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Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate
05 August 2016
 

5 August 2016

 

KENNEDY WILSON EUROPE REAL ESTATE PLC

("KWE", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

HALF-YEAR RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

 

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc (LSE: KWE), an LSE listed property company that invests in real estate across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy, today announces its unaudited half-year results for the period ended 30 June 2016 (the "Period").

 

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015


Change (%)

Net operating income ("NOI") (£m)

78.7

58.4

35

Net profit after taxation (£m)

78.7

149.3

-48

Adjusted earnings (£m)

36.2

31.0

17

Adjusted earnings per share (p)

26.8

23.0

17

DPS paid (p)

24.0

15.0

60

Quarterly DPS announced (p)

12.0

10.0

20

 

30 June
20161

31 December
2015


Change (%)

Adjusted NAV (£m)

1,677.2

1,596.5

5

IFRS NAV (£m)

1,679.6

1,629.2

3

Adjusted NAV per share (p)

1,233.8

1,174.5

5

IFRS NAV per share (p)

1,235.6

1,198.5

3

Valuation uplift (£m)

47.3

91.22

-48

Net debt (£m)

1,280.8

1,109.6

15

Loan to value (LTV) (%)

41.8

39.7

2.1pp

Operational highlights in the Period:

·     Portfolio value at £3,063.2 million1, annualised NOI of £161.4 million (£165.4 million topped-up3) across 278 properties

·     Solid asset management progress completing 85 commercial lease transactions (420,100 sq ft), and delivering an uplift over previous passing rent of 4.3%, outperforming valuers' ERVs by 1.8%  

·     Strong portfolio occupancy of 95% and long WAULTs of 7.0 years (9.0 years to expiry)

·     Took direct title of Pioneer Point, now held as direct real estate worth £76.0 million (294 unit PRS4 scheme)

·     Disposal programme delivered a further £165.5 million of completed sales across 30 properties at an average exit yield of 5.8%, a spread of 190bps over entry yield on cost and generating an attractive return on cost of 24.0%

 

Financial highlights in the Period:

·     5.1% increase in Adjusted NAV per share to 1,233.8 pence (Dec-15: 1,174.5 pence)

·     60% increase in dividends paid of 24.0 pence per share (H1-15: 15.0 pence per share) or £32.6 million of dividends paid in the Period

·     Raised a further €150 million to KWE's 2025 Euro bonds, increasing the issue to a benchmark size of €550 million on an attractive ten-year term; 89% of Euro balance sheet hedged

·     Low weighted average cost of debt of 2.9%, with 88% of debt fixed or hedged

·     Long debt term of 6.0 years; LTV of 41.8% within target range

 

Post Period end achievements:

·     £300 million non-core disposal programme complete with £315.3 million of disposals across 68 properties, delivered since 2015, at a premium to preceding valuation of 5.3%, generating a return on cost of 25.6% and achieving a spread between entry yield on cost and exit yield of c. 240bps.

·     Practical completion of Baggot Plaza and Block K, Vantage, together expected to add £7.9 million of annualised NOI

·     Strong leasing momentum in the UK continues with nine leases completed, adding £0.7 million of incremental annualised NOI and delivered 6.9% ahead of valuers' ERVs

 

Charlotte Valeur, Chair of Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc, commented:

"These strong half-year results demonstrate the team's ongoing ability to deliver robust underlying profits from a secure and diverse £3.1 billion portfolio. As such, the Board is pleased to announce a further 12.0 pence per share dividend to be paid in Q3-16, on track to deliver 48.0 pence per share annualised target for 2016, a 37% increase over 2015, and reflecting an attractive dividend yield of 4.9%. Following the result of the EU referendum, the Board takes comfort in the strong financial position of the business with significant cash liquidity and low levels of capital commitments supported by robust operating metrics."

Mary Ricks, President and CEO of Kennedy Wilson Europe, added:

"We strategically remained neutral between acquisitions and disposals to keep our powder dry, with £609 million of liquidity at the end of June. Our activity continues to transform the portfolio by improving covenants, locations and lot sizes - selling assets of c. £5.5 million on average where we have completed our asset management plans and buying larger assets in core locations where we see asset management upside.

"It is too early to be able to assess the level of market dislocation that will arise as the broader market is well capitalised. Our team remains disciplined in assessing opportunities and we will allocate capital where we believe we can achieve the best risk-adjusted returns.

"I am particularly pleased that we continue to see a good level of activity across our portfolio, including post Period-end. Most notably we completed our £300 million non-core disposal programme where our return requirements have not changed on deals completed after 23 June. We have delivered sales at a premium to book value and maintained a high return on cost. We continue to target a second £200 million tranche of disposals. We also delivered on major projects in the Period, and have a pipeline of value add initiatives to grow NOI.

"With 42% of our portfolio based in Ireland, Spain and Italy, our asset base and income stream is diversified both geographically and by sector to provide additional security. Our UK portfolio remains robust and continues to deliver strong asset management momentum with 12 leases completed after 23 June delivering additional income of £0.9 million and 6.1% ahead of valuers' ERVs, with more to come."

 

Footnotes:

1.     Third party valuations (RICS Red Book) have been undertaken by CBRE on direct property assets (other than the Italian office portfolio which has been valued by Colliers); loan portfolios have been fair valued by Duff & Phelps, in each case at 30 June 2016. See page 5 for further details on valuation uncertainty as a result of the UK's referendum result to exit the EU

2.     Valuation uplift for H2-15

3.     Topped-up NOI includes expiration of rent-free periods and contracted rent steps over the next two years

4.     Private rented sector

 

Dividend

The directors of the Company have resolved to pay an interim quarterly dividend of 12.0 pence per share.

 

Dividend event

Declared

Ex-dividend

Record

Payment

Date

5-Aug-16

18-Aug-16

19-Aug-16

31-Aug-16

 

 

For further information, please contact:

Investors

Juliana Weiss Dalton, CFA

+44 (0) 20 7479 7429

JWeissDalton@kennedywilson.eu

Press

Dido Laurimore/Tom Gough

+44 (0) 20 3727 1000

kennedywilson@fticonsulting.com

 

Results presentation, audio webcast and conference call today

A results presentation and audio webcast/conference call is being held today at 12:00pm BST at:

FTI Consulting

200 Aldersgate

Aldersgate Street

London EC1A 4HD

 

In addition, the presentation will be available to download from the Company's website www.kennedywilson.eu

 

To participate in the call, please dial:

 

From United Kingdom / International: +44 (0) 20 3043 2002

From Ireland: +353 (0) 1 246 5638

From US: +1 (719) 457-1036

Participant Password: 4052371

Event title: Kennedy Wilson Europe Half Year Results

The live audio webcast will be available on the Company's website www.kennedywilson.eu

 

About Kennedy Wilson Europe

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc is an LSE listed property company that invests in real estate across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy. It aims to generate superior shareholder returns by unlocking value of under-resourced real estate across its target geographies. Its existing portfolio, in excess of £3.0 billion, is primarily invested across office and retail in the UK and Ireland, weighted towards London, the South East and Dublin. For further information on Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc, please visit www.kennedywilson.eu

 

About Kennedy Wilson

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc is externally managed by a wholly-owned Jersey incorporated subsidiary of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KW) is a global real estate investment company.  KW owns, operates, and invests in real estate both on its own and through its investment management platform.  KW focuses on multifamily and commercial properties located in the Western U.S., UK, Ireland, Spain, Italy and Japan. To complement KW's investment business, it also provides real estate services primarily to financial services clients. For further information on Kennedy Wilson, please visit www.kennedywilson.com

 

Cautionary Statement and Forward Looking Statements

This announcement has been prepared for, and only for the members of the Company, as a body, and no other persons.  The Company, its directors, employees, agents or advisers do not accept or assume responsibility to any other person to whom this document is shown or into whose hands it may come and any such responsibility or liability is expressly disclaimed.  By their nature, the statements concerning the risks and uncertainties facing the Company and/ or the Group in this announcement involve uncertainty since future events and circumstances can cause results and developments to differ materially from those anticipated. This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc (the "Company") and its subsidiaries (together, the "Group"), and the Group's financial condition, results of operations, business, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar matters, that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results of operations, performance or achievements of the Group or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this announcement. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events, circumstances, unanticipated events, new information or otherwise except as required by law or any appropriate regulatory authority. Past performance is no guide to future performance and persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser. Nothing in this announcement should be construed as a profit forecast.

 

Chair's introduction

On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to present our half-year results for 2016 where the investment management team continues to deliver both strong operational and financial performance. During the Period, the shares of KWE became constituent members of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series and the GPR 250 Index Series. These are both important specialist indices for our investors, in addition to the FTSE 250 Index, which KWE has been a member of since 2014.

Results

The Group delivered Adjusted NAV per share of 1,233.8 pence, up 5.1% over the six months to June 2016. Adjusted earnings per share were 26.8 pence per share (£36.2 million) and basic earnings per share were 57.9 pence per share (£78.7 million).

Dividends

Today the Board is pleased to announce a quarterly interim dividend of 12.0 pence per share, on target to meet the 2016 annualised dividend of 48.0 pence per share announced at year-end.

The quarterly dividend of 12.0 pence per share will be paid on 31 August 2016 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 19 August 2016.  Over the Period, dividends of 24.0 pence per share, or £32.6 million were paid, a significant increase of 60% over the same period last year.

The Board is comfortable that the business has reached a sustainable dividend level at £65.2 million or 48 pence per share annually, which implies an attractive dividend yield of 4.9%, based on the current share price. The Board will continue to monitor the pay-out level as we look to grow portfolio cash flows.

Outlook

In light of the EU referendum result, the Board is alert to potential risks and opportunities to the investment and occupier markets in the UK and our other target markets of Ireland, Spain and Italy. We actively monitor the risk of investment market volatility feeding into the underlying fundamentals in which we operate. KWE benefits from a unique blend of debt and equity skills, strong market relationships, multi-sector approach and a wealth of experience working through market dislocations.

The business remains in a robust position benefitting from a highly diversified portfolio, both geographically and by sector, low capital commitments and ample liquidity to capitalise on potential opportunities. To date, the business is not seeing uncertainty feed into our occupier base, with a good level of leasing activity completed and underway since 23 June. Similarly, on the disposal front, the small lot sizes of our disposal pipeline proved to have good liquidity and we expect this to continue as investors hunt for yield in this all-time low interest rate environment.

Performance review

Our progress and outlook

We are actively engaged across all asset management activities including disposals, where we have completed over £300 million of non-core disposals at very attractive returns.

The £3,063.2 million property portfolio comprises 268 directly owned assets with a total area in excess 12.1 million sq ft (excluding loans, hotels and development assets). This consists of a direct real estate and hotel portfolio of £2,981.4 million and a further two loan portfolios secured by 10 assets, with a value of £81.9 million.

We have successfully executed on our Asset via loan (AVL) strategy and took direct title of Pioneer Point (294 PRS units) on 5 February. This, combined with the disposal of the underlying collateral of Avon in Q1-16, has resulted in loans now comprising 2.7% of the portfolio. Where opportunities exist, we will continue to use this strategy through primary and secondary trades to capitalise on our AVL strategy.

Investments

We have strategically acquired significantly less in this half-year compared to the two preceding half-years in order to keep a balance between our acquisitions of £172.8 million across six assets, and disposals over the Period of £165.5 million over 30 assets. This has allowed us to improve our liquidity, which stood at £609 million at the end of the Period. Importantly, our net investment activity continues to transform the portfolio into the next cycle as we acquire larger assets in excellent locations with asset management upside.

 

Table 1: H1-16 acquisitions

 

Name

 

Sector

Purch. date

Net purch price
(£m)

Cap value
(£ psf)

YOC
(%)

Avg rent
(£ psf)

WAULT
(years)

EPRA
Occup'y

 (%)

Schoolhouse Lane

Dev/O

24-Feb

7.7

Na

Na

Na

Na

Na

Blackrock Bus. Park

Office

4-Mar

11.2

222

6.8

15.60

5.2

98.5

Leisureplex

Dev/R

21-Apr

11.9

Na

Na

Na

Na

Na

The Chase

Office

3-May

49.5

282

3.8

12.40

3.4

68.2

Towers Bus. Park

Office

4-May

82.0

284

6.7

19.40

5.0

96.3

Chelmsford

Industrial

8-Jun

10.5

66

6.8

4.80

2.9

100.0

H1-2016 total

 

 

172.8

227

5.7

13.80

4.5

88.4

At Period-end, disposals since 1 January 2015, including those completed in the Period totalled £292 million, across 65 properties with proceeds meeting or exceeding business plans - achieving premiums to book value of 5.7%, a return on cost of 23.6% and a spread between entry yield on cost and exit yield of c. 235bps.

Table 2: Disposal statistics from 1 January 2015



 


Area
(m sq ft)


No. of assets

Sale proceeds
(£m)

Premium to book value
(%)


ROC
(%)


Hold period
(months)

Office

1.0

15

80

6

45

17

Retail

0.2

14

44

12

35

13

Industrial

0.4

1

17

3

37

21

Leisure

0.2

11

20

15

16

13

Loans

Na

24

131

3

10

18

Disposals

1.8

65

292

5

24

17

Post Period-end

0.1

3

23

-

58

18

Total, incl. PPE

1.9

68

315

5

26

17

 

Shortly after the Period-end, we completed our £300 million non-core disposal programme totalling £315.3 million. Disposals completed post the EU referendum continue to be executed at attractive pricing in excess of our 15% target return. Total disposals to date have been completed at c. 5% ahead of book value, at a return on cost of 25.6% and at a spread between entry yield on cost and exit yield of c. 240bps.

Table 3: Portfolio statistics at 30 June 2016



Sector


Area
(m sq ft)

 

No. of assets


YOC
(%)

Portfolio
value
1
(£m)

Annual'd
NOI
(£m)

EPRA
NIY
(%)


WAULT
(years)

EPRA
Occup'y
(%)

Office

4.7

54

6.4

1,479.6

81.9

5.3

5.6

95.4

Retail

3.5

155

6.8

708.5

45.6

6.1

8.9

93.6

Industrial

2.9

34

7.3

190.0

11.8

5.8

6.2

94.2

Residential (PRS)

0.4

3

3.6

174.1

6.7

3.1

Na

93.92

Leisure

0.6

13

7.0

116.6

5.7

5.4

12.2

96.9

Property total

12.1

259

6.4

2,668.8

151.7

5.4

7.0

94.6

Developments

-

7

-

243.5

-

-

-

-

Hotels

-

2

5.6

69.0

3.0

4.1

-

-

Loans

-

10

8.2

81.9

6.7

7.7

-

-

Total/average

12.1

278

6.5

3,063.2

161.43

5.5

7.0

94.6

                   

1.     Third party valuations (RICS Red Book) have been undertaken by CBRE on direct property assets (other than the Italian office portfolio which has been valued by Colliers); loan portfolios have been fair valued by Duff & Phelps in each case at 30 June 2016.

2.     Excludes commercial units.

3.     Topped-up NOI: £165.4 million

Valuation certainty following the EU referendum

Following the result of the UK's EU membership referendum held on 23 June 2016, CBRE, the principal valuer, has noted in its valuation that it has not been possible to gauge the effect of this decision on property valuations at 30 June 2016 by reference to transactions and market comparables. We are now in a period of uncertainty in relation to many factors that may impact the property investment and letting markets. Further information on the valuation uncertainty paragraphs included by the Group's independent property valuers are disclosed in note 9 to the accounts on page 43.

 

Portfolio Management

Successful commercial leasing in the Period, continued post Period-end, contracting on £8.8 million of rent and delivering incremental annualised NOI of £1.6 million or 4.7% ahead of previous passing rent and 2.7% ahead of valuers' ERVs. Our like-for-like ERVs across the portfolio have increased by 2.6% in the six months, primarily driven by Irish offices, PRS and Italian offices.

Like-for-like annualised NOI was down 1.2% in the Period, primarily driven by lease rollover in the UK portfolio and a reduction in hotel income as both the Fairmont and Portmarnock are not fully operational as we are completing our refurbishment programmes.

We have seen continuing strong levels of occupational demand in the UK with 128,900 sq ft of leasing activity post Period-end, securing an additional £0.9 million of NOI.  Leases that rolled over across our UK office and industrial portfolios were to business plans and we have made good progress re-letting space. We have several units under offer and expect our re-lettings to be inline or ahead of target. Our most challenging market remains our offices in Aberdeen due to weak occupational demand owing to the oil price slump.  We expect vacancy to rise in this sub-market as some leases have expiries over the next 18 months.

Table 4: Asset management transactions

 


No. of lease transaction

Commercial area
(sq ft)

Incremental annual NOI
(£m)

GBP

54

371,800

0.5

IRL

19

39,400

0.2

ESP

12

8,900

-

Total

85

420,100

0.7

Post Period-end

9

128,900

0.9

Total, incl. PPE

94

549,000

1.6

A significant level of PRS renewal and letting activity was undertaken over the Period, with 331 lease transactions completed across our three properties at Pioneer Point in the UK and Vantage and Liffey Trust in Ireland.

Pioneer Point is in a transition phase as we progress the construction works and move the balance from short-term contract lets to Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) to maximise value. We expect there to be considerable NOI growth in 2017 as the South Tower is let up post completion of works and over time as operating efficiencies are achieved.

Both Vantage and Liffey Trust continue to benefit from strong rental growth but the Period under review saw a slight seasonal reduction in occupancy. At Liffey Trust, standard two-beds have been let between £1,325 and £1,425 per month, showing growth of c. 7.5% on average. Similarly, at Vantage, refurbished two-beds are increasingly being let between £1,545 and £1,585 per month. We are confident in the strength of our PRS model and expect to benefit from rental growth in future periods. This bodes well for the adjacent 166 units at Block K, which we will be bringing to the market later next month.

 

Table 5: Notable lease transactions on stabilised properties

Scheme

 

Lease transaction

 

Acq'n
port.


Property, city


Sector

Area
(sq ft)


 


Type


Tenant

Area
(sq ft)

Term
(years)

% over prev.

GBP

Artemis

Hambridge Lane, Newbury

Industrial

66,600

 

Rent review

Herma UK

28,700

na

+13

GBP

Jupiter

Centurion Park, York

Retail

21,700

 

Rent review

Pendragon

21,700

na

+26

GBP

Gatsby

Mill Lane Trading Estate, Croydon

Industrial

61,600

 

New lease

F Smith & Sons

17,900

8.01

+19

GBP

Gatsby

Seamer Road,

Scarborough

Retail

15,200

 

New lease

Magnet

15,200

2.0

+18

GBP

Artemis

MXL Centre, Banbury

Industrial

109,300

 

New lease

Covenco

11,200

5.0

Prev.
vacant

GBP

Gatsby

13 Snax
assets

Leisure

Various

 

Rent review

Snax

Various

na

+9

GBP

Gatsby

Walworth Road,

Eleph. & Castle

Retail

38,900

 

Re-gear

Iceland

9.900

10.0

+7

GBP

Jupiter

Hempshaw Lane, Stockport

Leisure

17,700

 

Re-gear

Pure Gym

17,700

13.0

Removed TBO

GBP

Gatsby

19 Bridge St, Stratford u. Avon

Retail

1,400

 

New lease

Jo Malone

1,400

5.02

Prev.
vacant

GBP

Gatsby

92 High St, Shirley

Retail

22,300

 

Re-gear

Waterloo Bridge

960

15.0

+21

IRL

Opera

Charlemount House, Dublin 2

Office

9,300

 

Rent review

Frank Glennon Ltd

9,300

na

+19

IRL

Opera

The Warehouse, Dublin 2

Office

19,500

 

Rent review

MHC

6,600

na

+116

IRL

Na

Blackrock BP,
Dublin 18

Office

50,500

 

Rent review

Tektronix

4,700

na

+12

IRL

Opera

Russell Court,

Dublin 2

Office

138,800

 

New lease

KPMG

2,400

10.0

Prev. vacant

IRL

Central Park

Vantage,
Dublin 18

Retail

17,8003

 

New lease

Simply Beauty

900

5.02

Prev.
vacant

1.     15-year lease with tenant break option (TBO) at year eight

2.     10-year lease with TBO at year five

3.     Area of commercial space

Key asset management achievements

 

UK

·      At 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1 (224,100 sq ft office), we continue on site with the extension and refurbishment of the reception and are on track to deliver this in conjunction with our 2016 rent reviews and expiries. We have extended the scope of our refurbishment to include the "Sky Lobby" to include a new café operation and break out space.  This will be completed prior to the Advent expiry in December 2016 and is expected to help drive rents for the re-letting of this space.  Comparable market rents continue to be significantly ahead of our average rents of £47 psf.

·      At Friars Bridge Court, London SE1, (Jupiter portfolio, 99,100 sq ft office), we submitted a planning application for a redevelopment of the building (including a doubling of the net lettable area) and received a Resolution to Grant planning permission in early July.  We continue to review our redevelopment and refurbishment options as our passing rents remain well below market levels.

·      At Fairmont, St Andrews (209 room hotel), we continue to roll out our refurbishment programme and have completed further projects in the Period including the new reception and atrium which have transformed the impression of the common areas.  Refurbishment of the bedrooms will continue through H2-16 and into early 2017.  These projects will help drive ADR and occupancy.

·      At Pioneer Point, Ilford, IG1 (294 PRS units), the capital expenditure programme in both towers is progressing well and remains on track and on budget.  Work continues on the plans for the amenity package with an anticipated delivery in summer 2017.  Plans for the furnishings of the 135 units in the south tower are underway and leasing is expected to begin in the new year to bring the project to full stabilisation.

·      In addition, we completed the refurbishment of the reception at Seafield House in Aberdeen on time and on budget and are currently on-site with refurbishment projects in Epsom, Camberley and Birmingham office assets.

 

Ireland

·      At Baggot Plaza, Dublin 4 (Opera portfolio, 129,300 sq ft office redevelopment), practical completion was achieved on 1 July 2016, with the building handed over to Bank of Ireland to continue its tenant fit-out. The 15-month construction timeline was aggressive for this comprehensive development given the size of the project and construction market supply constraints, but the project came in on time and on budget. KWE agreed a pre-let for the entire building to Bank of Ireland on a 25-year lease (20-year term certain) at a headline rent of €47.50 psf in Q4-15 reflecting a stabilised yield on cost of 8.6%.

·      At Block K Vantage at Central Park, Dublin 18 (166 PRS units and 15,000 sq ft of commercial space), practical completion was achieved on 27 July 2016, post Period-end. The scheme complements the existing 276-unit Vantage scheme and brings KWE's total ownership at Central Park to 442 PRS units and 34,000 sq ft of commercial space.

·      At Stillorgan, Dublin 18, concept design has commenced on the Leisureplex site (40,000 sq ft Leisureplex building and two houses on a high profile 2.2 acres). The acquisition will provide a significant redevelopment opportunity to both the Stillorgan Village area and offer complementary uses to our Stillorgan shopping centre, where substantial refurbishment plans are being progressed.

·      At The Chase in Dublin 18 (175,600 sq ft), architects are advancing plans to refurbish and extend the reception space of the building, which will improve the appeal of the building and reaffirm its position as one of the top office properties in Sandyford. Partial fit-out works will commence during Q4-16 in the 55,200 sq ft of vacant office space.

·      At Schoolhouse Lane, Dublin 2 (13,300 sq ft office redevelopment), a planning application was submitted in Q2-16 to extend the building to approximately 15,700 sq ft. KWE expects to complete the full refurbishment and extension in the second half of 2017, targeting a stabilised yield of approximately 6.5% once the building is fully let.

·      At Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links, Dublin (135 room hotel), the substantial refurbishment is nearing completion. 90 bedrooms (including the bathrooms and adjacent corridors), the Seaview lounge, entrance lobby and men's golf changing rooms have all been refurbished. The car park and reception transformation was recently completed post Period-end, and the new spa, gym and link lounge/restaurant will be completed in September 2016.

 

Spain

·      At Santisima Trinidad 5, the conversion of this 25,800 sq ft office building into 24 modern residential units in central Madrid (Chamberi neighbourhood) has been underway since summer 2015.  We have now exchanged on 22 of the 24 available units at levels ahead of underwriting. Construction is on track to complete in Q3 2016 with sales completing shortly thereafter.

·      At Puerta del Sol 9 we have submitted the "plan especial" for the conversion of the property for 37,000 sq ft of retail use as a flagship store on one of Madrid's busiest squares.  We have received positive preliminary feedback from the municipality and also from potential retail tenants.  The high street retail market in Central Madrid continues to strengthen from an occupational and an investment perspective.

 

Our markets

UK

The UK economy performed ahead of expectations in the second quarter of 2016, with the ONS releasing Q2-16 GDP growth estimate of 0.6% or an increase of 2.2% over of the same period last year, and an improvement on Q1-16 GDP growth of 0.4%. Despite this, independent forecasts for 2016 have moderated downwards to 1.5%, according to HM Treasury, in anticipation of an economic slowdown owing to the anticipated exit of the UK's membership of the EU.

Property investment volumes to June 2016 have fallen from the exceptionally high figures achieved in 2015, as volumes were subdued by uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum vote. It is worth noting that volumes in the first half of the year were on par with 2014.

Redemptions among the UK open-ended real estate funds have led to some funds looking to raise liquidity within a short time period. We may see a few more unwilling sellers among the funds who are trying to raise liquidity to match redemptions. A large proportion of these funds own institutional properties that fit well within KWE's acquisition targets. 

Office rents have continued to increase, according to IPD, albeit, at slower levels than were seen in 2015.  Underlying occupational demand for industrial assets continues to be strong with industrial take up increasing and industrial rents rising marginally, according to IPD. Our South East sub-markets such as Croydon, Maidenhead, Watford and Reading have witnessed a number of large deals reflecting strong rental growth.

Prime high street retail benefits from low voids and despite a handful of high profile legacy administrations retail company failures are at an all-time low and well below average since 2007, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Our own high street retail portfolio benefits from a high occupancy of 97.5%.

Yields were flat across our key markets in the first half, with valuations affected also by the 1% increase in stamp duty which became effective from April 2016.

Ireland

The Irish economy remains strong and is projected to grow by 4.8% in 2016, according to the Central Bank of Ireland. Other key economic indicators are similarly positive, with unemployment dipping to 7.8% and consumer sentiment up nearly 20% from the 20-year average, according to the Central Statistics Office of Ireland (CSO). Dublin is well-placed to benefit from potential job relocations and the additional foreign direct investment opportunities that may arise, as companies look to realign their geographic footprint. This should increase demand for offices and PRS, in particular.

Our Irish portfolio had a positive six months. On the office side healthy levels of take-up helped push prime headline rents to €57.50 psf, up 15% year-on-year, according to CBRE, and Dublin 2/4 vacancy rates for Grade A stock are now at 2.4%. According to the CSO, retail sales volumes were up 8.1% annually to May 2016 which has translated into a 3.6% annual uplift of Prime Grafton Street Zone A rents. Grafton Street provides a strong indication of retail rents in the Irish market and these positive increases bode well for our retail portfolio.

According to the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), PRS rents in Dublin have grown by an average of 8% over the last year, as at Q1-16, supporting income growth at our PRS portfolios.  Apartment supply in Dublin, remains tight with no significant change forecasted in the near term. 

CBRE hotel data in July 2016 shows Hotel RevPar up by 22% over the last year which our Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links is well-positioned to capture once the extensive refurbishments are competed in September 2016.

These strong fundamentals helped drive the investment market with JLL recording €2.9 billion of transactions in the period (H1-15: €1.7 billion).  A number of new core investors entered the market further underpinning the long term investment fundamentals.  With NAMA still an active seller of both loans and direct assets, and more potential sales by private equity firms, we expect sales volumes to exceed the €3.4 billion recorded in 2015.

Spain

The Spanish economy continues to benefit from sustained growth, despite ongoing political uncertainty.  Spanish GDP grew by 3.4% year-on-year to Q1-16, the ninth consecutive quarter of growth, and outperforming the Euro-area GDP growth average by 1.7%, according to Eurostat. Strong domestic demand remains the key to the economic recovery, driven mainly by improving household consumption.

Commercial real estate investment volume in Spain amounted to €2.9 billion during the first half of 2016, down c. 30% over the same period last year, according to Savills, with the main driver being lack of product.  International capital represented 73% of total investment volumes in H1-16.

Spanish banks, through loan sales or assets out of bankruptcy, still represent the majority of supply of real estate assets in Spain. The deleveraging process continues and the combination of better capital provisions and an improvement in the market is likely to bridge the gap between bid and offer and allow more sales from banks' balance sheets.

Our retail portfolio is well placed to benefit from the significant increase in retail activity in Spain. Retail sales for Q1-16 increased over 3% year on year, according to the Institute of Spanish Statistics, and there continues to be an active interest in both prime high street locations and prime shopping centres. Current rents continue to sit significantly below those achieved in prior cycles, and as such we expect the continuing market recovery to bring rental increases across the sector as a whole.

Italy

Post-crisis reforms are making slow progress in Italy and the economy continues to slowly accelerate, growing 0.3% in Q1-16, according to ISTAT. Growth was mainly driven by household consumption, offset by a slump in exports.

The investment market remains positive with transaction volumes reaching €3.6 billion in H1-16, according to CBRE. In Q2, almost €1.9 billion was invested, a 12% increase year-on-year. Over the past 18 months, investor focus shifted from retail to offices, which accounted for more than 40% of investment volumes, with a particular focus on Lombardy. Milan remains the most attractive office market, with improved leasing fundamentals and tenant incentives in progressive decline. Our focus remains in the north of the country. We are however seeing institutional investors increasingly investing in the Southern regions, particularly in the retail sector where the yield differential is attracting a number of investors.

Also of note was the first stock market listing of an Italian real estate company in more than a decade. This will hopefully lead to further IPOs and bring additional liquidity to the market. We expect to see the most significant investment opportunities arising from fixed-life funds in liquidation coupled with more strategic sales from the Italian banks. The next phase of sizeable supply of real assets is most likely to come from the Italian banks deleveraging as well as sales from larger private equity houses who are investing in bulk non-performing loan transactions.

 

Half-year statement on principal risks and uncertainties

Oversight of the risk management process is provided by the Investment Manager, the Audit Committee and, ultimately, the Board.  Day-to-day management of those risks is embedded in everything we do and is integral to all of the Investment Manager's transactional, operating and financial activity.

We maintain a formal risk register designed to capture key risks, their associated mitigating factors and an assessment of the adequacy of controls in place. The risk register informs the principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Group and has been reviewed and updated during the Period.

The principal risks of the business are set out on pages 32 to 36 of the 2015 Annual Report and Accounts along with mitigating factors or controls. These continue to be: General economic conditions; Availability of finance; Failure to implement and poor execution of the investment strategy; Development and construction; Leverage and treasury; Occupier demand, tenant defaults and income sustainability; Dependence on the Investment Manager; Regulatory and environmental; Taxation; and Political risks. The risk of the UK decision to exit the European Union was identified under the 'Political' risk heading. 

In light of the UK's referendum result to exit from the EU, this risk has been updated in consideration of a more detailed assessment of potential impact and also our mitigating factors. This is noted below.

Other than this update the Board believes that there has been no material change to the Group's principal risks and uncertainties since the publication of the 2015 Annual Report and Accounts.

UK exit from European Union risk

Given the short period of time since the referendum result it is too early to tell what the impact of the decision to leave the EU will be on real estate investment and occupier markets in the UK and our other target markets.

In the short to medium term in a period of significant uncertainty while the manner of the exit is negotiated and trade relationships are reset, there exists a downside risk to valuation and potentially occupier demand. Refer to the section on valuation uncertainty on page 43.

The subsequent negotiated position may have a longer term macro-economic impact resulting in lower GDP growth, sustained occupier demand weakness and low rental growth.

In spite of this uncertainty, the Group is well placed and benefits from the following mitigating factors which mean that the residual risk of a significant adverse impact on in-place business plans is deemed to be low.

·      The portfolio is geographically diverse reducing the overall exposure to the UK.  Assets held in Ireland, Spain and Italy account for 42% of the portfolio

·      There is a low level of voids, with occupancy at a high 94.6% and a tenant base which is extremely diverse with over 560 tenants.  In particular, there is no exposure to City of London or Canary Wharf assets and financial services tenants account for a small percentage of NOI and are not based in Central London

·      There are currently no significant development project exposures

·      With an investment grade credit rating and live EMTN programme we have access to a diverse source of financing options

·      There exists significant cash and undrawn line liquidity (£609 million at 30 June 2016)

·      We have good LTV covenant headroom.  The UK portfolio values would have to fall 52% for the Group bond LTV covenant to be breached (or a greater than 30% fall across the whole portfolio)

·      Foreign exchange volatility, as has been proved during the first half of 2016, is mitigated by natural matching in Euro denominated borrowings or derivative instruments which significantly mute the impact on NAV

Further detail can be found under the Leverage and Treasury risk heading on page 34 of the 2015 Annual Report.

The Board and Investment Manager continue to closely monitor developments and transactional activity in the second half of 2016.

 

Financial review

Table 6: Financial key performance indicators (KPIs)

 

30 June 2016

30 June 2015

Total accounting return (%)

7.1

9.6

Adjusted NAV per share (p)

1,233.8

1,108.9

Adjusted earnings per share (p)

26.8

23.0

Dividends paid (p)

24.0

15.0

LTV (%)

41.8

31.1

Weighted average cost of debt (%)

2.9

2.8

Overview

The financial results for the Period continue to reflect positive profits growth. NOI was £78.7 million which is an increase of 34.7% on the same period in 2015.  This has resulted in increased adjusted earnings of 26.8 pence per share (a 16.5% increase on 2015).

Increased earnings have driven the dividend levels paid in the Period which amounted to 24.0 pence per share and the third dividend of 2016 declared by the Board of 12.0 pence per share continues the delivery of a sustainable and attractive income return for our investors.

The total accounting return for the Period was 7.1%, which was the combination of NAV growth driven by valuation gains and some positive foreign exchange movements plus dividends paid which contributed 2.0% to the total return.

During the Period we have continued to actively manage our debt profile and to increase our mix of unsecured debt.  This was achieved through a successful €150 million tap of our 2025 €400 million notes issued in November 2015 - now a benchmark size of €550 million.

In the Period, our average term to maturity has increased to 6.0 years (31 December 2015: 5.3 years).  Our weighted average cost of debt is a competitive 2.9% which also enjoys a high level of certainty given that 88% of borrowings are fixed rate or hedged by way of interest rate caps.

In light of the uncertainty leading up to the UK referendum on EU membership we drew down £75 million under the Group revolving credit facility in order to increase further our strong cash liquidity.

As at 30 June 2016 the Group LTV stood at 41.8% (31 December 2015: 39.7%); which is well within our target range.

Net operating income

Net operating income consists of net rental income, the hotel earnings and loan portfolio interest income. The chief drivers of the substantial net operating income growth in the Period compared to prior year is the full impact of acquisitions made during 2015.

Administrative expenses

Total administrative expenses (excluding hotel operations, which are included in NOI) are £6.0 million for the Period (2015: £6.5 million) and in line with expectations.  On an annualised basis the 30 June 2016 cost ratio to portfolio value of 40bps compares favourably to 59bps for the same period in 2015.

Investment Management fees

Investment Manager fee

The Investment Manager is entitled to receive a management fee at an annual rate of 1.0% of the Group's EPRA NAV, payable quarterly.  In line with the investment management agreement, the fee is settled 50% in cash and 50% in shares, where new shares are issued if the prevailing share price is at or above IFRS NAV per share.  Where the prevailing share price is at a discount to IFRS NAV per share, an amount equivalent to the fee is applied insofar as possible towards market purchases of existing shares.  The total investment management fee for the Period is £8.1 million, where the 50% share component is expected to be settled through market purchases of existing shares.

Performance fee

The 2015 performance fee (£29.7 million) was settled in the Period through market purchase of existing shares. 

To be eligible for a performance fee in 2016 the minimum total return required is 10% of the 2015 EPRA NAV.

As at 30 June 2016 this threshold has not been met and a performance fee charge is not recognised in the income statement.  Total return performance will be assessed again for the purposes of determining a performance fee at 31 December 2016.

 

Financing costs

The Group's net finance costs were £28.9 million (2015: £11.6 million). This increase is primarily due to the issue of bonds and the diversification of the debt mix alongside acquisitions during 2015.  The average cost of debt has been maintained at an attractive 2.9%.

Within the finance cost there is included a £2.4 million charge in relation to the time value element of foreign exchange option valuations which cannot be designated for hedge accounting under IAS39.  This item is an EPRA adjustment in arriving at the adjusted earnings figure for the Period.

Tax

The Company is tax resident in Jersey but liable to any foreign tax on activities in its overseas subsidiaries.

Investments in Ireland are held through two Irish qualifying investor alternative investment funds, which are exempt from any Irish taxation on income and gains.  The cost of maintaining these regulated funds, including depository, AIFM and administrator costs, are included within Administrative Expenses.

The Italian portfolio is held through a regulated close-ended alternative investment fund which is exempt from Italian tax on income and gains.

The Group is subject to corporate income tax at 25% on taxable profits generated within its Spanish subsidiaries.

Income tax is payable at 20% on rental income deriving from UK investment properties.

The total tax charge for the Period is £2.9 million. This has reduced from 2015 (£3.2 million) due to successful capital allowance reviews undertaken in the last twelve months.

Adjusted earnings

To indicate the extent to which the dividends paid to shareholders are underpinned by earnings, we report adjusted earnings.  The only adjustment to the standard EPRA earnings definition is the addback of the performance fee expense, as this is considered capital in nature.  As at 30 June 2016 there is no performance fee accrual (30 June 2015: £5.5 million).

Adjusted earnings per share were 26.8 pence in the Period (June 2015: 23.0 pence per share)

Table 7: Adjusted earnings statement

 

30 June 2016

(£m)

30 June 2015
(£m)

NOI

78.7

58.4

Investment Manager fee

(8.1)

(7.3)

Administrative expenses

(6.0)

(6.5)

Net finance cost

(28.9)

(11.6)

Tax

(2.9)

(3.2)

EPRA adjustments

3.4

1.2

Adjusted earnings

36.2

31.0

Adjusted earnings per share (p)

26.8

23.0

 

Dividends

Dividends paid during the Period total £32.6 million, comprising:

 

-       the 12 pence per share interim dividend paid on 31 March 2016, in the amount of £16.3 million; and

-       the 12 pence per share interim dividend paid on 23 May 2016, in the amount of £16.3 million.

The Company intends to pay an interim dividend of 12.0 pence per share on 31 August, to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 19 August 2016. 

 

Balance sheet

Table 8: Balance sheet

 

30 June 2016
(£m)

31 December 2015
(£m)

Total portfolio

3,063.2

2,792.7

Cash

459.0

326.5

Gross debt

(1,739.8)

(1,436.1)

Other assets and liabilities

(102.8)

(53.9)

IFRS net assets

1,679.6

1,629.2

Adjusted for:

 

 

Mark-to-market of derivative financial assets

(0.3)

(0.9)

EPRA net assets

1,679.3

1,628.3

Adjust for share based payment reserve:

 

 

Performance fee:

-

(29.7)

Investment management fee

(2.1)

(2.1)

Adjusted net assets

1,677.2

1,596.5

Adjusted NAV per share (p)

1,233.8

1,174.5

 

Portfolio valuation

As at 30 June 2016, the Group's investment portfolio was valued at £3,063.2 million, the movement in the Period reflecting new acquisitions and disposals, credit for capital expenditure, valuation uplift and foreign exchange gain on translation of the Euro portfolio to our reporting currency.

Table 9: Portfolio valuation movements since 31 December 2015

 

(£m)

31 December 2015 portfolio valuation

2,792.7

Additions

176.8

Disposals

(162.9)

Capital expenditure

73.2

Foreign exchange / other

136.1

Valuation movement

47.3

30 June 2016 portfolio valuation

3,063.2

 

Adjusted NAV

We report an Adjusted NAV to illustrate EPRA NAV after the impact of the fees recognised in the share based payment reserve.  The 5.1% Adjusted NAV growth reflects a combination of valuation surplus, retained earnings and some foreign exchange gain.

The Period under review was characterised by increasing uncertainty in relation to the UK referendum on EU membership which resulted in significant foreign exchange volatility and the subsequent result meant that Euro had strengthened by 13.2% against Sterling by Period-end.  A lot of this volatility was eliminated in our NAV through the use of natural hedging (i.e. Euro denominated borrowings) and derivative instruments. At 30 June 2016 89% of our Euro assets were hedged through these methods.

 

Table 10: Adjusted NAV movements

 

(£m)

(p per share)

31 December 2015 adjusted NAV

1,596.5

1,174.5

Valuation surplus

47.3

 

Gains on sale

0.2

 

Adjusted earnings

36.2

 

Dividends

(32.6)

 

Foreign exchange/other

29.6

 

30 June 2016 adjusted NAV

1,677.2

1,233.8

 

Cash flow and treasury management

Liquidity, comprising cash and undrawn facilities, total £609.0 million at 30 June 2016, compared with £551.5 million at 31 December 2015.

KWE maintains a £225.0 million multi-currency revolving credit facility. At 30 June 2016, £75.0 million was drawn leaving £150.0 million available.

The Group's interest rate hedging policy is to eliminate substantially the risk associated with interest rate volatility, through a combination of fixed rate borrowings and, in respect of floating rate debt, the use of interest rate caps.  The level of fixed rate or hedged debt has increased to 88.0% over the Period.

Financing activity

Table 11: Key debt measures

 

30 June

2016

31 December 2015

Gross debt (£m)

1,739.8

1,436.1

Cash (£m)

459.0

326.5

Undrawn facilities (£m)

150.0

225.0

LTV (%)

41.8

39.7

Cost of debt (%)

2.9

2.9

Fixed rate or hedged debt proportion (%)

88.0

85.0

Fixed charge cover (x)

2.5

2.9

 

On 10 June 2016 S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'BBB' long-term corporate credit ratings for the Group.  Their stable outlook reflected the benefit of a diverse portfolio of real estate assets supporting stable cash flow and interest cover as well as low debt maturities in the coming years coupled with high available liquidity sources.

Continuing the strategy to increase the mix of unsecured debt, on 19 April 2016 we completed a €150 million tap to the €400 million outstanding senior unsecured notes issued by KWE under its EMTN Programme established in November 2015. These new notes were issued at a yield of 3.039%.

We also entered into two 15 year facilities secured by retail assets from our Spanish portfolio. We drew €87.3 million (£72.9 million) at a very attractive margin of 1.6%. We also repaid £38 million of secured debt during the first half of 2016, mainly as a result of our ongoing disposal programme.

As a result of the financing activity during the Period, including the above transactions, our weighted average term to maturity improved to 6.0 years, while our cost of debt was maintained at 2.9%.

At 30 June 2016, LTV stood at 41.8% compared with 39.7% at 31 December 2015, the small increase driven by the transactional activity and capital expenditure incurred in the Period. Group LTV is not expected to exceed 50% and we continue to target a ratio below 45%. The fixed charge cover (the ratio of adjusted earnings before finance costs to finance costs) was a comfortable 2.5 times.

Throughout the Period and as at 30 June 2016, the Group was in compliance with its debt covenants.

Exchange rate:
Where balance sheet amounts in this announcement are presented in both £ and €, the £ amount has been calculated based on an exchange rate of €1:£0.83458, which was the rate on 30 June 2016.  Income Statement amounts were translated at the average rate for the Period.

 

Statement of Directors' responsibilities

Each of the Directors (whose names and functions appear in the Annual Report and Accounts 2015) confirm to the best of his/her knowledge:

1.     That the condensed consolidated interim financial statements comprising the condensed consolidated income statement, condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the condensed consolidated balance sheet, the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity, the condensed consolidated cash flow statement and related notes 1 to 21 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU.

2.     That the interim management report herein includes a fair review of the information required by:

·              DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the condensed set of interim financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and

·              DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the entity during that period and any changes in the related party transactions described in the Annual Report and Accounts 2015 that could do so.

Signed on behalf of the Board

 

 

Simon Radford                    Mark McNicholas

Director                                             Director

 

Independent auditors' report on review of condensed consolidated interim financial statements

To: the members of Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc

Introduction

We have been engaged by the Company to review the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in the interim financial report for the six month period ended 30 June 2016, which comprises the condensed consolidated income statement, the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the condensed consolidated balance sheet, the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity, the condensed consolidated cash flow statement and the related explanatory notes (the 'condensed consolidated interim financial statements').

We have read the other information contained in the interim report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

This report is made solely to the Company in accordance with the terms of our engagement to assist the Company in meeting the requirements of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority.

Our review has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company those matters we are required to state to it in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have reached.

Directors' responsibilities

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the responsibility of, and have been approved by, the Directors. The Directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly Interim Report in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority.

The annual financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU.

The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU.

Our responsibility

Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the set of condensed consolidated interim financial statements in the Interim Report based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with the Financial Reporting Council's International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410 Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in the Interim Report for the six month period ended 30 June 2016 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 and consequently IFRSs as adopted by the EU and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority.

Michael Gibbons
for and on behalf of

KPMG
Chartered Accountants, Statutory Audit Firm
1 Stokes Place, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland

5 August 2016

 

Condensed consolidated income statement 

 

 

Six month period ended
30 June
2016

Six month period ended
30 June
20151

Year
ended
31 December 2015

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

Notes

£m

£m

£m

Revenue

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

93.6

64.7

138.8

Hotel revenue

 

8.7

8.6

20.0

Interest income from loans secured by real estate

 

3.5

6.6

13.4

 

 

105.8

79.9

172.2

Property related expenses

 

(17.1)

(11.8)

(22.7)

Hotel cost of sales

 

(7.7)

(7.3)

(14.4)

 

 

(24.8)

(19.1)

(37.1)

Gross profit

 

81.0

60.8

135.1

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in fair value of investment and development property

9

45.1

112.6

208.0

Net change in fair value of loans secured by real estate

10

0.6

6.9

5.1

Gain on sale of investment property and loan collateral

17

0.2

5.5

14.6

Other gains

 

-

-

0.8

 

 

126.9

185.8

363.6

Expenses

 

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

 

(8.3)

(8.9)

(15.9)

Investment management fee

18A(i)

(8.1)

(7.3)

(15.2)

Performance fee

18A(ii)

-

(5.5)

(29.7)

 

 

(16.4)

(21.7)

(60.8)

Results from operating activities before financing income and costs

 

110.5

164.1

302.8

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from cash and cash equivalents

 

0.4

0.9

0.6

Finance costs

 

(29.3)

(12.5)

(36.8)

Net finance expense

 

(28.9)

(11.6)

(36.2)

Profit before taxation

 

81.6

152.5

266.6

Taxation

7

(2.9)

(3.2)

(7.6)

Profit for the period after taxation

 

78.7

149.3

259.0

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share (basic & diluted)

8A

57.9p

110.2p

191.0p

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

Footnote:

1.     June 2015 comparative re-presented on a basis consistent with presentation adopted at 31 December 2015. Further information is set out in Note 40 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.

 

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 

 

Six month period ended
30 June
2016

Six month period ended
30 June
2015

Year
ended
31 December
2015

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

Notes

£m

£m

£m

Profit for the period after taxation

 

78.7

149.3

259.0

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

Foreign operations - foreign currency translation differences

 

104.8

(30.4)

(12.2)

Hedge of net investment in foreign operations

 

(72.5)

14.2

3.9

 

 

32.3

(16.2)

(8.3)

Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

Net change in fair value of property, plant and equipment

11

1.6

1.1

(1.3)

Other comprehensive income for the period

 

33.9

(15.1)

(9.6)

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

 

112.6

134.2

249.4

 

 

 

 

 

Profit attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Company

 

78.7

149.3

259.0

Non-controlling interests

 

-

-

-

 

 

78.7

149.3

259.0

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Company

 

112.6

134.2

249.4

Non-controlling interests

 

-

-

-

 

 

112.6

134.2

249.4

 

 

 

 

 

 The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

Condensed consolidated balance sheet

 

 

30 June
2016

 

30 June
2015

 

31 December
2015

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

Notes

 £m

 £m

 £m

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

Investment and development property

9

2,761.0

1,880.6

2,500.2

Loans secured by real estate

10

81.9

277.1

179.2

Property, plant and equipment

11

69.0

58.7

59.2

Derivative financial assets

13

0.5

16.2

10.6

Deferred tax asset

7

1.9

-

1.5

 

 

2,914.3

2,232.6

2,750.7

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

0.3

0.3

0.3

Rent and other receivables

 

33.3

28.4

28.4

Assets held-for-sale

9, 20

147.0

-

51.0

Cash and cash equivalents

 

459.0

470.3

326.5

 

 

639.6

499.0

406.2

Total assets

 

3,553.9

2,731.6

3,156.9

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

(66.2)

(45.4)

(68.6)

Borrowings

12

(76.2)

-

(0.3)

Deferred income

 

(40.5)

(28.5)

(31.4)

 

 

(182.9)

(73.9)

(100.3)

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

(3.3)

(1.0)

(3.3)

Deferred tax liability

7

(1.1)

 

-

-

Borrowings

12

(1,642.8)

(1,143.6)

(1,414.0)

Derivative financial liabilities

13

(44.2)

-

(10.1)

 

 

(1,691.4)

(1,144.6)

(1,427.4)

Total liabilities

 

(1,874.3)

(1,218.5)

(1,527.7)

Net assets

 

1,679.6

1,513.1

1,629.2

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

Stated capital

 15

1,322.2

1,318.3

1,322.2

Foreign currency translation reserve

 

23.6

(16.6)

(8.7)

Revaluation reserve

 

2.9

3.7

1.3

Share-based payments reserve

 

2.2

7.6

31.8

Retained earnings

 

328.7

200.1

282.6

Equity attributable to owners of the Company

 

1,679.6

1,513.1

1,629.2

Non-controlling interests

 

-

-

-

Total equity

 

1,679.6

1,513.1

1,629.2

Net asset value per share - basic and diluted (Pence)

8B

1,235.6p

1,115.8p

1,198.5p

EPRA net asset value per share - basic and diluted (Pence)

8B

1,235.4p

1,114.5p

1,197.8p

Adjusted net asset value per share - basic and diluted (Pence)

8B

1,233.8p

1,108.9p

1,174.5p

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the six month period ended 30 June 2016

 

 

Attributable to owners of the Company

Non- controlling interests1

 

Total equity

 

Stated capital

Foreign currency translation reserve

Revaluation reserve

Share- based payments reserve

Retained earnings

Total

 

 

Unaudited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Balance as at 1 January 2016

1,322.2

(8.7)

1.3

31.8

282.6

1,629.2

-

1,629.2

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

78.7

78.7

-

78.7

Other comprehensive income

-

32.3

1.6

-

-

33.9

-

33.9

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

32.3

1.6

-

78.7

112.6

-

112.6

Transactions with owners of the Company recognised directly in equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions and distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based settlement of investment management fee (see Note 18A(i))2

-

-

-

0.1

-

0.1

-

0.1

Performance fee expense (see Note 18A(ii))

-

-

-

(29.7)

-

(29.7)

-

(29.7)

Dividends (see Note 16)

-

-

-

-

(32.6)

(32.6)

-

(32.6)

 

-

-

-

(29.6)

(32.6)

(62.2)

-

(62.2)

Total equity at 30 June 2016

1,322.2

23.6

2.9

2.2

328.7

1,679.6

-

1,679.6

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

Footnotes:

1.     Non-controlling interests relate to certain development properties in Spain. At this time, such amounts are not material.

2.     Net movement in share-based payment reserve representing reversal of £2.1 million opening reserve and recording of period end reserve for the investment management fee in the amount of £2.2 million.

 

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity (continued)

For the six month period ended 30 June 2015

 

 

Attributable to owners of the Company

Non- controlling interests1

 

Total equity

 

 

Stated capital

Foreign currency translation reserve

Revaluation reserve

Share- based payments reserve

Retained earnings

Total

 

 

Unaudited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Balance as at 1 January 2015

1,314.9

(0.4)

2.6

1.7

71.1

1,389.9

-

1,389.9

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

149.3

149.3

-

149.3

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

-

(16.2)

1.1

-

-

(15.1)

-

(15.1)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

(16.2)

1.1

-

149.3

134.2

-

134.2

Transactions with owners of the Company recognised directly in equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions and distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued to partially settle investment management fee

3.4

-

-

0.4

-

3.8

-

3.8

Performance fee estimate (see Note 18A(ii))

-

-

-

5.5

-

5.5

-

5.5

Dividends (see Note 16)

-

-

-

-

(20.3)

(20.3)

-

(20.3)

 

3.4

-

-

5.9

(20.3)

(11.0)

-

(11.0)

Total equity at 30 June 2015

1,318.3

(16.6)

3.7

7.6

200.1

1,513.1

-

1,513.1

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

Footnote:

1.     Non-controlling interests relate to certain development properties in Spain. At this time, such amounts are not material.

 

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity (continued)

For the year ended 31 December 2015

 

 

Attributable to owners of the Company

Non- controlling interests1

 

Total equity

 

 

Stated capital

Foreign currency translation reserve

Revaluation reserve

Share- based payments reserve

Retained earnings

Total

 

 

Audited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Balance as at 1 January 2015

1,314.9

(0.4)

2.6

1.7

71.1

1,389.9

-

1,389.9

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

259.0

259.0

-

259.0

Other comprehensive loss

-

(8.3)

(1.3)

-

-

(9.6)

-

(9.6)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

-

(8.3)

(1.3)

-

259.0

249.4

-

249.4

Transactions with owners of the Company recognised directly in equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions and distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based settlement of investment management fee

7.3

-

-

0.4

-

7.7

-

7.7

Performance fee expense

-

-

-

29.7

-

29.7

-

29.7

Dividends

-

-

-

-

(47.5)

(47.5)

-

(47.5)

 

7.3

-

-

30.1

(47.5)

(10.1)

-

(10.1)

Total equity at 31 December 2015

1,322.2

(8.7)

1.3

31.8

282.6

1,629.2

-

1,629.2

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

Footnote:

1.     Non-controlling interests relate to certain development properties in Spain. At this time, such amounts are not material.

 

Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

 

 

 

Six month period ended
30 June
2016

Six month period ended
30 June
2015

Year
ended
31 December 2015

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 Notes

£m

£m

£m 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

78.7

149.3

259.0

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

Net change in fair value of investment and development property

9

(45.1)

(112.6)

(208.0)

Net change in fair value of loans secured by real estate

10

(0.6)

(6.9)

(5.1)

Other gains

 

-

-

(0.8)

Gain on sale of loan collateral

17

(0.4)

(5.0)

(5.0)

Loss/(gain) on sale of investment property

17

0.2

(0.5)

(9.6)

Disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

0.2

0.2

0.2

Net finance cost

 

19.9

5.5

16.6

Amortisation of lease incentive

 

(1.2)

(1.0)

(1.6)

Amortisation of loan fees

12

1.8

0.7

3.4

Amortisation of bond discount

12

0.4

-

0.3

Taxation

7

2.9

3.2

7.6

Depreciation

11

1.3

1.3

2.2

Provision for impairment of accounts receivable

 

0.7

0.3

(0.3)

Performance fee

18A(ii)

(29.7)

5.5

29.7

Investment management fee

 

-

3.4

5.6

Operating cash flows before movements in working capital

 

28.9

43.4

94.2

(Increase) in rent and other receivables

 

(6.1)

(9.7)

(11.9)

Increase in deferred rental income

 

9.1

12.3

13.9

(Decrease) in trade and other payables

 

(3.8)

9.7

24.1

Cash generated from operations

 

28.3

55.7

120.3

Interest received

 

3.9

10.0

17.2

Interest paid

 

(21.0)

(8.4)

(21.1)

Derivative financial instruments

 

(0.2)

5.6

5.6

Tax paid

 

(5.4)

(1.4)

(1.4)

Cash flows (used by)/generated from operating activities

 

5.6

61.5

120.6

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

Acquisition/improvement of investment and development property

 

(241.9)

(527.7)

(1,065.7)

Deposits paid on investment and development property

 

-

-

(1.7)

Disposal of investment property

17

62.0

24.2

95.7

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

11

(6.4)

(1.5)

(4.0)

Acquisition of loans secured by real estate

 

-

(130.5)

(130.4)

Disposal of loans secured by real estate

 

101.1

2.4

28.7

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

(85.2)

(633.1)

(1,077.4)

           

 

Condensed consolidated cash flow statement (continued)

 

 

Six month period ended
30 June

2016

Six month period ended
30 June

2015

Year

ended
31 December 2015

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 Notes

£m

£m

£m 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

12

260.7

670.9

925.7

Repayments of borrowings

12

(38.0)

(47.2)

(50.6)

Transaction costs related to borrowings

 

(1.6)

(3.8)

(6.2)

Bond premium received

12

2.0

-

-

Interest received on drawdown

 

1.7

-

-

Dividends paid

16

(32.6)

(20.3)

(47.5)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

192.2

599.6

821.4

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

112.6

28.0

(135.4)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

326.5

441.9

441.9

Foreign exchange movements

 

19.9

0.4

20.0

Cash and cash equivalents at the reporting date

 

459.0

470.3

326.5

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the six month period ended 30 June 2016

1. General information

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc (the 'Company') is a company domiciled in Jersey.  These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the 'interim financial statements') as at and for the six month period ended 30 June 2016 have been prepared and are presented in respect of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the 'Group'). 

The registered office of the Company is 47 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey, JE1 0BD, Channel Islands. The Company invests in investment and development property, hotel businesses and loans secured by real estate in Europe with the objective of generating and growing long-term cash flows to pay dividends and to enhance capital values through focused asset management and strategic acquisitions.

The interim financial statements were approved and authorised for issue on 5 August 2016 and signed by Simon Radford and Mark McNicholas on behalf of the Board.

2. Basis of preparation

A. Statement of compliance

These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the European Union, and should be read in conjunction with the Group's last annual consolidated financial statements as at and the for the year ended 31 December 2015. They do not include all the information required for a complete set of IFRS financial statements. However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the Group's financial position and performance since the last annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2015. 

The results are unaudited but were reviewed by the auditors of the Group.

B. Basis of measurement

The interim financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, applying the historical cost convention except for investment and development property, certain loans secured by real estate, certain property, plant and equipment and derivative financial instruments which are stated at their fair value using the accounting policies on the basis set out in Note 3 Significant accounting policies.

C. Functional and presentational currency

These interim financial statements are presented in Pound Sterling as this is the Company's functional currency.  All financial information presented in Pound Sterling has been rounded to the nearest million and presented to one decimal place, except where otherwise stated.

D. Use of estimates and judgements

The preparation of the interim financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the Group's accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Critical judgements in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements in the period ending 30 June 2016 include management's estimates of the fair value of investment and development property (Note 9), loans secured by real estate (Note 10) and land and buildings (Note 11).

3. Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies and methods of computation and presentation adopted in the preparation of the interim financial statements are consistent with those applied in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015 and are described in those financial statements on pages 92 to 97, except for the impact of the new standards and policies described below, and except for the representation of the condensed consolidated income statement, as described in Note 40 of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015. 

The Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015 is available at www.kennedywilson.eu.

The following new and amended standards and interpretations are effective for the Group for the first time for the financial year beginning 1 January 2016. None of these had a material impact on the Group:

·              Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions (Amendments to IAS 19);

·              Annual improvements to IFRSs 2010 - 2012 Cycle;

·              Amendments to IAS 1 Disclosure initiative;

·              Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 Clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation and amortisation;

·              Amendments to IAS 27 Equity method in Separate Financial Statements;

·              Amendments to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment and IAS 41 Bearer Plants;

·              Amendments to IFRS 11 Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations; and

·              Annual improvements to IFRSs 2012 - 2014 Cycle.

4. New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for future annual reporting periods of the Group, and have not been applied in preparing these interim financial statements. The upcoming standards are set out below and the Group is currently assessing their potential impact. The Group does not plan to early-adopt these standards.

A. New/Revised International Financial Reporting Standards

 

 

 

Effective date1

 

 

 

 

Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 28: Investment Entities: Applying the Consolidation Exception2

 

 

1 January 2016

IFRS 14 - Regulatory Deferral Accounts2

 

 

1 January 2016

Amendments to IAS 7 Disclosure Initiative2

 

 

1 January 2017

Amendments to IAS 12 Recognition of Deferred Tax Assets for Unrealised Losses2

 

 

1 January 2017

IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers2

 

 

1 January 2018

IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments (2009, and subsequent amendments in 2010 and 2013)2

 

 

1 January 2018

IFRS 16 - Leases2

 

 

1 January 2019

Clarifications to IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers2

 

 

1 January 2018

Amendments to IFRS 2: Classification and measurement of share-based payment transactions2

 

 

1 January 2018

Amendment to IFRS 10 and IAS 28: Sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture2

 

 

To be determined

 

 

 

 

 

Footnotes:

1. The effective dates are those applying to European Union endorsed IFRS if later than the IASB effective dates and relate to periods beginning on or after those dates detailed above.

2. Not European Union endorsed at the time of approval of the interim financial statements.

5. Determination of fair values

A number of the Group's accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.  Fair value is defined in IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the methods described below.  Where applicable, further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that asset or liability.

The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use of unobservable inputs significant to the fair value measurement as a whole:

·              Level 1 - Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

·              Level 2 - Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable.

·              Level 3 - Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable.

For assets and liabilities that are recognised in the financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis, the Group determines whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorisation (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period.  

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.  There were no transfers between Levels 2 and 3 during the period.

There were no changes in valuation techniques during the period.

A. Investment and development property

The fair value of investment and development property was determined by external, independent property valuers, having appropriate recognised professional qualifications and recent experience in the location and category of the property being valued. Such a valuation takes into account a market participant's ability to generate economic benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use or by selling it to another market participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use. Independent valuers will assess the fair value of the Group's investment and development property portfolio every six months.

The fair value measurement for investment and development property of £2,912.3 million (December 2015: £2,554.3 million) has been categorised as a Level 3 fair value based on the inputs to the valuation technique noted above.

Further information about fair value assumptions applicable to investment and development property is set out in Note 9.

B. Loans secured by real estate

The fair value of loans secured by real estate was determined by independent valuers having appropriate and recent experience in the valuation of loans. Such independent valuers will assess the fair value of the Group's portfolio of loans secured by real estate every six months.

The fair value measurement for loans secured by real estate of £81.9 million (December 2015: £179.2 million) has been categorised as a Level 3 fair value based on the inputs to the valuation technique noted above.

Further information about fair value assumptions applicable to loans secured by real estate is set out in Note 10.

C. Land and buildings

The fair value of property, plant and equipment was determined by external, independent valuers, having appropriate recognised professional qualifications and recent experience in the location and category of the asset being valued. Such a valuation takes into account a market participant's ability to generate economic benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use or by selling it to another market participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use. Independent valuers will assess the fair value of the Group's land and buildings every six months.

The fair value measurement for land and buildings (included within property, plant and equipment) of £61.3 million (December 2015: £54.6 million) has been categorised as a Level 3 fair value based on the inputs to the valuation technique noted above.

Further information about fair value assumptions applicable to property, plant and equipment is set out in Note 11.

 

D. Borrowings

The valuation technique used in the disclosures for borrowings and other debt is a comparison of debt stock to the marginal cost of debt (from main funding markets) in addition to discounting using the zero coupon discount curve of the relevant currency.

The fair value measurement for bonds of £779.9 million (December 2015: £589.4 million) has been categorised as a Level 2 fair value based on the inputs to the valuation technique noted above.

The fair value measurement for secured borrowings and the RCF of £985.7 million (December 2015: £832.0 million) has been categorised as a Level 3 fair value based on the inputs to the valuation technique noted above.

Further information about borrowings is set out in Note 12.

E. Derivative financial instruments

The fair value of forward foreign currency contracts is based on independent third party valuations.

Fair value is estimated by discounting the difference between the contractual forward price and the current forward price for the residual maturity of the contract using a risk-free interest rate (based on government bonds), adjusting for credit risk where appropriate.

The fair value of interest rate caps is based on independent third party valuations. Fair value is estimated using Black's model to calculate the net present value of expected future cash flows based on observable market volatility and interest rates, adjusting for credit risk, where appropriate.

The fair value of foreign currency options is based on independent third party valuations. Fair value is estimated using a variant of the Black-Scholes model tailored for currency derivatives. The net present value of expected future cash flows is calculated based on observable market foreign exchange volatility, foreign exchange rates and interest rates, adjusting for credit risk, where appropriate.

Further information about fair value assumptions applicable to derivative financial instruments is set out in Note 13.

6. Operating segments

A. Basis of segmentation

The Group is organised into six business segments, against which the Group reports its segmental information, being office real estate, retail real estate, industrial real estate, residential real estate, loans secured by real estate and hotels.  These segments are reported separately because they offer different products or services and are managed separately because they require different strategies.

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision makers which is updated as required by the business, who has been identified as the board of directors of the Company (the 'Board').

The following summary describes the operations of each reportable segment:

Segment

Description

Office real estate

Property which is primarily used by commercial tenants

Retail real estate

Property comprising primarily high street retail or shopping centres, together with leisure assets

Industrial real estate

Property used by tenants primarily for the purposes of manufacturing and distribution, or mixed use

Residential real estate

Tenanted residential property, in the private rented sector

Loans secured by real estate

A loan that is in default or close to being in default, receivership or liquidation, where the borrower is typically not making full payments and the LTV is greater than 100%

Hotels

Ownership and management of hotels, namely Fairmont St Andrews Hotel (United Kingdom) and Portmarnock Hotel (Ireland)

There are varying levels of integration between the office real estate, retail real estate, industrial real estate, residential real estate and hotel segments. This integration consists primarily of shared asset management resources.

Unallocated income and expenses are items incurred centrally which are neither directly attributable nor reasonably allocable to individual segments.  Unallocated assets are primarily cash and cash equivalents and unallocated liabilities comprise primarily the unsecured borrowings and derivative financial liabilities. 

The Group's key measure of underlying performance of the office real estate, retail real estate, industrial real estate and residential real estate segments is rental income as this measure illustrates and emphasises those segments' contribution to the reported profits of the Group and the input of those segments to earnings per share.  By focusing the prime performance measurement on rental income, other statistical data such as valuation movements are separately highlighted for analysis and attention.

The Group's key measure of underlying performance of the loans secured by real estate segment is fair value gain as this measure illustrates and emphasises that segment's contribution to the reported profits of the Group and the input of that segment to earnings per share.

The Group's key performance measure of underlying performance of the hotel sector is hotel revenue as this measure illustrates and emphasises that segment's contribution to the reported profits of the Group and the input of that segment to earnings per share.

Information related to each reportable segment is set out below. Segment profit/(loss) before tax is used to measure performance because management believes that this information is the most relevant in evaluating the results of the respective segments relative to other entities that operate in similar sectors.

 

B. Information about reportable segments

I. Profit before tax for the period ended 30 June 2016

 

 

Office
real estate
1

 

Retail
real
estate
1

 

Industrial
real
estate
1

 

Residential
real
estate
1

 

Loans secured by real estate

 

Hotels

 

Segment total

 

Unallocated

 

Total

Unaudited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

48.6

33.0

7.2

4.8

-

-

93.6

-

93.6

Hotel revenue

-

-

-

-

-

8.7

8.7

-

8.7

Interest income from loans secured by real estate

-

-

-

-

3.5

-

3.5

-

3.5

 

48.6

33.0

7.2

4.8

3.5

8.7

105.8

-

105.8

Property related expenses

(9.0)

(5.5)

(0.6)

(2.0)

-

-

(17.1)

-

(17.1)

Hotel cost of sales

-

-

-

-

-

(7.7)

(7.7)

-

(7.7)

Administrative costs

-

-

-

-

-

(2.3)

(2.3)

-

(2.3)

Net operating income

39.6

27.5

6.6

2.8

3.5

(1.3)

78.7

-

78.7

Net change in fair value of investment and development property

20.8

13.4

(1.3)

12.2

-

-

45.1

-

45.1

Net change in fair value of loans secured by real estate

-

-

-

-

0.6

-

0.6

-

0.6

Gain on sale and other gains

(0.5)

0.3

-

-

0.4

-

0.2

-

0.2

 

59.9

41.2

5.3

15.0

4.5

(1.3)

124.6

-

124.6

Overhead costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

(1.1)

(1.0)

(0.2)

(0.3)

(0.2)

-

(2.8)

(3.2)

(6.0)

Performance fee

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Investment management fee

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(8.1)

(8.1)

 

(1.1)

(1.0)

(0.2)

(0.3)

(0.2)

-

(2.8)

(11.3)

(14.1)

Results from operating activities before financing costs

58.8

40.2

5.1

14.7

4.3

(1.3)

121.8

(11.3)

110.5

Interest income from cash and cash equivalents

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.4

0.4

Finance costs

(7.2)

(9.7)

(1.6)

(0.8)

-

-

(19.3)

(10.0)

(29.3)

 

(7.2)

(9.7)

(1.6)

(0.8)

-

-

(19.3)

(9.6)

(28.9)

Segment profit/(loss)
before tax

51.6

30.5

3.5

13.9

4.3

(1.3)

102.5

(20.9)

81.6

 

Footnote:

1.     Investment property under development, as identified in Note 9B(ii) is allocated into a segment based on the current expected future use.

 

II. Profit before tax for the period ended 30 June 20152

 

 

 

Office
real estate
1

 

Retail
real
estate
1

 

Industrial
real
estate
1

 

Residential
real
estate
1

 

Loans secured by real estate

 

Hotels

 

Segment total

 

Unallocated

 

Total

Unaudited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

32.6

23.6

6.2

2.3

-

-

64.7

-

64.7

Hotel revenue

-

-

-

-

-

8.6

8.6

-

8.6

Interest income from loans secured by real estate

-

-

-

-

6.6

-

6.6

-

6.6

 

32.6

23.6

6.2

2.3

6.6

8.6

79.9

-

79.9

Property related expenses

(7.8)

(2.9)

(0.4)

(0.7)

-

-

(11.8)

-

(11.8)

Hotel cost of sales

-

-

-

-

-

(7.3)

(7.3)

-

(7.3)

Administrative costs

-

-

-

-

-

(2.4)

(2.4)

-

(2.4)

Net operating income

24.8

20.7

5.8

1.6

6.6

(1.1)

58.4

-

58.4

Net change in fair value of investment and development property

79.9

17.3

12.8

2.6

-

-

112.6

-

112.6

Net change in fair value of loans secured by real estate

-

-

-

-

6.9

-

6.9

-

6.9

Gain on sale and other gains

0.2

0.3

-

-

5.0

-

5.5

-

5.5

 

104.9

38.3

18.6

4.2

18.5

(1.1)

183.4

-

183.4

Overhead costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

(1.1)

(1.1)

(0.1)

(0.3)

(1.3)

-

(3.9)

(2.6)

(6.5)

Performance fee

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(7.3)

(7.3)

Investment management fee

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(5.5)

(5.5)

 

(1.1)

(1.1)

(0.1)

(0.3)

(1.3)

-

(3.9)

(15.4)

(19.3)

Results from operating activities before financing costs

103.8

37.2

18.5

3.9

17.2

(1.1)

179.5

(15.4)

164.1

Interest income from cash and cash equivalents

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.9

0.9

Finance costs

(4.7)

(5.2)

(1.1)

(0.5)

-

-

(11.5)

(1.0)

(12.5)

 

(4.7)

(5.2)

(1.1)

(0.5)

-

-

(11.5)

(0.1)

(11.6)

Segment profit/(loss)
before tax

99.1

32.0

17.4

3.4

17.2

(1.1)

168.0

(15.5)

152.5

 

Footnotes:

1.     Investment property under development, as identified in Note 9B(ii) is allocated into a segment based on the current expected future use.

2.     June 2015 re-presented on a basis consistent with presentation adopted at 31 December 2015. Further information is set out in Note 40 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.

 

III. Profit before tax for the year ended 31 December 2015

 

 

Office
real estate
1

 

Retail
real
estate
1

 

Industrial
real
estate
1

 

Residential
real
estate
1

 

Loans secured by real estate

 

Hotels

 

Segment total

 

Unallocated

 

Total

Audited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

71.8

49.7

12.2

5.1

-

-

138.8

-

138.8

Hotel revenue

-

-

-

-

-

20.0

20.0

-

20.0

Interest income from loans secured by real estate

-

-

-

-

13.4

-

13.4

-

13.4

 

71.8

49.7

12.2

5.1

13.4

20.0

172.2

-

172.2

Property related expenses

(15.1)

(5.4)

(0.5)

(1.4)

-

-

(22.4)

(0.3)

(22.7)

Hotel cost of sales

-

-

-

-

-

(14.4)

(14.4)

-

(14.4)

Administrative costs

-

-

-

-

-

(5.0)

(5.0)

-

(5.0)

Net operating income

56.7

44.3

11.7

3.7

13.4

0.6

130.4

(0.3)

130.1

Net change in fair value of investment and development property

141.5

36.7

21.3

8.5

-

-

208.0

-

208.0

Net change in fair value of loans secured by real estate

-

-

-

-

5.1

-

5.1

-

5.1

Gain on sale and other gains

2.9

6.2

0.5

-

5.0

-

14.6

0.8

15.4

 

201.1

87.2

33.5

12.2

23.5

0.6

358.1

0.5

358.6

Overhead costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

(1.5)

(1.3)

(0.1)

(0.6)

(1.5)

-

(5.0)

(5.9)

(10.9)

Performance fee

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(29.7)

(29.7)

Investment management fee

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(15.2)

(15.2)

 

(1.5)

(1.3)

(0.1)

(0.6)

(1.5)

-

(5.0)

(50.8)

(55.8)

Results from operating activities before financing costs

199.6

85.9

33.4

11.6

22.0

0.6

353.1

(50.3)

302.8

Interest income from cash and cash equivalents

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.6

0.6

Finance costs

(8.4)

(12.0)

(3.0)

(1.0)

-

-

(24.4)

(12.4)

(36.8)

 

(8.4)

(12.0)

(3.0)

(1.0)

-

-

(24.4)

(11.8)

(36.2)

Segment profit/(loss)
before tax

191.2

73.9

30.4

10.6

22.0

0.6

328.7

(62.1)

266.6

 

Footnote:

1.     Investment property under development, as identified in Note 9B(ii) is allocated into a segment based on the current expected future use.

 

IV. Assets/(liabilities) at 30 June 2016

 

 

Office
real estate
1

 

Retail
real
estate
1

 

Industrial
real
estate
1

 

Residential
real
estate
1

 

Loans secured by real estate

 

Hotels

 

Segment total

 

Unallocated

 

Total

Unaudited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m2

£m

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

79.0

103.8

12.8

61.4

4.9

4.8

266.7

372.9

639.6

Segment assets

1,656.1

1,002.7

202.4

157.8

86.8

73.7

3,179.5

374.4

3,553.9

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment liabilities

(358.9)

(500.0)

(92.5)

(45.5)

(0.1)

(5.5)

(1,002.5)

(871.8)

(1,874.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V. Assets/(liabilities) at 30 June 2015

 

 

Office
real estate
1

 

Retail
real
estate
1

 

Industrial
real
estate
1

 

Residential
real
estate
1

 

Loans secured by real estate

 

Hotels

 

Segment total

 

Unallocated

 

Total

Unaudited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m2

£m

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

33.5

28.1

13.7

9.7

11.0

5.1

101.1

397.9

499.0

Segment assets

956.4

709.6

197.6

105.7

287.4

63.7

2,320.4

411.2

2,731.6

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment liabilities

(380.6)

(419.3)

(78.4)

(45.8)

(0.5)

(4.7)

(929.3)

(289.2)

(1,218.5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI. Assets/(liabilities) at 31 December 20153

 

 

 

Office
real estate
1

 

Retail
real
estate
1

 

Industrial
real
estate
1

 

Residential
real
estate
1

 

Loans secured by real estate

 

Hotels

 

Segment total

 

Unallocated

 

Total

Re-presented

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m2

£m

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

82.9

43.8

16.4

5.0

1.8

3.1

153.0

253.2

406.2

Total segment assets

1,415.2

848.9

193.7

191.7

180.9

62.3

2,892.7

264.2

3,156.9

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment liabilities

(366.1)

(422.1)

(95.1)

(41.0)

(0.6)

(2.9)

(927.8)

(599.9)

(1,527.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footnotes:

1.     Investment property under development, as identified in Note 9B(ii) is allocated into a segment based on the current expected future use.

2.     Unallocated assets are primarily cash and cash equivalents and derivative financial assets, and unallocated liabilities comprise primarily the unsecured borrowings and derivative financial liabilities. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated from the calculation of segment assets and liabilities.

3.     Prior periods have been re-presented on a basis consistent with the presentation adopted at 30 June 2016.

 

C. Geographic information

The office real estate, retail real estate, industrial real estate and residential real estate segments are primarily in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Italy and Spain. Italy and Spain are grouped together and reported as 'Rest of Europe'. 

The geographic information below analyses the Group's segment revenues, current assets and non-current assets, and total liabilities, by geography.  In presenting the following information, segment revenue, current assets and non-current assets, and total liabilities were based on the geographic location of the relevant asset. 

I. Revenue

 

Six month
period ended
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2016

Six month
period ended
30 June
2015

Year
ended
31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

£m

 £m

 £m

United Kingdom

 

 

 

Rental income

62.4

50.8

107.9

Hotel revenue

5.9

5.8

14.2

Interest income on loans secured by real estate

3.2

6.6

13.0

Net change in fair value of investment and development property

(15.8)

56.0

113.8

Net change in fair value of loans secured by real estate

(0.1)

6.6

3.6

(Loss)/gain on sale of investment property and loan collateral

(0.1)

0.5

10.5

 

55.5

126.3

263.0

Ireland

 

 

 

Rental income

19.0

13.9

29.0

Hotel revenue

2.8

2.8

5.8

Interest income on loans secured by real estate

0.3

-

0.4

Net change in fair value of investment and development property

45.9

51.9

88.1

Net change in fair value of loans secured by real estate

0.7

0.3

1.5

Gain on sale of investment property and loan collateral

0.3

5.0

4.1

 

69.0

73.9

128.9

Rest of Europe

 

 

 

Rental income

12.2

-

1.9

Net change in fair value of investment and development property

15.0

4.7

6.1

Gain on sale of investment property and loan collateral

-

-

-

Other gains

-

-

0.8

 

27.2

4.7

8.8

Total

 

 

 

Rental income

93.6

64.7

138.8

Hotel revenue

8.7

8.6

20.0

Interest income on loans secured by real estate

3.5

6.6

13.4

Net change in fair value of investment and development property

45.1

112.6

208.0

Net change in fair value of loans secured by real estate

0.6

6.9

5.1

Gain on sale of investment property and loan collateral

0.2

5.5

14.6

Other gains

-

-

0.8

 

151.7

204.9

400.7

 

 

II. Current assets

 

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

£m

 £m

 £m

United Kingdom

118.6

59.2

126.6

Ireland

18.0

23.9

18.2

Rest of Europe

137.6

1.9

12.1

 

274.2

85.0

156.9

Other reconciling items1

365.4

414.0

249.3

 

639.6

499.0

406.2

III. Non-current assets2

 

 

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

£m

 £m

 £m

United Kingdom

1,661.6

1,609.1

1,767.9

Ireland

892.5

572.7

672.9

Rest of Europe

359.9

36.4

300.2

 

2,914.0

2,218.2

2,741.0

Other reconciling items1

0.3

14.4

9.7

 

2,914.3

2,232.6

2,750.7

IV. Total liabilities2

 

 

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Re-presented

 

£m

 £m

 £m

United Kingdom

642.3

680.3

672.6

Ireland

260.1

235.0

244.4

Rest of Europe

91.8

8.8

8.4

 

994.2

924.1

925.4

Other reconciling items1

880.1

294.4

602.3

 

1,874.3

1,218.5

1,527.7

 

 

Footnotes:

1.     Other reconciling items within the asset category comprise primarily cash and cash equivalents and derivative financial assets, and other reconciling items within liabilities comprise primarily the unsecured borrowings and derivative financial liabilities. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated from the calculation of segment assets and liabilities.

2.     Prior periods have been re-presented on a basis consistent with the presentation adopted at 30 June 2016.

 

7. Taxation

A. Company

The Company is tax resident in Jersey.  Jersey has a corporate tax rate of zero under schedule D of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 as amended, so the Company is not subject to tax in Jersey on its income or gains and is not subject to United Kingdom or other jurisdiction corporation tax on any dividend or interest income it receives.  No charge to Jersey taxation will arise on capital gains.

B. Group

The Directors conduct the affairs of the Group such that the management and control of the Group is exercised in Jersey and that the Group does not carry on a trade in the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction.

The Group is liable to foreign tax on activities in its overseas subsidiaries. Outside of Jersey, the Group has subsidiaries and funds in Luxembourg, the Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom and investment and development property located in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Italy and Spain.

Details of tax rates applicable in the jurisdictions in which the Group operates are set out in Note 15B to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.

C. Amounts recognised in the profit or loss

 

Six month
period ended
30 June
2016

Six month
period ended
30 June
2015

Year
ended
31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

Current tax expense

 

 

 

Current period

1.8

3.2

7.6

 

1.8

3.2

7.6

Deferred tax credit

 

 

 

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

1.1

-

-

 

1.1

-

-

Tax expense on continuing operations

2.9

3.2

7.6

There has been no significant change in the expected weighted average annual income tax rate in respect of the full financial year ending 31 December 2016, compared with the information disclosed in Note 15 of the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.

 

D. Reconciliation of effective tax rate

The charge for the period can be reconciled to the condensed consolidated income statement as follows:

 

Six month
period ended
30 June
2016

Six month
period ended
30 June
2015

Year
ended
31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

Tax expense reconciliation

 

 

 

Profit before tax for the period

81.6

152.5

266.6

Income tax charge using weighted average applicable tax rates

16.3

30.5

53.3

Tax effect of non-taxable income

(14.1)

(16.6)

(22.9)

Non-taxable net fair value loss/(gain)

0.9

(11.3)

(23.3)

Tax effect of losses not previously recognised

(0.1)

-

0.1

Deferred tax asset not recognised

0.9

0.4

-

Other adjustments

(2.4)

-

-

Expenses disallowed

0.3

0.2

0.4

Tax charge

1.8

3.2

7.6

Effective tax rate on profit before tax (%)

20.0

20.0

20.0

Effective tax rate after allowable adjustments (%)

2.2

2.1

2.8

 

 

 

 

Analysed as arising from:

 

 

 

Investment and development property located in the United Kingdom

1.5

3.2

7.4

Luxembourg

0.2

-

-

Investment and development property located in Spain

0.1

-

0.2

 

1.8

3.2

7.6

 

E. Deferred tax asset

 

Six month
period ended
30 June
2016

Six month
period ended
30 June
2015

Year
ended
31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

1.5

-

-

Tax operating losses acquired through share acquisition

-

-

1.5

Effects of translation to presentation currency

0.4

-

-

Closing balance

1.9

-

1.5

 

 

F. Deferred tax liability

 

Six month
period ended
30 June
2016

Six month
period ended
30 June
2015

Year
ended
31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

-

-

-

Origination of temporary differences

1.1

-

-

Closing balance

1.1

-

-

 

G. Unrecognised deferred tax asset

Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of the following items, because it is not probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the Group can use the benefits therefrom. The Group is only able to utilise the losses to offset taxable profits in certain discrete business streams.

 

Six month
period ended
30 June
2016

Six month
period ended
30 June
2015

Year
ended
31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

14.6

9.5

9.5

Deferred tax assets acquired through share acquisition

-

-

5.3

Tax operating losses utilised during the year

(0.1)

(0.5)

(0.5)

Deductible temporary differences (which will never expire) arising during the period

0.9

0.4

0.3

Effects of translation to presentation currency

0.7

-

-

Closing balance

16.1

9.4

14.6

 

8. Earnings, net asset value per share and EPRA metrics

Basic earnings per share at 30 June 2016 is calculated by dividing the consolidated profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period and adjusting for shares to be issued in part settlement of the investment management fee for the period ended 30 June 2016, if any. 

Basic net asset value ('NAV') per share is calculated by dividing net assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the number of ordinary shares outstanding at 30 June 2016.

A. Basic, diluted, EPRA earnings and Adjusted earnings per share reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

Six month
period ended
30 June
2016

 

Six month
period ended
30 June
2015

 

Year
ended
31 December
2015

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 

 

 

£m

p1

£m

p1

£m

p1

Profit for the period after taxation

 

 

 

78.7

57.9

149.3

110.2

259.0

191.0

Adjusted for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in fair value of investment and development property

(45.1)

(33.2)

(112.6)

(83.1)

(208.0)

(153.4)

Net change in the fair value of loans secured by real estate

(0.6)

(0.4)

(6.9)

(5.1)

(5.1)

(3.8)

Fair value loss on interest rate caps

0.9

0.7

-

-

0.8

0.6

Time value of foreign exchange zero premium options

2.4

1.8

-

-

2.3

1.6

Gain on purchase of a business and acquisition related expenditure

0.1

0.1

1.2

0.9

1.7

1.3

Gain on sale of investment property and loan collateral and other gains

(0.2)

(0.1)

(5.5)

(4.0)

(15.4)

(11.3)

EPRA earnings

 

 

 

36.2

26.8

25.5

18.9

35.3

26.0

Group adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance fee

 

 

 

-

-

5.5

4.1

29.7

21.9

Adjusted earnings

 

 

 

36.2

26.8

31.0

23.0

65.0

47.9

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

 

 

 

135,933,938

135,485,6752

135,613,838

 

 

Footnote:

1. Per share amount.

The European Public Real Estate Association ('EPRA') issued Best Practices Recommendations, most recently in December 2014.

The EPRA earnings are presented to provide what the Company believes is a more appropriate assessment of the operational income accruing to the Group's activities. Hence, the Company adjusts basic earnings for income and costs which are not of a recurrent nature or which may be more of a capital nature.  In addition, the Group has made additional adjustments to EPRA earnings in order to remove other non-trading items not considered by EPRA in its Best Practice Recommendations, in order to present an "Adjusted earnings" figure.

 

B. Basic, EPRA NAV, Adjusted NAV and EPRA NNNAV per share reconciliation

EPRA has issued guidelines aimed at providing a measure of NAV on the basis of the long-term fair values. At each of the dates presented there were no material deferred taxes applicable to the business and there are no dilutive or potentially dilutive equity arrangements in existence.

In addition, the Group reports an "Adjusted NAV" to illustrate EPRA NAV after the impact of fees recognised in the share-based payment reserve.

EPRA NNNAV is a measure to report the net asset value including fair value adjustments in respect of all material balance sheet items which are not reported at their fair value as part of EPRA NAV.

 

 

 

 

 

30 June
2016

 

30 June
2015

 

31 December
2015

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 

 

 

£m

p1

£m

p1

£m

p1

Basic NAV

 

 

 

1,679.6

1,235.6

1,513.1

1,115.8

1,629.2

1,198.5

Adjusted for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark-to-market of derivative financial assets (Note 13)

(0.3)

(0.2)

(1.8)

(1.3)

(0.9)

(0.7)

EPRA NAV

 

 

 

1,679.3

1,235.4

1,511.3

1,114.5

1,628.3

1,197.8

Group adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance fee (Note 18A(ii))

 

-

-

(5.5)

(4.1)

(29.7)

(21.8)

Investment management fee (Note 18A(i))

 

(2.1)

(1.6)

(2.1)

(1.5)

(2.1)

(1.5)

Adjusted NAV

 

 

 

1,677.2

1,233.8

1,503.7

1,108.9

1,596.5

1,174.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPRA NNNAV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPRA NAV

 

 

 

1,679.3

1,235.4

1,511.3

1,114.5

1,628.3

1,197.8

Fair value of derivative financial assets (Note 13)

0.3

0.2

1.8

1.3

0.9

0.7

Fair value of borrowings2 (Note 12)

(45.7)

(33.7)

6.5

4.5

(6.0)

(4.2)

EPRA NNNAV

 

 

 

1,633.9

1,201.9

1,519.6

1,120.3

1,623.2

1,194.3

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares in issue (Note 15)

 

135,933,938

136,086,127

135,933,938

 

Footnotes:

1. Per share amount.

2. Represents the difference between the book value of borrowings and the fair value of borrowings.

 

9. Investment and development property

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

Investment property

 

 

 

Opening balance

2,367.0

1,182.5

1,182.5

Acquisition of investment property

156.7

503.3

1,011.7

Acquisition of collateral from loans secured by real estate

-

62.6

139.9

Disposal of investment property

(10.8)

(23.7)

(86.1)

Improvements to investment property

22.4

8.4

22.4

Transfer to investment property under development

-

(3.7)

(3.2)

Transfer to assets held-for-sale (Note 20)

(90.5)

-

(51.0)

Net change in fair value

20.7

92.1

173.0

Effects of translation to presentation currency

108.5

(41.8)

(22.2)

Closing balance

2,574.0

1,779.7

2,367.0

 

 

 

30 June
2016

 

30 June
2015

 

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

Investment property under development

 

 

 

Opening balance

133.2

35.8

35.8

Acquisition of investment property under development

20.1

28.8

28.8

Development expenditure

44.4

14.1

31.8

Transfer from investment property

-

3.7

3.2

Transfer to assets held-for-sale (Note 20)

(56.5)

-

-

Net change in fair value

24.4

20.5

35.0

Effects of translation to presentation currency

21.4

(2.0)

(1.4)

Closing balance

187.0

100.9

133.2

Disclosed as:

 

 

 

Carrying value of investment and development property

2,761.0

1,880.6

2,500.2

Assets held-for-sale (Note 20)

147.0

-

51.0

Adjustment in respect of straight line rent1

4.3

2.4

3.1

 

2,912.3

1,883.0

2,554.3

 

A. Reconciliation

 

 

30 June
2016

 

30 June
2015

 

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

Reconciliation

 

 

 

Investment property

2,574.0

1,779.7

2,367.0

Investment property under development

187.0

100.9

133.2

Assets held-for-sale (Note 20)

147.0

-

51.0

Straight line rent1

4.3

2.4

3.1

 

2,912.3

1,883.0

2,554.3

 

Footnote:

1. Included as a component of the "Rent and other receivables" balance in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

 

The historical cost of investment properties acquired during the period, inclusive of acquisition costs, is £156.7 million (year ended 31 December 2015: £1,011.7 million). The total expenditure incurred to acquire investment properties under development during the period is £20.1 million (year ended 31 December 2015: £28.8 million). 

Acquisition costs which comprise primarily stamp duty, legal services and other directly attributable costs arising from the transactions, amounted to £4.0 million (year ended 31 December 2015:  £34.5 million).

The net fair value gain of £45.1 million (year ended 31 December 2015: £208.0 million) recognised in respect of investment and development property has been taken to the condensed consolidated income statement.

 

At 30 June 2016, the Group was contractually committed to £13.2 million (December 2015: £66.1 million) of future expenditure for the purchase, construction, development and enhancement of investment and development property. This amount includes commitments in relation to hotel properties of £5.7 million (December 2015: £1.3 million).

 

B. Valuation process

The fair value of the Group's investment and development property at 30 June 2016 has been arrived at on the basis of a valuation carried out at that date by external valuers.  CBRE valued all investment and development properties, except for the Italian portfolio which was valued by Colliers Real Estate Services Italia S.r.l con socio unico (together, the 'Valuers'). The valuations performed by the Valuers conform to IFRS 13, the Valuation Standards of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Professional Standards 2014 (the 'RICS Red Book') and with the International Valuation Board's International Valuation Standards.

 

Following the outcome of the referendum held on 23 June 2016 concerning the UK's membership of the European Union, a decision was taken to exit.  Consequently, the UK has entered a period of uncertainty in relation to many factors that impact the property investment and letting markets.  CBRE note that since the referendum date it has not been possible to gauge the effect of this decision by reference to transactions in the market place, and as such the probability of CBRE's opinion of value exactly coinciding with the price achieved, were there to be a sale, has reduced. The valuation will be kept under regular review and CBRE will be able to better judge the impact on property values at 31 December 2016, the next formal valuation date.

 

Further information on the valuation methodology is provided in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.

 

(i). Investment property

The following tables set out the valuation techniques and the key unobservable inputs used in the valuation of the Group's investment property.

 

I. 30 June 2016

Asset class
Unaudited

Fair value

at 30 June

2016

£m1,3

 

 

Range

Valuation technique

Input

Low

High

Weighted average

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Retail

524.8

 

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per sq ft (£)

3.58

154.19

14.40

 

 

 

ERV2 per sq ft (£)

3.50

171.98

14.50

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.0

12.0

6.3


 

Office

884.9

 

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per sq ft (£)

8.75

61.50

20.73

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (£)

6.00

72.50

21.72

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.3

12.0

6.0


 

Industrial

190.0

 

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per sq ft (£)

1.25

10.58

4.43

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (£)

1.25

11.52

4.53

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.5

9.7

6.6

Aggregate United Kingdom (excluding Residential)

1,599.7

 

Annual rent per sq ft (£)

1.25

154.19

12.89

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (£)

1.25

171.98

13.51

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.0

12.0

6.2


Residential

70.4

Yield capitalisation


ERV per unit (£)

12,600

20,700

16,504

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

3.9

3.9

3.9

Aggregate United Kingdom (including Residential)

1,670.1

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Retail

166.7

 

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per sq ft (€)

6.25

302.33

30.64

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

5.00

302.33

27.14

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

3.77

7.44

5.61


 

Office

432.9

 

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per sq ft (€)

13.88

50.85

30.28

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

17.00

50.00

37.73

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.55

7.52

5.13

Aggregate Ireland (excluding Residential)

599.6

 

Annual rent per sq ft (€)

6.25

302.33

30.00

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

5.00

50.00

34.18

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

3.8

7.5

5.3


 

Residential

94.9

 

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per unit (€)

18,267

25,050

15,083

 

 

 

ERV per unit (€)

19,233

29,250

16,839

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.5

5.7

4.9

Aggregate Ireland (including Residential)

694.5

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

Asset class
Unaudited

Fair value

at 30 June

2016

£m1,3

 

 

Range

Valuation technique

Input

Low

High

Weighted average

Rest of Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Retail

138.1

 

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per sq ft (€)

34.68

1,237.00

137.96

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

39.00

660.03

166.97

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

5.0

9.5

6.9

Rest of Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office

166.1

Discounted cash flow


Annual rent per sq ft (€)

8.03

16.80

12.95

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

6.04

19.51

13.31

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

6.2

9.0

7.5

Aggregate Rest of Europe

304.2

 

Annual rent per sq ft (€)

8.03

1,237

137.96

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

5.57

660

166.97

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

5.4

9.5

6.9

Total

2,668.8

 

 

 

 

 

                   

 

 

Footnotes:

1.     Includes adjustment in respect of straight line leases, which is recognised in the "Rent and other receivables" component of the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

2.     Estimated rental value.

3.     Includes assets classified as held-for-sale.

 

II. 31 December 2015

Asset class
Audited

Fair value

at 31 December

2015

£m1,3

 

 

Range

Valuation technique

Input

Low

High

Weighted average

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 


Retail

538.4

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per sq ft (£)

2.78

154.19

14.27

 

 

 

ERV2 per sq ft (£)

3.50

171.98

14.05

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

3.3

11.8

6.3


Office

842.4

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per sq ft (£)

5.99

52.50

20.22

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (£)

6.00

70.00

22.14

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.0

12.0

5.9


Industrial

179.4

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per sq ft (£)

1.25

10.58

4.43

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (£)

1.25

11.52

4.53

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.5

10.0

6.4

Aggregate United Kingdom

1,560.2

 

Annual rent per sq ft (£)

1.25

154.19

12.89

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (£)

1.25

171.98

13.51

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

3.3

12.0

6.1


Residential

66.4

Yield capitalisation


ERV per unit (£)

12,600

20,700

16,504

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.0

4.0

4.0

Aggregate United Kingdom
(including Residential)

1,626.6

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

 


Retail

153.2

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per sq ft (€)

6.25

302.33

30.21

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

5.00

302.33

26.77

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

3.8

7.9

5.7


Office

306.3

Yield capitalisation

Annual rent per sq ft (€)

15.43

50.85

34.90

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

15.50

50.00

40.07

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.6

8.0

5.0

Aggregate Ireland (excluding Residential)

459.5

 

Annual rent per sq ft (€)

6.25

302.33

32.97

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

5.00

302.33

34.60

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

3.8

8.0

5.3


Residential

76.7

Yield capitalisation


Annual rent per unit (€)

17,837

24,450

18,919

 

 

 

ERV per unit (€)

18,667

29,250

19,977

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.7

5.8

4.9

Aggregate Ireland
(including Residential)

536.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset class
Audited

Fair value

at 31 December

2015

£m1,3

 

 

Range

Valuation technique

Input

Low

High

Weighted average

Rest of Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

116.7

Yield capitalisation

Annual rent per sq ft (€)

30.95

1,237.00

140.32

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

39.00

660.03

166.97

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

5.4

9.5

7.0

Rest of Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office

141.6

Discounted cash flow

Annual rent per sq ft (€)

8.03

16.80

12.95

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

5.57

18.58

12.13

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

6.2

9.1

7.6

Aggregate Rest of Europe

258.3

 

Annual rent per sq ft (€)

8.03

1,237.0

140.32

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

5.57

660.03

166.97

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

5.4

9.5

7.6

Total

2,421.1

 

 

 

 

 

               

 

 

Footnotes:

1.     Includes adjustment in respect of straight line leases, which is recognised in the "Rent and other receivables" component of the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

2.     Estimated rental value.

3.     Includes assets classified as held-for-sale.

 

 

(ii). Investment property under development

Investment property under development includes:

·      A second generation office building in Dublin, Ireland ('Baggot Plaza');

·      A development site in the Central Park portfolio in Dublin, Ireland ('Block K');

·      A second generation office building in Dublin, Ireland ('Schoolhouse Lane');

·      A site in suburban County Dublin (the 'Stillorgan Leisureplex')

·      An office building at Santisima Trinidad 5 in Madrid, Spain for conversion to residential real estate;

·      A retail property at Puerta del Sol 9 in Madrid, Spain for conversion to residential real estate; and

·      Residential real estate at Postigo de San Martín 3 in Madrid, Spain for conversion into a hotel.

On 4 July 2016 we announced that practical completion had been achieved on Baggot Plaza. On 28 July 2016 we achieved practical completion on Block K. For the purposes of the interim financial statements, these assets remain classified as investment properties under development at the balance sheet date.

Investment property under development in Ireland is valued using the investment method, with a deduction for costs necessary to complete the development. Investment property under development in the Rest of Europe is valued using the residual method which is the investment method, with a deduction for costs necessary to complete the development together with an allowance for the remaining risk.

The Stillorgan Leisureplex site has been valued using the comparison method, arriving at a price per acre of €7.2 million.

I. 30 June 2016

Asset class
Unaudited

Fair value

at 30 June

2016

£m

 

 

Range

Valuation technique

Input

Low

High

Weighted average

 

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment property under development

156.9

Investment

Build per sq ft (€)

56.76

158.3

101.12

 

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

25.00

52.50

31.90

 

 

 

 

Equivalent yield %

4.7

7.0

4.8

 

 

Development land

12.0

 

Comparison

 

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rest of Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment property under development

74.6

Residual

Build per sq ft (€)

27.87

94.30

71.72

 

 

 

 

Sales value per sq ft (€)

362.32

492.39

439.99

 

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

81.29

81.29

81.29

 

 

 

 

Net initial yield %

3.8

3.8

3.8

 

Total

243.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. 31 December 2015

Asset class
Audited

Fair value

at 31 December

2015

£m

 

 

Range

Valuation technique

Input

Low

High

Weighted average

 

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment property under development

92.7

Residual

Build per sq ft (€)

56.76

158.30

101.12

 

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

15.00

50.00

31.90

 

 

 

 

Net initial yield %

4.7

7.0

5.8

 

Rest of Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment property under development

40.5

Residual

Build per sq ft (€)1

64.10

129.14

90.39

 

 

 

 

Sales value per sq ft (€)1

340.03

501.68

409.05

 

 

 

 

ERV per sq ft (€)

71.54

96.62

82.31

 

 

 

 

Net initial yield %

3.5

4.0

3.7

 

Total

133.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footnote:

1.     Re-presented on a basis consistent with the current reporting period.

 

C. Sensitivity of measurement to variance of significant unobservable inputs

There are inter-relationships between all these unobservable inputs as they are determined by market conditions. The existence of an increase in more than one unobservable input would be to magnify the impact on the valuation. The impact on the valuation will be mitigated by the inter-relationship of two unobservable inputs moving in directions which have an opposite impact on value e.g. an increase in rent may be offset by an increase in yield, resulting in no net impact on the valuation. However if the inputs move in opposite directions (for example ERV increases and equivalent yield decreases), valuation movements can be amplified whereas if they move in the same direction, they may offset reducing the overall net valuation movement.

(i). Investment property

Rents and ERVs have a direct relationship to fair value, while equivalent yield has an inverse relationship.

The following table shows the impact on the fair value of investment property by applying a sensitivity to significant unobservable inputs.

I. 30 June 2016

 

 

Fair value at 30 June 2016

 

Impact on valuations
of a 5% change in
ERV

 

Impact on valuations of a 25 bps change in
equivalent yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Unaudited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

524.8

14.6

(13.9)

(20.9)

22.8

Office

884.9

34.7

(34.7)

(39.8)

43.5

Industrial

190.0

5.1

(4.9)

(7.2)

7.7

Residential

70.4

4.2

(4.1)

(5.1)

5.9

 

1,670.1

58.6

(57.6)

(73.0)

79.9

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

166.7

5.6

(5.0)

(6.8)

7.4

Office

432.9

18.0

(17.3)

(20.9)

23.1

Residential

94.9

4.4

(4.4)

(4.7)

5.2

 

694.5

28.0

(26.7)

(32.4)

35.7

Rest of Europe

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

138.1

5.5

(5.4)

(5.3)

5.8

Office

166.1

6.5

(6.4)

(6.1)

5.2

 

304.2

12.0

(11.8)

(11.4)

11.0

 

2,668.8

98.6

(96.1)

(116.8)

126.6

 

 

II. 31 December 2015

 

 

Fair value at 31 December
2015

 

Impact on valuations
of a 5% change in
ERV

 

Impact on valuations of a 25 bps change in equivalent yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Audited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

538.4

14.8

(13.8)

(21.4)

23.4

Office

842.4

34.9

(34.9)

(39.7)

43.4

Industrial

179.4

5.4

(5.1)

(6.9)

7.5

Residential

66.4

4.1

(3.8)

(4.5)

5.4

 

1,626.6

59.2

(57.6)

(72.5)

79.7

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

153.2

5.2

(4.6)

(6.0)

6.6

Office

306.3

12.6

(12.6)

(15.1)

16.8

Residential

76.7

3.5

(3.5)

(3.8)

4.2

 

536.2

21.3

(20.7)

(24.9)

27.6

Rest of Europe

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

116.7

4.5

(4.5)

(4.5)

4.9

Office

141.6

5.5

(5.5)

(4.8)

5.1

 

258.3

10.0

(10.0)

(9.3)

10.0

 

2,421.1

90.5

(88.3)

(106.7)

117.3

               

 

(ii). Investment property under development

An increase/decrease in costs to complete and the discount factor will decrease/increase valuations respectively.

The following table shows the impact on the fair value of investment property under development by applying a sensitivity to significant unobservable inputs used.

I. 30 June 2016

 

 

Fair value at 30 June
2016

 

 

Impact on valuation of a 5% change in build
costs

 

 

Impact on valuation of a 5% change in
ERV/sales value

 

 

Impact on valuation of a 25 bps change in net initial yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Unaudited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment property under development

168.9

(0.8)

0.8

7.7

(7.7)

(8.9)

9.9

Rest of Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment property under development

74.6

(0.3)

0.3

3.9

(4.0)

(3.7)

4.2

 

243.5

(1.1)

1.1

11.6

(11.7)

(12.6)

14.1

                     

II. 31 December 2015

 

 

Fair value at 31 December
2015

 

 

Impact on valuation of a 5% change in build
costs

 

 

Impact on valuation of a 5% change in ERV/sales value

 

 

Impact on valuation of a 25 bps change in net initial yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Audited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment property under development

92.7

(1.1)

1.1

5.6

(5.6)

(6.4)

7.2

Rest of Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment property under development

40.5

(0.4)

0.3

2.7

(2.8)

(2.3)

2.6

 

133.2

(1.5)

1.4

8.3

(8.4)

(8.7)

9.8

 

 

10. Loans secured by real estate

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

Opening balance

179.2

211.0

211.0

Acquisition of loans secured by real estate

-

130.5

130.4

Disposal of collateral

(100.7)

(62.3)

(161.9)

Net change in fair value

0.6

6.9

5.1

Effects of translation to presentation currency

2.8

(9.0)

(5.4)

Closing balance

81.9

277.1

179.2

 

A. Valuation process

In estimating the fair value of the loans secured by real estate, the income approach was used.  This is a valuation technique that provides an estimation of the fair value of an asset or business based on expectations about the cash flows that an asset or business would generate over time.  At 30 June 2016 Duff & Phelps Ltd. performed procedures on the loans secured by real estate portfolio. In assessing the fair value of the loans secured by real estate, Duff & Phelps Ltd. have referenced valuations performed on the underlying collateral.  At 30 June 2016, the value of the underlying collateral was £75.2 million (December 2015: £173.2 million).

Further information on the valuation methodology is provided in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.

The key unobservable inputs used in the valuation of the Group's loans secured by real estate at 30 June 2016 are the discount rates used which are based on investment opportunities to deliver similar risk-adjusted returns to an investor.  The discount rate applied to the loans is 11.2% (December 2015: discount rate ranging between 8.1% and 11.2%).

B. Sensitivity of measurement to variance of significant unobservable inputs

Yield has an inverse relationship to valuation. There are inter-relationships between the unobservable inputs as they are determined by market conditions. The existence of an increase in more than one unobservable input would be to magnify the impact on the valuation. The impact on the valuation will be mitigated by the inter-relationship of two unobservable inputs moving in directions which have an opposite impact on value for example, cap rates, expected lease renewal dates, expected disposal values, may be offset by an increase in yield, resulting in no net impact on the valuation.

I. 30 June 2016

 

 

 

Fair value
at 30 June 2016

 

Impact on valuations of 100 bps change in discount rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

Unaudited

 

£m

£m

£m

United Kingdom

 

58.8

(0.2)

0.3

Ireland

 

23.1

(1.0)

1.0

 

 

81.9

(1.2)

1.3

           

II. 31 December 2015

 

 

 

Fair value
at 31 December 2015

 

Impact on valuations of 100 bps change in discount rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

Audited

 

£m

£m

£m

United Kingdom

 

157.3

(0.3)

0.3

Ireland

 

21.9

(1.0)

1.1

 

 

179.2

(1.3)

1.4

 

 

11. Property, plant and equipment

 

A. Acquisitions and disposals

During the six month period ended 30 June 2016, the Group spent £6.4 million on additions to property, plant and equipment (six month period ended 30 June 2015: £1.5 million).  Depreciation charge for the same period was £1.3 million (six month period ended 30 June 2015: £1.3 million).  The revaluation gain attributed to land and buildings totalled £1.6 million (six month period ended 30 June 2015: £1.1 million), whilst the effect of exchange rates accounted for a £3.1 million positive movement in the period (six month period ended 30 June 2015: negative £2.1 million movement). There were also some minor asset disposals during the period.

At 30 June 2016, the Group was contractually committed to £5.7 million (December 2015: £1.3 million) of future expenditure for the purchase, construction, development and enhancement of property, plant and equipment.

B. Valuation process

The Board determines the Group's valuation policies and procedures for the valuation of property, plant and equipment. The Board decides which external valuer to appoint to be responsible for the external valuations of the Group's property, plant and equipment, which represents its hotel assets. Selection criteria include market knowledge, reputation, independence and whether professional standards are maintained.

Further information on the valuation methodology is provided in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.

The table below summarises the key unobservable inputs used in the valuation of the Group's property, plant and equipment.

I. 30 June 2016

Asset class
Unaudited

Fair value

at 30 June 2016

£m

Inputs1

United Kingdom

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

38.5

Net operating income

£3.5m

€2.3m

Ireland

30.5

Occupancy %

72.0

67.9

 

 

Discount rate %

8.8

9.0

 

 

Exit yield %

6.8

7.0

 

 

Average daily rate

£152.62

€107.00

Total

69.0

Stabilised year

2021

2017

II. 31 December 2015

Asset class
Audited

Fair value

at 31 December 2015

£m

Inputs1

United Kingdom

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

36.9

Net operating income

£3.5m

€2.8m

Ireland

22.3

Occupancy %

72.0

72.0

 

 

Discount rate %

9.0

9.0

 

 

Exit yield %

6.5

7.0

 

 

Average daily rate

£155.64

€108.12

Total

59.2

Stabilised year

2020

2018

 

Footnote:

1.     Inputs are presented in connection with a stabilised year.

 

There were no changes in valuation techniques during the period.

 

C. Sensitivity of measurement to variance of significant unobservable inputs

There are inter-relationships between all these unobservable inputs as they are determined by market conditions. The existence of an increase in more than one unobservable input would be to magnify the impact on the valuation. The impact on the valuation will be mitigated by the inter-relationship of two unobservable inputs moving in directions which have an opposite impact on value e.g. an increase in hotel net operating income may be offset by an increase in exit yield, resulting in no net impact on the valuation. However, if the inputs move in opposite directions (for example average daily rate increases and exit yield decreases), valuation movements can be amplified whereas if they move in the same direction, they may offset reducing the overall net valuation movement.

I. 30 June 2016

 

Fair value at
30 June
2016

Impact on valuation of 10% change in estimated Hotel NOI

Impact on valuation of 10% change in occupancy %

Impact on valuation of 100 bps change in discount rate

Impact on valuation of 50 bps change in exit yield

Impact on valuation of 5% change in ADR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Unaudited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

United Kingdom

38.5

3.9

(3.8)

11.4

(11.4)

(5.7)

7.8

(3.1)

3.6

9.6

(9.6)

Ireland

30.5

3.2

(3.3)

10.8

(10.8)

(2.2)

2.3

(2.2)

2.5

2.1

(2.1)

 

69.0

7.1

(7.1)

22.2

(22.2)

(7.9)

10.1

(5.3)

6.1

11.7

(11.7)

II. 31 December 2015

 

Fair value at 31

 December

2015

Impact on valuation of 10% change in estimated Hotel NOI

Impact on valuation of 10% change in occupancy %

Impact on valuation of 100 bps change in discount rate

Impact on valuation of 50 bps change in exit yield

Impact on valuation of 5% change in ADR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Audited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

United Kingdom

36.9

3.6

(3.6)

11.7

(11.7)

(5.9)

8.1

(3.2)

3.7

10.0

(10.0)

Ireland

22.3

2.7

(2.7)

8.6

(8.6)

(3.3)

4.4

(1.8)

2.0

1.8

(1.8)

 

59.2

6.3

(6.3)

20.3

(20.3)

(9.2)

12.5

(5.0)

5.7

11.8

(11.8)

 

 

12. Borrowings

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Secured borrowings

1.2

-

0.3

Unsecured borrowings

75.0

-

-

 

76.2

-

0.3

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

Secured borrowings

904.6

859.8

841.0

Bonds

759.0

300.0

594.8

 

1,663.6

1,159.8

1,435.8

Unamortised borrowing costs

(20.8)

(16.2)

(21.8)

 

1,642.8

1,143.6

1,414.0

 

1,719.0

1,143.6

1,414.3

 

A. Reconciliation of carrying value

Movements in the Group's borrowings are analysed in the following table.

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

Opening balance

1,414.3

545.9

545.9

Principal repayments

(38.0)

(47.2)

(50.6)

Drawdown of new secured debt

67.1

670.9

351.2

Drawdown of revolving credit facility

75.0

-

-

Proceeds on issue of £300.0 million 3.95% unsecured 7 year bond

-

-

295.2

Proceeds on issue of €550.0 million 3.25% unsecured 10 year bond1

118.6

-

279.3

Borrowing costs incurred

(2.3)

(5.1)

(8.6)

Premium paid on issue of €550.0 million 3.25% unsecured 10 year bond1

2.0

-

-

Amortisation of borrowing costs, bond discount and bond premium

2.2

0.7

3.7

Effects of translation to presentation currency

80.1

(21.6)

(1.8)

Closing balance

1,719.0

1,143.6

1,414.3

 

Footnote:

1.     On 19 April 2016 we issued a further €150.0 million 3.25% senior unsecured note as a tap to the original €400.0 million 3.25% senior unsecured note issued on 12 November 2015.

The tables above, together with the analysis set out in Notes 12B and 12C are presented net of unamortised borrowing costs, which will be released to the income statement over the period of the associated borrowing.  The analysis set out in Notes 12D and 12E excludes the effect of deducting unamortised borrowing costs.

Further information on the valuation methodology is provided in Note 25 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.

 

B. Secured borrowings

I. 30 June 2016

 

Drawdown date1

Effective
interest rate

Maturity

Fair value2

Book value

Unaudited

 

%

 

£m

£m

€58.2 million mortgage borrowing

24 June 2014

Euribor + 2.75%

March 2019

39.8

39.2

£127.0 million mortgage borrowing

7 August 2014

Libor + 1.90%

October 20193

84.8

84.3

£184.0 million mortgage borrowing

24 September 2014

Libor + 1.80%

December 2019

174.5

174.4

€264.0 million mortgage borrowing

17 December 2014

Euribor + 2.125%

December 20194

205.7

205.4

£116.6 million mortgage borrowing

31 January 2015

Libor + 2.50%

30 January 2018

89.8

89.8

£70.7 million mortgage borrowing

31 January 2015

2.90%

30 January 2020

72.4

70.4

£165.0 million mortgage borrowing

31 January 2015

2.91%

30 January 2023

168.5

160.9

€3.1 million mortgage borrowing

19 May 2015

2.92%

1 September 2037

2.6

2.5

€37.25 million mortgage borrowing

22 January 2016

Euribor + 1.60%

29 December 2030

31.0

30.1

€50.0 million mortgage borrowing

1 March 2016

Euribor + 1.60%

1 March 2031

41.6

40.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

910.7

897.4

Unamortised borrowing costs

 

 

 

8.4

 

 

 

 

 

905.8

                 

These loans are secured by fixed charges over certain investment and development property assets. The value of investment property and development property over which security has been granted is £1,705.0 million (December 2015: £1,576.8 million).

The Group also has access to an €8.0 million facility in connection with a Spanish asset. This facility is currently undrawn and it will expire on 29 December 2020.

 

II. 31 December 2015

 

Drawdown date1

Effective

interest rate

Maturity

Fair value2

Book value

Audited

 

%

 

£m

£m

€58.2 million mortgage borrowing

24 June 2014

Euribor + 2.75%

March 2019

35.5

34.6

£127.0 million mortgage borrowing

7 August 2014

Libor + 1.90%

October 20193

101.7

100.0

£184.0 million mortgage borrowing

24 September 2014

Libor + 1.80%

December 2019

171.1

174.2

€264.0 million mortgage borrowing

17 December 2014

Euribor + 2.125%

December 20194

194.6

193.3

£116.6 million mortgage borrowing

31 January 2015

Libor + 2.50%

30 January 2018

98.2

98.5

£70.7 million mortgage borrowing

31 January 2015

2.90%

30 January 2020

70.3

70.3

£165.0 million mortgage borrowing

31 January 2015

2.91%

30 January 2023

158.3

160.8

€3.1 million mortgage borrowing

19 May 2015

2.92%

1 September 2037

2.3

2.3

 

 

 

 

832.0

834.0

Unamortised borrowing costs

 

 

 

 

7.3

 

 

 

 

 

841.3

 

Footnotes:

1.     Drawdown date or date of acquisition, whichever is later.

2.     The fair value of floating rate borrowings has been established using an equivalent market value established by the Investment Manager determining the equivalent credit spread for this debt at the balance sheet date.  The fair value of fixed rate borrowings has been calculated using a discounted cash flow approach. 

3.     This facility contains two options to extend the maturity date by one year each upon 90 to 120 days prior notice, satisfaction of the conditions per the facility agreement and payment of a 0.125% extension fee.

4.     This facility contains two options to extend the maturity date by one year each upon satisfaction of the conditions per the facility agreement and payment of a 0.2% extension fee.

 

 

C. Bonds

I. 30 June 2016

 

 

Issue date

Effective interest rate

Maturity

Fair value1

Book value

Unaudited

 

 

%

 

£m

£m

£300.0 million 3.95%, 7 year unsecured bond

30 June
2015

3.95%

30 June
2022

304.3

294.0

€550.0 million 3.25%, 10 year unsecured bond1

12 November 2015

3.25%

12 November 2025

475.6

453.5

 

 

 

 

 

779.9

747.5

Unamortised borrowing costs

 

 

 

11.5

 

 

 

 

 

759.0

 

Footnote:

1.     On 19 April 2016 we issued a further €150.0 million 3.25% senior unsecured note as a tap to the original €400.0 million 3.25% senior unsecured note issued on 12 November 2015.

 

II. 31 December 2015

 

 

Issue date

Effective interest rate

Maturity

Fair value1

Book value

Audited

 

 

%

 

£m

£m

£300.0 million 3.95%, 7 year unsecured bond

 

30 June 2015

3.95%

30 June 2022

295.1

293.5

€400.0 million 3.25%, 10 year unsecured bond

 

12 November 2015

3.25%

12 November 2025

294.3

287.9

 

 

 

 

 

589.4

581.4

Unamortised borrowing costs

 

 

                                 13.4

 

 

 

 

594.8    

 

Footnote:

1.     The fair value of each of the unsecured bonds has been calculated using the quoted market price as at the balance sheet date.

 

D. Revolving credit facility

The Group maintains a £225.0 million multi-currency revolving credit facility.  At 30 June 2016, £75.0 million had been drawn against this facility, and £150.0 million remains undrawn (December 2015:  £225.0 million undrawn).  Unamortised borrowing costs total £0.9 million (December 2015: £1.2 million).

E. Maturity profile of borrowings

The maturity profile of the Group's borrowings is as follows:

 

 

30 June
2016

31 December
2015

 

 

Unaudited

Audited

 

 

 £m

 £m

 

 

 

 

Due within one year

 

76.2

0.3

Due between two and five years

 

673.2

677.3

Due between six and ten years

 

947.4

757.1

Due greater than ten years

 

43.0

1.4

Closing balance

 

1,739.8

1,436.1

 

 

F. Interest rate profile of borrowings

I. 30 June 2016

 

Total

Floating rate

Fixed rate

 

Weighted average interest rate

Weighted average period for which rate is fixed

 

Weighted average period to maturity

Unaudited

£m

£m

£m

%

Years

Years

Gross borrowings in Pound Sterling

959.3

352.0

607.4

3.0

5.3

4.4

Gross borrowings in Euro

780.5

318.9

461.6

2.8

9.4

8.0

 

1,739.8

670.9

1,069.0

2.9

7.5

6.0

II. 31 December 2015

 

Total

Floating rate

Fixed rate

 

Weighted average interest rate

Weighted average period for which rate is fixed

 

Weighted average period to maturity

Audited

£m

£m

£m

%

Years

Years

Gross borrowings in Pound Sterling

909.3

376.9

532.4

2.9

7.0

5.1

Gross borrowings in Euro

526.8

229.7

297.1

2.8

10.0

7.2

 

1,436.1

606.6

829.5

2.9

8.0

5.9

 

13. Derivative financial instruments

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

Non-current assets

 £m

 £m

 £m

Interest rate caps not designated as hedges

0.3

1.8

0.9

Foreign currency forward contracts designated as net investment hedges

0.2

12.9

9.7

Zero cost foreign currency options designated as net investment hedges

-

1.5

-

 

0.5

16.2

10.6

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

Zero cost foreign currency options designated as net investment hedges

(14.8)

-

(2.3)

Interest rate cross currency swaps designated as net investment hedges

(27.1)

-

(7.8)

Foreign currency forward contracts designated as net investment hedges

(2.3)

-

-

 

(44.2)

-

(10.1)

 

(43.7)

16.2

0.5

The Group has entered into interest rate cap contracts with notional amounts of £218.6 million (December 2015: £218.6 million) on Sterling-denominated debt and €298.2 million (£248.8 million) (December 2015: €227.5 million or £167.7 million) on Euro-denominated debt. The caps are used to hedge the exposure to the variable interest rate payments on mortgage borrowings.

The Group has also entered into foreign currency forward contracts and zero cost foreign currency options with notional amounts of €360.0 million (£280.1 million) to hedge its net investment in Euro operations (December 2015: €310.0 million or £240.1 million). The Group also entered into a cross currency swap with a notional amount of €210.8 million (£150.0 million) to convert a portion of the proceeds from its £300.0 million debut senior unsecured bond into Euro (December 2015: €210.8 million or £150.0 million). The fixed-to-fixed swap arrangement effectively reduced the coupon on the £300.0 million 3.95%, 7 year unsecured bond to 3.59% (December 2015: 3.35%).

Further information on the valuation methodology is provided in Note 26 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.

 

14. Financial instruments - fair values and risk management

A. Accounting classifications and fair values

The following table shows the book values and fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities, including their levels in the fair value hierarchy. It does not include fair value information for financial assets and financial liabilities not measured at fair value if the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value.

I. 30 June 2016

 

Carrying value

Fair value

 

Fair value through the profit and loss

Fair value hedging instruments

Other financial liabilities

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Unaudited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Loans secured by real estate

81.9

81.9

81.9

-

-

-

-

81.9

Derivative financial assets

0.5

0.5

0.3

0.2

-

-

0.5

-

Total financial assets disclosed at fair value

82.4

82.4

82.2

0.2

-

-

0.5

81.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

1,719.0

1,765.6

-

-

1,765.6

-

779.9

985.7

Derivative financial liabilities

44.2

44.2

-

44.2

-

-

44.2

-

Total financial liabilities disclosed at fair value

1,763.2

1,809.8

-

44.2

1,765.6

-

824.1

985.7

II. 31 December 2015

 

Carrying value

Fair value

 

Fair value through the profit and loss

Fair value hedging instruments

Other financial liabilities

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Audited

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Loans secured by real estate

179.2

179.2

179.2

-

-

-

-

179.2

Derivative financial assets

10.6

10.6

0.9

9.7

-

-

10.6

-

Total financial assets disclosed at fair value

189.8

189.8

180.1

9.7

-

-

10.6

179.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

1,414.3

1421.4

-

-

1,421.4

-

589.4

832.0

Derivative financial liabilities

10.1

10.1

-

10.1

-

-

10.1

-

Total financial liabilities disclosed at fair value

1,424.4

1,431.5

-

10.1

1,421.4

-

599.5

832.0

 

B. Measurement of fair values

The fair value of rent and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, and trade and other payables approximate their carrying value and they are carried at amortised cost.

 

C. Financial risk management

The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks:  market risk (including interest rate risk and foreign currency risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. 

The interim financial statements do not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements. 

Further information on financial risk management is set out in Note 27 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015. There have been no changes in any risk management policies since 31 December 2015.

(i). Market risk

(a). Foreign currency risk

The Group has operations in Europe which transact business denominated mostly in Euro.  There is currency exposure caused by translating the local trading performance and local net assets into Pound Sterling for each financial period and at each reporting date. 

The Group's net investment translation exposure (including the impact of derivative financial instruments) is summarised below:

 

 

30 June

2016

30 June

2015

31 December 2015

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 

£m

£m

£m

Gross Euro-denominated assets

 

1,417.0

644.6

1,129.7

Gross Euro-denominated liabilities

 

(1,266.3)

(489.8)

(944.0)

 

 

150.7

154.8

185.7

 

Gross currency liabilities include the nominal amount of £430.1 million (December 2015: £383.9 million) of foreign exchange derivatives designated as net investment hedges.  The Group has entered into a number of foreign exchange contracts including forward contracts, options and a cross-currency swap to sell €570.8 million (December 2015: €520.8 million) and buy Pound Sterling.

The sensitivity below has been determined based on the exposure to foreign exchange rates for derivative financial instruments at the balance sheet date and represents management's assessment of possible changes to the fair value of the Group's cross currency swaps as a result of possible changes in foreign exchange rates:

 

Impact on profit

Impact on net asset value

 

30 June
2016

31 December 2015

30 June
2016

31 December 2015

 

Unaudited

Audited

Unaudited

Unaudited

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

100 bps strengthening in exchange spot rate

-

0.1

1.5

1.9

100 bps weakening in exchange spot rate

-

(0.1)

(1.5)

(1.9)

200 bps strengthening in exchange spot rate

-

0.3

3.0

3.7

200 bps weakening in exchange spot rate

-

(0.3)

(3.0)

(3.7)

 

(ii). Liquidity risk

The table below summarises the expected maturity profile of the Group's financial liabilities based on contractual undiscounted payments and includes estimated interest payments.

I. 30 June 2016

 

 

 

 

Less than 3 months

 

3 to 12 months

 

1 to 2
years

2 to 5 years

Over 5 years

Total

Unaudited

 

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Secured borrowings

5.9

17.3

112.9

632.4

246.8

1,015.3

£300.0 million 3.95%, 7 year unsecured bond

-

11.1

11.1

33.3

348.7

404.2

€550.0 million 3.25%, 10 year unsecured bond

-

14.9

14.9

44.8

533.6

608.2

Revolving credit facility

-

75.9

-

-

-

75.9

Derivative financial instruments

-

0.5

-

16.6

27.1

44.2

Trade and other payables

0.6

6.4

0.5

1.5

1.3

10.3

 

 

 

6.5

126.1

139.4

728.6

1,157.5

2,158.1

II. 31 December 2015

 

 

 

 

Less than 3 months

 

3 to 12 months

 

1 to 2
years

2 to 5 years

Over 5 years

Total

Audited

 

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Secured borrowings

5.6

17.4

23.3

716.6

174.6

937.5

£300.0 million 3.95%, 7 year unsecured bond

-

10.2

10.2

30.6

320.7

371.7

€400.0 million 3.25%, 10 year unsecured bond

-

9.6

9.6

28.7

342.7

390.6

Derivative financial instruments

-

-

-

2.3

7.8

10.1

Trade and other payables

30.0

1.6

1.7

1.1

0.7

35.1

 

 

 

35.6

38.8

44.8

779.3

846.5

1,745.0

 

(iii). Capital management

The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as a going concern and as such it aims to maintain a prudent mix between borrowings and equity financing.  The Group's capital structure comprises equity attributable to shareholders of the Company, borrowings and cash and cash equivalents. Equity comprises issued share capital, reserves and retained earnings as disclosed in the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity.  Borrowings comprise term loan facilities, revolving credit facility and unsecured bonds.

The Board's policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain future development of the business.

Details of borrowings are set out in Note 12.  Save for the unsecured bond issued in June 2015, the Euro medium term note programme drawdowns in 2015 and 2016 and the drawdown of the revolving credit facility, borrowings are secured on specific portfolios and are non-recourse to the Group as a whole.  During the period, the Group did not breach any of its loan covenants, nor did it default on any other of its obligations under its loan agreements.

(a). Net debt

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

£m

£m

£m

Borrowings (see Note 12)

1,719.0

1,143.6

1,414.3

Add: Unamortised borrowing costs (see Note 12)

20.8

16.2

21.8

 

1,739.8

1,159.8

1,436.1

Cash and cash equivalents

(459.0)

(470.3)

(326.5)

Net debt (excluding unamortised borrowing costs)

1,280.8

689.5

1,109.6

 

 

 

 

(b). Portfolio value

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

£m

£m

£m

Investment and development property (see Note 9)

2,912.3

1,883.0

2,554.3

Loans secured by real estate (see Note 10)

81.9

277.1

179.2

Property, plant and equipment (see Note 11)

69.0

58.7

59.2

 

3,063.2

2,218.8

2,792.7

 

 

 

 

(c). Loan to value

 

30 June
2016

30 June
2015

31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

£m

£m

£m

Total property portfolio

3,063.2

2,218.8

2,792.7

Net debt (excluding unamortised borrowing costs)

1,280.8

689.5

1,109.6

LTV %

41.8

31.1

39.7

 

 

 

 

 

15. Stated capital

 

 

Ordinary shares
Number

Authorised

 

 

Ordinary shares

 

Unlimited

 

 

 

Ordinary shares issued and fully paid

 

 

Shares in issue at 1 January 2016

 

135,993,938

At 30 June 2016

 

135,993,938

 

 

£m

As at 1 January 2016

 

1,322.2

As at 30 June 2016

 

1,322.2

 

 

 

         

16. Dividends

 

 

 

Six month

 period ended
30 June
2016

Six month

 period ended
30 June
2015

 

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

 

Per share amount

Date of payment

£m

£m

Interim dividend

7 pence

20 March 2015

-

9.5

Interim dividend

8 pence

29 May 2015

-

10.8

Interim dividend

12 pence

31 March 2016

16.3

-

Interim dividend

12 pence

23 May 2016

16.3

-

 

 

 

32.6

20.3

On 5 August 2016, the Board proposed an interim dividend of 12 pence per share, resulting in a total dividend of £16.3 million. It will be paid on 31 August 2016 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 19 August 2016.  This interim dividend has not been recognised as a liability in the interim financial statements as it was declared after the period end date.

 

17. Gain on sale of investment property and loan collateral

 

Six month

period ended
30 June
2016

Six month

period ended
30 June
2015

Year

ended
31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

 £m

 £m

 £m

 

 

 

 

Investment property

 

 

 

Gross proceeds from the sale of investment property

62.9

24.7

97.9

Selling costs

(0.9)

(0.5)

(2.2)

Net proceeds on the sale of investment property

62.0

24.2

95.7

Carrying value of assets held as investment property

(62.2)

(24.4)

(86.1)

(Loss)/gain on disposal of investment property

(0.2)

0.5

9.6

 

 

 

 

Loan collateral

 

 

 

Gross proceeds from the sale of collateral property on loans secured by real estate

102.6

68.3

96.6

Selling costs

(1.5)

-

-

Net proceeds on sale of collateral property

101.1

68.3

96.6

Carrying value of collateral assets 

(100.7)

(63.3)

(91.6)

Gain on disposal of collateral property

0.4

5.0

5.0

 

0.2

5.5

14.6

The carrying value of assets sold during the six month period ended 30 June 2016 is £62.2 million. Included within this figure are assets with a fair value of £51.0 million which were classified as assets held-for-sale at 31 December 2015. 

 

18. Related party transactions

A. Parent and ultimate controlling party

The Company's parent and ultimate controlling party is Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. ('KWI'). This is by virtue of the Investment Manager, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of KWI, acting as investment manager to the Company in accordance with the terms of the investment management agreement between the Investment Manager and the Company, and the Investment Manager being entitled to receive certain management and performance fees.

In addition, KWI (through its subsidiaries) holds 29,350,731 shares in the Company at 30 June 2016 (December 2015: 24,675,597).

(i). Investment management fee

The Investment Manager, pursuant to the terms of an investment management agreement with the Company, is entitled to receive an investment management fee from the Company at an annual rate of 1.0% of the EPRA NAV of the Company, payable quarterly in arrears.

The investment management fees were as follows:

·      For the quarter ended 31 December 2015, the investment management fee payable to the Investment Manager totalled £4.1 million. Of this amount £1.9 million cash was paid on 31 December 2015. The remaining £2.2 million was satisfied by the Company through a cash payment of circa £0.1 million, and the share-based element of £2.1 million was satisfied by the purchase of ordinary shares for cash in the market for delivery to the Investment Manager.  On 1 March 2016, 184,165 shares were acquired to settle the share-based element of the investment management fee.

·      For the quarter ended 31 March 2016, the investment management fee payable to the Investment Manager totalled £4.0 million. Of this amount £2.0 million cash was paid on 31 March 2016. The remaining £2.0 million share-based element was satisfied by the purchase of ordinary shares for cash in the market for delivery to the Investment Manager.  On 6 May 2016, 185,627 shares were acquired to settle the share-based element of the investment management fee.

·      For the quarter ended 30 June 2016, the investment management fee payable to the Investment Manager totals £4.2 million. Of this amount £2.0 million was paid on 29 June 2016. The remaining £2.2 million will be satisfied by the Company through a cash payment of circa £0.1 million, and the share-based element of £2.1 million is expected to be satisfied insofar as possible by the purchase of ordinary shares for cash in the market for delivery to the Investment Manager at a price per ordinary share no greater than the last reported NAV per ordinary share and otherwise by the issuance of new ordinary shares at a price per share equal to the last reported NAV per ordinary share. 

The total amount of the investment management fee in respect of the period from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016 was £8.1 million (six month period ended 30 June 2015: £7.3 million). 

The Investment Manager has also paid certain expenses on behalf of the Company and the Company has reimbursed the Investment Manager in the amount of £0.8 million (six month period ended 30 June 2015: £0.2 million).

Further details of the investment management fee arrangements are set out in Note 31A(i) of the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.

(ii). Performance fee

The Investment Manager, pursuant to the terms of an investment management agreement with the Company, is entitled to receive a performance fee. It is a form of remuneration used to reward the Investment Manager for generating returns to shareholders. 

Since the average closing share price of the Company's ordinary shares for the twenty days immediately prior to the invoice date for the 2015 performance fee was below the last reported NAV per share the 2015 performance fee was settled by the purchase of ordinary shares in the market for the cash equivalent amount of the performance fee being £29.7 million. On 1 March 2016, 2,684,102 shares were acquired to settle the performance fee.

The total amount of the performance fee in respect of the period from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016 was £Nil (six month period ended 30 June 2015: £5.5 million).

Further details of the performance fee arrangements are set out in Note 31A(ii) of the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.

 

B. Transactions with key management personnel

(i). Amounts paid to key management personnel

(a). Directors fees

The Directors of the Company received total fees for the period as follows:

 

Six month
period ended
30 June
2016

Six month
period ended
30 June
2015

Year ended
31 December
2015

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

£

£

£

Charlotte Valeur

72,500

72,500

145,000

William McMorrow

-

-

-

Mark McNicholas

50,000

50,000

100,000

Simon Radford

50,000

50,000

100,000

Mary Ricks

-

-

-

 

172,500

172,500

345,000

Pursuant to the terms of the investment management agreement between the Investment Manager and the Company, each of William McMorrow and Mary Ricks has waived his/her fees as Directors of the Company.

(b). Investment management fee

The Investment Manager is considered to be included within the definition of key management personnel. The total Investment Management fee for the six month period ended 30 June 2016 is £8.1 million (six month period ended 30 June 2015: £7.3 million), details of which are set out in Note 18A(i).

(c). Performance fees

The Investment Manager, as noted above, is considered to be included within the definition of key management personnel. The total performance fee accrued for the six month period ended 30 June 2016 is £Nil (six month period ended 30 June 2015: £5.5 million), details of which are set out in Note 18A(ii).

(d). Total amounts payable

The total amount paid to key management personnel during the six month period ended 30 June 2016 is £9.1 million (six month period ended 30 June 2015: £13.2 million).

 

(ii). Interests in share capital of the Company

The Directors' interests in the shares of the Company are detailed below:

 

 

 

 

 

30 June 2016

30 June 2015

31 December 2015

 

 

 

 

Charlotte Valeur

-

-

-

William McMorrow

200,149

80,916

80,916

Mark McNicholas

-

-

-

Simon Radford

9,200

-

-

Mary Ricks

280,149

80,916

120,916

 

489,498

161,832

201,832

Included in the shareholding noted above are 119,233 restricted share units which were awarded on 1 March 2016 to each of William McMorrow and Mary Ricks.  Such restricted share units were granted in respect of the shares awarded to the Investment Manager in satisfaction of the Performance Fee for the year ended 31 December 2015. The restricted share units will vest, subject to continuous service, in equal tranches over a period of three years with the first vesting to occur in March 2017 and thereafter in March 2018 and March 2019.

Each restricted share unit that vests shall represent the right to receive payment of one ordinary share.

Dividends paid on ordinary shares in the Company held by directors and restricted share units which the directors are entitled to totalled approximately £77,000 during the six month period ended 30 June 2016 (six month period ended 30 June 2015: approximately £24,000).

C. Other related parties

There were no transactions with other related parties.

19. Subsequent events

A. Practical completion achieved on Baggot Plaza

On 4 July 2016 we achieved practical completion of the Baggot Plaza development asset in Dublin.  In May 2015 the Group through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries entered into an agreement with Bank of Ireland for a new 25-year lease for the entire building at a headline rent of €47.50 per square foot with a tenant break option at year 20 and a rent free period from practical completion of 11 months. 

B. Practical completion achieved on Block K

On 28 July 2016 we achieved practical completion of the Block K development asset in Central Park, Dublin.

C. Investment management fee

On 5 August 2016, the Company approved the payment of the investment management fee of £4.2 million (for the quarter ended 30 June 2016), payable to the investment manager.

20. Assets held-for-sale

The Group has identified certain of its investment properties as held-for-sale in accordance with IFRS 5. The carrying value of such assets was £147.0 million at the balance sheet date (December 2015: £51.0 million).

21. Approval of the interim financial statements

These interim financial statements were authorised for issue by the Company's Board of Directors on 5 August 2016.

Appendix 30 June 2016
UK portfolio summary

 

 

 

Portfolio

Ann.

EPRA

Acq'n

 

EPRA

 

Area

No. of

value1

NOI

NIY

YOC

WAULT

occup'y

Sector

(m sq ft)

assets

(£m)

(£m)

(%)

(%)

(years)

(%)

Office

2.8

32

879.3

52.2

5.8

6.9

4.6

95.1

Retail

2.1

131

411.3

27.2

6.2

6.9

8.3

96.7

Industrial

2.9

34

190.0

11.8

5.9

7.3

6.2

94.2

Leisure

0.6

12

113.5

6.6

5.5

7.0

12.1

96.9

Residential

0.1

1

76.0

1.2

1.5

2.9

-

87.5

Property Total

8.5

210

1,670.1

99.0

5.6

6.7

6.3

95.3

Development

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hotel

-

1

38.5

1.7

4.2

5.8

-

-

Loans

-

7

58.8

5.7

9.2

9.6

-

-

Total/average

8.5

218

1,767.4

106.4

5.7

6.8

6.3

95.3

Irish portfolio summary

 

 

 

Portfolio

Ann.

EPRA

Acq'n

 

EPRA

 

Area

No. of

value1

NOI

NIY

YOC

WAULT

occup'y

Sector

(m sq ft)

assets

(£m)

(£m)

(%)

(%)

(years)

(%)

Office

0.8

13

434.2

19.7

4.3

5.4

     8.1

93.9

Retail

0.5

7

159.1

9.6

5.8

6.4

16.8

98.0

Industrial

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Leisure

0.0

1

3.1

0.1

4.5

6.9

17.0

100.0

Residential

0.3

2

98.1

4.5

4.3

4.4

-

96.93

Property Total

1.6

23

694.5

33.9

4.7

5.6

10.9

94.5

Development4

-

4

168.9

-

-

-

-

-

Hotel

-

1

30.5

1.3

4.1

5.1

-

-

Loans

-

3

23.1

1.0

4.1

4.0

-

-

Total/average

1.6

31

917.0

36.2

4.6

5.5

10.9

94.5

Spanish portfolio summary

 

 

 

Portfolio

Ann.

EPRA

Acq'n

 

EPRA

 

Area

No. of

value1

NOI

NIY

YOC

WAULT

occup'y

Sector

(m sq ft)

assets

(£m)

(£m)

(%)

(%)

(years)

(%)

Retail

0.9

17

138.1

8.8

6.1

6.7

3.3

83.3

Development4

-

3

74.6

-

-

-

-

-

Total/average

0.9

20

212.7

8.8

6.1

6.7

3.3

83.3

Italian portfolio summary

 

 

 

Portfolio

Ann.

EPRA

Acq'n

 

EPRA

 

Area

No. of

value1

NOI

NIY

YOC

WAULT

occup'y

Sector

(m sq ft)

assets

(£m)

(£m)

(%)

(%)

(years)

(%)

Office

1.1

9

166.1

10.0

5.8

6.3

6.4

100.0

Total/average

1.1

9

166.1

10.0

5.8

6.3

6.4

100.0

 

 

Total portfolio summary

 

 

 

Portfolio

Ann.

EPRA

Acq'n

 

EPRA

 

Area

No. of

value1

NOI

NIY

YOC

WAULT

occup'y

Sector

(m sq ft)

assets

(£m)

(£m)

(%)

(%)

(years)

(%)

Office

4.7

54

1479.6

81.9

5.3

6.4

5.6

95.4

Retail

3.5

155

708.5

45.6

6.1

6.8

8.9

93.6

Industrial

2.9

34

190.0

11.8

5.8

7.3

6.2

94.2

Leisure

0.6

13

116.6

6.7

5.4

7.0

12.2

96.9

Residential

0.4

3

174.1

5.7

3.1

3.6

-

93.92

Property Total

12.1

259

2,668.8

155.7

5.4

6.4

7.0

94.6

Development3

-

7

243.5

-

-

-

-

-

Hotel

-

2

69.0

3.0

4.1

5.6

-

-

Loans

-

10

81.9

6.7

7.7

8.2

-

-

Total/average

12.1

278

3,063.2

161.44

5.5

6.5

7.0

94.6

Footnotes:

1.     Third party valuations (RICS Red Book) have been undertaken by CBRE on direct property assets (other than FIP which was completed by Colliers); loan portfolios have been fair valued by Duff & Phelps in each case at 30 June 2016

2.     Excludes commercial units

3.     Includes three development sites in Spain and four in Ireland

4.     Topped-up NOI: £165.4 million

Total portfolio: top ten assets1

 

UK/

 

Approx area

EPRA NIY2

WAULT3

EPRA occup'y4

Asset

Ireland

City

Sector

(000 sq ft)

(%)

(years)

(%)

Buckingham Palace Road

UK

London

Office

224

4.0

4.0

100.0

Baggot Plaza

Ireland

Dublin 4

Develop.

 

129

 

Na

Na

Na

40/42 Mespil Road

Ireland

Dublin 4

Office

118

3.7

11.9

100.0

Russell Court

Ireland

Dublin 2

Office

139

4.1

9.2

100.0

Towers Business Park

UK

Manchester

Office

289

4.2

4.9

95.4

Vantage / Central Park

Ireland

Dublin 18

PRS5

260

4.2

Na

96.76

Stillorgan S.C.

Ireland

Co. Dublin

Retail

142

5.7

7.3

98.1

Pioneer Point

UK

London

PRS5

1527

1.5

Na

87.5

Friars Bridge Court

UK

London

Office

99

3.2

0.9

98.2

LMG

Spain

Madrid

Retail

325

5.8

1.9

71.3

Total

 

 

1,877

4.3

5.6

93.9

                   

 

 

Footnotes:

1.     Excludes loans secured by real estate assets

2.     EPRA net initial yield: Annualised rental income based on the cash rents passing at the balance sheet date, less non-recoverable property operating expenses, divided by the portfolio value, (adding purchaser's costs)

3.     WAULT to first break, calculated on commercial assets excluding hotels, residential and development properties

4.     Based on ERV

5.     Private rented sector

6.     Excludes commercial

7.     Excludes area of vacant south tower

 

Total portfolio: Top ten tenants

Tenant

Total rent (£m)

% of total rent

Italian Government

11.5

7.4

Telegraph Media Group Ltd

5.8

3.7

British Telecommunications

4.9

3.1

Carrefour

4.3

2.7

Governor and Company of Bank of Ireland

3.9

2.5

KPMG

3.8

2.4

HSBC Plc

3.4

2.2

UK Government

3.4

2.2

Conoco (UK) Ltd

3.0

1.9

Mason Hayes & Curran

2.8

1.8

Top ten tenants

46.8

29.9

Remaining tenants

109.8

70.1

Total

156.6

100.0

Lease expiry profile1

 


Number of leases expiring

Gross
annual rent (£m)

% of total gross
annual rent

2016

96

                     6.9

4

2017

99

                     16.5

11

2018

85

                     14.8

9

2019

68

                     13.5

9

2020

104

                     18.6

12

2021

78

                     15.1

10

2022

37

                     19.3

12

2023

30

                       5.1

3

2024

35

                       5.7

4

Thereafter

157

                     41.5

26

Total

789

                   157.0

100

Footnote:

1.   Commercial leases only


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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