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LEG Immobilien SE

Quarterly Report Nov 12, 2018

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Q U A R T E R LY S TAT E M E N T

AS OF 30.09.2018

KEY FACTS Q3 / 2018

T1 – Key facts

Q3 2018 Q3 2017 +/– %/bp 01.01.–
30.09.2018
01.01.–
30.09.2017
+/– %/bp
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Rental income € million 139.6 134.7 3.6 417.0 398.4 4.7
Net rental and lease income € million 108.9 100.2 8.7 315.2 302.9 4.1
EBITDA € million 100.3 96.1 4.4 676.9 764.6 –11.5
EBITDA adjusted € million 106.0 97.7 8.5 305.9 291.5 4.9
EBT € million 6.9 48.8 –85.9 551.3 609.4 –9.5
Net profit or loss for the period € million –15.3 34.6 –144.2 407.7 458.0 –11.0
FFO I € million 85.8 77.5 10.7 242.2 226.3 7.0
FFO I per share 1.36 1.23 10.6 3.83 3.58 7.0
FFO II € million 84.9 77.1 10.1 240.6 225.2 6.8
FFO II per share 1.34 1.22 10.1 3.81 3.56 6.8
AFFO € million 28.4 45.0 –36.9 121.9 163.6 –25.5
AFFO per share 0.45 0.71 –36.9 1.93 2.59 –25.5
PORTFOLIO 30.09.2018 30.09.2017 +/–
%/bp
Number residential units 130,170 128,743 1.1
In-place rent €/sqm 5.63 5.47 2.9
In-place rent (l-f-l) €/sqm 5.62 5.47 2.7
EPRA vacancy rate % 3.9 4.2 –30 bp
EPRA vacancy rate (l-f-l) % 3.7 4.1 –40 bp
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
30.09.2018 31.12.2017 +/– %/bp
Investment property € million 9,998.5 9,460.7 5.7
Cash and cash equivalents € million 185.3 285.4 –35.1
Equity € million 4,341.5 4,112.4 5.6
Total financing liabilities € million 4,553.9 4,299.6 5.9
Current financing liabilities € million 635.7 478.2 32.9

LTV % 42.7 42.3 +40 bp Equity ratio % 40.6 41.1 –50 bp Adj. EPRA NAV, diluted € million 6,208.5 5,753.0 7.9

Adj. EPRA NAV per share, diluted € 90.21 83.81 7.6

bp = basis points

PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO SEGMENTATION AND HOUSING STOCK

The leg portfolio is divided into three market clusters using a scoring system: high-growth markets, stable markets und higher-yielding markets. The indicators for the scoring system are described in the 2017 annual report.

leg's portfolio is spread across around 170 locations in North Rhine-Westphalia. As of 30 September 2018 it included 130,170 residential units with 64 square metres on average as well as 1,231 commercial units and 32,703 garages or parking spaces.

PERFORMANCE OF THE LEG PORTFOLIO

Operational development

In-place rent on a like-for-like basis was eur 5.62 per square metre as of 30 September 2018, 2.7% up on the previous year (30 June 2017: eur 5.47 per square metre/ month).

In the free-financed segment which accounts for around 74% of leg's portfolio rents rose significantly by 3.4% to eur 5.95 per square metre on average (on a like-forlike basis). All of leg market segments contributed to this development on a similar level. In-place rent in the high-growth markets increased by 3.5% to eur 6.84 per square metre (on a like-for-like basis). In the stable markets, an increase of 3.4% to an average in-place rent of eur 5.58 per square metre (on a like-for-like basis) was achieved. The higher-yielding markets recorded a plus of 3.4% to eur 5.44 per square metre against previous year's reporting date. Rent growth also gained momentum from first effects of leg's modernisation programme that was initiated in 2017.

In the year 2018, there is no regular cost rent adjustment. Thus, the average rent in the restricted segment increased only marginally to eur 4.77 per square metre (on a like-for-like basis; previous year: eur 4.75 per square metre).

With 3.7% the epra vacancy rate on a like-for-like basis could be reduced by 40 basis points against the previous year's level. The leg portfolio in the high-growth markets kept being let to a high degree with an occupancy rate of 97.6% (on a like-for-like basis), despite the acquisition of portfolios with relatively high vacancy levels. In the stable markets the occupancy rate rose by 50 basis points to 96.7% (on a like-for-like basis). In the higher-yielding markets the occupancy rate rose by 30 basis points to 93.9% (on a like-for-like basis), benefitting amongst others from vacancy reduction at leg's two largest locations (District of Recklinghausen, Duisburg).

T2 – Portfolio segments – Top 3 locations

30.09.2018
Number of
LEG apartments
Share of
LEG portfolio %
Living space
sqm
In-place rent
€/sqm
EPRA vacancy rate
%
HIGH-GROWTH MARKETS 41,368 31.8 2,739,398 6.30 2.5
District of Mettmann 8,493 6.5 590,448 6.32 1.9
Muenster 6,125 4.7 406,757 6.53 1.3
Dusseldorf 5,310 4.1 344,507 7.63 5.0
Other locations 21,440 16.5 1,397,685 5.91 2.2
STABLE MARKETS 47,555 36.5 3,057,191 5.30 3.6
Dortmund 13,390 10.3 875,492 5.12 3.1
Moenchengladbach 6,445 5.0 408,421 5.63 2.2
Hamm 4,164 3.2 250,367 5.13 2.6
Other locations 23,556 18.1 1,522,911 5.35 4.4
HIGHER-YIELDING MARKETS 39,397 30.3 2,404,622 5.22 6.5
District of Recklinghausen 9,203 7.1 572,071 5.09 6.1
Duisburg 6,563 5.0 408,071 5.47 4.4
Maerkisch District 4,567 3.5 281,419 5.11 3.8
Other locations 19,064 14.6 1,143,060 5.23 8.0
OUTSIDE NRW 1,850 1.4 124,044 6.06 2.4
TOTAL 130,170 100.0 8,325,255 5.63 3.9

T3 – Performance LEG portfolio

High-growth markets Stable markets
30.09.2018 30.06.2018 30.09.2017 30.09.2018 30.06.2018 30.09.2017
Subsidised residential units
Units 11,946 11,946 12,592 13,878 13,874 13,898
Area sqm 831,590 831,590 885,096 939,345 938,599 940,410
In-place rent €/sqm 5.03 5.03 5.00 4.68 4.67 4.67
EPRA vacancy rate % 1.0 0.9 1.1 2.2 2.4 3.0
Free-financed residential units
Units 29,422 29,395 28,124 33,677 33,691 33,103
Area sqm 1,907,807 1,906,273 1,812,053 2,117,846 2,118,693 2,083,118
In-place rent €/sqm 6.87 6.80 6.67 5.58 5.54 5.40
EPRA vacancy rate % 2.9 3.1 3.4 4.1 3.9 4.2
Total residential units
Units 41,368 41,341 40,716 47,555 47,565 47,001
Area sqm 2,739,398 2,737,864 2,697,149 3,057,191 3,057,292 3,023,529
In-place rent €/sqm 6.30 6.26 6.11 5.30 5.27 5.17
EPRA vacancy rate % 2.5 2.6 2.8 3.6 3.5 3.9
Total commercial
Units
Area sqm
Total parking
Units
Total other
Units

Quarterly Statement 3/2018

30.09.2017
Change
(basis points)
vacancy rate
like-for-like
Change in-place
rent % like-for-like
EPRA vacancy rate
%
In-place rent
€/sqm
Living space
sqm
Share of
LEG portfolio %
Number of
LEG apartments
–40 2.7 2.8 6.11 2,697,149 31.6 40,716
–40 2.5 2.4 6.17 585,386 6.5 8,411
10 1.8 0.8 6.39 403,395 4.7 6,075
–250 2.8 7.4 7.37 322,218 3.8 4,954
0 3.0 2.2 5.73 1,386,150 16.5 21,276
–50 2.5 3.9 5.17 3,023,529 36.5 47,001
–30 1.7 3.0 5.03 862,184 10.2 13,156
–20 3.3 2.4 5.45 408,462 5.0 6,447
–30 2.5 2.7 5.00 248,543 3.2 4,133
–70 2.7 5.0 5.20 1,504,340 18.1 23,265
–30 2.8 6.8 5.08 2,387,586 30.4 39,132
–70 1.9 6.9 5.00 568,383 7.1 9,134
–70 3.4 5.0 5.29 406,177 5.1 6,533
60 3.7 3.0 4.93 280,449 3.5 4,552
–40 2.7 8.3 5.08 1,132,577 14.7 18,913
50 3.5 2.1 5.82 127,211 1.5 1,894
–40 2.7 4.2 5.47 8,235,475 100.0 128,743
Higher-yielding markets Outside NRW Total
30.09.2018 30.06.2018 30.09.2017 30.09.2018 30.06.2018 30.09.2017 30.09.2018 30.06.2018 30.09.2017
8,089 8,082 8,314 98 98 112 34,011 34,000 34,916
sqm 531,839 531,386 545,060 7,733 7,733 8,910 2,310,507 2,309,308 2,379,477
€/sqm 4.47 4.47 4.45 4.56 4.56 4.58 4.76 4.76 4.74
% 5.0 4.9 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.3 2.3 2.8
31,308 31,386 30,818 1,752 1,752 1,782 96,159 96,224 93,827
sqm 1,872,783 1,877,412 1,842,526 116,311 116,311 118,301 6,014,747 6,018,689 5,855,998
€/sqm 5.44 5.41 5.27 6.16 6.05 5.92 5.97 5.92 5.77
% 6.8 6.6 7.1 2.6 2.0 2.1 4.4 4.3 4.7
39,397 39,468 39,132 1,850 1,850 1,894 130,170 130,224 128,743
sqm 2,404,622 2,408,797 2,387,586 124,044 124,044 127,211 8,325,255 8,327,997 8,235,475
€/sqm 5.22 5.20 5.08 6.06 5.96 5.82 5.63 5.59 5.47
% 6.5 6.3 6.8 2.4 2.0 2.1 3.9 3.9 4.2
1,231 1,245 1,186
sqm 204,183 205,459 201,381
32,703 32,736 32,016
2,486 2,376 2,208

Value development

The following table shows the distribution of assets by market segment. leg did not execute a portfolio valuation in the third quarter. The rental yield of the portfolio based on in-place rents was 5.7% (rent multiplier: 17.5). The valuation of the residential portfolio corresponds to an epra net initial yield of 4.3%.

T4 – Market segments

Residential
units
Residential assets
€ million 1
Share
residential
assets %
Value €/sqm In-place rent
multiplier
Commercial/
other assets
€ million 2
Total assets
€ million
HIGH GROWTH MARKETS 41,368 4,463 46 1,627 21.7x 216 4,679
District of Mettmann 8,493 904 9 1,532 20.3x 66 970
Muenster 6,125 802 8 1,974 25.2x 43 845
Dusseldorf 5,310 713 7 2,075 23.3x 41 754
Other locations 21,440 2,044 21 1,458 20.7x 66 2,110
STABLE MARKETS 47,555 2,970 31 970 15.5x 100 3,070
Dortmund 13,390 931 10 1,058 17.5x 31 962
Moenchengladbach 6,445 413 4 1,010 15.0x 11 424
Hamm 4,164 222 2 883 14.3x 4 225
Other locations 23,556 1,404 15 924 14.7x 55 1,459
HIGHER-YIELDING MARKETS 39,397 2,014 21 834 14.0x 58 2,072
District of Recklinghausen 9,203 476 5 819 14.2x 17 492
Duisburg 6,563 389 4 950 14.9x 22 411
Maerkisch District 4,567 210 2 747 12.5x 2 212
Other locations 19,064 939 10 821 13.9x 18 957
SUBTOTAL NRW 128,320 9,447 98 1,149 17.4x 374 9,821
Portfolio outside NRW 1,850 157 2 1,260 17.7x 2 159
TOTAL PORTFOLIO 130,170 9,604 100 1,151 17.5x 376 9,980
Leasehold + Land Values 36
Balance Sheet property valuation
assets (IAS 40/IFRS 5) 3 10,016
Inventories (IAS 2) 3
Owner-occupied property (IAS 16) 21
Construction Costs (IAS 40 AIB) 0
Prepayments for property held as an
investment property
208
Finance Lease (outside property
valuation)
3
TOTAL BALANCE SHEET 3 10,252

1 Excluding 366 residential units in commercial buildings; including 434 commercial and other units in mixed residential assets.

2 Excluding 434 commercial units in mixed residential assets; including 366 residential units in commercial buildings, commercial, parking, other assets as well as IAS 16 assets. 3 Thereof assets held for sale EUR 20.9 million.

A N A LY S I S O F N E T A S S E TS , F I N A N C I A L P O S I T I O N A N D R E S U LTS O F O P E R AT I O N S

Please see the glossary in the 2017 annual report for a definition of individual key figures and terms.

T5 – Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

€ million Q3 2018 Q3 2017 01.01.– 30.09.2018 01.01.— 30.09.2017
Net rental and lease income 108.9 100.2 315.2 302.9
Rental and lease income 191.9 197.9 567.4 602.2
Cost of sales in connection with rental and lease income –83.0 –97.7 –252.2 –299.3
Net income from the disposal of investment properties –0.2 –0.2 –0.7 –1.0
Income from the disposal of investment properties 6.1 6.3 19.7 63.5
Carrying amount of the disposal of investment properties –6.1 –6.4 –19.8 –64.1
Cost of sales in connection with disposed investment properties –0.2 –0.1 –0.6 –0.4
Net income from the remeasurement of investment properties –0.4 1.0 383.5 481.1
Net income from the disposal of real estate inventory –0.3 –0.6 –1.5 –2.2
Income from the real estate inventory disposed of 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2
Carrying amount of the real estate inventory disposed of –0.2 –0.1 –0.3 –0.2
Costs of sales of the real estate inventory disposed of –0.4 –0.6 –1.6 –2.2
Net income from other services 1.6 2.3 3.8 5.0
Income from other services 2.9 3.2 8.3 9.0
Expenses in connection with other services –1.3 –0.9 –4.5 –4.0
Administrative and other expenses –12.4 –9.2 –31.7 –28.5
Other income 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6
OPERATING EARNINGS 97.4 93.7 669.2 757.9
Interest income 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4
Interest expenses –24.6 –24.3 –72.0 –88.8
Net income from investment securities and other equity investments 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.7
Net income from associates 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4
Net income from the fair value measurement of derivatives –66.3 –21.2 –49.2 –63.2
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 6.9 48.8 551.3 609.4
Income taxes –22.2 –14.2 –143.6 –151.4
NET PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE PERIOD –15.3 34.6 407.7 458.0
Change in amounts recognised directly in equity 5.1 –1.6 6.2 17.4
Thereof recycling
Fair value adjustment of interest rate derivatives in hedges 4.1 0.0 4.3 14.0
Change in unrealised gains/(losses) 5.2 0.1 5.5 18.9
Income taxes on amounts recognised directly in equity –1.1 –0.1 –1.2 –4.9
Thereof non-recycling
Actuarial gains and losses from the measurement
of pension obligations 1.0 –1.6 1.9 3.4
Change in unrealised gains/(losses) 1.4 –2.2 2.7 5.2
Income taxes on amounts recognised directly in equity –0.4 0.6 –0.8 –1.8
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME –10.2 33.0 413.9 475.4
Net profit or loss for the period attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 0.5 0.3 2.6 1.1
Parent shareholders –15.8 34.4 405.1 456.9
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 0.5 0.3 2.6 1.1
Parent shareholders –10.7 32.7 411.3 474.3
EARNINGS PER SHARE (BASIC) IN € –0.25 0.54 6.41 7.23
EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED) IN € 0.74 0.54 6.41 7.23

Results of operations

In the reporting period (1 January 2018 to 30 September 2018) income from net cold rents climbed by 4.7% up to eur 417.0 million against the comparative period (1 January 2017 to 30 September 2017). In spite of higher maintenance expenses net rental and lease income rose by 4.1% against the comparative period.

The adjusted ebitda increased by eur 14.4 million to eur 305.9 million. The adjusted ebitda margin slightly decreased to 73.4% in the reporting period (comparative period 73.2%) despite higher maintenance expenses.

In spite of the increase in average net gearing, cash interest expenses dropped by eur 1.7 million to eur 58.8 million year-on-year in the reporting period.

Current taxes in the amount of eur 5.0 million were directly recorded affecting net income.

Net rental and lease income

T 6 – Net rental and lease income

€ million Q3 2018 Q3 2017 01.01.– 30.09.2018 01.01.— 30.09.2017
Net cold rent 139.6 134.7 417.0 398.4
Profit from operating expenses 0.9 0.4 –3.3 –3.1
Maintenance for externally procured services –10.9 –14.1 –37.6 –35.0
Staff costs –14.9 –13.4 –45.2 –40.0
Allowances on rent receivables 0.2 –1.7 –4.1 –5.4
Depreciation and amortisation expenses –1.5 –1.7 –4.5 –4.5
Other –4.3 –4.0 –7.0 –7.5
NET RENTAL AND LEASE INCOME 108.9 100.2 315.2 302.9
NET OPERATING INCOME-MARGIN (IN %) 78.0 74.4 75.6 76.0
Non-recurring project costs – rental and lease 1.0 0.9 4.7 1.3
Depreciation 1.5 1.7 4.5 4.5
ADJUSTED NET RENTAL AND LEASE INCOME 111.4 102.8 324.4 308.7
ADJUSTED NET OPERATING INCOME-MARGIN (IN %) 79.8 76.3 77.8 77.5

The leg Group increased its net rental and lease income by eur 18.6 million (4.7%) against the comparative period. In-place rent per square metre on a like-for-like basis rose by 2.7% in the reporting period.

The noi margin amounts to 75.6% and decreased by 0.4%-points against the comparative period (76.0%). Higher maintenance expenses in the reporting period are the main reason. The noi margin before maintenance expenses, however, increased further to 88.6% (comparative period 88.2%).

T7 – EPRA vacancy rate

EPRA VACANCY RATE – TOTAL (IN %) 3.9 4.2
EPRA VACANCY RATE – LIKE-FOR-LIKE (IN %) 3.7 4.1
Rental value of the whole portfolio – total 601.1 555.1
Rental value of the whole portfolio – like-for-like 589.8 552.2
Rental value of vacant space – total 23.7 23.5
Rental value of vacant space – like-for-like 21.7 22.5
€ million 30.09.2018 30.09.2017

The epra vacancy rate stands at 3.7% like-for-like as at 30 September 2018 and was reduced against the comparative period.

T8 – Maintenance and modernisation

€ million Q3 2018 Q3 2017 01.01.– 30.09.2018 01.01.— 30.09.2017
Maintenance expenses 18.5 18.7 54.1 48.4
thereof investment properties 18.2 18.7 53.0 48.4
Capital expenditure 57.4 32.5 120.3 62.7
thereof investment properties 56.4 32.5 117.6 62.7
TOTAL INVESTMENT 75.9 51.2 174.4 111.1
thereof investment properties 74.6 51.2 170.6 111.1
Area of investment properties in million sqm 8.53 8.43 8.53 8.35
AVERAGE INVESTMENT PER SQM (€) 8.9 6.1 20.4 13.3

Value enhancing measures increased significantly in the reporting period due to the current strategic investment programme and higher investments in individual apartments. Total investment therefore increased to eur 20.4 per square metre with a capitalisation rate of 68.9%.

Portfolios acquired since the end of the comparative period accounted for eur 2.0 million of total investment. For the financial year 2018 total investments are forecast to the amount of around eur 30 per square metre.

Net income from the disposal of investment properties

There were fewer disposals of investment property in the reporting period. Sales of investment property amounted to eur 19.7 million and relate mainly to objects which were reported as assets held for sale and were remeasured up to the agreed property value as of 31 December 2017.

Net income from the disposal of real estate inventory

The sale of the remaining properties of the former "Development" division continued as planned in the reporting period. The remaining real estate inventory held as at 30 September 2018 amounted to eur 2.4 million, of which eur 1.0 million related to land under development.

Administrative and other expenses

T9 – Administrative and other expenses

€ million Q3 2018 Q3 2017 01.01.–
30.09.2018
01.01.—
30.09.2017
Other operating expenses –3.9 –3.5 –10.2 –11.1
Staff costs –7.6 –5.3 –19.6 –16.1
Purchased services –0.2 –0.3 –0.7 –0.9
Depreciation and amortisation –0.7 –0.1 –1.2 –0.4
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER EXPENSES –12.4 –9.2 –31.7 –28.5
Depreciation and amortisation 0.7 0.1 1.2 0.4
Non-recurring project costs and extraordinary and prior-period expenses 3.9 1.0 5.8 3.8
ADJUSTED ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER EXPENSES –7.8 –8.1 –24.7 –24.3

Adjusted administrative expenses in the amount of eur 24.7 million increased moderately by 1.6%, a lower rate than rental and lease income.

Net finance earnings

T10 – Net finance earnings

01.01.– 30.09.2018 01.01.— 30.09.2017
€ million Q3 2018 Q3 2017
Interest income 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4
Interest expenses –24.6 –24.3 –72.0 –88.8
NET INTEREST INCOME –24.4 –24.1 –71.5 –88.4
Net income from other financial assets and other investments 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.7
Net income from associates 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4
Net income from the fair value measurement of derivatives –66.3 –21.2 –49.2 –63.2
NET FINANCE EARNINGS –90.5 –44.9 –117.9 –148.5

Interest expense from loan amortisation decreased by eur 8.2 million year on year to eur 9.2 million. This includes the measurement of the convertible bonds at amortised cost in the amount of eur 7.5 million (comparative period: eur 4.3 million). One-time, additional amortisation expense as part of the refinancing amounted to eur 0.9 million (eur 4.9 million in the comparative period). The conducted refinancings of the previous year reduced amortisation effects in the reporting period. Expenses were further reduced by positive valuation effects from subsidised loans.

Year on year the average interest rate of financing liabilities was slightly further reduced to 1.63% as at 30 September 2018 (1.75% as at 30 September 2017). The remaining average term of these liabilities is 7.1 years (8.76 years as at 30 September 2017).

Excluding commercial papers financing in the amount of eur 250 million the remaining average term is 7.5 years at an average interest rate of 1.73% as of 30 September 2018.

Dividends received from equity investments in non-consolidated and non-associated companies decreased by eur –0.1 million year-on-year to eur 2.6 million in the reporting period.

In the reporting period, net income from the fair value measurement of derivatives resulted primarily from changes in the fair value of derivatives from the convertible bonds in the amount of eur –49.6 million (comparative period: eur –63.6 million).

Income tax expenses

T11 – Income tax expenses

€ million
Current tax expenses
Q3 2018
–0.9
Q3 2017
–1.8
01.01.–
30.09.2018
–5.0
01.01.—
30.09.2017
–5.1
Deferred tax expenses –21.3 –12.4 –138.6 –146.3
INCOME TAX EXPENSES –22.2 –14.2 –143.6 –151.4

An effective Group tax rate of 23.4% was assumed in the reporting period in accordance with Group tax planning (comparative period: 22.2%). The lower gain from the remeasurement of investment property is the main driver of the slight year-on-year decrease in deferred tax expenses.

Reconciliation to ffo

ffo i is a key financial performance indicator of the leg Group. The leg Group distinguishes between ffo i (not including net income from the disposal of investment properties), ffo ii (including net income from the disposal of investment properties) and affo (ffo i adjusted for capex). The calculation methods for these key figures can be found in the glossary in the annual report.

ffo i, ffo ii and affo were calculated as follows in the reporting period and the same period of the previous year:

T12 – Calculation of FFO I, FFO II and AFFO

€ million Q3 2018 Q3 2017 01.01.– 30.09.2018 01.01.— 30.09.2017
Net cold rent 139.6 134.7 417.0 398.4
Profit from operating expenses 0.9 0.4 –3.3 –3.1
Maintenance for externally procured services –10.9 –14.1 –37.6 –35.0
Staff costs –14.9 –13.4 –45.2 –40.0
Allowances on rent receivables 0.2 –1.7 –4.1 –5.4
Other –4.3 –4.0 –7.0 –7.5
Non-recurring project costs (rental and lease) 1.0 0.9 4.7 1.3
CURRENT NET RENTAL AND LEASE INCOME 111.6 102.8 324.5 308.7
CURRENT NET INCOME FROM OTHER SERVICES 2.2 2.9 5.6 6.7
Staff costs –7.6 –5.4 –19.6 –16.2
Non-staff operating costs –4.2 –3.7 –10.9 –11.9
Non-recurring project costs (admin.) 3.9 1.0 5.8 3.8
Extraordinary and prior-period expenses 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES –7.9 –8.1 –24.7 –24.3
Other income and expenses 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4
ADJUSTED EBITDA 106.0 97.7 305.9 291.5
Cash interest expenses and income –20.0 –20.0 –58.8 –60.5
Cash income taxes from rental and lease –0.5 0.2 –4.1 –3.0
FFO I (BEFORE ADJUSTMENT OF NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS) 85.5 77.9 243.0 228.0
Adjustment of non-controlling interests 0.3 –0.4 –0.8 –1.7
FFO I (AFTER ADJUSTMENT OF NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS) 85.8 77.5 242.2 226.3
Net income from the disposal of investment properties –0.8 1.7 –0.9 1.0
Cash income taxes from disposal of investment properties –0.1 –2.1 –0.7 –2.1
FFO II (INCL. DISPOSAL OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES) 84.9 77.1 240.6 225.2
CAPEX –57.4 –32.5 –120.3 –62.7
CAPEX-ADJUSTED FFO I (AFFO) 28.4 45.0 121.9 163.6

At eur 242.2 million, ffo i developed positively as scheduled in the reporting period (previous year: eur 226.3 million). In particular, this increase is attributable to the positive impact from the rise in net cold rent, lower interest expenses and lower impairment losses on rent receivables. This was offset by higher staff expenses due to new hires and general salary growth as well as slightly higher maintenance expenses for externally procured services.

The reduced average interest rate due to the refinancing is also reflected in the increase of the interest coverage ratio (ratio of adjusted ebitda to cash interest expense) at 520% in the reporting period (comparative period: 480%).

epra earnings per share (eps)

The following table shows earnings per share according to the best practice recommendations by epra (European Public Real Estate Association):

T13 – EPRA earnings per share (EPS)

€ million Q3 2018 Q3 2017 01.01.– 30.09.2018 01.01.— 30.09.2017
Net profit or loss for the period attributable to parent shareholders –15.8 34.4 405.1 456.9
Changes in value of investment properties 0.4 –1.0 –383.5 –481.1
Profits or losses on disposal of investment properties, development
properties held for investment, other interests and sales of trading properties
including impairment charges in respect of trading properties
0.4 0.9 2.2 3.2
Tax on profits or losses on disposals 0.1 –0.6 0.7 2.1
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and associated close-out costs 66.3 21.2 49.2 63.2
Acquisition costs on share deals and non-controlling joint venture interests 0.1 0.7 0.8
Deferred tax in respect of EPRA adjustments 16.4 8.9 126.7 130.3
Refinancing expenses 1.0 0.2 1.0 5.5
Other interest expenses 0.0 –0.1 0.1 6.4
Non-controlling interests in respect of the above –0.2 0.7 0.3 0.6
EPRA EARNINGS 68.7 64.6 202.5 187.9
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 63,188,185 63,188,185 63,188,185 63,188,185
= EPRA earnings per share (undiluted) in € 1.09 1.02 3.20 2.97
Potentially diluted shares 5,635,729 5,455,398 5,635,729 5,455,398
Interest coupon on convertible bond 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.9
Amortisation expenses convertible bond after taxes 1.6 0.8 4.3 3.7
EPRA earnings (diluted) 70.6 65.7 207.7 192.5
Number of diluted shares 68,823,914 68,643,583 68,823,914 68,643,583
= EPRA EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED) IN € 1.03 0.96 3.02 2.80

T14 – Consolidated statement of financial position

Assets

€ million 30.09.2018 31.12.2017
Non-current assets 10,382.3 9,633.0
Investment properties 9,998.5 9,460.7
Prepayments for investment properties 208.2
Property, plant and equipment 60.7 63.4
Intangible assets and goodwill 85.3 85.4
Investments in associates 9.7 9.5
Other financial assets 13.1 3.0
Receivables and other assets 0.2 2.3
Deferred tax assets 6.6 8.7
Current assets 285.6 349.1
Real estate inventory and other inventory 10.0 5.3
Receivables and other assets 85.0 56.4
Income tax receivables 5.3 2.0
Cash and cash equivalents 185.3 285.4
Assets held for sale 20.9 30.9
TOTAL ASSETS 10,688.8 10,013.0

Equity and liabilities

€ million 30.09.2018 31.12.2017
Equity 4,341.5 4,112.4
Share capital 63.2 63.2
Capital reserves 611.2 611.2
Cumulative other reserves 3,641.4 3,413.0
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company 4,315.8 4,087.4
Non-controlling interests 25.7 25.0
Non-current liabilities 5,219.8 4,980.2
Pension provisions 145.5 148.6
Other provisions 8.9 9.4
Financing liabilities 3,918.2 3,821.4
Other liabilities 153.4 145.6
Deferred tax liabilities 993.8 855.2
Current liabilities 1,127.5 920.4
Pension provisions 5.4 7.0
Other provisions 11.0 12.9
Provisions for taxes 0.2 0.2
Financing liabilities 635.7 478.2
Other liabilities 463.4 413.6
Tax liabilities 11.8 8.5
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 10,688.8 10,013.0

Net assets

The increase in investment properties results mainly from additions due to acquisitions amounting to eur 45.4 million as well as capitalization of modernisation expenses with eur 117.6 million.

The position prepayments for investment properties includes prepayments for investment properties in the amount of eur 208.2 million.

The recognition of real property tax expense as other inventories (eur 5.6 million) for the financial year and the deferral of prepaid operating costs in the amount of eur 29.9 million significantly contribute to the development of the current assets.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by eur 100.1 million to eur 185.3 million. This development is attributable mainly to the cashflow from operating activities (eur 211.0 million), sales of investment properties (eur 17.4 million), a positive cash balance from refinancing of bank loans (eur 247.9 million), offset by cash payments for acquisitions and modernisation (eur –374.6 million) for investment properties as well as distributions to shareholders (eur –192.1 million).

Compared to 31 December 2017 equity increased in particular because of the net profit (eur 407.7 million).

Changes in the fair value of the derivatives from the convertible bonds lead to an increase of other liabilities by eur 49.6 million, thereof eur 11.5 million from the convertible bond issued in 2017 (non-current) and eur 38.1 million from the existing convertible bond issued in 2014 (current).

T15 – Statement of changes in consolidated equity

Cumulative other reserves
€ million Share
capital
Capital
reserves
Revenue
reserves
Actuarial
gains and
losses from the
measurement
of pension
obligations
Fair value
adjustment
of interest
derivatives
in hedges
Equity
attributable
to sharehold
ers of the
Group
Non
controlling
interests
Consolidated
equity
AS OF 01.01.2017 63.2 611.2 2,818.8 –39.9 –38.8 3,414.5 22.2 3,436.7
Net profit/
loss for the period
456.9 456.9 1.1 458.0
Other comprehensive
income
3.4 14.0 17.4 0.0 17.4
TOTAL
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
456.9 3.4 14.0 474.3 1.1 475.4
Change in consolidated
companies
0.2 0.2
Capital increase/
additions to reserves
0.8 0.8
Withdrawals from
reserves
–16.2 –16.2 –0.8 –17.0
Changes from put options
Distributions –174.4 –174.4 –174.4
AS OF 30.09.2017 63.2 611.2 3,085.1 –36.5 –24.8 3,698.2 23.5 3,721.7
AS OF 01.01.2018 63.2 611.2 3,472.3 –37.6 –21.7 4,087.4 25.0 4,112.4
Net profit/
loss for the period
405.1 405.1 2.6 407.7
Other comprehensive
income
1.9 4.3 6.2 0.0 6.2
TOTAL
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
405.1 1.9 4.3 411.3 2.6 413.9
Change in consolidated
companies
1.0 1.0
Capital increase/
additions to reserves
11.0 11.0 0.8 11.8
Withdrawals from
reserves
–1.8 –1.8 –2.7 –4.5
Changes from put options
Distributions –192.1 –192.1 –1.0 –193.1
AS OF 30.09.2018 63.2 611.2 3,694.5 –35.7 –17.4 4,315.8 25.7 4,341.5

On 30 September 2018, the leg Group held 130,170 apartments and 1,231 commercial units in its portfolio.

Investment property developed as follows in the financial year 2017 and in 2018 up to the reporting date of the interim consolidated financial statements:

T16 – Investment properties

€ million 30.09.2018 31.12.2017
CARRYING AMOUNT
AS OF 01.01.
9,460.7 7,954.9
Acquisitions 45.4 396.8
Other additions 117.6 112.7
Reclassified to assets held for sale –16.4 –41.0
Reclassified from assets held for sale 6.8 0.0
Reclassified to property,
plant and equipment
–0.5 –4.4
Reclassified from property,
plant and equipment
1.4 4.9
Fair value adjustment 383.5 1,036.8
CARRYING AMOUNT
AS OF 30.09. /31.12.
9,998.5 9,460.7

The acquisition of a property portfolio of around 304 residential units was notarised on 2 August 2017. The portfolio generates annual net cold rent of around eur 1.7 million. The average in-place rent is around eur 6.7 per square metre and the initial vacancy rate is around 1.4%. The transaction was closed on 1 January 2018. The portfolio acquisition does not constitute a business combination as defined by ifrs 3.

Investment property was measured as of 31 December 2017 and most recently as of 30 June 2018. No further fair value adjustments were made as at 30 September 2018. With regard to the calculation methods and parameters, please refer to the consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2017.

Financing liabilities are composed as follows:

T17 – Financing liabilities

FINANCING LIABILITIES 4,553.9 4,299.6
Financing liabilities from
lease financing
24.6 25.7
Financing liabilities from
real estate financing
4,529.3 4,273.9
€ million 30.09.2018 31.12.2017

Financing liabilities from real estate financing serve the financing of investment properties.

Financing liabilities from real estate financing include two convertible bonds as of 30 September 2018.

As of September 2018 current financing liabilities include commercial papers in the amount of eur 250 million (31 December 2017: eur 100 million). Valuation in the amount of eur 150.2 million raised the financing liabilities. In financial year 2018, financing liabilities were reduced by the early repayment of subsidized loans (by eur 15.2 million) as well as by scheduled and non-scheduled repayments.

T18 – Maturity of financing liabilities from real estate financing

€ million Remaining term <
1 year
Remaining term
> 1 to 5 years
Remaining term >
5 years
Total
30.09.2018 629.9 1,048.4 2,851.0 4,529.3
31.12.2017 472.5 784.4 3,017.0 4,273.9

Net asset value (nav)

A further key figure relevant in the property industry is nav. The calculation method for the respective key figure can be found in the glossary in the 2017 annual report.

The leg Group reported basic epra nav of eur 5,645.1 million as at 30 September 2018. The effects of the possible conversion of the convertible bond are shown by the additional calculation of diluted epra nav. After further adjustment for goodwill effects, adjusted diluted epra nav amounted to eur 6,208.5 million at the reporting date.

T19 – EPRA NAV

30.09.2018 30.09.2018
Effect of
exercise of
convertibles/
30.09.2018 31.12.2017 31.12.2017
Effect of
exercise of
convertibles/
31.12.2017
€ million undiluted options diluted undiluted options diluted
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE
TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
PARENT COMPANY
4,315.8 4,315.8 4,087.4 4,087.4
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS 25.7 25.7 25.0 25.0
EQUITY 4,341.5 4,341.5 4,112.4 4,112.4
Effect of exercise of options,
convertibles and other equity
interests
616.1 616.1 559.2 559.2
NAV 4,315.8 616.1 4,931.9 4,087.4 559.2 4,646.6
Fair value measurement of derivative
financial instruments
303.4 303.4 259.8 259.8
Deferred taxes on WFA loans and
derivatives
12.5 12.5 12.7 12.7
Deferred taxes on investment
property
1,045.5 1,045.5 918.7 918.7
Goodwill resulting from deferred
taxes on EPRA adjustments
–32.1 –32.1 –32.1 –32.1
EPRA NAV 5,645.1 616.1 6,261.2 5,246.5 559.2 5,805.7
NUMBER OF SHARES 63,188,185 5,635,729 68,823,914 63,188,183 5,455,398 68,643,583
EPRA NAV PER SHARE 89.34 90.97 83.03 84.58
Goodwill resulting from synergies 52.7 52.7 52.7 52.7
ADJUSTED EPRA NAV (W/O
EFFECTS FROM GOODWILL)
5,592.4 616.1 6,208.5 5,193.8 559.2 5,753.0
ADJUSTED EPRA NAV
PER SHARE
88.50 90.21 82.20 83.81
EPRA NAV 5,645.1 616.1 6,261.2 5,246.5 559.2 5,805.7
Fair value measurement
of derivative financial instruments
–303.4 –303.4 –259.8 –259.8
Deferred taxes on WFA loans
and derivatives
–12.5 –12.5 –12.7 –12.7
Deferred taxes on investment
property
–1,045.5 –1,045.5 –918.7 –918.7
Goodwill resulting from deferred
taxes on EPRA adjustments
32.1 32.1 32.1 32.1
Fair value measurement
of financing liabilities
–154.4 –154.4 –286.6 –286.6
Valuation uplift resulting from FV
measurement financing liabilities
83.8 83.8 74.8 74.8
EPRA NNNAV 4,245.2 616.1 4,861.3 3,875.6 559.2 4,434.8
EPRA NNNAV per share 67.18 70.63 61.33 64.61

Loan-to-value ratio (ltv)

Net debt in relation to property assets slightly increased as compared with 31 December 2017 due to acquisitions and investments in the property portfolio. The loan-tovalue ratio (ltv) is therefore eur 42.7% (31 December 2017: 42.3%).

T20 –Loan-to-value ratio


10,227.6
2.0
9,493.6
208.2
20.9 30.9
9,998.5 9,460.7
4,368.6 4,014.2
185.3 285.4
4,553.9 4,299.6
30.09.2018 31.12.2017

Financial position

A net profit or loss of eur 407.7 million was realised in the reporting period (comparative period: net profit or loss for the period of eur 458.0 million). Equity amounted to eur 4,341.5 million at the reporting date (31 December 2017: eur 4,112.4 million). This corresponds to an equity ratio of 40.6% (31 December 2017: 41.1%).

Higher receipts from net cold rents also had a positive impact on the net cash flow from operating activities in the reporting period.

Acquisitions and modernisation work on the existing portfolio contributed to the net cash flow from investing activities with cash payments in the amount of eur –374.6 million. Furthermore, cash proceeds from property disposals in the amount of eur 17.4 million resulted in a net cash flow from investing activities of eur –362.2 million.

The repayments (eur –242.3 million), the receipts from new loans (eur 490.2 million) and the distributions to shareholders (eur –192.1 million) were the main drivers of the cash flow from financing activities of eur 51.1 million.

The leg Group's solvency was ensured at all times in the reporting period.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

T21 – Consolidated statement of cash flows

€ million 01.01.– 30.09.2018 01.01.— 30.09.2017
Operating earnings 669.2 757.9
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment and amortisation on intangible assets 7.6 6.8
(Gains)/Losses from the remeasurement of investment properties –383.5 –481.1
(Gains)/Losses from the disposal of assets held for sale and investment properties 0.1 0.5
(Decrease)/Increase in pension provisions and other non-current provisions –2.5 –2.6
Other non-cash income and expenses 4.0 4.9
(Decrease)/Increase in receivables, inventories and other assets –41.9 –50.0
Decrease/(Increase) in liabilities (not including financing liabilities) and provisions 19.1 21.9
Interest paid –59.2 –61.0
Interest received 0.4 0.5
Received income from investments 2.6 2.8
Income taxes received 0.0 0.5
Income taxes paid –4.9 –6.8
NET CASH FROM/(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 211.0 194.3
Cash flow from investing activities
Investments in investment properties –374.6 –382.5
Proceeds from disposals of non-current assets held for sale and investment properties 17.4 16.1
Investments in intangible assets and property, plant and equipment –4.2 –4.0
Acquisition of shares in consolidated companies –0.8 0.2
Change in investments in securities –180.0
NET CASH FROM/(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES –362.2 –550.2
Cash flow from financing activities
Borrowing of bank loans 490.2 214.8
Repayment of bank loans –242.3 –432.9
Issue of convertible/corporate bonds 891.2
Repayment of lease liabilities –2.6 –2.6
Other proceeds 0.7 0.7
Distribution to non-controlling interests –2.8
Distribution to shareholders –192.1 –174.4
NET CASH FROM/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES 51.1 496.8
Change in cash and cash equivalents –100.1 140.9
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 285.4 166.7
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 185.3 307.6
Composition of cash and cash equivalents
Cash in hand, bank balances 185.3 307.6
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 185.3 307.6

S U P P L E M E N TA RY REPORT

F O R EC A ST REPORT

The acquisition of a property portfolio of around 3,788 residential and commercial units was notarised on 10 August 2018. The portfolio generates annual net cold rent of around eur 13.7 million. The average in-place rent is around eur 4.80 per square metre and the initial vacancy rate is around 4.9%. The portfolio acquisition does not constitute a business combination as defined by ifrs 3. For this acquisition, prepayments for investment properties in the amount of eur 208.1 million were paid as of 30 September 2018.

leg has concluded new financing and refinancing agreements for a total volume of eur 480 million. This has also a smaller positive effect on ffo.

There were no other significant events after the end of the interim reporting period on 30 September 2018.

R I S K A N D OPPORTUNITY REPORT

The risks and opportunities faced by leg in its operating activities were described in detail in the 2017 annual report. To date, no further risks that would lead to a different assessment have arisen or become discernible in the fiscal year 2018.

Based on the business performance in the first nine months of 2018 and the further mentioned factors, leg believes it is well positioned overall to confirm its earnings targets for the financial years 2018 and 2019. The target of 3.0% rental growth (like-for-like) in 2018 is also confirmed. For financial year 2019 the rental growth forecast has been adjusted from around 3.5% to 3.0–3.2%. With the earnings release as at 30 September 2018, the outlook has been extended by the targets for financial year 2020. leg expects a like-forlike rental growth in the range of 3.2%–3.4% for financial year 2020. In terms of ffo i, leg expects a range of eur 356 million to eur 364 million. This outlook considers a slight dampening of growth caused by rent regulation and cost inflation for craftsmen.

For more details, please refer to the forecast report in the Annual Report 2017 (page 84 f.). Furthermore, leg changed its dividend policy and announced in May 2018 that the payout ratio will be increased to 70% of ffo i (from 65% of ffo i) starting with the dividend payment for fiscal year 2018.

T22 – Forecast

OUTLOOK 2018
FFO I in the range of EUR 315 million
to EUR 323 million
Like-for-like
rental growth
c. 3.0%
Like-for-like
vacancy
slightly decreasing compared
to financial year-end 2017
Investments c. EUR 30 per sqm
LTV 45% max
Dividend 70% of FFO I
OUTLOOK 2019
FFO I in the range of EUR 338 million
to EUR 344 million
Like-for-like

OUTLOOK 2020

FFO I in the range of EUR 356 million
to EUR 364 million
Like-for-like
rental growth
c. 3.2–3.4%

R E S P O N S I B I L I TY STATEMENT

"To the best of our knowledge, and in accordance with the applicable reporting principles for financial reporting, the consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the leg Group, and the management report of the Group includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the leg Group, together with a description of the principal opportunities and risks associated with the expected development of the leg Group."

Dusseldorf, 9 November 2018

leg Immobilien ag, Dusseldorf

The Management Board

THOMAS HEGEL EC K H A R D SC H U LT Z

FINANCIAL CALENDAR 2018/2019

LEG financial calendar 2018/2019

Publication of the Quarterly Statement as of 30 September 2018 9 November 2018
Publication of the Annual Report 2018 11 March 2019
Publication of the Quarterly Statement as of 31 March 2019 9 May 2019
Annual General Meeting, Dusseldorf 29 May 2019
Publication of the Quarterly Report as of 30 June 2019 9 August 2019
Publication of the Quarterly Statement as of 30 September 2019 15 November 2019

CONTACT & LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLISHER

leg Immobilien ag Hans-Böckler-Straße 38 40476 Dusseldorf, Germany Tel. +49 (0) 2 11 45 68 - 0 Fax +49 (0) 2 11 45 68 - 261 [email protected] www.leg.ag

CONTACT

Investor Relations Burkhard Sawazki/Karin Widenmann/ Benedikt Kupka Tel. +49 (0) 2 11 45 68-400 [email protected]

VISUAL CONCEPT AND DESIGN

hw.design, Munich

The quarterly statement as of 30 September 2018 is also available in German. In case of doubt, the German version takes precedence.

leg Immobilien ag Hans-Böckler-Straße 38 40476 Dusseldorf, Germany Tel. +49 (0) 2 11 45 68 - 0 Fax +49 (0) 2 11 45 68 - 261 [email protected] www.leg.ag

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