CEE Real Estate Sector Investment Opportunities
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1ERSTE GROUP RESEARCH 1October 2007ERSTE GROUP RESEARCH
CEE Real Estate Sector Investment Opportunities
André Albrecht
Günther Artner, CFA
Gernot Jany
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Overview
1. Recent under-performance
2. Real estate sector indices
3. CEE market environment
4. Financials & valuation
5. Current top picks
6. Summary
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1. Recent under-performance (1)Performance comparison
Source: Bloomberg as of September 25, 2007
European real estate sector (EPRA) markedly under-performed global equities (MSCI global index), as well as global real estate (GPR250) in 2007
Companies with high share of development out-performed EPRA, GPR250 and also MSCI
In the short-term we expect the sector to remain quite volatile, in mid-term we expect stock prices to converge towards NAVs
Performance overview
1M 3M 6M YTD
MSCI World 6.1 0.1 6.5 10.8GPR 250 5.6 -0.2 -5.9 -0.7EPRA Europe 1.5 -9.5 -21.4 -21.8IATX -0.6 -13.7 -26.3 -19.0CERX n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Immoeast 0.8 -16.6 -25.2 -21.9CA Immo Int. -5.4 -11.9 -20.6 -19.8
GTC 25.9 21.1 5.5 35.6Orco 4.0 -4.4 -10.7 16.0
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1. Recent under-performance (2)Main reasons and how to take advantage
Environment of increasing interest rates, sub-prime crises and rising credit spreads -> higher cost of capital and bearish mood on rental yield development
Slow down of the US residential market and arising problems in the Spanish real estate market increased the uncertainty, despite no direct connection
Main reasons
To take advantage of depressed valuation, go for…
…companies with high share of developments,…
…focused on added value through active management and on…
…the fast growing SEE and CIS regions.
Top picks
Austria-based: - Immoeast (Buy, target price: EUR 11.7)- CA Immo Int. (Accumulate, target price: EUR 16.0)
CEE-based: - GTC (Buy, target price: PLN 57.5)- Orco (Buy, target price: EUR 129)
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Overview
1. Recent under-performance
2. Real estate sector indices
3. CEE market environment
4. Financials & valuation
5. Current top picks
6. Summary
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2. Real estate sector indicesDescription and composition
Comprises Austria-based real estate companies listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (Prime Market)
Free-float capitalization-weighted index
Base value 155.47 points as of January 2, 1996
Current free-float cap.: EUR 6.0bn
Serves as underlying for standardized derivatives and structured products
Recent exclusion of participation certificates positive
Immobilien ATX (IATX) CEE real estate index (CERX)
Comprises the largest CEE-focused real estate companies listed on the stock exchange in Bucharest, Prague, Warsaw or Vienna (strong development-focus)
Capitalization-weighted index
Base value 1,000 points as of January 5, 2003
Current free-float cap.: EUR 6.0bn
Serves as underlying for standardized derivatives and structured products
Immoeast, 20.1%
CA Immo, 20.0%
Immofinanz, 18.9%
conwert, 18.8%
Sparkassen Immo, 9.2%
ECO, 5.7%
CA Immo Int, 4.6%
Warimpex, 2.8%
GTC, 27.6%
Immoeast, 21.4%
Orco, 19.7%
Echo Inv., 9.0%
Impact, 5.0%
CA Immo Int, 4.6%
LC Corp., 4.2%
DOM Dev., 3.9%
Warimpex, 2.8%
ECM, 1.9%
as of Oct. 11, 2007
Source: Vienna Stock Exchange
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Overview
1. Recent under-performance
2. Real estate sector indices
3. CEE market environment
4. Financials & valuation
5. Current top picks
6. Summary
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3. CEE market environment (1)Austrian companies are leading investors in CEE
Investments into the CEE real estate sector were rising significantly, even excl. developments
Austrian (listed) real estate companies are the biggest players in the whole CEE region (!)
Immoeast, CA Immo Int., etc. are the leading Austrian investors in the CEE region
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3. CEE market environment (2)Penetration rates still behind Western Europe
Most CEE countries are still substantially behind Western Europe (WE) in terms of office space density, even the most advanced markets of Prague and Warsaw are still 60% behind
Retail density is far more progressed and the core CEE markets have already approached WE levels
Romania, Russia and Ukraine are the markets with the highest catch-up (i.e. growth) potential
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3. CEE market environment (3)Yields are converging, rents are increasing
There has been a continuous convergence of rental yields in CEE towards Western European levels
Rents are either bottoming out or in an increasing phase in nearly the whole CEE region
There has certainly been a lot of value creation in the CEE real estate sector already, but the macro environment is still OK – listed stocks have anticipated a much worse environment already
European Office Property Clock, Q2 2007
Source: Jones Lang LaSalleSource: CB Richard Ellis
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3. CEE market environment (4)Interest rate development and yield spreads
10y government bond vs. 3 month EURIBOR/VIBOR Prime office yield spread over 10y bonds
Whereas the 3-months EURIBOR has reached a neutral level, the 10-year government bond is still low in a historical context the interest rate environment is neutral in summary
The current interest rate environment is significantly better than at the beginning of the 90ies, the time of the latest major decline in property values in Europe
Property yield spreads vs. government bonds are most attractive in Romania, Bulgaria and Russia, the worst in Hungary and France
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Overview
1. Recent under-performance
2. Real estate sector indices
3. CEE market environment
4. Financials & valuation
5. Current top picks
6. Summary
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4. Financials & valuation Peer group comparison
Market EPRA NAV(EURmn, EUR) Cap. Country 2006 2007e 2008e 2009e 2006 2007e 2008e 2009e 2006 2007e 2008e 2009e last rep. CAGR 06-09eAustria-basedImmoeast 7,042 AT 1.02 0.84 1.14 1.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.15 11.31 12.47 14.00 10.50 11.3%Meinl European Land 2,196 AT 1.31 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.00 n.a. n.a. n.a. 15.56 n.a. n.a. n.a. 15.64 n.a.Immofinanz 3,879 AT 1.03 1.05 1.15 1.73 0.33 0.23 0.24 0.29 10.85 11.97 13.17 14.90 11.30 11.1%CA Immo 1,648 AT 1.16 1.07 1.33 1.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.21 22.28 23.61 25.28 22.23 6.0%conwert 1,122 AT 0.97 0.97 1.02 1.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.30 16.49 17.73 19.23 15.33 7.9%Sparkassen Immo 555 AT 0.62 0.48 0.76 1.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.91 9.72 10.52 11.94 9.40 10.2%CA Immo Int. 549 AT 1.84 1.50 1.71 3.20 0.00 0.28 0.31 0.30 13.71 15.25 17.09 18.54 14.25 10.6%ECO 338 AT 0.99 0.98 1.03 1.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.15 12.56 13.76 14.99 12.22 7.3%
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3,292 PL 0.91 0.58 1.51 1.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 n.a. 11.7 13.6 14.2 n.a. 10.2%Orco 1,173 CZ 12.74 12.98 12.70 7.84 1.00 1.10 1.21 1.33 99.4 124.4 142.0 155.6 115.7 16.1%ECM 103 CZ 5.02 6.36 2.91 4.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 52.3 61.1 70.5 65.4 57.7 7.8%
Share EPRA NAVprice Currency 2006 2007e 2008e 2009e 2006 2007e 2008e 2009e 2006 2007e 2008e 2009e last rep. CAGR 06-09e
Austria-basedImmoeast 8.45 EUR 8.3x 10.0x 7.4x 6.6x 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.83x 0.75x 0.68x 0.60x 0.80xMeinl European Land 10.40 EUR 7.9x n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.0% n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.67x n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.66xImmofinanz 8.45 EUR 8.2x 8.1x 7.3x 4.9x 3.9% 2.7% 2.8% 3.4% 0.78x 0.71x 0.64x 0.57x 0.75xCA Immo 18.89 EUR 16.3x 17.7x 14.3x 11.3x 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.89x 0.85x 0.80x 0.75x 0.85xconwert 13.15 EUR 13.6x 13.6x 12.9x 12.8x 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.86x 0.80x 0.74x 0.68x 0.86xSparkassen Immo 8.15 EUR 13.1x 16.8x 10.7x 5.7x 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.91x 0.84x 0.77x 0.68x 0.87xCA Immo Int. 12.63 EUR 6.9x 8.4x 7.4x 3.9x 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% 2.4% 0.92x 0.83x 0.74x 0.68x 0.89xECO 9.90 EUR 10.0x 10.1x 9.6x 7.5x 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.82x 0.79x 0.72x 0.66x 0.81xAverage 10.5x 12.1x 10.0x 7.5x 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.84x 0.79x 0.73x 0.66x 0.81x 9.2%
CEE-basedGTC 15.00 EUR 16.4x 26.0x 9.9x 9.2x 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% n.a. 1.29x 1.10x 1.06x n.a.Orco 111.94 EUR 8.8x 8.6x 8.8x 14.3x 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.13x 0.90x 0.79x 0.72x 0.97xECM 59.68 EUR 11.9x 9.4x 20.5x 14.0x 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.14x 0.98x 0.85x 0.91x 1.03xAverage 12.4x 14.7x 13.1x 12.5x 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.13x 1.05x 0.91x 0.90x 1.00x 11.4%Source: JCF, Erste Bank estimates1) EPRA NAV CAGR 07e-09e
EPS DPS EPRA NAV
P/ EPRA NAVP/E Dividend yield
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Overview
1. Recent under-performance
2. Real estate sector indices
3. CEE market environment
4. Financials & valuation
5. Current top picks
6. Summary
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5. Current top picks (1)Immoeast (Buy, EUR 11.7 from EUR 13.2)
Dominant CEE player Dominant player in CEE with clear investment focus
Experienced management team with excellent track record
Well diversified portfolio across regions and sectors
Strategic joint ventures and partnerships with well established developers active in CEE
Additional value creation from development gains
Switch to more active portfolio management
Low interest rate sensitivity, due to hedging strategy
Risks Substantial recent capital increase with dilutive effect and
temporary sub-optimal capital structure
Higher business risk, due to stronger focus on developments
Higher country risk especially in SEE and CIS
Potential conflict of interest between Immoeast and Constantia Privatbank, which have same management team
Property breakdown 1Q 07/08
Key figures
Office, 34%
Retail, 29%
Residential, 14%
Logistics, 15%
Parking, 6%
Other, 2%
EUR mn* 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08e 2008/09e 2009/10e
Total revenues 79.7 192.1 392.2 681.5 1,170.3EBITDA 71.2 92.0 246.6 367.4 615.0EBIT 156.3 541.3 760.1 1,187.8 1,613.1Net profit 145.3 528.2 683.4 947.9 1,074.3
EPS (EUR) 0.76 1.02 0.84 1.14 1.29
NAV/share (BVPS) (EUR) 7.47 8.83 10.04 11.17 12.46
EPRA NAV/share (EUR) 8.39 10.15 11.31 12.47 14.00
CEPS (EUR) n.a. n.a. 0.38 0.39 0.37Dividend/share (EUR) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EV/EBITDA (x) 26.4 51.1 27.0 18.1 10.8P/E (x) n.a. 8.3 9.5 7.0 6.2P/CE (x) n.a. n.a. 21.1 20.6 21.3P/EPRA NAV (x) 1.01 0.83 0.71 0.64 0.57Dividend yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
* All ratios based on the fair value method.
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5. Current top picks (2)CA Immo International (Accumulate, EUR 16.0)
Early bird in CEE
Early bird with proven track record in CEE
Experienced in-house management
Additional value creation from development gains
Third-party fee income
Active portfolio management
Low interest rate sensitivity, due to hedging strategy
Risks
Sub-optimal current capital structure
Higher business risk, due to focus on developments
Higher country risk, especially in SEE and CIS
Still relatively low liquidity compared to other real estate stock
Property breakdown 1H 07
Key figures
Office60%
Logistics2%
Parking27%
Other7%
Retail4%
EUR mn* 2005 2006 2007e 2008e 2009e
Total revenues 31.3 47.6 56.4 59.2 94.3EBITDA 20.7 32.0 34.4 63.2 125.8EBIT 60.2 63.8 83.6 112.4 242.0Net profit 46.7 47.9 65.4 74.2 139.0
EPS (EUR) n.a. 1.84 1.50 1.71 3.20
NAV/share (BVPS) (EUR) 11.73 13.41 14.89 16.24 17.83
EPRA NAV/share (EUR) 11.77 13.71 15.25 17.09 18.54
CEPS (EUR) n.a. 0.00 0.34 0.25 0.44Dividend/share (EUR) 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.31 0.30
EV/EBITDA (x) 25.6 22.8 24.2 26.6 17.4P/E (x) n.a. 6.9 8.7 7.6 4.1P/CE (x) n.a. n.a. 38.4 52.6 29.6P/NAV (x) 1.08 0.94 0.88 0.80 0.73Dividend yield n.a. 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% 2.3%
* All ratios based on the fair value method.
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5. Current top picks (3)GTC (Buy, PLN 57.5)
Shark in a local pond
Clear strategy focused on development in unsaturated SEE and CIS region
Well diversified portfolio in eight countries and three sectors
Large economies of scale
Very low indebtedness
Loans 80% fixed rate or hedged
Experienced and stable management team with strong track record
Good relationship with best tenants in region
Risks
Already high efficiency do not allow for above-average growth margins
Slightly higher valued compared to competitors
Slim employment structure could cause delays or slow new project starts
Expansion to SEE and CIS increases exposure to more volatile economies
Property breakdown 1H 07
Key figures
EUR mn* 2006 2007e 2008e 2009e
Sales 80.9 88.9 331.7 846.0Revaluation gains 199.1 154.9 416.2 357.8EBIT 232.6 183.8 496.8 537.8Net profit 195.1 126.5 333.1 358.1
EPS (basic, EUR) 0.91 0.58 1.51 1.62EPS (diluted, EUR) 0.88 0.57 1.50 1.61NAV/share (EUR) n.a. 11.68 13.62 14.18BVPS (EUR) 3.35 3.90 5.40 7.02DPS (EUR) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
P/E (basic, x) 16.5 26.0 9.9 9.2P/NAV (x) n.a. 1.29 1.10 1.06P/BV (x) 4.48 3.85 2.78 2.14Dividend yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
*All valuation ratios are based on the current stock price.
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5. Current top picks (4)Orco Property Group (from Hold to Buy, EUR 129)
Opportunistic player with re-development potential
Above-average yield potential through re-development focus and growth in occupancy
Opportunistic approach with focus on arbitrage gains, rather than segment/region focus
Good access to financing with partners like MSREF, LB, quadruple stock listing
Strong balance sheet with 44% LTV after recent capital increase
Good segment diversification
Regional diversification with operations in CEE and Germany
Stable and experienced management
Risks Low exposure to quickly growing SEE and CIS markets
compared to peers
Lower share of developments compared to peers
Still low operating performance
Difficult valuation methodology
Property breakdown 1H 07
Key figures
Office, 35%
Retail, 9%
Residential, 46%
Other, 10%
EUR mn* 2006 2007e 2008e 2009e
Sales 172.9 270.4 324.5 489.6Revaluation gains 145.9 198.0 272.6 168.6EBIT 134.2 245.7 299.1 230.3Net profit 96.7 130.7 159.0 108.4
EPS (basic, EUR) 12.7 13.0 12.7 7.8EPS (diluted, EUR) 8.2 8.7 9.9 6.4BVPS (EUR) 54.1 74.2 88.4 98.7NAV/share (EUR) 99.4 124.4 142.0 155.6DPS (EUR) 1.00 1.10 1.21 1.33
P/E (basic, x) 8.8 8.6 8.8 14.3P/BV (x) 2.07 1.51 1.27 1.13P/NAV (x) 1.13 0.90 0.79 0.72Dividend yield 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2%
*All valuation ratios are based on the current stock price.
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Overview
1. Recent under-performance
2. Real estate sector indices
3. CEE market environment
4. Financials & valuation
5. Current top picks
6. Summary
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6. SummaryMain points and outlook
No direct impact of US subprime crises
Significant removal of funds from institutional investors triggered a correction of the European real estate sector stocks
Weak performance in 2007
Market environment deteriorated, but not significantly
Financing costs (credit spreads) have increased and will remain more expensive than before
Real estate companies have less liquidity, which may slightly dampen the market environment also in Europe
Sentiment and stock exchange multiples (NAV discounts) are far worse than the actual market situation, however
Outlook
Rental market yields could slightly increase, but room is limited due to arbitrage opportunities through leveraged debt financing
Stock prices should converge towards NAVs in the mid-term, when the next quarterly results continue to show a good operating performance and no major write-downs
We focus on development-oriented firms, which are heavily weighted in the CERX index
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