Deutsche EuroShop AG / Interim Report/Quarter Results
12.11.2009
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Deutsche EuroShop with Stable Growth
- Revenue: EUR 94.4 million (+12%), EBIT: EUR 80.9 million (+15%)
- FFO: EUR 1.11 per share (+8%)
- Earnings: EUR 38.5 million (+23%)
- EPS: EUR 1.09
Hamburg, 12 November 2009 - With the today published interim report Q1-3
2009 Deutsche EuroShop demonstrates the stability of its business model.
The MDAX-listed shopping center investor again managed to achieve the
long-term forecast results. Revenue was up 12% year-on-year at EUR94.4
million. Net operating income (NOI) rose 14% to EUR83.8 million, while EBIT
climbed 15% to EUR80.9 million.
'We have not yet identified any significant deterioration in consumer
behaviour or in retail spending at our shopping centers. Our overdue rents
and write-downs on rent receivables remain low', Claus-Matthias Böge, CEO
of Deutsche EuroShop, said. 'The occupancy rate is still high, at almost
100%.'
The increase in earnings was mainly generated by the contributions made by
the shopping centers opened in Hameln and Passau in 2008. The 'Kassel
effect' also had an impact; the increase in Deutsche EuroShop's share in
City-Point in Kassel from 40% to 90% at the start of 2009 led to the full
consolidation of this center, with corresponding effects on the balance
sheet and income statement.
The solid operating performance is also borne out by an 8% improvement in
funds from operations (FFO) from EUR1.02 to EUR1.11 per share (undiluted,
i.e. the capital increase conducted on 7 July was taken into account pro
rata).
Consolidated profit, boosted by positive exceptional and currency effects
on measurement gains, rose 23% from EUR31.3 million to EUR38.5 million.
(Undiluted) earnings per share increased accordingly from EUR0.91 to
EUR1.09 (+20%).
Deutsche EuroShop sees itself as well-placed, following the debt and equity
financing measures implemented at the start of the third quarter, to be
able to exploit any investment opportunities. The Company is currently
examining several offers in terms of the profitable contributions they can
make to growth for its shopping center portfolio.
The guidance for the full year remains unchanged: revenue EUR 125-128
million, EBIT EUR 105-108 million, EBT excluding measurement gains/losses
EUR 50-52 million, FFO EUR 1.38-1.43 per share. On the strength of the
performance to date, the Executive Board expects a stable dividend of at
least EUR1.05 per share.
Webcast of the conference call
Deutsche EuroShop will webcast its English conference call on Thursday, 12
November 2009, at 4:00 p.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)
1 Jan.-30 1 Jan.-30
in EUR million Sep.2009 Sep.2008 Change
Revenue 94.4 84.1 12 %
EBIT 80.9 70.5 15 %
Net finance costs -41.6 -35.1 -18 %
EBT 46.2 37.9 22 %
Consolidated profit 38.5 31.3 23 %
FFO per share (EUR),
undiluted 1.11 1.02 9 %
EPS (EUR), undiluted 1.09 0.91 20 %
30 Sep. 2009 31 Dec. 2008 Change
Equity* 1,051.1 977.8 8 %
Liabilities 1,059.5 1,029.1 3 %
Total assets 2,110.6 2,006.8 5 %
Equity ratio (%)* 49.8 48.7
LTV-ratio (%) 45.6 46.1
Gearing (%)* 101 105
Cash and cash equivalents 70.1 41.7 68 %
* incl. minorities
12.11.2009 Financial News distributed by DGAP. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
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Language: English
Company: 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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