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Summarised unaudited consolidated results for the three months ended 30 November 2019
New Frontier Properties Ltd
(Incorporated in the Republic of Mauritius on 5 June 2014)
(Registration number 123368C1/GBL)
SEM share code: NFP.N000
JSE share code: NFP
ISIN: MU0453N00004
("New Frontier” or "the Company” or "the Group”)
SHORT-FORM: SUMMARISED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2019
3 months ended 3 months ended
30 November 2019 30 November 2018
£’000 £’000
Rental Income 3,772 3,905
Basic Earnings per share (GBP) 0.054 (0.423)
Headline Earnings per share (GBP) 0.053 0.008
Dividend per share (GBP) - -
Owner’s (deficit)/interest (34,893) 24,159
The Company was established in Mauritius as a public company limited by shares holding a Category 1 Global Business
Licence. The Company has primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd (“SEM”) and the Alternative
Exchange (“AltX”) of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”). The primary objective of the Company was to acquire
good quality, income-generating retail and logistics/warehouse property assets in the United Kingdom (“UK”) and
Europe.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Group’s International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) profit for the period was GBP 8.5 million (2018:
Profit of GBP 0.74 million).
The profit is primarily due to the gain recognised following the sale of Houndshill Shopping Centre, Blackpool and the
liquidation of that part of the Group structure that owned it. Because the debt secured on this property was non-recourse
to the Group the debt not repaid on disposal is no longer recognised in the financial statements.
BUSINESS REVIEW AND OUTLOOK
Retail sector overview
The outcome of the general election has provided a welcome rest from the day to day political challenges the country
has recently faced. That said the UK will continue to face a no Brexit deal scenario should trade agreements not be
negotiated by the end of this year.
This uncertainty will continue to impact consumer confidence and it is likely that the UK retail sector will continue to
face headwinds with more Creditors’ Voluntary Arrangements (“CVA”) and corporate restructurings expected to occur
in the near term.
Well managed retailers with an omni channel approach, such as Next, are demonstrating that it is possible to run a
profitable retail business. As other retailers restructure their businesses to serve their customers more effectively, the
value of their store portfolios will be more greatly appreciated as the major driver of their profits. However, this will
require retailers to invest greater sums in their stores rather than focussing on online channels which in many cases are
less profitable.
All retailers and shopping centre owners need to look at sustainability issues, particularly the carbon footprint of last
mile logistics and refocus on the total value a shopping centre can provide. Many shopping centres will face challenges,
but if owners work in partnership with local authorities then town centres can become more relevant as destinations
where people can work, live and relax.
These changes will take some time to take effect and, therefore, we expect there to be continued pressure on rent levels
on new lettings and at lease renewal although the dramatic declines seen in the past few years appear to be ameliorating.
This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the directors. This short-form announcement is only a summary
of the information in the full announcement and does not contain full or complete details. Any investment decisions by
investors and/or shareholders should be based on consideration of the full announcement published on SENS and the
issuer’s website as a whole.
The full announcement has been released on the JSE’s website:
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2020/JSE/isse/NFPE/Q1-2019-20.pdf
and is available on the company’s website www.newfrontierprop.com/investorrelations.
The full announcement is available for inspection at the registered office of the company (Chemin Vingt Pieds, 5th Floor,
La Croisette, Grand Baie, Mauritius) or other designated office, Java Capital (2nd floor, 6A Sandown Valley Crescent,
Sandown, Sandton) at no charge, during normal business hours between 15 January 2020 to 29 January 2020.
15 January 2020
This notice is issued pursuant to SEM Listing Rules 11.3. The board of directors of New Frontier Properties Ltd accepts
full responsibility for the accuracy of the information in this notice.
For further information, please contact:
JSE sponsor
Java Capital +27 11 722 3050
SEM sponsor
GB Capital +230 650 4054
Company secretary
Osiris Corporate Solutions (Mauritius) Ltd +230 650 4030
Date: 15-01-2020 02:00:00
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