In 2nd quarter of 2007 the expansion of the activity of Balti Investeeringute Grupi Pank AS (BIG) continued. Within the quarter the total balance sheet increased by 60%, and as of 30.06.2007 amounted to 2 269.4 million kroons. The volume of customers' loan portfolio totalled to 1 614.5 million kroons (growth 29%). In addition to the rapid growth of the loan portfolio the liquid assets have significantly increased (assets in credit institutions and in Bank of Estonia), accounting for 24.9% of the balance sheet total as of 30 June 2007 (compared to the 7.9% as of 30 June 2006). As of the end of the period the owner's equity amounted to 382.1 million kroons (growth of 82.7% within a year). In the first half-year of 2007 the company issued bonds in the total volume of 62.7 million euros (981 million kroons) in foreign markets. These issues have also been listed on Stockholm Stock Exchange. In addition, the growth of the volume of deposits continued, amounting to 192 million kroons by the end of the quarter. In the 2nd quarter of 2007 the interest income totalled to 129.8 million kroons (236.9 million kroons from the beginning of the year). In the 2nd quarter the net profit amounted to 32.6 million kroons (89.3 million kroons from the beginning of the year). In the 2nd quarter of 2007 there were no changes in the composition of the group or in the management of the companies belonging to the group. On 1 August 2007 there was a change in the Management Board: Kaido Saar, Head of Sales and Marketing became a member of the Management Board. Starting from 1 August 2007 the members of the Management Board are Veiko Kandla, Kaido Saar, Targo Raus. In the first half-year of 2007 preparations were initiated for commencing the activity of the bank in Lithuanian market. The Representation Office of the bank, which will complete the preparatory activities for opening the branch and for commencing business, was registered in Lithuanian commercial register on 25th of July. It is planned to start with the activity as a branch in the second half-year of 2007. Lithuanian consumer loan market has developed similarly to Estonian and Latvian markets. In terms of volume, Lithuanian consumer loan market exceeds Estonian market, however, the volume of consumer loans per resident and also as a ratio to gross domestic product Lithuania is significantly being overridden by the respective figures of Estonia and Latvia. Proceeding from the abovementioned Balti Investeeringute Grupi Pank AS has decided to enter the Lithuanian market. By the end of the 2nd quarter of 2007 the network of offices of Balti Investeeringute Grupi Pank had increased to 29 offices, including 17 in Estonia and 12 in Latvia. As of 30 June 2007 there are 354 employees working in the group. In the first half-year of 2007 the fees paid to the members of the Management Board of the group totalled to 1.280 million kroons and the fees paid to the members of Supervisory Board totalled to 0.332 million kroons. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group's Balance Sheet | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | (in millions of kroons) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 30.06.2007 | 31.12.2006 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Assets | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash on hand | 0.008 | 0.005 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Receivables | 2 127.491 | 1 132.608 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Receivables from central bank | 164.524 | 96.186 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Receivables from credit institutions | 400.276 | 44.728 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Receivables from credit institutions' customers | 1 063.352 | 767.363 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other receivables | 551.146 | 245.150 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Allowance for credit losses (-) | - 51.807 | - 20.819 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bonds and fixed rate securities | 18.759 | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Intangible assets | 8.053 | 6.388 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tangible assets | 20.338 | 18.087 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Investment properties | 5.297 | 5.358 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other assets | 1.719 | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Accrued income and prepaid expenses | 87.695 | 48.551 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total assets | 2 269.360 | 1 210.997 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Liabilities and owners' equity | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Payable | 343.659 | 287.371 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Payable to credit institutions | 150.480 | 159.250 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Payable to credit institutions' customers | 192.180 | 126.970 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other payables | 0.999 | 1.151 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Liabilities represented by securities | 1 345.276 | 481.687 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Issued bonds | 1 345.276 | 481.687 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Accrued expenses and deferred income | 28.215 | 22.106 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Subordinated liabilities | 170.121 | 108.030 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total liabilities | 1 887.271 | 899.194 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Share capital | 80.000 | 80.000 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Legal reserve | 8.000 | 4.000 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other reserves | - | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Unrealised exchange differences | 3.775 | 0.437 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Retained profit | 200.980 | 53.537 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Profit for the current accounting period | 89.334 | 173.829 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total owners' equity | 382.089 | 311.803 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total liabilities and owners' equity | 2 269.360 | 1 210.997 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group's Balance Sheet | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | (in millions of euros) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 30.06.2007 | 31.12.2006 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Assets | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash on hand | 0.001 | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Receivables | 135.971 | 72.387 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Receivables from central bank | 10.515 | 6.148 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Receivables from credit institutions | 25.582 | 2.859 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Receivables from credit institutions' customers | 67.960 | 49.043 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other receivables | 35.225 | 15.668 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Allowance for credit losses (-) | - 3.311 | - 1.331 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bonds and fixed rate securities | 1.199 | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Intangible assets | 0.515 | 0.408 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tangible assets | 1.300 | 1.156 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Investment properties | 0.338 | 0.342 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other assets | 0.110 | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Accrued income and prepaid expenses | 5.605 | 3.103 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total assets | 145.039 | 77.396 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Liabilities and owners' equity | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Payable | 21.964 | 18.365 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Payable to credit institutions | 9.617 | 10.177 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Payable to credit institutions' customers | 12.283 | 8.115 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other payables | 0.064 | 0.073 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Liabilities represented by securities | 85.979 | 30.785 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Issued bonds | 85.979 | 30.785 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Accrued expenses and deferred income | 1.803 | 1.413 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Subordinated liabilities | 10.873 | 6.904 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total liabilities | 120.619 | 57.467 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Share capital | 5.113 | 5.113 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Legal reserve | 0.511 | 0.256 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other reserves | - | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Unrealised exchange differences | 0.241 | 0.028 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Retained profit | 12.845 | 3.422 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Profit for the current accounting period | 5.710 | 11.110 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total owners' equity | 24.420 | 19.929 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | - | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total liabilities and owners' equity | 145.039 | 77.396 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group's Income Statement | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | (in millions of kroons) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | 1H 2007 | 1H2006 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest income | 129.787 | 63.474 | 236.944 | 114.385 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest income from credit | 86.391 | 54.005 | 164.155 | 97.090 | | institution's operations | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other interest income | 43.396 | 9.469 | 72.789 | 17.295 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest expenditure | 35.362 | 6.085 | 48.021 | 10.548 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest expenditure from | 35.247 | 5.931 | 47.746 | 10.291 | | credit institution's | | | | | | operations | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other interest expenditure | 0.115 | 0.154 | 0.275 | 0.257 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net interest income | 94.425 | 57.389 | 188.923 | 103.837 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net service charges | - 0.024 | - 0.081 | - 0.055 | -0.062 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Income from service charges | 0.061 | 0.024 | 0.098 | 0.073 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Expenditure on service | 0.085 | 0.105 | 0.153 | 0.135 | | charges | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net profit/loss from | - 1.647 | - 0.086 | - 1.452 | -0.098 | | financial transactions | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Profit/income | 0.271 | - 0.008 | 2.174 | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Loss/expenditure | 1.918 | 0.078 | 3.626 | 0.098 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Administrative expenditures | 38.142 | 18.676 | 66.314 | 32.791 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wages and salaries | 12.799 | 5.640 | 21.710 | 9.577 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Social tax, health insurance | 3.945 | 1.795 | 6.649 | 3.044 | | contribution | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Pension (non-state) | - | - | - | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other administrative | 21.398 | 11.241 | 37.955 | 20.170 | | expenditures | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in the value of | - 1.339 | - 0.596 | - 2.439 | -1.099 | | investment properties, | | | | | | tangible and intangible | | | | | | assets | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Profit/income | - | - | - | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Loss/expenditure | 1.339 | 0.596 | 2.439 | 1.099 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in the value of | - 22.741 | - 3.466 | - 32.842 | -3.057 | | receivables and | | | | | | off-balance-sheet | | | | | | liabilities | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Profit/income | 0.016 | 0.360 | 0.016 | 0.319 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Loss/expenditure | 22.757 | 3.826 | 32.858 | 3.376 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other operating income and | 5.103 | 2.773 | 8.594 | 6.164 | | expenditures (+/-) | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other operating income | 12.171 | 5.289 | 21.045 | 10.244 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other operating expenditures | 7.068 | 2.516 | 12.451 | 4.080 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Profit/loss before tax | 35.635 | 37.257 | 94.415 | 72.894 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Income tax expenditure | 3.005 | 0.874 | 5.081 | 1.928 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Income tax for the | 3.005 | 0.874 | 5.081 | 1.928 | | accounting period | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net profit/loss for the | 32.630 | 36.383 | 89.334 | 70.966 | | accounting period | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group's Income Statement | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | (in millions of euros) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | 1H2007 | 1H2006 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest income | 8.292 | 4.054 | 15.143 | 7.310 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest income from | 5.520 | 3.451 | 10.491 | 6.205 | | credit institution's | | | | | | operations | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other interest income | 2.773 | 0.604 | 4.652 | 1.105 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest expenditure | 2.260 | 0.389 | 3.069 | 0.674 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest expenditure from | 2.253 | 0.379 | 3.051 | 0.674 | | credit institution's | | | | | | operations | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other interest expenditure | 0.007 | 0.010 | 0.018 | 0.016 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net interest income | 6.032 | 3.665 | 12.074 | 6.636 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net service charges | - 0.001 | - 0.005 | - 0.004 | - 0.004 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Income from service | 0.004 | 0.002 | 0.006 | 0.005 | | charges | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Expenditure on service | 0.005 | 0.007 | 0.010 | 0.009 | | charges | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net profit/loss from | - 0.106 | - 0.006 | - 0.092 | - 0.006 | | financial transactions | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Profit/income | 0.017 | - 0.001 | 0.139 | - 0.001 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Loss/expenditure | 0.123 | 0.005 | 0.231 | 0.005 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Administrative | 2.438 | 1.193 | 4.237 | 2.096 | | expenditures | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wages and salaries | 0.818 | 0.360 | 1.387 | 0.612 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Social tax, health | 0.252 | 0.115 | 0.425 | 0.195 | | insurance contribution | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Pension (non-state) | - | - | - | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other administrative | 1.368 | 0.718 | 2.426 | 1.289 | | expenditures | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in the value of | - 0.038 | - 0.156 | -0,156 | -0,07 | | investment properties, | | | | | | tangible and intangible | | | | | | assets | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Profit/income | - | - | - | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Loss/expenditure | 0.038 | 0.156 | 0,156 | 0,07 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in the value of | - 1.453 | - 0.222 | - 2.099 | - 0.196 | | receivables and | | | | | | off-balance-sheet | | | | | | liabilities | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Profit/income | 0.001 | 0.023 | 0.001 | 0.020 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Loss/expenditure | 1.454 | 0.245 | 2.100 | 0.216 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other operating income and | 0.326 | 0.177 | 0.549 | 0.394 | | expenditures (+/-) | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other operating income | 0.778 | 0.338 | 1.345 | 0.655 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other operating | 0.452 | 0.161 | 0.796 | 0.261 | | expenditures | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Profit/loss before tax | 2.322 | 2.260 | 6.035 | 4.657 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Income tax expenditure | 0.192 | 0.056 | 0.325 | 0.123 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Income tax for the | 0.192 | 0.056 | 0.325 | 0.123 | | accounting period | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net profit/loss for the | 2.130 | 2.204 | 5.710 | 4.534 | | accounting period | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full copy of Public Interim report is available on Tallinn Stock Exchange internet page and at the home page of Balti Investeeringute Grupi Pank AS at http://www.big.ee. Targo Raus Balti Investeeringute Grupi Pank AS Chairman of the Board Phone: 735 0923