Company Presentation LEG Immobilien AG March 2020
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Affordable housing in Germany – made in NRW Aachen Düsseldorf Duisburg Hamm Köln Minden Münster Osnabrück Ratingen Remscheid Siegburg Solingen 3 I March 2020
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX 4 I March 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW Who we are and what we stand for No. 3 in Germany Social Responsibility Pure Play: Residential + Germany 365,000 tenants / 136,000 apartments Focus NRW (~98% of assets), no. 1 in NRW Average rent per unit ~€370 per month/ €5.82/sqm Market cap ~€7bn, 100% free float 25% social housing (rent-restricted) Conservative balance sheet Reasonable Return Loan to value 5% (on €12 bn assets) 5 I March 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW – Highlights Key figures 2019 Operating results 2019 2018 +/- % Net cold rent €m 586.1 560.2 4.6 Net rental and lease income €m 435.0 418.6 3.9 EBITDA adjusted €m 426.5 405.2 5.3 FFO I €m 341.3 318.6 7.1 FFO I per share € 5.27 5.04 4.6 Dividend per share € 3.60 3.53 2.0 +/- Portfolio 31.12.19 31.12.18 %/bp Residential units 1 number 134,031 133,969 0.0 In-place rent (l-f-l) €/sqm 5.82 5.66 2.9 EPRA vacancy rate (l-f-l) % 3.0 3.1 -10 bp +/- Balance sheet 31.12.19 31.12.18 %/bp Investment properties €m 12,031.1 10,709.0 12.3 Equity €m 5,933.9 4,783.9 24.0 Net debt €m 4,570.9 4,364.5 4.7 LTV % 37.7 40.7 -300 bp Net / EBITDA ratio Pro forma NAV 2 €m 7,273.0 6,428.0 13.1 Pro forma NAV 2 per share € 105.39 93.40 12.8 Number of shares Total number of outstanding shares 69,009,836 63,188,185 9.2 Weighted number of shares 64,820,501 63,188,185 2.6 1 c.136,000 residential units as at 1 January 2020. 2 After simulated executed conversion. 6 I March 2020
Strategic Agenda Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW Optimizing Expansion of Grow the Core business value chain platform Tapping rental Increase and extend Continuation of NRW- growth potential value-add services focussed acquisition strategy Improving customer Reasonable satisfaction exploitment Exploit opportunities of development in Germany Enhancing efficiency Focus on affordable housing Strong balance sheet ESG framework Digitization SOLID PLATFORM 7 I March 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW – Highlights 2019 – Further growing our platform Delivering attractive pay-outs No. of units FFO I €m Dividend €m ~138,900 +7% +11% ~1,200 341.3 248 ~3,700 318.6 223 134,031 133,969 141.2 92 94,311 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD Advanced negotiations 2020 Transfer of ownership & deals signed 01/20 Improved portfolio quality through FFO I growth driven by: DPS19 €3.60 (vs. €3.53 in 2018) disposal of 3,400 units, 2,700 via 1) 2.9% l-f-l rental growth Dividend paid €248m, +11% a single portfolio deal 2) Vacancy reduction 3) 2018 acquisition Pay-out from FFO I of 73% Acquisition of c. 7,200 units FFO I per share €5.27, +4.6% 5,700 units already disclosed (o/w 2,200 units transferred at 1/1/20) Acquisitions of 7,200 units to add c. €7m to FFO I in 2020 1,500 units in NRW and Rhineland- Palatinate signed in January Refinancing actions from Q4 19 to add c. €7m in 2020 1,200 units in advanced negotiations/ outside NRW 8 I March 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW – Stable spread over 10year BUND Attractive yields in a low/ no yield environment Gross yield LEG vs. BUND Stable spread over 10y BUND % % 6.53 10% 6% 5.88 8% 5.31 6.4 5% 6% 5.5 5.1 4% 4% 4.1 3% 2% 2% 0% 1% -2% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 March 0% 2020 2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 March 2020 2 Orange Green Purple Spread LEG Rendite vs. 10Y BUND 1 LEG Total 10Y BUND 1 Annual average. 2 10 March 2020. 9 I March 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW – Highlights 2019 – Selective growth Remaining focussed on NRW/Germany and affordable living Regional split Deal funnel 2019 Target markets Rationale Share NRW (units) Focus on NRW Market insight/ ~100,000 offered as no.1 Cost advantages first level c.45% NRW ~67,000 analysis Additionally B-/ Leveraging our C-city locations in market access & deep analysis & adjacent German platform ~34,000 presented to states management (min. ~1,000 units per location) due ~14,000 diligence acquired Focus affordable Sticking to our c.56% NRW ~5,700 & closed housing standardized processes, expertise and social responsibility 10 I March 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW – Innovation & Value-Added Services Leveraging LEG‘s strong customer base with additional services Strong FFO contribution – Services €m 23 Partner Partner Partner 16 15 Cooperation Cooperation Joint venture (51%) 9 Multimedia: TV, Electricity, heating, Small repair work, 7 internet and telephone gas, metering craftsmen services 5 Launch January 2014 Launch March 2015 Launch January 2017 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Further roll-out of our Acquisition of Increased our FTE’s media service offering outstanding by 31 (+10%) in order in 2019 contributed 49% share in 2019 to better and faster serve our tenants >€1m NAV per share from services of to the FFO growth Successful cooperation with € 5.3 – 8.01 energy supplier to market electricity and Not reflected in Group NAV gas 1 Based on 4% - 6% discount rate 11 I March 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW – Innovation & Value-Added Services Digitization as a technology trend is of tremendous importance for the real estate industry LEG is headed towards a leading position as a driver of innovation Greatest digital achievements Accounting Robot in Receivables Management increases customer satisfaction as employees focus on customer need instead of repetitive bookkeeping-tasks Success with tenant app, additional 50% active users convinced by extended self-services Streamlining internal processes in maintenance and repair to reduce costs Current development Substituting written form by phone service to increase customer satisfaction No more phone queues as we call our customers back on demand LEG’s Innovation management approach Monitoring water quality in our apartment houses Internal scope External scope continuously and automatically through IoT increasing tenant safety and reducing costs Corporate culture Innovative services and supporting constant business models Digitization in the long run development / innovation Extensive network Further automation of processes State-of-the-art processes Alliances and strategic Development of ecosystems with strategic partners to Collaboration and partnerships increase customer satisfaction and retention communication Transferable innovations Development of value-add services (disruptive topics) and best practices 12 I March 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW Further improved financing structure: Lower for longer Maturity profile Average debt maturity (years) €m 2019 8.1 2020 100 -0.3% 2018 7.6 2021 0 2022 0 Average interest costs 2023 331 1.9% 2019 1.43% 2024 891 1.6% 2018 1.58% 2025 980 1.3% 2026 526 1.5% 2027 919 1.3% Loan-to-value 2028 2019 37.7% 458 1.6% 2029 128 1.4% 2018 40.7% 2030 102 1.8% 2031 0 Net debt/ Adj. EBITDA 2032+ 636 1.8% 2019 10.7x 2018 10.8x Debt Bonds Convertible % Weighted avg. interest (excl. subsidised loans) (repaid in Feb. 2020) 13 I March 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW – Portfolio Valuation 2019 Valuation uplift driven by letting performance and yield compression Breakdown revaluation gains €m Value drivers Valuation uplift by markets Allocation capital growth 96 202 9.4% 9.1% 8.3% 422 6.1% €1,125m1 607 923 Total High Stable Higher growth yielding Discount rate Rent performance & building Revaluation gains Others (e.g. cost adjustments) Capex Yield compression (especially in Orange and Green markets) and broad-based strong letting performance drive portfolio values Visible catch-up effects with respect to multiple B-cities and commuter towns Adjustment of discount rate from 5.2% in 2018 to 4.8% (cap rate from 6.1% to 6.05%) 1 Change in Gross Asset Value, l-f-l. 14 I March 2020
Outlook Guidance 2020 confirmed Strong Performing ESG Financials Operations Topics FFO I €370m – 380m L-f-l rental growth c.2.8% Energy efficient modernization EBITDA-Margin ~74% (incl. 20bps from refinancing) of c.3% of the portfolio p.a. LTV 43% max L-f-l vacancy slightly New foundation “Your home decreasing helps” fully staffed with 8 FTE’s Dividend 70% of FFO I Investments ~31-33€/sqm New compensation structure for board members reflecting Acquisition of ~7,000 units also ESG criteria in STI-plan and LTI-plan1 1 Proposal to AGM for new payment structure beginning 2021. 15 I March 2020
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX 16 I March 2020
Financial Performance – Highlights 2019 & first achievements 2020 Growing along our defensive profile Guidance 2020 confirmed Strong Performing ESG Financials Operations Achievements FFO I +7.1% Net cold rent +4.6% CO2 emission –5,400t from our EBITDA-Margin 72.8% L-f-l rental growth +2.9% 2019 modernisation efforts LTV 37.7%/ @1.43%, 8.1y L-f-l vacancy 3.0% New foundation „Your home helps“, €16m funding GAV €1,353/ sqm, 5.1% FFO Services €23m gross yield Susanne Schröter-Crossan as Acquisition of 5,700 units new CFO from 1 July €3.60 DPS, +11% pay-out Good start into 2020 1,500 units signed, 1,200 units in advanced negotiations Guidance 2020 confirmed with FFO I of €370m – €380m Operating performance according to plan 17 I March 2020
Financial Performance – Generating Attractive Shareholder Returns NAV and dividend development NAV per share Dividend per share €, excl. goodwill € 105.39 93.40 3.53 3.601 83.81 3.04 67.15 2.76 58.92 52.69 2.26 49.36 1.96 1.73 +13.5% +13.0% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 1 Proposal to Annual General Meeting. CAGR 18 I March 2020
Financial Performance – Highlights 2019 Margin expansion story is set to continue Net Cold Rent Adj. Net Rental and Lease Income Margin €m €m +4.6% Adj. Net Rental and Lease Income +5.2% % 560.2 586.1 76.8 77.3 Driver 430.5 453.3 Ongoing efficiency gains 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 Adj. EBITDA % 72.3 72.8 Benefitting from Adj. EBITDA FFO I slightly declining €m €m admin expenses 2018 2019 (see appendix +7.1% chart 22) +5.3% FFO I 426.5 % 405.2 341.3 318.6 56.9 58.2 Broadly stable interest expenses and lower cash taxes 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 19 I March 2020
Financial Performance – Portfolio and Operating Performance – Rent Development Sound underlying rent dynamics L-f-l residential rent Rent growth drivers (€/sqm/month) % +2.9% +3.0% +2.9% 5.66 5.82 0.7 0.9 2018 2019 Re-letting 0.8 Modernisation L-f-l free financed rent 0.8 (€/sqm/month) Mietspiegel adjustments +3.6% 5.99 6.21 1.5 1.2 2018 2019 2018 2019 Performance of free financed units demonstrates strong Well diversified mix of growth drivers underlying fundamentals Growth supported by modernisation program with focus Rent restricted units: +0.5% year-on-year (like-for-like) on energy efficiency High exposure to structural growth markets and respective commuter belts supports strong performance 20 I March 2020
Financial Performance – Scalability of platform + cost discipline support value accretive growth Acquisitions: Leading Management Skills Paying Off Strong volume growth at decreasing overhead cost… # of units 36.7 33.1 32.1 33.3 34.0 33.2 Recurr. Admin costs (€m) 133,969 134,031 128,488 130,085 106,961 108,916 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 …leads to a significant drop of the administrative costs ratio Net cold rent (€m) 8.5 8.4 560.2 586.1 Recurr. Admin 511.7 534.7 costs/net cold 390.1 436.1 6.1 rent (%) 5.7 6.3 6.2 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 21 I March 2020
Financial Performance – Portfolio and Operating Performance – Capex & Maintenance Lifting potential for growth and energy efficiency Lifting potential for growth and energy efficiency while maintaining high capital efficiency €m +16.9% €295.3m (€33.9/sqm) €252.7m (€29.4/sqm) Investments increased c.17% year-over-year in line with increased value enhancing capex 206.7 Capex program ongoing with major investments in 178.9 Dortmund, Monheim, Münster, Mönchengladbach ~5,400 tons of CO2 savings assumed due to energetic refurbishment measures in FY 2019 Capex ratio of 70.0% 73.8 88.6 Outlook of ~31-33 €/sqm for FY 2020 2018 2019 Capex Maintenance 22 I March 2020
Financial Performance – Financial Performance – Portfolio Valuation 2019 Broadbased valuation uplifts continue across market segments Valuation uplift by markets (l-f-l), including commercial and other assets Valuation uplift FY-19 Valuation uplift H2-19 Gross yield FY-19 High-Growth Markets 9.4% (7.5% in FY-18, l-f-l) 3.5% 4.1% (4.5% in FY-18) Münster (6,103 units) 8.5% 2.8% 3.7% (4.0%) Düsseldorf (5,209 units) 9.7% 2.8% 4.0% (4.3%) Monheim (3,350 units) 16.4% 11.0% 4.4% (5.1%) Stable markets 9.1% (10.7% in FY-18, l-f-l) 3.5% 5.5% (6.0% in FY-18) Dortmund (13,318units) 11.3% 3.4% 4.7% (5.3%) Essen (3,373 units) 7.3% 3.1% 5.4% (5.9%) Mönchengladbach (6,436 units) 9.5% 5.1% 5.9% (6.2%) Higher-yielding markets 6.1% (6.9% in FY-18, l-f-l) 2.4% 6.4% (6.9% in FY-18) Duisburg (6,117 units) 4.9% 1.3% 6.1% (6.5%) Hamm (1,626 units) 4.9% 0.1% 6.1% (6.6%) Recklinghausen district 9.2% 4.7% 6.7% (6.9%) Total portfolio 8.3% (8.2% in FY-18, l-f-l) 3.4% 5.1% (5.5% in FY-18) 23 I March 2020
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX 24 I March 2020
Portfolio Overview – Portfolio and Operating Performance Positive rent development across all submarkets Strong results on the basis of tailor-made management strategies Bielefeld Lippe North Rhine-Westphalia Munster Gütersloh (~129,600 units / ~97%) Recklinghausen Hamm Paderborn Gelsenkirchen Dortmund Soest Oberhausen Duisburg Bochum Essen Hagen Bremen Mettmann Wuppertal Dusseldorf Moenchen- Lower Saxony Leverkusen gladbach Cologne Rhineland-Palatinate Aachen Bonn (~4,400 units / ~3%) Markets Total Portfolio High-Growth Stable High-Yielding 2019 (YOY) 2019 (YOY) 2019 (YOY) 2019 (YOY) # of units 134,031 0.0% 40,843 +3.0% 52,034 +1.9% 41,154 -4.9% In-place rent (sqm), l-f-l €5.82 +2.9% €6.63 +3.3% €5.50 +3.1% €5.37 +2.1% In-Place Rent CAGR l-f-l FY 2016 – FY 2018 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 2.7% Free Financed Portfolio Rent CAGR l-f-l FY 2016 – FY 2018 3.8% 4.0% 4.0% 3.3% EPRA-Vacancy, l-f-l 3.0% -10 bps 1.6% -30 bps 2.8% -10 bps 5.2% +30 bps 25 I March 2020
Portfolio Overview – Portfolio (as of 31 December 2019) Portfolio valuation: With €1,353/sqm @5.1% gross yield still at attractive levels in absolute and relative terms GAV In-Place GAV Residential Residential GAV/ Gross Rent Market Commercial/ Total GAV Market segment Units Assets (€m) sqm (€) yield Multiple Multiples1 Other (€m) (€m) High- Growth 40,843 5,170 1,913 4.1% 24.2x 20.6x 246 5,416 Markets Stable Markets 52,034 3,939 1,187 5.5% 18.3x 16.4x 134 4,074 Higher-Yielding Markets 41,154 2,425 968 6.4% 15.7x 14.4x 78 2,502 Total Portfolio 134,031 11,535 1,353 5.1% 19.8x 17.5x 458 11,992 1 Estimated rental values as of December 31, 2019. 26 I March 2020
Portfolio Overview Well-balanced portfolio with significant growth potential 31.12.2019 Units Gross Asset Value Rental Income By Market 21% 31% 30% 28% 45% 36% 34% 36% 39% High Growth Markets Stable Markets Higher Yielding Markets Restricted Subsidised Subsidised Subsidised 25% 26% 23% vs. Unrestricted Free- Free- Free- financed financed financed 75% 74% 77% 27 I March 2020
Portfolio Overview – Rent revisionary potential Refinancing of subsidised loans lifting value Rent Potential Subsidised Units Number of Units Coming Off Restriction and Rent Upside Until 2028, c. 24,000 units will come # Units c. 17,000 c. 9,000 off rent restriction 2.272 1.667 1.620 Units show significant upside to 827 market rents 696 453 164 36 The economic upside can 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029ff theoretically be realised the year after restrictions expire, subject to general legal and other restrictions4 Spread to Market Rent (in €/sqm/month) Over 70% of units to come off restriction 3.48 2.85 until 2028 1.88 1.94 2.26 2.01 1.56 1.20 1.22 1.16 ≥10 years 26.7% ≤ 5 years 21.0% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029ff ≤ 5 years2 6 – 10 years2 ≥ 10 years2 In-place rent €4.61 €4.91 €4.92 Market rent1 €6.54 €6.82 €6.09 6-9 years Upside potential3 42% 39% 24% 52.3% Upside potential p.a.3 €11.3m €23.6m €10.7m Source: LEG as of FY-2019 1 Employed by CBRE as indicator of an average rent value that could theoretically be achieved, not implying that an adjustment of the in-place rent to the market rent is feasible, as stringent legal and contractual restrictions regarding rent increases exist. 2 ≤5 years = 2020-2024; 6-10 years = 2025-2029; ≥10 years = 2029ff. 3 Rent upside is defined as the difference between LEG in-place rent as of FY-2019 and market rent (defined in footnote 1) as of FY-2019. 4 For example rent increase cap of 15% or 20% for three years. 28 I March 2020
Portfolio Overview – Leading Performance Well diversified portfolio with attractive reversionary potential High Growth Markets Stable Markets Higher Yielding Markets As of 31.12.2019 LEG NRW LEG NRW LEG NRW No. of Residential Units 40,843 3,401,632 52,034 3,923,192 41,154 1,689,539 Occupancy Rate (%) 98.3% 98.1% 97.1% 96.3% 94.8% 94.9% In-Place Rent per sqm (€) 6.61 7.77 5.50 6.13 5.36 5.86 Rent Potential1 17% n/a 11% n/a 9% n/a The LEG portfolio offers a 13% average rent upside potential1 Source: LEG as of FY-2019, CBRE, Empirica, IT.NRW 1 Market rent (CBRE) compared to LEG portfolio 29 I March 2020
Portfolio Overview Above inflationary rent growth and high occupancy Significant rent upside1) potential with current in-place rents of € 5.82/sqm/month (as of FY-2019), approx. 13% below market rent levels Residential % of total Rent Market rent2 % to EPRA- Rent CAGR last Occup. CAGR Market (FY-2018) Units rent /sqm /sqm market1 Vacancy 5 yrs (lfl)* last 5 yrs (lfl)* High Growth 40,843 36% 6.61 7.77 17% 1.7% 2.9% -0.5% Markets Stable 52,034 36% 5.50 6.13 11% 2.9% 2.8% 3.5% Markets Higher Yielding 41,154 28% 5.36 5.86 9% 5.2% 2.7% -4.1% Markets Total 134,031 100% 5.82 6.57 13% 3.1% 2.9% -1.0% % Sub- EPRA-Vac. Rent CAGR Occ. change % free Rent EPRA-Vac. Rent CAGR Occup. CAGR Market (FY-2018) sidised units Rent/sqm (%) last 5 yrs (lfl)* last 5 yrs (lfl)* financed units /sqm (%) last 5 yrs (lfl)* last 5 yrs (lfl)* High-Growth 28% 5.12 0.8% 0.5% -4.8% 72% 7.23 2.0% 3.8% -0.4% Markets Stable 27% 4.73 1.9% 0.8% 8.3% 73% 5.82 3.2% 3.7% 1.7% Markets Higher Yielding 20% 4.45 2.1% 0.6% -4.9% 80% 5.62 5.9% 3.3% -4.6% Markets Total 25% 4.80 1.5% 0.7% 2.0% 75% 6.20 3.5% 3.7% -2.1% Source: LEG, CBRE. * As of FY-2019 and FY-2015 1) rent upside is defined as the difference between LEG in-place rent and market rent, the latter of which is an indicator of an average rent value that could theoretically be achieved, not implying that an adjustment of the in-place rent to the market rent is feasible, as stringent legal and contractual restrictions regarding rent increases exist. 2) Cf. Footnote 1 for a definition of market rent 30 I March 2020
Portfolio Overview – 30 September 2019 Portfolio Structure Construction Years Free Financed / Rent Restricted Units After 1989 6% 12% Until 1949 Rent Free restricted 25% 75% financed units units 1970-1989 25% 57% 1950-1969 Building Types1 Apartment Size2 High 2% > 90 sqm
Portfolio Overview – Leading Performance Unlocking value potential through construction on own land Münster Four buildings with 51 units in Münster: seizing value potential through densification on vacant plots of own land Construction cost €7.7m or c.€2,200/sqm; IPR c.€12-13/sqm Respecting the environment and responding to demographic changes Cologne (Höhenhaus) www.leg-wohnen.de/Gartensiedlung 43 buildings with c. 200 units will be replaced by 400 units Architectural competition concluded at end of 2019 Approx. 30% of apartments will be subsidised or price- demanded units, resulting in varying levels of in-place rent Will include a kindergarten and be responsive to aging tenants Hilden (Greater Düsseldorf) Construction of 3 buildings with 38 apartments (completion by spring/summer 2020) Total pipeline Total pipeline of c.1,000 units, yield on cost >4.5% New construction in Hilden Target: 500 new build units per year from 20231) 1 250 new build units + acquisition of 250 new build units. 32 I March 2020
Portfolio Overview – 2019 acquisitions Accelerating external growth Acquisitions Residential units Purchase price Rent multiple Price / sqm FFO p.a. signed in 2019 5,700 approx. €500m 21.7x €1,433 c. €13m (FY 2020) Top 5 locations Units Federal state Market segment Bremen 1,160 Bremen stable Greater Aachen region1 1,094 NRW high growth Oldenburg 912 Lower Saxony high growth Dortmund 269 NRW stable Duisburg 193 NRW higher yielding Development Residential units Purchase price Rent multiple Price / sqm FFO p.a. Projects2 2019 2103 approx. €38m 26.5x €2,576 c. €0.9m Residential units Locations Transfer/ 1,500 NRW (Hamm, Lünen), Rhineland-Palatinate (Kaiserslautern) 4 Acquisitions in 2020 1,100 in advanced negotiations, outside NRW 1 Baesweiler, Alsdorf, Übach-Palenberg. 2 Dortmund, Bielefeld, Lüdenscheid. 3 Including 99 subsidised units. 4 Purchase price not disclosed 33 I March 2020
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX 34 I March 2020
Sustainability What we have done so far Creation of an organisational and reporting structure Sustainability Manager Management Board bears overall responsibility Management Board Top decision-maker Management Board: Lars von Lackum, CEO Responsible Supervisory Board member: Stefan Jütte Steering Committee Steering Committee for strategic decisions and pooling of the activities includes the Heads of key divisions/functions Sustainability Officers/Data Owners in various departments for Data Owner monitoring the achievement of goals and for data collection Sustainability Manager as interface New committee established in 2019 working on the achievement of climate targets Disclosure and assessments Annual Sustainability Reports 2017 - 2019 based on GRI standard and including EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures (third party assurance: limited assurance by PwC) Participation in GRESB Real Estate Assessment 35 I March 2020
Sustainability Environmental commitment LEG set itself measurable and publicly communicated targets for the energetic improvement of the portfolio and reports on their achievement in its sustainability reports Environmental targets Energy efficient modernisation of more than 15% of our portfolio i.e. 3% p.a. on average from 2017-2021 Thereby reducing the number of residential buildings in energy efficiency classes G and H by more than 20% Increasing tenants’ awareness (consumption transparency through utility and heating cost invoicing; tenants’ manual) LEG residential portfolio by energy efficiency classes (in %, FY 2019) In 2019, potential 24 reduction of another 23 19 c.5,400 metric tons of 12 13 CO2 achieved 8 0 2 A+/A B C D E F G H 36 I March 2020
Sustainability Social commitment Tenants Employees Offering attractive housing at affordable rents Vocational training and professional development Cooperation with professional partners for housing- Charta of Diversity signed (www.charta-der-vielfalt.de) related services or offers (multimedia, green electricity Gender equality and reconciliation of work and family at attractive prices) (audit certificate, www.berufundfamilie.de) Annual inspections of all buildings to ensure tenants‘ Transparent remuneration structures (own collective health, safety and well-being bargaining agreement) Socially oriented neighbourhood and integration Occupational health management (e.g. health and management safety checks, preventive measures, training) Numerous tenant events Regular surveys on employee satisfaction Monitoring of tenant satisfaction (www.greatplacetowork.de) Customer advisory council LEG Tenant Foundation for short-term financial assistance Suppliers New €16m foundation for sustainable social work Suppliers Code of Conduct 37 I March 2020
Sustainability Corporate Governance Corporate Governance Code Compliance Management System Compliance with the German Corporate Governance Certified Compliance Management System Code Focus on fair and responsible business, competition Member of the Corporate Governance Institute of the regulation, data protection, tax compliance, capital German Real Estate Association market and product compliance Code of Conduct (as part of employment contracts and supplier contracts) Board Structure Training of all employees, dedicated Intranet page and compliance manual Two-tier structure of Management Board and Supervisory Board Whistleblower system for employees and third parties Supervisory Board 100% independent Compliance Officer, Anti-Corruption Officer and external ombudsman Diversity concept for Management and Supervisory Board Further information: cf. LEG Annual Report 38 I March 2020
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX 39 I March 2020
Attractive Market NRW Portfolio highly exposed to structural growth markets Geographic reach of growth cities Key data (60 km radius) Approx. 93% of LEG‘s portfolio is located in the catchment area of growth cities (60 km) and around Minden- Lübbecke 64% in the commuter belts (60 km) of Düsseldorf Steinfurt Herford and Cologne, the most populous cities in NRW Bielefeld Lippe Many principal university cities are located in NRW, Borken Münster Coesfeld Gütersloh e.g. Cologne, one of Germany’s “Universities of Warendorf Excellence” or Bonn, Aachen and Münster Kleve Hamm Paderborn Höxter Wesel Recklinghausen Unna Gelsenkirchen Soest OberhausenHerne Dortmund Bochum DuisburgEssen Hagen Structural growth cities Krefeld Viersen Mettmann Number of 1-2 person households constantly Hochsauerlandkreis Düsseldorf Wuppertal Märkischer Kreis Mönchengladbach Solingen Rhein-Kreis Neuss Leverkusen Olpe growing in swarm cities and outperforming Germany Heinsberg Cologne OberbergischerSiegen- Kreis (2017: 75.3% in Germany) Rhein-Erft-Kreis Wittgenstein Aachen Düren Rhein-Sieg-Kreis Growth cities tend to younger age structure Bonn compared to Germany: stronger increase in share of Euskirchen people under the age of 40 (2017: 43.0 % in Germany) and percentage of people above the age of 60 steadily shrinking (2017: 27.9% in Germany; rising trend) Source: Federal Statistical Office 40 I March 2020
Attractive Market NRW North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) Favourable demograhics NRW household growth 2014-20401 Key metropolitan area in Germany, and one of the m 8.6 +5.3% 9.0 largest areas in Europe (17.9m inhabitants) >2 People 2.2 2.0 Households Highest population density – key advantage for efficient property management +10.3% 1-2 People Low unemployment rate (2019 average: 6.5%) 6.4 7.0 Households Above average growth of 1-2 person households (10.3% growth of 1-2-people households expected in 2014 2040 NRW (2014 – 2040). Process driven by decrease of average household size High affordability Low home ownership of approx. 43% in NRW 3) (45% € Purchasing power 2 / Household in Germany4)) provides for consistent demand 34.6% Gross rent / Household High affordability (on average 23.3% of household 29.3% Gross rent ratio purchase power spent on gross rent) 24.9% 23.6% 21.7% 23.3% High demand for affordable living product: 4,644 4,138 3,910 Approx. 50% of households with income of less than 3,602 3,262 3,371 €2,000 per month Beneficiary from immigration thanks to liquid labour 1,605 market and balanced mix of industries 956 1,031 796 781 910 Munich Berlin Dusseldorf Dortmund Essen NRW Source: Own calculations based on Emirica (2018), IT: NRW (2017), MB Research (2018). 1 IT.NRW based on micro census 2011 2 Net income pre tax and social insurance contributions and including received transfer payments. 3 Federal Statistical Office 2016 (census 2014) 4 IVD real estate association 41 I March 2020
Attractive Market NRW North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) Favourable economic climate Leading positions in important industries Germany’s economic powerhouse generating approx. Direct investments: #1 in Germany for foreign investors 21% of German GDP 29.2% of direct investments in Germany About one third of the largest companies in Germany Chemicals: #1 in Germany, #5 in Europe (sales) are based in NRW NRW generates 30.8% of German sales Centrally located in Europe, excellent infrastructure and Biotechnology: #1 in Europe, #9 worldwide (patents) a key transport hub (with multiple airports, dense railway Highest number of biotech patent applications in Europe system, motorway network and waterways) NRW generates 44.4% of German sales Robust labour market with decreasing rate of Microsystems Technology: top position unemployment 28% of all German players are located in NRW with focuses (-40% since 2006) in Aachen, Cologne/Bonn, Münster, and Dortmund as a hotspot Nanotechnology: top position in Germany and Europe Bielefeld More than 200 companies, thereof 50 large companies 220 institutes (of which 9 Fraunhofer, 3 Max Planck and Gütersloh universities) Essen Mobile communication: #1 in Germany Mulheim/Ruhr Düsseldorf NRW companies account for 83% of the German mobile Leverkusen Cologne communication market Bonn Education: 6 of 10 largest universities located in NRW2) e.g. RWTH Aachen, one of the largest technical universities in Europe, renowned for engineering, IT and natural sciences 42 I March 2020
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX FINANCIALS 43 I March 2020
Appendix – Financials 2019 FFO Calculation €m 2019 2018 Net cold rent 586.1 560.2 +€25.9m/+4.6% Profit from operating expenses -2.8 -4.5 Maintenance (externally-procured services) -61.0 -51.8 Growth in staff costs mainly Staff costs -68.2 -60.3 due to additional FTE’s Allowances on rent receivables -7.9 -8.4 (operations and for crafts services) Other -1.3 -10.4 Non-recurring project costs (rental and lease) 8.3 5.8 Adj. NRI increased by Recurring net rental and lease income 453.2 430.6 +€22.6m YOY (+5.3%); rising cost inflation more than offset Recurring net income from other services 6.0 7.8 by efficiency gains Staff costs -30.1 -24.8 Non-staff operating costs -32.6 -18.4 Recurring admin. costs ratio Non-recurring project costs (admin.) 29.5 9.2 further reduced to 5.7% (previous year: 6.1%) Recurring administrative expenses -33.2 -34.0 Other income and expenses 0.5 0.8 Adjusted EBITDA 426.5 405.2 EBITDA increased by Cash interest expenses and income -78.7 -77.2 +€21.3m YOY (+5.3%) Cash income taxes from rental and lease -2.8 -5.8 FFO I (including non-controlling interests) 345.0 322.2 Almost stable interest costs (average costs in FY-2019: Non-controlling interests -3.7 -3.6 1.43% vs. 1.58% in FY-2018) FFO I (excluding non-controlling interests) 341.3 318.6 despite higher debt volume FFO II (including disposal of investment property) 327.9 318.8 Capex-adjusted FFO I (AFFO) 134.6 139.7 44 I March 2020
Appendix – Financials 2019 Income Statement €m 2019 2018 Higher rental income (+€25.9m YOY/+4.6%) Net rental and lease income 435.0 418.6 Higher personnel expenses (€7.9m) and one-time costs Net income from the disposal of investment property -1.3 -0.9 (+€2.5m) Net income from the valuation of investment property 923.4 800.9 Net income from the disposal of real estate inventory -0.8 -1.6 Portfolio revaluation resulted in 8.3% appraisal gain (FY- 2019) Net income from other services 3.3 5.3 Admin costs including €16m Administrative and other expenses -66.1 -44.8 for new foundation (“Your home helps”) Recurring admin. costs Other income 0.5 0.8 slightly down (€33.2m/-€0.8m YOY), despite wage inflation Operating earnings 1,294.0 1,178.3 Net income from fair value measurement of derivatives Net finance costs -242.7 -81.9 -€96.1m; thereof -€94.8m from convertibles (FY-2018: +€25.4) Earnings before income taxes 1,051.3 1,096.4 Cash interests nearly stable (€78.7m; +€1.5m YOY) despite Income tax expenses -230.2 -249.3 rising debt volume Cash taxes FFO I -€2.8m, Consolidated net profit 821.1 847.1 cash taxes from disposals -€12.3m 45 I March 2020
Appendix – Financials 2019 – Balance Sheet Strong balance sheet €m 2019 2018 Investment property 12,031.1 10,709.0 Revaluation €923.4 m Acquisitions €360.7m Other non-current assets 322.7 175.9 Capex €201.5m Non-current assets 12,353.8 10,884.9 Cash flow from operating Receivables and other assets 89.6 55.4 activities €318.2m Investing activities Cash and cash equivalents 451.2 233.6 -€489.1m Current assets 540.8 289.0 Financing activities €388.5m Assets held for sale 25.2 20.3 Issue of corporate bonds €800m Total Assets 12,919.8 11,194.2 Net repayment of loans -€153m Equity 5,933.9 4,783.9 Dividend -€223.1m Non-current financing liabilities 4,856.8 4,113.3 Other non-current liabilities 1,654.2 1,382.3 Non-current liabilities 6,511.0 5,495.6 Current financing liabilities 197.1 484.8 Other current liabilities 277.8 429.9 Current liabilities 474.9 914.7 Total Equity and Liabilities 12,919.8 11,194.2 46 I March 2020
Appendix – Financials 2019 EPRA-Net Asset Value and Pro-forma-NAV €m 2019 2018 €923.4m Portfolio revaluation Equity (excl. minority interests) 5,909.9 4,757.6 -€223.1m Dividends €596.8m Equity increase Effect of exercising options, convertibles and other rights 26.1 553.9 -€144.8m Others NAV 5,936.0 5,311.5 Fair value measurement of derivative financial instruments 84.0 222.2 Deferred taxes1 1,336.4 1,132.7 EPRA-NAV 7,356.4 6,666.4 Number of shares fully-diluted incl. convertible (m) 69.010 68.824 Comment on Pro-forma-NAV post conversion EPRA-NAV per share in € 106.60 96.86 This figure incorporates a Goodwill resulting from synergies 83.4 52.7 simulated, executed conversion of the 2014/2021 Adjusted EPRA-NAV (excl. goodwill) 7,273.0 6,613.7 convertible In 2019 there is no difference Adjusted EPRA-NAV per share in € 105.39 96.10 between adj. EPRA-NAV and Pro-Forma-NAV due to the Effects from a simulated executed conversion n/a -185.7 conversion of the convertible Pro-forma NAV (excl. goodwill) post-conversion 7,273.0 6,428.0 in 2019 Pro-forma-NAV post conversion per share in € 105.39 93.40 Gross yield of 5.1% (thereof free financed portfolio: 5.3%) and value per sqm (€1,353) still reflect decent gap to recent portfolio transactions Value of services business not included in NAV Scenario: additional value approx. €5.30-€8.00 per share (discount rate of 4.0%-6.0%) 1 And goodwill resulting from deferred taxes on EPRA-adjustments. 47 I March 2020
Appendix – Financials 2019 – LTV Strong credit profile in more volatile financing environment €m 2019 2018 Financial liabilities 5,053.9 4,598.1 Strong balance sheet with LTV of 37.7% significantly below maximum target (43%) Excluding lease liabilities (IFRS 16) 31.8 - leaves headroom for growth investments Cash & cash equivalents 451.2 233.6 Net Debt 4,570.9 4,364.5 Investment properties 12,031.1 10,709.0 Properties held for sale 25.2 20.3 Prepayments for investment properties 53.5 - Business combinations - - Property values 12,109.8 10,729.3 Loan to Value (LTV) in % 37.7 40.7 48 I March 2020
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX REGULATION 49 I March 2020
Appendix – Rent Regulation Increasing political discussion – Coalition agreement of the Federal Government of Germany Future changes according to the coalition agreement and current drafts of Federal Government Topic Description Impact for LEG Mietspiegel Agreement on change of reference period from 4 to 6 years Likely to have a marginal negative (reference rent) planned impact on rent growth. Solely applicable for qualified Mietspiegel Modernization Reduction of modernization charge from 11% to 8% LEG is only slightly affected, due to (review after 5 years) pursuit of a less aggressive Rent increase max. €3 per sqm over a period of six years modernization approach. (rents below €7 per sqm: limitation to max. €2 per sqm) Reletting Mandatory disclosure of previous tenant’s rent No impact for LEG. Mietpreisbremse Assessment of suitability and effectiveness in NRW is ongoing LEG does not face significant (rental cap) in 2020 effects. Share deals Reform of the land transfer tax (Grunderwerbsteuer) includes LEG does not expect significant lowering the threshold from 95 to 90% and increasing the holding effects (only for PE deals). period from 5 to 10 years (which makes share deals less profitable) Currently discussed on state level (Berlin) and demanded by certain political groups: Rental freeze Rental freeze as proposed in Berlin is not expected to be No impact for LEG. NRW expanded to NRW or local level. government disapproves of this instrument. 50 I March 2020
Appendix – Rent Regulation Basics Free financed units Existing contracts Rent increase by max. 20% (15% cap in 37 NRW cities) within 3 years; limit: local reference rent1 15% cap prolonged After modernization: annual rent can be increased by 8% of modernization costs (modernization until June 2020 charge); limit: €3 per sqm (rent/sqm/month > €7) or €2 per sqm (rent/sqm/month < €7) over 6 years New contracts Prolongation until Markets without rental cap: no regulation 2025 on national In tense markets2 the rental cap (Mietpreisbremse) applies: max. 10% on local reference rent1 level (unchanged Low impact of rental cap on LEG: 23% of free financed units or 17% of total portfolio concerned situation for LEG) Rent restricted units Cost rent adjustment Every third year (i.e., 2017, 2020, 2023) After full repayment of the underlying subsidised loan, the residential unit gets out of rent restriction and regular code applies In the case of early repayment, rent restriction continues for another 10 years (tenant protection); then regular code applies Advantages of early repayment Earlier transition of subsidised unit into free financed segment Immediate positive valuation effect (DCF model) 1 Based on rent table (Mietspiegel) or 3 comparable units or expert’s report. 2 22 cities in NRW: Aachen, Bielefeld, Bocholt, Bonn, Brühl, Düsseldorf, Erkrath, Frechen, Hürth, Kleve, Cologne, Langenfeld, Leverkusen, Meerbusch, Monheim, Münster, Neuss, Paderborn, Ratingen, Sankt Augustin, Siegburg, Troisdorf. 51 I March 2020
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX MANAGEMENT 52 I March 2020
Appendix – Management LEG Management Board Lars von Lackum Dr. Volker Wiegel CEO COO Responsibilities Strategy, M&A, Organisation and Digitisation Finance and Controlling Asset and Property-Management; incl. Legal and Human Resources Corporate Finance & Treasury Commercial Management Management and Supervisory Board Office Controlling Neighbourhood Management Legal, Compliance and Internal Audit Investor Relations Property Management Human Resources Portfolio Management Modernisation Corporate Communications Accounting and Tax Central Procurement Acquisition Accounting Receivables Management New construction Tax Rent Management IT Operating Expenses Management TechnikServicePlus GmbH EnergieServicePlus GmbH Risk Management With LEG Since 2019 Since 2013 In Industry 6 years 6 years 53 I March 2020
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX INVESTOR & CREDITOR RELATIONS 54 I March 2020
Appendix – Investor & Creditor relations LEG Share Information Basic data Well-balanced shareholder structure1 Prime Standard, Frankfurt Stock Exchange Other free float MFS Total no. of shares: 69,009,836 75.8% 10.5% Ticker symbol: LEG BlackRock ISIN: DE000LEG1110 7.5% Indices: MDAX, FTSE EPRA/NAREIT, GPR 250, BNP Paribas AM Stoxx Europe 600, DAX ESG 3.2% Weighting (31.1.2019): MDAX 2.94%; EPRA 2.81% Rating: Baa1 (stable) by Moody’s Flossbach von Storch 3.0% Share price (2.3.2020, indexed; 31.1.2013 = 100) 300 250 200 150 LEG EPRA Germany 100 50 0 Feb. 2013 Feb. 2014 Feb. 2015 Feb. 2016 Feb. 2017 Feb. 2018 Feb. 2019 Feb. 2020 1 Source: LEG; shareholdings according to voting rights notifications. 55 I March 2020
Appendix – Investor & Creditor relations LEG Additional Creditor Information Unsecured financing covenants Financing mix Covenant Threshold 31.12.2019 Variable interest Fixed interest Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA / 7.7% 80.8% Net Cash Interest >1.8x 5.4x Unencumbered Assets / Swaps Unsecured Financial Indebtedness >125% 180% 11.5% Net Financial Indebtedness / Total Assets
Appendix – Investor & Creditor relations Capital Market Financing Corporate Bonds Convertible Bond 2017/2024 2019/2027 2019/2034 2017/2025 Issue Size €500m €500m €300m Issue Size €400m Term / 7 years / 8 years / 15 years / Term/ 8 years / Maturity Date 23 January 2024 28 November 2027 28 November 2034 Maturity Date 1 September 2025 Coupon 1.250 % p.a. 0.875 % p.a. 1.625 % p.a. Coupon 0.875% p.a. (annual payment) (annual payment) (annual payment) (Semi-annually payment: 1 March, 1 September) Issue Price 99.409 % 99.356 % 98.649 % Initial Conversion €118.4692 Price Financial Covenants Net financial debt/ total assets ≤ 60% Adjusted €117.2547 Secured financial debt/ total assets ≤ 45% Conversion Price (as of 30 May 2019) Unencumbered assets/ unsecured financial debt ≥ 125% Adj. EBITDA/ net cash interest ≥ 1.8 x Issuer Call From 22 September 2022, if LEG share price >130% of the then applicable conversion price ISIN XS1554456613 DE000A254P51 DE000A254P69 ISIN DE000A2GSDH2 WKN A2E4W8 A254P5 A254P6 WKN A2GSDH 57 I March 2020
Appendix – Investor & Creditor relations Financial Calendar 2020 March 2020 Report/Event 9th Annual Report 2019 May 2020 11th Quarterly Statement Q1 as of 31 March 2020 20th Annual General Meeting, Düsseldorf August 2020 7th Quarterly Report Q2 as of 30 June 2020 November 2020 12th Quarterly Statement Q3 as of 30 September 2020 58 I March 2020
Contact Investor Relations Frank Kopfinger, CFA Head of Investor Relations & Strategy Tel: +49 (0) 211 4568-550 Frank.Kopfinger@leg.ag Karin Widenmann Senior Manager Investor Relations Tel: +49 (0) 211 4568-458 Karin.Widenmann@leg.ag LEG Immobilien AG Phone: +49 (0) 211 4568-400 Hans-Boeckler-Str. 38 Fax: +49 (0) 211 4568-22 204 40476 Düsseldorf, Germany E-Mail: ir@leg.ag 59 I March 2020
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