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DIC Asset AG Interim / Quarterly Report 2013

May 14, 2013

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Q1 2013 INterIm rePOrt

■ AbOut DIC Asset AG

established in 2002, DIC Asset AG, with registered offices in Frankfurt/main, is a real estate company with a dedicated investment focus on commercial real estate in Germany, pursuing a return-oriented investment policy. real estate assets under management amount to approx. eur 3.4 billion, comprising around 260 properties.

the Company's investment strategy is geared to the continued development of a highquality, highly profitable and regionally diversified portfolio. the real estate portfolio isstructured in two segments: the Commercial Portfolio (eur 1.9 billion) comprises existing properties with long-term rental contracts generating attractive rental yields. the Co-Investments segment (pro-rata eur 0.3 billion) comprises fund investments, joint-venture investments, and interests in development projects.

DIC Asset AG provides a direct service to tenants through its own real estate management teams in six branch offices located at the regional hubs within the portfolio. this provides DIC Asset AG with an edge in terms of market presence and expertise, and builds the foundation for maintaining and increasing income and the value of its real estate assets.

DIC Asset AG has been included in the sDAX segment of the Frankfurt stock exchange since June 2006. the Company'sshares are also included in the ePrA index, which tracksthe performance of the most important european real estate companies.

CONteNt

2
Foreword
Interim
Group
management
report
4
Investor
relations
and
Capital
market
23
Consolidated
Financial
statements
as
at
31
march
2013
27
Notes 36
review
report
38
Quarterly
Financial
Data
40
Portfolio
Overview
42

OVerVIew

Key
financial
figures
in
eur
million
Q1
2013
Q1
2012
Gross
rental
income
30.3 31.1 -3%
Net
rental
income
26.6 28.1 -5%
Fees
from
real
estate
management
1.6 1.2 +33%
Property
disposal
proceeds
37.0 2.8 >100%
total
revenues
74.1 39.4 +88%
Profits
on
property
disposals
1.7 0.5 >100%
share
of
the
profit
of
associates
0.8 0.9 -11%
Funds
from
Operations
(FFO)
11.2 10.6 +6%
ebItDA 24.3 24.7 -2%
ebIt 16.3 16.6 -2%
ePrA
earnings
10.4 10.0 +4%
Cash
flow
from
operating
activities
12.2 10.2 +20%
Key
financial
figures
per
share
in
eur
Q1
2013
Q1
2012
FFO 0.25 0.23 +9%
ePrA
earnings
0.23 0.22 +5%
Balance
sheet
figures
in
eur
million
31.03.2013 31.12.2012
Net
debt
equity
ratio
in
%
32.0 31.2
Investment
property
1,842.8 1,847.4
Debt 1,570.0 1,595.9
total
assets
2,196.3 2,210.2
Key
operating
figures
Q1
2013
Q1
2012
Letting
volume
in
sqm
30,800 51,900
Vacancy
rate
in
%
11.6 12.3
Like-for-like
rental
income
growth
in
%
-0.9 0.0

the management board of DIC Asset AG (from left): ulrich Höller, markus Koch

Dear Shareholders and Business Partners, Employees and Friends of our Company,

experts' forecastsfor europe are marked by significant fluctuations and the monthly economic indicators keep suggesting conflicting trends. the common denominator remains the fact that, overall, the euro zone crisis is the global economy's Achilles heel and the debt crisis will continue to dominate the markets.

with its economic strength and a robust real estate sector, Germany is likely to remain the beneficiary of investorsseeking out profitable alternative investments. DIC Asset AG continuesto operate in a stable environment with its business model concentrated on Germany and embedded in regional marketsthroughout the country. we have also exploited this advantage to secure and increase our earnings power in the first quarter.

For DIC Asset AG's shareholders, the positive domestic economy is clearly reflected in the following good news:

■ we remain on schedule in our operating activities. we have expanded our fund business with an additional real estate special fund, "DIC Highstreet balance", which will be significantly increased in volume this year. thus we are broadening our income base in the retail segment, where DIC Asset AG's expertise has been proved to be both extensive and highly sought-after.

  • most of the financing requirements for 2013 have been dealt with and the average interest rate for our financing remainslow. DIC Asset AG's financing structure is strong and highly diversified.
  • FFO, which is the crucial indicator of our operating performance, amounts to eur 11.2 million, a high level for the opening quarter (previous year: eur 10.6 million).
  • with a sales volume of eur 26 million, we are already well on the way towards meeting our annual target of eur 80 million in total.
  • the maintor development is making major progress thanks to successful marketing; well ahead of schedule, 60% of the project volume is already being implemented.
  • we increased the profit for the period sharply in the first quarter by 42% to eur 3.7 million. to a significant extent, this figure also reflects higher sales from the end of 2012, which are now reflected in the income statement.

with a stable first quarter, we have laid the foundations for a sound positive performance in the 2013 financial year. the increase in earnings will be underpinned by a further significant reduction in the vacancy rate, which was already well down at the end of the year, by good letting business, and by more acquisitions, particularly in the fund segment. On this basis, we are still expecting an increase in FFO to between eur 45 and eur 47 million.

we should like to take this opportunity to thank you, our shareholders, business partners and employees, for your confidence, your loyalty and the positive working relationship we enjoy with you. we shall conquer the challenges of the coming months together and thus continue on our successful course.

Frankfurt am main, may 2013

ulrich Höller markus Koch

INterIm GrOuP mANAGemeNt rePOrt

GeNerAL eCONOmIC CONDItIONs

Generally positive sentiment among companies, higher employment, an increasing demand for capital goods and catch-up effects following weather-related constraints in the first quarter are leading experts to expect the upward trend in the German economy to continue in 2013. However, the gulf between northern and southern europe is getting larger.

German economy proving to be stable

According to estimates by the economic research institutes, the German economy is posting moderate growth and will therefore be able to stand out further from the negative developments in the rest of the euro zone. the economic barometer produced by the German Institute for economic research (DIw berlin) indicates that the German economy grew by half of one percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the previous quarter. the climate has therefore improved following the recent and unexpectedly severe slowdown at the end of 2012, when the long cold winter put paid to the possibility of any more dynamic development. Agreeing with the Organisation for economic Cooperation and Development (OeCD), the berlinbased economic researchers currently see Germany as the sole surviving driver of economic growth in the euro zone this year. In the euro zone, the sovereign debt crisis and the crisis of confidence will also continue to curb economic growth.

even though the mood in the German economy became less buoyant once again at the start of the second quarter, experts are sticking to their cautiously positive forecast. For the current year, the institutes are expecting GDP growth of between 0.5% and 0.8%, following 0.7% in the previous year.

Labour market in good shape thanks to the domestic economy

employment levels are either stable or trending upwards in all sectors. the strong domestic economy is the key growth driver in Germany: disposable income is increasing and the labour market is fundamentally sound. the sector-based analysis reveals virtually nothing but growth compared with the previous year. the largest increase was in economic services (+168,000 or +5.4% of employees paying social security contributions) and in health and social services (+95,000 or +2.6%).

Developments on the labour market were also mixed at the beginning of spring, most likely due to the weather: the statistics show an increase in employment in February, with 44,000 more people in employment compared with the previous month and 282,000, or 0.7%, more than the previous year. In march, the unemploy-

ment rate wassomewhat higher after adjustment forseasonal factors. At 3.1 million unemployed, 70,000 or 2% more people were registered as unemployed in march than a year ago. Overall, unemployment has flatlined at a rate of 6.9% over the last six months. Germany has one of the lowest unemployment ratesin europe, and this figure has fallen compared with the previous year.

Scarcely any impetus for growth from economic partners

with its announcement to buy up government bonds of crisis-ridden countries in unlimited quantities if necessary, the eCb has substantially reduced the risk of the euro zone collapsing. Confidence in this safety net has increased on financial markets. more bad news from the euro zone, such as the wrangling over consolidation policies in Italy, Cyprus, Portugal and slovenia were digested relatively calmly by investors.

However, the economy in the euro zone ultimately shrank in the first quarter and sentiment regarding any possible rapid recovery is muted. weak economic data from the key foreign trade partners China and the usA are not helping either. the fact that the spring revival in Germany ebbed away at the beginning of the second quarter of 2013 and the economic barometer for industry and service providers fell in April below the level indicating growth because of falling orders fuelled expectations that the eCb will have to relax monetary policy further to prevent the few growth drivers remaining from failing and the euro zone from sliding into a recession. since July 2012, the key interest rate had remained unchanged at 0.75%. At the beginning of may 2013, the eCb cut the refinancing rate to a new historic low of 0.5% and simultaneously indicated its willingness to reduce it further.

Office rentals below average, net absorption remains positive

In the seven major office locations of berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, munich and stuttgart, some 573,000 sqm were let overall in the first quarter. According to Jones Lang Lasalle, this figure was down a significant 21% on the previous year. Firstly, there was a shortage of large deals;secondly, the letting market lags behind the economic developments that played a role when the decision to rent was taken, meaning that the uncertainties of summer 2012 are also reflected in this figure. However, the fall is only the result of aggregate developments in regional markets, which performed very unevenly, with munich and Hamburg posting increases of 7% and 18% respectively.

Vacancies fell by a further 6% in total to 7.7 million sqm, and the vacancy rate for office space also decreased further from 8.8% to 8.7%. In addition to the fact that recorded completions remain at a low level, this is also a consequence of demolitions and changes in purpose, depriving the market of vacant space.

Overall, the moderate fall in vacancies is expected to continue over the year. there is no prospect of any major additions of newly completed space to vacancies between now and the end of the year, since the majority of the office space being completed is already pre-let. the peak rental index across allseven major office centres rose for the tenth time in succession, solely on the back of high-priced deals in Frankfurt, while pricesremained at the same level compared with the previous quarter in other cities.

Brisk start to the year in the transaction market for commercial real estate

Activity was brisk on the transaction market for commercial real estate in the first quarter of 2013 with transactions up by more than a third on the previous quarter, at some eur 7.1 billion. At 40% of sales, offices accounted for a substantial percentage of the property changing hands. Approximately 35%, just under eur 2.5 billion, was invested in portfolio acquisitions. the investment market benefited from unsatisfied demand from the strong fourth quarter of 2012 and from the relative confidence in the German market shown by international investors, who were responsible for just under a third of transactions.

Lack of alternative investments and low interest rates encourage deal-making

Although most transactions still reflect the demand for high-quality properties and secure rental income from long tenancies, interest in more management-intensive properties is increasing, as is interest in top properties outside the very best locations. Overall, estate agents' experts expect activity to remain brisk, driven by higher demand from international investors and a slight increase in risk appetite.

trANsACtION VOLume OF GermAN COmmerCIAL reAL estAte

LettING VOLume IN mAJOr GermAN OFFICe LOCAtIONs in thousand sqm

basis: figures for berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, munich, stuttgart from Jones Lang Lasalle/savills

source: Jones Lang Lasalle

busINess DeVeLOPmeNt

Highlights of the first quarter

  • ➜ Higher profits on sales in the first quarter
  • ➜ Further progress in marketing the maintor development
  • ➜ FFO increases 6% to eur 11.2 million
  • ➜ Net debt equity ratio increases to around 32%

DIC Asset AG has used the first quarter of 2013 to strengthen its financial and earnings base. In January, we increased the volume of our corporate bond by eur 13 million to the maximum issue volume of eur 100 million. At the beginning of march, the interest-bearing bond was accepted into the Frankfurt stock exchange's Prime standard segment. the net debt equity ratio increased to 32% following successful refinancing schemes and repayments of borrowings. the maintor development is proceeding apace and is still ahead of schedule: following two major rentals of 17,000 sqm in total, sales of apartments in the maintor Palazzi sub-project have started very successfully; this underlines the impressive quality of the maintor project. Letting activity in the investment portfolio remained on track after the first three months. rental income was stable in the first quarter following the sales and transfers of title that took place at the end of the year. Following improvements in the quality of our portfolio and a higher occupancy rate compared with the previous year, we achieved FFO of eur 11.2 million as at 31 march 2013. Profit for the period rose to eur 3.7 million in the first quarter, primarily due to higher profits on property disposals.

Portfolio volume stable

On 31 march 2013, our real estate portfolio comprised 261 properties(previous year: 273) with a pro rata total rental area of 1.24 million sqm. the pro rata value of the properties remained virtually unchanged at eur 2.2 billion following disposals as a result of sales. Our portfolio properties generate annual rental income (pro rata, including the co-investments) of eur 138.6 million. the gross rental yield stands at 6.7% (previous year: 6,6%).

Letting volume on schedule

we have achieved our letting targets in the first quarter in a somewhat weaker letting environment. From January to march 2013, we leased 31,000 sqm – either by extending existing tenancies or concluding new ones. As a result, we are within our target range for the first quarter of 2013, which was quieter in line with expectations.

reGIONAL DeVeLOPmeNt

each as at 31.03.

North 2013 2012
Gross rental yield
Vacancy rate
6.7%
5.4%
6.5%
8.5%
wALt in years
Average rent
6.0 6.7
(eur per sqm) 7.80 7.70 North 14%
HAMBURG
West 2013 2012
Gross rental yield 6.5% 6.5% West29%
Vacancy rate
wALt in years
Average rent
13.4%
5.2
13.5%
5.4
Central21%
DUSSELDORF
FRANKFURT
(eur per sqm) 10.80 11.40 MANNHEIM
South 24%
South 2013 2012
Gross rental yield 7.3% 7.2%
Vacancy rate 9.1% 11.5% DIC branc
wALt in years
Average rent
3.7 3.9
(eur per sqm) 8.50 8.70
East 2013 2012
Gross rental yield
Vacancy rate
wALt in years
Average rent
(eur per sqm)
7.7%
5.9%
4.1
11.60
7.5%
8.3%
4.5
11.20
Central 2013 2012
Gross rental yield
Vacancy rate
wALt in years
Average rent
(eur per sqm)
6.0%
19.7%
5.8
12.40
6.0%
16.8%
6.4
13.20
Total 2013 2012
Gross rental yield
Vacancy rate
wALt in years
6.7%
11.6%
5.0
6.6%
12.3%
5.4

(eur per sqm) 10.20 10.50

LettING VOLume

Q1
2013
Q1
2012
Q1
2013
Q1
2012
in
sqm
on
signature
annualised in
eur
million
Office 20,300 36,100 2.2 4.4
retail 2,900 3,400 0.4 0.5
Other
commercial
7,400 11,200 0.4 0.6
residential 200 1,200 <0.1 0.1
total 30,800 51,900 3.0 5.6
Parking
(units)
242 606 0.2 0.4

BERLIN

East12%

Average rent

MUNICH

tOP LettING DeALs LeAse mAturItIes

top 3 new lettings

arvato berlin 1,100 sqm
Freie
und
Hansestadt
Hamburg
Hamburg 1,000 sqm
Fenchem
biotek
Cologne 800
sqm
top
3
renewals
hvb
Hoch-Vakuum-beschichtungs
GmbH
berlin 3,500 sqm
arvato berlin 3,100 sqm

both new lettings (12,100 sqm) and renewals (18,700 sqm) fell compared with the previous year, as had been expected. this is largely due to the successful activities in the last few quarters, in which tenancies were extended well before expiry and the number of expiring tenancies was significantly reduced. In the first quarter of 2013, the letting volume correspondsto annualised rental income of eur 3.0 million.

there are fewer tenancies coming up for renewal in 2013 than in previous years: at eur 5.7 million in total (4.3% of rental income), the volume of tenancies that may expire is well below the average percentage of tenancies expiring in recent years (10%). Following the first quarter, the volume of tenancies that may expire has already decreased to eur 3.5 million (2.7%).

In the first quarter of 2013, the annualised rental income on a like-for-like basis (excluding changesto the portfolio resulting from acquisitions/sales or developments) fell from eur 139.6 million to eur 138.3 million compared with 31 December 2012; thisis due to the increase in the number of more expensive individual tenancies expiring, which istypical for the beginning of the year, combined with a simultaneous increase in the diversification of the tenant base. the structural improvement to the rental portfolio will be accompanied by a stabilisation in future rental income.

As at 31 march 2013, the vacancy rate in the portfolio stood at 11.6%, which is 0.7 percentage points less than in the previous year (Q1 2012: 12.3%, Q4 2012: 10.9%). the average lease term was 5.0 years (Q1 2012: 5.4 years).

Distribution of annual rental income by lease maturities, in %

Sales volume of EUR 26 million already

since the beginning of the year we have achieved a sales volume of some eur 26 million to date and consequently boosted transactions significantly (same period in the previous year: eur 9.5 million).

In the first quarter, we sold a commercial property in Hamburg worth eight million euro, title to which was transferred in April. Following the end of the quarter, the sales volume increased as a result of the sale of two additional properties in Hamburg, meaning that a total volume of over eur 26 million has already been sold in the current year. All three properties were from the Co-Investments segment.

In addition, we were able to credit the successful sales of the final quarter of 2012 to the income statement in the first quarter. title to eight properties worth just under eur 51 million in total was transferred. Of this figure, sales proceeds of some eur 37 million were attributable to properties from our Commercial Portfolio.

MainTor quarter and project TRIO Offenbach

At the end of the year, we announced two new major lettings of 17,000 sqm for the maintor development in Frankfurt's banking district. the high-profile international corporate law firm Cms Hasche sigle will rent over 9,000 sqm in the "maintor Panorama"office building, meaning that 70% of itsrental area is already let even before construction hasstarted. union Asset management Holding AG will rent an additional 8,000 sqm in "maintor Porta", i.e. all the rental space in this office building. As long ago as last year, the company had already agreed to rent just under 14,000 sqm.

MainTor quarter

with the two major lettings to Cms Hasche sigle and union Investment, another key precondition for the profitable completion of the two project phases"Panorama" and "Porta" has been met. meanwhile, well ahead of schedule, 60% of the project volume is being implemented.

In the meantime, the construction permits for the implementation of the project phases"Patio","Panorama" and"Palazzi"have been granted.

A few months after marketing of the condominiums started, approximately 75% have been sold in the first two blocks "riva" and "Puro". we have therefore started marketing the third apartment complex"Lido". Overall, well over 50% of all the apartments in the "maintor Palazzi"have already been sold.

Contracts for structural implementation are largely agreed in line with progress in marketing: the process has already been completed for the sub-projects"Primo"and "Porta". Contracts will be awarded for"Panorama","Patio"and"Palazzi"in the next few months.

As part of our refurbishment of the"trIO Offenbach"development, an extension of approximately 2,500 sqm was completed on schedule in February for the Commercial Portfolio. the property will be used by the "mainArbeit"job centre, a subsidiary of the city of Offenbach, which has rented a total of 7,500 sqm in the complex on a long-term basis.

Further progress in the Funds business segment

Following DIC Asset AG's successful entry into the fund market with the real estate special fund"DIC Office balance I", we started implementing the second real estate special fund "DIC Highstreet balance" with a planned investment volume of up to some eur 250 million at the beginning of 2013. the retail fund investsin top-quality business premises in prime city-centre locations and pedestrian zones in large and medium-sized German cities with high purchasing power.

In the first quarter of 2013, we acquired an attractive retail property for the new special fund at a cost of some eur 22 million. the property in a prime retail location in Passau has a rental area of some 8,000 sqm, which is virtually fully let on long-term tenancies to top-rated tenants.

DIC Asset AG holds a significant 20% stake as a co-investor in the new special fund, as it does in the first special fund "DIC Office balance I", which has a current fund volume ofsome eur 350 million. the planned fund volume for the two special funds amounts to up to some eur 700 million, which is to be achieved in the next two years. this means that, in addition to investment income, regular stable income will also be generated from property management.

Retail property in Passau

Employee numbers increased in property management

we increased employee numbers in the area of asset and property management to exploit our potential by ensuring our real estate management service is as close to the market as possible. At the same time, the number of employees overall remained stable compared with the end of 2012; we employ six employees more compared with the previous year.

Number OF emPLOyees

31.03.13 31.12.12 31.03.12
Portfolio
management,
investment
and
funds
12 13 14
Asset
and
property
management
111 110 103
Group
management
and
administration
17 17 17
total 140 140 134

reVeNues AND resuLts

Rental income remains at a high level following sales

In the first quarter of 2013, we generated gross rental income of eur 30.3 million (Q1 2012: eur 31.1 million). As expected, the fall in rental income of 3% can largely be explained by higher property sales and has already been compensated in part by rental income from new additions in 2012. the increase in the number of tenancies expiring, which is typical for the beginning of the year, also had an impact. Accordingly, net rental income was eur 1.5 million below previous year, at eur 26.6 million.

Income from real estate management is increasing

we increased income from property management fees from co-investments and fund business by eur 0.4 million (+33%) compared with the previous year to eur 1.6 million. the growth in this recurring income from property management is a consequence of the successful expansion of our fund business.

Total revenues of EUR 74.1 million

we achieved revenues of eur 37.0 million and a sales profit of eur 1.7 million from sales of directly held properties. In the previous year, we realised sales revenues of eur 2.8 million and profits of eur 0.5 million up to march 2012.

Despite the reduction in the rental income base, total revenues, at eur 74.1 million, exceeded the level of the previous year (eur 39.4 million) by 88%, primarily because of sales activities.

Operating costs within budget

In the first quarter of 2013, operating costs were slightly up on the level of the previous year because of the expansion of our activities in the fund segment and the integration of the expanded portfolio management functions in the DIC Onsite organisation. Personal expensesrose by eur 0.1 million (+3%) to eur 3.1 million, while administrative expenses increased by eur 0.3 million (+14%) to eur 2.5 million. the operating cost ratio (administrative and personnel expensesto grossrental income, adjusted for property management income) accordingly rose by 0.5 percentage points to 13.2% (Q1 2012: 12.7%). Depreciation and amortisation remained stable at eur 8.0 million.

OVerVIew OF reVeNues

in
eur
million
Q1
2013
Q1
2012
Gross
rental
income
30.3 31.1 -3%
real
estate
management
fees
1.6 1.2 +33%
Property
disposal
proceeds
37.0 2.8 >100%
Other 5.2 4.3 +21%
total
revenues
74.1 39.4 +88%

Significant reduction in financing costs

we have again been able to improve net financing costs significantly by eur 1.7 million (+12%); as at 31 march 2013, they totalled eur -12.8 million compared with eur -14.5 million in the previous year. In addition to the reduction in financing volume, the lower interest rate level and optimisation of loan conditions following refinancing played a role here. Interest income remained more or less at the previous year's level.

.

Co-Investments: Fund revenues make a major contribution

At eur 0.8 million, net income from associates and investments (Co-Investments) was slightly below the figure for the same quarter in the previous year (eur 0.9 million). the fall in income from investments and associates, which consists of income from the management of properties, sales and income from our funds, is mainly attributable to the loss of rental income following sales of properties from the joint venture portfolios, as well as to marketing expenses as part of progress with the maintor project, which affect income from investments and associates directly. by contrast, revenues from our fund investments posted positive growth, as expected (eur 0.5 million, +25% on the previous year).

the eur 1.7 million increase in rental income to eur 5.9 million in the two special funds had an impact here (Q1 2012: eur 4.2 million). this leads to a broadening of the FFO base and secureslong-term income from asset and property management in addition to earningsfrom investments. the total FFO contributionsfrom the fund business are enjoying steady growth and amounted to eur 0.9 million in the first quarter (Q1 2012: eur 0.7 million).

FFO increases to EUR 11.2 million

In the first quarter of 2013, operating profit or FFO amounted to eur 11.2 million and was therefore eur 0.6 million (+6%) above the previous year's result. we were able to more than compensate the expected reduction in rental income, most notably through significantly reduced financing expenses and higher income from property management. FFO per share stood at eur 0.25 (previous year: eur 0.23).

DerIVAtION OF FFO

in
eur
million
Q1
2013
Q1
2012
Net
rental
income
26.6 28.1 -5%
Administrative
expenses
-2.5 -2.2 +14%
Personnel
expenses
-3.1 -3.0 +3%
result
of
other
operating
income/expenses
0.0 0.0 0%
Fees
from
real
estate
management
1.6 1.2 +33%
share
of
the
profit
of
associates
without
project
developments
and
disposals
1.4 1.0 +40%
Interest
result
-12.8 -14.5 -12%
Funds
from
Operations
11.2 10.6 +6%

OVerVIew OF eArNINGs

in
eur
million
Q1
2013
Q1
2012
FFO
Profit
for
the
period
11.2
3.7
10.6
2.6
+6%
+42%
FFO
per
share
(in
eur)
earnings
per
share
(in
eur)
0.25
0.08
0.23
0.06
+9%
+33%

Profit for the period: EUR 3.7 million

In the first quarter of 2013, we achieved profit for the period of eur 3.7 million. this is an increase of eur 1.1 million (+42%). the reduction in the income base as a result of tenancies expiring and sales as well as lower contributions from co-investments were more than offset mainly through lower financing costs and sales profits. earnings per share amounted to eur 0.08 (previous year: eur 0.06).

Net Assets AND FINANCIAL POsItION

Financial debt reduced further

At 93%, the majority of our financial debt consists of loansfrom financial institutions, with the remaining funds coming from our bond. with the increase in our bond, we attracted additional external funds ofsome eur 13 million in the first quarter. At the same time, we reduced the debt burden by eur 32.8 million on the back of sales and scheduled repayments.

As at 31 march 2013, financial debt amounted to eur 1,471 million. thisissome eur 8 million (+1%) more than at the end of 2012 and eur 58 million less than at 31 march 2012 (eur 1,529 million).

Refinancing for 2013 already secured at an early stage

In principle, we conclude bank financing long-term with a term of at least 5-7 years. At the end of the first quarter, the average term of financial liabilities was 3.3 years (Q1 2012: 3.2 years). the majority of the refinancing for the existing portfolio pending in 2013 has already been concluded at this date: in the current financial year, only some 3% of financial liabilities (approximately eur 45 million) still have to be refinanced. In the following year, too, prolongations will be spread over several loans that are independent of each other.

Debt mAturItIes Financial debt as at 31.03.2013

Interest rates are largely hedged

At 79%, we have hedged the vast majority of our debts against rising interest rates, either through loan agreements with a fixed interest rate or by using simple interest rate hedging instruments. Fundamentally, possible changes in the interest rate do not impact on income but on the equity reported in the balance sheet. Our variable liabilities (21%) are predominantly of a short-term nature.

Further reduction in financing expenditure

As at 31 march 2013, the average interest rate on all financial debt, at 3.95%, was 25 basis points less than a year ago (4.20%). In the first quarter, we again improved our financing in terms of both structure and interest rates when taking out new loans or extending existing ones and when arranging interest rate hedges.

the reduction in financing volume following sales and refinancings and the lower interest rate level also had a positive impact. Overall, interest expense was cut by eur 1.8 million (-12%) compared with the same period in the previous year to eur 15.2 million. we increased the interest coverage ratio (ICr), the ratio of net rental income to interest payments, to 176% thanksto falling financing costs combined with lower rental income (previous year: 166%).

Cash flow boosted by successful sales

Cash flow was influenced by two issues in particular in the first quarter of 2013: the cash inflows following sales as well as the increase in and placement of our bond.

OVerVIew OF CAsH FLOw

in
eur
million
Q1
2013
Q1
2012
Profit
for
the
period
3.7 2.6
Cash
flow
from
operating
activities
12.2 10.2
Cash
flow
from
investing
activities
29.1 -24.4
Cash
flow
from
financing
activities
-20.1 4.8
Net
changes
in
cash
and
cash
equivalents
21.2 -9.4
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
at
31
march
77.9 90.8

At eur 12.2 million, cash flow from operating activities was some eur 2.0 million up on the previous year's figure, boosted in particular by a reduction of eur 1.1 million in interest payments. Cash flow from investing activities came to eur 29.1 million (previous year: eur -24.4 million); it mainly reflectsthe substantialsales proceeds in the first quarter (eur 37.0 million compared with eur 3.1 million in the previous year). we also invested eur 4.7 million as part of a drive to switch to new erP-systems and modernise our portfolio controlling setup (previous year: eur 5.2). In the first quarter of 2013, cash flow from financing activities came to eur -20.1 million in total and is mainly the result of the balance from the cash inflow from the bond placement (eur 13.1 million) and loan repayments of eur 32.8 million.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by eur 12.9 million compared with the same quarter in the previous year from eur 90.8 million to eur 77.9 million. However, they were up on year-end 2012 by eur 21.2 million.

Total assets virtually unchanged

As a result of disposals following sales and the repayment of loans with financial institutions, total assets decreased by eur 13.9 million (-1%) to eur 2,196.3 million.

On the assets side, the transfer of the properties sold at the end of 2012 is most notably set against an increase of eur 21 million (+37%) to eur 77.9 million in cash at hand.

Debt structure optimised further

Compared with the year end, current financial debt ofsome eur 67 million was converted into long-term financing in the wake of prolongations. As a result of this and the repayment of loans amounting to eur 27.3 million triggered by the sale of properties, total current liabilitiesfell by 42% within three monthsfrom eur 193.8 million to eur 111.6 million.

Non-current liabilities grew by eur 56.4 million in the same period to eur 1,458.4 million; this figure also includes the increase in the corporate bond of eur 12.6 million to eur 97.8 million in total.

Equity ratio increased to 32%

equity rose by some eur 12.0 million (+2%) to eur 626.3 million. Fundamentally, the profit for the period and the change in the hedging reserve had a positive impact on equity. the net equity ratio (based on net liabilities and adjusted for effects from derivatives) amounted to 32.0% on 31 march 2013, an increase of 0.8 percentage points (31 December 2012: 31.2%).

OVerVIew OF bALANCe sHeet

in
eur
million
31.03.2013 31.12.2012
total
assets
2,196.3 2,210.2
Non-current
assets
1,954.2 1,959.9
Current
assets
242.1 250.3
equity 626.3 614.3
Non-current
debt
1,458.4 1,402.0
Current
debt
111.6 193.8
balance
sheet
equity
ratio
(in
%)
28.5 27.8
Net
debt
equity
ratio
(in
%)
*
32.0 31.2
Net
debt
ratio
(in
%)
*
68.0 68.8

* based on net debt excluding effects from derivatives

eVeNts AFter tHe bALANCe sHeet DAte

In April 2013, title to two properties in Hamburg, for which the sale had been registered in the first quarter, was transferred the properties were from the Co-Investments segment and the transaction was worth eur 18 million.

the supervisory board decided to expand the management board at the beginning of may 2013. On 1 June 2013, sonja wärntges(45) will take over the role of CFO from markus Koch (50) who is leaving DIC Asset AG at his own request. rainer Pillmayer (38) will also be appointed to the management board and will assume the role of COO.

OPPOrtuNItIes AND rIsKs

we examine the opportunities and risks of our business activitiesin detail in the Annual report for 2012, which was published in march 2013, and provide information on the risk management system and the internal control system. since then, there have been no major changes – either in the company or the relevant environment.

trANsACtIONs wItH reLAteD PArtIes

As part of its normal business activities, DIC Asset AG maintains business relations with a number of related companies and persons. In principle, the same conditions apply to transactions with these companies and persons as to comparable transactions with third parties. No material transactions were carried out with related companies and persons up to march 2013.

FOreCAst

Relative strength of the economy in Germany, stable environment for our business

At present, a robust domestic economy militates in favour of moderate economic growth continuing in Germany even if the unresolved problems in southern european countries persist. the causes of the sovereign debt crisis have not been rectified; as a consequence of uncertainties on financial markets, investors will continue to focus on tangible assets.

INVestOr reLAtIONs AND CAPItAL mArKet

For the 2013 financial year, on the basis of the trend in fundamental data in Germany, in particular, the pick-up in employment, we expect stable conditions by and large for DIC Asset AG's operations and somewhat more action on the transaction market, which would help our investment targets.

Focus on operating targets

Our operating targets for the year 2013, which we described in detail in the latest Annual report, remain current: thanks to a sharp reduction in vacancies, we have fewer tenancies coming up for renewal than we did a year ago and in relation to total rental income, the remaining tenancy agreements expiring in the financial year only amount to 3% compared with 6.5% in the previous year. On this basis, we are confident of letting some 200,000 sqm in total from our portfolio in 2013. with this performance, we expect an additional reduction in the vacancy rate of around one percentage point compared with the previous year to 10% by the end of the year.

we plan a moderate increase in the portfolio and direct as well as indirect investment volume of at least eur 150 million to boost the quality of our portfolio. we shall focus on additional purchasesfor our two special funds. the revival in the transaction market and increasing interest among investors in properties outside the core segment provide us with a good basis for selling properties on a regular basis as part of our normal operations. Our targetsales volume at the level of the previous year amounts to at least eur 80 million. Having achieved sales volume of eur 26 million to date, we have already realised a large proportion of this figure.

FFO forecast between EUR 45-47 million

Our forecast for the 2013 financial year remains unchanged. On the basis of our current portfolio and the target reduction in the vacancy rate, we expect rental income including planned acquisitions of between eur 121 and 123 million. On this basis, we expect an increase in operating profit (FFO) in 2013 of between eur 45 and 47 million (approximately eur 1 per share).

In view of the risks which may currently affect economic developments, forecasts are fraught with a substantial degree of uncertainty. thisis why our plans may differ from actual events, particularly if general conditions or underlying assumptions change significantly.

DIC Asset share: a strong start to the new year

the DIC Asset AG share significantly outperformed the market in the first three months. Following a brief dip to an annual low of eur 7.10 on 3 January 2013, it surged to an annual high of eur 8.80 on 1 February 2013. Although the price dipped in the wake of the recent bad news from the euro zone, which dampened the prospects of a rapid recovery for the southern european economies and key trading partners and which had a knock-on effect on financial stocks, our share still significantly outperformed the positive trend on the sDAX until mid-February.

the DIC Assetshare closed the first quarter of 2013 at eur 7.80, a rise of 7%, the performance of our share therefore compares well against the relevant comparable indices: the ePrA Developed europe fell by -0.5% in the first three months, the sDAX rose by 8.5%, while the DAX only gained 2.4%. since mid-April, ourshare has picked up momentum again and now stands at a peak of eur 8.63 (plus 10.6% for the second quarter). In the same period, the sDAX has risen by 4.6%.

sHAre PerFOrmANCe

Positive assessment by analysts

the performance of the DIC Asset AG share is currently monitored by 13 analysts. the majority view is that our company has good prospects for growth: at present (as at 10 may 2013), 11 analysts recommend buying the share. Only two analysts advise holding it.

ANALysts'COVerAGe

(as at may 2013)

Key FIGures DIC Asset sHAre

in
eur
(1)
Q1
2013
Q1
2012
share
capital
in
eur/Number
of
shares
45,718,747 45,718,747
FFO
per
share
0.25 0.23
52-week
high
8.80 9.36
52-week
low
5.84 4.90
Closing
price
for
quarter
7.80 7.35
market
capitalisation
[in
eur
million]
(2)
357 336
Price
on
13.05.2013
8.63

(1) closing prices in Xetra trading (2) based on Xetra closing price for quarter

Increase in the DIC Asset bond

to give our borrowing options even greater flexibility, we floated a five-year, nonsubordinated, unsecured corporate bond with an annual coupon of 5.875% in may 2011. At the turn of the year, we increased our bond by eur 30 million to the maximum issuance volume of eur 100 million as part of a private placement and achieved full placement in January 2013.

since the beginning of march 2013, our bond has been traded asthe fourth security in the Frankfurt stock exchange's Prime standard segment for corporate bonds. with average sales of some eur 250,000 per day, the bond is registering good liquidity on the Frankfurt stock exchange.

bAsIC DAtA DIC Asset bOND

Name DIC
Asset
AG
bond
11/16
IsIN
/
wKN
De000A1KQ1N3
/
A1KQ1N
Abbreviation DAZA
segment Deutsche
börse
Prime
standard
for
corporate
bonds
minimum
investment
amount
eur
1,000
Coupon 5.875%
Issuance
volume
eur
100
million
maturity 16.05.2016

Key FIGures DIC Asset bOND

Q1
2013
Q1
2012
Closing
price
for
quarter
103.25% 95.5%
effective
yield
at
closing
price
for
quarter
4.72% 7.17%
Price
on
13.05.2013
103.25%
effective
yield
at
price
on
13.05.2013
4.69%

CONsOLIDAteD FINANCIAL stAtemeNts As At 31 mArCH 2013

Focus of IR communications: the figures for 2012

In the first quarter of 2013, investor relations work focused on publishing and communicating the annual financialstatements and preparing for the bond placement. At the start of the year, DIC Asset AG issued its traditional invitation to a well-attended evening event for analysts. the management board and the Investor relations team explained the results for 2012 as well as the company's strategic objectives atseveral roadshows and investor conferences. the "DIC Investors' Day", which provided an opportunity for around 300 German and international expertsfrom the entire real estate and financial sector to get together in Frankfurt, included a presentation on the progress of the maintor project, among other things.

Ir CALeNDAr 2013

18.-19.04. DIC
Investors'
Day
Frankfurt
29.05. Kempen
european
Property
seminar
Amsterdam
03.07. General
shareholders´
meeting
for
the
2012
financial
year
Frankfurt
13.08. Publication
of
Q2
2013
interim
report*
05.-06.09. ePrA
Annual
Conference
2013
Paris
23.-25.09. berenberg
/
Goldman
sachs
German
Corporate
Conference
munich
24.-26.09. uniCredit
German
Investment
Conference
munich
24.-26.09. baader
Investment
Conference
munich
03.10. société
Générale
Annual
real
estate
Conference
London
13.11. Publication
of
Q3
2013
interim
report
*

* with conference call

CONsOLIDAteD PrOFIt AND LOss ACCOuNt

in
teur
01.01.-
31.03.2013
01.01.-
31.03.2012
total
revenues
74,097 39,408
total
expenses
-57,809 -22,768
Gross
rental
income
30,306 31,078
Ground
rents
-173 -221
service
charge
income
on
principal
basis
5,078 4,193
service
charge
expenses
on
principal
basis
-5,780 -4,854
Other
property-related
expenses
-2,800 -2,094
Net
rental
income
26,631 28,102
Administrative
expenses
-2,461 -2,184
Personnel
expenses
-3,138 -2,966
Depreciation
and
amortisation
-8,041 -8,019
Fees
from
real
estate
management
1,603 1,201
Other
income
126 141
Other
expenses
-102 -160
Net
other
income
24 -19
Investment
property
disposal
proceeds
36,984 2,796
Carrying
value
of
investment
property
disposed
-35,314 -2,270
Profit
on
disposal
of
investment
property
1,670 526
Net
operating
profit
before
financing
activities
16,288 16,641
share
of
the
profit
of
associates
751 876
Interest
income
2,348 2,396
Interest
expense
-15,173 -16,903
Profit
before
tax
4,214 3,010
Current
income
tax
expense
-504 -631
Deferred
income
tax
expense
-23 236
Profit
for
the
period
3,687 2,615
Attributable
to
equity
holders
of
the
parent
3,655 2,562
Attributable
to
minority
interest
32 53
basic
(=diluted)
earnings
per
share
(in
eur)
0.08 0.06

stAtemeNt OF COmPreHeNsIVe INCOme

in
teur
01.01.-
31.03.2013
01.01.-
31.03.2012
Profit for the period 3,687 2,615
Components
that
will
be
recycled
through
profit
and
loss
account
Fair
value
of
hedge
instruments
Cash
flow
hedges
8,149 -1,777
Cash
flow
hedges
from
associates
240 -123
recorded
directy
in
equity
8,389 -1,900
Comprehensive
income
12,076 715
Attributable
to
equity
holders
of
the
parent
12,044 662
Attributable
to
minority
interest
32 53

CONsOLIDAteD stAtemeNt OF CAsH FLOw

in
teur
01.01.- 01.01.-
31.03.2013 31.03.2012
Operating
activities
Net
operating
profit
before
interest
and
taxes
paid
17,046 17,172
realised
gains/losses
on
disposals
-1,671 -498
Depreciation
and
amortisation
8,041 8,019
movements
in
receivables,
payables
and
provisions
926 970
Other
non-cash
transactions
1,176 -2,337
Cash
flow
generated
from
operations
25,518 23,326
Interest
paid
-13,208 -14,367
Interest
received
390 122
Income
taxes
paid
-542 1,095
Cash
flow
from
operating
activities
12,159 10,176
Investing
activities
Proceeds
from
disposals
of
investment
property
36,984 3,120
Acquisition
of
investment
property
0 -20,993
Capital
expenditure
on
investment
property
-3,385 -5,170
Acquisitions/disposals
of
other
investments
1,630 884
Loans
to
and
from
other
entities
-4,805 -2,251
Acquisitions
of
office
furniture
and
equipment
-1,297 -34
Cash
flow
from
investing
activities
29,127 -24,444
Financing
activities
Proceeds
from
the
issue
of
corporate
bonds
13,095 0
Proceeds
from
other
non-current
borrowings
0 13,053
repayment
of
borrowings
-32,810 -6,710
Deposits 300 -1,500
Payment
of
transaction
costs
-642 0
Cash
flow
from
financing
activities
-20,057 4,843
Net
changes
in
cash
and
cash
equivalents
21,229 -9,424
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
at
1
January
56,698 100,244
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
at
31
march
77,927 90,820

CONsOLIDAteD bALANCe sHeet

Assets
in
teur
31.03.2013 31.12.2012
Investment
property
1,842,762 1,847,372
Office
furniture
and
equipment
457 490
Investments
in
associates
75,091 75,730
borrowings
to
associates
10,562 10,910
Intangible
assets
1,426 185
Deferred
tax
assets
23,896 25,217
total
non-current
assets
1,954,194 1,959,904
trade
receivables
3,570 3,423
receivables
due
from
related
parties
140,406 135,254
Income
tax
receivable
7,199 7,718
Other
receivables
5,803 5,016
Other
current
assets
7,220 6,852
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
77,927 56,698
242,125 214,961
Non-current
assets
held
for
sale
0 35,307
total
current
assets
242,125 250,268
Equity
and
liabilities
in
teur
31.03.2013 31.12.2012
equity
Issued
capital
45,719 45,719
share
premium
614,312 614,312
Hedging
reserve
-54,372 -62,761
retained
earnings
19,151 15,496
total
shareholders'equity
624,810 612,766
minority
interest
1,497 1,556
total
equity
626,307 614,322
Liabilities
Corporate
bond
97,823 85,195
Non-current
interest-bearing
loans
and
borrowings
1,282,896 1,229,893
Provisions 1,556 1,641
Deferred
tax
liabilities
11,818 11,649
Derivates 64,335 73,654
total
non-current
liabilities
1,458,428 1,402,032
Current
interest-bearing
loans
and
borrowings
90,225 147,540
trade
payables
3,243 2,671
Liabilities
to
related
parties
624 694
Provisions 25 11
Income
tax
payable
1,947 1,986
Other
liabilities
15,520 13,616
111,584 166,518
Liabilities
in
connection
with
non-current
assets
held
for
sale
0 27,300
total
current
liabilities
111,584 193,818
total
liabilities
1,570,012 1,595,850
total
equity
and
liabilities
2,196,319 2,210,172

CONsOLIDAteD stAtemeNt OF CHANGes IN eQuIty

in
teur
Issued
capital
share
premium
reserve
for
cash
flow
hedges
retained
earnings
total
shareholders'
equity
minority
interest
Total
Status
as
at
31
December
2011
45,719 614,312 -60,077 19,807 619,762 1,497 621,259
Profit
for
the
period
2,562 2,562 53 2,615
Gains/losses
from
cash
flow
hedges*
-1,777 -1,777 -1,777
Gains/losses
from
cash
flow
hedges
from
associates*
-123 -123 -123
Comprehensive
income
-1,900 2,562 662 53 715
repayment
of
minority
interest
0 8 8
Status
as
at
31
March
2012
45,719 614,312 -61,977 22,370 620,424 1,558 621,981
Profit
for
the
period
9,128 9,128 87 9,215
Gains/losses
from
cash
flow
hedges*
-599 -599 -599
Gains/losses
from
cash
flow
hedges
from
associates*
-186 -186 -186
Comprehensive
income
-784 9,128 8,344 87 8,431
Dividends
2011
-16,002 -16,002 -16,002
repayment
of
minority
interest
0 -89 -89
Status
as
at
31
December
2012
45,719 614,312 -62,761 15,496 612,766 1,556 614,322
Profit
for
the
period
3,654 3,654 32 3,687
Gains/losses
from
cash
flow
hedges*
8,149 8,149 8,149
Gains/losses
from
cash
flow
hedges
from
associates*
240 240 240
Comprehensive
income
8,389 3,654 12,043 32 12,076
repayment
of
minority
interest
0 -91 -91
Status
as
at
31
March
2013
45,719 614,312 -54,372 19,151 624,810 1,497 626,307

* deferred taxes deducted

seGmeNt rePOrtING

Annualised rental income of the business segments as at 31 March 2013

In
teur
North east Central west south Total
Q1
2013
total
Q12012
rental income
Q1
2013
(P&L)
Commercial
Portfolio
12,587 18,202 29,485 38,675 24,110 123,060 126,113 30,306
Co-Investments 2,853 2,377 2,228 2,980 5,097 15,534 14,534
total 15,440 20,580 31,713 41,655 29,207 138,594 140,647 30,306

Segment assets as at 31 March 2013

North east Central west south Total
Q1
2013
total
Q1
2012
Number
of
properties
42 33 57 60 69 261 273
market
value
(in
eur
million)
236 265.9 642.4 638.0 400.6 2,182.9 2,218.1
Lease
term*
6.0
years
4.1
years
5.8
years
5.2
years
3.7
years
5.0
years
5.4
years
rental
yield*
6.7% 7.7% 6.0% 6.5% 7.3% 6.7% 6.6%
Vacancy
rate*
5.4% 5.9% 19.7% 13.4% 9.1% 11.6% 12.3%

Annualised rental income of the business segments as at 31 March 2012

In
teur
North east Central west south Total
Q1
2012
total
Q12011
rental income
Q1
2012
(P&L)
Commercial
Portfolio
Co-Investments
11,936
3,149
17,802
2,150
33,077
1,647
38,694
2,780
24,604
4,808
126,113
14,534
112,700
13,899
31,078
total 15,085 19,952 34,724 41,474 29,412 140,647 126,599

Segment assets as at 31 March 2012

North east Central west south Total
Q1
2012
total
Q1
2011
Number
of
properties
49 34 57 62 71 273 288
market
value
(in
eur
million)
233.8 267.3 667.8 641.3 407.9 2,218.1 2,001.8
Lease
term*
6.7
years
4.5
years
6.4
years
5.4
years
3.9
years
5.3
years
5.7
years
rental
yield*
6.5% 7.5% 5.9% 6.5% 7.2% 6.6% 6.6%
Vacancy
rate*
8.5% 8.3% 16.8% 13.5% 11.5% 12.3% 14.3%

* operating figures excluding development projects

NOtes As At 31 mArCH 2013

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

In accordance with § 37 x Para. 3 of the wertpapierhandelsgesetz (wpHG = German securities trading Act), the quarterly financial statements comprise interim consolidated financialstatements and an interim Group management report. the interim consolidated financialstatements were compiled in accordance with the provisions of International Financial reporting standards (IFrs), as applicable in the eu, for interim financial reporting. the quarterly financial 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 condensed report compared with the consolidated financial statements was chosen for the presentation of the consolidated interim financial report of DIC Asset AG as at 31 march 2013. the same methods of consolidation, currency translation, accounting and measurement are applied in the consolidated interim financial report as in the consolidated financial statements for the 2012 financial year. Income taxes were deferred on the basis of the tax rate anticipated for the entire year. the comparative figures for the previous year were partially adjusted in accordance with IAs 8 due to a finding made by the German Financial reporting enforcement Panel (FreP) regarding the consolidated financial statements for 2010.

the adjustments are made up as follows:

in
teur
31.03.2012
before
adjustment
Correction 31.03.2012
after
adjustment
Investments
in
associates
69,413 -3,494 65,919
retained
earnings
25,231 -2,862 22,369
Deferred
tax
liabilities
12,044 -633 11,411
Depreciation
and
amortisation
8,062 -43 8,019
Other
result
8 -27 -19
share
of
the
profit
of
associates
819 57 876
Deferred
tax
267 -31 236
Profit
for
the
period
2,545 70 2,615
FFO 10.5 0 10.5
earnings
per
share
(eur)
0.05 0.01 0.06
FFO
per
share
(eur)
0.23 0 0.23

Please refer to the consolidated financialstatements as at 31 December 2012, which form the basis for the present interim financial 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 31 march 2013.

In preparing the financial statements, the management must make estimates and assumptions. these influence both the amount of the figures 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 in the first quarter of 2013.

New standards and interpretations

DIC Asset AG has implemented all accounting standards adopted by the eu and revised, application of which is compulsory from 1 January 2013. For a detailed description of the new standards please refer to our Annual report 2012 and the following explanations:

  • the amendments to IAs 1 "Presentation of Financial statements" stipulate that items included in other comprehensive income are to be grouped into those which will subsequently be recycled through the income statement and those which will not. DIC Asset AG's other comprehensive income relates solely to effectsfrom cash flow hedges, which are recycled through the income statement. the application of IFrs 12 "Disclosure of Interests in Other entities" may lead to additional disclosures in the annual consolidated financial statements.
  • In addition, some additional standards and amendments came into effect which will have no influence on the consolidated financialstatements or the abbreviated interim consolidated financial statements. these include IFrs 10 "Consolidated Financial statements", IFrs 11 "Joint Arrangements" and IFrs 13 "Fair Value measurement".

Disclosures on financial instruments

we raised additional funds from our corporate bond amounting to eur 13 million in the first quarter.

As in the previous year, financial liabilities measured at fair value relate to the derivatives shown in the balance sheet. they are all interest rate hedging transactions. Asin the previous year, they were valued at current market pricesin an active market for comparable financial instruments or with valuation models whose key input factors are based on observable market data (level 2 according to IFrs 7).

Dividend

to allow shareholders to participate commensurately in the success and appreciation in value of DIC Asset AG, the management board will propose a dividend of eur 0.35 per share for the 2012 financial year at the General shareholders'meeting on 3 July 2013.

Events after the balance sheet date

the transfer of title for the sale of a property from the Primo portfolio took place after the balance sheet date. two additional sales from the Helena and Primo portfolios were registered. the transfer of title and the benefits and obligations associated therewith is expected in the second or third quarter of 2013. the resulting transaction volume totalssome eur 26 million. DIC Asset AG indirectly holds a 20% share in the above-mentioned portfolios.

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.

reVIew rePOrt

To DIC Asset AG, Frankfurt am Main

we have reviewed the condensed interim consolidated financialstatements – comprising the income statement, statement of comprehensive income, statement of financial position, cash flow 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 march 31, 2013, which are part of the quarterly financial report according to § 37x (3) wpHG ("wertpapierhandelsgesetz": German securities trading Act). the preparation of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with those International Financial reporting standards (IFrs) applicable to interim financial 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 financial statements and on the interim group management report based on our review.

we conducted our review of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the interim group management report in accordance with the German generally accepted standards for the review of financial 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 financialstatements have not been prepared, in material aspects, in accordance with the IFrs applicable to interim financial 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 is limited primarily to inquiries of company employees and analytical assessments and therefore does not provide the assurance attainable in a financial statement audit. since, in accordance with our engagement, we have not performed a financial 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 financial statements have not been prepared, in material respects, in accordance with the IFrs applicable to interim financial 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, 13 may 2013

rödl & Partner GmbH wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Hübschmann Danesitz

wirtschaftsprüfer wirtschaftsprüfer

QuArterLy FINANCIAL DAtA

in
eur
million
Q1
2012
Q2
2012
Q3
2012
Q4
2012
Q1
2013
Gross
rental
income
31.1 31.5 31.8 32.2 30.3
Net
rental
income
28.1 28.0 28.3 28.7 26.6
Fees
from
real
estate
management
1.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 1.6
Investment
property
disposal
proceeds
2.8 0.1 2.9 69.9 37.0
Profit
from
investment
property
disposals
0.5 0.1 0.2 3.0 1.7
share
of
the
profits
of
associates
0.9 0.5 0.5 -0.1 0.8
Funds
from
Operations
(FFO)
10.6 11.1 10.7 12.4 11.2
ebItDA 24.7 24.6 24.5 28.3 24.3
ebIt 16.6 16.6 16.3 19.0 16.3
Profit
for
the
period
2.6 2.6 2.5 4.1 3.7
Cash
flow
from
operating
activities
10.2 10.0 15.4 8.3 12.2
market
value
of
investment
property
2,218.1 2,216.5 2,246.8 2,223.5 2,182.9
total
assets
2,254.2 2,249.3 2,251.6 2,210.2 2,196.3
equity 622.0 622.5 606.6 614.3 626.3
Net
debt
equity
ratio
in
%*
31.4 31.4 30.4 31.2 32.0
total
liabilities
1,632.2 1,626.8 1,645.0 1,595.9 1,570.0
Net
debt
ratio
in
%*
68.6 68.6 69.6 68.8 68.0
FFO
per
share
(in
eur)
0.23 0.24 0.23 0.27 0.25

* Net of cash and excl. hedging reserve, derivatives, deferred tax for hedges

POrtFOLIO OVerVIew *

Commercial
Portfolio
Co-
Investments
Total
Q1
2013
total
Q1
2012
Number
of
properties
153 108 261 273
market
value
in
eur
million
**
1,836.4 346.5 2,182.9 2,218.1
rental
space
in
sqm
1,089,600 151,600 1,241,200 1,234,800
Portfolio
proportion
by
rental
space
84% 16% 100%
Annualised
rental
income
in
eur
million
123.1 15.5 138.6 140.6
rental
income
in
eur
per
sqm
10.30 9.20 10.20 10.50
Lease
maturity
in
years
5.0 4.9 5.0 5.4
Gross
rental
yield
6.7% 6.5% 6.7% 6.6%
Vacancy
rate
11.6% 11.8% 11.6% 12.3%

* All figures pro rata, except number of properties; all figures excluding developments, except number of properties and market value

** market value as at 31.12.2012, later acquisitions considered at cost

tyPes OF use

by pro rata rental income p.a. (as at 31 march 2013)

teNANt struCture by pro rata rental income p.a. (as at 31 march 2013)

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