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?Press release
Paris, 20th November 2008
Züblin Immobilière France half-year results (01.04.08 - 30.09.08):
? Operating cash-flow : €6.7m (€0.57 per share, + 4% compared with the
first half of the previous financial year)
? Valuation adjustment on investment property: - €39.0m (-10.4% compared
with 31.03.08)
? Net loss: - €32.6m
? NAV per share: €10.86 (-22.9% compared with 31.03.08)
Half-year results
Züblin Immobilière France, a real-estate company specialising in office
properties, recorded a consolidated net loss of €32.6m in the first half of its
2008-2009 financial year (from 01.04.08 to 30.09.08), compared with a €14.6m
profit in the first half of its 2007-2008 financial year. Profits were
negatively impacted by the €39.0m fall in investment property values, which
were down 10.4% compared with 31.03.08.
Operating cash-flow1 for the first six months of the financial year amounted to
€6.7m (€4.2m in the first half of 2007-2008). The operating cash-flow per
share2 stands at €0.57, an increase of 4% compared with the previous year
amount of €0.55.
As at 30.09.08, IFRS shareholders equity totalled €121.3m and fully diluted NAV
stood at €126.4m or €10.86 per share (versus €14.09 per share at 31.03.08).
Investment property valuations
The appraised value (gross) of the Company's investment properties, as
determined by Jones Lang LaSalle, was €357.1m as of 30.09.08, a decrease of 10.4
% relative to 31.03.08. The valuation adjustments were more pronounced for
assets located in the Paris area than for those located in Lyon and Marseille.
The Company's occupancy rate was 98.3% at 30.09.08, and will rise to 99.5% on 01
.01.09, following the lease signed with TMC Regie for one floor of the Jatte 3
building.
1 Operating cash flow = net profit before tax adjusted for change in the value
of assets, capital gains or losses on disposal of assets, impact of discounting
exit tax and security deposits, and exceptional items in the financial result.
2 Based on the average number of shares over the period: 11,645,638 shares
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Financing
Bank debt amounted to €227.8m at 30.09.08. The bank debt has a maturity of over
five years and is fully hedged against future interest-rate movements. In the
first half of financial year 2008/09, the weighted-average cost of bank debt
was 4.51%. The gross Loan-To-Value (LTV) ratio3 is 63.8%.
Outlook
In accordance with its thorough business practices, Züblin Immobilière France
has modified its business development plans to fit the prevailing economic,
financial and property-market conditions, which have deteriorated substantially
in the last few months. Specifically, Züblin Immobilière France has decided to
temporarily suspend its acquisition programme until visibility over economic
and financial conditions improves.
Züblin Immobilière France now focuses its efforts on maximising tenant loyalty,
and adjusting its assets management to the new market situation, in order to
secure its cash flows. As a recent example of steps Züblin Immobilière France
is taking in this area, on 06.11.08, Züblin Immobilière France and Faurecia
renegotiated the terms of their existing lease agreement which was due to
expire at the end of October 2010. The new terms are effective retroactively as
of 01.10.08 and include the signing of a new lease for six/nine years. Taking
into account this new lease, as well as the one signed with TMC Régie,
annualised rental income stands at €26.4m (-1.1% compared with 31.03.08). The
portfolio's gross yield is 7.4% and the Company expects that operating cash-
flow per share should rise by 3% in the current financial year.
Züblin Immobilien Holding AG, which owned 68.2% of Züblin Immobilière France at
30.09.08, has confirmed its intention to comply with SIIC 4 regulations.
The full semi-annual report is available on the Züblin Immobilière France
website: www.zueblin.fr
3 Gross LTV ratio: gross outstanding bank debt / gross open market value of
portfolio
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About Züblin Immobilière France (www.zueblin.fr)
Züblin Immobilière France is a listed property company, which has elected for
REIT status (SIIC status). The company invests in office properties, and its
real estate in France consists of 8 office buildings in Paris area, Lyon and
Marseille.
Key figures as at 30.09.08:
? Portfolio appraised value: €357.1m (gross) (-10.4% over last six months)
? Annualised rental income: €26.1m (-2.2% over last six months)
? Diluted liquidation NAV: €10.86 per share (-22.9% over last six months)
Consolidated Balance sheet
In € thousand 30.09.08 31.03.08 ?
Investment Property 336,270 374,737 -10%
Other non-current assets 7,378 4,043 +82%
Current assets 34,393 36,198 +5%
Total Assets 378,041 414,978
Shareholders' funds 121,332 158,706 -24%
Non-current liabilities 236,368 237,128 0%
Current liabilities 20,341 19,144 +6%
Total liabilities 378,041 414,978
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Consolidated Profit & Loss statement
In € thousand 30.09.08 30.09.07
6 months 6 months
Gross rents 13,348 8,753
Net passing rents 13,051 8,498
Overheads and corporate expenses (1,380) (1,084)
EBITDA 11,671 7,414
Change in assets' valuation (39,015) 7,172
Net income from disposals 0 3,660
Net operating income (27,344) 18,247
Financial income 387 1,367
Interest paid / other financial expenses (5,651) (4,983)
Net income (32,608) 14,631 Shares of
Operating cash flow 6,687 4,211 Züblin
Immobilière France trade on compartment C of Euronext Paris market of Nyse
Euronext - ISIN: FR0010298901
Contacts
Eric Berlizon, CFO, Züblin Immobilière France
52, rue de la Victoire, 75009 Paris
Tel. +33 (0)1 40 82 72 40, info@zueblin.fr
www.zueblin.fr
Steve Grobet, Dusan Oresansky, NewCap., Financial communication
Tel. +33 (0)1 44 71 94 94, Fax +33 (0)1 44 71 94 90, Email zueblin@newcap.fr
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