UBM Development AG

Highest net profit ever recorded in the first half-year

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Wien (pta010/30.08.2018/07:50) - - Net profit of EUR 20.8m (+28%) and EBT of EUR 28.1m (+24%)
- Earnings per share at EUR 2.53
- Equity ratio of 37%, net debt down at EUR 311m
- Pipeline with over 3,200 hotel rooms, 130,000m2 of office space and 3,750 apartments
- Half-year confirms guidance for record year in 2018

Vienna, 30 August 2018 - UBM Development remained on record course during the first half of 2018: at EUR 20.8m, UBM generated the highest half-year net profit in the company's history. Earnings before tax (EBT) rose by 24.2% year-on-year to EUR 28.1m, which means more than half the guidance of EUR 50m for 2018 was recorded in the first six months. On top, UBM had an equity ratio of 37% and net debt of only EUR 311m at the end of June 2018, and cash reserves exceeded EUR 200m.
"We are financially stronger than ever. This opens up an entire range of new opportunities for UBM", explained Thomas G. Winkler, CEO of UBM Development.

The demand for properties in UBM's core markets is unabated, contrasted by a visible supply shortage. Especially in the Top-7 cities in Germany, experts see a higher potential for investments than anywhere else in Europe. This is why UBM focuses strongly on this market: "50% of our investments are directed to Germany. We are developing projects in 6 out of the top 7 cities", indicated Thomas G. Winkler. In Germany, UBM recently completed one of its showcase projects - the large-scale Leuchtenbergring office and hotel project in Munich, which was sold for EUR 190m just under a year ago and had a significantly positive effect on Q2 2018. The company's pipeline is well-filled despite numerous completions in the first half-year: over 3,200 hotel rooms and over 130,000m2 of office space are currently under development. A total of 3,750 apartments with a volume of EUR 1 bn are also in the sale and development pipeline. Especially the hotel business set a new record with 12 projects, which underscore UBM's market position as the leading hotel developer in Europe.

Significant increase in Total Output
Total Output rose by 31.0% to EUR 552.8m in the first half of 2018, above all due to a sound increase in revenue from property sales. The reporting period highlights not only included the Leuchtenbergring project in Munich, but also the Twarda hotel project in Warsaw and "Der Rosenhügel" and Quartier Belvedere Central (QBC) 6.1 residential construction projects in Vienna. Earnings before tax (EBT) rose by 24.2% year-on-year to EUR 28.1m. Net profit increased by 28.0% to EUR 20.8m and represents an improvement in earnings per share from EUR 2.09 in the previous year to of EUR 2.53. These record results were supported by successful sales activities as well as the ongoing implementation of the "Next Level" efficiency programme.