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LEG Immobilien SE

Quarterly Report May 9, 2018

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

AS OF 31.03.2018

KEY FACTS Q1/2018

T1 – Key facts

Q1 2018 Q1 2017 +/–
%
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Rental income € million 138.5 131.9 5.0
Net rental and lease income € million 98.4 102.6 –4.1
EBITDA € million 92.1 95.6 –3.7
EBITDA adjusted € million 94.8 97.8 –3.1
EBT € million 94.4 47.1 100.4
Net profit or loss for the period € million 78.2 32.8 138.4
FFO I € million 74.2 75.2 –1.3
FFO I per share 1.17 1.19 –1.3
FFO II € million 73.5 75.3 –2.4
FFO II per share 1.16 1.19 –2.4
AFFO € million 52.2 66.2 –21.1
AFFO per share 0.83 1.05 –21.1
PORTFOLIO 31.03.2018 31.03.2017 +/–
%/bp
Number residential units 130,208 127,076 2.5
In-place rent €/sqm 5.54 5.36 3.4
In-place rent (l-f-l) €/sqm 5.49 5.37 2.3
EPRA vacancy rate % 3.9 3.5 +40 bp
EPRA vacancy rate (l-f-l) % 3.3 3.3 0 bp
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31.03.2018 31.12.2017 +/–
%/bp
Investment property € million 9,514.1 9,460.7 0.6
Cash and cash equivalents € million 283.0 285.4 –0.8
Equity € million 4,192.0 4,112.4 1.9
Total financing liabilities € million 4,285.9 4,299.6 –0.3
Current financing liabilities € million 383.2 478.2 –19.9
LTV % 42.0 42.3 –30 bp
Equity ratio % 41.6 41.1 +50 bp
Adj. EPRA NAV, diluted € million 5,789.6 5,753.0 0.6
Adj. EPRA NAV per share, diluted 84.34 83.81 0.6

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 31 March 2018 it included 130,208 residential units with 64 square metres on average as well as 1,245 commercial units and 32,735 garages or parking spaces.

PERFORMANCE OF THE LEG PORTFOLIO

Operational development

In-place rent on a like-for-like basis (excluding reletting) was eur 5.49 per square metre as of 31 March 2018, 2.3% up on the previous year (31 March 2017: eur 5.37 per square metre/month). The effects from leg's modernisation programme are still low in the first three months and will be driving rent growth with further implementation of the programme in the course of the year.

In the free-financed segment which accounts for around 74% of leg's portfolio rents rose by 3.1% to eur 5.80 per square metre on average (on a like-for-like basis) in the first quarter. In the high-growth markets rents increased by 3.0% to eur 6.60 per square metre (on a like-for-like basis). The stable markets segment showed a similar development with an increase of 3.1% to an average in-place rent of eur 5.48 per square metre (on a like-for-like basis). A rent increase of 2.7% to 5.34 Euro per square metre was achieved in the higher-yielding markets.

In the year 2018, there is no cost rent adjustment. Thus, the average rent in the rent-restricted segment remained nearly unchanged at eur 4.75 per square metre (on a like-for-like basis; previous year: eur 4.74 per square metre).

With 3.3% the epra vacancy rate on a like-for-like basis stayed on the previous year's level. The leg portfolio in the high-growth markets kept being almost fully let with an occupancy rate of 98.4% (on a like-for-like basis). In the stable markets, as well, the occupancy rate was high at 96.8% (on a like-for-like basis). In the higher-yielding markets the occupancy rate was 94.2%, as in the previous year.

T2 – Portfolio segments – Top 3 locations

31.03.2018
Number of
LEG apartments
Share of
LEG portfolio %
Living space
sqm
In-place rent
€/sqm
EPRA vacancy rate
%
HIGH-GROWTH MARKETS 41,298 31.7 2,735,144 6.19 2.5
District of Mettmann 8,496 6.5 590,681 6.24 1.7
Muenster 6,074 4.7 403,337 6.46 0.4
Dusseldorf 5,258 4.0 341,609 7.52 7.0
Other locations 21,470 16.5 1,399,518 5.78 1.9
STABLE MARKETS 47,569 36.5 3,057,680 5.23 3.6
Dortmund 13,400 10.3 875,721 5.06 3.0
Moenchengladbach 6,445 4.9 408,421 5.50 2.1
Hamm 4,163 3.2 250,309 5.07 3.2
Other locations 23,561 18.1 1,523,230 5.29 4.4
HIGHER-YIELDING MARKETS 39,491 30.3 2,409,889 5.15 6.3
District of Recklinghausen 9,204 7.1 572,285 5.04 6.4
Duisburg 6,568 5.0 408,131 5.39 3.7
Maerkisch District 4,567 3.5 281,419 5.05 3.3
Other locations 19,152 14.7 1,148,054 5.14 8.0
OUTSIDE NRW 1,850 1.4 124,044 5.93 1.6
TOTAL 130,208 100.0 8,326,757 5.54 3.9

T3 – Performance LEG portfolio

High-growth markets Stable markets
31.03.2018 31.12.2017 31.03.2017 31.03.2018 31.12.2017 31.03.2017
Subsidised residential units
Units 12,040 12,592 12,622 13,875 13,896 13,950
Area sqm 839,888 885,096 887,298 938,674 940,250 944,196
In-place rent €/sqm 5.00 4.99 4.99 4.67 4.67 4.66
EPRA vacancy rate % 0.9 0.6 0.7 2.6 2.2 2.8
Free-financed residential units
Units 29,258 28,408 26,319 33,694 33,754 33,069
Area sqm 1,895,256 1,829,982 1,688,807 2,119,006 2,123,149 2,080,681
In-place rent €/sqm 6.73 6.72 6.45 5.48 5.44 5.31
EPRA vacancy rate % 2.9 2.1 1.8 4.0 3.9 3.7
Total residential units
Units 41,298 41,000 38,941 47,569 47,650 47,019
Area sqm 2,735,144 2,715,078 2,576,105 3,057,680 3,063,398 3,024,877
In-place rent €/sqm 6.19 6.15 5.95 5.23 5.20 5.10
EPRA vacancy rate % 2.5 1.7 1.5 3.6 3.5 3.4
Total commercial
Units
Area sqm
Total parking
Units
Total other
Units

Quarterly Statement 1/2018

31.03.2017
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
10 2.1 1.5 5.95 2,576,105 30.6 38,941
40 2.5 1.4 6.09 585,874 6.6 8,418
–20 1.7 0.6 6.35 403,395 4.8 6,075
100 3.8 0.9 6.63 227,876 2.8 3,542
–10 1.8 2.0 5.65 1,358,960 16.5 20,906
–10 2.3 3.4 5.10 3,024,877 37.0 47,019
30 2.0 2.3 4.95 862,702 10.4 13,165
50 2.5 1.7 5.36 408,462 5.1 6,447
90 2.3 2.2 4.95 248,543 3.3 4,133
–60 2.3 4.8 5.15 1,505,169 18.3 23,274
0 2.2 6.2 5.02 2,393,324 30.9 39,221
–30 1.3 6.8 4.96 568,572 7.2 9,138
–160 3.4 5.3 5.21 406,653 5.2 6,550
–30 4.1 3.6 4.85 280,703 3.6 4,553
90 1.8 6.8 5.03 1,137,396 14.9 18,980
–40 3.3 2.2 5.71 127,321 1.5 1,895
0 2.3 3.5 5.36 8,121,627 100.0 127,076
Higher-yielding markets Outside NRW Total
31.03.2018 31.12.2017 31.03.2017 31.03.2018 31.12.2017 31.03.2017 31.03.2018 31.12.2017 31.03.2017
8,090 8,314 8,376 98 112 112 34,103 34,914 35,060
sqm 531,864 545,060 549,551 7,733 8,910 8,910 2,318,159 2,379,316 2,389,954
€/sqm 4.47 4.45 4.44 4.56 4.58 4.59 4.75 4.74 4.74
% 4.9 4.1 5.7 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 2.0 2.6
31,401 31,245 30,845 1,752 1,764 1,783 96,105 95,171 92,016
sqm 1,878,025 1,868,380 1,843,773 116,311 117,046 118,412 6,008,598 5,938,556 5,731,673
€/sqm 5.34 5.31 5.20 6.02 5.96 5.79 5.85 5.81 5.63
% 6.7 6.4 6.3 1.7 1.0 2.3 4.3 4.0 3.7
39,491 39,559 39,221 1,850 1,876 1,895 130,208 130,085 127,076
sqm 2,409,889 2,413,440 2,393,324 124,044 125,956 127,321 8,326,757 8,317,872 8,121,627
€/sqm 5.15 5.11 5.02 5.93 5.86 5.71 5.54 5.50 5.36
% 6.3 6.0 6.2 1.6 0.9 2.2 3.9 3.5 3.5
1,245 1,256 1,167
sqm 205,356 209,702 198,562
32,735 32,629 31,483
2,334 2,333 2,066

Value development

The following table shows the distribution of assets by market segment. The rental yield on the portfolio based on in-place rents was 5.9% as of 31 March 2018 (rent multiplier: 16.9). The valuation of the residential portfolio corresponds to an epra net initial yield of 4.4 %.

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 41,298 4,216 46 1,544 20.9x 206 4,422
District of Mettmann 8,496 837 9 1,419 19.0x 65 902
Muenster 6,074 756 8 1,877 24.1x 42 798
Dusseldorf 5,258 688 8 2,017 23.5x 36 724
Other locations 21,470 1,934 21 1,386 20.0x 64 1,998
STABLE MARKETS 47,569 2,842 31 929 15.1x 99 2,941
Dortmund 13,400 884 10 1,004 16.8x 31 914
Moenchengladbach 6,445 399 4 976 14.8x 11 410
Hamm 4,163 217 2 866 14.4x 4 221
Other locations 23,561 1,341 15 883 14.2x 54 1,396
HIGHER-YIELDING MARKETS 39,491 1,926 21 795 13.6x 57 1,983
District of Recklinghausen 9,204 463 5 471 14.0x 16 480
Duisburg 6,568 356 4 476 13.8x 21 378
Maerkisch District 4,567 203 2 721 12.2x 2 205
Other locations 19,152 903 10 786 13.6x 17 920
SUBTOTAL NRW 128,358 8,983 98 1,094 16.9x 362 9,346
Portfolio outside NRW 1,850 145 2 1,163 16.5x 2 146
TOTAL PORTFOLIO 130,208 9,128 100 1,095 16.9x 364 9,492
Leasehold + Land Values 33
Balance Sheet property valuation
assets (IAS 40/IFRS 5) 3
9,525
Inventories (IAS 2) 3
Owner-occupied property (IAS 16) 23
Construction Costs (IAS 40 AIB) 10
Finance Lease (outside property
valuation)
3
TOTAL BALANCE SHEET 3 9,564

1 Excluding 375 residential units in commercial buildings; including 420 commercial and other units in mixed residential assets.

2 Excluding 420 commercial units in mixed residential assets; including 375 residential units in commercial buildings, commercial, parking, other assets as well as IAS 16 assets.

3 Thereof assets held for sale EUR 24.3 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 01.01.– 31.03.2018 01.01.— 31.03.2017
Net rental and lease income 98.4 102.6
Rental and lease income 190.2 198.6
Cost of sales in connection with rental and lease income –91.8 –96.0
Net income from the disposal of investment properties –0.3 0.1
Income from the disposal of investment properties 10.1 57.2
Carrying amount of the disposal of investment properties –10.2 –56.9
Cost of sales in connection with disposed investment properties –0.2 –0.2
Net income from the remeasurement of investment properties 0.0
Net income from the disposal of real estate inventory –0.7 –1.0
Income from the real estate inventory disposed of 0.1 0.1
Carrying amount of the real estate inventory disposed of –0.1 –0.1
Costs of sales of the real estate inventory disposed of –0.7 –1.0
Net income from other services 1.5 1.4
Income from other services 2.9 2.8
Expenses in connection with other services –1.4 –1.4
Administrative and other expenses –9.4 –9.8
Other income 0.2 0.2
OPERATING EARNINGS 89.7 93.5
Interest income 0.1 0.0
Interest expenses –24.3 –38.9
Net income from investment securities and other equity investments 2.4 2.5
Net income from the fair value measurement of derivatives 26.5 –10.0
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 94.4 47.1
Income taxes –16.2 –14.3
NET PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE PERIOD 78.2 32.8
Change in amounts recognised directly in equity 2.4 12.2
Thereof recycling
Fair value adjustment of interest rate derivatives in hedges 2.4 9.9
Change in unrealised gains/losses 3.0 13.6
Income taxes on amounts recognised directly in equity –0.6 –3.7
Thereof non-recycling
Actuarial gains and losses from the measurement of pension obligations 0.0 2.3
Change in unrealised gains/losses 0.0 3.4
Income taxes on amounts recognised directly in equity 0.0 –1.1
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 80.6 45.0
Net profit or loss for the period attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 0.8 0.8
Parent shareholders 77.4 32.0
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 0.8 0.8
Parent shareholders 79.8 44.2
EARNINGS PER SHARE (BASIC) IN € 1.23 0.51
EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED) IN € 0.75 0.51

Results of operations

In the reporting period (1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018) income from net cold rents climbed by 5.0% up to eur 138.5 million against the comparative period (1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017). The reduction of net rental and lease income mainly results from a change in presentation of revenues and corresponding expenses for specific transferable operating costs (net presentation) due to the initial application of ifrs 15 as at 1 January 2018. Higher maintenance expenses compared to a very low basis of comparison in the previous year led to a scheduled decrease of net rental and lease income by 4.1% against the comparative period.

The adjusted ebitda declined by eur 3.0 million to eur 94.8 million. The effect of higher maintenance expenses is thereby at eur 5.3 million. The adjusted ebitda margin decreased to 68.4% in the reporting period (comparative period 74.1%).

The decrease in interest expenses relates to refinancings completed in the comparative period, which caused higher interest expenses in the form of redemption fees for fixed and floating-rate loans and additional loan amortisation of approximately eur 12 million.

In spite of the increase in average net debt, cash interest expenses dropped by 7.2% or eur 1.5 million to eur 19.4 million in the reporting period.

Current taxes in the amount of eur 1.4 million were directly recorded affecting net income.

Net rental and lease income

T6 – Net rental and lease income

€ million 01.01.–
31.03.2018
01.01.— 31.03.2017
Net cold rent 138.5 131.9
Profit from operating expenses –2.8 –1.1
Maintenance for externally
procured services
–15.5 –9.8
Staff costs –15.0 –13.4
Allowances on rent receivables –2.4 –1.9
Depreciation and
amortisation expenses
–1.6 –1.5
Other –2.8 –1.6
NET RENTAL AND LEASE
INCOME
98.4 102.6
NET OPERATING INCOME
MARGIN (IN %)
71.0 77.8
Non-recurring project costs –
rental and lease
1.3 0.2
Depreciation and amortisation
expenses
1.6 1.5
ADJUSTED NET RENTAL AND
LEASE INCOME
101.3 104.3
ADJUSTED NET OPERATING
INCOME-MARGIN (IN %)
73.1 79.1

The leg Group increased its net rental and lease income by eur 6.6 million (5.0%) against the comparative period. In-place rent per square metre on a like-for-like basis rose by 2.3% in the reporting period.

The epra vacancy rate, which is the ratio of rent loss due to vacancy to potential rent in the event of full occupancy, stood at 3.3% like-for-like as at 31 March 2018.

T7 – EPRA vacancy rate

31.03.2018 31.03.2017
19.2 17.4
23.3 18.6
575.6 534.1
599.0 543.1
3.3 3.3
3.9 3.4

According to plan, a higher amount of value enhancing modernisation measures in connection with re-letting was conducted in the first quarter of the reporting period. These made a significant contribution to the yearon-year increase in total investment of eur 19.8 million or around eur 2.2 per square metre.

T8 – Maintenance and modernisation of investment properties

€ million 01.01.–
31.03.2018
01.01.—
31.03.2017
Maintenance expenses
for investment properties
19.8 13.0
Capital expenditure 22.0 9.0
TOTAL INVESTMENT 41.8 22.0
Area of investment properties
in million sqm
8.53 8.15
AVERAGE INVESTMENT
PER SQM (€)
4.9 2.7

Portfolios acquired since the end of the comparative period accounted for eur 1.2 million of total investment.

For the fiscal year 2018 total investments are forecasted to the amount of around eur 30 per square metre. This includes in particular the additional modernisation programme which already ramped up in the third quarter of 2017.

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 10.1 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 31 March 2018 amounted to eur 2.5 million, of which eur 1.1 million related to land under development.

Administrative and other expenses

T9 – Administrative and other expenses

€ million 01.01.–
31.03.2018
01.01.— 31.03.2017
Other operating expenses –3.3 –3.6
Staff costs –5.7 –5.7
Purchased services –0.2 –0.4
Depreciation and amortisation –0.2 –0.1
ADMINISTRATIVE AND
OTHER EXPENSES
–9.4 –9.8
Depreciation and amortisation 0.2 0.1
Non-recurring project costs and ext
raordinary and prior-period expenses
0.4 1.2
ADJUSTED ADMINISTRATIVE
AND OTHER EXPENSES
–8.7 –8.5

Current administrative expenses in the amount of eur 8.7 million increased moderately by 2.4%, a lower rate than rental and lease income.

Net finance earnings

T10 – Net finance earnings

€ million 01.01.–
31.03.2018
01.01.— 31.03.2017
Interest income 0.1
Interest expenses –24.3 –38.9
NET INTEREST INCOME –24.2 –38.9
Net income from other financial
assets and other investments
2.4 2.5
Net income from associates
Net income from the fair value
measurement of derivatives
26.5 –10.0
NET FINANCE EARNINGS 4.7 –46.4

Interest expense from loan amortisation dropped by eur 6.3 million year on year to eur 3.6 million. This includes the measurement of the convertible bonds at amortised cost in the amount of eur 2.5 million (comparative period: eur 1.8 million). The decrease resulted mainly from the one-time amortisation expense as part of the redemption of subsidized loans in the amount of eur 4.9 million in the comparative period.

On 23 January 2017 leg issued a corporate bond with a nominal value of eur 500 million, annual interest expenses of 1.34% and a maturity of seven years.

On 1 September 2017 leg issued a convertible bond with a nominal volume of eur 400 million, annual interest expenses of 0,875% and a maturity of eight years.

As a result, a further reduction in the average interest rate to 1.76% was achieved as at 31 March 2018 (1.95% as at 31 March 2017) based on an average term of around 8.1 years (9.7 years as at 31 March 2017).

Dividends received from equity investments in nonconsolidated and non-associated companies decreased by eur –0.1 million year-on-year to eur 2.4 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 26.3 million (comparative period: eur –10.0 million).

Income tax expenses

T11 – Income tax expenses

€ million 01.01.–
31.03.2018
01.01.— 31.03.2017
Current tax expenses –1.4 –1.3
Deferred tax expenses –14.8 –13.0
INCOME TAX EXPENSES –16.2 –14.3

An effective Group tax rate of 22.61% was assumed in the reporting period in accordance with Group tax planning (comparative period: 23.07%).

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 2017 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 01.01.– 31.03.2018 01.01.— 31.03.2017
Net cold rent 138.5 131.9
Profit from operating expenses –2.8 –1.1
Maintenance for externally procured services –15.5 –9.8
Staff costs –15.0 –13.4
Allowances on rent receivables –2.4 –1.9
Other –2.8 –1.6
Non-recurring project costs (rental and lease) 1.3 0.2
CURRENT NET RENTAL AND LEASE INCOME 101.3 104.3
CURRENT NET INCOME FROM OTHER SERVICES 2.0 1.9
Staff costs –5.7 –5.7
Non-staff operating costs –3.4 –4.0
Non-recurring project costs (admin.) 0.4 1.2
Extraordinary and prior-period expenses 0.0 0.0
CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES –8.7 –8.5
Other income and expenses 0.2 0.1
ADJUSTED EBITDA 94.8 97.8
Cash interest expenses and income –19.4 –20.9
Cash income taxes from rental and lease –1.0 –1.3
FFO I (BEFORE ADJUSTMENT OF NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS) 74.4 75.6
Adjustment of non-controlling interests –0.2 –0.4
FFO I (AFTER ADJUSTMENT OF NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS) 74.2 75.2
Adjusted net income from the disposal of investment properties –0.2 0.1
Cash income taxes from disposal of investment properties –0.5
FFO II (INCL. DISPOSAL OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES) 73.5 75.3
CAPEX –22.0 –9.0
CAPEX-ADJUSTED FFO I (AFFO) 52.2 66.2

Due to higher maintenance expenses in the reporting period compared to a very low level in the same period of the previous year ffo i at eur 74.2 million is slightly lower in the reporting period (previous year: eur 75.2 million).

The reduced average interest rate as a result of the refinancing is reflected in the increase of the interest coverage ratio (ratio of adjusted ebitda to cash interest expense) from 470% in the comparative period to 490% in the reporting period.

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 01.01.– 31.03.2018 01.01.— 31.03.2017
Net profit or loss for the period attributable to parent shareholders 77.4 32.0
Changes in value of investment properties 0.0 0.0
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
0.9 1.0
Tax on profits or losses on disposals 0.5 0.0
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and associated close-out costs –26.5 13.6
Acquisition costs on share deals and non-controlling joint venture interests 0.1 0.2
Deferred tax in respect of EPRA adjustments 10.9 –3.7
Refinancing expenses 0.0 5.3
Other interest expenses 0.0 6.5
Non-controlling interests in respect of the above 0.0 –0.3
EPRA EARNINGS 63.3 54.6
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 63,188,185 63,188,185
EPRA earnings per share (undiluted) in € 1.00 0.86
Potentially diluted shares 5,455,398 5,277,945
Interest coupon on convertible bond 0.3 0.3
Amortisation expenses convertible bond after taxes 1.6 1.4
EPRA earnings (diluted) 65.2 56.3
Number of diluted shares 68,643,583 68,466,130
EPRA EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED) IN € 0.95 0.82

T14 – Consolidated statement of financial position Assets

€ million 31.03.2018 31.12.2017
Non-current assets 9,683.4 9,633.0
Investment properties 9,514.1 9,460.7
Property, plant and equipment 62.7 63.4
Intangible assets and goodwill 85.4 85.4
Investments in associates 9.5 9.5
Other financial assets 3.5 3.0
Receivables and other assets 0.2 2.3
Deferred tax assets 8.0 8.7
Current assets 379.6 349.1
Real estate inventory and other inventory 20.9 5.3
Receivables and other assets 72.7 56.4
Income tax receivables 3.0 2.0
Cash and cash equivalents 283.0 285.4
Assets held for sale 24.3 30.9
TOTAL ASSETS 10,087.3 10,013.0

Equity and liabilities

€ million 31.03.2018 31.12.2017
Equity 4,192.0 4,112.4
Share capital 63.2 63.2
Capital reserves 611.2 611.2
Cumulative other reserves 3,491.4 3,413.0
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company 4,165.8 4,087.4
Non-controlling interests 26.2 25.0
Non-current liabilities 5,068.6 4,980.2
Pension provisions 148.4 148.6
Other provisions 9.1 9.4
Financing liabilities 3,902.7 3,821.4
Other liabilities 138.4 145.6
Deferred tax liabilities 870.0 855.2
Current liabilities 826.7 920.4
Pension provisions 6.4 7.0
Other provisions 11.6 12.9
Provisions for taxes 0.2 0.2
Financing liabilities 383.2 478.2
Other liabilities 415.8 413.6
Tax liabilities 9.5 8.5
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 10,087.3 10,013.0

Net assets

The increase in investment properties resulted mainly from additions due to acquisitions amounting to eur 35.6 million as well as capitalization of modernisation expenses with eur 21.3 million.

The recognition of property tax expense as other inventories (eur 17.0 million) for the financial year, the deferral of prepaid operating costs in the amount of eur 9.0 million and the development of the receivables from not yet invoiced ancillary costs (increase eur 6.8 million) significantly contributed to the development of the current assets.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by eur –2.4 million up to eur 283.0 million. This development is attributable mainly to the cashflow from operating acitivities (eur 78.1 million), sales of investment properties (eur 8.2 million), a negative cash balance from refinancing of bank loans (eur –13.8 million) as well as cash payments for acquisitions and modernisation (eur –71.1 million).

Compared to 31 December 2017 equity increased in particular because of the net profit (eur 78.2 million) and changes in the fair value of derivatives used for hedging (eur 2.4 million).

As a result of the refinancing, non-current financing liabilities rose by eur 81.3 million whereas current financing liabilities dropped by eur –95.0 million.

Changes in the fair value of the derivatives from the convertible bonds led to a decrease of other liabilities by eur 26.3 million, thereof eur 3.7 million from the convertible bond issued in 2017 (non-current) and eur 22.6 million from the 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 shareholders
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 or loss
for the period
32.0 32.0 0.8 32.8
Other comprehensive
income
2.3 9.9 12.2 0.0 12.2
TOTAL
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
32.0 2.3 9.9 44.2 0.8 45.0
Change in consolidated
companies
0.2 0.2
Capital increase 0.7 0.7
Withdrawals from
reserves
–0.6 –0.6
Change from put options
Distributions
Contribution in connec-
tion with Management
and Supervisory Board
AS OF 31.03.2017 63.2 611.2 2,850.8 –37.6 –28.9 3,458.7 23.3 3,482.0
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 or loss
for the period
77.4 77.4 0.8 78.2
Other comprehensive
income
2.4 2.4 0.0 2.4
TOTAL
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
77.4 2.4 79.8 0.8 80.6
Change in consolidated
companies
1.0 1.0
Capital increase 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.2
Withdrawals from
reserves
–1.8 –1.8 –1.4 –3.2
Change from put options
Distributions
Contribution in connec
tion with Management
and Supervisory Board
0.0
AS OF 31.03.2018 63.2 611.2 3,548.3 –37.6 –19.3 4,165.8 26.2 4,192.0

Portfolio acquisitions

On 31 March 2018, the leg Group held 130,208 apartments and 1,245 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 31.03.2018 31.12.2017
CARRYING AMOUNT
AS OF 01.01.
9,460.7 7,954.9
Acquisitions 35.6 396.8
Other additions 21.3 112.7
Reclassified to assets held for sale –3.7 –41.0
Reclassified to property,
plant and equipment
–4.4
Reclassified from property,
plant and equipment
0.1 4.9
Fair value adjustment 0.1 1,036.8
CARRYING AMOUNT
AS OF 31.03. /31.12.
9,514.1 9,460.7

Portfolio acquisition

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 was around eur 6.7 per square metre and the initial vacancy rate was around 1.4%. The transaction was closed on 1 January 2018. The portfolio acquisition did not constitute a business combination as defined by ifrs 3.

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

Financing liabilities

Financing liabilities are composed as follows:

T17 – Financing liabilities

FINANCING LIABILITIES 4,285.9 4,299.6
Financing liabilities from
lease financing
25.2 25.7
Financing liabilities from
real estate financing
4,260.7 4,273.9
€ million 31.03.2018 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 31 March 2018.

In the second quarter of 2014 a convertible bond with a nominal value of eur 300.0 million was issued. The convertible bond was classified as a financing liability on account of the issuer's contractual cash settlement option and recognised in accordance with ias 39. There are several embedded and separable derivatives that are treated as a single compound derivative in accordance with ias 39.AG29 and carried at fair value. The underlying debt instrument is recognised at amortised cost.

In the first quarter of 2017 the emission of a corporate bond increased financing liabilities by eur 495 million.

In the third quarter of 2017 a further convertible bond with a nominal value of eur 400.0 million was issued. The convertible bond was classified as a financing liability on account of the issuer's contractual cash settlement option and recognised in accordance with ias 39. There are several embedded and separable derivatives that are treated as a single compound derivative in accordance with ias 39.AG29 and carried at fair value. The underlying debt instrument is recognised at amortised cost.

In the first quarter of 2018 the redemption of commercial papers in the amount of eur 100 million and the scheduled debt repayment reduced the current financing liabilities. Valuation in the amount of eur 100.1 million raised the financing liabilities.

These are also the main drivers for the changes in maturities of financing liabilities against the reporting date as of 31 December 2017.

T18 – Maturity of financing liabilities from real estate financing

€ million Remaining
term
< 1 year
Remaining
term
> 1 and 5
years
Remaining
term
> 5 years
Total
31.03.2018 377.7 820.8 3,062.2 4,260.7
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 nav can be found in the glossary ofthe 2017 annual report.

The leg Group reported basic epra nav of eur 5,304.5 million as at 31 March 2018. The effects of the possible conversion of the convertible bond are shown by the additional calculation of diluted epra nav. After further adjustments for goodwill effects, adjusted diluted epra nav amounted to eur 5,789.6 million at the reporting date.

T19 – EPRA NAV

€ million 31.03.2018
undiluted
31.03.2018
Effect of
exercise of
convertibles/
options
31.03.2018
diluted
31.12.2017
undiluted
31.12.2017
Effect of
exercise of
convertibles/
options
31.12.2017
diluted
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE
TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
PARENT COMPANY
4,165.8 4,165.8 4,087.4 4,087.4
Non-controlling interests 26.2 26.2 25.0 25.0
EQUITY 4,192.0 4,192.0 4,112.4 4,112.4
Effect of exercise of options,
convertibles and other equity
interests
537.8 537.8 559.2 559.2
NAV 4,165.8 537.8 4,703.6 4,087.4 559.2 4,646.6
Fair value measurement of derivative
financial instruments
230.4 230.4 259.8 259.8
Deferred taxes on WFA loans and
derivatives
10.8 10.8 12.7 12.7
Deferred taxes on investment
property
929.6 929.6 918.7 918.7
Goodwill resulting from deferred
taxes on EPRA adjustments
–32.1 –32.1 –32.1 –32.1
EPRA NAV 5,304.5 537.8 5,842.3 5,246.5 559.2 5,805.7
NUMBER OF SHARES 63,188,185 5,455,398 68,643,583 63,188,185 5,455,398 68,643,583
EPRA NAV PER SHARE 83.95 85.11 83.03 84.58
Goodwill resulting from synergies 52.7 52.7 52.7 52.7
ADJUSTED EPRA NAV (W/O
EFFECTS FROM GOODWILL)
5,251.8 537.8 5,789.6 5,193.8 559.2 5,753.0
ADJUSTED EPRA NAV
PER SHARE
83.11 84.34 82.20 83.81
EPRA NAV 5,304.5 537.8 5,842.3 5,246.5 559.2 5,805.7
Fair value measurement
of derivative financial instruments
–230.4 –230.4 –259.8 –259.8
Deferred taxes on WFA loans
and derivatives
–10.8 –10.8 –12.7 –12.7
Deferred taxes on investment
property
–929.6 –929.6 –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
–209.8 –209.8 –286.6 –286.6
Valuation uplift resulting from FV
measurement financing liabilities
74.8 74.8 74.8 74.8
EPRA NNNAV 4,030.8 537.8 4,568.6 3,875.6 559.2 4,434.8
EPRA NNNAV per share 63.79 66.56 61.33 64.61

Loan-to-value ratio (ltv)

Net debt in relation to property assets slightly reduced as compared with 31 December 2017 due to the increased property assets in the reporting period. The loan-to-value ratio (ltv) was therefore eur 42.0% (31 December 2017: 42.3%).

T20 – Loan-to-value ratio


9,538.4

9,491.6
24.3 30.9
9,514.1 9,460.7
4,002.9 4,014.2
283.0 285.4
4,285.9 4,299.6
31.03.2018 31.12.2017

Financial position

A net profit of eur 78.2 million was realised in the reporting period (comparative period: net profit for the period of eur 32.8 million). Equity amounted to eur 4,192.0 million at the reporting date (31 December 2017: eur 4,112.4 million). This corresponds to an equity ratio of 41.6% (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 –71.1 million. Furthermore, cash proceeds from property disposals in the amount of eur 8.2 million resulted in a net cash flow from investing activities of eur –64.6 million.

The repayments (eur 163.9 million) and the borrowing of new loans (eur 150 million) were the main drivers of the cash flow from financing activities of eur –15.9 million.

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

T21 – Consolidated statement of cash flows

€ million 01.01.–
31.03.2018
01.01.—
31.03.2017
Operating earnings 89.7 93.5
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment and amortisation on intangible assets 2.4 2.2
(Gains)/Losses from the disposal of assets held for sale and investment properties 0.0 –0.3
(Gains)/Losses from the disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 0.0 0.0
(Decrease)/Increase in pension provisions and other non-current provisions –1.0 –1.0
Other non-cash income and expenses 2.4 1.7
(Decrease)/Increase in receivables, inventories and other assets –32.6 –31.9
Decrease/(Increase) in liabilities (not including financing liabilities) and provisions 38.1 34.3
Interest paid –19.5 –20.9
Interest received 0.1 0.1
Income taxes received 0.0 0.0
Income taxes paid –1.5 –1.1
NET CASH FROM/(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 78.1 76.6
Cash flow from investing activities
Investments in investment properties –71.1 –17.4
Proceeds from disposals of non-current assets held for sale and investment properties 8.2 9.3
Investments in intangible assets and property, plant and equipment –1.0 –1.2
Proceeds from disposals of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 0.0 0.0
Acquisition of shares in consolidated companies –0.7 0.2
NET CASH FROM/(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES –64.6 –9.1
Cash flow from financing activities
Borrowing of bank loans 150.1 12.0
Repayment of bank loans –163.9 –348.9
Issue of convertible bond/corporate bond 495.0
Repayment of lease liabilities –1.0 –1.0
Other proceeds 0.7 0.8
Distributions to minorities –1.8
NET CASH FROM/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES –15.9 157.9
Change in cash and cash equivalents –2.4 225.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 285.4 166.7
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 283.0 392.0
Composition of cash and cash equivalents
Cash in hand, bank balances 283.0 392.0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 283.0 392.0

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

FORECAST REPORT

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.

There were no other significant events after the end of the interim reporting period on 31 March 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 three months of 2018, leg believes it is well positioned to confirm its earnings targets for the financial years 2018 and 2019.

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.

For more details on the forecast, please refer to the Annual Report 2017 (page 84).

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 around EUR 29–30 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 rental growth c. 3.5%

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

LEG FINANCIAL CALENDAR 2018

"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 quarterly statement 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, 8 May 2018

leg Immobilien ag, Dusseldorf

The Management Board

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

LEG financial calendar 2018

Publication of the Quarterly Statement
as of 31 March 2018
8 May
Annual General Meeting, Dusseldorf 17 May
Publication of the Quarterly Report
as of 30 June 2018
10 August
Publication of the Quarterly Statement
as of 30 September 2018
9 November

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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