07 Investment Property

Wacker Chemie AG owns real estate at its production site in Cologne, Germany. This is comprised of land and infrastructural facilities (such as for energy and waste water). The land is rented out or leased on the basis of long-term agreements. There are no finance leases. These properties and the infrastructure in Cologne are operated, maintained and looked after by third parties who charge any costs incurred directly to the tenants or leaseholders.

The rent and lease income is included in the following schedule.

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€ million

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value

 

13.8

 

13.8

Income from rent/operating leases

 

0.8

 

0.8

Costs

 

-0.2

 

-0.2

The fair value is based on an external expert opinion and is updated regularly. It was last updated in 2010.