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DIC Asset AG — Interim / Quarterly Report 2012
Nov 13, 2012
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Q3 2012 INTERIM REPORT
Bienenkorbhaus, Frankfurt: sale after revitalising and increasing the occupancy rate
| CONTENT | |
|---|---|
| Foreword | 2 |
| Interim Group Management Report |
5 |
| Share | 33 |
| Consolidated Financial Statements as at 30 September 2012 |
36 |
| Notes | 46 |
| Review Report |
48 |
| Quarterly Financial Data |
50 |
| Portfolio Overview |
52 |
OVERVIEW
| Key figures EUR million |
9M 2012 |
2011 | 9M Change | Q3 2012 |
2012 | Q2 Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rental income |
94.3 | 85.8 | +10% | 31.8 | 31.4 | +1% |
| Net rental income |
84.4 | 78.8 | +7% | 28.3 | 28.0 | +1% |
| Fees from real estate management |
3.6 | 3.6 | 0% | 1.3 | 1.1 | +18% |
| Property disposal proceeds |
5.8 | 9.3 | -38% | 2.9 | 0.1 >+100% | |
| Total revenues |
120.4 | 111.1 | +8% | 42.1 | 38.8 | +9% |
| Profits on property disposals |
0.7 | 0.6 | +17% | 0.2 | 0.1 | +100% |
| Share of the profit of associates |
1.7 | 1.6 | +6% | 0.5 | 0.4 | +25% |
| Funds from Operations (FFO) |
32.2 | 29.8 | +8% | 10.9 | 10.8 | +1% |
| FFO per share |
0.70 | 0.68 | +3% | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0% |
| EBITDA | 73.7 | 69.8 | +6% | 24.5 | 24.6 | 0% |
| EBIT | 49.4 | 48.3 | +2% | 16.3 | 16.5 | -1% |
| Cash flow from operating activities |
35.6 | 32.1 | +11% | 15.4 | 10.0 | +54% |
| data Balance sheet EUR million |
30.09. 2012 |
2011 | 31.12. Change | 30.09. 2012 |
2012 | 30.06. Change |
| Net debt equity ratio in % |
30.5 | 31.7 | -4% | 30.5 | 31.4 | -3% |
| Investment property |
1,864.3 | 1,902.1 | -2% | 1,864.3 1,914.8 | -3% | |
| Debt | 1,645.6 | 1,624.0 | +1% | 1,645.6 1,627.4 | +1% | |
| Total assets |
2,254.9 | 2,248.1 | 0% | 2,254.9 2,252.7 | 0% | |
| Key facts letting |
9M 2012 |
2011 | 9M Change | Q3 2012 |
2012 | Q2 Change |
| Letting result in sqm |
173,000 201,800 | -14% | 61,000 | 60,000 | +2% | |
| Vacancy rate |
11.7% | 13.5% | -1.8 pp |
11.7% | 12.0% | -0.3 pp |
| Like-for-like rental income growth |
0.6% | 0.7% | -0.1 pp |
0.5% | 0.1% +0.4 pp |
The Management Board of DIC Asset AG (from left): Markus Koch, Ulrich Höller
Dear Shareholders, Business Partners, Employees and Friends of our Company,
Economic growth is continuing to prove robust in the third quarter of the current year, particularly when compared to the situation in other countries. Despite this, we have seen the !rst signs that Germany will not stay completely immune to the extremely weak, in some cases even negative, economic trends a"ecting many European countries. For the !rst half of 2013, we shall probably be facing a slowdown in economic activity at home. Despite these factors, a stable employment market should secure a level of growth set even to slightly exceed this year's !gure.
The real estate sector has proved extremely stable this year. Pro!ting from this situation, the DIC Asset AG share has seen a steady upward trend since the summer and its potential has been highlighted by many specialist media and analysts. In this context, DIC Asset AG remains on a positive course, which makes us very con!dent that we shall also achieve our annual targets for 2012 by and large.
In this respect, the third quarter was again characterised by successes and good results. The key points are:
- By letting 61,000 sqm, we have exceeded the previous quarter's result and consequently have let 173,000 sqm in total so far in 2012.
- As a result, we have again improved the vacancy rate in our portfolio; it now stands at 11.7% and is consequently signi!cantly better than in the previous year (13.5%).
- Finally, the pro!tability of our portfolio is increasing further, with FFO up 8% to EUR 32.2 million.
The positive trend has also continued into the fourth quarter. In October, we completed the !nal link in the sustainable value-creation chain at the Bienenkorbhaus with the successfulsale of the property. We modernised the historic Bienenkorbhaus with a comprehensive refurbishment programme and created additional 1-A retail space via an extension on Germany's most heavily frequented shopping street. Rental to attractive retail clients added value to the entire surrounding area, meaning that we were gradually able to let the remaining space on very advantageousterms, virtually doubling rental income.
We are also pursuing value-creation strategies with the MainTor quarter in Frankfurt and with Opera O#ces in Hamburg. We have made signi!cant progress with both projects in recent months; marketing and construction are well underway in Frankfurt. In the fourth quarter, we shall start marketing some 100 condominiums at the MainTor site – at an ideal time, in a very dynamic residential market.
In addition to these major and highly visible projects, our success is characterised equally by considerable progress on smaller projects through ongoing property management, with which we are also gradually improving our portfolio. It is precisely the large number ofsmaller and medium-sized rentalsthat give our company stability and resilience because they allow us to avoid dependence on a small number of large deals and individual tenants.
INTERIM GROUP MANAGEMENT REPORT
We shall realise and secure the values generated in this way as soon as the time is right. We have now sold the Bienenkorbhaus with a 95% occupancy rate; the attractive price also re\$ects the transformation of the property that has been achieved. We shall use the in\$ow of funds to repay loans amounting to some EUR 60 million and thus optimise our !nancing pro!le. Thisrelease of equity is part of a raft of measures that have helped us bolster our !nancing structure signi!cantly this year.
We !rmly believe that we are well prepared with our company and its positioning to cope with the challengesto come. We should like to thank you, dearshareholders, for your continuing support in the development of DIC Asset AG.
Yours sincerely,
Ulrich Höller Markus Koch
GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
German economy trending cautiously upwards
The second half of the year started well for the German economy, primarily thanks to a somewhat more marked momentum in the industrial and construction sectors. However, the trend in leading indicators shows that prospects remain considerably uncertain. Companies view the future more pessimistically, which triggered the sixth fall in succession in the ifo index in October. The impact of the slowdown is also apparent on the employment market: the autumn revitalisation was not as strong as it was last year. The number of unemployed fell by approximately 35,000 to 2.8 million compared with the previous month. The number of people in gainful employment rose by 322,000 compared with the previous year to 41.85 million. As a result, the unemployment rate wasstable compared with the previous year, at 6.5%, in October 2012.
High private consumption and residential construction activities continue to provide a sound basis for the German economy. By and large, the economy seems to have stuck to its cautiously positive course across the third quarter. In its autumn statement, the German government predicts GDP growth of 0.8% for 2012 as a whole.
Financial markets seem to have calmed down for the moment
The euro debt crisis eased somewhat at the beginning of autumn, and interest rates on bonds issued by the troubled countries are falling. Euro zone !nance ministers have activated the permanent rescue fund, the ESM, whose funds are also designed to calm the markets. The !nancial market is gearing itself up for a bailout request from Spain and combined assistance from the ESM and the European Central Bank (ECB). These two institutions had already declared their willingness to buy up sovereign debt from the crisis-riven countriesin unlimited quantities. In\$uenced by the key interest rate, which was cut to 0.75% last quarter, bank interest rates have now reached new lows. Nevertheless, no increase in lending can be expected. Instead, the !nancial institutions – which themselves are frequently beset by di#culties – are likely to cut back further on their activities or switch to supposedly lower-risk areas of business. For the real estate industry, this means that it will be a long time before obtaining !nancing gets any easier, with the current di#culties in securing loans set to remain part of general business situation for the foreseeable future.
Office letting market robust
Up to September 2012, approximately 2.2 million sqm was let in the seven major o#ce locations. This equates to a fall of approximately -14% compared with the same period in the previous year, which is exactly the same as the midpoint of the year. In the smaller o#ce locations, the trend was somewhat better, falling by only -11%. As a result, the letting market is still robust at present, with results remaining at average levels for the last ten years. However, market players have now lowered their expectations. Companies are taking longer to make decisions and deferring their relocation and expansion plans in some cases. The economy is also likely to provide less support over the next few months. However, letting activities are expected to remain stable until the year-end, meaning that total volume of approximately 3 million sqm is expected for 2012. This would see DIC achieve a result that, although below that of the previous year, exceeded the long-term average.
Fewer vacancies in cities
Despite a dip in letting activities, vacancies in the major o#ce centres fell further to 9.0%, 0.2 percentage points less than at the end of June 2012. This is due in part to new building activity remaining moderate, rising by 13% to approximately 540,000 sqm in September 2012. Although a further 300,000 sqm is to come on the market in the last few months of 2012, even this total is not su#cient to catch up with the
EXPECTED GDP GROWTH IN EUROPE 2012 in %
Source: eurostat, German Federal Government
level of the previous year. According to current information, approximately 900,000 sqm will be completed in 2013, but thanksto good levels of pre-letting, this will not cause problems for the o#ce market either. The limiting factor for developments is not demand at present but mainly obtaining !nance from banks. The peak rentals demanded for top-quality, modern space in the best locations were stable in the third quarter thanks to strong demand. Compared with the previous year, they rose by 3% on average. Medium-range rents in city locations also enjoyed positive growth thanks to falling vacancies and rose by approximately 2%.
More vibrant transaction market in the third quarter
The transaction market has been quite animated recently. From July to September 2012, a total of EUR 5.5 billion was invested in commercial real estate. As a result, the third quarter is well up, with growth of approximately 31%, on the second quarter. Transaction volume totalled EUR 14.9 billion up to the end of September 2012. This !gure remains below the previous year's performance, having fallen by 14%. Despite lower sales, the general conditions were also stable in the third quarter. Demand from international investors remains strong; they account for approximately 30% of transaction volume. Demand continuesto be highest for top-quality properties, although, unlike last year, far more o#ce propertiesthan retail properties have changed hands. O#ce properties were traded for approximately EUR 6.6 billion,
LETTING VOLUME IN MAJOR GERMAN OFFICE LOCATIONS in sqm
Basis: !gures for Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich, Stuttgart from Jones Lang LaSalle/Savills
which equates to a share of 44%. The fall in retail transaction volume to EUR 4.5 billion (30%) is due above all to the lack of supply of core properties, particularly in the shopping centre segment.
Focus on core properties ensures higher volumes in cities
Transactions with a higher risk pro!le also remained far less frequent than acquisitions of core properties over the rest of the year. Purchasers'aversion to risk is being exacerbated by the safety-!rst !nancing policy being adopted by the banks. This means that there has been no end to surplus demand in the core segment. Against this backdrop, it is notsurprising that approximately 60% of total transaction volume was handled in the seven major o#ce centres. The focus on core properties and the substantial proportion of o#ce properties are making cities more attractive, meaning that, by September, an increase of EUR 0.6 billion to EUR 9.1 billion in the aggregate transaction total was therefore reported across the seven major o#ce centres. By contrast, transaction volumes in the other locations fell. Peak rentals for o#ce properties were stable in the third quarter of 2012 and stand at 4.80% on average because of strong demand.
TRANSACTION VOLUME OF GERMAN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE in EUR billion
Source: Jones Lang LaSalle
For 2012, market analysts consider a transaction volume of between EUR 21 billion and EUR 23 billion possible because of the continuing appeal of the German market and the lack of alternative investments, meaning that repeating the previous year's !gure is a realistic prospect. However, a !nal spurt involving far higher volumes in the fourth quarter will be needed to achieve this.
Specific developments in the regions
Commercial investment market
- Total transactions across the major o#ce centres rise by 7% activity slows outside the major locations
- In Stuttgart, transaction volume has more than tripled, most notably as a result of the sale of the Milaneo shopping centre.
- Munich and Berlin are both approximately 40% up year-on-year
- Cologne, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt each report transactions falling by approximately -30%
Letting market of office properties
- In the seven medium-sized regional o#ce centres, letting is slightly better than in the cities
- Peak rentals in the cities have risen by 3% on average in the last 12 months, with only Frankfurt seeing no increase in rentals
- Stable letting market in Berlin, moderate fall in Frankfurt
- In September, rentals in Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne and Stuttgart were each more than 20% down on the previous year.
- Marked reductions in vacancies of over 10% in both Munich (-1.5 percentage points) and Stuttgart (-0.8 percentage points)
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Highlights
- Vacancy rate reduced again to 11.7% (previous year: 13,5%)
- Operating earnings (FFO) increased by 8% to EUR 32.2 million
- Sales volume currently already at EUR 101 million
We let 173,000 sqm by September 2012 and exceeded the previous quarterly result in the third quarter. Our letting volume equates to annualised rental income of EUR 18.4 million. Thanks most notably to good !gures for new rentals, we again improved the vacancy rate by 0.3 percentage points to 11.7% in the third quarter, bringing it below 12% for the !rst time for several years. The successful sale of the Bienenkorbhaus hasincreased oursales volume to EUR 101 million. As at September, rental income from our expanded portfolio increased by 10% to EUR 94.3 million. FFO rose by 8% to EUR 32.2 million. The pro!t for the period is slightly down on the previous year at EUR 7.6 million.
Portfolio with total value of EUR 3.3 billion
As at 30 September 2012, our real estate portfolio contained 270 properties in total, the same !gure as at the end of June. The total rental area of the portfolio amounts to 1.9 million sqm and the total value remains at EUR 3.3 billion. The pro rata value of the properties amounted to EUR 2.2 billion for DIC Asset AG. Our properties generate annual rental income (pro rata, including our co-investments) of EUR 143.5 million (previous year: EUR 130.4 million). The gross rental yield stands at 6.7%.
Letting result: an increase in the third quarter
We again increased our letting result in the third quarter, this time to 61,000 sqm, 2% more than in the previous quarter (Q2 2012: 60,000 sqm). The letting result totalled 173,000 sqm up to September 2012. This means that, in area terms, we are 14% down on the previous year's !gure (previous year: 201,800 sqm), mirroring our planning !gures and the letting mandates in the portfolio. In comparison with the previous year, we were able to conclude contracts generating higher rents per square metre in 2012, meaning that the letting result in terms of annualised income only di"ers by 5% year-on-year. The total letting volume equatesto annualised rental income of approximately EUR 18.4 million (previous year: EUR 19.5 million).
| PORTFOLIO BY REGIONS* |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2012 | North | East | Central | West | South | Total 30.09.2012 |
Total 30.09.2011 |
| Number of properties |
47 | 34 | 58 | 61 | 70 | 270 | 281 |
| Market value in EUR million ** |
232.7 | 284.0 | 684.3 | 640.8 | 405.0 | 2,246.8 | 2,069.9 |
| Rental space in sqm |
177,300 | 161,900 | 264,100 | 340,200 | 301,300 | 1,244,800 | 1,178,200 |
| Portfolio proportion after rental space |
14% | 13% | 21% | 28% | 24% | 100% | |
| Annualised rental income in EUR million |
15.2 | 21.0 | 36.6 | 41.2 | 29.5 | 143.5 | 130.4 |
| Rental income per sqm in EUR |
7.70 | 11.50 | 13.20 | 11.30 | 8.70 | 10.60 | 10.40 |
| Lease maturity in years |
6.5 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Gross rental yield |
6.6% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Vacancy rate |
7.3% | 8.2% | 15.6% | 13.5% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
* all figures pro rata, except number of properties; all figures without developments except number of properties and market values
** Market value as at 31.12.2011, later acquisitions considered at cost
LETTING VOLUME
| 2012 9M in sqm |
9M 2011 after signing |
2012 9M in |
9M 2011 EUR million |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Retail Other commercial Residential |
120,100 14,800 34,700 3,400 |
123,500 28,900 44,100 5,300 |
13.8 2.3 2.0 0.3 |
13.1 3.1 2.9 0.4 |
| Total Parking (units) |
173,000 1,620 |
201,800 1,630 |
18.4 0.8 |
19.5 0.8 |
The result as at September 2012 comprises new lettings of 81,900 sqm (EUR 8.2 million) and renewals of 91,100 sqm (EUR 10.2 million). As usual, our letting result of over 250 deals is based on a large number of rentals of all sizes, which gives us stability. Approximately 28% of the total volume comes from letting space of less than 1,000 sqm and some 46% from letting between 1,000 and 5,000 sqm.
GROWTH IN RENTAL INCOME
like-for-like in %, excluding project developments
Improved term structure, higher like-for-like rental income
We have signi!cantly improved the maturity of potentially expiring tenancies: as of September, 66% of our tenancy agreements now run until 2016 or longer. We increased this percentage by 6 percentage points from 60% at the end of 2011. For 2012, the volume of leases expiring was reduced by EUR 8.5 million from 9.9% to 3.4% of annualised rental income. For 2013, the reduction already amounts to EUR 4.7 million from 9.6% to 5.9%. Annualised rental income in a like-for-like comparison (excluding changes to the portfolio caused by acquisitions/disposals or developments) rose by 0.5% compared with the previous quarter. As a result, growth since the beginning of the year totals 0.6%, which means we virtually match the level of the previous year.
LEASE MATURITIES
Distribution of annual rental income by lease maturities, in %
30.09.2012
| 3.4 5.9 |
10.5 | 14.4 | 65.8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 2013 2014 | 2015 | 2016 seqq |
VACANCY RATE in % at the end of the quarter
Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 average vacancy rate 2008-2012 on quarterly basis: 13% Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011
Further reduction in the vacancy rate to 11.7%
As at 30 September 2012, we reduced the vacancy rate by 0.3 percentage points to 11.7% compared with the previous quarter. Therefore, it stands clearly below the 5-year-average of 13%. Marked improvements were achieved in North and West regions, which both achieved falls of 1.0 percentage points. The vacancy rate still stood at 13.5% 12 months ago. The average lease term fell by 0.1 years to 5.2 years compared with the previous quarter, mainly due to the trend towards shorter tenancies. The average monthly rental per sqm increased by EUR 0.10 to EUR 10.60. Additional portfolio data can be found in the overview on pages 52 and 53 at the end of the quarterly report.
THEODORHEUSSALLEE, FRANKFURT
Anchor tenant committed long-term
- Repositioning following technological and structural improvements
- Agreement with major tenant will reduce vacancy rate sharply
We acquired the o#ce property, comprising 13,800 sqm, in Frankfurt in 2007 as part of a portfolio purchased via a 20% co-investment. Following the tenant's departure, the property in City West, close to the Frankfurter Messe trade fair centre, was empty. Firstly, we invested in preserving the value of the property with alterations to the building fabric and systems. We also worked intensively through various marketing measures to position the property on the market in such a way that it appealed. By letting it to a subsidiary of Mainova, we succeeded in !nding an anchor tenant for
the property and !lling more than 60% of the space. This rental represented one of the largest deals in Frankfurt's City West in 2012. Approximately 300 employees of Hesse's largest energy supplier will work here over ten \$oors in future.
TOP LETTING DEALS as at 30.09.2012
| Top 5 New Lettings |
in sqm |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| BASF | Mannheim | 9,400 | Office |
| Sunways | Konstanz | 5,300 | Office |
| Mainova | Frankfurt | 5,000 | Office |
| Floor Direct |
Mannheim | 4,700 | Office |
| Intern. textile retailer |
Leipzig | 3,600 | Retail |
| Top 5 Renewals |
in sqm |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Baden-Württemberg |
Mannheim | 9,200 | Office |
| ver.di | East Germany |
6,900 | Commercial/Office |
| Siemens | Erlangen | 6,500 | Office |
| City of Hamburg |
Hamburg | 4,700 | Office |
| Sirius | Düsseldorf | 4,300 | Office |
VETTERS HOF, HAINSTRASSE, LEIPZIG
Modern retail space finds suitable tenants
- Property-related measures combined with location marketing
- Attractive rental to well-known retailers
The property from our commercial portfolio is a commercial building in Leipzig's pedestrian precinct. The appeal of Hainstraße as a retail location was impaired in recent years, due in part to frequent construction work and the opening of the new "Höfe am Brühl" shopping centre. Existing tenancy agreements were expiring and we exploited this to reposition the property. In the wake of the realignment, we gave the property a traditional name typical of the location (Vetters Hof). We worked with the neighbours to boost the appeal of our environment. We also merged the retail spaces
to form a large, modern space and created additional practice and o#ce space, which can be rapidly let. We were able to acquire an attractive main tenant, an international textile retailer, for approximately 4,300 sqm, which will revive the surrounding area. We succeeded in increasing rental income signi! cantly with the long-term deal.
Fund business expanded
With a volume of around EUR 365 million, we already achieved more than half of our planned investment volume of around EUR 700 million in our fund business. We have expanded the "DIC O#ce Balance I"o#ce property fund with the acquisitions of the "Loftwerk", a new o#ce building in Eschborn, for some EUR 44 million. The o#ce property, comprising 14,700 sqm, will be completed by the end of 2012 and will then be transferred to the fund. At the beginning of November, we also acquired another attractive o#ce property in Duisburg'sInner Harbour for thisfund with a volume of some EUR 27 million. The "Looper" property, comprising rental space of 10,000 sqm, is well and long-term let and occupied by many prime tenants from varioussectors. The transfer of ownership willsee our !rst fund, the"DIC O#ce Balance I", expand to a fund volume of EUR 340 million.
Two transfers of ownership took place for our "DIC HighStreet Balance" retail fund being established: a property in Dresden worth approximately EUR 17 million at the end of September and a property in Mannheim worth approximately EUR 8 million in October. Progress is also being made in attracting equity through intensive discussions and promising negotiations: we expect corresponding equity commitments soon enabling more investment in top-quality retail properties.
Acquisition volume increases to over EUR 110 million after end of the quarter
The transfer of title for an o#ce property comprising 7,200 sqm at Frankfurt's main station took place at the beginning of July. This will increase the value of our commercial portfolio by some EUR 17 million. We did not carry out any acquisitions in the third quarter. With the acquisition of the fund property "Looper" in Duisburg with EUR 27 million investment volume, the acquisition volume totals EUR 113 million currently.
Sales volume already over EUR 100 million
As at 30 September 2012, we have sold four properties in total. The sales comprised a property from our commercial portfolio with salesrevenues of approximately EUR 3 million as well as three properties from our co-investments for EUR 11.3 million. Together with three part-owned apartments, this results in a sales volume of EUR 14.4 million up to September 2012.
Following the end of the reporting period, we sold two properties from co-investmentsin Mörfelden-Walldorf (EUR 8 million) and Düsseldorf (EUR 6 million). We also sold the Bienenkorbhaus in Frankfurt from the commercial portfolio for some EUR 73 million, which boosted sales volume as at the end of October 2012 to approximately EUR 101 million. We have signi!cantly exceeded the market and book values of our properties with these sales.
BIENENKORBHAUS FRANKFURT
Redevelopment successfully completed with sale
- Modernisation and addition of top-quality retail space
- Increase in the occupancy rate of approximately 20 percentage points following refurbishment
- Attractive sales pro!t and release of equity
In October 2012, we sold the historic Bienenkorbhaus on the Zeil in Frankfurt to the international investor RFR for approximately EUR 73 million. We were thus able once again to bring an extensive investment, which encompassed major redevelopment and intensive asset management, to a pro!table conclusion.
In 2004, we acquired the Bienenkorbhaus as part of the Frankfurter Sparkasse's real estate portfolio of 57 properties through a 50/50 joint venture. We modernised the building with a comprehensive
refurbishment, skilfully preserving the 1950s architecture and adding an extension comprising topquality retail space. We expanded the rental area by 15% to 11,000 sqm.
At the same time, we were able to acquire the anchor tenants, the shoe retailer Görtz and the Frankfurter Sparkasse, as tenants for the new retail space. At the re-opening in 2009, the occupancy rate was 76%. With the new marketing programme and with the help of the increasing popularity of the location, which bene!ts from a high footfall, as a medical practice among other things, we had been able to increase the occupancy rate to over 95% by the date of the sale. As a result, we have virtually doubled rental income compared with the !gure on acquisition.
Since re-opening in 2009, the Bienenkorbhaus has generated attractive rental income with more space and a signi!cantly higher occupancy rate. DIC Asset AG became the sole owner of the property following the acquisition of all the joint venture sharesin October 2011. With the sale, we shall achieve a pro!t of approximately EUR 3 million on transfer of title, which is likely to take place at the year-end. Approximately EUR 60 million will be used to replace a bank loan and a mezzanine loan and release equity. This will increase DIC Asset AG's reported net debt equity ratio by approximately one percentage point.
Progress with MainTor
As previously reported, the sale of MainTor Panorama and MainTor Patio to the Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe for a total investment of approximately EUR 150 million took place in the third quarter of 2012 before construction started. This means that some 50% of the MainTor project is already marketed, well ahead of schedule. This sale also reduced the project risk considerably yet again. Contracts have now been awarded for approximately 80% of the construction work on Main-Tor Primus and MainTor Porta, with the estimated costs entirely within budget. This has provided signi!cantly more assurance regarding the construction costs for the site.
As planned, demolition above ground has now been completed across the entire site; this will be followed by some below-ground demolition of existing underground car parks. Our comprehensive logistics and communication programme has allowed usto achieve continuous progressin construction while maintaining good relations with those neighbours in the quarter a"ected by the project.
We have also marked the o#cial start to the new buildings with the laying of the foundation stone for MainTor Porta and have also started preparationsto begin construction of MainTor Patio and MainTor Panorama in 2013. The marketing of the condominiumsto private investorsfor the MainTor Palazzisection willstart in December. The start of construction work of this subproject with a volume of around EUR 75 million is planned for late summer 2013.
Frankfurt, MainTor district
Personnel changes: raising efficiency in real estate management
In the third quarter of 2012, we increased the DIC Onsite GmbH management team to three people to take account of the increased workload and the importance of real estate management. We have also made changes to how our employees are assigned. Among other things, the portfolio management team of DIC Asset AG wasfully integrated into DIC Onsite GmbH's organisationalstructure asthe"Portfolio Management"unit, which willshorten decision-making processes and increase e# ciency even more. Headcount increased by 4 compared with the previous quarter to 141, mainly in the areas of asset and real estate management. Thisis 17 employees more than in the previous year, which is attributable to the expansion of our portfolio and our business activities, not least with our funds.
Introduction of the new IT platform progressing on schedule
We have been working forseveral monthsin a company-wide project involving the introduction of a new IT platform, with which we shall replace the isolated systems in real estate management and company accounting with integrated software. We shall make real estate management more e#cient with this investment. We shall reduce the number of interfaces and make the entire system more transparent, including by increasing the opportunities for analysis and monitoring. We plan to use the new system from the beginning of 2013.
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
| 30.09.12 | 30.06.12 | 30.09.11 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio management, investment and fund |
13 | 14 | 14 |
| Asset and property management |
111 | 105 | 94 |
| Group management and administration |
17 | 18 | 16 |
| Total | 141 | 137 | 124 |
REVENUES AND RESULTS
Rental income increases by EUR 8.5 million
Our rental income increased year-on-year, primarily as a result of the expansion in our portfolio, but also because of the improvement in the occupancy rate. Gross rental income rose by EUR 8.5 million (+10%) to EUR 94.3 million, while net rental income rose by EUR 5.7 million (+7%) to EUR 84.4 million. Growth in net rental income is below the trend in gross rental income because of higher costs incurred in active real estate management, which cannot be passed on to tenants. These include, in particular, maintenance and upkeep costs as well as vacancy costs and contractually agreed exceptions.
Income from real estate management matches previous year's level
At EUR 3.6 million, income from real estate management fees from co-investments precisely matched the previous year's !gure at the end of September 2012. In this connection, the expansion in our fund business compensated as planned for the loss of income following the sale of propertiesfrom our other joint venture portfolios and the complete takeover of three joint venture investments in autumn 2011.
Total revenues of EUR 120.4 million
Property sales from our commercial portfolio led to revenues of EUR 5.8 million and a pro!t of EUR 0.7 million. The sales pro!t therefore increased by EUR 0.1 million compared with the previous year although far higher revenues were achieved in
OVERVIEW OF REVENUES
| EUR million |
9M 2012 |
9M 2011 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental income |
94.3 | 85.8 | +10% |
| Fees from real estate management |
3.6 | 3.6 | 0% |
| Proceeds from disposals of properties |
5.8 | 9.3 | -38% |
| Other | 16.7 | 12.4 | +35% |
| Total revenues |
120.4 | 111.1 | +8% |
the same period in the previous year. Overall, total income rose by EUR 9.3 million (+8%) at the end of the third quarter to EUR 120.4 million, primarily thanks to the increase in rental income.
Increased portfolio volume leads to higher expenses
As expected, growth in our portfolio is a"ecting operating expenses: personnel expenses increased by EUR 1.9 million (+27%) compared with the previous year, because we need more employees for the work to be done in real estate management and fund business. The variable elements of the Management Board's remuneration also increased because of the positive trend in our share price. Administrative expenses increased slightly by EUR 0.2 million (+3%) to EUR 6.4 million. The operating cost ratio (the ratio of administrative and personnel expenses to gross rental income, adjusted for fees from real estate management) amounted to 12.5% (previous year: 11.4%). For the year as a whole, we still aim to achieve a target cost ratio of between 11% and 12%.
Interest result reflects expansion in the portfolio
The interest result for the months from January to September 2012 amounted to EUR -42.5 million in total. Thanks in particular to higher interest income and the fall in interest rates, it is only EUR 1.5 million (+4%) up on the !gure for the previous year despite the signi!cantly greater !nancing volume. Interest income rose by EUR 1.9 million (+34%) to EUR 7.5 million, mainly because of the loan granted to a MainTor project company. Interest expenses increased by EUR 3.4 million (+7%) to EUR -50.0 million, mainly because of the higher !nancing volume and the interest expense for the bond, which were not included completely in the same period in the previous year.
More fund income from co-investments
Income from associated companies(these are the results of the co-investmentssegment) increased by EUR 0.1 million (+6%) to EUR 1.7 million. This income, which is pro rata in each case, comes from real estate management, sales and fund income. Growth is mainly attributable to higher income from our expanded"DIC O#ce Balance I"special fund. Here, regular income from fund business increased to EUR 1.4 million, while income from other co-investments amounted to EUR 0.3 million.
FFO increases by 8% to EUR 32.2 million
FFO (funds from operations) rose by EUR 2.4 million or 8% to EUR 32.2 million, i.e. outstripping growth in net rental income. The improvement in FFO is attributable to the expanded portfolio with higher income and the relative improvement in the interest result. FFO per share amounted to EUR 0.70, 2 cents more than in the previous year.
The annualised FFO yield in relation to the quarterly closing price of EUR 7.35 on 30 September 2012 was 12.7% (9M 2011: 15,8%).
Profit for the period of EUR 7.6 million
As at 30 September 2012, the pro!t for the period was EUR 7.6 million, EUR 0.5 million (-6%) lessthan the previous year, which is mainly attributable to higher personnel expenses, interest expenses and depreciation and amortisation. However, the gap compared with the previous year's result was considerably reduced: at the end of the second half of the year, the di"erence was only EUR -1.1 million (-18%). Earnings per share stand at EUR 0.16 (previous year: EUR 0.18).
DERIVATION OF FFO
| EUR million |
9M 2012 |
9M 2011 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net rental income |
84.4 | 78.8 | +7% |
| Administrative expenses |
-6.4 | -6.2 | +3% |
| Personnel expenses |
-9.0 | -7.1 | +27% |
| Result of other operating income/expenses |
0.4 | 0.1 | >+100% |
| Fees from real estate management |
3.6 | 3.6 | 0% |
| Share of the profits from associates |
1.7 | 1.6 | +6% |
| Interest result |
-42.5 | -41.0 | +3% |
| Funds from operations |
32.2 | 29.8 | +8% |
NET ASSETS AND FINANCIAL POSITION
Financing volume of EUR 1,533 million
At the end of the third quarter, our debt totals EUR 1,533.0 million. This is EUR 11.1 million (+1%) more than at the end of the previous year. The majority of the debt (95%) consists of traditional loans with !nancial institutions, with the remaining 5% due to our bond. The 2011 Annual Report provides detailed information on our !nancial management.
Approximately EUR 50 million of acquisition financing arranged
In addition to the progress in optimising our !nancing pro!le reported in the last quarter, we have been able to arrange and conclude additional acquisition !nancing. As a result, the !nancing volume arranged for new and extended loans has increased by around EUR 50 million to over EUR 550 million in the current year. Of the new loans, EUR 14 million is attributable to the commercial portfolio. EUR 35 million relates to acquisition !nancing for the fund properties.
Financing terms
The average term of !nancial liabilities came to 2.7 years up to September 2012. Taking account of the re!nancing of EUR 110 million arranged up to the reporting date as well as the repayments of EUR 60 million following the Bienenkorbhaus sale, increases the average residual term of !nancial debt to 3.3 years.
EARNINGS OVERVIEW
| EUR million | 9M 2012 | 9M 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cost ratio | 12.5% | 11.4% | +1.1 pp |
| FFO | 32.2 | 29.8 | +8% |
| Profit for the period | 7.6 | 8.1 | -6% |
| Earnings per share (EUR) | 0.16 | 0.18 | -11% |
| FFO per share (EUR) | 0.70 | 0.68 | +3% |
Hedging against increases in interest rates
80% of !nancial debt (EUR 1,226 million) is hedged against increasesin interest rates, partly through !xed interest rates or derivative interest-rate hedging instruments. As a result, we reduce the risk of extreme \$uctuationsin interest expenses and have more security in our planning. Approximately 20% (EUR 307 million) of the !nancial debt (mainly current liabilities) is agreed with variable interest rates.
Average interest rate decreases further
The average interest rate of our !nancial debt decreased again: at 4.10%, it is 25 basis points below the level at the end of 2011 and 35 basis points below the level of the previous year. Interest expense rose by EUR -3.4 million to EUR -50.0 million. Interest income increased by EUR 1.9 million to EUR 7.5 million, due in part to the short-term bridging loan granted to a MainTor project company. The interest result amounted to EUR -42.5 million (previous year: EUR -41.0 million).
At 169%, the interest cover ratio (ICR), the ratio of net rental income to interest payments, is slightly higher than at the end of 2011 (167%).
Cash flow from ongoing business operations up 11%
From January to September 2012, cash \$ow was characterised by stronger operating activities based on the expanded portfolio and fewer acquisitions than in the previous year.
DEBT MATURITIES
as at 30.09.2012
Cash \$ow from ongoing business operationsrose sharply by EUR 3.5 million (+11%) to EUR 35.6 million. Higher income from the expanded real estate portfolio exceeded the !nancing expenses required for this expansion.
Out\$ows for investment purposes totalled EUR -67.4 million. The majority of this !gure related to the acquisition of three properties: the"Red Square"property close to Frankfurt airport (EUR 21 million), an o#ce property at Frankfurt's main station (EUR 17 million) as well as a retail property in Dresden (EUR 18 million). The property in Dresden is to be part of our retail fund, which we are currently setting up. Investment in the portfolio increased by EUR 5.0 million to EUR 15.3 million; this increase was partly attributable to the expansion in the portfolio but also to the improvementsin our properties associated with our more comprehensive letting service. In the previous year, investment activity was dominated by the purchase of the Kaufhof properties and a higher volume of sales.
Cash \$ow from !nancing activitiestotalled EUR -12.3 million up to September 2012. It consists largely of new borrowings as a result of acquisitions of EUR 31.8 million, repayments of EUR 22.9 million and the dividend payment of EUR 16.0 million. Deposits of EUR 5.1 million relate to hedging transactions after a fall in the general level of interest rates. In the previous year, we !nanced more acquisitions, using a capital increase and a bond issue for this purpose.
Compared with 30 June, cash and cash equivalents reduced by EUR 18.6 million to EUR 56.2 million on account of the dividend payment in particular. The fall amounts to EUR 44.1 million from EUR 100.2 million compared with the end of 2011.
OVERVIEW OF CASH FLOW
| EUR million |
9M 2012 |
H1 2012 |
9M 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit for the period |
7.6 | 5.1 | 8.1 |
| Cash flow from operating activities |
35.6 | 20.2 | 32.1 |
| Cash flow from investing activities |
-67.4 | -40.8 | -104.8 |
| Cash flow from financing activities |
-12.3 | -4.8 | 73.2 |
| Net changes in cash and cash equivalents |
-44.1 | -25.5 | 0.5 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the quarter |
56.2 | 74.8 | 117.8 |
Total assets virtually unchanged
Total assets have increased by EUR 6.8 million (+0.3%) to EUR 2,254.9 million and are thus virtually unchanged on the level at the end of 2011. Balance sheet ratios have also remained virtually identical apart from some shifts between non-current and current liabilities.
Assets increased by the acquisition of real estate
Non-current assets fell by EUR -26.8 million (+1%) to EUR 1,970.5 million, which is primarily attributable to sales (EUR -72 million), partially o"set by the acquisition of two properties (EUR +40 million). The item for loans relates to a loan to a joint venture. Current assetsrose by EUR 33.6 million (13%) to EUR 284.4 million, most notably because the Bienenkorbhaus, which has been sold but not yet transferred, and the property in Dresden acquired for our new fund are reported as current asset items. Cash and cash equivalents also reduced as a result of the purchase price payments for the new properties and the dividend payment.
Net debt equity ratio at approximately 31%
As at 30 September 2012, equity reduced by EUR 14.8 million (-2%) compared with the end of 2011 to EUR 609.4 million. The hedging reserve once again increased by EUR -6.4 million to EUR -66.5 million because of the fall in the level of interest rates, equity also decreased following payment of the dividend for the !nancial year (EUR -16.0 million). The current net pro!t for the period had a positive impact. The balance sheet equity ratio fell by 0.8 percentage points to 27.0%, while, the net debt equity ratio (on the basis of net liabilities and adjusted for the e"ects of derivatives) decreased by 1.2 percentage points to 30.5%.
Total debt virtually unchanged
At the end of September 2012, debtstood at EUR 1,645.6 million, which is only some EUR 21.6 million more than the !gure at the end of 2011. Non-current debt decreased by EUR 102.0 million (-7%) to EUR 1,304.7 million. Current debt rose by EUR 123.6 million (+57%) to EUR 340.9 million. These changes are primarily the result of future repayments following sales and shifts between non-current and current borrowings occurring over time. By contrast, the on-going raising and repayment of liabilities had far less impact.
OVERVIEW OF BALANCE SHEET
| EUR million |
30.09.2012 | 31.12.2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets |
2,254.9 | 2,248.1 |
| Non-current assets |
1,970.5 | 1,997.3 |
| Current assets |
284.4 | 250.8 |
| Equity | 609.4 | 624.2 |
| Non-current debt |
1,304.6 | 1,406.7 |
| Current debt |
340.9 | 217.3 |
| Equity ratio in % (on balance sheet) Debt ratio in % (on balance sheet) |
27.0 73.0 |
27.8 72.2 |
| Net debt equity ratio in %* |
30.5 | 31.7 |
* based on net debt excluding effects from derivatives
FORECAST
German economy: stable but lacks momentum
In the autumn statement for the German government issued in mid-October 2011, the economic institutes are forecasting increasing headwinds, which will also have an adverse impact on the German economy. In addition to the European debt crisis, which is damaging the internal market in Europe, the global economy is expected to weaken. Reporting recently on the third quarter, China, the world'ssecond-largest economy, announced itsseventh consecutive fall in economic growth. Despite negative external in\$uences, the German economy is built on sound foundations. Low unemployment with a correspondingly positive domestic economy and favourable !nancing conditions combined with the popularity of the German economy among investors remain positive factors. An economic recovery is expected in the course of the coming year, providing !nancing conditions on !nancial markets allow the situation in the euro zone to ease and growth in the global economy picks up. As far as the forecast period is concerned, however, the research institutes are being swayed by the downside risks, suggesting that German could ultimately join other countries in a recession.
The German government is predicting growth of 0.8% for 2012. The forecast for 2013 has been halved to 1.0% because of the e"ects of the euro crisis and the softening in the global economy.
Mixed prospects on the real estate market
As of September 2012, both the rental market and the transaction market are down on their previous year's !gures. As far as the forecast for the !nal three months is concerned, market experts are o"ering con\$icting assessments. On the transaction market, the signs are pointing towards a catch-up spurt: there is considerable investment pressure and interest among foreign investors continues unabated. The intense focus of demand in the narrow premium property segment and the restrictions on lending are currently the greatest obstacles to achieving more substantial transaction volumes. Despite all this, it is possible that the previous year's result will be achieved. On the rental market, however,sentiment isless positive. Although the market is stable overall, the !rst signs of a slowdown in the economy are emerging, including the temporary suspension of planned relocations or transactions and the increasingly protracted nature of contract negotiations. Although a result below the previous year's !gure is expected for the rental market for 2012, it is still expected to exceed the long-term average.
Operating targets until year-end
Three months before the year-end, we are very con!dent of achieving the goals set at the beginning of the year:
- As planned, we have let 173,000 sqm and expect a rental volume similar to that of the previous year in 2012.
- The vacancy rate was reduced to 11.7%. Taking account of expected lease expiries and letting contracts coming into e"ect, we expect a further reduction to around 11.5% at the end of the year.
- We have completed acquisitions amounting to EUR 113 million to date, of which, as planned, some EUR 95 million was for the expansion of fund business in the co-investmentssegment. The supply of attractive propertiesthat could be added to our investment portfolio is currently limited, and sellers are generally exercising caution. Overall, we consider an acquisition volume of some EUR 150 million achievable for 2012.
- In the area of our project developments, we shall focus on additional marketing and the ongoing investment in the new segments under construction.
- We have already exceeded our planning !gures with sales totalling EUR 101 million although a signi!cant share is attributable to the sale of the Bienenkorbhaus. Further sales until year-end are possible.
FFO between EUR 43 and 45 million expected
We reiterate our pro!t forecast for the 2012 !nancial year. Based on the current portfolio and the planned reduction in the vacancy rate, we are expecting rental income of between EUR 124 and 126 million including planned acquisitions. On this basis, we are forecasting an operating pro!t (FFO) of between EUR 43 and 45 million (around EUR 1 per share) in 2012.
In view of the risks for economic growth in Germany, forecasts remain fraught with uncertainty. If general conditions or underlying assumptions change, our plans may di"er from actual events.
EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
Following the end of the reporting period, we sold two properties from the co-investments segment in Mörfelden-Walldorf (EUR 8 million) and Düsseldorf (EUR 6 million). We also sold the Bienenkorbhaus in Frankfurt from the commercial portfolio for some EUR 73 million.
We acquired the "Looper" o#ce property in Duisburg's Inner Harbour at a cost of some EUR 27 million for our fund business. The property, which o"ers rental space of 10,000 sqm, is well and long-term let to a large number of prime tenants. We have therefore continued the growth in our fund business successfully:"DIC O#ce Balance I" is growing to a fund volume of some EUR 340 million towards the year-end.
The transfer of title to a property in Mannheim worth some EUR 8 million for our !rst retail fund"DIC HighStreet Balance"took place in October.
OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS
The Annual Report for 2011 showed the opportunities and risks of our business activities in detail and provided information on the risk management system and the internal control system. There have been no material changes to DIC Asset AG's overall risk pro!le compared with the situation as at 31 December 2011.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
In principle, the same conditions apply to transactions with related parties as to comparable transactions with third parties. In the current !nancial year, DIC Asset AG granted a mezzanine loan of EUR 11 million to DIC HH Portfolio GmbH (Primo portfolio) with a term of 3.5 years and an interest rate of 7.25% p.a. Thisloan replaced the mezzanine loan of EUR 8 million, which would have fallen due on 31 December 2012, before its maturity. At the end of September 2012, MainTor Porta GmbH repaid DIC Asset AG a total of EUR 10 million of the loans granted in 2011 and 2012.
No other material transactions were carried out with related parties.
Looper, Duisburg
Rebound of DIC Asset share
Thanks to its good performance, the DIC Asset AG share maintained its clear lead on the relevant comparable indices in the third quarter of 2012.
Following a bumpy start to the year with the annual low of EUR 5.14 on 9 January 2012, our share started an upward trend which was also supported by the market in general and persisted until April. Subsequently growing uncertainty due to the European debt crisis sent market sentiment plunging, with an adverse impact on our share price until the end of the second quarter. Halfway through the year, our share then experienced a second upward surge, underpinned by good corporate reports, which was sustained until it reached the annual high of EUR 7.96 on 13 August 2012. The subsequent small correction was then virtually reversed in a benign environment by the end of September. The DIC Asset share closed the period at a closing price of EUR 7.35 on 30 September 2012. This is a gain of 37% in relation to the beginning of the year. By contrast, the EPRA Index Europe, which includes the largest listed joint-stock companies in Europe, only posted growth of 15% in the same period. The DAX rose by 22% and the SDAX by 13%.
As at 30 September 2012, the market capitalisation of DIC Asset AG stood at EUR 336 million.
SHARE PERFORMANCE
"Buy"recommendations from the vast majority of analysts
Currently, 15 !nancial institutions are monitoring our company's performance (as at October 2012). Of this !gure, 13 (87%) are convinced that the share will perform well and recommend buying it. Two analysts (14%) recommend holding the share. Nobody recommends selling it. We provide an overview, which is constantly updated, on the Internet at www.dic-asset.de/ir.
Focus of IR activities
The Management Board and the IR team have again worked intensively in the third quarter on supplying the capital market with current information and keeping it updated about the course of business and the company's prospects. To this end, we have participated in conferences and roadshows in Berlin, Frankfurt, London, Munich and New York. Chairman of the Management Board Ulrich Höller has also been promoting the real estate sector as part of his work for the Board at the Real Estate Share Initiative conference and the annual EPRA conference.
KEY FIGURES
| EUR (1) |
9M 2012 |
9M 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Share capital in EUR/number of shares |
45,718,747 | 45,718,747 |
| Average number of shares |
45,718,747 | 43,798,800 |
| FFO per share |
0.70 | 0.68 |
| 52-week high |
7.96 | 10.88 |
| 52-week low |
4.71 | 5.43 |
| Closing price for quarter |
7.35 | 5.75 |
| Market capitalisation (in EUR million) |
336 | 263 |
| Price on 12.11.2012 |
7.01 | |
| (1) closing prices in Xetra trading |
IR CALENDAR 2012
| 13.11.2012 Publication | of Interim Report Q3 2012 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14.11.2012 DZ | Bank Equity Conference |
Frankfurt |
| 27.11.2012 | UBS Global Real Estate Conference |
London |
| 11.12.2012 | Close Brothers Seydler Conference |
Geneva |
ANALYSTS`COVERAGE Coverage by 15 banks (as at November 2012)
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2012
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
| TEUR | 9M 2012 |
9M 2011 |
Q3 2012 |
Q3 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues |
120,382 | 111,138 | 42,147 | 35,094 |
| Total Expenses |
-70,960 | -62,792 | -25,850 | -18,574 |
| Gross rental income |
94,339 | 85,766 | 31,807 | 29,234 |
| Ground rents paid |
-624 | -580 | -193 | -184 |
| Service charge income on principal basis |
15,894 | 11,980 | 5,876 | 4,318 |
| Service charge expenses on principal basis |
-17,580 | -12,860 | -6,255 | -4,669 |
| Other real estate related operating expenses |
-7,570 | -5,548 | -2,924 | -2,125 |
| Net rental income |
84,459 | 78,758 | 28,311 | 26,574 |
| Administrative expenses |
-6,398 | -6,224 | -2,166 | -2,042 |
| Personnel expenses |
-9,027 | -7,146 | -3,259 | -2,256 |
| Depreciation | -24,307 | -21,548 | -8,218 | -7,427 |
| Fees from real estate management |
3,602 | 3,610 | 1,283 | 1,328 |
| Other income |
728 | 516 | 286 | 215 |
| Other expenses |
-377 | -269 | -98 | 128 |
| Net other income |
351 | 247 | 188 | 343 |
| Investment property disposal proceeds |
5,819 | 9,266 | 2,895 | 0 |
| Carrying value of investment property disposals |
-5,077 | -8,617 | -2,737 | 0 |
| Profit on disposal of investment property |
742 | 649 | 158 | 0 |
| Net operating profit before financing activities |
49,422 | 48,346 | 16,297 | 16,520 |
| Share of the profit of associates |
1,728 | 1,555 | 467 | 681 |
| Interest income |
7,469 | 5,616 | 2,540 | 2,064 |
| Interest expense |
-49,969 | -46,612 | -16,490 | -16,948 |
| Profit before tax |
8,650 | 8,905 | 2,814 | 2,317 |
| Income tax expense |
-2,766 | -1,590 | -1,178 | -775 |
| Deferred income tax expense |
1,685 | 792 | 827 | 354 |
| Profit for the period |
7,569 | 8,107 | 2,463 | 1,896 |
| Attributable to equity holders of the parent |
7,472 | 8,030 | 2,439 | 1,874 |
| Attributable to minority interest |
97 | 77 | 24 | 22 |
| Basic (=diluted) earnings per share |
0.16 | 0.18 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| TEUR | 9M 2012 |
9M 2011 |
Q3 2012 |
Q3 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair value of hedge instruments |
||||
| Cash flow hedges* |
-5,876 | -8,824 | -1,931 | -19,710 |
| Cash flow hedges of associates* |
-523 | 844 | -453 | -1,056 |
| Gains and losses recorded directly in equity |
-6,399 | -7,980 | -2,384 | -20,766 |
| Profit for the period |
7,569 | 8,107 | 2,466 | 1,896 |
| Comprehensive income |
1,170 | 127 | 82 | -18,870 |
| Attributable to equity holders of the parent |
1,073 | 50 | 58 | -18,892 |
| Attributable to minority interests |
97 | 77 | 24 | 22 |
* after deferred taxes
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
| TEUR | 9M 2012 |
9M 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating activities |
||
| Net operating profit before interest and taxes paid |
53,626 | 50,451 |
| Realised gains on disposals |
-742 | -649 |
| Depreciation and amortisation |
24,307 | 21,548 |
| Movements in receivables, payables and provisions |
3,661 | 4,210 |
| Other non-cash transactions |
-1,516 | -3,783 |
| Cash generated from operations |
79,336 | 71,776 |
| Interest paid |
-48,059 | -43,554 |
| Interest received |
725 | 2,383 |
| Income tax received |
3,600 | 1,471 |
| Cash flow from operating activities |
35,603 | 32,075 |
| Investing activities |
||
| Proceeds from disposals of investment property |
6,143 | 17,216 |
| Acquisition of investment property |
-55,422 | -108,966 |
| Capital expenditure on investment property |
-15,274 | -10,256 |
| Repurchase/disposal of other investments |
2,616 | 1,700 |
| Loans to other entities |
-5,339 | -4,249 |
| Acquisition of office furniture and equipment |
-100 | -228 |
| Cash flow from investing activities |
-67,376 | -104,784 |
| Financing activities |
||
| Proceeds from the issue of share capital |
0 | 52,250 |
| Proceeds from the corporate bond issue |
0 | 70,000 |
| Proceeds from other non-current borrowings |
31,838 | 42,726 |
| Repayment of borrowings |
-23,036 | -72,631 |
| Deposits | -5,100 | 0 |
| Payment of transaction costs |
0 | -3,104 |
| Dividends paid |
-16,002 | -16,002 |
| Cash flow from financing activities |
-12,300 | 73,239 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
-44,072 | 531 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January |
100,244 | 117,292 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September |
56,172 | 117,823 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
| ASSETS in TEUR |
30.09.2012 | 31.12.2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Investment property |
1,864,321 | 1,902,129 |
| Office furniture and equipment |
497 | 538 |
| Investments in associates |
68,647 | 70,057 |
| Loans to related parties |
11,000 | 0 |
| Intangible assets |
208 | 152 |
| Deferred tax assets |
25,838 | 24,441 |
| Total non-current assets |
1,970,511 | 1,997,317 |
| Receivables from the disposal of property |
33 | 358 |
|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables |
2,319 | 2,692 |
| Receivables due from related parties |
122,090 | 128,058 |
| Income tax receivables |
2,697 | 7,837 |
| Other receivables |
5,832 | 4,390 |
| Other current assets |
10,570 | 4,950 |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
56,172 | 100,244 |
| 199,713 | 248,529 |
| Non-current assets held for sale |
84,698 | 2,300 |
|---|---|---|
| Total current assets |
284,411 | 250,829 |
Total assets 2,254,922 2,248,146
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES in TEUR |
30.09.2012 | 31.12.2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity | ||
| Issued capital |
45,719 | 45,719 |
| Share premium |
614,312 | 614,312 |
| Hedging reserve |
-66,476 | -60,077 |
| Retained earnings |
14,209 | 22,739 |
| Total shareholders´equity |
607,764 | 622,693 |
| Minority interest |
1,602 | 1,497 |
| Total equity |
609,366 | 624,190 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Corporate bond |
68,927 | 68,589 |
| Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings |
1,147,848 | 1,256,165 |
| Deferred tax liabilities |
10,322 | 11,649 |
| Derivatives | 77,556 | 70,254 |
| Total non-current liabilities |
1,304,653 | 1,406,657 |
| Current interest-bearing loans and borrowing |
249,987 | 194,923 |
| Trade payables |
4,137 | 5,323 |
| Liabilities to related parties |
32 | 347 |
| Provisions | 864 | 33 |
| Income tax payables |
3,311 | 2,086 |
| Other liabilities |
16,300 | 12,356 |
| 274,631 | 215,068 | |
| Liabilities directly associated with non-current assets held for sale |
66,272 | 2,231 |
| Total current liabilities |
340,903 | 217,299 |
| Total liabilities |
1,645,556 | 1,623,956 |
| Total equity and liabilities |
2,254,922 | 2,248,146 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
| TEUR | Issued capital |
Share premium |
Hedging reserve |
Retained earnings |
Total shareholders' equity |
Minority interest |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status as of 31 December 2010 |
39,187 | 569,288 | -51,112 | 28,243 | 585,607 | 1,473 | 587,080 |
| Profit for the period |
8,030 | 8,030 | 77 | 8,107 | |||
| Gains/losses from cash flow hedges* |
-8,824 | -8,824 | -8,824 | ||||
| Gains/losses from cash flow hedges of associates* |
844 | 844 | 844 | ||||
| Comprehensive Income |
-7,980 | 8,030 | 50 | 77 | 127 | ||
| Dividends | -16,002 | -16,002 | -16,002 | ||||
| Capital increase |
6,532 | 45,021 | 51,553 | 51,553 | |||
| Repayment of minority interest |
0 | -49 | -49 | ||||
| Status as of 30 September 2011 |
45,719 | 614,309 | -59,091 | 20,272 | 621,209 | 1,501 | 622,710 |
| Profit for the period |
2,467 | 2,467 | 27 | 2,494 | |||
| Gains/losses from cash flow hedges* |
-917 | -917 | -917 | ||||
| Gains/losses from cash flow hedges of associates* |
-68 | -68 | -68 | ||||
| Comprehensive Income |
-986 | 2,467 | 1,481 | 27 | 1,509 | ||
| Repayment of minority interest |
0 | -32 | -32 | ||||
| Status as of 31 December 2011 |
45,719 | 614,312 | -60,077 | 22,739 | 622,693 | 1,497 | 624,190 |
| Profit for the period |
7,472 | 7,472 | 97 | 7,569 | |||
| Gains/losses from cash flow hedges* |
-5,876 | -5,876 | -5,876 | ||||
| Gains/losses from cash flow hedges of associates* |
-523 | -523 | -523 | ||||
| Comprehensive Income |
-6,399 | 7,472 | 1,073 | 97 | 1,170 | ||
| Dividends | -16,002 | -16,002 | -16,002 | ||||
| Repayment of minority interest |
0 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Status as of 30 September 2012 |
45,719 | 614,312 | -66,476 | 14,209 | 607,764 | 1,602 | 609,366 |
* deferred taxes deducted
SEGMENT REPORTING
Segments in Q3 2012
| EUR million |
North | East | Central | West | South | Total 9M 2012 |
Total 9M 2011 |
Rental income in 9M 2012 (P&L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annualised rent as at 30.09.2012 |
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| Commercial Portfolio |
12,143 | 17,842 | 34,871 | 38,308 | 24,550 | 127,714 | 116,517 | 94,339 |
| Co-Investments | 3,048 | 3,189 | 1,714 | 2,854 | 4,939 | 15,744 | 13,847 | |
| 15,191 | 21,031 | 36,585 | 41,162 | 29,490 | 143,459 | 130,364 | 94,339 | |
| EUR million |
North | East | Central | West | South | Total 30.09.2012 |
Total 30.09.2011 |
|
| Segment assets as at 30.09.2012 |
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| Number of properties |
47 | 34 | 58 | 61 | 70 | 270 | 281 | |
| Market value (in EUR million) |
232.7 | 284.0 | 684.3 | 640.8 | 405.0 | 2,246.8 | 2,069.9 | |
| Lease maturity in years* |
6.5 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.4 | |
| Gross rental yield* |
6.6% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6.6% | |
| Vacancy rate* |
7.3% | 8.2% | 15.6% | 13.5% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 13.4% | |
| Segments in Q3 2011 |
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| EUR million |
North | East | Central | West | South | Total 9M 2011 |
Total 9M 2010 |
Rental income in 9M 2011 (P&L) |
| Annualised rent as at 30.09.2011 |
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| Commercial Portfolio |
11,654 | 13,300 | 29,168 | 37,302 | 25,094 | 116,517 | 125,967 | 85,766 |
| Co-Investments | 3,185 | 1,763 | 1,618 | 2,701 | 4,580 | 13,847 | 15,181 | |
| 14,839 | 15,063 | 30,786 | 40,002 | 29,674 | 130,364 | 141,148 | ||
| EUR million |
North | East | Central | West | South | Total 30.09.2011 |
Total 30.09.2010 |
|
| Segment assets as at 30.09.2011 |
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| Number of properties |
52 | 39 | 56 | 61 | 73 | 281 | 299 | |
| Market value (in EUR million) |
231.7 | 209.7 | 604.5 | 620.7 | 403.3 | 2,069.9 | 2,169.4 | |
| Lease maturity in years* |
7.0 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | |
| Gross rental yield* |
6.5% | 7.2% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 6.6% | |
| Vacancy rate* |
11.0% | 9.5% | 19.3% | 15.1% | 10.0% | 13.4% | 14.0% | |
* operating !gures excluding project developments
NOTES AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2012
General Information about Group Reporting
In accordance with § 37 x Para. 3 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG), the quarterly !nancial statements comprise interim consolidated !nancial statements and an interim Group Management Report. The interim consolidated !nancial statements were compiled in accordance with the provisions of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as applicable in the EU, for interim !nancial reporting. The quarterly !nancial statements of the companies included are based on uniform accounting and measurement policies. The interim Group Management Report was compiled in compliance with the applicable provisions of the WpHG.
In line with IAS 34, a shorter report compared with the consolidated !nancial statements was chosen for the presentation of the consolidated interim !nancial report of DIC Asset AG as at 30 September 2012. The same methods of consolidation, currency translation, accounting and measurement are applied in the consolidated interim !nancial report as in the consolidated !nancial statements for the 2011 !nancial year. Income taxes were deferred on the basis of the tax rate anticipated for the entire year. Please refer to the consolidated !nancial statements as at 31 December 2011, which form the basis for the present interim !nancial statements, for more detailed information. We also refer to the interim management report in this document with regard to key changes and transactions up to 30 September 2012.
As was outlined in the 2011 consolidated !nancial statements, the Group is no longer managed in accordance with the potential added value of investmentsfrom which the division into the CorePlus and Value-Added segments emerged but on the basis of the operational businesssegmentssubdivided into regions. The portfolio properties are combined as the Commercial Portfolio and the investments as Co-Investments. The balance sheet and pro!t and loss account-related key indicators, which were originally de!ned and maintained on the basis of IAS 14, were gradually supplemented or replaced by operating key !gures in internal company management. The segment reporting was presented in the amended form in the 2012 quarterly report. The comparative !gures for 2011 were restated. For the annual rent, annualised rents are stated in each case, which by their nature di"er from the rents stated in the income statement.
DIC Asset AG has implemented all accounting standards adopted by the EU and revised, application of which is compulsory from 1 January 2012. Application of the accounting standards to be applied for the !rst time can be found in the Notes for the !nancial year.
In preparing the !nancial statements, the management must make estimates and assumptions. These in\$uence both the amount of the !gures recognised for assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities on the balance sheet date and the amount of income and expensesrecognised in the reporting period. Actual amounts accruing may deviate from these estimates. There were no adjustments on the basis of changes to estimates or assumptions up to September 2012.
Explanation to the consolidated financial statements
DIC Asset AG acquired a commercial property in Zeppelinheim from Red Square Zeppelinheim GmbH as at 31 March 2012. The investment volume amounts to around EUR 22 million. The property is let long-term and the annual rental income amounts to some EUR 1.6 million, which equates to a rental yield of around seven percent in relation to the property purchase price. The transfer of title, bene!ts and encumbrancesfor an o#ce property in Frankfurt took place at the beginning of July 2012. This property has a purchase price of EUR 17.3 million, of which EUR 10 million was !nanced by borrowing. The initial rental yield for the property amountsto some seven percent. The transfer of title, bene!ts and encumbrances for a retail property in Dresden, which is earmarked for the "DIC HighStreet Balance"fund, took place at the end of September 2012. The purchase price amounted to EUR 18 million, of which EUR 8 million came from borrowed funds.
Up to September 2012, external loans amounting to some EUR 32 million had been taken up. These are to !nance the real estate purchases detailed above. The loans are hedged through !xed interest agreements.
Other financial obligations
The purchase of a second retail property in Mannheim earmarked for the"DIC High-Street Balance"fund will result in !nancial obligations for the fourth quarter of EUR 8 million.
Dividend
To allow shareholders to participate commensurately in the success and appreciation in value of DIC Asset AG, the Management Board proposed a dividend of EUR 0.35 per share for the !nancial year 2011 at the General Shareholders'Meeting on 3 July 2012. Following a resolution to this e"ect, the dividend amounting to EUR 16.0 million was paid on 4 July 2012.
Other disclosures
There were no changes to the composition of the Management Board or the Supervisory Board during the period under review. Please refer to the interim management report in this document with regard to the opportunities and risks and further disclosures on events after the balance sheet date.
The German Financial Reporting Enforcement Panel (FREP/DPR) examined the consolidated !nancial statements of DIC Asset AG as at 31 December 2010 as part of a random sampling in accordance with § 342b Para. 2 Sentence 3 No. 3 of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch – HGB). As a result of its examination, the DPR identi!ed an error in the reporting of our"DIC O#ce Balance I"special fund. In the opinion of the DPR, the shares in associated companies and the annual result before taxes were both overstated by approximately EUR 3.7 million in the consolidated !nancial statements as at 31 December 2010, since additional bene!ts from the new business activity such as client and contractual relationships were capitalised in addition to the acquisition costsfor the fund unitsthemselves. For the !nancial statements as at 30 September 2012, this would result in a reduction of approximately EUR 2.7 million in equity and an increase of approximately EUR 0.3 million in the result before taxes. This would not have any e"ect on cash and cash equivalents, cash \$ow or our ability to pay a dividend.
We are currently reviewing whether we agree with this !nding that there has been an error or whether we shall initiate appeal proceedings.
REVIEW REPORT
TO DIC ASSET AG, FRANKFURT AM MAIN
We have reviewed the condensed interim consolidated !nancialstatements – comprising the income statement, statement of comprehensive income, statement of !nancial position, cash \$ow statement,statement of changesin equity and selected explanatory notes – together with the interim group management report of DIC Asset AG, Frankfurt am Main for the period from January 1 to September 30, 2012, which are part of the quarterly !nancial report according to § 37x (3) WpHG ("Wertpapierhandelsgesetz": German Securities Trading Act). The preparation of the condensed interim consolidated !nancial statements in accordance with those International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) applicable to interim !nancial reporting as adopted by the EU, and of the interim group management report in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports, is the responsibility of the Company´s management. Our responsibility is to issue a report on the condensed interim consolidated !nancial statements and on the interim group management report based on our review.
We conducted our review of the condensed interim consolidated !nancial statements and the interim group management report in accordance with the German generally accepted standards for the review of !nancial statements promulgated by the Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer (IDW). Those standardsrequire that we plan and perform the review so that we can preclude through critical evaluation, with a certain level of assurance, that the condensed interim consolidated !nancialstatements have not been prepared, in material aspects, in accordance with the IFRS applicable to interim !nancial reporting as adopted by the EU, and that the interim group management report has not been prepared, in material aspects, in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports. A review islimited primarily to inquiries of company employees and analytical assessments and therefore does not provide the assurance attainable in a !nancial statement audit. Since, in accordance with our engagement, we have not performed a !nancial statement audit, we cannot issue an auditor´s report.
Based on our review, no matters have come to our attention that cause us to presume that the condensed interim consolidated !nancial statements have not been prepared, in material respects, in accordance with the IFRS applicable to interim !nancial reporting as adopted by the EU or that the interim group management report has not been prepared, in material respects, in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports.
Nuremberg, November 12, 2012
Rödl & Partner GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft
Hübschmann Danesitz Wirtschaftsprüfer Wirtschaftsprüfer
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
| EUR million |
Q1 2011 |
Q2 2011 |
Q3 2011 |
Q4 2011 |
Q1 2012 |
Q2 2012 |
Q3 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rental income |
27.6 | 28.9 | 29.3 | 31.0 | 31.1 | 31.4 | 31.8 |
| Net rental income |
25.3 | 26.9 | 26.6 | 28.0 | 28.1 | 28.0 | 28.3 |
| Fees from real estate management |
1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Investment property disposal proceeds |
0.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Profits on investment property disposals |
0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Share of the profits of associates |
0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Funds from Operation (FFO) |
10.0 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 10.9 |
| EBITDA | 22.0 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 26.1 | 24.6 | 24.6 | 24.5 |
| EBIT | 15.1 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 17.8 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.3 |
| Profit for the period |
2.8 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Cash flow from operating activities |
9.4 | 9.9 | 12.8 | 6.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 15.4 |
| Market value of investment property * |
2,083.3 | 2,071.0 | 2,069.9 | 2,202.3 | 2,218.1 | 2,216.5 | 2.246,8 |
| Total assets |
2,109.4 | 2,155.2 | 2,134.0 | 2,248.1 | 2,257.7 | 2,252.7 | 2,254.9 |
| Equity | 660.4 | 657.6 | 622.7 | 624.2 | 624.8 | 625.3 | 609.4 |
| Equity ratio in % (on balance sheet) |
31.3 | 30.5 | 29.2 | 27.8 | 27.7 | 27.8 | 27.0 |
| Total liabilities |
1,449.0 | 1,497.6 | 1,511.3 | 1,624.0 | 1,632.9 | 1,627.4 | 1,645.6 |
| Debt ratio in % |
68.7 | 69.5 | 70.8 | 72.2 | 72.3 | 72.2 | 73.0 |
| Net debt equity ratio in % |
34.3 | 34.4 | 33.6 | 31.7 | 31.5 | 31.4 | 30.5 |
| FFO per share (in EUR) |
0.25 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
* Acquisitions during the year are taken into account at the cost of acquisition
PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW*
| Commercial Portfolio |
Co- Investments |
Total Q3 2012 |
Total Q3 2011 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of properties |
157 | 113 | 270 | 281 |
| Market value in EUR million** |
1,920.0 | 326.8 | 2,246.8 | 2,069.9 |
| Rental space in sqm |
1,089,100 | 155,700 | 1,244,800 | 1,779,800 |
| Portfolio proportion after rental space |
88% | 12% | 100% | |
| Annualised rental income in EUR million |
127.7 | 15.8 | 143.5 | 130.4 |
| Rental income per sqm in EUR |
10.80 | 9.10 | 10.60 | 10.40 |
| Lease maturity in years |
5.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Rental yield |
6.7% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Vacancy rate |
11.7% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
* all figures pro rata, except number of properties; all figures without developments except number of properties and market values
** Market value as at 31.12.2011, later acquisitions considered at cost
TYPES OF USE
pro rata by rental income p.a. (as at 30 September 2012)
MAIN TENANTS
pro rata by rental income p.a. (as at 30 September 2012)
DIC Asset AG
Eschersheimer Landstraße 223 60320 Frankfurt am Main
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