Phoenix Spree Deutschland — Good H1 growth and return to core strategy

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Phoenix Spree Deutschland — Good H1 growth and return to core strategy

Although rent controls (the ‘Mietendeckel’), ruled unlawful and repealed in April 2021, disrupted the Berlin residential property market, this has not prevented free market rents and condominium prices from increasing further amid a continuing housing shortage. Against this background, H121 results from Phoenix Spree Deutschland (PSD) showed good progress as it resumes its core rent reversion strategy.

Martyn King

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Martyn King

Director, Financials

Real Estate

Phoenix Spree Deutschland

Good H1 growth and return to core strategy

Interim results

Real estate

11 October 2021

Price

394p

Market cap

£368m

£/€1.18

Net debt (€m) at 30 June 2021

261.8

Net LTV as at 30 June 2021

33.7%

Shares in issue

93.3m

Free float

100%

Code

PSDL

Primary exchange

LSE

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

0.3

(3.7)

20.3

Rel (local)

1.3

(4.3)

(0.2)

52-week high/low

413p

310p

Business description

Phoenix Spree Deutschland is a long-term investor in mid-market residential property in Berlin, targeting reliable income and capital growth. Its core strategy is to acquire unmodernised apartment blocks that may be improved to the benefit of tenants, generating attractive returns for shareholders based on improved rents and capital values.

Next events

FY21 year end

31 December 2021

Analyst

Martyn King

+44 (0)20 3077 5745

Phoenix Spree Deutschland is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Although rent controls (the ‘Mietendeckel’), ruled unlawful and repealed in April 2021, disrupted the Berlin residential property market, this has not prevented free market rents and condominium prices from increasing further amid a continuing housing shortage. Against this background, H121 results from Phoenix Spree Deutschland (PSD) showed good progress as it resumes its core rent reversion strategy.

Year end

PBT*
(€m)

EPS
(c)

EPRA NTA**/
share (€)

DPS
(c)

P/E
(x)

P/NTA
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/19

28.6

22

4.92

7.5

21.1

0.94

1.6

12/20

37.9

30

5.28

7.5

15.5

0.88

1.6

12/21e

41.4

35

5.64

7.5

13.3

0.82

1.6

12/22e

44.2

40

6.04

7.5

11.6

0.77

1.6

Note: As reported including realised and unrealised gains. **EPRA net tangible assets per share.

3.6% H121 total return despite market disruption

The repeal of the Mietendeckel reversed the rent reductions imposed in November and has restored PSD’s strategic flexibility. This focuses on reversionary rent capture supplemented by the sale of selected apartment blocks as private units (condominiums), at market-level valuations that are significantly above their carried value as apartments. Despite the market disruption during H121, PSD grew gross profit by 39% y-oy to €5.5m and EPS by 37% to €0.17. As previously disclosed, end-H121 EPRA NTA per share increased by 2.7% compared with end-FY20 and, including DPS paid, the H121 accounting total return was 3.6%. More than 90% of the c €2.1m of back rents relating to the temporary Mietendeckel rent reductions have been collected, with a H121 revenue benefit of c €0.8m.

Significant embedded value

Rent reversion potential is significant (PSD estimates that market rents are c 30% above current portfolio average rents) and, while 74% of the portfolio has been legally split into condominiums, less than 6% is valued as such. Condominium values are typically 30–35% higher than rental-based valuations. Combined, this represents significant value embedded in the portfolio and not reflected in current income or net asset value. We forecast accounting total returns of more than 8% pa over the next two years, in line with the 8–10%pa targeted by PSD. This is despite a reduction in our FY21 forecast, predominantly reflecting our previous over-estimate of the income effect of back rent collection in that year.

Valuation: Not capturing value potential

Prior to first discussions about the Mietendeckel, PSD shares traded around or above net asset value. The discount has narrowed since June as PSD has stepped up share repurchases but remains at c 13% based on H121 EPRA NTA per share. With a continuing premium being achieved on condominium sales, we estimate that the discount is more than 20% on a ‘condominium valuation’ basis.

Good growth while returning to core reversion strategy

As anticipated by the company and its advisers, on 15 April 2021 the German Federal Constitutional Court, the highest court in Germany, ruled that the Mietendeckel was unlawful and thus void. Contrary to its objectives, the uncertainty created by the Mietendeckel acted to disrupt the Berlin residential market during the period, and significantly reduced the supply of available accommodation as rental stock was removed from the market, generating record-low levels of vacancy. Investment in new housing development and in improving the existing stock was reduced as this could no longer be justified due to the rent controls. These trends were reflected in PSD’s portfolio and repeal of the Mietendeckel leaves it free to resume its core reversionary rent strategy, based on acquiring under-rented apartment blocks at low valuations and actively managing and investing in the assets to realise reversionary rent potential, drive growth in rental income and enhance capital values. Free market rents continued to increase during H121 and condominium prices advanced further, both reflected in PSD’s H121 performance. Having structured rental agreements to revert to pre-Mietendeckel rent levels and to allow for the back payment of these higher rents, PSD has made considerable progress in collecting the amounts that are now legally due. As at end-H121, 86% of the €2.1m of back rents due (of which €0.8m related to FY20 and the balance to the early months of FY21) had been collected. By 23 September, this had increased to 92%. COVID-19 has had no material impact on rent collection with more than 97% of H121 rents collected. In common with many other city locations, it has reduced net migration into Berlin, but PSD expects this to reverse over time. Meanwhile, the acute shortage of housing in Berlin remains.

The Mietendeckel was a political response to the city’s housing shortage, which has seen rents increase sharply in recent years. However, having started from a relatively low level, Berlin rents and condominium prices remain relatively affordable in both a national and international context.

Exhibit 1 shows a summary of the H121 financial performance.

Exhibit 1: H121 financial summary

€m unless stated otherwise

H121

H120

H121/H120

FY20

Revenue

12.9

12.0

7%

23.9

Total property expenses

(7.4)

(8.1)

-8%

(16.4)

Gross profit

5.5

4.0

39%

7.5

Administrative expenses

(1.6)

(1.9)

-17%

(3.3)

Gain on disposal of investment property

0.6

0.7

2.2

Fair value movement on investment property

16.0

17.0

41.5

Property advisor performance fee

0.0

1.9

0.4

Separately disclosed items

0.0

0.0

0.0

Operating profit

20.5

21.6

-5%

48.3

Net finance charge

(0.1)

(6.4)

-99%

(10.4)

Profit before tax

20.4

15.3

34%

37.9

Tax

(4.2)

(2.9)

(7.6)

Profit after tax

16.2

12.3

32%

30.3

Non-controlling interest

(0.0)

(0.2)

(0.5)

Attributable profit after tax

16.2

12.1

34%

29.8

EPS (c)

17

12

37%

30

DPS (c)

2.35

2.35

0%

7.50

EPRA NTA per share (€)

5.42

5.06

7%

5.28

NAV total return in period

3.6%

3.8%

8.8%

Gross debt at nominal value

(289.7)

(283.6)

(291.4)

Cash

28.4

37.3

37.0

Net debt

(261.8)

(246.4)

(254.4)

Net LTV

33.7%

33.0%

33.1%

Source: Phoenix Spree data, Edison Investment Research

Key highlights from the H121 results include:

Revenues (rents plus service charges paid by tenants) increased 7% y-o-y. Total property expenses benefited from a higher proportion of service charges recoverable from tenants and were 8% lower y-o-y. Gross profit increased to €5.5m compared with €4.0m in H120 and we estimate included the recovery of c €0.8m of back-dated rents in respect of H220.1

The H220 back rents were not accounted for as income in FY20 as the Mietendeckel remained in place. Back rents in respect of H121 are included in income following Mietendeckel repeal.

Administrative charges fell to €1.6m compared with €1.9m in H120, primarily benefiting from reduced costs in relation to condominium splitting, greatly accelerated in the earlier period. There was no impact from property advisor performance fees in H121 compared with a €1.9m write-back of previously accrued fees in H120.

Including a slightly lower level of realised and unrealised gains, operating profit of €20.5m was slightly down on H120.

Net finance charges were negligible, benefiting from a positive €3.6m movement in the fair value of interest rate derivatives (hedging interest rate exposure) compared with a negative €2.3m in H120.

Profit before tax and attributable net profit both increased strongly y-o-y and were close to the H220 level despite strong revaluation gains in the latter period. EPS was €0.17 compared with €0.12 in H120 and €0.18 in H220. DPS of €2.35 was at the same level as H120.

EPRA NTA per share increased 2.7% to €5.42 and, including payment of the €5.35 H220 DPS, the accounting total return was 3.6%.

Despite cash-funded share buybacks, the cash balance remained at a healthy level (€28.4m) and loan to value (LTV) was little changed at 33.7%, well below the long-term target of c 50% (with a maximum of 60%).

Mietendeckel repeal and share buyback programme have contributed to discount narrowing

Until mid-2019 as anticipation of the Mietendeckel began to build, ahead of implementation in 2020, PSD shares had historically traded at around net asset value or higher. In June 2021, with the shares continuing to trade at a significant valuation discount to NTA and reflecting its renewed confidence in the outlook following the Mietendeckel repeal, the company adopted a more proactive buyback strategy2 to take advantage of the discount, while seeking to ensure that the share price better reflects the underlying net asset value. Since then, and up to 8 October 2021, PSD has repurchased a further 3.4% of the shares in issue at an average 12% discount to prevailing EPRA NTA. Over the same period, the discount has narrowed from c 30% in H121 to c 13%, still below the historical average.

PSD first introduced a buyback programme in October 2019, under which it had ‘passively’ repurchased c 5.1% of the issued share capital to manage downside risk to the share price.

H121 share repurchases of c €7m have been funded from cash resources (€28.4m at end-H121 versus €37.0m at the start of the year) with no impact on the company’s investment plans. The ultimate number of shares repurchased will depend on the continuing level of the discount and the accretion available

Exhibit 2: Price to NAV history

Source: Refinitiv data as at 4 October 2021

German federal and state elections unlikely to deliver material changes

German Federal elections, held at the end of September, have not delivered any clear winner and as discussions between the various parties are held it may be several weeks or months before a new coalition government is successfully formed. The tightness of the result suggests the necessity of seeking consensus and common ground, making radical policy shifts less likely. One area of consensus across parties is the need to reduce CO2 emissions, of which housing will need to be a significant contributor. With private landlords representing c two-thirds of the total, their ability to support this goal will be of importance. One area of the residential property market where the federal government seems likely to act, and has introduced a draft bill, is to legally give permission to state authorities to ban the conversion of rental apartments into condominiums. With 74% of its portfolio already legally designated as condominiums, PSD is well placed for any change. It is hopeful that existing applications covering a further 11% of the portfolio can also proceed.

In the Berlin state election, the SPD took the largest share of the votes, followed by the Greens. Again, it remains unclear what form a coalition will take, but it is almost inevitable that it will include the SDP. Shortly before the elections, a non-binding referendum proposing that authorities in Berlin seize and take into public ownership more than 200,000 homes received 56% of votes in favour. It will now be for the new Berlin government to consider whether to act on this. There is no political support among the CDU (18.1% of the state election votes), FDP (7.2% of votes), or the SDP. Indeed, Franziska Giffey, head of the Berlin SPD, has declared expropriation to be a ‘red line’ and has said: ‘We need an alliance for new construction of affordable housing with all stakeholders in the city and effective protection of tenants – not expropriations worth billions of euros’. Further, any state legislation for expropriation would certainly face legal challenges at the federal level. As a result, PSD does not expect moves towards expropriation.

Portfolio developments: Reversionary capture enhanced by condominium sales

The external valuation of the portfolio at 30 June 2021, conducted by JLL, was €777.7m or an average €4,075 per sqm and reflecting a fully occupied yield of 2.9%. On a like-for-like basis, excluding the impact of disposals, valuations increased by 2.5% in the period, supported by rent growth, progress with condominium splitting and certain asset-specific factors. The valuation takes account of the Mietendeckel repeal whereas the end-FY20 valuation had assumed its implementation, and the resulting negative impact on rental income, for the full five-year term. The positive valuation impacts of the Mietendeckel repeal were softened by the high probability attached to such an outcome by property investors, with pricing continuing to harden despite the uncertainty.

Contracted gross rent roll was €20.2m or an average €9.5 per sqm per month. On a like-for-like basis, rents increased by 1.6% in H121 and by 4.6% compared with H120. By area, including properties under refurbishment for re-letting, vacancy was 7.7%. On an EPRA basis, excluding properties under refurbishment, vacancy was 1.3%, a very low level reflecting the continuing lack of availability for rented apartments in Berlin despite the Mietendeckel repeal.

Exhibit 3: Portfolio summary

H121

H120

H220

Valuation (€m)

777.7

746.7

768.3

Total area ('000 sqm)

190.8

194.5

193.2

Valuation per sqm (€)

4,075

3,389

3,977

Gross contracted rent roll (€m)

20.2

19.5

20.3

Gross in place rent per sqm/month

9.5

9.1

9.3

Fully occupied gross yield

2.9%

2.8%

2.4%

Vacancy

7.7%

8.0%

6.8%

EPRA vacancy

1.3%

4.3%

2.1%

Number of buildings

97

98

98

Residential units

2,586

2,634

2,618

Commercial units

139

141

139

Total number of units

2,725

2,775

2,757

Source: Phoenix Spree data

Despite 74% of residential units being legally designated as condominiums, with positive indications for valuation, this is only partially reflected in the portfolio valuation. Just eight of the 97 properties are valued as condominiums with an aggregate value of €43.4m (less than 6% of the total valuation). Condominium market values are typically 30–35% higher than the rental-based valuations that apply to most of the portfolio. The difference between market values and carried values represents a significant value embedded in the portfolio that is not reflected in net asset value.

Reversionary rent capture continuing

PSD estimates that market rents are c 30% above current portfolio average rents. In the first half of the year 102 new leases were signed, representing a letting rate of c 4.3% of occupied units. The average rent achieved on net lettings was €11.7 per sqm per month, a level that was 7.6% higher than in the prior year, and 23.5% above the previous passing rent for those apartments. Excluding assets in Brandenburg, where rents are lower, in Berlin (c 91.5% of PSD’s total lettable residential space), the reversionary premium to previous passing rents was 35.8%. The premium to previous passing rents varies from period to period, mainly determined by mix and, although lower than the 37% achieved in H120, is in line with the five-year average.

With rent increases on existing tenancies significantly restricted in Berlin, refurbishment and subsequent re-letting of vacated units at a premium to existing rents, and closer to market rent levels, is the key driver of reversionary capture. During H121, €2.7m was invested across the portfolio and, following the repeal of the Mietendeckel, PSD expects a significant increase in H221 as deferred projects are reinstated.

Condominium sales unlocking value

During H121, 13 condominium units were notarised for sale with an aggregate value of €4.3m. Although this was a c 45% increase on H120 (c €3.0m), the earlier period was significantly affected by the early impacts of the pandemic. Similarly, after a strong start in 2021, the second quarter was affected by a further wave of COVID-19, as well as the low vacancy and shortage of available apartments for sale created by the Mietendeckel. PSD expects an acceleration in notarisations as the effects of the Mietendeckel wear off and with progress in the vaccination programme. Since end-H121, a further 11 condominiums have been notarised for sale with an aggregate value of €3.9m, almost as much as the first two quarters of the year combined.

The average notarised value per sqm in H121 was €4,821, a 25.4% premium to book value and an 18.3% premium to the portfolio average value per sqm at 30 June 2021. Reflecting mix, the average notarised value in Q321 was higher than in H121, at €5,655 per sqm, a 25.3% premium to book value and a 38.8% premium to the average residential portfolio value at 30 June 2021.

Investment in new space creating additional value

In addition to refurbishment, PSD’s asset management strategy includes exploiting underutilised space within the footprint of the existing portfolio. It currently plans two new construction projects, representing an aggregate 34 additional units, for which planning approval has been granted. The first project involves building out the attic space and renovating existing commercial space to create an additional seven units. Construction on this project is underway and PSD expects the first units to be available for sale or rental in H122. The total construction budget for this project is €3.9m. The second project is the construction of a new 23-unit apartment block within the footprint of an existing property alongside the creation of four additional units in the existing attic space at an expected total cost of c €8m. Building permits are in place for the renovation of attic space in 20 other properties, with the potential to create an additional 49 units for sale as condominiums or for rental.

Financials

Our forecasts are shown in detail in Exhibit 9 and are summarised below. The reduction in our FY21 forecast predominantly reflects our previous over-estimate of the income effect of back rent collection in that year3 but also higher occupancy (by space) as units are refurbished ahead of re-letting. The changes to our FY22 forecast are modest, and for both years we expect the accounting total return to be within PSD’s 8–10% medium-term target.

In our previous FY21 forecast we had erroneously included €1.8m of assumed back rent collection in income, whereas only that part relating to FY20 (c €0.8m) should have been included.

Exhibit 4: Forecast revisions

Gross profit (€m)

EPS (c)

EPRA NTA/share (€)

DPS (c)

EPRA NTA total return

New

Old

Change (%)

New

Old

Change (%)

New

Old

Change (%)

New

Old

Change (%)

New

Old

Change (pp)

12/21e

10.3

11.9

(13.3)

35

37

(5.3)

5.64

5.68

(0.6)

7.5

7.5

0.0

8.3%

8.9%

(0.6)

12/22e

10.7

11.0

(2.8)

40

37

5.5

6.04

6.06

(0.4)

7.5

7.5

0.0

8.3%

8.2%

0.1

Source: Edison Investment Research

Our key forecasting assumptions are:

We have included share repurchases up to and including 8 October 2021 but have not assumed additional share repurchases. Our forecast condominium sales are at a level that we would deem ‘normal’ and are not linked to repurchases.

Average rental like-for-like growth in rents per sqm per month of 6.0% pa. This comprises:

a contribution from re-letting, assuming 10% lease churn and an average 30% uplift on the new rents;

indexation (or ‘staffein’) at 3.5% in respect of an assumed 75% of the portfolio; and

a 1.0% Mietspiegel uplift in respect of an assumed 25% of the portfolio.

Vacancy (by area) is forecast to reduce from 7.7% at end-H121 to 6% (previously 4%) by end FY21 and to 4% during FY22, closer to the 2–3% historical norm.

A gross margin (rental income less property costs, including the investment advisory fees, as a percentage of rental income) of c 49% (very slightly below the five-year average but above the FY20 level of c 40%).

A reduction in FY21 administrative expenses compared with FY20 as legal and other expenses related to the Mietendeckel challenge and apartment splitting into condominiums fall away, offsetting inflation-driven uplifts.

Condominium sales of €10m pa in both FY21 and FY22. We assume a 15% unrealised uplift in valuation as sales are notarised and an additional 15% realised uplift on the carried book value at completion (30% gain on sales in total).

Unrealised property valuation uplifts driven by like-for-like rental growth, adjusted for capex, and the unrealised gain on sale properties as notarised. This implies an unchanged, full-occupancy rental yield of c 2.8%.

Finance expense includes total interest costs (including hedging costs) at an assumed 2.3% pa plus c €0.7m of non-cash loan arrangement fee amortisation. We assume no change in the fair value of interest rate derivatives.

We have applied deferred tax at the basic German rate of 15.8% to the property gains but do not expect any current tax to be payable in the foreseeable future due to negative earnings before property gains and available off-balance sheet tax losses.

We have assumed an unchanged dividend while EPRA NTA increases with retained earnings (and deferred tax add-backs). Our forecast EPRA NAV total returns would be unaffected by a change in DPS, which would simply adjust the balance between income and capital returns.

With the current rental income capturing only part of the reversionary potential, the asset yield is low at c 2.8% (on a full occupancy basis) and so dividend payments reflect operational cash flow including condominium sales.

Valuation

PSD has a strong track record of EPRA NTA total return generation, well above its 8–10% pa target range. Our forecasts indicate EPRA NTA returns (change in NTA plus dividends paid) of 8.2% in FY21 and FY22.

Exhibit 5: EPRA NTA total return history (end-2015 to end-H121)

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

H121

FY15-H121

Opening EPRA NTA per share (€)

2.28

2.73

4.11

4.58

4.92

5.28

2.28

Closing EPRA NTA per share (€)

2.73

4.11

4.58

4.92

5.28

5.42

5.43

Dividends paid (€ cents)

5.80

6.20

7.35

7.50

7.50

5.15

39.50

EPRA NAV total return

22.2%

52.6%

13.1%

9.3%

8.8%

3.6%

154.5%

Compound annual average return

18.5%

o/w income

11.2%

Source: Phoenix Spree data, Edison Investment Research

The FY21e yield is 1.6% and the current P/NTA of 0.86x is below the long-term average. We estimate that the P/NTA would be significantly lower if the NTA were adjusted to include all condominium-designated assets at market values. Exhibit 6 shows the historical data for notarisations. The average notarised values per sqm are specific to the mix of assets (different locations, floor space, etc) sold in that period and estimating the value of the portfolio on a full condominium basis is difficult.

Exhibit 6: Condominium notarisations

FY15

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

H121

Sales value of notarisations

4.7

5.5

9.1

9.9

8.8

14.6

4.3

Average notarised value per sqm

3,899

4,427

4,352

4,566

4,711

4,320

4,821

Portfolio average value per sqm

1,639

1,965

2,854

3,527

3,741

3,977

4,075

Premium to portfolio average

137.9%

125.3%

52.5%

29.5%

25.9%

8.6%

18.3%

Source: Phoenix Spree data

The average notarised value over the past three years has been c €4,530 per sqm. Applying a value of c €4,500 per sqm to the c 74% of the portfolio that is designated as condominiums (and which may increase further), and excluding those assets that are already valued on a condominium basis, would lift the reported EPRA NTA per share by c 11%, implying an underlying discount to NTA of c 23%.

Exhibit 7: Net asset sensitivity to condominium valuation

Average condominium value (€ per sqm)

4,000

4,250

4,500

4,750

5,000

Premium to H121 portfolio average value (€ per sqm)

-2%

4%

10%

17%

23%

Implied uplift to H121 NTA

-2%

5%

11%

18%

24%

Implied P/NTA based on current price

0.87

0.82

0.77

0.73

0.69

Source: Edison Investment Research

PSD is the only German residential property investment company listed on the LSE. Other London-listed German property companies, Summit Germany and Sirius RE, are focused on commercial property. Germany-listed residential property developers with significant Berlin exposure are all much larger and include Deutsche Wohnen (74% Berlin), Vonovia (13% Berlin) and Grand City (23% Berlin).

Exhibit 8 shows a valuation and performance summary for PSD and its Germany-listed peers. Given PSD’s Berlin focus, Deutsche Wohnen represents the closest comparator in terms of portfolio exposure, although only a minority of its Berlin portfolio is designated as condominiums. PSD’s trailing dividend yield is below the peer average and its P/NTA is similar to the average (and below that of Deutsche Wohnen). Vonovia has launched an agreed takeover offer for Deutsche Wohnen at €53 per share and has acquired more than 50% of the votes. The offer price is around last published EPRA NTA and the transaction represents a significant vote of confidence by Vonovia in the long prospects for the Berlin residential property market.

Exhibit 8: Peer valuation and price performance comparison

Price
(local)

Market cap
(€m)

P/NTA
(x)

Yield
(%)

Share price performance

One month

Three months

12 months

From 12-month high

Grand City Properties

21.38

3,674

0.79

3.8

-4.9

-6.5

0.8

-11.4

Deutsche Wohnen

52.92

18,192

1.00

1.9

0.6

2.6

18.6

-0.2

Vonovia

51.38

29,075

0.75

3.3

-2.3

-10.8

-12.5

-16.7

Phoenix Spree Deutschland

394

446

0.85

1.6

-1.7

-3.7

20.7

-6.6

Average

0.85

2.7

-2.1

-4.6

6.9

-8.7

Source: Company data, Refinitiv. Note: Prices as at 8 October 2021.

Exhibit 9: Financial summary

Year ending 31 December, €m unless stated otherwise

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021e

2022e

INCOME STATEMENT

Revenue

12.1

15.9

23.7

22.7

22.6

23.9

25.9

27.5

Total property expenses

(6.0)

(7.0)

(12.6)

(15.8)

(14.2)

(16.4)

(15.5)

(16.8)

Gross profit

6.1

8.9

11.1

6.9

8.4

7.5

10.3

10.7

Administrative expenses

(2.1)

(3.0)

(3.0)

(3.2)

(3.1)

(3.3)

(3.0)

(3.0)

Gain on disposal of investment property

0.7

0.8

5.3

1.0

0.9

2.2

1.9

1.3

Fair value movement on investment property

18.1

55.2

157.4

66.1

41.5

41.5

36.6

42.7

Property advisor performance fee

(1.3)

(6.4)

(26.3)

(4.0)

(2.8)

0.4

(0.6)

(0.1)

Separately disclosed items

(6.7)

0.0

0.0

(1.0)

(0.3)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Operating profit

14.7

55.6

144.5

65.9

44.6

48.3

45.1

51.6

Net finance charge

(3.2)

(6.8)

(6.0)

(9.5)

(16.0)

(10.4)

(3.8)

(7.4)

Gain on financial asset

1.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit before tax

13.0

48.9

138.5

56.4

28.6

37.9

41.4

44.2

Tax

(2.6)

(10.9)

(26.2)

(11.1)

(5.8)

(7.6)

(7.4)

(6.7)

Profit after tax

10.3

38.0

112.3

45.4

22.7

30.3

33.9

37.4

Non-controlling interest

(0.6)

(1.0)

(0.8)

(0.3)

(0.5)

(0.5)

(0.3)

(0.6)

Attributable profit after tax

9.7

37.0

111.5

45.1

22.3

29.8

33.6

36.9

Closing basic number of shares (m)

69.9

92.5

92.5

100.8

97.8

96.1

93.3

93.3

Average diluted number of shares (m)

70.5

91.5

100.2

99.0

102.1

98.9

95.1

93.3

IFRS EPS, diluted (c)

14

40

111

46

22

30

35

40

DPS declared (c)

5.7

6.2

6.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

DPS declared (sterling pence equivalent)

4.2

5.3

6.4

6.7

6.5

6.8

6.4

6.4

EPRA NTA total return

11.8%

22.2%

52.6%

13.1%

9.3%

8.8%

8.3%

8.3%

BALANCE SHEET

Investment properties

283.6

395.8

502.4

632.9

719.5

749.0

783.0

834.5

Properties under construction

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

Other non-current assets

1.7

3.1

2.9

3.4

3.5

3.8

5.3

3.3

Total non-current assets

285.3

398.9

505.3

636.4

723.0

752.8

788.3

837.8

Investment properties held for sale

0.0

28.0

106.9

12.7

10.6

19.3

8.7

8.7

Cash & equivalents

12.8

18.5

27.2

26.9

42.4

37.0

24.4

12.8

Other current assets

2.3

7.5

14.4

7.5

9.5

8.4

9.3

10.1

Total current assets

15.0

53.9

148.5

47.1

62.6

64.7

42.5

31.7

Borrowings

(11.5)

(9.2)

(2.6)

(3.6)

(17.8)

(1.0)

0.0

0.0

Other current liabilities

(2.7)

(1.7)

(9.4)

(13.2)

(15.6)

(9.6)

(10.3)

(11.2)

Total current liabilities

(14.2)

(10.9)

(12.1)

(16.8)

(33.4)

(10.6)

(10.3)

(11.2)

Borrowings

(122.3)

(176.4)

(219.6)

(191.6)

(258.5)

(286.5)

(287.0)

(287.7)

Other non-current liabilities

(12.7)

(30.2)

(54.1)

(65.2)

(76.8)

(86.5)

(89.7)

(96.4)

Total non-current liabilities

(134.9)

(206.6)

(273.8)

(256.9)

(335.3)

(373.0)

(376.7)

(384.1)

Net assets

151.2

235.3

367.9

409.8

416.9

434.0

443.7

474.2

Non-controlling interest

(2.6)

(0.9)

(1.7)

(2.0)

(3.0)

(3.5)

(3.8)

(4.4)

Net attributable assets

148.5

234.3

366.2

407.9

413.9

430.4

439.9

469.8

Adjust for:

Deferred tax assets & liabilities

10.5

21.4

44.6

52.5

58.3

65.4

72.8

79.6

Derivative financial instruments

1.9

4.9

3.3

6.0

16.0

18.2

14.6

14.6

Other EPRA adjustments

(1.3)

(7.6)

(34.0)

(5.4)

(6.8)

(6.4)

(0.6)

(0.7)

EPRA net tangible assets (NTA)

159.6

253.0

380.2

461.0

481.4

507.6

526.7

563.2

IFRS NAV per share (€)

2.13

2.53

3.96

4.05

4.23

4.48

4.71

5.03

EPRA NTA per share (€)

2.28

2.73

4.11

4.58

4.92

5.28

5.64

6.04

CASH-FLOW

Cash flow from operating activity

4.7

0.8

5.9

13.2

1.5

8.1

7.2

7.7

Income tax paid

0.0

0.0

(0.1)

(4.7)

(0.0)

(1.3)

(0.0)

0.0

Net cash flow from operating activity

4.7

0.8

5.8

8.5

1.4

6.7

7.2

7.7

Property additions

(17.4)

(72.8)

(76.5)

(47.3)

(32.2)

0.0

(2.0)

(9.8)

Proceeds from disposal of investment property

5.5

4.3

60.4

86.0

13.5

7.2

21.5

11.3

Capital expenditure on investment property

(3.9)

(4.2)

(6.7)

(7.9)

(6.5)

(4.2)

(6.2)

(7.0)

Other cash flow from investing activity

(0.2)

(0.7)

0.0

0.0

0.1

(5.9)

0.0

0.0

Cash flow from investing activity

(16.1)

(73.4)

(22.7)

30.8

(25.1)

(2.9)

13.3

(5.5)

Interest paid

(4.0)

(3.2)

(5.1)

(5.1)

(6.2)

(7.5)

(7.0)

(6.7)

Bank debt drawn/(repaid)

26.3

39.4

36.7

(27.0)

64.6

11.2

(1.3)

0.0

Share issuance/repurchase

0.0

47.5

0.0

0.0

(11.5)

(6.0)

(17.3)

0.0

Dividends paid

(1.2)

(5.0)

(6.0)

(7.5)

(7.7)

(7.0)

(7.5)

(7.1)

Other cash flow from financing activity

(0.6)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Cash flow from financing activity

20.5

78.6

25.6

(39.6)

39.2

(9.3)

(33.0)

(13.8)

Change in cash

9.2

6.0

8.7

(0.3)

15.5

(5.4)

(12.5)

(11.6)

FX

0.0

(0.3)

(0.0)

(0.0)

(0.0)

(0.0)

0.0

0.0

Opening cash

3.6

12.8

18.5

27.2

26.9

42.4

37.0

24.5

Closing cash

12.8

18.5

27.2

26.9

42.4

37.0

24.5

12.9

Closing debt

(133.8)

(185.6)

(222.3)

(195.3)

(280.2)

(291.4)

(290.2)

(290.2)

Closing net debt

(121.0)

(167.1)

(195.1)

(168.4)

(237.8)

(254.4)

(265.8)

(277.3)

LTV

42.7%

39.4%

32.0%

26.1%

32.6%

33.1%

33.6%

33.4%

Source: Phoenix Spree historical data, Edison Investment Research forecasts

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