Agro Finance REIT
4003 Plovdiv
5 Dunav Blvd.
Tel:.+359 32 204 939
INFORMATION BULLETIN
DECEMBER 2017
Investment portfolio
As of December 31st, 2017 the investment portfolio of Agro Finance REIT includes 14 072 hectares of agricultural land. The funds invested by the Company amount to BGN 44.257 million (EUR 22.628 million), at an average acquisition price (all costs included) of BGN 3145.00 (EUR 1608.01) per hectare.
Investment portfolio structure as of December 31st, 2017
The Company maintains permanent structure of its portfolio and adheres to its policy of investing in high-quality land in regions with well-developed renting relations.
As of December 31st, 2017 the portfolio consists of 96.92 % agricultural land, classified in categories from I to VI (10 categories in total, category I is of highest quality), which are Company's investment priority, and 3.08 % in lower categories.
Agricultural land portfolio structure by categories
Category | Acquired land (hectares) | % of the total land acquired |
І-II | 624 | 4.44% |
III-V | 12 141 | 86.27% |
VІ | 874 | 6.23% |
VІІ-X | 433 | 3.08% |
Total | 14 072 | 100.00% |
As of December 31st, 2017 88.33 % of the agricultural land acquired is in three of the six regions of the country - Northwestern, North Central and Northeastern regions. The land of these regions is of high quality and has a strong potential for further development of agricultural activities.
Agricultural land portfolio structure by regions
Region | Acquired land (hectares) | % of the total land acquired |
Northwestern region | 5896 | 41.90 |
North Central region | 4601 | 32.70 |
Northeastern region | 1949 | 13.85 |
Southern region | 1 626 | 11.55 |
Total | 14 072 | 100.00 |
The agricultural land is mostly concentrated in Montana, Pleven and Vratsa districts where Agro Finance REIT owns in total 8 611 hectares (61 % of the Company's investment portfolio).
Map of the agricultural land portfolio by districts as of December 31st, 2017
Rents Information
As of December 31st, 2017 nearly 12.6 thousand hectares are rented for the current 2017/2018 agricultural season (96 % of the acquired land). The average contracted rental payment for 2017/2018 agricultural season is EUR 253 per hectare.
Structure by agricultural seasons
Agricultural
Agricultural season | Land rented (hectares) * | % of the total land acquired | Average contracted rental payment per hectare /EUR/ * | % collected payments |
2008/2009 | 8 600 | 69 % | 92 | 98 % |
2009/2010 | 11 500 | 88 % | 104 | 98 % |
2010/2011 | 12 200 | 93 % | 117 | 96 % |
2011/2012 | 13 600 | 96 % | 138 | 98 % |
2012/2013 | 13 900 | 99 % | 167 | 93 % |
2013/2014 | 13 600 | 96 % | 199 | 98 % |
2014/2015 | 13 800 | 98 % | 247 | ~100 % |
2015/2016 | 13 500 | 96% | 247 | ~100 % |
2016/2017 | 13 600 | 96% | 248 | 79 % |
2017/2018 | 12 600 | 90% | 253 | 66% |
* As of the end of the corresponding agricultural season 3
Stock Exchange information about Agro Finance REIT for December 31st, 2017
Agro Finance REIT (6AG) | Share price BGN* |
Beginning of month (open) | 4.00 |
End of month (close) | 4.00 |
Change % | 0 % |
Market capitalization (million BGN)* | 128 879 |
Market capitalization (million EUR) | 65 895 |
Net asset value per share (30.06.2017) | BGN 1.98 (EUR 1.01) |
EUR 1 = BGN 1.95583
* The market capitalization is calculated on the basis of last close price
Plovdiv
January 15th, 2018
Desislava Stoyanova Director of Investor Relations
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