Shikun & Binui Reports Second Quarter and First Half Results for 2011

By Shikun Binui Ltd., PRNE
Monday, August 22, 2011

AIRPORT CITY, Israel, August 23, 2011 -

  • Operating Income growth of 71.5% compared with Q2 of 2010
    to a total of NIS 264 million;
    Operating Profitability - 19.7% compared with 13% in Q2 of 2010
  • Net Income growth in the quarter by 160% compared with Q2 of 2010 to a total of NIS 171 million

Ofer Kotler, CEO of Shikun & Binui: “The Group continues to increase the volume of activity in its strategic growth engines; in the Group’s concession projects, the realization of their value is progressing.  The Group is developing capabilities in the renewable energy and water segments concurrent with its intention to make significant investments in these areas.”

Shikun & Binui Ltd. (TASE: SKBN.TA) (”Shikun & Binui” or the “Company”), a member of the Arison Group and Israel’s leading infrastructure and real estate company,  announced today its results for the second quarter 2011, ended June 30th, 2011.

Key events during and subsequent to the second quarter and significant results:

  • The Group’s orders backlog in the construction and infrastructures segment totaled NIS 8 billion on 30.6.2011, of which NIS 6 billion ($1.8 billion) originates in the Group’s operations outside of Israel.
  • Shikun & Binui SBI Infrastructures added to and strengthened its position in Africa, and won an extension to the project it had been awarded in 2006 - paving a highway in Nigeria totaling 230 million dollars.  Expansion of the project, which is still not included in the orders backlog as of the quarter-end, totals 190 million dollars, bringing the total amount of this project in Nigeria to 420 million dollars.  The project will be carried out during 2011 - 2013.
  • The subsidiary Shikun & Binui Real Estate sold 209 housing units in the second quarter of the year (Company’s share - 162 units for a total of NIS 219 million). In the first half of 2011, Shikun & Binui Real Estate sold 447 housing units (Company’s share - 335 units for a total of NIS 472 million).
  • In renewable energy: The future solar thermal power plant in Tze’elim received approval from the United Nations to register the emissions reduction mechanism (CDM).  This approval constitutes recognition of the necessity of the project and its economic and environmental feasibility, and is expected to increase the projected revenues from the project.  Through this project, the Group is also realizing the sustainability vision by integrating and balancing economic considerations with environmental and social considerations.
  • In July, Shikun & Binui Renewable Energy received notice from the National Energy Commission in Spain of cancellation of the suspension of the special rate for electricity produced from photo-voltaic energy in the Ulmeda Project in Spain, and that the project is entitled to benefit from the special rate.  As a reminder, in the financial statements for the first quarter of 2011, the Group wrote-down the carrying value of the project by NIS 16 million.  The effect of cancellation of the suspension is expected to be included in the third-quarter financial statements.
  • In August, Derech Eretz Highways (operator of Highway 6) waived its right of first refusal to purchase the State’s rights to certificates of participation in Derech Eretz.  In view of the high price determined for the certificates of participation, the Company elected not to participate in financing the waiving of the first right of refusal, despite its ability to finance such an acquisition. Consequently, the Company’s holdings in Derech Eretz, on a fully-diluted basis, will remain at 25.5%.  The joint control agreement between the Company and Israel Infrastructures Fund (which holds the balance of the holdings in Derech Eretz) will remain in effect.  
  • In August, the Group raised NIS 193 million in an expansion of Series 4 debentures.  Midroog gave a rating of “A2″ with a stable outlook to this expansion as well (Series 4).

Revenues from work performed and sales totaled NIS 1.3 billion in the Quarter, growth of 13% compared with the second quarter of last year.

Most of the growth was driven by the real estate development in Israel segment: growth of 38.6% in revenues compared with Q2 of last year, to a total of NIS 202 million, resulting from the accelerated rate of homes that were populated (139 units in the reporting period, compared with 78 units in Q2 of 2010)

Revenues from the infrastructures and construction outside of Israel segment had 14.7% growth compared with Q2 of 2010, to a total of NIS 763 million, driven mainly by the expansion of activities overseas.

Revenues from the renewable energy segment had growth of 43.8% compared with the second quarter of last year, to a total of NIS 23 million.

Revenues from the concessions segment, which totaled NIS 82 million, were driven by work on the project to rehabilitate and maintain highways in northern Israel that commenced in the second quarter of last year.

During the quarter, the decrease in the dollar exchange rate had an offsetting effect on revenue growth, due to its impact on the revenues of the infrastructures and construction outside of Israel segment.  Had the dollar exchange rate in the quarter not decreased in comparison with Q2 of 2010, an additional NIS 76 million in revenues would have been posted in this segment.

Gross profit totaled NIS 279.4 million (20.9% of revenues), an increase of 17.9% compared with the same quarter last year (20% of revenues).  The growth was driven mainly by the real estate development in Israel segment (52% growth in gross profit), due to the growth in turnover and the ongoing increase in housing prices, and by the infrastructures and construction outside of Israel segment (21% growth in gross profit), due to receipt of final invoices and approval of exceptional claims from customer work orders.  Had it not been for the decrease in the dollar exchange rate, compared with its rate in Q2 of 2010, gross profit of the infrastructures and construction outside of Israel segment would have been NIS 19 million higher.

The Group posted other operating income this quarter of NIS 85.5 million, of which NIS 82.2 million was driven by revaluation of the investment in the affiliate ADO, deriving from the closing of the Group’s transaction with ADO in February 2011, pursuant to which it became the largest shareholder in ADO (48%).

Operating profit totaled NIS 263.9 million (19.7% of revenues), 71.5% higher than in the second quarter of last year (13% of revenues).  The growth was driven by the real estate development in Israel segment and the infrastructures and construction outside of Israel segment and by the revaluation of the investment in ADO, as discussed previously.

Net financing expenses totaled NIS 50 million, compared with NIS 47.5 million in the second quarter of last year.  The similar rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index in the reporting quarter and in the second quarter last year led to similar financing expenses.

Net profit for the period totaled NIS 170.8 million, compared with NIS 65.5 million in the second quarter of last year, growth of 160%.

The Group does not revalue its investment properties and they are presented in the financial statements at historical cost.

Equity as of June 30, 2011 totaled NIS 886 million, compared with NIS 875 million on December 31, 2010.  The increase in equity is due mainly to the profits of the first six months of 2011, offset by the Company’s dividend distribution to its shareholders this year.

The Company has cash and cash equivalents balances totaling NIS 768 million and an unutilized credit facility totaling NIS 911 million.  During the quarter, the Group consumed cash totaling NIS 247 million, due mainly to the purchase of properties by the subsidiary Shikun & Binui Real Estate and to the project for maintaining roads in the northern Israel.  In the second quarter last year, Shikun & Binui Real Estate executed mainly combination transactions and the Group recognized substantial advance payments from the activities of SBI overseas.

Total assets in the balance sheet amounted to NIS 8.6 billion.

Doron Blachar, Group CFO: Our deep involvement in concession tenders in Israel constitutes a significant growth engine. The process of creating value in concession projects and realization of their value will continue to guide us in the coming years.”

Conference call today at 16:00 IL time    Telephone: +972-3-9180610

About Shikun & Binui

Shikun & Binui, a member of the Arison Group, is the leading infrastructure and real estate company in Israel. The Group’s subsidiaries have been operating since 1924. The Group’s companies have gained extensive experience in complex construction and infrastructure projects in Israel and abroad. Shikun & Binui Group has proven achievements in building, residential neighborhoods, commercial and industrial buildings, as well as large-scale transportation, infrastructure and ecological projects, water purification and desalination and development of international projects. In addition, Shikun & Binui also operates in the initiating, planning, construction and operation of projects in renewable energy. Shikun & Binui is a leading, multi-faceted and socially responsible international group that produces balance between the business, social and environmental accomplishment. The group places emphasis on honesty, transparency, innovation, and excellence. The group has accepted upon itself a leadership role in creation of a sustainable and progressive life environment.

The above noted in this release includes forward-looking statements based on Company data, as well as Company plans and estimations based on this data. The activity, results and other data may be substantially different in reality given uncertainty and various risks, including those discussed under risk factors in the Company’s financial statements and Director’s reports.

 

Shikun & Binui Ltd.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position as at

                                           June 30    June 30  December 31
                                              2011       2010         2010
                                        (Unaudited)              (Audited)
                                                                    NIS
                                     NIS thousands NIS thousands thousands    Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents              768,262  1,147,289   1,357,613
    Bank deposits                          169,899    193,884     420,937
    Short-term loans and investments        42,011     68,925      82,681
    Short-term loans to investee
    companies                              247,290    169,527     252,704
    Trade receivables - accrued income   1,011,226    786,369     776,145
    Inventory of buildings held for
    sale                                 1,461,966  1,210,017   1,390,397
    Receivables and debit balances         332,155    218,810     291,803
    Other investments, including
    derivatives                              1,635     35,764         784
    Current tax assets                      74,025     84,955      61,431
    Inventory                              228,231    195,995     238,015
    Assets classified as held for sale       4,875     26,678      13,478
    Total current assets                 4,341,575  4,138,213   4,885,988

    Receivables in respect of
    concession
    arrangements                           393,283 (*) 89,420 (*) 225,817
    Non-current inventory of land
    (freehold)                             413,061    444,887     443,956
    Non-current inventory of land
    (leasehold)                            329,343    173,573     164,672
    Investment property, net               318,316    299,827     286,936
    Land rights                             17,193     17,023      17,163
    Long-term prepaid expenses               5,281      3,287       4,798
    Receivables, loans and deposits        184,874    377,270     140,721
    Investments in equity-accounted
    investees                              576,722    155,631     399,311
    Loans to investee companies            775,258    744,157     862,079
    Deferred tax assets                     91,037    109,336     103,201
    Property, plant and equipment, net   1,052,581    937,626     923,617
    Intangible assets, net                  96,351 (*) 93,299  (*) 95,728
    Total non-current assets             4,253,300  3,445,336   3,667,999

    Total assets                         8,594,875  7,583,549   8,553,987

(*)    Reclassified

 

Shikun & Binui Ltd.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position as at (cont’d)

                                           June 30       June 30  December 31
                                              2011          2010         2010
                                                 (Unaudited)        (Audited)
                                                                         NIS
                                       NIS thousands NIS thousands  thousands
    Liabilities
    Short-term credit from banks and others     929,721     722,719   648,790
    Subcontractors and trade payables           975,203     683,804   844,063
    Short-term employee benefits                 43,607      32,715    38,367
    Payables and credit balances including
    derivatives                                 488,156 (*) 307,678   490,570
    Current tax liabilities                     103,616  (*) 87,930    80,193
    Provisions                                  228,786     380,697   238,862
    Payables - customer work orders             499,881     609,845   718,588
    Advances received from customers            915,839     743,129   872,999
    Liabilities classified as held for sale           -       6,195         -
    Dividend payable to non-controlling
    interests                                    41,428           -         -
    Total current liabilities                 4,226,237   3,574,712 3,932,432

    Liabilities to banks and others           1,187,386   1,223,306 1,277,079
    Debentures                                2,046,922   1,933,157 2,196,502
    Employee benefits                           146,203     144,505   148,370
    Deferred tax liabilities                     27,700  (*) 33,032    33,682
    Provisions                                   40,108      23,841    36,372
    Excess of accumulated losses over cost of
    investment
    and deferred credit balance in investee
    companies                                    34,056      42,242    54,267
    Total non-current liabilities             3,482,375   3,400,083 3,746,272

    Total liabilities                         7,708,612   6,974,795 7,678,704

    Equity
    Total equity attributable to owners
    of the Company                              782,428     447,088   736,255
    Non-controlling interests                   103,835     161,666   139,028
    Total equity                                886,263     608,754   875,283

    Total liabilities and equity              8,594,875   7,583,549 8,553,987

(*)    Reclassified

 

Shikun & Binui Ltd.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Income

                                                                   For the
                       For the six-month   For the three-month      year
                         period ended          period ended         ended
                                                                   December
                        June 30    June 30    June 30     June 30     31
                           2011       2010       2011        2010   2010
                          (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)     (Audited)
                            NIS        NIS                  NIS      NIS
                      thousands  thousands NIS thousands thousands thousands
    Revenues from work
    performed and sales  2,665,611 2,270,358 1,336,255 1,182,191 4,871,077

    Cost of work
    performed
    and sales            2,063,036 1,816,554 1,056,853   945,219 3,864,630

    Gross profit           602,575   453,804   279,402   236,972 1,006,447

    Gain on sale of
    investment property      9,534     7,309       305     7,309    14,816
    Selling and
    marketing expenses     (16,896)  (11,924)   (8,689)   (6,614)  (27,733)
    Administrative and
    general
    expenses              (165,074) (144,959)  (85,076)  (72,733) (316,305)
    Other operating
    income                  85,554       916    85,554       200   261,558
    Other operating
    expenses                (9,593)  (15,531)   (7,613)  (11,234)  (38,192)

    Operating profit       506,100   289,615   263,883   153,900   900,591

    Financing income       121,523   154,505    50,149    73,383   216,140
    Financing expenses    (211,014) (214,987) (100,167) (120,905) (384,657)

    Net financing
    expenses               (89,491)  (60,482)  (50,018)  (47,522) (168,517)

    Share of profit
    (losses) of equity
    accounted investees
    (net of tax)           (35,376)    8,633    (4,172)   (4,787)  (42,635)

    Profit before taxes
    on income              381,233   237,766   209,693   101,591   689,439
    Taxes on income        (88,434)  (65,680)  (38,890)  (36,059) (144,336)

    Profit for the
    period                 292,799   172,086   170,803    65,532   545,103

    Attributable to:
    Owners of the
    Company                274,755   163,867   163,792    60,790   523,468
    Non-controlling
    interests               18,044     8,219     7,011     4,742    21,635

                           292,799   172,086   170,803    65,532   545,103

    Basic earnings per
    share
    (in NIS)                  0.69      0.42      0.41      0.15      1.33

    Diluted earnings per
    share
    (in NIS)                  0.69      0.42      0.41      0.15      1.32

    Number of shares
    used in the
    computation of basic
    earnings
    per share (in
    thousands)             395,730   394,545   396,882   394,545   394,545

    Number of shares
    used in the
    Computation of
    diluted earnings
    per share (in
    thousands)             399,702   394,545   400,033   394,545   396,256

Shikun & Binui Ltd.

Operating Segments

                         For the six month period ended June 30, 2011

      Infrastructures
                  and Infrastructures             Real estate
         construction             and Real estate development
           outside of    construction development  outside of
               Israel       in Israel   in Israel      Israel Concessions  

                                           (Unaudited)
                                          NIS thousands    Total
    external
    revenues      1,439,123   519,790     499,099       2,132 145,221
    Inter-segment
    revenues              -   189,901       3,790           -       -

    Total
    revenues      1,439,123   709,691     502,889       2,132 145,221

    Segment
    profit (loss)
    before
    income tax      274,817    23,018     177,169      49,226  38,675

    (Table continued)

                  Renewable
                     energy   Water   Other  Adjustments Consolidated

                                           (Unaudited)
                                          NIS thousands

    Total
    external
    revenues         42,141  18,105       -            -   2,665,611
    Inter-segment
    revenues              -       -       -     (193,691)          -

    Total
    revenues         42,141  18,105       -     (193,691)  2,665,611

    Segment
    profit (loss)
    before
    income tax     (29,786)  (7,632) (5,769)    (138,485)    381,233
                         For the six month period ended June 30, 2011

      Infrastructures
                  and Infrastructures             Real estate
         construction             and Real estate development
           outside of    construction development  outside of
               Israel       in Israel   in Israel      Israel Concessions

                                           (Unaudited)
                                          NIS thousands    Total
    external
    revenues      1,282,307   615,348     305,346       3,402          -
    Inter-segment
    revenues              -    56,157       4,244           -          -

    Total
    revenues      1,282,307   671,505     309,590       3,402          -

    Segment
    profit (loss)
    before

    income tax      234,388     9,457       94,343    (24,267) (*)39,406

    (Table continued)
                  Renewable
                     energy      Water      Other Adjustments Consolidated

                                           (Unaudited)
                                          NIS thousands

    Total
    external
    revenues         37,061     26,894          -          -  2,270,358
    Inter-segment
    revenues              -          -          -    (60,401)         -

    Total
    revenues         37,061     26,894          -    (60,401) 2,270,358

    Segment
    profit (loss)
    before

    income tax      (18,355)    (8,622) (*)(2,523)(*)(86,061)   237,766

(*)    Reclassified

Operating Segments (cont’d)

                      For the three month period ended June 30, 2011

      Infrastructures
                  and Infrastructures             Real estate
         construction             and Real estate development
           outside of    construction development  outside of
               Israel       in Israel   in Israel      Israel Concessions

                                           (Unaudited)
                                          NIS thousands    Total
    external
    revenues      762,811     257,666     200,365         708    82,353
    Inter-segment
    revenues            -     104,546       1,738           -         -

    Total
    revenues      762,811     362,212     202,103         708    82,353

    Segment
    profit (loss)
    before
    income tax    139,209       9,811      70,904      52,206    29,018

    (Table Continued)

                  Renewable
                     energy   Water   Other Adjustments Consolidated

                                           (Unaudited)
                                          NIS thousands
    Total
    external
    revenues         23,144   9,208       -         -    1,336,255
    Inter-segment
    revenues              -       -       -  (106,284)           -

    Total
    revenues         23,144   9,208       -  (106,284)   1,336,255

    Segment
    profit (loss)
    before
    income tax       (5,581) (5,983) (4,171)  (75,720)     209,693

                      For the three month period ended June 30, 2011      Infrastructures
                  and Infrastructures             Real estate
         construction             and Real estate development
           outside of    construction development  outside of
               Israel       in Israel   in Israel      Israel Concessions

                                           (Unaudited)
                                          NIS thousands    Total
    external
    revenues      665,611     339,724     144,082    2,043          -
    Inter-segment
    revenues            -      25,510       2,003        -          -   

    Total
    revenues      665,611     365,234     146,085    2,043          - 

    Segment
    profit (loss)
    before

    income tax    120,220       8,612      52,555  (15,921) (*)18,745

    (Table Continued)

                  Renewable
                     energy   Water      Other Adjustments Consolidated

                                           (Unaudited)
                                          NIS thousands
    Total
    external
    revenues         15,884  14,847          -            - 1,182,191
    Inter-segment
    revenues              -       -          -     (27,513)         -

    Total
    revenues         15,884  14,847          -     (27,513) 1,182,191

    Segment
    profit (loss)
    before

    income tax       (6,214) (6,537) (*)(2,426) (*)(67,443)   101,591

(*)    Reclassified

Company Contact:
Doron Blachar, CFO
Shikun & Binui
Tel: +972-3-630-1518
email: doron@shikunbinui.com

Investor Relations Contacts:
Nava Ladin
GK Investor Relations
Tel: +972-3-6074717
email: nava@gk-biz.com

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