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DIC Asset AG

Quarterly Report Nov 9, 2020

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Q3Quarterly Statement 2020

Dear Shareholders,

The current year is demonstrating that DIC Asset AG's business model is outstandingly successful even in the face of exceptional challenges. We all know that COVID-19 continues to dominate our society as well as political and economic decision-making. In these times, DIC Asset AG once more is proving that its business is not only fundamentally stable but that it can also adapt to the realities of the market dynamically and confidently. DIC Asset AG is therefore achieving long-term success and remains a reliable partner for shareholders even in these unprecedented times.

We will continue to unwaveringly pursue our defined goals from this position of strength. This means that we are still highly focused on our target of EUR 10 billion in assets under management and want to reach this target in the short term. This figure has risen by around 14 % year-to-date to EUR 8.7 billion as of 30 September and we are confident that our strategy and business are properly positioned to achieve our planned volumes in the short term.

In recent weeks and months we have also been experiencing dynamic business in the transaction and rental markets, where we are active and where we have seized and will continue to exploit opportunities. Here are some examples of this:

To date we have succeeded in acquiring six properties with a total volume of around EUR 483 million. Of this figure, EUR 189 million was purchased for the Commercial Portfolio alone, which means we have almost reached our acquisition target of EUR 200 to 300 million. And our acquisition pipeline remains well stocked, particularly for additional investments in the Institutional Business segment.

We are also seeing vigorous demand and encouraging market values on the sales side. We reached our planned sales target in the Commercial Portfolio with the very profitable sale of two properties in Berlin and Düsseldorf totalling EUR 108 million. We are also on track in the Institutional Business with around EUR 235 million in sales, which means we have already reached three-quarters of our planned sales target and realised the respective management fees.

Our lettings teams are seeing strong demand for our space. They are busier than ever and confirmed the trend of strong letting performance in the third quarter. Our local specialists have finished contracts for space totalling around 214,300 sqm and have thus continued to secure long-term cash flows in both business segments.

Dear shareholders, you have been familiar with our new Dynamic Performance slogan since the General Shareholders' Meeting. With this motto, we want to communicate that we operate dynamically in what is a dynamic environment. For us, dynamism is synonymous with speed, reliability and creativity. While we would never have thought that this attitude would help us to stand our ground in such an extraordinary economic environment, we are proud to be able to demonstrate that we are living out Dynamic Performance! We can do it!

This drive to meet our goals is bearing fruit: Our key performance indicator FFO (funds from operations) rose by 6 % to EUR 72.7 million year-on-year and is thus fully on track for the full year 2020.

Let us also look ahead to future opportunities. We have shown a dynamic response, in the best sense of the word, to changes in the market and consumer behaviour. Our investment strategy firmly stipulates that we will continue to expand the logistics investments for both our own portfolio as well as for institutional investors. As a result, we are diversifying our own rental cash flows and real estate management fees.

We have also already responded to this internally. A specialist logistics team has been set up in investment and fund management and will be led by the newly created Head of Logistics role in a few months time.

As you can see, DIC Asset AG is demonstrating reliable stability together with a great deal of flexibility, innovation and creativity in unprecedented times.

Our results after the first nine months of the year once again confirm that we are drawing ever closer to our transaction targets with a well-filled pipeline in the current fourth quarter. We are therefore narrowing our guidance and now anticipate FFO of EUR 95–96 million, gross rental income of at more than EUR 98 million and management income of around EUR 80–85 million. The transaction targets remain the same.

Dear shareholders, the 2020 financial year is one that will live long in all of our memories, both on a personal level and as a company. Showing our Dynamic Performance, we will use the last few months of the year to ensure that we can look back on results that prove we are a stable and reliable partner to our customers and you, our shareholders, even in these times.

Last but not least let us say thank you for the confidence in DIC Asset AG that you have once again shown us with the 40 % acceptance rate for the scrip dividend.

Frankfurt am Main, October 2020

Sonja Wärntges Christian Bock Johannes von Mutius Patrick Weiden

Q3 confirms positive trend for lettings and transactions

Highly dynamic letting performance

Like-for-like rental income

Lease maturity Total portfolio

  • n Letting performance was up 72 % yearon-year to 214,300 sqm
  • n Strong trend towards lease renewals confirmed as the volume more than doubled to 157,400 sqm – including large-volume deals (e.g. Allianz with approx. 14,000 sqm, VB Baden-Württemberg with approx. 18,000 sqm)
  • n New lettings on high level of the prior year, with more valuable contracts (9M 2020: EUR 11.7 million, 9M 2019: EUR 8.2 million)
  • n In the first nine months of 2020, leases with annualised rental income totalling EUR 28.3 million (+57 % year-on-year) were signed
  • n On a like-for-like basis, rental income was up 3.6 %. The 2.7 % decline in the Commercial Portfolio is mainly due to rent adjustments for the Kaufhof properties in Chemnitz and Leverkusen (retail portfolio) and the repositioning of spaces for two office tenants in Wiesbaden and Frankfurt (office portfolio) – pro-forma: +0.1 %

AuM target of EUR 10 billion firmly in sight: +19 % year-on-year

Portfolio by segment

30.09.2020 Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total
Number of properties 96 93 189
Market value in EUR million * 2,054.1 6,598.0 8,652.1
Rental space in sqm 873,400 1,334,700 2,208,100
30.09.2019 Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total
Number of properties 96 77 173
Market value in EUR million * 1,800.9 5,513.6 7,314.5
Rental space in sqm 903,400 1,112,200 2,015,600

* Market value as at 31.12. of the previous year, later acquisitions generally considered at cost

TRANSACTIONS IN 2020

  • n Assets under management rose by 19 % year-on-year to EUR 8.7 billion, distributed across 189 properties with rental space of around 2.2 million sqm
  • n As of today, the notarised transaction volume totalled EUR 837 million, with purchases amounting to EUR 483 million and sales to EUR 354 million
  • n Following the purchase of the "LOOK 21" property in the centre of Stuttgart and the new "HangarOne" office building in Cologne-Ossendorf in the third quarter, the acquisition volume in the Institutional Business has increased to EUR 294 million
  • n The transfer of the "GATE NEUN" multi-tenant office building in Stuttgart (total investment costs of around EUR 72 million) in September lifted the market value of the Commercial Portfolio to around EUR 2.1 billion. Before that, possession, benefits and associated risks for the two acquisitions in Hanover and Eschborn (EUR 117 million), which were notarised in the second quarter, had been transferred in July

Commercial Portfolio grows to over EUR 2 billion market value

DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO*

30.09.2020 31.12.2019 30.09.2019
Number of properties 96 93 96
Market value (in EUR million) 2,054.1 1,900.0 1,800.9
Rental space in sqm 873,400 842,400 903,400
Annualised rental income in EUR million 102.1 101.8 103.0
Avg. rent per sqm in EUR 10.50 10.41 9.96
WALT in years 6.3 6.0 6.2
EPRA vacancy rate in % 7.1 6.5 7.3
Gross rental yield in % 5.0 5.4 5.7
  • n As of the reporting date, the Commercial Portfolio comprised 96 properties with a market value of around EUR 2.1 billion and rental space of 873,400 sqm
  • n The EPRA vacancy rate fell by 20 basis points to 7.1 % (30 September 2019: 7.3 %) as a result of the strong letting performance and acquisitions
  • n The average rent increased by 5 % to EUR 10.50 per sqm
  • n The annualised rental income as of the reporting date was around EUR 102.1 million
  • n WALT was up slightly year-on-year, from 6.2 years to 6.3 years

Acquisition of the cash-flow generating, refurbished property "GATE NEUN" in Stuttgart

n "GATE NEUN" is a further step to expand DIC's footprint in Stuttgart metro region

  • n Well-connected: next to A8 motorway and directly next to new Daimler Trucks Campus (constructed until 2021)
  • n Modernisation to be completed by Q2 2021
  • n Pre-letting currently at 56 % with already one tenant delivering rental cash flow of EUR 0.6 million p.a.

© TAKTICS GmbH, Stuttgart

Acquisition price
(excl. acquisition cost):
EUR
72 million
Year of construction/
modernisation:
Modernisation
until Q2 2021
Rental space (sqm): 17,900
Target WALT: 8.5 years
Pre-letting ratio: 56 %

Disposal target achieved: two disposals at around 20 % above market value

  • n Two property disposals in Berlin and Düsseldorf were notarised for around EUR 108 million in the second half of the year (transfer expected in Q4)
  • n The disposal price was around 20 % above the most recently determined market values
  • n The profit of around EUR 34 million generated by the disposals reflects the added value created during the holding phase based on lettings and concept development
  • n The cash flow from the disposals amounts to around EUR 60 million
  • n This brings the total disposal volume to around EUR 119 million, which exceeds the forecast target of around EUR 100 million for the Commercial Portfolio

Institutional Business on growth trajectory with strong investor interest and strong pipeline

Types of use

based on assets under management in EUR million

  • n Assets under management in the Institutional Business rose by 16 % to EUR 6.6 billion since the start of the year (31 December 2019: EUR 5.7 billion) driven by a steady stream of transactions and transfers
  • n The purchase of the properties "LOOK 21" in the centre of Stuttgart and "HangarOne" in Cologne-Ossendorf (see following page), has lifted the acquisition volume to just around EUR 294 million, representing about half of the volume forecast for 2020 (transfer expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2020)
  • n Including recent acquisitions, assets under management have already reached EUR 6.8 billion
  • n Additional equity of more than EUR 500 million is currently available for additional investments for existing vehicles. This will enable us to acquire more than EUR 1 billion in additional properties
  • n Strong pipeline: Additional equity commitments expected due to strong investor interest

Two acquisitions for existing special property funds implemented in Q3

  • n New build property, modern architecture with landmark character
  • n Fully let to a blue-chip tenant from the infrastructure sector
  • n Multi-tenant-capable property featuring downtown location in the Europaviertel and excellent transport links
  • n Newly constructed five-storey office building on the former historic airport grounds
  • n High construction quality and competitive fit-out standard
  • n 60 % pre-let to blue-chip tenants from the specialist industrial materials, flexible office and IT consulting sectors
  • n Further letting negotiations are on-going

Steady contributions to earnings delivered by consistently growing real estate platform

Consolidated income statement

in EUR million 9M 2020 9M 2019
Gross rental income 76.3 Œ
75.6
1%
Profit on disposal of properties 2.5 4.4 -43%
Real estate management fees 60.6 
38.9
56%
Share of the profit of associates 8.0 17.7 -55%
Net other income -0.3 0.5 >-100%
Operating expenses -36.2 Ž
-30.9
17%
Administrative expenses -14.2 -12.1 17%
Personnel expenses -22.0 -18.8 17%
Depreciation and amortisation -28.5 -24.8 15%
Net interest result -21.1 
-25.2
-16%
Interest income 6.5 7.7 -16%
Interest expenses -27.6 -32.9 -16%
Profit for the period 38.4 
40.0
-4%
  • Rental income in the Commercial Portfolio rose by 1% to EUR 76.3 million: The increase from acquisitions (EUR 7.4 million) thus exceeded the decrease from sales (EUR 7.0 million) and the rent adjustments made due to COVID-19
  • Real estate management fees rose by 56% to EUR 60.6 million amid a significant expansion of the Institutional Business. Of this amount, EUR 25.3 million is transaction-related whereas EUR 35.3 million results from higher asset and property management as well as development fees
  • The 17% increase in operating expenses to EUR 36.2 million is mainly due to growth in the Institutional Business. The COVID-19 pandemic has also led to higher expenses, especially in relation to IT and consulting costs
  • The ongoing optimisation of financing terms, in particular the repayment of the 14/19 bond (coupon of 4.625% p.a.; volume of EUR 175 million), which was replaced by low-interest promissory note loans (average of 1.55% p.a.; volume of EUR 180 million), led to a reduction in interest expense and thus to an improvement in the net interest result of EUR 4.1 million
  • At EUR 38.4 million, the profit for the period is roughly on the same level as the previous year. The decrease is mainly due to lower sales profits

Complementary business segments: Institutional Business delivers growing FFO contribution

Segment reporting

9M 2020 9M 2019
in Mio. Euro Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total
Key earnings figures
Gross rental income (GRI) 76.3 76.3 75.6 75.6
Net rental income (NRI) 61.7 61.7 65.5 65.5
Profits on property disposals 2.5 2.5 4.4 4.4
Real estate management fees 60.6 60.6 38.9 38.9
Share of the profit or loss of associates 8.0 8.0 17.7 17.7
Depreciation and amortisation -24.0 -4.5 -28.5 -22.9 -1.9 -24.8
Net other income 0.1 -0.4 -0.3 0.4 0.1 0.5
Net interest result -18.5 -2.6 -21.1 -21.8 -3.4 -25.2
Operational expenditure (OPEX) -9.8 -26.4 -36.2 -8.7 -22.2 -30.9
- of which administrative costs -3.8 -10.4 -14.2 -3.1 -9.0 -12.1
- of which personnel costs -6.0 -16.0 -22.0 -5.6 -13.2 -18.8
Other adjustments* 0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2 2.2 2.0
Funds from Operations (FFO) 33.6 39.1 72.7 35.2 33.3 68.5
EBITDA 54.5 41.7 96.2 61.6 34.5 96.1

* The other adjustments include:

– Transaction, legal and consulting costs of EUR 213 thousand (previous year: EUR 1,852 thousand)

– Administrative expenses and personnel costs of EUR 0 thousand (previous year: EUR 128 thousand)

n Key factors in the Commercial Portfolio:

  • Net rental income is down EUR 3.8 million year-on-year due to COVID-19-related higher risk provisions for unpaid rents
  • Overall, operating expenses rose by EUR 1.1 million yearon-year mainly triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Personnel costs increased by EUR 0.4 million and administrative expenses rose by EUR 0.7 million, mainly driven by an increase in legal and consulting services and IT costs
  • Despite a EUR 3.8 million decline in net rental income, the segment's FFO contribution was down only EUR 1.6 million year-on-year, which is primarily due to the significant improvement in the net interest result

n Key factors in the Institutional Business:

  • Real estate management fees rose by 56 %
  • Adjusted for the TLG dividend of EUR 12.9 million included in the previous year, the share of the profit of associates improved by EUR 3.4 million
  • Operating expenses increased, in particular due to the integration of the GEG teams
  • Up 17 %, the segment's FFO contribution reflects its growth

Total assets reflect growth

Balance sheet overview

in EUR million 30.09.2020 31.12.2019
Total assets 2,765.0 Œ 2,657.4
Non-current assets 2,204.7  2,105.6
– thereof goodwill 177.9 177.9
Current assets 560.3 551.8
Total equity 1,069.6 Ž 968.8
Non-current loans and borrowings 1,442.3  1,292.3
Current loans and borrowings 84.4  219.9
Other liabilities 168.6 176.4
Total liabilities 1,695.3 1,688.6
Balance sheet equity ratio 38.7%  36.5%

Net assets were impacted by the capital increase in January (EUR +107.3 million), the cash dividend payment in September (EUR -36.0 million) and the increase in investment property (EUR +103.4 million). Respectively the invested cash has an offsetting impact on the current assets. As a result, total assets rose by EUR 107.6 million to EUR 2,765.0 million as against year-end 2019

  • Non-current assets increased by EUR 99.1 million to EUR 2,204.7 million compared with 31 December 2019, driven mainly by the acquisitions in Hanover, Eschborn and Leinfelden-Echterdingen. The notarisation of the sale of the Berlin property had an offsetting effect as the property was reclassified to current assets
  • The profit for the period of EUR 38.4 million and the net inflow of EUR 107.3 million from the capital increase carried out in January were key factors in causing equity to increase by EUR 100.8 million to EUR 1,069.6 million compared to 31 December 2019. The payment of a cash dividend for the 2019 financial year totalling EUR 36.0 million in the third quarter had an offsetting effect. Another high acceptance rate of around 40% for the scrip dividend demonstrates shareholders' high level of confidence in DIC Asset AG's strategy and strengthens its equity base by a further EUR 16.2 million
  • The refinancing carried out and repayments made in 2020 reduced current interest-bearing loans and borrowings and caused non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings to increase. New borrowings associated with the acquisition of properties in the Commercial Portfolio also contributed to the rise in non-current loans and borrowings
  • The reported equity ratio rose from 36.5% on 31 December 2019 to 38.7%

Adjusted net asset value at high level

EPRA-Net Asset Value

in EUR million 30.09.2020 31.12.2019
Carrying amount of properties 1,726.5 1,623.0
Fair value adjustment 296.5 277.0
Fair value of the Commercial Portfolio 2,023.0 1,900.0
Real estate assets acc. to IFRS 5 128.2 100.2
Fair value of properties 2,151.2 2,000.2
Carrying amount of investments in associates 69.7 71.2
Fair value adjustment 5.9 5.9
Fair value of investments in associates 75.6 77.1
+/- Other assets/liabilities (excluding goodwill) 605.5 592.6
Restatement of Other assets/liabilities* -72.6 -60.4
Net loan liabilities at carrying amount -1,526.7 -1,512.1
Net loan liabilities in accordance with IFRS 5 -40.6 -35.0
Non-controlling interests -12.2 -12.2
Goodwill incl. other assets / liabilities 194.6 194,0
EPRA net asset value (EPRA-NAV) 1,374.8 1,244.2
Less goodwill and other intangible assets -194.6 -194.0
Plus Fair Value of Institutional Business 557.0 557.0
Adjusted NAV 1,737.2 1,607.2
Number of shares (thousand) 80,587 72,214
EPRA-NAV per share in EUR** 17.06 17.23
Adjusted EPRA-NAV per share in EUR** 21.56 22.26
  • n The EPRA-NAV rose by EUR 130.6 million to EUR 1,374.8 million compared to year end 2019
  • n The EPRA-NAV per share was EUR 17.06 (31 December 2019: EUR 17.23), with the number of shares outstanding increasing by 8,373,253 compared to 31 December 2019
  • n The adjusted NAV, which includes the full value of the Institutional Business, also rose by EUR 130.0 million to EUR 1,737.2 million compared to 31 December 2019
  • n The adjusted NAV per share was EUR 21.56 at 30 September 2020 (31 December 2019: EUR 22.26) due to the increase in the number of shares outstanding by 8,373,253 compared to the end of 2019

* Restated for deferred taxes (EUR +9.196 thousand; previous year: EUR +7,880 thousand), financial instruments (EUR +5.843 thousand; previous year: EUR -3,045 thousand) and IFRS 5 assets and liabilities (EUR -87.614 thousand; previous year: EUR -65,123 thousand)

** Based on 80,587,028 shares (previous year: 72,213,775 shares)

Stable financial structure: no significant maturities until mid 2022

average interest rate

in % of total financial debt

2.0 2.0

31.12.2019 30.09.2020

* 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 and intangible assets, e.g. goodwill on the other hand, adjusted for warehousing.

** including fair value of Institutional Business

Maturities of loans and borrowings (9M 2020)*

  • n The average maturity of loans and borrowings was 3.8 years (31 December 2019: 3.9 years)
  • n The average interest rate of loans and borrowings at the reporting date stood at 2.0 %
  • n The interest cover ratio (ICR, the ratio of EBITDA to net interest result) remained at a very high level of 405 %
  • n The LTV (adjusted for warehousing) temporarily increased slightly to 48.2 % as of 30 September 2020 (31 December 2019: 47.8 %), mainly due to the distribution of the cash dividend
  • n No maturities up for refinancing in 2020, EUR 52 million up for refinancing in 2021
  • n Cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September 2020 amounted to around EUR 318 million

Quarterly Statement Q3 2020 16

2020 guidance refined – DIC continues on a successful course

DIC Asset AG at a Glance

Key financial figures in EUR million 9M 2020 9M 2019 ∆ Q3 2020 Q3 2019
Gross rental income 76.3 75.6 1% 24.9 25.9 -4%
Net rental income 61.7 65.5 -6% 20.7 22.5 -8%
Real estate management fees 60.6 38.9 56% 18.5 21.4 -14%
Proceeds from sales of property 9.5 47.5 -80% 0.0 31.4 -100%
Total income 163.2 178.8 -9% 48.9 84.7 -42%
Profits on property disposals 2.5 4.4 -43% 0.0 2.7 -100%
Share of the profit or loss of
associates
8.0 17.7 -55% 1.7 1.9 -11%
Funds from Operations (FFO) 72.7 68.5 6% 22.1 25.5 -13%
EBITDA 96.2 96.1 0% 29.0 34.9 -17%
EBIT 67.7 71.2 -5% 19.1 25.7 -26%
EBT 46.5 46.1 1% 12.1 17.5 -31%
Profit for the period 38.4 40.0 -4% 9.9 14.1 -30%
Cash flow from operating
activities
45.8 50.4 -9% 21.1 8.1 >100%
Key financial figures per share
in EUR 1)
9M 2020 9M 2019 ∆ Q3 2020 Q3 2019
FFO 0.92 0.96 -4% 0.27 0.36 -25%
Earnings 0.48 0.56 -14% 0.12 0.19 -37%
Balance sheet figures in EUR million 30.09.2020 31.12.2019
Loan-to-value ratio (LTV) in % 2) 48.2 47.8
Adjusted LTV in % 2,5) 42.7 41.8
Investment property 1,726.5 1,623.0
Equity 1,069.6 968.8
Financial liabilities 1,567.3 1,547.2
Total assets 2,765.0 2,657.4
Cash and cash equivalents 317.6 351.2
1,374.8 1,244.2 10%
1,436.4 1,301.5 10%
1,208.6 1,065.3 13 %
1,121.9 993.1 13%
4.1 4.5
4.2 4.6
7.1 6.5
9M 2020 9M 2019 Q3 2020 Q3 2019
64.6 62.7 3% 19.8 22.4 -12%
27.9 20.5
26.7 18.8
9M 2020 9M 2019 Q3 2020 Q3 2019
0.82 0.88 -7% 0.25 0.31 -19%
17.06 17.23 -1%
30.09.2020 31.12.2019
30.09.2020 31.12.2019

1) all per share figures adjusted in accordance with IFRS (number of shares 9M 2020: 79,029,826; 9M 2019: 71,544,743)

2) adjusted for warehousing

3) Calculated for the Commercial Portfolio only

4) Calculated for the Commercial Portfolio only, without project developments and repositioning

5) incl. full value of Institutional Business

6) per share figures according to shares outstanding as of the balance sheet date (9M 2020: 80,587,028; 9M 2019: 72,213,775)

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2020

in EUR thousand 9M 2020 9M 2019 Q3 2020 Q3 2019
Total income 163,156 178,772 48,821 84,645
Total expenses -103,431 -125,245 -31,393 -60,893
Gross rental income 76,301 75,614 24,915 25,931
Ground rents -375 -512 -125 -176
Service charge income on principal basis 16,181 15,298 5,351 5,182
Service charge expenses on principal basis -18,154 -17,086 -5,945 -5,759
Other property-related expenses -12,227 -7,807 -3,440 -2,632
Net rental income 61,726 65,507 20,756 22,546
Administrative expenses -14,232 -12,142 -4,469 -6,013
Personnel expenses -22,032 -18,752 -7,438 -8,076
Depreciation and amortisation -28,503 -24,843 -9,888 -9,234
Real estate management fees 60,555 38,872 18,482 21,385
Other operating income 596 1,538 74 725
Other operating expenses -926 -1,046 -87 -281
Net other income -330 492 -13 444
Net proceeds from disposal of investment property 9,524 47,450 0 31,422
Carrying amount of investment property disposed -6,981 -43,057 0 -28,722
Profit on disposal of investment property 2,543 4,393 0 2,700
Net operating profit before financing activities 59,727 53,527 17,430 23,752
Share of the profit or loss of associates 7,956 17,702 1,649 1,935
Interest income 6,459 7,710 2,165 2,540
Interest expense -27,603 -32,865 -9,108 -10,779
Profit/loss before tax 46,539 46,074 12,136 17,448
Current income tax expense -2,265 -2,535 -643 -806
Deferred tax expense -5,856 -3,521 -1,547 -2,551
Profit for the period 38,418 40,018 9,946 14,091
Attributable to equity holders of the parent 38,263 40,058 9,802 14,042
Attributable to non-controlling interest 155 -40 144 49
Basic (=diluted) earnings per share (EUR) * 0.48 0.56 0.12 0.19

* calculated with the new average number of shares in accordance with IFRS as per 9M 2020 of 79,029,826 (9M 2019: 71,544,743)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2020

in EUR thousand 9M 2020 9M 2019 Q3 2020 Q3 2019
Profit/loss for the period 38,418 40,018 9,946 14,091
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Fair value measurement of hedging instruments
Cash flow hedges -1,361 -2,492 -120 -1,105
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
-7,268 14,106 -1,122 1,847
Fair value measurement of hedging instruments
Fair value hedges 0 -1,243 0 0
Other comprehensive income* -8,629 10,371 -1,242 742
Comprehensive income 29,789 50,389 8,704 14,833
Attributable to equity holders of the parent 29,634 50,429 8,560 14,784
Attributable to non-controlling interest 155 -40 144 49

* after tax

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2020

in EUR thousand 9M 2020 9M 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net operating profit before interest, taxes and dividends 64,183 54,517
Realised gains/losses on disposals of investment property -2,543 -4,393
Depreciation and amortisation 28,503 24,843
Changes in receivables, payables and provisions -25,407 6,481
Other non-cash transactions 6,796 -3,466
Cash generated from operations 71,532 77,982
Interest paid -20,658 -26,886
Interest received 45 19
Income taxes received/paid -5,153 -675
Cash flows from operating activities 45,766 50,440
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from disposal of investment property 9,524 47,450
Dividends received 0 13,043
Acquisition of investment property -151,556 -106,285
Capital expenditure on investment properties -14,460 -34,862
Acquisition/disposal of other investments 5,063 94,657
Loans to other entities -6,304 -7,196
Acquisition/disposal of office furniture and equipment, software -80 -126
Cash flows from investing activities -157,813 6,681
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from capital increase 109,724 0
Proceeds from the issuance of corporate bonds/promissory notes 0 150,000
Proceeds from other non-current borrowings 178,240 102,360
Repayment of borrowings -168,735 -134,109
Repayment of corporate bonds 0 -175,000
Lease payments -2,115 -1,598
Payment of transaction costs -2,701 -1,317
Dividends paid -35,956 -17,703
Cash flows from financing activities 78,457 -77,367
Acquisition related increase in cash and cash equivalents 0 13,902
Net changes in cash and cash equivalents -33,590 -20,246
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January 351,236 286,903
Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 September 317,646 280,559

-2,493 4,775

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

Assets

in EUR thousand 30.09.2020 31.12.2019
Goodwill 177,892 177,892
Investment property 1,726,520 1,623,030
Property, plant and equipment 8,992 10,285
Investments in associates 69,750 71,212
Loans to related parties 126,569 119,527
Other investments 47,240 53,611
Intangible assets 18,782 21,486
Deferred tax assets 28,976 28,545
Total non-current assets 2,204,721 2,105,588
Receivables from sale of investment property 1,071 488
Trade receivables 6,635 11,634
Receivables from related parties 12,558 11,002
Income tax receivable 14,326 15,491
Other receivables 45,122 41,448
Other current assets 34,671 20,402
Cash and cash equivalents 317,646 351,236
432,029 451,701
Non-current assets held for sale 128,229 100,154
Total current assets 560,258 551,855

Equity and liabilities in EUR thousand 30.09.2020 31.12.2019 EQUITY Issued capital 80,587 72,214 Share premium 878,789 763,909 Hedging reserve -2,767 -1,406 Reserve for financial instruments classified as at fair value through other comprehensive income Retained earnings 111,246 125,170 Total shareholders' equity 1,065,362 964,662 Non-controlling interest 4,271 4,116 Total equity 1,069,633 968,778 LIABILITIES Corporate bonds 326,081 324,896 Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings 1,116,232 967,374 Deferred tax liabilities 35,719 30,493 Derivatives 3,350 1,729

Other non-current liabilities 5,400 6,709
Total non-current liabilities 1,486,782 1,331,201
Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings 84,417 219,856
Trade payables 5,021 3,443
Liabilities to related parties 17,258 16,582
Income tax payable 15,588 20,689
Other liabilities 45,665 61,863
167,949 322,433
Liabilities related to non-current assets held for sale 40,615 35,031
Total current liabilities 208,564 357,464
Total liabilities 1,695,346 1,688,665
Total equity and liabilities 2,764,979 2,657,443
Total assets 2,764,979 2,657,443

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (1/2)

in EUR thousand Issued capital Share premium Hedging
reserve
Reserve for finan
cial instruments
classified as at fair
value through
other comprehen
sive income
Retained
earnings
Total sharehol
ders' equity
Non-controlling
interest
Total
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
Other comprehensive income*
40,058 40,058 -40 40,018
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Gains/losses on cash flow hedges
Items that shall not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
-2,492 -2,492 -2,492
Gains/losses on financial instruments classified as measured at fair
value through other comprehensive income
14,106 14,106 14,106
Gains/losses on the sale of financial instruments classified as
measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
-76,836 76,836 0 0
Gains/losses from fair value hedges -1,243 -1,243 -1,243
Comprehensive income 0 0 -3,735 -62,730 116,894 50,429 -40 50,389
Changes in the basis of consolidation 792 792
Dividend distribution for 2018 -33,852 -33,852 -33,852
Issuance of shares through capital increase for cash 1,688 14,459 16,147 16,147
Transaction costs of equity transactions -366 -366 -366
Balance at 30 September 2019 72,214 763,909 -2,492 6,785 84,317 924,733 4,298 929,031
Profit/loss for the period 40,853 40,853 -182 40,671
Other comprehensive income*
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Gains/losses on cash flow hedges 1,086 1,086 1,086
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
-2,010 -2,010 -2,010
Comprehensive income 0 0 1,086 -2,010 40,853 39,929 -182 39,747
Balance at 31 December 2019 72,214 763,909 -1,406 4,775 125,170 964,662 4,116 968,778

* Net of deferred taxes

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (2/2)

in EUR thousand Issued capital Share premium Hedging
reserve
Reserve for finan
cial instruments
classified as at fair
value through
other comprehen
sive income
Retained
earnings
Total sharehol
ders' equity
Non-controlling
interest
Total
Balance at 31 December 2019 72,214 763,909 -1,406 4,775 125,170 964,662 4,116 968,778
Profit/loss for the period 38,263 38,263 155 38,418
Other comprehensive income*
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Gains/losses on cash flow hedges -1,361 -1,361 -1,361
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
-7,268 -7,268 -7,268
Comprehensive income 0 0 -1,361 -7,268 38,263 29,634 155 29,789
Dividend distribution for 2019 -52,187 -52,187 -52,187
Issuance of shares through capital increase for cash 8,373 117,581 125,954 125,954
Transaction costs of equity transactions -2,701 -2,701 -2,701
Balance at 30 September 2020 80,587 878,789 -2,767 -2,493 111,246 1,065,362 4,271 1,069,633

* Net of deferred taxes

Segment reportinG

in EUR million 9M 2020 9M 2019
Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total
Key earnings figures
Gross rental income (GRI) 76.3 76.3 75.6 75.6
Net rental income (NRI) 61.7 61.7 65.5 65.5
Profits on property disposals 2.5 2.5 4.4 4.4
Real estate management fees 60.6 60.6 38.9 38.9
Share of the profit or loss of associates 8.0 8.0 17.7 17.7
Depreciation and amortisation -24.0 -4.5 -28.5 -22.9 -1.9 -24.8
Net other income 0.1 -0.4 -0.3 0.4 0.1 0.5
Net interest result -18.5 -2.6 -21.1 -21.8 -3.4 -25.2
Operational expenditure (OPEX) -9.8 -26.4 -36.2 -8.7 -22.2 -30.9
- of which administrative costs -3.8 -10.4 -14.2 -3.1 -9.0 -12.1
- of which personnel costs -6.0 -16.0 -22.0 -5.6 -13.2 -18.8
Other adjustments* 0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2 2.2 2.0
Funds from Operations (FFO) 33.6 39.1 72.7 35.2 33.3 68.5
EBITDA 54.5 41.7 96.2 61.6 34.5 96.1
EBIT 30.5 37.2 67.7 38.6 32.6 71.2
Segment assets**
Number of properties 96 93 189 96 77 173
Assets under Management (AuM) 2,054.1 6,598.0 8,652.1 1,800.9 5,513.6 7,314.5
Rental space in sqm 873,400 1,334,700 2,208,100 903,400 1,112,200 2,015,600
Annualised rental income 102.1 241.2 343.3 103.0 188.3 291.3

* The other adjustments include:

– Transaction, legal and consulting costs of EUR 213 thousand (previous year: EUR 1,852 thousand) – Administrative expenses and personnel costs of EUR 0 thousand (previous year: EUR 128 thousand)

** incl. project developments and repositioning properties

TRANSACTIONS 2020 Loan to Value (ltv)

in EUR million
(Number of properties)
Notarisations in
2020 YTD
thereof: Notarisations in
2020 YTD/Transfer of
possession, benefits and
associated risks until
30.09.2020
Notarisations in 2018-2019/
Transfer of possession, benefits
and associated risks until
30.09.2020
Acquisitions
Commercial Portfolio 189 (3) 189 (3) 0 (0)
Institutional Business 294 (3) 133 (1) 772 (5)
Total 483 (6) 322 (4) 772 (5)
Sales
Commercial Portfolio 119 (3) 11 (1) 0 (0)
Institutional Business 234 (3) 174 (2) 0 (0)
Total 353 (6) 185 (3) 0 (0)
in EUR thousand 30.09.2020 31.12.2019
Assets
Carrying amount of properties 1,726,520 1,623,030
Carrying amount of properties under IFRS 5 31,128 0
Fair value adjustment 296,454 276,987
Fair value of investment properties, total 2,054,102 1,900,017
Fair value of equity investments (indirect property)* 122,877 130,710
Goodwill 177,892 177,892
Service agreements 51,262 40,795
Carrying amount of loans / receivables due to related
parties
139,127 130,529
Fair value of assets (value) 2,545,260 2,379,943
Less goodwill -177,892 -177,892
Less service agreements -51,262 -40,795
Add fair value of Institutional Business 557,000 557,000
Adjusted fair value of assets (value) 2,873,106 2,718,256
Liabilities
Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings 1,116,232 967,374
Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings 84,417 178,856
Related party liabilities 17,258 16,582
Corporate bonds 326,081 324,896
Less cash and cash equivalents -317,647 -351,236
Net liabilities (loan) 1,226,341 1,136,472
LtV** (=C/A) 48.2% 47.8%
Adjusted LtV** (=C/B) 42.7% 41.8%

*  includes equity interests in associates and other investments

** adjusted for warehousing

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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]

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Investor Relations Manager

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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.

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