Search HOME // INVESTORS // KEY DEFINITIONS & GLOSSARY Key Definitions & Glossary APP Airport Property Partnership, a 50-50 joint venture between SEGRO and Aviva Investors. Adjusted profit/EPS IFRS profit/EPS excluding capital and other one-off items. It is the measure that is used internally to assess the Group’s income performance. See notes 2 and 11(i) to the condensed financial statements for details of these adjustments. Completed portfolio The completed investment and trading properties and the Group’s share of joint ventures’ completed investment and trading properties. Development pipeline The Group’s current programme of developments authorised or in the course of construction at the balance sheet date, together with potential schemes not yet commenced on land owned or controlled by the Group. EPRA The European Public Real Estate Association, a real estate industry body, which has issued Best Practices Recommendations in order to provide consistency and transparency in real estate reporting across Europe. Estimated cost to completion Costs still to be expended on a development or redevelopment to practical completion, including attributable interest. Estimated rental value (ERV) The estimated annual market rental value of lettable space as determined biannually by the Group’s valuers. This will normally be different from the rent being paid. Gearing Net borrowings divided by total shareholders’ equity excluding intangible assets and deferred tax provision. Gross rental income Contracted rental income recognised in the period, in the income statement, including surrender premiums and interest receivable on finance leases. Lease incentives, initial costs and any contracted future rental increases are amortised on a straight line basis over the lease term. Hectares (Ha) The conversion factor used, where appropriate, is 1 hectare = 2.471 acres. Investment property Completed land and buildings held for rental income return and / or capital appreciation. IPD Investment Property Databank is a provider of real estate performance and risk analysis. Joint Venture An entity in which the Group holds an interest and which is jointly controlled by the Group and one or more partners under a contractual arrangement whereby decisions on financial and operating policies essential to the operation, performance and financial position of the venture require each partner’s consent. Loan to Value (LTV) Net borrowings divided by the carrying value of total property assets (investment, owner occupied and trading properties). This is measured either on a look-through basis (including joint ventures at share) or wholly owned (which excludes joint ventures). Net equivalent yield The internal rate of return from an investment property, based on the value of the property assuming the current passing rent reverts to ERV and assuming the property becomes fully occupied over time. Net initial yield Annualised current passing rent less non-recoverable property expenses such as empty rates, divided by the property valuation plus notional purchasers’ costs. This is in accordance with EPRA’s Best Practices Recommendations. Net rental income Gross Rental Income less ground rents paid, net service charge expenses and property operating expenses. Net true equivalent yield Net Equivalent Yield assuming rent is received quarterly in advance. Passing rent The annual rental income currently receivable on a property as at the balance sheet date (which may be more or less than the ERV). Excludes rental income where a rent free period is in operation. Excludes service charge income (which is netted off against service charge expenses). Pre-let A lease signed with an occupier prior to completion of a development. REIT A qualifying entity which has elected to be treated as a Real Estate Investment Trust for tax purposes. In the UK, such entities must be listed on a recognised stock exchange, must be predominantly engaged in property investment activities and must meet certain ongoing qualifications. SEGRO plc and its UK subsidiaries elected for REIT status with effect from 1 January 2007. Rent roll See Passing Rent. SELP SEGRO European Logistics Partnership, a 50-50 joint venture between SEGRO and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). Speculative development Where a development has commenced prior to a lease agreement being signed in relation to that development. Square metres (sq m) The conversion factor used, where appropriate, is 1 square metre = 10.7639 square feet. Take-back Rental income lost due to lease expiry, exercise of break option, surrender or insolvency. Topped up net initial yield Net initial yield adjusted to include notional rent in respect of let properties which are subject to a rent free period at the valuation date. This is in accordance with EPRA’s Best Practices Recommendations. Total Property Return (TPR) A measure of the ungeared return for the portfolio and is calculated as the change in capital value, less any capital expenditure incurred, plus net income, expressed as a percentage of capital employed over the period concerned, as calculated by IPD and excluding land. Total Shareholder Return (TSR) A measure of return based upon share price movement over the period and assuming reinvestment of dividends. Trading property Property being developed for sale or one which is being held for sale after development is complete. Yield on cost Yield on cost is the expected gross yield based on the estimated current market rental value (ERV) of the developments when fully let, divided by the book value of the developments at the earlier of commencement of the development or the balance sheet date plus future development costs and estimated finance costs to completion. ABOUT US PROPERTIES RESPONSIBLE SEGRO CUSTOMERS MEDIA INVESTORS CAREERS CONTACT US EMAIL ALERTS SITE MAP PRIVACY & COOKIES DISCLAIMER ACCESSIBILITY SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATEMENT REGISTER TO RECEIVE MARKETING MATERIAL COOKIE SETTINGS SEGRO plc Registered office: 1 New Burlington Place, London W1S 2HR. UK Registered No. 167591 Place of Registration: England and Wales © SEGRO 2021 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Linked In Facebook You tube Twiter Instagram Accessibility tools