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Tender Offer for Deutsche Wohnen Continuing the industrialisation in German residential 14 October 2015 Situation analysis 1 Vonovia Integration of Gagfah will be completed by year-end 2015 Ahead of plan in terms of timing as well as total synergies Financing on track, disposals ongoing Scalable platform benefits being leveraged Reported numbers do not yet reflect full scale of FFO generation Preliminary FFO1 guidance for 2016: €690-710mm Deutsche Wohnen – LEG Immobilien Two companies with different standalone strategies and portfolio risk / return profiles Growth / quality play (Deutsche Wohnen) and yield play (LEG Immobilien) Combination does not benefit from platform or scale: key enablers missing Ambitious synergies, in the absence of required enablers, realised only in four years: €35mm run rate synergies (pre-tax) / c. €935mm NPV (3.4% cap rate) Implied LEG valuation of c. 18.3x NCR does not reflect portfolio quality / location Building a new German-wide platform not in the interest of investors Deutsche Wohnen will need to invest significantly going forward to create a platform, which implies cost, risk, time and people Value - enhancing Vonovia offer for Deutsche Wohnen Continuation of the industrialisation in German residential Strong synergy potential in a Vonovia - Deutsche Wohnen combination: €84mm run rate synergies (pre-tax) / c. €1.9bn NPV (4.0% cap rate) The offer implies a value per Deutsche Wohnen share of €25.86 (€7.56 in cash, remainder in shares) 9.8% premium to unaffected price of €23.55 as of 8 October 2015 10.9% premium to unaffected 3m VWAP as of 8 October 2015 13.0% effective premium (incl. shared synergies) to unaffected price and 14.1% to 3m VWAP Offer creates significant value for both shareholder groups 2 3 Page 2 1 Vonovia current situation Page 3 Platform integration – Ready at completion of the Deutsche Wohnen tender offer Key Integration Workstream IT HR TGS1 Integration Controlling Regional platform integration Modernisation Refinancing Complete in 2016 Complete Feb 2016 Complete Feb 2016 Complete Feb 2016 Complete Feb 2016 Complete Feb 2016 Complete Feb 2016 04/2014 Transactions (closing date) ~11k units acquired 10/2014 ~30k units acquired 03/2015 ~140k units acquired 07/2015 ~19.8k units acquired Integration bandwidth available for efficient and fast Deutsche Wohnen integration Note: Expected integration status as of year-end 2015; 1 Craftsmen organisation Page 4 Vonovia’s scale and platform benefits have been proven multiple times by now ... resulting in significant enhancement of overall margins Margin1 improvement due to scalable platform in our acquisitions... EBITDA margin before integration EBITDA margin as of H1 2015 2 EBITDA margin 80% 78% 77% 76% 90% 75% 75% Portfolio density Industrialised modernisation Services extension Overhead optimisation 70% 65% 63% EBITDA margin excl. maintenance & repairs 64% 63% 64% 85% 85% 82% 80% 80% 77% 75% 70% 68% 64% 65% 60% 60% 60% 61% 55% 55% 50% 50% DeWAG Vitus Gagfah Südewo IPO 2013 2014 2015E Vonovia with multi-year track record of capturing significant synergies in all our acquisitions 1 Standalone margin reporting of acquisitions not always fully in line with Vonovia reporting; 2 Gagfah and Südewo 2015 pro forma incl. synergies Page 5 Stand-alone FFO growth locked-in FFO 1 (€mm) +39% FFO1/ share GAGFAH +€39m SÜDEWO +€36m FFO1 yield 780-800 640-660 €1.671.72 560-580 5.5%2 287 €1.00 €1.371.42 €1.201.24 4.5%2 4.0%2 3.6%1 2014 FFO 2015 fullyear run rate 2015 guidance Synergies 2015 full-year run rate + run rate of synergies3 Preliminary FFO guidance for 2016 of €690-710mm4 Note: FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure and investors are advised to use caution when comparing such non-GAAP financial measures with those of other companies as Vonovia’s peers may calculate FFO on a different basis; 1 Based on closing price of December 2014; 2 Based on unaffected price as of 8 October 2015; 3 Reflects full-year pro forma contribution from Gagfah (additional 2 months), Franconia (additional 3 months) and Südewo (additional 6 months); 4 Preliminary guidance; full details provided with Q3 results on 3 November 2015 Page 6 2 Analysis of Deutsche Wohnen’s offer for LEG Immobilien Page 7 Deutsche Wohnen and LEG with different location profiles and asset quality1 No portfolio overlap / density between Deutsche Wohnen and LEG Deutsche Wohnen portfolio (k units)2 LEG Immobilien portfolio (k units) Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg Deutsche Wohnen LEG FFO yield 4.1%3 5.8%3 Dividend yield 2.4%4 3.7%5 22k1 15% 35k1 33% 16.7x1 13.8x1 Opex / sqm7 €8.6 €6.6 In-place rent / sqm per month €5.81 €5.21 14.7% 1.6% 2 Saxony / Lower Saxony / Saxony Anhalt / Bremen North Rhine-Westphalia Berlin 15 98 3 Diverging portfolio characteristics (based on pre-announcement price) 106 Restricted units % of total Net Cold Rent multiple Hesse 6 Other 15 1 Bavaria / BadenWuerttemberg 3 2013 – H1 2015 CAGR FV / sqm8 Source: Company information; Note: non-GAAP financial measures, such as FFO, may be calculated differently by different companies; investors are advised to use caution when comparing such non-GAAP financial measures between companies; 1 Sourced from public sources relating to Deutsche Wohnen’s offer for LEG; 2 Split by German states based on company estimates; 3 Calculated based on 2016E FFO guidance and undiluted market capitalisation as of 18 September 2015; 4 Calculated based on 60% of 2016E FFO guidance and undiluted market capitalisation as of 18 September 2015; 5 Calculated based on 65% of 2016E FFO guidance and undiluted market capitalisation as of 18 September 2015; 7 As of H1 2015 annualised; 8 Includes sales and acquisitions Page 8 Key enablers of operating platform synergies missing in Deutsche Wohnen - LEG combination Deutsche Wohnen – LEG synergy targets optimistic in light of limited synergy areas Vonovia - Gagfah (€75mm operating synergies1) Deutsche Wohnen - LEG Portfolio density 31%2 Industrialised modernisation 25%2 7%2 37%2 Services extension Overhead optimisation Privatisation synergies not deemed to be recurring (€20mm pre-tax) and do not require a combination 1 Expected pre-tax synergies corresponding to €69mm post-tax, as per Vonovia Q1 2015 reporting; 2 Percentage of total synergy Page 9 Building a platform takes time, significant investment, and can go wrong Vonovia platform has been up and running for over 3 years IT systems Initiated in 2005: First mover – integrated SAP / IT systems Second digitalisation phase started in 2014 Craftsmen insourcing Initiated in 2011 with c. 150 employees at end of year 1 Currently approx. 1,800 dedicated employees Modernisation Initiated in 2008, roll-out from 2010 onwards Modernisation spend increased from ~€35mm in 2010 to expected >€200mm in 2015 New product roll-outs include e.g. new bathrooms / built-in kitchens (on tenants' wish) and the modernisation of former contracting facilities (since 2014) Services extension Initiated in 2011, implemented from 2012 onwards Vonovia entered into a strategic partnership with DT in order to equip 145k units with cable television By the end of Q2 2014, more than 55k residential units were connected 2005 2009 2010 2008 2011 2010 2011 2012 No need to replicate a platform that already works, has tested scalability potential and generates synergies Page 10 3 Value - enhancing offer for Deutsche Wohnen Page 11 Cash and share tender offer for Deutsche Wohnen Financial terms Mixed cash / share offer for 100% of the share capital of Deutsche Wohnen For every 11 Deutsche Wohnen shares, Deutsche Wohnen shareholders are offered: 7 Vonovia shares (71% of consideration) €83.14 in cash (29% of consideration) The offer implies a value per Deutsche Wohnen share of €25.86 (€7.56 in cash, remainder in shares) 9.8% premium to unaffected price of €23.55 as of 8 October 2015 10.9% premium to unaffected 3m VWAP as of 8 October 2015 13.0% effective premium (incl. shared synergies) to unaffected price and 14.1% to 3m VWAP Deutsche Wohnen shareholders to participate further in synergy realisation through share consideration The offer will include standard conditions, as well as transaction specific conditions: LEG offer voted down in the Deutsche Wohnen EGM scheduled for 28 October Transaction terms No capital increases or new material acquisitions by Deutsche Wohnen Approval to raise capital in kind (75% threshold required) at Vonovia EGM scheduled for 30 November Minimum acceptance threshold of 50% + 1 vote on fully diluted basis New shares to be listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, and to have dividend entitlement for full year 2015 (paid in 2016) Page 12 Summary timetable Announcement and invitation to Vonovia EGM 14 October Deutsche Wohnen EGM 28 October Vonovia Q3 earnings announcement 3 November Filing of offer document with BaFin 13 November Vonovia EGM 30 November Launch of offer period1 2 December Expiry of offer period1 11 January 2016 Expected Closing 1 February 2016 Indicative expected dates only Page 13 Transaction financing Sources & Uses Comments ~€7.0bn share consideration in kind Sources €bn Share consideration ~7.0 Uses Acquisition of Deutsche Wohnen €bn Remaining consideration financed through debt (incremental and rollover) ~10 Transaction expected to be financed at cost of Debt financing / cash Deutsche Wohnen net debt Total 3.6 3.71 14.3 Synergy related and other transaction costs 0.2 Deutsche Wohnen net debt 4.2 Total debt of sub 2% Deutsche Wohnen shareholders to benefit from synergy realisation through share consideration Implied LTV post-transaction of ~55% Debt-to-capital ratio post-transaction of ~52.5% 14.3 Pro forma for the transaction Vonovia continues to have a prudent capital structure 1 Assuming that Deutsche Wohnen’s existing €500mm bond will be refinanced Page 14 Financial policy unchanged Transaction structure ~€7.0bn share consideration Pro forma LTV Further potential deleveraging routes1 Acceptance Level Disposals Capital value Consideration Pro forma post Assuming Asset Accelerated Yield Concrete mid- to Deutsche transaction below 100% appreciation disposal of compression term plan to Wohnen LTV of acceptance, through above non-core / and market delever to shareholders approximately less debt will market rent non-strategic rent growth <50% LTV, includes 55% be required, growth and assets to Assuming c. as previously ~€7.0bn resulting in return deliver 1-2% 15bps yield stated equity lower leverage delivered deleveraging compression through over 18 modernisation months programme Ongoing Expected to deleveraging deliver 1-2% through deleveraging privatisation per year programme component ~55% 1 Modernisation Target LTV / rating c. 1-2% c. 1-2% Isolated deleveraging effects for respective illustrative initiatives Page 15 c. 1-2% c. 1% Target LTV: < 50% Strong strategic rationale for a Vonovia - Deutsche Wohnen combination 1 Portfolio fit “More of the same”: enhanced exposure to cities and regions which are already wellknown and strategic to Vonovia Balances combined presence consistent with German macro and future demographics Value-enhancing on all key portfolio metrics Creates a stronger company overall Value creation Expected operating synergies of €84mm1 per annum, deliverable in ~2 years Synergies driven by: portfolio density, industrialised modernisation, services extension and overhead optimisation FFO1-accretive transaction from first year of full consolidation (2017), assuming full synergy realisation Adjusted NAV2-neutral (on full year of consolidation, 2017) excluding synergies Adjusted NAV2-accretive including synergies 2 WACC compression driven by improved combined business and portfolio profile 3 Scale: asset base of ~€34bn and over half a million residential units Combination of two highly successful portfolios under a time-tested platform Investability: enhanced liquidity with over €20bn market cap Scale as source of value 1 Synergies pre-tax; equates to €77mm post-tax; 2 Excluding goodwill Page 16 Complementarity of portfolios Portfolio Value creation Combined portfolio (by units) Overview of Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen portfolios HAMBURG SCHLESWIGHOLSTEIN 25 BERLIN MECKLENBURGWEST POMERANIA 12 OTHERS 26 4 HESSE 25 6 South 11% Berlin 69% South 26% 3 1 THURINGIA 45 Total units: c. 370k2 4 Total units: c. 140k Combined SAXONY Other East 4% Saxony 10% 6 6 BADENWUERTTEMBERG NRW 2% SAXONYANHALT BRANDENBURG RHINELANDPALATINATE SAARLAND Saxony 3% 1 Other East 8% NRW 34% North 17% 2 3 125 North 8% 98 2 4 3 Other East 2% Saxony 12% 9 LOWER SAXONY NORTH RHINEWESTPHALIA Berlin 8% 31 2 2 BREMEN Deutsche Wohnen Vonovia 11 North 14% Berlin 25% BAVARIA 3 Vonovia portfolio (k units) 34 20 South 22% Deutsche Wohnen portfolio (k units)1 NRW 25% Total units: c. 510k Vonovia portfolio will scale up significantly its presence in high growth and strong demographic “Berlin“ Split by German states based on company estimates; 2 Including 19.8k units from Südewo North: includes Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower-Saxony; South: includes Baden-Wuerttemberg, Hesse, Bavaria, Rhineland-Palatinate and Bremen; Other East: includes Brandenburg, Saxony - Anhalt, Thuringia, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Saarland and others 1 Page 17 The portfolio fits naturally into Vonovia’s strategic portfolio structure Expected value growth in % Growth / Return Matrix Deutsche Wohnen Südewo DeWAG Gagfah Vitus Vonovia (old) Current return in % Note: The chart above does not take into consideration object quality or micro location. The analysis takes into consideration Deutsche Wohnen’s top 6 locations (equates to c. 89% of the portfolio) Page 18 Portfolio Value creation €84mm of identified synergies generating ~€1.9bn of value Portfolio Value creation Run-rate operational synergies and implied net benefit to shareholders Synergies (pre-tax) Capitalised synergies1 €84mm ~€1.93bn Run-rate – ~€80mm = ~€1.9bn Potential operating synergies2 (€84 mm) Synergy enablers Portfolio density Net present value of run-rate operating synergies One-offs to raise synergies Vonovia's and Deutsche Wohnen's portfolio “fit” allows for synergies in both companies’ local organisations €6mm 7% €33mm 39% €25mm 30% €20mm 24% Development of Deutsche Wohnen's existing craftsmen organisation according to the Vonovia Industrialised modernisation craftsmen example Joint management organisation and close collaboration Rollout of Vonovia’s modernisation- and value-enhancing strategy to Deutsche Wohnen Services extension Overhead optimisation Transfer of Vonovia's extension strategy to Deutsche Wohnen has great economic potential Existing Vonovia holding structure allows shared services centre approach for Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen Vonovia synergies are achieved across different categories through leveraging the platform Note: Morgan Stanley (independent adviser to the management board) has confirmed to the management board in an opinion letter dated 11 November 2015, that the synergies are consistent with comparable transactions and, accordingly, appear to be reasonably achievable 1 Assumes effective tax rate on synergies of 8% and capitalisation rate of 4.0%; 2 Operating synergies pre-tax, equates to €77mm post-tax Page 19 Synergy comparison Portfolio Value creation Synergy comparison Synergy categories Vonovia - Deutsche Wohnen Target synergies1 Assumed years to runrate ~€84mm (or ~€77mm post-tax) 2 years Present value (at 4.0% cap rate) ~€1,932mm Present value (at 3.4% cap rate3) ~€2,273mm Deutsche Wohnen LEG Vonovia – Deutsche Wohnen ~€35mm2 (or ~€32mm post-tax) €mm % total €mm ~€6 7% - - Industrialised modernisation ~€33 39% - - Services extension ~€25 30% - - Overhead optimisation ~€20 24% €352 100% Total ~€84 100% €35 100% Portfolio density 4 years2 Deutsche Wohnen - LEG % total ~€805mm ~€935mm2 Vonovia – Deutsche Wohnen offer presents higher present value, faster payback and higher quantum of synergies Source: Company information 1 Effective tax rate of 8%; 2 Sourced from public sources relating to Deutsche Wohnen’s offer for LEG; assumption 3 Cap rate used in Deutsche Wohnen – LEG offer to value synergies based on 4% discount rate and 1% growth Page 20 Our offer provides Deutsche Wohnen shareholders with a highly accretive proposition FFO1 2016 Build-up (€mm) Comments > 1,050 330 690-7101 FFO per share (Deutsche Wohnen shareholders) Pre-deal: €0.98 Post-deal2: €1.35 Vonovia Deutsche Wohnen >35% accretion Vonovia Deutsche Wohnen Financing costs Deutsche Wohnen – LEG Immobilien 236 FFO-accretive transaction for Deutsche Wohnen shareholders Reflects announced synergies of €84mm (pre-tax) Deutsche Wohnen shareholders also benefit from premium, relative valuation and uplift from synergies assuming reinvestment New shares receive Vonovia unchanged DPS Synergies Combined FFO1 2016 Build-up3 (€mm) Portfolio Value creation Comments n/a 32 597 FFO per share (Deutsche Wohnen shareholders) 330 Reflects announced synergies of €35mm (pre-tax) Based on announced transaction structure Pre-deal:€0.98 Post-deal4: €1.08 Deutsche Wohnen LEG Financing Immobilien costs Synergies Combined ~11% accretion A Vonovia - Deutsche Wohnen combination provides Deutsche Wohnen shareholders with a highly accretive deal and exposure to an established German-wide platform Preliminary guidance; 2 Implied FFO per Deutsche Wohnen share. Assumes that Deutsche Wohnen shareholders reinvest cash portion of consideration in Vonovia shares at current market price; 3 Sourced from public sources relating to Deutsche Wohnen’s offer for LEG; 4 Undiluted FFO accretion based on 337mm shares outstanding pre-deal, as per company information 1 Page 21 A Vonovia - Deutsche Wohnen combination would be highly valueaccretive to all shareholders Portfolio Value creation Value creation build-up (share price, in €) Between 25-50bps re-rating potential 23.55 25.86 26.62 26.62 Deutsche Wohnen shareholders 27.73 28.96 35 to 40bps1 compression, assuming the two companies trade at their current blended FFO yield post-transaction Deutsche Wohnen share price pre-deal (Oct 8) Premium Synergies Share price post synergies and one-offs Re-rating (25 bps) Re-rating (50 bps) Value creation build-up (share price, in €) Between 25-50bps re-rating potential 28.76 n/a 29.95 29.95 Vonovia shareholders 33.63 35 to 40bps1 compression, assuming the two companies trade at their current blended FFO yield post-transaction Vonovia share price pre-deal (Oct 8) 1 31.69 Premium Synergies This includes full run-rate synergies Page 22 Share price post synergies and one-offs Re-rating (25 bps) Re-rating (50 bps) Transaction is value-enhancing for our shareholders Financial impact for shareholders Impact (per share) Short-term Medium-term Portfolio Value creation Acquisition criteria Total Shareholder Return + Strategic fit Scale benefits, geographical diversification and strengthening footprint in growth regions, increase of asset density, etc. FFO + FFO / share Accretive Fulfilment of all Vonovia’s acquisition criteria Dividend BBB+ Rating (stable) Maintaining rating Adj. NAV (excl. goodwill) Page 23 ≥ NAV / share At least neutral 4 Summary Page 24 Summary 1 The industrialisation of German residential is a proven strategy 2 Vonovia is ready – will complete the major integrations before our Deutsche Wohnen offer closes 3 Deutsche Wohnen’s offer for LEG, to duplicate a German-wide platform, is an unexpected change in strategy that will be costly to implement 4 Vonovia offers Deutsche Wohnen and Vonovia shareholders a value-enhancing alternative to the Deutsche Wohnen - LEG offer Page 25 Investors now have a choice to decide about the future shape of German residential Alternatives Comments Action Delay industrialisation By allowing a Deutsche Wohnen – LEG combination Risk and cost of duplicating a German-wide platform and of acquiring portfolios without generating platform synergies Deutsche Wohnen EGM: Vote for LEG deal or do nothing Retain pace of industrialisation By keeping three distinctive players: two regional and one German-wide platform Over time, consolidation likely to happen, potentially at different relative valuations Deutsche Wohnen EGM: Vote down Deutsche Wohnen offer for LEG Vonovia EGM: Vote down Vonovia offer for Deutsche Wohnen Accelerate industrialisation By favouring the proposed integration of Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen today announced by Vonovia Consolidating Vonovia’s German-wide platform A true value-enhancing opportunity for Deutsche Wohnen and Vonovia shareholders and the industry Deutsche Wohnen EGM: Vote down Deutsche Wohnen offer for LEG Vonovia EGM: Approve Vonovia offer for Deutsche Wohnen Vonovia offer: Tender Deutsche Wohnen shares in Vonovia offer Value in the sector is maximised through acceleration of the industrialisation of the sector. To achieve this, investors need to take action and support the Vonovia offer Page 26 5 Appendix Page 27 Industrialisation continues: ~€34bn of assets with approx. 510,000 units Vonovia Deutsche Wohnen Combined ~€13bn ~€9bn >€20bn €1,400-1,420mm €626mm1 >€2bn FFO (2015 guidance) €560-580mm €285-290mm2 €845–870mm3 FFO (2016 guidance before deal financing effects) €690-710mm €330mm2 ~€1bn4 ~50% ~41% ~55% ~€23bn ~€11bn ~€34bn ~370k ~140k ~510k 3.5% 2.1% ~3%5 2.6-2.8% >3% ~3% ~€5.7/sqm ~€5.8/sqm ~€5.7/sqm5 Public market / P&L Market capitalisation Rental income (2015 guidance) LTV (last reported) Portfolio (LR) Gross Asset Value Residential units Vacancy Like-for-like rental growth In-place rent Source: Company information, Market data as of 8 October 2015; Note: Stats based on latest reported company information (Q2 2015) unless otherwise stated; combined figures are estimated sums only and actual methodologies for calculation may differ, affecting actual combination; non-GAAP financial measures, such as FFO, may be calculated differently by different companies; investors are advised to use caution when comparing such non-GAAP financial measures between companies; 1 Annualised based on H1 2015 figures; 2 Guidance from Deutsche Wohnen announcement presentation on offer for LEG; 3 Sum of Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen guidance excl. synergies and incremental financing costs; 4 Sum of Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen guidance excl. incremental financing costs; 5 Weighted average Page 28 Scale and investability are enhanced One of the most investable RE stocks in Europe Indicative DAX ranking 97 Market cap (€bn) Free float market cap (€bn) >20 25 14 #17 23 20 14 13 12 #22 >20 12 16 16 15 15 14 14 Vonovia 23 Adidas 26 Deutsche Boerse 24 70 9 7 Source: Market data as of 8 October 2015 Source: Deutsche Boerse as of 30 September 2015 Page 29 Fresenius Henkel EON Combined Continental VW Deutsche Post Muench […] Linde Daimler 5 Bayer 5 Deutsche Wohnen DW - LEG Vonovia Combined 5 DISCLAIMER NOT FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES AND CERTAIN OTHER JURISDICTIONS WHERE SUCH DISTRIBUTION WOULD VIOLATE APPLICABLE LAW The facts and information contained herein are as up to date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future. 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