Castellum’s Year-end Report 2013: Growth in income from property management and increased dividend
- Rental income for 2013 amounted to SEKm 3,249 (SEKm 3,073 corresponding period previous year).
- Income from property management amounted to SEKm 1,346 (1,255), equivalent to SEK 8.21 (7.65) per share, a increase with 7%.
- The changes in value on properties amounted to SEKm 328 (-69) and on derivatives to SEKm 429 (–110).
- Net income after tax for the year amounted to SEKm 1,707 (1,473), equivalent to SEK 10.41 (8.98) per share.
- The net investments amounted to SEKm 1,081 (2,545) of which SEKm 1,583 (1,279) were new constructions, extensions and reconstructions, SEKm 185 (1,519) acquisitions and SEKm 687 (253) sales.
- The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 4.25 (3.95) per share, corresponding to an increase of 8%.
Gross leasing (i.e. the annual value of total leasing) during the year was SEKm 366 (327), of which SEKm 96 (79) were leasing of new constructions, extensions and reconstructions. Notices of termination amounted to SEKm 261 (278), of which bankruptcies were SEKm 23 (28) and SEKm 18 (40) were notices of termination with more than 18 months remaining length of contract. Hence net leasing for the year was SEKm 105 (49) of which SEKm 24 (6) relates to the fourth quarter isolated.
”I am pleased to announce that Castellum present growth in income from property management and can raise the dividend for 16 consecutive years” comments CEO of Castellum Henrik Saxborn. ”With Castellum’s good position – a strong balance sheet and good net leasing from 2013 I look forward to develop the company together with my colleagues” adds Saxborn.
Enclosure: Year-end Report 2013
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Castellum is one of the major listed real estate companies in Sweden. The fair value of the real estate portfolio amounts to approx. SEK 38 billion, and comprises premises for office, retail, warehouse and industrial purposes with a total lettable area of approx 3.6 million sq.m. The real estate portfolio is owned and managed by six wholly owned subsidiaries with strong local roots in five growth regions: Greater Gothenburg, the Öresund Region, Greater Stockholm, Mälardalen and Eastern Götaland. Castellum is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB Large Cap. |