Annual Report • Feb 19, 2025
Annual Report
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For the Group as a whole, 2024 was a moderately profitable year, despite the
ongoing economic downturn and interest rates which remained relatively high
during the year. Encouragingly, the bottom of the market in terms of transaction
activity remained backward-looking until 2023. Despite the market situation, a
significant number of new homes were handed over to customers in 2024, a large
number of new leases were signed, vacancy rates in both existing and new
commercial buildings were reduced, new investments were made in the Baltics and
in Canada. It would probably have been more profitable in the short term for the
Group to make fewer new investments, thereby saving on both interest and
overhead costs. However, the development project cycle is known to last at least
3-5 years, and therefore the Group has continued to invest and expand its
development portfolio in a forward-looking manner, even in a difficult economic
environment.
The Group's consolidated sales revenue for the 4th quarter of 2024 was
10.5 million euros (Q4 of 2023: 5.1 million euros) and the consolidated sales
revenue of the reporting year totaled 38.4 million euros (2023: 41.1 million
euros).
The Group's net profit for the 4th quarter was 1 million euros (Q4 2023: net
loss 1.3 million euros), incl. the net profit attributable to the owners of the
parent company was 0.6 million euros (Q4 2023: net loss 1.1 million euros) and
the Group's net profit in 2024 was 2.1 million euros (2023: 3.5 million euros).
The net profit attributable to the owners of the parent company in the reporting
year was 0.4 million euros (2023: 1.2 million euros).
Development projects under construction and available for sale
In 2024, we delivered 193 homes to customers, including 51 homes in the fourth
quarter. We delivered 165 homes to clients in Tallinn, and 28 homes in Riga.
In 2024, we began the construction of a commercial building StokOfiss 34 at
Ulbrokas 34, Riga.
In Tallinn, we began Hepsor's largest development project to date, the
construction and sale of the main building of the former Baltic Cotton Spinning
and Weaving Factory located at Manufaktuuri 5. The project is being developed in
stages. In the first stage, the construction of 152 new apartments is planned.
In Riga, construction continued on the 40 apartment Annenhof House development
project, the completion of which is planned for the beginning of 2025.
In the commercial building P113 Tervisemaja, owned by the affiliated company
Hepsor P113 OÜ, the signing of new rental contracts continued, and as at the end
of the reporting year 77% of the rental space was covered by contracts.
Based on the Group's business strategy, the Lembitu 4 property in Tallinn, which
is intended to be used for the construction of a hotel with approximately 110
rooms, was sold in Q4 2024. Freed-up capital was used to finance new
developments as well as to reduce interest costs at the Group level.
New projects in Tallinn and Riga
In September 2024, Hepsor acquired a new property in Tallinn, at Võistluse 7. It
is a sLender-type apartment building, designed by researchers-architects at the
Estonian Academy of Arts, built in the style of an early 20th century Lender
wooden house. The building will be constructed entirely of wood, with the
exception of the staircase in the centre of the building. At the heart of the
project is environmental preservation and the utilisation of green technology
solutions for climate resilience.
On 18 July 2024, Hepsor E18 SIA, a subsidiary of Hepsor Latvia OÜ, acquired a
property at Eizhenijas iela 18, in Riga. The plan is to develop two buildings
there with a total of 54 apartments.
In December, Hepsor Latvia OÜ signed an option agreement to acquire a 50% stake
in a real estate development company. The development company is planning to
build 103 new homes at Dzelzavas 74c, in Riga.
Hepsor in Canada
To date, Hepsor has invested in five development projects in Toronto. In
cooperation with business partners, the primary objective of the projects
acquired in Canada's largest city is to prepare a detailed plan and thereby
achieve building rights for a total of around 3,000 new rental apartments.
In 2024, Hepsor made three new investments in Canada:
a development project consisting of seven properties at 17-29 Glenavy Avenue,
in Toronto;
a development project consisting of 11 properties in High Park, located in
downtown Toronto;
a development project consisting of 17 properties on Brownville Avenue, in
Toronto.
Vision for the future
In 2025, we intend to begin the construction and sale of up to five new
development projects.
In Latvia, we are planning to begin the construction and sale of up to four
projects. In total, 147 new homes will be built and sold in three residential
projects. In the field of commercial buildings, we would like to begin the
construction of a stock-office type development project in the Veidema Quarter.
We will also be starting the next phase in the Manufaktuuri Quarter - the sale
and construction of 49 new homes at Manufaktuuri 12.
Nevertheless, the declining interest rate environment allows us to look to the
future with moderate optimism. The real estate business is a long process.
That's why we want to initiate and develop new projects, always analysing risks
and opportunities over market cycles.
The full consolidated unaudited interim report for the IV quarter and twelve
months of 2024 can be found on the Hepsor website:
https://hepsor.ee/en/for-investors/stock/reports-2/
Consolidated statement of financial position
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 6,249 7,604
Trade and other receivables 761 1,544
Current loan receivables 200 311
Inventories 64,141 77,439
Total current assets 71,351 86,898
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 288 162
Intangible assets 2 4
Investment properties 7,980 0
Financial investments 6,424 2,005
Non-current loan receivables 2,428 1,729
Other non-current receivables 340 203
Total non-current assets 17,462 4,103
Total assets 88,813 91,001
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Loans and borrowings 23,336 40,600
Current lease liabilities 52 40
Prepayments from customers 724 2,620
Trade and other payables 6,542 7,188
Total current liabilities 30,654 50,448
Non-current liabilities
Loans and borrowings 31,352 16,305
Non-current lease liabilities 162 29
Other non-current liabilities 4,635 2,058
Total non-current liabilities 36,149 18,392
Total liabilities 66,803 68,840
Equity
Share capital 3,855 3,855
Share premium 8,917 8,917
Reserve capital 385 385
Retained earnings 8,853 9,004
Total equity 22,010 22,161
incl. total equity attributable to owners of
the parent 20,912 20,993
incl. non-controlling interest 1,098 1,168
Consolidated statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income
Revenue 38,397 41,135 10,542 5,087
Cost of sales (-) -31,635 -34,067 -8,011 -4,843
Gross profit 6,762 7,068 2,531 244
Marketing expenses (-) -898 -576 -295 -177
Administrative expenses (-) -1,802 -1,472 -460 -362
Other operating income 449 166 365 54
Other operating expenses (-) -179 -152 -143 -36
Operating profit (-loss) of the year 4,332 5,034 1,998 -277
Financial income 421 1,192 159 63
Financial expenses (-) -2,578 -2,746 -1,159 -1,084
Profit before tax 2,175 3,480 998 -1,298
Current income tax (-) -41 0 -41 0
Net profit (-loss) for the year 2,134 3,480 957 -1,298
Attributable to owners of the parent 423 1,185 578 -1,087
Non-controlling interest 1,711 2,295 379 -211
Other comprehensive income (-loss)
Changes related to change of ownership -313 286 -389 36
Change in value of embedded derivatives with
minority shareholders -1,874 -2,053 -671 104
Exchange rate differences from foreign
entities -103 0 27 0
Other comprehensive income (-loss) for the
period -2,290 -1,767 -1,033 140
Attributable to owners of the parent -504 -58 -330 -70
Non-controlling interest -1,786 -1,709 -703 210
Comprehensive income (-loss) for the period -156 1,713 -76 -1,158
Attributable to owners of the parent -81 1,127 248 -1,157
Non-controlling interest -75 586 -324 -1
Earnings per share
Basic (euros per share) 0.11 0.31 0.15 -0.28
Diluted (euros per share) 0.11 0.31 0.15 -0.28
Henri Laks
Member of the Management Board
Phone: +372 5693 9114
e-mail: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Hepsor AS (www.hepsor.ee (http://www.hepsor.ee)) is a developer of residential
and commercial real estate. The Group operates in Estonia, Latvia and Canada.
During our thirteen years of operation, we have created 2,076 homes and nearly
36,300 m(2) of commercial space. As the first developer in the Baltic countries,
Hepsor has implemented several innovative engineering and technical solutions
that make the buildings built by the company more energy-efficient and thus more
environmentally friendly. The company's portfolio includes a total of 24
development projects with a total area of 172,500 m(2).
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