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DIC Asset AG Interim / Quarterly Report 2016

Nov 10, 2016

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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QUARTERLY STATEMENT

DEAR SHAREHOLDERS,

In this quarterly statement we are presenting the information on our company's performance in the current year in a new format. Not only is this in conformity with the changed requirements for three- and nine-month financial reporting in Deutsche Börse's Prime Standard, but it will also allow us to continue providing a high level of transparency beyond the obligations defined in the stock exchange regulations.

Our summarised statements will help you to understand and satisfy yourselves in the customary manner that our company is well on the way to continuing its growth trajectory and achieving its business objectives for 2016:

  • n Our strategic alignment builds on DIC Asset AG's exceedingly efficient and agile asset management platform, enabling us to manage properties throughout Germany successfully while focusing on the market and on our tenants. This expertise is fundamental in all of our business areas, whether for our direct property investments or the growing fund business.
  • n We were successful in increasing the take-up volume in the first nine months while further optimising our Commercial Portfolio. As a result we achieved positive like-forlike rental growth and a reduction of the vacancy rate in our portfolio.

  • n Along with the ongoing reduction of our joint venture investments, we have already achieved our sales target for our Commercial Portfolio of EUR 80 to 100 million. Year-to-date we have sold roughly EUR 86 million of assets from our Commercial Portfolio in the transaction market. We also demonstrated the high performance capability of our asset management platform by achieving sales prices on average of around 11% higher than the most recently determined market values.

  • n With the strong growth of our fund business, we have established our real estate management fee income as an additional substantial pillar of earnings along with rental income from our Commercial Portfolio.
  • n For the planned launch of a new special retail fund we acquired properties with a volume of EUR 220 million, initially on our own account. These will generate additional rental income in the fourth quarter.

Thanks to strong business performance, we raised the forecast for some of our business objectives for the year in September on the basis of the foreseeable positive effects. According to this forecast, gross rental income and funds from operations will be significantly higher than expected at the beginning of the year.

Frankfurt am Main, November 2016

Aydin Karaduman Sonja Wärntges Johannes von Mutius

HIGHLIGHTS

PERFORMANCE OF THE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLATFORM

Driver for further growth

TRANSACTIONS IN 2016

SALES IN 2016*

Notarisations
in 2016**
Transfer of
possession, benefits
and associated risks
9M 2016
86.3 50.0
76.6 73.2
162.9 123.2
22 14

** as of November 2016

  • n Sales totalling approximately EUR 163 million notarised in 2016 to date including 16 properties from the Commercial Portfolio (amounting to around EUR 86 million) and six from Co-Investments (approximately EUR 77 million)
  • n On average, sales prices around 11% higher than the most recently determined market value
  • n Acquisitions of EUR 330 million for further growth of the fund business
  • n Since October 2016, DIC Asset AG has managed purchased retail properties on an interim basis until the transfer of the benefits and risks to the planned fund ("warehousing" model)

"WAREHOUSING" SINCE 1 OCTOBER 2016

  • Ü Interim management of properties for planned retail fund
  • Ü Three retail properties with a total volume of EUR 220 million
  • Ü Rental space of approx. 75,000 sqm
  • Ü Fully occupied; remaining lease term of around 11 years

"Hybrid centre" in Halle (above) and shopping centre in Hamburg (below)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORTFOLIO

Strong take-up reduces vacancy rate

TAKE-UP (by operating segment) annualised in EUR million

TAKE-UP (by type of use)

in sqm
annualised in EUR million
9M 2016 9M 2015 9M 2016 9M 2015
Office 163,700 98,500 19.5 11.0
Retail 6,200 11,000 0.7 1.1
Further
commercial
37,500 23,600 1.8 1.4
Residential 1,900 1,900 0.2 0.1
Total 209,300 135,000 22.2 13.6
Parking 1,784 units 1,321 units 1.0 0.5
  • n Sharp rise in take-up: annualised rental income of EUR 22.2 million, including EUR 7.6 million from new leases and EUR 14.6 million from lease renewals
  • n Reduced vacancy rate: lowered by 1.3 percentage points quarter-on-quarter to 11.9% through successful letting activities (Q2 2016: 13.2%)
  • n Like-for-like rental growth +0.6% due to new leases and indexation
  • n Large-volume leases signed: lease renewals with the Axa Group (35,100 sqm), Deutsche Bahn (26,500 sqm), Hanseatic City of Hamburg (14,700 sqm) and new leases with the City of Munich (24,000 sqm) and Angleterre Hotel in Hamburg (4,400 sqm)

OVERVIEW PORTFOLIO*

Total Commercial Portfolio Co-Investments
Q3 2016 Q3 2015 Q3 2016 Q3 2015 Q3 2016 Q3 2015
Number of properties 208 215 147 171 61 44
Market value in EUR million** 1,894.4 2,222.2 1,698.2 2,036.3 196.2 185.9
Rental space in sqm 1,085,700 1,317,300 1,028,700 1,252,500 57,000 64,800
Annualised rental income in EUR million 114.9 138.9 106.8 130.3 8.1 8.6
Rental income in EUR per sqm 9.70 9.70 9.60 9.60 11.60 11.20
Lease maturities in years 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.2 3.5 4.3
Vacancy rate in % 11.9 11.8 12.4 12.1 2.1 5.8
Gross rental yield in % 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.8 6.4

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

** Market value as at 31.12.2015, later acquisitions considered at cost

FUND BUSINESS

Strong fund growth as planned

FUND VOLUME

FFO CONTRIBUTION OF FUND BUSINESS in EUR million 18.0 16.1 Management fees Equity returns

3.3

5.1

1.8 1.9 9M 2015 9M 2016

  • n Acquisition of a further office property in Hanover for the "DIC Office Balance II" fund for around EUR 32 million
  • n FFO contribution from the funds for 9M 2016 of EUR 18.0 million
  • n Properties with a volume of EUR 220 million for planned new retail fund in the "warehousing" phase since 1 October 2016

LATEST ACQUISITION: OFFICE CENTER PLAZA IN HANOVER

  • Ü Usage: Office Ü Total rental space: 17,700 sqm
  • Ü Anchor tenants: Niedersächsische Landesentwicklungs gesellschaft (NILEG) Immobilien GmbH
  • htp GmbH
  • Ü Occupancy rate: 93%
  • Ü Fund: DIC Office Balance II

INCOME DEVELOPMENT

Rising real estate management fees

OVERVIEW OF INCOME

in EUR million 9M 2016 9M 2015
Gross rental income 81.4 104.1 -22%
Real estate management fees 18.0 4.5 >100%
Proceeds from sales of properties 281.6 126.0 >100%
Other 16.9 20.0 -16%
Total income 397.9 254.6 56%

TOTAL INCOME in EUR million OPERATING COSTS in EUR million 9M 2015 9M 2016 17.7 19.6 12.1 6.6 7.5 11.1 Personnel expenses Administrative expenses 9M 2015 9M 2016 254.6 397.9

  • n Decrease in gross rental income compared with the prior period as a result of sales from the Commercial Portfolio
  • n Real estate management fees up from EUR 4.5 million to EUR 18.0 million due to fund growth
  • n Increase in total income to EUR 397.9 million, mainly on account of high sale proceeds from the "DIC Office Balance III" fund transaction in early 2016
  • n Recruitment of new staff in the fund business and real estate management is leading to higher operating costs

EARNINGS

Strong increase of the profit for the period

RECONCILIATION TO FFO

in EUR million 9M 2016 9M 2015
Net rental income 69.5 92.2 -25%
Administrative expenses -7.5 -6.6 14%
Personnel expenses -12.1 -11.1 9%
Other operating income/expenses 0.4 0.5 -20%
Real estate management fees 18.0 4.5 >100%
Share of the profit or loss of associates
without project developments and
sales
2.4 2.7 -11%
Interest result -33.8 -45.4 -26%
Funds from operations 36.9 36.8 0%

FFO PER SHARE

in EUR

9M 2015 9M 2016

  • n Main effects on the results of operations:
  • Share of the profit or loss of associates excluding project development and sales down EUR 0.3 million year-on-year to EUR 2.4 million, mainly due to reduced joint venture investments. By contrast, income from fund investments increased
  • Sustainable interest result: considerable reduction of EUR 11.6 million to EUR -33.8 million (9M 2015: EUR -45.4 million) due to lower interest expenses following loan redemptions and improved interest rate terms
  • At EUR 22.5 million as per 30 September of 2016, profit for the period exceeded the result in the same period of the previous year by over EUR 6 million (9M 2015: EUR 16.1 million)
  • n FFO per share of EUR 0.54
  • n EPRA NAV per share of EUR 12.83

FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

Further reduction of financial liabilities

DEBT MATURITIES

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES in EUR million Liabilities Equity 1,659 782 9M 2015 31.12.2015 9M 2016 792 789 1,664 1,431 236

AVERAGE INTEREST RATE in %, based on bank liabilities 3.5 3.4

58.8

n Main effects on net assets:

  • Reduction in total assets of EUR 236.1 million compared with year-end 2015, due in particular to assets and liabilities transferred upon the commencement of operations of "DIC Office Balance III"
  • Equity in the third quarter influenced by dividend payment of EUR 0.37 per share
  • Non-current financial debt reduced to EUR 1,252.4 million
  • Loan repayments and scheduled repayments of EUR 57.2 million at the reporting date
  • n Loan-to-value (LTV) of 58.8% at the reporting date of 30 September 2016
  • n Cash flows dominated by cash inflows and outflows in connection with investments in the fund business

FORECAST FFO forecast for 2016 raised

  • n Letting volume exceeding target
  • n Additional rental income from "warehousing"
  • n Sales target for Commercial Portfolio already achieved
  • n Fund business to continue dynamic growth
  • n Rising gross rental income
  • n Increasing the FFO forecast

OVERVIEW

Key financial figures in EUR million 9M 2016 9M 2015 Q3 2016 Q2 2016
Gross rental income 81.4 104.1 -22% 26.8 27.0 -1%
Net rental income 69.5 92.2 -25% 23.0 23.0 0%
Real estate management fees 18.0 4.5 >100% 3.0 7.6 -61%
Proceeds from sales of property 281.6 126.0 >100% 16.1 27.9 -42%
Total income 397.9 254.6 56% 51.6 68.0 -24%
Profits on property disposals 18.9 14.1 34% 2.0 7.0 -71%
Share of the profit or loss of associates 2.2 3.8 -42% 0.9 0.0 >100%
Funds from operations (FFO) 36.9 36.8 0% 9.2 13.2 -30%
EBITDA 89.3 97.1 -8% 22.1 31.1 -29%
EBIT 62.5 64.7 -3% 13.4 22.1 -39%
EPRA earnings 36.0 35.3 2% 9.5 12.9 -26%
Profit for the period 22.5 16.1 40% 2.3 8.4 -73%
Cash flow from operating activities 20.0 32.1 -38% 8.4 5.0 68%
Key financial figures per share in EUR 9M 2016 9M 2015 Q3 2016 Q2 2016
FFO 0.54 0.54 0% 0.14 0.19 -26%
EPRA earnings 0.52 0.52 0% 0.13 0.19 -32%
Earnings 0.33 0.23 43% 0.03 0.13 -77%
Balance sheet figures in EUR million 30.09.2016 30.09.2015
Loan-to-value ratio (LTV) in % 58.8 62.6
Investment property 1,627.6 1,700.2
Total equity 788.7 792.1
Financial debt 1,357.5 1,573.8
Total assets 2,220.0 2,456.1
Cash and cash equivalents 192.9 204.6
EPRA NAV per share in EUR 12.83 12.89
Key operating figures 9M 2016 9M 2015 Q3 2016 Q2 2016
Letting result in EUR million 22.2 13.6 6.9 10.1
Vacancy rate in % 11.9 11.8 11.9 13.2

>> APPENDIX

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT from 1 January to 30 September

in EUR thousand 9M 2016 9M 2015 Q3 2016 Q3 2015
Total income 397,935 254,615 51,652 146,702
Total expenses -337,690 -193,651 -39,253 -119,871
Gross rental income 81,448 104,051 26,895 33,620
Ground rents -929 -947 -313 -303
Service charge income on principal basis 16,536 19,452 5,554 5,336
Service charge expenses on principal basis -17,519 -20,659 -5,666 -5,365
Other property-related expenses -10,014 -9,674 -3,412 -3,784
Net rental income 69,522 92,223 23,058 29,504
Administrative expenses -7,515 -6,634 -2,881 -2,230
Personnel expenses -12,148 -11,050 -4,119 -3,780
Depreciation and amortisation -26,815 -32,339 -8,788 -10,561
Real estate management fees 17,972 4,461 2,988 1,498
Other operating income 352 613 112 126
Other operating expenses -60 -362 26 -84
Net other income 292 251 138 42
Net proceeds from disposal of investment property 281,626 126,036 16,101 106,121
Carrying amount of investment property disposed -262,689 -111,984 -14,098 -93,763
Profit on disposal of investment property 18,937 14,052 2,003 12,358
Net operating profit before financing activities 60,245 60,964 12,399 26,831
Share of the profit or loss of associates 2,206 3,769 929 633
Interest income 7,078 7,722 2,221 2,733
Interest expense -41,063 -54,010 -13,014 -17,103
Profit before tax 28,466 18,445 2,535 13,094
Current income tax expense -4,118 -4,805 -2,136 -1,266
Deferred tax income/expense -1,860 2,469 1,880 -738
Profit for the period 22,488 16,109 2,279 11,090
Attributable to equity holders of the parent 22,736 15,839 2,390 11,060
Attributable to non-controlling interest -248 270 -111 30
Basic (=diluted) earnings per share (EUR) 0.33 0.23 0.03 0.16

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME from 1 January to 30 September

in EUR thousand 9M 2016 9M 2015 Q3 2016 Q3 2015
Profit for the period 22,488 16,109 2,279 11,090
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit
or loss
Gains/losses on measurement of available-for-sale
financial instruments
-641 1,451 426 229
Fair value measurement of hedging instruments*
Cash flow hedges 446 13,323 1,658 -65
Cash flow hedges of associates 51 -17 42 -16
Other comprehensive income -144 14,757 2,126 148
Comprehensive income 22,344 30,866 4,405 11,237
Attributable to equity holders of the parent 22,592 30,596 4,516 11,207
Attributable to non-controlling interest -248 270 -111 30

* after tax

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW from 1 January to 30 September

in EUR thousand 9M 2016 9M 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net operating profit before interest and taxes paid 61,612 62,299
Realised gains/losses on disposals of investment property -18,937 -14,052
Depreciation and amortisation 26,815 32,339
Changes in receivables and other assets 2,350 8,192
Other non-cash transactions -7,415 -3,816
Cash generated from operations 64,425 84,962
Interest paid -44,379 -57,056
Interest received 2,838 805
Income taxes paid/received -2,869 3,397
Cash flow from operating activities 20,015 32,108
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from disposal of investment property 35,197 130,441
Capital expenditure on investment properties -5,931 -6,835
Acquisition/disposal of other investments -84,336 -1,948
Loans to other entities 14,677 -5,779
Acquisition/disposal of office furniture and equipment, software -75 -198
Cash flow from investing activities -40,468 115,681
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of corporate bond 0 51,500
Proceeds from other non-current borrowings 89,158 415
Repayment of borrowings -57,163 -127,943
Tenant deposits 2,100 0
Payment of transaction costs 0 -1,430
Dividends paid -25,374 -24,002
Cash flow from financing activities 8,721 -101,460
Net changes in cash and cash equivalents -11,732 46,329
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January 204,590 97,421
Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 September 192,858 143,750

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

Assetsin EUR thousand 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
Investment property 1,627,568 1,700,151
Office furniture and equipment 574 579
Investments in associates 174,610 92,677
Loans to related parties 101,370 110,222
Other investments 23,479 33,397
Intangible assets 742 1,003
Deferred tax assets 30,876 23,515
Total non-current assets 1,959,219 1,961,544
Receivables from sale of investment property 13,393 1,249
Trade receivables 2,577 7,062
Receivables from related parties 10,278 10,271
Income tax receivable 5,752 8,629
Other receivables 7,771 6,393
Other current assets 4,936 6,455
Cash and cash equivalents 192,858 204,590
237,565 244,649
Non-current assets held for sale 23,221 249,876
Total current assets 260,786 494,525
Equity and liabilities in EUR thousand 30.09.2016 31.12.2015
EQUITY
Issued capital 68,578 68,578
Share premium 732,846 732,846
Hedging reserve -20,135 -20,632
Reserve for available-for-sale financial instruments 2,977 3,618
Retained earnings 25 2,663
Total shareholders' equity 784,291 787,073
Non-controlling interest 4,438 5,010
Total equity 788,729 792,083
LIABILITIES
Corporate bonds 271,805 270,871
Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings 936,074 1,029,606
Provisions 0 10
Deferred tax liabilities 18,362 14,735
Derivatives 26,134 26,955
Total non-current liabilities 1,252,375 1,342,177
Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings 149,586 35,521
Trade payables 846 827
Liabilities to related parties 4,082 3,271
Provisions 580 500
Income tax payable 2,005 6,290
Other liabilities 21,802 26,361
178,901 72,770
Liabilities related to non-current assets held for sale 0 249,039
Total current liabilities 178,901 321,809
Total liabilities 1,431,276 1,663,986
Total equity and liabilities 2,220,005 2,456,069
Total assets 2,220,005 2,456,069

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

in EUR thousand Issued
capital
Share
premium
Hedging
reserve
Reserve for
available-for-sale
financial instruments
Retained
earnings
Total
shareholders'
equity
Non
controlling
interest
Total
Balance at 31 December 2014 68,578 732,846 -37,667 91 6,252 770,100 4,744 774,844
Profit for the period 15,839 15,839 270 16,109
Other comprehensive income
Gains/losses on cash flow hedges* 13,323 13,323 13,323
Gains/losses on cash flow hedges from associates* -17 -17 -17
Gains/losses on measurement of available-for-sale financial instruments 1,451 1,451 1,451
Comprehensive income 13,306 1,451 15,839 30,596 270 30,866
Dividend payments for 2014 -24,002 -24,002 -24,002
Balance at 30 September 2015 68,578 732,846 -24,360 1,542 -1,911 776,695 5,014 781,709
Profit for the period 4,575 4,575 32 4,607
Other comprehensive income
Gains/losses on cash flow hedges* 3,732 3,732 3,732
Gains/losses on cash flow hedges from associates* -4 -4 -4
Gains/losses on measurement of available-for-sale financial instruments 2,076 2,076 2,076
Comprehensive income 3,728 2,076 4,575 10,379 32 10,411
Repayment of non-controlling interest 0 -36 -36
Balance at 31 December 2015 68,578 732,846 -20,632 3,618 2,663 787,073 5,010 792,083
Profit for the period 22,736 22,736 -248 22,488
Other comprehensive income
Gains/losses on cash flow hedges* 446 446 446
Gains/losses on cash flow hedges from associates* 51 51 51
Gains/losses on measurement of available-for-sale financial instruments -641 -641 -641
Comprehensive income 497 -641 22,736 22,592 -248 22,344
Dividend payments for 2015 -25,374 -25,374 -25,374
Repayment of non-controlling interest 0 -324 -324
Balance at 30 September 2016 68,578 732,846 -20,135 2,977 25 784,291 4,438 788,729

*Net of deferred taxes

PORTFOLIO (as at 30 September 2016)

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

North East Central West South Total
Number of properties Q3 2016 31 24 41 54 58 208
Q3 2015 33 29 41 51 61 215
Portfolio proportion by Q3 2016 18 11 22 28 21 100
rental space in % Q3 2015 19 13 19 28 21 100
Annualised rental income Q3 2016 18.5 12.2 29.4 33.6 21.2 114.9
in EUR million Q3 2015 23.1 19.2 30.7 40.3 25.6 138.9
Rental income in EUR per sqm Q3 2016 8.40 9.00 12.60 10.20 8.00 9.70
Q3 2015 8.20 10.00 12.50 10.10 8.00 9.70
Weighted average lease term Q3 2016 6.6 3.5 4.0 3.8 3.6 4.2
in years Q3 2015 6.0 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.4 4.2
Gross rental yield in % Q3 2016 6.6 6.8 6.1 6.3 7.0 6.5
Q3 2015 6.7 7.3 5.8 6.4 6.9 6.5
Vacancy rate in % Q3 2016 6.3 8.9 20.3 11.6 10.1 11.9
Q3 2015 5.7 6.8 22.5 12.3 9.7 11.8

TENANT STRUCTURE

TYPES OF USE

pro rata by annualised rental income

DIC Asset AG | QUARTERLY STATEMENT Q3 2016 | Appendix 16

INVESTOR RELATIONS

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Disclaimer

This quarterly statement contains forward-looking statements including associated risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on the Management Board's current experience, assumptions and forecasts and the information currently available to it. The forward-looking statements are not to be interpreted as guarantees of the future developments and results mentioned therein. The actual business performance and results of DIC Asset AG and of the Group are dependent on a multitude of factors that contain various risks and uncertainties. In the future, these might deviate significantly from the underlying assumptions made in this quarterly statement. Said risks and uncertainties are discussed in detail in the risk report as part of financial reporting. This quarterly statement does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to make an offer to buy shares of DIC Asset AG. DIC Asset AG is under no obligation to adjust or update the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly statement.

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