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Aroundtown (ARNDTN: NR, BBB+ Neg) {AT1 GY Equity}

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FY23 results came in line & FY24 guidance for FFO of €280-310m looks to be at midpoint of consensus. Asset disposals & singular cash focus for debt repayments has maturities covered through to mid-26 now. Property revaluations totalled -€3.2b (-11%). Re. share price moves would note it has refrained from paying dividends (as expected), i.e. reaction today on headline performance.


  • Mids were unch this morning after equities initially dropped up to -10% lower, but are following equities tighter now - non-perp € lines 5-9bps tighter, £ lines unch.
  • FY23 results were €1.2b in rental income, adj EBITDA of €1b and FFO of €332m. Property revaluations totalled -€3.2b (-11% devaluation) driving net loss of -€2.4b.
  • Vacancy rates in office continue to remain elevated at 12.8% (up from 12.2% last qtr), retail was also up 1pp to 12.3%. It still sees based on avg. working days that Europe is much well positioned vs. US in vacancy rates/trends. LFL rental growth across the group was 3.2% over the year.
  • Liquidity was boosted to €3b on €1.2b of disposals over the year (little change in the last qtr), LTV ratio moved up 3% to 43%, interest cover was 4.2* (covenant >=1.8*). Net debt was reduced by -€0.9b including €1.3b in bond buybacks (at "high discount"). Net debt/assets is at 37% well below covenant of 60% - sees €11.8b in losses before its triggered. Note the perpetual notes (including those not called) are treated a 100% equity for covenants.
  • Mgmt now sees enough liquidity to cover debt maturities till mid-2026 and still has further disposals in pipeline.

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