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Canary Wharf Group - Preliminary Results-Part 2

RNS Number:2187R
Canary Wharf Group PLC
20 September 2000


Part 2

  CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30
                           JUNE 2000

                                              Year         Year
                                             ended        Ended
                                           30 June      30 June
                                 Notes        2000         1999
                                 -----     -------     --------               
                                              £m            £m
                                                               
Turnover - rents and service                 114.4         79.6
 charges
Cost of sales                                            
- rents and property                                           
  management costs                           (31.5)       (27.9)
                                           -------      -------
GROSS PROFIT                                  82.9         51.7
                                                               
Administrative expenses                      (23.3)       (27.8)
Other operating income                                         
- before exceptional item                      3.3          1.1
- exceptional item: net profit on                          
sale of   completed properties                                 
                                   9          39.1            -
                                           -------      -------
OPERATING PROFIT                   2         102.0         25.0
                                                               
Share of operating loss in                                     
 associates                       11          (0.1)        (0.2)
Interest receivable  - group       3          36.9         35.6
Interest payable     - group       4         (84.7)      (103.2)
                                           -------      -------
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE                                          
 FINANCIAL YEAR                               54.1        (42.8)
                                                               
Dividends paid                     7             -        (44.6)
                                           -------      -------
TRANSFERRED TO RESERVES           18          54.1        (87.4)
                                           =======      =======
Basic earnings/(loss) per                                      
 share                             8          7.9p        (7.9p)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per                                    
 share                             8          7.8p        (7.9p)


The  above results relate to the continuing activities of  the
group and its share of associates.



  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
                FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000

                                              Year         Year
                                             ended        ended
                                           30 June      30 June
                                 Notes        2000         1999
                                 -----     -------      -------
                                                £m           £m
Profit/(loss) for the financial                                
 year of the group and its                                     
 share of associates
-  group                                      54.2        (87.2)
-  share of associates                        (0.1)        (0.2)
                                                               
Unrealised surplus on                                          
 revaluation of investment
 properties
-  group                           9         256.9        128.0
                                           -------      -------
TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND                                     
LOSSES RELATING TO THE YEAR                  311.0         40.6
                                           =======      =======



          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 30 JUNE 2000

                                            30 June     30 June
                                               2000        1999
                                 Notes
                                 -----      -------     -------
                                                 £m          £m
FIXED ASSETS                                          
Investment properties              9        2,196.7      1,479.0
Properties under construction      9          182.4         84.8
Properties held for development    9          147.0        140.6
Other tangible fixed assets       10            3.8          0.6
Investments                       11            6.6          6.7
                                            -------      -------
                                            2,536.5      1,711.7
                                            -------      -------
CURRENT ASSETS                                                  
Properties under construction                                   
 and properties held for                                        
 development                       9          142.6        310.0
Debtors                           12           31.9         32.0
Cash at bank and in hand          13        1,020.6      1,016.9
                                            -------      -------
                                            1,195.1      1,358.9
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due                                  
 within one year                  14         (185.0)      (389.2)
                                            -------      -------
NET CURRENT ASSETS                          1,010.1        969.7
                                            -------      -------
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT                                       
 LIABILITIES                                3,546.6      2,681.4
                                                                
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due                                  
after more than one year          15       (2,023.6)    (1,470.4)
Provisions for liabilities and                                  
 charges                          16           (2.9)        (3.3)
                                            -------      -------
NET ASSETS                                  1,520.1      1,207.7
                                            =======      =======
CAPITAL AND RESERVES                                            
Called up share capital           17            6.9          6.8
Reserves                                                        
-   Share premium                 18          572.6        571.3
-   Revaluation reserve           18          971.1        714.2
-   Capital reserve               18           61.3         61.3
-   Profit and loss account       18          (91.8)      (145.9)
                                            -------      -------
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS - EQUITY                1,520.1      1,207.7
                                            =======      =======


  CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE
                             2000

                                             Year         Year
                                            ended        ended
                                          30 June      30 June
                                Notes        2000         1999
                                -----     -------       -------
                                               £m           £m
NET CASH INFLOW FROM                                          
OPERATING ACTIVITIES             21          83.2         42.5
                                          -------      -------
Returns on investments and                                    
 servicing of finance            22         (53.1)       (43.1)
Capital expenditure and                                       
 financial investment            22        (463.5)       127.9
Acquisitions                     22             -         (7.0)
Equity dividend paid                            -        (44.6)
                                          -------      -------
                                           (516.6)        33.2
                                          -------      -------
Cash(outflow)/inflow before                                   
 management of liquid                                         
 resources and financing                   (433.4)        75.7
                                                              
Management of liquid resources   22         (40.0)      (238.7)
Financing                        22         437.1        338.3
                                          -------      -------
(DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH IN   23                      
THE YEAR                                   (36.3)        175.3
                                          =======      =======

The  above  cash flowended 30 June 1999, fees of £1,773,000 were paid
to the auditors in connection with the company's flotation and
this  amount has been charged to the share premium account  as
part of the share issue expenses.

3    INTEREST RECEIVABLE
                                              Year        Year
                                             ended       ended
                                           30 June     30 June
                                              2000        1999
                                           -------     -------
                                                £m          £m
Bank interest receivable                      36.9        35.6
                                           -------     -------
                                              36.9        35.6
                                           =======     =======

4    INTEREST PAYABLE
                                              Year        Year
                                             ended       ended
                                           30 June     30 June
                                              2000        1999
                                           -------     -------
                                                £m          £m
Notes and debentures                          44.4        65.8
Bank loans and overdrafts                      7.3         9.2
Finance lease charges                         44.7        35.0
                                           -------     -------
                                              96.4       110.0
Less:                                                         
Interest at 6.7% (year                                        
 ended 30 June 1999 6.7%)                                     
 on development financings                                    
 transferred to                                               
 development properties                      (11.7)       (6.8)
                                           -------     -------
                                              84.7       103.2
                                           =======     =======

Interest payable of £11.7 million (year ended 30 June  1999  -
£6.8  million) has been transferred to development  properties
(Note 9).  The amount transferred in respect of the year ended
30  June  2000  includes  £2.7 million attributable  to  funds
borrowed  specifically  for  the  purpose  of  financing   the
construction   of   development  properties.    In   addition,
following  the adoption of FRS15 (Tangible Fixed Assets),  the
amount  transferred includes £9.0 million attributable to  the
cost  of  funds forming part of the group's general borrowings
which were utilised in financing construction.  Of this amount
£5.1 million relates to the six months ended 30 June 2000  and
£3.9  million to the six months ended 31 December 1999.   This
latter  amount  was expensed for the purposes of  the  group's
interim   statement.   The  additional  amount   of   interest
attributable  to  the group's general borrowings  which  would
have  fallen  to be capitalised under the terms  of  FRS15  in
respect of periods prior to 30 June 1999 is not material.

5    TAXATION
                                                              
No  provision  for  corporation  tax  has  been  made  in  the
consolidated  results of the group for the year to  June  2000
due  to  the  availability of tax losses brought forward  from
previous periods and other tax reliefs available to offset the
profit for the period.

6    EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

Staff   costs  of  all  employees  of  the  group,   including
directors, were:

                                              Year        Year
                                             ended       ended
                                           30 June     30 June
                                              2000        1999
                                           -------     -------
                                                £m          £m
Wages and salaries                            26.1        19.2
Social Security costs                          2.6         1.9
Other pension costs                                           
 (Note 20)                                     1.5         1.0
                                           -------     -------
                                              30.2        22.1
                                           =======     =======

The  average monthly number of employees, including directors,
of  the  group during the year to 30 June 2000 was  721  (year
ended 30 June 1999 - 574).

7    DIVIDEND
                                              Year        Year
                                             ended       ended
                                           30 June     30 June
                                              2000        1999
                                           -------     -------
                                                £m          £m
Interim dividend                                 -        44.6
                                           =======     =======

On  29 January 1999 the directors declared an interim dividend
of  17.8 pence per ordinary share to ordinary shareholders  on
the  register  at  the close of business on 31  December  1998
which  was paid on 6 April 1999.  The directors do not propose
a dividend for the year ended 30 June 2000.

8    EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by reference  to
the profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders and on
the  weighted average of 684.7 million shares in  issue  (June
1999  -  544.3 million).

The  calculation of diluted earnings per share  for  the  year
ended 30 June 2000 is based on profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of £54.1 million and the diluted weighted average
of  692.4  million shares.  The difference between  the  basic
weighted  average  number of shares and the  diluted  weighted
average comprises the following:

                                                        Shares
                                                       million
                                                              
Warrants                                                   0.9
Share options                                              6.3
Long Term Incentive Plan                                   0.5
                                                       -------
Total                                                      7.7
                                                       =======

The calculation of the number of shares which are dilutive  is
based  on the number of each instrument outstanding (Note  17)
as  adjusted for the difference between the exercise price and
the  weighted average share price for the year ended  30  June
2000.   Such  instruments were not dilutive at June  1999  and
were therefore excluded from the calculations for that year in
accordance with FRS14 (Earnings per Share).
    
    
9    INVESTMENT PROPERTIES AND PROPERTIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
     AND HELD FOR DEVELOPMENT

Freehold properties held as tangible fixed assets:

                                           Properties    Properties
                           Investment           under      held for
                           Properties    construction   development
                              -------         -------       -------
                                   £m              £m            £m
As at 1 July 1999             1,479.0            84.8         140.6
Additions including                                                
 interest                         4.5           154.1          32.4
Acquisition of                                                     
 investment properties          373.8               -             -
Transfer of completed                                              
 properties                      82.5           (82.5)            -
Transfer to properties                                                 
 under construction                 -            26.0         (26.0)
Revaluation of completed                                           
 and acquired property          256.9               -             -
                              -------         -------       -------
As at 30 June 2000            2,196.7           182.4         147.0
                              =======         =======       =======
Of which, subject to                                               
 lease and finance
 leaseback arrangements
                                                                   
                              1,182.5
                              =======                              
Historical cost                 994.0           182.4         147.0
                              =======         =======       =======


Freehold properties held as current assets:       
                                                            £m
As at 1 July 1999                                        310.0
Additions  including interest                            147.9
Disposal of completed properties                        (315.3)
                                                       -------
As at 30 June 2000                                       142.6
                                                       =======
     
Properties  under  construction or held for development  where
the  group has entered into an agreement for the sale  of  the
property,  subject  to the satisfaction of certain  conditions
and,   where   relevant,  completion  of   construction,   are
categorised as current assets being held for sale.

During  the  year  ended  30  June 2000  the  group  completed
construction of four properties, two of which were retained as
investment  properties  and  two  of  which  were  sold.   The
properties  retained  as  investment properties  (17  Columbus
Courtyard  and  the Canada Place Retail Centre and  car  park)
were  revalued externally at 30 June 2000 on the basis of Open
Market  Value  in accordance with the Appraisal and  Valuation
Manual   published  by  the  Royal  Institution  of  Chartered
Surveyors  ('Open Market Value').  This resulted in  surpluses
upon  revaluation  of £59.0 million for 17 Columbus  Courtyard
and  £18.8 million for the Canada Place Retail Centre and  car
park,  both  of  which  have  been taken  to  the  revaluation
reserve.

Construction of 33 Canada Square was completed on  1  December
1999.  This building was constructed for Citibank as their  UK
headquarters  under  an agreement for lease  entered  into  in
December 1996 (the 'Agreement for Lease').  Under the terms of
the  Agreement for Lease, Citibank was granted a lease of  999
years  on  1 December 1999 pursuant to which rent was  payable
for  a  term of 51 years calculated by reference to a  formula
agreed in 1996.  The first quarter's rent under this lease was
received  from  Citibank  on  the  date  of  completion.    In
accordance with the Agreement for Lease, the grant of the  999
year  lease to Citibank included cross options to commute  the
rent  exercisable at different times by both Citibank and  the
group.  As a result of the fixed rent payable under the  lease
and  the  existence of the cross options to commute the  rent,
the  property  was  treated as having been disposed  of  on  1
December  1999.  This resulted in a loss on disposal  of  £5.4
million.  Prior to the date of disposal the group entered into
a  finance  lease transaction (Note 15) which is  expected  to
generate a benefit to the group of £34 million.  In accordance
with  applicable  accounting standards this  benefit  will  be
recognised over the term of the finance lease.

Subsequently,  on  21 December 1999, the group  acquired  from
Citibank its interest in 33 Canada Square subject to  a  lease
to  Citibank of the building and 120 car parking spaces for  a
term  of  27  years.  This new lease provides for upwards-only
rent  reviews  to open market every five years.   The  parties
agreed  a  valuation  of  the property,  subject  to  the  new
occupational  lease, of £288.0 million.  A  payment  of  £87.9
million  was  made  by the group to Citibank  on  acquisition,
which  represented the difference between the agreed valuation
and  the  capitalised value of the amounts receivable  by  the
group  under  the terms of the existing 999 year  lease.   The
building has been revalued externally at 30 June 2000  on  the
basis of Open Market Value at £310.0 million, resulting  in  a
revaluation surplus, after allowing for acquisition costs,  of
£21.7 million.

On  27 December 1999 construction of 20 Columbus Courtyard was
completed  and  the building was sold under  the  terms  of  a
development  agreement  entered into in  December  1997.   The
disposal of this property resulted in a profit on disposal  of
£44.5 million.

On  27  September 1999 the group completed the acquisition  of
217,000 square feet of office space in 1 Westferry Circus, for
a  consideration of £82.9 million. The building  was  revalued
externally  at 30 June 2000 on the basis of Open Market  Value
at  £103.0  million resulting in a revaluation surplus,  after
allowing for acquisition costs and subsequent tenant works, of
£14.9 million.

The  group's investment properties have been valued as  at  30
June  2000  by either FPDSavills Commercial Limited, Chartered
Surveyors,  or  CB  Hillier  Parker  Limited,  Surveyors   and
Valuers, on the basis of Open Market Value.  Each property has
been valued individually on a free and clear basis and not  as
part  of  a  portfolio and no account has been  taken  of  any
intragroup  leases or arrangements.  Also,  no  allowance  has
been made for any seller's expenses of realisation nor for any
taxation which might arise in the event of disposal (see  Note
16).   The  total  surplus arising on the year end  valuations
(£256.9  million),  including those  properties  completed  or
acquired  during  the  year,  has  been  transferred  to   the
revaluation reserve.

Properties   under  construction  and  properties   held   for
development  at  30  June 2000 which are to  be  retained  are
carried at their fair value at the time of the acquisition  of
the  CWHL  group  in December 1995, less subsequent  disposals
plus   additions  at  cost,  subject  to  any  provision   for
impairment.  Properties under construction and properties held
for development which are contracted to be sold are carried at
the  lower  of cost (namely fair value at date of  acquisition
plus additions at cost) and net realisable value.

At  30  June 2000 properties under construction held as  fixed
assets included £6.3 million (30 June 1999 - £2.5 million)  in
respect  of  financing costs.  At that date  properties  under
construction  held as current assets included  £Nil  (30  June
1999 - £5.7 million) in respect of financing costs.

10  OTHER TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

                             Fixtures                         
                                  and      Computer           
                            equipment     equipment      Total
                              -------       -------    -------
                                   £m            £m         £m
Cost:                                                         
At 1 July 1999                    0.8           0.2        1.0
Additions                         4.5           0.1        4.6
                              -------       -------    -------
At 30 June 2000                   5.3           0.3        5.6
                              =======       =======    =======
Depreciation:                                                 
At 1 July 1999                   (0.3)         (0.1)      (0.4)
Charge for the year                                           
 (Note 2)                        (1.3)         (0.1)      (1.4)
                              -------       -------    -------
At 30 June 2000                  (1.6)         (0.2)      (1.8)
                              =======       =======    =======
Net book amount                                               
At 30 June 2000                   3.7           0.1        3.8
                              =======       =======    =======
At 1 July 1999                    0.5           0.1        0.6
                              =======                                      Investments in
                                                    associated
                                                  undertakings
                                                    ----------
Cost:                                                       £m
At 1 July 1999                                             9.9
Share of post acquisition loss after  tax                 (0.6)
                                                    ----------
At June 2000                                               9.3
                                                    ----------
Provision against unrealised profit on                        
 sale of land
At 1 July 1999                                            (3.2)
Release of provision                                       0.5
                                                    ----------
At 30 June 2000                                           (2.7)
                                                    ----------
Net book amount                                               
At June 2000                                               6.6
                                                    ==========
At June 1999                                               6.7
                                                    ==========

     
In  May  1997 the group sold an undeveloped plot  of  land  at
Canary  Wharf to Canary Riverside Holdings Pty Limited ('CRH')
in which it acquired a 20% equity inte       216       (637)
                               =======    =======    =======
   Year ended 30 June                                       
   1999                             13       (185)      (172)
                               =======    =======    =======
Net assets                      45,933        165           
                               =======    =======           
Group share:                      (20%)      (50%)           
   At 30 June 2000               9,187         83      9,270
                               =======    =======    =======
   At 30 June 1999              10,040       (133)     9,907
                               =======    =======    =======

In  October  1996 the group sold its interest in  the  limited
partner companies of the First Tower Limited Partnership for a
nominal  consideration.   Further  consideration  may   become
payable  to  the  group  in the future,  contingent  upon  the
satisfaction of certain conditions.

12   DEBTORS

                                           30 June    30 June
                                              2000       1999
                                           -------    -------
Due within one year:                            £m         £m
Trade debtors                                  3.6        1.8
Other debtors                                 12.6        7.4
Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings          -          -
Prepayments and accrued income                15.7       22.8
                                           -------    -------
                                              31.9       32.0
                                           =======    =======

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