Interim announcement of the Board of Directors First quarter 2019 – Ending on 31 March 2019
Interim results for the period from 1 January 2019 until 31 March 2019
Xior confirms its objectives for 2019: confirmation of expected minimum EPRA earnings of EUR 1.60 per share, implying an increase of 9.6% compared to 2018, while the amount of outstanding shares increased by 69% in 2018.
EPRA earnings of EUR 0.32 per share1, i.e. an increase of 14% compared to Q1 2018 – EUR 0.41 per share after IFRIC 21 adjustment.
EPRA earnings of KEUR 4,459, i.e. an increase of 81% compared to Q1 2018 – KEUR 5,692 after IFRIC 21 adjustment.
Net rental result increased to KEUR 10,293, i.e. an increase of 62% compared to Q1 2018.
EPRA NAV per share2 of EUR 31.84 compared to EUR 31.45 as at 31 December 2018.
IFRS NAV per share3 of EUR 29.74 compared to EUR 29.78 as at 31 December 2018.
Debt ratio of 49.24% compared to 49.32% as at 31 December 2018.
Occupancy rate of 98.5% for Q1 2019 compared to 98.9% for the entire year 2018.
In the first quarter of 2019, Xior announced its entry into the Spanish and Portuguese markets. Xior realises an important step in the further rollout of its growth plan aiming to make Iberia its second home market in addition to the Benelux.
The property portfolio rose to MEUR 819 with 5,505 lettable student units. If all acquisitions and redevelopments in the committed pipeline are completed, the portfolio will increase to approximately EUR 1.1 billion in 2022 with more than 8,450 lettable student units.
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1 The figures per share are based on the weighted average number of shares (depending on the respective dividend entitlements), unless stated otherwise.
2 Based on the number of outstanding shares.
3 Based on the number of outstanding shares.
In the PDF file added below, you can find the full press release with the interim results of the first quarter 2019
For more information, please contact:
Xior Student Housing NV
Mechelsesteenweg 34, bus 108
2018 Antwerpen
www.xior.be
Christian Teunissen, CEO
Frederik Snauwaert, CFO
info@xior.be
T +32 3 257 04 89
Xior Investor Relations
Sandra Aznar
Head of Investor Relations
ir@xior.be
T +32 3 257 04 89