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DIC Asset AG

Quarterly Report Nov 24, 2022

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Q3 2022

Confident about the future

Quarterly statement

Dear Shareholders, We are currently experiencing a period of considerable upheaval, the global scope and true significance of which are gradually becoming clearer. At this time, it is more important than ever for policymakers and businesses to act quickly, flexibly and responsibly to mitigate the impacts of this worldwide turbulence.

Great uncertainty over energy supplies and prices, supply chain stability and inflation trends in particular is causing the economy in Germany to deteriorate so that the country is likely to experience a recession in 2023.

Now more than ever, responsible politicians and business leaders must adopt a management approach that enables them to prepare for many different eventualities and develop and implement solutions. To do this successfully, they will have to constantly readjust their actions within this framework – and we have positioned ourselves to do exactly that.

After all, our sector is not immune to the challenges of the current political situation. The investment market in particular has slowed down considerably during this time. Fewer assets are being offered for sale, while rising interest rates are dampening investor enthusiasm for new acquisitions. However, indexation and an intact rental market are boosting our dividend yields.

This is exactly where our business model is proving robust and our portfolio mix is providing stability. In addition, our decision to significantly reinforce the logistics asset class and acquire a majority interest in VIB Vermögen AG ("VIB") at the start of the year has made our business significantly more resilient, strengthening our steady and sustainable cash flow for the long term and making us less dependent on transactions.

As you will appreciate, this is precisely what I meant by responsible management at the start of this letter – an approach that no longer strictly follows a particular strategy but instead has plenty of options on the path to growth and stability. I am confident that this is precisely what puts us in a position to succeed in a turbulent market, as even DIC cannot completely insulate itself from the cooldown in the transaction market.

This primarily affects sales and acquisitions in the Institutional Business (third-party business for institutional investors), where several planned transactions have been delayed and are not expected to be completed until next year. As a result, we have adjusted our full-year forecast for transactions in the Institutional Business downwards. We have also slightly lowered our guidance for funds from operations (FFO) and real estate management fees in 2022 due to the slowdown in the market. Despite all this, we still expect our operating metric FFO to rise by 7% to 10% compared to the previous year.

"We will tackle the challenges ahead with the seriousness and dedication they deserve."

Our Commercial Portfolio unit is once again providing a solid strategic foundation for our business. As previously announced, we expect gross rental income to be well in excess of the previous year's figure at EUR 170 to 180 million.

This confirms that we are on the right track to focus on the office and logistics asset classes. Logistics properties in particular are profiting from a continuing shortage of space, a lack of new space being identified, efforts among industrial and retail companies to expand their buffer storage, and an increase in transport and transhipment volumes boosted by the digital transformation and the coronavirus pandemic. By continuing to develop our portfolio, we have now expanded logistics to become our largest asset class, making up 39% of the Commercial Portfolio.

We remain resilient and well positioned for the future thanks to the strong relationships we have with our investor network. Our stakeholders trust us! We are and will remain the asset manager of choice for many investors both in the current market environment and, most importantly, after the current economic phase has passed.

We pride ourselves on being dynamic, reliable and creative. These qualities have connected us to the market for many years, and they are reflected in our major milestones. Few other market players boast such a successful track record of managing property portfolios. In addition, we have been taking responsibility for sustainability for many years. Buildings must and will make a significant contribution towards achieving climate neutrality in the future.

We are in an excellent position to prove that we can combine economy and the environment for the benefit of all involved.

Going forward, we want to further improve DIC's loan-to-value ratio and our aim is to reduce it to below 50% to ensure that our financial structure is balanced for the long term.

Dear shareholders, what can you expect from your management and company in an environment like this? You can expect us to have a clear view of the challenges we face, long before they become a reality. You can expect us to use this knowledge to be proactive, and prepare solutions for every eventuality in a turbulent world. That is why I am confident about the future of DIC. We will tackle the challenges ahead with creativity and dedication.

I would like to express my thanks to DIC's employees for once again achieving great things amid a challenging market environment over the past nine months.

Thank you very much for placing your trust in us! Best regards,

The spirit to create reliable business

Focus on Commercial Portfolio and increasing rental income boost the quality and sustainability of cash flows

Pursuing the right strategy

  • Assets under management grow to EUR 14.5 billion recurring cash flows increase
  • Commercial Portfolio generates around EUR 200 million in annualised rental income with around EUR 4.5 billion in assets under management after the majority acquisition of VIB
  • Non-transaction-based components show disproportionately strong growth, boosting sustainable and recurring cash flows
  • Focus on office and logistics with high portfolio diversification across asset classes, regions, tenants and investment strategies
  • Efforts to consolidate logistics business at the level of VIB will continue

A clear 360-degree management approach

  • Continued strong letting performance year after year results in high like-for-like rental growth
  • Generating rental growth through indexation and higher level of lease renewals
  • Institutional business with investments focused on logistics, value add and Manage-to-ESG: attractive product pipeline for 2023
  • Clearly defined ESG strategy expanding the green building share to at least 20% by the end of 2023 and reducing carbon emissions by at least 40% by 2030 in the Commercial Portfolio

And a sound balance sheet and financial structure

  • Stable property valuation expected at year-end 2022
  • Increasing the share of green financial instruments to around 40-50% by 2027
  • Consistent and reliable dividend policy
  • Deleveraging (reducing LTV to below 50%) remains a focus

2022 Guidance + 7 to 10%

Year-on-year FFO growth expected with considerably higher quality and share of long-term predictable cash flows

Continued growth Assets under management total EUR 14.5 billion

The notarised year-to-date transaction volume in 2022 amounts to total investment costs (TIC) of around EUR 368 million:

Assets under management

  • Notarised acquisitions came to around EUR 338 million (6 properties), while sales amounted to around EUR 30 million (2 properties).
  • For the "RLI-GEG Logistics & Light Industrial III" special logistics fund launched last year, a further property was acquired in mid-October in the Netherlands' West-Brabant region, as a result of which this fund is now fully placed.

Assets under management (AuM) on the DIC platform rose by 27% yearon-year to EUR 14.5 billion, in particular due to the acquisition of a majority stake in VIB Vermögen AG in the second quarter of 2022.

Following the consolidation of VIB, own properties held in the Commercial Portfolio more than doubled year-on-year to EUR 4.5 billion. The value of the VIB portfolio as part of the proprietary portfolio was around EUR 2.3 billion as at 30 September 2022.

Assets under management in the Institutional Business rose to around EUR 10.0 billion (+15% year-on-year) as at 30 September 2022. In the third quarter of 2022, AuM in third-party business continued to grow, in particular as a result of transferring the "Am Borsigturm 130" property (Federal Archives Berlin) notarised at the start of 2021 to a special infrastructure fund.

2022 transaction volume (TIC)

Portfolio by segment

30.09.2022 Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total
Investment
Properties
Warehousing
Number of properties 208 0 151 359
Market value in EUR million* 4,507.7 0.0 9,968.4 14,476.1
Rental space in sqm 2,105,400 0 2,576,700 4,682,100
Commercial
Portfolio
30.09.2021 Institutional
Business
Total
Investment
Properties
Warehousing
Number of properties 95 1 141 237
Market value in EUR million* 2,153.9 565.1 8,719.5 11,438.5

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

Strong letting performance Like-for-like rental income up 4.2%

Letting performance on the DIC platform in the first nine months of 2022 was up 31% year-on-year to 296,300 sqm.

Letting performance in sqm

Leases representing total annualised rents of EUR 37.5 million were signed, which was a year-on-year increase of 65% (previous year: EUR 22.7 million). Of this figure, EUR 15.8 million is attributable to the Commercial Portfolio and EUR 21.7 million to the Institutional Business.

The growth in letting performance is mainly due to the growth of renewals to 217,900 sqm (+48%), driven by strong lease renewal activities in office and logistics properties. Business with retail tenants also saw strong examples of success as "mein real" renewed its lease for around 10,200 sqm in Neustadt-Centrum Halle until 2036.

The value of contractually agreed monthly rents per sqm rose year-onyear from EUR 14.63 to EUR 16.74 for office space and from EUR 4.14 to EUR 4.65 for logistics space.

Like-for-like rental income for the entire portfolio under management was up 4.2%. Both the Commercial Portfolio (+3.9%) and the Institutional Business (+4.3%) saw rents increase based on indexations and a higher level of lease renewals.

The lease expiry volume in 2022 fell to just 1.0% as a result of strong letting activities. Around 73% of leases expire in 2026 or later.

104.2

343.0

447.2

+4.2%

+4.3%

+3.9%

429.1

Like-for-like rental income annualised, in EUR million

30.09.2021

100.3

328.8

30.09.2022

contracted annualised rent

Lease expiry volume

Commercial Portfolio: strong, increased, diversified cash flow focused on logistics and office

Logistics properties are the largest asset class at 39% of market value following the integration of VIB. At EUR 75.3 million, they account for around 37% of annualised rents.

The office asset class follows in second place, representing a share of 33% of the portfolio's market value or 35% of rents.

The EPRA vacancy rate as at 30 September 2022 improved to 4.3% year-on-year (30 September 2021: 6.5%, excl. warehousing).

At 5.5 years, WALT remains at a high level (30 September 2021: 5.8 years, excl. warehousing).

The monthly average rent in the Commercial Portfolio was down year-on-year at EUR 8.17/sqm (30 September 2021: EUR 11.26, excl. warehousing) due to the change in the mix of uses (in particular the higher proportion of logistics space). The average rent for logistics space rose year-on-year from EUR 4.90/sqm to EUR 7.23/sqm due to the integration of VIB; in the same period, the rent for office space increased from EUR 12.20/sqm to EUR 12.69/sqm.

Commercial Portfolio – Asset classes

Type of use No. of
properties
Market value EUR m % of total Rental income EUR m % of total EPRA
vacancy rate
WALT
Logistics 65 1,755.7 39 75.3 37 1.5 % 5.0
Office 60 1,512.4 33 71.3 35 8.0 % 5.8
Retail 45 662.7 15 35.6 18 2.4 % 6.8
Mixed-use 16 310.1 7 17.4 9 7.6 % 4.5
Other 18 53.1 1 2.2 1 3.6 % 2.1
Project Developments 4 213.7 5 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Balance Sheet Portfolio 208 4,507.7 100 201.8 100 4.3 % 5.5

* all figures without project developments and repositioning properties, except for number of properties and market value

Institutional Business: focus on new investment products

Assets under management (AuM) in the third-party business for institutional investors as at 30 September 2022 rose to a new record high of EUR 10.0 billion.

Since the beginning of the year, three acquired properties with a volume of EUR 169 million and a total of 6 properties from previous years with a volume of EUR 666 million were transferred, thus contributing to the strong growth in AuM.

DIC currently manages 30 vehicles (16 pool funds totalling EUR 5.7 billion, 8 club deals totalling EUR 1.9 billion and 6 separate accounts totalling EUR 2.4 billion) for a total of 168 institutional investors.

As at 30 September 2022, 35% of the equity invested came from pension funds and superannuation schemes, 28% from savings banks and other banks, 27% from insurance companies and 10% from foundations and family offices.

Around 60% of equity comes from investors who have invested in more than one DIC investment product.

At present, around EUR 560 million in committed equity is still available for further acquisitions or forward deals that have already been notarised.

The launch of a new specialist retail fund is currently being implemented and is expected to be finalised by the end of 2022.

in EUR billion at end of period

Asset classes, Institutional Business

Basis: AuM in EUR billion as at 30.09.2022

P&L – Commercial Portfolio segment: growing rental income after VIB integration

Commercial Portfolio

Net rental income rose sharply to EUR 108.8 million (9M 2021: EUR 65.3 million), driven mainly by the VIB consolidation and like-for-like growth of gross rents (+3.9%).

The share of the profit or loss of associates, which shows the profit or loss from investments that are not allocated to the Institutional Business segment, is mainly attributable to VIB's successful sale of a joint venture investment.

The segment's operating expenses of EUR 23.3 million (9M 2021: EUR 8.8 million) in the reporting period include transaction costs of EUR 10.6 million for the VIB acquisition. Excluding this special item, operating expenses rose by EUR 3.9 million to EUR 12.7 million, mainly due to the VIB consolidation.

At EUR –39.6 million, the net interest result is down on the previous year (9M 2021: EUR –20.1 million). This is mainly due to the initial recognition of VIB, the financing measures implemented in 2021 (ESG-linked promissory note and Green Bond) as well as the VIB bridge loan.

The other adjustments mainly relate to the transaction costs of the VIB acquisition.

The segment's FFO contribution after deducting minority interests increases to EUR 54.5 million, which was up 37% on the previous year (9M 2021: EUR 39.7 million).

Segment reporting

in EUR million 9M 2022 9M 2021
Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total
Gross rental income (GRI) 124.9 124.9 78.0 78.0
Net rental income (NRI) 108.8 108.8 65.3 65.3
Profits on property disposals 12.4 12.4 17.5 17.5
Real estate management fees 56.9 56.9 74.6 74.6
Share of the profit or loss
of associates
12.4 5.6 18.0 5.1 5.1
Depreciation and amortisation – 46.3 – 6.4 – 52.7 – 25.0 – 7.3 – 32.3
Net other income 1.5 – 0.4 1.1 3.1 – 1.2 1.9
Net interest result – 39.6 – 2.0 – 41.6 – 20.1 – 3.5 – 23.6
Operational expenditure (OPEX) – 23.3 – 38.6 – 61.9 – 8.8 – 35.3 – 44.1
– of which admin costs – 15.5 – 13.9 – 29.4 – 3.2 – 12.7 – 15.9
– of which personnel costs – 7.8 – 24.7 – 32.5 – 5.6 – 22.6 – 28.2
Other adjustments 11.0 0.2 11.2 0.2 0.3 0.5
Funds from Operations (FFO) 70.8 21.6 92.4 39.7 39.9 79.6
Funds from Operations (excluding
non-controlling interest)
54.5 21.6 76.1 39.7 39.9 79.6
Funds from Operations II (FFO II) 83.2 21.6 104.8 57.2 39.9 97.1
Funds from Operations II
(excluding non-controlling inter
est, including profit on disposals)
66.9 21.6 88.5 57.2 39.9 97.1

P&L – Institutional Business segment: lower transaction-based fees

Institutional Business

Real estate management fees at EUR 56.9 million (9M 2021: EUR 74.6 million) are driven by a year-on-year decrease in transaction and performance fees to EUR 30.0 million (9M 2021: EUR 47.1 million). At EUR 26.9 million, asset management, property management and development fees are down only marginally year-on-year (9M 2021: EUR 27.5 million) due to lower development fees.

The share of the profit or loss of associates increases slightly, mainly as a result of the higher contribution from transaction-related investment income.

Operating expenses rise by around 9% year-on-year to EUR 38.6 million, reflecting the expansion of resources associated with the growth of DIC's real estate management platform.

The net interest result decreases by EUR 1.7 million.

Lower real estate management fees and higher operating expenses result in a lower contribution to earnings in the reporting period compared with the previous year.

The segment's FFO contribution is down 46% on the previous year at EUR 21.6 million (9M 2021: EUR 39.9 million).

Segment reporting

in EUR million 9M 2022 9M 2021
Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total
Gross rental income (GRI) 124.9 124.9 78.0 78.0
Net rental income (NRI) 108.8 108.8 65.3 65.3
Profits on property disposals 12.4 12.4 17.5 17.5
Real estate management fees 56.9 56.9 74.6 74.6
Share of the profit or loss
of associates
12.4 5.6 18.0 5.1 5.1
Depreciation and amortisation – 46.3 – 6.4 – 52.7 – 25.0 – 7.3 – 32.3
Net other income 1.5 – 0.4 1.1 3.1 – 1.2 1.9
Net interest result – 39.6 – 2.0 – 41.6 – 20.1 – 3.5 – 23.6
Operational expenditure (OPEX) – 23.3 – 38.6 – 61.9 – 8.8 – 35.3 – 44.1
– of which admin costs – 15.5 – 13.9 – 29.4 – 3.2 – 12.7 – 15.9
– of which personnel costs – 7.8 – 24.7 – 32.5 – 5.6 – 22.6 – 28.2
Other adjustments 11.0 0.2 11.2 0.2 0.3 0.5
Funds from Operations (FFO) 70.8 21.6 92.4 39.7 39.9 79.6
Funds from Operations (excluding
non-controlling interest)
54.5 21.6 76.1 39.7 39.9 79.6
Funds from Operations II (FFO II) 83.2 21.6 104.8 57.2 39.9 97.1
Funds from Operations II
(excluding non-controlling inter
est, including profit on disposals)
66.9 21.6 88.5 57.2 39.9 97.1

Balance sheet shows transformation in wake of VIB takeover

  • Total assets as at 30 September 2022 increase by EUR 1,670.6 million compared to year-end 2021, primarily due to the acquisition of a 61.2% share in VIB Vermögen AG (incl. scrip dividend) and its subsequent consolidation.
  • The rise in non-current assets to EUR 4,568.1 million compared to 31 December 2021 is mainly attributable to the VIB properties recognised during purchase price allocation (31 December 2021: EUR 2,342.9 million).
  • Current assets decreased to EUR 596.2 million compared to 31 December 2021 (31 December 2021: EUR 1,150.8 million), primarily as a result of the purchase price payment for the acquisition of VIB and the repayment of a bond that was due as well as the outflow of funds associated with this.
  • Equity is EUR 528.2 million higher than at the end of 2021. Minority interests increased by EUR 560.8 million because of the acquisition of the equity interest in VIB. The positive profit for the period attributable to the Group's shareholders amounting to EUR 26.4 million also contributed to the increase in equity. The cash payment of the 2021 dividend amounting to EUR 43.5 million had an offsetting effect. At 32.2%, the equity ratio falls only slightly compared to 31 December 2021.
  • Liabilities rise by EUR 1,142.4 million to EUR 3,502.1 million compared to the end of 2021. The increase in long-term loans and borrowings is primarily attributable to the acquisition of VIB, comprising both the loans and borrowings incurred and the funds raised to finance the transaction. The increase in other liabilities is mainly due to the deferred tax liabilities recognised as part of the first-time consolidation.

Balance sheet overview

in EUR million 30.09.2022 31.12.2021
Total assets 5,164.3 3,493.7
Total non-current assets 4,568.1 2,342.9
– thereof goodwill 190.2 190.2
Total current assets 596.2 1,150.8
Equity 1,662.2 1,134.0
Total non-current financial liabilities 3,045.4 1,872.9
Total current financial liabilities 59.4 295.2
Other liabilities 397.3 191.6
Total liabilities 3,502.1  2,359.7
Balance sheet equity ratio 32.2% 32.5%

Updated guidance for financial year 2022

Previous guidance
(as of 23 March 2022)
New guidance
(as of 2 November 2022)
Gross rental income EUR 170–180 million EUR 170–180 million
Real estate management fees EUR 105–115 million EUR 90–95 million
FFO I (after minority
interests, before tax)
EUR 130–136 million EUR 114–117 million
Acquisitions Commercial Portfolio:
EUR 2.3 billion
Commercial Portfolio:
EUR 2.3 billion
Institutional Business:
EUR 0.9–1.0 billion
Institutional Business:
EUR 650–700 million
Sales Commercial Portfolio:
EUR 400–500 million
Commercial Portfolio:
EUR 400–500 million
Institutional Business:
EUR 400–600 million
Institutional Business:
no more sales

Key figures

Key financial figures in EUR million 9M 2022 9M 2021 Δ Q3 2022 Q3 2021 Δ
Gross rental income 124.9 78.0 46.9 49.7 29.7 20.0
Net rental income 108.8 65.3 43.5 43.5 25.1 18.4
Real estate management fees 56.9 74.6 17.7 17.4 24.1 6.7
Proceeds from sales of property 47.5 111.9 64.4 0.0 1.1 1.1
Profits on property disposals 12.4 17.5 5.1 0.0 1.2 1.2
Share of the profit or loss of
associates
18.0 5.1 12.9 1.1 1.3 0.2
Funds from Operations excluding
non-controlling interest (FFO)
76.1 79.6 3.5 23.1 26.6 3.5
Funds from Operations II
(excluding non-controlling inter
est, including profit on disposals)
88.5 97.1 8.6 23.1 27.8 4.7
EBITDA 135.2 120.3 14.9 44.0 36.8 7.2
EBIT 82.6 88.0 5.4 23.2 26.1 2.9
Adjusted profit for the period* 44.8 51.2 6.4 5.9 13.5 7.6
Profit for the period 35.4 51.2 15.8 4.6 13.5 8.9
Cash flow from operating activ
ities
135.8 47.6 88.2 25.5 7.1 18.4

Key financial figures per share in EUR**

FFO per share (excluding
non-controlling interest)
0.92 0.98 0.06 0.28 0.33 0.05
FFO II per share (excluding
non-controlling interest)
1.07 1.19 0.12 0.27 0.34 0.07
Earnings per share (excluding
non-controlling interest)
0.32 0.62 0.30 0.03 0.16 0.13

* adjusted non-recurring costs acquisition VIB

** all per share figueres adjusted accordance with IFRS (number of shares 9M 2022: 82,533,486; 9M 2021: 81,384,299)

Balance sheet figures in EUR million 30.09.2022 31.12.2021
Investment property 4,026.4 1,756.7
Non-current assets held for sale (IFRS 5) 204.0 238.7
Equity 1,662.2 1,134.0
Financial liabilities (incl. IFRS 5) 3,143.6 2,207.4
Total assets 5,164.3 3,493.7
Loan-to-Value ratio (LtV)** 56.9 % 48.5 %
Adjusted LtV / ** 51.6 % 41.1 %
NAV per share (in Euro)* 18.54 18.44
Adjusted NAV per share (in Euro)**** 24.99 25.00
Key operating figures 30.09.2022 30.09.2021
Number of properties 359 237
Assets under Management in EUR billion 14.5 11.4
Rental space in sqm 4,682,100 3,143,000
Letting result in sqm 296,300 226,500
Key operating figures (Commercial Portfolio)*** 30.09.2022 30.09.2021
Annualised rental income in EUR million 201.8 104.8
EPRA vacancy rate in % 4.3 6.5
WALT in years 5.5 5.8
Avg. rent per sqm in EUR 8.17 11.26
Gross rental yield in % 4.7 4.9

* all per share figueres adjusted accordance with IFRS (number of shares 30.09.2022: 83,152,366; 31.12.2021: 81,861,163)

** adjusted for warehousing

*** Calculated for the Commercial Portfolio only, without repositioning and warehousing

**** incl. full value of Institutional Business

Consolidated income statement in EUR thousand 9M 2022 9M 2021 Q3 2022 Q3 2021

for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2022

Gross rental income 124,924 77,980 49,709 29,640
Ground rents – 297 – 395 – 20 – 135
Service charge income on principal basis 22,737 17,063 8,770 6,208
Service charge expenses on principal basis – 25,842 – 19,483 – 9,926 – 7,128
Other property-related expenses – 12,750 – 9,831 – 5,053 – 3,401
Net rental income 108,772 65,334 43,480 25,184
Administrative expenses – 29,362 – 15,914 – 6,708 – 5,427
Personnel expenses – 32,545 – 28,211 – 11,113 – 9,650
Depreciation and amortisation – 52,692 – 32,271 – 20,971 – 10,692
Real estate management fees 56,881 74,628 17,342 24,091
Other operating income 2,007 3,209 481 1,011
Other operating expenses – 906 – 1,351 – 476 – 845
Net other income 1,101 1,858 5 166
Net proceeds from disposal of investment property 47,494 111,929 0 1,175
Carrying amount of investment property disposed – 35,069 – 94,427 0 0
Profit on disposal of investment property 12,425 17,502 0 1,175
Net operating profit before financing activities 64,580 82,926 22,035 24,847
Share of the profit of associates 17,975 5,052 1,091 1,219
Interest income 8,433 6,993 2,054 2,441
Interest expense – 50,042 – 30,632 – 19,098 – 11,492
Profit/loss before tax 40,946 64,339 6,082 17,015
Current Income tax expense – 7,011 – 2,890 – 2,279 – 1,281
Deferred tax expense 1,507 – 10,240 802 – 2,203
Profit for the period 35,442 51,209 4,605 13,531
Attributable to equity holders of the parent 26,380 50,812 2,531 13,373
Attributable to non-controlling interest 9,062 – 397 2,074 – 636
Basic (=diluted) earnings per share (EUR) * 0.32 0.62 0.03 0.16

* calculated with the new average number of shares in accordance with IFRS

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2022

in EUR thousand 9M 2022 9M 2021 Q3 2022 Q3 2021
Profit/loss for the period 35,442 51,209 4,605 13,531
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Fair value measurement of hedging instruments
Cash flow hedges 6,316 807 2,107 255
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
– 22,230 3,727 – 11,021 1,056
Actuarial gains/losses pensions 710 0 29 0
Deferred taxes on changes in value offset directly against equity – 112 0 – 4 0
Other comprehensive income* – 15,316 4,534 – 8,889 1,311
Comprehensive income 20,126 55,743 – 4,284 14,842
Attributable to equity holders of the parent 11,064 55,346 – 6,358 14,684
Attributable to non-controlling interest 9,062 397 2,074 158

* after tax

Consolidated statement of cash flow

for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2022

in EUR thousand 9M 2022 9M 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net operating profit before interest and taxes paid 81,237 73,251
Realised gains / losses on disposals of investment property – 12,425 – 17,502
Depreciation and amortisation 52,692 32,271
Changes in receivables, payables and provisions 54,526 – 39,730
Other non-cash transactions 5,528 21,353
Cash generated from operations 181,558 69,643
Interest paid – 43,633 – 22,023
Interest received 0 1,241
Income taxes received / paid – 2,163 – 1,260
Cash flows from operating activities 135,762 47,601
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from disposal of investment property 47,494 111,929
Acquisition of investment property – 37,193 – 317,641
Capital expenditure on investment properties – 34,909 – 11,246
Acquisition of other investments – 941,136 – 287,442
Disposal of other investments 301,771 50,721
Investment in business combination 0 – 36,194
Acquisition of office furniture and equipment, software – 619 – 349
Cash flows from investing activities – 664,592 – 490,222
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issue of corporate bond / promissory notes 100,000 650,000
Repayment of minority interest – 10,346 – 2,466
Proceeds from other non-current borrowings 516,985 151,750
Repayment of borrowings – 130,886 – 71,182
Repayment of corporate bonds / promissory notes – 317,000 – 5,000
Lease payments – 2,087 – 2,127
Payment of transaction costs – 5,889 – 11,729
Dividends paid – 43,477 – 37,363
Cash flows from financing activities 107,300 671,883
Acquisition related increase in cash and cash equivalents 96,015 3,212
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents – 421,530 229,262
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January 546,911 371,404
Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 September 221,396 603,878

Consolidated balance sheet

Assets

in EUR thousand 30.09.2022 31.12.2021 Goodwill 190,243 190,243 Investment property 4,026,414 1,756,660 Property, plant and equipment 20,681 12,520 Investments in associates 78,494 66,870 Loans to related parties 105,214 99,502 Other investments 75,399 141,417 Intangible assets 40,852 44,423 Deferred tax assets 30,782 31,308 Total non-current assets 4,568,079 2,342,943

Receivables from sale of investment property 100 0
Trade receivables 32,848 22,281
Receivables from related parties 20,163 19,886
Income tax receivable 31,715 33,612
Derivatives 5,532 0
Other receivables 60,503 265,860
Other current assets 19,922 23,504
Cash and cash equivalents 221,396 546,911
392,179 912,054
Total assets 5,164,305 3,493,650
Total current assets 596,226 1,150,707
Non-current assets held for sale 204,047 238,653

Equity and liabilities

in EUR thousand 30.09.2022 31.12.2021
EQUITY
Issued capital 83,152 81,861
Share premium 912,716 896,290
Hedging reserve 3,871 – 2,445
Reserve for financial instruments classified as at fair value
through other comprehensive income
– 13,379 8,851
Actuarial gains/losses pensions 598 0
Retained earnings 109,364 144,380
Total shareholders' equity 1,096,322 1,128,937
Non-controlling interest 565,871 5,032
Total equity 1,662,193 1,133,969
LIABILITIES
Corporate bonds 541,533 539,586
Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings 2,503,874 1,333,313
Deferred tax liabilities 252,940 44,833
Derivatives 0 5
Pension provisions 3,397 0
Other non-current liabilities 1,459 2,910
Total non-current liabilities 3,303,203 1,920,647
Corporate bonds 0 179,494
Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings 59,352 115,733
Trade payables 3,465 4,029
Liabilities to related parties 21,531 17,470
Derivatives 0 1,844
Income taxes payable 18,765 26,082
Other liabilities 56,975 55,116
160,088 399,768
Liabilities related to non-current assets held for sale 38,821 39,266
Total current liabilities 198,909 439,034
Total liabilities 3,502,112 2,359,681
Total equity and liabilities 5,164,305 3,493,650

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2022

in EUR thousand Issued capital Share premium Hedging
reserve
Reserve for
financial
instruments
classified as at
fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
Actuarial
gains / losses pen
sions
Retained
earnings
Total
shareholders'
equity
Non-controlling
interest
Total
Balance at December 31, 2021 81,861 896,290 – 2,445 8,851 0 144,380 1,128,937 5,032 1,133,969
Profit / loss for the period
Other comprehensive income*
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
26,380 26,380 9,062 35,442
Gains / losses from cash flow hedges 6,316 6,316 6,316
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
– 22,230 – 22,230 – 22,230
Actuarial gains / losses pensions 598 598 598
Comprehensive income 0 0 6,316 – 22,230 598 26,380 11,064 9,062 20,126
Changes in the basis of consolidation 566,195 566,195
Dividend distribution for 2021 – 61,396 – 61,396 – 61,396
Issuance of shares through capital increase in kind 1,291 16,628 17,919 17,919
Transaction costs of equity transactions – 202 – 202 – 202
Change of non-controlling interest – 14,418 – 14,418
Balance at September 30, 2022 83,152 912,716 3,871 – 13,379 598 109,364 1,096,322 565,871 1,662,193

* Net of deferred taxes

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

for the period from 1 January to 31 December 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
Other comprehensive income*
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
50,812 50,812 397 51,209
Gains/losses from cash flow hedges 807 807 807
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
3,727 3,727 3,727
Comprehensive income 0 0 807 3,727 50,812 55,346 397 55,743
Dividend distribution for 2020 – 56,411 – 56,411 – 56,411
Issuance of shares through capital increase in kind 1,274 17,774 19,048 19,048
Transaction costs of equity transactions – 273 – 273 – 273
Change of non-controlling interest – 2,774 – 2,774
Balance at September 30, 2021 81,861 896,290 – 2,041 5,409 137,397 1,118,916 4,838 1,123,754
Profit/loss for the period 6,983 6,983 194 7,177
Other comprehensive income*
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Gains/losses from cash flow hedges – 404 – 404 – 404
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
3,442 3,442 3,442
Comprehensive income – 404 3,442 6,983 10,021 194 10,215
Balance at December 31, 2021 81,861 896,290 – 2,445 8,851 144,380 1,128,937 5,032 1,133,969

* Net of deferred taxes

Segment reporting

for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2022

in EUR million 9M 2022 9M 2021
Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total Commercial
Portfolio
Institutional
Business
Total
Key earnings figures
Gross rental income (GRI) 124.9 124.9 78.0 78.0
Net rental income (NRI) 108.8 108.8 65.3 65.3
Profits on property disposals 12.4 12.4 17.5 17.5
Real estate management fees 56.9 56.9 74.6 74.6
Share of the profit or loss of associates 12.4 5.6 18.0 5.1 5.1
Depreciation and amortisation – 46.3 – 6.4 – 52.7 – 25.0 – 7.3 – 32.3
Net other income 1.5 1.5 3.1 – 1.2 1.9
Net interest result – 39.6 – 2.0 – 41.6 – 20.1 – 3.5 – 23.6
Operational expenditure (OPEX) – 23.3 – 38.6 – 61.9 – 8.8 – 35.3 – 44.1
of which admin costs – 15.5 – 13.9 – 29.4 – 3.2 – 12.7 – 15.9
of which personnel costs – 7.8 – 24.7 – 32.5 – 5.6 – 22.6 – 28.2
Other adjustments 11.0 0.2 11.2 0.2 0.3 0.5
Funds from Operations (FFO) 70.8 21.6 92.4 39.7 39.9 79.6
Funds from Operations (excluding non-controlling interest) 54.5 21.6 76.1 39.7 39.9 79.6
Funds from Operations II (FFO II) 83.2 21.6 104.8 57.2 39.9 97.1
Funds from Operations II
(excluding non-controlling interest, including profit on disposals)
66.9 21.6 88.5 57.2 39.9 97.1
EBITDA 111.8 23.4 135.2 77.1 43.2 120.3
EBIT 65.6 17.0 82.6 52.1 35.9 88.0
Segment assets
Number of properties 208 151 359 96 141 237
Assets under Management (AuM) 4,507.7 9,968.4 14,476.1 2,719.0 8,719.5 11,438.5
Rental space in sqm 2,105,400 2,576,700 4,682,100 897,000 2,246,000 3,143,000

Transactions in 2022

in EUR million
(number of properties)
Notarisations
2022 YTD
thereof: Notarisations
2022 YTD with Transfer
until 30.09.2022
Prior-year Notarisations
with Transfer
until 30.09.2022
Acquisitions
Balance Sheet Portfolio 48 (1) 0 (0) 28 (1)
Institutional Business 290 (5) 169 (3) 666 (6)
Total 338 (6) 169 (3) 694 (7)
Sales
Commercial Portfolio 30 (2) 30 (2) 3 (1)
Institutional Business 0 (0) 0 (0) 134 (2)
Total 30 (2) 30 (2) 137 (3)

Loan to value (LTV)

in EUR thousand 30.09.2022 31.12.2021
Asset values
Carrying amount of Properties 4,026,414 1,756,660
Carrying amount of properties under IFRS 5** 87,495 90,368
Fair value adjustment 388,392 375,183
Fair value of investment properties, total 4,502,301 2,222,211
Fair value of investments (indirect property)* 185,839 239,228
Goodwill 190,243 190,243
Service agreements 54,615 64,531
Carrying amount of loans / receivables due to
related parties
125,377 119,388
Fair value of assets (value) 5,058,375 2,835,601
Less goodwill – 190,243 – 190,243
Less service agreements – 54,615 – 64,531
Add fair value of Institutional Business 761,590 761,590
Adjusted fair value of assets (value) 5,575,107 3,342,417
Liabilities
Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings** 2,435,910 1,030,575
Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings 59,352 115,733
Liabilities related to non-current assets held for sale
(IFRS 5)**
38,821 39,266
Related party liabilities 21,531 17,470
Corporate Bonds 541,533 719,080
Less cash and cash equivalents – 221,396 – 546,911
Net liabilities (loan) 2,875,751 1,375,213
LtV** (= C / A) 56.9 % 48.5 %
Adjusted LtV** (= C / B) 51.6 % 41.1 %

* includes shares in associated companies and other investments

** adjusted for warehousing

EPRA key figures

EPRA financial figures in EUR million 30.09.2022 31.12.2021 Δ
EPRA Net Reinstatement Value (EPRA-NRV) 1,711.0 1,623.9 5 %
EPRA Net Disposal Value (EPRA-NDV) 1,359.7 1,246.9 9 %
EPRA Net Tangible Assets (EPRA-NTA) 1,206.0 1,233.2 2 %
EPRA net initial yield (in %)** 3.9 3.6 8 %
EPRA "topped up" net initial yield (in %)** 3.9 3.9 0 %
EPRA vacancy rate (in %)*** 4.3 5.3 19 %
9M 2022 9M 2021 Δ
EPRA earnings 85.6 68.9 24 %
EPRA cost ratio incl. direct vacancy costs (in %)** 19.1 22.6 15 %
EPRA cost ratio incl. direct vacancy costs (in %)** 18.0 20.3 11 %
EPRA financial figures per Share in EUR* 9M 2022 9M 2021 Δ
EPRA earnings per share 1.04 0.85 22 %
30.09.2022 31.12.2021
NAV per share 18.50 18.44 0 %
Adjusted NAV per share**** 24.96 25.00 – 0 %

* all per share figueres adjusted accordance with IFRS (number of shares 9M 2022: 82,533,486; 9M 2021: 81,384,299)

** Calculated for the Commercial Portfolio only

*** Calculated for the Commercial Portfolio only, without warehousing, project developments and repositioning

**** incl. Full value of Institutional Business

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 Senior 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]

Financial calendar

2023
15.02. 2022 Annual Report
30.03. 2023 General Shareholders' Meeting
11.05. Q1 2022 Statement
17.05. 2022 Sustainability Report
03.08. H1 2023 Report
08.11. Q3 2023 Statement

Disclaimer

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