News
10/23/2007
Deutsche Wohnen AG: Results of the revaluation of the portfolio
EQS-Ad-hoc: Deutsche Wohnen AG: Results of the revaluation of the portfolio
Deutsche Wohnen AG / Miscellaneous
Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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After Deutsche Wohnen AG acquired Berlin-based GEHAG Group in July 2007,
the residential property portfolio of Deutsche Wohnen AG, consisting of
approximately 50,400 residential units as at 30 June 2007, was the subject
of a consistent revaluation carried out by Catella Property Valuation GmbH
Chartered Surveyors, using 30 June 2007 as the key date. The reason for
carrying out the revaluation is the change of the accounting method for
real estate assets from the historical cost method to the fair value method
in accordance with IAS 40 on the occasion of preparing the prospectus for
the new shares issued in the context of acquiring GEHAG.
The revaluation resulted in an overall fair market value of the residential
property portfolio (Fair Value in accordance with IAS 40) of approximately
EUR 3.10 billion (EUR 954 per sqm).
Based on the pro forma consolidated financial statement as at 30 June 2007,
the net asset value of the new Deutsche Wohnen Group amounts to
approximately EUR 1.04 billion. In relation to the 26.4 million shares
outstanding, the net asset value per share is EUR 39.39. The pro forma
consolidated financial statement takes into account the preliminary
allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities. Within the
context of the final allocation of the purchase price, the net asset value
as at 31 December 2007 that is yet to be determined can still differ from
the value stated herein.
Until now, annual after-tax earnings for the new Deutsche Wohnen Group had
been expected to amount to approximately EUR 1 million. We will publish a
new earnings forecast on 27 November 2007 together with our consolidated
financial statement as at 30 September 2007.
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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:
In addition to the approximately 50,400 residential units mentioned above,
429 commercial units and approximately 16,200 parking spaces were included
in the portfolio valuation done by the DCF method.
Compared to 31 December 2006 (net asset value: approximately EUR 726
million), the net asset value has increased by approximately EUR 314
million, or about 43 percent, to approximately EUR 1.04 billion as at 30
June 2007. The net asset value per share increased by EUR 3.10 to EUR
39.39, or by approximately 9 percent.
A pro forma consolidated financial statement as at 30 June 2007 was
prepared for the new Deutsche Wohnen Group. This pro forma consolidated
financial statement represents part of the prospectus that is to be
published in the course of the coming weeks regarding 6.4 million new
bearer shares in Deutsche Wohnen AG that were issued in the context of the
GEHAG acquisition (share-related component of the purchase price). To this
end, a preliminary allocation of acquisition costs to the acquired assets
and liabilities at their fair values was carried out. A final allocation
must be carried out within 12 months of the time at which the acquisition
occurred.
After the transition from the historical cost model to the fair value model
was implemented as announced in the pro forma consolidated financial
statement as at 30 June 2007, the fair value of the residential property
portfolio for the first time forms a part of the consolidated balance
sheet. The net asset value of the new Deutsche Wohnen Group thus now
corresponds to the Group’s equity less the deferred taxes associated with
the valuation at fair value. In doing so, Deutsche Wohnen is following the
recommendations of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA).
Hubert Bonn
Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +49 (0)6131 4800 262
email: hubert.bonn@deuwo.com
23.10.2007 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: Deutsche Wohnen AG
Pfaffenwiese 300
65929 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)6131 4800 262
Fax: +49 (0)6131 4800 4441
E-mail: hubert.bonn@deuwo.com
Internet: www.deutsche-wohnen.de
ISIN: DE000A0HN5C6, DE0006283302
WKN: A0HN5C, 628330
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart
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