Summary period January - December 2024
· Revenue increased by 92 percent and amounted to SEK 713 million (371).
· Net operating income increased by 118 per cent to SEK 601 million (276).
· Profit from property management amounted to SEK 211 million (107). Profit from property management, excluding items affecting comparability, increased by 153 per cent to SEK 271 million (107).
· Profit before tax amounted to SEK 439 million (8), where changes in the value of properties affected profit by SEK 261 million (-63).
· Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.0 (0.0).
· Net asset value per share increased to SEK 15.3 (13.2).
· On July 11, Logistea acquired all shares in KMC HoldCo AS ("KMC") and expanded its property portfolio with 72 properties located in eight countries. The business combination with KMC increased Logistea's rental value by approx. SEK 513 million and its property value with approx. SEK 6.9 billion. In connection with the acquisition, a total of 230,815,283 ordinary shares in Logistea were issued as consideration, corresponding to a purchase price of SEK 3,449 million.
· During the period, in addition to KMC's property portfolio, a total of six properties with a total property value of SEK 701 million were acquired.
· The Board of Directors has decided to propose to the upcoming AGM in May 2025 that a dividend of 0,1 SEK per share should be paid for the financial year 2024.
Summary quarter October - December 2024
· Revenue increased by 167 percent and amounted to SEK 248 million (93).
· Net operating income increased by 227 per cent to SEK 216 million (66).
· Profit from property management amounted to SEK 54 million (25). Profit from property management, excluding items affecting comparability, increased by 308 per cent to SEK 102 million (25).
· Profit before tax amounted to SEK 230 million (-106), with changes in the value of properties impacting earnings by SEK 117 million (-83).
· Earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.3 (-0.5).
· In November, Logistea issued green bonds of SEK 600 million and simultaneously repurchased its NOK 900 million senior secured bond. Together with other financing measures, the average borrowing rate in the quarter was lowered from 5.6 to 5.0 per cent.
· In November, Logistea signed an agreement with Intersport to build a new 31,000 sqm central warehouse in Nässjö. The agreement, which runs for 15 years, brings in an annual rental income of SEK 14.7 million. The investment is estimated to amount to SEK 202 million, a yield-on-cost at 7.25 per cent and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2025.
· During the quarter, Logistea closed the Borås Vattnet 1 property transaction, with a leasable area of 2,175 sqm and an annual rental income of approximately SEK 4 million. The property value amounted to SEK 52 million.
Significant events after the end of the balance sheet date
· On 10 February 2025, Logistea entered into an agreement to acquire Automobilen 1 in Nyköping at a property value of SEK 450 million. The property's rental income is approx. SEK 44 million and the agreement with Nyköping Municipality is fully indexed with an average lease term of 6.1 years. Closing of the transaction is expected in March 2025.
"2024 has been a busy year for Logistea and we are proud to present the full year result, where we have more than doubled the property portfolio and the market cap during the year. The PFPM per share in the run rate has increased by 30 per cent to 1.07 SEK. We are well positioned to continue to grow the company", says CEO Niklas Zuckerman.
At 09:00 today, Thursday 13 February, there is a possibility to watch a presentation of the Year-end Report. The report will be presented by Logistea's CEO Niklas Zuckerman and CFO Philip Löfgren in English. The presentation will be webcasted live and to watch the webcast, follow this link. A recording will be available afterwards on Logistea's website.
If you wish to participate via teleconference, please register via this link. After registration, you will receive phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. It will be possible to ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
For additional information, please contact:
Niklas Zuckerman, CEO Logistea
Niklas.zuckerman@logistea.se
Philip Löfgren, CFO Logistea
Philip.lofgren@logistea.se
About Logistea AB (publ)
Logistea is a Swedish real estate company focusing on warehousing, logistic and light industrial properties. The company's shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm with the short names LOGI A and LOGI B. For more information: www.logistea.se
This information is information that Logistea is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2025-02-13 07:30 CET.
