FFO and FFO Per Share Grew in 2013 by 10% and 6% Respectively; Same Property NOI Grew by 3.4%
TEL-AVIV, Israel, March 26, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gazit-Globe (NYSE:GZT) (TSX:GZT) (TASE:GZT), one of the world's leading multi-national real estate companies focused on acquisition, development and redevelopment of supermarket-anchored shopping centers in major urban markets, announced today its financial results for the year and the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013.
References to the "Group" relate to Gazit-Globe's consolidated statements. References to the "Company" relate to Gazit-Globe's stand-alone financial statements. Unless otherwise stated, financial information included in this press release relates to the "Group".
Highlights:
- NOI for the year decreased by 2% to NIS 3,457 million (US$ 996 million) compared to NIS 3,544 million (US$ 1,021 million) in 2012. Excluding the effect of changes in exchange rates, the NOI increased by 4% compared to 2012
- FFO for the year increased by 10% to NIS 585 million (US$ 169 million), or NIS 3.41 per share (US$ 0.98), compared to NIS 533 million (US$ 154 million), or NIS 3.23 per share (US$ 0.93), in 2012
- Investments during the year totaled NIS 3.0 billion (US$ 0.9 billion) (NIS 6.9 billion (US$ 2.0 billion), assuming consolidation of jointly controlled companies that are presented according to the equity method). The group also recycled capital from the divestiture of non-core assets in the amount of NIS 2.1 billion (US$ 0.6 billion) (NIS 2.2 billion (US$ 0.6 billion), assuming consolidation of jointly controlled companies that are presented according to the equity method)
- Same Property NOI for the year, excluding the effect of changes in exchange rates, grew by 3.4% compared to 2012
- Occupancy rate as of December 31, 2013 was 95.0%, similar to occupancy rate as of December 31, 2012
- Shareholders' equity as of December 31, 2013 totaled NIS 8,009 million (US$ 2,307 million), or NIS 45.6 per share (US$ 13.14), compared to NIS 7,849 million (US$ 2,261 million), or NIS 47.5 per share (US$ 13.68), as of December 31, 2012
- EPRA NAV per share as of December 31, 2013 was NIS 58.3 (US$ 16.80) compared to NIS 60.7 per share (US$ 17.49) as of December 31, 2012
- As of December 31, 2013, the Group had liquid assets and unutilized revolving credit facilities in the amount of NIS 9.6 billion (US$ 2.8 billion) of which NIS 3.5 billion (US$ 1.0 billion) is at the Company level. A jointly controlled company has additional NIS 1.5 billion (US$ 0.4 billion) in cash
- As of December 31, 2013, net debt to total assets (LTV) was 55.0%, compared to 56.1% as of December 31, 2012
- The Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of NIS 0.45 per share payable on April 23, 2014 to shareholders of record as of April 7, 2014, which represents an annualized dividend per share of NIS 1.80
Roni Soffer, President of Gazit-Globe: "We have concluded a very positive year for the group with strong growth in FFO and FFO per share and 3.4% growth in same-property NOI. We continued to reduce our leverage, increase our financial liquidity, which reached a level of NIS 9.6 billion, and execute our business strategy of improving our portfolio's quality through the acquisition and development of prime real estate in growing urban markets. We also continued to recycle capital through the disposition of non-core assets while taking advantage of investment opportunities in the real estate markets in which we operate across the globe."
Some historical numbers were retroactively adjusted due to new accounting standards
Exchange rate as of December 31, 2013 of 1 USD = 3.471 NIS
Financial Highlights for 2013:
- Rental income decreased by 2% to NIS 5,146 million compared to NIS 5,249 million in 2012. Excluding the effect of changes in exchange rates, rental income increased by 4% compared to 2012
- NOI for the year decreased by 2% to NIS 3,457 million compared to NIS 3,544 million in 2012. Excluding the effect of changes in exchange rates, NOI increased by 4% compared to 2012
- Same-property NOI, excluding the effect of changes in exchange rates, grew by 3.4%, resulting from an increase of 2.9% in the same-property NOI from North America, a 3.9% increase in same-property NOI from Europe and a 3.6% increase in same-property NOI from Israel
- FFO for the year increased by 10% to NIS 585 million, or NIS 3.41 per share, compared to NIS 533 million, or NIS 3.23 per share, in 2012
- Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders for the year totaled NIS 977 million, or NIS 5.64 per share, compared to NIS 957 million, or NIS 5.59 per share, in 2012
- Occupancy rate as of December 31, 2013 was 95.0%, similar to Occupancy rate as of December 31, 2012. Occupancy rate as of December 31, 2013 was 94.2% in North America, 96.4% in Europe and 97.1% in Israel
- The fair value gain from investment property and investment property under development was NIS 933 million compared to NIS 1,913 million in 2012
- Shareholders' equity as of December 31, 2013 totaled NIS 8,009 million, or NIS 45.6 per share, compared to NIS 7,849 million, or NIS 47.5 per share, as of December 31, 2012. The effect of changes in the exchange rates of the US Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Euro and Brazilian Real against the NIS (adjusted for currency SWAP transactions) resulted in a decrease of Shareholders' equity by NIS 722 million (NIS 4.1 per share)
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Cash flow from operating activities totaled NIS 1,218 million, compared to NIS 1,393 million in 2012
Financial Highlights for the three months ended December 31, 2013:
- Rental income decreased by 7% to NIS 1,269 million compared to NIS 1,370 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Excluding the effect of changes in exchange rates, rental income decreased by 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012
- NOI decreased by 6% to NIS 855 million compared to NIS 911 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Excluding the effect of changes in exchange rates, NOI remained stable compared to the fourth quarter of 2012
- FFO increased by 7% to NIS 147 million, or NIS 0.84 per share, compared to NIS 137 million, or NIS 0.83 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2012
- Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders totaled NIS 238 million, or NIS 1.34 per share, compared to NIS 224 million, or NIS 1.34 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2012
- Cash flow from operating activities totaled NIS 646 million, compared to NIS 430 million in the fourth quarter of 2012
- The fair value gain from investment property and investment property under development was NIS 429 million, compared to NIS 441 million in the fourth quarter of 2012
- The effect of changes in the exchange rates of the US Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Euro and Brazilian Real against the NIS (adjusted for currency SWAP transactions) resulted in a decrease of Shareholders' equity by NIS 220 million (NIS 1.3 per share)
Acquisition, Development and Redevelopment Activities:
- During 2013 the Group invested NIS 3.0 billion acquiring 11 income-producing properties totaling 73 thousand square meters and adjacent land parcels for future development in a total amount of NIS 1.4 billion and an amount of NIS 1.6 billion in new development and redevelopment projects
- During the year, Citycon completed the acquisition of the Kista Galleria shopping center in Stockholm, Sweden, together with a JV partner (50%) for approximately EUR 530 million. In addition, during 2013ATR invested NIS 1.3 billion in property acquisitions, development and redevelopment
- During the year the group sold non-core properties for a total amount of NIS 2.1 billion
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As of December 31, 2013, the Group had 10 properties under development with a gross leasable area of 204 thousand square meters and 27 properties under redevelopment with a gross leasable area of 358 thousand square meters with a total investment of NIS 5.1 billion. The additional cost to complete the properties under development and redevelopment totals NIS 1.4 billion
Financing Activities:
- During 2013, the Group raised NIS 1 billion in equity and NIS 7.7 billion in debentures and convertible debentures (including ATR). The debentures were issued with an average maturity of 8.3 years and average nominal interest rate of 4.08%
- The average cost of debt during 2013 was 4.9% compared to 5.1% during 2012
ACCOUNTING AND OTHER DISCLOSURES
The Company believes that publication of FFO, which is computed according to EPRA guidance, more correctly reflects the operating results of the Company, since the Company's financial statements are prepared in line with IFRS. In addition, publication of FFO provides a better basis for the comparison of the Company's operating results in a particular period with those of previous periods and also provides a uniform financial measure for comparing the Company's operating results with those published by other European property companies.
In addition, pursuant to the investment property guideline issued by the Israel Securities Authority in January 2011, FFO is to be presented in the "Description of the Company's Business" section of the annual report of investment property companies on the basis of the EPRA criteria.
As clarified in the EPRA and NAREIT position papers, the EPRA Earnings and the FFO measures do not represent cash flows from operating activities according to accepted accounting principles, nor do they reflect the cash held by a company or its ability to distribute that cash, and they are not a substitute for the reported net income. Furthermore, it is clarified that these measures are not audited by the Company's independent auditors.
CONFERENCE CALL/WEB CAST INFORMATION
Gazit-Globe will host a conference call and webcast in English on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 5:00 pm Israel Time / 3:00 pm Central European Time / 11:00 am Eastern Time, to review the fourth quarter and year-end 2013 financial results. Shareholders, analysts and other interested parties can access the conference call by dialing 1 877 280 2296 (U.S./Canada) or 0800 279 4977 (U.K.) or +44 (0) 20 3427 1917 (International) or 1809 212 923 (Israel), or on the Company's website www.gazit-globe.com. (Conference ID 2722093)
For those unable to participate during the call, a replay will be available for future review on Gazit-Globe's website under Investor Relations.
About Gazit-Globe
Gazit-Globe is one of the largest owners, developers and operators of predominantly supermarket-anchored shopping centers in major urban markets around the world. Gazit-Globe is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:GZT), the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:GZT) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE:GZT) and is included in the TA-25 and Real-Estate 15 indices in Israel. Gazit-Globe owns and operates 577 properties in more than 20 countries, with a gross leasable area of approximately 6.6 million square meters and a total value of more than US$22 billion.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A comprehensive copy of the Company's annual report is available on Gazit-Globe website at www.gazit-globe.com
Investors Contact: IR@gazitgroup.com, Media Contact: press@gazitgroup.com
Gazit-Globe Headquarters, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Tel: +972 3 6948000 / New York Office, Tel: +1 212 897 9741
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. In the United States, these statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, that could cause our future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks detailed in our public filings with the SEC and the Canadian Securities Administrators. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking or other statements herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Below please find excerpts from our 2013 Annual Report. For our full 2013 Annual Report in English, please go to http://www.gazitglobe.com/financial-reports.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | ||
December 31, | ||
2013 | 2012 | |
NIS in millions | ||
ASSETS | ||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,018 | 1,683 |
Short-term investments and loans | 504 | 538 |
Marketable securities | 100 | 101 |
Financial derivatives | 39 | 81 |
Trade receivables | 831 | 744 |
Other accounts receivable | 298 | 216 |
Inventory of buildings and apartments for sale | 703 | 712 |
Income taxes receivable | 19 | 15 |
3,512 | 4,090 | |
Assets classified as held for sale | 611 | 1,482 |
4,123 | 5,572 | |
NON-CURRENT ASSETS | ||
Equity-accounted investees | 5,919 | 4,713 |
Other investments, loans and receivables | 659 | 713 |
Available-for-sale financial assets | 435 | 339 |
Financial derivatives | 769 | 929 |
Investment property | 53,309 | 55,465 |
Investment property under development | 2,479 | 2,806 |
Non-current inventory | 23 | 23 |
Fixed assets, net | 160 | 187 |
Intangible assets, net | 106 | 117 |
Deferred taxes | 106 | 198 |
63,965 | 65,490 | |
68,088 | 71,062 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | ||
December 31, | ||
2013 | 2012 | |
NIS in millions | ||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||
Credit from banks and others | 257 | 351 |
Current maturities of non-current liabilities | 2,914 | 2,382 |
Financial derivatives | 32 | 12 |
Trade payables | 936 | 914 |
Other accounts payable | 1,253 | 1,256 |
Advances from customers and buyers of apartments | 259 | 257 |
Income taxes payable | 34 | 52 |
5,685 | 5,224 | |
Liabilities attributed to assets held for sale | 73 | 168 |
5,758 | 5,392 | |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||
Debentures | 22,231 | 18,500 |
Convertible debentures | 1,221 | 1,197 |
Interest-bearing loans from financial institutions and others | 12,692 | 19,433 |
Financial derivatives | 169 | 472 |
Other liabilities | 198 | 353 |
Deferred taxes | 3,000 | 3,066 |
39,511 | 43,021 | |
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY | ||
Share capital | 229 | 219 |
Share premium | 4,288 | 3,805 |
Retained earnings | 5,378 | 4,699 |
Foreign currency translation reserve | (2,006) | (913) |
Other reserves | 141 | 60 |
Loans granted for purchase of Company's shares *) | -- | -- |
Treasury shares | (21) | (21) |
8,009 | 7,849 | |
Non-controlling interests | 14,810 | 14,800 |
Total equity | 22,819 | 22,649 |
68,088 | 71,062 | |
*) Represents an amount of less than NIS 1 million. | ||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | ||||
Year ended December 31, |
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2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||
NIS in millions (except for per share data) |
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Rental income | 5,146 | 5,249 | 4,718 | |
Property operating expenses | 1,689 | 1,705 | 1,522 | |
Net operating rental income | 3,457 | 3,544 | 3,196 | |
Revenues from sale of buildings, land and construction works performed | 1,794 | 1,749 | 1,001 | |
Cost of buildings sold, land and construction works performed | 1,667 | 1,665 | 967 | |
Gross profit from sale of buildings, land and construction works performed | 127 | 84 | 34 | |
Total gross profit | 3,584 | 3,628 | 3,230 | |
Fair value gain from investment property and investment property under development, net | 933 | 1,913 | 1,670 | |
General and administrative expenses | (582) | (648) | (733) | |
Other income | 218 | 164 | 115 | |
Other expenses | (74) | (47) | (110) | |
Company's share in earnings of equity-accounted investees, net | 161 | 299 | 334 | |
Operating income | 4,240 | 5,309 | 4,506 | |
Finance expenses | (2,185) | (2,214) | (2,197) | |
Finance income | 549 | 120 | 72 | |
Income before taxes on income | 2,604 | 3,215 | 2,381 | |
Taxes on income | 294 | 681 | 328 | |
Net income | 2,310 | 2,534 | 2,053 | |
Attributable to: | ||||
Equity holders of the Company | 977 | 957 | 719 | |
Non-controlling interests | 1,333 | 1,577 | 1,334 | |
2,310 | 2,534 | 2,053 | ||
Net earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the Company: | ||||
Basic net earnings | 5.70 | 5.80 | 4.65 | |
Diluted net earnings | 5.64 | 5.59 | 4.30 |
FFO (EPRA Earnings) | |||||
The table below presents the calculation of the Company's FFO, computed according to the directives of EPRA and the guidelines of the Israel Securities Authority, and its FFO per share for the stated periods: | |||||
For the year ended December 31 |
For the 3 months ended December 31 |
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2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2013 | 2012 | |
NIS in millions (except per share data) | |||||
Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company for the period | 977 | 957 | 719 | 238 | 224 |
Adjustments: | |||||
Fair value gain from investment property and investment property under development, net | (933) | (1,913) | (1,670) | (429) | (441) |
Capital loss on sale of investment property | 52 | 5 | 63 | 13 | 8 |
Impairment of goodwill | -- | -- | 38 | -- | -- |
Changes in the fair value of financial instruments, including derivatives, measured at fair value through profit or loss | (435) | (36) | 179 | (143) | (147) |
Adjustments with respect to companies presented according to the equity method | 60 | (43) | (131) | 54 | 77 |
Loss from decrease in interest in affiliates | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Deferred taxes and current taxes with respect to disposal of properties | 272 | 668 | 324 | 170 | 228 |
Gain from bargain purchase | (173) | (134) | (102) | -- | -- |
Acquisition costs recognized in profit or loss | 10 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 6 |
Loss (gain) from early redemption of interest-bearing liabilities and financial derivatives | 142 | 147 | 14 | (3) | 132 |
Non-controlling interests' share in above adjustments | 368 | 685 | 646 | 227 | 83 |
Nominal FFO | 351 | 366 | 102 | 133 | 171 |
Additional adjustments: | |||||
CPI and exchange rate linkage differences | 152 | 94 | 133 | (11) | (40) |
Depreciation and amortization | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
Adjustments with respect to companies presented according to the equity method | 27 | 2 | 67 | 13 | (13) |
Other adjustments(1) | 39 | 55 | 88 | 8 | 15 |
FFO according to the management approach | 585 | 533 | 405 | 147 | 137 |
FFO according to the management approach per share (in NIS) | 3.42 | 3.23 | 2.62 | 0.84 | 0.83 |
FFO according to the management approach per share (diluted) (in NIS) | 3.41 | 3.23 | 2.62 | 0.84 | 0.83 |
Number of shares used in the basic FFO per share calculation(2) (in thousands) | 171,103 | 164,912 | 154,456 | 175,787 | 165,136 |
Number of shares used in the diluted FFO per share calculation(2) (in thousands) | 171,413 | 165,016 | 154,783 | 176,092 | 165,354 |
(1) Income and expenses adjusted against the net income for the purpose of calculating FFO, which include the adjustment of expenses and income from extraordinary legal proceedings not related to the Reporting Periods, expenses arising from non-recurring payments relating to the termination of engagements with senior Group officers, as well as income and expenses from operations not related to income-producing property. Also, with regard to 2011, the data include the adjustment of income from the waiver of the bonus and the compensation with respect to the expiration of the employment agreement of the Chairman of the Board of Directors. | |||||
(2) Weighted average for the period. |