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elumeo SE

Quarterly Report Nov 14, 2018

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Quarterly Release Q3/2018

Key Figures 2
Capital Market Information 3
Publication of Results Q3/2018 4
Principles 4
Business Development6
Earnings, Assets and Financial Position10
Supplementary Report 24
Risk and Opportunity Report 25
Forecast Report 28
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements 29
Consolidated Statement of Income 29
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 30
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position31
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity33
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 34
Group Segment Reporting 36
Imprint 40

Key Figures

EUR thousand
[unless indicated otherwise]
Q3 2018 Q3 2017
restated*
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
restated*
9Mo9M
in %
Revenue
Product revenue by regions
11,229 100.0% 18,118 100.0% -38.0% 40,567 100.0% 50,215 100.0% -19.2%
[absolutely and in % of product revenue]
Germany
Italy
Other countries
9,203
1,996
1 7
82.1%
17.8%
0.2%
13,313
2,729
2,052
73.6%
15.1%
11.3%
-30.9%
-26.9%
-99.2%
32,318
6,254
1,962
79.7%
15.4%
4.8%
38,715
7,589
3,861
77.2%
15.1%
7.7%
-16.5%
-17.6%
-49.2%
Product revenue by distribution channels
[absolutely and in % of product revenue]
TV revenue
6,791 60.5% 10,392 57.4% -34.7% 23,064 56.9% 29,918 59.6% -22.9%
eCommerce revenue
B2B revenue
[The following disclosures represent:
4,416
9
39.4%
0.1%
5,666
2,036
31.3%
11.3%
-22.0%
-99.5%
15,552
1,918
38.3%
4.7%
16,457
3,790
32.8%
7.6%
-5.5%
-49.4%
absolute values and in % of revenue]
Gross profit
EBITDA
Total segment EBITDA
Depreciation and amortisation
3,759
-5,304
-4,272
-383
33.5%
-47.2%
-38.0%
-3.4%
8,197
1,257
974
-396
45.2%
6.9%
5.4%
-2.2%
-54.1%
-522.0%
-538.5%
3.3%
15,028
-9,987
-8,421
-1,120
37.0%
-24.6%
-20.8%
-2.8%
22,100
388
-44
-1,231
44.0%
-2.5%
-32.0%
0.8% <-1,000%
-0.1% <-1,000%
9.1%
EBIT
Total comprehensive income
Selling and administrative expenses
-5,687
-5,314
8,361
-50.6%
-47.3%
74.5%
861
-753
7,808
4.7%
-4.2%
43.1%
-760.9%
-606.1%
7.1%
-11,106
-8,669
24,683
-27.4%
-21.4%
60.8%
-844
-5,216
24,131
-10.4%
48.1%
-1.7% <-1,000%
-66.2%
2.3%
Total assets 1
Total equity 1
[absolutely and in % of balance sheet total]
Working capital 1
[absolutely and in % of balance sheet total]
1
46,615
23,327
33,082
100.0%
50.0%
71.0%
54,709
31,952
32,715
100.0%
58.4%
59.8%
-14.8%
-27.0%
1.1%
Prior year disclsoure: 31 Dec 2017
[The following disclosures represent:
absolute values and in % of revenue]
Net cash flow from operating activities
Net cash flow from investing activities
Net cash flow from financing activities
-48
-245
-640
-0.4%
-2.2%
-3.9%
3,351
-80
-955
18.5%
-0.4%
-5.3%
-101.4%
-206.9%
32.9%
-2,206
-434
763
10.2%
-0.5%
-2.2%
4,142
-195
-890
8.2%
-0.4%
-1.8%
-153.3%
-122.6%
185.7%
Items sold [pieces]
Average sales price (ASP) [EUR]
Gross profit per item sold [EUR]
180,916
62
21
246,912
7 3
33
-26.7%
-15.4%
-37.4%
713,709
5 7
21
714,523
7 0
31
-0.1%
-19.1%
-31.9%
New customer breakdown (Germany only)
[in % of new customers]
TV only
Web only
Others
27%
53%
19%
27%
59%
14%
27%
54%
19%
29%
59%
12%

Capital Market Information

Basic data and key figures on the share of elumeo SE (Status: 30 September 2018)

WKN A11Q05
ISIN DE000A11Q059
Earnings per share in 9M 2018 EUR -1.87
Number of outstanding shares 5,500,000
XETRA closing price at the end of the reporting period EUR 1.90
Market capitalisation EUR 10.45 million

Share price development

(1 January to 30 September 2018: XETRA, in EUR)

Shareholder structure (Status: 30 September 2018)

Shareholders of elumeo SE Shareholdings
1. Ottoman Strategy Holdings (Suisse) SA 26.23%
2. Blackflint Ltd. 26.66%
3. Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA 7.50%
4. Sycomore Asset Management SA 5.09%
5. Management (thereof Wolfgang Boyé directly 1.24%) 8.01%
6. Free float 26.51%

Publication of Results Q3/2018

Principles

The principles of the elumeo Group described in the annual report for financial year 2017 that ended on 31 December 2017 ( 2017 ) essentially continue to apply.

General information

This unaudited quarterly release covers the period from 1 January to 30 September 2018 ( 9M 2018 or nine-month period ). The quarterly reporting period covers the period from 1 July to 30 September 2018 ( Q3 2018 or third quarter 2018 ). Due to the application of IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations, the quarterly release differs from the presentation of the quarterly release Q3/2017 published on 9 November 2017. Unless otherwise stated, the comparative prior-year figures refer to the amounts determined in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 5. The changes in the period comparison are referred to as nine-month period over ninemonth period ( 9Mo9M ) or quarter over quarter ( QoQ ).

Discontinued operations

As of 18 December 2017, elumeo SE published an ad-hoc announcement in accordance with Art. 17 MAR and § 4 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1a WpAIV with the content of discontinuing its loss-making sales business in the United Kingdom. As a result, the business activities of the indirectly controlled subsidiaries Rocks & Co UK Ltd., Birmingham, United Kingdom ( R&C UK ), and Rocks and Co Productions Ltd., Birmingham, United Kingdom P), as well as Rocks & Co. Television Ltd., Birmingham, United Kingdom ( R&C TV ), are disclosed as discontinued operations in accordance with IFRS 5. The shares in R&C TV were fully sold on 22 June 2018.

The discontinued operation is not included in the earnings from continuing operations and is presented in the consolidated statement of income in a separate item as Earnings for the period from discontinued operations. The assets and liabilities related to the discontinued operation, which are not carried forward by other entities of the elumeo Group, are disclosed in the consolidated statement of financial position under separate items as Assets held for sale and as Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale. The discontinued operation is not included in the detailed information on the composition of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities and is presented separately in the consolidated statement of cash flows as Net cash flow from discontinued operations. The discontinued operation is no longer included in the Group segment reporting. All disclosures in this quarterly release contain the amounts of continuing operations, unless otherwise stated.

Solvent s own production facility

On 9 November Chanthaburi site in Thailand. The elumeo Group is currently reviewing the recognition of its production activities in accordance with IFRS 5. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities in question must generally be measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value. Furthermore, in the event of classification as a discontinued operation, the earnings from the discontinued operation would have to be reported as a single amount in the consolidated statement of income. The information presented in this quarterly release represent, unchanged from the previous report, the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of the production activities measured at amortised cost. Expenses and income continue to be allocated to the respective items of the consolidated statement of income. For further information, please refer to the Supplementary Report.

Comparability of disclosures

Compared to the third quarter of financial year 2017, the group of consolidated companies of the elumeo Group changed as follows:

  • Founding of the sales company schmuck.de G&S GmbH, Berlin, 100.0% of whose shares are held by Juwelo Deutschland GmbH, Berlin ( Juwelo GmbH );
  • Sale of Rocks & Co. Television Ltd., Birmingham, United Kingdom, 100.0% of whose shares were held by Rocks and Co Productions Ltd., Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 22 June 2018.

Deconsolidation of controlling interests

The consolidation of an investee ends when elumeo SE loses control over the investee. The assets, liabilities, income and expenses of an investee sold in the course of a financial year are included in the consolidated financial statements until the date on which elumeo SE ceases to exercise control over the investee.

If elumeo SE loses control over an investee, the respective assets (including goodwill), liabilities, minority interests and other equity components are deconsolidated, with any resulting gain or loss being recognised in the consolidated statement of income. The disposal value must be adjusted for the assets due from and the liabilities due to the investee, which were consolidated as part of the elimination of intercompany balances. Any minority interest remaining with the elumeo Group is remeasured at fair value.

The control of R&C TV by elumeo SE ended with the sale of the shares in R&C TV by R&C P with effect of 22 June 2018. The deconsolidation effects resulting from the sale of the broadcasting operations are generally allocated to discontinued operations. For further information, please refer to section [(9)].

Correction of errors

In financial year 2017, the elumeo Group determined that in the consolidated statement of income of the quarterly release Q3/2017, as published on 9 November 2017, depreciation of selected property, plant and equipment attributable to the administrative area of the elumeo Group was reported under selling expenses. There were no effects on earnings for the period, the consolidated statement of financial position or the consolidated statement of cash flows.

The error was corrected by reducing selling expenses in the first nine months of 2017 by EUR 113 thousand (Q3 2017: EUR 37 thousand) and by increasing administrative expenses accordingly. Of the reclassified depreciation, a total of EUR 101 thousand was attributable to continuing operations and EUR 12 thousand to discontinued operations.

Explanation of alternative performance indicators

The elumeo publications that are not regulated in the applicable International Financial Reporting Standards ( IFRSs ). For further information on the definition, use and limitations of the usability of the alternative performance measures, the accounting methods used, and the reconciliations, please refer to http://www.elumeo.com/ir/publications/explanation-alternative-performance-measures.

Business Development

At -38.0%, revenues in the third quarter of 2018 were significantly lower than in the same period of the previous year. The main decline in revenue was recorded in the sales region Germany (-30.9%). In Italy, revenues in the third quarter of 2018 were also significantly down on the previous year at -26.9%. As in the second quarter of 2018, this decline was mainly due to a lack of diversity in the product range.

revenue decline of -34.7%. Revenue from eCommerce fell by -22.0% in the third quarter of 2018 and thus accounted for approx. 39.5% of revenue (Q3 2017: approx. 31.5%), so that the revenue share of this distribution channel increased. Revenue in the traditional web shop also failed to increase in the first nine months of 2018, falling by -19.7%. As in the TV business, the main reason for this was the lack of diversity in the product range. As expected, B2B revenue did not materialise in the third quarter of 2018 due to the termination of cooperation with TV stations in the US (Q3 2017: EUR 2.0 million).

At 33.5% of revenue, the gross profit margin in the third quarter of 2018 was significantly lower than in the same period of the previous year (45.2%). There are three main reasons for this decline in margins:

  • a lack of diversity in the product range,
  • underutilisation of production capacities with an unchanged cost structure and
  • considerably higher costs per unit and idle costs for own manufacturing.

The key performance indicator total segment EBITDA deteriorated to EUR -4.3 million in the third quarter of 2018 from EUR +1.0 million in the same period of the previous year. In the nine-month period, total segment EBITDA developed from EUR -0.04 million in the first nine months of 2017 to EUR -8.4 million in the first nine months of 2018. Besides reduced revenues and a simultaneously weak gross profit margin, the main driver for the negative overall development was the lack of diversity of the product range, as well as increased selling expenses due to a large number of show specials in the first half year 2018. Selling and administrative expenses increased by EUR 0.6 million from EUR 24.1 million in the first nine months of 2017 to EUR 24.7 million in the first nine months of 2018.

Another reason for the earnings trend in the third quarter of 2018 is the considerable underutilisation facility. The necessary measures to reduce capacities and thus cost structures were not implemented to the required extent. As a result, expenses of approx. EUR 0.75 million were incurred compared to the capacity utilisation of the previous quarters. These idle production costs were not capitalised as cost of goods sold of inventories, as production overheads are capitalised on the basis of normal capacity utilisation.

Development of earnings in the third quarter of 2018

In total, consolidated total comprehensive income (earnings for the period plus other comprehensive income) of EUR -5.3 million (Q3 2017: EUR -0.8 million) was achieved in the third quarter of 2018 and of EUR -8.7 million (9M 2017: EUR -5.2 million) in the first nine months. Other comprehensive income exclusively comprises differences from foreign currency translation of foreign subsidiaries and discontinued operations.

Explanations on the individual key financial figures are provided in the following sections.

Extensive program launched for restructuring and strategic realignment

In order to restore the sustainable profitability of elumeo Group, a comprehensive program for restructuring and strategic realignment has been launched.

The turnaround shall be based on a comprehensive cost reduction, which is implemented in all parts of the Group. In addition, the Group will strategically realign and return to its roots. To this end, three packages of measures have been launched, which together shall generate a potential annual effect on net earnings of up to approx. EUR 9.0 million.

1. Customer first Customer focus is the guiding principle of our business

Sovereignty over product design, target prices and delivery quantities is reassumed by the sales channels in Europe and is no longer executed by the manufactory in Thailand. Thus, the sales companies of elumeo Group have access to a more relevant product range, which can be sold at higher prices.

2. Multi-manufacturing s offers new flexibility in vertical integration

At the same time, procurement channels are diversifying. In order to be able to offer competitive products to the market, various suppliers in Asia are being increasingly used. This includes manufacturing facilities in Jaipur (India) and Bangkok (Thailand), operated in close cooperation with two local partners, to which the remaining Group production will be outsourced. Through this multi-manufacturing, elumeo Group still retains control of the vertically integrated value chain, but does not

need to invest in its own manufacturing facilities. In addition, by purchasing from specialised suppliers, cost advantages shall be achieved.

This strategic repositioning will enable elumeo Group to offer its customers a more attractive product range that is procured at more favourable conditions. The recent customer response demonstrates the success of this new approach. For instance, the average revenue per broadcasting minute in the German TV business improved from approx. EUR 80 with products from the existing manufactory to approx. EUR 120 with products procured under the new model. At the same time, gross profit margin (before incidental costs such as shipping and packaging expenses) in the TV business increased from an average of approx. 38% to approx. 58% as a result of the changeover.

The share of new products from multi-manufacturing in total broadcasting time is now being continuously increased. After approx. 10% in September 2018, approx. 37% of the TV broadcasting time will be covered by the more attractive new product offering in November 2018.

In tests, an average of around 63% CM margin was achieved on premiere shows with products from the new suppliers (see the following table). The potential is particularly indicated by the key figure contribution margin per minute (broadcasting minute). Here, the jewellery of new partners reach an average of EUR 120 per broadcasting minute. During the same period, the contribution margin of premiere products from in-house production was only EUR 64 per broadcasting minute.

Origin of product Revenue
EUR thousand
Revenue
per minute
EUR
CM
per minute
EUR
Units
sold
pieces
CM
margin
% of revenue
Multi manufacturing suppliers 1,251 191 120 12,432 63%
In-house production (Thailand) 683 104 64 9,260 61%

Source: derived from internal ERP system; after cancellation and returns

On the basis of these positive experiences and the planned changes, improved gross profit of up to approx. EUR 5.0 million annually is expected.

3. Cost reduction of up to EUR 6.0 million Significant contributions from all business areas

The cost base of elumeo Group is to be reduced by up to approx. EUR 6.0 million through a comprehensive program. The required measures have already been initiated. In addition, measures will be monitored to ensure timely implementation of all measures.

Some of the effects of the program will take effect already in Q4 2018, and most of the measures should become effective in 2019. After deduction of countervailing effects (increasing business volume), an annual effect on net earnings of up to approx. 9.0 million is targeted. In the future, elumeo SE will regularly report on the further development and implementation of the transformation program.

Earnings, Assets and Financial Position

(1) Foreign currency translation

The exchange rates for foreign currencies with a significant impact on the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements are illustrated below:

Foreign currency Exchange rate on reporting date Average exchange rate
EUR 30 Sep 2018 31 Dec 2017 Change
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018 30 Sep 2017
1 Jan - 9Mo9M
in %
Thai baht (THB) 0.0267 0.0256 4.3% 0.0261 0.0262 -0.7%
US dollar (USD)
British pound (GBP)
0.8632
1.1260
0.8347
1.1267
3.4%
-0.1%
0.8376
1.1315
0.8997
1.1463
-6.9%
-1.3%

The translation of income and expenses in the statement of income of the subsidiaries with the weighted average exchange rate of the reporting period had an impact on the earnings position and period comparison disclosed. Furthermore, the translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies using the closing rate as of the reporting date, in particular with respect to the subsequent valuation of intra-Group receivables and liabilities, resulted in shifts in the presentation of the earnings, assets and financial position.

(2) Revenue

Revenue comprises the following:

EUR thousand % of revenue Q3 2018 Q3 2017 QoQ
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
Revenue from product sales
Other revenue
11,216
1 3
99.9%
0.1%
18,094
24
99.9%
0.1%
-38.0%
-46.4%
40,534
33
99.9%
0.1%
50,165
5 0
99.9%
0.1%
-19.2%
-33.5%
Revenue 11,229 100.0% 18,118 100.0% -38.0% 40,567 100.0% 50,215 100.0% -19.2%

Revenues in the third quarter of 2018 were significantly lower than in the previous year. This is mainly due to a lack of diversity in the product range. Furthermore, in the third quarter of 2017, various special formats for the TV shows also had a clearly positive impact on revenues. Comparable formats were missing in the third quarter of 2018. A major reason was the realignment of the vertical value chain in favour of third-party suppliers.

Revenue from product sales by region

(recorded by the registered office of the selling company)

EUR thousand % of revenue from
product sales
Q3 2018 Q3 2017 1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
Germany 9,203 82.1% 13,313 73.6% -30.9% 32,318 79.7% 38,715 77.2% -16.5%
Italy 1,996 17.8% 2,729 15.1% -26.9% 6,254 15.4% 7,589 15.1% -17.6%
Other countries 1 7 0.2% 2,052 11.3% -99.2% 1,962 4.8% 3,861 7.7% -49.2%
Revenue from product sales 11,216 100.0% 18,094 100.0% -38.0% 40,534 100.0% 50,165 100.0% -19.2%

The decline in revenue in Germany is mainly due to the lack of diversity of the product range and the reorientation of the vertical value chain towards third-party suppliers, which resulted in a lack of sales impulses comparable to those in the strong third quarter of 2017.

In the sales region Italy, the third quarter of 2018 developed positively with revenue growth of approx. +12.4% compared to the second quarter of 2018, but, at -17.6% in the first nine months of 2018, it remained significantly below the same period of the previous year.

The sales region Other countries mainly comprises B2B revenue in the US. Cooperation with the most significant TV station was terminated, which resulted in a complete loss of revenue.

Revenue from product sales by distribution channel

EUR thousand % of revenue from
product sales
Q3 2018 Q3 2017 QoQ
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
Television revenue 6,791 60.5% 10,392 57.4% -34.7% 23,064 56.9% 29,918 59.6% -22.9%
eCommerce revenue 4,416 39.4% 5,666 31.3% -22.0% 15,552 38.4% 16,457 32.8% -5.5%
B2B revenue 9 0.1% 2,036 11.3% -99.5% 1,918 4.7% 3,790 7.6% -49.4%
Revenue from product sales 11,216 100.0% 18,094 100.0% -38.0% 40,534 100.0% 50,165 100.0% -19.2%

TV revenue declined for the reasons explained above. The share of eCommerce revenue in total revenue increased to approx. 39.5% in the third quarter of 2018 (Q3 2017: approx. 31.5%) due to the proportionately lower decline in revenue.

The cooperation with the primary US TV station was terminated, completely ceasing B2B revenue.

EUR thousand % of revenue from product
sales by distribution channel
Q3 2018 Q3 2017 QoQ
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
Gross profit from television revenue 2,310
34.0%
4,923
47.4%
-53.1% 9,125
39.6%
13,889
46.4%
-34.3%
Gross profit from eCommerce revenue 1,443
32.7%
2,691
47.5%
-46.4% 5,595
36.0%
7,186
43.7%
-22.1%
Gross profit from B2B revenue -7 -79.0% 559
27.4%
-101.3% 275
14.3%
976
25.7%
-71.8%
Gross profit from product sales 3,746
33.4%
8,173
45.2%
-54.2% 14,994
37.0%
22,051
44.0%
-32.0%

(3) Gross profit from product sales by distribution channel

Gross profit from TV revenue and eCommerce revenue declined sharply in the third quarter of 2018 due to the lower revenues. Furthermore, due to the lack of diversity in the product range, the respective revenue could only be achieved by offering discounts, as a result of which the gross profit margin suffered significantly.

Gross profit from B2B revenue was slightly negative in the third quarter of 2018 due to the terminated cooperations and some subsequent returns.

(4) Selling expenses

EUR thousand % of revenue Q3 2018 Q3 2017
restated*
QoQ
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
restated*
9Mo9M
in %
Broadcasting and channel rental costs 2,131 19.0% 1,896 10.5% 12.4% 6,240 15.4% 6,353 12.7% -1.8%
Personnel expenses 1,666 14.8% 1,559 8.6% 6.9% 5,005 12.3% 4,671 9.3% 7.1%
Expenses for external personnel services 377 3.4% 234 1.3% 61.1% 1,072 2.6% 869 1.7% 23.4%
Sales and marketing expenses 597 5.3% 575 3.2% 3.9% 1,811 4.5% 1,765 3.5% 2.6%
Depreciation and amortisation 97 0.9% 109 0.6% -11.2% 271 0.7% 307 0.6% -11.7%
Other selling expenses 1,243 11.1% 1,103 6.1% 12.7% 3,505 8.6% 3,309 6.6% 5.9%
Selling expenses 6,111 54.4% 5,476 30.2% 11.6% 17,904 44.1% 17,273 34.4% 3.6%

Selling expenses were up compared to the previous year in both the third quarter of 2018 and the first nine months of 2018. In addition to the development of personnel expenses and expenses for external personnel services, this was due in particular to the increase in third-party services for translation services (other selling expenses), which had risen temporarily due to English show and guest formats. This increase was partly offset by a proportional decline in costs for the telephone platform and for payment transactions in relation to revenue.

(5) Administrative expenses

EUR thousand % of revenue Q3 2018 Q3 2017
restated*
QoQ
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
restated*
9Mo9M
in %
Personnel expenses 1,055 9.4% 878 4.8% 20.2% 3,091 7.6% 2,806 5.6% 10.1%
Depreciation and amortisation 171 1.5% 173 1.0% -0.9% 508 1.3% 575 1.1% -11.7%
Equity-settled share-based payments -64 -0.6% 73 0.4% -187.8% 44 0.1% 262 0.5% -83.0%
Losses from foreign currency translation 0 0.0% 0 0.0% n.a 0 0.0% 0 0.0% n.a
Other administrative expenses 1,088 9.7% 1,207 6.7% -9.9% 3,137 7.7% 3,214 6.4% -2.4%
Administrative expenses 2,250 20.0% 2,332 12.9% -3.5% 6,780 16.7% 6,857 13.7% -1.1%

Administrative expenses in both the third quarter of 2018 and the first nine months of 2018 were slightly below the respective prior-year periods. Contrary to the decline in other administrative expenses, personnel expenses increased. This was due to investments in personnel for the realisation of strategic projects, including the integration of external jewelry suppliers into the vertical value chain (Business Analysis department) and the implementation of the multi-product offering (IT Development department).

(6) Other operating income

EUR thousand % of revenue Q3 2018 Q3 2017 QoQ
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
Income from cost recharges
to distribution partners 2 0.0% 66 0.4% -97.3% 47 0.1% 426 0.8% -88.9%
Income from cost recharges
to distribution partners 0 0.0% 0 0.0% n.a 0 0.0% 0 0.0% n.a
Income from the reversal of allowances
for doubtful accounts 2 0.0% 27 0.2% -92.3% 2 0.0% 30 0.1% -93.0%
Gains from foreign currency translation 0 0.0% 356 2.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 694 1.4% -100.0%
Miscellanous other operating income 7 0.1% 22 0.1% -70.4% 1 9 0.0% 37 0.1% -48.3%
Other operating income 1 0 0.1% 472 2.6% -97.8% 69 0.2% 1,186 2.4% -94.2%

Whereas net gains from foreign currency translation were generated in the same periods of the previous year, net losses from foreign currency translation (other operating expenses) were recorded in the third quarter of 2018 and the first nine months of 2018 respectively. In addition, the cooperation with the distribution partner Kat Florence Design Limited was terminated, as a result of which the income from recharging related administration and selling expenses incurred also ceased to apply.

(7) Other operating expenses

Other operating expenses exclusively include net losses from foreign currency translation (comparable prior-year periods: net gains from foreign currency translation). The net losses mainly result from the currency translation of intra-Group monetary items and the consolidation of income and expenses and are mainly attributable to the appreciation of the THB and USD (see section [(1)]).

(8) Financial result

EUR thousand % of revenue Q3 2018 Q3 2017 QoQ
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
Interest income from bank balances 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 103.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -20.1%
Other interest and similar income 4 0.0% 0 0.0% n.a 4 0.0% 0 0.0% >1,000%
Interest income 4 0.0% 0 0.0% >1,000% 4 0.0% 0 0.0% >1,000%
Interest expenses from financial debt
(bank loans and overdrafts)
Interest expenses from
-147 -1.3% -142 -0.8% -3.5% -410 -1.0% -455 -0.9% 9.9%
finance lease liabilities -4 0.0% -7 0.0% 36.9% -14 0.0% -23 0.0% 36.6%
Interest expenses -151 -1.3% -149 -0.8% -1.6% -425 -1.0% -478 -1.0% 11.2%
Financial result -148 -1.3% -149 -0.8% 0.8% -421 -1.0% -478 -1.0% 12.0%

(9) Discontinued operations

On 18 December 2017, the elumeo Group announced the decision by the Executive Board to discontinue the loss-making sales business in the United Kingdom. The sales business was therefore classified as discontinued operation as of 31 December 2017. The assets and liabilities attributable to the discontinued operation are classified as held for sale if it can be assumed that they cannot be used by other continuing operations of the elumeo Group. As a result of the classification as discontinued operation, the sales business in the United Kingdom is no longer included in the segment Sales division Others of the Group Segment Reporting.

Statement of income of discontinued operations

Note Q3 2018 Q3 2017 QoQ 1 Jan - 1 Jan - 9Mo9M
EUR thousand % of revenue in % 30 Sep 2018 30 Sep 2017 in %
(1.)
Revenue
-14 100% 2,075 100% -100.7% 48 100% 6,297 100% -99.2%
(2.)
Cost of goods sold
-1 5% 1,779 86% -100.0% 134 277% 5,167 82% -97.4%
Gross profit -13 95% 296 14% -104.5% -86 -177% 1,130 18% -107.6%
(3.)
Selling expenses
151 n.a. 616 30% -75.4% 733 n.a. 1,822 29% -59.8%
(4.)
Administrative expenses
117 n.a. 455 22% -74.2% 427 n.a. 1,483 24% -71.2%
(5.)
Other operating income
115 n.a. 0 0% n.a 4,089 n.a. 0 0% n.a
Other operating expenses 198 n.a. 0 0% n.a 1,040 n.a. 0 0% n.a
Earnings before interest
and taxes (EBIT)
from discontinued operations
-364 n.a. -776 -37% 53.1% 1,803 n.a. -2,175 -35% 182.9%
Earnings before income taxes (EBT)
from discontinued operations -364 n.a. -776 -37% 53.1% 1,803 n.a. -2,175 -35% 182.9%
(8.)
Income tax
0 0% 73 4 % -100.0% -16 -33% 90 1% -117.9%
Earnings for the period
from discontinued operations
-364 n.a. -703 -34% 48.2% 1,787 n.a. -2,086 -33% 185.7%
Earnings of shareholders -364 n.a. -703 -34% 48.2% 1,787 n.a. -2,086 -33% 185.7%
Earnings per share in EUR
(basis and diluted):
Earnings of shareholders
from discontinued operations -0.07 -0.13 48.2% 0.32 -0.38 185.7%

Earnings for the period from discontinued operations are as follows:

The negative revenue results from the unravelling of selected transactions with end customers.

The selling and administrative expenses mainly relate to contractual obligations in connection with the TV broadcasting and signal transmission and the leased premises. Management is currently in discussions regarding the termination of the underlying contracts. No corresponding commitments had been made by the contractual partners by the publication of this report.

Other operating income includes proceeds from the sale of the broadcasting operations in the United Kingdom (Q2 2018). Other operating expenses include a payment obligation to a supplier (Q2 2018) in connection with the sale of the broadcasting business. In the third quarter of 2018, other operating income and other operating expenses were also recognised with R&C TV, which was deconsolidated as of 22 June 2018, for contractual services in connection with the continuation of broadcasting operations on behalf of the purchaser. The contract is expected to end in December 2018.

Assets and liabilities held for sale

The main groups of assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations classified as held for sale comprise the following:

Note
EUR thousand % of balance sheet total
30 Sep 2018 31 Dec 2017 Change
in %
Assets
Trade receivables
(0)
138 0.3% 216 0.4% -36.1%
(15)
Other financial assets
156 0.3% 159 0.3% -1.8%
(16)
Other non-financial assets
76 0.2% 67 0.1% 12.8%
(0)
Cash and cash equivalents
79 0.2% 43 0.1% 85.0%
Assets held for sale 449 1.0% 485 0.9% -7.4%
Current liabilities
(17)
Other financial liabilities
0 0.0% -9 0.0% 100.0%
(0)
Provisions
-28 -0.1% -260 -0.5% 89.2%
Trade payables -234 -0.5% -170 -0.3% -37.8%
(19)
Other non-financial liabilities
-211 -0.5% -694 -1.3% 69.7%
Liabilities directly associated with
assets held for sale -472 -1.0% -1,132 0 58.3%
Net assets directly associated
with discontinued operations -23 -0.1% -647 -1.2% 96.4%

Trade receivables exclusively relate to receivables from services due from the deconsolidated R&C TV (31 December 2017: receivables from end customers and payment service providers).

Of the other financial assets, EUR 156 thousand relate to deposits and security deposits (31 December 2017: EUR 156 thousand). The purchase price receivable due from the sale of the shares in R&C TV (broadcasting operations) still recognised as of 30 June 2018 was collected in full in July 2018.

Other assets include EUR 58 thousand for advance payments made (31 December 2017: EUR 64 thousand) and EUR 18 thousand for VAT receivables (31 December 2017: EUR 0 thousand).

The other financial liabilities still recognised as of 30 June 2018 related to a payment obligation due to the service provider for the transmission of the TV signal in the United Kingdom. In accordance with an agreement dated 1 February 2017 and a supplement dated 20 March 2018, R&C P agreed to make a (conditional) payment of GBP 750 thousand less deductible payments made under the current agreement on the transmission of the TV signal, in the event of a possible sale of the shares in R&C TV. The conditional payment obligation is related to an agreement dated 15 February 2017, under which the original contract for the transmission of the TV signal was revised in favour of the elumeo Group. The payment (in GBP) was made in August 2018.

Provisions of EUR 28 thousand relate to restoration obligations for the leased premises (31 December 2017: EUR 28 thousand). The provisions of EUR 17 thousand as of 31 December 2017 for expected customer returns and EUR 215 thousand for obligations to employees arising from severance payments and paid release from work were fully utilised in the first nine months of 2018.

Other non-financial liabilities break down as follows:

EUR thousand % of balance sheet total 30 Sep 2018 31 Dec 2017 Change
in %
Debtors with credit balances 198 0.4% 300 0.5% -33.9%
Other accrued liabilities 1 3 0.0% 1 9 0.0% -32.3%
Liabilities from value added tax 0 0.0% 324 0.6% -100.0%
Liabilities from other taxes 0 0.0% 28 0.1% -100.0%
Miscellanous other liabilities 0 0.0% 24 0.0% -100.0%
Other non-financial liabilities 211 0.5% 694 1.3% -69.7%

All carrying amounts correspond approximately to the fair values as of the reporting dates. Management assumes that no significant transaction or disposal costs are to be taken into account when measuring the fair value.

The unrestricted cash from the purchase price received for the broadcasting operations less the conditional payment obligation (GBP 750 thousand) was used to repay trade payables due to Group companies of the continuing operations. As a result, cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations amounted to EUR 79 thousand as of the reporting date (31 December 2017: EUR 43 thousand).

Deconsolidation gain

The deconsolidation gain from the sale of the broadcasting business (EUR 3,974 thousand) reported under Other operating income of discontinued operations essentially results from a sale price of EUR 3,974 thousand. The fair value of the assets and liabilities disposed of corresponds to the carrying amount (no undisclosed reserves and/or encumbrances) and totals EUR -1 thousand. It is attributable to the disposed reviving net receivables due from R&C TV. In addition, as part of the deconsolidation gain an immaterial amount was released from the foreign currency translation reserve to the statement of income of the discontinued operations and thus recognised as income.

(10) Personnel expenses

EUR thousand % of revenue Q3 2018 Q3 2017 QoQ
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
Wages and salaries
Social security contributions
2,779
446
24.8%
4.0%
3,214
371
17.7%
2.0%
-13.5%
20.2%
9,707
1,239
23.9%
3.1%
9,426
1,125
18.8%
2.2%
3.0%
10.1%
Personnel expenses 3,225 28.7% 3,586 19.8% -10.0% 10,946 27.0% 10,551 21.0% 3.7%

In addition to the personnel expenses reported under selling and administrative expenses, personnel expenses also include the personnel expenses of the manufactory (cost of goods sold). The personnel expenses of the elumeo Group in the third quarter of 2018 are lower than in the same quarter of the previous year. This is attributable to the reduction in variable personnel expenses due to the decline in production in Thailand.

(11) Earnings per share

Earnings and number of shares Unit Q3 2018 Q3 2017 QoQ
in %
1 Jan - 1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018 30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
Earnings of shareholders of elumeo SE
from continuing operations
EUR
thousand
-6,060 561 <-1,000% -12,046 -1,555 -674.4%
Earnings of shareholders of elumeo SE
from discontinued operations
EUR
thousand
EUR
-364 -703 48.2% 1,787 -2,086 185.7%
Earnings of shareholders of elumeo SE thousand -6,424 -142 <-1,000% -10,258 -3,641 -181.7%
Average number of outstanding shares
Earnings per share
from continuing operations
thousand 5,500 5,500 0.0% 5,500 5,500 0.0%
(basic and diluted) EUR -1.10 0.10 <-1,000% -2.19 -0.28 -674.4%
Earnings per share
from discontinued operations
(basic and diluted)
EUR -0.07 -0.13 48.2% 0.32 -0.38 185.7%
Earnings per share
(basic and diluted)
EUR -1.17 -0.03 <-1,000% -1.87 -0.66 -181.7%

In financial years 2015, 2016 and 2017, the Executive Board issued option rights to subscribe to shares in elumeo SE in a total of five tranches from the Stock Option Programme 2015 ( OP 2015 ). As of the reporting date, no option rights are exercisable because the service time criterion was not met. The exercise of the option rights of each tranche after vesting period has expired is linked to capital market-based performance targets.

The performance targets of all tranches were not met as of 30 September 2018. The potential shares are therefore not to be taken into account in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, irrespective of any pro-rata vesting that has already taken place. As a result, diluted earnings per share correspond to the basic earnings per share.

According to IAS 33 Earnings per Share, potential shares are only to be regarded as dilutive if there conversion into shares reduces earnings per share or increases the loss per share (IAS 33.41). If, however, the conversion into shares results in an increase in earnings per share or a reduction in the loss per share, this provides protection against dilution and the diluted earnings per share must be adjusted to the amount of basic earnings per share (IAS 33.43).

(12) Notes to the Group segment reporting

Total segment EBITDA of EUR -8.4 million in the first nine months of 2018 (9M 2017: EUR -0.04 million) is significantly lower than in the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to declining revenues in the Sales division Germany & Italy, in particular due to a lack of diversity in the product range. In addition, the significant underutilisation of manufacturing capacities had a negative impact on the segment Group functions & eliminations. As a result of the low production volumes, expenses of approx. EUR 0.75 million could not be allocated to unit costs.

The segment reconciliation items eliminated in the calculation of segment EBITDA mainly result from expenses from foreign currency translation of EUR 1.5 million in the first nine months of 2018 and EUR 1.1 million in the third quarter of 2018 (9M 2017: income of EUR +0.7 million, Q3 2017: income of EUR +0.4 million). In addition, immaterial expenses of EUR 0.04 million from the Stock Option Programme 2015 were eliminated in the first nine months of 2018 (9M 2017: EUR 0.3 million).

Segment Sales division Germany & Italy

Revenues of EUR 11.2 million were generated in the segment Sales division Germany & Italy in the third quarter of 2018 and EUR 38.6 million in the first nine months of 2018 (Q3 2017: EUR 16.1 million, 9M 2017: EUR 46.4 million). This corresponds to approx. 99.8% of the total revenue of the elumeo Group in the third quarter of 2018 (Q3 2017: approx. 88.7%). Gross profit amounted to EUR 3.9 million in the third quarter of 2018 and EUR 13.5 million in the first nine months of 2018 (Q3 2017: EUR 7.0 million, 9M 2017: 19.2 million), with the result that the gross profit margin for the segment Sales division Germany & Italy fell to 34.4% in the third quarter of 2018 and 35.0% in the first nine months of 2018 (Q3 2017: 43.7%, 9M 2017: 41.5%). At EUR -3.3 million in the third quarter of 2018 and EUR -7.1 million in the first nine months of 2018, segment EBITDA was significantly lower than in the same periods of the previous year (Q3 2017: EUR +0.8 million, 9M 2017: EUR -0.02 million).

Segment Sales division Others (Asia, USA)

At EUR 0.02 million in the third quarter of 2018 and EUR 2.0 million in the first nine months of 2018, revenues in the segment Sales division Others were significantly below the prior-year period (Q3 2017: EUR 2.1 million, 9M 2017: EUR 3.9 million). Revenues from B2B business are allocated to this segment. The previous revenues from B2B business mainly resulted from a cooperation with a US TV station, which was terminated. As a result, segment EBITDA also declined from EUR 0.4 million in the third quarter of 2017 to EUR -0.03 in the third quarter of 2018.

Segment Group functions & eliminations

To offset the administrative and financing expenses of production, gross profit of EUR -0.1 million was allocated to the segment in the third quarter of 2018 and EUR 1.2 million in the first nine months of 2018 (Q3 2017: EUR 0.6 million, 9M 2017: EUR 1.9 million) and was therefore not allocated to the segments Sales division Germany & Italy and Sales division Others. In the third quarter of 2018,

idle production costs of approx. EUR 0.75 million were allocated to the segment for the first time in connection with the considerable underutilisation of production capacity.

(13) Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

In the first nine months of 2018, capital expenditures were limited to small-scale replacement investments.

(14) Inventories

Inventories declined by -21.3% to EUR 26.4 million as of 30 September 2018 (31 December 2017: EUR 33.5 million).

(15) Equity

Issued capital

The issued capital of elumeo SE as of 30 September 2018 totalled EUR 5,500,000 (31 December 2017: EUR 5,500,000) and is divided into 5,500,000 no-par value bearer shares with a theoretical share in the issued capital of EUR 1.00 per share.

There were no changes compared to the disclosures as of 31 December 2017.

Capital reserve

The capital reserve of elumeo SE as of 30 September 2018 amounted to EUR 34.2 million and increased slightly compared to 31 December 2017 (EUR 34.2 million) due to equity-settled sharebased remuneration commitments in accordance with IFRS 2.

Authorised Capital, Contingent Capital, convertible bonds and bonds with warrants

There were no changes compared to the disclosures as of 31 December 2017.

Share-based remuneration

As of 30 September 2018, the number of outstanding option rights from the SOP 2015 was 256,004 option rights (30 September 2017: 253,065 option rights) due to option rights forfeited in the third quarter of 2018 (1,875 option rights). The weighted average remaining term of the outstanding option rights up to the expiration date is approx. 7.40 years as of 30 September 2018 (30 September 2017: approx. 8.30 years). The average exercise price is EUR 14.99 (30 September 2017: EUR 15.09) and the weighted average fair value of an option right at the issue date is EUR 5.80 (30 September 2017: EUR 5.83). No option rights were exercisable as of the reporting date.

In the first nine months of 2018, expenses totalling EUR 0.04 million (9M 2017: EUR 0.3 million) were recognised for the share-based remuneration commitments of the total of five tranches from SOP 2015. The income in the third quarter of 2018 (EUR +0.1 million) resulted from the adjustment of the quantity structure during the year, in particular in the form of the fluctuation assumption on the percentage of employees that will remain in service (non-market-dependent performance condition).

There were no further changes compared to the disclosures as of 31 December 2017.

(16) Financial debt

EUR thousand % of balance sheet total 30 Sep 2018 31 Dec 2017 Change
in %
Bank liabilities:
Bank overdrafts 805 1.7% 1 0.0% >1,000%
Interest liabilities 29 0.1% 1 7 0.0% 77.3%
Current loans and current portion of non-current loans 9,109 19.5% 7,560 13.8% 20.5%
Current financial debt 9,943 21.3% 7,577 13.9% 31.2%
Bank liabilities:
Loans 3,133 6.7% 3,382 6.2% -7.4%
Non-current financial debt 3,133 6.7% 3,382 6.2% -7.4%
Financial debt 13,076 28.1% 10,959 20.0% 19.3%

As of 30 September 2018, the Thai subsidiary reported overdue current loans in the amount of EUR 1.6 million. At the time of publication of this quarterly release, another EUR 0.6 million were overdue. The respective bank currently charges an overdraft interest rate of 15.0% p.a. The loan is secured by a land charge on the acquired property at the production site in Chanthaburi including the buildings located thereon, by personal guarantees from related parties (including the members of the local executive management) and by land charges on various properties of another related party including the buildings located thereon. For further information, please refer to the Supplementary Report.

Based on the information currently available, the total credit facility of EUR 5.0 million of elumeo SE, which matures on 31 December 2018, will not be extended. The elumeo Group is currently taking measures to improve operating cash flow and to secure short-term liquidity. The Executive Board intends to repay the working capital loan at due date. As on the previous reporting dates, the loan is fully secured by subsidiaries of elumeo SE in the form of a storage assignment of inventories (merchandise) and directly enforceable guarantees. The collateral risk in connection with inventories corresponds to the amount of the loan.

(17) Other financial liabilities

EUR thousand % of balance sheet total 30 Sep 2018 31 Dec 2017 Change
in %
Current portion of non-current finance lease liabilities 274 0.6% 298 0.5% -8.2%
Credit card liabilities 1 0.0% 5 0.0% -74.3%
Current other financial liabilities 275 0.6% 304 0.6% -9.4%
Finance lease liabilities 47 0.1% 273 0.5% -82.9%
Non-current other financial liabilities 47 0.1% 273 0.5% -82.9%
Other financial liabilities 322 0.7% 577 1.1% -44.2%

In the third quarter of 2018, the elumeo Group fully repaid the remaining lease liability for the semiautomated picking, storage and conveyor system (plant and machinery) at the site in the United Kingdom. The reason for this is the relocation of the system to the location in Germany for the purpose of further use after a general overhaul.

(18) Deferred taxes

Deferred taxes arise from differences between the carrying amount recognised in the IFRS consolidated financial statements and the carrying amount recognised for tax purposes as well as from tax loss carryforwards to the extent to which future utilisation is expected.

Deferred tax assets as of 30 September 2018 and 31 December 2017 are attributable solely to the elimination of intercompany profits included in the inventories from intra-Group deliveries.

(19) Notes to the consolidated statement of cash flows

The consolidated statement of cash flows was prepared in compliance with IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and shows the changes in the unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of the elumeo Group through cash inflows and outflows during the reporting period.

The elumeo Group presents a consolidated statement of cash flows in which the detailed information on the composition of the cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities exclusively includes the cash inflows and outflows from continuing operations (net cash flows from continuing operations). The cash inflows and outflows from discontinued operations are presented separately for each activity in a separate cumulative item.

Cash inflows and outflows from operating activities are derived indirectly based on earnings before taxes (EBT). Cash inflows and outflows from investing and financing activities are determined directly. Cash and cash equivalents comprise unrestricted cash on hand and bank account balances. Current account overdrafts regularly used as short-term financing instruments are included as negative components in the financial funds.

Negative net cash flow from operating activities from continuing operations in the first nine months of 2018 was mainly due to a significant deterioration in earnings before taxes (EBT) to EUR -11.5 million (9M 2017: EUR -1.3 million) (Q3 2018: EUR -5.8 million, Q3 2017: EUR +0.7 million). In addition, the decrease in provisions by EUR -0.3 million (9M 2017: EUR -0.2 million) (Q3 2018: EUR +0.1 million, Q3 2017: EUR +0.1 million) and the decrease in other liabilities by EUR -0.4 million (9M 2017: EUR +4.4 million) (Q3 2018: EUR -0.7 million, Q3 2017: EUR +2.0 million) led to an outflow of funds.

The cash outflow was partly offset by depreciation and amortisation on non-current assets of EUR +1.1 million (9M 2017: EUR +1.2 million) (Q3 2018: EUR +0.4 million, Q3 2017: EUR +0.4 million) as well as significant decreases in inventories of EUR +5.3 million (9M 2017: EUR +2.8 million) (Q3 2018: EUR +4.7 million, Q3 2017: EUR +1.4m) and in other assets of EUR +1.9 million (9M 2017: EUR -1.4 million) (Q3 2018: EUR +0.3 million, Q3 2017: EUR -0.8 million).

In addition, non-cash income/expenses and transactions (mainly foreign currency translation effects) of EUR +1.6 million (9M 2017: EUR -1.6 million) (Q3 2018: EUR +1.1 million, Q3 2017: EUR -0.5 million) were recognised. The net cash flow also includes non-cash deferred tax expenses of EUR -0.3 million (9M 2017: EUR -0.1 million) (Q3 2018: EUR -0.2 million, Q3 2017: EUR -0.1 million) (consolidated statement of income), which are related to the change in the deferred tax assets from continuing operations (consolidated statement of financial position). The net amount (EUR 0.0 million) is reported under the item Increase/decrease in other assets. Overall, net cash flow from operating activities from continuing operations was EUR -2.2 million in the first nine months of 2018, compared to EUR +4.1 million in the first nine months of 2017 (Q3 2018: EUR -0.05 million, Q3 2017: EUR +3.4 million).

Net cash flow from operating activities from discontinued operations totalled EUR -0.9 million in the first nine months of 2018 and includes the cash outflow from the conditional payment obligation in connection with the sale of the broadcasting operations of R&C TV.

Net cash flow from investing activities from continuing operations totalled EUR -0.4 million in the first nine months of 2018 (9M 2017: EUR -0.2 million) (Q3 2018: EUR -0.3 million, Q3 2017: EUR -0.1 million).

Net cash flow from investing activities from discontinued operations totalled EUR +3.9 million in the first nine months of 2018 and includes the purchase price payment for the broadcasting operations of R&C TV. The unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (after deduction of the payment obligation in connection with the sale of the broadcasting business) were used to repay trade payables due to Group companies of the continuing operations. As a result, these cash and cash equivalents are included in the change in cash and cash equivalents of the continuing operations.

Net cash flow from financing activities from continuing operations consists of proceeds from financial debt of EUR +3.9 million (9M 2017: EUR +2.3 million) and of payments from the repayment of financial debt of EUR -2.9 million (9M 2017: EUR -3.0 million) and other financial liabilities (finance lease liabilities and credit card liabilities).

Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations as of the reporting date comprise positive components of EUR 3.4 million (31 December 2017: EUR 1.5 million) in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and negative components of EUR -0.8 million (31 December 2017: EUR 0.0 million) in current account overdrafts. There were no usable credit facilities available as of the reporting date.

Supplementary Report

25 October 2018 elumeo SE issued an ad-hoc announcement informing that the Company has been requested by one of its shareholders to convene an extraordinary general meeting. In members of the Executive Board, namely the Chairman of the Executive Board and the three Managing Directors.

1 November 2018 elumeo SE was notified by formal notice that Mr. Don Kogen (plaintiff), member of the Executive Board, has filed a lawsuit against elumeo SE (defendant) with the aim of declaring a resolution of the Executive Board null and void. The decision concerns the appointment of a new managing director

9 November 2018 elumeo SE issued an ad-hoc announcement informing that the Executive Board has decided to close production activities at the Chanthaburi site in Thailand by way of solvent liquidation. The elumeo Group is currently reviewing the recognition of its production activities in accordance with IFRS 5. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities in question must generally be measured at the lower of carrying amount and fair value. Because the resolution date is so close to the date of this quarterly release, the fair values of the respective assets and liabilities could not yet be finally estimated. Therefore, the following table presents the carrying amounts as of 30 September 2018 of the material assets available for sale and the material liabilities to be serviced in the event of solvent liquidation. The carrying amounts presented are generally measured at amortised cost. In the event of liquidation, there may be the risk of valuation discounts.

Note
30 Sep 2018
EUR thousand % of balance sheet total
Assets
Property, plant and equipment (13)
5,906
12.7%
Other non-financial assets (29.)
1,152
2.5%
Inventories (14.)
4,530
9.7%
Material assets available for sale in the event of liquidation
(measured at amortised cost) 11,588 24.9%
Liabilities
Financial debt (22.)
-8,075
-17.3%
Provisions (24.)
-759
-1.6%
Trade payables -2,241 -4.8%
Material liabilities to be serviced in the event of liquidation
(measured at amortised cost) -11,075 -23.8%
Net assets in the event of liquidation
(measured at amortised cost) 513 1.1%

Furthermore, as of 9 November 2018, additional liabilities in the amount of approx. EUR 0.4 million, mainly resulting from unpaid wages and salaries and interest expenses, were recognised.

Property, plant and equipment relate to a plot of land, the buildings located on the plot, and technical equipment and machinery. Other equipment, furniture and fixtures amounting to approx. EUR 0.7 million was not recognised for reasons of prudence, but is generally recoverable.

Other non-financial assets represent receivables from the deduction of VAT, some of which date back to the 2014 financial year. The Executive Board assumes that these receivables are fully recoverable, but anticipates delays in the processing and payment by the respective tax authority.

Inventories relate to raw materials and supplies (mainly precious gem stones) (EUR 3.0 million), work in progress (EUR 0.3 million) and finished goods (EUR 1.2 million).

Trade payables of EUR 2.0 million or approx. 91.0% of the liabilities are attributable to three large suppliers of the Thai subsidiary. Specifically, these are CTC Limited (approx. 42.5%), Bright Future Gems Co., Ltd. (approx. 27.5%) and Gemvault Limited (approx. 21.0%).

At present, the Executive Board assumes that the liabilities can mainly be repaid by liquidating the assets available for sale. The fair values of the assets and/or liabilities may possibly differ from the carrying amounts recognised in the interim consolidated financial statements. As a result, additional financial recourses may be required, which may then need to be financed by elumeo Group.

Risk and Opportunity Report

The elumeo Group comprehensively describes its risk management system in the Annual Report 2017. The following significant changes to the risks presented therein took place in the third quarter of 2018.

Financing and liquidity risks

final maturity credit facility of EUR 5.0 million must be repaid in full by 31 December 2018. The cash and cash equivalents that will required are not yet fully available at the time of this quarterly release. In addition, the Executive Board assumes that equivalent follow-up financing (debt rescheduling) will not be possible in view of the significantly deteriorated earnings situation. Against this backdrop, the liquidity risk has increased significantly and can now be regarded as a threat to the Company as a going concern. The complete repayment of the credit line and a persistently poor earnings situation could necessitate sales measures (liquidation of inventories) in the fourth quarter of 2018, which could have a negative impact on the gross profit margins of the elumeo Group on into subsequent periods. By integrating external jewelry suppliers into the vertical value chain and thus improving product diversity, the Executive Board has created an important basis for improving the earnings situation from the fourth quarter of 2018 onwards. On the basis of the current sales and liquidity planning, the Executive Board therefore assumes that a full repayment of the total credit line of elumeo SE can be ensured. Failure to achieve the earnings and liquidity forecast without appropriate countermeasures could, however, lead to the insolvency of the elumeo Group.

Risks in connection with the liquidation of

Fair value of net assets and creditor readiness

The elumeo Group is currently investigating the possibility of liquidating the production facility at the Chanthaburi site in Thailand by way of solvent liquidation. According to an initial preliminary assessment by the Executive Board and subject to a detailed determination of the fair value of the net assets of the Thai subsidiary, the liabilities can mainly be repaid through the liquidation of assets available for sale.

Higher than expected valuation discounts in the liquidation of assets available for sale or fundamental impairment problems in the case of monetary receivables due from third parties (e. g. VAT receivables) may result in the elumeo Group having to provide additional funds to satisfy the liquidation of further assets of the Group or may, without appropriate countermeasures, lead to the insolvency of the elumeo Group.

The success of the planned liquidation will in particular also depend on the willingness of the main creditor groups (banks, (raw material) suppliers and employees) to participate in the preparation of a liquidation plan (including corresponding deferment agreements).There is the risk of possible failure of the creditor talks and thus of the liquidation as a whole, which cannot yet be assessed at the time of this quarterly report. At the present time, the amount of liabilities due to the Thai subsidiary resulting from deliveries to Silverline Distribution Ltd. is disputed. As a precaution, the affected sales companies and Silverline Distribution Ltd. have agreed to subordinate all inter-Group liabilities due to Silverline Distribution Ltd. to prevent the exposure to potential risks associated with the insolvency of the Thai subsidiary.

Loss of control risks

The control of an investee is generally deemed to exist if an investor firstly has the power over the investee (assessment of the management of relevant business activities), secondly has a right to the variable returns from the investee and thirdly has the possibility of exercising its power over the investee in such a way that the returns (in terms of amount) from the investee can be influenced (principal-agent assessment).

Due to the geographical distance, the elumeo Group as the decision-maker (principal) is dependent on the implementation of its decisions (e. g. the planned liquidation) and the representation of its interests vis-à-vis creditors and debtors by the local management of the Thai subsidiary (agent). In the course of the further process, facts and circumstances may arise which would require a reassessment of the control of the Thai subsidiary.

The elumeo Group currently assumes to exercise full control over the Thai subsidiary. At the same time, the Group has begun to take measures to reduce the risks of a loss of control (e. g. by change of management).

Regulatory and legal risks

In connection with the implementation of the planned liquidation of the production facility, the elumeo Group may be exposed to various regulatory and legal risks that could have a material impact on the earnings, assets and financial position of the elumeo Group. These could include risks in connection with Thai insolvency law and labour law, the investment promotion certificate issued by the Thai investment authority on 1 July 2014 or other Thai regulations and laws (e. g. company law, creditor protection).

The elumeo Group will examine the regulatory and legal risks and requirements in detail in the coming weeks.

Procurement risks

The regular supply and the functioning of extent on the purchasing team in Thailand to date. As a result of the planned liquidation of the production site, the sustainable availability of gemstone jewelry would be at considerable risk. The vertical value chain of the elumeo Group must therefore be secured in the short-term by establishing sustainable, compliant and profitable supplier relationships. In the third quarter of 2018, the partnering with new suppliers and cooperation partners in purchasing created important foundations for this.

The future earnings, assets and financial position of the elumeo Group will depend to a large extent on ensuring permanent product availability at competitive prices via the new procurement channels to be developed and on the success of the organisational integration of the changed purchasing processes at the sales entities.

Beyond this, there are currently no further significant changes apparent to the Executive Board compared to the risks and opportunities for the elumeo Group described in the Annual Report 2017.

Forecast Report

By resolution of 28 May 2018, the Executive Board of elumeo SE limited the monthly production of jewelry in the Chanthaburi factory to a maximum of 25,000 pieces in order to counteract the loss of sales capacity from the discontinued business and the significantly reduced business volume from B2B sales. The local management of PWK Jewelry Ltd. was then requested to submit an appropriate restructuring plan to the Executive Board. Despite several urgent requests from the Executive Board of elumeo SE, this was not the case and, at its meeting on 9 November 2018, the Executive Board decided to outsource its remaining production to two smaller sites operating in close cooperation with local partners. This is intended to further reduce fixed costs and increase production flexibility. Production will be continued at the new sites and terminated at the present site. In addition, the management of the production company will be requested to commence a solvent liquidation of the company, utilising the available assets. As a result, the expected development for the individual segments is as follows:

In the segment Sales division Germany & Italy, the decline in revenue amounted to -16.7% in the first nine months of 2018 compared to the same periods of the previous year. Gross profit in the first nine months of 2018 also developed negatively at -29.7% compared to the previous year. As a result of the measures initiated (increased opening up of the vertical value chain to third party suppliers and multi-products), we expect a substantial improvement in revenue and earnings in the Sales division Germany & Italy for the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the third quarter of 2018. The main driver is expected to be a significantly improved gross profit margin compared with the previous quarters.

In the segment Sales division Others, we were not able to continue cooperation in the B2B business with our partner in the US at the level originally assumed. We therefore do not expect any impetus here. Profitability, which has recently fallen significantly short of expectations, no longer offers us any significant advantages. We therefore no longer expect any revenue in this segment in the fourth quarter of 2018. Although the segment EBITDA will be slightly positive overall, it will be significantly lower than in the previous year.

In the segment Group functions & elimination, negative effects due to the lack of utilisation of production capacities amounting to approx. EUR 0.75 million (idle costs) are taken into account so far. With reference to the targeted solvent liquidation of the present production company, a forecast for the segment Group functions & eliminations and, therefore, for the total Group can currently not be made for the year 2018. The previous forecasts were revoked in the ad-hoc release published on 9 November 2018.

In order to be able to guarantee the solvency of the Group at all times, corresponding reductions in inventories will continue to be necessary. If the profitability of the elumeo Group cannot be increased again and working capital cannot be improved, the solvency of the elumeo Group may be jeopardised at any time. Based on the current information, the EUR 5.0 million working capital loan of elumeo SE, which matures on 31 December 2018, will not be extended. The elumeo Group is taking measures to secure short-term liquidity. The Executive Board intends to repay the working capital loan on the due date. The top priority continues to be the return of the elumeo Group to profitability while at the same time improving liquidity.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited)

for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2018 (Q3 2018) and for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2018

Note Q3 2018 Q3 2017
restated*
QoQ
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
EUR thousand % of revenue restated*
Revenue (2)
(3)
7,470 11,229 100.0%
66.5%
9,921 18,118 100.0%
54.8%
-38.0%
-24.7%
25,539 40,567 100.0%
63.0%
50,215 100.0%
28,114
56.0% -19.2%
-9.2%
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit (3) 3,759 33.5% 8,197 45.2% -54.1% 15,028 37.0% 22,100 44.0% -32.0%
Selling expenses (4) 6,111 54.4% 5,476 30.2% 11.6% 17,904 44.1% 17,273 34.4% 3.6%
Administrative expenses (5) 2,250 20.0% 2,332 12.9% -3.5% 6,780 16.7% 6,857 13.7% -1.1%
Other operating income (6) 1 0 0.1% 472 2.6% -97.8% 69 0.2% 1,186 2.4% -94.2%
Other operating expenses (7) 1,096 9.8% 0 0.0% n.a 1,520 3.7% 0 0.0% n.a
Earnings before interest
and taxes (EBIT) -5,687 -50.6% 861 4.7% -760.9% -11,106 -27.4% -844 -1.7% <-1,000%
Interest income 4 0.0% 0 0.0% >1,000% 4 0.0% 0 0.0% >1,000%
Interest and similar expenses -151 -1.3% -149 -0.8% -1.6% -425 -1.0% -478 -1.0% 11.2%
Financial result (8) -148 -1.3% -149 -0.8% -0.8% -421 -1.0% -478 -1.0% -12.0%
Earnings before
income taxes (EBT) -5,835 -52.0% 712 3.9% -919.9% -11,527 -28.4% -1,322 -2.6% -772.1%
Income tax -225 -2.0% -151 -0.8% -49.3% -518 -1.3% -234 -0.5% -121.8%
Earnings for the period
from continuing operations -6,060 -54.0% 561 3.1% <-1,000% -12,046 -29.7% -1,555 -3.1% -674.4%
Earnings for the period
from discontinued operations (9) -364 -3.2% -703 -3.9% 48.2% 1,787 4.4% -2,086 -4.2% 185.7%
Earnings for the period -6,424 -57.2% -142 -0.8% <-1,000% -10,258 -25.3% -3,641 -7.3% -181.7%
Earnings of shareholders -6,424 -57.2% -142 -0.8% <-1,000% -10,258 -25.3% -3,641 -7.3% -181.7%
Earnings per share in EUR
(basis and diluted) applied to: (11)
Earnings of shareholders total
-
-1.17 -0.03 <-1,000% -1.87 -0.66 -181.7%
Earnings of shareholders
-
from continuing operations -1.10 0.10 <-1,000% -2.19 -0.28 -674.4%
Earnings of shareholders
-
from discontinued operations
-0.07 -0.13 48.2% 0.32 -0.38 185.7%

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2018 (Q3 2018) and for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2018

Note
EUR thousand % of revenue
Q3 2018 Q3 2017 QoQ
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
Earnings for the period -6,424 -57.2% -142 -0.8% <-1,000% -10,258 -25.3% -3,641 -7.3% -181.7%
Items which will be reclassified to the
consolidated statement of income
in subsequent periods:
Differences from foreign currency
(11)
translation of foreign subsidiaries
1,117 10.0% -608 -3.4% 283.8% 1,598 3.9% -1,682 -3.4% 195.0%
Other comprehensive income
from continuing operations
1,117 10.0% -608 -3.4% 283.8% 1,598 3.9% -1,682 -3.4% 195.0%
Differences from foreign currency
(11)
translation of foreign subsidiaries
-7 -0.1% -3 0.0% -182.9% -9 0.0% 107 0.2% -108.3%
Other comprehensive income
(9)
from discontinued operations
-7 -0.1% -3 0.0% -182.9% -9 0.0% 107 0.2% -108.3%
Total comprehensive income
from discontinued operations
-5,314 -47.3% -753 -4.2% -606.1% -8,669 -21.4% -5,216 -10.4% -66.2%
Total comprehensive income
of shareholders
-5,314 -47.3% -753 -4.2% -606.1% -8,669 -21.4% -5,216 -10.4% -66.2%

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (unaudited)

as of 30 September 2018

A S S E T S

Note 30 Sep 2018 31 Dec 2017 Change
EUR thousand % of balance sheet total in %
Non-current assets
Intangible assets (13) 741 1.6% 755 1.4% -1.8%
Property, plant and equipment (13) 8,980 19.3% 9,374 17.1% -4.2%
Other financial assets (15) 457 1.0% 394 0.7% 16.1%
Other non-financial assets (16) 1,840 3.9% 1,871 3.4% -1.6%
Deferred tax assets (18) 1,515 3.2% 1,866 3.4% -18.8%
Total non-current assets 13,533 29.0% 14,258 26.1% -5.1%
Current assets
Inventories (14) 26,408 56.7% 33,548 61.3% -21.3%
Trade receivables 1,007 2.2% 2,963 5.4% -66.0%
Receivables due from related parties 224 0.5% 224 0.4% 0.0%
Other financial assets (15) 5 4 0.1% 43 0.1% 26.4%
Other non-financial assets (16) 1,522 3.3% 1,675 3.1% -9.1%
Cash and cash equivalents 3,418 7.3% 1,512 2.8% 126.1%
Total current assets 32,633 70.0% 39,965 73.1% -18.3%
Assets held for sale (9) 449 1.0% 485 0.9% -7.4%
Total assets 46,615 100.0% 54,709 100.0% -14.8%

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (unaudited)

as of 30 September 2018

E Q U I T Y & L I A B I L I T I E S

Note 30 Sep 2018 31 Dec 2017 Change
EUR thousand % of balance sheet total in %
Equity
Issued capital (15) 5,500 11.8% 5,500 10.1% 0.0%
Capital reserve (15) 34,223 73.4% 34,179 62.5% 0.1%
Retained losses -21,710 -46.6% -11,452 -20.9% -89.6%
Foreign currency translation reserve (15) 5,314 11.4% 3,725 6.8% 42.7%
Total equity 23,327 50.0% 31,952 58.4% -27.0%
Attributable to shareholders of elumeo SE 23,327 50.0% 31,952 58.4% -27.0%
Non-current liabilities
Financial debt (16) 3,133 6.7% 3,382 6.2% -7.4%
Other financial liabilities (17) 47 0.1% 273 0.5% -82.9%
Provisions 806 1.7% 676 1.2% 19.2%
Other non-financial liabilities (19) 25 0.1% 25 0.0% 0.0%
Total non-current labilities 4,010 8.6% 4,355 8.0% -7.9%
Current liabilities
Financial debt (16) 9,943 21.3% 7,577 13.9% 31.2%
Other financial liabilities (17) 275 0.6% 304 0.6% -9.4%
Provisions 108 0.2% 547 1.0% -80.4%
Liabilities due to related parties 1 9 0.0% 7 0.0% 169.2%
Trade payables 7,146 15.3% 7,340 13.4% -2.6%
Advance payments received 8 0.0% 158 0.3% -95.3%
Tax liabilities (18) 100 0.2% 100 0.2% 0.0%
Other non-financial liabilities (19) 1,207 2.6% 1,236 2.3% -2.3%
Total current liabilities 18,805 40.3% 17,270 31.6% 8.9%
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale (9) 472 1.0% 1,132 2.1% -58.3%
Total equity & liabilities 46,615 100.0% 54,709 100.0% -14.8%

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited)

for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2018

Reason for change Attributable to shareholders of elumeo SE
EUR thousand Note Issued
capital
Capital
reserve
Retained
losses
Foreign
currency
translation
Total
equity
reserve
1 January 2018 5,500 34,179 -11,452 3,725 31,952
Equity-settled share-based remuneration (15) 44 44
Other comprehensive income
Earnings for the period
(11) -10,258 1,589 1,589
-10,258
Total comprehensive income -10,258 1,589 -8,669
30 September 2018 5,500 34,223 -21,710 5,314 23,327
Reason for change Attributable to shareholders of elumeo SE
EUR thousand Note Issued
capital
Capital
reserve
Retained
losses
Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
Total
equity
1 January 2017 5,500 33,862 -5,408 5,022 38,975
Equity-settled share-based remuneration (15) 262 262
Other comprehensive income
Earnings for the period
(11) -3,641 -1,575 -1,575
-3,641
Total comprehensive income -3,641 -1,575 -5,216
30 September 2017 5,500 34,123 -9,049 3,447 34,021

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

EUR thousand Note 1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
Earnings before taxes (EBT) of continuing operations
Earnings before taxes (EBT) of discontinued operations
-11,527
+1,803
-1,322
-2,175
-772.1%
182.9%
Earnings before taxes (EBT) -9,724 -3,497 -178.1%
+/- Depreciation and amortisation on non-current assets (13)
(0)
+1,120
-310
+1,239
-189
-9.6%
-64.3%
+/- Increase/decrease in provisions
+/- Equity-settled share-based remuneration
(15) +44 +262 -83.0%
+/- Other non-cash expenses/income and transactions
+/- Loss/gain on disposal of non-current assets
(13) +1,571
+2
-1,628
+4
196.5%
-63.4%
Non-cash current interest income
-
Interest expenses paid related to prior accounting periods
-
-0
-21
-0
-64
99.5%
66.9%
Non-cash current interest expenses
+
-/+ Increase/decrease in inventories
(14) +33
+5,320
+32
+2,797
2.4%
90.2%
-/+ Increase/decrease in other assets
+/- Increase/decrease in other liabilities
+1,931
-368
-1,375
+4,386
240.4%
-108.4%
Net cash flow from operating activities
=
from continuing operations
(19) -2,206 +4,142 -153.3%
Net cash flow from operating activities
=
from discontinued operations
(9) -878 -3,539 75.2%

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) (continuation)

EUR thousand Note 1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
Payments for investments in intangible assets
-
(13) -81 -2 <-1,000%
Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment
-
(13) -355 -194 -83.3%
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
+
(13) +2 +1 90.6%
Net cash flow from investing activities
=
from continuing operations (19) -434 -195 -122.6%
Net cash flow from investing activities
=
from discontinued operations (9) +3,919 -1 >1,000%
Proceeds from increase in financial debt
+
(16) +3,908 +2,336 67.3%
Payments for the redemption of financial debt
-
(16) -2,890 -3,009 4.0%
Payments (net) for redemption of financial liabilties
-
(17) -255 -217 -17.5%
Net cash flow from financing activities
=
from continuing operations (19) +763 -890 -185.7%
Net cash flow from financing activities
=
from discontinued operations (9) -9 +2 -673.7%
+/- Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents +1,155 -481 340.0%
+/- Effects of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents
cash and cash equivalents -17 -22 23.8%
+/- Changes in cash and cash equivalents
relassified as part of a disposal group (9) -36 0 n.a
Cash and cash equivalents on beginning of period
+
+1,511 +1,836 -17.7%
Cash and cash equivalents on end of period
=
+2,613 +1,333 96.0%
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents +3,418 +1,832 86.6%
Current account overdrafts
-
(16) -805 -499 -61.3%
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
=
+2,613 +1,333 96.0%

Group Segment Reporting (unaudited)

Segment information

for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2018 (Q3 2018)

Q3 2018
EUR thousand % of (segment) revenue Revenue Gross
profit
Segment
EBITDA
Sales division Germany & Italy 11,212 99.8% 3,852 34.4% -3,330 -29.7%
Sales division Others
Group functions & eliminations
1 7
0
0.2%
0.0%
-7
-86
-38.6%
n.a.
-926 -17 -100.8%
n.a.
Total 11,229 100.0% 3,759 33.5% -4,272 -38.0%
Q3 2017
EUR thousand % of (segment) revenue Revenue Gross
profit
Segment
EBITDA
Sales division Germany & Italy 16,066 88.7% 7,025 43.7% 788 4.9%
Sales division Others 2,052 11.3% 561 27.3% 395 19.2%
Group functions & eliminations 0 0.0% 611 n.a. -208 n.a.
Total 18,118 100.0% 8,197 45.2% 974 5.4%
QoQ
EUR thousand in % Revenue Gross
profit
Segment-
EBITDA
Sales division Germany & Italy
Sales division Others
Group functions & eliminations
-4,853
-2,035
0
-30.2%
-99.2%
n.a
-3,173
-567
-698
-45.2%
-101.2%
-114.1%
-4,118 -522.7%
-412 -104.4%
-717 -344.5%
Total -6,888 -38.0% -4,438 -54.1% -5,247 -538.5%

Segment information

1 Jan - 30 Sep 2018
Revenue Gross
profit
Segment
EBITDA
Sales division Germany & Italy 38,604 95.2% 13,522 35.0% -7,124 -18.5%
Sales division Others 1,962 4.8% 279 14.2% -25 -1.3%
Group functions & eliminations 0 0.0% 1,226 n.a. -1,272 n.a.
Total 40,567 100.0% 15,028 37.0% -8,421 -20.8%
EUR thousand % of (segment) revenue profit EBITDA
Sales division Germany & Italy 38,604 95.2% 13,522 35.0% -7,124 -18.5%
Sales division Others 1,962 4.8% 279 14.2% -25 -1.3%
Group functions & eliminations 0 0.0% 1,226 n.a. -1,272 n.a.
Total 40,567 100.0% 15,028 37.0% -8,421 -20.8%
1 Jan - 30 Sep 2017
EUR thousand % of (segment) revenue Revenue Gross
profit
Segment
EBITDA
Sales division Germany & Italy 46,354 92.3% 19,233 41.5% -16 0.0%
Sales division Others 3,861 7.7% 985 25.5% 447 11.6%
Group functions & eliminations 0 0.0% 1,883 n.a. -476 n.a.
Total 50,215 100.0% 22,100 44.0% -44 -0.1%
9Mo9M
EUR thousand in % Revenue Gross
profit
Segment
EBITDA
9Mo9M
EUR thousand in % Revenue Gross Segment
Sales division Germany & Italy
Sales division Others
-7,749
-1,899
-16.7%
-49.2%
-5,711
-705
-29.7%
-71.6%
-7,108<-1,000%
-473 -105.6%
Group functions & eliminations 0 n.a -657 -34.9% -796 -167.4%
Total -9,648 -19.2% -7,073 -32.0% -8,377<-1,000%

Segment Reconciliation to Group Earnings

for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2018 (Q3 2018) and for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2018

EUR thousand % of revenue Q3 2018 Q3 2017 QoQ
in %
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2018
1 Jan -
30 Sep 2017
9Mo9M
in %
Total segment EBITDA -4,272 -38.0% 974 5.4% -538.5% -8,421 -20.8% -44 -0.1% <-1,000%
Effects from foreign currency translation -1,096 -9.8% 356 2.0% -408.0% -1,520 -3.7% 694 1.4% -319.1%
Equity-settled share-based
remuneration
64 0.6% -73 -0.4% 187.8% -44 -0.1% -262 -0.5% 83.0%
Segment reconciliation items -1,032 -9.2% 282 1.6% -465.2% -1,566 -3.9% 432 0.9% -462.4%
EBITDA -5,304 -47.2% 1,257 6.9% -522.0% -9,987 -24.6% 388 0.8% <-1,000%
Depreciation and amortisation
and intangible assets
-383 -3.4% -396 -2.2% 3.3% -1,120 -2.8% -1,231 -2.5% 9.1%
EBIT -5,687 -50.6% 861 4.7% -760.9% -11,106 -27.4% -844 -1.7% <-1,000%
Financial result -148 -1.3% -149 -0.8% 0.8% -421 -1.0% -478 -1.0% 12.0%
Income tax -225 -2.0% -151 -0.8% -49.3% -518 -1.3% -234 -0.5% -121.8%
Earnings for the period
from continuing operations
-6,060 -54.0% 561 3.1% <-1,000% -12,046 -29.7% -1,555 -3.1% -674.4%
Earnings for the period
from discontinued operations
-364 -3.2% -703 -3.9% 48.2% 1,787 4.4% -2,086 -4.2% 185.7%
Earnings for the period -6,424 -57.2% -142 -0.8% <-1,000% -10,258 -25.3% -3,641 -7.3% -181.7%

Berlin, 9 November 2018

elumeo SE

The Executive Managing Directors

Bernd Fischer Thomas Jarmuske Boris Kirn

Imprint

Publisher

elumeo SE Erkelenzdamm 59/61 10999 Berlin Germany

Investor Relations Claudia Erning

Phone: +49 30 69 59 79 - 231 Fax: +49 30 69 59 79 - 650 email: [email protected] www.elumeo.com

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Disclaimer

This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current experience, presumptions, and projections of the Executive Board and the information it currently has available. These forward-looking statements are not to be considered guarantees of the future developments and events described in them. Future developments and results are dependent on a variety of factors. They involve various risks and uncertainties and are based on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect. We assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements made in this release.

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