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The Keys to Growth and Protection.


Our path is guided by new and ever more complex<br />

rules and regulations; we are confronted with<br />

challenging transactions and administrative procedures<br />

on a daily basis. It is time to take stock.<br />

Russian State Ballet, Moscow


Symbiosis <strong>of</strong> competence and trust.<br />

Harmony between rider and horse – and a<br />

perfect performance – are based on trust.<br />

As an independent private bank we rely on<br />

our customers’ trust in order to do what we<br />

can do best: invest their assets according to<br />

their individual needs, to protect and grow<br />

their wealth. With no risky manoeuvres.<br />

We focus on knowledge and experience.<br />

Spanish Riding School, <strong>Vienna</strong>


Focusing the attention.<br />

Universally educated scholars, like Goethe and<br />

Humboldt, who had all the available knowledge<br />

<strong>of</strong> their times, are a past phenomenon.<br />

In today’s world experts and specialists are<br />

needed. People and institutions who can concentrate<br />

on one field with undivided attention.<br />

Who have deep knowledge and exceptional<br />

skills and perform their tasks to perfection.<br />

Just like the dancers <strong>of</strong> the Russian State Ballet<br />

– or like Australian Rugby players.<br />

Russian State Ballet, Moscow


Building and maintaining networks.<br />

One person alone can achieve great things.<br />

But in cooperation with competent partners<br />

we can do even better and build on the safety<br />

net provided by a well functioning platform.<br />

The trusting and mutually focused cooperation<br />

with our international business partners,<br />

partner banks and intermediaries worldwide<br />

creates an extensive knowledge and performance<br />

network, which our most demanding<br />

clients rely on.<br />

Fisherman, Bulgaria


Private in the true<br />

sense <strong>of</strong> the word.<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> is completely privately owned. But<br />

not only that: The owners take an active hand<br />

in the bank’s daily business, thus raising the<br />

game to higher levels <strong>of</strong> understanding and trust<br />

between our entrepreneurial clients and us.<br />

Tailor-made<br />

solutions.<br />

We meet our customers’<br />

objectives with<br />

absolute independence<br />

and with pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

competence in<br />

• Private <strong>Bank</strong>ing<br />

• Asset Management<br />

• Corporate Finance<br />

• Card Payment<br />

Services<br />

Rugby player, Melbourne


<strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

European American Investment <strong>Bank</strong> AG


Foreword by the Chief Executive Officer<br />

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When the financial industry continues being<br />

perceived as complex and opaque, simple<br />

and transparent business approaches<br />

win. Global securities markets consistently<br />

reward conservative, wealth preserving,<br />

investment strategies – a philosophy which<br />

we at <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> have successfully implemented<br />

for our clients since inception.<br />

In the past few years we have focused our<br />

strategy on strengthening our core businesses<br />

Private <strong>Bank</strong>ing, Asset Management<br />

and Corporate Finance in our geographic<br />

region <strong>of</strong> Central and Eastern<br />

Europe. In addition, we are expanding our<br />

youngest division Card Payment Services,<br />

implementing our fully developed innovative<br />

card based payment solutions.<br />

In pursuit <strong>of</strong> our ambitious goals, we<br />

completed the restructuring with the closure<br />

<strong>of</strong> our Monaco and Dubai subsidiaries,<br />

and the successful sale <strong>of</strong> our British<br />

concierge service company, WhiteConcierge<br />

Limited – transformed during our<br />

time <strong>of</strong> ownership into the undisputed<br />

quality leader and most pr<strong>of</strong>itable industry<br />

player. These steps significantly increased<br />

our capital base and strengthened<br />

our proven business model, now completely<br />

aligned with the needs <strong>of</strong> our entrepreneurial<br />

clients.<br />

As a niche player we achieve sustainable,<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>itable growth through strong, active<br />

partnerships and strategic alliances which<br />

extend our geographical reach. This in-


cludes shared corporate finance mandates,<br />

successful cooperation with other private<br />

banks, and global alliances in the field <strong>of</strong><br />

card based payment systems, where <strong>Euram</strong><br />

<strong>Bank</strong> contributes its specialized competencies<br />

and innovation skill to a global partnership.<br />

We look forward to continuing our fruitful<br />

cooperation with you, our clients and business<br />

partners.<br />

Viktor Popovic<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

November <strong>2012</strong>


Corporate Bodies<br />

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Supervisory Board<br />

Dr. Erik Max Michael Obermayer<br />

– Chairman<br />

Adolf Walter Höllmer<br />

– Vice chairman<br />

Dkfm. Senta Penner<br />

Viktor Popovic<br />

Managing Board<br />

Viktor Popovic<br />

Manfred Huber<br />

Johannes Langer<br />

Manfred Huber<br />

Johannes Langer


Management <strong>Report</strong><br />

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1. Business Development and<br />

Economic Situation<br />

Business Model<br />

European American Investment <strong>Bank</strong> Aktiengesellschaft<br />

(“<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>") is an Austrian<br />

bank specializing in Private <strong>Bank</strong>ing,<br />

Asset Management, Corporate Finance and<br />

Card Payment Services. Our customers are<br />

mainly wealthy international private clients<br />

and entrepreneurs, as well as established<br />

institutional investors. Our highly<br />

qualified employees come from 9 different<br />

nations and reflect <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>'s openminded<br />

corporate culture.<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> is 100% privately owned. The<br />

majority is held by executives and members<br />

<strong>of</strong> their families together with financial<br />

investors, a proven and traditional<br />

model, ensuring a high level <strong>of</strong> continuity<br />

and commitment for the bank and its customers.<br />

Business Development<br />

In the second half <strong>of</strong> <strong>2011</strong>, the economic<br />

crisis dramatically demonstrated the structural<br />

weaknesses <strong>of</strong> some peripheral countries<br />

and the necessity to further develop<br />

the architecture <strong>of</strong> the Euro zone. In the<br />

past the lack <strong>of</strong> risk premiums for public<br />

debt induced many countries to spend beyond<br />

their means and created a growing<br />

gap in the competitiveness <strong>of</strong> the national<br />

economies in Europe thus adversely affecting<br />

the confidence in their ability to repay<br />

debts. The ensuing rapid increase in interest<br />

rate spreads for government bonds <strong>of</strong><br />

overindebted Euro countries exacerbated<br />

the pressure for rapid reforms. The crisis<br />

in the financial sector could not be overcome<br />

either, as receivables <strong>of</strong> some systemically<br />

relevant banks towards countries<br />

in the Euro zone affected their credit<br />

standing.<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> had to give up its intention to<br />

develop <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Asia Limited as a<br />

center <strong>of</strong> competence for its corporate finance<br />

activities and for private banking<br />

business in the “Middle East". <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong><br />

would have had to acquire the 49% share<br />

<strong>of</strong> the co-owner in <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Asia Limited,<br />

Pan Asia Advisors Limited, with<br />

whom it was impossible to reach agreement.<br />

While <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Asia Limited had<br />

been able to distribute very high dividends<br />

relative to capital invested during its first<br />

two fiscal years (fiscal year 2009/2010:<br />

EUR 3.1 million, fiscal year 2010/<strong>2011</strong>:


EUR 2 million), fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong><br />

closed with a loss <strong>of</strong> EUR 1.6 million.<br />

Thanks to the experience and commitment<br />

<strong>of</strong> its employees, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> was able to<br />

cope with these challenges. Despite very<br />

difficult market conditions, we not only<br />

preserved, but even continuously increased<br />

our clients' assets, achieving outstanding<br />

results both in our in-house funds and our<br />

managed portfolios. Card Payment Services<br />

became very pr<strong>of</strong>itable after a successful<br />

internal restructuring in 2010, and a<br />

long prepared corporate finance transaction<br />

was successfully closed in the fiscal<br />

year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>.<br />

The balance sheet total as <strong>of</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />

amounted to EUR 377 million, which<br />

is a decrease <strong>of</strong> 19.75% on last year<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 469.7 million). Receivables<br />

from customers declined by<br />

26.8% to EUR 244.5 million on last year<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 334.7 million), liabilities<br />

to customers were also down<br />

19% to EUR 351.3 million (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 433.7 million) on last year. These declines<br />

are mainly caused by our decision<br />

in the fall <strong>of</strong> <strong>2011</strong> to end a business model<br />

realized in cooperation with <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong><br />

Asia Limited, a 51% subsidiary <strong>of</strong> <strong>Euram</strong><br />

<strong>Bank</strong>. That business model supported Indian<br />

companies in the issuance <strong>of</strong> Global<br />

Depositary Receipts on the Luxembourg<br />

Stock Exchange. Due to the underlying<br />

structure (100% collateralization <strong>of</strong> lendings<br />

by deposits and securities), the ending<br />

<strong>of</strong> that business materially affects the balance<br />

sheet total.<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>'s results proved satisfactory<br />

in the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>. The operating<br />

income amounted to EUR 13.9 million<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 15.1 million), being<br />

8.3% lower compared to last year, mainly<br />

due to a decline in net interest income to<br />

EUR 3.5 million (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 4.6 million), also as a result <strong>of</strong> ending<br />

the above mentioned business model. Operating<br />

expenses amounted to EUR 11 million<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 10.5 million), the<br />

operating result decreased to EUR 2.8 million<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 4.7 million).<br />

Value adjustments for receivables amounted<br />

to EUR 440 thousand (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 2.2 million) – one receivable from a<br />

customer was written <strong>of</strong>f, another was<br />

provisioned individually.<br />

Value adjustments for securities and for<br />

investments and shares in affiliated com-


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panies amounted to EUR 912 thousand<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 389 thousand), the<br />

value adjustment <strong>of</strong> our investment in<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Asia Limited being the main<br />

factor.<br />

As a result, pr<strong>of</strong>it from ordinary activities<br />

amounted to EUR 1.5 million (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 2.1 million).<br />

Financial and Non-financial Key<br />

Performance Indicators<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>'s capital resources continue to<br />

be excellent, the revenue reserve was increased<br />

by EUR 0.5 million in the fiscal<br />

year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>. Eligible capital pursuant<br />

to Section 23 <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Bank</strong>ing Act (BWG)<br />

amounted to EUR 15.2 million (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 14.6 million) and thus exceeded by far<br />

the capital requirement <strong>of</strong> EUR 6.1 million<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 5.6 million). The equity<br />

ratio amounted to 30.6% (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

34.7%) and thus by far exceeded the statutory<br />

minimum level. Own funds consist<br />

entirely <strong>of</strong> Tier 1 capital. The cost/income<br />

ratio amounted to 79.7%, compared to<br />

69.1% last year.<br />

In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong><br />

generated a distributable pr<strong>of</strong>it <strong>of</strong> EUR<br />

0.4 million. Once a relevant resolution has<br />

been adopted at the shareholders' meeting<br />

in November <strong>2012</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> intends to<br />

distribute a dividend <strong>of</strong> EUR 0.4 million,<br />

i.e. 2.63% <strong>of</strong> the capital <strong>of</strong> EUR 15,228<br />

million.<br />

Material Events After the Balance<br />

Sheet Date as <strong>of</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />

On July 30, <strong>2012</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> made a request<br />

with the Dubai Financial Services<br />

Agency (DFSA) for voluntary surrender <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Asia Limited's license. On<br />

September 5, <strong>2012</strong>, a resolution was adopted<br />

for the voluntary liquidation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Euram</strong><br />

<strong>Bank</strong> Asia Limited. The full impact is already<br />

recognized in the pr<strong>of</strong>it and loss<br />

statement as <strong>of</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />

On September 27, <strong>2012</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> sold<br />

its 53.5% share in WhiteConcierge Limited<br />

for an equivalent <strong>of</strong> EUR 5.8 million, the<br />

book value being EUR 0.8 million. The<br />

share purchase agreement contains conditions<br />

precedent, closing is agreed to take<br />

place until October 31, <strong>2012</strong>. In 2008,<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> and a business partner had<br />

collectively purchased the concierge service<br />

from “Travelex", and developed it into<br />

a leading provider <strong>of</strong> concierge services. In


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subsequent years, WhiteConcierge Limited<br />

gained a reputation as a highly valued expert<br />

in this very specialized sector. Business<br />

clients in 24 countries are supported<br />

from its base in the United Kingdom. Expert<br />

teams coming from 22 nations <strong>of</strong>fer a<br />

unique combination <strong>of</strong> local expertise and<br />

cultural understanding.<br />

2. Forecast Development and Risks<br />

Outlook for <strong>2012</strong>/2013<br />

For the fiscal year <strong>2012</strong>/2013 we expect<br />

further growth and hence increase in income<br />

from our Private <strong>Bank</strong>ing business.<br />

The outstanding performance <strong>of</strong> our funds<br />

should induce more substantial volume in<br />

Asset Management. Promising Card Payment<br />

Services projects are about to be concluded.<br />

Together with our partners we are<br />

currently developing further projects in<br />

the field <strong>of</strong> card-supported payment transactions.<br />

Material Risks and Uncertainties<br />

On January 25, <strong>2012</strong>, the Securities and<br />

Exchange Board <strong>of</strong> India (SEBI) confirmed<br />

an interim order <strong>of</strong> September 22, <strong>2011</strong> –<br />

the order accuses <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> <strong>of</strong> having<br />

breached the rules <strong>of</strong> conduct <strong>of</strong> the Indian<br />

Stock Exchange as FII licensee. Due to continuing<br />

investigation in that matter it was<br />

not yet possible to appeal the interim order.<br />

On October 10, <strong>2011</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> filed<br />

a written statement with SEBI, and a hearing<br />

was held before SEBI on November<br />

18, <strong>2011</strong>. <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> continues to cooperate<br />

with all authorities involved and<br />

urges a fast clarification <strong>of</strong> the matter.<br />

In February <strong>2012</strong>, an Indian company filed<br />

a complaint with the <strong>Vienna</strong> Commercial<br />

Court to obtain a declaratory judgment<br />

against <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>. <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> and the<br />

Indian company disagree as to the authenticity<br />

<strong>of</strong> a pledge agreement dated March<br />

2010 between the Indian company and<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> and whether <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> is<br />

therefore entitled to use the pledged credit<br />

balance on the Indian company's account<br />

with <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> to secure a loan which<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> granted to a borrower. In reliance<br />

on that pledge agreement, <strong>Euram</strong><br />

<strong>Bank</strong> refuses to transfer the Indian company's<br />

credit balance to other accounts.<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> has obtained an opinion from<br />

a sworn and court-certified expert for forensic<br />

graphological examination in order<br />

to clarify whether the signature on the<br />

pledge agreement entered into by the In-


dian company and <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> is an authentic<br />

signature <strong>of</strong> the Indian company's<br />

authorized representative, or whether it<br />

might be forged, as the Indian company<br />

claimed. The expert concluded that the signature<br />

on the pledge agreement between<br />

the Indian company and <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> is an<br />

authentic signature <strong>of</strong> the person authorized<br />

by the Indian company and not a forgery.<br />

Based on the above expert opinion,<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> anticipates that the court will<br />

decide in favor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>.<br />

3. Risk <strong>Report</strong>ing<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> applies the standard method<br />

set out in Section 22a <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Bank</strong>ing Act<br />

to calculate its credit risk. <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong><br />

grants loans in the context <strong>of</strong> existing customer<br />

relationships and subject to full collateralization,<br />

either through cash deposits<br />

or through securities held with <strong>Euram</strong><br />

<strong>Bank</strong>, taking into account appropriately<br />

conservative lending limits. <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong><br />

does not invest in derivative financial instruments.<br />

Moreover, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> does not engage in<br />

trading for its own account. Securities held<br />

as current assets were exclusively held for<br />

resale to customers and not with a view to<br />

take advantage <strong>of</strong> short-term price and interest<br />

fluctuations.<br />

Liquidity risk is limited by largely matching<br />

maturities. Customer deposits are<br />

mainly invested according to maturities,<br />

and demand deposits are invested up to a<br />

maximum <strong>of</strong> one week with a selected group<br />

<strong>of</strong> other banks. Interest rate risks are<br />

controlled upon advice from the Asset-/<br />

Liability Management Committee (ALCO),<br />

which issues recommendations for the asset/<br />

liability management. The results are evaluated<br />

and discussed on a monthly basis.<br />

The recoverability <strong>of</strong> collateral provided<br />

for collateralized loans is reviewed automatically<br />

on a daily basis.<br />

Given <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>'s geographical focus,<br />

operational risk is the most significant<br />

risk. The money laundering risk is mitigated<br />

by implementing an analytical anti-money<br />

laundering-, compliance- and<br />

risk solution. The AML solution allows us<br />

to identify unusual, unexpected and suspicious<br />

customer patterns and transactions,<br />

and the Compliance Officer is automatically<br />

warned in case <strong>of</strong> any significant<br />

suspicious patterns. In addition to identifying<br />

suspicious situations, this AML solution<br />

supports the investigation, further


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processing and documentation <strong>of</strong> identified<br />

cases. Each step is completely documented<br />

in compliance with audit guidelines<br />

and can be reviewed and verified at<br />

any time by means <strong>of</strong> reporting tools.<br />

To limit its legal risks, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> closely<br />

cooperates with a renowned law firm<br />

and uses this firm's expertise in connection<br />

with the launch <strong>of</strong> new products,<br />

transactions, and lines <strong>of</strong> business.<br />

In the process <strong>of</strong> operational risk management,<br />

guidelines for the identification,<br />

evaluation and monitoring <strong>of</strong> risks<br />

are reviewed on an annual basis. Daily<br />

risk management was incorporated into<br />

business and administration sectors. This<br />

business partnership model ensures close<br />

monitoring and guides the staff to a high<br />

awareness for operational risks.<br />

We apply the base indicator method pursuant<br />

to Section 22j <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Bank</strong>ing Act<br />

(BWG) in conjunction with Section 182 <strong>of</strong><br />

the Solvency Ordinance to calculate our<br />

operational risk.<br />

In compliance with the pillar II/Basel II requirements,<br />

the “ICAAP" measures were<br />

adopted. <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> issues a risk strategy<br />

which is updated on an annual basis. As<br />

provided in the risk strategy, the risk bearing<br />

capacity analysis compares the available<br />

risk coverage with potential risks.<br />

That analysis is prepared on a quarterly<br />

basis and is submitted to the managing<br />

board and the supervisory board as part <strong>of</strong><br />

the risk report.<br />

<strong>Vienna</strong>, dated October 29, <strong>2012</strong><br />

The Managing Board<br />

Viktor Popovic<br />

Manfred Huber<br />

Johannes Langer


Balance sheet as <strong>of</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />

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ASSETS June 30, <strong>2012</strong> June 30, <strong>2011</strong><br />

EUR EUR THOUSAND EUR<br />

1. Cash in hand, balances<br />

with central banks and post <strong>of</strong>fice banks 37,749,965.46 42,689<br />

2. Claims against credit institutions 46,896,439.84 41,680<br />

a) repayment on demand 23,197,627.16 38,830<br />

b) other loans and advances 23,698,812.68 3,350<br />

3. Loans and advances to customers 244,546,377.70 334,672<br />

4. Stocks and other<br />

non fixed income securities 9,908,538.80 13,954<br />

5. Participations 33,523,187.14 30,592<br />

6. Shares in affiliated companies 1,007,488.21 1,863<br />

7. Intangible fixed assets 56,754.84 77<br />

8. Tangible assets 195,542.87 254<br />

here<strong>of</strong>: land and buildings used by<br />

the credit institution in the course<br />

<strong>of</strong> its own business<br />

9. Other assets (EUR 0.00) 2,555,938.40 3,477<br />

10. Prepayments and accrued income 453,928.37 456<br />

376,894,161.64 469,714<br />

11. Foreign assets 292,763,096.93 386,240


LIABILITIES June 30, <strong>2012</strong> June 30, <strong>2011</strong><br />

EUR<br />

EUR THOUSAND EUR<br />

1. Liabilities to credit institutions 3,072,841.07 5,112<br />

a) repayable on demand 72,479.40 112<br />

b) with agreed maturity dates<br />

or period <strong>of</strong> notice 3,000,361.67 5,001<br />

2. Liabilities to customers (non-bank) 351,301,110.27 433,671<br />

a) Other liabilities<br />

aa) repayable on demand 323,253,145.31 125,682<br />

bb) with agreed maturity<br />

or period <strong>of</strong> notice 28,047,964.96 307,989<br />

3. Securitised liabilities 1,904,844.37 10,213<br />

4. Other liabilities 2,320,983.21 2,078<br />

5. Accruals and deferred income 140,225.39 13<br />

6. Provisions 2,525,672.03 2,127<br />

a) provisions for severance payments 253,787.10 186<br />

b) provisions for taxation 275,000.00 275<br />

c) other provisions 1,996,884.93 1,666<br />

7. Subscribed capital 10,045,712.61 10,046<br />

8. Capital reserves 1,886,813.16 1,887<br />

a) tied-up 1,886,813.16 1,887<br />

9. Pr<strong>of</strong>it reserves 2,634,904.17 2,099<br />

a) other reserve 2,634,904.17 2,099<br />

10. Liability reserve pursuant to<br />

§ 23 para 6 <strong>Bank</strong>ing Act 660,500.00 661<br />

11. Net Pr<strong>of</strong>it 400,555.35 1,808<br />

376,894,161.64 469,714<br />

1. Contingent liabilities 3,968,286.47 3,884<br />

2. Fiduciary Deposits 2,580,639.49 1,071<br />

3. Own funds to be taken into account pursuant to § 23 15,171,175.10 14,615<br />

4. Required own funds pursuant to § 22 para 1 6,148,440.00 5,596<br />

5. Liabilities abroad 346,776,951.41 430,545


Pr<strong>of</strong>it and loss account for <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong><br />

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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong> June 30, <strong>2011</strong><br />

EUR<br />

EUR THOUSAND EUR<br />

1. Interest and interest-like earnings 5,435,415.80 8,987.6<br />

here<strong>of</strong>: fixed interest securities EUR 0.00<br />

2. Interest and interest-like expenditures -1,979,995.69 -4,435.3<br />

I. NET INTEREST EARNINGS 3,455,420.11 4,552.3<br />

3. Earnings from securities and participations 94,348.06 1,089.8<br />

a) Income from shares and<br />

variable income securities 85,663.41 95.2<br />

b) Income from participations 8,684.65 994.6<br />

4. Earnings from commissions 17,331,216.32 14,790.5<br />

5. Expenditures from commissions -9,874,374.05 -7,263.6<br />

6. Earnings/expenditures from financial transactions -123,762.38 1.5<br />

7. Other operating earnings 2,988,451.23 1,958.1<br />

II. OPERATING EARNINGS 13,871,299.29 15,128.6<br />

8. General administrative expenditures<br />

a) Personnel expenditures -5,038,893.57 -5,067.4<br />

aa) Wages and salaries -4,120,623.86 -4,002.5<br />

bb) Payment <strong>of</strong> legal social levies<br />

and compulsory contributions -651,694.89 -755.7<br />

cc) Other social expenditures -52,875.29 -59.1<br />

dd) Expenditures for old-age care<br />

and assistance -109,109.18 -99.0<br />

ee) Endowment <strong>of</strong> the severance<br />

compensation provision -104,590.35 -151.1<br />

b) Other administrative expenditures<br />

(overhead) -5,612,263.01 -4,831.8<br />

-10,651,156.58 -9,899.2


PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong> June 30, <strong>2011</strong><br />

EUR THOUSAND EUR<br />

9. Value adjustments <strong>of</strong> the assets listed<br />

in asset items 7 and 8 -154,919.94 -159.6<br />

10. Other operating expenditures -242,495.49 -396.7<br />

III. OPERATING EXPENDITURES -11,048,572.01 -10,455.5<br />

IV. OPERATING RESULT 2,822,727.28 4,673.1<br />

11. Balance <strong>of</strong> value adjustments and earnings from the<br />

dissolution <strong>of</strong> value adjustments <strong>of</strong> claims and allocations<br />

to/from provisions for contingent liabilities and credit risks -440,199.48 -2,214.9<br />

12. Balance <strong>of</strong> earnings and expenditures from value adjustments<br />

<strong>of</strong> securities valued like financial investments as well as<br />

<strong>of</strong> participations and shares held in affiliated companies -912,409.20 -389.3<br />

V. RESULT OF ORDINARY BUSINESS OPERATION 1,470,118.60 2,068.9<br />

13. Income and earnings tax -541,767.63 -324.1<br />

VI. ANNUAL SURPLUS 928,350.97 1,744.8<br />

14. Change <strong>of</strong> reserve -536,000.00 0.0<br />

VII. ANNUAL PROFIT 392,350.97 1,744.8<br />

15. Pr<strong>of</strong>it carryforward / loss carryforward 8,204.38 63.4<br />

VIII. NET PROFIT 400,555.35 1,808.2


Notes<br />

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to the financial statements <strong>of</strong> European<br />

American Investment <strong>Bank</strong> Aktiengesellschaft<br />

(“<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>") as <strong>of</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />

The financial statements as <strong>of</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />

were prepared according to the provisions<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Accounting Act in compliance with<br />

the special provisions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Bank</strong>ing Act.<br />

1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND<br />

INFORMATION ON ACCOUNTING<br />

AND VALUATION<br />

General Principles<br />

The financial statements as <strong>of</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />

were prepared in compliance with generally<br />

accepted accounting principles and the<br />

general standard to present a fair view <strong>of</strong><br />

the company's assets and liabilities, financial<br />

condition and results <strong>of</strong> operation.<br />

The financial statements were prepared in<br />

compliance with the principle <strong>of</strong> consistency<br />

<strong>of</strong> presentation.<br />

Assets and liabilities were valued in compliance<br />

with the principle <strong>of</strong> individual<br />

valuation and the going concern principle.<br />

Compliance with the principle <strong>of</strong> conservatism<br />

is ensured by recognizing only pr<strong>of</strong>its<br />

realized on the balance sheet date and recognizing<br />

all identifiable risks and impending<br />

losses in the balance sheet.<br />

According to Section 9 <strong>of</strong> the Corporate<br />

Income Tax Act on the taxation <strong>of</strong> corporate<br />

groups, as <strong>of</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong>,<br />

the group consists <strong>of</strong> <strong>Euram</strong> Holding<br />

Aktien gesell schaft as group parent and<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Euram</strong> Beteiligungverwaltung GmbH<br />

and <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> as group companies.<br />

Taxes are allocated using the stand-alone<br />

method.<br />

Foreign Currency Amounts<br />

Pursuant to Section 58 (1) <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Bank</strong>ing<br />

Act, amounts in foreign currency are<br />

translated at the mean rates <strong>of</strong> exchange<br />

on the balance sheet date.<br />

Financial Instruments<br />

in the <strong>Bank</strong> Book<br />

As <strong>of</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> recorded<br />

shares in hedge funds as well as two collateralized<br />

loan obligations (EUR 3.3 million<br />

/ June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 10.1 million) in<br />

the bank book.<br />

Shares in Hedge Funds EUR thousand<br />

1794 Commodore<br />

Overseas Fund EUR 720<br />

CFS I EUR 942<br />

CFS II EUR 0<br />

Sharpe Futures Fund EUR 1,364<br />

Collateralized<br />

Loan Obligations EUR thousand<br />

Whitebark Pine I Ltd EUR 261<br />

Canal Point I Ltd EUR 38


Lending Risks<br />

In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>'s<br />

loans to customers amounted to EUR<br />

244.5 million (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR<br />

334.7 million), EUR 215.0 million <strong>of</strong> which<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 303.8 million) are<br />

collateralized by deposits; the remaining<br />

loans are mainly collateralized by mortgages,<br />

deposits and/or securities.<br />

Lendings<br />

EUR million<br />

Collateralized by<br />

deposits EUR 215.0<br />

Collateralized by<br />

mortgages, deposits<br />

and securities EUR 29.4<br />

Non-collateralized EUR 0.1<br />

Shares in affiliated companies<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> holds 100% in <strong>Euram</strong> Invest<br />

Holdings I GmbH with its registered <strong>of</strong>fice<br />

in <strong>Vienna</strong>, Austria, in <strong>Euram</strong> Invest<br />

Holdings II GmbH with its registered<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice in <strong>Vienna</strong>, Austria, and in <strong>Euram</strong><br />

Invest Holdings 3 GmbH with its registered<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice in Munich, Germany, in<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Invest Holdings Vier GmbH with<br />

its registered <strong>of</strong>fice in <strong>Vienna</strong>, Austria<br />

(the companies’ line <strong>of</strong> business being<br />

the management <strong>of</strong> investments), and<br />

51% in <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Asia Limited with<br />

its registered <strong>of</strong>fice in Dubai, United<br />

Arab Emirates. The shares in <strong>Euram</strong><br />

<strong>Bank</strong> Asia Limited were written down to<br />

EUR 569.4 thousand (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR<br />

1,383.1 thousand).<br />

No dividends were distributed to <strong>Euram</strong><br />

<strong>Bank</strong> in the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>. (In fiscal<br />

year 2010/<strong>2011</strong>: USD 1,4 million from<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Asia Limited).<br />

Pursuant to Section 238(2) <strong>of</strong> the Companies<br />

Act, the equity capital and the last fiscal<br />

year’s results <strong>of</strong> affiliated companies<br />

can be summarized as follows:<br />

(in EUR thousand) Share Results last<br />

Equity in Equity fiscal year<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Invest Holdings I GmbH 199.3 100% -1.5<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Invest Holdings II GmbH 106.6 100% -1.7<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Invest Holdings 3 GmbH 314.4 100% -3.8<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Invest Holdings Vier GmbH 52.9 100% 0.3<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Asia Ltd 1,453.5 51% -1,640.9


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Participations<br />

This item includes the investment in the<br />

deposit guarantee scheme <strong>of</strong> “Einlagensicherung<br />

der <strong>Bank</strong>en und <strong>Bank</strong>iers GmbH”,<br />

<strong>Vienna</strong>, as well as shares (EUR 33.5 million<br />

/ June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 30.6 million) in<br />

five (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: four) companies held<br />

in trust. The investment in Österreichische<br />

Clearingbank AG was terminated in the<br />

fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>.<br />

Property, Plant and Equipment<br />

Intangible fixed assets as well as property,<br />

plant and equipment are valued at cost,<br />

less regular depreciation. Low-value items<br />

are fully depreciated in the year <strong>of</strong> acquisition.<br />

Regular depreciation is made on a<br />

straight-line basis.<br />

Regular depreciation is based on the following<br />

useful lives:<br />

Company cars<br />

8 years<br />

Office furniture<br />

5 years<br />

Leasehold improvements 5 years<br />

Office equipment<br />

5 years<br />

S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

5 years<br />

Hardware<br />

5 years<br />

Accruals for Severance Payments<br />

Accruals for severance payments are calculated<br />

according to principles <strong>of</strong> financial<br />

mathematics by applying an interest rate<br />

<strong>of</strong> 4% on the basis <strong>of</strong> an arithmetical pension<br />

age <strong>of</strong> 60 years for women and 65<br />

years for men. A fluctuation discount is<br />

not applied.<br />

Contingent Liabilities<br />

Contingent liabilities include financing<br />

guarantees collaterized by securities or by<br />

cash (EUR 0.3 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 0.3 million), an unsecured financing<br />

guarantee (EUR 0.6 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 1.7 million), and guarantees to credit<br />

card companies for the credit card limits<br />

granted to <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> clients (EUR 3.0 million<br />

/ June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 1.9 million).<br />

Credit Risk<br />

This item contains undrawn credit facilities<br />

(EUR 2.6 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR<br />

1.1 million).<br />

Fiduciary Receivables<br />

Fiduciary receivables are included in the<br />

positions “loans and advances to customers”<br />

(EUR 5.6 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 10.6 million), “shares and other variable-yield<br />

securities" (EUR 1.2 million /<br />

June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 9.4 million) and<br />

“participating interest" (EUR 33.5 million /<br />

June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 30.6 million).


Fiduciary Liabilities<br />

Fiduciary liabilities are included in the<br />

positions “liabilities to customers” (EUR<br />

39.1 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 41.2 million)<br />

and in “securitised liabilities" (EUR<br />

1.2 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 9.3 million).<br />

2. NOTES TO THE BALANCE SHEET<br />

A. Presentation <strong>of</strong> Maturities<br />

Receivables (not repayable on demand)<br />

from banks and customers as well as payables<br />

(not repayable on demand) to banks<br />

and customers are summarized according<br />

to remaining maturities:<br />

Receivables from banks EUR thousand<br />

Up to 3 months EUR 23,698<br />

More than 3 months<br />

to 1 year EUR 0<br />

More than 1 year<br />

to 5 years EUR 0<br />

More than 5 years EUR 0<br />

Receivables from customers<br />

Up to 3 months EUR 37,528<br />

More than 3 months<br />

to 1 year EUR 172,087<br />

More than 1 year<br />

to 5 years EUR 24,175<br />

More than 5 years EUR 9,128<br />

Payables to banks<br />

Up to 3 months EUR 3,000<br />

More than 3 months<br />

to 1 year EUR 0<br />

More than 1 year<br />

to 5 years EUR 0<br />

More than 5 years EUR 0<br />

Payables to customers<br />

Up to 3 months EUR 1,747<br />

More than 3 months<br />

to 1 year EUR 13,756<br />

More than 1 year<br />

to 5 years EUR 12,545<br />

More than 5 years EUR 0<br />

B. Securities<br />

In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong><br />

did not hold any fixed-interest securities.<br />

C. Shares and Other<br />

Non-fixed-interest Securities<br />

This item includes investment fund shares<br />

held as fixed assets (EUR 1.8 million /<br />

June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 1.8 million). Current<br />

assets include hedge fund shares (EUR<br />

2.3 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 9.0 million),<br />

two collateralized loan obligations<br />

(EUR 0.3 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR<br />

0.3 million), and hedge fund shares in the<br />

“1794 Commodore Overseas Fund" (EUR<br />

0.7 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 0.9 mil-


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lion). This item also includes investment<br />

fund shares (EUR 4.4 million / June 30,<br />

<strong>2011</strong>: EUR 1.8 million), a self-issued partial<br />

debenture <strong>of</strong> EUR 250 thousand (June 30,<br />

<strong>2011</strong>: EUR 194 thousand) and a self-issued<br />

certificate in the amount <strong>of</strong> EUR 53 thousand<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 36 thousand).<br />

Furthermore, shares (EUR 10.0 / June 30,<br />

<strong>2011</strong>: EUR 0.0) are held in “Petrocapital<br />

Resources PLC".<br />

Fixed Assets<br />

EUR thousand<br />

Europportunity Bond EUR 1,845<br />

Current Assets<br />

CFS I EUR 942<br />

CFS II EUR 0<br />

Sharpe Futures Fund EUR 1,364<br />

Whitebark Pine I Ltd EUR 261<br />

Canal Point I Ltd EUR 38<br />

1794 Commodore<br />

Overseas Fund EUR 720<br />

Europportunity Bond EUR 701<br />

USD Convergence Bond EUR 0.7<br />

Advantage Stock EUR 3,732<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> CLO Note I EUR 250<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Commodore<br />

Index Certificate<br />

Euro Protected 2 EUR 53<br />

Petrocapital<br />

Resources PLC EUR 0.01<br />

None <strong>of</strong> the items <strong>of</strong> fixed and current<br />

assets are quoted on the stock exchange.<br />

The listing <strong>of</strong> “Petrocapital Recources PLC"<br />

was suspended in 2010.<br />

In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong><br />

did not hold a securities trading book.<br />

In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong><br />

held one share (“Petrocapital Resources<br />

PLC").<br />

D. Fixed Assets<br />

The fixed-assets movement schedule is<br />

presented as a separate schedule <strong>of</strong> the<br />

notes.<br />

E. Other Assets<br />

Other assets include corporate income tax,<br />

VAT and capital gains tax receivables from<br />

prepayments to the Tax Office for Corporations<br />

(EUR 241 thousand / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 61 thousand), a pending repayment<br />

(EUR 0.5 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR<br />

1.0 million), fees charged for the management<br />

<strong>of</strong> investment funds (EUR 0.5 million<br />

/ June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 0.5 million), outstanding<br />

receivables (EUR 185 thousand /<br />

June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 1.0 million), a real estate<br />

property which is not intended to be<br />

held on a long-term basis (EUR 250 thou-


sand / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 250 thousand),<br />

as well as an investment (WhiteConcierge<br />

Ltd) which is not intended to be held on a<br />

long-term basis either (EUR 0.8 million /<br />

June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 0.8 million).<br />

F. Prepayments and accrued income<br />

This item includes current salary payments<br />

(EUR 130.9 thousand / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 137.2 thousand), prepaid insurance<br />

premiums, information and maintenance<br />

expenses (EUR 242.5 thousand / June 30,<br />

<strong>2011</strong>: EUR 164.1 thousand), prepaid rent<br />

(EUR 11.7 thousand / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR<br />

7.6 thousand), prepayments for the data<br />

processing center (EUR 62.5 thousand /<br />

June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 145.8 thousand), and<br />

other prepayments (EUR 6.3 thousand /<br />

June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 1.6 thousand).<br />

G. Securitised Liabilities<br />

This item contains self-issued bonds and a<br />

self-issued certificate.<br />

EUR thousand<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> CLO Note I EUR 268<br />

CFS Alternative<br />

Investment Note I EUR 942<br />

CFS Alternative<br />

Investment Note II EUR 0<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Commodore<br />

Index Certificate<br />

Euro Protected 2 EUR 694<br />

H. Other Liabilities<br />

Besides invoices already received but not<br />

yet paid in respect <strong>of</strong> the fiscal year<br />

<strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong> (EUR 0.4 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 1.3 million) and liabilities to a data<br />

collection company – amount <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>it<br />

share from ATM business – (EUR 1.4 million<br />

/ June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 0.8 million), this<br />

item contains liabilities to an affiliated<br />

company (EUR 0.5 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 0.0 million) from tax allocations.<br />

I. Accruals and Deferred Income<br />

This item mainly includes fees<br />

(EUR 140.2 thousand / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 13.1 thousand), already received but<br />

allocated to the following fiscal year.<br />

J. Shareholders' Equity<br />

1.) The share capital in the amount <strong>of</strong> EUR<br />

10,045.7 thousand is divided into 270,000<br />

share units, each representing the same interest<br />

in the share capital.<br />

2.) The shareholders' equity consists <strong>of</strong> the<br />

following:<br />

EUR thousand<br />

Subscribed capital EUR 10,045.7<br />

(Appropriated) reserve EUR 1,886.8<br />

Retained earnings EUR 2,634.9<br />

Liability reserve pursuant<br />

to Section 23 (6)<br />

<strong>Bank</strong>ing Act (BWG) EUR 660.5


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3.) An amount <strong>of</strong> EUR 536 thousand<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 0 thousand) was allocated<br />

to revenue reserves in the fiscal<br />

year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>.<br />

4.) The net pr<strong>of</strong>it for the fiscal year<br />

<strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong> amounts to EUR 400.6 thousand<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 1,808.2 thousand).<br />

K. Required own funds<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> uses the following methods to<br />

calculate its required own funds:<br />

Credit risk: Standard method<br />

Operational risk: Basis indicator method<br />

The required own funds for the credit risk<br />

amount to EUR 3,967 thousand<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 3,369 thousand).<br />

Pursuant to Section 22a (4) <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Bank</strong>ing<br />

Act (BWG), 8% <strong>of</strong> the weighted receivables<br />

for each class <strong>of</strong> receivable amount to:<br />

EUR thousand<br />

Receivables from central<br />

states or central banks EUR 0<br />

Receivables from<br />

regional administrative<br />

bodies EUR 0<br />

Receivables from<br />

institutions EUR 751<br />

Receivables from<br />

companies EUR 2,080<br />

Retail receivables EUR 193<br />

Receivables collateralized<br />

by real estate properties EUR 0<br />

Receivables in the form <strong>of</strong><br />

investment fund shares EUR 377<br />

Other items EUR 566<br />

The required own funds for the foreign currency<br />

risk amount to EUR 0 (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 0).<br />

The required own funds for the operational<br />

risk amount to EUR 2,181 thousand<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 2,227 thousand).


L. Additional Disclosures<br />

1.) Total amount <strong>of</strong> assets and liabilities in<br />

foreign currency:<br />

EUR million<br />

Assets in foreign<br />

currency EUR 273.0<br />

Liabilities in foreign<br />

currency EUR 271.5<br />

2.) In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong><br />

<strong>Bank</strong> was restraint in the disposal <strong>of</strong> an<br />

asset (EUR 3.6 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 3.6 million).<br />

3.) Receivables from affiliated companies<br />

amount to EUR 6.5 million (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 0.1 million).<br />

4.) Liabilities to affiliated companies<br />

amount to EUR 0.5 million (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 0.5 million)<br />

5.) Other accruals (EUR 2.0 million /<br />

June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 1.7 million) include<br />

accruals for bonuses, unconsumed annual<br />

leave, legal, auditing and advisory fees, as<br />

well as other expenses.<br />

6.) Obligations from the use <strong>of</strong> fixed assets<br />

not recognized in the balance sheet amount<br />

to EUR 389.6 thousand in the next year<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 396.7 thousand),<br />

EUR 2.0 million in the next five years and<br />

are mainly related to rental payments for<br />

the use <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice space.<br />

7.) In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong><br />

<strong>Bank</strong> redeemed a self-issued note (“CFS<br />

Alternative Investment Note II") <strong>of</strong> a total<br />

nominal value <strong>of</strong> EUR 6.6 million, because<br />

the investor had exercised his termination<br />

right.<br />

8.) The total volume <strong>of</strong> forward exchange<br />

transactions not yet executed on the<br />

balance sheet date can be summarized as<br />

follows:<br />

June 30, June 30,<br />

EUR million <strong>2012</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />

Contracts<br />

to buy EUR 0.4 EUR 0.0<br />

Contracts<br />

to sell EUR 0.4 EUR 0.0


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3. NOTES TO THE INCOME<br />

STATEMENT<br />

With reference to Section 242 (1) <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Companies Act, income will not be itemized<br />

by geographical markets pursuant to<br />

Section 64 (1) no. 9 <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Bank</strong>ing Act.<br />

With reference to Section 237 <strong>of</strong> the Companies<br />

Act, other operating income and<br />

other operating expenses pursuant to Section<br />

64 (1) no 12 <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Bank</strong>ing Act are<br />

summarized as follows:<br />

– Other operating income mainly consists<br />

<strong>of</strong> costs recharged to customers<br />

(EUR 1.0 million / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 638 thousand), income from a corporate<br />

finance transaction (EUR 1.6 million<br />

/ June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 1.0 million),<br />

the release <strong>of</strong> accruals concerning the<br />

fiscal year 2010/<strong>2011</strong> (EUR 0.2 million /<br />

June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 0.1 million), and a<br />

VAT credit (EUR 0.2 million /<br />

June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 0.1 million).<br />

– In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong><br />

recognized other operating expenses<br />

(EUR 242 thousand / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 397 thousand), being expenses for<br />

two external advisors.<br />

Expenditures from value adjustments for<br />

receivables amount to EUR 440 thousand<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 2.2 million) – one receivable<br />

from a customer was fully depreciated<br />

(EUR 103 thousand), a second receivable<br />

from a customer was written<br />

down (EUR 337 thousand).<br />

Expenditures from value adjustments in<br />

respect <strong>of</strong> securities as well as <strong>of</strong> participations<br />

and shares held in affiliated companies<br />

amount to EUR 0.9 million<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 0.4 million) and are<br />

mainly related to the value adjustment for<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Asia Limited (EUR 813.6 thousand)<br />

and a value adjustment for <strong>Euram</strong><br />

Invest Holdings II GmbH (EUR 41.8 thousand).<br />

“Taxes from income and earnings”<br />

(EUR 541.8 thousand / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 0.3 million) recognized in the pr<strong>of</strong>it<br />

and loss accounts, taking into account tax<br />

allocations, adversely affect the “Pr<strong>of</strong>it or<br />

loss on ordinary activities” (35.7% /<br />

June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: 15.7%).<br />

An amount <strong>of</strong> EUR 536 thousand was allocated<br />

to revenue reserves in the fiscal<br />

year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>.


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4. MISCELLANEOUS<br />

1.) The <strong>Bank</strong> employed on average 35.7<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: 37) employees in the fiscal<br />

year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>.<br />

2.) In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>, accruals<br />

for severance payments and pensions<br />

amount to EUR 156 thousands<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 116 thousand) for executives<br />

and EUR 98 thousand<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 70 thousand) for other<br />

employees. In addition, contributions<br />

(EUR 109 thousand / June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 99 thousand) were paid to the company<br />

pension fund.<br />

3.) The total compensation <strong>of</strong> 3 members<br />

<strong>of</strong> the managing board (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: 5<br />

members) amount to EUR 1.3 million<br />

(June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 1.6 million) for their<br />

activities in the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>; the<br />

members <strong>of</strong> the supervisory board received<br />

a compensations <strong>of</strong> EUR 127.4 thousand in<br />

the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong> (June 30, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />

EUR 69.3 thousand).<br />

4.) In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>, <strong>Euram</strong><br />

<strong>Bank</strong> granted two loans (EUR 150 thousand<br />

/ June 30, <strong>2011</strong>: EUR 177 thousand)<br />

to executives.<br />

5.) In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong> the managing<br />

board <strong>of</strong> the company was composed<br />

<strong>of</strong> the following members:<br />

Viktor Popovic<br />

Manfred Huber<br />

Johannes Langer<br />

6.) In the fiscal year <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong> the elected<br />

supervisory board was composed <strong>of</strong> the<br />

following members:<br />

Erik Max Michael Obermayer<br />

– Chairman<br />

Adolf Walter Höllmer<br />

– Vice-chairman<br />

Dkfm. Senta Penner<br />

7.) <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> is included in consolidated<br />

financial statements. The company, which<br />

prepares the consolidated financial statements<br />

is as follows:<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Holding Aktiengesellschaft<br />

Wallnerstrasse 4<br />

1010 Wien


8.) The “EURAM GROUP”:<br />

100%<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Beteiligungverwaltung GmbH<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Holding AG<br />

37%<br />

63%<br />

European American Investment <strong>Bank</strong> AG<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Invest Holdings I GmbH (100%)<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Invest Holdings II GmbH (100%)<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Invest Holdings 3 GmbH (100%)<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> Invest Holdings Vier GmbH (100%)<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Asia Ltd. (51%)<br />

5. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES<br />

In compliance with the company's disclosure requirements acc. to section 26 <strong>of</strong> the<br />

<strong>Bank</strong>ing Act (BWG), reference is made that the publication is available on the website<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> (www.eurambank.com) at “<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>/Publications and Disclosures”.<br />

<strong>Vienna</strong>, dated October 29, <strong>2012</strong><br />

The Managing Board<br />

Viktor Popovic<br />

Manfred Huber<br />

Johannes Langer


Audit opinion<br />

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<strong>Report</strong> on the Financial Statements<br />

We have audited the accompanying financial<br />

statements, including the accounting<br />

system, <strong>of</strong> European American Investment<br />

<strong>Bank</strong> Aktiengesellschaft, <strong>Vienna</strong>, for the<br />

fiscal year from July 1, <strong>2011</strong> to<br />

June 30, <strong>2012</strong>. These financial statements<br />

comprise the balance sheet as <strong>of</strong><br />

June 30, <strong>2012</strong>, the income statement for<br />

the fiscal year ended June 30, <strong>2012</strong>, and<br />

the notes.<br />

Management’s Responsibility for<br />

the Financial Statements and for<br />

the Accounting System<br />

The Company’s management is responsible<br />

for the accounting system and for the<br />

preparation and fair presentation <strong>of</strong> these<br />

financial statements in accordance with<br />

Austrian Generally Accepted Accounting<br />

Principles. This responsibility includes: designing,<br />

implementing and maintaining<br />

internal control relevant to the preparation<br />

and fair presentation <strong>of</strong> financial statements<br />

that are free from material misstatement,<br />

whether due to fraud or error;<br />

selecting and applying appropriate accounting<br />

policies; and making accounting<br />

estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.<br />

Auditor’s Responsibility and<br />

Description <strong>of</strong> Type and Scope <strong>of</strong><br />

the Statutory Audit<br />

Our responsibility is to express an opinion<br />

on these financial statements based on our<br />

audit. We conducted our audit in accordance<br />

with laws and regulations applicable<br />

in Austria and Austrian Standards on Auditing.<br />

Those standards require that we<br />

comply with pr<strong>of</strong>essional guidelines and


that we plan and perform the audit to obtain<br />

reasonable assurance whether the financial<br />

statements are free from material<br />

misstatement.<br />

An audit involves performing procedures<br />

to obtain audit evidence about the amounts<br />

and disclosures in the financial statements.<br />

The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s<br />

judgment, including the assessment<br />

<strong>of</strong> the risks <strong>of</strong> material misstatement <strong>of</strong><br />

the financial statements, whether due to<br />

fraud or error. In making those risk assessments,<br />

the auditor considers internal<br />

control relevant to the Company’s preparation<br />

and fair presentation <strong>of</strong> the financial<br />

statements in order to design audit<br />

procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances,<br />

but not for the purpose <strong>of</strong> expressing<br />

an opinion on the effectiveness <strong>of</strong><br />

the Company’s internal control. An audit<br />

also includes evaluating the appropriate-<br />

ness <strong>of</strong> accounting policies used and the<br />

reasonableness <strong>of</strong> accounting estimates<br />

made by management, as well as evaluating<br />

the overall presentation <strong>of</strong> the financial<br />

statements.<br />

We believe that the audit evidence we have<br />

obtained is sufficient and appropriate to<br />

provide a basis for our audit opinion.<br />

Opinion<br />

Our audit did not give rise to any objections.<br />

In our opinion, which is based on<br />

the results <strong>of</strong> our audit, the financial statements<br />

comply with legal requirements and<br />

give a true and fair view <strong>of</strong> the financial<br />

position <strong>of</strong> the Company as <strong>of</strong> June 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />

and <strong>of</strong> its financial performance for the<br />

fiscal year from July 1, <strong>2011</strong> to<br />

June 30, <strong>2012</strong> in accordance with Austrian<br />

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.


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Comments on the Management<br />

<strong>Report</strong><br />

Pursuant to statutory provisions, the management<br />

report is to be audited as to<br />

whether it is consistent with the financial<br />

statements and as to whether the other<br />

disclosures are not misleading with respect<br />

to the Company’s position. The auditor’s<br />

report also has to contain a statement as to<br />

whether the management report is consistent<br />

with the financial statements.<br />

In our opinion, the management report is<br />

consistent with the financial statements.<br />

<strong>Vienna</strong>, October 29, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Ernst & Young<br />

Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft m.b.H.<br />

Dr. Robert Wauschek mp<br />

Certified Public Accountant<br />

Mag. Ernst Schönhuber mp<br />

Certified Public Accountant


<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> AG<br />

Palais Esterházy<br />

Wallnerstrasse 4<br />

1010 <strong>Vienna</strong>, Austria<br />

Tel. +43 1 512 38 80 0<br />

Fax +43 1 512 38 80 888<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice@eurambank.com<br />

www.eurambank.com<br />

This is a translation from German. In case <strong>of</strong> any<br />

discrepancies between the English and the German<br />

version the German text shall prevail.<br />

Concept, design and production<br />

die3 Agentur für Werbung und Kommunikation GmbH<br />

Photographs<br />

Michael Stelzhammer, Shutterstock<br />

Print<br />

Vorarlberger Verlagsanstalt


<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> AG<br />

Palais Esterházy<br />

Wallnerstrasse 4<br />

1010 <strong>Vienna</strong><br />

Tel. +43 1 512 38 80 0<br />

Fax +43 1 512 38 80 888<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice@eurambank.com<br />

www.eurambank.com<br />

<strong>Euram</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> at the<br />

Palais Esterházy, <strong>Vienna</strong>

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