Rental Activity: 50,000 square meters signed or renewed in Q1 2025. Financial Occupancy Rate: 88.4% for well-positioned assets, 83.1% overall as of March 31, 2025. Liquidity Position: EUR2.3 billion at the end of March 2025. Revolving Credit Facilities: EUR190 million signed in April 2025. Group Net Current Cash Flow Guidance: EUR3.40 to EUR3.60 per share for 2025. Gross Rental Income: Circa EUR94 million, stable year-on-year. Property Development Orders: 697 orders totaling EUR209 million, up 16% in volume and 22% in value. Residential Segment Revenue: EUR205 million, up by EUR16 million compared to March 2024. Commercial Segment Revenue: Down by EUR32 million compared to the same period in 2024. Total IFRS Revenue: Increase of 1.2% as of March 31, 2025.

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Release Date: April 17, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

Icade (CDMGF) reported strong rental activity with approximately 50,000 square meters signed or renewed during the quarter. The company confirmed a very strong liquidity position with EUR2.3 billion at the end of March. The Property Development division recorded a 16% increase in volume and a 22% increase in value, driven by both individual and bulk orders. Icade's financial occupancy rate for well-positioned assets remained resilient at 88.4%, excluding the positive impact of the Pulse building. The company reaffirmed its 2025 group net current cash flow guidance, indicating confidence in its financial outlook.

Negative Points

The leasing market experienced a slow start in Q1 2025 with a take-up down by 6% compared to the same period last year. The financial occupancy rate declined to 83.1% as of March 31, 2025, a decrease of 1.6 points compared to December 31, 2024. Gross rental income from Property Investment remained stable, with only a slight growth of 0.5% year on year. Revenue from the Commercial segment decreased by EUR32 million compared to the same period in 2024. The company remains cautious about the pace of recovery due to the uncertain environment and French political agenda.

Q & A Highlights

Q: Could you explain the decline in like-for-like rental income for well-positioned offices and the situation in the light industrial segment? A: The decline in well-positioned offices is mainly due to the departure of the Olympic committee from the Pulse building and a base effect from indemnities received last year. We do not expect further deterioration in 2025. For light industrial, there was a slight decline in occupancy due to expected departures, but a new lease signed in April should improve the occupancy rate. We anticipate some positive rent reversion in prime locations despite macroeconomic challenges. - Nicolas Joly, CEO

Story Continues

Q: Can you provide an update on the EQHO Tower and any ongoing asset disposals? A: The EQHO Tower benefits from strong fundamentals in La Defense, with KPMG as a major tenant until 2027. We are in discussions with them about their future plans. Regarding asset disposals, we continue to focus on selling non-strategic and mature assets when liquidity is available. More updates may come during the Accueil results. - Nicolas Joly, CEO

Q: How is the Paris occupational market performing, particularly in La Defense? A: The Paris region saw a 6% decrease in take-up, but La Defense performed well with a 16% increase. This is driven by well-positioned assets in major transport hubs. Our operational performance reflects this, with 50,000 square meters signed in Q1, a strong start to the year. - Nicolas Joly, CEO

Q: What are your expectations for the occupancy of to-be-repositioned offices by year-end? A: We expect these assets to be vacated as planned, aligning with our strategy to reposition them. The current occupancy rate is in line with expectations, and we are actively working on redevelopment scenarios for these buildings. - Nicolas Joly, CEO

Q: How are you approaching the refinancing of 2025 and 2026 debt maturities? A: We are managing our balance sheet closely, aiming to maintain our cost of funding between 4.5% and 5%. We are exploring opportunities in the bond market, considering the current volatility in credit and equity markets. - Nicolas Joly, CEO

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

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