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UOL’s 2Q earnings down 55% to $68.8 mil on fair value losses
By PC Lee / theedgemarkets.com.sg | August 4, 2016 : 6:47 PM MYT
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SINGAPORE (Aug 4): UOL property group posted a 55% fall in 2Q16 earnings to $68.8 million from a year ago, due mainly to fair value losses on investment properties.
During the quarter, attributable fair value losses and other losses totalled $21.5 million compared to a gain of $53.8 million in the same quarter a year ago (2Q15).
Group revenue in 2Q16 rose 6% to $363.6 million from a year ago, due mainly to higher progressive revenue recognition from on-going projects such as Riverbank@Fernvale, Seventy Saint Patrick’s, Botanique at Bartley as well as Principal Garden, which was launched in October 2015. Property development revenue was up 14% to $185.5 million.
The group’s hotel business also improved due to higher revenue contributions mainly from Pan Pacific Tianjin and PARKROYAL Yangon. Hotel revenue rose 3% to $101.1 million. Revenue from property investments inched up to $55.1 million from $54.9 million.
Share of profit from associated companies rose 11% to $33 million due mainly to contribution from United Industrial Corporation, which chalked up higher profit from its development properties.
For the first six months ended 30 June 2016, group revenue rose 19% to $693.7 million. Earnings declined 36% to $145.9 million with lower attributable fair value and other losses.
Net tangible asset per ordinary share declined to $9.77 as at end June from $9.89 as at end December 2015.
UOL expects office rentals to be under pressure from a large supply in the second half of the year. It also sees retail rents being buffeted by weak retail sales and increased competition.
Shares of UOL closed 0.2% lower at $5.84.