DIC Asset AG — Capital/Financing Update 2013

Nov 13, 2013

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Ad-hoc | 13 November 2013 08:15

Ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

DIC Asset AG / Key word(s): Capital Increase

13.11.2013 08:15

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Ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the German Securities Trading
Act (WpHG)

DIC Asset AG (WKN A1X3XX / ISIN DE000A1X3XX4) has resolved to acquire and
integrate a majority stake (94 per cent) in the UNITE portfolio comprising
54 office and commercial properties with an aggregate portfolio market
value of approximately EUR 481 million. DIC Asset AG also announced a
combined capital increase. The acquisition of the portfolio will be
conducted via a capital increase against contribution in kind of 6,206,068
shares. To optimise the portfolio financing, the Company will launch a
16,652,932 shares rights issue against cash contributions.

The acquisition of the UNITE portfolio will allow DIC Asset AG as part of
the strategic roadmap to further optimise and diversify its real estate
holdings. Going forward, it will enable the Company to markedly reduce its
leverage level especially through property disposals without falling short
of a minimum portfolio size that is viable from a capital and real estate
market perspective. The Company plans to gradually reduce its leverage to a
loan-to value (LTV) ratio of below 60 per cent by 2016. Factors that will
contribute to this reduction over the next three years include, in
particular, real estate disposals projected to amount to a total of
approximately EUR 450 million from DIC Asset AG's entire portfolio,
recurring income from the Company's existing portfolio and from further
growth in its fund business, results from realised development projects and
repayment of existing shareholder loans to a large extent.

With this, DIC Asset AG is continuing its strategy of focusing on direct
investments in its Commercial Portfolio whilst reducing its joint venture
exposure - following up on the acquisition of MSREF's stake in three joint
venture portfolios in the end of 2011. The Company had held a 20 per cent
stake in the UNITE portfolio since 2007, as part of its joint venture
investments. At present, the UNITE portfolio volume would contribute
additional annualised funds from operations (FFO) of around EUR 7 million.
Using the issue proceeds from the rights issue against cash contributions,
a long-term financing has been arranged and secured until 2019 and 2020
with a syndicate of German banks. The average maturity of DIC Asset AG's
financial liabilities will be extended to 4.6 years upon completion of the
transaction.

The UNITE portfolio, which is broadly diversified in terms of regions and
tenants, generates annual rental income of around EUR 28 million. In terms
of its structure and key performance figures, the portfolio is largely in
line with DIC Asset AG's existing portfolio with lettings on a long-term
basis (weighted average lease term of 5 years) and an occupancy rate of
around 88 per cent. The portfolio is characterised by a high proportion of
office properties (accounting for 73 per cent of rental income). 56 per
cent of the market value comes from the leading German metropolitan office
locations, properties in the Hamburg real estate market alone accounting
for a third. Moreover, at 37 per cent, the public sector accounts for an
above-average portion of rental income.

DIC Asset AG already acquired a 20 per cent stake in the portfolio in 2007,
as a joint venture partner together with Deutsche Immobilien Chancen AG &
Co. KGaA (30 per cent) and DIC Capital Partners (Germany) GmbH KG & Co.
KGaA (50 per cent). Since then, the portfolio has been managed by the
Company's internal asset and property manager DIC Onsite GmbH. The three
parties have agreed upon an implied equity purchase price of EUR 46
million. This represents a discount of 30 per cent on the pro-rata net
asset value (NAV) of the portfolio, which translates into an initial yield
of 6.1 per cent based on gross rental income.

Capital increase and rights issue

The portfolio will be acquired via a capital increase against contribution
in kind of approximately 6.2 million DIC Asset AG shares. This will be
accompanied by a rights issue of approximately 16.7 million shares against
cash contributions, in both cases partially exercising the authorised
capital of EUR 22,859,000. The selling parties will receive shares in DIC
Asset AG as consideration for their respective stake in the UNITE portfolio
via a holding Company. They support the transaction by having agreed to
hold these shares for a minimum lock-up period of twelve months and by
remaining invested in the portfolio with 6 per cent in a tax-efficient
structure. The 4-for-11 rights issue will have a subscription price of EUR
6.00 per share.

Deutsche Immobilien Chancen Group as largest shareholder of DIC Asset will
continue to hold a minimum stake of at least around 33 per cent in DIC
Asset AG following the transaction, and has declared to DIC Asset AG that
it intends to continue holding this strategic investment in the long term.
Deutsche Immobilien Chancen Group will participate in the rights issue by
way of an 'opération blanche' (cash neutral disposal of the number of
subscription rights required to exercise the remaining number of
subscription rights based on the disposal proceeds).

The proceeds of the rights issue against cash contributions will largely be
used to optimise the financial structure of the UNITE portfolio, but also
for general corporate purposes.

The new shares from the capital increase against contribution in kind and
the rights issue will carry full dividend rights for the financial year
2013. DIC Asset AG plans to have the new shares admitted to trading in the
regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as its
existing shares.

Bankhaus Lampe and Commerzbank will act as Joint Global Coordinators for
the transaction, as well as as Joint Bookrunners for the rights issue. The
Joint Bookrunners agreed to underwrite the new shares at the subscription
price of EUR 6.00, to offer them to the Company's shareholders for
subscription and to place any new shares not subscribed for.

Strategic rationale

The acquisition of the UNITE portfolio will significantly enlarge DIC Asset
AG's existing Commercial Portfolio, through the addition of 54 properties
generating a significant FFO contribution and will also sharpen DIC Asset
AG's profile as a direct commercial real estate investor.

Moreover, the acquisition will further significantly enhance the
diversification of rental income, and of the portfolio's regional
structure. At the same time, DIC Asset AG is seizing the opportunity to
further simplify its corporate structure following the complete takeover of
former three joint venture portfolios with MSREF in the end of 2011.

Projected timeline for the rights issue:

• Subscription period: 14-27 November 2013

• Subscription rights trading: 14-25 November 2013

• Inclusion of new shares from the capital increase against contribution
  in kind and the rights issue into the existing listing of DIC Asset AG
  at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange: 29 November 2013

For more information on DIC Asset AG, please visit www.dic-asset.de.

Disclaimer

This publication represents neither an offer to sell nor an invitation to
purchase or subscribe to securities. Such offer will take place solely
through, and on the basis of, a securities prospectus to be published
following approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
(Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - 'BaFin'). Only the
securities prospectus will contain the information to investors required by
law. The securities prospectus will be made available on the issuer's
website [www.dic-asset.de], from a date still to be determined, and will be
available free of charge from the issuer during normal business hours.

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Contact:
Immo von Homeyer
DIC Asset AG
Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Tel +49 (0) 69 27 40 33 86
Fax +49 (0) 69 27 40 33 69
Mailto:I.vonHomeyer@dic-asset.de

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Language: English
Company: DIC Asset AG
Eschersheimer Landstr. 223
60320 Frankfurt
Germany
Phone: +49 69 9454858-86
Fax: +49 69 9454858-99
E-mail: ir@dic-asset.de
Internet: www.dic-asset.de
ISIN: DE000A1X3XX4, DE000A1KQ1N3, DE000A1TNJ22
WKN: A1X3XX, A1KQ1N, A1TNJ2
Indices: S-DAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart

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