6. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS AND EVENTS

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6.1 Discontinued operations 

Income statement

During the first six months of the financial year 2017/2018 the Group has sold its German portfolio consisting of twelve properties with an underlying gross asset value of EUR 152 million. The announced transaction between Züblin Immobilien Holding AG and the UK listed and domiciled property investment company CLS Holdings plc has been closed on 21 August 2017. Eleven properties were sold in a share deal and one property was sold via a direct purchase. With successful completion of the transaction the German business segment was deconsolidated.

Discontinued operations are excluded from the results of continuing operations and are presented as a single amount as result from discontinued operations in the consolidated income statement. The following table provides a more detailed break down:

in CHF thousands

 

1.4.2017 to 21.8.2017

1.4.2016 to 31.3.2017

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

4 355

10 899

Total operating income

 

4 355

10 899

Real estate expense

 

–251

–650

Maintenance and repairs

 

–202

–654

Net operating income

 

3 902

9 596

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

–1 473

–3 856

 

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes (EBT) from discontinued operations

 

2 429

5 740

Income taxes

 

–10

–1 881

Subtotal

 

2 419

3 859

 

 

 

 

Loss/ Gain from fair value measurement less costs to sell

 

–1 785

23 954

Result from the disposal of discontinued operations (including cumulative losses of kCHF 33,808 reclassified to the income statement from the reserve of discontinued operations)

 

–30 583

0

Result from discontinued operations

 

–29 949

27 813

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

 

–9.03

8.38

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations

 

–9.03

8.38

The result from the disposal of discontinued operations in the amount of kHF 30'583 milion is broken down in the table below:

in CHF thousands

 

21.8.2017

 

 

 

Consideration received in cash and cash equivalents

 

58 577

Net Assets disposed

 

–58 604

Realized currency gains from the repayment of shareholder loans

 

3 252

Subtotal

 

3 225

 

 

 

Cumulative losses reclassified from equity upon loss of control:

 

 

– from Cash Flow Hedges

 

–4 459

– from currency differences

 

–29 349

Subtotal

 

–33 808

Result from disposal

 

–30 583

Balance sheet

As of 31 March 2018 there were no assets attributable to Germany since this division was sold. The net assets as of 21 August 2017 shown below reflect their value at the transaction date. 

in CHF thousands

 

21.8.2017

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

Investment properties

 

167 003

Furnishing

 

65

Trade accounts receivable

 

216

Other receivables

 

1 891

Cash and cash equivalents

 

640

Assets directly associated with disposal group

 

169 815

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Mortgages

 

103 340

Derivative financial instruments

 

3 130

Deferred tax liabilities

 

1 216

Trade accounts payable

 

433

Other liabilities

 

3 092

Liabilities directly associated with disposal group

 

111 211

 

 

 

Net Assets disposed

 

58 604

Net Cash Flows

Cash flow from discontinued operations presents as follows:

in CHF thousands

 

1.4.2017 to 21.8.2017

1.4.2016 to 31.3.2017

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

2 747

8 971

Investing activities

 

–1 072

–2 955

Financing activities

 

–1 916

–5 907

Net-Cashflow

 

–241

109

in CHF thousands

 

21.8.2017

 

 

 

Selling price received in cash

 

58 577

Less: cash and cash equivalents disposed of with the sale

 

–640

Total net cash inflow from the disposal

 

57 937

Züblin has received a net purchase price of CHF 58.6 million which represents the net assets value of the discontinued operations. The entire purchase price was paid in cash. Considering cash sold to the purchaser in the amount of CHF 0.6 million, net cash from discontinued operation amounts to CHF 57.9 million.

6.2 Events after the balance sheet date 

No significant events have taken place since the balance sheet date.