30th Aug 2018 14:22
AXA Property Trust Ltd - Net Asset Value Announcement 30 June 2018 (Unaudited)AXA Property Trust Ltd - Net Asset Value Announcement 30 June 2018 (Unaudited)
PR Newswire
London, August 30
To Company AnnouncementsDate 30 August 2018Company AXA Property Trust LimitedSubject Net Asset Value 30 June 2018 (Unaudited)
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT 30 JUNE 2018
In the announcement issued 9 August 2018 and the subsequent shareholder circular dated 10 August 2018, the Directors confirmed that in view of the proposals to place the Company into voluntary liquidation on or around 7 September 2018 (“the Proposals”), there is currently no intention to prepare Financial Statements of the Company or updated NAV for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 or subsequent years, pending approval of the Proposals.
Whilst it is still the intention to cease the release of audited financial statements for the period ending 30 June 2018 and for future periods should the Proposals be approved, the Directors are nonetheless pleased to provide the following unaudited financial information for the period ending 30 June 2018.
NET ASSET VALUE
The Company’s unaudited Consolidated Net Asset Value as at 30 June 2018 was £10.69 million and the NAV per share was 45.68 pence per share.
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |
| 6 months ended | 6 months ended | 12 months ended | |
| 31-Dec-17 | 30-Jun-18 | 30-Jun-18 | |
| £million | £million | £million | |
| Opening Net Asset Value | 15.67 | 14.91 | 15.67 |
| Net (loss) after tax | (0.99) | (3.96) | (4.95) |
| Foreign exchange translation gains/(loss) | 0.23 | (0.26) | (0.02) |
| Closing Net Asset Value | 14.91 | 10.69 | 10.69 |
NET LOSS
Total net loss was £4.95 million for the twelve months to 30 June 2018:
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |
| 6 months ended | 6 months ended | 12 months ended | |
| 31 December 2017 | 30 June 2018 | 30 June 2018 | |
| £million | £million | £million | |
| Gross rental income | 0.66 | 0.65 | 1.31 |
| Property operating expenses | (0.17) | 0.03 | (0.14) |
| Net rental and related Income | 0.49 | 0.68 | 1.17 |
| Valuation loss on investment properties | (0.71) | (3.82) | (4.53) |
| General and administrative expenses | (0.32) | (0.43) | (0.74) |
| Revenue loss | (0.53) | (3.57) | (4.10) |
| Loss before tax | (0.54) | (3.70) | (4.24) |
| Tax expenses | (0.45) | (0.26) | (0.71) |
| Total profit | (0.99) | (3.96) | (4.95) |
* the difference between Revenue Loss and Loss before Tax comprises net finance costs and the Company’s share in the loss attributable to the Agnadello joint venture.
CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
| Audited | Unaudited | |||
| Year ended | Year ended | |||
| 30 June 2017 | 30 June 2018 | Quarterly Movement | ||
| Pence per share | Pence per share | Pence per share /(%) | ||
| Net Asset Value per share | 66.94 | 45.68 | -21.26 | (31.8)% |
| Share price (mid-market) | 61.25 | 39.60 | -21.65 | (35.3)% |
| Share price discount to Net Asset Value | 8.5% | 13.3% | 4.8 percentage points | |
As stated in the Circular dated 10th August 2018 should the Proposals be approved, no further financial statements of the Company or updated NAV will be prepared for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 or subsequent years.
MATERIAL EVENTS
Except for those noted above, and in particular Notice of the EGM which was distributed to shareholders on 10 August 2018, the Board of the Company is not aware of any significant event or transaction which occurred between 30 June 2018 and the date of the publication of this Statement which would have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.
Company website:
http://www.axapropertytrust.com
All Enquiries:
Real Estate Adviser AXA Real Estate Investment Managers UK LimitedBroker Services7 Newgate StreetLondon EC1A 7NXTel: +44 (0)20 7003 2345Email: [email protected]
BrokerStifel Nicolaus Europe Limited150 CheapsideLondon EC2V 6ETTel: +44 (0)20 7710 7600Company SecretaryNorthern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) LimitedPO Box 255Trafalgar CourtLes BanquesSt Peter PortGY1 3QLTel: +44 (0)1481 745324
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