Interim announcement of the Board of Directors. First quarter 2020 – ending on 31 March 2020
Interim results for the period from 1 January 2020 until 31 March 2020
Q1 2020 results as expected.
EPRA earnings – group share of EUR 0.31 per share1 – EUR 0.40 per share after IFRIC 21 adjustment.
EPRA earnings – group share of KEUR 5,987, an increase of 34% compared to Q1 2019 – KEUR 7,673 after IFRIC 21 adjustment.
Net rental result increases to KEUR 13.979, an increase of 36% compared to Q1 2019.
EPRA NAV per share2 of EUR 36.09 compared to EUR 35.96 as of 31 December 2019.
IFRS NAV per share3 of EUR 32.55 compared to EUR 32.71 as of 31 December 2019.
Debt ratio of 47.34% compared to 45.67% at 31 December 2019.
Occupancy rate of 98.3% for Q1 2020 compared to 98% for the whole of 2019.
The property portfolio rose to MEUR 1,219 with 7,932 lettable student units. If all acquisitions and redevelopments in the committed pipeline are completed, the portfolio will increase to approximately EUR 1.6 billion with more than 13,000 lettable student units.
Based on the current expectations, Xior maintains its objectives for 2020. Thanks to swift reactions throughout its entire organization, Xior was able to neutralize the impact of COVID-19 on its results. Moreover, Xior is announcing the creation of an internal solidarity fund to support its most vulnerable tenants, funded by contributions from the executive management and the board of directors of Xior.
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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 shares issued.
3 Based on the number of shares issued.
In the PDF file added below, you can find the full press release with the interim results of the first quarter 2020
For more information, please contact:
Xior Student Housing NV
Mechelsesteenweg 34, box 108
2018 Antwerp, Belgium
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