SIRIUS REAL ESTATE
LIMITED
(Incorporated in
Guernsey)
Company Number: 46442
JSE Share Code: SRE
LSE (GBP) Share Code: SRE
LEI: 213800NURUF5W8QSK566
ISIN Code: GG00B1W3VF54
04 November 2024
Sirius Real Estate
Limited
("Sirius Real Estate",
"Sirius", the "Group" or the "Company")
FITCH REAFFIRMS SIRIUS' BBB
INVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT RATING AND STABLE OUTLOOK
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., announces that Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the Company's
Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured rating
at BBB, with a 'Stable Outlook'.
In explaining its rating decision,
Fitch highlighted the high yielding nature of the Company's assets,
its resilient occupancy and rental growth due to active asset
management, as well as the affordability of the Company's rents.
Fitch also noted Sirius' ability to utilise its in-house digital
platform to attract tenants, secure viewings and promote occupancy,
while referencing the Company's enhanced financial profile, with
net debt/EBITDA improving to 6.0x at FYE24 (financial year to
end-March).
Sirius will announce its half year
results for the six months ended 30 September 2024 on Monday 18
November 2024.
Chris Bowman, Chief Financial Officer at Sirius Real Estate,
said: "Fitch's decision to reaffirm
Sirius' investment grade credit rating at BBB is another positive
endorsement of the strength of our operating platform, the quality
of our portfolio, as well as the resilience and growth potential of
our rental income."
For
further information:
Sirius Real Estate
Andrew Coombs, CEO / Chris Bowman,
CFO
+44 (0) 20 3059 0855
FTI
Consulting (Financial
PR)
Richard Sunderland / Ellie Sweeney /
James McEwan
+44 (0) 20 3727 1000
SiriusRealEstate@fticonsulting.com
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Sirius Real Estate
Sirius is a property company listed
on the equity shares (commercial companies) category of the London
Stock Exchange and the premium segment of 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 U.K. As of 31 March 2024, the Group's
portfolio comprised 142 assets let to 9,654 tenants with a total
book value of over €2 billion, generating a total annualised rent
roll of €194.7 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.
For more information, please
visit: www.sirius-real-estate.com
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