Quarterly Report • Jun 18, 2019
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Key financial indicators
| in Tsd. € | 01.01.– 31.03.2019 |
01.01.– 31.03.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales revenues | 11,611 | 3,028 |
| Change in investment real estate value | 1,770 | |
| EBIT (adjusted) | 7,021 | 5,271 |
| Consolidated result | -2,831 | -1,246 |
| Earnings per share | -0.02 | -0.08 |
| 31.03.2019 | 31.12.2018 | |
| Balance sheet total | 774,282 | 798,616 |
| Equity | 145,535 | 148,425 |
Gateway Real Estate AG is a leading developer of commercial and residential real estate in Germany, We operate in seven regions throughout Germany where there is a strong demand for high-end real estate,
Gateway Real Estate AG and its subsidiaries cover the entire value chain: from plot and project acquisition to development. construction and sales, We also have a very strong network at our disposal. and have established many strategic partnerships in order to generate attractive returns for our shareholders,
The year 2019 was as successful as it was intense for Gateway Real Estate AG. After we had laid the groundwork for an expansion of our business model in the past year, we started to implement the new strategy in practice in the first quarter.
Gateway is now one of the leading developers of commercial and residential properties in Germany. Shortly after the end of the first quarter, we expanded our comprehensive development pipeline to a gross development volume (i.e. the gross value of all our committed development projects) of €4.1 billion. For example, we will develop a technology campus for the U.S. IT and advisory group IBM in Stuttgart. The campus will provide space for 3,500 employees on around 42,000 sqm. The completion of this lighthouse project is scheduled for the year 2021. This is complemented by potential development projects in the amount of approximately €1.4 billion. We have entered into the negotiation stage as regards forward sales for several of our development projects. This involves the sale of properties developed based on building permits to investors prior to completion. We generate revenues based on the progress of the construction activities upon the conclusion of a forward sales contract.
We sold three properties from our inventory portfolio in the first quarter, and we have concluded attractive letters of intent for several additional properties and started intense negotiations with potential buyers. Accordingly, we expect that the sales transactions will be completed during the course of the year.
We also achieved encouraging success in the financing area and our capital market presence, respectively. For example, we changed the listing of our share from the Stuttgart Stock Exchange to the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Accordingly, we are now listed in the highest quality segment in Germany. This increases the visibility of our share for domestic and international investors. The change was the first successful IPO in the Prime Standard in this year. At the same time, we announced a capital increase. For this purpose, 10 per cent from authorized capital was available to us, which we were able to place with institutional investors from Germany and other countries. The corporate action was met with high demand despite a challenging market environment. The proceeds from the capital increase will enable us to accelerate our future growth and improve our financing structure. For this purpose, we have already redeemed loans from interim financing for an amount of approximately €50 million and thus reduced our interest expenses by a high single-digit million amount. We use interim financings, for example, to acquire land for future projects or within the scope of project developments until they are refinanced by forward sales or sales.
In connection with the capital increase, our majority shareholder also sold shares in its holding. We now have a free float of around 25 per cent, which increases the liquidity of the share and improves its tradability. Our group of shareholders was significantly expanded accordingly. Apart from domestic and European investors, we were also able to convince overseas investors of the GATEWAY's business model on a road show in New York.
The adjustment of our business model and the successful capital market transactions represent important steps in a successful future and future growth of GATEWAY. We continue to see high demand for commercial and residential properties in the top 7 cities and in the high-growth metropolitan regions in Germany. We want to continue to benefit from this high demand. Thanks to our successful operating subsidiaries and an established network for all project development stages – the acquisition of land and the sale of development projects – we are well prepared to follow this path.
Following the increased focus on project business. our revenues are more strongly influenced by the sale and the transfer of projects. Depending on the relevant date of sale or transfer of projects, quarterly earnings can vary substantially quarter-on-quarter. In line with our planning, no projects were completed or transferred during the first quarter. Accordingly, the adjusted EBIT amounted to €7,021 thousand. Sales of development projects and inventory properties as well as the associated revenues are, in turn, expected to occur during the year.
Yours sincerely,
Manfred Hillenbrand Tobias Meibom
| in € thousand | Note | 31.03.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | |||
| Intangible assets | 6.1 | 39,897 | 39,900 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 3,238 | 469 | |
| Investment properties | 6.2 | 98,530 | 238,197 |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method | 6.3 | 34,027 | 35,668 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 6,366 | 9,570 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,900 | 4,826 | |
| 184,958 | 328,630 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Inventories | 6.4 | 351,002 | 342,736 |
| Trade receivables | 1,484 | 1,810 | |
| Current income tax receivables | 635 | 652 | |
| Other financial assets | 13,071 | 11,740 | |
| Other non-financial assets | 3,702 | 3,527 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6.5 | 36,904 | 73,931 |
| Assets held for sale | 6.6 | 182,526 | 35,590 |
| 589,324 | 469,986 | ||
| 774,282 | 798,616 |
IFRS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
| in € thousand | Note | 31.03.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | |||
| Subscribed capital | 6.7 | 169,785 | 169,785 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 6.7 | -73,266 | -73,266 |
| Accumulated comprehensive income | 6.7 | 46,242 | 49,313 |
| Non-controlling interests | 6.7 | 2,774 | 2,593 |
| 145,535 | 148,425 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Other non-current provisions | 562 | 639 | |
| Non-current financial liabilities | 6.8 | 298,309 | 398,449 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 16,943 | 22,831 | |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 2,353 | ||
| Other non-current non-financial liabilities | 5 | 5 | |
| 318,172 | 421,924 | ||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Other current provisions | 3,993 | 3,619 | |
| Current financial liabilities | 6.8 | 188,121 | 191,663 |
| Current income tax liabilities | 4,552 | 4,263 | |
| Trade payables | 9,140 | 10,587 | |
| Other financial liabilities | 2,275 | 3,137 | |
| Other non-financial liabilities | 2,734 | 14,998 | |
| Liabilities directly connected with assets held for sale | 6.9 | 99,760 | |
| 310,575 | 228,267 | ||
| 774,282 | 798,616 |
| in € thousand | Note | 01.01.– 31.03.2019 |
01.01.– 31,03,18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 6.10 | 11,611 | 3,028 |
| Changes in inventory | 6.11 | 8,266 | 6,898 |
| Other operating income | 6.13 | 956 | 58 |
| Gross profit | 20,833 | 9,984 | |
| Cost of materials | 6.12 | -8,245 | -1,868 |
| Personnel costs | -2,500 | -1,850 | |
| Result from the fair value adjustment of investment properties | 1,770 | ||
| Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment | -150 | -15 | |
| Other operating expenses | 6.13 | -4,711 | -980 |
| Operating profit | 6,997 | 5,271 | |
| Share in the profit (loss) of investments accounted for using the equity method, after taxes | 24 | ||
| Interest income | 212 | 107 | |
| Interest expenses | -9,566 | -6,606 | |
| Financial result | 6.14 | -9,330 | -6,499 |
| Profit (loss) before income taxes | -2,333 | -1,228 | |
| Income taxes | 6.15 | -498 | -18 |
| Consolidated profit (loss) | -2,831 | -1,246 | |
| Other comprehensive income | |||
| Total comprehensive income | -2,831 | -1,246 | |
| thereof attributable to shareholders of the parent company | -2,836 | -1,601 | |
| thereof attributable to non-controlling interests | 5 | 355 | |
| Earnings per share (basic) | 6.16 | -0.02 | -0,08 |
| Earnings per share (diluted) | 6.16 | -0.02 | -0,08 |
| Balance as of 31.12.2017 Loss |
|
|---|---|
| Other | |
| Balance as of 31.03.2018 | |
| Balance as of 31.12.2018 | |
| Loss | |
| Other | |
| Balance as of 31.03.2019 |
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company
Accumulated comprehensive
Non-controlling
Additional paid-in capital
| Total equity | Non-controlling interests |
Total | Accumulated comprehensive income |
Additional paid-in capital |
Subscribed capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,152 | 405 | 16,747 | 16,173 | -20,601 | 21,175 |
| -1,246 | 355 | -1,601 | -1,601 | ||
| 15,906 | 760 | 15,146 | 14,572 | -20,601 | 21,175 |
| 148,425 | 2,593 | 145,832 | 49,313 | -73,266 | 169,785 |
| -2,831 | 5 | -2,836 | -2,836 | ||
| -59 | 176 | -235 | -235 | ||
| 145,535 | 2,774 | 142,761 | 46,242 | -73,266 | 169,785 |
| 01.01.– | 01.01.– | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | Note | 31.03.2019 | 31.03.2018 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Profit | -2,831 | -1,246 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 146 | 14 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 3 | ||
| Impairment of trade receivables | 14 | ||
| Changes in fair value of non-current assets held for sale (properties) | -1,770 | ||
| Share in the profit (loss) of investments accounted for using the equity method, after taxes | -24 | ||
| Net financing expense | 9,554 | 6,499 | |
| Profit (loss) from the sale of investments accounted for using the equity method | -465 | ||
| Profit (loss) from the sale of other financial assets | -832 | ||
| Tax expenses | 497 | 18 | |
| Changes in: | |||
| Inventories | -7,434 | -33,289 | |
| Trade receivables and other receivables | 4,017 | 4 | |
| Non-financial assets | -257 | -322 | |
| Trade payables and other payables | 5,849 | -2,559 | |
| Non-financial liabilities | -12,008 | 474 | |
| Other provisions as well as assets and provisions for employee benefits | 297 | 219 | |
| Cash inflow from operating activities | -5,244 | -30,188 | |
| Interest paid | -2,049 | -3,626 | |
| Income taxes received | 218 | ||
| Income taxes paid | -217 | -9 |
| in € thousand | Note | 01.01.– 31.03.2019 |
01.01.– 31.03.2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | -7,291 | -33,823 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Interest received | 237 | 107 | |
| Cash inflows from the sale of investments accounted for using the equity method | 400 | ||
| Cash inflows from the sale of non-current assets held for sale (properties) | 7,300 | ||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -130 | -2 | |
| Purchase of other financial assets | -2,581 | -2,427 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | 5,226 | -2,322 | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Cash inflows from other financial liabilities | 6,255 | 76,262 | |
| Fees for financial liabilities not utilized | -51 | -464 | |
| Repayment of borrowings | -32,058 | -34,894 | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | -25,854 | 40,904 | |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | -27,919 | 4,759 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents due to consolidation group | -9,108 | 0 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1 | 73,931 | 14,504 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31 | 36,904 | 19,263 |
Gateway Real Estate AG (also referred to hereinafter as "GATEWAY", the "Company" or the "Enterprise") and its subsidiaries specialize in development of commercial and residential properties for sale as well as the opportunistic acquisition and sale of commercial properties as investment properties.
GATEWAY, which is registered in the commercial register of the Frankfurt am Main local court under the number HRB 93304, has its registered head office and business address at The Squaire, Zugang 13, Am Flughafen, 60549 Frankfurt am Main.
The shares of GATEWAY are traded at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Therefore, GATEWAY is an exchange-listed or publiclytraded company within the meaning of stock corporation and commercial law.
The interim consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2019 were prepared by the Management Board on May 31, 2019 and released for publication.
The significant accounting policies applied in preparing the present financial statements are described in the following.
The present condensed interim consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
The Company's interim consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) applicable as of March 31, 2019 (including the interpretations of the IFRS Interpretations Committee), as they have been endorsed by the European Union.
The requirements of IFRS were completely fulfilled and lead to the presentation of a true and fair view of the Group's financial position, cash flows and financial performance. The statement of comprehensive income is structured on the basis of the cost of sales method. In accordance with the accrual principle, expenses and income are attributed to the respective periods regardless of when they were paid or received.
The financial statements were generally prepared on the basis of historical cost, except for investment properties and derivatives which are measured at fair value.
The estimates and assumptions applied in the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS influence the measurement of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the respective reporting dates, as well as the amount of income and expenses in the reporting period. Although these assumptions and estimates were based on the best knowledge of the Company's management, based on current events and measures, actual results could ultimately differ from these estimates.
GATEWAY prepares its interim consolidated financial statements in euro (€). Since the euro is the currency of the primary economic environment in which GATEWAY and its subsidiaries operate, the euro is their functional currency. Amounts are always stated in thousands of euros (€ thousand). The presentation in thousands of euros may result in rounding differences, both in the tables presented in the notes to the financial statements and in the comparison of values in the notes to the financial statements with other elements of the financial statements.
The interim consolidated financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the audited and published IFRS consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018 and the notes included therein. The accounting policies used by the Group for the present interim consolidated financial statements generally correspond to the policies applied in the 2018 consolidated financial statements.
In the 2019 financial year, IFRS 16 Leases, which was issued in January 2016 by the IASB, is applied for the first time. IFRS 16 supersedes the previous standards on leases, including IAS 17 Leases, IFRIC 4 Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease, SIC-15 Operating Leases: Incentives, and SIC-27 Evaluating the Substance of Transactions in the Legal Form of a Lease.
IFRS 16 introduces a uniform financial reporting model under which leases are to be recognized in the lessee's statement of financial position. The previous distinction between operating and finance leases under IAS 17 no longer applies for lessees. A lessee recognizes a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset and a financial liability representing its obligation to make lease payments.
The right-of-use assets are reported in the items of the statement of financial position in which the assets underlying the lease agreement would have been reported if they had been owned by GATEWAY. Therefore, the right-of-use assets are reported mainly in the item "Land and buildings." The rightof-use asset generally corresponds to the present value of all outstanding lease payments, including any lease payments made at or before the provision of the asset, initial direct costs as well as any potential costs for dismantling and removing the asset. Any lease incentives have to be deducted from the calculated right-of-use asset. Upon the date of first-time application, there is no knowledge as regards any potential future costs for dismantling and removing the asset, and the direct costs are not taken into account as of the date of firsttime application (IFRS 16 C10(d)). The capitalized right-of-use asset is depreciated over the lease term, less any potential impairment losses.
The initial measurement of the lease liability is based on the present value of the lease payments not yet made as of the date of first-time application in relation to leases that were classified as operating leases in accordance with IAS 17. The lease payments are discounted using the incremental borrowing rate applicable as of the date of first-time application, with such incremental borrowing rate taking into account the term of the individual asset classes as well as the risks associated with the business model.
The accounting treatment at the lessor largely corresponds to the former rules set out in IAS 17. As previously, lessors continue to classify leases in finance and operating leases on the basis of the allocation of risks and rewards. The introduction of IFRS 16 did not lead to an adjustment of the original classification.
GATEWAY accounts for leases for the first time as of January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method. In this context, prior-year figures are not adjusted in line with the transitional provisions.
GATEWAY applies the following elections and judgments provided by IFRS 16 upon the transition to the new standard:
Within the context of the first-time application of IFRS 16, rightof-use assets were capitalized in the amount of the lease liability, in accordance with the option.
The following table shows the carrying amounts of the rightof-use assets as of March 31, 2019:
| in € thousand | 31.03.2019 |
|---|---|
| Right-of-use assets in land (heritable building right) | 94 |
| Right-of-use assets in buildings and leasehold improvements |
2,503 |
| Right-of-use assets in motor vehicles and multi-mode devices |
187 |
| Right-of-use assets from leases | 2,784 |
Upon the introduction of IFRS 16, any lease payments previously recognized as expenses at the lessee are capitalized as right-ofuse assets, leading to a reduction of operating expenses and an increase in depreciation and interest expenses. This results in an immaterial effect on EBIT adjusted in the first quarter.
In the following tables, the carrying amounts of the financial instruments are reconciled to the IFRS 9 measurement categories and the fair values of the financial instruments are disclosed.
| 31.03.2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying amounts | Fair value | |||
| Mandatorily at FVtPL |
FVtOCI equity instruments |
Financial assets – AmC |
Other financial liabilities – AmC |
|
| 480 | 480 | |||
| 2,690 | 2,690 | |||
| 1,484 | 1,484 | |||
| 3,889 | 3,889 | |||
| 82 | 82 | |||
| 12,297 | 12,297 | |||
| 36,904 | 36,904 | |||
| 151 | 151 | |||
| 206,899 | 206,899 | |||
| 115,996 | 116,198 | |||
| 144,903 | 156,931 | |||
| 18,706 | 18,706 | |||
| 9,140 | 9,140 | |||
| 2,275 | 2,275 | |||
| Carrying amounts | Fair value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | Mandatorily at FVtPL |
FVtOCI equity instruments |
Financial assets – AmC |
Other financial liabilities – AmC |
|
| Financial assets measured at fair value | |||||
| Equity investments | 433 | 433 | |||
| Embedded derivatives | 4,071 | 4,071 | |||
| Financial assets not measured at fair value |
|||||
| Trade receivables | 1,810 | 1,810 | |||
| Loans | 7,550 | 7,550 | |||
| Security deposits for leased office space | 82 | 82 | |||
| Miscellaneous other financial assets | 9,174 | 9,174 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 73,931 | 73,931 | |||
| Financial liabilities measured at fair value |
|||||
| Limited partners' share, non-controlling interests |
151 | 151 | |||
| Financial liabilities not measured at fair value |
|||||
| Liabilities to banks | 294,137 | 294,505 | |||
| Liabilities to related companies | 135,624 | 135,624 | |||
| Liabilities under corporate bonds to related parties |
110,101 | 110,101 | |||
| Liabilities to third parties from corporate bonds |
33,810 | 33,810 | |||
| Loan liabilities to third parties | 16,288 | 16,288 | |||
| Trade payables | 10,587 | 10,587 | |||
| Other financial liabilities | 3,137 | 3,137 |
31.12.2018
Financial instruments measured at fair value are assigned to (measurement) levels depending on the importance of the factors and information considered for measuring them.
The assignment of a financial instrument to a level depends on the importance of the input factors considered for its overall measurement; the lowest level for which the measurement as a whole is significant or determining is chosen. The measurement levels are sub-divided hierarchically according to their input factors:
The derivative financial instruments recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position are measured on the basis of the Level 2 and Level 3 information and inputs described above. The fair value at which derivative financial instruments are measured is a Level 3 fair value. Such financial instruments are embedded derivatives that have been separated from the bonds.
Measurement is performed by way of an option price model generally accepted for this type of transaction, in the form of a binomial model. There was no change of measurement method in the reporting period. Model inputs include the relevant contractual terms such as the term, interest rate, relevant exit fees where applicable, the notional volume, etc. Volatilities that are observable and are therefore assigned to Level 2 as described above are considered as well. In addition, the measurement includes an anticipated refinancing rate that is assignable to Level 3 because it was derived from a peer group comparison. Financial liabilities with a carrying amount that does not approximate fair value are measured on the basis of information and input factors of Level 2 described above.
Since the Group´s equity investments are not exchange-listed and the latest available information is not sufficient for determining the fair value, the Group´s equity investments are measured alternatively at cost.
There were no transfers between levels in the reporting period.
The reconciliation of the opening balances to the closing balances of Level 3 fair values is presented in the table below.
| in € thousand | Derivative financial instruments |
|---|---|
| Balance as of 01.01.2018 | 4,361 |
| Losses recognized in interest expenses | -2,917 |
| Additions | 2,627 |
| Balance as of 31.12.2018 | 4,071 |
| Losses recognized in interest expenses | -1,381 |
| Additions | |
| Balance as of 31.03.2019 | 2,690 |
Any change considered possible in one of the principal, unobservable input factors, while retaining the other input factors, would have the following effects on the fair values of derivative financial instruments.
| Profit or loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | Increase | Decrease | |
| Balance as of 31.12.2018 | |||
| Anticipated fair market refinancing rate (1% change) |
-853 | 1,095 | |
| Balance as of 31.03.2019 | |||
| Anticipated fair market refinancing rate (1% change) |
-837 | 994 |
For accounting purposes, the Company makes estimates and assumptions regarding expected future developments. All assumptions and estimates are made on the basis of the circumstances and assessments at the reporting date and influence the presentation of the Group's financial position, cash flows and financial performance, as well as the understanding of the underlying risks of financial reporting. The estimates derived from these factors may differ from actual later events. Critical estimates and assumptions are applied for accounting purposes particularly in the following areas:
example with respect to the treatment of tax loss carry-forwards when ownership changes during a financial year. Therefore, differences between the actual results and our assumptions or future changes in our estimates can lead to changes of the taxable profit in future periods. In addition, the utilization of deferred tax assets requires future tax results, unless deferred tax liabilities of at least the same amount are also attributable to a tax unit. We refer to Note 6.15.
The segment report is prepared in accordance with IFRS 8 based on the management approach. This means that the segment report is linked to the reporting to the chief operating decision makers and reflects the information regularly presented to the chief operating decision makers with respect to decisions on the allocation of resources to the segments and the assessment of profitability. Profitability is assessed and managed on the basis of adjusted EBI. The adjusted EBIT is defined by the Group as the operating profit plus the result from investments accounted for using the equity method.
There is no reporting of results on the basis of geographical regions because all of the Group's activities are conducted in Germany. The individual segments are described in the following:
buildings for modern living and mixed-use properties and real estate. Joint ventures with local project developers and general contractors are regularly established in this segment. In future, however, the Group wants to develop the majority of its assets on its own. Although the size of the segment does not require any separate reporting, it has been included because it is considered a potential growth segment, which will make considerable contributions to the group's revenues in future.
The segment information is determined on the basis of the accounting policies used in the consolidated financial statements. Segment assets as well as revenues and expenses resulting from intersegmental transactions are eliminated in the column "consolidation."
Approximately 47% of revenues with third parties (external revenues) originate from rental revenues from investment properties (Standing Assets segment) and rent revenues from inventory properties (Commercial Properties Development segment).
| 31.03.2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | Standing Assets | Commercial Properties Development |
Residential Properties Development |
Consolidation | Group |
| Revenues with third parties (external revenues) |
10,259 | 1,352 | 11,611 | ||
| Intersegment revenues (internal revenues) |
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| Revenues | 10,259 | 1,352 | 11,611 | ||
| Segment result (operating profit) | 2,438 | 4,195 | 362 | 2 | 6,997 |
| Financial result | -9,330 | ||||
| Profit (loss) before income taxes | -2,333 |
31.03.2018
| in € thousand | Standing Assets | Commercial Properties Development |
Residential Properties Development |
Consolidation | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues with third parties (external revenues) |
3,028 | 3,028 | |||
| Intersegment revenues (internal revenues) |
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| Revenues | 3,028 | 3,028 | |||
| Segment result (operating profit) | 5,271 | 5,271 | |||
| Financial result | -6,499 | ||||
| Profit (loss) before income taxes | -1,288 | ||||
The goodwill acquired within the framework of the reverse acquisition of GATEWAY by Development Partner AG in the amount of €39,881 thousand has not yet been allocated and is therefore reported in the column "Assets not allocated."
| 31.03.2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Properties |
Residential Properties |
Asset not | ||||
| in € thousand | Standing Assets | Development | Development | allocated | Consolidation | Group |
| Segment assets | 317,582 | 355,860 | 72,503 | 39,881 | -11,545 | 774,282 |
| Segment liabilities | 245,813 | 318,875 | 70,544 | -6,486 | 628,747 |
| 31.12.2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | Standing Assets | Commercial Properties Development |
Residential Properties Development |
Asset not allocated |
Consolidation | Group |
| Segment assets | 354,443 | 345,711 | 69,624 | 39,881 | -11,043 | 798,616 |
| Segment liabilities | 282,958 | 306,481 | 66,820 | -6,070 | 650,189 |
Intangible assets can be broken down as follows:
| in € thousand | 31.03.2019 | 31.12.2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 39,881 | 39,881 | |
| Other intangible assets | 16 | 19 | |
| 39,897 | 39,900 |
By way of an agreement dated July 9, 2018 and taking effect as of October 5, 2018, SN Beteiligungen Holding AG contributed the shares in Development Partner AG into GATEWAY and, as consideration, acquired 148,610,491 shares in the Company. This reverse acquisition led to the goodwill reported under intangible assets.
There has not yet been an allocation of the goodwill acquired within the context of the reverse acquisition of GATEWAY by Development Partner (€39,881 thousand). This corresponds to the provisional purchase price allocation, which has not been completed, but instead has to be considered provisional within the meaning of IFRS 3.45 et seq. since the investment properties (in particular the April portfolio, which was added only shortly before the reverse acquisition) were only measured on a provisional basis. This is due to the fact that, on the one hand, not all of the information relevant for an appropriate fair value measurement is currently available and, on the other hand, the integration of the companies is not yet completed.
The development of investment properties is presented in the following table:
in € thousand
| Balance as of 31.12.2018 | 238,197 |
|---|---|
| Reclassifications to assets held for sale | -139,667 |
| Balance as of 31.03.2019 | 98,530 |
The reclassification to the item "Non-current assets held for sale" refers to properties of the following companies:
For these properties, a sale within twelve months is deemed highly probable or sales contracts exist. These properties are already being actively marketed, which is very promising due to the specific market situation for these properties. The sale prices were used for properties for which a sale agreement already exists. The values determined in the context of the appraisal as of December 31, 2018 were used for the remaining properties. Overall, this procedure did not lead to any fair value adjustments for the remaining properties.
In order to better estimate the effects from the future disposal of held-for-sale assets on income and expenses from operating activities, significant amounts recognized in the statement of profit or loss for the investment properties remaining as of March 31, 2019 are presented as follows:
| in € thousand | 01.01– 31.03.2019 |
|---|---|
| Rental revenues | 1,390 |
| Revenues from operating costs | 416 |
| Administration costs (operating costs, maintenance, administration, etc.) |
-712 |
| 1,094 | |
| Thereof fair value Level 3 | 1,094 |
| Thereof fair value Level 2 | |
The operating expenses were incurred primarily for leased properties. The expenses allocable to vacant properties are of subordinate importance.
The determination of the fair value was generally based on Level 3 input factors, i.e., factors not based on observable market data (unobservable input factors). For properties for which a binding purchase agreement is already on hand as of the reporting date, the agreed sale prices are applied. In such cases, the fair value is calculated on the basis of Level 2 input factors that can be observed for the asset directly (i.e. as the price).
The composition of the investments accounted for using the equity method is presented in the following table.
| in € thousand | Associates | Joint ventures | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of 31.12.2018 |
12,787 | 22,881 | 35,668 |
| Disposals | -1,665 | -1,665 | |
| Share in the profit (loss) of investments accounted for using the equity method |
435 | -411 | 24 |
| Balance as of 31.03.2019 |
13,222 | 20,805 | 34,027 |
Upon the acquisition of the shares in LE Quartier 1 KG, a variable purchase price component was agreed which was based on the generated margin for certain forward sales agreements and was allocated to the relevant assets within the scope of acquisition accounting on the basis of relative fair values of the relevant assets. If revenue is recognized subsequently in the consolidated financial statements of LE Quartier 1 KG in connection with the margins of the corresponding projects, the subsequent recognition under the equity method results in a reversal of amounts already recognized regarding the purchase price components. As a result, these realized margins are therefore no longer accounted for in full as shares in the profit or loss of investments accounted for using the equity method.
The Group's inventories as of the reporting date consisted of the capitalized construction costs (including construction period interest) of inventory properties, which are measured at the lower of amortized cost or net realizable value in accordance with IAS 2. Construction period interest in the amount of €6,459 thousand were capitalized as part of the construction costs in the first quarter of 2019.
The total carrying amount of all inventory properties as of the March 31, 2019 total €351,002 thousand. Due to its focus on developing properties and the related sale of multiple inventory properties, the Group has further expanded its inventories. The inventory properties mainly consist of Projektentwicklung Breite Gasse GmbH (€84,308 thousand), Immobilienbeteiligungsgesellschaft am Kennedydamm mbH (€70,119 thousand) and Projektentwicklung Michaelkirchstraße GmbH (€41,279 thousand).
The development of inventories is presented in the table below:
| in € thousand | 31.03.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| GTY 1te Bochum GmbH & Co. KG | 4,068 | |
| Imm.Bet.Ges. Kennedydamm mbH | 70,119 | 68,678 |
| Immobiliengesellschaft Kennedydamm KG |
||
| PE Breite Gasse GmbH | 84,308 | 81,809 |
| PE Rudolfplatz GmbH | 32,822 | 30,819 |
| PE Brotstraße GmbH | 4,148 | 4,078 |
| PE Uerdinger Str. Office GmbH | 15,711 | 15,283 |
| PE Uerdinger Str. Residential GmbH | 2,436 | 2,427 |
| PE Michaelkirchstr. GmbH | 41,279 | 41,188 |
| PE Michaelkirchstr. Bet.Ges. mbH | 6,379 | 4,754 |
| PE Himmelgeister Straße I GmbH | 2,947 | 2,377 |
| PE Himmelgeister Straße II GmbH | 1,607 | 1,606 |
| MUC Airport Living GmbH | 14,737 | 12,367 |
| Gew.Park Neufahrn GmbH | 17,901 | 17,732 |
| Bet.Ges. Berlin-Heinersdorf 18 GmbH | 30,332 | 30,238 |
| Movingstairs GmbH | 6,884 | 6,884 |
| PE Taunusstr. 52–60 GmbH | 19,392 | 18,428 |
| 351,002 | 342,736 |
Cash and cash equivalents mainly consist of overnight bank deposits and amount to €36,904 thousand as of March 31, 2019 (December 31, 2018: €73,931 thousand).
The assets held for sale changed as follows.
in € thousand
| Balance as of 31.12.2018 | 35,590 |
|---|---|
| Reclassifications from investment properties | 139,667 |
| Disposals | -7,300 |
| Changes in market value | 1,770 |
| Other assets included in the disposal group | 12,799 |
| Balance as of 31.03.2019 | 182,526 |
We refer to Note 6.2 regarding reclassifications from investment properties.
The measurement of the properties reported here was based on the procedure used for investment properties. The sale prices were used for properties for which a sale agreement already exists. The values determined in the context of the appraisal as of December 31, 2018 were used for the remaining properties. Overall, this procedure led to a fair value adjustment of €1,770 thousand recognized through profit or loss in the reporting period. As of the reporting date, the properties reported here had a fair value of €169,727 thousand.
As of March 31, 2019, other assets also had to be reported in this item since it can be deduced from a materializing sale process that the criteria of a disposal group within the meaning of IFRS 5 are met. The following table shows the companies that can be allocated to a corresponding disposal group.
In order to better estimate the effects from the future disposal of held-for-sale assets on income and expenses from operating activities, significant amounts recognized in the statement of profit or loss for the investment properties reported as heldfor-sale assets are as follows:
| in € thousand | 01.01.– 31.03.2019 |
|---|---|
| Rental revenues | 2,766 |
| Revenues from operating costs | 600 |
| Revenues from cost charges to others and building cost subsidies |
15 |
| Administration costs (operating costs, maintenance, administration, etc.) |
-1,336 |
| 2,045 |
The operating expenses were incurred primarily for leased properties. The expenses allocable to vacant properties are of subordinate importance.
The determination of the fair value was generally based on Level 3 input factors, i.e., factors not based on observable market data (unobservable input factors). For properties for which a binding purchase agreement is already on hand as of the reporting date, the agreed sale prices are applied. In such cases, the fair value is calculated on the basis of Level 2 input factors that can be observed for the asset directly (i.e. as the price).
Please refer to the statement of changes in equity for a presentation of the development of equity.
Financial liabilities break down as follows:
| in € thousand | 31.03.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Current financial liabilities | ||
| Liabilities to banks | 35,587 | 45,797 |
| Liabilities to related companies | 106,560 | 110,860 |
| Liabilities to third parties from corporate bonds |
38,303 | |
| Liabilities to third parties from corporate bonds (interest) |
4,905 | |
| Liabilities to related companies from corporate bonds |
28,429 | |
| Liabilities to related companies from corporate bonds (interest) |
5,491 | |
| Loans from third parties | 2,766 | 1,085 |
| 188,121 | 191,663 | |
| Non-current financial liabilities | ||
| Liabilities to banks | 171,087 | 248,340 |
| Liabilities to related companies | 9,436 | 24,764 |
| Liabilities to third parties from corporate bonds |
87,562 | |
| Liabilities to third parties from corporate bonds (interest) |
14,133 | 33,810 |
| Liabilities to related companies from corporate bonds |
64,810 | |
| Liabilities to related companies from corporate bonds (interest) |
11,371 | |
| Loans from third parties | 15,940 | 15,203 |
| Limited partners' share, non-controlling interests |
151 | 151 |
| 298,309 | 398,449 | |
| Total | 486,430 | 590,112 |
Gateway Real Estate AG Interim Report The current financial liabilities have a remaining term of up to 12 months. They primarily include the current portion of the liabilities in connection with the acquisition of properties or the financing of the development projects. The terms of the non-current financial liabilities in the amount of €298,309 thousand are longer than one year.
No payment delays or breaches of contract occurred with respect to financial liabilities in the reporting period.
There were no financial liabilities denominated in foreign currencies as of the reporting date, and neither were there any interest rate swaps or other stand-alone derivative financial instruments as of the reporting date.
The development of the liabilities directly connected with assets held for sale is presented in the following table:
| Balance as of 31.12.2018 | |
|---|---|
| Financial liabilities | 84,267 |
| Other liabilities | 15,493 |
| Balance as of 31.03.2019 | 99,760 |
We refer to Note 6.6 for information on the composition of the assets.
The Group generated revenues of €11,611 thousand in the period from January 1 to March 31, 2019. GATEWAY mainly generates revenues from the rental of inventory properties and investment properties, the sale of inventory properties, and the provision of services. Operating cost settlements and building subsidies received are other income sources. Specifically, revenues break down as follows:
| in € thousand | 01.01.– 31.03.2019 |
01.01.– 31.03.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Rental revenues in accordance with IFRS 16 |
||
| Rental revenues on investment properties |
1,390 | |
| Rental revenues for IFRS 5 properties |
2,766 | |
| Rental revenues sub-letting DP AG | 17 | 22 |
| Rental revenues on inventory properties |
1,319 | 2,548 |
| 5,492 | 2,570 | |
| Rental revenues in accordance with IFRS 15 |
||
| Revenues from the sale of inventory properties |
4,900 | |
| Revenues from operating costs (flat charges, settlements) |
427 | 198 |
| Revenues from operating costs (flat charges, settlements) in accordance with IFRS 5 |
600 | |
| Revenues from cost charges to others and building cost subsidies in accordance with IFRS 5 |
15 | |
| Revenues from services | 145 | 260 |
| Other | 32 | |
| thereof over time | 145 | 260 |
| thereof at a point in time | 5,974 | 198 |
| 6,119 | 458 | |
| Total | 11,611 | 3,028 |
Of the overall revenues, €6,119 thousand fall under the scope of IFRS 15 and €5,492 thousand fall under the scope of IFRS 16. Revenues under the scope of IFRS 15, with the exception of revenues from services (management services agreements), are recognized at a certain point in time. In contrast, revenues related to associated companies and joint ventures are mainly recognized over time.
The change in inventory relates to the capitalized production costs for the inventory properties, which include €6,459 thousand (March 31, 2018: €5,827 thousand) in capitalized interest on borrowed capital. The main changes in inventory resulted from the companies Projektentwicklung Breite Gasse GmbH (€2,534 thousand), MUC Airport Living GmbH (€2,370 thousand) and Projektentwicklung Rudolfplatz GmbH (€2,053 thousand). The change in inventory is reduced by the sale of the inventory property Projektentwicklung Bochum. The specific breakdown of changes in inventory is presented in the table below:
| in € thousand | 01.01.– 31.03.2019 |
01.01.– 31.03.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Increase in inventory due to con struction activity and capitalization of interest on borrowed capital |
12,334 | 6,898 |
| Sale of inventory properties | -4,068 | |
| 8,266 | 6,898 |
Other operating income includes the following amounts:
| in € thousand | 01.01.– 31.03.2019 |
01.01.– 31.03.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Proceeds from sale of investments accounted for using the equity method |
465 | |
| Income from the reversal of provisions |
90 | |
| Insurance compensation, indemnity | 168 | 1 |
| Costs charged to others | 91 | |
| Other income from internal settlement |
5 | |
| Other in-kind benefits charged for motor vehicles |
34 | 37 |
| Reimbursement expense compensation |
14 | 15 |
| Income from the reduction of liabilities |
59 | |
| Other | 36 | |
| 956 | 58 |
The reported cost of materials primarily comprises the production costs of the inventory properties, the acquisition costs for land, and the administration costs for the rented properties. This item breaks down as follows:
| in € thousand | 01.01.– 31.03.2019 |
01.01.– 31.03.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition costs of land | 445 | |
| Purchased services | 2,973 | 786 |
| Professional fees/projects | 1,215 | 1,048 |
| Other project costs | 4 | |
| Administration costs | 2,069 | |
| Other construction costs | 1,540 | 35 |
| 8,245 | 1,869 |
The amount of €465 thousand originate from the sale of Berlin Marienfelde Südmeile Objekt GmbH, which is accounted for using the equity method.
| in € thousand | 01.01.– 31.03.2019 |
01.01.– 31.03.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Legal and consulting expenses | 375 | 55 |
| Advertising, travel and motor vehicle expenses |
465 | 430 |
| Accounting, financial statements and auditing expenses |
1,456 | 17 |
| Space costs | 146 | 115 |
| IT, office and communication expenses |
54 | 13 |
| Insurance, premiums and dues | 60 | 76 |
| Costs for termination of a purchase contract |
600 | |
| Purchase price adjustment | 454 | |
| Advertising expenses property | 50 | 7 |
| Replacement space for a let property | 37 | |
| Other project development expenses | 45 | 30 |
| Purchased services | 99 | 138 |
| Tenant brokerage commission | 340 | |
| Appraiser expenses | 9 | |
| Continuing education expenses | 21 | 31 |
| Other financing expenses | 2 | |
| Disposal losses | 13 | |
| Other tax expenses | 8 | |
| Prior-period expenses | 67 | |
| Other | 419 | 59 |
| 4,711 | 980 |
Other operating expenses include the following amounts:
Net interest income can be broken down as follows:
| in € thousand | 01.01.– 31.03.2019 |
01.01.– 31.03.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest income | 212 | 107 |
| Interest expenses | -9,566 | -6,606 |
| Profit and loss from companies accounted for using the equity |
||
| method | 24 | |
| -9,330 | -6,499 |
The interest expenses predominantly result from borrowing to finance the development projects as well as inventory properties. An amount of €6,459 thousand of these interest expenses were capitalized (see Note 6.11). The profit and loss shares in companies accounted for using the equity method are explained in Note 6.3.
The income tax expense for the first quarter 2019 amounts to €498 thousand (Q1 2018: €18 thousand). The effective tax rate of 19.1% was mainly influenced by changes in valuation adjustments of deferred tax assets on loss carryforwards, tax-exempt income as well as non-tax-deductible expenses (particularly interest expenses). The tax rate for the first quarter 2018 was 1.5%.
The basic earnings per share are as follows:
| Earnings per share | -0.02 | -0.08 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| in € | 31.03.2019 | 31.03.2018 | |
| 01.01.– | 01.01.– | ||
The basic earnings per share is calculated as the quotient of the profit attributable to the shareholders of the parent company and the average number of shares outstanding during the financial year: In the current financial year, no additional shares were issued up to March 31, 2019, resulting in an average number of outstanding shares is 169,785,000.
The calculation basis for earnings per share is summarized in the following table. Basic earnings per share correspond to diluted earnings per share since there are no dilution effects.
| 01.01.– | 01.01.– 31.03.2018 |
|---|---|
| -2,836 | -1,601 |
| -2,836 | -1,601 |
| 31.03.2019 | 01.01.– 31.03.2018 |
| 169,785 | 21,175 |
| 31.03.2019 01.01.– |
Development Partner AG was acquired by SN Beteiligungen Holding AG by way of contract dated July 28, 2017. By way of an agreement dated July 9, 2018 and taking effect as of October 5, 2018, SN Beteiligungen Holding AG contributed the shares in Development Partner AG into GATEWAY and, as consideration, acquired 148,610,491 shares in the Company. This corresponds to a majority interest in SN Beteiligungen Holding AG of 87.5% in GATEWAY. SN Beteiligungen Holding AG is controlled by Norbert Ketterer. GATEWAY is therefore also controlled by Norbert Ketterer.
We are not aware of any material transactions with related parties during the reporting periods Q1 2019 and Q1 2018.
On April 10, 2019, GATEWAY placed 16,895,939 new shares from the capital increase announced on March 20, 2019 at a placement price of €4.00 per share within the context of an international private placement for institutional investors. Within the framework of the private placement, 28 million of the Company's shares held by the main shareholder, SN Beteiligungen Holding AG, were placed with institutional investors at the placement price. The total issuing volume of the private placement was approximately €180.0 million. The partial exercise of the greenshoe option will result in a free float of approximately 25%. The gross issue proceeds received by the Company within the context of the private placement amount to €67.6 million.
As a result of the placement, GATEWAY is listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and, accordingly, classified as a publicly-traded company.
By way of a purchase agreement dated April 26, 2019, GATEWAY sold one of its standing assets in Düsseldorf. This resulted in a cash inflow of approximately €3.1 million, based on the preliminary purchase price calculation.
In April 2019, GATEWAY acquired a plot of land with a ground area of around 69,000 square meters. Development Partner AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gateway Real Estate AG, plans to develop the new IBM technology campus on this site. The two locations of the IBM Group in Böblingen and Ehningen will be combined at the Ehningen site. After completion, scheduled for 2021, the campus will host some 3,500 employees on a rentable area of around 42,000 sqm. Gateway expects to achieve a planned EBITDA margin of at least 25% in connection with this project.
Frankfurt am Main, May 31, 2019
(The Management Board)
| 21,08,2019 | Annual General Meeting |
|---|---|
| 26,09,2019 | Publication H1 |
| 28,11,2019 | Publication Q3 |
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