Company Presentation LEG Immobilien AG June 2020
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Affordable housing in Germany – made in NRW Aachen Bremen Düsseldorf Duisburg Hamm Minden Münster Osnabrück Ratingen Remscheid Siegburg Solingen 3 I June 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 June 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 ~€375 per month/ €5.86/sqm Market cap ~€7bn, 100% free float 25% social housing (rent-restricted) Conservative balance sheet Reasonable Return Loan to value 38%, gross asset value Ø €1,356/sqm Dividend 2019 €3.60, ~3.4% Ø financing cost 1.46%, Ø maturity 8.1 years CAGR since IPO 2013: both NAV, dividend + ~13% p.a. Beta 0.76 (5y vs. EuroStoxx 600) Gross yield properties >5% (on €12 bn assets) 5 I June 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW 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 June 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW 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 June 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW A lean business model, a strong balance sheet and attractive returns allow to navigate through the crisis LTV 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.5% 5.0% 5.5% 6.0% 6.5% GAV 35% yield Peer 2 LEG 40% 45% Peer 1 Peer 5 Peer 3 50% Peer 4 55% Additional layers of complexity German International Other real residential residential estate classes Development Berlin exposure LEG Peer 1 Peer 2 Peer 3 Peer 4 Peer 5 Source: Company information as reported as of FY19, incl. hybrid debt. Peers comprise ADO/Adler, Deutsche Wohnen, Grand City Properties, TAG, Vonovia. 8 I June 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW A very resilient business model with a strong track record LEG not materially affected during the GFC 6,0 Avg.rent/sqm/month(€) Vacancy (%) 5,0% 5,5 GFC 4,0% 5,0 3,0% 4,5 2,0% 4,0 1,0% 3,5 3,0 0,0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 LEG well positioned Resilience of German residential during the last economic crises Non-cyclical business model 140 Rental-price index GDP growth 6,0% LEG’s attractive rent level of 130 4,0% €5.88/sqm is key to provide affordable 120 2,0% living to our tenants 110 0,0% 100 -2,0% C. 25% of units subsidised 90 -4,0% Internet German social system provides 80 bubble/ -6,0% WTC GFC several strong layers of social security 70 -8,0% 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 Source: Company information, Federal Statistical Office – Residential Rental Price Index 9 I June 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% 5.64 8% 5.31 6.4 5% 6% 5.5 5.1 4% 4% 4.2 3% 2% 2% 0% 1% -2% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 May 0% 2020 2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 May 2020 2 Orange Green Purple Spread LEG Rendite vs. 10Y BUND 1 LEG Total 10Y BUND 1 Annual average. 2 15 May 2020. 10 I June 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 11 I June 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 12 I June 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 13 I June 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW Strong financial profile – successfully tapped markets during the crisis Maturity profile Q1 highlights €m €250m of secured and unsecured financings at 1.2% 2020 45 0.5% for 10 years 2021 0 €300m cash position RCF‘s of €200m 2022 0 2023 330 1.8% Average debt maturity (years) 2024 890 1.6% 2025 Q1-2020 8.1 978 1.3% 2026 525 1.6% Q1-2019 7.5 2027 921 1.3% Average interest costs 2028 458 1.6% Q1-2020 1.46% 2029 128 1.4% 2030 Q1-2019 1.62% 102 1.8% 2031 0 2032+ 645 1.6% Loan-to-value Q1-2020 38.0% Debt Bonds Convertible % Weighted avg. interest Q1-2019 40.1% (excl. subsidised loans) 14 I June 2020
Affordable housing in Germany – Made in NRW – Portfolio Valuation 2019 Valuation uplift FY 2019 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%) Guidance H1-2020: revaluation gains expected to be around last year‘s level (assuming no material Corona effect as of June) 1 Change in Gross Asset Value, l-f-l. 15 I June 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 June 2020
Financial Performance – Highlights Q1-2020 & Coronavirus Crisis Strong start despite a difficult environment Guidance 2020 confirmed Strong Performing ESG Financials Operations Developments FFO I +10.7% to €94.0m Net cold rent +4.9% 10-point paper to protect and EBITDA-Margin 74.1% L-f-l rental growth +2.8% safeguard customers and employees in the Corona crisis LTV 38.0%/ @1.43%, 8.1y L-f-l vacancy 3.4% (-20bps) Dividend proposal of €3.60 Cash €300m, credit lines of Acquisitions put on-hold/ confirmed – Introduction of €200m ambition of 7,000 units scrip dividend – AGM unchanged postponed Good start into 2020 Guidance 2020 confirmed with FFO I of €370m – €380m Minimal Corona effect YTD Further revaluations gains expected Financial profile strengthened 17 I June 2020
Financial Performance – Highlights Q1-2020 & Coronavirus Crisis Manageable implications of Coronavirus crisis Impact on rental growth: Pre-cautionary measures Voluntary suspension of External hiring on-hold Mietspiegel rent increases: Non-personnel cost savings ~20bps on l-f-l rental growth FFO identified Additional headwinds due to guidance 2020 postponement of modernisation measures not (€370-380m) started before mid-March Acquisitions confirmed Markets starting to re-open Deferral of rents Confirm our 7,000 units
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 19 I June 2020
Financial Performance −Highlights Q1-2020 Margin expansion story is set to continue Net Cold Rent Adj. Net Rental and Lease Income Margin €m €m +4.9% Adj. Net Rental and Lease Income +6.5% % 76.8 78.0 Driver 146.3 153.5 112.4 119.7 Ongoing efficiency gains Q1-2019 Q1-2020 Q1-2019 Q1-2020 Q1-2019 Q1-2020 Adj. EBITDA % 73.0 74.1 Benefitting from Adj. EBITDA FFO I slightly lower €m €m maintenance Q1-2019 Q1-2020 +10.7% +6.5% FFO I 106.8 113.7 % 84.9 94.0 58.0 61.2 Slightly lower interest expenses and lower cash taxes Q1-2019 Q1-2020 Q1-2019 Q1-2020 Q1-2019 Q1-2020 20 I June 2020
Financial Performance – Rent Development Sound underlying rent dynamics L-f-l residential rent Rent growth drivers FY 2019 (€/sqm/month) % +2.8% +2.9% 5.72 5.88 0.9 Re-letting Q1-2019 Q1-2020 Modernisation 0.8 L-f-l free financed rent (€/sqm/month) Mietspiegel adjustments +3.1% 6.06 6.25 1.2 Q1-2019 Q1-2020 2019 Free financed units demonstrate strong underlying fundamentals Well diversified mix of growth drivers No material effects from Corona YTD Growth supported by modernisation program with focus Rent restricted units +1.7% yoy (l-f-l) due to cost rent adjustment on energy efficiency in January 2020 High exposure to structural growth markets and respective commuter belts supports strong performance 21 I June 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 22 I June 2020
Financial Performance – Capex & Maintenance Ongoing focus on energy efficiency Lifting potential for growth and energy efficiency while maintaining high capital efficiency €m +45.7% €73.3m (€8.25/sqm) €50.3m (€5.74/sqm) Investments increased c.45% year-over-year due to 54.7 strong increase in line with value enhancing capex 29.9 Q1 increase driven by energy efficient modernization as well as value-enhancing turn-cost spending ~5,400 tons of CO2 savings assumed due to energetic refurbishment measures in FY 2019 20.4 18.6 Q1-2019 Q1-2020 Capex Maintenance 23 I June 2020
Outlook Guidance 2020 confirmed on the basis of strong operating numbers, a resilient business model and a strong balance sheet Strong Performing ESG Financials Operations Topics FFO I €370m – 380m L-f-l rental growth
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX 25 I June 2020
Portfolio and Operating Performance – Overview Positive rent development across all submarkets Strong results on the basis of tailor-made management strategies Bielefeld North Rhine-Westphalia Lippe Munster Gütersloh (~131,600 units / ~97%) Recklinghausen Hamm Paderborn GelsenkirchenDortmund Soest Oberhausen Duisburg Bochum Essen Hagen Mettmann Bremen Wuppertal Dusseldorf Moenchen- Lower Saxony Leverkusen gladbach Cologne Rhineland-Palatinate Aachen Bonn (~4,400 units / ~3%) Markets Total Portfolio High-Growth Stable High-Yielding Q1-2020 (YOY) Q1-2020 (YOY) Q1-2020 (YOY) Q1-2020 (YOY) # of units 136,217 +1.9% 41,886 +5.8% 52,682 +3.3% 41,649 -3.3% In-place rent (sqm), l-f-l €5.88 +2.8% €6.68 +3.1% €5.56 +3.2% €5.40 +1.8% EPRA-Vacancy, l-f-l 3.4% -20 bps 1.9% -20 bps 3.4% -10 bps 5.6% -20 bps 26 I June 2020
Portfolio Overview (as of 31 March 2020) Portfolio valuation: With €1,356/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 41,886 5,300 1,899 4.2% 24.1x 20.6x 249 5,548 Markets Stable Markets 52,682 3,997 1,194 5.5% 18.2x 16.4x 134 4,131 Higher-Yielding Markets 41,649 2,466 973 6.4% 15.7x 14.4x 81 2,547 Total Portfolio 136,217 11,763 1,356 5.1% 19.7x 17.5x 464 12,226 1 Estimated rental values as of December 31, 2019. 27 I June 2020
Portfolio Overview Well-balanced portfolio with significant growth potential 31.03.2020 Units Gross Asset Value Rental Income By Market 21% 30% 26% 31% 45% 37% 34% 37% 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% 28 I June 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 # Units c.17,000 Until 2028, c. 24,000 units will come c.10,000 2.272 off rent restriction 1.664 1.620 Units show significant upside to 827 469 375 market rents 164 36 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029ff The economic upside can theoretically be realised the year after restrictions expire, subject to Spread to Market Rent general legal and other restrictions4 (in €/sqm/month) 3.01 2.76 Over 70% of units to come off restriction until 2028 2.21 1.85 1.78 1.94 1.92 1.13 1.15 0.99 1.10 ≥10 years 26.7% ≤ 5 years 21.0% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 ff. ≤ 5 years2 6 – 10 years2 ≥ 10 years2 In-place rent €4.68 €4.97 €5.00 Market rent1 €6.43 €6.74 €6.10 6-9 years Upside potential3 37% 36% 22% 52.3% Upside potential p.a.3 €9.8m €23.4m €10.1m 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 and market rent (defined in footnote 1). 4 For example rent increase cap of 15% or 20% for three years. 29 I June 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 30 I June 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-2019) 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-2019) 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 31 I June 2020
Portfolio Overview – 31 March 2020 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 24% 58% 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 completed in May 2020 Respecting the environment and responding to demographic changes 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. 33 I June 2020
Portfolio Overview – Supply & Value Potential Asset values significantly below replacement cost Residential replacement costs of the LEG portfolio Minimum replacement cost for new-built product at c. €2,700 per sqm2 The portfolio of affordable living product is de facto irreplaceable at comparable cost base At ~€2,700 minimum replacement cost for a comparable new product, the company’s in-place yield of 5.1% would imply a rent/sqm requirement of c.€12/sqm1, which is not feasible to achieve in the affordable living segment 5.1% ~€2.700/sqm² Gross residential yield €1.356/sqm LEG Minimum replacement costs LEG’s portfolio is conservatively valued at €1,356/sqm, a valuation level below Germany-wide replacement cost for new stock, offering attractive yield Source: Company information Notes: 1Theoretical rent/sqm based on 5.1% yield of LEG; 2 LEG estimates, minimum standard 34 I June 2020
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX 35 I June 2020
Sustainability Social responsibility - 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 36 I June 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 37 I June 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 38 I June 2020
Sustainability Social commitment during the crisis Coronavirus crisis: LEG’s voluntary 10-point paper (21 March 2020) and additional measures Support and protection for tenants Protection of employees Suspension of rent increases in line with Work from home to provide safety and flexibility for Mietspiegel from mid-March employees and their families No termination of rental agreements, no evictions Protection gear for employees Supporting of small business/commercial tenants Benefits for employees during times of closed schools and nursery schools Social initiatives Special offers for system-relevant professionals €1m for corona aid measures through foundation („Your home helps“) Organisation of neighbourhood assistance Commitment to homeless people Legal amendment on federal level Tenants cannot be evicted if they are not able to pay their rents for April-June 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis Deferral until June 2022 at the latest; interests (4%) can be charged 39 I June 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 40 I June 2020
Agenda I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GERMANY – MADE IN NRW II. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE III. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW IV. SUSTAINABILITY V. ATTRACTIVE MARKET NRW VI. APPENDIX 41 I June 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 42 I June 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 43 I June 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 44 I June 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 45 I June 2020
Appendix – Q1-2020 FFO Calculation €m Q1-2020 Q1-2019 Net cold rent 153.5 146.3 +€7.2m YOY/+4.9% Profit from operating expenses -0.8 -1.7 Maintenance (externally-procured services) -12.9 -13.8 Growth in staff costs mainly Staff costs -17.7 -16.1 due to additional FTE’s Allowances on rent receivables -2.3 -2.4 (operations and for crafts services) and increased tariff Other -0.8 -0.6 Non-recurring project costs (rental and lease) 0.7 0.7 Adj. NRI increased by Recurring net rental and lease income 119.7 112.4 +€7.3m YOY (+6.5%); rising cost inflation more than offset Recurring net income from other services 2.4 2.0 by efficiency gains Staff costs -5.6 -5.6 Non-staff operating costs -3.6 -2.9 Non-recurring project costs (admin.) 0.8 0.8 Higher IT, legal and Recurring administrative expenses -8.4 -7.7 consulting costs Other income and expenses 0.0 0.1 Adjusted EBITDA 113.7 106.8 EBITDA increased by Cash interest expenses and income -19.0 -19.2 +€6.9m YOY (+6.5%) Cash income taxes from rental and lease -0.8 -2.0 FFO I (including non-controlling interests) 93.9 85.6 Stable interest costs (average costs in Q1-2020: Non-controlling interests 0.1 -0.7 1.46% vs. 1.62% in Q1-2019) FFO I (excluding non-controlling interests) 94.0 84.9 despite higher debt volume FFO II (including disposal of investment property) 93.5 83.2 Capex-adjusted FFO I (AFFO) 39.3 55.0 46 I June 2020
Appendix – Q1-2020 Income Statement €m Q1-2020 Q1-2019 Higher rental income +€7.2m Net rental and lease income 116.5 109.7 YOY/+4.9% Higher personnel expenses (€1.6m) Net income from the disposal of investment property -0.3 -0.3 Net income from the valuation of investment property -0.7 -0.2 Net income from the disposal of real estate inventory -1.4 -0.7 Net income from other services 1.7 1.4 Recurring admin. costs Administrative and other expenses -10.3 -9.5 +€0.7m due to a mix of higher IT, legal and consulting costs Other income 0.0 0.1 Operating earnings 105.5 100.5 Net income from fair value measurement of derivatives -€0.3m (Q1-2019: -€116.0m) Net finance costs -20.0 -139.0 Lower cash interests (€22.6m; -€3.0m YOY) despite rising debt volume Earnings before income taxes 85.5 -38.5 Income tax expenses -19.0 -18.5 Cash taxes FFO I -€0.8m, cash taxes from disposals -€0.3m Consolidated net profit 66.5 -57.0 47 I June 2020
Appendix – Q1-2020 Strong balance sheet €m 31.3.2020 31.12.2019 Investment property 12,269.0 12,031.1 Acquisitions €184.9m Capex €54.7m Other non-current assets 269.5 322.7 Non-current assets 12,538.5 12,353.8 Receivables and other assets 106.3 89.6 Cash flow from operating activities €80.2m Cash and cash equivalents 300.1 451.2 Investing activities -€178.2m Current assets 406.4 540.8 Financing activities -€53.1m Assets held for sale 15.9 25.2 Net repayment of loans Total Assets 12,960.8 12,919.8 -€108.4m Borrowing of bank loans Equity 6,010.1 5,933.9 €58.5m Non-current financing liabilities 4,862.0 4,856.8 Other non-current liabilities 1,656.6 1,654.2 Non-current liabilities 6,518.6 6,511.0 Current financing liabilities 142.7 197.1 Other current liabilities 289.4 277.8 Current liabilities 432.1 474.9 Total Equity and Liabilities 12,960.8 12,919.8 48 I June 2020
Appendix – Q1-2020 Strong credit profile in more volatile financing environment €m 31.3.2020 31.12.2019 Financial liabilities 5,004.7 5,053.9 Strong balance sheet with LTV of 38.0% significantly below maximum target (43%) Excluding lease liabilities (IFRS 16) 29.9 31.8 leaves headroom for growth investments Cash & cash equivalents 300.1 451.2 Net Debt 4,674.7 4,570.9 Investment properties 12,269.0 12,031.1 Properties held for sale 15.9 25.2 Prepayments for investment properties 13.0 53.5 Property values 12,297.9 12,109.8 Loan to Value (LTV) in % 38.0 37.7 49 I June 2020
Appendix – Q1-2020 EPRA-Net Asset Value €m 31.3.2020 31.12.2019 €63.6m net profit Equity (excl. minority interests) 5,986.0 5,909.9 €12.5m pensions Effect of exercising options, convertibles and other rights 26.1 26.1 NAV 6,012.1 5,936.0 Fair value measurement of derivative financial instruments 87.2 84.0 Deferred taxes1 1,337.0 1,336.4 EPRA-NAV 7,436.3 7,356.4 Number of shares fully-diluted incl. convertible (m) 69.010 69.010 EPRA-NAV per share in € 107.76 106.60 Goodwill resulting from synergies 83.4 83.4 Adjusted EPRA-NAV (excl. goodwill) 7,352.9 7,273.0 Adjusted EPRA-NAV per share in € 106.55 105.39 Gross yield of 5.1% (thereof free financed portfolio: 5.3%) and value per sqm (€1,356) 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. 50 I June 2020
Appendix – 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) 51 I June 2020
Appendix – Portfolio Valuation Market clustering based on LEG’s methodology Key indicator Scoring based on local districts5 LEG Scoring Relative comparison of rental 1. Rental level1 levels High-growth markets Relative comparison of vacancy 2. Vacancy level2 levels Stable markets ~30 indicators like 3. Socio demographic ranking3 demographics, labour market, wealth etc. Higher-yielding >20 indicators from demo- markets 4. Future attractiveness4 graphics, economy, edu- cation, family friendliness Weighting Source: Company information Notes: 1 Empirica; 2 CBRE; 3 Prognos Institut; 4 Berlin Institut; 5 Based on 401 local districts in Germany 52 I June 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 53 I June 2020
Appendix – Rent Regulation Ongoing political discussion but small impacts on LEG Topic Description Impact on LEG Mietspiegel Agreement on change of reference period from 4 to 6 years Marginal impact on rent growth. (reference rent) Modernization Reduction of modernization charge from 11% to 8% LEG only slightly affected due to Rent increase max. €3 per sqm over a period of six years pursuit of less aggressive (rents below €7 per sqm: limitation to max. €2 per sqm) modernization approach. Reletting Mandatory disclosure of previous tenant’s rent No impact on LEG. Mietpreisbremse Only applicable for re-letting in tense markets, number of tense No material changes for LEG. (rental break) markets reduced to 18 cities in NRW from 1 July 2020 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) Outside NRW Berlin rental It is expected that the Federal Constitutional Court will declare No impact on LEG. NRW freeze the rent freeze in Berlin unconstitutional government disapproves of this No risk of expansion into NRW instrument. 54 I June 2020
Appendix – Rent Regulation Basics Free financed units Existing contracts Rent increase by max. 20% (15% cap in tense markets²) within 3 years; limit: local reference rent1 After modernization: annual rent can be increased by 8% of modernization costs; New NRW Tenant limit: €3 per sqm (rent/sqm/month > €7) or €2 per sqm (rent/sqm/month < €7) over 6 years Protection Law effective from July 2020 New contracts reduces number of tense Markets without rental cap: no regulation markets to 18 cities² In tense markets2 the rental break (Mietpreisbremse) applies: max. 10% on local reference rent1 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 In NRW, 18 cities were identified as tense markets, especially Düsseldorf, Cologne and Greater Cologne area, Bonn, Münster 55 I June 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 56 I June 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 Investor Relations Commercial Management Management and Supervisory Board Office Portfolio Management Neighbourhood Management Legal, Compliance and Internal Audit Accounting and Tax Property Management Human Resources Modernisation Corporate Communications Central Procurement Acquisition Receivables Management New construction Rent Management IT Operating Expenses Management TechnikServicePlus GmbH EnergieServicePlus GmbH Risk Management With LEG Since 2019 Since 2013 In Industry 6 years 6 years 57 I June 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 58 I June 2020
Appendix 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 8.1% Indices: MDAX, FTSE EPRA/NAREIT, GPR 250, DAX ESG, BNP Paribas AM Stoxx Europe 600, DAX ESG, MSCI Global Standard 3.2% Weighting (31.3.2020): MDAX 3.40%; EPRA 3.49% Rating: Baa1 (stable) by Moody’s Flossbach von Storch 3.0% Share price (5.5.2020, indexed; 31.1.2013 = 100) 300 250 200 150 EPRA Germany LEG 100 50 0 02-2013 02-2014 02-2015 02-2016 02-2017 02-2018 02-2019 02-2020 1 Source: LEG; shareholdings according to voting rights notifications. 59 I June 2020
Appendix LEG Additional Creditor Information Unsecured financing covenants Financing mix Covenant Threshold 31.03.2020 Variable interest Fixed interest Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA / 8.6% 79.8% Net Cash Interest >1.8x 5.5x Unencumbered Assets / Swaps Unsecured Financial Indebtedness >125% 196% 11.6% Net Financial Indebtedness / Total Assets
Appendix 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 61 I June 2020
Appendix Financial Calendar 2020 March 2020 Report/Event 9th Annual Report 2019 May 2020 11th Quarterly Statement Q1 as of 31 March 2020 August 2020 7th Quarterly Report Q2 as of 30 June 2020 August 2020 19th Virtual Annual General Meeting November 2020 12th Quarterly Statement Q3 as of 30 September 2020 62 I June 2020
Contact Investor Relations Frank Kopfinger, CFA Karin Widenmann Head of Investor Relations & Strategy Senior Manager Investor Relations Tel: +49 (0) 211 4568-550 Tel: +49 (0) 211 4568-458 E-Mail: frank.kopfinger@leg.ag E-Mail: karin.widenmann@leg.ag LEG Immobilien AG ǀ Hans-Boeckler-Str. 38 ǀ 40476 Düsseldorf, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 211 4568-400 ǀ Fax: +49 (0) 211 4568-22 204 ǀ E-Mail: ir@leg.ag ǀ Internet: www.leg.ag 63 I June 2020
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