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LEG Immobilien SE

Investor Presentation Aug 14, 2015

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  • I. Highlights H1-2015
  • II. Portfolio and Operating Performance
  • III. Financial Performance
  • IV. Business Update and Outlook
  • V. Appendix

I. Highlights H1-2015

Highlights H1-2015

Overall company development in Q2-2015

  • Successful closing of €900m refinancing; market evidence for LEG's strong credit profile
  • (new loans: Ø interest costs of <2.1% and Ø maturities of c.10 years)
  • FY acquisition target already reached (c.6,300 YTD)
  • Acquisition of c.3,500 units in the NRW core region, partly financed by a tailor-made capital increase of 2.1%
  • Acquisition of c.2,000 units (signing 11 August 2015)
  • Pipeline for further bolt-on acquisitions

Dynamic rent growth combined with high capital efficiency

  • In-place rent €5.16/sqm (+2.6% like-for-like, +3.5% for free-financed units)
  • EPRA-Vacancy 3.2% l-f-l (stable YOY)
  • Maintenance/Capex of c.€5.5/sqm, larger spending in H2 2015
  • FY-2015 target of €15/sqm reiterated

Financials: Compelling growth at low risk

  • Rental income €214.8m (+13.7% YOY from €189.0m)
  • Adjusted EBITDA €147.4m (+14.1% YOY from €129.2m);
  • Margin expansion excl. maintenance of c.+100bps YOY
  • FFO I €101.4m(+24.3% YOY from €81.6m), €1.78 per share (+15.6% YOY from €1.54)
  • AFFO €85.4m (+30.6% YOY from €65.4m)
  • EPRA-NAV (excl. goodwill) €52.12 per share (+2.6% YTD incl. dividend of €1.96)

II. Portfolio and Operating Performance

Portfolio Overview

Strong operational performance across all submarkets

Total Portfolio
30 June 2015
(YOY)
# of units 107,347 +12.1%
In-place rent (sqm) €5.16 (€5.20)* +2.0% (+2.6%)*
EPRA-Vacancy 3.3% (3.2%)* +12
bps (+7 bps)*
High-Growth Markets
30
June 2015

(YOY)
# of units 33,574 +6.0%
In-place rent (sqm) €5.79
(€5.81)*
+2.1%
(+2.6%)*
EPRA-Vacancy 1.5%
(1.3%)*
+20
bps
(+/-0
bps)*
Stable Markets with Attractive Yields
30 June 2015
(YOY)
# of units 42,638 +21.0%
In-place rent (sqm) €4.89
(€4.89)*
+2.2%
(+2.3%)*
EPRA-Vacancy 3.7%
(3.7%)*
-10
bps
(-10
bps)*
Higher-Yielding Markets
30 June 2015
(YOY)
# of units 29,678 +8.3%
In-place rent (sqm) €4.78
(€4.79)*
+2.4%
(+2.6%)*
EPRA-Vacancy 5.3%
(5.2%)*
+30
bps
(+30
bps)*

* like-for-like

Attractive portfolio + operational excellence = strong rental growth

  • Sound growth maintained despite absence of major cost rent adjustments (for restricted units)
  • Performance of free financed units signals underlying growth dynamics
  • Efficient deployment of capital remains key (leading rent growth relative to investments)
  • Regional expertise as structural competitive edge

EPRA-Vacancy Development (like-for-like)

  • High occupancy maintained
  • Further rising occupancy in H2 expected
  • Target to maintain l-f-l vacany at year end at least stable (l-f-l basis Q4-2014: 2.8%)

Capex & Maintenance Well maintained asset base

III. Financial Performance

Financial Highlights H1-2015

Margin expansion on back of sound topline growth + cost discipline

Income Statement H1-2015

Condensed
Income
Statement
(€
million)
FY-2014 H1-2015 H1-2014
Net rental
and lease income
284.9 159.1 139.5
Higher rental income
(+€25.8m/+13.7%)

NRI-margin increased from
73.8% to 74.1% YOY despite
Net income from the disposal of investment property -1.7 1.2 -0.3 some higher maintenance
Net income from the valuation of investment property 143.0 0.0 0.0
Net income from the disposal of real estate inventory -3.1 0.0 -1.6
Slightly higher one-time
project costs

Recurring admin. costs rose
Net income from other services -0.3 0.1 0.6 by €1.9m to €16.7m mainly
due to first time consolidation
Administrative and other expenses -41.6 -19.8 -16.8 and other extraordinary
effects; in-line with budget

Decreasing cost base in
2016 expected to contribute
to further margin expansion
Other income 0.5 0.4 0.2
Operating
earnings
381.7 141.0 121.6
One-time refinancing costs
(-€44 m)
Net
finance
costs
-162.2 -146.2 -44.4
Net income from fair value
measurement of derivatives
(-€36.3m; thereof -€35.8m
from convertible)
Earnings
before
income
taxes
219.5 -5.2 77.2
Income
tax
expense
-62.7 -5.1 -22.3
Cash taxes -€1.1m (including
an aperiodic effect of -€1.0m)
Consolidated
net
profit
156.8 -10.3 54.9

FFO Calculation H1-2015


million
H1 2015 H1 2014
Rental income 214.8 189.0
+€25.8m (+13.7% YOY)
Profit from operating expenses -1.8 0.3
Maintenance -22.8 -18.6
Staff costs -18.8 -16.7
Decreasing cost ratio reflects
Allowances on rent receivables -3.3 -2.4 operating synergies from
acquisitions in core markets
Other -6.8 -10.0
Non-recurring project costs (rental
and lease)
1.2 0.5
Current net rental and lease income 162.5 142.1
+€20.4m (+14.4% YOY)
Current net income from other services 1.2 1.7
Staff costs -11.2 -11.0
Non-staff operating costs -7.6 -4.8
LTIP (long-term incentive programme) 0.1 0.6
Non-recurring project costs (admin.) 1.6 0.3
Extraordinary and prior-period expenses 0.4 0.1
Efficiency programme: On
track to reach targeted cost
Current administrative expenses -16.7 -14.8 savings of €5m in 2016
Other income and expenses 0.4 0.2
Adjusted EBITDA 147.4 129.2
+€18.2m (+14.1% YOY)
Cash interest expenses and income -45.9 -46.7
Cash income taxes -0.1 -0.9
+€19.8m supported by topline
FFO I (not including disposal of investment property) 101.4 81.6 growth and margin expansion
Net income from the disposal of investment properties 1.2 -0.3
FFO II (including disposal of investment property) 102.6 81.3
Capex 16.0 16.2
Higher costs for capex &
maintenance in H2
Capex-adjusted FFO I (AFFO) 85.4 65.4

FFO Bridge H1-2015

Focus: Cash Effective Interest Expense H1-2015


million
FY-2014 H1-2015 H1-2014
Reported
interest expense
128.5 113.2 61.0
Refinancing costs of ~€44m
Interest
expense related to loan amortisation
-24.6 -20.7 -10.4
Including valuation of
Prepayment penalties 0.0 -6.6 0.0 the convertible
(€3.2m) and effects
Interest charges relating to valuation
of assets/liabilities
-2.3 -0.5 -1.0 from refinancing
(€6.0m)
Leasing related interest expense -1.5 -0.8 -0.7
Interest expenses related to changes
in pension provisions
-4.0 -1.4 -2.0
Other interest expenses -0.2 -36.8 0.2
Release of swaps
(refinancing) ~€37m
Bank charges -0.3 0.0 0.0
Interest income -1.0 -0.5 -0.5
Lower ø cost of debt
Cash effective interest expense 94.5 45.9 46.7
Interest coverage
improved further
(3.2x
up from 2.8x YOY)

EPRA-Net Asset Value H1-2015

Attractive portfolio yield + hidden reserves from services business


million
30.06.2015 31.12.2014
Equity (excl.
minority interests)
2,447.5 2,491.6
Effect of exercising options, convertibles
and other rights
359.9 308.7
NAV 2,792.5 2,786.0
Fair value measurement of derivative financial instruments 119.3 136.1
Deferred taxes 417.9 372.5
EPRA-NAV 3,329.7 3,294.6
Number of shares
fully-diluted incl. convertible
(m)*
63.394 62.043
EPRA-NAV per share in € 52.52 53.10
Goodwill, resulting from synergies 25.9 25.9
Adjusted
EPRA-NAV (excl. goodwill)
3,303.8 3,268.7
Adjusted EPRA-NAV per share in € 52.12 52.69
  • -€10.3m net loss (early refinancing of loans and fair value measurement of derivatives)
  • Dividend distribution (-€111.8m)
  • Capital increase (€72.9m)

  • Property valuation

  • Attractive portfolio yield of 7.3%; yield compression likely to become valuation driver at year end
  • Services
  • Expected future FFO >€11m (€11m/6% = €183m or c. €2.90 per share)

*Actual number of shares outstanding 58.260m

Balance Sheet H1-2015

Strong balance sheet secures defensive profile


million
30.06.2015 31.12.2014
Investment property 6,000.9 5,914.3
Additions €73.9m

Capex €16.0m
Prepayment
for investment property
111.4 16.8
Reclassification -€6.3m
Other non-current assets 141.3 155.8
Non-current assets 6,253.6 6,086.9
Cash flow from operating
activities (€68.2m)
Receivables and other assets 73.7 35.9
Dividend distribution
Cash and cash equivalents 247.5 129.9 (-€111.8m)

Net acquisitions and
Current assets 321.2 165.8 capex measure
Assets held for disposal 8.3 58.4 (-€154.0m)
Total Assets 6,583.1 6,311.1
Capital increase (€72.9m)
Equity 2,447.5 2,491.6
Equity ratio of 37.2%
Non-current financial liabilities 2,643.5 2,546.5
Other
non-current liabilities
602.0 612.3
Non-current liabilities 3,245.5 3,158.8
Current financial liabilities 626.7 413.8
Other current liabilities 263.4 246.9
Current liabilities 890.1 660.7
Total
Equity and Liabilities
6,583.1 6,311.1

Headroom for external growth; commitment to maintain strong credit profile LTV H1-2015


million
30.06.2015 31.12.2014
Financial debt 3,270.2 2,960.3
Cash & cash equivalents 247.5 129.9
Net
Debt
3,022.7 2,830.4
Investment properties 6,000.9 5,914.3
Properties held for sale 8.3 58.4
Prepayment
for
investment
properties
111.4 16.8
Property
values
6,120.6 5,989.5
Loan to Value (LTV) in % 49.4 47.3
Equity 2,447.5 2,491.6
  • Financial firepower approx. €400-450m
  • Positive impact on LTV from future conversion of convertible expected (currently -420bps)

Financing Structure - 30 June 2015

Refinancing Results (July 2015)

Refinancing successfully completed despite volatile interest market

Volume:
€900m
Average credit
margin:

< 100 basis
points
One-off charges:
~€51m
Payback period:
~3 years
Average debt
maturity:

~10 years
Average interest
cost:

< 2.1%
(replaced
loans
3.86%)

Refinancing structure post final closing of early refinancing:

  • Reduction of Ø interest costs to < 2.3%
  • Prolongation of Ø debt maturity to c.11 years

IV. Business Update and Outlook

Business Update

Rental yields are compressing; Outlook for value accretive growth still positive

Prices are rising in NRW, too; Growth outlook remains positive backed by LEG's strong market position

  • Multiples are rising especially in high growth markets; other segments are likely to follow in the course of the cycle
  • Acquisition of c.6,300 units YTD; average rental yield of 6.8% remains attractive; average normalised FFO yield (LTV 50%) of c.7.5%
  • Deals overall NAV neutral, supported by tailor-made equity raising

Strict investment criteria safeguard value accretive investment strategy

  • NAV neutrality:
  • Benchmarking of acquisition targets against LEG's own portfolio valuation
  • Taking into account the share price and the implied cost of capital (implied rental yield, premium/discount to NAV)
  • FFO accretion:
  • FFO per share accretion (50% LTV); individual risk-adjusted FFO targets for specific markets
  • Rising efficiency:
  • Keeping a high cost discipline; exploiting the scale effects of a regionally concentrated portfolio
  • Deals have to contribute to further expansion of operating margin

Rent Multiples in NRW

Average rent multiples NRW (built after 1948)

Recent acquisitions showing rising level of rent multiples in NRW
H1 2015 Units Price Multiple Market
Deal #1 750 €45.5m ~15.4 high-growth
(opportunistic
portfolio)
Deal #2 636 not disclosed ~18.0 high-growth
Deal #3 3,500 €225m ~15.8 stable
Deal #4 2,037 not disclosed ~13.0 stable
/ higher-yielding

Acquisitions: Creating Tangible Value

31.07.2015 Closing Change
Units In-place rent

/ sqm
Occupancy In-place rent

/ sqm
Occupancy In-place rent

/ sqm
Occupancy
Portfolio
incl.
Vitus transaction
20,084* 5.03 95.6% 4.85 95.4% 0.19 (+3.8%) ~ +20 bp

Dynamic rent growth confirms attractive reversionary potential

Average in-place rents +3.8% (within avg. 14.6 months)

Result does not yet contain rent adjustments of NRW Vitus portfolio (scheduled for Q4-2015)

Further growth acceleration ahead

* Acquisitions since end-2012

Raised Outlook 2015 & 2016

2015 Guidance
FFO I: €200m -
€204m/ €3.47 -
€3.54 (up from €3.42 -
€3.50);
excl. future acquisitions
L-F-L rent growth: 2.4% -
2.6% (up from 2.3

2.5%)
L-F-L vacancy: Approx. 2.8% (FY-14 comparable:
2.8%)
Maintenance/Capex: €15/sqm
(capex
ratio c. 50%)
Dividend: 65% of FFO I
2016 Guidance
FFO I: €233m
-
€238m/ €4.00 -
€4.09 (up from €3.91 -
€3.98);
excl. future acquisitions

V. Appendix

Mietspiegel overview

Expected new Mietspiegel in 2015

Release date
(expected)
High-Growth
Market1
Market1
Stable
Higher-Yielding
Market1
Total
Portfolio1,2
2015 (Q1) 4,865 units
(mainly
Cologne)
13,666 units
(mainly
Dortmund)
1,386 units
(mainly
Herne, Marl)
19,926 units
2015 (Q2) 6,602 units
(mainly
Münster)
2,124 units
(mainly
Hattingen)
8,726 units
2015 (Q3) 1,431 units
(mainly
Bocholt)
4,973 units
(mainly
Essen, Wuppertal)
635 units
(mainly
Höxter)
7,714 units
2015 (Q4) 6,357 units
(mainly
Monheim, Bonn)
2,179 units
(mainly Witten)
1,107 units
(mainly
Dorsten)
9,643 units
Total 1,2 19,255 units 22,942 units 3,128
units
46,009 units
Thereof:
-
Bocholt
-
Bonn
-
Cologne
-
Dorsten
-
Dortmund
-
Essen
-
Krefeld
-
Monheim
-
Münster
-
Witten
1,412 units
2,311 units
3,917 units
3,510 units
6,078 units
12,547 units
2,307 units
1,119 units
1,518 units
1,071 units 1 Sub-portfolios also include
-
Wuppertal
2,031 units restricted units
2 Total Portfolio also includes 684
units Non NRW

LEG – Adj. EBITDA Margin

Leading profitability in the sector

Adj. EBITDA margin 2014 2013
€m margin
%
€m margin %
As
reported
259.3 66.5 231.7 64.3
Gap restricted vs. unrestricted rents* 21.2 68.2 22.5 66.4

* €/sqm: €4.61 vs. €5.33 in 2014, €4.50 vs. €5.24 in 2013

  • EBITDA as reported distorted by restricted units (compensation for lower rents included in interest results)
  • Scenario analysis: closing gap between restricted vs. unrestricted rents; Adjusted EBITDA margin approx. 170 bps higher

Portfolio (as of 30 June 2015)

Market Residential Units GAV Residential Assets (€m) % of Total Residential GAV GAV/ sqm (€) In-Place Rent Multiple GAV Commercial/ Other Assets (€m) Total GAV High-Growth Markets 33,574 2,368 42% 1,110 16.1x 161 2,529 Stable Markets with Attractive Yields 42,638 2,053 36% 727 12.8x 111 2,164 Higher-Yielding Markets 29,678 1,172 21% 639 11.8x 46 1,218 Subtotal NRW 105,890 5,593 98% 824 13.8x 318 5,911 Portfolio outside NRW 1,457 90 2% 927 14.4x 1 91 Total Portfolio 107,347 5,683 100% 825 13.8x 319 6,002 Other Assets 145 Total (incl. Landbank and DevCo) 6,147

LEG Share Information

Financial Calendar

Date Report/Event
14.08.2015 Quarterly Report H1 as of 30 June 2015
19./20.08.2015 Roadshow London, Deutsche
Bank
15.09.2015 Roadshow Boston, Berenberg
16./17.09.2015 Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Global Real Estate Conference, New York
22.09.2015 Berenberg
and
Goldman Sachs German Corporate Conference, Munich
23.09.2015 Baader
Investment Conference, Munich
01.10.2015 Société Générale Pan European Real Estate Conference, London
12.11.2015 Quarterly Report 9M as of 30 September 2015

Contact

LEG Immobilien AG – Investor Relations

Burkhard Sawazki Head of Investor Relations Phone: +49 211 4568 204 [email protected]

Team

Karin Widenmann Katharina Golke Manager Investor Relations Investor Relations Phone: +49 211 4568 458 Phone: +49 211 4568 294 [email protected] katharina.golke@leg-nrw.de

Hans-Boeckler-Str. 38 40476 Dusseldorf Germany

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