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Helvetica Swiss Commercial Fund`s Portfolio close to 600 million Swiss francs - Listing in fourth quarter of 2019

Communiqué de presse HSC Fund

Zurich, 07. October 2019 – Since 30 June 2019, the Fund Management company Helvetica has acquired a total of five additional properties for the Helvetica Swiss Commercial Fund (HSC Fund) with a total volume of around 106 million Swiss francs.

The portfolio grows hereby to 30 properties with a market value of approx. 584 million Swiss francs. The newly acquired properties are located in economically strong suburban areas. Two of the properties located in the canton of Berne, one in central Switzerland in the canton of Lucerne and the other two in the cantons of St. Gallen and Thurgau. This will further promote the fund's geographical diversification.

The weighted gross actual yield of the acquired properties is around 5.7%, with one of the properties being let with a long-term triple net lease agreement. The top-quality properties have an attractive mix of tenants and uses in the areas of offices, sales, production and storage space. On a leasable area of more than 52,000 square meters, almost 6 million Swiss francs of actual rent are generated per year. The market value of the newly acquired properties is almost 106 million Swiss francs.

The properties have a weighted occupancy ratio of 98% and are therefore practically fully let. The weighted lease term of the properties amounts to around 5.5 years and is thus above the previous average of the existing portfolio.

The listing of the HSC Fund on the SIX Swiss Exchange is planned for in the fourth quarter. The HSC Fund will be listed in the «SXI Real Estate Broad» and «SXI Real Estate Funds Broad». In the coming months, the Fund Management company aims to acquire further attractive properties. The focus of future acquisitions will be on diversifying the portfolio further and strengthening the fund's ability to distribute dividends.

«CIO Frederic Königsegg, who has worked with the HSC Fund since its launch, says: “In a highly competitive market, we have quickly succeeded in creating a sizeable portfolio with an excellent yield. The fact that our HSC Fund today has a very low vacancy rate speaks for the attractiveness of the properties and the quality of their location».

CEO Hans R. Holdener adds: «Our recent acquisitions prove that there are always investment opportunities, even in a challenging environment. In the future, we will continue to concentrate on identifying these investment opportunities and assessing them rigorously. In this way, we will continue to grow further on a selective basis and in line with our strategy.“

Key Facts     
LocationIttigenTriengenlyssachRorschachBischofszell
CantonBerneLucerneBerneSt. GallenThurgau
Tenants1151521
UsageOfficeIndustrial, CommercialRetail, StorageLeisure, Commercial, OfficeOffice, Industrial, Commercial, Storage
Year built/renovated19891993/200820061928/20101938/2011
Leasable area m 26 5936 8807 1528 02023 706
WAULT4.75 years10 years4.78 years2.34 years5.75 years
Occupancy rate100%100%91.75%100%100%
Market valueCHF 28.0 Mill.CHF 17.5 Mill.CHF 27.5 Mill.CHF 14.2 Mill.CHF 18.5 Mill.
Gross rent p.a.CHF 1.6 Mill.CHF 1.0 Mill.CHF 1.5 Mill.CHF 0.7 Mill.CHF 1.2 Mill.

For more information

Hans R. Holdener
CEO and Managing Partner
Phone + 41 43 544 70 80
E-Mail hrh@HelveticaProperty.com
 

Über die Helvetica Property Investors AG

Helvetica Property Investors ist eine unabhängige Immobilien-, Fondsleitungs- und Asset Management Gesellschaft, welche von der Eidgenössischen Finanzmarktaufsicht FINMA bewilligt ist. Helvetica Property Investors deckt die gesamte Palette im Bereich Immobilienanlagen ab, darunter Anlagestrategien, Auswahl von Anlageobjekten, Strukturierung von Transaktionen, Übernahmen, Finanzierungen, Portfolioverwaltung und Verkäufe. Die Gesellschaft führt direkte und indirekte Immobilienanlagen in der Schweiz und verwaltet sie im Auftrag ihrer Kunden. Für den Helvetica Swiss Commercial Immobilienfonds hat sie die Fondsleitung inne und fungiert als Asset Manager.

Über Helvetica Swiss Commercial Immobilienfonds

Helvetica Swiss Commercial ist ein vertraglicher Anlagefonds schweizerischen Rechts der Kategorie Immobilienfonds, der sämtlichen Anleger offen steht. Der Fonds eignet sich für Anleger mit einem langfristigen Anlagehorizont, die an einer steten Ausschüttung interessiert sind und zugleich Wertstabilität suchen. Das Fondsvermögen wird in Liegenschaften mit Wertsteigerungspotenzial in den wichtigsten Wirtschaftsräumen der Schweiz angelegt. Kern der Investments sind Immobilien, die nebst der attraktiven operativen Rendite potenziell unterbewertet sind. Die Fondsleitung verfolgt ein aktives Hands-on- Management, um zusätzlich zur bestehenden operativen Rendite verborgenes Potenzial der Objekte durch Revitalisierung, Sanierungen, Reduktion von Leerständen und Verlängerung von Mietverträgen auszuschöpfen und den Wert langfristig zu steigern. Angestrebt wird ein nach Regionen, Nutzungsarten, Objektgrössen und Mietermix breit diversifiziertes Portfolio.