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Geratherm Medical AG

Earnings Release May 23, 2007

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Course of Business from 1 January to 31 March 2007

  • turnover decreased slightly (-4.4%)
  • lower operating result
  • EPS 4 cents (previous year: 5 cents)
  • new divisions on a good course

Dear shareholders of and interested parties in Geratherm Medical,

The business started off in the 1st quarter of 2007 with some difficulties. The development of the Geratherm Medical turnover was impacted negatively by the sharp drop in the value of the dollar and our high export share. The dollar exchange rate dropped by 10%, as compared to the previous year's quarter. Furthermore, there was no pronounced flu epidemic in the first quarter of 2007, due to the very mild winter. In total, the turnover of the first quarter decreased by 4.4 % to reach EUR 2.1 million.

The turnover in Germany fell over-proportionately by 13.6 %. Sales throughout Europe remained more or less stable. The turnover decrease of 5.5 % in the USA is mainly due to the negative development of the dollar. We expect that the second quarter of 2007 will provide more positive impulses, in particular, as some large-scale orders could not be delivered to the customer in March anymore. The first half of the year will thus correspond with our targets for 2007.

The gross profit or loss dwindled in line with the turnover development, by minus 4.3 % to reach EUR 1.2 million. The gross margin of 56 % stands at the same level as the previous year.

The expenditure for our subsidiary apoplex medical technologies GmbH also burdened the earning quality of the overall enterprise with a minus of kEUR 49. The staff numbers were increased both in apoplex as well as in the Sales & Marketing division of Geratherm, so that the staff costs rose by 6.0 % as compared to the previous year. The EBIT operating result decreased by 36.1 % to kEUR 131 as compared to the strong previous year's quarter.

The financial results reported amounted to kEUR 64 (previous year: kEUR 31). The investment performance with regard to securities of the healthcare sector increased significantly over the first three months, so that an upward revaluation of non-realised securities gains could be recorded in the amount of kEUR 533. These are not included in the profit and loss account but in the equity capital – the so-called market valuation reserve.

The result of ordinary business operations was lowered by 17.4 % to kEUR 195 (previous year: kEUR 236). The Period Group Result (EAT) was reduced by 12.2 % to kEUR 202 (previous year: kEUR 230). The result of 4 cents per share was 1 cent lower than the same quarter of the previous year.

The equity capital in the amount of EUR 18.2 million amounts to 92.2 % of the balance sheet total or EUR 4.05 per share. The return on the equity invested stood at 4.4 % and thus slightly lower than the level of the previous year's quarter. As of 31 March 2007, the cash and securities held by the company amounted to EUR 10.0 Mio (previous year: EUR 10.3 million). The cash resources in the amount of EUR 3.6 million are invested with banks in the short term at interest rates usual in the market.

The investment in marketable securities increased significantly from EUR 3.8 million to EUR 6.3 million.

The investment allocations received are written off continuously. They amounted to kEUR 596 by the end of the quarter. There are no amounts owed to credit institutions. Trade accounts payable amounted to kEUR 228 (-19.1 %). The short-term liabilities amounted to kEUR 947 or 4.8 % of the balance sheet total. The relatively high amount of receivables due to the large turnover at the end of the year 2006 was reduced by 24.3 % to EUR 1.7 million by the end of the first quarter of 2007.

Once again, the analogue diagnostics products on the basis of gallium provided the mainstay of turnover with 42.9 % (previous year: 44.3 %). The turnover was reduced by 7.4 % to kEUR 894 in the first quarter of 2007, due to exchange rate developments. The Digital Diagnostics segment was able to latch on to the previous growth and recorded a turnover plus of 3.6 % to reach altogether kEUR 860 also in the first quarter.

Turnover by segments 01.01.-31.03.2007

The turnover share of the Other Products segment saw an absolute drop by kEUR 54 to kEUR 332. The share of the Warming Systems remained at the very good level of the previous year with kEUR 135.

The apoplex medical technologies subsidiary was able to record smaller billed turnover items in the first quarter of 2007. We expect significantly higher turnover contributions for the coming months.

Turnover by regions 01.01.-31.03.2007

82.5 % of the turnover in the amount of EUR 2.1 million was achieved in exports during the first quarter of 2007. The slightly weaker domestic demand could be compensated by increasing the export share. The turnover split across the respective markets remained more or less the same. The turnover of our subsidiary Geratherm do Brasil rose to reach kEUR 168 (previous year: kEUR 132).

I/07 IV/06 III/06 II/06 I/06
Data and facts Turnover 2,086 2,709 1,668 2,031 2,182
(kEUR) EBITDA 9.6% 15.0% 12.4% 5.4% 12.8%
EBIT 131 314 116 23 205
EPS (EUR) 0.04 0.18 0.16 0.03 0.05
Cashflow 187 215 187 88 262

Our efforts continue to be concentrated on building the new product segments of Warming Systems and Arrhythmia. Meanwhile the apoplex subsidiary has a mature technology, which is being offered to doctors starting from the end of the first quarter 2007 via sales partners. Respective contracts have been signed. The second quarter will focus on the training of the sales force. Furthermore, there will be the publication of supplementary clinical trials around the end of the second quarter.

Furthermore, we presume to receive a positive answer concerning the US military license for Geratherm Warming Systems in the next few months. The license for the civilian sector has already been granted. We expect orders for warming systems from the US Coast Guard in the second quarter of 2007.

We look forward to welcoming our shareholders to this year's General Meeting at the Hotel "Hessischer Hof" in Frankfurt am Main on 11 June 2007, at 2 p.m. We are happy to answer any additional questions you may have on that day.

Geschwenda, May 2007

Dr. Gert Frank Thomas Robst

Chairman of the Board Director of Sales & Marketing

GERATHERM AT A GLANCE

Group financial ratio Jan.-March 2007 Jan.-March 2006 Change
Sales revenues 2,086 kEUR 2,182 kEUR -4.4%
Export share 1,720 kEUR 1,758 kEUR -2.2%
Export ratio 82
%
81
%
1.2%
Gross profit (EBITDA) 201 kEUR 280 kEUR -28.0%
EBITDA - Margin 9.6
%
12.8
%
-25.0%
Amortization and depreciation -70 kEUR -75 kEUR -5.9%
Operating results (EBIT) 131 kEUR 205 kEUR -36.1%
Result of ordinary activities 195 kEUR 236 kEUR -17.4%
Financial results 64 kEUR 31 kEUR 104.9%
Group period result (EAT) 202 kEUR 230 kEUR -12.2%
Long-term assets 5,159 kEUR 5,230 kEUR -1.4%
Short-term assets 14,606 kEUR 14,299 kEUR 2.1%
Total assets 19,765 kEUR 19,529 kEUR 1.2%
Equity capital 18,222 kEUR 18,104 kEUR 0.7%
Return on equity 4.4
%
5.1
%
-12.7%
Equity ratio 92.2
%
92.7
%
-0.5%
Cash, cash equivalents and securities 9,965 kEUR 10,278 kEUR -3.0%
Earnings per share according to
IFRS (EPS)*
0.04 EUR 0.05 EUR -20.0%
Earnings per Share according to
DVFA*
0.04 EUR 0.05 EUR -20.0%
Number of employees at end of the
period
76 69 10.1%
Individual shares 4,500,000 4,500,000
* based on individual shares in circulation 4,500,000 4,500,000

Consolidated profit and loss statement of 1 January 2007 to 31 March 2007

Jan.- March Jan.- March Change
2007
EUR
2006
EUR
Sales revenues 2,086,072 2,181,526 -4.4%
Change in inventory of semi-finished and finished products 64,670 16,317 296.3%
Other capitalized own work 28,731 27,770 3.5%
Other operating income 29,921 37,626 -20.5%
2,209,394 2,263,239 -2.4%
Cost of materials
Cost of raw materials, consumables and
goods for resale -963,215 -997,588 -3.4%
Costs of purchased services -78,381 -45,083 73.9%
-1,041,596 -1,042,671 -0.1%
Gross profit or loss 1,167,798 1,220,568 -4.3%
Personnel expenses
Wages and salaries -457,957 -421,230 8.7%
Social security, pension and other benefits -89,790 -95,637 -6.1%
-547,747 -516,867 6.0%
Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of tangible assets -70,426 -74,845 -5.9%
Other operating expenses -418,464 -423,747 -1.2%
Operating results 131,161 205,109 -36.1%
Dividend income 1,421 3,605 -60.6%
Income from securities trading 32,019 28,500 12.3%
Losses from securities trading 0 -35,069 -100.0%
Securities-related expenses -7,995 0
Other interest and similar income 38,685 34,732 11.4%
Interests and similar expenses -2 -478 -99.6%
Financial results 64,128 31,290 104.9%
Profit (loss) on ordinary activities 195,289 236,399 -17.4%
Income taxes -16,760 -17,235 -2.8%
Net profit for the period 178,529 219,164 -18.5%
Result allotted to other shareholders -23,707 -11,073 114.1%
Group period result 202,236 230,237 -12.2%
EBITDA 201,587 279,954 -28.0%
Earnings per share undiluted 0.04 0.05 -20.0%

Consolidated balance sheet 31 March 2007

Assets 31. March 2007
EUR
31. December 2006
EUR
Change
A. Long-term assets
I. Intangible assets
1. Development costs 356,526 356,150 0.1%
2. Software 32,786 34,951 -6.2%
3. Goodwill 75,750 75,750 0.0%
465,062 466,851 -0.4%
II. Tangible assets
1. Land, land rights and buildings 1,404,917 1,423,559 -1.3%
2. Technical equipment and machinery 245,177 229,035 7.0%
3. Other equipment, factory and office equipment 143,762 127,586 12.7%
4. Prepayments 10,994 10,895 0.9%
1,804,850 1,791,075 0.8%
III. Deferred taxation 2,889,138 2,905,898 -0.6%
5,159,050 5,163,824 -0.1%
B. Short-term assets
I. Inventories
1. Raw materials and supplies 894,715 979,283 -8.6%
2. Unfinished goods 656,982 673,780 -2.5%
3. Finished goods and merchandise 1,200,362 918,701 30.7%
2,752,059 2,571,764 7.0%
II. Receivables and other assets
1. Trade receivables 1,661,286 2,195,113 -24.3%
2. Tax receivables 178,540 116,133 53.7%
3. Other assets 49,296 56,876 -13.3%
1,889,122 2,368,122 -20.2%
III. Securities 6,260,172 3,786,646 65.3%
IV. Cash and cash equivalents 3,704,338 5,129,570 -27.8%
14,605,691 13,856,102 5.4%
19,764,741 19,019,926 3.9%
Equity and Liabilities
A. Equity capital
I. Subscribed capital 4,500,000 4,500,000 0.0%
II. Capital reserves 7,570,000 7,570,000 0.0%
III. Other reserves 6,116,174 5,378,250 13.7%
IV. Minority interest 35,463 56,616 -37.4%
18,221,637 17,504,866 4.1%
B. Investments subsidies received 595,999 608,031 -2.0%
C. Short-term debts
1. Payments on accounts 30,357 22,451 35.2%
2. Trade payables 228,240 282,251 -19.1%
3. Tax liabilities 27,532 47,286 -41.8%
4. Other liabilities 660,976 555,041 19.1%
947,105 907,029 4.4%
19,764,741 19,019,926 3.9%

Group cash flow statement of 01 January 2007 to 31 March 2007

Jan.- March 2007
kEUR
Jan.- March 2006
kEUR
Group period result 202 230
Earnings Minority interests -24 -11
Other costs affecting income/expenses 5 2
Dividend income -1 -4
Interest earnings -39 -34
Interest expenses 0 0
Decrease of deferred taxes 17 17
Depreciation of fixed assets 70 75
Income from securities trading -32 -28
Losses from securities trading 0 35
Amortization of public grants and subsidies -12 -20
Losses from disposal of fixed assets 1 0
Gross cash flow 187 262
Decrease / increase of inventories -180 75
Decrease / increase of trade receivables and other assets 479 2
Increase in current liabilities and other liabilities 40 14
Monies received from dividends 1 4
Monies received from interest 39 34
Cash outflow from interest 0 0
Cash flow from operations 566 391
Cash outflow for investments in fixed assets -83 -51
Monies received based on financial assets 244 944
Cash outflow based on financial assets -2,152 -1,160
Cash flow from investments -1,991 -267
Cash inflow from minority interest 0 0
Dividend payments 0 0
Cash flow from financing activities 0 0
Change in cash and cash equivalents -1,425 124
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the reporting period 5,129 5,965
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period 3,704 6,089

Group equity change calculation by 31. March 2007

Subscribed
capital
Capital
reserves
Market
valuation
reserve
Currency
conversion
reserve
Accumula
ted
earnings
Minority
interests
Equity capital
EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
1. January 2006 4,500,000 7,570,000 150,816 4,542 4,834,408 62,522 17,122,288
Unrealized profits and
losses from valuation
of securities
760,801 760,801
Currency translation in
the group
1,036 995 2,031
Income and expenses
included in equity
capital
760,801 1,036 995 762,832
Group period result 230,237 -11,073 219,164
31. March 2006 4,500,000 7,570,000 911,617 5,578 5,064,645 52,444 18,104,284
1. January 2007 4,500,000 7,570,000 78,591 2,205 5,297,454 56,616 17,504,866
Unrealized profits and
losses from valuation
of securities
533,028 533,028
Currency translation in
the group
2,660 2,554 5,214
Income and expenses
included in equity
capital
533,028 2,660 2,554 538,242
Group period result 202,236 -23,707 178,529
31. March 2007 4,500,000 7,570,000 611,619 4,865 5,499,690 35,463 18,221,637

Segment reporting of 1 January 2007 to 31 March 2007

By Region Germany Europe USA Others Total
Jan.-
March
2007
Jan.-
March
2006
Jan.-
March
2007
Jan.-
March
2006
Jan.-
March
2007
Jan.-
March
2006
Jan.-
March
2007
Jan.-
March
2006
Jan.-
March
2007
Jan.-
March
2006
kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR KEUR
Sales revenues 366 424 1,104 1,124 266 281 350 353 2,086 2,182
Gross profit or loss 230 265 602 611 145 153 191 192 1,168 1,221
Operating results 26 45 68 102 16 26 21 32 131 205
including:
Armortization of intangible
assets and depreciation of
tangible assets
14 16 36 38 9 9 11 12 70 75
Amortization of public grants
and subsidies
2 4 6 10 2 3 2 3 12 20
Acquisition costs of fixed
assets for the period
63 50 0 0 0 0 21 1 84 51
Book value of fixed assets 2,215 2,277 0 0 0 0 55 7 2,270 2,284
According to areas of activity Analogue
Diagnostic Products
Digital
Diagnostic Products
Others Total
Jan.-
March
2007
Jan.-
March
2006
Jan.-
March
2007
Jan.-
March
2006
Jan.-
March
2007
Jan.-
March
2006
Jan.-
March
2007
Jan.-
March
2006
kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR KEUR
Sales revenues 894 966 860 830 332 386 2,086 2,182
Gross profit or loss 637 661 350 316 181 244 1,168 1,221
Operating results 173 178 67 58 -109 -31 131 205
Financial results 64 31
Taxes -17 -17
Minority share in results 24 11
Group period result 202 230
including:
Amortization of intangible assets and
depreciation of tangible assets
20 27 18 14 32 34 70 75
Amortisation of public grants and
subsidies
5 9 5 8 2 4 12 20
Acquisition cost of fixed assets for
the period
9 3 30 1 45 47 84 51
Book value of fixed assets 765 853 305 298 1,200 1,133 2,270 2,284
Deferred taxes 2,889 2,946 2,889 2,946
Short- term assets 2,256 1,973 1,331 1,200 11,019 11,126 14,606 14,299
Total assets 3,021 2,826 1,636 1,498 15,108 15,205 19,765 19,529
Short-term liabilities 98 86 94 74 755 602 947 762
Investment subsidies received 596 663 596 663

Explanation of the Interim Group Financial Statement for the period of 1 January 2007 – 31 March 2007

Accounting and valuation methods

The Interim Group Financial Statement of Geratherm Medical AG for the first quarter of 2007 was prepared according to the rules of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) valid on the balance sheet closing date, and the interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), as they are compulsory in the European Union.

All accounting, valuation and consolidation principles were maintained, as detailed in the Annex of the 2006 Group Financial Statement.

Consolidated companies

There were no changes in the group of consolidated companies during the first quarter of 2007.

Explanations

Long-term assets

As per 30 March 2007, development cost for the further development of the Stroke Risk Analyser SRA IV for the prevention of strokes in the amount of kEUR 29 (previous year: kEUR 28) were capitalised.

There were further additions to the long-term assets in the amount of kEUR 54 (previous year: kEUR 23), which relate mainly to replacement investments in production plant as well as other furniture and fixtures.

Short-term assets

The short-term assets display greater changes mainly in the item of Securities and Cash Resources. As per 31 March 2007, the securities holdings were increased through purchase by kEUR 2,152 (previous year: kEUR 1,160). There were disposals through sale in the amount of kEUR 244 (previous year: kEUR 944). Thus, a profit contribution was realized in the amount of kEUR 32 (previous year: kEUR 28). The purchasing cost as per 31 March 2007 in the amount of kEUR 5,649 (previous year: kEUR 3,277) is matched by a stock valuated on the basis of the prices of 31 March 2007 in the amount of kEUR 6,260 (previous year: kEUR 4,189). This results in profits not realised in the amount of kEUR 611 (previous year: kEUR 912). These are included in the item of Market Valuation Reserve of the equity capital.

The available cash was reduced by altogether kEUR 1,425. This is due mainly to the investment in the form of securities and a cash inflow from the reduction of the receivables in the amount of kEUR 479.

Equity capital

The subscribed capital of Geratherm AG amounted to EUR 4,500,000 on 31 March 2007 and is split into 4,500,000 individual bearer share certificates. The subscribed capital has been fully paid in. The company did not hold any shares of its own on 31 March 2007.

The development of the equity capital was presented in the Group's Statement of Changes in Equity.

The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board will suggest to the General Meeting of Shareholders on 11 June 2007 to pay out a tax-free dividend of EUR 0.40 per share, again availing of the tax-relevant "dormant" partner account.

Dates for futher reporting 2007

General Meeting of Shareholders 11 June 2007 Hotel "Hessischer Hof" in Frankfurt/Main

Interim Report 2nd Quarter 2007 23 August 2007

Interim Report 3rd Quarter 2007 22 November 2007

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