2015-06-18 20:45:00 CEST

2015-06-18 20:45:05 CEST


REGULATED INFORMATION

Finnish English
Citycon Oyj - Company Announcement

Publication of the Finnish language prospectus relating to Citycon's rights issue


CITYCON OYJ Stock Exchange Release 18 June 2015 at 9:45 p.m.

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Citycon Oyj (“Citycon” or the “Company”) announced on 25 May 2015 that it had
entered into an agreement to acquire all the shares in the Norwegian shopping
centre company Sektor Gruppen AS ("Sektor") (the "Transaction"). On 15 June
2015, the extraordinary general meeting of Citycon (the "EGM") passed the
necessary resolutions and the Company's Board of Directors decided on a rights
issue of approximately EUR 600 million based on the authorization granted by
the EGM (the "Rights Issue") as part of the financing arrangements relating to
the Transaction. 

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has today, on 18 June 2015,
approved the Company's Finnish language prospectus relating to the Rights
Issue, whereby Citycon will offer a maximum of 296,664,209 new shares ("New
Shares") in accordance with the shareholders' pre-emptive subscription right.
The subscription period of the Rights Issue will commence on 23 June 2015 at
9:30 a.m. and expire on 7 July 2015 at 4:30 p.m. (Finnish time). The
subscription rights are freely transferable and will be subject to public
trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. between 23 June 2015 and 1 July 2015. 

The Finnish language prospectus will be available as of today, 18 June 2015, at
the website of the Company at www.citycon.com/fi. In addition, the Finnish
language prospectus will be available on or about 22 June 2015 at the offices
of the Company at Korkeavuorenkatu 35, FI-00130 Helsinki, Finland as well as at
the service point of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. at Fabianinkatu 14, FI-00100
Helsinki. In addition, the Finnish language prospectus is available as of 22
June 2015 until the listing of the New Shares on or about 14 July 2015 at
www.op.fi/merkinta and at www.sebgroup.com/prospectuses. 

The Finnish language prospectus contains following previously unpublished
information (terms used in this release shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the prospectus): 

Citycon after the completion of the Transaction

Business opportunities in the combined company

Citycon is a leading owner, manager and developer of urban typically
grocery-anchored shopping centres in the Nordic and Baltic regions. After the
completion of the Transaction, Citycon's assets under management will increase
from EUR 3.4 billion to EUR 4.9 billion.1 Headquartered in Helsinki, Citycon is
the number one shopping centre owner in Finland and Estonia, and will with the
acquisition of Sektor be the second largest shopping centre company in Norway.
Citycon is also among the market leaders in Sweden, and it also has established
a foothold in Denmark. On 31 March 2015, Citycon owned 35 shopping centres and
25 other retail properties. As a result of the Transaction, Citycon expects to
own 55 shopping centres and 25 other retail properties. 

Citycon focuses on shopping centres with a strong position in the Nordic and
Baltic Countries. Citycon's properties are urban, typically grocery-anchored
and necessity-based. They are located close to where people live and work and
are easily accessible. Citycon actively develops its properties to ensure their
vitality and competitiveness. 

Citycon's major tenants include specialty and grocery chains as well as cafés
and restaurants, banks and financial institutions and municipal and other
public tenants. 

With the acquisition of Sektor, Citycon will become a true Nordic retail
operator. Citycon will seek to implement the “Urban crosspoints” strategy in
Norway, and share best practices within Sektor and Citycon. Citycon's increased
size and geographical footprint will provide both operational and financial
synergies. 

1 Includes only GAV (gross asset value) for majority owned centres, and does
not include rented, minority owned or managed centres. Includes Kista Galleria. 

Competitive strengths

Citycon is a pure retail player with exposure in the Nordic and Baltic
countries. Following the completion of the Transaction, Citycon will be a true
pan-Nordic retail player with a complete Nordic exposure and a strengthened
position as a leading shopping centre owner in the Nordics. The operational
focus will remain to be in capital cities and major cities with strong
demographics. Citycon will have meaningful size, in addition to Finland,
Sweden, Estonia, also in Norway. The Transaction allows increased portfolio
diversification, which is expected to further support the amount and stability
of cash flows. Through the Transaction, Citycon will increase its total annual
footfall from 150 million to 200 million. The increased footprint across
countries is expected to provide improved possibilities for tenants to expand
their businesses to the other countries in which Citycon operates. Citycon
estimates that its five largest tenants after the completion of the Transaction
will be Kesko, S-Group, Varner Gruppen, NorgesGruppen and H&M. 


Key performance indicators of the property portfolio

Certain property portfolio KPIs for Citycon and Sektor individually and on a
combined basis using values as at and for the year ended 31 December 2014 can
be found in the table below: 



KPI                                          Citycon2       Sektor      Combined
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Gross Asset Value (GAV, BEUR)1                    2.8         1.33           4.1
Net Rental Income (NRI, MEUR)                                                   
Finland NRI                                     103.0            -         103.0
Norway NRI                                          -        74.04          74.0
Sweden NRI                                       38.9            -          38.9
Baltic Countries and New Business NRI            27.5            -          27.5
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Total NRI (MEUR)                                169.4         74.0         243.4
Occupancy Rate (%)                               96.3           97           N/A
Gross Leasable Area (GLA, sq.m.)             933,0405     400,0006     1,333,040
Average Lease Length (years)7                     3.2          3.5           N/A
Annual footfall (million)                         150          628           212
1Gross Asset Value (GAV) refers to IFRS fair value.                             
2 Excluding Kista Galleria.                                                     
3 For owned and leased shopping centres and other retail properties.            
4 Based on Citycon's pro forma figures.                                         
5 1,030,000 sq.m. including Kista Galleria.                                     
6 This figure is an estimate derived from the Net Leasable Area of Sektor's     
 owned and leased properties and calculated on the basis of Citycon's           
 calculation method in order to make the figure comparable with Citycon's       
 figures.                      
7 The figure states the average remaining lease length of the contracts.        
8 Including managed shopping centres.                                           

Unaudited pro forma financial information

The Finnish language prospectus contains previously unpublished information.
The pro forma information presented below has been based on the audited 2014
annual financial statements for Citycon and Sektor. 

Citycon's audited consolidated financial statements are prepared according to
International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU. The audited
consolidated financial statements of Sektor Gruppen AS are prepared according
to Norwegian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("NGAAP"). Sektor's
unaudited consolidated IFRS statement of comprehensive income for the year
ended 31 December 2014 and unaudited statement of financial position as of 31
December 2014, and a description of identified differences between NGAAP and
the IFRS accounting policies of Citycon are presented below. Sektor's NGAAP
financial statements are originally presented in NOK and have been converted to
EUR after conversion to IFRS using the rate NOK/EUR 9.0365 for the balance
sheet and NOK/EUR 8.35340 for the statement of comprehensive income. 

The following tables present Citycon's unaudited pro forma financial
information for the year ended 2014 and as of 31 December 2014, as described
above. The presentation used in the pro forma financial information is
Citycon's IFRS presentation format. Following the tables is a discussion of the
pro forma adjustments. The first table below sets out the unaudited pro forma
income statement information for Citycon for the year ended 31 December 2014,
as if the Transaction had taken place on 1 January 2014. The second and third
tables below set out the unaudited pro forma balance sheet information for
Citycon as of 31 December 2014, as if the Transaction had taken place on 31
December 2014. 

Unaudited pro forma income statement for the year ended 31 December 2014



All figures in EUR    Citycon   Sektor   Basis               Adjustments  Cityco
 million, unaudited   consoli  consoli     for                     1 & 2       n
 unless otherwise       dated    dated     Pro           Amortisation of     Pro
 stated                  IFRS     IFRS   forma         intangible assets   forma
                                        financ  acquired from Sektor and        
                                           ial         transaction costs        
                                        inform       associated with the        
                                         ation               acquisition        
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Gross rental Income     232.0     88.1   320.1                         -   320.1
Service charge           13.3     38.9    52.2                         -    52.2
 Income                                                                         
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Turnover                245.3    127.0   372.3                         -   372.3
Property operating       74.4     53.0   127.4                       1.3   128.8
 expenses                                                                       
Other expenses from       1.6      0.0     1.6                         -     1.6
 leasing operations                                                             
Net rental income       169.4     74.0   243.4                      -1.3   242.0
Administrative           20.7     11.5    32.2                       7.6    39.8
 expenses                                                                       
Other operating           1.0      5.6     6.6                         -     6.6
 income and                                                
expenses                                                                        
Net fair value           15.7     35.3    51.0                         -    51.0
 /(gains) losses on                                                             
 investments                                                                    
 property                                                                       
Net (gains)/losses        0.3      0.1     0.4                         -     0.4
 on sale of                                                                     
investment property                                                             
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Operating profit        165.0    103.5   268.5                      -8.9   259.5
Financial income         55.3      5.2    60.5                         -    60.5
Financial expenses     -132.8    -54.2  -187.0                         -  -187.0
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Net financial income    -77.5    -49.0  -126.5                         -  -126.5
 and                                                                            
expenses                                                                        
Share profit of          14.9      2.6    17.5                         -    17.5
 joint venture                                                                  
Profit before taxes     102.4     57.0   159.4                      -8.9   150.5Current taxes            -0.3     -0.3    -0.6                      -0.4    -0.2
Change in deferred      -12.4    -16.5   -28.9                         -   -28.9
 taxes                                                                          
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Income taxes            -12.7    -16.8   -29.5                      -0.4   -29.2
Profit for the           89.7     40.2   129.9                      -8.6   121.3
 period                                                                         


Unaudited pro forma balance sheet as of 31 December 2014, Total Assets

All figures in     Citycon   Sektor    Basis  Adjust  Adjust-me   Total  Citycon
 EUR million,         IFRS     IFRS  for Pro   -ment       nt 4  adjust      Pro
 unaudited unless  Audited             forma       3     Equity  -ments    forma
 otherwise stated                                PPA  financing                 &
                                                      Trans-act                 
                                                      ion costs                 
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Non-current                                                                     
 assets                                                                         
Investment         2,769.1  1,308.3  4,077.4   104.5          -   104.5  4,181.9
 properties                                                                     
Investments in       182.8     19.1    201.9     2.0          -     2.0    203.9
 joint ventures                                                                 
Goodwill                 -        -        -   118.8          -   118.8    118.8
Intangible assets      5.3        -      5.3    12.4          -    12.4     17.7
Property, plant        0.7      9.2      9.9       -          -       -      9.9
 and equipment                                                                  
Deferred tax           5.7     18.8     24.5       -          -       -     24.5
 assets                                                                         
Derivative             1.7      4.2      5.9       -          -       -      5.9
 financial                                                                      
 instruments and                                                                
 other                                                                          
 non-current                                                                    
assets                                                                          
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Total non-current  2,965.2  1,359.5  4,324.8   237.6          -   237.6  4,562.4
 assets                                                                         
Investment             7.2        -      7.2       -          -       -      7.2
 properties held                                                                
 for sale                                                                       
Current assets                                                                  
Derivative             0.2        -      0.2       -          -       -      0.2
 financial                                                                      
 instruments                                                                    
Current tax            0.4        -      0.4       -          -       -      0.4
 receivables                                                                    
Trade and other       29.8      7.4     37.2       -          -       -     37.2
 receivables                                                                    
Cash and cash         34.4     31.8     66.2  -502.5      604.0   101.5    167.7
 equivalents                                                                    
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Total current         64.8     39.2    104.0  -502.5      604.0   101.5    205.5
 assets                                                                         
Total assets       3,037.2  1,398.8  4,436.0  -264.8      604.0   339.2  4,775.2


Unaudited pro forma balance sheet as of 31 December 2014, Total Shareholders'
equity & liabilities 

All figures in     Citycon   Sektor    Basis  Adjust  Adjust-me   Total  Citycon
 EUR million,         IFRS     IFRS  for Pro   -ment       nt 4  adjust      Pro
 unaudited unless  Audited             forma       3     Equity  -ments    forma
 otherwise stated                    financi     PPA  financing                 
                                          al                  &
                                     informa          Trans-act                 
                                        tion          ion costs                 
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Equity                                                                          
 attributable to                                                                
 parent company                                                                 
 shareholders                           
Share capital        259.6     10.6    270.2   -10.6          -   -10.6    259.6
Share premium        131.1    343.5    474.6  -343.5          -  -343.5    131.1
 fund                                                                           
Fair value            -7.1        -     -7.1       -          -       -     -7.1
 reserve                                                                        
Invested             841.2        -    841.2       -      604.0   604.0  1,445.2
 unrestricted                                                                   
 equity fund                                                                    
Translation          -19.7        -    -19.7       -          -       -    -19.7
 differences                                                                    
Retained earnings    445.7    -41.5    404.2    41.5       -7.6    33.9    438.1
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Total equity       1,650.7    312.6  1,963.3  -312.6      596.4   283.8  2,247.1
 attributable to                                                                
 parent company                                                                 
 shareholders                                                                   
Non-controlling        1.8     32.1     33.9     3.5          -     3.5     37.3
 interests                                                                      
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Total              1,652.5    344.7  1,997.2  -309.2      596.4   287.2  2,284.4
 shareholders'                                                                  
 equity                                                                         
Long-term                                                                       
 liabilities                                                                    
Loans              1,094.5    784.9  1,879.4    18.8          -    18.8  1,898.2
Derivative             6.0     22.6     28.6       -          -       -     28.6
 financial                                                                      
 instruments                                                                    
Deferred tax         129.6    163.2    292.8    25.5          -    25.5    318.3
 liabilities                                                                    
Other liabilities      0.6      2.1      2.7       -          -       -      2.7
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Total long-term    1,230.7    972.9  2,203.6    44.3          -    44.3  2,247.9
 liabilities                                                                    
Short-term                                                                      
 liabilities                                                                    
Loans                 83.1     50.7    133.8       -          -       -    133.8
Derivative             2.2        -      2.2       -          -       -      2.2
 financial                                                                      
 instruments                                                                    
Current tax            0.8      0.2      1.0       -          -       -      1.0
 liabilities                                                                    
Trade and other       67.9     30.3     98.2       -        7.6     7.6    105.8
 payables                                                                       
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Total short-term     154.1     81.2    235.3       -        7.6     7.6    242.9
 liabilities                                                                    
Total liabilities  1,384.8  1,054.1  2,438.9    44.3        7.6    51.9  2,490.8
Total liabilities  3,037.2  1,398.8  4,436.0  -264.8      604.0   339.2  4,775.2
 and equity                                                                     

Combined loan-to-value (LTV) of Citycon and Sektor is approximately 45 %.

Overview of the pro forma adjustments

The following information summarises the adjustments related to the unaudited
pro forma income statement for 2014 and the unaudited pro forma balance sheet
as of 31 December 2014. The adjustments are referenced in the table columns
above. 

Notes to the pro forma adjustments:

1. Adjustment 1) in the income statement relates to the annual amortisation
expense for the intangible assets acquired in the transaction. The intangible
assets, except goodwill, are amortised over their average estimated useful
life. Pro forma amortisation expense is estimated at EUR 1.3 million for 2014.
Deferred taxes related to the amortisation expense are estimated at EUR 0.4
million. 

These pro forma adjustments have continuing impact.

 2. Adjustment 2) in the income statement relates to the transaction costs
associated with the purchase of Sketor. The Citycon Group has incurred costs in
the estimated amount of EUR 7.6 million for execution of the Transaction which
are not considered directly related to the issue of equity, and therefore
deemed as profit and loss expense items under IFRS as part of administrative
expenses. The transaction costs are reflected in the pro forma balance sheet as
an adjustment to retained earnings and accrued as part of Trade and other
payables. There is no deferred tax or current tax associated with the
transaction costs. 

These pro forma adjustments do not have continuing impact.

 3. Adjustment 3) is the purchase price allocation (PPA).2In connection with
the acquisition, Citycon is required to perform a purchase price allocation in
accordance with IFRS. The PPA exercise has identified the following
adjustments, shown in the table below. This resulted in an increase in the
carrying value of investment properties by EUR 104 million and a net change in
other assets and liabilities of EUR 4 million. Total goodwill from the
acquisition is EUR 118.8 million.3 

2 PPA is preliminary by nature, not final. The final PPA is drafted after
closing of the Transaction based on Sektor's accounts on the closing date. 

3 Changes due to the allocation of the acquisition cost in the value of
investment property and other items, as well as deferred taxes related to them,
reflect changes in the fair value between 31 December 2014 and the allocation
of the acquisition cost. 

Citycon has elected the accounting principle option to not measure
non-controlling interests at acquisition-date fair value. 

These pro forma adjustments have continuing impact.

Excess value to be allocated to parent company shareholders          
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Calculation of excess purchase price                      EUR million
Estimated purchase price                                        502.5
Total equity attributable to parent company shareholders       -312.6
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Excess value to be allocated to majority share holders          189.8



Summary of purchase price adjustments,  EUR million                             
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Asset / liability included in    31 December 2014       PPA     31 December 2014
 the PPA analysis                  IFRS unaudited  adjustme        Adjusted IFRS
                                     consolidated      nts1            unaudited
                                           Sektor            consolidated Sektor
                                    balance sheet            balance sheet items
                                            items                               
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Contracts (center management)                   -       3.0                  3.0
Contracts (rented centers)                      -       9.4                  9.4
Investment properties                     1,308.3     104.5              1,412.8
Investments in joint ventures                19.1       2.0                 21.1
Bond fair value adjustment                      -     -18.8                -18.8
Deferred tax liability                     -163.2     -25.5               -188.7
Goodwill                                        -     118.8                118.8
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Total PPA adjustments before                    -     193.4                    -
 non-controlling interest                                                       
Non-controlling interest                    -32.1      -3.5                -35.6
 portion of fair value PPA                                                      
 adjustments                                                                    
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Total PPA adjustments                           -     189.8                    -
1 Valuations of investment property, bonds, etc. are adjusted in the PPA
 adjustments to comply with the time of acquisition (when the PPA has been      
 made).                                                                         

 4. The Group has incurred costs for execution of the Transaction which are not
considered directly related to the issue of equity, and therefore deemed as
profit and loss expense items under IFRS, which are reflected in the pro forma
balance sheet as an adjustment to retained earnings, in the estimated amount of
EUR 7.6 million. Net cash to be received from the issuance of new equity is
estimated at EUR 604 million, based on the Rights Issue being fully subscribed.
The Rights Issue is not underwritten. The Company has agreed on bridge
financing facilities of EUR 400 million, to be used to partly finance the
Transaction. 

This pro forma adjustment is considered as non-recurring.

 5. Sektor Gruppen AS is subject to corporate income tax in Norway. The Group
has chosen to give effect in the pro forma adjustments by using the relevant
statutory rate which would be expected to apply to the adjustments had they
happened in the period presented. Since pro forma information is hypothetical
information, the actual deductibility and eventual tax impact of the
Transaction will not mirror the tax effect included here and may be subject to
discussion with relevant tax authorities. However, consistent with IFRS, the
Group has given effect to possible taxation on the adjustments by using the
relevant statutory rate of 27 %. 

This pro forma adjustment is considered as non-recurring.

Citycon's management has not identified any other adjustments that would
materially affect Citycon's pro forma financial information for use in the
Finnish language prospectus, or any other adjustments that were necessary in
order for the pro forma consolidated information of the Group to be stated in
accordance with IFRS for pro forma purposes. 

Sektor's unaudited historical financial information according to IFRS

The Citycon audited consolidated financial statements are prepared according to
IFRS as adopted by the EU. The audited consolidated financial statements of
Sektor are prepared according to NGAAP. 

Based on an analysis performed by Citycon's management of the applied NGAAP
accounting principles of Sektor, differences between NGAAP and Citycon's IFRS
accounting policies and financial statement presentation were identified. All
NGAAP to IFRS differences as of 31 December 2014 and for the year then ended
evaluated by management as relevant and significant for the purposes of the pro
forma presentation have been adjusted in the unaudited IFRS consolidated
financial statements presented below. All presentation and line item
classification differences considered relevant have been reclassified. The
purpose of these unaudited consolidated IFRS financial information is to
provide a basis for the presentation of the pro forma financial information for
Citycon and not to report Sektor as a separate entity in accordance with IFRS
as adopted by the EU. 

The tables below include:

  -- the Sektor audited NGAAP NOK consolidated income statement and the
     undaudited Sektor Gruppen AS NGAAP NOK income statement together with the
     presentation reclassifications and the IFRS adjustments identified by
     Citycon for the year ended 31 December 2014;
  -- the unaudited Sektor NGAAP and IFRS consolidated income statement for the
     year ended 31 December 2014 reclassified using Citycon's IFRS presentation
     format;
  -- the audited Sektor Gruppen AS NGAAP NOK balance sheet 31 December 2014 and
     the unaudited Sektor NGAAP NOK balance sheet reclassified using Citycon's
     IFRS presentation format;
  -- the unaudited Sektor NGAAP and IFRS consolidated balance sheet for the year
     ended 31 December 2014 reclassified using Citycon's IFRS presentation
     format.

The audited NOK NGAAP financial statements are reclassified to Citycon
presentation format in NOK thousands, as this is the presentation currency used
as reflected in the audited financial statements. Sektor IFRS financial
information is presented using Citycon's presentation format and presentation
currency EUR. Following the Sektor IFRS financial information is a discussion
of the NGAAP to IFRS adjustments and reclassifications. 

The NGAAP to IFRS conversion was performed by first converting the 2014
beginning balance sheet to IFRS. All identified opening balance sheet
differences were posted as adjustments to opening retained earnings, for a
total adjustment of EUR -93.8 million. The conversion effect from NGAAP to IFRS
on the 31 December 2014 NGAAP retained earnings was an increase of EUR 40.5
million, for a total conversion effect on retained earnings of EUR -53.2
million. This EUR -53.2 million decrease is discussed in further detail below. 

For presentation purposes, the NOK functional currency financial information of
Sektor and the IFRS adjustments are converted to EUR at the 31 December 2014
rate of NOK to EUR of 9.0365 for balance sheet items and the 2014 average
exchange rate NOK to EUR of 8.3534 for the income statement items. 

The following Sektor NGAAP accounting policies and the corresponding Citycon
IFRS accounting policies were identified as accounting policies that created a
material difference in the Sektor financial information for the purposes of
presenting pro forma information in the Finnish language prospectus, and the
Sektor financial information has been accordingly adjusted for these items.
Other differences evaluated as not having a material impact on the financial
information presented in the Finnish language prospectus are not included in
this section. 


Selected Sektor NGAAP         Corresponding Citycon IFRS accounting policies    
 accounting policies                                                            
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Investment property at        Investment property at fair value with fair value 
 historical cost and           changes over the P&L                             
 depreciated                                                                    
Goodwill from business        Goodwill not amortised but tested for impairment  
 combinations amortised over   annually                                         
 the useful life                                                                
Derivative financial          Derivative financial instruments at fair value    
 instruments recognised in     over the P&L and recognised in the balance sheet 
 accordance with NGAAP hedge   and recognised at fair value over the profit or  
 accounting practice           loss                                             
Deferred taxes at net         Deferred taxes as nominal value in accordance with
 present value                 IAS 12                                           
Long-term debt at nominal     Long-term debt at amortised cost, effective       
 values, and origination       interest includes the origination fees           
 fees capitalised and                                                           
 amortised over the life of                                                     
 the loan                                                                       
Long-term debt is classified  Long-term debt is classified in accordance with   
 100 % as long-term, and       IAS 1 as short-term for the portion that falls   
 accrued interest on           due within one operating cycle, and accrued      
 inflation adjusted bonds is   interest on inflation-adjusted bonds is          
 short-term                    classified as long-term.                         


Adjusting associate companies' financial statements to comply with NGAAP and
IFRS principles affects Citycon's share profit of the associate companies'
results. 


Sektor NGAAP NOK audited income statement converted to Citycon IFRS
presentation format (unaudited) 

Sektor Gruppen AS             NOK 1,000  Sektor Gruppen AS             NOK 1,000
NGAAP income statement                   NGAAP income statement                 
Audited                                  reclassified using Citycon             
                                          IFRS                                  
                                         presentation and                       
                                          classification                        
                                         Unaudited                              
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Rental income                   734,938  Gross rental income             736,027
Other operating revenue         373,052  Service charge income           325,266
Net fair value gains/losses           -  Turnover                      1,061,293
 on investment property                                                         
Gain on sale of fixed assets        511  Property operating expenses     629,667
                                         Other expenses from leasing         350
                                          operations                            
Turnover                      1,108,501  Net rental income               431,276
Employee benefit expense        155,248  Administrative expenses          96,141
Depreciation                    202,186  Other operating income and       46,696
                                          expenses                              
Gains/loss derivatives                -  Net fair value gains/losses           -
                                          on investment property                
Loss on sale of fixed assets         45  Net gains/losses on sale of         466
                                          investment property                   
Other operating expenses        368,723                                         
Total operating expenses        726,203                                         
Operating profit                382,298  Operating profit                382,298
Financial income and                                                            
 expenses                                                                       
Financial income                 51,144  Financial income                 43,723
Financial expense             (369,343)  Financial expenses             -369,343
Net financial items           (318,199)  Net financial income and       -325,620
                                          expenses                              
                                         Share profit of joint             7,421
                                          venture                               
Profit before taxes              64,100  Profit before taxes              64,100
                                         Current taxes                          
                                         Change in deferred taxes        -33,192
Income taxes                   (33,192)  Income taxes                    -33,192
Profit for the year              30,908  Profit for the period            30,908

Sektor NGAAP to IFRS consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the
financial year ended 31 December 2014 

EUR million, unaudited                                Sektor      IFRS    Sektor
                                                       NGAAP  adjustme      IFRS
                                      reclassified and using       nts          
                                                Citycon IFRS                       presentation format                    
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Gross rental income                                     88.1         -      88.1
Service charge income                                   38.9         -      38.9
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Turnover                                               127.0         -     127.0
Property operating expenses 1)                          75.4     -22.3      53.0
Other expenses from leasing                              0.0         -       0.0
 operations                                                                     
Net rental income                                       51.6     -22.3      74.0
Administrative expenses                                 11.5         -      11.5
Other operating income and expenses                      5.6         -       5.6
Net fair value gains/losses on                             -      35.3      35.3
 investments property 1)                                                        
Net gains/losses on sale of                              0.1         -       0.1
 investment property                                                            
Operating profit                                        45.8      57.7     103.5
Financial income                                         5.2         -       5.2
Financial expenses 4)                                  -44.2     -10.0     -54.2
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Net financial income and expenses                      -39.0     -10.0     -49.0
Share profit of joint venture 2)                         0.9       1.7       2.6
Profit before taxes                                      7.7      49.4      57.0
Current taxes                                              -      -0.3      -0.3
Change in deferred taxes                                -4.0     -12.5     -16.5
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Income taxes                                            -4.0     -12.8     -16.8
Profit for the period                                    3.7      36.5      40.2


Sektor NGAAP NOK audited balance sheet to Citycon IFRS presentation format

Sektor Gruppen AS               31  Sektor Gruppen AS                         31
NGAAP Balance sheet       December  NGAAP Balance sheet                 December
Audited                       2014  reclassified and using Citycon          2014
                         NOK 1,000   IFRS                              NOK 1,000
                                    presentation format                         
                                    Unaudited                                   
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Intangible assets                   Non-current assets                          
Goodwill                     2,466  Investment properties             11,247,915
Deferred tax assets        168,134  Investments in joint ventures        158,231
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Total intangible           170,600  Intangible assets                          -
 assets                                                                         
                                    Property, plant and                   82,694
                                    equipment                                   
Tangible assets                     Deferred tax assets                  168,134
Machinery and               25,900  Derivative financial                  17,909
 equipment                          instruments and other                       
                                    non-current assets                          
Investment property     10,969,739                                              
Investment projects        334,970                                              
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Total tangible assets   11,330,609                                              
Non-current assets                                                              
Investments in             137,971                                              
 associated companies                                                           
Investments in joint        20,172                                              
 ventures                                                                       
Investments in shares           88                                              
Long-term receivables       15,443                                              
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Total non-current          173,674                                              
 assets                      
Total non-current       11,674,883  Total non-current assets          11,674,883
 assets                                                                         
                                    Current assets                              
Current assets                      Derivative financial                       -
                                    instruments                                 
Work in progress               573  Current tax receivables                    -
Accounts receivable         66,246  Trade and other receivables           66,819
Cash and cash              287,177  Cash and cash equivalents            287,177
 equivalents                                                                    
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Total current assets       353,995  Total current assets                 353,996
Total assets            12,028,879  Total assets                      12,028,879
Equity and liabilities              Equity attributable to parent               
                                     company shareholders                       
Equity                              Share capital                         96,000
Share capital               96,000  Share premium fund                 3,103,981
Share premium            1,103,981  Fair value reserve                         -
Other contributed        2,000,000  Translation reserve                        -
 equity                                                                         
                                    Invested unrestricted equity               -
                                     fund                                       
                                    Retained earnings                    135,040
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Total paid in equity     3,199,981  Total equity attributable to       3,335,021
                                     parent company shareholders                
Retained earnings          135,040                                              
Non-controlling            260,986  Non-controlling interests            260,986
 interests                                                                      
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Total equity             3,596,008  Total shareholders' equity         3,596,008



Non-current liabilities                 Long-term liabilities                   
Deferred tax liabilities       502,713  Loans                          7,634,941
Other liabilities               11,609  Derivative financial                   -
                                         instruments                            
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Total non-current              514,323  Deferred tax liabilities         502,713
 liabilities                                                                    
                                        Other liabilities                 11,609
Long-term debt                                                                  
Loans                        7,634,941                                          
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Total long-term debt         7,634,941  Total long-term liabilities    8,149,263
                                        Loans                                  -
Current liabilities                     Derivative financial                   -
                                         instruments                            
Short-term debt                283,608  Trade and other payables         283,608
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Total current liabilities      283,608  Total short-term liabilities     283,608
Total liabilities            8,432,872  Total liabilities              8,432,871
Total equity and            12,028,879  Total equity and liabilities  12,028,879
 liabilities                                                                    



  Sektor NGAAP to IFRS consolidated balance sheet as of 31 December 2014

EUR million, unaudited                 31 December    IFRS       IFRS         31
                                              2014  adjust  Presentat   December
                                             NGAAP   ments        ion       2014
                                           Citycon          reclassif       IFRS
                                      presentation           ications           
                                            format                              
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Non-current assets
Investment properties 1)                   1,244.7    63.6               1,308.3
Investments in joint ventures 2)              17.5     1.6                  19.1
Property, plant and equipment                  9.2       -                   9.2
Deferred tax assets 3)                        18.6     0.2                  18.8
Derivative financial instruments               2.0     2.2                   4.2
 and other non-current assets 4)                                                
 5)                                                                             
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Total non-current assets                   1,292.0    67.6               1,359.6
Current assets                                                                  
Derivative financial instruments                 -                             -
Current tax receivables                          -                             -
Trade and other receivables                    7.4                           7.4
Cash and cash equivalents                     31.8                          31.8
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Total current assets                          39.2                          39.2
Total assets                               1,331.1    67.6               1,398.8
Equity attributable to parent                                                  -
 company shareholders                                                           
Share capital                                 10.6                          10.6
Share premium fund                           343.5                         343.5
Fair value reserve                               -                             -
Invested unrestricted equity fund                -                             -
Retained earnings                             14.9   -56.4                 -41.5
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Total equity attributable to                 369.1   -56.4                 312.6
 parent company shareholders                                                    
Non-controlling interests                     28.9     3.2                  32.1
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Total shareholders' equity  6)               397.9   -53.2                 344.7
Long-term liabilities                                                          -
Loans 7)                                     844.9    -9.3      -50.7      784.9
Derivative  financial instruments                -    22.6          -       22.6
 4)                                                                             
Deferred tax liabilities 3)                   55.6   107.6          -      163.2
Other liabilities 8)                           1.3                0.9        2.1
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Total long-term liabilities                  901.8   120.9      -49.8      972.9
Short-term liabilities                                                          
Loans                                            -               50.7       50.7
Derivative financial instruments                 -                  -          -
Current tax liabilities                          -                0.2        0.2
Trade and other payables 8)                   31.4               -1.1       30.3
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Total short-term liabilities                  31.4               49.8       81.2
Total liabilities                            933.2   120.9          -    1,054.1
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Total liabilities and equity               1,331,1    67.6               1,398.8

Overview of the NGAAP to IFRS adjustments and reclassifications

The following information summarises the NGAAP - IFRS adjustments related to
the unaudited Sektor consolidated statement of income for 2014 and the 31
December 2014 consolidated statement of financial position. The numbering is
referenced from the numbered line items in the balance sheet. Conversion from
NOK to EUR is at the average exchange rate of NOK/EUR 8.3544 for the profit or
loss and NOK/EUR 9.0365 for the balance sheet. 

Notes to IFRS adjustments and reclassifications:

1. In accordance with NGAAP, Sektor has recognised investment property at
historical cost with annual depreciation. Under IFRS there is an accounting
policy choice to recognise investment property at historical cost or fair
value. Citycon has decided to use the fair value model in compliance with IAS
40, which results in changes in fair value being posted to the income statement
and no recognition of depreciation. The investment property is therefore
recognised at a fair value of EUR 1,308.3 million (NOK 11,823 million) as of 31
December 2014 and NGAAP 2014 depreciation of EUR 22.3 million (NOK 186 million)
is adjusted in the profit or loss, as well as the 2014 change in fair value of
the investment property is recognised as a gain in fair value of EUR 35.3
million (NOK 295 million). An increase in deferred tax liabilities related to
investment property is recognised in the amount of EUR 14.4 million (NOK 130
million). 

Leased investment property operated under an operating lease is not recognised
at fair value in the statement of financial position. Leasehold improvements
are at historical cost less depreciation. Citycon uses the IFRS accounting
principle option to present leased investment property at fair value, as if it
was a financial lease, with a corresponding in increase in the interest-bearing
debt related to the leased property. 

Development projects are included in the same balance sheet line item as
investment property and are measured for under IFRS at fair value. 

 2. In accordance with NGAAP, Sektor has accounted for their 20 % investment in
an associated company using the equity method and based upon underlying NGAAP
financial statements. IFRS also requires use of the equity method, but with
application based on underlying IFRS financial statements for the associate
that are consistent with those of the group. Therefore, the associate's
financial statements were converted to IFRS before application of the equity
method. Adjustments were made to recognise investment property and derivative
financial instruments at fair value, as well as the related deferred tax effect
of these adjustments. These adjustments, including the effect of the deferred
taxes, resulted in an increase in the share of the result in the associate of
EUR 1.7 million (NOK 14,174 thousand) and a similar increase in the balance
sheet in the investments in associated companies. There is no deferred tax
impact related to the equity method posting of EUR 1.7 million in the financial
statements. 

 3. In accordance with NGAAP, Sektor has accounted for deferred taxes at net
present value. In accordance with IAS 12, an adjustment has been made to
present deferred taxes under IFRS at nominal value. This adjustment resulted in
a net increase in deferred tax liabilities of EUR 93.2 million (NOK 842
million). The net effect of all deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability
adjustments is a decrease of retained earnings of EUR 107.4 million (NOK 970
million). 

4. In accordance with NGAAP hedge accounting, Sektor has not recognised their
interest rate swap derivative contracts in the financial statements. Under
IFRS, these derivative contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting, and are
therefore recognised at fair value over the profit or loss. Interest rate swaps
are recognised in the balance sheet as assets and liabilities, respectively
with a value of EUR 2.2 million (NOK 19 million) and EUR 22.6 million (NOK 205
million) as of 31 December 2014. A net deferred tax asset of EUR 5.5 million
(NOK 50 million) is recognised in the balance sheet related to all of the
derivatives, of which the majority is presented net of deferred tax
liabilities.  The net profit or loss effect from the derivative financial
instruments in 2014 is a loss of EUR 11.7 million (NOK 98 million). A net
decreased tax expense of EUR 3.1 million (NOK 26 million) is recognised in the
2014 IFRS income statement. 

5. In accordance with NGAAP, Sektor has recognised goodwill in connection with
business combinations, which is amortised over the useful life of five years.
IFRS does not permit goodwill amortisation and instead requires goodwill to be
tested annually for impairment. Accumulated amortisation as of 31 December 2014
of EUR 0.1 million (NOK 1 million) has been reversed. IFRS goodwill as of 31
December is EUR 0.4 million (NOK 3.5 million), and is considered not to be
impaired. There is no deferred tax impact related to the goodwill adjustment. 

6. The change in total shareholders' equity of EUR 53.1 million (NOK 480
million) is further detailed in the NGAAP to IFRS equity reconciliation given
below. Non-controlling interests has been adjusted by EUR 3.2 million (NOK 29
million) to reflect the transition to IFRS within the sub-consolidation group
where there is a minority interest. 


Sektor NGAAP to IFRS equity reconciliation, EUR million                  
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NGAAP - Equity 31 December 2014                                     397.9
Effects on IFRS adjustments                                              
IFRS conversion effect on equity 1 January 2014 (cf. above)  -93.8       
Derivatives - assets (change in fair value)                    1.3       
Derivatives - liabilities (change in fair value)              -9.9       
Goodwill (reversal of NGAAP amortisation)                      0.1       
Investment property - reversal of NGAAP investment            16.3       
property depreciation                                                    
Investment property - 2014 change in fair value               25.8       
Investment in associated companies                             1.7       
IAS 39 - loans at amortised cost                               1.2       
Presentation currency translation effect NOK to EUR            4.0       
Total net conversion effect on retained earnings                    -53.2
IFRS - Equity 31 December 2014                                      344.7



IFRS Equity 1 January 2014                                                 341.1
Profit for the year                                                         40.2
2014 purchase of minority interest (no IFRS - NGAAP difference; please      -9.6
 see 2014 NGAAP financial statements note 11)                                   
Presentation currency translation effect NOK to EUR                        -27.0
IFRS Equity 31 December 2014                                               344.7

 7. In accordance with NGAAP, Sektor has recognised long-term debt at nominal
values, as well as capitalised the debt origination fees, and amortised these
fees straight-line over the life of the loan. Sektor has also classified
accrued interest as part of short-term debt in the statement of financial
position. IFRS requires recognition of interest expense and debt at amortised
cost (or fair value), and Citycon elects to measure debt at amortised cost. All
long-term loans were converted to an amortised cost model, and the capitalised
origination fee and related NGAAP amortisation reversed. EUR 1.1 million (NOK
10 million) of accrued interest has been reclassified to IFRS long-term debt.
The total NGAAP to IFRS adjustment was an increase in 31 December 2014
long-term debt of EUR 9.3 million (NOK 84 million) and a profit or loss
decrease in financial expense of EUR 1.7 million (NOK 14 million). 

8. Under NGAAP all debt was classified in the balance sheet as long-term. IFRS
requires the portion of debt due and payable within the next operating cycle to
be classified as short-term. EUR 52.9 million (NOK 478 million) of debt was
therefore reclassified as short-term loans. Additionally, the NGAAP balance
sheet classified accrued interest related to the inflation-adjusted debt as
short-term, and this has been reclassified as long-term for IFRS presentation
purposes. 

Sektor has presented their financial statements using a NGAAP presentation
format. For purposes of the NGAAP to IFRS conversion and subsequent
presentation of the pro forma financial statements, the Sector NGAAP financial
statements were reclassified to the Citycon presentation format.
Reclassifications were made from a NGAAP line item to the Citycon IFRS balance
sheet line item for goodwill, derivatives, debt and current tax liabilities,
such that the starting point for the presentation of the financial information
given above is the Citycon presentation format. In the profit or loss, the
Sektor NGAAP line item Depreciation is included in the Citycon line item
Administrative expenses, and Sektor NGAAP line item Other operating expenses
are reclassified to Property operating expenses. The gain/loss on derivatives
is classified as a financial expense and financial income related to the
associate is reclassified to the Citycon presentation line item Share of profit
joint venture. 

Citycon management has not identified any other adjustments from NGAAP to IFRS
that would materially affect the Citycon pro forma information to be stated in
accordance with IFRS for pro forma purposes for use in the Finnish language
prospectus. 


Helsinki, 18 June 2015

CITYCON OYJ


Investor enquiries:
Henrica Ginström
Tel. +358 50 554 4296
henrica.ginstrom@citycon.com


About Citycon

Citycon is a leading owner, manager and developer of urban grocery-anchored
shopping centres in the Nordic and Baltic region, managing assets that total
approximately EUR 3.4 billion and with market capitalisation of EUR 1.8
billion. Citycon is the No. 1 shopping centre owner in Finland and Estonia and
among the market leaders in Sweden. Citycon has also established a foothold in
Denmark. www.citycon.com 

About Sektor

Sektor Gruppen AS is the second largest company in managing, developing and
marketing of shopping centres in Norway. Sektor's portfolio consists of 20
fully and majority-owned shopping centres, 4 minority-owned centres, 2 rented
shopping centres and 8 managed shopping centres. With these 34 shopping
centres, Sektor creates excellent shopping experiences for its customers in
partnership with tenants. Sektor's total portfolio under management has a gross
leasable area of more than 600,000 sq.m. www.sektor.no 


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