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NET INCOME
increased by 12% to € 9.9m
compared to the previous
corresponding period |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE
maintained at € 0.35
compared to the previous
corresponding period
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
increased by 1.5% to € 641m
since 30 June 2002 |
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NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
increased by 1.5% to € 22.42
since 30 June 2002
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Net income
The board of Eurocommercial Properties N.V. announced today that the Company realised a net income after taxation of € 9.9 million for the first quarter of its financial year 2002/2003, which represents an increase of approximately 12% over € 8.9 million for last year's first quarter.
Net asset value
Net asset value before income appropriation improved by 1.5% to € 22.42 per depositary receipt since 30 June 2002 mainly as a result of net income for the period. The net asset value in June 2002 was € 22.09 per depositary receipt.
Property portfolio and investment programme
Investment demand for good shopping centres remains high supporting capital values. Retail sales in Eurocommercial Properties' shopping centres for the year to 30 September 2002 are on average 4% above the same period in 2001. These results are better than expected given generally slowing economic growth in Europe.
Eurocommercial Properties' investment programme is proceeding with retail acquisitions agreed in principle in France, Italy and Sweden. The total investment, if the transactions are completed, will be in the order of €170 million.
For additional information please contact:
Jeremy Lewis (Office) + 44 20 7925 7860
Jeremy Lewis (Home) + 44 1293 783 218
Evert Jan van Garderen (Office) + 31 20 530 6030
Evert Jan van Garderen (Home) + 31 184 653 057
Peter Mills (Office) + 44 20 7925 7860
Tom Newton (Office) + 44 20 7925 7860
Tim Santini (Office) + 44 20 7925 7860
Financial Information (consolidated before income appropriation)
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For the first quarter ended |
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30-09-02 |
30-09-01 |
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Profit and loss account (X € '000) |
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Property income |
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19,256 |
18,725 |
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Property expenses |
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(3,255) |
(2,315) |
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Net property income |
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16,001 |
16,410 |
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Interest income |
|
109 |
102 |
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Foreign currency result |
|
16 |
147 |
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Total revenue |
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16,126 |
16,659 |
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Depreciation fixed assets |
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(14) |
(16) |
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Other company expenses |
|
(891) |
(993) |
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Interest expense |
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(5,283) |
(6,789) |
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Total expenses |
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(6,188) |
(7,798) |
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Net income before taxation |
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9,938 |
8,861 |
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Taxation |
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(15) |
- |
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Net income after taxation (direct investment result) |
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9,923 |
8,861 |
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Indirect investment result |
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(544) |
(1,507) |
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Per depositary receipt information * (€) |
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Direct investment result |
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0.35 |
0.35 |
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Indirect investment result |
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(0.02) |
(0.06) |
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Balance sheet (before income appropriation)
(X € '000) |
30-06-02 |
30-09-02 |
30-09-01 |
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Property investments |
1,041,545 |
1,046,071 |
1,068,838 |
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Cash and deposits |
156,628 |
8,354 |
5,195 |
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Receivables |
18,162 |
16,708 |
21,135 |
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Other assets |
327 |
323 |
137 |
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Total assets |
1,216,662 |
1,071,456 |
1,095,305 |
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Creditors (current liabilities) |
17,109 |
14,909 |
19,628 |
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Borrowings (current liabilities) |
111,117 |
2,647 |
172,974 |
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Creditors (non current liabilities) |
6,462 |
6,544 |
6,854 |
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Borrowings (non current liabilities) |
400,887 |
356,890 |
323,163 |
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Provision for contingent tax liabilities |
49,810 |
49,810 |
32,373 |
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Total liabilities |
585,385 |
430,800 |
554,992 |
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Shareholders' equity |
631,277 |
640,656 |
540,313 |
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Number of depositary receipts representing
shares in issue |
28,572,841 |
28,572,841 |
25,544,583 |
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Net asset value (€; per depositary receipt) |
22.09 |
22.42 |
21.15 |
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Stock market prices (€; per depositary receipt) |
19.10 |
18.47 |
18.00 |
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Property information: sector spread (%) |
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Retail |
84 |
84 |
78 |
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Office |
12 |
12 |
18 |
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Warehouse |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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100 |
100 |
100 |
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* The Company's shares are listed in the form of bearer depositary receipts on Euronext Amsterdam (the Amsterdam Stock Exchange). 1 depositary receipt represents 10 ordinary registered shares.The calculation of the direct and indirect investment results is based on the weighted average of the number of depositary receipts representing the ordinary shares in issue over the period using Netherlands GAAP. For the principal accounting policies applied reference is made to the Annual Report 2001/2002. In accordance with market practice this financial information for the first quarter 2002/2003 is not audited.