News Room

Corporate News

Corporate News

Corporate News

Deutsche EuroShop reports positive nine-month result

Deutsche EuroShop AG / Key word(s): Interim Report/Change in Forecast 04.11.2010 07:30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deutsche EuroShop reports positive nine-month result - Revenue: EUR106.6 million (+13%), EBIT: EUR91.5 million (+13%) - EBT before measurement: EUR46.9 million (+20%) - Earnings per share: EUR0.87 - FFO: EUR1.06 per share - Revised forecast for 2010 Hamburg, 4 November 2010 - With revenue of EUR106.6 million (previous year: EUR94.4 million), EBIT of EUR91.5 million (EUR80.9 million) and consolidated profit of EUR38.3 million (EUR38.5 million), shopping center investor Deutsche EuroShop is above plan for the year as a whole after the first nine months of 2010 and has revised its forecast upwards. At the same time, a dividend increase to EUR1.10 per share is envisaged. 'Revenue, net operating income and EBIT all improved by around 13%. This is chiefly due to the contribution to earnings from the A10 Center in Wildau, which was acquired at the beginning of 2010,' explains Claus-Matthias Böge, CEO of Deutsche EuroShop. Earnings before taxes and measurement came to EUR46.9 million, almost 20% higher than in the same period last year. Consolidated profit totalled EUR38.3 million (prior-year period: EUR38.5 million), which corresponds to earnings per share of EUR0.87 (2009: EUR1.05). It should be noted here that consolidated profit was boosted in the previous year by positive exceptional and currency effects on measurement gains. The weighted number of shares also increased by 20%. FFO (funds from operations) improved by 18% from EUR39.3 million to EUR46.5 million (EUR1.06 per share). Based on the results for the first nine months, Deutsche EuroShop has increased its forecast for 2010 as a whole and anticipates revenue of EUR140-144 million (previously: EUR139-142 million, 2009: EUR127.6 million), earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of EUR120-123 million (previously EUR118-121 million, 2009: EUR110.7 million), earnings before taxes (EBT) without measurement gains/losses of EUR61-63 million (previously: EUR58-60 million, 2009: EUR54.9 million) and FFO per share between EUR1.37 and EUR1.40 (previously EUR1.33-1.38, 2009: EUR1.49). On the basis of the successful business performance in the first three quarters, the Board of Directors expects to be able to propose at next year's Annual General Meeting a dividend increase for the 2010 financial year to EUR1.10 per share. Internet broadcast of the teleconference On Thursday 4 November 2010 at 9:30 am, Deutsche EuroShop will broadcast its English teleconference as a live webcast on the Internet at www.deutsche-euroshop.de/ir The full nine-month report is available to download as a PDF file from this address. Deutsche EuroShop - The Shopping Center Company Deutsche EuroShop is Germany's only public company, that invests solely in shopping centers in prime locations. The MDAX-listed Company currently has equity interests in 18 European shopping centers in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Poland. Key Data of Deutsche EuroShop (IFRS)
in EUR million             01.01.-30.09.2010   01.01.-30.09.2009   Change
Revenue                                106.6                94.4      13%
EBIT                                    91.5                80.9      13%
Net finance costs                      -44.6               -41.6      -7%
EBT before valutation                   46.9                39.3      20%
Consolidated profit                     38.3                38.5       0%
FFO per share (EUR)                     1.06                1.07      -1%
EPS (EUR)                               0.87                1.05     -17%

                                  30.09.2010          31.12.2009   Change
Equity*                              1,172.4             1,044.4      12%
Liabilities                          1,238.0             1,067.8      16%
Total assets                         2,410.4             2,112.1      14%
Equity ratio (%)*                       48.6                49.5
LTV-ratio (%)                             47                  46
Gearing (%)*                             106                 102
Cash and cash equivalents               48.2                81.9     -41%
* incl. minorities 04.11.2010 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Deutsche EuroShop AG Oderfelder Straße 23 20149 Hamburg Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)40 413 579-0 Fax: +49 (0)40 413 579-29 E-mail: ir@deutsche-euroshop.de Internet: www.deutsche-euroshop.de ISIN: DE0007480204 WKN: 748020 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Hamburg, München, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Hannover, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------