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Summit Properties Limited
(the "Company")
Q3 2019 Unaudited Key Performance Indicators and Trading Update
Summit Properties Limited, the AIM-listed German commercial property investment company, is pleased to announce its unaudited key performance indicators for the nine months ended 30 September 2019:
Profits
· Gross profit of €58.5 million (9/2018: €44.2 million, FY 2018: €64.8 million)
· Net profit of €57.7 million (9/2018: €96.4 million, FY 2018: €289.6 million)
· Profit Before Tax (PBT) of €67.3 million (9/2018: €110.1 million, FY 2018: €334.2 million)
· EBITDA of €78.8 million (9/2018: €117.9 million, FY 2018: €345.4 million)
· The results above include HY 2019 revaluation profit of €38.6 million
NAV
· EPRA NAV of €930.0 million (FY 2018: €866.0 million)
· Group's NAV of €832.4 million (FY 2018: €782.0 million)
· NAV and EPRA NAV per share of €1.82/€2.03 (FY 2018: €1.68/€1.89)
· Total Assets of €1.63 billion (FY 2018: €1.57 billion)
Rent
· Rental income increased 28.8% to €60.9 million (9/2018: €47.3 million, FY 2018: €67.4 million)
· Funds From Operations (FFO) increased 27.7% to €39.6 million (9/2018: €31.0 million, FY 2018: €44.3 million), including profit of €2.3 million from residential development
Portfolio
· In keeping with past practice, the Company will carry out a valuation of its portfolio for the year ending 31 December 2019
· 92% occupancy over the portfolio's majority and 90% including properties for re-development (92% and 90%, respectively as of 31 December 2018)
· 117 new leases and renewals for approximately 107,000 sqm securing rental income of ca. €8.9 million p.a.
· 12 month run-rate gross rental income as of 9/2019 increased 3.3% to €84.0 million (€81.3 million as of December 2018)
· Average rent per sqm across the portfolio increased 4.3% to €7.3/month (€7.0/month as of December 2018)
· As previously announced, the completion of sale of an office building for €225 million is expected in December 2019
· Initial non-binding offers received for the sale of 2 additional assets significantly above their book value of €68 million, reflecting their surplus building rights
· Ongoing negotiation for a non-material acquisition of an office asset
For further information please contact:
Summit Properties Limited |
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Zohar Levy - Managing Director |
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Itay Barlev - Finance Director |
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Non-Executive Chairman |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7451 7050 |
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Harry Hyman |
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Carey, Company Secretary |
Tel: +44 (0) 1481 700 300 |
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Chris Le Page / Nikolett Mezei |
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Liberum Capital Limited, Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2222 |
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Chris Clarke / Gillian Martin / Owen Matthews |
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Cenkos Securities, Joint Broker |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900 |
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Mark Connelly |
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Russell Kerr / Selwyn Jones (Broking) |
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