Earnings Release • Nov 24, 2017
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RomReal : Third Quarter (Q3) 2017 Financial Results and Investor Presentation
RomReal hereby announces the third quarter 2017 results highlights:
Net Asset Value (NAV)
· Net Asset value was EUR 0.44 (NOK 4.07) per share, at the end of Q3
2017
· The NAV would have been EUR 0.48 (NOK 4.41) per share if the value from
all binding sales agreements had been applied.
Operational highlights
· During the third quarter 2017, the Company managed to close further
sales of assets for a total price 22% over the carrying value based on the end
2016 independent valuation. Total sales price net of fees was EUR 0.61million.
· Carrefour plot (No. 8 on the list): presale agreement signed in July
2017 for a total price of EUR 65,000 of which EUR 5,000 received. The
transaction for this farmland plot is expected to be concluded immediately
after the pre-emption right legal period is over. Expected to be finalised and
the difference in price collected by December 2017.
· Alexandriei plot (No. 9 on the list): The Urbanization Certificates
referring to the main building characteristics of the plot is obtained and the
demolition application process is ongoing. The plot is a highly attractive
development project in Bucharest.
· Ovidiu Lakeside (No. 1 on the list): the new planning permission (PUZ)
was obtained on 2 August 2017. The Company is currently negotiating some
utilities infrastructure investment on the plot. This investment is expected to
further improve the attractiveness of the most important project in the
portfolio.
· The Company is presently simplifying the Romanian Group structure. The
ongoing process is expected to be finalized during Q1 2018.
Financial Results
· Net Result for the quarter was a loss of EUR 360,000 compared to a gain
of EUR 277,000 in Q3 2016. Operating cash flow for the quarter was a negative
EUR 195,000 compared to a negative EUR 68,000 in the same period last year.
· By the end of the quarter, the Company has a cash position of EUR 3.4
million plus the remainder of the seller's credit of about EUR 0.8 million,
totalling at about EUR 4.2 million or about EUR 0.10 per share.
Macro and real estate market highlights
· Romania scored the highest growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
among the 28 European Union member states, of 8.6 per cent compared to the same
period last year, according to the preliminary data of the European Statistical
Office (Eurostat).
· According to the online real estate platform immobiliare.ro, asking
prices in Romania were up by 12.4% in in the last twelve months from a national
average of EUR 1,042/sqm to EUR 1,171 /sqm. Still these prices are about 43%
below peak prices in 2008. Prices in Constanta have reached in October 2017 EUR
1,059 /sqm, a 10.7% increase year on year.
A recorded investor presentation will be made available on Friday 24 November
after 10:00am CET at www.romreal.com
For further information please contact:
Harris Palaondas
IR
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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