Quarterly Report • Nov 15, 2011
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Peter Boder CEO
UNITEDLABELS AG succeeded in increasing Group revenue yet again over the course of the first nine months of 2011. Compared to the same period a year ago, revenue expanded by 23.5 per cent to €43.7 million. EBITDA totalled €0.9, while EBIT amounted to €0.4 million. Order backlog for the current financial year stands at €14.2 million.
Revenue generated by the UNITEDLABELS parent company in Germany rose significantly in the first nine months of 2011, up 78 per cent year on year to €22.6 million. This was attributable to the further expansion of the company's Key Account business. The company has intensified and extended its dealings with major retail chains in recent months, both in Germany and throughout Europe. For the coming months, too, one of the key priorities for UNITEDLABELS AG will be to maintain its forward momentum within this area.
On a less positive note, our earnings performance is far from satisfactory. One of the principal reasons lies in the lower profit margin recorded within the Key Account segment compared to the same period a year ago. In view of this situation, we intend to focus on driving earnings growth forward over the coming months and will step up our efforts with regard to more profitable retail campaigns and products within the Key Account segment. Secondly, earnings were affected by a 12 per cent decline in revenue generated within the high-margin Special Retail segment following the discontinuation of "Patito Feo" in Spain and Italy, a licence that had produced significant revenue in the past. We will now be looking to provide fresh impetus in the specialist retail sector with products centred around the new licences "Justin Bieber", "The Smurfs" and "Tintin".
We saw a change to the Supervisory Board of UNITEDLABELS AG: Gert-Maria Freimuth (46) was appointed to the Supervisory Board of United Labels AG in October 2011. The deputy chairman of the management board of MBB Industries AG, an investment company based in Berlin, replaces Michael Dehler. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Dehler for his committed contribution over the years.
Peter Boder
| Key Figures 9-Months' report | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2011 € '000 |
Q3 2010 € '000 |
Q3 2009 € '000 |
Q3 2008 € '000 |
Q3 2007 € '000 |
Q3 2006 € '000 |
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| Revenue | 43,652 | 35,341 | 28,112 | 30,549 | 28,812 | 29,861 | |
| * EBITDA |
858 | 1,141 | (525) | 704 | 888 | 726 | |
| EBIT | 393 | 721 | (900) | 227 | 354 | 287 | |
| Profit before tax | (334) | 167 | (1,153) | (72) | 84 | 113 | |
| Profit for the year | 9 | 60 | (752) | (6) | (163) | (164) | |
| Order backlog | 25,200 | 30,590 | 9,825 | 14,738 | 17,830 | 15,011 | |
| Earnings per share (€) | 0.00 | 0.01 | (0.18) | 0.00 | (0.04) | (0.04) | |
| Number of employees | 147 | 139 | 131 | 139 | 136 | 126 |
* incl. amortisation of usufructuary rights
The consolidated financial statements for the quarter have been prepared in accordance with internationally accepted accounting standards, on the basis of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS) promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), particularly in accordance with IAS 34. Within this context, neither the interim financial statements nor the management report for the interim period have been audited.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Management Board is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities/ equity as well as the amounts disclosed in the income statement. It is possible that these assumptions and estimates may not coincide with actual occurrences. Actual results may differ from forecasts if consumer behaviour or the actions of licensors or trading partners (customers, suppliers) change. There were no changes to these assumptions compared with those applied to the last annual financial statements.
The quarterly financial statements have been prepared according to uniform accounting policies; they are consistent with those policies applied to the last annual financial statements.
The financial statements are presented in euros.
Overall, Group revenue increased by 23.5 per cent in the first nine months, taking the total to €43.7 million (prev. year: €35.3 million). The third quarter alone accounted for revenue of €14.0 million (prev. year: €15.0 million). Revenue growth was driven in particular by the Key Account segment in Germany, which expanded by 73 per cent. Within this context, the company supplied a large volume of merchandise for the "weekly special offers" campaigns implemented by German discount supermarket chains.
By contrast, business was more subdued within the southern European specialty retail sector, with revenue in this segment contracting by 7 per cent in the period under review. The "Patito Feo" licence, an Argentinian TV series that generated significant growth last year, was discontinued in 2011, as a result of which revenue from this licence contracted.
In the first nine months of 2011, EBIT totalled €0.4 million (prev. year: €0.7 million) and consolidated profit stood at €0.0 million (prev. year: €0.1 million). Thus, on an accumulated basis, the Group was able to offset the loss posted in the first quarter. The third quarter produced positive EBIT of €0.3 million (prev. year: €0.3 million). The slight year-on-year reduction in accumulated profit for the first nine months was attributable to the larger proportion of low-margin business with Key Accounts and the decline in revenue from the more profitable Special Retail segment.
Owing to the reduction in revenue generated by the Spanish and Italian Special Retail segment, the share of Special Retail in total revenue fell to 27 per cent (prev. year: 37 per cent). As a result, earnings attributable to the Special Retail segment were halved from €1.1 million a year ago to €0.6 million in the first nine months of 2011. However, this segment can now look forward to the fourth – its strongest – quarter, with the prospect of an improvement in its bottom-line result in the run-up to Christmas.
The Key Account segment saw its revenue surge by 45 per cent in the first nine months of 2011. Segment earnings rose to €2.2 million (prev. year: €2.0 million).
As at 30 September 2011, total order backlog stood at €25.2 million (prev. year: €30.6 million). Of this total, €14.2 million (prev. year: €21.6 million) is attributable to the financial year 2011. As regards the financial year 2012, the figure rose by 22 per cent, from €9.0 million to €11.0 million.
Primary reporting format – Customer segments
| 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unallocated | ||||
| in € '000 | Special Retail | Key Account | items | Group |
| Sales revenue | 11,665 | 31,987 | 43,652 | |
| Segment expenses | (10,094) | (26,986) | (2,253) | (39,333) |
| Depreciation/amortisation | (996) | (2,798) | (132) | (3,926) |
| Segment result | 575 | 2,203 | (2,385) | 393 |
| Net finance cost | (815) | |||
| Result from at-equity investment | 88 | |||
| Result from ordinary activities | (335) | |||
| Taxes | 343 | |||
| Consolidated profit | 9 | |||
| €m | Special Retail | Key Account | Adminis | Group |
| tration | ||||
| Segment assets | 17.3 | 22.0 | 12.6 | 51.9 |
| Segment liabilities | 4.2 | 8.9 | 10.7 | 23.8 |
| 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unallocated | ||||
| in € '000 | Special Retail | Key Account | items | Group |
| Sales revenue | 13,234 | 22,107 | 0 | 35,341 |
| Segment expenses | (10,601) | (18,241) | (2,302) | (31,144) |
| Depreciation/amortisation | (1,528) | (1,829) | (119) | (3,476) |
| Segment result | 1,105 | 2,037 | (2,421) | 721 |
| Net finance cost | (428) | |||
| Result from at-equity investment | (126) | |||
| Result from ordinary activities | 167 | |||
| Taxes | (106) | |||
| Consolidated profit | 60 | |||
| €m | Special Retail | Key Account | Adminis tration |
Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment assets | 16.0 | 24.4 | 13.6 | 54.0 |
| Segment liabilities | 4.6 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 26.3 |
| Sales revenues | 2011 | 2010 | Total assets | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland |
14,895 | 13,176 | Germany, Austria, Switzerland |
34,123 | 33,887 |
| Iberian Peninsula | 13,595 | 12,625 | Iberian Peninsula | 10,242 | 12,530 |
| France | 5,430 | 3,706 | France | 1,333 | 1,185 |
| Rest of the World | 9,732 | 5,834 | Rest of the World | 6,237 | 6,371 |
| Group | 43,652 | 35,341 | Group | 51,935 | 53,973 |
The company extended licence agreements set to expire in the financial year 2011, as well as concluding new licence agreements. As a result, intangible assets increased by €2.1 million. At the same time, inventories rose by €4.8 million compared to the figure posted for the financial year 2010. Within this context, remaining inventories attributable to German operations amounted to €8.6 million (31/12/10: €4.0 million). This increase was due to the conscious decision to bolster the company's supply-side capabilities for the fourth quarter of 2011. Inventories equivalent to €4.7 million (36% of total inventories) have already been sold as part of existing orders. In aggregate, these effects led to a reduction in cash by €4.4 million compared to 31 December 2010 and a net change in cash and cash equivalents of €4.5 million. Borrowings from credit lines rose from €9.8 million to €10.5 million, and net debt stood at €9.5 million.
As at 30 September 2011, the Group's equity ratio was 54.1 per cent. The company continues to hold 46,199 no-par-value treasury shares. The book value per share was €6.69. Equity covered non-current assets at a rate of 131 per cent and liabilities at a rate of 118 per cent.
In total, the UNITEDLABELS Group employed 147 people (prev. year: 139) at the end of the reporting period (30 September 2011). In total, 61 members of staff were employed in Germany and 71 in Spain. The other 15 members of staff are distributed among sites operated by UNITEDLABELS abroad.
In addition to his 62.69% interest in UNITEDLABELS AG, Mr. Peter Boder has a 100% shareholding in Facility Management Münster GmbH. UNITEDLABELS AG occupies office premises in Gildenstraße 2j, which are leased to the company by Facility Management GmbH. In 2011, the amount received was €60 thousand (prev. year: €60 thousand).
In 2008, a loan of €1,218 thousand was granted by UNITEDLABELS AG to Embassy SAS, a subsidiary of Montesquieu Finances SAS, in which the company holds an ownership interest of 45%. After scheduled principal repayments, the loan amounted to €210 thousand at the end of the reporting period. In the 2009 financial year, UNITEDLABELS AG granted a loan of €545 thousand to Montesquieu Finances SAS, the outstanding amount of which was €373 thousand at the end of the reporting period.
"Tintin", "Filly" and "Justin Bieber" have been among those licences to take centre stage in recent weeks. New product lines were designed and implemented for all three of these licences, which were added to the UNITEDLABELS AG portfolio this year. In response to the movie premiere of "Tintin – The Secret of the Unicorn" in October 2011, demand for Tintin merchandise is particularly buoyant. Specialist retailers as well as well-known toy stockists and suppliers within the e-commerce sector have shown great interest in this
product line. As further Tintin movies are to follow in the coming years, this licence is likely to become a permanent and extremely important feature within the UNITEDLABELS portfolio. In recent months, UNITEDLABELS AG company also refined and extended the product lines centred around well-known and lucrative classics such as The Simpsons, Peanuts, Angel Cat Sugar, Bob The Builder, The Smurfs, Pink Panther, Sesame Street, Barbapapa and Star Trek. This was in response to the surge in demand expected for these and other cartoon heavyweights during the fourth quarter of 2011.
No significant events were recorded after the reporting period.
As at 30 September 2011, UNITEDLABELS AG had a total of 4.2 million no-par-value shares. As at 30 September 2011, the Management Board as well as the Members of the Supervisory Board of UNITEDLABELS AG held the following shares and options:
Peter M. Boder held 2.63 million shares. No shares were held by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dr. Jens Hausmann or by the new Supervisory Board member Gert-Maria Freimuth. The member of the Supervisory Board Prof. Dr. Helmut Roland held 10,000 shares. As at 30 September 2011, no options had been granted and no valid share option plan was in place.
The festive season is rapidly approaching, making the fourth quarter in the run-up to Christmas the most important period of the financial year in terms of sales. Over the coming weeks, retailers will be stocking an extensive range of UNITEDLABELS products spanning various categories.
In the months ahead, UNITEDLABELS will be focusing in particular on improving its earnings performance, the aim being to target more profitable key accounts, step up activities in the area of "special merchandise offers" and extend the range of products associated with higher margins. Within the Special Retail segment, meanwhile, UNITEDLABELS will be looking to secure shelf space for high-margin products featuring the high-impact licences "Tintin", "The Smurfs" and "Justin Bieber" – both in Germany and abroad.
Furthermore, the company is committed to penetrating new markets and establishing new strategic partnerships in the fourth quarter of the current year and over the course of 2012.
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The 12th Annual General Meeting of UNITEDLABELS AG is scheduled for 8 May 2012, from 10 a.m. It is to be held at the "Messe und Congress Centrum Halle Münsterland" in Münster, Germany.
for the period 1 January to 30 September 2011 (unaudited)
| 01/01/2011 30/09/2011 |
01/01/2010 30/09/2010 |
01/07/2011 30/09/2011 |
01/07/2010 30/09/2010 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € | % | € | % | € | % | € | |
| Sales revenues | 43,651,952.40 | 100.0% | 35,340,693.90 | 100.0% | 14,015,926.17 | 100.0% | 15,030,815.17 |
| Cost of materials | (27,809,128.95) | (63.7)% | (21,726,673.18) | (61.5)% | (8,835,597.06) | (63.0)% | (9,987,968.35) |
| Amortisation of usufructuary rights | (3,461,075.80) | (7.9)% | (3,055,842.56) | (8.6)% | (1,026,348.01) | (7.3)% | (1,309,365.61) |
| 12,381,747.66 | 28.4% | 10,558,178.17 | 29.9% | 4,153,981.09 | 29.6% | 3,733,481.22 | |
| Other operating income | 384,355.86 | 0.9% | 405,897.25 | 1.1% | 159,344.79 | 1.1% | (85,406.07) |
| Staff costs | (4,890,650.69) | (11.2)% | (4,633,909.27) | (13.1)% | (1,541,608.22) | (11.0)% | (1,446,613.17) |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equip ment, and amortisation of intangible assets (excl. amortisation of usufructuary rights) |
(464,261.82) | (1.1)% | (420,140.90) | (1.2)% | (118,149.61) | (0.8)% | (149,332.02) |
| Other operating expenses | (7,017,756.24) | (16.1)% | (5,189,132.49) | (14.7)% | (2,317,385.75) | (16.5)% | (1,752,423.12) |
| Profit from operations | 393,434.76 | 0.9% | 720,892.76 | 2.0% | 336,182.31 | 2.4% | 299,706.85 |
| Finance income | 15,389.68 | 0.0% | 11,513.86 | 0.0% | 1,702.12 | 0.0% | 3,092.91 |
| Result from at-equity investments | 87,912.00 | 0.2% | (126,324.45) | (0.4)% | 53,228.70 | 0.4% | (89,474.40) |
| Finance cost | (830,832.35) | (1.9)% | (439,248.22) | (1.2)% | (298,422.16) | (2.1)% | (185,371.04) |
| Net finance cost | (727,530.67) | (1.7)% | (554,058.81) | (1.6)% | (243,491.34) | (1.7)% | (271,752.53) |
| Profit before tax | (334,095.91) | (0.8)% | 166,833.95 | 0.5% | 92,690.97 | 0.7% | 27,954.32 |
| Taxes on income | 343,305.39 | 0.8% | (106,381.48) | (0.3)% | 114,265.48 | 0.8% | (60,444.48) |
| Consolidated net profit / (loss) | 9,209.48 | 0.0% | 60,452.47 | 0.2% | 206,956.45 | 1.5% | (32,490.16) |
| Other comprehensive income ("OCI") |
|||||||
| Currency translation | 71,503.31 | (90,558.90) | (28,874.75) | 102,642.75 | |||
| Other comprehensive income, total |
71,503.31 | (90,558.90) | (28,874.75) | 102,642.75 | |||
| Total comprehensive income | 80,712.79 | (30,106.43) | 178,081.70 | 70,152.59 | |||
| Consolidated earnings per share | |||||||
| basic | 0.00 € | 0.01 € | 0.05 € | (0.01) € | |||
| diluted | 0.00 € | 0.01 € | 0.05 € | (0.01) € | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||
| basic | 4,153,801 shares | 4,153,801 shares | 4,153,801 shares | 4,153,801 shares | |||
| diluted | 4,153,801 shares | 4,153,801 shares | 4,153,801 shares | 4,153,801 shares |
| 09/2011 € '000 |
09/2010 € '000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated profit for the year | 9 | 60 |
| Interest income from financing activities | 815 | 428 |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets an usufructual rights | 2,899 | 3,476 |
| Change in provisions | (444) | 182 |
| Other non-cash expenses | (419) | 126 |
| Result from the disposal of non-current assets | 0 | 18 |
| Change in inventories, trade receivables, and other assets not attributable to investing or financing activities |
(1,931) | (7,823) |
| Change in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investing or financing activities |
(1,053) | (3,055) |
| Cash flows from operating activities | (123) | (477) |
| Proceeds from the disposal of non-current assets | 0 | 144 |
| Payments for investments in non-current assets | (4,427) | (2,222) |
| Cash flows from investing activities | (4,427) | (2,078) |
| Proceeds from bank loans | 1,711 | 2,891 |
| Payment of dividends | (623) | 0 |
| Repayment of financial loans | (221) | (699) |
| Interest received | 15 | 12 |
| Interest paid | (831) | (439) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | 52 | 1,764 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (4,499) | (791) |
| Currency translation | 72 | (91) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 5,468 | 3,694 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,039 | 2,812 |
| Gross debt bank | 10,534 | 11,247 |
| Net debt bank | 9,495 | 8,434 |
| Composition of cash and cash equivalents: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,039 | 2,812 |
30 September 2011 (unaudited)
| ASSETS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Assets | 30/09/2011 € |
31/12/2010 € |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 6,016,264.03 | 6,265,685.55 |
| Intangible assets | 10,224,419.22 | 8,164,816.00 |
| At-equity investments | 921,477.60 | 850,138.91 |
| Deferred tax assets | 4,344,983.22 | 3,997,437.74 |
| 21,507,144.08 | 19,278,078.20 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 13,243,737.87 | 8,411,756.00 |
| Trade receivables | 14,603,364.16 | 15,774,075.25 |
| Other assets | 1,540,821.12 | 3,270,782.57 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,039,484.81 | 5,467,654.72 |
| 30,427,407.96 | 32,924,268.54 | |
| 30/09/2011 € |
31/12/2010 € |
|
|---|---|---|
| Equity | ||
| Capital and reserves attributable to the owners of the parent company |
||
| Issued capital | 4,200,000.00 | 4,200,000.00 |
| Capital reserves | 19,194,174.55 | 19,194,174.55 |
| Retained earnings | 2,883,209.63 | 2,883,209.63 |
| Currency translation | (406,115.98) | (477,619.29) |
| Consolidated unappropriated surplus | 2,446,691.74 | 3,060,552.41 |
| Treasury shares | (223,413.73) | (223,413.73) |
| Total equity | 28,094,546.21 | 28,636,903.57 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Provisions for pensions | 1,207,815.97 | 1,070,797.00 |
| Financial liabilities | 2,787,584.73 | 2,909,940.73 |
| Trade payables | 880,898.00 | 426,398.00 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 16,911.38 | 13,344.38 |
| 4,893,210.08 | 4,420,480.11 | |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Provisions | 553,659.97 | 1,134,443.48 |
| Current tax payable liabilities | 98,942.29 | 178,186.96 |
| Financial liabilities | 7,746,605.15 | 6,882,982.94 |
| Trade and other payables |
10,547,588.35 | 10,949,349.68 |
| 18,946,795.76 | 19,144,963.06 | |
| Total liabilities | 23,840,005.84 | 23,565,443.17 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 51,934,552.04 | 52,202,346.74 |
| Subscribed capital € '000 |
Capital reserves € '000 |
Revenue reserves € '000 |
Translation reserve € '000 |
Treasury shares € '000 |
Total € '000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 01/01/2010 | 4,200 | 19,195 | 4,875 | (366) | (223) | 27,681 |
| Currency translation | 0 | 0 | 0 | (91) | 0 | (91) |
| Consolidated loss Q III 2010 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period |
0 | 0 | 60 | (91) | 0 | (31) |
| Balance at 30/09/2010 | 4,200 | 19,195 | 4,935 | (457) | (223) | 27,650 |
| Consolidated income 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1,068 | 0 | 0 | 1,068 |
| Currency translation | 0 | 0 | 0 | (111) | 0 | (111) |
| Balance at 31/12/2010 | 4,200 | 19,194 | 5,943 | (477) | (223) | 28,637 |
| Currency translation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 71 |
| Consolidated loss Q III 2011 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Total comprehensive loss for the period |
0 | 0 | 9 | 71 | 0 | 80 |
| Dividend payment | 0 | 0 | (623) | 0 | 0 | (623) |
| Balance at 30/09/2011 | 4,200 | 19,194 | 5,329 | (406) | (223) | 28,094 |
Gildenstraße 6 48157 Münster Deutschland Telefon: +49 (0) 251- 32 21- 0 Telefax: +49 (0) 251- 32 21- 999 [email protected]
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