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RESI Residential Secure Income Plc

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Residential Secure Income PLC Interim Results to 31 March 2021 (9572Z)

27/05/2021 7:00am

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Residential Secure Income PLC

27 May 2021

27 May 2021

Residential Secure Income plc

("ReSI" or the "Company")

Interim Results to 31 March 2021

Residential Secure Income Fund plc (LSE: RESI), which invests in affordable shared ownership, retirement and local authority housing, is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ending 31 March 2021.

Financial highlights - full deployment and void reductions driving increasing dividend cover

-- Operating profit before property disposals and change in fair value up 17% to GBP5.6 million (1H20: GBP4.8 million)

o 1.1% like-for-like rental growth in line with RPI

o 99% of rent collected during the half year to March 2021, continuing to demonstrate defensive characteristics of the portfolio

-- IFRS Net Asset Value Total Return of 2.9 pence per share for the half-year, including 1.8 pence recurring income (1H20: total return of 0.8 pence)

   --       IFRS Net Asset Value of GBP179.7 million, or 105.1 pence per share (FY20: 105.0p) 
   --       Adjusted earnings per share of 1.8 pence, up 29% (1H20: 1.4 pence per share) 

-- Total dividends for the half-year of 2.5 pence per share, in line with target (1H20: 2.5 pence per share)

   --       Gross rental income up 5%, to GBP10.7 million (1H20: GBP10.2 million) 
 
                                             pence per 
                                     GBPm        share 
                                  =======  =========== 
  IFRS Net Asset Value as at 30 
   September 2020                   179.6        105.0 
================================  =======  =========== 
  Net Income for period               3.1          1.8 
================================  =======  =========== 
  Valuation change                    1.8          1.1 
================================  =======  =========== 
  One off costs                     (0.5)        (0.3) 
================================  =======  =========== 
  Dividend paid                     (4.3)        (2.5) 
================================  =======  =========== 
  IFRS Net Asset Value as at 31 
   March 2021                       179.7        105.1 
================================  =======  =========== 
 

Deployment and operational highlights

-- Fully deployed capital due to GBP19m of acquisitions and GBP21m of committed acquisitions in 1H 2021

o Retirement voids reduced to below 8% from 10% in September 2020, closing in on pre-Covid average of c.7%

o Shared Ownership homes increased to 549 homes (including 105 committed acquisitions) from 196 at 30 September 2020

o Shared ownership portfolio now 93% occupied, with a further 5% reserved

   --       Dividend cover of 82% for Q2, ahead of 80% full year target 

-- Transfer of the property management function from Girlings to a subsidiary of the Investment Manager, proceeding well and expected to deliver further cost efficiencies and operational improvements

Outlook

   --       Acute need continues for further expansion of UK's affordable housing stock 

-- Particular shortage of affordable homes for home ownership and suitable accommodation for independent later living - which ReSI is strongly placed to meet

   --       Full dividend cover on track to be achieved in July 2021 

Interim Report and Investor Webinar

ReSI will host an online webinar and Q&A session to discuss the results on 27 May 2021 at 11:00am (GMT). Registration is available at: https://greshamhouse.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x_yirC2BR6K6CqrILvLaoQ

The accompanying presentation will be made available shortly after the webinar on the Company's website at https://www.resi-reit.com/company-documents .

A copy of the pdf Interim Report is available on the Company's website at https://www.resi-reit.com/company-documents where further information on the Company can also be found. The Interim Report has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

Commenting on ReSI's results, Robert Whiteman CBE, Chairman of ReSI said:

"With ReSI's committed shared ownership acquisitions we're delighted to have reached full deployment by the end of March. Combined with the quality of our existing portfolio and the underlying fundamentals supporting our rental income, this will enable the Company to deliver full dividend cover from July 2021 on a forward-looking basis."

Alex Pilato, Chief Executive of ReSI Capital Management, Head of the Housing Division of Gresham House and Fund Manager of ReSI added:

"We have made good progress on the plans we set out in November 2020 to deploy our remaining capital, fully occupy our shared ownership homes and address retirement voids, and as a result, achieved our dividend cover of 80% for the full year in Q2 with cover of 82%.

Over the second half of the year, earnings growth will be driven by the GBP40m of recent acquisitions, occupying the remaining shared ownership homes and continuing to improve the performance of the retirement portfolio through taking control of its property management.

Going forward our focus will be on the retirement and shared ownership portfolios where we have respectively scale and a unique opportunity through our for-profit Registered Provider with Homes England and GLA investment partner status."

For further information, please contact:

 
  ReSI Capital Management Limited / Gresham 
   House Housing 
   Ben Fry 
   Alex Pilato                                    +44 (0) 20 7382 0900 
  Jefferies International Limited 
   Stuart Klein 
   Tom Yeadon                                     +44 (0) 20 7029 8000 
  KL Communications                             gh@kl-communications.com 
   Charles Gorman                                +44 (0) 20 3995 6673 
   Saurav Karia 
   Millie Steyn 
 

Notes to Editors

Residential Secure Income plc (LSE: RESI) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) listed on the premium segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange with the objective of delivering secure inflation linked returns by investing in affordable shared ownership, retirement and Local Authority housing throughout the UK.

ReSI targets a secure, long-dated, inflation-linked dividend of 5.0 pence per share p.a. (paid quarterly) and a total return in excess of 8.0% per annum. Including recent committed acquisitions, ReSI's portfolio comprises 3,060 properties, with an (unaudited) IFRS fair value as at 31 March 2021 of GBP346m [i] .

ReSI aims to make a meaningful contribution to alleviating the UK housing shortage by meeting demand from housing developers (Housing Associations, Local Authorities and private developers) for long-term investment partners to accelerate the development of socially and economically beneficial new affordable housing.

ReSI's subsidiary, ReSI Housing Limited, is registered as a for-profit Registered Provider of Social Housing, and so provides a unique proposition to its housing developer partners, being a long term private sector landlord within the social housing regulatory environment. As a Registered Provider, ReSI Housing can acquire affordable housing subject to s106 planning restrictions and housing funded by government grant.

Acquisitions by ReSI are limited to homes with sufficient cashflows, counterparty credit quality and property security to be capable of supporting long -- term investment grade equivalent debt. ReSI does not manage or operate stock and uses experienced and credit-worthy managers.

ReSI is managed by ReSI Capital Management Limited, whose immediate parent company, TradeRisks Limited, has been active within the social housing sector for over 20 years as a funding arranger and advisor and, over the last four years, as an investor through ReSI.

ReSI Capital Management and its parent, TradeRisks, were acquired by Gresham House in March 2020, further increasing the investment expertise available to ReSI. The housing investment team at Gresham House has 15 members and growing, with an average of 20 years' relevant experience, covering fund management, housing investment, social housing management and financial and risk expertise.

Gresham House plc is a London Stock Exchange quoted specialist alternative asset manager committed to operating responsibly and sustainably, taking the long view in delivering sustainable investment solutions.

Further information on ReSI is available at www.resi-reit.com , and further information on Gresham House is

available at   www.greshamhouse.com 

[1] excluding the finance lease gross up and including committed acquisitions

Interim Report 2021

Residential Secure Income plc

March 2021

Contents

Overview

Financial Highlights

Chairman's Statement

Investment Case

Portfolio Snapshot

Summary of Portfolio

Market Drivers

ReSI's Core Drivers

Investment Team

Environmental, Social and Governance

Strategic Review

Fund Manager's Report

Key Performance Indicators

EPRA Performance Measures

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

Governance

Board of Directors

ReSI Housing Non-Executive Directors

Directors' Responsibilities in respect of the Interim Accounts

Independent Review Report

Financials

Overview

Our purpose is to increase the provision of affordable housing by providing long-term capital to developers, housing associations and local authorities. This allows affordable, high quality, safe homes to be delivered while ensuring long-term stability of tenure for residents, and attractive, secure income for shareholders.

Financial Highlights

as at 31 March 2021

 
  Income 
  1.8p                               2.6p                        1.8p 
   Adjusted Earnings Per              IFRS Earnings Per Share     EPRA Adjusted Earnings 
   Share                                                          Per Share 
                                      Year ended 31 March 
   Period ended 31 March              2020: 0.8p                  Period ended 31 March 
   2020: 1.4p                         See note 12 on page         2020: 1.4p 
   See note 12 on page                65                          See note 12 on page 
   65                                                             66 
---------------------------------  --------------------------  ------------------------- 
  GBP3.1m / +29%                                                 2.5p 
   Recurring profit before                                        Dividend per share 
   change in fair value 
   and property disposals                                         Period ended 31 March 
                                                                  2020: 2.5p 
   Period ended 31 March 
   2020: GBP2.4m 
   See Statement of Comprehensive 
   Income - 
   Alternative Presentation 
   on page 49 
---------------------------------  --------------------------  ------------------------- 
 
 
 
  Capital 
                         -----------------------------  -------------------------- 
  105.1p / +0.1%           GBP325m                        2.2% (3..7m shares 
   IFRS Net Asset Value     Value of Investment            )( 
   per share                Property                       Of the total number 
                                                           of Shares held by the 
   30 September 2020:       30 September 2020:             fund manager, current 
   105.0p                   GBP302m                        and founder directors 
   See Note 29 on page      See Note 14 on page            of the fund manager, 
   79                       67                             and directors of ReSI 
                                                           plc as at the date 
                                                           of this report 
 
                                                           (30 September 2020: 
                                                           1.9% or 3.3m shares) 
-----------------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------- 
   47%                     23 Years                       106.3p / +0.5% 
    Loan to Value Ratio     Weighted Average Remaining     EPRA Net Tangible Asset 
    (LTV)                   Life of Debt                   Value (NTA) per share 
 
    30 September 2020:      30 September 2020:             30 September 2020: 
    43%                     23 years                       105.8p 
                                                           See Note 35 on page 
                                                           81 
-----------------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 

Chairman's Statement

Rob Whiteman CBE

Chairman

Summary

These interim results to 31 March 2021, show ReSI's significant progress on our key objective, to reach full income generation and dividend cover by the end of this financial year. The income growth in the period has been driven by fully deploying our leveraged capital while improving occupation of our existing shared ownership and retirement homes. We have made this progress during the ongoing pandemic restrictions and uncertain economic climate, highlighting the importance of good quality, fit for purpose, affordable housing. Our homes' social value is demonstrated by extending affordable housing to under-served segments of the housing market: retirees to live with peers and avoid loneliness; providing high quality and spacious home ownership to lower and middle-income households through shared ownership; or by providing accommodation for those who would otherwise be homeless.

ReSI's portfolio is defensive, positioned to weather economic stress. Unlike many areas of the real estate sector, our cashflows have remained secure, and rent collection has remained firm through the COVID-19 crisis, maintained at 99% rent due during the half-year, in line performance during normal economic conditions

Demand for our high-quality affordable accommodation continues to be strong, whether in our existing portfolio or newly acquired homes. Voids in our established retirement portfolio have fallen below 8% and are approaching the pre-COVID average of around 7%; meanwhile voids in our newly acquired shared ownership portfolio have continued to perform strongly in terms of first tranche sales and reservations.

The transfer of the retirement property management contract from Girlings to a subsidiary of the fund manager is progressing well, with improving performance as evidenced in the void figures, and is expected to complete in July 2021. This change is expected to drive further cost efficiencies and operational improvements over the next twelve months.

Net Asset Value and Results

This reduction in voids has driven the growth seen in ReSI's underlying financial results for the period, with further growth to be seen in the second half of the year, reflecting the full impact of recent acquisitions.

ReSI's rigorous disciplined approach to selecting and managing investments delivered a total accounting return of 2.9 pence per share during the first half of the financial year. After paying a dividend of 2.5 pence per share and one-off charges of 0.3p, the IFRS Net Asset Value per share increased 0.1% to 105.1p during the half year to 31 March 2021. The portfolio produced GBP3.1m of recurring profit before change in fair value, up 29% from GBP2.4m in the same period last year. The portfolio's valuation, assessed by Savills, rose GBP2.6m or 0.8% on a like-for-like fair value basis, to GBP325m.

Adjusted IFRS earnings per share were 1.8p (H1 2020: 1.4p), in line with the adjusted EPRA earnings per share of 1.8p (H1 2020: 1.4p) (See Note 12). A full summary of ReSI's performance and a NAV bridge is included in the performance section of the Fund Manager's Report.

Deployment and Dividend Outlook

In March 2021 ReSI reached full deployment of funds raised at IPO and leverage at our target ratio of 50%, with a GBP346m portfolio comprising of 3,060 homes, following approximately GBP40m of shared ownership acquisitions; GBP19m of which were acquired in March and were immediately income-generating. This included 68 homes from existing partner Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing and 275 homes from new partners, Orbit and Brick-by-Brick.

Dividends totalling 2.5 pence were declared for the half-year, comprising equal quarterly dividends of 1.25 pence, in line with our IPO target of 5 pence for the year, which we reaffirm.

With the portfolio fully invested and the ongoing operational improvements, ReSI expects to reach full dividend cover (on a look forward basis and calculated on recurring profit before valuation movements) in July 2021. Once the dividend is fully covered, the board plans to increase dividends in line with inflation, to reflect ReSI's inflation linked rental income.

Outlook

With ReSI's committed shared ownership acquisitions we have reached full deployment, which when coupled with the quality of our existing portfolio and the underlying fundamentals supporting our rental income, will enable the Company to deliver full dividend cover from July 2021 on a forward-looking basis.

ReSI has built a platform of resilient cash-generative assets and long-term debt which, when paired with the robust governance from its for-profit Registered Provider, and Gresham House's investment processes and substantial partnerships, will provide a strong basis for growth moving forward.

The UK's housing shortfall persists and most of the population lives in areas where home purchase is unaffordable. These twin factors drive the fundamental need for new, long-term investment into this sector. The government continues to support Homes England's Affordable Homes Programme, with total funding of GBP12.2 billion for new affordable housing over 5 years. However, housing associations, the traditional investors, need to invest huge sums into their existing stock to ensure safety and energy efficiency, which reduces their ability to provide new affordable homes. Alongside our existing retirement and local authority portfolio, we remain excited by the opportunity to help housing associations recycle their capital, in turn releasing new shared ownership housing stock into the private market, and delivering inflation-linked income to our investors.

The Board is grateful for the support of ReSI's shareholders and the contribution of its advisers.

Rob Whiteman

Chairman

Residential Secure Income plc

26 May 2021

Investment Case

 
  Why invest in affordable and social housing?      Why invest in ReSI? 
================================================  ============================================= 
    Stable, long term, inflation-linked               20-year track record financing and 
     rents                                             advising social housing 
  ----------------------------------------------    ------------------------------------------- 
    Diversified and diversifying income               Long-term investment grade equivalent 
     stream                                            debt. Average 23-year maturity, unique 
                                                       GBP300m facility with 0.5% coupon 
  ----------------------------------------------    ------------------------------------------- 
    Supply/demand imbalance from historic             Wholly owned Group, Registered Provider 
     undersupply. 2m shortfall in homes                of social housing 
     delivered(1) 
  ----------------------------------------------    ------------------------------------------- 
    Reducing development appetite from                Investment Partner of Homes England 
     peers 94% of affordable housing delivered         and Greater London Authority 
     by not-for-profits (2) 
  ----------------------------------------------    ------------------------------------------- 
    Secure, subsidised rents underpinned              Sustainable investment approach maximises 
     by pensions, housing welfare or shared            social impact 
     owner stakes 
  ----------------------------------------------    ------------------------------------------- 
 

Portfolio Snapshot

 
  3,060                     GBP346m                    797 
   Homes                     Value of Investment        Unique UK property 
                             Property including         locations 
   30 September 2020:        committed acquisitions 
   2,708                                                30 September 2020: 
                             30 September 2020:         669 
                             GBP302m 
------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
  GBP13.2m                  4.8%                       2,465 
   Annualised net rental     Annualised net rental      Number of counterparties 
   income                    yield at March 2021 
                                                        30 September 2020: 
   Year to 30 September      30 September 2020:         2,111 
   2020: GBP11.3m            4.9% 
------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
 

Portfolio Snapshot continued

Summary of Portfolio

Shared Ownership

549 Homes (29% of portfolio value)

Valuation of GBP101 million as at 31 March 2021 including committed acquisitions

-- Part buy, part rent affordable home ownership

-- Shared ownership portfolio now 93% occupied or reserved, delivering GBP0.4 million first tranche sales profit in H121

-- Shared owners purchase a 25% stake or above in a property and pay a below market rent on the remaining stake

-- Shared owners have the option to staircase (i.e. purchase a bigger share in the property at the then market value), crystallising expected valuation growth for ReSI

Social impact

-- Shared ownership opens the door to home ownership

-- Provides lifetime security of tenure

-- Creates additional sub-market rental homes

Retirement rental

2,222 homes (61% of portfolio value)

Valuation of GBP212 million as at 31 March 2021

-- Independent living for retirees with Assured Tenancies

-- Secure rental income paid from pensions and welfare

-- Provides fit for purpose homes for retired people, allowing them to maintain their independence without care provision

Social impact

-- Living with peers helps address loneliness, the largest health problem for an elderly population

-- Frees up large family homes

-- Renting avoids the burdens and transaction costs of ownership and provides lifetime security of tenure through assured tenancy

Local Authority

289 homes (10% of portfolio value)

Valuation of GBP33 million as at 31 March 2021

Leased to local authorities for those otherwise homeless

-- Leased directly to local authorities that have a statutory duty to house those at risk of homelessness

-- Focus on areas with the most need for accommodation and strong supply / demand dynamics

-- Rent set around market rent levels to minimise downside if local authority does not renew lease

-- Focus on strategic partnerships with local authorities

Social impact

-- Provides homes to those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness

-- Savings to local authorities versus bed and breakfasts of GBP200 per week per unit (Social Impact Report, Social Profit Calculator, 2019)

-- ReSI acts as an institutional landlord, ensuring standards of accommodation

Market Drivers

Stable, long-term, inflation linked rents

The affordable housing sector has long-term structural demand drivers, liability matching return characteristics, potential for growth and insulation from volatility, resulting in stable inflation linked income. It offers the best opportunity for social impact, for long-term investors looking for responsible investment opportunities.

Rent payments rise each year, typically in line with inflation, offering a secure income stream and potential growth in the assets' value over time, in exchange for an upfront capital amount.

Diversified and diversifying income stream

Affordable residential rents offer a diversified counterparty risk, through large numbers of residents and shared owners, resulting in lower overall counterparty risk compared to other real estate investments such as commercial real estate. Given the essential nature of the service being offered to residents and shared owners, the risk of rent arrears is comparatively low. An investment in affordable residential real estate also diversifies the investor risk when combined with existing real estate investments.

Supply / demand imbalance from historic undersupply

The UK has experienced a sustained period of over 30 years of undersupply of housing and more importantly affordable housing. The National Housing Federation estimate that 145,000 affordable homes are required each year to both clear the current backlog of people that need a home and meet future demand, but housing completions are significantly below historical averages with average delivery of only c.50,000 affordable homes per year over the last 5, 10, 20 and 30 years.

Across England there are only 17 local authorities in which the average earner could obtain a mortgage to buy the average-priced property, as shown in light blue on the map. This is caused by the well-documented mismatch of supply and demand for housing and a subsequent dearth of affordable areas nationwide. The maps show how the house price to earnings ratio has changed over recent decades :

While the UK does not build enough homes to meet rising demand, the homes that are built are increasingly out of reach for ordinary owners. The 2018 Letwin review concluded that this is a result of the high price of land making it impossible to meet the need for housing through market delivery alone. In Letwin's draft analysis papers, he refers to finding that the need for social rented housing is 'virtually unlimited', concluding that the market for social rented property is separate from the price-constrained market for open market sales. The solution to this problem is to ensure that new housing provides a wider range of tenures and includes more social and affordable housing for high levels of demand that cannot be met by the market.

Reducing development appetite from peers

94% of affordable housing is currently delivered by not-for-profit housing associations. As financial pressures build on these associations due to the increasing cost burden of energy efficiency initiatives, health and safety and fire safety, new sources of funding are required to deliver affordable housing. The sector needs new sources of capital and more developers and providers of good quality affordable housing. The UK has been delivering around 46,000 new affordable homes per year since 2013 but this is significantly short of need, particularly in some parts of the country. Savills analysis suggests that a further 60,000 new affordable homes are needed per year, with significant shortfalls in London and the South East (Affordable Housing - Building Through Cycles, Savills, 2018).

Secure and subsidised rents underpinned by pensions, housing welfare or shared owner stakes

ReSI's residents pay their rents from secure income sources. Retirement rentals residents pay from pensions and savings, the local authority housing portfolio is leased to Luton Borough Council and shared owners have ownership stakes in their homes. ReSI's rental income stream is therefore significantly more secure than those from the private rental sector (PRS) or commercial real estate.

ReSI's Core Drivers

20 year track record financing and advising social housing

The fund manager's direct parent company, TradeRisks Limited, has been active within the social housing sector for over 20 years as a funding arranger and advisor and, over the last three years, as an investor through ReSI.

The fund manager and its parent, TradeRisks, were acquired by Gresham House in March 2020, further increasing the investment expertise available to ReSI. The housing investment team at Gresham House has 15 members and growing, with an average of 20 years of relevant experience, covering fund management, housing investment, social housing management and financial and risk expertise.

Long-term investment grade equivalent debt

ReSI has long-term debt with a weighted average life of 23 years and a weighted average cost of this debt of 2.4%. ReSI uses this debt to provide higher leveraged returns for investors while avoiding or mitigating the traditional risks of real estate debt - i.e. refinancing, valuation covenants and interest rate exposure. This is a debt strategy used most commonly by infrastructure funds and other secure income sectors.

The recently secured GBP300m ultra long-term facility with the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is an innovative new agreement, which provides a benchmark that could unlock the development of much needed shared ownership homes.

Wholly owned Group, Registered Provider of social housing

Investing via a Registered Provider (ReSI Housing Limited), allows ReSI plc to hold and manage regulated affordable housing assets. These include grant-supported and Section 106 schemes.

The key benefits of investing via a Registered Provider include access to a larger universe of attractive investment opportunities available to ReSI, including:

-- access to government grant funding averaging GBP30,000 per new affordable home built with the added benefit of no stamp duty land tax; and

-- access to discounted Section 106 properties which are c.20% of all new homes that must be rented at a rent below market and as such are sold for lower prices by developers.

Investment Partner of Homes England and Greater London Authority

ReSI Housing's Investment Partner Status with Homes England and the Greater London Authority allows ReSI to access the GBP12bn capital grant funding available to subsidise the delivery of 212,000 new affordable homes over the next five years, with half of these under a new model of shared ownership.

Sustainable investment approach maximises social impact

ReSI and Gresham House are early adopters of The Good Economy's Sustainable Reporting standard for social housing and have implemented a Housing Sustainable Investment policy to enforce sustainable investment goals.

ReSI's shared ownership Customer Charter and Environmental Charter drive best practice for the shared ownership sector.

For more information on ReSI's approach to sustainable investing please see page 30 of the 2020 Annual Report.

Investment Team

Ben Fry - Head of Housing Investment

Ben Fry is Head of Housing Investment at Gresham House and Managing Director for ReSI Capital Management.

Ben has led investment management for Residential Secure Income since IPO in July 2017, prior to which he led TradeRisks' debt advisory services for housing associations, local authorities, and specialist residential accommodation.

Ben has 16 years of industry experience, with 10 years social housing experience since joining TradeRisks in 2011. Ben qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. He holds a BSc in Mathematics from Imperial College London.

Alex Pilato - Managing Director, Housing & Capital Markets

Alex is Managing Director and Head of the Housing and Capital Markets divisions at Gresham House, following the acquisition of TradeRisks and ReSI Capital Management in March 2020.

Alex founded the TradeRisks group in 2000 where he was the Chairman & Chief Executive.

Alex has worked in financial services throughout his career, including 7 years at JP Morgan. He has 33 years of investment banking and fund management experience, with the last 20 years focused in the social housing and infrastructure sectors.

Alex has a first-class honours degree in Theoretical Physics from the University of London and a DPhil in Mathematics from the University of Oxford.

Mark Rogers - Head of Housing Origination

Mark is Head of Housing Origination at Gresham House, having joined TradeRisks and ReSI Capital Management in 2018 to lead the acquisitions function. Before joining, Mark spent 12 years as a Chief Executive of Circle Housing Group, a 65,000 unit housing association, before merging it into the Clarion Group, the largest housing association in the UK. Prior to that, Mark held Chief Executive roles at Anglia Housing Group and Nene Housing Society. He has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing since 1986 and has 35 years of social housing experience.

Pete Redman - Head of Housing Management

Pete is Head of Housing Management at Gresham House, joining Gresham House as part of the acquisition of TradeRisks in March 2020. He has responsibility for due diligence on residential acquisitions and operational performance by ReSI's property managers and leaseholders. He joined TradeRisks in 2013 and has 46 years of experience in residential portfolio management, having been Chief Executive of Notting Hill Housing Group and Housing Director of two London Boroughs.

Pete has been advisor to the Greater London Authority, to the Scottish Government, and was a member of the team that won the Wolfson Economics Prize in 2014 on housing supply.

Pete studied Engineering and then Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, is an Alumnus of London Business School, and is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Environmental, Social and Governance

The Board and the fund manager believe that sustainable investment involves the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") factors within the investment process and that these factors should be considered alongside financial and strategic issues during assessment.

The Board and fund manager recognise their responsibility to manage and conduct business in a socially responsible way and many of the Company's investors, residents and other counterparties have the same values. Good governance and social responsibility require that the Company seeks to implement a collaborative approach to understanding and improving environmental and social performance. The fund manager is responsible for engagement on ESG matters and dedicates a significant amount of time and resource to focusing on the ESG characteristics of the properties in which it invests. Ongoing monitoring is carried out through investment reviews.

Such ESG factors are incorporated and prioritised as part of the investment and due diligence process. The fund manager also gives appropriate consideration to corporate governance and the representation of shareholder interests. This is applied both as a positive consideration, and also to exclude certain investments where the fund manager does not believe the interests of shareholders will be prioritised.

The fund manager's ultimate parent, Gresham House, has achieved top scores in the PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) assessment report for 2020, the Group's first assessment since becoming a PRI signatory in 2018.

Gresham House has a clear commitment to sustainable investment as part of its business mission and has adopted a Housing Sustainable Investment Framework to set out the manner in which its group level commitments are integrated in the housing investment strategy.

Sustainable Investment Framework

The ten themed Sustainable Investment Framework shown below is used to structure analysis, monitoring and reporting of ESG issues and opportunities within the lifecycle of our investments to aid more consistent integration. We are developing expert tools to profile our prospective investments to identify the most material themes within the broader framework and where we believe we should be directing our focus towards more sustainable outcomes.

Source: Gresham House

Social Impact

ReSI aims to increase the provision of affordable housing by providing long-term capital to developers, housing associations and local authorities. This allows high quality, safe homes to be delivered while ensuring long-term stability of tenure for residents. The diagram below shows how ReSI's activities lead to social outcomes. By raising capital to invest into new and existing social and affordable housing, ReSI makes accommodation available to those who may otherwise be excluded by open market mechanisms.

Please see below for key milestones achieved and initiatives undertaken during the six months ended 31 March 2021 and targets for the next year.

 
  Shared Ownership 
  Milestones and initiatives             Milestones over the next year 
                                       ------------------------------------------ 
  We have acquired 259 existing          We have committed to the acquisition 
   shared ownership homes from Orbit      of 85 shared ownership homes from 
   and Metropolitan Thames Valley         Brick by Brick, a local authority 
   Housing. The shared owners will        housebuilder in Croydon. These are 
   benefit from improved lease terms      new homes which would not otherwise 
   under the commitments in our           be delivered as affordable housing. 
   Shared Ownership Charter including 
   the ability to extend their leases 
   for a nominal GBP1 premium and 
   more accessible staircasing in 
   1% increments. 
                                       ------------------------------------------ 
  Our new homes have an Energy           We will undertake a survey of our 
   Performance Rating of B and above,     shared owners to better understand 
   ensuring where possible that           our performance and how we can continue 
   energy costs of shared owners          to improve our service in the future. 
   are reasonable, and the long-term 
   environmental impact of the home 
   is reduced. 
                                       ------------------------------------------ 
                                         For existing homes, we will work with 
                                          shared owners to help them upgrade 
                                          to a minimum EPC rating D by 2022 
                                          and C by 2028. 
                                       ------------------------------------------ 
 
 
  Retirement Rentals 
  Milestones and initiatives                  Milestones over the next year 
                                            -------------------------------------------- 
  Works are being carried out on              Works on the shortlisted properties 
   vacant units which have an EPC              will commence with the aim of eliminating 
   rating of D or below. A short               all E rated EPCs by the end of 2021. 
   list of all E rated properties 
   has been produced and possible 
   improvements identified. 
                                            -------------------------------------------- 
  ReSI is continuing to work on               We will undertake a survey of our 
   improving the energy efficiency             residents to better understand our 
   and the quality of units by undertaking     performance and how we can continue 
   renovations to properties that              to improve our service in the future. 
   become vacant. 
                                            -------------------------------------------- 
 
 
  Local Authority 
  Milestones and initiatives          Milestones over the next year 
                                    ------------------------------------------- 
  We worked with Luton Borough        Replacing equipment in shared areas 
   Council to avoid rough sleeping     which has caused disruption to residents 
   during Covid-19                     by the next reporting period. 
                                    ------------------------------------------- 
  The hot water boiler has been 
   replaced at Wesley House with 
   a new, more energy efficient 
   unit. 
                                    ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
  Wider Industry Engagement 
  Milestones achieved                    Milestones over the next year 
                                       ------------------------------------------- 
  We presented at a Pensions for         ReSI is an Early Adopter of the Good 
   Purpose event on the impact of         Economy's Sustainability Reporting 
   shared ownership investments.          Standards for Social Housing. We will 
   The event aimed to increase the        provide reporting against this framework 
   profile of this attractive asset       alongside our 2021 Annual Report 
   class and to attract institutional 
   investment into the sector. 
                                       ------------------------------------------- 
  In February we presented to fellow 
   Registered Providers of Social 
   Housing research with Metropolitan 
   Thames Valley Housing and the 
   University of Cambridge on the 
   state of shared ownership. 
                                       ------------------------------------------- 
 

Governance and ethics

ReSI's wholly owned subsidiary, ReSI Housing, is authorised by the Regulator of Social Housing ("RSH") as a for-profit Registered Provider ("RP").

Operating ReSI Housing enables ReSI to benefit from best in class governance process combining the financial rigour of the business world with the regulatory framework for Registered Providers.

The RSH regulatory framework ensures good governance, financial viability, minimum maintenance and environmental standards, and protection of residents' welfare, thus supporting ReSI's goal of maximising social benefit.

Non-executive directors of ReSI Housing have enhanced powers and can veto any action that threatens compliance with the RSH's regulatory standards.

ReSI Housing non-executive directors include:

-- David Orr CBE, former Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation

-- Gillian Rowley, former Head of Private Finance at the Homes & Communities Agency

Strategic Review

Fund Manager's Report

Alex Pilato

Chief Executive, ReSI Capital Management

ReSI offers a unique opportunity for investment into a highly scalable solution to the UK problem, a lack of affordable housing.

Significant progress has been made during the period on our three priorities set out in our 2020 Annual Report, which will support dividend cover from July 2021. Firstly, growing our shared ownership portfolio by 343 homes through acquisitions from Metropolitan Thames Valley, Orbit and Brick by Brick, which completes ReSI's deployment. Secondly, increasing the occupancy rate of our shared ownership portfolio to 93%. Thirdly, reducing our retirement portfolio void rate to below 8% from a peak of 11% in July 2020.

Our portfolio has been designed to help make people's housing aspirations achievable. Whether a retired person looking to move to tailored accommodation to combat loneliness, local authorities looking to house people during the pandemic, or someone who has dreamed of purchasing a property for their family but has found it to be unaffordable, ReSI's portfolio caters for residents poorly served by the mainstream housing market. Our ability to meet these under-served groups needs is reflected in the resilience of our portfolio and strengthens our confidence in the assets in which we invest.

We aim to be a best in class provider of affordable housing and drive an improvement in standards across the sector. For example, ReSI has developed a Shared Ownership Customer Charter and a Shared Ownership Environmental Charter which are unique in the shared ownership sector and provide benefits to both shared owners and our investors. Our aim is for these benefits to be shared by not just our residents but those in the wider c.200,000 shared ownership homes across the sector.

Performance

In March 2021 the Company reached full deployment with a GBP346m portfolio comprising of 3,060 homes, following approximately GBP40m of shared ownership acquisitions, 20% higher than the GBP32 million target announced in December 2020.

The growth in ReSI's underlying financial results for the period primarily reflect the occupational improvements during the period within the retirement and shared ownership portfolios, with the full benefit of recent acquisitions being visible in the second half of the year.

ReSI delivered a total return in the period of 2.6 pence per share (GBP4.4m) comprising:

- 1.8 pence of recurring earnings (see note 12 - adjusted earnings per share), with recurring income of GBP3.1m from regular recurring cash flows; plus

- 1.6 pence gain on change in valuation on investment property as assessed by Savills (GBP2.5m) - a 0.8% increase on a like-for-like fair value basis to a total of GBP325m as at 31 March 2021 and reflecting the inflationary income growth in the period: less

   -      0.5 pence loss on change in the fair value of debt (GBP1m); less 

- 0.3 pence one-off debt set up costs (GBP0.5m), relating primarily to legal costs of securing further drawdowns from the USS facility and the setup of a new GBP10m working capital facility with Santander.

ReSI paid dividends during the period of 2.5 pence per share, resulting in a NAV improvement of 0.1p.

The EPRA earnings per share excludes the fair value gain on investment property and was 1.3 pence, compared to 1.3 pence for the year ending 30 September 2020. Adjusted EPRA earnings per share were 1.8 pence for the period, excluding one off costs and including first tranche sales (30 September 2020: 1.4 pence), in line with recurring earnings.

We have continued to see strong demand for our high-quality affordable accommodation, particularly evidenced by a reduction in voids in our retirement portfolio which are now below 8% approaching the pre-COVID average of around 7%. The transfer of the retirement property management contract from Girlings to a subsidiary of the fund manager, is progressing well as evidenced by improving performance evidenced through the void reductions. It is expected to complete in July 2021, and to drive further cost efficiencies and operational improvements over the next twelve months.

Total net property rental growth was GBP0.6m reflecting 1.1% like-for-like increase in line with average RPI changes during the period and shared ownership growth of GBP0.5m from acquisitions and occupying vacant homes This was partially offset by the GBP0.2m increase in retirement void losses, due to the impact of covid compared to the same period last year, which had recovered by March 2021. The shared ownership growth due to the new schemes are expected to grow further for the remainder of the year.

First tranche shared ownership sales have remained strong at all schemes, with 98% of our shared ownership homes occupied or reserved as at the date of signing this report with 22 shared ownership homes reserved and 9 remaining available. This is a strong result reflecting the significant need for affordable home ownership.

During the period we announced approximately GBP40m of shared ownership acquisitions; GBP19m of which were acquired in March and were immediately income-generating. This included 68 homes from existing partner Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing and 275 homes from new partners, Orbit and Brick-by-Brick. Strong partnerships with these housing associations should provide further investment opportunities to the Company over time. The full financial benefit of these recent acquisitions will be felt in the second half of the year.

ReSI has a fundamentally defensive portfolio, which is positioned to weather economic stress, as illustrated by the 99% of rent collected throughout the six months to 31 March 2021, unchanged throughout the COVID-19 crisis and in line with normal performance, continuing to demonstrate the secure nature of ReSI's cashflows. ReSI's rental income is underpinned by pensions, housing welfare, below market rents and shared owner stakes.

Strong Foundations for Growth

ReSI offers now a unique opportunity for investment into this highly scalable solution to the UK problem of a lack of affordable accommodation:

1) The benefits of being a for-profit Registered Provider

ReSI Housing's status as a Registered Provider ("RP") provides access to government grant when acquiring shared ownership homes (see below) and benefits from best in class governance by combining the financial rigour and controls of the corporate world with the regulatory framework for Registered Providers. This regulatory framework is enforced by the Regulator for Social Housing ("RSH"), ensuring good governance, financial viability, maintenance and environmental standards and that residents' welfare is protected, supporting our goal of maximising social benefit.

ReSI now has a proven ability to purchase shared ownership homes from both housing associations and private developers. ReSI Housing's RP status has been instrumental in enabling ReSI to complete its deployment into shared ownership homes.

2) Investment Partner Status

ReSI Housing's Investment Partner Status with Homes England and the Greater London Authority allows ReSI to access the GBP12bn capital grant funding available to subsidise the delivery of 212,000 new affordable homes over the next five years, with half of these under a new model of shared ownership. The new model will introduce several initiatives that ReSI has already helped to pioneer through our Shared Ownership Charters including the ability to staircase in 1% increments with heavily reduced fees and longer lease terms (of 990 years). The new model aims to increase the affordability of shared ownership by reducing the minimum first tranche sale from 25% to 10% and providing landlord support for some repairs and maintenance for the first 10 years. This is a great opportunity for the growth of shared ownership which will make home ownership accessible to an even wider market.

3) Ultra long-term debt facility enables shared ownership to deliver long-term 5% dividends

ReSI Housing's shared ownership portfolio is also funded through our GBP300 million, ultra long-term secured facility with USS, one of the UK's largest pension schemes. The facility represents the first standalone investment grade financing secured for shared ownership, a sector where growth and supply have been constrained by a lack of long-term institutional debt. The facility also provides the foundations for future growth in ReSI's shared ownership portfolio. With a coupon of 0.5%, it provides a 300 basis points yield pick-up on our shared ownership investments enabling a leveraged return sufficient to support ReSI's dividend target of 5 pence per share, growing in line with inflation.

ReSI has drawn GBP54 million of the facility to date and we expect to make further drawdowns as we grow our shared ownership portfolio with a further GBP10 million expected to be used to complete our Brick By Brick acquisition. The debt principal increases in line with the RPI linkage in ReSI's shared ownership leases and fully amortises over 45 years. Hence with no refinancing risk and the strength of the shared ownership cash flows, the facility's covenants are cash flow based, rather than valuation linked, ensuring covenant compliance is fully in ReSI's control.

Financing and Capital Structure

ReSI now has in place GBP162m (book value) of fixed rate and inflation linked debt, with a weighted average cost of 2.4%, the vast majority of which is long-term partially or fully amortising debt an average maturity of 23 years.

These debt financings form part of the strategy to target an overall level of indebtedness of 50% loan to gross asset value and a low cost of very long-term funding, which together enhance the returns to equity available to ReSI shareholders and minimise exposure to refinancing, interest rate and covenant risks.

 
                                H1 FY21     FY20 
============================  ==========  ========== 
  Total debt                    GBP162m     GBP141m 
                              ----------  ---------- 
  Total assets                  GBP348m     GBP327m 
                              ----------  ---------- 
  Reversionary surplus          GBP45m      GBP36m 
                              ----------  ---------- 
  LTV (target 50%)              47%         43% 
                              ----------  ---------- 
  Leverage on reversion 
   value                        40%         39% 
                              ----------  ---------- 
  Weighted average cost         2.4%        2.6% 
                              ----------  ---------- 
  Weighted average maturity     23 years    23 years 
                              ----------  ---------- 
 

During the period ReSI secured a GBP10m revolving credit facility from Santander. This facility will allow efficient management of ReSI's working capital now we are fully deployed.

Outlook

We have made good progress on the plans we set out in November 2020 to deploy our remaining capital, fully occupy our shared ownership homes and address retirement voids, and as a result achieved our dividend cover of 80% for the full year in Q2 with cover of 82%.

Over the second half of the year, earnings growth will be driven by the GBP40m of recent acquisitions, occupying the remaining shared ownership homes, and continuing to improve the performance of the retirement portfolio through taking control of its property management.

As a result we expect to reach full dividend coverage (on a look forward basis and calculated on recurring profit before valuation movements) in July 2021.

Annualised Net Income per quarter (pence per share)

Going forward our focus will be on the retirement and shared ownership portfolios where we have respectively scale and a unique opportunity through our for-profit Registered Provider with Homes England and GLA investment partner status.

Alex Pilato

Managing Director, Housing & Capital Markets

26 May 2021

Key Performance Indicators

 
  Measure             Explanation              Relevance to Strategy               Result 
                    =======================  ==================================  ============================= 
  Percentage          The number of            ReSI requires its shared            435 of ReSI's 444 
   of shared           empty shared             ownership homes to be               completed shared ownership 
   ownership           ownership properties     sold to shared owners               homes were sold, reserved 
   homes               in ReSI's portfolio.     to generate rental and              or moving to completion 
   occupied            For each empty           staircasing proceeds,               to shared owners as 
                       property, ReSI           in order to deliver full            of 31 March 2021, 
                       is unable to             dividend coverage.                  equivalent to 98% 
                       collect rent                                                 (30 September 2020: 
                       and must pay                                                 125 of 196 (64%). 
                       service charges 
                       and council tax. 
==================  =======================  ==================================  ============================= 
  Void loss           The number of            ReSI requires its retirement        The void loss as at 
   from retirement     empty retirement         portfolio to perform                31 March 2021 was 
   properties          properties in            in order to deliver full            below 8% (30 September 
                       ReSI's portfolio.        dividend coverage.                  2020 10%). 
                       For each empty 
                       property, ReSI 
                       is unable to 
                       collect rent. 
==================  =======================  ==================================  ============================= 
  Capital             ReSI measures            ReSI's strategy is to               Since 30 September 
   deployed            the rate at which        invest in high quality              2020 ReSI has committed 
                       it has deployed          social housing assets;              approximately GBP40 
                       capital since            hence the total capital             million [1] which 
                       IPO as this drives       deployed into such assets           is 20% higher than 
                       the timing of            reflects ReSI's ability             the GBP32 million 
                       income production.       to source suitable investments.     target announced in 
                                                                                    December 2020. 
                                                                                    These take ReSI to 
                                                                                    full capital deployment 
                                                                                    with GBP346m deployed 
                                                                                    (including committed 
                                                                                    acquisitions) by 31 
                                                                                    March 2021 (30 September 
                                                                                    2019: GBP302m). 
==================  =======================  ==================================  ============================= 
  IFRS NAV            ReSI measures            A higher IFRS NAV per               IFRS NAV of 105.1p 
   per share           its IFRS Net             share compared to ReSI's            per share (30 September 
                       Asset Value per          opening NAV of 98p per              2020: 105.0p). 
                       share, consistent        share immediately following 
                       with its financial       IPO, reflects capital 
                       statements, with         appreciation on its portfolio. 
                       a target to achieve 
                       capital appreciation 
                       in line with 
                       inflation without 
                       reliance on gains 
                       from asset sales. 
==================  =======================  ==================================  ============================= 
  Dividend            Targeting 5.0p           ReSI seeks to provide               In line with target: 
   per share           per share in             stable rental income                two equal dividends 
                       respect of the           to its investors through            declared of 1.25p 
                       annual period            regular consistent dividend         per share in the period 
                       to 30 September          payments in line with               under review (declared 
                       2021, growing            its target.                         in February and May, 
                       in line with                                                 2021) totalling 2.5p 
                       inflation.               Measuring dividend payments         per Ordinary Share 
                                                per share reflects ReSI's           (H1 2020: 2.5p). 
                                                ability to meet this 
                                                target, with performance 
                                                constrained by available 
                                                cash and the income generated 
                                                from ReSI's assets. 
==================  =======================  ==================================  ============================= 
  Ongoing             Ongoing charges          ReSI measures the ongoing           1.6% (H1 20: 1.7%), 
   charges             express the ratio        charges ratio to demonstrate        from 1 October 2020 
   ratio               of annualised            that the running costs              to 31 March 2021, 
                       ongoing expenses         of the Company are kept             of which 1.0% relates 
                       to average Net           to a minimum without                to the Fund Management 
                       Asset Value over         impacting on performance.           fee and the remainder 
                       the period.                                                  being general and 
                                                A lower ongoing charges             administrative expenses. 
                                                ratio will improve ReSI's 
                                                financial performance. 
==================  =======================  ==================================  ============================= 
 

EPRA Performance Measures

Additional performance measures have been calculated in accordance with the Best Practices Recommendations of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA), to aid comparison with other European real estate businesses.

Full reconciliations of EPRA Earnings and NAV performance measures are included in Notes 12 and 35 of the consolidated financial statements respectively.

 
  1. EPRA Earnings per share 
  Definition                         Purpose                         Result 
                                   ------------------------------  --------------------------- 
  EPRA Earnings per share            A key measure of a company's    1.3p per share for the 
   excludes gains from fair           underlying operating            period to 31 March 2021. 
   value adjustment on investment     results and an indication       (31 March 2020: 1.3p) 
   property that are included         of the extent to which          Adjusted EPRA Earnings 
   under IFRS.                        current dividend payments       per share excluding one 
                                      are supported by earnings.      off costs and including 
                                                                      first tranche sales for 
                                                                      the period were 1.8p 
                                                                      (31 March 2020 : 1.4p) 
                                   ------------------------------  --------------------------- 
 
 
  2. EPRA Net Asset Value (NAV) Metrics 
  Definition                        Purpose                         Result 
                                  ------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
  EPRA Net Reinstatement            The EPRA NAV set of metrics     EPRA NRV and EPRA NTA 
   Value (NRV) : Assumes             make adjustments to the         GBP181.8m or 106.3p per 
   that entities never sell          NAV per the IFRS financial      share at 31 March 2021 
   assets and aims to represent      statements to provide           (GBP181.0m or 105.8p 
   the value required to             stakeholders with the           per share at 30 September 
   rebuild the entity.               most relevant information       2020,) 
   EPRA Net Tangible Assets          on the fair value of 
   (NTA) : Assumes that              the assets and liabilities      EPRA NDV GBP174.2m or 
   entities buy and sell             of a real estate investment     101.9p per share at 31 
   assets, thereby crystallising     company, under different        March 2021 
   certain levels of unavoidable     scenarios.                      (GBP163.7m or 95.8p per 
   deferred tax. EPRA Net                                            share at 30 September 
   Disposal Value (NDV):                                             2020) 
   Represents the shareholders' 
   value under a disposal 
   scenario, where deferred 
   tax, financial instruments 
   and certain other adjustments 
   are calculated to the 
   full extent of their 
   liability, net of any 
   resulting tax. 
                                  ------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
 
  3. EPRA Net Initial Yield (NIY) 
  Definition                           Purpose                       Result 
                                     ----------------------------  ------------------------ 
  Annualised rental income             A comparable measure          4.5% at 31 March 2021 
   based on the cash rents              for portfolio valuations. 
   passing at the balance               This measure should make 
   sheet date, less non-recoverable     it easier for investors 
   property operating expenses,         to judge for themselves 
   divided by the market                how the valuation of 
   value of the property,               a portfolio compares 
   increased with (estimated)           with others. 
   purchasers' costs. 
                                                                      (4.7% at 30 September 
                                                                       2020) 
                                     ----------------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 
  4. EPRA 'Topped-Up' NIY 
  Definition                      Purpose                      Result 
                                ---------------------------  ------------------------ 
  This measure incorporates       The topped-up net initial    4.5% at 31 March 2021 
   an adjustment to the            yield is useful in that 
   EPRA NIY in respect of          it allows investors to 
   the expiration of rent-free     see the yield based on 
   periods (or other unexpired     the full rent that is 
   lease incentives such           contracted at the end 
   as discounted rent periods      of the period. 
   and step rents). 
                                                                (4.7% at 30 September 
                                                                 2020) 
                                ---------------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 
  5. EPRA Vacancy Rate 
  Definition                  Purpose                        Result 
                            -----------------------------  ----------------------- 
  Estimated Market Rental     A "pure" percentage measure    8% at 31 March 2021 
   Value (ERV) of vacant       of investment property 
   space divided by ERV        space that is vacant, 
   of the whole portfolio.     based on ERV 
                                                              (13% at 30 September 
                                                               2020) 
                            -----------------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 
  6. EPRA Cost Ratio 
  Definition                      Purpose                           Result 
                                --------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
  Administrative and operating    A key measure to enable           EPRA Cost Ratio (including 
   costs (including and            meaningful measurement            direct vacancy costs) 
   excluding costs of direct       of the changes in a Company's     21% at 31 March 2021 
   vacancy) divided by gross       operating costs.                  (23% at 31 March 2020) 
   rental income. 
                                                                     EPRA Cost Ratio (excluding 
                                                                     direct vacancy costs) 
                                                                     was 19% at 31 March 2021 
                                                                     (22% at 31 March 2020) 
                                --------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The Board recognises the importance of risk management in achieving ReSI's strategic aims.

The fund manager, ReSI Capital Management, overseen by the Board, has responsibility for identifying potential risks at an early stage, escalating risks or changes to risk and implementing appropriate mitigations, which are recorded in the Company's risk register. Where relevant, the Company's financial model is stress tested to assess the potential impact of recorded risks against the likelihood of occurrence and graded suitably.

Risk is a standing agenda item at all Audit Committees, and the Board take a proactive view when assessing and mitigating risks. The Board regularly reviews the risk register to ensure the identified risks and mitigating actions remain appropriate.

ReSI's risk management process is designed to identify, evaluate and mitigate (rather than eliminate) the significant

and emerging risks that it faces and continues to evolve to reflect changes in the business and operating environment. The process can therefore only provide reasonable, and not absolute, assurance. It does however ensure a defined approach to decision making that decreases uncertainty surrounding anticipated outcomes, balanced against the objective of creating value for shareholders.

An assessment of the risks that the Board deems to be the principal risks and uncertainties are listed below:

 
                                                                                   Party          Party          Change       Risk 
                                                                                   responsible    responsible    in risk      posed 
                                                                                                  for            since        by 
                                                                                                  monitoring     2020         COVID-19 
                                                                                                                 Annual 
  Risk              Risk mitigation                                                                              Report 
                  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  Company, Investment Strategy and Operations 
======================================================================================================================================== 
  ReSI may not      -- On-going information on investment                          Fund           Board          No change    Minimal 
  meet               activities provided by the fund                               manager 
  its investment     manager to the Board 
  objective or       -- Regular review of investment 
  return             and return objectives 
  objective 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  ReSI may be       -- ReSI has a detailed Investment                              Fund           Board          Reduced      Moderate 
  unable             Policy that describes target                                  manager 
  to make            assets and the process for acquiring 
  acquisitions       such assets 
  within its         -- The fund manager has long-term 
  targeted           relationships with leading housing 
  timeline           associations, local authorities 
                     and private developers 
                     -- The authorisation of ReSI 
                     Housing as a for-profit Registered 
                     Provider expands the origination 
                     universe to include acquiring 
                     newly developed properties that 
                     are designated as affordable 
                     accommodation under planning 
                     requirements and unrestricted 
                     stock where ReSI can apply government 
                     grant to convert into shared 
                     ownership 
                     -- The fund manager has extended 
                     its origination and relationship 
                     network by bringing in additional 
                     experienced professionals with 
                     backgrounds working for housing 
                     associations, local authorities 
                     and private developers 
                     -- To mitigate the impact of 
                     COVID-19, ReSI has worked with 
                     its partners to develop a strong 
                     pipeline of assets, and has 
                     looked to develop its network 
                     further with new partners 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  ReSI's due        -- The fund manager engages                                    Fund           Board          No change    None 
  diligence          established law firms to carry                                manager 
  ("DD") may not     out legal DD managed by in-house 
  identify all       counsel 
  risks              -- Property DD carried out by 
  and                reputable real estate surveyors 
  liabilities        and managed by in-house property 
  in respect of      experts 
  an acquisition     -- Financial DD carried out 
                     by major accounting firms and 
                     managed by in-house experienced 
                     accountants 
                     -- The fund manager performs 
                     shadow credit ratings utilising 
                     published credit rating methodologies 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  COVID-19 has a    -- ReSI has a defensive portfolio,                             Fund           Board          No change    Minimal 
  material           with a large proportion of rental                             manager 
  impact             income from residents that do 
  on ReSI's          not rely on employment income 
  long-term          to pay rent 
  cash flows         -- The fund manager has performed 
                     stress tests that show that 
                     ReSI's operations are a going 
                     concern, even under extreme 
                     scenarios 
                     -- The fund manager has enacted 
                     a number of measures to mitigate 
                     the impact of COVID-19, including 
                     working with property managers 
                     -- ReSI has strong relationships 
                     with key suppliers and is in 
                     regular contact to ensure continued 
                     provision of services 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  COVID-19          -- In July 2020 ReSI secured                                   Fund           Board          No change    Minimal 
  closes            a GBP300m 45 year debt facility                                manager 
  access to debt    from the Universities Superannuation 
  markets           Scheme; this ensures access 
  resulting         to debt to grow the shared ownership 
  in ReSI being     portfolio for the foreseeable 
  unable to grow    future 
  the portfolio      *    During the period ReSI has secured a GBP10m revolving 
  in line with            credit facility from to allow efficient management of 
  its                     ReSI's working capital requirements. 
  strategy 
 
                    -- ReSI has a range of other 
                    debt offers available from both 
                    short-term and long-term debt 
                    funders and maintains strong 
                    relationships with its existing 
                    funders 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  Environmental 
======================================================================================================================================== 
  Risk of           -- Environmental concerns are                                  Fund           Board          No change    None 
  long-term          integral to the ReSI investment                               manager 
  impact on the      analysis process, and are considered 
  portfolio          before investment in each scheme 
  from climate       -- The fund manager has a sustainable 
  change             investment policy, which is 
                     used to inform investment decisions 
                     -- We have partnered with knowledgeable 
                     third parties to understand 
                     our impact on the environment 
                     and enhance our reporting - 
                     please see the Environmental, 
                     Social and Governance part of 
                     this report 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  Real estate 
======================================================================================================================================== 
  Significant or    -- The aim of ReSI is to hold                                  N/A            Board          Decreased    Moderate 
  material fall      the assets for the long-term 
  in the value       and generate inflation linked 
  of                 income 
  the property       -- Although the risk of volatility 
  market             in valuations has increased, 
                     the risk to ReSI is minimal 
                     as ReSI does not intend to rely 
                     on realised revaluation gains 
                     to cover dividend payments, 
                     which it intends to cover from 
                     income once fully invested 
                     -- ReSI enters into long-term 
                     management agreements to ensure 
                     any fall in the property market 
                     should not result in significant 
                     impairment to the rental cash 
                     flows 
                     -- ReSI focuses on areas of 
                     the market with limited and 
                     ideally countercyclical exposure 
                     to the wider property market 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  Retaining and     -- The fund manager engages                                    Third          Fund           No change    Moderate 
  procuring          third parties to provide the                                   party         manager 
  appropriate        day-to-day management of home                                  property 
  residents          lettings and collection of underlying                          managers 
                     rent from residents or shared                                  / estate 
                     owners                                                         agents 
                     -- The fund manager only accepts 
                     void risk where there is a demonstrable 
                     strong demand or where the residents 
                     are part owners of the properties 
                     (as exhibited by retirement, 
                     sub-market rental assets or 
                     shared ownership properties) 
                     -- To mitigate the impact of 
                     COVID-19, ReSI is proactively 
                     working with its property managers 
                     and residents to maintain occupancy 
                     rates, and with its sales delivery 
                     partners to sell its unoccupied 
                     shared ownership homes to owners 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  Lack of demand    -- The fund manager focuses                                    Fund           Board          No change    Minimal 
  for shared         on areas with high house price                                manager 
  ownership          to earnings multiples where 
                     it is very difficult for average 
                     earners to afford to buy homes 
                     on an outright basis or with 
                     Help to Buy 
                     -- The fund manager's acquisition 
                     due diligence includes an assessment 
                     of affordability and local supply 
                     and demand dynamics to avoid 
                     areas where there is excess 
                     supply under development. Appraisal 
                     assumptions allow for falls 
                     in value and delays in sales 
                     -- The fund manager engages 
                     experienced third parties to 
                     act as sales agent and closely 
                     monitors sales progress, including 
                     the level of unsold stock 
                     -- All stages of the first tranche 
                     sales process (reservations, 
                     progression, completion) have 
                     continued and been strong throughout 
                     the COVID-19 lockdowns 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  Service providers 
======================================================================================================================================== 
  ReSI is           -- ReSI places reliance on the                                 Fund           Board          No change    None 
  dependent          independent Board of Directors                                manager 
  on the             who have strong relevant experience 
  expertise          -- The fund manager's interests 
  of the fund        are aligned to those of ReSI 
  manager            's shareholders through a fee 
  and its key        structure which pays 25% of 
  personnel          fund manager fees in equity 
  to evaluate        and provides for no transaction-specific 
  investment         fees 
  opportunities      -- As of the date of this report, 
  and to assist      the current and founder directors 
  in the             of the fund manager (or persons 
  implementation     connected to them) hold (in 
  of ReSI's          aggregate) 2,544,429 Ordinary 
  investment         Shares in ReSI and the fund 
  objective and      manager holds 1,122,118 Ordinary 
  investment         Shares 
  policy 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  Taxation 
======================================================================================================================================== 
  If ReSI fails     -- ReSI intends to remain within                               Fund           Board          No change    None 
  to remain          the UK REIT regime and work                                   manager 
  qualified          within its investment objective 
  as a REIT, its     and policy 
  rental income      -- The Directors will at all 
  and gains will     times conduct the affairs of 
  be subject to      ReSI so as to enable it to become 
  UK corporation     and remain qualified as a REIT 
  tax                for the purposes of Part 12 
                     of the CTA 2010 
                     -- The Board would have oversight 
                     on any action that would result 
                     in ReSI failing to adhere to 
                     the UK REIT regime, and ReSI 
                     receives tax advice from professional 
                     advisers 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
  Investment Management 
======================================================================================================================================== 
  Market and        -- The fund manager rigorously                                 Fund           Board          No change    None 
  individual         analyses investment opportunities                             manager 
  investment         and undertakes comprehensive 
  risks              due diligence before acquisition 
  not analysed       -- The fund manager does not 
  or                 receive a performance-based 
  detected in a      fee and as such is not financially 
  timely fashion     incentivised to target riskier 
  leading to         higher yielding assets 
  investments        -- The fund manager receives 
  with poor          a management fee prior to deployment 
  performance        and so is not financially incentivised 
  or a higher        to purchase assets quickly regardless 
  risk               of the performance of such assets 
  profile than 
  stated 
  within 
  investment 
  policy 
================  =============================================================  =============  =============  ===========  ========== 
 

Governance

Board of Directors

 
                      Appointed - 9 June 2017 
    Rob Whiteman       Skills, competence and experience: 
    CBE 
    Non-executive      Significant knowledge of public service finances and reform 
    Chairman           and a strong background in public financial management 
                       and governance. 
                       Presently Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of 
                       Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA) and previously Chief 
                       Executive of UK Border Agency (UKBA), Improvement and Development 
                       Agency (IDeA), and London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. 
                       He previously held various positions in the London Borough 
                       of Lewisham from 1996-2005, latterly as Director of Resources 
                       and Deputy Chief Executive. 
 
                       He has been a technical adviser to the board of the International 
                       Federation of Accountants (IFAC) in New York since 2013. 
 
                       Educated at the University of Essex where he gained a BA 
                       (Hons) in Economics and Government and is a qualified chartered 
                       public finance accountant (CPFA). 
 
                       Previous Non-Executive roles include: 
 
                       Chairman of Barking & Dagenham College 
                       Chairman of the Audit Committee and Board non-executive 
                       director, Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) 
                       Chairman of NHS North East London Health & Care Partnership 
                       Chairman of the Audit Committee and Board Senior non-executive 
                       director, NHS Whittington 
                       Chairman of the Audit Committee and Board non-executive 
                       director, NHS Barking, Havering & Redbridge University 
                       Trust 
                   --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
                      Appointed 
    Elaine Bailey      27 April 2020 
    Non-executive      Skills, competence and experience: 
    Director           Previously the Chief Executive of Hyde Group, the G15 
                       Housing Association with over 50,000 properties providing 
                       housing to 100,000 residents, a position she held for 
                       five years until 2019. During this time Elaine oversaw 
                       the establishment of a five-year development pipeline 
                       of 11,000 homes and the launch of several innovative partnerships 
                       with housebuilders, contractors, local authorities and 
                       other housing associations. Elaine also previously worked 
                       in the construction and government services sectors; and 
                       worked for some years at Serco. 
                       Actively involved in the government's Building Safety 
                       Programme, including as a member of the Industry Safety 
                       Standards Steering Group, and recently appointed to the 
                       HSE board by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 
                       as a non-executive director . 
                       Elaine was educated at Southampton University, where she 
                       gained a civil engineering degree and holds an MBA from 
                       Imperial College. 
 
                       Other roles: 
                       Director of Andium Housing Association 
                       Director, McCarthy & Stone Shared Ownership Division 
                       Director, CHAS (Construction Health and Safety) 
                       Director of MJ Gleeson plc 
                       Trustee of Greenslade Family Foundation 
 
 
                     Appointed 
    John Carleton     9 June 2017 
    Non-executive     Skills, competence and experience 
    Director          Strong operational leader with management experience and 
                      a track record in social infrastructure and housing. 
                      Previously John was a Partner and Head of Housing, Regeneration 
                      and Growth at Arcadis LLP, was an Executive Director for 
                      Markets & Portfolio at Genesis Housing Association and 
                      Managing Director for Genesis Homes Ltd. In addition John 
                      has held various other roles including Executive Director 
                      of property investment at Orbit Group, Director of Places 
                      for People Leisure Partnerships, Director of Social Infrastructure 
                      and Housing at PricewaterhouseCooper, Director of the 
                      Housing Corporation (now the Homes and Communities Agency), 
                      Property Director at Barclays Bank, Managing Director 
                      of HRC Ltd / Lehman Brothers and Head of the Specialist 
                      Property Division at the Bank of Ireland. 
                      Educated at the University of Liverpool and holds a MBA 
                      in Finance from Manchester Business School. John is a 
                      fellow of the R.I.C.S and also holds an IPF Investment 
                      Property Forum Diploma from the Cambridge University Land 
                      Institute. 
                   --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
Robert Gray          Appointed 
 Non-executive        9 June 2017 
 Director and         Skills, competence and experience 
 Chairman of          Extensive business experience, including experience in 
 the Audit            debt finance and capital markets. 
 Committee            Robert has held roles at J.P. Morgan, HSBC Markets Limited 
                      and HSBC Investment Bank in London working initially as 
                      Managing Director in Global Capital Markets and subsequently 
                      as Vice Chairman for Client Development. Robert was also 
                      Chairman, Debt Finance & Advisory at HSBC Bank plc. As 
                      Director and Chair of the Overseas Promotion Committee 
                      of TheCityUK Robert served as financial services sector 
                      adviser to the UK Minister for Trade & Investment. 
                      He was Chairman of the International Primary Market Association 
                      and Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Regulatory Policy 
                      Committee of the International Capital Market Association. 
                      Educated at Sherborne School and St. John's College, Cambridge 
                      University where he gained a MA (Hons) in History. 
 
                      Other roles 
                      Director & Chair of the Audit Committee of the Arab British 
                      Chamber of Commerce 
                      Trustee, Allia Limited 
                      Director & Company Secretary, Prospekt Medical Limited 
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ReSI Housing Non-Executive Directors

ReSI owns ReSI Housing Limited, a for-profit registered provider of social housing. The ReSI Housing Board contains independent directors (who are independent of the fund manager) and fund manager directors. The independent Directors control the Board on matters that they consider may affect ReSI Housing's compliance with the regulatory standards of the Regulator of Social Housing. ReSI Housing's non-executive directors are:

 
                      Appointed 
    David Orr          2 October 2018 
    CBE                Skills, competence and experience: 
    Non-executive      David is an experienced leader in both executive and non-executive 
    Director           roles. He has over 30 years' experience in Chief Executive 
                       roles, most recently at the National Housing Federation. 
                       He is Chair of Clarion Housing Association, is a previous 
                       President of Housing Europe and previous Chair of Reall, 
                       an international development housing charity. He is also 
                       chair of The Good Home Inquiry, co-chair of #Housing 2030, 
                       a joint project for Housing Europe and UNECE, and a member 
                       of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Housing, Church and 
                       Community Commission. David frequently speaks on the challenge 
                       of optimistic leadership and the critical importance of 
                       governance. He has wide ranging media experience, is a 
                       well-regarded commentator and blogger and has extensive 
                       expertise navigating the world of politics and government. 
                       In June 2018 David was awarded a CBE. 
 
                       Other roles: 
                       Chair of Clarion Housing Association 
                       Chair of Reall 
                       Chair of The Good Home Inquiry 
                       Co-chair of #Housing 2030 
                       Board member of Clanmil Housing Association 
                       Member of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Housing, Church 
                       and Community Commission 
 
 
                           Appointed 
    Gillian Rowley          11 March 2019 
    Non-executive           Skills, competence and experience 
    Director                Gillian brings to ReSI Homes over 30 years of housing 
                            and housing finance expertise, with a focus on policy 
                            development within the framework of regulatory standards. 
                            She served as the Non-Executive Director for The Housing 
                            Finance Corporation from 2006 - 2012, where she was heavily 
                            involved in business strategy, financial policy and governance. 
                            This overlapped with her role as the Head of Private Finance 
                            at the former social housing regulator, the Homes & Communities 
                            Agency, where for 13 years she was responsible for relationships 
                            with lenders, investors, advisers, and credit rating agencies 
                            operating in the social housing sector. She has also been 
                            an authority on all aspects of social housing finance 
                            policy, including advising government departments, focusing 
                            on areas of regulatory standards, and being responsible 
                            for social housing sector guidance on treasury management. 
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Corporate Governance Statement

The Board is committed to high standards of corporate governance.

The Board of the Company has considered the Principles and Provisions of the 2019 Association of Investment Companies (AIC) Code of Corporate Governance. The AIC Code addresses the Principles and Provisions set out in the UK Corporate Governance Code ("the UK Code"), as well as setting out additional Provisions on issues that are of specific relevance to the Company.

The Board considers that reporting against the Principles and Provisions of the AIC Code, which has been endorsed by the Financial Reporting Council ("FRC"), provides more relevant information to shareholders. AIC members who report against the AIC Code fully meet their obligations under The UK Code and the related disclosure requirements contained in the Listing Rules. From Admission, the Company has complied with the AIC Code and a copy of the AIC Code can be viewed on the AIC's website ( www.theaic.co.uk ). It includes an explanation of how the AIC Code adapts the Principles and Provisions set out in the UK Code to make them relevant for investment companies.

During the six months ended 31 March 2021, the Company has complied with the recommendations of the UK Code and the relevant provisions of The UK Corporate Governance Code, except as set out below.

The UK Code includes provisions relating to:

-- Deputy Chairman or Senior Independent Director - Being small in number, the Board has decided not to nominate a Deputy Chairman or a Senior Independent Director.

-- Executive Directors - The UK Code includes provisions relating to the role of the chief executive and executive directors' remuneration. The Board considers these provisions are not relevant to the Company as it does not have any employees and, as such, it does not have any executive board members or a chief executive.

-- Internal Audit function - The UK Code includes provisions for an internal audit function. For reasons set out in the AIC Code, the Board considers that these provisions are not relevant to the Company as it is an externally managed investment company. In particular, all of the Company's day-to-day management and administrative functions are outsourced to third parties. As a result, the Company has no internal operations. The Company has therefore not reported further in respect of these provisions.

The Company has a robust corporate governance framework with oversight provided by a highly experienced, fully independent board. The Board is currently composed of four non-executive directors who are collectively responsible for determining the investment policy and strategy, and who have overall responsibility for the Company's activities. A list of Directors is shown on pages 38 to 40.

The Board of Directors

Composition

At the date of this report, the Board of ReSI plc consists of four non-executive directors including the Chairman, of whom three (75%) are male and one (25%) female. All of the directors have served during the entire period.

The Board believes that its composition was appropriate for an investment company of the Company's nature and size. All (100%) of the Directors are independent of the fund manager. All of the Directors are able to allocate sufficient time to the Company to discharge their responsibilities effectively.

The Directors have a broad range of relevant experience to meet the Company's requirements and their biographies are shown in the Board of Directors section of this Annual Report.

The Board recognises the benefits to the Company of having longer serving Directors together with progressive refreshment of the Board.

A policy of insurance against Directors' and officers' liabilities is maintained by the Company.

Audit Committee

The Board delegates certain responsibilities and functions to the Audit Committee as set out in its written terms of reference. The Audit Committee is chaired by Robert Gray (who holds similar roles at other organisations) and consists of all the Directors (all of whom are independent and have relevant financial expertise). The Committee meets at least twice a year to review the interim and annual financial statements. The Committee also reviews the scope and results of the external audit, its cost effectiveness and the independence and objectivity of the external auditors, including the provision of non-audit services.

Other Committees

The fully independent Board additionally fulfils the responsibilities of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee. It has not been considered necessary to establish separate nomination or remuneration committees given the size of the Board and the size and nature of the Company.

In addition, the Board as a whole fulfils the functions of a Management Engagement Committee to review the actions and judgements of management in relation to the interim and annual financial statements and the Company's compliance with statutory and regulatory matters. In addition, in this capacity, the Board reviews the terms of the Fund Management Agreement and examines the effectiveness of the Company's internal control systems and the performance of the fund manager, depositary, administrator, company secretary and the registrar.

Directors' Responsibilities in respect of the Interim Accounts

The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge this condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 as adopted by the European Union and that the Strategy and Performance overview on pages 4 to 20, the Fund Manager's Report and Key Performance Measures on pages 22 to 32 , Principal Risks and Uncertainties on page 33 to 34 and the Related Party Disclosure on page 80 (no te 31) include a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7 and DTR 4.2.8 of the Disclosure and Transparency rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority namely:

-- An indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months since 1 October 2020 and their impact on the condensed financial statements and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

-- disclosure of any material related party transactions in the period are included in note 31 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Interim report has been reviewed by the Company's auditor

A list of Directors is shown on pa ges 38 to 40 .

For and on behalf of the Board

Rob Whiteman

Chairman

Date: 26 May 2021

Independent Review Report

Independent Review Report

To the members of Residential Secure Income plc

Introduction

We have been engaged by the Company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 31 March 2021 which comprises the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, the Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and related notes.

We have read the other information contained in the half-yearly financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.

Directors' responsibilities

The half-yearly financial report is the responsibility of and has been approved by the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

As disclosed in note 2, the annual financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting", as adopted by the European Union.

Our responsibility

Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity", issued by the Financial Reporting Council for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 31 March 2021 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, as adopted by the European Union, and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Use of our report

Our report has been prepared in accordance with the terms of our engagement to assist the Company in meeting its responsibilities in respect of half-yearly financial reporting in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose. No person is entitled to rely on this report unless such a person is a person entitled to rely upon this report by virtue of and for the purpose of our terms of engagement or has been expressly authorised to do so by our prior written consent. Save as above, we do not accept responsibility for this report to any other person or for any other purpose and we hereby expressly disclaim any and all such liability.

BDO LLP

Chartered Accountants

London

26 May 2021

BDO LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number OC305127).

Financials

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

1 OCTOBER 2020 TO 31 MARCH 2021

 
                                                         Unaudited         Unaudited 
                                                          6 months          6 months 
                                                                to                to 
                                                          31 March          31 March 
                                                 Note         2021              2020 
 
                                                           GBP'000           GBP'000 
 
  Income                                          6         17,604            16,373 
  Cost of sales                                   6       (10,638)          (10,049) 
                                                       ----------- 
  Net income                                                 6,966             6,324 
 
  Administrative expenses 
  Fund management fee                             7          (911)             (927) 
  General and administrative expenses                        (492)             (603) 
  Total administrative expenses                            (1,403)           (1,530) 
 
  Operating profit before property disposals 
   and change in fair value                                  5,563             4,794 
 
  Profit/(loss) on disposal of investment 
   properties                                                   20               (7) 
  Change in fair value of investment 
   properties                                     10         2,758           (1,021) 
  Change in fair value of borrowings              10         (982)                 - 
  Debt set up costs                               9          (497)                 - 
 
  Operating profit before finance costs                      6,862             3,766 
 
  Finance income                                  9              -                35 
  Finance costs                                   9        (2,537)           (2,444) 
  Change in fair value of interest rate 
   swap derivative contracts                      9             48               (6) 
 
  Profit for the period before taxation                      4,373             1,351 
                                                       -----------       ----------- 
 
  Taxation                                        11             -                 - 
 
  Profit for the period after taxation                       4,373             1,351 
                                                       -----------       ----------- 
 
  Other comprehensive income:                                    -                 - 
                                                       -----------       ----------- 
 
  Total comprehensive income for the 
   period attributable to the shareholders 
   of the Company                                            4,373             1,351 
                                                       -----------       ----------- 
 
  Earnings per share - basic and diluted 
   - pence                                        12           2.6               0.8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF 
       COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 
         1 OCTOBER 2020 TO 31 MARCH 2021 
                                                                         ------------- 
   Alternative Presentation of Profit 
    [2]                                                  Unaudited           Unaudited 
                                                          6 months            6 months 
                                                                to                  to 
                                                          31 March            31 March 
                                                 Note         2021                2020 
 
                                                           GBP'000             GBP'000 
 
  Operating profit before property disposals 
   and change in fair value                                  5,563               4,794 
  Finance Costs                                   9        (2,489)             (2,415) 
                                                       -----------       ------------- 
  Recurring profit before change in fair value 
   and property disposals                                    3,074               2,379 
 
  Debt set up costs                               9          (497)                   - 
  Profit/(loss) on disposal of investment 
   properties                                                   20                 (7) 
  Change in fair value of investment 
   properties                                     10         2,758             (1,021) 
  Change in fair value of borrowings              10         (982)                   - 
 
  Profit for the period before taxation                      4,373               1,351 
                                                       -----------       ------------- 
 
 
 

All of the activities of the Group are classified as continuing.

The notes on pages 52 to 84 form part of these financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

 
                                              Note    Unaudited         Audited 
                                                       31 March    30 September 
                                                           2021            2020 
 
                                                        GBP'000         GBP'000 
  Non-current assets 
  Investment properties                        14       355,885         331,782 
  Total non-current assets                              355,885         331,782 
 
  Current assets 
  Inventories - properties available 
   for sale                                    13         6,189          10,421 
  Trade and other receivables                  15         3,097           3,586 
  Deposits paid for acquisition                16         3,084             126 
  Cash and cash equivalents                    17        10,804          10,365 
                                                                 -------------- 
  Total current assets                                   23,174          24,498 
 
  Total assets                                          379,059         356,280 
                                                    -----------  -------------- 
 
  Current liabilities 
  Trade and other payables                     18         6,242           5,887 
  Borrowings                                   19        14,859             388 
  Interest rate swap derivative contracts      20            56               - 
  Lease liabilities                            28           986             936 
  Total current liabilities                              22,143           7,211 
 
  Non-current Liabilities 
  Borrowings                                   19       147,031         140,713 
  Interest rate swap derivative contracts      20             -             104 
  Lease liabilities                            28        30,175          28,640 
  Total non-current liabilities                         177,206         169,457 
 
  Total liabilities                                     199,349         176,668 
                                                    -----------  -------------- 
 
  Net assets                                            179,710         179,612 
                                                    -----------  -------------- 
 
  Equity 
  Share capital                                21         1,803           1,803 
  Share premium                                22           108             108 
  Own shares reserve                           23       (8,626)         (8,626) 
  Retained earnings                            24       186,425         186,327 
  Total interests                                       179,710         179,612 
 
  Total equity                                          179,710         179,612 
                                                    -----------  -------------- 
 
  Net asset value per share - basic and 
   diluted (pence)                             29         105.1           105.0 
 

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on and signed on its behalf by:

Robert Whiteman

Chairman

26 May 2021

The notes on pages 84 to 104 form part of these financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD

1 OCTOBER 2020 TO 31 MARCH 2021

 
                                                         Unaudited    Unaudited 
                                                          6 months     6 months 
                                                                to           to 
                                                          31 March     31 March 
                                                 Note         2021         2020 
 
                                                           GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
  Cash flows from operating activities 
  Profit for the period                                      4,373        1,351 
  Adjustments for items that are not 
   operating in nature: 
  (Gain)/loss in fair value of investment 
   properties                                     10       (2,758)        1,021 
  (Gain)/loss in fair value of interest 
   rate swap                                      9           (48)            6 
  Loss in fair value of borrowings                             982            - 
  (Profit)/loss on disposal of investment 
   properties                                                 (20)            7 
  Shares issued in lieu of management 
   fees                                                        227          231 
  Finance income                                  9              -         (35) 
  Finance costs                                   9          2,537        2,444 
  Debt set up costs                                            497            - 
  Operating result before working capital 
   changes                                                   5,790        5,025 
 
  Changes in working capital 
  Decrease/(increase) in trade and other 
   receivables                                                 489      (1,182) 
  Decrease/(increase) in inventories                         4,232      (2,327) 
  Increase in trade and other payables                         355          480 
  Net cash flow generated from operating 
   activities                                               10,866        1,996 
                                                       -----------  ----------- 
 
  Cash flow from investing activities 
  Purchase of investment properties               14      (22,035)     (16,803) 
  Grant received                                  14         2,099        2,242 
  Disposal of investment properties                            322          243 
  Deposits paid for acquisition                   16       (3,084)            - 
  Interest received                               9              -           35 
  Amounts transferred into restricted 
   cash deposits                                  17         (753)         (20) 
  Net cash flow from investing activities                 (23,451)     (14,303) 
                                                       -----------  ----------- 
 
  Cash flow from financing activities 
  Purchase of own shares                          23         (227)        (234) 
  New borrowings raised (net of expenses)         19        19,670            - 
  Bank loans repaid                                          (301)        (292) 
  Finance costs                                   9        (2,596)      (2,364) 
  Dividend paid                                   27       (4,275)      (4,276) 
  Net cash flow generated from financing 
   activities                                               12,271      (7,166) 
                                                       -----------  ----------- 
 
  Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                  (314)     (19,473) 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning 
   of the period                                  17         8,532       25,032 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents at the end 
   of the period                                  17         8,218        5,559 
                                                       -----------  ----------- 
 

The notes on pages 52 to 84 form part of these financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE PERIOD

1 OCTOBER 2020 TO 31 MARCH 2021

 
                                                                 Own 
                                          Share      Share     shares     Retained 
                                                                                       Total 
                                         capital    premium    reserve    earnings     equity 
 
                                         GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
  Balance at 30 September 2019             1,803        108    (8,622)     192,425    185,714 
                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------  --------- 
 
  Profit for the period                        -          -          -       1,351      1,351 
  Other comprehensive income                   -          -          -           -          - 
  Total comprehensive income                   -          -          -       1,351      1,351 
 
  Contributions by and distributions 
   to shareholders 
  Issue of management shares                   -          -        231       (231)          - 
  Share based payment charge                                                   231        231 
  Purchase of own shares                       -          -      (234)           -      (234) 
  Dividends paid                               -          -          -     (4,276)    (4,276) 
  Balance at 31 March 2020                 1,803        108    (8,625)     189,500    182,786 
                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------  --------- 
 
  Profit for the period                        -          -          -       1,098      1,098 
  Other comprehensive income                   -          -          -           -          - 
  Total comprehensive income                   -          -          -       1,098      1,098 
 
  Contributions by and distributions 
   to shareholders 
  Issue of management shares                   -          -        227       (227)          - 
  Share based payment charge                   -          -          -         227        227 
  Purchase of own shares                       -          -      (228)           -      (228) 
  Dividends paid                               -          -          -     (4,271)    (4,271) 
  Balance at 30 September 2020             1,803        108    (8,626)     186,327    179,612 
                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------  --------- 
 
  Profit for the period                        -          -          -       4,373      4,373 
  Other comprehensive income                   -          -          -           -          - 
  Total comprehensive income                   -          -          -       4,373      4,373 
 
  Contributions by and distributions 
   to shareholders 
  Issue of management shares                   -          -        227       (227)          - 
  Share based payment charge                   -          -          -         227        227 
  Purchase of own shares                       -          -      (227)           -      (227) 
  Dividends paid                               -          -          -     (4,275)    (4,275) 
  Balance at 31 March 2021                 1,803        108    (8,626)     186,425    179,710 
                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------  --------- 
 

The notes on pages 52 to 84 form part of these financial statements

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1 OCTOBER 2020 TO 31 MARCH 2021

   1.    General information 

The financial information set out in this report covers the six months to 31 March 2021 and includes the results and net assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The comparatives presented for the Statement of Comprehensive Income and Statement of Cash Flows are for the six months to 31 March 2020. The comparatives presented for the Statement of Financial Position are as at 30 September 2020.

This consolidated interim financial information has not been audited by the Company's auditor.

Residential Secure Income plc ("the Company") was incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006 as a public company limited by shares on 21 March 2017. The Company's registration number is 10683026. The registered office of the Company is located at The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS13 8FD.

The Company achieved admission to the premium listing segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange on 12 July 2017.

The Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") invests in residential asset classes that comprise the stock of registered UK social housing providers, Housing Associations and Local Authorities.

   2.    Basis of preparation 

These condensed financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2021 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" as adopted by the European Union. The interim report should be read in conjunction with the annual Financial Statements for the period ended 30 September 20, which have been prepared in accordance with international accounting standards in conformity with the Companies Act 2006 and international financial reporting standards as adopted by the European Union.

.

The condensed financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for investment properties, derivative financial instruments and certain bank borrowings which have been measured at fair value.

The condensed financial statements have been rounded to the nearest thousand and are presented in Sterling, except when otherwise indicated.

The condensed financial statements for the period are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006. The annual report and financial statements for the period ended 30 September 2020 have been filed at Companies House. The independent auditor's report on the annual report and financial statements for the period ended 30 September 2020 was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis, and did not contain a statement under sections 498 (2) or 498 (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

   a)     Going concern 

The Directors have made an assessment of the Group's ability to continue as a going concern and are satisfied that the Group has the resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future. The Group expects to formalise a 12 month extension of the Natwest facility which is due to expire in February 2022, soon after the date of signing of these accounts. Furthermore, the Directors are not aware of any material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt upon the Group's ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore, the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.

As of the date of signing of these interim financial statements, the UK remains under measures to reduce transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Directors continue to monitor the developing situation and enact additional controls to reduce the impact on operations and financial performance. The Fund Manager's report on page 22 provides further information on ReSI's response to COVID-19. ReSI is subject to covenants on debt secured on its retirement, shared ownership and Local Authority portfolios (see note 19 on page 71). Sensitivity analysis has been performed, showing a large amount of headroom on all covenants, including all debt servicing and valuation metrics. Due to the long-term nature of the company's assets and strong cash flows, the Directors do not forecast a breach of any debt covenants.

   b)    Changes to accounting standards and interpretations 

New standards during the period

The IASB and IFRIC have issued or revised a number of standards. None of these amendments have led to any material changes in the Group's accounting policies or disclosures during the year.

Standards in issue but not yet effective

Certain new standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards have been published that are mandatory for the Group's accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2021 and whilst the Directors are considering these, initial indications are that these changes will have no material impact on the Group's financial statements, including IBOR phase 2 amendments.

   3.    Significant accounting policies 

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. The policies have been consistently applied throughout the period.

   a)     Basis of consolidation 

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and the entities controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries) at the period end date.

Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group:

   --      is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and; 

-- has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity.

All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation. The financial information of the subsidiaries is included in the financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.

If an equity interest in a subsidiary is transferred but a controlling interest continues to be held after the transfer then the change in ownership interest is accounted for as an equity transaction.

Accounting policies of the subsidiaries are consistent with the policies adopted by the Company.

   b)    Acquisitions and business combinations 

The Directors assess whether each acquisition is a business or asset acquisition. Under IFRS 3, a business is defined as an integrated set of activities and assets that is capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or other economic benefits directly to investors or other owners, members or participants. A business will usually consist of inputs, processes and outputs.

Business acquisitions are accounted for using the acquisition method. To date the group has not acquired any businesses. Acquisitions that do not meet the definition of a business are accounted for as asset acquisition. Asset acquisitions are accounted for by applying the Group's relevant accounting policy relating to the assets being acquired.

   c)     Investment properties 

Investment properties, which are properties held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, are initially measured at cost, being the fair value of the consideration given, including expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the investment property. After initial recognition, investment property is stated at its fair value at the Statement of Financial Position date adjusted for the carrying value of leasehold interests. Gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of investment property are included in profit or loss for the period in which they arise in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Investment property is recognised as an asset when it is probable that the economic benefits that are associated with the property will flow to the Group and it can measure the cost of the investment reliably. This is usually on legal completion.

Subsequent expenditure is capitalised only when it is probable that future economic benefits are associated with the expenditure.

An investment property is derecognised upon disposal or when the investment property is permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefits are expected to be obtained from the asset. Any gain or loss arising on de-recognition of the property (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is recorded in profit or loss in the period in which the property is derecognised.

Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions made for the valuation of investment properties are discussed in note 4.

   d)    Inventories 

Inventories relate to properties held for delivery as to shared ownership which provides an affordable home ownership through a part-buy, part-rent model where Shared Owners buy a stake in the home (with a lower deposit requirement as it is only required as a percentage of this stake) and pay a discounted rent on the portion of the property that the Shared Owner(s) does not own. In accordance with IAS 2 Inventories, the part that is expected to be sold to the Shared Owner under the First Tranche Sale are held at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

   e)     Shared ownership 

Shared ownership is where initially a long lease on a property is granted through a sale to the occupier, in return for an initial payment (the First Tranche).

First Tranche sales are included within turnover and the related proportion of the cost of the asset recognised as cost of sales.

Shared ownership properties are split proportionately between Inventories and Investment properties based on the current element relating to First Tranche sales. The assumptions on which the First Tranche proportion has been based include, but are not limited to, matters such as the affordability of the shared ownership properties, local demand for shared ownership properties, and general experience of First Tranche shared ownership sales within ReSI Housing and the wider the social housing sector.

Shared Owners have the right to acquire further tranches and any surplus or deficit on such subsequent sales are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income as a part disposal of Investment properties.

Where a grant is receivable from government and other bodies as a contribution towards the capital cost of shared ownership investment property, it is recognised as a deduction in arriving at the cost of the property. Prior to satisfying any performance obligations related to grant, such grants are held as a liability on the Statement of Financial Position.

In some circumstances, typically when a Shared Owner staircases, there arises an obligation to recycle the grant into the purchase of new affordable properties within three years or to repay the grant to the relevant government body. Where such an obligation exists the grant will be held as a liability on the Statement of Financial Position.

   f)     Share issue costs 

The costs of issuing or reacquiring equity instruments (other than in a business combination) are accounted for as a reduction to share premium to the extent that share premium has arisen on the related share issue.

   g)    Revenue 

The Group recognises revenue on an accruals basis, and when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured and it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the Group. Revenue comprises rental income and First Tranche sales of shared ownership properties.

Gross rental income - Gross rental income is non-contingent rental income, recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying lease and is included in the Group Statement of Comprehensive Income. Any contingent element of rental income is recognised on an as-received basis. Lease incentives granted are recognised as an integral part of the net consideration for the use of the property and are therefore recognised on the same, straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Contractual fixed annual rent increases and lease incentives are recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Amounts received from tenants to terminate leases or to compensate for dilapidations are recognised in the Group Statement of Comprehensive Income when the right to receive them arises.

Gross ground rental income - Gross ground rental income is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying lease.

Income from property sales is recognised when performance conditions are fulfilled which is usually at the point of legal completion.

Property sales consist of one performance obligation - the transfer of the property to the shared owner. The transaction price is fixed and specific in the sales contract. Revenue is recognised at a point in time, when control of the property passes. Control is considered to pass on legal completion of the property sale.

   h)    Cost of sales 

Included within First Tranches cost of sales are costs relating to the first tranche sale portion of newly acquired shared ownership properties. These costs include a share of expenditure incurred for acquisition of those properties in proportion to the First Tranche percentage sold, direct overheads and other incidental costs incurred during the course of the sale of those properties.

   i)      Expenses 

The Group recognises all expenses on an accruals basis.

   j)      Finance income and expense 

Finance income comprises interest receivable on funds invested. Financing expenses comprise interest payable, interest charged on head lease liabilities and amortisation of loan fees.

Interest income and interest payable are recognised in profit and loss as they accrue, using the effective interest method.

   k)     Taxation 

Taxation on the profit or loss for the period not exempt under UK REIT regulations comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income except to the extent that it relates to items recognised as direct movement in equity, in which case it would be recognised as a direct movement in equity. Current tax is expected tax payable on any non-REIT taxable income for the period, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax is provided in full using the balance sheet liability method on timing differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and are expected to apply when the asset is realised or the liability is settled.

No provision is made for timing differences (i) arising on the initial recognition of assets or liabilities, other than on a business combination, that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit and (ii) relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

   l)      Dividend payable to shareholders 

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable which for the final dividends is the date of approval by the members. Interim dividends are recognised when paid.

   m)   Financial instruments 

Financial assets

Recognition of financial assets

All fi nancial assets are recognised on a trade date which is the date when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Initial measurement and classification of financial assets

Financial assets are classified into the following categories: 'financial assets at fair value through profit or loss' and 'financial assets at amortised cost'. The classification depends on the business model in which the asset is managed and on the cashflows associated with that asset.

Financial assets are initially measured at fair value, plus transaction costs, except for those fi nancial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value.

At 31 March 2021 the Group had the following non-derivative financial assets which are held at amortised cost:

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and short-term deposits in the balance sheet comprise cash at bank (including investments in money-market funds) and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less.

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are recognised at their original invoiced value. Where the time value of money is material, receivables are discounted and then held at amortised cost, less provision for expected credit loss.

Impairment of financial assets

The Group applies the IFRS 9 simplified approach to measuring the expected credit losses for trade and other receivables whereby the allowance or provision for all trade receivables are based on the lifetime expected credit losses ("ECLs").

The Group applies the general approach for initial recognition and subsequent measurement of expected credit loss provisions for the loan receivable and other receivables which have maturities of 12 months or more and have a significant finance component.

This approach comprises of a three-stage approach to evaluation expected credit losses. These stages are classified as follows:

Stage 1

Twelve-month expected credit losses are recognised in profit or loss at initial recognition and a loss allowance is established. For financial instruments that have not deteriorated significantly in credit quality since initial recognition or that have low credit risk at the reporting date, the loss allowance for 12-month expected credit losses is maintained and updated for changes in amount. Interest revenue is calculated on the gross carrying amount of the asset (i.e. without reduction for expected credit losses).

Stage 2

If the credit risk increases significantly and the resulting credit quality is not considered to be low credit risk, full lifetime expected losses are recognised and includes those financial instruments that do not have objective evidence of a credit loss event. Interest revenue is still calculated on the gross carrying amount of the asset.

Stage 3

If the credit risk of a financial asset increases to the point that it is considered credit impaired (there is objective evidence of impairment at the reporting date), lifetime expected credit losses continue to be recognised. For financial assets in this stage, lifetime expected credit losses will generally be individually assessed. Interest revenue is calculated on the amortised cost net carrying amount (amortised cost less impairment).

De-recognition of financial assets

The Group derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. If any interest in a transferred asset is retained then the Group recognises its retained interest in the asset and associated liabilities.

Financial liabilities

Recognition of financial liabilities

All fi nancial liabilities are recognised on the date when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Initial measurement and classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified into the following categories: 'financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss' and 'other financial liabilities'. The classification depends on the nature and purpose of the fi nancial liabilities and is determined at the time of initial recognition.

Financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs, except for those fi nancial liabilities classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value.

Fair value through profit or loss

This category comprises certain of the Group's borrowings and out-of-the-money derivatives where the time value does not offset the negative intrinsic value (see "Financial assets" section for in-the-money derivatives and out-of-money derivatives where the time value offsets the negative intrinsic value). The Group's loans with USS held at fair value through profit and loss may be recorded at a different value to the notional value of the borrowings due to changes in the expected future rate of inflation versus the date the debt was drawn, impacting gilt rates. The designation to value a loan at fair value through profit and loss is irrevocable and was made to correct an accounting mismatch as the value of the loan is linked to the value of the shared ownership investment portfolio. The decision to link the loan to RPI was made to ensure that returns are matched to rent proceeds received (also linked to RPI). They are carried in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in the Group Statement of Comprehensive Income as either a fair value movement (note 10) or in the finance income or expense line (note 9), except where the movement relates to a change in own credit risk which is recognised in other comprehensive income.

At 31 March 2021 the Group had the following non-derivative financial liabilities which are classified as other financial liabilities:

Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently held at amortised cost.

Borrowings

Borrowings are either recognised initially at fair value less attributable transaction costs or at fair value, with attributable transaction costs fully expensed if an election is made to hold at Fair Value through profit or loss (FVTPL). Subsequent to initial recognition, borrowing costs are either stated at amortised cost with any difference between the amount initially recognised and redemption value being recognised in profit or loss in the Statement of Comprehensive Income over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method or at fair value if elected to hold at FVTPL.

De-recognition of financial liabilities

The Group derecognises a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled or expire.

   n)    Derivative instrument and hedge accounting 

Derivative financial instruments, comprising interest rate swaps held for hedging purposes, are initially recognised at fair value and are subsequently measured at fair value being the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at a measurement date. Movements in fair value are recognised in profit and loss as part of finance costs.

   o)    Leases 

The group as lessor

A lease is classified as a finance lease if substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership transfer to the lessee. In the case of properties where the Group has a leasehold interest, this assessment is made by reference to the Group's right of use asset arising under the head lease rather than by reference to the underlying asset. If the Group substantially retains those risks, a lease is classified as an operating lease.

Rentals receivable under operating leases are recognised in the income statement on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. In the event that lease incentives are granted to a lessee, such incentives are recognised as an asset. The aggregate cost of the incentives is recognised as a reduction in rental income on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

The group as lessee

Where an investment property is held under a head lease, the lease liability is capitalised at the lease commencement at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Each lease payment is allocated between repayment of the liability and a finance charge to achieve a constant rate on the outstanding liability. The corresponding rental obligations, net of finance charges, are included in liabilities. Investment properties held under head leases are subsequently carried at their fair value. The carrying value of lease liabilities are remeasured when the variable element of the future lease payments dependent on a rate or index is revised, using same the discount rate as at the lease commencement date.

   p)    Share based payments 

The fair value of payments made to the Fund Manager that are to be settled by the issue of shares is determined on the basis of the Net Asset Value of the Group. The estimated number of shares to be issued in satisfaction of the services provided is calculated using the daily closing share price of the Company at the date of calculation.

   4.    Significant accounting judgements and estimates 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with the principles of IFRS required the Directors of the Group to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts recognised in the financial statements. However, uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset or liability in the future. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.

Estimates:

Investment properties

The Group uses the valuation carried out by its independent valuers as the fair value of its property portfolio. The assumptions on which the property valuation reports have been based include, but are not limited to, matters such as the tenure and tenancy details for the properties, ground conditions at the properties, the structural condition of the properties, prevailing market yields and comparable market transactions. Further information is provided in note 14.

The Group's properties have been independently valued by Savills (UK) Limited ("Savills" or the "Valuer") in accordance with the definitions published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors' ("RICS") Valuation - Professional Standards, July 2017, Global and UK Editions (commonly known as the "Red Book"). Savills is one of the most recognised professional firms within residential and social housing property valuation and has sufficient current local and national knowledge and has the skills and understanding to undertake the valuations competently.

If the assumptions upon which the external valuer has based its valuations prove to be inaccurate, this may have an impact on the value of the Group's investment properties, which could in turn have an effect on the Group's financial position and results. Further information is provided in note 14.

With respect to the Group's Financial Statements, investment properties are valued at their fair value at each Statement of Financial Position date in accordance with IFRS 13 which recognises a variety of fair value inputs depending upon the nature of the investment. Specifically:

Level 1 - Unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active (typically quoted) markets;

Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.

Level 3 - Inputs not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).

The Group's investment properties are included in Level 3 as the inputs to the valuation are not based on observable market data.

Borrowings held at fair value

Some of the Group's borrowing are held at fair value. The inputs / assumptions on which these borrowings have been valued include the relevant inflation linked gilt rate at the date of valuation and the future rate of RPI inflation. Further information is provided in note 19. If these assumptions prove to be inaccurate, this may have an impact on the carrying value of the Group's borrowings held at fair value, which could in turn have an effect on the Group's financial position and results. Further information is provided in note 19. In the fair value hierarchy, borrowings valued at fair value are

included in Level 2 as the inputs to the valuation are based on observable market data (inflation linked gilt yields).

Shared Ownership Properties

First Tranche Sales

The Group estimates the proportion of shared ownership properties that will be sold as First Tranche sales and therefore classified as inventory rather than investment property, the assumptions on which the proportion has been based include, but are not limited to, matters such as the affordability of the shared ownership properties, local demand for shared ownership properties, and general experience of First Tranche shared ownership sales in the social housing sector. The first tranche sales percentage used is consistent with values used by the valuers. As at 31 March 2021 the average first tranche sales percentage assumed for vacant shared ownership properties is 25%. If there is a change in percentage used, this will affect the proportion of inventory and investment property recognised with a higher assumed first tranche sale percentage resulting in a higher inventory value and lower investment property value.

   5.    Operating segments 

IFRS 8, Operating Segments, requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal financial reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (which in the Group's case is the Board of Directors) in order to allocate resources to the segments and to assess their performance.

The Group's reporting to the chief operating decision maker does not differentiate by property type or location as the Group is considered to be operating in a single segment of business and in one geographical area.

No customers have revenue that is greater than 10% of the total Group revenue.

The internal financial reports received by the Board of Directors contain financial information at a Group level and there are no reconciling items between the results contained in these reports and the amounts reported in the Financial Statements.

   6.    Income less cost of sales 
 
                                                                   Unaudited    Unaudited 
                                                                    6 months     6 months 
                                                                          to           to 
                                                                    31 March     31 March 
                                                                        2021         2020 
                                                          First 
                                       Net property     tranche 
                                             income       sales        Total        Total 
                                            GBP'000     GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
  Gross Rental income                        10,712           -       10,712       10,226 
  Rent straight line adjustments                257           -          257            - 
  First tranche property sales                    -       6,635        6,635        6,147 
                                     --------------  ----------  -----------  ----------- 
  Total income                               10,969       6,635       17,604       16,373 
                                     --------------  ----------  -----------  ----------- 
 
  Service charge expenses                   (2,319)           -      (2,319)      (2,322) 
  Property operating expenses               (2,060)           -      (2,060)      (1,732) 
  Impairment of receivables                    (15)           -         (15)          (5) 
  First tranche cost of sales                     -     (6,244)      (6,244)      (5,990) 
                                                     ---------- 
  Total cost of sales                       (4,394)     (6,244)     (10,638)     (10,049) 
                                     --------------  ----------  -----------  ----------- 
 
  Gross profit before ground 
   rents                                      6,575         391        6,966        6,324 
 
  Ground rents disclosed as 
   finance lease interest                     (512)           -        (512)        (488) 
                                     --------------  ----------  -----------  ----------- 
 
  Gross profit after ground 
   rents disclosed as finance 
   lease asset                                6,063         391        6,454        5,836 
                                     --------------  ----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

The gross profit after ground rents disclosed as lease interest are presented to provide what the Board believes is a more appropriate assessment of the Group's net property income. Ground rent costs are an inherent cost of holding certain leasehold properties and are taken into consideration by Savills when valuing the Group's properties.

'Rent straight line adjustments' represent the recognition of lease incentives and contractual fixed annual rent increases on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying leases.

   7.    Fund management fee 
 
                    Unaudited    Unaudited 
                     6 months     6 months 
                           to           to 
                     31 March     31 March 
                         2021         2020 
                      GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
  Cash portion            684          696 
  Equity                  227          231 
                          911          927 
                  -----------  ----------- 
 

ReSI Capital Management Limited acts as alternative investment fund manager (the "Fund Manager"), in compliance with the provisions of the AIFMD, pursuant to the Fund Management Agreement.

The Fund Manager is entitled to an annual management fee (the "Fund Manager Fee") under the Fund Management Agreement with effect from the date of Admission, as follows:

a) On that part of the Net Asset Value up to and including GBP250 million, an amount equal to 1% p.a. of such part of the Net Asset Value;

b) on that part of the Net Asset Value over GBP250m and including GBP500m, an amount equal to 0.9% p.a. of such part of the Net Asset Value;

c) on that part of the Net Asset Value over GBP500m and up to and including GBP1,000m, an amount equal to 0.8% p.a. of such part of the Net Asset Value;

d) on that part of the Net Asset Value over GBP1,000m, an amount equal to 0.7% p.a. of such part of the Net Asset Value.

The Fund Management Fee is paid quarterly in advance. 75% of the total Fund Management Fee is payable in cash and 25% of the total Fund Management Fee (net of any applicable tax) is payable in the form of Ordinary Shares rather than cash.

   8.    Directors' fees and expenses 
 
                                              Unaudited    Unaudited 
                                               6 months     6 months 
                                                     to           to 
                                               31 March     31 March 
                                                   2021         2020 
                                                GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
  Fees                                               77           77 
  Taxes                                              11           14 
  Expenses                                            -            3 
                                                     88           94 
                                            -----------  ----------- 
  Fees paid to directors of subsidiaries             23           23 
                                                    111          117 
                                            -----------  ----------- 
 

The Group had no employees during the period other than the Directors and Directors of subsidiaries.

The Chairman is entitled to receive a fee linked to the Net Asset Value of the Group as follows:

 
  Net asset value                      Annual fee 
  Up to GBP100,000,000                  GBP40,000 
  GBP100,000,000 and GBP200,000,000     GBP50,000 
  GBP200,000,000 to GBP350,000,000      GBP60,000 
  Thereafter                            GBP70,000 
 

Each of the Directors, save the Chairman, is entitled to receive a fee linked to the Net Asset Value of the Group as follows:

 
  Net asset value                      Annual fee 
  Up to GBP100,000,000                  GBP30,000 
  GBP100,000,000 and GBP200,000,000     GBP35,000 
  Thereafter                            GBP40,000 
 

None of the Directors received any advances or credits from any Group entity during the period (2020: GBPnil).

   9.    Net finance costs 
 
                                            Unaudited    Unaudited 
                                             6 months     6 months 
                                                   to           to 
                                             31 March     31 March 
                                                 2021         2020 
                                              GBP'000      GBP'000 
  Finance income 
  Interest income                                   -           35 
                                          -----------  ----------- 
                                                    -           35 
                                          -----------  ----------- 
  Finance expense 
  Interest payable on borrowings              (1,903)      (1,848) 
  Amortisation of loan costs                    (108)        (108) 
  Securities trustee fees                        (14)            - 
  Lease interest                                (512)        (488) 
                                              (2,537)      (2,444) 
                                          -----------  ----------- 
 
  Movement in fair value of derivative 
   contracts 
  Interest rate swaps                              48          (6) 
                                          -----------  ----------- 
 
  Net finance costs                           (2,489)      (2,415) 
                                          -----------  ----------- 
 
 
 
    One-off shared ownership facility 
    set up costs                                (330)            - 
  Debt set up fees                              (167)            - 
 
  Debt set up costs                             (497)            - 
                                          -----------  ----------- 
 

The Group's interest income during the period relates to cash invested in a money market fund, which is invested in short-term AAA rated Sterling instruments.

Ground rents paid in respect of leasehold properties have been recognised as a finance cost in accordance with IFRS 16 "Leases".

Movement in fair value of derivative contracts arises from interest rate swaps entered into in February 2019 to partially fix the GBP14.5m of debt secured in the Local Authority portfolio.

Debt set up costs relate to the fees incurred in securing the revolving capital facility of GBP10m with Santander UK plc.

10. Change in fair value

 
                                                       6 months    6 months 
                                                             to          to 
                                                       31 March    31 March 
                                                           2021        2020 
                                                        GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
  Gain/(loss) on fair value adjustment 
   of investment properties                               3,015     (1,021) 
  Adjustments for lease incentive assets and rent 
   straight line assets recognised 
  Start of the year                                         272           - 
  End of the year                                         (529)           - 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
                                                          2,758     (1,021) 
  Loss on fair value adjustment of 
   borrowings (note 19)                                   (982)           - 
  Shared ownership facility set up 
   costs                                                  (330)           - 
                                                          1,446     (1,021) 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
 

Gain on fair value adjustment of borrowings arises from debt raised against the shared ownership portfolio, which the Company has elected to fair value through Profit and Loss. During the period the Group incurred costs of GBP0.3m (equivalent to 0.3 basis points per annum over 45 years) in relation to further drawdowns of debt under the shared ownership 45-year GBP300m facility. An election has been made to value this debt at fair value through profit or loss, therefore all fees associated with this debt have been expensed in the current financial year.

11. Taxation

 
                    Unaudited      Unaudited 
                     6 months       6 months 
                           to             to 
                     31 March       31 March 
                         2021           2020 
                      GBP'000        GBP'000 
 
  Current tax               -              - 
  Deferred tax              -              - 
                            -              - 
                  -----------    ----------- 
 

The tax charge for the period varies from the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK applied to the profit before tax. The differences are explained below:

 
                                                Unaudited    Unaudited 
                                                 6 months     6 months 
                                                       to           to 
                                                 31 March     31 March 
                                                     2021         2020 
                                                  GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
  Profit before tax                                 4,373        1,351 
                                              -----------  ----------- 
 
  Tax at the UK corporation tax rate 
   of 19% (2020: 19%)                                 831          257 
  Tax effect of: 
  UK tax not payable due to REIT exemption          (353)        (415) 
  Investment property revaluation not 
   taxable                                          (524)          194 
  Expenses that are not deductible 
   in taxable profit                                  (7)         (36) 
  Utilisation/carry forward of losses                  53            - 
  Tax charge for the period                             -            - 
                                              -----------  ----------- 
 

As a UK REIT the Group is exempt from corporation tax on the profits and gains from its property rental business provided it meets certain conditions set out in the UK REIT regulations.

The Government has announced that the corporation tax standard rate is to remain at 19% until 31 March 2022. From 1 April 2022 the rate will increase to 25%, although this is not yet substantively enacted.

12. Earnings per share

 
                                                         Unaudited         Unaudited 
                                                          6 months          6 months 
                                                                to                to 
                                                          31 March          31 March 
                                                              2021              2020 
                                                           GBP'000           GBP'000 
 
  Profit attributable to Ordinary shareholders               4,373             1,351 
  Deduction of fair value movement 
   on investment properties and borrowings                 (1,776)             1,027 
  Add back: one-off shared ownership 
   facility set up costs                                       330 
  Add back: of one-off revolving credit 
   facility set up costs                                       167 
  Deduction of aborted acquisition 
   costs                                                         1                 - 
  (Profit)/loss on property disposals                         (20)                 7 
  Adjusted earnings                                          3,075             2,385 
                                                  ----------------  ---------------- 
 
  Weighted average number of ordinary 
   shares (thousands)                                      171,020           171,020 
                                                  ----------------  ---------------- 
 
  Basic earnings per share (pence) 
          - 2021 (pence)                                      2.56 
          - 2020 (pence                                                         0.79 
 
  Adjusted earnings per share (pence) 
          - 2021 (pence)                                      1.80 
          - 2020 (pence                                                         1.39 
 
 

Basic earnings per share ('EPS') is calculated as profit attributable to Ordinary Shareholders of the Company divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue throughout the relevant period.

The adjusted earnings are presented to provide what the Board believes is a more appropriate assessment of the operational income accruing to the Group's activities. Hence, the Group adjusts basic earnings for income and costs which are not of a recurrent nature or which may be more of a capital nature.

EPRA Earnings per share

 
                                                                     Unaudited        Unaudited 
                                                                      6 months         6 months 
                                                                            to               to 
                                                                      31 March         31 March 
                                                                          2021             2020 
                                                                       GBP'000          GBP'000 
 
  Profit attributable to Ordinary shareholders                           4,373            1,351 
  Changes in fair value of investment 
   property                                                            (2,758)            1,021 
  Less: Profits or losses on disposal 
   of investment properties                                               (20)                7 
  Less: Profits or losses on sales 
   of trading properties                                                 (391)            (157) 
  Changes in fair value of financial 
   instruments and associated close-out 
   costs                                                                   933                6 
                                                       -----------------------  --------------- 
  EPRA earnings                                                          2,137            2,228 
                                                       -----------------------  --------------- 
 
  Basic number of shares (thousands)                                   171,020          171,020 
                                                            ------------------  --------------- 
 
  EPRA - Earnings per Share (pence)                                       1.25             1.30 
 
 
    Adjusted EPRA Earnings per share                                 Unaudited        Unaudited 
                                                                      6 months         6 months 
                                                                            to               to 
                                                                      31 March         31 March 
                                                                          2021             2020 
                                                                       GBP'000          GBP'000 
 
  EPRA earnings                                                          2,137            2,228 
 
    Company specific adjustments: 
  Exclude one off costs                                                    497                5 
  Include shared ownership first tranche 
   sales                                                                   391              157 
                                                  ----------------------------  --------------- 
  Company specific Adjusted EPRA Earnings                                3,025            2,390 
                                                  ----------------------------  --------------- 
 
    Adjusted EPRA Earnings Per Share 
    - 2021 (pence)                                                        1.77 
          - 2020 (pence                                                                    1.40 
 
 

EPRA earnings per share ('EPS') is calculated as EPRA earnings attributable to Ordinary Shareholders of the Company divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue throughout the relevant period.

The adjusted EPRA earnings are presented to provide what the Board believes is a more appropriate assessment of the operational income accruing to the Group's activities. Hence, the Group adjusts EPRA earnings for income and costs which are not of a recurrent nature or which may be more of a capital nature.

13. Inventories - properties available for sale

 
                                   Unaudited         Audited 
                                    31 March    30 September 
                                        2021            2020 
                                     GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Shared Ownership properties          6,189          10,421 
                                       6,189          10,421 
                                 -----------  -------------- 
 

14. Investment properties

 
                                                       Unaudited         Audited 
                                                        31 March    30 September 
                                                            2021            2020 
                                                         GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  At beginning of period                                 331,782         290,162 
  Property acquisitions at cost                           21,761          47,657 
  Grant receivable                                       (2,099)         (5,286) 
  Capital expenditure                                        400             298 
  Property disposals                                       (301)           (334) 
  Movement in head lease gross up                          1,584              44 
  Adjustments for lease incentive assets and rent 
   straight line assets recognised                         (257)           (272) 
  Change in fair value during the period                   3,015           (487) 
  At end of period                                       355,885         331,782 
                                                     -----------  -------------- 
 
  Valuation provided by Savills                          325,253         302,478 
  Adjustment to fair value - finance 
   lease asset                                            31,161          29,576 
  Adjustments for lease incentive assets and rent 
   straight line assets recognised                         (529)           (272) 
  Total investment properties                            355,885         331,782 
                                                     -----------  -------------- 
 

The investment properties are divided into:

 
                                                       Unaudited         Audited 
                                                        31 March    30 September 
                                                            2021            2020 
                                                         GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Leasehold properties                                   267,475         260,199 
  Freehold properties *                                   57,778          42,279 
  Head lease gross up                                     31,161          29,576 
  Adjustments for lease incentive assets and rent 
   straight line assets recognised                         (529)           (272) 
  Total investment properties                            355,885         331,782 
                                                     -----------  -------------- 
 

*Includes Feuhold properties, the Scottish equivalent of Freehold.

The table below shows the total value of the Group's investment properties including committed properties with purchase contracts exchanged. Consistent with the valuation provided by Savills, the adjustment to fair value in respect of finance lease assets for ground rents receivable has been excluded to show the value of the asset net of all payments to be made (including ground rent payments). Committed properties with purchase contracts exchanged have been included to provide an indication of the value of all properties to which the Group is contractually committed.

 
                                                       Unaudited         Audited 
                                                        31 March    30 September 
                                                            2021            2020 
                                                         GBP'000         GBP'000 
  Total investment properties                            355,885         331,782 
  Adjustment to fair value - finance 
   lease asset                                          (31,161)        (29,576) 
  Adjustments for lease incentive assets and rent 
   straight line assets recognised                           529             272 
  Committed properties with purchase 
   contracts exchanged                                    21,000               - 
  Total investment properties including committed 
   properties with purchased contracts exchanged         346,253         302,478 
                                                     -----------  -------------- 
 

The historical cost of investment properties at 31 March 2021 was GBP299,860,855 (30 September 2020: GBP279,434,155).

In accordance with "IAS 40: Investment Property", the Group's investment properties have been independently valued at fair value by Savills (UK) Limited ("Savills"), an accredited external valuer with recognised and relevant professional qualifications.

The carrying values of investment property as at 31 March 2021 agree to the valuations reported by external valuers, except that the valuations have been:

a) Decreased by GBP529,323 (GBP272,321 at 30 September 2020) in respect of lease incentive and rent straight line adjustments recognised as assets and;

b) Increased by the amount of head lease liabilities recognised in respect of investment properties held under leases GBP31,160,908 (GBP29,576,691 at 30 September 2020), representing the present value of ground rents payable for the properties held by the Group under leasehold - further information is provided in note 28. This is because the independent valuations are shown net of all payments expected to be made. However, for financial reporting purposes in accordance with IAS 40, "Investment Property", the carrying value of the investment properties includes the present value of the minimum lease payments in relation to these leases. The related lease liabilities are presented separately on the Statement of Financial Position.

'Rent straight line adjustments' represent the recognition of lease incentives and contractual fixed annual rent increases on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying leases.

The Group's investment objective is to provide shareholders with an attractive level of income, together with the potential for capital growth, from acquiring portfolios of homes across residential asset classes that comprise the stock of statutory registered providers.

The Group intends to hold its investment property portfolio over the long term, taking advantage of upward-only inflation linked leases. The Group will not be actively seeking to dispose of any of its assets, although it may dispose of investments should an opportunity arise that would enhance the value of the Group as a whole.

The Group has pledged all of its investment properties (including inventory) to secure loan facilities granted to the Group (see note 19).

In accordance with IFRS 13, the Group's investment property has been assigned a valuation level in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Group's investment property as at 31 March 2021 is categorised as Level 3.

ReSI's shared ownership properties are valued by Savills using a discounted cashflow methodology applying a discount rate to estimated future cashflows. The discount rate applied, house price growth and staircasing rates are considered to be unobservable inputs.

Everything else being equal, there is a negative relationship between the discount rate and the property valuation, such that an increase in the discount rate will decrease the valuation of a property and vice versa. Conversely there is a positive relationship between future house price growth and the property valuation, such that an increase in future house price growth will increase the valuation of a property and vice versa. The relationship between future staircasing rates and property valuation may be either positive or negative depending on the discount rate and house price growth assumptions used for a given property. If a zero rate of staircasing is assumed this would result in an increase in the valuation of ReSI's shared ownership properties as Savills apply a higher discount rate to staircasing cashflows as compared to rental cashflows. Equally, if it assumed that a property staircases immediately this would also result in increase in the valuation of ReSI's shared ownership properties as these properties are valued at a discount to their Open Market Value (the price at which Shared Owners staircase). The valuation movement is not materially sensitive to changes in each of these inputs.

ReSI's other investment properties are valued by Savills using a capitalisation methodology applying a yield to current and estimated rental income subject to certain adjustments for estimated vacant possession value and head lease length. Yields and rental values are considered to be unobservable inputs.

Everything else being equal, there is a positive relationship between rental values and the property valuation, such that an increase in rental values will increase the valuation of a property and vice versa. However, the relationship between capitalisation yields and the property valuation is negative; therefore an increase in capitalisation yields will reduce the valuation of a property and vice versa. There are interrelationships between these inputs as they are determined by market conditions, and the valuation movement in any one period depends on the balance between them. If these inputs move in opposite directions (i.e. rental values increase and yields decrease) valuation movements can be amplified, whereas if they move in the same direction they may be offset, reducing the overall net valuation movement. The valuation movement is materially sensitive to changes in yields and rental values however it is impractical to quantify these changes as the valuation is unique to each property and the outcome is dependent in interdependent factors including yields, recent market transactions, head lease length and other relevant information.

15. Trade and other receivables

 
                     Unaudited         Audited 
                      31 March    30 September 
                          2021            2020 
                       GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Trade debtors            614             926 
  Prepayments            2,411           2,239 
  Other debtors             72             421 
                         3,097           3,586 
                   -----------  -------------- 
 

The Group applies the IFRS 9 simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses using a 12-month expected loss provision for rent receivables. To measure expected credit losses on a collective basis, rent receivables are grouped based on similar credit risk and ageing.

The expected loss rates are based on the Group's historical credit losses experienced since inception to the period end. The historical loss rates are then adjusted for current and forward-looking information on macroeconomic factors affecting the Group's customers. Both the expected credit loss provision and the incurred loss provision in the current and prior years are immaterial. No reasonably possible changes in the assumptions underpinning the expected credit loss provision would give rise to a material expected credit loss.

There is no significant difference between the fair value and carrying value of trade and other receivables at the Statement of Financial Position date.

16. Deposits paid for acquisitions

 
                                     Unaudited         Audited 
                                      31 March    30 September 
                                          2021            2020 
                                       GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Deposit paid for acquisitions          3,084             126 
                                         3,084             126 
                                   -----------  -------------- 
 

The deposits as at 31 March 2021 relate to the acquisition of shared ownership homes from Brick by Brick and Orbit which are due to complete by the end of the Group's financial year.

The deposit as at 30 September 2020 related to the acquisition of shared ownership homes in Cheshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Lancashire which completed in Q4 2020.

17. Cash and cash equivalents

 
                                       Unaudited         Audited 
                                        31 March    30 September 
                                            2021            2020 
                                         GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Cash at bank                             8,216           8,530 
  Cash held as investment deposit              2               2 
                                           8,218           8,532 
  Restricted cash                          2,586           1,833 
                                          10,804          10,365 
                                     -----------  -------------- 
 

Included within cash at the period end was an amount totalling GBP2,585,9012 (GBP1,832,545 at 30 September 2020) held in separate bank accounts to

which the Group has restricted access.

GBP1,224,547 (30 September 2020: GBP1,172,285) was held by the managing agent of the retirement portfolio in respect of tenancy rental deposits. Other funds were held by the management agent in an operating account to pay service charges in respect of the retirement portfolio due on 1 April 2021.

GBP1,047,318 (30 September 2020: GBP660,260) was held by US Bank in respect of funds required as a debt service reserve for the shared ownership debt.

GBP314,037 (30 September 2020 : GBP nil) was held on behalf of shared ownership tenants at Swindon.

Cash held as investment deposit relates to cash invested in a money market fund, which is invested in short-term AAA rated Sterling Investments. As the fund has a short maturity period, the investment has a high liquidity. The fund has GBP21.4 billion AUM, hence the Group's investment deposit represents an immaterial proportion of the fund.

18. Trade and other payables

 
                       Unaudited         Audited 
                        31 March    30 September 
                            2021            2020 
                         GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Trade payables           2,208           1,651 
  Accruals                 2,152           2,290 
  VAT payable                  -               3 
  Deferred income            657             770 
  Other creditors          1,225           1,173 
                           6,242           5,887 
                     -----------  -------------- 
 

Trade payables and accruals principally comprise amounts outstanding for trade purchases and ongoing costs. For most suppliers interest is charged if payment is not made within the required terms. Thereafter, interest is chargeable on the outstanding balances at various rates. The Company has financial risk management policies in place to control that all payables are paid within the agreed credit timescale.

There is no significant difference between the fair value and carrying value of trade and other payables at the Statement of Financial Position date.

19. Borrowings

 
                                           Unaudited         Audited 
                                            31 March    30 September 
                                                2021            2020 
                                             GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Loans                                      164,241         143,560 
  Unamortised borrowing costs                (2,351)         (2,459) 
                                             161,890         141,101 
                                         -----------  -------------- 
 
  Current liability                           14,859             388 
  Non-current liability                      147,031         140,713 
                                             161,890         141,101 
                                         -----------  -------------- 
 
  The loans are repayable as follows: 
 
  Within one year                             14,859             388 
  Between one and two years                      526          14,924 
  Between three and five years                 4,588           4,258 
  Over five years *                          141,917         121,531 
                                             161,890         141,101 
                                         -----------  -------------- 
 

*GBP77.6m of this is due at the maturity date of the loan in 2043.

Movements in borrowings are analysed as follows:

 
                                  Unaudited         Audited 
                                   31 March    30 September 
                                       2021            2020 
                                    GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  At beginning of period            141,101         108,192 
  Drawdown of facility               20,000          34,000 
  Amortisation of loan costs            108             217 
  Fair value movement                   982           (718) 
  Repayment of borrowings             (301)           (590) 
  At end of period                  161,890         141,101 
                                -----------  -------------- 
 

The table below lists the Group's borrowings:

 
                                   Original    Outstanding    Maturity        Annual interest 
  Lender                           facility           debt        date                   rate 
  Held at amortised cost            GBP'000        GBP'000                                  % 
  Scottish Widows Ltd                97,000         95,528      Jun-43    3.5 Fixed (Average) 
  National Westminster Bank                                               1.5 over 3 month 
   Plc                               14,450         14,450      Feb-22     GBP LIBOR 
                                    111,450        109,978 
                                -----------  ------------- 
  Held at fair value 
  Universities Superannuation 
   Scheme                            54,000         54,263      May-65                  0.5 * 
 
  Total borrowings                  165,450        164,241 
                                -----------  ------------- 
 

*The principal will increase at a rate of RPI+0.5% on a quarterly basis; RPI is capped between 0% and 5% on a pro-rated basis.

The Group has elected to fair value through Profit and Loss the Universities Superannuation Scheme borrowings. This is considered a more appropriate basis of recognition than amortised cost given the inflation-linked nature of the debt, which has been negotiated to inflate in line with the RPI linked rent in ReSI's shared ownership leases. The notional outstanding debt at 31 March 2021 was GBP54.0 million (30 September 2020: GBP34.0 million).

The Universities Superannuation Scheme borrowings have been fair valued by calculating the present value of future cashflows, using the relevant inflation linked gilt rate at the date of valuation. The inflation linked gilt rate used for the valuation as at 31 March 2021 was -2.11% (30 September 2020: -2.38%). In accordance with IFRS 13, the Group's borrowings held at fair value have been assigned a valuation level in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Group's borrowings held at fair value as at 31 March 2021 are categorised as Level 2

Everything else being equal, there is a negative relationship between the inflation linked gilt rate and the borrowings valuation, such that an increase in the inflation linked gilt rate (and therefore the future interest payable) will reduce the valuation of the borrowing liability and vice versa. A 10-basis point increase in the inflation linked gilt rate would result in a reduction of the liability by GBP1.1m.

The fair value of borrowings held at amortised cost at 31 March 2021 was GBP115.8m (GBP126.9m at 30 September 2020).

The Scottish Widows facility is secured by a first charge over retirement properties with a fair value of GBP212.4m.

The NatWest facility is secured by a first charge over Local Authority Housing properties with a fair value of GBP33.0m.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme facility is secured by a first charge over shared ownership properties with a fair value of GBP79.8m and related inventory of GBP6.9m, deposits of GBP3.1m and restricted cash balances of GBP1.1m.

During the period, the Group agreed a revolving capital facility of GBP10m with Santander UK plc. As at the period end, GBPnil amounts had been drawn down under the facility. The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.80%. The Group incurred costs of GBP167,490 in arranging the facility and these are shown in Finance costs.

20. Derivative financial instruments

 
                                               Unaudited         Audited 
                                                31 March    30 September 
                                                    2021            2020 
                                                 GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Interest rate swap derivative contracts             56             104 
                                             -----------  -------------- 
 

The derivative contracts arise from interest rate swaps entered into in February 2019 to partially fix the GBP14.5m of debt secured on the Local Authority portfolio.

The notional principal amount of the interest rate swaps is GBP9,537,000 and the expiry date is 20 August 2021.

The contract rate the Group are paying for its interest rate swaps is 1.0580%.

The valuations of all derivatives held by the Group are classified as Level 2 in the IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy as they are based on observable inputs. There have been no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the year.

21. Share capital account

 
                                                 Number 
                                            of Ordinary 
                                                    1 p    GBP'000 
                                                 shares 
  At 31 March 2020, 30 September 2020 
   and 31 March 2021                        180,324,377      1,803 
                                         --------------  --------- 
 

The share capital account relates to amounts subscribed for share capital.

Rights, preferences and restrictions on shares

All Ordinary Shares carry equal rights, and no privileges are attached to any shares in the Company. All the shares are freely transferable, except as otherwise provided by law. The holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the Company. All shares rank equally with regard to the Company's residual assets.

Treasury shares do not hold any voting rights.

22. Share premium account

 
                                             GBP'000 
 
  At 31 March 2020, 30 September 2020 
   and 31 March 2021                             108 
                                           --------- 
 

The share premium account relates to amounts subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value.

23. Own shares reserve

 
                                                GBP'000 
 
  At 31 March 2020                              (8,625) 
  Purchase of own shares                          (228) 
  Transferred as part of Fund Management 
   fee                                              227 
  At 30 September 2020                          (8,626) 
                                              --------- 
  Purchase of own shares                          (227) 
  Transferred as part of Fund Management 
   fee                                              227 
  At 31 March 2021                              (8,626) 
                                              --------- 
 

The own shares reserve relates to the value of shares purchased by the Company in excess of nominal value.

During the period ended 31 March 2021, the Company purchased 251,394 of its own 1p ordinary shares at a total gross cost of GBP227,354 (GBP227,012 cost of shares and GBP342 associated costs).

During the period, 251,394 1p Ordinary Shares were transferred from its own shares reserve to the Fund Manager, in lieu of the management fee in accordance with the Fund Management Agreement.

As at 31 March 2021, 9,304,729 (30 September 2020: 9,304,729) 1p Ordinary Shares are held by the Company.

24. Retained earnings

 
                                    GBP'000 
 
  At 31 March 2020                  189,500 
  Profit for the period               1,098 
  Share based payment charge            227 
  Issue of management shares          (227) 
  Dividends                         (4,271) 
  At 30 September 2020              186,327 
                                  --------- 
  Profit for the period               4,373 
  Share based payment charge            227 
  Issue of management shares          (227) 
  Dividends                         (4,275) 
  At 31 March 2021                  186,425 
                                  --------- 
 

Retained earnings incorporate all gains and losses and transactions with shareholders (e.g. dividends) not recognised elsewhere.

25. Group entities

The group entities which are owned either directly by the Company or indirectly through a subsidiary undertaking are:

 
                                                                    Principal 
                              Percentage           Country             place 
  Name of entity              of ownership     of incorporation     of business    Principal activity 
 
  ReSI Portfolio Holdings                                                          Holding company 
   Limited                       100%                UK                 UK          * 
  RHP Holdings Limited           100%                UK                 UK         Holding company 
 
  The Retirement Housing 
   Limited Partnership           100%                UK                 UK         Property investment 
                                                                                   Social housing Registered 
  ReSi Housing Limited           100%                UK                 UK          Provider 
  Wesley House (Freehold) 
   Limited                       100%                UK                 UK         Property investment 
  Eaton Green (Freehold) 
   Limited                       100%                UK                 UK         Property investment 
 
  Name of entity             Registered address 
 
  ReSI Portfolo Holdings 
   Limited                   21-26 Garlick Hill, London, EC4V 2AU 
  RHP Holdings Limited       21-26 Garlick Hill, London, EC4V 2AU 
 
  The Retirement Housing     Glanville House, Frobisher Way, Taunton 
   Limited Partnership        , Somerset, TA2 6BB 
                             21-26 Garlick Hill, London, 
  ReSi Housing Limited        EC4V 2AU 
  Wesley House (Freehold)    21-26 Garlick Hill, London, 
   Limited                    EC4V 2AU 
  Eaton Green (Freehold)     21-26 Garlick Hill, London, 
   Limited                    EC4V 2AU 
 

All group entities are UK tax resident.

* ReSI Portfolio Holdings Limited was newly incorporated during the period

26. Notes to the cash flow statement

 
                                              Borrowings      Fair value 
                                Borrowings        due in     of interest           Lease 
                                due within     more than      rate swaps     liabilities 
                                  one year      one year           (note           (note 
                                 (note 19)     (note 19)             20)             28)      Total 
                                   GBP'000       GBP'000         GBP'000         GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
  At 1 October 2020                    388       140,713             104          29,576    170,781 
  Cash flows 
  Borrowings reclassified           14,450      (14,450)               -               -          - 
  Borrowings advanced                  322        19,678               -               -     20,000 
  Borrowings repaid                  (301)             -               -               -      (301) 
  Ground rent paid                       -             -               -           (512)      (512) 
 
  Non-cash flows 
  Amortisation of debt 
   set up fees                           -           108               -               -        108 
  Change in fair value 
   of interest rate swaps                -             -            (48)               -       (48) 
  Change in fair value 
   of borrowings                         -           982               -               -        982 
  Recognition of headlease                                                         2,097 
   liabilities acquired                  -             -               -               -      2,097 
 
  At 31 March 2021                  14,859       147,031              56          31,161    193,107 
                             -------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------- 
 
 
                                                 Borrowings 
                                                     due in      Fair value 
                                   Borrowings     more than     of interest 
                                   due within      one year      rate swaps 
                                     one year         (note           (note    Lease liabilities 
                                    (note 19)           19)             20)            (note 28)      Total 
                                      GBP'000       GBP'000         GBP'000              GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
  At 1 October 2019                       257        51,303               -               27,715     79,275 
  Cash flows 
  Borrowings advanced                     462        53,989               -                    -     54,451 
  Borrowings repaid                     (215)             -               -                    -      (215) 
  Loan set up fees paid                 (156)       (1,139)               -                    -    (1,295) 
  Ground rent paid                          -             -               -                (469)      (469) 
 
 
  Non-cash flows 
  Amortisation of debt 
   set up fees                              -            56               -                    -         56 
  Change in fair value 
   of interest rate swaps                   -             -            (46)                    -       (46) 
  Recognition of head 
   lease liabilities acquired               -             -               -                2,076      2,076 
 
  At 31 March 2020                        348       104,209            (46)               29,322      133,833 
                                -------------  ------------  --------------  -------------------  ----------- 
 

27. Dividends

 
                                              Unaudited    Unaudited         Audited 
                                               6 months     6 months        6 months 
                                                     to           to              to 
                                               31 March     31 March    30 September 
                                                   2021         2020            2020 
                                                GBP'000      GBP'000         GBP'000 
  Amounts recognised as distributions 
   to shareholders in the period to 
   31 March 2021: 
  4th interim dividend for the year 
   ended 30 September 2020 of 1.25p 
   per share (2019 1.25p)                         2,137        2,138 
  1st interim dividend for the year 
   ended 30 September 2021 of 1.25p 
   per share (2020 1.25p)                         2,138        2,138 
                                                  4,275        4,276 
                                            -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
  Categorisation of dividends 
   for UK tax purposes: 
  Amounts recognised as distributions 
   to shareholders in the period: 
  Property Income Distribution 
   (PID)                                          2,052        1,710 
  Non-PID                                         2,223        2,566 
                                                  4,275        4,276 
                                            -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 
 
 
 
    Amounts not recognised as distributions 
    to shareholders in the period: 
  2nd interim dividend for the year 
   ended 30 September 2020 of 1.25p 
   per share (2019 1.25p)                           2,131 
  3rd interim dividend for the year 
   ended 30 September 2020 of 1.25p 
   per share (2019 1.25p)                           2,138 
                                                  ------- 
                                                    4,271 
                                                  ------- 
 

On 7(th) May 2021, the Company declared its second interim dividend of 1.25 pence per share for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2021.

The Company intends to continue to pay dividends to shareholders on a quarterly basis in accordance with the REIT regime.

Dividends are not payable in respect of its Treasury shares held.

28. Lease arrangements

The Group as lessee

The interest expense in respect of lease liabilities for the period was GBP512,000 (31 March 2020: GBP488,000).

There was no expense relating to variable lease payments in the period (31 March 2020: Nil).

The Group did not have any short-term leases or leases for low value assets accounted for under IFRS 16 paragraph 6, nor any sale and leaseback transactions.

The total cash outflow in respect of leases was GBP512,000 (31 March 2020: GBP488,000).

At 31 March 2021, the Group had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases, which fall due as follows:

 
  As at 31 March 2021           Less than         Two to      More than 
                                 one year     five years     five years        Total 
                                  GBP'000        GBP'000        GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
  Minimum lease payments              986          3,943        130,205      135,134 
  Interest                              -          (287)      (103,686)    (103,973) 
  Present value at 31 
   March 2021                         986          3,656         26,519       31,161 
                              -----------  -------------  -------------  ----------- 
 
 
  As at 30 September 2020       Less than         Two to      More than 
                                 one year     five years     five years        Total 
                                  GBP'000        GBP'000        GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
  Minimum lease payments              936          3,743        123,461      128,140 
  Interest                              -          (273)       (98,291)     (98,564) 
  Present value at 30 
   September 2020                     936          3,470         25,170       29,576 
                              -----------  -------------  -------------  ----------- 
 

The above commitment is in respect of ground rents payable for properties held by the Group under leasehold. There are 2,270 (30 September 2020: 2,267) properties held under leasehold with an average unexpired lease term of 129 years (30 September 2020: 129 years).

The majority of restrictions imposed are the covenants in place limiting tenancies to people of retirement age.

The Group as lessor

The Group leases some of its investment properties under operating leases. At the balance sheet date, the Group had contracted with tenants for the following future aggregate minimum rentals receivable under non-cancellable operating leases:

 
                                    Unaudited         Audited 
                                     31 March    30 September 
                                         2021            2020 
                                      GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Receivable within 1 year              5,908           4,912 
  Receivable between 1-2 years          3,862           2,907 
  Receivable between 2-3 years          3,862           2,907 
  Receivable between 3-4 years          3,862           2,907 
  Receivable between 4-5 years          3,862           2,907 
  Receivable after 5 years            214,329         122,918 
                                      235,685         139,458 
                                  -----------  -------------- 
 

The total of contingent rents recognised as income during the period was GBPnil (31 March 2020: GBPnil).

The majority of leases are assured tenancy or assured shorthold tenancy agreements. The table above shows the minimum lease payments receivable under the assumption that all tenants terminate their leases at the earliest opportunity. However, assured tenancies are long-term agreements providing lifetime security of tenure to residents.

The leases in the licensed retirement homes portfolio are indefinite and would only be terminated in the event that the leaseholders of the relevant retirement development vote to no longer have a resident house manager living at their development.

The Group's shared ownership properties are let to Shared Owners on leases with an initial c.130-year lease term.

Two of the Group's properties are let out on more traditional leases which account for approximately 10% of total rental income.

The table below shows our expected lease receivables, excluding future rent reviews, from existing leases based on historical turnover rates consistent with our assumptions for valuing the properties:

 
                                                 Unaudited         Audited 
                                                  31 March    30 September 
                                                      2021            2020 
                                                   GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Receivable within 1 year                          22,064          20,775 
  Receivable between 1-2 years                      18,705          17,528 
  Receivable between 2-3 years                      15,998          14,865 
  Receivable between 3-4 years                      13,814          12,716 
  Receivable between 4-5 years                      12,050          10,980 
  Receivable after 5 years                         261,685         169,221 
                                                   344,316         246,085 
                                  ------------------------  -------------- 
 

29. Net asset value per share

 
                                                           Unaudited         Audited 
                                                            31 March    30 September 
                                                                2021            2020 
                                                             GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Net assets                                                 179,710         179,612 
                                                             179,710         179,612 
                                                       -------------  -------------- 
 
  Ordinary shares in issue at period end (excluding 
   shares held in treasury)                              171,019,648     171,019,648 
                                                       -------------  -------------- 
 
  Basic NAV per share (pence)                                  105.1           105.0 
                                                       -------------  -------------- 
 

The net asset value ('NAV') per share is calculated as the net assets of the Group attributable to shareholders divided by the number of Ordinary Shares in issue at the period end.

EPRA Net Tangible Assets (NTA) per share

 
                                                  31 March    30 September 
                                                      2021            2020 
                                                   GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  IFRS NAV per the financial statements            179,710         179,612 
  Revaluation of trading properties                    295             710 
  Fair value of financial instruments                1,038           (614) 
  Real estate transfer tax *                           739           1,247 
                                                ----------  -------------- 
  EPRA NTA                                         181,782         180,955 
                                                ----------  -------------- 
 
  Fully diluted number of shares (thousands)       171,020         171,020 
                                                ----------  -------------- 
 
  EPRA NTA per share (pence)                         106.3           105.9 
                                                ----------  -------------- 
 

* purchaser's cost to complete

The EPRA net tangible assets (' EPRA NTA') per share is calculated as the EPRA NTA of the Group attributable to shareholders divided by the number of Ordinary Shares in issue at the period end.

30. Contingent liabilities and commitments

ReSI's shared ownership portfolio has been supported by GBP8.3m government grant funding. In some circumstances, typically when a shared owner staircases, ReSI will be required to recycle the grant into the purchase of new properties within three years or to repay it to the grant providing body.

In the period ReSI committed to the acquisition (by exchange of contracts) of 191 shared ownership homes from Orbit for a total acquisition cost of GBP16.4 million. GBP14.6m of the acquisition completed in the period and ReSI expects to complete on the remaining GBP1.8 million acquisition by the end of the Group's financial year.

In the period ReSI committed to the acquisition (by exchange of contracts) of 85 shared ownership homes from Brick by Brick for a total acquisition cost of GBP29.0 million. The acquisition is expected to complete by the end of the Group's financial year.

There are no provisions for fines and settlements specified for ESG (Environmental, Social or Governance) issues.

31. Related party disclosure

As defined by IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures, parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial or operational decisions.

For the period ended 31 March 2021, the Directors of the Group are considered to be the key management personnel. Details of amounts paid to Directors for their services can be found within note 8, Directors' fees and expenses.

ReSI Capital Management Limited acts as alternative investment fund manager (the "Fund Manager"), in compliance with the provisions of the AIFMD, pursuant to the Fund Management Agreement. The Fund Manager has responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Company's assets in accordance with the Investment policy subject to the control and directions of the Board.

The Fund Management agreement is terminable on not less than 12 months' notice, such notice not to expire earlier than 12 July 2022 (the fifth anniversary of admission to the Official List of the UKLA and traded on the London Stock Exchange main market).

Details regarding the Fund Manger's entitlement to a management fee are shown in note 7.

For the period ended 31 March 2021, the Company incurred GBP911,172 (period ended 31 March 2020: GBP926,504) in respect of fund management fees and no amount was outstanding as at 31 March 2021 (31 March 2020: GBPnil). The above fee was split between cash and equity as per the Fund Management Agreement with the cash equating to GBP683,380 (31 March 2020: GBP695,010) and the equity fee of GBP227,972 (31 March 2020: GBP231,494) being paid as 251,394 (31 March 2020: 242,752) Ordinary Shares at an average price of GBP0.90 per share (31 March 2020: GBP0.95 per share).

In addition, the Fund Manager was paid a fee, pursuant to the Fund Management Agreement, of GBP159,214 (31 March 2020: GBPnil) in respect of its arrangement of borrowings for the Group.

During the period the Directors and the Fund Manager received dividends from the Company of GBP4,210 (31 March 2020: GBP2,121) and GBP23,542 (31 March 2020: GBP34,406) respectively.

32. Post balance sheet events

As of the date of signing of these financial statements, there have been no significant events that require disclosure to, or adjustment in the interim financial statements as at 31 March 2021.

33. Financial instruments

The table below sets out the categorisation of the financial instruments held by the Group as at 31 March 2021. Borrowings held at amortised cost have a fair value of GBP115.8m. The carrying amount of other financial instruments approximates to their fair value.

 
                                               Unaudited         Audited 
                                                31 March    30 September 
                                                    2021            2020 
                                                 GBP'000         GBP'000 
  Financial assets 
  Trade and other receivables                        686           1,347 
  Cash and cash deposits                          10,804          10,365 
                                                  11,490          11,712 
                                             -----------  -------------- 
 
  Financial liabilities 
  At amortised cost 
  Obligations under finance leases                31,161          29,576 
  Borrowings                                     107,627         107,819 
  Trade and other payables                         5,585           5,114 
                                                 144,373         142,509 
                                             -----------  -------------- 
  At fair value through profit or loss 
  Interest rate swap derivative contracts             56             104 
  Borrowings                                      54,263          33,282 
                                                  54,319          33,386 
                                             -----------  -------------- 
 
                                                 198,692         175,895 
                                             -----------  -------------- 
 

34. Supplemental financial information

Net rental yield

The net yield on the Group's historical cost of investment property represents the unlevered rental income return on the Group's capital deployed into acquisition of investment properties.

 
                                               Unaudited         Audited 
                                                31 March    30 September 
                                                    2021            2020 
                                                   GBP'm           GBP'm 
 
  Annualised net rental income at balance 
   sheet date                                       13.2            11.8 
 
  Historical cost of investment property           299.9           279.4 
  Historical cost of investments not 
   yet income producing                           (24.9)          (40.4) 
                                             -----------  -------------- 
  Historical cost of income producing 
   investment properties                           275.0           239.0 
                                             -----------  -------------- 
 
  Net rental yield                                  4.8%            4.9% 
                                             -----------  -------------- 
 

35. EPRA Performance Measures (unaudited)

The European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) is the body that represents Europe's listed property companies. The association sets out guidelines and recommendations to facilitate consistency in listed real estate reporting, in turn allowing stakeholders to compare companies on a like-for-like basis. As a member of EPRA, the Company is supportive of EPRA's initiatives and discloses measures in relation to the EPRA Best Practices Recommendations ('EPRA BPR') guidelines.

 
  Performance measure                    Definition 
  1) EPRA Earnings Recurring earnings    This is a key measure of a company's 
   from core operational activities.      underlying operating results, providing 
                                          an indication of the extent to which 
                                          current dividend payments are supported 
                                          by earnings. 
                                       ---------------------------------------------- 
  2) EPRA NAV METRICS                    The EPRA NAV set of metrics make adjustments 
                                          to the NAV per the IFRS financial 
                                          statements to provide stakeholders 
                                          with the most relevant information 
                                          on the fair value of the assets and 
                                          liabilities of a real estate investment 
                                          company, under different scenarios. 
                                       ---------------------------------------------- 
  3 i) EPRA Net Initial Yield ('NIY')    Annualised rental income based on 
                                          cash rents at the balance sheet date, 
                                          less non-recoverable property expenses, 
                                          divided by the market value of the 
                                          property, increased with (estimated) 
                                          purchasers' costs. 
                                       ---------------------------------------------- 
  3 ii) EPRA 'topped-up' yield           This measure incorporates an adjustment 
                                          to EPRA NIY in respect of the expiration 
                                          of rent-free periods (or other unexpired 
                                          lease incentives, such as discounted 
                                          rent periods and step rents). 
                                       ---------------------------------------------- 
  4) EPRA Vacancy Rate                   Estimated Market Rent Value ('ERV') 
                                          of vacant space divided by ERV of 
                                          the whole portfolio. 
                                       ---------------------------------------------- 
  5) EPRA Cost Ratios                    This measure includes all administrative 
                                          and operating expenses including share 
                                          of joint ventures' overheads and operating 
                                          expenses, net of any service fees, 
                                          all divided by gross rental income. 
                                       ---------------------------------------------- 
 
   1)     EPRA Earnings Recurring earnings from core operational activities. 
 
                                                    31 March 2021               31 March 
                                                                                    2020 
                                                          GBP'000                GBP'000 
 
  Earnings per IFRS income statement                                   4,373         1,351 
  Changes in value of investment properties,                         (2,758)         1,021 
  Less : Profits or losses on disposal of investment 
  properties                                                            (20)             7 
  Less : Profits or losses on sales of trading properties 
   incl. impairment charges in respect of trading properties.          (391)         (157) 
  Changes in fair value of financial instruments and 
  associated close-out costs                                             933             6 
  EPRA Earnings                                                        2,137         2,228 
                                                                   ---------  ------------ 
 
  Basic number of shares (thousands)                                 171,020       171,020 
  EPRA Earnings per share (EPS) (Pence)                                 1.25          1.30 
 
  Company specific adjustments: 
  Exclude one off costs                                                  497             5 
  Include shared ownership first tranche sales                           391           157 
  Company specific Adjusted Earnings                                   3,025         2,390 
                                                                   ---------  ------------ 
 
  Company specific Adjusted EPS                                         1.77          1.40 
 
 
   2)     EPRA Net Tangible Assets (NTA) and EPRA Net Reinstatement Value (NRV) 
 
                                                  31 March    30 September 
                                                      2021            2020 
                                                   GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  IFRS NAV per the financial statements            179,710         179,612 
  Revaluation of trading properties                    295             710 
  Fair value of financial instruments                1,038           (614) 
  Real estate transfer tax *                           739           1,247 
  EPRA NTA / EPRA NRV                              181,782         180,955 
                                                ----------  -------------- 
 
  Fully diluted number of shares (thousands)       171,020         171,020 
 
  EPRA NTA / EPRA NRV per share (pence)              106.3           105.8 
                                                ----------  -------------- 
 

* Purchaser's costs

EPRA NTA is equivalent to EPRA NRV as at the end of each period.

   3)     EPRA Net Disposable Value (NDV) 
 
                                                  31 March    31 March 
                                                      2021        2020 
                                                   GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
  IFRS NAV per the financial statements            179,710     179,612 
  Revaluation of trading properties                    295         710 
  Fair value of fixed interest rate 
   debt                                            (5,793)    (16,575) 
                                                ----------  ---------- 
  EPRA NDV                                         174,212     163,747 
                                                ----------  ---------- 
 
  Fully diluted number of shares (thousands)       171,020     171,020 
 
  EPRA NDV per share (pence)                         101.9        95.8 
                                                ----------  ---------- 
 
   4)     EPRA Net Initial Yield (NIY) AND EPRA "Topped Up" NIY 
 
                                                           31 March         30 September 
                                                               2021                 2020 
                                                            GBP'000              GBP'000 
 
  Investment property - wholly owned                        324,724                302,206 
  Trading property (including share of JVs)                   6,189                 10,421 
  Completed property portfolio                              330,913                312,627 
  Allowance for estimated purchasers' costs                  19,855                 18,758 
                                                         ----------       ---------------- 
  Gross up completed property portfolio valuation           350,768                331,385 
                                                         ----------       ---------------- 
 
  Annualised cash passing rental income                      24,483                 23,762 
  Property outgoings                                        (8,789)                (8,244) 
  Annualised net rents                                       15,694                 15,518 
  Add: notional rent expiration of rent free periods 
  or other lease incentives                                       -                      - 
  Topped-up net annualised rent                              15,694                 15,518 
                                                         ----------       ---------------- 
 
  EPRA NIY                                                     4.5%                   4.7% 
 
  EPRA Topped up NIY                                           4.5%                   4.7% 
 
 
   5)     EPRA Vacancy Rate 
 
                                                      31 March         30 September 
                                                          2021                 2020 
                                                       GBP'000              GBP'000 
 
  Estimated Rental Value of vacant space                 2,062                3,147 
  Estimated rental value of the whole portfolio         24,483               23,762 
  EPRA Vacancy Rate                                         8%                  13% 
 
 
 
   6)     EPRA Cost Ratios 
 
                                                         31 March         31 March 
                                                             2021             2020 
                                                          GBP'000          GBP'000 
 
  Administrative/operating expense line per IFRS 
   income statement                                         1,403            1,548 
  Management fees less actual/estimated profit 
   element                                                    770              725 
  EPRA Costs (including direct vacancy costs)               2,173            2,273 
  Direct vacancy costs                                      (193)            (174) 
  EPRA Costs (excluding direct vacancy costs)               1,980            2,099 
                                                       ----------  --------------- 
 
  Gross Rental Income                                      10,457            9,739 
                                                       ----------  --------------- 
 
  EPRA Cost Ratio (including direct vacancy costs)            21%              23% 
  EPRA Cost Ratio (excluding direct vacancy costs)            19%              22% 
 
 

Glossary

 
  Administrator               The Company's administrator from time to time, the 
                               current such administrator being MGR Weston Kay LLP. 
  AIC                         Association of Investment Companies. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Alternative Investment      An investment vehicle under AIFMD. Under AIFMD (see 
   Fund or "AIF"               below) the Company is classified as an AIF. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Alternative Investment      A European Union directive which came into force 
   Fund Managers Directive     on 22 July 2013 and has been implemented in the UK. 
   or "AIFMD" 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Annual General              A meeting held once a year which shareholders can 
   Meeting or "AGM"            attend and where they can vote on resolutions to 
                               be put forward at the meeting and ask directors questions 
                               about the company in which they are invested. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Articles or Articles        Means the articles of association of the Company. 
   of Association 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Company Secretary           The Company's company secretary from time to time, 
                               the current such company secretary being PraxisIFM 
                               Fund Services (UK) Limited. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Discount                    The amount, expressed as a percentage, by which the 
                               share price is less than the net asset value per 
                               share. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Depositary                  Certain AIFs must appoint depositaries under the 
                               requirements of AIFMD. A depositary's duties include, 
                               inter alia, safekeeping of assets, oversight and 
                               cash monitoring. The Company's current depositary 
                               is Thompson Taraz Depositary Limited. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Dividend                    Income receivable from an investment in shares. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Ex-dividend date            The date from which you are not entitled to receive 
                               a dividend which has been declared and is due to 
                               be paid to shareholders. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Financial Conduct           The independent body that regulates the financial 
   Authority or "FCA"          services industry in the UK. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Functional Home             Means both a Unit and an aggregation of multiple 
                               Units offering elderly care facilities, assisted 
                               living facilities, sheltered housing or supported 
                               housing that are made available, by a Tenant, Occupant 
                               or Nominator (as the case may be) to a Resident/Residents. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Fund Manager                Means ReSI Capital Management Limited, a company 
                               incorporated in England and Wales with company number 
                               07588964 in its capacity as Fund Manager to the Company. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Gearing                     A way to magnify income and capital returns, but 
                               which can also magnify losses. A bank loan is a common 
                               method of gearing. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Housing Association         Means a regulated independent society, body of trustees 
                               or company established for the purpose of providing 
                               social housing. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Investment company          A company formed to invest in a diversified portfolio 
                               of assets. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Issue Price                 100 pence per Ordinary Share. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Leverage                    An alternative word for "Gearing". 
                               Under AIFMD, leverage is any method by which the 
                               exposure of an AIF is increased through borrowing 
                               of cash or securities or leverage embedded in derivative 
                               positions. 
                               Under AIFMD, leverage is broadly similar to gearing, 
                               but is expressed as a ratio between the assets (excluding 
                               borrowings) and the net assets (after taking account 
                               of borrowing). Under the gross method, exposure represents 
                               the sum of the Company's positions after deduction 
                               of cash balances, without taking account of any hedging 
                               or netting arrangements. Under the commitment method, 
                               exposure is calculated without the deduction of cash 
                               balances and after certain hedging and netting positions 
                               are offset against each other. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Liquidity                   The extent to which investments can be sold at short 
                               notice. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Loan to Value (LTV)         Ratio of total debt outstanding, excluding the finance 
   Ratio                       lease liability, against the total assets excluding 
                               the adjustment for finance lease gross up. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Market Rental Home          Means both a Unit of residential accommodation and 
                               an accommodation block comprising multiple Units 
                               facilities that is/are made available, by a Tenant, 
                               Occupant or Nominator, to a Resident/Residents at 
                               a market rent. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Net assets                  Means the net asset value of the Company as a whole 
                               on the relevant date calculated in accordance with 
                               the Company's normal accounting policies. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Net asset value             Means the net asset value of the Company on the relevant 
   (NAV) per Ordinary          date calculated in accordance with the Company's 
   Share                       normal accounting policies divided by the total number 
                               of Ordinary Shares then in issue. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Non PID dividend            Means a dividend paid by the Company that is not 
                               a PID. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Ongoing charges             A measure, expressed as a percentage of average net 
                               assets, of the regular, recurring annual costs of 
                               running an investment company. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Ordinary Shares             The Company's Ordinary Shares of 1p each. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  PID                         Means a distribution referred to in section 548(1) 
                               or 548(3) of the CTA 2010, being a dividend or distribution 
                               paid by the Company in respect of profits or gains 
                               of the Property Rental Business of the Group (other 
                               than gains arising to non-UK resident Group companies) 
                               arising at a time when the Group is a REIT insofar 
                               as they derive from the Group's Property Rental Business. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Portfolio                   A collection of different investments held in order 
                               to deliver returns to shareholders and to spread 
                               risk. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Premium                     The amount, expressed as a percentage, by which the 
                               share price is more than the net asset value per 
                               share. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Property Rental             Means a Property Rental Business fulfilling the conditions 
   Business                    in section 529 of the CTA 2010. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  REIT                        Real estate investment trust. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Rental Agreement            comprise Leases, Occupancy Agreements and Nominations 
                               Agreements. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Reputable Care              Means a Statutory Registered Provider or other private 
   Provider                    entity in the business of building, managing and/or 
                               operating Functional Homes in the United Kingdom 
                               that the Fund Manager considers reputable in light 
                               of its investment grade equivalent debt strategy. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Reversionary Surplus        The increase in valuation if the portfolio is valued 
                               on a vacant possession basis compared to the IFRS 
                               fair value 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Share buyback               A purchase of a company's own shares. Shares can 
                               either be bought back for cancellation or held in 
                               treasury. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Share price                 The price of a share as determined by a relevant 
                               stock market. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Shared Owner                Means the part owner of a shared ownership home that 
                               occupies such shared ownership home in return for 
                               the payment of rent to the co-owner. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Social impact per           The social, economic and environmental impact and 
   share                       value of investments calculated using two key analysis 
                               frameworks, Social Return on Investment (SROI) and 
                               Economic Impact, divided by the number of shares 
                               outstanding. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Sub-Market Rental           Means a Unit of residential accommodation that is 
   Home                        made available, by a Tenant, Occupant or Nominator, 
                               to a Resident to rent at a level below the local 
                               market rent. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Total return                A measure of performance that takes into account 
                               both income and capital returns. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Treasury shares             A company's own shares which are available to be 
                               sold by a company to raise funds. 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Company Information

Shareholder Information

Directors

Robert Whiteman (Non-executive Chairman)

Robert Gray (Non-executive Director)

John Carleton (Non-executive Director)

Elaine Bailey (Non-executive Director)

Registered Office

The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, England, BS13 8FD

Company Information

Company Registration Number: 10683026

Incorporated in the United Kingdom

Fund Manager

ReSI Capital Management Limited

5 New Street Square

London

EC4A 3TW

Corporate Broker

100 Bishopsgate, London, England, EC2N 4JL

Legal and Tax Adviser

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Dashwood House

69 Old Broad Street

London EC2M 1QS

Tax Adviser

Smith & Williamson

25 Moorgate,

London

EC2R 6AY

Depositary

Thompson Taraz Depositary Limited

4th Floor, Stanhope House

47 Park Lane, Mayfair,

London

W1K 1PR

Company Secretary

Computershare Governance Services, UK

The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, England, BS13 8FD

Administrator

MGR Weston Kay LLP

55 Loudoun Road

St. John's Wood

London

NW8 0DL

Registrar

Computershare Governance Services, UK

The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, England, BS13 8FD

Auditors

BDO LLP

55 Baker Street

London

W1U 7EU

Public Relations Adviser

KL Communications

40 Queen Street,

London

EC4R 1DD

Valuers

Savills (UK) Limited

33 Margaret Street

London

W1G 0JD

[1] assuming shared owners in currently unoccupied homes each acquire 25% of their asset

[2] The alternative presentation of profit is not in compliance with IFRS

[i] excluding the finance lease gross up and including committed acquisitions

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