Employees                                            3,010         2,982 

^1) The allocation of earnings is based on the assumption that net interest payable on the AT1 bond is recognised on an accrual basis.

^2) Structured Property Financing segment only; in line with common practice in the banking sector, bank levy and contributions to the deposit guarantee scheme are not included; the previous year's figure was adjusted accordingly.

^3) On an annualised basis

^4) Excluding EUR 0.3 billion in private client business (31 December 2020: EUR 0.3 billion) and EUR 0.3 billion in local authority lending business by the former Westdeutsche ImmobilienBank AG (WestImmo) (31 December 2020: EUR 0.3 billion)

^5) 31 December 2020: less a planned dividend distribution of EUR 1.50 per share in 2021 and incorporating the pro-rata accrual of net interest payable on the AT1 bond. The 2021 dividend payment of EUR 1.50 for 2020 would need to be made in two steps. In compliance with the requirements published by the European Central Bank (ECB) on 15 December 2020, the distributable amount is calculated at EUR 0.40 per share. The Management Board will submit a corresponding proposal for the appropriation of profits to the ordinary Annual General Meeting in May 2021. Depending on further economic developments, regulatory requirements, the Bank's capital position and its risk situation, an extraordinary Annual General Meeting, which could possibly take place during the fourth quarter of 2021, could then decide on the intended remaining payout of EUR 1.10 per share.

31 March 2021: less a planned dividend distribution of EUR 1.50 per share in 2021 and including interim profits for 2021, deducting the pro rata dividend in line with the dividend policy, and incorporating the pro-rata accrual of net interest payable on the AT1 bond. The CET1 ratio, as shown in Aareal Bank's regulatory report as at 31 March 2021, was 18.9 %, reflecting the fact that on that date the Bank had not submitted an application for inclusion of profits to the ECB. The SREP recommendations concerning the NPL inventory and the ECB's NPL guidelines for exposures newly classified as NPLs, as well as the "CRR Quick fix" as of 30 September 2020, were taken into account.

^6) Underlying RWA estimate, incorporating the higher figure determined using the revised AIRBA or the revised CRSA (phased-in), based on the final Basel Committee framework dated 7 December 2017. The calculation of the material impact upon Aareal Bank is subject to the outstanding EU implementation as well as the implementation of additional regulatory requirements (CRR II, EBA requirements, etc.).

Consolidated income statement for the first quarter of 2021 (in accordance with IFRSs)


                                                                               1 Jan-31 Mar       1 Jan-31 Mar   Change 
                                                                                       2021               2020 
                                                                                       EUR mn               EUR mn        % 
Net interest income                                                                     138                123       12 
Loss allowance                                                                            7                 58      -88 
Net commission income                                                                    59                 57        4 
Net derecognition gain or loss                                                            0                  7 
Net gain or loss from financial instruments (fvpl)                                       -1                 10     -110 
Net gain or loss from hedge accounting                                                   -3                  1     -400 
Net gain or loss from investments accounted for using the equity method                   0                  0 
Administrative expenses                                                                 150                129       16 
Net other operating income/expenses                                                      -4                  0 
Operating profit                                                                         32                 11      191 
Income taxes                                                                             11                  4      175 
Consolidated net income                                                                  21                  7      200 
Consolidated net income attributable to non-controlling interests                         1                  1 
Consolidated net income attributable to shareholders of Aareal Bank AG                   20                  6      233 
 
Earnings per share (EpS) 
Consolidated net income attributable to shareholders of Aareal Bank AG ^ 
1)                                                                                       20                  6      233 
                 of which: allocated to ordinary shareholders                            16                  2      700 
                 of which: allocated to AT1 investors                                     4                  4 
Earnings per ordinary share (EUR )                                                       0.27               0.04      575 
Earnings per AT1 unit (EUR )                                                             0.04               0.04 

^1) The allocation of earnings is based on the assumption that net interest payable on the AT1 bond is recognised on an accrual basis. Segment results for the first quarter of 2021 (in accordance with IFRSs)


                                            Structured       Banking &                      Consolidation /    Aareal Bank 
                                             Property         Digital          Aareon       Reconciliation        Group 
                                             Financing       Solutions 
                                               1      1                         1      1                          1      1 
                                            Jan-   Jan-   1 Jan-    1 Jan-   Jan-   Jan-    1 Jan-    1 Jan-   Jan-   Jan- 
                                              31     31   31 Mar    31 Mar     31     31    31 Mar    31 Mar     31     31 
                                             Mar    Mar     2021      2020    Mar    Mar      2021      2020    Mar    Mar 
                                            2021   2020                      2021   2020                       2021   2020 
EUR mn 
Net interest income                          127    113       11        10      0      0         0         0    138    123 
Loss allowance                                 7     58                         0      0                          7     58 
Net commission income                          2      2        7         5     53     53        -3        -3     59     57 
Net derecognition gain or loss                 0      7                                                           0      7 
Net gain or loss from financial               -1     10                                0                         -1     10 
instruments (fvpl) 
Net gain or loss from hedge accounting        -3      1                                                          -3      1 
Net gain or loss from investments                                               0      0                          0      0 
accounted for using the equity method 
Administrative expenses                       84     68       19        18     50     46        -3        -3    150    129 
Net other operating income/expenses           -5      0        0         0      1      0         0         0     -4      0 
Operating profit                              29      7       -1        -3      4      7         0         0     32     11 
Income taxes                                  10      3        0        -1      1      2                         11      4 
Consolidated net income                       19      4       -1        -2      3      5         0         0     21      7 
Consolidated net income                        0      0        0         0      1      1                          1      1 
attributable to non-controlling interests 
Consolidated net income attributable to       19      4       -1        -2      2      4         0         0     20      6 
shareholders of Aareal Bank AG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

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Language:     English 
Company:      Aareal Bank AG 
              Paulinenstr. 15 
              65189 Wiesbaden 
              Germany 
Phone:        +49 (0)611 348 - 0 
Fax:          +49 (0)611 348 - 2332 
E-mail:       aareal@aareal-bank.com 
Internet:     www.aareal-bank.com 
ISIN:         DE0005408116 
WKN:          540811 
Indices:      SDAX 
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