Full Year 2024 Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC (RSHPF) returned to earnings growth in 2024, with adjusted EBITDA earnings increasing by 1.4%.
- The company achieved effective full occupancy at 99.4% and rent collections above 99%, demonstrating strong operational performance.
- A strategic asset recycling program resulted in the sale of units at a premium, contributing to an 8.7% growth in adjusted earnings excluding fair value movements.
- The company plans to continue paying 85% of property rental income as a dividend to shareholders, maintaining a stable return.
- A EUR5 million share buyback program is set to be launched, funded from excess reserves, reflecting the company's strong financial position.
- The current rent regulation structure, with a 2% cap on rental increases, is negatively impacting the business and the supply of housing in Ireland.
- Adjusted EBITDA reduced by 5% due to the impact of the asset recycling program and previous asset disposals.
- A reduction of EUR33.7 million in the value of assets was recorded, primarily due to yield expansion in the first half of 2024.
- Non-recurring costs of EUR3.4 million were incurred, including expenses related to shareholder activism and strategic reviews.
- The regulatory environment remains a challenge, with rent regulations set to expire in December 2025, creating uncertainty in the market.
Good morning, everyone and welcome to today's Irish Residential Properties REIT, 2024 preliminary results Investor call. My name is Drew and I'll be the moderator today.
During today's call there will be a Q&A session. (Operator Instructions)
It's now my pleasure to hand over to Stephen Mulcair to begin from Investor Relations. Please go ahead when you're ready.
Good morning and thank you for joining the I-RES 2024 preliminary results call. We are joined today by the I-RES CEO, Eddie Byrne and CFO, Brian Fagan. The presentation that we'll be given today, along with today's results announcement is available to download on the investor relations section of our website.
Before we begin, I would like to remind everyone that certain statements made today are or may be considered to be forward-looking and are therefore inherently subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to different material from those expressed or implied by
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