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RNS Number : 7274C  Sirius Real Estate Limited  12 February 2024

SIRIUS REAL ESTATE LIMITED

(Incorporated in Guernsey)

Company Number: 46442

JSE Share Code: SRE

LSE (GBP) Share Code: SRE

LEI: 213800NURUF5W8QSK566

ISIN Code: GG00B1W3VF54

 

12 February 2024

Sirius Real Estate Limited

("Sirius Real Estate", "Sirius", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Sirius Real Estate acquires two more business parks in Germany for €40
million

 

Sirius Real Estate, the leading owner and operator of branded business and
industrial parks providing conventional space and flexible workspace in
Germany and the U.K., has notarised the acquisitions of two business parks,
one in Köln (Cologne) and the other in Göppingen, for a total acquisition
cost of approximately €40 million (£34 million). The acquisitions have been
made using the proceeds of November's £147 million (€165 million) capital
raise.

 

This follows on from the three UK acquisitions in North London at the end of
last year for £33.5 million.   The two recently notarised business parks in
Germany add just under 55,000 sqm of primarily light industrial and production
space to the Group's c. 1.9 million sqm German portfolio.

 

The business park in Köln, Germany's fourth largest city, in Nord-Rhein
Westphalia, comprises 19,114 sqm of principally light industrial space. The
property has been notarised at a price of €20.0 million and currently
generates total rental income of €1.67 million and an annualised net
operating income of €1.56 million, representing a gross yield at acquisition
of 8.4% and an EPRA net initial yield of 7.3%. The site has an occupancy rate
of just over 89%, with a weighted average unexpired lease term ("WAULT ") of
2.4 years and a well-diversified, stable tenant structure. The park offers a
number of strong value add opportunities to drive rental growth, including
accessible under-renting which Sirius has identified.

 

In Göppingen, a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, south east of
Stuggart in southern Germany, Sirius is acquiring a multi-tenanted business
park with a total lettable area of approximately 35,160 sqm across primarily
light industrial and production space. The acquisition has been notarised at
€19.8 million and generates total rental income of €1.78 million and an
annualised net operating income of €1.47 million, reflecting a gross yield
of 9.0% and an EPRA net initial yield of 6.9%.  With occupancy at around 86%
and a WAULT of 2.8 years, the property offers the opportunity for Sirius to
use its platform to improve occupancy, income and service charge recovery.

 

Both business parks are situated in highly desirable micro-locations within
well established light industrial zones, and benefit from good transport
networks and connectivity. The Köln asset will be the fourth business park
owned and operated by the Company on the edge of Köln and the Göppingen site
will be the tenth asset in the area surrounding Stuttgart. The proximity to
other Sirius sites will enable the Company to leverage a number of operational
synergies alongside its local market expertise.

 

Andrew Coombs, Chief Executive Officer of Sirius Real Estate, commented:
"These acquisitions provide the Company with strong day one cash flow from a
stable, diversified tenant base and align well with our strategy of curating a
range of flexible out-of-town light industrial products that we expect to
appeal to the local market. Acquired at attractive yields, these sites offer
under-rented space and an opportunity to reduce vacancy and improve cashflow,
providing a range of avenues for Sirius to leverage its UK and German
operating platforms to generate significant value creation and to grow net
operating income over the medium term.

 

"We are making good progress on our pipeline of further acquisitions, with the
benefit of a strong cash position following our well supported £147 million
equity raise in November. We currently have €78 million of proceeds
committed to legally binding acquisitions, €38 million of which has already
been completed. We are in an advanced stage of discussions with over €70
million of additional opportunities across Germany and the U.K. and we expect
to deploy the remaining fundraise proceeds in the coming months."

 

For further information:

Sirius Real Estate

Andrew Coombs, CEO / Chris Bowman, CFO

+49 (0) 30 285 010 110

 

FTI Consulting (Financial PR)

Richard Sunderland / James McEwan / Talia Shirion

+44 (0) 20 3727 1000

SiriusRealEstate@fticonsulting.com

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

 

About Sirius Real Estate

Sirius is a property company listed on the main and premium market of the
London Stock Exchange and the main board of the JSE Limited. It is a leading
owner and operator of branded business and industrial parks providing
conventional space and flexible workspace in Germany and the UK. As of 30
September 2023, the Group's portfolio comprised 139 assets let to 9,248
tenants with a total book value of over €2 billion, generating a total
annualised rent roll of €184.2 million. Sirius also holds a 35% stake in
Titanium, its €350+ million German-focused joint venture with clients of AXA
IM Alts.

 

The Company's strategy centres on acquiring business parks at attractive
yields and integrating them into its network of sites - both under the Sirius
and BizSpace names and alongside a range of branded products. The business
then seeks to reconfigure and upgrade existing and vacant space to appeal to
the local market via intensive asset management and investment and may then
choose to refinance or dispose of assets selectively once they meet maturity,
to release capital for new investment. This active approach allows the Company
to generate attractive returns for shareholders through growing rental income,
improving cost recoveries and capital values, and enhancing returns through
securing efficient financing terms.

 

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(http://www.sirius-real-estate.com/)

 

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