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Covivio — Investor Presentation 2020
Jul 21, 2020
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Paris, 21 July 2020, 6 pm
2020 half-year results:
Good performance in offices and residential, hotel real estate affected by the crisis
"During the 1st semester, our offices and residential activities (84% of our portfolio) performed well. On the other hand, hotels have been directly impacted by an unprecedented crisis. During this period, we reinforced our exposure in Germany, with €1.2 billion acquisitions, and made significant progress in our sales plan, with new agreements signed for €400 million. More than ever, our capacity to adapt and the diversification of our portfolio are key strengths in order to deal with the crisis and prepare tomorrow's growth."
Christophe Kullmann, Covivio Chief Executive Officer
Real estate markets: conjunctural impacts and structural changes
- Resilient residential and office segments, with a dynamic investment market
- A heavily-impacted hotel industry
- The crisis acting as a catalyst for trends that we had noted prior to the global pandemic: flexibility, digitisation and well-being
First-half activity
- Expansion in German Offices with the successful takeover offer on Godewind Immobilien (10 assets for €1.2 billion located in the most dynamic German cities)
- Successful sale plan: disposals worth €400 million, with a 15% margin on the latest appraisal values
- Development pipeline: projects delayed by an average of 3 months, but no impact on value creation or average targeted yield on cost
- Very high rent collection level, demonstrating the quality of our rental base
First-half results
- Portfolio: €25 billion (€17 billion GS), in offices (60%), residential (24%) and hotels (15%) €1.2 billion growth (+8%) and +1% in like-for-like scope, despite the 3.1% drop in hotels
- Rental income: €302 million; up 1.9% on a like for like basis in offices and residential, and down 51% in hotels
- EPRA Earnings: €192 million and €2.17/share; EPRA NAV: €9,444 million and €99.8/share
Outlook
- 2020 EPRA Earnings guidance of around €380 million (€4.15 per share)
- Over the medium term, the fundamentals of Covivio and our three strategic pillars (major European cities, real estate development and services to our clients), particularly adapted to the ongoing rapid changes, should enable us to deal with the crisis and achieve lasting growth in results.
Real estate markets: conjunctural impacts and structural changes
In the offices market1 , rental activity slowed in the second quarter, as a result of lockdown measures. In the Paris region (Île-de-France), take-up amounted to 667,600 m², a 40% drop from last year. In the major German cities2 , take-up amounted to 1.3 million m², down 33% from last year. The slowdown was similar in Milan (down 30%), which had a take-up of 160,000 m², although this figure is still higher than the ten-year average. These markets enjoy low vacancy rates: 5.1% in the Paris region, 3.1% in major German cities and 4.2% in Milan3 .
The investment market remained particularly buoyant, demonstrating abundant liquidity and real estate's investor appeal (particularly offices). In the first half, €5.9 billion were invested in offices in the Paris region, (down 8.6% on last year), and €8.8 billion in major German cities (down 1%). €1.3 billion were invested in Milan, a 7% rise on last year.
Residential in Germany proved highly resilient, and was not impacted by the crisis. Lockdown measures reduced the market's fluidity, aggravating the housing shortage. Median rents rose 2.6% on last year, to €11.3/m²/month. In Berlin, the introduction of the new law only exacerbated the housing shortage. As a result, prices continued to rise, by 8.2% vs 2019, to an average of €4,850/m² in the capital. On 6 May, a majority of the elected representatives in the ruling coalition (CDU/CSU and FDP), representing 40% of the Bundestag, voted for a judicial review of this new law before the Karlsruhe Federal Court.
The hotel industry has been heavily impacted by the crisis. Hotels were forced to remain closed for several months, and recovery is very slow. In Europe, this closure resulted in a 57% drop in RevPar4 since the start of the year (down 95% between April and June).
At the peak of the crisis, only 22%5 of Covivio's hotels were open. At 30 June 2020, 65% of hotels were open, but occupancy rates remained low (10% to 20%), pending an expected improvement from July onwards with the reopening of the Schengen travel area.
Covivio: a diversified business model, in a strong position to weather the crisis
With an asset portfolio of €25 billion (€17 billion GS) in Europe, which has increased by €1.2 billion (8%), Covivio has built its growth by branching out into activities in which the group plays a leading role. Covivio's business model, as a local operator managing the entire real estate value chain, has put it in a strong position to deal with major shocks, such as the current crisis:
- 60% of the portfolio is comprised of offices let to key accounts (Orange, Telecom Italia, Dassault Systèmes, Thalès, etc.) in France, Italy, and Germany;
- The residential portfolio in Germany represents 24% of the entire portfolio; The assets are in central locations in Berlin, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Dresden, Leipzig and Hamburg;
- Hotels (15% of the portfolio), located in major European cities, are rented or managed directly by major operators such as AccorInvest, IHG, B&B and NH Hotels.
This portfolio is managed around three strategic pillars:
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- a location in the heart of major European cities, particularly Paris, Berlin and Milan. As such, 96% of the assets are located less than 5 minutes' walk from a public transport network;
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- development, to offer new real estate that combines energy performance, well-being, and adaptation to changes in use. Covivio is currently developing €1.8 billion of office and housing projects in Europe, 51% of which have been pre-let;
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- a customer-focused culture placing the user at the centre of the strategy. Covivio provides long-term support to the real estate strategies of its tenants by forging strong partnerships (the average firm lease
1 Sources: Cushman & Wakefiled; Savills; Colliers
2 Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Cologne
3 Milan: vacancy excluding outer suburbs
4 Revenue per room; source: MKG to end-May 2020
5 In number of rooms
maturity is 7 years). This is reflected in an ambitious service-orientated and flexible approach, as exemplified by the Wellio flexible offices offering.
A CSR strategy focused on environmental performance and well-being, in response to the health crisis challenges
Covivio is a real estate pioneer in terms of its CSR commitments, with a 4-pillar strategy: sustainable construction, societal issues, corporate issues and governance. Aware of its impacts, the group focuses its initiatives on greening its portfolio, reducing its consumption and emissions, and well-being:
- 84% of Covivio's portfolio in Europe has an environmental certification (with a target to reach 100% by 2025)
- Covivio is one of the few companies whose greenhouse gas reduction targets for 20306 (a 34% reduction compared to 2010 levels) have been approved by the Science Based Targets (SBT) initiative since 2018
- the group is innovating by testing new certifications that focus on well-being, services and connectivity, such as Well (Flow in Montrouge and Symbiosis in Milan), Biodivercity (230,000 m² of office space certified at the end of 2019 in France and Italy) and Osmoz (on the future headquarters in Paris)
- in 2020, Covivio launched the Air Quality Challenge in partnership with EDF. This is a call for innovative European projects to improve the air quality inside buildings and reduce energy consumption.
Covivio receives accolades for its non-financial performance on a regular basis, making it one of the bestrated REITs in Europe: the group has had a GRESB Green Star since 2012 (scoring 80/100), was awarded the maximum Sustainability Rating (A1+) by Vigeo-Eiris and one of the best ratings by ISS-ESG (B-, Prime status).
First-half activity
Expansion in Offices in Germany with the successful takeover of Godewind Immobilien
At the end of June, Covivio held 89.3% of the share capital of Godewind Immobilien AG, a German office REIT with a portfolio of €1.2 billion (€1.1 billion GS). The company was delisted from the German stock exchange on 14 May. In addition to the shares held, Covivio granted options to sell to a shareholder which holds around 10% of Godewind's share capital.
With a presence in Germany since 2005 and a local team of 570 people, Covivio is historically active in the residential segment and has gradually created a team for managing hotels and offices. In addition to its existing office portfolio in Germany and its development projects located primarily in Berlin, this investment provides access to a core portfolio of 10 office assets (290,000 m²), located in Frankfurt (40% of the portfolio), Düsseldorf (28%), Hamburg (24%), and Munich (8%). The office market in Germany has solid pillars, an average vacancy rate of 3.1% in Germany's seven main cities and an offering under construction that is already 60% pre-let7 .
Over the last 5 years, Covivio has significantly strengthened its position in Germany, the Group's secondlargest market, with 36% of the portfolio, compared to 17% in early 2015.
The sale plan is well under way: €400 million in disposals with a 15% margin
Since the start of the year, Covivio has signed new disposal agreements worth €400 million with an average margin of 14.6% on appraisal values at the end of 2019. Most of the agreements relate to mature assets, mainly offices, in Milan, Lyon, Nancy and Nanterre. These sales, 90% of which were negotiated and signed with lockdown measures already in place, reflect the quality of Covivio's portfolio and its investor appeal. They also illustrate the effectiveness of Covivio's strategy, which involves developing or redeveloping assets in strategic locations and letting them to major corporations such as Vinci and EDF.
Covivio has accelerated disposals of mature offices. For example, Le Patio in Lyon-Villeurbanne was purchased in 2001 as part of the acquisition of an EDF portfolio. Released in 2011, the 12,760 m² office asset was redeveloped and re-let to several tenants upon delivery in 2013. In Milan, a sale agreement relating to the
6 Targets in relation to the initiative to keep the global temperature rise under 2 degrees as stated in the Paris Agreement of December 2015. 7 Source: Colliers
headquarters of Amundi, via Cernaia, was signed. Covivio had purchased this 8,300 m² asset in 2002 from the Intesa Sanpaolo bank. On the bank's departure in 2016, this asset, located between the centre of Milan and Porta Nuova, was restructured and pre-let for 9 years firm to Amundi, prior to its delivery at the end of 2017. In total, the sale agreements for mature offices generated value creation of 90% compared to their production cost.
A secure development pipeline
Covivio has a committed development pipeline of 41 projects covering 399,000 m² and worth €1.8 billion, in offices (mostly in Paris and Milan), as well as in residential (in Germany and France). Lockdown measures slowed progress of the works, resulting in project deliveries being delayed by an average of 3 months. Expected cost increases are under 1%, confirming profitability targets (average targeted yield on cost of 6% and over 30% value creation target). At the end of June, 50% of the value creation on the committed projects was still to be captured. This pipeline is secured by an average pre-letting rate of 51%, and of 75% for deliveries due in the next 12 months.
During the half year, Covivio delivered the first asset of the The Sign project, in Milan. This 9,300 m² asset houses Aon's new Italian headquarters (the company was already a Covivio tenant in Paris), under a firm 11-year lease. The two other assets at The Sign, both of which have been pre-let to NTT Data, will be delivered in 2021.
A very high rental collection rate, reflecting a strong rental base
In offices and residential, 96.4% of rents billed were collected, reflecting the quality of Covivio's rental base. Over 91% of office tenants are large corporates, long-standing partners of Covivio.
In hotels, Covivio, a long-term partner of leading hotel operators, has been working to implement solutions to help them through this crisis. The agreements reached with 8 tenants representing 66% of the let hotel portfolio have protected their cash via rent-free periods or payment facilities, while extending the firm duration of their leases by an average of 4 years. Covivio's hotel leases had an average firm maturity of 14.7 years at the end of June 2020.
At 30 June, Covivio made provision for €7 million in losses on unrecoverable receivables, concerning principally €5.5 million in unpaid rent on ground-floor retail units, restaurants and non-strategic shopping centres.
First-half results 2020
Rental income of €302 million
Rental income for the 1st half of the year amounted to €302 million (€439 million at 100%), compared to €339 million at the end of June 2019. Like-for-like performance in offices and residential continued to perform well, with 1.9% growth on last year. In contrast, the pandemic has reduced hotel income by 51% like-for-like.
| H1 2020, €million | Revenues H1 2019 Group share |
Revenues H1 2020 100% |
Revenues H1 2020 Group share |
% change like-for-like Group share |
Occupancy rate % |
Average lease term firm, in years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Offices | 115.1 | 121.0 | 105.7 | +1.0% | 95.8% | 4.5 |
| Italy Offices | 72.9 | 84.2 | 64.2 | +2.0% | 97.8% | 7.1 |
| Germany Offices | 3.3 | 27.3 | 18.4 | +2.8% | 79.0% | 5.1 |
| Germany Residential | 76.5 | 122.5 | 78.6 | +2.9% | 98.4% | n.a. |
| SUB-TOTAL OFFICES & RESIDENTIAL | 267.8 | 355.1 | 266.9 | +1.9% | 95.5% | 5.4 |
| Hotels in Europe | 59.1 | 73.1 | 28.5 | -50.5% | 100%1 | 14.7 |
| TOTAL STRATEGIC ACTIVITIES | 326.9 | 428.2 | 295.4 | -7.6% | 96.1% | 7.1 |
| Non-strategic | 11.9 | 10.4 | 7.0 | -3.5% | 97.8% | 5.7 |
| TOTAL | 338.8 | 438.6 | 302.3 | -7.5% | 96.1% | 7.1 |
In offices (60% of the portfolio), rents rose 1% like-for-like in France (mainly as a result of indexation), 2% in Italy (thanks to indexation and the positive reversion on a lease renewal on the Garibaldi towers in Milan) and 2.8% in Germany. Occupation rates in France and Italy remained high, at 95.8% and 97.8%. The average 1 point decrease reflects a sluggish rental market over the half year, with a knock-on effect on the re-letting of vacated spaces. In Germany, the occupation rate of 79% at the end of June included the Godewind portfolio that had just been purchased. This rate reflects the withdrawal of Wework from its rental commitment on Herzog-Terrassen (asset located in the heart of Düsseldorf), following the signature of a financial agreement.
In Germany (24% of the portfolio), housing rents continued their steady rise, by 2.9% like-for-like. In Berlin, income rose 2.3% like-for-like and began to reflect the impact of the new law, against which a judicial review has been initiated before the Karlsruhe Federal Court. At the same time, rental markets continued to hold up well in North Rhine-Westphalia (up 3.8% like-for-like), Dresden & Leipzig (up 3.6%) and Hamburg (up 2.6%). Reversion potential remains intact in these locations, between 15% and 25%.
In hotels (15% of the portfolio), Covivio's revenue was directly affected by the exceptional closure of hotels. Variable income (6.9% of the portfolio; leases indexed to revenues, principally AccorInvest in France and hotels managed under management contracts, most of which are located in Germany) fell 73% on a like-for-like basis. Hotels in the United Kingdom (2.2% of Covivio's portfolio) were directly impacted by government closure from 25 March to 4 July for England, and 15 July for Scotland. Only 4 hotels out of 12 are planned to reopen in July. This unprecedented situation is expected to trigger a major under-performance (MAC) clause in 2020, which is included in the lease; as a result, the rent decreases when losses sustained by the operator on the portfolio reach more than one-third of annual rents. In light of current expectations, Covivio has decided not to recognise any rents on this scope for the first half of 2020.
On the other leased hotels (6% of the portfolio), the agreements secured with tenants limited the drop in income (down 1.9%).
1% growth in asset value on a like-for-like basis
The portfolio value rose 1% like-for-like, driven by buoyant values for residential and office real estate:
- In France offices (35% of the portfolio), appraisal values rose 1.4%, thanks to a 7.8% like-for-like increase on development projects.
- In Italy offices (17% of the portfolio), assets in Milan (almost 90% of the Italy offices portfolio) rose 0.5% like-for-like. The value of the Telecom Italia portfolio remained stable (down 0.3%).
- In Germany offices (8% of the portfolio), the valuation of the former Godewind portfolio was over 3% higher than its acquisition price. The remainder (€270 million GS assets, mostly located in Berlin) grew 2.6% on a like-for-like basis.
- Germany residential (24% of the portfolio) benefited from the continuing rise in prices as a result of the housing shortage. Accordingly, the value rose 4.2% like-for-like, including 2.2% in Berlin, despite the new regulation. In other regions (NRW, Hamburg, Dresden and Leipzig), values rose 6% to 7% on a like-for-like basis. This portfolio block value remains far removed from a single-unit valuation. For example, Covivio sold apartments on a single-unit basis in the first half for €19 million, with an average 81% margin.
- In Hotels, thanks to its strong fundamentals and the rental agreements that have been secured, appraisal values for the hotel portfolio were holding up reasonably well at the end of June, with a 3.1% decrease on a like-for-like basis.
| LIKE-FOR-LIKE VALUE GROWTH | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTFOLIO GROUP SHARE e 16.9 BN |
FRANCE OFFICES | +1.4% | Paris First Ring, Western Crescent & La Défense Major Regional cities |
+2.0% +1.0% +1.0% |
| PORTFOLIO 100% 225.3 BN |
ITALY OFFICES | -0.3% | Milan Rest of Italy |
+0.5% -2.4% |
| H1 2020 LIKE-FOR-LIKE VALUE |
GERMANY OFFICES | +2.6% (excluding Godewind) Godewind: +3% vs acquisition price |
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| +1.0% DRIVEN BY |
GERMANY RESIDENTIAL +4.2% | Berlin NRW Hamburg, Dresden & Leipzig |
+2.2% +7.0% +6.4% |
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| German Development residential pipeline +4% +6% |
HOTELS IN EUROPE | =3.1% | Variable lease & management contract UK portfolio Other leases |
-3.3% -7.6% -0.8% |
A secure financial profile
During the half year, Covivio's financial profile continued to improve, thanks to:
- the €343 million capital increase as a result of the option to receive the dividend payment as shares (selected for 82.3% of the share capital);
- and the €500 million 10-year bond issue at 1.625%, almost 5 times oversubscribed, which will refinance part of the existing debt while extending its maturity.
With an LTV of 41.1%, close to its policy to maintain leverage under 40%, Covivio benefits from diversified debt (37% bonds, 46% mortgages, 17% corporate loans), which is long term (maturity of 6.1 years) and 82% hedged. Its ICR is 6.1x, for an average debt ratio of 1.31% (vs 1.55% at the end of 2019). Covivio can also rely on abundant liquidity, with €2.0 billion in cash or cash equivalents at the end of June. All of these factors contributed to S&P's confirmation, last May, of Covivio's credit rating of BBB+, stable outlook.
EPRA Earnings of €192.4 million vs €219.7 million at the end of June 2019
Penalised by the €32m drop in hotel income during the half year, and despite the rise in income from residential and the improved cost of debt, EPRA Earnings fell €27 million compared to the previous year, standing at €192.4 million at the end of June 2020. EPRA Earnings per share stood at €2.17 vs €2.63 in the first half of 2019. Net result reaches €194.2 million.
EPRA NAV: €9.4 billion and €99.8 per share
EPRA NAV rose €188 million over six months, to €9.4 billion, principally thanks to the rise in appraisal values (NNNAV of €8.4 billion stable due to the impact of the fair value of hedging instruments and fixed-rate debt). Per share, EPRA NAV was €99.8, compared to €105.8 at the end of 2019 (NNNAV of €89 vs €95.7), as a result of shares being created by the scrip dividend option, selected by 82.3% of the share capital. Shareholders were therefore able to shore up Covivio's share capital at the price of €47.80, a 34% gain on the stock market price at 20 July. Over a year, EPRA NAV per share remained practically stable (down 0.8%).
Outlook
2020: EPRA Earnings guidance of around €380 million
Business in residential and offices (84% of the portfolio) is expected to remain buoyant in the second half. In hotels (15% of the portfolio), the Group does not anticipate any improvement in results given the high levels of uncertainty.
In this context, Covivio has set the new guidance of EPRA Earnings of around €380 million in 2020 (€4.15/share). The drop of around €100 million compared to the target announced in February 2020 is due to the impact of the current crisis, principally on:
- the hotel business, for around 70%,
- the increase in unpaid rent, principally in retail (10%),
- the slight increase in office vacancy rates (10%)
- and the delays in development projects (10%).
In the medium term, Covivio has the necessary assets to support the current changes in the real estate industry
Covivio's fundamentals should enable it to emerge from the crisis in good shape and achieve lasting growth in its results. Faced with the increasing speed of change in the real estate industry, Covivio's purpose to "build sustainable relationships and well-being" is all the more relevant. There is a growing need for real estate to be perfectly connected to cities and promote well-being, while being efficient and flexible. Thanks to the quality of its portfolio and its strong customer-focused culture, Covivio has the necessary assets to support current and future change.
The crisis confirmed the resilience of the residential market. Drawing on its long-standing know-how in housing in France and Germany, and on its strong development expertise, Covivio has set-up a team in France in 2018 responsible for transforming office assets into housing destined for sale. A pipeline of 130,000 m² with a production cost of €465 million has been identified in Greater Paris, Bordeaux, Nantes and Nice. Three projects amounting to €44 million and covering 12,300 m² have been committed in Meudon, Saint-Germain-Lès-Corbeil and Le Raincy. All of them have been pre-sold either for private owners or for social housing, and they will be delivered at the end of 2021 and in early 2022.
Offices are a strategic part of corporate life and as such must be extremely accessible, digital friendly and service-focused. In addition to its regular disposals programme across all of its asset classes, Covivio plans to maintain a brisk pace of sales of mature offices with a target of €400 million in new agreements in the next 12 months. This active rotation will finance its programme to develop new offices that are perfectly adapted to user needs.
The hotel industry has promising fundamentals which give us confidence in its ability to bounce back in the medium term. Therefore, Covivio will complete the planned acquisition (for €248 million GS) of 8 high-end hotels located in the heart of some of Europe's most visited cities: Nice, Rome, Florence, Venice, Prague and Budapest.
Changes in the way buildings are used justify the focus on digital and services since 2018, as reflected in the opening of more Wellio flexible office space. In addition to the 5 sites already open in Paris (3), Bordeaux and Marseille covering 15,200 m², 4 sites will open by 2022 in the centres of Paris (5th and 17th districts), Lyon and Milan covering 19,500 m². More than 50% of the Milan (Via Dante) spaces due to open at the end of August have already been booked.

- 3rd quarter activity: 15 October 2020

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Thanks to its partnering history, its real estate expertise and its European culture, Covivio is inventing today's user experience and designing tomorrow's city.
A preferred real estate player at the European level, Covivio is close to its end users, capturing their aspirations, combining work, travel, living, and co-inventing vibrant spaces.
A benchmark in the European real estate market with a portfolio of €25 billion, Covivio offers support to companies, hotel brands and territories in their pursuit of attractiveness, transformation and responsible performance.
Covivio's mission is accordingly to create well-being and lasting relationships, and the Company embodies its role as a responsible real estate operator with all its stakeholders: customers, shareholders and financial partners, internal teams, local authorities, and future generations. Further, its living, dynamic approach to real estate opens up exciting project and career prospects for its teams.
Covivio's shares are listed in the Euronext Paris A compartment (FR0000064578 - COV) and on the MTA market (Mercato Telematico Azionario) of the Milan stock exchange, are admitted to trading on the SRD, and are included in the composition of the MSCI, SBF 120, Euronext IEIF "SIIC France" and CAC Mid100 indices, in the "EPRA" and "GPR 250" benchmark European real estate indices, EPRA BPRs Gold Awards (financial + Sustainability), CDP (A-), Green Star GRESB and in the ESG FTSE4 Good, DJSI World & Europe, Euronext Vigeo (World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20), Euronext® CDP Environment France EW, Oekom, Ethibel and Gaïa ethical indices.
Ratings:
Financial part: BBB+ / Stable outlook by Standard and Poor's Non-financial part: A1+ by Vigeo-Eiris

| 1. OVERALL BUSINESS ANALYSIS | 12 |
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| 2. ANALYSIS BY ACTIVITY FRANCE OFFICES ITALY OFFICES GERMAN OFFICES GERMAN RESIDENTIAL HOTELS IN EUROPE |
26 35 43 49 57 |
| 3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 64 |
| 4. FINANCIAL RESOURCES | 73 |
| 5. EPRA REPORTING | 76 |
| 6. FINANCIAL INDICATORS | 85 |
| 7. GLOSSARY | 86 |
1. BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Changes in scope:
The main change is the acquisition of the German offices company Godewind, in early 2020, owned at 89.3%.

| 100% | Group share | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€ million) | H1 2019 | H1 2020 | Change (%) |
H1 2019 | H1 2020 | Change (%) |
Change (%) LfL 1 |
% of revenue |
| France Offices | 130.3 | 121.0 | -7.1% | 115.1 | 105.7 | -8.2% | +1.0% | 35% |
| Paris | 42.6 | 43.7 | +2.6% | 40.0 | 40.8 | +2.1% | +3.1% | 13% |
| Greater Paris (excl. Paris) | 66.2 | 57.7 | -12.8% | 54.4 | 45.9 | -15.6% | -0.2% | 15% |
| Major regional cities | 14.2 | 12.9 | -9.1% | 13.4 | 12.1 | -9.7% | +4.6% | 4% |
| Other French Regions | 7.4 | 6.8 | -7.2% | 7.4 | 6.8 | -7.2% | -11.3% | 2% |
| Italy Offices | 94.5 | 84.2 | -10.9% | 72.9 | 64.2 | -12.0% | +2.0% | 21% |
| Offices - excl. Telecom Italia | 50.4 | 43.3 | -14.1% | 50.4 | 43.3 | -14.1% | +2.8% | 14% |
| Offices - Telecom Italia | 44.0 | 40.9 | -7.1% | 22.5 | 20.9 | -7.1% | +0.5% | 7% |
| German Offices | 5.1 | 27.3 | n.a | 3.3 | 18.4 | n.a | +2.8% | 6% |
| Berlin | 4.1 | 5.1 | +24.0% | 2.7 | 3.6 | +35.6% | +1.9% | 1% |
| Other cities | 1.0 | 22.2 | n.a | 0.6 | 14.8 | n.a | +6.8% | 5% |
| German Residential | 119.2 | 122.5 | +2.8% | 76.5 | 78.6 | +2.9% | +2.9% | 26% |
| Berlin | 58.6 | 59.5 | +1.6% | 37.8 | 38.5 | +1.7% | +2.3% | 13% |
| Dresden & Leipzig | 12.0 | 12.3 | +2.8% | 7.6 | 7.9 | +3.1% | +3.6% | 3% |
| Hamburg | 7.9 | 8.1 | +2.3% | 5.2 | 5.3 | +2.3% | +2.6% | 2% |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 40.7 | 42.6 | +4.6% | 25.8 | 27.0 | +4.6% | +3.8% | 9% |
| Hotels in Europe | 148.9 | 73.1 | -50.9% | 59.1 | 28.5 | -51.8% | -50.5% | 9% |
| Hotels - Lease Properties | 117.7 | 69.8 | -40.7% | 46.1 | 27.1 | -41.3% | -41.8% | 9% |
| France | 48.2 | 26.7 | -44.5% | 16.2 | 8.6 | -47.1% | -47.3% | 3% |
| Germany | 16.8 | 15.9 | -5.4% | 7.1 | 6.8 | -4.9% | -1.8% | 2% |
| UK | 22.1 | - | -100.0% | 9.5 | - | -100.0% | -100.0% | - |
| Spain | 17.1 | 15.5 | -9.6% | 7.4 | 6.7 | -9.6% | -9.9% | 2% |
| Belgium | 7.3 | 4.8 | -34.3% | 3.2 | 2.1 | -35.1% | -34.5% | 1% |
| Others | 6.2 | 6.9 | +11.1% | 2.7 | 3.0 | +10.5% | -3.4% | 1% |
| Hotels - Operating Properties (EBITDA) | 31.2 | 3.3 | -89.3% | 13.0 | 1.4 | -89.3% | -78.0% | 0% |
| Total strategic activities | 497.9 | 428.2 | -14.0% | 326.9 | 295.4 | -9.6% | -7.6% | 98% |
| Non-strategic | 15.5 | 10.4 | -32.8% | 11.9 | 7.0 | -41.5% | -3.5% | 2% |
| Retail Italy | 5.9 | 4.0 | -32.6% | 5.9 | 4.0 | -32.6% | -3.6% | 1% |
| Retail France | 6.3 | 6.1 | -3.3% | 2.7 | 2.6 | -2.3% | -3.2% | 1% |
| Other (France Residential) | 3.3 | 0.3 | -89.6% | 3.3 | 0.3 | -89.6% | n.a. | 0% |
| Total revenues | 513.4 | 438.6 | -14.6% | 338.8 | 302.3 | -10.8% | -7.5% | 100% |
1 LfL: Like-for-Like Group share revenues decreased by 10.8% year-on-year (-€36.5 m) primarily under the following effects:
- Solid results on Offices and Residential activities, with like-for-like revenues increasing by +1.9% (+€4.6 m):
- o +1.0% in France Offices, thanks to indexation.
- o +2.0% in Italy Offices driven by Offices in Milan excluding Telecom Italia (+3.3%).
- o +2.8% in German Offices (excluding the acquired Godewind portfolio).
- o +2.9% in German Residential, driven by North Rhine-Westphalia (+3.8%).
- On Hotels activity, the like-for-like revenues decreased by 50.5% (-€28.7 m) due to:
- o Significant decrease in variable revenues, both on variables leases (-67%) and EBITDA from management contracts (-78%).
- o Hotels located in the UK leased to IHG, especially impacted by the strict lockdown in the country and the late lifting of restrictions. This should trigger a major underperformance clause (MAC clause) included in this contract. Covivio has decided not to account any rent on this portfolio as of end-June 2020.
- o On other leases, agreements reached with 8 operators enabled to limit the decrease to -1.9%.
- Acquisitions (+€17.2m) especially in German offices (+€15.0 m), with the acquisition of 10 assets through Godewind acquisition in H1 2020.
- Deliveries of new assets (+€5.3 m), mainly in France with 3 projects delivered in 2019 in major French cities and in Milan with the first building of The Sign project, fully pre-let.
-
Asset disposals: (-€25.1 m), especially:
-
o In France Offices (-€6.7 m), most come from mature assets disposals in Greater Paris in 2019.
- o In Italy (-€10.1 m), mostly through the disposal of two portfolios of mature and non-core assets in 2019.
- o In German Residential (-€1.2 m).
- o In Hotels (-€2.3 m) with the disposal of non-core assets in 2019 and 2020 (mostly B&B hotels).
- o Non-strategic assets (-€4.8 m) mainly retail in Italy and the remainder of our residential portfolio in France.
- Vacating for redevelopment (-€3.1 m), in Milan on a committed project in the CBD and in France in view of residential development.
- Other effects (-€6.8 m) mainly early release compensations received in 2019.
B. LEASE EXPIRIES AND OCCUPANCY RATES

| (Years) | By lease end date (1st break) |
By lease end date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group share | 2019 | H1 2020 | 2019 | H1 2020 | |
| France Offices | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
| Italy Offices | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.5 | |
| Germany Offices | n.a. | 5.1 | n.a. | 6.0 | |
| Hotels in Europe | 13.7 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 16.3 | |
| Total strategic activities | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Non-strategic | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | |
| Total | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
The average firm residual duration of leases is stable at 7.1 years at end-June 2020. The main changes are:
- o The integration of the German office portfolio with a 5.1 firm lease duration,
- o Offset by the agreements reached with 8 hotel operators including lease extension of 3.9 years on average (AccorInvest, B&B, NH, Barcelo, MotelOne, Meininger, Melia, HCI).
| (€ million; Group share) | By lease end date (1st break) |
% of total |
By lease end date |
% of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41 | 6% | 34 | 5% |
| 2021 | 53 | 7% | 41 | 6% |
| 2022 | 63 | 9% | 48 | 7% |
| 2023 | 45 | 6% | 29 | 4% |
| 2024 | 26 | 4% | 21 | 3% |
| 2025 | 51 | 7% | 49 | 7% |
| 2026 | 15 | 2% | 18 | 3% |
| 2027 | 30 | 4% | 34 | 5% |
| 2028 | 24 | 3% | 42 | 6% |
| 2029 | 24 | 3% | 42 | 6% |
| Beyond | 158 | 22% | 171 | 24% |
| Total Offices and Hotels leases | 529 | 73% | 529 | 73% |
| German Residential | 160 | 22% | 160 | 22% |
| Hotel operating properties | 31 | 4% | 31 | 4% |
| Other (Incl. French Residential) | 0.3 | 0% | 0.3 | 0% |
| Total | 721 | 100% | 721 | 100% |
Out of the €41 m of expiries remaining in 2020, representing 6% of Covivio annualized revenues:
- 1% relate to tenants with no intent to vacate the property.
- 1.5% relate to assets to be redeveloped after the tenant departure, including the 12,200 m² Corso Italia building in Milan CBD.
- 0.5% relate to non-core assets essentially earmarked for disposal.
- 3% to be managed in strategic location:
- o In France: in Paris inner-city and attractive business districts in the 1st ring (such as La Défense).
- o In Italy, in Milan CBD.
- o In Germany: in Berlin on assets with >30% reversion potential and in Hamburg.
Out of the €53 m of expiries remaining in 2021, representing 7% of Covivio annualized revenues:
- 2.5% relate to assets to be vacated by Orange for future redevelopments, essentially in Paris CBD.
- 0.5% relate to tenants with no intent to vacate the property.
- 4% relate to other assets in strategic locations such as Paris, the Inner ring, Milan CBD or German top cities.
96.1% 2. Occupancy rate: (%) Occupancy rate Group share 2019 H1 2020 France Offices 97.1% 95.8% Italy Offices 98.7% 97.8% German Offices 97.0% 79.0% German Residential 98.6% 98.4% Hotels in Europe 100.0% 100.0% Total strategic activities 98.3% 96.1%
Non-strategic 96.8% 97.8% Total 98.3% 96.1%
The occupancy rate stands at 96.1% for strategic activities given the integration of the German offices portfolio with an occupancy of 79%.
The German offices portfolio is affected by the termination of WeWork's lease contract in Düsseldorf (21,600 m² on Herzog-Terrassen), on which a mutual financial agreement was reached. This termination has an impact of -12 pts on the German offices occupancy rate.
Excluding the new German offices activity, the occupancy rate stands at 97.5%, -0.8 pt compared to end-2019 taking into account some releases in France offices, where reletting was delayed due to the lockdown.
3. Reserves for unpaid rent
| (€ million, Group share) | H1 2019 | H1 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In €m 1 | As % of rental income |
As % of rental income |
|||
| France Offices | 1.0 | 0.9% | 0.8 | 0.7% | |
| Italy Offices | 1.5 | 1.8% | 4.1 | 6.0% | |
| German Residential | 0.5 | 0.5% | 1.4 | 1.7% | |
| German Offices | n.a. | n.a. | 0.1 | 0.9% | |
| Hotels in Europe | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.6 | 2.1% | |
| Total | 3.0 0.9% |
7.0 | 2.3% |
1 net provision / reversals of provison
The increase in unpaid rents to 2.3% is mainly driven by the ground floor retail in the office and residential buildings and the non-strategic shopping centers in Italy. Overall cash impact of the granted incentives is €10 m.
C. BREAKDOWN OF REVENUES
| By major tenants | By activity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (€ million, Group share) | Annualized revenues 1 |
||
| H1 2020 | % | ||
| Orange | 62.4 | 9% | |
| Telecom Italia | 41.7 | 6% | |
| Accor | 33.9 | 5% | German Offices |
| Suez | 22.6 | 3% | 6% |
| IHG | 21.2 | 3% | Italy Offices 19% |
| B&B | 13.5 | 2% | |
| Tecnimont | 13.5 | 2% | |
| EDF / Enedis | 12.7 | 2% | |
| Dassault | 12.7 | 2% | |
| Thalès | 11.4 | 2% | |
| Vinci | 10.4 | 1% | |
| NH | 8.7 | 1% | France Offices 33% |
| Natixis | 7.6 | 1% | |
| Creval | 6.9 | 1% | |
| Intesa San Paolo | 6.2 | 1% | |
| Fastweb | 6.2 | 1% | |
| Eiffage | 5.9 | 1% | |
| Cisco | 5.2 | 1% | |
| Hotels lease properties | 22.6 | 3% | |
| Other tenants <€5M | 235.1 | 33% | |
| German Residential | 159.9 | 22% | |
| Total | 720.6 | 100% | |

1 : The hotels annualized revenues are based on the 2019 revenues
Covivio can rely on a strong tenant base, with 91% of large corporates in offices, resilient revenues in German residential and partnerships with major hotel operators in Hotels.
In 2020, Covivio continued its strategy of diversifying its tenant base, even more with the integration of the newly acquired German offices portfolio that enjoys a tenant base composed of 87% of large corporations. As a result, exposure to the three largest tenants decreased to 20% against 21% at end 2019.
| (€ million, Group share) | France Offices |
Italy Offices (incl. retail) |
German Residential |
German Offices |
Hotels in Europe (incl. retail) |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2020 | H1 2020 | H1 2020 | H1 2020 | H1 2020 | H1 2019 | H1 2020 | |
| Rental Income | 105.7 | 68.1 | 82.0 | 15.1 | 29.7 | 325.8 | 300.9 |
| Unrecovered property operating costs |
-7.2 | -6.8 | 0.1 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -18.8 | -16.2 |
| Expenses on properties | -0.9 | -2.2 | -5.9 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -10.3 | -9.7 |
| Net losses on unrecoverable receivable |
-0.8 | -4.1 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -3.0 | -7.0 |
| Net rental income | 96.8 | 55.1 | 74.7 | 13.3 | 28.1 | 293.7 | 268.0 |
| Cost to revenue ratio1 | 6.1% | 19.2% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 4.3% | 9.0% | 10.9% |
D. COST TO REVENUE RATIO BY BUSINESS
1 Ratio restated of IFRIC 21 impact, smoothed over the year.
The cost to revenue ratio (10.9%) increased by 1.9 pts compared to H1 2019, mainly due to:
- o The integration of the German offices portfolio which has a cost to revenue ratio of 12%, due to current vacancy rate at end-June.
- o The increase in unpaid rent coming from retail in Italy and in France
E. DISPOSALS: €400 OF NEW DISPOSALS AGREEMENTS IN H1 2020 WITH 15% MARGIN m
| (€ million) | Disposals (agreements as of end of 2019 closed) |
Agreements as of end of 2019 to close |
New disposals H1 2020 |
New agreements H1 2020 |
Total H1 2020 |
Margin vs 2019 value |
Yield | Total Realized Disposals |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | = 2 + 3 | = 1 + 2 | |||||
| France Offices | 100 % | 1 | 54 | 83 | 156 | 239 | 11.0% | 4.7% | 84 |
| Group share | 1 | 54 | 83 | 156 | 239 | 11.0% | 4.7% | 84 | |
| Italy Offices | 100 % | 57 | 15 | - | 127 | 127 | 18.9% | 3.6% | 57 |
| Group share | 56 | 15 | - | 111 | 111 | 22.4% | 3.5% | 56 | |
| Germany Residential | 100% | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 80.9% | 0.9% | 21 |
| Group share | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 80.7% | 0.9% | 13 | |
| Hotels in Europe | 100 % | 120 | 13 | - | 24 | 24 | 15.6% | 6.5% | 120 |
| Group share | 47 | 5 | - | 11 | 11 | 15.6% | 6.5% | 47 | |
| Non-strategic (France | 100 % | 23 | 33 | 0 | 59 | 59 | -0.3% | 6.7% | 24 |
| Residential, Retail in France and Italy) |
Group share | 23 | 33 | 0 | 26 | 26 | -0.4% | 6.6% | 23 |
| Total | 100 % | 213 | 116 | 94 | 375 | 469 | 13.4% | 4.6% | 306 |
| Group share | 134 | 108 | 90 | 309 | 400 | 14.6% | 4.4% | 224 |
New disposals and agreements were signed for €400 million Group share (€469 million at 100%) with 14.6% average margin on last appraisal values. Covivio notably accelerated the pace of mature office disposal agreements on which the value creation potential has been fully extracted:
- o Buildings successfully developed by Covivio between 2013 and 2017.
- o 90% value creation since the delivery of those assets, including 15% margin on disposal.
In details, the disposals agreements include:
- Mature assets: €343 m Group share (€364 m at 100%):
- o 5 offices in Greater Paris (Nanterre), major French cities (Lyon and Nancy) and Milan: €320 m Group share.
- o Some privatizations in German residential: €12 m Group share with 81% margin.
- o Mainly one hotel in Spain: €9 m Group share.
- Non-core assets: €30 m Group share (€46 m at 100%) in secondary locations in France and in Italy outside Milan.
- Non-strategic assets: €26 m Group share, mainly Jardiland stores in France.
F. INVESTMENTS: €1.4 REALISED IN H1 2020 (€1.2 BILLION GROUP SHARE) Bn
| (€ million including duties) | Acquisitions H1 2020 realized |
Development Capex H1 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisitions 100% |
Acquisitions Group Share |
Yield Group Share |
Capex 100% |
Capex Group share |
|
| France Offices | - | - | - | 100 | 82 |
| Italy Offices | - | - | - | 31 | 31 |
| Germany Offices | 1,215 | 1,073 | 3.6% | 16 | 16 |
| Germany Residential | 11 | 7 | 4.2% | 24 | 16 |
| Hotels in Europe | - | - | - | 13 | 6 |
| Total | 1,226 | 1,079 | 3.6% | 196 | 162 |
€1.4 billion (€1.2 m Group share) of investments were realised in the first half of the year 2020:
The acquisition of a German offices portfolio for €1.1 bn Group share: 10 core office buildings through the takeover of Godewind. The portfolio is totaling 290,000 m² located in the largest German cities: Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and Munich.
89% of the share capital has been acquired through a public offer in the first semester and the remainder 11% could be acquired by the end of the year. At full occupancy, the yield reaches 4.7%
- Germany Residential: acquisition of two residential assets in Germany (in Berlin and Dresden) worth €11 m. These assets offer an attractive potential yield of 4.2%.
- Capex in the development pipeline of €196 m (€162 m Group share), mostly related to development projects in Paris and Milan and acquisitions of land banks in Berlin to fuel future Residential and Office developments. The target yield on this pipeline stands at 6.0%, and the target value creation above 30%.
As a reminder, at year-end 2019, Covivio signed an agreement for the acquisition of 8 hotels located in Rome, Venice, Florence, Prague, and Budapest for €248 million Group share including capex (€573 m at 100%). This 1,115 roomportfolio of high-end hotels, the majority of which hold 5-star-ratings in prime locations, include several iconic hotels such as the Palazzo Naiadi in Rome, the Carlo IV in Prague, the Plaza in Nice and the NY Palace in Budapest.
In parallel, Covivio and NH Hotel Group signed a long-term triple net lease of 15 years firm at a 4.7% yield.
Initially planned for April 2020, the operation was postponed to September 2020 under the same conditions.
G. DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: €8.6 (€6.9 Bn GROUP SHARE) Bn
1. Deliveries: 23,000 m² of offices delivered in the first half of 2020
In the first half of 2020, two projects have been delivered:
- o The Sign A (9,300 m²) is a redeveloped asset located in the Navigli business district of Milan fully let to AON for their Italian headquarters.
- o The last part of Corso Ferrucci project in Turin (13,700 m²) was delivered in June. The asset is now fully delivered and 90% let to multiple tenants, including NTT Data who took 3,400 m² in the first half of 2020.

In the first half of 2020, Covivio continued its investment effort on the committed development pipeline, with 41 projects in three European countries, of which 90% in Paris, Berlin and Milan. They will be completed between 2020 and 2023.
The lockdown period lasting from March to June in France, Italy and Germany had a limited impact on the pipeline: +3 months delay on average and a very marginal impact on costs (maximum 1%).
This committed pipeline is composed of:
- o €2.0 billion (€1.6 bn in Group share) of Offices in France and Italy.
- o €256 million (€166 m in Group share) of residential in Germany.
- o €44 million (€44 m in Group share) of residential project in France, to be transformed from offices into residential assets.

11 office projects in Greater Paris & Milan
& 243 residential units in Berlin
10 prime buildings & 650 residential units in high-quality locations
85% of projects in Paris inner-city (CBD & 17 th ) & Levallois, Lyon CBD, & Milan (CBD & Symbiosis)
| Synthesis of Committed projects | Surface 1 (m²) |
Pre-leased (%) |
Total Budget 2 (€M, 100%) |
Total Budget 2 (€M, Group share) |
Target Yield 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Offices | 256 960 m² | 48% | 1 642 | 1 255 | 5,9% |
| Italy Offices | 65 100 m² | 59% | 338 | 338 | 6,4% |
| German Residential | 64 800 m² | n.a | 256 | 166 | 4,8% |
| French Residential | 12 300 m² | n.a | 44 | 44 | n.a |
| Hotels in Europe | 108 rooms | 100% | 8 | 2 | 6,0% |
| Total | 399 160 m² & 108 rooms |
51% | 2 288 | 1 804 | 6,0% |
1 Surface at 100%, 2 Including land and financial costs, 3 Yield on total rents including car parks, restaurants, etc.
| Committe d projec ts | Loc ation | Proje c t | Surfa c e¹ (m²) |
Delive ry | Ta rge t rent (€/m²/ye ar) |
Pre - lea se d (%) |
Tota l Budge t² (€M, 100 %) |
Tota l Budge t ² (€M, Group sha re ) |
Ta rget Y ie ld³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meudon Ducasse | Meudon - Greater Paris | Construction | 5 100 m² | 2020 | 260 | 100% | 23 | 23 | 6,1% |
| Belaïa (50% share) | Orly - Greater Paris | Construction | 22 600 m² | 2020 | 198 | 47% | 66 | 33 | >7% |
| IRO | Châtillon- Greater Paris | Construction | 25 600 m² | 2020 | 325 | 20% | 138 | 138 | 6,4% |
| Total delive ries 2 02 0 | 5 3 30 0 m² | 3 4% | 22 7 | 19 4 | 6,6% | ||||
| Flow | Montrouge - Greater Paris | Construction | 23 600 m² | 2021 | 327 | 100% | 115 | 115 | 6,6% |
| Gobelins | Paris 5th | Regeneration | 4 360 m² | 2021 | 510 | 100% | 50 | 50 | 4,3% |
| Silex II (50% share) | Lyon | Regeneration | 30 900 m² | 2021 | 312 | 53% 15% Wellio |
169 | 85 | 5,8% |
| Montpellier Bâtiment de services | Montpellier | Construction | 6 300 m² | 2021 | 224 | 8% | 21 | 21 | 6,7% |
| Montpellier Orange | Montpellier | Construction | 16 500 m² | 2021 | 165 | 100% | 49 | 49 | 6,7% |
| Total delive ries 2 02 1 | 8 1 66 0 m² | 8 1% | 40 4 | 3 20 | 6,1% | ||||
| Jean Goujon | Paris 8th | Regeneration | 8 600 m² | 2022 | n.a | 100% | 189 | 189 | n.a |
| Paris So Pop (50% Share) | Paris 17th | Regeneration | 31 300 m² | 2022 | 430 | 0% | 230 | 115 | 6,1% |
| N2 (50% share) | Paris 17th | Construction | 15 600 m² | 2022 | 575 | 34% 34% Wellio |
168 | 84 | 4,2% |
| Levallois Alis | Levallois - Greater Paris | Regeneration | 19 800 m² | 2022 | 530 | 0% | 210 | 210 | 5,0% |
| Bordeaux Jardins de l'Ars | Bordeaux | Construction | 19 200 m² | 2023 | 220 | 0% | 72 | 72 | 6,1% |
| DS Extension 2 (50% share) | Vélizy - Greater Paris | Regeneration- Extension | 27 500 m² | 2023 | 325 | 100% | 141 | 71 | >7% |
| Total delive ries 2 02 2 and be yond | 12 2 00 0 m² | 3 5% | 1 0 11 | 7 41 | 5,5% | ||||
| Total Fra nc e Offic e s | 25 6 9 60 m² | 4 8% | 1 6 42 | 1 2 55 | 5,9% | ||||
| Symbiosis School | Milan | Construction | 7 900 m² | 2020 | 230 | 99% | 22 | 22 | >7% |
| Dante 7 | Milan | Regeneration | 4 700 m² | 2020 | 560 | 100% | 58 | 58 | 4,5% |
| Duca d'Aosta | Milan | Regeneration | 2 600 m² | 2020 | 457 | 100% | 13 | 13 | >7% |
| Total delive ries 2 02 0 | 15 20 0 m² | 10 0% | 9 3 | 9 3 | 5,8% | ||||
| The Sign B+C | Milan | Construction | 16 900 m² | 2021 | 280 | 94% | 68 | 68 | >7% |
| Symbiosis D | Milan | Construction | 18 500 m² | 2021 | 315 | 35% | 91 | 91 | 6,8% |
| Unione | Milan | Regeneration | 4 500 m² | 2021 | 480 | 0% | 44 | 44 | 5,4% |
| Vitae | Milan | Construction | 10 000 m² | 2022 | 315 | 18% | 42 | 42 | 6,5% |
| Total 2 02 1 de liverie s a nd be yond | 4 9 90 0 m² | 4 5% | 24 5 | 2 45 | 6,6% | ||||
| Total Italy Offic es | 6 5 10 0 m² | 5 9% | 33 8 | 3 38 | 6,4% | ||||
| Ge rman residential - de liverie s 2 0 20 | Be rlin | Construction | 13 80 0 m² | 20 20 | n.a | n.a | 5 3 | 3 4 | 4,3% |
| Ge rman residential - de liverie s 2 0 21 a nd beyond | Be rlin | Construction | 5 1 00 0 m² | 2 02 1 & Be yond | n.a | n.a | 20 3 | 13 2 | 4,8% |
| Total German Residential | 6 4 80 0 m² | n.a | 25 6 | 16 6 | 4,8% | ||||
| Total Fre nc h Re side ntia l | Grea te r Pa ris | Construction | 12 30 0 m² | 2 02 1 & Be yond | n.a | n.a | 4 4 | 4 4 | n.a |
| B&B Bagnolet (50% shares) | Greater Paris | Construction | 108 rooms | 2020 | n.a | 100% | 8 | 2 | 6,0% |
| Total Hotels in Europe | 108 rooms | 10 0% | 8 | 2 | 6,0% | ||||
| Total | 3 99 160 m² & 10 8 rooms | 5 1% | 2 2 8 8 | 1 8 04 | 6,0% | ||||
| 1 |
Surface at 100%
2 Including land and financial costs
3 Yield on total rents including car parks, restaurants, etc.
3. Managed projects: €6 bn (€5 bn in Group share)
Following the review of its France office portfolio in 2019, Covivio strengthened its potential for future growth through a large pipeline of construction and redevelopment projects of €6 billion with target value creation >30%. The value potential on these projects will be extracted progressively in the short, medium and long-term.
A large part of this pipeline is made-up of obsolete office buildings in Paris inner-city, currently let to Orange (€1.2 bn).
The next office projects are expected to be committed in 2020/2021 in central locations:

12,200 m²

Additionally, Covivio intends to pursue its development strategy in residential:
- o Around 235,000 m² of projects in Germany to fuel future growth.
- o And 120,000 m² of French offices identified for transformation into residential.
| Projects | Type | Location | Area | Project | Surface 1 (m²) |
Commitment Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborde | Office France | Paris CBD | France | Regeneration | 6,200 m² | 2021 |
| Villeneuve d'Ascq Flers | Office France | Lille | France | Construction | 22,100 m² | 2021 |
| Carnot | Office France | Paris CBD | France | Regeneration | 11,200 m² | 2021-2022 |
| Anjou | Office France | Paris CBD | France | Regeneration | 10,100 m² | 2021-2022 |
| Opale | Office France | Meudon - Greater Paris |
France | Construction | 37,200 m² | 2021-2022 |
| Cité Numérique - Terres Neuves | Office France | Bordeaux | France | Construction | 9,800 m² | 2021-2022 |
| Sub-total short-term projects | 96,600 m² | |||||
| Provence | Office France | Paris | France | Regeneration | 7,500 m² | 2022-2023 |
| Voltaire | Office France | Paris | France | Regeneration | 14,000 m² | 2022-2023 |
| Keller | Office France | Paris | France | Regeneration | 3,400 m² | 2022-2023 |
| Bobillot | Office France | Paris | France | Regeneration | 3,700 m² | 2022-2023 |
| Raspail | Office France | Paris | France | Regeneration | 7,100 m² | 2022-2023 |
| Jemmapes | Office France | Paris | France | Regeneration | 11,600 m² | 2022-2023 |
| Levallois Pereire | Office France | Levallois - Greater Paris |
France | Regeneration | 10,000 m² | 2022-2023 |
| Boulogne Molitor | Office France | Boulogne - Greater Paris |
France | Regeneration | 4,400 m² | 2022-2023 |
| Rueil Lesseps | Office France | Rueil Malmaison - Greater Paris |
France | Regeneration - Extension |
41,700 m² | 2022-2023 |
| Campus New Vélizy extension (50% share) |
Office France | Vélizy - Greater Paris |
France | Construction | 14,000 m² | 2022-2023 |
| Sub-total mid-term projects | 117,400 m² | |||||
| Cap 18 | Office France | Paris | France | Construction | 90,000 m² | >2024 |
| St Denis Pleyel | Office France | Saint Denis - Greater Paris |
France | Regeneration | 14,400 m² | >2024 |
| Saint Ouen Victor Hugo | Office France | Saint Ouen - Greater Paris |
France | Regeneration | 36,600 m² | >2024 |
| Dassault Campus extension 3 (50% share) |
Office France | Vélizy - Greater Paris |
France | Construction | 29,000 m² | >2024 |
| Silex 3 | Office France | Lyon | France | Construction | 5,900 m² | >2024 |
| Lyon Ibis Part-Dieu - Bureaux (43% share) |
Office France | Lyon | France | Regeneration | 50,000 m² | >2024 |
| Montpellier Pompignane | Office France | Montpellier | France | Construction | 72,300 m² | >2024 |
| Toulouse Marquette | Office France | Toulouse | France | Regeneration | 7,500 m² | >2024 |
| Sub-total long-term projects | 305,700 m² | |||||
| Total France Offices | 519,700 m² | |||||
| Corso Italia | Office Italy | Milan | Italy | Regeneration | 12,200 m² | 2020 |
| The Sign D | Office Italy | Milan | Italy | Construction | 11,500 m² | 2021 |
| Symbiosis - other buildings | Office Italy | Milan | Italy | Construction | 77,500 m² | 2021 & beyond |
| Total Italy Offices | 101,200 m² | |||||
| Alexanderplatz - 1st tower | Mixed-use | Berlin | Germany | Construction | 60,000 m² | 2020 |
| Alexanderplatz - 2nd tower | Mixed-use | Berlin | Germany | Construction | 70,000 m² | >2024 |
| Additonal constructibilty (Hotels portfolio) |
Mixed-use | France, UK, Germany |
Europe | Construction | 50,000 m² | >2024 |
| Mixed-Use | 180,000 m² | |||||
| Reno | Office Germany | Berlin | Germany | Regeneration | 13,100 m² | 2020 |
| Beagle | Office Germany | Berlin | Germany | Construction | 7,700 m² | 2020-2021 |
| Sunsquare | Office Germany | Munich | Germany | Construction | 18,000 m² | 2021 |
| German Offices | Berlin | Construction | 38,800 m² | 2020-2021 | ||
| German Residential | Residential | Berlin | Germany | Extensions & Constructions |
235,000 m² | 2021 & beyond |
| French Residential | Residential | Greater Paris | France | Construction | 120,000 m² | 2022 & Beyond |
| Total | 1,194,700 m² | |||||
1 Surfaces at 100%
H. PORTFOLIO
| Portfolio value: | +1.0% | like-for-like growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (€ million, Excluding Duties) | Value 2019 Group Share |
Value H1 2020 100% |
Value H1 2020 Group share |
LfL 1 6 months change |
Yield ² 2019 |
Yield ² H1 2020 |
% of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Offices | 5,759 | 7,120 | 5,857 | +1.4% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 35% |
| Italy Offices | 2,976 | 3,643 | 2,953 | -0.3% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 17% |
| German Offices | 251 | 1,670 | 1,381 | +2.6% | n.a. | 3.5% | 8% |
| Residential Germany | 3,962 | 6,414 | 4,123 | +4.2% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 24% |
| Hotels in Europe | 2,513 | 6,218 | 2,392 | -3.1% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 14% |
| Total strategic activities | 15,477 | 25,065 | 16,706 | +1.1% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 99% |
| Non-strategic | 211 | 270 | 179 | -5.4% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 1% |
| Total | 15,688 | 25,335 | 16,885 | +1.0% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 100% |
1LfL: Like-for-Like
2Yield excluding development projects
The portfolio grew by €1.2 billion to €16.9 billion Group share (€25.3 billion in 100%) mostly with the acquisition of the German offices portfolio. At constant scope, Covivio proved its solidity with a +1.0% increase despite the difficult environment explained by:
- +6% driven by the development pipeline, showing again the attractiveness of the locations chosen by Covivio for its projects.
- +4.2% like-for-like growth on German residential. All German cities where Covivio's residential portfolio is located showed life-for-like growth: in Berlin (+2.2%) despite the challenging regulatory environment, in North Rhine-Westphalia, the second largest exposure (+7.0%), Dresden & Leipzig (+6.8%) and Hamburg (+5.8%).
- -3.1% on Hotels, holding up reasonably well thanks to the rental agreements that have secured with 8 operators and despite uncertainty on future cash-flows.

Geographical breakdown of the portfolio at half-year 2020
I. LIST OF MAIN ASSETS
The value of the ten main assets represents almost 15% of the portfolio Group share stable vs end 2019.
| Top 10 Assets | Location | Tenants | Surface (m²) |
Covivio share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB 21 Tower | La Défense (Greater Paris) | Suez, Verizon, BRS | 68,400 | 75% |
| Garibaldi Towers | Milan | Maire Tecnimont, LinkedIn, etc. | 44,700 | 100% |
| Herzogterrassen | Düsseldorf | NRW Bank, Deutsche Bank, Mitsui | 55,700 | 89% |
| Dassault Campus | Vélizy (Greater Paris) | Dassault Systèmes | 97,000 | 50% |
| Carré Suffren | Paris 15th | AON, Institut Français, OCDE | 25,200 | 60% |
| Frankfurt Airport Center (FAC) | Frankfurt | Lufthansa, Fraport, Operational Services | 48,100 | 89% |
| Art&Co | Paris 12th | Wellio, Adova, Bentley, AFD | 13,500 | 100% |
| Zeughaus | Hamburg | GMG Generalmietgesellschaft | 43,500 | 89% |
| IRO | Châtillon | Siemens | 25,100 | 100% |
| Jean Goujon | Paris 8th | Covivio | 8,500 | 100% |
2. BUSINESS ANALYSIS BY SEGMENT
The France Offices indicators are presented at 100% and in Group share (GS).
A. FRANCE OFFICES
1. Impact of the lockdown on the office market
Covivio's France Offices portfolio of €7.1 billion (€5.9 billion Group share) is located in strategic locations in Paris, in the major business districts of the Greater Paris area and the centers of major regional cities.
- Take-up in Paris region stood at 667,500 m² in decline of 39% vs H1 2019. New and refurbished assets proved to be more resilient, in decline of only 18% (229,000 m²).
- Vacancy rate increased to 5.1% (vs. 4.9% at end-2019) and remains historically low in all areas.
- o Available new or refurbished space remains scarce and accounts for less than 30% of the immediate supply in every area.
- Future available supply at end-March 2020 is up by 9% vs end-September 2019 with 2.4 million m² stock under construction, of which 38% is pre-let:
- o Excluding La Défense, the pre-let ratio remains however stable at 45%.
- o In Covivio's markets, the future available supply tends to decrease: -38% in Levallois, -7% in Paris North 17th / Clichy / Saint-Ouen, and -15% in Montrouge / Malakoff / Châtillon.
- Average headline rents on new or restructured space rose by 3% on average year-on-year in Greater Paris and second-hand space saw a stronger increase (+8%). Prime rents increased by 5% year-on-year in Paris reaching a record of €870 m²/year, and 4% in La Défense (€540/m²).
- In H1 2020, investments in Greater Paris offices declined (-32% year-on-year) and totalled €6.0 bn, slightly below the 10-year average. There is still a significant gap between prime yields (decreasing to 2.75% in the CBD of Paris, 3.5% in Lyon) and the OAT 10-year (close to 0.01% in Q2 2020).
In the 2020 first half-year, the France Offices activity was characterized by:
- Resilient rental income growth of 1.0% on a like-for-like basis thanks to indexation.
- Acceleration of mature asset disposals with €239 million secured, essentially in Greater Paris and major regional cities:
- o Assets developed or redeveloped by Covivio between 2013 and 2019, offering strong value creation and confirming the success of Covivio's development strategy.
- o Disposal margin of 11% illustrating the quality of Covivio's portfolio.
- +1.4% like-for-like value growth over 6 months, thanks mainly to value creation on our development projects.
Partially owned assets are the following:
- o CB 21 Tower (75% owned) in La Défense.
- o Carré Suffren (60% owned) in Paris.
- o The Eiffage and Dassault campuses in Vélizy (50.1% owned and fully consolidated).
- o The Silex 1 and 2 assets in Lyon (50.1% owned and fully consolidated).
- o So Pop project in Paris 17th (50% owned and fully consolidated).
- o N2 Batignolles project in Paris 17th (50% owned and fully consolidated).
- o The New Vélizy campus for Thales (50.1% owned and accounted for following the equity method).
- o Euromed Centre in Marseille (50% owned and accounted for under the equity method).
- o Bordeaux Armagnac (34.7% owned and accounted for under the equity method).
- o Cœur d'Orly in Greater Paris (50% owned and accounted for under the equity method).
2. Accounted rental income: +1.0% at a like-for-like scope
| (€ million) | Rental income H1 2019 100% |
Rental income H1 2019 Group share |
Rental income H1 2020 100% |
Rental income H1 2020 Group share |
Change (%) Group share |
Change (%) LfL 1 Group share |
% of rental income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Centre West | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 16% |
| Paris South | 15.5 | 12.9 | 16.0 | 13.2 | 1.8% | 4.6% | 12% |
| Paris North- East | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 10% |
| Total Paris | 42.6 | 40.0 | 43.7 | 40.8 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 39% |
| Western Crescent and La Défense |
35.6 | 31.8 | 32.4 | 28.7 | -9.7% | -1.5% | 27% |
| Inner ring | 28.0 | 20.0 | 23.5 | 15.4 | -22.8% | 1.8% | 15% |
| Outer ring | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | -32.4% | 1.2% | 2% |
| Total Paris Region | 108.7 | 94.3 | 101.3 | 86.7 | -8.1% | 1.3% | 82% |
| Major regional cities | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 12.1 | -9.7% | 4.6% | 11% |
| Other French Regions | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | -7.2% | -11.3% | 6% |
| Total | 130.3 | 115.1 | 121.0 | 105.7 | -8.2% | 1.0% | 100% |
1LfL: Like-for-Like
Overall, rental income decreased by 8.2% to €106 million Group share (-€9.4 million) as a result of:
- +€1.2 m from improved rental performance with +1.0% growth on a like-for-like basis, mostly driven by the indexation effect.
- +€2.1 m from deliveries in major regional cities (Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lille).
- -€2.1 m from releases of assets, essentially for residential redevelopment in the second half of 2020, especially in the second ring of Paris.
- -€6.7 m from disposals, mostly of mature assets in the Inner ring and in French regions (mainly Green Corner in Saint-Denis, Respiro in Nanterre and Quatuor in Lille region).
- -€2.5 m due to a one-shot indemnity received in H1 2019.
- -€1.4 m related to other effects.
| (€ million) | Surface (m²) |
Number of assets |
Annualized rents 2019 Group share |
Annualized rents H1 2020 100% |
Annualized rents H1 2020 Group share |
Change (%) |
% of rental income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Centre West | 123,830 | 12 | 35.2 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 0.7% | 15% |
| Paris South | 71,761 | 8 | 27.3 | 32.2 | 26.6 | -2.5% | 11% |
| Paris North- East | 110,594 | 6 | 20.9 | 20.7 | 20.7 | -0.9% | 9% |
| Total Paris | 306,185 | 26 | 83.4 | 88.4 | 82.8 | -0.7% | 35% |
| Western Crescent and La Défense | 213,335 | 17 | 68.1 | 70.5 | 62.4 | -8.4% | 26% |
| Inner ring | 467,743 | 21 | 43.0 | 70.4 | 42.9 | 0.0% | 18% |
| Outer ring | 50,020 | 21 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -41.3% | 1% |
| Total Paris Region | 1,037,283 | 85 | 199.7 | 232.3 | 191.2 | -4.2% | 80% |
| Major regional cities | 401,598 | 48 | 36.4 | 46.9 | 36.5 | 0.3% | 15% |
| Other French Regions | 188,259 | 61 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 10.6 | -18.0% | 4% |
| Total | 1,627,140 | 194 | 249.0 | 289.8 | 238.3 | -4.3% | 100% |
3. Annualized rents: €238 million Group share
The weight of strategic locations is unchanged compared to 2019.
4. Indexation
The indexation effect is +€1.1 million (Group share) over six months. For current leases:
- 88% of rental income is indexed to the ILAT (Service Sector rental index).
- 10% to the ICC (French construction cost index).
- The balance is indexed to the ILC or the IRL (rental reference index).
5. Rental activity: more than 46,000 m² renewed or let during the first half of 2020
| Surface (m²) |
Annualized rents H1 2020 (€m, Group share) |
Annualized rents H1 2020 (€/m²,100%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacating | 19,896 | 4.1 | 246 |
| Letting | 5,901 | 1.5 | 336 |
| Pre-letting | - | - | - |
| Renewals | 40,341 | 10.4 | 222 |
Despite the lockdown, Covivio pursued its letting and renewal strategy:
40,340 m² have been renegotiated or renewed in the first semester 2020, including 18,200 m² of renegotiations to help some tenants to get though the crisis.
They have been realized in line with previous IFRS rents and with +2.6 years lease extension on average.
- 5,900 m² have been let during the first half of 2020, mostly in Bordeaux and Paris.
- 19,900 m2 were vacated, mostly in Paris 18th (7,640 m²) and La Défense (6,730 m²).
Significant movements include:
- IBM renewals on two assets for 16,000 m² in Montpellier, with a new lease in line with previous IFRS rent.
- A new lease was signed on Cité du Numérique in Bordeaux with an insurance company (2,000 m², 6 years) achieving prime headline rent (€160/m²). Occupancy rate now reaches 81% on this asset.
- Carré Suffren's activity illustrates the success of the renovation plan enhancing the services offer:
- o 2 new leases were signed for 9 years with strong tenants (Equinix and Naval Energies), achieving +8% increase vs previous rent on this building. With these 2 leases, in addition to 2 others signed in 2019, the surface vacated by Aon at end-2019 have been fully relet.
- o In parallel, 2 international institutions (Institut Français and OECD) renewed their lease for respectively 2 and 3 years.
- CB21 in La Défense, where occupancy rate remains high at 95% despite some departures:
- o 3 tenants left for a total of 6,700 m².
- o These surfaces have been partially relet at end-June (~40%), with a new lease signed this semester coming in addition to 2 others signed in 2019, that took effect in 2020.
6. Lease expiries and occupancy rate
6.1. Lease expiries: firm residual lease term of 4.5 years
| (€ million) | By lease end date (1st break) |
% of total |
By lease end date |
% of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 8% | 17 | 7% |
| 2021 | 34 | 14% | 30 | 13% |
| 2022 | 41 | 17% | 29 | 12% |
| 2023 | 28 | 12% | 16 | 7% |
| 2024 | 10 | 4% | 7 | 3% |
| 2025 | 40 | 17% | 37 | 15% |
| 2026 | 8 | 3% | 8 | 3% |
| 2027 | 16 | 7% | 21 | 9% |
| 2028 | 8 | 3% | 24 | 10% |
| 2029 | 5 | 2% | 19 | 8% |
| Beyond | 30 | 13% | 32 | 13% |
| Total | 238 | 100% | 238 | 100% |
The firm residual duration of leases is stable vs year-end-2019.
Out of the €19 m of expiries remaining in 2020, representing 8% of France Office rents (and 2.7% of Covivio annualized revenues):
- 2% relate to tenants with no intent to vacate the property.
- 1.5% relate to assets with planned redevelopment, including Flers asset in Lille to be released by Orange and redeveloped into a high-quality building.
- 0.5% relate to non-core assets with planned disposal.
- 4% to be managed, essentially linked to assets in Paris and la Défense.
Out of the €34 m of expiries in 2021, representing 14% of French Office rents (and 4.8% of Covivio's revenues):
- 10% are related to Orange, including 3 assets in Paris with refurbishment or redevelopment to be launched in 2021.
- 4% relates to core assets essentially in Paris and La Défense
| 6.2. Occupancy rate: a high level of 95.8% |
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | 2019 | H1 2020 | ||||||
| Paris Centre West | 99.5% | 99.5% | ||||||
| Southern Paris | 100.0% | 98.8% | ||||||
| North Eastern Paris | 96.6% | 95.3% | ||||||
| Total Paris | 98.9% | 98.2% | ||||||
| Western Crescent and La Défense | 96.6% | 93.5% | ||||||
| Inner ring | 98.2% | 98.4% | ||||||
| Outer ring | 91.6% | 86.5% | ||||||
| Total Paris Region | 97.8% | 96.4% | ||||||
| Major regional cities | 96.2% | 96.4% | ||||||
| Other French Regions | 89.2% | 84.6% | ||||||
| Total | 97.1% | 95.8% |
The occupancy rate remains high at 95.8% despite the lockdown's challenging letting market. It has remained above 95% since 2010, reflecting the Group's very good rental risk profile over the long term.
The slight decline (-1.3 pts) is due to some releases in Paris and La Défense, where surfaces have been partially relet despite the slowdown in the letting market, and to non-core assets in secondary locations.
7. Reserves for unpaid rent
| (€ million) | H1 2019 | H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| As % of rental income | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| In value 1 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 1 net provision / reversals of provison |
The level of unpaid rent remains limited despite the Covid context, thanks to Covivio's strong exposure to large corporates. The level is below H1 2019, due a tenant bankruptcy last year on an asset in Boulogne.
8. Disposals and disposal agreements:
M
€239 secured in the first half of 2020
€239 m secured | +11% margin | 4.7% yield

Covivio has secured, in the first half of 2020, €239 million of disposals and disposal agreements at an overall +11% margin (vs end-2019 appraisal):
- €230 m of secured disposals related to mature assets developed or redeveloped by Covivio between 2013 and 2017:
- o An 11,170 m² office building in Nanterre (Greater Paris), delivered in 2015 at a 7% yield-on-cost, and sold at a 4.8% yield (in line with appraisal value).
- o Three assets in major regional cities, let to Covivio's longstanding partners and benefiting from long lease length. The group achieved a +18% margin vs end-2019 value.
- €9 m of non-core assets in the first ring and French regions of which €4 m realized and €5 m under agreement.

Development projects are one of the growth drivers for profitability and quality improvement in the portfolio, both in terms of location and the high standards of delivered assets.
9.1. Deliveries
No deliveries were made in the first half of 2020.
9.2. Committed pipeline: €1.6 billion of projects (€1.3 billion Group share)
Currently 14 projects are under way, of which 80% are located in Paris or Greater Paris, representing 256,960 m² of offices.
As a reminder the pre-let on the 11 offices projects in France and Italy to be delivered in the next 12-months is around 75%. It includes 7 assets in France offices:
- 2 projects in the business district of Montrouge/ Malakoff/Châtillon: Flow, the future headquarters of Edvance, subsidiary of EDF, fully pre-let, and IRO, 25,600m² of offices pre-let at 20% to Siemens.
- 1 project in Paris: Gobelins, 4,360 m² of offices dedicated to flex-workspace with Wellio.
- 2 other projects in Greater Paris: Meudon Ducasse a 5,100 m² asset fully pre-let and Coeur d'Orly Belaia (owned at 50%) and pre-let at 48% to ADP.
- 2 projects in Montpellier Pompignane business district: a 16,500 m² turnkey project for Orange and a service building as part of the future business hub in the area.
Deliveries beyond the next 12 months concern essentially projects for 2022 and 2023. The largest projects include:

Paris So Pop – 31,300 m²: The project is located in a fast-developing business district north of Paris 17th (location of the new Paris Courthouse, new stations of metro line 14).

Levallois Alis – 19,800 m²: full redevelopment project of offices into a prime asset in the wellestablished business district of Levallois, right next to the metro line 3.

DS Campus extension – 27,500 m²: the second extension project of the Dassault Systems campus in Vélizy to be delivered in 2023.
Detail figures for each project are available on the summary table of the pipeline, page 21 of this document.
10. Portfolio values
| (M€, Including Duties Group share) |
Value 2019 |
Acquis. | Invest. | Disp. | Change in value |
Franchise | Transfer | Change in scope |
Value H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets in operation | 4,781 | - | 9 | -82 | 3 | 1 | -2 | - | 4,710 |
| Assets under development | 978 | - | 93 | -3 | 77 | - | 2 | - | 1,147 |
| Total | 5,759 | - | 101 | -84 | 80 | 1 | - | - | 5,857 |
10.1. Change in portfolio values: +€98 million in Group Share in first half of 2020
The portfolio value has grown by €98 m since year-end-2019:
- +80 m from like-for-like value growth.
- +€101 m invested in development projects (+€93 m) and in upgrading work on assets in operations (+€9m).
- -€84 m from disposals that allowed Covivio to crystallize the value of mature assets and to finance investments in the development pipeline.
10.2. Like-for-like portfolio evolution:

| (€ million, Excluding Duties) |
Value 2019 100% |
Value 2019 Group share |
Value H1 2020 100% |
Value H1 2020 Group share |
LfL (%) change 1 6 months |
Yield ² 2019 |
Yield ² H1 2020 |
% of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Centre West | 1,312 | 1,197 | 1,388 | 1,249 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 21% |
| Paris South | 834 | 690 | 851 | 704 | 1.1% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 12% |
| Paris North- East | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 0.1% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 7% |
| Total Paris | 2,558 | 2,298 | 2,651 | 2,366 | 2.0% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 40% |
| Western Crescent and La Défense |
1,590 | 1,429 | 1,502 | 1,345 | -0.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 23% |
| Inner ring | 1,599 | 1,100 | 1,695 | 1,184 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 20% |
| Outer ring | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | -1.1% | 9.6% | 5.7% | 1% |
| Total Paris Region | 5,801 | 4,881 | 5,902 | 4,948 | 1.5% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 84% |
| Major regional cities | 1,044 | 741 | 1,086 | 777 | 1.0% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 13% |
| Other French Regions | 137 | 137 | 132 | 132 | 0.2% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 2% |
| Total | 6,982 | 5,759 | 7,120 | 5,857 | 1.4% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 100% |
1 LfL: Like-for-Like
.
2 Yield excluding assets under development Values increased by 1.4% during the semester on a like-for-like basis, further illustrating Covivio's secured profile in France Offices made up of:
- A dynamic development portfolio with significant value increase (+8.3%) explained by its strong and attractive locations. These locations resulted in strong catch-up in terms of capital value, confirming the potential of some of the most promising Greater Paris locations (Levallois, Châtillon, Montrouge, Paris 17th / Saint-Ouen).
- A resilient core portfolio with stable asset values (+0.4%) in tough economic times, thanks to the good asset profile (~5 years WALL and high occupancy) but also the secured disposal agreements of 3 prime assets.
11. Strategic segmentation of the portfolio
- The core portfolio is the strategic segment of key assets, consisting of resilient properties providing long-term income. Mature assets may be disposed of on an opportunistic basis in managed proportions. This frees up resources that can be reinvested in value-creating transactions, such as development projects or making new investments.
- The portfolio of assets "under development" consists of assets subject to a development project. Such assets will become core assets once delivered. They concern:
- o "Committed" projects (appraised).
- o Land banks that may be undergoing appraisal.
- o "Managed" projects vacated for short/medium term development (undergoing internal valuation).
- Non-core assets form a portfolio segment with a higher average yield than the overall office portfolio, but with smaller, liquid assets in local markets, allowing their possible progressive sale.
| Core Portfolio |
Development portfolio |
Non-core portfolio |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of assets | 76 | 46 | 72 | 194 |
| Value Excluding Duties Group share (€ million) | 4,569 | 1,147 | 141 | 5,857 |
| Annualised rental income | 224 | 4 | 11 | 238 |
| Yield 1 | 4.9% | - | 7.7% | 5.0% |
| Residual firm duration of leases (years) | 4.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| Occupancy rate | 96.6% | n.a | 81.0% | 95.8% |
1 Yield excluding development
- Core assets represent 78% of the portfolio (Group share) at June 2020.
- The development portfolio value has increased sharply since H1 2019 and now represents 20% of the total portfolio, including 2% of residential development.
- Non-core assets now represent 2% of the portfolio, due to the disposals in French regions and the outer suburbs.
B. ITALY OFFICES
1. Milan office market demonstrates strong resilience
Covivio's Italy strategy is focused on Milan, where the Group's acquisitions and developments are concentrated. At end-June 2020, the Group owned offices worth €3.6 billion (€3.0 billion Group share).
The Milan office leasing and investment market proved to be resilient in the first half of 2020:
- Milan office take-up stood at 160,000 m² at end-June 2020, -30% year-on-year but on par with the 10 year average.
- The vacancy rate in Milan inner-city and semi-centre remained stable at 4.2%, but decreased on Grade A assets to 1.7% (-20 bps since end-2019).
- Prime rents remain stable at €600/m² in the CBD.
- Total investment volumes in Milan reached ~ €1.3 billion, up by 6.7% vs H1 2019 (€1.2 bn). Prime yields in Milan remain stable at 3.3% and investors have been focusing on core assets.

Milan prime rents and vacancy rates by submarkets
Covivio's activities in the first 6 months of 2020 were marked by:
- Good rental growth on a like-for-like basis (+2.0%).
- Sustained disposal activity, in line with Covivio's strategy to focus on Milan and cristalyze the value creaton realized on mature assets, with €111 m of disposals agreements mainly in Milan with a 22% margin.
- The delivery of the first building of the Sign project, a 9,300 m² redevelopment project in Milan that was fully pre-let in 2019 to Covivio's long-term partner Aon.

| (€ million) | Rental income H1 2019 100% |
Rental income H1 2019 Group share |
Rental income H1 2020 100% |
Rental income H1 2020 Group share |
Change (%) |
Change (%) LfL 1 |
% of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices - excl. Telecom Italia | 49.1 | 49.1 | 43.3 | 43.3 | -11.8% | 2.8% | 51% |
| of which Milan | 41.9 | 41.9 | 34.6 | 34.6 | -17.3% | 3.3% | 41% |
| Offices - Telecom Italia | 44.0 | 22.5 | 40.9 | 20.9 | -7.1% | 0.5% | 49% |
| Development portfolio | 1.3 | 1.3 | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a |
| Total | 94.5 | 72.9 | 84.2 | 64.2 | -12.0% | 2.0% | 100% |
1 LfL: Like-for-Like
The portfolio performed well from a rental perspective, with +2.0% LfL rental growth. Overall, rental income decreased by €8.7 million compared to the first half of 2019 due to:
- The disposal of non-core assets mainly in 2019 (-€10.1 m).
- The like-for-like rental growth of +2.0% (+€1.2 m) thanks to the performance of Milan offices (+3.3%).
- Acquisitions realised in 2019 (+€0.2 m) and deliveries (+€2.1 m including The Sign Building A, Milan).
- Vacating for development (-€1.2 m), mainly on Via Unione in Milan CBD.
- Early termination of a retail lease on Via Dante, one the most sought-after areas in Milan (-€1.0 m).
3. Annualized rental income: €137.0 million Group share
| (€ million) | Surface (m²) |
Number of assets |
Annualized rents 2019 Group share |
Annualized rents H1 2020 100% |
Annualized rents H1 2020 Group share |
Change (%) |
% of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices - excl. Telecom Italia | 374,198 | 57 | 91.6 | 95.3 | 95.3 | 4.0% | 70% |
| Offices - Telecom Italia | 902,609 | 126 | 45.1 | 81.8 | 41.7 | -7.4% | 30% |
| Development portfolio | 158,305 | 10 | 2.9 | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a |
| Total | 1,435,113 | 193 | 139.6 | 177.1 | 137.0 | -1.8% | 100% |
| (€ million) | Surface (m²) |
Number of assets |
Annualized rents 2019 Group share |
Annualized rents H1 2020 100% |
Annualized rents H1 2020 Group share |
Change (%) |
% of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 514,585 | 53 | 83.2 | 91.8 | 84.7 | 1.8% | 62% |
| Rome | 68,058 | 12 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 0.0% | 3% |
| Turin | 100,778 | 9 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 12.6% | 5% |
| North of Italy (other cities) | 443,305 | 69 | 29.9 | 41.5 | 26.3 | -11.8% | 19% |
| Others | 308,386 | 50 | 15.5 | 26.3 | 14.2 | -8.4% | 10% |
| Total | 1,435,113 | 193 | 139.6 | 177.1 | 137.0 | -1.8% | 100% |
Annualized rental income decreased by 1.8% mainly due to the disposal of non-core assets outside Milan.
4. Indexation
The annual indexation of rental income is usually calculated by applying the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on each anniversary of the signing of the agreement.
During the first half of 2020, the average monthly change in the CPI has been +0%.
5. Rental activity
| (€ million) | Surface (m²) |
Annualized rents H1 2020 Group share |
Annualized rents H1 2020 (100%, €/m²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacating | 2,248 | 2.0 | 897 |
| Lettings on operating portfolio | 915 | 0.6 | 644 |
| Lettings on development portfolio | 6,420 | 1.0 | 152 |
| Renewals | 20,571 | 7.1 | 346 |
In the first half of 2020, around 8,000 m² of new leases have been signed:
- 6,420 m² have been let on Corso Ferrucci in Turin.
- 1,500 m² were let or renewed in Milan.
2,250 m² were vacated during the first half of 2020 in central locations of Milan:
- Around 930 m² relate to the departure of a tenant in Milan, Via Dante, one of Milan's most sought-after retail streets.
- 1,290 m² relate to the departure of tenants in assets in Milan, including Via Dell Unione (already re-let).
In addition, 10 leases were renegotiated 20,000 m² in the context of the Covid pandemic. Rent free periods were granted for the duration of the lockdown in exchange of lease extensions (up to 3 years). Thanks to these lease extensions, the renegotiations had a slightly positive impact on IFRS rent (+0.2%).
6. Lease expiries and occupancy rates

The firm residual lease term remains stable and high at 7.1 years.
Beyond 52 38% 55 40% Total 137 100% 137 100%
In 2020, the €12.8 million of lease expiries (9% of Italy office rents / 1.8% of Covivio annualized revenues) include:
- 5% are on assets to be redeveloped mainly in Milan CBD (Corso Italia).
- 2% are mainly related to break options that the tenant will not exercise.
- 2% are to be managed and related to core assets in Milan.
In 2021, the €10.4 million of lease expiries (8% of Italy Office rents / 1.4% of Covivio revenues) include:
- 6% are related to core assets in Milan CBD.
- 2% are related to non-core assets.
6.2. Occupancy rate: a high-level of 98%
| (%) | 2019 | H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Offices - excl. Telecom Italia | 98.1% | 96.8% |
| Offices - Telecom Italia | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Total | 98.7% | 97.8% |
The occupancy rate of offices excluding Telecom Italia assets has decreased and stands at 96.8% (-1.3 pts compared to year-end-2019) mainly because of the release of retail tenant in Milan, Via Dante, which benefits from a location in one of Milan's most sought-after retail streets.
7. Reserves for unpaid rent
| (€ million) | H1 2019 | H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| As % of rental income GS | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| In value 1 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
1 net provision / reversals of provision
Most of the provisions relate to high street retail tenants facing a challenging business environment due to the pandemic. Deferred payments or rent free has been agreed with 50% of tenants (usually in exchange of lease extensions) and negotiations are ongoing with the rest of them.
8. Disposal agreements: M
€111 secured during H1 2020
| (€ million, 100%) | Disposals (agreements as of end of 2019 closed) |
Agreements as of end of 2019 to close |
New disposals H1 2020 |
New agreements H1 2020 |
Total H1 2020 |
Margin vs 2019 value |
Yield | Total Realised Disposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | = 2 + 3 | = 1 + 2 | ||||
| Milan | 39 | - | - | 94 | 94 | 27% | 3.3% | 39 |
| Rome | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other | 19 | 15 | - | 33 | 33 | 0% | 4.5% | 19 |
| Total 100% | 57 | 15 | - | 127 | 127 | 19% | 3.6% | 57 |
| Total Group share | 56 | 15 | - | 111 | 111 | 22% | 3.5% | 56 |
In H1 2020, Covivio secured €111 million Group share of new disposal agreements. The disposals of non-core assets outside Milan are in line with Covivio's strategy to focus on the city. Covivio is also taking the most out of the asset rotation potential offered by Milan dynamism with the disposal of mature assets:
- It demonstrates Covivio's deep knowledge in redevelopment but also its ability to attract strong tenants and build a unique core portfolio.
- The +27% margin (based on end-2019 appraisal) illustrates Milan dynamic market and investors' appetite for core assets in prime locations.
9. Development pipeline: €0.8 bn of projects (€0.8 bn Group share)
Covivio has around €0.8 billion of pipeline in Italy, focused on Milan, facing high demand for new or restructured spaces. The Group has boosted its development capacity since 2015, with seven committed projects as of end June 2020, which will drive the Group's growth in the coming years.
9.1. Delivered projects
In the first half of 2020, two projects have been delivered:
- The Sign building A in Milan (9,300 m²): the first building of the redevelopment project on Via Schievano area in Milan, fully let to Aon for their Italian headquarters.
- The last part of Corso Ferrucci project in Turin (13,700 m²) was delivered in June. The asset is now fully delivered and 90% let to multiple tenants, including NTT Data which leased 3,400 m² in the first half 2020.
9.2. Committed projects: €338 million
For detailed figures on the committed projects, see page 21 of this document.
65,100 m² are under construction in Milan, with 7 projects in the CBD of Milan and the Symbiosis and Schievano area. Thanks to the quality of the locations and of the buildings, the pre-let ratio is close to 100% on the projects to be delivered in the next 12-monts, and at 59% overall.
The projects include:

Symbiosis Building D – 18,500m²: third building of the Symbiosis project scheduled for 2021, 35% pre-let for the future headquarters of Boehringer Ingelheim in Italy.

Symbiosis School – 7,900 m²: a NACE Schools building, one of the six largest groups of private international schools in the world.

The Sign B&C – 16,900 m²: redevelopment project on Via Schievano, on the South West fringes of the centre of Milan in the Navigli business district, fully pre-let to NTT Data for their Italian headquarters.

Via Dante – 4,700 m²: renovation of a trophy building near the Piazza Duomo to host the first Wellio felx-workspace site in Milan.

Reinventing Cities – 10,000 m²: winner of the Reinventing Cities competition with the Project "VITAE", a prestigious international tender for urban and environmental regeneration.
10. Portfolio values
10.1. Change in portfolio values
| (€ million, Group share Excluding Duties) |
Value 2019 |
Invest. | Disposals | Change in value |
Transfer | Value 30/06/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices - excl. Telecom Italia | 1,823 | 5 | -53 | -7 | 130 | 1,898 |
| Offices - Telecom Italia | 721 | - | -2 | -2 | - | 718 |
| Development portfolio | 432 | 35 | - | -0 | -130 | 337 |
| Total strategic activities | 2,976 | 41 | -54 | -9 | 0 | 2,953 |
The portfolio value is stable at €3.0 billion (Group share) at end-June 2020. The disposals and slight decrease in like-for-like value are partially offset by the €41 m investments, mainly in the development pipeline.
10.2. Portfolio in Milan: close to 90% of the portfolio excluding Telecom Italia
| (€ million, Excluding Duties) | Value 2019 Group share |
Value H1 2020 100% |
Value H1 2020 Group share |
LfL 1 change |
Yield ² 2019 |
Yield ² H1 2020 |
% of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices - excl. Telecom Italia | 1,823 | 1,898 | 1,898 | -0.4% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 64% |
| Offices - Telecom Italia | 721 | 1,407 | 718 | -0.3% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 24% |
| Development portfolio | 432 | 337 | 337 | 0.0% | n.a. | n.a. | 11% |
| Total | 2,976 | 3,643 | 2,953 | -0.3% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 100% |
1 LfL: Like-for-Like
2Yield excluding development projects
| (€ million, Excluding Duties) | Value 2019 Group share |
Value H1 2020 100% |
Value H1 2020 Group share |
LfL 1 change |
Yield ² 2019 |
Yield ² H1 2020 |
% of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 2,140 | 2,302 | 2,151 | 0.5% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 72.8% |
| Turin | 125 | 151 | 125 | -1.8% | 8.5% | 6.3% | 4.2% |
| Rome | 96 | 179 | 95 | -0.1% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 3.2% |
| North of Italy | 410 | 619 | 378 | -4.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 12.8% |
| Others | 205 | 391 | 204 | -0.4% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Total 1 |
2,976 | 3,643 | 2,953 | -0.3% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 100% |
LfL: Like-for-Like 2Yield excluding development projects Milan Offices represent close to 90% of the portfolio excl. Telecom Italia assets, stable compared to end-2019. The important share of Milan is in line with Covivio strategy to focus on the city.
- While total Milan values grew only slightly (+0.5%), fundamentals remain healthy:
- o The non-Telecom Italia Milan offices proved again their dynamism and confirmed their strong resilience (+1.1% like-for-like increase).
- o Milan values were slightly affected by the high street retail performance (-2.5%).
- Telecom Italia showed stability again (-0.3%), relying on its strong fundamentals:
- o 11 years average lease term,
- o 100% occupancy.
- Non-core office assets (outside Milan) suffered during the semester (-2.4%). Covivio is therefore focusing again on the disposal of these non-core assets.
C. GERMANY OFFICES
Since 2019, Covivio reinforced its presence in German Offices, capitalizing on its existing platform with local teams, €200 m of existing assets in Berlin and a flagship development project in Alexanderplatz.
Three acquisitions were realized in Berlin end-2019, and Covivio accelerated its strategy early 2020 by acquiring 10 office assets located in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Munich through the public offer and delisting of Godewind Immobilien AG (renamed Covivio Office AG). The acquisition, announced on February 13th, was closed on May 14th with the company's delisting. Today Covivio owns 89.3% of share capital while a 10% put option to outside shareholders was granted.
Today Covivio boasts a strong German office platform of 27 assets worth €1.7 bn (€1.4 bn Group share), located in the top 5 German cities (Berlin, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Munich).
1. German offices market: sound fundamentals in the top 7 cities1
- Take-up in German's top seven markets fell by 33% in H1 2020 year-on-year to 1.3 million m². In all seven cities the trend was negative for this semester: Berlin (-15%), Hamburg (-45%), Munich (-23%).
- Immediate supply remains scarce with a vacancy rate at 3.1%, having increased slightly vs 2019 (+0.2 pt).
- Future supply is also very limited with around 5 million m² under construction until 2022:
- o Pre-let ratio remains high at 60%, including 80% for the remaining 2020 deliveries.
- o Consequently, future available space until 2022 represents only 2% of the current existing stock.
- Prime rents remained stable overall but average rent grew in Berlin (+6%) and Munich (+10%).
- Investments in German offices remained stable at €8.8 bn (-1%) compared to H1 2019.
During the first half of 2020, Covivio's German offices activity was characterized by:
Successful integration of Godewind portfolio and teams.
- Appraisal value of the portfolio at end-June 3% above the acquisition price.
- Financial agreement reached with WeWork for the termination of a firm lease contract in Düsseldorf.
| (€ million) | Rental income H1 2019 100% |
Rental income H1 2019 Group share |
Rental income H1 2020 100% |
Rental income H1 2020 Group share |
Change (%) Group share |
Change (%) LfL 1 Group share |
% of rental income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 4.1 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 1.9% | 19.6% | |
| Frankfurt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 7.0 | n/a | 38.0% | |
| Düsseldorf | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | n.a | n/a | 14.8% |
| Hamburg | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 3.7 | n/a | 19.9% | |
| Munich | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | n/a | 4.6% | |
| Other | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 6.8% | 3.1% | |
| Total | 5.1 | 3.3 | 27.3 | 18.4 | n.a | 2.8% | 100% |
2. Accounted rental income: +€15 m Group share in the first semester of 2020
1 LfL: Like-for-Like
The German offices rental income grew by €15 million in Group share compared to H1 2019, thanks to the acquisition of the 10 offices portfolio. The rental income deriving from this portfolio was consolidated at 44.9% in the first quarter and at 89.3% in the second quarter following the completion of the public offer.
At a like-for-like scope, the performance of +2.8% shows the positive trend of the German office market supported by a low vacancy rate and increasing rents.
3. Annualised rents: €45.2 million Group share
3.1. Geographic breakdown
| (€ million) | Surface (m²) |
Number of assets |
Annualised rents 2019 Group share |
Annualised rents H1 2020 100% |
Annualised rents H1 2020 Group share |
Change Group share (%) |
% of rental income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 141,086 | 15 | 5.4 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 32.5% | 16% |
| Frankfurt | 118,649 | 4 | 0.0 | 20.5 | 17.4 | n.a | 38% |
| Düsseldorf | 68,882 | 2 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 7.7 | n.a | 17% |
| Hamburg | 70,746 | 2 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 9.5 | n.a | 21% |
| Munich | 37,104 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | n.a | 5% |
| Other | 21,820 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.5% | 3% |
| Total | 458,287 | 27 | 6.7 | 55.8 | 45.2 | 577% | 100% |
4. Indexation
Rents are indexed on the German consumer price index. At end-June 2020, it showed an increase of +0.9% year-oneyear.
5. Rental activity
| Surface (m²) |
Annualised rents H1 2020 (€m, Group share) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Vacating | 6,046 | 0.8 |
| Letting | 17,515 | 3.5 |
| Pre-letting | 0 | 0.0 |
| Renewals | 23,990 | 4.7 |
The rental activity in H1 2020 was marked by:
- About 24,000 m² were renewed with +6 years maturity, of which around 11,000 m² on Y2 and around 6,300 m² on ComCon Center in Frankfurt.
- 17,515 m² were let during the first half of 2020, including about 5,000 m² on the Sunsquare asset in Munich.
6. Lease expiries and occupancy rate
6.1. Lease expiries: firm residual lease term of 5.1 years
| (€ million) | By lease end date (1st break) |
% of total |
By lease end date |
% of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.2 | 16% | 7.2 | 16% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | 11% | 4.5 | 10% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | 10% | 3.6 | 8% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | 12% | 3.9 | 9% |
| 2024 | 8.1 | 18% | 6.0 | 13% |
| 2025 | 3.6 | 8% | 4.0 | 9% |
| 2026 | 2.3 | 5% | 2.0 | 4% |
| 2027 | 4.0 | 9% | 2.5 | 6% |
| 2028 | 0.4 | 1% | 2.5 | 6% |
| 2029 | 1.5 | 3% | 4.6 | 10% |
| 2030 beyond | 3.0 | 7% | 4.4 | 10% |
| Total | 45.2 | 100% | 45.2 | 100% |
The firm residual duration of leases stands at 5.1 years
On the €7.2 m of expiries remaining at end-June 2020 (16% of German Office rents / 1.0% of Covivio's rents):
- 8%in Berlin, large number of small short-term leases with more that 30% of reversion potential.
- 5.5% in Hamburg, mainly on the Zeughaus, a 43,500 m² asset located in a well-established office area of Hamburg.
- 1.5% in Frankfurt and 1% in Düsseldorf.
On the €5.2 m of expiries in 2021 (11% of German Office rents / 0.7% of Covivio's rents):
- 7%in Berlin.
- 2% in Hamburg.
- 2% in Frankfurt.
6.2. Occupancy rate of 79%
| (%) | H1 2020 |
|---|---|
| Berlin | 86.8% |
| Frankfurt | 87.3% |
| Düsseldorf | 57.6% |
| Hamburg | 96.6% |
| Munich | 49.5% |
| Other | 98.5% |
| Total | 79.0% |
The occupancy rate fell to 79% at end-June, due to the financial agreement reached with WeWork for the termination their firm lease contract in Düsseldorf (21,600 m² on Herzog-Terrassen). This agreement has an impact of -12 pts on the occupancy rate.
7. Reserves for unpaid rent
| H1 2020 | |
|---|---|
| 0.9% | |
| 0.1 | |
1 net provision / reversals of provison
The level of unpaid rent is marginal on the German offices in H1 2020 thanks to the quality of the tenant base despite the impacts of the Covid-19.
8. Acquisition


Munich – Eight Dornach and Sunsquare
Early 2020, Covivio consolidated its strategic position on the dynamic German office market by acquiring 10 office assets valued at €1.2 bn (€1.1 bn in Group share). The portfolio is made up of 10 assets totalling 290,000 m² and are located in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and Munich. The acquisition was completed through the public offer and delisting of Godewind Immobilien AG (renamed Covivio Office AG). The appraisal value at end-June 2020 is 3% above the acquisition price.

Capitalizing on its development expertise and successful track record in France, Italy and Germany, Covivio is also implementing its development strategy in German offices, relying on its existing development team.
The development projects managed to date represent around €800 m Group share of estimated costs and are made up of 5 projects representing ~168,000 m². They are located essentially in Berlin (80%) and Leipzig and Munich (20%).
The target yield on cost is above 5%.
3 projects in Berlin:

o Alexanderplatz, 60,000 m²: landmark project in the heart of Berlin on a land bank adjacent to the Park Inn hotel. The project will offer ~60,000 m² of mixed-use space (office, residential, retail) and will be delivered in 2024. The prebuilding permit was already obtained in 2019 and the project is expected to be committed around end-2020/2021.
The land bank also offers an additional 70,000 m² constructability to be exploited in the long-term.

o Schöneberg district, 13,100 m²: office project expected to be completed in 2023, on an asset acquired in 2019 with significant redevelopment potential. The prebuilding permit has already been obtained.

o Adlershof district, 7,700 m² : office project to begin around end-2021 or 2022, on a land bank acquired end-2019 as well.

Munich, 20,000 m²: land bank adjacent to the Munich Sunsquare asset acquired early 2020.

Leipzig, 30,000 m²: office project to build two office towers on a land bank next to the Westin hotel in Leipzig. The results of the architectural competition were released in June 2020. This project illustrates the synergies between Covivio's products, using its development expertise in offices and its local platform in Germany to extract the maximum value from its portfolio.
10. Portfolio values
10.1. Change in portfolio values
| (€ million, Group share, Excluding Duties) |
Value 2019 |
Acqu. | Invest. | Disposals | Value creation on Acquis./Di sposals |
Change in value |
Change of scope |
Value H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 228 | 11 | 26 | - | 0 | 19.6 | - | 283 |
| Frankfurt | - | 432 | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 432 |
| Düsseldorf | 0 | 284 | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 284 |
| Hamburg | 4 | 252 | 0 | - | - | 0.2 | - | 256 |
| Munich | - | 105 | 0 | - | 3 | -2.7 | - | 105 |
| Other | 19 | - | 0 | - | - | 1.1 | - | 21 |
| Total | 251 | 1,083 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1,381 |
The portfolio value grew by € 1,130 m since year-end 2019. The growth was fuelled by the acquisition of the 10 office assets portfolio from Godewind in February 2020.
10.2. Like-for-like portfolio evolution:
+2.6% of growth
| (€ million, Excluding Duties) |
Value 2019 100% |
Value 2019 Group share |
Value H1 2020 100% |
Value H1 2020 Group share |
LfL 1 change |
Yield 2019 |
Yield 2020 |
% of total value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 320 | 228 | 361 | 283 | 2.2% | n.a. | 3.6% | 21% |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 511 | 432 | n.a. | n.a. | 4.0% | 31% |
| Düsseldorf | 0 | 0 | 336 | 284 | 3.3% | 71.7% | 2.7% | 21% |
| Hamburg | 6 | 4 | 304 | 256 | 6.1% | 30.3% | 3.7% | 19% |
| Munich | 0 | 0 | 124 | 105 | n.a. | n.a. | 2.2% | 8% |
| Other | 30 | 19 | 32 | 21 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 1% |
| Total | 356 | 251 | 1,670 | 1,381 | 2.6% | n.a. | 3.5% | 100% |
1LfL: Like-for-Like
Covivio German office portfolio now reached a critical size with €1.7 bn of assets and boasts strong fundamentals:
- Strategic locations in the center of Germany top 5 cities.
- A balanced portfolio of existing assets and development projects in Berlin, Leipzig and Munich at yield-on-cost of more than 5%.
- A current valuation standing at 4,100 €/m² on existing assets, that appears still below most European office hubs, and still offers catch-up potential even more given the very preliminary stage of developments
- The like-for-like performance (+2.6%) excludes the recently acquired portfolio but gives however a good insight into the dynamism of the office platform. As for acquired assets, the portfolio value has already exceeded the acquisition price and still holds potential via the expected vacancy reduction.
D. GERMANY RESIDENTIAL
Covivio operates in the German Residential segment through its 61.7% held subsidiary Covivio Immobilien. The figures presented are expressed as 100% and as Covivio Group share. The figures presented also exclude the Germany Offices activity which is presented independently in this report (see section C).
Covivio owns around ~41,000 apartments located in Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden, Leipzig and North Rhine-Westphalia, representing €6.4 billion (€4.1 billion Group share) of assets.
1. Widening housing shortage and resilient market
In February 2020, the city of Berlin implemented a law to freeze the housing rents for five years and set rent caps on most residential units. This law is being challenged in court: on May 6, 2020, CDU/CSU and FDP members of the Federal Parliament brought legal action before the Federal Constitutional Court against this new Berlin regulation, considering that it is not compatible with the German constitution. The judicial review in ongoing with a ruling expected within 24 months.
For additional details on the application of this law and its impacts on Covivio's residential activity refer to section 2.4 of this chapter.
- The housing shortage continues to widen in Germany: ~400,000 new units are needed each year against 293,000 new deliveries in 2019. The situation is especially dire in Berlin, where the existing housing shortage is estimated at more than 200,000 units and where the constructions remained stable in 2019 at ~16,900 units.
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In Berlin:
-
o The average asking price on new buildings spiked by about 10% to 17.6 €/m² in H1 2020 (year-on-year). The existing buildings' asking rents grew by only +1.9% to 11.45 €/m² due to the new regulation.
- o The average asking price for new buildings rose by 4.3% to around 6,530 €/m² in H1 2020. On the existing buildings segment, the average asking price grew by 8.2% to 4,850 €/m², significantly above the current valuation of Covivio's portfolio (2,860 €/m² in Berlin on residential units).
- Overall, in Germany:
- o Rents have slightly risen by an average of 2.6% to 8.3€ (latest available data Q1 2020 vs. Q1 2019).
- o The average asking price grew by 14% (Q1 2020 vs Q1 2019).
- In the first half of 2020, investment volumes in the German residential market grew by +96% compared to H1 2019 to reach €12.5 bn (accounting largely for the acquisition of Adler Real Estate). Despite an overall decline in Q2 2020 (€3.2 bn below the quarterly average volume of €4.1 bn), the investments were already above the 5-year monthly average in June (€1.7 bn vs. €1.4 bn) and rising demand from investors is supporting the investment market.

In the first half of 2020, Covivio's activities were marked by:
- A +2.9% increase in rental income on a like-for-life basis, driven by NRW, Hamburg, Dresden & Leipzig (+3.6% on average).
- +4.2% increase in values on a like-for-like basis on the overall portfolio and +2.2% increase in Berlin despite the Mietendeckel and the Covid-19's impact.
2. Accounted rental income:
+2.9% at a like-for like scope
| (€ million) | Rental income H1 2019 100% |
Rental income H1 2019 Group share |
Rental income H1 2020 100% |
Rental income H1 2020 Group share |
Change Group share (%) |
Change Group share (%) LfL 1 |
% of rental income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 58.6 | 37.8 | 59.5 | 38.5 | 1.7% | 2.3% | 49% |
| of which Residential | 47.6 | 30.7 | 48.5 | 31.4 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 40% |
| of which Other commercial 2 | 11.0 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 7.1 | 0.2% | 0.8% | 9% |
| Dresden & Leipzig | 12.0 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 7.9 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10% |
| Hamburg | 7.9 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 7% |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 40.7 | 25.8 | 42.6 | 27.0 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 34% |
| Essen | 14.5 | 9.0 | 15.2 | 9.4 | 5.0% | 3.1% | 12% |
| Duisburg | 7.4 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 3.2% | 4.6% | 6% |
| Mulheim | 5.0 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 4% |
| Oberhausen | 4.6 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4% |
| Other | 9.3 | 5.9 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 6.8% | 4.3% | 8% |
| Total | 119.2 | 76.5 | 122.5 | 78.6 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 100% |
| of which Residential | 104.9 | 67.2 | 107.7 | 69.1 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 88% |
| of which Other commercial 2 | 14.3 | 9.2 | 14.8 | 9.6 | 3.5% | 0.7% | 12% |
1 LfL: Like-for-Like
2 Ground floor retail, car parks, etc.
Rental income amounted to €79 million Group share in H1 2020, up 2.9% (+€2.2 million) due to:
- In Berlin, the like-for-like rental growth continues to be positive at +2.3% at half-year 2020 but slowing vs previous years due to the implementation of the new regulation (Mietendeckel).
- Outside Berlin, the like-for-like rental growth was strong in all areas (+3.6% on average) mainly due to the reletting impact and driven mostly by NRW (+3.8%).
- 2019 and 2020 acquisitions (+€1.5 million).
- disposals (-€1.2 million) mainly involving the last portfolios of non-core assets in North Rhine-Westphalia and mature assets in Berlin.
| (€ million) | Surface (m²) |
Number of units |
Annualized rents 2019 Group share |
Annualized rents H1 2020 100% |
Annualized rents H1 2020 Group share |
Change Group share (%) |
Average rent €/m²/month |
% of rental income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 1,229,194 | 16,684 | 78.2 | 120.4 | 77.9 | -0.5% | 8.2 €/m² | 49% |
| of which Residential | 1,067,874 | 15,781 | 63.8 | 98.1 | 63.4 | -0.7% | 7.7 €/m² | 39% |
| of which Other commercial 1 | 161,320 | 903 | 14.4 | 22.3 | 14.5 | 0.5% | 11.5 €/m² | 9% |
| Dresden & Leipzig | 320,473 | 5,213 | 15.8 | 25.1 | 16.1 | 2.1% | 6.5 €/m² | 10% |
| Hamburg | 141,512 | 2,340 | 10.7 | 16.5 | 10.8 | 0.6% | 9.7 €/m² | 7% |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 1,108,947 | 16,656 | 54.6 | 87.1 | 55.1 | 1.1% | 6.5 €/m² | 34% |
| Essen | 384,297 | 5,611 | 19.1 | 31.0 | 19.3 | 0.9% | 6.7 €/m² | 12% |
| Duisburg | 205,532 | 3,164 | 9.6 | 15.5 | 9.7 | 1.1% | 6.3 €/m² | 6% |
| Mulheim | 129,853 | 2,174 | 6.5 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 0.7% | 6.7 €/m² | 4% |
| Oberhausen | 133,414 | 1,955 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 1.8% | 6.1 €/m² | 4% |
| Others | 255,851 | 3,752 | 12.8 | 20.4 | 12.9 | 1.1% | 6.6 €/m² | 8% |
| Total | 2,800,127 | 40,893 | 159.3 | 249.1 | 159.9 | 0.4% | 7.4 €/m² | 100% |
| of which Residential | 2,587,469 | 39,658 | 140.1 | 219.1 | 140.5 | 0.3% | 7.1 €/m² | 88% |
| of which Other commercial 1 | 212,658 | 1,235 | 19.2 | 30.0 | 19.4 | 1.0% | 11.7 €/m² | 12% |
3. Annualized rental income: €160 million Group share
1 Ground floor retail, car parks, etc.
The portfolio breakdown has been stable since year-end-2019, with Berlin generating around half of the rental income, through residential units and some commercial units (mainly ground floor retail).
Rental income per m² (€7.4 /m²/month on average) offers solid growth potential through reversion, especially in Hamburg (20-25%), in Dresden and Leipzig (15-20%) and in North Rhine-Westphalia (15-20%).
4. Indexation
The rental income from residential property in Germany changes according to three mechanisms:
Rents for re-leased properties:
In principle, rents may be increased freely.
As an exception to that unrestricted rent setting principle, cities like Hamburg, Cologne, Düsseldorf have introduced rent caps ("Mietpreisbremse") for re-leased properties. In these cities, rents for re-leased properties cannot exceed the public rent reference ("Mietspiegel") by more than 10%.
If construction works result in an increase in the value of the property (work amounting to more than 1/3 of new construction costs), the rent for re-let property may be increased by a maximum of 8% of the cost of the work.
In the event of complete modernisation (work amounting to more than 1/3 of new construction costs), the rent may be increased freely.
For current leases:
The current rent may be increased by 15% to 20% depending on the region, however without exceeding the Mietspiegel or another rent benchmark. This increase may only be applied every three years.
For current leases with works carried out:
If work has been carried out, rent may be increased by up to 8% of the amount of said work, in addition to the possible increase according to the rent index. This increase is subject to three conditions:
- The works aim at saving energy, increase the utility value, or improve the living conditions in the long run.
- The tenant must be notified of this rent increase within three months.
- The rent may not increase by more than €3 /m² for modernisations within a 6 years-period (€2 /m² if the initial rent is below €7 /m²).
In February, the city of Berlin implemented a new law to freeze & cap the rents of most residential units:
- Freeze on existing rents for 5 years (i.e. until February 2025). An increase may be possible from 2022, up to the level of the inflation (about 1.3%) without exceeding the rent ceilings. Rent ceilings can be increased by the Berlin Senate in line with real wages increase two years after the law is enacted.
- Reversal of rent increases since 18 June 2019 back to the rent levels agreed as of that date, except for new leases signed subsequent to that date.
- Application of a rent cap, for reletting and current leases, defined according to the year of construction of the building and the equipment of the dwelling.
- Excessive rent above 120% of the rent ceiling to be reduced to the 120% level, adjusted for the quality of the location, probably applicable from the last quarter of 2020.
- Increase in rents in case of energetic modernization or upgrading to accessibility standards for people with reduced mobility: +€1 /m².
- Housings built after 2014, public housings and subsidized housings are excluded.
The law is being challenged in court: on May 6, 2020, CDU/CSU and FDP members of the Federal Parliament brought legal action before the Federal Constitutional Court against this new Berlin law, considering that this law is not compatible with the German constitution.
The estimated impacts for Covivio on the rental income will be fairly limited, as Berlin residential rents accounts for only 9% of Covivio total annualized revenue in Group share:
- o Freeze of existing rents.
- o Impact of rent decrease:
- in 2020: -€1.5 m to -€1.9 m Group share.
- in 2021: -€6.0 m vs 2020.
- Cumulative impact representing ~1% of Covivio annualised rent at end-June 2020.
5. Occupancy rate: a high level of 98.4%
| (%) | 2019 | H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 98.1% | 97.8% |
| Dresden & Leipzig | 99.0% | 98.6% |
| Hamburg | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 99.0% | 99.0% |
| Total | 98.6% | 98.4% |
The occupancy rate remains high, at 98.4%. It has remained above 98% since the end of 2015 and reflects the Group's very high portfolio quality and low rental risk.
6. Reserves for unpaid rent
| (€ million, Group share) | H1 2019 | H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| As % of rental income | 0.46% | 1.70% |
| In value 1 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
1 net provision / reversals of provision
There were €1.4 m of rent mainly on ground-floor retail leases due to the impact of the Covid-19 and lockdowns.
| €12 with 81% margin on appraisal value 7. Disposals and disposals agreements: m |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€ million) | Disposals 2019 (agreements as of end-2019 closed) |
Agreements as of end 2019 to close |
New disposals H1 2020 |
New agreements H1 2020 |
Total H1 2020 |
Margin vs end-2019 value |
Yield | Total Realized Disposals |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | = 2 + 3 | = 1 + 2 | ||||
| Berlin | 9 | 0.3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 81% | 0.9% | 18 |
| Dresden & Leipzig | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.0% | 0 |
| Hamburg | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87% | 1.4% | 2 |
| Total 100% | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 81% | 0.9% | 21 |
In the first half of 2020, Covivio sold assets for 12 M€, essentially privatized units in Berlin.
Privatizations: In the first half of 2020, Covivio privatized 52 units almost entirely in Berlin for €18 million (€12 million Group share) for 81% margin. These privatizations at around €4,400 /m² reflect the highly unbalanced momentum in Berlin (demand vs supply and new construction).
Total Group share 7 1 6 6 12 81% 0.9% 13
| €11 realized in H1 2020 8. Acquisitions: M |
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| Acquisitions H1 2020 realised | ||||||||
| (€ million, Including Duties) | Surface (m²) |
Number of units |
Acq. price 100% |
Acq. price Group share |
Gross yield | |||
| Berlin | 1,391 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 3.5% | |||
| Dresden & Leipzig | 3,174 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 4.5% | |||
| Hamburg | - | - | - | - | - |
In the first half of 2020, Covivio closed 2 residential deals for €11 million (€7 million Group Share).
North Rhine-Westphalia - - - - - Total 4,565 59 11 7 4.2%
- 1 transaction in Dresden of 31 units at €2 350 /m² with no vacancy and a potential of rent increase of 30%.
- 1 transaction in Berlin of 28 units at €2 450 /m². This transaction also includes a land bank of 1 600 m² bought at €675 /m² on which 24 units may be developed.

In response to the supply/demand imbalance in new housing in Berlin, Covivio launched a residential development pipeline in 2017. A total of €790 million has been identified for new housing extensions, redevelopments, and new construction projects.
This pipeline will enable Covivio to maximise value creation in its portfolio. Part of the units developed will remain in the portfolio and will be let with a yield on cost of around 5%. The other part will be sold in order to unlock the value creation with an expected margin above 40%.
9.1 Committed projects: €256 million (€166 million Group share)
For detailed figures on the committed projects, see page 21 of this document.
891 units are committed, primarily in Berlin, and developed at a cost of €3,964 /m², with a 4.8% yield on cost on units to be let and a target margin of 45% on units to be sold.

9.2 Managed projects: ~€530 million of projects (~€377 million Group share)
In all, 44 additional development projects have already been identified, representing about €530 million in developments. They mainly consist of construction projects in the centre of Berlin for more than 3,200 new housing units on around 235,000 m².
11. Portfolio values
10.1. Change in portfolio value: 4.1% growth
| (€ million, Group share, Excluding Duties) |
Value 2019 |
Acqu. | Invest. | Disposals | Value creation on Acquis./Disposals |
Change in value |
Change of scope |
Value H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 2,261 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 2 | 37 | -1 | 2,303 |
| Dresden & Leipzig | 377 | 5 | 3 | - | 0 | 23 | - | 407 |
| Hamburg | 293 | - | 3 | - | - | 14 | - | 310 |
| North Rhine Westphalia |
1,031 | - | 10 | -0 | 0 | 62 | - | 1,103 |
| Total | 3,962 | 8 | 27 | -10 | 2 | 135 | -1 | 4,123 |
In the first half of 2020, the portfolio's value increased by 4.1% to stand at €4.1 billion Group share. This growth was driven by the like-for-like increase in value (€137 million or 84% of the growth).
10.2. Change on like-for-like basis:
+4.2% growth
| (€ million, Excluding Duties) |
Value 2019 Group share |
Surface 100% in m² |
Value 2020 100% |
Value 2020 in €/m² |
Value 2020 Group share |
LfL 1 change |
Yield 2019 |
Yield H1 2020 |
% of total value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 2,261 | 1,229,194 | 3,562 | 2,898 | 2,303 | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 56% |
| of which Residential | 1,934 | 1,067,874 | 3,055 | 2,861 | 1,974 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 48% |
| of which Other commercial 2 | 327 | 161,320 | 506 | 3,140 | 329 | 0.9% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 8% |
| Dresden & Leipzig | 377 | 320,473 | 636 | 1,985 | 407 | 6.8% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 10% |
| Hamburg | 293 | 141,512 | 474 | 3,347 | 310 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 8% |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 1,031 | 1,108,947 | 1,743 | 1,572 | 1,103 | 7.0% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 27% |
| Essen | 381 | 384,297 | 663 | 1,726 | 413 | 8.4% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 10% |
| Duisburg | 167 | 205,532 | 286 | 1,394 | 179 | 7.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 4% |
| Mulheim | 118 | 129,853 | 198 | 1,524 | 126 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 3% |
| Oberhausen | 103 | 133,414 | 158 | 1,183 | 107 | 4.0% | 6.4% | 6.2% | 3% |
| Other | 263 | 255,851 | 438 | 1,710 | 279 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 7% |
| Total | 3,962 | 2,800,127 | 6,414 | 2,291 | 4,123 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 100% |
| of which Residential | 3,542 | 2,587,469 | 5,752 | 2,223 | 3,694 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 90% |
| of which Other commercial 2 | 420 | 212,658 | 662 | 3,115 | 429 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 10% |
1LfL: Like-for-Like
2 Ground floor retail, car parks, etc.
Covivio's residential portfolio in Germany is valued at €2,223 /m² on average, offering significant growth potential, especially in Berlin where the current valuation of the residential units stands at €2,860 /m², significantly below the average asking price of condominiums (€4,850/m² at June-2020).
In the first half of 2020, values increased by +4.2% on a like-for-like basis since year-end-2019 which represents yet another dynamic period of growth:
- +2.2% in Berlin after excellent performance in 2019 (+11%), mainly due to the increase in values in highly sought-after locations despite the impact of the Covid-19. The Mietendeckel impact still does not stop the values from growing given the strong Berlin market fundamentals.
- Hamburg (+5.8%) and Dresden and Leipzig (+6.8%) generated good performance and growth in value and rental income.
- The increase in values in North Rhine-Westphalia (+7.0% vs. +4.6% in H1 2019) shows the improved quality of the portfolio, following the modernization and non-core asset disposal programmes.
12. Maintenance and modernisation CAPEX
In the first half 2020, €42 million in CAPEX (€14.8 /m²) and €8.5 million in Opex (€3.0 /m²) were realised, in line with the Capex spent in H1 2019.
Modernisation CAPEX, used to improve asset quality and increase rental income, accounts for 50% of the total. In Berlin, the modernization CAPEX was reduced by 11% in €/m² compared to H1 2019 due to the new regulation.

E. HOTELS IN EUROPE
Covivio Hotels, a subsidiary of Covivio held at 43.3% at half-year 2020, is a listed property investment company (SIIC) and leading real estate player in Europe. It invests both in hotels under lease and hotel operating properties.
The figures presented are expressed at 100% and in Covivio Group share (GS).
Covivio owns a high-quality hotel portfolio worth €6.2 billion (€2.4 billion in Group share) and focused on major European cities let or operated by 15 major hotel operators such as AccorInvest, B&B, IHG, NH Hotels, etc. This portfolio offers geographic and tenant diversification (across 9 Western European countries) and asset management possibilities via different ownership methods (hotel lease and hotel operating properties).
1. Market: an unprecedented crisis
After a positive year in 2019 (+2.7% in RevPar) for the European hotel market, the Covid-19 outbreak deeply impacted the beginning of 2020. The different lockdown measures and travel restrictions forced many European hotels to close.
- Serious implications of lockdown and travel restrictions across Europe from the month of March to June
- Revenue per available room (RevPar) in Europe fell by -57%1 , driven by a decline in occupancy rate (-36.6 pts). An even further drop of -95% was recorded during April and May

In the first half of 2020, Covivio's hotel activity was strongly impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak:
- At the peak of the crisis, only 22% of the hotel portfolio was open2 . Since then, the easing of lockdown measures enabled hotels to reopen progressively. As of June 30th, 65% of the portfolio is open but occupancy rates remain limited (between 10% and 20%).
- As a long-term partner of major hotel companies, Covivio accompanied its hotel operators by reaching agreements with 8 hotel operators (on lease contracts) in order to:
- Help them get through the crisis by granting payment facilities to relieve their cash
- Secure lease length: the total lease duration extended to 14.7 years thanks to an agreement reached with 8 hotels operators including an extension of 3.9 years on average
- Limit P&L impact: €-0.2 m IFRS rent Group share
- Protect the value of the assets
- LfL values decreased by only -3.1%, thanks to the quality of the portfolio located for 87% in major regional cities and to the agreements secured with the hotel operators.
1 MKG Data as of end of May 2020
2 Based on the number of rooms
Assets not wholly owned by Covivio Hotels include:
- o 8 operating properties in Germany (94.9% owned)
- o 90 B&B hotels in France (50.2%)
- o 11 B&B assets in Germany (93.0%)
- o 8 B&B assets in Germany, 5 of them held at 84.6% and the other 3 at 90.0%
- o 2 Motel One assets in Germany (94.0%)
- o Club Med Samoëns (50.1%)
- o 32 AccorInvest assets in France (30 assets) and Belgium (2 assets), owned at respectively 31.2% (26 assets) and 33.3% (6 assets)

-i51% on a like-for-like basis
| (€ million) | Revenues H1 2019 100% |
Revenues H1 2019 Group share |
Revenues H1 2020 100% |
Revenues H1 2020 Group share |
Change (%) Group share |
Change Group share (%) LfL 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Lease properties (Variable rents) |
29.5 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 4.2 | -67% | -67% |
| Hotel Lease properties (Rents) - UK | 22.1 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100% | -100% |
| Hotel Lease properties - Others | 66.1 | 23.8 | 60.1 | 22.9 | -4% | -2% |
| Hotel Operating properties (EBITDA) |
31.2 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | -89% | -78% |
| Total revenues Hotels | 148.9 | 59.1 | 73.1 | 28.5 | -52% | -51% |
1LfL: Like-for-Like
Hotel revenue decreases by €30.6 million Group share compared to 2019, due to:
Leased hotels:
- The AccorInvest hotel portfolio (24% of the hotel portfolio), which are indexed on hotels turnover degraded by 66% compared to half-2019, due to the complete shutdown of a large part of the hotel properties from mid-March until the end of May. These midscale and economy hotels are located in France and Belgium.
- Hotels located in the UK (15% of the hotel portfolio), leased to IHG were directly impacted by the administrative closure of hotels from March 25th to July 4th in Great Britain and July 15th in Scotland. Only 4 of the 12 hotels owned by Covivio are expected to reopen in July. These exceptional events and major loss in turnover for the hotels should trigger an underperformance (MAC) clause included in this contract. This clause reduces the rent when the loss of the NOI of the hotels is higher than 1/3 of the annual rent. Notwithstanding €10 million of rents received in Q1 and considering the performances expectations of this portfolio, Covivio has decided not to account for any rent on this portfolio as of end-June 2020.
- Other leases: agreements with operators enabled to limit the decrease to €-0,2 million. This decrease is also explained by a transition period between two tenants for a hotel in Madrid.
- Operating hotels: mainly located in Germany and in the North of France. The majority of the hotels were closed during the lockdown and lost consequently 78% of EBITDA compared to half-2019. The first semester also includes a €3.2 million reversal of provisions made on past accounting periods given the signature of an amendment to the management contract of the Pullman Roissy Airport hotel.
- Disposals, both in 2019 and 2020, including the B&B Portfolio in France (€-1.7 million) and in Germany (€- 0.4 million)
- Acquisitions in 2019 of B&B hotels in Poland (+€0.3 million)
- Delivery of 2 Meininger hotels in France (+€0.9 million) and one in Germany (+€0.2 million).
3. Annualised revenue: 125.7 M€ Group share

3.1. Breakdown by operators and by country (based on 2019 revenues)
4. Indexation
Fixed-indexed leases are indexed to benchmark indices (ICC and ILC in France and consumer price index for foreign assets).

14.7 of firm residual lease term
| (€ million, Group share) | By lease end date (1st break) |
% of total |
By lease end date |
% of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0% |
| 2022 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0% |
| 2023 | 5 | 5% | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 | 2 | 2% | 2 | 3% |
| 2026 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 2027 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1% |
| 2028 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 2029 | 14 | 15% | 15 | 16% |
| Beyond | 68 | 72% | 74 | 78% |
| Total Hotels in lease | 95 | 100% | 95 | 100% |
The firm lease duration reached a record high at 14.7 years (+1 year vs end-2019), thanks to agreements reached with 8 hotel operators including lease extension of 3.9 years on average (AccorInvest, B&B, NH, Barcelo, MotelOne, Meininger, Melia, HCI).
The occupancy rate remained at 100% on the hotels in leases.
6. Reserves for unpaid rent
At end-June 2020, no additional amounts were set aside for unpaid rents in the portfolio.
7. Disposals and disposal agreements: €24M of new commitments
| (€ million) | Disposals (agreements as of end of 2019 closed) |
Agreements as of end of 2019 to close |
New disposals H1 2020 |
New agreements H1 2020 |
Total H1 2020 |
Margin vs 2019 value |
Yield | Total Realised Disposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | = 2 + 3 | = 1 + 2 | ||||
| Hotel Lease properties | 120 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 15.6% | 6.5% | 120 |
| Total Hotels - 100% | 120 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 15.6% | 6.5% | 120 |
| Total Hotels - Group share | 47 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 15.6% | 6.5% | 47 |
Covivio continued its policy of rotating assets with €24 million (€11 million Group share) of new commitments in the first half of 2020 with an average margin of 15.6% on last appraisal values.
Covivio secured the disposal of one hotel located in Spain for €22 million (€9.4 million Group share) and a 6.4% yield. The effective transfer of asset is expected in 2021.
In addition, €120 million (€47 million Group share) of B&B hotels disposals signed in 2019 were realised during the first half-year. The latter mainly consists of 11 B&B hotels in Germany, sold at a yield of 4.2% and with a 39% margin.
8. Acquisitions
No acquisition was realized during the first half of 2020.
As a reminder, at year-end 2019, Covivio signed an agreement for the acquisition of 8 hotels located in Rome, Venice, Florence, Prague, and Budapest for €573 million. This 1,115 room-portfolio of high-end hotels, the majority of which hold 5-star-ratings in prime locations, include several iconic hotels such as the Palazzo Naiadi in Rome, the Carlo IV in Prague, the Plaza in Nice and the NY Palace in Budapest. Initially planned for April 2020, the operation was postponed to September 2020 under the same conditions. In parallel, Covivio and NH Hotel Group signed a long-term triple net lease of 15 years firm.
9. Development project
Covivio continues to support the development of B&B, with one more hotel in construction in Greater Paris (Bagnolet), with 108 rooms for a total cost of €8 million (€2 million Group share). The asset is scheduled to be delivered in September 2020.
10. Portfolio values
10.1. Change in portfolio values
| (€ million, Excluding Duties, Group share) |
Value 2019 |
Acquis. | Invest. | Disposals | Change in value |
Others | Value H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels - Lease properties | 1,975 | - | 2 | -47 | -57 | -9 | 1,864 |
| Hotels - Operating properties | 536 | - | 7 | - | -18 | 1 | 526 |
| Assets under development | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total Hotels | 2,513 | - | 9 | -47 | -75 | -8 | 2,392 |
At the end of June 2020, the portfolio reached €2.4 billion Group share, down by €121 m compared to year end 2019, mainly due to the like-for-like value impact (-€75 m) and of the disposals of the B&B hotels (-€47m).
10.2. Change on like-for-like basis:

| (€ million, Excluding Duties) | Value 2019 Group share |
Value H1 2020 100% |
Value H1 2020 Group share |
LfL 1 change |
Yield 2 2019 |
Yield 3 H1 2020 |
% of total value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 724 | 2,253 | 709 | -2.6% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 30% |
| Paris | 318 | 857 | 312 | 13% | |||
| Greater Paris (excl. Paris) | 139 | 508 | 136 | 6% | |||
| Major regional cities | 171 | 535 | 168 | 7% | |||
| Other cities | 96 | 353 | 94 | 4% | |||
| Germany | 319 | 640 | 274 | -0.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 11% |
| Franckfurt | 31 | 74 | 31 | 1% | |||
| Munich | 31 | 49 | 21 | 1% | |||
| Berlin | 31 | 73 | 31 | 1% | |||
| Other cities | 226 | 445 | 190 | 8% | |||
| Belgium | 116 | 292 | 114 | -2.3% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 5% |
| Brussels | 36 | 101 | 35 | 1% | |||
| Other cities | 80 | 191 | 79 | 3% | |||
| Spain | 289 | 664 | 287 | -0.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 12% |
| Madrid | 123 | 283 | 122 | 5% | |||
| Barcelona | 103 | 237 | 103 | 4% | |||
| Other cities | 62 | 144 | 62 | 3% | |||
| UK | 417 | 853 | 369 | -7.6% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 15% |
| Other countries | 111 | 259 | 112 | -0.3% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5% |
| Total Hotel lease properties | 1,977 | 4,960 | 1,866 | -3.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 78% |
| France | 118 | 264 | 114 | -4.7% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5% |
| Lille | 50 | 112 | 48 | 2% | |||
| Other cities | 68 | 152 | 66 | 3% | |||
| Germany4 | 362 | 869 | 357 | -2.8% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 15% |
| Berlin | 251 | 607 | 249 | 10% | |||
| Dresden & Leipzig | 89 | 208 | 86 | 4% | |||
| Other cities | 22 | 54 | 22 | 1% | |||
| Other countries | 56 | 125 | 54 | -4.1% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 2% |
| Total Hotel Operating properties | 536 | 1,258 | 526 | -3.4% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 22% |
| Total Hotels | 2,513 | 6,218 | 2,392 | -3.1% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 100% |
1 LfL : Like-for-Like
2Yield excluding assets under development; EBIDTA yield for hotel operating properties
3 Yields calculated on the basis of 2019 revenues
4 Yields excluding retail surfaces in the German hotels
At the end of June 2020, Covivio held a unique hotel portfolio of €2,392 million (€6,218 million at 100%) in Europe. This strategic portfolio is characterised by:
- High-quality locations: 87% in the centre of major European cities.
- Major hotel operators with long-term leases: 15 hotel operators with 14.7 years average lease duration
- Hotels with a good profitability profile: 1.8x rent coverage in 2019
These strong operating fundamentals supported the slight LfL value decrease of -3.1%. The decrease splits between:
- Variable income assets fell by 3.3.% due to rents fully based on hotel turnover and hence strongly impacted for the next couple of years:
- o -3.3% on the AccorInvest portfolio located in France and Belgium,
- o -2.8% on operating assets in Germany.
- Fixed leased hotels: value remained relatively stable (-0.8%) mainly thanks to the negotiated extension of the leases' duration which supports the value of the assets for a longer period.
- UK portfolio: -7.6% on these 12 assets leased to IHG. Due to the longer lockdown period and impact on the rent forecasts.

Portfolio breakdown by value
87% in major European cities

3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND COMMENTS
The activity of Covivio involves the acquisition or development, ownership, administration, and leasing of properties, particularly Offices in France, Italy and Germany, Residential in Germany, and Hotels in Europe.
Registered in France, Covivio is a public limited company with a Board of Directors.
CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS
3.1. Scope of consolidation
On 30th June 2020, Covivio's scope of consolidation included companies located in France and several European countries. The main equity interests in the fully consolidated but not wholly owned companies are the following:
| Subsidiaries | 30-June-2020 |
|---|---|
| Covivio Hotels | 43.3% |
| Covivio Immobilien | 61.7% |
| Covivio Office AG (Godewind) | 89.3% |
| Sicaf (Telecom Italia portfolio) | 51.0% |
| OPCI CB 21 (CB 21 Tower) | 75.0% |
| Fédérimmo (Carré Suffren) | 60.0% |
| SCI Latécoëre (DS Campus) | 50.1% |
| SCI Latécoëre 2 (DS Campus extension) | 50.1% |
| SCI 15 rue des Cuirassiers (Silex 1) | 50.1% |
| SCI 9 rue des Cuirassiers (Silex 2) | 50.1% |
| Sas 6 Rue Fructidor (So Pop) | 50.1% |
| SCI 11, Place de l'Europe (Campus Eiffage) | 50.1% |
| SCI N2 Batignolles (Paris N2) | 50.0% |
3.2. Accounting principles
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the international accounting standards issued by the IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) and adopted by the European Union on the date of preparation. These standards include the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), as well as their interpretations. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 21st July 2020.
3.3. Simplified income statement - Group share
| (€ million, Group share) | H1 2019 | H1 2020 | var. | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net rental income | 293.7 | 268.0 | -25.7 | -8.7% |
| EBITDA from hotel operating activity & flex-office | 15.5 | 4.7 | -10.8 | -69.6% |
| Income from other activities (incl. Property development) | 8.5 | 7.2 | -1.3 | -15.3% |
| Net revenue | 317.7 | 279.9 | -37.7 | -11.9% |
| Net operating costs | -36.8 | -38.9 | -2.1 | +5.6% |
| Amortizations of operating assets | -19.5 | -19.8 | -0.3 | +1.5% |
| Net change in provisions and other | 3.5 | 2.3 | -1.2 | n.a |
| Current operating income | 264.8 | 223.5 | -41.3 | -15.6% |
| Net income from inventory properties | -2.9 | -0.1 | +2.8 | n.a |
| Income from value adjustments | 371.9 | 142.8 | -229.1 | n.a |
| Income from asset disposals | -1.4 | -6.2 | -4.8 | n.a |
| Income from disposal of securities | 2.5 | -0.1 | -2.6 | n.a |
| Income from changes in scope & other | -3.9 | -12.0 | -8.2 | n.a |
| Operating income | 631.1 | 347.9 | -283.2 | -44.9% |
| Cost of net financial debt | -65.0 | -50.8 | +14.2 | -21.9% |
| Interest charges linked to financial lease liability | -3.2 | -3.3 | -0.1 | +3.7% |
| Value adjustment on derivatives | -147.3 | -66.8 | +80.6 | n.a |
| Discounting of liabilities-receivables, and Result of change | -0.8 | -0.2 | +0.6 | -73.6% |
| Early amortization of borrowings' cost | -3.8 | -0.3 | +3.5 | -93.1% |
| Share in earnings of affiliates | 0.7 | -1.7 | -2.4 | -342.4% |
| Income from continuing operations | 411.6 | 224.8 | -186.9 | -45.4% |
| Deferred tax | -47.7 | -23.4 | +24.3 | -50.9% |
| Corporate income tax | -8.9 | -7.3 | +1.6 | -18.2% |
| Net income for the period | 355.1 | 194.2 | -160.9 | -45.3% |
-12% decrease in net revenue
portfolio.
Net rental income in Group share decreased mainly due to the Hotels activities.
| (€ million, Group share) | H1 2019 | H1 2020 | var. | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Offices | 106.3 | 96.8 | -9.5 | -8.9% |
| Italy Offices (incl. retail) | 65.1 | 55.1 | -10.0 | -15.4% |
| German Residential | 72.3 | 74.7 | +2.4 | +3.4% |
| Hotels in Europe (incl. retail) | 48.1 | 28.1 | -20.0 | -41.6% |
| German Offices | 0.0 | 13.3 | +13.3 | n.a. |
| Other (incl. France Residential) | 1.8 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -100.0% |
| Total Net rental income | 293.7 | 268.0 | -25.7 | -8.7% |
| EBITDA from hotel operating activity & flex-office |
15.5 | 4.7 | -10.9 | -70.3% |
| Income from other activities | 8.5 | 7.2 | -1.3 | n.a. |
| Net revenue | 317.7 | 279.9 | -37.7 | -11.9% |
France Offices: decrease mainly due to the sale of assets in 2019.
Italy Offices: decrease due to the disposals in secondary locations outside Milan and non-strategic retail assets in 2019. Germany Offices: €13.3 m of additional net rental income on the new German activity, driven mainly by the acquired
German Residential: increase driven by rental growth (+€3 million) partly offset by disposals of assets (-€1 million).
Hotels in Europe: activity significantly hit by the coronavirus crisis, with a €20 million drop in revenues.
EBITDA from the hotel operating activity and flex-office: €4.7 million contains flex-office activity (€3.2 million of EBITDA), and hotel operating activity (€1.4 million). EBITDA from flex activity increases slightly thanks to the ramp up of this activity, while hotel operating activities declined significantly (-89%) because of the Hotels closure during general lockdowns.
Income from other activities: net income from other activities comes from the income generated by car park companies (€2 million) and property development activity (€5 million). The decrease of -€1.3 million is mainly due to car park activity which has been impacted by the lockdown.
Net operating costs: -€38.9 million including +€12.3 m of property management fees. Net operating costs increase (+5.6%) under the effect of:
- the integration of the former Godewind teams in German offices
- a decrease of staff costs on the other activities
- a decrease of property fees re-invoicing, following the fees on the disposal of the B&B assets in 2019
Amortization of operating assets:
Note that this item includes the amortization linked to the right of use according to the standard IFRS 16. This amortization of right of use is mainly related to the owner-occupied buildings and headquarters.
Net change in provision and other:
Before application of the standard IFRS 16, ground lease expenses and ground lease recharge were reported inside the net rental income. Because of the application of IFRS16-Leases, there is no longer ground lease expense (this expense is replaced by interests charge), therefore the ground lease recharge is reported in the caption "Net change in provision and other" so as to not increase artificially the Net rental income.
Net income from inventory properties:
This item refers to the trading activity mainly in Italy.
Income from asset disposals & disposal of securities:
Income from asset disposals (in asset or share transactions) contributed -€6.2 million during the year. This loss is mainly due to a guarantee to pay in connection with a sale of retail asset made in 2018, in connection with the impacts of the lockdown.
Change in the fair value of assets:
The income statement recognizes changes in the fair value (+€155 million) of assets based on appraisals conducted on the portfolio.
This line item does not include the change in fair value of assets recognized at amortized cost under IFRS but are taken into account in the EPRA NAV calculation (hotel operating properties, flex-office assets and other ownoccupied buildings).
For more details on the evolution of the portfolio by activity, see section 1 of this document.
Income from changes in scope and other:
This item negatively impacted the income statement by -€12 million. It includes costs linked to the acquisition a German offices, listed company.
Cost of net financial debt:
The cost of net financial debt decreased thanks to the continuous debt restructuring efforts. This line was impacted last year by €11.5 million of early reimbursement, while this year these costs are equal to €4.8 million.
Interest charges linked to finance lease liability:
The Group rents some lands. According to the IFRS 16 standards, such rental costs are stated as interest charges. The interest charges mainly refer to Hotel activity -€2.8 million.
Value adjustment on derivatives:
The fair value of financial instruments (hedging instruments and ORNANE) was negatively impacted by decreasing interest rates. For the first half year of 2020, the P&L impact is a charge of -€67 million while first half year 2019 it was -€147 million.
Share of income of equity affiliates
| Group share | % interest |
Contribution to earnings (€million) |
Value H1 2020 |
Change in equity value (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPCI Covivio Hotels | 8.60% | 0.5 | 36.9 | -7.5% |
| Lénovilla (New Vélizy) | 50.10% | 2.6 | 59.6 | -1.2% |
| Euromed | 50.00% | 1.7 | 50.1 | 0.4% |
| Cœur d'Orly | 50.00% | 1.0 | 27.8 | -6.7% |
| Bordeaux Armagnac (Orianz / Factor E) | 34.69% | 0.9 | 14.7 | 5.8% |
| Phoenix (Hotels) | 14.40% | 0.4 | 47.1 | -4.5% |
| Other equity interests | 0.0 | 13.0 | -6.5% | |
| Total | 7.1 | 249.2 | -3.1% |
The equity affiliates involve Hotels in Europe and the France Offices sectors:
- o OPCI Covivio Hotels: two hotel portfolios, Campanile (32 hotels) and AccorHotels (39 hotels) owned at 80% by Crédit Agricole Assurances.
- o Lénovilla: the New Vélizy campus (47,000 m²), let to Thalès and co-owned with Crédit Agricole Assurances.
- o Euromed in Marseille: two office buildings (Astrolabe and Calypso) and a hotel (Golden Tulip) in partnership with Crédit Agricole Assurances.
- o Coeur d'Orly in Greater Paris: one building (Askia) and development project for new offices in the business district of Orly airport in partnership with ADP.
- o Bordeaux Armagnac: development project delivered in 2019 in partnership with Icade of three buildings near the new high-speed train station. Covivio will retain one building at 100% in the course of the second half 2020.
- o Phoenix hotel portfolio: 32% stake held by Covivio Hotels in a portfolio of 32 Accor Invest hotels in France & Belgium.
Taxes
The corporate income tax corresponds to the tax on:
- o foreign companies that are not or are only partially subject to a tax transparency regime (Italy, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Portugal).
- o French subsidiaries with taxable activity.
Corporate income tax amounted to -€7.3 million, including taxes on sales (-€5.9 million).
EPRA Earnings decreased by -12.4% to €192.4 million (-€27.3 million vs H1 2019)
| Net income Group share |
Restatements | EPRA E. H1 2020 |
EPRA E. H1 2019 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net rental income | 268.0 | 2.7 | 270.7 | 296.4 | -8.7% |
| EBITDA from hotel operating activity & flex-office | 4.7 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 16.2 | -66.7% |
| Income from other activities (incl. Property development) |
7.2 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 8.8 | -14.8% |
| Net revenue | 279.9 | 3.7 | 283.6 | 321.4 | -11.8% |
| Net operating costs | -38.9 | - | -38.9 | -36.8 | 5.6% |
| Amortizations of operating assets | -19.8 | 8.4 | -11.4 | -10.7 | 6.4% |
| Net change in provisions and other | 2.3 | -1.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | -58.7% |
| Operating income | 223.5 | 10.7 | 234.2 | 276.0 | -15.1% |
| Net income from inventory properties | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | n.a |
| Income from asset disposals | -6.2 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | n.a |
| Income from value adjustments | 142.8 | -142.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | n.a |
| Income from disposal of securities | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | n.a |
| Income from changes in scope & other | -12.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | n.a |
| Operating result | 347.9 | -113.6 | 234.2 | 276.1 | -15.2% |
| Cost of net financial debt | -50.8 | 4.8 | -46.0 | -53.5 | -14.0% |
| Interest charges linked to finance lease liability | -3.3 | 2.0 | -1.3 | -1.2 | 4.7% |
| Value adjustment on derivatives | -66.8 | 66.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | n.a |
| Discounting of liabilities-receivables and Foreign Exchange Result |
-0.2 | - | -0.2 | -0.8 | -75.0% |
| Early amortization of borrowings' costs | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | n.a |
| Share in earnings of affiliates | -1.7 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 18.3% |
| Pre-tax net income | 224.8 | -31.0 | 193.8 | 226.2 | -14.3% |
| Deferred tax | -23.4 | 23.4 | 0 | 0.0 | n.a |
| Corporate income tax | -7.3 | 5.9 | -1.4 | -6.5 | -78.3% |
| Net income for the period | 194.2 | -1.7 | 192.4 | 219.7 | -12.4% |
| Average number of shares | 88,541,092 | 83,476,180 | |||
| Net income per share | 2.17 | 2.63 | -17.5% |
- The restatement on Net Revenues (+€3.7 million) concerns the effect of IFRIC 21 on property taxes, amortised over the year rather than fully taken account in the first half of 2020.
- The restatement of amortization of operating assets (+€8.4 million) offsets the real estate amortization of flexoffice and hotel operating activities.
- The restatement of net change in provisions (-€1.4 million) consists of the ground lease expenses linked to the UK leasehold.
- There was an €4.8 million impact on the cost of debt due to early debt restructuring costs.
- The interest charges linked to finance lease liabilities relating to the UK leasehold, as per the IAS 40 §25 standard, (€2 million) was cancelled and replaced by the lease expenses paid (-€1.4 million). The lease expenses paid are included in the restatement of Net change in provisions and other.
- The restatement of corporate income tax (+€5.9 million) is linked to the tax on disposals.
EPRA Earnings by activity
| (€ million, Group share) | France offices |
Italy offices (incl. Retail) |
German Residential |
German offices |
Hotels in lease (incl. retail) |
Hotel operating properties |
Corporate or non attributable sector (incl. French resi.) |
H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net rental income | 99.2 | 55.1 | 74.7 | 13.3 | 28.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 270.7 |
| EBITDA from Hotel operating activity & flex-office |
3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 5.4 |
| Income from other activities (incl. Property development) |
3.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 7.5 |
| Net revenue | 106.3 | 55.1 | 75.4 | 13.6 | 28.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 283.6 |
| Net operating costs | -14.6 | -5.8 | -12.6 | -2.0 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -2.0 | -38.9 |
| Amortization of operating assets | -3.4 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -4.2 | -11.4 |
| Net change in provisions and other | 3.8 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -1.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| Operating result | 92.1 | 47.8 | 61.4 | 10.2 | 26.1 | 0.5 | -3.8 | 234.2 |
| Cost of net financial debt | -10.8 | -8.5 | -11.8 | -2.0 | -9.5 | -2.5 | -0.9 | -46.0 |
| Other financial charges | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -1.5 |
| Share in earnings of affiliates | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
| Corporate income tax | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| EPRA Earnings | 87.4 | 39.1 | 49.3 | 7.6 | 16.6 | -2.6 | -5.0 | 192.4 |
EPRA Earnings of affiliates
EPRA Earnings of affiliates consolidated under the equity method
| (€ million, Group share) | France Offices | Hotels (in lease) |
H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net rental income | 7.1 | 1.6 | 8.7 |
| Net operating costs | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| Amortization of operating properties | - | - | - |
| Cost of net financial debt | -0.6 | -0.5 | -1.1 |
| Corporate income tax | - | - | - |
| Share in EPRA Earnings of affiliates | 6.3 | 0.9 | 7.1 |
3.4. Simplified consolidated income statement (at 100%)
| (€ million, 100%) | H1 2019 | H1 2020 | var. | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net rental income | 443.1 | 392.9 | -50.2 | -11.3% |
| EBITDA from hotel operating activity & flex-office | 33.7 | 6.6 | -27.1 | n.a |
| Income from other activities (incl. Property development) | 4.6 | 4.2 | -0.4 | -9.4% |
| Net revenue | 481.5 | 403.7 | -77.8 | -16.2% |
| Net operating costs | -53.7 | -55.8 | -2.1 | +3.9% |
| Amortization of operating assets | -31.8 | -31.9 | -0.1 | n.a |
| Net change in provisions and other | 7.1 | 6.5 | -0.6 | n.a |
| Current operating income | 403.0 | 322.6 | -80.4 | -20.0% |
| Net income from inventory properties | -3.4 | 0.1 | +3.5 | -102.9% |
| Income from asset disposals | -1.4 | -6.1 | -4.7 | +339.2% |
| Income from value adjustments | 588.7 | 164.8 | -423.9 | -72.0% |
| Income from disposal of securities | 5.9 | -0.1 | -6.0 | n.a |
| Income from changes in scope | -8.0 | -14.2 | -6.2 | n.a |
| Operating income | 984.8 | 467.0 | -517.8 | -52.6% |
| Income from non-consolidated companies | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | n.a |
| Cost of net financial debt | -101.5 | -86.7 | +14.8 | -14.6% |
| Interest charge related to finance lease liability | -7.0 | -7.1 | -0.1 | n.a |
| Value adjustment on derivatives | -190.1 | -98.6 | +91.5 | n.a |
| Discounting of liabilities and receivables | -0.2 | 0.0 | +0.2 | -100.0% |
| Early amortization of borrowings' costs | -5.9 | -0.5 | +5.4 | -91.5% |
| Share in earnings of affiliates | 3.9 | -5.6 | -9.5 | -244.7% |
| Income before tax | 682.6 | 268.6 | -414.0 | -60.6% |
| Deferred tax | -69.3 | -27.3 | +42.0 | -60.6% |
| Corporate income tax | -15.3 | -15.9 | -0.6 | +4.1% |
| Net income for the period | 598.0 | 225.4 | -372.6 | -62.3% |
| Non-controlling interests | -242.9 | -31.1 | +211.8 | -87.2% |
| Net income for the period - Group share | 355.1 | 194.2 | -160.9 | -45.3% |
-€77.8 million (-16.2%) decrease in net revenue
Net revenue decreased by €77.8 million, mainly due to the decrease in Hotels activity (-€50.3 million).
| (€ million, 100%) | H1 2019 | H1 2020 | var. | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Offices | 121.3 | 111.6 | -9.7 | -8.0% |
| Italy Offices (incl. Retail) | 84.8 | 73.4 | -11.4 | -13.4% |
| German Residential | 112.8 | 116.6 | +3.8 | +3.4% |
| German Offices | 0.0 | 19.1 | +19.1 | n.a. |
| Hotels in Europe (incl. Retail) | 122.5 | 72.2 | -50.3 | -41.1% |
| Other (mainly France Residential) | 1.8 | -1.8 | -100.0% | |
| Total Net rental income | 443.2 | 392.9 | -50.3 | -11.3% |
| EBITDA from hotel operating activity & flex-office |
33.7 | 6.6 | -27.1 | -80.4% |
| Income from other activities | 4.6 | 4.3 | -0.3 | -7.2% |
| Net revenue | 481.5 | 403.7 | -77.8 | -16.2% |
3.5. Simplified consolidated balance sheet (Group share)
| Assets | 2019 | H1 2020 | Liabilities | 2019 | H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment properties | 12,973 | 13,938 | |||
| Investment properties under development | 1,131 | 1,199 | |||
| Other fixed assets | 949 | 963 | |||
| Equity affiliates | 257 | 249 | |||
| Financial assets | 322 | 387 | |||
| Deferred tax assets | 57 | 72 | |||
| Financial instruments | 65 | 79 | Shareholders' equity | 8,298 | 8,407 |
| Assets held for sale | 239 | 390 | Borrowings | 7,842 | 8,769 |
| Cash | 1,155 | 983 | Financial instruments | 277 | 308 |
| Inventory (Trading & Construction activities) | 184 | 176 | Deferred tax liabilities | 594 | 665 |
| Other | 514 | 514 | Other liabilities | 835 | 803 |
| Total | 17,847 | 18,952 | Total | 17,847 | 18,952 |
(€ million, Group share)
Investment properties, Properties under development and Other fixed assets
The portfolio (including assets held for sale) at the end of June by operating segment is as follows:
| (€ million, Group share) | 2019 | H1 2020 | var. |
|---|---|---|---|
| France Offices | 5,376 | 5,448 | 72 |
| Italy Offices (incl. Retail) | 3,041 | 3,014 | -27 |
| German Offices | 108 | 1,234 | n.a. |
| German Residential | 4,134 | 4,301 | 168 |
| Hotels in Europe (incl. Retail) | 2,568 | 2,453 | -115 |
| Car parks (and other) | 66 | 40 | -26 |
| Total Fixed Assets | 15,293 | 16,491 | 1,198 |
The increase in France Offices (+€72 million) is mainly due to the investment in development capex (+€86 million) and the change in fair value (+€69 million), partly offset by the disposal of the year for (-€85 million including a mature asset in Greater Paris, Nanterre Respiro).
In Italy Offices, the change (-€27 million) is mainly due to the disposals of the year (-€54 million), the decrease in fair value (-€16 million) due to negative performance on assets outside Milan and non-strategic retail assets, offset by the capex & acquisition of the year (+€44 million).
The increase in German Residential (+€168 million) is mainly due to the change in fair value (+€142 million), the acquisitions, CAPEX and acquisition (+€38 million), offset by the disposal of the year (-€12 million).
The negative change in the Hotels in Europe portfolio (-€115 million) is mainly driven by the decrease in fair value (- €57 million), the disposal (-€48 million) and the change in foreign currency in the UK portfolio (-€21 million), offset by the CAPEX (+€16 million)
The change in the Car parks and other activities (-€26 million) is mainly due to sale of the remaining Residential French portfolio.
Assets held for sale (included in the total fixed assets above), €390 million at the end of June 2020
Assets held for sale consists of assets for which a preliminary sales agreement has been signed. The breakdown by segment is as follow:
- o 50 % offices in France
- o 37% offices in Italy
Total Group shareholders' equity
Shareholders' equity increased from €8,298 million at the end of 2019 to €8,407 million at 30 June 2020, i.e. an increase of €109 million, mainly due to:
- o income for the period: +€194 million
- o the impact of the dividend distribution: -€418 million
- o capital increase through the scrip dividend option chosen by 82% of the shareholders: +€343 million
- o other movements including the change linked to own shares and the conversion reserve -€10 million
The issuance of 7 268 146 new shares was related to the payment of the dividend payment option in shares, chosen by 82% of shareholders (7,185,223), and the free share plan (82,923).
Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred taxes represent €593 million in liabilities versus €537 million on 31 December 2019. This €56 million increase is mainly due to acquisition of new entities in German Offices (+€37 million) and the growth of appraisal values in Germany (+€25 million), partly offset by the change in fair value in Hotels activity (-€9 million).
3.6. Simplified consolidated balance sheet (at 100%)
| (€ million, 100%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | 2019 | H1 2020 | Liabilities | 2019 | H1 2020 |
| Investment properties | 19,504 | 20,603 | |||
| Investment properties under development | 1,334 | 1,439 | |||
| Other fixed assets | 1,656 | 1,669 | |||
| Equity affiliates | 374 | 359 | |||
| Financial assets | 259 | 324 | Shareholders' equity | 8,298 | 8,407 |
| Deferred tax assets | 62 | 80 | Non-controlling interests | 4,061 | 4,093 |
| Financial instruments | 78 | 102 | Shareholders' equity | 12,358 | 12,500 |
| Assets held for sale | 324 | 462 | Borrowings | 10,891 | 11,941 |
| Cash | 1,302 | 1,165 | Financial instruments | 362 | 426 |
| Inventory (Trading & Construction activity) | 233 | 229 | Deferred tax liabilities | 984 | 1,067 |
| Other | 594 | 613 | Other liabilities | 1,124 | 1,111 |
| Total | 25,720 | 27,045 | Total | 25,720 | 27,045 |
4. FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Summary of the financial activity
Covivio is rated BBB+ stable outlook by S&P.After the annual review, S&P confirmed the rating in early May.
At end-June 2020, the Loan-to-Value ratio of Covivio stood at 41.1% close to its 40% policy, well under control thanks to active asset rotation and financial discipline with a capital increase (scrip dividend). Main effects on LTV:
- acquisition realized in German offices this semester (€1.1 bn Group share) and continued investment in the development pipeline (€162 m)
- €400 m of disposals signed this semester with 15% margin above appraisal values. Further disposals are expected in the second semester with a target of >€600 m Group share for 2020.
- the success of the dividend payment in shares, chosen by 82% of shareholders (€343 m capital increase)
The liquidity position is also strong, with €2.0 bn available at end-June on COVIVIO SA, including €1.4 bn of undrawn credit lines and €0.6 bn of cash.
To further improve its financial profile, Covivio issued a €500 million bond in May with a 10 years maturity, dedicated to refinance short term maturities. It was issued with a 1.625% coupon and was close to 5 times oversubscribed.
4.1. Main debt characteristics
| Group share | 2019 | H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Net debt, Group share (€ million) | 6,688 | 7,786 |
| Average annual rate of debt | 1.55% | 1.31% |
| Average maturity of debt (in years) | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Debt active hedging spot rate | 84% | 82% |
| Average maturity of hedging | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| LTV Including Duties | 38.3% | 41.1% |
| ICR | 5.73 | 6.10 |
4.2. Debt by type
Covivio's net debt stands at €7.8 billion in Group share at end June-2020 (€10.8 billion on a consolidated basis), €1.2 m higher compared to end-2019 due to the acquisition of the German office portfolio.
As regards the commitments attributable to the Group, the share of corporate debts (bonds and loans) remained stable at 54% at end-June 2020 compared to end-2019. Additionally, Covivio had €1.3 billion in commercial paper outstanding at 30 June 2020.

4.3. Debt maturity
The average maturity of Covivio's debt remained relatively stable at 6.1 years at end-June 2020 (excluding commercial paper). Until 2024, there is no major maturity that has not already been covered or is already under renegotiation.
The next biggest maturities occur in 2024 and are mainly composed of a bond of €300 million (issue in 2017 with a coupon rate of 1.625%) and a mortgage debt of €285 m Group share linked to the Telecom Italia portfolio.

Debt amortization schedule by company € million (Group share)
4.4. Hedging profile
At end-June 2020, the hedging management policy remained unchanged, with debt hedged at 90% on average over the year, at least 75% of which through short term hedges, and all of which with maturities equivalent to or exceeding the debt maturity.
Based on net debt at 30 June 2020, Covivio is hedged at 82% with an average term of the hedges of 7.3 years Group share.

4.5. Average interest rate on the debt and sensitivity
The average interest rate on Covivio's debt decreased significantly by 24 bps at 1.31% in Group share. For information purposes, an increase of 25 basis points in the three-month Euribor rate would have a negative impact of 0.6% on the EPRA Earnings.
Financial structure
Excluding debts raised without recourse to the Group's property companies, the debts of Covivio and its subsidiaries generally include bank covenants (ICR and LTV) applying to the borrower's consolidated financial statements. If these covenants are breached, early debt repayment may be triggered. These covenants are established on a Group share basis for Covivio and on a consolidated or Group share basis depending on the debt anteriority for Covivio Hotels and the other subsidiaries of Covivio (if their debt includes them).
The most restrictive consolidated LTV covenants amounted, at 31 December 2019, to 60% for Covivio and Covivio Hotels.
The most restrictive ICR consolidated covenants applicable to the REITs are as follows:
- for Covivio: 200%.
- for Covivio Hotels: 200%.
With respect to Covivio Immobilien (German Residential), for which almost all of the debt raised is "non-recourse" debt, portfolio financings do not contain any consolidated covenants.
Lastly, with respect to Covivio, some corporate credit facilities are subject to the following ratios:
| Ratio | Covenant | H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| LTV | 60.0% | 44.5%¹ |
| ICR | 200% | 610% |
| Secured debt ratio | 25.0% | 4.6% |
1 Excluding duties and sales agreements
All covenants were fully complied with at end June-2019. No loan has an accelerated payment clause contingent on Covivio's rating, which is currently BBB+, Stable outlook (S&P rating).
Detail of Loan-to-Value calculation (LTV)
| (€ million Group hare) | 2019 | H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Net book debt | 6,688 | 7,786 |
| Receivables linked to associates (full consolidated) | -132 | -141 |
| Receivables on disposals | -239 | -400 |
| Security deposits received | -82 | -122 |
| Purchase debt | 75 | 97 |
| Net debt | 6,310 | 7,220 |
| Appraised value of real estate assets (Including Duties) |
16,319 | 17,586 |
| Preliminary sale agreements | -239 | -400 |
| Financial assets | 27 | 33 |
| Receivables linked to associates (equity method) | 111 | 113 |
| Share of equity affiliates | 257 | 249 |
| Value of assets | 16,474 | 17,581 |
| LTV Excluding Duties | 40.3% | 43.2% |
| LTV Including Duties | 38.3% | 41.1% |
4.6. Reconciliation with consolidated accounts
Net debt
| € million | Consolidated accounts |
Minority interests |
Group share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank debt | 11,941 | -3,172 | 8,769 |
| Cash and cash-equivalents | 1,165 | -182 | 983 |
| Net debt | 10,776 | -2,989 | 7,786 |
Portfolio
| € million | Consolidated accounts |
Portfolio of companies under equity method |
Fair value of operating properties |
Fair value of trading activities |
Right of use of Investment properties |
Minority interests |
Group share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment & development properties |
22,061 | 1,274 | 1,767 | - | -210 | -8,383 | 16,509 |
| Assets held for sale | 459 | -71 | 388 | ||||
| Total portfolio | 22,520 | 1,274 | 1,767 | - | -210 | -8,454 | 16,897 |
Interest Coverage Ratio
| Consolidated accounts |
Minority interests | Group share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA (Net rents (-) operating expenses (+) results of other activities) | 350.5 | -101.0 | 249.6 |
| Cost of debt | 71.5 | -30.6 | 40.9 |
| ICR | 6.10 |
5. EPRA REPORTING
5.1. Change in net rental income (Group share)
| € million | H1 2019 | Acquisitions | Disposals | Developments (deliveries & vacating for redevelopment) |
Indexation, asset management & occupancy |
Rent provisions & other effects |
H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Offices (incl. Retail) | 106 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 97 |
| Italy Offices (incl. retail) | 65 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 55 |
| German Residential | 72 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| German Offices | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Hotels in Europe (incl. Retail & excl. EBITDA from operating properties) |
48 | 1 | -2 | 1 | -18 | -2 | 28 |
| Other (France Residential) | 2 | - | -2 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Total | 293.8 | 15.3 | -20.7 | 2.0 | -13.5 | -8.5 | 268.3 |
Reconciliation with financial data
| € million | H1 2020 |
|---|---|
| Total from the table of changes in Net rental Income (GS) | 268 |
| Adjustments | - |
| Total net rental income (Financial data § 3.3) | 268 |
| Minority interests | 125 |
| Total net rental income (Financial data § 3.4) | 393 |
5.2. Investment assets – Information on leases
Annualized rental income corresponds to the gross amount of guaranteed rent for the full year based on existing assets at the period end, excluding any incentives.
Market rental value on vacant assets
Contractual annualized rents on occupied assets + Market rental value on vacant assets
Market rental value on vacant assets
EPRA vacancy rate at end of period =
Vacancy rate at end of period =
Market rental value on occupied and vacant assets
| (€ million, Group share) | Gross rental income (€ m) |
Net rental income (€ m) |
Annualised rents (€ m) |
Surface (m²) |
Average rent (€/m²) |
Vacancy rate (%) |
EPRA vacancy rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Offices | 106 | 97 | 238 | 1,627,140 | 178 | 95.8% | 95.8% |
| Italy Offices (incl. retail) | 68 | 55 | 146 | 1,486,403 | 125 | 97.7% | 97.8% |
| German Residential | 82 | 75 | 160 | 2,800,127 | 89 | 98.4% | 98.4% |
| German Offices | 15 | 13 | 45 | 458,287 | 122 | 79.0% | 79.0% |
| Hotels in Europe (incl. Retail & excl. EBITDA from operating properties) |
30 | 28 | 129 | n.a. | n.a. | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total 1 | 301 | 268 | 719 | 6,373,574 | 113 | 96.1% | 96.1% |
Average metric rents are computed on total surfaces, including land banks and vacancy on development projects.
5.3. Investment assets - Asset values
| (€ million, Group share) | Market value | Change in fair value over the year |
Duties | EPRA NIY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Offices | 5,857 | 69 | 290 | 4.1% |
| Italy Offices (incl. Retail) | 3,010 | -16 | 101 | 3.8% |
| German Residential | 4,123 | 142 | 299 | 3.3% |
| German Offices | 1,381 | 5 | 67 | 2.6% |
| Hotels in Europe (incl. Retail) | 2,461 | -58 | 113 | 5.0% |
| Other (France Resi. and car parks) | 53 | 0 | 0 | n.a. |
| Total 2019 | 16,885 | 143 | 869 | 3.8% |
The EPRA net initial yield is the ratio of:
Annualized rental income after deduction of outstanding benefits granted to tenants (rent-free periods, rent ceilings) - unrecovered property charges for the year
EPRA NIY =
Value of the portfolio including duties
Reconciliation with IFRS statements
| € million | H1 2020 |
|---|---|
| Total portfolio value (Group share, market value) | 16,885 |
| Fair value of the operating properties | -984 |
| Fair value of companies under equity method | -421 |
| Right of use on investment assets | 96 |
| Fair value of car parks facilities | -49 |
| Investment assets Group share 1 (Financial data§ 3.5) |
15,527 |
| Minority interests | 6,977 |
| Investment assets 100% 1 (Financial data§ 3.5) |
22,504 |
1Fixed assets + Developments assets + asset held for sale
5.4 Information on leases
| Firm residual lease term (years) |
Residual lease term (years) |
Lease expiration by date of 1st exit option Annualised rental income of leases expiring |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N+1 | N+2 | N+3 to 5 | Beyond | Total (€m) | Section | |||
| France Offices | 4.5 | 5.4 | 8% | 14% | 33% | 44% | 238 | 2.A.6 |
| Italy Offices (incl. retail) | 6.9 | 7.3 | 10% | 8% | 20% | 62% | 146 | 2.B.6 |
| Germany Offices | 5.1 | 6.0 | 16% | 11% | 40% | 33% | 45 | 2.C.6 |
| Hotels in Europe (incl. retail) | 14.5 | 16.0 | 0% | 1% | 8% | 90% | 100 | 2.E.6 |
| Others (German Residential, Hotels Ebitda, others) | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 191 | n.a |
| Total1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6% | 7% | 19% | 42% | 721 |
- Percentage of lease expiries on total revenues
5.5 EPRA Net Initial Yield
The data below shows detailed yield rates for the Group and the transition from the EPRA topped-up yield rate to Covivio's yield rate.
EPRA topped-up net initial yield is the ratio of:
Annualized rental income after expiration of outstanding benefits granted to tenants (rent-free periods, rent ceilings) - unrecovered property charges for the year
EPRA Topped-up NIY =
Value of the portfolio including duties
EPRA net initial yield is the ratio of:
Annualized rental income after deduction of outstanding benefits granted to tenants (rent-free periods, rent ceilings) - unrecovered property charges for the year
EPRA NIY =
Value of the portfolio including duties
| (€ million, Group share) Excluding French Residential and car parks |
Total 2019 |
France Offices |
Italy Offices (incl. Retail) |
German Residential |
German Offices |
Hotels in Europe (incl. Retail) |
Total H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment, saleable and operating properties | 15,638 | 5,857 | 3,010 | 4,123 | 1,381 | 2,461 | 16,885 |
| Restatement of assets under development | -1,055 | -841 | -281 | - | -82 | -2 | -1,206 |
| Restatement of undeveloped land and other assets under development |
-320 | -234 | -57 | - | - | -26 | -316 |
| Duties | 805 | 290 | 101 | 299 | 67 | 113 | 869 |
| Value of assets including duties (1) | 15,068 | 5,073 | 2,773 | 4,422 | 1,365 | 2,546 | 16,231 |
| Gross annualised IFRS revenues | 671 | 219 | 131 | 160 | 41 | 131 | 682 |
| Irrecoverable property charge | -54 | -13 | -25 | -14 | -5 | -4 | -62 |
| Annualised net revenues (2) | 618 | 206 | 106 | 146 | 36 | 127 | 620 |
| Rent charges upon expiration of rent free periods or other reductions in rental rates |
24 | 19 | 15 | - | 4 | - | 39 |
| Annualised topped-up net revenues (3) | 642 | 225 | 121 | 146 | 40 | 127 | 659 |
| EPRA Net Initial Yield (2)/(1) | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 3.8% |
| EPRA "Topped-up" Net Initial Yield (3)/(1) | 4.3% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 4.1% |
| Transition from EPRA topped-up NIY to Covivio yield | |||||||
| Impact of adjustments of EPRA rents | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Impact of restatement of duties | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Covivio reported yield rate | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 4.7% |
5.6. EPRA cost ratio
| (€million, Group share) | H1 2019 | H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of other activities and fair value | -11.5 | -13.5 |
| Expenses on properties | -14.9 | -9.7 |
| Net losses on unrecoverable receivables | -3.0 | -7.0 |
| Other expenses | -2.1 | -1.7 |
| Overhead | -48.7 | -49.1 |
| Amortisation, impairment and net provisions | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Income covering overheads | 14.4 | 12.4 |
| Cost of other activities and fair value | -4.2 | -3,4 |
| Property expenses | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| EPRA costs (including vacancy costs) (A) | -67.5 | -70,8 |
| Vacancy cost | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| EPRA costs (excluding vacancy costs) (B) | -61.8 | -65,3 |
| Gross rental income less property expenses | 325.6 | 300.7 |
| EBITDA from hotel operating properties & coworking, income from other activities and fair value |
32.5 | 21,9 |
| Gross rental income (C) | 358.2 | 322,6 |
| EPRA costs ratio (including vacancy costs) (A/C) | -18.8% | -22,0% |
| EPRA costs ratio (excluding vacancy costs) (B/C) | -17.3% | -20,2% |
The Epra cost ratio is increasing due to the decrease of revenue in hotels and the integration of the German offices portfolio (with the acquisition of Godewind), of which the occupancy rate stands at 79% at end-June 2020.
The calculation of the EPRA cost ratio excludes car parks activities.
5.7. EPRA Earnings: €192.4 m in H1 2020
| (€million) | H1 2019 | H1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Net income Group share (Financial data §3.3) | 355.1 | 194.2 |
| Change in asset values | -371.9 | -142.8 |
| Income from disposal | 1.8 | 6.4 |
| Acquisition costs for shares of consolidated companies | 3.9 | 12.0 |
| Changes in the value of financial instruments | 147.3 | 66.8 |
| Interest charges related to finance lease liabilities | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Rental costs (leasehold > 100 years) | -1.3 | -1.4 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 47.6 | 23.4 |
| Taxes on disposals | 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Adjustment to amortisation | 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Adjustments from early repayments of financial instruments | 14.9 | 5.1 |
| Adjustment IFRIC 21 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| EPRA Earnings adjustments for associates | 5.3 | 8.9 |
| EPRA Earnings | 219.7 | 192.4 |
| EPRA Earnings in €/share | 2.63 | 2.17 |
5.8. EPRA NAV and EPRA NNNAV
| 2019 | H1 2020 | Var. | Var. (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPRA NAV (€ m) | 9,256 | 9,444 | 188 | +2.0% |
| EPRA NAV / share (€) | 105.8 | 99.8 | -6.0 | -5.7% |
| EPRA NNNAV (€ m) | 8,375 | 8,423 | 49 | +0.6% |
| EPRA NNNAV / share (€) | 95.7 | 89.0 | -6.7 | -7.0% |
| Number of shares | 87,499,953 | 94,662,951 | 7,162,998 | +8.2% |
Evolution of EPRA NAV


End-June 2020
| M€ | |
|---|---|
| Shareholders' equity | 8,406.9 |
| Fair value assessment of operating properties | 86.4 |
| Fair value assessment of car parks facilities | 26.4 |
| Fair value assessment of hotel operating properties | 30.6 |
| Fair value assessment of fixed-rate debts | -171.7 |
| Restatement of value Excluding Duties on some assets | 44.9 |
| EPRA NNNAV | 8,423.5 |
| Financial instruments and fixed-rate debt | 404.6 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 616.2 |
| ORNANE | 0.0 |
| EPRA NAV | 9,444.3 |
| IFRS NAV | 8,406.9 |
Reconciliation between shareholder's equity and EPRA NAV
Valuations are carried out in accordance with the Code of conduct applicable to SIICs and the Charter of property valuation expertise, the recommendations of the COB/CNCC working group chaired by Mr Barthès de Ruyter and the international plan in accordance with the standards of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) and those of the Red Book of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The real estate portfolio held directly by the Group was valued on 30th June 2020 by independent real estate experts such as Cushman, REAG, CBRE, HVS, JLL, BNPP Real Estate, MKG and CFE. This did not include:
- assets on which the sale has been agreed, which are valued at their agreed sale price
- assets owned for less than 75 days, for which the acquisition value is deemed to be the market value.
Assets were estimated at values excluding and/or including duties, and rents at market value. Estimates were made using the comparative method, the rent capitalisation method and the discounted future cash flow method.
Car parks were valued by capitalising the gross operating surplus generated by the business.
Other assets and liabilities were valued using the principles of the IFRS standards on consolidated financial statements. The application of the fair value essentially concerns the valuation of the debt coverages and the ORNANES.
For companies co-owned with other investors, only the Group share was taken into account.
Fair value assessment of operating properties
In accordance with IFRS, operating properties are valued at historical cost. To take into account the appraisal value, a €86.4 million value adjustment was recognised in EPRA NNNAV.
Fair value adjustment for the car parks
Car parks are valued at historical cost in the consolidated financial statements. NAV is restated to take into account the appraisal value of these assets net of tax. The impact on EPRA NNNAV was €26.4 M on the 30 June 2020.
Fair value adjustment for own occupied buildings and operating hotel properties
In accordance with IAS 40, owner-occupied buildings and operating hotel properties are not recognised at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. In line with EPRA principles, EPRA NNNAV was adjusted for the difference resulting from the fair value appraisal of the assets for €30.6 million. The market value of these assets is determined by independent experts.
Fair value adjustment for fixed- rate debts
The Group has taken out fixed-rate loans (secured bond and private placement). In accordance with EPRA principles, EPRA NNNAV was adjusted for the fair value of fixed-rate debt. The impact was -€171,7 million at 30 June 2020.
Recalculation of the base cost excluding duties of certain assets
When a company, rather than the asset that it holds, can be sold, transfer duties are re-calculated based on the company's net asset value (NAV). The difference between these re-calculated duties and the transfer duties already deducted from the value had an impact of €44.9 million at 30 June 2020.
5.9. New EPRA NAV metrics
According to Epra Best Practices Recommendations, Covivio Group presents new Net Assets Value metrics that will replace EPRA NAV and NNNAV in the publication of the 2020 full year results, in early 2021:
- The Epra net Reinstatement Value: assumes that entities never sell assets and aims to represent the value required to rebuild the entity, including duties.
- The Epra Net tangible Assets: assumes that entities buy and sell assets, thereby crystallising certain levels of unavoidable deferred tax.
For this purpose the Group uses the following method:
- offices: takes into account 50% of deferred tax considering the regular asset rotation policy,
- hotels : takes into account deferred tax on the non-core part of the portfolio, expected to be sold within the next few years
- residential: includes the deferred tax linked to the building classified as Assets available held for sale, considering the low level of asset rotation in this activity.
- The Epra Net Disposal Value: represents the shareholder's value under a disposal scenario, where deferred tax, financial instruments and certain other adjustments are calculated to the full extent of their liability, net of any resulting tax
| H1 2020 | |
|---|---|
| EPRA NRV (€ m) | 10,268 |
| EPRA NRV / share (€) | 108.5 |
| EPRA NTA (€ m) | 9,317 |
| EPRA NTA / share (€) | 98.4 |
| EPRA NDV (€ m) | 8,319 |
| EPRA NDV / share (€) | 87.9 |
| Number of shares | 94,662,951 |
| M€ | €/share | |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' equity | 8,407 | |
| Fair value assessment of operating properties | 143 | |
| Duties | 869 | |
| Financial instruments and ORNANE | 233 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 616 | |
| EPRA NRV | 10,268 | 108.5 |
| Restatement of value Excluding Duties on some assets | -825 | |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | -82 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | -44 | |
| EPRA NTA | 9,317 | 98.4 |
| Optimization of duties | -44 | |
| Intangible assets | 23 | |
| Fixed-rate debts | -172 | |
| Financial instruments and ORNANE | -233 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | -572 | |
| EPRA NDV | 8,319 | 87.9 |
5.10. EPRA performance indicator reference table
| EPRA information | Section | in % | Amount in € | Amount in €/share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPRA Earnings | 5.8 | - | €192 m | 2.17 €/share | |
| EPRA NAV | 5.9 | - | €9,444 m | 99.8 €/share | |
| EPRA NNNAV | 5.9 | - | €8,423 m | 89.0 €/share | |
| EPRA NAV/IFRS NAV reconciliation | 5.9 | - | - | - | |
| EPRA net initial yield | 5.6 | 3.8% | - | - | |
| EPRA topped-up net initial yield | 5.6 | 4.1% | - | - | |
| EPRA vacancy rate at year-end | 5.2 | 96.1% | - | - | |
| EPRA costs ratio (including vacancy costs) | 5.7 | -22.0% | - | - | |
| EPRA costs ratio (excluding vacancy costs) | 5.7 | -20.2% | - | - | |
| EPRA indicators of main subsidiaries | 5.2 & 5.6 | - | - | - |
6. FINANCIAL INDICATORS OF THE MAIN ACTIVITIES
| Covivio Hotels | Covivio Immobilien | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | H1 2020 | Var. (%) | 2019 | H1 2020 | Var. (%) | |
| EPRA Earnings - Half year (M€) | 101.2 | 32.3 | -68.1% | 67.8 | 72.8 | +7.4% |
| EPRA NAV (€ million) | 3,816 | 3,607 | -5.5% | 3,744 | 3,913 | +4.5% |
| EPRA NNNAV (€ million) | 3,401 | 3,202 | -5.9% | 3,078 | 3,181 | +3.3% |
| EPRA NRV | n.a | 3,815 | n.a | n.a | 4,349 | n.a |
| EPRA NTA | n.a | 3,430 | n.a | n.a | 3,193 | n.a |
| EPRA NDV | n.a | 3,013 | n.a | n.a | 3,181 | n.a |
| % of capital held by Covivio | 43.2% | 43.3% | +0.1 pts | 61.7% | 61.7% | +0.0 pts |
| LTV Including Duties | 34.9% | 35.6% | +0.7 pts | 35.0% | 35.7% | +0.7 pts |
| ICR | 5.1 | 2.6 | -247 bps | 5.2 | 5.5 | +30 bps |
7. GLOSSARY
Net asset value per share (NAV/share), and Triple Net NAV per share
NAV per share (Triple Net NAV per share) is calculated pursuant to the EPRA recommendations, based on the shares outstanding as at year-end (excluding treasury shares) and adjusted for the effect of dilution.
Operating assets
Properties leased or available for rent and actively marketed.
Rental activity
Rental activity includes mention of the total surface areas and the annualized rental income for renewed leases, vacated premises and new lettings during the period under review.
For renewed leases and new lettings, the figures provided take into account all contracts signed in the period so as to reflect the transactions completed, even if the start of the leases is subsequent to the period.
Lettings relating to assets under development (becoming effective at the delivery of the project) are identified under the heading "Pre-lets".
Cost of development projects
This indicator is calculated including interest costs. It includes the costs of the property and costs of construction.
Definition of the acronyms and abbreviations used:
MRC: Major regional cities, i.e. Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille, Aix-Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes and Toulouse ED: Excluding Duties ID: Including Duties IDF: Paris region (Île-de-France) ILAT: French office rental index CCI: Construction Cost Index CPI: Consumer Price Index RRI: Rental Reference Index PACA: Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur LFL: Like-for-Like GS: Group share CBD: Central Business District Rtn: Yield Chg: Change MRV: Market Rental Value
Firm residual term of leases
Average outstanding period remaining of a lease calculated from the date a tenant first takes up an exit option.
Green Assets
"Green" buildings, according to IPD, are those where the building and/or its operating status are certified as HQE, BREEAM, LEED, etc. and/or which have a recognised level of energy performance such as the BBCeffinergieR, HPE, THPE or RT Global certifications.
Unpaid rent (%)
Unpaid rent corresponds to the net difference between charges, reversals and unrecoverable loss of income divided by rent invoiced. These appear directly in the income statement under net cost of unrecoverable income (except in Italy where unpaid amounts not relating to rents were restated).
Loan To Value (LTV)
The LTV calculation is detailed in Part 4 "Financial Resources"
Rental income
Recorded rent corresponds to gross rental income accounted for over the year by taking into account deferment of any relief granted to tenants, in accordance with IFRS standards.
The like-for-like rental income posted allows comparisons to be made between rental income from one year to the next, before taking changes to the portfolio (e.g. acquisitions, disposals, building works and development deliveries) into account. This indicator is based on assets in operation, i.e. properties leased or available for rent and actively marketed.
Annualized "topped-up" rental income corresponds to the gross amount of guaranteed rent for the full year based on existing assets at the period end, excluding any relief.
Portfolio
The portfolio presented includes investment properties, properties under development, as well as operating properties and properties in inventory for each of the entities, stated at their fair value. For the hotel operating properties it includes the valuation of the portfolio consolidated under the quity method. For offices in France, the portfolio includes asset valuations of Euromed and New Vélizy, which are consolidated under the equity method.
Projects
- Committed projects: these are projects for which promotion or construction contracts have been signed and/or work has begun and has not yet been completed at the closing date. The delivery date for the relevant asset has already been scheduled. They might pertain to VEFA (pre-construction) projects or to the repositioning of existing assets.
- Managed projects: These are projects that might be undertaken and that have no scheduled delivery date. In other words, projects for which the decision to launch operations has not been finalised.
Yields/return
The portfolio returns are calculated according to the following formula:
Gross annualized rent (not corrected for vacancy)
Value excl. duties for the relevant scope (operating or development)
The returns on asset disposals or acquisitions are calculated according to the following formula:
Gross annualized rent (not corrected for vacancy)
Acquisition value including duties or disposal value excluding duties
EPRA Earnings
EPRA Earnings is defined as "the recurring result from operating activities". It is the indicator for measuring the company's performance, calculated according to EPRA's Best Practices Recommendations. The EPRA Earnings per share is calculated on the basis of the average number of shares (excluding treasury shares) over the period under review.
Calculation:
(+) Net Rental Income
(+) EBITDA of hotels operating activities and Coworking
(+) Income from other activities
(-) Net Operating Costs (including costs of structure, costs on development projects, revenues from administration and management)
(-) Depreciation of operating assets
(-) Net change in provisions and other
- (-) Cost of the net financial debt
- (-) Interest charges linked to finance lease liability
- (-) Net change in financial provisions
(+) EPRA Earnings of companies consolidated under the equity method
(-) Corporate taxes
(=) EPRA Earnings
Surface
SHON: Gross surface SUB: Gross used surface
Debt interest rate
Average cost:
Financial Cost of Bank Debt for the period
- Financial Cost of Hedges for the period
Average cost of debt outstanding in the year
Spot rate: Definition equivalent to average interest rate over a period of time restricted to the last day of the period.
Occupancy rate
The occupancy rate corresponds to the spot financial occupancy rate at the end of the period and is calculated using the following formula:
1 - Loss of rental income through vacancies (calculated at MRV)
rental income of occupied assets + loss of rental income
This indicator is calculated solely for properties on which asset management work has been done and therefore does not include assets available under pre-leasing agreements. Occupancy rate are calculated using annualized data solely on the strategic activities portfolio.
The indicator "Occupancy rate" includes all portfolio assets except assets under development.
Like-for-like change in rent
This indicator compares rents recognised from one financial year to another without accounting for changes in scope: acquisitions, disposals, developments including the vacating and delivery of properties. The change is calculated on the basis of rental income under IFRS for strategic activities.
This change is restated for certain severance pay and income associated with the Italian real estate (IMU) tax.
Given specificities and common practices in German residential, the Lile-for-Like change is computed based on the rent in €/m² spot N versus N-1 (without vacancy impact) on the basis of accounted rents.
For operating hotels (owned by FDMM), like-for-like change is calculated on an EBITDA basis
Restatement done:
- o Deconsolidation of acquisitions and disposals realized on the N and N-1 periods
- o Restatements of assets under works, ie:
- Restatement of released assets for work (realized on N and N-1 years)
- Restatement of deliveries of assets under works (realized on N and N-1 years).
Like-for-like change in value
This indicator is used to compare asset values from one financial year to another without accounting for changes in scope: acquisitions, disposals, developments including the vacating and delivery of properties.
The like-for-like change presented in portfolio tables is a variation taking into account CAPEX works done on the existing portfolio. The restated like-for-like change in value of this work is cited in the comments section. The current scope includes all portfolio assets.
Restatement done:
- o Deconsolidation of acquisitions and disposals realized on the period
- o Restatement of work realized on asset under development during the N period