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Deutsche Wohnen SE M&A Activity 2015

Dec 14, 2015

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M&A Activity

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Deutsche Wohnen AG

» Summary of reasoned opinion on Vonovia's hostile offer 14 December 2015

» Vonovia's hostile offer is inadequately low


Unacceptably low premium for premier real estate asset
in Germany

Discount to Deutsche Wohnen's intrinsic value
Offer consideration
inadequate

Discount to median broker target
price

Discount to premia
paid in other relevant transactions

Financial advisors confirm inadequacy of offer

Maximum
gross synergies of EUR 20m
Synergies
unrealistic
and more than

EUR 84m communicated by Vonovia unrealistic –
max. EUR 20m cost synergies achievable from overhead
optimization and portfolio management
outweighed
by dis

Significant dis-synergies expected
synergies
Recent
bond financing of Vonovia already illustrates dis-synergy potential –
>100bps higher credit spread

Partial loss of tax loss carry forward will burden FFO

Transaction leads to an investment into a higher risk / lower return company
with

Significantly higher financial risk and higher cost of financing
Loss of premium
valuation due
to

Lower rental growth and rent potential than
Deutsche Wohnen stand-alone
combination with
Lower profitability and efficiency
higher risk company
Lower portfolio
quality
and
NAV potential

Combination with Vonovia would mean the loss of Deutsche Wohnen's premium valuation
Offer conditions and
Some
offer
conditions open to interpretation by Vonovia
terms unclear
Despite all prior commitments: Vonovia explicitly reserved the right
to waive acceptance threshold

Deutsche Wohnen shareholders should NOT tender their shares!

» Discount to Deutsche Wohnen's intrinsic portfolio value

Significant value upside based on observed current market yield compression

(H1 2015) Core+ Core Non-core Total
Portfolio appraised value (EURm) 9,291 860 136 10,287
Portfolio appraised value (EUR/sqm) 1,216 852 635 1,160
In-place rent appraised multiple (x) 17.2x 13.4x 11.9x 16.7x
Observed transaction multiples in
the market (x)
>20x 14-17x 10-13x > 19.5x
Value upside potential (EURm)(a) > 1,750

Strong market fundamentals underpinning rental growth and value generation in Core+ / Core markets

  • Core+ markets experiencing continued supply shortage, increasing new construction cost and additional demand volume intensified by unprecedented inflow of refugees
  • Significant valuation upside driven by current yield compression and like-for-like rental growth momentum
  • Multiples observed on portfolio transactions significantly exceed the current book values
  • Expected rental growth in 2015 for the entire portfolio of c. 3.5%(b)
  • Like-for-like rental growth in Berlin in 2015 expected to be c. 4.0%(b) (individual portfolios provide for up to 6% rental growth)
  • As a consequence, intrinsic value per share > EUR 26 for the stand-alone portfolio, not considering any value for the highly efficient platform that is operating the portfolio

Offer represents a discount to Deutsche Wohnen's intrinsic portfolio value

(a) Portfolio valuation at current transaction multiples in repective markets; (b) Letting portfolio

» Discount to median broker target price

Implied offer value is almost 4% below median of broker target prices. 10 of 15 broker target prices are higher than the implied offer value

Source: Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, broker research reports

(a) Broker target prices as of 11 December 2015; restricted brokers include Bank of America Merrill Lynch (last target price before restriction: EUR 21.10), Citi (EUR 29.70), Credit Suisse (EUR 25.40), Deutsche Bank (EUR 28.00), Goldman Sachs (EUR 23.50), J.P. Morgan (EUR 27.00), Morgan Stanley (EUR 33.00) and UBS (EUR 25.20); (b) Based on undisturbed share prices of Deutsche Wohnen and Vonovia as of 13 October 2015

» Discount to premia paid in other relevant transactions

Offer premium significantly below comparable transactions in German real estate

Source: Offer documents (a) Not adjusted for dividends

» Synergies unrealistic and more than outweighed by dis-synergies

FFO Impact(c):

Source: Bloomberg, Vonovia bond raise presentation (10 December 2015)

(a) Based on spreads at pricing from Vonovia's bond raise as of 09 December 2015; (b) Assumes margin spread of 100bps and unencumbered asset ratio of 50% applied to EUR 5.2bn less EUR 500m bond and less convertible bonds; (c) Pre-tax impact on FFO

» Loss of premium valuation due to combination with a higher risk company

Wohnen(a)
Permanent premium valuation of Deutsche
Value at risk
30 %
20 %
21.5%
Current
premium to EPRA
NAV of Deutsche Wohnen
21.5%
Average: 18.1%
10 %
0 %
0.4%
Average: 1.9%
(10)%
Deutsche Wohnen
Vonovia
(20)%
11 June 2015
11 August 2015
11 October 2015
11 December 2015
Current premium to EPRA
NAV of Vonovia
0.4%
Valuation gap (21.1)%
Valuation gap applied to
Deutsche Wohnen Portfolio(b)
EUR (1.4)bn

Deutsche Wohnen
delivered higher EBITDA
margins, in every year and irrespective of definition
Lower profitability

68.6%(c)
Q3 2015 adj.
EBITDA margins excl. disposals for Deutsche Wohnen at 72.2% vs.
Vonovia at
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Lower portfolio
quality

3.5% l-f-l rental growth for Deutsche Wohnen in 2015E compared to 2.8 -
2.9% for Vonovia

High share
of
Core+ regions
in Deutsche Wohnen leads
to
higher
growth
potential
Higher financial
risk

Structurally disadvantageous financing approach of Vonovia

Deutsche Wohnen
has a lower leverage, longer maturities and better rating
Higher financing
costs

Vonovia's
recent bond placement underpins structural disadvantage of currently more than 100 bps
Corresponding financing by DW via bank market would have resulted in interest savings of c. EUR 20m p.a.(d)


Vonovia
forced to use less cost efficient unsecured bond market for upcoming up to EUR 6bn refinancing to
avoid rating downgrade

Transaction would put the premium valuation of Deutsche Wohnen at risk

Source: Company reports, Bloomberg as of 11 December 2015

(a) EPRA NAV per share refers to reported figures, includes goodwill and is based on basic number of shares; (b) 21.1% discount applied to Deutsche Wohnen's undiluted EPRA NAV of EUR 6.8bn as of 30 September 2015; (c) Please see our 9M 2015 results presentation for further details; (d) Calculation based on margin spread of Vonovia vs. Deutsche Wohnen's respective bank margin for each tranche from Vonovia's bond raise as of 09 December 2015

» Valuation of the offer based on EPRA NAV

Implied Offer Value per Share

Undisturbed Share Price as of 13 October 2015

In EUR m
Vonovia Diluted EPRA NAV incl. Goodwill
(30 September 2015)
12,662
Deutsche Wohnen Diluted EPRA NAV incl. Goodwill
(30 September 2015)
7,702
Cash Component(a) (2,851)
Transaction Costs (157)
Pro-Forma Combined EPRA NAV 17,357
Deutsche Wohnen Stake in Combined Company 34%
Deutsche Wohnen Stake in EPRA NAV per Share(b) 15.64
Vonovia Premium to EPRA NAV(c) 6.6%
Value per Share Deutsche Wohnen –
Share Component(d)
16.67
Value per Share Deutsche Wohnen –
Cash Component
7.56
Offer Value per Share to Deutsche Wohnen
Shareholders
24.23

Almost no value accretion based on an EPRA NAV valuation

(a) Based on cash component per share of EUR 7.56 and diluted shares of Deutsche Wohnen of 377.2m (assuming conversion of convertible bonds under change-of-control conditions); (b) Calculated as pro-forma combined EPRA NAV attributable to Deutsche Wohnen shareholders (EUR 5,901m) divided by 377.2m diluted shares outstanding; (c) Derived from comparison of Vonovia EPRA NAV per share of EUR 27.17 as per 30 September 2015 with Vonovia undisturbed share price of EUR 28.96 as per 13 October 2015; (d) Premium to EPRA NAV of Vonovia has been applied to pro-forma EPRA NAV of the combined company. Per share value for Deutsche Wohnen based on 377.2m diluted shares outstanding

» Valuation of the offer based on FFO I

Vonovia FFO I Guidance 2016E(b) 659 659 Financing Costs(c) (49) (49) Reduction of Financing Costs due to Deleveraging(d) - 43 Pro-Forma Combined FFO I 2016E 980 1,024 Deutsche Wohnen Stake in Combined Company 34% 30%(e) Deutsche Wohnen Stake in FFO I per Share(f) 0.88 0.82 Vonovia FFO I 2016 Yield(g) 4.9% 4.9% Value per Share Deutsche Wohnen – Share Component(h) 18.09 16.75 Value per Share Deutsche Wohnen – Cash Component 7.56 7.56 Offer Value per Share to Deutsche Wohnen Shareholders 25.64 24.31

LTV: 57%

Target LTV: 50%

In EUR m Pro-Forma

Deutsche Wohnen FFO I run-rate(a) 370 370

Implied Offer Value per Share

Undisturbed Share Price as of 13 October 2015

Close to no value accretion based on a FFO I valuation

(a) Deutsche Wohnen FFO I guidance 2016E of EUR 330m adjusted for EUR 40m run-rate contribution from portfolio acquisition announced in November 2015; (b) Based on Vonovia mid-point guidance of FFO I 2016E per share (including interest of perpetual hybrid bond); (c) As announced by Vonovia; (d) Based on pro-forma GAV of EUR 34.4bn, pro-forma net financial debt of EUR 19.6bn, required LTV reduction of c. 7% and financing costs (post-taxes) of 1.8%; (e) Adjusted for additional shares to be issued to achieve target LTV of 50%; (f) Calculated as pro-forma combined FFO I 2016E attributable to Deutsche Wohnen shareholders divided by 377.2m diluted shares outstanding; (g) Vonovia FFO I 2016 of EUR 659m divided by Vonovia market capitalization as of 13 October 2015; (h) Vonovia FFO I 2016E yield has been applied to pro-forma EPRA NAV of the combined company. Per share value for Deutsche Wohnen based on 377.2m diluted shares outstanding

» Yield and value upside at low risk profile

Superior cash flow generation and NAV growth while reducing risk profile

Source: Vonovia figures based on Vonovia annual report 2013 and 2014, Q2/Q3 2015 reports and Q3 2015 presentation

(a) Deutsche Wohnen: FFO I excluding minorities divided by end of period undiluted shares outstanding and mid-point guidance of FFO I 2015E divided by undiluted shares outstanding (FY 2013: EUR 114.5m, 286.2m; 2015E: EUR 285-290m; 337.4m); Vonovia: FFO I after interest of perpetual hybrid bond divided by end of period undiluted shares outstanding and mid-point guidance of FFO I 2015E per share (FY 2013: EUR 223.5m, 224.2m; 2015E: EUR 1.20 - 1.22); (b) Deutsche Wohnen: Reported EPRA NAV adjusted for goodwill divided by undiluted shares outstanding (9M 2015: 337.4m; FY2013: 286.2m); Vonovia: Reported EPRA NAV adjusted for goodwill divided by undiluted shares outstanding (9M 2015: 466.0m; FY 2013: 224.2m); (c) Vonovia LTV including perpetual hybrid bond as debt and impact from recent portfolio sales

» Timeline – Where do we stand?

01 December Publication of offer document by Vonovia
14 December Publication of reasoned opinion by Deutsche Wohnen
26 January Initial offer period ends
IMPORTANT Extended offer period, only if tender threshold achieved:
shares can be tendered under the same
offer terms/conditions
~15 February Extended offer period ends

Deutsche Wohnen shareholders should NOT tender their shares!

» Disclaimer

This presentation contains forward-looking statements including assumptions, opinions and views of Deutsche Wohnen or quoted from third party sources. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results, financial positions, the development or the performance of Deutsche Wohnen to differ materially from the estimations expressed or implied herein. Deutsche Wohnen does not guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments. No representation or warranty (expressed or implied) is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, any information, including projections, estimates, targets and opinions, contained herein, and no liability whatsoever is accepted as to any errors, omissions or misstatements contained herein, and accordingly, none of Deutsche Wohnen AG or any of its affiliates (including subsidiary undertakings) or any of such person's officers, directors or employees accepts any liability whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of this document. Deutsche Wohnen does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this presentation.

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