- Shopping mall owner Vicinity Centres (VCX) significantly impacted by COVID-19, recording a statutory net loss after tax of $394.1 million for H1 FY21
- This marks a u-turn from its previous statutory net profit of $242.8 million in H1 FY20
- Net property income totalled $344.4 million, which is down nearly $95 million from H1 FY20
- During the half, Vicinity had to close the majority of its Melbourne stores for more than half the period
- Business across its CBD stores impacted due to office staff working from home and limited tourism arising from border closures
- Due to the ongoing uncertainty arising from COVID-19, Vicinity cannot provide its full-year earnings for FY21
