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AMADEUS FIRE AG

Interim / Quarterly Report Aug 1, 2023

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Half Year Financial Report for the first half of the 2023 fiscal year

1 January to 30 June 2023

Corporate and share figures for the Amadeus

FiRe Group

€ thousand, Earnings per share in € 1st HY 2017 1st HY 2018 1st HY 2019 1st HY 2020 1st HY 2021
1st HY 2022
1st HY 2023 Change 2022/2023
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
Revenue 88,695 97,818 110,906 137,433 178,352 201,087 7.8%
Temporary staffing 60,075 64,484 73,241 69,929 76,075 90,976 87,568 -3.7%
Permanent placement 14,434 17,838 20,113 17,681 25,352 36,661 41,168 12.3%
Interim and project management 4,594 4,761 6,131 9,377 11,963 13,670 13,503 -1.2%
Training 9,592 10,735 11,421 40,446 65,104 59,726 74,677 25.0%
Operating gross profit 39,206 45,514 51,711 68,477 95,920 105,979 118,369 11.7%
Operating gross profit margin 44.2% 46.5% 46.6% 49.8% 53.8% 52.7% 54.6% 1.9 PP
EBITDA 14,779 15,874 20,860 25,802 39,284 40,665 45,237 11.2%
Operating EBITA** 14,287 15,193 17,585 17,387 29,537 29,795 32,868 10.3%
Operating EBITA margin 16.1% 15.5% 15.9% 12.7% 16.6% 14.8% 15.2% 0.4 PP
Profit for the period 9,569 10,159 11,696 6,965 14,762 16,641 19,906 19.6%
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet total 63,449 67,413 91,130 334,992 359,212 345,368 337,652 -2.2%
Equity 35,935 36,699 38,439 57,924 127,302 146,436 162,600 11.0%
Equity ratio 56.6% 54.4% 42.2% 17.3% 35.4% 42.4% 48.2% 5.8 PP
Net financial debt 29,828 28,845 5,338 -190,256 -135,357 -115,542 -76,916 -33.4%
Leverage ratio N/A N/A N/A 3.7 1.8 1.3 0.8 -38.0%
Cash flow
Cash flow from operating activities 10,731 9,488 11,899 23,047 33,428 30,049 38,014 26.5%
Free Cash flow 9,720 7,303 10,280 19,899 30,076 26,425 33,806 27.9%
Cash flow from investing activities -1,007 -2,179 -1,619 -3,147 -3,332 -3,614 -4,206 16.4%
Cash flow from financing activities -20,344 -21,867 -27,909 -7,023 -28,058 -34,738 -37,248 7.2%
Share
Closing price Xetra in € as of 30 Jun 76.90 92.50 119.80 110.40 154.20 119.00 111.80 -6.1%
Shares issued as of the balance sheet date (units) 5,198,237 5,198,237 5,198,237 5,198,237 5,718,060 5,718,060 5,718,060 0.0%
Market capitalization 399,744 480,837 622,749 573,885 881,725 680,449 639,279 -6.1%
Dividend per share 3.96 4.66 0.00 1.60 3.04 4.50 N/A
Earnings per share 1.82 1.93 2.23 1.33 2.55 2.88 3.45 19.6%
Employees as of 30 Jun
Total employees 2,660 2,803 3,070 3,206 3,746 4,118 4,022 -2.3%
Leased employees 2,169 2,257 2,467 2,151 2,463 2,669 2,440 -8.6%

* In accordance with IAS 8, the previous year's figures were adjusted accordingly; for explanation, see Notes Chapter 8 / Annual Report 2022

**Profit from operations before goodwill impairment and amortization of intangible assets from the purchase price allocation / as well as before effects from the measurement of the purchase price liability of the non-controlling shareholders in Amadeus FiRe Weiterbildung Verwaltungs GmbH (operating EBITA)

Interim Group management report

Economic report 4
Risks and opportunities 15
Forecast 16

Half-year consolidated financial statements

17
18
Consolidated cash flow statement 19
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 20
21

Other Information

Responsibility statement 31
Information on forward-looking statements 32
Contact and financial calendar 33

Introduction

The half-year financial report of Amadeus FiRe AG satisfies the requirements of the applicable provisions of the Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (WpHG – German Securities Trading Act and, in accordance with section 115 WpHG, comprises condensed half-year financial statements, an interim Group management report and a responsibility statement.

The consolidated half-year financial report has been prepared in accordance with the applicable IFRS provisions on interim reporting, as published by the IASB and effective in the EU.

The half-year financial report should be read in conjunction with our annual report for the 2022 financial year. This contains a detailed presentation of our business activities and information on the financial figures used.

INTERIM GROUP MANAGEMENT REPORT

Interim Group management report

Economic report Risks and Opportunities

Forecast

Half-year

consolidated financial statements

Consolidated income statement Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes to the half-year consolidated financial statements

Other information

Responsibility statement Information on forward-looking statements Contact and financial calendar

Economic report

General economic and industry conditions

The German economy suffered a clear setback last winter, which was also reflected by the drop in demand driven by inflation. While inflation is still at a high level throughout the whole of the euro area, prices for energy and raw materials have fallen significantly.

In its summer forecast, the ifo Institute predicts that household income should increase at a faster rate than prices in the second half of 2023. This development would likely allow a recovery in private consumer spending.

The performance of the economy over the remainder of the year will vary from sector to sector. While the construction sector as a whole is set to cool off as a result of high construction prices in conjunction with the sharp rise in interest on loans, the manufacturing industry should be able to expand production at a moderate level thanks to high order levels. Nevertheless, it needs to be said that developments to date are still being influenced by the order backlog or production hold-ups.

Overall, the climate in the manufacturing industry has deteriorated significantly and many companies consider their order levels to be too low. There has been a noticeable reduction in demand with significant repercussions in retail, which has been undergoing a decline in revenue and value added since the start of 2022. Even though forecasts for retail have improved at a low level, the overall outlook is generally negative.

The service sector is still riding high and has enjoyed a positive performance

over the past six months. According to the ifo Institute, this development is partially due to a certain spending backlog following the long abstinence from services due to COVID. The negative trend in industry is playing a significant role in transport and development.

The sector developments described are also reflected in the ifo Business Climate Index, which had become noticeably gloomy by the middle of 2023. After 91.5 points in May, it fell by a further three percentage points to 88.5 points in June, marking a decline of 3.8 points as against the same period of the previous year.

The ifo Institute is forecasting a dip in gross domestic product of 0.4 percent in the 2023 calendar year. GDP had been 0.9 percent lower than in the summer of 2022 at the start of the year. This was largely due to a noticeable softening of demand.

Figures from the German Federal Statistical Office show that the number of people in employment decreased slightly month-on-month by 1,000 in May 2023 (adjusted for seasonal effects), while the number of employees paying social insurance contributions was unchanged (as at April).

According to the German Federal Employment Agency, demand for new employees is still at a relatively high level, but has been declining since early in the summer of 2022. The economic trends are also affecting the development in reduced hours, which are at a slightly elevated level by longterm standards. The manufacturing industry accounted for a majority of the reduced hours reported in June 2023.

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Other information

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The unemployment rate on the basis of the total civilian labour force was 5.5 percent as at the end of the first half of 2023. Adjusted for seasonal effects, this figure rises slightly by 0.3 percentage points to 5.7 percent. The Federal Employment Agency quantifies the effect of Ukrainian refugees at 0.4 percentage points. This figure is up slightly year-on-year but is still at a stable level. Germany continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates within the EU.

According to the Federal Employment Agency, the number of registered vacancies declined by 10,000 in June (adjusted for seasonal effects). Without adjusting for seasonal effects, 769,000 vacancies were reported in June 2023, a reduction of 12 percent (108,000) as against June 2022. Long-term unemployment increased slightly by 0.2 percent as against the same period of the previous year.

General conditions for personnel services

According to the Federal Employment Agency, the temporary staffing market saw a decline both on the basis of temporary employment and the number of jobs reported in the temporary employment field. According to recent data, temporary employment declined by four percent year-on-year in the first four months of 2023 (adjusted for seasonal effects).

Under the wage agreement in the temporary staffing sector in place until the end of 2024, collectively agreed wages for temporary staff rose by between 4.4 percent and 9.2 percent for different pay groups as at 1 April 2023. No further adjustments are planned in 2023.

The BA-X labour market index published by the Federal Employment Agency is an indicator of demand for workers. As compared to June 2022, demand and thus the BA-X have fallen noticeably by 17 points to 119 points. Demand has been falling steadily for more than a year now. While there had been an average of 137 points in the first six months of 2022, this was lower at an average of 124 points in the first six months of 2023.

By contrast, there has been a marginally positive development in the ifo employment barometer in June, rising to 98.4 points after 98.2 in May. However, this is 4.6 points lower than in the previous year. According to the ifo Institute, there are signs of a pessimistic attitude towards recruitment in the industrial sector in particular, while the service industry is still very willing to hire. The ifo employment barometer is an indicator of German companies' willingness to hire employees.

General conditions for training

The market for publicly funded training has recovered year-on-year in the first half of 2023. As a percentage of the market as a whole, spending by the Federal Employment Agency was down 8.8 percent on the previous year but up slightly by 0.3 percent on the 2021 level.

Developments at local employment agencies are now returning to business as usual following the pandemic. However, the minimum number of activities per job seeker per month, with scheduled meetings aimed at resolving the job search situation, was previously required and controlled but is currently still suspended. This is leading to lower participant numbers on the publicly funded market compared to 2021 and before.

While corporate clients have since become slightly more willing to provide training again, business sentiment is being dampened by the recessive market environment.

By contrast, demand among private individuals for further professional qualifications with a view to achieving long-term professional goals is largely stable. The digitisation of teaching has led to better access and thus a general rise in demand for new delivery formats and opportunities.

Business performance

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consolidated financial statements

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Overall, the Amadeus FiRe Group ended the first half of 2023 with a result that was clearly above the previous year's level. In particular, the Training segment continued its already positive performance of the first quarter and significantly increased both its revenue and earnings. Slight improvements in revenue in the Personnel Services segment have not yet been translated into higher earnings on account of the growth of the branch organisation.

Consolidated revenue of € 216.7 million was generated at Group level in the first six months of 2023, an increase of 7.8 percent. Operating EBITA was 10.3 percent higher than in the previous year at € 32.9 million. There was also a significant increase in net profit, which was 19.6 percent higher yearon-year at € 19.9 million.

Key figures in the segments

€ thousand 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022 Change in percent
Revenue
Personnel Services segment 142,408 141,441 0.7%
Training segment 74,677 59,726 25.0%
Group 216,732 201,087 7.8%
Operating EBITA
Personnel Services segment 22,428 25,991 -13.7%
Training segment 10,440 3,804 174.4%
Group 32,868 29,795 10.3%
Operating EBITA margin
Personnel Services segment 15.7% 18.4% -2.7 PP
Training segment 14.0% 6.4% 7.6 PP
Group 15.2% 14.8% 0.4 PP

Personnel Services segment

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The picture from the first quarter continued in the second quarter. While permanent placement had another record quarter and continued its very positive performance, the services of temporary staffing and interim management were slightly in decline in a tense and challenging environment for candidates and client companies.

The permanent placement service further improved on its already very good results from the previous year. Revenue of € 41.2 million was generated as at the end of the first half of 2023 after € 36.7 million in 2022, an increase of 12.3 percent. Demand from companies for professional and management staff remains at a good level to date. Companies are still willing to invest in employees and their procurement in order to recruit according to their needs despite the skills shortage.

The temporary staffing service generated total revenue of € 87.6 million in the first six months of 2023, a drop of 3.7 percent as against the previous year. The ongoing shortage of candidates available for temporary staffing is still the main driver. Clients' preference for employee retention through direct recruitment also plays a role on the demand side. Temporary staffing fell short of its own expectations for revenue growth in the first half of the year.

Interim and project management confirmed the successful prior-year level in the first six months. Revenue of € 13.5 million was generated as at June 2023. Experience shows that the performance of this service is less dependent on economic developments overall, and is more likely to be affected by specific projects within the company.

The sales organisation has been rapidly expanded in recent quarters in light of the high demand for experts and in order to leverage market opportunities to the best of ability. The sales structure, which has undergone significant headcount growth in the first half of the year, has led to a slight dilution of productivity as anticipated, which is due to the process of inducting new employees. Productivity should continue to rise as these employees spend more time at the company.

The Personnel Services segment generated operating EBITA of € 22.4 million in the first half of 2023. This means a slightly negative trend in the EBITA margin of 2.7 percentage points compared to the previous year as a result of the effects of the growth of the branch organisation referred to above.

€ thousand 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022 Change in percent
Total revenue 142,408 141,441 0.7%
Temporary staffing 87,568 90,976 -3.7%
Permanent placement 41,168 36,661 12.3%
Interim and project management 13,503 13,670 -1.2%
Operating gross profit 72,094 70,091 2.9%
gross profit
Operating
margin
50.6% 49.6% 1 PP
Operating EBITA 22,428 25,991 -13.7%
Operating
EBITA margin
15.7% 18.4% -2.7
PP

Personnel Services segment

Training segment

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Segment revenue grew by a significant 25.0 percent to € 74.7 million in the first half of 2023. The market for publicly funded training performed well year-on-year in the first half of 2023. Spending by the Federal Employment Agency was down by 8.8 percent on the previous year.

Based on a positive market trend, the significant expansion of its location network, the refinement of the training organisation and environment and the steady expansion of its product portfolio, revenue at Comcave grew significantly by 22.2 percent to € 38.8 million in the first half of 2023.

GFN likewise participated in these effects, clearly outperforming the market trend and successfully increasing its revenue by 42.2 percent to € 21.0 million. Operating EBITA amounted to € 2.1 million in the first half of the year

Training segment

€ thousand 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022 Change in percent
Total revenue 74,677 59,726 25.0%
COMCAVE 38,820 31,777 22.2%
GFN 20,983 14,754 42.2%
Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss 14,904 13,226 12.7%
Operating gross profit 46,573 35,944 29.6%
gross profit
Operating
margin
62.4% 60.2% 2.2
PP
Operating EBITA 10,440 3,804 174.4%
Operating
EBITA margin
14.0% 6.4% 7.6
PP

after a negative € -0.6 million in the previous year. In its third year as a part of the Amadeus FiRe Group, GFN has crossed into positive territory for the first time and surpassed the expectations for its turnaround.

The Steuerfachschule Dr. Endriss companies generated revenue of € 14.9 million in the first half of the 2023 financial year after € 13.2 million in the previous year, an increase of 12.7 percent. They have been able to sustainably increase their earnings thanks to the consistently high demand for online formats, which have a structurally higher gross profit.

Earnings were increased significantly in the Training segment thanks to the measures implemented in the previous year in combination with a positive trend on the publicly funded training market, comfortably outperforming its own forecasts with an outstanding operating EBITA of € 10.4 million. This marks an increase of 174.4 percent compared to the previous year.

Financial performance

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Consolidated income statement Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes to the half-year consolidated financial statements

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The Amadeus FiRe Group generated revenue of € 216.7 million in the first half of 2023, € 15.6 million or 7.8 percent more than the prior-year figure. Please refer to the section on business performance for details of the rise in revenue.

The operating cost of sales for all services rose by 3.4 percent to € 98.4 million (previous year: € 95.1 million). Gross profit increased by € 12.4 million in absolute terms. The Group's gross profit margin increased by 1.9 percentage points to 54.6 percent. This was due in particular to the significantly higher gross profit margin in the Training segment in 2023.

Operating selling and administrative expenses amounted to € 85.9 million after € 76.5 million in the previous year. At € 6.3 million, this increase was due in particular to the workforce expansion for the branch organisation and pay increases. IT expenses have continued to rise as against the previous

Financial performance

year. There were also general cost increases in various areas, in particular as a result of inflation.

Operating EBITA amounted to € 32.9 million after the first six months (previous year: € 29.8 million). The Amadeus FiRe Group's operating EBITA thus increased by € 3.1 million or 10.3 percent. The operating EBITA margin was 15.2 percent (previous year: 14.8 percent).

€ 0.2 million of the € 0.1 million increase in the financial result is due to higher interest expenses on leases and € 0.1 million to the remeasurement of the settlement option for shareholders of the Steuerfachschule Dr. Endriss. However, despite the rise in interest rates, interest expenses declined by € 0.2 million on account of lower borrowing.

The Amadeus FiRe Group ultimately generated an operating profit after income taxes of € 23.3 million for the first half of 2023 (previous year: € 19.9 million), an increase of 17.3 percent.

€ thousand 1st HY 2023 Special items 1st HY 2023
operating
1st HY 2022* Special items* 1st HY 2022
operating
Change
operational
in %
Revenue 216,732 0 216,732 201,087 0 201,087 7.8%
Cost of sales -98,383 20 -98,363 -95,128 20 -95,108 3.4%
Gross profit 118,349 20 118,369 105,959 20 105,979 11.7%
profit
margin
Gross
54.6% N/A 54.6% 52.7% N/A 52.7% 1.9
PP
Selling and administrative expenses -88,183 2,318 -85,865 -79,171 2,664 -76,507 12.2%
Other income and expenses 364 0 364 323 0 323 12.7%
EBITA 30,530 2,338 32,868 27,111 2,684 29,795 10.3%
EBITA margin 14.1% N/A 15.2% 13.5% N/A 14.8% 0.4
PP
Financial result -1,330 0 -1,330 -1,186 0 -1,186 12.1%
Profit before taxes 29,200 2,338 31,538 25,925 2,684 28,609 10.2%
Income taxes -7,947 -257 -8,204 -8,451 -257 -8,708 -5.8%
Profit after taxes 21,253 2,081 23,334 17,474 2,427 19,901 17.3%

Assets and liabilities

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The total assets of the Amadeus FiRe Group increased by € 1.5 million or 0.5 percent as at 30 June 2023.

Non-current assets declined by € 1.8 million as against 31 December 2022. This essentially resulted from the drop in intangible assets of € 2.3 million as investment lagged behind amortisation. In addition, right-of-use assets were down by € 0.9 million as there were no major effects due to new or renewed leases for properties in the first half of 2023. Meanwhile, property, plant and equipment rose by € 1.4 million as a result of investment in the IT infrastructure.

Current assets rose by € 3.3 million to € 62.3 million (31 December 2022: € 58.9 million). Trade receivables rose by € 5.2 million as a result of reporting date and volume effects. Furthermore, current assets were € 1.6 million higher on account of prepaid expenses. Offsetting this, cash funds declined by € 3.4 million as at the end of the reporting period.

Assets and liabilities

30 Jun 2023 % 31 Dez 2022 % Change
abs.
Change
%
275,384 81.6% 277,193 82.5% -1,809 -0.7%
62,268 18.4% 58,942 17.5% 3,326 5.6%
2,260 0.7% 5,700 1.7% -3,440 -60.4%
337,652 100.0% 336,135 100.0% 1,517 0.5%

Financial position

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Equity amounts to € 162.6 million as at 30 June 2023, slightly below the level of 31 December 2022 (€ 168.4 million). The net profit for the period of € 19.9 million generated by 30 June 2023 was offset by the dividend distribution of € 25.7 million in May. These opposing effects resulted in a slight decline in equity overall. At 48.2 percent, the equity ratio was down slightly as against 31 December 2022 (50.1 percent).

Non-current liabilities increased slightly from € 75.3 million to € 76.2 million. The increase in liabilities to shareholders from the remeasurement of the settlement options and higher other liabilities were offset by lower lease liabilities. There were no major effects due to new or renewed leases for properties in the first half of 2023.

The increase in current liabilities of € 6.5 million to € 98.9 million is essentially as a result of the further increase in income tax liabilities of € 3.5 million. Trade payables and contract liabilities were higher than the values for 31 December 2022 as at the end of the reporting period. By contrast, liabilities to shareholders were lower as a result of distributions in the second quarter.

Capital structure

€ thousand 30 Jun 2023 % 31 Dez 2022 % Change
abs.
Change
%
Equity 162,600 48.2% 168,425 50.1% -5,825 -3.5%
thereof
attributable
holders
of
to equity
Amadeus
FiRe
AG
160,326 47.5% 166,344 49.5% -6,018 -3.6%
Non-current liabilities 76,157 22.6% 75,283 22.4% 874 1.2%
thereof
lease
liabilities
51,145 15.1% 52,303 15.6% -1,158 -2.2%
Current liabilities 98,895 29.3% 92,427 27.5% 6,468 7.0%
thereof
other
financial
liabilities
10,076 3.0% 9,858 2.9% 218 2.2%
thereof
lease
liabilities
17,955 5.3% 17,603 5.2% 352 2.0%
Equity and Liabilities 337,652 100.0% 336,135 100.0% 1,517 0.5%

Financing

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In the first half of 2023, Amadeus FiRe repaid the revolving loan amount of € 10.0 million utilised as at 31 December 2022 on the one hand while, on the other, € 8.0 million of the revolving loan and € 2.4 million under overdraft facilities were utilised on account of the dividend distribution in the same period. Thus as at the end of the reporting period, it has an unutilised liquidity reserve of € 86.1 million consisting of the revolving loan, bilateral facilities and cash funds (31 December 2022: € 92.8 million).

Gearing amounts to 0.8 as at 30 June 2023 (31 December 2022: 0.8), thereby remaining stable and ahead of expectations despite the dividend distribution.

Liquidity

The cash flow from operating activities was significantly higher than in the previous year at € 38.0 million. This increase is essentially thanks to higher EBITDA than in the previous year as a result of the positive business performance. Another effect is due to the lower working capital commitment.

Cash flow from investing activities is slightly higher than in the previous year at € -4.2 million (previous year: € -3.6 million) as a result of higher investment in the IT infrastructure in particular.

2023's cash flow from financing activities was essentially defined by the significantly higher dividend distribution of € 25.7 million (previous year:

Cash flows

€ thousand 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022* Change
abs.
Change
%
Net cash from operating activities 38,014 30,049 7,965 26.5%
thereof:
Change
working
capital
in
-2,435 -4,578 2,143 -46.8%
Net cash used in investing activities -4,206 -3,614 -592 16.4%
thereof:
for
Capital
expenditures
intangible
assets and
property, plant
and
equipment
-4,208 -3,624 -584 16.1%
Net cash used in/from financing activities -37,248 -34,738 -2,510 7.2%
thereof:
from/cash
for
financial
Cash
received
paid
liabilities
400 -6,000 6,400 -106.7%
thereof:
payments due
to leasing
-9,979 -9,893 -86 0.9%
thereof:
Dividends
-25,731 -17,383 -8,348 48.0%
Net change in cash and cash equivalents -3,440 -8,303 4,863 -58.6%
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal
year 5,700 11,587 -5,887 -50.8%
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting
period (consolidated balance sheet) 2,260 3,284 -1,024 -31.2%

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equity

€ 17.4 million). Repayments of financial loans are offset by the short-term utilisation of overdraft facilities/revolving loans of a similar amount as at 30 June 2023. Payments for lease liabilities are in line with the previous year's level.

Free cash flow

Free cash flow rose by € 7.4 million, from € 26.4 million in the previous year to € 33.8 million.

Free cash flow

€ thousand 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022 Change
abs.
Change
%
Net cash from operating activities 38,014 30,049 7,965 26.5%
Payments for the acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant
and equipment
-4,208 -3,624 -584 16.1%
Free cash flow 33,806 26,425 7,381 27.9%

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The Amadeus FiRe Group had 4,022 employees at the end of the first half of 2023 including 32 trainees.

The number of employees on client assignment in temporary employment declined in line with the general economic trend in the sector and the tem porary staffing service.

The number of employees in Marketing and Sales, or working as instructors and in the training organisation, in particular in the Personnel Services seg ment, increased as a result of the planned and implemented expansion of the sales organisation. The number of employees in the Training segment rose in line with the positive business performance.

The number of administrative employees expanded further in line with the Group's business development.

The number of trainees is down slightly year-on-year as it was not possible to fill all the posts advertised.

Number of employees *)

30 Jun 2023 30 Jun 2022
Employees working for customer (external emp
-
loyees)
2,440 2,669
Employees in marketing, sales,
instructors and training organization
1,380 1,255
Administrative staff 170 159
Trainees 32 35
Total 4,022 4,118

*) This list only includes people who were in active employment in the fiscal year

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As at the end of the first half of 2023, the German economy is still prone to uncertainty and difficult to predict. This is also the impression given by recent publications. A clear image has therefore not yet emerged.

Consistently high and dynamic inflation entails further risk to consumers' purchasing power and demand. Following a general slight decline in these factors in the preceding months, they began to turn around again by June 2023. Energy prices have eased, in part on account of state regulations. The ifo Business Climate Index has continued to deteriorate, falling off sig-

nificantly by June 2023 as companies have assessed their current position much more negatively. In particular, the weak state of the industrial sector could pose a risk to economic developments. Nonetheless, the index has fallen across

all sectors, and is thus also a risk indicator for economic performance in the coming months.

Besides economic risks, the skill shortage poses a significant risk to ongoing economic performance as well. In turn, the severity of this shortage varies from sector to sector. There is now much less demand for professional and management staff in recessive phases than has historically been the case. The willingness to recruit new staff is therefore not just subject to economic developments alone.

Besides the risk represented by the skills shortage, this also means multiple opportunities on the labour and training market.

Continued high demand for workers, coupled with a tight labour market, means a positive landscape for the development of Amadeus FiRe's personnel services. Access to suitable candidates will remain challenging for all market participants, including Amadeus FiRe. However, the contacts with candidates that the Group has intensively fostered over a number of years and the combination of publicly funded training with subsequent placement in jobs that pay social security contributions mean that this situation also offers notable opportunities.

There is a further opportunity in job seeker assistance. The wave of refugees from Ukraine has claimed much of the capacity of the employment agencies responsible. Now that this has peaked and started to ease off, these employment agencies again have more time for their core activities. This could entail the increased use and approval of training vouchers and a higher level of application activities to assist job seekers.

Also, the statutory changes in conjunction with the citizens' allowance will mean more ways of claiming subsidies for training.

There are currently no discernible risks to the Amadeus FiRe Group as a going concern. Please see the risk report in the 2022 annual report for more details.

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The development of the economy over the remainder of 2023 will likely continue to be defined by the factors outlined in the risk report. Their effects will presumably be felt by virtually all sectors though their extent will vary.

In its forecast for summer 2023, the ifo Institute assumes that the economy of the euro area will barely pick up in the months ahead, and that Germany will experience a recession in 2023 with a dip in GDP of -0.4 percent. According to its current forecast, the ifo Institute expects that inflation will recede towards the end of the year, dropping from 8.4 percent in 2022 to 5.4 percent.

The forecast is subject to various general economic uncertainties, hence the actual development of the economic situation is very difficult to predict.

Overall, the Amadeus FiRe Group ended the first half of 2023 with a result that was in line with its own expectations and forecast.

The Management Board currently assumes that the second half of the year will unfold in line with the Group's forecast. That would mean operating EBITA of between € 73 and € 79 million at Group level after € 68 million in 2022.

As at 30 June 2023, the results of the Personnel Services segment are below its own projections. Measures have been initiated and are already showing signs of working. Furthermore, as set out in the economic report, an increase in productivity should take effect as the year progresses. It is assumed at this

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time that the segment will fall slightly short of its mid-range targets by the end of the year.

The results of the Training segment were slightly higher than forecast after the first half of the year. The submarket for publicly funded training is expected to remain constant at a level above that of the previous year. The trend for the second half is set to stay positive and ahead of projections though growth in revenue and earnings is likely to normalise.

In training business with private and corporate clients, demand for study programmes is expected to remain stable in autumn business.

The goal for corporate client business of returning to pre-crisis levels by the end of the year will be challenging in a recessive landscape.

After a testing 2022, the operating EBITA of the Training segment will continue to stabilise over the year as a whole following the excellent performance in the first half of 2023. Accordingly, the segment's results should be better than the mid-range forecast by the end of the year.

For further information, please refer to the forecast in Part B (combined management report) of the 2022 annual report.

The half-year financial report as at 30 June 2023 has been neither reviewed nor audited in accordance with section 317 HGB.

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€ thousand, Earnings per share in € Notes 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022* Q2 2023 Q2 2022*
Revenue 4 216,732 201,087 105,657 98,270
Cost of sales -98,383 -95,128 -48,472 -47,931
Gross profit 4 118,349 105,959 57,185 50,339
Selling expenses -69,877 -63,433 -35,138 -31,921
thereof
of
financial
impairment
assets
-92 -180 -160 -88
General and administrative expenses -18,306 -15,738 -9,514 -7,766
Other operating income 419 399 147 245
Other operating expenses -55 -76 -48 -70
Profit from operations 4 30,530 27,111 12,632 10,827
Finance income 2 3 1 1
Finance costs -1,332 -1,189 -677 -675
Profit before taxes 6 29,200 25,925 11,956 10,153
Income taxes 6 -7,947 -8,451 -3,193 -3,574
Profit after taxes 21,253 17,474 8,763 6,579
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests recogni
zed under liabilities
-1,347 -833 -708 -539
Profit for the period 19,906 16,641 8,055 6,040
Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0
Total comprehensive income 19,906 16,641 8,055 6,040
Profit for the period attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 193 154 119 99
Equity holders of Amadeus FiRe AG 19,713 16,487 7,936 5,941
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 193 154 119 99
Equity holders of Amadeus FiRe AG 19,713 16,487 7,936 5,941
Basic/diluted earnings per share 2, 9 3.45 2.88 1.39 1.04

2023

31 Dez 2022

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€ thousand Notes 30 Jun
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31 Dez
2022
ASSETS
Goodwill 7 172,093 172,093
Other intangible assets 24,755 27,102
Property, plant and equipment 10,271 8,903
Right-of-use assets 67,343 68,214
Deferred tax assets 922 881
Total non-current assets 275,384 277,193
Trade receivables 55,502 50,321
Other assets 4,164 2,569
Income tax assets 342 352
Cash and cash equivalents 3 2,260 5,700
Total current assets 62,268 58,942
Total ASSETS 337,652 336,135

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

5,718 5,718
61,940 61,940
92,668 98,686
160,326 166,344
2,274 2,081
3 162,600 168,425
3 51,145 52,303
3 11,755 10,555
5 9,422 8,648
3,835 3,777
76,157 75,283
3 17,955 17,603
3 10,076 9,858
1,565 2,986
11,041 9,073
6,696 5,655
20,538 17,010
31,024 30,242
98,895 92,427
337,652 336,135

€ thousand Notes 30 Jun

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€ thousand Notes 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022* Q2 2023 Q2 2022*
Economic report Profit for the period 19,906 16,641 8,055 6,040
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Forecast
Plus profit attributable to non-controlling interests recognized under liabilities 1,347 833 708 539
Income taxes 6 7,947 8,451 3,193 3,574
Finance income -2 -3 -1 -1
Half-year Finance costs 1,332 1,189 677 675
Depreciation of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets 4 14,706 13,554 7,352 6,741
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Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation 45,236 40,665 19,984 17,568
Non-cash transactions 150 414 235 1,048
Changes in operating working capital
-Trade receivables and other assets -5,314 -5,927 -323 586
-Other assets -1,594 165 321 1,158
-Trade payables and Contract liabilities 3,000 528 166 675
-Other liabilities 1,473 656 1,004 446
Interest paid -379 -535 -217 -326
Commissions paid -165 0 -53 0
Income taxes paid -4,393 -5,917 -2,169 -3,196
Net cash from operating activities 38,014 30,049 18,948 17,959
Interest received 2 3 1 1
Cash received for the selling of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
0 7 0 7
Cash paid for the acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment -4,208 -3,624 -2,377 -1,908
Net cash used in investing activities -4,206 -3,614 -2,376 -1,900
Cash received of loans 10,400 4,000 10,400 4,000
Cash repayments of loans -10,000 -10,000 -10,000 -5,000
Cash repayments of lease liabilities -9,462 -9,578 -4,736 -5,245
Interest payments on lease liabilities -517 -315 -278 -163
Cash paid to non-controlling interests -1,938 -1,462 -1,938 -1,462
Dividends paid to equity holders of Amadeus FiRe AG 2 -25,731 -17,383 -25,731 -17,383
Net cash used in financing activities -37,248 -34,738 -32,283 -25,253
Change in cash and cash equivalents -3,440 -8,303 -15,711 -9,194
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period 5,700 11,587 17,971 12,478
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period (consolidated balance sheet) 2,260 3,284 2,260 3,284

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capital
Capital
reserves
Retained
earnings
Total equity
attributable
to equity
holders of
Amadeus FiRe AG
Non-controlling
interests
Total equity
Half-year As of 01 Jan 2022* 5,718 61,944 77,675 145,337 1,841 147,178
consolidated financial statements Total comprehensive income* 0 0 16,487 16,487 154 16,641
Consolidated income statement Dividends 2 0 0 -17,383 -17,383 0 -17,383
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As of 30 Jun 2022* 5,718 61,944 76,779 144,441 1,995 146,436
Notes to the half-year consolidated As of 01 Jan 2023 5,718 61,940 98,686 166,344 2,081 168,425
financial statements Total comprehensive income 0 0 19,713 19,713 193 19,906
Dividends 2 0 0 -25,731 -25,731 0 -25,731
Other information As of 30 Jun 2023 5,718 61,940 92,668 160,326 2,274 162,600

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1 Principles and methods

General principles

Amadeus FiRe AG is a stock corporation under German law. Its registered office is Hanauer Landstrasse 160, Frankfurt/Main, Germany. The Company is entered in the commercial register of the Frankfurt Local Court, Department B, under 45804. Amadeus FiRe AG has been listed on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 4 March 1999 and was admitted to the Prime Standard on 31 January 2003. Amadeus FiRe AG's shares have been included in Deutsche Börse's SDAX index since 18 March 2019.

The half-year consolidated financial statements have not been audited. They were approved for publication by the Management Board on 24 July 2023.

Accounting principles

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements of Amadeus FiRe AG (referred to hereinafter as Amadeus FiRe) as at 30 June 2023 were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), as effective in the European Union as at 30 June 2023. These financial statements accompanying the interim report therefore contain all the information and disclosures necessary for condensed interim financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

In conjunction with the preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with IAS 34, to a certain degree, estimates and assumptions must be made that affect the value of assets and liabilities and the amounts of income and expenses in the reporting period. The actual later values may differ from the amounts shown in the interim report.

The results shown in the interim report do not necessarily serve as a basis for forecasts of future business performance.

The accounting policies used in the half-year consolidated financial statements are the same as those used in the consolidated financial statements for the 2022 financial year. The half-year consolidated financial statements should therefore be read in conjunction with those consolidated financial statements.

Accounting policies applied for the first time

Amadeus FiRe is applying the following amendments to the existing standards for the first time in the 2023 financial year; these amendments do not affect, or only immaterially affect, the presentation of the financial statements:

  • IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts
  • Amendments to IFRS 17: Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 Comparative Information
  • Amendments to IAS 12: Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction
  • Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2: Disclosure of Accounting Policies
  • Amendments to IAS 8: Definition of Accounting Estimates

2 Material transactions

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Dividend

By way of resolution of the Annual General Meeting on 17 May 2023, a dividend of € 4.50 (previous year: € 3.04) per share was distributed to the shareholders of Amadeus FiRe AG, resulting in a total cash outflow of € 25,731 thousand (previous year: € 17,383 thousand).

3 Capital management

Amadeus FiRe's equity fell by € 5,825 thousand in the first half of the year. The net profit for the period of € 19,906 thousand was offset by the dividend distribution of € 25,731 thousand. The equity ratio declined from 50.1 percent as at 31 December 2022 to 48.2 percent as a result of the distribution and was therefore stable. The equity ratio was 40.6 percent as at 30 June 2022.

Equity ratio

€ thousand 30 Jun 2023 31 Dez 2022
Equity 162,600 168,425
Total assets 337,652 336,135
Equity ratio 48.2% 50.1%

Despite the profit distribution, the gearing was 0.8 as at 30 June 2023 and thus unchanged compared with 31 December 2022.

Leverage ratio

€ thousand 30 Jun 2023 31 Dez 2022
Financial liabilities 10,076 9,858
Lease liabilities 69,100 69,906
Cash and cash equivalents -2,260 -5,700
Net financial debt 76,916 74,064
Rolling EBITDA of the last 12 months 96,972 92,400
Leverage ratio 0.8 0.8

4 Segment reporting

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Segment reporting
€ thousand Personnel Services Training Reconciliation Amadeus FiRe Group
1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022* 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022* 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022*
External revenue 142,079 141,374 74,653 59,713 0 0 216,732 201,087
Internal revenue 329 67 24 13 -353 -80 0 0
Total revenue 142,408 141,441 74,677 59,726 -353 -80 216,732 201,087
Gross profit 72,094 70,091 46,553 35,924 -298 -56 118,349 105,959
Gross operating profit 72,094 70,091 46,573 35,944 -298 -56 118,369 105,979
profit
Gross
operating
margin
50.6% 49.6% 62.4% 60.2% - - 54.6% 52.7%
EBITDA 26,545 29,562 18,692 11,103 0 0 45,237 40,665
Amortization and depreciation -4,117 -3,571 -10,590 -9,973 0 0 -14,707 -13,544
Impairment 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 -10
EBITA 22,428 25,991 8,102 1,120 0 0 30,530 27,111
Special items 0 0 -2,338 -2,684 0 0 -2,338 -2,684
Operating EBITA 22,428 25,991 10,440 3,804 0 0 32,868 29,795
Operating
EBITA margin
15.7% 18.4% 14.0% 6.4% - - 15.2% 14.8%
Segment assets** 111,224 110,510 226,428 233,975 0 883 337,652 345,368
thereof
goodwill
30,364 30,364 141,729 141,729 0 0 172,093 172,093
Investments 1,179 1,173 3,039 2,267 0 0 4,218 3,440
Segment liability** 90,278 116,607 75,571 73,867 9,203 8,461 175,052 198,935

* In accordance with IAS 8, the previous year's figures were adjusted accordingly; for explanation, see Notes Chapter 8 / Annual Report 2022

**Excluding carrying amounts of equity investments and receivables/liability from affiliates

The reconciliation to revenue and EBITA includes the cross-segment consolidation of the exchange of services between the segments.

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The reconciliation to assets includes deferred tax items not attributed to

either segment.

Segment earnings therefore break down as follows:

Reconciliation of segment result

€ thousand 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022*
Operating EBITA (segment result) 32,868 29,795
Special items -2,338 -2,684
EBITA = profit from operations 30,530 27,111

* In accordance with IAS 8, the previous year's figures were adjusted accordingly; for explanation, see Notes Chapter 8 / Annual Report 2022

The following table shows a breakdown of Amadeus FiRe's contract revenue by type and customers:

Breakdown of revenues from custo-

mer

€ thousand Personnel Services Training Reconcilation Group
1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022
Total revenue 142,408 141,441 74,677 59,726 -353 -80 216,732 201,087
Satisfaction of performance obligation
and recognition of revenue
Recognition at a point in time 41,337 36,794 2 153 -205 -67 41,134 36,880
Recognition over time 101,071 104,647 74,675 59,573 -148 -13 175,598 164,207
Revenue by customer
Public sector 9,146 8,304 58,544 45,075 0 0 67,690 53,379
Corporate customers 133,262 133,137 4,752 3,947 -353 -80 137,661 137,004
Private customers 0 0 11,381 10,704 0 0 11,381 10,704

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The carrying amounts of all financial assets and liabilities measured at amortised cost approximate the fair value. Measurement at amortised cost still comprises include trade receivables and payables, cash and cash equivalents and other financial liabilities. The only exception is other financial liabilities whose fair value diverges slightly from the carrying amount. Other assets are still measured at amortised cost in part and do not fall within the scope of IFRS 7 in part.

The liabilities in connection with the settlement obligation to the shareholders of Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss GmbH & Co. KG of € 9,203 thousand (31 December 2022: € 8,833 thousand) are measured at amortised cost.

The accounting policies and parameters used were retained in the current financial year. The settlement obligation to the shareholders of Steuerfachschule Dr. Endriss GmbH & Co. KG was calculated using the Stuttgart method.

6 Income taxes

The tax rate declined significantly year-on-year in the first half of 2023. This is mainly driven by the results of the segment. In the Training segment, the services offered are largely exempt from trade tax. The training companies segment made a significantly higher contribution to the earnings in the first half of 2023 than in the first half of 2022.

Income taxes

€ thousand 1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022*
Profit before taxes 29,200 25,925
Income taxes -7,947 -8,451
Tax quote 27.2% 32.6%

* In accordance with IAS 8, the previous year's figures were adjusted accordingly; for explanation, see Notes Chapter 8 / Annual Report 2022

7 Impairment testing

In the opinion of Amadeus FiRe, rising interest rates and the changing interest rate policy in the market environment constitute a triggering event in accordance with IAS 36.9. Goodwill was therefore tested for impairment as at 30 June 2023. The changes in the interest parameters had no material effect. The review did not reveal any need for impairment.

8 Corrections of errors in accordance with IAS 8.42

The following errors were corrected retrospectively in accordance with IAS 8.42 in the 2022 financial year. This was as a result of a re-evaluation of the accounting for the minority interest agreement in Amadeus FiRe Weiterbildung Verwaltungs GmbH by Surwald Holding UG (haftungsbeschränkt). Given the close link to Management Board activity and the linking of the put/call options, it was assumed that IFRS 2 applies.

Further information can be found in the 2022 annual report, notes to the consolidated financial statements, note 10, page 88.

The financial effects on the primary components of the financial statements are presented for all restatements.

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

€ thousand, Earnings per share in € Notes 1st HY 2022
as reported
Adjustment 1st HY 2022 after
adjustment
Interim Group management report Revenue 4 201,087 0 201,087
Economic report Cost of sales -95,128 0 -95,128
Risks and Opportunities Gross profit 4 105,959 0 105,959
Forecast Selling expenses -63,433 0 -63,433
thereof impairment of financial assets -180 0
-1,174
0
0
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0
391
-783
0
-783
0
-783
0
-783
0
-783
-180
Half-year General and administrative expenses -14,564 -15,738
consolidated financial statements Other operating income 399 399
Consolidated income statement Other operating expenses -76 -76
Consolidated balance sheet Profit from operations 4 28,285 27,111
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Finance income 3 3
equity Finance costs -1,580 -1,189
Notes to the half-year consolidated Profit before taxes 6 26,708 25,925
financial statements Income taxes 6 -8,451 -8,451
Profit after taxes 18,257 17,474
Other information Profit attributable to non-controlling interests recognized under liabilities -833 -833
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Profit for the period 17,424 16,641
Other comprehensive income 0 0
Total comprehensive income 17,424 16,641
Profit for the period attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 154 154
Equity holders of Amadeus FiRe AG 17,270 16,487
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 154 0 154
Equity holders of Amadeus FiRe AG 17,270 -783 16,487
Basic/diluted earnings per share 2, 9 3.02 -0.14 2.88

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€ thousand, Earnings per share in € Notes Q2 2022
as reported
Adjustment Q2 2022 after adjust
ment
Interim Group management report Revenue 4 98,270 0 98,270
Economic report Cost of sales -47,931 0 -47,931
Risks and Opportunities Gross profit 4 50,339 0 50,339
Forecast Selling expenses -31,921 0 -31,921
thereof impairment of financial assets -88 0 -88
Half-year General and administrative expenses -7,176 -590 -7,766
consolidated financial statements Other operating income 245 0 245
Consolidated income statement Other operating expenses -70 0 -70
Consolidated balance sheet Profit from operations 4 11,417 -590 10,827
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Finance income 1 0 1
equity Finance costs -873 197 -676
Notes to the half-year consolidated Profit before taxes 6 10,545 -393 10,152
financial statements Income taxes 6 -3,574 0 -3,574
Profit after taxes 6,971 -393 6,578
Other information Profit attributable to non-controlling interests recognized under liabilities -539 0 -539
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Profit for the period 6,432 -393 6,039
Other comprehensive income 0 0 0
Total comprehensive income 6,432 -393 6,039
Profit for the period attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 99 0 99
Equity holders of Amadeus FiRe AG 6,333 -393 5,940
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 99 0 99
Equity holders of Amadeus FiRe AG 6,333 -393 5,940
Basic/diluted earnings per share 2, 9 1.11 -0.07 1.04

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€ thousand Notes 1st HY 2022
as reported
Adjustment 1st HY 2022 after
adjustment
Interim Group management report Profit for the period 17,424 -783 16,641
Economic report Plus profit attributable to non-controlling interests recognized under liabilities 833 0 833
Risks and Opportunities Income taxes 6 8,451 0 8,451
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Finance income -3 0 -3
Finance costs 1,580 -391
0
-1,174
0
0
0
0
1,174
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,189
Depreciation of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets 4 13,554 13,554
Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation 41,839 40,665
Non-cash transactions 414 414
Changes in operating working capital
-Trade receivables and other assets -5,927 -5,927
-Other assets 165 165
-Trade payables and Contract liabilities 528 528
-Other liabilities -518 656
Interest paid -535 -535
Commissions paid 0 0
Income taxes paid -5,917 -5,917
Net cash from operating activities 30,049 30,049
Interest received 3 3
Cash received for the selling of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 7 7
Cash paid for the acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment -3,624 -3,624
Net cash used in investing activities -3,614 -3,614
Cash received of loans 4,000 4,000
Cash repayments of loans -10,000 -10,000
Cash repayments of lease liabilities -9,578 -9,578
Interest payments on lease liabilities -315 -315
Cash paid to non-controlling interests -1,462 -1,462
Dividends paid to equity holders of Amadeus FiRe AG 2 -17,383 -17,383
Net cash used in financing activities -34,738 -34,738
Change in cash and cash equivalents -8,303 -8,303
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period 11,587 11,587
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period (consolidated balance sheet) 3,284 3,284

Consolidated cash flow statement

€ thousand Notes Q2 2022
as reported
Adjustment Q2 2022 after
adjustment
Interim Group management report Profit for the period 6,432 -392 6,040
Economic report Plus profit attributable to non-controlling interests recognized under liabilities 539 0 539
Risks and Opportunities Income taxes 6 3,574 0 3,574
Forecast Finance income -1 0 -1
Finance costs 873 -198 675
Half-year Depreciation of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets 4 6,741 0 6,741
consolidated financial statements Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation 18,158 -590 17,568
Consolidated income statement Non-cash transactions 1,048 0 1,048
Consolidated balance sheet Changes in operating working capital
Consolidated cash flow statement
Consolidated statement of changes in
-Trade receivables and other assets 586 0 586
equity -Other assets 1,158 0 1,158
Notes to the half-year consolidated
financial statements
-Trade payables and Contract liabilities 675 0 675
-Other liabilities -144 590 446
Interest paid -326 0 -326
Other information Commissions paid 0 0 0
Responsibility statement Income taxes paid -3,196 0 -3,196
Information on forward-looking state Net cash from operating activities 17,959 0 17,959
ments
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Interest received 1 0 1
Cash received for the selling of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 7 0 7
Cash paid for the acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment -1,908 0 -1,908
Net cash used in investing activities -1,900 0 -1,900
Cash received of loans 4,000 0 4,000
Cash repayments of loans -5,000 0 -5,000
Cash repayments of lease liabilities -5,245 0 -5,245
Interest payments on lease liabilities -163 0 -163
Cash paid to non-controlling interests -1,462 0 -1,462
Dividends paid to equity holders of Amadeus FiRe AG 2 -17,383 0 -17,383
Net cash used in financing activities -25,253 0 -25,253
Change in cash and cash equivalents -9,194 0 -9,194
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period 12,478 0 12,478
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period (consolidated balance sheet) 3,284 0 3,284

9 Earnings per share

Interim Group management report

Economic report Risks and Opportunities Forecast

Half-year

consolidated financial statements

Consolidated income statement Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes to the half-year consolidated financial statements

Other information

Responsibility statement Information on forward-looking statements Contact and financial calendar

Earnings per share are calculated based on the profit for the period attributable to the equity holders of Amadeus FiRe AG and the average number of shares outstanding in the reporting period.

The earnings per share of the first six months 2023 are as follows:

There were no effects that would have diluted the shares in the 2023 reporting period or 2022. Diluted earnings per share are therefore equal to basic earnings per share.

Basic earnings per share

Amounts
stated in
1st HY 2023 1st HY 2022*
Profit for the period attributable to the
equity holders of Amadeus FiRe AG
€ thou
sand
19,713 16,487
Weighted average number of shares
issued
units 5,718,060 5,718,060
Basic earnings per share 3.45 2.88

* In accordance with IAS 8, the previous year's figures were adjusted accordingly; for explanation, see Notes Chapter 8 / Annual Report 2022

10 Related parties

Transactions with related parties in the first half of the year did not have a significant impact on the assets, financial position or financial performance of the Amadeus FiRe Group.

11 Events after the end of the reporting period

There were no significant events after the end of the reporting period.

Frankfurt/Main, 25 July 2023

Robert von Wülfing Dennis Gerlitzki Thomas Surwald CEO Member of the Management Board Member of the Management Board

OTHER INFORMATION

Interim Group management report

Economic report Risks and Opportunities Forecast

Half-year

consolidated financial statements

Consolidated income statement Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes to the half-year consolidated financial statements

Other information

Responsibility statement Information on forward-looking statements Contact and financial calendar

Responsibility statement

To the best of our knowledge, and in accordance with the applicable reporting principles for interim financial reporting, the interim consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Group, and the interim management report of the Group includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group, together with a description of the principal opportunities and risks associated with the expected development of the Group for the remaining months of the financial year.

Frankfurt/Main, 25 July 2023

Robert von Wülfing Dennis Gerlitzki Thomas Surwald CEO Member of the Management Board Member of the Management Board

Information on forward-looking statements

Interim Group management report

Economic report Risks and Opportunities Forecast

Half-year

consolidated financial statements

Consolidated income statement Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes to the half-year consolidated financial statements

Other information

Responsibility statement Information on forward-looking state ments Contact and financial calendar

This document contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are all statements not relating to historical facts or events. These statements are indicated by expressions such as "expect", "believe", "estimate", "assume", "predict", "presume", "forecast", "will" and sim ilar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainty as they relate to future events and current assumptions by the company that may not occur in the future, or that may not occur as expected. The company notes that such forward-looking statements do not represent a guarantee for the future; the actual results, including the financial position and profitability of Amadeus FiRe AG and the development of the economic and regulatory conditions, may differ materially from (and, in particular, be more negative than) the estimations expressly or implicitly assumed or described in these statements. Even if the actual results of Amadeus FiRe AG, including the financial position and profitability and the economic and regulatory conditions, prove to be consistent with the forward-looking state ments in this interim report, the company cannot guarantee that this will also be the case in future.

There may be slight differences in the amounts or percentage changes shown at different points in this report; this is due to rounding differences.

This document is also available in German. In the event of any discrepan cies, the German version of the document takes precedence over the English translation.

Financial Calendar

Interim Group management report
Economic report
Risks and Opportunities
24 Oct 2023 Statement for the first nine months of fiscal year 2023
Forecast Oct/Nov 2023 International roadshow
Half-year
consolidated financial statements
March 2024 Publication of Annual Report 2023
Publication of Sustainability Report 2023
Consolidated income statement
Consolidated balance sheet
Consolidated cash flow statement
Consolidated statement of changes in
equity
Notes to the half-year consolidated
financial statements
Other information
Responsibility statement
Information on forward-looking state
ments

Contact and financial calendar

Responsible:

Amadeus FiRe AG Investor Relations

Hanauer Landstraße 160, 60314 Frankfurt am Main Tel.: 069 96876-180 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.amadeus-fire.de

Online-Version:

www.amadeus-fire.de/investor-relations

The Amadeus FiRe Group online:

www.amadeus-fire.de www.comcave.de www.endriss.de www.gfn.de www.ifrs-akademie.de www.taxmaster.de

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