Quarterly Report • May 8, 2007
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| Q1 2007 | Q1 2006 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Million EUR | 13.0 | 11.3 | 15% |
| Return on revenue before tax | % | 9 | 9 | 4% |
| EBITDA | Million EUR | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3% |
| EBIT | Million EUR | 1.3 | 1.1 | 21% |
| EBT | Million EUR | 1.2 | 1.0 | 20% |
| Net income before minority interest | Million EUR | 0.8 | 0.7 | 14% |
| Net income / loss | Million EUR | 0.8 | 0.6 | 17% |
| Earnings per share (basic) | EUR | 0.24 | 0.21 | 16% |
| Earnings per share (diluted) | EUR | 0.24 | 0.21 | 16% |
| Cash flow from operating activities | Million EUR | 1.3 | 0.9 | 48% |
| Depreciation and amortization (net) | Million EUR | 1.0 | 1.1 | -14% |
| Employees (as of March 31) | Persons | 303 | 285 | 6% |
The miniaturized cobalt-60 source, which is one millimeter thick and just under 3.5 millimeters long, is superbly suited for use in afterloaders, a type of cancer radiation system. In January, Eckert & Ziegler received a large-scale contract from Venezuela for MultiSource® afterloaders.
"Forschergarten", the pre-school natural science education program that Eckert & Ziegler initiated, was honored as a "2007 Selected Site in the Land of Ideas".
Gas referencing standard with transfer kit for the nuclear industry, used in calibrating control systems
Following the record year of 2006, the first three months of the new business year have developed very well.
In the first quarter of 2007, the Eckert & Ziegler Group posted sales of 13 million EUR, which were 1.7 million EUR or 15% above the figure for the same period of last year. Both the operating results (up 27%, or 0.3 million EUR) and the income from continuing operations (up 14%, or 0.1 million EUR) rose substantially over the figures for the same period of last year.
For all segments, sales increased over the same three-month period of 2006.
Sales in the Nuclear Medicine and Imaging segment increased nominally (disregarding devaluation of the US\$) by 11% over the same period of last year. This segment has traditionally been the largest in the Group; it produces primarily products for medical imaging and industrial measurement systems. The main growth engines in the segment for the first quarter of 2007 were radioactive sources. Sales of radioactive sources for industrial applications rose by 25% even on a US-dollar basis. This is due in large part to high demand from the oil and gas sector as well as the controlled systems sector. The majority of sales were to customers in North America, and thus took place in US\$. Due to the continuing decline in the US\$/EUR exchange rate, however, this considerable increase in sales did not generate the hoped-for effect. In real terms, the segment grew by 2%.
Sales revenues in the Therapy segment showed a significant rise. Compared to the same period of last year, they grew by 1.1 million EUR or 25%, to 5.4 million EUR. This increase derives especially from the supply of tumor radiation systems (+27%) as well as from greater sales of implants for treating prostate cancer (+20%). The high sales of tumor radiation systems resulted from the acquisition of a large-scale contract with the Venezuelan Health Ministry.
Sales in the Radiopharmaceuticals segment increased by 44%, or 0.5 million EUR. This growth is due primarily to revenue from decoupled products of the Modular-Lab group, as well as to a considerable increase (21%) in income from contrast agents for PET scans (Positron Emission Tomography), the main driver of sales in this segment.
The Eckert & Ziegler Group also showed a positive trajectory for profits. Following taxes and distribution to other shareholders, it earned profits of 0.8 million EUR (last year: 0.6 million EUR), or 0.24 EUR per share (last year: 0.21 EUR per share). Figures for the first quarter of 2007 thus lie well over those for the same period of last year.
As in preceding periods, the main source of profit was the Nuclear Medicine and Industry segment, which contributed a surplus of 0.6 million EUR after taxes and distribution to other shareholders. The Therapy segment posted profits of 0.3 million EUR, whereas the Radiopharmaceuticals segment showed a loss of 0.2 million EUR. For both the Therapy and the Nuclear Medicine and Imaging segments, the surplus after taxes and distribution to other shareholders rose by 0.2 million EUR.
n The Venezuelan Health Ministry ordered innovative tumor radiation systems of the MultiSource® type for six additional clinics. This represents an additional order of afterloaders, following immediately upon the Curietron order of last year.
n "Forschergarten", the preschool natural science education program (www.forschergarten. de) that Eckert & Ziegler initiated, was honored as a "2007 Selected Site in the Land of Ideas" ("Ausgewählter Ort im Land der Ideen 2007"). As such, it is one of 365 innovative projects assigned a specific day in a campaign next year to highlight the future potential and wealth of ideas in Germany.
In the Therapy segment, a new design was developed for the iridium-192 radioactive source. By further miniaturizing thissource and by considerably increasing its physical flexibility, we can expand the range of treatment available from our cancer radiation systems. In addition to this enhanced design, a considerably more powerful drive for the afterloader was also developed.
In the Radiopharmaceuticalssegment, the development work that waslaunched in the 2005 and 2006 business years on the Modular-Lab synthesis module was pursued further. Thisfamily ofsystemslets nuclear medicalspecialists conveniently produce yet larger amounts of radiopharmaceutical agentsfor PET scans(Positron Emission Tomography).
The Modular-Lab was also expanded to enable automatic marking of radiopharmaceuticals. A prototype has already been installed in Switzerland. This new technology will increasingly replace manual radioactive marking, and is helping to dramatically lower the levels of radiation that laboratory personnel are exposed to.
As of 31 March 2007, Eckert & Ziegler Group employed a staff of 303 (compared to 285 on 31 March 2006). The total number of staff increased by 2 over the Groupwide figure at the end of 2006.
The Board anticipates a net income of 2.8 million EUR (earnings pershare of 0.90 EUR) for the 2007 business year. The optimistic growth expectations are based primarily on greatersales of implantsfor treating prostate cancer, which were added to the list of products and servicesremunerated by health insurance companiesin France last year. The Board also expectsindustrial components and tumor radiation systemsto generate significant booststo growth.
The net income prognosis of 2.8 million EUR is contingent on the EUR/US\$ exchange rate and stable tax rules. However, the German government plans to modify the corporate tax, which might lead to a depreciation of latent taxes. A precise outlook proves to be very difficult due to the hitherto fragmentary information flow and the unpredictable political decision making process.
Thanks to its solid financial situation and healthy capital structure, the Eckert & Ziegler Group has a sound basis for continued successful growth. Strong developments over the first three months of the new business year confirm this positive outlook for the year 2007.
| Quarterly Report | Quaterly Report | Annual Report | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I/2007 | I/2006 | 2006 | |
| 01–03/2007 | 01–03/2006 | 01–12/2006 | |
| TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | |
| Revenue | 12,999 | 11,284 | 50,378 |
| Cost of goods sold | -6,977 | -6,130 | -26,464 |
| Gross profit on sales | 6,022 | 5,154 | 23,914 |
| Selling expenses | -2,159 | -2,052 | -8,652 |
| General and administrative expenses | -2,639 | -2,497 | -10,307 |
| Research and development expenses | -6 | -103 | -333 |
| Other operating income | 85 | 535 | 1,451 |
| Other operating expenses | -9 | -15 | -196 |
| Operating income/loss | 1,294 | 1,022 | 5,877 |
| Interest receivable and payable, net | -174 | -136 | -796 |
| Gains/losses on currency exchange, net | 43 | -47 | -328 |
| Other income/expense, net | - | 133 | -5 |
| Income before tax and minority interest | 1,163 | 972 | 4,748 |
| Income tax expense | -367 | -276 | -1,611 |
| Net income from continuing operations | 796 | 696 | 3,137 |
| Income from discontinued operations, net | - | - | -592 |
| Minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries | -39 | -46 | -324 |
| Net income/loss | 757 | 650 | 2,221 |
| Ergebnis je Aktie | |||
| Unverwässert | 0,24 | 0,21 | 0,71 |
| Verwässert | 0,24 | 0,21 | 0,70 |
| Ergebnis je Aktie aus fortlaufender Geschäftstätigkeit | |||
| Unverwässert | 0,25 | 0,22 | 1,00 |
| Verwässert | 0,25 | 0,22 | 0,99 |
| Average number ofsharesin circulation (basic) | 3,141 | 3,123 | 3,131 |
| Average number ofsharesin circulation (diluted) | 3,177 | 3,158 | 3,167 |
| March 31, 2007 | Dec 31, 2006 | |
|---|---|---|
| TEUR | TEUR | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Non-current assets | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 15,486 | 15,920 |
| Intangible assets | 7,416 | 7,212 |
| Goodwill | 10,705 | 10,773 |
| Equity investments | 74 | 74 |
| Deferred taxes | 4,104 | 4,118 |
| Other non-current assets | 2,031 | 2,084 |
| Total non-current assets | 39,816 | 40,181 |
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,892 | 4,683 |
| Marketable securities | 1,031 | 1,081 |
| Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts | 10,544 | 11,110 |
| Receivables from related parties | 8 | 27 |
| Inventories | 6,261 | 5,888 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,816 | 1,204 |
| Total current assets | 22,552 | 23,993 |
| Total assets | 62,368 | 64,174 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Subscribed capital | 3,250 | 3,250 |
| Capital reserve | 29,664 | 29,632 |
| Retained earnings | 6,825 | 6,068 |
| Cumulative other comprehensive income | -2,935 | -2,679 |
| Own shares | -366 | -366 |
| Minority interests | 463 | 424 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 36,901 | 36,329 |
| Non-current liabilities Long-term debt, less current portion and capital lease obligations |
6,268 | 7,319 |
| Deferred income from grants and other deferred income | 1,185 | 1,270 |
| Deferred taxes | 1,681 | 1,706 |
| Pension reserves | 132 | 129 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 3,414 | 3,449 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 12,680 | 13,873 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 2,002 | 3,365 |
| Trade accounts payable | 3,864 | 3,855 |
| Prepayments received | 240 | 331 |
| Accrued expenses | 3,967 | 3,971 |
| Deferred income from grants and other deferred income | 958 | 960 |
| Income tax payable | 836 | 300 |
| Other current liabilities | 920 | 1,190 |
| Total current liabilities | 12,787 | 13,972 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 62,368 | 64,174 |
| 3-monthly report | 3-monthly report 01–03/2006 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 01–03/2007 | |||
| TEUR | TEUR | ||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Profit for the year | 796 | 696 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 958 | 1,118 | |
| Proceeds from grants | |||
| less release of deferred income from grants | -85 | -267 | |
| Deferred taxes | -1 | 23 | |
| Income (-)/expense from stock option plan | 32 | - | |
| Unrealized foreign currency gains (-)/losses | -36 | 91 | |
| Long-term reserves, other long-term liabilities | -6 | -44 | |
| Gains/losses from the disposal of non-current assets | -1 | 9 | |
| Other items, net | 4 | -293 | |
| Changes in current assets and liabilities: | |||
| Receivables | 266 | 1,282 | |
| Inventories | -415 | 212 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 19 | 248 | |
| Accounts payable | |||
| and accounts payable to affiliates | 172 | -764 | |
| Tax reserves | 43 | -705 | |
| Other liabilities | -458 | -736 | |
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 1,288 | 870 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Additions to / Sale of non-current assets | -823 | -1,115 | |
| Purchase/sale of securities | 50 | - | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -773 | -1,115 | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Change in long-term borrowing | -925 | -750 | |
| Change in short-term borrowing | -1,342 | 19 | |
| Treasury stock used for stock options | - | 97 | |
| Net cash generated from financing activities | -2,267 | -634 | |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | -39 | -38 | |
| Decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents | -1,791 | -917 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 4,683 | 4,950 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 2,892 | 4,033 |
| Cumulative | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| otherequity items | ||||||||||
| Subscribed capital | Unrealized | Equity attri- | share- | |||||||
| Nominal | Capital | Retained | gains/losses | Exchange | Own | butable to | Minority | holders' | ||
| Shares | value | reserve | earnings | on securities | differences | shares | shareholders | interest | equity | |
| TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | ||
| Balance Jan 1, 2006 | 3,250,000 | 3,250 | 29,346 | 4,316 | 41 | -1,664 | -434 | 34,855 | 100 | 34,955 |
| Dividends paid | -469 | -469 | -469 | |||||||
| Cost of share option plan | 116 | 116 | 116 | |||||||
| Application of own shares | ||||||||||
| for acquisitions and to service | ||||||||||
| share option plan | 170 | 68 | 238 | 238 | ||||||
| Profit for the year | 2,221 | 2,221 | 324 | 2,545 | ||||||
| Unrealized gains/losses on | ||||||||||
| securities at balance sheet date | ||||||||||
| (after tax of EUR 14 thousand) | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||||||
| Reversal of unrealized gains/ | ||||||||||
| losses on securities at | ||||||||||
| previous balance sheet date | -41 | -41 | -41 | |||||||
| Foreign currency | ||||||||||
| translation differences | -1,037 | -1,037 | -1,037 | |||||||
| Balance Dec 31, 2006 | 3,250,000 | 3,250 | 29,632 | 6,068 | 22 | -2,701 | -366 | 35,905 | 424 | 36,329 |
| Balance March 31, 2007 | 3,250,000 | 3,250 | 29,664 | 6,825 | 22 | -2,957 | -366 | 36,438 | 463 | 36,901 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| translation differences | -256 | -256 | -256 | |||||||
| Foreign currency | ||||||||||
| previous balance sheet date | -22 | -22 | -22 | |||||||
| losses on securities at | ||||||||||
| Reversal of unrealized gains/ | ||||||||||
| (after tax of EUR 14 thousand) | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||||||
| securities at balance sheet date | ||||||||||
| Unrealized gains/losses on | ||||||||||
| Profit for the year | 757 | 757 | 39 | 796 | ||||||
| Cost of share option plan | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
| Balance Jan 1, 2007 | 3,250,000 | 3,250 | 29,632 | 6,068 | 22 | -2,701 | -366 | 35,905 | 424 | 36,329 |
| TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | ||
| Shares | value | reserve | earnings | on securities | differences | shares | shareholders | interest | equity | |
| Nominal | Capital | Retained | gains/losses | Exchange | Own | butable to | Minority | holders' | ||
| Subscribed capital | Unrealized | Equity attri- | share- | |||||||
| otherequity items | Group | |||||||||
| Cumulative |
| 01– 03/2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear | Radio- | |||||
| Medicine | pharma- | Consoli- | ||||
| & Industry | Therapy | ceuticals | Others | dation | Totals | |
| TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | |
| Sales to external customers | 5,984 | 5,367 | 1,645 | 3 | 12,999 | |
| Sales to other segments | 0 | 50 | 0 | 255 | -305 | |
| Total segment sales | 5,984 | 5,417 | 1,645 | 258 | -305 | 12,999 |
| Depreciation & amortization | -302 | -519 | -107 | -30 | -958 | |
| Non-cash income and expenses | -1 | -82 | 47 | 129 | 93 | |
| Net income/loss before minority interest | 602 | 346 | -158 | 6 | 796 | |
| Segmental assets | 28,100 | 21,060 | 6,825 | 36,113 | -33,834 | 58,264 |
| Segmental liabilities | -12,219 | -16,533 | -9,410 | -5,044 | 19,420 | -23,786 |
| Capital expenditure | 157 | 366 | 283 | 1 | 807 |
| Sales by geographic areas 01 – 03/2007 | Million EUR | % |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 4,7 | 36 |
| Europe | 7,0 | 54 |
| Asia/Pacific | 0,9 | 7 |
| Others | 0,4 | 3 |
| 13,0 | 100 |
| 01– 03/2006 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear | Radio- | |||||
| Medicine | pharma- | Consoli- | ||||
| & Industry | Therapy | ceuticals | Others | dation | Totals | |
| TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | |
| Sales to external customers | 5,847 | 4,298 | 1,139 | 11,284 | ||
| Sales to other segments | 110 | 36 | 19 | 217 | -382 | |
| Total segment sales | 5,957 | 4,334 | 1,158 | 217 | -382 | 11,284 |
| Depreciation & amortization | -341 | -615 | -123 | -39 | -1,118 | |
| Non-cash income and expenses | 511 | 447 | -2,142 | 1,191 | 256 | 263 |
| Net income/loss before minority interest | 410 | 158 | -25 | 153 | 696 | |
| Segmental assets | 26,823 | 18,437 | 6,786 | 36,504 | -28,319 | 60,231 |
| Segmental liabilities | -13,068 | -18,660 | -8,724 | -5,302 | 19,044 | -26,710 |
| Capital expenditure | 166 | 852 | 97 | 1,115 |
| Sales by geographic areas 01 – 03/2006 | Mio EUR | % |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 4,5 | 40 |
| Europe | 5,6 | 50 |
| Asia/Pacific | 0,4 | 3 |
| Others | 0,8 | 7 |
| 11,3 | 100 |
This unaudited Group Interim Report of 31 March 2007 comprises the reports from Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG and its subsidiaries (also "Eckert & Ziegler AG" below).
Eckert & Ziegler AG's Consolidated Financial Statements (Interim Report) of 31 March 2007 was produced like the 2006 Annual Report in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). It takes into account all standards stipulated for application in the EU on that date by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in London, as well as official interpretations by the International Financial Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and/or the Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC).
The accounting and valuation methods contained in the notes to the 2006 Annual Report were applied unchanged.
To prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, it is necessary to make estimates and assumptions about the level and extent of the assets, debts, revenues, and expenditures on the balance sheet. The actual values can deviate from the estimates. Major assumptions and estimates are made for useful lives, obtainable revenues from fixed assets, viability of outstanding accounts, and accounting and valuation of provisions.
This Interim Report contains all the information and adjustments needed to acquire a view of the asset, financial, and profit situations of Eckert & Ziegler AG corresponding to actual conditions at the time of the Interim Report. Sub-year resultsfor the ongoing business year cannot necessarily be used to derive conclusions about the development of future results.
Eckert & Ziegler AG's Consolidated Financial Statements include all companies for which Eckert & Ziegler AG is able to directly or indirectly determine financial and business policy (control function). Between 31 December 2006 and 31 March 2007, there were no changes to the consolidation cycle, so the companies included in the Interim Report of 31 March 2007 are the same as those in the Consolidated Financial Statements of 31 December 2006.
Altmann Therapie GmbH & Co. KG left the consolidation cycle as of 31 December 2006. This substantially affected the Group's asset and profit situations, which makes it difficult to compare this Consolidated Report with that of the year before.
Financial statements for subsidiaries outside the European Currency Union are converted in accordance with the notion of functional currency. The following exchange rates were used:
| Country | Currency | Exchange rate on | Exchange rate on | Average rate for the | Average rate for the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2007 | 31 March 2006 | first quarter of 2007 | first quarter of 2007 | ||
| USA | US\$ | 1.333500 | 1.207600 | 1.323970 | 1.202640 |
| Tschechien | CZK | 28.045300 | 28.677300 | 28.010420 | 28.536370 |
On 31 March 2007 Eckert & Ziegler AG held 109,335 of its own shares, a number that remained unchanged since 31 December 2006. This corresponds to 3.4% of the company's capital stock.
Regarding directors' dealings, readers are referred to the information in the Consolidated Financial Statements of 31 December 2006.
No significant events have occurred after the first three months of the 2007 business year.
Dr. Andreas Eckert, Dr. Edgar Löffler, Dr. Andreas Hey,
Chief Executive Office Executive Vice President Executive Vice President
05-08-2007 Quarterly Report I/2007
06-12-2007 Annual General Meeting in Berlin
08-07-2007 Quarterly Report II/2007
11-06-2007 Quarterly Report III/2007
November 2007 German Equity Capital Forum in Frankfurt
Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG
Robert-Rössle-Str.10 D-13125 Berlin www.ezag.de
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