VIB once again grows successfully in the 2016 fiscal year
DGAP-News: VIB Vermögen AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results 22.03.2017 / 07:30 2016 preliminary results VIB once again grows successfully in the 2016 fiscal year – Operating revenue rises by 5.6% – Adjusted Earnings before tax (EBT) climb by 11.8% – 2016 guidance fully met – Proposed dividend increase of 7.8% to EUR 0.55 per share – Further growth in revenue and earnings planned for 2017 Neuburg/Danube, March 22, 2017 – VIB Vermögen AG, a company specialising in the development and portfolio management of commercial properties, recorded strong increases in both revenue and earnings in the 2016 fiscal year. On the basis of the preliminary IFRS figures, operating revenue rose by 5.6% to EUR 79.9 million. In particular, this positive trend was driven by increased rental income from new investments in the last two years. Growth came within the anticipated range for 2016. In the year under review, changes in value from investment properties came in at EUR 18.0 million (previous year: EUR 16.4 million). Expenses for investment properties fell to EUR 13.3 million due to a decline in maintenance expenses (previous year: EUR 13.6 million). Personnel expenses for the reporting period stood at EUR 3.8 million, compared with EUR 3.3 million in the 2015 fiscal year. Other operating expenses remained steady at EUR 1.6 million. Strong growth in earnings When adjusted for valuation effects and extraordinary items, earnings before tax (EBT) rose considerably by 11.8% to EUR 40.8 million. As a consequence, consolidated net income also improved by 12.2% to EUR 49.4 million. Given the number of shares, this equates to an increase of 17.1% in diluted and undiluted earnings per share, which now stand at EUR 1.71. “In the year under review, we once again demonstrated that our finely tuned business model is still able to generate continuous growth and above-average increases in profitability – even in the face of a general yield compression on the property market. We recorded major successes, including the acquisition of high-yield properties, the start of construction work on two project developments at Interpark and the expansion of our pipeline with promising sites,” noted Martin Pfandzelter, Chief Executive Officer of VIB Vermögen. “On the financing side, our long-term strategy bore fruit. We still see potential for further reducing the average interest rate on our borrowings.” As of the end of the 2016 fiscal year, equity had risen by EUR 36.8 million to EUR 443.5 million (31/12/2015: EUR 406.8 million), primarily as a result of the net retained profit achieved. The equity ratio stands at 39.7% (31/12/2015: 40.3%) and pays testament to the solid financing structure of the company. Improved portfolio indicators 2016 saw VIB Vermögen press ahead with its proven strategy of investing in in-house developments and acquisitions within the sectors of logistics/light industry and retail. The company purchased a total of six sites for the purpose of completing in-house development projects: four of these sites are situated at Interpark Kösching near Ingolstadt, one is in Gersthofen near Augsburg and one is in Schwarzenbruck close to Nuremberg. The company also acquired two logistics properties in Wackersdorf and Uffenheim respectively. Further growth anticipated for 2017 The company will publish its final results for the 2016 fiscal year together with the 2016 Annual Report on April 26, 2017. A company presentation with details of the 2016 interim results can be found at www.vib-ag.de. Contact Investor Relations: VIB Vermögen AG Please note our new address from 27 March 2017: Profile of VIB Vermögen AG (including BBI Immobilien AG) VIB Vermögen AG is a medium-sized company specialising in commercial real estate management that has been operating successfully for more than 20 years. The company focuses on properties from the logistics/light industry and retail sectors in the economically strong southern German region. VIB’s shares have been listed on the Munich (m:access) and Frankfurt (Open Market) stock exchanges since 2005. VIB’s business model is based on a “develop-or-buy-and-hold” strategy: Firstly, VIB acquires properties that are already rented. Secondly, it completely develops new properties in order to transfer them to its own portfolio on a long-term basis and generate rental income from them. VIB also holds investments in companies with real estate assets. 22.03.2017 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a service of EQS Group AG. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. |
Language: | English |
Company: | VIB Vermögen AG |
Luitpoldstraße C 70 | |
86633 Neuburg/Donau | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)8431 / 504-952 |
Fax: | +49 (0)8431 / 504-973 |
E-mail: | ed.ga-biv@trehceir.artep |
Internet: | www.vib-ag.de |
ISIN: | DE0002457512 |
WKN: | 245751 |
Listed: | Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich (m:access), Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Open Market in Frankfurt |
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