EANS-News: Fair Value REIT-AG
Fair Value REIT-AG achieves substantial growth
in earnings in 2011 according to preliminary figures and pays out dividend
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- annual result/preliminary figures München (euro adhoc) - Fair Value REIT-AG achieves substantial growth in earnings in 2011 according to preliminary figures and pays out dividend * Consolidated net income up EUR 2.4 million to EUR 4.6 million (previous year: EUR 2.2 million) * Funds from operations (FFO) total EUR 5.6 million as anticipated (previous year: EUR 5.8 million) * REIT equity ratio increases to 50.8% (previous year: 49.4%) * Dividend of EUR 0.08 per share planned for 2011 Munich, February 27, 2012 - According to preliminary figures, Fair Value REIT-AG achieved net sales of EUR 13.3 million for the financial year 2011 in line with its planning (previous year: EUR 14.4 million). Net rental income for the Group therefore came in at EUR 8.7 million (previous year: EUR 9.5 million). The operating result (EBIT) rose by around EUR 3.8 million to EUR 6.7 million and was therefore substantially up on the previous year figure of EUR 2.9 million. This rise in earnings was primarily due to the considerably improved valuation result year-on-year as part of the market valuation of the Group's real estate portfolio. In contrast, income from participations at associated companies totalled EUR 3.3 million, around EUR 0.6 million down on the previous year figure of EUR 3.9 million. This was due to valuation losses of the real estate at these companies following write-downs on some buildings with soon-to-expire lease agreements. The valuation result of the real estate on the balance sheet date produced a net growth in value of 2.6% for direct ownership, a growth of 1.1% at subsidiaries and a proportionate valuation loss of 1.8% at the associated companies. Fair Value's proportionate valuation result therefore totalled -0.2% (previous year: -2.0%). During the reporting period, the Company was able to substantially boost its consolidated net income by EUR 2.4 million to EUR 4.6 million (previous year: EUR 2.2 million). Earnings per share were up EUR 0.26 to EUR 0.50 per share, compared with EUR 0.24 per share in the previous year. Consolidated net income adjusted for changes in market value and other one-off effects (in accordance with EPRA), which is also funds from operations (FFO), totalled EUR 5.6 million or EUR 0.60 per share. This was in line with the full-year forecast revised upwards in November 2011. The slight fall in EPRA earnings (FFO) compared to the previous year figure of EUR 5.8 million came on the back of the disposal of real estate and individual renewable agreements at lower market rents as well as the premature release from a lease agreement following the receipt of a compensation payment. On the balance sheet date, consolidated equity came in at EUR 76.8 million (December 31, 2010: EUR 74.6 million) according to preliminary figures. As a result, the balance sheet net asset value increased from EUR 8.00 to EUR 8.24 per share in circulation. Taking into consideration the minority interests in subsidiaries, the equity ratio pursuant to § 15 of the REIT Act rose to 50.8% of immovable assets (December 31, 2010: 49.6%). Retained earnings reported in the non-consolidated financial statements of Fair Value REIT-AG under the German Commercial Code (HGB) reached EUR 0.8 million (previous year: EUR 1.0 million). This was due to income from participations falling short of expectations during the financial year 2011. Frank Schaich, CEO of Fair Value REIT-AG, on the Group's positive business development and its effect on the HGB non-consolidated financial statements: "The markedly improved valuation result of our real estate compared to the previous year played a substantial role in achieving the pleasing increase in IFRS consolidated net income for 2011. This also had a positive effect on the Company's non-consolidated financial statements. However, the HGB retained earnings of EUR 0.8 million will only allow a dividend pay-out of presumably EUR 0.08 per share for 2011." The final results for the financial year 2011 will be published by Fair Value REIT-AG on March 29, 2012 in the Financial Reports section of {www.fvreit.de}[HYPERLINK: file:///\\Dc-fairvalue\Server\Presse-Marketing\Pressemitteilungen\2010\Corporate%20News\www.fvreit.de]. Selected financial indicators of Fair Value REIT-AG 2011 2010 IFRS Consolidated net income EUR 4.6 million EUR 2.2 million IFRS EPS EUR 0.50 EUR 0.24 Adjusted consolidated net income (in accordance with EPRA) - FFO EUR 5.6 million EUR 5.8 million EPRA EPS EUR 0.60 EUR 0.62 12/31/2011 12/31/2010 Balance sheet NAV per share EUR 8.24 EUR 8.00 Equity ratio pursuant to § 15 of the REIT Act 50.8% 49.6% Corporate profile Fair Value REIT-AG, based in Munich, focuses on the acquisition, leasing, property management and sale of commercial properties in Germany. At the core of its investment activities are office and retail properties in German regional centres. Because of its REIT status, Fair Value is exempt from corporation and trade tax. In addition to investing in real estate directly, Fair Value also acquires participations in real estate partnerships. Through direct investments and subsidiaries, the Fair Value Group manages a portfolio of 50 commercial properties with a total leasable floor space of around 163,000 square metres and a market value of around E 130 million as of December 31, 2011. Fair Value's share of these investments amounted to around E 95 million on the same date. In addition, Fair Value REIT-AG holds minority interests in six closed-end real estate partnerships with holdings in 23 commercial properties with a total leasable floor space of around 269,000 square metres. As of December 31, 2011, the total market value of these properties was around E 358 million. (Fair Value's share of this amounted to around E 128 million on the same date). As of December 31, 2011, Fair Value's share of the total portfolio amounted to around E 222 million. This represented an occupancy rate of 93.8% of the achievable rents at full occupancy of E 19.7 million per annum. As of December 31, 2011, the weighted remaining term of the leases was 6.0 years. Around 44% of the potential rent relates to retail floor space, 42% to office space and 14% to other facilities. Further inquiry note: Contact {Fair}[HYPERLINK: mailto:Fair] Value REIT-AG Frank Schaich Tel. +49 (0)89-9292815-10 Fax +49 (0)89-9292815-15 E-mail: schaich@fvreit.de end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Fair Value REIT-AG Leopoldstraße 244 D-80807 München phone: +49 (0) 89 9292815 01 FAX: +49 (0) 89 9292815 15 mail: info@fvreit.de WWW: http://www.fvreit.de sector: Real Estate ISIN: DE000A0MW975 indexes: CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share, RX REIT All Share Index, RX REIT Index stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English
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