Corporate | 25 September 2012 08:07

IMMOFINANZ AG: IMMOFINANZ Group with strong operating results in Q1 2012/13: significant increase in rental income and cash flow

IMMOFINANZ AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results/Real Estate

25.09.2012 / 08:07

Corporate News | Press Release Vienna, 25 September 2012

IMMOFINANZ Group with strong operating results in Q1 2012/13: significant increase in rental income and cash flow

KEY FIGURES in MEUR	1 May 2012 – 31 July 2012	Δ in %	1 May 2011 – 31 July 2011
Rental income	162.3	14.2%	142.1
Income from asset management	142.0	25.8%	112.9
Income from property sales	6.0	>100.0%	1.6
Income from property developments	3.3	-68.1%	10.2
Administrative expenses	-34.5	7.3%	-32.1
Results of operation	121.7	22.6%	99.2
Operating profit (EBIT)	188.5	31.1%	143.7
Net profit	9.2	-67.5%	28.2
Net profit adjusted for currency effects and derivatives	69.1	-18.8%	85.1
Gross cash flow	107.7	67.6%	64.2

IMMOFINANZ Group started the 2012/13 financial year on a successful note with a strong improvement in operating results, continuing the trend set in earlier quarters. Rental income rose by 14.2% year-on-year to EUR 162.3 million, above all due to the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in the Golden Babylon Rostokino shopping center on 16 May 2012. This strong increase in rental income was also reflected in the results of operations, which grew by 22.6% from EUR 99.2 million to EUR 121.7 million. However, net profit fell from EUR 28.2 million in the first quarter of the previous year to EUR 9.2 million for the first quarter of 2012/13 due to negative non-cash effects from foreign exchange translation and the valuation of derivatives. After an adjustment for these non-cash effects, net profit was EUR 16.0 million lower at EUR 69.1 million. This decline resulted solely from a sharp drop in results from the revaluation of investment properties (adjusted for foreign exchange effects). Gross cash flow rose by an impressive 67.6% to EUR 107.7 million.

'We got off to a good start in the first quarter with higher rental income and an improvement in cash flow. These results not only give us a much stronger competitive position, but also prove that our real estate machine is running. Our success is confirmed by the numbers', commented Eduard Zehetner, CEO of IMMOFINANZ Group. 'For the remainder of this financial year, we expect to continue our stable growth in line with the high first quarter. How do we intend to reach this goal? We will continue to follow our strategy and further reduce operating costs in order to increase our focus on cash flow generation. Our plans also call for improvements in our standing investments through continued optimisation and rising occupancy as well as profitable transactions and increased development activities. The negative, non-cash foreign exchange effects reported under financial results will be largely eliminated by the end of this year through capital restructuring in the involved East European property companies.'

Income from asset management
Rental income amounted to EUR 162.3 million for the first quarter of 2012/13, which represents an increase of 14.2% over the comparable prior year period (EUR 142.1 million). This sound development was driven primarily by the retail segment, in particular through the acquisition of the second 50% stake in the Golden Babylon Rostokino shopping center: in comparison with the previous year, this asset class generated an increase of 35.1% or EUR 17.6 million in rental income. Rental income in the other asset classes was also higher in annual comparison: residential +2.9%, office +2.9% and logistics +0.4%.

Income from asset management rose by 25.8% to EUR 142.0 million due to the year-on-year increase in rental income and reduction in real estate expenses (Q1 2011/12: EUR 112.9 million).

Income from property sales
Income of EUR 6.0 million was recorded on the sale of properties during the reporting period (Q1 2011/12: EUR 1.6 million). These transactions primarily involved properties in Austria. In addition to a number of smaller properties, the optimisation of the portfolio led to the sale of a building at Mariahilfer Strasse 53 in the sixth district of Vienna. This revitalised 19th Century building with over 4,000 sqm of space houses a well-known textile chain and also includes office and residential units.

Income from property development
The sale of inventories and the valuation of active development projects generated income of EUR 2.6 million, before foreign exchange effects, during the reporting period (Q1 2011/12: EUR 11.7 million). The largest contribution to this income was made by the sale of BUWOG condominium apartments.

Administrative expenses
Administrative expenses (overhead costs and personnel expenses) rose slightly from
EUR -32.1 million in the first quarter of 2011/12 to EUR -34.5 million for the reporting period. This shift resulted chiefly from a salary increase implemented at the beginning of the new financial year. It also reflected personnel expenses related to the full takeover of the Adama Group and additional hiring for development activities, above all in Germany.

Results of operations, EBIT, EBT, net profit
The strong improvement in income from asset management led to a substantial increase in results of operations, which rose from EUR 99.2 million in the prior year to EUR 121.7 million. After the inclusion of positive valuation results (including foreign exchange effects) totalling EUR 66.8 million (Q1 2011/12: EUR 44.5 million), IMMOFINANZ Group generated EBIT of EUR 188.5 million in the first quarter of 2012/13 (Q1 2011/12: EUR 143.7 million).

Financial results were clearly negative at EUR -177.6 million (Q1 2011/12: EUR -111.7 million). This position includes non-cash, foreign exchange accounting effects of EUR -94.0 million as contra items to the positive foreign exchange-related effects from the revaluation of properties. Other financial results (EUR -35.1 million) were negatively affected, among others, by the non-cash valuation of derivatives that are held to hedge interest rate risk. The capital restructuring of numerous East European property companies will offset a substantial part of these non-cash foreign exchange losses in the coming quarters.

The high negative non-cash effects from foreign exchange translation and the valuation of derivatives reduced net profit from EUR 28.2 million in the first quarter of the prior year to EUR 9.2 million for the first quarter of 2012/13. Without these negative effects, net profit would have equalled EUR 69.1 million (Q1 2011/12: EUR 85.1 million).

Cash flow and outlook
Gross cash flow rose by an impressive 67.6% year-on-year to EUR 107.7 million in the first quarter. The approximate cash flow relevant for the dividend increased to EUR 79.5 million* and comprises gross cash flow less interest paid and cash outflows from derivatives plus interest received and income from property sales. In spite of the volatility on financial and capital markets, we expect stable development on IMMOFINANZ Group's markets for the remainder of this financial year.

NAV per share and earnings per share
Diluted net asset value (NAV) per share equalled EUR 5.61 as of 31 July 2012. Based on the share price as of 14 September 2012 (EUR 2.82), the IMMOFINANZ share traded at a discount of 49.7% to the diluted NAV per share price.

(*) Gross cash flow (EUR 107.7 million) minus interest paid (EUR -33.5 million) plus interest received (EUR 7.8 million) minus cash outflow from derivatives (EUR -8.4 million) plus income from property sales (EUR 6,0 million) equals EUR 79,5 million.

The report on the first quarter of 2012/13 is now available for download under www.immofinanz.com in the investor relations section under 'reports'.

On IMMOFINANZ Group
IMMOFINANZ Group is one of the leading listed property companies in Europe and is included in the leading ATX index of the Vienna Stock Exchange. Since its founding in 1990, the company has compiled a high-quality property portfolio that now comprises more than 1,820 investment properties with a carrying amount of approx. EUR 10.38 billion. The core business of IMMOFINANZ Group covers the acquisition and management of investment properties, the realisation of development projects and the sale of objects. IMMOFINANZ Group concentrates its activities in the retail, office, logistics and residential segments of eight regional core markets: Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Poland and Russia. Further information under: www.immofinanz.com .

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INVESTOR RELATIONS

Stefan Schönauer
Head of Corporate Finance & Investor Relations
IMMOFINANZ AG
M +43 (0)1 88090 7312
investor@immofinanz.com

Simone Korbelius
Investor Relations
IMMOFINANZ AG
T +43 (0)1 88090 2291
investor@immofinanz.com

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Sandra Bauer
Head of Corporate Communications | Press Spokesperson
IMMOFINANZ AG
T +43 (0)1 88090 2292
M +43 (0)699 1685 7292
communications@immofinanz.com

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Language:	English
Company:	IMMOFINANZ AG
	Wienerbergstraße 11
	1100 Wien
	Austria
Phone:	+43 (0) 1 88090 – 2291
Fax:	+43 (0) 1 88090 – 8291
E-mail:	investor@immofinanz.com
Internet:	http://www.immofinanz.com
ISIN:	AT0000809058
WKN:	911064
Listed:	Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart; Open Market in Frankfurt; Wien (Amtlicher Handel / Official Market)

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