HAMBORNER REIT AG / DE000A3H2333
08.05.2025 - 07:00:25HAMBORNER REIT AG: Business performance as expected in the first quarter of 2025
HAMBORNER REIT AG / Key word(s): Quarterly / Interim Statement 08.05.2025 / 07:00 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. PRESS RELEASE Operational business development in line with expectations in a persistently challenging market environment Income from rents and leases decreased by 1.7% to €23.0 million FFO down by 15.2% to €11.9 million Net asset value (NAV) per share at €9.93 (+1.4% YTD) Further reduction of loan-to-value (LTV) to 41.1% Confirmation of forecast for full-year 2025 OVERVIEW OF KEY FIGURES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025 Duisburg, 8 May 2025 – HAMBORNER REIT AG's operating business developed as expected in the first quarter of the current financial year. Income from rents and leases amounted to €23.0 million, down 1.7% on the same period of the previous year. The decline is due in particular to lower revenue-based rental payments, which will not be realised until the second quarter of the current financial year. The disposal of an office property in Hamburg in December 2024 is also reflected in the revenue development. As a result of the increased costs for maintenance, administration and personnel already forecasted in the full-year outlook as well as higher other operating expenses, funds from operations fell by 15.2% to €11.9 million compared to the same quarter of the previous year. FFO per share decreased accordingly to €0.15 (previous year: €0.17). The company's financial situation remains comfortable. Influenced by the stable revenue development and a reduction in financial liabilities, including in connection with recent property disposals, the loan-to-value (EPRA LTV) ratio decreased to 41.1% compared to the end of 2024 (31 December 2024: 43.7%). The REIT equity ratio increased accordingly over the course of the first quarter and remains at a high level of 56.0% as at 31 March 2025 (31 December 2024: 55.2%). PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT There were no changes to the property portfolio during the first quarter of 2025. Therefore during this period, the portfolio continued to comprise 66 office and retail properties with a total volume of €1,441.0 million. At €9.93, the net asset value (NAV) per share as at 31 March 2025 was 1.4% above the level at the end of 2024 (€9.79). The transfer of ownership of the properties most recently sold in Lübeck and Osnabrück took place at the beginning of the second quarter of 2025. OPERATING PERFORMANCE The company was also able to continue its steady business development at an operational level. In the first three months of the financial year, contracts were concluded for rental space totalling around 3,600 m² (Q1 2024: around 19,000 m²), with office space accounting for around 86%. At around 87%, the tenant retention rate was once again very high, demonstrating the quality of the location and the satisfaction of the tenants. In terms of rental volume, only 2.5% of income is available for new or follow-up lettings over the remainder of the year. The average remaining term of the rental agreements (WALT) was largely stable and stood at 5.7 years as at 31 March 2025, with the terms within the retail and office portfolios being 6.9 and 4.1 years respectively. The EPRA vacancy rate remained at a low level of 3.0%. OUTLOOK The company remains fundamentally positive about the further course of 2025 and confirms the estimates published in the 2024 Annual Report with regard to future business development. Taking into account the forecast assumptions presented in the annual report, the company expects income from rents and leases of between €87.5 million and €89.0 million in the 2025 financial year. The operating result (FFO) is expected to be between €44.0 million and €46.0 million. DIVIDEND & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING This year's Annual General Meeting of the company will take place on 26 June 2025 as an in-person event in Mülheim an der Ruhr. The Management Board and Supervisory Board intend to propose the distribution of a dividend at the previous year's level of €0.48 per share. Taking into account the current share price, this would correspond to a dividend yield of around 7.6%. The Annual General Meeting is expected to be convened in the Federal Gazette and the agenda and relevant documents published on the company's website next Tuesday, 13 May 2025. KEY FINANCIAL AND PORTFOLIO FIGURES AS OF 31 MARCH 2025
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Language: | English |
Company: | HAMBORNER REIT AG |
Goethestraße 45 | |
47166 Duisburg | |
Germany | |
Phone: | 0203/54405-0 |
Fax: | 0203/54405-49 |
E-mail: | info@hamborner.de |
Internet: | www.hamborner.de |
ISIN: | DE000A3H2333 |
WKN: | A3H233 |
Indices: | SDAX |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
EQS News ID: | 2132314 |
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