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Half Yearly Report

31st Aug 2010 07:00

RNS Number : 8059R
Raven Russia Limited
31 August 2010
 



31 August 2010

 

Raven Russia Limited ("Raven Russia" or the "Company")

 

Results for the six months to 30 June 2010

 

The Board of Raven Russia releases below the results for the six months ended 30 June 2010.

 

 

Highlights

 

 

·; 145,400 sqm of new lettings in the 6 months to 30 June 2010;

·; 40,300 sqm of additional lettings since 30 June 2010;

·; Annualised consolidated NOI now $82.3 million;

·; Increasing to $91 million on conversion of PLAs and LOIs;

·; Portfolio ERV of $123 million and portfolio ERV yield of 13.9%;

·; Sale of Baltia to complete in second half with gross consideration of $42 million;

·; Profit before tax for the 6 months of $8 million;

·; Operating cash generated of $14.8 million;

·; Cash balance at 30 June $113 million and $110 million today;

·; Adjusted, fully diluted NAV per share of 97 cents;

·; Tender offer buy back of 1 in 58 shares at 54p proposed.

 

 

Richard Jewson, Chairman, said: "Our focus has been firmly on letting our completed space and the results for the year to date show excellent progress. The market has stabilised, yields and rents are moving in the right direction and we are very well placed to take advantage of the opportunities our market presents."

 

Glyn Hirsch, CEO, said: "We are meeting our key letting targets with the first hurdle of $90 million of annualised NOI now in sight. The next aim is to get fully let and start meaningfully growing distributions to shareholders."

 

 

Enquiries

 

Raven Russia Limited

Anton Bilton / Glyn Hirsch

Tel: +44 (0)1481 712955

Cardew Group

Tim Robertson / Catherine Maitland

Tel: +44 (0)20 7930 0777

Numis Securities Limited

Nick Westlake / Rupert Krefting

Tel: +44 (0)20 7260 1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman's Statement

 

Introduction

 

I am pleased to announce the Group's results for the six months ended 30th June 2010.

 

At today's date our annualised, consolidated net operating income ("NOI") is $82.3 million, increasing to $91.0 million including pre-let agreements ("PLAs") and letters of intent ("LOIs") and before cost of vacant space. This represents 185,700 square metres ("sqm") of signed leases in the year to date and a further 79,000 sqm of PLAs and LOIs. Letting has been our main focus in the period and this shows the excellent progress being made.

 

Reported NOI for the six months to 30 June 2010 was $27.1 million (2009: $25.4 million). This is the first reporting period where we have operated our portfolio for a full six months and hence our property operating costs have increased to $20.7 million from $13.0 million in the same period last year. We have to cover the element of operating costs relating to vacant space and this does act as a drag on our reported NOI. As the vacant space is let, these costs are passed onto the tenants.

 

Profit before tax for the period was $8.1 million (30 June 2009: loss of $149.6 million), earnings per share were 1 cent (30 June 2009: loss per share of 27.5 cents), basic NAV per share was $1.15 (31 December 2009: $1.14) and adjusted, fully diluted NAV per share 97 cents (31 December 2009: 97 cents).

 

The external valuation carried out by Jones Lang Lasalle ("JLL") as at 30 June is reflected in the carrying value of our completed assets of $905.8 million, an increase of $27 million since 31 December 2009. The portfolio has an estimated rental value ("ERV") of $123 million.

 

Our period end cash balance was $113 million (31 December 2009: $124 million) with net debt of $333 million (31 December 2009: $322 million).

 

As announced on 4 August we have signed contracts to sell the shares in the subsidiary which owns our property at Baltia, Moscow. Gross consideration is $42 million, which is $10 million above the JLL valuation included in the property values referred to above. After repaying the debt secured on the asset, we should generate around $19.7 million of cash. The profit generated on the current valuations will be reflected in the second half of the year following completion.

 

As we move to profitability and cash generation on an annualised basis, we can begin a progressive rate of distribution to shareholders. Rather than pay a 1p dividend we have decided to make a tender offer buy back to shareholders, of 1 in 58 shares at 54 pence. This will have the advantage of being NAV and EPS accretive as well as being a tax efficient distribution to shareholders.

 

I am pleased that we completed the move to the Official List on 2 August and we expect to be included in the FTSE All Share in September. This is appropriate for our maturing business.

 

The market in which we operate is improving and I look forward to the future with confidence.

 

Results

 

In the six months to 30 June 2010 the company made a pre tax profit of $8.1 million (30 June 2009: pre tax loss $149.6 million), including revaluation gains of $31 million (30 June 2009: losses of $129 million).

 

This equates to earnings per share of 1 cent (30 June 2009: loss per share of 27.5 cents) and EPRA loss per share of 4.6 cents (30 June 2009: loss per share of 3.5 cents).

 

NOI for the six months of $27.1 million was similar to the comparative period of $25.4 million but is after absorbing all operating costs on the vacant space of our portfolio for a full six months as explained in my introduction and expanded upon in the Chief Executive's statement.

 

Ongoing operating profit was $9.5 million (30 June 2009: $4.4 million) after unrealised foreign exchange gains of $1.2 million (30 June 2009: losses of $4.2 million) and a charge for share based payments of $4.5 million (30 June 2009: nil). The share based payments are non cash and also NAV neutral as the charge is credited through balance sheet reserves. As can be seen from the segmental analysis note to the interim statement, administrative costs for the investment portfolio were $10.9 million before these share based payments.

 

This translated into operating cash inflows of $14.8 million (30 June 2009: $15.8 million) and with much reduced construction activity, a cash outflow in the period of only $9 million after ordinary share dividend payments of $3.8 million.

 

Net finance costs, before mark to market valuation of financial instruments for the period were $30.1 million (30 June 2009: $14.5 million) including the preference share charge of $13.1 million (30 June 2009: $5.3 million). At the period end, the Group had bank debt of $437 million and cash balances of $113 million.

 

Tender Offer

 

With the continuing improvement in our annualised NOI and after agreeing terms on the sale of Baltia, we have reviewed our distribution policy. Our share price, whilst improving, remains at a significant discount of 22% to our adjusted, fully diluted NAV per share and as a result, we believe that a tender offer buy-back is an efficient method for us to return cash to shareholders. Accordingly, we intend to implement a tender offer buy back of 1 in 58 shares at 54 pence, a premium of 9% to the current share price and the equivalent of a dividend of 1 pence per share. If this is fully subscribed it will result in the buy back of 9.26 million shares and a total distribution of £5 million. The tender offer will be subject to the approval of shareholders and warrantholders and a circular setting out full details and convening the respective meetings will be posted shortly. It is expected that the tender offer will complete in early October 2010.

 

Net Asset Value

 

Basic NAV per share was $1.15 at 30 June 2010 (31 December 2009: $1.14). Fully diluted NAV per share at today's sterling exchange rate is 62.5p.

 

The increase in NAV from $546 million to $562 million follows the formal bi annual valuation of our completed portfolio by JLL. Based on this valuation our investment properties are carried at $905.8 million at 30 June 2010, an increase of $27 million over the December 2009 valuations. This represents an ERV yield of 13.9 % and a price per square metre ("sqm") of $853 for the warehouse portfolio (31 December 2009: 14.3% and $820 per sqm).

 

Financing

 

Total bank debt outstanding at 30 June 2010 was $437 million at a weighted average cost to the Group of 7.1% and a weighted term to maturity of 3.3 years.

 

As disclosed in the financial statements for 31 December 2009, we successfully rolled over our one remaining construction facility on the Noginsk project and completed the syndication on our Novosibirsk project, drawing a further $10 million in February.

 

Since 30 June 2010, we have completed and drawn down the remaining $10 million loan tranche under the $40 million, syndicated IFC facility for the Rostov-on-Don project.

 

This leaves only one committed but undrawn facility of $10 million with Aareal bank secured on the Istra project. We expect to meet the conditions required for this draw later this year.

 

We have also increased and drawn on an existing, short term Barclays' facility of £7.5 million at a cost of 2.5% above UK Libor. This gave additional cash of £2.5 million and is secured on certain of the Raven Mount stock.

 

Hedging

 

Following the completion of the IFC and EBRD facilities on our regional projects in Novosibirsk and Rostov, the USLibor risk on the combined $90 million exposure has been hedged with two caps on three year terms with 3% strike rates.

 

At 30 June 2010, the Group had a total of $355 million of debt with US Libor risk hedged, of which $121 million is capped with a weighted average strike of 3.8% and a weighted average term to maturity of 3 years and $234 million is swapped at a weighted average rate of 3.3% with a weighted average term to maturity of 3 years.

 

Raven Mount

 

We continue to liquidate the Raven Mount stock, generating cash from the sale of inventory and other assets of £6.7 million in the period at sales values above our acquisition cost.

 

Roslogistics

 

We have completed the move of the Moscow operations of the business to our Lobnya site as described in our 2009 annual results and will look to see the benefit of this consolidation and the rationalising of head office costs in the next 12 months. In the second half of the year we will incur one off costs in relation to the cessation of activities at the subsidiary's previous Moscow site but these should not be significant in the context of Group results.

 

 

 

 

Richard Jewson

27 August 2010

 

 

 

Chief Executive's Statement

 

2010 has been a good year so far. The occupier demand that we saw in the first quarter has continued and in the first six months of 2010 our efforts have been rewarded with 145,400 sqm of new lettings adding $16.5 million to our contracted rent roll. Since 30 June we have leased a further 40,300 sqm adding an additional $4 million of annualised NOI and our annualised consolidated NOI is $82.3 million before cost on vacant space. This rises to $91 million on conversion of PLAs and LOIs.

 

At current occupancy levels, the cost of vacant space will reduce the contribution made by annualised NOI by approximately 20%. For simplicity, if you assume new lettings at $100 per sqm, with each additional $10m of NOI the cost of vacant space will reduce, on average, by 5%.

 

Without rental increases we should achieve $123 million of annualised NOI when fully let, inclusive of Baltia. On completion of the sale of Baltia, the ERV will reduce by $4 million.

 

We have a weighted average unexpired lease term of 5.8 years and an average, annual rent per sqm on our warehouse portfolio of $122.

 

New lettings in the period included 33,000 sqm, to the Russian retailer Dixy, at Shushary, St Petersburg and 12,000 sqm to Johnson Controls at the same property. In Moscow we have leased 18,000 sqm to Alliance Boots at Klimovsk. We have also seen existing tenants expanding their operations and taking additional space.

 

Valuations have improved but to a greater extent, my year end comments still hold good. You can't buy property at these valuations and the level of yields combined with market rents still mean valuations of rack rented buildings are around replacement cost in Moscow. A rent of $110 at a yield of 12% produces a capital value of just over $900 per sqm, which is broadly the all in cost of construction including finance and land. But that leaves no profit for the developer. Assuming a fairly standard 20% profit on cost, capital values need to reach $1100 per sqm for development to make sense. That's equivalent to $125 per sqm and about 11.25%.

 

In the regions with lower rents and higher yields it makes no sense to build new stock.

 

We are not aware of any significant new construction taking place so if current levels of demand continue we should see rents start to rise. This will be good for profits and valuations.

 

Following the buy out of our partner on Roslogistics last year we have continued to rationalise the business to move it to profitability. It does not represent a significant business segment and currently provides $4 million of our annualised rent with an annualised cost base of $3 million. It occupies 50,000 sqm of our space and therefore has the potential to produce a meaningful contribution. Equally, we can let the space to third parties if demand remains strong.

 

Reaching $90 million of annualised NOI has been a focus for us and a key milestone in terms of our cash flow and profitability, we are pleased to have this in sight now, once current PLAs and LOIs convert. The next aim is to get fully let and start meaningfully growing distributions to shareholders. Whilst the shares trade at such a big discount, distributing by way of tender offer buy-backs make sense, it is tax efficient and accretive to NAV per share. We will keep future methods of distribution under review.

 

As announced on 4 August, we have signed contracts to sell the subsidiary company which holds our Baltia asset for $42m. This represents a premium of 31% over the 30th June 2010 valuation and releases $19.7 million of cash once the existing debt and hedging is unwound. This equates to a price per sqm of $1500.

 

We have finally moved our ordinary shares and warrants to the Official List although, annoyingly, our Preference shares remain on AIM due to an inadequate number of shares in public hands. We will try to find a way to resolve this as soon as we can. Total fees for the exercise were approximately £1 million, which our advisers tell me is a very low figure but it feels like a fortune. As far as I can see most global financial pressures are deflationary and professional firms are due a rude awakening when these pressures hit them.

 

We remain happy with our focussed strategy. The structural under supply of logistics warehousing in Russia underpins our medium and long term prospects. Short term we hope to benefit from the absence of development activity.

 

Our portfolio is leasing up fast and rents are improving. As at the year end, we hold 411 ha of development land. Without taking undue risks we think it is time to consider speculative development in Moscow again where we have a reduced marginal cost of investment due to existing infrastructure already in place. Demand from tenants within our existing portfolio is also creating opportunities as their own businesses expand and they require additional space. We have a market leading position and an excellent portfolio of assets across Russia. Our aim is to expand either organically by building on our own land or through acquisition and to retain our focus on an under supplied sector. We are engaged in discussions on a number of possible acquisitions, both for income producing completed assets and land where construction could commence quickly.

 

Our cash resources and available bank finance leave us well positioned. At the period end cash balances were $113 million and are$110 million at today's date before cash receipts on completion of the Baltia sale and after the $5.4m payment on the recent warrant tender offer.

 

So, we've survived the recent crisis, finished construction and done enough letting to breathe a big sigh of relief. The next phase is to make some decent returns for shareholders by more letting, push our business forward whilst maintaining enough liquidity to withstand the next problem the world throws at us.

 

The problems of indebted countries still look truly terrifying and sadly we know that Russia will be impacted when these economies start to go wrong again. So while we expand and add value for shareholders we will try to remain sufficiently flexible and liquid to work through the next inevitable global calamity.

 

Our next milestone should be annualised NOI rising through $100 million. This will provide the platform for a meaningful level of distribution which we will aim to increase as the portfolio becomes fully let.

 

 

Glyn Hirsch

27 August 2010

 

Condensed Unaudited Group Income Statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

 Period 01/01/10-30/06/10

 Period 01/01/09-30/06/09

Notes

 Revenue

 Capital

 Total

 Revenue

 Capital

 Total

 US$'000

US$'000

 US$'000

 US$'000

 US$'000

 US$'000

Gross revenue

 62,743

-

62,743

 44,970

-

44,970

Property operating expenditure and cost of sales

(35,624)

-

 (35,624)

(19,588)

-

 (19,588)

Net rental and related income

 27,119

-

 27,119

25,382

-

 25,382

Administrative expenses

(18,857)

-

 (18,857)

(16,874)

-

 (16,874)

Foreign currency gains / (losses)

1,233

(4,396)

(3,163)

 (4,151)

(10,794)

 (14,945)

Operating expenditure

(17,624)

(4,396)

 (22,020)

(21,025)

(10,794)

 (31,819)

 

Operating profit / (loss) before profits and losses on investment properties

9,495

(4,396)

5,099

4,357

(10,794)

(6,437)

Unrealised profit / (loss) on revaluation of investment property

4

-

30,701

30,701

-

(85,833)

 (85,833)

Unrealised loss on revaluation of investment property under construction

5

-

-

-

-

(42,761)

 (42,761)

Operating profit / (loss)

9,495

26,305

35,800

4,357

 (139,388)

(135,031)

Finance income

2,304

2,215

4,519

3,813

-

3,813

Finance expense

(32,250)

-

(32,250)

(18,330)

(71)

 (18,401)

(Loss) / profit before tax

 (20,451)

28,520

8,069

(10,160)

(139,459)

(149,619)

Tax

449

(3,748)

(3,299)

6,122

 5,577

11,699

(Loss) / profit for the period

 20,002)

24,772

4,770

(4,038)

(133,882)

(137,920)

Earnings per share:

3

Basic (cents)

0.99

(27.51)

Diluted (cents)

 0.86

(27.51)

Adjusted (EPRA) earnings per share:

3

Basic (cents)

(4.62)

(3.49)

Diluted (cents)

 (4.62)

(3.49)

The total column of this statement represents the Group's Income Statement, prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU.

 

The revenue and capital columns are supplied as supplementary information permitted by IFRS as adopted by the EU.

 

 

All items in the above statement derive from continuing operations.

 

 

All income is attributable to the equity holders of the parent company. There are no minority interests.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 

 

 

Condensed Unaudited Group Statement Of Other Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

Period 1/1/10 -

Period 1/1/09 -

30/06/2010

30/06/2009

US$'000

US$'000

Profit / (Loss) for the period

4,770

(137,920)

Other comprehensive income:

Foreign currency translation

 10,066

(22,426)

Total comprehensive income for the period

14,836

(160,346)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 

Condensed Unaudited Group Balance Sheet

As at 30 June 2010

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

Note

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

Non-current assets

Investment property

4

905,816

878,775

797,773

Investment property under construction

5

103,363

101,280

189,417

Plant and equipment

8,006

 7,663

6,706

Intangible assets

6

 13,442

13,442

 12,817

Other receivables

 20,254

18,214

 20,397

Derivative financial instruments

706

195

-

Deferred tax assets

 58,923

61,176

 64,026

1,110,510

1,080,745

1,091,136

Current assets

Inventory

 55,831

61,403

 67,065

Trade and other receivables

 48,751

68,815

 74,037

Derivative financial instruments

906

-

221

Available for sale financial assets

-

 4,232

-

Cash and short term deposits

113,271

123,710

182,439

218,759

258,160

323,762

Disposal group assets classified as held for sale

51,490

51,654

-

Total assets

1,380,759

1,390,559

1,414,898

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

 56,896

62,852

 84,752

Derivative financial instruments

-

474

411

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

7

 50,721

97,597

121,842

107,617

160,923

207,005

Non-current liabilities

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

7

395,301

347,973

362,547

Preference shares

8

206,003

219,444

223,113

Other payables

 24,514

34,249

 31,078

Derivative financial instruments

7,052

 6,166

6,289

Deferred tax liabilities

 27,065

24,267

 16,218

659,935

632,099

639,245

Liabilities associated with disposal groups

classified as held for sale

 51,490

51,654

-

Total liabilities

819,042

844,676

846,250

Net assets

561,717

545,883

568,648

Equity

Share capital

9

9,971

 9,924

9,921

Share premium

 48,102

46,858

 46,791

Warrants

10

8,411

 8,584

9,268

Own shares held

11

(10,427)

(13,841)

(15,314)

Special reserve

870,692

870,692

870,692

Capital reserve

(126,790)

(151,562)

(175,680)

Translation reserve

(102,610)

(112,676)

(93,516)

Retained earnings

(135,632)

(112,096)

(83,514)

Total equity

561,717

545,883

568,648

Net asset value per share (dollars):

12

Basic

1.15

1.14

1.19

Diluted

0.96

0.97

1.01

Adjusted net asset value per share (dollars):

12

Basic

1.16

1.14

1.18

Diluted

0.97

0.97

1.01

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 

Condensed Unaudited Group Statement Of Changes In Equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

 Share

 Share

 Own Shares

Special

 Capital

 Translation

 Retained

 Capital

 Premium

 Warrants

 Held

 Reserve

 Reserve

 Reserve

 Earnings

 Total

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

At 1 January 2009

9,921

46,791

-

-

870,692

 (41,798)

 (71,090)

 (79,476)

 735,040

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

 (22,426)

(137,920)

(160,346)

Warrants issued

-

-

9,268

-

-

-

-

-

 9,268

Ordinary shares acquired

-

-

-

 (15,314)

-

-

-

-

 (15,314)

Transfer in respect of capital losses

-

-

-

-

-

(133,882)

-

133,882

-

At 30 June 2009

9,921

46,791

9,268

 (15,314)

870,692

(175,680)

 (93,516)

 (83,514)

568,648

At 1 January 2010

9,924

46,858

8,584

 (13,841)

870,692

(151,562)

(112,676)

(112,096)

545,883

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,066

 4,770

14,836

Dividends paid

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(3,897)

(3,897)

Warrants exercised

 47

 1,244

 (173)

-

-

-

-

-

 1,118

Ordinary shares disposed

-

-

-

3,414

-

-

-

 3,414

Share-based payment expense

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

363

363

Transfer in respect of capital profits

-

-

-

-

-

24,772

-

 (24,772)

-

At 30 June 2010

9,971

48,102

8,411

 (10,427)

870,692

(126,790)

 (102,610)

(135,632)

561,717

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 

Condensed Unaudited Group Cash Flow Statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

Period 1/1/10 to

Period 1/1/09 to

 30/6/10

Period to 30/6/09

Note

US$'000

US$'000

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit / (Loss) before tax

8,069

(149,619)

Adjustments for:

Depreciation

966

-

Finance income

(4,519)

(3,813)

Finance expense

32,250

18,401

(Profit) / loss on revaluation of investment property

(30,701)

85,833

Loss on revaluation of investment property under construction

-

42,761

Foreign exchange losses arising from non-operating activities

3,163

14,945

Recognised share based payments

4,501

-

13,729

8,508

Increase in operating receivables

(2,957)

(6,382)

Decrease / (Increase) in other operating current assets

5,412

(232)

Increase in operating payables

536

14,123

16,720

16,017

Tax paid

(1,905)

(165)

Cash generated from operating activities

14,815

15,852

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for investment property under construction

(19,956)

(101,901)

Decrease in VAT recoverable on construction

20,056

31,371

Capital expenditure

(2,313)

(244)

Acquisition of subsidiary undertakings

-

(1,953)

Cash acquired with subsidiary undertakings

-

31,211

Loans advanced

(713)

-

Interest received

973

725

Settlement of maturing forward currency financial instruments

233

217

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,720)

(40,574)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from long term bank borrowings

33,211

9,419

Repayment of long term bank borrowings

(24,141)

(4,079)

Bank borrowing costs paid

(16,096)

(11,720)

Proceeds from issue of preference shares and warrants

-

106,999

Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares

1,118

-

Dividends paid on preference shares

(12,385)

(5,219)

Ordinary dividends paid

(3,802)

-

Net cash used in financing activities

(22,095)

95,400

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

(9,000)

70,678

Opening cash and cash equivalents

14

123,782

108,435

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

(1,506)

3,326

Closing cash and cash equivalents

14

113,276

182,439

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

 

1. Basis of accounting

 

Basis of preparation

The condensed unaudited financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards and the principles set out in International Accounting Standard (IAS 34) Interim Financial Reporting.

 

The condensed financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009.

 

Restatement of prior period amounts

As disclosed in the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009, management reconsidered the function of expenditure incurred by the Group's special purpose vehicles ("SPVs") and concluded that for some SPVs expenditure previously reported as administrative expenses was operational. The income statement for the period ended 30 June 2009 has been restated to reclassify US$ 1.4 million of administrative expenses to property operating expenses. This reclassification has no effect on the loss reported in the income statement for the period ended 30 June 2009.

 

Significant accounting policies

The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in these condensed financial statements as those followed in the preparation of the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009.

 

The Group has adopted new and amended IFRS and IFRIC interpretations as of 1 January 2010, which did not have any effect on the financial performance or financial position of the Group and in many cases did not have any relevance to the activities of the Group.

These were:

 

IFRS 3 Business combinations (Revised)

IFRIC 12 Service concession arrangements

IFRIC 15 Agreements for the construction of real estate

IFRIC 17 Distributions of non-cash assets to owners

IFRIC 18 Transfer of assets from customers

IFRS 2 Group cash-settled share-based payment arrangements (Amendments)

IAS 27 Consolidated and separate financial statements (Amendments)

IAS 39 Financial instruments: Recognition and measurement - Eligible hedged items (Amendment)

IFRIC 9 Reassessment of embedded derivatives and IAS 39 Financial instruments: Recognition and measurement - Embedded derivatives (Amendments)

Improvements to International Financial Reporting Standards (issued April 2009)

 

Certain new interpretations and amendments or revisions to existing standards, which may be relevant to the Group, have been published that are mandatory for later accounting periods and which have not been adopted early.

These are:

 

IAS 24 Related party disclosures (Revised) effective 1 January 2011

IFRS 9 Financial instruments effective 1 January 2013

IAS 32 Financial instruments: Presentation - Classification of rights issues (Amendment) effective annual periods beginning on or after 1

February 2010

IFRIC 14 Prepayments of a minimum funding requirement (Amendment) effective 1 January 2011

IFRIC 19 Extinguishing financial liabilities with equity instruments effective annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2010

 

The Group is currently assessing the impact of these changes on its financial statements.

 

2. Segmental information

 

The Group has three operating segments, which are managed and report independently to the Board of the Company. These comprise:

 

Property investment - acquire, develop and lease commercial property in Russia and the CIS

Roslogistics - provision of warehousing, transport, customs brokerage and related services in Russia and the CIS

Raven Mount - construct and sell residential property in the UK.

 

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

Property

Raven

Investment

Roslogistics

Mount

Total

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

Gross Income

45,097

10,479

7,167

62,743

Operating costs/Cost of sales

(20,715)

(9,528)

(5,381)

(35,624)

Net operating income

24,382

951

1,786

27,119

Administrative expenses

(10,910)

(1,983)

(1,463)

(14,356)

Share based payments

(4,501)

 -

 -

(4,501)

Operating profit/(loss)

8,971

(1,032)

323

8,262

Unrealised profit on revaluation of investment property

30,701

-

 -

30,701

Segment profit / (loss)

39,672

(1,032)

323

38,963

Foreign currency losses

(3,163)

Finance income

4,519

Finance expense

(32,250)

Profit before tax

8,069

As at 30 June 2010

Property

Raven

Investment

Roslogistics

Mount

Total

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

Assets

Investment property

905,816

 -

 -

905,816

Investment property under construction

103,363

 -

 -

103,363

Inventory

-

 -

55,831

55,831

Cash and short term deposits

88,723

1,338

23,210

113,271

Segment assets

1,097,902

1,338

79,041

1,178,281

Other non-current assets

-

 -

 -

101,331

Other current assets

-

 -

 -

49,657

Total assets

1,097,902

1,338

79,041

1,329,269

Segment liabilities

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

430,723

 -

15,299

446,022

Capital expenditure

Payments for investment property under construction

19,956

-

 -

19,956

For the six months ended 30 June 2009

Property

Raven

Investment

Roslogistics

Mount

Total

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

Gross Income

37,824

5,733

1,413

44,970

Operating costs/Cost of sales

(12,986)

(5,402)

(1,200)

(19,588)

Net operating income

24,838

331

213

25,382

Administrative expenses

(14,084)

(1,942)

(848)

(16,874)

Share based payments

-

 -

 -

-

Operating profit/(loss)

10,754

(1,611)

(635)

8,508

Unrealised loss on revaluation of investment property

(85,833)

-

 -

(85,833)

Unrealised loss on revaluation of investment property under construction

(42,761)

-

 -

(42,761)

Segment profit / (loss)

(117,840)

(1,611)

(635)

(120,086)

Foreign currency losses

(14,945)

Finance income

3,813

Finance expense

(18,401)

Loss before tax

(149,619)

As at 30 June 2009

Property

Raven

Investment

Roslogistics

Mount

Total

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

Assets

Investment property

797,773

 -

 -

797,773

Investment property under construction

189,417

 -

 -

189,417

Inventory

-

 -

67,065

67,065

Cash and short term deposits

146,544

872

35,023

182,439

Segment assets

1,133,734

872

 102,088

1,236,694

Other non-current assets

-

 -

 -

103,946

Other current assets

-

 -

 -

74,258

Total assets

1,133,734

872

 102,088

1,414,898

Segment liabilities

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

477,654

 -

6,735

484,389

Capital expenditure

Payments for investment property under construction

101,901

-

 -

101,901

As at 31 December 2009

Property

Raven

Investment

Roslogistics

Mount

Total

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

Assets

Investment property

878,775

 -

 -

878,775

Investment property under construction

101,280

-

 -

101,280

Inventory

-

 -

61,403

61,403

Cash and short term deposits

96,168

220

27,322

123,710

Segment assets

1,076,223

220

88,725

1,165,168

Other non-current assets

-

 -

 -

100,690

Other current assets

-

 -

 -

73,047

Total assets

1,076,223

220

88,725

1,338,905

Segment liabilities

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

434,269

 -

11,301

445,570

Capital expenditure

Payments for investment property under construction

138,345

-

 -

138,345

3. Earnings per share

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data:

2010

2009

US$'000

US$'000

Earnings

Earnings for the purposes of basic and diluted earnings per share being the

Profit / (loss) for the period

4,770

 (137,920)

Adjustments to arrive at EPRA earnings:

Unrealised (profit) / loss on revaluation of investment property

(30,701)

85,833

Unrealised loss on revaluation of investment property under construction

-

42,761

(Profit) / loss on maturing foreign currency derivative financial instruments

(233)

122

Change in fair value of open forward currency derivative financial instruments

(1,981)

(193)

Change in fair value of open interest rate derivative financial instruments

2,101

(2,534)

Movement on deferred tax thereon

3,748

(5,577)

Adjusted EPRA earnings

 (22,296)

(17,508)

 

2010

2009

Number of shares

No '000s

No '000s

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic EPS

and basic EPRA EPS (excluding own shares held)

 483,113

 501,309

Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares:

Listed warrants

66,451

 -

ERS

1,775

 -

LTIP

486

 -

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes

of diluted EPS

 551,825

 501,309

EPS basic (cents)

0.99

 (27.51)

EPRA EPS basic (cents)

 (4.62)

(3.49)

Diluted EPS (cents)

0.86

 (27.51)

EPRA diluted EPS (cents)

(4.62)

 (3.49)

The Company has a number of potential ordinary shares, being listed warrants (note 10), options and warrants to advisers on the formation of the

Company (note 13) and awards made under the Employee Retention Scheme ("ERS") and Long Term Incentive Plan (note 13). The options and

warrants issued to advisers were not dilutive for the six months ended 30 June 2010.

4. Investment property

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

 US$'000

 US$'000

US$'000

At 1 January

878,775

 453,750

 453,750

Transfer from investment property under construction (note 5)

-

 515,354

429,856

Transfer to disposal assets classified as held for sale

-

 (37,489)

-

Movement in completion provisions

(3,660)

5,093

-

Unrealised profit / (loss) on revaluation of investment property

30,701

 (57,933)

(85,833)

At 30 June / 31 December

905,816

 878,775

797,773

5. Investment property under construction

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

 US$'000

 US$'000

US$'000

At 1 January

101,280

443,653

443,653

Costs incurred

4,389

142,906

245,462

Acquisition

-

119,122

 -

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

(2,306)

(28,260)

(27,081)

Transfer to investment property (note 4)

-

(515,354)

(429,856)

Transfer to disposal assets classified as held for sale

-

(10,243)

-

Unrealised loss on revaluation of investment property under construction

-

(50,544)

(42,761)

At 30 June / 31 December

103,363

101,280

 189,417

6. Intangible assets

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

Goodwill

 US$'000

 US$'000

US$'000

At 1 January

 13,442

-

-

On acquisition of Raven Mount Group plc

 -

8,059

6,999

On change in financing arrangements for Roslogistics

-

 5,383

 5,818

At 30 June / 31 December

 13,442

13,442

12,817

7. Interest bearing loans and borrowings

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

 US$'000

 US$'000

US$'000

(a) Bank loans

Loans due for settlement within 12 months

46,168

93,273

117,698

Loans due for settlement after 12 months

390,772

339,900

348,206

436,940

433,173

465,904

 

(b) Other interest bearing loans

Loans due for settlement within 12 months

4,553

4,324

4,144

Loans due for settlement after 12 months

4,529

8,073

14,341

9,082

12,397

18,485

Totals

Loans due for settlement within 12 months

50,721

97,597

121,842

Loans due for settlement after 12 months

395,301

347,973

362,547

446,022

445,570

484,389

The Group's borrowings have the following maturity profile:

On demand or within one year

50,721

97,597

121,842

In the second year

76,995

29,776

78,514

In the third to fifth years

271,800

252,240

248,066

After five years

46,506

65,957

35,967

446,022

445,570

484,389

8. Preference shares

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

 US$'000

 US$'000

US$'000

Authorised share capital:

400,000,000 preference shares of 1p each

5,891

5,891

5,891

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

Issued share capital:

No

No

No

At 1 January

 143,315,179

-

 -

Issued in the period / year for cash

-

 76,155,000

76,155,000

On acquisition of Raven Mount Group plc

-

66,409,478

64,973,595

Scrip dividends

320,268

 750,701

97,665

At 30 June / 31 December

 143,635,447

143,315,179

141,226,260

The Company has issued preference shares, which entitle the holders to a cumulative preference dividend of 12% based on a par value per

share of £1.

9. Share capital

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

Authorised share capital:

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

1,500,000,000 ordinary shares of 1p each

27,469

27,469

27,469

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

Issued share capital:

No

No

No

At 1 January

 512,697,594

512,552,915

512,552,915

Issued in the period / year

2,974,818

 144,679

 -

At 30 June / 31 December

 515,672,412

512,697,594

512,552,915

Of the authorised ordinary share capital at 30 June 2010, 155.6 million (2009: 143.1 million) are reserved for options and warrants.

 

Details of own shares held are given in note 11.

 

On 2 August 2010 the Company issued 21,740,807 ordinary shares in satisfaction of the surrender of warrants.

 

10. Warrants

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

No

No

No

At 1 January

 142,419,799

-

-

Issued in the period / year for cash

-

76,155,000

76,155,000

On acquisition of Raven Mount Group plc

-

 66,409,478

 64,973,595

Exercised in the period / year

(2,974,818)

(144,679)

-

At 30 June / 31 December

 139,444,981

142,419,799

141,128,595

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

 US$'000

 US$'000

 US$'000

At 1 January

8,584

-

-

Issued in the period / year for cash

-

4,416

5,001

On acquisition of Raven Mount Group plc

-

4,177

4,267

Exercised in the period / year

(173)

(9)

-

At 30 June / 31 December

8,411

8,584

9,268

 

The warrants issued on acquisition of Raven Mount Group plc include 8.1 million warrants (US$502k) issued to settle a liability of Raven Mount Group plc.

The Company has issued warrants, which entitle the holder to subscribe for ordinary shares in the Company at an exercise price of 25p per share.

The warrants expire on 25 March 2019.

On 2 August 2010 the Company accepted the surrender of 36,256,016 warrants in exchange for the issue of 21,740,807 ordinary shares and cash

payments amounting to £3.5 million. The warrants surrendered have been cancelled.

In the period since 30 June 2010 3,428 warrants have been exercised.

11. Own shares held

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

No

No

No

At 1 January

34,035,054

-

-

Acquired in the period / year

 -

 34,035,054

34,035,054

Disposals in the period / year

(5,635,000)

-

-

At 30 June / 31 December

28,400,054

34,035,054

34,035,054

12. Net asset value per share

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

Net asset value

561,717

 545,883

568,648

Intangible assets - goodwill

(13,442)

 (13,442)

(12,817)

Deferred tax on revaluation gains

 12,209

 8,461

3,845

Fair value of interest rate derivative financial instruments

6,562

5,586

4,947

Adjusted net asset value

 567,046

 546,488

564,623

Assuming exercise of all dilutive potential ordinary shares

 - Listed warrants (note 10)

 52,156

56,843

58,385

 - ERS (note 13)

 -

-

-

 - LTIP (note 13)

3,458

407

-

Fully diluted net asset value

622,660

 603,738

623,008

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

No

No

No

Number of ordinary shares

 515,672,412

512,697,594

512,552,915

Less own shares held

(28,400,054)

(34,035,054)

(34,035,054)

 487,272,358

478,662,540

478,517,861

Assuming exercise of all dilutive potential ordinary shares

 - Listed warrants (note 10)

139,444,981

142,419,799

141,128,595

 - ERS (note 13)

5,000,000

 1,775,000

-

 - LTIP (note 13)

 9,245,946

 1,020,000

-

Number of ordinary shares assuming exercise of all listed warrants

 640,963,285

623,877,339

619,646,456

Net asset value per share

1.15

1.14

1.19

Fully diluted net asset value per share

0.96

0.97

1.01

Adjusted net asset value per share

1.16

1.14

1.18

Adjusted fully diluted net asset value per share

0.97

0.97

1.01

13. Share-based payments

Period 1/1/10 to 30/6/10

Period 1/1/09 to 30/6/09

No of options

Weighted

No of options

Weighted

(a) Movements in adviser and employee share-based payments

and warrants

average

and warrants

average

exercise

exercise

price

price

Outstanding at the beginning of the period

4,740,833

100p

9,629,166

100p

Issued during the period

 - ERS

3,225,000

0p

-

-

 - LTIP

8,225,946

25p

-

-

Repurchased through business combination

-

-

(7,650,000)

100p

Outstanding at the end of the period

16,191,779

26p

1,979,166

100p

(b) Share-based payment charge

The Group recognised a share-based payment in expense as a result of the ERS and LTIP awards to date, which amounted to US$0.4 million for the

period (2009: nil). Also, and as set out in the 2009 Directors' Remuneration Report approved by shareholders, the Company utilised 5.6 million of

ordinary shares held (note 11) to satisfy bonuses to the Directors and senior management. This resulted in a charge of US$ 4.1 million for the period.

 14. Cash and cash equivalents

30/06/2010

31/12/2009

30/06/2009

 Cash and cash equivalents included in the cash flow statement comprise:

 US$'000

 US$'000

US$'000

 Cash and short term deposits per balance sheet

113,271

123,710

 182,439

 Cash included within disposal group assets

5

72

-

113,276

 123,782

 182,439

 

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