March 27 (Reuters) - Investore Property Ltd IPL.NZ :
* EXPECTS FY20 EARNINGS TO BE MATERIALLY IN LINE WITH
PREVIOUS
GUIDANCE
* AROUND 90% OF INVESTORE'S PORTFOLIO BY GROSS CONTRACT
RENTAL IS
CATEGORISED AS ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES
* ALMOST ALL OF INVESTORE'S TENANTS ARE "ESSENTIAL
BUSINESSES",
BASED ON CURRENT ADVICE FROM NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT
* EXPECTS TO COMPLETE ACQUISITION OF 3 LARGE FORMAT RETAIL
ASSETS
FROM STRIDE PROPERTY & ITS UNIT DURING NEXT QUARTER
* DOES NOT CURRENTLY CONSIDER THAT COVID-19 PANDEMIC WILL
HAVE A
MATERIALLY NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ITS BUSINESS
* LEASES WHERE TENANT HAS CONTRACTUAL RIGHT TO SUSPEND
RENTAL
PAYMENTS WILL RESULT RENTAL INCOME LOSS OF $0.02 MILLION DURING
SHUTDOWN
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