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Self Storage Group — Interim / Quarterly Report 2018
Nov 8, 2018
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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Self Storage Group ASA Third quarter 2018
8 November 2018
GROUP HIGHLIGHTS – THIRD QUARTER 2018
- Revenues in Q3 2018 NOK 60.6 million, up from NOK 55.6 million in Q3 2017
- Adjusted EBITDA in Q3 2018 of 22.4 million1), up from NOK 17.4 million in Q3 2017
- Fair value of investment property end September 2018 of NOK 456.4 million
- Total gross owned property portfolio of 65 100 m2
- Two new facilities opened during the quarter and expansions increasing current lettable area by 2 000 m2 to 114 900 m2
- Cash position 108 million
- The Group's current loan to value on investment property is 20%
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS – THIRD QUARTER 2018
2 500 Development occupancy and rent
KEY FIGURES – THIRD QUARTER 2018
(NOK million)
KEY FIGURES
DEVELOPMENT Q1 2017-Q3 2018
| 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | Q3 | FY | |
| Revenue | 60.6 | 55.6 | 212.1 |
| Total operating costs1) | 38.2 | 38.2 | 158.0 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 22.4 | 17.4 | 54.2 |
| Non-recurring costs | 0.0 | 4.6 | 11.3 |
| Reported EBITDA |
22.4 | 12.8 | 42.9 |
KEY FIGURES1) – THIRD QUARTER 2018
(NOK million)
| P&L | Q3 18 |
Q3 17 |
FY 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 60.6 | 55.6 | 212.1 |
| costs2) Total operating |
38.2 | 38.2 | 158.0 |
| Adjusted EBITDA |
22.4 | 17.4 | 54.2 |
| Adjusted EBIT | 19.2 | 15.2 | 46.9 |
| Change in fair value of investment properties |
0.0 | 0.8 | 29.8 |
| Adjusted Pre-tax profit |
18.3 | 14.6 | 73.5 |
| Adjusted Net profit | 15.1 | 11.3 | 59.7 |
| Current lettable area (thousands m2) |
114.9 | 101.0 | 103.7 |
| Lettable area under development (thousands m2) |
12.8 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Cash flows | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 18 |
Q3 17 |
31.12.17 | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 17.9 | 18.8 | 42.3 |
| Net cash flows from investing activities |
-16.7 | -23.8 | -123.4 |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | -1.2 | 25.4 | 241.6 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period |
108.3 | 26.5 | 34.1 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period |
108.1 | 47.1 | 195.2 |
| Balance sheet | 30.9.18 | 31.12.17 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Investment property | 456.4 | 338.6 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 66.6 | 52.6 |
| Goodwill | 95.0 | 72.3 |
| Total non-current assets | 619.2 | 463.5 |
| Other current assets | 31.3 | 26.3 |
| Cash and bank deposits | 108.1 | 195.2 |
| Total current assets | 139.4 | 221.5 |
| TOTAL ASSETS |
758.6 | 685.0 |
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
| Total equity |
581.2 | 514.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term interest-bearing debt | 86.0 | 89.7 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 37.8 | 22.3 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 125.0 | 112.2 |
| Total current liabilities | 52.5 | 58.9 |
| Total liabilities | 177.4 | 171.0 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
758.6 | 685.0 |
1) Unaudited figures for 2018
2) Adjusted for non-recurring costs of NOK 0.0 million in Q3 2018, NOK 4.6 million in Q3 2017 and NOK 11.3 million in FY 2017
PROPERTY VALUE INCREASED BY 35% PER Q3 2018
- As of 8 November SSG owns 46 properties with a total gross area of 68 400 and a potential lettable area of 47 600 m2
- 32 400 m2 in operation
- 15 200 m2under development (4 900 m2 is leased to other businesses than self-storage)
- In addition the Group is developing a property in Trondheim for a greenfield project1), with an estimated lettable area of 3 600 m2
- Internal lease agreements at commercial terms are signed between OK Property and the operating companies in the Group
- External valuations performed by Newsec conservative yields
1) The potential lettable area in Tiller of 3 600 m2 is subject to building permits
STEADY GROWTH IN SHARE OF OWNED PORTFOLIO
- SSG's strategy is to expand within owned facilities
- 28% of current lettable area in operation at the end of September 2018 was freehold
- 83 100 m2leased
- 31 800 m2owned
- Freehold m2 increased with 110% during 2017 and additional 47% in the first nine months of 2018
• 40 of a total of 96 facilities in operation (42%) were freehold as of September 2018
CURRENT LETTABLE AREA INCREASED BY 11 300 M2 YTD 2018 – 15 200 M2 IN PIPELINE
INCREASED CAPACITY BUT STABLE OCCUPANCY AND RENT
1) Average occupancy and rent per m2 for sites with more than 12 months of operation in NOK
REVENUE DYNAMICS Q3 2018
1) Average occupancy and rent pr m2 for sites with more than 12 months of operation in NOK
2) Numbers in NOK million
STRONG LINK BETWEEN REVENUE GROWTH AND ABSOLUTE GROWTH IN PRE TAX FREE CASH FLOW
Strong link between further growth in revenue and EBITDA
THE MARKET
THE SCANDINAVIAN SELF STORAGE MARKET AT A GLANCE
Source:Company information, proff.no, proff.se
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THE NORWEGAIN MARKET IS UNDERDEVELOPED -AN INCREASING NEED FOR STORAGE GOING FORWARD
Growth in population
% of population living in cities
Growth in population in 5 largest cities1)
Growth in types of households 2013-2017
BNP-level in Norway is 50% higher than European average
1) Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger/Sandnes, Trondheim, Drammen
Source: SSB (Statistics Norway)
THE COMPANY
OUR HISTORY
SSG CONSISTS OF TWO DISTINCT BUSINESS CONCEPTS
City Self-Storage OK Minilager
High-end brand providing self-storage rental and ancillary products and services in Scandinavia's larger cities
- 311) temperate storage facilities across Scandinavia
- One of the leading self-storage providers in the Scandinavian market
- Located in Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen, due to open in Trondheim and Stavanger
-
63 700 m2 CLA (4 900 m2is freehold)
-
Countrywide, discount-priced offering of self-serviced storage facilities in Norway
- 661) facilities located across Norway
- 37 temperate storage facilities and 29 drive-in storage facilities
- 2 nd largest player in Norway, behind CSS
- Self service, open 24 hr/day and 7 days a week
- 51 300m2 CLA ( 27 500 m2 is freehold)
1) As of 8 November 2018
HIGH ACTIVITY IN 2017 – CONTINUING THE GROWTH IN 2018
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SSG IS INNOVATING ON THE WORLD´S #1 CRM PLATFORM
- OK Minilager has been using Salesforce® since 2011, and the platform has been upgraded in 2018 with several new features
- Minilager Norge was migrated to the platform in Q3 2018 and Minilageret will migrate in Q4 2018. CSS will move to the platform in 2019/2020
- A scalable platform with ERP-and website integrations
- 360-degree view of the customers
- Customer insights for better customers experiences
- Innovation opportunities with AI and machine learning (Salesforce Einstein), Marketing automation (Salesforce Marketing Cloud) and IoT (Salesforce IoT)
SSG HAS A STRONG PLATFORM FOR FUTURE GROWTH
Country-wide offering with presence in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger and 29 other cities and towns in Norway
PARTICULAR GROWTH POTENTIAL IN THE UNDERDEVELOPED NORWEGIAN MARKET
Focus on organic growth in Greater Oslo. Strengthening the position of both the CSS and OK Minilager brands in the region
Potential to enter 30+ smaller markets with population of 10.000<
Growth potential within existing smaller markets
Opportunity for M&A in selected markets
Illustration showing markets with immediate growth potential
15 200 M2 IN POTENTIAL LETTABLE AREA1)
- The potential m2is in freehold facilities in Norway
- Rent income from expiring lease contracts from 4 900 m2of the 15 200 m2not yet built into self-storage units
- 10 000+ m2 are planned to open during 2018
- acquisition of Minilager Norge group
Lettable area under development
1) In addition there is a potential area of 3 600 m2 from the greenfield project in Trondheim that is not included in the KPIs of Q3 2018
2) As of 8 November 2018
Appendix
THIRD QUARTER AND YTD 2018 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Profit and loss statement Comments
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) | Unaudited For the three months ended 30 September |
Unaudited For the three months ended 30 September |
Unaudited For the nine months ended 30 September |
Unaudited For the nine months ended 30 September |
Audited For the twelve months ended 31 December |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Revenue | 3 | 60 630 | 55 648 | 177 609 | 156834 | 212 143 |
| Property-related expenses | 3 | 23 544 | 23 4 48 | 72 697 | 71 531 | 94 994 |
| Salary and other employee benefits |
3 | 8 3 8 3 | 8 4 3 4 | 27 692 | 25 4 47 | 36 747 |
| Depreciation | 3 1 9 6 | 2 2 1 7 | 7954 | 4779 | 7 2 6 1 | |
| Other operating expenses | 3 | 6 2 8 5 | 10 9 34 | 23 179 | 26 310 | 37 4 64 |
| Operating profit before fair value adjustments |
19 222 | 10 615 | 46 087 | 28767 | 35 677 | |
| Change in fair value of investment properties |
6 | 755 | 2 500 | 13 928 | 29 831 | |
| Operating profit after fair value adjustments |
19 222 | 11 370 | 48 5 87 | 42695 | 65 5 08 | |
| Finance income | 174 | $-102$ | 786 | 385 | 1 3 3 3 | |
| Finance expense | 1 0 9 3 | 1 2 6 3 | 3680 | 3 3 0 8 | 4626 | |
| Profit before tax | 18 30 3 | 10 005 | 45 693 | 39772 | 62 215 | |
| Income tax expense | 3 1 8 7 | 2 2 8 3 | 9537 | 9757 | 11 996 | |
| Profit for the period | 15 116 | 7722 | 36 156 | 30 015 | 50 219 | |
| Total non-recurring costs | 4600 | 1942 | 5500 | 11 253 |
- Financial development affected by the acquisition of Minilageret AS 30 June 2017 and the consolidation of Minilager Norge group from 1 January 2018
- Revenue for Q3 2018 was NOK 60.6 million, up NOK 5.0 million from Q3 2017. The increase is due to income from Minilageret and Minilager Norge group, in addition to growth in rentals
- Operating profit in Q3 2018 was NOK 19.2 million, up NOK 8.6 million from Q3 2017. No nonrecurring items adjusted for in Q3 2018.
- The fair value of investment property is based on external valuations in combination with management estimates and judgments
YTD 2018– FINANCIAL POSITION
Financial position Comments
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) | Unaudited | Audited | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 31 December | |||
| ASSETS | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Non-current assets | Note | ||
| Investment property | 6 | 456 423 | 338 631 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 66 602 | 52 125 | |
| Goodwill | 94 932 | 72 272 | |
| Other intangible assets | 1 201 | 493 | |
| Deferred tax assets | |||
| Total non-current assets | 619 158 | 463 521 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Inventories | 1 3 6 0 | 1434 | |
| Trade and other receivables | 13 0 8 4 | 11 455 | |
| Other current assets | 16859 | 13 3 9 7 | |
| Cash and bank deposits | 108 141 | 195 224 | |
| Total current assets | 139 444 | 221 510 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS |
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) | Unaudited | Audited |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 31 December | ||
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 2018 | 2017 |
| Equity | ||
| Issued share capital 7 |
6573 | 6369 |
| Share premium | 427 931 | 396 416 |
| Other reserves | $-241$ | 363 |
| Retained earnings | 146 966 | 110 809 |
| Total equity | 581 229 | 513 957 |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Long-term interest-bearing debt 8 |
85 972 | 89 690 |
| Other financial liabilities | 896 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities. | 37 842 | 22 289 |
| Provisions | ||
| Obligations under finance leases | 181 | 214 |
| Other non-current liabilities | ||
| Total non-current liabilities | 124 891 | 112 193 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Short-term interest-bearing debt 8 |
4750 | 4750 |
| Trade and other payables | 11 274 | 10 282 |
| Income tax payable | 670 | 1 6 9 9 |
| Other taxes and withholdings | 5 6 3 3 | 4789 |
| Provisions | ||
| Obligations under finance leases | 77 | 312 |
| Other current liabilities | 30 078 | 37 049 |
| Total current liabilities | 52 482 | 58881 |
| Total liabilities | 177 373 | 171 074 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 758 602 | 685 031 |
- Total assets of NOK 759 million
- Investment property increased by NOK 118 million since 31 December 2017
- Cash and bank deposits reduced due to acquisition of Minilager Norge group, purchase of investment properties (100% cash), and down payment of loan in Minilager Norge to DNB. New loan facility with Handelsbanken were signed in July 2018.
- Increased equity through issue of ordinary shares and result for the period
- Positive net interest-bearing debt was NOK 17.4 million
- Equity ratio was 77%
- Negative working capital due to invoicing of customers in advance and stable cost
YTD 2018 – CASH FLOW
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows Comments
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Audited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the three | For the three | For the nine | For the nine | ||
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) Note |
months ended | months ended | months ended 30 September 2018 30 September 2017 30 September 2018 |
30 September 2017 | months ended For the year ender 31 December 201 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | |||||
| Profit before tax | 18 303 | 10 004 | 45 693 | 39772 | 62 215 |
| Income tax paid | 153 | $-1700$ | $-7701$ | $-817$ | |
| Adjustment for net interests paid | - 154 | 289 | $-736$ | 289 | 242 |
| Depreciation | 3 1 9 6 | 2 2 1 7 | 7954 | 4779 | 7 2 6 1 |
| Gain/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
11 | 144 | 148 | ||
| Change in fair value of investment property 6 |
- 755 | $-2500$ | $-13928$ | $-2983$ | |
| Change in trade and other receivables | $-1112$ | 1748 | $-1548$ | 1 2 7 1 | $-73$ |
| Change in trade and other payables | $-1071$ | 6073 | 660 | 1811 | 1 466 |
| Change in other current assets | $-2821$ | 1052 | $-3344$ | 5052 | 5 0 4 7 |
| Change in other current liabilities | 1 3 9 6 | $-1877$ | $-662$ | - 49 | 4 6 2 3 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 17890 | 18762 | 43817 | 31 440 | 42 268 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | |||||
| Payments for investment property | $-4686$ | $-5044$ | $-51442$ | $-32890$ | $-4216$ |
| Payments for property, plant and equipment | $-6045$ | $-2608$ | $-15368$ | $-6629$ | $-1147$ |
| Net cash outflow on acquisition of subsidiaries | $-6000$ | $-16129$ | $-4545$ | $-62265$ | $-6976$ |
| Net cash outflow from disposal of subsidiaries | |||||
| Net cash flow from investing activities | $-16731$ | $-23781$ | $-112264$ | $-101784$ | $-12339$ |
| Cash flow from financing activities Net proceeds from issue of equity instruments of the |
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| Company | 95 865 | 287 416 | |||
| Proceeds from borrowing | 95 000 | 95 000 | 95 000 | ||
| Repayment of borrowings | $-1187$ | $-69631$ | $-17878$ | $-107790$ | $-140.84$ |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | $-1187$ | 25 369 | $-17878$ | 83 075 | 241 576 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | $-28$ | 20 350 | $-86325$ | 12731 | 160 450 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 108 324 | 26 473 | 195 224 | 34 115 | 34 115 |
| Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
$-155$ | 230 | $-758$ | 207 | 659 |
| Cash and equivalents at end of the period | 108 141 | 47 053 | 108 141 | 47 053 | 195 224 |
Operating activities
- Strong cash flow
- Invoicing of customers in advance predictable and stable costs
Investing activities
- Acquisition of Minilager Norge group Q1 2018 and settlement of contingent consideration in Q3 2018
- Acquisition of 7 investment properties and 1 company assets aqusitions (cash) the first nine months 2018
- Establishment and fit out new facilities and expanisons
- Maintenance is posted as property cost
Financing activities
- Private placements in January and October 2017
- Loan facility with Handelsbanken in July 2017 – repayments to shareholders
- Down payment of loan in Minilager Norge group to DNB in Q2 2018
SSG's cash position at the end of September 2018 was NOK 108 million
EBITDA-DEVELOPMENT
(NOK million)