Corporate | 13 October 2014 17:35

alstria office REIT-AG: Active capital recycling

alstria office REIT-AG / Key word(s): Disposal

13.10.2014 / 17:35

Press release

Active capital recycling

– alstria sells a building in Hamburg for EUR 41.7 m

– Reallocation of capital into stronger growth potential assets with the acquisition of two assets in Düsseldorf

Hamburg, October 13, 2014 – alstria office REIT-AG (symbol: AOX, ISIN: DE000A0LD2U1), the leading German office REIT, announces the signature of binding notarised sale-and-purchase agreements for the disposal of an office building in Hamburg and for the acquisition of two office buildings in Düsseldorf.

The disposed asset located in Hamburger Strasse 43-49 in Hamburg-Barmbek was sold for a gross consideration of EUR 41.7 m. The building was acquired at the end of 2006 and is fully let to the City of Hamburg. The asset generates a total annual rent of EUR 2.5 m on a new 10 year lease which was concluded in 2013.

The proceeds of this sale will be re-invested into two buildings in Düsseldorf, currently generating an annual rental income of EUR 2.2 m, offering a higher growth potential. The first asset is a representative office building in the CBD of the North Rhine Westphalian capital located in Elisabethstrasse 5-11. The 11,200 sqm asset which has been extensively refurbished in 2010/11, has a vacancy rate of around 31% and generates an annual rent of EUR 1.7 m. The second asset is located in Hansaallee 247, representing approx. 6,000 sqm of modern office space with a vacancy rate of around 43% and generates an annual rent of EUR 0.5 m. While the combined WAULT of 7.7 years provides a solid cashflow profile the existing vacancy offers significant upside potential. alstria acquires the two assets at all-in cost of around EUR 42.6 m.

The two transactions will be closed in the fourth quarter of 2014. alstria was advised by trûon Rechtsanwälte LLP on both transactions while the sale of the Hamburg asset was brokered by CBRE GmbH.

About alstria:
alstria office REIT-AG is an internally managed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) focused solely on acquiring, owning and managing office real estate in Germany. alstria was founded in January 2006 and was converted into the first German REIT in October 2007. Its headquarters are in Hamburg. The Company owns a diversified portfolio of properties across attractive German office real estate markets. As of June 30, 2014 the portfolio comprised 74 properties with an aggregate lettable space of 881,300 sqm and is valued at approximately EUR 1.6 bn. The alstria office REIT-AG strategy is based on active asset and portfolio management as well as on establishing and maintaining good relationships with key customers and decision makers. alstria focuses on long-term real estate value creation.
Contact:
Ralf Dibbern, IR/PR
Phone: +49 (0) 40 226 341 329
Email: rdibbern@alstria.de

More information on:
www.alstria.com
www.alstria.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/alstria_REIT

Disclaimer:
This release constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any shares. As far as this press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the business, financial condition and results of operations of alstria office REIT-AG (alstria), these statements are based on current expectations or beliefs of alstria’s management. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements. Apart from other factors not mentioned here, differences could occur as a result of changes in the overall economic situation and the competitive environment – especially in the core business segments and markets of alstria. Also, the development of the financial markets and changes in national as well as international provisions particularly in the field of tax legislation and financial reporting standards could have an effect. Terrorist attacks and their consequences could increase the likelihood and the extent of differences. alstria undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Language:	English
Company:	alstria office REIT-AG
	Bäckerbreitergang 75
	20355 Hamburg
	Germany
Phone:	040-226 341 300
Fax:	040-226 341 310
E-mail:	info@alstria.de
Internet:	http://www.alstria.de
ISIN:	DE000A0LD2U1
WKN:	A0LD2U
Indices:	SDAX, EPRA, German REIT Index
Listed:	Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart

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