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MCL First Quarter 2010 Financial Statements

29th Apr 2010 10:25

RNS Number : 9918K
Hongkong Land Hldgs Ld
29 April 2010
 



 

 

 

To: Business Editor 29th April 2010

For immediate release

 

 

MCL Land Limited

First Quarter 2010 Financial Statements and Dividend Announcement

 

 

 

 

The following announcement was issued today by the Company's 77%-owned subsidiary, MCL Land Limited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Hongkong Land Limited

John R Witt (852) 2842 8101

 

GolinHarris

Sue So (852) 2501 7984

 

29th April 2010

 

MCL LAND LIMITED

FIRST QUARTER 2010 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Highlights

 

·; The Estuary 98% committed following launch in February 2010
·; Impairment charge on The Estuary written back

 

"Sentiment in Singapore's residential property market remains positive, underpinned by an improving economic outlook. The Group's results for 2010 should benefit from the completion of two development projects in Singapore, Waterfall Gardens and D'Pavilion, and the write back of the impairment charge on The Estuary."

 

Y K Pang, Chairman

29th April 2010

 

Group Results

 

Three months ended 31st March

2010

2009

Change

2010

Change

US$m

US$m

%

S$m

%

Revenue

0.2

8.3

- 97

0.3

- 98

Profit before tax

47.1

2.0

n/m

66.4

n/m

Profit attributable to shareholders

48.7

1.4

n/m

68.5

n/m

US¢

US¢

Earnings per share

13.15

0.38

n/m

18.53

n/m

At

31.3.2010

At

31.12.2009

 

Change

At

31.3.2010

 

Change

US$m

US$m

%

S$m

%

Shareholders' funds

583.4

533.2

9

817.6

9

US$

US$

S$

Net asset value per share

1.58

1.44

10

2.21

9

 

n/m = not meaningful

 

The exchange rate of US$1=S$1.40 (31.12.2009: US$1=S$1.40) was used for translating assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date. Average monthly transaction rates were used for translating the results for the financial period (average rate for 2010: US$1=S$1.40, 2009: US$1=S$1.52).

 

The financial results for the three months ended 31st March 2010 and 31st March 2009 have been prepared based on the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The financial results for 31st March 2010 have not been audited or reviewed by the Company's Auditors.

 

 

Overview

 

Sales momentum in the Singapore market remained strong in the first quarter of 2010 and the Company’s recent project launches met with good responses. Some 4,380 new homes were sold in the period, more than double the number sold in the previous quarter.

 

Group Performance

 

MCL Land recorded nominal revenue for the quarter ended 31st March 2010, mainly representing rental income from investment properties, compared with US$8 million in the corresponding period in 2009. Net profit attributable to shareholders for the first quarter was US$49 million primarily arising from the write back of an impairment charge of US$51 million on The Estuary. This compares with US$1 million in the first three months of 2009. The Group continues to carry an impairment charge of US$134 million against a number of its other development properties.

 

Shareholders' funds were US$583 million at 31st March 2010, up from US$533 million at 31st December 2009. Progress payments received in respect of the Group's development properties continued to enhance the Group's financial position with net cash of US$140 million at 31st March 2010, compared with US$93 million at the end of 2009.

 

The Board is not recommending the payment of an interim dividend for the first quarter of 2010 (2009: Nil).

 

Properties

 

Sales of the Group's development properties in Singapore continued to progress well. The Estuary, a 608-unit condominium development at Yishun Avenue 1, was successfully launched in February 2010 and 98% of the units had been committed by the end of March. By the same date, pre-sales had reached 74% at D'Pavilion, a 50-unit apartment development at Upper Serangoon Road; 96% at Parvis, a 248-unit freehold condominium joint venture development at Holland Road; and 100% at The Peak@Balmeg, a 180-unit condominium development at Balmeg Road.

 

Construction of the Group's various projects is progressing well. Waterfall Gardens, a fully sold 132-unit condominium development at Farrer Road, and D'Pavilion are on schedule to complete by the second and fourth quarter of 2010, respectively. The Peak@Balmeg is due to complete in 2011, followed by Parvis in 2012. D'Mira, a 65-unit apartment development at Boon Teck Road, and The Estuary are expected to be completed in 2013. In addition, the Group has four other development projects in Singapore with a total gross floor area of some 57,000 square metres that are at various stages of planning approval. It is planned to launch these development projects progressively over the next few years.

 

The Group's joint venture developments in Malaysia continued to perform well. Riana Green Phase 1 was completed in January 2010, with all 391 units committed for sale as at 31st March 2010. Sales of the development in Seremban continued with 311 of the 396 units committed for sale.

 

Wangsa Walk in Kuala Lumpur, a joint venture retail mall development with an estimated net lettable area of some 25,000 square metres, had 92% of its space committed for lease at the end of March 2010.

 

Prospects

 

Sentiment in Singapore's residential property market remains positive, underpinned by an improving economic outlook. The Group's results for 2010 should benefit from the completion of two development projects in Singapore, Waterfall Gardens and D'Pavilion, and the write back of the impairment charge on The Estuary.

 

 

Y K Pang

Chairman

29th April 2010

 

 

 

 

Statement pursuant to Rule 705(5) of the Listing Manual

 

The directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, nothing has come to the attention of the Board of Directors which may render the accompanying unaudited interim financial results for the three months ended 31st March 2010 to be false or misleading in any material respect.

 

 

 

On behalf of the Directors

 

 

 

Y K Pang

Chairman

 

 

 

Hassan Abas

Director

 

29th April 2010

 

 

MCL Land Limited

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account for the three months ended 31st March

2010 

2009 

Change

Note

US$'000 

US$'000 

%

Revenue

2

228 

8,304 

- 97

Cost of sales

(85)

(5,255)

- 98

Gross profit

143 

3,049 

- 95

Other income

3

51,350 

331 

n/m

Marketing expenses

(2,480)

(53)

n/m

Administrative expenses

(573)

(949)

- 40

Share of joint ventures' results (net of tax)

(1,305)

(409)

219

Profit before tax

2

47,135 

1,969 

n/m

Tax

4

1,521 

(581)

n/m

Profit after tax attributable to shareholders

of the Company

48,656 

1,388 

n/m

US¢

US¢

%

Earnings per share ("EPS") attributable to

shareholders

- basic and diluted*

5

13.15 

0.38 

n/m

n/m = not meaningful

*

Diluted EPS is the same as basic EPS, as there were no outstanding, dilutive potential ordinary shares.

 

 

MCL Land Limited

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Changes in Equity

for the three months ended 31st March

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended 31st March

2010

2009

US$'000

US$'000

Profit after tax

48,656 

1,388 

Other comprehensive income/(expenses):

Translation difference

1,590 

(20,974)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to shareholders

of the Company

50,246 

(19,586)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the three months ended 31st March

Attributable to shareholders

Share

Translation

Retained

Total

capital

reserve

earnings

equity

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

2010

Balance at 1st January

276,657 

120,504 

136,067 

533,228 

Total comprehensive income for the financial period

1,590 

48,656 

50,246 

Balance at 31st March

276,657 

122,094 

184,723 

583,474 

2009

Balance at 1st January

276,657 

109,383 

7,909 

393,949 

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the financial period

 (20,974)

1,388 

 (19,586)

Balance at 31st March

276,657 

88,409 

9,297 

374,363 

The number of issued ordinary shares as at 31st March 2010 was 369,985,977 (2009: 369,985,977). The Company did not hold any treasury shares as at 31st March 2010 and 2009.

 

 

 

MCL Land Limited

Consolidated Balance Sheet

At

At

31.3.2010

31.12.2009

Note

US$'000

US$'000

Non-current assets 1

Plant and equipment

291

346

Investment properties

15,916

15,382

Investments in joint ventures

29,053

30,317

Deferred tax assets

2,027

690

47,287

46,735

Current assets 2

Development properties for sale

608,772

543,409

Amounts owing by joint ventures

72,742

72,466

Debtors and prepayments

95,459

67,534

Bank balances

227,776

192,464

1,004,749

875,873

Total assets

1,052,036

922,608

Non-current liabilities 3

Borrowings

6

83,186

90,194

Deferred tax liabilities

282

270

Creditors

5,813

7,254

89,281

97,718

Current liabilities 4

Borrowings

6

4,996

9,550

Amounts owing to joint venture

483

482

Creditors

340,936

249,038

Current tax liabilities

32,866

32,592

379,281

291,662

Total liabilities

468,562

389,380

Net assets

583,474

533,228

Equity:

Share capital and reserves

Share capital

276,657

276,657

Translation reserve

122,094

120,504

Retained earnings

184,723

136,067

Shareholders' funds

583,474

533,228

Net asset value per share

US$1.58

US$1.44

 

Explanatory notes on material variances:

1

The increase in non-current assets at 31.3.2010 as compared to 31.12.2009 is mainly due to higher deferred tax assets provided for marketing expenses and utilisation of prior year losses. This is partially offset by the Group's share of losses incurred by the Group's joint ventures.

2

The increase in current assets is mainly due to higher development properties for sale from the construction of D'Pavilion, The Peak@Balmeg, D'Mira and The Estuary. In addition, outstanding progress billings and sales proceeds collected from the Group's development properties resulted in higher debtors and bank balances, respectively.

3

The lower non-current liabilities at 31.3.2010 as compared to 31.12.2009 is mainly due to repayment of long-term bank loans during the financial period from progress billings collected from the Group's development properties.

4

The higher current liabilities at 31.3.2010 as compared to 31.12.2009 is mainly due to the increase in progress billings collected from the Group's development properties.

 

 

MCL Land Limited

Company Balance Sheet

At

At

31.3.2010

31.12.2009

US$'000

US$'000

Non-current assets

Plant and equipment

270

325

Interests in subsidiaries

57,643

57,561

Investments in joint ventures

28,523

28,482

86,436

86,368

Current assets

Amounts owing by subsidiaries

341,348

273,493

Amounts owing by joint ventures

72,742

72,466

Debtors and prepayments

272

318

Bank balances

149,495

135,281

563,857

481,558

Total assets

650,293

567,926

Current liabilities

Amounts owing to subsidiaries

152,887

126,061

Amounts owing to joint venture

483

482

Creditors

2,500

3,734

Current tax liabilities

933

721

156,803

130,998

Total liabilities

156,803

130,998

Net assets

493,490

436,928

Equity:

Share capital and reserves

Share capital

276,657

276,657

Translation reserve

102,857

102,236

Retained earnings

113,976

58,035

Shareholders' funds

493,490

436,928

Net asset value per share

US$1.33

US$1.18

 

 

 

MCL Land Limited

Company Statements of Comprehensive Income and Changes in Equity

for the three months ended 31st March

Company Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended 31st March

2010

2009

US$'000

US$'000

Profit/(Loss) after tax

55,941 

(51,205)

Other comprehensive income/(expenses):

Translation difference

621 

(25,509)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to shareholders

of the Company

56,562 

(76,714)

Company Statement of Changes in Equity for the three months ended 31st March

Attributable to shareholders

Share

Translation

Retained

Total

capital

reserve

earnings

equity

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

2010

Balance at 1st January

276,657

102,236 

58,035 

436,928 

Total comprehensive income for the financial period

-

621 

55,941 

56,562 

Balance at 31st March

276,657

102,857 

113,976 

493,490 

2009

Balance at 1st January

276,657

96,048 

104,815 

477,520 

Total comprehensive loss for the financial period

-

(25,509)

(51,205)

(76,714)

Balance at 31st March

276,657

70,539 

53,610 

400,806 

 

 

 

MCL Land Limited

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended 31st March

2010

2009

Note

US$'000

US$'000

Profit before tax

47,135 

1,969 

Non-cash items

Interest income

(246)

(302)

Share of joint ventures' results

1,305 

409 

Depreciation

26 

37 

Write back of impairment charge on development properties for sale

3

 (50,897)

Profit on disposal of plant & equipment

 (21)

Unrealised translation losses

(49,832)

144 

Operating (loss)/profit before working capital changes

(2,697)

2,113 

Changes in working capital

Development properties for sale

(13,439)

(17,498)

Amounts owing by joint ventures

(173)

(1,041)

Debtors and prepayments

(27,651)

11,277 

Creditors

90,022 

15,571 

48,759 

8,309 

Cash flows generated from operations

46,062 

10,422 

Interest received

127 

294 

Income tax refunded/(paid)

412 

(609)

539 

(315)

Net cash flows generated from operating activities 5

46,601 

10,107 

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of plant and equipment

(5)

(2)

Net proceeds from sale of plant and equipment

57 

Net cash flows generated from/(used in) investing activities

52 

(2)

Cash flows from financing activities

Drawdown of loans

297 

Repayment of loans

(11,682)

(33,856)

Net cash flows used in financing activities 6

(11,682)

(33,559)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

34,971 

(23,454)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial period

192,464 

131,800 

Effect of exchange rate changes

341 

(6,997)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial period

227,776 

101,349 

 

Explanatory notes on material variances:

5

The net cash flows generated from operating activities for the period ended 31st March 2010 relate mainly to increased progress billings in respect of the Group's development properties, partially offset by increased progress billings not yet received.

6

The net cash flows used in financing activities for the period ended 31st March 2010 relate mainly to long-term bank loans repaid from collected progress billings.

 

 

 

MCL Land Limited

 

Notes

 

1

Accounting policies and basis of preparation

The financial statements contained in this announcement are prepared in accordance with the accounting policies and methods of computation set out in the 2009 audited accounts, which are based on International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). There have been no changes to the accounting policies set out in the 2009 audited accounts except for the adoption of standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards which are relevant to its operations as set out below:

Amendment to IFRS 2

Group Cash-settled Share-based Payment Transactions

Amendment to IFRS 5

Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

Amendment to IAS 1

Presentation of Financial Statements

Amendment to IAS 39

Eligible Hedged Items

IFRIC 17

Distribution of Non-cash Assets to Owners

The adoption of the above amendments and interpretations did not have a material impact on the results of the Group.

 

2

Profit

Group

For the three months ended 31st March

2010

2009

Change

US$'000

US$'000

%

Profit before tax is determined after including:

Write back of impairment charge on development

properties for sale (Note 3)

50,897 

n/m

Net exchange gain

100

Rental income

228 

267

- 15

Interest income

246 

302

- 19

Profit on disposal of plant and equipment

21 

n/m

Depreciation on plant and equipment

(24)

(37)

- 35

n/m = not meaningful

 

3

Other income

Included in the income for the three months ended 31st March 2010 is a write back of an impairment charge on the Group's development properties for sale amounting to US$50,897,000 (2009: Nil).

4

Tax

The provision for income tax is based on the statutory tax rates prevailing in the respective countries in which Group companies operate after taking into account expenses which are not tax deductible, income not subject to tax and Group tax relief.

 

 

5

Earnings per share *

Group

For the three months ended 31st March

2010

2009

Basic earnings per share*

Profit attributable to shareholders (US$'000)

48,656

1,388

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue ('000)

369,986

369,986

Basic earnings per share (US¢)

13.15

0.38

*

Diluted EPS is the same as basic EPS, as there were no outstanding, dilutive potential ordinary shares.

 

6

Group borrowings

Group

At

At

31.3.2010

31.12.2009

US$'000

US$'000

Borrowings due within one year

- secured

4,996

9,550

Borrowings due after one year

- secured

83,186

90,194

88,182

99,744

Certain subsidiaries of the Company have mortgaged their development properties as security for bank loans. The net book value of properties mortgaged as at 31st March 2010 was US$261.2 million (31st December 2009: US$289.9 million).

 

7

Interested person transactions

Name of interested person

Aggregate value of all interested person transactions (excluding transactions less than S$100,000 and transactions conducted under the shareholders' mandate pursuant to Rule 920)

Aggregate value of interested person transactions conducted under shareholders' mandate pursuant to Rule 920 (excluding transactions less than S$100,000)

US$'000

US$'000

Three months ended 31st March 2010

-

-

 

8

Issue of shares

There have been no changes in the issued share capital of the Company since 31st December 2009.

There are no outstanding convertible instruments issued or treasury shares held by the Company as at 31st March 2010.

The total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) as at 31st March 2010 and 31st December 2009 was 369,985,977.

9

Others

The results do not include any pre-acquisition profits and have not been affected by any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature. No significant transaction or event has occurred between 31st March 2010 and the date of this report.

 

 

 - ends -

 

 

For further information, please contact:

Steve Chu

Chief Financial Officer

MCL Land Limited

Tel: 6221 8111

Full text of the Financial Statements and Dividend Announcement for the three months ended 31st March 2010 can be accessed through the internet at www.mclland.com.sg.

 

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