Interim / Quarterly Report • Jul 20, 2006
Interim / Quarterly Report
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| Amounts stated in EUR k | 01.01.- 30.06.2006 |
01.01.- 30.06.2005 |
Divergency in per cent |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenues | 31.145 | 23.530 | 32,4% | |
| Gross profit on sales | 12.512 | 9.129 | 37,1% | |
| Gross profit margin in % | 40,2% | 38,8% | ||
| EBITDA | 3.389 | 1.498 | 126,2% | |
| EBITDA margin in % | 10,9% | 6,4% | ||
| EBITA | 2.871 | 1.010 | 184,3% | |
| EBITA margin in % | 9,2% | 4,3% | ||
| EBIT | 2.871 | 1.010 | 184,3% | |
| EBIT margin in % | 9,2% | 4,3% | ||
| Profit before tax | 3.009 | 1.134 | 165,3% | |
| PBT margin in % | 9,7% | 4,8% | ||
| Profit after tax before minorities | 1.874 | 854 | 119,4% | |
| Net profit margin in % | 6,0% | 3,6% | ||
| Net Cash from operating activities | 655 | 832 | -21,3% | |
| Net Cash from operating activities | ||||
| per share | 0,13 | 0,16 | ||
| Earnings per share | 0,32 | 0,12 | 168,7% | |
| Average number of shares undiluted | 5.217.194 | 5.295.064 | ||
| Earnings per share diluted | 0,31 | 0,11 | 180,3% | |
| Average number of shares diluted | 5.454.941 | 5.534.311 | ||
| Number of employees (productive) |
1.062 | 754 | 40,8% | |
| 30.06.2006 | 31.12.2005 | |||
| Balance sheet total | 32.818 | 34.414 | -4,6% | |
| Stockholders' equity | 23.119 | 23.846 | -3,0% | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10.128 | 12.842 | -21,1% |
After a brief interruption of the upturn end of last year economic activities revived significantly in the first half year. While the key impulses still largely had their origin abroad, domestic economic upturn drivers are now increasingly visible. In the first months of the year the strongest domestic contributions to growth was an increase of private consumer spending as well as an expansion of investment in plant and equipment. Improvements in the labour market, already seen in the past several months, continued throughout May. The decline in unemployment to nationwide 4.5 million is still not adequately matched by a corresponding increase of employment figures. Nevertheless the number of gainfully employed persons surpassed the corresponding pre-year figure for the first time in May. In view of the robust growth of the global economy and the brightening domestic economic environment, prospects for a continuation of a positive economic development remain good. For the average of 2006 the leading economic institutes expect the gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 1,8 per cent.
Even if there has been no official publication of the temporary staffing industry numbers for 2006, the results of the staffing companies indicate a general positive market development in the first quarter. This applies to the generalists as well as to the specialised temporary staffing companies. All companies, which published their results, reported remarkable sales and result improvements compared to prior year. Often it is quoted that in the current positive economic situation the customers of the temporary staffing industry use especially the advantages of flexibility by hiring temporary personnel.
In the first six months of the fiscal year the Group achieved consolidated sales revenues of EUR k 31.145 (prior year EUR k 23.530), an increase of 32,4 per cent. The organic growth was 27,5 per cent. The number of chargeable days compared to the prior year's period was unchanged.
The consolidated financial statements of June 30, 2006 are prepared in accordance with IFRS and show the following revenues in the different services:
The growth of temporary staffing services is mainly based on a significant volume growth. The average charge rates are slightly above prior year.
Sales of interim-/project management services have increased despite strong prior year's sales.
Recruitment/permanent placement services are slightly down compared to prior year although significant increases have been achieved in the German market. Overall the sales development of this service is burdened with the closing of the subsidiary in Amsterdam and the restructuring process in England.
Training and education sales of the Tax College Dr. Endriss increased by 5,8 per cent. Including the Academy for International Accounting, acquired in 2005, training and education services grew by 35,6 per cent compared to prior year.
After the first six months of the fiscal year the Group achieves a gross profit of EUR k 12.512 after EUR k 9.129 in prior year's period. The gross profit margin was 40,2 per cent compared to 38,8 per cent in prior year.
The increase of the gross profit margin is the result of an increased temporary staffing margin.
Selling and administrative expenses increased by 18,5 per cent to EUR k 9.692 compared to EUR k 8.181 in prior year.
The increase is mainly due to additional variable compensation for sales staff, higher marketing expenses as well as selling and administrative expenses of the Academy for International Accounting.
The operating profit totals EUR k 2.871 and increases by 184 per cent compared to prior year's EUR k 1.010. After the first half year the EBITA margin is at 9,2 per cent compared to 4,3 per cent in prior half year.
The net income before minority interests for the first half year totals EUR k 1.874 after EUR k 854 in the prior year's period.
The undiluted earnings per share according to IFRS amount to EUR 0,32 (prior year EUR 0,12).
In the first six months the cash flows from operating activities add up to EUR k 655 (prior year EUR k 832). The decrease of cash flows is mainly due to an increased working capital. This is caused by higher receivables due to the sales growth and a decline of liabilities due to an early payment date for social security in Germany being effective January 1, 2006.
Net capital expenditure in the reporting period amounts to EUR k 323 (prior year EUR k 253). For dividends to minority shareholders of the Tax College Dr. Endriss and the Academy of International Accounting EUR k 773 have been paid. A further cash out of EUR k 120 was caused by repayment of capital contribution to minority shareholders. A dividend of EUR k 1.507 has been distributed to the shareholders of Amadeus FiRe AG.
From January 1 to June 30, 2006 EUR k 748 have been spent for the repurchase of own shares.
At June 30, 2006 the cash position totals to EUR k 10.128.
Due to a stable trading volume on a high level an improved result compared to prior year is expected for the current quarter. Based on the achieved results and the positive economic outlook for the second half of the year the sales projections for fiscal year 2006 are increased from EUR 60 m to EUR 63 m. An operational result (EBITA) of around 10 per cent is expected.
Frankfurt, July 20, 2006
Günter Spahn Peter Haas Dr. Axel Endriss CEO CFO Training
| Amount stated in EUR k | 01.01. – 30.06.2006 |
01.01. – 30.06.2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 31.145 | 23.530 | |
| Cost of sales | -18.633 | -14.401 | |
| Gross profit | 12.512 | 9.129 | |
| Selling expenses | -7.810 | -6.355 | |
| General administrative expenses | -1.882 | -1.826 | |
| Other operating income | 53 | 73 | |
| Other operating expenses | -2 | -11 | |
| Profit from operations before goodwill amortization |
2.871 | 1.010 | |
| Goodwill amortization | 0 | 0 | |
| Profit from operations | 2.871 | 1.010 | |
| Financial result | 138 | 124 | |
| Profit before tax | 3.009 | 1.134 | |
| Income tax | -1.135 | -280 | |
| Profit after tax | 1.874 | 854 | |
| Profit share attributable to minority interests disclosed under liabilities |
-170 | -227 | |
| Net profit for the period | 1.704 | 627 | |
| Thereof attributable to minority interests | -22 | 0 | |
| Thereof attributable to shareholders | 1.682 | 627 | |
| Earnings per share | |||
| basic (euro/share) | 0,32 | 0,12 | |
| diluted (euro/share) | 0,31 | 0,11 |
2nd quarter of fiscal year 2006
| Amounts stated in EUR k | 01.04. – 30.06.2006 |
01.04. – 30.06.2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 16.126 | 12.396 | |
| Cost of sales | -9.657 | -7.394 | |
| Gross profit | 6.469 | 5.002 | |
| Selling expenses | -3.914 | -3.359 | |
| General administrative expenses | -941 | -951 | |
| Other operating income | 32 | 31 | |
| Other operating expenses | 0 | -4 | |
| Profit from operations before goodwill amortization |
1.645 | 719 | |
| Goodwill amortization | 0 | 0 | |
| Profit from operations | 1.645 | 719 | |
| Financial result | 69 | 63 | |
| Profit before tax | 1.714 | 782 | |
| Income tax | -591 | -209 | |
| Profit after tax | 1.123 | 573 | |
| Profit share attributable to minority interests disclosed under liabilities |
-144 | -171 | |
| Net profit for the period | 979 | 402 | |
| Thereof attributable to minority interests | -22 | 0 | |
| Thereof attributable to shareholders | 957 | 402 | |
| Earnings per share | |||
| basic (euro/share) | 0,18 | 0,08 | |
| diluted (euro/share) | 0,18 | 0,07 |
| Amounts stated in EUR k | 30.06.2006 | 31.12.2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets Non-current assets |
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| Software | 787 | 801 | |
| Goodwill | 14.130 | 14.130 | |
| Property, plant & equipment | 815 | 969 | |
| Payments on account | 8 | 35 | |
| Deferred taxes | 274 | 261 | |
| 16.014 | 16.196 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Trade receivables | 5.770 | 4.487 | |
| Other assets | 415 | 226 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 491 | 663 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10.128 | 12.842 | |
| 16.804 | 18.218 | ||
| Total assets | 32.818 | 34.414 | |
| Equity & Liabilities | |||
| Equity | |||
| Capital stock | 5.295 | 5.295 | |
| Capital reserve | 12.099 | 12.099 | |
| Treasury shares | -955 | -207 | |
| Adjustment item from currency translation | -83 | -67 | |
| Accumulated profit | 6.724 | 6.549 | |
| Minority interests | 39 | 177 | |
| 23.119 | 23.846 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | 1.497 | 2.060 | |
| Liabilities to minority shareholders | 153 | 106 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 124 | 126 | |
| Other liabilities | 1.774 | 2.292 | |
| Current liabilities | 635 | 280 | |
| Tax provisions | 668 | 1.095 | |
| Trade payables | |||
| Other liabilities and accruals | 6.622 | 6.901 | |
| 7.925 | 8.276 | ||
| Total equity & liabilities | 32.818 | 34.414 |
| Amounts stated in EUR k |
Capital stock |
Capital reserve |
Treasury shares |
Currency translation |
Accumulated profit |
Minority interests |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2005 | 5.295 | 12.099 | 0 | -102 | 5.097 | 10 | 22.399 |
| Dividends paid |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -529 | 0 | -529 |
| Currency translation |
0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Profit for the period |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 627 | 0 | 627 |
| 30.06.2005 | 5.295 | 12.099 | 0 | -41 | 5.195 | 10 | 22.558 |
| 01.07.2005 | 5.295 | 12.099 | 0 | -41 | 5.195 | 10 | 22.558 |
| Purchase of treasury shares |
0 | 0 | -207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -207 |
| Currency translation |
0 | 0 | 0 | -26 | 0 | 0 | -26 |
| Addition to minority interests |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 168 |
| Net profit for the period |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.354 | -1 | 1.353 |
| 31.12.2005 | 5.295 | 12.099 | -207 | -67 | 6.549 | 177 | 23.846 |
| 01.01.2006 | 5.295 | 12.099 | -207 | -67 | 6.549 | 177 | 23.846 |
| Purchase of treasury shares |
0 | 0 | -748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -748 |
| Dividends paid |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.507 | -160 | -1.667 |
| Currency translation |
0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | -16 |
| Profit for the period |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.682 | 22 | 1.704 |
| 30.06.2006 | 5.295 | 12.099 | -955 | -83 | 6.724 | 39 | 23.119 |
| Amounts stated in EUR k | 01.01. – 30.06.2006 |
01.01. – 30.06.2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities |
|||
| Net profit before minority interests | 1.874 | 854 | |
| Tax expense and deferred taxes | 1.169 | 279 | |
| Depreciation/amortization on non-current assets | 518 | 488 | |
| Currency translation differences | -16 | 62 | |
| Interest income | -138 | -124 | |
| Operating result before working capital changes |
3.407 | 1.559 | |
| Increase/decrease in trade and other receivables | -1.436 | -44 | |
| Increase/decrease in deferrals | 172 | 178 | |
| Increase/decrease in trade payables, other liabilities and accrued liabilities |
-708 | -378 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 1.435 | 1.315 | |
| Interest paid | 0 | 0 | |
| Income tax paid | -780 | -483 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | 655 | 832 |
| Amounts stated in EUR k | 01.01. – 30.06.2006 |
01.01. – 30.06.2005 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance carried forward | 655 | 832 | ||
| Cash flows from investing activities |
||||
| Acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment |
-336 | -258 | ||
| Disposals of assets | 13 | 5 | ||
| Interest received | 102 | 95 | ||
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | -221 | -158 | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities |
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| Dividends for minority interests in partnerships | -613 | -560 | ||
| Dividends for minority interests in corporate enterprises |
-160 | 0 | ||
| Dividends paid | -1.507 | -529 | ||
| Redemption of loan to minority shareholders | -120 | 0 | ||
| Purchase of treasury shares | -748 | 0 | ||
| Net cash used in financing activities |
-3.148 | -1.089 | ||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
-2.714 | -415 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal year |
12.842 | 12.926 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at 30st of June |
10.128 | 12.511 |
| Amounts stated in EUR k |
Temporary staffing services/ interim- und project- management/recruitment/ permanent placement |
Training & education |
Elimi- nations |
Consoli dated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.-30.06.2006 | ||||
| Revenues | ||||
| External sales | 25.923 | 5.222 | 0 | 31.145 |
| Inter-segment sales | 7 | 0 | -7 | 0 |
| Total revenue | 25.930 | 5.222 | -7 | 31.145 |
| Segment result | 4.096 | 612 | -6 | 4.702 |
| 01.01.-30.06.2005 | ||||
| Revenues | ||||
| External sales | 19.674 | 3.856 | 0 | 23.530 |
| Inter-segment sales | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Total revenue | 19.674 | 3.857 | -1 | 23.530 |
| Segment result | 2.141 | 633 | 0 | 2.774 |
According article 4 of the regulation (EU) No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and the European Council of July 19, 2002 (§ 315a I HGB) Amadeus FiRe AG is obliged to adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards. The present interim report was prepared in accordance with the IFRS published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and with their interpretations by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC).
The interim report was prepared in accordance with IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting).
All accounting and valuation methods were applied as in consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2005 ending at December 31, 2005. A detailed description of the methods applied is given in the notes to the Amadeus FiRe annual report 2005.
Since the end of the fiscal year 2005 on December 31, 2005, no changes have occurred in the list of consolidated companies.
Pursuant to IAS 14.35, segment reporting for geographical segments is not necessary.
In the reporting period 66.577 own shares have been purchased. Therefor EUR K 748 were spent. As announced the exercised share buy back program expired after six months at May 3, 2006. Management and supervisory board have decided to cancel 96.827 shares which were acquired from November 4, 2005 until May 3, 2006. The formal withdrawal of the shares will take place in the next weeks.
For dividends to minority shareholders of the Tax College Dr. Endriss and the Academy of International Accounting EUR K 773 have been paid. Following the resolution of the annual shareholder meeting from May 9, 2006 a dividend of EUR 0,29 per share was distributed, a total amount of EUR K 1.507.
At the ordinary shareholder meeting held on May 9, 2006 in which 2.852.439 shares (52,87 per cent of the total share capital) were represented two participants declared their opposition against the resolutions passed by the shareholder meeting. One participant, who represented one share, objected against agenda items No. 6, 7, 8 and 9 (appointments of the supervisory board, adjustment of the remuneration of the supervisory board, amendments to the Company's articles of association for adjustment with the new German Law on Corporate Integrity and Modernization of Rescission Rights (UMAG) and renewal of the Company's authorization to purchase treasury shares). Another participant, who represented four shares, objected against all passed resolutions. Within the statutory period lawsuits have been filed with the competent court which have not yet been served upon Amadeus FiRe.
There have been no material events subsequent to the end of the interim period.
Amadeus FiRe AG Darmstädter Landstraße 116 60598 Frankfurt Tel. +49 (0) 69/96876-180 Fax +49 (0) 69/96876-182 www.amadeus-fire.com [email protected]
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