Earnings Release • Nov 10, 2016
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REGULATED INFORMATION EMBARGO UNTIL 10/11/2016 – 08.30 am
• Montea's net operating result for the first 9 months of 2016 was € 19.8 million (€ 1.99 per share), an increase of € 5.0 million or 34% compared with € 14.8 million in the same period last year (€ 1.60 per share), due mainly to a 25% increase in the net rental result.
The operating result for the first 9 months of the financial year was 90.6% compared with 85.0% for the same period last year.
• The fair value1 of the property portfolio was € 582 million, an increase of € 65 million (+13%) compared with 31/12/2015. This increase was due mainly to the handover of 3 built-to-suit projects (CdS in Vorst, Movianto in Erembodegem and the DSV extension in Ghent), the acquisition of the site in Willebroek – MG Park De Hulst (leased to Federal Mogul) and the acquisition of the 46,000 m² of land in Bornem for the development of a built-to-suit project in Belgium, as well as the purchase of the site in Eindhoven, De Keten (leased to Jan De Rijk) in the first quarter of 2016 and the development of the largest bakery in Europe at Aalsmeer in the Netherlands for Bakkersland. At 31/12/2016, the fair value of the property portfolio will rise further to € 600 million as the result of the continuation of the build-to-suit projects already announced and ongoing.
The occupancy rate2 was 97.3% compared with 97.0% at the end of 2016, including the severance compensation received in 2016 from the cancellation of the Neovia Logistics lease. If this is disregarded, the occupancy rate was 94.7% and the aim continues to be to keep the occupancy rate above 95% at year end.
The average lease term (including the lease signed for the project development at Aalsmeer with Bakkersland) until their first break option was 7.3 years compared with 7 years at the end of Q2 2016.
1 The fair value consists of the Property investments, excluding those for own use. Other tangible fixed assets excluding those for own use and Assets intended for sale.
2 The occupancy rate is calculated based on the occupied m² compared with the total m². Projects under development have not been included in either the denominator or the numerator.
| BE | FR | NL | 30/09/2016 | 31/12/2015 | 30/09/2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months | 12 months | 3 months | |||||
| Real estate portfolio | |||||||
| Real estate portfolio - Buildings | |||||||
| Number of sites | 23 | 16 | 9 | 48 | 45 | 44 | |
| Surface of the real estate portfolio | |||||||
| Logistics and semi-industrial warehouses | M² | 394.432 | 216.837 | 158.580 | 769.849 | 682.503 | 663.211 |
| Offices | M² | 35.567 | 16.008 | 16.106 | 67.681 | 66.506 | 64.953 |
| Total surface | M² | 429.999 | 232.845 | 174.686 | 837.530 | 749.009 | 728.164 |
| Development potential | M² | 136.385 | 75.904 | 18.055 | 230.344 | 119.569 | 119.569 |
| Value of the real estate portfolio | |||||||
| Fair value (1) | K€ | 268.079 | 135.695 | 140.466 | 544.240 | 480.721 | 459.105 |
| Investment value (2) | K€ | 274.781 | 145.298 | 150.299 | 570.378 | 503.980 | 481.075 |
| Occupancy rate | |||||||
| Occupancy rate (3) | % | 96,6% | 96,8% | 100,0% | 97,3% | 96,0% | 95,9% |
| Real estate portfolio - Solar panels | |||||||
| Fair value (1) | K€ | 10.094 | 0 | 0 | 10.094 | 10.369 | 8.256 |
| Real estate portfolio - Solar panels | |||||||
| Fair value (1) | K€ | 0 | 0 | 27.994 | 27.994 | 25.640 | 7.629 |
| Consolidated results | |||||||
| Net current result | |||||||
| Net rental result | K€ | 30.563 | 34.290 | 24.505 | |||
| Operating result before the porfolio result (4) | K€ | 27.704 | 29.437 | 20.819 | |||
| Operating margin (5) | % | 90,65% | 85,85% | 84,96% | |||
| Financial result (excl. IAS 39) (6) | K€ | -7.588 | -8.016 | -5.800 | |||
| Net current result (7) | K€ | 19.768 | 21.097 | 14.764 | |||
| Number of shares entitled to the result of the period | 9.951.884 | 9.211.701 | 9.211.701 | ||||
| Net current result / share | € | 1,99 | 2,29 | 1,60 | |||
| Non-current result | |||||||
| Result on the real estate portfolio (8) | K€ | 2.703 | 2.475 | 3.070 | |||
| Result on financial derivatives (9) | K€ | -6.095 | 438 | 399 | |||
| Net result | K€ | 16.062 | 24.010 | 18.238 | |||
| Number of shares entitled to the result of the period | 9.951.884 | 9.211.701 | 9.211.701 | ||||
| Net result / share | € | 1,61 | 2,61 | 0,80 | |||
| Consolidated balance sheet | |||||||
| Equity (excl. minority participations) | K€ | 231.632 | 208.157 | 201.575 | |||
| Debts and liabilities for calculation of debt ratio | K€ | 339.644 | 306.564 | 272.959 | |||
| Balance sheet total | K€ | 612.937 | 549.685 | 509.160 | |||
| Debt ratio (10) | % | 55,4% | 55,77% | 53,61% | |||
| Net asset value / share (11) | € | 23,28 | 22,60 | 21,88 | |||
| Net asset value / share (excl. IAS 39) (11) | € | 26,32 | 25,22 | 24,51 | |||
| Share price (12) | € | 47,13 | 39,20 | 36,45 | |||
| Premium / (discount) | % | 79,1% | 55,42% | 48,70% |
(1) Book value according to IAS/IFRS rules, excluding property intended for own use. The fair value of the developments is recorded in the accounts in Belgium. However, here it is moved to the Netherlands provided it related to a Dutch project, Bakkersland
(2) Value of the portfolio excluding the deduction of transaction costs.
(3) Occupancy rate based on the number of m². In calculating this occupancy rate, the non-leasable m² intended for redevelopment and the land bank have not been included in either the denominator or the numerator.
(4) Operating result before the result from the property portfolio.
(5) The operating result before the result from the property portfolio divided by the net lease result.
(6) Net profit excluding profit on the property portfolio (code XVI, XVII, XVIII and XIX of the profit-and-loss account) and excluding the variation in the valuation of the financial hedging instruments (code XXIII of the profit-and-loss account).
(7) Negative and/or positive movements in the fair value of the property portfolio + any losses or gains from realising property assets.
(8) Negative and/or positive movements in the fair value of the interest rate hedging instruments according to IAS 39.
(9) Debt ratio in accordance with the RD of 13th July 2014 relative to regulated property companies.
(10) Calculated based on the total number of shares at 30/09/2016. Calculated as follows: Equity capital attributable to shareholders/total number of shares at the end of the financial year.
(11) Stock price at the end of the period.
No new investments were made during the third quarter of 2016.
Alderman Frank den Brok and Hylcke Okkinga, director of Montea Netherlands signed an agreement for a 5 hectare plot of land at Vorstengrafdonk. Once leased, Montea will erect a build-to-suit distribution centre on this land. Montea Netherlands will implement this project with construction company Van der Maazen.
Montea "Space for Growth" - Artist's impression distribution centre at Vorstengrafdonk - Oss (NL)
Montea Netherlands and Bouwbedrijf Van der Maazen are developing a construction plan for the land. They will run the plan past the local council to ensure it provides the required image quality and to obtain an environmental permit. The construction plan complies with the latest logistical requirements and is ready for the end-user. The building can then be erected in a very short space of time.
The marketing plan has already begun. Montea and Van der Maazen have an option to purchase the land and are looking for potential tenants. A built-to-suit distribution centre will then be built.
Mainfreight (Wim Bosman Group) and Montea have signed a collaborative agreement (subject to the usual conditions precedent) for the development of a new built-to-suit cross-dock centre consisting of approximately 8,000 m² of warehousing and approximately 800 m² of office space at Genk-Zuid. Mainfreight has signed a lease with a fixed term of 9 years.
3 For more information, please see our press release of 07/07/2016 or visit www.montea.com.
The Wim Bosman Group (the European part of the worldwide Mainfreight network) is a 3PL+ service-provider with a strong network for customer-specific and preferably integrated warehousing, transport and distribution solutions with offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Poland, Romania and Russia. Mainfreight is a worldwide logistics service-provider with locations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, America and Europe (www.mainfreight.com).
Montea's investment in this built-to-suit project is approximately € 7.3 million and will generate an initial yield of 7.3% from Q2 2017. Around 150 people will be employed at this new location.
Montea "Space for Growth" – Artist's impression Mainfreight cross-dock centre - Genk (BE)
On 30th June, Kemin Europe NV exercised its purchase option for € 6.1 million. The actual sale took place on 13th July 2016. The site encompasses land of approximately 20,253 m², 11,068 m² of warehousing, 1,782 m² of office space and a 1,800 m² mezzanine.
On 20th July, a lease was signed with Stylelabs for the redevelopment of the old station building at the site in Vorst. The project involves renovating a building of approximately 2,000 m². Stylelabs will lease the building from March 2017, based on a 9 year lease with an initial break option after year 6. The annual rent for the property is € 281,000.
Montea's total property assets are € 582 million, consisting of the valuation of the property portfolio (buildings) (€ 544 million), current developments (€ 28 million) and the value of the solar panels (€ 10 million).
| Total 30/09/2016 |
Belgium | France | The Netherlands | Total 31/12/2015 |
Total 30/09/2015 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate portfolio - Buildings | ||||||
| Number of sites | 48 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 45 | 44 |
| Warehouse space (m²) | 769.849 | 394.432 | 216.837 | 158.580 | 682.503 | 663.211 |
| Office space (m²) | 67.681 | 35.567 | 16.008 | 16.106 | 66.506 | 64.953 |
| Total space (m²) | 837.530 | 429.999 | 232.845 | 174.686 | 749.009 | 728.164 |
| Development potential (m²) | 230.344 | 136.385 | 75.904 | 18.055 | 119.569 | 119.569 |
| Fair value (K EUR) | 544.240 | 268.079 | 135.695 | 140.466 | 480.721 | 459.105 |
| Investment value (K EUR) | 570.378 | 274.781 | 145.298 | 150.299 | 503.980 | 481.075 |
| Annual contractual rents (K EUR) | 40.399 | 19.414 | 11.140 | 9.845 | 36.448 | 35.673 |
| Gross yield (%) | 7,42% | 7,24% | 8,21% | 7,01% | 7,58% | 7,77% |
| Gross yield on 100% occupancy (%) | 7,62% | 7,54% | 8,41% | 7,01% | 7,82% | 8,02% |
| Un-let property (m²) | 22.170 | 14.724 | 7.446 | 0 | 26.719 | 26.719 |
| Rental value of un-let property (K EUR) | 1.086 | 810 | 276 | 0 | 1.150 | 1.130 |
| Occupancy rate (% of m²) | 97,3% | 96,6% | 96,8% | 100,0% | 96,00% | 95,9% |
| Real estate portfolio - Solar panels | ||||||
| Fair value (K EUR) | 10.094 | 10.094 | 0 | 0 | 10.369 | 8.256 |
| Real estate portfolio - Developments | ||||||
| Fair value (K EUR) | 27.994 | 0 | 0 | 27.994 | 25.640 | 7.629 |
The fair value of the investment in solar panels is stated in section "D" of the fixed assets in the balance sheet.
The fair value of the project developments is stated in section "C" of the fixed assets in the balance sheet.
France (€ 1 million).
The fair value of the property portfolio (developments) was € 28 million and consists of the fair value of the works already carried out in Aalsmeer (Europe's largest bakery, which will be leased to Bakkersland with handover scheduled for Q4 2016).
4 The occupancy rate is calculated based on the occupied m² compared with the total m². Projects in development are not included in either the denominator or the numerator.
| ABBREVIATED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT (K EUR) Analytical |
30/09/2016 3 months |
31/12/2015 12 months |
30/09/2015 3 months |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRENT RESULT | ||||
| NET RENTAL RESULT | 30.563 | 34.290 | 24.505 | |
| PROPERTY RESULT | 31.353 | 34.864 | 24.723 | |
| % compared to net rental result | 102,6% | 101,7% | 100,9% | |
| TOTAL PROPERTY CHARGES | -803 | -1.332 | -692 | |
| PROPERTY OPERATING RESULT | 30.551 | 33.532 | 24.031 | |
| General corporate expenses | -2.803 | -4.037 | -3.177 | |
| Other operating income and expenses | -43 | -58 | -36 | |
| OPERATING RESULT BEFORE THE PORTFOLIO RESULT | 27.704 | 29.437 | 20.819 | |
| % compared to net rental result | 90,6% | 85,8% | 85,0% | |
| FINANCIAL RESULT | -7.588 | -8.016 | -5.800 | |
| PRE-TAX NET CURRENT RESULT (*) | 20.116 | 21.421 | 15.019 | |
| Taxes | -348 | -324 | -255 | |
| NET CURRENT RESULT | 19.768 | 21.097 | 14.764 | |
| per share | 1,99 | 2,29 | 1,60 | |
| NON-CURRENT RESULT | ||||
| Result on disposals of investment properties | -315 | 5 | 5 | |
| Result on disposals of other non-financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Changes in fair value of investment properties | 2.703 | 2.470 | -3.070 | |
| Other portfolio result | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PORTFOLIO RESULT | 2.388 | 2.475 | -3.065 | |
| Changes in fair value of financial assets and liabilities | -6.095 | 438 | 399 | |
| RESULT IN FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | -6.095 | 438 | 399 | |
| NET RESULT | 16.062 | 24.010 | 18.238 | |
| per share | 1,61 | 2,61 | 1,98 |
The operating result before the result on the property portfolio (operating margin) was € 27.7 million, an increase of € 6.9 million of 33% compared with the same period last year.
This increase is the result of:
As a result, the operating margin5 was 90.6% for the first 9 months of 2016 compared with 85.0% for the same period last year.
The net negative financial result (excl. valuation of the hedging instruments) was € 7.6 million for the first 9 months of 2016, an increase of € 1.8 million compared with the same period last year
The net negative financial result at 30/09/2016 was € 7.6 million, an increase of € 1.8 million compared with the same period last year. This was as the result of a € 70.4 million increase in the average financial debt burden6 for investments in Vorst (leased to CdS), Erembodegem (leased to Movianto) and Aalsmeer (leased to Bakkersland). The purchases in Eindhoven (leased to Jan De Rijk) and Bornem were financed with borrowed capital.
The average financial debt burden rose by 26.8% while the net negative financial result rose by 30.9%. As a result, the average financial cost for the first 9 months rose to 3.04% (compared with 2.95% in the first 9 months of last year). The financial cost calculated on the total financial debt burden, excluding the negative value of the hedging instruments at 30/09/2016, was 3.02%.
The net result was € 16.1 million and, in addition to the net operating result of € 19.8 million, was strongly determined by the positive variation in value of the property portfolio of € 2.4 million and the negative variation in value of the hedging instruments of € 6.1 million
The net result for the third quarter was € 16.1 million (€ 1.61 per share) compared with € 18.2 million for the same period in 2015. The result was heavily influenced by the negative change in the fair value of the hedging instruments (€ 6.1 million), partly offset by the positive variation in the fair value of the property portfolio (€ 2.4 million).
The net operating result for the first 9 months of 2016 was € 19.8 million, which is an increase of € 5 million of 34% compared with the same period last year. The net operating result per share was € 1.99 per share, an increase of € 0.39 per share of 24% compared with last year.
5 The operating result before the result on the property portfolio compared with het net lease result.
6 The average financial debt burden is determined by the average of all Montea's financial debts, including credit lines, the bond loans and leasing debts. The average financial debt burden takes no account of the negative value of the hedging instruments. The average cost is the full financial cash cost (disregarding variations in the hedging instruments) compared with this average financial debt.
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (EUR) |
30/09/2016 Conso |
31/12/2015 Conso |
30/09/2015 Conso |
|---|---|---|---|
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 583.205.770 | 517.685.997 | 475.917.002 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 29.731.100 | 31.999.167 | 33.243.384 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 612.936.870 | 549.685.164 | 509.160.386 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 231.750.393 | 208.256.437 | 201.675.328 |
| Shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company | 231.631.909 | 208.156.528 | 201.575.419 |
| Minority interests | 118.483 | 99.909 | 99.909 |
| LIABILITIES | 381.186.477 | 341.428.727 | 307.485.058 |
| Non-current liabilities | 344.465.317 | 291.353.554 | 271.187.372 |
| Current liabilities | 36.721.160 | 50.075.173 | 36.297.686 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 612.936.870 | 549.685.164 | 509.160.386 |
This total debt consists of:
7 Calculated in accordance with the RD of 13th July 2014 relative to regulated property companies.
Montea complies with all covenants entered into with its financial institutions, based on which Montea may not have a debt ratio in excess of 60%.
The net asset value excluding IAS 39 at 30/9/2016 was € 26.32 per share. If the net negative variation in the fair value of the hedging instruments (IAS 39) is excluded, the net asset value would be € 23.28 per share.
Based on the closing price on 30/09/2016 (€ 47.13), Montea shares were trading at 79% above the value of the net asset per share (excluding IAS 39).
On 24th October 2016, alderman Frank Hommel and Hylcke Okkinga, director Montea Netherlands, signed a covenant for 100,000 m² of land at the "Welgelegen" business park in Tholen. Once it is leased, Montea will construct a built-to-suit distribution centre. Montea will implement this project with Sprangers Bouwbedrijf as main contractor.
The municipality, Montea, Rewin and Invest in Zeeland will together handle the marketing of the land. Montea has a purchase option on the land and will develop a construction plan on the land. After examining the require image quality and obtaining an environmental permit, Montea will seek a user for the distribution centre and be responsible for its development with Sprangers Bouwbedrijf.
At the end of October 2016, Kris De Leeneer BVBA and Montea signed a new lease for 3,017 m² of warehousing, 70 m² of office space and a mezzanine area of 429 m². As a result of this transaction, the multi-tenant site is now fully leased. Kris De Leeneer BVBA will lease the unit from January 2017, based on a 9-year lease with an initial break option after year 3. The annual rent for the premises is € 128,826.
Montea purchased 60,000 m² of land from Greenpark Aalsmeer (Schiphol Area Development Company). This new industrial development is aimed in particular at increasing the provision of logistics services in the vicinity of Amsterdam and Schiphol.
Since acquiring the site, Montea has already developed a large building of 40,000 m², of which 30,000 m² has been leased in advance to Bakkersland. The remaining 10,000 m² of high-quality logistics space has now been leased to Scotch & Soda, an internationally known fashion brand. The new lease has been signed for a term of
9 years (first break option after 5 years) and consists of 8,171 m² of warehousing, 487 m² of office space and a mezzanine area of 1,341 m². Montea will build an additional mezzanine of 4,143 m² at the request of Scotch & Soda.
Scotch & Soda will start operations at the complex during the first quarter of 2017. The site will be used to accommodate the company's logistics activities which have increased due to the worldwide expansion and success of the brand. This new lease means that Montea – exactly as planned – has now fully leased the entire complex of more than 40,000 m².
Industrial Real Estate Partners and DTZ Zadelhoff jointly advised Montea on the lease. The transaction was brokered by Van Gool ♦ Elburg Vastgoedspecialisten B.V on behalf of Scotch & Soda B.V.
• Investment pipeline
In the current climate of yield compression and taking account of the carefully considered investment policy conducted by Montea, increasing focus is given to built-to-suit projects in our investment portfolio. These projects have a longer turnaround time than pure acquisitions.
We expect the property portfolio to grow to € 600 million before the end of the financial year.
• Occupancy rate and lease terms
At 30th September 2016, the occupancy rate was 97.3%. The most significant vacancies are at the sites in Milmort in Belgium and at Savigny-le-Temple in France. Montea expects to see 2016 end with an occupancy rate in excess of 95%. The average lease term until the initial break option (including the lease signed for the project development at Aalsmeer with Bakkersland) is 7.3 years. Based on growth already announced, Montea expects to maintain the average term of its leases at more than 7 years by the end of the financial year.
• Operating margin
The operating margin rose to an average of 90.6% over the first three quarters of 2016. Montea expects to be able to keep the operating margin above 88% for the full year in 2016.
• Financial cost
At 30/09/2016, op based on the debt burden at that date, the financial cost was 3.02%. This is in line with the target for keeping recurrent financial costs under 3.5%. The cost of the hedging instruments (Montea aims to hedge 80% of its debt) is included in this percentage.
• Financing strategy
Taking the debt ratio restriction of 60% into account, Montea still has an investment capacity of € 46.9 million. Montea makes every effort to conduct a diversified financing policy. As such, the aim is to match the term of our financing commitments (currently an average of 5.6 years) with the term of our leases (currently an average of 7.3 years). Montea analysed its debt position again in June and July 2016 and refinanced its debts prior to the maturity date of a number of credit lines on lower terms, in line with market conditions.
INTERIM STATEMENT FROM THE STATUTORY MANAGER RELATING TO THE PERIOD FROM 01/07/2016 TO 30/09/2016 REGULATED INFORMATION EMBARGO UNTIL 10/11/2016 – 08.30 am
Based on the result for the first 9 months of € 19.8 million, the forthcoming net income from recently purchased and yet-to-be purchased projects and the leasing of current vacancies, Montea is on course to achieve a net operating result per share of € 2.40 per share, which is an increase of 5% compared with 2015.
This information is also available at our website: www.montea.com.
Montea Comm. VA is a public property investment company (PPIC – SIIC) under Belgian law, specialising in logistical property in the Benelux and France. The company is a leading player on this market. Montea literally offers its customers room to grow by providing versatile, innovative property solutions. This enables Montea to create value for its shareholders. On 8/05/2015 Montea was the first Belgian real estate investor to receive on 8th May 2015 the Lean & Green Star in recognition for showing that CO2 emissions have been effectively reduced by 26% in the Belgian portfolio. As at 30/09/2016, Montea's portfolio of property represented total floor space of 837,530 m² spread across 48 locations. Montea Comm. VA has been listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels (MONT) and Paris (MONTP) since 2006.
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