Earnings Release • Nov 1, 2016
Earnings Release
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Entra ASA: Q316 - Continued income and value growth
Oslo, 1 November 2016 - Entra ASA recorded rental income of 477 million in the
third quarter 2016, up from 459 million in Q3 2015 (429 million when adjusting
for an extraordinary lease buy-out in Q3-15). Net operating income was 435
million (411 million), and net income from property management was 260 million
(258 million). Property values increased by 374 million (522 million). Profit
before tax was 757 million (681 million) in the quarter.
"We continue to deliver on our focused strategy and are pleased with an
underlying income growth of 11 % year on year, combined with an EPRA NAV growth
of 13 % when adjusting for dividends. Net letting has been strong also in this
quarter and we are very satisfied to see our occupancy ratio above 96 %, said
Arve Regland, Entra's CEO.
Entra has signed new and renegotiated leases with annual rent totalling 118
million (60,000 sqm) during Q3 2016. As of 30.09.16 the management portfolio
occupancy was 96.1 % (94.5 %) and the average unexpired lease term of contracts
was 6.8 (7.4) years. Public sector tenants represented 70 % of the customer
portfolio.
During the quarter Entra finalised the project Gullfaks at Hinna Park in
Stavanger according to plan, and the main tenant Wintershall took over the
premises. The property was forward sold to Wintershall in Q3 2015 and the
transaction closed on 31 October 2016.
Q316 Q315 YTD16 YTD15 2015
Rental income 477 459 1 393 1 322 1 760
Net operating income 435 411 1 285 1 198 1 574
Net income from property 260 258 797 579 799
management
Profit before tax 757 681 1 831 2 358 3 075
Cash Earnings per share* 1.4 1.4 4.3 3.8 5.0
EPRA NAV per share* 93 85 93 85 89
* 183.7 million shares ** Cash earnings in 2015 has been adjusted by NOK 115
million due to termination of swap contracts in Q2-2015. The termination fee was
defined as a one-off item and did not reduce cash earnings as a basis for
dividend for 2015
Entra ASA will present its financial and operating results today at 08:30 CET in
Biskop Gunnerus' gate 14 in Oslo. A live webcast of the presentation as well as
the full quarterly report is available on the company website www.entra.no
Oslo, 1 November 2016
Entra ASA
For further queries please contact: Arve Regland, CEO, tel: +47 479 07700,
email: [email protected] or Anders Olstad, CFO, tel + 47 900 22559, email:[email protected]
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
--- Entra is a leading owner, manager and developer of office properties in
Norway. Entra owns and manages 98 buildings totalling approximately 1.3 million
square meters, primarily located in Oslo and the surrounding region, Bergen,
Stavanger and Trondheim. The market value of the portfolio (incl.ownership in
associates and JVs) is approximately NOK 37.3 billion.---
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