euro adhoc: Atrium European Real Estate Limited / Third quarter results for the period ended 30 September 2008
Jersey, 27 November 2008. Atrium European Real Estate (VSX: ATR), a leading
Central and Eastern European real estate business focused on shopping centre
investment, management and development, announces its third quarter results for
the period ended 30 September 2008.
Key points:
. Gross rental income increased 8.4% to EUR97.412 million
(Sept 2007: EUR89.833 million) while like-for-like gross rental income
grew by 4.9%
. Investment property portfolio revaluation to EUR1.75 billion
(June 2008: EUR2.03 billion)
. Net operating loss of EUR541 million (Sept 2007: EUR138 million profit)
resulting from a:
- EUR246 million decrease in portfolio valuation reflected in the income
statement under IFRS
- One-off payment of EUR276 million in relation to termination of
management contracts
- EUR50 million impairment loss on developments
. Strong balance sheet with EUR1.4 billion in cash
- Spread across a number of banks and government bonds all yielding over 4%
. Debt at the period end was EUR1.56 billion against total assets of EUR4.5
billion providing a debt to total assets ratio of approximately 35%
. Net asset value per share of EUR12.62 (June 2008: EUR15.19)
. Since the period end two Polish shopping centres opened on time, on budget
and 99% let
. Average occupancy across the portfolio of 92.36% (30 June 2008: 91.61%).
A full version of the third quarter report can be found on the Atrium page of
the Vienne Börse website at
http://en.wienerborse.at/ or on the Company's
website at
www.aere.com
Commenting, Chaim Katzman, Chairman of Atrium, said: "We strongly believe that
the solid, well capitalized companies, such as Atrium, are positioned to take
advantage of the distressed opportunities in our markets. Shopping centers can
be expected to go through a number of market cycles during their lives and we
know from experience that our supermarket anchored shopping centers are the
most defensive and resilient real estate asset class that exists. We fully
expect to come out of this particular cycle with a stronger and more dominant
portfolio, one of the most talented management teams in Europe and a more
robust relationship with our tenants who will want to work with landlords that
can offer a wide range of high quality product."
For further information:
Financial Dynamics: +44 (0)20 7831
3113
Richard Sunderland
Laurence Jones
Stephanie Highett
Richard.sunderland@fd.com
Further inquiry note:
Financial Dynamics, London
Stephanie Highett / Richard Sunderland
Phone: +44 (0)20 7831 3113
mailto:
richard.sunderland@fd.com
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