Title: Terrace Hill Group PLC
1Terrace Hill Group PLC
- Final Results
- For the year ended 31 October 2007
2Overview
- Terrace Hill Group PLC (THG) is a regionally
based UK property development and investment
group listed on AIM. - The group has offices in London, the North East,
the South West and Scotland, offering national
presence with local knowledge. - THG aims to provide shareholders with above
average returns through its property skills and
expertise and rigorous management of risk. - THG manages a total commercial development and
investment programme with a completed value of
1.34 billion, a residential investment portfolio
of 302.6 million and a housebuilding landbank in
Scotland with potential for over 1,400 units.
3Financial Highlightsfor the year ended 31
October 2007
- 7.6
- Increased ADNAV to 96.3p per share (Oct 06
89.5p) - 13.8
- Increased TNAV to 83.7p per share (Oct 06 73.6p)
- 16.1
- Underlying TNAV growth (adding back dividend
payments during the year) - 16.7
- Total dividend for the year to 2.10p (Oct 06
1.8p) - 26m
- Cash position 37.7m undrawn debt facilities
- Commercial
- Fall in projected value of commercial
developments offset by lettings, planning gains
and sales - Residential
- Values on average static over the period
4Operational HighlightsFor the year ended 31
October 2007
- 1.3bn
- End value of development programme, including
joint ventures - 39
- Schemes currently on site pre-let or pre-sold
- 57.9m
- Value of residential investments sold 19.8
profit on cost - 250 units
- Projected annualised turnover within
housebuilding division from December 2009 - 2.3m
- Generated in development management fees
- 30.75m
- Contracted sale of Hammersmith site in December
2007 - purchased for 17m - Joint Ventures
- Two significant joint ventures established in
Bracknell and Victoria - Progress
- Successful letting and occupier sales in London,
Redditch, Bristol, Tyneside and Farnborough - Acquisitions
- New sites acquired in Bristol, Southampton,
Ashington and Middlesbrough
5Results
6Risk Management
- Core strength lies in ability to manage risk
- structuring finance to ensure all properties are
funded to optimise the balance of risk and reward
to the group - portfolio diversity by sector and geography,
focusing on areas where we perceive the potential
for exceptional returns - stock selection using expert knowledge of local
markets and thorough due diligence prior to any
acquisition - managing construction through an internal project
management team controlling cost, delivery and
design risk
Our results during the period and progress since
is testament to the fact that we can perform well
in difficult times and continue to deliver above
average risk weighted returns for our
shareholders. Philip Leech, Chief Executive
7Commercial DivisionDevelopment Programme
Total end value by region
Total end value by sector
8Commercial Division New Joint Venture
Developments
- Maxis, Bracknell
- 7.9 acre site with planning for three buildings
totalling 260,000 sq ft. Phase 1 - 190,000 sq
ft in two buildings - End value estimated at c. 125m
- Improved layout and building configuration
through new planning consent October 2007 - JV with Hypo Real Estate International THG max
equity commitment of 5m (total costs 105m) in
return for 65 projected profit and 1.5m project
management fees - Low supply of competing schemes at completion in
2009/10
9Commercial Division New Joint Venture
Developments
- Howick Place, Victoria SW1, London
- Acquired House of Frasers office HQ in joint
venture with Doughty Hanson - Plan to redevelop site into mixed use scheme of
office and quality residential - End value of c. 180m
- House of Fraser took lease back until July 2008,
when THG expects to receive detailed planning
consent - Historic low vacancy rates and rapid rental
growth in Victoria office market
10Commercial DivisionAcquisitions
- Bristol Bridge House, Bristol
- Office refurbishment and extension overlooking
the floating harbour in central location - Potential for 55,300 sq ft Grade A offices
original building size 39,600 sq ft - Planning application being submitted Spring 2008
- Mayflower Plaza, Southampton
- Acquired prime 1.7 acre development site opposite
railway station in city centre for 7.4m - Mixed use scheme planned for 110,000 sq ft
offices, 150 bed hotel and 180 residential units - Residential element sold, conditional on
planning, to Crest Nicholson - Total end value c. 70m
11Commercial DivisionAcquisitions
- Gateway, Middlehaven, Teesside
- 16.8 acre site acquired for mixed use, non food
retail warehouses, car showrooms, leisure and
restaurants - Site value to be enhanced by revised planning to
increase development density - Projected end value 35m
- Canningford House, Bristol
- Income producing property with medium term
development potential on Victoria Street - Comprises 20,456 sq ft multi-let offices with
potential to redevelop and substantially increase
area to over 40,000 sq ft
12Commercial DivisionOther Progress
- 100 George Street, Croydon
- Planning consent granted for 204,000 sq ft office
development May 2007 - Submitted application to increase the size of the
building to 240,000 sq ft - Acquired neighbouring rights to light in December
2007 - Considerable pre-letting interest
- Potential end value 100m
13Commercial DivisionOther Progress
- Kean House, Covent Garden
- 25,200 sq ft office refurbishment completed in
August 2007 - Four floors pre-let to Adecco at 42.50 psf
- Five more floors let at rents up to 57.50 psf
- Letting rents up 35 in past 12 months
- Remaining retail unit fronting Kingsway let to
Costa Coffee
- REDD 42, Redditch
- 232,600 sq ft distribution warehouse development
- Held within the THDP
- Let to iForce Ltd at an initial rent of 5.75 psf
- iForce will use unit as national e-fulfilment
centre for John Lewis Direct
14Commercial DivisionSales
- Baltic Business Quarter, Tyneside
- Prestigious 50 acres business park
- Forward sold 19,400 sq ft office development to
Open University for 5.25m - 180,000 sq ft development for Gateshead College
completed and handed over on schedule
- Edmonton, Greater London
- Sold 4.5 acre industrial site north of London to
an owner/occupier realising a 3.2m profit
15Commercial DivisionSales
- Queens Wharf, Hammersmith
- Riverside site adjacent to Hammersmith Bridge and
Riverside Studios - Completed site acquisition 17m November 2007
following an option granted in October 2006 - Contracted to sell site for 30.75m December 2007
(completing March 2008)
16Residential Investment
- 49 interest in at.home Nationwide portfolio
- Since purchase in July 2006, increased rental
levels by 3.5 - Improved occupancy rates by 4.5
- Substantially reduced management costs
- Good demand from tenants
- Continued rationalisation of portfolio through
selected sales - By year end properties sold or under contract for
sale totalled 57.9m realising profit on cost of
19.8 - Overall value of residential investments remained
static over the year - Some valuation weakness in the north of England
and Midlands balanced by London, the South East
and Scotland proving resilient - Well located and low value properties to
withstand pressures of housing market weakness
Total residential portfolio value by sector
17Housebuilding DivisionClansman Homes
- Good progress with strong demand Scottish
market holding up well - New sites acquired for development at Fenwick,
south of Glasgow and Carnwath, near Lanark - Capacity of landbank over 1,400 units
- Projected annualised turnover of 250 units per
annum from December 2009 target to increase to
500 units per annum - On site in four different locations
- Planning consent obtained for 168 units at Shotts
in north Lankarkshire first homes to be
delivered Spring 2008 - Focus on affordable suburban homes with no
exposure to high cost city centre dwellings - Intention to demerge Clansman Homes from the
Group when viable
The Spey - typical house type
18Housebuilding DivisionClansman Homes
? Location of sites
? Glasgow
? Edinburgh
ARMADALE ?
? SHOTTS
? FENWICK
? CARLUKE
? KILMARNOCK
? CARNWATH
? AYR
? CUMNOCK
? PATNA
Patna show home
19Summary
- Continue to provide good returns
- Excellent track record of managing risk in
difficult markets - Robust funding arrangements and structured
finance fundamental to maximise returns and
mitigate risk - Emphasis on managing construction risk
- Diverse portfolio across property sectors and
locations - Strong cash position 26m 37.7m undrawn debt
and good relationships with lenders - Opportunities to buy attractive assets from
distressed or forced sellers - Progressive dividend policy
- Confident of delivering enhanced returns to
shareholders average annualised growth of 20
We are confident that we can grow the business
in the UK, leveraging our skills through our
existing strong relationships and increasingly
strong brand and a talented team Robert Adair,
Chairman
20Key Information
Share Structure (approx)
- Share price Mid 52p (18.02.08)
- Market AIM
- Ticker THG
- Market cap. c. 110.2m
- Ord. Shares in issue 211,971,299
- Nomad/Broker Oriel Securities
- House analyst Mark Young
Including Caledonia MajedieGartmoreRREEFFirs
t StateMorleySouth Yorks P.F.Thames
RiverKaupthing
21Board Directors
- From left to right Kelvin Hudson, Robert Dyson,
Will Wyatt, Non-executive Directors, - Robert Adair, Executive Chairman, Philip Leech
Chief Executive, Tom Walsh, Finance Director
22Board Directors
- Robert F M Adair ma, aca, cta, fgs (51),
Executive Chairman - Robert founded Terrace Hill in 1986. He is
executive chairman of Melrose Resources plc, a
listed oil and gas company and non-executive
chairman of Plexus Holdings plc, a company
producing innovative wellheads for the oil
industry also quoted on AIM. Robert is also a
non-executive director of Chameleon Trust Plc, a
quoted investment trust. - Philip Leech (44), Chief Executive
- Philip, a chartered surveyor, worked for Strutt
Parkers investment agency team before joining
Terrace Hill in 1993. He established and ran the
North East office from 1994 before being
appointed Chief Executive in 2005. - Tom Walsh (46), Group Finance Director
- Tom is a qualified chartered accountant who has
worked in the property sector since 1988. He
joined Terrace Hill in 1996 and is Group Finance
Director. Previously Tom worked with Rush
Tomkins and Vestey Estates. - Robert Dyson (59), Non-executive director
- Bob is chairman for the North West region of
property advisers, Jones Lang LaSalle, having
previously been executive chairman of Dunlop
Haywards. - Kelvin Hudson (46), Non-executive Director
- A chartered accountant and managing director of
Saffery Champness Guernsey. Kelvin has worked in
the fiduciary sector in Guernsey since 1995 and
prior to that spent six years as finance director
of Network Security (Holdings) Limited, a London
group specialising in the detection and
prevention of fraud. - Will Wyatt (39), Non-executive director
- A director of Caledonia Investments plc, Will is
also a non-executive director of Avanti
Screenmedia Group, a specialist media and
satellite company, Cobepa, a Belgian-based
investment company, Melrose Resources plc and
Chairman of the Advisory Board of TGE Holdings
GmbH, a specialist gas engineering business.
23Contacts
- Management
- Robert Adair, Chairman
- Tel 01845 537 037
- Mobile 07872 930 114
- Email robert.adair_at_btconnect.com
- Philip Leech, Chief Executive
- Tel 020 7631 1666
- Mobile 07774 148 428
- Email philip.leech_at_terracehill.co.uk
- Offices
- 1 Portland Place, London W1B 1PN
- Tel 020 7631 1666
- Westminster, St Marks Court, Teesdale,
- Stockton on Tees TS17 6QP
- Tel 01642 243444
- James Sellars House, 144 West George Street,
Glasgow, G2 2HG - Tel 0141 332 2014
- 16 Queen Street, Bristol BS1 4NT
- Tel 0117 980 0300
- Email info_at_terracehill.co.uk
- Website www.terracehill.co.uk