DGAP-News: Aroundtown SA / Key word(s): Real Estate/Half Year Results THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS AROUNDTOWN ANNOUNCES STRONG GROWTH DRIVEN BY ACQUISITIONS AND INCREASED OPERATIONAL RESULTS - Net rental income increased to EUR359 million during the first half of 2019, up 23% from EUR291 million reported in H1 2018. - Adjusted EBITDA grew to EUR363 million, +30% YOY. - FFO I up by 26% to EUR239 million. - FFO I per share increased to EUR0.21, grew by 11% YOY, (EUR0.42 annualized, reflecting a yield of 5.6%). - FFO I per share after perpetual notes attribution grew by 12% YOY to EUR0.19 - Active sales pipeline providing substantial funds and enabling capital recycling into high quality assets: over EUR220 million disposals concluded in H1 2019, resulting in an FFO II of EUR288 million. - Profit for the period at EUR969 million in H1 2019, resulting in a basic EPS of EUR0.68. - EPRA NAV advanced to EUR9.4 billion and EUR8.3 per share at the end of June 2019, with a per share growth of 11% (dividend adjusted) since year-end 2018. - EPRA NAV including perpetual notes amounted to EUR11.4 billion and EUR10.1 per share. - High equity ratio of 51% maintained with Total Equity growing by 15% since year-end 2018 to EUR11.5 billion, and Total Equity pro forma at EUR12.6 billion. - Investment property increased to EUR16.2 billion, up by 14% since year-end 2018. - Healthy capital structure maintained with a low LTV of 36% at the end of June 2019, with a high unencumbered assets ratio of 74% (EUR11.4 billion in value). - Solid credit profile with ICR at 4.5x, long average debt maturity period of 7.5 years, and lower average cost of debt of 1.7%. - Robust organic growth is highlighted by the total net rent LFL growth of 4.4%, 2.3% is attributable to in-place rent increases and 2.1% is due to occupancy increases in the portfolio. - Following the strong results and acquisition activity, 2019 Guidance is updated.
28 August 2019. Strong operational performance leading to high profitability and unlocking the value potential Year-to-date signed deals of EUR2.5 billion with high reversionary rent and value-add potential The financial statements for H1 2019 are available on the Company's website: https://www.aroundtown.de/investor-relations/publications/financial-reports For definitions and reconciliations of the Alternative Performance Measures, please see the relevant sections in the pages 54-56 of the H1 2019 financial statements. You can find the financial statements in AT's website under Investor Relations > Publications > Financial Reports or under this link: https://www.aroundtown.de/fileadmin/user_upload/04_investor_relations/downloads/2019/AT_H1_2019.pdf
Aroundtown SA (ISIN: LU1673108939) is a public limited liability company (société anonyme) established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés, Luxembourg) under number B217868, having its registered office at 1, Avenue du Bois, L-1251 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Contact Timothy Wright T: +352 285 7741 DISCLAIMER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES. THE SECURITIES MENTIONED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN, AND WILL NOT BE, REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED AT AND IS ONLY BEING DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO (I) PERSONS WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005 (THE ORDER), (II) HIGH NET WORTH ENTITIES, AND OTHER PERSONS TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 49 OF THE ORDER, AND (III) PERSONS TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS RELEVANT PERSONS). THIS COMMUNICATION MUST NOT BE READ, ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS. IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA), THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY OFFER IF MADE SUBSEQUENTLY IS DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS WHO ARE "QUALIFIED INVESTORS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2(1)(E) OF DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC, AS AMENDED (THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE) (QUALIFIED INVESTORS). ANY PERSON IN THE EEA WHO ACQUIRES THE SECURITIES IN ANY OFFER (AN INVESTOR) OR TO WHOM ANY OFFER OF THE SECURITIES IS MADE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT IT IS A QUALIFIED INVESTOR. ANY INVESTOR WILL ALSO BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT ANY SECURITIES ACQUIRED BY IT IN THE OFFER HAVE NOT BEEN ACQUIRED ON BEHALF OF PERSONS IN THE EEA OTHER THAN QUALIFIED INVESTORS, NOR HAVE THE SECURITIES BEEN ACQUIRED WITH A VIEW TO THEIR OFFER OR RESALE IN THE EEA TO PERSONS WHERE THIS WOULD RESULT IN A REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLICATION BY AROUNDTOWN OR ANY OF THE MANAGERS OF A PROSPECTUS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3 OF THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY CONTAIN PROJECTIONS OR ESTIMATES RELATING TO PLANS AND OBJECTIVES RELATING TO OUR FUTURE OPERATIONS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES, FUTURE FINANCIAL RESULTS, OR ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING OR RELATING TO ANY SUCH STATEMENTS, EACH OF WHICH CONSTITUTES A FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE BEYOND THE CONTROL OF AROUNDTOWN SA. ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY, DEPENDING ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS. 28.08.2019 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. |
Language: | English |
Company: | Aroundtown SA |
1, Avenue du Bois | |
1251 Luxembourg | |
Luxemburg | |
Phone: | +352 285 7741 |
E-mail: | [email protected] |
Internet: | http://www.aroundtown.de |
ISIN: | LU1673108939, XS1227093611, XS1336607715, XS1403685636, XS1449707055, XS1532877757, XS1540071724, XS1586386739, XS1649193403, XS1700429308, XS1715306012, XS1761721262, XS1815135352, XS1753814141, CH0398677689, XS1857310814 |
WKN: | A2DW8Z, A1Z07A, A18V71, A180VY, A1839S, A1899S, A19LQR, A19QUX, A19Q3W, A19VK9, A19Z76, A19U7Q |
Indices: | MDAX, STOXX Europe 600, FTSE EPRA/NAREIT, GPR 250 |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Stuttgart; Dublin, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, SIX |
EQS News ID: | 864241 |
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