Trading conditions in Poland have improved, but effect of pandemic is uncertain, company says
The Galeria Tecza shopping centre in Kalisz, Poland, is one of EPP’s retail properties in the Central European country. Picture: SUPPLIED€53m in dividends for its year to end-December due to uncertainty over Covid-19.
The group had previously deferred the dividend payment until end-June, but said on Monday its outlook remains highly uncertain. Though the Polish government lifted the trading restrictions on Polish shopping centres and retail outlets on May 4 and 71% of EPP’s retail gross lettable area is once again operating, “it remains premature to meaningfully establish the medium-term impact of Covid-19 on EPP’s retail portfolio and consequent cash flows”.
EPP, formerly known as Echo Polska Properties, reported that distributable income per share grew 0.2% to 11.62 euro cent during its year to end-December, in line with its guidance.The JSE and Luxembourg-listed EPP is the largest owner of retail real estate assets in Poland, with its portfolio of 32 properties having a total leasable area of more than 1-million square metres.
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