Union Properties PJSC — Management Reports 2021

Mar 22, 2021

Detailed analysis of accumulated losses

Date: 21/03/2021 Listed Company Name: Union Properties PJSC (the “Group”) Define the period of the financial statements Full year ended 31[st] December 2020 Accumulated losses: AED 1,961.1 M Accumulated losses to capital ratio: 45.7% The main reasons leading to these accumulated The Group’s total accumulated losses of AED 1,961.1 losses and their history: million for the year ended 31[st] December 2020 is mainly due to the following elements:

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• fair value loss of AED 2,076 million related to investment properties recorded in the fiscal year 2017 (correction of gross floor area and decline in the fair value of real estate portfolio)

• Impairment of AED 503 million recorded on the fiscal year 2017 (details given in previous disclosures by the Group)

• General decline of the real estate sector in the UAE

• Material adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the overall UAE economy and consequently on the activities of the Group

Measures to be taken to address accumulated losses:

The Group is seriously addressing its accumulated losses issue through different measures

• Restructuring of its outstanding debt

• Recovering its outstanding receivables (notably through court and arbitration)

• Continued reduction of its operating costs

• Development of its extensive landbank

• Development of assets with recurring cash flow

• Strong focus on the Group operating subsidiaries o Potential listing for certain subsidiaries o Focus on cash generating activities

The Group would like to highlight that these accumulated losses are predominantly due to variations in the valuations of its real estate portfolio (marked to market). These accumulated losses could potentially be recouped in the event of an increase in the prices of lands in Dubai.

Asem Al Jazzazi Company Secretary

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