Aspen Group Ltd.
Aspen Group Ltd.

Aspen Group Ltd.


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Key Executives:
Guy PeregGuy Pereg
Chairman 
Ilan GifmanIlan Gifman
CEO 
Investor Relations:Orit Oppenheimer   Phone: 972-3-565-2222  
Web Site:www.aspen.co.il
Email:info@aspen.co.il
Exchange:
TASE Symbol: ASBD Year Listed: 1992 
Main Indexes:TA Mid Cap, Maala SRI
Industry:Real Estate
Year Established:1978
# of Employees:30
Auditor:Deloitte Brightman Almagor Zohar (member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu)
Law Firm:Goldman, Erlich, Edelstein & Co., Shimonov, Rozenbuch & Co.
Main Subsidiaries:Aspen Properties (1990) Ltd.   |   Aspen Real Estate Investments B.V.
Rating:A3/Stable (Series A, B, C, D, E) (Rated by Midroog (a subsidiary of Moody's)
Office Address:Rubinstein House, 20 Lincoln St., Tel Aviv 67134 Israel
Telephone:972-3-565-2222
Fax:972-3-565-2225
  Aspen Group Ltd., the Group's parent company, is publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The Group comprises Aspen Properties (1990) Ltd. (100%) and other subsidiaries. Controlled by businessman Rony Zarom (49.19%) and managed by Ilan Gifman, CPA, the company is involved in income-producing real estate in Israel and abroad (mainly in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands), in the initiation and development of projects in the residential and leisure sectors and in the establishment and acquisition of solar farms and facilities for producing electricity in Israel and Italy via third parties.
  Aspen Group (previously known as Aspen Building and Development Ltd.) had assets of about NIS 1.8 billion, and equity of approximately NIS 371 million, including minority interest as of December 31, 2011. Midroog Ltd. (Israel), an affiliate of Moody's Investors Service, has reaffirmed the A3 rating of the company's debentures, confirming a stable outlook. The company owns over 373,000 square meters of property leased to more than 300 tenants.
  Solar Energy - Aspen strongly believes in integrating financial feasibility with social responsibility. The group has constructed thirteen 50-kilowatt solar power stations, six facilities on buildings owned by the company and seven facilities in Israel's upper Galilee on rented facilities. In addition, a solar power station is currently under development in the south of Italy.
  International market - Recent acquisitions include:   
   • a 11,611 square meter office complex in Dortmund, Germany with Deutsche Telekom as the anchor tenant  
   • a 2,390 square meter commercial property ten kilometers south of Frankfurt, Germany with a REWE supermarket as the anchor tenant   
   • a 7,741 square meter office building in Bruhl, Germany, near the city of Keln leased for ten years to Deutsch Telekom
   • a 44,000 square meter logistics center in Venlo, Holland leased to Tommy Hilfiger.
   The company continues to expand its operations both in Israel and abroad.

Management
CEO: Ilan Gifman
Ilan GifmanIlan brings 20 years of management experience, over 10 in real estate, in Israel and abroad. Before joining Aspen, he served as CFO of Industrial Building Corporation Ltd. of the Fishman Group. Ilan is a CPA and has a BA in economics and accounting from Bar-Ilan University.

CFO & Chief Controller: Nir Bodaga Bar
Nir has extensive know-how in financial management and accounting. He served as a manager at Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer (Ernst & Young). He completed his accounting studies at the Ramat Gan College of Accounting. He is a CPA.

Directors
Chairman: Guy Pereg
Guy PeregGuy has extensive experience and a deep knowledge of the real estate market. He also has experience in investments and finance, in Israel and abroad. Guy is VP of Decima Ventures and is a CPA with a degree in economics and accounting. He also holds an MBA (finance) from Bar-Ilan University.

Igal Dan
Baruch Hakim
Amit Kaplan
Joseph Pastel
Nurit Segal
Meir Vidal

Three Months Ended
December 31
Income Statement Data ($m)
2011
2010
Total Revenues
8.7
7.6
Gross Profit
7.1
 5.5
Gross Margins  %
82%
 73%
Operating Income
4.4
 4.3
Interest, Net
-4.2
 -4.2
Pretax Income
0.3
 0.0
Net Income
3.5
 -0.9
Data translated at the average NIS/$ exchange rate of each period.
 
 


Year Ended December 31
Income Statement Data ($m)
2011
2010
2009
Total Revenues
31.7
27.5
26.1
Gross Profit
26.2
21.3
 18.5
Gross Margins %
83%
77%
 71%
Operating Income
28.6
22.4
 17.1
Interest, Net
-17.9
-15.6
 -11.6
Pretax Income
10.6
6.8
 5.2
Net Income
11.3
3.6
8.2
Diluted Earnings Per Share ($)
0.22
0.08
0.19
Data translated at the average NIS/$ exchange rate of each year.
 
 
 


Balance Sheet Data ($m)
12/31/11
12/31/10
Total Cash & Equivalents
29.2
44.6
Current Assets
44.6
65.4
Total Assets
464.5
399.7
Current Liabilities
64.7
60.5
Total Equity
97.2
85.3
Data translated at the NIS/$ exchange rate at each balance sheet date.
 
 

 
Key Financial Ratios
12/31/11
12/31/10
Current Ratio
0.7x
1.1x
L-T Debt/Equity
295.8%
276.1%
  
 
 

 
Business Summary
2011
Revenues
Rentals
93%
Management fees
6% 
Solar Energy and other
1%
 
 
 

Dividend Policy
Company to distribute up to 50% of net income.
 


Main Shareholders (March 31, 2012)
 
Rony Zarom
49.19%
Manof A + B Funds, a Limited Partnership
11.58%
Challenge Partners II LP
8.55%
D.S. APEX Holdings Ltd. 
7.83%
Menorah Mivtachim Holdings Ltd.
 7.42%
Excellence Investments Limited
 6.10%
 
 
 


Main Properties
Venlo, The Netherlands
  Venlo, The Netherlands
The complex is located in Venlo, The Netherlands – one of the largest logistical parks in Holland. The complex is comprised of four buildings with a built space (for lease) of approximately 44,000 square meters on land of 65 dunam. It is leased to Tommy Hilfiger Europe BV.


Dortmund, Germany
  Dortmund, Germany
This office and commercial center is located in the city of Dortmund in Germany. It is leased to the Deutsche Telekom, Call Center and Lidl Market, one of Germany’s biggest supermarket chains.


Idstein, Germany
  Idstein, Germany
This logistics center is located near Frankfurt, close to the main traffic artery from Cologne to Frankfurt. The property has been rented for a period of nine years.


Ludwigshafen, Germany
  Ludwigshafen, Germany
This 2,100-square meter commercial building is located near Kassel, Germany and is fully leased - 80% to the Rewe supermarket chain for ten years and to a pharmacy for four years.


Hornbach, Switzerland
  Hornbach, Switzerland
This commercial building in Biel, Switzerland is located about 45 kilometers north of Bern, near the French border. The building covers 18,601 square meters and was constracted in 2008. It includes 470 parking spaces adjacent to the structure. The Hornbach company, one of Europe's leading chains in the DIY field, leased the property for a period of 15 years.


Beit Aspen, Park Afek
  Beit Aspen, Park Afek
Park Afek is located at the junction of two main traffic arteries: Road 6, connecting the north and south of Israel, and Road 5, located in the heart of Israel connecting east and west. Aspen House is one of the newest and most technolgically advanced buildings in Park Afek. The building includes 8,500 square meters of office and storage space. The builing has four stories, a logistics floor and three floors for office use.


Hutzot Ashkelon Mall
  Hutzot Ashkelon Mall
The Hutzot mall is the largest mall in Ashkelon. The mall contains numerous shops and retail chains, such as New-Pharm, Cellcom, Golf, Kitan, Shilav, and more as well as other entertainment venues. It also houses the offices of the Ministry of Interior and Clalit Healthcare services.


Cellcom


Yael Software


Steimatzky


Lumenis


Teva


Golf & Co.


ZAG


Renuar


Bank Yahav


Shilav


Neviot


Bank Leumi


Studio C


REWE


Deutsche Telekom


Tommy Hilfiger



Announcements
9/5/2012
Aspen Group Exercises Option to Purchase 50% of Kfar Yam Hotel

26/3/2012
Aspen Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results

30/11/2011
Aspen Group Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results

2/10/2011
Aspen Group Completes Acquisition of 95% of German Company Owning an  Income Producing Property in Dortmund for NIS 117 Million

25/9/2011
Aspen Group Buys 95% of German Company, Owners of an Income Producing Property in Dortmund, for NIS 118 Million

29/8/2011
Aspen Group Reports Second Quarter and First Six Months 2011 Financial Results

30/5/2011
Aspen Group Reports First Quarter 2011 Financial Results


All Announcements

News
Globes - 25/9/2011 - Aspen Group buys German property at €23.5m value
The office and commercial property is in Dortmund. More Info



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