Amlak Finance Half Year Net Profit up by 155 % |
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Al-Shaikh: AmlakAmlak
to achieve 90% growth in 2008 net profit
AmlakAmlak Jordan IPO oversubscribed, with JD 145,610,306 subscription amount and covered 10.6times
Increased AmlakAmlak Egypt Capital to EGP125 million
Dubai-UAE, July 06, 2008 - Amlak FinanceAmlak Finance
PJSC, the largest real estate financier in the Middle East, announced today its preliminary financial results for the half year of 2008. At the end of June 2008, AmlakAmlak's half year net profit rose to AED 269 million, an increase of 155% compared to AED 106 million in the half year of 2007. AmlakAmlak's revenue for the half year of 2008 was posted at AED 620 million, up 114% against the half year of 2007, with the company's property financing activities contributing 52% of the total revenue.Total assets, as of June 2008, stood at AED14.2bn, a growth of 133% compared to AED6.1bn as at June last year.
Total volume of business reached AED 17.1bn as at half year 2008 consisting of AED 8.6bn of financing and investing assets, with a further AED2.4bn of financing commitments extended to customers, marking an increase of 80% compared to half year 2007, and a portfolio of AED 6bn of real estate investments.
"There were indeed great efforts and major planning that led us to celebrate today these remarkable figures, which once again place us as the leading real estate financing company in the UAE and the region," said H.E. Nasser Bin Hassan Al-Shaikh, Chairman, Amlak FinanceAmlak Finance PJSC.
Adding: "We have successfully fortified our UAE operation and are moving closer toward full operational capability and profitability with our regional subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, which saw an increase in its capital in the second quarter of 2008 from EGP50 million to EGP125 million. We have also successfully concluded the Initial Public Offering of Amlak FinanceAmlak Finance Jordan, with JD 145,610,306 amount subscribed and number of subscribers reaching 7,399."
Al-Shaikh emphasized that AmlakAmlak upgraded its profit growth forcasts for 2008 based on its stellar performance in the first half of the year where it aims to achieve in 2008 a growth of over 90% in net profit, in comparison with the previous year.
Mr. Arif Alharmi, Chief Executive Officer, Amlak FinanceAmlak Finance PJSC, said: "I wish to thank our staff for their commitment and innovation in products and service offering that helped us achieve these results, and for the loyalty of our customers who continually entrust us with their financing needs. Our financial results prove once again that our long term development strategy is on the right track and we expect to achieve additional solid results in the months ahead."
On the regional front, Alharmi added, "We have a planned an expansion roadmap for the region, as we move rapidly toward launching our operations in Jordan, Qatar and Syria, and we look forward to maintaining this growth and achieving many more milestones toward the end of the year."
Last month, AmlakAmlak was delighted to win the Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority (ESCA) Gold award for its speed and transparency in financial reporting and disclosures during 2007.
About Amlak FinanceAmlak Finance PJSC:
Established in 2000, Amlak FinanceAmlak Finance PJSC has transformed into a public entity in 2004 and is currently the largest publicly held Islamic finance company in the UAE. Amlak FinanceAmlak Finance is the first specialised home finance provider in the UAE and continues to be a leader in the industry by retaining the biggest market share according to released financial reports in 2007. In addition, AmlakAmlak is considered the largest finance among the publicly traded companies in the UAE.
The primary activity of the company is offering medium to long-term financing solutions for residential and commercial properties in a number of emirates in the UAE. Whilst real estate finance remains AmlakAmlak's core business, the home finance provider is constantly developing innovative products to meet customers' demands and market conditions through offering Islamic financing solutions, real estate management, and the management of sales and selling on behalf of developers as well as offers complete solutions for major real estate developers.
For Further information, kindly contact:
Lina Anani,
Vice President Corporate Communications
AmlakAmlak Finance
email: LAnani@amlakfinance.com
telephone: +971506326564
Samer Renno,
CEO/Managing Director
Renno Communications Group / Public Relations
email: samer@rennocg.com
telephone: +971509561516
© Press Release 2008
from Renno Communications Group
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