Earnings Release • Feb 12, 2016
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• Like-for-like growth of 4.3% in 2015 versus 2014
• The occupancy rate decreased from 88.4% ( 31 December 2014) to 84.8%
| Results (x €1,000) | Netherlands 2015 | Nederlands 2014 | Belgium 2015* | Belgium 2014* | Total 2015*** | Total 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rental income | 90,796 | 93,333 | 23,039 | 40,266 | 113,835 | 133.599 |
| Net rental income | 68,203 | 72,053 | 22,812 | 37,067 | 91,324 | 109.160 |
| Direct investment result | 40,048 | 35,816 | 10,203 | 12,592 | 50,575 | 48.451 |
| Per share | 0.35 | 0,34 | ||||
| Indirect investment result | 10,366 | -181,894 | 2,853 | -3,454 | 13,219 | - 185.348 |
| Per share | 0.09 | - 1,30 | ||||
| Result after taks | 50,414 | -146,078 | 13,056 | 16,618 | 63,794 | - 136.897 |
| Occupancy rate (in %) | 77.3% | 77.1% | - | - | 77.3% | 79,9% |
| Loan-to-value (in %) | 43.2% | 48,9% | ||||
| Dividend per share | 0.27 | 0,25 |
* * NSI decreased its stake in Belgian company IOW from 50.2% to 15.2% on 18 June 2015. Consequently IOW is no longer consolidated in the income statement from Q3 2015 onwards and in the balance sheet as per 30 June 2015.
** Including result from Switzerland
"At the half year results, we saw positive revaluations in the offices market for the first time since a long time. The positive revaluations per year end 2015 confirm that the turning point in valuations of the Dutch offices market is reached. That is why, in the second half of the year we explicitly started to focus on acquisitions. We have acquired8 high quality assets for € 169 million. Together with the disposals earlier in the year we have made an important improvement in the quality of our portfolio. On balance the Dutch portfolio grew by 15%.
2015 also showed a tipping point in our direct investment result. The direct result improved, after a period of decreases, from € 0.34 to € 0.35 per share. We improved our result compared to last year, mainly due to improved financing conditions. With a take up of almost 50,000 sqm, we not only performed significantly better that last year but also considerably better than the offices market overall. In particular HNK continues to prove its strength in the market.
We have therefore started the year 2016 with confidence, and we will continue on our strategic roadmap. Next to continuously working on the improvement of our portfolio, we will fully focus on the further roll out of HNK and on improving the occupancy rate."
The improved economic conditions in the Netherlands as seen in 2015 are expected to continue. As shown by the high take up in 2015, this has increased the dynamics in the office market. Combined with the improvements that NSI has achieved in the office portfolio through asset rotation and the rollout of HNK, NSI expects to improve the occupancy rate of its office portfolio. The retail market remains challenging despite increased consumer spending. Thanks to the focus on local shopping centres, NSI expects a stable development in its retail portfolio. On balance, NSI expects to improve the overall occupancy rate of the total portfolio.
In the past few years NSI made important progress in improving the quality of the portfolio. In 2015, the share of offices in the G4 (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht) and the Randstad rose to 52.5% (previously 42.5%) and the average quality based on the independent ranking of JLL rose to 57.8% (previously 42.5%) . NSI will continue to work on improving the quality and performance of its portfolio in 2016. The focus is on growing organically of the Dutch office portfolio and the continued rollout of the HNK concept to 20 assets by the end of 2016.
NSI increases the quality of its portfolio through its asset rotation strategy. By divesting assets of which the value has been optimized or when the required investments will not result in the required returns NSI frees up funds to reinvest. NSI's investment focus is on the Dutch offices market, where NSI sees the best opportunities to create value based on its active management strategy, on locations with a fundamentally healthy office market.
In 2015 NSI freed up €49.4 million from the sale of 27 non-strategic assets (86,500 sqm). Furthermore NSI decreased its stake in the Belgian listed company Intervest Offices & Warehouses ("IOW") from 50.2% to 15.2%, which freed up €111 million of capital. In 2015 NSI acquired in total 8 office properties for €168.8 million. With these acquisitions NSI delivers on its strategy to grow in Dutch offices in selected regions with high quality assets. As a result of these acquisitions, the office portfolio improved as per 31 December 2015 compared to 31 December 2014:
The roll out of HNK towards 20 HNKs by year-end 2016 is progressing according to plan. In 2015, three new HNKs were opened (HNK Den Bosch, HNK Ede and HNK Utrecht Central Station), meaning that 10 HNKs were in operation as per year end 2015. The preparatory work for a HNK in Amsterdam South East, Dordrecht and a second one in Rotterdam is in full progress. The HNKs are scheduled for opening in the 1st quarter of 2016.
| Offices (ex HNK) | HNK | Offices total | Retail | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||
| Occupancy rate | 76.7% | 77.3% | 59.6% | 56.6% | 73.6% | 71.5% | 84.4% | 88.4% | |
| Take up in sqm (leasing out of vacancy) | 28,006 | 18,910 | 21,139 | 4,855 | 49,145 | 23,764 | 5,029 | 10,310 | |
| Take up/supply rate | 18.5% | 10.5% | 45.2% | 26.2% | 24.8% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 41.1% | |
| Organic net change in sqm | -22,261 | -39,641 | -6,367 | 558 | |||||
| Effective rent level per sqm new lettings | € 107 | € 113 | € 165 | € 169 | €135 | € 129 | € 215 | €135 | |
| (over 12 months) | |||||||||
| Effective rent level per sqm total portfolio | €157 | €143 | € 188 | € 160 | € 161 | €149 | €178 | € 183 | |
| Like-for-like growth gross rental income | -11.5% | -4.0% | 18.6% | 25.5% | -6.9% | -1.7% | 4.3% | - 11.0% |
The occupancy rate increased in the 4th quarter, from 73.1% as per 30 September to 76.7% per 31 December 2015, mainly as a result of acquisitions. The occupancy rate decreased slightly compared to 31 December 2014 (77.3%).
NSI realised a take up of 28,006 sqm (leasing out of vacancy) in 2015, which is a significant increase compared with 2014. NSI also realised a higher take up/supply ratio with its traditional office portfolio (18.5%) compared with the market average (14.7% on the basis of market data DTZ).
The negative like-for-like growth was largely caused by the expiration of a number of large contracts as per 31 December 2014, including the Central Government Real Estate agency ("Rijksgebouwendienst", 5,000 sqm), ROC Amsterdam (5,000 sqm) and Prorail (9,000 sqm) with a total rental income of €3.2 million.
The property which was vacated by Prorail (Arthur van Schendelstraat in Utrecht) has been successfully transformed in HNK Utrecht Central Station in the meantime. The property which was vacated by ROC Amsterdam (Wilhelminaplein in Amsterdam) has been leased long-term for student-housing. This shows how NSI is able to re-let these larger floorplates with an active strategy.
The effective rent level of new leases in the offices portfolio, including incentives, amounted to € 107 per sqm over the last 12 months, in line with market rents. The effective rent for the overall Dutch office portfolio increased from € 143 per sqm as per 31 December 2014 to €157 per sqm as result of acquisitions.
In 2016 9% of the contracts in the office portfolio can expire.
The average occupancy rate increased from to 59.6% as per 31 December 2015 compared with 56.6% as per 31 December 2014 (30 September 2015: 67.6%). The occupancy rate in HNK is continuously being impacted by new HNKs being added to the HNK portfolio, which usually have a low occupancy rate at the start. Therefore the occupancy rate does not indicate the underlying trend. Furthermore, the occupancy rate was impacted by 2 large tenants vacating in the 4th quarter; the bankruptcy of Imtech led to the termination of the lease contract in HNK The Hague (3,695 sqm). In addition, the contract of a government related agency expired (3,855 sqm) in HNK Rotterdam. This government-related agency was already located in the property before it was transformed into HNK Rotterdam and has moved to a newly developed property in which several government-related agencies has been centralised. All other HNKs showed a positive trend in the occupancy rate in the 4th quarter. The gross rental income increased to €8.0 million in 2015 compared with €5.4 million in 2014. The like-for-like growth was 18.6%. In 2016, 25% of the contracts in HNK can expire.
The roll out to the targeted 20 HNKs by year end 2016 is progressing according to schedule. There are 10 HNKs in operation at present, and another 3 HNKs are scheduled for opening in the 1 st quarter of 2016 (Dordrecht, Amsterdam Southeast, 2nd HNK in Rotterdam).
NSI invested € 9.5 million in HNK in 2015, bringing the total cumulative investments in HNK to € 21.8 million, out of the total 3-year investment plan of € 31.0 million by 2016. For the further roll out to 20 HNKs in 2016 an investment of € 15 million is expected.
HNK recently won the Dutch Business Success award in the category "Best Dutch landlord".
In 2015, consumer confidence was once again positive for the first time in 7.5 years. At the same time purchasing power improved as a result of an increase in real income. This has translated into increased consumer spending by approximately 0.9% in 2015. However, sales volumes continue to be 10.5% lower than eight years ago. Consumer spending currently is 2.7% below pre-crisis levels. Combined with the structurally changed consumer behaviour, the retail market remains challenging . Several nation-wide retail chains went bankrupt in 2015 , involving approx. 1,300 retail units. Only 9 units were hit in NSIs portfolio, partly because NSI focuses on the daily shopping segment, which is less vulnerable to both economic circumstances and online sales. The impact for the NSI portfolio was even less because some of the bankrupt retailers restarted their business in the meantime (€ 0.5 million)
The occupancy rate of the retail portfolio decreased to 84.4% (30 September 2015: 86.6%, 31 December 2014: 88.4%), among others due to the expiration of an office space in the retail portfolio and the sale of the fully occupied shopping centre Zevenkampse ring.
In 2016, 7% of the contracts in the retail portfolio can expire.
The large scale retail segment clearly benefited from the recovery in the residential market. After years of contraction, this sector finally showed growth again. The occupancy rate improved to 90.5% as per 31 December 2015 (30 September 2015: 89.8%, 31 December 2014: 84.5%).
The occupancy rate in the industrial portfolio was 77.1% as per 31 December 2015 (31 December 2014: 76.6%, 30 September 2015: 79.0%). The industrial portfolio is classified as 'held for sale' as per 31 December 2015.
On 18 June 2015, NSI partially divested its stake in Belgian Intervest Offices & Warehouses ("IOW") from 50.2% to 15.2%. The impact on the presentation of the stake is as follows:
As per 30 June 2015 IOW is no longer consolidated in the balance sheet of NSI.
As per 18 June 2015, the remaining stake of 15.2% in IOW (2,476,241 shares) is revalued according to the fair value per share (share price IOW: €20.02).
As of 18 June 2015 IOW is treated as "associates" and the equity method is applied. This means that the value of the minority stake will fluctuate with the net asset value of IOW.
This method is in accordance with NSI's accounting policies.
In the profit and loss account as per 30 June 2015, the 50.2% stake in IOW is consolidated up to and including 30 June 2015 (€ 7.1 million). After 30 June 2015 the partial stake in IOW is being recognised as 'result from associates' in the results of NSI.
The total investment result, consisting of the sum of the direct and indirect investment results amounted to 63.8 million in 2015 (2014: -€ 136.9 million).
| (x € 1,000) | 2015 | 2014 | Netherlands 2015 | Netherlands 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rental income | 113,835 | 133,599 | 90,796 | 93,333 |
| Service costs not recharged to tenants | - 5,796 | - 5,828 | -5,216 | -5,027 |
| Operating costs | - 16,715 | - 18,611 | -17,377 | -16,253 |
| Net rental income | 91,324 | 109,160 | 68,203 | 72,053 |
| Financing income | 2,541 | 176 | 2,540 | 112 |
| Financing costs | -30,777 | - 42,391 | -24,694 | 30,509 |
| Result Minority share | 2,337 | - | - | - |
| Administrative costs | -6,914 | -7,710 | 6,018 | 5,833 |
| Direct investment result before tax | 58,510 | 59,234 | 40,031 | 35,832 |
| Corporate income tax | -125 | -111 | 18 | -7 |
| Direct investment result after tax | 58,385 | 59,123 | 40,048 | 35,816 |
| Direct investment result attributable to minority interest | - 7,811 | -10,672 | - | - |
| Direct investment result | 50,575 | 48,451 | 40,048 | 35,816 |
NSI uses the direct investment result (rental income less operating costs, service costs not recharged, administrative costs and financing costs) as a measure for determining its dividend.
The direct investment result in 2015 amounted to € 50.6 million (2014: € 48.5 million), mainly as a result of lower financing costs that compensated the lower contribution from the decreased stake in IOW.
In addition the result was impacted by 2 one-off gains. In Belgium a refurbishment fee (€ 2.5 million) was received. Furthermore NSI received one-off interest income (€2.5 million) resulting from the final settlement with the Belgian tax authority concerning historically paid witholding tax in Belgium which is recorded as financing income. The direct result in The Netherlands increased from € 35.8 million in 2014 to € 40.0 million in 2015.
Total gross income decreased in 2015 to € 113.8 million (2014: € 133.6 million), mainly as a result of the partial divestment and associated deconsolidation of the Belgian Intervest Offices & Warehouses (IOW).
| x € 1.000 | 2014 | Purchases | Disposals | Organic growth | Transformation HNK/Deconsolidation IOW |
2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Netherlands | ||||||
| Offices | 45,291 | 2,591 | -1,909 | -5,262 | 1,736 | 43,077 |
| HNK | 8,223 | - | - | 1,526 | -1,736 | 8,013 |
| Retail | 26,772 | - | - 67 | 1,150 | - | 27,855 |
| Large-scale retail | 5,366 | - | - | 529 | - | 5,895 |
| Industrial | 6,931 | - | - 372 | - 603 | - | 5,956 |
| Residential | 120 | - | - 120 | - | - | |
| Total | 93,333 | 2,591 | - 2,468 | - 2,660 | - | 90,796 |
| Belgium | ||||||
| Offices | 24,740 | - | - | - | -12,077 | 12,663 |
| Industrial | 15,526 | - | - | - | -5,150 | 10,376 |
| Total | 40,266 | - | - | - | -17,227 | 23,039 |
| Totaal NSI | 133,599 | 2,591 | -2,468 | -2,660 | -17,227 | 113.835 |
In the Dutch offices portfolio the expiration of a number of large contracts as per 31 December 2014 impacts organic (like-for-like) growth in all quarters of 2015. The impact of the expiration of these contracts, including contracts with the Central Government Real Estate agency ("Rijksgebouwendienst", 5,000 sqm), ROC Amsterdam (5,000 sqm) and Prorail (9,000 sqm) amounted to € 3.2 million in 2015.
When the transformation of a property into HNK is completed, it is reported in the organic growth numbers of the HNK portfolio. In case tenants have left the property prior to the transformation, this impact is reported in Offices. In 2015 HNK Utrecht Central Station, HNK Ede and HNK Den Bosch were transformed. Tenants who vacated the property prior to the transformation into HNNK represented a total rental income of € 1.7 million.
The positive like-for-like growth in the Dutch retail portfolio is driven by the lease of the Zuiderterras in Rotterdam, after a period of strategic vacancy for the purpose of redevelopment.
| x € 1.000 | Q3 2015 | Purchases | Disposals | Organic growth | Q4 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Netherlands | |||||
| Offices | 10,028 | 2,591 | - 75 | -491 | 12,053 |
| HNK | 1,923 | - | - | 154 | 2,077 |
| Retail | 6,982 | - | - 70 | - 16 | 6,896 |
| Large-scale retail | 1,430 | - | - | - 50 | 1,380 |
| Industrial | 1,457 | - | - | 3 | 1,460 |
| Residential | 21,820 | 2,591 | -145 | - 400 | 23,866 |
In October 2015 NSI acquired eight office properties that contributed to the rental income according to expectations. In the fourth quarter, organic growth in the offices portfolio was impacted by the expiration of two large single tenant contracts (approx. 7,000 sqm in total), as reported in the Q3 trading update.
Service costs not recharged to tenants were stable in 2015 at € 5.8 million, but decreased in the second half of 2015 (€ 2.5 million) compared to the first half of 2015 (€ 3.3 million) as a result of the deconsolidation of IOW and the divestment of the non-core portfolio. In addition NSI managed to reduce costs by improving the procurement conditions.
The operating costs decreased from € 18.6 million in 2014 to € 16,7 million in 2015 as a result of one-off received refurbishment fees in Belgium of € 2.5 million in the 1st quarter and the deconsolidation of IOW. The operating costs in the Dutch portfolio increased from € 16.3 million to € 17.4 million as a result of higher maintenance costs and a one-off increase in contribution to association of owners (VVE's).
This leads to total net rental income of € 91.3 million (€ 109.2 million in 2014). Net rental income in The Netherlands was € 68.2 million in 2015, compared to € 72.1 million in 2014.
The administrative costs decreased from € 7.7 million to € 6.9 million as a result of IOW. In The Netherlands administrative costs came in at € 6.0 million (2014: € 5.8 million).
The net financing costs further decreased in 2015 to € 28.2 million, compared to € 42.2 million in 2014, following the refinancing of € 550 million against more beneficial conditions in May 2015 and a further reduction of the net outstanding debt. Furthermore there were changes in the hedging portfolio, increasing the duration of the interest swaps against lower costs. These combined resulted in a significant decrease of 19% of the financing costs in the Dutch portfolio. In addition the financing income increased as a result of one-off income (appr. € 2.5 million) resulting from the final settlement with the Belgian tax authority concerning historically paid witholding tax in Belgium.
The indirect investment result amounted to € 13.2 million positive compared to € 185.3 million negative in 2014. The indirect investment result consists of both realized revaluations (sales results on investments sold) and unrealized revaluations. These unrealized revaluations concern the changes in the market value of the property portfolio (€ 0.4 million) , the interest hedging instruments (€ 7.5 million), revaluation other investments (-€2.2 million) and the partial divestment of the stake in IOW (€ 2.9 million). The realised revaluations include the result on sales (€ 5.2 million).
In 2015 the sale of 24 office properties, two industrial properties and 1 retail property was completed, with a total result on sales of € 5.2 million. The total proceeds of the transactions completed in 2015 amounted to € 49.4 million.
The revaluation of the total real estate portfolio in 2015 amounted to € 0.4 million positive (2014: € 183.1 million negative). The value of the Dutch real estate portfolio increased by € 1.4 million. This includes a positive revaluation of € 9.1 million in the offices portfolio and € 4.3 million in large-scale retail, and a negative revaluation of the retail portfolio (€ 9.4 million) and the industrial portfolio (€ 2.6 million). The revaluation result in Belgium was €1,0 million in 2015.
In the office portfolio the revaluation was driven by a modest decrease in market yields and market rent. In the retail portfolio the revaluation was mainly driven by increasing yields.
NSI sold 5.7 million shares IOW (representing 35% in IOW) which resulted in a IFRS result on sale of € 2.9 million.
The value of the derivatives increased by € 7.1 million as a result of the increased Euribor-rates. NSI utilizes interest-rate hedging instruments exclusively to limit operational interest rate risks. The total value amounted to - €24.8 million as per 31 December 2015 (31 December 2014: €34.2 million including Belgium). There is no 'over-hedging situation' and NSI is not exposed to margin calls. The value of the financial derivatives automatically reverts to zero at the end of the duration of these instruments.
| The Netherlands | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011* | 2010* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 9,082 | - | 122,519 | - | 131,658 | - 102,090 | - | 31,400 | - | 21,435 | ||
| Retail | - | 9,385 | - | 41,604 | - | 38,812 | - 11,304 |
- | 72 | - | 668 | |
| Large-scale retail | 4,283 | - | 13,645 | - | 11,284 | - 5,120 |
- | 550 | - | 511 | ||
| Industrial | - | 2,599 | - | 109 | - | 11,024 | - 6,094 |
- | 1,351 | - | 2,416 | |
| Residential | - | - | - | - 155 |
135 | - | 1,747 | |||||
| Total | 1,381 | - | 177,876 | - | 193,352 | - 124,763 | - | 33,238 | - | 26,777 | ||
| Belgium | - | 1,005 | - | 5,198 | 1,205 | - | 13,953 | - | 3,571 | |||
| Total | 376 | - | 183,074 | - | 192,147 | - | 138,716 | - | 36,809 | - | 26,777 |
*) In accordance with IFRS the figures prior to the merger with VNOI (over the period 2008-1st three quarters of 2011) have not been amended and represent only NSI. As of the 4th quarter of 2011 all results of NSI and VNOI are fully consolidated.
The EPRA Net Initial yield is calculated as annualised rental income based on the cash rents passing at the balance sheet date, less non-recoverable operating and service costs, divided by the market value of the property, increased with (estimated) purchasers' costs.
The EPRA Topped-up Net Initial Yield is calculated as an adjustment to the EPRA NIY corrected for eliminated lease incentives.
| EPRA gross yield 31-12-2015 |
EPRA net initial yield 31-12-2015 |
EPRA topped up net initial yield 31-12-2015 |
EPRA Gross yield 31-12-2014 |
EPRA net initial yield 31-12-2014 |
EPRA topped up net initial yield 31-12-2014 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 7.9 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Retail | 6.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| Large-scale retail | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Industrial | 8.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Total The Netherlands | 7.6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
The value of the real estate investments amounted to € 1,203.5 million on 31 December 2015 (ultimo 2014: € 1,668.2 million). This decrease is primarily the result of the deconsolidation of IOW (30 June 2015: € 635.7 million). The value of the Dutch real estate investments increased to € 1,200.2 million as per 31 December 2015 (ultimo 2014: € 1,056.7 million) as a result of purchases (€ 168.8 million), disposals (€43.3 million), investments (€ 16.6 million) and revaluations (€ 0.4 million).
The loan-to-value (LtV) stood at 43.2% as per 31 December 2015 compared with year-end 2014 (48.9%), mainly as a result of the deconsolidation of IOW and the purchase and disposal of properties. The loan-to-value is calculated as outstanding net debt/ (value of the real estate investments + net asset value of minority interests).
Net outstanding debt to credit institutions amounted to € 542.3 million on 31 December 2015 (ultimo 2014: € 815.5 million), mainly as a result of the deconsolidation of IOW.
NSI's equity attributable to shareholders increased by 4.4% to € 660.7 million in 2015 (ultimo 2014: € 632.8 million), mainly as the result of the positive total investment result of € 63.8 million and the final dividend (€ 35.8 million). De waarde van de minderheidsdeelneming van 15,2% in IOW bedroeg per 31 december 2015 € 51.4 million.
The number of outstanding shares remained unchanged in 2015. The net asset value (including deferred tax and the market value of the derivatives) increased by 4.3% to € 4.61 per share on 31 December 2015 (ultimo 2014: € 4.42). If the deferred tax and the value of the derivatives are excluded (the net asset value according to EPRA), the net asset value amounts to € 4.79 per share on 31 December 2015 (ultimo 2014: € 4.69).
| Outstanding loans |
Swaps (fixed interest) |
% Fixed rate/swap |
Interest% Swap |
Interest% loans | Average Interest% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524,334 | 346,625 | 88.5% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.9% |
| 268,538 | 120,000 | 92.1% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| 792,872 | 466,625 | 89.7% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 4.6% |
| 564,434 | 414,300 | 80.4% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3.7% |
| 564,434 | 414,300 | 80.4% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3.7% |
Due to the refinancing completed in May 2015, the average maturity of the loans increased from 2.0 years at 31 December 2014 to 3.9 years at 31 December 2015. The fixed-interest part of the interest bearing debt, including interest rate swaps, decreased from 88.5% to 80.4%.
The average cost of debt of the Dutch loans and derivatives decreased significantly as per 31 December 2015 to 3.7% from 4.9% at year-end 2014 (4.6% including Belgium), as a result of the lower interest rates following the refinancing and the changes in the derivatives portfolio increasing the duration against lower costs.
NSI achieved, partly due the low interest rates, its objective to lower the average cost of debt to below 4.0%, ahead of expectation. NSI has met for two consecutive testing periods the conditions to (partially) release the security on the bank related financing of the syndicated loans. NSI will enter dsicussions with the banks on this on the short term.
The interest coverage ratio improved to 3.2 as per 31 December 2015 (year-end 2014: 2.6).
In line with the applicable dividend policy (pay-out of the direct result of at least 75% of the direct result), NSI proposes a final dividend of €0.14 per share in cash. This totals the 2015 dividend to €0.27 per share of which €0.13 has already been distributed as interim dividend.
The value of the real estate portfolio stood at € 1.203,5 as per 31 December 2015 (HY 2014: € 1,668.2). This decrease is mainly the result of the deconsolidation of the real estate investments of IOW (30 June 2015: € 635.7 million, 31 December 2014: € 610,8 million).
The value of the Dutch real estate portfolio increased from € 1,056.7 million as per 31 December 2014 to € 1.200,2 million, as a result of the balance of purchases ( € 168.8 million), disposals (€ 43.3 million), investments (€ 16.6 million), and revaluations (€ 1.4 million). The industrial portfolio (€ 61.2 million) is recognized as 'held for sale' as per 31 December 2015.
In 2015 NSI completed the sale of 24 offices properties, including the non-core portfolio of 14 assets, of which the sales agreement was closed in 2014. In 2015 sales agreements were reached regarding two offices properties (Koraalrood in Zoetermeer en Strekkerweg in Amsterdam), which will be transferred in 2016. Furthermore two industrial assets and one retail asset (comprising two units) were sold.
The annual gross rental income of the properties sold in 2015 amounts to € 3.3 million (effect in 2015: € 1.7 million). NSI continues its asset rotation strategy by divesting assets that strategically no longer fit its portfolio or of which the value potential has been optimized. The focus is now on investments in order to further improve the quality of the portfolio and to realize growth in the Dutch offices portfolio.
The most important investments relate to the further roll-out of HNK (€ 9.5 million).
| in % | x € 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector spread | ||
| Offices | 59 | 713,753 |
| Retail | 30 | 356,934 |
| Large-scale retail | 6 | 68,240 |
| Industrial | 5 | 61,228 |
| Total real estate investments | 100 | 1,200,156 |
Overview properties sold in 2015
| Segment | Location | sqm |
|---|---|---|
| Offices | Uraniumweg 23, Amersfoort | 6,658 |
| Offices | Hettenheuvelweg 12, Amsterdam | 2,347 |
| Offices | Hettenheuvelweg 14, Amsterdam | 2,367 |
| Offices | Paasheuvelweg 15, Amsterdam | 1,929 |
| Offices | Rivium Boulevard 82-100, Capelle a/d IJssel | 1,875 |
| Offices | Keulenstraat 6, Deventer | 3,571 |
| Offices | Snipperlingsdijk, Deventer | 1,208 |
| Offices | Hanzeweg 5, Gouda | 5,855 |
| Offices | Adelbert van Scharnlaan 170-180, Maastricht | 3,937 |
| Offices | Touwslagerstraat 17, Ridderkerk | 1,711 |
| Offices | Volmerlaan 7, Rijswijk | 5,499 |
| Offices | Van Houten Industriepark 23, Weesp | 1,309 |
| Offices | Zaagmolenlaan 12, Woerden | 1,662 |
| Offices | Engelandlaan 270-340, Zoetermeer | 2,681 |
| Offices | Montaubanstraat, Zeist | 2,143 |
| Offices | Karel du Jardinstraat, Amsterdam | 6,107 |
| Offices | Villawal, Nieuwegein | 5,783 |
| Offices | Bovendonk, Roosendaal | 3,361 |
|---|---|---|
| Offices | Nieuwe Steen, Hoorn | 1,747 |
| Offices | Delflandlaan, Amsterdam | 7,440 |
| Offices | Laan Copes van Cattenburch, Den Haag | 1,705 |
| Offices | Gildestraat, Heerhugowaard | 2,014 |
| Offices | Kanaalweg, Utrecht | 970 |
| Offices | Arnhemsestraatweg, Velp | 2,155 |
| Industrial | Cairostraat, Rotterdam | 2,550 |
| Industrial | Hardwareweg, Amersfoort | 5,858 |
| Retail | Zevenkampse Ring | 2,075 |
| Total | 86,530 |
| In % | 31 December 2015 | 30 September 2015 | 31 December 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices (ex HNK) | 76.7 | 73.1 | 77.3 |
| HNK | 59.6 | 67.6 | 56.6 |
| Offices total | 73.6 | 72.1 | 71.5 |
| Retail | 84.4 | 86.6 | 88.4 |
| Large-scale retail | 90.5 | 89.8 | 84.5 |
| Industrial | 77.1 | 79.0 | 76.6 |
| Total | 77.3 | 77.5 | 77.1 |
| 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Offices (ex HNK) | 69,447 | 60,255 |
| HNK | 15,128 | 13,009 |
| Offices total | 84,575 | 73,264 |
| Retail | 31,018 | 32,140 |
| Large-scale retail | 6,627 | 6,703 |
| Industrial | 7,914 | 8,159 |
| Total | 130,194 | 120,226 |
The annualized contractual rental income from the real estate portfolio as at 31 December 2015 amounted to €100.6 million (31 December 2014: € 93.5 million).
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results (x €1,000) | |||||
| Gross rental income | 113,835 | 133.599 | 144.564 | 160.545 | 119.964 |
| Net rental income | 91,324 | 109.160 | 121.791 | 137.334 | 101.497 |
| Direct investment result | 50,575 | 48.451 | 46.272 | 63.405 | 56.030 |
| Indirect investment result | 13,219 | -185.348 | -180.345 | -166.522 | 6.675 |
| Result after tax | 63,794 | -136.897 | -134.075 | -103.117 | 62.705 |
| Occupancy rate Dutch portfolio (in %) | 77,3 | 79,9 | 79,5 | 81,1 | 84,1 |
| Balance sheet data (x €1,000) | |||||
| Real estate investments | 1,203,465 | 1,668,176 | 1,808,768 | 2,106,091 | 2.321.813 |
| Shareholders' equity | 660,720 | 788,948 | 932,915 | 789,788 | 909.620 |
| Shareholders' equity attributable to NSI shareholders | 660,748 | 632,758 | 801,159 | 666,850 | 781.218 |
| Net debts to credit institutions (excluding other | |||||
| investments) | 542,332 | 815,483 | 821,854 | 1,226,432 | 1.329.166 |
| Loan-to-value (debts to credit institutions/ real estate | |||||
| investments and financial fixed assets in %) | 43.2 | 48.9 | 45.4 | 58.2 | 57,2 |
| Issued share capital (in shares) | |||||
| Ordinary shares with a nominal value of €0.46 during | |||||
| period under review | 143,201,841 | 143,201,841 | 143,201,841 | 68,201,841 | 60.282.917 |
| Average number of outstanding ordinary shares | |||||
| during period under review | 143,201,841 | 143,201,841 | 75,804,581 | 64,288,818 | 46.978.800 |
| Data per average outstanding ordinary share (x €1) | |||||
| Direct investment result | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.61 | 0.99 | 1,19 |
| Indirect investment result | 0.09 | -1.30 | -2.38 | -2.59 | 0,14 |
| Total investment result | 0.44 | -0.96 | -1.77 | -1.60 | 1,33 |
| Data per share (x €1) | |||||
| (Interim-) dividend | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.86 | 1,19 |
| Net asset value | 4.61 | 4.41 | 5.59 | 9.78 | 12,96 |
| Net asset value according to EPRA | 4.79 | 4.69 | 5.85 | 10.95 | 14,02 |
| Average stock-exchange turnover | |||||
| (shares per day, without double counting) | 251,506 | 177,660 | 199,858 | 92,580 | 77.675 |
| High price | 4.56 | 5.04 | 7.00 | 9.70 | 15,34 |
| Low price Closing price |
3.43 3.98 |
3.57 3.68 |
4.51 4.60 |
5.95 6.08 |
8,28 9,45 |
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rental income | 113,835 | 133,599 | |
| Service costs not recharged to tenants | - 5,796 |
- | 5,828 |
| Operating costs | - 16,715 |
- | 18,611 |
| Net rental income | 91,324 | 109,160 | |
| Financing income | 2,541 | 176 | |
| Financing costs | - 30,777 |
- | 42,391 |
| Result minority interest | 2,337 | - | |
| Administrative costs | - 6,914 |
- | 7,711 |
| Direct investment result before tax | 58,511 | 59,234 | |
| Corporate income tax | - 125 |
- | 111 |
| Direct investment result after tax | 58.386 | 59,123 | |
| Direct investment result attributable to non | |||
| controlling interest | - 7,811 |
- | 10,672 |
| Direct investment result | 50,575 | - | 48,451 |
| Revaluation of real estate investments | 376 | - | 183,075 |
| Revaluation other investments | - 2,153 |
- | |
| Elimination of rental incentives | 921 | - | 54 |
| Other income | 2,858 | - | |
| Minority interest | - 538 |
- | |
| Net result on sales of real estate investments | 5,225 | - | 1,358 |
| Movements in market value of financial derivatives | 7,467 | - | 1,842 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 502 | 72 | |
| Allocated management costs | - 2,085 |
- | 2,261 |
| Indirect investment result before tax | 12,573 | - | 188,518 |
| Corporate income tax | - 116 |
- | 22 |
| Indirect investment result after tax | 12,457 | - | 188,540 |
| Indirect investment result attributable to non | |||
| controlling interest | 762 | 3,192 | |
| Indirect investment result | 13,219 | - | 185,348 |
| Total investment result | 63,794 | - | 136,897 |
| Data per average outstanding share (x €1) | |||
| Direct investment result | 0.35 | 0.34 | |
| Indirect investment result | 0.09 | - | 1.30 |
| Total investment result | 0.44 | - | 0.96 |
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rentail income | 113,835 | 133,599 | |||
| Service costs recharged to tenants | 19,445 | 21,104 | |||
| Service costs | - 25,241 |
- 26,932 |
|||
| Service costs not recharged to tenants | - 5,796 |
- | 5,828 | ||
| Operating costs | - 16,715 |
- | 18,611 | ||
| Net rental income | 91,324 | 109,160 | |||
| Revaluation of investments | - 856 |
- | 183,129 | ||
| Other proceeds | 2,858 | - | |||
| Proceeds of sales | 52,246 | 14,876 | |||
| Book value sales | - 47,021 |
- 16,234 |
|||
| Net result on sales of investments | 5,225 | - | 1,358 | ||
| Total net proceeds from investments | 98,551 | - | 75,327 | ||
| Administrative costs | - 8,999 |
- | 9,972 | ||
| Financing income | 2,968 | 244 | |||
| Financing costs | - 30,295 |
- 42,072 |
|||
| Movements in market value of financial derivatives | 7,060 | - 2,157 |
|||
| Net financing result | - 20,267 |
- | 43,985 | ||
| Minority interest according to "equity"-method | - | ||||
| 1,799 | |||||
| Result before tax | 71,084 | - | 129,284 | ||
| Corporate income tax | - 241 |
- | 133 | ||
| Result after tax | 70,843 | - | 129,417 | ||
| Exchange-rate differences on foreign participations | 4 - |
- | |||
| Total non-realised result | - 4 |
||||
| Total realised and non-realised result | 70,839 | - | 129,417 | ||
| Result after tax attributable to: | |||||
| NSI shareholders | 63,794 | - | 136,897 | ||
| Non-controlling interest | 7,049 | 7,480 | |||
| Result after tax | 70,843 | - | 129,417 | ||
| Total realised and non-realised result attributable to: | |||||
| NSI shareholders | 63,790 | - | 136,897 | ||
| Non-controlling interest | 7,049 | 7,480 | |||
| Total comprehensive income | 70,839 | - | 129,417 | ||
| Data per average outstanding share (x €1) | |||||
| Diluted as well as non-diluted result after tax | 0.44 | - | 0.96 |
Before proposed profit appropriation 2015
(x € 1,000)
| 31-12-2015 | 31-12-2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Real estate investments | 1,134,617 | 1,645,271 |
| Intangible assets | 51,405 | - |
| Tangible assets | 1,692 | 1,952 |
| Financial derivatives | 8,407 | 8,449 |
| Total fixed assets | 1,196,121 | 1,655,672 |
| Assets held for sale | 68,848 | 22,905 |
| Debtors and other accounts receivable | 1,269 | 11,374 |
| Cash | 22,306 | 10,235 |
| Total current assets | 92,423 | 44,514 |
| Total assets | 1,288,544 | 1,700,186 |
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Issued share capital | 65,872 | 65,872 |
| Share premium reserve | 923,435 | 923,435 |
| Other reserves | - 392,353 |
- 219,652 |
| Retained earnings | 63,794 | - 136,897 |
| Total shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders | 660,748 | 632,758 |
| Non-controlling interest | - 28 |
156,190 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 660,720 | 788,948 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Interest-bearing loans | 517,571 | 492,046 |
| Financial derivatives | 24,767 | 37,866 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 542,338 | 529,912 |
| Redemption requirement long-term liabilities | 47,047 | 300,826 |
| Financial derivatives | - | 1,430 |
| Debts to credit institutions | 20 | 32,846 |
| Other accounts payable and deferred income | 38,419 | 46,224 |
| Total current liabilities | 85,486 | 381,326 |
| Total liabilities | 627,824 | 911,238 |
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | 1,288,544 | 1,700,186 |
2015 2014 Result after tax 70,843 - 129,417 Adjusted for: Revaluation of real estate investments - 376 183,075 Net result on sales of investments - 5,225 1,358 Minority interest - 1,799 - Other proceeds - 2,858 - Book profit on divestment tangible fixed assets - - 18 Net financing expenses 20,267 43,985 Corporate income tax - 241 - 133 Depreciation 280 408 10,048 228,675 Movements in: Debtors and other accounts receivable - 10,405 2,903 Other liabilities, accrued expenses and deferred income 18,367 1,109 Cash flow from operating activities: Financing income 3,043 244 Financing expenses - 36,162 - 39,773 Tax paid 1,264 465 Cash flow from operations 56,998 64,206 Purchases of real estate and investments in existing properties - 217,659 - 58,717 Proceeds of sales of real estate investments 52,246 14,876 Proceeds of sale IOW stake (including sales costs and cash and debts to credit institutions 139,674 - Investments in tangible fixed assets - 167 - 185 Divestments of tangible fixed assets - 774 Investments in intangible fixed assets - 109 - 33 Divestments of intangible fixed assets 50 - Cash flow from investment activities - 25,965 - 43,285 Dividend paid - 44,270 - 38,415 Share issue 23,865 Unwinding derivatives - 3,131 - Drawdown of loans 517,590 115,397 Redemption of loans - 456,321 - 136,404 Cash flow from financing activities 13,868 - 35,557 Netto kasstroom 44,901 - 14,636 Exchange-rate differences - 4 - Cash and debts to credit institutions as of 1 January - 22,611 - 7,975
Cash and debts to credit institutions as of 31 December 22,286 - 22,611
The development of the item shareholders' equity over the year 2015 was as follows:
| Issued share capital |
Share premium reserve |
Other reserves |
Retained earnings |
Total share holders' equity attributable to shareholders |
Non controlling interest |
Total share holders' equity |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of 1 January 2015 | 65,872 | 923,435 | - | 219,652 | - | 136,897 | 632.758 | 156,190 | 788,948 | |||
| Result FY 2015 | - | - | - | 63,794 | 63,794 | 7,049 | 70,843 | |||||
| Exchange-rate differences on foreign | ||||||||||||
| participations | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | ||
| Total realised and non-realised results | ||||||||||||
| FY 2015 | 65,872 | 923,435 | - | 219,656 | - | 73,103 | 696,548 | 163,239 | 859,787 | |||
| Distributed final dividend 2014 | - | - | - | 17,184 | - | - | 17,184 | - | 8,470 | - | 25,654 | |
| Profit appropriation 2014 | - | - | - | 136,897 | 136,897 | - | - | - | ||||
| Distributed interim-dividend 2015 | - | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | 18,616 | - | - | 18,616 | - | - | 18,616 | |||
| Deconsolidation IOW stake | - | - | - | - | - | - | 154,797 | - | 154,797 | |||
| Total contributions by and to | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| shareholders | - | - | - | 172,697 | 136,897 | - | 35,800 | - | 163,267 | - | 199,067 | |
| Situation as of 31 December 2015 | 65,872 | 923,435 | - | 392,353 | 63,794 | 660,748 | - | 28 | 660,720 |
| Issued share capital |
Share premium reserve |
Other reserves |
Retained earnings |
Total share holders' equity attributable to shareholders |
Non controlling interest |
Total share holders' equity |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of 1 January 2014 | 65,872 | 923,435 | - | 54,073 | - | 134,075 | 801,159 | 131,756 | 932,915 | |
| Result FY 2014 | - | - | - | 136,897 | - | 136,897 | 7,480 | - 129,417 |
||
| Total realised and non-realised results | ||||||||||
| FY 2014 | - | - | - | - | 136,897 | - | 136,897 | 7,480 | - 129,417 |
|
| Distributed final dividend 2013 in cash | - | - | - | 12,888 | - | - | 12,888 | - 6,911 |
- 19,799 |
|
| Profit appropriation 2013 | - | - | 134,075 | - | 134,075 | - | - | - | ||
| Distributed interim-dividend 2014 | ||||||||||
| - | - | - | 18,616 | - | - | 18,616 | - | 18,616 | ||
| Share issue | - | - | - | - | - | 23,865 | 23,865 | |||
| Total contributions by and to | ||||||||||
| shareholders | - | - | - | 165,579 | - | 134,075 | - | 31,504 | 16,954 | - 14,550 |
| Situation as of 31 December 2014 | 65,872 | 923,435 | - | 219.652 | - | 136,897 | 632,758 | 156,190 | 788,948 |
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NSI creates - with and for its customers - inspiring environments to meet, work and do business. NSI realises this by investing in offices and retail in attractive, high-quality locations and to manage its portfolio 'best in class'. NSI is a publicly listed real estate company, and manages invested assets of around €1.2 billion.
| Financial calendar | Date |
|---|---|
| Publication annual report and convocation AGM Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Publication Q1 2016 trading update Publication H1 2016 Publication Q3 2016 trading update |
18 March 2016 29 April 2016 12 May 2016 29 July 2016 4 November 2016 |
| Dividend distribution 2016 | Date |
| Listing ex-dividend Registration date Payment 2015 final dividend |
5 May 2016 6 May 2016 12 May 2016 |
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