28. Mai 2010     Print Print 

Significant improvement to operating result for CA Immo International AG

During the first quarter of 2010, rental income increased by 12 % to stand at €11.0 m on account of completions in the past year. A further 10.8 % reduction in indirect expenditures to € 2.1 m also had a positive effect on the operating result.

The revaluation result for the first quarter of 2010 was € -8.1 m, well below the value for the first three months of last year (€ -59.3 m). The revaluation losses were the result of value changes on specific properties, while the overall valuation level has stabilised to a large extent.

Thanks to the improvement in the revaluation loss, the EBIT recovered substantially, climbing from
€ -52.8 m in the first quarter of 2009 to € -0.3 m. The financial result was € -1.4 m for the first quarter of 2010, compared to € -6.7 m in the first three months of 2009. One key reason for the upturn is the broadly neutral contribution from foreign currency differences, which produced a loss of € -2.3 m last year; also in contrast to the previous year, income from associated companies was positive at € 2.5 m.

The consolidated loss (after minorities) stood at € -3.5 m, compared to € -46.5 m in 2009. Strong operational business development was also reflected in the operating cash flow, which rose by around 13.8 % to stand at € 7.0 m.

The equity ratio of CA Immo International was 47 %. Net debt was € 265.0 m on 31 March 2010 (up 2.7 %), with property assets of approximately € 674.1 m. Cash and cash equivalents amounted to € 113.5 m on 31 March 2010 (against € 115.9 m on 31.12.2009). Net assets (NAV) per share stood at € 9.21 on 31 March 2010 (compared to € 9.33 on 31.12.2009).

As stated in the ad hoc announcement at the end of the acceptance period in mid-May, CA Immo Anlagen AG has succeeded in raising its shareholding from 63.05 % to 90.94 % under the terms of the voluntary takeover bid for free float shares in CA Immo International AG. Since the relevant threshold of 90 % was thereby exceeded, the acceptance term was extended by three months until August 16, 2010 in accordance with the provisions of the Takeover Act.