PATRIMOINE ET COMMERCE
PRESS RELEASE 2021 ANNUAL RESULTS
Paris - February 23, 2022
At its meeting on February 22, 2022, the Patrimoine & Commerce Supervisory Board reviewed the Company's operations and approved the 2021 financial statements (1), prepared by Management.
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Eric Duval, Managing Director and Founder of Patrimoine & Commerce declared: « The sound results for fiscal year 2021, thanks to a dynamic leasing activity and a high collection rate on rents, confirm the attractiveness of the Group's development model as the leader of low-cost retail park market players in France. The quality of our portfolio, aligned with current consumption trends, and the robust financial structure, allow to deliver long-term growth to our shareholders. »
2021 was affected again by the sanitary crisis of Covid-19 The 2021 financial year, particularly during the first half, was once again affected by the sanitary crisis and the restrictive measures enforced by the government to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. These restrictive measures ran from February 1, 2021, to June 9, 2021. The first quarter of 2021 saw the introduction of curfews and administrative closures of retail stores considered as « non-essential ». Starting on February 1, 2021, the administrative closures of shopping malls operating more than 20,000 sqm represented 7% of the rents of the company. The closures that started on March 21, 2021, in the most affected departments represented close to 20% of rents. During the second quarter, from April 4 to May 19, 2021, our tenants were heavily impacted by administrative closures throughout France. Nearly 70% of the rents were affected by those measures that came on top of the curfews. From May 19 to June 9, 2021, all retail stores were allowed to open again, in compliance with health gauges and curfews. From June 30, 2021, all limitations have been lifted. The reopening was accompanied by a strong recovery in footfall. Patrimoine & Commerce is constantly discussing with its tenants in order to accompany and to support them in this crisis. In fact, in addition to the ?5.4 million in rent abatements already negotiated in 2020, the company granted nearly ?0.6 million in additional rent abatements in 2021 (100% recognized as a cost during the financial year 2021).
Operational performance The retail park model proved its performance and alignment with current trends in consumption. Besides core strengths of the model (human-sized stores, easy car parking, limited service charges, adapted rents), retail parks stand out with an activity not very dependent on tourism, focused on local consumption, open spaces and high attractivity for discount stores. In this uncertain economic context, Patrimoine & Commerce had a sustained leasing activity and signed 109 leases (of which 60 renewals). The financial occupancy rate stood at 93% (5) on the portfolio. The collection rate on rents and service charges invoiced in 2021 stands at 97% (6), close to 100% excluding lockdown periods.
Financial performance In 2021, Patrimoine & Commerce continued to deliver a solid financial performance. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Patrimoine & Commerce reported consolidated gross rental income of ? 43.7m, against ? 45.8m for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:
The decrease of gross rental income is mainly explained by (i) the effect of restructuring operations, mainly on a property in Martinique (ii) the impact of disposals, partly offset by (iii) acquisitions of 2021. Contractual indexation reached +0.5% for the whole portfolio.
Net rental income remained stable in 2021 compared to 2020, as a percentage of gross rental income (93% in 2021 vs. 94% in 2020), mainly composed of unrecovered rental expenses and provisions for credit losses:
Operating expenses and other revenues remained under control at ? 4.5m (vs. ? 4.3m in 2020).
Net cost of debt amounted to ? 9.4m in 2021, up by +4.0% compared to last year. The Company was able to take advantage of the low interest rate environment. The average interest rate on debt is 2.04% for the 12 months ending December 31, 2021 (versus 2.15% in 2020), the increase in financial expenses derives from the full-year effect of renegotiated terms on finance leases negotiated in 2020.
Recurring net result (FFO) amounted to ? 26.7m in 2021, compared to ? 30.1m in 2020:
The external appraisal valuation campaign resulted in a fair value adjustment of +? 2.5m in 2021, reflecting the resilience of the portfolio in this crisis context.
Including the share of the result of companies accounted for using the equity method (+? 0.9m) and the fair value adjustment on financial instruments (+? 1.1m), the net profit amounted to ? 31.2m for the fiscal year 2021 and ? 31.5m in group share, increasing by +77.2% compared to last year.
Decrease of the LTV ratio and increase of the NAV per share at ? 26.7 (+2.8%) The Group consolidated restated net debt of ? 358.4m as of December 31, 2021, implies a Loan-to-Value ratio of 45.2%, leaving a significant investment capacity compared to the target of 50% set by Patrimoine & Commerce.
Net asset value per share amounted to ? 26.67 (? 400.2m) in 2021, an increase of +2.8% versus 2020.
Development and optimization of the portfolio As of December 31, 2021, the portfolio valuation (excluding transfer taxes and including properties accounted for using the equity method), reached ? 807.0m, increasing by +0.4% compared to 2020. The capitalization rate of the properties in operation remains stable at 7.2%.
Over 2021, Patrimoine & Commerce continued its development through the delivery of several projects in Échirolles (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), Annemasse (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), Limoges (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and Wittenheim (Grand Est) and through the acquisition of an additional retail property in Échirolles (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), currently in refurbishment. Those investments totalled ? 13.5m in 2021. Other investments were made on the existing portfolio, for a global amount of ? 2.7m.
Patrimoine & Commerce also completed the disposal of several assets in Saint-Gaudens (Occitanie), Pont-de-Beauvoisin (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), Creusot (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), Perpignan (Occitanie), Frouard (Grand Est) as well as in Guadeloupe for a total consideration of ? 16.3m, in line with external appraisers' valuations.
Dividend payment of ? 1.25 per share The distribution of a dividend of ? 1.25 per share, with an option for the payment in additional shares, will be proposed to the Annual General Meeting of Patrimoine & Commerce. The proposed dividend is stable compared to last year and implies a 4.7% yield on net asset value per share as of December 31, 2021, and of 7.1% on the current stock price as of February 21, 2022.
Agenda
April 13, 2022 First-Quarter 2022 activity June 26, 2022 Annual General Meeting September 8, 2022 First-Half 2022 results October 6, 2022 Third-Quarter 2022 activity
------------------------------------ About Patrimoine & Commerce
Patrimoine & Commerce owns and operates a real estate portfolio, largely comprising retail property, covering a total surface area of 500,000 sqm. The assets are mainly located in retail parks near mid-sized towns throughout France. Patrimoine & Commerce benefits from a significant identified deal flow that will enable it to feed its growth, in terms of both assets under development and operating assets.
Notes : 1The consolidated financial statements have been subject to audit procedures. The Statutory Auditors' report is to be issued shortly 2 Incl. Group share of Cherbourg and Studio Prod and assets held for sale. 3 Based on annualized rents (or market rental value for vacant spaces) and on property valuation excl. transfer taxes 4 Adjusted for security deposits and hedging instruments 5Excluding strategic vacancy 6 After deduction of abatements granted 7 As of December 31, 2021, the current operational result and the net cost of debt are restated from operating expenses, other income and financial expenses of the real estate development activity (+? 0.1m)
Patrimoine & Commerce is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris. ISIN code: FR0011027135 - Mnémo code: PAT
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Appendix 1 :Recurring net result and Net debt
Recurring net result
Consolidated Net debt
Regulatory filing PDF file File: 2021 ANNUAL RESULTS |
Language: | English |
Company: | PATRIMOINE ET COMMERCE |
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Phone: | +33146994762 |
E-mail: | contact@patrimoine-commerce.com |
Internet: | https://www.patrimoine-commerce.com/ |
ISIN: | FR0011027135 |
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AMF Category: | Inside information / News release on accounts, results |
EQS News ID: | 1285787 |
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