Entra ASA : Q1-17: Strong income and value development
Oslo, 27 April 2017 - Rental income was up by 16 per cent from 454 million in Q1
2016 to 525 million in Q1 2017. Net income from property management was 311
million (278 million) in the quarter, representing a year-on-year increase of
12 per cent. Net value changes came in at 870 million (20 million) in the
quarter and profit before tax was 1,302 million (284 million).
Entra has signed new and renegotiated leases with annual rent totalling 145
million (60,000 sqm) during Q1 2017. As of 31.03.17 the management portfolio
occupancy was 97.5 per cent (94.7 per cent) and the average unexpired lease term
of contracts was 6.8 (7.5) years.
During the quarter Entra started up a new 3,200 sqm renovation project at Kjørbo
in Sandvika, which is 100 per cent pre-let to Norconsult.
Given a positive vote in the AGM today the Entra share will be trading ex the
right to a semi-annual dividend of NOK 1.75 per share from tomorrow 28 April
2017.
Q1-17 Q1-16 2016
Rental income 525 454 1 899
Net operating income 489 429 1 740
Net income from property management 311 278 1 070
Profit before tax 1 302 284 3 306
Cash Earnings per share 1.69 1.52 5.80
EPRA NAV per share 110 90 101
EPRA NNNAV per share 101 82 93
Entra ASA will present its financial and operating results today at 08:30 CET in
Biskop Gunnerus' gate 14 in Oslo. A live webcast of the presentation as well as
the full quarterly report is available on the company website www.entra.no
Oslo, 27 April 2017
Entra ASA
For further queries please contact: Arve Regland, CEO, tel: +47 479 07700,
email: ar@entra.no or Anders Olstad, CFO, tel + 47 900 22559, email:ao@entra.no
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
--- Entra is a leading owner, manager and developer of office properties in
Norway. Entra owns and manages 93 buildings totalling approximately 1.3 million
square meters, primarily located in Oslo and the surrounding region, Bergen,
Stavanger and Trondheim. The market value of the portfolio (incl.ownership in
associates and JVs) is approximately NOK 40 billion.---