Quarterly Report • Aug 15, 2019
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as of June 30, 2019

| EUR k | H1 2019 | H1 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues and earnings | |||
| Revenues | 93,121 | 96,244 | –3.2% |
| Net rental income | 80,352 | 83,251 | –3.5% |
| Consolidated profit for the period | 278,951 | 62,518 | 346.2% |
| FFO1) | 55,673 | 58,069 | –4.1% |
| Earnings per share (EUR) | 1.57 | 0.36 | 330.7% |
| FFO per share (EUR)1) | 0.31 | 0.33 | –4.2% |
1) Excluding minorities.
| EUR k | June 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | |||
| Investment property | 4,134,799 | 3,938,864 | 5.0% |
| Total assets | 4,318,246 | 4,181,252 | 3.3% |
| Equity | 2,872,099 | 2,684,087 | 7.0% |
| Liabilities | 1,446,147 | 1,497,165 | –3.4% |
| Net asset value (NAV) per share (EUR) | 16.17 | 15.13 | 6.9% |
| Net LTV (%) | 29.0 | 30.4 | –1.4pp |
| G-REIT figures | June 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-REIT equity ratio (%) | 69.2 | 67.2 | 2.0pp |
| Revenues including other income from investment properties (%) |
100 | 100 | 0.0pp |
| EPRA-key figures1) | H1 2019 | H1 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPRA earnings per share (EUR) | 0.34 | 0.35 | –2.9% |
| EPRA cost ratio A (%)2) | 26.4 | 23.5 | 2.9pp |
| EPRA cost ratio B (%)3) | 21.6 | 18.8 | 2.8pp |
| June 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPRA NAV per share (EUR) | 16.19 | 15.14 | 6.9% |
| EPRA NNNAV per share (EUR) | 15.82 | 14.96 | 5.7% |
| EPRA net initial yield (%) | 3.6 | 4.0 | –0.4pp |
| EPRA 'topped-up' net initial yield (%) | 4.2 | 4.4 | –0.2pp |
| EPRA vacancy rate (%) | 7.6 | 9.7 | –2.1pp |
1) For further information, please refer to EPRA Best Practices Recommendations, www.epra.com.
2) Including vacancy costs.
3) Excluding vacancy costs.
Portfolio overview Development of earnings position Financial and asset position Covenant-report Risk and opportunity report Financial targets Disclaimer
Consolidated income statement Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Consolidated statement of financial position Consolidated statement of cash flow Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2019
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| Key metrics | June 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of properties | 116 | 118 |
| Market value (EUR bn)1) | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Annual contractual rent (EUR m) | 199.7 | 197.0 |
| Valuation yield (%, contractual rent/market value) | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Lettable area (m²) | 1,525,300 | 1,577,000 |
| EPRA vacancy rate (%) | 7.6 | 9.7 |
| WAULT (years) | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Average value per m² (EUR) | 2,721 | 2,525 |
| Average rent /m² (EUR/month) | 12.5 | 12.3 |
1) Including fair value of owner-occupied properties.
| Letting metrics | H1 2019 | H1 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| New leases (m²)1) | 81,800 | 36,500 | 45,300 |
| Renewals of leases (m²) | 66,700 | 28,300 | 38,400 |
| Total | 148,500 | 64,800 | 83,700 |
During the first six months of financial year 2019, letting activities amounted to approx. 148,500 m² (as measured by new leases and lease extensions).
The signings of the following lease contracts had a substantial impact on the development of the new leases:
| Asset | City | Lettable area (m²) |
Net rent /m² (EUR) |
Net rent p.a. (EUR k) |
Lease length (years) |
Rent free1) (in % of lease length) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am Seestern 1 | Düsseldorf | 15,000 | 16.59 | 3,338 | 10.0 | 1.7 |
| Heerdter Lohweg 35 | Düsseldorf | 13,500 | 11.70 | 1,894 | 12.0 | 7.6 |
| Rotebühlstrasse 98–100 | Stuttgart | 6,300 | 19.95 | 1,627 | 15.0 | 1.7 |
| Gustav-Nachtigal-Strasse 5 | Wiesbaden | 5,400 | 20.00 | 1,415 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Kanzlerstrasse 8 | Düsseldorf | 5,000 | 13.61 | 865 | 10.0 | 5.2 |
| Platz der Einheit 1 | Frankfurt | 4,200 | 21.00 | 1,100 | 3.0 | 8.3 |
| Platz der Einheit 1 | Frankfurt | 2,900 | 24.00 | 850 | 10.0 | 5.8 |
| Amsinckstrasse 34 | Hamburg | 2,200 | 14.75 | 424 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| Pempelfurtstrasse 1 | Ratingen | 1,700 | 7.50 | 179 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Süderstrasse 23 | Hamburg | 1,600 | 15.30 | 294 | 10.0 | 2.5 |
1) In % of the lease length.
As of June 30, 2019, an external appraiser (Savills Advisory Services Germany GmbH & Co. KG) valued alstria's portfolio in line with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 13 requirements at market value. The valuation resulted in a total market value for the investment properties of EUR 4,150 million. Of this total market value, approx. EUR 4,026 million, or 97%, was located in core markets of the Company. The regional split is shown in the table below:
| (% of market value) | June 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Rhine-Ruhr | 28 | 29 | –1 |
| Rhine-Main | 18 | 19 | –1 |
| Stuttgart | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Berlin | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Others | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Another main characteristic of alstria's portfolio is its focus on a small number of major tenants:
| alstria's main tenants (% of annual rent) |
June 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daimler AG | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| City of Hamburg | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| GMG Generalmietgesellschaft | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft | 3 | 5 | –2 |
| Commerzbank AG | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Residenz am Dom gemeinn. Betriebsgesellschaft mbH |
2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hamburger Hochbahn AG | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| ATOS Origin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Württembergische Lebens versicherung AG |
2 | 1 | 1 |
| City of Berlin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Others | 53 | 55 | –2 |
*Office and storage.
The following transactions have an impact on financial year 2019:
| Asset | City | Disposal price (EUR k) |
Gain to book value (EUR k)1) |
Signing SPA | Transfer of benefits and burdens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurter Strasse 71−75 Eschborn | 16,200 | 500 | Oct. 09, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2019 | |
| Gathe 78 | Wuppertal | 9,120 | 120 | Oct. 10, 2018 | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| Brödermannsweg 5−92) | Hamburg | 4,300 | 1,8003) | Nov. 29, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Opernplatz 2 | Essen | 38,900 | 3,800 | Jan. 16, 2019 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Ingersheimer Strasse 20 | Stuttgart | 41,500 | 11,500 | Feb. 18, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 |
| Berner Strasse 119 | Frankfurt | 27,000 | 2,800 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 |
| Total disposals | 137,020 | 20,520 | |||
1) Different from the position 'Net result from the disposal of investment property' in the income statement. This position only contains contracts, which have an impact on 2019 financial year and their transaction costs.
2) Partial sale of the residential building.
3) Disposal price less OMV of the residential building (percentage share of residential rents).
| Asset | City | Acquisition price (EUR k)1) |
Signing SPA | Transfer of benefits and burdens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehrter Strasse 17 | Berlin | 8,470 | Dec. 12, 2018 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
| Handwerkstrasse 4 | Stuttgart | 7,350 | Dec. 18, 2018 | Mar. 1, 2019 |
| Hauptstrasse 98–99 | Berlin | 12,140 | Apr. 4, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Maxstrasse 3a | Berlin | 10,200 | Mar. 6, 2019 | Jun. 1, 2019 |
| Total acquisitions | 38,160 |
1) Excluding transaction costs.
Funds from operations amounted to EUR 57,128 k (before minorities) or EUR 55,673 k (after minorities) in the first six months of 2019, compared to EUR 59,638 k (before minorities) or EUR 58,069 k (after minorities) in the first six months of 2018.
The decrease mainly resulted from a decline in revenues due to the disposals of assets and thus the decreased lettable area compared to the same period last year.
| EUR k | IFRS P&L | Adjustments | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 93,121 | 0 | 93,121 | 96,244 |
| Revenues from service charge income | 22,147 | 0 | 22,147 | 23,662 |
| Real estate operating expenses | −34,916 | 686 | −34,230 | −36,240 |
| Net rental income | 80,352 | 686 | 81,037 | 83,666 |
| Administrative expenses | −4,586 | 533 | −4,053 | −3,868 |
| Personnel expenses | −9,236 | 1,606 | −7,629 | −6,961 |
| Other operating income | 13,635 | −12,1492) | 1,486 | 1,589 |
| Other operating expenses | −5,701 | 4,9323) | −769 | −608 |
| Net gain/loss from fair value adjustments on investment property |
199,371 | –199,371 | 0 | 0 |
| Gain/loss on disposal of investment properties |
18,063 | −18,063 | 0 | 0 |
| Net operating result | 291,898 | −221,826 | 70,072 | 73,818 |
| Net financial result | −12,901 | 0 | −12,901 | −14,249 |
| Share of the result of joint venture | −169 | 126 | –43 | 69 |
| Net result from fair value adjustments on financial derivatives |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre-tax income/ FFO (before minorities)1) |
278,828 | −221,700 | 57,128 | 59,638 |
| Income tax expenses | 123 | –123 | 0 | 0 |
| Consolidated profit | 278,951 | −221,823 | 57,128 | 59,638 |
| Minority interest | 0 | −1,454 | −1,454 | −1,569 |
| Consolidated profit / FFO (after minorities) |
278,951 | −223,278 | 55,673 | 58,069 |
| Maintenance and reletting | −29,655 | −30,374 | ||
| Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)4) | 26,018 | 27,695 | ||
| Number of shares outstanding (k) | 177,593 | 177,416 | ||
| FFO per share (EUR) | 0.31 | 0.33 | ||
| AFFO per share (EUR) | 0.15 | 0.16 |
1) (A)FFO is not a measure of operating performance or liquidity under generally accepted accounting principles, in particular IFRS, and it should not be considered an alternative to the Company's income or cash flow measures as determined in accordance with IFRS. Furthermore, there is no standard definition for (A)FFO. Thus, alstria's (A)FFO values and the measures with similar names presented by other companies may not be comparable.
2) The adjustment of the other operating income mainly stems from the reversal of accruals for the land transfer tax.
3) The other operating expenses are adjusted by the expenses for the valuation of the limited partner capital.
4) AFFO is equal to FFO after adjustments are made for capital expenditures used to maintain the quality of the underlying investment portfolio and expenses for lease-ups.
Revenues amounted to EUR 93,121 k in the first half of 2019 and thus decreased compared to the respective previous-year period by EUR 3,123 k (H1 2018: EUR 96,244 k). The decrease mainly resulted from the disposal of assets during the last twelve months and thus led to lower rental income.
Real estate operating expenses consist of recoverable and non-recoverable operating costs and amounted to EUR 34,916 k during the reporting period (H1 2018: EUR 36,655 k). Non-recoverable operating costs decreased in the amount of EUR 363 k from EUR 12,888 k to EUR 12,525 k. This corresponds to an expense ratio in relation to revenues of 13.5% in H1 2019 (H1 2018: 13.4%). The net rental income of the Group decreased by EUR 2,899 k to a total of EUR 80,352 k.
Administrative expenses amounted to EUR 4,586 k (H1 2018: EUR 4,251 k) and therefore approx. remained at previous year's level. Personnel expenses were at EUR 9,236 k, compared to EUR 7,562 k in the first half of 2018. The increase in personnel expenses was mostly a result of an increase in salaries by EUR 714 k to EUR 4,461 k, due to an increased number of employees in the first half of 2019 compared to the first half of 2018. Moreover, the remuneration for virtual shares and stock options increased by EUR 815 k to EUR 1,466 k due to the higher stock price.
The increase of the other operating income during the first half of 2019 mainly stems from the reversal of accruals for the land transfer tax in the amount of approx. EUR 10,500 k in the first half of 2019. This was partly offset by EUR 2,754 k higher other operating expenses, which were mainly burdened by the valuation of minorities in the current year period. Overall, the other operating result amounted to EUR 7,934 k in the first half of 2019 (H1 2018: EUR 2,394 k).
In the first half of fiscal year 2019, the net result from fair value adjustments on investment property was EUR 199,371 k (compared to EUR 1,387 k in 2018). The net result is mainly attributable to the leasing success in the current fiscal year and the increased demand for real estate. In the previous year, the net result was the consequence of a reversal of a provision for land transfer tax.
The improvement in the net financial result by EUR 2,587 k is the result of reduced interest expenses in the first half of the fiscal year 2019 compared to the same period of the previous year. The main reasons for this are the conversion of the convertible bond in June 2018, a lower drawdown and further refinancing measures.
| EUR k | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest expenses, corporate bonds | –10,509 | –10,488 |
| Interest expenses Schuldschein | –1,276 | –1,573 |
| Interest expenses, other loans | –1,258 | –1,703 |
| Interest expenses, convertible bond | 0 | –1,783 |
| Other interest expenses | –3 | –106 |
| Financial expenses | –13,046 | –15,653 |
| Financial income | 379 | 366 |
| Other financial expenses | –234 | –201 |
| Net financial result | –12,901 | –15,488 |
With the conversion of the convertible bond in the financial year 2018 and the related termination of the embedded derivative, there is no valuation result of the derivative financial instruments in 2019 anymore. During the period from January 1 to June 30, 2018, the valuation of financial derivatives resulted in a net gain from fair value adjustments in an amount of EUR 2,455 k. The valuation gain essentially resulted from the embedded derivative and was based on the declining development of alstria's share price during the first quarter of the financial year 2018, the period when the bond had been converted into shares of the Company.
alstria's consolidated net result amounted to EUR 278,951 k during the period under review, compared to the EUR 62,518 k in the first half of 2018. Main drivers of this high increase are the net result from fair value adjustments on investment properties and the gain on the disposal of investment properties. In addition, net financial income improved by around EUR 2,600 k compared to the same period of the previous year. Undiluted earnings per share amounted to EUR 1.57 in the first six months of 2019 (H1 2018: EUR 0.36 per share).
The total value of investment properties amounted to EUR 4,134,799 k as of June 30, 2019, compared to EUR 3,938,864 k as of December 31, 2018.
| EUR k | |
|---|---|
| Investment properties as of December 31, 2018 | 3,938,864 |
| Investments | 44,741 |
| Acquisitions | 38,155 |
| Acquisition costs | 3,172 |
| First application of IFRS 16 | 4,840 |
| Advance payment in previous period | –1,944 |
| Disposals | –92,400 |
| Net result from the adjustment of the fair value of investment property | 199,371 |
| Investment portfolio as of June 30, 2019 | 4,134,799 |
| Advance payments | – |
| Investment properties as of June 30, 2019 | 4,134,799 |
| Carrying amount of owner-occupied properties | 17,351 |
| Fair value of properties held for sale | – |
| Interest in joint venture | 1,070 |
| Carrying amount of immovable assets | 4,153,220 |
For a detailed description of the investment properties, please refer to the Annual Report 2018.
The following derivative financial instruments were in place at the end of the reporting period:
| June 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair value (EUR k) |
Notional (EUR k) |
Fair value (EUR k) |
||
| 0 | 50,250 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 50,250 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 45,642 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 45,642 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 95,892 | 0 | ||
| Maturity date Sept. 30, 2019 Apr. 30, 2021 |
Notional (EUR k) 50,250 50,250 45,274 45,274 95,524 |
3.3 Cash position
Cash and cash equivalents decreased in the amount of EUR 25,717 k from EUR 132,899 k to EUR 107,182 k during the reporting period. The reduction is mainly due to the cash outflow from financing activities (EUR –118,950 k), i.a. through the dividend payment of EUR 92,257 k, which was only partially offset by the positive cash flow from investing activities of EUR 42,902 k and operating activities of EUR 50,331 k.
| June 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity (EUR k) | 2,872,099 | 2,684,087 | 7.0% |
| NAV per share (EUR) | 16.17 | 15.13 | 6.9% |
| Equity ratio (%) | 66.5 | 64.2 | 2.3 pp |
| G-REIT equity ratio (%)1) | 69.2 | 67.2 | 2.0 pp |
1) This is defined as total equity divided by the carrying amount for immovable assets. The minimum requirement according to G-REIT regulations is 45%.
Compared to December 31, 2018, equity increased to EUR 2,872,099 k as of June 30, 2019. On one hand, the period's profit contributed to a higher equity by EUR 278,951 k. On the other hand, dividend payments decreased the equity by EUR 92,257 k (for further information, please refer to the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the corresponding notes).
The loan facilities in place as of June 30, 2019, are as follows:
| Liabilities | Maturity | Principal amount drawn as of June 30, 2019 (EUR k) |
LTV as of June 30, 2019 (%) |
LTV covenant (%) |
Principal amount drawn as of Dec. 31, 2018 (EUR k) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan #1 | June 28, 2024 | 34,000 | 19.0 | 65.0 | 67,000 |
| Loan #2 | Mar. 28, 2024 | 45,900 | 35.3 | 75.0 | 45,900 |
| Loan #3 | June 30, 2026 | 56,000 | 33.6 | 65.0 | 56,000 |
| Loan #4 | Sept. 29, 2028 | 60,000 | 41.1 | n/a | 60,000 |
| Total secured loans | 195,900 | 31.5 | – | 228,900 | |
| Bond #1 | Mar. 24, 2021 | 326,800 | – | – | 326,800 |
| Bond #2 | Apr. 12, 2023 | 325,000 | – | – | 325,000 |
| Bond #3 | Nov. 15, 2027 | 350,000 | – | – | 350,000 |
| Schuldschein 10 y/fix | May 6, 2026 | 40,000 | – | – | 40,000 |
| Schuldschein 7 y/fix | May 8, 2023 | 37,000 | – | – | 37,000 |
| Schuldschein 4 y/fix | May 6, 2020 | 37,000 | – | – | 38,000 |
| Revolving credit line | June 15, 2020 | – | – | – | – |
| Total unsecured loans | 1,115,800 | – | – | 1,116,800 | |
| Total | 1,311,700 | 31.6 | – | 1,345,700 | |
| Net LTV | 29.0 |
| Cash cost of debt | June 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal amount (EUR k) |
Ø cost of debt (%) |
Ø maturity (years) |
Nominal amount (EUR k) |
Ø cost of debt (%) |
Ø maturity (years) |
|
| Bank debt | 195,900 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 228,900 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
| Bonds | 1,001,800 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 1,001,800 | 1.9 | 5.3 |
| Schuldschein | 114,000 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 115,000 | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| Total | 1,311,700 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 1,345,700 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
as of June 30, 2019 in EUR million

1) Excluding regular amortization.
In case of the incurrence of new Financial Indebtedness that is not drawn for the purpose of refinancing existing liabilities, alstria needs to comply with the following covenants:
In the first half of 2019, alstria did not incur any Financial Indebtedness.
Furthermore, alstria needs to maintain a ratio of the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA over Net Cash Interest of no less than 1.80 to 1.00. The calculation and publication of the ratio should be done at every reporting date following the issuance of the bond, starting after the fifth reporting date.
| EUR k | Q3 2018 – Q2 2019 cumulative |
|---|---|
| Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) | 771,230 |
| Net gain/loss from fair value adjustments to investment property | –596,938 |
| Net gain/loss from fair value adjustments to financial derivatives | 3 |
| Gain/loss from the disposal of investment properties | –32,739 |
| Other adjustments1) | 741 |
| Fair value and other adjustments in the joint venture | 126 |
| Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA | 142,423 |
| Cash interest and other financing charges | –24,793 |
| One-off financing charges | 0 |
| Net Cash Interest | –24,793 |
| Consolidated Coverage Ratio (min. 1.80 to 1.00) | 5.74 |
1) Depreciation and amortization and nonrecurring or exceptional items.
As of June 30, 2019, no covenants under the loan agreements and/or the terms and conditions of the bonds and Schuldschein have been breached.
*The following section refers to the Terms and Conditions of the Fixed Rate Notes, issued on November 24, 2015, April 12, 2016, and on November 15, 2017, as well as to the Terms and Conditions of the Schuldschein, issued on May 6, 2016 (for further information, please refer to www.alstria.de). Capitalized terms have the meanings defined in the Terms and Conditions.
The risks and opportunities to which alstria is exposed are described in detail in alstria's Annual Report 2018. There have been no changes to the status presented in that report.
alstria proactively focuses on the following key financial performance indicators: revenues and FFO. Revenues mainly comprise rental income derived from the Company's leasing activities. FFO is the funds from operations and is derived from real estate management. It excludes valuation effects and other adjustments, such as non-cash expenses/income and non-recurring effects.*
The first half of financial year 2019 proceeded as expected. The statements and forecasts presented in the Group Management Report 2018 concerning the expected development of the Group for financial year 2019 are still valid. Based on the recent transactions and contractual rents, alstria still expects revenues in the amount of around EUR 190 million and an FFO of approx. EUR 112 million for financial year 2019.
The management report contains statements relating to anticipated future developments. These statements are based on current assessments and are, by their very nature, exposed to risks and uncertainty. Actual developments may differ from those predicted in these statements.

for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2019
| EUR k | Notes | Q2 2019 | Q2 2018 | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net rental revenues | 46,364 | 47,980 | 93,121 | 96,244 | |
| Service charge income | 7,711 | 8,500 | 22,147 | 23,662 | |
| Real estate operating costs | –13,490 | –14,873 | –34,916 | –36,655 | |
| Net Rental Income | 40,585 | 41,607 | 80,352 | 83,251 | |
| Administrative expenses | –2,540 | –2,115 | –4,586 | –4,251 | |
| Personnel expenses | 6.1 | –4,495 | –4,056 | –9,236 | –7,562 |
| Other operating income | 6.2 | 611 | 1,963 | 13,635 | 5,341 |
| Other operating expenses | 6.2 | –2,689 | –1,423 | –5,701 | –2,947 |
| Net gain from fair value adjustments on investment property |
7.1 | 199,432 | 1,387 | 199,371 | 1,387 |
| Gain on disposal of investment property | 6.3 | –49 | –349 | 18,063 | 212 |
| Net Operating Result | 230,855 | 37,014 | 291,898 | 75,431 | |
| Net financial result | 6.4 | –6,435 | –6,887 | –12,901 | –15,488 |
| Share of the result of joint venture | –133 | 8 | –169 | 69 | |
| Net result from fair value adjustments on financial derivatives |
0 | –16 | 0 | 2,455 | |
| Pre-Tax Income (EBT) | 224,287 | 30,119 | 278,828 | 62,467 | |
| Income tax expense | 6.5 | 28 | 48 | 123 | 51 |
| Consolidated profit for the period | 224,315 | 30,167 | 278,951 | 62,518 | |
| Attributable to: | |||||
| Owners of the company | 224,315 | 30,167 | 278,951 | 62,518 | |
| Earnings per share in EUR | |||||
| based on the profit attributable to alstria's shareholders |
|||||
| Basic earnings per share | 6.6 | 1.26 | 0.17 | 1.57 | 0.36 |
| Diluted earnings per share | 6.6 | 1.26 | 0.17 | 1.57 | 0.36 |
| EUR k | Notes | Q2 2019 | Q2 2018 | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated profit for the period | 224,315 | 30,167 | 278,951 | 62,518 | |
| Items that will not be reclassified to the income statement in a future period: |
|||||
| Additions in the revaluation surplus | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,485 |
| Other comprehensive result for the period: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,485 | |
| Total comprehensive result for the period: | 224,315 | 30,167 | 278,951 | 66,003 |
for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2019
as of June 30, 2019
| EUR k | Notes | June 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Current Assets | |||
| Investment property | 7.1 | 4,134,799 | 3,938,864 |
| Equity-accounted investments | 1,070 | 8,589 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 19,151 | 18,972 | |
| Intangible assets | 314 | 349 | |
| Financial assets | 7.3 | 36,737 | 36,737 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 4,192,071 | 4,003,511 | |
| Current Assets | |||
| Trade receivables | 6,292 | 6,865 | |
| Tax receivables | 1,231 | 43 | |
| Other receivables | 11,470 | 8,314 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7.2 | 107,182 | 132,899 |
| thereof restricted | 0 | 0 | |
| Assets held for sale | 7.1 | 0 | 29,620 |
| Total Current Assets | 126,175 | 177,741 |
| Total Assets | 4,318,246 | 4,181,252 |
|---|---|---|
| EUR k | Notes | June 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | 8.1 | ||
| Share capital | 177,593 | 177,416 | |
| Capital surplus | 1,447,523 | 1,538,632 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,243,498 | 964,554 | |
| Revaluation surplus | 3,485 | 3,485 | |
| Total Equity | 2,872,099 | 2,684,087 | |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||
| Liabilities minority interests | 68,945 | 64,013 | |
| Long-term loans, net of current portion | 8.2 | 1,267,120 | 1,336,090 |
| Other provisions | 996 | 1,275 | |
| Other liabilities | 9,811 | 5,010 | |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1,346,872 | 1,406,388 | |
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Liabilities minority interests | 4 | 47 | |
| Short-term loans | 8.2 | 44,279 | 14,171 |
| Trade payables | 4,482 | 4,400 | |
| Profit participation rights | 458 | 530 | |
| Liabilities of current tax | 5,765 | 5,945 | |
| Other provisions | 2,318 | 5,477 | |
| Other current liabilities | 41,969 | 60,207 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 99,275 | 90,777 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,446,147 | 1,497,165 | |
| Total Equity and Liabilities | 4,318,246 | 4,181,252 |
for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2019
| EUR k | H1 2019 | H1 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Operating activities | |||
| Consolidated profit for the period | 278,951 | 62,518 | |
| Interest income | 6.4 | –379 | –366 |
| Interest expense | 6.4 | 13,280 | 15,854 |
| Result from income taxes | 6.5 | –123 | –51 |
| Unrealized valuation movements | –194,446 | –2,202 | |
| Other non-cash expenses (+)/income(–) | –4,292 | 2,503 | |
| Gain (–)/Loss (+) on disposal of fixed assets | –18,063 | –2,12 | |
| Depreciation and impairment of fixed assets (+) | 533 | 384 | |
| Decrease (+)/increase (–) in trade receivables and other assets that are not attributed to investing or financing activities |
–64 | –3,451 | |
| Decrease (–) /increase (+) in trade payables and other liabilities that are not attributed to investing or financing activities |
–6,017 | –3,309 | |
| Cash generated from operations | 69,380 | 71,668 | |
| Interest received | 379 | 366 | |
| Interest paid | –18,141 | –19,249 | |
| Income tax received (+)/paid (–) | –1,287 | –2,019 | |
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 50,331 | 50,766 | |
| 2. Investing activities | |||
| Acquisition of investment properties | 7.1 | –83,847 | –119,785 |
| Proceeds from sale of investment properties | 7.1 | 126,937 | 48,987 |
| Payment of transaction cost in relation to the sale of investment properties |
–100 | –138 | |
| Acquisition of other property, plant and equipment |
–88 | –1,487 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | 42,902 | –72,423 |
| EUR k | Notes | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Financing activities | |||
| Cash received from equity contributions | 8.1 | 0 | 193,071 |
| Payment of transaction costs of issue of shares | 0 | –2,581 | |
| Payments for the acquisition of limited partnerships of minority shareholders |
8.1 | –43 | –64 |
| Profit distribution of joint venture | 7,350 | 0 | |
| Payments of dividends | 9 | –92,257 | –92,170 |
| Payments of the redemption of bonds and borrowings |
–34,000 | –539 | |
| Net cash used in/generated from financing activities |
–118,950 | 97,717 | |
| 4. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | |||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents (subtotal of 1 to 3) |
–25,717 | 76,060 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
132,899 | 102,078 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period (thereof restricted: EUR 0; previous year: EUR 0) |
7.2 | 107,182 | 178,138 |
for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2019
| EUR k | Notes | Share capital |
Capital surplus |
Retained earnings |
Revaluation | surplus Total Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of December 31, 2018 | 177,416 | 1,538,632 | 964,554 | 3,485 | 2,684,087 | |
| First-time adoption from IFRS 16 |
0 | 0 | –7 | 0 | –7 | |
| As of January 1, 2019 | 177,416 | 1,538,632 | 964,547 | 3,485 | 2,684,080 | |
| Changes H1 2019 | ||||||
| Consolidated profit | 0 | 0 | 278,951 | 0 | 278,951 | |
| Other comprehensive income |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 278,951 | 0 | 278,951 | |
| Payments of dividends | 9 | 0 | –92,257 | 0 | 0 | –92,257 |
| Share-based remuneration | 11;12 | 0 | 971 | 0 | 0 | 971 |
| Conversion of convertible participation rights |
8.1 | 177 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| As of June 30, 2019 | 8.1 | 177,593 | 1,447,523 1,243,498 | 3,485 | 2,872,099 |
| EUR k | Notes | Share capital |
Capital surplus |
Retained earnings |
Revaluation | surplus Total Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of December 31, 2017 | 153,962 | 1,363,316 | 437,382 | 0 | 1,954,660 | |
| First-time adoption from IFRS 9 |
0 | 0 | –242 | 0 | –242 | |
| As of January 1, 2018 | 153,962 | 1,363,316 | 437,140 | 0 | 1,954,418 | |
| Changes in H1 2018 | ||||||
| Consolidated profit | 0 | 0 | 62,518 | 0 | 62,518 | |
| Other comprehensive income |
8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,485 | 3,485 |
| Total comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 62,518 | 3,485 | 66,003 | |
| Payments of dividends | 9 | 0 | –92,170 | 0 | 0 | –92,170 |
| Proceeds from shares issued against contribution in cash |
15,323 | 175,167 | 0 | 0 | 190,490 | |
| Share-based remuneration | 12 | 0 | 759 | 0 | 0 | 759 |
| Conversion of convertible participation rights |
8.1 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| Conversion of convertible bond |
8.1 | 7,987 | 90,575 | 0 | 0 | 98,562 |
| As of June 30, 2018 | 8.1 | 177,416 | 1,537,791 | 499,658 | 3,485 | 2,218,350 |
alstria office REIT-AG, Hamburg Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2019
alstria office REIT-AG (hereinafter referred to as 'the Company' or 'alstria office REIT-AG', together with its subsidiaries, referred to as 'alstria' or 'the Group'), is a German stock corporation based in Hamburg. The Group's principal activities are described in detail in Section 1 of the Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ending on December 31, 2018.
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the period from January 1, 2019, to June 30, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the 'consolidated interim financial statements'), were authorized for publication by a resolution of the Company's Management Board on August 9, 2019.
These consolidated interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with IAS 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting'. They do not contain all the disclosures and explanations which are required in the annual financial statements; they should therefore be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018.
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements were not audited, but they were reviewed by KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Hamburg.
The applied accounting policies are consistent with the policies applied and outlined in the Group's annual financial statements for the year ending on December 31, 2018.
The following new interpretations and amendments to standards and interpretations are mandatory for the financial reporting period beginning on January 1, 2019.
| EU Endorsement |
Standard/ Interpretation |
Content | Applicable for FY beginning on/after |
Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31, 2017 IFRS 16 | New standard 'Leases' | Jan. 1, 2019 | No material effects |
|
| Mar. 22, 2018 Amendments | to IFRS 9 | Prepayment features with negative compensation |
Jan. 1, 2019 | None |
| Mar. 13, 2019 Amendments | to IAS 19 | Plan amendment, curtailment or settlement |
Jan. 1, 2019 | None |
| Feb. 8, 2019 | Amendments to IAS 28 |
Long-term interests in associates and joint ventures |
Jan. 1, 2019 | None |
| Mar. 14, 2019 Annual Impro vements to IFRSs |
Improvements to IFRSs 2015−2017 |
Jan. 1, 2019 | None | |
| Oct. 23, 2018 IFRIC 23 | Uncertainty over income tax treatments |
Jan. 1, 2019 | Currently no material |
IFRS 16 provides the accounting practices for leases. IFRS 16 is generally applicable to all leases.
For lessees, the previous distinction between operating leasing and finance leasing is not made. Instead, the lessee has to account for the right of use of a leased asset (so-called 'right-of-use asset' or RoU asset) and a corresponding lease liability for the leasing payment obligations. Exceptions to this are made only for short-term leases and leases for low-value assets. The amount of the RoU asset at the time of acquisition is equal to the amount of the lease liability plus any initial direct costs of the lessee. In subsequent periods, the RoU asset is valued at amortized cost. In the case of an RoU asset that qualifies as investment property, the fair value is measured in accordance with IAS 40. The lease liability is the present value of the lease payments that are paid during the term of the lease. Subsequently, the book value of the lease liability is compounded using the interest rate used for discounting and reduced by the lease payments made. Changes in the lease payments lead to a revaluation of the lease liability.
According to IFRS 16, some payment entitlements from lease agreements represent cost. These include property tax, building insurance and allowances for asset management services. With the application of IFRS 16, these service charges to be paid by the lessee are separated between leasing and non-leasing components as identified in the contract.
| EUR k |
|---|
| 91,976 |
| 8,103 |
| 13,958 |
| 1,230 |
| 115,267 |
In addition, the first-time application of IFRS 16 is not expected to have a significant impact on the presentation of the net assets, and financial and earnings position of the Company, as the Group has mainly concluded office leases for their investment properties and thus acts as lessor. The scope of the transactions agreed by the company as lessee, however, is of minor scope. The lease obligations were discounted at an average interest rate of 1.8%. The resulting rights of use are amortized, and the lease liabilities repaid. Accordingly, the difference between amortized rights of use and discounted leasing liabilities at the time of initial application led to a first-time application result of IFRS 16 in the amount of EUR 7 thousand.
The Group started applying IFRS 16 using the modified retrospective method. The comparative figures from the previous year were adjusted. The Group utilizes the recognition exemptions provided by IFRS 16.5 and, as such, does not have to apply IFRS 16.22 to IFRS 16.49 to leases with a contractual term of twelve months or less, or to leases (on a case-by-case basis) in which the underlying asset is of low value.
A reconciliation of the lease liabilities as a result of the first-time adoption of IFRS 16 as of January 1, 2019 is shown in the following table:
| EUR k | |
|---|---|
| Other financial obligations from leases as of 31.12.2018 | 6,251 |
| –Non-inclusion of short-term contracts or contracts of low value | –38 |
| –Discounting the present value of the liability | –878 |
| Lease liability as of 01.01.2019 | 5,335 |
The following new standards, interpretations and amendments to the published standards have been issued, but they are not in effect for the 2019 financial year and were not applied by the Group prior to becoming mandatory:
| EU Endorsement |
Standard/ Interpretation |
Content | Applicable for f /y beginning on/after |
Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not yet endorsed |
IFRS 17 | New standard 'Insurance contracts' Jan. 1, 2021 | None | |
| Not yet endorsed |
Amendments to IFRS 3 |
Business combinations: Definition of a business |
Jan. 1, 2020 | None |
| Not yet endorsed |
Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8 |
Definition of 'material' | Jan. 1, 2020 | None |
No significant impact on financial reporting is expected from new standards and amendments to the existing standards listed above.
There have been no changes to the consolidated Group since the preparation of the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018.
Preparing the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires that assumptions and estimates are made for various items. These assumptions and estimates affect the amounts of the disclosures concerning assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual amounts may vary from these estimates. There were no changes compared to the key judgments and estimates described in the consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2018.
| EUR k | H1 2019 (unaudited) |
H1 2018 (unaudited) |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries and wages | 4,486 | 3,827 |
| Social insurance contribution | 874 | 724 |
| Bonuses | 1,218 | 1,207 |
| Expenses for share-based compensation | 2,351 | 1,528 |
| thereof relating to virtual shares and stock options | 1,466 | 651 |
| thereof relating to convertible profit participation certificates |
885 | 877 |
| Amounts for retirement provisions and disability insurance for the members of the Management Board |
133 | 134 |
| Other | 174 | 142 |
| Total | 9,236 | 7,562 |
Other operating income includes the reversal of provisions (EUR 10.8 million) and compensation payments made by a neighbour in the course of construction projects (EUR 1.6 million). Other operating expenses for the reporting period mainly consist of the valuation result for the liability for non-controlling interests limited partnership capital (EUR 4.9 million).
| EUR k | H1 2019 (unaudited) |
H1 2018 (unaudited) |
|---|---|---|
| Proceeds from the disposal of investment property – transferred to buyer |
137,057 | 31,000 |
| Carrying amount of investment property disposed of – transferred to buyer |
–118,894 | –31,019 |
| Costs in relation to the sale of investment properties – transferred to buyer |
–100 | 0 |
| Gain on disposal of investment property – transferred to buyer | 18,063 | –19 |
| Agreed selling price of held for sale investment properties | 0 | 9,481 |
| Carrying amount of investment property at the time of reclassification to held for sale |
0 | –9,250 |
| Costs in relation to the sale of investment properties – held for sale |
0 | 0 |
| Valuation result of held for sale investment properties | 0 | 231 |
| Gain on disposal of investment property | 18,063 | 212 |
For details on the net financial results and on the loans' development, please refer to the 'Financial and asset position' section in the interim management report.
As a consequence of its status as a G-REIT, alstria office REIT-AG is exempt from the German corporation tax (Körperschaftsteuer) and trade tax (Gewerbesteuer). With the change of legal form of the alstria office Prime companies, with a tax effect in the 2016 financial year, the alstria office Prime Group was transferred to the tax-exempt REIT structure.
Tax payment obligations may arise for affiliates serving as general partners in a partnership or for REIT service companies and based on tax field audits for fiscal periods before inclusion in the REIT structure.
The tables below show the income and share data used in the earnings per share computations:
| Basic earnings per share | H1 2019 (unaudited) |
H1 2018 (unaudited) |
|---|---|---|
| Profit attributable to shareholders (EUR k) | 278,951 | 62,518 |
| Average number of outstanding shares (thousands) | 177,454 | 171,308 |
| Basic earnings per share (EUR) | 1.57 | 0.36 |
The potential conversion of the shares inherent in the convertible bond that existed in the first half year of the previous financial year has not materially diluted basic earnings per share for that period:
| Diluted earnings per share | H1 2019 (unaudited) |
H1 2018 (unaudited) |
|---|---|---|
| Diluted profit attributable to shareholders (EUR k) | 278,951 | 62,768 |
| Average number of diluted shares (thousands) | 177,454 | 174,682 |
| Diluted earnings per share (EUR) | 1.57 | 0.36 |
In accordance with IFRS 13, alstria office REIT-AG uses the fair-value model for revaluation purposes. An external appraisal was obtained to determine the respective values as of June 30, 2019. For a detailed description of the process for determining the asset value, please refer to Section 2.4 of the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018. A reconciliation of the changes in investment properties since December 31, 2018, can be found on page 10 of the interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2019.
In the first half of the year 2019, alstria office REIT-AG acquired four investment properties with a transaction volume of EUR 38,155 k.
On the disposal side, contracts for three properties with a transaction volume of EUR 107,436 k were signed. The properties were transferred to the buyers by June 30, 2019.
In addition, the three properties which were held for sale at the end of the previous year were transferred to the buyer. The transaction volume for these properties amounts to EUR 29,620 k, so in the first half of 2019 total property sales amounted to EUR 137,056 k.
| Acquisition | Disposal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property transaction | Number of properties |
Transaction amount (EUR k) |
Number of properties |
Transaction amount (EUR k) |
| Contract signed until Dec. 31, 2018, transferred in H1 2019 |
2 | 15,820 | 3 | 29,620 |
| Contract signed and transferred in H1 2019 |
2 | 22,335 | 3 | 107,436 |
| Contract signed in H1 2019, transfer expected after June 30, 2019 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 38,155 | 6 | 137,056 |
A reconciliation of the investment properties for the reporting period is shown in the following table:
| EUR k | |
|---|---|
| Investment properties as of December 31, 2018 | 3,938,864 |
| Investments in property portfolio | 44,741 |
| Acquisitions of investment properties | 38,155 |
| Acquisition costs | 3,172 |
| Recognition from first time adoption of IFRS 16 | 4,840 |
| Advance payments made in prior period | –1,944 |
| Disposals | –92,400 |
| Net result from the adjustment of the fair value of investment property | 199,371 |
| Investment properties as of June 30, 2019 | 4,134,799 |
The external assessors have carried out sensitivity analyses on their fair value assessments, which show the effect of changes in capitalization rates (adjusted yield) on fair market values.
| Capitalization rates | June 30, 2019 (EUR m) |
Dec. 31, 2018 (EUR m) |
|---|---|---|
| –0.25 % | 4,419 | 4,190 |
| 0.00 % | 4,135 | 3,937 |
| 0.25 % | 3,884 | 3,700 |
Cash and cash equivalents, which refer to cash held at banks, are in the amount of EUR 107,182 k. This amount is not subject to any restrictions.
Financial assets in an amount of EUR 36,567 k refer to long-term bank deposits that mature by the business year 2021.
Please refer to the consolidated statement of changes in equity for details.
The conversion of profit participation rights (Note 12) in the second quarter of 2019 resulted in the issuance of 176,925 new shares by making use of the conditionally increased capital provided for such purposes.
In total, due to the capital measures stated above, alstria office REIT-AG's share capital increased to EUR 177,593,422 (EUR 176,925,00 higher than on December 31, 2018). As of June 30, 2019, it is represented by 177,593,422 no-par value bearer shares.
The following table shows the reconciliation of the number of issued shares:
| Number of shares | H1 2019 (unaudited) |
2018 (audited) |
|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding on January 1 | 177,416,497 | 153,961,654 |
| Issue of new shares against capital contribution in cash | 0 | 15,323,121 |
| Conversion of convertible bond | 0 | 7,987,972 |
| Conversion of convertible participation rights | 176,925 | 143,750 |
| As of June 30/December 31 | 177,593,422 | 177,416,497 |
The majority of the Company's shares are in free float.
Dividend payments of EUR 92,257 k reduced the capital reserve. The share premium resulting from the conversion of 176,925 profit-participation rights resulted in an increase in capital reserves of EUR 177 k.
Following the relocation of the headquarters within Hamburg in the first quarter of the financial year 2018, the office space that had previously been used as owneroccupied property reverted to investment property and was revalued at fair value. The fair value revaluation resulted in an increase in the carrying amount of these areas in the amount of EUR 3,485 k. The increase in value was recognized in other comprehensive income 2018 and allocated to the revaluation surplus.
As of June 30, 2019, the Company held no treasury shares.
As of June 30, 2019, alstria's total interest-bearing debt, which consists of corporate bonds and loan balances drawn, amounted to EUR 1,311,700 k (as of December 31, 2018, it was EUR 1,345,700 k). The lower carrying amount of EUR 1,311,399 k (non-current: EUR 1,267,120 k; current: EUR 44,279 k) takes into account the interest liabilities and transaction costs that are allocated according to the effective interest rate method at the time when the loans in question were taken out. Financial liabilities with a maturity of up to one year are recognized as current loans. The fair value of non-current and current financial liabilities amounted to EUR 1,210,064 k as at the reporting date.
In addition to the bank loans in the nominal amount of EUR 195,900 k and the promissory note loan (Schuldschein) with a nominal value of EUR 114,000 k, the debt position as at June 2019 mainly consists of corporate bonds in the nominal amount of EUR 1,001,800 k.
For a detailed description of the loans, including their terms and securities, please refer to the 'Financial liabilities' section in the Group's interim management report for the second quarter of 2019 (see page 11) and to Section 7.3 of the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018.
| 2019 (unaudited) |
2018 (unaudited) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Dividends on ordinary shares1) in EUR k (not recognized as a liability as of June 30) |
92,257 | 92,170 |
| Dividend per share (EUR) | 0.52 | 0.52 |
1) Refers to all shares at the dividend payment date.
The alstria office REIT-AG Annual General Meeting, held on Mai 22, 2019, resolved to distribute dividends totaling EUR 92,257 k (EUR 0.52 per outstanding share). The dividends were distributed on May 27, 2019.
In the period from January 1 to June 30, 2019, the Company had, on average, 151 employees (average for January 1 to June 30, 2018: 128 employees). The average number of employees was calculated based on the total number of employees at the end of each month. On June 30, 2019, 155 people (December 31, 2018: 149 people) were employed at alstria office REIT-AG, not including the Management Board.
A share-based remuneration system was implemented for members of the Management Board as part of alstria's success-based remuneration. This share-based remuneration is made up of a long-term component, the Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTI), and a short-term component, the Short-Term Incentive Plan (STI). For the variable compensation components granted until the end of the 2017 financial year, the remuneration was granted in each case as a cash-settled share-based remuneration (issuance of so-called virtual shares) From the financial year 2018 on, an equity-settled share-based remuneration was provided. The latter are referred to as 'stock awards'.
The development of the virtual shares and stock awards through June 30, 2019, is shown in the following table:
| Number of virtual shares and stock awards | H1 2019 (unaudited) |
2018 (audited) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTI | STI | LTI | STI | |
| As of January 1 | 273,730 | 17,662 | 295,434 | 20,166 |
| Granted in the reporting period | 62,354 | 0 | 63,042 | 8,313 |
| Terminated in the reporting period | –72,926 | –9,349 | –84,746 | –10,817 |
| As of June 30/December 31 | 263,158 | 8,313 | 273,730 | 17,662 |
In the first half of 2019, the LTI and the STI generated remuneration expenses with a total balance of EUR 1,466 k (expenses in H1 2018: EUR 651 k). In addition, the LTI and STI resulted in provisions amounting to EUR 2,446 k at the end of the reporting period (December 31, 2018: EUR 2,563 k). 72,926 virtual shares from the LTI and 9,349 virtual shares from the STI were exercised in the first quarter of 2019, resulting in payments of EUR 1,489 k. The Group recognizes the obligation arising from vested virtual shares that were issued as cash-settled share-based payments as items within other provisions. The 62,354 stock awards issued under the LTI in the reporting period are equity-settled share-based payments, the change in value of which is taken into account in the capital reserve. Please refer to Section 13.1 of the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2018, for a detailed description of the employee profit participation rights program.
During the reporting period, the following share-based payment agreements (certificates) were in place with respect to the convertible profit participation rights scheme which the Supervisory Board of alstria office REIT-AG established.
| Granting date of tranche | May 19, 2017 |
April 27, 2018 |
May 23, 2019 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2019 | 177,675 | 206,075 | 0 | 383,750 |
| Expired due to termination of employment | –750 | 0 | 0 | –750 |
| Converted | –176,925 | 0 | 0 | –176,925 |
| Newly granted certificates | 0 | 0 | 252,375 | 252,375 |
| June 30, 2019 | 0 | 206,075 | 252,375 | 458,450 |
For a detailed description of the employee profit participation rights programme, please refer to Section 13.2 of the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2018.
No significant legal transactions were executed with respect to related parties during the reporting period, except for virtual shares being granted to the members of the Company's Management Board, as laid out in detail in note 11.
On July 25, 2019, the purchase agreement for the acquisition of an office property in Düsseldorf was signed. The transaction volume amounts to EUR 7,750 k. The transfer of benefits and burdens is expected in the third quarter of the financial year.
As at June 30, 2019, the members of the Company's Management Board are Mr. Olivier Elamine (Chief Executive Officer) and Mr. Alexander Dexne (Chief Financial Officer).
In accordance with section 9 of the Company's Articles of Association, the Supervisory Board consists of six members, all of whom are elected by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.
The members of the Supervisory Board, as at June 30, 2019, are listed below:
Dr. Johannes Conradi (Chairman) Mr. Richard Mully (Vice-Chairman) Dr. Bernhard Düttmann Ms. Stefanie Frensch Mr. Benoît Hérault Ms. Marianne Voigt
Hamburg, Germany, August 9, 2019
Olivier Elamine Alexander Dexne Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
'To the best of our knowledge, and in accordance with the applicable reporting principles for interim financial reporting, the interim consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Group, and the interim management report of the Group includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group, together with a description of the principal opportunities and risks associated with the expected development of the Group for the remaining months of the financial year.'
Hamburg, Germany, August 9, 2019
Olivier Elamine Alexander Dexne
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
To the alstria office REIT-AG, Hamburg
We have reviewed the condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the alstria office REIT-AG, Hamburg – comprising the consolidated statement of financial position, the consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of cash flow, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements as at June 30, 2019 – together with the interim group management report of the alstria office REIT-AG, Hamburg, for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2019, that are part of the semi annual financial report according to § 115 WpHG ['Wertpapierhandelsgesetz': 'German Securities Trading Act'].The preparation of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Accounting Standard IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the EU, and of the interim group management report in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports, is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to issue a report on the condensed interim consolidated financial statements and on the interim group management report based on our review.
We performed our review of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the interim group management report in accordance with the German generally accepted standards for the review of financial statements promulgated by the Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer (IDW). Those standards require that we plan and perform the review so that we can preclude through critical evaluation, with a certain level of assurance, that the condensed interim consolidated financial statements have not been prepared, in material respects, in accordance with IAS 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the EU, and that the interim group management report has not been prepared, in material respects, in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports. A review is limited primarily to inquiries of company employees and analytical assessments and therefore does not provide the assurance attainable in a financial statement audit. Since, in accordance with our engagement, we have not performed a financial statement audit, we cannot issue an auditor's report.
Based on our review, no matters have come to our attention that cause us to presume that the condensed interim consolidated financial statements have not been prepared, in material respects, in accordance with IAS 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the EU, or that the interim group management report has not been prepared, in material respects, in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports.
Hamburg, August 9, 2019
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft [Original German version signed by:]
Schmidt Drotleff Wirtschaftsprüfer Wirtschaftsprüfer [German Public Auditor] [German Public Auditor]
Steinstr. 7 20095 Hamburg, Germany +49 (0)40/226341-300
Elisabethstr. 11 40217 Düsseldorf, Germany +49 (0)211/301216-600
Platz der Einheit 1 60327 Frankfurt /Main, Germany +49 (0)69/153 256-740
Danneckerstr. 37 70182 Stuttgart, Germany +49 (0)711/335001-50
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