Orascom Development Holding AG
EQS-Adhoc: Orascom Development Holding AG: (ODH) gives guidance for the Group FY 2015 results and for the results of its Largest Subsidiary; Orascom Hotels and Development (OHD).
EQS Group-Ad-hoc: Orascom Development Holding AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results/Preliminary Results Orascom Development Holding AG: (ODH) gives guidance for the Group FY 2015 results and for the results of its Largest Subsidiary; Orascom Hotels and Development (OHD). 16.03.2016 / 18:00 Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Press Release Orascom Development (ODH) gives guidance for the Group FY 2015 results and for the results of its Largest Subsidiary; Orascom Hotels and Development (OHD). Altdorf/Cairo, March 2016 - Orascom Hotels and Development (OHD), the Group's largest subsidiary based in Egypt expects to report a 24-26% increase in its consolidated revenues and approximately double its net profits over the FY 2014 reported figures. The increase in OHD's revenues and profits resulted mainly from the concluded land sub-development agreements signed in the first 3 quarters of 2015. The Group expects to report a 20-22% increase in consolidated revenues for the year 2015 compared to the same period last year. Based on first indications, Orascom Development expects a net loss in the range of CHF 21-23 million (EGP 168.2-184.2 million) compared to a net profit of CHF 41.9 million (EGP 324 million) in 2014. The increase in revenues was driven mainly by the positive contribution of the Group's largest subsidiary, Orascom Hotels and Development (OHD), the new hotel opening in Oman and the delivery of the first 10 apartment buildings in Montenegro. The main contributors to the bottom-line losses include: (i) the increase in ODH's share of losses from Andermatt Swiss Alps (ASA) and Orascom Housing Communities (OHC), the Group's largest associate (non-consolidated) companies; (ii) the decrease in the profitability of the hotel's segment in Egypt as a result of the continued travel bans on Taba and the negative consequences of the plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula. (iii) prudence-related additional one-time provisions (iv) and foreign exchange losses due to weakening of the CHF and the devaluation of the EGP. The full set of ODH's FY 2015 results will be published on 14 April 2016 and the full set of OHD's FY 2015 results will be published on 30 March 2016. About Orascom Development Holding AG (ODH) Orascom Development is a leading developer of fully integrated destinations that include hotels, private villas and apartments, leisure facilities such as golf courses, marinas and supporting infrastructure. Orascom Development's diversified portfolio of destinations is spread over eight jurisdictions (Egypt, UAE, Jordan, Oman, Switzerland, Morocco, Montenegro and United Kingdom), with primary focus on touristic destinations. The Group currently operates eight destinations; four in Egypt El Gouna, Taba Heights, Haram City and Makadi, The Cove in United Arab Emirates , Jebel Sifah and Salalah Beach in Oman and Andermatt in Switzerland. Orascom Development has a dual listing, with a primary listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange and a secondary listing on the EGX Egyptian Exchange. ODH owns 84.64% of Orascom Hotels and Development, its largest Egyptian based subsidiary listed on the EGX Egyptian Exchange. 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End of ad hoc announcement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16.03.2016 News transmitted by EQS Schweiz AG. www.eqs.com - news archive: http://switzerland.eqs.com/de/News The issuer is responsible for the contents of the release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Orascom Development Holding AG Gotthardstraße 12 6460 Altdorf Switzerland Phone: +41 41 874 17 17 Fax: +41 41 874 17 07 E-mail: ir@orascomdh.com Internet: www.orascomdh.com ISIN: CH0038285679 Valor: A0NJ37 Listed: Foreign Exchange(s) SIX End of News EQS Group News Service -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 445955 16.03.2016