EUROCOMMERCIAL PROPERTIES N.V. FIRST QUARTER RESULTS 2003/2004


 
NET INCOME
increased by 10% to € 10.9m compared to the previous corresponding period
EARNINGS PER SHARE
increased by 6% to € 0.37 compared to the previous corresponding period
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
increased by 1.9% to € 671m since 30 June 2003
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
increased by 1.9% to € 22.94 since 30 June 2003
 
Net income
The board of Eurocommercial Properties N.V. announced today that the Company realised a net income after taxation of € 10.9 million for the first quarter of its financial year 2003/2004, which represents an increase of approximately 10% over € 9.9 million for last year's first quarter.
 
Recently announced property acquisitions in Sweden and Italy will contribute to income from October in the case of Sweden, with Bologna expected to follow in December.
 
Net asset value
Net asset value before income appropriation improved by 1.9% to € 22.94 per depositary receipt since 30 June 2003 mainly as a result of net income for the period. The net asset value in June 2003 was € 22.53 per depositary receipt.
 
 
For additional information please contact:
 
Jeremy Lewis
+ 44 20 7925 7860
Evert Jan van Garderen
+ 31 20 530 6030
Peter Mills
+ 44 20 7925 7860
Tom Newton
+ 44 20 7925 7860
Tim Santini
+ 44 20 7925 7860
 
Website: www.eurocommercialproperties.com

Financial Information (consolidated before income appropriation)
 
For the first quarter ended
 
30-09-03
30-09-02
 
 
 
 
Profit and loss account (X € '000)
 
 
 
Property income
 
20,456
19,256
Property expenses
 
(3,185)
(3,255)
 
 
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Net property income
 
17,271
16,001
Interest income
 
176
109
Foreign currency result
 
(48)
16
 
 
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Total revenue
 
17,399
16,126
 
 
 
 
Depreciation fixed assets
 
(15)
(14)
Other company expenses
 
(889)
(891)
Interest expense
 
(5,268)
(5,283)
 
 
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Total expenses
 
(6,172)
(6,188)
 
 
 
 
Net income before taxation
 
11,227
9,938
Taxation
 
(302)
(15)
 
 
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Net income after taxation (direct investment result)
 
10,925
9,923
 
 
 
 
Indirect investment result
 
1,279
(544)
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet (before income appropriation)
(X € '000)
 
30-06-03
 
30-09-03
 
30-09-02
Property investments
1,110,356
1,112,972
1,046,071
Cash and deposits
122,293
122,042
8,354
Receivables
20,914
20,346
16,708
Other assets
452
492
323
 
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Total assets
1,254,015
1,255,852
1,071,456
 
 
 
 
Creditors (current liabilities)
19,916
19,205
14,909
Borrowings (current liabilities)
68,368
58,458
2,647
Creditors (non current liabilities)
6,874
7,240
6,544
Borrowings (non current liabilities)
439,199
439,087
356,890
Provision for contingent tax liabilities
60,434
60,434
49,810
 
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Total liabilities
594,791
584,424
430,800
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity
659,224
671,428
640,656
 
 
 
 
Number of depositary receipts representing
shares in issue
29,263,103
29,263,103
28,572,841
 
 
 
 
Per depositary receipt information * (€)
 
 
 
Direct investment result
 
0.37
0.35
Indirect investment result
 
0.04
(0.02)
Net asset value
22.53
22.94
22.42
 
 
 
 
Stock market prices (€; per depositary receipt)
21.55
21.30
18.47
 
 
 
 
Property information: sector spread (%)
 
 
 
Retail
85
85
84
Office
11
11
12
Warehouse
4
4
4
 
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100
100
100
 
* 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 2002/2003. In accordance with market practice this financial information for the first quarter 2003/2004 is not audited.
 
Group offices:
 
London
4 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AB
Tel: 44(0) 20 7925 7860
Fax: 44(0) 20 7925 7888
 
 
 
Milan
Piazza della Repubblica 30
20124 Milan
Tel: 39 02 63 28 14 227
Fax: 39 02 29 00 00 53
 
 
Paris
10 Rue du Havre
75009 Paris
Tel: 33 (0) 1 48 78 06 66
Fax: 33 (0) 1 48 78 79 22
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