Wereldhave Swings To Profit As Property Valuations Improve
May 12 2010 - 1:55AM
Dow Jones News
Dutch property company Wereldhave NV (WHA.AE) Wednesday said it
swung to a profit in the first quarter as the value of its property
portfolio recovered, but a slight improvement in rental income was
offset by a drop in revenue from outside the euro area due to
exchange-rate fluctuations.
The company, which has properties across Europe and in the U.S.,
said it wasn't yet prepared to forecast its performance in 2010 as
it will depend on the occupancy rates at its offices and movements
in exchange rates and interest charges.
"Under difficult circumstances we have succeeded in further
improving the occupancy rate of the offices portfolio, although in
Belgium and in the United Kingdom we had to accept lower rents,"
Chief Executive Hans Pars said.
The company added that its recent purchase of the Koningshoek
shopping center had continued its strategy of expanding its retail
holdings to between 50% and 60% of its total portfolio.
Wereldhave said it earned EUR0.50 a share in the first quarter,
compared with a loss of EUE0.16 a share a year earlier. Revenues
rose to EUR54 million, from EUR53.6 million, while net rental
income was EUR36.4 million, compared with EUR36.3 million. However,
the main reason for the return to a profit was a negative EUR12.14
million valuation result compared with a negative EUR31.8 million
result a year earlier.
Net asset value per share was EUR75.19, up from EUR73.77.
-By Steve McGrath, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9284;
steve.mcgrath@dowjones.com
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