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KMC Properties ASA

Quarterly Report Oct 27, 2022

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Q3 2022

KMC Properties ASA

27 October 2022

The preferred partner for logistics and industrial properties

Building on 40+ years of industrial knowhow

Long-term value creation through light industry infrastructure investments

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Functional, flexible and sustainable

  • Tenants with strong financial profiles positioned within established sectors
  • Infrastructure investments in properties create stickiness
  • Stable and high occupancy rates
  • Long lease agreements and investment horizon

Executing on an expansive growth strategy

GAV, net yield and WAULT development

NOK billion, %, years

Key focus areas

Acquisitions in collaboration with current and new tenants, and other parties

Greenfield development of new facilities for new and existing clients

Contract extensions and investments in current portfolio (CAPEX)

Capital optimization

Well positioned for navigating high inflation environment

Solid tenants with long track records

Industry exposure with strong local presence

Solid framework mitigating risks

Currency and interest swaps

50% hedge ratio currently reducing total interest rate by at least 1.17%. Weighted average life (WAL) on interest rate swaps is 3.08 years

Triple net bare house contracts

Tenants responsible for almost all property related cost

CPI adjustments

95% of contract 100% CPI adjusted 1% of contracts 80% CPI adjusted

KMC Properties board and management with strong industrial experience

Operational review

Executing on a solid acquisition pipeline

Acquisition criteria

  • Targeting high yield industrial- and logistic properties with long lease agreements and solid tenants
  • Strategic locations for tenants
  • Substantial relocation cost
  • Securing diversification across industries tenants, locations, and property types

Closed transactions in Q3 2022

Closing in on major portfolio transaction with BEWI

Up to 24 industrial facilities + 1 land plot

Providing packaging, components and insulation solutions produced and consumed with minimized footprint

  • Geographical diversification adding Germany, Belgium and Poland to KMC portfolio
  • Total lettable area of 250.000 square meters

+45% gross asset value

Gross asset value, NOK billion

+0.1% EBITDA-yield

  • Increased size implies potential for lower interest margin
  • Highly attractive EBITDA-yield due to low additional recurring OPEX for KMCP

Ongoing greenfield projects progressing as planned

Greenfield project Investment
NOKm
Yield-on-Cost
%
Lease term
Years
Completion
Estimate
Development
Salmon slaughterhouse
for Slakteriet
at Florø (NO)
~682 6.8% 20 H2'24
Progress to new conditional agreement with Slakteriet for the
development of the salmon slaughterhouse

Land plot established and ready for infrastructure work
Packaging hub
for BEWI
at Jøsnøya (NO)
~160 7.5% 15 H2'23
Conditional long-term lease agreement with BEWI

Construction work started in September

BEWI has been rewarded a long-term agreement for supply
of fish boxes to MOWI, along with running agreement with
Lerøy Seafood
Automated storage facility
for BEWI
at Jøsnøya (NO)
~40 7.5% 10 Q4'23
Conditional long-term lease agreement with BEWI for a new
automated storage facility integrated with MOWI`s new
salmon slaughterhouse

Construction start planned Q1'23
Production facility
for Oppdal spekemat
at Oppdal (NO)
~85 7.5% 15 Completed
Use permit has been granted and installations of machines
are being completed

Completed October 2022

Continued investments in existing properties

  • Maintaining a close relation with customers to actively identify and engage in business development activities
  • Project and real estate development makes it possible to meet the changing needs of tenants
  • Maintenance investments of NOK 5.5 million across four properties in the third quarter of 2022
  • Related to roofing, HVAC, facade, and property specific development to meet client need

Expanding WAULT through several levers

  • Continuous process to extend or renew contracts
  • Identification of potential for investments in existing portfolio
  • Acquisitions of new properties meeting investment criteria
  • Identifying and engaging in business development activities

Current pipeline of value accretive opportunities

Note: detailed overview of pipeline in appendix

Group financing and structure accommodates growth

Share of property portfolio

  • Continuously working to increase funding sources preparing for refinancing of bond (maturity date 11 December 2023)
  • Initial property portfolio was solely financed by senior secured bond
  • All new properties have been financed by Tier-1 banks, supportive to KMC's growth strategy

Financial review

Continued gross rental increase on a stable cost base

Profit and loss

NOK million, excluding discontinued operations1

Q3'22 Q3'21 YTD'22 YTD'21 FY'21
Gross rental income 65.7 52.7 193.1 149.9 205.0
Property related expenses -0.8 0.0 -2.1 -2.2 -2.5
Net operating income (NOI) 64.9 52.7 190.9 147.7 202.4
OPEX -8.2 -6.6 -28.0 -18.9 -30.4
Transaction cost -1.0 -2.0 -3.7 -29.7 -33.3
EBITDA2 55.7 44.1 159.3 99.2 138.7
Depreciation -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -1.0 -0.3
Changes in value of investment properties 17.4 101.9 22.8 203.9 317.3
Net financials 8.0 -25.7 78.6 -66.4 -75.9
Tax expense -3.7 -22.6 -46.8 -51.0 -76.9
Net profit from continued operations 77.2 97.4 213.8 184.7 302.9

1) Excluding discontinued operations in Russia (see KMC Properties' Q3 2022 report for further details)

2) See Alternative Performance Measure (APM) description in KMC Properties financial report

  • Gross rental income +25% Q3'22 vs Q3'21
  • Increase mainly from new investments
  • CPI adjustments account for 4 pp.
  • Limited property related expenses due to triple net bare house contract structure
  • Stable OPEX-base at NOK 8.2 million in Q3'22
  • Low additional recurring OPEX related to the step-change transaction with BEWI
  • EBITDA increase +26% Q3'22 vs Q3'21
  • Net profit of NOK 77.2 million from continued operations

High financial and operational visibility in current structure

Annualised run-rate

NOK million, 12 months forward

Q3'221 Q2'22 Q1'22
Gross rental income 290.1 268.4 258.9
Property related expenses -4.2 -4.1 -4.1
Net operating income 285.9 264.3 254.8
OPEX2 -34.1 -33.9 -33.6
EBITDA 251.8 230.4 220.7
Realised financial expenses -136.5 -117.4 -111.3
Net income from property management 115.3 113.0 109.4

1) Based on final agreements as of period end.

2) Does not include transaction costs and variable remuneration to employees.

3) Based on 3 months Nibor and swap agreements at period end. Does not include interest expenses on revolving credit facility.

  • Additional rental income comes from new investments
  • Low increase in property related expenses due to triple net barehouse contracts
  • OPEX-base stabile, with capacity beyond current asset base
  • Excluding transaction costs and variable remuneration to employees
  • Financing cost driven by the interest-bearing debt and swap agreements at 30 September 2022

Positioning to expand EBITDA to interest expense gap

EBITDA to interest expense gap

Annualized run-rate 12 months forward, NOK million

  • New investments, renewals and CPI adjustments set to increase overall EBITDA
  • BEWI-transaction highly EBITDA accretive not included in figures for Q3 2022
  • Potential for interest margin contraction with increased scale post BEWI transaction
  • IBOR, including swap agreements, set to increase with inflation

Current debt structure and maturity profile

Debt structure and maturity profile

NOK million

  • Solid headroom to bond covenants
  • Interest cover ratio (ICR) of not less than 1.5x
  • Net-loan-to-value ratio below (NLTV) 75%
  • Liquidity not less than an amount equal to net interest costs for the next 6 months

▪ Refinancing schedule

  • Senior secured bond maturing year-end 2023 with potential for large bank refinancing
  • Construction loans rollover to bank loan at construction end

Solid balance sheet set to support continued growth journey

1) Portfolio valued by Cushman & Wakefield quarterly

2) Assets held for sale relating to legacy property in Moscow

  • Q3'22 main property portfolio changes:
  • Change in value1 of investment properties of NOK 280.9 million
  • Expansion projects, investments in new facilities, and acquisitions of NOK 245.3 million
  • Other assets mainly consists of interest rate and currency rate swap agreements and assets held for sale2
  • Received a bid for the asset held for sale in Russia valuing the building at USD 9 million
  • Equity of NOK 2,024 million representing an equity ratio of 41.8%

Facing a changing macro environment

  • Sharp rise in global consumer prices on the back of high energy prices, strong demand and supply constraints
  • Inflation hit a multi-decade high in many countries with rapid rise in prices for both goods and services
  • Gas and electricity prices have risen sharply recently owing to the decline in Russian gas supply to Europe
  • High level of activity in Norwegian economy, but clear signs of a slowdown

Source: Norges Bank (September 2022) Monetary Policy Report 3|22

Well positioned for continued value accretive growth

NOK billion 3.1 4.0 4.4 8.0 0.9 1.3 0.7 YE'20 YE'21 Q3'22 Q4'22 2023 2024 YE'24 target Additional growth Committed investments

YE'24 Gross asset value target

Step-change transaction with BEWI set to unlock potential for interest margin compression

Continued accretive activities based on a defined set of investment criteria

Growth with low additions to current operational cost base increasing EBITDA yield

Synergies from utilizing industrial knowhow across a wider customer base

Appendix I Committed pipeline

Pipeline committed investments

Type Tenant Completion
(estimated)
Value
1)
(NOKm)
Remaining
investments
Gross
yield
WAULT Country
CAPEX BEWI / Insula Q4 2022 24 12 7.5% 11.0 NO
Greenfield2 Oppdal Spekemat Q4 2022 85 4 7.5% 15.0 NO
Greenfield BEWI (Jøsnøya, Hitra) Q4 2023 200 183 7.5% 14.0 NO
Greenfield Slakteriet
Holding
H2 2024 682 682 6.8% 20.0 NO
Acquisition pipeline BEWI Q4 2022 / 2023 2,000 2,000 6.3% 16.6 Europe
2,991 2,881 6.5% 17.1

1) Pipeline per 30.09.2022 2) Completed in October 2022

Appendix II Financials

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Amounts in thousands NOK Q3 2022
unaudited
Q3 2021
unaudited
YTD Q3 2022
unaudited
YTD Q3 2021
unaudited
2021
audited
Rental income 65 707 52 659 193 060 97 225 204 976
Property related expenses -825 46 -2 118 -2 216 -2 545
Net operating income 64 882 52 705 190 942 95 009 202 431
Salary expenses -4 883 -4 147 -16 529 -6 207 -20 567
Other operating expenses -4 470 -4 806 -15 288 -34 368 -43 477
Operating profit before changes in value 55 529 43 752 159 126 54 434 138 388
Changes in value of investment properties 17 422 101 891 22 842 102 025 317 331
Operating profit 72 951 145 643 181 968 156 459 455 719
Changes in value of financial instruments 17 695 4 414 117 812 31 263
63 812
Net currency exchange differences
Financial income
23 385
787
-924
0
56 206
2 224
-26 765
240
-47 027
6 553
Financial expenses -33 899 -29 168 -97 662 -71 089 -99 243
Net financials 7 969 -25 678 78 580 -66 351 -75 905
Profit before tax 80 919 119 965 260 548 90 108 379 814
Tax expense -3 739 -22 588 -46 753 -28 445 -76 880
Profit from continued operations 77 180 97 377 213 795 61 663 302 934
Profit from discontinued operations -31 576 1 681 -81 102 4 178 1 914
Profit 45 604 99 058 132 693 65 841 304 847
Other Comprehensive Income
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:
Translation differences for foreign operations -12 671 30 381 25 403 -35 893 -23 818
Comprehensive income 32 933 129 439 158 096 29 948 281 029
Profit attributable to:
Equity holders of the company 45 604 99 058 132 693 65 841 304 847
Non-controlling interest 0 0 0 0 0
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Equity holders of the company 32 933 129 439 158 096 29 948 281 029
Non-controlling interest 0 0 0 0 0

Cash flow

Amount in thousand NOK Q3 2022 Q3 2021 YTD 2022 YTD 2021 2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Earning before tax 80 919 119 965 260 548 235 751 379 814
Depreciation of tangible assets 128 387 133 1 000 308
Fair value adjustment of investment properties -17 422 -101 891 -22 842 -203 916 -317 331
Financial items -7 969 25 678 -78 580 66 351 75 905
Change in working capital:
Change in trade and other receivables -2 842 -1 109 32 821 23 147 20 001
Change in trade and other payables, excl. corporate tax 19 664 8 738 -626 -65 019 -78 689
Taxes paid -1 492 -5 376 -6 105 -6 651 -2 326
Net cash flow from operating activities 70 987 46 392 185 349 50 664 77 682
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 -442 446 0 -442 446 0
Purchase of investment properties -213 560 146 502 -401 772 -5 003 -520 082
Capital expenditure on investment properties -31 699 300 -84 617 300 -140 064
Interest received 787 0 2 224 0 0
Net cash flow from investment activities -244 472 -295 644 -484 165 -447 149 -660 146
Cash flows from financing activities
Capital increase from issue of shares 0 300 000 30 000 306 594 326 394
Proceeds interest bearing debt 173 489 290 268 238 489 324 948 439 480
Repayment interest bearing debt
New current interest bearing debt
-4 852
6 753
0
-172 500
-11 663
35 330
0
0
-2 790
0
Change in other non
-current debt
-2 875 -6 326 -10 108 -1 553 2 636
Transaction fees paid and other financial costs -58 -15 058 -955 -17 328 -14 547
Interest paid -28 656 -17 424 -82 656 -64 299 -86 504
Net cash flow from financing activities 143 800 378 960 198 436 548 362 664 669
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 114 -913 -373 -913 191
Net change in cash and cash equivalents -29 571 128 795 -100 753 150 964 82 396
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 136 331 147 286 207 512 125 116 125 116
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 106 759 276 080 106 759 276 080 207 512

Consolidated statement of financial position

30.09.2022 30.09.2021 31.12.2021
Amounts in thousands NOK unaudited unaudited audited
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Investment properties 4 410 256 3 688 562 3 982 467
Site leaseholds, right-of-use assets 17 472 16 507 19 126
Financial derivatives 178 334 39 054 67 721
Other non-current assets 14 277 5 038 5 042
Total non-current assets 4 620 339 3 749 219 4 074 355
Current assets
Trade receivables 576 14 774 24 458
Other receivables and other current assets 10 323 33 789 26 869
Cash and cash equivalents 106 759 276 080 207 512
Assets held for sale 110 002 - -
Total current assets 227 660 324 643 258 839
Total assets 4 848 000 4 073 862 4 333 194
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital
56 929 55 849 56 374
Share premium 1 225 469 1 177 195 1 196 023
Translation differences -8 474 -15 571 -33 877
Retained earnings 750 172 503 235 617 479
Total equity 2 024 096 1 720 709 1 835 999
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities 177 688 103 633 132 002
Interest bearing debt 2 501 861 2 161 793 2 275 035
Lease liabilities 17 529 16 507 19 126
Other non-current liabilities 20 261 8 582 10 153
Total non-current liabilities 2 717 340 2 290 516 2 436 317
Current liabilities
Current interest-bearing debt 35 330 - -
Trade payables 33 213 19 593 23 608
Current tax liabilities 2 694 6 646 2 906
Other current liabilities 24 134 36 398 34 364
Liabilities held for sale 11 194 - -
Total current liabilities 106 564 62 638 60 878
Total liabilities 2 823 904 2 353 153 2 497 195
Total equity and liabilities 4 848 000 4 073 862 4 333 194

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