Earnings Release • Sep 13, 2012
Earnings Release
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The PAREF Management Board meeting of 11 September 2012, chaired by Alain Perrollaz, approved the Group's first half-year consolidated financial statements at 30 June 2012 and submitted them to the Supervisory Board.
Rental income: Rent and Costs Recovered totalled € 9.4 million, compared to € 10.7 million for the six months to 30 June 2011. This decline (2.3% on a like-for-like basis compared to the six months to 30 June 2011) was primarily due to the disposals of buildings in 2011 and 2012 and rental renegotiations, often accompanied by extended lease terms. This was the case for Croissy-Beaubourg, for which a new 12-year lease has been signed. After property charges, net rental income was € 6.7 million, compared to € 8.1 million for the six months to 30 June 2011.
The PAREF Group continues to strive and improve the occupancy rate; in addition to Croissy-Beaubourg, 14 new commercial leases were signed by SIIC PAREF and SCPI Interpierre in the first half of the year. As a result, the Bondy and Lognes Campanules buildings boast an occupancy rate of 100%. A new unit was rented out in Cauffry. A new 6-year, firm lease was signed with the La Houssaye tenant for the entire floor area of this building, with effect from 1 September 2012.
Assets under management (SCPIs, including Interpierre, and OPCIs) totalled € 615 million, an increase of 7% since 31 December and 17% since 30 June 2011.
SCPI Capiforce Pierre (capitalisation: € 50 million) has selected Paref Gestion as its management company, with effect from 1 January 2013, to replace its previous manager. Conversely, OPCI Naos' shareholders have asked to be transferred to a different management company. Pending approval of this new company by the custodian, Paref Gestion continues to manage this OPCI on a provisional basis.
Management fees: € 3.3 million, compared to € 3.6 million to the end of June 2011. In light of record 2011 figures, management fees remains at a substantial level due to strong SCPI fundraising and an increase in assets under management.
Main consolidated income statement items (IFRS)
| (€ millions) | 30/06/2012 | 30/06/2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Net rental income | 6.7 | 8.1 |
| Management and subscription fees | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Gross operating profit | 5.6 | 7.5 |
| Proceeds from investment property disposals | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Net movement in investment property fair value | (0.2) | (4.2) |
| Net financial expense | (3.5) | (3.6) |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 2.4 | (0.3) |
| Net profit ‐ Group share | 3.34 | 0.03 |
| Earnings/(loss) per share, adjusted, weighted and diluted (€) | 3.3 | 0.0 |
Net finance expense: the net cost of financial debt decreased significantly by 23% to € 2.8 million, compared to € 3.7 million for the six months to 30 June 2011, a result of the debt reduction achieved by the Group over the last few months. Conversely, the cost of the swap option subscribed in 2010 to hedge the refinancing of the Dax building loan post-2014 and the early repayment of the Berger loan, recognised as other financial expenses, had an adverse impact of € 0.5 million on the net finance expense. Overall, the net finance expense was € 3.5 million, an improvement of 4%.
Proceeds from disposals: disposals effected over the first half of 2012 (sale of premises rented out to France Telecom for € 10 million and sale of 50% of shares in Watford) generated a net capital gain of € 0.5 million.
IFRS consolidated financial statements
| (€ millions) | 30/06/2012 | 31/12/2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 194.1 | 196.1 |
| Total liabilities | 100.2 | 115.6 |
| Equity – Group share | 86.5 | 76.1 |
| Liquidation EPRA NAV / share | 84.9 | 89.8 |
| (€ per outstanding share at end of period, excluding treasury shares) | ||
| Replacement EPRA NAV / share (€ per outstanding share at end of period, excluding treasury shares) |
94.0 | 100.9 |
At 30 June 2012, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of € 16.7 million and € 2.6 million in escrow accounts, classified as non-current financial assets. Net consolidated financial debt therefore amounted to € 68.4 million at 30 June 2012.
The June 2012 capital increase had a negative impact of € 8.5 and € 10.5 per share on the liquidation NAV and replacement NAV, respectively.
Paris, 12 September 2012, 8 am
The PAREF Group, bolstered by the success of the capital increase and the debt reduction effected over the last 18 months, is focusing on three major objectives:
Renewed investment drive
Priority will be given to select indirect investment, via minority shareholdings in institutional OPCIs launched by Paref Gestion, depending on opportunities that will arise, employing the same model used for Vivapierre. This type of investment means the risk can be diversified while maximising the Group's financial performance, due to fees which are added to the return on investment.
Upmarket move for the asset portfolio
The active policy to dispose of selected mature or unsuitable assets will be continued with the intention of effecting high added value transactions and refocusing the asset portfolio on office buildings that comply with new environmental standards (as is the case with the "Le Gaïa" transaction).
The 2012 half-year financial report will be available on the PAREF website on 14 September
Shareholders' agenda 3rd quarter revenues: 9 November 2012
PAREF Group operates in two major complementary areas:
At 30 June 2012, PAREF Group owned € 166 million in property assets and managed assets worth € 615 million on behalf of third parties.
PAREF shares have been listed on Eurolist Compartment C of the European Paris Stock Exchange since December 2005 ISIN Code: FR00110263202 - Ticker: PAR
Paris, 12 September 2012, 8 am
Alain PERROLLAZ Chairman of the Management Board
Olivier DELISLE Member of the Management Board
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 29 86 86
Agnès VILLERET Analyst -Investor Relations
Lucie LARGUIER Financial Press Relations
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 89 / 95 [email protected] / [email protected]
For further information, please visit the PAREF Group website: www.paref.com
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