European Residential REIT Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2025 Results

Core Insights - European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (ERES) reported significant strategic dispositions and financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, including the sale of 1,980 residential suites and commercial properties for total gross proceeds of €489.7 million [4][7] - The REIT declared a special distribution of €0.90 per Unit in September 2025 and ceased regular monthly distributions effective September 2025 [4][53] - The REIT's financial performance showed a decrease in Funds from Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) per Unit, primarily due to lower Net Operating Income (NOI) from dispositions [11][40] Strategic Initiatives Update - ERES is actively pursuing a sale process for its remaining portfolio, having retained BMO Capital Markets as its financial advisor [4] - The REIT's ongoing disposition strategy is aimed at maximizing value, with a focus on managing tax and structural matters [4] Operating Metrics - Same property portfolio Occupied Average Monthly Rents (AMR) increased by 5.9% from €1,377 to €1,458 year-over-year [4][14] - Same property occupancy for residential properties decreased to 89.3% from 93.9% due to suites held vacant for value maximization [4][14] - Same property Net Operating Income (NOI) margin decreased by 13.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to increased costs [4][27] Financial Performance - Total portfolio operating revenues decreased by 77.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period last year [26] - FFO per Unit decreased by 83.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to lower total portfolio NOI [11][38] - The REIT's net loss for the year was €70.5 million, compared to a loss of €64.3 million in the previous year [35] Financial Position and Liquidity - As of December 31, 2025, ERES's available liquidity decreased to €36.7 million from €132.8 million due to a reduction in the Revolving Credit Facility [49] - The REIT's adjusted debt to gross book value ratio stood at 30.5%, indicating a decrease from 39.7% the previous year [47] - The weighted average mortgage effective interest rate increased to 2.91% from 2.27% [47] Distributions - ERES declared a special distribution of €0.90 per Unit in September 2025, with regular monthly distributions terminated thereafter [53] - The final regular monthly distribution was for August 2025, with payment made in September 2025 [53]