Fabege AB (FBGGF) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Market Challenges with Strategic ...

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  • Rental Income: Almost SEK2.6 billion, slightly higher than the previous year.

  • Like-for-Like Portfolio Income Increase: 5% for the first nine months.

  • Surplus Ratio: 77% for the third quarter, 75% for the entire period.

  • Birger Bostad Gross Profit/Loss: Minus SEK17 million, with a profit of plus SEK3 million excluding administration costs.

  • Central Administration Costs: Minus SEK80 million.

  • Average Interest Rate: 3.16% at the end of the quarter.

  • Profit from Property Management: Just over SEK1 billion, approximately SEK100 million lower than the previous year.

  • Impairment of Development Properties: Minus SEK1.2 billion, with a positive change in value of SEK224 million in the third quarter.

  • Equity per Share: SEK121 per share.

  • EPRA NRV: SEK147 per share.

  • Equity/Asset Ratio: 46%.

  • Loan-to-Value Ratio: 43%.

  • Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.5.

  • Undrawn Revolving Credit Facilities: SEK8.5 billion.

  • Net Letting: Minus SEK11 million for the quarter, SEK85 million for the first nine months.

  • Occupancy Rate: Slightly lower than 90%.

  • Property Value: SEK78.2 billion, with an additional SEK0.7 billion for development properties.

  • GRESB Sustainability Benchmark Rating: 95 out of 100 for property management, 98 out of 100 for project development.

  • Energy Consumption: 71-kilowatt hours per square meter, with a goal to reduce to 70-kilowatt hours per square meter.

Release Date: October 22, 2024

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • Fabege AB (FBGGF) reported a positive valuation change in the third quarter after seven quarters of negative value changes.

  • Rental income increased by 5% on a like-for-like basis for the first nine months of 2024.

  • The surplus ratio for the third quarter was strong at 77%, indicating efficient cost management.

  • Interest expenses decreased in the third quarter due to falling market interest rates and effective management of interest rate derivatives.

  • The company achieved an excellent sustainability ranking, with a GRESB rating of 95 out of 100 for property management operations.

Negative Points

  • Net letting was negative for the quarter, with a decrease of SEK11 million, indicating challenges in securing new tenants.

  • The occupancy rate is expected to decrease in the near future due to tenant departures, such as Telia.

  • The company faces challenges in the office market, with longer decision times for new contracts due to economic uncertainty.

  • Convendum, a significant tenant, filed for Chapter 11, raising concerns about potential rent adjustments or vacancies.

  • The overall property value decreased by SEK1.2 billion for the entire period, despite a positive change in the third quarter.