New World Development (NWD) reported a net loss of HK$26.8 billion (US$3.42 billion) for the year ended June, as the developer booked HK$18.3 billion in impairments and provisions tied to the early termination of its flagship 11 Skies mall project.NWD will hand the 11 Skies project back to Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) next year under an agreement reached on Wednesday, which will see the company face charges worth HK$18.3 billion.
The deal will see the developer pay a HK$2.3 billion early termination fee, hand over another HK$14.7 billion in non-cash impairments, and also make provisions for HK$1.05 billion worth of pre- and post-handover work.Source: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3369377/new-world-development-posts-hk268b-loss-after-11-skies-terminationAAHK said it would now move “full steam ahead” with the 11 Skies project, aiming to create “a unique entertainment hub that contributes to the overall strategic development of Skytopia project”.
A Hong Kong government spokesman said the agreement enabled AAHK to move ahead with the project’s future development and that the Airport Authority would redefine the “positioning, theme, sector mix and operational model” of 11 Skies to align with the overall future development of Skytopia.


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