Interim Results

Terrace Hill Group PLC 04 July 2006 For embargoed release at 7am 4 July 2006 TERRACE HILL GROUP PLC ('Terrace Hill' or 'the Group') INTERIM RESULTS Terrace Hill Group Plc, the AIM listed property group, announces its results for the six months ended 30 April 2006. Overview • Triple Net Asset Value up 9.55% to 52.65p per share (October 2005: 48.06p per share) • Interim dividend of 0.7p per share (six months to the 30th April 2005: 0.5p) • Committed to leveraging capital through co-investment providing enhanced performance related returns • Established £90 million commercial development fund • Continue to work towards de-merging house building division • Acquiring in joint venture a 49% interest in Nationwide's at.home portfolio of 2,253 flats and houses • Assessing the potential to form residential fund or REIT • First involvement in the healthcare sector - acquired in joint venture a five acre site in Hereford and planning a retirement village • Strengthened management team with appointment of corporate finance director CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT I am delighted to present the Group's Unaudited Results for the six months to 30th April 2006 and my report on the half year where the Triple Net Asset Value per share has risen by 9.55% to 52.65p. Good progress has been made by the commercial and residential divisions with the letting and sale of commercial investments at record yields, the purchase of new development sites and the establishment of our first commercial development fund. The Terrace Hill Development Partnership closed in April having raised £10 million of new equity to invest in a number of the Group's commercial developments with an estimated aggregate sales price of over £90 million. The fund offers exposure to Terrace Hill's diversified commercial development programme and includes office, prelet retail and industrial schemes across the U.K. with a completed development value of between £5 million and £20 million. The fund has a minimum life of four years during which time we expect to reinvest most of the original equity in new schemes. The Group has contributed £2 million to the fund which demonstrates our commitment to leverage our capital through co-investment providing enhanced performance related returns. In addition the fund generates development management fees for Terrace Hill. We have continued to take advantage of a very strong market for commercial investments with the sale of our office development at 34 Clarendon Road, Watford, industrial investments at Decimus Park, Tunbridge Wells and Thanet Reach Business Park, and a mixed use retail and residential scheme at Jameson Street, Hull. Since the period end we have exchanged contracts to sell Cyprium, a 70,000 sq ft office development which is prelet to the Welsh Development Agency at Swansea Waterfront for £16.65 million reflecting a yield of 4.89%, greatly exceeding our initial expectations. Also since the end of April we have agreed terms to sell 12 of the 20 industrial units at Cirrus, Farnborough and have agreed the sale of a mixed industrial development in Crawley for £5.95 million. Further progress has been made on our retail warehouse developments at Blyth and Galashiels where 10 units out of a total of 11 have either been prelet or have pre-lettings in solicitor's hands. Both of the retail warehouse schemes and the Cirrus development at Farnborough are now within the Terrace Hill Development Partnership. On the residential development front we have sold or exchanged on 38 of 64 units at Glasgow Green and we are confident of having all sold by the end of the year. Advances are also being made with the land development portfolio. Since the 30th April an adjoining site has been purchased at Kilmarnock which improves access and we are now ready to submit a detailed planning application for 165 units. At Shotts the planning process has taken longer than expected but is now at an advanced stage and we are now confident of obtaining consent for 174 units in the autumn. As reported in my statement at the year end we continue to work towards demerging the house building division into a separate AIM listed company which we expect to generate greater value for Terrace Hill shareholders than retaining the operation within the Group. Our projections show that the de-merged house building company should be building at least 200 units per year from 2008 onwards. We continue to seek new sites throughout Scotland for residential development to build the land bank and volume growth. Since the end of the period we have contracted to acquire, a 49% interest in Nationwide's at.home portfolio of 2,253 flats and houses spread throughout major cities in England and Scotland. The £272 million portfolio is generally let on assured shorthold tenancies and has been purchased at a discount to the vacant possession value of the individual properties. We are assessing the potential to merge much of the at.home portfolio with our existing portfolio of 331 units and forming a residential fund or a REIT. The continuing growth of residential values across the U.K. makes us confident that the purchase will add considerable value to Terrace Hill's TNAV at our financial year end. Finally, we are further diversifying our interests with our first involvement in the healthcare sector. In joint venture with an established healthcare operator we have entered into a conditional contract to acquire a 5 acre site in Hereford and have recently submitted a planning application for a retirement village comprising 100 residential units, a retirement hotel and a care home. We foresee substantial growth in the healthcare sector in coming years and we intend to use our development and fund management skills to build a presence in this market. Triple Net Asset Value Our proforma Triple Net Asset Value ('TNAV') per share at 30th April 2006 was 52.65p up from 48.06p per share at October 2005 an increase of 9.55%. TNAV revalues our trading assets to current value and deducts tax that would arise on their disposal. TNAV is the principal means by which we measure our performance. Balance Sheet Total Group assets at 30th April 2006 were £197.9 million compared to £173.4 million at October 2005 and net assets after minority interests, were £80.2 million (£77.6 million at October 2005) an increase of 3.4%. Bank debt of £75.6 million net of £8.3 million cash stood at 94.2% of equity (85.0% October 2005). Of the bank debt 61.4% was with limited or no recourse to the parent company. Properties held as investments were £57.4 million comprising £41.6 million residential and £15.8 million commercial compared with £52.9 million at October 2005. Work in progress was £97.5 million (£89.2 million October 2005). Profit and Loss Account Profit before tax for the period was £3.7 million (6 months to April 2005 £0.4 million). Operating profit at £4.5 million (6 months to April 2005 £1.2 million) reflected a higher number of disposals of completed developments in the period. Dividend The directors have decided to pay an interim dividend in respect of the half year under review of 0.7p per share (6 months to April 2005: 0.5p). This will be paid on 25th August 2006 to shareholders on the Register at 11th August 2006. The dividend increase reflects our progressive dividend policy and confidence in the future. The Future The purchase of Nationwide's at.home portfolio has seen us rebuild our presence in the residential investment market. The high quality of the properties linked to the growth in residential values since the deal was agreed early in the year is likely to have significant impact on our TNAV at the year end. In the past we have sold much of our residential investment and realised the increase in value and whilst this remains an option we are investigating the potential of creating a residential fund or REIT which might allow us to benefit from the performance of the portfolio in the future whilst capturing any immediate uplift in value today. Our plans to de-merge a house building company from the main Group are advancing well and we expect this to have a significant impact on existing shareholder value in the future. The commercial development programme continues to mature well and the prospect for substantial schemes in the fast moving south east market at our sites at Maidenhead, Pinewood Wokingham and Croydon promise excellent returns. Our management team has been further strengthened by the recruitment of Miss Nicky Wilden as Corporate Finance Director who will be joining us in September. Nicky, a qualified accountant and FSA registered has extensive experience over many years of corporate finance in the property sector. In summary, I am confident that we will show excellent further growth in TNAV over the rest of the year and beyond. Robert F M Adair Chairman 4 July 2006 TERRACE HILL GROUP PLC UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT & lOSS ACCOUNT 6 months to Year to 6 months to 30-Apr-06 31-Oct-05 30-Apr-05 £000 £000 £000 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) ____________ ____________ ____________ TURNOVER Group and share of joint venture 23,377 28,119 11,924 Less: Share of joint venture turnover (34) (1,269) (1,256) ____________ ____________ ____________ Group turnover: continuing operations 23,343 26,850 10,668 GROUP OPERATING PROFIT Continuing operations 4,485 3,966 927 Share of joint venture operating (loss)/profit (29) 202 259 ____________ ____________ ____________ TOTAL OPERATING PROFIT 4,456 4,168 1,186 Continuing operations: Amounts written off unlisted investments - (12) - Gain/(loss) on disposal of other fixed asset investments 30 (1) (1) Net gain on disposal of investment property 36 3,495 997 Gain/(loss) on disposal of subsidiary undertakings 575 (108) (123) Income from other fixed asset investments 89 15 - Net interest payable (1,444) (3,320) (1,672) ____________ ____________ ____________ PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAX 3,742 4,237 387 Taxation charge (955) (763) - ____________ ____________ ____________ PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES AFTER TAX 2,787 3,474 387 Minority interest 2 4 5 ____________ ____________ ____________ PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS OF PARENT COMPANY 2,789 3,478 392 ____________ ____________ ____________ Basic and diluted 1.490p 1.864p 0.211p earnings per share ____________ ____________ ____________ TERRACE HILL GROUP PLC UNAUDITED SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 30-Apr-06 31-Oct-05 30-Apr-05 £000 £000 £000 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (restated) (restated) ____________ ____________ ____________ FIXED ASSETS Intangible Assets: Positive goodwill 4,486 4,465 3,079 Negative goodwill (1,070) (1,178) (1,864) ____________ ____________ ____________ 3,416 3,287 1,215 Tangible Assets Investment properties 57,359 52,899 76,414 Other 43 59 186 ____________ ____________ ____________ 57,402 52,958 76,600 Investments Joint venture- share of gross assets 5,019 4,958 3,573 Joint venture-share of gross liabilities (4,982) (4,802) (3,243) ____________ ____________ ____________ 37 156 330 Other fixed asset investments 3,991 2,599 123 ____________ ____________ ____________ 4,028 2,755 453 ____________ ____________ ____________ 64,846 59,000 78,268 CURRENT ASSETS Work in progress 97,518 89,162 67,752 Debtors 27,343 13,207 20,601 Cash at bank and in hand 8,289 12,052 8,700 ____________ ____________ ____________ 133,150 114,421 97,053 CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year Borrowings (6,476) (11,325) (19,454) Other creditors (28,072) (17,342) (9,724) ____________ ____________ ____________ (34,548) (28,667) (29,178) ____________ ____________ ____________ NET CURRENT ASSETS 98,602 85,754 67,875 ____________ ____________ ____________ TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 163,448 144,754 146,143 CREDITORS: amounts falling due after more than one year (82,874) (66,758) (70,487)) PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES AND CHARGES - - (122) ____________ ____________ ____________ NET ASSETS 80,574 77,996 75,534 ____________ ____________ ____________ CAPITAL AND RESERVES Called up share capital 3,744 3,744 3,716 Shares to be issued - - 558 Share premium account 19,369 19,369 19,369 Revaluation reserves: Investment properties 17,973 17,268 21,308 Other 375 23 24 Capital redemption reserve 849 849 849 Merger reserve 8,386 8,386 7,875 Profit and loss account 29,529 28,007 21,486 ____________ ____________ ____________ SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS 80,225 77,646 75,185 MINORITY INTERESTS 349 350 349 ____________ ____________ ____________ 80,574 77,996 75,534 ____________ ____________ ____________ TERRACE HILL GROUP PLC STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES 6 months to Year to 6 months to 30-Apr-2006 31-Oct-05 30-Apr-05 £000 £000 £000 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) ____________ ____________ ____________ Profit attributable to members of the parent company excluding share of profit/(loss) of joint venture company 2,908 3,415 155 Share of joint venture profit/(loss) for period (119) 63 237 ____________ ____________ ____________ Profit attributable to members of the parent company 2,789 3,478 392 Unrealised surplus on revaluation of properties 749 3,735 3,391 Unrealised surplus on revaluation of unlisted investments 352 6 3 ____________ ____________ ____________ Total recognised gains and losses relating to period 3,890 7,219 3,786 ____________ ____________ ____________ GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 6 months to Year to 6 months to 30-Apr-06 31-Oct-05 30-Apr-05 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £000 £000 £000 ____________ ____________ ____________ Cash (outflow) from operating activities (13,234) (48,931) (50,788) Returns on investments and servicing of finance (2,194) (6,138) (1,806) Taxation (255) (992) (769) Capital expenditure and financial investment 1,217 54,102 32,363 Acquisitions and disposals 6,158 (4,903) (216) Equity dividends paid (1,311) (1,865) (929) ____________ ____________ ____________ Cash (outflow) before liquid resources and financing (9,619) (8,727) (22,145) Financing 5,606 2,735 13,168 ____________ ____________ ____________ (Decrease) in cash (4,013) (5,992) (8,977) ____________ ____________ ____________ Reconciliation of group operating profit to net cash (outflow) from operating activities £000 £000 £000 Operating profit 4,485 3,966 927 Depreciation 41 84 47 Loss on sale of other tangible fixed assets - 128 12 Positive goodwill amortisation and impairment losses 186 469 69 (Increase) in stock (24,217) (41,893) (22,854) (Increase)/decrease in debtors (14,290) 3,591 (7,925) (Increase)/decrease in creditors 20,561 (15,276) (21,064) ____________ ____________ ____________ Net cash (outflow) from operating activities (13,234) (48,931) (50,788) ____________ ____________ ____________ TERRACE HILL GROUP PLC GROUP RECONCILIATION OF SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 6 months to Year to 6 months to 30-Apr-06 31-Oct-05 30-Apr-05 £000 £000 £000 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (restated) (restated) Total recognised gains and losses 3,890 7,219 3,786 New shares issued - 28 - Shares to be issued - - 558 Merger reserve arising on new shares issued - 530 - Purchase of own shares by subsidiary - (36) - Dividend paid to ordinary shareholders (1,311) (1,865) (929) ____________ ____________ ____________ Total movements during the year 2,579 5,876 3,415 Opening shareholders' funds - as restated 77,646 71,770 71,770 ____________ ____________ ____________ Closing shareholders' funds 80,225 77,646 75,185 ____________ ____________ ____________ Note: Comparative figures for prior periods have been restated in line with the requirements of Financial Reporting Standards 21 and 25. Otherwise the accounting policies adopted are consistent with those applied in year ended 31 October 2005. The effect of the restatement on the balance sheet is to increase the net assets at 31 October 2005 by £1,310,532 (April 2005 - £936,094, October 2004 - £929,117) due to the write back of the proposed dividends at 31 October 2005 (and 30 April 2005 and 31 October 2004.) NOTES BASIS OF PREPARATION These interim accounts are unaudited but have been reviewed by the auditors whose review report is set out on page 8. The abridged financial information relating to the year ended 31 October 2005 is based on an extract from the latest financial statements, which have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on these financial statements was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985. The financial information summarised above does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. EARNINGS PER ORDINARY SHARE The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share is based on the following: 6 months to Year to 6 months to 30-Apr-06 31-Oct-05 30-Apr-05 £000 £000 £000 Profit 2,789 3,478 392 ____________ ___________ ____________ The weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period: Basic and diluted half-yearly report 187,218,824 186,576,536 185,923,602 ____________ ___________ ____________ The half-yearly report will be posted to shareholders shortly and copies will be available, free of charge for one month, from the Company Secretary, Terrace Hill Group PLC, James Sellars House, 144 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2HG. For further information please contact: Robert Adair, Chairman Tel: 01845 537 037 Philip Leech, Group Managing Director Tel: 01642 243 444 Alasdair Robinson, Noble & Company Limited Tel: 0131 225 9677 Isabel Crossley, St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: 020 7242 4477 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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