VGP 10m25 trading update, gentle acceleration in developments
VGP reported strong leasing activity with €89.0m in new and extended leases for an annual contracted rental income of €461.3m, up 11.8% ytd. A total of €32.9m was signed during the last 4 months. The statement mentions a good spread of smaller new leases over different regions. Completions amounted to 409k sqm, on track for our 650k FY estimate. The current pipeline of 1,123k sqm shows an acceleration with 747k sqm new starts, already ahead of our FY estimate. The important data point of pre-let% in the pipeline stands at 72%. This is still a cautious number given the increase in new starts yoy. The occupancy rate in the standing assets remains high at 98%. VGP announced an expected JV closing with AREIM of €500m in FY25. A total of €1bn cash recycling through JV's is expected over next 12m. We like the VGP focus on the cash return through JV's and well diversified developments. We maintain our Buy and 125 TP.VGP NV is a Belgium-based real estate development company that constructs and develops industrial real estate and ancillary offices, which are rented out to clients on long term lease contracts. The Company operates in three business segments: the Development activities segment is focused on the identification and acquisition of the land and development of the infrastructure, the design of buildings, the coordination of architectural and engineering aspects, the administration to obtain the necessary permits, the tendering and coordination of the construction works, including site management, and the facility management of the real estate portfolio; the Property Management and Leasing services segment is responsible for managing the operation of the buildings, and the Facilities Management services segment is responsible for managing the operation of the buildings and performs all actions, such as maintenance services, waste management services and maintenance greenery, among others.
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