Annual Report 2016
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ANNUAL REPORT 2016 CONTENTS 3 - 8 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 9 - 10 BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT 11 SHARI’A SUPVERVISORY BOARD REPORT 13 - 14 MESSAGE FROM THE GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 15 - 16 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 17 - 18 COMPANY VISION AND STRATEGY 19 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 21 BARWA REAL ESTATE GROUP 23 - 34 REAL ESTATE PROJECTS IN QATAR 35-36 AL AQARIA REAL ESTATE PROJECTS 37 - 38 INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS 39 INDEPENDENT SUBSIDIARIES 40 HELPING PEOPLE FIND THEIR DREAMS 41-42 COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY 43 OUR EMPLOYEES 1 H.H. SHEIKH TAMIM BIN HAMAD AL THANI THE EMIR OF THE STATE OF QATAR 2 H.H. SHEIKH HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL THANI THE FATHER EMIR 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIS EXCELLENCY MR. SALAH BIN GHANEM BIN NASSER AL ALI CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS H.E. Mr. Salah Bin Ghanem Bin was appointed as a consultant in the Nasser Al Ali was appointed as Qatar’s office of the Heir Apparent till 2013. Minister of Sports and Culture on He was also appointed as the General January 27th, 2016 after more than Manager of the Sheikh Jasim Bin two years as Minister of Youth and Mahmoud Bin Thani Foundation Sports. His Excellency held a number for Social Care; a private institute of public positions such as Chief of for public interest established by the State Audit Bureau between His Highness The Father Emir 2006 and 2011, during which Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al H.E participated in developing a Thani. In 2012, H.E. participated in strategic plan for the Bureau aimed the launch of Al Rayyan TV with a at assisting in achieving sustainable mission to support the renaissance development for the Qatari society of Qatar, consolidate its national and to strengthen accountability. identity and take into account its His Excellency was designated sustainable development. H.E. to take on various public service participated in a lot of conferences responsibilities, such as Head of the and forums and provided many National Committee for Integrity lectures and presentations in the and Transparency between 2007 field of innovations. and 2011. He was also appointed H.E. Mr. Al Ali graduated from as Head of the State National Day US-based Pacific University in Celebrations Organizing Committee 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in in 2008 where he participated in Engineering Management. the formulation of the National Day vision that calls for promoting loyalty, solidarity and pride in the Qatari national identity. In 2011, he 4 MOHAMMED BIN ABDULAZIZ AL-SAAD VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Mr. Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Al- largest local oil and gas contractor Saad started his career working in in Qatar, Chairman of Native Land leading roles in the public sector; Investment, an investment vehicle he led the investment program of for projects developed by Native Qatar’s largest publicly listed real Land – London based developer and estate company at the time-Qatar the Chairman of Agency Triple Two. Real Estate Investment Company (Al Aqaria). In late 2006, he took Mr. Al-Saad completed his over as CEO of The First Investor Bachelor’s degree in Architectural (TFI), the leading investment firm Eengineering from University in Qatar. His leadership brought of Colorado at Boulder and his Barwa Bank to be operational Executive Master’s degree in in 2009 and it kept impressively Business Administration (EMBA growing in both market share and from HEC Paris. profitability as he became the Vice Chairman of the bank. Mr. Al Saad is currently the Executive Chairman of MAS Holdings and a Board Member of Qatar Fuel-WOQOD. He is also Chairman of QCON, the 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHEIKH KHALID BIN KHALIFA AL THANI BOARD MEMBER, REPRESENTING MILAHA COMPANY Sheikh Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Qatargas Operating Company Limited in 2010. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Qatargas, Vice-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Laffan Refinery Company Limited. He is the Chairman of Gulf International Services & Vice Chairman of Milaha. He was recently appointed as Chairman of Qatari Diar. Sheikh Khalid Bin Khalifa holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, United States. 6 ISSA MOHAMMED AL MOHANNADI BOARD MEMBER Mr. Issa Mohammed Al East Institute of Excellence in 2010. (DFI) and Qatar Airways. He was a Mohannadi occupied the role of member of the Board of trustees at Qatar Tourism Authority Chairman. Mr. Al Mohannadi occupies the Qatar Academy Al Khor-Qatar His project management and a number of distinguished Foundation. international business background posts within public and private served QTA well as it embarked on organizations in Qatar. Mr. Al Mohannadi holds a Bachelor’s rolling out the new Tourism Sector He is the founder and chairman Degree from Texas A&M University Strategy for the State of Qatar. of Qatar Green Building in Kingsville, Texas, as well as Prior to taking up the post of Qatar Council, which actively promotes specialized training certificates in Tourism Authority Chairman in May sustainability in the domestic project management from George 2012, H.E Mr. Al Mohannadi was construction industry as it works Washington University, Harvard the co- founder and Chief Executive towards formal membership in the Business School, INSEAD, and Officer of Msheireb Properties. “World Green Building Council”. He Kellogg Business School. Mr. Al Mohannadi has received also held a variety numerous recognitions for his of front line leadership positions at contribution to Qatar’s rapidly Ras Laffan LNG Company- RasGas growing business community, Ltd. including the title of ‘Property Mr. Al Mohannadi is the Chairman Development CEO of the Year’ at of Qatar Racing and Equestrian the 7th Middle East CEO of the Year Club Board of Directors and board Awards organized by the Middle member of the Doha Film Institute 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS KHALID MOHAMED IBRAHIM AL SAYED BOARD MEMBER Mr. Khalid Mohamed Ibrahim Al Sayed brings in a wealth of expertise in supply chain and projects management. Before his appointment as Group CEO of Qatari Diar, Mr. Al Sayed held a range of leadership positions in internationally recognized organizations based in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. He significantly contributed to Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation and Shell EP International Ltd. Mr. AL Sayed holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the United States of America. 8 MOHAMMED IBRAHIM NASSER ALI AL HAJRI AL SULAITI BOARD MEMBER, BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTING ALUDAID REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT Mr. Mohammed I b r a h i m Mr. Nasser Ali Al Hajri works as Al Sulaiti is a board member at the Financial and Administrative Al Meera Company and Beema Control Director in the office of H.H. Insurance. Mr. Al Sulaiti was a the Father Emir. Mr. Al Hajri holds member of the Board of Directors a Master of Business Administration at Qatar Shipping Company, Barwa specialized in banking from the Bank, Halul Offshore Services and University of Finance and Banking First Leasing. He was also a member and is currently doing his PhD in of the Doha Stock Exchange Business Finance Management; Committee and a board member the field in which Mr. Al Hajri has of Gulf Investments Group. Mr. prepared many research papers. Al Sulaiti was the deputy CEO of Finance and Investment Affairs at Qatar Navigation Company for more than 15 years till 2015. Mr. Al Sulaiti received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Roger Williams in 1988. 9 BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ REPORT BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ and best use of many of them to 4.13, compared with QAR 3,056 ensure the increase of their returns, and an EPS of QAR 7.86 during REPORT ON THE such as Barwa Al Baraha project the year ended 31 December 2015. FINANCIAL YEAR and the Warehouses project in Knowing that, after excluding the Barwa Al Baraha. exceptional profit resulted from ENDING 31 DECEMBER the sale of a land plot in Mesaimeer 2016 AND THE t 4FMMJOH TPNF MPXSFWFOVF BTTFUT for QAR 2,702 million in 2015, the COMPANY’S FUTURE in return for significantly reducing net profit attributable to the equity the company’s debts that has holders of the parent company for PLANS FOR 2017 reflected positively on the financial the year 2015 amounted to QAR Dear Esteemed Shareholders, position of the Group. 354 million compared to QAR 1,605 million for 2016, an increase t *ODSFBTJOH DPPSEJOBUJPO XJUI of 353%. I have the pleasure to present to the State regarding its real estate you, on behalf of myself and the initiatives, clearly demonstrated On the operational level, the Group in Madinat Al Mawater project, has succeeded in increasing the members of the Board of Directors, Mustawdaat project and Al Khor net rental income worth QAR the Annual Report on Barwa Workers Complex. 48 million, an increase of 6% Real Estate Company’s activities, compared to 2015 and improving t 4USFOHUIFOJOH UIF BTTFU CBTF the net revenue from consultancy performance and Consolidated through the purchase of new assets and other services by 5%. On Financial Statement for the year with a rewardingly expected return the expenses side, the Group 2016, as well as the future plans for in order to achieve sustainable has decreased the general and the coming year. growth. administrative expenses by QAR 21.5 million equivalent to 8% t *OJUJBUJOH UIF DPOTUSVDUJPO PG compared to the fiscal year 2015 COMPANY’S many new projects in light of the and decreased the net finance cost new business plan, such as Dara A by QAR 7 million equivalent to PERFORMANCE AND – Lusail Area, Madinat Al Mawater 8%.