Quarterly Report • May 6, 2019
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Today we are presenting to you our first interim report of 2019, which confirms that we have made a successful start to a financial year with further earnings growth. Our company has impressively demonstrated its operational strength, improved the quality of its portfolio and real estate management activities, and leveraged considerable potential for our further strategic development. To sum up the first quarter:
Including the third-party business, we now manage real estate assets totalling EUR 5.6 billion, up from EUR 4.8 billion as at 31 March 2018. We offset the profitable sales that form part of our strategy by implementing new funds, realizing attractive acquisitions and enhancing the value of our managed properties.
The fact that we have been able to keep our costs under control despite this momentum and the necessary additions to our staff, particularly for the upcoming refurbishment activities, shows that our business model works. This allows us to utilise our real estate management expertise flexibly and optimally, with operating costs falling by 3% year-on-year.
We set ourselves overarching growth targets and feel encouraged that we are pursuing the right path by generating earnings growth along the entire value chain. Intensive consideration of acquisitions and detailed analysis of the potential for further optimisation are essential elements of our strategy. The latest acquisition for the Commercial Portfolio, a property in Duisburg, has taken our total acquisition volume across all segments to around EUR 92 million this year.
Our offer to pay the dividend adopted by the General Shareholders' Meeting in the form of a scrip dividend achieved an even higher 50% acceptance rate among our shareholders this year. This is an exceptionally positive response to our plan to take control of the funds required for further growth and continue profitably developing our company. We would like to thank you for your clear expression of confidence in the development of our company and look forward to continuing to receive your widespread support on our journey.
Frankfurt am Main, May 2019
Sonja Wärntges Dirk Hasselbring Johannes von Mutius

Assets under management up 17%
| Commercial Portfolio |
Funds | Other Investments |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of properties | Q1 19 | 100 | 49 | 20 | 169 |
| Q1 18 | 110 | 59 | 13 | 182 | |
| Market value | Q1 19 | 1,700.1 | 1,638.4 | 2,301.4 | 5,639.9 |
| in EUR million* | Q1 18 | 1,614.5 | 1,533.2 | 1,630.1 | 4,777.8 |
| Rental space in sqm | Q1 19 | 901,800 | 606,800 | 327,300 | 1,835,900 |
| Q1 18 | 937,300 | 632,800 | 244,300 | 1,814,400 |
* Market value as at 31.12.2018 / 31.12.2017, later acquisitions generally considered at cost


Letting result
| Commercial Portfolio | sqm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NH Hotels | R | Düsseldorf | 15,000 |
| ver.di | R | Saalfeld | 6,900 |
| Ed.Züblin | R | Mannheim | 1,100 |
| Funds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricoh Deutschland | R | Hannover | 6,900 |
| Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben | N | Düsseldorf | 3,500 |
| Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben | R | Düsseldorf | 3,000 |
| N - New Lettings, R - Renewals |

| Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of properties | 100 | 110 |
| Market value in EUR million | 1,700.1 | 1,614.5 |
| Rental space in sqm | 901,800 | 937,300 |
| Annualised rental income in EUR million | 98.3 | 93.1 |
| Average rental income in EUR per sqm | 9.63 | 9.40 |
| WALT in years | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| EPRA vacancy rate in % | 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Gross rental yield in % | 5.8 | 6.3 |
* without project developments, repositioning properties and warehousing, except for number of properties, market value and rental space

* without project developments, repositioning properties and warehousing

| Office property "Falkenbrunnen" in | in EUR million | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | Management fees | ||||
| n Fund: DIC Office Balance V |
Equity returns | 11.2 | |||
| n Total investment costs of around EUR 19.5 million |
8.8 | ||||
| n Rental space of 10,600 sqm, 178 parking units n almost fully let |
8.1 | 8.8 | |||
| n Main tenant: Free State of Saxony (University of Dresden) |
0.7 | 2.4 | |||
| Q1 18 | Q1 19 |


| in EUR million | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rental income | Œ 24.5 |
24.8 | -1% |
| Profit on disposal of properties | 1.2 | 6.2 | -81% |
| Real Estate Management fees | 9.2 |
8.9 | 3% |
| Share of the profit of associates | Ž 2.4 |
0.4 | >100% |
| Net other income | 0.5 | -0.1 | >100% |
| Operating expenses | -7.4 |
-7.6 | -3% |
| Administrative expenses | -2.5 | -3.0 | -17% |
| Personnel expenses | -4.9 | -4.6 | 7% |
| Depreciation and amortisation | -7.5 | -7.4 | 1% |
| Net interest result | -8.6 |
-9.1 | 5% |
| Interest income | 2.7 | 2.1 | 29% |
| Interest expenses | -11.3 | -11.2 | 1% |
| Profit for the period | ' 9.2 |
9.2 | 0% |
| in EUR million | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 | ∆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net rental income | 21.2 | 20.5 | 3% |
| Administrative expenses | -2.5 | -3.0 | -17% |
| Personnel expenses | -4.7 | -4.6 | 2% |
| Real estate management fees | 9.2 | 8.9 | 3% |
| Share of the profit or loss of associates without project developments and sales |
2.4 | 0.8 | >100% |
| Net interest income | -8.6 | -9.0 | 4% |
| Funds from operations (FFO) | 17.0 | 13.6 | 25% |

| in EUR million | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP | Funds | OI * | adj. ** | Total | CP | Funds | OI * | adj. ** | Total | |
| Gross rental income | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 24.8 | ||||||
| Net rental income | 21.2 | 21.2 | 20.5 | 20.5 | ||||||
| Profit on disposal of properties *** |
1.2 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | ||||||
| Real estate management fees | 8.8 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 8.9 | ||||
| Share of the profit or loss of associates |
2.4 | 3.2 | -3.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | -2.6 | 0.4 | ||
| Net interest income | -6.6 | -0.4 | -1.6 | -8.6 | -6.5 | -0.4 | -2.1 | -9.0 | ||
| Operating expenses | -3.0 | -3.1 | -1.1 | -7.2 | -3.8 | -3.0 | -0.8 | -7.6 | ||
| FFO | 11.5 | 7.7 | 1.0 | -3.2 | 17.0 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 0.6 | -2.6 | 13.6 |
* according to management reporting, includes pro rata TLG dividend, ** adjusted to external reporting, *** not relevant for FFO
| in EUR million | 31.03.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | Œ 2,449.9 |
2,490.1 |
| Non-current assets | 1,955.3 | 2,086.5 |
| Current assets | 494.6 | 403.6 |
| Total equity | 913.6 |
895.9 |
| Non-current loans and borrowings | Ž 1,143.9 |
1,181.0 |
| Current loans and borrowings | 279.1 |
300.1 |
| Other liabilities | 113.3 | 113.0 |
| Total liabilities | 1,536.3 | 1,594.1 |
| Balance sheet equity ratio | 37.3% |
36.0% |
| Loan-to-value ratio (LTV)* | 49.8% | 53.1% |
* The ratio of total financial debt, corporate bonds and liabilities to related parties minus cash in banks on the one hand and the fair value of investment property, equity investments and receivables from related parties on the other hand. Adjusted for the non-sustainable effects from warehousing.
Our first-quarter balance sheet is dominated by the completed sale of the first block of shares in TLG representing a stake of approximately 6%. This was the main factor for the decrease in total assets by EUR 40.2 million to EUR 2,449.9 million compared with 31 December 2018, which is primarily reflected in the non-current assets. The resulting inflow of cash and cash equivalents caused current assets to increase

53.1
2015 2016 2017 2018 Q1 2019
* adjusted for warehousing
49.8
1.8 1.8
31.12.2018 31.03.2019


| Key financial figures in EUR million | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 | ∆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rental income | 24.5 | 24.8 | -1% |
| Net rental income | 21.2 | 20.5 | 3% |
| Real estate management fees | 9.2 | 8.9 | 3% |
| Proceeds from sales of property | 11.2 | 42.6 | -74% |
| Total income | 50.6 | 81.7 | -38% |
| Profits on property disposals | 1.2 | 6.2 | -81% |
| Share of the profit or loss of associates | 2.4 | 0.4 | >100% |
| Funds from Operations (FFO) | 17.0 | 13.6 | 25% |
| EBITDA | 27.2 | 28.2 | -4% |
| EBIT | 19.7 | 20.8 | -5% |
| EPRA earnings | 15.1 | 11.7 | 29% |
| Profit for the period | 9.2 | 9.2 | 0% |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 9.8 | 14.6 | -33% |
| Key financial figures per share in EUR* | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 | ∆ |
| FFO | 0.24 | 0.20 | 20% |
| EPRA earnings | 0.21 | 0.17 | 24% |
| Earnings | 0.13 | 0.14 | -7% |
| Balance sheet figures in EUR million | 31.03.2019 | 31.12.2018 | |
| Loan-to-value ratio (LTV) in % | 49.8 | 53.1 | |
| Investment property | 1,460.2 | 1,459.0 | |
| Total equity | 913.6 | 895.9 | |
| Financial liabilities | 1,423.0 | 1,481.1 | |
| Total assets | 2,449.9 | 2,490.1 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 364.9 | 286.9 | |
| Key operating figures | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 | |
| Letting result in EUR million | 8.8 | 3.0 | |
| EPRA vacancy rate Commercial Portfolio** in % | 8.4 | 9.4 |
* number of shares as per Q1 2019 of 70,526,248 in accordance with IFRS (Q1 2018: 68,577,747)
** without warehousing and project developments
| in E U R thousand |
Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | 50,555 | 81,655 |
| Total expenses | -33,268 | -61,255 |
| Gross rental income | 24,496 | 24,786 |
| Ground rents | -168 | -313 |
| Service charge income on principal basis | 4,931 | 5,301 |
| Service charge expenses on principal basis | -5,606 | -6,069 |
| Other property-related expenses | -2,455 | -3,195 |
| Net rental income | 21,198 | 20,510 |
| Administrative expenses | -2,505 | -2,980 |
| Personnel expenses | -4,859 | -4,627 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | -7,517 | -7,441 |
| Real estate management fees | 9,227 | 8,862 |
| Other operating income | 700 | 152 |
| Other operating expenses | -159 | -287 |
| Net other income | 541 | -135 |
| Net proceeds from disposal of investment property | 11,201 | 42,554 |
| Carrying amount of investment property disposed | -9,999 | -36,343 |
| Profit on disposal of investment property | 1,202 | 6,211 |
| Net operating profit before financing activities | 17,287 | 20,400 |
| Share of the profit or loss of associates | 2,386 | 367 |
| Interest income | 2,664 | 2,128 |
| Interest expense | -11,286 | -11,240 |
| Profit/loss before tax | 11,051 | 11,655 |
| Current income tax expense | -1,387 | -905 |
| Deferred tax expense | -500 | -1,556 |
| Profit for the period | 9,164 | 9,194 |
| Attributable to equity holders of the parent | 9,210 | 9,281 |
| Attributable to non-controlling interest | -46 | -87 |
| Basic (=diluted) earnings per share ( E U R) * |
0.13 | 0.14 |
* number of shares as per Q1 2019 of 70,526,248 in accordance with IF RS (Q1 2018: 68,577,747)
for the period from 1 January to 31 March
| in EUR thousand | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit/loss for the period | 9,164 | 9,194 |
| Other comprehensive income | ||
| 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 |
9,755 | -1,447 |
| Other comprehensive income* | 9,755 | -1,447 |
| Comprehensive income | 18,919 | 7,747 |
| Attributable to equity holders of the parent | 18,965 | 7,834 |
| Attributable to non-controlling interest | -46 | -87 |
* net of deferred taxes
for the period from 1 January to 31 March
| in EUR thousand | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Net operating profit before interest and taxes paid | 13,613 | 15,984 |
| Realised gains/losses on disposals of investment property | -1,202 | -6,211 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 7,517 | 7,441 |
| Changes in receivables and other assets | 4,258 | 6,715 |
| Other non-cash transactions | -9,970 | -5,622 |
| Cash generated from operations | 14,216 | 18,307 |
| Interest paid | -4,104 | -4,422 |
| Interest received | 0 | 1,095 |
| Income taxes paid/received | -346 | -351 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 9,766 | 14,629 |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of investment property | 11,201 | 67,328 |
| Acquisition of investment property | -14,234 | -18,884 |
| Capital expenditure on investment properties | -8,009 | -3,534 |
| Acquisition/disposal of other investments | 151,545 | -38,645 |
| Loans to other entities | -2,992 | 9,267 |
| Acquisition/disposal of office furniture and equipment, software | -52 | -45 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | 137,459 | 15,487 |
| FINAN CING ACTIVITIES |
||
| Proceeds from the issue of corporate bond | 0 | 51,000 |
| Proceeds from other non-current borrowings | 39,100 | 22,000 |
| Repayment of borrowings | -107,940 | -44,033 |
| Lease payments | -428 | 0 |
| Payment of transaction costs | 0 | -1,275 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | -69,268 | 27,692 |
| Net changes in cash and cash equivalents | 77,957 | 57,808 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January | 286,903 | 201,997 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 March | 364,860 | 259,805 |
| Assets in EUR thousand | 31.03.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Investment property | 1,460,205 | 1,459,002 |
| Office furniture and equipment | 7,543 | 554 |
| Investments in associates | 78,939 | 86,988 |
| Loans to related parties | 133,199 | 130,206 |
| Other investments | 246,361 | 382,578 |
| Intangible assets | 244 | 266 |
| Deferred tax assets | 28,856 | 26,877 |
| Total non-current assets | 1,955,347 | 2,086,471 |
| Receivables from sale of investment property | 736 | 515 |
|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 19,350 | 4,182 |
| Receivables from related parties | 11,169 | 9,382 |
| Income tax receivables | 10,721 | 11,353 |
| Other receivables | 14,401 | 26,406 |
| Other current assets | 2,466 | 1,545 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 364,860 | 286,903 |
| 423,703 | 340,286 | |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 70,858 | 63,294 |
| Total current assets | 494,561 | 403,580 |
| Total assets | 2,449,908 | 2,490,051 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity and liabilities in EUR thousand | 31.03.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| EQUITY | ||
| Issued capital | 70,526 | 70,526 |
| Share premium | 749,816 | 749,816 |
| Hedging reserve | 0 | 1,243 |
| Reserve for financial instruments classified as at fair value through other comprehensive income |
46,370 | 69,515 |
| Retained earnings | 43,385 | 1,275 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 910,097 | 892,375 |
| Non-controlling interest | 3,500 | 3,546 |
| Total equity | 913,597 | 895,921 |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Corporate bonds | 323,771 | 323,372 |
| Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | 814,941 | 857,601 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 19,883 | 16,674 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 5,223 | 0 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 1,163,818 | 1,197,647 |
| Corporate bonds | 174,634 | 174,450 |
| Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | 104,437 | 125,681 |
| Trade payables | 1,617 | 2,149 |
| Liabilities to related parties | 16,474 | 16,104 |
| Derivatives | 0 | 14,847 |
| Income tax payable | 7,938 | 8,627 |
| Other liabilities | 67,393 | 54,625 |
| Total current liabilities | 372,493 | 396,483 |
| Total liabilities | 1,536,311 | 1,594,130 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 2,449,908 | 2,490,051 |
| in EUR thousand | Issued capital | Share premium |
Hedging reserve |
Reserve for financial instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
Retained earnings |
Total shareholders' equity |
Non controlling interest |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 31 December 2017 | 68,578 | 732,846 | 0 | 38,628 | -14,763 | 825,289 | 3,624 | 828,913 |
| Profit/loss for the period Other comprehensive income* |
9,281 | 9,281 | -87 | 9,194 | ||||
| Items that shall not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss Gains/losses on measurement of available-for-sale financial instruments |
-1,447 | -1,447 | -1,447 | |||||
| Comprehensive income | 0 | -1,447 | 9,281 | 7,834 | -87 | 7,747 | ||
| Balance at 31 March 2018 | 68,578 | 732,846 | 0 | 37,181 | -5,482 | 833,123 | 3,537 | 836,660 |
| Profit/loss for the period Other comprehensive income* Items that shall not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss |
38,410 | 38,410 | 9 | 38,419 | ||||
| Gains/losses on financial instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | 44,571 | 44,571 | 44,571 | |||||
| Gains/losses on the sale of financial instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | -12,237 | 12,237 | 0 | |||||
| Gains/losses from fair value hedges | 1,243 | 1,243 | 1,243 | |||||
| Comprehensive income | 1,243 | 32,334 | 50,647 | 84,224 | 9 | 84,233 | ||
| Dividend distribution for 2017 | -43,890 | -43,890 | -43,890 | |||||
| Issuance of shares through capital increase in kind | 1,948 | 17,381 | 19,329 | 19,329 | ||||
| Transaction costs of equity transactions | -411 | -411 | -411 | |||||
| Balance at 31 December 2018 | 70,526 | 749,816 | 1,243 | 69,515 | 1,275 | 892,375 | 3,546 | 895,921 |
| Profit/loss for the period | 9,210 | 9,210 | -46 | 9,164 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income* | ||||||||
| 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 | 9,755 | 9,755 | 9,755 | |||||
| Gains/losses on the sale of financial instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | -32,900 | 32,900 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Gains/losses from fair value hedges | -1,243 | -1,243 | -1,243 | |||||
| Comprehensive income | -1,243 | -23,145 | 42,110 | 17,722 | -46 | 17,676 | ||
| Balance at 31 March 2019 | 70,526 | 749,816 | 0 | 46,370 | 43,385 | 910,097 | 3,500 | 913,597 |
* net of deferred taxes
| in EUR million | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Portfolio |
Funds | Other Investments * |
adj. ** | Total | Commercial Portfolio |
Funds | Other Investments* |
adj. ** | Total | ||
| Key earning figures | |||||||||||
| Gross rental income | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 24.8 | |||||||
| Net rental income | 21.2 | 21.2 | 20.5 | 20.5 | |||||||
| Profit on disposal of properties *** | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | |||||||
| Real estate management fees | 8.8 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 8.9 | |||||
| Share of the profit or loss of associates | 2.4 | 3.2 | -3.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | -2.6 | 0.4 | |||
| Net interest income | -6.6 | -0.4 | -1.6 | -8.6 | -6.5 | -0.4 | -2.1 | -9.0 | |||
| Operating expenses | -3.0 | -3.1 | -1.1 | -7.2 | -3.8 | -3.0 | -0.8 | -7.6 | |||
| FFO | 11.5 | 7.7 | 1.0 | -3.2 | 17.0 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 0.6 | -2.6 | 13.6 | |
| Segment assets | |||||||||||
| Number of properties | 100 | 49 | 20 | 169 | 110 | 59 | 13 | 182 | |||
| Assets under Management (AuM) | 1,700 | 1,638 | 2,301 | 5,640 | 1,615 | 1,533 | 1,630 | 4,778 | |||
| Rental space in sqm | 901,800 | 606,800 | 327,300 | 1,835,900 | 937,300 | 632,800 | 244,300 | 1,814,400 |
* according to management reporting, includes pro rata TLG dividend
** adjusted to external reporting,
*** not relevant for FFO

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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 sset AG is under no obligation to adjust or update the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly statement.
For computational reasons, rounding differences from the exact mathematical values calculated (in EUR thousand, %, etc.) may occur in tables and cross-references.
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