EANS-Adhoc: Sparkassen Immobilien AG / S IMMO starts 2011 financial year with strong quarter

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18.05.2011

S IMMO starts 2011 financial year with strong quarter

EBIT improved by more than 60% to EUR 26.6 million
Gross profit increased by more than 40%
Rental income up to EUR 30 million
Substantial increase in operating cash flow of EUR 12.2 million

Stock exchange listed Sparkassen Immobilien AG (Bloomberg: SPI:AV, Reuters:
SIAG.VI) has had a successful start to 2011: Major financial indicators -
rental income, gross profit and EBIT - all improved significantly compared with
the same period last year.

Gross profit up more than 40% year on year
Rental income for the first quarter of 2011 was more than satisfactory at
EUR 30.3m (Q1 2010: EUR 21.9m), an increase of 38%. This remarkable increase
was the result of the opening of the Group´s development projects (shopping
centres Sun Plaza and Serdika Center, the office building Galvaniho 4 and the
mixed office and residential property Neutor 1010) and the acquisition of three
buildings located in Vienna´s Viertel Zwei, all during the last financial year.

The excellent performance of the Vienna and Budapest hotel markets had a
positive effect on S IMMO Group´s income from hotel operations, which grew to
EUR 8.4m from EUR 7.1m in the same period last year. Earnings from hotel
operations as of 31 March 2011 were up by around 50% to EUR 1.2m. For the Group
as a whole, overall gross earnings for the first quarter of 2011 improved by
40.8% to EUR 27.7m (Q1 2010: EUR 19.7m).

Marked EBIT improvement of more than 60%
The successful sale of four apartments in the mixed residential and office
building Neutor 1010 in Vienna brought gains on property disposals amounting to
EUR 0.6m. For the period under review, EBITDA also climbed from EUR 18.1m to
EUR 24.1m, an impressive 32.7% increase.

As a result, EBIT was up 68.7% compared with the first quarter of 2010, to
EUR 26.6m (Q1 2010: EUR 15.8m). As of 31 March 2011 financing costs amounted to
EUR 17.6m, including a non-cash foreign exchange loss of EUR 4.1m resulting
from the appreciation of the Romanian lei and the Hungarian forint. For the
first quarter of 2011 the Group´s consolidated net income came out at EUR 5.4m
(Q1 2010: EUR 6.0m).

Substantial increase in operating cash flow to EUR 27.5 million
Despite the increase in financing costs, funds from operations at EUR 10.0m
were 9.8% higher than in the same period last year. Following the completion of
development projects and the acquisitions in Viertel Zwei, net operating income
increased from EUR 18.6m to EUR 24.1m. The increase in operating cash flow to
EUR 27.5m in the first quarter of 2011 (Q1 2010: EUR 15.3m) was mainly
attributable to the additional rental income from the newly opened properties
and the new acquisitions in Viertel Zwei. The increase is a clear indication of
the long-term improvement in the Group´s profitability.
The EPRA NAV, the net asset value of the share calculated in accordance with
the guidelines of the European Public Real Estate Association, was up again in
the first quarter of 2011, to EUR 8.45 per share (31 December 2010: EUR 8.34
per share).

Property portfolio of more than EUR 2 billion
S IMMO Group´s portfolio as at 31 March 2011 comprised 248 properties with a
market value of EUR 2,012.5m and total lettable space of approximately
1.5 million m². The properties are mainly located in Vienna, Berlin, Hamburg,
Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Sofia, Bucharest and Zagreb. In terms of market
value, the largest parts of the portfolio consisted of properties in Austria
(31.5%) and Germany (28.4%), followed by SEE (21.1%) and CEE (19.0%). The
portfolio is diversified and well balanced by property type and region. By
property type, the portfolio was made up of office properties (32.8%), retail
properties (27.0%), residential properties (24.3%) and hotels (15.9%).

Satisfactory occupancy rate through active asset management
Letting activities for existing properties have been intensified by
internalising major parts of S IMMO´s asset management and have shown first
signs of success. Despite the sometimes difficult economic climate, a highly
satisfactory occupancy rate of 91.6% was achieved.

In Budapest the Group was able to let 3,800 m² in its Maros utca Business
Center to the counselling institution Educatio and signed up a foundation to a
long-term lease of over 5,000 m² in its Berlin Lützow Center. Also in its
shopping centres Sun Plaza in Bucharest and Serdika Center in Sofia, S IMMO was
able to add renowned brands such as Calvin Klein and Pepe Jeans as well as the
Adidas Performance Store - a particularly interesting marketing concept - to
its list of tenants. Talks with international brands as potential new tenants
are making good progress.

Development land in EU capitals
S IMMO has a total of 12 hectares of development land in its investment
markets, all in EU capitals, and is currently working on obtaining planning
permissions and approvals. Zoning permission for its office project Grivitei in
Bucharest has been obtained, and the Company is now focusing on concept and
design as well as preparing the application for the construction permit. As
soon as the relevant permissions and approvals are received and local market
conditions permit, construction on the various projects can begin.

Still growth potential for S IMMO Share
In the capital markets the Group is continuing to work intensively on
highlighting the potential of the S IMMO Share and on closing the gap between
share price and net asset value. The new coverage by CA Cheuvreux and Edge
Capital means that S IMMO is now on the radar of six research houses. The
analyses agree in pointing out that the discrepancy between share price and NAV
represents significant potential for appreciation. Inclusion in the industry
relevant indices and the simplification of the Group´s capital structure will
continue to be high on the agenda in the coming quarters.

Consolidated income statement for the three months ended 31 March 2011
EUR m / fair value basis

| |01 - 03/2011 |01 - 03/2010 |
|Revenues |48.3 |35.6 |
| Rental income |30.3 |21.9 |
| Revenues from service charges |9.5 |6.6 |
| Revenues from hotel operations |8.4 |7.1 |
|Other operating income |3.6 |1.1 |
|Expenses directly attributable to properties |-16.9 |-10.6 |
|Hotel operating expenses |-7.2 |-6.4 |
|Revenues less direct expenses |27.7 |19.7 |
|Income from property disposals |4.3 |56.7 |
|Carrying values of property disposals |-3.7 |-54.3 |
|Gains on property disposals |0.6 |2.4 |
|Management expenses |-4.3 |-3.9 |
|Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and |24.1 |18.1 |
|amortisation (EBITDA) | | |
|Depreciation and amortisation |-2.4 |-2.4 |
|Gains on property valuation |5.0 |0 |
|Operating result (EBIT) |26.6 |15.8 |
|Financing costs |-17.6 |-8.9 |
|Participating certificates result |-3.5 |-2.8 |
|Net income before tax (EBT) |5.5 |4.1 |
|Taxes on income |-0.1 |1.9 |
|Consolidated net income |5.4 |6.0 |
|of which attributable to shareholders in parent |2.8 |6.0 |
|company | | |
|of which attributable to non-controlling interests|2.7 |0.04 |
| | | |
|Earnings per share (EUR) |0.04 |0.09 |

|Property indicators | |31 March 2011|
|Standing properties |units |248 |
|Total usable space |m2 |1,465,500 |
|Gross rental yield |% |6.6 |
|Occupancy rate |% |91.6 |

The Q1 2011 interim report for Sparkassen Immobilien AG (as at 31 March 2011) is
now available to download on the company website www.simmoag.at under investor
relations.

Further inquiry note:
Investor Relations:
Andreas J. Feuerstein
Phone: +43(0)50100-27556
Fax: +43(0)05100-927556
E-mail: [email protected]
www.simmoag.at

Corporate Communications:
Bosko Skoko
Phone: +43(0)50100-27522
Fax: +43(0)05100-927522
E-mail: [email protected]
www.simmoag.at
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issuer: Sparkassen Immobilien AG
Friedrichstraße 10
A-1010 Wien
phone: +43(0)50100-27550
FAX: +43(0)050100-927559
mail: [email protected]
WWW: www.simmoag.at
sector: Real Estate
ISIN: AT0000652250
indexes: ATX Prime, IATX
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English

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