Shikun & Binui Reports First Quarter Results

By Shikun Binui Ltd., PRNE
Saturday, May 28, 2011

RAMAT GAN, Israel, May 29, 2011 -

- First Quarter Net Income totaled NIS 122 million: Growth of 14%
compared with Q1 of 2010

- Growth of 22% in Revenues from Projects and Sales to NIS 1.3 billion

- Gross Profit increased to 24% compared with 20% in Q1 of 2010 to a
total of NIS 323 million

Ofer Kotler, CEO of Shikun & Binui: "In the first quarter of the year,
the Group continued the growth and expansion of its operations in all of its
growth engines. The Group has the know-how, capabilities and financial
resources that will facilitate further growth and expansion in the volume of
its activity in Israel and internationally and continue to create value for
shareholders."

Key events during and subsequent to the first quarter and significant
results:

    - The Group's orders backlog in the construction and infrastructures
      segment totaled NIS 8.8 billion on 31.3.2011, of which NIS 6.8 billion
      ($2 billion) originates in the Group's operations outside of Israel.

    - In March, the Group announced a cash dividend distribution to
      shareholders of NIS 200 million, representing NIS 0.498 per share. Last
      year, the Group distributed a dividend of NIS 110 million, representing
      NIS 0.274 per share.

    - Shikun & Binui Real Estate sold 300 housing units in the first quarter
      of the year for a total of NIS 501 million. Shikun & Binui Real Estate
      signed an agreement with the Hadera Economic Corporation for the
      construction of a park, shopping mall and commercial center. Subsequent
      to the end of the quarter, the Company was awarded a tender for the
      construction of 256 housing units in the city Rosh Ha'ayin.

    - The first two buildings of Shikun & Binui Real Estate in Carcour, which
      were designed and built in accordance with Israel Green Standard 5281
      were awarded the Green Standard - certification under Standard 5281 by
      the Standards Institute. Both buildings were built according to the
      stringent Green Construction standards.

    - During the First Quarter, the Group recognized impairment of NIS 16
      million, in the wake of a decision by the government of Spain to
      temporarily suspend the tariffs for electricity from photovoltaic
      sources generated in the Ulmeda Project, in which the Group holds 50%.

    - The subsidiary, Solel Boneh, was awarded a Design & Build tender
      totaling NIS 55 million, for the design and construction of the first
      stage of Highway 531 from Kfar Sava to Herzliya.

Revenues from projects and sales totaled NIS 1.3 billion in the Quarter,
growth of 22% compared with the first quarter of last year.

Most of the growth was driven from the real estate development in Israel
segment: growth of 83.5% in revenues and NIS 301 million resulting from the
accelerated rate of homes that were populated (171 units in the reporting
period, compared with 106 units in Q1 of 2010), and from the proceeds of
sales of lots and land (NIS 56 million compared with NIS 25 million in the
first quarter of last year).

Revenues from the infrastructures and constructions outside of Israel
segment had 10% growth, an increase of NIS 59 million, with expansion of
activity in the countries in which it operates.

Revenues from the concessions segment, which totaled NIS 63 million, were
driven by work on the project to rehabilitate and maintain roads in northern
Israel, which commenced in the second quarter of last year.

During the quarter, the dollar exchange rate had an offsetting effect on
revenue growth, due to its impact on the revenues of the infrastructures and
construction outside of Israel segment. Had the dollar exchange rate in the
quarter not decreased in comparison with the first quarter of 2010, gross
profit of the infrastructures and construction outside of Israel segment
would have increased by an additional NIS 27 million.

Gross profit totaled NIS 323 million (24% of revenues), increasing 49%
when compared with Q1 2010 (20% of revenues). Most of the increase refers to
Real Estate development (increase of 86% in gross profit). Due to housing
units prices increase that were populated in this quarter compared with the
first quarter of last year. The gross profit in the infrastructure and
building sector in Israel has increased in 62.5% and the gross profit outside
of Israel infrastructure and construction sector has increased in 29.5%. Had
the dollar exchange rate in the quarter not decreased in comparison with the
first quarter of 2010, gross profit of the infrastructures and construction
outside of Israel segment would have increased by an additional NIS 10
million
.

General and administrative expenses totaled NIS 80 million (6% of
revenues), compared with NIS 72 million in the first quarter of last year
(6.6% of revenues). The growth was driven by the increase in tender expenses
and project initiation (NIS 5.5 million) and by marketing expenses (NIS 2.5
million
).

Operating income totaled NIS 242 million (18.2% of revenues), 78% higher
than in the first quarter of last year (12.5% of revenues). Operating income
of the real estate development in Israel segment posted growth of 142%.
Operating income of the infrastructures and construction outside of Israel
segment increased by 36.9%.

Net financing costs totaled NIS 39 million in the quarter, compared with
NIS 13 million in the first quarter last year, due mainly to the increase in
expenses for short-term credit, which were impacted by changes in the
Consumer Price Index. In the reporting period, the CPI rose by 0.87%,
compared with a decrease of 0.95% in the same quarter last year.

Group equity in losses of investees accounted for by the equity method
totaled a loss of NIS 31 million, compared with income of NIS 13 million in
the first quarter of last year. The loss was due mainly to the increase in
the loss attributed to the effect of the revaluation of the State's option on
the results of Derech Eretz, as well as to the impairment recognized by the
photovoltaic electricity-producing affiliate in Spain.

Net income totaled NIS 122 million, an increase of 14% over the first
quarter of last year.

Cash flows from operating activities totaled NIS 1 million, compared with
NIS 53 million in the same quarter last year. The decrease was due mainly to
the temporary slowdown in collections, due to the presidential elections
conducted in several of the countries in which the Group operates
internationally.

The Group does not revalue its investment property and they are presented
in the financial statements at historical cost.

Equity as of March 31, 2011 totaled NIS 775 million, compared with NIS
875 million
at the end of 2010. The decrease in equity is due to the NIS 200
dividend distribution that was offset by the quarter's net income.

The Company has cash and cash equivalents balances totaling NIS 1.2
billion
and an unutilized credit facility totaling NIS 929 million.

Total assets in the balance sheet amounted to NIS 8.5 billion.

Doron Blachar, Group CFO: The quarter's results reflect the expansion of
the Group's activities in the various operating segments and reflect the
change that the Company has undergone. The Group's financial strength, which
has been built throughout the period, supports continuation of the expansion
of operations and improvement of business results, and will enable the
Company to participate in the numerous infrastructure tenders being issued in
Israel.

    For additional information contact: Nava Ladin 03-6074717
    Gelbart Kahane Investor Relations and Business Communications
    Tel: +972-3-6074717
    Nava@gk-biz.com
    Shikun & Binui Ltd.

    Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position as at

                                       March 31      March 31
                                         2011          2010
                                     (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
                                         NIS           NIS
                                      thousands     thousands
    Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents         1,156,366     1,128,818

    Bank deposits                       136,696    (*)205,722
    Short-term loans and
     investments                         54,488        68,231
    Short-term loans to
     investee companies                 262,944       173,468
    Trade receivables -
     accrued income                     901,840       749,872
    Inventory of buildings
     held for sale                    1,390,903     1,117,076
    Receivables and debit
     balances                           351,902    (*)181,178
    Other investments,
     including derivatives                4,147         5,995
    Current tax assets                   51,381        64,411
    Inventory                           228,479       199,524
    Assets classified as held
     for sale                             2,326         8,070
                                          -----         -----
    Total current assets              4,541,472     3,902,365
                                      ---------     ---------

    Receivables in respect of
     concession
     arrangements                       301,076     (*)81,953
    Non-current inventory of
     land (freehold)                    449,628       467,138
    Non-current inventory of
     land (leasehold)                   214,070       172,172
    Investment property, net            291,101       311,304
    Land rights                          17,480        16,560
    Long-term prepaid expenses            6,494         2,208
    Receivables, loans and
     deposits                           188,690       382,536
    Investments in equity-
     accounted investees                369,171       156,509
    Loans to investee
     companies                          885,939       719,095
    Deferred tax assets                  96,991       114,128
    Property, plant and
     equipment, net                   1,015,910       843,281

    Intangible assets, net           (*)100,681     (*)96,273
                                    -----------    ----------
    Total non-current assets          3,937,231     3,363,157
                                      ---------     ---------

    Total assets                      8,478,703     7,265,522
                                      =========     =========

                                 December 31
                                      2010
                                   (Audited)
                                      NIS
                                  thousands
    Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents     1,357,613
    Bank deposits                   420,937
    Short-term loans and
     investments                     82,681
    Short-term loans to
     investee companies             252,704
    Trade receivables -
     accrued income                 776,145
    Inventory of buildings
     held for sale                1,390,397
    Receivables and debit
     balances                       291,803
    Other investments,
     including derivatives              784
    Current tax assets               61,431
    Inventory                       238,015
    Assets classified as held
     for sale                        13,478
                                     ------
    Total current assets          4,885,988
                                  ---------

    Receivables in respect of
     concession
     arrangements                   223,581
    Non-current inventory of
     land (freehold)                443,956
    Non-current inventory of
     land (leasehold)               164,672
    Investment property, net        286,936
    Land rights                      17,163
    Long-term prepaid expenses        4,798
    Receivables, loans and
     deposits                       140,721
    Investments in equity-
     accounted investees            399,311
    Loans to investee
     companies                      862,079
    Deferred tax assets             103,201
    Property, plant and
     equipment, net                 923,617
    Intangible assets, net           97,964
                                     ------
    Total non-current assets      3,667,999
                                  ---------

    Total assets                  8,553,987
                                  =========

    (*) Reclassified
    Shikun & Binui Ltd.

    Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position as at
    (cont'd)

                                     March 31      March 31
                                       2011          2010
                                   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
                                       NIS           NIS
                                    thousands     thousands
    Liabilities
    Short-term credit from
     banks and others                 456,299       862,281
    Subcontractors and trade
     payables                         923,904    (*)680,171
    Short-term employee
     benefits                          41,773        35,701
    Payables and credit
     balances including
     derivatives                      490,763    (*)280,859
    Current tax liabilities            90,078     (*)73,372
    Provisions                        242,638    (*)293,867
    Payables -customer work
     orders                           675,067       627,868
    Advances received from
     customers                        890,420    (*)616,963
    Dividend payable                  196,739             -
                                      -------           ---
    Total current liabilities       4,007,681     3,471,082
                                    ---------     ---------

    Liabilities to banks and
     others                         1,214,043     1,030,268
    Debentures                      2,215,925     1,907,718
    Employee benefits                 148,607       142,145
    Deferred tax liabilities           31,546     (*)32,288
    Provisions                         39,175        23,998
    Excess of accumulated
     losses over cost of
     investment
     and deferred credit
      balance in investee
      companies                        46,903        42,152
                                       ------        ------
    Total non-current
     liabilities                    3,696,199     3,178,569
                                    ---------     ---------

    Total liabilities               7,703,880     6,649,651
                                    ---------     ---------

    Equity
    Total equity attributable
     to owners
     of the Company                   636,499       459,190
    Non-controlling interests         138,324       156,681
                                      -------       -------
    Total equity                      774,823       615,871
                                      -------       -------

    Total liabilities and
     equity                         8,478,703     7,265,522
                                    =========     =========

                                   December 31
                                        2010
                                     (Audited)
                                        NIS
                                    thousands
    Liabilities
    Short-term credit from
     banks and others                 648,790
    Subcontractors and trade
     payables                         844,063
    Short-term employee
     benefits                          38,367
    Payables and credit
     balances including
     derivatives                      490,570
    Current tax liabilities            80,193
    Provisions                        238,862
    Payables -customer work
     orders                           718,588
    Advances received from
     customers                        872,999
    Dividend payable                        -
                                          ---
    Total current liabilities       3,932,432
                                    ---------

    Liabilities to banks and
     others                         1,277,079
    Debentures                      2,196,502
    Employee benefits                 148,370
    Deferred tax liabilities           33,682
    Provisions                         36,372
    Excess of accumulated
     losses over cost of
     investment
     and deferred credit
      balance in investee
      companies                        54,267
                                       ------
    Total non-current
     liabilities                    3,746,272
                                    ---------

    Total liabilities               7,678,704
                                    ---------

    Equity
    Total equity attributable
     to owners
     of the Company                   736,255
    Non-controlling interests         139,028
                                      -------
    Total equity                      875,283
                                      -------

    Total liabilities and
     equity                         8,553,987
                                    =========

    (*) Reclassified
    Shikun & Binui Ltd.

    Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Income

                                        For the three-   For the three-
                                              month            month
                                         period ended     period ended
                                         ------------     ------------
                                            March 31         March 31
                                              2011             2010
                                              ----             ----
                                          (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)
                                          -----------      -----------
                                        NIS thousands    NIS thousands
                                        -------------    -------------

    Revenues from work performed
     and sales                              1,329,356        1,088,167

    Cost of work performed and
     sales                                  1,006,183          871,335
                                            ---------          -------

    Gross profit                              323,173          216,832

    Gain on sale of investment
     property                                   9,229                -
    Selling and marketing
     expenses                                  (8,207)          (5,310)
    Administrative and general
     expenses                                 (79,998)         (72,226)
    Other operating income                          -              716
    Other operating expenses                   (1,980)          (4,297)
                                               ------           ------

    Operating profit                          242,217          135,715
                                              -------          -------

    Financing income                           73,243           81,122
    Financing expenses                       (112,716)         (94,082)
                                             --------          -------

    Net financing expenses                    (39,473)         (12,960)
                                              -------          -------

    Share of profit (losses)
     of equity accounted
      investees (net of tax)                  (31,204)          13,420
                                              -------           ------

    Profit before taxes on
     income                                   171,540          136,175
    Taxes on income                           (49,544)         (29,621)
                                              -------          -------

    Net profit for the period                 121,996          106,554
                                              =======          =======

    Attributable to:
    Owners of the Company                     110,963          103,077
    Non-controlling interests                  11,033            3,477
                                               ------            -----

                                              121,996          106,554
                                              =======          =======

    Basic earnings per share (in
     NIS)                                        0.28             0.26
                                                 ====             ====

    Diluted earnings per share
     (in NIS)                                    0.28             0.26
                                                 ====             ====

    Number of shares used in the
     computation of
     basic earnings per share (in
      thousands)                              394,565          394,545
                                              =======          =======

    Number of shares used in the
     computation of
     diluted earnings per share
      (in thousands)                          399,431          394,545
                                              =======          =======

                                         For the
                                        year ended
                                       December 31
                                           2010
                                           ----
                                        (Audited)
                                        ---------
                                           NIS
                                        thousands
                                       ----------

    Revenues from work performed
     and sales                          4,871,077

    Cost of work performed and
     sales                              3,864,630
                                        ---------

    Gross profit                        1,006,447

    Gain on sale of investment
     property                              14,816
    Selling and marketing
     expenses                             (27,733)
    Administrative and general
     expenses                            (316,305)
    Other operating income                261,558
    Other operating expenses              (38,192)
                                          -------

    Operating profit                      900,591
                                          -------

    Financing income                      216,140
    Financing expenses                   (384,657)
                                         --------

    Net financing expenses               (168,517)
                                         --------

    Share of profit (losses)
     of equity accounted
      investees (net of tax)              (42,635)
                                          -------

    Profit before taxes on
     income                               689,439
    Taxes on income                      (144,336)
                                         --------

    Net profit for the period             545,103
                                          =======

    Attributable to:
    Owners of the Company                 523,468
    Non-controlling interests              21,635
                                           ------

                                          545,103
                                          =======

    Basic earnings per share (in
     NIS)                                    1.33
                                             ====

    Diluted earnings per share
     (in NIS)                                1.32
                                             ====

    Number of shares used in the
     computation of
     basic earnings per share (in
      thousands)                          394,545
                                          =======

    Number of shares used in the
     computation of
     diluted earnings per share
      (in thousands)                      396,256
                                          =======
    Shikun & Binui Ltd.

    Operating Segments

                       For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011
                       -----------------------------------------------

                Infrastructures                                          Real
                            and   Infrastructures          Real        estate
                   construction               and        estate   development
                     outside of      construction   development    outside of
                         Israel         in Israel     in Israel        Israel
                         ------         ---------     ---------        ------

                                              (Unaudited)
                                              -----------
                                             NIS thousands
                                             -------------
    Total
     external
     revenues           676,312           262,124       298,734         1,424
    Inter-
     segment
     revenues                 -            85,355         2,052             -

    Total
     revenues           676,312           347,479       300,786         1,424

    Segment
     profit
     (loss)
     before
     income
      tax               135,608            13,207       106,265       (2,980)

                  For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011
                  -----------------------------------------------

                               Renewable
                  Concessions    energy     Water      Other
                  -----------    ------     -----      -----

                                    (Unaudited)
                                    -----------
                                   NIS thousands
                                   -------------
    Total
     external
     revenues        62,868      18,997     8,897         -
    Inter-
     segment
     revenues             -           -         -         -

    Total
     revenues        62,868      18,997     8,897         -

    Segment
     profit
     (loss)
     before
     income
      tax             9,657     (24,205)   (1,649)   (1,598)

                           For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011
                           -----------------------------------------------

                                     Adjustments    Consolidated
                                     -----------    ------------
                                              (Unaudited)
                                              -----------
                                             NIS thousands
                                             -------------
    Total
     external
     revenues                                -        1,329,356
    Inter-
     segment
     revenues                          (87,407)               -

    Total
     revenues                          (87,407)       1,329,356

    Segment
     profit
     (loss)
     before
     income
      tax                              (62,765)         171,540
                       For the three-month period ended March 31, 2010
                       -----------------------------------------------

                Infrastructures                                          Real
                            and   Infrastructures          Real        estate
                   construction               and        estate   development
                     outside of      construction   development    outside of
                         Israel         in Israel     in Israel        Israel
                         ------         ---------     ---------        ------

                                             (Unaudited)
                                             -----------
                                            NIS thousands
                                            -------------

    Total external
     revenues           616,696           275,624       161,264        1,359
    Inter-segment
     revenues                 -            30,647         2,241            -

    Total revenues      616,696           306,271       163,505        1,359

    Segment profit
     (loss) before
     income tax         114,168               845        41,788       (8,346)

                     Concessions    Renewable            Other
                             (*)      energy     Water     (*)
                             ---      ------     -----     ---

                                          (Unaudited)
                                          -----------
                                         NIS thousands
                                         -------------  

    Total external
     revenues                  -      21,177    12,047      -
    Inter-segment
     revenues                  -           -         -      -

    Total revenues             -      21,177    12,047      -

    Segment profit
     (loss) before
     income tax           20,661  (*)(12,141)   (2,085)   (97)

                     Adjustments
                             (*)       Consolidated
                             ---       ------------

                              (Unaudited)
                              -----------
                             NIS thousands
                             -------------  

    Total external
     revenues                  -          1,088,167
    Inter-segment
     revenues            (32,888)                 -

    Total revenues       (32,888)         1,088,167

    Segment profit
     (loss) before
     income tax          (18,618)           136,175

    (*) Reclassified

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