Quarterly Report • May 6, 2020
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AB Sagax is a property company whose business concept is to invest in commercial properties, primarily in the warehouse and light industry segment
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19, macroeconomic conditions in the company's markets have deteriorated and uncertainty has increased. The impact of the outbreak on the company has been limited to date. However, the impact of the negative macroeconomic trend on Sagax's tenants is unavoidable. It is difficult to assess the extent to which Sagax's profit from property management for 2020 will be affected.
Profit from property management for 2020, meaning profit before revaluations and tax, based on the current property portfolio and announced acquisitions and divestments and current exchange rates, is expected to amount to SEK 2,250-2,300 M. The previously submitted forecast was for profit of SEK 2,250 M and was presented when the year-end report for 2019 was published.
| 2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Dec |
2018 Jan-Dec |
2017 Jan-Dec |
2016 Jan-Dec |
2015 Jan-Dec |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit from property management per Class A and B share after dilution, SEK |
1.57 | 1.28 | 5.51 | 4.31 | 3.70 | 2.98 | 2.45 |
| Change compared with preceding year, % | 23 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 31 |
| Earnings per Class A and B share after dilution, SEK | 2.15 | 2.51 | 12.13 | 9.24 | 8.85 | 7.25 | 4.93 |
| Dividend per Class A and B share, SEK (2019 proposed) | – | – | 0.65 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.58 |
| Net debt/EBITDA, multiple | 8.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Interest coverage ratio, multiple | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| Debt ratio, % | 49 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 |
| Properties' market value, SEK M | 37,339 | 30,204 | 32,625 | 29,024 | 23,771 | 20,628 | 16,189 |
| Property yield, % | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.4 |


In the first quarter, the Lumijälki 2 premises were acquired, situated 20 minutes outside of central Helsinki. The property is undeveloped and comprises 23,600 square metres of land. A new build of 10,000 square metres of new warehouse and business premises incorporating offices has commenced. The property's tenants include Fazer Food Services Oy and Geberit Finland Oy. Construction is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2021.
AB Sagax is a property company whose business concept is to invest in commercial properties, primarily in the warehouse and light industry segment.
The overriding objective is the long-term generation of the maximum possible risk-adjusted return to the company's owners. To achieve this objective, Sagax has set the following business targets:
The table and charts below illustrate the outcome for the past five years in relation to the financial targets.
Sagax invests primarily in warehouse and industrial properties. Properties designed as warehouses and for light industries are
attractive investment opportunities, since they generate a high yield combined with a low rate of new production and stable occupancy rates. Sagax invests in add-on acquisitions and in existing properties. Property acquisitions and investments in the existing portfolio aim to increase cash flow and diversify rental revenue, thereby reducing the company's operational and financial risks.
Sagax's financial structure is designed with a clear focus on operating cash flow and interest coverage ratio. This is expected to create both excellent prerequisites for expansion and an attractive return on equity.
The company has four classes of shares: Class A, B and D common shares, and preference shares. The aim of the Class D shares, like the preference shares, is to attract investor categories that value steady ongoing dividends.
Sagax pursues efficiency and sustainability in its management strategy. The management strategy includes clearly prioritising reputable customers with high credit ratings and obtaining long leases. This is regarded as being advantageous since it reduces the risk of vacancies, while leading to lower costs for letting premises and adapting premises to tenant needs. The
| Outcome rolling 12 months |
Five-year average |
|
|---|---|---|
| Return on equity, measured over a five-year period, should not fall below 15% per year |
22% | 29% |
| Profit from property management per Class A and B share should increase by a minimum of 15% per year |
24% | 24% |


company mainly enters into triple net leases and is thus only affected to a limited extent by changes in consumption or changed rates for such utilities as heating, electricity, property tax, water and sewage.
The aim of Sagax's sustainability activities is to avoid shortterm gains arising at the expense of negative longer-term consequences, such as in the form of externalities. The company's investing activities, management and funding are conducted to achieve the best possible long-term – meaning sustainable – outcome. The planning, governance and monitoring of sustainability activities follow Sagax's organisational structure with well-defined delegation of responsibilities and authorities. This sustainability work is supported by policies, guidelines, overall objectives, external laws, rules and regulations.
Sagax has identified the following focus areas:
Sagax's business model is characterised in all areas by a longterm approach. Short-term gains are subordinate to the company's long-term value creation. Accordingly, sustainability work is integrated into the business model.
Sagax works actively to combat all forms of corruption and has implemented a whistle-blower function and a Code of Conduct for Suppliers.
Heating premises and the use of electricity account for the largest share of properties' energy use. Sagax takes regular measures to reduce consumption in a bid to continuously enhance the efficiency of the properties' energy use.
The development of the company is dependent on highly skilled employees. For this reason, it is important that the company is an attractive employer that can attract and has the ability to retain highly skilled personnel. In exchange, employees are expected to assume responsibility of their work duties and also serve as good representatives of the company's values and culture.


The profit/loss and cash-flow items below refer to the January to March 2020 period. The comparative items refer to the year-earlier period. Amounts for the balance-sheet items and comparative figures refer to the position at the end of the current period and end of the year-earlier period.
Profit from property management rose 22% to SEK 565 M (464), of which joint ventures and associated companies accounted for SEK 133 M (92). The increase in profit from property management was attributable to property acquisitions and higher profit from property management in joint ventures and associated companies. Profit from property management per Class A and B share after dilution rose 23% to SEK 1.57 (1.28).
Changes in the value of properties increased profit by SEK 279 M (84).
The revaluation of financial instruments had an impact of SEK –113 M (394) on profit. The revaluation of listed shares resulted in an unrealised change in value of SEK –150 M (212). The revaluation of financial instruments attributable to joint ventures amounted to SEK 44 M (206) pursuant to IFRS 9, while fixed-income derivatives accounted for SEK –7 M (–24).

Rental revenue

Joint ventures and associated companies contributed a total of SEK 263 M (96) to profit.
Profit after tax for the period amounted to SEK 749 M (854).
Rental revenue rose 13% to SEK 703 M (622). Revenue was primarily positively affected by property acquisitions.
Other revenue of SEK 1 M (11) in the previous period primarily comprised compensation from tenants who prematurely vacated premises, damages due to inadequate maintenance and insurance compensation.
During the period, rental revenue in comparable portfolios increased 3.0% (3.3) excluding currency effects. The largest increase was found in the market segments of Helsinki (6.0%) and the Netherlands (5.8%). Other market segments reported minor revenue increases (an average of 1.5%) in the existing portfolio.
The economic occupancy rate amounted to 95% (95). During the period, the vacancy value rose SEK 20 M (20) due to tenants vacating premises and declined SEK 18 M (23) due to new lettings. Discounts on a fixed-term basis amounted to

SEK 19 M (19) on an annual basis at the end of the period. In total, the closing vacancy value increased SEK 12 M (–) during the period to SEK 147 M (132).
At the end of the period, notice of termination had been served for leases with a rental value of SEK 85 M (54), of which leases with notice of vacating the premises accounted for SEK 82 M (47) and leases with notice of renegotiation for SEK 3 M (7). Of the leases for which notice had been received, vacancies corresponding to SEK 21 M will occur in 2020. Leases for premises that have not yet been occupied reduced the adjusted vacancy value by SEK 15 M (28).
Operating and maintenance costs rose to a total of SEK 89 M (89). Expenses for property tax increased to SEK 35 M (27). Other property expenses increased to SEK 14 M (11). All expense increases were primarily due to property acquisitions.
| 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts in SEK M | Jan-Mar | Jan-Dec |
| Opening vacancy for each year | 135 | 132 |
| Vacancies | 20 | 93 |
| New lettings | –18 | –98 |
| Change in discounts provided | –3 | 4 |
| Vacancy value, acquired properties | 9 | 23 |
| Vacancy value, sold properties | – | –7 |
| Adjustment of vacancy value | – | –14 |
| Change in exchange rates | 5 | 1 |
| Closing vacancy value | 147 | 135 |
| Terminated for renegotiation | 3 | 4 |
| Terminated lease, not vacated | 82 | 81 |
| Letting, not occupied | –15 | –14 |
| Adjusted closing vacancy value | 217 | 205 |
| Area | Rental value, SEK M |
Vacancy value, SEK M1) |
Economic vacancy rate1) |
Lettable area, sqm |
Vacant area, sqm |
Vacancy rate by area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 689 | 43 | 6% | 632,000 | 36,000 | 6% |
| Helsinki | 659 | 46 | 7% | 580,000 | 48,000 | 8% |
| Netherlands | 311 | 13 | 4% | 359,000 | 10,000 | 3% |
| Paris | 332 | 15 | 5% | 291,000 | 13,000 | 5% |
| Finland, university cities | 356 | 13 | 4% | 357,000 | 14,000 | 4% |
| Madrid & Barcelona2) | 111 | 13 | 11% | 201,000 | 23,000 | 11% |
| Rest of Sweden | 146 | – | – | 261,000 | – | – |
| Rest of Finland | 236 | 3 | 1% | 327,000 | 10,000 | 3% |
| Rest of Europe | 262 | 2 | 1% | 290,000 | 5,000 | 2% |
| Total | 3,102 | 147 | 5% | 3,297,000 | 159,000 | 5% |
1) The vacancy value and vacancy rate take into account both vacancies and discounts provided.
2) Madrid & Barcelona, which was previously reported under Rest of Europe, is reported as a separate segment from 1 January.
Costs for the Group's central administration amounted to SEK 29 M (27), corresponding to 4.0% (4.3) of the Group's rental revenue.
At the end of the period, the Group had 69 (65) employees. Functions such as property care-taking and on-call operations are outsourced. The company has offices in Stockholm, Helsinki, Rotterdam, Paris and Barcelona.
| Country | Total |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 33 |
| Finland | 19 |
| France | 7 |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Total | 69 |
| Year of vacancy | No. of leases | Rental value, SEK M |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61 | 21 |
| 2021 | 11 | 47 |
| 2022 | 4 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| >2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 77 | 82 |
Profit of joint ventures and associated companies for the period amounted to SEK 263 M (96), of which profit from property management accounted for SEK 133 M (92) M, changes in the value of fixed-income derivatives for SEK –15 M (–16) and changes in the value of properties for SEK 217 M (48). Profit was charged with deferred tax of SEK 72 M (27). Refer also to page 11 for more information.
Interest-bearing liabilities increased to SEK 23,011 M (17,123) due to financing of property acquisitions and a larger liquidity reserve.
Financial expenses increased to SEK 114 M (107) due to higher interest-bearing liabilities combined with a lower average interest rate. The average interest rate was 1.8% (2.3) on 31 March 2020 due to refinancing and new borrowing at lower interest rates.
Financial income of SEK 10 M (1) primarily pertained to interest on convertible debentures.
Sagax value most of its property portfolio every quarter by obtaining value assessments from independent valuation companies. External valuations are based on observable market data. Due to the prevailing circumstances, market activity gradually declined in the first quarter, which is why the valuation companies have attached less importance to previous commercial paper for assessing the properties' market value. This means that the external market values are associated with greater uncertainty than normal.
The value growth for the properties amounted to SEK 279 M (84), of which unrealised changes in value amounted to SEK 280 M (85), corresponding to 0.7% of the property value, excluding currency effects. Realised changes in the value of properties amounted to SEK –1 M (–1) for the period.
The change in the value of financial instruments amounted to SEK –128 M (378), of which SEK –15 M (–16) referred to joint ventures.
The change in value attributable to fixed-income derivatives amounted to SEK –22 M (–40), of which SEK –15 M (–16) referred to joint ventures.
Revaluation of listed shares resulted in an unrealised change in value of SEK –150 M (212). No shares were sold during the period.
The revaluation of financial instruments attributable to joint ventures amounted to SEK 44 M (206) in accordance with IFRS 9.
Sagax recognised a current tax expense of SEK 17 M (34). The deferred tax expense amounted to SEK 95 M (59). The Group's deferred tax liabilities at the end of the period amounted to SEK 2,175 M (1,669).
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital amounted to SEK 416 M (323). Changes in working capital had an adverse impact of SEK –60 M (23) on cash flow. Investing activities had an impact of SEK –3,350 M (–1,005) on cash flow, while cash flow from financing activities contributed SEK 4,651 M (1,135) to Sagax. In total, cash and cash equivalents rose SEK 1,656 M (476) during the period.
The Parent Company, AB Sagax, is responsible for stock market issues, such as financial reporting and stock market information. Services between Group companies are charged on commercial terms and conditions and in accordance with market-based pricing. Intra-Group services comprise management services and internal interest charging. The Parent Company's management fees from Group companies amounted to SEK 17 M (15).
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19, macroeconomic conditions in the company's markets have deteriorated and uncertainty has increased. The impact of the outbreak on the company has been limited to date. However, the impact of the negative macroeconomic trend on Sagax's tenants is unavoidable. It is difficult to assess the extent to which Sagax's profit from property management for 2020 will be affected.
Profit from property management for 2020, meaning profit before revaluations and tax, based on the current property portfolio and announced acquisitions and divestments and current exchange rates, is expected to amount to SEK 2,250- 2,300 M. The previously submitted forecast was for profit of SEK 2,250 M and was presented when the year-end report for 2019 was published.
Current earnings capacity is reported in conjunction with interim reports and year-end reports.
The table below shows the earnings capacity on a 12-month basis at 1 April 2020. It is important to note that this capacity cannot be compared with a forecast for the forthcoming 12 months because it does not contain assessments about, for
| Amounts in SEK M | 1 Apr 2020 | 1 Jan 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Rental value | 3,102 | 2,735 |
| Vacancy | –147 | –135 |
| Rental revenue | 2,955 | 2,600 |
| Property expenses | –516 | –466 |
| Net operating income | 2,439 | 2,134 |
| Central administration | –124 | –122 |
| Joint ventures and associated companies | 544 | 539 |
| Net financial items | –431 | –352 |
| Lease expenses | –23 | –22 |
| Profit from property management | 2,405 | 2,178 |
| Tax | –457 | –414 |
| Profit after tax | 1,948 | 1,764 |
| – of which, holders of preference shares | 34 | 34 |
| – of which, holders of Class D shares | 216 | 216 |
| – of which, holders of Class A and B shares | 1,699 | 1,515 |
| Future-oriented yield, % | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Net debt/future-oriented EBITDA, multiple | 7.5 | 6.9 |

example, future vacancies, the interest rate scenario, currency effects, rent trends or changes in value.
The rental value is based on contractual rental revenue on an annual basis, with supplements for estimated market rents for vacant premises. Property expenses are based on actual outcomes over the past 12 months adjusted for the holding period, less expenses for site leasehold fees. Central administration costs are based on actual outcomes over the past 12 months. Net financial items are calculated based on interest-bearing liabilities and assets on the balance sheet date. Expenses for interest-bearing liabilities are based on the Group's estimated average interest rate, plus financing costs allocated over time and costs attributable to credit facilities that were unutilised on the balance sheet date. Lease expenses essentially pertain to site leasehold fees that are based on actual outcomes over the past 12 months adjusted for the holding period. Dividends attributable to the company's holdings of listed shares were not taken into account in the earnings capacity. Tax is calculated at the standard tax rate of 19% (22).
Shares in profit in joint ventures and associated companies are calculated in accordance with the same assumptions as for Sagax, taking into account the size of the participations.


Interim report January-March 2020 7 This document is an in-house translation of the Swedish Interim report. In the event of discrepancies, the Swedish original will supersede the translation.
At 31 March 2020, the property portfolio comprised 653 (530) properties with a lettable area of 3,297,000 square metres (2,919,000). At the end of the period, the rental value and contractual annual rent amounted to SEK 3,102 M (2,618) and SEK 2,955 M (2,486), respectively. This corresponds to an economic occupancy rate of 95% (95).
During the period, Sagax invested SEK 3,244 M (863), of which property acquisitions accounted for SEK 3,107 M (679).
A total of 104 properties were acquired with a total lettable area of 290,000 square metres. The largest investment referred to 37 properties in Spain encompassing 172,000 square metres of lettable area and 332,000 square metres of land. The properties are let to MAG which uses the premises for foodstuff wholesale operations for the HORECA segment. MAG generated sales of SEK 11 billion in 2018. MAG is part of the Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd.
A total of SEK 136 M (185) was invested in the existing property portfolio. SEK 8 M of the investments for the period were made against rent supplements, SEK 6 M was invested in conjunction with new lettings, SEK 96 M in conjunction with new production and SEK 27 M pertained to property maintenance.
The Group has agreed to acquire 4 properties in the Netherlands, 2 properties in Spain and 4 properties in France for which possession will be taken after the end of the period. The total investment will amount to SEK 205 M.
During the period, two properties in Finland with a total lettable area of 1,300 square metres were divested for a total of SEK 4 M. Two properties in Barcelona with a total lettable area of 1,400 square metres were divested during the period for a total of SEK 10 M. These properties were included in a property portfolio that was acquired during the period. Agreements were signed for the sale of one property in Sweden and two properties in Finland for a total of SEK 295 M which will be vacated after the end of the period.
The yield for the period in relation to market value amounted to 6.4% (6.8).
| Summary of property portfolio 1 April 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Market value | Rental value | Economic | Contractual annual rent |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment | No. of properties |
Lettable area, sqm |
Vacant area, sqm |
SEK M | SEK per sqm |
SEK M | Share | occupancy rate |
SEK M | Share |
| Stockholm | 77 | 632,000 | 36,000 | 10,071 | 15,900 | 689 | 22% | 94% | 646 | 22% |
| Helsinki | 72 | 580,000 | 48,000 | 7,178 | 12,400 | 659 | 21% | 93% | 613 | 21% |
| Netherlands | 72 | 359,000 | 10,000 | 3,527 | 9,800 | 311 | 10% | 96% | 299 | 10% |
| Paris | 76 | 291,000 | 13,000 | 3,456 | 11,900 | 332 | 11% | 95% | 317 | 11% |
| Finland, university cities | 68 | 357,000 | 14,000 | 3,423 | 9,600 | 356 | 11% | 96% | 344 | 12% |
| Madrid & Barcelona | 65 | 187,000 | 23,000 | 1,871 | 10,000 | 111 | 4% | 89% | 98 | 3% |
| Rest of Sweden | 30 | 261,000 | – | 1,835 | 7,000 | 146 | 5% | 100% | 146 | 5% |
| Rest of Finland | 135 | 327,000 | 10,000 | 2,776 | 8,500 | 236 | 8% | 99% | 233 | 8% |
| Rest of Europe | 38 | 304,000 | 5,000 | 3,201 | 10,500 | 262 | 8% | 99% | 259 | 9% |
| Total | 653 | 3,297,000 | 159,000 | 37,339 | 11,300 | 3,102 | 100% | 95% | 2,955 | 100% |
| Amounts in SEK M | Property acquisitions |
Existing portfolio |
Total | Share of total investments |
Divestments | Net investments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 29 | 65 | 94 | 3% | – | 94 |
| Helsinki | 31 | 56 | 87 | 3% | – | 87 |
| Netherlands | 333 | 7 | 340 | 10% | – | 340 |
| Paris | 375 | 4 | 379 | 12% | – | 379 |
| Finland, university cities | 95 | 2 | 97 | 3% | – | 97 |
| Madrid & Barcelona | 739 | – | 739 | 23% | –10 | 729 |
| Rest of Sweden | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rest of Finland | – | 3 | 3 | 0% | –4 | –1 |
| Rest of Europe | 1,505 | – | 1,505 | 46% | – | 1,505 |
| Total | 3,107 | 136 | 3,244 | 100% | –14 | 3,230 |
Sagax has a diverse lease structure, which better allows the company to maintain an even occupancy rate. To reduce the risk of lower rental revenue, Sagax endeavours to create longterm relationships with the company's existing tenants and to achieve favourable diversification in terms of the length and size of its leases.
Sagax's annual rent at the end of the period was distributed between 1,765 leases (1,644), with about 1,200 tenants (1,000). The table below presents the size of Sagax's leases in relation to the Group's annual rent at the end of the period. The table shows that 1,754 leases (1,635) each had a rental value of less than 1% of the Group's annual rent. The total rental value for these leases accounted for 79% (83) of Sagax's annual rent. In addition, Sagax is party to 7 leases (6) with a rental value corresponding to 1–2% of the Group's annual rent. Combined, these leases total 9% (9) of Sagax's annual rent. Only 4 (3) of Sagax's leases had an annual rental value
that accounted for more than 2% of the Group's rental revenue. These leases together represented 11% (8) of the Group's annual rent.
Sagax's tenants operate in a variety of sectors. 18% (19) of rental revenue comes from tenants in the manufacturing industry, 16% (12) from companies with food-related operations and 11% (13) in the automotive-related industry, including sales, service and manufacturing. Diverse tenant industries is considered to lower the risk of vacancies and rent losses. The main sectors are presented in the pie chart below.
According to Sagax's management strategy, the company strives to secure long-term leases and an even distribution of contract maturities over the years. This is deemed to reduce the risk of significant variations in the Group's occupancy rate. Leases representing 54% of the annual rent expire in or after 2024. 11–14% of annual rent expires every year between 2021 and 2023.
| Share of contractual annual rent |
Annual rent SEK M Share |
No. of leases |
Average annual rent, SEK M |
Lease term, years |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >2% | 330 | 11% | 4 | 82 | 9 |
| 1–2 % | 279 | 9% | 7 | 40 | 5 |
| <1% | 2,346 | 79% | 1,754 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 2,955 | 100% | 1,765 | 2 | 5 |
| Annual rent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year of expiry | Area, sqm | SEK M | Share | |
| 2020 | 279,000 | 280 | 9% | |
| 2021 | 394,000 | 347 | 12% | |
| 2022 | 407,000 | 414 | 14% | |
| 2023 | 309,000 | 311 | 11% | |
| 2024 | 297,000 | 326 | 11% | |
| >2024 | 1,451,000 | 1,277 | 43% | |
| Total | 3,138,000 | 2,955 | 100% |


Year of maturity of annual rent

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 >2034
Sagax prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The company has chosen to recognise its properties at fair value in accordance with the Fair Value Method.
Sagax value most of its property portfolio every quarter by obtaining value assessments from independent valuation companies. External valuations are based on observable market data. Due to the prevailing circumstances, market activity gradually declined in the first quarter, which is why the valuation companies have attached less importance to previous commercial paper for assessing the properties' market value. This means that the external market values are associated with greater uncertainty than normal.
At 31 March 2020, the total market value of Sagax's 653 (530) properties was SEK 37,339 M (30,204). The depreciation of the SEK against the EUR during the period led to property values abroad increasing SEK 1,204 M (243).
The recognised unrealised change in value amounted to SEK 280 M (85) for the period.
The valuations were carried out in accordance with generally accepted international valuation methods. As of 31 March 2020, 97% of valuation objects were valued by authorised property appraisers from independent valuation companies.
The principle method of appraisal used was cash flow calculations in which the present value of net operating income, investments and residual values was calculated. The calculation period was adjusted to the remaining term of existing leases and varies between five and 20 years. As a rule, the calculation period is ten years. For more information, see Sagax's 2019 Annual Report, page 93.
The cost of capital for the present value calculation of cash flows (4.9–16.0%), the cost of capital for the present value calculation of residual values (4.9–16.0%) and the yield requirement for the residual value calculations (4.5–14.0%) are based on analyses of transactions carried out and on individual assessments of the risk level and market position of each property.
The weighted cost of capital for the present value calculation of cash flows and residual values for the property portfolio was 7.8% (7.8) and 8.1% (8.4), respectively. The weighted yield requirement was 6.8% (7.1) at 31 March 2020. By comparison, the yield reported by Sagax for the period was 6.4% (6.8). A comparison of the yield reported over time and the yield requirement used in valuations is provided below. A sensitivity analysis is found on page 25.
Property portfolio, 31 March 2020 37,339 653



Sagax's joint ventures and associated companies contributed a total of SEK 133 M (92) to profit from property management during the period. Sagax's share of changes in the value of properties amounted to SEK 217 M (48) and the share of changes in the value of fixed-income derivatives was SEK –15 M (–16) during the period. The total value of the commitment related to ownership of joint ventures and associated companies amounted to SEK 6,037 M (3,748).
Sagax owns 50% of Söderport Holding AB, with the remaining share owned by Nyfosa AB. Via Hemsö Intressenter AB, Sagax indirectly owns 15% of Hemsö Fastighets AB, with the remaining share owned by the Third Swedish National Pension Fund. In addition, Sagax owns 21% of the votes and 15% of the capital in NP3 Fastigheter AB and 25% of Fastighetsbolaget Emilshus AB.
Söderport's operations consist of owning, managing and developing properties in Sweden. On behalf of Söderport, Sagax handles the financial administration and most of the property management of the Söderport Group. Nyfosa is responsible for property management in Gothenburg.
A corresponding 68% of Söderport's rental value of SEK 839 M was located in Stockholm on 31 March 2020. Söderport's economic vacancies amounted to SEK 39 M (32) at the end of the period, corresponding to a vacancy rate of 5% (5). Of the economic vacancies, SEK 10 M (7) comprised fixedterm rent discounts provided for new lettings. At the end of the period, Stockholm accounted for 95% of the economic vacancies.
Hemsö Fastighets AB conducts operations in Sweden, Germany and Finland. Operations consist of owning, managing and developing public properties. The property portfolio encompasses 376 properties with a total property value of SEK 57 billion at 31 March 2020. 94% of rental revenue derives from tax-financed operations. More information on Hemsö Fastighets AB is available on the company's website, hemso.se.
NP3 Fastigheter AB is a property company focusing on commercial investment properties with high yields mainly in northern Sweden. The company's property portfolio encompassed 368 properties with a total property value of SEK 11.7 billion and a rental value of SEK 1,159 M on 31 March 2020. NP3 Fastigheter AB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Mid Cap. More information on NP3 Fastigheter AB is available on the company's website, np3fastigheter.se.
Emilshus acquires, develops and manages commercial properties in Småland. The property portfolio is situated in growth regions, with a keen focus on local presence and close partnership with tenants. The property portfolio encompassed 52 properties on 31 March 2020. More information on Fastighetsbolaget Emilshus AB is available on the company's website, emilshus.com.
| Sagax's joint ventures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Söderport | Hemsö | ||||
| Jan–Mar 2020 | Jan–Mar 2019 | Jan–Mar 2020 | Jan–Mar 2019 | ||
| Sagax's participating interest, % | 50 | 50 | 15 | 15 | |
| Rental revenue, SEK M | 202 | 162 | 3,205 | 723 | |
| Profit from property management, SEK M | 111 | 79 | 445 | 423 | |
| Profit for the period, SEK M | 279 | 102 | 364 | 406 | |
| Sagax's share of profit from property management, SEK M |
55 | 40 | 55 | 52 | |
| 31 March 2020 | 31 March 2019 | 31 March 2020 | 31 March 2019 | ||
| No. of properties | 80 | 70 | 376 | 368 | |
| Carrying amount of properties, SEK M | 11,445 | 7,853 | 57,300 | 45,559 | |
| Lettable area, sqm | 732,000 | 689,000 | 1,890,000 | 1,800,000 | |
| Lease term, years | 5.0 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | |
| Economic vacancy rate, % | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Interest-bearing liabilities, SEK M | 5,834 | 3,786 | 37,307 | 34,418 | |
| Loan maturity, years | 4.3 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | |
| Fixed interest, years | 2.9 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 5.2 | |
| Market value of fixed-income derivatives, SEK M | –224 | –239 | –287 | –285 | |
| Carrying amount, SEK m | 1,940 | 1,564 | 2,684 | 2,184 |
Consolidated equity amounted to SEK 20,400 M (16,373) on 31 March 2020. Changes in equity during the period were attributable to comprehensive income for the period of SEK 1,143 M.
Sagax's interest-bearing liabilities at the end of the period amounted to SEK 23,011 M (17,123). An amount corresponding to SEK 18,900 M (12,977) of these liabilities was raised in EUR.
Net debt amounted to SEK 19,584 M (15,484). Gross interest-bearing debt to banks totalled SEK 6,317 M (4,197). The remaining gross interest-bearing debt comprised listed bond loans of SEK 15,905 M (11,934) and commercial paper of SEK 789 M (992).
At 31 March 2020, secured liabilities comprised 15% (14) of the total assets. Unsecured liabilities corresponded to 34% (33) of the total assets on the same date.
The interest coverage ratio at the end of the period amounted to 479% (447) and the debt ratio to 49% (47). High liquidity on the balance sheet date impacted the debt ratio for the period by +1.9 percentage points. Net interest-bearing debt for the past 12 months was 8.3 (7.5) times EBITDA. In the first quarter, the key performance indicator was impacted 1.2 times by property acquisitions and 0.4 times by translation of liabilities recognised in EUR at the closing rate.
A total of SEK 5,527 M (3,188) in loans was raised, of which SEK 3,309 M in the form of bond loans under the framework of Sagax's EMTN programme. Repayments during the period totalled SEK 809 M (1,975). Exchange-rate fluctuations increased interest-bearing liabilities by SEK 774 M (147).
Allocated borrowing costs of SEK 104 M (96) reduced interest-bearing liabilities in the balance sheet. Interestbearing liabilities of SEK 22,907 M (17,028) were recognized. The average remaining fixed-interest and loan maturity terms were 2.7 years (3.6) and 4.0 years (3.9), respectively, at the end of the period. The average interest rate on the company's
| Fixed interest | Loan maturity | Interest-rate swaps | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year of expiry | SEK M | Interest rate | Share | SEK M | Share | SEK M | Interest rate |
| 2020 | 6,551 | 1.5% | 28% | 48 | 0% | – | – |
| 2021 | 1,352 | 1.5% | 6% | 1,667 | 7% | – | – |
| 2022 | 1,297 | 1.8% | 6% | 1,861 | 8% | 497 | 0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,749 | 1.7% | 12% | 5,341 | 23% | 724 | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 237 | 1.5% | 1% | 6,303 | 27% | – | |
| >2024 | 10,825 | 2.1% | 47% | 7,790 | 34% | 829 | 2.2% |
| Total/average | 23,011 | 1.8% | 100% | 23,011 | 100% | 2,051 | 1.4% |
| Amounts in SEK M | 31 Mar 2020 | 31 Mar 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 23,011 | 17,123 |
| Interest-bearing assets | –536 | –6 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | –1,742 | –549 |
| Listed shares | –1,149 | –1,084 |
| Net debt | 19,584 | 15,484 |


interest-bearing liabilities was 1.8% (2.3), including the effect of derivatives. The average interest rate decreased as a consequence of new borrowing at lower interest rates and repayment of loans with higher interest rates.
Sagax has SEK 13,556 M (8,338) in loans at fixed interest rates. The company has interest-rate caps and interest-rate swaps with a total nominal value of SEK 6,614 M (6,249), of which interest-rate swaps with an average interest rate of 1.4% (1.5) accounted for SEK 2,051 M (2,490).
Sagax's working capital, excluding prepaid rental revenue and including listed shares, amounted to SEK 1,924 M (80) on 31 March 2020. At the same date, unutilised credit facilities amounted to SEK 3,587 M (5,401). No additional collateral needs to be pledged to utilise these credit facilities.
| Maturity | SEK M | Current interest | Interest terms | Maturity date | ISIN code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2021 | 600 | 2.56% | Stibor 3M+2.25% | 1 Feb 2021 | SE0010636274 |
| 2017-2022 | 1,250 | 2.46% | Stibor 3M+2.15% | 15 Feb 2022 | SE0010324228 |
| 2019-2023 | 500 | 1.21% | Stibor 3M+0.90% | 16 Jun 2023 | XS2093119175 |
| 2019-20231) | 250 | 1.13% | 1.13% | 16 Jun 2023 | XS2093119845 |
| Total/average | 2,600 | 2.12% | |||
| Maturity | EUR M | Current interest | Interest terms | Maturity date | ISIN code |
| 2018-20241) | 500 | 2.00% | 2.00% | 17 Jan 2024 | XS1877540465 |
| 2019-20251) | 300 | 2.25% | 2.25% | 13 Mar 2025 | XS1962543820 |
| 2019-20251) | 1062) | 0.87% | 2.25%3) | 13 Mar 2025 | XS1962543820 |
| 2020-20271) | 300 | 1.12% | 1.12% | 30 Jan 2027 | XS2112816934 |
| Total/average | 1,206 | 1.75% |
1) Fixed-rate loans
2) The nominal value is EUR 100 M.
3) Coupon rate.
| Amounts in SEK M | Nominal amount |
Years to maturity |
Market value 31 Mar 2020 |
Market value 31 Dec 2019 |
Change for the period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal interest-rate swaps | 2,051 | 3.9 | –128 | –119 | –9 |
| Interest-rate caps | 4,563 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Total | 6,614 | 2.7 | –128 | –119 | –9 |
| Financial covenant in EMTN programme |
2020 31 Mar |
2019 31 Mar |
2019 31 Dec |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating according to Moody's Investor Services |
Baa3, Stable outlook | Baa3, Stable outlook | Baa3, Stable outlook | |
| Net debt/Total assets | <65% | 42% | 42% | 38% |
| Interest coverage ratio | >1.8x | 6.0x | 5.3x | 5.3x |
| Secured liabilities/total assets | <45% | 15% | 14% | 14% |


| Amounts in SEK M | 2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Dec |
Rolling 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental revenue | 703 | 622 | 2,581 | 2,661 |
| Other revenue | 1 | 11 | 27 | 17 |
| Operating expenses | –68 | –70 | –222 | –219 |
| Maintenance costs | –21 | –19 | –84 | –87 |
| Property tax | –35 | –27 | –121 | –129 |
| Other property expenses | –14 | –11 | –47 | –51 |
| Net operating income | 565 | 506 | 2,133 | 2,192 |
| Central administration | –29 | –27 | –122 | –124 |
| Profit from joint ventures and associated companies | 263 | 96 | 917 | 1,084 |
| – of which, profit from property management | 133 | 92 | 441 | 482 |
| – of which, changes in value | 202 | 31 | 690 | 861 |
| – of which, tax | –72 | –27 | –214 | –259 |
| Financial income | 10 | 1 | 20 | 29 |
| Financial expenses | –108 | –101 | –446 | –453 |
| Financial expense, interest component of leases | –6 | –6 | –24 | –24 |
| Profit including changes in value of joint ventures and associated companies |
695 | 469 | 2,478 | 2,704 |
| – of which, profit from property management | 565 | 464 | 2,001 | 2,102 |
| Changes in value: | ||||
| Properties, realised | –1 | –1 | –40 | –40 |
| Properties, unrealised | 280 | 85 | 1,301 | 1,496 |
| Financial instruments, unrealised | –113 | 394 | 889 | 382 |
| Profit before tax | 861 | 947 | 4,627 | 4,541 |
| Deferred tax | –95 | –59 | –416 | –452 |
| Current tax | –17 | –34 | –100 | –82 |
| Profit for the period | 749 | 854 | 4,111 | 4,007 |
| Other comprehensive income – items that may be reversed to profit or loss: |
||||
| Translation differences for foreign operations | 879 | 175 | 217 | 921 |
| Share of other comprehensive income for joint ventures | 23 | 9 | 13 | 27 |
| Translation differences pertaining to hedge accounting | –486 | –77 | –143 | –553 |
| Tax on items that may be reversed to profit or loss | –22 | –3 | 3 | –16 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | 1,143 | 958 | 4,201 | 4,386 |
| Earnings per Class A and B share, SEK | 2.15 | 2.50 | 12.15 | 11.98 |
| Earnings per Class A and B share after dilution, SEK | 2.15 | 2.50 | 12.13 | 11.96 |
| Earnings per Class D share, SEK | 0.50 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Average no. of Class A and B shares, millions | 319.0 | 316.8 | 319.0 | 318.4 |
| Average no. of Class A and B shares after dilution, millions | 319.5 | 317.2 | 319.5 | 318.9 |
| Average number of Class D shares, millions | 107.8 | 101.9 | 105.7 | 107.2 |
| Amounts in SEK M | 2020 31 Mar |
2019 31 Mar |
2019 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment properties | 37,043 | 29,947 | 32,333 |
| Investment properties for sale | 295 | 256 | 292 |
| Leases, right-of-use assets | 369 | 339 | 346 |
| Joint ventures and associated companies | 6,037 | 3,748 | 5,693 |
| Interest-bearing non-current receivables | 536 | 6 | 511 |
| Other fixed assets | 78 | 29 | 58 |
| Total fixed assets | 44,357 | 34,325 | 39,233 |
| Cash and bank balances | 1,742 | 544 | 86 |
| Listed shares | 338 | 1,084 | 405 |
| Other current assets | 643 | 549 | 429 |
| Total current assets | 2,724 | 2,176 | 921 |
| Total assets | 47,081 | 36,501 | 40,154 |
| Equity | 20,400 | 16,373 | 19,257 |
| Non-current interest-bearing liabilities | 22,022 | 15,571 | 16,052 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 2,175 | 1,669 | 2,018 |
| Fixed-income derivatives | 128 | 132 | 119 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 507 | 431 | 464 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 24,833 | 17,804 | 18,653 |
| Commercial paper | 789 | 992 | 1,192 |
| Other current interest-bearing liabilities | 96 | 464 | 193 |
| Other current liabilities | 963 | 867 | 858 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,848 | 2,324 | 2,243 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 47,081 | 36,501 | 40,154 |
| Amounts in SEK M | 2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Dec |
Rolling 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | 861 | 947 | 4,627 | 4,514 |
| Changes in value of financial instruments | 113 | –394 | –889 | –382 |
| Change in value of properties | –279 | –84 | –1,261 | –1,455 |
| Result from ownership of joint ventures and associated | ||||
| companies | –263 | –96 | –917 | –1,057 |
| Dividend from joint ventures and associated companies | – | – | 281 | 281 |
| Dissolution of allocated borrowing costs | 10 | 8 | 42 | 44 |
| Tax paid | –26 | –40 | –74 | –59 |
| Other items not included in cash flow | –1 | –18 | –14 | 3 |
| Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital |
416 | 323 | 1,795 | 1,889 |
| Cash flow from changes in current receivables | –57 | –29 | –4 | –33 |
| Cash flow from changes in current liabilities | –3 | 52 | 20 | –34 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 356 | 345 | 1,811 | 1,822 |
| Acquisition of properties | –3,107 | –679 | –2,836 | –5,264 |
| Property sales | 13 | 11 | 1,413 | 1,411 |
| Investments in existing properties | –136 | –185 | –707 | –659 |
| Acquisition of listed shares | –82 | – | –64 | –147 |
| Acquisition of financial instruments | – | – | –503 | –503 |
| Acquisition of joint ventures and associated companies | –14 | – | –178 | –197 |
| Capital contribution to joint ventures and associated com panies |
– | –150 | –150 | – |
| Increase in other fixed assets | –22 | –2 | –25 | –45 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | –3,350 | –1,005 | –3,051 | –5,396 |
| Issue of Class D and B shares | – | – | 198 | 198 |
| Dividend paid to shareholders | –62 | –59 | –560 | –563 |
| Incentive plan | – | – | 9 | 9 |
| Borrowings | 5,495 | 3,164 | 7,322 | 9,652 |
| Repayment of loans | –809 | –1,975 | –5,734 | –4,567 |
| Deposits from tenants | 26 | 8 | 28 | 46 |
| Decrease in other non-current liabilities | – | –3 | –11 | –8 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | 4,649 | 1,135 | 1,252 | 4,766 |
| Cash flow for the period | 1,655 | 475 | 12 | 1,192 |
| Exchange rate differences in cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 1,656 | 476 | 13 | 1,194 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 86 | 76 | 73 | 549 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,742 | 549 | 86 | 1,742 |
| Amounts in SEK M | Share capital |
Other contributed capital |
Reserves, translation differences |
Profit earned incl. net profit for the period |
Total equity1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity, 31 December 2018 | 487 | 3,126 | 585 | 11,218 | 15,416 |
| Comprehensive income, January-March 2019 | – | – | 104 | 854 | 958 |
| Equity, 31 March 2019 | 487 | 3,126 | 689 | 12,072 | 16,373 |
| Issue of Class D shares | 10 | 191 | – | – | 201 |
| Transaction costs | – | –3 | – | – | –3 |
| Bonus issue | 279 | –279 | – | – | – |
| Issue of Class B shares, incentive plan | 0 | 11 | – | – | 11 |
| Dividends | – | – | – | –566 | –566 |
| Redemption of Incentive Plan | – | – | – | –7 | –7 |
| Incentive plan | – | – | – | 4 | 4 |
| Comprehensive income, April-December 2019 | – | – | –14 | 3,257 | 3,243 |
| Equity, 31 December 2019 | 776 | 3,046 | 675 | 14,760 | 19,257 |
| Comprehensive income, January-March 2020 | – | – | 394 | 749 | 1,143 |
| Equity, 31 March 2020 | 776 | 3,046 | 1,069 | 15,509 | 20,400 |
1) Equity is attributable in its entirety to the Parent Company's shareholders.
| Profit items | Rental | Net operating | Changes in value, properties | Profit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| per segment | revenue1) | income | Unrealised | Realised | before tax | |||||
| Amounts in SEK M | 2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
| Stockholm | 162 | 170 | 130 | 136 | 137 | 56 | – | – | 267 | 192 |
| Helsinki | 150 | 139 | 115 | 108 | –1 | –19 | – | – | 114 | 89 |
| Netherlands | 67 | 44 | 61 | 42 | 34 | 62 | – | – | 96 | 103 |
| Paris | 74 | 52 | 61 | 39 | –9 | 13 | – | – | 52 | 52 |
| Finland, university cities | 85 | 74 | 64 | 56 | –2 | –3 | – | – | 62 | 53 |
| Madrid & Barcelona2) | 23 | – | 22 | – | 196 | – | – | – | 218 | – |
| Rest of Sweden | 36 | 53 | 31 | 50 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 51 |
| Rest of Finland | 59 | 57 | 52 | 51 | –7 | – | –1 | –2 | 44 | 49 |
| Rest of Europe | 45 | 33 | 42 | 30 | –75 | –24 | – | 1 | –33 | 7 |
| Non-specified | 1 | – | –13 | –6 | – | – | – | – | –13 | –6 |
| Total | 703 | 622 | 565 | 506 | 280 | 85 | –1 | –1 | 844 | 590 |
| Central administration | –29 | –27 | ||||||||
| Net financial items | –104 | –107 | ||||||||
| Joint ventures | 263 | 96 | ||||||||
| Financial instruments | –113 | 394 | ||||||||
| Profit before tax | 861 | 947 |
| Asset items per segment |
Market value properties |
Investment properties |
Acquisition properties |
Divestment properties |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in SEK M | 2020 31 Mar |
2019 31 Mar |
2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
| Stockholm | 10,071 | 10,001 | 65 | 93 | 29 | 30 | – | – |
| Helsinki | 7,178 | 6,482 | 56 | 25 | 31 | 52 | – | – |
| Netherlands | 3,527 | 2,067 | 7 | 3 | 333 | 159 | – | – |
| Paris | 3,456 | 2,290 | 4 | 44 | 375 | 209 | – | – |
| Finland, university cities | 3,423 | 2,964 | 2 | 9 | 95 | 186 | – | – |
| Madrid & Barcelona2) | 1,871 | – | – | – | 739 | – | –10 | – |
| Rest of Sweden | 1,835 | 2,393 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rest of Finland | 2,776 | 2,457 | 3 | 10 | – | – | –4 | –2 |
| Rest of Europe | 3,201 | 1,549 | – | – | 1,505 | 43 | – | –10 |
| Total | 37,339 | 30,204 | 136 | 184 | 3,107 | 679 | –14 | –12 |
1) All rental revenue pertains to external tenants.
2) Madrid & Barcelona, which was previously reported under Rest of Europe, is reported as a separate segment from 1 January.
| 2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Dec |
2018 Jan-Dec |
2017 Jan-Dec |
2016 Jan-Dec |
2015 Jan-Dec |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property-related key figures | |||||||
| Yield, % | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Surplus ratio, % | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Occupancy rate by area, % | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 97 |
| Economic occupancy rate, % | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 96 |
| Lettable area at the end of the period, 000 sqm | 3,297 | 2,919 | 3,022 | 2,850 | 2,489 | 2,312 | 1,860 |
| No. of properties at the end of the period | 653 | 530 | 553 | 512 | 495 | 440 | 225 |
| Financial key figures | |||||||
| Return on total capital, % | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Return on equity, % | 15 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 32 |
| Average interest rate, % | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Fixed-interest period incl. derivatives, years | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Loan maturity, years | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 43 | 45 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 34 |
| Debt ratio, % | 49 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 |
| Net debt/future-oriented EBITDA, multiple | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Net debt/EBITDA, multiple | 8.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Interest coverage ratio, multiple | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| Interest coverage ratio, EMTN programme, multiple | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Data per Class A and B share1) | |||||||
| Price of Class B share at the end of the period, SEK | 107.00 | 87.80 | 136.20 | 65.70 | 49.10 | 40.87 | 35.87 |
| Net asset value, SEK | 61.06 | 47.45 | 56.77 | 44.22 | 35.04 | 26.89 | 17.76 |
| Equity, SEK | 50.41 | 38.71 | 46.86 | 35.70 | 27.15 | 19.61 | 13.01 |
| Equity after dilution, SEK | 50.34 | 38.65 | 46.78 | 35.67 | 27.13 | 19.57 | 12.96 |
| Earnings, SEK | 2.15 | 2.51 | 12.15 | 9.24 | 8.86 | 7.27 | 4.94 |
| Earnings after dilution, SEK | 2.15 | 2.51 | 12.13 | 9.24 | 8.85 | 7.25 | 4.93 |
| Profit from property management, SEK | 1.58 | 1.28 | 5.51 | 4.31 | 3.71 | 2.99 | 2.46 |
| Profit from property management after dilution, SEK | 1.57 | 1.28 | 5.51 | 4.31 | 3.70 | 2.98 | 2.45 |
| Cash flow, SEK | 1.11 | 0.83 | 4.86 | 3.95 | 3.27 | 2.57 | 2.00 |
| Cash flow after dilution, SEK | 1.11 | 0.83 | 4.86 | 3.95 | 3.26 | 2.56 | 2.00 |
| Dividend per share, SEK (proposed for 2019) | – | – | 0.65 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.58 |
| No. at end of period, millions | 319.0 | 316.8 | 319.1 | 316.8 | 316.5 | 316.5 | 316.5 |
| No. at end of period after dilution, millions | 319.5 | 317.2 | 319.5 | 317.1 | 316.7 | 317.1 | 317.5 |
| Average no., millions | 319.0 | 316.8 | 317.9 | 316.7 | 316.5 | 316.5 | 316.5 |
| Average no. after dilution, millions | 319.5 | 317.0 | 318.3 | 316.9 | 317.0 | 317.2 | 317.6 |
| Data per Class D share | |||||||
| Share price at the end of period, SEK | 26.95 | 34.70 | 36.35 | 31.70 | 29.92 | 28.30 | – |
| Equity, SEK | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 | – |
| Earnings, SEK | 0.50 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | – |
| Dividend per share, SEK | – | – | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | – |
| No. at end of period, millions | 107.8 | 101.9 | 107.8 | 101.9 | 63.6 | 18.2 | – |
| Average no., millions | 107.8 | 101.9 | 105.7 | 83.0 | 43.1 | 2.9 | – |
| Data per preference share | |||||||
| Share price at the end of period, SEK | 34.60 | 35.00 | 38.40 | 34.85 | 33.40 | 30.40 | 31.30 |
| Equity, SEK | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.00 | 32.00 | 32.00 | 32.00 | 32.00 |
| Earnings, SEK | 0.50 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Dividend per share, SEK | – | – | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| No. at end of period, millions | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 58.2 | 58.2 |
| Average no., millions | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 35.5 | 58.2 | 57.8 |
1) Excluding 2,000,000 Class B shares bought back.
| Amounts in SEK M | 2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 22 | 19 | 73 |
| Administration costs | –21 | –23 | –89 |
| Loss before financial income and expenses | 1 | –4 | –16 |
| Profit from participations in Group companies | – | – | 258 |
| Profit from participations in joint ventures | – | – | 64 |
| Financial income | 674 | 170 | 616 |
| Financial expenses | –562 | –152 | –673 |
| Profit before tax and appropriations | 113 | 14 | 249 |
| Appropriations | – | – | 98 |
| Tax | –24 | –3 | –4 |
| Profit for the period | 89 | 11 | 343 |
| Other comprehensive income | |||
| Other comprehensive income | – | – | – |
| Comprehensive income for the period | 89 | 11 | 343 |
| Amounts in SEK M | 2020 31 Mar |
2019 31 Mar |
2019 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Receivables from Group companies | 1,286 | 2,155 | 1,627 |
| Other financial fixed assets | 6,819 | 6,131 | 6,776 |
| Total fixed assets | 8,107 | 8,288 | 8,404 |
| Cash and bank balances | 542 | 270 | 1 |
| Receivables from Group companies | 14,758 | 10,701 | 11,497 |
| Other current assets | 83 | 93 | 58 |
| Total current assets | 15,384 | 11,064 | 11,556 |
| Total assets | 23,491 | 19,352 | 19,961 |
| Equity | 3,909 | 3,856 | 3,821 |
| Untaxed reserves | 30 | 23 | 30 |
| Non-current interest-bearing liabilities | 11,643 | 11,991 | 7,868 |
| Liabilities to Group companies | 3,643 | 261 | 3,423 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 15,290 | 12,255 | 11,294 |
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | 789 | 992 | 1,295 |
| Liabilities to Group companies | 3,194 | 2,039 | 3,223 |
| Other current liabilities | 280 | 188 | 298 |
| Total current liabilities | 4,263 | 3,219 | 4,815 |
| Total equity, untaxed reserves and liabilities | 23,491 | 19,352 | 19,961 |
At the end of the period, Sagax had 17,170 (12,101) shareholders. Sagax's market capitalisation amounted to SEK 35,373 M (30,680). Sagax has four classes of shares: Class A, B and D common shares, and preference shares. The shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap.
A total of 443,575,439 shares were outstanding at the end of the period, of which 2,000,000 were Class B treasury shares. According to the Articles of Association, each preference share confers a preferential right to SEK 2.00 in annual dividends. Class D shares are entitled to five times the total dividend on Class A and B shares, although not more than SEK 2.00 per share annually.
Sagax has three warrant plans for the company's employees. In total, Sagax's employees hold warrants corresponding to 0.6% of the number of Class A and B shares outstanding. The company's CEO and Board Members do not participate in the plans. These plans are valid for three years, and encompass the periods 2017-2020, 2018-2021 and 2019-2022. The subscription price corresponds to the price paid for the Class B share at the start of the warrant plan, converted using the average
share price trend for the listed property companies in accordance with Carnegie's property index (CREX) during the corresponding period. Accordingly, the warrants will have a value on condition that the price performance of the Sagax share exceeds the average for the listed property companies during each three-year period.
Profit from property management per Class B share after dilution on a rolling 12-month basis amounted to SEK 5.82 (4.66), which, compared with the share price of the Class B share at the end of the period, corresponded to a multiple of 18.4 (18.9).
Equity per Class A and B share after dilution amounted to SEK 50.34 (38.65). Net asset value per Class A and B share amounted to SEK 61.06 (47.45). The share price for the Class B share at the end of the period was 213% (227) of equity per Class B share and 175% (185) of net asset value per Class B share.
| Price paid, SEK | Turnover rate on an annual basis, % |
Average trading volume per trading day, SEK M |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2020 | 31 Mar 2019 Jan-Mar 2020 | Jan-Mar 2019 Jan-Mar 2020 | Jan-Mar 2019 | ||||
| Class A shares | 107.00 | 90.50 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
| Class B shares | 100.00 | 87.80 | 19 | 8 | 26.7 | 6.7 | |
| Class D shares | 26.95 | 34.70 | 76 | 59 | 9.7 | 8.5 | |
| Preference shares | 34.60 | 36.25 | 50 | 42 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
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2018 31 Dec |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price of Class B share at the end of the period, SEK | 107.00 | 87.80 | 136.20 | 64.70 | 49.10 | 40.87 | 35.87 |
| Profit from property management after dilution, SEK 1) | 5.82 | 4.66 | 5.51 | 4.30 | 3.70 | 2.98 | 2.45 |
| Cash flow after dilution, SEK 1) 2) | 5.15 | 4.09 | 4.86 | 3.94 | 3.26 | 2.56 | 2.00 |
| Equity after dilution, SEK | 50.34 | 38.65 | 46.78 | 35.67 | 27.13 | 19.57 | 12.96 |
| Net asset value, SEK | 61.06 | 47.45 | 56.77 | 44.22 | 35.04 | 26.89 | 17.76 |
| Price of Class B share/Profit from property management, multiple1) |
18.4 | 18.9 | 24.7 | 15.0 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 14.6 |
| Price of Class B share/Cash flow, multiple 1) 2) | 20.8 | 21.5 | 28.0 | 16.4 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 18.0 |
| Price of Class B share/Equity, % | 213 | 227 | 292 | 182 | 181 | 209 | 277 |
| Price of Class B share/Net asset value, % | 175 | 185 | 240 | 147 | 140 | 152 | 202 |
1) Profit from property management and cash flow pertain to a rolling 12 months.
2) Cash flow pertains to cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital.

Share prince/profit from property management per Class B share, rolling 12 months

| Ownership structure 31 March 20201) | Shareholder | No. of share |
Share of voting |
Shareholders | No. of | Share of voting power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,782 | Private individuals | 90% | ||||
| 1,601 | residing in Sweden | 15,411 | 9% | 3% | ||
| 1,321 | Private individuals | |||||
| 2% | ||||||
| Companies/institutions | Luxembourg | 26 | 1% | |||
| UK | 60 | 1% | ||||
| 387 | abroad | 891 | 9% | Other | 842 | 3% |
| 17,170 | Total | 17,170 | 100% | Total | 17,170 | 100% |
| No. of shareholders 1,437 762 880 |
category residing abroad in Sweden Companies/institutions |
holders 102 766 |
power 0% 81% |
by country Sweden Switzerland USA |
shareholders 16,177 18 47 |
1) Including shares held by AB Sagax.
| No. of shares | Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A shares | Class B shares | Class D shares | Preference shares | Share capital | Votes2) | |
| David Mindus | 10,548,800 | 76,402,050 | 1,192,228 | 775 | 19.9% | 26.8% |
| Rutger Arnhult | 5,723,170 | 34,763,194 | 4,401,254 | 3,017 | 10.1% | 14.1% |
| Staffan Salén | 4,264,928 | 34,970,660 | 95,600 | – | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| Third Swedish National Pension Fund | – | 24,227,658 | – | – | 5.5% | 3.5% |
| Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund | 5,716 | 13,449,562 | 6,674,929 | – | 4.5% | 3.0% |
| Länsförsäkringar Fonder | – | 15,852,383 | – | – | 3.6% | 2.3% |
| Avanza Pension | 48,546 | 977,787 | 11,085,873 | 1,414,292 | 3.0% | 2.0% |
| SEB Fonder | – | 13,325,355 | 181,233 | – | 3.0% | 2.0% |
| Swedbank Robur Fonder | 500,000 | 6,694,142 | 190,216 | – | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Erik Selin | 1,148,760 | 4,116,942 | 2,028,868 | – | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research | – | – | 5,576,376 | – | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Second Swedish National Pension Fund | – | 4,951,050 | – | – | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| ICA-Handlarnas Förbund | – | – | 4,000,000 | – | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Vanguard | – | – | 3,163,778 | 519,424 | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Patrik Brummer | – | – | 166,666 | 3,440,000 | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Lars Ingvarsson | 100,000 | 3,346,410 | 100,000 | – | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Filip Engelbert | 241,000 | 2,119,784 | – | – | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Johan Thorell | 203,254 | 2,032,540 | – | – | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Livförsäkringsbolaget Skandia | 256,267 | 1,665,150 | – | 18,412 | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| T. Ljungberg B.V. | 370,000 | – | 32,066 | – | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Total 20 largest shareholders | 23,410,441 238,894,667 | 38,912,682 | 5,395,920 | 69.1% | 75.7% | |
| Other shareholders | 3,423,103 | 51,263,200 | 68,887,318 | 11,388,108 | 30.4% | 24.3% |
| Sub-total | 26,833,544 290,157,867 | 107,800,000 | 16,784,028 | 99.5% | 100.0% | |
| Shares held by AB Sagax | – | 2,000,000 | – | – | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Total | 26,833,544 | 292,157,867 | 107,800,000 | 16,784,028 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| – of which, Board and employees | 15,454,988 | 119,719,592 | 1,665,712 | 923 | 30.8% | 40.4% |
1) Ownership structure at 31 March 2020 is based on information from Euroclear Sweden and Modular Finance.
2) Voting rights for treasury shares held by AB Sagax have been excluded.
| Voting rights and proportion of share capital | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of share | No. of shareholders |
Voting rights per share |
No. of votes | Proportion of votes |
Proportion of share capital |
| Class A shares | 26,833,544 | 1.00 | 26,833,544 | 39% | 6% |
| Class B shares | 292,157,867 | 0.10 | 29,215,787 | 43% | 66% |
| Class D shares | 107,800,000 | 0.10 | 10,780,000 | 16% | 24% |
| Preference shares | 16,784,028 | 0.10 | 1,678,403 | 2% | 4% |
| Total | 443,575,439 | 68,507,734 | 100% | 100% |
To prepare the accounts based on generally accepted accounting policies, company management must make judgements and assumptions that affect asset and liability items, revenue and expense items recognised in the accounts and other information provided. The actual outcome may differ from these judgements. In addition, Sagax is exposed to various risks that may be of significance to the company's future business, earnings and financial position.
The valuation of investment properties can be significantly affected by the judgments and assumptions made by company management. To reduce the risk of incorrect valuations, Sagax has engaged authorised external valuation companies to assess the market value of the majority of the properties as of 31 March 2020. When valuing properties, the constant existence of uncertainties regarding the assumptions made must be taken into account.
Sagax prioritises leasing to tenants with a high credit rating and long-term leases, despite these entailing slightly lower immediate earnings. The intention is to reduce the risk of rent losses and the risk of vacancies.
The geographic distribution of Sagax's property portfolio and the industries of its tenants are highly diversified. Sagax's lease structure of many small leases help reduce the risks of vacancies and rent losses.
Sagax's financial expenses comprise the single largest expense for the Group. To reduce Sagax's exposure to rising interest rates, the Group has a significant number of its interest
expenses from fixed-rate loans. To limit interest-rate risk for loans at floating interest rates, interest-rate swaps and interestrate caps are used. Sagax's funding primarily comprises equity and interest-bearing liabilities. Sagax endeavours to secure a long, average remaining term of interest-bearing liabilities in a bid to limit its refinancing risk, defined as the risk that refinancing existing debt cannot take place on reasonable terms. The company's long-term funding comprises listed bond loans and bank loans. The complete terms and conditions for the bond loans are available at www.sagax.se.
The amounts in the consolidated balance sheet are partly exposed to exchange-rate fluctuations, particularly for the EUR. Net exposure on 31 March 2020, assets less liabilities in EUR, amounted to SEK 7,360 M (4,182). In accordance with IAS 21, the currency effects for foreign operations and hedge accounting are recognised in Other comprehensive income. Other currency effects are recognised in profit or loss.
In the first quarter of 2020, the spread of COVID-19 resulted in weaker macroeconomic conditions and increased uncertainty. The effect on the company will depend on how quickly and the level at which the economy will stabilise.
Sagax's exposure to particularly vulnerable sectors, such as the hotel, restaurant and tourism sectors, is low. Rental revenue is distributed between 1,765 leases. 79% of revenue was attributable to 1,754 leases, each with a rental value of less than 1% of the company's rental revenue. Sagax's average rent
| –20% | –10% | 0% | +10% | +20% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value change, SEK M | –7,468 | –3,734 | – | 7,468 | 3,734 |
| Debt ratio, % | 58 | 53 | 49 | 45 | 42 |
| Change | Value change, SEK M |
|
|---|---|---|
| Yield requirement | +/– 0.25% points | –967/+1,037 |
| Cost of capital | +/– 0.25% points | –879/+916 |
| Rental revenue | +/– 5% | +1,414/–1,410 |
| Property expenses | +/– 5% | –233/+224 |
| –10% | –5% | 0% | +5% | +10% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy rate, % | 86 | 91 | 96 | 100 | N/A |
| Interest coverage ratio, % |
416 | 446 | 479 | 508 | N/A |
losses amounted to less than 0.1% of rental revenue for the past ten years. However, the impact of the negative macroeconomic trend on Sagax's tenants is unavoidable.
In recent weeks, Sagax has allowed adjustments of payment periodicity from quarterly to monthly payments for 11% of rental revenue for the second quarter of 2020. Sagax's aim is to reach constructive solutions that safeguard the long-term interests of both the tenants and Sagax's shareholders.
On 30 April, Sagax had received a total of 99% of rental revenue due for payment in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. The figure for France was 82%.
On 31 March 2020, Sagax's cash and cash equivalents and available credit facilities amounted to SEK 4,538 M, of which SEK 1,742 M in cash and cash equivalents. Sagax's cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 416 M in the first quarter of 2020. Rolling 12 months cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 1,889 M. Sagax has no bank or bond funding that falls due for payment in 2020.
In a decision of 20 December 2016 pertaining to the 2014 income year, the Swedish Tax Agency denied the Group company Sagax Bruket Fastigheter AB deductions for loss carryforwards of SEK 277 M and imposed additional tax of SEK 28 M. In a ruling on 27 February 2018, the Administrative Court upheld the Swedish Tax Agency's claim. On 2 December 2019, the Administrative Court of Appeal upheld Sagax's appeal of the Administrative Court's ruling and the decision was annulled. The Tax Agency has appealed the Administrative Court of Appeal's ruling.
In a decision of 7 December 2017 pertaining to the 2015 income year, the Tax Agency also denied the group company Firethorne AB deductions for loss carryforwards of SEK 1,166 M. In a ruling on 7 February 2019, the Administrative Court upheld the Tax Agency's decision. Sagax is of the opinion that the Tax Agency's decisions are incorrect and the companies concerned have appealed the decision. If the Tax Agency's decisions were to be upheld, Sagax estimates that the negative effect recognised in earnings for the Group would be SEK 85 M and SEK 156 M, respectively.
Sagax's other risks are described in the 2019 Annual Report, on pages 46-48.
Sagax's exposure to material risks in the company's operations is presented below.
| Amounts in SEK M | Change | Effect on profit from property management, annual basis |
Effect on profit after tax, annual basis |
Effect on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic occupancy rate | +/–1% | +/–31 | +/–25 | +/–25 |
| Rental revenue | +/–1% | +/–30 | +/–24 | +/–24 |
| Property expenses | +/–1% | +/–5 | +/–4 | +/–4 |
| Interest expenses for liabilities in SEK including fixed-income derivatives | +/–1% | –26/+15 | –21/+12 | –23/+12 |
| Interest expenses for liabilities in EUR including fixed-income derivatives | +/–1% | –28/–7 | –23/–6 | –15/–6 |
| Interest expenses for liabilities in SEK excluding fixed-income derivatives | +/–1% | –39/+28 | –31/+23 | –31/+23 |
| Interest expenses for liabilities in EUR excluding fixed-income derivatives | +/–1% | –36/+1 | –29/+1 | –29/+1 |
| Change in SEK/EUR exchange rate2) | +/–10% | +/–148 | +/–115 | +/–736 |
| Changed rent level for contract maturity in 2020 | +/–10% | +/–28 | +/–23 | +/–23 |
1) Excluding shares in profit of joint ventures and associated companies.
2) Sagax's net exposure to the SEK/EUR exchange rate comprises assets and liabilities recognised in EUR, in addition to revenue and expenses in EUR.
On 14 April, a press release announced an adjusted dividend proposal and an update due to COVID-19. As a result of COVID-19, macroeconomic conditions have deteriorated and uncertainty has increased. The impact on Sagax has been limited to date. The effect of COVID-19 on the company will depend on how quickly and the level at which the economy will stabilise. Accordingly, as a precautionary measure, the Board of Directors has adjusted the dividend proposal for Class A and Class B common shares. The Board has decided to adjust its dividend proposal for 2019 from SEK 1.30 to SEK 0.65 per Class A and Class B shares. An additional dividend of SEK 0.65 per Class A and Class B common shares may be proposed at an Extraordinary General Meeting in the autumn, if deemed appropriate. The previous proposal of SEK 2.00 per Class D common share and per preference share remains unchanged. In recent weeks, Sagax has allowed adjustments of payment periodicity from quarterly to monthly payments for 11% of rental revenue for the second quarter of 2020. Sagax's
aim is to reach constructive solutions that safeguard the longterm interests of both the tenants and Sagax's shareholders. An average of six business days after the due date, Sagax had received a total of 95% of rental revenue due for payment in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. 13% of Sagax's rental revenue is attributable to the company's operations in France. Six business days after the due date, 67% of rents in the French property portfolio had been received (71% at the same time in the preceding quarter). France has introduced temporary legislation that affects Sagax's ability to collect rent payments in time. However, this legislation has not impacted Sagax's right to receive contractual rents. The temporary legislation will cease to apply one month after the end of the ongoing lockdown in France.
On 30 April, Sagax had received a total of 99% of rental revenue due for payment in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. The figure for France was 82%.
Sagax complies with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the EU, and the interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). In addition, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Swedish law applying Recommendation RFR 1 Supplementary Accounting Rules for Corporate Groups of the Swedish Financial Reporting Board.
This interim report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) 34. The Parent Company applies the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and RFR 2 Accounting for Legal Entities.
The Madrid & Barcelona segment, which was previously reported under Rest of Europe, is reported separately. The company did not own any properties in this segment in the first quarter of 2019, which is why comparative figures were not affected by the change.
In all other respects, the accounting policies and calculation methods applied are essentially unchanged compared with those applied in the 2019 Annual Report.
Rounding-off differences may occur in this report.
The Board of Directors and CEO give their assurance that this interim report provides a fair overview of the company's and the Group's operations, financial position and earnings and describes significant risks and uncertainties faced by the company and the companies included in the Group.
Stockholm, 6 May 2020 AB SAGAX (publ) Corporate Registration Number 556520-0028
Staffan Salén Johan Cederlund Filip Engelbert Chairman of the Board Board member Board member
David Mindus Johan Thorell Ulrika Werdelin CEO and Board member Board member Board member
This interim report has not been reviewed by the company's auditors.
This constitutes information that AB Sagax (publ) is legally obliged to publish under the EU's Market Abuse Regulation. The information was released for publication on 6 May 2020 at 11:30 a.m. (CEST).
Interim Report January-June 2020 13 July 2020 Interim Report January-September 2020 27 October 2020
| June 2020 | |
|---|---|
| ■ Final day for trading including dividend rights | 26 June 2020 |
| ■ First day for trading excluding dividend rights | 29 June 2020 |
| ■ Record date for dividend payment | 30 June 2020 |
| ■ Expected payment date by Euroclear1) | 3 July 2020 |
| September 2020 | |
| ■ Final day for trading including dividend rights | 28 September 2020 |
| ■ First day for trading excluding dividend rights | 29 September 2020 |
| ■ Record date for dividend payment | 30 September 2020 |
| ■ Expected payment date by Euroclear1) | 5 October 2020 |
| December 2020 | |
| ■ Final day for trading including dividend rights | 28 December 2020 |
| ■ First day for trading excluding dividend rights | 29 December 2020 |
| ■ Record date for dividend payment | 30 December 2020 |
| ■ Expected payment date by Euroclear1) | 7 January 2021 |
| March 2021 | |
| ■ Final day for trading including dividend rights | 29 March 2021 |
| ■ First day for trading excluding dividend rights | 30 March 2021 |
| ■ Record date for dividend payment | March 31, 2021 |
| ■ Expected payment date by Euroclear1) | 5 April 2021 |
1) Payment is made on the third banking day following the record date for Swedish issuers. Sagax is unable to affect this date.
David Mindus, CEO +46 8 545 83 540, [email protected]
Agneta Segerhammar, CFO +46 8 545 83 540, [email protected]
Visit us at www.sagax.se.
Sagax applies the European Securities and Market Authority's (ESMA) Guidelines on the Alternative Performance Measures. Alternative performance measures refer to financial measures of historical or future earnings trends, financial position, financial results or cash flows that are not defined or stated in the applicable rules for financial reporting, which in Sagax's case is IFRS. The basis of the alternative performance measures provided is that they are used by company management to assess the financial performance and thus are considered to provide valuable information to shareholders and other stakeholders.
The table below presents definitions of Sagax's key performance indicators. The calculation of alternative performance measures is described separately on the following pages.
| Key performance indicators |
Description | Reason for alternative performance measure |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flow per Class A and B share |
Profit before tax adjusted for items not included in cash flow less tax paid in rela tion to the average number of Class A and B shares. Dividends on Class D shares and preference shares for the period have also been deducted from profit before tax. Dividends received from joint ventures and associated companies have been added to profit before tax. |
The key performance indicator shows the amount of cash flow for the period that can be considered to be attribut able to owners of Class A and Class B shares. |
| Debt ratio | Interest-bearing liabilities at the end of the period as a percentage of total assets at the end of the period. |
The key performance indicator shows financial risk. |
| Dilution | Dilution due to outstanding warrants has been calculated, in line with IAS 33, as the number of Class A and B shares to be issued to cover the difference between the strike price and market price for all potential Class A and B shares (warrants) outstanding, insofar as it is probable that they will be utilised. |
Not an alternative performance measure. |
| Earnings per Class A and B share |
Profit in relation to the average number of Class A and B shares after taking into account the portion of profit for the period represented by dividends on Class D shares and preference shares. |
IFRS performance measure. |
| Earnings per Class D share Class D shares are entitled to five times the total dividend on Class A and B shares, although not more than SEK 2.00 per share annually. |
The key performance indicator shows the shareholders' share of profit. |
|
| Earnings per preference share |
Each preference share entails a preferential right to SEK 2.00 in annual dividends. The key performance indicator shows the preference share | holders' share of profit. |
| EBITDA | Net operating income less central administration costs plus dividends received from joint ventures and associated companies. |
Sagax uses EBITDA so that the EBITDA/Net debt key perfor mance indicator shows financial risk. |
| Economic occupancy rate | Contractual annual rent directly after the end of the period as a percentage of rental value directly after the end of the period. |
The key performance indicator shows the economic degree of utilisation of the Group's properties. |
| Equity/assets ratio | Equity in relation to total assets. | The key performance indicator shows financial risk. |
| Equity per Class A and B share |
Equity at the end of the period in relation to the number of Class A and B shares at the end of the period after taking into account equity attributable to Class D shares and preference shares. |
The key performance indicator shows the owner's share of equity. |
| Equity per Class D share | Equity at the end of the period in relation to the number of common shares at the end of the period after taking into account equity attributable to preference shares. Equity is restricted to SEK 35.00 per Class D share. |
The key performance indicator shows the owner's share of equity. |
| Equity per preference share |
Equity per preference share corresponds to the preferential right of the prefer ence share on liquidation of the company (SEK 30 per preference share) and the share's accumulated preferential right to dividends (SEK 2 per year). |
The key performance indicator shows the owner's share of equity. |
| EURIBOR | EURIBOR, or the Euro Interbank Offered Rate, is a daily reference rate based on the average of the interest rates at which euro interbank term deposits are being offered by one prime bank to another within the EMU zone. |
Not an alternative performance measure. |
| Fixed-income derivatives | Agreements on lending rates that may include the factors of time, inflation and/ or maximum interest rates. Usually signed to hedge interest rates for inter est-bearing loans. |
Not an alternative performance measure. |
| Future-oriented yield | Net operating income (including property administration) according to current earnings capacity with add-back of site leasehold fees, as a percentage of the carrying amounts of the properties at the end of the period. |
The key performance indicator shows the earnings genera tion of the operations before financial expenses and central administration costs are taken into account. |
| Future-oriented EBITDA | Net operating income according to current earnings capacity less central administra tion costs plus dividends received from joint ventures and associated companies. |
Sagax uses EBITDA so that the EBITDA/Net debt, future oriented key performance indicator shows financial risk. |
| IFRS | International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), to be applied for consolidated financial statements by companies whose securities are listed on a regulated market. |
Not an alternative performance measure. |
| Interest-rate swaps | An agreement between two parties to swap interest rate conditions on loans in the same currency. The swap entails that one party exchanges its floating interest rate for a fixed rate, while the other party receives a fixed rate in exchange for a floating rate. The purpose of an interest-rate swap is to reduce interest-rate risk. |
Not an alternative performance measure. |
| Key performance indicators |
Description | Reason for alternative performance measure |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | Profit from property management, excluding profit from joint ventures and associated companies but including dividends from joint ventures, after reversal of financial expenses in relation to financial expenses. |
The key performance indicator shows financial risk. |
| Interest coverage ratio, EMTN programme |
Profit from property management after reversal of financial expenses as a percentage of financial expenses. |
The key performance indicator shows financial risk. |
| Joint ventures | Partnership form whereby several owners have a shared controlling influence. |
Not an alternative performance measure. |
| Net debt | Interest-bearing liabilities less interest-bearing assets, cash and cash equivalents, and listed shares. |
The key performance indicator shows the Group's indebtedness. |
| Net debt/Total assets | Interest-bearing liabilities less interest-bearing assets, cash and cash equivalents, and listed shares as a percentage of total assets. |
The key performance indicator shows financial risk. |
| Net asset value | Recognised equity according to the balance sheet with reversal of reserves for fixed-income derivatives, deferred tax on temporary differ ences on property values and deferred tax on reserves for fixed-income derivatives. |
An established indicator of the Group's net asset value that facilitates analyses and comparisons. |
| Occupancy rate by area | Contracted area directly after the end of the period as a percentage of total lettable area directly after the end of the period. |
The key performance indicator shows the occupancy situation. |
| Preference equity | Equity per preference share multiplied by the number of preference shares outstanding. |
The key performance indicator shows equity attributable to preference shareholders. |
| Profit from property management |
Profit excluding changes in value and tax. | An indicator of the earnings generation in the opera tions, excluding changes in value. |
| Profit from property management per Class A and B share after dilution |
Profit from property management for the period reduced by dividends on Class D shares and preference shares, divided by the average number of Class A and B shares after dilution. |
An indicator of the earnings generation of the assets, excluding the changes in value accruing to holders of Class A and B shares. |
| Property | Pertains to properties held under title or site leasehold. | Not an alternative performance measure. |
| Rental value | The contractual annual rent applicable directly after the end of the peri od, with supplements for estimated market rents for vacant premises. |
The key performance indicator shows the Group's income potential. |
| Return on equity | Profit for the period, recalculated to 12 months, as a percentage of aver age equity (opening and closing balances)/2 for the period. |
The key performance indicator shows how shareholders' capital yields interest during the period. |
| Return on total capital | Profit for the period, recalculated to 12 months, after net financial items after reversal of financial expenses as a percentage of average total assets for the period. |
The key performance indicator shows the ability to generate earnings on the Group's assets, excluding financing costs. |
| Secured liabilities/total assets | Liabilities secured with pledged assets as a percentage of total assets. | The key performance indicator shows financial risk for bond holders. |
| STIBOR | STIBOR, or Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate, a daily reference rate based on the average of the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in SEK in the Swedish wholesale money market. |
Not an alternative performance measure. |
| Surplus ratio | Net operating income for the period as a percentage of rental revenue for the period. |
The key performance indicator shows the profitability of the properties. |
| Total return on shares | Total of the change in the share price during the period and the dividend paid during the period as a percentage of the share price at the end of the preceding year. |
The key performance indicator shows the total return that accrues to shareholders. |
| Total yield on property | Total of yield and property revaluations during the period as a percentage of the closing property value adjusted for revaluations for the period. |
The key performance indicator shows earnings genera tion and value growth for the properties for a period. |
| Triple net lease | A type of lease whereby the tenant pays, in addition to the rent, all costs incurred on the property that would normally have been paid by the property owner. These include operating expenses, maintenance, proper ty tax, site leasehold fees, insurance, property care-taking, etc. |
Not an alternative performance measure. |
| Yield | Net operating income for the period (including property administration) with add-back of site leasehold fees, recalculated to 12 months, adjusted for the holding periods of the properties during the period as a percent age of the carrying amounts of the properties at the end of the period. |
The key performance indicator shows the earnings gen eration of the operations before financial expenses and central administration costs are taken into account. |
| Amounts in SEK M unless otherwise stated |
2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Dec |
Amounts in SEK M unless otherwise stated |
2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | Equity per Class A and B share | ||||||
| Profit after tax | 749 | 854 | 4,111 | Equity | 20,400 | 16,373 | 19,257 |
| Addition for translation to annual value |
2,247 | 2,562 | – | Equity attributable to pref erence and Class D shares |
–4,318 | –4,112 | –4,310 |
| Average equity | 19,829 | 15,895 | 17,337 | Corrected equity attribut | |||
| Return on equity | 15% | 21% | 24% | able to Class A and B shares | 16,082 | 12,261 | 14,947 |
| No. of shares | 318,991,411 316,792,454 318,991,411 | ||||||
| Return on total capital | No. of shares after dilution |
319,474,803 317,262,866 319,506,353 | |||||
| Profit from property management |
565 | 464 | 2,001 | Equity per Class A and B share, SEK |
50.41 | 38.70 | 46.86 |
| Addition for translation to annual value |
1,694 | 1,392 | – | Equity per Class A and B | |||
| Financial expenses | 114 | 107 | 470 | share after dilution, SEK | 50.34 | 38.65 | 46.78 |
| Addition for translation to | |||||||
| annual value | 342 | 321 | – | Economic occupancy rate | |||
| Profit before financial | Contractual annual rent | 2,955 | 2,486 | 2,600 | |||
| expenses | 2,715 | 2,284 | 2,471 | Rental value | 3,102 | 2,618 | 2,735 |
| Average total capital | 43,618 | 35,096 | 36,922 | Economic | |||
| Return on total capital | 6% | 7% | 7% | occupancy rate | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| Occupancy rate by area Contracted area, 000s of square metres |
3,138 | 2,784 | 2,868 | Future-oriented yield Net operating income according to current |
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| Total lettable area, 000s | earnings capacity Add-back of site |
2,439 | 2,134 | 2,134 | |||
| of square metres | 3,297 | 2,919 | 3,022 | leasehold fees | –24 | –24 | –22 |
| Occupancy rate by area | 95% | 95% | 95% | Adjusted net operating income |
2,415 | 2,110 | 2,112 |
| Debt ratio | Carrying amount of | ||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 23,011 | 17,123 | 17,519 | properties | 37,338 | 30,204 | 32,625 |
| Total assets | 47,081 | 36,501 | 40,154 | Future-oriented yield | 6.5% | 7.0% | 6.5% |
| Debt ratio | 49% | 47% | 44% | ||||
| Yield | Future-oriented EBITDA Net operating income |
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| Net operating income | 565 | 506 | 2,133 | according to current earnings capacity |
2,439 | 2,134 | 2,134 |
| Add-back of site leasehold fees |
–6 | –6 | –24 | Central administration | –124 | –132 | –122 |
| Addition for translation to | Dividends from | ||||||
| annual value | 1,678 | 1,499 | – | joint ventures and | 254 | 281 | |
| Holding adjustment, | associated companies | 281 | |||||
| acquisitions/divestments Currency translation to |
108 | 43 | 10 | Future-oriented EBITDA | 2,596 | 2,256 | 2,292 |
| closing rate | 59 | 3 | –19 | Profit from property management | |||
| Adjusted net operating | Profit after tax | 749 | 854 | 4,111 | |||
| income | 2,404 | 2,045 | 2,100 | Tax | 184 | 120 | 730 |
| Carrying amount of | Changes in value | –368 | –509 | –2,840 | |||
| properties | 37,338 | 30,204 | 32,625 | Profit from property | |||
| Yield | 6.4% | 6.8% | 6.4% | management | 565 | 464 | 2,001 |
| EBITDA rolling 12 months | Profit from property management per | ||||||
| Net operating income | 2,192 | 1,951 | 2,133 | Class A and B share after dilution | |||
| Central administration | –124 | –132 | –122 | Profit from property | |||
| Dividends from joint | management | 565 | 464 | 2,001 | |||
| ventures and associated | Dividends attributable to | ||||||
| companies | 281 | 254 | 281 | preference and Class D | |||
| EBITDA | 2,349 | 2,072 | 2,292 | shares | –62 | –59 | –249 |
| Adjusted profit from property management Profit from property man agement per Class A and |
503 | 405 | 1,752 |
B share after dilution, SEK 1.57 1.28 5.51
| Cash flow per Class A and B share Interest coverage ratio Profit from property Profit before tax 861 947 4,627 464 2,001 management 565 Items not affecting cash Reversal of profit from flow –419 –584 –2,758 property management –40 –74 Tax paid –26 joint ventures and Dividends attributable to associated companies –133 –92 –441 preference and Class D Dividend from joint –59 –249 shares –62 – 281 ventures and associated 264 1,546 Cash flow 354 companies – Cash flow per Class A 107 470 Financial expenses 114 and B share after dilution, Corrected profit from 0.83 4.86 SEK 1.11 property management before financial expenses 546 479 2,311 Net debt Interest coverage ratio 4.8x 4.5x 4.9x Interest-bearing liabilities 23,011 17,123 17,519 Interest-bearing assets –536 –6 –511 Interest coverage ratio, EMTN programme Cash and cash Profit from property equivalents and listed 464 2,001 management 565 –1,633 –1,776 shares –2,891 107 470 Financial expenses 114 15,484 15,232 Net debt 19,584 Profit from property man agement before financial Net debt/EBITDA expenses 679 571 2,471 Net debt 19,584 15,484 15,232 Interest coverage ratio 6.0x 5.3x 5.3x EBITDA rolling 2,072 2,292 12 months 2,349 Equity/assets ratio Net debt/EBITDA 8.3 x 7.5x 6.6x Equity 20,400 16,373 19,257 Total assets 47,081 36,501 40,154 Net debt/future-oriented EBITDA Equity/assets ratio 43% 45% Net debt 19,584 15,484 15,232 EBITDA, future-oriented 2,596 2,256 2,292 Net asset value Net debt/EBITDA Equity 20,400 16,373 19,257 6.9x 6.6x future-oriented 7.5x Equity attributable to preference and Class D –4,112 –4,310 Net debt/Total assets shares –4,318 131 119 Net debt 19,584 15,484 15,232 Reversal of derivatives 127 Total assets 47,081 36,501 40,154 Reversal of deferred tax, 2,019 2,333 temporary differences 2,493 Net debt/Total assets 42% 42% 38% Reversals due to joint 641 741 ventures 806 Preference equity Net asset value 19,508 15,052 18,140 Equity per Net asset value per Class preference share, SEK 32.5 32.50 32.00 A and B share after Number of preference dilution, SEK 61.06 94.89 56.77 shares outstanding 16,784,028 16,784,028 16,784,028 Preference equity 545 545 537 Secured liabilities/Total assets Secured liabilities 7,106 5,189 5,449 Earnings per Class A and B share1) Total assets 47,081 36,501 40,154 Profit after tax 749 854 4,111 Secured liabilities/ Dividends attributable to Total assets 15% 14% 14% preference and Class D –59 –249 shares –62 Surplus ratio Adjusted profit after tax 689 795 3,862 Net operating income 2,192 1,951 2,133 Earnings per Class A and 2.51 12.13 B share after dilution, SEK 2.15 Rental revenue 2,661 2,340 2,581 Surplus ratio 82% 83% |
Amounts in SEK M unless otherwise stated |
2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Dec |
Amounts in SEK M unless otherwise stated |
2020 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Mar |
2019 Jan-Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48% 83% |
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1) IFRS performance measure.
AB Sagax is a property company whose business concept is to invest in commercial properties, primarily in the warehouse and light industry segment. Sagax's property holdings at 31 March 2020 amounted to 3,297,000 square metres, distributed over 653 properties. AB Sagax (publ) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap. More information is available at www.sagax.se.

AB Sagax (publ), Engelbrektsplan 1, SE-114 34 Stockholm, Sweden Corp. Reg. No. 556520-0028 Tel: +46 8 545 83 540, fax: +46 8 545 83 549 www.sagax.se
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