2014-10-16 08:00:00 CEST
2014-10-16 08:00:03 CEST
REGULATED INFORMATION
Citycon Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)
Citycon Oyj’s Interim Report for 1 January – 30 September 2014
Citycon Oyj Stock Exchange Release 16 October 2014 at 09:00 hrs
Summary of the Third Quarter of 2014 Compared with the Previous Quarter
- Turnover decreased to EUR 61.4 million (Q2/2014: EUR 61.9 million) mainly due
to lower capital and gross rents and the weaker Swedish krona.
- Net rental income increased by EUR 0.6 million, or 1.4%, to EUR 44.0 million
(EUR 43.4 million), mainly as a result of lower property operating expenses
reflecting normal seasonal variation.
- EPRA Operating profit increased by EUR 1.6 million, or 4.1%, to EUR 40.2
million (EUR 38.6 million), mainly due to higher net rental income and lower
direct administrative expenses.
- EPRA Earnings increased to EUR 29.4 million (EUR 24.0 million) mainly due to
higher EPRA Operating profit and lower direct financial expenses. EPRA Earnings
per share (basic) decreased to EUR 0.050 (EUR 0.052) mainly due to higher
number of shares resulting from the share issuances in June-July.
- The fair value change in investment properties was EUR 0.1 million (EUR 1.4
million), and the fair value of investment properties totalled EUR 2,759.0
million (EUR 2,741.5 million). The weighted average net yield requirement for
investment properties remained at 6.2% (6.2%).
Summary of January-September 2014 Compared with the Corresponding Period of 2013
-Turnover decreased to EUR 184.5 million (Q1−Q3/2013: EUR 186.6 million) mainly
due to divestments and a weaker Swedish krona.
- Net rental income increased by EUR 1.1 million, or 0.9%, to EUR 128.0 million
(EUR 126.9 million) mainly due to strict property operating expenses management
supported by mild winter conditions in the beginning of the year. Net rental
income of like-for-like properties increased by EUR 3.0 million, or 3.0%,
excluding the impact of the weaker Swedish krona, while the completion of
(re)development projects increased net rental income by EUR 1.7 million.
- Earnings per share were EUR 0.12 (EUR 0.12). The higher earnings for the
period was offset by the higher number of shares.
- EPRA Earnings increased by EUR 11.0 million, or 17.0% mainly as a result of
higher net rental income and lower financing and administrative expenses. EPRA
Earnings per share (basic) was EUR 0.152 (EUR 0.153).
- Net cash from operating activities per share increased to EUR 0.13 (EUR 0.06).
- The company specifies its guidance relating to turnover, EPRA Operating
profit, EPRA Earnings and EPRA EPS (basic).
Key figures
IFRS based key Q3/2014 Q3/2013 Q2/2014 Q1-Q3/2 Q1-Q3/2 Change 2013
figures 014 013 -% 1)
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Turnover, EUR 61.4 62.1 61.9 184.5 186.6 -1.1 248.6
million
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Net rental income, 44.0 43.9 43.4 128.0 126.9 0.9 168.9
EUR million
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Profit/loss 20.1 30.1 11.9 61.3 52.1 17.7 94.9
attributable to
parent company
shareholders, EUR
million
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Earnings per share 0.03 0.07 0.03 0.12 0.12 -0.3 0.22
(basic), EUR2)
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Net cash from 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.13 0.06 112.1 0.14
operating
activities per
share, EUR3)
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Fair value of 2,759.0 2,739.4 2,741.5 2,759.0 2,739.4 0.7 2,733.5
investment
properties, EUR
million
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Equity ratio, %4) 54.9 41.7 47.6 54.9 41.7 31.7 43.2
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Loan to Value 36.7 50.5 39.9 36.7 50.5 49.3
(LTV), %4) 5)
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EPRA based key Q3/2014 Q3/2013 Q2/2014 Q1-Q3/2 Q1-Q3/2 Change 2013
figures 014 013 -% 1)
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EPRA Operating 40.2 39.5 38.6 114.9 112.6 2.0 149.1
profit, EUR
million
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% of turnover 65.5 63.6 62.4 62.3 60.4 - 60.0
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EPRA Earnings, EUR 29.4 24.2 24.0 75.7 64.7 17.0 86.7
million
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EPRA Earnings per 0.050 0.055 0.052 0.152 0.153 -0.9 0.203
share (basic),
EUR2)
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EPRA Cost Ratio 15.0 17.1 19.1 19.4 21.5 -9.7 22.4
(including direct
vacancy costs)
(%)6)
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EPRA Cost Ratio 13.1 15.9 17.1 17.2 19.1 -10.0 20.0
(excluding direct
vacancy costs)
(%)6)
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EPRA NAV per 3.01 3.09 3.02 3.01 3.09 -2.4 3.13
share, EUR
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EPRA NNNAV per 2.65 2.69 2.61 2.65 2.69 -1.5 2.78
share, EUR
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1) Change-% is calculated from exact figures and refers to the change between
2014 and 2013.
2) Result per share key figures have been calculated with the issue-adjusted
number of shares resulting from the directed share issue executed in June 2014
and rights issue executed in July 2014.
3) Citycon changed the reporting of cash flows in the first quarter of 2014.
Realised exchange rate gains and losses have been moved from net cash flow from
operating activities to net cash flow from financing activities. The change has
been applied also to the comparison periods.
4) Citycon amended its accounting policy regarding deferred taxes in the third
quarter of 2014 which impacts both equity ratio and LTV. The change has been
applied also to comparison figures.
5) Citycon changed the reporting of LTV in the period by including also
'Investments in joint ventures' in the investment properties. The change has
been applied also to the comparison periods.
6) Citycon made an adjustment to its reporting of parking income during the
year 2014. Previously Citycon reported parking income within service charge
income, but starting from current year part of gross rental income. The change
affects the calculation of EPRA Cost Ratios. The change has been applied also
to the comparison periods.
Main Events January - September 2014
-- Citycon Group successfully placed a EUR 350 million 10-year Eurobond on 22
September. The guaranteed euro-denominated bond carries a fixed annual
interest of 2.50%. The bond offering was oversubscribed and allocated to a
broad base of international investors. The settlement date for the bond was
1 October and hence it is not included in the figures for the reporting
period.
-- On 9 September Citycon announced that it has signed a joint venture
agreement with NCC Property Development for the (re)development of Mölndals
Galleria in Gothenburg. Citycon's total investment will be approximately
EUR 120 million.
-- Citycon's two investment grade long-term corporate credit ratings were
upgraded in July. On 8 July Standard & Poor's upgraded Citycon's credit
rating to BBB (previous BBB-) and on 30 July Moody's upgraded Citycon's
credit rating to Baa2 (previous Baa3). The outlook for both ratings is
stable.
-- In June-July Citycon carried out a directed share issue and a consecutive
rights issue, whereby the company raised approximately EUR 400 million of
new capital. The directed share issue of EUR 206.4 million to CPP
Investment Board European Holdings S.àr.l. (“CPPIBEH”) was executed on 9
June and the rights issue of EUR 196.5 million was executed on 8 July.
-- Jurn Hoeksema started as Citycon's Chief Operating Officer and a member of
the Corporate Management Committee as from 1 June.
CEO's Comment
Comments from Citycon Oyj's Chief Executive Officer Marcel Kokkeel on the
reporting period:
‘Citycon's financial performance during the first three quarters of 2014 was
stable, driven by continued strong like-for-like net rental income growth of
3.0%. The results demonstrate Citycon's resilient business model and capacity
to perform in a difficult macro-economic environment, such as we are
experiencing today in Finland.
We have strengthened our financial profile considerably during the two last
quarters. The proceeds of the share issuances in June−July were mainly used to
delever the company's balance sheet. The credit rating upgrades and successful
placing of a strategic EUR 350 million 10-year Eurobond support our goal of
extending our average debt maturities and reducing our cost of debt. Going
forward the company is committed to maintain or improve its current credit
ratings.
During the third quarter we entered into a joint venture agreement with NCC
Property Development for the (re)development of Mölndals Galleria in
Gothenburg. This property fits perfectly with Citycon's strategy of investing
in strong urban shopping centres driven by daily needs and also further
balances the share between Finland and Sweden in our portfolio.'
Events after the Reporting Period
No material events after the reporting period.
Outlook
In 2014, Citycon expects its turnover to change by EUR -4 to 2 million
(Q2/2014: EUR -1 to 7 million) compared with the previous year and its EPRA
Operating profit to change by EUR -2 to 4 million (Q2/2014: EUR -2 to 6
million). The specified guidance regarding turnover and EPRA Operating profit
reflects mainly the weakened Swedish krona. The company expects its EPRA
Earnings to change by EUR 8 to 14 million (Q2/2014: EUR 7 to 15 million) from
the previous year. The company forecasts an EPRA EPS (basic) of EUR 0.18-0.19
(Q2/2014: EUR 0.175-0.195). The guidance for EPRA EPS (basic) reflects the
increased number of shares after the share issuances executed in June-July.
These estimates are based on the existing property portfolio as well as on the
prevailing level of inflation, the euro-krona exchange rate, and current
interest rates. Premises taken offline for planned or ongoing (re)development
projects reduce net rental income during the year.
Business Environment
The economic outlook in Citycon's operating countries continues to show a mixed
picture with Finland suffering from a drawn-out downturn while Sweden's macro
environment remains strong. The European Commission forecasts Euro area GDP
growth to reach 1.2% in 2014, with Sweden (2.8%), Estonia (1.9%), Lithuania
(3.3%) and Denmark (1.5%) coming in ahead of this. The GDP growth for Finland
(forecast 0.2%) is, however, expected to remain modest or negative for a third
year in a row and is dependent on both the recovery of the European export
markets as well as domestic demand. During the reporting period, consumer
confidence levels have stayed relatively stable in Citycon's operating
countries except for in Finland where the consumer confidence has decreased
after a peak in June. The consumer confidence levels in the Nordics remain
positive, while Estonia,Lithuania and the Euro area on average still struggle
with negative consumer confidence. The unemployment rates are substantially
below the Euro area average (11.5%) in all Citycon's operating countries except
for Lithuania. (Source: Eurostat) Consumer prices have continued to increase
modestly in Finland, while Citycon's other operating countries are facing close
to zero or even negative inflation. (Sources: Statistics
Finland/Sweden/Estonia/Lithuania /Denmark)
Retail sales growth for the first eight months of 2014 has been strong in
Estonia (6.5%), Lithuania (5.3%) and Sweden (3.1%), but negative in Finland
(-0.7%) and Denmark (-0.2%). (Sources: Statistics
Finland/Sweden/Estonia/Lithuania/Denmark) Year-on-year prime shopping centre
rents remained stable in Finland, while increasing 1.5% in Sweden. In Estonia
prime shopping centre rents increased 1.5-3.0% in relation to indexation and
increases in turnover rents. In Finland the weak outlook for retail sales
limits the rental growth potential going forward and in Estonia the prime
rental growth will continue at a moderate pace around 2%. In Sweden prime
retail rents are forecasted to increase by 2.0−2.5% as retail sales growth
improves. (Source: JLL)
Investment activity has continued positively in Finland and Sweden. The demand
for core assets remains strong and accordingly prime shopping centre yields
have remained stable. In Finland the positive trend seen during the first half
of the year has continued, though compared by volumes Q3 remained slightly
lower than previous quarters. In Sweden the transaction volume in Q1−Q3
increased by 24% compared with the same period in 2013. In Estonia the
investment market remained active and prime shopping centre yields have
remained around 7.3%. (Source: JLL)
Risks and Uncertainties
The company's core risks and uncertainties, along with its main risk management
actions and principles, are described in detail on pages 58-59 of the Annual
and Sustainability Report 2013 and on pages 53-56 of the Financial Statements
2013.
Citycon's Board of Directors believes there have been no material changes to
the risks outlined in the Annual Report. The main risks are associated with
property development projects, weaker economic development, rising operating
expenses, environment and human related risks, decreasing fair values of
investment properties and availability and cost of funding.
Helsinki, 15 October 2014
Citycon Oyj
Board of Directors
Additional information:
Marcel Kokkeel
CEO
Tel. +358 20 766 4521 or +358 40 154 6760
marcel.kokkeel@citycon.com
Eero Sihvonen
Executive Vice President and CFO
Tel. +358 20 766 4459 or +358 50 557 9137
eero.sihvonen@citycon.com
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