DGAP-News: Vonovia SE / Key word(s): Half Year Results
31.08.2018 / 07:01
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*Results as of June 30, 2018
Vonovia Operationally Strong in the First Six Months of the Year - Improvement to Customer Management During Modernization*
*- *FFO 1 (without BUWOG and Victoria Park) up by 11.5 % to
EUR 510.3 million.
- Earnings contribution in Value-add Business increased by 13.4 % in total to EUR 51.7 million; car sharing launched.
- Integration of BUWOG proceeding according to plan; takeover offer to Victoria Park shareholders successful.
- Increase in FFO 1 compared to 2017 expected of approximately 15 % to reach EUR 1,050 million to EUR 1,070 million; forecast for 2018 fiscal year supplemented to include earnings contribution from
Victoria Park.
- Hardship management for modernization work is being further expanded; Vonovia passes along an average of only 7 % instead of 11 % of modernization costs to tenants.Bochum, August 31, 2018 - The first half of the 2018 fiscal year was successful for Vonovia SE (hereafter "Vonovia"). The investment program went as planned, services closely connected to real estate were expanded and efficiency in property management again increased. The successful takeovers of BUWOG and Victoria Park made it possible to diversify the portfolio on a European level.
"Vonovia is in an excellent position. One contributing factor is our financial structure: In the first half of the year, we took on equity capital and borrowed capital in the amount of approximately EUR 5 billion, and yet in the same period, paid out dividends of only around EUR 380 million.
We invest a majority of these funds here in Germany in order to provide those who live in our neighborhoods with attractive and modern homes for the long term," said Rolf Buch, Chairman of the Management Board.
"Through our many modernization projects we have learned that we need to work to gain acceptance from our customers before we begin modernization. We want to give them certainty and make it clear that we are not going to modernize anyone out of their homes."
*Vonovia Also Operationally Strong in the First Half of the Year*
Vonovia increased FFO 1 (Funds from operations; operating result after interest and taxes; without BUWOG and Victoria Park) as against the same period of 2017 by 11.5 % to EUR 510.3 million (H1 2017:
EUR 457.7 million). FFO 1 per share rose by 2.5 % to EUR 0.98
(H1 2017: EUR 0.96).
The apartment vacancy rate dropped slightly to 2.8 % (H1 2017: 2.9 %). Rental income was EUR 838.8 million (without BUWOG and Victoria Park). An increase in rents due to market-related factors (1.5 %) and the effects from property value improvements and new construction (2.6 %) increased the monthly rent per square meter to EUR 6.41
(H1 2017: EUR 6.12). The loan-to-value ratio came to 43.9 % in the first half of 2018 (H1 2017: 43.2 %). Profit for the period came to EUR 1,200.0 million (H1 2017: EUR 1,064.6 million). This reflects, among other things, the valuation of the properties undertaken as of the first half of the year with an increase in value of nearly EUR 1.4 billion.
*Investment Program 2018 On Track - Customer Management Improved for Modernization*
The investment program for new construction and modernization continued successfully in the first half of the year. All measures of the project to invest billions have either been completed, started or commissioned. In addition, around EUR 182.1 million and thus costs that are approximately 14.7 % higher compared to the previous year's period (H1 2017: EUR 158.8 million) have been put into the maintenance of the housing stock.
Vonovia is already preparing for the legal change being pursued in the coalition agreement of the German federal government of lowering the modernization allocation for tenants to 8 %. In its modernization projects, the company already passes on an average of only 7 % of its modernization costs to tenants and thus generally stays significantly under the maximum allocation of EUR 3 per square meter.
Vonovia takes criticism of individual modernizations seriously and is working continuously to improve dialogue with tenants. To prepare for comprehensive modernization measures, tenant assemblies are increasingly being held in addition to formally announcing the measures. Moreover, the company has begun to hire employees who exclusively address tenant concerns individually on site.
Vonovia has likewise also restructured its customer management during modernization work and provided additional personnel in order to allow tenants who demonstrate personal or economic hardship to stay in their accustomed surroundings. The aim is to reach a good and mutual solution with tenants before construction begins.
*Neighborhood Development Driven Forward*
Vonovia is committed to the holistic development of neighborhoods, including the Ziekow district in Berlin-Reinickendorf. Here the plan is to invest around EUR 140 million in total by 2023. The first major step was to create a neighborhood community center in which older residents can find support services. The services are being offered by the "Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe" (Order of St. John charitable organization). In addition, Vonovia is successively renovating two apartment buildings to make them suitable for senior living in order to meet the high need for accessible apartments in the neighborhood.
Vonovia is also changing floor plans in other districts so that central locations have smaller, affordable apartments for seniors, couples and single people. The company can thus offer moves within a neighborhood when needed. This especially makes sense when living circumstances change and occurs only when requested by the tenant. In these cases, Vonovia usually covers the costs.
Moreover, Vonovia is carrying out new construction: The company plans to complete construction on approximately 550 apartments by the end of the year, and construction on another 500 will be started or commissioned. Looking ahead to the future, the company wants to increase the yearly volume to up to 2,000 apartments; in 2019, the target is 1,200. However, this mainly depends on external conditions. The biggest obstacle for new construction is a lack of construction permits; another bottleneck lies in available construction capacity.
*Range of Services Closely Connected to Real Estate Expanded*
The adjusted EBITDA Value-add Business improved overall as against the same period of the previous year from EUR 45.6 million to EUR 51.7 million in the first half of 2018. Vonovia has further expanded its range of services and offers car sharing in several neighborhoods. Various vehicle models are available in Stuttgart, Berlin, Frankfurt, Dresden and Düsseldorf. Approximately ten further sites will follow by the end of the year, including Essen and Frankfurt.
*International Growth for More Diversity*
The integration of BUWOG is proceeding as planned. The takeover of Victoria Park has been successful. The Swedish housing company operates in an environment that is very similar to the German housing market and owns approximately 14,000 apartments in the metropolitan regions of Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg. By the end of the third quarter of 2018, BUWOG and Victoria Park will be completely integrated into Vonovia's performance key indicators.
*Forecast Improved for the 2018 Fiscal Year*
Vonovia is supplementing its forecast for the 2018 fiscal year with the expected earnings contribution from Victoria Park. The company forecasts FFO 1 of between EUR 1,050 million and EUR 1,070 million. (Earnings contributions in the amount of approximately EUR 30 million from BUWOG and approximately EUR 20 million from Victoria Park are included; forecast as of March 31, 2018, including BUWOG:
EUR 1,030 million to EUR 1,050 million). This is likely to put the FFO 1 around 15 % above the previous year's figure (2017: EUR 920.8 million). In light of the dynamic development in the German housing market, the company expects a further increase in the value of its real estate.*The 2018 H1 report: *http://reports.vonovia.de/2018/q2/en* *
*Further information can be found in the *Press Section*. *
*2018/2019 Financial Calendar*
*December 6, 2018:* Interim Report for the first nine months of 2018
*March 7, 2019:* Publication of 2018 Annual Report
*May 7, 2019:* Interim Report for the first three months of 2019
*May 16, 2019: *Annual General Meeting
*August 2, 2019:* Interim Financial Report for 2019
*November 5, 2019:* Interim Report for the first nine months of 2019
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**Financial Key Figures* in EUR million* * * *H1 2018* * * *H1 2017* *Change
in %* * * *12M 2017*
** * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*Rental income* * * *838.8* * * *833.2* *0.7* * * *1,667.9*
*Adjusted EBITDA Operations* * * *632.6* * * *607.6* *4.1* * * *1,224.2*
*Adjusted EBITDA
Rental* * * *597.0* * * *573.5* *4.1* * * *1,150.0*
*Adjusted EBITDA Value-add Business* * * *51.7* * * *45.6* *13.4* * * *102.1*
*Adjusted EBITDA Other* * * *-16.1* * * *-11.5* *40.0* * * *-27.9*
*Adjusted EBITDA Sales* * * *48.3* * * *44.3* *9.0* * * *110.8*
*Adjusted EBITDA* * * *680.9* * * *651.9* *4.4* * * *1,335.0*
*EBITDA IFRS** * * *692.8* * * *651.4* *6.4* * * *1,271.8*
*thereof EBITDA IFRS BUWOG** * * *40.7* * * *-* *-* * * *-*
*FFO 1* * * *510.3* * * *457.7* *11.5* * * *920.8*
*FFO 1 per share in EUR*** * * *0.98* * * *0.96* *2.5* * * *1.90*
*Profit for the period** * * *1,200.0* * * *1,064.6* *12.7* * * *2,566.9*
*Maintenance and modernization* * * *542.4* * * *456.4* *18.8* * * *1,124.8*
*thereof for maintenance expenses and investments in
maintenance* * * *182.1* * * *158.8* *14.7* * * *346.2*
*thereof modernization
(incl. new construction)* * * *360.3* * * *297.6* *21.1* * * *778.6*
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**Key Balance Sheet Figures *in EUR million* * * *Jun. 30, 2018* * * *Jun. 30, 2017* *Change
in %* * * *Dec. 31, 2017*
*Fair value of the real estate portfolio** * * *41,732.3* * * *30,830.2* *35.4* * * *33,436.3*
*Adjusted NAV** * * *20,634.4* * * *15,771.0* *30.8* * * *18,671.1*
*Adjusted NAV per share in EUR*** * * *39.83* * * *33.10* *20.3* * * *38.49*
*LTV in %** * * *43.9* * * *43.2* *0.7 pp* * * *39.8*
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**Non-financial Key Figures** * * *H1 2018* * * *H1 2017* *Change
in %* * * *12M 2017*
*Number of own apartments** * * *403,926* * * *352,815* *14.5* * * *346,644*
*Vacancy rate in %* * * *2.8* * * *2.9* *-0.1 pp* * * *2.5*
*Number of employees (as of June 30/
December 31)** * * *9,685* * * *8,257* *17.3* * * *8,448*
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**EPRA Key Figures *in EUR million* * * *Jun. 30, 2018* * * *Jun. 30, 2017* *Change
in %* * * *Dec. 31, 2017*
*EPRA NAV** * * *24,238.3* * * *18,702.8* *29.6* * * *21,284.6*
*EPRA NAV per share in EUR*** * * *46.79* * * *39.25* *19.2* * * *43.88*
** All values without BUWOG and without Victoria Park except key figures marked separately with **
*** Based on the shares carrying dividend rights on the reporting date: Jun. 30, 2018: 518,077,934, Jun. 30, 2017: 476,460,248, Dec. 31, 2017: 485,100,826*
**About Vonovia**
Vonovia SE is Europe's leading housing company. Vonovia currently owns around 400,000 residential units in all attractive cities and regions in Germany and Austria. Its portfolio is worth approximately EUR 41.7 billion. As a modern service company, Vonovia focuses on customer orientation and tenant satisfaction. Offering tenants affordable, attractive and livable homes is a prerequisite for the company's successful development. Accordingly, Vonovia makes long-term investments in the maintenance, modernization and senior-friendly conversion of its properties. The company is also creating more and more new apartments by realizing infill developments and adding to existing buildings.
The company, which is based in Bochum, has been listed on the stock exchange since 2013 and on the DAX 30 since September 2015. Vonovia SE is also listed on the international indices STOXX Europe 600, MSCI Germany, GPR 250 and EPRA/NAREIT Europe. Vonovia has a workforce of approximately 9,700 employees.
Additional Information:
Approval: Regulated Market/Prime Standard, Frankfurt Stock Exchange
ISIN: DE000A1ML7J1
WKN: A1ML7J
Common code: 094567408
Registered headquarters of Vonovia SE: Bochum, Germany, Bochum Local Court, HRB 16879
Business address of Vonovia SE: Universitätsstrasse 133, 44803 Bochum, Germany
This press release has been issued by Vonovia SE and/or its subsidiaries solely for information purposes. This press release may contain statements, assumptions, opinions and predictions about the anticipated future development of Vonovia ("forward-looking statements") that reproduce various assumptions regarding, e.g., results derived from Vonovia's current business or from publicly available sources that have not been subject to an independent audit or in-depth evaluation by Vonovia and that may turn out to be incorrect at a later stage. All forward-looking statements express current expectations based on the current business plan and various other assumptions and therefore come with risks and uncertainties that are not insignificant. All forward-looking statements should not therefore be taken as a guarantee for future performance or results and, furthermore, do not necessarily constitute exact indicators that the forecast results will be achieved. All forward-looking statements relate solely to the day on which this press release was issued to its recipients. It is the responsibility of the recipients of this press release to conduct a more detailed analysis of the validity of forward-looking statements and the underlying assumptions. Vonovia accepts no responsibility for any direct or indirect damages or losses or subsequent damages or losses, as well as penalties that the recipients may incur by using the press release, its contents and, in particular, all forward-looking statements or in any other way, as far as this is legally permissible. Vonovia does not provide any guarantees or assurances (either explicitly or implicitly) in respect of the information contained in this press release. Vonovia is not obliged to update or correct the information, forward-looking statements or conclusions drawn in this press release or to include subsequent events or circumstances or to report inaccuracies that become known after the date of this press release.
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Company: Vonovia SE
Universitätsstraße 133
44803 Bochum
Germany
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Internet: www.vonovia.de
ISIN: DE000A1ML7J1
WKN: A1ML7J
Indices: DAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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