24th May 2018 07:00
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24 May 2018
AFI DEVELOPMENT PLC
("AFI DEVELOPMENT" OR "THE COMPANY")
RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS TO 31 MARCH 2018Performance continues to improve as positive momentum is maintained
AFI Development, a leading real estate company focused on developing property in Russia, has today announced its financial results for the three months ended 31 March 2018.
Q1 2018 financial highlights[1]
· Revenue for Q1 2018 increased by 4% year-on-year to US$49.4 million, including proceeds from the sale of trading properties:
- Rental and hotel operating income increased by 22% year-on-year to US$31.2 million
- AFIMALL City contribution stood at US$22.1 million (Q1 2017: US$19.5 million), a 13% improvement year-on-year
- Sale of residential properties contributed US$17.9 million to total revenue[2]
· Gross profit decreased slightly to US$15.8 million (Q1 2017: US$16.1 million)
· Net profit for Q1 2018 amounted to US$5.1 million, compared to US$1.0 million in Q1 2017
· Total gross value of portfolio of properties was unchanged at US$1.42 billion
· Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of 31 March 2018 grew to US$118.5 million (vs. US$106.0 million at end-2017)
Q1 2018 operational highlights
· The delivery of apartments to customers commenced at AFI Residence Paveletskaya. Progress was made in the marketing of the properties with 421 residential unit pre-sale contracts (67% of units under pre-sales) signed as of 21 May 2018
· At Odinburg, construction works and pre-sales continue at Building 3 (phase I) and Building 6 (phase II). The last remaining apartments in Building 2 are in the process of being sold. As of 21 May 2018, the number of signed sale contracts stood at 677 (96% of total) in Building 2, 179 (19% of total) in Building 3 and 153 (68% of total) in Building 6
· At Bolshaya Pochtovaya, construction and pre-sale is progressing as planned. As of 21 May 2018, 115 apartments (61% of Phase I) have been pre-sold at Bolshaya Pochtovaya
· The construction and pre-sale of properties at Botanic Garden remains on track. As of 21 May 2018, 162 apartments (21% of Phase I) have been pre-sold to customers
· AFIMALL City continues to record solid NOI growth, reaching US$16.8 million in Q1 2018, up from US$14.3 million in Q1 2017 (a 17% increase year-on-year)
Commenting on today's announcement, Lev Leviev, Executive Chairman of AFI Development, said:
"We are pleased to confirm that the positive momentum of the previous year was maintained throughout the first quarter of 2018, leading to a solid set of financial results for the period. Our flagship AFIMALL City project continues to perform strongly and has contributed greatly to revenue and profit. We are confident this strong set of results leaves us well positioned to meet any potential challenges in the year ahead as we continue to advance our pipeline of projects under development."
Q1 2018 Results Conference Call:
AFI Development will hold a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its Q1 2018 financial results on Friday, 25 May 2018.
Details for the conference call are as follows:
Date: Friday, 25 May 2018
Time: 3pm BST (5pm Moscow)
Dial-in Tel: International: +44 (0)20 3003 2666
UK toll free: 0808 109 0700
US toll-free: 1 866 966 5335
Russia toll-free: 8 10 8002 4902044
Password: AFI Development
The Q1 2018 investor presentation will be published on the Company's website: http://www.afi-development.com/en/investor-relations/reports-presentations by 11.00 UK (13.00 Moscow) on 25 May 2018.
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For further information, please contact:
AFI Development, +7 495 796 9988
Ilya Kutnov, Corporate Affairs/Investments Director (Responsible for arranging the release of this announcement)
Citigate Dewe Rogerson, London +44 20 7638 9571
Sandra Novakov
Aidan McGrattan
This announcement contains inside information.
About AFI Development
Established in 2001, AFI Development is one of the leading real estate development companies operating in Russia.
AFI Development is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and aims to deliver shareholder value through a commitment to innovation and continuous project development, coupled with the highest standards of design, construction and quality of customer service.
AFI Development focuses on developing and redeveloping high quality commercial and residential real estate assets across Russia, with Moscow being its main market. The Company's existing portfolio comprises commercial projects focused on offices, shopping centres, hotels and mixed-use properties, and residential projects. AFI Development's strategy is to sell the residential properties it develops and to either lease the commercial properties or sell them for a favourable return.
AFI Development is a leading force in urban regeneration, breathing new life into city squares and neighbourhoods and transforming congested and underdeveloped areas into thriving new communities. The Company's long-term, large-scale regeneration and city infrastructure projects establish the necessary groundwork for the successful launch of commercial and residential properties, providing a strong base for the future.
Legal disclaimer
Some of the information in these materials may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events, the future financial performance of the Company, its intentions, beliefs or current expectations and those of its officers, directors and employees concerning, among other things, the Company's results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and business.
You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as "expect", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "will", "could," "may" or "might" or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, regulation or accounting standard, the Company does not intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in projections or forward-looking statements of the Company, including, among others, general economic conditions, the competitive environment, risks associated with operating in Russia and market change in the industries the Company operates in, as well as many other risks specifically related to the Company and its operations.
Executive Chairman's statement
Building on the positive momentum of 2017, the macroeconomic environment in Russia continued to stabilise into Q1 2108, as reflected by improved GDP growth projections and low inflation.
Supported by these positive trends, our financial performance continued to improve, with revenue growing 4% year-on-year to US$49.4 million for the quarter. The rental and hotel operating income increased 22% year-on-year to US$31.2 million, reflecting the strong performance of AFIMALL City. Our gross profit for the quarter was US$15.8 million.
We are pleased to report that we have started the delivery of pre-sold apartments in Phase I of our AFI Residence Paveletskaya project. The construction and pre-sales at our other residential projects, namely, Odinburg, Bolshaya Pochtovaya and Botanic Garden are also progressing to plan.
Projects update
AFIMALL City
Continued improvement in the performance of AFIMALL City is reflected in increased revenue, up 13% year-on-year to US$22.1 million for the quarter, and NOI, up 17% year-on-year to US$16.8 million. Occupancy at the end of the quarter reached 90%, from 89% at the end-2017.
Recent new openings at AFIMALL City include a boutique of Russian designers' apparel "the House of Russian Fashion", Van Cliff men's fashion and Adolfo Dominguez women's fashion outlets.
Odinburg
At the Odinburg residential development, Building 3 (Phase I) and Building 6 (Phase II) are under construction and currently being marketed to customers. The last remaining apartments at the delivered Building 2 of Phase I are in the process of being sold.
As of 21 May 2018, 677 apartments (96% of total) were sold in Building 2, 179 (19% of total) in Building 3 and 153 (68% of total) in Building 6.
AFI Residence Paveletskaya (Paveletskaya II)
In Q1 2018, Phase I of the AFI Residence Paveletskaya development was commissioned and delivery of apartments to customers commenced. Meanwhile, construction works and marketing of apartments and special units continues to plan. As of the date of publication of this report, 421 contracts for pre-sales of both apartments and "special units" have been signed (67% of Phase I and Phase II combined).
Bolshaya Pochtovaya
During Q1 2018 the construction and marketing of the project progressed according to plan and as of 21 May 2018, 115 apartments (61% of Phase I) had been pre-sold to customers.
Botanic Garden
The construction and pre-sales are also progressing at Botanic Garden. As of 21 May 2018, 166 apartments (21% of Phase I) have been pre-sold to customers
Aquamarine III (Ozerkovskaya III)
In Q1 2018 the Company successfully completed the disposal of Buildings 2 and 4 to an end-user (one of the leading Russian banks) for circa US$135 million.
Following the disposal, and the restructuring of the loans of Aquamarine III and of AFIMALL City with VTB Bank PJSC, the loan at Aquamarine III was fully repaid in January 2018.
AFI Development currently owns one remaining building in the complex (GBA 18,805 sq.m including underground parking), which is leased to Deutsche Bank, Brown-Forman and other tenants. The occupancy of the building as of the end of Q1 2018 was 87%.
Lev Leviev Executive Chairman of the Board |
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NOT REVIEWED BY AUDITORS
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS
For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
AUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
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| Unaudited 1/1/18- | Audited 1/1/17- | |
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| 31/3/18 | 31/3/17 | |
| Note | US$ '000 | US$ '000 | |
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Revenue | 2 | 49,401 | 47,498 | |
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Other income |
| 210 | 155 | |
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Operating expenses | 4 | (15,766) | (12,262) | |
Carrying value of trading properties sold |
| (16,377) | (20,331) | |
Administrative expenses | 3 | (1,371) | (546) | |
Other expenses |
| (250) | (385) | |
Total expenses |
| (33,764) | (33,524) | |
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Share of the after tax profit of joint ventures |
| - | 1,957 | |
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Gross Profit |
| 15,847 | 16,086 | |
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Gain on 100% acquisition of previously held interest in a joint venture |
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- |
7,532 | |
Decrease in fair value of properties | 7,8 | (4,011) | (43,613) | |
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Results from operating activities |
| 11,836 | (19,995) | |
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Finance income |
| 6,545 | 24,470 | |
Finance costs |
| (11,834) | (11,863) | |
Net finance (costs)/income | 5 | (5,289) | 12,607 | |
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(Loss)/profit before tax |
| 6,547 | (7,388) | |
Tax (expense)/benefit | 6 | (1,429) | 8,419 | |
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(Loss)/profit for the period |
| 5,118 | 1,031 | |
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(Loss)/profit attributable to: |
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Owners of the Company |
| 5,140 | 1,091 | |
Non-controlling interests |
| (22) | (60) | |
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| 5,118 | 1,031 | |
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Earnings per share |
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Basic and diluted earnings per share (cent) |
| 0.49 | 0.10 | |
The unaudited summary of financial results was approved by the Board of Directors on 23 May 2018.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 March 2018
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| Unaudited 31/3/18 | Audited 31/12/17 | |
| Note | US$ '000 | US$ '000 | |
Assets |
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Investment property | 7 | 818,060 | 818,060 | |
Investment property under development | 8 | 163,240 | 163,240 | |
Property, plant and equipment | 9 | 78,040 | 77,633 | |
Long-term loans receivable |
| 1,705 | 1,669 | |
Intangible assets |
| 693 | 204 | |
VAT recoverable |
| 52 | 48 | |
Non-current assets |
| 1,061,790 | 1,060,854 | |
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Trading properties | 10 | 9,188 | 10,792 | |
Trading properties under construction | 11 | 357,039 | 349,735 | |
Other investments |
| 15,032 | 10,515 | |
Inventories |
| 1,088 | 1,318 | |
Short-term loans receivable |
| 1,105 | 1,090 | |
Trade and other receivables | 12 | 57,368 | 70,402 | |
Current tax assets |
| 4,148 | 4,114 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 13 | 103,418 | 95,468 | |
Current assets |
| 548,386 | 543,434 | |
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Total assets |
| 1,610,176 | 1,604,288 | |
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Equity |
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Share capital |
| 1,048 | 1,048 | |
Share premium |
| 1,763,409 | 1,763,409 | |
Translation reserve |
| (300,791) | (301,050)* | |
Capital reserve |
| (19,330) | (19,333) | |
Retained earnings |
| (660,299) | (665,438)* | |
Equity attributable to owners of the Company |
| 784,037 | 778,636 | |
Non-controlling interests |
| (149) | (144)* | |
Total equity |
| 783,888 | 778,492 | |
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Liabilities |
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Long-term loans and borrowings | 14 | 584,147 | 492,484 | |
Deferred tax liabilities |
| 44,853 | 44,538* | |
Deferred income |
| 12,894 | 12,641 | |
Non-current liabilities |
| 641,894 | 549,663 | |
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Short-term loans and borrowings | 14 | 3,405 | 86,775 | |
Trade and other payables | 15 | 40,228 | 65,106 | |
Advances from customers |
| 140,105 | 114,335* | |
Current tax liabilities |
| 656 | 9,917 | |
Current liabilities |
| 184,394 | 276,133 | |
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Total liabilities |
| 826,288 | 825,796 | |
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Total equity and liabilities |
| 1,610,176 | 1,604,288 | |
\* The Group has adopted IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers from 1 January of 2018. For further details refer to note 4 of Report and Financial Statement for the year ended 31 December 2017.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
| Unaudited 1/1/18- | Audited 1/1/17- | |
| 31/3/18 | 31/3/17 | |
Note | US$ '000 | US$ '000 | |
Cash flows from operating activities |
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Profit/(loss) for the period |
| 5,118 | 1,031 |
Adjustments for: |
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Depreciation | 9 | 242 | 197 |
Net finance costs/(income) | 5 | 4,514 | (12,728) |
Decrease in fair value of properties | 7,8 | 4,011 | 43,613 |
Share of profit in joint ventures |
| - | (1,957) |
Gain on 100% acquisition of previously held interest in a joint venture |
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(7,532) |
Tax expense/(benefit) | 6 | 1,429 | (8,419) |
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| 15,314 | 14,205 |
Change in trade and other receivables |
| 18,323 | (2,264) |
Change in inventories |
| 239 | 33 |
Change in trading properties and trading properties under construction |
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(4,444) |
(3,318) |
Change in advances and amounts payable to builders of trading properties under construction |
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(3,786) |
2,725 |
Change in advances from customers |
| 25,271 | (1,430) |
Change in trade and other payables |
| (25,734) | 9,962 |
Change in VAT recoverable |
| (557) | (663) |
Change in deferred income |
| 181 | 291 |
Cash generated from operating activities |
| 24,807 | 19,541 |
Taxes paid |
| (10,043) | (500) |
Net cash from operating activities |
| 14,764 | 19,041 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Acquisition of subsidiary net of cash acquired |
| - | (786) |
Proceeds from sale of other investments |
| 5,148 | 2,621 |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
| 2 | - |
Interest received |
| 349 | 159 |
Change in advances and amounts payable to builders | 15 | (263) | 1,836 |
Payments for construction of investment property under development |
8 |
(756) |
(796) |
Payments for the acquisition/renovation of investment property |
7 |
(256) |
(97) |
Change in VAT recoverable |
| 143 | 614 |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | 9 | (305) | (11) |
Acquisition of other investments |
| (9,845) | (2,612) |
Acquisition of intangible assets |
| (964) | - |
Proceeds from repayments of loans receivable |
| - | 4,178 |
Payments for loans receivable |
| (2) | (1,429) |
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities |
| (6,749) | 3,677 |
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
| Unaudited 1/1/18- | Audited 1/1/17- | |
| 31/3/18 | 31/3/17 | |
Note | US$ '000 | US$ '000 | |
Cash flows from financing activities |
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Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
| - | (1,500) |
Proceeds from loans and borrowings |
| 102,686 | 5,632 |
Repayment of loans and borrowings |
| (92,314) | - |
Interest paid |
| (12,555) | (11,978) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
| (2,183) | (7,846) |
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations |
| 2,118 | (2,044) |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
| 95,468 | 12,828 |
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January |
| 7,950 | 10,619 |
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March | 13 | 103,418 | 23,447 |
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS
For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
1. SUMMARY OF OPERATION
Incorporation and principal activity
AFI Development PLC (the "Company") was incorporated in Cyprus on 13 February 2001 as a limited liability company under the name Donkamill Holdings Limited. In April 2007 the Company was transformed into public company and changed its name to AFI Development PLC. The address of the Company's registered office is 165 Spyrou Araouzou Street, Lordos Waterfront Building, 5th floor, Flat/office 505, 3035 Limassol, Cyprus. As of 7 September 2016, the Company is a 64.88% subsidiary of Flotonic Limited, a private holding company registered in Cyprus, 100% owned by Mr Lev Leviev. Prior to that, the Company was a 64.88% subsidiary of Africa Israel Investments Ltd ("Africa-Israel"), which is listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange ("TASE"). The remaining shareholding of "A" shares is held by a custodian bank in exchange for the GDRs issued and listed in the London Stock Exchange ("LSE"). On 5 July 2010 the Company issued by way of a bonus issue 523,847,027 "B" shares, which were admitted to a premium listing on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the main market of LSE. On the same date, the ordinary shares of the Company were designated as "A" shares.
This summary of financial results comprises the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group"). The principal activity of the Group is real estate investment and development.
The summary of financial results was not audited. The amounts are based on the Group's financial information, which is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as adopted by the European Union ("EU") and the Group's accounting policy, while the disclosures and presentation are not in compliance with IFRSs, specifically with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements".
Exchange rates
The table below shows the exchange rates of Russian Rubles, which is the functional currency of the Russian subsidiaries of the Group, to the US Dollar, which is the presentation currency of the Group:
% change % change
Russian Rubles quarter year to
As of: for US$1 date
31 March 2018 57.2649 (0.6) (0.6)
31 December 2017 57.6002 (5.0)
31 March 2017 56.3779 (7.2)
Average rate during:
Three-month period ended 31 March 2018 56.8803 (2.5)
Three-month period ended 31 March 2017 58.8366 (21.2)
2. REVENUE
| Unaudited 1/1/18- 31/3/18 | Audited 1/1/17- 31/3/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Investment property rental income | 23,638 | 20,975 |
Sales of trading properties (note 10) | 1,750 | 21,865 |
Sales of residential - transferred over time* (note 11) | 16,160 | - |
Hotel operation income | 7,590 | 4,546 |
Non-core activity revenue | 260 | - |
Construction consulting/management fees | 3 | 112 |
| 49,401 | 47,498 |
\* The Group has adopted IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers from 1 January of 2018.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
| Unaudited 1/1/18- 31/3/18 | Audited 1/1/17- 31/3/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Consultancy fees | 160 | 91 |
Legal fees | 329 | 576 |
Auditors' remuneration | 62 | 77 |
Valuation expenses | 16 | 36 |
Directors' remuneration | 328 | 325 |
Depreciation | 32 | 35 |
Insurance | 36 | 37 |
Provision for Doubtful Debts | 6 | (986) |
Other administrative expense | 402 | 355 |
| 1,371 | 546 |
4. OPERATING EXPENSES
| Unaudited 1/1/18- 31/3/18 | Audited 1/1/17- 31/3/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Maintenance, utility and security expenses | 5,479 | 4,318 |
Agency and brokerage fees | 924 | 234 |
Advertising expenses | 1,816 | 916 |
Salaries and wages | 4,089 | 3,438 |
Consultancy fees | 126 | 161 |
Depreciation | 210 | 163 |
Insurance | 116 | 148 |
Rent | 432 | 452 |
Property and other taxes | 2,554 | 2,418 |
Other operating expenses | 20 | 14 |
| 15,766 | 12,262 |
5. FINANCE COST AND FINANCE INCOME
| Unaudited 1/1/18- 31/3/18 | Audited 1/1/17- 31/3/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Interest income | 368 | 315 |
Net foreign exchange gain | 6,177 | 24,104 |
Net change in fair value of financial assets | - | 51 |
Finance income | 6,545 | 24,470 |
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Interest expense on loans and borrowings | (9,205) | (11,742) |
Net change in fair value of financial assets | (621) | - |
Other finance costs | (770) | (121) |
Interest expenses (financing component under IFRS 15)* | (1,238) | - |
Finance costs | (11,834) | (11,863) |
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Net finance (costs)/income | (5,289) | 12,607 |
\* The Group has adopted IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers from 1 January of 2018.
6. TAX EXPENSE / (BENEFIT)
| Unaudited 1/1/18- 31/3/18 | Audited 1/1/17- 31/3/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
Current tax expense |
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Current year | 990 | 481 |
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Deferred tax expense/(benefit) |
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Origination and reversal of temporary differences | 439 | (8,900) |
Total income tax expense/(benefit) | 1,429 | (8,419) |
7. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Reconciliation of carrying amount
| Unaudited 31/3/18 | Audited 31/12/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Balance 1 January | 818,060 | 915,350 |
Renovations / additional costs | 256 | 998 |
Disposals | - | (140,026) |
Fair value adjustment | (2,684) | 18,218 |
Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates | 2,428 | 23,520 |
Balance 31 March / 31 December | 818,060 | 818,060 |
The increase/decrease due to the effect of the foreign exchange fluctuation is a result of the weakening of the US Dollar to the Russian Rouble by 0.6% during the first quarter 2018. The fair value adjustment in investment property was a result of this weakening of the US Dollar.
The Company assessed that the fair value of the properties has not materially changed since 31 December 2017 as there were no significant changes in the macroeconomic conditions in Russia. The same applies for investment property under development. See note 8 below.
The disposals of investment property represent the below two transactions:
· Two out of the three buildings of Ozerkovskaya III also known as Aquamarine III Business Centre owned by Krown Investments LLC to one of the leading Russian banks. The consideration received amounted to Russian rouble 7.89 billion, equivalent to US$135 million net of the applicable Russian VAT, brokerage fees and cost of agreed repairs resulting in a loss of approximately US$4 million before taxes.
· An agreement based on which the Group acquired the additional 26% interest in Bizar LLC increasing its ownership to 100% in exchange for one of the four buildings owned by Bizar LLC of a total value of US$5,341 thousand.
8. INVESTMENT PROPERTY UNDER DEVELOPMENT
| Unaudited 31/3/18 | Audited 31/12/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Balance 1 January | 163,240 | 232,900 |
Construction costs | 756 | 4,865 |
Transfer to trading properties under construction (note 11) | - | (74,100) |
Fair value adjustment | (1,327) | (6,648) |
Effect of movements in foreign exchange rates | 571 | 6,223 |
Balance 31 March / 31 December | 163,240 | 163,240 |
The investment property under development was revalued by independent appraisers on 31 December 2017. The cumulative adjustments, for all projects, are shown in line "Fair value adjustment" in the table above.
The increase/decrease due to the effect of the foreign exchange fluctuation is a result of the weakening of the US Dollar to the Russian Rouble by 0.6% during the first quarter 2018, as described in note 7 above.
9. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
| Unaudited 31/3/18 | Audited 31/12/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Balance 1 January | 77,633 | 31,215 |
Effect of acquisition of subsidiary | - | 45,580 |
Depreciation charge | (242) | (846) |
Additions | 305 | 484 |
Disposals | (2) | (137) |
Effect of movements in foreign exchange rates | 346 | 1,337 |
Balance 31 March / 31 December | 78,040 | 77,633 |
10. TRADING PROPERTIES
| Unaudited 31/3/18 | Audited 31/12/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Balance 1 January | 10,792 | 6,854 |
Transfer from trading properties under construction (note 11) | - | 63,202 |
Disposals | (1,628) | (59,747) |
Effect of movements in exchange rates | 24 | 483 |
Balance 31 March / 31 December | 9,188 | 10,792 |
Trading properties comprise unsold apartments and parking spaces of "Odinburg" project. During the period the sale of 18 flats and 1 parking places were recognised, upon transferring of the rights to the buyers according to the signed acts of transfer, in the income statement.
11. TRADING PROPERTIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
| Unaudited 31/3/18 | Audited 31/12/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Balance 1 January | 349,735 | 243,327 |
Transfer from investment property under development (note 8) | - | 74,100 |
Transfer to trading properties (note 10) | - | (63,202) |
Sale of residential* | (14,749) | - |
Construction costs | 20,821 | 96,481 |
Impairment | - | (9,548) |
Effect of movements in exchange rates | 1,232 | 8,577 |
Balance 31 March / 31 December | 357,039 | 349,735 |
\* The Group has adopted IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers from 1 January of 2018.
Trading properties under construction comprise "Odinburg", "AFI Residence Paveletskaya", "Botanic Garden" and "Bolshaya Pochtovaya" projects that involve primarily the construction of residential properties.
12. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
| Unaudited 31/3/18 | Audited 31/12/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Advances to builders | 33,811 | 29,313 |
Amounts receivable from related parties | 121 | 109 |
Trade receivables, net | 2,114 | 3,458 |
Other receivables | 6,287 | 21,713 |
VAT recoverable | 10,353 | 9,889 |
Tax receivables | 4,682 | 5,920 |
| 57,368 | 70,402 |
Trade receivables net
Trade receivables are presented net of an accumulated provision for doubtful debts of US$94 thousand (31/12/2017: US$82 thousand).
13. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
| Unaudited 31/3/18 | Audited 31/12/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Cash and cash equivalents consist of: |
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Cash at banks | 103,136 | 95,102 |
Cash in hand | 282 | 366 |
Cash and cash equivalents as per statement of cash flows: | 103,418 | 95,468 |
14. LOANS AND BORROWINGS
| Unaudited 31/3/18 | Audited 31/12/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Secured bank loans | 584,147 | 492,484 |
| 584,147 | 492,484 |
Current liabilities |
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Secured bank loans | 3,095 | 86,468 |
Unsecured loans from other non-related companies | 310 | 307 |
| 3,405 | 86,775 |
The following changes to the loans took place during the three-month period ended 31 March 2018:
(i) A secured loan from VTB Bank JSC ("VTB") signed on 22 June 2012 by one of the Group's subsidiary, Bellgate Construction Ltd ("Bellgate") with a maturity date in April 2018, was refinanced through a new loan, signed on 28 December 2017 by the Group's subsidiary Bellgate. This loan facility agreement refinanced the existing Bellgate loan from VTB and was also used to repay the remainder of Ozerkovskaya III loan. Bellgate has received the New Loan in five tranches, in Euros and in Russian Rubles. The blended interest rate on the New Loan is circa 5.6% (assuming current EUR/RUR exchange rate and current Russian Central Bank key lending rate). The interest and the principal of the New Loan are to be paid quarterly, while the term of the loan is 5 years.
(ii) On 26 January 2018 Krown Investments LLC ("Krown") fully repaid the remaining balance of the secured loan from VTB Bank JSC ("VTB") signed on 25 January 2013.
(iii) A secured loan from VTB Bank JSC ("VTB") signed on 18 July 2017 by one of the Group's subsidiary, MKPK PJSC (the owner of the AFI Residence Paveletskaya Project). In January 2018 MKPK PJSC drawdown the whole amount of the agreed loan facility, being RUR711 million, so as to refinance the previously incurred costs for the construction of the project. The loan bears floating interest rate of the Russian Central Bank key lending rate + 1.5%. The principal on the loan is payable monthly, while the interest is payable quarterly. The loan matures in July 2019. During first quarter of 2018 the loan was partly repaid in amount circa RUR88 million.
(iv) During first quarter of 2018 the loans received by the "Plaza SPA Zheleznovodsk" from VTB were partly repaid in amount circa US$507 thousand.
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15. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
| Unaudited 31/3/18 | Audited 31/12/17 |
| US$ '000 | US$ '000 |
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Trade payables | 12,460 | 13,756 |
Payables to related parties | 237 | 183 |
Amount payable to builders | 15,772 | 15,340 |
VAT and other taxes payable | 6,004 | 28,982 |
Other payables | 5,755 | 6,845 |
| 40,228 | 65,106 |
The above are payable within one year and bear no interest.
VAT and other taxes payable include an amount of US$24,618 thousand of tax payable as at 31.12.2017 arising from the disposal of the two buildings of Aquamarine III Business Centre, as described in note 7.
[1] The financial results for Q1 2018 reported in this publication are based on the Unaudited summary of financial results prepared by the Company. The results were not reviewed by the auditors.
[2] The Group has adopted IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers from 1 January 2018. The "sale of residential properties" figure includes the revenue from sales of residential properties transferred over time calculated under IFRS 15.
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