such debt and the ability to raise equity. 

The ongoing economic and market impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are difficult to forecast. The Fund will continue to 
engage regularly with all tenants across the Fund’s portfolio. As at balance date, the Fund has recognised a COVID-19 
related provision in respect of potential impacts to rental income as a result of tenant rent relief requests and any risk in 
respect of rental arrears, following a detailed review across the portfolio. 

At the date of this report and to the best of the Directors’ knowledge and belief, there are no other anticipated changes in 
the operations of the Fund which would have a material impact on the future results of the Fund. 

17.  Going concern 

The Fund has a net current asset position of $3.8 million and net assets of $172.7 million as at 30 June 2020. Despite the 
challenging economic environment and increased variability created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fund is not expected 
to be materially impacted based on the strength of the non-discretionary focus of the properties, the observed results to 
date including the level of rental collections and the tenancy mix of the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund has access to $2.0 
million of undrawn working capital facilities as at balance date and is wholly in compliance with all banking covenants as 
at 30 June 2020. The Fund has not required any covenant waivers in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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17.  Going concern (continued) 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. 

18.  Events occurring after reporting date 

The  Directors  of  the  Responsible  Entity  are  not  aware  of  any  matter  since  the  end  of  the  period  that  has  or  may 
significantly affect the operations of the Group, the result of those operations, or the state of the Group’s affairs in future 
financial periods that are not otherwise referred to in this Directors’ Report. 

19.  Rounding of amounts to the nearest thousand dollars 

In  accordance  with  ASIC  Corporations  (Rounding  in  Financials  /  Directors’  Reports)  Instrument  2016/191,  dated  24 
March 2016, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, amounts in the financial statements have 
been rounded to the nearest thousand dollar, unless otherwise indicated. 

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Responsible Entity. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors made pursuant to section 298(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 
(Cth). 

Paul Bedbrook 
Chairman 

Sydney, 19 August 2020 

Glenn Willis 
CEO and Managing Director 

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

Elanor Retail Property Fund  |  Annual Report 2020   Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Organisation. 15 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu A.B.N. 74 490 121 060  Grosvenor Place 225 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 PO Box N250 Grosvenor Place Sydney NSW 1220 Australia  DX 10307SSE Tel:  +61 (0) 2 9322 7000 Fax:  +61 (0) 2 9322 7001 www.deloitte.com.au 19 August 2020      Dear Board Members,  Elanor Retail Property Fund I and Elanor Retail Property Fund II  In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following declaration of independence to the directors of Elanor Funds Management Limited in its capacity as responsible entity for Elanor Retail Property Fund I and Elanor Retail Property Fund II.  As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial statements of Elanor Retail Property Fund I and Elanor Retail Property Fund II for the year ended 30 June 2020, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of:  (i)the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and (ii)any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.       Yours faithfully,     DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU    D Nell Partner  Chartered Accountants The Board of Directors Elanor Funds Management Limited (as responsible entity for Elanor Retail Property Fund I and Elanor Retail Property Fund II) Level 38, 259 George Street Sydney NSW 2000    Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Organisation. 15 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu A.B.N. 74 490 121 060  Grosvenor Place 225 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 PO Box N250 Grosvenor Place Sydney NSW 1220 Australia  DX 10307SSE Tel:  +61 (0) 2 9322 7000 Fax:  +61 (0) 2 9322 7001 www.deloitte.com.au 19 August 2020      Dear Board Members,  Elanor Retail Property Fund I and Elanor Retail Property Fund II  In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following declaration of independence to the directors of Elanor Funds Management Limited in its capacity as responsible entity for Elanor Retail Property Fund I and Elanor Retail Property Fund II.  As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial statements of Elanor Retail Property Fund I and Elanor Retail Property Fund II for the year ended 30 June 2020, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of:  (i)the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and (ii)any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.       Yours faithfully,     DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU    D Nell Partner  Chartered Accountants The Board of Directors Elanor Funds Management Limited (as responsible entity for Elanor Retail Property Fund I and Elanor Retail Property Fund II) Level 38, 259 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 23

Consolidated Statements of  
Profit or Loss
For the year ended 30 June 2020

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

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Consolidated Statements of Profit or

The above Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

The above Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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Consolidated Statements of  
Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 30 June 2020

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 

The above Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

The above Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying 
notes 

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Consolidated Statements of  
Financial Position
As at 30 June 2020

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

C

of Financial Position 

The above Consolidated Statements of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

The above Consolidated Statements of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 30 June 2020

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 

The above Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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The above Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
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The above Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

The above Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

The above Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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Consolidated Statements of  
Cash Flows
For the year ended 30 June 2020

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

The above Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

The above Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

Notes to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements
For the year ended 30 June 2020
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements  

Consolidated  

About this Report 

Elanor  Retail  Property  Fund  (the  Fund,  Group  or  Consolidated  Group)  is  a  'stapled'  entity  comprising  of  Elanor  Retail 
Property Fund I (formerly Elanor Retail Property Fund) (ERPF I) and its controlled entities, and Elanor Retail Property Fund 
II (formerly Auburn Central Syndicate) (ERPF II). The units in ERPF I are stapled to units in ERPF II. The stapled securities 
cannot  be  traded  or  dealt  with  separately.  The  stapled  securities  of  the  Fund  were  listed  on  the  Australian  Securities 
Exchange (ASX: ERF) on 9 November 2016. 

For the purposes of the consolidated financial report, ERPF II has been deemed the parent entity of ERPF I in the stapled 
structure. The Directors applied judgement in the determination of the parent entity of the Fund and considered various 
factors including asset size and capital structure. The financial report of the Fund comprises the consolidated financial 
report of Elanor Retail Property Fund II, including Elanor Retail Property Fund I and its controlled entities (ERPF I Group). 
As permitted by ASIC Corporations (Stapled Group Reports) Instrument 2015/838, this report is a combined report that 
presents the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of both the Fund and ERPF I Group.  

These  general  purpose  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  the  Corporations  Act  2001,  the 
Scheme Constitutions and Australian Accounting Standards. Compliance with Australian Accounting Standards ensures 
compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’). 

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial report are consistent with those of the previous financial 
year. Management has also assessed the impact of the adoption of AASB 16 Leases (mandatory for all financial years 
beginning on or after 1 January 2019). Given that the Fund is not a party to any significant lease agreements as lessee, 
and on the basis that this remains the same, the new standard has been assessed as not having a material impact on the 
recognition, measurement and disclosure of lease-related revenues, assets or liabilities. The Fund has adopted AASB 16 
in the financial year beginning 1 July 2019. 

Basis of consolidation 

The consolidated financial report of the Fund incorporates the assets and liabilities of ERPF II (the Parent) and all of its 
subsidiaries, including ERPF I and its subsidiaries as at 30 June 2020. ERPF II is the parent entity in relation to the stapling. 
The results and equity of ERPF I (which is not directly owned by ERPF II) have been treated and disclosed as a non-
controlling interest. Whilst the results and equity of ERPF I are disclosed as a non-controlling interest, the stapled security 
holders of ERPF I are the same as the stapled security holders of ERPF II. 

This consolidated financial report also includes a separate column representing the financial report of ERPF I, incorporating 
the assets and liabilities of ERPF I and all of its subsidiaries, as at 30 June 2020. 

For the purpose of preparing the financial statements, the Fund is a for-profit entity. The financial report is presented in 
Australian Dollars. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. 

Rounding of amounts to the nearest thousand dollars 

In accordance with ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financials/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191, dated 24 March 
2016, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, amounts in the financial statements have been 
rounded to the nearest thousand dollar, unless otherwise indicated. 

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty 

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect 
the application of accounting policies and the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results 
may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to 
accounting estimates are recognised prospectively.   

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

Critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty (continued) 

In  preparing  the  consolidated  financial  statements  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2020,  significant  areas  of  estimation, 
uncertainty  and  critical  judgements  in  applying  accounting  policies  that  have  the  most  significant  effect  on  the  amount 
recognised in the financial statements are consistent with those disclosed in the financial report of the previous financial 
year. 

Useful  and  meaningful  disclosure  on  sources  of  estimation  uncertainty  and  key  assumptions  will  enable  users  to 
understand the basis for the estimates and judgements made.  

COVID-19 Pandemic 

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has increased the estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements. 
This uncertainty is associated with the extent and duration of the economic disruption to business arising from the response 
of government, businesses and consumers to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened uncertainty in applying accounting estimates and critical judgments 
for the year ended 30 June 2020. As a result, additional external expertise and information has been utilised in reviewing 
and  assessing  key  areas  of  judgement,  particularly  in  respect  of  the  fair  value  measurement  of  investments  and  the 
impairment testing of assets.  

In  response  to  the  recent  market  volatility,  the  appropriateness  of  the  inputs  to  the  valuation  of  the  Fund’s  investment 
properties (including vacancy allowances, lease renewal probabilities, levels of leasing incentives and market rent growth 
assumptions), and the impact of any changes in these inputs have been considered in detail in both independent and 
internal property valuations (including relevant sensitivity analysis) with respect to the fair value hierarchies. The Fund’s 
portfolio of investment properties has been appropriately valued at balance date. Refer to Note 6 for further information. 

The recoverability of the Fund’s rent receivables has been assessed in detail. This assessment has been completed by 
the Fund’s asset management team in conjunction with the property manager for each asset through the review of expected 
or requested waivers and deferrals of rent, assessment of tenant financial situation and the outstanding debtor ageing 
balance. Regular and ongoing tenant engagement continues, with information provided by tenants in response to requests 
for rental relief under the Code of Conduct (including financial information and JobKeeper eligibility information) utilised in 
recoverability assessments. 

Enhanced  disclosures  have  been  incorporated  throughout  the  consolidated  financial  statements  to  enable  users  to 
understand the basis for the estimates and judgments utilised. Refer to Note 2 Revenue, Note 6 Investment properties and 
Note 11 Financial risk management. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

New accounting standards and interpretations 

Certain new Accounting Standards and Interpretations have been published that are mandatory for the financial year ended 
30 June 2020. The Fund’s assessment of the impact of these new standards and interpretation are set out below.  

Reference 

Description 

AASB 2018-1 Amendments to 
Australian Accounting 
Standards – Annual 
Improvements 2015-2017 Cycle  

Effective for reporting periods 
after 1 January 2019 

Amendments  made 
accounting standards:  

to 

the 

following 

•  AASB 3 Business Combination to clarify 
that  remeasure  of  a  previously  held 
interest  in  a  joint  operation  is  required 
joint 
on  obtaining  control  of 
operation; 

the 

Impact on the Fund’s financial 
statements 

The  application  of  the  amendments 
does  not  have  a  material  impact  on 
the Fund’s financial statements. 

•  AASB 11 Joint Arrangements  to clarify 
that when an entity obtains joint control 
of  a  business  that  is  a  joint  operation, 
remeasure 
the  entity  does  not 
previously  held 
that 
business; 

interests 

in 

in 

•  AASB  112  Income  Tax  to  clarify  the 
requirements surrounding when the tax 
consequence of distributions should be 
recognised 
tax  expense 
income 
rather than retained earnings; and 
•  AASB 13 Borrowing costs to clarify that 
if  any  specific  borrowing  cost  remains 
outstanding  after  the  related  asset  is 
ready  for  its  intended  use  or  sale  that 
borrowing  becomes  part  of  the  funds 
that any entity borrows generally when 
calculating  the  capitalisation  rate  on 
general borrowings.   

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

New accounting standards and interpretations (continued) 

Certain new Accounting Standards and Interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for the financial year 
ended 30 June 2020 but are available for early adoption. They have not been applied in preparing this financial report. The 
Fund’s assessment of the impact of these new standards and interpretation are set out below.  

Reference 

Description 

Impact on the Fund’s financial 
statements 

AASB  2018-7  Amendments  to 
Australia  Accounting  Standards 
– Definition of Material  

for  annual  periods 
Effective 
beginning on or after 1 January 
2020  

These  amendments  are  intended  to  address 
concerns  that  the  wording  in  the  definition  of 
'material'  was  different 
the  Conceptual 
Framework  for  Financial  Reporting,  AASB  101 
Presentation of Financial Statements and AASB 
108  Accounting  Policies,  Changes 
in 
Accounting Estimates and Errors. 

in 

The amendments address these concerns by: 

• 

•  Replacing  the  term  'could  influence'  with 
'could reasonably be expected to influence'; 
'obscuring 
Including 
the  concept  of 
the  concepts  of 
information'  alongside 
'omitting' and 'misstating ' information in the 
definition of material; 

•  Clarifying  that  the  users  to  which  the 
definition  refers  are  the  primary  users  of 
general  purpose 
financial  statements 
referred  to  in  the  Conceptual  Framework; 
and 

•  Aligning  the  definition  of  material  across 
IFRS Standards and other publications. 

AASB  2019-1  Amendments  to 
Australia  Accounting  Standards 
– References to the Conceptual 
Framework 

Makes  amendments  to  various  Accounting 
Standards  and  other  pronouncements 
to 
support  the  issue  of  the  revised  Conceptual 
Framework for Financial Reporting. 

of 

application 

the 
The 
amendments  is  not  expected  to 
have  a  material  impact  on  the 
Fund’s financial statements. 

of 

application 

The 
the 
amendments  is  not  expected  to 
have  a  material  impact  on  the 
Fund’s financial statements. 

Effective 
for  annual  periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 
2020  

Some  Accounting  Standards  and  other 
pronouncements  contain  references 
to,  or 
quotations  from,  the  previous  versions  of  the 
Conceptual Framework. This Standard updates 
some  of  these  references  and  quotations  so 
they refer to the Conceptual Framework issued 
by  the  AASB  In  June  2019,  and  also  makes 
other amendments to clarify which version of the 
Conceptual  Framework 
in 
particular documents. 

referred 

to 

is 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

Impact  on 
financial statements 

the  Fund’s 

the  Fund 
The  directors  of 
anticipate  that  the  application 
of 
these  amendments  may 
have  an  impact  on  the  Fund’s 
consolidated 
financial 
statements, as the Fund will be 
able to continue to apply hedge 
accounting  to  hedges  that  are 
eligible  for  the  relief  in  the 
amendments. 

of 

application 

The 
the 
amendments is not expected to 
have  a  material  impact  on  the 
Fund’s financial statements. 

of 

application 

The 
the 
amendments is not expected to 
have  a  material  impact  on  the 
Fund’s financial statements. 

The directors of the Fund have 
not  yet  assessed  the  impact 
this 
that 
the  application  of 
Standard  will  have  on 
the 
Fund’s  consolidated  financial 
statements. 

New accounting standards and interpretations (continued) 

Reference 

Description 

AASB  2019-3  Amendments  to 
Australia  Accounting  Standards 
– 
Interest  Rates  Benchmark 
Reform 

for  annual  periods 
Effective 
beginning on or after 1 January 
2020  

Conceptual 
Financial Reporting 

Framework 

for 

Effective 
for  annual  periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 
2020  

The  amendments  affect  entities  that  apply  the 
hedge  accounting  requirements  of  AASB  9 
Financial  Instruments  to  hedging  relationships 
directly affected by the interest rate benchmark 
reform. 

The amendments would mandatorily apply to all 
hedging  relationships  that  are  directly  affected 
by  the  interest  rate  benchmark  reform  and 
modify specific hedge accounting requirements, 
so  that  entities  would  apply  those  hedge 
accounting  requirements  assuming  that  the 
interest rate benchmark is not altered as a result 
of the interest rate benchmark reform. 

the 

Revised  version  of  the  AASB's  framework  for 
financial  reporting,  based  on  an  equivalent 
pronouncement 
IASB.  The 
issued  by 
Conceptual  Framework  replaces  an  earlier 
version,  updating  a  number  of  definitions  and 
guidance, 
introduces  new  guidance  on  a 
number  of  topics  including  the  reporting  entity 
and presentation and disclosure, and clarifies a 
number of other matters.  

AASB  2019-5  Amendments  to 
Australian 
Accounting 
Standards  –  Disclosure  of  the 
Effect  of  New  IFRS  Standards 
Not Yet Issued in Australia 

Effective 
for  annual  periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 
2020 

Amends  AASB  1054  Australian  Additional 
Disclosures to add a requirement for entities that 
intend  to  be  compliant  with  IFRS  standards  to 
disclose the information required by AASB 108 
Accounting  Policies,  Changes  in  Accounting 
Estimates  and  Errors  (specifically  paragraphs 
30 and 31) for the potential effect of each IFRS 
pronouncement that has not yet been issued by 
the AASB. 

AASB  2020-1  Amendments  to 
Accounting 
Australian 
Standards  –  Classification  of 
Liabilities  as  Current  or  Non-
Current 

for  annual  periods 
Effective 
beginning on or after 1 January 
2022 

Amends  AASB  101  Presentation  of  Financial 
Statements to: 

•  Clarify 

that 

the  classification  of 
liabilities  as  current  or  non-current  is 
based on rights that in existence at the 
end of the reporting period 

•  Specify that classification is unaffected 
by  expectations  about  whether  an 
entity  will  exercise  its  right  to  defer 
settlement of a liability 

• 

•  Explain  that  rights  are  in  existence  if 
covenants are complied with at the end 
of the reporting period 
Introduce a definition of ‘settlement’ to 
make clear that settlement refers to the 
transfer  to  the  counterparty  of  cash, 
equity  instruments,  other  assets  or 
services 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

New accounting standards and interpretations (continued) 

Reference 

Description 

AASB 2020-3 Amendments to 
Australian Accounting 
Standards – Annual 
Improvements 2018-2020 and 
Other Amendments 

Effective 
for  annual  periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 
2022 

The annual improvements amend the following 
standards:  

•  AASB 9 Financial Instruments to clarify the 
fees  included  in  the  ‘10  per  cent’  test  in 
paragraph  B3.3.6  of  AASB  9  in  assessing 
whether to derecognise a financial liability, 
explaining  that  only  fees  paid  or  received 
between  the  entity  (the  borrower)  and  the 
lender,  including  fees  paid  or  received  by 
either the entity or the lender on the other’s 
behalf are included  

•  AASB  16  Leases  to  amend  Illustrative 
Example 13 to remove the illustration of the 
reimbursement of leasehold improvements 
by  the  lessor  in  order  to  resolve  any 
potential confusion regarding the treatment 
of lease incentives that might arise because 
of  how  lease  incentives  are  illustrated  in 
that example. 

Impact on the Fund’s 
financial statements 

the  Fund 
The  directors  of 
anticipate  that  the  application 
of  the  amendments  will  not 
have  an  impact  on  the  Fund's 
financial 
consolidated 
statements,  as  many  of  the 
amendments  either  do  not 
affect 
the  Fund’s  existing 
accounting policies, or apply to 
transactions  and 
situations, 
events  that  the  Fund  does  not 
undertake. 

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The notes to the consolidated Financial Statements have been organised into the following sections for reduced 
complexity and ease of navigation:

RESULTS ................................................................................................................................................................ 36

1.  Segment information .......................................................................................................................................36
2.  Revenue ...........................................................................................................................................................36
3.   Distributions .....................................................................................................................................................37
4.   Earnings / (losses) per stapled security ...........................................................................................................38
5.  Cash flow information ......................................................................................................................................38

OPERATING ASSETS ........................................................................................................................................... 40

Investment properties ......................................................................................................................................40
6. 
7.  Assets held for sale..........................................................................................................................................45

FINANCE AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE .............................................................................................................. 46

8.  
Interest bearing liabilities .................................................................................................................................46
9.   Derivative financial instruments .......................................................................................................................47
10.   Contributed equity ...........................................................................................................................................48
11.  Financial risk management ..............................................................................................................................48

OTHER ITEMS ....................................................................................................................................................... 54

12.   Other assets and liabilities ...............................................................................................................................54
13.   Net tangible assets ..........................................................................................................................................54
14.   Related parties .................................................................................................................................................55
15.   Non-cancellable operating lease receivables ..................................................................................................56
16.   Unrecognised items .........................................................................................................................................56
17.   Parent entity disclosure ...................................................................................................................................57
18.   Auditors’ remuneration ....................................................................................................................................58
19.   Subsequent events ..........................................................................................................................................58
20.   Accounting policies .........................................................................................................................................58

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

Results 

This section focuses on the operating results and financial performance of the Fund. It includes disclosures of revenue 
and distributions. 

1. 

Segment information 

OVERVIEW 

The Fund only operates in one business segment, being the investment in retail shopping centres in Australia. 

2. 

Revenue 

OVERVIEW 

The Fund’s main source of revenue is rental income from its investment in retail shopping centres. 

(a) 

Rental income 

At balance date, 23 agreements for COVID-19 related rent relief under the relevant state government Codes of Conduct 
have been executed. A total rent waiver of $0.3 million in relation to these agreements is expensed in the financial year, 
representing  only  1.2%  of  rental  income  for  the  financial  year  ending  30  June  2020.  The  Fund  has  recognised  a  total 
provision (including rent waivers for the year ended 30 June 2020 and the provision for doubtful debts as at 30 June 2020) 
for COVID-19 related rent relief requests, representing 4.8% of NOI for the twelve months to 30 June 2020. The provision 
for doubtful debts as at 30 June 2020 reflects the rent receivable that is likely to be waived and any additional amount 
relating to credit risk associated with the financial condition of the tenant. Refer Note 11 for further information.  

ACCOUNTING POLICY 

Rental income 

The Fund is the lessor of operating leases. Rental income arising from operating leases is recognised as revenue on a 
straight-line basis over the lease term.  

Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased 
asset and recognised as an expense over the term of the lease on the same basis as the lease income. 

When an agreement is made with tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to waive rent, any rent waived that relates 
to future occupancy is spread over the remaining lease term and recognised on a straight-line basis. Rent waived that 
relates to past occupancy is expensed immediately in Other Expenses, except to the extent of a pre-existing provision for 
expected credit losses relating to the unpaid rent.  

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

2. 

Revenue (continued) 

Rental abatements  

Rental abatements arising from operating leases are recognised as revenue on a straight-line basis over the lease term. 

Lease incentives 

Lease incentives (including rent free periods, fit out and other payments) are accounted for on a straight-line basis over 
the lease term and offset against rental income in the consolidated statement of profit or loss. The lease term is the non-
cancellable period of the lease together with any further term for which the tenant has the option to continue the lease, 
where, at the inception of the lease, it is reasonably certain that the tenant will exercise that option. 

Rental deferrals as part of COVID-19 rent concessions subsequently waived in consideration for extension of the lease 
term will be treated as Lease Incentive on straight-line basis over the new lease term. 

3. 

Distributions 

OVERVIEW 

In  accordance  with  the  Fund’s  Constitutions,  the  Responsible  Entity  determines  Core  Earnings  attributable  to  security 
holders as the net profit for the year, excluding certain non-recurring and non-cash items. 

The Fund aims to distribute between 90% and 100% of Core Earnings each year. 

(a) 

Distributions during the year 

Consolidated Group 

The Directors resolved not to declare a distribution for the six months ended 30 June 2020. The following distributions 
were declared by the Consolidated Group in respect of the year ended 30 June 2020: 

Please refer to the Directors’ Report for the calculation of Core Earnings and the Distribution. 

ERPF I Group 

The Directors resolved not to declare a distribution for the six months ended 30 June 2020. The following distributions 
were declared by the ERPF I Group in respect of the year ended 30 June 2020: 

Please refer to the Directors’ Report for the calculation of Core Earnings and the Distribution. 

ACCOUNTING POLICY 

Distributions are recognised when declared. Distributions paid and payable are recognised as distributions within equity. 
A liability is recognised where distributions have been declared but not been paid. Distributions paid are included in cash 
flows from financing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

4. 

Earnings / (losses) per stapled security 

OVERVIEW 

Basic earnings per stapled security is calculated as net profit or loss attributable to security holders divided by the weighted 
average number of ordinary stapled securities issued. 

Diluted earnings per stapled security is calculated as profit or loss attributable to security holders adjusted for any profit or 
loss recognised in the period in relation to dilutive potential stapled securities divided by the weighted average number of 
stapled securities and dilutive stapled securities. 

Earnings used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per stapled security reconciles to the net profit or loss in the 
consolidated statements of comprehensive income as follows: 

5. 

Cash flow information 

OVERVIEW 

This note provides further information on the consolidated cash flow statements of the Fund. It reconciles profit for the year 
to cash flows from operating activities, reconciles liabilities arising from financing activities and provides information about 
non-cash transactions.  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

5. 

Cash flow information (continued) 

(a) 

Reconciliation of (loss) /  profit for the year to net cash provided by operating activities 

(b) 

Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities 

Consolidated Group 

ERPF I Group 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

Operating Assets 

This  section  includes  information  about  the  assets  used  by  the  Fund  to  generate  profits  and  revenue,  specifically 
information relating to its investment properties. 

6. 

Investment properties 

OVERVIEW 

Investment properties are held solely for the purpose of earning rental income and / or for capital appreciation. At balance 
date, the Fund’s investment property portfolio comprises seven retail shopping centres in Australia. 

In  response  to  the  significant  uncertainty  created  by  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  the  Fund  obtained  five  independent 
valuations at balance sheet date covering 60% of the portfolio (by value). Internal valuations on the remaining portfolio 
were completed with reference to both a discounted cash flow and income capitalisation valuation methods. The property 
valuations  were  completed  using  detailed  forecasts  prepared  by  the  Fund’s  asset  management  teams.  Key  valuation 
assumptions  including  capitalisation  rates,  terminal  yields  and  discount  rates  were  determined  based  on  comparable 
market evidence and valuation parameters determined in external valuations completed for comparable properties. 

In June 2020, the Fund exchanged contracts for the sale of Auburn Ambulance Station for $4.0 million. This asset has 
been classified as Assets held for sale as at 30 June 2020. Settlement occurred on 7 August 2020. 

At 30 June 2020, the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio was $321.2 million, including the Auburn Ambulance Station 
valued at the contracted sale price of $4 million (Assets held for sale). The valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio 
(including  Auburn  Ambulance)  at  30  June  2020  has  declined  by  only  4.8%  compared  to  the  portfolio  valuation  at  31 
December 2019 of $337.4 million (or 4.0% compared to 30 June 2019).   

The portfolio valuation decline was largely due to the $18.1 million reduction in value of the Tweed Mall property, to $84.5 
million at balance date. The valuation of the Tweed Mall property reflects a broader market softening of capitalisation rates 
for sub-regional shopping centres, Target’s lease expiry in September 2020 and the current development impacted nature 
of the property with the repositioning project in progress. While the transformation of the property into a triple supermarket 
neighbourhood centre, anchoring a significant mixed use precinct, is progressing well, it was insufficiently de-risked to be 
incorporated into the independent valuation prepared as at 30 June 2020. The value-add potential of the property, given 
its favourable location and existing planning controls, will be reflected in its valuation as key components of the repositioning 
project are de-risked.  

The valuation of the Fund’s Auburn Central property increased to $108.0 million at 30 June 2020, an increase of $5.7 
million from the December 2019 valuation of $102.3 million (or an increase of $6.5 million from June 2019 of $101.5 million). 
The increased valuation of the property reflects progress in the successful execution of the repositioning strategy of Auburn 
Central  into  a  triple  supermarket  neighbourhood  shopping  centre.  The  repositioning  is  on  schedule  for  completion  in 
November 2020. On completion, the project will introduce an Aldi supermarket (1,755m2 secured by a 15-year lease and 
two five-year options), a Tong Li Asian supermarket (900m2 secured by a 10-year lease), a mini-major discounter, a new 
food-court and an expanded range of medical, health and well-being services. 

Excluding the valuation reduction at the Tweed Mall property, the valuation of the Fund’s portfolio has increased by 0.8% 
from the 31 December 2019 valuations (or an increase of 1.5% from 30 June 2019), including the Auburn Ambulance 
Station valued at $4.0 million as at 30 June 2020.  

Capitalisation  rates  for  independently  valued  assets  have  remained  unchanged  from  December  2019.  The  internal 
valuations have also maintained capitalisation rates compared the last external valuations. 

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

6.  

Investment properties (continued) 

 (a) 

Carrying values of investment properties 

Note 1: The 30 June 2020 value does not include the Auburn Ambulance Station ($4 million) as it is classified as an Asset Held for Sale at balance 
date. Refer to Note 7. The value of Auburn Central as at 30 June 2019 includes the Auburn Ambulance Station ($2.5 million).  

(b) 

Movement in investment properties 

(c) 

Fair value measurement 

Highest and best use 

For all investment properties, the current use equates to the highest and best use. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

6.  

Investment properties (continued) 

ACCOUNTING POLICY 

(c)  

Fair value measurement (continued) 

Fair value hierarchy and valuation techniques 

The fair value measurement for investment properties has been categorised as Level 3 fair value based on the key inputs 
to the valuation techniques used below: 

Valuation Techniques 

Significant 
unobservable inputs 

Range 

Weighted average 

Discounted cash flows – involves the projection 
of a series of inflows and outflows to which a 
market-derived discount rate is applied to 
establish an indication of the present value of 
the income stream associated with the property. 

Adopted discount 
Rate1 

Adopted terminal 
yield2 

Net property income 
(per sqm) 3 

Adopted capitalisation 
rate4 

Capitalisation method – involves determining the 
net market income of the investment property. 
This net market income is then capitalised at the 
adopted capitalisation rate to derive a core 
value. 

7.50% - 9.00% 

5.75% - 8.29% 

$168 - $568 

7.87% 

7.05% 

$380 

6.00% - 8.04% 

6.94% 

Note 1: Adopted discount rate: The rate of return used to convert cash flows, payable or receivable in the future, into present value. It 
reflects  the  opportunity  cost  of  capital,  that  is  the  rate  of  return  the  cash  can  earn  if  put  to  other  uses  having  similar  risk.  The  rate  is 
determined with regard to market evidence. 

Note  2:  Adopted  terminal  yield:  The  capitalisation  rate  used  to  convert  the  future  net  market  rental  revenue  into  an  indication  of  the 
anticipated  value  of  the  property  at  the  end  of  the  holding  period  when  carrying  out  a  discounted  cash  flow  calculation.  The  rate  is 
determined with regard to market evidence. 

Note 3: Net property income (per sqm): The forecast annual net rental income per sqm reflecting leased occupancy and likely to be leased 
space based on commitments and estimates. Resulting WALE and occupancy rate from existing tenancies will impact the forecast cash 
flow from net property income. The rate is determined with regard to existing lease terms and other market evidence. 

Note 4: Adopted capitalisation rate: The rate at which net market rental revenue is capitalised to determine the value of a property. The 
rate is determined with regard to market evidence. 

Recognition and measurement 

Investment  properties  are  measured  initially  at  cost,  including  transaction  costs.  Subsequent  to  initial  recognition, 
investment properties are measured at fair value. Gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of investment 
properties are included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss in the year in which they arise. 

Fair value is defined as the price at which an asset or liability could be exchanged in an arm’s length transaction between 
knowledgeable, willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. 

An investment property is derecognised upon disposal or when the investment property is permanently withdrawn from 
use  and  no  future  economic  benefits  are  expected  from  the  disposal.  Any  gain  or  loss  arising  on  derecognition  of  the 
property (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included 
in the consolidated statement of profit or loss in the year in which the property is derecognised. 

Valuation process 

In reaching estimates of fair value, management judgment needs to be exercised. The level of management judgment 
required in establishing fair value of the investments for which there is no quoted price in an active market is reduced 
through the use of external valuations. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

6.  

(c)  

Investment properties (continued) 

Fair value measurement (continued) 

The aim of the valuation process is to ensure that assets are held at fair value and that the Fund is compliant with applicable 
Australian Accounting Standards, regulations, and the Fund’s Constitutions. 

The internal valuations are performed by utilising the information from a combination of asset plans and forecasting tools 
prepared  by  the  asset  management  team.  Appropriate  capitalisation  rate,  terminal  yield  and  discount  rates  based  on 
comparable  market  evidence  and  recent  external  valuation  parameters  are  used  to  produce  a  capitalisation  based 
valuation and a discounted cash flow valuation. 

The Fund's valuation policy requires that each property in the portfolio is valued by an independent valuer at least every 
three years. In practice, properties may be valued more frequently than every three years primarily where there may have 
been a material movement in the market and where there is a significant variation between the carrying value and the 
internal valuation. 

Independent valuations are performed by independent and external valuers who hold a recognised relevant professional 
qualification and have specialised expertise and experience in the location and types of investment properties valued. 

Independent valuers of the Fund’s properties have included a statement within their valuation reports noting that in their 
view, significant valuation uncertainty exists in the current market environment. The significant uncertainty declaration is to 
serve as a precaution and does not invalidate the valuation. Rather, the statement is to ensure transparency of the fact 
that  in  the  current  extraordinary  market  circumstances  as  a  result  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  less  certainty  can  be 
attached to the valuations and continued periodic assessment should be performed subsequent to the date of the valuation 
assessment.  The  Fund  will  manage  this  increased  uncertainty  through  active  management  of  the  investment  portfolio, 
including ongoing detailed engagement with tenants across the portfolio in respect of their business operations and future 
leasing transactions. 

Internal valuations use the Fund’s best estimate of the economic and financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic using 
information available, at the time of preparation of the consolidated financial statements, in respect of existing conditions 
at reporting date and in relation to forward looking assumptions. In the event the COVID-19 pandemic impacts are more 
severe or prolonged than anticipated, this may have a further adverse impact on the fair value of the Fund’s investment 
property portfolio. 

All properties are required to be internally valued every six months with the exception of those independently valued during 
that six month period. The internal valuations are performed by utilising the information from a combination of asset plans 
and forecasting tools prepared by the asset management team. Appropriate capitalisation rate, terminal yield and discount 
rates based on comparable market evidence and recent external valuation parameters are used to produce a capitalisation 
based valuation and a discounted cash flow valuation. 

The Fund's valuation policy requires that each property in the portfolio is valued by an independent valuer at least every 
three years. In practice, properties may be valued more frequently than every three years primarily where there may have 
been a material movement in the market and where there is a significant variation between the carrying value and the 
internal valuation. 

Independent valuations are performed by independent and external valuers who hold a recognised relevant professional 
qualification and have specialised expertise in the types of investment properties valued. 

(d)  

Valuation technique and inputs 

The key inputs used to measure fair values of investment properties are disclosed below along with their sensitivity to an 
increase or decrease. 

The investment property fair values presented are based on market values, which are derived using the capitalisation and 
the discounted cash flow methods. The Fund’s preferred or primary method is the capitalisation method. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

6.  

(c)  

Investment properties (continued) 

Valuation techniques and inputs (continued) 

Capitalisation method 

Capitalisation rate is an approximation of the ratio between the net operating income produced by an investment property 
and its fair value. This excludes consideration of costs of acquisition or disposal. The net income is capitalised in perpetuity 
from  the  valuation  date  at  an  appropriate  investment  yield.  The  adopted  percentage  rate  investment  yield  reflects  the 
capitalisation rate and includes consideration of the property type, location and comparable sales. 

Discounted cash flows (DCF) 

Under the DCF method, a property's fair value is estimated using explicit assumptions regarding the benefits and liabilities 
of ownership over the asset's life including an exit or terminal value. The DCF method involves the projection of a series 
of cash flows on a real property interest. The cash flow projections reflect tenants currently in occupation or are contracted 
to meet lease commitments or are likely to be in occupation based on market’s general perception and relevant available 
market evidence. To this projected cash flow series, an appropriate discount rate is applied to establish the present value 
of the income stream associated with the property. The discount rate is the rate of return used to convert a monetary sum, 
payable or receivable in the future, into present value. The rate is determined with regard to market evidence and prior 
independent valuation. 

All  property  investments  are  categorised  as  Level  3  in  the  fair  value  hierarchy.  There  were  no  transfers  between  the 
hierarchies during the period. 

Sensitivity Information 

The key unobservable inputs to measure the fair value of investment properties are disclosed below along with sensitivity 
to a significant increase or decrease set out in the following table: 

Discount rate (%)
Terminal yield (%)
Net property income ($m)
Capitalisation rate (%)

Sensitivity Analysis  

Fair value measurement sensitivity 
to increase in input
Decrease
Decrease
Increase
Decrease

Fair value measurement 
sensitivity to decrease in input
Increase
Increase
Decrease
Increase

When  calculating  the  income  capitalisation  approach,  the  net  property  income  has  a  strong  inter-relationship  with  the 
adopted capitalisation rate given the methodology involves assessing the total income receivable from the property and 
capitalising this in perpetuity to derive a capital value. In theory, an increase in the income and an increase (softening) in 
the adopted capitalisation rate could potentially offset the impact to the fair value. The same can be said for a decrease in 
the income and a decrease (tightening) in the adopted capitalisation rate. A directionally opposite change in the income 
and the adopted capitalisation rate could potentially magnify the impact to the fair value. 

When  assessing  a  discounted  cash  flow,  the  adopted  discount  rate  and  adopted  terminal  yield  have  a  strong 
interrelationship  in  deriving  a  fair  value  given  the  discount  rate  will  determine  the  rate  at  which  the  terminal  value  is 
discounted to the present value. The impact on the fair value of an increase (softening) in the adopted discount rate could 
potentially offset the impact of a decrease (tightening) in the adopted terminal yield. The same can be said for a decrease 
(tightening) in the adopted discount rate and an increase (softening) in the adopted terminal yield. A directionally similar 
change in the adopted discount rate and adopted terminal yield could potentially magnify the impact to the fair value. 

The adopted forecast net property income in the discounted cash flow is reflective of existing lease terms and other market 
data. Assets with higher WALE and occupancy rates improves net property income resulting in higher cash flow forecasts. 
The increased forecasted cash flow increases the fair value of the property. 

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6.  

Investment properties (continued) 

(d)  

Valuation  techniques and inputs (continued) 

Fair value measurement sensitivity

Increase by 0.25%
$'000
(5,818)
(6,951)
(9,220)

Decrease by 0.25%
$'000
5,977 
7,414 
11,413 

Increase by 0.25%
%
(1.8%)
(2.2%)
(2.9%)

Decrease by 0.25%
%
1.9%
2.3%
3.6%

Discount rate (%)
Terminal yield (%)
Capitalisation rate (%)

7.  

Assets held for sale 

Assets held for sale are recognised separately from other assets and valued at their contractual sale price.  

Prior to 30 June 2020, the Fund entered an agreement with an external third party for the sale of the Auburn Ambulance 
Station. At balance date, the Fund valued the asset at the sale price of $4.0 million, therefore recognising a fair value 
increment of $1.5 million. The sale completed on 7 August 2020. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

Finance and Capital Structure 

This  section  provides  further  information  on  the  Fund’s  debt  structure,  and  also  in  relation  to  financial  risk 
management for its exposure to credit, liquidity and market risks.  

8. 

Interest bearing liabilities 

OVERVIEW 

The Fund has access to a combined $163.4 million debt facility. The drawn amount at 30 June 2020 is $145.8 million. 
During  the  period, the Fund refinanced debt facilities of $41.7 million  for a new 2-year  term,  and  obtained  new  capital 
expenditure debt facilities totalling $25.0 million, of which $7.4 million has been utilised at 30 June 2020. The weighted 
average cost of debt is 3.03% p.a., and the weighted average debt facility maturity at year end is 2.29 years. At 30 June 
2020, the interest rate risk of drawn facilities is hedged to 75.2%. 

The Fund has not required any covenant support from its financier in respect of COVID-19 related impacts. 

ACCOUNTING POLICY 

Interest bearing liabilities are recognised initially at cost, being the fair value of the consideration received net of transaction 
costs  associated  with  the  borrowing.  Subsequent  to  initial  recognition,  interest  bearing  liabilities  are  recognised  at 
amortised  cost  using  the  effective  interest  method.  Under  the  effective  interest  method,  any  transaction  fees,  costs, 
discounts and premiums directly related to the borrowings are recognised in the consolidated statement of profit or loss 
over the expected life of the borrowings. 

Interest bearing liabilities are classified as current liabilities where the liability has been drawn under a financing facility 
which expires within one year. Amounts drawn under financial facilities which expire after one year are classified as non-
current. 

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

9. 

Derivative financial instruments 

OVERVIEW 

The Fund’s derivative financial instruments consist of interest rate swap contracts to hedge its exposure to movements in 
variable interest rates. The interest rate swap agreements allow the Fund to raise long term borrowings at a floating rate 
and effectively swap them into a fixed rate.

 (a) 

Valuation 

The  fair  value  of  interest  rate  swaps  is  calculated  as  the  present  value  of  the  estimated  future  cash  flows  based  on 
observable yield curves (Level 2). The Fund has hedged $109.4 million of its $145.8 million floating interest bearing loans 
using interest rate swap agreements. These agreements are in place to swap the floating interest payable to a fixed rate 
to  minimise  the  interest  rate  risk,  and  have  been  assessed  as  effective.  The  Fund’s  interest  rate  swap  has  remained 
effective despite the continual decreases in interest rates due to COVID-19. The change in the counterparty’s credit rating 
did not have a material impact on the fair value of the interest rate swap.  

All of the resulting fair value estimates are included in Level 2. 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 where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity specific estimates. If all significant inputs required 
to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in Level 2. The fair value of derivatives has been 
determined with reference to market observable inputs for contracts with similar maturity profiles. The valuation is a present 
value calculation which incorporates fixed rate and forward interest rate curves. 

ACCOUNTING POLICY 

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the date the derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently 
remeasured to their fair value at the end of each reporting period. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss 
immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the 
recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship. 

Hedge Accounting 

The Fund designates its hedging instruments, which include derivatives, as cash flow hedges.  

At the inception of the hedge relationship, the entity documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and the 
hedged  item,  along  with  its  risk  management  objectives  and  its  strategy  for  undertaking  various  hedge  transactions. 
Furthermore, at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, the Fund documents whether the hedging instrument 
is highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

9. 

Derivative financial instruments (continued) 

Cash flow hedges 

Hedge accounting is discontinued when the Fund revokes the hedging relationship, when the hedging instrument expires 
or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or when it no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. The movement in the effective 
portion  of  the  hedge  will  be  recognised  in  Other  Comprehensive  Income.  Any  gain  or  loss  recognised  in  other 
comprehensive  income  and  accumulated  in  equity  at  that  time  remains  in  equity  and  is  recognised  when  the  forecast 
transaction is ultimately recognised in profit or loss. When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, the gain 
or loss accumulated in equity is recognised immediately in profit or loss. 

10.   Contributed equity    

OVERVIEW 

The Fund is a 'stapled' entity comprising of ERPF I and its controlled entities, and ERPF II. The units in ERPF I are stapled 
to units in ERPF II. The stapled securities cannot be traded or dealt with separately.  

(a) 

Parent entity 

(b) 

ERPF I Group 

11. 

Financial risk management 

OVERVIEW 

The Fund's principal financial instruments comprise cash, receivables, interest bearing loans and derivatives. The Fund's 
activities are exposed to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including interest rate risk); credit risk; and liquidity risk. 

This note presents information about the Fund's exposure to each of the above risks, the Fund's objectives, policies and 
processes for measuring and managing risk and the Fund's management of capital. Further quantitative disclosures are 
included through these financial statements. 

The Board of Directors (Board) of the Responsible Entity of the Fund has overall responsibility for the establishment and 
oversight  of  the  Fund's  risk  management  framework.  The  Board  is  responsible  for  monitoring  the  identification  and 
management of key risks to the business.  

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11.   Financial risk management (continued) 

The  Board  has  established  Treasury  Guidelines  outlining  principles  for  overall  risk  management  and  policies  covering 
specific areas, such as mitigating foreign exchange, interest rate and liquidity risks. 

The Fund's Treasury Guidelines provide a framework for managing the financial risks of the Fund with a key philosophy of 
risk mitigation. Derivatives are exclusively used for hedging purposes, not as trading or other speculative instruments. The 
Fund uses derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps where possible to hedge certain risk exposures. 

The Fund uses different methods to measure different types of risk to which it is exposed. These methods include sensitivity 
analysis in the case of interest rate risk, ageing analysis for credit risk and cash flow forecasting for liquidity risk. 

There  have  been  no  other  significant  changes  in  the  types  of  financial  risks  or  the  Fund's  risk  management  program 
(including methods used to measure the risks). 

 (a) 

Market risk 

Market risk refers to the potential for changes in the value of the Fund's financial instruments or revenue streams from 
changes in market prices, being interest rate risk. 

(b) 

Interest rate risk 

Interest rate risk refers to the potential fluctuations in the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument because 
of changes in market interest rates. 

As at reporting date, the Fund had the following undiscounted (including future interest payable) interest bearing assets 
and liabilities: 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

11.   Financial risk management (continued) 

(b) 

Interest rate risk (continued) 

 (c) 

Interest rate sensitivity 

At reporting date, if Australian interest rates had been 1% higher / lower and all other variables were held constant, the 
impact on the Fund in relation to cash and cash equivalents, derivatives, interest bearing loans and the Fund’s profit and 
equity would be: 

Consolidated Group
30 June 2020
Cash and cash equivalents
Derivative financial instruments
Interest bearing loans
Total increase / (decrease)

Consolidated Group
30 June 2019
Cash and cash equivalents
Derivative financial instruments
Interest bearing loans
Total increase / (decrease)

Increase by 1%

Decrease by 1%

Profit
$'000
40
-
 (1,458)
 (1,418)

Equity
$'000
-
1,090
-
1,090

Profit
$'000
 (40)
-
1,458
1,418

Equity
$'000
-
 (1,090)
-
 (1,090)

Increase by 1%

Decrease by 1%

Profit
$'000
42
-
 (1,348)
 (1,306)

Equity
$'000
-
1,090
-
1,090

Profit
$'000
 (42)
-
1,348
1,306

Equity
$'000
-
 (1,090)
-
 (1,090)

Amount
$'000
4,003
4,325
145,620
153,948

Amount
$'000
4,171
3,671
134,523
142,365

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11.   Financial risk management (continued) 

 (c) 

Interest rate sensitivity (continued) 

ERPF I
30 June 2020
Cash and cash equivalents
Derivative financial instruments
Interest bearing loans
Total increase / (decrease)

ERPF I
30 June 2019
Cash and cash equivalents
Derivative financial instruments
Interest bearing loans
Total increase / (decrease)

Amount
$'000
3,071
4,145
164,426
171,642

Amount
$'000
3,134
3,390
159,577
166,101

Increase by 1%

Decrease by 1%

Profit
$'000
31
-
 (930)
 (899)

Equity
$'000
-
680
-
680

Profit
$'000
 (31)
-
930
899

Equity
$'000
-
 (680)
-
 (680)

Increase by 1%

Decrease by 1%

Profit
$'000
31
-
 (901)
 (870)

Equity
$'000
-
680
-
680

Profit
$'000
 (31)
-
901
870

Equity
$'000
-
 (680)
-
 (680)

Of the $145.8 million floating interest bearing loans, an amount of $109.4 million has been hedged using interest rate swap 
agreements. These agreements are in place to swap the floating interest payable to a fixed rate to minimise the interest 
rate risk.   

 (d) 

Credit risk 

Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognised if counterparties failed to perform as contracted. 

The  Fund  manages  credit  risk  on  receivables  by  performing  credit  reviews  of  prospective  debtors,  obtaining  collateral 
where appropriate and performing detailed reviews on any debtor arrears. Credit risk on derivatives is managed through 
limiting transactions to investment grade counterparties. 

A detailed tenant level analysis has been completed in respect of the recoverability and credit risk of outstanding arrears 
at balance date and future expected impacts of COVID-19 on leasing transactions. Recoverability risks have also been 
assessed through maintaining active tenant engagement and observation of relevant market conditions. A provision to 
cover the difference between contractual cash flows that are due and cash flows expected to be received following the 
detailed review has been included in the Fund’s results. The provision includes both that part of the rent receivable that is 
likely to be waived and any additional amount relating to credit risk associated with the financial condition of the tenant. 
Probability weighted scenarios have been applied in determining expected credit losses. 

At  balance  date,  the  Fund  has  recognised  a  total  provision  for  COVID-19  related  rental  relief  requests  of  $1.3  million, 
representing 4.8% of Rental Income for the twelve months to 30 June 2020. This provision reflects the amount of tenant 
rental arrears at balance date that is likely to be waived in respect of past occupancy and also includes any additional 
amount relating to arrears at balance date that has been assessed to have credit risk in respect of the financial position of 
the tenant. 

Exposure to credit risk 

The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk at 
the reporting date was:  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

11.   Financial risk management (continued) 

(d) 

Credit risk (continued) 

Where entities have a right of set-off and intend to settle on a net basis under netting arrangements, this set-off has been 
recognised in the consolidated financial statements on a net basis. Details of the Fund's contingent liabilities are disclosed 
in Notes 16. 

At balance date there were no other significant concentrations of credit risk. 

No allowance has been recognised for the GST from the taxation authorities. Based on historical experience, there is no 
evidence of default from these counterparties which would indicate that an allowance was necessary. 

The ageing profile of the trade and other receivables balance as at 30 June 2020 is as follows: 

 (e) 

Capital risk management 

The Fund maintains its capital structure with the objective to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, to increase 
the returns for security holders and to maintain an optimal capital structure. The capital structure of the Fund consists of 
equity as listed in Note 9. 

The Fund assesses its capital management approach as a key part of the Fund's overall strategy and it is continuously 
reviewed by management and the Directors of the Responsible Entity. 

To achieve the optimal capital structure, the Board may use the following strategies: amend the distribution policy of the 
Fund; issue new units through a private placement; conduct a buyback of units; acquire debt; or dispose of investment 
properties. 

(f) 

Liquidity risk  

The Fund manages liquidity risk by maintaining sufficient cash including working capital and other reserves, as well as 
through securing appropriate committed credit facilities. 

As a result of the uncertain economic environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fund cashflow management and 
tenant related cash flows have been subject to heightened levels of review and focus to ensure the Fund maintains strong 
balance sheet liquidity. At balance date, the Fund had access to a $2.0 million debt facility available to support any required 
capital expenditure, lease incentives and general working capital needs of the Fund.  

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11.   Financial risk management (continued) 

(f) 

Liquidity risk (continued) 

The following are the undiscounted contractual cash flows of derivatives and non-derivative financial liabilities shown at 
their nominal amount (including future interest payable). 

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For the year ended 30 June 2020

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

Other Items 

This section provides information that is not directly related to the specific line items in the consolidated financial 
statements, including information about contingent liabilities, related parties, events after the end of the reporting 
period, remuneration of auditors and changes in accounting policies and disclosures. 

12.  Other assets and liabilities 

OVERVIEW 

This note provides further information about assets and liabilities that are incidental to the Fund’s trading activities, being 
trade and other payables. 

(a) 

Trade and other payables 

ACCOUNTING POLICY 

Payables represent liabilities and accrued expenses owing by the Fund at year end which are unpaid. The amounts are 
unsecured  and  usually  paid  within  30  days  of  recognition.  Payables  are  recognised  at  amortised  cost  and  normal 
commercial terms and conditions apply to payables.  

13. 

 Net tangible assets 

OVERVIEW 

This note sets out the net tangible assets of the Fund and the ERPF I Group. 

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14. 

 Related parties 

OVERVIEW 

Related parties are persons or entities that are related to the Fund as defined by AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures. 
This note provides information about transactions with related parties during the year. 

(a) 

Key management personnel 

Responsible Entity 

Elanor Funds Management Limited is the Responsible Entity of the Fund, and is the key management personnel (KMP) of 
the Fund. 

Directors of the Responsible Entity 

The Directors of Elanor Funds Management Limited are: 

Paul Bedbrook (Chair) 
Glenn Willis (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer) 
Nigel Ampherlaw 
Lim Kin Song 
Anthony Fehon (appointed 20 August 2019) 
William (Bill) Moss AO (resigned 17 September 2019) 

Other Management Personnel 

In addition to the directors, the following persons were Management Personnel of the Responsible Entity with the authority 
for the strategic direction of the Fund: 

Michael Baliva – Fund Manager 
Symon Simmons – Chief Financial Officer 
Paul Siviour – Chief Operating Officer 

Remuneration of Management Personnel 

Compensation is paid to the Responsible Entity in the form of fees and is disclosed below. No other amounts are paid by 
the Fund directly or indirectly to the Management Personnel for services provided to the Fund. 

The Directors of the Responsible Entity and other management personnel are paid by the Responsible Entity. Payments 
made  from  the  Fund  to  the  Responsible  Entity  do  not  include  any  amounts  attributable  to  the  compensation  of  key 
management personnel. 

Consequently, no compensation as defined in AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures, is paid by the Fund to its Management 
Personnel, other than that paid to the Responsible Entity. 

Michael Baliva, the Fund Manager, participates in the Fund’s executive loan security plan. 

Related party disclosure 

During the period, fees were incurred by the Fund to Elanor Investors Group and its controlled entities, in accordance with 
the Constitution of each Scheme, including management fees, accrued performance fee and cost recoveries. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

14. 

 Related parties (continued) 

Related party holdings 

Key Management Personnel and other Management Personnel of the Responsible Entity and of its related entities may 
hold investments in the Fund. Such investments were purchased on normal commercial terms and were at arm’s length. 
The number of securities held by Key Management Personnel and other Management Personnel are 828,641 as follows: 

Cross-Staple Loan 

On 9 November 2016, as part of the internal funding structure on listing of the Fund, ERPF I entered into a 10 year interest-
bearing loan with ERPF II at arm’s length commercial terms. As at 30 June 2020, the outstanding loan balance payable to 
ERPF II was $67.9 million. 

15. 

 Non-cancellable operating lease receivables 

OVERVIEW 

This note sets out the non-cancellable operating lease receivables of the Fund and the ERPF I Group. 

16. 

 Unrecognised items 

OVERVIEW 

Items that have not been recognised on the Fund’s balance sheet, including contractual commitments for future expenditure 
and contingent liabilities which are not sufficiently certain to qualify for recognition as a liability on the balance sheet, are 
defined as unrecognised items. This note provides details of any such items. 

(a) 

Contingent liabilities 

The Directors are not aware of any material contingent liabilities of the Fund as at 30 June 2020 (30 June 2019: nil). 

(b) 

Commitments 

The Fund, including ERPF I Group, had capital commitments of $8.95 million as at 30 June 2020 (30 June 2019: $1.2 
million) in respect of capital expenditures contracted for the development works at Auburn Central.  

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17.   Parent entity disclosure 

OVERVIEW 

The financial information below on Elanor Retail Property Fund’s parent entity, ERPF II, and ERPF I Group’s parent entity, 
ERPF I, as stand-alone entity has been provided in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. 

(a) 

Summarised financial information 

(b) 

Commitments 

ERPF I had no commitments as at 30 June 2020 (2019: none), while ERPF II had $8.95 million as at 30 June 2020 (2019: 
none) in relation to capital expenditure contracted for but not recognised as liabilities. 

(c) 

Guarantees provided 

ERPF I and ERPF II had no outstanding guarantees as at 30 June 2020 (2019: none). 

(d) 

Contingent liabilities 

ERPF I and ERPF II has no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2020 (2019: none). 

ACCOUNTING POLICY 

With the exception of consolidation, the financial information of the parent entities of Elanor Retail Property Fund and ERPF 
I Group have been prepared on the same basis as the consolidated financial statements. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 

For the year ended 30 June 2020

18. 

 Auditors’ remuneration 

OVERVIEW 

During the year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the Fund: 

19. 

 Subsequent events 

Since the end of the period, the Directors are not aware of any matter or circumstance not otherwise dealt with in the 
financial reports or the Directors' Report that has significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Fund, 
the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Fund in financial periods subsequent to the year ended 30 June 
2020. 

20. 

 Accounting policies 

OVERVIEW 

This note provides an overview of the Fund’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  balance  sheet  or  statement  of 
comprehensive income have been included in the respective note. 

(a) 

Interest Income 

Interest income is recognised as it accrues using the effective interest rate method. 

(b) 

Expenses 

All expenses, including the responsible entity’s fees and custodian fees, are recognised in profit or loss on an accruals 
basis. 

(c) 

Income Taxation 

Under current legislation, the Fund is not subject to income tax as security holders are presently entitled to the income of 
the Fund. 

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ELANOR RETAIL PROPERTY FUND 

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION TO STAPLED SECURITY HOLDERS 

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In the opinion of the Directors of Elanor Funds Management Limited as responsible entity for Elanor Retail Property Fund 
I and Elanor Retail Property Fund II: 

(a) 

the financial statements and notes set out on pages 23 to 58 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001 (Cth), including: 

i. 

complying  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards,  the  Corporations  Regulations  2001  and  other 
mandatory professional reporting requirements; and 

ii.  giving a true and fair view of the Consolidated Group's and ERPF I Group's financial position as at 30 

June 2020 and of their performance, for the financial year ended on that date; and 

there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Consolidated Group and the ERPF I Group will be able to 
pay their debts as and when they become due and payable; and  

the financial statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards Board; and 

the Directors have been given the declarations by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer 
required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 295(5) of the 
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).  

Glenn Willis 
CEO and Managing Director 

Sydney, 19 August 2020 

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Stapled Securityholders of Elanor 
Retail Property Fund and the Securityholders of Elanor Retail Property 
Independent Auditor’s Report to the Stapled Securityholders of Elanor 
Independent Auditor’s Report to the Stapled Securityholders of Elanor
Fund I Group 
Retail Property Fund and the Securityholders of Elanor Retail Property 
Retail Property Fund and the Securityholders of Elanor Retail Property 
Fund I Group 
Fund I Group

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 
Report on the Audit of the Financial Report
Opinion  

Opinion  
Opinion
We have audited the financial report of: 

We have audited the financial report of: 
We have audited the financial report of:

• 
• 
•

• 
• 
•

The consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the consolidated statement of 
profit or loss, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of 
The consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the consolidated statement of 
The consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the consolidated statement of
cash flows and the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended on that date, 
profit or loss, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of 
profit or loss, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of
notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, 
cash flows and the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended on that date, 
cash flows and the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended on that date,
and  the  directors’  declaration  of  the  consolidated  entity  Elanor  Retail  Property  Fund,  being  the 
notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, 
notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information,
consolidated  stapled  entity  (“Elanor  Retail  Property  Fund”)  as  set  out  on  pages  16  to  52.  The 
and  the  directors’  declaration  of  the  consolidated  entity  Elanor  Retail  Property  Fund,  being  the 
and the  directors’ declaration  of  the  consolidated entity  Elanor  Retail  Property  Fund,  being  the
consolidated  stapled  entity  (“Elanor  Retail  Property  Fund”)  as  set  out  on  pages  23  to  59.  The 
consolidated stapled entity comprises Elanor Retail Property Fund II (“ERPF II”) and the entities it 
consolidated  stapled entity  (“Elanor  Retail  Property Fund”) as set  out  on pages 16 to 52.  The
consolidated stapled entity comprises Elanor Retail Property Fund II (“ERPF II”) and the entities it 
controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the year, including Elanor Retail Property 
consolidated stapled entity comprises Elanor Retail Property Fund II (“ERPF II”) and the entities it
controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the year, including Elanor Retail Property 
controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the year, including Elanor Retail Property
Fund I (“ERPF I”) and the entities it controlled at year’s end or from time to time during the financial 
Fund I (“ERPF I”) and the entities it controlled at year’s end or from time to time during the financial 
Fund I (“ERPF I”) and the entities it controlled at year’s end or from time to time during the financial
year end; 
year end; 
year end;
The consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the consolidated statement of 
The consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the consolidated statement of 
The consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the consolidated statement of
profit or loss, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of 
profit or loss, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of 
profit or loss, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of
cash flows and the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended on that date, 
cash flows and the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended on that date, 
cash flows and the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended on that date, 
notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, 
notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, 
notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information,
and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity ERPF I, being the consolidated entity (“ERPF 
and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity ERPF I, being the consolidated entity (“ERPF 
and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity ERPF I, being the consolidated entity (“ERPF
I Group”) as set out on pages 16 to 52. The consolidated entity comprises ERPF I and the entities 
I Group”) as set out on pages 23 to 59. The consolidated entity comprises ERPF I and the 
I Group”) as set out on pages 16 to 52. The consolidated entity comprises ERPF I and the entities
it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the year. 
entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the year. 
it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the year.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of Elanor Retail Property Fund and ERPF I Group is in 
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of Elanor Retail Property Fund and ERPF I Group is in 
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of Elanor Retail Property Fund and ERPF I Group is in
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:  
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:  
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)  
(i) 
(i) 

giving a true and fair view of Elanor Retail Property Fund and ERPF I Group’s financial positions 
giving a true and fair view of Elanor Retail Property Fund and ERPF I Group’s financial positions 
giving a true and fair view of Elanor Retail Property Fund and ERPF I Group’s financial positions
as at 30 June 2020 and of their financial performance for the year then ended; and   
as at 30 June 2020 and of their financial performance for the year then ended; and 
as at 30 June 2020 and of their financial performance for the year then ended; and

(ii)  
(ii) 
(ii)

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 
complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 
complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for Opinion 
Basis for Opinion 
Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under 
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under 
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under
those  standards  are  further  described  in  the  Auditor’s  Responsibilities  for  the  Audit  of  the  Financial 
those  standards  are  further  described  in  the  Auditor’s  Responsibilities  for  the  Audit  of  the  Financial 
those  standards are  further described  in the  Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit  of the Financial
Report section of our report. We are independent of Elanor Retail Property Fund and ERPF I Group, in 
Report section of our report. We are independent of Elanor Retail Property Fund and ERPF I Group, in 
Report section of our report. We are independent of Elanor Retail Property Fund and ERPF I Group, in 
accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the  Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical 
accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical
accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the  Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical 
requirements of the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for 
requirements of the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for
requirements of the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for 
Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit 
Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit
Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit 
of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance 
of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance
of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance 
with the Code.  
with the Code.
with the Code.  

We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been 
We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been
We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been 
given to the directors of Elanor Funds Management Limited (the “Responsible Entity”), would be in the 
given to the directors of Elanor Funds Management Limited (the “Responsible Entity”), would be in the
given to the directors of Elanor Funds Management Limited (the “Responsible Entity”), would be in the 
same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor’s report. 
same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor’s report.
same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor’s report. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 
Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Organisation
Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Organisation  
Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Organisation  

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We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 
our opinion. 

Key Audit Matters  

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report for the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of 
our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide 
a separate opinion on these matters. 

Key Audit Matter 

How the scope of our audit responded to 
the Key Audit Matter 

Investment property valuation 

At  30  June  2020,  Elanor  Retail  Property  Fund 
recognised  investment  properties  valued  at 
$317.2 million as disclosed in Note 6. 

The  fair  value  of  investment  property  is 
calculated  in  accordance  with  the  valuation 
policy set out in Note 6 which outline the two 
valuation methodologies used by Elanor Retail 
Property Fund.  

The  Critical  accounting  judgements  and  key 
sources  of  estimation  uncertainty  Note  and 
Note 6 disclose the significant judgements and 
estimates made by Elanor Retail Property Fund 
in estimating the fair values. These include the 
following assumptions: 

• 

• 

• 

forecast  cash  flows:  including  market 
rental  income,  market  growth  rates, 
rent  relief  provided  and  letting  up 
assumptions.  There 
in 
judgement being applied as a result of 
the uncertainty of future rental income 
and  leasing  activity  as  a  result  of 
COVID-19; 

increase 

is 

capitalisation  rates:  since  the  start  of 
COVID-19  there  has  been 
limited 
relevant transaction evidence; and 

discount  rates:  are  subjective  due  to 
the  specific  nature  and  characteristics 
of individual investment properties. 

In  addition,  Note  6  highlights  the  uncertainty 
created  by  COVID-19  and  as  a  result  the 
valuers  have  included  a  significant  valuation 
uncertainty statement in their valuation reports 
as at 30 June 2020.  This clause indicates that 
less  certainty,  and  consequently  a  higher 
degree  of  caution  should  be  attached  to  the 
valuations as a result of COVID-19. 

The sensitivity to changes associated with the 
greater  levels  of  estimation  uncertainty  being 
applied  in  respect  of  these  assumptions  are 
disclosed in Note 6. 

Our procedures included, but were not limited 
to: 

•  Assessing  management’s  process  over 
property  valuations  and  the  oversight 
applied by the directors are consistent with 
relevant  accounting  standards  and  Elanor 
Retail Property Fund’s valuation policy; 

• 

Performing  an  analytical  review  and  risk 
assessment  of  the  portfolio,  analysing  the 
key inputs and assumptions; 

•  Benchmarking  the  capitalisation  rates  and 
discount  rates  with  reference  to  external 
market 
transactions  and 
those  assumptions  where 
challenging 
appropriate; 

trends  and 

• 

Performing  procedures  over  the  specific 
assumptions and judgements made around 
the  impact  of  COVID-19  on  the  valuation 
models  including  market  rental  income, 
market  growth  rates,  rent  relief  provided 
and letting up assumptions; 

•  Holding discussions with management and 
to  obtain  an 
the  external  valuers 
understanding of portfolio movements and 
their  assessment of  the  impact  of COVID-
19 on the valuations, including the material 
uncertainty  statement  included  in  their 
reports; 

•  Assessing  the  independence,  competence 
and objectivity of the internal and external 
valuers; and  

• 

Testing on a sample basis of externally and 
internally valued properties, the following:  

o 

o 

the  integrity  of  the  information  in 
the  valuation  models  by  agreeing 
key  inputs  such  as  net  operating 
income  to  underlying  records  and 
source evidence 

the forecasts used in the valuation 
models  with  reference  to  current 
financial  results  such  as  revenues 
and expenses, capital expenditure  

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requirements,  vacancy  rates  and 
lease renewals 

o 

the  mathematical  accuracy  of  the 
valuation models. 

We  also  assessed  the  appropriateness  of  the 
disclosures  included  in  The  Critical  accounting 
judgements  and  key  sources  of  estimation 
uncertainty  Note  and  Note  6  to  the  financial 
statements. 

Other Information  

The directors of the Responsible Entity (the “Directors”) are responsible for the other information. The 
other information comprises the Directors’ Report, which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s 
report. The other information also includes the following information which will be included in the Annual 
Report (but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon): the Message from 
the Chairman, Message from the CEO and other documents which are expected to be made available to 
us after that date. 

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any form 
of assurance conclusion thereon.  

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information 
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial 
report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based 
on  the  work we  have performed  on  the  other  information  that  we  obtained prior  to the  date  of  this 
auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a  material misstatement of this other information, we are 
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 

When we read the  Message from the Chairman,  Message from the CEO and other documents in the 
annual  report,  if  we  conclude  that  there  is  a  material  misstatement  therein,  we  are  required  to 
communicate  the  matter  to  the  directors  and  use  our  professional  judgement  to  determine  the 
appropriate action. 

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report 

The directors are responsible for the preparation of the 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 financial report that 
gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.  

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing Elanor Retail Property Fund 
and ERPF I Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to 
going  concern  and  using  the going  concern basis  of  accounting  unless  the  directors either  intend  to 
liquidate the fund/s or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.  

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report  

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free 
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes 
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit 
conducted  in  accordance  with  the  Australian  Auditing  Standards  will  always  detect  a  material 
misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material 
if,  individually  or  in  the  aggregate,  they  could  reasonably  be  expected  to  influence  the  economic 
decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report. 

As  part  of  an  audit  in  accordance  with  the  Australian  Auditing  Standards,  we  exercise  professional 
judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:   

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56•Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.   •Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of Elanor Retail Property Fund’s and ERPF I Group’s internal control.   •Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.   •Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on Elanor Retail Property Fund’s and ERPF I Group’s ability to continue as going concerns. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Elanor Retail Property Fund and ERPF I Group to cease to continue as going concerns.   •Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.   •Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within Elanor Retail Property Fund to express an opinion on the financial report. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of Elanor Retail Property Fund’s audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.  We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.   We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to eliminate threats or safeguards applied.   From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.      DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU     D Nell Partner Chartered Accountants Sydney, 19 August 2020 64

Corporate Governance

The Board of Directors of Elanor Funds Management Limited as responsible entity of the Elanor Retail Property 
Fund I and Elanor Retail Property Fund II (Fund) have approved the Fund’s Corporate Governance Statement as 
at 30 June 2020. In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 4.10.3, the Fund’s Corporate Governance Statement can be 
found on its website at: www.elanorinvestors.com/ERF

The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall corporate governance of the Fund, including establishing and 
monitoring key strategy and performance goals. The Board monitors the operational and financial position and 
performance of the Fund, and oversees its business strategy, including approving the Fund’s strategic goals.

The Board seeks to ensure that the Fund is properly managed to protect and enhance securityholder interests, 
and that the Fund, its Directors, officers and personnel operate in an appropriate environment of corporate 
governance.

Accordingly, the Board has created a framework for managing the Fund, including Board and Committee Charters 
and various corporate governance policies designed to promote the responsible management and conduct  
of the Fund.

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Stapled Securities
The units of the Trusts are combined and issued as stapled securities in the Fund. The Fund’s securities are 
traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: ERF), having listed on 9 November 2016. The units of the 
Trusts cannot be traded separately and can only be traded as stapled securities. In accordance with the ASX’s 
requirements for stapled securities, the ASX reserves the right (but without limiting its absolute discretion) to 
remove a Trust from the ASX Official List if any of the units cease to be stapled together or any equity securities 
issued by the Trusts which are not stapled to equivalent securities in the other entity.

Top 20 Securityholders

Number Securityholder

No. of 
Securities

%

Elanor Investment Nominees Pty Limited 

23,026,082

17.89

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited

The Trust Company (Australia) Limited 

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

Kenxue Pty Ltd 

BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited - A/C 2

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

Perpetual Corporate Trust Ltd 

Armada Investments Pty Ltd

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited-Gsi Eda

Kenxue Pty Ltd 

Sargon Ct Pty Ltd 

Berg Family Foundation Pty Ltd 

Pinwillow Pty Ltd 

Kindol Pty Ltd 

Colovine Pty Ltd

Yarramalong Management Services Pty Limited  


Oksar Pty Ltd 

Basapa Pty Ltd 

Total

Balance of Register

Grand Total

11,412,855

11,109,465

9,530,206

4,848,518

4,633,341

3,677,179

3,235,958

2,897,423

1,822,222

1,580,446

1,542,616

1,485,473

1,366,667

1,366,667

1,308,960

1,227,435

8.87

8.63

7.40

3.77

3.60

2.86

2.51

2.25

1.42

1.23

1.20

1.15

1.06

1.06

1.02

0.95

940,119

0.73

827,779

825,927

0.64

0.64

88,665,338

68.88

40,064,417

31.12

128,729,755

100.00

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As at 19 August 2020

Range Report

Range

No. of Securities

%

No. of Holders

100,001 and over

10,001 to 100,000

5,001 to 10,000

1,001 to 5,000

1 to 1,000

Total

113,869,020

88.46

13,988,944

10.87

644,436

207,461

19,894

0.50

0.16

0.02

125

379

79

71

64

%

17.41

52.79

11.00

9.89

8.91

128,729,755

100.00

718

100.00

The total number of securityholders with an unmarketable parcel of securities was 45. 

Substantial Securityholders

Securityholder

No. of Securities

%

Elanor Investment Nominees Pty Ltd ATF Elanor Investment Trust

Moelis Australia Asset Management Limited

Perpetual Limited

Kenxue Pty Ltd  
Aloron Pty Ltd 

23,026,082

20,395,087

6,705,766

6,524,812

17.89

15.84

5.21

5.07

Voting rights
On a poll, each security holder has, in relation to resolutions of the Trusts, one vote for each dollar value of their 
total units held in the Trust.

On-Market Buy-back
There is no current on-market buy-back program in place.

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Elanor Investors Group (ASX Code: ERF)
Elanor Funds Management Limited (ACN 125 903 031) is the Responsible Entity 
of Elanor Retail Property Fund I (ARSN 615 054 129) (ERPF I) and Elanor Retail 
Property Fund II (ARSN 615 054 174) (ERPF II) each a Trust and together  
the Elanor Retail Property Fund

Level 38 
259 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
T: +61 2 9239 8400

Directors of the Responsible Entity
Paul Bedbrook (Chairman) 
Glenn Willis (Managing Director and CEO)  
Nigel Ampherlaw 
Kin Song Lim 
Anthony (Tony) Fehon

Company Secretary of the Responsible Entity
Symon Simmons

Security Registry
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited  
Level 3  
60 Carrington Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

Auditors
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu  
Grosvenor Place 
225 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

Custodian
The Trust Company (Australia) Limited  
Level 18 
123 Pitt Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

Website
www.elanorinvestors.com/ERF

Level 38, 259 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
T: +61 2 9239 8400

elanorinvestors.com/ERF