ANNUAL REPORT 06 · annual report, the Management’s review, a summary of significant accounting policies, the income statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity, cash

ANNUAL REPORT 06

T H E I N V E S T M E N T F U N D F O R C E N T R A L A N D E A S T E R N E U R O P E

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Mission, vision & strategy

IØ

MISSION:

To enhance global economic growth, development and more equitable

income distribution through increased global flow of socially and environmentally

responsible, productive investments making optimal use of comparative advantages.

VISION:

To contribute through information and advice in connection with co-investments

to enhance Danish enterprises’ active participation in the global flow of productive

investments towards developing and reform countries.

STRATEGY:

To become known, recognised and used by all relevant Danish enterprises as a

competent provider of know-how, experience and external financing as well as their

most preferred investment partner in developing and reform countries.

Legal mandate

“The purpose of IØ is to promote Danish investments

in Central and Eastern Europe and thereby support the

reformist countries in their efforts to achieve an increased

economic, commercial and industrial development; and to

enhance the possibilities for closer economic cooperation

between Denmark and Central and Eastern Europe resulting

in generally improved East/West relations, which will

benefit Danish trade and industry, as well as the employment

situation in Denmark.“

The Act on Support to Danish Investments

in Central and Eastern Europe,

The Danish Parliament, 14 December 1989.

New format for the annual report

IØ has decided to improve and extend the information

flow towards its key external stakeholder groups.

The traditional annual report will be in English and

contain all basic information such as management’s

and financial review, information and statistics on

IØ’s success criteria, information on compliance with

Corporate Social Responsibility, external environment,

Occupational Health and Safety, the complete portfolio

on active investments, etc.

To accommodate the need for more specific informa-

tion aimed at new and existing business partners, or-

ganisations and the public, IØ will issue a profile brochure

– IØ Perspective – in addition to its annual report in both

English and Danish. IØ Perspective will focus on specific

case studies and overall business strategies in accordance

with IØ’s political and ethical guidelines. This brochure

will also include highlights from the annual results.

Information about all IØ’s investments, active as well

as exited, will be accessible on IØ’s website www.ioe.dk

and updated on a regular basis.

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The Executive and Supervisory Boards have presented the annual report for the

year ended �1 December �006. The annual report was discussed and adopted on

today’s date.

The annual report has been presented in accordance with the Danish Financial

Statements Act governing reporting class C enterprises (large).

We consider the accounting policies used appropriate and the accounting

estimates made reasonable. To the best of our belief, the annual report includes

the information which is relevant for an assessment of the Fund’s financial

position. Against this background, it is our opinion that the annual report gives a

true and fair view of the Fund’s assets and liabilities, financial position, results of

operations and cash flows for the year ended �1 December �006.

Copenhagen, 22 February 2007

Executive Board:Finn Jønck, Managing Director

Frank Norman Larsen, Deputy Managing Director

Supervisory Board:Johannes Poulsen, Chairman

Michael Rasmussen, Deputy Chairman

Lars Andersen

Sigurd Ø. Andersen

Elsebeth Budolfsen

Betina Hagerup

Susanne Hyldelund

Ib Petersen

Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen

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Statement by the Managementon the annual report

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Independent auditors’ report

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To the Supervisory Board of the Investment Fund for

Central and Eastern Europe (IØ)

We have audited the annual report of IØ for the finan-

cial year ended �1 December �006, which comprises the

statement of the Supervisory and Executive Boards on the

annual report, the Management’s review, a summary of

significant accounting policies, the income statement,

balance sheet, statement of changes in equity, cash flow

statement for the year then ended, and notes includ-

ing table showing the active projects in relation to which

IØ has entered into investment agreements. The annual

report has been prepared in accordance with the Danish

Financial Statements Act.

The Supervisory and Executive Boards’ responsibility

for the annual report

The Supervisory and Executive Boards are responsible

for the preparation and fair presentation of this annual

report in accordance with the Danish Financial State-

ments Act. This responsibility includes: designing, im-

plementing and maintaining internal control relevant

to the preparation and fair presentation of an annual

report that is free from material misstatement, whether

due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate

accounting policies; and making accounting estimates

that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditor’s responsibility and basis of opinion

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this annual

report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in ac-

cordance with Danish Standards on Auditing and agree-

ment between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Auditor

General regarding the audit of IØ. Those standards require

that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and

perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether

the annual report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit

evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the an-

nual report. The procedures selected depend on the au-

ditors’ judgement, including the assessment of the risks

of material misstatement of the annual report, whether

due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments,

the auditors consider internal control relevant to the

entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the annual

report in order to design audit procedures that are ap-

propriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose

of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the en-

tity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating

the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the

reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the

Supervisory and Executive Boards, as well as evaluating

the overall presentation of the annual report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained

is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our

audit opinion.

The audit did not result in any qualification.

Opinion

In our opinion, the annual report gives a true and fair

view of the Fund’s financial position at �1 December

�006 and of the results of its operations and its cash

flows for the financial year then ended in accordance

with the Danish Financial Statements Act.

Copenhagen, 22 February 2007

Ernst & Young

Statsautoriseret Revisionsaktieselskab

Svend Duelund Jensen

State Authorised Public Accountant

Henrik Barner Christiansen

State Authorised Public Accountant

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Executive summary

• IØ made investments in 10 new projects expected to employ about 1,700 persons

• A record number of new projects in Ukraine - a total of seven

• Many of the project companies have succeeded in taking advantage of the

favourable market conditions, which has had a positive impact on IØ’s value

adjustment of its project companies and thus also its profit

• Altogether, �006 yielded a record profit for IØ of DKK 696m

• Continued focus on Corporate Social Responsibility in �006 following the entry

into force of the new policy as of 1 January �006

• The Fund will be able to increase the amount to be paid back in �007 to the

Government from DKK �00m to DKK �00m.

• IØ has decided to improve and extend the information flow by publishing a series

of new publications. As a consequence, the contents of the traditional annual report

for �006 will be more focused

• With effect from 1 August �006 Mr. Finn Jønck became new managing director

of IØ succeeding Mr. Sven Riskær

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Financial highlights

INCOME STATEMENT

Gross contribution from projects

Operating income

Net income for the year

BALANCE SHEET AT �1 DECEMBER

Share capital investment in projects at cost

Project loans at cost

Total investment in projects at cost

Accumulated value adjustments

Investments in projects, net1

Cash and bonds

Repaid capital/paid-in capital during the year

Total equity capital

Total balance

ADDITIONAL DATA

New projects contracted (no.)

Portfolio of projects (no.)

Investments contracted

Investments disbursed

KEY RATIOS

Gross contribution from projects/Average investment in

projects - value adjusted

Operating income/Average total equity capital

Net income for the year/Average total equity capital

Total equity capital/Total assets

Accumulated value adjustments/Investment in projects at cost

1) The financial highlights have been adjusted for �00� - �00� as a consequence of the changes in presentation effected in �00�.

Environmental Investment Ratio (Range: 0 - 100%)

Total fulfilment of Fund’s success criteria (Range: �� - 100%)*

Development impact

Partner mobilisation

Sustainability and profitability of projects

Fund’s operational targets

* A minor correction to the figure for �00� has been made in respect of total fulfilment of the Fund’s success criteria.

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main activities

�006 was an exceptional year for IØ with a record-high

profit of DKK 696m.

In recent years many of the project companies have suc-

ceeded in taking advantage of the favourable market con-

ditions, and this again has had a positive effect on IØ’s

value adjustment of its project companies and thus also

its profit. In addition, IØ has completed a number of large

and favourable share sales in countries where the Fund no

longer invests.

As of �006 IØ solely invests in project companies in the

Russian Federation, Ukraine and Belarus, whereas the

portfolio still contains project companies all over Central

and Eastern Europe.

In �006 the Fund entered into contracts to an amount of

DKK 11�.�m concerning 10 new project companies, of which

the majority is domiciled in Ukraine. The figure for expected

direct employment in the 10 new projects was about 1,700.

The Fund also made supplementary investments in eight

existing project companies to an amount of DKK �0.7m with

employment of about �00 people.

IØ paid back DKK �00m to the Danish government in �006,

and due to the large share sales in �006, the Fund will

be able to increase the amount to be paid back in �007

from DKK �00m to DKK �00m. Consequently, by the end

of �007, IØ will have paid back nearly DKK 1.�bn to the

Danish government.

Legal mandate

IØ’s legal mandate is to promote Danish investments in

Central and Eastern Europe and thereby support the re-

formist forces in these countries in their efforts to achieve

an increased economic, commercial and industrial devel-

opment; and to enhance the possibilities for closer eco-

nomic cooperation between Denmark and Central and

Eastern Europe resulting in generally improved East/West

relations, which will benefit Danish trade and industry as

well as the employment situation in Denmark. IØ is ope-

rating on commercial conditions and is self-financing.

IØ was established as a legally independent, self-governing

entity, limited in its liability to the extent of its net worth

only. The Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs appoints the

Supervisory Board and the Managing Director.

IØ provides share capital participation, loans and guaran-

tees on commercial terms for investments in production

or service companies in Central and Eastern Europe. The

Fund’s revenues consist of interest, dividends and profits

from shares.

The Danish government has decided that as of �01� IØ must

no longer make new investments, and as of that year IØ

will gradually phase out its investment portfolio.

Main features at 31 December 2006

Number EURm*)DKKm

9�.�696.1Net income �006

�81.9�,101.6Total equity capital at �1.1�.�006

Investments contracted during �006 18 �0.91�6.0

Contracted investments in projects since establish-ment (1989-�006),of which disbursed (1989-�006) payable at �1.1�.�006

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Number of countries in which IØ has invested (1989-�006) 18

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As a pillar supporting IØ’s investment activities, the Fund has

drawn up a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy, which

comprises high environmental standards and high standards

for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) as well as for code

of conduct.

By collaborating with IØ, the partners, in addition to financing,

gain access to IØ’s knowledge accumulated through invest-

ments in more than �00 projects in Central and Eastern Europe

since 1989, and to support from a network of advisers and fi-

nancial institutions. Both in the start-up phase and during the

operation of its projects IØ is actively involved, e.g. by having

a seat on the boards of the project companies.

development in IØ’s area of activity during 2006

New managing director of IØ

On 1 August �006 Finn Jønck became the new managing direc-

tor of IØ succeeding Sven Riskær, who had been the managing

director since the Fund’s inception in 1989. Finn Jønck comes

from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he has been

working most of the time since graduating from the University

of Copenhagen as M.Sc. in Economics. During the Uruguay Trade

Round he was special adviser on trade policy to the Ministry. His

most recent position was as Head of Development Policy. For a

three-year period, �000 to �00�, Finn Jønck was Executive Di-

rector in the World Bank Group in Washington representing the

Nordic and Baltic countries on the Board of the Bank and IFC.

Investments in 2006 – an overview

In �006 IØ experienced a relatively high level of investment

activity with investments in 10 new projects of a total amount

of DKK 11�.�m. Additional financing in eight ongoing projects

amounted to DKK �0.7m. Investments in new projects went

to three countries with the majority in Ukraine. IØ’s average

investment amount in new projects was DKK 11.�m.

19% of the new investments were in the form of share capital

and project loans with equity features.

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Number of investments in new projects 10

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DKK 11�.�m

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NEW PROJECTSIØ’s contacted investmentsExpected total investments in projects

Investments in new and ongoing projects DKK 1�6.0m

Disbursement of share capital and loans

DKK ��9.7m

Paid-in from projects

Expected direct employment in the new projects 1,69� jobs

DKK 670.�m

EUR 1�.�m

EUR 86.�m

EUR �0.9m

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Starco Beli Manastir

Dan-Farm Hungary Kft.

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Jysk Investment

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Investments contracted in 2006

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CSr policy

IØ promotes investments to support sustainable development

in the countries where the Fund invests.

It is therefore IØ’s ambition to make the ongoing work con-

cerning Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) a future bench

marker for all project companies in which IØ invests.

The aim of IØ’s operational CSR guidelines is to ensure that

the project companies comply with environmental and health

and safety legislation, and that they adhere to international

human rights and business ethics declarations. In addition,

the CSR policy urges the project companies to keep developing

and improving their performance and to enter into dialogues

with stakeholders in their local communities.

The work concerning CSR issues should be developed as an

integral part of operations and management of the project

company and should be sustainable, also when IØ exits the

project company, which normally takes place after six to eight

years.

CSR-specific initiatives in 2006

In November �00� IØ adopted a new and comprehensive CSR

policy. �006 was therefore a year with focus on implementing

the CSR policy in the daily practice of appraising and monitor-

ing investments, e.g.:

• Communicating the CSR policy, procedures and guidelines

to partners and project companies

• Implementing the Human Rights Quick Check tool which has

been developed by the Danish Institute for Human Rights

together with the Confederation of Danish Industries (Dansk

Industri) and IØ. The tool is an appraisal tool used in all new

projects with effect from January �006. IFC has provided

funding to develop a web-based version of the Institute’s

Human Rights Compliance Assessment tool for businesses.

Stakeholder involvement

The Fund established a CSR Advisory Board with Kim Carstensen,

Chief Executive Officer, WWF, Morten Kjærum, Executive Direc-

tor, Danish Institute for Human Rights, Jacob Simonsen, Director,

UNDP, and Anna Lise Mortensen, Vice President, Novozymes. The

main task of the Advisory Board is to act as sparring partner and

challenge IØ to further develop and improve its CSR policies and

procedures.

Anti-corruption policy

IØ has prepared a policy paper for anti-corruption containing

special guidelines for anti-corruption. The paper presents – in

a comprehensive manner – the policy and practical guidelines

as they are already part of the standard legal agreements. The

documents can be found on www.ioe.dk.

Public access to environmental information

IØ treats all environmental data received from its companies

as confidential. However, in �006 the Ombudsman of Parlia-

ment informed IØ that he was of the opinion that IØ was not

exempt from the initial “Act on Public Access to Environmental

Information” of 199�. Accordingly, the Fund will comply with

the Ombudsman’s interpretation. Any request to gain access

to documents received by IØ will be subjected to close scrutiny

in accordance with the Act.

Compliance with environmental regulations in IØ pig farms

In �006 - and as follow-up on the �00� review - consultants

from Carl Bro visited all pig farms with active IØ investments.

The aim was to assess whether the recommendations from

the �00� review had been implemented. In June �006 the re-

view concluded that the farms had accepted the recommen-

dations, and almost all of them have since been implemented

on farms in operation. In cases where the implementation

was not finalised, work was in progress and has since been

completed.

Ukraine CSR assessment

At regular intervals IØ prepares CSR assessments of a full coun-

try portfolio. This year IØ chose Ukraine as this is a country

where the Fund’s portfolio is increasing. IØ asked the Danish

company CRECEA to carry out an assessment of the external

environment, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and IØ’s

Code of Conduct in eight projects in Ukraine. The projects as-

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sessed were practically all active projects, and the assess-

ment was completed in mid-�006.

Compared to other locally owned or foreign-owned Ukrain-

ian companies, the assessment showed that the standard

was at a higher level for all eight companies. Most companies

demonstrated a good understanding of how to organise and

systematically work with external environment and OHS, and

generally the companies comply with IØ’s policies on code of

conduct relating to social issues.

Four of the eight companies were in full compliance with

Ukrainian and Danish legislation on all selected significant

parameters. The remaining companies had a few outstanding

issues to be solved in order for the companies to obtain full

compliance. All eight projects received a report from CRECEA

with the results. In each case the report was discussed at a

board meeting, and a specific action plan was subsequently

prepared to mitigate the issues, which vary from company to

company and are e.g. lack of safety committee, welfare facili-

ties and noise problems.

IØ will closely follow the implementation of the action plans

and contribute to this by being represented on the board.

goglobal initiative

During �006, the GoGlobal teamwork was further strength-

ened. GoGlobal is a collaboration between IFU, Eksport Kredit

Fonden (The Export Credit Fund), Danish International Devel-

opment Assistance (Danida) and the Danish Trade Council.

All these institutions offer services and financing to Danish

enterprises operating outside Denmark, including developing

countries. The purpose of the collaboration is to make it easier

for Danish companies to make use of the various institutions

by enabling the employees at the companies to become better

at rendering advice on investment possibilities and opportu-

nities for various kinds of partnerships. The collaboration be-

tween the institutions aims at providing more specific infor-

mation activities to companies, which may display an interest,

and offering supplementary education to the employees. The

GoGlobal collaboration is reviewed on a regular basis.

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Further information about the GoGlobal initiative can be

found on www.GoGlobal.dk

IØ’s success criteria

The success criteria imply that each project must be appraised

on the basis of four general categories under the following

headlines:

• Development impact – e.g. job creation

and transfer of knowledge.

• Partner mobilisation – includes measuring

IØ’s contribution to mobilisation of Danish partners.

• Sustainability and profitability of projects – where,

for example, the viability of the projects is assessed.

• Efficiency and effectiveness of Fund operation.

IØ has developed a system which endeavours to quantify each

of the four categories making up the success criteria, and which

has made it possible to aggregate them all to form one “suc-

cess” figure for each project.

The weight of the development impact is �0%, while the

weight of the remaining three elements is distributed as fol-

lows: partner mobilisation �0%, sustainability and profitabi-

lity of projects �0% and efficiency and effectiveness of Fund

operation 10%.

An overall ratio above 80% is considered to be excellent; a

ratio between 60 and 80% is considered to be good. A ratio in

the range of �0 to 60% is considered to be fair, while a ratio

below �0% is considered to be poor.

The Environmental Investment Ratio, which is part of the suc-

cess criteria, is an expression of the percentage of the Fund’s

investment in a project, which can be considered an invest-

ment in improved environment or Occupational Health and

Safety (OHS).

Detailed information about IØ’s success criteria can be found

on www.ioe.dk.

Knowledge and human resources

Knowledge is one of IØ’s major assets and is embedded in the

staff in Copenhagen, the offices abroad and within the net-

work of advisers.

The Fund places emphasis on continuously maintaining and

developing its staff and adjusting the framework, so that the

required skills can be utilised in the day-to-day work to the

benefit of projects with IØ participation.

Consequently, a number of seminars were organised in �006

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to update staff and advisers on current issues. As an example

two adviser seminars were held in Copenhagen, one for IØ

advisers living outside Denmark and one for IØ advisers living

in Denmark.

Offices abroad and adviser network

Specific country experience is embedded in the offices abroad

and in the adviser network. The main task of the offices and ad-

visers is to assist in project implementation and to promote and

monitor projects by assisting with their thorough knowledge of

local markets, authorities, legislation, businesses, etc.

IØ has an office in Moscow/Russia and a cooperation agree-

ment with an adviser office in Warsaw/Poland. The adviser of-

fice in Warsaw concentrates on monitoring existing projects,

as IØ no longer makes new investments in new EU member

countries.

In �007 IØ and the Warsaw office will open a satellite adviser

office in Kiev, Ukraine.

At year-end �006 �8 advisers in seven countries were servic-

ing IØ.

Facts about the staff

IØ is administered by its sister fund, IFU, which operates in

developing countries. The average number of employees in

�006 was 7�. At year-end the distribution of employees was

as follows:

�1% Female 8�% Employed at the head office

�9% Male 18% Employed outside Denmark

review by theNational audit office of denmark

In �006 the National Audit Office of Denmark initiated a review

of IØ (and IFU) with the purpose of making an assessment of IØ’s

efficiency. Staff from the National Audit Office visited a number

of IØ projects in Russia, (and IFU projects in Western Africa and

Vietnam). The review is expected to be completed in May �007.

Financial review 2006

IØ’s result for �006 was a record profit of DKK 696m. This re-

sult was substantially higher than what was expected a year

ago and followed a profit of DKK �7�m in �00�.

The result was predominantly due to contributions from IØ’s

portfolio of share capital investments, DKK 6��m, with an

almost even split between contribution from realised trans-

actions, divestments and dividends, and value adjustments

during the year on investments still held at year-end.

IØ exited a number of large share capital investments in �006

– primarily in the new EU countries – with very favourable

results compared to the valuation at the end of �00�. This and

also the positive non-cash adjustments of DKK �7�m on the

portfolio were a result of the continued positive development

of the economies and markets in Eastern Europe in �006.

Totally, IØ divested shares to an amount of DKK ��6m in �006,

and these transactions made it possible not only to repay

DKK �00m to the Danish government in �006, but also to raise

the planned repayment in �007 to DKK �00m from DKK �00m.

The sales amount includes DKK 9�m relating to the transfer at

market value of three projects located in countries transferred

from IØ to IFU in �006.

Net cash flow in �006 related to share capital was DKK ��m

after disbursements of DKK 1�0m.

Project loans contributed DKK �6m in �006 compared to

DKK 68m in �00�. As a result of large disbursements of new

loans to an amount of DKK 190m, net cash flow related to

loans was negative by DKK (��)m in �006.

Total contribution from IØ’s primary project-related activities

amounted to DKK 697m against DKK �9�m in �00�.

IØ’s part of the overall operating expenses for �006 covering

the three funds managed by the Industrialisation Fund for De-

veloping Countries (IFU), i.e. IFU, IØ and the Investment Fund

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for Emerging Markets (IFV), was DKK ��m, a decrease compared

to DKK �9m in �00�. The decrease primarily reflects a reduced

activity level for IØ in �006 when compared to �00�, both in

terms of new projects and the size of the outstanding port-

folio. As previously stated, IØ can now solely invest in project

companies in three countries in Eastern Europe, and IØ is in the

process of gradually phasing out its portfolio in the countries

where it can no longer make new investments.

Financial income, net of financial expenses was DKK ��m com-

pared to DKK 9m in �00�.

risk management

IØ invests in projects located in countries, where political and

economic conditions may be uncertain, and further, the com-

mercial risk in the projects is often high.

As a consequence of this exposure and in particular as IØ mea-

sures its investments at estimated fair value in accordance with

the prevailing accounting principles of the Danish Financial

Statements Act, the Fund’s net result may show large fluctua-

tions – positive and negative - from year to year due to value

adjustments on the investments.

To minimise the overall risk in IØ’s investment portfolio, a set of

risk policies have been implemented in the investment policy.

These policies include guidelines for project, partner and coun-

try risk exposure as well as guidelines for managing the direct

financial risk. As IØ now only invests in three countries, no spe-

cific guidelines have been set up for country risk exposure.

Project risk is managed by the indicative limit for IØ’s participa-

tion in a single project, which is DKK �0m, whereas Partner risk

is limited through the indicative limit that a partner (at group

level) should not account for more than �0% of the Fund’s total

project engagement (the sum of outstanding investments at

cost, remaining commitments and binding commitments).

Financial risk

At the end of �006 only a small part of IØ’s loan portfolio was

denominated in other currencies than DKK or EUR causing only

limited direct exposure to currency fluctuations for IØ’s finan-

cial result. A hedging policy is implemented in order to reduce

primarily the sensitivity towards changes in the USD/DKK ex-

change rate. The policy for hedging states that the exposure

in USD should not exceed 1�% of the Fund’s equity capital plus

value adjustments, and that the hedged share of the total USD

outstanding amount should normally not exceed 7�%. IØ only

hedges project loans with an estimated low risk of default. At

the end of �006 approximately �0% of the USD exposure was

hedged.

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�8% of IØ’s total outstanding investment at cost at year-end

was placed in project loans, including loans with equity fea-

tures, of which a large part is based on IØ’s standard variable

interest terms, CIBOR/LIBOR, plus a risk premium dependent on

the Fund’s assessment of the projects’ risk profile. An increase

in the CIBOR/LIBOR interest rates will therefore have a positive

effect on IØ’s interest income from project loans.

Liquidity is administered with the aim of always securing a

positive cash position. A credit facility of DKK �00m shared with

IFU is in place to cover unexpected negative short-term fluc-

tuations in cash flows.

Distribution of project engagement at 31 December 2006 – ten largest portfolios

Note: Only the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Belarus are now eligible for IØ investments.

Events after the balance sheet date

No events materially affecting the financial position of IØ have

taken place after the balance sheet date.

outlook for 2007

In �007 IØ expects to enter into agreements for approximately

10 new projects. If additional financing to existing projects

is included, the total IØ investment is expected to amount to

DKK 1�0m.

On the basis of IØ’s current projections for investments and

disinvestments (share sales and loan repayments), the Fund

also expects a positive result for �007, though at a lower level

than what was realised in �006.

The expected net result is subject to considerable uncertainty, as

it is difficult by nature to predict the development in fair value

of both new investments and investments in the existing port-

folio, including the effects of exchange rate fluctuations.

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Country %

Russian Federation �1.�

Ukraine 10.7

Poland 10.1

Croatia 9.�

Slovakia 6.�

Bulgaria 6.�

Romania �.�

Lithuania �.1

Czech Republic �.�

Hungary 1.7


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This annual report has been prepared in accordance

with the provisions of the Danish Financial Statements

Act governing reporting class C enterprises (large).

accounting policies in general

The accounting principles applied are the same as those

for last year.

Presentation and classification

IØ’s income statement and balance sheet vary from the

standard tables of the Danish Financial Statements Act,

because they are presented on the basis of IØ’s special

character as an investment fund (long-term investments),

and with a view to the best possible clarity of information

to the reader of the accounts. The deviation is in concur-

rence with section �� (�) of the Danish Financial State-

ments Act.

In order to both emphasise and clarify the different kinds

of contributions from IØ’s project activities, the income

statement has been changed only to show aggregated

contributions from share capital investments, project

loans and other contributions.

The various contributions are further specified in notes

1 to �.

Comparative figures for �00� have been aggregated in

the same way.

Changes in the format have no effect on the result.

Recognition and measurement

Assets are recognised in the balance sheet when it is

probable that future economic benefits will flow to the

Fund, and provided that the value of the assets can be

measured reliably.

Liabilities are recognised in the balance sheet when the

Fund has a legal or constructive obligation as a result of

a prior event, and it is probable that future economic

benefits will flow out of the Fund, and the value of the

liabilities can be measured reliably.

On initial recognition assets and liabilities are measured

at cost. Adjustment subsequent to initial recognition is

effected as described below for each item.

Information brought to IØ’s attention before the time

of finalising the presentation of the annual report, and

which confirms or invalidates affairs and conditions

existing at the balance sheet date, is considered at rec-

ognition and measurement.

Income other than value adjustments is recognised in

the income statement when earned, just as costs are

recognised by the amounts attributable to this financial

year. Value adjustments of financial assets and liabili-

ties are recognised in the income statement as value

adjustments.

Foreign currency adjustment

Foreign currency transactions are initially recognised in

DKK using the exchange rate at the transaction date.

Loans, receivables, payables and other monetary items

denominated in foreign currencies, which have not

been settled at the balance sheet date, are converted

into DKK using the exchange rate at the balance sheet

date. All exchange rate adjustments, including those

that arise at the payment date, are recognised in the in-

come statement as value adjustments, financial income

or financial expenses, depending on their nature.

Derivative financial instruments

IØ has established a set of criteria for entering into for-

ward exchange contracts and cross currency swaps (de-

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rivative financial instruments) to hedge future transactions

concerning selected foreign currency loans and receivables

from sale of shares (fair value hedge).

On initial recognition in the balance sheet, derivative financial

instruments are measured at cost and subsequently adjusted

to fair value. Derivative financial instruments are recognised

under other receivables or other payables.

Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments

are recognised in the income statement as either “Contribu-

tion from project loans and guarantees”, if related to hedging

of project loans, or “Other contributions from projects”, if

related to hedging of receivables from sale of shares.

Income statement

Contribution from share capital investments

Contributions from share capital investments include declared

dividends (after tax), contributions from divested share capi-

tal investments and value adjustments in relation to the out-

standing portfolio at year-end.

Contribution from project loans and guarantees

Contributions from project loans and guarantees include invoiced

interest, value adjustments, including exchange rate adjustments

in relation to the portfolio, the effect of derivatives and other

value adjustments, principally of interest receivables.

Other contributions from projects

Other contributions from projects include value adjustments,

including exchange rate adjustments in relation to receivables,

the effect of derivatives and interest from receivables.

Operating expenses, net

The Industrialisation Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) man-

ages the administration and accounting of altogether three

funds. This includes IFU, IØ and the Investment Fund for Emerg-

ing Markets (IFV). The total operating expenses incurred by IØ,

net of income related to operating activities, are divided at

year-end between IFU, IØ and IFV according to an activity de-

pendent distribution key.

Financial income, net

Financial income, net comprises interest income on cash and

bonds, realised and unrealised capital gains and losses on

bonds, interest expenses, exchange rate adjustments on cash

and bank charges.

Balance sheet

Investments in projects – general

Investments are reported at the estimated fair value as at the

reporting date. Fair value is the amount for which an asset

could be exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties

in an arm’s length transaction.

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When estimating the fair value of an investment, IØ seeks to

use a methodology which is appropriate in light of the na-

ture, facts and circumstances relating to the investment and

its materiality in the context of the total investment port-

folio. Methodologies are applied consistently from period to

period, except when a change would result in a better esti-

mation of fair value.

Because of the uncertainties inherent in estimating fair value

for unquoted investments, a degree of caution is applied when

exercising judgement and making the necessary estimates.

In �006 IØ reviewed and adjusted the procedures and models

for assessing the fair value of the investments made by IØ.

For all investments the value determined by using the meth-

ods described below will be adjusted, if considered neces-

sary and appropriate, by taking the following factors into

account:

• The financial status and most recent results

of and expectations for the project company.

• Risk of remittance, if any.

• Specific circumstances relating to the partners,

project, country, region and/or sector.

• Tax issues.

Share capital investment in projects, net

Share capital investments in project companies are measured

at fair value, i.e. net of or including value adjustments rela-

tive to cost in DKK.

If the Fund receives a binding offer in writing during the 1�-

month period prior to the reporting date, this offer is used as

a starting point for the valuation of the investment.

Quoted share capital investments

All quoted share capital investments are valued according to

the most recent market price listed on or before the reporting

date. If the market is not considered liquid, i.e. that a sale of

the investment may cause a significant movement in the stock

price, an illiquidity discount is applied.

Unquoted share capital investments

Investments are valued at cost until IØ receives audited ac-

counts covering a period of at least two years of operational

activities of the project company following the first disburse-

ment by IØ.

Unquoted share capital investments having met the two-year

operational criteria (as defined above) are divided into two

groups dependent on the size of IØ’s outstanding investment.

In this context the larger investments are defined as those

for which IØ’s outstanding investment is above or equal to

DKK �0m. These investments are initially valued by either

the Discounted Cash Flow method (DCF), by an earnings

multiple, if appropriate and reliable transaction/earnings

multiples are available, or by the net assets methodology,

if appropriate.

All other unquoted share capital investments having met the

two-year operational criteria are initially valued at intrinsic

value according to the most recent financial statement for

the company received by IØ.

For all share capital investments, quoted as well as unquoted,

formal exit agreements, if any, will be taken into account when

performing the valuation.

Project loans, net

Fair value of project loans is measured net of or including value

adjustments relative to cost in DKK.

Project loans based on variable interest terms are initially

valued at the exchange rate adjusted cost.

Project loans with a fixed interest rate and an exchange rate

adjusted outstanding balance below DKK �0m are initially

valued at the exchange rate adjusted cost.

Project loans with a fixed interest rate and an exchange rate

adjusted outstanding balance above DKK �0m are initially

valued at the net present value of the future cash flow.

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The initially estimated fair value is adjusted, if necessary and

appropriate, by taking into account specific terms as agreed,

if any, the expected sales value and accessibility of pledged

assets, if any, and the historical record of debt service and

actual defaults.

Interest receivable related to projects

Interest receivable related to projects and other receivables

are measured at fair value, i.e. at actual exchange rates and

after adjustments for risk of loss.

Other receivables

As from �006 investments in projects where a formal liqui-

dation procedure has been initiated are transferred from the

project investments and stated as “Receivables from projects

in liquidation” under “Other receivables” in the balance sheet.

Comparative figures for �00� have not been revised due to in-

significance.

Included in other receivables are administrative receivables

and other receivables from bonds, both measured at cost.

Cash and bonds

Bonds are stated at the official prices quoted on the balance

sheet date except for called bonds, which are stated at par val-

ue. Realised and unrealised gains or losses on bonds are recog-

nised in the income statement under financial income, net.

Provision for losses

Provision for losses comprises anticipated losses related to

guarantee agreements. Adjustments of provision for losses

related to guarantee agreements are recognised in the income

statement as value adjustments, portfolio and receivables

under “Contribution from project loans and guarantees”.

Current liabilities

Current liabilities related to projects are measured at fair

value. Other current liabilities are measured at amortised

cost, which in most cases corresponds to nominal value.

Cash flow statement

The cash flow statement has been prepared in accordance

with the direct method and shows IØ’s cash flow from ope-

rating, investing and financing activities as well as IØ’s cash

position at the beginning and end of the year.

Cash comprises cash at hand less short-term bank debt.

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Accounting titel

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DKK 1,000 DKK 1,000NOTE

Income statement

1/

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GROSS CONTRIBUTION FROM PROJECTS


OPERATING INCOME


NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR

Distribution of net income for the year:

Transferred to accumulated reserves

Transferred to accumulated reserves related to net positive

value adjustments on project investments

660,9��

��,�77

�6�

697,095

(��,8�� )

674,273

�1,8�9

696,112

��,008

161,10�

696,112

��1,�11

68,��8

�,�17

293,956

(�9,�0� )

264,754

8,9��

273,686

�7�,686

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Balance sheet at 31 December

1�/

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1�/

6/

7/

8/

FIXED ASSETS

Share capital investment in projects at cost

Value adjustments


Project loans at cost

Value adjustments

Project loans, net

Total fixed assets

CURRENT ASSETS


Other receivables

Bonds

Cash

Total current assets

TOTAL ASSETS

617,�0�

�8�,7�1

90�,0��

�6�,179

(1��,6�7 )

��8,��

1,340,585

�,069

�6,08�

��6,90�

�9�,��8

761,582

2,102,167

8��,�16

(161,�61 )

67�,9��

�19,�1�

(1��,101 )

�77,�1�

1,051,267

�,�18

�8,76�

�0,178

�7�,��9

655,618

1,706,885

Assets

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EQUITY CAPITAL

Paid-in capital, net

Accumulated reserves related to net positive

value adjustment on project investments

Accumulated reserves


PROVISION FOR LOSSES

Guarantees

Total provisions

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Total liabilities

TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL, PROVISION FOR LOSSES

AND LIABILITIES

FUNDS COMMITTED TO PROJECTS AND CLEARANCES IN PRINCIPLE

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

9�7,800

161,10�

99�,7�9

2,101,633

0

0

��

534

2,102,167

1,��7,800

0

��7,7�1

1,705,521

0

0

1,�6�

1,364

1,706,885

Balance sheet at 31 December

Liabilities and equity capital

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CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Dividends from projects received

Interest from projects received

Other project related payments


Net payments related to financial income and expenses

Net cash from operating activities

CASH FLOW FROM (TO) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Received from sale of shares

Received from project loans

Paid-in share capital in projects

Disbursement of project loans

Received from (invested in) bonds

Net cash from (to) investing activities

CASH FLOW FROM (TO) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Repaid capital during the year

Net cash from (to) financing activities

NET CHANGE IN CASH

CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR

CASH END OF YEAR

�7,01�

�1,�91

16,8��

(�6,�� )

��,7��

72,618

��,80�

1��,6�0

(1�0,076 )

(189,66� )

(�9�,1�� )

47,551

(�00,000 )

(300,000 )

(179,8�1 )

573,359

393,528

�7,961

��,7��

�,866

(�1,�� )

1�,861

48,020

197,��7

�1�,910

(��,�� )

(1�6,�79 )

60,7�8

320,474

0

0

�68,�9�

204,865

573,359

Cash flow statement

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Notes


Dividends from projects

Contribution from divested share capital investments

Value adjustments, portfolio



Interest income and fees related to project loans and guarantees

Value adjustments excl. exchange rate adjustments, portfolio

Exchange rate adjustments, project loans

Exchange rate adjustments, derivatives

Other value adjustments excl. exchange rate adjustments



Value adjustments, receivables, excl. exchange rate adjustments

Exchange rate adjustments, receivables

Interest from receivables

Other income and expenses


1

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�6,97�

��,6��

�80,��7

660,954

��,161

8,001

(�,�67 )

1,�0�

(�,8�0 )

35,577

196

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(10 )

564

�7,7��

10�,7��

79,7��

221,211

�0,1��

1�,�86

6,��6

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��,7�7

68,328

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Notes

Financial income and expenses

Financial income

Interest income, cash and bonds

Gain on bonds, net

Financial income

Financial expenses

Interest expenses, bank charges and exchange rate adjustments

Financial expenses


�

�1,�8�

1,006

22,390

(��1 )

(551 )

21,839

9,87�

(7�7 )

9,136

(�0� )

(204 )

8,932

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Notes

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8��,�16

1�0,076

7,6�1

(��6,188 )

18�,77�

(�,�� )

617,302

(161,�61 )

�8,86�

�80,��7

�,171

�,81�

284,731

902,033

��1,�09

(�6,678 )

284,731


Share capital investment in projects beginning of year at cost

Paid-in share capital in projects during the year

Project loans or interest converted into share capital during the year

Proceeds from divestment of shares

Income from divestment of shares relative to cost, net

Share capital transferred to other receivables during the year

Share capital investment in projects end of year at cost

Accumulated value adjustment beginning of year

Reversed value adjustments, divested share capital investments

Value adjustments, portfolio during the year (note 1)

Value adjustments related to transfer to other receivables during the year

Value adjustments related to conversions during the year

Accumulated value adjustment end of year

Share capital investment in projects, net end of year

Accumulated value adjustments end of year are comprised of:

Plus values

Value adjustments excl. plus values

9�6,�78

��,��

�,7�0

(198,077 )

�9,9��

0

835,416

(�8�,�6� )

��,800

79,7��

0

(�,7�0 )

(161,461 )

673,955

�1,�07

(�0�,868 )

(161,461 )

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Notes

6

�19,�1�

189,66�

10,0�9

(1��,6�0 )

(7,6�1 )

(�,1�9 )

(9,8�9 )

(9,706 )

562,179

(1��,101 )

9,706

�,1�9

�,7��

6,9��

(7,0�9 )

(123,627 )

438,552

(7,1�� )

(116,�7� )

(123,627 )

�08,187

1��,99�

562,179

Project loans, net

Project loans beginning of year at cost

Disbursements during the year

Interest converted into project loans during the year

Repayments during the year

Project loans converted into share capital during the year

Exchange rate adjustments during the year relative to cost

Project loans transferred to other receivables during the year

Write-offs during the year

Project loans end of year at cost *

Accumulated value adjustments beginning of year

Reversed value adjustments, loans written off

Exchange rate adjustments realised

Value adjustments incl. exchange rate adjustments, during the year (note �)

Value adjustments related to transfer to other receivables during the year

Value adjustments related to conversions during the year

Accumulated value adjustments end of year

Project loans, net end of year

Accumulated value adjustments end of year are comprised of:

Exchange rate adjustments relative to cost

Value adjustments excl. exchange rate adjustments

*) Project loans end of year at cost are comprised of:

Senior project loans

Subordinated loans

6�7,0�0

1�6,�79

�,1�9

(�1�,910 )

0

(�,��6 )

(1,119 )

(�0,6�0 )

519,413

(18�,�1� )

�0,6�0

�,��6

18,7��

0

(�,607 )

(142,101 )

377,312

(8,01� )

(1��,087 )

(142,101 )

�69,987

1�9,��6

519,413

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Notes

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Project loans provided by IØ by means of syndicated capital are not included in the above figures and amount to DKK 1.9m

(DKK 1.�m in �00�), measured at fair value.

Syndicated capital is investment capital received from third parties and invested in projects, in principle on their

own account and risk, and syndicated capital therefore only becomes due to the extent that IØ receives payment

from these projects.

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�006 �00�

Currency Currency

DKK

USD1) �,��1 �,80�

EUR ��,��6 �7,88�

1) USD �.7m is hedged against DKK (USD �.6m in �00�)


Interest receivable related to projects before value adjustments

Value adjustments


Other receivables

Receivables from sale of shares

Receivables from sale of loan

Receivable front-end fees

Receivables from projects in liquidation

Other project-related receivables

Value adjustments

Derivatives *

Accrued interest receivables from bonds

Current accounts

18�,689

�7,�17

��9,�7�

562,179

7,187

(�,118 )

5,069

7,9��

0

1,��0

11,�8�

0

�0,�67

(1�,110 )

8,��7

�,970

8,�0�

�,��0

26,082

198,�6�

�9,196

�81,8��

519,413

�,171

(1,8�� )

3,318

7,�6�

11,��1

�,608

0

8

�1,��

(1,0�8 )

�0,�7�

6,�9�

1,99�

0

28,763

*) Stated amount for �006 concerns a hedged amount of USD �.7m with term from �007 to �010.


Accounting titel

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Notes

9

1,897,800

0

1,897,800

(6�0,000 )

(�00,000 )

(950,000 )

947,800

0

161,10�

161,104

��7,7�1

��,008

992,729

2,101,633


Paid-in capital beginning of year

Paid-in capital during the year

Paid-in capital end of year

Repaid capital beginning of year

Repaid capital during the year

Repaid capital end of year *

Paid-in capital end of year, net

Accumulated reserves related to net positive value adjustments

on project investments beginning of year

Transferred from net income for the year

Accumulated reserves related to net positive value adjustments

on project investments end of year

Accumulated reserves beginning of year

Transferred from net income for the year

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11 Funds committed to projects and clearances in principle

Funds committed to projects are comprised of undisbursed contractual commitments allocated for investments. The

stated amount of guarantees is net of provision for losses, if any.

177,66�

8,�00

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244,150

101,428

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Guarantees, net *

Binding commitments

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DKK 0m (DKK 0m in �00�).

Related party disclosures

IØ project investments - shares and loans

IØ’s percentage interests in project investments often exceed �0%, but always remain below �0%. The project com-

panies are not considered related parties, as no controlling or significant influence is exercised over them.

It should be noted that transactions conducted during the year with the project companies include dividends, interest

income and fees and directors’ fees from the companies in which IØ employees are board members.

Supervisory and Executive Boards

IØ’s other related parties are the members of the Supervisory and Executive Boards.

NO

TE

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PE

RIO

D

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Loans (DKKm)

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(DKKm)

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investment (DKKm)

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Baltic Countries ( Regional)

Baltic Property Trust

Jysk Baltics

Total 2 active projects

Central Europe ( Regional)

Euro Mall Holding

Total 1 active project

Belarus

Unomedical Belarus

Total 1 active project

Bulgaria

Carlsberg Bulgaria

Martello-Trikel

Sleipner Telecom


Croatia

Carlsberg Croatia

Dencro Internet & Telecom

Esplanade Oleander

ISI Beli Manastir

Starco Beli Manastir


Czech Republic

Baltom

Cembrit CZ

Dan-Moravia Agrar

[Euro Mall Holding, CENTRAL

EUROPE (REGIONAL)]

Euro Mall Czech Holding

Hydrotech International

[Lifeline Slovakia, SLOVAKIA]

Lifeline Bohemia

Maersk Agency

Merfin Europe

Zivotice


Real estate

Retail shops

Real estate activities

Medical/precision instruments

Brewery

Textile

Telecom services

Brewery

Telecom services

Hotel with restaurant

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Production of iron car wheels

Road maintenance

Fibre cement products

Agricultural production


Hydraulic systems

Retail textile company

Warehousing/distribution

Pulp and paper products

Agriculture and farming

Dancasa

Skemman

TK Development

Unomedical

Carlsberg

Martello

Sleipner Invest

Carlsberg Breweries

Dencro Holding

SAS Hotels

International Starch Institute

Starco

Inreco

Dansk Eternit Holding

Moravia Invest

TK Development

Svendborg Brakes

United Textile Group

A. P. Møller-Mærsk

Niro

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The following table shows the active projects in relation to which IØ has entered into investment agreements. For each country

and project the table shows how much IØ has participated in the form of agreements for share capital and loans, IØ’s total

disbursements and outstanding amounts at �1 December �006. Furthermore, the table shows expected total investment in the

projects, expected number of jobs created and/or preserved at the projects and finally, the actual employment in �006 (for

projects established before �006). Reference is made to the in-depth explanations below the table.

NOTE

active project portfolio at 31 december 2006

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IO Interactive Hungary


Latvia

CSK Steel SIA

Danlat Agro

Ozolaji Cukaudzetava

Pumac Liepaja


Lithuania

Espersen Lietuva

Jurbalita

La-Nika

Svyturys Utenos Alus


Poland

Allerpasz

Borg Automotive

Danish Farm. Consultants


EUROPE (REGIONAL)]

Euro Mall Poland Holding

Geotermia Stargard

HTH Ekspert w Kuchni

Katowice Ren.Energy Gen.

Kongskilde Polska

Legajny Ren.Energy Gen.

MBL Poland

Construction

Road pavement

Hotels

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Pasteurised liquid eggs

Computer games

Steel constructions

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Fish processing

Flower decorations

Textile production

Brewery

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Car starters and alternators

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Kitchen furniture

Landfill gas extraction

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Colas Denmark

SAS Hotels

Frydendahl

Dan-Farm Holding

Danæg Products

IO Interactive

CSK Letland Holding

Dan-Lat Agro

Lat-Agro

Pumac

Espersen

El-Flora


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Aller Group

Elstock

Pol-Dan

TK Development

Scandinavian Energy Group

HTH Køkkener

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Radisson SAS Krakow

Radisson SAS Wroclaw

Skandinavian Transformer

Sonion Polska

Sosnowiec Ren.Energy Gen.

Voigt Promotion


Romania

APM Terminals Romania

Agrileasing

Crop farm in Romania

DDCA Romania

Danbred Arges

Energy Saving Agency

Labofa Munch Romania

Richter Romania II

Rumænien Invest - Sanavia

United Romanian Breweries

Carlsrom Beverage

Villa Bona Terra

Voronet Furniture

WWE Romania


Russian Federation

Agripo

Aller Petfood

BPT Arista

Bianco Footwear Russia

Caravell Kaliningrad

Flexa Wood

Jysk Investment

Nordrus Hotel Holdings

Park Inn Ekaterineburg

Warehousing and distribution

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Food and beverages

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Hotel

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Medical/precision instruments


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Palsgaard Industri

Jørgen Clemmensen Holding

Polen Invest

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Dalgasgroup

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TransElectro

Sonion Roskilde

Dalgasgroup

VP Holding

A. P. Møller-Mærsk

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Vestforsyning Erhverv

Labofa Munch

Richter International

Danhatch

Carlsberg Int.

Carlsberg Int.

Chris-Wine

Rodaco

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Aller Group

BPT AM

B Holding

Caravell

Flexa Holding

Dansk Olie Kompagni

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DRI Slovakia

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Euro Mall Slovakia Hold.

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Ambiente Furniture

Atlantic Ukraine

Ciklum

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Dana Metal

Dana Tech

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Forest berries packaging

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Car starters and alternators

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Furniture production

Grain storage and feedmill

Software outsourcing

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Products of metal wire

Production of steel plates

Prod. of velour fabrics

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Agriculture and farming

Lids for kitchen furniture

Metal components production


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Production of windows

Russian Pig Meat

Berrifine Invest

Rockwool International

Kalinka Trade

Kalinka Trade

Kalinka Trade

Icopal

Rockwool International

Flexa Holding

Dansk Renoveringsindustri

Ecco Sko

TK Development

Hospoda Invest


Slovakian Farm Invest

Agrovakia

P. Jahn

Denukraine

Ambiente Furniture

DUI Holding

Ciklum ApS

Ukraine-Agro

Dana Traad

Dana Traad

PVN Holding

Ukraine Invest

Gangsø Møbler

Knud Rasmussen

MP Låger

N. Graversens Metalvarefabrik

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Ukrex Volyn Wood


Active projects 121

Powder coating

Real estate

Furniture

Real estate management

Lease of real estate

Textile production

Production of play houses

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PVN Holding

Steens Furniture Kjellerup

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Employment Totals: 12,783

1,694

15,776Active projects established before 2006

Active projects established in 2006

Total EUROPE 121 active projects

The project list in the annual report for �006 comprises active projects at

�1 December �006.

As from December �006 a project is considered to be exited when the follow-

ing two conditions have been met: 1.a. All loans have been fully repaid incl.

interest, and 1.b. IFU’s shares have been sold according to a legal binding

agreement without any conditions precedent or �. A bankruptcy/liquidation

procedure has formally been initiated by appointment of a liquidator/re-

ceiver. Until these criteria have been met, projects may appear in the list of

active projects even if the operation is discontinued. Furthermore, subsidia-

ries of projects with direct financial participation from IØ (indirect projects)

are named directly under the relevant parent company, whereas all financial

data related to indirect projects are included in the data shown for the parent

company. Compared to the investment portfolio at �1 December �00� minor

corrections have been made.

IØ’s participation is the accumulated sum in DKK of IØ’s contracted invest-

ments in the project companies since project start. Investments denomi-

nated in foreign currency are stated in the DKK equivalent at the exchange

rate prevailing at the time of signing of the investment agreement. Share

capital participation includes overrun commitments and amounts con-

verted from loans. Loan participation includes guarantees and interest

converted to principal. The figure for IØ’s total participation, which is a

historical aggregation of all contracted investments, does not relate to the

figures for outstanding investments in the balance sheet at year-end.

Total disbursements are the total sum in DKK of share capital and loans at

�1 December �006 disbursed to projects as at �1 December �006. Disburse-

ments in foreign currencies are stated in the DKK equivalent at the ex-

change rate prevailing at the time of disbursement. Disbursement figures

can be different from the figures for IØ’s participation due to changes in

the exchange rate for the currency in question, if the contracted amount is

not fully disbursed, or if the stated participation includes amounts origi-

nating from conversions.

Total outstanding is the outstanding amount of share capital and loans

stated in DKK at cost and can be reconciled with the figures in the balance

sheet. Total outstanding may include outstanding amounts originating

from conversions, and the total may therefore be larger than the dis-

bursed amount.

Expected total investment is the expected total investment in the project

company in DKK since IFU’s involvement, as foreseen at the most recent

appraisal stage (the original appraisal stage or a later appraisal stage if

additional financing has been provided). The figure for expected total in-

Note to the active project portfolio

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vestment is not directly comparable to the figures for IFU’s participation.

This is primarily because IØ’s participation may include amounts origi-

nating from conversions, overrun commitments on share capital, and/or

participations that are guaranteed by IØ’s partners.

Expected direct employment is the number of persons expected to be

employed directly in the project company once full capacity utilisation

is achieved, as foreseen at the appraisal stage (either at the original ap-

praisal stage, or at a later appraisal stage if additional financing has been

provided, and the figure for expected employment has risen). For green-

field projects the figures indicate the number of jobs expected to be cre-

ated, while for brown field projects the figures indicate the number of

jobs to be created and/or preserved.

Actual direct employment shown for the active projects is the actual total

number of persons employed directly in the project companies, including

subsidiaries, typically calculated in the final part of the year, as reported

to IØ by the project company. In case part of the company’s activities is

run by an external contractor, the persons employed by the external con-

tractor are included. There may be figures for actual employment even if

IØ has not made any disbursements to the project. This will typically be

the case when IØ’s participation takes place in the form of a guarantee

or in case IØ invests in a brown field project and disbursements have not

yet taken place. No adjustments have been made for seasonal variation in

the number of employees or for part-time employees. No figures for actual

employment are shown for projects established in �006. The figures for

actual employment for active projects are typically lower than the figures

for expected (full capacity) employment because a number of the projects

are under implementation.

* Operation discontinued

# Investment through a holding company

° The Fund’s participation cancelled


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OHS No. of projects %Code of Conduct No. of projects % External environment No. of projects %

Excellent �� 7

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Without classification 19 16

Total 121 100

Excellent �0 16

Good ��

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Poor 1 1

Critical 0 0

Without classification 18 1�

Total 121 100

Excellent �� 18

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Compliance with Corporate Social Responsibility in 2006

Every year IØ’s CSR Unit and the investment officers carry

out an internal review of all relevant CSR aspects of the

active projects to see how the projects work with the

aspects in relation to IØ’s policies and procedures.

As part of the new CSR policy of November �00�, IØ

has implemented new assessment and implementation

tools. Consequently, the annual review of new projects

will be based on a new methodology, especially the use

of the Human Rights Quick Check tool. The Quick Check

tool is a questionnaire related to human rights, labour

rights and health and safety issues based on the Hu-

man Rights Compliance Assessment Tool (HRCA), which

has been developed by the Danish Institute for Human

Rights in cooperation with the Confederation of Danish

Industries (Dansk Industri) and IØ.

All new projects from �006 follow this new methodol-

ogy, which is based on the results from the Quick Check,

follow-up activities in a project-specific action plan,

the annual CSR reports from the project related to all

relevant CSR issues, and information from board meet-

ings and visits to the project site.

All projects prior to �006 follow the methodology based

on the former assessment methodologies, as they had

already been agreed upon with the project companies

in line with IØ’s Environmental Policy and Code of Con-

duct. They are also based on reporting from the project,

agreed action plans, and information from board meet-

ings and visits to the project site.

The assessment methodologies are not the same for

projects approved before and after 1 January �006. IØ

has, however, decided to keep the same scoring system

for �006 as used in the previous years, i.e. 1) Excellent

�) Good �) Fair �) Poor and �) Critical.

Projects with a “poor” or “critical” score are projects which

have IØ’s special attention, and where IØ and its partners

look into all possibilities to remedy the problem.

In some cases, the projects do not have any classifica-

tion. These projects are typically in the process of being

established or closed down.

Labour rights and human rights review

In �006 labour rights and human rights reviews were car-

ried out for 10� projects. 101 projects were classified as

fair or better meaning that they comply with the labour

rights and human rights issues relating to their specific

project in the host country, and that they were working

with the challenges to an extent satisfactory to IØ.

One project was classified as poor meaning that it had

special attention, and that action plans were being pre-

pared to improve the performance.

Environmental review

In �006 environmental reviews were carried out for 10�

projects. 10� projects were classified as fair or better

meaning that they were in compliance with host coun-

try legislation, had already met international standards

or were working towards meeting international stan-

dards to an extent satisfactory to IØ.

One project was classified as poor meaning that it had



Occupational Health and Safety review

In �006 Occupational Health and Safety reviews were

carried out for 10� projects. 101 projects were classified

as fair or better meaning that they were in compliance

with host country legislation, had already met interna-

tional standards or were working towards meeting in-

ternational standards to an extent satisfactory to IØ.

One project was classified as critical meaning that it had



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Supervisory Boardand Executive Board

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Johannes Poulsen, Chairman (1942),

member since 1997.

MSc (Economics and Business Administration). Director, BUUR INVEST A/S. Other board

memberships: IFU**, IFV**, AXCEL IndustriInvestor A/S, AXCEL II A/S, Extend Reach

Corporation A/S*, Bukkehave A/S, Dantherm Holding A/S, Eksport Kredit Finansiering A/S,

F.L.Smidth & Co. A/S, F.L.Smidth A/S, Frandsen Holding A/S, Frandsen Lighting A/S,

JP/Politikens Hus A/S, Eksport Kredit Fonden, Skjern Papirfabrik A/S, VM Tarm A/S.

Michael Rasmussen, Deputy Chairman (1964),

member since 2000.

MSc (Economics). Member of the Executive Management, Nordea Bank Denmark A/S.

Other board memberships: IFU*, IFV*, Nordea Realkreditaktieselskab, Nordea Finance,

Dansk Ejendomsfond I A/S**, Nordea Liv & Pension, LR Realkredit A/S.

The Danish Minister for Development Cooperation appoints the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman and the

other members of the Supervisory Board for a three-year period. Each appointment is personal.

The current Supervisory Board has been appointed for a three-year period beginning 1 August �006.

The Supervisory Board usually convenes on a monthly basis. On the recommendation of the

Executive Board, it makes decisions about investments and key issues.

The rules of disqualification follow the provisions of the Public Administration Act (Act No. �71 of

19 December 198�, sections �–6). The principle is that a member of the Supervisory Board or an employee

cannot participate in the discussion of a case involving a company in which the person in question has a

special interest.

Members of the Supervisory Board may not buy or sell shares or other securities issued by companies of which

they have obtained special knowledge through board work. To prevent insider trading, the Supervisory Board

authorises an updated list at each meeting of the listed companies of which the Supervisory Board believes it

has inside information; however, the prohibition of utilising knowledge from board work applies in general.

All information received by the members of the Supervisory Board, orally or in writing, is being treated with

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Susanne Hyldelund (1968),

member since 2006.

MSc (Business Administration). Head of Customer Relations in the Danish Trade Council,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Other board memberships: IFU, IFV.

Betina Hagerup (1961),

member since 2006.

MSc (Business Affairs). Deputy Permanent Secretary, The Ministry of Economics

and Business Affairs. Other board memberships: IFU, IFV, VisitDenmark,

Eksport Kredit Fonden.

Lars Andersen (1958),

member since 1994.

MSc (Economics). Managing Director, The Economic Council of the Labour Movement.

Other board memberships: IFU, IFV, DSB, Industripension Holding A/S, Industriens

Pensionsforsikring A/S, Naesborg A/S.

Sigurd Ø. Andersen (1951),

member since 2000.

MSc (Engineering). Managing Director, Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S.

Other board memberships: IFU, IFV, Pedregal S. de R.L., BWSC A/S, BWSC Mindanao Inc.,

BWSC Panama S.A., Brancheforeningen for Biogas, Brancheforeningen for EnergiIndustrien,

Center for Bioenergi og Miljøteknisk Innovation.

Elsebeth Budolfsen (1947),

member since 2000.

MSc (Pharm). Chairman. Other board memberships: IFU, IFV, Fertin Pharma A/S, Contura A/S,

Contura International A/S, NSGene A/S, Persona A/S, DDS ltd.**, Risø, Jacobsen Pharma A/S**.

Member of the Advisory Board, Danske Bank A/S.


Executive Board

The Danish Minister for Development Cooperation appoints the Managing Director. The rules which apply

to the Supervisory Board regarding selling or buying shares or other securities issued by companies of which

they have obtained special knowledge also apply to the Managing Director and the Deputy Managing Director

in their capacity as members of the Executive Board.

Finn Jønck (1948),

Managing Director since 2006.

MSc (Economics).

Frank Norman Larsen (1949),

Deputy Managing Director since 1994.

MSc (Political Science).

Ib Petersen (1960),

member since 2005.

MSc (Political Science). State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Other board memberships: IFU, IFV.

Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen (1957),

member since 2000.

PhD (Economics). Vice President, Aalborg Portland Group. Other board memberships:

IFU, IFV, Kuben A/S*, Höganäs AB, Danske Invest Administration A/S, Sinai White Portland

Cement Co., Sydsten AB, Aalborg Portland White A/S.

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List of abbreviations

ACP Countries in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific being

part of the Cotonou Agreement

ACR Annual Conduct Review

AESR Annual Environmental Status Report

CSR Corporate Social Responsibility

Danida Danish International Development Assistance

DFI Development Finance Institution

DKK Danish kroner

EDFI European Development Finance Institutions

EFP European Finance Partners

EIB European Investment Bank

EU European Union

EUR Euro

FDI Foreign Direct Investment

GNI Gross National Income

IFC International Finance Corporation

IFU The Industrialisation Fund for Developing Countries

IFV The Investment Fund for Emerging Markets

ILO International Labour Organisation

IRR Internal rate of return

IØ The Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe

OHS Occupational Health and Safety

SIMI Scandinavian International Management Institute

SME Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

USD United States dollar

WWF World Wildlife Foundation

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06

ContentsMission, vision & strategy 3

Legal mandate 3

Statement by the Management 4

Independent auditors’ report 5

Executive summary 6

Financial highlights 7

Management’s review 9

Accounting policies 19

Income statement 23

Balance sheet 24

Cash flow statement 26

Notes 27

Active project portfolio 34

Compliance with CSR 41

Management 43

List of abbreviations 46

Executive Board

Finn JønckManaging Director

Frank Norman LarsenDeputy Managing Director

Elsebeth H. RasmussenExecutive Assistant

Klaus FridorfHead of Communications

Communications Finance department (FIN)

Niels Gravgaard LaursenDepartment Director

Alice BrøndumPersonnel Administrator

Lone Bjørn HansenChief Accountant

Knud Lundgaard-KarlshøjFinance Officer

project development department (pdd)

Torben HussDepartment Director

Jens BayerSenior Investment Manager

Kim GredstedSenior Investment Manager

Rami KhouryInvestment Manager

Morten MikkelsenInvestment Manager

Martin RømerInvestment Manager

Peter SchwalbeSenior Investment Manager

Kasper SvarrerInvestment Manager

Legal unit

Natalia SvejgaardInvestment Manager

Lone JespersenProject Secretary

Maria MontiProject Secretary

Rina WachsbergProject Secretary

Jens RixenSenior Legal Adviser

Investment management department (Imd)

Morten ChristiansenDepartment Director

Catherine Isabelle CaxInvestment Manager

Rena ChenInvestment Manager

Peer MunkholtSenior Investment Manager

Hans-Jørgen NyegaardSenior Investment Manager

Anders Paludan-MüllerSenior Investment Manager

Lis BluhmeProject Secretary

Birthe BræstrupProject Secretary

CSr unit

Birgitte Bang NielsenHead of CSR

Michael Wedel SørensenEnvironmental Adviser

Special operations department (Sod)

Svend J. HeinekeDepartment Director

Lisbeth ErlandsSenior Investment Manager

Max KruseSenior Investment Manager

Jens Lund SørensenSenior Investment Manager

Birgitte WaageProject Secretary

Linda WamslerProject Secretary

Corporate administration department Cad)

Henrik JepsenDepartment Director

Lise Stougård ThomsenDepartment Secretary

archives

Birgitte ChristensenChief Archivist

Secretariat

Bjørn JakobsenHead of Secretariat

It unit

Michael Stig AndersenSystem Administrator (IT)

Søren HeilmannSenior SystemAdministrator (IT)

IØ office (reporting to Imd)

MOSCOW - RUSSIA

Irena ZatsepinaInvestment Manager

MOSCOW - RUSSIA

Alena ZiminaResident Representative a.i.

WARSAW - POLAND

Zbigniew GluchowskiSenior Adviser

WARSAW - POLAND

Agnieszka GrousSenior Adviser

WARSAW - POLAND

Piotr LemieszekSenior Adviser

WARSAW - POLAND

Sebastian SiuchtaProject Manager

KIEV - UKRAINE

Olexiy ParkhomczukAdviser

GLOBAL

José M. RuisánchezWashington D.C., USA

GLOBAL

Hans SchiønnemannDenmark (HRD Adviser)

GLOBAL

Flemming SehestedDenmark

GLOBAL

Bendt StarupDenmark (Facilitator)

BULGARIA

Mikael Lawrence-AmmitzbøllPlovdiv

HUNGARY

Endre KovácsBudapest

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Andrey IbragimovSt Petersburg

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Bair BadmaevNovosibirsk

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Vladimir KrakhmalevMoscow

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Olga SmirnovaMoscow

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Taras UsachevKaliningrad

UKRAINE

Bo JørgensenL’viv

UKRAINE

Natalia KocherginaKiev

UKRAINE

Tamara KravchenyaKiev

UKRAINE

Olexander A. TsepkoKiev

IØ adviser offices (reporting to Imd)

advisers

GLOBAL

Helle BechgaardDenmark

GLOBAL

Uffe Bundgaard-JørgensenDenmark (Facilitator)

GLOBAL

Søren GuldborgDenmark

GLOBAL

Jørgen Dan JensenDenmark

GLOBAL

Henrik de JonquièresDenmark (Facilitator)

GLOBAL

Mikael OlufsenDenmark (Facilitator)

GLOBAL

Tonny Bech PedersenDenmark

Danish International Investment FundsDanish International Investment Funds is the umbrella term for IFU, IØ and IFV.

Each of the Funds operates in its specific geographical sphere:

• IØ in the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Belarus

• IFU in developing countries with a per capita income below 80% of the World Bank’s upper limit for new

loans with maturities of 17 years (USD 2,772 in 2007) and South Africa, Botswana and Namibia

• IFV in developing countries with a per capita income originally above the IFU limit

(IFV has stopped making new investments)

European cooperation

IØ, IFU and IFV are members of the European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI). Besides the

Danish Funds, there are 14 other members. They are all bilateral finance institutions offering capital for the

development of the private sector in developing countries, and countries that are in a transition process

towards market economy. The objective of EDFI is to further cooperation and to safeguard common interests

in relation to the European Commission and its institutions, including the European Investment Bank (EIB).

EDFI website: www.edfi.be

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Documents

ANNUAL REPORT 06 · annual report, the Management’s review, a summary of significant accounting policies, the income statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity, cash