OPTIBASE LTD. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
HERZLIYA, Israel, November 27, 2015 – Optibase Ltd. (NASDAQ: OBAS) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.
Revenues from fixed income real estate totaled $4.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to revenues of $3.5 million for the third quarter of 2014 and revenues of $3.7 million for the second quarters of 2015.
Net income attributable to Optibase Ltd shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was $466,000 or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net income of $209,000 or $0.04 per basic and diluted share for the third quarter of 2014.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, loss attributable to Optibase Ltd shareholders was $1.2 million or $0.23 per basic and diluted share, mainly attributed to acquisition related costs of $2.3 million related to the acquisition of the twenty-seven (27) supermarkets in Bavaria, Germany, compared to a net income of $582,000 or $0.11 per basic and diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation for the periods were approximately 5.1 million basic and diluted shares for each period.
As of September 30, 2015, we had cash and cash equivalents of $41.2 million, and shareholders' equity of $76.2 million, compared with $22.9 million, and $77.1 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2014.
During the third quarter the Company has successfully completed the acquisition of twenty-seven (27) supermarkets in Bavaria, Germany. For further information please refer to our 6K reports dated December 19, 2014, June 2, 2015 and July 8, 2015.
As of September30, 2015, the portfolio purchase price has been allocated to real estate properties and other assets, net, in accordance with our accounting policies for business combinations. The Company’s net income for the period of nine months ended on September 30, 2015 includes acquisition-related costs of $2.3 million related to the acquisition of the twenty-seven (27) supermarkets in Bavaria, Germany.
During the third quarter of 2015, the Company has successfully completed bonds offering in Israel for a total amount of approximately $15 million. For further information please refer to our 6K reports dated August 10, and August 3, 2015.
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2015-03 Reporting debt issuance costs related to a debenture. We have elected to adopt this standard early, effective August 10, 2015, as such, the debt issuance costs reported in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the gross amount of the debenture.
Amir Philips, Chief Executive Officer of Optibase commented on the third quarter results and recent business developments: "During Q3 we had a few significant event of which we are very proud; in July we have completed the purchase of the Edeka supermarkets portfolio in Germany and have embedded its operating results. This was followed up by a refinancing of our Miami portfolio for a total of $15 million and a successful debt offering on TASE (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange) for a total amount of approximately $15 million (ILS 60 million). Both the refinancing and the offering have significantly increased our liquidity and put us in a competitive position towards further expansion of our real estate portfolio. For more information on these recent transactions, please refer to our 6K reports filed with the SEC on July 8, 2015 and August 10, 2015. We are happy with the Company’s performance during the third quarter of 2015. Our gross income has increased compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter in 2014, as well as our operating and net income. For the period of nine months ending September 30, 2015, we also have an increase in our gross income compared to the same period in 2014, while our operating income have decreased mainly due to other operating expenses attributed to real estate acquisition costs and expenses. The availability of additional funds enhances our ability to approach prospective transactions, and while we are working diligently to embed our initial investment in the German market, we are exploring the markets for additional investment opportunities."
About Optibase
Optibase invests in the fixed-income real estate field and currently holds properties in Switzerland in Germany and in Miami, Texas and Philadelphia, USA and is currently looking for additional real estate investment opportunities. Optibase was previously engaged in the field of digital video technologies until the sale of its video solutions business to Optibase Technologies Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of VITEC Multimedia ("Vitec") in July 2010. For further information, please visit www.optibase-holdings.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning our marketing and operations plans. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made based on management's current expectations which involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, difficulties in finding suitable real-estate properties for investment, availability of financing for the acquisition of real-estate, difficulties in leasing of real-estate properties, insolvency of tenants, difficulties in the disposition of real-estate projects, risk relating to collaborative arrangements with our partners relating to our real-estate properties, risks relating to the full consummation of the transaction for the sale of our video solutions business, general economic conditions and other risk factors. For a more detailed discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements in this press release, please refer to Optibase's most recent annual report on Form 20-F. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made herein.
Optibase Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Period Ended September 30, 2015
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Nine months ended
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Three months ended
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September 30
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September 30
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September 30
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September 30
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2015
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2014
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2015
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2014
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Unaudited
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Unaudited
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Unaudited
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Unaudited
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Fixed income real estate rent
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11,186 |
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10,613 |
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4,192 |
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3,476 |
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Cost and expenses:
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Cost of real estate operation
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2,037 |
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2,169 |
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699 |
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775 |
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Real estate depreciation and amortization
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2,832 |
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2,954 |
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1,060 |
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940 |
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General and administrative
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1,420 |
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1,655 |
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410 |
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426 |
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Other operating costs
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2,317 |
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- |
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152 |
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- |
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Total cost and expenses
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8,606 |
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6,778 |
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2,321 |
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2,141 |
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Operating income
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2,580 |
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3,835 |
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1,871 |
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1,335 |
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Equity share in losses of associates, net
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(59 |
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(127 |
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(17 |
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(52 |
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Other Income
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334 |
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299 |
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144 |
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95 |
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Financial expenses, net
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(1,075 |
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(825 |
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(477 |
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(260 |
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Income before taxes on income
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1,780 |
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3,182 |
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1,521 |
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1,118 |
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Taxes on income
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(1,228 |
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(1,084 |
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(452 |
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(383 |
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Net income
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552 |
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2,098 |
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1,069 |
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735 |
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Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
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1,734 |
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1,516 |
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603 |
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526 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Optibase LTD
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(1,182 |
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582 |
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466 |
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209 |
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Net income (loss) per share :
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Basic and Diluted
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$ |
(0.23 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
0.09 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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Number of shares used in computing Earnings per share
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Basic
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5,133 |
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5,126 |
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5,133 |
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5,127 |
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Diluted
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5,133 |
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5,132 |
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5,140 |
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5,133 |
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Amounts in thousands
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