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9 March 2020
1 I March 2020

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Good start into 2020










HIGHLIGHTS 2019 & YTD 2020 I.
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 |




Rent growth drivers %


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

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1 Based on 4% - 6% discount rate









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

| 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.



















| €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 |
1 And goodwill resulting from deferred taxes on EPRA-adjustments.
| | €923.4m Portfolio revaluation | |
|---|---|---|
| --- | -- | ------------------------------- |

| €m | 2019 | 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net cold rent | 586.1 | 560.2 | +€25.9m/+4.6% |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Non-controlling interests | -3.7 | -3.6 | (average costs in FY-2019: 1.43% vs. 1.58% in FY-2018) despite higher debt volume |
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| 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 |


+€22.8m (+7.2%)

| €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 |

| 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

| €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 |

| €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) |

| 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) |

| €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 |

| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 5 locations Bremen Aachen region1 Greater Oldenburg Dortmund Duisburg |
Federal state Bremen NRW Lower Saxony NRW |
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| 193 | NRW | higher yielding |
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| Development | Residential units | Purchase price |
Rent multiple |
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| 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




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.

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




| 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 |

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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