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Vitura Earnings Release 2012

Jul 24, 2012

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Press Release First-Half Results Paris, July 24, 2012, 5:45 pm

CeGeREAL – Increase in net income (IFRS) to €9.5 million

  • . Turnover up 8% to €22.4 million
  • . Increase in operating income of 32% to €17.8 million
  • . Triple net NAV per share (excluding transfer taxes – EPRA): €35.2
  • . Property portfolio (appraisal value excluding transfer taxes): €859.8 million

Raphaël Tréguier, Chief Executive Officer of CeGeREAL, said: "CeGeREAL successfully pursued its strategy during the first half of the year, signing new leases on over 20,000 sq.m. in a lackluster market and obtaining HQE environmental certification for Arc de Seine's building management processes. The resulting improved occupancy rate will drive a steady increase in both rental income and profit."

The consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2012 presented below were subjected to an interim review by the auditors and were approved for publication by the Board of Directors on July 24, 2012.

Half Year results
€ millions (except per share data)
06/30/2012
(6 months)
06/30/2011
(6 months)
Rental Income (IFRS) 18.3 17.2
Turnover 22.4 20.8
Net Income (IFRS) 9.5 5.2
FFO 5.2 4.8
NNNAV excluding duties
(EPRA)
469.7 462.1
NNNAV per share excluding duties
in euros
(EPRA)
35.2 34.6

Turnover up 8%

CeGeREAL reported turnover (IFRS) of €22.4 million for the first half of 2012, an increase of 8% compared with the year-earlier period. Rental income amounted to €18.3 million, up 6% vs. the first half of 2011. The increase was mainly due to the positive effect of applying rent indexation clauses and to the first rental incomes from the new leases signed during the period.

The new leases also drove a 15% rise in expenses rebilled to tenants to €4.1 million, mainly due to the arrival of the new tenants.

In € millions
(excluding tax)
2012 2011
First Quarter
Rents 8.984 8.543
Charges rebilled to the tenants 1.859 1.688
Q1 Turnover from January 1st to March 31st 10.843 10.266
Second Quarter
Rents 9.284 8.671
Charges rebilled to the tenants 2.262 1.895
st to June 30th
Q2 Turnover from April 1
11.546 10.566
First Half
Rents 18.268 17.214
Charges rebilled to the tenants 4.121 3.583
Turnover for the period from January 1st to June 30th 22.389 20.797

Ongoing improvement in the rental status

A total of 21,000 sq.m. was let during the period, despite a certain reluctance among major prospective tenants to make a move in the challenging economic environment. The new leases included:

  • 18,200 sq.m. in the Arcs de Seine complex that were let to Canal+, Hewlett Packard and Huawei Technologies under leases commencing for the most part in 2012. These 18,200 sq.m include an additional 900 sq.m. let to Hewlett Packard in early June.
  • 2,800 sq.m. in the Europlaza tower let to ASG (1,350 sq. m. lease renewal) and Yxime (1,450 sq.m.).

The new leases will raise the Group's overall occupancy rate to 81%.

The ASG lease on Europlaza (1,300 sq. m.) has been renewed in the form of a 6-year lease.

In June, Arcs de Seine obtained HQE environmental certification for its building management processes. Arcs de Seine thus maintains its status as one of the area's most attractive business campuses in terms of both office space and amenities, and the remaining units are being actively marketed.

A portfolio valued at €859.8 million excluding transfer taxes

The valuations performed at June 30, 2012 put the portfolio's appraisal value at €859.8 million excluding transfer taxes, compared with €854.2 million at December 31, 2011.

This amount breaks down as follows by property:

  • Europlaza: €386.3 million
  • Arcs de Seine: €305 million
  • Rives de Bercy: €168.5 million.

EPRA NNNAV excluding transfer taxes amounted to €35.2 per share at June 30, 2012 versus €34.2 at December 31, 2011. The increase reflects the positive impacts of higher consolidated income (€0.3 per share), fair value adjustments to properties in the portfolio (€0.4 per share) and fair value adjustments to bank debt (€0.2 per share).

Strong increase in operating profit and net income

Operating profit after fair value adjustments rose 32% to €17.8 million, lifted by €4.6 million in fair value adjustments to properties (versus €0.8 million in first-half 2011).

EPRA profit (adjusted to exclude fair value adjustments to properties) amounted to €4.9 million in first-half 2012 compared with €4.4 million in the year-earlier period.

Net income Group share came in at €9.5 million, after deducting finance costs and other financial income and expenses of €8.3 million. The period-on-period increase of more than 82% also reflects the improved occupancy rate and tight control over corporate costs.

Funds from operations (FFO) increased to €5.2 million from €4.7 million in first-half 2011, lifted by the initial effects of the higher overall rental status.

Cash and cash equivalents rose over the period to €22.4 million at June 30, 2012 from €17 million at December 31, 2011.

Controlled gearing, with LTV at 46.4%

Debt at June 30, 2012 amounted to €398.5 million. Net LTV (ratio of net debt to the appraisal value of the property portfolio excluding transfer taxes) stood at 46.4% at that date, down slightly compared with December 31, 2011. The interest rate on the Company's loan is 4.15%. During the period, CeGeREAL was in full compliance with all of its loan covenants. With the loan falling due in March 2013, steps were taken in the first half to negotiate replacement financing, in order to benefit from the greatest possible flexibility.

Outlook

Leveraging its sound fundamentals and high quality property portfolio, CeGeREAL is focused on meeting two main objectives – to keep marketing the remaining units in the Arcs de Seine complex and to refinance its debt, with negotiations already at an advanced stage.

An excerpt of the half-year financial report is available at the end of this press release. The complete half-year report is available on the company website.

About CeGeREAL (NYSE Euronext Paris – Compartment B)

CeGeREAL is a REIT-style property company ("SIIC") that invests mainly in very large prime office properties. Its portfolio currently comprises three office buildings located in the inner suburbs of Paris. The portfolio's appraisal value, as estimated by independent valuers BNPP Real Estate as of June 30, 2012, was €860 million excluding transfer costs.

www.cegereal.com

Media Relations Investor Relations [email protected] [email protected]

Lucie Larguier / 01 53 32 84 75 / Raphaël Tréguier / 01 42 25 76 36 /

Interim financial statements in IFRS

Six-month period ended June 30, 2012 Extracts from the interim financial report approved by the Board of Directors of 24th July 2012

INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN IFRS SIXMONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

Balance sheet at June 30, 2012 (IFRS)

in thousands of euros

June 30, 2012 Dec. 31, 2011 June 30, 2011
proforma
Non-current assets
Investment property 859 800 854 200 861 500
Non-current loans and receivables 10 138 9 068 10 186
Total non-current assets 869 938 863 268 871 686
Current assets
Trade accounts receivable 7 464 6 295 6 028
Other operating receivables 2 872 4 575 4 428
Prepaid expenses 3 121 2 167 3 090
Total receivables 13 457 13 038 13 546
Cash and cash equivalents 22 383 16 963 30 625
Total cash and cash equivalents 22 383 16 963 30 625
Total current assets 35 840 30 001 44 172
TOTAL ASSETS 905 779 893 269 915 858
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 160 470 160 470 160 470
Legal reserve and additional paid-in capital 49 333 49 333 49 333
Consolidated reserves and retained earnings 266 669 266 429 266 721
Net attributable income 9 514 238 5 206
Total shareholders' equity 485 986 476 471 481 729
Non-current liabilities
Non-current borrowings 0 398 217 397 971
Other non-current borrowings and debt 2 354 1 426 1 176
Total non-current liabilities 2 354 399 643 399 147
Current liabilities
Current borrowings 398 523 0 0
Trade accounts payable 1 552 2 028 3 711
Corporate income tax liability
Other operating liabilities 6 079 4 848 21 327
Prepaid revenue 11 287 10 281 9 945
Total current liabilities 417 440 17 157 34 983
Total liabilities 419 794 416 799 434 130
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 905 779 893 269 915 858

Income statement for the 6 months period ended June 30, 2012 IFRS

in thousands of euros, except per share data

June 30, 2012 Dec. 31, 2011 June 30, 2011
proforma
6 months 12 months 6 months
Rental income 18 268 34 555 17 214
Income from other services 4 121 7 315 3 583
Building-related costs (7 698) (13 418) (6 747)
Net rental income 14 691 28 452 14 049
Sale of building
Administrative costs
(1 454) (3 993) (1 361)
Other operating expenses 1 1 0
Other operating income
Increase in fair value of investment property 4 807 2 500 1 300
Decrease in fair value of investment property (200) (10 048) (500)
Total change in fair value of investment property 4 607 (7 548) 800
Net operating income 17 846 16 912 13 487
Financial income 38 181 40
Financial expenses (8 369) (16 856) (8 322)
Net financial expense (8 331) (16 675) (8 282)
Corporate income tax
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 9 514 238 5 206
of which attributable to owners of the Company 9 514 238 5 206
of which attributable to non-controlling interests
Other comprehensive income
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 9 514 238 5 206
of which attributable to owners of the Company 9 514 238 5 206
of which attributable to non-controlling interests
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in euros) 0,71 0,02 0,39

Statement of cash flows for the 6 months period ended June 30, 2012 IFRS

6 months ended
June 30, 2012
12 months
ended
Dec. 31, 2011
6 months ended
June 30, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income
9 514 238 5 206
Elimination of items related to the valuation of buildings:
Fair value adjustments to investment property
Indemnity received from lessees for the replacement of
components
(4 607) 7 548 (800)
Elimination of other income/expense items with no cash impact:
Adjustments for loans at amortized cost
306 592 347
Cash flows from operations before tax and changes in working
capital requirements
5 213 8 378 4 752
Change in amounts due to owners
Other changes in working capital requirements
269 (1 056) 14 710
780
Change in working capital requirements 269 (1 056) 15 490
Net cash flows from operating activities 5 482 7 322 20 242
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of fixed assets
(993) (1 048) (920)
Net cash flows used in investing activities (993) (1 048) (920)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Change in bank debt
Net increase in other non-current borrowings and debt
Net decrease in other non-current borrowings and debt
Purchases and sales of treasury shares
Dividends paid
928
3
(479)
316
(14 692)
(728)
277
(14 710)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities 931 (14 855) (15 161)
Change in cash and cash equivalents 5 420 (8 582) 4 161
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period* 16 963 25 544 25 544
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD 22 383 16 963 29 705

* There were no cash liabilities for any of the periods presented above.

Statement of changes in equity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 – IFRS

in thousands of euros
Share
capital
Legal
reserve
and
additional
paid-in
capital
Treasury
shares
Consolidated
reserves and
retained
earnings
Shareholders'
equity
attributable to
owners of the
Company
Non
controlling
interests
Total
shareholders'
equity
Shareholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2010 160 470 50 269 (753) 280 820 490 805 490 805
Comprehensive income
- Net income for the period
- Other comprehensive income
5 206
5 206
5 206
5 206
5 206
5 206
Capital transactions with owners (936) 428 (13 774) (14 282) (14 282)
- Dividends paid (€1.10 per share) (936) (13 774) (14 710) (14 710)
- Change in treasury shares held 428 428 428
Shareholders' equity at June 30, 2011 160 470 49 333 (325) 272 252 481 729 481 729
Comprehensive income
- Net income for the period
- Other comprehensive income
(4 968)
(4 968)
(4 968)
(4 968)
(4 968)
(4 968)
Capital transactions with owners (309) 18 (291) (291)
- Dividends paid 18 18 18
- Change in treasury shares held (309) (309) (309)
Shareholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2011 160 470 49 333 (634) 267 302 476 471 476 471
Comprehensive income 9 514 9 514 9 514
- Net income for the period 9 514 9 514 9 514
- Other comprehensive income
Capital transactions with owners 2 2 2
- Dividends paid
- Change in treasury shares held 2 2 2
Shareholders' equity at June 30, 2012 160 470 49 333 (632) 276 815 485 986 485 986