Quarterly Report • Oct 19, 2006
Quarterly Report
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| Amounts stated in EUR k | 01.01.- 30.09.2006 |
01.01.- 30.09.2005 |
Divergency in per cent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenues | 49.893 | 36.986 | 34,9% |
| Gross profit on sales | 20.554 | 14.665 | 40,2% |
| Gross profit margin in % | 41,2% | 39,7% | |
| EBITDA | 6.555 | 2.834 | 131,3% |
| EBITDA margin in % | 13,1% | 7,7% | |
| EBITA | 5.801 | 2.101 | 176,1% |
| EBITA margin in % | 11,6% | 5,7% | |
| EBIT | 5.801 | 2.101 | 176,1% |
| EBIT margin in % | 11,6% | 5,7% | |
| Profit before tax | 6.001 | 2.289 | 162,2% |
| PBT margin in % | 12,0% | 6,2% | |
| Profit after tax before minorities | 3.776 | 1.571 | 140,4% |
| Net profit margin in % | 7,6% | 4,2% | |
| Net Cash from operating activities | 4.119 | 3.451 | 19,4% |
| Net Cash from operating activities per share |
0,79 | 0,65 | |
| Earnings per share | 0,63 | 0,23 | 172,1% |
| Average number of shares undiluted | 5.210.875 | 5.295.064 | |
| Average number of shares diluted*) | 5.210.875 | 5.295.064 | |
| Number of employees (productive) |
1.171 | 828 | 41,4% |
| 30.09.2006 | 31.12.2005 | ||
| Balance sheet total | 36.982 | 34.414 | 7,5% |
| Stockholders' equity | 24.777 | 23.846 | 3,9% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13.578 | 12.842 | 5,7% |
* No dilution is disclosed as the stock options are not in the money.
The economic cycle has improved significantly during the course of the year in Germany. The economic growth is driven by foreign demand, domestic investment which gained momentum and an increase of private consumption. The improved general economic situation is also positively impacting the labour market. The number of employed rose to more than 39 million in July. The registered unemployment remained seasonally adjusted at 4.5 million and fell below prior year by more than 400.000 people. Against this background an unemployment rate of 10,3 per cent is expected for this year. In view of the improved domestic economic environment the leading economic institutes have raised their prospects for the gross domestic product (GDP) to grow between 2 and 2,4 per cent.
Thus the staffing industry should expand with high growth rates in this year. This applies to the temporary staffing business as well as to the permanent placement business. The number of temps in Germany should have exceeded 500.000 in the meantime.
In the first nine months of the fiscal year the Group achieved consolidated sales revenues of EUR k 49.893 (prior year EUR k 36.986), an increase of 34,9 per cent. The organic growth was 30,4 per cent. The number of chargeable days was one day less compared to prior year's period.
The consolidated financial statements as of 30 September 2006 are prepared in accordance with IFRS and show the following revenues in the different services:
The growth of temporary staffing services is based on a significant volume growth. The average charge rates were at prior year's level.
Sales of interim-/project management services have increased significantly in Germany.
Sales of the recruitment/permanent placement services picked up again and were 3,2 per cent over the comparable prior year. Sales in the German market increased considerably and compensated the lost sales due to the closing of the subsidiary in Amsterdam and the restructuring process in England.
Training and education sales of the Tax College Dr. Endriss increased by 6,6 per cent. Including the Academy for International Accounting, acquired in 2005, training and education services grew by 35,9 per cent compared to prior year. The organic growth in this segment was 9,3 per cent.
After nine months of the fiscal year the Group achieved a gross profit of EUR k 20.554 after EUR k 14.665 in prior year's period. The gross profit margin was 41,2 per cent compared to 39,7 per cent in prior year.
The increase of the gross profit margin is the result of a higher temporary staffing margin. An increased share of training and education of the gross profit is another reason for the improved gross profit margin.
Within the reporting period the selling and administrative expenses increased by 18,3 per cent from EUR k 12.692 last year to EUR k 15.018 this year.
The increase is resulting from additional variable compensation for sales staff, higher marketing expenses as well as selling and administrative expenses of the Academy for International Accounting. The other operating income includes a positive one-off of EUR k 228 due to a contribution refund of the Employer's Liability Insurance Association to the Tax College for prior years.
The operating profit totals EUR k 5.801 and increased by 176 per cent compared to prior year's EUR k 2.101. After nine months the EBITA margin is at 11,6 per cent compared to 5,7 per cent in prior year's period.
The net income before minority interests totals EUR k 3.776 after EUR k 1.571 last year. The undiluted earnings per share according to IFRS amount to EUR 0,63 (prior year EUR 0,23).
After nine months the cash flows from operating activities add up to EUR k 4.119 (prior year EUR k 3.451). Positive impacts were the improved operating profit and the delayed outflow of tax liabilities. Higher receivables due to the sales growth and a decline of liabilities, due to an early payment date for social security contributions in Germany being effective 1 January 2006, had a negative impact on the cash flows.
Net capital expenditure in the reporting period amounts to EUR k 421 (prior year EUR k 487). For profit distributions to minority shareholders of the Tax College Dr. Endriss and the Academy of International Accounting EUR k 773 have been paid. A further cash out of EUR k 120 was caused by repayment of capital contribution to minority shareholders. To the shareholders of Amadeus FiRe AG EUR k 1.507 has been distributed from retained earnings of 2005. From 1 January to 30 June 2006 EUR k 748 have been spent for the purchase of own shares.
On 30 September 2006 the cash position totals EUR k 13.578.
Due to a sustained high number of assignments in the staffing segment and the seasonal strong training and education segment a significantly improved result compared to prior year is expected for the current quarter. Sales projections for fiscal year 2006 is raised from EUR 63 m to EUR 66 m. An operational result (EBITA) of approximately EUR 7,5 m is expected.
Frankfurt, 19 October 2006
Günter Spahn Peter Haas Dr. Axel Endriss CEO CFO Training
9 months of fiscal year 2006
| Amount stated in EUR k | 01.01. – 30.09.2006 |
01.01. – 30.09.2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 49.893 | 36.986 | |
| Cost of sales | -29.339 | -22.321 | |
| Gross profit | 20.554 | 14.665 | |
| Selling expenses | -12.152 | -9.965 | |
| General administrative expenses | -2.866 | -2.727 | |
| Other operating income | 340 | 140 | |
| Other operating expenses | -75 | -12 | |
| Profit from operations before goodwill amortization |
5.801 | 2.101 | |
| Goodwill amortization | 0 | 0 | |
| Profit from operations | 5.801 | 2.101 | |
| Financial result | 200 | 188 | |
| Profit before tax | 6.001 | 2.289 | |
| Income tax | -2.225 | -718 | |
| Profit after tax | 3.776 | 1.571 | |
| Profit share attributable to minority interests disclosed under liabilities |
-449 | -357 | |
| Net profit for the period | 3.327 | 1.214 | |
| Thereof attributable to minority interests | -66 | 7 | |
| Thereof attributable to shareholders | 3.261 | 1.221 | |
| Earnings per share*) | |||
| basic (euro/share) | 0,63 | 0,23 |
* No dilution is disclosed as the stock options are not in the money.
3rd quarter of fiscal year 2006
| Amounts stated in EUR k | 01.07. – 30.09.2006 |
01.07. – 30.09.2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 18.748 | 13.456 |
| Cost of sales | -10.706 | -7.920 |
| Gross profit | 8.042 | 5.536 |
| Selling expenses | -4.341 | -3.610 |
| General administrative expenses | -984 | -901 |
| Other operating income | 287 | 67 |
| Other operating expenses | -74 | -1 |
| Profit from operations before goodwill amortization |
2.930 | 1.091 |
| Goodwill amortization | 0 | 0 |
| Profit from operations | 2.930 | 1.091 |
| Financial result | 62 | 64 |
| Profit before tax | 2.992 | 1.155 |
| Income tax | -1.090 | -439 |
| Profit after tax | 1.902 | 716 |
| Profit share attributable to minority interests disclosed under liabilities |
-279 | -129 |
| Net profit for the period | 1.623 | 587 |
| Thereof attributable to minority interests | -44 | 7 |
| Thereof attributable to shareholders | 1.579 | 594 |
| Earnings per share*) | ||
| basic (euro/share) | 0,30 | 0,11 |
* No dilution is disclosed as the stock options are not in the money.
| Amounts stated in EUR k | 30.09.2006 | 31.12.2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets Non-current assets |
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| Software | 742 | 801 | |
| Goodwill | 14.130 | 14.130 | |
| Property, plant & equipment | 722 | 969 | |
| Payments on account | 8 | 35 | |
| Deferred taxes | 270 | 261 | |
| 15.872 | 16.196 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Trade receivables | 6.606 | 4.487 | |
| Other assets | 478 | 226 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 448 | 663 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13.578 | 12.842 | |
| 21.110 | 18.218 | ||
| Total assets | 36.982 | 34.414 | |
| Equity & Liabilities | |||
| Equity | |||
| Capital stock | 5.198 | 5.295 | |
| Capital reserve | 11.242 | 12.099 | |
| Treasury shares | 0 | -207 | |
| Adjustment item from currency translation | -49 | -67 | |
| Accumulated profit | 8.303 | 6.549 | |
| Minority interests | 83 | 177 | |
| 24.777 | 23.846 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Liabilities to minority shareholders | 1.776 | 2.060 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 177 | 106 | |
| Other liabilities | 113 | 126 | |
| 2.066 | 2.292 | ||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Tax provisions | 1.157 | 280 | |
| Trade payables | 645 | 1.095 | |
| Other liabilities and accruals | 8.337 | 6.901 | |
| 10.139 | 8.276 | ||
| Total equity & liabilities | 36.982 | 34.414 |
| Amounts stated in EUR k |
Capital stock |
Capital reserve |
Treasury shares |
Currency translation |
Accumulated profit |
Minority interests |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2005 | 5.295 | 12.099 | 0 | -102 | 5.097 | 10 | 22.399 |
| Distribution of profits |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -529 | 0 | -529 |
| Currency translation |
0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Profit for the period |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.221 | -7 | 1.214 |
| Addition to minority interests |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 168 |
| Transfer from legal reserves |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30.09.2005 | 5.295 | 12.099 | 0 | -59 | 5.789 | 171 | 23.295 |
| 01.10.2005 | 5.295 | 12.099 | 0 | -59 | 5.789 | 171 | 23.295 |
| Purchase of treasury shares |
0 | 0 | -207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -207 |
| Currency translation |
0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| Net profit for the period |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 760 | 6 | 766 |
| 31.12.2006 | 5.295 | 12.099 | -207 | -67 | 6.549 | 177 | 23.846 |
| 01.01.2006 | 5.295 | 12.099 | -207 | -67 | 6.549 | 177 | 23.846 |
| Purchase of treasury shares |
0 | 0 | -747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -747 |
| Distribution of profits |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.507 | -160 | -1.667 |
| Capital decrease | -97 | -857 | 954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Currency translation |
0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Profit for the period |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.261 | 66 | 3.327 |
| 30.09.2006 | 5.198 | 11.242 | 0 | -49 | 8.303 | 83 | 24.777 |
9 months of fiscal year 2006
| Amounts stated in EUR k | 01.01. – 30.09.2006 |
01.01. – 30.09.2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities |
|||
| Net profit before minority interests | 3.776 | 1.571 | |
| Tax expense and deferred taxes | 2.286 | 685 | |
| Depreciation/amortization on non-current assets | 754 | 733 | |
| Currency translation differences | 18 | 44 | |
| Interest income | -220 | -188 | |
| Interest expenses | 20 | 0 | |
| Operating result before working capital changes |
6.634 | 2.845 | |
| Increase/decrease in trade and other receivables | -2.336 | 252 | |
| Increase/decrease in deferrals | 215 | 61 | |
| Increase/decrease in trade payables, other liabilities and accrued liabilities |
883 | 939 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 5.396 | 4.097 | |
| Interest paid | 0 | 0 | |
| Income tax paid | -1.277 | -646 | |
| Net cash from operating activities | 4.119 | 3.451 |
9 months of fiscal year 2006
| Amounts stated in EUR k | 01.01. – 30.09.2006 |
01.01. – 30.09.2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance carried forward | 4.119 | 3.451 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
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| Acquisition of subsidiaries net of cash acquired and outstanding purchase prices |
0 | -2.694 | |
| Paid purchase price instalments | 0 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment |
-449 | -504 | |
| Disposals of assets | 28 | 17 | |
| Interest received | 186 | 161 | |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | -235 | -3.020 | |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
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| Dividends for minority interests in partnerships | -613 | -560 | |
| Dividends for minority interests in corporate enterprises |
-160 | 0 | |
| Distribution of profits | -1.507 | -529 | |
| Redemption of loan to minority shareholders | -120 | 1.080 | |
| Purchase of treasury shares | -748 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities |
-3.148 | -9 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
736 | 422 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal year |
12.842 | 12.926 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 30th of September |
13.578 | 13.348 |
9 months of fiscal year 2006
| Amounts stated in EUR k |
Temporary staffing services/ interim- und project- management/recruitment/ permanent placement |
Training & education |
Elimi- nations |
Consoli dated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.-30.09.2006 | ||||
| Revenues | ||||
| External sales | 41.400 | 8.493 | 0 | 49.893 |
| Inter-segment sales | 21 | 0 | -21 | 0 |
| Total revenue | 41.421 | 8.493 | -21 | 49.893 |
| Segment result | 4.838 | 3.581 | -16 | 8.403 |
| 01.01.-30.09.2005 | ||||
| Revenues | ||||
| External sales | 30.719 | 6.267 | 0 | 36.986 |
| Inter-segment sales | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Total revenue | 30.719 | 6.268 | -1 | 36.986 |
| Segment result | 3.736 | 964 | 0 | 4.700 |
According to article 4 of the regulation (EU) No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and the European Council of July 19, 2002 (§ 315a I HGB) Amadeus FiRe AG is obliged to adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards. The present interim report was prepared in accordance with the IFRS published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and with their interpretations by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC).
The interim report was prepared in accordance with IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting).
All accounting and valuation methods were applied as in the consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2005 ending at 31 December 2005. A detailed description of the methods applied is given in the notes to the Amadeus FiRe annual report 2005.
Since the end of the fiscal year 2005 on 31 December 2005, no changes have occurred in the list of consolidated companies.
Pursuant to IAS 14.35, segment reporting for geographical segments is not necessary.
In the reporting period 66.577 own shares have been purchased pursuant to the authorisation of the annual shareholders meeting of 10 May 2005 according to Para. 71 sec. 1 no. 8 German Stock Companies Act (AktG). An total amount of EUR K 748 was spent therefore. As announced the exercised share buy back program expired after six months at 3 May 2006. Management and supervisory board have decided to cancel 96.827 treasury shares which were acquired from 4 November 2005 through 3 May 2006, and to reduce the capital stock accordingly. The reduction of the capital stock was registered in the company register on 30 August 2006.
Since the cancellation of own shares and reduction of the capital stock associated therewith, the capital stock of the Amadeus FiRe AG amounts to EUR 5.198.237.
EUR K 773 has been paid to minority shareholders of the Tax College Dr. Endriss and the Academy of International Accounting. An amount of EUR 0,29 per share, totalling EUR K 1.507, has been paid to shareholders from retained earnings of 2005.
The issued stock options issued in relation to the conditional capital I with a total amount of EUR 247.667 added up to 189.167 stock options as of 30 June 2006. These stock options expired on 30 June 2006. Therefore Management and Supervisory Board will propose at the Extraordinary General Meeting on 1 December 2006 to cancel the conditional capital I.
As already reported shareholders have filed actions to set aside (Anfechtungsklagen) and to annul (Nichtigkeitsklagen) the resolutions passed by the General Meeting on 9 May 2006. After a detailed legal review the company has admitted these claims with written submission from 25 September 2006. Management and Supervisory Board have decided to call an Extraordinary General Meeting to re-enact the invalid resolutions. The Extraordinary General Meeting will take place with a largely similar agenda on 1 December 2006.
There have been no material events subsequent to the end of the interim period.
Amadeus FiRe AG Darmstädter Landstraße 116 60598 Frankfurt Tel. +49 (0) 69/96876-180 Fax +49 (0) 69/96876-182 www.amadeus-fire.com [email protected]
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