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DIC Asset AG — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
May 10, 2021
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Q12021
QUARTERLY STATEMENT
Dear Shareholders,
For many people and companies, the start of 2021 was still impacted by the pandemic. But I can tell you that we are detecting a change in the contact we have with everyone we work with. More than ever, our clients and partners are preparing to hit the ground running again very soon. With every vaccination, the moment when people can breathe easy again and when life will return to our cities and offices is drawing closer. I am confident that we are exceptionally well positioned for this 'restart'. This is because we have been strong and achieved our goals even in recent months, and because we will remain strong in the future.
We successfully concluded a large number of transactions in 2020. What's more, our experiences in the market in the first quarter of 2021 showed us that investors are now using this time to complete their transactions from the previous year and plan their investment strategies for 2021. We are finding that, when making these plans, investors are focusing on office and logistics properties with strong cash flows. These are assets characterised
Employers and investors are preparing to get off to a running start
by long-term leases and tenants less affected by the pandemic. We are well connected and po-
sitioned to meet this demand. In addition, despite intermittent fears over an inflation-related hike in interest rates, we see persistently strong investor demand and thus additional yield compression for first-rate office and logistics properties in 2021. As a result, we are positive about the rest of the year.
We are noticing an economic recovery in the rental market as expected, as the prevailing mood among industrial companies and in the service sector is one of optimism. In addition, the labour market is so robust that experts are anticipating a marked increase in the number of people in gainful employment in 2021. This will provide a positive boost to the office rental market. Deferred rent decisions will be back on the agenda as the year progresses, forcing companies to face the challenge of actively making these decisions. You can see that we have good reason to expect demand to remain stable. Furthermore, the vacancy rate in the top 7 cities is still well below the key 5% threshold at 3.9%.
And what about working from home? We are well aware of this issue, and we are confident that the office will retain significant
The future of the office lies in a world of work that focuses more on people and their communication needs
value as a central hub for teams to work together successfully. The need among employees to communicate face-to-face, feel a sense of belonging and identify with their company will continue to drive a stronger desire for user-oriented office space in the future. We are also actively shaping the future of the office with the range of products and services in our portfolio. This is the responsibility of DIC's dedicated Business Development Group.
First quarter milestones and highlights
After a strong finish and encouraging results in the previous year, DIC began 2021 with the same dynamic performance. In the first few weeks of the year, we completed the integration of logistics
Our 360-degree approach ensures dynamic business in every phase
experts RLI Investors, merged the teams and worked together to launch our first logistics property fund with a target volume of EUR 400 million. The fund focuses
on light industrial and urban logistics properties. It also expands our investment horizon beyond our core market of Germany to include neighbouring European markets, marking DIC's first international investments. We also want to invest more heavily in logistics within our Commercial Portfolio. As well as focusing on office properties, our aim is for DIC logistics investments to make up 10% of our own portfolio by market value in the medium term.
By strategically expanding our investment activities in the logistics sector and adding new offices in Cologne and Stuttgart, we have significantly strengthened our regional presence. This underscores our expected performance, which we pursue with our 360-degree approach to real estate.
Our results for the first quarter of 2021 once again demonstrate the stability and crisis resilience of our business model.
The main highlights are:
- n Our assets under management rose to EUR 10.6 billion, an increase of 26%.
- n The transaction volume notarised currently stands at EUR 274 million. This includes the acquisition of properties for the Commercial Portfolio for around EUR 101 million (including the purchase of a flagship property in Cologne for EUR 71 million after the reporting date) and the sale of properties from third-party mandates for approximately EUR 173 million.
- n Letting performance was up 50% year-on-year to 55,800 sqm, with the lease expiry volume for 2021 down to 3.7%.
- n The real estate management fees rose by around 18% to EUR 24.0 million.
- n FFO reached the previous year's level at EUR 26.5 million, with FFO II increasing by 33% to EUR 38.5 million due to the sales profits generated.
2021 outlook: targets firmly in sight – both this year and beyond
Dear shareholders, you can see from our latest results that we are once again well on track to achieve our targets for 2021 and are looking ahead to a year that offers plenty of opportunities. We are confirming our targets in light of our strong start to the year.
You expressed your confidence in us again at the General Shareholders' Meeting on 24 March and gave your approval for all agenda items. We once again offered you the adopted dividend in the form of a scrip dividend. With an acceptance rate of around 47% and the associated strengthening of our equity by approximately EUR 19.0 million, we can continue to move full steam ahead on our growth trajectory.
Sustainability: an integral part of our business strategy
In addition to our operational and financial successes and targets, we are also making ourselves fit for the challenges of the future. The topic of ESG marks a significant commitment for
us. The aim of regulations such as the European Green Deal, the ESG Disclosure Regulation and the EU Taxonomy is to direct capital flows in the EU towards environmentally sustainable economic activities. Yet we do not make real estate investments according to ESG criteria merely to fulfil a legal obligation, but because they are also highly attractive. After all, sustainability yields all kinds of benefits, both for the environment and our investors.
We have been shaping our "ESG journey" – our sustainable development – since 2009. We have been following a proactive, longterm approach since that time. Among other things, the aim of this approach is to reduce carbon emissions and minimise resources and consumption costs. We embedded the issue of ESG as a strategically critical area of responsibility within our organisation at the start of the year and created the new Head of Sustainability position to encourage further development in this area. In a few weeks' time, we will publish our next Sustainability Report, which will outline not only our ESG performance but also our new short and medium-term targets.
Most recently, we reached another ESG milestone that represented important pioneering work in our industry by successfully issuing our first promissory note oriented towards ESG criteria ("ESG link") at the end of April. We gained around 60 new German and international institutional investors that already manage part of their investment capital according to ESG criteria, with demand so high that our offer was oversubscribed several times over. We placed a volume of EUR 250 million. The weighted average annual interest rate is 1.78%, with an average term of 4.2 years. By linking the interest rates to measurable sustainability performance indicators, we are defining concrete guidelines for our investment and refurbishment activities. The fact that we make a positive contribution to climate protection while at the same time reducing our finance costs is a win-win situation for all of our stakeholders!
Every day we provide proof that our business model benefits from change and that we continuously exploit – and even help to shape – this momentum in the real estate market. We would like to thank you for placing your trust in us on this journey. Time and time again, this gives us the motivation we need to deliver compelling, lasting success with a strong DIC Asset AG! dynamic performance: we are continuing our success story
Yours sincerely, Sonja Wärntges Chief Executive Officer
Start of the year with dynamic performance
Focus on Growth
Assets under management increased by 26% to around EUR 10.6 billion
Letting performance up 50% to 55,800 sqm
EPRA vacancy rate in the Commercial Portfolio fell by 250 basis points to 5.9%
FFO of EUR 26.5 million at high prior-year level; profit for the period increased by 38% to EUR 22.2 million, driven by high sales profits
MATCH TRANSACT OPERATE E D VE OL P 360º Value creation Focus on Logistics n Acquisition of RLI Investors completed n Logistics property fund launched with target volume of Focus on ESG n ESG-linked promissory note of EUR 250 million placed n Appointment to the newly created position of Head of Sustainability
- EUR 400 million
- n Logistics asset class expanded with Bremen acquisition
- n Leases signed for 26,100 sqm
Economic recovery yet to materialise – Significant upturn in commercial real estate market expected in second half of 2021
GDP growth in Germany

Source: Joint Economic Forecast Project Group
in EUR billion
Transaction volume

Origin of capital
in %
National buyers
International buyers

- n Economic recovery is being delayed by the ongoing lockdown and the third wave of Covid-19
- n At EUR 8.8 billion, the commercial transaction volume in Q1 2021 was 50% below the historical high of Q1 2020. The share attributable to foreign investors was impacted heavily, dropping it to 26% (Q1 2020: 43%). For the full year, market observers expect a significant upturn and a transaction volume of over EUR 50 billion given that pipelines are well-filled and confidence in the German market remains intact.
- n Prime yields for office space in the top 7 cities remained unchanged at the low level of 2.81%
- n The office rental markets were robust in Q1, with office space take-up rising by 5% to around 660,000 sqm according to Colliers
- n Logistics investments are winners during the pandemic; systemic relevance and structural changes in retail and growing importance of e-commerce as sustainable drivers; demand continues to grow
- n ZIA-IW Real Estate Sentiment Index: Higher positive sentiment among office property companies; no price decline visible and stable to rising rents
- n Economic activity is expected to expand sharply from the middle of the second quarter, especially in services. GDP growth of 3.7% is expected for 2021
Focus on Growth: AuM grow to EUR 10.6 billion

Portfolio by segment
| 31.03.2021 | Commercial Portfolio |
Institutional Business |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of properties | 93 | 138 | 231 |
| Market value in EUR million* | 2,027.3 | 8,623.9 | 10,651.2 |
| Rental space in sqm | 823,200 | 2,221,500 | 3,044,700 |
| 31.03.2020 | Commercial Portfolio |
Institutional Business |
Total |
| Number of properties | 92 | 94 | 186 |
| Market value in EUR million* | 1,892.9 | 6,530.6 | 8,423.5 |
| Rental space in sqm | 837,500 | 1,316,200 | 2,153,700 |
- n The acquisition of RLI Investors with assets under management of around EUR 0.7 billion and additional purchases resulted in an increase in assets under management of 26% year-on-year to EUR 10.6 billion
- n The platform comprises a total of 231 properties with a rental space of around 3 million sqm
- n The Commercial Portfolio as at 31 March 20121 comprised 93 properties with a market value of approx. EUR 2.0 billion
- n Assets under management in the Institutional Business increased to around EUR 8.6 billion as at 31 March 2021
- n The year-to-date transaction volume amounts to around EUR 274 million (all figures are total investment costs notarised since the start of the year):
- Two properties were purchased for the Commercial Portfolio for around EUR 101 million ("Logistikpark Erfurter Kreuz" in Arnstadt and Mercedes-Benz-Center Cologne)
- Two properties from third-party mandates were sold for around EUR 173 million ("Villa Kennedy" and "Riverpark" project development in Frankfurt am Main)
* Market value as at 31.12. of the previous year, later acquisition generally considered at cost
Focus on Growth/Logistics: Strong letting performance with high logistics share

Letting by segment
contracted annualised rent, in EUR million
Lease maturity total portfolio

Like-for-like rental income

- n Letting performance was up 50% yearon-year to 55,800 sqm
- n This figure includes several large-volume new logistics leases and a total of around 26,100 sqm signed
- n In the first 3 months of 2021, leases with annualised rental income totalling EUR 6.6 million (+32% year-on-year) were signed
- n Like-for-like rental income generated across the platform remained almost stable (-0.2%). The 1.4% decline in rental income in the Commercial portfolio due to rent adjustments for the Kaufhof properties was almost offset by the 0.3% increase in like-for-like rental income achieved in the Institutional Business
- n The 2021 lease expiry volume fell to just 3.7% as a result of strong letting activities. More than 70% of leases expire in 2025 or later
Focus on Growth: Acquisition of flagship property in Cologne-West Technology Park – Rental cash flow from May 2021

- n With the Mercedes-Benz Center in Cologne West, DIC Asset AG is further expanding its portfolio in the Cologne region
- n The sole tenant is Daimler AG, which uses the property as a representative showroom for its product range
- n Hybrid building with state-of-the-art exhibition space, office, conference and catering space as well as workshops
- n Location with high development potential due to project development activities in the immediate vicinity and efforts by the City of Cologne to turn this district into a location that is fit for the future
- n Perfect location: Proximity to the Cologne West motorway interchange, S-Bahn connection to downtown Cologne
| Purchase Price (TIC): | EUR 71 million |
|---|---|
| Rental space (sqm): | approx. 34,600 |
| Parking spaces: | around 400 |
| WALT/Option: | 4.7 years / 2 x 5 years |
| Year of construction: | 2006 |
Focus on high-potential office and logistics asset classes
Commercial Portfolio – Asset classes
| Asset class | No. properties |
in EUR million | market value in % |
in EUR million | rental income p.a. in % |
EPRA vacancy rate |
WALT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | 54 | 1,360.3 | 67 % | 64.4 | 67 % | 6.0 % | 6.2 |
| Mixed-use | 14 | 269.7 | 13 % | 13.3 | 14 % | 8.6 % | 5.7 |
| Retail | 11 | 285.9 | 14 % | 12.8 | 13 % | 4.3 % | 7.0 |
| Logistics | 8 | 47.1 | 2 % | 2.8 | 3 % | 2.9 % | 4.8 |
| Other | 4 | 8.4 | 1 % | 0.4 | 1 % | 17.1 % | 2.9 |
| Total | 91 | 1,971.4 | 97 % | 93.7 | 98 % | 6.1 % | 6.2 |
| in Warehousing | 2 | 55.9 | 3 % | 2.1 | 2 % | 0 % | 8.3 |
| Total (incl. Warehousing) | 93 | 2,027.3 | 100 % | 95.8 | 100 % | 5.9 % | 6.2 |

- n Office properties remain the largest asset class at 67% of market value: The most important changes compared with the previous year are the acquisitions in Eschborn and Hanover in June 2020, the disposal of the "Wilhelminenhaus" property in Darmstadt and the addition of the completed "Unite Offices" in Offenbach in early 2021
- n Two logistics properties are currently in warehousing for new property fund
- n At 5.9%, the EPRA vacancy rate was 250 basis points lower year-on-year (31 March 2020: 8.4%) due to very strong letting performance and fully let acquisitions
- n The average rent in the Commercial portfolio increased to EUR 10.62 (31 March 2020: EUR 10.39) due to very favourable leases signed
- n WALT remained stable year-on-year at a high level of 6.2 years
Focus on Growth: Dynamic platform –
Additional income from warehousing

Focus on Logistics: Successful Integration of RLI Investors – Start of new logistics property fund
Acquisition of RLI Investors, key facts
| Assets under management | EUR 720 million |
|---|---|
| Number of logistics property funds |
2 |
| Number of properties | 37 |
| Space in sqm | 752,400 |
| Annualised rental income | EUR 41.3 million |
| Gross rental yield | 5.7% |
| Number of employees | 16 |
| Number of investors | 24, of which 17 are new investors |
- n Integration of RLI Investors completed in the first quarter
- n Launch of new logistics property funds in Institutional Business and expansion of logistics investments in the Commercial Portfolio to over 10% in the mid-term
First logistics property fund launched – future market with attractive yield upside

- n Target pay-out ratio between 4.5% and 5.0%
- n Investment focus on Germany as the core market, supplemented by Benelux and Austria as established European markets next door
Focus on ESG: the foundation of our 360° value creation for over 10 years

Focus on ESG: First ESG-linked promissory note for EUR 250 million successfully placed

Interest rate impact of green building share

- n Interest rate adjustment of 5 basis points depending on green building share in Commercial Portfolio
- n Share to be reviewed in 2023, 2026 and 2029:
- If the share rises to 20% or more, the interest rate for subsequent tranches will decline by 5 basis points
- If the share is between 15% and 20%, the interest rate does not change
- If the share remains below 15%, the interest rate will increase by 5 basis points
positive contribution to climate protection reduced Win-win = financing costs
- n First ESG-linked promissory note of EUR 250 million oversubscribed multiple times
- n Placed with around 60 German and international institutional investors some of whom already manage their investments in accordance with ESG criteria
- n The weighted average annual interest rate is 1.78%,
- n Average maturity of 4.2 years
- n Tranches ranging from three to ten years
Transact – Operate – Develop – Match: 360° value creation leads to higher profit for the period

FFO up year-on-year; FFO II up 33%

- Net rental income decreased by a total of EUR 3.0 million as a result of sales and transfers of warehousing properties
- The increase in real estate management fees reflects the successful growth of assets under management in the Institutional Business
- Operating expenses rose due to the growth of the real estate platform and the acquisition of RLI Investors
- Other operating income/expenses mainly include the reversal of provisions
- The increase in sales volume and higher sale profits led to a 33% increase in FFO II
Robust balance sheet ratios after RLI integration and subscription of first promissory note tranches
| Balance sheet overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR million | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
| Total assets | 2,884.6 | | 2,724.2 |
| Total non-current assets | 2,202.4 | | 2,083.8 |
| - thereof goodwill | 189.8 | 177.9 | |
| Total current assets | 682.2 | | 640.4 |
| Equity | 1,130.4 | | 1,108.4 |
| Total non-current financial liabilities |
1,538.1 | 1,441.0 | |
| Total current financial liabilities | 36.3 | 33.4 | |
| Other liabilities | 179.8 | 141.4 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,754.2 | 1,615.8 | |
| Balance sheet equity ratio | 39.2 % | | 40.7 % |
- Total assets increased by around 6% compared to the end of 2020 to EUR 2,884.6 million due to the addition of the "Unite" property in Offenbach, the issue of the first ESG promissory note tranches and the acquisition of 100% of RLI Investors GmbH and 25% of Realogis Holding GmbH
- Non-current assets reflect growth: Increase by EUR 118.6 million mainly due to addition of investment properties (EUR 69.1 million), capitalised goodwill (EUR 11.9 million) and capitalized service agreements (EUR 32.7 million) as part of the acquisition of RLI Investors
- Change in current assets due to increase in cash and cash equivalents following placement of first ESG promissory note tranches (EUR 131.5 million). The successful transfer of the "Wilhelminenhaus" property into the club fund set up at the end of 2020 had an offsetting effect
- Increase in equity by EUR 22.0 million to EUR 1,130.4 million, equity ratio slightly down at 39.2% due to new long-term loans and borrowings raised by placing ESG promissory note and acquisitions of property
Adjusted NAV rises to EUR 22.32 per share
Reconciliation of net asset value to adjusted net asset value

- n NAV rose by 1.6% to EUR 1,432.3 million or EUR 17.77 per share compared to the year-end, mainly due to the positive profit for the period in the first quarter
- n Adjusted NAV rose by EUR 22.4 million to EUR 1,798.9 million or EUR 22.32 per share
- n The market value of our properties and our Commercial Portfolio remained stable at EUR 2.0 billion
- n The loan-to-value (LTV) parameter excluding warehousing was 44.8% (31 December 2020: 44.5%).
- n The Adjusted LTV factoring in the full value of Institutional Business was 39,6% (31 December 2020: 39.2%)
- n Maturity profile: Only around EUR 20 million of liabilities mature in 2021
Promising year 2021 - guidance confirmed

200–300 EUR million from the Institutional Business
Key figures
| Key financial figures in EUR million | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rental income | 23.4 | 26.0 | 2.6 |
| Net rental income | 19.6 | 22.6 | 3.0 |
| Real estate management fees | 24.0 | 20.4 | 3.6 |
| Proceeds from sales of property | 106.5 | 9.5 | 97.0 |
| Total income | 160.6 | 61.5 | 99.1 |
| Profits on property disposals | 12.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 |
| Share of the profit or loss of associates | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| Funds from Operations (FFO) | 26.5 | 26.4 | 0.1 |
| Funds from Operations II (including profit on disposals) |
38.5 | 28.9 | 9.6 |
| EBITDA | 45.3 | 36.0 | 9.3 |
| EBIT | 34.6 | 26.8 | 7.8 |
| Profit for the period | 22.2 | 16.1 | 6.1 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 16.5 | 15.4 | 1.1 |
| Key financial figures per Share in EUR* | |||
| FFO per share | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.01 |
| FFO II per share | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.11 |
| Earnings per share | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.06 |
| Balance sheet figures in EUR million | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment property | 1,669.1 | 1,600.0 | |
| Equity | 1,130.4 | 1,108.4 | |
| Financial liabilities (incl. IFRS 5) | 1,599.7 | 1,474.4 | |
| Total assets | 2,884.6 | 2,724.2 | |
| Loan-to value ratio (LtV) in %** | 44.8 % | 44.5 % | |
| Adjusted LtV in % | 39.6 % | 39.2 % |
| EPRA financial figures in EUR million | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value (NAV) | 1,432.3 | 1,409.9 | 2 % |
| EPRA Net Reinstatement Value (EPRA-NRV) | 1,543.6 | 1,519.5 | 2 % |
| EPRA Net Disposal Value (EPRA-NDV) | 1,194.6 | 1,185.0 | 1 % |
| EPRA Net Tangible Assets (EPRA-NTA) | 1,164.1 | 1,185.0 | 2 % |
| EPRA net initial yield (in %)*** | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3 % |
| EPRA "topped up" net initial yield (in %)*** | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3 % |
| EPRA vacancy rate (in %)**** | 5.9 | 5.4 | 9 % |
| Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Δ | |
| EPRA earnings | 22.6 | 23.0 | 2 % |
| EPRA cost ratio incl. direct vacancy costs (in %)*** | 24.2 | 22.9 | 6 % |
| EPRA cost ratio incl. direct vacancy costs (in %)*** | 23.0 | 19.6 | 17 % |
| EPRA financial figures per Share in EUR* | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Δ |
| EPRA earnings per share | 0.28 | 0.30 | 7 % |
| 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | ||
| NAV per share | 17.77 | 17.49 | 2 % |
| Adjusted NAV per share* | 22.32 | 22.04 | 1 % |
* all per share figueres adjusted accordance with IFRSs (number of shares 3M 2021: 80,587,028; 3M 2020: 77,395,661) ** adjusted for warehousing
*** Calculated for the Commercial Portfolio only
**** Calculated for the Commercial Portfolio only, without project developments and repositioning
***** incl. Full value of Institutional Business
APPENDIX
Consolidated Income Statement
for the period from 1 January to 31 March
| in EUR thousand | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | 160,565 | 61,534 |
| Total expenses | – 128,436 | – 37,413 |
| Gross rental income | 23,446 | 25,976 |
| Ground rents | – 130 | – 121 |
| Service charge income on principal basis | 4,953 | 5,306 |
| Service charge expenses on principal basis | – 5,630 | – 5,879 |
| Other property-related expenses | – 3,056 | – 2,681 |
| Net rental income | 19,583 | 22,601 |
| Administrative expenses | – 5,113 | – 4,958 |
| Personnel expenses | – 9,258 | – 7,099 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | – 10,626 | – 9,205 |
| Real estate management fees | 24,021 | 20,397 |
| Other operating income | 1,691 | 332 |
| Other operating expenses | – 196 | – 490 |
| Net other income | 1,495 | – 158 |
| Net proceeds from disposal of investment property | 106,454 | 9,524 |
| Carrying amount of investment property disposed | – 94,427 | – 6,981 |
| Profit on disposal of investment property | 12,027 | 2,543 |
| Net operating profit before financing activities | 32,129 | 24,121 |
| Share of the profit of associates | 2,504 | 2,657 |
| Interest income | 2,236 | 2,152 |
| Interest expense | – 9,045 | – 9,238 |
| Profit / loss before tax | 27,824 | 19,692 |
| Current Income tax expense | – 1,590 | – 1,417 |
| Deferred tax expense | – 4,055 | – 2,200 |
| Profit for the period | 22,179 | 16,075 |
| Attributable to equity holders of the parent | 22,115 | 16,078 |
| Attributable to non-controlling interest | 64 | – 3 |
| Basic (=diluted) earnings per share (EUR) * | 0.27 | 0.21 |
| * calculated with the new average number of shares in accordance with IFRS |
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the period from 1 January to 31 March
| in EUR thousand | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit / loss for the period | 22,179 | 16,075 |
| Other comprehensive income | ||
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | ||
| Fair value measurement of hedging instruments | ||
| Cash flow hedges | 524 | – 681 |
| Items that shall not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | ||
| Gain / losses on financial instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
2,057 | – 9,399 |
| Other comprehensive income* | 2,581 | – 10,080 |
| Comprehensive income | 24,760 | 5,995 |
| Attributable to equity holders of the parent | 24,696 | 5,998 |
| Attributable to non-controlling interest | 64 | – 3 |
* after tax
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow
for the period from 1 January to 31 March
| in EUR thousand | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Net operating profit before interest and taxes paid | 26,951 | 21,788 |
| Realised gains / losses on disposals of investment property | – 12,027 | – 2,543 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 10,626 | 9,205 |
| Changes in receivables and other assets | 11,768 | – 9,764 |
| Other non-cash transactions | – 16,011 | 2,417 |
| Cash generated from operations | 21,307 | 21,103 |
| Interest paid | – 4,330 | – 4,632 |
| Interest received | 35 | 45 |
| Income taxes received / paid | – 478 | – 1,126 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 16,534 | 15,390 |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of investment property | 106,454 | 9,524 |
| Acquisition of investment property | – 127,903 | 0 |
| Capital expenditure on investment properties | – 2,102 | – 8,637 |
| Acquisition / disposal of other investments | 10,529 | – 85,425 |
| Investment in business combination | – 36,194 | 0 |
| Loans to other entities | 0 | – 2,356 |
| Acquisition / disposal of office furniture and equipment, software | – 152 | – 12 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | – 49,368 | – 86,906 |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Proceeds from the issue of share capital | 0 | 109,724 |
| Proceeds from the issue of corporate bond / promissory notes | 131,500 | 0 |
| Repayment of minority interest | – 2,466 | 0 |
| Proceeds from other non-current borrowings | 57,550 | 4,882 |
| Repayment of borrowings | – 66,695 | – 49,234 |
| Lease payments | – 717 | – 710 |
| Payment of transaction costs | – 1,041 | – 2,375 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | 118,131 | 62,287 |
| Acquisition related increase in cash and cash equivalents | 950 | 0 |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 85,297 | – 9,229 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January | 371,404 | 351,236 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 March | 457,651 | 342,007 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Assets
| in EUR thousand | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 189,754 | 177,892 |
| Investment property | 1,669,080 | 1,599,987 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 14,392 | 14,575 |
| Investments in associates | 67,895 | 66,712 |
| Loans to related parties | 128,712 | 126,791 |
| Other investments | 55,827 | 53,348 |
| Intangible assets | 49,481 | 17,766 |
| Deferred tax assets | 27,251 | 26,700 |
| Total non-current assets | 2,202,392 | 2,083,771 |
| Receivables from sale of investment property | 645 | 1,283 |
|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 43,179 | 27,658 |
| Receivables from related parties | 17,833 | 18,643 |
| Income tax receivable | 17,198 | 18,212 |
| Other receivables | 39,372 | 54,464 |
| Other current assets | 28,423 | 22,674 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 457,651 | 371,404 |
| 604,301 | 514,338 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 77,946 | 126,059 |
|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 682,247 | 640,397 |
| Total assets | 2,884,639 | 2,724,168 |
| Equity and liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thousand | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
| EQUITY | ||
| Issued capital | 80,587 | 80,587 |
| Share premium | 878,789 | 878,789 |
| Hedging reserve | – 2,324 | – 2,848 |
| Reserve for financial instruments classified as at fair value through other comprehensive income |
3,739 | 1,682 |
| Retained earnings | 165,111 | 142,996 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 1,125,902 | 1,101,206 |
| Non-controlling interest | 4,505 | 7,215 |
| Total equity | 1,130,407 | 1,108,421 |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Corporate bonds | 326,857 | 326,494 |
| Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | 1,211,201 | 1,114,476 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 45,249 | 29,794 |
| Derivatives | 18 | 23 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 4,684 | 5,002 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 1,588,009 | 1,475,789 |
| Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | 36,295 | 33,431 |
| Trade payables | 2,667 | 2,306 |
| Liabilities to related parties | 16,709 | 16,187 |
| Derivatives | 2,807 | 3,424 |
| Income taxes payable | 18,964 | 21,297 |
| Other liabilities | 63,468 | 63,313 |
| 140,910 | 139,958 | |
| Liabilities related to non-current assets held for sale | 25,313 | 0 |
| Total current liabilities | 166,223 | 139,958 |
| Total liabilities | 1,754,232 | 1,615,747 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 2,884,639 | 2,724,168 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2021
| in EUR thousand | Issued capital | Share premium | Hedging reserve |
Reserve for financial instruments classified as at fair value through other comprehensive income |
Retained earnings |
Total shareholders' equity |
Non-controlling interest |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 80,587 | 878,789 | – 2,848 | 1,682 | 142,996 | 1,101,206 | 7,215 | 1,108,421 |
| Profit / loss for the period | 22,115 | 22,115 | 64 | 22,179 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income* | ||||||||
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | ||||||||
| Gains / losses from cash flow hedges | 524 | 524 | 524 | |||||
| Items that shall not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | ||||||||
| Gains / losses on financial instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
2,057 | 2,057 | 2,057 | |||||
| Comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 524 | 2,057 | 22,115 | 24,696 | 64 | 24,760 |
| Change of non-controlling interest | – 2,774 | – 2,774 | ||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2021 | 80,587 | 878,789 | – 2,324 | 3,739 | 165,111 | 1,125,902 | 4,505 | 1,130,407 |
* Net of deferred taxes
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2020
| in EUR thousand | Issued capital | Share premium | Hedging reserve |
Reserve for financial instruments classified as at fair value through other comprehensive income |
Retained earnings |
Total shareholders' equity |
Non-controlling interest |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | 72,214 | 763,909 | – 1,406 | 4,775 | 125,170 | 964,662 | 4,116 | 968,778 |
| Profit / loss for the period | 16,078 | 16,078 | – 3 | 16,075 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income* | ||||||||
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | ||||||||
| Gains / losses from cash flow hedges | – 681 | – 681 | – 681 | |||||
| Items that shall not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | ||||||||
| Gains / losses on financial instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
– 9,399 | – 9,399 | – 9,399 | |||||
| Comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | – 681 | – 9,399 | 16,078 | 5,998 | – 3 | 5,995 |
| Issuance of shares through capital increase in kind | 6,858 | 102,866 | 109,724 | 109,724 | ||||
| Transaction costs of equity transactions | – 2,375 | – 2,375 | – 2,375 | |||||
| Balance at March 31, 2020 | 79,072 | 864,400 | – 2,088 | – 4,624 | 141,249 | 1,078,009 | 4,113 | 1,082,122 |
| Profit / loss for the period | 53,935 | 53,935 | 3,102 | 57,037 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income* | ||||||||
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | ||||||||
| Gains / losses from cash flow hedges | – 761 | – 761 | – 761 | |||||
| Items that shall not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | ||||||||
| Gains / losses on financial instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
6,306 | 6,306 | 6,306 | |||||
| Comprehensive income | – 761 | 6,306 | 53,935 | 59,480 | 3,102 | 62,582 | ||
| Dividend distribution for 2019 | – 52,187 | – 52,187 | – 52,187 | |||||
| Issuance of shares through capital increase in kind | 1,515 | 14,715 | 16,230 | 16,230 | ||||
| Transaction costs of equity transactions | – 326 | – 326 | – 326 | |||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 80,587 | 878,789 | – 2,848 | 1,682 | 142,996 | 1,101,206 | 7,215 | 1,108,421 |
* Net of deferred taxes
Segment Reporting
| in EUR million | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Portfolio |
Institutional Business |
Total | Commercial Portfolio |
Institutional Business |
Total | ||
| Key earnings figures | |||||||
| Gross rental income (GRI) | 23.4 | 0.0 | 23.4 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | |
| Net rental income (NRI) | 19.6 | 0.0 | 19.6 | 22.6 | 0.0 | 22.6 | |
| Profits on property disposals* | 12.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | |
| Real estate management fees | 0.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 20.4 | 20.4 | |
| Share of the profit or loss of associates | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | – 8.1 | – 2.5 | – 10.6 | – 7.6 | – 1.6 | – 9.2 | |
| Net other income | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | – 0.4 | – 0.2 | |
| Net interest result | – 5.6 | – 1.2 | – 6.8 | – 6.2 | – 0.9 | – 7.1 | |
| Operational expenditure (OPEX) | – 2.9 | – 11.5 | – 14.4 | – 3.5 | – 8.6 | – 12.1 | |
| of which admin costs | – 1.0 | – 4.1 | – 5.1 | – 1.4 | – 3.6 | – 5.0 | |
| of which personnel costs | – 1.9 | – 7.4 | – 9.3 | – 2.1 | – 5.0 | – 7.1 | |
| Other adjustments | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Funds from Operations (FFO) | 12.3 | 14.2 | 26.5 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 26.4 | |
| Funds from Operations II (FFO II) | 24.3 | 14.2 | 38.5 | 15.7 | 13.2 | 28.9 | |
| EBITDA | 29.9 | 15.4 | 45.3 | 21.9 | 14.1 | 36.0 | |
| EBIT | 21.7 | 12.9 | 34.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 26.8 | |
| Segment assets* | |||||||
| Number of properties | 93 | 138 | 231 | 92 | 94 | 186 | |
| Assets under Management (AuM) | 2,027 | 8,624 | 10,651 | 1,893 | 6,531 | 8,424 | |
| Rental space in sqm | 823,200 | 2,221,500 | 3,044,700 | 837,500 | 1,316,200 | 2,153,700 | |
| Annualized rents | 96.6 | 307.4 | 404.0 | 98.8 | 237.1 | 335.9 |
* not proportionate / based on 100 %, incl. project developments and repositioning properties
| in EUR million (number of properties) |
Notarisations 2021 YTD |
Notarisations 2021 with Transfer until 31.03.2021 |
Notarisations 2019 - 2020 with Transfer until 31.03.3021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisitions | |||
| Commercial Portfolio | 101 (2) | 30 (1) | 110 (2) |
| Institutional Business | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 398 (4) |
| Total | 101 (2) | 30 (1) | 508 (6) |
| Sales | |||
| Commercial Portfolio | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 113 (1) |
| Institutional Business | 173 (2) | 95 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 173 (2) | 95 (1) | 113 (1) |
Transactions 2021 Loan to Value (LTV)
| in EUR thousand | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Asset values | ||
| Carrying amount of Properties | 1,669,080 | 1,599,987 |
| Carrying amount of properties under IFRS 5 | 0 | 93,965 |
| Fair value adjustment | 302,344 | 306,067 |
| Fair value of investment properties, total | 1,971,424 | 2,000,019 |
| Fair value of investment properties (indirect property)* | 145,817 | 152,155 |
| Goodwill | 189,754 | 177,892 |
| Service agreements | 74,108 | 37,604 |
| Carrying amount of loans / receivables due to related parties |
146,545 | 145,434 |
| Fair value of assets (value) | 2,527,648 | 2,513,104 |
| Less goodwill** | – 177,892 | – 177,892 |
| less service agreements** | – 49,776 | – 37,604 |
| Add fair value of Institutional Business | 563,295 | 563,295 |
| Adjusted fair value of assets (value) | 2,863,275 | 2,860,903 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | 1,211,201 | 1,114,476 |
| Liabilities related to non-current assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |
| Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | 36,295 | 33,431 |
| Related party liabilities | 16,709 | 16,187 |
| Corporate Bonds | 326,857 | 326,494 |
| Less cash and cash equivalents | – 457,651 | – 371,404 |
| Net liabilities (loan) | 1,133,411 | 1,119,184 |
| LtV*** (=C / A) | 44.8 % | 44.5 % |
| Adjusted LtV*** (=C / B) | 39.6 % | 39.2 % |
* includes shares in associated companies and participation
** adjusted for purchase price RLI
*** adjusted for warehousing
Investor Relations – Contact

Peer Schlinkmann
Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Tel. +49 (0) 69 9 45 48 58-14 92 Fax +49 (0) 69 9 45 48 58-93 99 [email protected]

Maximilian Breuer, CFA
Investor Relations Manager
Tel. +49 (0) 69 9 45 48 58-14 65 Fax +49 (0) 69 9 45 48 58-93 99 [email protected]
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| 07.05.2021 | Goldman Sachs 14th European Small & Mid Cap Symposium |
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| 11.05.2021 | Stifel German Small Mid Cap Conference |
| 30.06.2021 | Publication Sustainability Report 2020 |
| 11.08.2021 | Publication H1 2021 Financial Report |
| 08.09.2021 | SRC Forum Financials + Real Estate 2021 |
| September | Berenberg GS German Corporate Conference 2021 |
| September | Baader Investment Conference 2021 |
| 11.11.2021 | Publication Q3 2021 Financial Statement |
| November | German Equity Forum 2021 |
Disclaimer
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