Earnings Release • May 7, 2013
Earnings Release
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by the board of directors for the first quarter of 2013
Antwerp, 7 May 2013
HIGHER RENTAL ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2013 AND ACTIVE PIPELINE
OCCUPANCY RATE: 85 %
OPERATING DISTRIBUTABLE RESULT PER SHARE: € 0,45 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2013 (- 6 %1)
FAIR VALUE OF REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO: DECREASE OF 0,3 %2 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2013
In the first quarter of 2013 Intervest Offices & Warehouses has pursued the development projects in its existing logistic portfolio:
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୭ For the logistic building Neerland 1 in Wilrijk a building permit has been obtained for the conversion/renovation into a showroom and garage of the front part of the building (located Boomsesteenweg next to Ikea) for the French car builder Peugeot (group PSA). The transaction includes a built-up surface area of approximately 5.000 m² on a ground area of nearly 11.000 m² (including parking spaces). The works will start soon. The total estimated budget for the conversion/renovation amounts to approximately € 3,3 million. The transaction will generate for the property investment fund as from the fourth quarter of 2013 an annual rental income of approximately € 0,6 million (during 15 years). The financing of this investment will be funded from the existing credit lines of the property investment fund.
1 Compared to the operating distributable result of the first quarter of 2012 which amounted to € 0,48 per share. 2 Compared to the fair value of investment properties on 31 December 2012, based on an unchanged composition of the portfolio.
Intervest Offices & Warehouses has reached in March 2013 an agreement for the sale of its semi-industrial building located in Kortenberg, Jan- Baptist Vinkstraat 2 for an amount of € 14,2 million.
The property is a semi-industrial building consisting of storage space for archives (8.297 m² on ground level with a mezzanine on 2 floors with a total surface area of 11.419 m²) with limited office space (724 m²). The entire building is let to the European Commission for a fixed period till mid-2022 at an indexed rent of € 1,1 million a year.
As the building is not intended for large-scale logistic activities, it fits insufficiently into the property investment fund's policy of investing in modern logistic buildings. With its specific function as storage space for archives the building can rather be considered as a semi-industrial building and is consequently not strategic for the property investment fund. Furthermore, it is assumed that given the high rental price combined with the decreasing remaining rental period, the value of the building will probably evolve negatively in the coming years.
The transaction offers an opportunity for the property investment fund to sell the building at an attractive price. The agreed sales price is namely 15 % above the carrying amount on 31 December 2012 which amounted to € 12,4 million (fair value as determined by the independent property expert of the property investment fund). The building represents 2 % of the total fair value of the property investment fund's real estate portfolio. The transaction is subject to registration rights. Herewith, the sale provides a gross initial yield of 7,1 %. The final transfer is planned for the end of May 2013.
On 31 March 2013 the occupancy rate3 of Intervest Offices & Warehouses amounts to 85 % which is 1 % lower than on 31 December 2012 through the sale of the semi-industrial building in Kortenberg.
Already 17 lease contracts have been concluded in the first quarter of 2013, which is more than in the first quarter of 2012. Furthermore, there is a very active pipeline, namely regarding extensions for existing tenants. The occupancy rate of the office portfolio remains nevertheless under pressure through the already announced departure of BDO in Sky Building in Berchem.
Sky Building - 5.700 m2 Berchem
3 The occupancy rate is calculated as the ratio of the commercial rental income to the same rental income plus the estimated rental value of the vacant locations for rent. The commercial rental income is the contractual rental income and the rental income of already signed lease contracts regarding locations which are contractually vacant on balance sheet date.
| REAL ESTATE PATRIMONY | 31.3.2013 | 31.12.2012 | 31.3.2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair value of investment properties (€ 000) | 567.929 | 581.280 | 583.294 |
| Investment value of investment properties (€ 000) | 582.127 | 595.812 | 597.958 |
| Occupancy rate (%) | 85 % | 86 % | 86 % |
| Total leasable space (m²) | 603.356 | 614.308 | 627.096 |
At 31 March 2013 the fair value of the investment properties of the property investment fund amounts to € 568 million (€ 581 million at 31 December 2012). This decrease of € 13 million is mainly due to the sale of a semi-industrial building located in Kortenberg (with a fair value of € 12,4 million on 31 December 2012) and the general adjustment of the estimated rental values for offices in the Brussels periphery.
In the first quarter of 2013 the operating distributable result of Intervest Offices & Warehouses decreases to € 6,3 million (€ 6,6 million in the first quarter of 2012). This results mainly from the decrease in rental income through the start of the new lease contract with PwC in Woluwe Garden at lower rental prices (with a fixed duration of 9 years).
This represents an operating distributable result of € 0,45 per share for the first quarter of 2013 compared to € 0,48 in the first quarter of 2012 or a decrease of approximately 6 %.
Construction Oevel 3 - 5.036 m2
| in thousands € | 31.3.2013 | 31.3.2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Rental income | 9.977 | 10.348 |
| Rental related expenses | -22 | -83 |
| Property management costs and income | 453 | 595 |
| Property result | 10.408 | 10.860 |
| Property charges | -1.081 | -1.176 |
| General costs and other operating costs and income | -311 | -379 |
| Operating result before result on portfolio | 9.016 | 9.305 |
| Result on disposals of investment properties | 1.488 | 0 |
| Changes in fair value of investment properties | -1.715 | 1.550 |
| Other result on portfolio | -88 | -131 |
| Operating result | 8.701 | 10.724 |
| Financial result (excl. changes in fair value - IAS 39) | -2.686 | -2.671 |
| Changes in fair value of financial assets and liabilities (ineffective hedges - IAS 39) |
832 | -854 |
| Taxes | 3 | -4 |
| Net result | 6.850 | 7.195 |
| Note: | ||
| Operating distributable result | 6.333 | 6.630 |
| Result on portfolio | -315 | 1.419 |
| Changes in fair value of financial assets and liabilities (ineffective hedges - IAS 39) |
832 | -854 |
| DATA PER SHARE | 31.3.2013 | 31.3.2012 |
| Number of shares entitled to dividend | 14.199.858 | 13.907.267 |
| Net result (€) | 0,48 | 0,52 |
Operating distributable result (€) 0,45 0,48
The rental income of Intervest Offices & Warehouses decreases in the first quarter of 2013 by approximately € 0,3 million to € 10,0 million (€ 10,3 million) mainly as a result of the new lease contract with PwC at lower rental prices with a fixed duration till end 2021 in the office building Woluwe Garden.
For the first quarter of 2013, property charges amount to € 1,1 million and decrease by € 0,1 million compared to the same period of 2012 (€ 1,2 million) through lower vacancy costs.
In the first quarter of 2013, general costs and other operating income and costs of the property investment fund amount to € 0,3 million, a slight decrease compared to the first quarter of 2012 (€ 0,4 million).
The result on disposals of investment properties comprises in the first quarter of 2013 the gain of € 1,5 million realised on the sale of the semi-industrial building in Kortenberg (after deduction of sales costs and VAT revision).
Changes in fair value of investment properties are negative in the first quarter of 2013 in the amount of - € 1,7 million ( € 1,6 million), mainly due to the general adjustment of the estimated rental value for offices in the Brussels periphery.
The financial result (excl. changes in fair value - IAS 39) for the first quarter of 2013 amounts to - € 2,7 million and remains herewith almost stable compared to the first quarter of 2012 (- € 2,7 million). The average interest rate of the property investment fund for the first quarter of 2013 amounts to 3,7 %, including bank margins (3,7 %).
Mechelen Campus - 60.768 m2 Malines
As at 31 March 2013:
The changes in fair value of financial assets and liabilities (ineffective hedges - IAS 39) include the reduction of the negative market value of interest rate swaps that, in line with IAS 39, cannot be classified as cash flow hedging instruments, in the amount of € 0,8 million (- € 0,9 million).
The net result of property investment fund Intervest Offices & Warehouses for the first quarter of 2013 amounts to € 6,9 million (€ 7,2 million) and may be divided into:
This results in an operating distributable result of € 0,45 per share (€ 0,48) for the first quarter of 2013).
| BALANCE SHEET DATA PER SHARE | 31.3.2013 | 31.12.2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of shares entitled to dividend | 14.199.858 | 14.199.858 |
| Net asset value (fair value) (€) | 19,67 | 19,18 |
| Net asset value (investment value) (€) | 20,70 | 20,21 |
| Net asset value EPRA (€) | 20,15 | 19,73 |
| Share price on closing date (€) | 19,70 | 20,12 |
| Premium to net asset value (fair value) (%) | 0 | 5 % |
| Debt ratio (max. 65 %) (%) | 49,7 % | 51,2 % |
On 31 march 2013, the net asset value (fair value) of the share is € 19,67 (€ 19,18 on 31 December 2012). As the share price on 31 March 2013 is € 19,70, the share is quoted at the end of the first quarter 2013 at practically the net asset value
The debt ratio of the property investment fund is 49,7 % at 31 March 2013 and decreases herewith by 1,5 % compared to 31 December 2012 (51,2 %).
The board of directors has decided to offer the shareholders of the property investment fund an optional dividend. In this context there is a choice for receiving the dividend of 2012 under the form of new ordinary shares, or payment in cash, or a combination of the two previous payment forms.
The conditions for the optional dividend have been disclosed in the press release of 25 April 2013 and can be found on the website www.intervestoffices.be.
As mentioned in its Annual Report 2012, Intervest Offices & Warehouses will focus in 2013 on keeping the stability of the occupancy rate at a level of 86 %, on logistic developments in its existing portfolio (projects in Oevel, Herentals and Wilrijk), on the sale of non-strategic buildings in order to concentrate on investments in high qualitative real estate and on the study of alternative sources of funding.
The early prolongation of a number of important lease contracts in 2012 has resulted in the increased guarantee of rental income in the long term. The average duration of lease contracts is prolonged to approximately 4,5 years. Most of the time however these prolongations are combined with lower rents. In the short term this will have consequences, together with the fact that the occupancy rate is under pressure, on the operating distributable result of 2013 which will be, as expected, markedly lower than in 2012.
Herentals Logistics 1 - 17.320 m2
INTERVEST OFFICES & WAREHOUSES SA, public property investment fund under Belgian law, Jean-Paul Sols - CEO or Inge Tas - CFO, T + 32 3 287 67 87, www.intervestoffices.be
| in thousands € | 31.3.2013 | 31.3.2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Rental income | 9.977 | 10.348 |
| Rental related expenses | -22 | -83 |
| NET RENTAL INCOME | 9.955 | 10.265 |
| Recovery of property charges | 542 | 554 |
| Recovery of charges and taxes normally payable by tenants on let properties | 2.336 | 2.224 |
| Costs payable by tenants and borne by the landlord for rental damage and refurbishment |
-109 | -113 |
| Rental charges and taxes normally payable by tenants on let properties | -2.336 | -2.226 |
| Other rental related income and expenses | 20 | 156 |
| PROPERTY RESULT | 10.408 | 10.860 |
| Technical costs | -263 | -183 |
| Commercial costs | -48 | -32 |
| Charges and taxes on unlet properties | -189 | -376 |
| Property management costs | -595 | -510 |
| Other property charges | 14 | -75 |
| PROPERTY CHARGES | -1.081 | -1.176 |
| OPERATING PROPERTY RESULT | 9.327 | 9.684 |
| General costs | -322 | -393 |
| Other operating income and costs | 11 | 14 |
| OPERATING RESULT BEFORE RESULT ON PORTFOLIO | 9.016 | 9.305 |
| Result on disposals of investment properties | 1.488 | 0 |
| Changes in fair value of investment properties | -1.715 | 1.550 |
| Other result on portfolio | -88 | -131 |
| OPERATING RESULT | 8.701 | 10.724 |
| in thousands € | 31.3.2013 | 31.3.2012 |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATING RESULT | 8.701 | 10.724 |
| Financial income | 85 | 5 |
| Net interest charges | -2.769 | -2.670 |
| Other financial charges | -2 | -6 |
| Changes in fair value of financial assets and liabilities (ineffective hedges - IAS 39) |
832 | -854 |
| FINANCIAL RESULT | -1.854 | -3.525 |
| RESULT BEFORE TAXES | 6.847 | 7.199 |
| Taxes | 3 | -4 |
| NET RESULT | 6.850 | 7.195 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| Equity holders of the parent company | 6.850 | 7.195 |
| Minority interests | 0 | 0 |
| Note: | ||
| Operating distributable result | 6.333 | 6.630 |
| Result on portfolio | -315 | 1.419 |
| Changes in fair value of financial assets and liabilities (ineffective hedges - IAS 39) |
832 | -854 |
| RESULT PER SHARE | 31.3.2013 | 31.3.2012 |
| Number of shares entitled to dividend | 14.199.858 | 13.907.267 |
| Net result (€) | 0,48 | 0,52 |
| Diluted net result (€) | 0,48 | 0,52 |
Operating distributable result (€) 0,45 0,48
| in thousands € | 31.3.2013 | 31.3.2012 |
|---|---|---|
| NET RESULT | 6.850 | 7.195 |
| Changes in the effective part of the fair value of the authorized hedging instruments for cash flow hedges |
152 | -28 |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 7.002 | 7.167 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| Equity holders of the parent company | 7.002 | 7.167 |
| Minority interests | 0 | 0 |
| ASSETS in thousands € | 31.3.2013 | 31.12.2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 568.222 | 581.588 |
| Intangible assets | 44 | 45 |
| Investment properties | 567.929 | 581.280 |
| Other tangible assets | 234 | 248 |
| Trade receivables and other non-current assets | 15 | 15 |
| Current assets | 25.899 | 12.489 |
| Assets held for sale | 15.135 | 1.225 |
| Trade receivables | 4.798 | 4.860 |
| Tax receivables and other current assets | 3.215 | 3.211 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 505 | 753 |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 2.246 | 2.440 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES in thousands € | 31.3.2013 | 31.12.2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' equity | 279.358 | 272.356 |
| Shareholders' equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent company | 279.320 | 272.318 |
| Share capital | 129.395 | 129.395 |
| Share premium | 63.378 | 63.378 |
| Reserves | 72.539 | 72.389 |
| Net result of financial year 2012 | 7.156 | 7.156 |
| Net result of financial year - first quarter 2013 | 6.850 | 0 |
| Minority interests | 38 | 38 |
| Liabilities | 314.763 | 321.721 |
| Non-current liabilities | 237.179 | 260.659 |
| Non-current financial debts | 229.789 | 252.253 |
| Credit institutions | 155.117 | 177.617 |
| Bond loan | 74.662 | 74.625 |
| Financial lease | 10 | 11 |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 6.795 | 7.780 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 595 | 626 |
| Current liabilities | 77.584 | 61.062 |
| Provisions | 172 | 172 |
| Current financial debts | 61.718 | 48.018 |
| Credit institutions | 61.712 | 48.012 |
| Financial lease | 6 | 6 |
| Trade debts and other current debts | 2.992 | 2.822 |
| Other current liabilities | 347 | 354 |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 12.355 | 9.696 |
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 594.121 594.077
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