Earnings Release • Mar 1, 2011
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La Hulpe, 1 st March 2011
ATENOR GROUP ended the 2010 period with a slightly negative net result reflecting the low point in the economic cycle of the real estate market.
The operating income (EBIT) is however positive (€3.48 M) due to the sale of the two office buildings (Fonsny 13,200 m², Broodthaers 17,700 m²) of the SOUTH CITY project in Brussels in which ATENOR GROUP had a 40% stake.
At the General Assembly, the Board of Directors will propose payment of a dividend of €2.00 offering a gross yield of the order of 6.05% on the basis of a rate of € 33.05 on 28 February 2011.
By means of this proposal the Board of Directors attracts investors' attention to the risks and cyclical nature of ATENOR GROUP, while confirming its confidence in the group's favourable prospects.
| Results | 31.12.2010 | 31.12.2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Net consolidated result (group share) | - 1,599 |
7,316 |
| Profit per share (in euro) | - 0.32 |
1.45 |
| Number of shares | 5,038,411 | 5,038,411 |
| Balance sheet | 31.12.2010 | 31.12.2009 |
| Total assets | 270,141 | 239.583 |
| Closing value of cash accounts in balance sheet | 75,514 | 15,583 |
| Net indebtedness (-) | - 46,993 |
- 71,567 |
| Total of consolidated equity | 100,531 | 117,162 |
The turnover amounts to 10.74 million euros. This turnover mainly comprises the CROWNE PLAZA hotel activity (8.71 million euros) and the balance of the sales related to the MEDIA GARDENS project (0.89 million euros).
The operating income amounts to 3.48 million euros and is essentially derived from the sale of our SOUTH CITY OFFICE FONSNY and SOUTH CITY OFFICE BROODTHAERS holdings (€ 9.03 million euros) and the result recorded at the end of the first half of the year in connection with the PRESIDENT project (€1.27 million euros).
The net financial result amounts to 4.44 million euros impacted by the financial charges related to the successful bond issue of 18 January 2010.
Account taken, on the one hand, of the positive operating income derived thanks to the commercialisation of projects from our portfolio and, on the other, the net financial result, ATENOR's net income recorded a slight loss of €1.60 million euros.
As at 2010 December 31, the group has a net financial indebtedness of 46.99 million euro compared with a net financial indebtedness of 71.57 million euro as at 31 December 2009. The bond issue made it possible to reinforce the structure of ATENOR'S balance sheet and devote the resources available to the furtherance of the projects in our portfolio in an economic climate in which the financial markets remained troubled.
During 2010, ATENOR GROUP acquired 33.580 own shares. As at 31 December 2010, ATENOR GROUP held 154,452 own shares acquired at an average price of 40.60 euro for a total amount of 6.27 million euros. These shares are intended to cover the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 stock option plans. We invite you to visit the ATENOR website regularly for the latest information on the holding of own shares.
The Board of Directors of 3 March 2009 approved a new three-year Stock Option Plan. As at 1 February 2011 Atenor Group issued a second tranche of 53,200 options on own shares intended for members of the management and staff. These options can be exercised during the periods from 10 March to 10 April 2015 and from 2 to 30 September 2015 at the unit price of 33.40 euros corresponding to the average listing on the stock exchange for the 30 days prior to issue.
The Board of Directors will propose to the General Assembly of 22 April 2011 the payment, for the financial year 2010, of a dividend of 2.00 euro; i.e. a dividend net of withholding (25%) of 1.50 euro per share and a dividend net of withholding (15%) of 1.70 euro per share accompanied by a VVPR strip. Subject to approval by the General Assembly, the dividend will be paid as of 29 April 2011.
Within a context of the slow recovery of the real estate market, we continued cautiously with the development of the projects in our portfolio and also made a targeted acquisition.
In addition, we are continuing with the analysis of various files in keeping with our strategy and the very strict criteria that we set ourselves regarding new acquisitions.
Below, we comment on each of our projects classified according to their degree of advancement.
| Location | Rue Fonsny, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Project | Real estate project: offices, shops and hotel |
| Size | 40,010 m² |
After the sale of the company SOUTH CITY OFFICE FONSNY to the companies L'INTEGRALE and OGEO, last December, we sold the company SOUTH CITY OFFICE BROODTHAERS to the international insurance group ALLIANZ at very favourable market conditions bearing in mind the quality of the two tenants SMALS and SNCB Holding.
The company SOUTH CITY HOTEL, which already had a 20 year operating agreement with the Rezidor group, will complete work on the hotel in the near future enabling the operator to open the hotel on 1st March.
Location Chaussée de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium Project Residential housing units Size ± 28,700 m²
Thanks to the success of the commercialisation by OPTIMA FINANCIAL PLANNERS In 2009 for the first part of the MEDIA GARDENS project, I.D.M. sa, a 100% subsidiary of ATENOR GROUP, received in 2010 the entire net proceeds of these sales amounting to 13.7 million euros.
During the course of 2010, ATENOR GROUP continued the construction of the second part of the MEDIA GARDENS project with a view to delivery of same in May 2011 (block of 75 apartments, which is 6,947 m² entirely sold to the SICAFI (fixed capital real estate investment trust) Aedifica).
Location Between the canal, the place des Armateurs and the quai de Willebroek, Brussels capital region, Belgium. Project A combination of housing, shop and office units. Size ± 80,000 m²
ATENOR GROUP obtained planning permission for the UP-site project in June 2010 and immediately began construction work consolidated by the signing of ad hoc financing. This mixed urban project located next to the canal in Brussels concerns 30,000 m² of offices, 13,000m² of which have already found occupants (27 year lease signed by SMALS and acquisition signed by UNIZO and SVMB), and over 47,000 m² of housing units. The future 140-meter high (42 floor) residential tower has already established itself as a landmark in this district which is being entirely redeveloped.
| Situation | Bld Dimitri Pompeiu, 2nd District, Bucharest, Romania |
|---|---|
| Project | Construction of office buildings |
| Size | 73,644 m² |
The urban planning permit for this Romanian project was obtained in 2010.
After demolition work and preparation of the site, infrastructure work began during the last quarter of 2010 and is expected to be completed in September 2011. At the same time, an invitation to tender was issued for the infrastructure work of one of the project's three blocks and closed with a large number of favourable responses from the budgetary point of view. Analysis of these proposals will continue during the period.
In spite of the economic situation in this country, the launch of the commercialisation of the first phase of this project confirmed the intrinsic qualities of the project, although it has not been possible at this stage to predict when these commercial approaches will materialize.
Location Vaci ut, 13th District, Budapest, Hungary Project Construction of office buildings Size Phase 1 - 56,000 m²
The urban planning permit for construction of a first block of offices allowing for the development of 15,400m² was obtained in July 2010. The infrastructure work began after the signing of a contracting contract with CFE Hungary.
The rental market seems to be showing signs of recovery and, in spite of the economic situation in this country, we found the intrinsic qualities of the launch of the commercialisation of the first phase encouraging although at this stage, as with the Romanian market, it is not possible to predict when these commercial approaches will take shape.
We are about to finalise the second acquisition phase of this project whose development may also be phased.
Location Rue de la Loi and chaussée d'Etterbeek, Brussels capital region, Belgium Project A combination of shop and office units. Size ± 30,000 m² Architect Archi+ I
After numerous discussions with the regional and communal authorities on the application for an urban planning permit made in December 2009, to our great satisfaction, we have learned that a Government Decree relating to the introduction of the implementation of the urban landscape law project, PUL, was published on 16 December 2010. The coordination meetings with the authorities concerned will take place the during the 2011 period to determine new parameters of the volume of our construction.
Location Rue Blérot – Place Victor Horta, Brussels, Belgium Project A combination of shop and office units. Architects Atelier de Portzamparc (Paris) and Bureau d'Architecture M. & J-M. Jaspers – J. Eyers & Partners
In partnership (50/50) with CFE, we applied for an urban planning permit in December 2010. Consultation with the competent authorities and major players in the district is under way. Our architectural scheme for this location has always been densification for obvious reasons of mobility and the reinforcement of the use of public transport.
| Situation | Area known as "Port du Bon Dieu", Namur, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Project | Housing programme |
| Size | ± 30,000 m² |
| Architects | Montois Partners Architects & l'Atelier de l'Arbre d'Or |
| Owner | Namur Waterfront |
In June 2008, ATENOR created the company NAMUR WATERFRONT to use it for a project located just outside the city of Namur, on the left bank of the Meuse River. This area is of strategic value in terms of access and mobility given that it situated not far from the railway station, the city centre and all its facilities. ATENOR has carried out studies for the construction of a residential complex of approximately 12,000 m² featuring the most pertinent ecological elements. Following a Region-City agreement, a regional development plan (SAR) is soon expected to be adopted, permitting submission of an application for an urban planning permit.
Location Corner of rue Belliard and rue de Trèves in Brussels, Belgium. Project Office building Size ± 17,700 m²
Finally, ATENOR GROUP has made a new acquisition in the European district of Brussels. Reflection is under way with a view to proposing a project for this plot of land situated along rue Bélliard and rue de Trèves in keeping with the changing environment.
The public offer on the Westland Shopping Center 1980 was countered by a public offer issued by the AGEAS group.
In view of the quality of its diversified portfolio and its cash situation, ATENOR GROUP is in a good position to pursue the development of its projects in a market showing the first signs of recovery. The construction and delivery of pre-sold, pre-leased properties in particular is expected to contribute positively to the 2011 results.
| General Assembly 2010: | 22 April 2011 |
|---|---|
| Dividend payment (subject to the approval of the General Assembly): | 29 April 2011 |
| Intermediate declaration for first quarter 2011: | 19 May 2011 |
| Half-year results 2011: | 31 August 2011 |
| Intermediate declaration for third quarter 2011: | 18 November 2011 |
| Annual results 2011 | 1 March 2012 |
| *Financial service: Degroof Bank designated as main paying agent | |
Subject to approval by the General Assembly, the dividend will be paid as from 29 April 2011.
| 26 April 2011 |
|---|
| 28 April 2011 |
| 29 April 2011 |
For more detailed information, please contact Stéphan Sonneville s.a., CEO, or Mr Sidney D. Bens, CFO.
Tel: +32-2-387 22 99 +32-2-387 23 16 e-mail: [email protected] www.atenor.be
| In thousands of EUR | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2009 | |
| Revenue | 10.944 | 35.490 |
| Turnover | 10.743 | 34.687 |
| Property rental income | 201 | 802 |
| Other operating revenue | 0 | 0 |
| Other operating income | 15.291 | 14.208 |
| Gain (loss) on disposals of financial assets | 14.137 | 12.304 |
| Other operating income | 1.154 | 1.904 |
| Gain (loss) on disposals of non-financial assets | 0 | 0 |
| Operating expenses (-) | -22.755 | -37.142 |
| Raw materials and consumables used (-) | -15.470 | -18.534 |
| Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress | 24.278 | 22.613 |
| Employee expenses (-) | -5.863 | -6.037 |
| Depreciation and amortization (-) | -773 | -933 |
| Impairments (-) | -451 | -322 |
| Other operating expenses (-) | -24.476 | -33.929 |
| RESULT FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES - EBIT | 3.480 | 12.556 |
| Financial expenses (-) | -5.925 | -2.706 |
| Financial income | 1.480 | 995 |
| Share of profit (loss) from investments consolidated by the equity method | -440 | 105 |
| PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE TAX | -1.405 | 10.950 |
| Income tax expense (income) (-) | -280 | -3.747 |
| PROFIT (LOSS) AFTER TAX | -1.685 | 7.203 |
| Post-tax profit (loss) of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
| PROFIT (LOSS) OF THE PERIOD | -1.685 | 7.203 |
| Attributable to minority interest | -86 | -113 |
| Group profit (loss) | -1.599 | 7.316 |
| EARNINGS PER SHARE | EUR | |
| 2010 | 2009 | |
| Number of shares | 5.038.411 | 5.038.411 |
| Diluted earnings per share | -0,32 | 1,45 |
| Proposal of gross dividend per share | 2,00 | 2,60 |
| Other elements of the overall profit and losses | In thousands of EUR | |
| 2010 | 2009 | |
| Group share result | -1.599 | 7.316 |
| Translation adjusments | -1.533 | -1.763 |
| Cash flow hedge | 114 | -9 |
Overall total results of the group -3.018 5.544
Overall profits and losses of the period attributable to third parties -86 -113
In thousands of EUR
| 31.12.2010 | 31.12.2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 63.535 | 61.317 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 20.764 | 21.302 |
| Investment property | 1.648 | 1.656 |
| Intangible assets | 6.699 | 5.768 |
| Investments in related parties | 1 | 255 |
| Investments consolidated by the equity method | 9.120 | 14.662 |
| Deferred tax assets | 10.502 | 10.502 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 14.718 | 7.089 |
| Derivatives | 0 | 0 |
| Non-current trade and other receivables | 0 | 0 |
| Other non-current assets | 83 | 83 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 206.606 | 178.265 |
| Inventories | 119.351 | 95.590 |
| Other current financial assets | 72.839 | 13.122 |
| Derivatives | 0 | 63 |
| Current tax receivables | 1.250 | 1.881 |
| Current trade and other receivables | 6.121 | 54.341 |
| Current loans payments | 0 | 47 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2.675 | 2.461 |
| Other current assets | 4.370 | 10.759 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 270.141 | 239.583 |
| 31.12.2010 | 31.12.2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL EQUITY | 100.531 | 117.162 |
| Group shareholders' equity | 101.092 | 117.807 |
| Issued capital | 38.880 | 38.880 |
| Reserves | 68.483 | 84.043 |
| Treasury shares (-) | -6.271 | -5.115 |
| Minority interest | -561 | -646 |
| Non-current liabilities | 114.057 | 46.508 |
| Non-current interest bearing borrowings | 99.671 | 31.036 |
| Non-current provisions | 0 | 470 |
| Pension obligation | 142 | 193 |
| Derivatives | 1.289 | 2.000 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 12.955 | 12.809 |
| Current liabilities | 55.553 | 75.913 |
| Current interest bearing debts | 22.836 | 56.114 |
| Current provisions | 2.496 | 1.972 |
| Pension obligation | 49 | 144 |
| Derivatives | 133 | 0 |
| Current tax payables | 3.522 | 3.538 |
| Current trade and other payables | 21.759 | 13.706 |
| Other current liabilities | 4.758 | 438 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 270.141 | 239.583 |
| In thousands of EUR | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2009 | |
| Operating activities | ||
| - Profit/loss after tax (excl. discontinued operations) | -1.684 | 7.203 |
| - Result of investments consolidated by the equity method | 440 | -105 |
| - Depreciations (+/-) | 773 | 933 |
| - Write off (+/-) | 451 | 338 |
| - Provisions (+/-) | -84 | -1.141 |
| - Translation adjustments (+/-) | 0 | 0 |
| - Profits/losses on assets disposals | -4.884 | -12.304 |
| - Deferred taxes (+/-) | 236 | 137 |
| - Cash flow | -4.752 | -4.939 |
| - Increase/decrease in working capital | -38.673 | -20.583 |
| Cash from operating activities (+/-) | -43.425 | -25.522 |
| Investments activities | ||
| - Acquisitions of intangible and tangible assets | -226 | -53 |
| - Acquisitions of financial investments | -1.051 | -13.379 |
| - New loans | -8.665 | -268 |
| - Subtotal of acquired investments | -9.942 | -13.700 |
| - Disposal of intangible and tangible assets | 2 | 0 |
| - Disposal of financial investments | 58.589 | 0 |
| - Reimbursement of loans | 1.036 | 6.836 |
| - Subtotal of disinvestments | 59.627 | 6.836 |
| Cash from investment activities (+/-) | 49.685 | -6.864 |
| Financial activities | ||
| - Capital increase | 0 | 0 |
| - Own shares | -1.102 | |
| - Variations of loans | 68.635 | 22.162 |
| - Dividends paid by parent company to its shareholders | -13.318 | -12.821 |
| - Fees paid to the directors | -170 | -150 |
| Cash from financial activities (+/-) | 54.045 | 9.191 |
| - Changes in scope of consolidation and exchange rate | -374 | 20 |
| Net cash variation | 59.931 | -23.175 |
| - Opening value of cash accounts in balance sheet | 15.583 | 38.757 |
| - Closing value of cash accounts in balance sheet | 75.514 | 15.583 |
| 2009 | Issued capital | Hedging reserves | Own shares | Consolidated reserves |
Profit/loss of the period |
Cumulative translation adjusments |
Minority interests |
Total Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of 01.01.2009 | 38.879 | (429) | (4.114) | 94.545 | (3.004) | (430) | 125.449 | |
| Profit/loss of the period Other elements of the overall results |
- | - (9) |
- | - | 7.316 | - (1.763) |
(113) | 7.203 (1.772) |
| Total comprehensive income | - | (9) | - | - | 7.316 | (1.763) | (113) | 5.431 |
| Paid dividends and directors' entitlements Own shares Share based payment Others |
- - - |
- - |
- (1.002) - |
(12.976) 363 |
- - |
- - |
- (103) |
(12.976) (1.002) 363 (103) |
| Balance as of 31.12.2009 | 38.879 | (438) | (5.115) | 81.932 | 7.316 | (4.767) | (646) | 117.162 |
| 2010 | ||||||||
| Balance as of 01.01.2010 | 38.879 | (438) | (5.115) | 89.248 | (4.767) | (646) | 117.162 | |
| Profit/loss of the period Other elements of the overall results |
- | - 114 |
- | - | (1.599) | - (1.533) |
(86) | (1.685) (1.419) |
| Total comprehensive income | - | 114 | - | - | (1.599) | (1.533) | (86) | (3.104) |
| Paid dividends and directors' entitlements Own shares Share based payment Others |
- - - |
- - |
- (1.156) - |
(12.940) 399 |
- - |
- - |
- 170 |
(12.940) (1.156) 399 170 |
| Balance as of 31.12.2010 | 38.879 | (324) | (6.271) | 76.707 | (1.599) | (6.300) | (561) | 100.531 |
The consolidated financial statements of the Group as at 31 December 2010 were adopted by the Board of Directors on 25 February 2010.
The annual report including all financial statements and attached notes will be made available begin April to the shareholders for the annual general meeting.
The consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2010 were drawn up in accordance with the IFRS standards as adopted in the European Union.
The evaluation rules adopted for the preparation of the consolidated financial situation as at 31 December 2010 have not been modified from the rules followed for the preparation of the annual report as at 31 December 2009, except for the adaptations made necessary by the entry into force of the IFRS standards and interpretations applicable as from 1 January 2010.
The following new and amended standards and interpretations have been applied where necessary as of the 2010 period:
These new standards and interpretations have no significant impact on Atenor Group's consolidated financial statements.
The life cycle of real estate projects of the ATENOR GROUP can be summarised in three major phases: the phase of purchase of parcels of land, the phase of development and of construction of the project and the phase of marketing and sales. The length and the process of these phases are neither similar nor comparable from one project to another.
Monitoring and respect for the planning of each of these projects are provided by the implementation of a regular communication system. Internal monitoring is provided by:
When the project reaches the construction phase, even in the case of sales of buildings that will be completed in the future, a monthly progress meeting is held with:
This communication system allows Atenor to determine, monitor and resolve any operational risk well in time.
| In thousands of EUR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.2010 | 31.12.2009 | |||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ||||
| Short-term deposits | 274 | 367 | ||
| Bank balances | 2.359 | 2.056 | ||
| Cash at hand | 42 | 38 | ||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 2.675 | 2.461 |
| In thousands of EUR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | TOTAL | |||
| Up to 1 year | More than | |||
| MOVEMENTS ON FINANCIAL LIABILITIES | ||||
| On 31.12.2009 | 56.114 | 31.036 | 87.150 | |
| Movements of the period | ||||
| - New loans | 4.417 | 79.250 | 83.667 | |
| - Reimbursement of loans | -42.650 | -6.000 | -48.650 | |
| - Short-term/long-term transfer | 4.549 | -4.549 | ||
| - Hedging of fair marketvalue | 401 | 401 | ||
| - Others | 5 | -66 | -61 | |
| On 31.12.2010 | 22.836 | 99.671 | 122.507 |
| 31.12.2010 | 31.12.2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends on ordinary shares declared and paid during the period: | ||
| Final dividend for 2009: 2,60 EUR (2008 : 2,60 EUR) | -13.318 | -12.821 |
| In thousands of EUR | ||
|---|---|---|
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE / INCOME - CURRENT AND DEFERRED | 31.12.2010 | 31.12.2009 |
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE/INCOME - CURRENT | ||
| Current period tax expense Adjustments to tax expense/income of prior periods |
-33 -10 |
-3.419 -192 |
| Total current tax expense, net | -43 | -3.610 |
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE/INCOME - DEFERRED | ||
| Related to the current period Related to prior exercises (tax losses) |
-237 | -137 |
| Total deferred tax expense | -237 | -137 |
| TOTAL CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAX EXPENSE | -280 | -3.747 |
ATENOR GROUP exercises its main activity of developing real estate promotion projects essentially in the area of office and residential buildings with relatively homogeneous characteristics and similar viability and risk profiles.
For competitive reasons on their respective markets, ATENOR GROUP does not break down the individual line entries by project.
Moreover, ATENOR GROUP does not apply geographic segmentation in its internal and external reporting due to the absence of relations between the activities of the projects among themselves and the absence of specific risks associated with the activities in one and the same area. No information on the second segmentation is mentioned. A geographic image by sector would not help us to interpret the scale of the activities in each of the countries.
The report on activities of ATENOR GROUP provides more than ample information on the sector results, the purchases and sales which took place during the financial year.
The lines "Property, Plant and Equipment" and "Investment Property" were only impacted by the amortisation expenses of the properties concerned.
The line "Buildings intended for sale" was positively influenced by the evolution of projects in the portfolio (construction costs) and the account paid for the new acquisition (TREBEL) situated in the European district of Brussels.
Background: the Board of Directors of 3 March 2009 approved a new Stock Option Plan for three years. Therefore as at 2 February 2010 Atenor Group issued a first tranche of 50,000 options on own shares intended for members of the Management and the staff. These options can be exercised during the periods from 11 March to 11 April 2014 and from 2 to 30 September 2014 at the unit price of € 36.18, i.e. the average closing price of the quotes of the 30 days preceding the issue date.
The valuation of these options will be based on the following parameters:
As at 1st February 2011 Atenor Group issued a second tranche of 53,200 options on own shares intended for members of the Management and the staff. These options can be exercised during the periods from 10 March to 10 April 2015 and from 2 to 30 September 2015 at the unit price of € 33.40, i.e. the average closing price of the quotes of the 30 days preceding the issue date.
The valuation of these options will be based on the following parameters:
| In thousands of EUR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sums due to related parties | Sums due to the group from related parties |
||
| - IMMOANGE share of the group : 50% |
- | 11.198 | |
| - VICTOR PROPERTIES share of the group : 50% |
- | 574 | |
| - SOUTH CITY HOTEL share of the group : 40% |
- | 2.774 |
It will be recalled that SOUTH CITY HOTEL, IMMOANGE and VICTOR PROPERTIES (VICTOR project) are three companies consolidated by the equity method. Within the framework of the VICTOR project, a partnership was set up with the company CFE.
The companies SOUTH CITY OFFICE FONSNY and SOUTH CITY OFFICE BROODTHAERS were sold during the 2010 period.
ATENOR GROUP does not have the policy of using derivative instruments for trading purposes. No new contract was established to cover exchange rates in 2010.
The line "derivative instruments" (in the non-current liabilities) concerns the fair market value of the "interest rate swaps" acquired by ATENOR GROUP s.a. within the framework of its long-term financing (€ 1.29 million). The compensation of the "Fair value hedges" is entered in the accounts as a correction of the value of the hedged loans appearing in the "current interest-bearing liabilities" (€ 0.13 million).
| MOVEMENTS IN OWN SHARES | Amount (In thousands of EUR) |
Number of own shares |
|---|---|---|
| On 01.01.2010 (average price of 42,32 € per share) | 5.116 | 120.872 |
| Movements during the period - acquisitions - sales |
1.155 | 33.580 |
| Own shares as of 31.12.2010 (average price 40,60 € per share) | 6.271 | 154.452 |
| Number of shares to obtain in order to cover | Number of shares | |
| - stock options plan 2007 | 47.800 | |
| - stock options plan 2008 | 51.100 | |
| - stock options plan 2009 | 50.600 |
The number of options of the SOPs 2007 to 2010 is part of stock option plan concerning a total of 300,000 existing shares.
ATENOR GROUP has holdings in companies performing real estate projects and is also directly involved in real estate promotions.
ATENOR GROUP is faced with the risks and uncertainties inherent in this activity and, in particular, the changes in international economic trends and the markets in which the buildings are constructed, and the changes in the bases of the financial markets, such as interest rates and the volume of funds intended for investment.
The Board of Directors is attentive to the analysis and management of the various risks and uncertainties to which ATENOR GROUP and its subsidiaries are subject.
Furthermore, the Board of Directors sets out three identified risks which ATENOR GROUP faces:
It transpired that these investors might have embezzled the liquidities of the acquired companies and failed to fulfil their tax obligations by not proceeding with any reinvestment as announced.
In certain cases, these tax disputes, which do not relate to ATENOR GROUP directly, have given rise to criminal complaints or civil proceedings, mainly against the buyers and the intervening banks but also against ATENOR and certain members of its management. ATENOR GROUP, which fully and honestly cooperated in the investigations carried out by the legal and tax authorities, has not committed any fraud either with regard to tax law or to company law, and is confident that its good faith will be acknowledged.
ATENOR GROUP is of the opinion that the claims the Group is facing are unfounded and, consequently, no provision has been made for dealing with these disputes.
On 1st February 2011 Atenor Group issued a total of 53,200 options on own shares intended for members of the Management and the staff.
Stéphan SONNEVILLE s.a., CEO, President of the Executive Committee and the Members of the Executive Committee, Mr Sidney D. BENS, CFO, acting in the name of and on behalf of ATENOR GROUP SA attest that to the best of their knowledge,
The Statutory Auditor, MAZARS – Company Auditors SCRL represented by Philippe Gossart, has completed the audit work and confirmed not to have any qualification with respect to the accounting information included in this press release and that it corresponds with the financial statements as approved by the Board of Directors.
Brussels, 28 February 2011
MAZARS – Company Auditors SCRL Statutory auditor Represented by Philippe GOSSART
1 Affiliated companies of ATENOR GROUP in the sense of article 11 of the Company Code 2 Formulated in conformity with IFRS norms
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