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LEG Immobilien SE

Investor Presentation Mar 9, 2020

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LEG Immobilien AG 2019 Results

9 March 2020

1 I March 2020

Disclaimer

While the company has taken all reasonable care to ensure that the facts stated in this presentation are accurate and that the opinions contained in it are fair and reasonable, this presentation is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to, and an overview of the Company's business. Any opinions expressed in this presentation are subject to change without notice and neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to update or keep current the information contained in this presentation. Where this presentation quotes any information or statistics from any external sources, you should not interpret that the Company has adopted or endorsed such information or statistics as being accurate.

This presentation may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those pertaining to the anticipated benefits to be realised from the proposals described herein. Forward-looking statements may include, in particular, statements about future events, future financial performance, plans, strategies, expectations, prospects, competitive environment, regulation, and supply and demand. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its views and assumptions with respect to future events and financial performance. Actual financial performance could differ materially from that projected in the forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty of estimates, forecasts and projections, and financial performance may be better or worse than anticipated. Given these uncertainties, readers should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The information contained in this presentation is subject to change without notice and the Company does not undertake any duty to update the information and forward-looking statements, and the estimates and assumptions associated with them, except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations.

This presentation does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase or sell any shares in the Company and neither this presentation or anything in it shall form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract or commitment whatsoever.

HIGHLIGHTS 2019 & YTD 2020 I.

  • PORTFOLIO AND OPERATING PERFORMANCE II.
  • FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III.
  • OUTLOOK IV.
  • APPENDIX V.

Highlights 2019 & first achievements 2020 Growing along our defensive profile Guidance 2020 confirmed

  • FFO I +7.1%
  • EBITDA-Margin 72.8%
  • LTV 37.7%/ @1.43%, 8.1y
  • GAV €1,353/ sqm, 5.1% gross yield
  • €3.60 DPS, +11% pay-out

  • Net cold rent +4.6%
  • L-f-l rental growth +2.9%
  • L-f-l vacancy 3.0%
  • FFO Services €23m
  • Acquisition of 5,700 units

  • CO2 emission –5,400t from our 2019 modernisation efforts
  • New foundation "Your home helps", €16m funding
  • Susanne Schröter-Crossan as new CFO from 1 July

Good start into 2020

  • 1,500 units signed, 1,200 units in advanced negotiations
  • Guidance 2020 confirmed with FFO I of €370m €380m
  • Operating performance according to plan

Highlights 2019 – Further growing our platform Delivering attractive pay-outs

  • Improved portfolio quality through disposal of 3,400 units, 2,700 via a single portfolio deal
  • Acquisition of c. 7,200 units
    • 5,700 units already disclosed (o/w 2,200 units transferred at 1/1/20)
    • 1,500 units in NRW and Rhineland-Palatinate signed in January
  • 1,200 units in advanced negotiations/ outside NRW

  • FFO I growth driven by: 1) 2.9% l-f-l rental growth 2) Vacancy reduction 3) 2018 acquisition
  • FFO I per share €5.27, +4.6%
  • Acquisitions of 7,200 units to add c. €7m to FFO I in 2020
  • Refinancing actions from Q4 19 to add c. €7m in 2020

  • DPS19 €3.60 (vs. €3.53 in 2018)
  • Dividend paid €248m, +11%
  • Pay-out from FFO I of 73%

Highlights 2019 – Selective growth Remaining focussed on NRW/Germany and affordable living

HIGHLIGHTS 2019 & YTD 2020 I.

PORTFOLIO AND OPERATING PERFORMANCE II.

  • FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III.
  • OUTLOOK IV.
  • APPENDIX V.

Portfolio and Operating Performance – Overview Positive rent development across all submarkets

Markets Total Portfolio High-Growth Stable High-Yielding
2019
(YOY)
2019
(YOY)
2019
(YOY)
2019
(YOY)
# of units 134,031 0.0% 40,843 +3.0% 52,034 +1.9% 41,154 -4.9%
In-place rent (sqm), l-f-l €5.82 +2.9% €6.63 +3.3% €5.50 +3.1% €5.37 +2.1%
EPRA-Vacancy, l-f-l 3.0% -10 bps 1.6% -30 bps 2.8% -10 bps 5.2% +30 bps

Portfolio and Operating Performance – Rent Development Sound underlying rent dynamics

L-f-l residential rent

L-f-l free financed rent

  • Performance of free financed units demonstrates strong underlying fundamentals
  • Rent restricted units: +0.5% year-on-year (like-for-like)
  • High exposure to structural growth markets and respective commuter belts supports strong performance

Rent growth drivers %

  • Well diversified mix of growth drivers
  • Growth supported by modernisation program with focus on energy efficiency

Portfolio and Operating Performance – Capex & Maintenance Lifting potential for growth and energy efficiency

Lifting potential for growth and energy efficiency while maintaining high capital efficiency

  • Investments increased c.17% year-over-year in line with increased value enhancing capex
  • Capex program ongoing with major investments in Dortmund, Monheim, Münster, Mönchengladbach
  • ~5,400 tons of CO2 savings assumed due to energetic refurbishment measures in FY 2019
  • Capex ratio of 70.0%
  • Outlook of ~31-33 €/sqm for FY 2020

€m

Portfolio and Operating Performance – Innovation & Value-Added Services Leveraging LEG's strong customer base with additional services

Cooperation Multimedia: TV, internet and telephone Launch January 2014 Further roll-out of our media service offering in 2019 contributed >€1m to the FFO growth Cooperation Electricity, heating, gas, metering Launch March 2015 Acquisition of outstanding 49% share in 2019 Successful cooperation with energy supplier to market electricity and gas Joint venture (51%) Small repair work, craftsmen services Launch January 2017 Increased our FTE's by 31 (+10%) in order to better and faster serve our tenants Strong FFO contribution – Services €m NAV per share from services of € 5.3 – 8.01 Not reflected in Group NAV 0 5 7 9 15 16 23 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Partner Partner Partner

1 Based on 4% - 6% discount rate

  • HIGHLIGHTS 2019 & YTD 2020 I.
  • PORTFOLIO AND OPERATING PERFORMANCE II.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III.

  • OUTLOOK IV.
  • APPENDIX V.

Financial Highlights 2019 Margin expansion story is set to continue

Financial Performance EPRA Net Asset Value Increase of +€11.99 per share

Financial Performance – Portfolio Valuation 2019 Valuation uplift driven by letting performance and yield compression

Breakdown revaluation gains €m

  • Yield compression (especially in Orange and Green markets) and broad-based strong letting performance drive portfolio values
  • Visible catch-up effects with respect to multiple B-cities and commuter towns
  • Adjustment of discount rate from 5.2% in 2018 to 4.8% (cap rate from 6.1% to 6.05%)

1 Change in Gross Asset Value, l-f-l.

Financial Performance – Portfolio (as of 31 December 2019) Portfolio valuation: With €1,353/sqm @5.1% gross yield still at attractive levels in absolute and relative terms

Market segment Residential
Units
GAV
Residential
Assets (€m)
GAV/
sqm
(€)
Gross
yield
In-Place
Rent
Multiple
Market
Multiples1
GAV
Commercial/
Other (€m)
Total GAV
(€m)
High
Growth
Markets
40,843 5,170 1,913 4.1% 24.2x 20.6x 246 5,416
Stable
Markets
52,034 3,939 1,187 5.5% 18.3x 16.4x 134 4,074
Higher-Yielding
Markets
41,154 2,425 968 6.4% 15.7x 14.4x 78 2,502
Total Portfolio 134,031 11,535 1,353 5.1% 19.8x 17.5x 458 11,992

1 Estimated rental values as of December 31, 2019.

Financial Performance Further improved financing structure: Lower for longer

Maturity profile

Average debt maturity (years)

Average interest costs

Loan-to-value

Net debt/ Adj. EBITDA

  • HIGHLIGHTS 2019 & YTD 2020 I.
  • PORTFOLIO AND OPERATING PERFORMANCE II.
  • FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III.
  • OUTLOOK IV.
  • APPENDIX V.

Outlook Guidance 2020 confirmed

  • FFO I €370m 380m
  • EBITDA-Margin ~74%
  • LTV 43% max
  • Dividend 70% of FFO I

  • L-f-l rental growth c.2.8% (incl. 20bps from refinancing)
  • L-f-l vacancy slightly decreasing
  • Investments ~31-33€/sqm
  • Acquisition of ~7,000 units

  • Energy efficient modernization of c.3% of the portfolio p.a.
  • New foundation "Your home helps" fully staffed with 8 FTE's
  • New compensation structure for board members reflecting also ESG criteria in STI-plan and LTI-plan*

  • HIGHLIGHTS 2019 & YTD 2020 I.
  • PORTFOLIO AND OPERATING PERFORMANCE II.
  • FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III.
  • OUTLOOK IV.

APPENDIX V.

Appendix – Generating Attractive Shareholder Returns NAV and dividend development

Strong volume growth at decreasing overhead cost…

…leads to a significant drop of the administrative costs ratio

€m 2019 2018
Equity (excl.
minority interests)
5,909.9 4,757.6
Effect of exercising options, convertibles
and other rights
26.1 553.9
NAV 5,936.0 5,311.5
Fair value measurement of derivative financial instruments 84.0 222.2
Deferred taxes1 1,336.4 1,132.7
EPRA-NAV 7,356.4 6,666.4
Number of shares
fully-diluted incl. convertible
(m)
69.010 68.824
EPRA-NAV per share in € 106.60 96.86
Goodwill resulting from synergies 83.4 52.7
Adjusted
EPRA-NAV (excl. goodwill)
7,273.0 6,613.7
Adjusted EPRA-NAV per share in € 105.39 96.10
Effects from a simulated executed conversion n/a -185.7
Pro-forma
NAV (excl. goodwill) post-conversion
7,273.0 6,428.0
Pro-forma-NAV post
conversion
per share in €
105.39 93.40
  • Gross yield of 5.1% (thereof free financed portfolio: 5.3%) and value per sqm (€1,353) still reflect decent gap to recent portfolio transactions
  • Value of services business not included in NAV
    • Scenario: additional value approx. €5.30-€8.00 per share (discount rate of 4.0%-6.0%)

1 And goodwill resulting from deferred taxes on EPRA-adjustments.

€923.4m Portfolio revaluation
--- -- -------------------------------
  • -€223.1m Dividends
  • €596.8m Equity increase
  • -€144.8m Others

Comment on Pro-forma-NAV post conversion

  • This figure incorporates a simulated, executed conversion of the 2014/2021 convertible
  • In 2019 there is no difference between adj. EPRA-NAV and Pro-Forma-NAV due to the conversion of the convertible in 2019

Appendix – 2019 FFO Calculation

€m 2019 2018
Net cold rent 586.1 560.2
+€25.9m/+4.6%
Profit from operating expenses -2.8 -4.5
Maintenance (externally-procured services) -61.0 -51.8
Staff costs -68.2 -60.3
Growth in staff costs mainly
due to additional FTE's
(operations and for crafts
Allowances on rent receivables -7.9 -8.4
Other -1.3 -10.4 services)
Non-recurring project costs (rental
and lease)
8.3 5.8
Adj. NRI increased by
Recurring net rental and lease income 453.2 430.6 +€22.6m YOY (+5.3%); rising
cost inflation more than offset
by efficiency gains
Recurring net income from other services 6.0 7.8
Staff costs -30.1 -24.8
Non-staff operating costs -32.6 -18.4
Recurring admin. costs ratio
Non-recurring project costs (admin.) 29.5 9.2 further reduced to 5.7%
Recurring administrative expenses -33.2 -34.0 (previous year: 6.1%)
Other income and expenses 0.5 0.8
Adjusted EBITDA 426.5 405.2
EBITDA increased by
Cash interest expenses and income -78.7 -77.2 +€21.3m YOY (+5.3%)
Cash income taxes from rental and lease -2.8 -5.8
FFO I (including non-controlling interests) 345.0 322.2
Almost stable interest costs
Non-controlling interests -3.7 -3.6 (average costs in FY-2019:
1.43% vs. 1.58% in FY-2018)
despite higher debt volume
FFO I (excluding non-controlling interests) 341.3 318.6
FFO II (including disposal of investment property) 327.9 318.8
Capex-adjusted FFO I (AFFO) 134.6 139.7

Appendix – FFO FFO Bridge 2019 Increase of +€22.7m (+7.1%)

+€22.8m (+7.2%)

Appendix – 2019 – Balance Sheet Strong balance sheet

€m 2019 2018
Investment property 12,031.1 10,709.0
Revaluation €923.4 m
Other non-current assets 322.7 175.9
Acquisitions €360.7m

Capex €201.5m
Non-current assets 12,353.8 10,884.9
Receivables and other assets 89.6 55.4
Cash flow from operating
activities €318.2m
Cash and cash equivalents 451.2 233.6
Investing activities
-€489.1m
Current assets 540.8 289.0
Financing activities
Assets held for sale 25.2 20.3 €388.5m

Issue
of
corporate
bonds
Total Assets 12,919.8 11,194.2 €800m

Net repayment
of
loans
Equity 5,933.9 4,783.9 -€153m

Dividend -€223.1m
Non-current financing liabilities 4,856.8 4,113.3
Other
non-current liabilities
1,654.2 1,382.3
Non-current liabilities 6,511.0 5,495.6
Current financing liabilities 197.1 484.8
Other current liabilities 277.8 429.9
Current liabilities 474.9 914.7
Total
Equity and Liabilities
12,919.8 11,194.2

Appendix – 2019 – LTV Strong credit profile in more volatile financing environment

Loan to Value (LTV) in % 37.7 40.7
Property
values
12,109.8 10,729.3
Business
combinations
- -
Prepayments
for
investment
properties
53.5 -
Properties held for sale 25.2 20.3
Investment properties 12,031.1 10,709.0
Net
Debt
4,570.9 4,364.5
Cash & cash equivalents 451.2 233.6
Excluding lease liabilities
(IFRS 16)
31.8 -
Financial
liabilities
5,053.9 4,598.1
€m 2019 2018

Strong balance sheet with LTV of 37.7% significantly below maximum target (43%) leaves headroom for growth investments

Appendix – 2019 Income Statement

€m 2019 2018
Higher rental income
Net rental
and lease income
435.0 418.6 (+€25.9m YOY/+4.6%)

Higher personnel expenses
(€7.9m) and one-time costs
(+€2.5m)
Net income from the disposal of investment property -1.3 -0.9
Net income from the valuation of investment property 923.4 800.9
Net income from the disposal of real estate inventory -0.8 -1.6
Portfolio revaluation resulted
in 8.3% appraisal gain (FY
Net income from other services 3.3 5.3 2019)
Administrative and other expenses -66.1 -44.8
Admin costs including €16m
for new foundation ("Your
home helps")
Other income 0.5 0.8
Recurring admin. costs
slightly down (€33.2m/-€0.8m
YOY), despite wage inflation
Operating
earnings
1,294.0 1,178.3
Net income from fair value
Net
finance
costs
-242.7 -81.9 measurement of derivatives
-€96.1m; thereof -€94.8m from
convertibles
Earnings
before
income
taxes
1,051.3 1,096.4 (FY-2018: +€25.4)

Cash interests nearly stable
Income
tax
expenses
-230.2 -249.3 (€78.7m; +€1.5m YOY) despite
rising debt volume
Consolidated
net
profit
821.1 847.1
Cash taxes FFO I -€2.8m,
cash taxes from disposals
-€12.3m

Appendix – 2019 Cash Effective Interest Expense

€m 2019 2018
Refinancing effect from early
Reported
interest expense
-153.1 -109.3 conversion of convertible
bond (€17.7m)
Interest
expense related to loan amortisation
34.9 14.0
Prepayment penalties of
Prepayment penalties / breakage costs 27.6 -3.5 €27.6m due to early
refinancing
Interest costs related to valuation
of assets/liabilities
6.2 0.0
Release of swaps and fixed
Leasing related interest expense 2.2 0.8 interest loans (refinancing)
Interest expenses related to changes
in pension provisions
2.5 2.4
Other
interest expenses
0.5 0.5
Cash effective interest expense (gross) -79.2 -78.1
Cash
effective interest income
0.5 0.8
Interest coverage improved
Cash effective interest expense (net) -78.7 -77.2 further (5.4x up from 5.3x
YOY)

Appendix – Financial Performance – Portfolio Valuation 2019 Broadbased valuation uplifts continue across market segments

Valuation uplift by markets (l-f-l), including commercial and other assets

Valuation uplift FY-19 Valuation uplift H2-19 Gross yield FY-19
High-Growth Markets 9.4% (7.5% in
FY-18, l-f-l)
3.5% 4.1%
(4.5%
in FY-18)
Münster (6,103 units) 8.5% 2.8% 3.7% (4.0%)
Düsseldorf (5,209 units) 9.7% 2.8% 4.0% (4.3%)
Monheim (3,350 units) 16.4% 11.0% 4.4% (5.1%)
Stable
markets
9.1% (10.7% in FY-18, l-f-l) 3.5% 5.5%
(6.0% in FY-18)
Dortmund (13,318units) 11.3% 3.4% 4.7% (5.3%)
Essen (3,373
units)
7.3% 3.1% 5.4% (5.9%)
Mönchengladbach (6,436 units) 9.5% 5.1% 5.9% (6.2%)
Higher-yielding
markets
6.1% (6.9% in FY-18, l-f-l) 2.4% 6.4%
(6.9% in FY-18)
Duisburg (6,117
units)
4.9% 1.3% 6.1% (6.5%)
Hamm (1,626 units) 4.9% 0.1% 6.1% (6.6%)
Recklinghausen district 9.2% 4.7% 6.7% (6.9%)
Total portfolio 8.3% (8.2% in FY-18, l-f-l) 3.4% 5.1%
(5.5% in FY-18)

Appendix – 2019 EPRA Net Initial Yield

€m 2019 2018
Investment properties 12,031.9 10,702.2
Assets held for sale 25.2 20.3
Market value of residential property portfolio (net) 12,057.1 10,722.5
Estimated
incidental costs
1,184.7 1,056.9
Market value of residential property portfolio (gross) 13,241.7 11,779.4
Annualised
cash
flow
from
rental
income
(gross)
574.5 564.9
Non recoverable operating costs -69.5 -61.8
Annualised
cash flow from rental income (net)
509.3 508.0
EPRA Net Initial
Yield in %
3.8 4.3

Appendix – 2019 acquisitions Accelerating external growth

Acquisitions
signed
in 2019
Residential units
5,700
Purchase
price
approx. €500m
Rent
multiple
21.7x
Units
1,160
1,094
912
269
Price / sqm
€1,433
FFO p.a.
c. €13m
(FY 2020)
Market segment

stable

high
growth

high
growth

stable
Top 5 locations
Bremen
Aachen region1
Greater
Oldenburg
Dortmund
Duisburg
Federal state
Bremen
NRW
Lower Saxony
NRW
193 NRW
higher
yielding
Development Residential units Purchase
price
Rent
multiple
Projects2 2019 2103 approx. €38m 26.5x €2,576 c. €0.9m
Residential units Locations
Transfer/
Acquisitions in 2020
1,500
1,100
in advanced negotiations, outside NRW NRW (Hamm, Lünen), Rhineland-Palatinate (Kaiserslautern) 4

1 Baesweiler, Alsdorf, Übach-Palenberg. 2 Dortmund, Bielefeld, Lüdenscheid. 3 Including 99 subsidised units. 4 Purchase price not disclosed

Appendix – Rent revisionary potential Refinancing of subsidised loans lifting value

Rent Potential Subsidised Units

  • Until 2028, c. 24,000 units will come off rent restriction
  • Units show significant upside to market rents
  • The economic upside can theoretically be realised the year after restrictions expire, subject to general legal and other restrictions4

Over 70% of units to come off restriction until 2028

Number of Units Coming Off Restriction and Rent Upside

Spread to Market Rent

Source: LEG as of FY-2019

1 Employed by CBRE as indicator of an average rent value that could theoretically be achieved, not implying that an adjustment of the in-place rent to the market rent is feasible, as stringent legal and contractual restrictions regarding rent increases exist.

2 ≤5 years = 2020-2024; 6-10 years = 2025-2029; ≥10 years = 2029ff.

3 Rent upside is defined as the difference between LEG in-place rent as of FY-2019 and market rent (defined in footnote 1) as of FY-2019.

4 For example rent increase cap of 15% or 20% for three years.

Appendix LEG Additional Creditor Information

Unsecured financing covenants Financing mix

Covenant Threshold 31.12.2019
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA /
Net Cash Interest
>1.8x 5.4x
Unencumbered Assets /
Unsecured Financial Indebtedness
>125% 180%
Net Financial Indebtedness /
Total Assets
<60% 36%
Secured Financial Indebtedness /
Total Assets
<45% 22%

Swaps 11.5% Fixed interest 80.8% Variable interest 7.7%

Ratings (Moody's)

Type Rating Outlook
Long Term Rating Baa1 Stable
Short Term Rating P-2 Stable

Appendix LEG Share Information

  • Prime Standard, Frankfurt Stock Exchange
  • Total no. of shares: 69,009,836
  • Ticker symbol: LEG
  • ISIN: DE000LEG1110
  • Indices: MDAX, FTSE EPRA/NAREIT, GPR 250, Stoxx Europe 600, DAX ESG
  • Weighting (31.1.2019): MDAX 2.94%; EPRA 2.81%
  • Rating: Baa1 (stable) by Moody's

Share price (2.3.2020, indexed; 31.1.2013 = 100)

Basic data Well-balanced shareholder structure1

Appendix Financial Calendar 2020

March 2020 Report/Event
9
th
Annual
Report 2019
May 2020
11th Quarterly Statement Q1 as of 31 March 2020
20th Annual
General Meeting, Düsseldorf
August 2020
7
th
Quarterly Report
Q2 as of 30 June 2020
November 2020
12th Quarterly
Statement Q3 as of 30 September 2020

Contact Investor Relations

Frank Kopfinger, CFA Head of Investor Relations & Strategy Tel: +49 (0) 211 4568-550 [email protected]

Karin Widenmann Senior Manager Investor Relations Tel: +49 (0) 211 4568-458 [email protected]

40476 Düsseldorf, Germany E-Mail: [email protected]

LEG ImmobilienAG Phone: +49 (0) 211 4568-400 Hans-Boeckler-Str. 38 Fax: +49 (0) 211 4568-22 204

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