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TECOM GROUP PJSC — Interim / Quarterly Report 2024
Oct 31, 2024
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Review Report and Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the nine-month period ended 30 September 2024
TECOM Group PJSC and its subsidiaries
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Pages
| Review report on condensed interim consolidated financial statements | 1 |
|---|---|
| Condensed interim consolidated balance sheet | 2 - 3 |
| Condensed interim consolidated statement of income | 4 |
| Condensed interim consolidated statement of comprehensive income | 5 |
| Condensed interim consolidated statement of changes in equity | 6 |
| Condensed interim consolidated statement of cash flows | 7 |
| Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements | 8 - 29 |

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REVIEW REPORT ON CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Board of Directors TECOM Group PJSC Dubai United Arab Emirates
Introduction
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed interim consolidated balance sheet of TECOM Group PJSC (the "Company") and its subsidiaries (together, the "Group") as at 30 September 2024, and the related condensed interim consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the nine-month period then ended, and other explanatory notes. Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of this interim financial information in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' ("IAS 34"). Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim financial information based on our review.
Scope of review
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, "Review of interim financial information performed by the independent auditor of the entity". A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim financial information is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34.
Deloitte & Touche (M.E.)
Firas Anabtawi Registration No. 5482 31 October 2024 Dubai United Arab Emirates
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
| Notes | 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | ||
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Property and equipment | 5 | 91,295 | 93,459 |
| Intangible assets | 16,729 | 20,427 | |
| Investment property | 6 | 12,999,603 | 11,864,542 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 7 | 136,315 | 221,995 |
| Other receivables | 8 | 12,484 | 14,215 |
| Unbilled receivables | 9 | 798,696 | 802,057 |
| Deferred tax assets | 7,924 | - | |
| 14,063,046 | 13,016,695 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Other receivables | 8 | 134,534 | 124,803 |
| Trade and unbilled receivables | 9 | 156,695 | 102,159 |
| Due from related parties | 10 | 60,271 | 35,425 |
| Cash and bank balances | 11 | 1,096,935 | 1,535,183 |
| 1,448,435 | 1,797,570 | ||
| Total assets | 15,511,481 | 14,814,265 |
| Notes | 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | ||
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Equity | |||
| Share capital | 12 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Legal reserve | 13 | 458,410 | 458,410 |
| Hedge reserve | 138,874 | 218,995 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,294,281 | 5,151,602 | |
| Total equity | 6,391,565 | 6,329,007 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Trade and other payables | 18 | 2,889 | 3,304 |
| Borrowings | 14 | 4,610,606 | 4,351,767 |
| Advances from customers | 15 | 610,457 | 623,533 |
| Project liabilities | 16 | 781,073 | 829,445 |
| Due to related parties | 10 | 91,547 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 7 | 5,365 | 3,000 |
| Employees' end-of-service benefits | 46,266 | 43,912 | |
| Provision for other liabilities and charges | 17 | 902,807 | 902,807 |
| 7,051,010 | 6,757,768 | ||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Trade and other payables | 18 | 295,333 | 348,523 |
| Advances from customers | 15 | 965,920 | 836,605 |
| Current tax liabilities | 30,862 | ||
| Project liabilities | 16 | 478,582 | 460,533 |
| Due to related parties | 10 | 272,939 | 60,244 |
| Provisions for other liabilities and charges | 17 | 25,270 | 21,585 |
| 2,068,906 | 1,727,490 | ||
| Total liabilities | 9,119,916 | 8,485,258 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 15.511.481 | 14.814.265 |

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
| Nine-month ended | Three-month ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September | 30 September | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Notes | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | ||
| Revenue | 20 | 1,758,664 | 1,592,821 | 610,905 | 543,949 |
| Direct costs | (608,565) | (561,622) | (232,185) | (205,191) | |
| Gross profit | 1,150,099 | 1,031,199 | 378,720 | 338,758 | |
| Other operating income | 21 | 112,563 | 35,070 | 76,295 | 8,163 |
| 1,262,662 | 1,066,269 | 455,015 | 346,921 | ||
| Expenses | |||||
| General and administrative | 22 | (151,505) | (104,666) | (55,666) | (27,894) |
| Marketing and selling | (28,632) | (20,049) | (8,698) | (6,524) | |
| Other operating | (3,685) | - | - | - | |
| (183,822) | (124,715) | (64,364) | (34,418) | ||
| Operating profit | 1,078,840 | 941,554 | 390,651 | 312,503 | |
| Finance income | 54,554 | 40,693 | 16,314 | 15,723 | |
| Finance costs | (159,853) | (214,707) | (54,062) | (45,187) | |
| Finance costs - net | (105,299) | (174,014) | (37,748) | (29,464) | |
| Profit before tax for the period | 973,541 | 767,540 | 352,903 | 283,039 | |
| Income tax expense | 4(a) | (30,862) | - | (13,268) | - |
| Profit for the period | 942,679 | 767,540 | 339,635 | 283,039 | |
| Earnings per share attributable | |||||
| to the Owners of the Company | |||||
| Basic and diluted (AED) | 23 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
| Nine-month ended | Three-month ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September | 30 September | |||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | |||
| (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | |||
| Profit for the period | 942,679 | 767,540 | 339,635 | 283,039 | ||
| Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss |
||||||
| Fair value (loss)/gain on cash flow | ||||||
| hedges, net of tax | (80,121) | 4,875 | (82,640) | 2,000 | ||
| Other comprehensive (loss)/income | ||||||
| for the period | (80,121) | 4,875 | (82,640) | 2,000 | ||
| Total comprehensive income | ||||||
| for the period | 862,558 | 772,415 | 256,995 | 285,039 |
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
| Attributable to owners of the Company | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retained | ||||||
| Share capital | Legal reserve | Hedge reserve | earnings | Total equity | ||
| Notes | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| At 1 January 2023 (audited) |
500,000 | 436,321 | 336,647 | 4,695,416 | 5,968,384 | |
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | 767,540 | 767,540 | |
| Other comprehensive income for the period |
- | - | 4,875 | - | 4,875 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | 4,875 | 767,540 | 772,415 | |
| Transactions with owners: | ||||||
| Dividends declared | 19 | - | - | - | (600,000) | (600,000) |
| - | - | - | (600,000) | (600,000) | ||
| At 30 September 2023 (reviewed) |
500,000 | 436,321 | 341,522 | 4,862,956 | 6,140,799 | |
| At 1 January 2024 (audited) |
500,000 | 458,410 | 218,995 | 5,151,602 | 6,329,007 | |
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | 942,679 | 942,679 | |
| Other comprehensive loss for the period |
- | - | (80,121) | - | (80,121) | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | (80,121) | 942,679 | 862,558 | |
| Transactions with owners: | ||||||
| Dividends declared | 19 | - | - | - | (800,000) | (800,000) |
| - | - | - | (800,000) | (800,000) | ||
| At 30 September 2024 (reviewed) |
500,000 | 458,410 | 138,874 | 5,294,281 | 6,391,565 | |
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
| Nine-month period ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Notes | AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | ||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Cash generated from operations | 24 | 1,326,417 | 1,224,802 |
| Payment of employees' end of service benefits | (968) | (2,491) | |
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 1,325,449 | 1,222,311 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Purchase of property and equipment | 5 | (4,778) | (3,927) |
| Payments for investment property, net of advances to | |||
| contractors, project liabilities and related provisions | (1,141,228) | (229,998) | |
| Purchase of intangible assets | (4,784) | (12,031) | |
| Due to a related party | - | (150,000) | |
| Movement in facility service reserve account | - | 60,000 | |
| Movement in fixed deposits with maturities | |||
| greater than three months | 11 | 312,900 | (160,001) |
| Interest received | 64,464 | 30,980 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (773,426) | (464,977) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Proceeds from borrowings | 250,000 | - | |
| Issuance cost paid | - | (53,796) | |
| Interest paid | (127,371) | (130,097) | |
| Dividends paid | 19 | (800,000) | (600,000) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (677,371) | (783,893) | |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (125,348) | (26,559) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period | 11 | 669,882 | 276,666 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period | 11 | 544,534 | 250,107 |
| Significant non-cash transactions: | |||
| Additions to investment property arising from lease | |||
| terminations | 21 | 65,670 | - |
1. LEGAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES
TECOM Group PJSC (the "Company") is a public joint stock with trade license number 577858 issued by the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai.
The Company was initially established as a limited liability company on 14 February 2006. The legal status of the Company was converted to a public joint stock company on 30 June 2022 by virtue of Company's shareholders resolution. On 5 July 2022, the Company listed its 12.5% ordinary shares on the Dubai Financial Market ("DFM" or the "Exchange") through an Initial Public Offering ("IPO").
The Company is domiciled in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its registered head office address is P.O. Box 66000, Umm Suqeim, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The principal activities of the Group are property leasing, development, facilities management and services.
The parent company is DHAM LLC (the "Parent Company"), which is a fully owned subsidiary of Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group LLC (the "Intermediate Parent Company"), The Intermediate Parent Company is a fully owned subsidiary of Dubai Holding LLC (the "Ultimate Parent Company"). The "Ultimate Shareholder" of the Company was His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum till 8 January 2023. On 8 January 2023, the Ultimate Shareholder and Ruler of Dubai issued Law No. 1 of 2023, transferring his direct ownership in the Ultimate Parent Company to the Government of Dubai. The Company and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the Group (the "Group").
| Ownership % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of the entity | Nature of business | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| TECOM Investmesnts FZ LLC | Develop and lease properties | 100 | 100 | ||
| Dubai Industrial City LLC* | Develop and lease properties | 100 | 100 | ||
| Dubai Design District FZ LLC | Develop and lease properties | 100 | 100 | ||
| Project management engineering | |||||
| Tamdeen LLC* | and feasibility studies | 100 | 100 | ||
| Dubai Design District | Develop and lease properties and real estate | ||||
| Hospitality FZ LLC | services | 100 | 100 | ||
| AXS FZ LLC | Incorporation and visa related services | 100 | 100 | ||
| DMC Butterfly Building FZ LLC | Real estate services | 100 | 100 | ||
| Innovation Hub FZ-LLC | Real estate services | 100 | 100 | ||
| IN5 FZ LLC | Regional headquarters for real estate services | 100 | 100 | ||
| DIC 1 FZ LLC | Develop properties and real estate services | 100 | 100 | ||
| DIC 2 FZ LLC | Develop properties and real estate services | 100 | 100 | ||
| DKV 1 FZ LLC | Develop properties and real estate services | 100 | 100 | ||
| Innovation Hub Phase 1 FZ-LLC | Real Estate services | 100 | 100 | ||
| Dquarters FZ LLC | Regional headquarters for real estate services | 100 | 100 |
The Group consolidates investments in the following principal subsidiaries:
*The ownership percentage represents the beneficial ownership of the Group in these subsidiaries.
The Group only operates in the UAE and has no subsidiaries in foreign jurisdictions.
The Group has not purchased or invested in any shares for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2024.
1. LEGAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
On 9 December 2022, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance ("MoF") released Federal Decree-Law No 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses, Corporate Tax Law ("CT Law") to enact a new CT regime in the UAE. The new CT regime has become effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 June 2023. As the Group's accounting year ends on 31 December, the first tax period will be the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, with the respective tax return to be filed on or before 30 September 2025.
The taxable income of the entities that are in scope for UAE CT purposes will be subject to the rate of 9% corporate tax for mainland entities and where conditions are met, 0% for freezones.
The tax charge for period ended 30 September 2024 is AED 30,862,000 (30 September 2023: AED NIL), representing an Effective Tax Rate ("ETR") of 3.17% (30 September 2023: NIL). The deviation from the UAE statutory tax rate (i.e. 9%) is primarily driven by subsidiaries operating in free zones that are subject to tax exemptions.
2. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION
2.1 Statement of compliance
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of International Accounting Standard 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' ("IAS 34") and comply with the applicable requirements of the laws in the UAE.
No income of a seasonal nature was recorded in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2024. In addition, the results for the ninemonth period ended 30 September 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the financial year ending 31 December 2024.
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.
2.2 Basis of preparation
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements are presented in United Arab Emirates (AED) which is the Company's functional currency and the Group's presentation currency. All amounts have been rounded to the nearest AED thousands ('000s), unless stated otherwise.
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for the revaluation of financial instruments that are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for goods and services.
The preparation of condensed interim consolidated financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements are disclosed in Note 4.
Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform to the presentation used in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
The same accounting policies and methods of computation, as well as assumptions, are followed in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements as compared to the most recent annual consolidated financial statements, except for the new policies, standards, and amendments adopted during the current period as outlined in notes 2.3 and 2.4 of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
2. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
2.3 Application of new and revised International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS Accounting Standards")
(a) New and revised IFRS Accounting Standards applied with no material effect on the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
The following new and revised IFRS Accounting Standards, which became effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2024, have been adopted in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements. Their adoption has not had any material impact on the disclosures or on the amounts reported in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
- Amendments to IFRS 16 Leases relating to Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback
- Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements relating to Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current
- Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements relating to Non-current Liabilities with Covenants
- Amendments to IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures relating to Supplier Finance Arrangements
Other than the above, there are no other significant IFRSs and amendments that were effective for the first time for the financial year beginning on or after 1 January 2024.
(b) New and revised IFRS Accounting Standards in issue but not yet effective
At the date of authorisation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, the Group has not applied the following new and revised IFRS Accounting Standards that have been issued but are not yet effective:
| New and revised IFRS Accounting Standards | Effective for annual periods beginning on or after |
|---|---|
| Amendments to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates relating to Lack of Exchangeability |
1 January 2025 |
| Amendments to the SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) standards to enhance their international applicability |
1 January 2025 |
| IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosures in Financial Statements | 1 January 2027 |
| Amendments to IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements and IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (2011) |
Effective date deferred indefinitely. Adoption is still permitted. |
Management anticipates that these new standards, interpretations and amendments will be adopted in the Group's condensed interim consolidated financial statements as and when they are applicable and adoption of these new standards, interpretations and amendments may have no material impact on the condensed interim consolidated financial statements of Group in the period of initial application.
2.4 Income tax
The income tax expense or credit for the period is the tax payable on the current period's taxable income, based on the applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences and to unused tax losses.
2. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
2.4 Income tax (continued)
Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, deferred tax liabilities are not recognised if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred income tax is also not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that, at the time of the transaction, affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss and does not give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.
Deferred tax assets are recognised only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and where the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxable entity and tax authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Current and deferred tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.
3. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
3.1 Financial risk factors
The Group's operations and borrowings expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, fair value interest rate risk, cash flow interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
The Group manages its cash flow interest rate risk by using floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps. Such interest rate swaps have the economic effect of converting borrowings from floating to fixed rates.
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the annual consolidated financial statements.
3.2 Liquidity risk
Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities, the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities. Due to the dynamic nature of the underlying businesses, the Group aims to maintain flexibility in funding by keeping committed credit lines available. Management reviews cash flows at regular intervals.
3.3 Fair value estimation
The table below analyses financial instruments carried at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:
- Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1).
- Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) (level 2).
- Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs) (level 3).
3. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
3.3 Fair value estimation (continued)
The following table presents the Group's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value at 30 September 2024:
| Level 2 | |
|---|---|
| AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | |
| Assets | |
| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | 136,315 |
| Liabilities | |
| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | 5,365 |
The following table presents the Group's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value at 31 December 2023:
| Level 2 | |
|---|---|
| AED'000 | |
| (Audited) | |
| Assets | |
| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | 221,995 |
| Liabilities | |
| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | 3,000 |
4. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected.
The significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the Group's consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023, except for as disclosed below:
(a) Income taxes
The Group's current tax provision of AED 30,862,000 (2023: AED NIL) relates to management's assessment of tax liabilities on open positions, based on current interpretations of CT Law and applicable guidance.
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
| Building | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| interior | ||||||||
| improvements, | ||||||||
| furniture | Computer | Motor | Other | Capital work | ||||
| Notes | Buildings AED'000 |
and fixtures AED'000 |
hardware AED'000 |
vehicles AED'000 |
assets AED'000 |
in progress AED'000 |
Total AED'000 |
|
| 2024 | ||||||||
| Cost | ||||||||
| At 1 January 2024 (audited) |
137,840 | 128,315 | 46,181 | 1,364 | 19,077 | 154 | 332,931 | |
| Additions | - | 2,707 | 443 | - | 1,628 | - | 4,778 | |
| Transfers from/(to) investment property |
6 | - | 395 | - | - | - | (154) | 241 |
| Disposals | - | - | (11) | - | - | - | (11) | |
| Reclassifications | (2,783) | 2,783 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Write-off | - | - | - | - | (1,167) | - | (1,167) | |
| At 30 September 2024 (reviewed) |
135,057 | 134,200 | 46,613 | 1,364 | 19,538 | - | 336,772 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | ||||||||
| At 1 January 2024 (audited) |
55,611 | 123,195 | 44,775 | 986 | 14,905 | - | 239,472 | |
| Depreciation charge | 2,625 | 1,775 | 655 | 378 | 1,568 | - | 7,001 | |
| Transfers from investment property |
6 | - | 182 | - | - | - | - | 182 |
| Disposals | - | - | (11) | - | - | - | (11) | |
| Write-off | - | - | - | - | (1,167) | - | (1,167) | |
| At 30 September 2024 (reviewed) |
58,236 | 125,152 | 45,419 | 1,364 | 15,306 | - | 245,477 | |
| Net book value at 30 September 2024 (reviewed) |
76,821 | 9,048 | 1,194 | - | 4,232 | - | 91,295 |
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED)
| Notes | Buildings AED'000 |
Building interior improvements, furniture and fixtures AED'000 |
Computer hardware AED'000 |
Motor vehicles AED'000 |
Other assets AED'000 |
Capital work in progress AED'000 |
Total AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||||||
| Cost | ||||||||
| At 1 January 2023 (audited) |
137,840 | 124,873 | 45,415 | 1,364 | 14,137 | 390 | 324,019 | |
| Additions | - | 1,778 | 839 | - | 4,940 | 154 | 7,711 | |
| Transfers from/(to) investment property |
6 | - | 1,664 | - | - | - | (390) | 1,274 |
| Transfers to related parties | - | - | (18) | - | - | - | (18) | |
| Disposals | - | - | (55) | - | - | - | (55) | |
| At 31 December 2023 (audited) |
137,840 | 128,315 | 46,181 | 1,364 | 19,077 | 154 | 332,931 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | ||||||||
| At 1 January 2023 (audited) |
52,115 | 118,611 | 43,997 | 456 | 11,845 | - | 227,024 | |
| Depreciation charge | 3,496 | 2,920 | 838 | 530 | 3,060 | - | 10,844 | |
| Transfer from investment property | 6 | - | 1,664 | - | - | - | - | 1,664 |
| Transfers to related parties | - | - | (5) | - | - | - | (5) | |
| Disposals | - | - | (55) | - | - | - | (55) | |
| At 31 December 2023 (audited) |
55,611 | 123,195 | 44,775 | 986 | 14,905 | - | 239,472 | |
| Net book value at 31 December 2023 (audited) |
82,229 | 5,120 | 1,406 | 378 | 4,172 | 154 | 93,459 |
The depreciation charge for the period is recognised under general and administrative expenses amounting to AED 7,001,000 (for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023: AED 7,760,000).
6. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
| Land | Buildings and improvements |
Infrastructure | Capital work in progress |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| 2024 | ||||||
| Cost | ||||||
| At 1 January 2024 (audited) |
3,687,468 | 10,521,991 | 3,244,663 | 3,599,897 | 21,054,019 | |
| Additions | 413,992 | 560,564 | - | 484,841 | 1,459,397 | |
| Transfers to related parties | 10 | - | - | - | (23,335) | (23,335) |
| Transfers (to)/from property and equipment |
5 | - | (395) | - | 154 | (241) |
| Transfers within other captions of investment property | - | 64,765 | 30,516 | (95,281) | - | |
| At 30 September 2024 (reviewed) |
4,101,460 | 11,146,925 | 3,275,179 | 3,966,276 | 22,489,840 | |
| Accumulated depreciation and impairment | ||||||
| At 1 January 2024 (audited) |
1,946,344 | 4,614,437 | 1,102,968 | 1,525,728 | 9,189,477 | |
| Depreciation charge | - | 262,040 | 38,902 | - | 300,942 | |
| Transfers to property and equipment |
5 | - | (182) | - | - | (182) |
| At 30 September 2024 (reviewed) |
1,946,344 | 4,876,295 | 1,141,870 | 1,525,728 | 9,490,237 | |
| Net book value at 30 September 2024 (reviewed) |
2,155,116 | 6,270,630 | 2,133,309 | 2,440,548 | 12,999,603 |
6. INVESTMENT PROPERTY (CONTINUED)
| Buildings and |
Capital work | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | improvements | Infrastructure | in progress | Total | ||
| Notes | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| 2023 | ||||||
| Cost | ||||||
| At 1 January 2023 (audited) |
3,687,468 | 10,355,799 | 3,244,663 | 3,405,743 | 20,693,673 | |
| Additions | - | - | - | 382,041 | 382,041 | |
| Transfers to related parties | 10 | - | - | - | (20,421) | (20,421) |
| Transfers (to)/from property and equipment |
5 | - | (1,664) | - | 390 | (1,274) |
| Transfers within other captions of investment property | - | 167,856 | - | (167,856) | - | |
| At 31 December 2023 (audited) |
3,687,468 | 10,521,991 | 3,244,663 | 3,599,897 | 21,054,019 | |
| Accumulated depreciation and impairment | ||||||
| At 1 January 2023 (audited) |
1,946,344 | 4,303,841 | 1,043,833 | 1,525,728 | 8,819,746 | |
| Depreciation charge | - | 312,260 | 59,135 | - | 371,395 | |
| Transfers to property and equipment | 5 | - | (1,664) | - | - | (1,664) |
| At 31 December 2023 (audited) | 1,946,344 | 4,614,437 | 1,102,968 | 1,525,728 | 9,189,477 | |
| Net book value at 31 December 2023 (audited) | 1,741,124 | 5,907,554 | 2,141,695 | 2,074,169 | 11,864,542 |
During the period, the Group acquired investment property from fellow subsidiaries for a total consideration of AED 957,012,000, recorded in accordance with the Group's accounting policy (Note 10).
Additionally, the Group repossessed partially constructed structures from lease terminations, which were recorded at fair value in accordance with the Group's accounting policy. This transaction resulted in a gain of AED 65,670,000, which is included in Other operating income (Note 21).
The capital work-in-progress encompasses buildings, land, and infrastructure currently under construction, intended for future use as investment properties.
The depreciation charge for the period is recognised under direct costs, amounting to AED 300,942,000 (for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023: AED 276,313,000).
6. INVESTMENT PROPERTY (CONTINUED)
As at 30 September 2024, the estimated fair value of the Group's investment property is AED 22,934,827,000 (31 December 2023: AED 22,934,827,000).
No impairment indicators were observed for any classes of investment property during the period ended 30 September 2024.
As at 30 September 2024 and 31 December 2023, no investment property have been pledged as security against loan facilities obtained by the Group.
The following amounts have been recognised in the condensed interim consolidated statement of income in respect of investment property:
| Nine-month period ended 30 September | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | |
| Operating lease income (Note 20) Direct costs (including depreciation) arising from |
1,555,107 | 1,417,078 |
| investment property that generated operating lease income | 542,602 | 492,045 |
7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
| Notional amount AED'000 |
Assets AED'000 |
Liabilities AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| At 30 September 2024 (Reviewed) | |||
| Designated as cash flow hedges | |||
| Interest rate swap contracts | 3,646,545 | 136,315 | 5,365 |
| At 31 December 2023 (Audited) | |||
| Designated as cash flow hedges | |||
| Interest rate swap contracts | 3,990,747 | 221,995 | 3,000 |
The Group uses derivatives only for economic hedging purposes and not as speculative investments. However, where derivatives do not meet the hedging criteria under IFRS, they are classified as 'held for trading' for accounting purposes as required by IFRS. In particular, the Group uses interest rate swaps to minimise the effect of interest rate fluctuations on its borrowings. The contracts entered into by the Group are principally denominated in AED. The fair values of these contracts are recorded in the condensed interim consolidated balance sheet and is determined by reference to valuations by reputable external financial institutions.
Interest rate swaps are commitments to exchange one set of cash flows for another. The swaps result in an economic exchange of interest rates, no exchange of principal takes place. These swap transactions entitle the Group to receive or pay amounts derived from interest rate differentials between an agreed fixed interest rate and the applicable floating rate prevailing at the beginning of each interest period.
At 30 September 2024, the fixed interest rates vary from 1.52% to 4.36% per annum (31 December 2023: 1.52% to 4.36% per annum). The floating rates are linked to Emirates Interbank Offered Rate ("EIBOR").
7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
Changes in the fair market values of interest rate swaps that are considered effective and designated as cash flow hedges are recognised in the hedge reserve in other comprehensive income. Amounts are reclassified to profit or loss when the associated hedged transaction affects profit or loss. There was no ineffectiveness to be recorded from the cash flow hedges. The change in fair values of interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2024 amounted to a loss of AED 88,045,000 (for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023: a gain of AED 4,875,000). The related tax on the fair value loss on cash flow hedge for the period is AED 7,924,000 (for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023: AED NIL), which has been set off against the fair value loss disclosed in the other comprehensive income.
As at 30 September 2024, derivative financial instruments include interest rate swaps entered into with a related party financial institution, with a fair value of AED 50,672,000 (31 December 2023: AED 85,308,000).
8. OTHER RECEIVABLES
| 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Advances to contractors and suppliers | 67,100 | 71,778 |
| Finance lease receivables | 16,605 | 18,336 |
| Prepayments | 49,857 | 19,902 |
| Other receivables | 13,456 | 29,002 |
| 147,018 | 139,018 | |
| Less: non-current | (12,484) | (14,215) |
| Current | 134,534 | 124,803 |
9. TRADE AND UNBILLED RECEIVABLES
| 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Trade receivables | 148,020 | 193,814 |
| Less: loss allowance | (78,231) | (91,655) |
| 69,789 | 102,159 | |
| Less: non-current | - | - |
| Current | 69,789 | 102,159 |
| Unbilled receivables - operating leases | 941,792 | 958,987 |
| Less: loss allowance | (56,190) | (156,930) |
| 885,602 | 802,057 | |
| Less: non-current | (798,696) | (802,057) |
| Current | 86,906 | - |
| Trade and unbilled receivables | ||
| Current | 156,695 | 102,159 |
| Non-current | 798,696 | 802,057 |
| 955,391 | 904,216 |
9. TRADE AND UNBILLED RECEIVABLES (CONTINUED)
The fair values of trade and unbilled receivables approximate their carrying amounts.
Unbilled receivables arise on revenue recognition based on straight lining which is mainly driven by rent free periods and rent escalation as per the contracts.
The Group has a broad base of customers with no concentration of credit risk within trade receivables at 30 September 2024 and 31 December 2023.The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of receivable.
The provision against not past due receivables reflects loss allowance against specific customers considered having a higher probability of default. The creation and release of the loss allowance on receivables are recognised in the condensed interim consolidated statement of income under general and administrative expenses. Amounts charged to the allowance account are written off when there is no expectation of recovering additional cash. The Group's trade and unbilled receivables are denominated in AED.
10. BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Related parties comprise shareholders, ultimate parent company, parent company and key management personnel and businesses which are controlled directly by the shareholders or key management personnel. Related parties also include entities over which the ultimate parent company has control or significant influence.
(a) Due from related parties
| 30 September 2024 | 31 December 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Intermediate Parent Company | - | 49 |
| Parent Company | 1,334 | 1,691 |
| Other subsidiaries of the Parent Company | 29,397 | 14,774 |
| Other related parties | 29,540 | 18,911 |
| 60,271 | 35,425 | |
| Less: non-current | - | - |
| Current | 60,271 | 35,425 |
The amount due from related parties as at 30 September 2024 and 31 December 2023 are unsecured in nature and bear no interest. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the fair value of each of the amount receivable from related parties.
The fair values of due from related parties approximate their carrying amounts and are fully performing at 30 September 2024 and 31 December 2023.
Due from and due to related party balances are offset and presented on a net basis in the condensed interim consolidated balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to either settle on a net basis or realise the assets and liabilities simultaneously.
10. BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (CONTINUED)
(b) Due to related parties
| 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Ultimate Parent Company | 7,508 | 9,111 |
| Other subsidiaries of the Parent Company | 326,750 | 11,520 |
| Other related parties | 30,228 | 39,613 |
| 364,486 | 60,244 | |
| Less: non-current | (91,547) | - |
| Current | 272,939 | 60,244 |
The payables to related parties arise mainly from purchase transactions and are non-interest bearing.
During the period, the amount due to related parties includes AED 316,922,000, which pertains to obligations arising from the acquisition of investment property from fellow subsidiaries (Note 6). Of this amount, AED 91,547,000 is classified as a non-current liability, representing the net present value of obligations with a repayment term of three years. This classification reflects the long-term nature of the liability, consistent with the terms of the underlying agreements, as repayment extends beyond one year.
(c) Related party transactions
Break up of other significant transactions with related parties in the normal course of the business is as follows:
| Nine-month period ended 30 September | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | |
| Transactions between related parties: | ||
| Dividends declared to Parent Company | 700,000 | 175,000 |
| Acquisition of investment property from fellow subsidiaries | 957,012 | - |
| Transfer of investment property to Parent Company | 23,335 | 20,421 |
| Services provided to related parties included in revenue: |
||
| Operating lease income from fellow subsidiaries and others Services income from the Parent Company |
34,081 | 20,796 |
| and fellow subsidiaries | 5,383 | 3,934 |
| Services provided by related parties included in expenses: |
||
| Direct costs - operation and maintenance costs | ||
| - Parent Company | 1,402 | 2,615 |
| - Entities under common control | 74,478 | 74,434 |
| - Other related parties | 46,239 | 39,926 |
| General and administrative expenses - cost recharged | ||
| - Ultimate Parent Company | 318 | 1,381 |
| - Parent Company | 29,746 | 34,629 |
| - Other related parties | 1,306 | 2,601 |
| Transactions with related party institution: | ||
| Finance income | 18,871 | - |
| Finance costs and other bank charges | 54,290 | - |
10. BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (CONTINUED)
(d) Remuneration of key management personnel
The compensation to key management personnel of the Group is shown below:
| Nine-month period ended 30 September | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 2023 AED'000 AED'000 |
|||
| (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | ||
| Salaries and other short-term employee benefits | 16,679 | 15,437 | |
| End of service, termination and other post-employment benefits | 837 | 551 | |
| Board of Directors' remuneration | 6,240 | 1,445 | |
| 23,756 | 17,433 |
11. CASH AND BANK BALANCES
| 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Cash on hand Cash at banks |
591 | 698 |
| - Current account | 543,943 | 569,184 |
| - Fixed deposits | 552,401 | 965,301 |
| 1,096,935 | 1,535,183 |
Cash and cash equivalents include the following for the purposes of the condensed interim consolidated statement of cash flows:
| 30 September 2024 | 31 December 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Cash and bank balances | 1,096,935 | 1,535,183 |
| Fixed deposits with maturities greater than 3 months | (552,401) | (865,301) |
| 544,534 | 669,882 |
Bank accounts are maintained with locally incorporated banks and fixed deposits yield interest rates ranging from 4.70% to 5.75% per annum (31 December 2023: 5.09% to 5.75%).
As at 30 September 2024, cash and bank balances include AED 272,093,000 (31 December 2023: AED 329,610,000) held with a related party financial institution.
12. SHARE CAPITAL
The total authorised and issued share capital of the Company comprises 5,000,000,000 shares (31 December 2023: 5,000,000,000 shares) of AED 0.10 each. All shares were fully paid-up.
13. LEGAL RESERVE
In accordance with the UAE Federal Decree Law No. (32) of 2021 and Articles of Association, 10% of the profit for the year of the public joint stock company and 5% of the profit for the year of each UAE limited liability registered company are transferred to a legal reserve, which is not distributable. Transfers to this reserve are required to be made until such time as it equals at least 50% of the paidup share capital of the respective companies. Accordingly, for the year ending 31 December 2024, transfers to the legal reserve are expected to be made by the individual entities within the Group at the end of the year in line with the aforementioned policy.
14. BORROWINGS
| 30 September 2024 | 31 December 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Bank borrowings | 4,650,000 | 4,400,000 |
| Unamortised transaction costs | (39,394) | (48,233) |
| Carrying amount | 4,610,606 | 4,351,767 |
| Less: non-current | (4,610,606) | (4,351,767) |
| Current | - | - |
On 14 June 2023, the Group refinanced its existing bank facilities through a facility aggregating to AED 7,600,000,000 with multiple tranches from consortium of banks, in exchange of settlement of existing obligation. As at 30 September 2024, the unamortised transaction costs amounted to AED 39,394,000 (31 December 2023: AED 48,233,000).
The purpose of the loan facility is to repay existing facilities and for general corporate purposes of the Group. The facility is repayable in a single bullet payment in 2028.
As at 30 September 2024, the Group has undrawn floating rate borrowing amounting to AED 2,950,000,000 from the above facility (31 December 2023: AED 3,200,000,000).
The Group has sufficient headroom to enable it to conform to covenants on its existing borrowings and sufficient working capital and undrawn financing facilities to service its operating activities and ongoing investments as at 30 September 2024 and 31 December 2023.
Below are major financial covenants as required by the terms of the facility:
- i) Leverage for each period not to exceed certain ratios as specified in the facility agreement.
- ii) Debt Service Cover Ratio not to be less than 1.20:1.
- iii) Minimum Net Worth in respect of any relevant period not to be less than AED 3,673,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency).
The Group has complied with all covenants in line with the borrowing facility agreements at each reporting period. The Group has not had any defaults of principal, interest or redemption amounts during the periods on its borrowed funds. Interest rates on the above bank borrowings ranged from 5.89% to 6.35% (31 December 2023: ranged from 6.12% to 6.39%) per annum.
Total borrowings of AED 4,650,000,000 (31 December 2023: AED 4,400,000,000) are subject to repricing within three months of the condensed interim consolidated balance sheet date. The Group's borrowings are denominated in AED.
As at 30 September 2024, borrowings include AED 1,859,045,000 (31 December 2023: AED 1,740,707) obtained from a related party financial institution.
15. ADVANCES FROM CUSTOMERS
| 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Operating lease advances | 1,286,579 | 1,187,616 |
| Contract advances | 46,785 | 42,144 |
| Refundable deposits | 243,013 | 230,378 |
| 1,576,377 | 1,460,138 | |
| Less: non-current | (610,457) | (623,533) |
| Current | 965,920 | 836,605 |
Operating lease advances and contract advances represents amounts collected from customers in advance which are subsequently released to the condensed interim consolidated statement of income once the revenue recognition criteria are met.
16. PROJECT LIABILITIES
| 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Project payables | 1,144,716 | 1,158,574 |
| Retentions payable | 114,939 | 131,404 |
| 1,259,655 | 1,289,978 | |
| Less: non-current | (781,073) | (829,445) |
| Current | 478,582 | 460,533 |
Project payables includes amount contracted with a government authority to pay its share of costs of roadworks serving the Group's developments with present value of AED 864,335,000 (31 December 2023: AED 923,675,000). These costs are paid based on agreed annual fixed installments and are measured at the present value of the expected cash outflows required to settle the obligation.
17. PROVISIONS FOR OTHER LIABILITIES AND CHARGES
| 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Provision for infrastructure cost | 902,807 | 902,807 |
| Provision for legal claims | 25,270 | 21,585 |
| 928,077 | 924,392 | |
| Less: non-current | (902,807) | (902,807) |
| Current | 25,270 | 21,585 |
18. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
| 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Trade payables | 75,316 | 72,489 |
| Accrued expenses | 190,402 | 222,589 |
| Other payables | 32,504 | 56,749 |
| 298,222 | 351,827 | |
| Less: non-current | (2,889) | (3,304) |
| Current | 295,333 | 348,523 |
19. DIVIDENDS
At the Annual General Meeting held on 14 March 2023, shareholders approved the distribution of dividends amounting to AED 200,000,000 (AED 0.04 per share).
On 1 August 2023, the Board of Directors approved the distribution of interim dividends of AED 400,000,000 (AED 0.08 per share).
At the Annual General Meeting held on 4 March 2024, shareholders approved the distribution of final cash dividends of AED 400,000,000 (AED 0.08 per share).
On 1 August 2024, the Board of Directors approved the distribution of interim cash dividends of AED 400,000,000 (AED 0.08 per share).
20. REVENUE
| Nine-month ended | Three-month ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September | 30 September | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | |
| Operating lease income (Note 6) | 1,555,107 | 1,417,078 | 537,570 | 479,068 |
| Service income | 203,557 | 175,743 | 73,335 | 64,881 |
| 1,758,664 | 1,592,821 | 610,905 | 543,949 |
The payments for service income are received in advance and have no significant financing component.
The aggregate amount of sale price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied/partially satisfied as at 30 September 2024 amounted to AED 46,785,000 (31 December 2023: AED 42,144,000). The Group expects to recognise revenue from these unsatisfied performance obligations over a period of 2 years.
21. OTHER OPERATING INCOME
| Nine-month ended | Three-month ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September | 30 September | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | |
| Lease termination and other penalties | 76,850 | 12,274 | 65,973 | 898 |
| Cost recovery | 21,572 | 20,533 | 8,350 | 6,678 |
| Liabilities written back | 12,569 | 354 | 980 | 66 |
| Others | 1,572 | 1,909 | 992 | 521 |
| 112,563 | 35,070 | 76,295 | 8,163 |
The gain of AED 65,670,000 (for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023: AED NIL) from the repossession of partially constructed structures, as detailed in the Investment property note (Note 6), reflects the fair value adjustment in accordance with the Group's accounting policy.
22. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
| Nine-month ended | Three-month ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September | 30 September | ||||
| 2024 2023 |
2024 | 2023 | |||
| AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | ||
| (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | ||
| Payroll and related costs | 57,492 | 53,659 | 21,771 | 18,351 | |
| Management fees and consultancy | 33,595 | 31,630 | 11,927 | 11,021 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 15,483 | 16,526 | 4,079 | 5,413 | |
| Professional memberships | 8,028 | 2,768 | 3,085 | 952 | |
| Provision for/(reversal of) loss | |||||
| allowance on receivables | 3,602 | (31,228) | 2,120 | (19,119) | |
| Communication | 3,242 | 3,096 | 927 | 586 | |
| Others | 30,063 | 28,215 | 11,757 | 10,690 | |
| 151,505 | 104,666 | 55,666 | 27,894 |
23. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing profit for the period attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.
As there are no dilutive instruments outstanding, basic and diluted earnings per share are identical. The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the owners of the Company is based on the following data:
| Nine-month ended 30 September |
Three-month ended 30 September |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | ||
| Earnings | |||||
| Earnings for the purpose of basic and diluted earnings per share (profit for the period attributable to owners of the |
|||||
| Company) rounded to the nearest AED'000 | 942,679 | 767,540 | 339,635 | 283,039 | |
| Weighted average number of shares Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic and diluted |
|||||
| earnings per share | 5,000,000,000 | 5,000,000,000 | 5,000,000,000 | 5,000,000,000 | |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to owners of the Company rounded to the nearest Fil |
0.19 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
24. CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
| Nine-month period ended 30 September |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Notes | AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | (Reviewed) | ||
| Profit for the period | 942,679 | 767,540 | |
| Adjustments for: Depreciation and amortisation |
316,425 | 292,839 | |
| Provision for/(reversal of) loss allowance on receivables Provisions for other liabilities and charges |
3,602 7,007 |
(31,228) 3,492 |
|
| Lease terminations | 21 | (65,670) | - |
| Liabilities written back | 21 | (12,569) | (354) |
| Finance income | (54,554) | (40,693) | |
| Finance costs | 159,853 | 214,707 | |
| Income tax expense | 4(c) | 30,862 | - |
| 1,327,635 | 1,206,303 | ||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
| Trade and other receivables, before provision and write offs and excluding advances to contractors |
(116,900) | (47,250) | |
| Trade and other payables excluding project liabilities | 109,498 | 46,243 | |
| Due from related parties | (1,511) | 1,992 | |
| Due to related parties | 7,695 | 17,514 | |
| Cash generated from operations | 1,326,417 | 1,224,802 |
25. COMMITMENTS
(a) Capital commitments
| 30 September 2024 | 31 December 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Property and equipment | 10,224 | 4,679 |
| Intangible assets | 6,599 | 5,606 |
| Investment properties | 500,666 | 612,463 |
(b) Operating lease arrangements - the Group as lessor
Operating non-cancellable leases relate to the investment property owned by the Group with lease terms of between 1 to 5 years for building leases and between 20 to 50 years for land leases.
Future minimum rentals receivable under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
| 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Later than 5 years | 13,237,015 | 12,157,819 |
| Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years | 2,925,249 | 2,818,047 |
| Not later than 1 year | 809,113 | 798,861 |
| 16,971,377 | 15,774,727 |
(c) Contingencies
| 30 September 2024 AED'000 |
31 December 2023 AED'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| (Reviewed) | (Audited) | |
| Bank guarantees (i) | 327,247 | - |
| Letter of credits (ii) | 78,502 | 96,602 |
(i) This represents bank guarantees provided for investment property acquired on deferred payment plan.
(ii) This pertains to letters of credit issued for construction of certain infrastructure costs of the Group.
26. SEGMENT REPORTING
Information regarding the Group's reportable segments is set out below in accordance with IFRS 8 Operating Segments. IFRS 8 requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the Group's Chief Executive Officer, as the chief operating decision maker, in order to allocate resources to the segment and to assess its performance. Information reported to the Group's Chief Executive Officer for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance focuses on the financial performance of each business segment only. No information that includes the segments' assets and liabilities are reported to the Group's Chief Executive Officer.
The Group is organised into four reportable segments: (i) commercial leasing, (ii) industrial leasing, (iii) land leasing and (iv) services and others. The following describes the types of properties, products or services that fall within each of our financial segments:
- Commercial leasing consists of built to lease and built to suit properties. Built to lease properties are our commercial properties which are typically developed for multiple tenants and are leased out to customers, and include office, retail space and business centres (built to lease). Built to suit properties typically represent our commercial properties where we were able to identify customers in advance of developing the property in order to build a single-tenant customised property that meet a customer's specifications, which are then leased out to them upon completion or similar properties (built to suit).
- Industrial leasing consists of warehouses and staff accommodation (housing for businesses to accommodate their workers).
- Land leasing consists of land leases. Our land leases represent land available within our business districts that already has or is expected to develop the necessary infrastructure (such as connecting roads, water, electricity and sewage) that allows us to lease the land. We have intentionally retained such land in order to be able to lease it to customers to suit their specific needs, such as manufacturing, commercial, retail, residential or academic purposes.
- Services consist of fees from the services that we provide, including those generated from our AXS platform, venue management services, property management and leasing agreements and our in5 platform.
- Other segments include businesses that individually do not meet the criteria of a reportable segment. These segments include operations and support functions.
The Group operates primarily in United Arab Emirates and accordingly no further geographical analysis of revenue and profit are given. Segment revenue reported represents revenue generated from customers and there were no intersegment sales.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Group's accounting policies. Segment results represents the profit earned by each segment before interest, depreciation and amortisation. This is the measure reported to the Group's Chief Executive Officer for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance.
26. SEGMENT REPORTING (CONTINUED)
Information regarding these segments are as follows:
| Commercial | Land | Industrial | Services | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| leasing | leasing | leasing | and others | Total | |
| AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | AED'000 | |
| 30 September 2024 (Reviewed) | |||||
| Revenue | 902,229 | 394,818 | 258,060 | 203,557 | 1,758,664 |
| Direct cost | (176,674) | (1,229) | (58,269) | (34,559) | (270,731) |
| Other operating income | 32,953 | 76,011 | - | 3,599 | 112,563 |
| Other expenses | (142,744) | (25,136) | (21,463) | (15,888) | (205,231) |
| Segment results before interest and | |||||
| depreciation and amortisation | 615,764 | 444,464 | 178,328 | 156,709 | 1,395,265 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (260,894) | - | (51,818) | (3,713) | (316,425) |
| Income tax expense | (9,590) | (14,104) | (6,720) | (448) | (30,862) |
| Unallocated net finance cost | - | - | - | - | (105,299) |
| Profit for the period | 345,280 | 430,360 | 119,790 | 152,548 | 942,679 |
| 30 September 2023 (Reviewed) | |||||
| Revenue | 832,839 | 359,474 | 224,765 | 175,743 | 1,592,821 |
| Direct cost | (171,031) | (3,208) | (48,441) | (25,666) | (248,346) |
| Other operating income | 24,417 | 10,000 | 542 | 111 | 35,070 |
| Other expenses | (121,429) | (4,974) | (11,525) | (7,224) | (145,152) |
| Segment results before interest and | |||||
| depreciation and amortisation | 564,796 | 361,292 | 165,341 | 142,964 | 1,234,393 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (240,306) | - | (48,750) | (3,783) | (292,839) |
| Unallocated net finance cost | - | - | - | - | (174,014) |
| Profit for the period | 324,490 | 361,292 | 116,591 | 139,181 | 767,540 |
Management primarily relies on net finance cost, not the gross finance income and finance cost in managing all segments and does not allocate to segments. Therefore, unallocated net finance cost is disclosed.
No single customer contributed 10% or more to the Group's revenue.
27. SUBSQUENT EVENT
On 21 October 2024, the Group has completed the acquisition of investment properties from Emirates REIT for a consideration of AED 720,000,000.