Earnings Release • Jul 11, 2018
Earnings Release
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Entra ASA : Q2 2018 - Earnings and dividend growth
Oslo, 11 July 2018 - Rental income was up by 8 per cent to 558 (517) million in
Q2 2018 and by 6 per cent to 1,103 (1,042) million for the first six months of
2018 compared to the same period last year. Net income from property management
was up by 11 per cent to 364 (328) million in the quarter and by 12 per cent to
713 (638) million for the first six months. Net value changes came in at 459
(1,113) million in the quarter and 951 (1,982) million for the first six months.
Profit before tax was 843 (1,446) million in the quarter and 1,699 (2,748)
million for the first six months of 2018. Entra's board has decided to pay a
semi-annual dividend of NOK 2.20 per share for the first six months of 2018,
compared to NOK 2.00 per share for the same period last year. The dividend will
be paid on 10 October 2018 to all shareholders per 1 October 2018.
Entra has signed new and renegotiated leases with annual rent totalling 79
million (33,000 sqm) during Q2 2018, while net letting in the quarter came in at
34 million. As of 30.06.18 the portfolio occupancy was 96.7 (97.7) per cent, and
the weighted average unexpired lease term of contracts was 7.4 (7.7) years.
During the quarter, Entra finalised a 10,500 sqm new-build project at
Brattørkaia 16 in Trondheim. The property is fully let to BI Norwegian Business
School. Entra also started up a 11,500 sqm new-build project in Holtermanns veg
1-13 in Trondheim during the quarter. The project is currently 53 per cent to
the Norwegian Tax Authority.
In June 2018, Entra acquired a large development site at Bryn in Oslo. The total
land plot is 38,140 square meters with an expected development potential of
around 120,000 square meters of office- and residential areas. As part of the
transaction, Entra has partnered with JM Norge AS who will later acquire the
land zoned for residential development. The total transaction value is NOK 1.1
bn to be paid on closing + up to 0.3 bn to be paid upon zoning. Entra also
acquired two adjacent land plots in Bergen for NOK 135 mill. Current zoning
allows for a new-build of approximately 12,500 sqm on the land plots. Through
these transactions Entra has increased its long-term development pipeline in
attractive and centrally located areas in Oslo and Bergen.
Q2-18 Q2-17 H1-18 H1-17 2017
Rental income 558 517 1 103 1 042 2 075
Net operating income 516 476 1 018 965 1 913
Net income from property 364 328 713 638 1 259
management
Profit before tax 843 1 446 1 699 2 748 5 030
Cash Earnings per share 1.97 1.76 3.85 3.45 6.81
EPRA NAV per share 136 117 136 117 127
EPRA NNNAV per share 126 108 126 108 118
Entra ASA will present its financial and operating results today at 08:30 CET in
Biskop Gunnerus' gate 14 in Oslo. A live webcast of the presentation as well as
the full quarterly report is available on the company website www.entra.no
Oslo, 11 July 2018
Entra ASA
For further queries please contact: Arve Regland, CEO, tel: +47 479 07 700,
email: [email protected] or Anders Olstad, CFO, tel + 47 900 22 559, email:[email protected]
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
--- Entra is a leading owner, manager and developer of office properties in
Norway. Entra owns and manages 88 buildings totalling approximately 1.3 million
square meters, located in Oslo and the surrounding region, Bergen, Stavanger and
Trondheim. The market value of the portfolio is approximately NOK 44 billion.---
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