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Initiation of coverage ABITARE IN BUY Tailor -Made Growth Target Price: 60,0€ Upside: +32% 14 October 2020 Innovation Serving the Residential Sector Market Data Sector Real estate development Founded in 2015, AbitareIn is an Italian property developer operating Price (€) 45,4 solely in Milan's residential segment. A resolutely innovative player, Market cap (M€) 116,0 Market AIM Italia AbitareIn is one of the sector’s few players to have taken advantage of Bloomberg ABT-IM new technologies to completely industrialise and digitise the entire construction process. This major competitive advantage enables it to offer Shareholders Luigi Francesco Gozzini 23,2% its clients fully customisable properties while benefiting from significant Marco Claudio Grillo 18,0% economies of scale. Assuming its responsibilities to the environment, the Kairos Partners SGR 5,8% Gaudenzio Roveda 5,0% group positions itself exclusively on urban renewal projects, thereby Free float 48,0% significantly limiting the environmental impact. M€ (31/12) 2019 2020e 2021e 2022e Milan, an Ideal Playground for Real Estate Developers Sales (M€) 44,6 100,6 145,6 163,1 Change -9,1% 125,7% 44,7% 12,0% The Milan property market is extremely buoyant, marked by a structural EBIT 10,8 12,1 35,6 44,8 deficit between strong demand, constantly fed by dynamic demographic EBIT margin 25,4% 12,5% 24,8% 27,8% Net Income Group Share 6,4 6,1 21,0 26,9 growth, and a still largely insufficient offer, an imbalance which EPS 2,5 2,4 8,2 10,5 irremediably pushes prices upwards. This favourable dynamic is not likely Change in EPS 149% -12% 586% 229% Dividend (€) 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 to fuel a speculative bubble as confirmed by the UBS Global Real Estate Yield ns ns ns ns Bubble Index 2020. The important availability of land, inherited from its FCF -21,8 -8,1 -5,5 77,8 past as an industrial city, still offers great prospects for development. ROCE 10,7% 22,5% 47,8% 44,2% VE/CA (x) 1,6 1,1 0,5 Demand is such that even the health crisis is not likely to jeopardise this VE/ROC (x) 13,0 4,5 1,9 dynamic. PER (x) 19,1 5,5 4,3 Net Debt 32,1 40,2 45,7 -32,1 A Low-Risk, Extremely Profitable Model Gearing 67,7% 75,1% 61,3% -31,6% Midcap Partners estimates In addition to its complete control of the value chain, AbitareIn stands out for its ability to optimise land prices, particularly by positioning itself well Next event : 2020 Net results upstream with regard to sites. The projects it develops are therefore very Record of recommandations profitable, with margins of between 20 and 30% on each one. This level of Date Recommandation 10/14/2020 Buy profitability goes hand in hand with a well-controlled risk, with the group striving to maintain a simple philosophy: sell before building. The projects' quality, combined with an effective marketing approach, means that 100% Analyste: Florian CARIOU Email: [email protected] of the projects have been sold before the start of construction. This Tel: +33(0)178957165 security also enables it to optimise its financing, with a minimum mobilisation of equity for leverage, thereby enabling it to post very high ROI. A Significant Pipeline undervalued The group's prospects for the coming years are already secured by a solid pipeline of 17 projects, all positioned in the most dynamic areas of the Lombard capital. Over the next five years, this represents a potential turnover of at least €1.0bn and an EBIT close to €250m, enough to further consolidate its leadership position. Our conservative valuation resulting from the discounting of expected dividends for each project already marketed comes out at €60 per share. In this respect, we initiated the coverage of AbitareIn with a Buy rating. MIDCAP PARTNERS • LOUIS CAPITAL MARKETS • 42 rue Washington • PARIS • 130 Wood Street • LONDON Table of Contents I. OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 3 II. Key Indicators ........................................................................................................ 4 III. AbitareIn, the Innovative Milanese Developer ................................................ 5 A. In the heart of Milan’s transformation .................................................................................. 5 B. DNA for Innovation ................................................................................................................. 6 C. Controlled Risk for Maximum Profitability ........................................................................... 7 D. HOMIZY, the Future Growth Driver ....................................................................................... 9 IV. Milan, an Important Growth Reserve .............................................................. 11 A. An Extremely Buoyant Market ............................................................................................. 11 B. Little Affected by the Health Context .................................................................................. 13 V. Development Assured by a Deep Pipeline .................................................... 15 A. Finished Projects .................................................................................................................. 15 B. A Significant Number of Projects Already Sold ................................................................ 16 C. A Large Reservoir of Growth Already Assured ................................................................. 19 VI. An Attractive Financial Outlook ...................................................................... 21 VII. A Largely Undervalued Pipeline ..................................................................... 23 VIII. Annexes........................................................................................................... 25 IX. Market Data ........................................................................................................ 26 X. Financial Data .................................................................................................... 28 Disclaimer .................................................................................................................... 30 MIDCAP PARTNERS • LOUIS CAPITAL MARKETS • 42 rue Washington • PARIS • 130 Wood Street • LONDON 2 I. OVERVIEW Description Shareholders Founded in 2015, AbitareIn is an innovative Italian property developer focusing exclusively on residential construction projects in Milan. A player in urban renewal, the group is positioned exclusively on sites occupied by former warehouses and derelict industrial sites. Listed on the AIM Italia stock exchange since April 2016, the group is also classified as an "innovative SME". The group' s legal structure Business trends for 2017-2020 SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Strong expertise in the Milanese market Innovative model allowing significant Project development time economies of scale The group's structure as an SPV leads to Use of new technologies (BIM) to offer a high volatility in consolidated results, which wide range of customisation possibilities to are determined by the progress of the customers various projects Low environmental impact Large, safe pipeline at attractive prices Opportunities Threats Rising land prices Risk of delays on launches due to Favourable demographic trends in Milan administrative slowness High availability of land Construction cost pressures accentuated Increase in selling prices by COVID-19 Upcoming listing on the STAR segment Rising interest rates Sources: ABITAREIN, Midcap Partners Estimations MIDCAP PARTNERS • LOUIS CAPITAL MARKETS • 42 rue Washington • PARIS • 130 Wood Street • LONDON 3 II. Key Indicators Graph 1: Evolution of the number of real estate transactions Milan Milan Region 412 310 59 046 56 521 707 53 24 978 23 542 261 21 164 43 920 035 40 39 37 900 18 140 645 15 15 14 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Source: PwC Graph 2: Evolution of average sales prices per sqm in Milan since the end of 2016 +28% in 3 years Source: Immobiliare.it Graph 3: Still one of Europe's cheapest city - price per sqm Source: Immobiliare.it MIDCAP PARTNERS • LOUIS CAPITAL MARKETS • 42 rue Washington • PARIS • 130 Wood Street • LONDON 4 III. AbitareIn, the Innovative Milanese Developer Founded in 2015, AbitareIn is an Italian property developer operating exclusively in the residential segment in Milan. In an extremely buoyant market, highlighted by a structural supply deficit in the face of constantly rising demand, AbitareIn has quickly established itself as a major player in this niche market. In addition to its in-depth knowledge of the Milanese market, the group has been able to stand out through an innovative approach, rare in the sector, marked by the intensive use of new technologies to industrialise the construction process and offer its customers completely tailor-mades apartments. A. In the heart of Milan’s transformation As a responsible real estate developer, the group works to develop residential projects with a low environmental impact. In a sector that is generally little recognised for its virtuous nature, AbitareIn has chosen from the outset to position itself on urban regeneration projects, developing new-buildings only in areas occupied by old abandoned warehouses and factories in the Milan metropolitan area. In addition to its obvious interest in optimising unused space to meet the substantial need for new housing, this positioning above all enables the group to benefit