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S Immo AG Interim / Quarterly Report 2007

Aug 29, 2007

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Sparkassen Immobilien AG More property for your Money

Report on the first half of 2007

Key indicators, Group

Key indicators, Group

(EUR m) 01.01.-30.06.2007 01.01.-30.06.2006 Change
Revenues 45.1 33.2 +35.8%
whereof rental income 35.9 27.0 +33.0%
EBITDA 42.3 3 2.4 +30.6%
Operating profit (EBIT) 40.8 31.5 +29.5%
Consolidated net profit before tax (EBT) 2.7 20.3 -86.7%
Profit after tax 1.5 15.0 -90.0%
30.6.2007 30.6.2006 Change
Cash flow from operations 25.4 24.5 +3.7%
Shareholders' equity 621.8 536.7 +15.9%
Equity ratio 40.0% 49.0% -18.6%
Market capitalisation 1,112.0 954.1 +16.6%
s IMMO Aktie 718.7 585.2 +23.0%
s IMMO Invest 3 93.5 368.9 +6.7%
Key indicators, property portfolio
30.06.2007 30.06.2006 Change
Number of properties 117 64 +82.8%
Property portfolio (fair value) 1,321 907 +46.0%
Total lettable space in m2 1,083,400 710,000 +54.0%
Gross rental yield 6.4% 7.0% -8.6%
Occupancy rate 94% 91.9% +2.3%
Key indicators, share
30.06.2007 30.06.2006 Change
Earnings per share (EPS)* in EUR 0.01 0.28 -96.4%
Net asset value (NAV) in EUR 9.4 8.3 +13.3%
Price / NAV ratio 112.2% 103.6%
Price at end of quarter in EUR 10.55 8.60 +22.7%

*Incl. one-time participation certificate expense.

Financial calendar

Results – first half 2007 8 August 2007
Results – third quarter 2007 7 November 2007
Results – financial year 2007 April 2008

Contents

  • 4 Letter to the shareholders
  • 6 Business developments
  • 9 Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Letter to the shareholders

Dear shareholders and investors,

We had a dynamic start to the first quarter, and also increased revenues and EBIT in the second: revenues were up by one third, and EBIT grew by nearly 30%. Consolidated earnings dipped in the second quarter due to extraordinary one-time effects of restructuring the participation certificates and due to the partcipation certificate repurchase scheme. The restructuring has however given us a corporate structure that is more transparent and easier to understand, and both shareholders and holders of participation certificates profit from the consolidation of the property portfolio. The participation certificates will continue to pay an annual dividend, while the shares remain an accumulating security.

Shareholders and holders of participation certificates alike will also benefit from the company's increased acceptance with international investors and the broader spread of the property portfolio. And not least, for Sparkassen Immobilien AG it means a more transparent capital structure, and has simplified accounting and reporting, while at the same time preserving the tax advantages of the s IMMO INVEST distribution.

We continued to invest actively in Germany: in the second quarter we made further acquisitions in Berlin and Bremen and were preparing to complete the purchase of an extensive portfolio of 88 properties for the price of EUR 188m. We still consider the residential property market in Berlin very attractive, due to the very affordable prices and intrinsic values per square metre. We invest in properties which we think have definite potential for appreciation. Construction work on our development projects in Prague, Bucharest and Sofia is proceeding according to plan, and we are close to closing agreements for similar development projects in Ukraine, where we formed a subsidiary at the start of the second quarter.

Property companies are currently experiencing a thoroughly bumpy ride on the capital markets; Austrian property stocks have also been affected by the US real estate crisis, which to our mind is totally unreasonable. The American real estate markets have features not found in Austria, Germany and CEE markets, the markets we are active in. On the contrary: CEE markets in particular are still enjoying massive growth, as a result of the ground they have to make up. Rising interest rates are not a problem for our existing positions, since we hedged them on a long-term perspective with standard instruments. Current developments are however sorting the wheat from the chaff; sound financing, low management fees, diversification and not least a long-term strategy focusing on intrinsic values and cash flows underwrite Sparkassen Immobilien AG's long-run success. The value of the s IMMO share has risen by 22.7% on a 1-year basis (year to 30 June 2007), and at balance sheet date it had appreciated by 7.54% since the beginning of the year.

We shall be sticking to our tried and tested financial principles in the coming months and continuing to apply our successful portfolio strategy – acquiring completed properties, primarily in Germany, selling various properties in more expensive markets such as Austria and Czech Republic, and focusing on development projects in CEE and SEE. This entails prudent valuation policies, conservative financing and a solid proportion of equity.

Our outlook for the third quarter is positive: thanks to our acquisitions and the absence of restructuring expenses for the participation certificates and expenses for a participation certificate repurchase scheme we are expecting a marked increase in revenues, EBIT and especially in consolidated net profit after tax in the third quarter.

Your Management Board team

Holger Schmidtmayr and Ernst Vejdovszky

Business developments

Satisfactory increases in revenues and EBIT, profit after tax affected by one-time charges

Following a successful first quarter, Sparkassen Immobilien AG further boosted revenues, rental income and EBIT in the second quarter. Compared to the same period last year revenues in the first six months climbed almost 36%, from EUR 33.2m to EUR 45.1m, while rental income rose 33%, from EUR 27m to EUR 35.9m as a result of new acquisitions. Some 30% of revenues came from CEE countries, and 25% from Germany. Portfolio appreciation, especially of CEE properties (revalued in first quarter 2007), caused a substantial rise in operating income, which increased by 43.8% from EUR 44.3m in the same period last year to EUR 63.7m. EBITDA climbed 30.6% to EUR 42.3m in the first six months. Operating profit (EBIT) improved similarly, up 29.5% from EUR 31.5m in the first half of 2006 to EUR 40.8m. One-time expenses in connection with restructuring the participation certificates and the participation certificates repurchse scheme of 583,509 certificates meant that consolidated pre-tax earnings (EBT) came out at EUR 2.7m after EUR 20.3m in the same period last year, and consolidated net profit went from EUR 15m to EUR 1.5m.

Major property portfolio growth

As a result of its ambitious growth, Sparkassen Immobilien AG's property portfolio in Austria, Germany and Central and Eastern Europe at 30 June 2007 comprised 117 properties, eight of which were development projects, with total lettable space of over one million square metres (1.08m m2 ). Compared to a year ago, this represents a 54% increase in lettable space and means a property portfolio worth EUR 1.32 bn, an increase of 46% year on year. This increase is primarily due to the acquisition of properties in Germany and the growth in value of properties in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Germany based on revaluations by international property experts during the last three quarters. In the first six months 17 properties and 2 plots of land with a total of 117,223 m2 of lettable space were acquired. This included a package of nine apartment buildings in central Berlin with lettable space of 11,000 m2 and a mixed use property in Bremen of 18,500 m2 , where the City of Bremen is main tenant. A package of 4 apartment buildings in Hamburg with lettable space of 8,400 m2 was also added to the German portfolio. A 100,000 m2 plot in metropolitan Bucharest was acquired, and the development process was set in motion.

The occupancy rate for all properties was 94%, a further improvement on the 91.9% achieved as at 30 June 2007. The Austrian and CEE properties in particular were the principal contributors to this excellent outcome. Efficient portfolio management should also significantly improve the occupancy rate in Germany. The overall gross rental yield for all countries is 6.4% as at 30 June 2007.

Total lettable space by property type*

*including properties under development.

Total lettable space by region*

*including properties under development.

Property portfolio by estimated values*

*Estimates for existing properties, book values for projects under development.

s IMMO-Aktie (the share)

Excellent performance of s IMMO share

The s IMMO share gained 22.7% over the last year (balance sheet date, 30 June), which makes it one of the best-performing real estate shares listed on the Vienna stock exchange. The stock's market capitalisation as at 30 June 2007 was EUR 718.7m.

Net asset value (NAV) per share rose from EUR 8.3 to EUR 9.4 at balance sheet date, 30 June, mainly due to the higher valuation of CEE properties in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. Due to the one-time participation certificate expenses Earnings per share (EPS) were down by EUR 0.01 after EUR 0.28 in the first six months of 2006.

Share price

Performance s IMMO share June 06 – June 07

Stock exchange and performance data

ISIN code AT000 065225 0
Bloomberg SPI AV
Reuters SIAG.VI
Income Accumulating
Initial listing 28 June 2002

Share price as at 30 June 2007 EUR 10.55 Performance 1 year +22.70% Three years, p.a. +10.50% Since initial listing +8.37%

Key indicators, share

30.06.2007 30.06.2006 Change
Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR* 0.01 0.28 -96.4%
Net asset value (NAV) in EUR 9.4 8.3 +13.3%
Price/NAV ratio in % 112.2 103.6
Number of shares 68,118,718 68,118,718
Price at end of quarter in EUR 10.55 8.60 +22.7%
*incl. one time participation certificate expenses

s IMMO INVEST

Stock exchange and performance data

ISIN AT000 0795737/AT000 0630690 (2nd tranche)
Bloomberg SPiG AV
Reuters SIMIg VI
Income Annual distribution
Initial listing 29 December 1996/10 November 2004
Market price as at 30 June 2007 EUR 99.75/EUR 103.10
Performance 1 year 9.2%/11.2%
Three years, p.a. 10.3%
Since initial listing 8.7%/12.3%

Notes

  • 10 Consolidated balance sheet
  • 12 Consolidated income statement
  • 13 Consolidated cash flow statement
  • 14 Changes in consolidated equity
  • 15 Notes to the consolidated financial statement

Consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2007

Note 30.06.2007 31.12.2006
EUR '000
ASSETS
A. Non-current assets
I.
Intangible assets
1. Other 48 36
II.
Tangible assets
1. Property, plant and equipment
15,16
a) Rental properties 941,128 844,641
b) Rental properties held for disposal 151,680 151,680
c) Hotels under own management 72,095 73,273
d) Properties under construction 135,316 102,121
1,300,219 1,171,715
2. Other plant and equipment
a) Other 1,584 1,771
III.
Financial assets
17
1. Investments in affiliates 159 141
2. Other investments 7,354 7,312
IV.
Non-current receivables
1. Deferred tax assets 6,139 3,145
1,315,503 1,184,120
B. Current assets
I.
Receivables and other assets
1. Trade receivables 5,841 3,676
2. Financial receivables 37,896 22,909
3
. Other receivables and assets
22,717 20,177
66,454 46,761
II.
Marketable securities and investments
201 5,201
III.
Cash and cash equivalents
17
181,961 75,387
248,616 127,349
C. Accruals and prepayments 1,557 3,709
1,565,677 1,315,178
Note
EUR '000
30.06.2007 31.12.2006
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
A. Shareholders' equity
I.
Share capital
247,509 247,509
II.
Reserves
332,966 293,759
III.
Consolidated net profit
988 36,820
IV.
Minority interests
40,354 34,553
621,817 612,641
B. Non-current liabilities
18
1. Participating certificates 335,212 314,062
2. Long-term liabilities to banks
19
448,665 260,975
3
. Provisions
a) Deferred tax liabilities 31,228 25,767
b) Other 6,902 6,158
38,130 31,925
4. Other liabilities
a) Long-term liabilities to banks 60,699 0
b) Construction costs and tenants` financing 11,713 11,665
c) Housing construction subsidies 5,869 6,113
d) Other 6,379 4,943
84,660 22,721
906,667 629,683
C. Current liabilities
1. Financial liabilities 5,250 30,224
2. Trade payables 4,929 6,799
3
. Other liabilities
22,512 31,311
32,691 68,334
D. Deferred income 4,501 4,520
1,565,677 1,315,178

Consolidated income statement for the half year ended 30 June 2007

Note 01.01.–30.06.
2007
01.04.–30.06.
2007
01.01.–30.06.
2006
01.04.–30.06.
2006
EUR '000
1. Revenues 8 45,138 23,037 33 ,218 17,102
whereof: rental income 35,946 18,506 27,020 14,178
2. Revaluation of properties 15 16,767 1,171 7,737 3,868
3. Other operating income 9 1,777 1,558 3,248 2,179
4. Gains on property disposals 10 0 0 137 104
5. Operating revenue 63,682 25,766 44,340 23,253
6. Depreciation and amortisation -1,528 -707 -929 -533
7. Other operating expenses 11 -21.385 -10.523 -11.903 -6.905
8. Operating profit (EBIT) 40,769 14,536 31,508 15,815
9. Financial profit/loss 12 -17,085 -4,082 -11,257 -5,271
10. One time participation certificate expenses 13 -20,982 -20,982 0 0
11. Profit before tax (EBT) 2,702 -10,528 20,251 10,544
12. Taxes on income 14 -1,175 1,463 -5,254 -2,726
13. Net profit before minority interests 1,527 -9,065 14,998 7,819
Where of interests of shareholders in parent company 988 -9,165 14,233 7,268
Minority interests 539 100 765 552

Earnings per share

Earnings per share compares the consolidated net profit with the average number of shares in circulation.

1–6/2007 1–6/2006
Interests of shareholders in parent company EUR '000 988 14,233
Average number of shares in circulation 68,118,718 50,317,613
Earnings per share EUR 0.01 0.28

Consolidated cash flow statement for the half year ended 30 June 2007

1–6/2007 1–6/2006
EUR '000
Profit before tax (EBT) 2,702 20,251
Revaluation of properties -16,767 -7,737
Depreciation and amortisation 1,528 929
Gains on property disposals 0 -137
Taxes on income paid -96 -87
Net financing cost 17,085 11,257
One time participation certificate expense 20,982 0
Cash flow from operations 25,434 24,476

Changes in consolidated equity

share
capital
Capital
reserves
Revenue
reserves
Minority
interests
Total
EUR '000
1 January 2007 (At cost) 247,509 241,301 35,863 33,430 558,103
Changes in accounting and valuation policies 0 0 53,415 1,123 54,538
Fair value – 1 January 2007 247,509 241,301 89,278 34,553 612,641
Capital increase 0 0 0 0 0
Acquisitions 0 0 0 5,343 5,343
Disposals 0 0 0 0 0
Consolidated profit after tax 0 0 988 539 1,527
Other changes 0 0 2,387 -81 2,306
whereof: available-for-sale securities 0 0 3 ,531 0 3 ,531
whereof: exchange differences 0 0 -1,144 -81 -1,225
30 June 2007 247,509 241,301 92,653 40,354 621,817

Details of share capital

in TEUR 30.06.2007 01.01.2007 Change
Total share capital 247,509 247,509 0
Treasury shares (nominal) 0 0 0
247,509 247,509 0

Changes in units of shares

Units 30.06.2007
Issued share capital – 1 January 2007 68,118,718
Capital increase 0
Treasury shares sold 0
Issued share capital – 30 June 2007 68,118,718
Treasury shares 0
Total shares in issue 68,118,718

The shares are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements Sparkassen Immobilien Aktiengesellschaft

1. Reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

The interim financial statements of Sparkassen Immobilien Aktiengesellschaft (s Immobilien AG), Vienna, Austria, for the half year ended 30 June 2007 have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

2. General Information

2.1. Business

s Immobilien AG Group is a real estate group (acquisition, development and renting of property) with activities in Austria and elsewhere in Central Europe. The parent company, s Immobilien AG, is headquartered in Windmühlgasse 22-24, A-1060 Vienna, Austria. It has subsidiaries in Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine. The parent company is a public limited liability company (Aktiengesellschaft). It is registered in the commercial register of the Commercial Court of Vienna under reference 58358x.

2.2. Accounting policies

The consolidated financial statements comply with all International Financial Reporting Standards, including the interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee" ("IFRIC", formerly "SIC"), the application of which was mandatory as of 30 June 2007, and in particular with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

The accounting policies of the companies included in consolidation are based on the uniform accounting regulations of s Immobilien AG Group. The consolidated financial statements are presented rounded to the nearest 1,000 euro. The totals of rounded amounts and the percentages may be affected by rounding differences caused by software.

The accounting and valuation policies used in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006 were retained with one exception: as of 1 January 2007 the fair value model is used for rented properties instead of the cost model (IAS 40).

3. Scope of consolidation

In addition to the accounts of s Immobilien AG, the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of 57 companies (property holding or intermediary holding companies) which are directly or indirectly owned by s Immobilien AG. The following companies were first included in consolidation in the first half of 2007:

Valuation
Company Location Country Nominal capital % Currency at initial
consolidation
API Holding AG Salzburg AT 98,000,00 98.00 EUR 3 0.04.2007
E.V.I. Immobilienbeteiligungs GmbH Vienna AT 3 5.000,00 100.00 EUR 01.01.2007
GERMAN PROPERTY INVESTMENT I APS
(GPI I APS) Aarhus C DK 118,000.00 94.40 DKK 3 1.03.2007
GERMAN PROPERTY INVESTMENT II APS
(GPI II APS) Aarhus C DK 118,000.00 94.40 DKK 3 1.03.2007
CEE Property-Invest Hungary 2003
Ingatlan Kft Budapest HU 3 ,000,000.00 100.00 HUF 01.01.2007
ROTER INVESTITII IMOBILIARE S.R.L. Bucharest Sec. RO 4,472,020.00 100.00 RON 01.01.2007
Austria Real Invest Ukraine LCC Kyiv UA 66,382.25 100.00 UAH 21.02.2007
CEE Property Bulgaria EOOD Sofia BG 20,000.00 100.00 BGL 01.01.2007

In addition to the formation and first-time consolidation of various ready-made and holding companies, a project development company outside Austria was acquired.

The two Danish companies GPI I APS and GPI II APS were acquired as ready-made companies by s Immo AG in March, and they in their turn acquired four residential properties in Northern Germany with a total value of EUR 8.7m. E.V.I. Immobilienbeteiligungs GmbH, an s IMMO AG subsidiary so far not included in consolidation, acquired the Lloydhof property in Bremen in the second quarter for EUR 21.8m.

API Holding AG, Vienna, and Austria Real Invest Ukraine LCC, Kiev, were formed in first half 2007 and will be operating in Ukraine.

An agreement to purchase all the shares in ROTER INVES-TITII IMOBILIARE S.R.L., in Bucharest, was signed in mid-January 2007. The company is the sole proprietor of a 97,000 m2 plot of land in Jilava, Romania. The purchase price was EUR 7.4m, and no liabilities were assumed.

CEE Property Bulgaria EOOD, a ready-made company already owned by the Group, was consolidated for the time with effect from 1 January 2007, since it took over project assets during the first quarter.

The initial consolidation of these transactions applied the purchase method, in accordance with IFRS 3.

4. Basis of consolidation

Capital consolidation means offsetting the acquisition cost of the investment (book value) against the value under IFRS of the proportionate share of the equity of the relevant subsidiary at the time of initial consolidation. The amount of any difference arising at this time is capitalised as goodwill. In calculating goodwill, foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling on the date of initial consolidation. There is currently no goodwill on consolidation being carried as an asset.

Transactions within the consolidated Group together with the related income and expenses and receivables and payables are eliminated. Intra-group profits are also eliminated.

5. Foreign currency translation

Translation of financial statements in foreign currencies The Group reporting currency is the euro. Financial statements prepared in foreign currencies (Czech crowns, Danish crowns, Slovak crowns, Hungarian forints, Romanian leus, and Bulgarian levs) are translated using the modified closing rate method. Investment property is translated at historical rates. As a general rule, income statement items are translated using average exchange rates for the period; revaluation and depreciation and amortisation of property are an exception – historical rates are used. Gains and losses on currency translation are not treated as income or expense but are included under revenue reserves.

6. Accounting and valuation policies

Intangible assets

Intangible assets acquired for consideration are recognised at acquisition cost less scheduled straight-line amortisation and provision for any impairment losses. Amortisation rates are based on assumed useful lives of between three and six years.

Property, plant and equipment Rental properties

With effect from 1 January 2007, the fair value method (in accordance with IAS 40) is used in the valuation of rental properties, replacing the cost model. The effects of the change in valuation policies are set out in note 7 "Changes in accounting and valuation policies".

The properties, the majority of which are rented, are generally valued every year on the basis of current market conditions, largely by independent, professional, authorized experts. The valuations were based on earnings, calculated on the basis of expected sustainable future rental yields and market interest rates (Austria: 3.5%–8%; elsewhere: 6.75%–9%). Properties purchased close to balance sheet date are valued on the basis of acquisition costs.

Hotels under own management, other plant and equipment

Properties operated by the company, in particular hotel properties, are valued using the cost model (original acquisition or construction cost). This valuation method is also applied to other plant and equipment.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the expected useful lives of the assets, as follows:

Expected useful lives
(years)
from to
Hotels own under management 25 33
Other plant and equipment 3 10

Where there are reductions in value that are expected to be permanent, impairment losses are recognised. The carrying values of the properties are subjected to impairment tests, in which the carrying values of the properties are compared with the fair values. Where the carrying values are higher, impairment losses are generally recognised.

Properties under construction are recognised at construction cost. These do not contain any material financing costs.

Investments and securities

Shares in associated companies and investments for which fair values can not be established – due to the lack of a stock exchange listing – are recognised at acquisition cost, reduced by impairment losses where the loss in value is expected not to be merely temporary.

Shares and securities held as current assets are carried at market values in accordance with IAS 39, and are generally intended for sale (available-for-sale).

Receivables and other assets

Trade receivables and other receivables are disclosed at their nominal value, less any provisions necessary. Other current assets are measured at cost of acquisition.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash in hand and at banks, and of bank deposits with a remaining term of less than three months.

Taxes

The tax expense disclosed for the half year comprises income tax on the taxable income of the individual companies at the rate applicable in the relevant country (expected effective tax rate for the full year) together with changes in tax provisions affecting income or expense.

No provisions for deferred tax liabilities have been made with respect to temporary differences in connection with undisclosed reserves arising on initial consolidation on properties owned by foreign subsidiaries, since such properties can as a rule be disposed of without liability to tax by the tax-free sale of property ownership companies and intermediary holding companies in Austria under section 10 Austrian Corporate Income Tax Act (KStG). Provision has been made for deferred tax liabilities on differences arising on initial consolidation of Austrian subsidiaries on the basis of applicable tax rates and values for tax purposes in respect of any expected partial realisations.

Deferred taxes assets are recognised in connection with tax loss carryforwards to the extent that it is probable that the losses will be able to be offset against future taxable profits.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are recognised at the amount repayable.

Provisions

The provision for deferred taxation is calculated using the liability method, using the tax rates which at balance sheet date are expected to be in force when the temporary differences reverse. Other provisions are for liabilities of uncertain amount, where the amount provided is the amount considered most likely to become payable.

Trade payables and other liabilities

Trade payables and other liabilities are recognised at the amount payable.

Derivatives

s Immobilien AG Group uses derivative financial instruments – interest rate caps, collars and swaps – to reduce the risks attendant on interest rate increases. They are generally measured at their positive market value at balance sheet date. At 30 June 2007 the market value was EUR 6,918m, which was disclosed as part of the available-for-sale portfolio.

Income recognition

Rental income is recognised evenly over the term of the rental agreement. Income from services is recognised in proportion to the services rendered at balance sheet date. Interest income is calculated on the basis of the applicable interest rate and the amount of the loan.

7. Changes in accounting and valuation policies

As of 1 January 2007, s IMMO AG has adopted the fair value model (IAS 40) for the measurement of investment properties.

The comparative figures for last year have been restated.

The change in accounting policy resulted in the following changes in the balance sheet and income statement:

At Cost Adjustments Fair value
EUR '000
ASSETS as at 1 January 2007
A. Non-current assets
I.
Intangible assets
1. Other 36 0 36
II.
Tangable assets
1. Property, plant and equipment 732,889 111,752 844,641
2. Rental properties held for disposal 147,640 4,040 151,680
3
. Hotels under management
73,273 0 73,273
4. Properties under construction 102,121 0 102,121
5. Other plant and equipment 1,771 0 1,771
III.
Financial assets
7,027 426 7,453
IV.
Non-current receivables
3,145 0 3,145
1,067,902 116,218 1,184,120
B. Current assets 127,349 0 127,349
C. Accruals and prepayments 3,709 0 3,709
1,198,960 116,218 1,315,178
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES as at 1 January 2007
A. Shareholders' equity
I.
Share capital
247,509 0 247,509
II.
Reserves
277,164 53,415 330,579
III.
Consolidated after tax profit
0 0 0
IV.
Minority interests
33,430 1,123 3 4,553
558,103 54,538 612,641
B. Non-current liabilities
1.
Participating certificates
269,058 45,004 314,062
2.
Long-term liabilities to banks
260,975 0 260,975
3
Provisions
12,434 19,491 31,925
4.
Other liabilities
22,721 0 22,721
565,188 64,495 629,683
C. Current liabilities 71,149 -2,815 68,334
D. Deferred income 4,520 0 4,520
1,198,960 116,218 1,315,178

Income statement

Six months ended 30 June 2006
EUR '000
At Cost Adjustments Fair value
1.
Revenues 33
,218 0 33,218
2.
Revaluation of properties
0 7,737 7,737
3.
Other operating income
3,248 0 3,248
4.
Gains on property disposals
1,236 -1,099 137
5.
Operating revenue
37,702 6,638 44,340
6.
Depreciation and amortisation
-10,359 9,430 - 929
7.
Other operating expenses
-11,903 0 -11,903
8.
Operating profit (EBIT)
15,440 16,068 31,508
9.
Financial profit/loss
-6,600 -4,657 -11,257
10. Profit before tax (EBT) 8,840 11,411 20,251
11. Taxes on income -1,717 -3,537 -5,254
12. Profit after tax where of: 7,123 7,874 14,997
Interests of shareholders in parent company 6,657 7,576 14,233
Minority interests 467 298 765

Notes on the income statement and balance sheet

Income statement

8. Revenues and segment reporting

Segment reporting is by region, based on where the property is situated (primary segmentation), and by type of use (secondary segmentation).

The primary segmentation is as follows (EUR '000):

Austria Germany
30.06. 30.06. 30.06. 30.06.
2007 2006 2007 2006
Revenues 20,341 18,740 11,253 4,176
Revaluation of
properties -376 8,245 803 -617
Other operating
income 1,444 547 231 1
Gains on property
disposals 0 136 0 0
Operating revenue 21,409 27,668 12,287 3,560
Depreciation and
amortisation -56 -36 -25 -11
Other operating
expenses -11,934 -7,332 -4,546 -1,110
Operating profit 9,419 20,300 7,716 2,439
Financial profit/loss -353 -6,607 -8,978 -215
One time
participation
certificate expense -20,982 0 0 0
Profit before tax -11,916 13,693 -1,262 2,224
Non-current assets
30 June 2007 549,331 539,791 3 07,712 240,021
Non-current liabilities
(including participating
certificates in Austria)
30 June 2007 476,836 427,687 189,455 64,244
Slovakia
30.06.
30.06. 30.06. Czech Republic
30.06.
30.06. Hungary
30.06.
30.06. Bulgaria
30.06.
30.06. Romania
30.06.
Ukraine
30.06.
30.06. Total
30.06
30.06
2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006
2,083 1,716 3 ,880 3 ,391 6,161 5,195 0 0 1,420 0 0 0 45,138 33 ,218
0 0 -194 0 16,534 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 16,767 7,737
4 1 33 447 65 2,254 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,777 3 ,248
0
2,087
1
1,718
0
3,719
0
3,838
0
22,760
0
7,558
0
0
0
0
0
1,420
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
63,682
137
44,340
-27 0 -74 -91 -910 -786 0 0 -436 -3 0 0 -1,528 -929
-675 -649 -1,150 -977 -1,882 -1,728 -149 0 -1,022 -107 -27 0 -21,385 -11,903
1,385 1,069 2,495 2,770 19,968 5,044 -149 0 -38 -110 -27 0 40,769 31,508
-1,073 -228 -1,369 -1,387 -4,301 -2,867 38 0 -1,049 48 0 0 -17,085 -11,257
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20,982 0
312 841 1,126 1.383 15,667 2,177 -111 0 -1,087 -62 -27 0 2.702 20,251
39,147 3 9,160 113,429 107,569 193,698 165,262 43,173 40,430 69,013 51.463 0 0 1,315,503 1,183,694
18,675 6,374 83,295 49,053 129,656 79,030 0 0 8,750 55 0 0 906,667 626,443

Segmentation by property type of use:

Revenues
1–6/2007
EUR '000
% Revenues
1–6/2006
EUR '000
%
Offices 24,592 54.48 19,491 58.68
Residential 5,982 13.25 2,738 8.24
Commercial 11,088 24.57 8,923 26.86
Hotel 3 ,476 7.70 2,066 6.22
45,138 100.00 33,218 100.00

Revenues were made up as follows:

EUR '000 1–6/2007 1–6/2006
Rental income 3 5,946 27,020
Charged service costs 9,192 6,198
45,138 33,218

9. Other operating income

EUR '000 1–6/2007 1–6/2006
Gross operating profit
(hotel operations) 57 2,254
Release of housing construction
subsidies 244 244
Other 1,476 750
1,777 3,248

10. Gains on property disposals

EUR '000 1–6/2007 1–6/2006
Disposal proceeds 145 10,209
Carrying value of disposals -145 -10,072
0 137

11. Other operating expenses

EUR '000 1–6/2007 1–6/2006
Expenses directly attributable
to properties 12,965 7,896
General management expenses 8,420 4,007
21,385 11,903

12. Financial profit/loss

EUR '000 1–6/2007 1–6/2006
Income entitlements of
participation certificates 11,750 9,557
Financial expense 8,588 4,943
Financial income -3,253 -3,243
17,085 11,257

13. One-time participation certificate expense

The one-time participation certificate expenses of EUR 10,174m are a result of the change in the terms of the Participation Certificates Agreement as at 1 January 07 and a nominal writedown of EUR 10,808m in connection with the repurchase of 582,509 certificates on 2 July where the actual obligation arose in the first half.

14. Taxes on income

EUR '000 1–6/2007 1–6/2006
Current tax expense 460 464
Deferred tax expense 3,115 4,790
One time deferred tax credit -2,400 0
1,175 5,254

Balance sheet

15. Rental properties

Changes in rental properties were as follows:

EUR '000 1–6/2007 1–6/2006
Carrying values as at 1 January –
at cost
732,889 642,146
Change in accounting and
valuatuion policies
111,752 75,343
Carrying values as at 1 January –
fair value
844,641 717,489
Additions 79,865 132,900
Disposals -145 -10,072
Revaluation surpluses 27,706 7,737
Writedowns -10,939 0
Carrying values as at 30 June 941,128 848,054

Additions to rental properties broken down by country were as follows:

EUR '000 1–6/2007 1–6/2006
Austria 12,521 95
Germany 66,870 109,867
Czech Republic 194 143
Hungary 274 7,146
Slovakia 0 15,649
79,859 132,900

Detail:

EUR'000 30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Rental properties
Austria 407,467 3 95,461
Germany 3 06,296 238,623
Czech Republic 57,310 57,310
Hungary 131,155 114,347
Slovakia 3 8,900 3 8,900
941,128 844,641

Rental properties held for disposal:

Austria 125,400 125,400
Czech Republic 26,280 26,280
151.680 151.680

Properties held for disposal consist of two Austrian commercial properties and a Czech office property, all of which are currently let.

16. Hotels under management, other plant and equipment

EUR '000 30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Hotels under own management
Hungary 46,060 46,806
Romania 26,035 26,467
72,095 73,273
Rental properties
under development
Austria 2,412 8,423
Germany 1,257 1,159
Romania 42,934 24,979
Bulgaria 43,173 40,430
Czech Republic 29,461 23,582
Hungary 16,079 3 ,548
135,316 102,121

Fair values of hotels under own management amount to EUR 54,500,000 (Hungary) and EUR 39,124,000 (Romania).

17. Financial assets

Investments in afiliates disclosed under financial assets comprise 12 companies not included in consolidation because they are not of material importance.

Other Investments

Interest
%
30.06.2007
EUR '000
BGM-IMMORENT Aktiengesellschaft
& Co KG
22,1 2.117
PCC- Hotelerrichtungs- und Betriebs-
gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. KG
Participating loan 4.148
"Hermes" Bau Planungs- und
Errichtungsgesellschaft m.b.H. 50,0 1.080
Other 9
7.354

18. Participating certificates

The terms of the agreement for s IMMO INVEST participating certificates were changed retroactively with effect from 1 January 2007 and the s IMMO INVEST Participating Certificates Fund was dissolved (resolution of the meeting of the holders of the participation certificates of 11 June 2007 and resolution of the Annual General Meeting of 12 June 2007).

Under the amended agreement, the holders of the participation certificates receive an annual income entitlement (interest) calculated as follows:

Consolidated EBIT

(Participation certificate capital + profit brought forward)

Average of property, plant and equipment portfolio

To the extent that the interest under the terms of the Participation Certificates Agreement is not paid out, it is added to the profit carried forward into the next year.

For the first half of 2007 the income entitlement amounted to EUR 11,750,000.

As at 30 June 2007 there were 3,833,398 participation certificates in issue. The total entitlements of participation certificate holders (principal and interest) as of this date were as follows:

Total
EUR '000
Per unit
EUR '000
Participation certificate capital 278,573 72,67
Profit brought forward 1 January 2007 44,889 11,71
Income entitlements – 1 January 2007 3 23,462 84,38
Income entitlements of
participation certificates 11,750 3 ,07
Participation certificate capital 335,212 87,45

In the beginning of July 2007 additional 582,509 participation certificates were repurchased. In the event of repayment of the participation certificates, the holders are also entitled to a proportionate share of the undisclosed reserves on the property portfolio.

The participation certificates mature on 31 December 2029. As of 31 December 2017, both the holders and the Company may annually give notice of redemption of the participation certificates in whole or in part.

19. Long-term liabilities to banks

The long-term liabilities to banks are predominantly mortgage loans. The liabilities are to the following banks:

EUR '000 30.6.2007 30.06.2006
Lending institution
Erste Bank der oesterreichischen
Sparkassen AG 146,376 67,162
BA-CA, HVB Czech Republic 109,308 64,509
Other Austrian banks 156,374 92,514
German banks 3 6,607 3 6,790
448,665 260,975

20. Events after balance sheet date

After balance sheet date three important deals or preliminary agreements were concluded.

At the beginning of July Sparkassen Immobilien AG acquired from Citec Immobilien Group its entire residential rental property portfolio in Germany. The portfolio consists of over 88 rental properties comprising some 2,200 apartments, mostly in prime locations in Berlin and Leipzig.

Towards the end of July, s IMMO AG's 75% interest in the Vienna Steffl department store was sold to the other existing shareholder, the Hans Schmid Private Foundation. Steffl is situated in Vienna's Kärntner Strasse, has a total of 12,500 m2 of retail space, and roughly 1,400 m2 of catering and office space combined.

At the same time a preliminary agreement was concluded for the sale of Herzmansky, the department store in Vienna's Mariahilfer Strasse, to a project development company of the Peek & Cloppenburg Group. The sale is scheduled for completion by the end of 2007. The total lettable space amounts to 18,200 m2 , of which 16,300 m2 is retail space, with the remaining 1,900 m2 consisting of office and other space.

Vienna, 8 August 2007 Management Board

Holger Schmidtmayr m.p. Ernst Vejdovszky m.p.

Sparkassen Immobilien Aktiengesellschaft

Windmühlgasse 22-24 A-1060 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43 05 0100 27550 Fax: +43 05 0100 27559

Investor Relations:

Institutional investors: Elke Koch, [email protected]
Private investors: Andreas Feuerstein, [email protected]
Franz Zaccaria, [email protected]

www.sparkassenimmobilienag.at

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