ANNUAL REPORT 2016
Hemsö is one of Sweden’s largest private owners of properties for public use, and manages and develops properties within nursing homes, education, health care and the legal sector.
The business is characterised by long-term and sustainable operations. Due to its size and geographic presence, Hemsö is well-positioned to meet the changing needs of its tenants over time.
The property portfolio comprises just over 350 properties for public use with a total market value of more than SEK 33 billion. The properties are located in Sweden, Finland and Germany. The tenants are mainly government, municipal and county councils operators, but also private operators which are directly tax financed. The Third Swedish National Pension Fund is the majority owner. Hemsö’s core values CONTENTS
Three core values permeate Hemsö’s Overview Significant events in 2016 2 operations – accessible, reliable and Property portfolio 3 CEO statement 4 progressive. Value-creation strategy 6 Value-creation strategy – Targets 8 Business environment and market 10 Accessible. We are locally based and work closely with our customers. We are Operations Property portfolio 14 responsive and always strive to promote Property portfolio – Nursing homes 20 Property portfolio – Education 21 positive dialogue. We are a reliable and Property portfolio – Health care 22 attentive partner, with high availability. Property portfolio – Legal sector 23 Asset management 24 Project development 28 Reliable. We take responsibility for Stakeholder dialogue 33 Sustainable business 34 the properties we manage and build Employees 36 confidence through financial stability Financial statements and governance and stable ownership. We contribute Directors’ Report 40 Directors’ Report – Financing 43 to sustainable development and our Directors’ Report – Risk management 46 Chairman’s comments 50 properties are part of the social infra- Corporate governance 51 Board of Directors 55 structure. Management 56 Five-year summary 59 Progressive. We drive developments in Financial statements 60 Notes 66 our industry. We develop offerings and Proposed appropriation of profits 82 Audit report 83 premises based on the requirements List of properties 86 About the Sustainability Report 94 and preferences of our customers. GRI Content Index 95 Definitions 96 Reporting – Sustainable bonds 97
2016 Annual Report and Sustainability Report The statutory Annual Report, including the Directors’ Report, for Hemsö Fastighets AB (publ), Corp. Reg. No. 556779-8169 has been audited and comprises pp. 40-85. The Directors’ Report comprises pp. 40-48. Sustainability issues are integrated into Hemsö’s operating activities. The company’s sustainability efforts are therefore described in each operating area. The GRI Content Index is on page 95. Significant events in 2016
• Acquisition of two nursing homes in Bremen, Germany, and the Technology and Health property (Medicinaren 23) adjacent to Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge, for a total amount of Q1 SEK 878 million.
• Acquisition of one nursing home under construction in Espoo, Finland, for SEK 272 million. • Entered into a framework agreement for the future acquisition of nursing homes, senior housing Q2 properties and preschools in Finland. • Hemsö’s jointly owned company Vitartes signed a lease agreement for the new St Erik Eye Hospital in Hagastaden, Stockholm. • Hemsö became the first Nordic company to issue a sustainable bond. The issue amount is SEK 1 billion. • Nils Styf was appointed CEO and assumed his position in the fourth quarter.
• Investments and acquisitions totalling SEK 1.8 billion. A portfolio of 16 educational properties was acquired in Nacka, outside Stockholm. Three nursing homes under construction were acquired in Q3 Finland, and one nursing home was acquired in Darmstadt, Germany. • Establishment of an EMTN programme with a ceiling of EUR 3,0 billion. A first issue of EUR 500 million was launched. • Rutger Källén was appointed CFO. Rutger was most recently Hemsö’s Group Treasurer.
• Acquisition of four properties in Finland, including the Academill university property in Vaasa, and the acquisition of four nursing homes in Germany for a total amount of SEK 935 million. Q4 • Divestment of a property portfolio comprising 35 properties in Sweden for SEK 1.5 billion. The planned closing date is April 2017. • Leases for seven schools, comprising a total area of 27,000 sqm, were renewed with AcadeMedia. The lease terms ranged from 10-15 years. • Rikard Nyhrén appointed Head of Asset Management in Sweden. Rikard was most recently Head of Technology & Service at Hemsö.
Market value of the property portfolio, SEK million Profit from property management, SEK million