Earnings Release • Apr 24, 2008
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Stocznia Multifunctional Centre, Young City, Gdansk, Poland
Residential Park, Bielany, Warsaw, Poland
| Summary | 3 |
|---|---|
| Company information | 5 |
| Consolidated financial highlights and key ratios | 6 |
| TK Development in outline | 7 |
| The 2007/08 financial year | 7 |
| Project developments | 8 |
| The Group's project portfolio | 8 |
| Outlook | 9 |
| Post-balance sheet events | 10 |
| Markets and business units | 10 |
| TK Development, the Parent Company | 14 |
| TKD Nordeuropa | 15 |
| Handed-over projects | 15 |
| Project outline | 17 |
| Project portfolio | 18 |
| Euro Mall Holding | 22 |
| Handed-over projects | 22 |
| Project portfolio | 24 |
| Project outline | 24 |
| Investment properties | 28 |
| Financial review for 2007/08 | 29 |
| Other matters | 32 |
| Business concept | 33 |
| Value creation in TK Development | 38 |
| Shareholders | 41 |
| Corporate Governance | 45 |
| Risk issues | 49 |
| Posts held by Supervisory and Executive Board members | 56 |
| Statement by the Supervisory and Executive Boards on the Annual Report | 60 |
| Independent Auditors' Report | 61 |
| Consolidated Financial Statements | 62 |
| Income statement | 62 |
| Balance sheet | 63 |
| Statement of changes in equity | 65 |
| Cash flow statement | 66 |
| Segment information | 67 |
The profit of DKK 249.5 million after tax and minority interests meets expectations for the year. TK Development continues to expect profits to increase to about DKK 300 million after tax for the 2008/09 financial year.
On 24 April 2008, the Supervisory Board of TK Development A/S considered and adopted the 2007/08 Annual Report. The key points are given below:
In the 2007/08 financial year, TK Development handed over projects totalling 195,000 m², and maintained a high activity level in both the Northern and the Central European markets.
The projects handed over include the Spinderiet shopping and district centre in Valby, Denmark, of 37,100 m²; Galeria Biala in Bialystok, Poland, of 46,000 m²; Targówek Retail Park in Warsaw, Poland, of 24,400 m²; Ostrava Retail Park in Ostrava, the Czech Republic, of 10,300 m²; the extension of the Plejada Shopping Centre in Sosnowiec, Poland, of 3,600 m²; Vantaanportti Retail Park, phase II, in Helsinki, Finland, of 11,650 m²; as well as retail parks in several of the Group's markets totalling 26,100 m².
Projects were sold to such companies as Ejendomsinvesteringsselskabet Dades A/S, Meinl European Land Ltd., Credit Suisse Asset Management Immobilien Kapitalanlagegesellschaft, GE Real Estate Central Europe, St. Martins Property Corporation Ltd. as well as several private investors.
The Group's ongoing projects have shown satisfactory progress. Ongoing construction is progressing as planned, the letting of the Group's ongoing and planned projects is generally proceeding satisfactorily, the expected public authority permits have been obtained, and the Group has entered into agreements to sell a number of its projects to both international and private investors.
The Group continues to focus on the use of forward funding. At 31 January 2008, more than 90 % of the investments in the Group's ongoing sold projects were financed by forward funding, with investors paying successively in step with completion of construction.
The Group expects to sell a large plot of land in Poland in the course of 2008/09. Moreover, the Group expects additional income from the sale of land in Denmark next year.
Difficult market conditions in Poland due to overheating of the construction sector meant that two shopping centre projects had to be postponed.
The Prague Outlet Center (Fashion Arena Outlet Center) in Prague opened in November 2007. As mentioned in the interim report for the first half of 2007/08, a DKK 85.0 million reversal was made in respect of an impairment loss recorded in a previous year for the land for this project.
Construction of the Group's first housing project in Poland, the Tivoli Residential Park in Warsaw, began in spring 2007.
As well as handing over projects, the Group added a satisfactory number of new projects to its portfolio in the 2007/08 financial year. Covering 246,000 m², these additions resulted in a 51,000 m² net increase of the project portfolio, which totalled 1,212,000 m² at 31 January 2008.
The Group has continued expanding existing markets to optimize TK Development's present market platform.
In Sweden, the Group and the Swedish housing developer JM AB have entered into a cooperation agreement with SKF Sweden AB to develop SKF's former factory area in the old part of Gothenburg. The project comprises a total floor space of 75,000 m². TK Development will be in charge of developing the 45,000 m² for a shopping centre and services/commercial use, while JM AB will have responsibility for the 30,000 m² of housing. Moreover, through a qualification procedure, TK Development has been selected to build a new commercial centre in the municipality of Danderyd near Stockholm.
The Group has acquired a right to buy an area of land in Hyvinkää for the construction of the Group's first shopping centre project in Finland, which will thus cement its position in this market. The Group has also acquired plots of land to build retail parks and other projects in both the Czech Republic and the Northern European markets.
In addition, TK Development has acquired a large tract of land in Warsaw, Poland, to build 900-1,000 residential units and thus continue the positive development in this segment.
The main elements of the Group's project portfolio are set out below:
| 31 Jan. 2006 |
31 Jan. 2007 |
31 Jan. 2008 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Project portfolio (DKKm) | |||
| Gross project portfolio | 2,862 | 2,039 | 2,777 |
| Of which, forward funding | 638 | 590 | 832 |
| Carrying amount of project portfolio |
2,224 | 1,449 | 1,945 |
| 289 | 351 | 264 |
|---|---|---|
| 720 | 810 | 948 |
| 1,009 | 1,161 | 1,212 |
| 90 | 94 | 86 |
TK Development continues to expect profits to increase to about DKK 300 million after tax for the 2008/09 financial year, corresponding to a return on equity of almost 20 %.
This announcement of annual financial results is available on TK Development's website www.tk-development.dk.
Any questions relating to this preliminary announcement of 2007/08 annual financial results may be directed to Frede Clausen, President and CEO, on telephone no. (+45) 88961010.
ISIN code: 0010258995 • Municipality of registered office: Aalborg • Homepage: www.tk-development.dk • e-mail: [email protected] Executive board: Frede Clausen og Robert Andersen Supervisory board: Poul Lauritsen, Torsten Erik Rasmussen, Per Søndergaard Pedersen, Kurt Daell, Jesper Jarlbæk and Niels Roth
| Consolidated financial highlights and key ratios (DKK million) | 2003/04 | 2004/05 *) | 2005/06 *) | 2006/07 | 2007/08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial highlights: | |||||
| Net revenue | 1,557.2 | 2,131.8 | 1,623.3 | 2,719.1 | 2,586.8 |
| Value adjustment, investment properties | 0.0 | 8.4 | 157.1 | 111.0 | 44.5 |
| Gross profit/loss | -624.0 | 413.0 | 379.0 | 623.9 | 553.8 |
| Profit/loss from ordinary activities before financing | -847.5 | 253.0 | 224.9 | 462.5 | 386.8 |
| Financing, etc. | -166.1 | -158.0 | -177.7 | -126.3 | -41.7 |
| Profit/loss before tax | -1,013.7 | 94.4 | 44.6 | 335.7 | 345.4 |
| Consolidated profit/loss | -850.2 | 81.6 | 72.6 | 298.5 | 271.9 |
| Shareholders' share of profit/loss for the year | -722.8 | 33.1 | 28.3 | 249.4 | 249.5 |
| Balance sheet total | 6,762.6 | 5,291.2 | 4,739.1 | 3,685.8 | 4,070.9 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 794.1 | 628.0 | 787.2 | 551.7 | 598.8 |
| of which investment properties | 648.0 | 598.7 | 761.6 | 533.7 | 584.6 |
| Carrying amount of project portfolio | 4,978.0 | 2,715.0 | 2,224.8 | 1,449.4 | 1,945.5 |
| of which total project portfolio | 4,978.0 | 2,715.0 | 2,260.4 | 1,491.1 | 1,998.3 |
| of which prepayments received from customers | 0.0 | 0.0 | -35.6 | -41.7 | -52.8 |
| Equity excl. minority interests | 574.1 | 310.8 | 899.1 | 1,153.7 | 1,439.9 |
| Equity | 579.6 | 343.7 | 986.7 | 1,290.9 | 1,533.8 |
| Total capital resources** | 1,237.8 | 1,122.5 | 1,493.5 | 1,290.9 | 1,533.8 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | -959.6 | 1,507.5 | 506.1 | 1,219.9 | 142.6 |
| Net interest-bearing debt, end of year | 5,093.3 | 3,603.7 | 2,577.9 | 1,125.1 | 1,094.6 |
| Key ratios: | |||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | -72.0% | 11.2% | 8.5% | 24.3% | 19.2% |
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT margin) | -54.4% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 17.0% | 15.0% |
| Solvency ratio (based on equity) | 8.5% | 6.5% | 20.8% | 35.0% | 37.7% |
| Solvency ratio (based on capital resources) | 18.3% | 21.2% | 31.5% | 35.0% | 37.7% |
| Equity value (nom. DKK 20) | 40.9 | 22.2 | 32.1 | 41.1 | 51.3 |
| Earnings per share (EPS-D) of nom. DKK 20 | -51.6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Dividend (in DKK per share) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Listed price of shares (nom. DKK 20) | 23 | 34 | 57 | 82 | 63 |
| Key ratios adjusted for the issue of convertible bonds and warrants: | |||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | -65.3% | 11.2% | 8.5% | 24.3% | 19.2% |
| Solvency ratio (based on equity) | 10.0% | 6.5% | 20.8% | 35.0% | 37.7% |
| Solvency ratio (based on capital resources) | 18.3% | 21.2% | 31.5% | 35.0% | 37.7% |
| Equity value (nom. DKK 20) | 46.1 | 22.2 | 32.1 | 41.1 | 51.3 |
| Diluted earnings per share (EPS-D) of nom. DKK 20 | -49.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
The calculation of key ratios was based on the guidelines issued by the Danish Society of Financial Analysts. Basis for calculating solvency ratio: equity at year-end/liabilities at year-end.
For fiscal year 2003/04 Danish GAAP (percentage of completionmethod) has been used. Ficscal year hereafter is according to IFRS (completed contract method).
From fiscal year-end 2005/06 and forward the accounting principles are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) The key ratios for 2004/05 has been changed accordingly.
*) In the 2006/07 financial year, the accounting policies were changed in accordance with IAS 21. The comparative figures for 2004/05 and 2005/06 were changed correspondingly.
**) According to IFRS, total capital resources include minority interests for 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08.
In 2007/08, the Group handed over projects totalling 195,000 m² and added new projects of 246,000 m² to its portfolio. The Group recorded satisfactory progress in its portfolio during the year under review.
The profit for the 2007/08 financial year amounts to DKK 249.5 million after tax and minority interests, compared to DKK 249.4 million the year before. The balance sheet total amounted to DKK 4,070.9 million at 31 January 2008, a 10.4 % increase compared to 31 January 2007. Consolidated equity totalled DKK 1,533.8 million, and the solvency ratio stood at 37.7 %. The return on equity for 2007/08 reached 19.2 %.
The profit for the year meets the previously announced profit forecast of DKK 240-250 million after tax and minority interests, and Management considers this performance satisfactory.
The Group's ongoing projects have shown satisfactory progress. Ongoing construction is progressing as planned, the letting of the Group's ongoing and planned projects is generally proceeding satisfactorily, the expected public authority permits have been obtained, and the Group has entered into agreements to sell a number of its projects to both international and private investors. These projects comprise shopping centres, retail parks, housing and combined projects and are discussed in more detail under the individual business units.
The Group continues to focus on the use of forward funding. At 31 January 2008, more than 90 % of the investments in the Group's ongoing sold projects were financed by forward funding, with investors paying successively in step with completion of construction.
The Group expects to sell a large plot of land in Poland in the
course of 2008/09. Moreover, the Group expects additional income from the sale of land in Denmark next year.
Difficult market conditions in Poland due to overheating of the construction sector meant that two shopping centre projects had to be postponed.
The outline below shows the projects handed over that contributed to earnings in 2007/08. In the year under review, projects totalling about 195,000 m² were handed over. These projects are discussed in more detail under the individual business units TKD Nordeuropa and Euro Mall Holding.
| Project | Floor space (m²) |
|---|---|
| The Spinderiet shopping and district centre, Valby, Denmark |
37,100 |
| Østre Havn, the shipyard workshop, Aalborg, Denmark |
3,000 |
| Hadsundvej, AaB College, Aalborg, Denmark | 13,300 |
| Retail parks in Århus and Esbjerg, Denmark | 5,000 |
| Retail parks in Stockholm, Örebro and Växjö, Sweden |
7,100 |
| Vantaanportti Retail Park, phase II, Helsinki, Finland |
11,650 |
| Retail parks in Tammisto, Lohja and Lappeenranta, Finland |
14,000 |
| Galeria Biala, Bialystok, Poland | 46,000 |
| Targówek Retail Park, Warsaw, Poland | 24,400 |
| Extension of the Plejada Shopping Centre, | |
| Sosnowiec, Poland | 3,600 |
| Sale of land, Reduta, Warsaw, Poland | 9,000 |
| Ostrava Retail Park, Ostrava, Czech Republic | 10,300 |
| Extension of the Futurum Shopping Centre, | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic | 3,000 |
| Other projects/land | 6,500 |
The Group has continued expanding existing markets to optimize TK Development's present market platform. New projects include a cooperation agreement made with SKF and JM AB regarding a major project in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the acquisition of land for retail parks and other projects in the Czech Republic and the Northern European markets. Moreover, through a qualification procedure TK Development has been awarded the contract to construct a new commercial centre in Djursholm, in the municipality of Danderyd in Sweden. The Group has also begun developing its first shopping centre project in Finland and acquired a large plot of land in Warsaw, Poland, to continue developing the housing segment after the extremely satisfactory start with the Tivoli Residential Park. For further details, please see the section "Project developments" and the description of the individual projects under the respective business units.
In the first half of 2007/08, TK Development exercised its option to acquire half the stake in Euro Mall Holding A/S held by the Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe, thus increasing its shareholding to 90 %. The price paid for the shares was about DKK 71 million. The Group's continued, positive view of the market potential and a project pipeline of more than 540,000 m², which is expected to positively impact earnings in the years to come, are the reason for the decision to exercise the option.
In the 2007/08 financial year, the Group added new projects totalling 246,000 m² to its portfolio, which include:
| Project | Segment | Floor space (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| Office project, Vejle, Denmark | Office | 30,000 |
| Retail projects in Denmark | Retail | 11,300 |
| Bazaar, Gothenburg, Sweden | Retail | 45,000 |
| Kofoten, Kristianstad, Sweden | Retail | 5,800 |
| Retail park, Enebyängen, Danderyd, Sweden |
Retail | 12,500 |
| Shopping centre, Hyvinkää, Finland | Retail | 30,000 |
| Maskavas Retail Park, Riga, Latvia | Retail | 8,000 |
| Residential Park, Bielany, Poland | Residential | 60,000 |
| Sterboholy Retail Park, Czech Republic |
Retail | 7,000 |
| Most Retail Park, Czech Republic | Retail | 8,400 |
The projects are described in more detail in the section regarding the project portfolio under the respective business units, TKD Nordeuropa and Euro Mall Holding.
The Group's project portfolio comprised 1,212,000 m² at 31 January 2008, of which projects sold account for 264,000 m² and the remaining projects for 948,000 m². The remaining projects consist of 573,000 m² in TKD Nordeuropa, 361,000 m² in Euro Mall Holding and 14,000 m² in TK Development A/S, the Parent Company. The Group's project portfolio totalled 1,161,000 m² at 31 January 2007.
The development in the Group's project portfolio is outlined below:
| (DKKm) | 31 Jan. 2006 |
31 Jan. 2007 |
31 Jan. 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | |||
| Completed | 185 | 0 | 0 |
| In progress | 350 | 523 | 29 |
| Not initiated | 78 | 78 | 52 |
| Total | 613 | 601 | 81 |
| Remaining | |||
| Completed | 643 | 180 | 465 |
| In progress | 88 | 113 | 186 |
| Not initiated | 880 | 555 | 1.213 |
| Total | 1,611 | 848 | 1,864 |
| Total project portfolio, net | 2,224 | 1,449 | 1,945 |
| Forward funding | 638 | 590 | 832 |
| Total project portfolio, gross | 2,862 | 2,039 | 2,777 |
| In % of gross carrying amount of sold projects |
51.0 % | 49.5 % | 91.1 % |
| Table 1. | |||
| ('000) m² | 31 Jan. 2006 |
31 Jan. 2007 |
31 Jan. 2008 |
| Sold | |||
| Completed | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| In progress | 188 | 207 | 109 |
| Not initiated | 80 | 144 | 155 |
| Total | 289 | 351 | 264 |
| Remaining | |||
| Completed | 58 | 14 | 34 |
| In progress | 30 | 42 | 54 |
| Not initiated | 632 | 754 | 860 |
| Total | 720 | 810 | 948 |
| Total project portfolio | 1,009 | 1,161 | 1,212 |
| Number of projects | 90 | 94 | 86 |
By means of forward funding, the Group continuously reduces the funds tied up in the portfolio of sold projects. At 31 January 2008, forward funding represented more than 90 % of the gross carrying amount of sold projects. The use of forward funding is proceeding as planned in compliance with the Group's strategy.
As the figures show, the carrying amount of sold projects in progress decreased significantly in the year under review, due in part to the handing-over of the Group's project "Spinderiet" in Valby, which was not based on forward funding. The increase in other completed projects is attributable to completion of the Fashion Arena Outlet Centre in the Czech Republic and the Premier Outlets Center in Denmark. Both projects form part of joint ventures in which the partners have agreed on a strategy to construct and subsequently mature the project before selling it to the ultimate investor.
The increase in investments in the remaining, not initiated projects is primarily due to the Group's acquisition of land for projects planned, including Residential Park, Bielany, in Warsaw, Poland, the shopping centre in Frederikssund, Denmark, and retail parks in several of the Group markets.
The table below shows the distribution of the carrying amount of the projects in the portfolio at 31 January 2008 for the two business units and, to a lesser degree, the Parent Company. The projects are divided into sold and unsold at 31 January 2008 and subdivided into completed, in progress and not initiated.
| Projects at 31 January 2008 (DKKm) |
TKD Nord europa *) |
EMH | TKD, Parent *) |
Group, total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Per cent of total |
||||
| Completed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 % |
| In progress | 30 | -1 | 0 | 29 | 1.5 % |
| Not initiated | 23 | 29 | 0 | 52 | 2.6 % |
| Total | 53 | 28 | 0 | 81 | 4.1 % |
| Unsold | |||||
| Completed | 107 | 323 | 35 | 465 | 23.9 % |
| In progress | 117 | 69 | 0 | 186 | 9.6 % |
| Not initiated | 537 | 628 | 48 | 1,213 | 62.4 % |
| Total | 761 | 1,020 | 83 | 1,864 | 95.9 % |
| Total project portfolio |
814 | 1,048 | 83 | 1,945 | 100.0 % |
*) Adjusted for intercompany eliminations.
Table 3.
The table below shows the square metres of the project portfolio broken down in the same manner as in the table above.
| 0 75 8 |
0 34 |
0 0 |
0 | Per cent of total 0.0 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 9.0 % | |||
| 147 | 0 | 155 | 12.8 % | |
| 83 | 181 | 0 | 264 | 21.8 % |
| 2.8 % | ||||
| 4.5 % | ||||
| 70.9 % | ||||
| 573 | 361 | 14 | 948 | 78.2. % |
| 656 | 542 | 14 | 1,212 | 100.0 % |
| 13 40 520 |
19 14 328 |
2 0 12 |
34 54 860 |
A more detailed description of all major projects appears from the section concerning the project portfolio under the individual business units.
For the 2008/09 financial year, the Group anticipates an unchanged, sustained high level of activity. The profit after tax is expected to amount to about DKK 300 million, corresponding to a return on equity of almost 20 %.
TK Development has an option to acquire the remaining ownership share held by the Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe in Euro Mall Holding A/S. The above profit forecast assumes that this option will be exercised effective 1 February 2008.
The profit forecast only includes value adjustments of the Group's investment properties that result from indexation of rent and any improved operating results. Thus, it does not include any value adjustments following from changes in fixed
return requirements or the possible sale of one or more of the investment properties involved.
The forecast for 2008/09 is based on the market conditions described in more detail for each individual market; see below under "Markets and business units".
After the balance sheet date, TK Development has sold its 21,000 m² project area at Vandtårnsvej, Copenhagen. In April 2008, the main part of the Group's remaining areas at Hadsundvej was sold and transferred to the administrative region of Northern Jutland.
In Germany, the Group sold and transferred one of its plots to a convenience chain in February 2008.
No major events other than those mentioned in the Management's review have occurred after the balance sheet date.
TK Development has business activities in two geographical areas, Northern and Central Europe.
The Group's markets recorded satisfactory economic growth, as described in more detail under the respective business units, and thus the outlook for the future is positive.
The Group aims to benefit from the geographical market presence established over a number of years and thus exploit the unrealized potential on all markets through the related retailer and investor networks.
The project portfolio, which represents three to four years' activity, reflects the promising potential on the markets on which the Group operates.
Management expects the following short-term development for significant variable market factors:
The international credit crisis that has hit the financial markets has not affected TK Development directly. Although the Group has a healthy cash flow and a large liquidity buffer, it will be indirectly affected if investors' return requirements change. Several large projects to be handed over in the next few years have been sold in advance at agreed rates of return.
The growth in Central European economies is anticipated to promote the expansion of retail chains, thus positively impacting growth in two of TK Development's core segments, the retail and residential segments.
Geographically, TKD Nordeuropa's activities are broken down on four core markets: Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States. TKD Nordeuropa has activities in the individual markets within various segments, as shown by the table below.
| Denmark | Sweden | Finland | Baltic States |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping centres |
• | • | • | • |
| Stores/ Superstores |
• | • | • | • |
| High-street properties |
• | |||
| Offices | • | |||
| Segment mix | • | • | • | |
| Housing | • |
TKD Nordeuropa constantly seeks to be at the forefront of market developments in order to adapt the choice of projects to letting and selling prospects.
The rate of return, and consequently the net return required by investors from their property investments, has declined in recent years in all TKD Nordeuropa's markets, historically leading to higher prices for the Group's projects. The higher financing costs and equity capital requirements resulting from the international credit crisis will cause some investors to increase their return requirements. Investors continue to show keen interest in buying real property projects, but the credit crisis has sharpened their focus on project quality.
The market for letting retail premises is generally sound, which is reflected by such factors as a slightly higher rental level for retail tenants and fewer vacant premises.
Construction costs have climbed in all the Group's markets, but Management estimates that the intermittently overheated situation will be normalized in the course of 2008.
The business activities in Denmark are expected to account for about 50 % of TKD Nordeuropa's total activities over the next three years, and the focus will be on all segments, but mainly the retail segment.
In Denmark, retail tenancies normally generate net returns ranging from 4.5 % to 6.5 % p.a., whereas office tenancies typically generate net returns at the level of 5.0 % to 7.0 % p.a. (Source: Jones Lang Lasalle - Nordic City Report, Spring 2008).
Management has strong expectations particularly for the retail segment, supported by expectations of low unemployment and good purchasing power. Convenience goods and retail chains in Denmark are focusing on new and central locations in their constant efforts to secure market shares and generate growth. The retail segment is thus expected to prosper. The new Danish Planning Act, adopted in June 2007, changes the permitted sizes and locations of retail stores, and the Group has adapted its market focus accordingly. The Act also opens up greater opportunities for establishing district centres in small towns.
| Denmark - startup in 1989 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008e | 2009e |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (% yr./yr.) | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Private consumption (% yr./yr.) | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment (%) | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
(Source: Nordea, April 2008)
The office market is viewed with optimism, with appealing sites attracting tenants and investors alike. The prime locations held by the Group, typically in waterfront areas, are usually co-owned with business partners. The Group expects to create attractive projects on this basis in the years to come. Examples of such projects include the Group's locations at Amerika Plads in Copenhagen and Stuhrs Brygge in Aalborg.
As in previous years, the business activity in Sweden is anticipated to focus on the retail segment. Swedish growth rates are fairly high, and the ongoing expansion in the retail sector continues to make the country an interesting market in this segment. The Group also intends to focus on developing individual, major shopping centre projects. In Sweden, retail tenancies normally generate net returns ranging from 4.5 % to 6.5 % p.a. (Source: Jones Lang Lasalle - Nordic City Report, Spring 2008).
| Sweden - startup in 1997 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008e | 2009e |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (% yr./yr.) | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Private consumption (% yr./yr.) | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment (%) | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.4 |
(Source: Nordea, April 2008)
Since establishing a branch office in Finland, the Group has developed retail parks primarily. The focus is expected to remain on the retail segment, in particular superstores and individual, major shopping centre projects. In Finland, retail tenancies normally generate returns ranging from 4.5 % to 6.5 % p.a. (Source: Jones Lang Lasalle - Nordic City Report, Spring 2008).
The Group is preparing the development of a number of retail projects, which is supported by the country's sustained high economic indicators.
| Finland - startup in 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008e | 2009e |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (% yr./yr.) | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Private consumption (% yr./yr.) | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment (%) | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
(Source: Nordea, April 2008)
In recent years, the three Baltic States have experienced substantial growth, and EU membership is expected to stimulate continued growth and thus boost purchasing power. The Group has developed several projects, of which the first shopping centre project has been completed. The Group is now working on more retail projects.
| Latvia - startup in 2001 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008e | 2009e |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (% yr./yr.) | 11.9 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| Private consumption (% yr./yr.) | 19.8 | 16.2 | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment (%) | 7.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
(Source: Nordea, January 2008)
| Lithuania - startup in 2001 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008e | 2009e |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (% yr./yr.) | 7.7 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Private consumption (% yr./yr.) | 11.8 | 12.3 | 14.0 | 8.0 |
| Unemployment (%) | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
(Source: Nordea, January 2008)
The markets in the Baltic States have changed in the past few years. Formerly an immature market in which provisions were made to meet risks, the Baltic States now have a return requirement that reflects a more mature market. This development has resulted in a reduction of about one percentage point in investors' return requirement. The required rate of return for the retail market is currently about 6.0 – 8.0 % p.a. (Source: KOBA – Commercial Property Market 2007).
The Group intends to focus on the retail segment in both Latvia and Lithuania, but will also evaluate the office and residential segments.
In Central Europe, the Group has activities in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In addition, the Group is currently investigating the potential for developing shopping centres and retail parks in Bulgaria. Euro Mall Holding has activities within the following segments of the individual markets:
| Poland | Czech Republic |
Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping centres | • | • | • |
| Stores/Superstores | • | • | • |
| Offices | • | ||
| Segment mix | • | • | |
| Housing | • |
Moreover, Euro Mall Holding owns shares of investment properties in the Czech Republic and owns one-third of the management company Euro Mall Centre Management (EMCM).
The Group has a well-developed network of contacts with many local and international retail chains looking to expand into Central Europe. In addition, Euro Mall Holding works closely with investors, including international investment funds, looking to invest in Central European property projects.
In recent years, the return requirement on the Group's Central European markets has declined considerably, leading to higher prices for the Group's projects. The rates of return on the Central European markets on which the Group operates have approached those prevailing in other European markets, and the return requirement is expected to remain fairly stable for the next year.
The economic indicators for the Group's markets, see below, underpin Management's assessment of the growth potential in the individual markets. The anticipated growth stimulates the retail chains' expansive drive throughout the Group's market area, while the demand for high-quality shopping centres and retail parks continues in Central and Eastern Europe.
Below is a brief description of Management's expectations for the individual markets in Central Europe.
The outlook for the Polish market remains positive. Both local and international retailers continue to show keen interest in renting premises in prime-location retail centres and minor shopping centres in Poland. This is reflected, among other things, by highly satisfactory pre-completion letting of the Group's projects in progress. The rental level for the retail segment has risen slightly. Future projects are expected to be located in smaller towns, and projects in towns with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants are now considered feasible.
In Poland, shopping centre projects are currently sold at net returns ranging from 5.5 % to 7.0 % (Source: Jones Lang Lasalle's report "Warsaw City Profile", September 2007), and together with economic indicators and forecasts for Poland this supports the healthy market potential.
| 2008e | 2009e | |
|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 5.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| 12.8 | 11.0 | 10.0 |
| 6.2 5.2 14.9 |
(Source: Nordea, January 2008)
Construction costs in Poland have climbed rapidly for a period of time, but Management believes that the price level will stabilize in the course of 2008.
The Group's business platform now also includes the housing market in Central Europe, currently Poland, where Management considers the market prospects to be bright.
In Poland, attractive housing is scarce, and much of the existing housing no longer fulfils the Poles' housing standard requirements. Central Europe is still undergoing major structural changes, and Warsaw is continuously developing and strengthening its position as Poland's commercial hub. Combined with relatively high population growth in major towns and cities and continuously falling unemployment, these factors are essential to a sustained high demand for housing in major towns and cities in Poland. Demand for owneroccupied housing is particularly high, spurred by improved financing options for home buyers.
The development of the Group's first housing project in Central Europe was initiated in Warsaw, Poland, in autumn 2006 and comprises close to 300 residential units. The project "Tivoli Residential Park" is being built in phases, and all units are expected to be completed and sold before the end of 2008. This project is proceeding highly satisfactorily, and the Group's next housing project "Residential Park, Bielany", comprising 900-1,000 units to be built in four phases, is expected to start in mid-2008.
Despite rising construction costs, as mentioned above, Management still considers the housing market in Poland attractive, also in light of the expected stabilization of the price level in the course of 2008.
The Czech market continues to experience strong demand for tenancies in attractive retail projects. The market for retail parks and shopping centres in minor towns is considered attractive. In the previous financial year, Euro Mall Holding sold its first retail park project, and continued developing this segment in 2007/08. The Group has several retail park and shopping centre projects in its portfolio, which it continuously strives to strengthen, with the main focus on the retail segment. The rental level for the retail segment has increased slightly and is expected to continue rising, while the return requirement is estimated to remain unchanged in the next year.
In the Czech Republic, shopping centre projects and retail parks are currently sold at net returns ranging from 5.5 % to 7.5 % (Source: Jones Lang Lasalle's report "Prague City Profile", September 2007), and together with economic indicators and forecasts for the Czech Republic this underpins Management's expectations for the market.
| Czech Republic - startup in 1997 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008e | 2009e |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (% yr./yr.) | 6.4 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Private consumption (% yr./yr.) | 5.4 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment (%) | 8.1 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
(Source: Nordea, January 2008)
Management estimates that demand for shopping centres in Slovakia will be moderate over the next few years, as demand for shopping centres has already been met in most of the major towns and cities in Slovakia. Management believes that there will be a future demand for retail parks in Slovakia and is currently assessing the market potential.
The positive economic development in Slovakia underpins this belief.
| Slovakia - startup in 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008e | 2009e |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (% yr./yr.) | 8.5 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Private consumption (% yr./yr.) | 5.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment (%) | 12.0 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
(Source: Nordea, January 2008)
TK Development opened an office in Sofia in spring 2007 to investigate the potential for developing shopping centres and retail parks in Bulgaria. Potential locations in major towns and cities are being investigated, and work has started on several specific project opportunities. Within a short period of time, it is anticipated that Bulgaria will contribute to strengthening the Group's overall project portfolio.
The diagram below shows economic indicators for Bulgaria, which support Management's assessment of the growth prospects in this market.
| Bulgaria - startup in 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008e | 2009e |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (% yr./yr.) | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| Private consumption (% yr./yr.) | 7.1 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment (%) | 9.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
(Source: ING Directional Economics, February 2008)
TK Development, the Parent Company, is a holding company for TKD Nordeuropa and Euro Mall Holding as well as the Bulgarian activities. Moreover, this part of the Group owns the projects in Germany and Russia and a few other assets.
The year's results for this part of the Group constitute a loss of DKK 6.0 million after tax.
The Group's investment properties in Germany consist of commercial and residential rental properties, all situated on the outskirts of Berlin, apart from a property in Lüdenscheid. The total value of these properties represented DKK 228.3 million at 31 January 2008. The value adjustment in the 2007/08 financial year amounted to DKK -1.1 million. This value adjustment is based on a 6 % rate of return, calculated on the basis of a discounted cash-flow model.
Investment properties are described in the section "Investment properties" on page 28.
The project portfolio includes four plots of land in Germany, of which one plot was sold after the balance sheet date.
Moreover, the project portfolio consists of rental properties in Russia and a few other assets. The letting of the projects is progressing satisfactorily.
TKD Nordeuropa realized a profit after tax of DKK 53.7 million in the 2007/08 financial year. During the year, TKD Nordeuropa handed over projects totalling 95,000 m².
The Group's activities in Northern Europe are placed in the wholly-owned subgroup TKD Nordeuropa.
TKD Nordeuropa primarily operates in the retail property segment (shopping centres and retail parks), the office segment and the mixed segment (including multifunctional projects).
In the 2007/08 financial year, TKD Nordeuropa realized a profit after tax of DKK 53.7 million against DKK 104.3 million the year before. In the 2006/07 financial year, the profit before tax was positively impacted by earnings from the sale of projects completed in previous financial years.
In the 2007/08 financial year, the Group recorded satisfactory progress in its ongoing projects and a satisfactory intake of new projects.
Projects totalling a floor space of 95,000 m² have been handed over. Major projects contributing to the profit for the year include the following:
This multifunctional shopping and district centre, which consists of retail, restaurant, office, leisure and residential facilities, opened on 15 November 2007. The project, excl. residential facilities, has been sold to Dades, a property investment company. The residential section, which consists of 2,500 m² of rental units and 9,500 m² of owner-occupied units, has been sold to DVB and a private investor, respectively. Residential units with a floor space of almost 3,000 m² are expected to be handed over to the investor in spring 2008.
This project consists of a retail park of about 5,400 m², to be built in two phases, of which the first completed phase of about 2,500 m² was handed over to the investors, a property company and a user, in November 2007.
This 2,500 m² retail park has been fully let and sold to a property company. Construction started in spring 2007, and the retail park was handed over to the investor in October 2007.
The shipyard workshop, Østre Havn, Aalborg, Denmark This 3,000 m² shipyard workshop, which is deemed worthy of preservation, has been sold to a private investor.
Part of the area at Hadsundvej, Aalborg, has been sold to Aalborg Boldspilklub A/S, and the development comprises a sports college with course and conference facilities as well as accommodation for students, with a total floor space of approx. 15,500 m². The first phase was handed over in a previous financial year, and the second in November 2007.
The 6,350 m² retail park project in Örebro, Sweden, is to be developed in two phases. The first phase of about 2,350 m² has been fully let and was handed over to Oppenheim Immobilien Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH in October 2007.
This project consists of a 2,400 m² retail park, which has been fully let. Upon completion, the retail park was handed over to a private investor in October 2007.
In the year under review, the land for the last phase of the retail park was handed over to the German investment fund, Commerz Grundbesitz Spezialfondsgesellschaft mbH.
When fully developed, the retail park will comprise about 25,000 m². Phase I of the retail park of about 13,000 m² was sold in a previous financial year. Phase II was completed at end-2006 and sold to an international investor in July 2007.
In Tammisto, Finland, the Group has developed and built a 5,300 m² retail park. The project was handed over to a private investor in March 2007. The project in Lappeenranta consists of a 3,800 m² retail park. Following completion of construction, the retail park was handed over to a private investor in November 2007. The 4,900 m² retail park in Lohja was also completed and handed over to a private investor in November 2007.
Selected projects handed over by TKD Nordeuropa in 2007/08
Spinderiet, Valby, Denmark
Retailpark, Botkyrka, Stockholm, Sweden Vantaanportti Retail Park, phase II, Helsinki, Finland
The outline below lists the key projects of TKD Nordeuropa's project portfolio. The carrying amounts of the projects listed below accounted for more than 90 % of the total carrying amount of the project portfolio of TKD Nordeuropa at 31 January 2008. In terms of carrying amount, TKD Nordeuropa's five largest projects represented a total of DKK 482.1 million at 31 January 2008.
| Project name | City/town | Segment | Floor space (m²) |
TKD's ownership interest |
Construction start/Expected construction start |
Opening/Expected opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | ||||||
| Premier Outlets Centre | Ringsted | Retail | 13,200 | 50% | Autumn 2006 | March 2008 |
| Østre Teglgade | Copenhagen | Office/residential | 24,000 | 1) 100% |
2008 | Continuous |
| Amerika Plads, underground car park | Copenhagen | Under-ground car park |
32,000 | 50% | 2004 | Continuous |
| Spinderiet, remaining units | Valby | Residential | 3,000 | 100% | Early 2005 | Spring 2008 |
| Ejby Industrivej | Copenhagen | Office | 15,400 | 100% | End-2008 | End-2009 |
| Vandtårnsvej | Copenhagen | Office | 21,000 | 50% | - | Spring 2008 |
| Hadsundvej | Aalborg | Mixed | 18,150 | 100% | Continuous | Continuous |
| Østre Havn/Stuhrs Brygge | Aalborg | Mixed | 80,000 | 1) 50% |
Continuous | Continuous |
| Amerika Plads, lot C | Copenhagen | Mixed | 11,000 | 50% | 2008 | End-2010/Early 2011 |
| Amerika Plads, lot A | Copenhagen | Office | 13,500 | 50% | 2008 | End-2010/Early 2011 |
| Århus South, phase II | Århus | Retail | 2,900 | 100% | Mid-2009 | Early 2010 |
| Shopping centre, Frederikssund | Frederikssund | Retail/ Residential |
30,800 | 100% | Spring 2008 | End-2009 |
| Neptunvej | Randers | Mixed | 5,000 | 100% | End-2008 | End-2009 |
| Retail park, Tagtækkervej | Odense | Retail | 6,800 | 100% | Mid-2007 | Mid-2008 |
| Retail park, Anelystparken, phase IV | Århus | Retail | 2,800 | 100% | Early 2008 | Mid-2008 |
| Retail park, Aabenraa | Aabenraa | Retail | 4,200 | 100% | Autumn 2008 | Mid-2009 |
| Retail park, Brønderslev | Brønderslev | Retail | 5,000 | 100% | Autumn 2008 | Mid-2009 |
| Office project, Vejle | Vejle | Office | 30,000 | 100% | Mid-2009 | Mid-2010 |
| Sweden | ||||||
| Entré, multifunctional centre | Malmö | Mixed | 39,500 | 100% | Mid-2006 | Spring 2009 |
| Bazaar, Gothenburg | Gothenburg | Mixed | 45,000 | 100% | Early 2011 | 2013 |
| Retail park, Karlstad | Karlstad | Retail | 15,000 | 100% | End-2010 | End-2011 |
| Retail park, Barkarby, phase IV | Barkarby | Retail | 5,600 | 100% | End-2007 | Autumn 2008 |
| Retail park, Marieberg, phase II | Örebro | Retail | 4,000 | 100% | Mid-2008 | Autumn 2009 |
| Retail park, Söderhamn | Söderhamn | Retail | 6,800 | 100% | Mid-2008 | Phase 1: Autumn 2009 Phase 2: Mid-2010 |
| Retail park, Nyköping | Nyköping | Retail | 5,000 | 100% | Autumn 2007 | Mid-/Autumn 2008 |
| Retail park, Kofoten, Kristianstad | Kristianstad | Retail | 5,800 | 100% | Spring 2008 | End-2008 |
| Retail park, Enebyängen, Danderyd | Danderyd | Retail | 12,500 | 100% | Autumn 2008 | Autumn 2009 |
| Finland | ||||||
| Pirkkala Retail Park, phase II | Tammerfors | Retail | 5,300 | 100% | End-2008 | End-2009 |
| Retail park, Seinäjoki | Seinäjoki | Retail | 6,750 | 100% | Mid-2007 | Autumn 2008 |
| Shopping centre, Hyvinkää | Hyvinkää | Mixed | 25,200 | 100% | End-2008 | 2010 |
| Baltic States | ||||||
| Ukmerges Street (prev. Rubicon) | Vilnius | Retail | 18,500 | 100% | Spring 2008 | January 2009 |
| Milgravja Street | Riga | Residential/Retail | 20,000 | 50% | - | Autumn 2008 |
| Ulmana Retail Park | Riga | Retail | 12,400 | 100% | Spring 2008 | January 2009 |
| Maskavas Retail Park | Riga | Retail | 8,000 | 100% | End-2008 | End-2009 |
| TKD Nordeuropa, total floor space | approx. | 555,000 |
1) TKD Nordeuropa's share of profit on development amounts to 70 %.
In the 2007/08 financial year, TKD Nordeuropa recorded satisfactory progress in its ongoing projects and a satisfactory intake of new projects. At 31 January 2008, the development potential of TKD Nordeuropa's total project portfolio represented about 83,000 m² for sold projects and 573,000 m² for the remaining projects, a total of 656,000 m². At 31 January 2007, the total development potential was 591,000 m².
TKD Nordeuropa owns several properties in Frederikssund that are to be used for a new shopping centre. The project consists of a 30,800 m² shopping centre, of which about 4,500 m² will be let to supermarket operators and 21,300 m² to specialty stores and restaurants, while about 3,000 m² is reserved for office premises and about 2,000 m² for residential premises. The occupancy rate has reached 51 %, and the anchor tenants include Kvickly, Fakta, Hennes & Mauritz, Synoptik and Skoringen. The local plan for the area was adopted in December 2007. Construction is expected to start in spring 2008, and the opening is scheduled for end 2009. A multistorey car park with about 800 parking spaces will be established in conjunction with the centre.
In Århus, the Group is developing a retail project of about 5,400 m². The project consists of two phases, of which the first completed phase of about 2,500 m² was handed over to the investors in November 2007: a property company and a user. The second phase has been sold to a property company on the basis of forward funding. Construction will start once the letting status and relevant authority approvals are in place.
This multifunctional shopping and district centre of 40,000 m², encompassing about 17,000 m² of retail and restaurant facilities, about 4,500 m² of office premises, about 6,500 m² of leisure facilities, 12,000 m² of residential facilities and about 550 parking spaces, opened on 15 November 2007.
The project, excl. the residential facilities, has been sold to Dades, a property investment company. The residential section, which consists of 2,500 m² of rental units and 9,500 m² of owner-occupied units, has been sold to DVB and a private investor, respectively. About 3,000 m² of the residential units are expected to be handed over in spring 2008.
In the area previously occupied by Aalborg Shipyard at Stuhrs Brygge, TKD Nordeuropa is developing a business and residential park of about 80,000 m², for which TKD Nordeuropa regularly buys land for new project development. In the 2007/08 financial year, TK Development sold a shipyard workshop, which is deemed worthy of preservation, to a private investor. In addition, attempts are being made to amend the local plan for the purpose of changing the zoning status of 10,400 m² from office to residential use. The local plan is expected to be completed by mid-2008.
Kommanditaktieselskabet Danlink Udvikling (DLU), which is owned 50/50 by Arealudviklingsselskabet I/S and TKD Nordeuropa, owns three projects at Amerika Plads: Lot A, lot C and an underground car park. A building complex with about 13,500 m² of office space is to be built on lot A, and a building complex with about 11,000 m² of commercial and residential space on lot C. Construction will take place as the space is let, and negotiations with several potential tenants are ongoing. Part of the underground car park in the Amerika Plads area has been built, and is operated by Europark. The total parking facility is expected to be sold upon completion.
This project (previously Ringsted Factory Outlet) has been developed in a 50/50 joint venture with Miller Developments, an experienced factory outlet developer. This project consists of a factory outlet centre and restaurant facilities, with a total floor space of 13.200 m², and about 1,000 parking spaces. This will be the first major factory outlet centre in Denmark. The centre opened on 6 March 2008, and the current occupancy rate is 47 %. Negotiations with several potential, inter-
national investors are ongoing. After startup and maturing, the centre is expected to be sold.
The project area covers a total of 24,800 m², of which 4,150 m² was sold to AaB in the 2007/08 financial year. During the year under review, an agreement was made regarding the sale to a private investor of an option to build residential property of about 14,000 m², under which premises can be handed over successively. The sale is subject to permission being granted for the planned construction of residential property. Most of the remaining area was sold and handed over to the administrative region of Northern Jutland after the balance sheet date.
This project area covers 24,000 m² attractively located at Teglholmen. The area is well-suited for a housing or office project. The project can be completed in phases, in step with the letting and/or sale of premises.
This project consists of a 2,800 m² retail park, of which about 70 % has been let to date. Construction has started and is scheduled for completion in mid-2008.
In Vejle, TKD Nordeuropa has acquired an option to buy a tract of land to construct an office building of about 30,000 m². The local plan for the area is expected to be adopted at the end of 2008. This project allows for phased construction and is scheduled for completion in mid-2010.
In the 2006/07 financial year, TKD Nordeuropa sold the Entré multifunctional centre in Malmö to CGI – Commerz Grundbesitz Investmentgesellschaft mbH. The selling price has been fixed on the basis of a return requirement of 6 %, and the sales agreement is based on forward funding. Construction commenced in mid-2006, and the occupancy rate is about 65 %. The anchor tenants include Hennes & Mauritz, Lindex, Hemköp, Intersport, SF Bio (Svensk Film) and Sats. The opening of the centre is scheduled for spring 2009. The centre will be developed as a multifunctional project of 39,500 m², of which 25,800 m² has been allocated for retail stores, 10,700 m² for restaurants, cinema, fitness and bowling facilities, 300 m² for offices and 2,700 m² for residential accommodation. In addition, the centre will have common areas and underground parking facilities with 900 spaces.
TKD Nordeuropa and the Swedish housing developer JM AB have entered into a cooperation agreement with SKF Sverige AB to develop SKF's former factory area in the old part of Gothenburg. The contemplated project comprises a total floor space of about 75,000 m²: 30,000 m² for a shopping centre, 15,000 m² for services/commercial use and 30,000 m² for housing. TK Development will be in charge of developing the 45,000 m² for a shopping centre, services and commercial facilities, while JM AB will have responsibility for the 30,000 m² of housing. The acquisition of land for the project will be completed following the adoption of a local plan, expected in autumn 2009.
The 6,350 m² retail park project in Örebro, Sweden, is to be developed in two phases. The first phase of about 2,350 m², which has been fully let, was handed over to Oppenheim Immobilien Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH in October 2007. The remaining premises of about 4,000 m² comprised by the second phase are being let, and the project is expected to be handed over in autumn 2008. The investor has an option to buy the second phase of the project.
The Group is developing a 6,800 m² retail park on its plot of land in Söderhamn, Sweden. The retail park will be built in two phases, of which the first phase covers 3,300 m². The letting of premises is proceeding, and lease agreements have been signed for some of them. The first phase is expected to open in autumn 2009, and the second in mid-2010. A letter of intent has been signed by a private investor.
This project consists of a retail park that will cover 23,050 m², distributed on seven stores, when fully developed. The first phase of 4,000 m², which has been let to Jula and Färgtema, was completed and handed over to the investor in July 2006. The second and third phases, consisting of 13,450 m² let to Intersport, Asko, Mio and Pay C, were handed over to the investor in autumn 2006. The last and fourth phase has been extended to 5,600 m² with public authority approval, and a lease agreement with the electronics chain Media Markt has been signed. A building permit for the last phase was issued in October 2007, and construction has started. The last phase is expected to be handed over in autumn 2008. The total project has been sold to the German investment fund Commerz Grundbesitz Spezialfondsgesellschaft mbH on the basis of forward funding.
This 5,000 m² project consists of three rental units, of which two have been let. Following the issuance of a building permit for the project, construction started at the end of 2007. The rental units are scheduled to open in mid-2008 and autumn 2008, respectively. Part of the project was sold to a private investor after the balance sheet date.
TKD Nordeuropa has acquired a property in Kristianstad and is planning a conversion and extension in order to establish a retail park of about 5,800 m². Construction is expected to start in spring 2008 and to be completed by end-2008.
Through a qualification procedure, TKD Nordeuropa has won a contract to build a new commercial centre in the municipality of Danderyd near Stockholm. The total project is expected to comprise a 12,500 m² retail park, and a supermarket operator has signed a lease agreement for 4,300 m². Construction is expected to start in autumn 2008, with the opening scheduled for autumn 2009.
TKD Nordeuropa has acquired a tract of land in the Finnish town Seinäjoki for the purpose of establishing a 6,750 m² retail park. Construction was initiated in August 2007 and is expected to be completed in autumn 2008. The current occupancy rate is 71 %. The project has been sold to a private investor, based on forward funding.
TKD Nordeuropa has acquired a right to buy a tract of land in Hyvinkää in Finland for the purpose of constructing an 18,500 m² combined shopping centre, hotel, office and medical clinic. In addition, the project comprises about 6,700 m² of residential space. The local plan is expected to be adopted sometime in 2008 so that construction can begin in autumn 2008, with the opening scheduled for 2010.
TKD Nordeuropa has acquired a plot of land in Vilnius for the purpose of building an 18,500 m² retail park. An application for project approval has been granted, and construction is expected to start in spring 2008, with the opening scheduled for January 2009. Letting has started, and the first Heads of Terms have been signed by tenants. Negotiations with potential investors for the project are ongoing.
In Riga, Latvia, the Group is proceeding with the sale of its Milgravja Street project, which comprises options to build residential property of about 20,000 m². An agreement has been made with the buyer, and the sale is expected to be completed in autumn 2008.
In Riga, TKD Nordeuropa has acquired a plot of land on which the construction of a 12,400 m² retail park is planned. Letting is ongoing, and Heads of Terms have been signed for most of the premises. Construction is expected to commence in spring 2008, and the retail park is scheduled to open in January 2009. Negotiations with potential investors for the project are ongoing.
TKD Nordeuropa has acquired an option to buy a tract of land in the southern part of Riga for the purpose of developing an 8,000 m² retail park. Construction is estimated to start at the end of 2008 once the relevant authority approvals are in place, with completion scheduled for late 2009.
Selected projects in progress in TKD Nordeuropa
The Entré multifunctional centre, Malmö, Sweden
Shoppingcenter, Frederikssund, Denmark Shoppingcenter, Hyvinkäá, Finland
Euro Mall Holding realized a profit after tax of DKK 224.2 million in the 2007/08 financial year. During the year, Euro Mall Holding handed over projects totalling 100,000 m².
TK Development carries on its activities in Central Europe primarily through Euro Mall Holding, which is 90 % owned by TK Development, with the remaining 10 % owned by the Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe.
Euro Mall Holding primarily operates in the retail property segment (shopping centres and retail parks) and the mixed segment (including multifunctional projects) and in Poland, also in the housing segment.
Euro Mall Holding continued the positive development from the year before, realizing a profit after tax of DKK 224.2 million in the 2007/08 financial year against DKK 243.9 million the year before.
The Group recorded satisfactory progress in its projects in the 2007/08 financial year.
Projects totalling a floor space of 100,000 m² have been handed over. Major projects contributing to the profit for the year include the following:
This 46,000 m² shopping centre, developed in cooperation with and sold to Meinl European Land Ltd., comprises a hypermarket, about 90 speciality stores and leisure facilities. The shopping centre opened on 5 December 2007, and all premises have been fully let.
This project consists of a 24,400 m² retail park situated next to the Targówek Shopping Centre. The project comprises 11 retail units, which have been opened successively in step with completion. The whole retail park was handed over to Credit Suisse Asset Management Immobilien Kapitalanlagegesellschaft in November 2007.
Euro Mall Holding has handled the development and construction of a 3,600 m² extension of this centre on behalf of St. Martins Property Corporation Ltd. The extension of the centre opened on 28 November 2007.
This land, comprising an option to build 9,800 m², was sold
to a foreign investor in the year under review.
This 10,300 m² retail park has been built on Euro Mall Holding's site at the Futurum Shopping Centre in Ostrava. The retail park opened on 26 September 2007 and was handed over to GE Real Estate Central Europe.
Euro Mall Holding has handled the development and construction of a 3,000 m² extension of this centre on behalf of GE Capital/Heitman. The extension opened on 22 November 2007.
The plots of land for this project (previously Prague Outlet Centre) were acquired in previous financial years. Construction of the first phase of the factory outlet centre was completed in autumn 2007, and the centre opened on 15 November 2007. The current occupancy rate is approaching 75 %, and the letting of the remaining premises is proceeding as planned. Management estimates that the risks associated with the project have been substantially reduced compared to previous years. Therefore, the impairment loss recorded on the project in a previous year was partially reversed in the first half of 2007/08.
The Group's investment properties in Central Europe consist of its 20 % holdings in three shopping centres in the Czech Republic, located in Hradec Králové, Ostrava and Olomouc. The total value of the Group's Central European investment properties amounted to DKK 356.3 million at 31 January 2008.
In the previous financial year, the Group entered into an agreement with GE Capital/Heitman regarding a 3,000 m² extension of the Futurum Shopping Centre in Ostrava. Euro Mall Holding was in charge of developing and implementing the project, which opened on 22 November 2007. The property has been transferred from "Property, plant and equipment under construction" to "Investment properties" and is now an integral part of the Futurum Shopping Centre in Ostrava.
Selected projects handed over by Euro Mall Holding in 2007/08
Galeria Biala, Bialystok, Poland
Targówek Retail Park, Warsaw, Poland Retail Park Ostrava, Czech Republic
The investment properties have been valued on the basis of a 7 % rate of return. The revaluation for the year under review amounts to DKK 45.6 million and is attributable to improved rental income, particularly from the Haná Shopping Centre in Olomouc for which most of the lease agreements were renegotiated, generating an increase in total rental income for the centre in excess of 5 %.
The development potential of the project portfolio represented 542,000 m² at 31 January 2008, of which sold projects accounted for 181,000 m² and remaining projects for 361,000 m². The project portfolio has developed as planned, which means that several projects have been completed and handed over, and that the remaining projects have recorded satisfactory progress. The development potential of the project portfolio represented 554,000 m² at 31 January 2007.
The outline below lists the key projects of Euro Mall Holding's project portfolio. The carrying amounts of the projects listed below accounted for more than 90 % of the total carrying amount of the project portfolio of Euro Mall Holding at 31 January 2008. In terms of carrying amount, Euro Mall Holding's five largest projects represented a total of DKK 839.1 million at 31 January 2008.
| Project name | City/town | Segment | Floor space (m²) |
TKD's owner ship interest |
Construction start/ Expected construction start |
Opening/Expected opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | ||||||
| Stocznia Multifunctional Centre, Young City |
Gdansk | Mixed | 94,000 | 45% | Mid-2008 | End-2010 |
| Residential Park, Bielany | Warsaw | Residential/ Services | 60,000 | 100% | Autumn 2008 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Tivoli Residential Park, Targówek | Warsaw | Residential/Services | 26,400 | 100% | Spring 2007 | End-2008 |
| Poznan Warta | Poznan | Retail/Residential | 50,000 | 100% | - | End-2008 |
| Shopping centre, Tarnów | Tarnów | Retail | 14,300 | 100% | Mid-2008 | Spring 2009 |
| Shopping centre, Nowy Sącz | Nowy Sącz | Retail | 14,800 | 100% | Mid-2008 | Spring 2009 |
| Shopping centre, Jastrzębie | Jastrzębie | Retail | 43,300 | - 1) |
Autumn 2008 | Early 2010 |
| Bytom Retail Park | Bytom | Retail | 25,800 | 100% | 2008 | Continuous |
| Czech Republic | ||||||
| Prague Airport Ruzyne II | Prague | Mixed | 20,000 | 100% | 2010 | 2011 |
| Fashion Arena Outlet Center | Prague | Retail | 25,000 | 75% | Spring 2007 | Phase 1: November 2007 Phase 2: End-2010 |
| Sterboholy Retail Park | Prague | Retail | 7,000 | 100% | 2010 | 2011 |
| Liberec Retail Park | Liberec | Retail | 17,100 | 100% | Autumn 2007 | Phase 1: Autumn 2008 Phase 2: Autumn 2009 |
| Kolin Shopping Centre | Kolin | Retail | 10,000 | 100% | Autumn 2007 | Autumn 2008 |
| Most Retail Park | Most | Retail | 8,400 | 100% | Mid-2008 | Spring 2009 |
| Euro Mall Holding, total floor space | approx. | 420,000 |
1) Based on fee income.
Stocznia Multifunctional Centre, Young City, Gdansk, Poland This multifunctional centre in Gdansk, Poland, will have total premises of about 94,000 m², to be developed in a joint venture with Meinl European Land Ltd. The centre will comprise retail, restaurant and leisure facilities of about 57,000 m², an office tower of about 15,000 m² and two residential towers totalling about 22,000 m². The land for the project has been acquired from the Baltic Property Trust Group, which will also hold a long-term investment in the office section. Meinl European Land Ltd. has undertaken the overall project financing and will retain a long-term investment in the retail, restaurant and leisure premises. The residential units are expected to be sold to private owner-occupants. Negotiations are being held with several tenants, all indicating keen interest in renting premises in the centre. During the development period, TK Development will generate earnings through fee income and a profit share based on the rental income obtained when the centre opens. An application for a building permit has been submitted, construction is expected to start in mid-2008, and the opening is scheduled for end-2010. This project represents the first phase of a major development plan for the whole area.
Euro Mall Holding has acquired a tract of land in Warsaw allowing for the construction of 900-1,000 residential units. The plan is to build the project in four phases. A building permit for the project is expected to be issued in mid-2008. Construction of the first phase is projected to start in autumn 2008, with handing-over scheduled for early 2010. The remaining phases are expected to be handed over successively until 2012. The residential units are expected to be sold as owner-occupied units to private users.
The Group is developing its first housing project in Poland on the plot of land owned by Euro Mall Holding in the Tar-
gówek area in Warsaw. When fully developed, the multiphase project will consist of 280 residential units and about 7,800 m² premises for service trades. The residential units will be sold as owner-occupied apartments. The construction of the first phase of about 140 residential units, of which 98 % have been sold, started in spring 2007 and is expected to be completed by autumn 2008. The second phase is also expected to comprise about 140 units. To date, sales agreements for about 55 % of the units in the second phase have been concluded. The construction of the second phase is also scheduled for completion in autumn 2008. The buildings for service trades are scheduled for completion in mid-2009.
In the Polish town of Tarnów, Euro Mall Holding has acquired an area of land for the purpose of building a 14,300 m² shopping centre, of which a supermarket will account for about 2,500 m² and specialty stores for about 11,800 m². A building permit has been issued for the project, and the centre is expected to open in mid-2009.The current occupancy rate is 86 %, and negotiations with potential investors for the project are ongoing.
Euro Mall Holding has acquired a plot of land in the Polish town of Nowy Sącz for the purpose of constructing a shopping centre with a 5,000 m² hypermarket and specialty stores of about 9,800 m². The current occupancy rate is 95 %. A building permit for the project has been obtained, and the centre is scheduled to open in mid-2009. Negotiations with potential investors for the project are ongoing.
This project, consisting of a 43,300 m² shopping centre, will be implemented by Meinl European Land Ltd., with Euro Mall Holding as the project developer. Thus, Euro Mall Holding has entered into an agreement with Meinl regarding Euro Mall Holding's assistance for development, letting and
construction management of the project on a fee basis. Construction is expected to start in autumn 2008, and the centre is scheduled to open in early 2010.
Euro Mall Holding intends to develop a retail park with total leasable space of about 25,800 m² on its site at the Plejada shopping centre in Bytom, which is centrally located in the Katowice region. Construction of the project will be phased in step with letting. Letting efforts are ongoing, and construction will be started as space is let.
Euro Mall Holding is developing a 25,000 m² factory outlet centre on its centrally located site in Prague. The first phase of about 18,000 m² opened on 15 November 2007. The current occupancy rate for the phase is almost 75 %. At present, negotiations with several potential, international tenants for the remaining premises are ongoing. The project has been developed in a joint venture with an international collaboration partner with factory outlet experience, which acquired 25 % of the project in the 2006/07 financial year. After startup and maturing, the centre is expected to be sold.
This project consists of a 17,100 m² retail park and will be built in phases, the first covering about 11,400 m² and consisting of 13 units. Letting has been initiated, and binding lease agreements for 70 % of the premises comprised by the first phase have been signed. Construction started in October 2007, with the first phase scheduled to open in autumn 2008 and the second in autumn 2009. The project has been sold to GE Real Estate Central Europe on the basis of forward funding.
This project consists of a 10,000 m² shopping centre. Following the issuance of a building permit for the project, construction started in October 2007. The centre is expected to open in autumn 2008. The current occupancy rate is 77 %. The project has been sold to GE Real Estate Central Europe on the basis of forward funding.
Euro Mall Holding has acquired a plot of land in the Czech town Most for the purpose of establishing an 8,400 m² retail park. A detailed project plan has been drawn up, letting has been initiated, and a building permit is expected to be issued in spring 2008. The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2009.
Selected projects in progress in Euro Mall Holding
Stocznia Multifunctional Centre, Young City, Gdansk, Poland
Kolin Shopping Centre, Czech Republic Residential Park, Bielany, Warsaw, Poland
The letting of the Group's investment properties proceeded satisfactorily in 2007/08. The value of investment properties totalled DKK 584.6 million at 31 January 2008.
| Project name | City/town | Segment | Floor space* (m²) | Ownership interest |
Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Europe (Czech Rep.) | |||||
| Futurum Ostrava | Ostrava | Retail | 26,600 | 20% | May 2000 |
| Futurum Hradec Králové | Hradec Králové | Retail | 18,300 | 20% | Nov. 2000 |
| Haná Shopping Centre | Olomouc | Retail | 10,100 | 20% | Sept. 2002 |
| Central Europe, total | 55,000 | ||||
| Germany | Lüdenscheid/Berlin | Residential/ Mixed | 26,000 | 100% | 1994-1998 |
| Total investment properties | 81,000 | ||||
| * Incl. common areas |
The Group's investment properties are included in the balance sheet under property, plant and equipment. Investment properties are measured at fair value and represented a value of DKK 584.6 million at 31 January 2008.
Euro Mall Holding's investment properties had a carrying amount of DKK 356.3 million at 31 January 2008, based on a rate of return of 7.0 % p.a., calculated on the basis of a discounted cash-flow model over a five-year period.
In the previous financial year, the Group entered into an agreement with GE Capital/Heitman regarding a 3,000 m² extension of the Futurum Shopping Centre in Ostrava. Euro Mall Holding was in charge of developing and implementing the project, which opened on 22 November 2007. The property has been transferred from "Property, plant and equipment under construction" to "Investment properties" and is now an integral part of the Futurum Shopping Centre in Ostrava.
The investment properties are owned in a joint venture with GE Capital/Heitman, according to which the Group has access to a performance-based share of the value adjustments on these properties. This share was included in the carrying amount at 31 January 2008.
In the 2007/08 financial year, the letting situation was satisfactory, and as shown in the tables below, the centres have been fully let.
| Development in occupancy rates | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping Centre Futurum, Ostrava | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Multifunctional Centre Futurum, Hradec Králové |
100 | 100 | 100 |
| Shopping Centre Haná, Olomouc | 100 | 100 | 100 |
The Group has five investment properties in Germany, of which a combined commercial and residential property is located in Lüdenscheid in the western part of the country, whereas the four remaining properties are residential rental properties on the outskirts of Berlin.
In the 2007/08 financial year, the letting situation was satisfactory, and the properties have almost been fully let.
At 31 January 2008, the properties were recognized at DKK 228.3 million based on a rate of return of 6.0 % p.a. calculated on the basis of a discounted cash-flow model over a tenyear period. The assumptions of the cash-flow model imply an initial yield of 4.9 %.
The profit after tax amounted to DKK 249.5 million. The return on equity reached 19.2 %, and the solvency ratio stood at 37.7 %.
The Annual Report is presented in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as approved by the EU, and in accordance with Danish disclosure requirements for listed companies.
The revenue for the 2007/08 financial year totalled DKK 2,586.8 million against DKK 2,719.1 million in the 2006/07 financial year.
The breakdown of revenue by geographical segment is as follows: 64.1 % in Northern Europe and 35.9 % in Central Europe. Revenue breaks down on the following business segments: 56.2 % on the retail segment, 43.5 % on the mixed segment and 0.3 % on the housing segment.
The gross margin for the 2007/08 financial year amounted to DKK 553.8 million, against DKK 623.9 million the year before. The gross profit margin amounted to 21.4 %, which is considered satisfactory.
Apart from earnings generated by the operation and sale of the Group's projects, the gross margin (see above) has been affected by the reassessed risk attaching to the Group's Fashion Arena project (previously Prague Outlet Centre) in Prague, the Czech Republic, which led to a DKK 85.0 million reversal in the first half of the financial year in respect of an impairment loss recorded in a previous year. The gross margin also includes a (net) positive value adjustment of the Group's investment properties of DKK 44.5 million. The value ad-
justment for the 2006/07 financial year amounted to DKK 111.0 million.
Staff costs and other external expenses amounted to DKK 158.4 million for 2007/08, an increase of 5.7 % compared to the year before.
Staff costs totalled DKK 110.6 million in the 2007/08 financial year, thus up 8.2 % on the previous year. As at 31 January 2008, the number of employees in the Group had increased from 143 to 161 compared to 31 January 2007. The increase is primarily attributable to the reinforcement of the Group's project development activities.
Other external expenses amounted to DKK 47.8 million against DKK 47.7 million the year before.
In the 2007/08 financial year, the Group recorded net financing expenses of DKK 41.7 million, a reduction of 67.0 % compared to the year before. This reduction is due in part to the repayment of two high-interest bond loans at the end of 2006 and in part to a substantial reduction of the Group's net interest-bearing debt following the sale of a number of completed projects.
The tax on the profit for the year amounts to DKK 73.5 million, corresponding to a tax rate of 21.3 %. This amount is composed of calculated tax on profit for the year, with part of the earnings having been realized as tax-free capital gains; a
negative adjustment of the tax assets in the Danish part of the Group following a reduction of the Danish tax rate from 28 % to 25 %, and a renewed assessment of the total tax asset.
The Group's profit after tax amounted to DKK 271.9 million, and the shareholders' share of the profit after tax amounted to DKK 249.5 million.
The Group's balance sheet total amounted to DKK 4,070.9 million at 31 January 2008, an increase of DKK 385.1 million, or 10.4 %, compared to 31 January 2007.
Goodwill amounted to DKK 31.3 million at 31 January 2008, increasing by DKK 2.2 million in the year under review due to the Group's acquisition of half the stake in Euro Mall Holding A/S held by the Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe. The carrying amount of goodwill has been subjected to an impairment test, which has not given rise to the recognition of any goodwill impairment.
The valuation of the Group's investment properties is made on the basis of a discounted cash-flow model, where future cash flows are discounted to net present value on the basis of a given rate of return.
The Group's German investment properties at 31 January 2008 continue to be valued on the basis of a rate of return of 6 %. The value adjustment of these investment properties in the 2007/08 financial year was negative in the amount of DKK 1.1 million. The valuation of the Group's Central European investment properties is still based on a 7 % rate of return, resulting in a value adjustment for the year of DKK 45.6 million.
In the 2007/08 financial year, DKK 6.8 million was transfer-
red from "Investment properties under construction" to "Investment properties", because the extension of the Futurum Shopping Centre in Ostrava, the Czech Republic, was completed and opened for trading in autumn 2007.
At 31 January 2008, the total value of the Group's investment properties constituted DKK 584.6 million, of which DKK 356.3 million relates to the Group's Central European investment properties in Euro Mall Holding, and DKK 228.3 million relates to the German investment properties.
The deferred tax asset in the balance sheet amounted to DKK 266.0 million at 31 January 2008, down about 8.6 % from 31 January 2007. Based on existing budgets and profit forecasts for a five-year period, Management made a specific assessment of the valuation of the deferred tax asset. This assessment resulted in an accumulated DKK 47.5 million impairment of the tax asset.
The total project portfolio grew by DKK 507.2 million compared to 31 January 2007, amounting to DKK 1,998.3 million at 31 January 2008. This growth is the combined result of several factors, the chief being:
Total prepayments based on forward-funding agreements amounted to DKK 832.0 million at 31 January 2008 against DKK 590.4 million at 31 January 2007. The increase is attributable to accumulated forward funding on projects in
progress. To the extent possible, the Group strives to base agreements on the sale of its projects on forward funding. The use of forward funding is proceeding as planned and complies with the Group's strategy in this area. At 31 January 2008, forward funding accounted for more than 90 % of the gross carrying amount of sold projects.
Total receivables amounted to DKK 495.3 million, a reduction of DKK 146.9 million from 31 January 2007. This reduction is primarily attributable to trade receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents amounted to DKK 644.4 million at 31 January 2008, the same level as at 31 January 2007, when cash and cash equivalents totalled DKK 601.1 million.
Consolidated equity totalled DKK 1,533.8 million at 31 January 2008, of which DKK 93.9 million is attributable to minority interests. At 31 January 2007, consolidated equity amounted to DKK 1,290.9 million, of which DKK 137.2 million was attributable to minority interests.
The change in minority interests occurred because in the 2007/08 financial year, the Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe sold half its stake in the TK subgroup, Euro Mall Holding, to TK Development.
The remaining increase in equity since 31 January 2007 is primarily attributable to the profit for the year and positive foreign-exchange adjustments of net investments in subsidiaries.
The solvency ratio amounts to 37.7 %.
The Group's long-term liabilities represented DKK 482.5 million at 31 January 2008, a DKK 92.1 million increase from
the year before. The chief reason for this increase is that, when changing its main bankers, the Group replaced some of its operating credits with long-term financing that is subject to annual repayments.
Short-term liabilities totalled DKK 2,054.6 million at 31 January 2008, on a par with the year before.
Financial liabilities have been offset against trade receivables and tied-up cash and cash equivalents, to the extent that the Company has a right of setoff and also intends or is contractually obliged to realize assets and liabilities at the same time. The amount offset against trade receivables totals DKK 79.1 million, and the amount offset against tied-up cash and cash equivalents totals DKK 628.2 million, a total of DKK 707.3 million.
The cash flow statement shows positive cash flows from operating activities of DKK 142.6 million, negative cash flows from investing activities of DKK 56.5 million, due mainly to the Group's increased stake in Euro Mall Holding A/S, and negative cash flows from financing activities of DKK 43.5 million.
| (DKK mio.) | 2005/06 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operations | 506.1 | 1,219.9 | 142.6 |
| Net interest-bearing debt, end of year |
2,577.9 | 1,125.1 | 1,094.9 |
The Group is not a party to any lawsuits that, either individually or collectively, are expected to materially affect the Group's earnings.
For more details about the charges brought by the public prosecutor for serious economic crime and the case against the Group's Senior Vice President in Poland, reference is made to the section "Risk issues" on page 50.
To provide for sufficient future financial resources, Management has adopted liquidity targets for the subgroups with active projects, TKD Nordeuropa and Euro Mall Holding. In addition, Management has adopted a solvency target for the whole Group corresponding to a solvency ratio of minimum 30 %, calculated as the ratio of equity to total assets.
In the 2007/08 financial year, the Group replaced its main bankers, Danske Bank, with Nordea. The Group has undertaken a commitment towards its main bankers to meet a liquidity target and a solvency target. Both targets were met during the year under review.
The Supervisory Board recommends to the Annual General Meeting that no dividend be distributed for the 2007/08 financial year.
A General Meeting will be held in TK Development A/S on 27 May 2008. The Supervisory Board intends to recommend to the Annual General Meeting that:
The complete wording of the resolutions proposed will appear from the agenda of the Annual General Meeting.
The full Annual Report is downloadable from TK Development's website, www.tk-development.dk, as from 16 May 2008.
Management considers the turnaround initiated in early 2004 to be completed. Today, the Group is in the midst of a growth phase and has a substantial earnings potential in its existing markets.
TK Development develops and operates real property, in Denmark and internationally, within a number of specific segments. The activities primarily include the establishment of shopping centres, superstores and corporate headquarters as well as associated mixed-segment and multifunctional projects, but also housing in Central Europe, initially Poland.
Headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, the Group has offices in Copenhagen, Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, Stockholm, Helsinki, Vilnius, Riga and Sofia.
The Group began operations in 1960. Throughout the first 25 years, its activities mainly comprised trading in building sites for holiday homes and construction of holiday homes as such. In the late 1980s, the then Thorkild Kristensen A/S company expanded its activities to include the development of shopping centres and superstores in Denmark. Two years after Thorkild Kristensen A/S was listed in 1991, the company merged with TK Ejendomsinvest A/S to form TK Development A/S.
In the early 1990s, the Group expanded into Germany and later into Central Europe. The Group collaborated with the Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe to establish companies that launched activities in Poland in 1994 and in the Czech Republic in 1997. In Northern Europe, activities were expanded to include the Swedish market in 1997. After setting up a branch in Finland in 1999, the Group probed into the Baltic States in 2001.
During the 1990s, the Group experienced strong growth based on its expansion of activities into eight countries in Northern and Central Europe. Today, the Group's activities also comprise centre management operations through Euro Mall Holding's 33 % interest in a company whose principal activity, via subsidiaries in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, is centre management. Centre management operations include letting, marketing and operations and financial management of shopping centres.
In the 2002/03 and 2003/04 financial years, the Group recognized substantial losses as a result, among other things, of major impairment losses on a number of projects, particularly in Central Europe, which was largely attributable to the macroeconomic conditions prevailing in that region. The strain on the Group's cash resources forced it to reduce its balance sheet, including by shelving projects already initiated.
With effect from 1 February 2004, the Group completed a restructuring that pivots on the two subgroups, Euro Mall Holding comprising Central European activities, and TKD Nordeuropa comprising Northern European activities. The working capital was boosted by the issue of a listed bond loan. In January 2006, the Group implemented a rights issue to strengthen its financial platform and reinforce its liquidity for the purpose of repaying subordinated bond loans. In November and December 2006, the Group repaid the listed, subordinated bond loans, and thus implemented the reconstruction as planned.
Together with cost savings, the capital restructuring was the first of four phases in the overall turnaround by the Group.
The second phase consisted of optimizing and maturing completed projects and subsequently re-selling them. This considerably reduced the balance sheet total and interest-bearing debt, while releasing working capital for new and future projects, an essential element in strengthening the focus on the Group's core business: the development of real property.
The third phase consisted of adapting the Group's business model so as to minimize risks. This was done by using forward funding, which means that investors buy the projects at a relatively early stage, typically when the building permit is granted. At this stage, the investor usually pays for the site and design, with successive payments being made as the project is completed. The result was a reduction of the capital tied up and optimized use of the Group's capital. The goal is to use forward funding for most of the Group's projects.
The fourth phase consisted of maintaining and expanding the Group's pipeline of projects, as opposed to the period 2003- 2005 when the main focus was on completing existing projects. Today, the Group is once more recording a satisfactory influx of new projects, and its project pipeline represents three to four years' activity.
Following completion of the four phases, the Group has now launched a subsequent, fifth phase; thus, the Group has generated growth on existing markets but within new segments, in the form of retail parks on the Central European markets and housing on the Polish market.
As part of this growth phase, the Group opened an office in Sofia in spring 2007 to investigate the potential for developing shopping centres and retail parks in the Bulgarian market.
Today, the Group has a strong capital base with a solvency ratio of around 38 %, and has realized a return on equity of about 20 % in the past two years. Combined with a project portfolio where the earnings potential remains at a satisfactorily high level, this helps underpin future earnings projections for the Group.
The overall mission of TK Development is to create added value through the development of real property.
The Group operates in the property development and services environments, and specializes in being the creative and resultoriented link between tenants and investors.
In collaboration with tenants and investors, TK Development plans and arranges the construction of new buildings, expansion and conversion of real property based on tenant needs and investor requirements. The Group is in charge of the projects, which includes managing construction and concluding contracts with both construction companies and subcontractors for the execution of the building works.
In terms of segments, the Group focuses on the establishment
of shopping centres, superstores and corporate headquarters and related mixed and multifunctional projects as well as housing in Central Europe.
The retail segment will remain the Group's most important segment in the years ahead based on continued expansion of its already extensive network of contacts.
The Group owns a number of investment properties for letting purposes. The Group monitors the market situation on an ongoing basis with a view to selling its investment properties. The Group does not intend to acquire further investment properties, but to use its capital for development projects instead.
The Group has strong networks forged on the basis of longstanding, close business relationships with tenants and investors, and regularly enters into contracts with these business partners.
The Group is predominantly a service provider and has specialized in being a productive and creative liaison between tenants, investors, architects, construction companies and other business partners.
A project typically goes through the following stages:
indicated in the project proposal.
New projects are initiated on the basis of an overall assessment of their earnings potential, balance sheet impact and impact on cash resources relative to the specific risks attaching to the individual project.
A number of management tools contribute to ensuring a satisfactory project process. Construction is typically not initiated until at least 60 % of a project is let or sold. If the project is sold, construction will not be initiated until the Group anticipates being able to meet such investor requirements as would allow final completion of the project sale. Meeting these requirements typically falls within the Group's spheres of competency. Careful project management and follow-up are essential to any project, and project finances and cash flows are also monitored closely.
The Group emphasizes that project location, regulatory mat-
ters, pre-letting, construction matters and market conditions should combine to limit the complexity of and thus the risk attaching to the projects.
In general, the Group aims to secure the sale of projects at an early stage and Management believes it is important to expand investor commitment by having the investors fund the project during the construction process (forward funding) where possible. Forward funding agreements with investors are usually made before construction startup, which means that the investor's payments on account during the construction period coincide with the payments to be made to TK Development's contractors.
The criteria for using forward funding are based on several important principles, including to keep the funds tied up in the Group's projects at an absolute minimum, which also reduces the balance sheet total and minimizes the risk. Before construction starts, the investor and TK Development come to an agreement on a well-defined project. The investor remains involved throughout the construction period and is consulted on major decisions. These principles ensure that, apart from the risk of not completing the project, TK Development's risk from construction startup is typically limited to the letting risk attaching to any remaining unlet premises and the risk of construction budget overruns.
The diagram below illustrates the Group's funds tied up in projects, both in a normal project scenario and a forward funding scenario.
For further information about reference projects, please see www.tk-development.dk
Value creation in TK Development pivots on its employees' know-how and competencies. In 2007/08, a training programme was launched to raise the Group's overall level of expertise.
Value creation in TK Development is largely a product of the Group's good tenant and investor relations (networks) and the knowledge, long-standing experience and competencies possessed by the Group's employees. Close relations with tenants, investors and other business partners as well as the considerable expertise of the Company's staff enable TK Development to continue creating added value for its shareholders.
TK Development aims to develop real property projects that meet high standards. The close tenant and investor relations and the employees' considerable expertise help reduce project risks as far as possible, thus ensuring that the developed product generates satisfaction for tenants and investors alike, as well as satisfactory earnings for the Group on the individual projects.
The employees' knowledge, competencies and know-how are essential to TK Development's value creation, as value creation is very much a product of the core competencies of TK Development's staff within specific fields. The staff may be divided into the following main areas: Project developers, letting managers, legal and financial project controllers, and engineers. The project developers initiate the projects launched by the Group. Some project developers have great expertise in letting and selling retail and office space, while other project developers have specialized in the residential segment. Potential locations are selected for further analysis and conceptual designs for the final projects are prepared in interaction with independent architects, consulting engineers, future tenants, authorities and investors. The Group's engineers and project controllers manage project processes from initiation to delivery and are thus key to ensuring that budgets are adhered to and that values are created in accordance with the plans.
Management believes that the combination of long-standing experience, in-depth knowledge of both investors and tenants as well as professional competencies and know-how enable the Group to complete projects from idea to finalized project at reduced risk and improved profitability.
The Company continuously strives to expand its knowledge base and upgrade its competencies within all phases of project development.
A high level of expertise among TK Development's staff is essential for minimizing the risk associated with individual projects, while maximizing project profitability.
To continue reinforcing value creation, TK Development has launched a training programme to raise employees' level of expertise to an even higher level. The aim is to strengthen the Group in the development phases that are critical to securing the value of the individual project for TK Development.
The training programme, which comprises the Group's project developers and engineers as well as letting managers, is based on the individual employee's level of competence. After identifying the individual employee's present qualifications, his or her need for training is assessed. Then a training programme is set up to strengthen the employee's ability to create new projects, as well as manage and complete projects.
The training programme extends over a period of three years, and the plan is for all employees of TK Development to undergo a similar training programme. Employee training programmes help cement TK Development's position as an attractive workplace, for both existing and future employees.
Apart from offering a training programme, TK Development holds annual personal development interviews with all employees. These interviews form the basis for launching supplementary development and training as well as career initiatives for the individual employees.
With staff being an essential factor for ensuring the Group's sustained development and growth, TK Development has launched warrant schemes for a number of employees as part of its efforts to retain and attract staff. TK Development intends to use incentive schemes in the future as well.
The Group attaches weight to creating a stimulating and inspiring learning environment, enabling employees to accumulate knowledge and experience from individual projects and to disseminate such knowledge and experience throughout the organization for the purpose of continuously improving the Group's and employees' competencies and know-how.
In order to ensure a high degree of quality in all services provided by the Group to tenants and investors - as well as efficient progress and quick decisions in the development of individual projects - the Group's staff is anchored in a matrix organization as follows:
| Project groups | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Sale and rental | ||||||
| Interdisciplinary competencies |
Controlling | |||||
| Project managem./ Construction managem. |
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| Finance and accounting |
The matrix organization means that all the Group's peak competencies, covering the progress of a project from blueprint to completion, exist in the project group that carries through the individual project from A to Z.
Like the group structure, TK Development's organization and management structure is divided into Northern Europe and Central Europe.
The Northern European and Central European divisions operate branch offices managed by divisional managers (senior vice presidents).
The Group's international management team consists of the above-mentioned group of persons, as well as functional managers in the individual countries.
Management seminars are held regularly for the Group's management team in Northern and Central Europe. The management seminars held during the year under review focused on the Group as an efficient networking organization and on developing, training and retaining the Group's employees.
At 31 January 2008, the Group employed a total of 161 persons, broken down as follows:
Group functions and related services include management, accounting, finance and other staff functions.
In the 2007/08 financial year, the Group increased its number of employees from 143 to 161, primarily to strengthen its project development area as a consequence of a heightened activity level, which is expected to continue.
The Group's management structure is shown below:
TK Development's customers consist of tenants and investors. TK Development continuously strives to create new, improved services for tenants, an approach that boosts the Group's image as an attractive business partner for tenants and investors alike.
Over the years, TK Development has built close partnership relations with a large number of companies, including in particular retail chains looking to set up new stores.
Based on these partnerships, the Group has gained in-depth knowledge of tenant needs and requirements, both short-term and long-term. From this platform, TK Development is able to develop retail solutions that meet tenant needs and, for example in connection with shopping centres, to put together a retail mix that boosts individual tenant sales.
The close cooperation with a wide circle of tenants has largely arisen because development activities in eight different countries enable the Group to offer a geographical spread to tenants wishing to set up business in new markets.
TK Development has also built long-standing partnership relations with both Danish and foreign real property investors.
The Group has gained in-depth knowledge of investor requirements and is therefore able to satisfy investor needs and attract new investors. Among other things, the Group offers standardized, international contracts and a problem-free process from initiation to delivery. Moreover, the Group offers centre management through its partial ownership of Euro Mall Centre Management, thereby contributing to minimizing the risk for prospective investors.
Over the years, the Group has sold projects to a range of Danish and foreign banks, investment funds, pension funds and private companies.
In 2007/08, the number of trades in the TK Development share totalled 84,917, with a total trading volume of DKK 6.5 billion. The number of shareholders fell from 8,729 to 8,387 in the year under review.
TK Development A/S' shares are listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen A/S (www.omxgroup.com/nordicexchange). The share capital amounts to DKK 560,876,200 (nominal value), distributed on 28,043,810 shares, each with a nominal value of DKK 20. The shares are not divided into several share classes, and no shares are subject to special rights or restrictions with regard to the payment of dividend or repayment of capital. Each share confers one vote on the holder. The Articles of Association contain no restrictions on the transferability of the shares.
On 31 January 2008, TK Development A/S' shares were listed at a price of DKK 63.0 per share with a nominal value of DKK 20, equal to a market value of DKK 1,767 million versus DKK 2,300 million on 31 January 2007.
The TK Development A/S share fell by 23 % during the period from 1 February 2007 to 31 January 2008, from a price of DKK 82.0 to DKK 63.0 per share of DKK 20. By comparison, OMX Copenhagen Financials and the OMXC20 index dropped by 27 % and 12 %, respectively, during the same period.
On 23 April 2008, the TK Development A/S share was listed at a price of DKK 62.0 per share with a nominal value of DKK 20, equal to a market value of DKK 1.7 billion.
During the year under review, the share was traded on 249 days, with a total trading volume of DKK 6.5 billion. 84,917 trades were completed, covering a total of 59,429,589 shares.
The total number of trades increased by 51 % on the previous year, but the number of shares traded declined. The total trading volume rose by 35 % compared to last year.
The number of shareholders fell from 8,729 to 8,387 over the financial year, breaking down as follows:
The table below shows the ownership structure of TK Development A/S as of today, as reported to OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen A/S pursuant to section 29 of the Danish Securities Trading Act.
| Direct and indirect ownership (shareholders) |
Ownership and voting share in % |
|---|---|
| Baugur hf., Tungata 6, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland | 6,00 |
| Kurt Daell, Lysagervej 25, 2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark |
5,43 |
The table overleaf shows a breakdown of shares held by the Supervisory Board and Executive Board.
| Direct and indirect ownership | Number of shares *) |
Ownership and voting share |
|---|---|---|
| in % | ||
| Supervisory Board | ||
| Poul Lauritsen | 42,130 | 0.15 |
| Torsten Erik Rasmussen | 22,760 | 0.08 |
| Kurt Daell | 1,522,400 | 5.43 |
| Per Søndergaard Pedersen | 151,372 | 0.54 |
| Jesper Jarlbæk | 12,300 | 0.04 |
| Niels Roth | 80,000 | 0.29 |
| Executive Board | ||
| I alt | 1,971,234 | 7.03 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Andersen | 19,000 | 0.07 |
| Frede Clausen | 121,272 | 0.43 |
*) The holdings include all shares held by all members of the entire household
Management is not aware of any shareholders' agreements that have been concluded between TK Development A/S' shareholders.
The Articles of Association of TK Development A/S can only be altered following a resolution adopted at a General Meeting in compliance with the provisions of the Danish Public Limited Companies Act. In order to be considered at an Annual General Meeting at which the Annual Report for the relevant financial year is considered, any proposals from shareholders must be submitted in writing to the Company's office no later than two months after the end of a financial year.
At a General Meeting, resolutions can only be adopted in respect of business included in the agenda and any proposed amendments. If proposals to alter the Articles of Association are to be considered at a General Meeting, the essentials of such proposals must be stated in the convening notice. A resolution to alter the Company's Articles of Association is subject to the proposal being adopted by at least 2/3 of the votes cast as well as of the voting stock represented at the General Meeting.
On 30 December 2005, the Supervisory Board issued warrants to the Executive Board and other executive staff for the subscription of 826,000 shares, each with a nominal value of DKK 20. Subsequently, 136,000 warrants have lapsed, leaving a total of 690,000 active warrants at the balance sheet date. This is a four-and-a-half-year warrant scheme with the first exercise opportunity after three and a half years and with a further three-year (max.) lock-up period in respect of any shares subscribed for. This means that shares at up to a market value equal to the subscription amount may be divested without restrictions, while shares exceeding a market value equal to the subscription amount can be disposed of no earlier than during a three-year period after subscription, such that up to one-sixth of these shares can be disposed of in each of the six windows during the three-year period. The above-mentioned 690,000 warrants correspond to 2.5 % of the share capital. Warrants comprised by the incentive scheme may be exercised during three six-week windows. These six-week windows are placed thus:
The subscription price per share of nominally DKK 20, before any deduction for dividend, has been fixed at DKK 74.54 in the first exercise window, DKK 77.05 in the second window and DKK 80.63 in the third window.
| Number of warrants |
|
|---|---|
| Supervisory Board | 0 |
| Executive Board: | |
| Frede Clausen | 120,000 |
| Robert Andersen | 120,000 |
| Other executive staff | 450,000 |
| Total | 690,000 |
The costs to the Group of the above-mentioned four-and-ahalf-year incentive scheme total around DKK 6.6 million, which will be expensed over the period from January 2006
to May 2009.
The Supervisory Board recommends that the Annual General Meeting authorize the Supervisory Board to issue warrants during the period 28 May 2008 to 30 June 2008 to the Executive Board and other executive staff for the subscription of up to 700,000 shares, each with a nominal value of DKK 20, equal to 2.5 % of the share capital. The first exercise opportunity will be after three years, with a further lock-up period of up to three years in respect of any gain on the acquired shares in excess of the subscription amount and tax. The Group's total expenses for the contemplated warrant scheme are estimated to total DKK 11 million, to be charged to the income statement over a period of 40 months.
The payment of any dividends will be considered from year to year. The current policy of the Supervisory Board is not to distribute dividends, but to apply the Group's retained earnings to developing its activities. The main factors underlying this policy are: the fairly high return attained on equity, which is expected to continue; a desire to maintain the Company's capital strength; the purchase of shares from a minority shareholder in Euro Mall Holding A/S; and continued growth plans, which include the continued startup of activities in Bulgaria and the further development of the housing segment in Central Europe.
The statement of consolidated financial highlights and key ratios on page 6 shows the development in the listed price of shares, equity value, earnings per share and payment of divi-
The shareholders of TK Development A/S have one vote for each share amount of DKK 1 at General Meetings. Shareholders who have acquired shares by transfer may not exercise the voting rights in respect of the relevant shares unless such shares have been registered in TK Development A/S' register of shareholders or the shareholder has reported, and submitted proof of, his acquisition to TK Development A/S not later than eight days prior to the relevant General Meeting.
The General Meeting of shareholders is the supreme authority in all corporate matters of TK Development A/S, subject to the limitations provided by Danish law and TK Development A/S' Articles of Association. The Annual General Meeting must be held in the municipality where TK Development A/ S' registered office is located sufficiently early to permit compliance with the Company's applicable time limits for the holding of General Meetings and the filing of Annual Reports. General Meetings are convened by the Supervisory Board. The Annual General Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on 27 May 2008 at Hotel Hvide Hus in Aalborg.
Extraordinary General Meetings are held following a resolution by the shareholders in General Meeting or the Supervisory Board or at the request of the auditors of TK Development A/ S or shareholders collectively holding not less than one-tenth of the total share capital.
| No. | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 25 April 2007 | Preliminary announcement of annual results 2007/08 |
| 3 | 15 May 2007 | Notice convening the Annual General Meeting |
| 4 | 18 May 2007 | TK Development sells shopping centre and retail park in the Czech Republic |
| 5 | 29 May 2007 | Minutes of Annual General Meeting of TK Development |
| 6 | 29 June 2007 | TK Development increases its ownership interest in Central European activities |
| 7 | 28 September 2007 | Interim report for the first six months 2007/08 |
| 8 | 1 October 2007 | Information about the executive staff's and their related parties' transactions in TK Development A/S shares and related securities |
| 9 | 1 October 2007 | Information about the executive staff's and their related parties' transactions in TK Development A/S shares and related securities |
| 10 | 1 October 2007 | Information about the executive staff's and their related parties' transactions in TK Development A/S shares and related securities |
| 11 | 3 October 2007 | Information about the executive staff's and their related parties' transactions in TK Development A/S shares and related securities |
| 1 | 8 January 2008 | TK Development anticipates continued growth |
| 2 | 4 February 2008 | Financial calendar |
The complete wording of stock exchange announcements is available at the Company's website.
All business transacted at General Meetings, with the exception of alterations to the Articles of Association (see above), is decided by a simple majority of votes unless otherwise provided by current legislation; see Article 6 of the Company's Articles of Association.
All shares are registered in book-entry form in accounts maintained in the computer system of VP Securities Services, Helgeshøj Allé 61, Taastrup, Denmark, and must be held and managed through a Danish bank or other institution authorized to be registered as the custodian of the shares. The shares must be issued to named holders and may not be transferred to bearer.
The Articles of Association or other corporate regulations of TK Development A/S contain no special provisions regarding the reportable level of investment. Reference is made to section 29 of the Danish Securities Trading Act.
The shares of TK Development A/S are freely transferable and negotiable instruments pursuant to Danish law and no restrictions apply to the transferability of the shares. No shareholder is under an obligation to have his shares redeemed in full or in part by the Company or any other party.
No shares of TK Development A/S carry any special rights. No ownership restrictions apply to the shares.
The Supervisory Board is currently authorized to increase the Company's share capital during the period ending on 13 October 2010, by one or more issues, by up to a total of nominally DKK 18,200,000 through a cash contribution, without any pre-emptive rights for the Company's existing shareholders. This authorization is to be used for implementing the capital increases resulting from the exercise of warrants under the existing incentive scheme.
The Supervisory Board recommends that the Annual General Meeting also authorize the Supervisory Board to increase the Company's share capital during the period ending on 30 June 2012, by one or more issues, by up to a total of nominally DKK 14,000,000 through a cash contribution, without any pre-emptive rights for the Company's existing shareholders. This authorization is to be used for implementing the capital increases resulting from the new share-based incentive scheme
Accordingly, the overall authorization for the Supervisory Board to subscribe for capital will amount to 5.7 % of the Company's share capital.
At present, the Company is not authorized to purchase any treasury shares. The Supervisory Board recommends that the Annual General Meeting authorize the Supervisory Board, on behalf of the Company, to acquire treasury shares having a nominal value of not more than 10 % of the share capital, in order to optimize the Group's capital structure.
TK Development's Management and employees are only allowed to trade in the Company's shares during the six-week period after the announcement of annual and half-year financial results and other comprehensive financial reports. The Company keeps a register of the shares held by insiders, including any changes in their portfolios, and discloses this information in accordance with existing legislation.
TK Development aims to keep its shareholders and investors up-to-date on all relevant matters.
The Company's website, www.tk-development.dk, includes all stock exchange announcements issued for the past four years, updated share prices and information about projects in progress. When investor presentations are published in connection with annual and half-year interim reports, they are also made available at the Company's website.
Moreover, there is a direct link from TK Development A/S' website to the OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen A/S website, which contains further information about the TK Development A/S share (www.omxgroup.com/nordicexchange). Reference is also made to the section on corporate governance.
| Preliminary announcement of annual results 2007/08 |
24 April 2008 |
|---|---|
| Annual Report 2007/08 | 16 May 2008 |
| Annual General Meeting | 27 May 2008 |
| 1st quarter announcement 2008/09 | 26 June 2008 |
| Interim report for the six-month period ending 31 July 2008 |
30 September 2008 |
| 3rd quarter announcement 2008/09 | 23 December 2008 |
TK Development is committed to complying with the corporate governance rules as far as possible to ensure that the Group is managed in accordance with shareholder interests and with due regard for its other stakeholders.
The supreme authority of TK Development A/S is vested in the General Meeting of shareholders.
The Supervisory Board is committed to ensuring that the General Meeting of shareholders is a forum for open communication and exchange of opinions between shareholders and the Supervisory Board. All registered shareholders are entitled to vote at the General Meeting, and shareholders who are unable to attend may vote by proxy. To the extent possible, the instruments of proxy are drawn up to allow the individual shareholder to indicate his vote on each individual item on the agenda.
The holding of General Meetings of shareholders is announced by inserting ads in newspapers, giving not less than eight days' nor more than four weeks' notice. The convening notice is also sent to registered shareholders by letter. In addition to the date and time of the General Meeting of shareholders, the convening notice also contains information about the items on the agenda and an indication of the proposals submitted for consideration.
TK Development A/S has no limitations in respect of ownership of shares or the number of votes that a shareholder may hold. Shareholders holding in the aggregate not less than one-tenth of the share capital may convene an Extraordinary General Meeting.
During the year, TK Development holds a number of meetings specifically arranged for shareholders, both at its own initiative and at the request of investors. Information is communicated to shareholders via announcements of financial results and stock exchange announcements, and moreover by circulating dedicated shareholder information immediately after the publication of the Annual Report and the interim report for the first six months.
The Supervisory Board reviews the Company's capital and share structure on a regular basis, and an update is provided of most recent developments in the Annual Report.
The Supervisory Board regularly considers whether information technology can be used to increase communications with the Company's shareholders.
TK Development is committed to an open dialogue with its stakeholders, who include investors, tenants, employees, public authorities and local interest groups.
Representatives of the Group also take part in investor meetings, conferences and lectures and related activities.
The Supervisory Board assesses corporate policies on an ongoing basis to ensure that they parallel the needs of stakeholders.
The Supervisory Board is kept currently informed about the Company's dialogue with its stakeholders and can thus oversee that their interests are safeguarded, if necessary by making changes to the Company's policies in this regard.
Significant information of importance to shareholders and financial markets is published immediately in stock exchange announcements via OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen A/S in accordance with the stock exchange rules. The announcements are prepared in both a Danish and an English version. Immediately after being published, the announcement is transmitted as an e-mail to shareholders and stakeholders who have signed up for this service with TK Development. At the same time, the announcement can be accessed on the Company's website.
The Group has project guidelines stipulating at which stages stock exchange announcements are to be made, and has rules specifying which projects are of a magnitude warranting the publication of separate announcements. For instance, stock exchange announcements are issued on the sale of projects representing a sales value of DKK 100 million or more.
The Company's website is being developed on an ongoing basis. The website contains data regarding the Group's project portfolio. Such data are constantly updated. TK Development's website includes a separate Investor Relations section, which is linked to the OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen A/S' prices and company info page, which gives the updated TK share price and order depth data.
TK Development arranges a number of investor meetings during the year. Immediately after the meetings held following the publication of the Annual Report and interim report for the first six months, the investor presentation material can be accessed from the Company's website. Corporate Governance policies are described on the website. This description is being developed on an ongoing basis.
The disclosure of non-financial information will be upgraded on an ongoing basis, both at the Company's website and in Annual Reports.
The Company publishes an Annual Report, an interim report for the first six months as well as announcements of quarterly results. Quarterly reports are not prepared, as the Supervisory Board has found that the informative value would not be commensurable with the resource usage, given the special nature of the activities carried on by TK Development.
In the interim between General Meetings, the supreme authority of the Company is vested in the Supervisory Board. The work of the Supervisory Board is regulated via rules of procedure. These rules of procedure are updated once a year. The Supervisory Board appoints the Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
At least four ordinary Supervisory Board meetings are held each year, one of which is a strategy meeting. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman ("Chairmanship") arrange meetings in consultation with the Executive Board.
At its meetings, the Supervisory Board considers issues of general importance to the Group, such as:
In the event that matters to be considered by the Supervisory Board require urgent attention, an extraordinary board meeting is convened. In special cases, such board meetings may be held as telephone conference meetings. In 2007/08, seven board meetings were held, including a strategy meeting.
The Supervisory Board is provided with ongoing reporting updates, and reporting is provided prior to board meetings according to specific guidelines.
The Supervisory Board carries out one annual evaluation of the work of the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board.
The rules of procedure are adapted regularly and include rules about the responsibilities and duties of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Further, the rules of procedure specify how information is to be exchanged between the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board.
The Supervisory Board has decided not to set up special board committees. This decision was made in light of the size of the Supervisory Board and the commitment to ensuring a high level of information and knowledge for all board members.
According to the Articles of Association, the Supervisory Board must be composed of not less than four nor more than seven members. The Supervisory Board is composed of six members, and reference is made to the section entitled "Posts held by Supervisory and Executive Board members" for more information. The Company has decided, in view of its size and nature, not to appoint employee representatives to the Supervisory Board. No Supervisory Board members take part in the day-to-day management of the Company.
The board's competencies cover a wide spectrum, including management, international relations, the property line and the retail line, as well as accounting and financial expertise.
Candidates for election to the Supervisory Board are nominated based on an overall assessment of their competencies and experience base. New members are offered a thorough introduction to the Company.
TK Development publishes the number of shares and options held by members of its Supervisory Board and Executive Board in the section entitled "Shareholders". The announcement of annual financial results, page 56, contains information about the positions of the individual Supervisory Board members, their ages, supervisory board memberships the dates when they joined TK Development A/S' Supervisory Board and whether thay are considered independent members.
The members of the Supervisory Board are elected at the Ge-
neral Meeting of shareholders to serve for a term of one year at a time. Retiring members are eligible for re-election. Setting an age limit for the members of the Supervisory Board has not been considered appropriate, as competencies and experience are weighted higher than an age criterion.
Since 1995, TK Development A/S has been using incentive schemes for the Executive Board and a group of key executives. The basic philosophy underlying these schemes was to tie executive staff members closer to the Company and to enhance their commitment in pursuing financial gains for TK Development. The Annual Report reviews the current incentive schemes.
Executive Board members receive a fixed fee and a bonus scheme based on retainment and consolidated profits. Under the Executive Board's service agreements, the individual Executive Board member may give notice of termination no later than three months after the occurrence of an extraordinary event (change of control), such termination to take effect 12 months after notice has been given. The Executive Board member may demand to be released from his or her duties during the period of notice, with the usual remuneration being payable during such period. In other respects, service agreements are based on ordinary terms and conditions.
The term of notice for Executive Board members is 12 months on the part of the Company and six months by the member. Pay and service terms for members of the Executive Board come up for review once a year. The Executive Board's salaries, etc. appear from the Annual Report.
Supervisory Board members are paid a basis fee. The Chairman is paid three times the basic fee, while the Deputy Chairman is paid twice the basic fee. The basic fee amounts to DKK 250,000, and the total fees paid to Supervisory Board members in all group companies amounted to DKK 2.25 million for the 2007/08 financial year.
The Supervisory Board members are not remunerated via incentive schemes.
Reference is also made to the description of the Group's remuneration policy, as recommended for adoption by the Annual General Meeting; see page 48.
One of the tasks of the Supervisory Board is to ensure efficient risk management. A central building block of the Group's risk management is the adopted solvency target for the Group and the liquidity targets for the subgroups with active projects, viz. TKD Nordeuropa and Euro Mall Holding.
Reports to the Supervisory Board are submitted on an ongoing basis with respect to the Group's risk issues, which also constitute an important element in the decision-making basis for all major projects.
The Supervisory Board regularly considers issues relating to the project portfolio, properties, financing, IT and staffing as part of its broader assessment of potential risks and scarcity factors.
Auditors elected by TK Development A/S' General Meeting of shareholders: Deloitte, Statsautoriseret Revisionsaktieselskab, Weidekampsgade 6, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, and Nielsen & Christensen, Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab, Hasseris Bymidte 6, DK-9000 Aalborg.
The Supervisory Board has made the provisional choice of continuing with two auditing firms, even though it is possible for listed companies to have only one auditing firm. In addition, the Supervisory Board has found that the audit task is the common concern of all board members, for which reason it has not considered it expedient to set up an audit committee.
In their annual reports, listed companies must explain how they stand in relation to the "Corporate Governance Recommendations", most recently updated in February 2008. One of the fundamental principles of the new recommendations is the "comply-or-explain" principle, which implies that companies are required either to comply with the recommendations for corporate governance or explain why they do not comply with the recommendations in whole or in part.
The Supervisory Board is convinced that TK Development A/S lives up to the Corporate Governance Recommendations in all material respects.
The Group's remuneration policy, as recommended for adoption by the Annual General Meeting, is set out below:
According to section 69b of the Danish Public Limited Companies Act, the Supervisory Board of a listed company must lay down general guidelines for the Company's incentive pay to members of the Supervisory and Executive Boards before entering into any specific agreement on incentive pay to a member of either the Supervisory or the Executive Board. Therefore, TK Development intends to submit a proposed resolution on such guidelines, the wording of which appears from below, at the Annual General Meeting on 27 May 2008. TK Development's Supervisory Board has chosen to describe all types of remuneration, not only incentive pay.
The Executive Board is taken to mean Executive Board members whose appointment has been notified to the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency.
The members of the Supervisory Board are paid a fixed annual fee. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board receive a supplement to the fixed fee. The fee amount and the supplement are disclosed in the Annual Report. The fee is determined on the basis of comparisons with fees paid by other companies. Additional remuneration may be paid for particularly demanding tasks. Supervisory Board members are not eligible for incentive pay.
Every year the Supervisory Board assesses and determines the remuneration payable to the Executive Board members, based on the Chairmanship's recommendation.
The Executive Board's remuneration consists of a fixed and a variable portion. The fixed remuneration consists of a net salary and other benefits, and the value of each of these elements is disclosed in the Annual Report for each individual Executive Board member. The Group does not make payments to the Executive Board members' pension schemes.
TK Development considers it expedient to continue establishing incentive schemes for the Company's Executive Board. This helps ensure a balance between the incentive for the Executive Board and the short-term and long-term value creation for shareholders. The variable remuneration consists of a short-term and a long-term incentive scheme.
The short-term incentive scheme consists of an annual cash bonus. This bonus amounts to 0.5 % of the Group's profit after tax, which is payable to each Executive Board member. The bonus amount, for which no upper limit has been fixed, is only payable when the Group's profit after tax results in a minimum return on equity of 8 %. The bonus currently payable to each Executive Board member is disclosed in the Annual Report.
The long-term incentive scheme consists of an equity compensation plan in the form of warrants. This part of the variable remuneration is a revolving scheme, under which warrants are issued to the Executive Board and other executive staff members every other year. The number of warrants issued to the Executive Board per allocation represents a value of up to about 50 % of the fixed annual salary payable to the Executive Board members. As the allocation takes places every other year only, this corresponds to an annual value of up to about 25 % of the fixed annual salary paid to the Executive Board, calculated according to the Black & Scholes Model. The warrants issued can be exercised after a three-four year period, and the redemption price, which increases successively to reflect advance returns to the shareholders, is higher than the market price at the time of allocation. There is an additional lock-up period of two to three years in respect of any gain on the acquired shares in excess of the subscription amount and tax. The allocation is subject to tax conditions that mean capital gains are taxed as equity income and, in return for this, that the Company's costs associated with the allocation are not tax-deductible. The specific allocation is determined by the Supervisory Board within the established framework , and the overall scheme is submitted for adoption by the General Meeting. The number of warrants issued and the accrued value of the scheme to be expensed in the Company's books are disclosed for each Executive Board member in the Annual Report. The warrants issued are covered by the issue of new shares, adopted in advance at one of the Company's General Meetings.
It is Company policy to ensure that its Executive Board members have an incentive to work dedicatedly in the interests of the Company and its shareholders in the event of a merger, takeover bid or similar. Against this background, the Supervisory Board may decide, on the basis of a specific assessment, to pay a retention bonus whereby Executive Board members receive a special consideration, however, not exceeding 12 months' fixed salary, in the event that the Company merges with another company or if another company takes over all the Company's activities, provided that the General Meeting has approved such a transaction. Payment of such a bonus is contingent on the Executive Board member's being employed by the Company at the time of the completion of such a transaction; however, the Executive Board member will be entitled to the relevant bonus if his or her employment is terminated by the Company later than four months before the completion of the transaction, provided that the Executive Board member has given no reasonable cause for the termination.
Every year, the Supervisory Board will review the remuneration payable to the Executive Board by comparing it to that payable to executive boards of other comparable companies with international activities.
To provide for sufficient future financial resources, TK Development has adopted liquidity targets for the subgroups with active projects, Euro Mall Holding and TKD Nordeuropa; see below. In addition, Management has adopted a solvency target for the Group corresponding to a solvency ratio of minimum 30 %.
The Group has given its main bankers an undertaking to comply with a solvency ratio covenant of minimum 30 % at group level, measured in connection with the presentation of Annual Reports, half-year interim reports, and possibly quarterly interim reports. This ratio is measured as liable capital relative to total assets.
The Group's relationship with its co-shareholder, the Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe, is subject to a liquidity covenant intended to ensure available funds in Euro Mall Holding, equivalent to fixed costs for a period of six months plus DKK 20 million, not including funds received in the form of proceeds from projects sold. The calculation includes project obligations materializing within six months.
The covenant represents a liquidity target for Euro Mall Holding and a covenant that commits the subgroup vis-à-vis the Group's main bankers.
The covenant must be calculated and be met before acquiring and initiating projects requiring liquidity, including the acquisition of plots of land and buildings in the Euro Mall Holding group, and after repayments on the intercompany account with the TK Development Group.
The liquidity covenant is defined as follows:
L + K > E + O + R + DKK 20 million
where
L = The Euro Mall Holding group's free cash resources in the form of deposits with banks and the value of listed Danish government and mortgage bonds with a term to maturity of less than five years.
TKD Nordeuropa is subject to a similar liquidity covenant. This means that available funds will also have to be secured in TKD Nordeuropa equivalent to the fixed costs incurred during a six-month period, without taking into account funds received in the form of proceeds from projects sold. The calculation includes project obligations materializing within six months.
The covenant represents a liquidity target for TKD Nordeuropa and a covenant that commits the subgroup vis-à-vis the Group's main bankers.
The covenant must be calculated and be complied with before projects requiring liquidity are acquired and initiated, including the acquisition of plots of land and buildings in the TKD Nordeuropa group, and in connection with making repayments on the intercompany account with TK Development.
The liquidity covenant is defined as follows:
L + K > E + O + R
where
TK Development operates as a development company and seeks to enter into agreements with investors at a very early stage in the development process, the object being to limit the Group's risk to the development activity as such. This risk limitation strategy means that projects are not always fully defined at the time contracts are concluded with investors. However, a contract is usually made with an investor around the time of construction startup. Consequently, the most significant risks attaching to projects for which sales agreements have been concluded are closely linked to individual elements of the implementation process, such as obtaining relevant permits from the authorities, coordinating subcontractors, meeting time schedules, assessing the letting risk and complying with the construction budget. The risk attaching to existing projects may be significant despite advance agreements made with an investor, and may thus also result in major uncertainty regarding cash flows, capital to be tied up and timeframes. If, contrary to expectations, the Group discovers that elements key to the completion of a project cannot be met, a sold project may have to be abandoned or completed at the Group's own expense. Project costs defrayed that relate to unsold projects are expensed if the projects in question are abandoned.
A substantial number of the Group's projects will be sold to investors based on a fixed, agreed initial return calculated on the lease agreements concluded in the project development phase. In cases where a sales agreement is concluded before all lease agreements in the project have been finalized, the Group undertakes a calculated risk that the remaining unlet premises will be let on terms and conditions that ensure a satisfactory profit or the agreed selling price, as the case may be, for the project.
For projects that are sold, construction will not be initiated until the Group anticipates being able to meet such investor requirements as would finalize the project sale. Meeting these requirements typically falls within the Group's sphere of competencies. The Group assumes a calculated risk that it may be unable to meet these requirements, contrary to its expectations.
Basically, construction of unsold projects will only be given the go-ahead if lease agreements have been concluded for at least 60 % of the leasable premises. Thus, the Group assumes the risk of the project being sold as well as project funding. In addition to the above-mentioned project development risks, such projects are also subject to the risk that they cannot be sold at a satisfactory profit. This may force the Group to either keep the project and continue to tie up the working capital involved or sell the project at a lower profit or at a loss. This risk will be partly offset by the minimum occupancy rate to be met prior to commencement of construction.
When changes occur in the Group's markets, projects not sold are subject to the risk of investor return requirements increasing sharply, and the Group's consumption of resources may be lost and the value of acquired land or relevant associated rights may depreciate.
The knowledge, experience and networks of key employees constitute some of TK Development's greatest assets, and are thus key prerequisites for the Group's ability to carry on profitable business. Accordingly, ensuring these employees' longterm commitment is a vital competitive parameter for the Group. There can be no assurance that the Group can retain existing employees or attract new ones.
As a development company, TKD Nordeuropa does not carry on any actual production activities that in themselves may impact the environment negatively. If there are reasons to suspect contamination when development sites and existing buildings are acquired, the appropriate reservations are made in the purchase process, soil samples taken and thorough environmental analyses conducted. If a site has been contaminated by previous activities, the land will be cleaned up for the particular purpose for which it is to be used, or the Group will decide not to acquire it. If built-up areas have been insufficiently cleaned up, or if the assessment of the required cleaning-up proves incorrect with respect to undeveloped sites, cleaning-up or disposing of such areas may result in the Group incurring significant unforeseen expenses in the cases where the Group cannot pass on such expenses to its contractors.
For its future earnings, the Group relies on the inflow of new projects and, by extension, on the future availability of new building sites and planning permission from local authorities. Changes in national legislation, local plans or other factors that make obtaining planning permission difficult or restrict the supply of building sites will have a negative impact on future earnings.
A deferred tax asset of DKK 266.0 million is included in the balance sheet at 31 January 2008. The tax asset relates mainly to tax loss carryforwards in the different subsidiaries, and to negative deferred tax.
Valuation is based on the existing rules for carrying forward losses and group pooling or group contributions and the assumption that each subsidiary is a going concern. A change in the terms and assumptions for carrying forward losses and group pooling/group contributions could result in the value of the tax assets being lower than the value computed at 31 January 2008. Management performed the valuation on the basis of the existing business plans. In the event the business plans do not materialize, the value of the tax assets could be lower than the value computed at 31 January 2008.
Up to and including the 2004/05 financial year, TK Development A/S and the Danish subsidiaries subject to group pooling were taxed with the Group's German subsidiaries on a pooled basis. Tax has not been provided on the retaxation balance, because Management does not plan to invoke changes in the Group that would result in full or partial retaxation.
A major portion of TK Development's business consists of concluding agreements with development partners, investors, tenants and contractors for property development projects. A description is given below of the most significant risks regarding these contractual issues.
Agreements have been made with the following major development partners: Arealudviklingsselskabet I/S, Nordkranen Ejendomsudviklingsselskab A/S, Frederikshavn Maritime Erhvervspark A/S, Meinl European Land Ltd., Miller Holdings International Limited, the Baltic Property Trust Group and LMS (DHL) Limited.
The risks primarily break down into potential problems due to disagreements regarding strategy and development focus and speed on the one hand and the risk of cooperation agreements being terminated on the other. TK Development has attempted to counter these risks by concluding long-term cooperation agreements that can only be terminated on the grounds of breach. However, there can be no assurance that either the Group or a partner will not breach the agreement, and there can be no assurance that existing cooperation agreements will not give rise to other disagreements between the parties.
TK Development's customers on the investment side are private and institutional investors. The Group seeks to reduce its working capital and risks relating to ongoing projects by applying forward funding from investors, which means that one or more investors undertake to provide funding as project construction progresses. Before construction starts, the investor and TK Development come to an agreement on a well-defined project. The investor remains financially involved throughout the construction period and is consulted on major decisions. These principles ensure that from construction startup, TK Development's risk in the project is mostly limited to the letting risk attaching to any remaining unlet premises and the risk of construction budget overruns. In agreements with institutional investors, the overriding risk thus relates to the Group's ability to deliver on time and according to specifications, while the counterparty risk is less significant. Even though a sales agreement regarding a project has been concluded, major risks may still attach to the project in a number of cases, which may lead to the cancellation of a sales agreement on account of breach by one of the parties.
Several projects are sold via intermediaries to private investors, initially based on framework agreements that typically contain reservations regarding funding procurement and, subsequently, the issuing of title documents, etc. The risk generally attaches to counterparty risks and primarily the ability of intermediaries to lift the reservations that make final completion of a deal conditional. Accordingly, these factors are to some extent outside the influence of the Group.
The risk attaching to lease agreements primarily comprises the ability of tenants to live up to the terms and conditions of the lease agreement, including particularly the obligation to pay. If the tenants do not live up to the terms of the lease agreement in a project sold, the investor who has bought the property may in some cases set up a claim against the Group. In a worst-case scenario, the investor may not be obliged to uphold the acquisition. Attempts are made to reduce the risks by claiming suitable deposits and bank guarantees and generally being alert to any changes in the creditworthiness of tenants. However, there is no guarantee that such measures will be sufficient to curb any losses on account of breach of lease agreements.
All contract assignments are bought externally and are typically based on fixed-priced contracts containing guarantees as security for performance of the contractor's obligations. This reduces the Group's risk regarding unforeseen fluctuations in the construction costs with respect to individual projects. However, there can be no assurance that a contractor can honour his obligations under a construction contract, or that the guarantees provided under it are sufficient to ensure that a given project will generate earnings for the Group. If a contractor breaches a construction contract, the worstcase scenario would be that the Group cannot honour its own agreements regarding sale and/or letting of the relevant property, implying that the Group would risk being in breach of concluded agreements.
TK Development is currently party to the following legal proceedings/arbitration proceedings that are of relevance due to their scope:
In the summer of 2002, De Samvirkende Købmænd, a trade association of grocery retailers, filed a complaint with the Nature Protection Board of Appeal (Naturklagenævnet) in respect of the City of Copenhagen's approval of the layout of the Field's department store. In particular, the claim asserted that the Field's department store is not one department store, but that it consists of several individual stores. The Nature Protection Board of Appeal made its decision in the matter on 19 December 2003, after which the department store layout was approved. De Samvirkende Købmænd subsequently took out a writ against the Nature Protection Board of Appeal before the Danish High Court. A ruling in the matter is expected at the earliest in 2009 or 2010. Neither the owner of the centre nor any company in the TK Development Group is a direct party to the case, but if the High Court were to uphold De Samvirkende Købmænd's claim in full or in part, the Field's department store may have to be redesigned following negotiations with the relevant local authorities. If the High Court rules in favour of De Samvirkende Købmænd, the owner of Field's may have to incur the financial burden of causing the necessary changes to the building layout, and in that connection it cannot be ruled out that a claim may be made against the Group. In light of previous rulings made, Management believes the risk of this case to be negligible.
In addition, the Group is involved in a few disputes, none of which is deemed to have a scope that, either individually or collectively, may affect the Group's performance to any appreciable extent.
In June 2006, the Senior Vice President in charge of the Group's Polish branch office was detained, taken into custody and charged by the Polish police with irregularities related to obtaining regulatory approval (zoning permission) for the Polish Galeria Biala shopping centre project in Bialystok. In November 2006, the Senior Vice President was released on bail. The Polish prosecution service has indicted the Senior Vice President.
During the entire process, Group Management has been unable to find any irregularities in connection with the project, and thus fails to comprehend that the Senior Vice President could be involved in the alleged practices.
If, contrary to Management's expectations, the Senior Vice President is convicted, this might damage the Group's reputation and thus adversely affect its activities and earnings.
As stated in stock exchange announcements nos. 19/2005 and 20/2005, the prospectus published on 30 December 2005 and the Annual Report for 2005/06, TK Development A/S and six individuals have been charged by the public prosecutor for serious economic crime with fraudulent income recognition and price manipulation concerning periods covering the 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04 financial years.
The charge from the autumn of 2005 covers 16 projects. On 14 June 2006, the charge against TK Development and the six individuals was supplemented; see stock exchange announcement no. 7/2006. The charge still concerns fraudulent income recognition and price manipulation and also relates to periods covering the 2000/01 to 2003/04 financial years. The charge from June 2006 covers an additional 13 projects, located in both Denmark and Central Europe, bringing up the total to 29 projects.
In spring 2007, charges were also brought against two of the Company's auditors from Deloitte and Nielsen & Christensen, who no longer serve as auditors for the Group. The charges were brought because, according to the public prosecutor for serious economic crime, the conditions for the Group's use of the percentage of completion method for the relevant financial years had not been met, and the financial statements of TK Development A/S for the 2000/01 to 2003/04 financial years were therefore incorrect on some points.
Management still considers that the charges are based on misconceptions concerning the Group's accounting policies. For a more detailed description of the charge, including the exact wording of the charge from October 2005, please see the prospectus published on 30 December 2005, the Group's Annual Report for 2005/06 and stock exchange announcement no. 3/2006.
The matters covered by the charges have no impact on the Group's current financial position.
If the charges lead to the Company being indicted on the counts set out in the charge sheets or for violation of other accounting provisions and to subsequent conviction, the Company may be fined. Assessing the size of such fine is subject to considerable uncertainty. Moreover, the risk exists that investors who have bought or sold shares and/or bonds in TK Development A/S during the relevant period will claim damages from the Company. Whether such claims would lead to the Company becoming liable for damages will depend on, among other things, whether the investors in question can prove a loss and document that such loss has occurred as a result of unlawful actions taken by the Company or its employees. It is not possible to assess the potential extent of any such claims for damages. If convicted of misrepresentation for the purpose of income recognition, the individuals charged may be punished by imprisonment for up to 18 months and, in aggravating circumstances, the punishment may be imprisonment for up to four years. If the charges, a potential indictment and a potential trial continue for a lengthy period of time, such period will put a strain on the Company's resources and the individuals charged, and this may have a material, negative indirect effect on the Group. In the event developments in the case result in one or more of the individuals charged having to resign, this could also have an adverse indirect effect on the Group. A conviction might damage the Group's reputation and thus adversely affect its activities and earnings.
The Group is affected by price fluctuations on the various property markets on which it operates, as well as general economic trends. This applies to the Group's portfolio of development sites, ongoing and completed projects and the intake of new projects. Declining prices of land and property and falling rent levels will impact negatively on the Group's earnings from project sales not finalized.
Management believes that the net carrying amount of the project portfolio at 31 January 2008, DKK 1,998.3 million, provides a true and fair view.
In addition to the project portfolio, which is categorized as current assets less prepayments received from customers, TK Development also holds property, plant and equipment in the form of investment property. The value of investment properties is measured at fair value, of which the portfolio of investment properties in the Czech Republic was carried at DKK 356.3 million at 31 January 2008 based on a target rate of return of 7.0 % p.a. calculated using a discounted cash-flow model. The portfolio of investment properties in Germany was carried at DKK 228.3 million at 31 January 2008 based on a target rate of return of 6.0 % p.a. calculated using a discounted cash-flow model. Management believes that the target rates of return are consistent with current market levels. For example, the Group's investment properties are exposed to the following risks:
A change in market return requirements or in factors relating to the properties' rental situation would trigger changes in the value of the investment properties. Such value adjustment would be charged against the Group's income statement. As the Group has access to a performance-driven share of the value adjustments of some of these properties, changes in the value could have a relatively stronger impact than what is reflected in the ownership interest and, by extension, in the value recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
The Group's receivables consist of trade receivables and other receivables, totalling DKK 495.3 million at 31 January 2008. Any impairment losses are recognized on the basis of an assessment of each individual receivable. This assessment may be subject to uncertainty, involving a risk of insufficient impairment and, in turn, losses on receivables that will have to be charged to the income statement.
Having sufficient cash resources is essential for TK Development. In order to complete the development of its planned projects and thereby achieve the expected results, the Group must have or must be able to procure sufficient cash resources to cover the costs and deposits required for the projects, the capacity costs and other obligations. All elements of the risk factors described in this section may have an adverse effect on the Group's ability to generate such cash resources.
The two subgroups with active projects, TKD Nordeuropa and Euro Mall Holding, have made a commitment to the Group's main bankers and themselves regarding compliance with specific covenants. These covenants may restrict opportunities to launch new business activities. They also mean that cash resources cannot be freely transferred from TKD Nordeuropa/Euro Mall Holding to other parts of the Group. In other words, the Group may experience liquidity difficulties, even when there are free cash resources in the Group overall. See the section on financial targets for a more detailed description.
To determine the required liquidity buffer, the Group draws up both short- and long-term cash budgets. The Group has concluded agreements with a number of banks regarding its operating credit facilities and continued access to project financing. Certain conditions (covenants) apply vis-à-vis the Group's main bankers, see above, which the Group is under an obligation to observe, and in case the conditions are not complied with, the project credit facilities may be terminated. The Company seeks to use forward funding to limit its cash requirements. It is essential that the Group obtains third-party construction funding in cases where forward funding is not available.
As a main rule, TK Development finances its projects in progress by way of short-term, floating-rate bank loans and by forward funding, generally based on a fixed interest rate. The Group's other interest-bearing debt consists of both fixedand floating-rate loans. The main part of the Group's total net interest-bearing debt consists of floating-rate loans. A one percentage point increase in short-term interest rates will, ceteris paribus, have a net negative impact on the Group's profit before tax of around DKK 11 million per year before tax. The policy formulated for interest-rate risks is adhered to.
TK Development is an international group of companies with operations in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria. In Denmark, the Group invoices revenue from the project portfolio in Danish kroner, while outside Denmark, the foreign subsidiaries generally invoice in their local currency or in euro. The Group's reporting currency is Danish kroner. The Group's reporting currency is Danish kroner. Accordingly, movements in the exchange rates of local currencies and euro relative to Danish kroner influence the Group's revenue, earnings, total assets and equity. In order to minimize the foreign-exchange risk on consolidated earnings, the Group generally raises funding for individual projects in the agreed invoicing currency. Similarly, construction contracts generally also stipulate the relevant project invoicing currency. In the few cases where the Group gains an advantage from concluding the construction contract in a different currency than the relevant project's invoicing currency, it will be assessed in each case whether the foreign-exchange risk is to be hedged through a forward agreement. The foreign subsidiaries pay their staff costs and other administrative expenses in local currencies.
Each Group subsidiary determines its functional currency as the official currency of the primary financial environment in which the entity operates. In determining its functional currency, each unit takes account of which currency has the strongest impact on selling prices, the official currency of the country whose market forces and legislation have the strongest impact on selling prices, and which currency has the strongest impact on costs. All transactions of each unit are measured in the functional currency in order to minimize the foreign-exchange risk of each subsidiary.
In spite of the above-mentioned initiatives to minimize the foreign-exchange risk, changes in the local currencies of foreign subsidiaries or in the euro against Danish kroner will influence the future financial position and results of the Group. The policy formulated for foreign-exchange risks is adhered to.
In connection with the sale of the Group's development projects, the title does not pass to the investor until payment has been effected. Thus, the Group's sale of projects does not generate credit risks as such.
TK Development A/S has provided guarantees on a continuing basis for the Group's overall banking and guarantee commitments. Also, in a few cases, TK Development has provided guarantees for group companies' agreements, including transactions, construction contracts and leases.
Born 16 February 1936 Joined the Supervisory Board in 1992 Term of office ends May 2008
Education:
Commercial education and MSc in Economics and Business Administration
1961-1974: Management consultant, director and partner in T. Bak-Jensen A/S. 1976-1989: Director and partner in BakConsult Gruppen A/S (managing partner 1984-1989). 1990-1992: Director in PA Consulting Group A/S.
Member of the supervisory boards of: Gangsø Møbler A/S (Chairman) Aalborg Stiftstidende A/S (Deputy Chairman) Nordjyske Holding A/S (Deputy Chairman) Aa. S. F. Holding A/S (Deputy Chairman) House of Businesspartners A/S
Poul Lauritsen is considered an independent member of the Supervisory Board. *)
Born 29 June 1944 Joined the Supervisory Board in 1998 Term of office ends May 2008
Education: 1961-1964: Commercial education, Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman A/S. 1964-1966: National service with the Royal Life Guards, discharged from military service as first lieutenant 1967 (R). 1972: MBA, IMEDE, Lausanne, Switzerland. 1985: International Senior Managers' Program, Harvard Business School.
1967-1971: Head of department and later director of Northern Soft- & Hardwood Co. Ltd., Congo. 1973: Executive secretary, LEGO System A/S, Denmark. 1973-1975: Finance manager, LEGOLAND A/S, Denmark. 1975-1977: Logistics manager, LEGO System A/S, Denmark. 1977-1978: Assistant manager (logistics), LEGO System A/S, Denmark. 1978-1980: President and CEO, LEGO Overseas A/S, Denmark. 1981-1997: Manager and member of Group Management, LEGO A/S, Denmark.
Member of the supervisory boards of: EBP Holding A/S (Chairman) EVO Management A/S (Chairman) A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni (Deputy Chairman) JAI A/S (Deputy Chairman) Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Deputy Chairman) Arvid Nilsson A/S Coloplast A/S ECCO Sko A/S NatImmune A/S Outdoor Holding A/S + one subsidiary Schur International A/S Vola Holding A/S + one subsidiary
Torsten Erik Rasmussen is considered an independent member of the Supervisory Board. *)
*) See section V.4 in the Corporate Governance Recommendations prepared by OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen A/S.
Born 19 March 1954 Joined the Supervisory Board in 2002 Term of office ends May 2008
Education: Trained with Sparekassen Nordjylland (Spar Nord Bank).
Employment: 1983-1986: Head of the business department at Sparekassen Nordjylland headquarters, Østeraa branch. 1986-1989: Regional manager, Sparekassen Nordjylland, Hasseris branch. 1989-2002: CEO, TK Development A/S.
Member of the supervisory boards of: Business Institute A/S (Chairman) Celenia Software A/S (Chairman) + three subsidiaries EIPE Holding A/S (Chairman) Ib Andersen A/S Øst (Chairman) J. A. Plastindustri A/S (Chairman) JMI A/S + tre datterselskaber (Chairman) Lindgaard A/S – Rådgivende Ingeniører (Chairman) Nowaco Group A/S + one subsidiaries (Chairman) Oblecto A/S (Chairman) PL-Holding Aalborg A/S + one subsidiaries (Chairman) TBP Invest Aalborg A/S (Chairman) Aalborg Boldspilklub A/S + six subsidiaries (Chairman) Fonden Musikkens Hus i Nordjylland Hedegaard A/S Kollegiefonden Bikuben Marius A/S OKF Holding A/S + two subsidiaries Skandia Kalk International Trading A/S + one subsidiary Small Cap Danmark A/S + one subsidiary Spar Nord Bank A/S Toppenberg Maskinfabrik A/S + one subsidiary
Per Søndergaard Pedersen is not considered an independent member of the Supervisory Board. *)
Born 9 March 1956 Joined the Supervisory Board in 2006 Term of office ends May 2008
Education: 1981: Trained as a state-authorized public accountant. 2006: Licence placed in inactive status.
Employment: 1974-2002: Arthur Andersen (most recently as managing partner). 2002-2006: Deloitte (executive vice president).
Member of the supervisory boards of: Basico Consulting A/S (Chairman) Groupcare Holding A/S (Chairman) + three subsidiaries Bakmann Holding A/S (Chairman) + four subsidiaries JAWS A/S (Chairman) Prospect A/S (Chairman) March IT A/S (Deputy Chairman) Laigaard & Partners A/S (Deputy Chairman) Scan.jour A/S Earlbrook Holdings Ltd. A/S T.P. Audit A/S
Member of the executive board of: Earlbrook Holdings Ltd. A/S
Jesper Jarlbæk is considered an independent member of the Supervisory Board. *)
*) See section V.4 in the Corporate Governance Recommendations prepared by OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen A/S.
Kurt Daell, Attorney
Born 22 March 1941 Joined the Supervisory Board in 2004 Term of office ends May 2008
Education:
1976: MA (Law).
1988: Practising certificate placed in inactive status on the roll of attorneys.
Employment:
1983-86: Chairman of the supervisory board of A/S Daells Varehus (served as the CEO 1988-92).
1983-93: Chairman of the supervisory board of A/S Daells Discount.
1993-99: Chairman of the supervisory board of A/S Madeleine.
1985-87: Member of the supervisory board of Dagligvare Gruppen K/S, Vejle.
1987-91: Member of the supervisory board of Dansk Fryse Økonomi, Osted.
1977-87: Secretary General for Denmark in AEVPC (Association Européenne de Vente par Correspondance – European Mail Order and Distance Selling Trade Association).
1981-87: Member of the International Advisory Board of DMA (Direct Marketing Association), USA.
Member of the supervisory boards of:
A/S Harald Nyborg + 39 datterselskaber (Chairman) DORADE A/S SB af 10. marts 2005 A/S Stressmeter A/S
Kurt Daell is considered an independent member of the Supervisory Board. *)
Niels Roth, Director
Born on 24 July 1957 Joined the Supervisory Board in 2007 Term of office ends May 2008
Education: 1983: MSc (Economics)
Employment:
1989-2004: CEO of Carnegie Bank, and Group Head of Investment Banking in the Carnegie Group 2001-2002. 1997-2004: Member of the Danish Securities Council. 2001-2004: Chairman of the Danish Securities Dealers' Association.
Member of the supervisory boards of:
Friheden Invest A/S (Chairman) + two subsidiaries Foreningen Fast Ejendom Dansk Ejendomsportefølje f.m.b.a. + one subsidiary (Chairman) SmallCap Danmark A/S + one subsidiary Brøndbyernes IF Fodbold A/S Realdania
Niels Roth is considered an independent member of the Supervisory Board. *)
*) See section V.4 in the Corporate Governance Recommendations prepared by OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen A/S.
Born 30 July 1959
Member of the Executive Board of TK Development A/S since 1992
Member of the supervisory boards of:
Euro Mall Holding A/S + two subsidiaries (Chairman) Udviklingsselskabet Nordkranen A/S (Chairman) + three subsidiaries Kommanditaktieselskabet DLU nr. 1 (Chairman) Kommanditaktieselskabet Pakhus D+E Kommanditaktieselskabet Danlink-Udvikling Step RE CSP A/S
Palma Ejendomme A/S
Born 3 April 1965 Member of the Executive Board of TK Development A/S since 2002
Member of the supervisory boards of: Udviklingsselskabet Nordkranen A/S + three subsidiaries Kommanditaktieselskabet DLU nr. 1 Kommanditaktieselskabet Pakhus D + E Kommanditaktieselskabet Danlink-Udvikling Kommanditaktieselskabet Østre Havn Euro Mall Poland Holding A/S Euro Mall Czech Holding A/S
The Supervisory and Executive Boards have today considered and adopted the preliminary announcement of annual results and the Annual Report of TK Development A/S for 2007/08.
The Annual Report is presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the EU, and additional Danish disclosure requirements for annual reports prepared by listed companies, including the requirements made by OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen A/S.
We consider the accounting policies applied to be appropriate, and, in our opinion, the Annual Report gives a true and fair view of the Group's and Parent Company's financial position at 31 January 2008 and of the results of the Group's and Parent Company's operations and cash flows for the 2007/08 financial year.
Aalborg 24 April 2008
Frede Clausen Robert Andersen
Jesper Jarlbæk Niels Roth
Poul Lauritsen Torsten Erik Rasmussen
Kurt Daell Per Søndergaard Pedersen
The Annual Report has been provided with the following Auditors' Report:
We have audited the Annual Report of TK Development A/S for the financial year 1 February 2007 – 31 January 2008, which comprises the Statement by the Supervisory and Executive Boards on the Annual Report, Management's Review, income statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity, cash flow statement and notes, including accounting policies, for the Group as well as the Parent Company. The Annual Report is presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the EU, and additional Danish disclosure requirements for annual reports prepared by listed companies.
The Supervisory and Executive Boards are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of an annual report in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as adopted by the EU, and additional Danish disclosure requirements for annual reports prepared by listed companies. This responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of an annual report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this Annual Report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Danish and International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
Aalborg, 24 April 2008
NIELSEN & CHRISTENSEN Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab
Marian Fruergaard Per Laursen
State-authorized public accountant State-authorized public accountant
assurance whether the Annual Report is free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the Annual Report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Annual Report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the Annual Report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Supervisory and Executive Boards, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Annual Report.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Our audit has not resulted in any qualification.
In our opinion, the Annual Report gives a true and fair view of the Group's and Parent Company's financial position at 31 January 2008 and of the results of the Group's and Parent Company's operations and cash flows for the financial year 1 February 2007 – 31 January 2008 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as adopted by the EU, and additional Danish disclosure requirements for annual reports prepared by listed companies.
Copenhagen, 24. april 2008
DELOITTE Statsautoriseret Revisionsaktieselskab
Lars Andersen Jesper Jørgensen
State-authorized public accountant State-authorized public accountant"
| All amounts in DKKm | 2007/08 | 2006/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 2,586.8 | 2,719.1 |
| External direct project costs | -2,077.5 44.5 |
-2,206.2 |
| Value adjustment of investment properties, net Gross profit/loss |
553.8 | 111.0 623.9 |
| Other external expenses | -47.8 | -47.7 |
| Staff costs | -110.6 | -102.2 |
| Total | -158.4 | -149.9 |
| Profit/loss from ordinary activities before financing, depreciation and amortization | 395.4 | 474.0 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-term assets | -8.6 | -11.5 |
| Profit/loss from ordinary activities before financing | 386.8 | 462.5 |
| Income from investments in associates | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Financial income | 60.4 | 86.6 |
| Financial expenses | -102.1 | -212.9 |
| Total | -41.4 | -126.8 |
| Profit/loss before tax | 345.4 | 335.7 |
| Tax on profit/loss for the year | -73.5 | -37.2 |
| Profit/loss for the year | 271.9 | 298.5 |
| Allocated as follows | ||
| Shareholders of TK Development A/S | 249.5 | 249.4 |
| Minority interests | 22.4 | 49.1 |
| Profit/loss for the year | 271.9 | 298.5 |
| Earnings per share in DKK | ||
| Earnings per share (EPS) of nom. DKK 20 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Diluted earnings per share (EPS-D) of nom. DKK 20 | 8.8 | 8.9 |
| All amounts in DKKm | 31.01.08 | 31.01.07 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Long-term assets | ||
| Goodwill | 31.3 | 29.1 |
| Intangible assets | 31.3 | 29.1 |
| Investment properties | 584.6 | 533.7 |
| Other fixtures and fittings, tools and equipment | 14.2 | 18.0 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 598.8 | 551.7 |
| Investments in associates | 23.9 | 26.9 |
| Other securities and investments | 8.9 | 31.1 |
| Deferred tax assets | 266.0 | 291.0 |
| Other long-term assets | 298.8 | 349.0 |
| Total long-term assets | 928.9 | 929.8 |
| Short-term assets | ||
| Projects in progress or completed | 1,998.3 | 1,491.1 |
| Trade receivables | 220.1 | 401.4 |
| Receivables from associates | 8.4 | 1.0 |
| Other receivables | 256.5 | 231.5 |
| Prepayments | 10.3 | 8.3 |
| Total receivables | 495.3 | 642.2 |
| Securities | 4.0 | 21.6 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 644.4 | 601.1 |
| Total short-term assets | 3,142.0 | 2,756.0 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 4,070.9 | 3,685.8 |
| All amounts in DKKm | 31.01.08 | 31.01.07 |
|---|---|---|
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||
| Equity | ||
| Share capital | 560.9 | 560.9 |
| Other reserves | 57,1 | 157.1 |
| Retained earnings | 821,9 | 435.7 |
| Shareholders' share of equity | 1,439.9 | 1,153.7 |
| Minority interests | 93.9 | 137.2 |
| Total equity | 1,533.8 | 1,290.9 |
| Short- and long-term liabilities | ||
| Credit institutions | 408.3 | 279.6 |
| Provisions | 21.9 | 50.9 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 52.3 | 59.9 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 482.5 | 390.4 |
| Credit institutions | 1,348.3 | 1,500.3 |
| Trade payables | 381.7 | 269.6 |
| Prepayments received from customers | 52.8 | 41.7 |
| Corporate income tax | 67.0 | 41.6 |
| Provisions | 11.1 | 17.8 |
| Other debt | 187.9 | 129.6 |
| Deferred income | 5.8 | 3.9 |
| Total short-term liabilities | 2,054.6 | 2,004.5 |
| Total short- and long-term liabilities | 2,537.1 | 2,394.9 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 4,070.9 | 3,685.8 |
| (All amounts in DKKm) | Share capital |
Other reserves |
Retained earnings |
Total | Minority interests |
Total equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity at 1 February 2006 | 560.9 | 187.4 | 150.8 | 899.1 | 87.6 | 986.7 |
| Foreign-exchange adjustment, foreign operations | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Tax on changes in equity for the year | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Net income recognized directly in equity | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Profit/loss for the year | 0.0 | 111.0 | 138.4 | 249.4 | 49.1 | 298.5 |
| Total income | 0.0 | 112.7 | 138.4 | 251.1 | 49.5 | 300.6 |
| Disposal in connection with sale | 0.0 | -143.0 | 143.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dividend | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Share-based remuneration (warrants) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Sale of own shares | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Total other transactions | 0.0 | -143.0 | 146.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Equity at 31 January 2007 | 560.9 | 157.1 | 435.7 | 1,153.7 | 137.2 | 1,290.9 |
| Foreign-exchange adjustment, foreign operations | 0.0 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 34.0 | 2.9 | 36.9 |
| Tax on changes in equity for the year | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Net income recognized directly in equity | 0.0 | 34.8 | 0.0 | 34.8 | 2.9 | 37.7 |
| Profit/loss for the year | 0.0 | 44.5 | 205.0 | 249.5 | 22.4 | 271.9 |
| Total income | 0.0 | 79.3 | 205.0 | 284.3 | 25.3 | 309.6 |
| Transfer to distributable reserves *) | 0.0 | -179.3 | 179.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dividend | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Share-based remuneration (warrants) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Disposal in connection with increased share in minority | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -68.6 | -68.6 |
| Total other transactions | 0.0 | -179.3 | 181.2 | 1.9 | -68.6 | -66.7 |
| Equity at 31 January 2008 | 560.9 | 57.1 | 821.9 | 1,439.9 | 93.9 | 1,533.8 |
*) The reserve for fair-value adjustment of investment properties has been transferred to distributable reserves, as this reserve is not required to form part of non-distributable equity in the consolidated financial statements.
| All amounts in DKK | 2007/08 | 2006/07 |
|---|---|---|
| 386.8 | ||
| Profit/loss before financing | 462.5 | |
| Adjustments for non-cash items | ||
| Value adjustments, investment properties | -44.5 8.4 |
-111.0 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 11.2 | |
| Provisions | -35.1 | 3.8 |
| Market-value adjustments | 6.0 -385.4 |
3.8 |
| Increase/decrease in investments in projects, etc. | 174.8 | 786.5 |
| Increase/decrease in receivables | 302.4 | |
| Increase/decrease in payables and other debt | 186.5 | -29.2 |
| Cash flows from operating activities before net financials and tax | 297.5 | 1,430.0 |
| Interest paid, etc. | -168.5 | -231.9 |
| Interest received, etc. | 37.7 | 50.6 |
| Corporate income tax paid | -24.1 | -28.8 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 142.6 | 1,219.9 |
| Investments in equipment, fixtures and fittings, net | -6.3 | -7.2 |
| Sale of equipment, fixtures and fittings | 2.3 | 4.2 |
| Investments in investment properties, net | -6.6 | -0.2 |
| Sale of investment properties | 0.0 | 338.7 |
| Capital increase | -70.8 | 0.0 |
| Purchase of securities and investments | -0.4 | -2.4 |
| Sale of own subscription rights | 25.3 | 0.0 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | -56.5 | 333.1 |
| Increase/decrease in subordinated loan capital | 0.0 | -506.8 |
| Decrease in long-term financing | -59.9 | -212.2 |
| Increase in long-term financing | 188.5 | 31.3 |
| Increase in project financing | 950.7 | 487.7 |
| Decrease in project financing / repayment credit institutions | -1,122.8 | -1,117.6 |
| Costs of share issue | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | -43.5 | -1,316.0 |
| Cash flows for the year | 42.6 | 237.0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 601.1 | 363.8 |
| Market-value adjustment of cash and cash equivalents | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at year-end | 644.4 | 601.1 |
Cash and cash equivalents include temporary deposits related to the sale of the Group's projects, as well as other cash and cash equivalents to which the Group does not have a full right of disposal, a total of DKK 422,1 million.
The figures in the cash flow statement cannot be inferred from the Consolidated Financial Statements alone.
(All amounts in DKKm)
| Primary segment 2007/08 | Northern Europe |
Central Europe |
Unallocated | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 1,659.0 | 927.8 | 0.0 | 2,586.8 |
| Value adjustment of investment properties, net | -1.1 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 44.5 |
| Profit/loss, associates | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Profit/loss from ordinary activities before financing | 121.0 | 265.8 | 0.0 | 386.8 |
| Investments in associates | 23.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 23.9 |
| Segment assets | 1,869.0 | 1,925.6 | 276.3 | 4,070.9 |
| Segment liabilities | 1,528.8 | 986.5 | 21.7 | 2,537.0 |
| Capital expenditure | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 8.6 |
| Other major non-cash costs | -8.5 | -105.6 | 0.0 | -114.1 |
| Primary segment 2006/07 | Northern Europe |
Central Europe |
Unallocated | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 1,953.8 | 765.3 | 0.0 | 2,719.1 |
| Value adjustment of investment properties, net | 1.3 | 109.7 | 0.0 | 111.0 |
| Profit/loss, associates | -1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Profit/loss from ordinary activities before financing | 156.9 | 305.6 | 0.0 | 462.5 |
| Investments in associates | 26.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 26.9 |
| Segment assets | 2,173.6 | 1,212.8 | 299.4 | 3,685.8 |
| Segment liabilities | 2,003.7 | 316.3 | 74.9 | 2,394.9 |
| Capital expenditure | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 7.2 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 8.8 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 11.5 |
| Other major non-cash costs | 149.9 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 156.5 |
| Secondary segment 2007/08 | Retail | Office | Housing | Segment mix |
Unallocated | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 1,453.1 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 1,126.5 | 0.0 | 2,586.8 |
| Segment assets | 1,525.8 | 173.7 | 535.4 | 824.5 | 1,011.5 | 4,070.9 |
| Capital expenditure | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Secondary segment 2006/07 | Retail | Office | Housing | Segment mix |
Unallocated | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 1,544.6 | 320.3 | 15.2 | 839.0 | 0.0 | 2,719.1 |
| Segment assets | 920.6 | 126.8 | 232.3 | 1,378.1 | 1,028.0 | 3,685.8 |
| Capital expenditure | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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