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Union Properties continues its

               turnaround with a strong FY 2024




               The company’s current assets now exceed its current
               liabilities – by $154.1mn – for the first time in many years

               The company recorded 59% per cent growth in operating profits






























               Dubai real estate company Union Properties continued the remarkable turnaround in
               its financial fortunes, with audited financial results for the fiscal year 2024 recording an
               operating profit of AED 161.8 million ($44.06 million), with an annual growth rate of 59
               per cent, and a total comprehensive income of AED 395 million ($107.56 million).


               Revenue generated from customer contracts increased to AED 528.7 million ($144
               million), up from AED 508 million ($138.33 million) in 2023.


               Union Properties’ recovery milestones


               The results further highlight Union Properties’ remarkable achievements in debt
               restructuring, with total repayments amounting to AED 723 million ($196.9 million)
               completed in 2024, and reduction in finance cost to AED 31.7 million ($8.63 million) in
               2024 from AED 114 million ($31 million) in 2023.

               The company’s subsidiaries also performed well in 2024, significantly bolstering overall
               revenue growth and operational efficiency. Union Properties announced it will proceed
               with the necessary approval for extinguishing its accumulated losses through capital
               reduction. This step will conclude the recovery phase of the company, ensuring a robust
               and clean capital structure that will enable distribution of dividends in the future.


               Union Properties achieved AED 1.3 billion ($350 million) in land sales, enabling it to
               achieve significant deleverage. Its current assets now exceed its current liabilities by


               https://www.arabianbusiness.com/markets/equities/results/union-properties-continues-its-
               turnaround-with-a-strong-fy-2024
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