Annual Report • Apr 8, 2014
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| INVESTMENT PROPERTIES | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
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| Total lettable area (m²) | 761,7241 | 674,595 | 641,378 | 576,936 | 535,872 |
| Occupancy rate (%) | 96.2 %2 | 94.5% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 91.0% |
| Fair value of property portfolio | 225,804 | 101,629 | 105,565 | 481,624 | 428,105 |
| BALANCE SHEET | |||||
| Shareholders' equity | 166,057 | 151,260 | 154,735 | 176,342 | 155,240 |
| Gearing | |||||
| Net debt / shareholders' equity | 0.55 | n.a. | n.a. | 1.47 | 1.53 |
| Net debt / total assets | 24.9% | n.a. | n.a. | 52.2% | 54.0% |
| INCOME STATEMENT – ANALYTICAL FORM | |||||
| Gross rental income | 4,613 | 3,071 | 14,446 | 28,573 | 21,726 |
| Property operating expenses and net service charge income / (expenses) |
(818) | (780) | (516) | (1,245) | (1,680) |
| Net rental and related income | 3,795 | 2,291 | 13,930 | 27,328 | 20,046 |
| Property and facility management / development income | 3,875 | 2,724 | 844 | — | — |
| Other income / (expenses) – incl. Administrative costs | (4,850) | (4,418) | (2,544) | (1,809) | (2,285) |
| Share in the results of associates | 1,526 | (1,615) | 844 | — | — |
| Operating result (before result on portfolio) | 4,346 | (1,018) | 13,074 | 25,519 | 17,761 |
| Net current result | 4,095 | 1,294 | 10,399 | 7,967 | 6,678 |
| Net valuation gains / (losses) on investment property | 27,872 | 12,347 | 3,133 | 22,759 | (6,754) |
| Deferred taxes | (7,665) | (2,062) | (595) | (4,324) | 1,252 |
| Result on property portfolio | 20,207 | 10,285 | 2,538 | 18,435 | (5,502) |
| Profit of the year | 24,302 | 11,579 | 12,937 | 26,402 | 1,176 |
| RESULT PER SHARE | |||||
| Number of ordinary shares | 18,583,050 | 18,583,050 | 18,583,050 | 18,583,050 | 18,583,050 |
| Net current result per share (in €) | 0.22 | 0.07 | 0.56 | 0.43 | 0.36 |
| Net result per share (in €) | 1.31 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 1.42 | 0.06 |
1 Including 627,523 m² under management (601,217 m² under management as at 31 December 2012 and 573,426 m² under management as at 31 December 2011) 2 Including associates. Excluding associates the occupancy rate would be 96.9% (94.9% as at 31 December 2012)
3 The committed leases include leases from associate companies (€ 34.9 m) under management
In 2013 we have achieved some important milestones on our path towards realising a larger pan-European Real Estate Group. After the sale of most of our income generating assets in 2011 and 2012 we re- invested and are continuing to invest a significant amount of our proceeds in acquiring or securing new development land, the corner stone of our actual and future development profits.
The first results of these investments into a new land bank and development
pipeline became apparent last year. Although the development cycle on the new land positions is still in its infancy the new development pipeline resulted in significant development profits which were the largest profit contributor to our almost record € 32.9 million profit (before taxes).
Most of our new development properties are located in Germany, where we are concentrating first on the main cities. As a result we have acquired land
positions around the cities Hamburg, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Nürnberg and München. We are continuing to explore other good opportunities to expand our land bank in Germany, concentrating on large land plots around cities with large living concentrations and close to main traffic junctions and cross roads.
We have witnessed so far that the German market comprises a large group of potential customers which have a natural fit to VGP i.e. end-users looking for medium size buildings: there is an enormous pool of medium sized, mostly family owned companies many of whom need space to grow there successful businesses. Although an estimated 300 million m² of industrial premises is available for semi-industrial and logistic activities in Germany, only 50 million m² qualifies as "modern stock" with a free height of at least 8 m under the roof and normal accessibility. Needless to say that this offers opportunities to VGP.
Another source of current and future growth is the strong development of e-commerce with Germany being the largest e-commerce market in continental Europe. With purchasing habits changing rapidly and moving more and more towards e-commerce the current take-up of large volumes of new modern logistic facilities is on the rise and e-commerce requirements for logistic space should continue to grow for the years to come.
Although Germany has been our prime focus of attention in the past twelve months, we have not left our traditional playfield of the mid European region – on the contrary!. Besides new land acquisitions in the Czech Republic and Estonia, we also started a large number of new developments in almost all of our parks. Also here we experience a good and stable recovery of demand and based on this positive evolution we are ready to make new investments in the region in the near future to further support our growth.
Last years' success was not only about amounts invested but also about
the amounts which we successfully raised through the issue of two bonds which were substantially oversubscribed. The successful placement reflects a recognition of VGP's growing reputation on the capital markets both by retail and institutional investors.
I. we doubled our net profit in comparison with 2012 to € 24.3 million (+ € 12.7 million), II. we signed or renewed lease agreements (including associates) for a total of € 15 million of annualised rent income; and III. we bought a facility management company, creating a lot of synergies throughout the Group.
In 2014 we will continue to shape and integrate our Group towards a pan- European specialised development and operating group of industrial assets with an extensive focus on the German speaking countries surrounding us.
Although many challenges lie ahead of us I am now confident that the markets in which VGP operates, offer significant opportunities to support the future growth of the Group in a financially sound and sustained manner. We are looking forward to be able to achieve all of our goals thanks to your continued support which is much appreciated.
Finally I would like to thank the whole VGP team for their never lasting enthusiasm, their capability to operate on all levels in an international environment, thus letting us take maximum advantage of our biggest assets: experience, confidence in each other's skills, trust and ambition.
Yours sincerely, Jan Van Geet
2013 has been a year of change and transformation for VGP. During the year VGP continued to prepare the development pipeline for future growth by substantially expanding its footprint in Germany through the acquisition of 803,000 m² of new development land and by acquiring 110,000 m² new development land in Tallinn (Estonia) and 45,000 m² of development land in the Czech Republic.
The encouraging increase in demand for new lettable space observed during the first half of 2013 gained momentum during the second half of 2013, and is continuing throughout the first months of 2014. Especially Germany, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Romania saw a significant increase in demand of lettable area. On the back of these increased demands, the development activities accelerated during the second half of 2013. At year-end the Group had 11 projects, representing 152,514 m² under construction with another 3 projects (32,210 m²) being started up during the first quarter of 2014.
During the year 2013 VGP signed new annualised committed leases in excess of € 5.6 million in total of which € 5.4 million related to new or replacement leases and € 0.2 million to the renewal of existing leases. These new leases represented 111,211 m² of lettable area.
This brings the annualised committed leases to € 10.4 million as at 31 December 2013 compared to € 5.0 million as at 31 December 2012.
The committed annual rent income represents the annualised rent income generated or to be generated by executed leases and future lease agreements.
The signed lease agreements as at 31 December 2013 represent a total of 206,572 m² of lettable area and correspond to 31 different tenants' lease or future lease agreements.
The weighted average term of the committed leases was 7.6 years at the end of December 2013 (9.8 years at the end of 2012).
As at 31 December 2013 the investment property portfolio consists of 9 completed buildings representing 134,201 m² of lettable area with another 11 buildings under construction representing 152,514 m² of lettable area. During the year VGP delivered, for its own account, 3 buildings representing 25,569 m².
The completed buildings were located in VGP Park Tuchomerice (Czech Republic) – 1 building of 6,471 m², in VGP Park BRNO (Czech Republic) – 1 building totalling 8,621 m² and finally in VGP Park Timisoara (Romania) – 1 building of 10,477 m².
The occupancy rate of the own portfolio reached 96.9% at the end of 2013.
The group performs development activities for its associates as well as providing facility management and leasing services to these associated companies.
During the year 2013 VGP negotiated for its associates new annualised committed leases in excess of € 9.5 million in total of which € 5.5 million related to new or replacement leases and € 4.0 million to the renewal of existing leases. These new leases represented 193,531 m² of lettable area.
This brings the annualised committed leases in the joint ventures to € 34.9 million as at 31 December 2013 (compared to €33.3 million as at 31 December 2012).
The signed lease agreements represent a total of 602,456 m² of lettable area and correspond to 152 different tenants' lease or future lease agreements.
The weighted average term of the committed leases was 4.5 years at the end of December 2013 ( compared to 5.9 years as at the end of 2012).
During the year, 3 projects representing a total lettable area of 24,042 m² were completed bringing the total property portfolio to 58 buildings which represent 627,523 m² of lettable area.
The completed buildings were all located in the Czech Republic i.e. 1 building in VGP Park Horni Pocernice representing 6,358 m², 1 building in VGP Park Nyrany representing 8,494 m² of lettable area and 1 building in VGP Park Liberec representing 9,190 m² lettable area. All these buildings are fully let. The portfolio of the associates is solely focussed on the Czech Republic.
The occupancy rate of the associates' portfolio reached 96.0% at the end of 2013 compared to 94.5% at the end of 2012.
The development activities for own account and undertaken for associate companies have shown a strong track record over the past few years. Over the last 6 years, the property portfolio (in m²) has increased at a compound annual growth rate ("CAGR") of 32%.
At the end of December 2013 there were 11 new buildings under construction. In the Czech Republic, 1 building in VGP Park Usti nad Labem, 1 building in VGP Park Hradek nad Nisou and 2 buildings in VGP Park Brno. In the other countries: 1 building in VGP Park Malacky (Slovakia), 1 building in VGP Park Timisoara (Romania), 1 building in VGP Park Györ (Hungary), 2 buildings in VGP Park Tallinn (Estonia), 1 building in VGP Park Bingen (Germany) and 1 building in VGP Park Hamburg (Germany). The new buildings under construction on which several pre-leases have already been signed, represent a total future lettable area of 152,514 m².
After the year-end 3 additional projects were started-up: In the Czech Republic, 1 building in VGP Park Tuchomerice and 1 building in VGP Park Plzen. In Germany: 1 building in VGP Park Rodgau.
During the year 2013 VGP continued to prepare the development pipeline for future growth through the acquisition of 958,000 m² of new development land of which 803,000 m² was located in Germany and 110,000 m² in Estonia and 45,000 m² in the Czech Republic.
As at the end of December 2013, VGP had a land bank in full ownership of 2,048,943 m². The land bank allows VGP to develop besides the current completed projects and projects under construction a further 580,000 m² of lettable area of which 282,000 m² in Germany, 130,000 m² in the Czech Republic and 168,000 in the other countries.
At year-end, VGP had another 769,000 m² of new land plots under option of which 705,000 m² were located in Germany. These land plots have a development potential of approx. 350,000 m² of new projects. VGP already acquired 537,000 m² of these land plots located in Germany during the course of January 2014 and the remaining land plots are expected to be acquired throughout 2014
VGP is confident that the development activities will continue to be a substantial profit contributor for the Group in the near future driven by attractive construction prices combined with the attractiveness of the VGP land bank to potential tenants.
At the end of December 2013 there were no projects being developed on behalf of the associates. A number of negotiations with potential tenants are on-going and it is currently expected that additional development activities will be undertaken on behalf of the associates during 2014.
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OWN PORTFOLIO (in m²)
Completed portfolio
| PRIME RENT € / m2 / p.a. |
PRIME YIELD (%) |
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| Berlin | EUR | 56 | 7.00 | |
| Frankfurt/M | EUR | 72 | 6.35 | |
| Munich | EUR | 77 | 6.35 | |
| Prague | EUR | 47 | 8.00 | |
| Bratislava | EUR | 47 | 8.50 | |
| Budapest | EUR | 46 | 9.25 | |
| Bucharest | EUR | 48 | 10.0 | |
| Warsaw | EUR | 43 | 7.50 |
Source: Jones Lang LaSalle
In 2013, investment transactions with a volume of approximately €6.1 billion have been recorded in CEE. This represents a circa 55% y-o-y increase compared to 2012 volumes (€3.9 billion). Poland remained the leading regional market with a share of circa 55% in the CEE followed by the Czech Republic (23%), Hungary (7%), Slovakia (5%) and Romania (4%) and Other CEE (Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia), making up the remaining 6%.
The table below includes Germany which had its strongest year since 2007 with FY 2013 volumes up 21% on 2013 to €30.7 billion. The breakdown of volumes for 2013 is as follows:
| CEE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT (€ millions) | ||||
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| 2012 | 2013 | |||
| Poland | 2,730 | 3,377 | ||
| Czech Republic | 613 | 1,386 | ||
| Romania | 213 | 257 | ||
| Hungary | 140 | 427 | ||
| Slovakia | 20 | 297 | ||
| Other | 90 | 366 | ||
| TOTAL CEE | 3,806 | 6,110 | ||
| Germany | 24,100 | 30,700 | ||
| TOTAL | 27,906 | 36,810 |
Source: Jones Lang LaSalle
In Q4 2013, €53.1bn was traded across Europe which compares to €46.8bn in Q4 2012. This pushed full year volumes to €149.8bn, up 20% on FY 2012 and similar to 2005 levels. 2013 was a year of two halves with sentiment improving considerably in H2. Until the half year mark, Jones Lang LaSalle had expected volumes to be flat y-o-y due to a lack of product in core markets constraining activity. However, in the second half Jones Lang LaSalle witnessed a broadening of activity resulting from the continued weight of capital, improving confidence and investors' increasing risk appetite. Jones Lang LaSalle expects this momentum to be sustained in 2014.
CEE: SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN H2 13
In retrospect, 2013 performed better in economic terms than many had expected. Germany has already compensated for its stagnant development in 2009, and its absolute economic output has now exceeded pre-crisis levels for three years.
On the investment market in 2013, total capital amounting to € 30.7 billion was invested in German commercial property – an increase of about 21% compared to the previous year. This means that 2013 was the strongest year for property transactions since the boom year of 2007. As was already seen in the previous year, the final quarter of the year proved to be the strongest in terms of transactions. Property worth around € 11.5 billion changed hands in the months from October to December, and this volume was also € 1.5 billion higher than in the fourth quarter of the previous year. Not all transactions that were initiated could be notarised in the last days of December, so that Jones Lang LaSalle expects to see a very lively start to 2014.
The relation between the investment volume in the Big 7 and investments outside these established markets has not changed from 2012. As before, around 60% (€ 19.5 billion) was invested in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich and Stuttgart.
The analysis of the different asset classes reveals no fundamental differences from 2012. Office properties again accounted for the highest share of the transaction volume at 46%. Retail properties accounted for a 26% share, followed by mix-used properties with 11% and warehouse and logistics properties with at least 7%. The office prime yields were still on a slight downward trend in individual cities. Each of the Big 7 cities now has a net initial yield of below 5%. Aggregated across all cities, the prime yield in the office segment fell to an average value of around 4.67%. Shopping centre yields are at a similar rate of 4.70%. Prime yields for logistics properties fell considerably compared to the previous year. Due to the high demand, yields fell to an average of 6.56%.
For 2014 Jones Lang LaSalle expects a stable development overall for yields. Based on the continuing strong demand for prime properties the prime yields could even fall slightly again. At the same time, it will also depend on how the capital market environment develops during the year. The interest rates will probably stay low and therefore offer an attractive environment for companies and debt-oriented investors.
Following suppressed market activity in 2012, the Czech investment market rebounded to show a total 2013 transactional volume of €1.39 billion (up y-o-y 103%). The total investment volume recorded in H2 2013 amounted to approximately €970 million (up y-o-y 127 %), complimenting the €416m achieved in H1.
The majority of deals unsurprisingly took place within the city of Prague.
The industrial sector was primarily driven by portfolio sales. The 50% stake in the Prologis European Portfolio sold to Norges Bank in H1 was complemented by an acquisition of Arcapita's share in the Point Park Portfolio by TGP and part of Segro´s Portfolio bought by PSP. These reflected more than two thirds of the entire 2013 industrial volume. The acquisition of the Lindab unit at Karlovarská Business Park, Billa DC at Rudná, Segro Tulipan Park Ostrava, Assa Abloy and the Airport Logistics Park combine to indicate the increasing appetite of both international and domestic investors and the comparative interest again in the industrial and logistics sector. Together, industrial transactions recorded in H2 2013 totalled almost €175 million with the yearly total of €284m.
Jones Lang LaSalle believes there to be a positive outlook into 2014, with a significant number of transactions holding over from 2013 continuing to move through the due diligence process. This is likely to be complemented by a release of better quality product by potential vendors as pricing at the institutional end of the market continues to show compression.
A broadening equity base continues to view real estate as offering attractive risk adjusted returns while debt markets are rapidly returning to full functionality in all major markets across the globe. With cap rates now at or near record lows in many core markets Jones Lang LaSalle sees only limited scope for further compression.
Key challenges for investors in 2014 will include sourcing sufficient product (particularly in core markets) to meet growing capital allocations and remaining competitive in an increasingly robust market environment. Although in some markets investment activity appears to have moved well ahead of real estate fundamentals Jones Lang LaSalle believes this is to be a relatively short term phenomena with occupier demand and thus rental growth expected to catch up in most of these markets in the near term. Medium to long term investors need to start considering the likely impact of a rise in interest rates.
Banks remain selective and conservative to whom they will finance, on which projects and on the terms of debt. Compliance procedures remain strict and lengthy. Projects without any transferable debt, or where new financing is required, are more difficult to win investor focus unless absolutely prime in nature or unless 'relaxed' vendor pricing offers an economic opportunity to finance with equity over the short term. Non-core assets will struggle to obtain financing or grab the attention of the purchaser pool.
In CEE, Jones Lang LaSalle forecasts similar transactional levels to those achieved in 2013 at circa € 5-6 billion, but the upper level will depend on a number of large ticket or portfolio transactions taking place.
The German industrial market remained steady over the fourth quarter 2013 and one of the better performing across the continent. Occupier demand grew over the year led by the e-commerce sector. Although prime rents were unchanged over the final quarter, a number of locations saw growth over the course of the year, e.g. Berlin, Stuttgart and Dusseldorf.
E-commerce continues to be the key driver of growth within the German logistics market. This has had a positive effect on the demand for larger properties, such as those of 50,000 m² or more. Backed by growth in global trade and the strong performance of the German economy, Germany's logistics market remained highly active. Demand has originated from both domestic and international players alike, taking advantage of the good quality infrastructure and connectivity within Germany. As economic growth is forecast to gain momentum in 2014, demand for logistics space is expected to remain high, especially for good quality space. (Source: Cushman & Wakefield).
The reported distribution warehouse stock amounts to a total area of around 330 million m² in Germany. The stock includes all space used for logistics purposes irrespective of size, age, building quality or ability to be adapted for different purposes. However, only around 15% of this space fulfils the following criteria required for buildings to be fit for logistics
purposes: floor space in excess of 8,000 m², overhead clearance of at least 6.5 metres and built after 1985. This reduces the volume of distribution warehouse stock that is of interest to investors to around 50 million m² nationwide.
In recent years, the supply of stock available for leasing has become very scarce in most logistics regions. Continuous spaces with an area greater than 10,000 m², which are in increasing demand, are often only to be found in fewer than a handful of available properties in the individual regions. The shortage of modern building stock means that companies extend their leases even when the space is no longer an optimal fit for them. (Source: Jones Lang LaSalle)
In 2013, take-up of space by tenants and owner-occupiers on the distribution warehouse market in Germany reached 5.0 million m² – the second-highest figure in the last 10 years. The result exceeded the previous year's level by 6% and the five-year average by 15%.
Provided that the economy grows as expected by 1.5% in 2014, total annual take-up could reach between 5.0 million and 5.5 million m².
Take-up in the BIG 5 conurbations (Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt incl. Wiesbaden/Mainz, Hamburg and Munich) reached 1.7 million m². This was only 4% below the previous year's level and matched the average for the past five years. Take-up outside the BIG 5 conurbations* reached 3.3 million m² and exceeded both the previous year's level (13%) and the five-year average (25%). (Source: Jones Lang LaSalle)
| 2009 (m²) | 2010 (m²) | 2011 (m²) | 2012 (m²) | 2013 (m²) | |
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| Outside the "Big 5"– Conurbations: | |||||
| — Lettings |
847,300 | 1,381,200 | 2,032,000 | 1,637,300 | 1,539,062¹ |
| — Owner-occupiers |
1,107,900 | 1,141,900 | 1,585,900 | 1,299,600 | 1,772,338¹ |
| — TOTAL |
1,955,200 | 2,523,100 | 3,617,900 | 2,936,900 | 3,311,400 |
| "Big 5"– Conurbations: | |||||
| — Lettings |
957,200 | 1,431,900 | 1,781,900 | 1,365,500 | 1,206,200 |
| — Owner-occupiers |
338,900 | 363,400 | 464,300 | 418,900 | 499,900 |
| — TOTAL |
1,296,100 | 1,795,300 | 2,246,200 | 1,784,400 | 1,706,100 |
| Lettings | 1,804,500 | 2,813,100 | 3,813,900 | 3,002,800 | 2,745,262 |
| Owner-occupiers | 1,446,800 | 1,505,300 | 2,050,200 | 1,718,500 | 2,272,238 |
| TOTAL | 3,251,300 | 4,318,400 | 5,864,100 | 4,721,300 | 5,017,500 |
Source: Jones Lang LaSalle
1 As calculated by the company based on Jones Lang LaSalle data
| 2009 (m²) | 2010 (m²) | 2011 (m²) | 2012 (m²) | 2013 (m²) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | |||||
| — Berlin |
246,800 | 359,900 | 412,000 | 333,600 | 333,000 |
| — Dusseldorf |
178,000 | 166,000 | 205,800 | 145,100 | 295,200 |
| — Frankfurt (incl. Wiesbaden/Mainz) |
275,700 | 326,400 | 540,000 | 455,600 | 415,000 |
| — Hamburg |
373,500 | 616,300 | 740,000 | 575,400 | 450,000 |
| — Munich |
222,100 | 326,700 | 348,400 | 274,700 | 212,900 |
| Total "Big 5"– Conurbations | 1,296,100 | 1,795,300 | 2,246,200 | 1,784,400 | 1,706,100 |
| Outside "Big 5"– Conurbations | 1,955,200 | 2,523,100 | 3,617,900 | 2,936,900 | 3,311,400 |
| TOTAL | 3,251,300 | 4,318,400 | 5,864,100 | 4,721,300 | 5,017,500 |
Source: Jones Lang LaSalle
Prime rents for warehouses larger than 5,000 m² in the BIG 5 remained stable over the year. Jones Lang LaSalle expects to see a similarly stable development in 2014. The highest prime rent was registered in Munich at 6.40 €/m²/month, followed by Frankfurt (6.00 €/m²/month), Hamburg (5.60 €/m²/month) and Düsseldorf (5.40 €/m²/ month). Berlin trailed behind in fifth place (4.70 €/m²/month). (Sources: Jones Lang LaSalle)
After putting in place solid foundations during 2012 to allow the Group to expand and grow in Germany, VGP significantly expanded its footprint in Germany during the year.
During the third quarter the main focus of VGP's development pipeline has clearly shifted to Germany where the Group wants to accelerate the acquisition of development land, concentrating on the largest regional cities such as Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt.
Germany has clearly become a major source of potential growth and development where the roll-out of VGP's niche strategy has also proven a successful recipe to attract new and potential tenants in Germany. This strategy concentrates on acquiring strategically located plots of land i.e. land always located in vicinity of urban centres to allow easy access to highways and ring roads and assuring availability of adequate workforce as well as to ensure that operating processes of
tenants are efficiently and effectively integrated in VGP's buildings. Significant future projects, of which several, large E-commerce oriented companies, are under negotiation.
During the year 2013, VGP acquired 803,000 m² of new development land in Germany and had another 703,000 m² land plots secured as at 31 December 2013. VGP already acquired 537,000 m² of these land plots located in Germany during the course of January 2014 and the remaining land plots are expected to be acquired throughout 2014
At the end of December 2013 there were 2 buildings under construction i.e. 1 building in VGP Park Bingen and 1 building in VGP Park Hamburg. In addition VGP settled the acquisition of a fully let new 25,000 m² building located within its VGP Park Hamburg. The building generates around € 1.4 million rent income per annum. The acquisition of the building provided a rare opportunity for VGP Park Hamburg to fully benefit from economies of scale from a development and commercial point of view.
After year-end the first building in our VGP Park Rodgau (Frankfurt) was initiated which represent 19,100 m² of lettable area. Furthermore negotiations were successfully concluded with 2 blue chip tenants to build 2 built-to-suit buildings. These two buildings represent a total future lettable area of around 21,000m² and are expected to be started up within the next 3-6 months.
As can be seen from the below overview Germany is emerging
very quickly as the prime market for the Group.
Note: The above figures relate to the current secured land bank. The development potential has been calculated by reference to existing or similar developed semi-industrial projects.
VGP (www.vgpparks.eu) constructs and develops high-end semi-industrial real estate and ancillary offices for its own account and for the account of its associates, which are subsequently rented out to reputable clients on long term lease contracts. VGP has an in-house team which manages all activities of the fully integrated business model: from identification and acquisition of land, to the conceptualisation and design of the project, the supervision of the construction works, contracts with potential tenants and the facility management of its own real estate portfolio.
VGP focuses on top locations which are located in the vicinity of highly concentrated living and/or production centres, with an optimal access to transport infrastructure.
VGP is quoted on Euronext Brussels and the Main Market of the Prague Stock Exchange. VGP owns a property portfolio of € 225.8 million as at 31 December 2013 which represents a total lettable area of over 134,201 m² (9 buidings) with another 11 buildings under construction representing 152,514 m².
Besides this VGP Facility Management manages 58 buildings which are owned through its associates representing 627,523 m² of lettable area.
As at 31 December 2013 VGP has a land bank in full ownership of 2,048,943 m². The land bank allows VGP to develop besides the current completed projects and projects under construction (286,716 m²) a further 282,000 m² of lettable area in Germany, 130,000 m² of lettable area in the Czech Republic and 168,000 in the other countries. Besides this, VGP had another 769,000 m² of new plots of land under option, at year-end, allowing to develop approx. 350,000 m² of new projects.
VGP's strategy focusses on development and a pro-active approach in respect of potential disposal of the Group's income generating assets once such assets have reached a mature stage. This strategy has resulted in the disposal of a number of income generating assets over the past few years.
VGP operates three main business lines i.e. Development activities, Facility management activities and Property management services
Development activities are the core of the VGP Group. Developments are undertaken primarily for the Group's own account. Besides this additional development activities can be carried out on behalf of associate companies or in some exceptional cases for third parties.
The Group pursues a growth strategy in terms of development of a strategic land bank which is suitable for the development of turnkey and readyto-be-let semi-industrial projects. The plots are zoned for semi-industrial activities. The management of VGP is convinced that the top location of the land and the high quality standards of its real estate projects contribute to the long term value of its portfolio.
The Group concentrates on the sector of semi-industrial accommodation projects situated in the mid-European region. High quality projects are always developed on the basis of VGP building standards, with adaptations to meet specific requirements of future tenants but always ensuring multiple purpose use and easy future re-leasability. In their initial phase of development, some projects are being developed at the Group's own risk (i.e., without being pre-let).
The constructions, which respond to the latest modern quality standards, are leased under long term lease agreements to tenants which are active in the semiindustrial sector, including storing but also assembling, re-conditioning, final treatment of the goods before they go to the industrial clients or the retailers. The land positions are located in the vicinity of highly concentrated living and/ or production centres, with an optimal access to transport infrastructure.
The Group relies on the in-house competences of its team to execute its fully integrated business model, consisting of: the identification and acquisition of the land and development of the infrastructure, the design of the buildings, the coordination of architectural and engineering aspects, the administration to obtain the necessary permits, the tendering and coordination of the construction works including site management, and upon completion the facility management of the real estate portfolio.
The Group's team negotiates and contracts building subcontractors and building material deliveries directly and monitors the follow up and coordination of the building activities itself.
Property management services have been regrouped into one subsidiary VGP FM Services s.r.o. ("VGP FM Services"). Property management services are provided internally as well as externally whereby VGP FM Services is responsible for managing the proper and undisturbed operation of the buildings. In addition VGP FM services will on behalf of the Group or the respective third parties identify, contract, supervise and manage the relationship with third party suppliers.
As part of its offered services VGP FM services will also perform project management services. These services cover the performance of capital improvements and any other construction works as may be requested by the owner of the buildings. This scope covers the full range of project management services (supervision and coordination of the contractors for design, obtaining permits, performing the works and any tenders relating thereto).
In addition to property management services VGP will also provide leasing services. Although the leasing activities have been historically linked to the development activities, the VGP commercial department also provides leasing services to third parties (associate companies). The commercial department is responsible for all aspects of the performance and enforcement of the leases and the lease agreements on behalf of the associated companies, as well as for day-to-day cooperation with the tenants.
Facility management services have been regrouped into SUTA s.r.o. ("SUTA"). Facility management services are provided internally as well as externally whereby SUTA is responsible for managing the proper and undisturbed operation of the buildings and performs all actions such as maintenance services, waste management services, maintenance greenery etc that may be necessary in this respect.
Strategically located plots of land
Focus on business parks to realise economies of scale
High quality standardised semi-industrial real estate
In-house competences enabling a fully integrated business model
Develop strategy with pro-active approach in respect of holding and potential disposal of income generating assets
In accordance with Art.13 of the Belgian Royal Decree of 14 November 2007, the board of directors of VGP NV represented by Mr. Marek Šebesťák, Mr. Jan Van Geet, Mr. Bart Van Malderen, Mr. Jos Thys and Mr. Alexander Saverys, jointly certify that, to the best of their knowledge:
VGP ("the Company") has adopted the principles of corporate governance contained in the Belgian Code on Corporate Governance published on 12 March 2009 ("2009 Code") which can be consulted on http://www.corporategovernancecommittee.be/en/2009_code/latest_edition/.
In accordance with the recommendations set out by the Belgian Code on Corporate Governance, the board of directors adopted a corporate governance charter ("VGP Charter") which is available on the Company's website http://www.vgpparks.eu/investors/corporate-governance/. This Corporate Governance Statement outlines the key components of VGP's governance framework by reference to the 2009 Code applied for the year ended 31 December 2013. It also explains why the Company departs from a few of the 2009 Code's provisions.
| NAME | YEAR APPOINTED |
NEXT DUE FOR RE-ELECTION |
MEETINGS ATTENDED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive director and Chief Executive Officer | |||
| Jan Van Geet s.r.o. represented by Jan Van Geet | 2013 | 2017 | 6 |
| Non-executive director | |||
| VM Invest NV, represented by Bart Van Malderen | 2013 | 2017 | 6 |
| Independent, non-executive directors | |||
| Marek Šebesťák | 2011 | 2015 | 7 |
| Alexander Saverys | 2011 | 2015 | 4 |
| Rijo Advies BVBA represented by Jos Thys | 2011 | 2015 | 7 |
Reference is made to Terms of Reference of the board of directors – in Annex 1 of the VGP Charter – for an overview of the responsibilities of the board of directors and for a survey of topics discussed at board meetings.
The board of directors consists of five members, with one executive director (the Chief Executive Officer) and four non-executive directors, of which three are independent directors.
The biographies for each of the current directors (see page 46 indicate the breadth of their business, financial and international experience. This gives the directors the range of skills, knowledge and experience essential to govern VGP.
The board of directors do not intend to appoint a company secretary. By doing so the company deviates from the recommendation 2.9 of the Corporate Governance Code. The small size of the company and its board of directors make such appointment not necessary.
The board of directors is aware of the importance of diversity in the composition of the board of directors in general, and of gender diversity in particular. For future appointments the board of directors will make further efforts to reach as soon as possible the required quota of at least one third board members of the opposite gender of the other board members.
The board of directors held 7 board meetings in 2013 of which 2 were held by conference call. The most important points on the agenda were:
| NAME | YEAR APPOINTED |
EXECUTIVE OR NON-EXECUTIVE |
INDEPENDENT | NEXT DUE FOR RE-ELECTION |
MEETINGS ATTENDED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Thys (Chairman) | 2011 | Non-executive | Independent | 2015 | 2 |
| Bart Van Malderen | 2013 | Non-executive | — | 2017 | 1 |
| Marek Šebesťák | 2011 | Non-executive | Independent | 2015 | 2 |
The audit commi ee is comprised of 3 members of the board of directors, of whom 2 are independent.
The board of directors sees to it that the audit committee possesses sufficient relevant expertise, particularly regarding financial, audit, accounting and legal matters, to be able to carry out its function effectively. Reference is made to the short biographies of the above mentioned members of the audit committee to testify to their competence in accounting and auditing, as required by the Companies Code, Art. 119, 6° and Art. 526bis \$2.. These biographies can be found on page 46 of this annual report.
The members of the audit committee are appointed for a period that does not exceed the duration of a director's mandate.
Reference is made to Terms of Reference of the audit committee – in Annex 3 of the VGP Charter – for an overview of the responsibilities of the audit committee. The audit committee meets at least twice a year. By doing so the company deviates from the recommendation in the provisions 5.2/28 of the Corporate Governance Code that requires the audit committee to convene at least four times a year. The deviation is justified considering the smaller size of the company.
Each year, the audit commi ee assesses its composition and its operation, evaluates its own eff ectiveness, and makes the necessary recommendations regarding these ma ers to the board of directors.
Given the size of the Group no internal audit function has currently been created. The statutory auditor has direct and unlimited access to the chairman of the audit committee and the chairman of the board of directors.
The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer attend all the meetings.
The audit committee met twice in 2013. The most important points on the agenda were:
| NAME | YEAR APPOINTED |
EXECUTIVE OR NON-EXECUTIVE |
INDEPENDENT | NEXT DUE FOR RE-ELECTION |
MEETINGS ATTENDED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Van Malderen (Chairman) | 2013 | Non-executive | — | 2017 | 2 |
| Alexander Saverys | 2011 | Non-executive | Independent | 2015 | 2 |
| Jos Thys | 2011 | Non-executive | Independent | 2015 | 2 |
The remuneration committee is comprised of 3 members of the board of directors, of whom 2 are independent.
The CEO and CFO participate in the meetings when the remuneration plan proposed by the CEO for members of the management team is discussed, but not when their own remunerations are being decided.
In fulfilling its responsibilities, the remuneration committee has access to all resources that it deems appropriate, including external advice or benchmarking as appropriate.
Reference is made to Terms of Reference of the remuneration committee – Annex 2 of the VGP Charter – for an overview of the responsibilities of the remuneration committee.
The remuneration committee met twice in 2013.
The most important points on the agenda were:
— discussion on remuneration policy
— allocation of variable remuneration
The company has not set up a nomination committee. By doing so the company deviates from the recommendation in the provisions 5.3 of the Corporate Governance Code. The deviation is justified considering the smaller size of the company.
Since no management committee in the meaning of article 524bis et seq of the Belgian Companies Code has been established, the company has not included specific terms of reference of the executive management. The tasks, responsibilities and powers of the CEO and the executive management are set out in the terms of reference of the board of directors. By doing so, the company as a smaller listed company deviates from the recommendation in provision 6.1 of the Corporate Governance Code.
In accordance with its rules of procedure, the board of directors assesses its performance every three years as well as to the operation of the audit and remuneration committees. The board of directors and its committees carried out the last self-assessment in March 2011 with satisfactory result. We refer to the VGP Charter for a description of the main characteristics of the methodology used for this evaluation.
The independent and non-executive directors receive an annual fixed remuneration of € 10,000 (the chairman receives an annual remuneration of € 20,000). The directors also receive an attendance fee of € 1,000 for each meeting of the board of directors (the chairman receives a remuneration of € 2,000) and € 500 for each meeting of the audit committee or the remuneration committee they attend.
For further details of the remuneration policy of the directors we refer to Annex 2 point 6.1 of the VGP Charter.
Directors do not receive any remuneration linked to performance or results.
The remuneration of the members of the board of directors is reflected in the table below:
| NAME (Amounts in €) |
FIXED REMUNERATION |
VARIABLE BOARD ATTENDANCE |
VARIABLE COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE |
TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | ||||
| Marek Šebesťák | 20,000 | 14,000 | 1,000 | 35,000 |
| Directors | ||||
| Alexander Saverys | 10,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 15,000 |
| Rijo Advies BVBA represented by Jos Thys | 10,000 | 7,000 | 2,000 | 19,000 |
| VM Invest NV represented by Bart Van Malderen | 10,000 | 6,000 | 1,500 | 17,500 |
| Jan Van Geet s.r.o. represented by Jan Van Geet | 10,000 | 6,000 | — | 16,000 |
| TOTAL | 60,000 | 37,000 | 5,500 | 102,500 |
For the executive management the remuneration is determined by the remuneration committee in line with the rules the described in the company's charter Annex 2 point 6.2 of the VGP Charter.
The executive management consists of Jan Van Geet s.r.o. represented by Jan Van Geet (Chief Executive Officer), Jan Prochazka (Chief Operating Officer) and Dirk Stoop BVBA represented by Dirk Stoop (Chief Financial Officer). VGP strives overall for a position above the market median on the total reward position with a substantial variable part based on company, team and individual performance.
Given the small organisation of the Group the VGP remuneration including the variable remuneration is set based on the performance criteria defined by the remuneration committee on an annual basis. These criteria relate amongst others to the occupancy rate of the income generating assets, the gearing level of the Group, the profit contribution of the development activities and the maximisation of shareholder value.
The remuneration committee will from time to time approve an overall variable remuneration envelope based on the company's performance and delegates the effective allocation of this variable remuneration to the CEO. The allocation by the CEO to executive and senior
management will occur based on individual performance taking the overall performance criteria as set by the remuneration committee into consideration.
The remuneration policy is reviewed on an annual basis to accommodate potential developments in (labour) market characteristics, company strategy, company and individual performance as well as other relevant factors influencing the performance and motivation of the management team. Currently VGP expects to continue the current practice for the next two financial years.
For the reported year the data regarding fixed remuneration, variable remuneration, retirement and other benefits are provided as a total for the team:
The members of the executive team are appointed for an undetermined period and the notification period, in case of termination of their employment contract is 12 months. This rule applies to all members of the executive management.
Furthermore there are no claw back provisions for variable remuneration.
VGP operates a risk management and control function in accordance with the Companies Law Code and the Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2009.
VGP is exposed to a wide variety of risks within the context of its business operations that can result in the objectives being affected or not achieved. Controlling those risks is a core task of the board of directors, the executive management and all other employees with managerial responsibilities.
The risk management and control systems have been set up to reach the following goals:
The principles of the Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") reference framework has served as a basis in the set-up of VGP's risk management and control system.
VGP strives for an overall compliance and a risk-awareness attitude by defining clear roles and responsibilities in all relevant domains. This way, the company fosters an environment in which its business objectives and strategies are pursued in a controlled manner. This environment is created through the implementation of different policies and procedures, such as:
Given the size of the company and required flexibility these policies and procedures are not always formally documented.
The executive management ensures that all VGP team members are fully aware of the policies and procedures and ensures that all VGP team members have sufficient understanding or are adequately informed in order to develop sufficient risk management and control at all levels and in all areas of the Group.
RISK MANAGEMENT AND PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY
All employees are accountable for the timely identification and qualitative assessment of the risks (and significant changes to them) within their area of responsibility.
Within the different key, management, assurance, and supporting processes, the risks associated with the business are identified, analysed, pre-evaluated and challenged by internal and occasionally by external assessments.
In addition to these integrated risk reviews, periodic assessments are performed to check whether proper risk review and control measures are in place and to discover unidentified or unreported risks. These processes are driven by the CEO, COO and CFO which monitor and analyse on an on-going basis the various levels of risk and develop any action plan as appropriate. In addition, control activities are embedded in all key processes and systems in order to assure proper achievement of the company objectives.
Any identified risks which could have a material impact on the financial or operational performance of the Group are reported to the board of directors for further discussion and assessment and to allow the board to decide whether such risks are acceptable from a level of risk exposure.
VGP has identified and analysed all its key corporate risks as disclosed in the 'Risk Factors' section in this annual report. These corporate risks are communicated throughout VGP's organisation.
In line with the Royal Decree of 5 March 2006, which came into force on 10 May 2006, members of the board of directors and the executive committee must notify the FSMA (Financial Services and Markets Authority) of any transactions involving shares of VGP within 5 business days after the transaction. These transactions are made public on the web site of the FSMA (http://www.fsma.be) and also on the VGP website VGP (http:// www.vgpparks.eu/investors/corporategovernance/). The Compliance Officer of VGP ensures that all transactions by "insiders" are made public on this website in a timely manner. Reference is also made to Annex 4 of the VGP Charter. During 2013 there were no transaction reported by "insiders".
In accordance with Article 523 of the Companies Code, a member of the board of directors should give the other members prior notice of any agenda items in respect of which he has a direct or indirect conflict of interest of a financial nature with the Company.
During 2013 there were no conflicts of interest raised.
DELOITTE Bedrijfsrevisoren BV o.v.v.e. CVBA having its offices at Berkenlaan 8B, 1831 Diegem, Belgium represented by Mr. Rik Neckebroeck has been appointed as Statutory Auditor. The Statutory Auditor's term of office expires at the conclusion of the Ordinary General Meeting on 13 May 2016.
The following risk factors that could influence the Group's activities, its financial status, its results and further development, have been identified by the Group.
The Group takes and will continue to take the necessary measures to manage those risks as effectively as possible.
The Group is amongst others exposed to:
RISKS RELATED TO THE NATURE OF THE GROUP'S BUSINESS Since the Group's business involves the acquisition, development and operation of real estate, it is subject to real estate operating risks, of which some are outside the Group's control. The results and outlook of the Group depend amongst others on the ability to identify and acquire interesting real estate projects and to commercialise such projects at economically viable conditions.
The Group's real estate portfolio is concentrated on semiindustrial property. Due to this concentration, an economic downturn in this sector could have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows. These risks are mitigated by the fact that the real estate portfolio is becoming more and more geographically diversified. In addition the properties are as much as possible standardised, allowing easy re-utilisation in case a tenant would terminate its lease.
The value of a rental property depends to a large extent on the remaining term of the related rental agreements as well as the creditworthiness of the tenants. The Group applies a strict credit policy by which all future tenants are screened for their creditworthiness prior to being offered a lease agreement. In addition the Group will seek to sign as much as possible future lease agreements in order to secure a sustainable future rental income stream.
Nearly 100% of the lease contracts incorporate a provision whereby rents are annually indexed. Tenants will, in general, be required to provide a deposit or bank guarantee or a corporate guarantee depending on their creditworthiness. The lease contracts are usually concluded for periods between 5-10 years (first break option) and include most of the time an automatic extension clause. The lessee cannot cancel the lease contract until the first break option date.
The Group could be exposed to unforeseen cost-overruns and to a delay in the completion of the projects undertaken for its own account or for associated companies. Within VGP there are several internal controls available to minimise these risks i.e. specific cost control functions as well as project management resources which monitor the projects on a daily basis.
In addition to VGP's focus on development, the company also adopts a pro-active approach in respect of potential disposal of the Group's income generating assets.
The Group's revenues will as a result be partly determined by disposals of real estate projects. This means that the Group's results and cash flow can fluctuate considerably from year to year depending on the number of projects that can be put up for sale and can be sold in that given year.
The Group is subject to a wide range of EC, national and local laws and regulations. In addition the Group may become subject to disputes with tenants or commercial parties with whom the Group maintains relationships or other parties in the rental or related businesses. Finally a change in tax rules and regulations could have an adverse effect on the tax position of the Group. All these risks are monitored on an ongoing basis and there where necessary, the Group will use external advisors to advice on contract negotiations, regulatory matters or tax matters as the case may be.
To remain attractive and to generate a revenue stream over the longer term a property's condition must be maintained or, in some cases, improved to meet the changing needs of the market. To this end the Group operates an internal facility management team in order to ensure that the properties are kept in good condition. All buildings are insured against such risks as are usually insured against in the same geographical area by reputable companies engaged in the same or similar business.
The facility management not only provides internal services but also facility management services to third parties. VGP FM services will therefore be potentially liable for the quality and or non-performance of its services. In order to minimise this risk a professional indemnity insurance cover has been taken out.
The legal systems of the mid-European countries have undergone dramatic changes in recent years, which may result in inconsistent applications of existing laws and regulations and uncertainty as to the application and effect of new laws and regulations. The Group mitigates this risk by using reputable external local lawyers to advise on such specific legal issues as they arise.
AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE CREDIT FACILITIES The Group is partly financed by bank credit facilities, bonds and from time to time by shareholder loans. The non- availability of adequate credit facilities could have an adverse effect on the growth of the Group as well as on its financial condition in case bank credit facilities cannot be extended at their maturity date. The Group ensures that adequate committed credit facilities are in place to sustain its growth. VGP will start renegotiating the extension of maturing credit facilities well in advance of the respective maturity dates (usually 12 months prior to maturity date). As at 31 December 2013 the Group had € 79.9 million committed credit facilities in place with an average maturity of 5.6 years and which were drawn for 30%.
The loan agreements of the Group include financial covenants (see page 103 for further details). Any breach of covenant could have an adverse effect on the financial position of the Group. Covenants are therefore monitored on an on-going basis in order to ensure compliance and to anticipatively identify any potential problems of non-compliance for action. During 2013 the VGP Group remained well within its covenants.
The Group expects that in the medium term it will significantly increase the amount of borrowings. The Group expects that for the foreseeable future it will be operating within a gearing level (net debt / equity) of up to 2:1.
As at 31 December 2013 the "net debt / equity" ratio was 0.55 compared to a debt free position as at 31 December 2012.
Changes in interest rates could have an adverse effect on the Group's ability to obtain or service debt and other financing on favourable terms. To this end the Group hedges its interest rate exposure by converting the majority of its variable rate debt to fixed rate debt. As at 31 December 2013 all financial debt was at fixed rates.
The Group's revenues are predominantly denominated in Euro, however, expenses, assets and liabilities are recorded in a number of different currencies other than the Euro, in particular the Czech Crown. The Group reviews these risks on a regular basis and uses financial instruments to hedge these exposures as appropriate.
| CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT – ANALYTICAL FORM (in thousands of €) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| NET CURRENT RESULT | ||
| Gross rental income | 4,613 | 3,071 |
| Service charge income / (expenses) | (90) | (63) |
| Property operating expenses | (728) | (717) |
| Net rental and related income | 3,795 | 2,291 |
| Property and facility management income | 3,390 | 1,925 |
| Property development income | 485 | 799 |
| Other income / (expenses) – incl. administrative costs | (4,850) | (4,418) |
| Share in the result of associates | 1,526 | (1,615) |
| Operating result (before result on portfolio) | 4,346 | (1,018) |
| Net financial result1 | 903 | 2,902 |
| Revaluation of interest rate financial instruments (IAS 39) | (201) | — |
| Taxes | (953) | (590) |
| Net current result | 4,095 | 1,294 |
| RESULT ON PROPERTY PORTFOLIO | ||
| Net valuation gains / (losses) on investment properties | 27,872 | 12,347 |
| Deferred taxes | (7,665) | (2,062) |
| Result on property portfolio | 20,207 | 10,285 |
| PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 24,302 | 11,579 |
| RESULT PER SHARE | 2013 | 2012 |
| Number of ordinary shares | 18,583,050 | 18,583,050 |
| Net current result per share (in €) | 0.22 | 0.07 |
| Net result per share (in €) | 1.31 | 0.62 |
1 Excluding the revaluation of interest rate financial instruments.
| ASSETS (in thousands of €) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 631 | — |
| Intangible assets | 51 | 58 |
| Investment properties | 225,804 | 101,629 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 297 | 241 |
| Investments in associates | 982 | (545) |
| Other non-current receivables | 49,114 | 45,758 |
| Deferred tax assets | 135 | 79 |
| Total non-current assets | 277,014 | 147,220 |
| Trade and other receivables | 10,242 | 9,037 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 79,226 | 19,123 |
| Total current assets | 89,468 | 28,160 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 366,482 | 175,380 |
| Share capital | 62,251 | 62,251 |
| Retained earnings | 103,737 | 88,940 |
| Other reserves | 69 | 69 |
| Shareholders' equity | 166,057 | 151,260 |
| Non-current financial debt | 159,658 | 3,916 |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 201 | — |
| Other non-current liabilities | 943 | 951 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 11,753 | 3,358 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 172,555 | 8,225 |
| Current financial debt | 10,895 | 12,242 |
| Trade debts and other current liabilities | 16,975 | 3,653 |
| Total current liabilities | 27,870 | 15,895 |
| Total liabilities | 200,425 | 24,120 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 366,482 | 175,380 |
Gross rental income relates to the lease income from the operating leases concluded with the Group's customers. Fluctuations in the rental income are mainly a result of the growth of the semi-industrial property portfolio. Future growth of the top line will be driven by the development and delivery of new properties to tenants.
Operating cost for the Group are composed of service charge income and expenses, property operating expenses and other income and expenses (including administrative costs).
The service charge income and expenses relate to operating expenses borne by the Group and recharged to the tenants: repair & maintenance, energy, insurance etc., whereas property operating expenses will relate to operating costs borne by the Group which cannot be fully recouped and which mainly relate to consultancy costs of lawyers, brokers and appraisal fees.
Property and facility management income relates to property- and facility management activities performed for third parties (including associates). Property development income relates to development activities undertaking mainly for associates and occasionally for other third parties.
Other income relates to non-recurrent income from tenants and other sundry income. Other expenses relates to the disposal of material, property and equipment and other sundry expenses. Administrative costs relate to general overhead costs.
The gross rental income reflects the full impact of the income generating assets delivered during 2013.
The net rental and related income for the financial year ending 31 December 2013 increased by 65.6% from € 2.3 million for the period ending 31 December 2012 to € 3.8 million for the period ending 31 December 2013.
During 2013 a total of 3 projects were completed which represented 25,569 m² of lettable area and an new fully let 25,000 m² building was acquired in Hamburg (Germany) during December 2013.
The operating costs in 2013 increased by 9.0% from € 5.2 million as at 31 December 2012 to € 5.7 million as at 31 December 2013. The increase was mainly due to increased cost of advisors used to expand the property portfolio and to support the issuance of 2 bonds during 2013 and the increased overhead resulting from the acquisition of the Czech facility manager SUTA s.r.o.
Investment properties, which incorporate completed projects, projects under construction and land held for development, are held to earn rental income, for capital appreciation, or for both.
The valuation gains or losses on investment properties, investment property under construction and development land (the "property portfolio") represents the change in the fair value of the property portfolio during the respective periods.
The carrying amount of the property portfolio is the fair value of the property as determined by an external valuation expert.
The fair value valuations are prepared on the basis of Market Value (in accordance with the RICS Valuation – Professional Standards (incorporating the International Valuation Standards) Global edition March 2012), and are carried out on a regular basis but at least once a year.
As at 31 December 2013 the net valuation gains / (losses) showed a net valuation gain of € 27.9 million against a net valuation gain of € 12.3 million per 31 December 2012.
The total property portfolio (including the associates), excluding development land, is valued by the valuation expert at 31 December 2013 based on a market rate of 8.31%1 (compared to 8.42% as at 31 December 2012) applied to the contractual rents increased by the estimated rental value on unlet space.
The (re)valuation of the portfolio was based on the appraisal report of Jones Lang LaSalle and BNP Paribas Real Estate.
Net financial result consists of financial income and financial expenses.
Financial income relates to interest income received from bank deposits or from loans granted to associates, unrealised gains on interest rate hedging as well as to the positive effect of realised and unrealised foreign exchange gains on monetary and non-monetary assets and liabilities. Financial expenses mainly relates to the interest expense on the bank credit facilities and shareholder debt, the unrealised loss on interest rate hedging and the negative realised and unrealised foreign exchange results on monetary and non-monetary assets and liabilities.
For the period ending 31 December 2013, the financial income included a € 3.4 million interest income on loans granted to associates (same as last year) and a € 0.1 million net foreign exchange gain (compared to a € 0.3 million net foreign exchange loss as at 31 December 2012).
The reported financial expenses as at 31 December 2013 are mainly made up of € 2.9 million interest expenses related to financial debt (€ 0.6 million as at 31 December 2012) and a positive impact of € 0.6 million (€ 0.4 million per 31 December 2012) related to capitalised interests.
The main reason for the variance relates to the movements in the underlying bank debt and the issuance of 2 bonds.
As at 31 December 2013 the outstanding financial debt amounted to € 170.6 million (compared to € 16.2 million as at 31 December 2012).
The Group is subject to tax at the applicable tax rates of the respective countries in which it operates. Additionally, a deferred tax charge is provided for on the fair value adjustment of the property portfolio.
Taxes increased from € 2.7 million as at 31 December 2012 to € 8.6 million for the period ending 31 December 2013. The change in the tax line is mainly due to the variance of the fair value adjustment of the property portfolio and has therefore no cash effect.
Profit for the year increased from € 11.6 million (€ 0.62 per share) as at 31 December 2012 to € 24.3 million (€ 1.31 per share) for the financial year ended 31 December 2013.
1 Yield applicable for total portfolio including the associates. If the associates would have been excluded the yields would have been 8.72% at the end of December 2013 compared to 8.86% as at the end of December 2012.
Investment properties relate to completed properties, projects under construction as well as land held for development. The fluctuations from one year to the other reflect the timing of the completion and delivery as well as the divestments or acquisitions of such assets.
As at 31 December 2013 the investment property portfolio consists of 9 completed buildings representing 134,201 m² of lettable area with another 11 buildings under construction representing 152,514 m² of lettable area.
During the year VGP delivered, for its own account, 3 buildings representing 25,569 m² of lettable area.
For the account of its associates VGP delivered another 3 buildings during 2013, representing 24,042 m² of lettable area.
Besides this VGP has a total of 58 buildings under management representing 627,523 m² of lettable space.
The consolidated financial statements include the Group's share of the results of the associates accounted for using the equity method from the date when a significant influence commences until the date when significant influence ceases. When VGP's share of losses exceeds the carrying amount of the associate, the carrying amount is reduced to nil and recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that VGP has incurred obligations in respect of the associate.
The investments in associates show an amount of € 1.0 million as at 31 December 2013 compared to a negative amount of € 0.5 million as at 31 December 2012. As at 31 December 2012 the company chose to take a prudent approach in respect of its associates and decided to recognize a negative amount rather than adjusting the balance to nil. The company was of the opinion that this position provided a more accurate view on the potential risk on its associates and also reflected more appropriately the commitment and support of VGP towards its associates.
Other non-current receivables relate to loans provided to associates and for which VGP will receive an arm's length interest rate. These loans are provided on a proportional basis i.e. proportional to the equity stake in these associates.
At the end of December 2013 VGP granted a total of € 49.1 million loans to associates.
Total current assets relate to trade and other receivables and cash held by the Group.
The trade and other receivables remained fairly stable and increased slightly from € 9.0 million at the end of 2012 to € 10.2 million at the end of 2013. The trade and other receivables include a € 6.5 million receivable which VGP will receive from VGP CZ II once two buildings, which are currently under construction, will be let for 90%. The net cash inflow from this transaction will amount to € 5.2 million (80% of € 6.5 million) and it is expected that the receivable of one of the buildings will be settled during the first half of 2014.
The cash and cash equivalents increased from € 19.1 million as at 31 December 2012 to € 79.2 million as at 31 December 2013. The cash will be used in 2014 to settle the acquisition of additional land plots and further finance the development pipeline.
During 2013 VGP made an additional capital reduction of € 7.6 million which was paid out in January 2014. The impact on the statutory share capital and consolidated share capital of the capital reduction has been recorded through the capital reserve in the statement of changes in equity.
Until the statutory share capital is equal to the IFRS share capital any capital reduction will be first set off against the capital reserve and will therefore not give rise to a change in the consolidated IFRS share capital but will give rise to a reduction in the consolidated IFRS retained earnings.
Total non-current liabilities comprise non-current financial debt, other non-current liabilities and deferred tax liabilities.
The outstanding financial debt amounted to € 170.6 million as at 31 December 2013 compared to € 16.2 million as at 31 December 2012.
Financial debt is composed of bank debt (€ 23.8 million) and bonds (€ 146.7 million) as at 31 December 2013 compared to only bank debt (€ 16.2 million) as at 31 December 2012.
Euronext Brussels Main Market of Prague
| VGP share . VGP . |
ISIN BE0003878957 |
|---|---|
| VGP VVPR-strip . VGPS . |
ISIN BE0005621926 |
| Market capitalisation 31 Dec-13 | 338,769,002 € |
| Highest capitalisation | 371,475,170 € |
| Lowest capitalisation | 336,353,205 € |
| Share price 31 Dec-12 | 18.99 € |
| Share price 31 Dec-13 | 18.23 € |
As at 31 December 2013 the share capital of VGP was represented by 18,583,050 shares. Ownership of the Company's shares is as follows:
| SHAREHOLDER | NUMBER OF SHARES | % OF SHARES ISSUED |
|---|---|---|
| VM Invest NV | 5,169,926 | 27.82% |
| Mr Bart Van Malderen | 3,545,250 | 19.08% |
| Sub-total Bart Van Malderen Group | 8,715,176 | 46.90% |
| Little Rock SA | 4,707,752 | 25.33% |
| Alsgard SA | 2,470,235 | 13.29% |
| Comm. VA VGP MISV | 929,153 | 5.00% |
| Vadebo France NV | 655,738 | 3.53% |
| Public | 1,104,996 | 5.95% |
| TOTAL | 18,583,050 | 100.00% |
VM Invest NV is a company controlled by Mr. Bart Van Malderen. Little Rock SA is a company controlled by Mr. Jan Van Geet. Alsgard SA is a company controlled by Mr. Jan Prochazka. Comm VA VGP MISV is a company controlled by Mr. Bart Van Malderen and Mr. Jan Van Geet.
VM Invest NV, Mr. Bart Van Malderen, Comm VA VGP MISV, Little Rock SA and Alsgard SA are acting in concert in respect of the holding, the acquisition or disposal of securities.
Vadebo France NV is a company controlled by Mrs. Griet Van Malderen.
There are no specific categories of shares. Each share gives the right to one vote. In accordance with Articles 480 to 482 of the Company Code, the company can create shares without voting rights, subject to the fulfilling requirements related to the change of the articles of association. All shares are freely transferable.
The board of directors is expressly permitted to increase the nominal capital on one or more occasions up to an aggregate amount of € 100 million by monetary contribution or contribution in kind, if applicable, by contribution of reserves or issue premiums, under regulations provided by the Belgian Company Code and the articles of association.
This permission is valid until 1 June 2016.
To improve the liquidity of its shares VGP NV concluded a liquidity agreement with KBC Bank.
This agreement ensures that there is increased liquidity of the shares which should be to the benefit of the Group in the future as more liquidity allows new shares to be more easily issued in case of capital increases.
In order to optimise the capital structure of the Company and creating additional shareholder value an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting was convened on 27 September 2013, to approve a capital reduction of € 7,619,050.50 in cash. This cash distribution corresponds to € 0.41 per share and was paid on 16 January 2014.
| First quarter trading update 2014 | 9 May 2014 |
|---|---|
| General meeting of shareholders | 9 May 2014 |
| 2014 half year results | 25 August 2014 |
| Third quarter trading update 2014 | 14 November 2014 |
During 2013 VGP has been successfully expanding its land bank and has been starting to focus more and more on Germany.
Based on the positive trend in the demands for lettable area recorded by VGP during 2013 and the continuing trend seen during the first months of 2014, and provided there are no unforeseen events of economic and financial markets nature, VGP should be able to continue to substantially expand its rent income and property portfolio through the completion and start-up of additional new buildings.
VGP believes that it has now strong development land positions to support its development activities over the next few years.
| COMPOSITION ON 31 DECEMBER 2012 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | YEAR APPOINTED |
EXECUTIVE OR NON-EXECUTIVE |
INDEPENDENT | NEXT DUE FOR RE-ELECTION |
|
| Chairman | Marek Šebesťák | 2011 | Non-executive | Independent | 2015 |
| CEO | Jan Van Geet s.r.o. represented by Jan van Geet |
2013 | Executive and reference shareholder |
— | 2017 |
| Directors | VM Invest NV represented by Bart Van Malderen |
2013 | Non-executive and reference shareholder |
— | 2017 |
| Alexander Saverys | 2011 | Non-executive | Independent | 2015 | |
| Rijo Advies BVBA represented Jos Thys |
2011 | Non-executive | Independent | 2015 |
Mr Šebesťák is founder and former Chairman of BBDO-Czech Republic, one of the leading international advertising and communication agencies.
Jan Van Geet is the founder of VGP. He has overall daily as well as strategic management responsibilities of the Group. He started in the Czech Republic in 1993 and was manager of Ontex in Turnov, a producer of hygienic disposables. Until 2005, he was also managing director of WDP Czech Republic. WDP is a Belgian real estate investment trust with several projects in the Czech Republic.
After his university education in law (KU Leuven) and his MBA in Berlin. Mr Alexander Saverys founded Delphis NV in 2004. Delphis is a company offering multimodal transport solutions throughout Europe, where he acts as CEO. He is also a Director of CMB. In 2006, Delphis bought Team Lines, Europe's no. 2 feeder container operator, operating a network from Iberia to Saint-Petersburg with a clear focus on the Baltic Sea. Team Lines/ Delphis control 62 ships.
Mr Jos Thys holds a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Antwerp (UFSIA). He is counsel to family owned businesses where he advises on strategic and structuring issues. He also acts as a counsel for the implementation of Corporate Governance at corporate and non-profit organisations. Jos previously had a long career in corporate and investing banking with Paribas, Artesia and Dexia.
Mr Bart Van Malderen held different management positions at Ontex, a leading European manufacturer of hygienic disposable products prior to becoming its CEO in 1996. In 2003 he became Chairman of the Board at Ontex, a mandate he occupied until mid-July 2007. In 2012 Mr Bart Van Malderen founded Drylock Technologies a new hygienic disposable products manufacturer which introduced the revolutionary flufless diaper in 2013.
| Jan Van Geet s.r.o. represented by Jan Van Geet . |
Chief Executive Officer |
|---|---|
| Jan Procházka . |
Chief Operating Officer |
| Dirk Stoop BVBA, represented by Dirk Stoop . |
Chief Financial Officer |
(*1971) Jan Van Geet is the founder of VGP. He has overall daily as well as strategic management responsibilities of the Group. He started in the Czech Republic in 1993 and was manager of Ontex in Turnov, a producer of hygienic disposables. Until 2005, he was also managing director of WDP Czech Republic. WDP is a Belgian real estate investment trust with several projects in the Czech Republic.
(*1964) He is civil engineer and architect and joined VGP's team in 2002. He takes responsibility for technical concepts and contract execution. Prior to this position, Jan was the managing director of Dvořák, a civil contracting company, at his time one of the major players in the Czech market. Well known projects under his management are the airport terminal Sever 1 in Prague, the cargo terminal, as well as the headquarters of Česká Spořitelna.
(*1961) Joined VGP in 2007. He is responsible for all fi nance ma ers i.e. fi nancial planning, control, forecasting, treasury, tax and insurance for all the countries where VGP is/ will be active, as well as investor relations. Dirk worked at Ontex for 5 years as Group Treasurer where he was also responsible for tax and insurance ma ers. Prior to this he worked at Chep Europe based in London as Treasurer Europe, South America & Asia. Dirk Stoop holds a Masters Degrees in Financial and Commercial Sciences from VLEKHO (HUB) in Belgium.
VGP CZ I. (Associate Portfolio) 14. Green Tower Prague – West 15. Blue Park Prague – East 16. Green Park Prague – East 17. VGP Park Horní Počernice 18. VGP Park Turnov 19. VGP Park Příšovice
VGP CZ II. (Associate Portfolio) 20. VGP Park Liberec I., VGP Park Liberec II. 21. VGP Park Nýřany 22. VGP Park Hradec Králové 23. VGP Park Olomouc 24. VGP Park Mladá Boleslav 25. VGP Park Předlice
VGP CZ IV. (Associate Portfolio) 26. VGP Park Horní Počernice II
| VGP PARK | COMPANY | COUNTRY | LAND AREA (m²) | LETTABLE AREA (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGP Park Tuchoměřice | VGP CZ III., a.s. | Czech Republic | 14,270 | 6,471 |
| VGP Park Brno | VGP CZ V., a.s. | Czech Republic | 16,284 | 8,621 |
| VGP Park Hrádek nad Nisou | VGP CZ VI., a.s. | Czech Republic | 45,127 | 20,843 |
| VGP Park Győr | VGP Park Györ Kft | Hungary | 95,141 | 37,660 |
| VGP Park Malacky | VGP Slovakia a.s. | Slovakia | 31,499 | 14,863 |
| VGP Park Timisoara | VGP Romania S.R.L. | Romania | 24,151 | 10,477 |
| VGP Park Hamburg | VGP Park Hamburg GmbH | Germany | 61,420 | 35,267 |
| TOTAL | 287,892 | 134,202 |
| VGP PARK | COMPANY | COUNTRY | LAND AREA ( ) m² |
LETTABLE AREA ( ) m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGP Park Brno | VGP CZ V., a.s. | Czech Republic | 47,690 | 25,748 |
| VGP Park Hrádek nad Nisou | VGP CZ VI., a.s. | Czech Republic | 43,812 | 18,225 |
| VGP Park Ústí nad Labem | VGP CZ VII., a.s. | Czech Republic | 15,852 | 5,200 |
| VGP Park Nehatu | VGP Estonia OÜ | Estonia | 96,355 | 43,550 |
| VGP Park Győr | VGP Park Györ Kft | Hungary | 13,320 | 6,369 |
| VGP Park Malacky | VGP Slovakia a.s. | Slovakia | 35,999 | 14,747 |
| VGP Park Timisoara | VGP Romania S.R.L. | Romania | 17,811 | 7,375 |
| VGP Park Bingen | VGP Park Bingen GmbH | Germany | 15,000 | 6,400 |
| VGP Park Hamburg | VGP Park Hamburg GmbH | Germany | 62,675 | 24,900 |
| TOTAL | 348,514 | 152,514 |
| VGP PARK | COMPANY | COUNTRY | LAND AREA ( ) m² |
LETTABLE AREA ( ) m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGP Park Tuchoměřice | VGP CZ III., a.s. | Czech Republic | 44,431 | 20,140 |
| VGP Park Ústí nad Labem | VGP CZ VII., a.s. | Czech Republic | 152,427 | 50,000 |
| VGP Park Plzeň | VGP CZ VIII., a.s. | Czech Republic | 92,354 | 42,287 |
| VGP Park Cesky Ujezd | VGP Park Cesky Ujezd a.s. | Czech Republic | 45,383 | 17,446 |
| VGP Park Nehatu | VGP Estonia OÜ | Estonia | 13,501 | 6,050 |
| VGP Park Kekava | VGP Latvia s.i.a. | Latvia | 83,173 | 34,400 |
| VGP Park Győr | VGP Park Györ Kft | Hungary | 13,320 | 4,130 |
| VGP Park Malacky | VGP Slovakia a.s. | Slovakia | 152,994 | 61,200 |
| VGP Park Timisoara | VGP Romania S.R.L. | Romania | 151,246 | 62,625 |
| VGP Park Hamburg | VGP Park Hamburg GmbH | Germany | 445,378 | 181,812 |
| VGP Park Rodgau | VGP Park Rodgau GmbH | Germany | 218,330 | 100,000 |
| TOTAL | 1,412,537 | 580,090 |
Prague – West, Czech Republic
tenants Caamano CZ, Gecko International
lettable area (m2) 6,470
built 2013
Hrádek nad Nisou, Czech Republic
| tenant | Drylock Technologies | |
|---|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 39,068 Building A (+ extension) | |
| built | 2011–2012 / under construction (18,550 m²) |
Rajhrad, Czech Republic
lettable area (m2) 12,149
built under construction
Rajhrad, Czech Republic
tenant Internet Shop
lettable area (m2) 13,599
built 2013 / under construction
Rajhrad, Czech Republic
tenants Hartmann-Rico
lettable area (m2) 8,621
built 2013
Přestanov, Czech Republic
| tenant | Jotun Powder Coating (CZ) | |
|---|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 5,200 | |
| built | under construction |
Malacky, Slovakia
| tenant | Benteler Automobiltechnik | |
|---|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 14,863 | |
| built | 2009 |
Malacky, Slovakia
lettable area (m2) 14,747 m²
built under construction
| tenants | CSC Etichete, Quihenberger Logistics, Whiteland Logistics, Van Moer Group, Cargo-Partner Expeditii |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 10,477 |
built 2013
| Timisoara, Romania | ||
|---|---|---|
| tenant | UPS | |
| lettable area (m2) | 7,375 | |
| built | under construction |
| Győr, Hungary | ||
|---|---|---|
| tenants | HL Display, Szemerey Transport, Skiny, Gebrüder Weiss |
|
| lettable area (m2) | 20,263 | |
| built | 2009 |
| Győr, Hungary | |
|---|---|
| tenant | Lear Corporation Hungary Kft |
| lettable area (m2) | 11,243 |
| built | 2012 |
Győr, Hungary
lettable area (m2) 6,369
built under construction
| Győr, Hungary | |
|---|---|
| -- | --------------- |
| tenant | Dana Hungary Kft |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 6,154 |
| built | 2011 |
Tallinn, Estonia
tenants Boomerang Distribution, CF&S Estonia lettable area (m2) 21,950 built under construction
Tallinn, Estonia
tenant Anobion
lettable area (m2) 21,600
built under construction
Bingen, Germany
tenant Custom Chrome Europe
lettable area (m2) 6,400
built under construction
Hamburg, Germany
| tenants | eodis Logistics Deutschland, JOB AG Personaldienstleistungen, Deutsche Post Immobilien |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 35,267 |
| built | 2013 |
Hamburg, Germany
lettable area (m2) 24,900
built under construction
| VGP PARK | ASSOCIATE COMPANY | COUNTRY | LAND AREA (m²) | LETTABLE AREA (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGP Green Park, a.s. | VGP Green Park, a.s. | Czech Republic | 35,985 | 17,096 |
| VGP Blue Park | VGP Blue Park, a.s. | Czech Republic | 23,114 | 10,200 |
| VGP Green Tower | VGP Green Tower, a.s. | Czech Republic | 4,652 | 3,559 |
| VGP Park Horní Počernice | VGP Park Horní Počernice, a.s. Czech Republic | 891,361 | 336,200 | |
| VGP Park Turnov | VGP Park Turnov, a.s. | Czech Republic | 42,125 | 25,213 |
| VGP Park Příšovice | VGP Park Příšovice, a.s. | Czech Republic | 28,021 | 10,334 |
| TOTAL | 1,025,258 | 402,602 |
| VGP PARK | ASSOCIATE COMPANY | COUNTRY | LAND AREA (m²) | LETTABLE AREA (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGP Park Horní Počernice | VGP Park Horní Počernice, a.s. Czech Republic | 74,460 | 27,928 | |
| VGP Park Příšovice | VGP Park Příšovice, a.s. | Czech Republic | 4,856 | 3,500 |
| TOTAL | 79,316 | 31,428 |
Prague 9, Czech Republic
tenant Activa
| lettable area (m2) | 10,200 |
|---|---|
built 2003 / 2005 / 2008
| Prague 9, Czech Republic | ||
|---|---|---|
| tenants | Logistic Services Group, ASTRON studio, Activa |
|
| lettable area (m2) | 17,096 | |
| built | 2005 |
Prague 5, Czech Republic
| tenants | Mountfield, ABRA Software, MK, CompuGroup CZ a SK |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 3,560 |
| built | 2005 |
| tenants | Sikla Bohemia, RM GASTRO CZ, Václav Čížek, Whitesoft, AZ Logistika |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 6,398 |
| built | 2006 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
tenant INX Digital Czech
lettable area (m2) 4,379
built 2006
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenant | Alimpex Food |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 15,730 |
| built | 2006 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
tenant SATREMA Int.
lettable area (m2) 2,240
built 2007
| tenant | PetCenter CZ |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 8,279 |
| built | 2007 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| u & we Advertising, Transforwarding, V-PODLAHY, Fresenius Kabi, CWS-boco Česká republika, Vink – Plasty, Conkline, |
|---|
| Pivovar Protivín, HSW Signall, SPARKYS, |
lettable area (m2) 29,268
built 2007–2008
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenants | Alza CZ, NILFISK-ADVANCES, FRANKE |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 7,648 |
| built | 2007 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenants | Dandeli Havelland Foods, Strom Praha, Česká pošta, VZV Group |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 8,257 |
| built | 2008 |
| WAVIN Ekoplastik | |
|---|---|
| 13,551 | |
| 2007 | |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
tenants IKEA Česká republika, ProfiLaser Bohemia, Internet Mall
lettable area (m2) 10,451
built 2007
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenants | LKY Logistics CZ, Levné knihy, Continental Automotive |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 12,903 |
| built | 2007 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
tenant DSV Road
lettable area (m2) 11,623
built 2007
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenant | Coca-Cola HBC Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 10,877 |
built 2008
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
tenant Landert
lettable area (m2) 9,517
built 2008
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenants | PNS, Fiege |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 26,196 |
| built | 2008 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
tenant Alza CZ
lettable area (m2) 9,559
built 2008
| tenant | Jovimer CZ, OK-Color, BASF stavební hmoty ČR, Mail Step, Den Braven Czech and Slovak, Internet Mall |
|
|---|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 28,440 | |
| built | 2008 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
tenants Bella Bohemia, Askino
lettable area (m2) 4,523
built 2009
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
tenants Medial spol, Alito, Tiskové a obálkovací centrum, Dexion, TROST AUTO SERVICES TECHNIK, IMPERIAL FOOD SERVICE
| lettable area (m2) | 6,650 |
|---|---|
| built | 2009 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenant | FERRATT INTERNATIONAL CZECH | |
|---|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 3,709 | |
| built | 2010 |
| tenant | G.Gühring – dřevěné obaly, RTR – TRANSPORT A LOGISTIKA |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 8,974 |
| built | 2010 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenants | MD Logistika, Datart International | |
|---|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 52,121 | |
| built | 2009 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenant | Com-Pakt Energy |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 2,115 |
| built | 2011 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenants | Storge, Asko – nábytek, Penny Market | |
|---|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 15,012 | |
| built | 2008 |
| tenant | Skanska |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 4,689 |
| built | 2010 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
tenants Whiteso , VGP industriální stavby, Diamant Unipool, KUKA Roboter CEE, Rejlek Jan, Ardo Mochov, IDEAL elektro CZ, s.r.o., Cargotec Czech Republic, Barešová Eva, Synventive Molding Solutions, REFLEX CZ, LOVATO Electric, HORNBACH BAUMARKT CS, NOARK Electric Europe, REXEL GROUP, SUTA, BITO skladovací technika CZ, Ehrmann Praha
| lettable area (m2) | 5,150 |
|---|---|
| built | 2008 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenant | Loomis Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 5,811 |
built 2011
| Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic | |
|---|---|
| tenants | Gumex, Brilon CZ, Den Braven Czech and Slovak |
| lettable area (m2) | 6,358 |
| built | 2013 |
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
tenants Bell Technology, quick-mix, JPLUS
lettable area (m2) 3,092
built 2012
Prague 9 Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
| tenant | OFA |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 2,681 |
| built | 2012 |
Příšovice, Czech Republic
| tenants | Grupo Antolin Turnov, Aries Data |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 10,334 |
| built | 2008 |
Industrial zone Vesecko – Turnov, Czech Republic
| tenant | Ontex CZ |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 25,213 |
| built | 2007 / 2012 |
| VGP PARK | ASSOCIATE COMPANY | COUNTRY | LAND AREA (m²) | LETTABLE AREA (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGP Park Liberec I | VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 151,106 | 78,447 |
| VGP Park Liberec II | VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 10,902 | 5,028 |
| VGP Park Nýřany | VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 118,651 | 43,838 |
| VGP Park Hradec Králové | VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 122,145 | 44,714 |
| VGP Park Olomouc | VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 105,986 | 35,071 |
| VGP Park Mladá Boleslav | VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 30,912 | 15,740 |
| VGP Park Předlice | VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 6,143 | 2,083 |
| TOTAL | 545,845 | 224,921 |
| VGP PARK | ASSOCIATE COMPANY | COUNTRY | LAND AREA (m²) | LETTABLE AREA (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGP Park Liberec | VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 23,851 | 14,000 |
| VGP Park Mladá Boleslav | VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 50,906 | 24,430 |
| VGP Park Olomouc | VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 11,291 | 4,605 |
| VGP Park Hradec Králove | VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 13,046 | 4,870 |
| TOTAL | 99,094 | 47,905 |
Industrial zone Liberec – North, Czech Republic
tenant PEKM Kabeltechnik
lettable area (m2) 10,624
built 2008
Industrial zone Liberec – North, Czech Republic
| tenant | GRUPO ANTOLIN BOHEMIA |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 22,562 |
| built | 2008 |
Industrial zone Liberec – North, Czech Republic
| tenants | LICON HEAT, Inteva Products Czech Republic, Deneo consulting |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 9,870 |
| built | 2009 |
Industrial zone Liberec - North, Czech Republic
| tenant | TI Group Automotive System | |
|---|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 6,089 | |
| built | 2011 |
Industrial zone Liberec – North, Czech Republic
tenant KNORR – BREMSE Systémy pro užitková vozidla
lettable area (m2) 20,114
built 2009–2011
Industrial zone Liberec – North, Czech Republic
| tenant | NIKA Chrudim |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 9,190 |
| built | 2013 |
Industrial zone Liberec – South, Czech Republic
tenant AMULET Logistic
lettable area (m2) 5,028
built 2004–2006
Industrial zone Nýřany, Czech Republic
| tenant | Ranpak |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 8,494 |
| built | 2013 |
Industrial zone Nýřany, Czech Republic
tenant Penny Market
| lettable area (m2) | 13,014 |
|---|---|
built 2011
Industrial zone Nýřany, Czech Republic
| tenant | Pebal |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 6,661 |
| built | 2009 |
Industrial zone Nýřany, Czech Republic
| tenants | Ranpak, WashTec Cleaning Technology |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 10,186 |
| built | 2007–2008 |
Industrial zone Nýřany, Czech Republic
| tenant | DHL Solutions |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 5,482 |
| built | 2010 |
Olomouc – Nemilany, Czech Republic
tenants Activa, V-Podlahy, EGT Express CZ, ERREKA – PLAST
lettable area (m2) 9,957
built 2009–2010
Olomouc – Nemilany, Czech Republic
| tenant | PPL CZ |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 9,144 |
| built | 2008 |
Olomouc – Nemilany, Czech Republic
| tenants | TROST AUTO SERVICE TECHNIK, Skoma Lux, RTR–Transport a Logistika |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 7,274 |
| built | 2009 |
Olomouc – Nemilany, Czech Republic
| tenant | Raben Logistics Czech |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 8,695 |
| built | 2011 |
Dobřenice, Czech Republic
tenant Excelsior Technologies
lettable area (m2) 10,458
built 2009
Dobřenice, Czech Republic
| tenant | Damco Czech Republic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 13,142 | ||
| built | 2010 |
Dobřenice, Czech Republic
| tenant | Vetro Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 13,447 | |
| built | 2008 |
Dobřenice, Czech Republic
| tenants | Den Braven Czech & Slovak, |
|---|---|
| Damco Czech Republic | |
lettable area (m2) 7,665
built 2011 / under construction
Industrial zone Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
tenants HP Pelzer, YAPP CZECH AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
lettable area (m2) 15,740
built 2009
Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
| tenant | Activa |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 581 |
| built | 2009 |
Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
| tenant | Bohemia Cargo |
|---|---|
| lettable area (m2) | 1,502 |
| built | 2009 |
| VGP PARK | ASSOCIATE COMPANY | COUNTRY | LAND AREA (m²) | LETTABLE AREA (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGP Park Horní Počernice II | VGP CZ IV., a.s. | Czech Republic | 165,835 | 43,545 |
| TOTAL | 165,835 | 43,545 |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 78 |
|---|---|
| NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 83 |
| PARENT COMPANY INFORMATION | 116 |
| AUDITOR'S REPORT | 118 |
| Revenue Gross rental income Service charge income Service charge expenses Property operating expenses |
5.1. 5.1. 5.2. 5.2. 5.3. 5.1. |
9,836 4,613 1,349 (1,439) (728) 3,795 |
6,973 3,071 1,178 (1,241) (717) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net rental income | 2,291 | ||
| Property and facility management income | 3,390 | 1,925 | |
| Property development income | 5.1. | 485 | 799 |
| Net valuation gains / (losses) on investment properties | 5.4. | 27,872 | 12,347 |
| Administration expenses | 5.5. | (4,567) | (3,999) |
| Other income | 5.6. | 458 | 352 |
| Other expenses | 5.6. | (741) | (771) |
| Share in result of associates | 5.7. | 1,526 | (1,615) |
| Operating profit / (loss) | 32,218 | 11,329 | |
| Financial income | 5.8. | 3,587 | 3,456 |
| Financial expenses | 5.8. | (2,885) | (554) |
| Net financial result | 702 | 2,902 | |
| Profit before taxes | 32,920 | 14,231 | |
| Taxes | 5.9. | (8,618) | (2,652) |
| Profit for the year | 24,302 | 11,579 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Shareholders of VGP NV | 24,302 | 11,579 | |
| Non-controlling interests | — | — |
| RESULT PER SHARE (in €) | NOTE | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic earnings per share (in €) | 5.10. | 1.31 | 0.62 |
| Basic earnings per share – after correction of reciprocal interest through associates (in €) |
5.10. | 1.34 | 0.62 |
The consolidated income statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
| STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in thousands of €) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit for the year | 24,302 | 11,579 |
| Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods |
— | — |
| Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods |
— | — |
| Other comprehensive income for the period | — | — |
| Total comprehensive income / (loss) of the period | 24,302 | 11,579 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| Shareholders of VGP NV | 24,302 | 11,579 |
| Non-controlling interest | — | — |
| ASSETS (in thousands of €) | NOTE | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 6.1. | 631 | — |
| Intangible assets | 6.2. | 51 | 58 |
| Investment properties | 6.3. | 225,804 | 101,629 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 6.2. | 297 | 241 |
| Investments in associates | 6.4. | 982 | (545) |
| Other non-current receivables | 6.5. | 49,114 | 45,758 |
| Deferred tax assets | 5.9. | 135 | 79 |
| Total non-current assets | 277,014 | 147,220 | |
| Trade and other receivables | 6.6. | 10,242 | 9,037 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6.7. | 79,226 | 19,123 |
| Total current assets | 89,468 | 28,160 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 366,482 | 175,380 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES (in thousands of €) | NOTE | 2013 | 2012 |
| Share capital | 6.8. | 62,251 | 62,251 |
| Retained earnings | 103,737 | 88,940 | |
| Other reserves | 6.9. | 69 | 69 |
| Shareholders' equity | 166,057 | 151,260 | |
| Non-current financial debt | 6.10. | 159,658 | 3,916 |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 6.11. | 201 | — |
| Other non-current liabilities | 6.12. | 943 | 951 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 5.9. | 11,753 | 3,358 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 172,555 | 8,225 | |
| Current financial debt | 6.10. | 10,895 | 12,242 |
| Trade debts and other current liabilities | 6.13. | 16,975 | 3,653 |
| Total current liabilities | 27,870 | 15,895 | |
| Total liabilities | 200,425 | 24,120 | |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 366,482 | 175,380 |
The consolidated balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
| STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (in thousands of €) |
STATUTORY SHARE CAPITAL |
CAPITAL RESERVE1 |
IFRS SHARE CAPITAL |
RETAINED EARNINGS |
SHARE PREMIUM |
TOTAL EQUITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as at 1 January 2012 | 135,408 | (73,157) | 62,251 | 92,415 | 69 | 154,735 |
| Other comprehensive income / (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Result of the period | — | — | — | 11,579 | — | 11,579 |
| Effect of disposals | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total comprehensive income / (loss) | — | — | — | 11,579 | — | 11,579 |
| Dividends to shareholders | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share capital distribution to shareholders | (15,052) | 15,052 | — | (15,052) | — | (15,052) |
| Correction for reciprocal interest through associates² |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balance as at 31 December 2012 | 120,356 | (58,105) | 62,251 | 88,940 | 69 | 151,260 |
| Balance as at 1 January 2013 | 120,356 | (58,105) | 62,251 | 88,940 | 69 | 151,260 |
| Other comprehensive income / (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Result of the period | — | — | — | 24,302 | — | 24,302 |
| Effect of disposals | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total comprehensive income / (loss) | — | — | — | 24,302 | — | 24,302 |
| Dividends to shareholders | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share capital distribution to shareholders | (7,619) | 7,619 | — | (7,619) | — | (7,619) |
| Correction for reciprocal interest through associates² |
— | — | — | (1,886) | — | (1,886) |
| Balance as at 31 December 2013 | 112,737 | (50,486) | 62,251 | 103,737 | 69 | 166,057 |
| CASH FLOW STATEMENT (in thousands of €) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Profit before taxes | 32,920 | 14,231 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Depreciation | 106 | 139 |
| Unrealised (gains) /losses on investment properties | (27,872) | (12,057) |
| Realised( gains) / losses on disposal of subsidiaries and investment properties | — | (290) |
| Unrealised (gains) / losses on financial instruments and foreign exchange | 56 | 400 |
| Net interest paid / (received) | (2,293) | (2,733) |
| Share in result of associates | (1,526) | 1,615 |
| Operating profit before changes in working capital and provisions | 1,391 | 1,306 |
| Decrease/(Increase) in trade and other receivables | (1,424) | (227) |
| (Decrease)/Increase in trade and other payables | 8,302 | (3,636) |
| Cash generated from the operations | 8,269 | (2,557) |
| Net Interest paid / (received) | 2,293 | 2,733 |
| Income taxes paid | (95) | (219) |
| Net cash from operating activities | 10,467 | (43) |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries | — | 8,671 |
| Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets | 31 | 24,252 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries | (4,091) | (1,807) |
| (Loans provided to) / loans repaid by associates | (3,356) | 1,811 |
| Investment property and investment property under construction | (89,811) | (13,934) |
| Net cash from investing activities | (97,227) | 18,994 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Gross dividends paid | ||
| Net Proceeds / (cash out) from the issue / (repayment) of share capital | (7,619) | (15,052) |
| Proceeds from loans | 155,322 | 8,010 |
| Loan repayments | (928) | (9,186) |
| Net cash from financing activities | 146,775 | (16,228) |
| Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 60,015 | 2,723 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 19,123 | 16,326 |
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations | 88 | 74 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 79,226 | 19,123 |
| Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 60,015 | 2,723 |
The consolidated cash fl ow statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
VGP NV (the "Company") is a limited liability company and was incorporated under Belgian law on 6 February 2007 for an indefinite period of time with its registered office located at Greenland – Burgemeester Etienne Demunterlaan 5, bus 4, 1090 Brussels, and the Company is registered under enterprise number 0887.216.042 (Register of Legal Entities Brussels, Belgium).
The Group is a real estate group specialised in the acquisition, development, and management of semi-industrial real estate. The Group focuses on strategically located plots of land in the mid-European region suitable for the development of semi-industrial business parks of a certain size, so as to build up an extensive and well-diversified property portfolio on top locations.
The Company's consolidated financial statements include those of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as "Group"). The consolidated financial statements were approved for issue by the board of directors on 4 April 2014.
The consolidated fi nancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) which have been adopted by the European Union.
These standards comprise all new and revised standards and interpretations published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and interpretations issued by the International Financial Interpretations Commi ee of the IASB, as far as applicable to the activities of the Group and eff ective as from 1 January 2013.
A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations became eff ective during the fi nancial year:
— IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement (applicable for annual periods beginning on or a er 1 January 2013)
The above new standards, amendments to standards and interpretation did not give rise to any material changes in the presentation and preparation of the consolidated financial statements of the year.
A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are not yet eff ective for the year ended 31 December 2013, and have not been applied when preparing fi nancial statements:
Amendments to IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation – Off se ing Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (applicable for annual periods beginning on or a er 1 January 2014)
Amendments to IAS 36 Impairment of Assets Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Asset (applicable for annual periods beginning on or a er 1 January 2014)
The initial application of the above standards, amendments to standards and interpretation is estimated not to give rise to any material changes in the presentation and preparation of the consolidated fi nancial statements. With respect to the changes in IFRIC 21, the company is still evaluating the potential impact.
The consolidated fi nancial statements are prepared on a historic cost basis, with the exception of investment properties and financial derivatives which are stated at fair value. All fi gures are in thousands of Euros (in thousands of €), unless stated otherwise. Minor rounding diff erences might occur.
The consolidated fi nancial statements include all the subsidiaries that are controlled by the Group. Control exists when the company has the power to govern the fi nancial and operating policies and obtains the benefits from the entity's activities. Control is presumed to exist when the company owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50 % of an entity's voting rights of the share capital. The existence and eff ect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the Group controls another entity.
Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases. Losses within a subsidiary are a ributed to the non-controlling interest even if that results in a defi cit balance. A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction. If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it:
Associates are undertakings in which VGP has significant infl uence over the fi nancial and operating policies, but which it does not control. This is generally evidenced by ownership of between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. In these instances, such investments are accounted for as associates. The fi nancial information included for these companies is prepared using the accounting policies of the Group and using the same reporting year. The consolidated fi nancial statements include the Group's share of the results of the associates accounted for using the equity method from the date when a signifi cant influence commences until the date when significant influence ceases. When VGP's share of losses exceeds the carrying amount of the associate, the carrying amount is reduced to nil and recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that VGP has incurred constructive or contractual obligations in respect of the associate.
IAS 28 Investment in Associates does not address the treatment of revenues derived from transactions with associates (e.g. sales services, interest revenue, …). The Group opted not to eliminate its interest in these transactions.
The consolidated fi nancial statements are presented in Euro (€), rounded to the nearest thousand. The Euro is the functional currency of all Group subsidiaries. Euro is commonly used for transactions in the European real estate market.
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to Euro at the foreign exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Consequently non-monetary assets and liabilities are presented at Euro using the historic foreign exchange rate. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than Euro at the balance sheet date are translated to Euro at the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date. Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in the consolidated income statement.
The following exchange rates were used during the period:
| DATE | CZECH REPUBLIC | CLOSING RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2013 | CZK/EUR | 27.4250 |
| 31 December 2012 | CZK/EUR | 25.1400 |
| DATE | POLAND | CLOSING RATE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2013 | PLN/EUR | 4.1472 | |
| 31 December 2012 | PLN/EUR | 4.0882 | |
| DATE | ROMANIA | CLOSING RATE | |
| 31 December 2013 | RON/EUR | 4.4791 | |
| 31 December 2012 | RON/EUR | 4.4280 | |
| DATE | LATVIA | CLOSING RATE | |
| 31 December 2013 | LVL/EUR | 0.702804 | |
| 31 December 2012 | LVL/EUR | 0.702804 | |
| DATE | HUNGARY | CLOSING RATE | |
| 31 December 2013 | HUF/EUR | 296.9100 | |
| 31 December 2012 | HUF/EUR | 291.2900 |
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of the acquisition over the fair value of identifiable net assets and contingent liabilities of a subsidiary or associated company at the date of acquisition.
Goodwill is carried at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are initially measured at fair value; intangible assets acquired separately are initially measured at cost. A er initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost or fair value less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the best estimate of their useful lives. The amortization period and method are reviewed at each fi nancial year-end. A change in the useful life of an intangible asset is accounted for prospectively as a change in estimate. Under the provisions of IAS 38, intangible assets may have indefi nite useful lives. If the useful life of an intangible asset is deemed indefi nite, no amortization is recognized and the asset is reviewed at least annually for impairment.
Investment properties, which incorporate completed projects, projects under construction and land held for development, are held to earn rental income, for capital appreciation, or for both.
Investment properties are initially measured at cost (including transaction costs). After initial recognition, investment property is carried at fair value.
Any gain or loss arising from a change in fair value is recognised in the consolidated income statement.
An external independent valuation expert with recognised professional qualifications and experience in the location and category of the property being valued, values the portfolio at least annually. The fair values are based on market values, being the estimated amount for which a property could be exchanged on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm's length transaction after proper marketing wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion.
All costs directly associated with the purchase and construction of a property and all subsequent capital expenditure qualifying as acquisition costs are capitalised.
In case the board of directors is of the opinion that the fair value of the development land cannot be reliable determined the board may elect to value the development land at cost less impairment until the fair value becomes reliably determinable. As at 31 December 2013 all development land was valued at its fair value by an external independent valuation expert.
Infrastructure works are not included in the fair value of the development land but are recognised as investment property and valued at cost.
Interest and other fi nancial expenses relating to the acquisition of fi xed assets incurred until the asset is put in use are capitalised. Subsequently, they are recorded as fi nancial expenses.
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation (see below) and impairment losses (see accounting policy "Impairment on other tangible assets and intangible assets"). The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials, direct labour, the initial estimate, where relevant, of the costs of dismantling and removing building items and restoring the building site at which they are located, and an appropriate proportion of production overheads.
Where components of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items of property, plant and equipment.
The Group recognises in the carrying amount the cost of replacing part of an item of property, plant and equipment at the time that cost is incurred, if it is probable that the future economic benefi ts embodied within the item will fl ow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other costs are recognised in the consolidated income statement as expenses at the time they are incurred.
Depreciation is charged to the consolidated income statement on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each part of an item of property, plant and equipment. Land is not depreciated.
The estimated useful lives are as follows:
| ASSETS | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicles | 4 years | 4 years |
| Other equipment | 4-6 years | 4-6 years |
The residual value, if not insignifi cant, is reassessed annually.
Trade receivables do not carry any interest and are stated at amortised cost as reduced by appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts. An estimate is made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts at the balance sheet date. An allowance for impairment of trade and other receivables is established if the collection of a receivable becomes doubtful. Such receivable becomes doubtful when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. Signifi cant fi nancial diffi culties of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter into bankruptcy or fi nancial reorganization, and default or delinquency in payments are considered indicators that the receivable is impaired. The amount of the allowance is the diff erence between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash fl ows. An impairment loss is recognized in the statement of income, as are subsequent recoveries of previous impairments.
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits. Bank overdra s that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Group's cash management are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the consolidated cash-fl ow statement.
A non-current asset or disposal group is classified as held for sale if its carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. This condition is regarded as met only when the sale is highly probable and the asset (or disposal group) is available for immediate sale in its present condition. A discontinued operation is a component of an entity which the entity has disposed of or which is classifi ed as held for sale, which represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations and which can be distinguished operationally and for fi nancial reporting purposes.
For a sale to be highly probable, the entity should be committed to a plan to sell the asset (or disposal group), an active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan should be initiated, and the asset (or disposal group) should be actively marketed at a price which is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, and the sale should be expected to be completed within one year from the date of classification. Assets (or disposal group) classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs necessary to make the sale. Any excess of the carrying amount over the fair value less costs to sell is included as an impairment loss. Depreciation of such assets is discontinued as from their classification as held for sale.
Comparative balance sheet information for prior periods is not restated to reflect the new classification in the balance sheet.
Interest-bearing borrowings are recognised initially at fair value less a ributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, interest-bearing borrowings are stated at amortised cost with any diff erence between cost and redemption value being recognised in the consolidated income statement over the period of the borrowings on an effective interest basis. The Group classifies as a current portion any part of long-term loans that is due to be se led within one year from the balance sheet date.
Trade and other payables are stated at amortised cost.
A derivative is a fi nancial instrument or other contract which fulfi ls the following conditions:
— its value changes in response to the change in a specifi ed interest rate, fi nancial instrument price, commodity price, foreign exchange rate, index of prices or rates, credit rating or credit index, or other variable, provided in the case of a nonfi nancial variable that the variable is not specifi c to a party to the contract;
— it requires no initial net investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in market factors; and
— it is se led at a future date.
Hedging derivatives are defined as derivatives that comply with the company's risk management strategy, the hedging relationship is formally documented and the hedge is eff ective, that is, at inception and throughout the period, changes in the fair value or cash fl ows of the hedged and hedging items are almost fully off set and the results are within a range of 80 percent to 125 percent.
Derivative financial instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments are classified as held-for-trading and carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included in net profit or loss of the period in which they arise.
Fair values are obtained from quoted market prices or discounted cash-flow models, as appropriate. All non-hedge derivatives are carried (as applicable) as current or non-current assets when their fair value is positive and as current or non-current liabilities when their fair value is negative.
VGP holds no derivative instruments nor intends to issue any for speculative purposes.
The carrying amounts of the Group's property, plant and equipment and intangible assets are reviewed at each balance sheet date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, the asset's recoverable amount is estimated.
An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the consolidated income statement.
Impairment losses recognised in respect of cash-generating units reduce the carrying amount of the assets in the unit (group of units) on a pro-rata basis.
An impairment loss is reversed in the consolidated income statement if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount to the extent it reverses an impairment loss of the same asset that was recognised previously as an expense.
A provision is recognised in the consolidated balance sheet when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, and it is probable that an outfl ow of economic benefi ts will be required to se le the obligation. If the eff ect is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash fl ows at a pre-tax rate that refl ects the current market assessments of the time value of money and, where appropriate, the risks specifi c to the liability.
Rental income from investment property leased out under an operating lease is recognised in the consolidated income statement on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives granted are recognised as an integral part of the total rental income. Rental income is recognised as from the commencement of the lease contract.
The Group did not enter into any fi nancial lease agreements with tenants, all lease contracts qualify as operating leases.
The lease contracts concluded can be defined as ordinary leases whereby the obligations of the lessor under the lease remain essentially those under any lease, for instance to ensure that space in a state of being occupied is available to the lessee during the whole term of the lease. The lease contracts are usually concluded for periods between 5-10 years (first break option) and include most of the time an automatic extension clause. The lessee cannot cancel the lease contract until the first break option date.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Service costs for service contracts entered into and property operating expenses are expensed as incurred.
All leases where VGP act as a lessee are operational leases. The leased assets are not recognised on the balance sheet. Payments are recognised in profi t and loss on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.
Net fi nancial result comprises interest payable on borrowings and interest rate swaps calculated using the eff ective interest rate method net of interest capitalised, interest receivable on funds invested and interest rate swaps, foreign exchange and interest rate swap gains and losses that are recognised in the consolidated income statement.
Income tax on the profi t or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in the consolidated income statement except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantially enacted at the balance sheet date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantially enacted at the balance sheet date.
A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilised. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities have been offset, pursuant to the fulfilment of the criteria of IAS 12 §74. Deferred tax assets are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.
3 / CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
The preparation of consolidated fi nancial statements in compliance with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that aff ect the application of policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making the judgements about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results may diff er from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both the current and future periods.
The following are the critical judgments made by management, apart from those involving estimations (see note 3.2. below), that have a signifi cant eff ect on the amounts reported in the consolidated fi nancial statements.
— Given its pan-European presence, VGP is exposed to tax risks in many jurisdictions. Tax authorities in those jurisdictions conduct regular tax audits which may reveal potential tax issues. While the outcome of such tax audits is not certain, management is convinced that VGP, based on an overall evaluation of potential tax liabilities, has recorded adequate tax liabilities in its consolidated fi nancial statements.
The following are the key assumptions concerning the future, and the other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period that have a signifi cant risk of causing material adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next fi nancial year.
— VGP's portfolio is valued at least annually by independent real estate experts. This valuation by real estate experts is intended to determine the market value of a property at a certain date, as a function of the market evolution and the characteristics of the property concerned. The property portfolio is recorded at the fair value established by the real estate experts in the Group's consolidated accounts.
— Deferred tax assets are recognized for the carry forward of unused tax losses and unused tax credits to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profi t will be available against which the unused tax losses and unused tax credits can be utilized. In making its judgment, management takes into account elements such as long-term business strategy and tax planning opportunities (see note 5.9.3. 'Deferred tax assets and liabilities').
A segment is a distinguishable component of the Group that is engaged either in providing products or services (business segment), or in providing products or services within a particular economic area (geographic segment) and which is subject to risks and rewards that are different from those of other segments. As the majority of the assets of the Group are geographically located in the Czech Republic and increasingly in Germany, a distinction between the Czech Republic,
Germany and the other countries ("Other countries") has been made. The segment assets include all items directly attributable to the segment as well as those elements that can reasonably be allocated to a segment (fi nancial assets and income tax receivables are therefore part of segment assets). Given the growing importance of property and facility management services the income on the property and facility management as well as the development businesses have been separately included on a geographical basis. Unallocated amounts include the administrative costs incurred for the Group's supporting functions. All rent income is coming from semi-industrial buildings. There is no risk concentration in terms of income contribution from a single tenant. The unallocated assets relate to outstanding receivables of VGP NV to associates (€ 55.6 million), cash and cash equivalents of VGP NV (€ 73.9 million) and other (€ 1.6 million).
| INCOME STATEMENT (in thousands of €) | CZECH REPUBLIC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Gross rental income | 1,797 | 396 | |
| Service charge income / (expenses) | (153) | 41 | |
| Property operating expenses | (272) | (304) | |
| Net rental income | 1,372 | 133 | |
| Property and facility management income | 2,971 | 1,483 | |
| Property development income | 485 | 799 | |
| Net valuation gains / (losses) on investment property | 7,723 | 12,591 | |
| Other income / (expenses)- incl. administrative costs | (3,009) | (2,603) | |
| Share in the result of associates | — | — | |
| Operating profit / (loss) | 9,542 | 12,403 | |
| Net financial result | — | — | |
| Taxes | — | — | |
| Profit for the year | — | — |
| BALANCE SHEET (in thousands of €) | CZECH REPUBLIC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | ||||
| Assets | |||||
| Investment properties | 66,504 | 44,938 | |||
| Other assets (incl. deferred tax) | 2,539 | 2,561 | |||
| Total assets | 69,043 | 47,499 | |||
| Shareholders' equity and liabilities | |||||
| Shareholders' equity | — | — | |||
| Total liabilities | — | — | |||
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | — | — |
| GERMANY | OTHER COUNTRIES | UNALLOCATED AMOUNTS | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 |
| — | — | 2,816 | 2,675 | — | — | 4,613 | 3,071 |
| (4) | — | 67 | (104) | — | — | (90) | (63) |
| (121) | — | (335) | (413) | — | — | (728) | (717) |
| (125) | — | 2,548 | 2,158 | — | — | 3,795 | 2,291 |
| — | — | 419 | 442 | — | — | 3,390 | 1,925 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 485 | 799 |
| 18,304 | — | 1,845 | (244) | — | — | 27,872 | 12,347 |
| (263) | (61) | (406) | (334) | (1,172) | (1,420) | (4,850) | (4,418) |
| — | — | — | — | 1,526 | (1,615) | 1,526 | (1,615) |
| 17,916 | (61) | 4,406 | 2,022 | 354 | (3,035) | 32,218 | 11,329 |
| — | — | — | — | 702 | 2,902 | 702 | 2,902 |
| — | — | — | — | (8,618) | (2,652) | (8,618) | (2,652) |
| — | — | — | — | 24,302 | 11,579 | 24,302 | 11,579 |
| GERMANY | OTHER COUNTRIES UNALLOCATED AMOUNTS |
TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 |
| 90,073 | 2,011 | 69,227 | 54,680 | — | — | 225,804 | 101,629 |
| 3,056 | 219 | 3,937 | 3,249 | 131,146 | 67,722 | 140,678 | 73,751 |
| 93,129 | 2,230 | 73,164 | 57,929 | 131,146 | 67,722 | 366,482 | 175,380 |
| — | — | — | — | 166,057 | 151,260 | 166,057 | 151,260 |
| — | — | — | — | 200,425 | 24,120 | 200,425 | 24,120 |
| — | — | — | — | 366,482 | 175,380 | 366,482 | 175,380 |
| INCOME STATEMENT (in thousands of €) | ESTONIA | SLOVAKIA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Gross rental income | — | 581 | 883 | 861 | |
| Service charge income / (expense) | (4) | (23) | 1 | (48) | |
| Property operating expenses | (82) | (175) | (93) | (13) | |
| Net rental income | (86) | 383 | 791 | 800 | |
| Property and facility management income | — | 69 | 9 | 9 | |
| Property development income | — | — | — | — | |
| Net valuation gains / (losses) on investment property | 3,070 | 591 | 25 | (672) | |
| Other income / (expenses)- incl. administrative costs | (26) | (10) | (3) | (9) | |
| Share in the result of associates | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit / (loss) | 2,958 | 1,033 | 822 | 128 | |
| Net financial result | — | — | — | — | |
| Taxes | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit for the year | — | — | — | — |
| INCOME STATEMENT (in thousands of €) | ESTONIA | SLOVAKIA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Assets | |||||
| Investment properties | 13,273 | 28 | 23,043 | 22,821 | |
| Other assets (incl. deferred tax) | 902 | 367 | 210 | 292 | |
| Total assets | 14,175 | 395 | 23,253 | 23,113 | |
| Shareholders' equity and liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Shareholders' equity | — | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities |
| HUNGARY | ROMANIA | OTHER | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 |
| 1,694 | 1,224 | 239 | 9 | — | — | 2,816 | 2,675 |
| 62 | 39 | 10 | (22) | (2) | (50) | 67 | (104) |
| (109) | (192) | (6) | (5) | (45) | (28) | (335) | (413) |
| 1,647 | 1,071 | 243 | (18) | (47) | 78 | 2,548 | 2,158 |
| 44 | 22 | — | — | 366 | 342 | 419 | 442 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (637) | 212 | (244) | (375) | (369) | — | 1,845 | (244) |
| (60) | (68) | (209) | (79) | (108) | (168) | (406) | (334) |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 994 | 1,237 | (210) | (472) | (158) | 96 | 4,406 | 2,022 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNGARY | ROMANIA | OTHER | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 |
| 20,827 | 21,221 | 10,586 | 8,735 | 1,498 | 1,875 | 69,227 | 54,680 |
| 1,222 | 1,273 | 672 | 1,177 | 931 | 140 | 3,937 | 3,249 |
| 22,049 | 22,494 | 11,258 | 9,912 | 2,429 | 2,015 | 73,164 | 57,929 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Rental income from investment properties | 4,317 | 3,057 |
| Rent incentives | 296 | 14 |
| TOTAL GROSS RENTAL INCOME | 4,613 | 3,071 |
| Property management income | 2,478 | 1,925 |
| Facility management income | 911 | — |
| Property development income | 485 | 799 |
| Service charge income | 1,349 | 1,178 |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 9,836 | 6,973 |
The Group leases out its investment property under operating leases. The operating leases are generally for terms of more than 5 years. The gross rental income refl ects the full impact of the income generating assets delivered during 2013.
The increase in asset and property management income is mainly due to the services provided to associated companies. The increase in facility management is mainly due to the acquisition of the Czech facility manager SUTA (acquired during 2013) which is specialised in cleaning and maintenance works to third parties.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Service charge income | ||
| Recharge of costs borne by tenants | 1,349 | 1,178 |
| TOTAL | 1,349 | 1,178 |
| Service charge expenses | ||
| Energy | (489) | (471) |
| Maintenance and cleaning | (40) | (8) |
| Property taxes | (164) | (154) |
| Others | (746) | (608) |
| TOTAL | (1,439) | (1,241) |
Service charge income represents income receivable from tenants for energy, maintenance, cleaning, security, garbage management and usage of infrastructure which relates to the service charge expenses charged to the Group.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | (102) | (182) |
| Letting, marketing, legal and professional fees | (331) | (289) |
| Other | (295) | (246) |
| TOTAL | (728) | (717) |
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Unrealised valuation gains / (losses) on investment properties | 27,872 | 12,057 |
| Realised valuation gains / (losses) on disposal of subsidiaries and investment properties |
— | 290 |
| TOTAL | 27,872 | 12,347 |
The total property portfolio (including the associates), excluding development land, is valued by the valuation expert at 31 December 2013 based on a market rate of 8.31%1 (compared to 8.42% as at 31 December 2012) applied to the contractual rents increased by the estimated rental value on unlet space. A 0.10% variation of this market rate would give rise to a variation of the total portfolio value of € 6.1 million2.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Wages and salaries | (1,902) | (1,757) |
| Audit, legal and other advisors | (1,509) | (1,221) |
| Other expenses | (1,050) | (882) |
| Depreciation | (106) | (139) |
| TOTAL | (4,567) | (3,999) |
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Other income | ||
| Other operating income | 458 | 352 |
| TOTAL | 458 | 352 |
| Other expenses | ||
| Marketing, travel and representation expenses | (176) | (348) |
| Other operating expenses | (565) | (423) |
| TOTAL | (741) | (771) |
2 A 0.10% variation of this market rate on the own portfolio would give rise to a variation of € 1.9 million.
¹ Yield applicable for total portfolio including the associates. If the associates would have been excluded the yields would have been 8.72% at the end of December 2013 compared to 8.86% as at the end of December 2012.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associates | |||
| VGP Park Horní Počernice, a.s. | Czech Republic | 1,175 | (702) |
| VGP Blue Park, a.s. | Czech Republic | 60 | — |
| VGP Green Park, a.s. | Czech Republic | 75 | (122) |
| VGP Park Příšovice, a.s. | Czech Republic | 43 | 8 |
| VGP Park Turnov, a.s. | Czech Republic | 188 | 24 |
| VGP Green Tower, a.s. | Czech Republic | 24 | 18 |
| VGP CZ IV a.s. | Czech Republic | (210) | 577 |
| VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 803 | (753) |
| SUN S.a.r.l. | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | 4 | 4 |
| Snow Crystal S.a.r.l. | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | (636) | (669) |
| VGP Misv Comm. VA | Belgium | — | — |
| TOTAL | 1,526 | (1,615) |
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Bank interest income | 19 | 28 |
| Interest income – loans to associates | 3,419 | 3,378 |
| Bank interest income – interest rate swaps - hedging | 13 | — |
| Net foreign exchange gains | 136 | — |
| Other financial income | — | 50 |
| Financial income | 3,587 | 3,456 |
| Bond interest expense | (2,082) | — |
| Bank interest expense – variable debt | (837) | (560) |
| Interest capitalised into investment properties | 564 | 430 |
| Unrealised loss on interest rate derivatives | (201) | — |
| Other financial expenses | (329) | (163) |
| Net foreign exchange losses | — | (261) |
| Financial expenses | (2,885) | (554) |
| Net financial costs | 702 | 2,902 |
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Current tax | (278) | (90) |
| Deferred tax | (8,340) | (2,562) |
| TOTAL | (8,618) | (2,652) |
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before taxes | 32,920 | 14,231 | ||
| Adjustment for share in result of associates | (1,526) | 1,615 | ||
| Result before taxes and share in result of associates | 31,394 | 15,846 | ||
| Income tax using the domestic corporation tax rate | 19.0% | (5,965) | 19.0% | (3,011) |
| Difference in tax rate non-CZ companies | (2,496) | (647) | ||
| Non-tax-deductible expenditure | (163) | (124) | ||
| Losses / Notional interest deduction | 251 | 316 | ||
| Adjustments not subjected to tax | (132) | 809 | ||
| Other | (114) | 5 | ||
| TOTAL | 27.5% | (8,618) | 16.7% | (2,652) |
The majority of the Group's profi t before taxes is earned in the Czech Republic. Hence the eff ective corporate tax rate in Czech Republic is applied for the reconciliation
The expiry of the tax loss carry forward of the Group can be summarised as follows:
| 2013 (in thousands of €) | < 1 YEAR | 2-5 YEARS | >5 YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax loss carry forward | 892 | 2,106 | 2,761 |
| 2012 (in thousands of €) | < 1 YEAR | 2-5 YEARS | >5 YEARS |
| Tax loss carry forward | 860 | 2,648 | 1,188 |
The deferred tax assets and liabilities are a ributable to the following:
| In thousands of € | ASSETS | LIABILITIES | NET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Fixed assets | — | — | (11,138) | (3,252) | (11,138) | (3,252) |
| IFRS hedge accounting | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax losses carried-forward | 344 | 495 | — | — | 344 | 495 |
| Capitalised interest | — | — | (750) | (642) | (750) | (642) |
| Capitalised cost | — | — | (78) | — | (78) | — |
| Other | — | 120 | 4 | — | 4 | 120 |
| Tax assets / liabilities | 344 | 615 | (11,962) | (3,894) | (11,618) | (3,279) |
| Set-off of assets and liabilities | (209) | (536) | 209 | 536 | — | — |
| Net tax assets / liabilities | 135 | 79 | (11,753) | (3,358) | (11,618) | (3,279) |
A total deferred tax asset of € 471k (€ 107k in 2012) was not recognised.
| In number | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares (basic) | 18,583,050 | 18,583,050 |
| Correction for reciprocal interest through associates | (398,368) | — |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares (after correction) | 18,184,682 | 18,583,050 |
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
| Result for the period attributable to the Group and to ordinary shareholders | 24,302 | 11,579 |
| Earnings per share (in €) – basic | 1.31 | 0.62 |
| Earnings per share (in €) – after correction for reciprocal interest through associates | 1.34 | 0.62 |
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Balance at 1 January | — | — |
| Increases | 631 | — |
| Balance at 31 December | 631 | — |
| Impairment losses | ||
| Balance at 1 January | — | — |
| Impairment losses | — | — |
| Balance at 31 December | — | — |
| Carrying amount as at 31 December | 631 | — |
The increase in 2013 relates to the acquisition of the facility manager SUTA s.r.o. (see note 7.1)
| In thousands of € | INTANGIBLE ASSETS | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Balance at 1 January | 58 | 43 | 241 | 278 |
| Acquisitions of the year | ||||
| IT software | 14 | 43 | — | — |
| Plant and equipment | — | — | 71 | 32 |
| Furniture and fixtures | — | — | 35 | 10 |
| Motor vehicles | — | — | 109 | 26 |
| Other | — | — | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 43 | 219 | 73 | |
| Depreciation of the year | ||||
| IT software | (19) | (26) | — | — |
| Plant and equipment | — | — | (90) | (48) |
| Furniture and fixtures | — | — | (10) | (4) |
| Motor vehicles | — | — | (57) | (50) |
| Other | (2) | (2) | (6) | (9) |
| (21) | (28) | (163) | (111) | |
| At 31 December | 51 | 58 | 297 | 241 |
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1 January | 101,629 | 71,643 |
| Capital expenditure | 26,542 | 14,034 |
| Capitalised interest | 564 | 430 |
| Acquisitions | 69,197 | 3,667 |
| Sales / (disposals) (Fair value of assets sold / disposed of) | — | (202) |
| Increase / (Decrease) in fair value | 27,872 | 12,057 |
| Balance at 31 December | 225,804 | 101,629 |
As at 31 December 2013 the Czech and Hungarian properties totalling € 87.3 million (€ 66.1 million as at 31 December 2012) were pledged in favour the Group's banks. (see note 6.10).
VGP has adopted IFRS 13 for the fi rst time in its fi nancial statements as of 31 December 2013. As a result no comparative information is being provided for previous periods.
In determining the appropriate classes of investment property the Group has considered the nature, characteristics and risks of its properties as well as the level of the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurements are categorised. The following factors have been applied to determine the appropriate classes:
This resulted in the following classes of investment properties:
| In thousands of € | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP¹ | IPUC² | DL³ | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Segment information | Industrial | Industrial | Industrial | ||
| Fair value hierarchy | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fair values as at 1 January | 49,420 | 16,123 | 36,086 | 101,629 | n.a. |
| Capex | 3,947 | 19,748 | 2,848 | 26,543 | n.a. |
| Acquisitions | 20,845 | — | 48,352 | 69,197 | n.a. |
| Capitalised interest | 19 | 483 | 62 | 564 | n.a. |
| Transfer from DL to IPUC | — | 11,617 | (11,617) | — | n.a. |
| Transfer from IPUC to IP | 4,802 | (4,802) | — | — | n.a. |
| Net gain from value adjustments in investment properties | (1,071) | 9,581 | 19,361 | 27,871 | n.a. |
| Transfer to / (from) Level 3 | — | — | — | — | n.a. |
| Fair value as at 31 December | 77,962 | 52,751 | 95,092 | 225,805 | n.a. |
¹ IP = completed investment property
2 IPUC = investment property under construction
3 DL = development land
The Group's policy is to recognise transfers into and out of fair value hierarchy levels as of the date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer.
There were no transfers in to and out of Level 3 fair value measurements.
Completed properties are stated at fair value. An external independent valuation expert with recognised professional qualifi cations and experience in the location and category of the property being valued, values the portfolio at least annually. The fair values are based on market values, being the estimated amount for which a property could be exchanged on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm's length transaction a er proper marketing wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion.
The valuations of properties are prepared by considering the aggregate of the net annual rents receivable from the properties, and where relevant, associated costs. A yield which reflects the risks inherent in the net cash flows is then applied to the net annual rentals to arrive at the property valuation.
In view of the nature of the properties and the basis of valuation the valuation expert, adopted the Income Approach based on the discounted cash flow technique for a 10 year period. The cash flow assumes a ten-year hold period with the exit value calculated on the Estimated Rental Value (ERV). To calculate the exit value the valuation expert has used the exit yield which represents his assumption of the possible yield in the 10th year.
The cash flow is based on the rents receivable under existing lease agreements until their expiry date and the expected rental value for the period remaining in the ten-year period, as applicable. After the termination of existing leases (first break option) the valuator has assumed a certain expiry void i.e. an expiry void of 4 months for industrial premises and 6 months for office premises. The assumed voids are used to cover the time and the cost of marketing, re-letting and possible reconstruction. For currently vacant industrial and office premises an initial void of 8 months has been assumed. Finally the valuator made a general deduction of 0%-2% from the gross income for an on-going vacancy.
Valuations reflect, where appropriate, the type of tenants actually occupying the property or responsible for meeting the lease commitments or likely to be occupying the property after letting vacant accommodation and the market's general perception of their creditworthiness; the allocation of maintenance and insurance responsibilities between lessor and lessee; and the remaining economic life of the property. It has been assumed that whenever rent reviews or lease renewals are pending with anticipated reversionary increases, all notices, and where appropriate counter notices, have been served validly and within the appropriate time.
Any gain or loss arising from a change in fair value is recognised in the consolidated income statement.
Property that is being constructed or developed for future use as investment property is also stated at fair value. The investment properties under construction are also valued by an independent valuation expert. For the properties under construction the valuation expert has used the same approach as applicable for the completed properties but deducting the remaining construction costs from the calculated market value. whereby "remaining construction costs" means overall pending development cost, which include all hard costs, so costs, fi nancing costs and developer profi t (developer profi t expresses the level of risk connected with individual property and is mainly dependent on development stage and pre-le ing status).
All costs directly associated with the purchase and construction of a property and all subsequent capital expenditure qualifying as acquisition costs are capitalised.
Land of which the Group has full ownership and on which the Group intends to construct (so called "development land") is immediately valued at fair value if the fair value is considered to be reliably determinable. The valuation is in general being carried out by an independent valuation expert. In case the board of directors is of the opinion that the fair value of the development land cannot be reliable determined the board may elect to value the development land at cost less impairment until the fair value becomes reliably determinable. As at 31 December 2013 all development land was valued at its fair value by an external independent valuation expert.
Infrastructure works are not included in the fair value of the development land but are recognised as investment property and valued at cost.
For the valuations of land the sales comparison approach was used. This approach produces a value indication by comparing the subject property to similar properties and applying adjustments to reflect advantages and disadvantages to the subject property. This is most appropriate when a number of similar properties have recently been sold or are currently for sale in the market.
The valuation of the Group's property portfolio as at 31 December 2013 was carried out by Jones Lang LaSalle and by BNP Paribas Real Estate.
| REGION | SEGMENT | FAIR VALUE 31 DEC 2013 (€ '000) |
VALUATION TECHNIQUE |
LEVEL 3 UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS |
RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | IP and IPUC | 45,660 | Discounted cash flow | Annual rent per m² | 45 – 60 |
| Discount rate | 8.15% –11.30% | ||||
| Exit yield | 8.15% | ||||
| Weighted average yield | 8.43% | ||||
| Cost to completion (in '000) | € 6,550 | ||||
| DL | 20,843 | Sales comparison | Price per m² | — | |
| Germany | IP and IPUC | 29,870 | Discounted cash flow | Annual rent per m² | 40 – 60 |
| Discount rate | 6.65% –10.00% | ||||
| Exit yield | 6.50% – 6.75% | ||||
| Weighted average yield | 7.95% | ||||
| Cost to completion (in '000) | € 9,500 | ||||
| DL | 60,203 | Sales comparison | Price per m² | — | |
| Other countries | IP and IPUC | 55,182 | Discounted cash flow | Annual rent per m² | 40 – 60 |
| Discount rate | 8.15% –11.00% | ||||
| Exit yield | 8.40% –10.25% | ||||
| Weighted average yield | 9.87% | ||||
| Cost to completion (in '000) | € 14,800 | ||||
| DL | 14,046 | Sales comparison | Price per m² | — | |
| TOTAL | 225,804 |
A decrease in the estimated annual rent will decrease the fair value.
An increase in the discount rates and the capitalisation rates used for the terminal value of the discounted cash flow method will decrease the fair value.
There are interrelationships between these rates as they are partially determined by market rate conditions.
For investment properties under construction, the cost to completion and the time to complete will reduce the fair values whereas the consumption of such cost over the period to completion will increase the fair value.
We also refer to note 5.4 for the sensitivity impact on investment property.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January | (545) | 965 |
| Fair value at initial recognition | — | 105 |
| Result of the year | 1,526 | (1,615) |
| TOTAL | 982 | (545) |
The Group's share in the combined assets, liabilities and results of associates can be summarised as follows
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Investment property and property under construction | 95,023 | 93,685 |
| Other non-current assets | 16 | 20 |
| Current assets | 9,321 | 9,361 |
| Non-current liabilities | (99,238) | (99,177) |
| Current liabilities | (4,140) | (4,433) |
| Total net assets | 982 | (545) |
| Gross rental income | 6,641 | 6,887 |
| Result for the period | 1,526 | (1,615) |
The relationship with the 2 main associates i.e. Snow Crystal S.à.r.l. (VGP CZ I and VGP CZ IV portfolio) and Sun S.à.r.l. (VGP CZ II portfolio) is governed by a joint-venture agreement. In the joint venture agreements, VGP NV has taken up the obligation to provide the associates with 20% of future fi nancing. For the VGP CZ I and VGP CZ II portfolios, there are adequate credit facilities available to fi nance the remaining development pipeline.
The joint venture agreement also foresees that in case a shareholder wishes to transfer its shares, the other shareholder has a pre-emption right to purchase such shares under the joint venture agreements. In case the majority shareholder wishes to transfer its shares and VGP does not exercise its pre-emption right, (i) the majority shareholder has a drag along right pursuant to which it can require VGP to transfer its shares in the associate as well, and (ii) VGP has a tag along right pursuant to which the majority shareholder must ensure that the third party that will acquire the majority shareholders' shares in the associate also purchases VGP's shares in the associate. The joint venture agreements also provide for a lock-up period of five years as from the closing date during which VGP is not allowed to transfer its shares in the associates other than to one of its affiliates, or following the exercise of the majority shareholders' drag along right or VGP's tag along right.
In addition, VGP acts as development manager, as well as property and leasing manager of the associates, activities.
The associates are fi nanced through unsecured shareholder loans and secured bank fi nancing. The main security provided to the banks is the mortgages on all assets of the respective associates. The bank fi nancings are also subject to bank covenants and unless the associates operate within these bank covenants any distribution to the shareholders in the form of interest payments, repayments of shareholder loans, dividend or other profi t distributions and payment of asset management fees will be restricted.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| SUN S.a.r.l. | 6,709 | 6,694 |
| VGP CZ II s.r.o. | 7,871 | 4,659 |
| Snow Crystal S.a.r.l. | 21,329 | 20,044 |
| VGP Park Horní Počernice, a.s. | 9,043 | 10,504 |
| VGP Blue Park, a.s. | 249 | 249 |
| VGP Green Park, a.s. | 627 | 615 |
| VGP Green Tower, a.s. | 214 | 214 |
| VGP Park Příšovice, a.s. | 511 | 479 |
| VGP Park Turnov, a.s. | 371 | 371 |
| VGP CZ IV a.s. | 2,190 | 1,929 |
| TOTAL | 49,114 | 45,758 |
For further details on changes in the associates, please refer to note 5.7.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 1,817 | 666 |
| Tax receivables - VAT | 1,750 | 1,012 |
| Accrued income and deferred charges | 124 | 527 |
| Receivable re VGP CZ II transaction | 6,450 | 6,450 |
| Other receivables | 101 | 382 |
| TOTAL | 10,242 | 9,037 |
The VGP CZ II receivable relates to an additional amount which VGP will receive once two buildings, which are currently under construction, will be leased for 90%. The net cash infl ow from this transaction will amount to € 5.2 million (80% of € 6.5 million). The remaining balance will be converted to a loan to associates. It is currently anticipated that the receivable of one of the buildings will be se led during the fi rst half of 2014.
The Group's cash and cash equivalents comprise primarily cash deposits held at Czech and Belgian banks
| SHARE CAPITAL MOVEMENT in thousands of € |
TOTAL OUTSTANDING SHARE CAPITAL AFTER THE TRANSACTION in thousands of € |
NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED in units |
TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES in units |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2006 | Cumulative share capital of all Czech companies |
10,969 | 10,969 | — | — |
| 06.02.2007 | Incorporation of VGP NV | 100 | 11,069 | 100 | 100 |
| 05.11.2007 | Share split | — | 11,069 | 7,090,400 | 7,090,500 |
| 11.12.2007 | Contribution in kind of Czech companies |
120,620 | 131,689 | 7,909,500 | 15,000,000 |
| 11.12.2007 | Capital increase IPO | 50,000 | 181,689 | 3,278,688 | 18,278,688 |
| 28.12.2007 | Exercise of over allotment option – IPO |
4,642 | 186,331 | 304,362 | 18,583,050 |
| 31.12.2007 | Elimination capital increase – contribution in kind |
(120,620) | 65,711 | — | 18,583,050 |
| 31.12.2007 | Issuing costs capital increase |
(3,460) | 62,251 | — | 18,583,050 |
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Share premium | 69 | 69 |
| TOTAL | 69 | 69 |
The contractual maturities of interest bearing loans and borrowings (current and non-current) are as follows:
| MATURITY | 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in thousands of € | OUTSTANDING BALANCE |
< 1 YEAR | > 1-5 YEAR | > 5 YEAR | |
| Non-current | |||||
| Bank borrowings | 13,460 | 529 | 12,931 | — | |
| Bonds | 146,727 | — | 146,727 | — | |
| Total non-current financial debt | 160,187 | 529 | 159,658 | — | |
| Current | |||||
| Bank borrowings | 10,366 | 10,366 | — | — | |
| Total current financial debt | 10,366 | 10,366 | — | — | |
| Total current and non-current financial debt | 170,553 | 10,895 | 159,658 | — |
| MATURITY (in thousands of €) | 2012 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTSTANDING BALANCE |
< 1 YEAR | > 1-5 YEAR | > 5 YEAR | |||
| Non-current | ||||||
| Bank borrowings | 3,916 | — | 1,368 | 2,548 | ||
| Bonds | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total non-current financial debt | 3,916 | — | 1,368 | 2,548 | ||
| Current | ||||||
| Bank borrowings | 12,242 | 12,242 | — | — | ||
| Total current financial debt | 12,242 | 12,242 | — | — | ||
| Total current and non-current financial debt | 16,158 | 12,242 | 1,368 | 2,548 |
Total fi nancial debt increased signifi cantly during the year, mainly due to the issuance of 2 bonds for an aggregate notional amount of € 150 million. (see note 6.10.2)
The loans granted to the VGP Group are all denominated in € (except for the "other bank debt" which is denominated in CZK) and can be summarised as follows:
| 2013 (in thousands of €) | FACILITY AMOUNT |
FACILITY EXPIRY DATE |
OUTSTANDING BALANCE |
< 1 YEAR | > 1-5 YEARS | > 5 YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatra Banka | 1,390 | 31 – Dec –15 | 1,390 | 160 | 1,230 | — |
| Tatra Banka | 3,916 | 31 – Dec –18 | 3,916 | 342 | 3,574 | — |
| UniCredit Bank – Hungary | 10,366 | 29 – Sep –14 | 10,366 | 10,366 | — | — |
| UniCredit Bank – Czech Republic | 56,611 | 31 – Dec –19 | 8,091 | — | 8,091 | — |
| Swedbank | 7,500 | 30 – Aug –18 | — | — | — | — |
| Other bank debt | 62 | 2016–2018 | 62 | 27 | 35 | — |
| Total bank debt | 79,845 | 23,825 | 10,895 | 12,930 | — |
| 2012 in thousands of € |
FACILITY AMOUNT |
FACILITY EXPIRY DATE |
OUTSTANDING BALANCE |
< 1 YEAR | > 1-5 YEARS | > 5 YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatra Banka | 1,460 | 31 – Dec –13 | 1,460 | 1,460 | — | — |
| Tatra Banka | 4,258 | 31 – Dec –18 | 4,258 | 342 | 1,368 | 2,548 |
| UniCredit Bank - Hungary | 10,440 | 25 – Sep –13 | 10,440 | 10,440 | — | — |
| UniCredit Bank - Czech Republic | 56,611 | 31 – Dec –19 | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 72,789 | 16,158 | 12,242 | 1,368 | 2,548 |
In order to secure the obligations under these agreements, the Group created:
As a general principle, loans are entered into by the Group in Euro at a fl oating rate, converting to a fi xed rate through interest rate swaps in compliance with the respective loan agreements.
For further information on fi nancial instruments we refer to note 6.11.
The loan agreements granted by the banks are subject to a number of covenants which can be summarised as follows:
The above mentioned ratios are tested based on a 12 month period and are calculated as follows:
During the year there were no events of default nor were there any breaches of covenants with respect to loan agreements.
During the fi nancial year 2013, VGP issued the following 2 retail bonds:
Both bonds are unsecured.
The terms and conditions of the bonds include following fi nancial covenants:
The above mentioned ratios are tested semi-annually based on a 12 month period and are calculated as follows:
As at 31 December 2013 there were no events of default nor were there any breaches of covenants with respect to the bonds.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial liabilities carried at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) | ||
| Held for trading derivatives not designated in hedge accounting relationships | 201 | — |
| TOTAL | 201 | — |
During the fi rst semester of 2013, new interest rate swap transactions were concluded for an aggregate notional amount of € 37 million. These new interest rate transactions have a weighted average fi xed rate of 0.90% per annum and mature all on 29 March 2018 and partially hedge the development pipeline in the Czech Republic.
In September 2013 an additional interest rate swap was concluded for a notional amount if € 2.3 million and matures on 31 December 2018. This new transaction has a fixed rate of 1.30 % per annum and partially hedges the development pipeline in Slovakia.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | 403 | 525 |
| Retentions | 540 | 426 |
| TOTAL | 943 | 951 |
Deposits are received from tenants. Retentions are amounts withheld from constructors' invoices. It is common to pay only 90 % of the total amount due. 5 % is due upon fi nal delivery of the building; the remaining part is paid, based on individual agreements, most commonly a er 3 or 5 years.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Trade payables | 5,830 | 2,557 |
| Retentions | 722 | 483 |
| Accrued expenses and deferred income | 2,273 | 204 |
| Other payables | 8,150 | 409 |
| TOTAL | 16,975 | 3,653 |
The accrued interest on outstanding bonds is the most signifi cant item of the accruals (€ 2,082k). As at 31 December 2012 there were no bonds outstanding.
The outstanding payable in respect of the € 7,619k capital distribution to the shareholders is the most significant item of the other payables. The payment of the capital distribution took place on 16 January 2014.
On 9 May 2013 VGP NV acquired 100% of the shares of SUTA s.r.o.
SUTA s.r.o., is a company specialised in cleaning and maintenance works which has since long been an established player in its fi eld on the Czech market.
The following table presents the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on the date of acquisition:
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 631 | — |
| Property, plant and equipment | 128 | — |
| Trade and other receivables | 137 | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 75 | — |
| Total assets | 971 | — |
| Financial debt | (37) | — |
| Trade and other receivables | (80) | — |
| Total liabilities | (117) | — |
| Consideration transferred | 854 | — |
| Receivables netted | (56) | — |
| Consideration paid in cash | 798 | — |
| Less cash and cash equivalent balances acquired | (75) | — |
| Net cash outflow on acquisition | 723 | — |
The goodwill of € 631k arising from the acquisition is a ributable to acquired workforce, scale and customer spread of the operations, resulting from acquiring the operations of the group.
As of December 31, 2013 the Group has fi nalised the purchase price allocation.
Exposures to foreign currency, interest rate, liquidity and credit risk arises in the normal course of business of VGP.
The company analyses and reviews each of these risks and defines strategies to manage the economic impact on the company's performance. The results of these risk assessments and proposed risk strategies is reviewed and approved by the board of directors on regular basis.
Some of the risk management strategies include the use of derivative financial instruments which mainly consists of forward exchange contracts and interest rate swaps. The company holds no derivative instruments nor would it issue any for speculative purposes.
The following provides an overview of the derivative financial instruments as at 31 December 2013. The amounts shown are the notional amounts.
| DERIVATIVES | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in thousands of € | < 1 YEAR | 1- 5 YEARS | > 5 YEARS | < 1 YEAR | 1- 5 YEARS | > 5 YEARS |
| Interest rate swaps | ||||||
| Held for trading | — | 39,292 | — | — | — | — |
We refer also to note 6.11.
VGP incurs principally foreign currency risk on its capital expenditure as well as some of its borrowings and net interest expense/income.
VGP's policy is to economically hedge its capital expenditure as soon as a firm commitment arises, to the extent that the cost to hedge outweighs the benefit and in the absence of special features which require a different view to be taken.
The table below summarises the Group's main net foreign currency positions at the reporting date. Since the Group has elected not to apply hedge accounting, the following table does not include the forecasted transactions. However the derivatives the Group has entered into, to economically hedge the forecasted transactions are included.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZK | PLN | HUF | RON | LVL | ||||
| Trade & other receivables | 38,020 | 30 | — | 2,073 | — | |||
| Non-current liabilities and trade & other payables |
(77,732) | (4) | (19,144) | (855) | — | |||
| Gross balance sheet exposure | (39,712) | 26 | (19,144) | 1,218 | — | |||
| Forward foreign exchange | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Net exposure | (39,712) | 26 | (19,144) | 1,218 | — |
The LVL (Latvian Lats) converted to the Euro as from 1 January 2014 and consequently the LVL has been excluded from the 2013 fi gures.
| In thousands of € | 2012 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZK | PLN | HUF | RON | LVL | |||
| Trade & other receivables | 38,471 | 36 | — | 5,095 | 15 | ||
| Non-current liabilities and trade & other payables |
(49,126) | (19) | (154,200) | (674) | (15) | ||
| Gross balance sheet exposure | (10,655) | 17 | (154,200) | 4,421 | — | ||
| Forward foreign exchange | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Net exposure | (10,655) | 17 | (154,200) | 4,421 | — |
The following signifi cant exchange rates applied during the year:
| 1 € = | 2013 / CLOSING RATE | 2012 / CLOSING RATE |
|---|---|---|
| CZK | 27.425000 | 25.140000 |
| HUF | 296.910000 | 291.290000 |
| RON | 4.479132 | 4.427980 |
| PLN | 4.147200 | 4.088200 |
| LVL | 0.702804 | 0.702804 |
A 10 percent strengthening of the euro against the following currencies at 31 December 2013 would have increased / (decreased) equity and profi t or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2012.
| EFFECTS (in thousands of €) | 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUITY | PROFIT OR (LOSS) | |||
| CZK | — | 132 | ||
| HUF | — | (1) | ||
| RON | — | (25) | ||
| PLN | — | 6 | ||
| TOTAL | — | 112 |
| EFFECTS (in thousands of €) | 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUITY | PROFIT OR (LOSS) | |||
| CZK | — | 39 | ||
| HUF | — | 48 | ||
| RON | — | (90) | ||
| PLN | — | (0) | ||
| LVL | — | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | — | (4) |
A 10 percent weakening of the euro against the above currencies at 31 December 2013 would have had the equal but opposite eff ect on the above currencies to amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.
The Group applies a dynamic interest rate hedging approach whereby the target mix between fi xed and fl oating rate debt is reviewed periodically. These reviews are carried out within the confi nes of the existing loan agreements which require that interest rate exposure is to be hedged when certain conditions are met.
Where possible the Group will apply IAS 39 to reduce income volatility whereby some of the interest rate swaps may be classified as cash flow hedges. Changes in the value of a hedging instrument that qualifies as highly effective cash flow hedges are recognised directly in shareholders' equity (hedging reserve).
The Group also uses interest rate swaps that do not satisfy the hedge accounting criteria under IAS 39 but provide effective economic hedges. Changes in fair value of such interest rate swaps are recognised immediately in the income statement. (Interest rate swaps held for trading).
At the reporting date the Group interest rate profi le of the Group's (net of any transaction costs) was as follows:
| In thousands of € – Nominal amounts | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial debt | ||
| Fixed rate | ||
| Bonds | 150,000 | — |
| Variable rate | ||
| Bank debt | 24,234 | 16,158 |
| 174,234 | 16,158 | |
| Interest rate hedging | ||
| Interest rate swaps | ||
| Held for trading | 24,234 | — |
| 24,234 | — | |
| Financial debt after hedging | ||
| Variable rate | ||
| Bank debt | — | 16,158 |
| Fixed rate | — | — |
| Bonds | 150,000 | — |
| Bank debt | 24,234 | — |
| 174,234 | — | |
| Fixed rate / total financial liabilities1 | 100.0% | n.a. |
The eff ective interest rate on fi nancial debt (bank debt and bonds), including all bank margins and cost of interest rate hedging instruments was 4.60 % for the year 2013. (3.88% in 2012)
In case of an increase / decrease of 100 basis points in the interest rates, profi t before taxes would have been € 29k lower/higher (as compared to € 162k lower/higher profi t before taxes for 2012). This impact comes from a change in the fl oating rate debt, with all variables held constant.
For 2013 there is no impact given the fact that there are no interest rate swaps outstanding classifi ed as cash fl ow hedges as at the reporting date. The same situation applied at the 31 December 2012 reporting date.
Credit risk is the risk of fi nancial loss to VGP if a customer or counterparty to a fi nancial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from VGP's receivables from customers and bank deposits.
The management has a credit policy in place and the exposure to credit risk is monitored on an on-going basis. Each new tenant is analysed individually for creditworthiness before VGP offers a lease agreement. In addition the Group applies a strict policy of rent guarantee whereby, in general, each tenant is required to provide a rent guarantee for 6 months. This period will vary in function of the creditworthiness of the tenant.
At the balance sheet date there were no significant concentrations of credit risk, except for the receivables on the associates as disclosed under note 6.5.
The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each fi nancial asset. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was:
| In thousands of € | 2013 / CARRYING AMOUNT | 2012 / CARRYING AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Other non–current receivables | 49,114 | 45,758 |
| Trade & other receivables | 10,242 | 9,037 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 79,226 | 19,123 |
| TOTAL | 138,582 | 73,918 |
The maturity date of the non-current receivables is between 2-5 years.
3 Calculation based on the partial allocation of the existing interest rate swaps. Should the total amount of existing interest rate swaps (amounting to € 39,292k as at 31 December 2013) have been taken into consideration the fi xed rate / total fi nancial liabilities would have been 108%. It is anticipated that the Group will make additional variable interest rate drawdowns during 2014 which will bring this ratio below 100%.
The aging of trade receivables at the reporting date was:
| In thousands of € | 2013 / CARRYING AMOUNT | 2012 / CARRYING AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Gross trade receivables | ||
| Gross trade receivables not past due | 1,615 | 464 |
| Gross trade receivables past due | 202 | 202 |
| Bad debt and doubtful receivables | — | — |
| Provision for impairment of receivables (-) | — | — |
| TOTAL | 1,817 | 666 |
There were no impairments recognised during the year. The Board of Directors considers that the carrying amount of trade receivables approximates their fair value.
The company manages its liquidity risk by ensuring that it has suffi cient available credit facilities and by matching as much as possible its receipts and payments.
The following are contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including interest payments and derivative financial assets and liabilities.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRYING AMOUNT1 |
CONTRACTUAL CASH FLOWS |
< 1 YEAR | 1-2 YEARS |
2-5 YEARS |
MORE THAN 5 YEARS |
||
| Non-derivative financial liabilities | |||||||
| Secured bank loans | (23,826) | (27,294) | (11,587) | (904) | (5,982) | (8,822) | |
| Unsecured bonds | (146,727) | (184,763) | (7,725) | (7,725) | (169,313) | — | |
| Trade and other payables (excluding non-financial liabilities) |
(15,645) | (15,645) | (14,702) | (32) | (429) | (482) | |
| (186,198) | (227,702) | (34,014) | (8,661) | (175,723) | (9,304) | ||
| Derivative financial assets / (liabilities) | |||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | (201) | (1,295) | (139) | (294) | (862) | — | |
| (201) | (1,295) | (139) | (294) | (862) | — |
| In thousands of € | 2012 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRYING AMOUNT1 |
CONTRACTUAL CASH FLOWS |
< 1 YEAR | 1-2 YEARS |
2-5 YEARS |
MORE THAN 5 YEARS |
|
| Non-derivative financial liabilities | ||||||
| Secured bank loans | (16,158) | (16,158) | (12,242) | (342) | (1,026) | (2,548) |
| Unsecured bonds | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trade and other payables (excluding non-financial liabilities) |
(4,400) | (4,400) | (3,449) | (28) | (583) | (340) |
| (20,558) | (20,558) | (15,691) | (370) | (1,609) | (2,888) | |
| Derivative financial assets / (liabilities) | ||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 "Carrying amount" refers to the net book value as recognised in the balance sheet at each reporting date.
VGP is continuously optimising its capital structure targeting to maximise shareholder value while keeping the desired fl exibility to support its growth. The Group targets a maximum gearing ratio of net debt / equity of 2:1.
As at 31 December 2013 the Group's gearing was as follows:
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Net debt / (net cash) | 91,327 | (2,965) |
| Equity | 166,057 | 151,260 |
| Net debt / equity ratio | 0.55 | n.a. |
The following tables list the carrying amount of the Group's fi nancial instruments that are showing in the fi nancial statements. In general, the carrying amounts are assumed to be a close approximation of the fair value.
The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged, or settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction.
| 2013 (in thousands of €) | CARRYING | IN ACCORDANCE WITH IAS 39 | FAIR VALUE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNT 2013 |
AMORTISED COSTS |
FAIR VALUE THROUGH EQUITY |
FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS |
VALUE 2013 |
HIERARCHY 2013 |
|
| Assets | ||||||
| Other non-current receivables |
49,114 | 49,114 | — | — | 49,114 | Level 2 |
| Trade receivables | 1,817 | 1,817 | — | — | 1,817 | Level 2 |
| Other receivables | 8,301 | 8,301 | — | — | 8,301 | Level 2 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 79,226 | 79,226 | — | — | 79,226 | Level 2 |
| TOTAL | 138,458 | 138,458 | — | — | 138,458 | |
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Financial debt | ||||||
| Bank debt | 23,826 | 23,826 | — | — | 23,826 | Level 2 |
| Bonds | 146,727 | 146,727 | — | — | 149,810 | Level 2 |
| Trade payables | 5,830 | 5,830 | — | — | 5,830 | Level 2 |
| Other liabilities | 9,815 | 9,815 | — | — | 9,815 | Level 2 |
| Derivative financial liabilities |
||||||
| Without a hedging relationship |
201 | — | — | 201 | 201 | Level 2 |
| TOTAL | 186,399 | 186,198 | — | 201 | 189,482 |
| 2012 (in thousands of €) | CARRYING IN ACCORDANCE WITH IAS 39 |
FAIR | FAIR VALUE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNT 2012 |
AMORTISED COSTS |
FAIR VALUE THROUGH EQUITY |
FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS |
VALUE 2012 |
HIERARCHY 2012 |
|
| Assets | ||||||
| Other non-current receivables |
45,758 | 45,758 | — | — | 45,758 | Level 2 |
| Trade receivables | 666 | 666 | — | — | 666 | Level 2 |
| Other receivables | 7,844 | 7,844 | — | — | 7,844 | Level 2 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 19,129 | 19,129 | — | — | 19,129 | Level 2 |
| TOTAL | 73,397 | 73,397 | — | — | 73,397 | |
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Financial debt | ||||||
| Bank debt | 16,158 | 16,158 | — | — | 16,158 | Level 2 |
| Bonds | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trade payables | 2,557 | 2,557 | — | — | 2,557 | Level 2 |
| Other liabilities | 1,843 | 1,843 | — | — | 1,843 | Level 2 |
| Derivative financial liabilities |
||||||
| Without a hedging relationship |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 20,558 | 20,558 | — | — | 20,558 |
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values:
The Group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of fi nancial instruments by valuation technique:
During the reporting period ending 31 December 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements, and no transfers into and out of Level 3 fair value measurements.
As at 31 December 2013 the Group did not provide for any rental guarantees.
There were no gain / (losses) on non-fi nancial assets and liabilities, fi nancial liabilities at amortised costs in 2013 and 2012. Financial assets amounting to € 955k in 2013 (€ 554k in 2012) were pledged in favour of VGP's fi nancing banks.
The Group had no post-employment benefi t plans in place at the reporting date.
The Group has an incentive structure in place for selected members of the Group's management which was set up a er the initial public off ering of December 2007 and whereby the existing shareholders VM Invest and Li le Rock SA have transferred a number of VGP shares representing 5 percent of the aggregate number of shares in VGP NV into VGP MISV, a limited partnership controlled by Mr Jan Van Geet as managing partner ("beherend vennoot" / "associé commandité").
During the first quarter of 2013 and following the 5 year lock-up period which expired in December 2012 the members of the VGP team sold their respective VGP MISV shares to VGP NV. VGP NV acquired 398,368 VGP Misv shares for an aggregate amount of € 1.9 million.
The Group has concluded a number of contracts concerning the future purchase of land. At 31 December 2013 the Group had future purchase agreements for land totalling 645,000 m², representing a commitment of € 39.5 million and for which deposits totalling € 0.4 million had been made.
At the end of December 2013 the Group had committed annualised rent income of € 10.4 million (€ 5.0 million as at December 2012).
The committed annual rent income represents the annualised rent income generated or to be generated by executed lease – and future lease agreements. This resulted in following breakdown of future lease income on an annualised basis:
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Less than one year | 10,007 | 4,926 |
| Between one and five years | 36,794 | 18,934 |
| More than five years | 29,855 | 25,542 |
| TOTAL | 76,656 | 49,402 |
As at 31 December 2013 the Group had contractual obligations to develop new projects for a total amount of € 30.9 million.
The Group has a related party relationship with its directors, executive offi cers and other companies controlled by its owners. The executive management consists of Jan Van Geet (CEO), Jan Procházka (COO) and Dirk Stoop (CFO). Jan Van Geet (CEO) and Jan Procházka (COO) are also reference shareholders.
The total remuneration of the directors and executive managers are as follows: The remuneration paid to the executive managers is all short term remunerations.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Directors | 87 | 86 |
| Executive managers | 706 | 691 |
| TOTAL | 793 | 777 |
The Group identifi ed the following transactions with related parties in 2013 and 2012.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Transactions with related parties | ||
| General management fees received from associates | 366 | 342 |
| Property management fees and similar income received from associates | 3,939 | 2,859 |
| Interest and similar income from associates | 3,419 | 3,378 |
| Rent received from related parties | 1,093 | 396 |
| Rent paid to associates | (207) | (164) |
| Services received from Jan Van Geet s.r.o. | (542) | (364) |
| Outstanding balances with related parties | ||
| Loans provided to associates | 49,114 | 45,758 |
| Other receivables from associates | 6,450 | 6,450 |
| Advances received from Jan Van Geet s.r.o. | (11) | (35) |
The Group rents offi ces from Jan Van Geet s.r.o. and from VGP Park Horni Pocernice a.s. (associate). As at 31 December 2013 the operating lease rentals under these lease contracts were payable as follows:
| 2013 / in thousands of € | TOTAL | < 1 YEAR | > 1-5 YEARS | > 5 YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Van Geet s.r.o. | 432 | 85 | 300 | 47 |
| VGP Park Horní Počernice, a.s. | 218 | 117 | 101 | — |
| TOTAL | 650 | 202 | 401 | 47 |
| 2012 / in thousands of € | TOTAL | < 1 YEAR | > 1-5 YEARS | > 5 YEARS |
| Jan Van Geet s.r.o. | 363 | 65 | 260 | 38 |
| VGP Park Horní Počernice, a.s. | 296 | 99 | 197 | — |
| TOTAL | 659 | 164 | 457 | 38 |
Please also see point 6.4 for further information.
A er the year-end a substantial plot of land was acquired in Germany (München area) for an amount of € 35 million.
The audit fees for VGP NV and its fully controlled subsidiaries amounted to € 60k and the non-audit fees to € 24k.
The following companies were included in the consolidation perimeter of the VGP Group.
| SUBSIDIARIES | ADDRESS | % |
|---|---|---|
| VGP CZ III a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou,Czech Republic | 100 |
| VGP CZ V a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou,Czech Republic | 100 |
| VGP CZ VI a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou,Czech Republic | 100 |
| VGP CZ VII a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou,Czech Republic | 100 |
| VGP CZ VIII s.r.o. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou,Czech Republic | 100 |
| VGP Park Cesky Ujezd a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou,Czech Republic | 100 |
| VGP –industrialni stavby s.r.o. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou,Czech Republic | 100 |
| SUTA s.r.o. | Prague, Czech Republic | 100 |
| VGP FM Services s.r.o. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou,Czech Republic | 100 |
| VGP Industriebau GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100 |
| VGP Park Rodgau GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100 |
| VGP Park Leipzig GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100 |
| VGP Park Bingen GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100 |
| VGP Park Hamburg GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100 |
| VGP Park Höchstadt GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100 |
| VGP Park München GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100 |
| VGP Park Berlin GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100 |
| VGP Park Hammersbach GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100 |
| VGP Deutschland – Projekt 7 GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100 |
| VGP Deutschland – Projekt 8 GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100 |
| VGP Estonia OÜ | Tallinn, Estonia | 100 |
| VGP Finance NV | Jette, Belgium | 100 |
| VGP FM Services Plus Comm. VA | Jette, Belgium | 100 |
| VGP Latvia s.i.a. | Kekava, Latvia | 100 |
| VGP Park Györ Kft | Györ , Hungary | 100 |
| VGP Romania S.R.L. | Timisoara, Romania | 100 |
| VGP Slovakia a.s. | Malacky, Slovakia | 100 |
| VGP Polska SP. z.o.o. | Wroclaw, Poland | 100 |
| VGP Nederland BV | Tilburg, The Netherlands | 100 |
In order to further support the development of VGP business activities in Germany, VGP Park Bingen GmbH, VGP Park Hamburg GmbH, VGP Park Höchstadt GmbH, VGP Park München GmbH, VGP Park Berlin GmbH, VGP Park Hammersbach GmbH, VGP Deutschland – Projekt 7 GmbH, and VGP Deutschland – Projekt 8 GmbH were incorporated. During 2013, VGP acquired the facility manager SUTA s.r.o. which was subsequently merged during the year with Profa Management s.r.o.
| ASSOCIATES | ADDRESS | % |
|---|---|---|
| SNOW CRYSTAL S.a.r.l. | Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | 20 |
| SUN S.a.r.l. | Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | 20 |
| VGP Park Horni Pocernice a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou, Czech Republic | 20 |
| VGP Blue Park a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou, Czech Republic | 20 |
| VGP Green Park a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou, Czech Republic | 20 |
| VGP Green Tower a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou, Czech Republic | 20 |
| VGP Park Prisovice a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou, Czech Republic | 20 |
| VGP Park Turnov a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou, Czech Republic | 20 |
| VGP CZ II s.r.o. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou, Czech Republic | 20 |
| VGP CZ IV a.s. | Jenišovice u Jablonce nad Nisou, Czech Republic | 20 |
| VGP Misv Comm. VA | Jette, Belgium | 43 |
CHANGES IN 2013 During 2013, VGP acquired 42.87% of VGP Misv Comm. VA
The fi nancial statements of the parent company VGP NV, are presented below in a condensed form. In accordance with Belgian company law, the directors' report and fi nancial statements of the parent company VGP NV, together with the auditor's report, have been deposited at the National Bank of Belgium.
They are available on request from:
VGP NV Greenland – Burgemeester Etienne Demunterlaan 5 – bus 4 B-1090 Brussels Belgium www.vgpparks.eu
The statutory auditor issued an unqualifi ed opinion on the fi nancial statements of VGP NV.
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Other operating income | 772 | 545 |
| Operating profit or loss | (879) | (1,196) |
| Financial result | 2,851 | 4,838 |
| Extraordinary result | 74 | 2,541 |
| Current and deferred income taxes | (167) | (4) |
| Profit or loss for the year | 1,879 | 6,179 |
| In thousands of € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Formation expenses, intangible assets | 3,281 | 10 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 8 | 2 |
| Financial fixed assets | 214,880 | 126,001 |
| Total non-current assets | 218,169 | 126,013 |
| Trade and other receivables | 6,511 | 6,491 |
| Cash & cash equivalents | 73,804 | 16,064 |
| Total current assets | 80,315 | 22,555 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 298,484 | 148,568 |
| Share capital | 112,737 | 120,356 |
| Non-distributable reserves | 1,546 | 1,452 |
| Retained earnings | 24,031 | 22,245 |
| Shareholders' equity | 138,314 | 144,053 |
| Amounts payable after one year | 150,000 | — |
| Amounts payable within one year | 10,170 | 4,515 |
| Creditors | 160,170 | 4,515 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 298,484 | 148,568 |
Valuation and foreign currency translation principles applied in the parent company's fi nancial statements are based on Belgian accounting legislation.
The profi t a er tax for the year ended was € 1,878,860.02
At the General Meeting of Shareholders on 9 May 2014, the Board of Directors will propose that the above result be appropriated as follows:
| In € | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit of the financial year | 1,878,860.02 | 6,178,624.30 |
| Profit carried forward | 22,245,460.01 | 16,375,766.93 |
| Transfer to legal reserves | (93,943.00) | (308,931.22) |
| Profit / (loss) to be carried forward | 24,030,377.03 | 22,245,460.01 |
| Profit to be distributed (gross dividend) | — | — |
Statutory auditor's report to the shareholders' meeting on the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013.
As required by law, we report to you in the context of our appointment as the company's statutory auditor. This report includes our report on the consolidated fi nancial statements together with our report on other legal and regulatory requirements. These consolidated fi nancial statements comprise the consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2013, the consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated cash fl ow statement for the year then ended, as well as the summary of signifi cant accounting policies and other explanatory notes.
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of VGP NV ("the company") and its subsidiaries ( jointly "the group"), prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union and with the legal and regulatory requirements applicable in Belgium.
The consolidated statement of financial position shows total assets of 366,482 (000) EUR and the consolidated income statement shows a consolidated profit (group share) for the year then ended of 24,302 (000) EUR.
Board of directors' responsibility for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements
The board of directors is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union and with the legal and regulatory requirements applicable in Belgium, and for such internal control as the board of directors determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated fi nancial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA). Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated fi nancial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the statutory auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the statutory auditor considers internal control relevant to the group's preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the group's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the board of directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We have obtained from the group's officials and the board of directors the explanations and information necessary for performing our audit.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated fi nancial statements of VGP NV give a true and fair view of the group's net equity and fi nancial position as of 31 December 2013, and of its results and its cash fl ows for the year then ended, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union and with the legal and regulatory requirements applicable in Belgium.
The board of directors is responsible for the preparation and the content of the directors' report on the consolidated fi nancial statements.
As part of our mandate and in accordance with the Belgian standard complementary to the International Standards on Auditing applicable in Belgium, our responsibility is to verify, in all material respects, compliance with certain legal and regulatory requirements. On this basis, we make the following additional statement, which does not modify the scope of our opinion on the consolidated financial statements:
— The directors' report on the consolidated fi nancial statements includes the information required by law, is consistent with the consolidated fi nancial statements and is free from material inconsistencies with the information that we became aware of during the performance of our mandate.
Diegem, 7 April 2014 The statutory auditor
DELOITTE Bedrijfsrevisoren / Reviseurs d'Entreprises BV o.v.v.e. CVBA / SC s.f.d. SCRL Represented by Rik Neckebroeck
VGP NV Spinnerijstraat 12 B-9240 Zele, Belgium tel.: +32 52 45 43 86 / fax: +32 52 45 43 87
Červený Dvůr, Jenišovice 59 468 33 Jenišovice, Czech Republic tel.: +420 483 346 060 / fax: +420 483 346 061
e-mail: [email protected] | www.vgpparks.eu
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