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Cofinimmo Interim / Quarterly Report 2016

Nov 10, 2016

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Activities and results of the 3 rd quarter 2016

Strong financial results:

  • Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) Group share*: 4.69 EUR per share (compared to 4.96 EUR at 30.09.2015) – Impact of some non-recurring items (-0.25 EUR/share) and the increase in the number of shares entitled to share in the results (-0.34 EUR/share)
  • Result on the portfolio*: 1.43 EUR per share (compared to -0.42 EUR at 30.09.2015)
  • Net result Group share: 3.47 EUR per share (compared to 3.90 EUR at 30.09.2015)

Resilient operating indicators:

  • Stable occupancy rate: 95.0 %
  • Particularly long residual lease length: 10.2 years
  • Gross rental revenues up by 0.6 % over the past 12 months (+0.8 % on a like-for-like basis*)
  • Portfolio value up by 6.4 % over the past nine months (+0.9 % on a like-for-like basis): positive revaluation of healthcare assets
  • Resilient EPRA Net Asset Value*: 94.20 EUR per share (93.34 EUR at 31.12.2015)

Continued investment programme:

  • Acquisition of a portfolio of four office buildings in Brussels for 57.9 million EUR
  • Acquisition of a nursing and care home in Germany for 9.1 million EUR1
  • Acquisition of a medical office building in the Netherlands for 4.5 million EUR
  • Realised investments since the capital increase of May 2015: 252 million EUR, of which 138 million EUR in healthcare real estate and 108 million EUR in offices

Optimisation of financing conditions and significant investment capacity:

  • Buyback of convertible bonds maturing in 2018 and issue of new convertible bonds maturing in 2021
  • Average cost of debt*: 2.5 % (2.9 % in 2015)
  • Average debt maturity: 4.7 years (5.3 years at 31.12.2015)
  • Debt ratio: 42.8 % (38.6 % at 31.12.2015)

Events after 30.09.2016:

  • Private placement of bonds for 70 million EUR
  • Restructuring of interest rate hedging instruments in order to optimise the future cost of debt

* Alternative Performance Measure (APM) in accordance with ESMA Guidelines: see page 2 of this press release.

1 Acquisition subject to administrative conditions precedent.

PRESS RELEASE

Alternative Performance Measures (APM)

Since many years, Cofinimmo uses in its financial communication Alternative Performance Measures (APM) according to the guidelines recently issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Some of these APM are recommended by the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) and others have been defined by the industry or by Cofinimmo in order to provide readers with a better understanding of its results and performance. The APM used in this press release are identified with an asterisk (*). The performance indicators which are defined by IFRS standards or by Law are not considered as APM, neither are those which are not based on the consolidated income statement or the balance sheet.

The APM terms "Net current result", "Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact)", "Revaluation of financial instruments (IAS 39)" and "Result on the portfolio" will be modified in the future to comply with the ESMA guidelines. A global position of the industry is being studied to this end.

The definitions of the EPRA performance indicators and other APM used by Cofinimmo are available on our website (www.cofinimmo.com/investors/reports-and-presentations/). The details of the APM calculations are attached to this press release (appendices 2 and 3).

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1. Consolidated key figures

1.1. Global figures

(x 1,000,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Investment property portfolio (in fair value) 3,333.9 3,134.4
(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Property result 156,001 153,611
Operating result before result on the portfolio 126,279 131,538
Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) – Group share* 98,498 96,885
IAS 39 impact* -55,606 -12,457
Net current result - Group share* 42,892 84,428
Result on the portfolio - Group share* 29,842 -8,165
Net result - Group share 72,734 76,263
30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Operating expenses/average value of the portfolio under
management1* 1.09 % 0.93 %
Operating margin* 81.5 % 84.0 %
Weighted residual lease term2
(in years)
10.2 10.5
Occupancy rate3 95.0 % 94.9 %
Gross rental yield at 100 % occupancy 4 6.9 % 6.9 %
Net rental yield at 100 % occupancy 5 6.4 % 6.4 %
Debt ratio6 42.8 % 38.6 %
Average cost of debt7* 2.5 % 2.9 %
Average debt maturity (in years) 4.7 5.3

1.2. Data per share - Group share13

(in EUR) 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact)* 4.69 4.96
IAS 39 impact* -2.65 -0.64
Net current result* 2.04 4.32
Result on the portfolio* 1.43 -0.42
Net result* 3.47 3.90

1 Average value of the portfolio, plus the value of sold receivables relating to buildings which maintenance costs payable by the owner are still met by the Group through total cover insurance premiums.

2 Until the date of the tenant's first break option.

3 Calculated based on real rents and, for vacant space, the rental value estimated by independent real estate experts.

4 Passing rents, plus the estimated rental value of vacant space, divided by the value of the portfolio including notarial & registration charges, development projects excluded.

5 Passing rents, plus the estimated rental value of vacant space, less direct costs, divided by the value of the portfolio including notarial & registration charges, development projects excluded.

6 Legal ratio calculated in accordance with the legislation on RREC as financial and other debts divided by total assets.

7 Including bank margins.

13 Ordinary and preference shares.

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Intrinsic Value per share (in EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Revalued Net Asset Value per share in fair value1 after dividend
distribution for the 2015 financial year*
87.03 83.39
Net Asset Value per share in investment value2 after dividend
distribution for the 2015 financial year*
91.01 86.97
Diluted Intrinsic Value per share (in EUR) 30.09.20163 31.12.20154
Diluted Revalued Net Asset Value per share in fair value1 after
dividend distribution for the 2015 financial year 86.85 83.23
Diluted Revalued Net Asset Value per share in investment value2
after dividend distribution for the 2015 financial year 90.82 86.80

1.3. Performance indicators based on the EPRA standard5

(in EUR per share) 30.09.20166 30.09.20157
EPRA Earnings* 4.69 4.96
EPRA Diluted earnings* 4.69 4.96
(in EUR per share) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
EPRA Net Asset Value (NAV)* 94.20 93.34
EPRA Adjusted Net Asset Value (NNNAV)* 90.01 90.93
30.09.2016 31.12.2015
EPRA Net Initial Yield (NIY)* 6.1 % 6.0 %
EPRA 'Topped-up' NIY* 6.0 % 5.9 %
EPRA Vacancy rate* 5.1 % 5.2 %
EPRA Cost ratio (direct vacancy costs included)* 22.9 % 20.1 %
EPRA Cost ratio (direct vacancy costs excluded)* 20.1 % 17.7 %

1 Fair value: after deduction of costs (primarily transaction costs) from the value of the investment properties.

2 Investment value: before deduction of transaction costs.

3 In accordance with applicable IAS/IFRS standards, the Mandatory Convertible Bonds (MCB) issued in 2011 and the convertible bonds issued in 2013 (and still outstanding) and in 2016 were not taken into account in calculating the diluted revalued net asset value per share at 30.09.2016 because they would have had an accretive effect.

4 In accordance with applicable IAS/IFRS standards, the MCBs issued in 2011 and the convertible bonds issued in 2011 (bought back in 2016) and in 2013 were not taken into account in calculating the diluted revalued net asset value per share at 31.12.2015 because they would have had an accretive effect.

5 Data not required by RREC legislation and not subject to audit by the public authorities.

6 In accordance with 'EPRA Best Practice Recommendations', given that the MCB's issued in 2011 and the convertible bonds issued in 2016 were 'out-of-the-money' at 30.09.2016, they were not taken into account in calculating the EPRA Diluted earnings, EPRA NAV and EPRA NNNAV on that date. However, given that the convertible bonds issued in 2013 (and still outstanding) were 'in-the-money' at 30.09.2016, they were taken into account in calculating the EPRA Diluted earnings, EPRA NAV and EPRA NNNAV on that date.

7 In accordance with 'EPRA Best Practice Recommendations', given that the MCB's issued in 2011 and the convertible bonds issued in 2011 (bought back in 2016) and in 2013 were 'out-of-the-money' at 31.12.2015, they were not taken into account in calculating the EPRA Diluted earnings, EPRA NAV and EPRA NNNAV on that date.

2. Major events during the third quarter of 2016

2.1. Healthcare real estate: portfolio expansion

Germany

Signature of an agreement for the acquisition of a newly-built nursing and care home located in Calau1

On 22.07.2016, the Cofinimmo Group acquired2 the Seniorenresidenz Calau nursing and care home located in Calau, in the Brandenburg region. This newly-built 4,600 m² facility has 81 beds and 20 day care spots. It is rented out to the operating group M.E.D. Gesellschaft für Altenpflege mbH, with which Cofinimmo signed a 'double net' lease for a fixed 25-year period, with a five-year extension option. The rent will be indexed annually based on the consumer price index. The investment amounts to 9.1 million EUR and the initial rental yield is 6.1 %.

1 See our press release dd. 25.07.2016.

2 Acquisition subject to administrative conditions precedent.

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The Netherlands

Acquisition of the Oranjeplein medical office building located in Goirle1

On 01.08.2016, the Cofinimmo Group acquired the Oranjeplein medical office building located in Goirle, near Tilburg. The investment totalled 4.5 million EUR. The asset, comprising 1,844 m², was renovated in 2013. The building is fully occupied by various medical and paramedical professionals (physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, psychotherapists, pharmacists). Each healthcare professional is a tenant of the Cofinimmo Group under a 'double net' lease, indexed annually. The weighted average residual lease length is seven years. The initial gross rental yield amounts to 7.4 %. Cofinimmo signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with Maron Healthcare, a local company, for the commercial management of the asset. This specialised manager is tasked with maintaining the occupancy rate at an optimal level over the long term, with a particular focus on ensuring the complementarity of the professions present in the centre.

Delivery of the construction work of the Amphia hospital parking lot located in Breda

Construction of the new parking lot of Amphia, the main hospital in the Breda region, was completed during the third quarter. The lot offers over 900 parking spaces for hospital patients and visitors. Its construction is part of a larger redevelopment scheme for the entire hospital site. The total budget for the work amounted to 9.7 million EUR. Cofinimmo leases the asset to the operator Stichting Amphia under a 30-year 'double net' lease. The rent will be indexed annually based on the consumer price index. The initial rental yield is 7.5 %.

1 See our press release dd. 08.08.2016.

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Belgium

Start of the Woluwe 106-108 office building (Decentralised Brussels) reconversion work into a nursing and care home

Cofinimmo started reconversion work on the Woluwe 106-108 building (Decentralised Brussels) into a nursing and care home during the month of August, after it received the permits required to redevelop the site. As a reminder, this former 7,000 m² office building will be converted into a 151 bed nursing and care home. On delivery of the work, planned for the fourth quarter of 2017, the facility will be leased to the operator Vivalto Home under a 27-year 'triple net' lease. Rents will be indexed annually based on the consumer price index. The total cost of the work is estimated at 13 million EUR and the project's 'yield on cost', which takes into account the fair value of the building at the start of work, is 5.9 %.

Woluwe 106-108 nursing and care home - Brussels (BE) (projected situation after completion of work)

Lease extension for the La Rasante sport and wellness centre in Brussels

During the third quarter, Cofinimmo signed an extension to the lease signed with the Aspria Group for the La Rasante sport and wellness centre located in Brussels. The extension was agreed in June 2015, when Cofinimmo acquired two German sport and wellness centres operated by Aspria1 . The 18-year extension extends the lease to 16.10.2045.

1 See our press release dd. 04.06.2015.

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France

Delivery of the renovation and extension work on the Caux du Littoral rehabilitation clinic, located in Néville

The Cofinimmo Group finalised renovation and extension work on the Caux du Littoral rehabilitation clinic located in Néville, Haute Normandie, during the third quarter. The acquisition price for the site and the construction budget totalled 5.2 million EUR. The 3,230 m² facility has 60 beds and is leased under a 12-year 'triple net' lease to the French operator Handra. The rent will be indexed annually. The initial gross rental yield of the transaction is 7.5 %.

Acquisition of the extensions of the Les Lubérons and William Harvey healthcare facilities located respectively in Le Puy Sainte Réparade and Saint Martin d'Aubigny

On 12.07.2016, the Cofinimmo Group acquired the newly-built extensions of two healthcare assets in its French portfolio, that is:

  • the extension of the Les Lubérons nursing and care home, located in Le Puy Sainte Réparade, Bouches du Rhône (6,400 m² and 108 beds in total after the works), and
  • the extension of the William Harvey rehabilitation clinic, located in Saint Martin d'Aubigny, Normandy (5,500 m² and 70 beds in total after the works).

The total investment amounted to 6.0 million EUR. The sites are leased under new 'double net' leases for a period of 12 years to the operating group Korian-Medica. Rents will be indexed annually. The initial gross yield is 6.1 % in both cases.

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2.2.Offices: investments with value creation potential

Acquisition of a portfolio of four office buildings located in Brussels1

On 05.08.2016, Cofinimmo acquired the shares of four companies, each owner of an office building. The acquired property portfolio consists of three buildings located in the heart of the European District in Brussels (Loi/Wet 34, Montoyer 10 and Science/Wetenschap 41) and a fourth building located in Decentralised Brussels (Souverain/Vorst 280). The assets have an average surface area of 5,700 m² and an average occupancy rate of 88 %. The weighted average residual lease length is 3.3 years until the first break option (5.8 years until the end of the leases). The transaction valued the buildings at 57.9 million EUR, an amount in line with the investment value assigned by the independent real estate expert. The potential for value creation via active marketing and suitable upgrades is significant. The gross rental yield is currently 6.4 % and could reach 7.4 % if the buildings are fully occupied.

1 See our press release dd. 08.08.2016.

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2.3. Issue of new convertible bonds and buyback of existing convertible bonds1

In September, Cofinimmo bought back convertible bonds issued in 2013 and concurrently issued new convertible bonds. This transaction enabled the company to reduce its financing costs, extend the average maturity of its debt and reduce potential dilution given the lower number of shares underlying the new bonds.

Buyback of convertible bonds issued in 2013

Cofinimmo bought back 173.8 million EUR accounting for approximately 91.08 %2 of the nominal amount of the convertible bonds issued in 2013 (2018 maturity, 2.0 % coupon). The cash purchase price was set at 131.43 EUR, that is, the closing price of the existing bonds on the day preceding the launch of the transaction, adjusted for certain technical elements, plus a premium of 1.50 %. The convertible bonds maturing in 2018 bought back or already held by Cofinimmo were cancelled after the settlement of the transaction.

Issue of new convertible bonds

The non-guaranteed and unsubordinated convertible bonds issued by Cofinimmo have a five-year maturity and a 0.1875 % coupon, payable annually in arrears. The initial conversion price was set at 146.00 EUR, implying a premium of 27.41 % compared to a reference price equal to the volumeweighted average price of the company's ordinary shares on Euronext Brussels on the day the transaction was launched. The nominal value of each bond is equal to the initial conversion price. The total amount of the offer was 219.3 million EUR.

1 See our press releases dd. 06.09.2016, 12.09.2016 and 16.09.2016.

2 Percentage excluding the convertible bonds maturing in 2018 already held by Cofinimmo, i.e. 8.65 % of the total.

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3. Consolidated income statement – Analytical form (x 1,000 EUR)

A. NET CURRENT RESULT 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Rental income, net of rental-related expenses 151,405 150,393
Writeback of lease payments sold and discounted (non-cash item) 8,449 7,660
Taxes and charges on rented properties not recovered -2,456 -3,538
Redecoration costs, net of tenant compensation for damages -1,397 -904
Property result 156,001 153,611
Technical costs -4,721 -2,324
Commercial costs -863 -501
Taxes and charges on unlet properties -3,539 -2,876
Property result after direct property costs 146,878 147,910
Property management costs -14,193 -10,697
Property operating result 132,685 137,213
Corporate management costs -6,406 -5,675
Operating result (before result on the portfolio) 126,279 131,538
Financial income 3,893 4,197
Net interest charges -24,736 -32,089
Other financial charges -478 -147
Revaluation of derivative financial instruments (IAS 39)* -55,211 -12,129
Share in the net current result of associated companies and joint
ventures 349 347
Taxes -3,535 -3,348
Net current result* 46,561 88,369
Minority interests relating to the revaluation of financial instruments
(IAS 39) -395 -328
Other minority interests relating to the net current result -3,274 -3,613
Net current result – Group share* 42,892 84,428
B. RESULT ON THE PORTFOLIO 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Gains or losses on disposals of investment properties and other non
financial assets 2,018 1,940
Changes in the fair value of investment properties 29,786 -10,292
Share in the result on the portfolio of associated companies and joint
ventures 235
Other result on the portfolio -1,564 142
Result on the portfolio* 30,475 -8,210
Minority interests regarding the result on the portfolio -633 45
Result on the portfolio – Group share* 29,842 -8,165
C. NET RESULT 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Net result 77,036 80,159
Minority interests -4,302 -3,896
Net result – Group share 72,734 76,263

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NUMBER OF SHARES 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Number of ordinary shares issued (including treasury shares ) 20,345,186 20,344,267
Number of outstanding ordinary shares 20,299,057 20,293,453
Number of ordinary shares taken into account in the calculation of the
result per share
20,299,057 18,846,520
Number of preference shares issued 685,562 685,959
Number of outstanding preference shares 685,562 685,959
Number of preference shares taken into account in the calculation of
the result per share
685,562 685,959
Total number of shares issued (including treasury shares ) 21,030,748 21,030,226
Total number of outstanding shares 20,984,619 20,979,412
Total number of shares taken into account in the calculation of the
result per share
20,984,619 19,532,479

Notes on the consolidated income statement – Analytical form

Net rental income was 151.4 million EUR at 30.09.2016, compared to 150.4 million EUR at 30.09.2015. The investments made in healthcare real estate in Germany and the Netherlands and the lease of the Guimard 10-12 office building have made it possible to fully absorb the loss of revenues resulting from the disposal of assets in 2015 (Livingstone II office building and Silverstone portfolio of nursing and care homes). On a like-for-like basis, gross rental revenues increased by 0.8 % between 30.09.2015 and 30.09.2016 thanks to new lettings in the office portfolio, on the one hand, and lease indexations, on the other hand.

Direct (technical costs) and indirect (property management costs and corporate management costs) operating costs increased by 6.6 million EUR between 30.09.2015 and 30.09.2016.

  • The increase in technical costs (2.4 million EUR) is mainly the result of a different allocation of maintenance work over the period. In 2015, this work was highly concentrated in the fourth quarter, which is not the case this year.
  • The increase in property management costs (3.5 million EUR) mainly corresponds to an increase in the number of full-time equivalent employees, to expenses incurred for the study of several investment projects and to a change in asset management services rendered and received.
  • The increase in corporate management costs (0.7 million EUR) is due, among other things, to the payment in the first quarter of 2016 of the entire subscription tax for the period.

Of the 6.6 million EUR increase in costs, only 1.3 million EUR come from additional recurring costs related to the development of the Group's activities.

Net interest charges were -24.7 million EUR at 30.09.2016, compared to -32.1 million EUR at 30.09.2015. The average level of the debt decreased from 1,490 million EUR at 30.09.2015 to 1,316 million EUR at 30.09.2016. In addition, the average cost of debt fell from 2.9 % to 2.5 % between these two dates.

The item "Revaluation of financial instruments*" was -55.2 million EUR at 30.09.2016, compared to -12.1 million EUR at 30.09.2015. It includes a charge of 31.7 million EUR related to the change in the fair

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value of financial instruments and a cost of 23.5 million EUR related to the restructuring of financial instruments.

The net current result - Group share* was 42.9 million EUR at 30.09.2016, compared to 84.4 million EUR at 30.09.2015. Per share, the figures were 2.04 EUR at 30.09.2016 and 4.32 EUR at 30.09.2015. The number of shares entitled to share in the result of the period increased from 19,532,479 to 20,984,619 between the two dates, primarily following the capital increase of May 2015.

Within the result on the portfolio, the change in the fair value of investment properties was 29.8 million EUR on 30.09.2016, compared to -10.3 million EUR at 30.09.2015. The value appreciation of the healthcare assets and the positive revaluation of the renovated Guimard 10-12 office building largely offset the value depreciation of certain office buildings. On a like-for-like basis, the fair value of investment properties is up slightly since 31.12.2015 (+0.9 %).

The net result - Group share was 72.7 million EUR at 30.09.2016, compared to 76.3 million EUR at 30.06.2015. Per share, the figures were 3.47 EUR at 30.09.2016 and 3.90 EUR at 30.09.2015.

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4. Consolidated balance sheet (x 1,000 EUR)

ASSETS 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Non-current assets 3,525,554 3,325,414
Goodwill 111,256 111,256
Intangible assets 813 565
Investment properties 3,331,266 3,131,483
Other tangible assets 555 364
Non-current financial assets 20
Finance lease receivables 75,368 75,652
Trade receivables and other non-current assets 41 41
Participations in associated companies and joint ventures 6,255 6,033
Current assets 129,311 87,066
Assets held for sale 2,670 2,870
Current financial assets 14
Finance lease receivables 1,769 ,1,656
Trade receivables 17,802 19,801
Tax receivables and other current assets 11,382 17,363
Cash and cash equivalents 62,403 22,040
Accrued charges and deferred income 33,285 23,322
TOTAL ASSETS 3,654,865 3,412,480
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Shareholders' equity 1,892,370 1,924,615
Shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders of the parent 1,826,326 1,860,099
company
Capital
1,124,530 1,124,295
Share premium account 504,495 504,240
Reserves 124,567 127,597
Net result of the financial year 72,734 103,967
Minority interests 66,044 64,516
Liabilities 1,762,495 1,487,865
Non-current liabilities 1,285,051 926,891
Provisions 17,305 17,636
Non-current financial debts 1,123,894 809,313
Other non-current financial liabilities 105,440 64,656
Deferred taxes 38,412 35,286
Current liabilities 477,444 560,974
Current financial debts 340,045 445,676
Other current financial liabilities 15,589 20,572
Trade debts and other current debts 98,432 62,865
Accrued charges and deferred income 23,378 31,861
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 3,654,865 3,412,480

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Notes on the consolidated balance sheet

The investment value of the real estate portfolio1 , as established by independent real estate experts, was 3,470.4 million EUR at 30.09.2016, compared to 3,262.3 million EUR at 31.12.2015. The fair value included in the consolidated balance sheet, in application of the IAS 40 standard, is obtained by deducting the transaction fees from the investment value. At 30.09.2016, the fair value reached 3,333.9 million EUR, compared to 3,134.4 million EUR at 31.12.2015.

The item "Participations in associated companies and joint ventures" refers to Cofinimmo's 51 % stake in Cofinea I SAS (nursing homes in France). The item "Minority interests" includes the bonds redeemable in shares issued by the Cofinimur I SA subsidiary (MAAF/GMF retail network in France), and the minority interests of the Aspria Machsee, Aspria Uhlenhorst, Pubstone, Pubstone Group, Pubstone Properties and Rheastone subsidiaries.

1 Including buildings for its own use and development projects.

5. Operational results

5.1.Occupancy rate (calculated based on rental income)

Calculated based on actual rents and, for vacant space, on the rental values estimated by independent real estate experts:

5.2. Average residual lease length

In years, until the first termination date possible for the tenant:

If no break option is exercised, that is, if all tenants keep their current space until the contractual end of the leases, the average residual lease length would be 11.1 years.

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5.3. Change in gross rental revenues on a like-for-like basis*

Gross rental
revenues
at 30.09.2016
(x 1,000 EUR)
Gross rental
revenues
at 30.09.2015
(x 1,000 EUR)
Change Like-for-like
change*
Healthcare real estate BE 36,453 40,265 -9.5 % +1.5 %
Healthcare real estate DE 4,993 1,859 +168.6 % +1.3 %
Healthcare real estate FR 19,003 18,671 +1.8 % -0.1 %
Healthcare real estate NL 5,500 4,937 +11.4 % +0.7 %
Offices 58,561 57,882 +1.2 % +0.7 %
Property of distribution networks 28,196 28,216 -0.1 % +0.4 %
Other 1,548 1,524 +1.6 % +1.3 %
TOTAL PORTFOLIO 154,254 153,354 +0.6 % +0.8 %

On a like-for-like basis, the level of rents increased (+0.8 %) over the past 12 months: the negative impact of departures (-1.7 %) and renegotiations (-0.3 %) was offset by the positive effect of lease indexations (+1.2 %) and new lettings (+1.6 %).

6. Property portfolio at 30.09.2016

GLOBAL PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW
Excerpt from the report of independent real estate experts Cushman & Wakefield, Jones Lang
LaSalle and PricewaterhouseCoopers based on the investment value
(x 1,000,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Investment value of the total portfolio 3,470.4 3,262.3
Projects and development sites -67.3 -63.1
Total properties under management 3,403.1 3,199.2
Contractual rents 223.7 210.1
Gross yield on properties under management 6.6 % 6.6 %
Contractual rents + Estimated rental value on unlet space 235.5 221.4
Gross yield at 100 % occupancy 6.9 %
6.9 %
Occupancy rate of properties under management1 95.0 % 94.9 %

At 30.09.2016, the item "Projects and development sites" consisted primarily of the Belliard 40 office building. It also included, in the healthcare real estate segment, projects and extensions, the most important of which are located in Brussels (Woluwe 106-108) and Heerlen (Netherlands).

1 Calculated based on rental income.

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Portfolio at 30.09.2016:

Fair value Property result
after direct costs
Segment (x 1,000 EUR) (in %) Change
over the
period
(x 1,000 EUR) (in %)
Healthcare real estate 1,457,651 43.7 % +4.0 % 64,617 44.0 %
Belgium 812,325 24.4 % +3.2 % 35,817 24.4 %
France 409,137 12.3 % +5.0 % 18,861 12.8 %
Germany 100,755 3.0 % +4.0 % 4,789 3.3 %
Netherlands 135,434 4.0 % +6.1 % 5,150 3.5 %
Offices 1,303,429 39.1 % -2.8 % 53,734 36.6 %
Brussels Léopold/Louise
Districts
372,367 11.2 % +3.1 % 9,679 6.6 %
Brussels Centre/North 102,387 3.1 % -14.5 % 3,547 2.4 %
Brussels Decentralised 509,910 15.3 % -5.4 % 26,444 18.0 %
Brussels Periphery &
Satellites
136,717 4.1 % -1.8 % 4,794 3.3 %
Antwerp 66,457 2.0 % +0.5 % 3,407 2.3 %
Other regions 115,591 3.4 % 0.0 % 5,863 4.0 %
Property of distribution
networks
545,645 16.4 % +1.9 % 27,365 18.6 %
Pubstone - Belgium 278,888 8.4 % +2.4 % 14,455 9.8 %
Pubstone - Netherlands 143,037 4.3 % -2.2 % 7,145 4.9 %
Cofinimur I - France 123,720 3.7 % +5.9 % 5,765 3.9 %
Other 27,211 0.8 % +1.6 % 1,162 0.8 %
TOTAL PORTFOLIO 3,333,936 100 % +0.9 % 146,878 100 %

7. Events after 30.09.2016

Private placement of bonds1

On 26.10.2016, Cofinimmo successfully closed a private placement of 10-year bonds for a nominal amount of 70 million EUR, with a fixed coupon of 1.70 %. The transaction was placed with a single European institutional investor.

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Restructuring of interest rate hedging instruments

Given the persistence of low interest rates, Cofinimmo restructured its Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) in early November.

  • For the years 2016 and 2017: the hedging remains unchanged;
  • For the years 2018 until 2020 : the hedged notional amounts and strike rates have been decreased;
  • For the years 2021 and 2022: the hedged notional amounts remain unchanged but the strike rates have been decreased;
  • For the years 2023 until 2025: hedging has been put in place.

The interest rate risk hedging situation is now as follows:

The total cost of the restructuration was 44 million EUR.

1 See our press release dd. 26.10.2016.

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8. FBI regime in the Netherlands

The Cofinimmo Group benefits from the FBI (Fiscale Beleggingsinstelling) tax regime through its Dutch subsidiaries in the Netherlands. This regime is comparable to the Belgian Regulated Real Estate Company (RREC) regime. Recently, the Dutch tax authorities informed Cofinimmo that it also has to comply with the FBI regulations in its capacity of parent company. If not, its Dutch subsidiaries could lose their FBI status.

Cofinimmo and the Dutch tax authorities are determining which steps have to be taken exactly. Should its Dutch subsidiaries lose their FBI status and come under the « classic » tax regime, which Cofinimmo considers very unlikely, the impact on the results of the financial year 2017 would be approximately 900,000 EUR, i.e. 0.04 EUR/share.

9. Shareholder calendar

Event Date
Annual press release: results at 31.12.2016 09.02.2017
Publication of the 2016 Annual Financial Report 07.04.2017
Publication of the 2016 Sustainability Report 07.04.2017
Interim report: results at 31.03.2017 27.04.2017
2016 Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 10.05.2017
Half-year financial report: results at 30.06.2017 27.07.2017
Interim report: results at 30.09.2017 09.11.2017
Annual press release: results at 31.12.2017 09.02.2018

For more information:

Valérie Kibieta Ellen Grauls Head of External Communication and Investor Relations Manager Investor Relations Tel.: +32 2 373 94 21 Tel.: +32 2 373 60 36 [email protected] [email protected]

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About Cofinimmo:

Founded in 1983, Cofinimmo is today the foremost listed Belgian real estate company specialising in rental property and an important player in the European market.

The company owns a diversified property portfolio spread over Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany, worth over 3.3 billion EUR, representing a total surface area of nearly 1,800,000 m². Riding on demographic trends, its main investment segments are healthcare properties (44 %), offices (39 %) and distribution networks (16 %). As an independent company that consistently applies the highest corporate governance and sustainability standards, Cofinimmo services its tenants and manages its properties through its team of over 110 people, operating from Brussels.

Cofinimmo is listed on Euronext Brussels (BEL20) and benefits from the fiscal REIT regime in Belgium (RREC), in France (SIIC) and in the Netherlands (FBI). Its activities are controlled by the Financial Services and Markets Authority, the Belgian regulator.

At 30.09.2016, its total market capitalisation stands at 2.3 billion EUR. The company pursues investment policies which seek to offer a high dividend yield and capital protection over the long term, targeting both institutional and private investors.

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Appendix 1: Consolidated global result – Royal Decree form of 13.07.2014 (x 1,000 EUR)

A. NET RESULT 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Rental income 151,671 150,509
Writeback of lease payments sold and discounted 8,449 7,660
Rental-related expenses -266 -116
Net rental income 159,854 158,053
Recovery of property charges 38 -88
Recovery income of charges and taxes normally payable by the
tenant on let properties
34,309 38,650
Costs payable by the tenant and borne by the landlord on rental
damage and redecoration at end of lease
-1,435 -816
Charges and taxes normally payable by the tenant on let properties -36,765 -42,188
Property result 156,001 153,611
Technical costs -4,721 -2,324
Commercial costs -863 -501
Taxes and charges on unlet properties -3,539 -2,876
Property management costs -14,193 -10,697
Property charges -23,316 -16,398
Property operating result 132,685 137,213
Corporate management costs -6,406 -5,675
Operating result before result on the portfolio 126,279 131,538
Gains or losses on disposals of investment properties and other non
financial assets
2,018 1,940
Changes in the fair value of investment properties 29,786 -10,292
Other result on the portfolio -1,447 122
Operating result 156,636 123,308
Financial income 3,893 4,197
Net interest charges -24,736 -32,089
Other financial charges -478 -147
Changes in the fair value of financial assets and liabilities -55,211 -12,129
Financial result -76,532 -40,168
Share in the result of associated companies and joint ventures 584 347
Pre-tax result 80,688 83,487
Corporate tax -3,535 -3,348
Exit tax -117 20
Taxes -3,652 -3,328
Net result 77,036 80,159
Minority interests -4,302 -3,896
Net result – Group share 72,734 76,263
Net current result – Group share* 42,892 84,428
Result on the portfolio – Group share* 29,842 -8,165

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B. OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE GLOBAL RESULT RECYCLABLE UNDER
THE INCOME STATEMENT
30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Change in the effective part of the fair value of authorised cash flow
hedging instruments as defined under IFRS
4,542 13,630
Other elements of the global result recyclable under the income
statement
4,542 13,630
Minority interests
Other elements of the global result recyclable under the income
statement – Group share
4,542 13,630
C. GLOBAL RESULT 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Global result 81,578 93,789
Minority interests -4,302 -3,896
Global result – Group share 77,276 89,893

Appendix 2: Calculation details of the Alternative Performance Measures (APM) used by Cofinimmo

Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) - Group share (total amount and amount per share)

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Net result – Group share 72,734 76,263
To exclude :
-
Gains or losses on disposals of investment properties and
other non-financial assets
-2,018 -1,940
-
Changes in the fair value of investment properties
-29,786 10,292
-
Share in the result on the portfolio of associated companies
and joint ventures
-235
-
Other result on the portfolio
1,564 -142
-
Minority interests related to the result on the portfolio
633 -45
-
Revaluation of financial instruments (IAS 39)
55,211 12,129
-
Minority interests related to the revaluation of financial
instruments (IAS 39)
395 328
Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) – Group share 98,498 96,885
Number of outstanding shares entitled to share in the result 20,984,619 19,532,479
Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) per share – Group
share (in EUR/share)
4.69 4.96

Net current result - Group share (total amount and amount per share)

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Net result – Group share 72,734 76,263
To exclude :
-
Gains or losses on disposals of investment properties and
other non-financial assets
-2,018 -1,940
-
Changes in the fair value of investment properties
-29,786 10,292
-
Share in the result on the portfolio of associated companies
and joint ventures
-235
-
Other result on the portfolio
1,564 -142
-
Minority interests related to the result on the portfolio
633 -45
Net current result – Group share 42,892 84,428
Number of outstanding shares entitled to share in the result 20,984,619 19,532,479
Net current result per share – Group share (in EUR/share) 2.04 4.32

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Result on the portfolio - Group share (total amount and amount per share)

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Gains or losses on disposals of investment properties and other
non-financial assets
2,018 1,940
Changes in the fair value of investment properties 29,786 -10,292
Share in the result on the portfolio of associated companies and
joint ventures
235
Other result on the portfolio -1,564 142
Minority interests related to the result on the portfolio -633 45
Result on the portfolio - Group share 29,842 -8,165
Number of outstanding shares entitled to share in the result 20,984,619 19,532,479
Result on the portfolio per share - Group share (in EUR/share) 1.43 -0.42

Net result - Group share (amount per share)

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Net result – Group share 72,734 76,263
Number of outstanding shares entitled to share in the result 20,984,619 19,532,479
Net result per share - Group share (in EUR/share) 3.47 3.90

Revalued net assets per share at fair value

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders of the parent
company
1,826,326 1,749,455
Number of outstanding shares entitled to share in the result 20,984,619 20,980,112
Revalued net assets per share at fair value (in EUR/share) 87.03 83.39

Revalued net assets per share at investment value

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders of the parent 1,826,326 1,749,455
company
To exclude :
-
Transaction costs booked under shareholders' equity
-74,589 -71,724
-
Transaction costs booked under the income statement
-8,824 -3,394
Total 1,909,738 1,824,573
Number of outstanding shares entitled to share in the result 20,984,619 20,980,112
Revalued net assets per share at investment value (in
EUR/share)
91.01 86.97

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Change in gross rental revenues on a like-for-like basis

(x 1,000 EUR)
Gross rental revenues at 30.09.2015 153,354
To include :
-
Changes not related to changes in the scope
1,189
Gross rental revenues at 30.09.2016 154,544
Change in gross rental revenues on a like-for-like basis +0.8 %

- Operating costs/average value of the portfolio under management

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Direct property costs1 8,711 10,044
Property management costs1 13,875 15,343
Corporate management costs 6,406 7,806
Direct and indirect operating costs 28,992 33,193
Annualised direct and indirect operating costs 38,656 33,193
Average value of the portfolio under management over the
period
3,334,914 3,562,197
Operating costs/average value of the portfolio under
management
1.09 % 0.93 %

Operating margin

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Property result1 156,436 207,534
Operating result (before result on the portfolio)1 127,444 174,341
Operating margin 81.5 % 84.0 %

Average cost of debt

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Interest charges booked by the Group 24,736 42,310
Annualised interest charges booked by the Group 32,981 42,310
Weighted average debt over the period 1,315,824 1,459,018
Average cost of debt 2.5 % 2.9 %

1 The figures of these items have been restated : the costs that were initially fully booked at 01.01 in application of the IFRIC 21 standard, were evenly spread over the year in order to reflect an average situation over the period.

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Appendix 3: Detail of the EPRA performance indicator calculations

EPRA Earnings (total amount and amount per share)

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Net result per income statement 72,734 76,263
To exclude :
-
Changes in the fair value of investment properties
-29,786 10,292
-
Gains or losses on disposal of investment properties and other
non-financial assets
-2,018 -1,940
-
Changes in the fair value of financial instruments
55,211 12,129
-
Costs and interests on acquisitions and joint ventures
1,212 -122
-
Deferred taxes in respect of EPRA adjustments
117 -20
-
Minority interests in respect of the above adjustments
1,027 283
EPRA Earnings 98,498 96,885
Number of shares 20,984,619 19,532,479
EPRA Earnings per share (in EUR/share) 4.69 4.96

EPRA Diluted earnings (total amount and amount per share)

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Net result per income statement 72,734 76,263
To exclude :
-
Changes in the fair value of investment properties
-29,786 10,292
-
Gains or losses on disposal of investment properties and other
non-financial assets
-2,018 -1,940
-
Changes in the fair value of financial instruments
55,211 12,129
-
Costs and interests on acquisitions and joint ventures
1,212 -122
-
Deferred taxes in respect of EPRA adjustments
117 -20
-
Minority interests in respect of the above adjustments
1,027 283
EPRA Earnings 98,498 96,885
-
Effect of exercise of options, convertible debts or other equity
instruments
95
EPRA Diluted earnings 98,593 96,885
Diluted number of shares 21,018,934 19,547,139
EPRA Diluted earnings per share (in EUR/share) 4.69 4.96

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EPRA Net Asset Value (NAV)

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
NAV per income statement 1,827,326 1,860,098
NAV per share per income statement (EUR) 87,03 88,66
-
Effect of exercise of options, convertible debts or other equity
instruments
611
Diluted NAV after exercise of options, convertible debts or other
equity instruments
1,826,937 1,860,098
To include :
-
Revaluation at fair value of finance lease receivables
65,099 50,030
To exclude :
-
Fair value of financial instruments
120,890 85,097
-
Deferred taxes
37,544 35,900
-
Goodwill as a result of deferred taxes
-70,348 -70,348
EPRA NAV 1,980,122 1,960,777
Number of shares 21,019,304 21,006,682
EPRA NAV per share (in EUR/share) 94.20 93.34

EPRA Adjusted Net Asset Value (NNNAV)

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
EPRA NAV 1,980,122 1,960,777
To include :
-
Fair value of financial instruments
-120,890 -85,097
-
Deferred taxes
-37,544 -35,900
-
Goodwill as a result of deferred taxes
70,348 70,348
EPRA NNNAV 1,892,036 1,910,128
Number of shares 21,019,304 21,006,682
EPRA NNNAV per share (in EUR/share) 90.01 90.93

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EPRA Net Initial Yield (NIY) and EPRA "Topped-up" NIY

(x 1,000,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Investment properties at fair value 3,333.9 3,134.4
Assets held for sale -2.6 -2.9
Development projects -65.4 -61.6
Properties available for lease 3,265.9 3,069.9
Estimated transaction costs and rights resulting from the hypothetical
disposal of investment property 134.3 126.2
Gross up completed property portfolio valuation 3,400.2 3,196.1
Annualised gross rental income 223.6 210.1
Property charges -17.0 -18.9
Annualised net rental income 206.6 191.2
Rent-free periods expiring within 12 months and other lease
incentives -1.1 -1.9
Topped-up net annualised rental income 205.5 189.3
EPRA NIY 6.1 % 6.0 %
EPRA "Topped-up" NIY 6.0 % 5.9 %

EPRA vacancy rate

(x 1,000,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Rental space (in m²) 1,781,570 1,729,044
Estimated Rental Value (ERV) of vacant space 11,835 11,382
ERV of the total portfolio 230,933 217,460
EPRA Vacancy rate 5.1 % 5.2 %

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EPRA Cost ratios

(x 1,000 EUR) 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Administrative/operational expenses per income statement -35,384 -41,494
-
Cost of rent-free periods
-2,973 -3,718
-
Charges and taxes not recovered from the tenant on let
properties1
-2,021 -3,478
-
Net redecoration costs
-1,397 -1,105
-
Technical costs
-4,721 -5,643
-
Commercial costs
-863 -950
Taxes and charges on unlet properties 1
-
-3,127 -3,451
-
Property management costs
-14,193 -15,343
Corporate management costs 1
-
-6,089 -7,806
Share of joint venture expenses -21 -31
EPRA Costs (direct vacancy costs included) -35,405 -41,525
Direct vacancy costs 4,309 5,059
EPRA Costs (direct vacancy costs excluded) -31,096 -36,466
Gross rental income less ground rent costs 154,379 205,622
Share of joint venture gross rental income 518 691
Gross rental income 154,897 206,313
EPRA Cost ratio (direct vacancy costs included) 22.9 % 20.1 %
EPRA Cost ratio (direct vacancy costs excluded) 20.1 % 17.7 %

1 The figures of these items have been restated : the costs that were initially fully booked at 01.01 in application of the IFRIC 21 standard, were spread evenly over the year in order to reflect an average situation over the period.