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Smartphoto Group N.V.

Quarterly Report Aug 29, 2013

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SMARTPHOTO GROUP – 2013 HALF-YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT

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2013 HALF-YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Management responsibility statement 3
Key figures - Consolidated figures in accordance with IFRS 4
Interim financial report 5
Condensed financial statements for the period ending on 30 June 2013 7
Realised results for the period 7
Statement of comprehensive income for the period 7
Comprehensive income for the period per share 7
Statement of financial position at the end of the period 8
Statement of changes in equity for the period 9
Statement of cash flows for the period 9
Policy for the preparation of the interim consolidated financial statements 10
Notes to the interim consolidated financial statements 11
1. Reportable segments 11
2. Notes concerning assets for which significant changes have occurred 13
3. Notes concerning liabilities for which significant changes have occurred 14
4. Subsequent events 14
5. Seasonal character of interim operating activities 14
6. Contingent receivables and liabilities and important future assumptions 14
7. Risk factors 15
8. Structure of the shareholdings 15
9. Related parties 16
10. Exchange rates 16
11. Report from the Committee of Statutory Auditors on the limited review of the interim
consolidated position of smartphoto group NV as at 30 June 2013 17
12. Definitions 18
Financial calendar 18
Profile of smartphoto group 18

Management responsibility statement

Mr. Stef De corte, Chief Executive Officer, declares, in the name and on behalf of smartphoto group, that to the best of his knowledge:

  • the interim consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with the applicable standards for financial statements, present a true and fair view of the assets, of the financial position and of the results of smartphoto group NV and the companies incorporated in the consolidation;
  • the interim financial statements provide a true and fair view of the development and the results for the first half-year, the effect of these on the condensed interim financial statements, and the information that must be included for these, as well as a description of the risks and uncertainties for the remaining months of the financial year.

Key figures

Audited figures, drawn up in accordance with IFRS

Income Statement
(in € '000)
June 2012 June 2012 * June 2013 ∆ in %
Revenue 79 924 23 708 22 918 -3.3%
Profit/loss (-) from operating activities, before non-recurring items (REBIT) - 4 691 - 1 266 - 1 689 -33.4%
Non-cash items from operating activities, before non-recurring items 1 609 979 929 -5.1%
REBITDA - 3 082 - 287 - 760 -165.0%
Non-recurring items from operating activities - 521 0 0 -
Profit/loss (-) from operating activities (EBIT) - 5 212 - 1 266 - 1 689 -33.4%
Non-recurring non-cash items from operating activities 233 0 0 -
EBITDA - 3 370 - 287 - 760 -165.0%
Financial result - 932 - 270 - 172 36.2%
Income tax expense (-)/income 61 154 - 361 -334.8%
Profit/loss (-) from continuing activities - 6 083 - 1 382 - 2 222 -60.8%
Non-cash items from continuing activities 885 48 1 367 2774.2%
Profit/loss (-) from continuing activities, corrected for non-cash items - 5 198 - 1 334 - 854 36.0%
Profit/loss (-) from discontinued operations 0 - 4 701 0 -
Profit/loss (-) for the period - 6 083 - 6 083 - 2 222 -
Attributable to equity holders of the parent company - 6 083 - 6 083 - 2 222 63.5%
Statement of financial position (in € '000) June 2012 June 2013 ∆ in %
Total assets 85 375 34 183 -60.0%
Net financial debt 37 537 3 942 -89.5%
Total equity 18 765 18 697 -0.4%
Solvency ratio 22.0% 54.7% 148.9%
Gearing ratio 200.0% 21.1% -89.5%
Current ratio 107.8% 88.2% -18.2%
Reportable segments (in € '000) June 2012* June 2013 ∆ in %
Revenue
E-commerce 14 002 12 716 -9.2%
Wholesale 11 090 11 306 1.9%
Total revenue reportable segments 25 093 24 021 -4.3%
Intersegment - 1 385 - 1 117 19.4%
Other 295 155 -47.6%
Other intersegment - 295 - 141 52.4%
Total revenue 23 708 22 918 -3.3%
Discontinued activities 56 244 -
Intersegment - 28 -
Total revenue discontinued activities 56 216 0 -
Profit/loss (-) from operating activities, before non-recurring items (REBIT) - 1 120 - 1 454 -29.9%
E-commerce - 1 154 - 1 471 -27.5%
Wholesale 34 17 -49.9%
REBITDA - 144 - 528 -265.9%
E-commerce - 185 - 554 -198.8%
Wholesale 41 26 -36.5%
Profit/loss (-) from operating activities (EBIT) - 1 120 - 1 454 -29.9%
E-commerce - 1 154 - 1 471 -27.5%
Wholesale 34 17 -49.9%
EBITDA - 144 - 528 -265.9%
E-commerce - 185 - 554 -198.8%
Wholesale 41 26 -36.5%

* As at 30 June 2012, the Retail Group was still recognised under the continuing operations. Due to the divestment of the Retail Group's companies and their wholly-owned subsidiaries, the comparative figures for the first half-year of 2012 have been restated in accordance with IFRS 5. The Retail Group's results are recognised under the 'discontinued operations'.

Interim financial report

Current situation of each segment

E-commerce

The E-commerce operations include all the activities aimed at providing photo products to end consumers.

The revenue amounted to EUR 12.72 million in the first half-year of 2013, a decrease of 9.2% in comparison with the same period in 2012. The REBITDA evolved from minus EUR 0.18 million in the first half of 2012 to minus EUR 0.55 million in 2013.

Due to the decline in the sales figures of digital and analogue prints and an increasing focus on products with higher margins such as photo books, photo cards and photo gifts, the group's activity is shifting ever increasingly towards the last quarter.

The mail-order photo activities experienced a significant decrease in analogue and digital prints (analogue -50.1%, digital -20.6%).

The increasing sales of photo books, photo cards and photo gifts could not completely offset this loss because of the seasonality.

smartphoto.be won the first prize in the 2013 BeCommerce Awards in the category "Recreation & Leisure", with which it was named the best website of Belgium in its category.

The results in the first half-year were adversely affected by start-up costs of new initiatives, including websites for retailers, the further development of mobile solutions for smartphones and tablets, and the start-up of the large format activities.

The high seasonality with a peak in the last quarter means that the activities in the first half-year historically make a loss.

Wholesale

The Wholesale activities aim at companies or independent traders, with a mix of hardware sales and photo products.

The photo activities in the shops experienced the same decline in analogue and digital prints. On the other hand, hardware sales experienced a slight increase, which was nevertheless combined with continued pressure on the margins.

The Wholesale activities are also affected by a strong seasonal character.

Key elements of the income statement

The results of the first half-year of 2012 have been restated in accordance with IFRS 5. This means that the Retail Group's results have been recognised under the 'discontinued operations'.

Smartphoto group realised revenue of EUR 22.92 million (-3.3%) in the first half-year of the 2013 financial year and a REBIT of minus EUR 1.69 million, compared with respectively EUR 23.71 million and minus EUR 1.27 million in the first half of 2012. At the level of its REBITDA, smartphoto group experienced a decrease of minus EUR 0.29 million to minus EUR 0.76 million.

The focus of the financial year is in the fourth quarter for both the E-commerce and the Wholesale activities.

Financial result

The financial result improved by EUR 0.1 million compared to the first half of 2012 and amounted to minus EUR 0.17 million compared to minus EUR 0.27 million in the previous year. The decrease of the net financial costs is mainly the result of lower interest expenses and lower unrealised currency losses.

Taxes

During the first half of 2013, the tax result of smartphoto group evolved from EUR 0.15 million in the first half of 2012 to minus EUR 0.36 million. The increase in the tax expenses of EUR 0.52 million mainly concerns the use of deferred tax assets as a result of the reduction of the tax expenses in the relevant tax jurisdiction.

Result for the financial year

The first half of the 2013 financial year ended with a loss of EUR 2.22 million, compared to a loss of EUR 6.08 million in the same period of 2012. This improvement in the result by EUR 3.86 million can be explained as follows:

  • o Operating result: reduction of EUR 0.42 million,
  • o Financial result: improvement by EUR 0.10 million,
  • o Income taxes: increase in the tax expenses by EUR 0.52 million,
  • o Discontinued operations: a positive effect of EUR 4.7 million.

Statement of financial position

The total assets decreased from EUR 39.6 million at year-end 2012 to EUR 34.18 million at the end of June 2013. The main items are the following:

o The net financial debt amounted to EUR 3.94 million as at the end of June 2013, compared to EUR 37.54 million at the end of June 2012. With a comparable scope, the net financial debt of EUR 5.41 million as at the end of June 2012 evolved to EUR 3.94 million, a decrease of EUR 1.47 million.

  • o The equity decreased compared to the year-end 2012, mainly as a result of the half-year loss and, amounted as at the end of June 2013, to EUR 18.70 million, i.e. EUR 0.53 for each share entitled to a dividend.
  • o The non-current assets decreased by EUR 0.87 million, mainly as a result of, on one hand, the depreciation and amortisation of minus EUR 0.84 million, and, on the other, investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of EUR 0.41 million, and a net decrease in deferred tax assets by minus EUR 0.41 million. The investments relate mainly to investments in production machines for the start-up of the large format activities and software for the mobile solutions for smartphones and tablets.

Prospects for 2013 (1)

For the entire 2013 fiscal year, smartphoto group expects the same level of the revenue at a constant profitability compared to the fiscal year 2012, despite the difficult market conditions.

Condensed financial statements for the period ending on 30 June 2013

REALISED RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD (in EUR '000)

(in € '000) June 2012 June 2012* June 2013 ∆ in %
Revenue 79 924 23 708 22 918 - 789 -3.3%
Other operating income 1 350 485 495 10 2.1%
Changes in inventory of finished goods & work in progress - 4 - 4 - 56 - 52 -
Trade goods, raw materials and consumables - 58 250 - 13 283 - 13 616 - 333 -2.5%
Employee expenses - 13 426 - 5 125 - 4 911 214 4.2%
Depreciation and amortisation expenses - 1 639 - 998 - 948 50 5.0%
Other operating expenses - 12 645 - 6 050 - 5 572 478 7.9%
Profit/loss (-) from operating activities, before non-recurring
items
- 4 691 - 1 266 - 1 689 - 424 -33.5%
Non-recurring items from operating activities - 521 -
Profit/loss (-) from operating activities - 5 212 - 1 266 - 1 689 - 424 -33.5%
Financial income 24 15 73 58 383.5%
Financial costs - 956 - 285 - 245 40 14.0%
Financial cost-net, before non-recurring items - 932 - 270 - 172 98 36.2%
Financial result - 932 - 270 - 172 98 36.2%
Profit/loss (-) before taxes, before non-recurring financial items - 6 144 - 1 536 - 1 861 - 326 -21.2%
Profit/loss (-) before taxes - 6 144 - 1 536 - 1 861 - 326 -21.2%
Income tax expense (-)/ income 61 154 - 361 - 515 -335.1%
Profit/loss (-) from continuing activities - 6 083 - 1 382 - 2 222 - 840 -60.8%
Discontinued operations
Profit/loss (-) from discontinued operations - 4 701 4 701 -
Profit/loss (-) for the period - 6 083 - 6 083 - 2 222 3 861 63.5%
Attributable to equity holders of the parent company - 6 083 - 6 083 - 2 222 3 861 63.5%

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD (in EUR '000)

(in € '000) June 2012 June 2013 ∆ in %
Profit/loss (-) for the period - 6 083 - 2 222 3 861 63.5%
Currency translation adjustments : 45 - 18 - 63 -141.2%
Gains/losses (-) arising during the year 45 - 18 - 63 -141.2%
Gains/losses(-) arising during the year concerning hedging
instruments - 61 37 98 160.9%
Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to equity
holders of the parent company - 6 099 - 2 203 3 896 63.9%

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD PER SHARE

(in €, except for the number of shares) June 2012* June 2013 ∆ in %
Number of shares 36 619 505 36 619 505
Shares with dividend rights 35 412 433 35 412 433
Income statement for the period
Profit/loss (-) from continuing activities -0.04 -0.06 -0.02 -60.8%
Profit/loss (-) from discontinued operations -0.13 0.00 0.13 -
Profit/loss (-) for the period attributable to equity holders of the
parent company
-0.17 -0.06 0.11 63.5%
Comprehensive income for the period
Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to equity
holders of the parent company
-0.17 -0.06 0.11 63.9%

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (in EUR '000)

ASSETS (in € '000) December 2012 June 2013
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 8 463 8 060
Goodwill 10 162 10 162
Other intangible assets 1 358 1 311
Other non-current financial assets 49 49
Trade and other receivables 58 56
Deferred tax assets 6 343 5 930
Total non-current assets 26 433 25 568
Current assets
Inventories 2 247 2 313
Trade and other receivables 6 146 3 450
Investment securities - current 3 3
Cash and cash equivalents 4 761 2 830
Current income tax assets 10 19
Total current assets 13 167 8 615
TOTAL ASSETS 39 600 34 183
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES (in € '000) December 2012 June 2013
Total equity
Share capital 64 194 64 194
Reserves and retained earnings/ accumulated loss (-) - 46 827 - 49 012
Revaluation surplus 3 822 3 822
Treasury shares (-) - 2 422 - 2 422
Currency translation adjustments 2 134 2 115
Shareholder's equity 20 900 18 697
Minority interests
Total equity 20 900 18 697
Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings 4 775 4 325
Employee benefit liabilities 553 534
Long-term provisions 148 110
Deferred tax liabilities 752 747
Total non-current liabilities 6 229 5 717
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings 1 400 2 450
Trade and other payables 8 283 5 095
Employee benefit liabilities 2 292 1 833
Current tax payable 160 173
Short-term provisions 335 218
Total current liabilities 12 471 9 769
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 39 600 34 183

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE PERIOD (in EUR '000)

(in € '000) Balance as at
31.12.2011
Currency
translation
differences
Net gains/
losses (-) not
recognised in
the income
statement
Net profit/loss(-
) for the period
Total
comprehensive
income
Balance as at
30.06.2012
Capital 64 194 64 194
Retained earnings -44 402 - 61 -6 083 -6 144 -50 545
Revaluation surplus 5 335 5 335
Treasury shares -2 422 -2 422
Currency translation adjustments 2 159 45 45 2 203
Shareholders equity 24 864 45 - 61 -6 083 -6 099 18 765
Total equity 24 864 45 - 61 -6 083 -6 099 18 765
(in € '000) Balance as at
31.12.2012
Currency
translation
differences
Net
gains/losses (-)
not recognised
in the income
statement
Net profit/loss(-
) for the period
Total
comprehensive
income
Balance as at
30.06.2013
Capital 64 194 64 194
Retained earnings -46 828 37 -2 222 -2 185 -49 012
Revaluation surplus 3 822 3 822
Treasury shares -2 422 -2 422
Currency translation adjustments 2 134 - 18 - 18 2 115
Shareholders equity 20 900 - 18 37 -2 222 -2 203 18 697
Total equity 20 900 - 18 37 -2 222 -2 203 18 697

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD (in EUR '000)

For the year ended on (in € '000) June 2012 June 2013
Operating activities
Net result - 6 083 - 2 222
Depreciation, write-offs, impairment of property, plant and equipment 1 638 580
Depreciation, write-offs, impairment of intangible assets 355 258
Write-offs, impairment on current and non-current assets - 124 110
Provisions - 27 - 19
Unrealised foreign exchange losses/gains (-) 20 - 1
Net interest income (-)/expense 851 139
Loss/gain (-) on sale of property, plant and equipment - 13 5
Income tax expenses - 1 016 361
Profit from operations before changes in working capital and provisions - 4 398 - 789
Decrease/increase (-) in trade and other receivables and current income tax assets 3 049 2 553
Decrease/increase (-) in inventories 157 - 70
Increase/decrease (-) in trade and other payables - 2 954 - 3 549
Increase/decrease (-) in provisions - 178 - 156
Increase/decrease (-) in non-current employee benefit liabilities - 7
Increase/decrease (-) in working capital 67 - 1 222
Operating cash flow after changes in working capital and provisions - 4 331 - 2 011
Interest paid (-) - 795 - 133
Interest received 10 2
Income tax paid (-) 36
C ash flow from operating activities - 5 116 - 2 106
Investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 34 18
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment - 260 - 201
Acquisition of other intangible assets - 208 - 211
C ash flow from investing activities - 433 - 394
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 2 500 3 050
Repayment of borrowings - 2 736 - 2 450
C ash flow from financing actvities - 236 600
Increase/decrease (-) in cash and cash equivalents - 5 785 - 1 900
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations 18 - 30
Net increase/decrease (-) in cash and cash equivalents - 5 767 - 1 930
C ash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 10 235 4 761
C ash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year (discontinued operations) 735
C ash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 4 596 2 830
C ash and cash equivalents at the end of the period (discontinued operations) 607
Total cash and cash equivalents 5 203 2 830

Policy for the preparation of the interim consolidated financial statements

STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The interim consolidated financial statements closed on 30 June 2013 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim financial reporting" as approved by the European Union. They do not contain all the information necessary for the full financial statements and therefore must be read together with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012, as published in the 2012 Annual Report.

The interim consolidated financial statements were approved for publication by the Board of Directors on 28 August 2013.

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING AND PRESENTATION RULES

The accounting policies and presentation basis used for the format of the interim consolidated financial statements are identical to those applied for the financial year ended on 31 December 2012, as incorporated in the 2012 Annual Report, with the exception of the new standards and interpretations applicable with effect from 1 January 2013 as reported below.

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements - Presentation of the other elements of comprehensive income: applicable for financial years commencing on or after 1 July 2012.

IAS 19 Employee Benefits – Revised version of 2011: applicable for financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2013

Amendments to IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures – offsetting of financial assets and liabilities: applicable for financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2013.

IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement: applicable for financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2013.

During the current financial year, smartphoto group NV has applied all published new and revised standards and interpretations that are relevant to its activities and which are in force for the accounting period that started on 1 January 2013, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) of the IASB.

The group has not yet proceeded with the early application of the new standards, amended existing standards and interpretations that had already been endorsed by the EU on the date of the financial statements' approval, but which were not compulsorily applicable for the period commencing on 1 January 2013:

IAS 27 Separate Financial Statements: applicable for financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2014 Requirements for consolidated financial statements are now included in IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Amendments to IAS 28 Investments in associates and interests in joint ventures: applicable for financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2014.

Amendment to IAS 32 Financial instruments: presentation – offsetting of financial assets and liabilities: applicable for financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2014.

IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements: applicable for financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2014.

IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements: applicable for financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2014.

IFRS 12 Disclosure of interests in other entities: applicable for financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2014.

The future application of the standards, amendments, and interpretations identified above is not expected to have any material effect on the consolidated financial statements of smartphoto group NV.

CONSOLIDATION

There were no changes in the consolidation scope during the first half-year of 2013.

For the company put into liquidation in prior financial years, Sacap France SA, a company incorporated in France and formerly operating in wholesale and distribution of photographic material and equipment for the photography business, the liquidation has not yet been concluded.

Notes to the interim consolidated financial statements

1. Reportable segments

(in € '000) E-commerce Wholesale Total reportable
segments
June 2012 June 2013 June 2012 June 2013 June 2012 June 2013
Revenue
External revenue
Intersegment
12 804
1 198
11 603
1 112
10 903
187
11 301
4
23 708
1 385
22 904
1 117
Total revenue 14 002 12 716 11 090 11 306 25 093 24 021
Interest revenue
Interest expense
Profit/loss (-) before taxes
182
- 210
-1 242
184
- 152
-1 506
0
- 183
- 148
0
- 185
- 168
182
- 393
-1 391
184
- 338
-1 674
Total operating segment assets
Total operating segment liabilities
32 732
5 285
27 020
4 950
2 319
4 966
3 611
4 445
35 051
10 251
30 631
9 395
Total capital expenditures property, plant & equipment
Total capital expenditures intangible assets other than goodwill
209
176
201
209
1 210
176
201
209
Depreciations and amortisations
Other non cash
- 969
0
- 821
- 96
- 22
15
- 14
5
- 991
15
- 836
- 91
Number of persons employed in FTEs end of the period 208 200 11 10 219 210

Reconciliations

(in € '000) June 2012 June 2013
Revenue June 2012 June 2013
Total revenue for reportable segments 25 093 24 021
Elimination of intersegment revenue -1 385 -1 117
Other 14
23 708 22 918
Total revenue discontinued operations 56 244
Elimination of intersegment revenue - 28
Total discontinued operations 56 216
Profit/loss (-) June 2012 June 2013
Total profit/loss (-) for reportable segments -1 391 -1 674
Profit/loss (-) not allocated to reportable segments
Other - 145 - 187
Profit/loss (-) before taxes -1 536 -1 861
Assets June 2012 June 2013
Total assets for reportable segments 35 051 30 631
Total assets for reportable segments 2012 discontinued 41 275
Assets not allocated to reportable segments
Elimination of assets -9 833 -7 290
Deferred tax asset 9 057 5 930
Other 9 215 4 912
Discontinued operating assets 608
Total assets 85 375 34 183
Liabilities June 2012 June 2013
Total liabilities for reportable segments 10 251 9 395
Total liabilities for reportable segments 2012 discontinued 13 498
Liabilities not allocated to reportable segments
Elimination of liabilities -9 833 -7 290
Financial obligations 42 136 6 775
Other 7 977 6 606
Discontinued operating liabilities 2 581
Total liabilities 66 610 15 486

The segment reporting of smartphoto group on the reporting date consists of the two operating segments E-commerce and Wholesale.

  • The measurement of the result of the segments is performed in the same way as the measurement of the entity's result. This also applies for the measurement of the assets and liabilities. The principle for the financial reporting concerning transactions between the segments to be reported is at arm's length.

  • For the information on products and services concerning the revenues from sales to external customers for the entity as a whole, please refer to the current situation of each segment.

  • There is no dependence on key customers in the two different segments.

As at 30 June 2012, the E-commerce and Wholesale operating segments were aggregated into a single operating segment, the Imaging segment, by aggregating activities that, in accordance with paragraphs 5 to 10 of IFRS 8, have been identified and meet the criteria for combination as prescribed in IFRS 8.12.

Due to the termination of the activities of the Retail segment, which were fully in line with the Retail Group, and as a result of the far-reaching digitalisation, the E-commerce and Wholesale operating segments must henceforth be considered as separate operating segments. In accordance with IFRS 8.18, the comparative segment information of the prior period presented has been adjusted to show the newly reportable segments as separate segments.

E-commerce

The E-commerce segment comprises all the activities focusing on the end consumer.

The operating entities within the E-commerce segment produce individual goods or a group of similar goods. The nature of the products is comparable. They are all directly concerned with photography, both analogue and digital. This mainly concerns products and services related to the production of photo prints.

The production process "photofinishing" is the heart of this segment: the processing of photo shots into photo prints. This is the only core activity for the majority of the entities in the E-commerce segment. The photo prints are processed in the lab in Wetteren, Belgium. Central teams perform all the marketing and other back-office activities. The end consumer is the direct customer.

The entities in this segment show comparable economic characteristics. The returns from virtually all the entities in this division are of similar size – notwithstanding any national, culturally-related or channel-specific differences. These entities have similar levels of investment requirements and working capital, and generate comparable gross margins and EBIT margins.

Wholesale

The Wholesale segment's activities aim at companies or independent traders, with a mix of hardware sales and photo products.

The Wholesale segment corresponds to the legal entity Filmobel NV and is led at operational level by the Chief Operating Officer, who reports on the whole of these activities directly to the CEO of smartphoto group NV. This segment trades in goods related to photofinishing, or provides photofinishing services under the brand name of Spector by smartphotoTM .

The end consumer is also the direct customer for the majority of this trading. The marketing concept that Filmobel NV pursues under the Spector by smartphoto™ brand name is also tuned to the end consumers.

Both the E-commerce and the Wholesale segments meet the quantitative thresholds as prescribed in IFRS 8.13, in which reported revenue, including both from sales to external customers and from sales or transfers between the segments, amount to at least 10% of the combined revenue of all the operating segments. In addition, in compliance with IFRS 8.15, the external revenues from the identified operating segments amount to more than 75% of smartphoto group's total revenues, which means no additional operating segments need to be considered.

Discontinued operations

Discontinued operations concern the Retail Group

2. Notes concerning assets for which significant changes have occurred

Property, plant and equipment

The net carrying amount decreased by EUR 0.40 million during the first half of 2013. The decrease is, on the one hand, due to the depreciation that amounted to EUR 0.58 million and, on the other, to the investments amounting to EUR 0.20 million.

Goodwill

The net carrying amount of the consolidation goodwill has remained unchanged.

In accordance with IAS 36.12, the company performed impairment tests as at 30 June 2013 concerning the identified cash-generating units to examine whether they had suffered any impairment loss. These tests demonstrated that the recoverable amounts for the units were higher than the carrying amounts for the units in all cases. Consequently, no impairment needs to be recognised.

The consolidation goodwill contains two items: EUR 9.70 million for E-commerce and EUR 0.47 million for Wholesale. The cash-generating units E-commerce and Wholesale combined represent the total net carrying amount of the consolidation goodwill: E-commerce contains all the operations focusing on the end consumer, and Wholesale focuses on companies and independent traders with a mix of hardware sales and photo products.

E-commerce

The recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit E-commerce is higher than the net carrying amount of all the operating assets and liabilities of this cash-generating unit, increased with its consolidation goodwill. The net carrying amount of the consolidation goodwill attributed to this unit amounted to EUR 9.70 million as at 30 June 2013.

The recoverable amount is calculated on the basis of the value in use, which is the sum of the discounted free cash flows. This calculation uses projections of the future free cash flows for the five coming financial years and projects a continuing annual growth of 2%. More notes concerning the calculation of the projections and the growth rates is included in the 2012 Annual Report on pages 87 and 88.

The results of these calculations are discounted at 8.56% before taxes for the coming five years. This discount rate reflects: a market-level return on equity and debt, the current balance between equity and debt for this cashgenerating unit, and the estimates of additional risks and volatility for the potential developments in the market in which this unit operates.

The impairment test was also subjected to a sensitivity analysis in which the annual EBIT would be 10% lower each year. This showed that the recoverable amount was still higher than the carrying amount.

Wholesale

The recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit Wholesale is higher than the net carrying amount of all the operating assets and liabilities of this cash-generating unit, increased with its consolidation goodwill. The net carrying amount of the consolidation goodwill attributed to this unit amounted to EUR 0.47 million as at 30 June 2013.

The recoverable amount is calculated on the basis of the value in use, which is the sum of the discounted free cash flows. This calculation uses projections of the future free cash flows for the five coming financial years and projects a continuing annual growth of 2%. More notes concerning the calculation of the projections and the growth rates is included in the 2012 Annual Report on pages 87 and 88.

The results of these calculations are discounted at 8.56% before taxes for the coming five years.

This discount rate reflects: a market-level return on equity and debt, the current balance between equity and debt for this cash-generating unit, and the estimates of additional risks and volatility for the potential developments in the market in which this unit operates.

The impairment test was also subjected to a sensitivity analysis in which the annual EBIT would be 10% lower each year. This showed that the recoverable amount was still higher than the carrying amount.

Intangible assets other than goodwill

The net carrying amount decreased by EUR 0.05 million in the first half of 2013. The decrease is, on the one hand, due to the amortisation that amounted to EUR 0.26 million and, on the other, to the investments amounting to EUR 0.21 million.

Inventories

The 'Inventories' item has remained virtually unchanged.

Trade and other receivables

The decrease in the trade and other receivables is mainly attributable to the seasonal nature of the activities of both operating segments. The last quarter of the financial year is the most important one for both E-commerce and Wholesale.

3. Notes concerning liabilities for which significant changes have occurred

Non-current and current borrowings

The borrowings amounted to EUR 6.78 million as at 30 June 2013, compared to EUR 6.18 as at 31 December 2012. In comparison with the same period and scope, excluding the Retail Group, this is EUR 1.85 million less. The borrowings as at 30 June 2012 amounted to EUR 8.63 million.

Current trade and other payables

The decrease in the trade and other payables is mainly due to the seasonal character of the activities of both the E-commerce segment and the Wholesale segment.

Non-current and current provisions

During the first half-year of 2013, EUR 0.16 million was used from the recognised provisions for severance payments.

4. Subsequent events

No important events have occurred after 30 June 2013 that would have an effect on the underlying interim financial statements or which should be reported in them.

5. Seasonal character of interim operating activities

The activities of both the E-commerce and the Wholesale segment are subject to seasonal fluctuations. In the analogue era, the largest sales figures were realised during the summer months. With the transition to digital photography, there has been a shift to the fourth quarter due to the increased importance of new products with a higher margin, such as photo books, photo calendars, photo cards, and photo gifts. The decrease in sales of digital prints amplifies this phenomenon.

6. Contingent receivables and liabilities and important future assumptions

There have been no changes in the contingent receivables and liabilities since December 2012.

Assumptions concerning the future

The assumptions concerning the future as described in the 2012 Annual Report still apply.

7. Risk factors

The risks, particularly the credit risks, liquidity risks, exchange rate risks, interest rate risks, and market risks, as described in the 2012 Annual Report, continue to apply for the remaining period of the 2013 financial year.

Derivative financial instruments

Interest Rate Swap transactions have been contracted with a counterparty to minimise the effects of the interest rate fluctuations on the income statement.

These transactions concern cash flow hedges concerning the interest rates of contracted borrowings, with which the hedging consists of IRS contracts for which the notional amounts correspond with the amounts of the borrowings. The fair value of these IRS contracts as at 30 June 2013 amounted to EUR 0.05 million. The contractual end date is 31 March 2015, with three-monthly fixed interest payment dates on the last days of the months of March, June, September, and December.

During the first six months of 2013, an amount of EUR 0.04 million was recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.

8. Structure of the shareholdings

The law and the Articles of Association require each shareholder whose voting rights, associated with the securities that grant voting rights, exceed or fall below the thresholds of 3%, 5% or any multiple of 5%, to notify this fact to the Company and the FSMA, the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority.

The Company received the following notifications:

Notification received on 17 June 2013

Holders of voting rights Previous notification
N° of voting rights
After the transaction
N° of voting rights
% voting rights
Koramic Finance Company NV
Christian Dumolin
Ter Bede Business Center
Kapel ter Bede 84, 8500 Kortrijk,
Belgium
3 933 775 1 827 314 4.99%

Chain of undertakings through which the holding is effectively held:

The shares are held directly by Koramic Finance Company NV. Koramic Finance Company NV is the direct subsidiary of Koramic Investment Group NV, which in turn is a direct subsidiary of Koramic Holding NV. Koramic Holding NV is a subsidiary of Newport Investments SA of which the majority shareholder is Mr. Christian Dumolin.

Notification received on 29 July 2013

Holders of voting rights Previous notification
N° of voting rights
After the transaction
N°. of voting rights
% voting rights
Shopinvest NV
Beukenlaan 1, 9250 Waasmunster,
Belgium
Etienne Kaesteker
Beukenlaan 1, 9250 Waasmunster
Belgium
0
1 950 000
1 167 838
3 101 633
3.19%
8.47%
Total 4 269 471 11.66%

Chain of undertakings through which the holding is effectively held: Mr. Etienne Kaesteker is the majority shareholder of Shopinvest NV.

Shareholders' structure after the notification received on 29 July 2013

Treasury shares

There were no changes in the treasury shares during the first half-year of 2013. On 30 June 2013, smartphoto group NV held 1,207,072 treasury shares (3.296% of the total number), of which 77,271 were held by smartphoto group NV, 1,075,275 were held by the subsidiary Spector Coördinatiecentrum NV, and 54,526 by the subsidiary Alexander Photo SA.

In accordance with IFRS these treasury shares are recognised as a reduction of the equity.

9. Related parties

Except for transactions between consolidated companies, which are eliminated through the consolidation, and the fees paid to managers with a key position, for which please refer to the 2012 Remuneration Report, the transactions and outstanding balances for other related parties are negligible.

10. Exchange rates

The interim financial statements were prepared using the following exchange rates:

Currency exchange rates Closing rate Average rate
June 2012 June 2013 June 2012 June 2013
Swiss franc 1.2030 1.2338 1.2033 1.2288
Norwegian krone 7.5330 7.8845 7.5574 7.5900
Swedish krona 8.7728 8.7773 8.8695 8.5562

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12. Definitions

REBIT = Profit/loss (-) from operating activities before non-recurring items.

EBIT = Profit/loss (-) from operating activities (Earnings Before Interest and Tax).

REBITDA = Profit/loss (-) from operating activities before non-recurring items, adjusted for depreciation,

amortisation, impairment and provisions (Recurrent Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation).

EBITDA = Profit/loss (-) from operating activities adjusted for depreciation, amortisation, impairment and provisions (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation).

Profit/loss (-) from continuing operations, adjusted for non-cash items = Profit/loss (-) after taxes, adjusted for depreciation, amortisation, impairment, provisions, financial non-cash items and deferred taxes. Net Financial debt = Financial obligations less cash, cash equivalents, and other financial assets.

Financial calendar

24 October 2013 (2) after exchange closes Trading update for third quarter of 2013
6 March 2014 (2) before exchange opens 2013 Annual results
14 May 2014 before exchange opens Trading update for first quarter of 2014
27 August 2014 (2) after exchange closes Half-year results and half-year financial report for 2014

Smartphoto group, profile

Smartphoto group operates in 14 European countries and focuses on both consumers and businesses. Smartphoto group's shares are traded on Euronext Brussels (ISIN BE0003663748, stock code SMAR).

Smartphoto group operates in B2C E-commerce with affordable high-quality photo products, such as photo books, photo cards, photo calendars, photos on canvas, and photo gifts, under the brand name smartphotoTM . smartphoto.biz, using the same products, focuses on businesses and organisations that want to offer personalised products.

smartphotoXL is positioning itself as the professional provider of visual communications, presentation systems, and printed textiles for business-to-business customers and specialised resellers.

The Wholesale segment is positioning itself as a distributor of photo hardware to independent traders who do not want to join a franchise concept, and offers 'à la carte' services in this context. In addition, 'Spector by smartphoto' supplies within the Wholesale segment high-quality photo products to independent photographers.

For additional information, please contact:

Stef De corte, CEO smartphoto group NV Kwatrechtsteenweg 160, B - 9230 Wetteren, Belgium Telephone: +32.9.365.98.10 Email: [email protected] - Internet: www.smartphotogroup.com

(1) This press release contains forward-looking information that is based on the current internal estimates and expectations. The forward-looking statements contain inherent risks and only apply at the date on which they are communicated. It cannot be excluded that the actual results differ considerably from the forward-looking expectations that have been incorporated in this report.

(2) Indicative dates

This report is an English translation of the official Dutch version.

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