Earnings Release • May 10, 2012
Earnings Release
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| 2012 January – March |
2011 January – March |
|
|---|---|---|
| Established business fields | ||
| Sales in 1 million | 570.8 | 496.4 |
| EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) in 1 million |
106.9 | 95.9 |
| EBIT (Earnings before interest and taxes) in 1 million | 85.3 | 76.0 |
| New business fields | ||
| Sales in 1 million | 6.1 | 2.2 |
| EBITDA in 1 million | -36.4 | -5.4 |
| EBIT in 1 million | -37.0 | -5.7 |
| Total | ||
| Sales in 1 million | 576.9 | 498.6 |
| EBITDA in 1 million | 70.5 | 90.5 |
| EBIT in 1 million | 48.3 | 70.3 |
| EBT (Earnings before taxes) in 1 million | 44.4 | 64.8 |
| EPS (Earnings per share) in 1 | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| Employees at end of March (number) | 5,775 | 5,131 |
| Share price at end of March (Xetra) in 1 | 14.13 | 12.70 |
| Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Q1 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 510.8 | 527.7 | 557.0 | 576.9 | 498.6 |
| EBITDA | 110.4 | 85.0 | 78.9 | 70.5 | 90.5 |
| EBIT | 89.7 | 63.6 | 52.4 | 48.3 | 70.3 |
| EBT | 79.4 | 66.0 | 40.4 | 44.4 | 64.8 |
| March 31, 2012 | March 31, 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Customer contracts, total | 10.99 | 9.97 |
| Access, total | 4.24 | 3.71 |
| of which DSL complete packages (ULL) | 2.58 | 2.37 |
| of which Mobile Internet | 0.94 | 0.37 |
| of which narrowband / T-DSL / R-DSL | 0.72 | 0.97 |
| Applications, total | 6.75 | 6.26 |
| of which "domestic" | 3.92 | 3.74 |
| of which "foreign" | 2.83 | 2.52 |
| Ad-financed accounts | 31.0 | 28.3 |
Our new fiscal year has got off to a successful start. We succeeded in raising sales and customer contract figures to new all-time highs in the first quarter of 2012 and significantly increased earnings in our established business fields. At the same time, we invested large sums in the development of our new business fields. With the targets we already achieved in the first quarter, we are firmly on track to reach the forecast we set for 2012 as a whole.
Specifically, we raised consolidated sales to the new record level of 1 576.9 million in the first quarter of 2012 – representing a year-on-year increase of 15.7%. Sales in our established business fields rose by 15% to 1 570.8 million. In addition, there were sales in our new business fields of 1 6.1 million (prior year: 1 2.2 million). There was also strong growth in customer contracts: with the addition of 320,000 new contracts to 10.99 million, we easily exceeded the corresponding growth figure for the first quarter of 2011 (+210,000 new contracts).
At the same time, we also succeeded in raising earnings significantly in our established business fields during the first quarter of 2012. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew by 11.5%, from 1 95.9 million last year to 1 106.9 million, while earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) improved by 12.2%, from 1 76.0 million last year to 1 85.3 million.
As announced in our forecast for the full fiscal year 2012, we used this positive earnings development in our established business fields to invest heavily in the development of new business fields. In the first quarter of 2012, we focused on the international marketing campaign for the 1&1 MyWebsite (in Germany offered as 1&1 Do-It-Yourself Homepage), and the development of De-Mail applications. In line with our planning, EBIT-effective start-up losses of 1 37.0 million (prior year: 1 5.7 million) were incurred for these activities in the first quarter of 2012. These start-up losses result mainly from high expenditures for marketing the 1&1 MyWebsite in six European countries, the USA and Canada and are part of our total start-up losses planned for new business fields in 2012 of 1 86 million to 1 124 million.
As a result of these start-up losses, there was an expected overall decline in key earnings figures compared to the same period last year. EBITDA amounted to 1 70.5 million (prior year: 1 90.5 million) and EBIT totaled 1 48.3 million (prior year: 1 70.3 million). Pre-tax earnings (EBT) stood at 1 44.4 million (prior year: 1 64.8 million), while earnings per share (EPS) amounted to 1 0.15 (prior year: 1 0.20).
In our "Access" segment, the number of fee-based contracts grew by 160,000 in the first quarter of 2012 to reach 4.24 million as of March 31, 2012. In our Mobile Internet business, we were able to activate 150,000 new customer contracts and thus raise the total number of customers to 940,000. We also achieved growth in complete DSL contracts (of particular importance for us), adding a further 70,000 customers to reach a total of 2.58 million. As expected, the number of customer contracts for those business models gradually being phased out (narrowband, T-DSL and R-DSL) continued to fall (-60,000 customer relationships). As a result of the encouraging development in customer figures, sales of our "Access" segment grew by 16.9% to 1 375.6 million in the first quarter of 2012. Despite greatly increased costs for new customer acquisition (+160,000 contracts in Q1/2012 compared to +80,000 in the same period last year), there was strong year-on-year growth in EBITDA to 1 41.3 million (prior year: 1 31.1 million) and EBIT to 1 34.8 million (prior year: 1 23.8 million).
In our "Applications" segment, the number of fee-based contracts world-wide grew by 160,000 to 6.75 million in the first quarter of 2012 (of which 2.83 million were abroad). This growth in contracts resulted from 120,000 new Business Applications contracts (of which 60,000 contracts for our 1&1 MyWebsite) and 40,000 new Consumer Application contracts, raising their respective totals to 4.79 million and 1.96 million. The number of ad-financed accounts grew by 200,000 to 31.0 million. Thanks to this strong customer growth, sales in the "Applications" segment also rose by 13.5% to 1 201.2 million in the first quarter of 2012. In our established business fields, sales grew by 11.4% to 1 195.1 million. In addition, there was also revenue from our new business fields of 1 6.1 million (prior year: 1 2.2 million). EBITDA in our established business fields rose from 1 64.3 million last year to 1 67.1 million, while EBIT improved from 1 51.7 million last year to 1 51.9 million. These strong earnings in our established business enabled us to make planned investments in new business fields. This resulted in EBIT-effective start-up losses of 1 37.0 million (prior year: 1 5.7 million). As a result of these start-up losses, there was an expected year-onyear decline in segment EBITDA to 1 30.7 million (prior year: 1 58.9 million) and in segment EBIT to 1 14.9 million (prior year: 1 46.0 million).
In view of the positive development of sales and customer contracts, strong growth in our established business fields, and the gradual decline in start-up losses from new business fields over the coming quarters, we are well on track to reach the targets set for 2012 as a whole. Against this backdrop, we can confirm our guidance: we expect growth of approx. 900,000 additional customer contracts in our established business fields, an increase in sales of approx. 15% and strong growth in earnings. We will continue to use this growth in earnings to invest heavily in new business fields. Depending on market and customer developments, we expect to incur EBIT-effective start-up costs of 1 86 million to 1 124 million (prior year: 1 61.1 million) for a year-long international marketing campaign for the 1&1 MyWebsite, and for the development and launch of De-Mail applications. In addition to growth in our established business fields, we believe that these investments will enable us to gain an additional 200,000 to 300,000 customer contracts in our new business field "1&1 MyWebsite". Depending on the size of the investments actually made, consolidated EBIT in 2012 is expected to reach 1 243 million to 1 281 million (prior year without positive effect from the sale of Versatel shares: 1 253.0 million). This corresponds to an EPS result of 1 0.80 to 1 0.90. Based on strong customer growth in 2012, we anticipate a significant improvement in earnings in 2013 – both in our established and our new business fields. EPS is expected to then lie between 1 1.00 and 1 1.10.
We are excellently placed for the next steps in our corporate development and optimistic about the remaining months of our current fiscal year. In view of the success already achieved in the first quarter of 2012, we would like to express our gratitude to all employees for their dedicated efforts, and thank our shareholders for their continued trust in the United Internet Group.
Montabaur, May 10, 2012
Ralph Dommermuth
Despite the ongoing debt crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast stronger growth in its spring outlook 2012. Even for the Euro zone, the Fund's experts are slightly less pessimistic than they were earlier in the year. However, the IMF still believes that the risk of a further crisis affecting both the industrialized nations and the emerging markets is still very present.
In particular, the IMF experts believe that the enlarged Euro safety net will allay global fears of a massive economic downturn. As a consequence, they raised their forecast for the global economy in the current year to 3.5%, compared to around 3.3% earlier in the year (IMF January forecast).
Despite the prevailing uncertainty, the outlook for the Euro zone is also somewhat less pessimistic than before. Although the IMF still forecasts recession for 2012, the downturn is now expected to be milder than previously assumed. Economic output is now expected to fall by 0.3% – and thus by 0.2 percentage points less than forecast in January.
The IMF expects Germany to benefit most from the fight against the European debt crisis. Consequently, the growth forecast for the Federal Republic was upgraded by 0.3 percentage points to 0.6%.
Despite these positive signs and the raised growth forecasts, the IMF still regards the global economic situation as very fragile and believes that the problems regarding sovereign debt levels and the vulnerability of the financial systems – especially in Europe – are far from resolved.
Unperturbed by the unstable state of the global economy, there was a further improvement in the already upbeat mood of the high-tech sector during the first quarter of 2012 – according to the latest business confidence survey of the ICT sector conducted by industry association BITKOM. 72% of suppliers in the field of IT, telecommunications and digital entertainment electronics reported year-on-year revenue growth in the first quarter of 2012. According to BITKOM, demand from companies and private users for new devices, applications and services is strong. In particular, the sector association believes that technologies such as cloud computing and the growing use of tablet PCs and smartphones, as well as their respective applications, will continue to fuel sector growth.
According to the results of the quarterly business confidence survey, most companies are also upbeat about their future prospects. 78% of companies interviewed expect year-on-year revenue growth in 2012 as a whole. Business is particularly brisk among suppliers of software and IT services: 85% of these companies expect to raise sales year on year in 2012. 71% of IT hardware suppliers and 62% of communication technology companies forecast rising sales.
United Internet AG is the leading European internet specialist with some 11 million fee-based customer contracts and 31 million ad-financed free accounts. The operating activities of United Internet AG are divided into the segments "Access" and "Applications".
The "Access" segment comprises the company's fee-based landline and mobile access products, including the respective applications (such as home networks, online storage, telephony or entertainment). United Internet operates exclusively in Germany in this segment, where it is one of the leading providers. The company remains independent of network providers by purchasing standardized network services from various pre-service providers. These are then enhanced with end-user devices, self-developed applications and services from the company's own "Internet Factory" in order to differentiate them from the competition. Access products are marketed by the strong brands GMX, WEB.DE and 1&1, which enable the company to offer a comprehensive range of products to a mass market while also targeting specific customer groups.
The "Applications" segment comprises United Internet's application business – whether ad-financed or via fee-based subscriptions. These applications include home pages and e-shops, Personal Information Management applications (e-mail, to-do lists, appointments, addresses), group work, online storage and office software. The applications are developed by the company's "Internet Factory" or in cooperation with partner firms and operated at the company's data centers. In its "Applications" segment, United Internet is active on the international market and enjoys leading positions in Germany, France, the UK, Spain, Austria, Switzerland and the USA. In late 2010 / early 2011, the company also launched operations in Poland and Canada and entered the Italian market in May 2012. Applications are marketed to specific target groups via the differently positioned brands GMX, WEB.DE, 1&1, united-domains, Fasthosts and InterNetX. United Internet also offers its customers performance-based advertising and sales platforms on the internet via Sedo and affilinet.
In line with the encouraging development in customer figures, sales of the "Access" segment grew by 16.9% to 1 375.6 million in the first quarter of 2012. Despite greatly increased costs for new customer acquisition (+160,000 contracts in Q1/2012 compared to +80,000 in the same period last year), there was year-on-year growth in EBITDA of 32.8% to 1 41.3 million (prior year: 1 31.1 million), while EBIT rose by 46.2% to 1 34.8 million (prior year: 123.8 million). All customer acquisition costs, as well as costs for the migration of resale DSL connections to complete packages (ULL = Unbundled Local Loop), continue to be charged directly as expenses.
| ACCESS | APPLICATIONS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Networks | Motivated team 5,800 employees, thereof 1,600 in and date centers |
product management, development | Content |
| Sales power 2.5 million customer contracts p.a. on a daily basis Operational Excellence |
40,000 registrations for free services | ||
| User equipment |
5 data centers 70.000 servers in Europe and USA |
42 million accounts in 10 countries | Standard software |
| Sales | 375.6 321.2 |
+16.9 % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 41.3 31.1 |
+32.8 % | ||
| EBIT | 34.8 23.8 |
+46.2 % | 3M 2012 3M 2011 |
| Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Q1 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 336.0 | 351.0 | 359.8 | 375.6 | 321.2 |
| EBITDA | 34.4 | 43.6 | 43.2 | 41.3 | 31.1 |
| EBIT | 27.2 | 36.2 | 35.0 | 34.8 | 23.8 |
The number of fee-based contracts in this segment grew by 160,000 in the first quarter of 2012 to reach a total of 4.24 million as of March 31, 2012. In the Mobile Internet business, the segment activated 150,000 new customer contracts and thus raised the total number of contracts to 940,000. There was also growth in complete DSL contracts (of particular importance for the segment) with the addition of a further 70,000 contracts to reach a total of 2.58 million. As expected, the number of customer contracts for those business models gradually being phased out (narrowband, T-DSL and R-DSL) continued to fall in the first quarter of 2012 (- 60,000 customer relationships).
| "Access" customer contracts | Dec. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access, total | 4.08 million | 4.24 million | + 160,000 |
| of which DSL complete (ULL) | 2.51 million | 2.58 million | + 70,000 |
| of which Mobile Internet | 0.79 million | 0.94 million | + 150,000 |
| of which narrowband / T-DSL / R-DSL | 0.78 million | 0.72 million | - 60,000 |
| "Access" customer contracts | Mar. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access, total | 3.71 million | 4.24 million | + 530,000 |
| of which DSL complete (ULL) | 2.37 million | 2.58 million | + 210,000 |
| of which Mobile Internet | 0.37 million | 0.94 million | + 570,000 |
| of which narrowband / T-DSL / R-DSL | 0.97 million | 0.72 million | - 250,000 |
In terms of products, the main focus during the period under review was placed on implementing the 1&1 Principle launched in late 2011 (as a further development of the DSL quality drive) and launching the "1&1 Tablet Flat" tariff in the Mobile Internet business:
Thanks to its transparent and flexible product strategy offering excellent value for money and a variety of optional applications, United Internet sees good opportunities to enhance customer retention and achieve a further increase in average revenue per contract in its Access business. In particular, contract growth in this segment is expected to result from the migration of customers to complete DSL packages (ULL) – regarded as essential for improving customer retention – as well as from the marketing of Mobile Internet products.
Thanks to strong customer growth, sales in the "Applications" segment also rose by 13.5% to 1 201.2 million in the first quarter of 2012. In the segment's established business fields, sales grew by 11.4% to 1 195.1 million. In addition, there was also revenue from new business fields of 1 6.1 million (prior year: 1 2.2 million).
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in the established business fields rose by 4.4% from 1 64.3 million last year to 1 67.1 million, while earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) improved by 0.4% from 1 51.7 million last year to 1 51.9 million.
These strong earnings in our established business enabled United Internet to make planned investments in new business fields. This resulted in EBIT-effective start-up losses of 1 37.0 million (prior year: 1 5.7 million). As a result of these start-up losses, there was an expected year-on-year decline in segment EBITDA to 1 30.7 million (prior year: 1 58.9 million) and in segment EBIT to 1 14.9 million (prior year: 1 46.0 million).
| Sales | 175.1 | 195.1 +11.4% |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 67.1 64.3 |
+4.4% |
| EBIT | 51.9 51.7 |
+0.4% |
| Sales | 201.2 +13.5% 177.3 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 30.7 58.9 |
-47.9% | |
| EBIT | 14.9 46.0 |
-67.6% | 3M 2012 3M 2011 |
| Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Q1 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 174.7 | 176.7 | 197.1 | 201.2 | 177.3 |
| EBITDA | 52.5 | 41.6 | 30.4 | 30.7 | 58.9 |
| EBIT | 39.1 | 27.6 | 12.3 | 14.9 | 46.0 |
In addition to high investments for the establishment of new business fields, the "Applications" segment also invested heavily in customer growth during the period under review. The number of fee-based contracts world-wide grew by 160,000 to 6.75 million (of which 2.83 million abroad). This growth in contracts resulted from 120,000 new Business Applications contracts (of which 60,000 contracts for the 1&1 MyWebsite) and 40,000 new Consumer Application contracts, raising their respective totals to 4.79 million and 1.96 million. At the same time, the number of ad-financed accounts grew by 200,000 to 31.0 million in the first quarter of 2012. The segment also continued to drive its international expansion with market entry in Italy in May 2012.
| "Applications" customer contracts | Dec. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total fee-based contracts | 6.59 million | 6.75 million | + 160,000 |
| of which "domestic" | 3.86 million | 3.92 million | + 60,000 |
| of which "foreign" | 2.73 million | 2.83 million | + 100,000 |
| Ad-financed accounts | 30.8 million | 31.0 million | + 200,000 |
| "Applications" customer contracts | Mar. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total fee-based contracts | 6.26 million | 6.75 million | + 490,000 |
| of which "domestic" | 3.74 million | 3.92 million | + 180,000 |
| of which "foreign" | 2.52 million | 2.83 million | + 310,000 |
| Ad-financed accounts | 28.3 million | 31.0 million | +2,700,000 |
In the period under review, activities focused on the migration of some 15 million active users to the new WEB.DE mailboxes – in the field of Consumer Applications – and the roll-out of new Dynamic Cloud Servers in the field of Business Applications:
With its strong and specialized brands, a steadily growing portfolio of cloud applications, and existing relations with millions of small businesses, freelancers and private users, United Internet is well positioned to utilize the opportunities offered by cloud computing. In 2012, the company intends to tap the opportunities offered by launching its Business Applications in new foreign markets (especially via the international rollout of its 1&1 MyWebsite). In the field of Consumer Applications, the main focus will be on entering the field of legally secure email communication with the German "De-Mail" system.
United Internet can look back on a successful first quarter of 2012. Consolidated sales of United Internet AG grew by 15.7% in the period under review, from 1 498.6 million in the previous year to 1 576.9 million. In its "Access" segment, sales rose by 16.9% from 1 321.2 million last year to 1 375.6 million, and in the "Applications" segment sales increased by 13.5% from 1 177.3 million last year to 1 201.2 million.
Consolidated gross margin fell from 34.4% in the previous year to 34.0%. The main reasons were the purchase of pre-services in the Access segment as a result of strong customer growth (+160,000 contracts in the period under review compared to +80,000 in the previous year), the complete recognition of smartphone subsidies for the fast growing Mobile Internet business with a corresponding effect on earnings (+150,000 contracts in the period under review compared to +100,000 in the previous year), as well as the resulting change in the overall product mix.
Due in particular to the international advertising campaign for the 1&1 MyWebsite, sales and marketing expenses rose from 1 80.3 million (16.1% of sales) last year to 1 119.5 million (20.7% of sales) in the period under review. Administrative expenses increased proportionately from 1 21.6 million (4.3% of sales) last year to 1 24.6 million (4.3% of sales).
In the first quarter of 2012, United Internet succeeded in raising earnings significantly in its established business fields. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew by 11.5%, from 1 95.9 million last year to 1 106.9 million, while earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) improved by 12.2%, from 1 76.0 million last year to 1 85.3 million.
As announced in the forecast for the full fiscal year 2012, this positive earnings development in the established business fields was used to invest heavily in the development of new business fields. In the first quarter of 2012, the main focus was placed on the international marketing campaign for the 1&1 MyWebsite, and the development of De-Mail applications. In line with planning, EBIT-effective startup losses of 1 37.0 million (prior year: 1 5.7 million) were incurred for these activities in the first quarter of 2012. These start-up losses result mainly from high expenditures for marketing the 1&1 MyWebsite in six European nations, the USA and Canada and are part of total start-up losses planned for new business fields in 2012 of 1 86 million to 1 124 million.
As a result of these start-up losses, there was an expected overall decline in key earnings figures compared to the same period last year. EBITDA amounted to 1 70.5 million (prior year: 1 90.5 million) and EBIT totaled 1 48.3 million (prior year: 1 70.3 million). Pre-tax earnings (EBT) stood at 1 44.4 million (prior year: 1 64.8 million), while earnings per share (EPS) amounted to 1 0.15 (prior year: 1 0.20).
| Sales | 496.4 | 570.8 | +15.0% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 106.9 95.9 |
+11.5% | ||
| EBIT | 85.3 76.0 |
+12.2% |
| Sales | 498.6 | 576.9 | +15.7% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 70.5 90.5 |
-22.1% | ||
| EBIT | 48.3 70.3 |
-31.3% |
| Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Q1 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 510.8 | 527.7 | 557.0 | 576.9 | 498.6 |
| EBITDA | 110.4 | 85.0 | 78.9 | 70.5 | 90.5 |
| EBIT | 89.7 | 63.6 | 52.4 | 48.3 | 70.3 |
| EBT | 79.4 | 66.0 | 40.4 | 44.4 | 64.8 |
Due in particular to the recognition of start-up costs in the new business fields (1 37.0 million compared to 1 5.7 million in the previous year), operative cash flow fell from 1 65.6 million to 1 44.9 million and net cash inflows from operating activities from 1 39.2 million to 1 19.4 million.
Net cash outflows from investing activities amounted to 1 8.9 million in the period under review (prior year: net inflows of 1 0.6 million). This resulted mainly from expenses of 1 8.3 million for investments in intangible assets and property, plant and equipment. In the previous year, investments in intangible assets and property, plant and equipment amounted to 1 6.8 million. These prior-year outflows were offset by inflows of 1 5.7 million from the disposal of financial assets (sale of investments belonging to the EFF funds).
Net cash flow for financing activities in the first quarter of 2012 was dominated by an outflow for the redemption of loans totaling 1 3.3 million. In the previous year, net cash flow for financing activities was dominated by a cash outflow of 1 84.8 million for the purchase of treasury shares and a cash inflow of 1 20.2 million from the assumption of loans.
The Group's balance sheet total rose from 1 1.187 billion as of December 31, 2011 to 1 1.196 billion as of March 31, 2012.
Non-current assets amounted to 1 874.6 million (prior year: 1 868.7 million). Of this total, goodwill of the highly profitable "Applications" segment accounted for 1 402.1 million and was thus largely unchanged (1 401.3 million as of December 31, 2011).
In the period under review, cash and cash equivalents increased from 1 64.9 million as of December 31, 2011 to 1 72.1 million. Net bank liabilities fell from 1 459.7 million to 1 449.2 million.
The number of treasury shares held by United Internet AG as of March 31, 2012 was unchanged at 21,225,158.
After deduction of these treasury shares, the Group's equity ratio amounted to 16.5% as of March 31, 2012 (compared to 13.0% as of December 31, 2011).
The United Internet AG share closed on March 31, 2012 at 1 14.13 and was thus 2.4% above its closing price on December 31, 2011 (1 13.80).
For the fiscal year 2011, the Management Board and Supervisory Board of United Internet AG propose a dividend payment of 1 0.30 per share (prior year: 1 0.20). The company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting scheduled for May 31, 2012 will vote on this joint proposal of the Management Board and Supervisory Board.
At the end of March 2012, United Internet employed a total of 5,775 people (December 31, 2011: 5,593), of which 1,261 were employed outside Germany (December 31, 2011: 1,218). In the first three months of 2012, total headcount therefore rose by 182 employees or 3.3%.
The risk policy of United Internet AG is based on the objective of maintaining and sustainably enhancing the company's value by utilizing opportunities while at the same time recognizing and managing risks from an early stage in their development. The risk management system of United Internet AG regulates the responsible handling of those uncertainties which are involved with economic activity. This is achieved by establishing group-wide risk management, systematically dealing with potential risks, and promoting a risk-oriented approach throughout the entire organization.
In the first quarter of 2012, the overall risk situation remained mostly stable compared with the risk report provided in the annual financial statements 2011. From the current perspective, the major operating risks for the company's present and future assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss focus on the threat potential of the internet, the use of hardware and software systems, market regulation, competition and data protection. With the further expansion of its risk management system, United Internet counters these risks and seeks to limit them to a minimum by implementing specific measures, wherever sensible.
There were no risks which directly jeopardized the continued existence of United Internet in the period under review, neither from individual risk positions nor from the aggregated overall risk situation.
There were no significant events subsequent to the balance sheet date which may have resulted in a different representation of the Company's assets, financial position and earnings or affected the company's accounting and reporting.
Although the situation remains fragile, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects slightly stronger growth in its World Economic Outlook of April 2012 – mainly as a result of the enlarged Euro zone safety net. The IMF now assumes global growth of 3.5% for 2012 and 4.1% for 2013. This represents an increase of 0.2 and 0.1 percentage points over the January 2012 outlook, respectively.
With regard to the Euro zone, the IMF experts continue to forecast recession – albeit in a milder form – and expect output to fall by 0.3%, or 0.2 percentage points less than previously assumed. In particular, the 2012 forecasts for the shrinking economies of the Euro zone heavyweights Spain (-1.8%) and Italy (-1.9%) are still exerting a negative influence. With projected growth of 0.9% for 2013, the IMF also remains cautious regarding the Euro zone's future development.
According to the IMF, Germany is likely to escape recession in the years 2012 and 2013 as a whole. In the current year, the IMF experts forecast growth of 0.6% (and thus 0.3 percentage points more than previously expected). The outlook for 2013 remains unchanged at 1.5%. The IMF growth projections for 2012 and 2013 are thus slightly below those of the German government: in its Annual Economic Report for 2012, the federal government forecasts growth of 0.7% for 2012 and an increase in gross domestic product of 1.6% in 2013.
Further international and national growth is forecast for IT and telecommunications companies in 2012: according to the German industry association BITKOM, the global ICT market will grow by 4.3% to 1 2.7 trillion in 2012. Growth is expected to be particularly strong in the categories "Mobile Phones and Smartphones" and "Software", with increases of 9.5% and 5.8%, respectively. Based on the calculations of BITKOM's own research institute EITO, these figures were announced in the run-up to the CeBIT 2012 fair.
BITKOM expects the ICT market in the EU to grow by 1.8% to 1 677 billion in 2012. The categories "Software" and "Telecommunication Devices and Infrastructure" are expected to grow fastest – by 4.6% and 4.4%, respectively.
In Germany, the market for IT, telecommunications and digital entertainment electronics is expected to pass the 1 150-billion-mark for the first time in 2012. BITKOM anticipates growth of 1.6% to 1 151 billion. The IT sector is likely to lead the overall market with growth of 3.1% to 1 72.4 billion. Following a difficult year in 2011, the telecommunications sector is due to grow again in 2012 – by 0.6% to 1 66.1 billion. Thanks to major sports events like the soccer European Championships, which regularly boost TV sales, the situation in the entertainment electronics market is likely to become increasingly stable and shrink by just 0.9% to 1 12.5 billion.
Of particular importance to United Internet are the German broadband and mobile internet market in the subscription-financed segment "Access" and the cloud computing market and online advertising market in the subscription- and ad-financed segment "Applications".
In view of the comparatively high level of household coverage of almost 70% already achieved – and the trend toward mobile internet – experts continue to forecast only moderate growth for the German broadband market (fixed line-based). The sector association BITKOM, for example, forecasts revenue growth of 2.2% to 1 13.9 billion in 2012 for broadband internet connections.
Source: BITKOM
| 2011 | 2012e | Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales in 1 billion | 13.6 | 13.9 | 2.2% |
All experts continue to predict dynamic growth for the mobile internet market. Following market growth of 16.0% to 1 7.5 billion in 2011, BITKOM also expects growth of 12.0% to 1 8.4 billion in 2012. This growth will be driven above all by low – and thus for the consumer attractive – prices, as well as by the boom in smartphones and tablet PCs, as well as their respective applications. BITKOM forecasts sales growth of 35% to 15.9 million sold smartphones in 2012, as well as increased sales of 29% to 2.7 million sold tablets.
| 2011 | 2012e | Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales in 1 billion | 7.5 | 8.4 | 12.0% |
| Source: BITKOM |
For many experts and the press in general, cloud computing is currently the most hyped topic in the business. In a survey published in June 2010, IDC (International Data Corporation) forecasts that the cloud market will triple in volume from 2009 to 2013 to a total of USD 44.9 billion. Based on a study of the Experton Group, the sector association BITKOM expects consumer and business cloud sales in Germany to grow by around 47% to 1 5.3 billion in 2012 and reach 1 17.1 billion by 2016. Average annual growth of 37% is predicted.
| 2011 | 2012e | Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales in 1 billion | 3.6 | 5.3 | 47.2% |
Source: BITKOM
Online advertising activities continued to be dominated by a strong willingness to invest in 2011. As a result, the internet was able to maintain its position as the second most important medium in the media mix. In view of the difficult economic environment and the uncertain development of the Euro crisis, the Online Marketing Group (Online-Vermarkterkreis – OVK) forecasts growth for 2012 of up to 11%.
| 2011 | 2012e | Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross advertising spend in 1 billion | 5.7 | 6.3 | 10.5% |
Source: BVDW / OVK
United Internet AG will continue to pursue its policy of sustainable growth in fiscal year 2012.
In view of the positive development of sales and customer contracts, strong earnings growth in its established business fields, and the planned gradual decline in start-up losses from new business fields over the coming quarters, United Internet is well on track to reach the targets it set for 2012 as a whole.
Specifically, United Internet expects an increase in sales of approx. 15% in its established business fields and strong growth in earnings in 2012. The company intends to use this growth in earnings for heavy investment in new business fields. United Internet's investments will focus mainly on a year-long international marketing campaign for the 1&1 MyWebsite, and the development and launch of De-Mail applications. The size of the investment will be based on market and customer developments in the respective target countries. Depending on the amount of the actual investments made, United Internet expects EBIT-effective start-up losses of 1 86 - 1 124 million in its new business fields (prior year: 1 61.1 million). In addition to growth of approx. 900,000 customer contracts in its established business fields, the company believes that these investments will enable it to gain an additional 200,000 to 300,000 customer contracts for its new business field "1&1 MyWebsite". Depending on the actually incurred start-up losses in new business fields, consolidated EBIT in 2012 is expected to reach 1 243 million to 1 281 million (prior year without positive effect from the sale of Versatel shares: 1 253.0 million). This corresponds to an EPS result of 1 0.80 to 1 0.90.
Based on strong customer growth in 2012, United Internet anticipates a significant improvement in earnings in 2013 – both in its established and in its new business fields. EPS is expected to then lie between 1 1.00 and 1 1.10.
This Management Report contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations, assumptions, and projections of the Management Board of United Internet AG and currently available information. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and are based upon expectations, assumptions, and projections that may not prove to be accurate. United Internet does not guarantee that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and does not accept any obligation, nor have the intention, to adjust or update the forward-looking statements contained in this report.
as of March 31, 2012 in 5k
| March 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 72,082 | 64,867 |
| Accounts receivable and other assets | 101,623 | 106,702 |
| Inventories | 20,720 | 16,720 |
| Prepaid expenses | 49,651 | 43,094 |
| Other financial assets | 71,551 | 83,287 |
| Other non-financial assets | 5,894 | 3,632 |
| 321,521 | 318,302 | |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Shares in associated companies | 33,552 | 33,559 |
| Other financial assets | 118,665 | 102,594 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 102,835 | 110,922 |
| Intangible assets | 177,363 | 187,377 |
| Goodwill | 402,060 | 401,295 |
| Deferred tax asset | 40,099 | 32,962 |
| 874,574 | 868,709 | |
| Total assets | 1,196,095 | 1,187,011 |
| March 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||
| Liabilities | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Trade accounts payable | 154,705 | 228,981 |
| Liabilities due to banks | 84,111 | 125,152 |
| Advance payments received | 9,813 | 9,077 |
| Accrued taxes | 22,499 | 21,914 |
| Deferred revenue | 160,626 | 138,789 |
| Other accrued liabilities | 1,734 | 1,874 |
| Other financial liabilities | 67,805 | 51,748 |
| Other non-financial liabilities | 23,708 | 19,843 |
| 525,001 | 597,378 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Liabilities due to banks | 437,216 | 399,441 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 9,625 | 9,262 |
| Other liabilities | 27,293 | 26,177 |
| 474,134 | 434,880 | |
| Total liabilities | 999,135 | 1,032,258 |
| Equity | ||
| Capital stock | 215,000 | 215,000 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 21,819 | 21,199 |
| Accumulated profit | 213,908 | 185,065 |
| Treasury stock | -270,751 | -270,751 |
| Revaluation reserves | 31,280 | 18,276 |
| Hedging reserves | -5,411 | -4,380 |
| Currency translation adjustment | -18,818 | -19,287 |
| Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company | 187,027 | 145,122 |
| Minority interests | 9,933 | 9,631 |
| Total equity | 196,960 | 154,753 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 1,196,095 | 1,187,011 |
from January 1 to March 31, 2012 in 5k
| 2012 January – March |
2011 January – March |
|
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 576,936 | 498,605 |
| Cost of sales | -380,678 | -327,081 |
| Gross profit | 196,258 | 171,524 |
| Selling expenses | -119,451 | -80,333 |
| General administrative expenses | -24,564 | -21,556 |
| Other operating income / expenses | -317 | 4,294 |
| Amortization of intangible assets resulting from company acquisitions | -3,667 | -3,668 |
| Operating result | 48,259 | 70,261 |
| Financial result | -3,903 | -2,519 |
| Results from associated companies | 25 | -2,970 |
| Pre-tax result | 44,381 | 64,772 |
| Income taxes | -15,240 | -20,730 |
| Net income | 29,141 | 44,042 |
| Attributabel to | ||
| - minority interests | 298 | 245 |
| - shareholders of United Internet AG | 28,843 | 43,797 |
| 2012 January – March |
2011 January – March |
|
|---|---|---|
| Result per share of shareholders of United Internet AG (in D) | ||
| - basic | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| - diluted | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| Weighted average shares (in Million units) | ||
| - basic | 193.78 | 216.86 |
| - diluted | 195.65 | 219.01 |
| Statement of comprehensive income | ||
| Net income | 29,141 | 44,042 |
| Results directly included in equity | ||
| - currency translation adjustment | 473 | -3,491 |
| - Market value changes of available-for-sale financial instruments after taxes financial instruments after taxes |
13,004 | -1,542 |
| - Market value of hedging instruments after taxes |
-1,031 | 0 |
| - Change in associated companies after taxes not affecting net income |
0 | -33 |
| 12,446 | -5,066 | |
| Total net income | 41,587 | 38,976 |
| Attributable to | ||
| - minority interests | 302 | 257 |
| - shareholders of United Internet AG | 41,285 | 38,719 |
from January 1 to March 31, 2012 in 5k
| 2012 January – March |
2011 January – March |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities | ||
| Net income | 29,141 | 44,042 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||
| Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment |
18,622 | 16,528 |
| Amortization of intangible assets resulting from company acquisitions | 3,667 | 3,668 |
| Compensation expenses from employee stock option plans | 620 | 721 |
| Results of at-equity companies | -25 | 2,970 |
| Distributed profit of associated companies | 0 | 181 |
| Income from deconsolidation of affiliated companies | 0 | -1,995 |
| Change in deferred taxes | -6,774 | -46 |
| Non-cash expenses / income | -357 | -496 |
| Operative cash flow | 44,894 | 65,573 |
| Change in assets and liabilities | ||
| Change in receivables and other assets | 14,352 | 13,048 |
| Change in inventories | -3,999 | 2,315 |
| Change in deferred expenses | -6,556 | -1,971 |
| Change in trade accounts payable | -74,274 | -44,990 |
| Change in advance payments received | 737 | 224 |
| Change in other accrued liabilities | -140 | -740 |
| Change in accrued taxes | 584 | -3,510 |
| Change in other liabilities | 20,363 | 3,370 |
| Change in deferred income | 23,460 | 5,881 |
| Change in assets and liabilities, total | -25,473 | -26,373 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 19,421 | 39,200 |
| 27 | |
|---|---|
| 2012 January – March |
2011 January – March |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from investing activities | ||
| Capital expenditure for intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | -8,254 | -6,762 |
| Purchase of further shares in affiliated companies | -492 | 0 |
| Payments from deconsolidation of financial assets | 960 | 5,740 |
| Investments in other financial assets | -385 | -11 |
| Payments of loans granted | -3,886 | 0 |
| Payments from disposal of assets | 2,757 | 1,584 |
| Refunding from shares in associated companies | 413 | 0 |
| Cash flow from investment activities | -8,887 | 551 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | ||
| Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | -84,793 |
| Repayment / taking out of loans | -3,267 | 20,174 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -3,267 | -64,619 |
| Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents | 7,267 | -24,868 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal year | 64,867 | 96,091 |
| Currency translation adjustments of cash and cash equivalents | -52 | -649 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 72,082 | 70,574 |
from January 1 to March 31, 2012 in 5k
| Additional | Accumulated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3k | |||||
| 240,000,000 | 240,000 | 41,649 | 326,663 | 20,563,522 | -240,977 |
| 43,797 | |||||
| 43,797 | |||||
| -15,000,000 | -15,000 | -23,502 | -138,334 | -15,000,000 | 176,836 |
| 6,889,121 | -84,793 | ||||
| 23 | |||||
| 692 | |||||
| 225,000,000 | 225,000 | 18,862 | 232,126 | 12,452,643 | -148,934 |
| 215,000,000 | 215,000 | 21,199 | 185,065 | 21,225,158 | -270,751 |
| 28,843 | |||||
| 28,843 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 617 | |||||
| 215,000,000 | 215,000 | 21,819 | 213,908 | 21,225,158 | -270,751 |
| Share | Capital stock 3k |
paid-in capital 3k |
profit 3k |
Capital stock Share |
financial statements
| Equity attributable | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Non-comtrolling | to shareholders | Currency | Hedging | Revaluation |
| equity | interests | of the parent company | translation | reserve | reserve |
| 3k | 3k | 3k | 3k | 3k | 3k |
| 382,423 | 9,684 | 372,739 | -20,038 | 0 | 25,442 |
| 44,042 | 245 | 43,797 | |||
| -5,066 | 12 | -5,078 | -3,503 | -1,575 | |
| 38,976 | 257 | 38,719 | -3,503 | 0 | -1,575 |
| 0 | |||||
| -84,793 | -84,793 | ||||
| 6 | 23 | ||||
| 692 | |||||
| 337,327 | 9,947 | 327,380 | -23,541 | 0 | 23,867 |
| 154,753 | 9,631 | 145,122 | -19,287 | -4,380 | 18,276 |
| 29,141 | 298 | 28,843 | |||
| 12,446 | 4 | 12,442 | 469 | -1,031 | 13,004 |
| 41,587 | 302 | 41,285 | 469 | -1,031 | 13,004 |
| 3 | |||||
| 617 | |||||
| 196,960 | 9,933 | 187,027 | -18,818 | -5,411 | 31,280 |
United Internet AG is a service company operating in the telecommunication and information technology sector with registered offices at Elgendorfer Strasse 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. The company is registered at the district court of Montabaur under HR B 5762.
As was the case with the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2011, the interim report of United Internet AG as of March 31, 2012 complies with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the EU.
The condensed consolidated interim report for the period from January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012 was prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
A condensed reporting format was chosen for the presentation of this consolidated interim report, as compared with the consolidated financial statements, and is thus to be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2011. With the exception of the mandatory new standards described below, the accounting and valuation principles applied in the condensed consolidated interim report generally comply with the methods applied in the previous year.
Initial application of the amended standard IAS 12 "Income Taxes" – Deferred Tax: Recovery of Underlying Assets issued by the IASB in December 2010 (January 1, 2012) as well as the amendments to IFRS 1 "First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards" – Severe Hyperinflation and Removal of Fixed Dates for First-time Adopters (July 1, 2011) had no impact on the accounting and valuation methods applied in the consolidated financial statements. The two amendments have not yet been endorsed by the EU.
The Group will implement any amendments to its disclosures on transfers of financial assets necessitated by the amendment to IFRS 7 "Financial Instruments: Disclosures" – Disclosures – Transfers of Financial Assets as published by the IASB on October 7, 2010 (July 1, 2011) in its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012.
The preparation of the condensed consolidated interim report requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the end of the reporting period. However, the uncertainty associated with these assumptions and estimates could lead to results which require material adjustments to the carrying amount of the asset or liability affected in future periods.
The consolidated interim report includes all subsidiaries and associated companies.
The following companies were formed in the reporting period 2012:
Otherwise, the consolidated group remained largely unchanged from that stated in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2011.
This consolidated interim report was not audited according to Sec. 317 HGB nor re-viewed by an auditor.
According to IFRS 8, the identification of operating segments to be included in the reporting process is based on the so-called management approach. External reporting should therefore be based on the Group's internal organization and management structure, as well as internal financial reporting to the "Chief Operating Decision Maker". In the United Internet Group, the Management Board is responsible for assessing and controlling the success of the various segments.
| Access | Applications | Head Office / | United Internet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| segment 3k |
segment 3k |
Investments 3k |
Reconciliation 3k |
Group 3k |
|
| Total revenues | 375,851 | 202,035 | 954 | – | – |
| - thereof internal revenues |
211 | 803 | 890 | – | – |
| External revenues | 375,640 | 201,232 | 64 | – | 576,936 |
| - thereof domestic |
375,640 | 138,522 | 64 | – | 514,226 |
| - thereof non-domestic |
0 | 62,710 | 0 | – | 62,710 |
| EBITDA | 41,254 | 30,697 | -1,403 | 0 | 70,548 |
| EBIT | 34,777 | 14,918 | -1,436 | 0 | 48,259 |
| Financial result | -2,596 | -1,307 | -3,903 | ||
| Result from at-equity companies | 12 | 13 | 25 | ||
| EBT | -4,020 | 48,401 | 44,381 | ||
| Tax expense | -15,240 | -15,240 | |||
| Net income | 29,141 | ||||
| Investments in intangible assets, property, plant and equipment |
|||||
| 967 | 7,219 | 68 | – | 8,254 | |
| Amortization/depreciation | 6,477 | 15,779 | 33 | – | 22,289 |
| - thereof intangible assets, property, plant and equipment |
6,477 | 12,112 | 33 | – | 18,622 |
| - thereof intangible assets capitalized during company acquisitions |
0 | 3,667 | 0 | – | 3,667 |
| Number of employees | 1,862 | 3,884 | 29 | – | 5,775 |
| - thereof domestic |
1,784 | 2,701 | 29 | – | 4,514 |
| - thereof non-domestic |
78 | 1,183 | 0 | – | 1,261 |
The Management Board of United Internet AG mainly controls operations on the basis of key earnings figures. The Management Board of United Internet AG measures segment success primarily on the basis of sales revenues, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and the result of ordinary operations (EBIT). Transactions between segments are charged at market prices. Sales revenues outside Germany stated for information purposes are allocated to the country in which the company is domiciled.
The reconciliation of earnings before taxes (EBT) represents the corresponding EBT contribution of the "Access" and "Applications" segments.
Segment reporting of United Internet AG in the reporting period of 2012 and 2011 was as shown in the tables below:
| January – March 2011 | Access | Applications | Head Office / | United Internet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| segment | segment | Investments | Reconciliation | Group | |
| 3k | 3k | 3k | 3k | 3k | |
| Total revenues | 321,459 | 177,944 | 889 | – | – |
| - thereof internal revenues |
259 | 612 | 816 | – | – |
| External revenues | 321,200 | 177,332 | 73 | – | 498,605 |
| - thereof domestic |
321,200 | 122,854 | 73 | – | 444,127 |
| - thereof non-domestic |
0 | 54,478 | 0 | – | 54,478 |
| EBITDA | 31,076 | 58,893 | 488 | 0 | 90,457 |
| EBIT | 23,823 | 45,992 | 446 | 0 | 70,261 |
| Financial result | -1,577 | -942 | -2,519 | ||
| Result from at-equity companies | -2,990 | 20 | -2,970 | ||
| EBT | -4,121 | 68,893 | 64,772 | ||
| Tax expense | -20,730 | -20,730 | |||
| Net income | 44,042 | ||||
| Investments in intangible assets, property, plant and equipment |
|||||
| 1,820 | 4,909 | 33 | – | 6,762 | |
| Amortization/depreciation | 7,253 | 12,901 | 42 | – | 20,196 |
| - thereof intangible assets, property, plant and equipment |
7,253 | 9,233 | 42 | – | 16,528 |
| - thereof intangible assets capitalized during company acquisitions |
0 | 3,668 | 0 | – | 3,668 |
| Number of employees | 1,699 | 3,402 | 30 | – | 5,131 |
| - thereof domestic |
1,635 | 2,417 | 30 | – | 4,082 |
| - thereof non-domestic |
64 | 985 | 0 | – | 1,049 |
Personnel expenses amounted to 1 63,324k in the reporting period of 2012 (prior year: 1 53,473k). At the end of March 2012, United Internet employed a total of 5,775 people, of which 1,261 were employed outside Germany. The number of employees at the end of March 2011 amounted to 5,131, of which 1,049 were employed outside Germany.
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment amounted to 1 18,622k (prior year: 1 16,528k).
Amortization of capitalized intangible assets resulting from business combinations amounted to 1 3,667k (prior year: 1 3,668k).
Total depreciation and amortization thus amounted to 1 22,289k in the reporting period of 2012 (prior year: 1 20,196k).
Explanations are only given for those items which display notable changes in the amounts presented as compared with the last consolidated financial statements.
Amortization of
The development of these shares was as follows:
| revaluation reserve not recognized in income |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reclassifi | March. 31, | ||||||
| Jan. 1, 2012 | Additions | Recycling | Addition | cation | Disposals | 2012 | |
| 3k | 3k | 3k | 3k | 3k | 3k | 3k | |
| Goldbach shares | 14,957 | 3,136 | 18,093 | ||||
| Hi-media shares | 10,464 | 1,941 | 12,405 | ||||
| Afilias shares | 7,936 | 7,936 | |||||
| freenet shares | 38,143 | 8,125 | 46,268 | ||||
| Portfolio companies | |||||||
| of EFF No. 3 | 11,205 | -960 | 10,245 | ||||
| Purchase price receivable | 9,519 | 9,519 | |||||
| Others | 10,370 | 4,271 | -381 | -61 | 14,199 | ||
| 102,594 | 4,271 | 0 | 13,202 | -381 | -1,021 | 118,665 |
The subsequent valuation of listed shares in Goldbach, Hi-media and freenet to fair value as of the balance sheet date led to a net increase in the revaluation reserve without recognition in income.
A total of 1 8,254k (prior year: 1 6,762k) was invested in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets during the interim reporting period. Investments focused mainly on the expansion of infrastructure and the data centers.
Goodwill of 1 402,060k consists solely of assets belonging to the "Applications" segment.
Bank liabilities result mainly from two syndicated loans (I and II).
Syndicated Loan I was signed on September 14, 2007 and is divided into a Tranche A amounting to 1 300 million and a Tranche B of originally 1 200 million. Tranche A has a term of five years and is to be redeemed from March 14, 2010 in six equal half-yearly installments. The fifth contractual repayment of 1 50 million was made in the first quarter of 2012. As of March 31, 2012, 1 50 million has thus been used from Tranche A, which will be redeemed in the third quarter of 2012. Tranche B was a revolving syndicated loan expiring on September 13, 2012, which was prematurely redeemed in connection with the conclusion of a new Syndicated Loan II with a total amount committed of 1 480 million.
Syndicated Loan II was concluded on June 7, 2011. The credit line II is divided into a Tranche A amounting to 1 120 million and a Tranche B of 1 360 million. Tranche A is a bullet loan with a term of five years. Tranche B is a revolving syndicated loan which is also used to refinance Tranche B of the syndicated loan of September 14, 2007. Syndicated Loan II expires on June 7, 2016. As of March 31, 2012, 1 120 million have been used from Tranche A and 1 240 million from Tranche B.
A promissory note loan ("Schuldscheindarlehen") of 1 150.0 million was negotiated on July 23, 2008. The loan was redeemable on maturity and divided into a Tranche A of 1 78.0 million with a term until July 23, 2011 and a Tranche B of 1 72.0 million with a term until July 23, 2013. Tranche A was redeemed in the third quarter of 2011.
Current financial liabilities consist mainly of marketing and selling expenses, salary liabilities, and liabilities resulting from interest hedging transactions.
Non-current financial liabilities result largely from non-controlling interests of the partnerships European Founders Fund No. 2 and European Founders Fund No. 3, liabilities from interest hedging transactions, and the option agreement (put option) for the remaining shares in united-domains AG.
As of March 31, 2012, fully paid capital stock amounted to 1 215,000,000 divided into 215,000,000 registered shares each having a theoretical share in the capital stock of 1 1.
As of March 31, 2012, the Company held a total of 21,225,158 treasury shares or 9.87% of current capital stock. Treasury shares reduce equity capital and are not entitled to dividend payments.
The change in revaluation reserves resulted mainly from the subsequent valuation of shares in Goldbach, Hi-media and freenet. Profits and losses from subsequent valuation to fair value are recognized directly in equity capital at net value, i.e. less deferred taxes. Please see Note 6 for details.
United Internet AG is subject to significant influence, as defined by IAS 24, from Mr. Ralph Dommermuth, the major shareholder, as well as from the members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board.
There is no change in the circle of related parties as compared with the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2011.
The number of shares and subscription rights in United Internet AG held directly or indirectly by members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board is shown in the following table:
| March 31, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares (number) | Subscription rights (number) | |||
| Management Board | ||||
| Ralph Dommermuth | 90,000,000 | – | ||
| Norbert Lang | 442,877 | 1,400,000 | ||
| Total | 90,442,877 | 1,400,000 | ||
| Supervisory Board | ||||
| Kurt Dobitsch (Chairman) | – | – | ||
| Kai-Uwe Ricke | – | – | ||
| Michael Scheeren | 700,000 | – | ||
| Total | 700,000 | – |
United Internet's premises in Montabaur are leased from Mr. Ralph Dommermuth. The resulting rent expenses are customary and amounted to 1 702k in the reporting period of 2012 (prior year:1 605k).
The United Internet Group can also exert a material influence on its associated companies.
No significant transactions took place.
There were no significant events subsequent to the balance sheet date which may have resulted in a different representation of the Company's assets, financial position and earnings.
Montabaur, May 10, 2012
The Management Board
Ralph Dommermuth Norbert Lang
Quarterly development in 5 million
| Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Q1 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 510.8 | 527.7 | 557.0 | 576.9 | 498.6 |
| Cost of sales | -347.2 | -344.2 | -357.2 | -380.6 | -327.1 |
| Gross profit | 163.6 | 183.5 | 199.8 | 196.3 | 171.5 |
| Selling expenses | -70.0 | -90.0 | -116.5 | -119.4 | -80.3 |
| General administrative expenses | -24.9 | -24.9 | -31.5 | -24.6 | -21.5 |
| Other operating income / expense | 24.6 | -1.4 | 7.8 | -0.3 | 4.3 |
| Amortization of intangible assets resulting from company acquisitions |
-3.6 | -3.6 | -3.7 | -3.7 | -3.7 |
| Amortization of goodwill | 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Operating result | 89.7 | 63.6 | 52.4 | 48.3 | 70.3 |
| Financial result | -2.8 | 1.6 | -8.8 | -3.9 | -2.5 |
| Amortization of investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result from at-equity companies | -7.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.0 | -3.0 |
| Pre-tax result | 79.4 | 66.0 | 40.4 | 44.4 | 64.8 |
| Income taxes | -21.2 | -21.9 | -24.4 | -15.2 | -20.8 |
| Net income | 58.2 | 44.1 | 16.0 | 29.2 | 44.0 |
| Attributabel to | |||||
| - minority interests | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| - shareholders of United Internet AG | 58.0 | 43.8 | 16.7 | 28.9 | 43.8 |
| Result per share of shareholders of United Internet AG (in e) |
|||||
| - basic | 0.28 | 0.21 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| - diluted | 0.28 | 0.21 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| March 16, 2012 | Preliminary results 2011 |
|---|---|
| March 29, 2012 | Annual financial statements for fiscal year 2011 |
| May 10, 2012 | 3-Month Report 2012 |
| May 31, 2012 | Annual Shareholders' Meeting, Alte Oper Frankfurt/Main |
| August 14, 2012 | 6-Month Report 2012 |
| November 22, 2012 | 9-Month Report 2012 |
United Internet AG Elgendorfer Straße 57 D-56410 Montabaur Germany www.united-internet.com
Investor Relations Phone: +49(0) 2602 96-1631 Fax: +49(0) 2602 96-1013 E-mail: [email protected]
May 2012 Registry court: Montabaur HRB 5762
This report is available in German and English. Both versions can be downloaded from www.united-internet.com. In all cases of doubt, the German version shall prevail.
This report contains certain forward-looking statements which reflect the current views of United Internet AG's management with regard to future events. These forward looking statements are based on our currently valid plans, estimates and expectations. The forward-looking statements made in this report are only based on those facts valid at the time when the statements were made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as well as other factors which United Internet often cannot influence but which might cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors are described in detail in the Risk Report section of the Annual Reports of United Internet AG. United Internet does not intend to revise or update any forward-looking statements set out in this report.
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