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Investing.com -- Aroundtown SA (ETR:AT1) on Wednesday said its portfolio value rose 1.4% on a like-for-like basis in the first half of 2025, as the company reported net profit of €578 million and earnings per share of €0.32.
The property group said the revaluation reflected operational growth and supported earnings for the period.
Net rental income amounted to €591 million, compared with €588 million a year earlier. The company said 3% like-for-like rental growth offset the effect of net disposals.
Adjusted EBITDA totaled €501 million, little changed from €502 million in the first half of 2024.
Funds from operations I reached €150 million, or €0.14 per share, down slightly from €154 million, or €0.14 per share, a year earlier.
Aroundtown said the decrease was due to higher perpetual notes attribution, partly offset by operational growth and lower finance expenses.
EPRA net tangible assets stood at €8.6 billion at the end of June, equal to €7.8 per share, compared with €8.2 billion and €7.4 per share at the end of December 2024.
Leverage improved during the period. The loan-to-value ratio declined to 40% as of June, from 42% at the end of 2024 and 45% a year earlier.
The company said it completed about €400 million in disposals during the first half, with an additional €170 million signed for disposal.
Unencumbered assets accounted for 70% of rent and had a value of €17 billion. The interest coverage ratio was 4.2x.
Aroundtown issued a €750 million five-year senior unsecured bond in the second quarter at a 3.5% coupon that was three times oversubscribed. In July, it added €150 million through a tap of the same bond.
The company said the coupon was lower than the 4.8% on bonds issued in July 2024. Aroundtown also raised about €100 million from bank loans in the first half and repaid more than €1.9 billion in debt year to date.
The company said it will continue pursuing internal growth measures such as hotel repositioning, office conversions and capital expenditures, while maintaining financial discipline.
On management, Aroundtown said chief financial officer Ben David will step down by the end of 2025 after 17 years in the role.
Deputy CFO Jonas Tintelnot will succeed him. David will remain as an advisor to ensure a transition. Earlier in the year, Timothy Wright was appointed chief capital markets officer.