Deutsche EuroShop AG / Half Year Results
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Deutsche EuroShop: First half of FY 2009 according to plan
- Revenue: EUR 63.0 million (+14%), EBIT: EUR 53.8 million (+15%)
- FFO: EUR 0.76 per share (+9%)
- Earnings: EUR 30.5 million (+41%)
- EPS: EUR 0.89
Hamburg, 13 August 2009 - The shopping center investor Deutsche EuroShop's
operational business went according to plan in the first half of FY 2009.
Additionally the result was affected by positive exceptional and currency
effects.
Revenue in the first half of 2009 totalled EUR 63.0 million, representing a
14% rise year-on-year (EUR 55.2 million). The full consolidation of the
results of the Kassel center resulted in higher revenue contributions than
in the past. In addition, the two centers opened in Hameln and Passau in
2008 also contributed to revenue growth. Revenue from existing properties
climbed 1.4% year-on-year.
EBIT increased by EUR 6.9 million (+15%) from EUR 46.9 million to EUR 53.8
million. This was chiefly due to contributions to earnings from the
recently opened properties in Passau and Hameln and the full inclusion for
the first time of the property company in Kassel.
Net finance costs totalled EUR 27.7 million, EUR 4.9 million more than the
EUR 22.8 million recorded the previous year. This was attributable firstly
to the higher interest expense incurred following the consolidation of
Kassel, and secondly to the interest expense for the Hameln and Passau
centers. Interest income declined due to the sharp fall in capital market
rates.
Measurement gains rose from EUR 2.2 million to EUR 10.8 million, thanks to
a special effect related to the first-time full consolidation of the
City-Point Kassel and to the unrealised currency gains of EUR 7.3 million
because of the depreciation in the Polish zloty and Hungarian forint.
EBT rose from EUR 26.3 million to EUR 36.9 million. This corresponds to a
year-on-year increase of EUR 10.6 million or 40%.
FFO (funds from operations) increased by EUR 0.06 from EUR 0.70 to EUR 0.76
per share (number of shares as at 30 June 2009). This represents an
increase of 9%.
Consolidated profit totalled EUR 30.5 million, up by EUR 8.9 million versus
the first six months of 2008 (EUR 21.6 million). This is equivalent to
profit growth of 41%. Earnings per share consequently rose from EUR 0.63 to
EUR 0.89 (number of shares as at 30 June 2009). Of this, EUR 0.63 resulted
from operating profit and EUR 0.26 from the measurement gains.
The results of the first six months confirm the budgeted figures for the
whole of 2009. The Executive Board expects revenue to increase to EUR
125-128 million. EBIT will be EUR 105-108 million this year, on the
forecasts, while EBT excluding measurement gains/losses will be EUR 50-52
million. The Company expects funds from operations (FFO) of between EUR
1.38 and EUR 1.43 per share, taking into account the capital increase that
was conducted.
On this basis, the Executive Board remains optimistic that we will once
again be able to pay a dividend of EUR 1.05 per share for financial year
2009.
Webcast of the conference call
Deutsche EuroShop will webcast its English conference call on Thursday, 13
August 2009, at 10:00 a.m. CET live on the Internet. The webcast can be
accessed at the Company's website at http://www.deutsche-euroshop.com/ir.
At the same internet address the complete Interim Report is available as
PDF file and as interactive online version.
Deutsche EuroShop - The Shopping Center Company
Deutsche EuroShop is Germany's only public company, that invests solely in
shopping centers in prime locations. The MDAX-listed Company currently has
equity interests in 16 European shopping centers in Germany, Austria,
Hungary and Poland.
Key Data of Deutsche EuroShop (IFRS)
in EUR million 1 Jan.-30 June2009 1 Jan.-30 June2008 Change
Revenue 63.0 55.2 14 %
EBIT 53.8 46.9 15 %
Net finance costs -27.7 -22.8 -21 %
EBT 36.9 26.3 40 %
Consolidated profit 30.5 21.6 41 %
FFO per share (EUR) 0.76 0.70 9 %
EPS (EUR) 0.89 0.63 41 %
30.06.2009 31.12.2008
Equity* 1,009.9 977.8 3 %
Liabilities 1,122.0 1,029.1 9 %
Total assets 2,131.9 2,006.8 6 %
Equity ratio (%)* 47.4 48.7
LTV-ratio (%) 48.6 46.1
Gearing (%)* 111 105
Cash and cash equivalents 61.3 41.7 47 %
* incl. minorities
13.08.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: Deutsche EuroShop AG
Oderfelder Straße 23
20149 Hamburg
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)40 413 579-0
Fax: +49 (0)40 413 579-29
E-mail: ir@deutsche-euroshop.de
Internet: www.deutsche-euroshop.de
ISIN: DE0007480204
WKN: 748020
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, München, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart
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