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PERPETUAL 
CREDiT 
iNCOME 
TRUST

ARSN 626 053 496

ANNUAL FiNANCiAL REPORT 
30 JUNE 2021

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2021  |  i

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Appendix 4E
For the year ended 30 June 2021

Details of reporting period

This annual financial report is for the year ended 30 June 2021. The previous corresponding year ended was 30
June 2020.

The Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited, the Responsible Entity of the Perpetual Credit Income Trust
(the Trust) announce the audited results of the Trust for the year ended 30 June 2021 as follows:

Results for announcement to the market

Extracted from 30 June 2021 annual financial report.

Revenue from ordinary activities
Profit/(loss)
Total comprehensive income/(loss)

Details of distributions

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

38,927
34,659
34,659

5,072
643
643

Increase/(decrease)

$'000

33,855
34,016
34,016

%
667.49
5,290.20
5,290.20

The distributions for the year ended 30 June 2021 were $14,541,413 (3.6318 cents per ordinary unit). The
Responsible Entity aims to make distributions each month. For such distributions, the record date is generally the
last ASX trading day of each month.

Subsequent to year end, on 26 July 2021, the Directors declared a distribution of 0.3165 cents per ordinary unit
which amounted to $1,267,438 and was paid on 9 August 2021.

Details of distribution reinvestment plan

The Responsible Entity has established a Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP) under which units are issued at
the net asset value of a unit, determined in accordance with the Trust's Constitution, on the record date. The last
day for electing into the DRP in respect of a distribution is 5.00pm (Sydney time) on the first business day after
the record date.

Net Tangible Assets

Total Net Tangible Assets attributable to unitholders ($'000)
Units on issue ('000)
Net Tangible Assets attributable to unitholders per unit ($)

Control gained or lost over entities during the year

There was no gain or loss of control of entities during the year.

As at

30 June
2021

30 June
2020

445,475
400,489
1.112

425,186
400,334
1.062

Details of associates and joint venture entities

The Trust did not have any interest in associates and joint venture entities during the year.

Independent audit report

This report is based on the annual financial report which has been audited by the Trust's auditor, KPMG.

Additional disclosure requirements can be found in the notes to the Trust's annual financial report for the year
ended 30 June 2021.

PERPETUAL CREDIT INCOME TRUST

CONTENTS

Directors’ report 

Investment manager’s report 

Corporate governance statement 

Lead auditor’s independence declaration 

Statement of comprehensive income 

Balance sheet 

Statement of changes in equity 

Statement of cash flows 

Notes to the financial statements 

Directors’ declaration 

Independent auditor’s report to the unitholders 

ASX additional information 

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Appendix 4E

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Details of reporting period

June 2020.

This annual financial report is for the year ended 30 June 2021. The previous corresponding year ended was 30

The Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited, the Responsible Entity of the Perpetual Credit Income Trust

(the Trust) announce the audited results of the Trust for the year ended 30 June 2021 as follows:

Results for announcement to the market

Extracted from 30 June 2021 annual financial report.

Revenue from ordinary activities

Profit/(loss)

Total comprehensive income/(loss)

Details of distributions

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

38,927

34,659

34,659

Increase/(decrease)

$'000

%

5,072

643

643

33,855

34,016

34,016

667.49

5,290.20

5,290.20

The distributions for the year ended 30 June 2021 were $14,541,413 (3.6318 cents per ordinary unit). The

Responsible Entity aims to make distributions each month. For such distributions, the record date is generally the

last ASX trading day of each month.

Subsequent to year end, on 26 July 2021, the Directors declared a distribution of 0.3165 cents per ordinary unit

which amounted to $1,267,438 and was paid on 9 August 2021.

Details of distribution reinvestment plan

The Responsible Entity has established a Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP) under which units are issued at

the net asset value of a unit, determined in accordance with the Trust's Constitution, on the record date. The last

day for electing into the DRP in respect of a distribution is 5.00pm (Sydney time) on the first business day after

the record date.

Net Tangible Assets

As at

30 June

2021

30 June

2020

445,475

400,489

1.112

425,186

400,334

1.062

Total Net Tangible Assets attributable to unitholders ($'000)

Units on issue ('000)

Net Tangible Assets attributable to unitholders per unit ($)

Control gained or lost over entities during the year

There was no gain or loss of control of entities during the year.

Details of associates and joint venture entities

The Trust did not have any interest in associates and joint venture entities during the year.

Independent audit report

This report is based on the annual financial report which has been audited by the Trust's auditor, KPMG.

Additional disclosure requirements can be found in the notes to the Trust's annual financial report for the year

ended 30 June 2021.

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DiRECTORS’ 
REPORT

Directors' report

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Directors' report
For the year ended 30 June 2021

Perpetual Trust Services Limited (ACN 000 142 049, AFSL 236 648) is the Responsible Entity of Perpetual Credit
Income Trust (the Trust). The Directors of the Responsible Entity (the Directors) present their report together with
the annual financial report of the Trust for the year ended 30 June 2021 and the auditor's report thereon.

Principal activities

The Trust is a registered managed investment scheme domiciled in Australia.

The Trust was constituted on 9 May 2018, registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
on 22 May 2018, commenced operations on 8 May 2019 and its units commenced trading on the Australian
Securities Exchange (ASX: PCI) on 14 May 2019.

The investment objective of the Trust is to provide investors with monthly income by investing in a diversified pool
of credit and fixed income assets in accordance with the Product Disclosure Statement and the provisions of the
Trust's Constitution.

The Investment Manager of the Trust is Perpetual Investment Management Limited (AFSL 234 426) (Investment
Manager).

The Trust did not have any employees during the year.

There were no significant changes in the nature of the Trust’s activities during the year.

Directors

The Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited during the year and up to the date of this report are shown
below. The Directors were in office for this entire year except where stated otherwise.

Name
Glenn Foster

Richard McCarthy
Simone Mosse
Vicki Riggio
Phillip Blackmore

Units on issue

Date of appointment/resignation
Resigned as Director on 23 October 2020
Appointed as Non-Executive Director on 1 February 2021

Alternate Director for Vicki Riggio

Units on issue in the Trust at the end of the year are set out below:

Units on issue

As at
30 June
2021

As at
30 June
2020

Units '000 Units '000

400,489

400,334

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Directors' report

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Directors' report

Perpetual Trust Services Limited (ACN 000 142 049, AFSL 236 648) is the Responsible Entity of Perpetual Credit

Income Trust (the Trust). The Directors of the Responsible Entity (the Directors) present their report together with

the annual financial report of the Trust for the year ended 30 June 2021 and the auditor's report thereon.

Principal activities

The Trust is a registered managed investment scheme domiciled in Australia.

The Trust was constituted on 9 May 2018, registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission

on 22 May 2018, commenced operations on 8 May 2019 and its units commenced trading on the Australian

Securities Exchange (ASX: PCI) on 14 May 2019.

The investment objective of the Trust is to provide investors with monthly income by investing in a diversified pool

of credit and fixed income assets in accordance with the Product Disclosure Statement and the provisions of the

The Investment Manager of the Trust is Perpetual Investment Management Limited (AFSL 234 426) (Investment

The Trust did not have any employees during the year.

There were no significant changes in the nature of the Trust’s activities during the year.

The Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited during the year and up to the date of this report are shown

below. The Directors were in office for this entire year except where stated otherwise.

Name

Glenn Foster

Date of appointment/resignation

Resigned as Director on 23 October 2020

Appointed as Non-Executive Director on 1 February 2021

Alternate Director for Vicki Riggio

Units on issue in the Trust at the end of the year are set out below:

Trust's Constitution.

Manager).

Directors

Richard McCarthy

Simone Mosse

Vicki Riggio

Phillip Blackmore

Units on issue

Units on issue

As at

30 June

2021

As at

30 June

2020

Units '000 Units '000

400,489

400,334

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Directors' report
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

Directors' report (continued)

Review and results of operations

During the year, the Trust invested in accordance with the investment objective and guidelines as set out in the
governing documents of the Trust and in accordance with the provisions of the Trust's Constitution.

The performance of the Trust, as represented by the results of its operations, was as follows:

Profit/(loss) ($'000)

Distributions paid and payable ($'000)
Distributions (cents per unit)

30 June
2021
$'000

34,659

14,541
3.6318

30 June
2020
$'000

643

17,051
4.2605

As at 30 June 2021, the Trust's Net Tangible Assets (NTA) were $1.112 per unit. This represents an increase of
4.71% compared to the NTA of $1.062 per unit as at 30 June 2020. The increase in the NTA during the year was
predominantly attributable to the tightening of credit spreads following the market recovery and the advent of
coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. The Trust paid distributions of 3.63 cents per unit during the year.

The Investment Manager continues to follow a robust, active and risk-aware approach to invest across a broad
range of credit and fixed income assets. This involves market screening of the credit environment and research
which aims to screen out issuers with poor credit quality or susceptibility to downside shock.

Where applicable, the volatility in global and local capital markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic
continues to be reflected in the valuation of the Trust's investment portfolio and its financial results for the year
ended 30 June 2021.

Further information on the operating and financial performance of the Trust is contained in the Investment
Manager's Report.

Units in the Trust

The movement in units on issue in the Trust during the year is disclosed in note 7 to the financial statements.

The value of the Trust's assets and liabilities is disclosed on the balance sheet and derived using the basis set
out in note 2 to the financial statements.

Significant changes in state of affairs

The Directors continue to assess the potential financial and other impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak to the Trust.
The current high-level of uncertainty regarding the severity and length of COVID-19 on investment markets has
impacted investment outcomes and increased volatility in investment performance during the period.

At the date of signing, the future impacts of COVID-19 on global and domestic economies and investment market
indices, and their resulting impact on the Trust are uncertain. The Directors and management will continue to
monitor this situation.

On 1 February 2021, Glenn Foster was appointed as a Non-Executive Director.

In the opinion of the Directors, there were no other significant changes in the state of affairs of the Trust during
the financial year.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Directors' report
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

Directors' report (continued)

Likely developments and expected results of operations

The Trust will continue to be managed in accordance with its investment objectives and guidelines as set out in
the governing documents of the Trust and in accordance with the provisions of the Trust's Constitution.

The results of the Trust's operations will be affected by a number of factors, including the performance of
investment markets in which the Trust invests. Investment performance is not guaranteed and future returns may
differ from past returns. As investment conditions change over time, past returns should not be used to predict
future returns.

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year

On 26 July 2021, the Directors declared a distribution of 0.3165 cents per ordinary unit which amounted to
$1,267,438 and was paid on 9 August 2021.

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2021 that has significantly affected, or may
significantly affect:

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

the operations of the Trust in future financial years; or
the results of those operations in future financial years; or
the state of affairs of the Trust in future financial years.

Environmental regulation

The operations of the Trust are not subject to any particular or significant environmental regulations under
Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory.

Fees paid to and interests held in the Trust by the Responsible Entity or its related parties

Fees paid to the Responsible Entity and its related parties out of Trust property during the year are disclosed in
note 14 to the financial statements.

No fees were paid out of Trust property to the Directors of the Responsible Entity during the year.

The number of units in the Trust held by the Responsible Entity or its related parties as at the end of the financial
year are disclosed in note 14 to the financial statements.

Indemnification and insurance of officers and auditors

No insurance premiums are paid for out of the assets of the Trust in regards to insurance cover provided to either
the officers of Perpetual Trust Services Limited or the auditor of the Trust. So long as the officers of Perpetual
Trust Services Limited act in accordance with the Trust's Constitution and the law, the officers remain indemnified
out of the assets of the Trust against losses incurred while acting on behalf of the Trust. The auditor of the Trust
is in no way indemnified out of the assets of the Trust.

Rounding of amounts to the nearest thousand dollars

The Trust is an entity of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors' Reports)
Instrument 2016/191 issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) relating to the
“rounding off” of amounts in the Directors' report. Amounts in the Directors' report and financial report have been
rounded to the nearest thousand dollars in accordance with that ASIC Corporations Instrument, unless otherwise
indicated.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Directors' report

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Directors' report
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

Directors' report (continued)

Directors' report (continued)

Likely developments and expected results of operations

Lead auditor's independence declaration

The Trust will continue to be managed in accordance with its investment objectives and guidelines as set out in

the governing documents of the Trust and in accordance with the provisions of the Trust's Constitution.

A copy of the lead auditor's independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act
2001 is set out on page 18.

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited.

Director

Sydney
24 August 2021

The results of the Trust's operations will be affected by a number of factors, including the performance of

investment markets in which the Trust invests. Investment performance is not guaranteed and future returns may

differ from past returns. As investment conditions change over time, past returns should not be used to predict

future returns.

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year

On 26 July 2021, the Directors declared a distribution of 0.3165 cents per ordinary unit which amounted to

$1,267,438 and was paid on 9 August 2021.

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2021 that has significantly affected, or may

significantly affect:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

the operations of the Trust in future financial years; or

the results of those operations in future financial years; or

the state of affairs of the Trust in future financial years.

Environmental regulation

The operations of the Trust are not subject to any particular or significant environmental regulations under

Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory.

Fees paid to and interests held in the Trust by the Responsible Entity or its related parties

Fees paid to the Responsible Entity and its related parties out of Trust property during the year are disclosed in

note 14 to the financial statements.

No fees were paid out of Trust property to the Directors of the Responsible Entity during the year.

The number of units in the Trust held by the Responsible Entity or its related parties as at the end of the financial

year are disclosed in note 14 to the financial statements.

Indemnification and insurance of officers and auditors

No insurance premiums are paid for out of the assets of the Trust in regards to insurance cover provided to either

the officers of Perpetual Trust Services Limited or the auditor of the Trust. So long as the officers of Perpetual

Trust Services Limited act in accordance with the Trust's Constitution and the law, the officers remain indemnified

out of the assets of the Trust against losses incurred while acting on behalf of the Trust. The auditor of the Trust

is in no way indemnified out of the assets of the Trust.

Rounding of amounts to the nearest thousand dollars

The Trust is an entity of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors' Reports)

Instrument 2016/191 issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) relating to the

“rounding off” of amounts in the Directors' report. Amounts in the Directors' report and financial report have been

rounded to the nearest thousand dollars in accordance with that ASIC Corporations Instrument, unless otherwise

indicated.

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iNVESTMENT 
MANAGER’S 
REPORT

Dear Investors,

Perpetual Investment Management 
Limited (‘Perpetual’, ‘we’) are pleased 
to present the Annual Financial Report 
for the Perpetual Credit Income Trust 
(the “Trust”). 

During the financial year to 30 June 
2021 (FY21), the Trust has continued 
to deliver its investment objective 
of providing investors with monthly 
income by investing in a diversified 
pool of credit and fixed income 
assets. The Trust has paid monthly 
distributions since inception, which 
are in line with the target return of 
the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) 
Cash Rate plus 3.25% p.a. (net of fees) 
through the economic cycle1. For FY21, 
3.63 cents per unit2 has been paid to 
investors, which equates to an annual 
distribution return of 3.5%3. 

iNVESTMENT PHiLOSOPHY 
AND PROCESS

At Perpetual, we believe the key to 
investing in credit and fixed income 
assets is constructing, and actively 
managing, a well-diversified portfolio 
of quality assets. 

The Portfolio Managers for the Trust, 
Michael Korber, Managing Director, 
Credit and Fixed Income, and Anne 
Moal, Head of Corporate High Yield 
and Portfolio Manager for the Perpetual 
Loan Fund, together have over 60 
years’ experience. They have invested 
through many market cycles and are 
supported by the broader Perpetual 
Credit and Fixed Income team. 

The team follows a robust, active and 
risk-aware approach to investing 
in credit and fixed income assets. 
This involves top-down market 
screening of the credit environment 
and extensive bottom-up fundamental 
research to develop a list of approved 
issuers. This research seeks to screen 
out issuers with poor credit quality or 
susceptibility to downside shock. 

The formal credit review process 
involves consideration of where the 
asset sits in the capital structure and  
in-depth financial analysis and 
modelling. We look for companies 
that have a good balance sheet and 
predictable cash flows, who hold a 
competitive market position and 
have a quality management team. 
For unrated or sub-investment grade 
assets, we undertake a more extensive 
due diligence process, which includes 
a number of meetings with arrangers 
and borrowers. We will not invest unless 
we have high conviction.

Our investment process aims to 
find the most attractive segments 
of the market and ensure adequate 
compensation is provided for 
investments. We actively manage risk 
via our thorough investment process 
and by diversifying the portfolio across 
industry sectors, maturities and credit 
rating bands. 

1  This is a target only and may not be achieved. 
2  Rounded to two decimal places.
3  Distribution return has been calculated based on the PCI investment portfolio return less the 

growth of NTA. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

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PORTFOLiO COMPOSiTiON

The Trust’s investment strategy is 
to hold a diversified and actively-
managed portfolio of credit and fixed 
income assets. The strategy allows for 
a combination of domestic and global 
credit, floating and fixed income assets. 

As at 30 June 2021, PCI’s portfolio 
had 119 holdings across 90 issuers4. 
Investments include corporate 
bonds, floating rate notes, securitised 
assets and private debt (for example, 
corporate loans).

While the investment universe for the 
Trust is relatively broad and includes 
the ability to invest in assets of foreign 
issuers, the focus is on Australian 
issuers. The Trust can hold a maximum 
of 30% of the portfolio in assets 
denominated in foreign currencies. 
As at 30 June 2021, 86.1% of assets were 
denominated in Australian dollars and 
89.7% of assets were issued by entities 
domiciled in Australia. This includes 
Australian corporations, banks, property 
trusts, asset backed securities (ABS) 
and infrastructure groups. We believe 
our local presence and ability to meet 
borrowers and their management team 
provides an advantage in assessing 
opportunities and managing credit risk 
for the portfolio.

As at 30 June 2021, 48.55% of the 
portfolio was invested in investment 
grade assets, and 3.77% allocated to 
cash. Investment grade assets are 
those where the issuer is in the rating 
bands BBB to AAA, as rated by an 
independent agency. The Trust can 
also invest up to 70% of the portfolio 

in unrated or sub-investment grade 
assets. We believe that unrated or 
sub-investment grade assets provide a 
point of differentiation for the Trust’s 
investment strategy as they typically 
pay higher coupons when compared 
to investment grade assets. While 
inherently riskier, by undertaking  
in-depth and enhanced due diligence in 
this asset class, we are able to critically 
assess the strength of a borrower 
and their capacity for repayments, 
mitigating the potential downside while 
generating a valuable source of income. 

As at 30 June 2021, 47.68% of the 
portfolio was invested in sub-investment 
grade or unrated assets5. Investments 
in sub-investment grade and unrated 
corporate bonds and loans will generally 
be focused on senior positions in the 
capital structure, which means they 
are given higher priority in the event 
an issuer or company is wound-up 
or liquidated.

MARKET OVERViEW

FY21 saw a sustained rally in credit 
spreads driven by promising economic 
and public health developments 
alongside an extraordinary level of 
fiscal and monetary support. 

Over the second half of the year, the 
economic recovery from the COVID-19 
pandemic gained strong momentum. 
Fuelling the remarkable growth 
story were the expansionary policy 
positions of governments and central 
banks, which kept markets awash with 
liquidity. Governments continued 
to pump fiscal stimulus into their 
economies to close the output gap.

4  Number of holdings and number of issuers reported on a full look through basis 

(excluding derivatives).

5  A sub-investment grade asset has a rating below BBB-/Baa3 and includes unrated assets.

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In the meantime, valuations have been 
supported throughout by extraordinary 
monetary policy conditions. Global 
interest rates were at or near zero 
throughout the year. Central bank 
balance sheets have also increased at an 
unprecedented rate, led by the Federal 
Reserve’s aggressive quantitative 
easing program. In Australia, the RBA 
has pursued its own unconventional 
monetary policy agenda with 
quantitative easing, yield curve control 
and the Term Funding Facility providing 
more liquidity to markets. 

Persistent low yields and rapid economic 
growth have reintroduced inflation 
risk. In February, long term yields rose 
dramatically on inflation fears; while 
PCI’s portfolio is shielded through 
exposure to floating rate credit, this 
typically impacts fixed income portfolios, 
and can increase discount rates.

Credit spreads remained tight, having 
dropped below their pre-COVID 
lows during the year. In a low-yield 
environment, we believe the premium 
paid for prudently taking on credit 
risk is essential to building a portfolio 
that can generate a competitive yield. 
Despite full valuations, the outlook 
for corporate credit is positive. 
Market demand for Australian 
dollar issuance remains strong and 
alongside the strong economic outlook, 
is expected to support spreads. 

Credit risks have also subsided 
somewhat with a raft of ratings 
upgrades and robust earnings results 
over the past year. In the context of low 
interest rates and tight credit spreads, 
we believe active portfolio management 
is essential to defending capital and 
generating yield. 

TRUST PERFORMANCE

Over the 12 months to 30 June 2021, the 
Trust’s portfolio returned 8.3%6, while 
over the same period total unitholder 
return was 12.8%7. Unitholder return was 
attributable to income generated and 
distributed by the Trust portfolio, capital 
appreciation of the Trust’s assets and the 
contraction of discount to Net Tangible 
Assets (NTA). 

The Trust continued to provide monthly 
income throughout FY21. The total 
distributions for the year was 3.63 cents 
per unit and the 30 June 2021 annual 
distribution return was 3.5%, which is 
in line with the Trust’s target return8 of 
the RBA cash rate + 3.25% (net of fees) 
over the economic cycle. We believe 
that in the current environment of 
extremely low and negative yielding 
interest rates, this represents a healthy 
yield for investors. The Trust remains 
near fully invested and we believe the 
portfolio is well positioned to continue 
to offer investors regular, competitive 
monthly distributions.

6  Investment returns, net of management costs have been calculated on the growth of 

Net Tangible Assets (NTA) after taking into account all operating expenses (including 
management costs) and assuming reinvestment of distributions on the ex-date. Past 
performance is not indicative of future performance.

7  Total unitholder return – ASX unit price performance with reinvestment of distributions has 

been calculated on the growth of the ASX unit price and assumes reinvestment of distributions 
on the ex-date. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

8  This is a target only and may not be achieved. 

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We believe that the outlook for credit 
remains strong and that the portfolio 
is well positioned to capitalise. As at 
30 June 2021, the Trust was near fully 
invested across multiple sectors with 
exposure to the breadth of the capital 
structure and credit rating spectrum. 
The Trust remains weighted towards 
corporate credit in the BBB, high yield 
and non-rated spaces where we believe 
there are quality issuers offering 
healthy yields. In a persistent low-yield 
environment with credit spreads at very 
tight levels, active management based 
on rigorous research and due diligence 
is, in our view, essential. We would like 
to take this opportunity to thank you 
for your continued support and we look 
forward to providing you with further 
updates on the progress of the Trust’s 
investments over the coming year via 
regular ASX announcements.

Perpetual Investment Management 
Limited

The Trust’s ability to maintain its 
monthly distributions is attributable to 
the running income of its investments.  
The Trust’s income was primarily 
generated by coupon payments and 
interest income from investments 
in loans. The Trust predominately 
collected income return from non-
financial corporates, prime Residential 
Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS), 
property, domestic banks and non-bank 
financials. 

The most significant factor for Trust 
performance was capital appreciation 
as a result of tightening credit spreads. 
Credit spreads continued to recover 
from the COVID-19 related selloff 
in February 2020 through the year. 
Following the development of vaccines 
in November – and the accompanying 
improvement in economic expectations 
– credit spreads extended their rally, 
with spreads in many markets ending 
FY21 tighter than pre-pandemic levels. 
The Trust’s allocation to non-financial 
corporates, property, domestic banks 
and non-bank financials were the 
most significant contributors to credit 
spread return. Throughout the first five 
months of the year, the allocation to 
non-financial corporates was increased 
at attractive prices as the recovery in 
corporate spreads lagged financial 
spreads. This tactical positioning 
benefitted the Trust as corporate 
spreads outperformed following the 
advent of COVID vaccines and the start 
of global reopening. 

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CORPORATE 
GOVERNANCE 
STATEMENT

BACKGROUND

Perpetual Trust Services Limited 
ACN 000 142 049, AFS Licence No. 
236648 (“Responsible Entity”) is the 
responsible entity for the Perpetual 
Credit Income Trust (“Trust”), a 
registered managed investment 
scheme that is listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange (“ASX”).

The Responsible Entity is a wholly 
owned subsidiary of Perpetual Limited 
(ASX: PPT) (“Perpetual”).

The Responsible Entity is reliant 
on Perpetual for access to adequate 
resources including directors, 
management, staff, functional 
support (such as company secretarial, 
responsible managers, legal, 
compliance, risk and finance) and 
financial resources. As at the date of 
this Corporate Governance Statement, 
Perpetual has at all times made such 
resources available to the Responsible 
Entity.

In operating the Trust, the Responsible 
Entity’s overarching principle is to 
always act in good faith and in the best 
interests of the Trust’s unitholders, in 
accordance with our fiduciary duty. 
The Responsible Entity’s duties and 
obligations in relation to the Trust 
principally arise from: the Constitution 
of the Trust; the Compliance Plan 
for the Trust; the Corporations Act 
2001 (“Act”); the ASX Listing Rules; 
the Responsible Entity’s Australian 
Financial Services Licence; relevant 
regulatory guidance; relevant 
contractual arrangements; and other 
applicable laws and regulations.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

At Perpetual, good corporate 
governance includes a genuine 
commitment to the ASX Corporate 
Governance Council Corporate 
Governance Principles and 
Recommendations 4th Edition 
(“Principles”).

The directors of the Responsible Entity 
are committed to implementing high 
standards of corporate governance in 
operating the Trust and, to the extent 
applicable to registered managed 
investment schemes, are guided by 
the values and principles set out in 
Perpetual’s Corporate Responsibility 
Statement and the Principles. The 
Responsible Entity is pleased to advise 
that, to the extent the Principles are 
applicable to registered managed 
investment schemes, its practices are 
largely consistent with the Principles.

As a leading responsible entity, the 
Responsible Entity operates a number 
of registered managed investment 
schemes (“Schemes”). The Schemes 
include the Trust as well as other 
schemes that are listed on the ASX. 
The Responsible Entity’s approach 
in relation to corporate governance 
in operating the Trust is consistent 
with its approach in relation to the 
Schemes generally.

The Responsible Entity addresses each 
of the Principles that are applicable to 
externally managed listed entities in 
relation to the Schemes, including the 
Trust, as at the date of this Corporate 
Governance Statement.

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PRiNCiPLE 1 

LAY SOLiD FOUNDATiONS 
FOR MANAGEMENT AND 
OVERSiGHT

The role of the Responsible Entity’s 
Board is generally to set objectives 
and goals for the operation of the 
Responsible Entity and the Schemes, 
to oversee the Responsible Entity’s 
management, to regularly review 
performance and to monitor the 
Responsible Entity’s affairs and act in 
the best interests of the unitholders 
of the Trust. The Responsible Entity’s 
Board is accountable to the unitholders 
of the Trust, and is responsible for 
approving the Responsible Entity’s 
overall objectives and overseeing their 
implementation in discharging their 
duties and obligations and operating 
the Trust.

Directors, management and staff are 
guided by Perpetual’s Code of Conduct 
and Perpetual Risk Appetite Statement 
which is designed to assist them in 
making ethical business decisions.

The role of the Responsible Entity’s 
management is to manage the 
business of the Responsible Entity in 
operating the Trust. The Responsible 
Entity Board delegates to management 
all matters not reserved to the 
Responsible Entity’s Board, including 
the day-to-day management of the 
Responsible Entity and the operation 
of the Trust. 

The Responsible Entity appoints 
agents (Service Providers) to 
manage the key operations of the 
Trust which include investment 
management, administration, custody 
and other specialist services and 
functions as required depending on the 
nature of the Trust. The Responsible 
Entity obtains relevant services from 
third party service providers under 
outsourcing agreements. 

Effective processes for monitoring 
Service Providers are integral to 
the Responsible Entity’s operations, 
given that substantial operational 
activities are outsourced to third 
parties. The Management of the 
Responsible Entity ensure a systematic 
and rigorous approach is applied with 
respect to monitoring the performance 
of outsourced Service Providers to 
the Trust. 

The Responsible Entity views all 
interactions with Service Providers 
as a monitoring opportunity, from the 
informal discussions that regularly 
occur with Service Providers, to 
more formalised monitoring reviews. 

The outcomes of all interactions 
with Service Providers inform the 
Responsible Entity’s view as to the 
extent to which the Service Provider 
is complying with their operational 
obligations to the Responsible Entity.

Prior to appointment, all Service 
Providers are subject to operational 
due diligence, to verify that the Service 
Provider can deliver the outsourced 
services in an efficient, effective 
and compliant manner. All Service 
Providers are assigned an initial 
operational risk rating. 

The Responsible Entity’s approach 
to Service Provider monitoring is 
outlined in the diagram below. 

informal 
engagement

Formal 
Reviews

Compliance 
Reporting

The 
Responsible 
Entity and 
Management

Market 
intelligence2

Key Scheme 
Data1

1 

Includes information regarding investment performance, actual versus strategic asset 
allocation, liquidity where applicable and complaints, incidents and issues arising with 
respect to the operation of the Trust.

2  Information from secondary sources, including the media and analysts and rating house 

reports.

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In addition to the continuous 
monitoring that occurs through day 
to day interactions with Service 
Providers in the regular course of 
business, all Service Providers are 
required to periodically report to the 
Responsible Entity as to the extent to 
which they have met their obligations. 
Periodically, the Service Provider’s risk 
rating is reviewed by the stakeholders 
within the business, based on the 
outcomes of all interactions that have 
occurred with the Service Provider 
during the review period.

The Responsible Entity maintains 
policy, procedure and program 
documents that determine the nature 
and frequency of formal Service 
Provider monitoring reviews. Service 
Providers are typically subject to 
reviews every 18 months.

The Service Provider risk rating 
dictates any additional monitoring 
measures required to be put in place 
– for example a Service Provider 
assessed as ‘low to medium risk’ will 
be subject to the standard monitoring 
measures the Responsible Entity 
utilises under the Service Provider 
Monitoring Framework. Service 
Providers risk rated ‘high to very 
high’ may be subject to additional 
oversight measures to deal with 
the factors that caused the Service 
Providers risk rating to be high or 
very high. In addition, management 
and stakeholders utilise the risk 
assessment rating in determining 
if any action is required when 
considering information and the 
outcomes of all interactions that have 
occurred with the Service Provider 
during the review period.

PRiNCiPLE 2

STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO BE 
EFFECTiVE AND ADD VALUE

At present the Responsible Entity 
Board consists of three executive 
directors, one non-executive director 
and one alternate director. The names 
of the current directors and year of 
appointment is provided below: 

Name of  
Director

Year of 
Appointment

Glenn Foster 

Resigned 
23 October 2020 
as an Executive 
Director

Appointed on 
1 February 
2021 as a Non-
executive Director

Simone Mosse

2019

Richard McCarthy 2018

Vicki Riggio 

2018

Phillip Blackmore 
(Alternate for 
Vicki Riggio)

2018

As the Responsible Entity’s Board 
consists of a majority of executive 
directors, a Compliance Committee is 
appointed in relation to the Trust (refer 
to Principle 7). None of the directors of 
the Responsible Entity are independent 
and they are not remunerated by the 
Responsible Entity. The Compliance 
Committee comprises a majority of 
external members and is chaired by an 
external member who is not the chair 
of the Responsible Entity Board.

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PRiNCiPLE 3

iNSTiL A CULTURE OF ACTiNG 
LAWFULLY, ETHiCALLY AND 
RESPONSiBLY

The Responsible Entity relies on a 
variety of mechanisms to monitor and 
maintain a culture of acting lawfully, 
ethically and responsible: 

•	 policies and procedures: a Code 
of Conduct which articulates 
and discloses Perpetual’s values, 
cyclical mandatory training, a 
Whistleblowing Policy and a Gifts, 
Political Donations, Bribery and 
Corrupt Practices Policy (further 
details noted below);

•	 “The Way We Work” behaviour 
framework, and risk ratings that 
are intertwined into its annual 
performance, remuneration and 
hiring processes; and 

•	 a regular feedback mechanism in 

place to assess employee sentiment, 
with actions implemented in 
response to results . 

These apply to all directors and 
employees of Perpetual, and the 
Responsible Entity. The Code of 
Conduct, The Way We Work and core 
values supports all aspects of the 
way the Responsible Entity conducts 
its business and is embedded into 
Perpetual’s performance management 
process. 

The Code of Conduct draws from and 
expands on Perpetual’s Core Values of 
integrity, partnership and excellence. 
The Code of Conduct underpins 
Perpetual’s culture. The Responsible 
Entity Board and the Compliance 
Committee are informed of material 
breaches of the Code of Conduct 
which relate to the Scheme and the 
Responsible Entity. 

Additional policies deal with a range 
of issues such as the obligation to 
maintain client confidentiality and 
to protect confidential information, 
the need to make full and timely 
disclosure of any price sensitive 
information and to provide a safe 
workplace for employees, which is 
free from discrimination. Compliance 
with Perpetual’s Code of Conduct is 
mandatory for all employees. A breach 
is considered to be a serious matter 
that may impact an employee’s 
performance and reward outcomes 
and may result in disciplinary action, 
including dismissal.

A full copy of the Code of Conduct 
is available on Perpetual’s website; 
(https://www.perpetual.com.au/
about/corporate-governance/code-of-
conduct).

Perpetual also has a Whistleblowing 
Policy to protect directors, executives, 
employees (including current and 
former), contractors and suppliers 
(and relatives and dependants of any of 
these people) who report misconduct, 
including: 

•	 any other conduct which could 
cause loss to, or be detrimental 
to the interests or reputation of, 
Perpetual or its clients. 

As part of Perpetual’s Whistleblowing 
Policy, a third party has been engaged 
to provide an independent and 
confidential hotline for whistle-blowers 
who prefer to raise their concern with 
an external organisation. 

A full copy of the Whistleblowing 
Policy is available on Perpetual’s 
website (https://www.perpetual.com.
au/about/corporate-governance/code-
of-conduct).

As part of Perpetual’s commitment to 
promoting good corporate conduct and 
to conducting business in accordance 
with the highest ethical and legal 
standards, bribery and corrupt 
practices will not be tolerated by 
Perpetual under any circumstances. 
Perpetual’s Gifts, Political Donations, 
Bribery and Corrupt Practices 
Policy supports Perpetual’s 
commitment by:
•	 prohibiting the payment of political 

donations;

•	 conduct that breaches any law, 

•	 instituting proper procedures 

regulation, regulatory licence or 
code that applies to Perpetual; 

•	 fraud, corrupt practices or unethical 

behaviour; 

•	 bribery; 

•	 unethical behaviour which breaches 
Perpetual’s Code of Conduct or 
policies; 

•	 inappropriate accounting, control 
or audit activity; including the 
irregular use of Perpetual or client 
monies; 

•	 any conduct that amounts to 
modern slavery, such as debt 
bondage and human trafficking of 
employees; and

regarding the exchange of gifts;

•	 clearly outlining Perpetual’s 
zero tolerance for bribery and 
corruption; and

•	 including avenues where concerns 

may be raised.

Material breaches of the Code 
of Conduct or the Gifts, Political 
Donations, Bribery and Corrupt 
Practice policy are managed in 
accordance with Perpetual’s usual 
issues management process which 
would include reporting to the 
Responsible Entity Board and 
Compliance Committee where the 
breach relates to a product or service 
offered by the Responsible Entity.

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A full copy of the Gifts, Political 
Donations, Bribery and Corrupt 
Practices Policy is available on 
Perpetual’s website  
(https://www.perpetual.com.au/
about/corporate-governance/code-of-
conduct).

Mechanisms are in place to ensure 
the Responsible Entity Board and 
the Compliance Committee are 
informed of material breaches which 
impact the Trust and the Responsible 
Entity which would include material 
breaches of the Code of Conduct and 
material incidences reported under the 
Whistleblowing Policy.

PRiNCiPLE 4

SAFEGUARD THE iNTEGRiTY 
OF CORPORATE REPORTS

The functions of an audit committee 
are undertaken by the full Responsible 
Entity Board with assistance from 
management. The Responsible Entity 
has policies and procedures designed 
to ensure that the Trust’s: 
•	 financial reports are true and 

fair and meet high standards of 
disclosure and audit integrity; and
•	 other reports released on ASX are 
materially accurate and balanced.

This includes policies relating to the 
preparation, review and sign off process 
required for the Trust’s financial 
reports, the engagement of the Trust’s 
independent auditors and the review and 
release of certain reports on the ASX.

The declarations under section 295A 
of the Corporations Act 2001 provide 
formal statements to the Responsible 
Entity Board in relation to the Trust 
(refer to Principle 7). The declarations 
confirm the matters required by the 
Corporations Act in connection with 
financial reporting. The Responsible 
Entity receives confirmations from the 
Service Providers involved in financial 
reporting and management of the Trust, 
including the Investment Manager. 
These confirmations together with the 
Responsible Entity’s Risk and Compliance 
Framework which includes the service 
provider oversight framework, assist its 
staff in making the declarations provided 
under section 295A of the Corporations 
Act. The Responsible Entity manages 
the engagement and monitoring of 
independent ‘external’ auditors for the 
Trust. The Responsible Entity Board 
receives periodic reports from the 
external auditors in relation to financial 
reporting and the compliance plans for 
the Trust.

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The Responsible Entity is also 
committed to communicating with 
unitholders electronically in relation to 
communications from the unit registry. 
Unitholders may elect to receive 
information from the Company’s unit 
registry electronically. 

PRiNCiPLE 5

PRiNCiPLE 6

MAKE TiMELY AND BALANCED 
DiSCLOSURE

RESPECT THE RiGHTS OF 
UNiTHOLDERS

The Responsible Entity has a 
continuous disclosure policy to ensure 
compliance with the continuous 
disclosure requirements of the 
Corporations Act and the ASX Listing 
Rules in relation to the Trust which 
sets out the processes to review and 
authorise market announcements 
and which is periodically reviewed to 
ensure that it is operating effectively. 
The policy requires timely disclosure 
of information to be reported to the 
Responsible Entity’s management 
and/or directors to ensure that, 
information that a reasonable person 
would expect to have a material effect 
on the unit price or would influence 
an investment decision in relation 
to any of the Trust, is disclosed to 
the market. The Responsible Entity’s 
Company Secretary may assist 
management and/or the directors in 
making disclosures to the ASX after 
appropriate Responsible Entity’s 
Board consultation for material market 
announcements. The Responsible 
Entity requires service providers, 
including the Investment Manager, 
to comply with its policy in relation to 
continuous disclosure for the Trust. 

The Responsible Entity’s Company 
Secretary is the Continuous Disclosure 
Officer for the Trust in accordance with 
the ASX Listing Rules. 

The Responsible Entity is committed 
to ensuring timely and accurate 
information about the Trust is 
available to security holders 
via the Trust’s website. All ASX 
announcements are promptly posted 
on the Trust’s website:  
https://www.perpetual.com.
au/income/pci-investors/asx-
announcements. The annual and half 
year results financial statements and 
other communication materials are 
also published on the website.

In addition to the continuous 
disclosure obligations, the Responsible 
Entity receives and responds to formal 
and informal communications from 
unitholders and convenes formal and 
informal meetings of unitholders as 
requested or required. The meetings 
are held in accordance with the 
requirements of the Corporations Act 
that apply to a registered managed 
investment scheme. The Responsible 
Entity has an active program for 
effective communication with the 
unitholders and other stakeholders in 
relation to Trust.

The Responsible Entity is ultimately 
responsible for ensuring that any 
complaints received from unitholders 
are handled in accordance with 
its policy settings and regulatory 
requirements.  The Responsible 
Entity is a member of the Australian 
Financial Complaints Authority 
(“AFCA”) external dispute resolution 
scheme and, if unitholders are 
dissatisfied with the handling of 
their complaint by the Responsible 
Entity,  AFCA may be able to assist 
unitholders achieve resolution to 
their complaint.

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PRiNCiPLE 7

RECOGNiSE AND 
MANAGE RiSK

The Responsible Entity has established 
a Compliance Committee, comprised 
of Johanna Turner (“Chair”), Virginia 
Malley and Simone Mosse. A majority 
of the Responsible Entity Compliance 
Committee is comprised of external 
members, including an external 
independent Chair. 

The Compliance Committee meets 
at least quarterly. The Compliance 
Committee Terms of Reference sets 
out its role and responsibilities, 
which is available on request. The 
Compliance Committee is responsible 
for monitoring compliance by the 
Responsible Entity of the Compliance 
Plan for the Trust, Trust Constitution 
and the Corporations Act. It is also 
responsible for assessing the adequacy 
of the Compliance Plan for the Trust 
and making recommendations to the 
Responsible Entity board. 

The Responsible Entity values 
the importance of robust risk and 
compliance management. The 
Responsible Entity operates under the 
Perpetual Limited (“Perpetual”) Risk 
Management Framework (“RMF”) 
which applies to all the activities 
Perpetual undertakes as Responsible 
Entity. The RMF aligns to International 
Standard ISO 31000:2018 ‘Risk 
Management Guidelines’ and 
consists of supporting frameworks, 
programs and policies which have 
been developed, implemented and are 
regularly assessed for effectiveness 
to support the management of the 
following risk categories considered 
material to Perpetual: Strategic, 
People, Financial, Investment, 
Operational, IT & Cyber Security, 
Outsourcing, Environmental, Social & 
Governance, Compliance & Legal and 
Conduct Risk.

At Perpetual, a current risk register 
is maintained as part of our formal 
risk management program. The 
systems supporting the business 
have been designed to ensure risks 
are managed within the boundaries 
of the Perpetual Risk Appetite 
Statement (“RAS”) which articulates 
the expected behaviours, measures 
and tolerances that management are 
to take into account when setting and 
implementing strategy and running 
their day-day areas of responsibility. 

Perpetual’s RMF is reviewed annually 
and was last updated and approved 
by the Perpetual Board in June 2021, 
with other programs and policies 
supporting the RMF regularly 
reviewed to ensure they remain fit-for 
purpose and effective. 

All Perpetual Group Executives are 
accountable for managing risk within 
their area of responsibility, including 
the extent to which the Responsible 
Entity is effectively applying and 
acting in accordance with the RMF. 
They are also required to manage risk 
as part of their business objectives 
with risk management integrated 
across business processes. 

The RMF is underpinned by the 
“Three Lines of Defence” model 
to implement best practice risk 
management. This model sees 
the first line, being business unit 
management, accountable for the 
day to day identification, ownership 
and management of risks. The 
Group Risk, Compliance and Client 
Advocacy functions represent the 
second line and consists of risk and 
compliance management professionals 
who provide the framework, tools, 
advice and assistance to enable 
management to effectively identify, 
assess and manage risk and meet 
their compliance obligations, and 

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PRiNCiPLE 8

REMUNERATE FAiRLY AND 
RESPONSiBLY

The Responsible Entity does not have 
a Remuneration Committee. The fees 
and expenses which the Responsible 
Entity is permitted to pay out of the 
assets of the Trust are set out in the 
Trust constitution. The Trust financial 
statements provide details of all fees 
and expenses paid by the Trust during 
a financial period.

is responsible for overseeing and 
monitoring first line activities. Internal 
Audit provides independent assurance, 
representing the third line, and reports 
to the Audit, Risk and Compliance 
Committee (“ARCC”).

The Perpetual Board has the 
responsibility and commitment to 
monitor that the organisation has a 
framework in place to manage risk. 
The Board’s commitment is reflected 
through the establishment of, and 
investment in the Perpetual Group Risk, 
Group Compliance and Internal Audit 
functions, led by the Chief Risk Officer. 

Internal Audit is an integral part 
of Perpetual’s governance and risk 
management culture and aims to 
protect Perpetual’s earnings, reputation 
and customers. Perpetual’s Internal 
Audit function reports functionality 
to the Perpetual Limited Audit, Risk 
& Compliance Committee, and for 
administrative purposes, through 
the Perpetual Chief Risk Officer and 
is independent from the External 
Auditor and from Perpetual Executive 
Management. Internal Audit provides 
independent and objective assurance, a 
disciplined approach to the assessment 
and improvement of risk management 
and monitoring and reporting on audit 
findings and recommendations. The 
Internal Audit Plan (Plan) is approved 
formally by the ARCC each year and 
re-assessed quarterly to ensure it is 
dynamic and continues to address the 
key risks faced by the Group. Progress 
against the Plan, changes to the Plan 
and results of audit activity are reported 
quarterly to the ARCC.  

Perpetual’s Audit, Risk and Compliance 
Committee is responsible for oversight 
and monitoring of the Perpetual’s 
risk appetite statement, compliance 
and risk management frameworks 
and internal control systems, and risk 

culture. The ARCC is also responsible 
for monitoring overall legal and 
regulatory compliance across Perpetual 
including the Responsible Entity. 
The RMF was reviewed, updated and 
approved by the Perpetual Limited 
Board during the 2021 financial year. 
The RMF consists of programs and 
policies which are designed to address 
specific risk categories - strategic, 
financial, operational, outsourcing, 
investment, reputation, people and 
compliance, legal and conduct risk. 
Programs supporting the RMF are 
regularly reviewed to confirm their 
appropriateness. The Audit, Risk and 
Compliance Committee is comprised 
of Ian Hammond (Chair), Nancy Fox, 
Craig Ueland and Gregory Cooper. 
The Audit, Risk and Compliance 
Committee Terms of Reference sets out 
its role and responsibilities. This can be 
obtained on the Perpetual website.

In respect of economic, environmental 
and social sustainability risks, the 
Investment Manager is a signatory 
to the United Nations-supported 
Principles for Responsible Investment 
(PRI) and has sought to integrate 
ESG considerations within its 
Investment Process via a Responsible 
Investment Policy. This policy outlines 
the necessary considerations for 
incorporating environmental, social 
and corporate governance factors 
in the investment decision. The 
Investment Manager’s consideration of 
ESG factors and labour standards does 
not include making ethical or moral 
judgements on particular practices or 
issues. Instead, when deciding whether 
to buy, retain or sell an investment, 
the Manager will consider those ESG 
factors only to the extent that they are 
relevant to the current or future value 
of the investment.

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LEAD AUDiTOR’S 
iNDEPENDENCE 
DECLARATiON

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KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent memberfirms of the KPMG global organisation.Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 To the Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited as the Responsible Entity of Perpetual Credit Income Trust I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit of Perpetual Credit Income Trust for the financial year ended 30 June 2021 there have been: i.no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in theCorporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; andii.no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.KPMG Jessica Davis Partner Sydney 24 August 2021 KPM_INI_01 PAR_SIG_01 PAR_NAM_01 PAR_POS_01 PAR_DAT_01 PAR_CIT_01 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent memberfirms of the KPMG global organisation.Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 To the Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited as the Responsible Entity of Perpetual Credit Income Trust I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit of Perpetual Credit Income Trust for the financial year ended 30 June 2021 there have been: i.no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in theCorporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; andii.no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.KPMG Jessica Davis Partner Sydney 24 August 2021 KPM_INI_01 PAR_SIG_01 PAR_NAM_01 PAR_POS_01 PAR_DAT_01 PAR_CIT_01 STATEMENT OF 
COMPREHENSiVE 
iNCOME

Statement of comprehensive income

Investment income
Distribution income
Interest income
Net gains/(losses) on financial instruments at fair value through profit
or loss
Net foreign exchange gains/(losses)
Other income
Total net investment income/(loss)

Expenses
Responsible Entity's fees
Investment Manager's fees
Other operating expenses
Total expenses

Profit/(loss)

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

Earnings per unit
Basic and diluted earnings per unit - cents per unit

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Statement of comprehensive income
For the year ended 30 June 2021

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

Notes

3

4

5(a), 14
5(b)
5(c)

6,254
12,421

20,330
(102)
24
38,927

137
3,148
983
4,268

34,659

-

34,659

3,598
14,492

(13,091)
33
40
5,072

130
3,144
1,155
4,429

643

-

643

8

8.66

0.16

The above statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent memberfirms of the KPMG global organisation.Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 To the Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited as the Responsible Entity of Perpetual Credit Income Trust I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit of Perpetual Credit Income Trust for the financial year ended 30 June 2021 there have been: i.no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in theCorporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; andii.no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.KPMG Jessica Davis Partner Sydney 24 August 2021 KPM_INI_01 PAR_SIG_01 PAR_NAM_01 PAR_POS_01 PAR_DAT_01 PAR_CIT_01 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent memberfirms of the KPMG global organisation.Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 To the Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited as the Responsible Entity of Perpetual Credit Income Trust I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit of Perpetual Credit Income Trust for the financial year ended 30 June 2021 there have been: i.no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in theCorporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; andii.no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.KPMG Jessica Davis Partner Sydney 24 August 2021 KPM_INI_01 PAR_SIG_01 PAR_NAM_01 PAR_POS_01 PAR_DAT_01 PAR_CIT_01 BALANCE SHEET

Balance sheet

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Receivables for securities sold
Receivables
Total assets

Liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Distributions payable
Payables for securities purchased
Payables
Total liabilities

Net assets attributable to unitholders - equity

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Balance sheet
As at 30 June 2021

As at

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

10,116
441,076
-
1,945
453,137

287
1,298
5,700
377
7,662

11,942
415,073
5,824
1,364
434,203

2,968
1,210
4,475
364
9,017

445,475

425,186

Notes

13(b)
9

11

10
6

12

7

The above balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Balance sheet

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Receivables for securities sold

Receivables

Total assets

Liabilities

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Distributions payable

Payables for securities purchased

Payables

Total liabilities

Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Balance sheet

As at 30 June 2021

As at

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

10,116

441,076

-

1,945

453,137

287

1,298

5,700

377

7,662

11,942

415,073

5,824

1,364

434,203

2,968

1,210

4,475

364

9,017

Notes

13(b)

9

11

10

6

12

7

STATEMENT OF 
CHANGES iN 
EQUiTY

Statement of changes in equity

Total equity at the beginning of the year

Comprehensive income for the year
Profit/(loss)
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with unitholders
Units issued upon reinvestment of distributions
Distributions to unitholders
Total transactions with unitholders

Net assets attributable to unitholders - equity

445,475

425,186

Total equity at the end of the year

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 30 June 2021

Notes

7

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

425,186
-
-

441,226
-
-

34,659
-
34,659
-

171
(14,541)
(14,370)
-
-
445,475

643
-
643
-

368
(17,051)
(16,683)
-
-
425,186

7
6, 7

7

The above balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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STATEMENT OF 
CASH FLOWS

Statement of cash flows

Cash flows from operating activities
Distributions received
Interest received
Other income received
Investment Manager's fees paid
Other operating expenses paid

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities

13(a)

Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of investments
Payments for purchase of investments

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions paid

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Statement of cash flows
For the year ended 30 June 2021

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

Notes

5,639
12,406
336
(3,364)
(1,153)
13,864

2,963
14,654
258
(3,385)
(1,405)
13,085

338,493
(339,907)
(1,414)

452,220
(586,919)
(134,699)

(14,283)
(14,283)

(15,800)
(15,800)

(1,833)

(137,414)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

11,942

149,358

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

7

(2)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

13(b)

10,116

11,942

The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

The annual financial report is prepared on the basis of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities except

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

1 General Information

The annual financial report covers the Perpetual Credit Income Trust (the Trust) as an individual entity. The Trust

is a registered managed investment scheme, which was constituted on 9 May 2018, registered with the

Australian Securities and Investments Commission on 22 May 2018, commenced operations on 8 May 2019 and

its units commenced trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: PCI) on 14 May 2019. The Trust is

domiciled in Australia. For the purpose of the financial statements, the Trust is a for-profit entity.

The Responsible Entity of the Trust is Perpetual Trust Services Limited (ACN 000 142 049, AFSL 236 648) (the

Responsible Entity). The Responsible Entity's registered office is Level 18, Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney,

The Investment Manager of the Trust is Perpetual Investment Management Limited (AFSL 234 426) (the

The investment objective of the Trust is to provide investors with monthly income by investing in a diversified pool

of credit and fixed income assets in accordance with the Product Disclosure Statement and the provisions of the

NSW 2000.

Investment Manager).

Trust's Constitution.

The annual financial report was authorised for issue by the Directors on 24 August 2021. The Directors of the

Responsible Entity have the power to amend and reissue the annual financial report.

2 Summary of significant accounting policies

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of this annual financial report are set out below.

These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented, unless otherwise stated.

The annual financial report is a general purpose financial report prepared in accordance with the Australian

Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the

(a) Basis of preparation

Corporations Act 2001 in Australia.

where otherwise stated.

Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards

The annual financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards and Interpretations

issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Functional and presentation currency

Use of estimates

The annual financial report is presented in Australian dollars, which is the Trust's functional currency.

Management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements.

Estimates and associated assumptions are reviewed regularly and are based on historical experience and

various other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the

circumstances. Where applicable to the fair value measurement, the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

is assessed and estimated. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The use of estimates and critical judgements in fair value measurement that can have significant effect on the

amounts recognised in the financial statements is described in note 16(d).

NOTES TO THE 
FiNANCiAL 
STATEMENTS

1 General Information

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021

The annual financial report covers the Perpetual Credit Income Trust (the Trust) as an individual entity. The Trust
is a registered managed investment scheme, which was constituted on 9 May 2018, registered with the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission on 22 May 2018, commenced operations on 8 May 2019 and
its units commenced trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: PCI) on 14 May 2019. The Trust is
domiciled in Australia. For the purpose of the financial statements, the Trust is a for-profit entity.

The Responsible Entity of the Trust is Perpetual Trust Services Limited (ACN 000 142 049, AFSL 236 648) (the
Responsible Entity). The Responsible Entity's registered office is Level 18, Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney,
NSW 2000.

The Investment Manager of the Trust is Perpetual Investment Management Limited (AFSL 234 426) (the
Investment Manager).

The investment objective of the Trust is to provide investors with monthly income by investing in a diversified pool
of credit and fixed income assets in accordance with the Product Disclosure Statement and the provisions of the
Trust's Constitution.

The annual financial report was authorised for issue by the Directors on 24 August 2021. The Directors of the
Responsible Entity have the power to amend and reissue the annual financial report.

2 Summary of significant accounting policies

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of this annual financial report are set out below.
These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented, unless otherwise stated.

(a) Basis of preparation

The annual financial report is a general purpose financial report prepared in accordance with the Australian
Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the
Corporations Act 2001 in Australia.

The annual financial report is prepared on the basis of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities except
where otherwise stated.

Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards

The annual financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards and Interpretations
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Functional and presentation currency

The annual financial report is presented in Australian dollars, which is the Trust's functional currency.

Use of estimates

Management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements.
Estimates and associated assumptions are reviewed regularly and are based on historical experience and
various other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances. Where applicable to the fair value measurement, the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
is assessed and estimated. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The use of estimates and critical judgements in fair value measurement that can have significant effect on the
amounts recognised in the financial statements is described in note 16(d).

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

2 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

2 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(b) New accounting standards and interpretations

(d) Net assets attributable to unitholders

There are no new accounting standards, amendments and interpretations effective for the first time for the
financial year beginning 1 July 2020 that would be expected to have a material impact on the Trust.

The Trust is a closed-end vehicle and accordingly there are no redemptions by investors. Instead, while the Trust

is listed, unitholders who wish to exit their investment will be able to do so via the ASX.

(c) Financial instruments

(i) Classification

The Trust classifies its investments based on its business model for managing those financial instruments and
their contractual cash flow characteristics. The Trust’s investment portfolio is managed and its performance is
evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with the Trust’s documented investment strategy. The Trust
evaluates the information about its investments on a fair value basis together with other related financial
information.

Derivatives and unlisted unit trusts are classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Derivative
contracts that have negative values are presented as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

For debt securities, the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest, however, they are
neither held for collecting contractual cash flows nor held both for collecting contractual cash flows and for sale.
The collection of contractual cash flows is only incidental to achieving the Trust’s business model’s objective.
Consequently, the debt securities are classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

(ii) Recognition/derecognition

The Trust recognises financial assets and liabilities on the date it becomes party to the purchase contractual
agreement (trade date) and recognises changes in fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities from this
date.

Investments are derecognised on the date the Trust becomes party to the sale contractual agreement (trade
date).

(iii) Measurement

At initial recognition, a financial asset or liability is measured at fair value. Transaction costs are expensed in
profit or loss as incurred. Subsequently all financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value without any
deduction for estimated future selling cost. Gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value measurement
are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. Further details of fair value measurement are disclosed in
note 16(d).

(iv) Offsetting financial instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the balance sheet when there is a
legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or
realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

(g) Payables

Units in the Trust are listed on the ASX and traded by unitholders. The units can be traded on the ASX at any

time for cash based on the listed price. While the Trust is listed and liquidity is generally expected to exist in the

secondary market (ASX), there are no guarantees that an active trading market with sufficient liquidity will be

available.

The Trust's units are classified as equity as the Trust satisfies all criteria for the classification of puttable financial

instruments as equity under AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation.

For the purpose of presentation in the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank,

margin accounts, other short term and highly liquid financial assets with a maturity period of three months or less

from the date of acquisition that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an

Margin accounts comprise cash held as collateral for derivative transactions. The cash is held by the broker and

(e) Cash and cash equivalents

insignificant risk of changes in value.

is only available to meet margin calls.

(f) Receivables

30 days of being accrued for.

Receivables include accrued income and receivables for securities sold. Amounts are generally received within

These amounts are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost. At each

reporting date, the Trust shall measure the loss allowance on receivables at an amount equal to the lifetime

expected credit losses if the credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition. If, at the reporting date,

the credit risk has not increased significantly since initial recognition, the Trust shall measure the loss allowance

at an amount equal to 12-month expected credit losses. Significant financial difficulties of the counterparty,

probability that the counterparty will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganisation, and default in payments are all

considered indicators that a loss allowance may be required. If the credit risk increases to the point that it is

considered to be credit impaired, interest income will be calculated based on the gross carrying amount adjusted

for the loss allowance.

The amount of the impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss within other operating expenses. When a trade

receivable for which an impairment allowance had been recognised becomes uncollectible in a subsequent

period, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off

are credited against other operating expenses in profit or loss.

Payables include accrued expenses and payables for securities purchased which are unpaid at the end of the

reporting date. Amounts are generally paid within 30 days of being accrued for.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

2 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(d) Net assets attributable to unitholders

The Trust is a closed-end vehicle and accordingly there are no redemptions by investors. Instead, while the Trust
is listed, unitholders who wish to exit their investment will be able to do so via the ASX.

Units in the Trust are listed on the ASX and traded by unitholders. The units can be traded on the ASX at any
time for cash based on the listed price. While the Trust is listed and liquidity is generally expected to exist in the
secondary market (ASX), there are no guarantees that an active trading market with sufficient liquidity will be
available.

The Trust's units are classified as equity as the Trust satisfies all criteria for the classification of puttable financial
instruments as equity under AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation.

(e) Cash and cash equivalents

For the purpose of presentation in the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank,
margin accounts, other short term and highly liquid financial assets with a maturity period of three months or less
from the date of acquisition that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an
insignificant risk of changes in value.

Margin accounts comprise cash held as collateral for derivative transactions. The cash is held by the broker and
is only available to meet margin calls.

(f) Receivables

Receivables include accrued income and receivables for securities sold. Amounts are generally received within
30 days of being accrued for.

These amounts are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost. At each
reporting date, the Trust shall measure the loss allowance on receivables at an amount equal to the lifetime
expected credit losses if the credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition. If, at the reporting date,
the credit risk has not increased significantly since initial recognition, the Trust shall measure the loss allowance
at an amount equal to 12-month expected credit losses. Significant financial difficulties of the counterparty,
probability that the counterparty will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganisation, and default in payments are all
considered indicators that a loss allowance may be required. If the credit risk increases to the point that it is
considered to be credit impaired, interest income will be calculated based on the gross carrying amount adjusted
for the loss allowance.

The amount of the impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss within other operating expenses. When a trade
receivable for which an impairment allowance had been recognised becomes uncollectible in a subsequent
period, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off
are credited against other operating expenses in profit or loss.

(g) Payables

Payables include accrued expenses and payables for securities purchased which are unpaid at the end of the
reporting date. Amounts are generally paid within 30 days of being accrued for.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

2 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

3 Interest income

(h) Investment income

Interest income from financial assets at amortised cost is recognised using the effective interest method and
includes interest from cash and cash equivalents.

Interest from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss is determined based on the contractual coupon
interest rate and includes interest from debt securities.

Distribution income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss is recognised in profit or loss when the
Trust's right to receive payment is established.

Other changes in fair value for such instruments are recorded in accordance with the accounting policies
described in note 2(c).

(i) Expenses

All expenses, including Investment Manager's fees and Responsible Entity's fees are recognised in profit or loss
on an accruals basis.

(j)

Income tax

The Trust is not subject to income tax provided the taxable income of the Trust is attributed in full to its
unitholders each financial year either by way of cash or reinvestment. Unitholders are subject to income tax at
their own marginal tax rates on amounts attributable to them.

The benefits of foreign tax paid are passed on to unitholders, providing certain conditions are met.

(k) Distributions

Distributions are payable as set out in the Trust's Constitution. Such distributions are recognised as payable
when they are determined by the Responsible Entity of the Trust.

5 Expenses

(l) Goods and Services Tax

Goods and Services Tax (GST) is incurred on the cost of various services provided to the Trust by third parties.
The Trust qualifies for Reduced Input Tax Credit; hence expenses such as Responsible Entity's fees have been
recognised in profit or loss net of the amount of GST recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office. Payables
are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable is included in receivables in the
balance sheet. Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis.

(m) Foreign currency translation

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at
the date of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such
transactions and from the translations at year end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated
in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss.

Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates
at the date when fair value was determined. Translation differences on assets and liabilities carried at fair value
are reported in profit or loss on a net basis within net gains/(losses) on financial instruments at fair value through
profit or loss.

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

(3)

12,424

12,421

109

14,383

14,492

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

17,320

(11,583)

3,010

(1,508)

20,330

(13,091)

Cash and cash equivalents

Debt securities

Total

4 Net gains/(losses) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

Net gains/(losses) arising from changes in the fair value measurement comprise:

Net unrealised gains/(losses) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or

Net realised gains/(losses) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or

Net gains/(losses) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or

loss

loss

loss

All expenses are recognised, net of the amount of Goods and Services Tax (GST) recoverable from the taxation

authority, in profit or loss on an accruals basis.

(a) Responsible Entity's fees

The Responsible Entity, Perpetual Trust Services Limited, is entitled to receive between 0.03% - 0.05% per

annum (net of RITC) of the Net Asset Value of the Trust and is also entitled to be paid remuneration for

Additional Fund Administration Services in the manner and at the time as set out in Investment Management

Agreement. The Responsible Entity’s fees are calculated and accrued daily and paid monthly in arrears. Further

details of the Responsible Entity’s fees are disclosed in note 14.

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3 Interest income

Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities
Total

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

(3)
12,424
12,421

109
14,383
14,492

4 Net gains/(losses) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

Net gains/(losses) arising from changes in the fair value measurement comprise:

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

Net unrealised gains/(losses) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or
loss
Net realised gains/(losses) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or
loss
Net gains/(losses) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or
loss

17,320

(11,583)

3,010

(1,508)

20,330

(13,091)

5 Expenses

All expenses are recognised, net of the amount of Goods and Services Tax (GST) recoverable from the taxation
authority, in profit or loss on an accruals basis.

(a) Responsible Entity's fees

The Responsible Entity, Perpetual Trust Services Limited, is entitled to receive between 0.03% - 0.05% per
annum (net of RITC) of the Net Asset Value of the Trust and is also entitled to be paid remuneration for
Additional Fund Administration Services in the manner and at the time as set out in Investment Management
Agreement. The Responsible Entity’s fees are calculated and accrued daily and paid monthly in arrears. Further
details of the Responsible Entity’s fees are disclosed in note 14.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

5 Expenses (continued)

(b) Investment Manager's fees

The Investment Manager, Perpetual Investment Management Limited, receives management fees of 0.72% per
annum (net of RITC) of the Net Asset Value of the Trust. In accordance with the PDS dated 8 March 2019, the
Net Asset Value of the Trust is calculated daily by deducting all liabilities, which includes declared but unpaid
distributions, calculated in accordance with the Responsible Entity’s Unit pricing and Valuation Policy and
Australian Accounting Standards (AAS) from the total value of assets of the Trust. The management fees are
calculated and accrued daily and paid monthly in arrears.

Investment Manager's fees

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

3,148

3,144

The Manager is appointed for an initial term of ten years unless terminated earlier (Initial Term). The Investment
Management Agreement will be automatically extended for a further five year term on the expiry of the Initial
Term (Extended Term) unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.

If the Investment Management Agreement is terminated during the term, then in certain circumstances the
Manager will be entitled to a termination payment equal to the Management fee rate multiplied by the number of
years in the Initial Term or Extended Term and the value of the total Portfolio as at the termination date, reduced
by one one hundred and twentieth (1/120) for Initial Term or one sixtieth (1/60) for Extended Term for each whole
calendar month that has elapsed between the commencement date or the commencement of the Extended Term
and the termination date.

The Manager paid for all of the costs incurred in raising capital under the Offer in accordance with the PDS dated
8 March 2019. If the Investment Management Agreement is terminated during the Initial Term, then in certain
circumstances the Manager will be entitled to be reimbursed for these costs, reduced by one one hundred and
twentieth (1/120) for each whole calendar month that has elapsed between the commencement date and the
termination date.

(c) Other operating expenses

Auditors’ remuneration
ASX fees
Registry services
Custody administration fees
Other expenses
Total other operating expenses

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

55
95
182
79
572
983

59
56
204
59
777
1,155

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

5 Expenses (continued)

(b) Investment Manager's fees

The Investment Manager, Perpetual Investment Management Limited, receives management fees of 0.72% per

annum (net of RITC) of the Net Asset Value of the Trust. In accordance with the PDS dated 8 March 2019, the

Net Asset Value of the Trust is calculated daily by deducting all liabilities, which includes declared but unpaid

distributions, calculated in accordance with the Responsible Entity’s Unit pricing and Valuation Policy and

Australian Accounting Standards (AAS) from the total value of assets of the Trust. The management fees are

calculated and accrued daily and paid monthly in arrears.

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

3,148

3,144

Investment Manager's fees

The Manager is appointed for an initial term of ten years unless terminated earlier (Initial Term). The Investment

Management Agreement will be automatically extended for a further five year term on the expiry of the Initial

Term (Extended Term) unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.

If the Investment Management Agreement is terminated during the term, then in certain circumstances the

Manager will be entitled to a termination payment equal to the Management fee rate multiplied by the number of

years in the Initial Term or Extended Term and the value of the total Portfolio as at the termination date, reduced

by one one hundred and twentieth (1/120) for Initial Term or one sixtieth (1/60) for Extended Term for each whole

calendar month that has elapsed between the commencement date or the commencement of the Extended Term

and the termination date.

The Manager paid for all of the costs incurred in raising capital under the Offer in accordance with the PDS dated

8 March 2019. If the Investment Management Agreement is terminated during the Initial Term, then in certain

circumstances the Manager will be entitled to be reimbursed for these costs, reduced by one one hundred and

twentieth (1/120) for each whole calendar month that has elapsed between the commencement date and the

termination date.

(c) Other operating expenses

Auditors’ remuneration

ASX fees

Registry services

Custody administration fees

Other expenses

Total other operating expenses

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

55

95

182

79

572

983

59

56

204

59

777

1,155

5 Expenses (continued)

(d) Auditor's remuneration

Audit and review of financial statements - KPMG
Tax compliance services - KPMG
Audit and review of compliance plan - PwC
Total auditor's remuneration

Audit fees were paid or payable by the Trust.

6 Distributions to unitholders

The distributions for the year were as follows:

Distributions paid - July
Distributions paid - August
Distributions paid - September
Distributions paid - October
Distributions paid - November
Distributions paid - December
Distributions paid - January
Distributions paid - February
Distributions paid - March
Distributions paid - April
Distributions paid - May
Distributions payable - June
Total distributions

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

30 June
2021
$

30 June
2020
$

44,133
8,567
2,422
55,122

48,235
8,034
2,836
59,105

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2021
CPU

30 June
2020
$'000

30 June
2020
CPU

1,264
1,273
1,188
1,227
1,139
1,191
1,197
1,084
1,210
1,168
1,302
1,298
14,541

0.3157
0.3179
0.2968
0.3066
0.2845
0.2974
0.2989
0.2707
0.3022
0.2917
0.3253
0.3241

3.6318

1,599
1,597
1,544
1,499
1,449
1,497
1,498
1,401
1,307
1,209
1,241
1,210
17,051

0.3997
0.3993
0.3860
0.3745
0.3622
0.3741
0.3741
0.3501
0.3264
0.3019
0.3099
0.3023

4.26

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

7 Net assets attributable to unitholders

9 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Movements in the number of units and net assets attributable to unitholders during the year were as follows:

30 June
2021
Units '000

30 June
2020
Units '000

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

Net assets attributable to unitholders
Opening balance
Units issued upon reinvestment of distributions
Distributions to unitholders
Profit/(loss)
Closing balance

400,334
155
-
-
400,489

400,000
334
-
-
400,334

425,186
171
(14,541)
34,659
445,475

441,226
368
(17,051)
643
425,186

As stipulated within the Trust's Constitution, each unit represents a right to an individual unit in the Trust and
does not extend to a right to the underlying assets of the Trust. There are no separate classes of units and each
unit has the same right attaching to it as all other units of the Trust.

Capital risk management

The Trust considers its net assets attributable to unitholders as capital.

8 Earnings per unit

blank
blank
blank
Profit/(loss) attributable to unitholders ($'000)
blank
Weighted average number of units on issue ('000)
blank
blank
Basic and diluted earnings per unit (cents per unit)

30 June
2021

30 June
2020

blank

34,659

643

400,383

400,210

8.66

0.16

Basic and diluted earnings per unit is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to unitholders of the Trust by the
weighted average number of units on issue during the year. There is no difference between basic and diluted
earnings per unit as no units are dilutive in nature.

Derivatives

Futures

Swaps

Debt securities

Unlisted unit trusts

Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

10 Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Total financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Derivatives

Futures

Swaps

11 Receivables

Distributions receivable

Interest receivable

Other receivables

Total receivables

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

358

1,720

306,653

132,345

441,076

24

458

331,992

82,599

415,073

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

-

287

287

447

2,521

2,968

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

1,769

129

47

1,945

1,154

114

96

1,364

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9 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Derivatives
Futures
Swaps

Debt securities
Unlisted unit trusts

Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

10 Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Derivatives
Futures
Swaps

Total financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

11 Receivables

Distributions receivable
Interest receivable
Other receivables
Total receivables

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

358
1,720
306,653
132,345
441,076

24
458
331,992
82,599
415,073

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

-
287
287

447
2,521
2,968

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

1,769
129
47
1,945

1,154
114
96
1,364

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12 Payables

Responsible Entity's fees payable
Investment Manager's fees payable
Audit fees payable
Other payable
Total payables

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

69
283
11
14
377

69
269
11
15
364

13 Reconciliation of profit/(loss) to net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities

(a)Reconciliation of operating profit/(loss) to net

(a) Reconciliation of profit/(loss) to net cash inflow/(outflow) from
operating activities
Profit/(loss)
(Increase)/decrease in distributions receivable
(Increase)/decrease in interest receivable
(Increase)/decrease in other receivables
Increase/(decrease) in payables
Net (gains)/losses on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss
Net foreign exchange (gains)/losses
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities
(b)Components of cash and cash equivalents

(b) Components of cash and cash equivalents
Cash at the end of the year as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to
the balance sheet as follows:
Cash at bank
Margin accounts
Total cash and cash equivalents

(c)Non-cash financing activities

(c) Non-cash financing activities
During the year, the following distribution payments were satisfied by the issue of
units under the distribution reinvestment plan

One

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

34,659
(615)
(15)
49
14
(20,330)
102
13,864

643
(635)
162
(52)
(91)
13,091
(33)
13,085

9,813
303
10,116

9,400
2,542
11,942

171

368

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

12 Payables

Responsible Entity's fees payable

Investment Manager's fees payable

Audit fees payable

Other payable

Total payables

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

69

283

11

14

377

69

269

11

15

364

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

34,659

(615)

(15)

49

14

(20,330)

102

13,864

643

(635)

162

(52)

(91)

13,091

(33)

13,085

9,813

303

10,116

9,400

2,542

11,942

13 Reconciliation of profit/(loss) to net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities

(a)Reconciliation of operating profit/(loss) to net

(a) Reconciliation of profit/(loss) to net cash inflow/(outflow) from

Net (gains)/losses on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

Cash at the end of the year as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to

operating activities

Profit/(loss)

(Increase)/decrease in distributions receivable

(Increase)/decrease in interest receivable

(Increase)/decrease in other receivables

Increase/(decrease) in payables

Net foreign exchange (gains)/losses

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities

(b)Components of cash and cash equivalents

(b) Components of cash and cash equivalents

the balance sheet as follows:

Cash at bank

Margin accounts

Total cash and cash equivalents

(c)Non-cash financing activities

(c) Non-cash financing activities

One

During the year, the following distribution payments were satisfied by the issue of

units under the distribution reinvestment plan

171

368

14 Related party transactions

Responsible Entity

The Responsible Entity of Perpetual Credit Income Trust is Perpetual Trust Services Limited (ACN 000 142 049,
AFSL 236 648), a wholly owned subsidiary of Perpetual Limited (ACN 000 431 827).

The Trust does not employ personnel in its own right. However, it is required to have an incorporated
Responsible Entity to manage the activities of the Trust and this is considered the key management personnel.

Key management personnel

(a) Directors

The Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited during the year and up to the date of this report are shown
below. The Directors were in office for this entire year except where stated otherwise.

Name
Glenn Foster

Richard McCarthy
Simone Mosse
Vicki Riggio
Phillip Blackmore

Date of appointment/resignation
Resigned as Director on 23 October 2020
Appointed as Non-Executive Director on 1 February 2021

Alternate Director for Vicki Riggio

(b) Other key management personnel

There were no other persons with responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Trust,
directly or indirectly, during or since the end of the financial year.

Key management personnel unitholdings

No key management personnel of the Responsible Entity held units in the Trust as at 30 June 2021.

Key management personnel compensation

Key management personnel do not receive any remuneration directly from the Trust. They receive remuneration
from a related party of the Responsible Entity in their capacity as Directors or employees of the Responsible
Entity or its related parties. Consequently, the Trust does not pay any compensation to its key management
personnel. Payments made from the Trust to the Responsible Entity do not include any amounts attributable to
the compensation of key management personnel.

Key management personnel loan disclosures

The Trust has not made, guaranteed or secured, directly or indirectly, any loans to the key management
personnel or their personally related entities at any time during the reporting year.

Other transactions within the Trust

Apart from those details disclosed in this note, no key management personnel have entered into a material
contract with the Trust since the end of the previous financial year and there were no material contracts involving
Director's interests existing at year end.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

14 Related party transactions (continued)

14 Related party transactions (continued)

Investment Manager

The Investment Manager, Perpetual Investment Management Limited, is a related party to the Trust. In
accordance with AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures, a member of the same group as the Responsible Entity
(who provides key management personnel services) is a related party.

Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, the Investment Manager is entitled to receive
Investment Manager's fees calculated by reference to the net asset value of the Trust. Further details of the
Investment Manager's fees are disclosed in note 5.

Responsible Entity's fees and other transactions

Under the terms of the Trust's Constitution, the Responsible Entity is entitled to receive Responsible Entity's fees
calculated by reference to the net asset value of the Trust.

The transactions during the year and amounts payable at the reporting date between the Trust and the
Responsible Entity were as follows:

Responsible Entity's fees
Responsible Entity's fees payable

Related party unitholdings

30 June
2021
$

30 June
2020
$

136,655
69,462

129,729
68,857

Parties related to the Trust (including the Responsible Entity, its related parties and other schemes managed by
the Responsible Entity) held units in the Trust as follows:

15 Structured entities

30 June 2021

Unitholders

Number of
units held
'000

Interest
held
%

Number of
units
acquired
'000

Number of
units
disposed
'000

Distributions
paid/payable
$'000

Perpetual Super Wrap

32

0.0

-

-

1

distributions.

30 June 2020

Unitholders

Number of
units held
'000

Interest
held
%

Number of
units
acquired
'000

Number of
units
disposed
'000

Distributions
paid/payable
$'000

Perpetual Super Wrap

32

0.0

32

-

1

The Trust held investments in the following scheme which is also managed by the Responsible Entity or its

Investments

related parties:

30 June 2021

Investments

30 June 2020

Investments

Fair value

Number of

Number of

Distributions

Number of

units held

'000

of

Interest

units

investments

held

acquired

disposed

$'000

%

'000

units

'000

received/

receivable

$'000

Perpetual Loan Fund

127,554

132,345

67.6

45,467

6,254

Fair value

Number of

Number of

Number of

units held

'000

of

Interest

investments

$'000

held

%

units

acquired

'000

units

disposed

'000

Distributions

received/

receivable

$'000

Perpetual Loan Fund

82,087

82,599

56.4

34,233

3,598

-

-

A structured entity is an entity that has been designed so that voting or similar rights are not the dominant factor

in deciding control and the relevant activities are directed by means of contractual arrangements.

The Trust considers all investments in unlisted unit trusts to be structured entities. The Trust invests in related

unlisted unit trusts for the purpose of capital appreciation and earning investment income.

The unlisted unit trusts are invested in accordance with the investment strategy by their respective investment

managers. The return of the unlisted unit trusts is exposed to the variability of the performance of their

investments. The unlisted unit trusts finance their operations by issuing redeemable units which are puttable at

the holder's option and entitle the holder to a proportional stake in the respective trusts' net assets and

The Trust's exposure to structured entities at 30 June 2021 was $132,344,807 (2020: $82,599,041).

The fair value of these entities is included in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss in the balance

sheet.

The Trust's maximum exposure to loss from its interests in the structured entities is equal to the total fair value of

its investments in these entities as there are no off balance sheet exposures relating to them. The Trust's

exposure to any risk from the structured entities will cease when these investments are disposed of.

The Trust does not have current commitments or intentions and contractual obligations to provide financial or

other support to the structured entities. There are no loans or advances currently made to these entities.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

14 Related party transactions (continued)

Investments

The Trust held investments in the following scheme which is also managed by the Responsible Entity or its
related parties:

30 June 2021

Investments

Number of
units held
'000

Fair value
of
investments
$'000

Interest
held
%

Number of
units
acquired
'000

Number of
units
disposed
'000

Distributions
received/
receivable
$'000

Perpetual Loan Fund

127,554

132,345

67.6

45,467

-

6,254

30 June 2020

Investments

Number of
units held
'000

Fair value
of
investments
$'000

Interest
held
%

Number of
units
acquired
'000

Number of
units
disposed
'000

Distributions
received/
receivable
$'000

Perpetual Loan Fund

82,087

82,599

56.4

34,233

-

3,598

15 Structured entities

A structured entity is an entity that has been designed so that voting or similar rights are not the dominant factor
in deciding control and the relevant activities are directed by means of contractual arrangements.

The Trust considers all investments in unlisted unit trusts to be structured entities. The Trust invests in related
unlisted unit trusts for the purpose of capital appreciation and earning investment income.

The unlisted unit trusts are invested in accordance with the investment strategy by their respective investment
managers. The return of the unlisted unit trusts is exposed to the variability of the performance of their
investments. The unlisted unit trusts finance their operations by issuing redeemable units which are puttable at
the holder's option and entitle the holder to a proportional stake in the respective trusts' net assets and
distributions.

The Trust's exposure to structured entities at 30 June 2021 was $132,344,807 (2020: $82,599,041).

The fair value of these entities is included in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss in the balance
sheet.

The Trust's maximum exposure to loss from its interests in the structured entities is equal to the total fair value of
its investments in these entities as there are no off balance sheet exposures relating to them. The Trust's
exposure to any risk from the structured entities will cease when these investments are disposed of.

The Trust does not have current commitments or intentions and contractual obligations to provide financial or
other support to the structured entities. There are no loans or advances currently made to these entities.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

15 Structured entities (continued)

Unconsolidated subsidiaries

The Trust applies the investment entity exception to consolidation available under AASB 10 Consolidated
Financial Statements and measures its subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss.

The following unconsolidated structured entities are considered to be the Trust's subsidiaries at the reporting
date:

Fair value

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

Ownership interest
30 June
30 June
2020
2021
%
%

Perpetual Loan Fund

132,345

82,599

67.6

56.4

The principal place of business for the above entity is Sydney, Australia.

16 Financial risk management

The Trust's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks. The management of these risks is undertaken by the
Trust's Investment Manager who has been appointed by the Responsible Entity under an Investment
Management Agreement to manage the Trust's assets in accordance with the Investment Objective and Strategy.

The Responsible Entity has in place a framework which includes:

• The Investment Manager providing the Responsible Entity with regular reports on their compliance with the
Investment Management Agreement;

• Completion of regular reviews on the Service Provider which may include a review of the investment managers
risk management framework to manage the financial risks of the Trust; and

• Regular reporting on the liquidity of the Trust in accordance with the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management
Statement.

The Trust’s Investment Manager has in place a framework to identify and manage the financial risks in
accordance with the investment objective and strategy. This includes an investment due diligence process and
on-going monitoring of the investments in the Trust. Specific controls the Investment Manager applies to manage
the financial risks are detailed under each risk specified below.

(a) Market risk

(i) Currency risk

Currency risk arises as the fair value or future cash flows of monetary securities denominated in foreign currency
will fluctuate due to changes in exchange rates. The currency risk relating to non-monetary assets and liabilities
is a component of price risk not currency risk. However, Investment Manager monitors the exposures on all
foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

The Trust held cross currency swaps to protect the valuation of financial assets and liabilities against variations in
the exchange rates. The Trust does not designate any derivatives as hedges, and hence these derivative
financial instrument are classified at fair value through profit or loss.

The Trust did not have any significant exposure to currency risk (net of foreign currency exposure arising from
derivatives) at the reporting date.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

15 Structured entities (continued)

Unconsolidated subsidiaries

The Trust applies the investment entity exception to consolidation available under AASB 10 Consolidated

Financial Statements and measures its subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss.

The following unconsolidated structured entities are considered to be the Trust's subsidiaries at the reporting

date:

Fair value

Ownership interest

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

30 June

2021

%

30 June

2020

%

Perpetual Loan Fund

132,345

82,599

67.6

56.4

The principal place of business for the above entity is Sydney, Australia.

16 Financial risk management

The Trust's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks. The management of these risks is undertaken by the

Trust's Investment Manager who has been appointed by the Responsible Entity under an Investment

Management Agreement to manage the Trust's assets in accordance with the Investment Objective and Strategy.

The Responsible Entity has in place a framework which includes:

• The Investment Manager providing the Responsible Entity with regular reports on their compliance with the

Investment Management Agreement;

• Completion of regular reviews on the Service Provider which may include a review of the investment managers

risk management framework to manage the financial risks of the Trust; and

• Regular reporting on the liquidity of the Trust in accordance with the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management

Statement.

The Trust’s Investment Manager has in place a framework to identify and manage the financial risks in

accordance with the investment objective and strategy. This includes an investment due diligence process and

on-going monitoring of the investments in the Trust. Specific controls the Investment Manager applies to manage

the financial risks are detailed under each risk specified below.

(a) Market risk

(i) Currency risk

Currency risk arises as the fair value or future cash flows of monetary securities denominated in foreign currency

will fluctuate due to changes in exchange rates. The currency risk relating to non-monetary assets and liabilities

is a component of price risk not currency risk. However, Investment Manager monitors the exposures on all

foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

The Trust held cross currency swaps to protect the valuation of financial assets and liabilities against variations in

the exchange rates. The Trust does not designate any derivatives as hedges, and hence these derivative

financial instrument are classified at fair value through profit or loss.

The Trust did not have any significant exposure to currency risk (net of foreign currency exposure arising from

derivatives) at the reporting date.

16 Financial risk management (continued)

(a) Market risk (continued)

(ii)

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because
of changes in market interest rates. The Trust is exposed to cash flow interest rate risk on financial instruments
with floating interest rates. Financial instruments with fixed interest rates expose the Trust to fair value interest
rate risk.

The Trust's exposure to interest rate risk also arises from cash and cash equivalents, which earn/charge a
floating rate of interest.

The following table summarises the Trust’s exposure to interest rate risk:

30 June 2021

Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities
Derivatives

Financial liabilities
Derivatives

30 June 2020

Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities
Derivatives

Financial liabilities
Derivatives

Floating
interest
rate
$'000

Fixed
interest
rate
$'000

Non-interest
bearing
$'000

Total
$'000

10,116
153,432
-

-
153,221
2,078

-

287

-
-
-

-

10,116
306,653
2,078

287

Floating
interest
rate
$'000

Fixed
interest
rate
$'000

Non-interest
bearing
$'000

Total
$'000

11,942
156,544
-

-
175,448
482

-

2,968

-
-
-

-

11,942
331,992
482

2,968

The table presented in note 16(a)(iv) summarises sensitivity analysis to interest rate risk. This analysis assumes
that all other variables, in particular foreign currency exchange rates remain constant.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

16 Financial risk management (continued)

(a) Market risk (continued)

(iii) Price risk

Price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of
changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or currency risk).

The Trust predominantly invests in debt securities. As a result, the price risk arising from the Trust's investments
is impacted by movements in interest rates and is reflected in note 16(a)(ii).

The fair value of the Trust's investments exposed to price risk was as follows:

Blank
Units in fixed income trust
a

30 June
2021
$'000

30 June
2020
$'000

132,345
132,345

82,599
82,599

The table presented in note 16(a)(iv) summarises sensitivity analysis to price risk. This analysis assumes that all
other variables remain constant.

(iv) Sensitivity analysis

The following table summarises the sensitivity of the profit and net assets attributable to unitholders to interest
rate risk and price risk. The reasonably possible movements in the risk variables have been determined based on
Investment Manager's best estimate, having regard to a number of factors, including historical levels of changes
in interest rates and historical correlation of the Trust's investments with the relevant benchmark and market
volatility. However, actual movements in the risk variables may be greater or less than anticipated due to a
number of factors, including unusual large market movements resulting from changes in the performance of
and/or correlation between the performance of the economies, markets and securities in which the Trust invests.
As a result, historic variations in risk variables should not be used to predict future variations in the risk variables.

Sensitivity rates

Impact on profit/net
assets attributable to unitholders

30 June
2021
$'000

319
(319)

-
-

6,617
(6,617)

30 June
2020
$'000

-
-

1,279
(1,279)

4,130
(4,130)

+0.10%
-0.10%

+0.25%
-0.25%

+5%
-5%

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blank
Interest rate risk

blank

Price risk
Units in fixed income trust

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

16 Financial risk management (continued)

16 Financial risk management (continued)

(a) Market risk (continued)

(iii) Price risk

Price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of

changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or currency risk).

The Trust predominantly invests in debt securities. As a result, the price risk arising from the Trust's investments

is impacted by movements in interest rates and is reflected in note 16(a)(ii).

The fair value of the Trust's investments exposed to price risk was as follows:

30 June

2021

$'000

30 June

2020

$'000

132,345

132,345

82,599

82,599

Units in fixed income trust

Blank

a

other variables remain constant.

(iv) Sensitivity analysis

The table presented in note 16(a)(iv) summarises sensitivity analysis to price risk. This analysis assumes that all

The following table summarises the sensitivity of the profit and net assets attributable to unitholders to interest

rate risk and price risk. The reasonably possible movements in the risk variables have been determined based on

Investment Manager's best estimate, having regard to a number of factors, including historical levels of changes

in interest rates and historical correlation of the Trust's investments with the relevant benchmark and market

volatility. However, actual movements in the risk variables may be greater or less than anticipated due to a

number of factors, including unusual large market movements resulting from changes in the performance of

and/or correlation between the performance of the economies, markets and securities in which the Trust invests.

As a result, historic variations in risk variables should not be used to predict future variations in the risk variables.

Sensitivity rates

Impact on profit/net

assets attributable to unitholders

Interest rate risk

blank

blank

Price risk

Units in fixed income trust

+0.10%

-0.10%

+0.25%

-0.25%

+5%

-5%

30 June

2021

$'000

319

(319)

-

-

6,617

(6,617)

30 June

2020

$'000

-

-

1,279

(1,279)

4,130

(4,130)

(b) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will be unable to pay amounts when they fall due. The main
concentration of counterparty credit risk, to which the Trust is exposed to, arises predominantly from the Trust's
investments in debt securities. The Trust is also exposed to counterparty credit risk on derivative financial
instruments, cash and cash equivalents, and receivables for securities sold. The maximum exposure to credit risk
at the reporting date is the carrying amount of the financial assets. None of these assets are impaired nor past
due but not impaired.

The Trust determines credit risk and measures expected credit losses for financial assets measured at amortised
cost using probability of default, exposure at default and loss given default. Investment Manager considers
relevant, historical analysis and forward looking information in determining any expected credit loss. At the
reporting date, all receivables and cash and cash equivalents are held with approved counterparties and are
either callable on demand or due within 30 days. Investment Manager considers the probability of default to be
low, as a result, no loss allowance has been recognised based on 12-month expected credit losses as any such
impairment would be wholly insignificant to the Trust.

(i) Debt securities

Investment management processes include the consideration of counterparty risk. The Investment Manager may
refer to the credit ratings issued by rating agencies to assess the creditworthiness of counterparties. The
Investment Manager consider (among other things) branding, stability and security marketability of counterparties
and consistently monitor exposure through electronic systems.

The Investment Manager monitors the credit ratings of debt securities on a regular basis.

The table below sets out the analysis of debt securities by credit ratings as issued by Standard & Poor's:

30 June 2021

Debt securities

30 June 2020

Debt securities

AAA to
AA-
$'000

A+ to
A-
$'000

891
891

19,120
19,120

AAA to
AA-
$'000

A+ to
A-
$'000

BBB+ to
BBB-
$'000

136,248
136,248

BBB+ to
BBB-
$'000

BB+ to
B-
$'000

NON-
RATED
$'000

Total
$'000

19,023
19,023

131,371
131,371

306,653
306,653

BB+ to
B-
$'000

NON-
RATED
$'000

Total
$'000

-
-

37,489
37,489

149,639
149,639

15,299
15,299

129,565
129,565

331,992
331,992

Debt securities that are not rated by Standard & Poor's may be rated by other rating agencies.

(ii) Derivative financial instruments

The risk of counterparty default in a derivative transaction is minimised by predominantly using exchange traded
derivatives (except for currency hedging, contracts for differences, and occasionally other approved over the
counter instruments). The exchange traded derivatives are only executed and cleared through approved
members of the exchanges. For over the counter derivatives, minimum credit ratings apply for counterparties at
the time of entering into a contract and ISDA agreements are put in place with counterparties.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

16 Financial risk management (continued)

(b) Credit risk (continued)

(iii) Cash and cash equivalents

The exposure to credit risk for cash and cash equivalents is low as all counterparties have a rating of A or higher
(as determined by Standard & Poor's).

(iv) Receivables for securities sold

All transactions in debt securities are settled/paid for upon delivery using approved brokers. The risk of default is
considered low, as delivery of securities sold is only made once the broker has received payment from the
counterparty. Payments on securities acquired are only made after the broker has received the securities. The
trade will fail if either party fails to meet its obligations.

All transactions in unlisted unit trusts are settled/unitised when unit prices are issued. The risk of default is
considered low except when trading in a suspended unlisted unit trust.

(c) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Trust will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.

The Trust is a closed end vehicle and not exposed to any cash redemptions.

The Trust's investment in Perpetual Loan Fund is considered illiquid as the redemption is subject to the
withdrawal offer made by its responsible entity.

The following table summarises the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including interest payments
where applicable:

Carrying
amount
$'000

At call
$'000

Contractual cash flows

less
than 6
months
$'000

6 - 12
months
$'000

more
than 12
months
$'000

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

1,298
5,700
377
7,375

-
48
(22)
26

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
48
(22)
26

-
2,803
(2,392)
411

1,298
5,700
377
7,375

287
-
-
287

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30 June 2021

Non-derivative financial liabilities
Distributions payable
Payables for securities purchased
Payables
Total

Derivative financial liabilities
Swaps

Outflow
Inflow

Total

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

16 Financial risk management (continued)

16 Financial risk management (continued)

(b) Credit risk (continued)

(iii) Cash and cash equivalents

(as determined by Standard & Poor's).

(iv) Receivables for securities sold

The exposure to credit risk for cash and cash equivalents is low as all counterparties have a rating of A or higher

All transactions in debt securities are settled/paid for upon delivery using approved brokers. The risk of default is

considered low, as delivery of securities sold is only made once the broker has received payment from the

counterparty. Payments on securities acquired are only made after the broker has received the securities. The

trade will fail if either party fails to meet its obligations.

All transactions in unlisted unit trusts are settled/unitised when unit prices are issued. The risk of default is

considered low except when trading in a suspended unlisted unit trust.

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Trust will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.

The Trust is a closed end vehicle and not exposed to any cash redemptions.

The Trust's investment in Perpetual Loan Fund is considered illiquid as the redemption is subject to the

withdrawal offer made by its responsible entity.

The following table summarises the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including interest payments

(c) Liquidity risk

where applicable:

30 June 2021

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Distributions payable

Payables for securities purchased

Derivative financial liabilities

Payables

Total

Swaps

Outflow

Inflow

Total

Carrying

amount

$'000

At call

$'000

Contractual cash flows

less

than 6

months

$'000

6 - 12

months

$'000

more

than 12

months

$'000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,298

5,700

377

7,375

-

48

(22)

26

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

48

(22)

26

2,803

(2,392)

411

1,298

5,700

377

7,375

287

-

-

287

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(c) Liquidity risk (continued)

30 June 2020

Non-derivative financial liabilities
Distributions payable
Payables for securities purchased
Payables
Total

Derivative financial liabilities
Futures
Swaps

Outflow
Inflow

Total

(d) Fair value measurement

Carrying
amount
$'000

At call
$'000

Contractual cash flows

less
than 6
months
$'000

6 - 12
months
$'000

more
than 12
months
$'000

1,210
4,475
364
6,049

447
2,521
-
-
2,968

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

1,210
4,475
364
6,049

447
-
599
(329)
717

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
599
(329)
270

-
-
27,010
(24,958)
2,052

The Trust classifies fair value measurement of its financial assets and liabilities using a fair value hierarchy model
that reflects the subjectivity of the inputs used in making the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the
following levels:

• Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1);

•

•

Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either
directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) (level 2); and

Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (level 3).

(i) Fair value in an active market (level 1)

The fair value of financial assets and liabilities traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the
end of the reporting period without any deduction for estimated future selling costs.

A financial instrument is regarded as quoted in an active market if quoted prices are readily and regularly
available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service or regulatory agency, and those prices
represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm's length basis.

Listed securities and exchange traded derivatives are valued at the last traded price. For the majority of these
financial instruments, information provided by the independent pricing services is relied upon for valuation.

(ii) Fair value in an inactive or unquoted market (level 2 and level 3)

The fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are not traded in an active market is determined by using
valuation techniques. These include the use of recent arm's length transactions, reference to current fair value of
a substantially similar other instrument, discounted cash flow techniques, option pricing models or any other
valuation techniques that provide a reliable estimate of prices obtained in actual market transactions.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

16 Financial risk management (continued)

(d) Fair value measurement (continued)

(ii) Fair value in an inactive or unquoted market (level 2 and level 3) (continued)

Valuation models use observable data to the extent practicable. However, areas such as credit risk (both own
and counterparty), volatilities and correlations require Investment Manager to make estimates. Changes in the
assumptions about these factors could affect the reported fair value of financial instruments. The output of a
model is always an estimate or approximation of a value that cannot be determined with certainty, and valuation
techniques employed may not fully reflect all factors relevant to the positions held.

Debt securities are generally valued using broker quotes. Where discounted cash flow techniques are used,
estimated future cash flows are based on Investment Manager's best estimates and the discount rate used is a
market rate at the end of the reporting period applicable for an instrument with similar terms and conditions.
Management monitored credit spreads closely and conducted regular review to ensure any estimates and
assumptions used in the valuation model remained appropriate.

The fair value of derivatives that are not exchange traded is estimated at the amount that would be received or
paid to terminate the contract at the end of the reporting period taking into account current market conditions
(volatility and appropriate yield curve) and the current creditworthiness of the counterparties.

Investments in unlisted unit trusts are recorded at the redemption value per unit as reported by the investment
managers of such trusts.

The Scheme's level 3 asset include Perpetual Loan Fund which is valued using the redemption value per unit as
reported by the Investment Manager without any adjustment.

The following tables present the Trust's financial assets and liabilities (by class) measured at fair value according
to the fair value hierarchy:

30 June 2021

Level 1
$'000

Level 2
$'000

Level 3
$'000

Total
$'000

Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
Derivatives
Futures
Swaps

Debt securities
Unlisted unit trusts
Total

Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
Derivatives
Swaps

Total

358
-
16,644
-
17,002

-
1,720
290,009
-
291,729

-
-
-
132,345
132,345

358
1,720
306,653
132,345
441,076

-
-

287
287

-
-

287
287

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

16 Financial risk management (continued)

16 Financial risk management (continued)

(d) Fair value measurement (continued)

(ii) Fair value in an inactive or unquoted market (level 2 and level 3) (continued)

Valuation models use observable data to the extent practicable. However, areas such as credit risk (both own

and counterparty), volatilities and correlations require Investment Manager to make estimates. Changes in the

assumptions about these factors could affect the reported fair value of financial instruments. The output of a

model is always an estimate or approximation of a value that cannot be determined with certainty, and valuation

techniques employed may not fully reflect all factors relevant to the positions held.

Debt securities are generally valued using broker quotes. Where discounted cash flow techniques are used,

estimated future cash flows are based on Investment Manager's best estimates and the discount rate used is a

market rate at the end of the reporting period applicable for an instrument with similar terms and conditions.

Management monitored credit spreads closely and conducted regular review to ensure any estimates and

assumptions used in the valuation model remained appropriate.

The fair value of derivatives that are not exchange traded is estimated at the amount that would be received or

paid to terminate the contract at the end of the reporting period taking into account current market conditions

(volatility and appropriate yield curve) and the current creditworthiness of the counterparties.

Investments in unlisted unit trusts are recorded at the redemption value per unit as reported by the investment

managers of such trusts.

The Scheme's level 3 asset include Perpetual Loan Fund which is valued using the redemption value per unit as

reported by the Investment Manager without any adjustment.

The following tables present the Trust's financial assets and liabilities (by class) measured at fair value according

to the fair value hierarchy:

30 June 2021

Financial assets at fair value

through profit or loss

Derivatives

Futures

Swaps

Debt securities

Unlisted unit trusts

Total

Financial liabilities at fair value

through profit or loss

Derivatives

Swaps

Total

Level 1

$'000

Level 2

$'000

Level 3

$'000

Total

$'000

358

16,644

1,720

290,009

-

-

17,002

291,729

132,345

132,345

-

-

-

-

287

287

-

-

-

-

-

358

1,720

306,653

132,345

441,076

287

287

(d) Fair value measurement (continued)

30 June 2020

Level 1
$'000

Level 2
$'000

Level 3
$'000

Total
$'000

Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
Derivatives
Futures
Swaps

Debt securities
Unlisted unit trusts
Total

Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
Derivatives
Futures
Swaps

Total

Transfers between levels

24
-
5,204
-
5,228

-
458
326,788
-
327,246

-
-
-
82,599
82,599

24
458
331,992
82,599
415,073

447
-
447

-
2,521
2,521

-
-
-

447
2,521
2,968

The Trust's policy is to recognise transfers into and transfers out of fair value hierarchy levels at the end of the
reporting period.

There were no transfers between levels for the years ended 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2020.

Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (level 3)

The following tables present the movement in level 3 instruments, by class of financial instruments, for the years
ended 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2020:

30 June 2021

Opening balance
Purchases
Gains/(losses) recognised in profit or loss
Closing balance

Total unrealised gains/(losses) for the year included in the statement of
comprehensive income for financial instruments held at the end of the year

Unlisted
unit trusts
$'000

Total
$'000

82,599
46,486
3,260
132,345

82,599
46,486
3,260
132,345

3,260

3,260

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

16 Financial risk management (continued)

(d) Fair value measurement (continued)

Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) (continued)

30 June 2020

Opening balance
Purchases
Gains/(losses) recognised in profit or loss
Closing balance

Total unrealised gains/(losses) for the year included in the statement of
comprehensive income for financial instruments held at the end of the year

Unlisted
unit trusts
$'000

Total
$'000

49,712
35,850
(2,963)
82,599

49,712
35,850
(2,963)
82,599

(2,963)

(2,963)

17 Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the balance sheet when there is a
legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or
realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. The gross and net positions of financial assets and
liabilities that have been offset in the balance sheet are disclosed in the first three columns of the table below:

Effects of offsetting on the
balance sheet
Gross
amounts
set off in
the
balance
sheet
$'000

Net
amounts
presented
in the
balance
sheet
$'000

Gross
amounts
$'000

Related amounts not
offset

Amounts
subject to
master
netting
arrange-
ments
$'000

Net
amounts
$'000

-
-

-
-
-

2,078
2,078

(663)
(663)

1,415
1,415

(510)
(287)
(797)

376
287
663

(134)
-
(134)

2,078
2,078

(510)
(287)
(797)

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30 June 2021

Financial assets
Derivative financial instruments
Total

Financial liabilities
Margin accounts
Derivative financial instruments
Total

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

16 Financial risk management (continued)

17 Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities (continued)

(d) Fair value measurement (continued)

Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) (continued)

30 June 2020

Opening balance

Purchases

Closing balance

Gains/(losses) recognised in profit or loss

Total unrealised gains/(losses) for the year included in the statement of

comprehensive income for financial instruments held at the end of the year

Unlisted

unit trusts

$'000

Total

$'000

49,712

35,850

(2,963)

82,599

49,712

35,850

(2,963)

82,599

(2,963)

(2,963)

17 Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the balance sheet when there is a

legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or

realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. The gross and net positions of financial assets and

liabilities that have been offset in the balance sheet are disclosed in the first three columns of the table below:

30 June 2021

Financial assets

Derivative financial instruments

Total

Total

Financial liabilities

Margin accounts

Derivative financial instruments

Effects of offsetting on the

Related amounts not

balance sheet

offset

Gross

amounts

set off in

the

balance

sheet

$'000

Net

amounts

presented

in the

balance

sheet

$'000

Amounts

subject to

master

netting

arrange-

ments

$'000

Net

amounts

$'000

Gross

amounts

$'000

-

-

-

-

-

2,078

2,078

(663)

(663)

1,415

1,415

(510)

(287)

(797)

376

287

663

(134)

-

(134)

2,078

2,078

(510)

(287)

(797)

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Effects of offsetting on the
balance sheet
Gross
amounts
set off in
the
balance
sheet
$'000

Net
amounts
presented
in the
balance
sheet
$'000

Gross
amounts
$'000

Related amounts not
offset

Amounts
subject to
master
netting
arrange-
ments
$'000

Net
amounts
$'000

2,542
482
3,024

(2,968)
(2,968)

-
-
-

-
-

2,542
482
3,024

(697)
-
(697)

1,845
482
2,327

(2,968)
(2,968)

697
697

(2,271)
(2,271)

30 June 2020

Financial assets
Margin accounts
Derivative financial instruments
Total

Financial liabilities
Derivative financial instruments
Total

Master netting arrangement - not currently enforceable

Agreements with derivative counterparties are based on the ISDA Master Agreements. Under the terms of these
arrangements, only where certain credit events occur (such as default), the net position owing/receivable to a
single counterparty in the same currency will be taken as owing and all the relevant arrangements terminated. As
the Trust does not presently have a legally enforceable right of set-off, these amounts have not been offset in the
balance sheet, but have been presented separately in this note.

18 Derivative financial instruments

A derivative is a financial instrument or other contract which is settled at a future date and whose value changes
in response to the change in a specified interest rate, financial instrument price, commodity price, foreign
currency exchange rates, index of prices or rates, credit rating or credit index or other variables.

Derivative financial instruments require no initial net investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than
would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in
market factors.

Derivative transactions include many different instruments such as foreign exchange forward contracts, futures
and options. Derivatives are considered to be part of the investment process and the use of derivatives is an
essential part of the Trust's portfolio management. Derivatives are not managed in isolation. Consequently, the
use of derivatives is multifaceted and includes:

•

•

•

hedging to protect an asset or liability of the Trust against a fluctuation in market values or to reduce
volatility;

a substitution for trading of physical securities; and

adjusting asset exposures within the parameters set in the investment strategy, and adjusting the duration of
fixed interest portfolios or the weighted average maturity of cash portfolios.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021
(continued)

18 Derivative financial instruments (continued)

While derivatives are used for trading purposes, they are not used to gear (leverage) a portfolio. Gearing a
portfolio would occur if the level of exposure to the markets exceeds the underlying value of the Trust.

The Trust held the following derivative instruments during the year:

(a) Futures

Futures are contractual obligations to buy or sell financial instruments on a future date at a specified price
established in an organised market. The futures contracts are collateralised by cash or marketable securities.
Changes in futures contracts' values are usually settled net daily with the exchange.

(b) Swaps

Swaps are derivative instruments in which two counterparties agree to exchange one stream of cash flow against
another stream.

Cross currency swaps are valued at fair value which is based on the estimated amount the Trust would pay or
receive to terminate the currency derivatives at the balance sheet date, taking into account current interest rates,
foreign exchange rates, volatility and the current creditworthiness of the currency derivatives counterparties.
Cross currency swaps are used to hedge the Trust’s interest rate and foreign currency exposure. However,
hedge accounting has not been applied.

Risk exposures and fair value measurements

Information about the Trust's exposure to financial risks and the methods and assumptions used in determining
fair values is provided in note 16. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of the reporting period is the
carrying amount of the derivative financial instruments.

19 Segment information

The Trust is organised into one main operating segment with only one key function, being the investment of funds
predominantly in Australia together with opportunistic investments globally.

20 Events occurring after the reporting period

On 26 July 2021, the Directors declared a distribution of 0.3165 cents per ordinary unit which amounted to
$1,267,438 and was paid on 9 August 2021.

The uncertainty around COVID-19 continues to present social and economic challenges and the resulting impact
on the capital markets remains uncertain. Since the reporting date, there have been no significant changes in the
valuation of the Trust’s investment portfolio arising from the changes in the estimates and assumptions in relation
to COVID-19.

No other significant events have occurred since the reporting date which would have an impact on the financial
position of the Trust disclosed in the balance sheet as at 30 June 2021 or on the results and cash flows of the
Trust for the year ended on that date.

21 Contingent assets, liabilities and commitments

There were no outstanding contingent assets, liabilities or commitments as at 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2020.

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Perpetual Credit Income Trust

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

(continued)

DiRECTORS’ 
DECLARATiON

Directors' declaration

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
Directors' declaration
For the year ended 30 June 2021

In the opinion of the Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited, the Responsible Entity of Perpetual Credit
Income Trust:

(a)

the annual financial report and notes, set out on pages 19 to 46, are in accordance with the Corporations
Act 2001, including:

(i)

(ii)

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

giving a true and fair view of the Trust's financial position as at 30 June 2021 and of its
performance for the financial year ended on that date;

there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Trust will be able to pay its debts as and when they
become due and payable; and

note 2(a) confirms that the annual financial report complies with International Financial Reporting
Standards and Interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

(b)

(c)

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

Director

Sydney
24 August 2021

18 Derivative financial instruments (continued)

While derivatives are used for trading purposes, they are not used to gear (leverage) a portfolio. Gearing a

portfolio would occur if the level of exposure to the markets exceeds the underlying value of the Trust.

The Trust held the following derivative instruments during the year:

Futures are contractual obligations to buy or sell financial instruments on a future date at a specified price

established in an organised market. The futures contracts are collateralised by cash or marketable securities.

Changes in futures contracts' values are usually settled net daily with the exchange.

(a) Futures

(b) Swaps

another stream.

Swaps are derivative instruments in which two counterparties agree to exchange one stream of cash flow against

Cross currency swaps are valued at fair value which is based on the estimated amount the Trust would pay or

receive to terminate the currency derivatives at the balance sheet date, taking into account current interest rates,

foreign exchange rates, volatility and the current creditworthiness of the currency derivatives counterparties.

Cross currency swaps are used to hedge the Trust’s interest rate and foreign currency exposure. However,

hedge accounting has not been applied.

Risk exposures and fair value measurements

Information about the Trust's exposure to financial risks and the methods and assumptions used in determining

fair values is provided in note 16. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of the reporting period is the

carrying amount of the derivative financial instruments.

19 Segment information

The Trust is organised into one main operating segment with only one key function, being the investment of funds

predominantly in Australia together with opportunistic investments globally.

20 Events occurring after the reporting period

On 26 July 2021, the Directors declared a distribution of 0.3165 cents per ordinary unit which amounted to

$1,267,438 and was paid on 9 August 2021.

The uncertainty around COVID-19 continues to present social and economic challenges and the resulting impact

on the capital markets remains uncertain. Since the reporting date, there have been no significant changes in the

valuation of the Trust’s investment portfolio arising from the changes in the estimates and assumptions in relation

to COVID-19.

No other significant events have occurred since the reporting date which would have an impact on the financial

position of the Trust disclosed in the balance sheet as at 30 June 2021 or on the results and cash flows of the

Trust for the year ended on that date.

21 Contingent assets, liabilities and commitments

There were no outstanding contingent assets, liabilities or commitments as at 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2020.

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AUDiTOR’S 
REPORT
TO THE UNITHOLDERS 
OF PERPETUAL CREDIT 
INCOME TRUST

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KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisationof independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent memberfirms of the KPMG global organisation.Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.Independent Auditor’s Report To the unitholders of Perpetual Credit Income TrustOpinion We have audited the Financial Report of Perpetual Credit Income Trust (the Trust). In our opinion, the accompanying Financial Report of the Trust is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:  •giving a true and fair view of theTrust’s financial position as at 30 June2021 and of its financial performancefor the year ended on that date; and•complying with Australian AccountingStandards and the CorporationsRegulations 2001.The Financial Report comprises: •Balance sheet as at 30 June 2021•Statement of comprehensive income, Statement ofchanges in equity, and Statement of cash flows forthe year then ended•Notes including a summary of significant accountingpolicies•Directors’ Declaration.Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Our responsibilities under 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 the Trust in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the Financial Report in Australia. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.  KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisationof independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent memberfirms of the KPMG global organisation.Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.Independent Auditor’s Report To the unitholders of Perpetual Credit Income TrustOpinion We have audited the Financial Report of Perpetual Credit Income Trust (the Trust). In our opinion, the accompanying Financial Report of the Trust is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:  •giving a true and fair view of theTrust’s financial position as at 30 June2021 and of its financial performancefor the year ended on that date; and•complying with Australian AccountingStandards and the CorporationsRegulations 2001.The Financial Report comprises: •Balance sheet as at 30 June 2021•Statement of comprehensive income, Statement ofchanges in equity, and Statement of cash flows forthe year then ended•Notes including a summary of significant accountingpolicies•Directors’ Declaration.Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Our responsibilities under 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 the Trust in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the Financial Report in Australia. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.  ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2021  |  49

KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisationof independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent memberfirms of the KPMG global organisation.Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.Independent Auditor’s Report To the unitholders of Perpetual Credit Income TrustOpinion We have audited the Financial Report of Perpetual Credit Income Trust (the Trust). In our opinion, the accompanying Financial Report of the Trust is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:  •giving a true and fair view of theTrust’s financial position as at 30 June2021 and of its financial performancefor the year ended on that date; and•complying with Australian AccountingStandards and the CorporationsRegulations 2001.The Financial Report comprises: •Balance sheet as at 30 June 2021•Statement of comprehensive income, Statement ofchanges in equity, and Statement of cash flows forthe year then ended•Notes including a summary of significant accountingpolicies•Directors’ Declaration.Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Our responsibilities under 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 the Trust in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the Financial Report in Australia. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.  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 of 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. Valuation and existence of financial assets ($441.1m) and financial liabilities ($0.29m) at fair value through profit or loss Refer to Note 9 and 10 to the Financial Report The key audit matter How the matter was addressed in our audit Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) are comprised of investments in:  •unlisted unit trusts (Perpetual Loan Fund);•debt securities, including corporate bonds,international bonds, mortgage backedsecurities, loans and floating rate notes;•derivative assets including futures andswaps;•derivative liabilities (swaps).Valuation and existence of financial assets andfinancial liabilities at FVTPL is a key audit matterdue to the:•size of the Trust’s investments which aresignificant to its financial position. Theinvestment in Perpetual Loan Fund and theinvestments in debt securities comprise29% and 68%, respectively, of the Trust’stotal assets at year end;•Trust outsources certain financial reportingprocesses and controls in relation to thevaluation and existence of these assets andliabilities to external service organisations.These service organisations include thecustodian, the fund administrator, whichprovide administrative support to the Trust,and the investment manager. This requiresus to understand processes, assesscontrols and the flow of informationbetween these service organisations,Our procedures included: •We assessed the appropriateness of theaccounting policies applied by the Trust,including those relevant to the fair valuehierarchy of investments against therequirements of the accounting standards.•We obtained and read the Trust’s custodian’sand fund administrator’s GS007 (GuidanceStatement 007 Audit Implications of the Useof Service Organisations for InvestmentManagement Services) assurance reports tounderstand the custodian’s and fundadministrator’s processes and controls torecord and value the Trust’s financial assetsand liabilities.•We obtained and read the Trust’s investmentmanager’s GS007 assurance report tounderstand the investment manager’sprocesses and controls to maintain andprovide transactional information to theTrust’s custodian.•We assessed the reputation, professionalcompetence and independence of theauditors of the GS007 assurance reports.•We checked the valuation of the unitholdings in Perpetual Loan Fund, as recordedin the Trust’s Financial Report, to the auditedfinancial report of Perpetual Loan Fund.•With the involvement of our valuationKPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisationof independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent memberfirms of the KPMG global organisation.Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.Independent Auditor’s Report To the unitholders of Perpetual Credit Income TrustOpinion We have audited the Financial Report of Perpetual Credit Income Trust (the Trust). In our opinion, the accompanying Financial Report of the Trust is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:  •giving a true and fair view of theTrust’s financial position as at 30 June2021 and of its financial performancefor the year ended on that date; and•complying with Australian AccountingStandards and the CorporationsRegulations 2001.The Financial Report comprises: •Balance sheet as at 30 June 2021•Statement of comprehensive income, Statement ofchanges in equity, and Statement of cash flows forthe year then ended•Notes including a summary of significant accountingpolicies•Directors’ Declaration.Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Our responsibilities under 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 the Trust in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the Financial Report in Australia. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.  50  |  PERPETUAL CREDIT INCOME TRUST

relevant to the Trust’s financial reporting; and •Importance of the performance of PerpetualLoan Fund and debt securities in driving theTrust’s investment income and capitalperformance, as reported in the FinancialReport.As a result, this was the area with greatest effect on our overall audit strategy and allocation of senior resources in planning and performing our audit.  In assessing this Key Audit Matter, we involved our valuation specialists, who understand the Trust’s investment profile and business and the economic environment it operates in. specialists, we performed the valuation of the underlying assets of Perpetual Loan Fund using independently sourced market data for observable inputs, such as, published credit spreads and margins. We compared these valuations to the fair value of the underlying assets. •We assessed the valuation of the unit priceof Perpetual Loan Fund against the netassets per unit held of the Perpetual LoanFund.•With the involvement of our valuationspecialists, we assessed the fair value ofdebt securities by re-performing the valuationby comparing observable inputs, includingbroker-quoted prices to independentlysourced market data providers.•With the involvement of our valuationspecialists, we independently recalculatedthe valuation of derivative liabilities usingindependently sourced market data forobservable inputs, such as interest rates andforeign exchange rates. We compared thisvaluation to the fair value of derivativeliabilities recognised by the Trust.•We checked the ownership and quantity ofinvestments to external custody reports as at30 June 2021.•We assessed quantitative and qualitativedisclosures, including those relevant to thefair value hierarchy of investments, againstthe requirements of the accountingstandards.Other Information Other Information is financial and non-financial information in Perpetual Credit Income Trust’s annual reporting which is provided in addition to the Financial Report and the Auditor’s Report. The Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited (the Responsible Entity) are responsible for the Other Information.  Our opinion on the Financial Report does not cover the Other Information and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon.  In connection with our audit of the Financial Report, our responsibility is to read the Other Information. In doing so, we 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. We are required to report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this Other ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2021  |  51

relevant to the Trust’s financial reporting; and •Importance of the performance of PerpetualLoan Fund and debt securities in driving theTrust’s investment income and capitalperformance, as reported in the FinancialReport.As a result, this was the area with greatest effect on our overall audit strategy and allocation of senior resources in planning and performing our audit.  In assessing this Key Audit Matter, we involved our valuation specialists, who understand the Trust’s investment profile and business and the economic environment it operates in. specialists, we performed the valuation of the underlying assets of Perpetual Loan Fund using independently sourced market data for observable inputs, such as, published credit spreads and margins. We compared these valuations to the fair value of the underlying assets. •We assessed the valuation of the unit priceof Perpetual Loan Fund against the netassets per unit held of the Perpetual LoanFund.•With the involvement of our valuationspecialists, we assessed the fair value ofdebt securities by re-performing the valuationby comparing observable inputs, includingbroker-quoted prices to independentlysourced market data providers.•With the involvement of our valuationspecialists, we independently recalculatedthe valuation of derivative liabilities usingindependently sourced market data forobservable inputs, such as interest rates andforeign exchange rates. We compared thisvaluation to the fair value of derivativeliabilities recognised by the Trust.•We checked the ownership and quantity ofinvestments to external custody reports as at30 June 2021.•We assessed quantitative and qualitativedisclosures, including those relevant to thefair value hierarchy of investments, againstthe requirements of the accountingstandards.Other Information Other Information is financial and non-financial information in Perpetual Credit Income Trust’s annual reporting which is provided in addition to the Financial Report and the Auditor’s Report. The Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited (the Responsible Entity) are responsible for the Other Information.  Our opinion on the Financial Report does not cover the Other Information and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon.  In connection with our audit of the Financial Report, our responsibility is to read the Other Information. In doing so, we 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. We are required to report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this Other Information, and based on the work we have performed on the Other Information that we obtained prior to the date of this Auditor’s Report we have nothing to report. Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report The Directors of Perpetual Trust Services Limited (the Responsible Entity) are responsible for: •preparing the Financial Report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with AustralianAccounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001•implementing necessary internal control to enable the preparation of a Financial Report thatgives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud orerror•assessing the Trust’s ability to continue as a going concern and whether the use of the goingconcern basis of accounting is appropriate. This includes disclosing, as applicable, mattersrelated to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless they eitherintend to liquidate the Trust or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to doso.Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report Our objective is: •to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Financial Report as a whole is free frommaterial 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 Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. They 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 the Financial Report. A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: https://www.auasb.gov.au/admin/file/content102/c3/ar2_2020.pdf. This description forms part of our Auditor’s Report. KPM_INI_01 KPMG Jessica Davis Partner Sydney 24 August 2021 ASX ADDiTiONAL 
iNFORMATiON

Perpetual Credit Income Trust
ARSN 626 053 496
ASX additional information

Additional information required by the Australian Securities Exchange Limited Listing Rules and not disclosed
elsewhere in this report is as follows. The information is current as at 30 July 2021 unless otherwise indicated.

A. Corporate governance statement

Refer to the annual financial report.

B. Substantial unitholders

There are no substantial unitholders.

C. Classes of units

Refer to the annual financial report, note 7.

D. Voting rights

Voting rights which may attach to or be imposed on any unit or class of units is as follows:

(a) on a show of hands each unitholder has one vote; and
(b) on a poll, each unitholder has one vote for each dollar of the value of the total units they have in Trust.

E. Distribution of units

Analysis of numbers of unitholders by size of holding:

Size of holding
BLANK
1 - 1000
1,001 - 5,000
5,001 - 10,000
10,001 - 100,000
100,001 and over
Blank

Number of
holders

Total units

Percentage

139
619
917
6,207
587
8,469

47,349
2,054,917
7,645,223
227,586,874
163,178,382
400,512,745

0.01%
0.52%
1.91%
56.82%
40.74%
100.00%

The number of unitholders holding less than a marketable parcel is 82 and they hold 4,058 units.

F. Twenty largest unitholders

The names of the twenty largest unitholders are listed below:

Unitholder
xx
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd
Navigator Australia Ltd
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited
The Art Gallery Board
Netwealth Investments Limited (Wrap Services A/C)
Elizikat Investments Pty Ltd
First Samuel Ltd
Netwealth Investments Limited (Super Services A/C)
The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Order Of The Sisters Of
Mercy In QLD
Beluga Blue Pty Ltd
Geat Incorporated (Geat-Preservation Fund A/C)
AK Clough Holdings Pty Ltd
Mrs Gillian Mary Smith
Luna Pty Limited
Milpera Pty Ltd

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Numbers of units

Percentage

14,352,225
7,380,452
7,054,263
3,090,656
2,692,471
2,584,142
1,933,244
1,852,687
1,823,769

1,363,636
1,363,636
1,359,372
1,021,103
1,011,000
995,000
909,091

3.58%
1.84%
1.76%
0.77%
0.67%
0.65%
0.48%
0.46%
0.46%

0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.23%

Perpetual Credit Income Trust

ARSN 626 053 496

ASX additional information

Additional information required by the Australian Securities Exchange Limited Listing Rules and not disclosed

elsewhere in this report is as follows. The information is current as at 30 July 2021 unless otherwise indicated.

A. Corporate governance statement

Refer to the annual financial report.

B. Substantial unitholders

There are no substantial unitholders.

C. Classes of units

Refer to the annual financial report, note 7.

D. Voting rights

Voting rights which may attach to or be imposed on any unit or class of units is as follows:

(a) on a show of hands each unitholder has one vote; and

(b) on a poll, each unitholder has one vote for each dollar of the value of the total units they have in Trust.

E. Distribution of units

Analysis of numbers of unitholders by size of holding:

Size of holding

BLANK

1 - 1000

1,001 - 5,000

5,001 - 10,000

10,001 - 100,000

100,001 and over

Blank

Number of

holders

Total units

Percentage

139

619

917

6,207

587

8,469

47,349

2,054,917

7,645,223

227,586,874

163,178,382

400,512,745

0.01%

0.52%

1.91%

56.82%

40.74%

100.00%

The number of unitholders holding less than a marketable parcel is 82 and they hold 4,058 units.

F. Twenty largest unitholders

The names of the twenty largest unitholders are listed below:

Unitholder

xx

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd

Navigator Australia Ltd

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited

The Art Gallery Board

Netwealth Investments Limited (Wrap Services A/C)

Elizikat Investments Pty Ltd

First Samuel Ltd

Netwealth Investments Limited (Super Services A/C)

The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Order Of The Sisters Of

Geat Incorporated (Geat-Preservation Fund A/C)

Mercy In QLD

Beluga Blue Pty Ltd

AK Clough Holdings Pty Ltd

Mrs Gillian Mary Smith

Luna Pty Limited

Milpera Pty Ltd

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Numbers of units

Percentage

14,352,225

7,380,452

7,054,263

3,090,656

2,692,471

2,584,142

1,933,244

1,852,687

1,823,769

1,363,636

1,363,636

1,359,372

1,021,103

1,011,000

995,000

909,091

3.58%

1.84%

1.76%

0.77%

0.67%

0.65%

0.48%

0.46%

0.46%

0.34%

0.34%

0.34%

0.25%

0.25%

0.25%

0.23%

F. Twenty largest unitholders (continued)

Unitholder
xx
Sisters Of The Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Ltd
The Law Society Of SA Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund
Stewartville Pty Ltd
Carama Pty Ltd

G. Stock exchange listing

Numbers of units

Percentage

909,090
909,090
868,707
720,000

0.23%
0.23%
0.22%
0.18%

The Trust's units are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and are traded under the code PCI.

H. Voluntary escrow

There are no restricted units in the Trust or units subject to voluntary escrow.

I. Unquoted units

There are no unquoted units on issue.

J. Review of operations and activities for the reporting period

Refer to the Directors' report contained within the annual report.

K. On-market buy back

There is no current on-market buy back.

L. Cash and Assets used

During the year, the Trust invested in accordance with the investment objective and guidelines as set out in the
latest Product Disclosure Statement of the Trust dated 8 March 2019 and in accordance with the Trust's
Constitution.

M. List of investments held by the Trust at 30 June 2021

Investments held as at 30 June 2020

XXXXXXXXXXXX

XXX

XXX

Unlisted unit trust
XXX
Perpetual Loan Fund
Total Unlisted unit trust

Debt securities
XXX
ALE Direct Property Trust
Ampol Limited
Apollo Trust SR 2017-2
APT Pipeline Limited
Aurizon Finance Pty Limited
Aurizon Network Pty Limited
AusNet Services Holdings
Bank Of Queensland Limited
Barclays Bank PLC
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Bluescope Finance
BNP Paribas
Boral Finance Pty Limited
Brisbane Airport
Byrns Smith Unit Trust
Centuria Capital 2 Fund
Challenger Limited

XXX

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Fair Value
$'000

132,345
132,345

1,107
7,135
2,758
1,625
3,059
3,013
5,790
6,057
3,510
3,480
9,917
12,802
1,158
2,243
8,772
5,978
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M. List of investments held by the Trust at 30 June 2021 (continued)

x
Debt securities (continued)
X
Civmec Holdings Limited
Conquest Trust Srs2018-1
CPIF Finance Pty Limited
Credit Agricole S.A.
Downer Grp Finance Pty Limited
Emeco Pty Limited
Flexi Trust Srs2020-1
Flexi Trust Srs2019-2
FP Turbo Srs2019-1
GAIF
GTA Finance Co Pty Limited
Heritage Bank Limited
HSBC
Humm ABS Trust Srs2021-1
IMB Limited
Incitec Pivot Limited
Insurance Australia Group Limited
Kingfisher Trust Series 2019-1
Lendlease Finance Limited
Liberty Funding Pty Limited Srs 2019-1SME
Liberty Funding Pty Limited Srs 2020-1A
Liberty Funding Pty Limited Srs2020-1SME
Light Trust Srs 2019-1
Lion Trust Srs 2020-1
Longwall Relocation Syndicated Loan
Macquarie Bank Limited
Macquarie Group Limited
Mineral Resources Limited
National Australia Bank
Omni Bridgeway Limited
Pacific National Finance
Peet Limited
Perenti Finance Pty Limited
Qantas Airways Limited
QBE Insurance Group Limited
QPH Finance Co Pty Limited
Salute Trust Srs 2021-1
Santos Finance Limited
Scentre Group Trust
SMHL Srs2020-1
Suncorp Bank
The Superannuation Members Srs 2019-2
The Superannuation Members Srs 2019-1
The Superannuation Members Srs 2016-1
Think Tank Trust Srs 2019-1
Torrens Trust Series 2019-1
Torrens Trust Srs 2021-1
Transurban Queensland Finance Pty Limited
Vicinity Centres
Wesfarmers Limited
Westconnex Finance Company Pty Limited
Westpac Banking Corporation
Woodside Finance Limited
Zenith Pacific Pty Limited
Total Debt securities

XXX
XXX
XXX

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5,505
411
3,233
2,834
7,543
5,772
3,365
2,020
506
1,867
1,712
3,356
3,012
610
4,029
8,836
9,271
9,243
7,807
6,234
947
1,249
3,685
2,059
1,706
10,798
2,008
5,160
5,197
11,168
4,525
4,366
5,695
7,145
4,145
2,048
723
5,093
6,627
1,830
5,146
4,076
5,345
891
2,316
6,192
2,296
4,138
3,887
2,626
6,157
3,135
5,337
3,113
306,653

x

X

Debt securities (continued)

Civmec Holdings Limited

Conquest Trust Srs2018-1

CPIF Finance Pty Limited

Credit Agricole S.A.

Downer Grp Finance Pty Limited

Emeco Pty Limited

Flexi Trust Srs2020-1

Flexi Trust Srs2019-2

FP Turbo Srs2019-1

GAIF

HSBC

GTA Finance Co Pty Limited

Heritage Bank Limited

Humm ABS Trust Srs2021-1

IMB Limited

Incitec Pivot Limited

Insurance Australia Group Limited

Kingfisher Trust Series 2019-1

Lendlease Finance Limited

Liberty Funding Pty Limited Srs 2019-1SME

Liberty Funding Pty Limited Srs 2020-1A

Liberty Funding Pty Limited Srs2020-1SME

Light Trust Srs 2019-1

Lion Trust Srs 2020-1

Longwall Relocation Syndicated Loan

Macquarie Bank Limited

Macquarie Group Limited

Mineral Resources Limited

National Australia Bank

Omni Bridgeway Limited

Pacific National Finance

Peet Limited

Perenti Finance Pty Limited

Qantas Airways Limited

QBE Insurance Group Limited

QPH Finance Co Pty Limited

Salute Trust Srs 2021-1

Santos Finance Limited

Scentre Group Trust

SMHL Srs2020-1

Suncorp Bank

The Superannuation Members Srs 2019-2

The Superannuation Members Srs 2019-1

The Superannuation Members Srs 2016-1

Think Tank Trust Srs 2019-1

Torrens Trust Series 2019-1

Torrens Trust Srs 2021-1

Transurban Queensland Finance Pty Limited

Vicinity Centres

Wesfarmers Limited

Westconnex Finance Company Pty Limited

Westpac Banking Corporation

Woodside Finance Limited

Zenith Pacific Pty Limited

Total Debt securities

XXX

XXX

XXX

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5,505

411

3,233

2,834

7,543

5,772

3,365

2,020

506

1,867

1,712

3,356

3,012

610

4,029

8,836

9,271

9,243

7,807

6,234

947

1,249

3,685

2,059

1,706

4,525

4,366

5,695

7,145

4,145

2,048

723

5,093

6,627

1,830

5,146

4,076

5,345

891

2,316

6,192

2,296

4,138

3,887

2,626

6,157

3,135

5,337

3,113

10,798

2,008

5,160

5,197

11,168

306,653

M. List of investments held by the Trust at 30 June 2021 (continued)

M. List of investments held by the Trust at 30 June 2021 (continued)

Derivatives
Futures
Swaps
Total Derivatives
xxx
xxx
Total

N.

Investment transactions

358
1,433
1,791

440,789

The total number of transactions entered during the year was 520. The total brokerage paid during the year was
$17,261.

O. Total Management Fees paid or accrued during the year

Refer to the annual financial report, note 5.

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DiRECTORY

RESPONSiBLE ENTiTY
Perpetual Trust Services Limited
ABN 48 000 142 049
AFSL 236 648

REGiSTERED OFFiCE
Level 18, Angel Place
123 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000

DiRECTORS
Glenn Foster
Richard McCarthy
Simone Mosse 
Vicki Riggio
Phillip Blackmore (Alternate)

COMPANY SECRETARiES
Gananatha Minithantri
Sylvie Dimarco
Mary Kapoka

iNVESTMENT MANAGER
Perpetual Investment Management Limited
Level 18, 123 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000
AFSL 234 426

AUDiTOR
KPMG
International Towers Sydney 3
300 Barangaroo Avenue
Sydney NSW 2000

AUSTRALiAN SECURiTiES EXCHANGE CODE
ASX:PCI

UNiT REGiSTRY
Automic Pty Ltd 
Level 5, 126 Phillip Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

WEBSiTE
www.perpetualincome.com.au

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