Interim Report January – March 2021 - Seite 2

STABLE EARNINGS
Klövern is reporting stable earnings for the first quarter which are fully in line with our expectations taking into account a cold and snowy winter as well as continued lower-than-normal parking revenues. Once again, we can note that the composition of the portfolio and the diversified customer base have provided stability during the pandemic. Profit from property management amounted to SEK 309 million and after positive changes in value of properties of SEK 406 million, profit before tax was SEK 909 million.

THE OFFER FROM COREM
At the end of March, Corem announced a public offer to the shareholders of Klövern. The process is completely controlled by the offeror so that the offer does not affect ongoing work at Klövern. It is business as usual. The acceptance period for the offer is expected to end on 8 June. Klövern’s board will make a statement on the offer at the latest two weeks before the end of the acceptance period.

POSITIVE SIGNALS ON ECONOMIC RECOVERY
The swift downturn of the Swedish and the global economy during 2020 is historic. The consequences can be seen, inter alia, in increased unemployment. However, an increasingly positive picture of the world economy is now being painted. In the United States, for instance, extensive stimulation packages and efficient vaccination have contributed to positive macro signals. The Swedish economy’s resilience appears impressive from a European perspective and there is therefore every reason to be optimistic about the continued recovery during 2021. At the beginning of the year, the transaction market has been very strong with continued falling yield requirements while the rental market is more hesitant.

NET MOVING-IN REFLECTS A HESITANT MARKET
During the first quarter, net moving-in amounted to SEK –16 million and net letting to SEK –17 million. It is usually the case that more vacations and terminations take place during the first quarter than in subsequent quarters and the outcome was expected given that the letting climate is still hesitant in many cities. During the quarter, we have, however, welcomed a number of new tenants, including Eurofins which leases over 900 sq.m. in Uppsala and a number of new tenants at the property Solna Gate in Stockholm that together lease over 1,800 sq.m. During the quarter, lease contracts have also been signed with Matthew Kenney for approximately 730 sq.m. of restaurant space in New York, with Pharmadanmark for approximately 1,000 sq.m. in Copenhagen and with Servistore for around 1,600 sq.m. in Nyköping. Klövern is in a very project-intensive phase which is expected to have a large positive effect on net letting during the coming two years.