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CANCOM SE — Interim / Quarterly Report 2007
Aug 30, 2007
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Interim Report
Q2/2007
»Leading provider of IT infrastructure and professional services«
Table of contents
| Section | Page | |
|---|---|---|
| Tab | le of contents | 02 |
| Prefac e – Key figures |
03 | |
| Business Development Q2 | 04-09 | |
| 1) CANCOM's business and the general economic situation | 04-05 | |
| 2) Earnings, financial and assets situation of the CANCOM Group | 06-08 | |
| 3) Shareholdings of the Executive and Supervisory Boards | 09 | |
| 4) Events of particular significance after the reporting date | 09-10 | |
| 5) Risk report | 10 | |
| 6) Opportunities report | 10 | |
| 7) Forecast | 10-11 | |
| 8) Responsibility statement by the management | 11 | |
| Balance Sheet | 12-13 | |
| Income statement | 14 | |
| Cash flow statement | 15 | |
| Development of equity | 16-17 | |
| Appendix | 18-29 |
CONTENT
Dear Shareholders,
with annual growth of almost six percent, the future is bright for the German IT services market, according to market research company IDC. The only negative note is that there is a shortage of specialists in the IT market.
CANCOM is consistently counteracting this shortage of trained staff. Our employees are continually being trained and offered selective promotions. Additionally, we are expanding our areas of business by appropriate acquisitions. Our most recent successes are the acquisition of the assets of 4PC and ComLogic, based respectively in Düsseldorf and Darmstadt, Germany.
The excellent figures in this quarterly report are confirmation of the success of the strategy we are pursuing. The consolidated net profit for the first half of 2007 has already reached the level achieved in the entire year of 2006.
CANCOM is profiting from the good order position and the economic situation. However, above all, we are now reaping the rewards for moving our focus increasingly into high-margin IT services. This trend is continuing.
We are extremely positive about the outlook for the financial year 2007 as a whole. There is nothing standing in the way of a further sales record!
Kind regards,
Klaus Weinmann, CEO
Key figures
in Euro million
| Kennzahlenübersicht CANCOM Konzern in Mio. € |
01/01 - 06/30/2007 | 01/01 - 06/30/2006 | Veränderungen/ Change |
Overview of key figures CANCOM group in € million |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umsatzerlöse | 134.8 | 106.7 | 26.4% | Revenue |
| Rohertrag | 41.2 | 21.9 | 88.0% | Gross profit |
| Rohertragsmarge | 30.6% | 20.5% | 49.3% | Gross margin |
| EBITDA | 3.4 | 1.7 | 101.1% | EBITDA |
| EBIT | 2.7 | 1.2 | 114.0% | EBIT |
| Periodenüberschuss | 2.4 | 0.6 | 322.1% | Net profit |
| Ergebnis pro Aktie (in €) | 0.23 | 0.06 | 283.3% | Earnings per share (in €) |
| Durchschnittliche Aktienzahl | Adjusted average number of shares | |||
| (in 1.000) (verwässert) | 10,391 | 9,591 | 8.3% | (in 1,000) (diluted) |
| Mitarbeiter zum 30.06. | 1,287 | 571 | 125.4% | Employees as of 30 June |
| Veränderungen/ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Mio. € | 06/30/2007 | 12/31/2006 | Change | in € million |
| Bilanzsumme | 82.4 | 84.3 | 2.2% | Balance sheet total |
| Eigenkapital | 35.9 | 33.4 | 7.6% | Equity |
| Eigenkapitalquote | 43.6 | 39.6 | 39.6% | Equity ratio |
Business development
1. CANCOM's business and the general economic situation
Organisational and legal structure of the CANCOM Group
CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft, based in Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany, performs the central financial and management role for the equity investments held by the CANCOM Group.
Focus of activities and sales markets
One of the largest independent integrated systems provider in Germany, the CANCOM Group has been transformed over the last few years from a systems house focusing primarily on hardware and software, into a provider of complete IT solutions. Its central focus is therefore now on providing IT services, in addition to selling hardware and software from reputable manufacturers. Its IT services offering includes the design and integration of IT systems, as well as system operation.
The CANCOM Group's customer base primarily includes commercial end-users, from independent professionals and small, medium and large-sized companies, to public-sector institutions.
Explanation of the control system used within the Group
To control and monitor the development of the individual subsidiaries, once a month CANCOM analyses, among other things, their sales revenues, gross profit, operating expenditure and operating profit, and compares these key figures with the original plan as well as the quarterly forecast. Additionally, the Company regularly uses external indicators such as inflation rates, interest rates, the general economic trend and the business trend within the IT sector – as well as forecasts for these – for the purpose of management control.
Research and development activities
As the business activities of the CANCOM Group are restricted to hardware and software distribution and service provision, no major research and development costs are incurred.
Overview of the CANCOM Group's business development
The CANCOM Group continued on its path of growth in the first half of 2007. Consolidated sales revenues and profits both exceeded the figures for the first half of 2006.
Consolidated sales revenues rose by 26.4 percent, from € 106.7 million in the first half of 2006, to € 134.8 million in the first half of 2007.
The consolidated net profit for the first half of 2007 rose from € 0.6 million to € 2.4 million. It has therefore achieved in only six months the net profit attained in the year 2006 as a whole.
Significant developments and investments
Below is an overview of the major events affecting the course of business, as well as other important developments during the second quarter of 2007:
• CANCOM IT Systeme AG sells property
On 7 May 2007, CANCOM IT Systeme AG announced the sale of its company headquarters in Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany, for a total of € 9,525 million to a company owned by Levy Investment & Construction Ltd., Israel. The sale includes the wing currently under construction, which will extend the space from 4,858 square metres to 8,846 square metres.
The Group's plan to retain its connection with the location is evidenced by the fact that a rental agreement for the entire property was concluded at the same time, to run until 2021.
Of the funds generated by the sale, approximately € 4 million will be used to repay the existing mortgage loan. A further approximately € 3.5 million will be used to complete the wing currently under construction, which was included in the sale. The approximately € 2 million remaining will increase CANCOM IT Systeme AG's liquidity. Payment of the purchase price is planned for the end of August and is therefore not taken into account in the balance sheet figures in this report.
• CANCOM IT Systeme AG sells Maily Distribution GmbH – streamlining of the portfolio of investments
On 13 June 2007, CANCOM announced that it was to sell Maily Distribution GmbH, based in Sindelfingen, Germany, to Softline AG with effect from 30 June 2007. Maily was acquired by the Group in 2001 along with VendIT AG.
Maily, an IT distributor, focuses on sales of software to commercial resellers. Since this segment is not part of the core activities of the CANCOM Group, Maily Distribution GmbH was sold as part of a streamlining of the group's portfolio of investments.
The company contributed € 10 million to the CANCOM Group's sales revenues in the financial year 2006.
Since Maily is treated as a discontinued operation according to IFRS rules, the consolidated sales revenues and profits shown in this report for the years 2006 and 2007 exclude the sales revenues and profits of Maily Distribution GmbH.
Business development
• CANCOM acquires assets of 4PC GmbH
On 25 June 2007, Cancom announced that it had signed a letter of intent with 4PC GmbH, based in Düsseldorf, Germany, to acquire some of the company's assets.
The purchase of 4PC's assets by CANCOM Deutschland GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CANCOM IT Systeme AG, was completed by 17 July 2007. The contract of sale provides for CANCOM Deutschland GmbH to take over the staff and customer list of 4PC with effect from 1 August 2007.
A profitable company specialising in mobile computing, in 2006 4PC made sales revenues of more than € 8 million with its staff of 24.
The purchase is intended to strengthen the CANCOM Group's presence in North Rhine-Westphalia and to expand the Group's competence in the high-growth mobile computing market. It is planned to integrate the former 4PC employees into the existing sales and distribution unit in order to achieve further synergy effects.
• Letter of intent signed to acquire bios GmbH
than 99 percent.
On 25 June 2007, CANCOM announced that a letter of intent had been signed with bios AG to acquire bios GmbH, based in Norderstedt, near Hamburg. Since that date the planned purchase of the bios GmbH shares has been ruled out. Negotiations over the acquisition of part of the company's assets have so far proved inconclusive.
• Success at Annual General Meeting of CANCOM IT Systeme AG – shareholders approve expansion of Supervisory Board to six members CANCOM IT Systeme AG held its AGM in Augsburg, Germany, on 27 June 2007. The shareholders present approved all points on the agenda with a majority of more
The shareholders and shareholders' representatives approved the Executive Board's proposal to carry forward the net profit of € 1,448,441.76.
They also approved the activities of both the Executive Board and Supervisory Board by a majority of 99.99 percent, and unanimously appointed S & P GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfung as the auditors for the financial year 2007.
Furthermore, the meeting voted in favour of management's proposal to expand the Supervisory Board to six members in order to ensure the ability of the Supervisory Board to act even when one of its members is unavailable.
Supervisory Board members Walter von Szczytnicki, Dr Klaus F. Bauer and Stefan Kober were returned to office by the shareholders present. Hans-Jürgen Beck, Raymond Kober and Walter Krejci were elected as new members of the Supervisory Board. All six members were approved by a majority of well over 99 percent of the valid votes.
Finally, the meeting authorised the initialling of a profit transfer agreement between CANCOM IT Systeme AG and CANCOM NSG GmbH. This will allow CANCOM IT Systeme AG to take advantage of any existing loss carryovers in the event of a full takeover of CANCOM NSG GmbH. This will reduce the tax burden of the CANCOM Group as a whole.
Employees
As at 30 June 2007, the CANCOM Group had 1,287 employees, in comparison with 571 on the same date in 2006. As at 31 December 2006, the Group employed 1,254 people. The significant increase in the number of employees since the second quarter of 2006 is mainly owing to the takeover of NSG GmbH with effect from 1 July 2006.
The employees worked in the following areas (as at 30 June 2007):
| Professional services: | 862 |
|---|---|
| Sales and distribution: | 205 |
| Marketing and product services: | 42 |
| Purchasing, logistics and order processing: | 98 |
| Central services: | 80 |
The personnel expenses were as follows (in € '000):
| First half 2007 | First half 2006 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wages and salaries | 23,837 | 11,147 |
| Social security contributions | 4,243 | 1,733 |
| Pension provisions | 88 | 84 |
| Total | 28,168 | 12,964 |
Business development
2. Earnings, financial and assets situation of the CANCOM Group
a) Earnings situation
The Group achieved a significant increase in sales revenues and profits in the first half of 2007. The reason for this, apart from the acquisitions made, is the rise in demand for IT services as well as hardware and software products.
The consolidated sales revenues of the CANCOM Group rose by 26.4 percent in comparison with the first half of 2006, from € 106.7 million to € 134.8 million. The portion of this figure attributable to the second quarter of the year was € 67.9 million, compared with € 50.6 million in 2006. This represents an increase of 34.1 percent.
Note: since Maily Distribution GmbH, which was sold with effect from 30 June 2007, is treated as a discontinued operation according to IFRS rules, the consolidated sales revenues and profits shown in this report for the years 2006 and 2007 exclude the sales revenues and profits of Maily Distribution GmbH.
Sales revenues of the CANCOM Group, first half 2006 – first half 2007 (in € million)
Sales revenues in Germany rose by 32.5 percent to € 119.8 million in the first half of 2007. The growth is mainly owing to the gratifying trend in the IT services business. The CANCOM Group has consolidated this side of its business since the end of 2004 by targeted takeovers.
In addition, there was a noticeable upturn in the demand for hardware and software products.
In international business, Group sales revenues fell by 7.6 percent to € 15.1 million.
In the integrated systems provider business, sales revenues rose slightly by 1.4 percent to € 87.2 million. In the professional services business, sales revenues rose by 130.5 percent to € 47.6 million, partly as a result of acquisitions.
The improved sales situation had a positive impact on the earnings position.
The consolidated gross profit was considerably higher than that in the first half of 2006 as a result of the significant expansion of the IT services activities. It rose by 88.5 percent, from € 21.9 million in the first half of 2006 to € 41.2 million in the first half of 2007. This represents a gross profit margin of 30.6 percent, compared with 20.5 percent in the first half of 2006.
The consolidated gross profit in the second quarter amounted to € 20.7 million, in comparison with € 10.6 million in the second quarter of 2006. This represents an increase of 95.6 percent.
Gross profit of the CANCOM Group, first half 2006 – first half 2007 (in € million)
The consolidated EBITDA earnings were 101.1 percent higher than in the first half of 2006, at € 3.4 million compared with € 1.7 million.
For the second quarter of 2007, the EBITDA figure was 140.3 percent higher than in the same period of 2006, at € 1.5 million compared with € 0.6 million.
Broken down geographically, the EBITDA for Germany for the first half of 2007 was 158.2 percent higher, at € 3.4 milion, while the EBITDA from international business fell to € 0.1 million.
Business development
EBITDA earnings of the CANCOM Group, first half 2006 – first half 2007 (in € million)
The consolidated EBIT earnings were 114.1 percent higher than in the first half of 2006, at € 2.7 million compared with € 1.2 million.
The consolidated EBIT figure for the second quarter of 2007 was up 182.8 percent on the figure for the same period of 2006, at € 1.1 million compared with € 0.4 million.
EBIT earnings in Germany rose from € 0.9 million in the first half of 2006 to € 2.6 million in the first half of 2007, while EBIT earnings from international business fell from € 0.3 million to € 0.0 million.
EBIT earnings of the CANCOM Group, first half 2006 – first half 2007 (in € million)
At € 2.4 million, the consolidated net profit for the first half of 2007 has already reached the level achieved for the year 2006; in the first half of 2006 the consolidated net profit amounted to € 0.6 million.
The net profit for the second quarter of 2007 amounted to € 1.4 million, compared with € 0.0 million in the same period of 2006. This figure includes non-recurring items: unrealised profits following the sale of Maily Distribution GmbH, as well as unrealised losses from the sale of the Company headquarters, which net out to a gain of about € +0.3 million. In addition, the German Corporate Tax Reform Act due to come into force
at the beginning of 2008 necessitates the adjustment of deferred taxes and inclusion of previously unutilised loss carryovers. This has a net positive impact on profits amounting to about € 0.3 million.
As a result, earnings per share in the first half of 2007 amount to € 0.23, compared with € 0.06 in the first half of 2006.
The main reason for the significant improvement in the gross profit, EBITDA, EBIT and net profit for the period on a Group level and within Germany is the successful expansion of the IT services business, which easily compensated for the negative effects of the international business.
Explanations of other items on the income statement
Because of the significant expansion of our service activities, there was an extraordinarily sharp increase in personnel expenditure in the first half of 2007, to € 28.2 million. CANCOM plans to recruit more staff and make further acquisitions in both the service and the trading business in the second half of 2007, including in the Munich, Frankfurt/Main, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Berlin areas. Further recruitments at the Company headquarters in Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany, are also planned. Further increases in personnel expenditure are expected as a result.
The order position
In our merchandise business, the majority of incoming orders are converted to sales within two weeks because of our large delivery capacity. Consequently, the reporting date figures on their own do not give a true picture of our order situation in this area of business, which is why they are not published.
Business development
b) Asset and financial position
Objectives of financial management
The core objective of the financial management of the CANCOM Group is to safeguard its liquidity at all times, in order to ensure that day-to-day business activities can be continued. In addition, the Group aims to achieve optimum profitability as well as a high credit status to ensure favourable refinancing rates.
Notes on the capital structure
On the asset side of the consolidated balance sheet, current assets as at 30 June 2007 were reduced by 4.4 percent in comparison with 31 December 2006, to € 50.4 million. The main reason for this is the seasonal decline of 12.4 percent in trade accounts receivable, which fell to € 30.3 million.
There has been a slight increase of 1.4 percent in long-term assets compared with 31 December 2006; they now amount to € 31.9 million.
The equity and liabilities side of the balance sheet shows a decline of 11.7 percent in current liabilities, to € 33.1 million. This is mainly owing to the reduction in trade accounts payable and in provisions.
Long-term liabilities, amounting to € 13.4 million, which comprise liabilities with a remaining term of at least one year, are almost unchanged since 31 December 2006.
The ratio of short-term to long-term loan capital has therefore been shifted in favour of long-term financing since the start of the year.
The reduction in current assets and the steady increase in long-term assets also resulted in a nominal reduction in loan capital overall.
The nominal equity capital has been increased by 7.6 percent to € 35.9 million since the start of the year, mainly by transfers to net profits. This resulted in an equity ratio of 43.6 percent at 30 June 2007, compared with 39.6 percent as at 31 December 2006.
The balance sheet total has fallen by 2.2 percent since 31 December 2006, from € 84.3 million to € 82.4 million.
Notes on the changes in the cash flow
The normally negative cash flow during the year has improved as a result of the positive business trend. As at 30 June 2007 there was a positive cash flow of € +1.9 million, compared with a negative cash flow of € 6.5 million at the same date in 2006.
The cash flow from investing activities improved from a negative € 0.9 million as at 30 June 2006 to a negative € 0.4 million as at 30 June 2007.
The cash flow from financing activities fell as a result of the repayment of loans to a negative € 0.7 million, compared with a positive € 1.5 million at the same date in 2006.
As at 30 June 2007, cash and cash equivalents had increased significantly to € 8.0 million, in comparison with € 6.0 million as at 30 June 2006.
3. Shareholdings of the Executive and Supervisory Boards as at 31 July 2007
| Total number of shares: | 10,390,751 | 100% |
|---|---|---|
| Shares held by Executive Board members: | ||
| Klaus Weinmann: | 476,145 | 4.582% |
| Paul Holdschik: | 13,056 | 0.126% |
| Shares held by Supervisory Board members: | ||
| Walter von Szczytnicki | 6,252 | 0.060% |
| Dr. Klaus F. Bauer | 6,075 | 0.058% |
| Stefan Kober | 526,289 | 5.065% |
| Raymond Kober | 620,891 | 5.975% |
4. Events of particular significance after the reporting date
• Announcement regarding directors' dealings in accordance with Section 15a of the German Securities Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, WpHG)
Dr Klaus F. Bauer, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft, informed us on 16 July 2007 that he had acquired 1,500 shares in the Company at a purchase price of € 4.05 per share. The acquisition of the shares, whose value totals € 6,075, was effected through the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB).
A directors' dealings announcement to this effect was published on the same day through Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ad-hoc-Publizität (DGAP).
• CANCOM acquires assets of 4PC GmbH
Please see page 5 for details.
• CANCOM acquires assets of ComLogic Darmstadt GmbH
On 30 July 2007, the CANCOM Group announced the acquisition of some of the assets of ComLogic Darmstadt Systeme GmbH, Griesheim, Germany, by CANCOM Deutschland GmbH.
The contract of sale between ComLogic and CANCOM Deutschland GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CANCOM IT Systeme AG, provides for the takeover of the company's staff, customer list, business equipment and inventories by CANCOM Deutschland GmbH with effect from 1 August 2007.
An IT trading and service company, ComLogic specialises in developing and implementing IT solutions, as well as follow-up support and maintenance of the solutions.
In 2006, ComLogic made sales revenues of about € 11.6 million and achieved a positive result. The target is to achieve EBIT earnings equal to 3 to 5 percent of sales revenues in the medium term.
The customer list and the product and services portfolio of ComLogic and CANCOM complement each other perfectly. The Group therefore plans to offer customers an extended range of services, so realising the potential for synergy effects.
- • Announcement by CANCOM IT Systeme AG according to Section 26 paragraph 1 of the German Securities Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, WpHG) On 7 August 2007 we received a letter for and on behalf of AvW Gruppe AG, 9201 Krumpendorf, Austria, as well as the following persons / legal entities:
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- AvW Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH, 1010 Wien, Austria
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- Auer von Welsbach Privatstiftung, 1010 Wien, Austria
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- Dr. Wolfgang Auer von Welsbach, 9201 Krumpendorf, Austria
The letter informs us in accordance with Section 21 paragraph 1 of the above Act that AvW Gruppe AG had exceeded the threshold of 20 percent of the voting capital of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN: DE0005419105) on 6 August 2007, and that its holding amounted to 20.0178 percent on that day. This represents a holding of 2,080,000 shares of a total of 10,390,751 shares in the Company.
AvW Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH is the sole shareholder of AvW Gruppe AG. The sole shareholder of AvW Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH is Auer von Welsbach Privatstiftung. Dr Auer von Welsbach is the founder of Auer von Welsbach Privatstiftung, and has the sole right to amend the declaration of establishment of Auer von Welsbach Privatstiftung.
Business development
We have also been informed that the persons / legal entities listed above have, as a result of their holding in AvW Gruppe AG, each exceeded the threshold of 20 percent of the voting capital of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft for the purposes of Section 21 of the above Act on 6 August 2007. The above persons / legal entities are each entitled to 20.0178 percent of the voting capital (representing a holding of 2,080,000 shares of a total of 10,390,751) of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft. A share of 20.0178 percent of the voting rights (representing a holding of 2,080,000 of a total of 10,390,751 shares) is attributable to each of the above persons / legal entities in accordance with Section 22 paragraph 1 clause 1 number 1 of the German Securities Act.
5. Risk report
There have been no major changes in the risks of future development at CANCOM since the start of the current financial year. Details of the risks can be found in the annual report for 2006, starting on page 33. The annual report can be downloaded from www.cancom.de, or obtained free of charge from the Company.
6. Opportunities report
There have been no major changes in the opportunities of future development at CANCOM since the beginning of the current financial year. Details of the opportunities can be found in our annual report for 2006, starting on page 37.
7. Forecast
A recent forecast by Deutsche Bank AG predicts that the strong upturn in the German economy will continue, with 2.6 percent growth in gross domestic product in comparison with 2006.
According to the German Association of Information Economy, Telecommunications and New Media (Bitkom), the positive trend in the German IT sector should continue for the rest of the year 2007.
Whereas the growing demand for hardware will probably be exceeded slightly by a fall in prices, resulting in a decline of 0.4 percent, sector experts expect sales growth in the IT services segment and especially the software segment of 4.9 percent and 5.7 percent respectively.
In addition, the Company feels that the trend towards full-service solutions in a "onestop-shop" will continue.
Development of the German IT sector in 2007*
(real change compared with 2006 as a percentage)
CANCOM geared its business policy to these trends at an early stage and, because of the promising prospects, it intends to continue pursuing the same policy.
The business plan, therefore, provides for organic growth, among other things by appointing new IT consultants and technicians, so as to strengthen as a matter of priority the IT services provided by existing locations.
Experience has shown that the consolidation of service activities by recruiting new employees involves initial costs, which is why the recruitment drive planned for the current financial year is expected to lead to a slightly negative or at best neutral effect on the Company's profits. No positive contribution to the profits is expected until 2008 at the earliest.
Business development
In its media customer business, CANCOM will place increased emphasis on IT infrastructure solutions and services. The introduction of Apple's new operating system, Apple Leopard, which is expected in the autumn, should help this move, as should Adobe's new version of its graphics software collection, Creative Suite, which was introduced in April. Over the year as a whole, this should give rise to further increases in sales revenues and profits in the media customer business.
In the Windows-based hardware and software business, the existing business units are to be consolidated further, for instance by expanding key account management. Microsoft's operating system, Windows Vista, which was successfully introduced in January, should also have a positive impact on sales revenues from hardware and software through the remainder of the year.
Additionally, the CANCOM Group's market position in the German IT environment is to be consolidated by means of targeted acquisitions. The market environment continues to offer favourable conditions for this policy.
CANCOM aims to make improvements to its quality management, for instance by steadily improving customer satisfaction and the efficiency of certain business and work processes. Microsoft's Dynamics AX ERP system, which was introduced in July, will play a crucial role in this process.
By cross-selling and by taking advantage of synergy effects and best practices, costs are to be reduced and resources gathered, so that CANCOM can operate even more competitively in the market in the future. The resulting benefits will bring added value to CANCOM and to its customers and business partners.
However, our planned strategic orientation also carries risks with it. For instance, acquisitions planned or already carried out may not develop as positively as expected, and have a negative impact on CANCOM's business development. An unexpected worsening of general economic conditions could also have a significant negative impact on future business prospects.
Overall, the Executive Board expects consolidated sales revenues of at least € 300 million in the current financial year, and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of at least € 6.5 million. Along with this, the Executive Board expects a further improvement in the financial situation.
For the financial year 2008, under the present conditions the Executive Board expects further growth in sales revenues and especially in profits, as well as further improvement in the financial situation.
8. Responsibility statement by the management
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.
Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany, August 2007 CANCOM IT Systeme AG
The Executive Board
This quarterly report has not been audited. It contains statements and information about the future that are based on the assumptions and estimates of the Executive Board of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft. These statements are identifiable by words and phrases such as "plan", "intend", "will", "expect", "we feel" etc. and are based on current expectations, assumptions and assessments. Although we feel that these expectations are realistic, we cannot guarantee their correctness. The assumptions may be subject to several internal and external risks and uncertainties, which may lead to the actual results deviating considerably, either positively or negatively, from the situations and figures forecast. The following influencing factors are relevant in this respect: changes in the general economic and business situation; changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; changes in the competitive situation, for instance by the emergence of new competitors, new products and services or new technologies; changes in the consumer habits of target customer groups etc.; and changes to the business strategy.
CANCOM does not plan to update its forecasts, nor does it make any commitment to do so.
Consolidated balance sheet (ifrs) – Assets
| Zahlenangaben in T€ Aktiva |
06/30/2007 | 12/31/2006 | Figures in € '000 Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurzfristige Vermögenswerte | Current assets | ||
| Zahlungsmittel und Zahlungsmitteläquivalente | 7,987 | 7,216 | Cash and cash equivalents |
| Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen | 30,265 | 34,548 | Trade accounts receivable |
| Vorräte | 8,120 | 7,621 | Inventories |
| Aufträge in Bearbeitung | 1,045 | 247 | Orders in process |
| Rechnungsabgrenzungsposten und | Prepaid expenses and | ||
| sonstige kurzfristige Vermögenswerte | 3,018 | 3,126 | other current assets |
| Kurzfristige Vermögenswerte, gesamt | 50,435 5 | 2,758 | Total current assets |
| Langfristige Vermögenswerte | Long-term assets | ||
| Sachanlagevermögen | 8,869 | 8,541 | Property, plant and equipment |
| Immaterielle Vermögenswerte | 1,106 | 1,178 | Intangible assets |
| Geschäfts- oder Firmenwert | 18,988 | 19,280 | Goodwill |
| Finanzanlagen | 5 | 5 | Investments |
| Nach der Equity-Methode bilanzierte Finanzanlagen | 24 | 30 | Investments accounted for by the equity method |
| Ausleihungen | 146 | 83 | Notes receivable/loans |
| Latente Steuern aus temporären Differenzen | 214 | 183 | Deferred taxes arising from temporary differences |
| Latente Steuern aus steuerlichem Verlustvortrag | 2,447 | 2,057 | Deferred taxes arising from tax loss carryover |
| Sonstige Vermögenswerte | 135 | 146 | Other assets |
| Langfristige Vermögenswerte, gesamt | 31,934 3 | 1,503 | Total long-term assets |
| Aktiva, gesamt | 82,369 | 84,261 | Total assets |
Consolidated balance sheet (ifrs) – Assets
| Zahlenangaben in T€ | Figures in € '000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Passiva | 06/30/2007 | 12/31/2006 | Equity and liabilities |
| Kurzfristige Schulden | Current liabilities | ||
| Kurzfristige Darlehen und kurzfristiger Anteil an | Short term debt and | ||
| langfristigen Darlehen | 533 | 513 | current portion of long-term debt |
| Verbindlichkeiten aus Lieferungen | |||
| und Leistungen | 22,015 | 24,759 | Trade accounts payable |
| Erhaltene Anzahlungen | 74 | 66 | Advanced payments redeived |
| Rückstellungen | 4,635 | 6,452 | Accrued expenses |
| Umsatzabgrenzungsposten | 544 | 286 | Deferred revenues |
| Verbindlichkeiten aus Ertragssteuern | 1,071 | 671 | Income tax payable |
| Sonstige kurzfristige Schulden | 4,186 | 4,696 | Other current liabilities |
| Kurzfristige Schulden, gesamt | 33,058 | 37,443 | Total current liabilities |
| Langfristige Schulden | Long-term liabilities | ||
| Langfristige Darlehen | 6,322 | 6,695 | Long-term debt, less current portion |
| Genussrechtskapital und nachrangige Darlehen | 6,000 | 6,000 | Profit-participation capital and subordinated loans |
| Umsatzabgrenzungsposten | 66 | 69 | Deferred revenues |
| Latente Steuern aus temporären Differenzen | 385 | 431 | Deferred taxes from temporary differences |
| Pensionsrückstellungen | 201 | 201 | Pension provisons |
| Sonstige langfristige Schulden | 394 | 18 | Other long-term liabilities |
| Langfristige Schulden, gesamt | 13,368 | 13,414 | Total Long-term liabilities |
| Eigenkapital | Equity | ||
| Gezeichnetes Kapital | 10,391 | 10,391 | Shared capital |
| Kapitalrücklage | 15,441 | 15,441 | Additional paid-in capital |
| Bilanzgewinn/Bilanzverlust | Net profit | ||
| (inklusive Gewinnrücklagen) | 8,407 | 6,039 | (incl. retained earnings) |
| Eigenkapitaldifferenz aus Währungsumrechnung | -150 | -138 | Currency translation difference |
| Minderheitenanteile | 1,854 | 1,671 | Minority interests |
| Eigenkapital, gesamt | 35,943 | 33,404 | Total equity |
| Passiva, gesamt | 82,369 | 84,261 | Total equity and liabilities |
Income statement (ifrs)
| Zahlenangaben in T€ | 04/01/07 | 04/01/06 | 01/01/07 | 01/01/06 | Figures in € '000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gewinn- und Verlustrechnung | -06/30/07 | -06/30/06 | -06/30/07 | -06/30/06 | Income Statement |
| Umsatzerlöse | 67,900 | 50,646 | 134,824 | 106,684 | Revenues |
| Sonstige betriebliche Erträge | 221 | 256 | 391 | 358 | Other operating income |
| Andere aktivierte Eigenleistungen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Other capitalised services rendered for own account |
| Gesamtleistung | 68,122 5 | 0,902 | 135,216 | 107,042 | Total operating revenue |
| Materialaufwand / | Cost of purchased | ||||
| Aufwand für bezogene Leistungen | -47,391 | -40,301 | -94,024 | -85,128 | materials and services |
| Rohertrag | 20,731 | 10,601 | 41,192 | 21,914 | Gross profit |
| Personalaufwand | -14,120 | -6,345 | -28,168 | -12,964 | Personnel expenses |
| Abschreibungen auf Sachanlagen | Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | ||||
| und immaterielle Vermögensgegenstände | -397 | -232 | -790 | -473 | and amortisation of intangible assets |
| Sonstige betriebliche Aufwendungen | -5,143 | -3,645 | -9,578 | -7,236 | Other operating expenses |
| Betriebsergebnis | 1,071 3 | 79 | 2,656 | 1,241 | Operating income |
| Zinsen und ähnliche Erträge | 41 | 22 | 81 | 45 | Interest and similar income |
| Zinsen und ähnliche Aufwendungen | -237 | -242 | -474 | -496 | Interest and other expenses |
| Gewinn-Verlustanteile aus Joint Ventures, | Share in profit or loss from joint ventures | ||||
| die nach der Equity-Methode bilanziert werden | 0 | -1 | -6 | -1 | accounted for by the equity method |
| Währungsgewinne / -verluste | 30 | -15 | 18 | 13 | Foreign currency exchange income / losses |
| Ergebnis vor Steuern | Profit before taxes | ||||
| (und Minderheitenanteile) | 905 | 143 | 2,275 | 802 | (and minority interests) |
| Steuern vom Einkommen und Ertrag | 198 | 3 | -60 | -98 | Income tax expense |
| Ergebnis vor Minderheitsanteilen | 1,103 | 146 | 2,215 | 704 | Profit before minority interests |
| Minderheitenanteile | -57 | 0 | -184 | 0 | Minority interests |
| Discontinued operations | 332 | -143 | 337 | -143 | Discontinued operations |
| Periodenüberschuss / Periodenfehlbetrag | 1,378 3 | 2,368 5 | 61 | Net profit for the period | |
| Durchschnittlich im Umlauf befindliche | Average number of | ||||
| Aktien (Stück) unverwässert | 10,390,751 | 9,590,751 | 10,390,751 | 9,590,751 | shares outstanding (basic) |
| Durchschnittlich im Umlauf befindliche | Average number of | ||||
| Aktien (Stück) verwässert | 10,390,751 | 9,590,751 | 10,390,751 | 9,590,751 | shares outstanding (diluted) |
| Ergebnis je Aktie (unverwässert) | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 0.06 | Earnings per share (basic) |
| Ergebnis je Aktie (verwässert) | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 0.06 | Earnings per share (diluted) |
Consolidated cash flow statement (ifrs)
| Zahlenangaben in T€ | 01/01/07 | 01/01/06 | Figures in € '000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapitalfluss | -06/30/07 | -06/30/06 | Cashflow |
| Cashflow aus gewöhnlicher Geschäftstätigkeit: | Cash flow from ordinary activities: | ||
| Periodengewinn vor Steuern- und Minderheitenanteilen | 2,275 | 802 | Net profit for the period before taxes and minority interests |
| Berichtigungen: | Adjustments: | ||
| +/- Abschreibungen auf Sachanlagen und immaterielle | +/- Depreciation of property, plant and | ||
| Vermögensgegenstände | 790 | 473 | equipment, and amortisation of intangible assets |
| +/- Veränderungen der langfristigen Rückstellungen | 0 | -177 | +/- Changes in long-term accruals |
| +/- Veränderungen der kurzfristigen Rückstellungen | -1,817 | -490 | +/- Changes in current accruals |
| +/- Ergebnis aus dem Abgang von Anlagevermögen | 3 | -4 | +/- Profit/ losses on the disposal of fixed assets |
| +/- Zinsaufwand | 393 | 451 | +/- Interest expense |
| +/- Veränderungen der Vorräte | -499 | 25 | +/- Changes in inventories |
| +/- Veränderungen der Forderungen aus Lieferungen | +/- Changes in trade accounts receivable | ||
| und Leistungen sowie anderer Forderungen | 3,658 | 985 | and other accounts receivables |
| +/- Veränderungen der Verbindlichkeiten aus Lieferungen | +/- Changes in trade accounts payables | ||
| und Leistungen sowie anderer Schulden | -2,615 | -8,307 | and other accounts payable |
| +/- Gezahlte Zinsen | -88 | -137 | +/- Interest paid |
| +/- Gezahlte und erstattete Ertragsteuern | -182 | -73 | +/- Income tax payments and rebates |
| +/- Zahlungsunwirksame Aufwendungen und Erträge | 0 | 0 | Cash-based revenues and expenses |
| Nettozahlungsmittel aus betrieblicher Tätigkeit | 1,918 | -6,452 | Net cash from operating activities |
| Cashflow aus Investitionstätigkeit | Cash flow from investing activities | ||
| +/- Erwerb von Tochterunternehmen | +/- Acquisition of subsidiaries | ||
| (abzgl. erworbene Nettozahlungsmittel) | 635 | -513 | (net of cash) |
| +/- Zahlungen für Zugänge zu immateriellen | +/- Payments for additions to intangible assets as | ||
| Vermögenswerten sowie Sachanlagen | -1,054 | -508 | well as property, plant and equipment |
| +/- Zahlungen für Zugänge zu anderen Finanzanlagen | -63 | 85 | +/- Payments for additions to financial assets |
| +/- Erlöse aus dem Abgang von und Sachanlagen | +/- Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and | ||
| und Finanzanlagen | 5 | 23 | equipment as well as financial assets |
| +/- Erhaltene Zinsen | 81 | 45 | +/- Interest received |
| Für Investitionstätigkeit eingesetzte Nettozahlungsmittel | -396 | -868 | Net cash used in investing activities |
| Cashflow aus Finanzierungstätigkeit | Cash flow from financing activities | ||
| +/- Erlöse aus der Ausgabe von gezeichnetem Kapital | 0 | 0 | +/- Income from issuance of share capital |
| +/- Kapitalerhöhungskosten | 0 | 0 | +/- Costs of capital increase |
| +/- Ein/Auszahlungen für aufgenommene Kredite | -353 | 1,894 | +/- Inflows/ outflows from borrowings |
| +/- Gezahlte Zinsen | -386 | -359 | +/- Interest paid |
| Für Finanzierungstätigkeit eingesetzte Nettozahlungsmittel | -739 | 1,535 | Net cash used in financing activities |
| Nettozu-/abnahme von Zahlungsmitt. u. Zahlungmittelaqivalente | 783 | -5,785 | Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
| +/- Wechelkursbedingte Wertänderungen | -12 | -21 | +/- Changes in value resulting from foreign currency exchange |
| +/- Finanzmittelbestand am Anfang der Periode | 7,216 | 11,841 | +/- Cash and cash equivalents as at beginning of period |
| Finanzmittelbestand am Ende der Periode | 7,987 | 6,035 | Cash and cash equivalent sat end of period |
| Zusammensetzung: | Breakdown: | ||
| Liquide Mittel | 7,987 | 6,035 | Cash |
Consolidated statement of changes in equity (ifrs)
| Aktien/ | Gezeichnetes Kapital | Kapitalrücklagen/ | Gewinnrücklagen | Eigene Anteile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares | Issued capital | Capital reserves | Revenue reserves | Treasury shares | |
| TStück/Quantity '000 | T€ /'000 | T€ /'000 | T€ /'000 | T€ /'000 | |
| 31. Dezember 2005 | 9,591 | 9,591 | 13,821 | 122 | 0 |
| Kapitalerhöhungen | 800 | 800 | 1,672 | ||
| Veränderung der kumulierten | |||||
| Währungsdifferenzen | |||||
| Veränderung der Rücklagen: | |||||
| - Veränderung stock options | -18 | ||||
| - IPO Kosten | -34 | ||||
| Ergebnis des Berichtszeitraums | |||||
| Minderheitenanteile | |||||
| 31. Dezember 2006 | 10,391 | 10,391 | 15,441 | 122 | 0 |
| Kapitalerhöhungen | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Veränderung der kumulierten | |||||
| Währungsdifferenzen | |||||
| Veränderung der Rücklagen: | |||||
| - Veränderung stock options | |||||
| - IPO Kosten | 0 | ||||
| Ergebnis des Berichtszeitraums | |||||
| Minderheitenanteile | |||||
| 30. Juni 2007 | 10,391 | 10,391 | 15,441 | 122 | 0 |
Consolidated statement of changes in equity (ifrs)
| Eigenkapital gesamt/Total equity |
Minderheitenanteile Minority interests |
Bilanzgewinn/ Earned surplus |
Eigenkapitaldiff. aus der erstmaligen Anwendung von IFRS |
Eigenkapitaldiff. aus der Währungsumrechnung/ Translation reserve |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T€ /'000 | T€ /'000 | T€ /'000 | T€ /'000 | ||
| 31 December 2005 | 26,887 | 0 | ,660 | -153 3 | -154 |
| Capital increase | 2,472 | ||||
| Change in accumulated foreign | |||||
| currency exchange difference | 16 | 16 | |||
| Change in reserves: | |||||
| - change in stock options | -18 | ||||
| - IPO costs | -34 | ||||
| Net profit for the period | 2,410 | 2,410 | |||
| Minority interests | 1,671 | 1,671 | |||
| 31 December 2006 | 33,404 | 1,671 | 6,070 | -153 | -138 |
| Capital increase | 0 | ||||
| Change in accumulated foreign | |||||
| currency exchange difference | -12 | -12 | |||
| Change in reserves | |||||
| - change in stock options | 0 | ||||
| - IPO costs | 0 | ||||
| Net profit for the period | 2,368 | 2,368 | |||
| Minority interests | 183 | 183 | |||
| 30 June 2007 | ,943 | 1,854 35 | 8,438 | -153 | -150 |
NOTES
to the consolidated accounts for the quarter ended 30 June 2007
A. THE PRINCIPLES ADOPTED FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. General information
The consolidated financial statements of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft and its subsidiaries ("the CANCOM Group" or "the Group") were drawn up according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS). All compulsory IFRS and IAS as well as interpretations by the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (IFRIC) and the Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC) were taken into account. The consolidated income statement was prepared on the basis of the total cost method.
The consolidated financial statements were drawn up in euro. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts are shown in thousand euro (€ '000 or € k).
The financial year covers the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007. The address of the Company's registered office is Messerschmittstrasse 20, 89343 Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany.
The shares are traded on the Regulated Market of the FWB Frankfurt Stock Exchange under ISIN DE0005419105 and are admitted to the Prime Standard of Deutsche Börse AG.
The main object of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft and its consolidated subsidiaries is the sale and distribution of integrated IT system solutions (hardware, software and network products), and the provision of a comprehensive range of IT services (e.g. IT advice, system integration, service and support, and training).
2. Scope of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft and all subsidiaries in which CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft has either a direct or an indirect majority shareholding, or in which it holds the majority of the voting rights. These subsidiaries are fully consolidated.
The following German and non-German subsidiaries are included in CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft's consolidated financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2007:
| Company's registered office |
Equity share |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CANCOM Deutschland GmbH sowie | Jettingen-Scheppach, | 100.0 | |
| Germany | |||
| and its subsidiaries | |||
| • CANCOM Computersysteme GmbH | Grambach/Austria | 100.0 | |
| • CANCOM (Switzerland) AG | Caslano/Switzerland | 100.0 | |
| 2. | CANCOM NSG GmbH | Jettingen-Scheppach, | 75.1 |
| Germany | |||
| 3. CANCOM IT Solutions GmbH | Jettingen-Scheppach, | 100.0 | |
| Germany | |||
| and its subsidiary | |||
| • CAN Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH | Jettingen-Scheppach, | 100.0 | |
| Germany | |||
| 4. CANCOM physical infrastructure GmbH | Jettingen-Scheppach, | 100.0 | |
| Germany | |||
| and its subsidiary | |||
| • Novodrom People Value Service GmbH | Jettingen-Scheppach, | 100.0 | |
| Germany | |||
| 5. CANCOM EN GmbH | Jettingen-Scheppach, | 100.0 | |
| Germany | |||
| 6. CANCOM Ltd. | Guildford/UK | 100.0 | |
| 7. SoftMail IT AG | Caslano/Switzerland | 100.0 |
CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft has established a new company called CANCOM EN GmbH, based in Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany. This is documented by a notarial deed (document register no. B 556/2007) dated 29 March 2007 drawn up by Dr Braun, notary. The company's share capital is € 25,000 and was taken over in full by CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft. The object of the company is the management of its own assets. The newly established company was entered in the Commercial Register on 3 May 2007.
CANCOM IT Solutions GmbH has established a new company called CAN Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH, based in Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany. This is documented by a notarial deed (document register number B 558/2007) dated 29 March 2007 drawn up by Dr Braun, notary. The company's share capital is € 25,000 and was taken over in full by CANCOM IT Solutions GmbH. The object of the company is the management of its own assets. The new company was entered in the Commercial Register on 3 May 2007.
Maily Distribution GmbH has been sold to Softline AG by a contract of sale dated 11/12 June 2007 (document register no. B942/2007) notarised by Dr Braun. The sale became effective on 30 June 2007. The balance sheets as at 30 June 2007 and as at 31 December 2006 are therefore shown in this report exclusive of the figures for Maily Distribution GmbH. The net profit of Maily Distribution GmbH in the first half of 2007 and in 2006 is included under discontinued operations.
The impact of the omission of Maily Distribution GmbH on the consolidated companies is shown below:
| Balance sheet | Balance sheet as at 30 June 2007 as at 31 December 2006 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | -214 | -86 |
| Trade accounts receivable | -648 | -1,316 |
| Inventories | -427 | -508 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | -117 | -136 |
| Current assets | -1,406 | -2,046 |
| Property, plant and equipment | -29 | -23 |
| Long-term assets | -29 | -23 |
| Total assets | -1,435 | -2,069 |
| Trade accounts payable | -1,034 | -1,553 |
| Liabilities to affiliated companies | -31 | -14 |
| Provisions | -46 | -99 |
| Income tax payable | -3 | -62 |
| Other current liabilities | -24 | -49 |
| Current liabilities | -1,138 | -1,777 |
| Long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
| Long-term liabilities | 0 | 0 |
| Total liabilities | -1,138 | -1,777 |
| Sold net assets | -297 | -292 |
3. Accounting and valuation methods
The basic accounting and valuation methods used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. The methods described were used consistently for the reporting periods shown, unless declared otherwise.
Standards which came into effect after the accounting date are not applied in advance. There are therefore no effects on the assets, financial position and earnings of the Group from the early application of standards.
Preparation of the individual financial statements included in the consolidated statements
The financial statements of German and non-German companies included in the consolidated statements were prepared as at the balance sheet date for the annual financial statements of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft.
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements are based on the individual financial statements of the companies consolidated in the accounts of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft.
IFRS 3 is used from 31 March 2004, i.e. there is no retrospective application. In accordance with IFRS 3.79, the amortisation of previously recognised goodwill is discontinued. The carrying amount of the amortisation thus accumulated is charged against a corresponding reduction of the goodwill. The goodwill is analysed annually for impairment of assets in accordance with IAS 36.
The financial statements of the individual subsidiaries were included in the consolidated statements according to the acquisition method. When a subsidiary is first included in the consolidated financial statements, assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities identifiable within the scope of a merger are valued at their fair value at the time of acquisition. The surplus acquisition costs beyond the Group's share in the net assets valued at fair value are recognised as goodwill. In line with IFRS 3 "Business combinations", IAS 36 "Impairment of assets" and IAS 38 "Intangible assets", goodwill is not subject to scheduled amortisation. Instead, an impairment test is carried out at least once a year to establish whether extraordinary impairment is necessary. The reviews of goodwill based on market values must be carried out at business unit (cash generating unit) level. For the purpose of this rule, a business unit is an operating segment or one level below.
When reporting using the equity method, the shares in the company are initially estimated using the acquisition costs. The carrying amount of the shares is then increased or reduced according to the shareholder's portion of the associated company's net income for the period. The shareholder's portion of the associated company's profit or loss is shown in its net income for the period. Dividends received by the associated companies reduce the carrying amount of the shares.
Profits, losses, revenues, expenses and income within the Group, as well as existing accounts payable and receivable between the Group companies, are eliminated. Interests held by other shareholders are shown as a separate adjusting item under the equity capital.
Calculations and assumptions
In drawing up the consolidated financial statements, we have to make estimates and assumptions. These have an impact on the amounts shown for assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities, as well as the reporting of expenditure and income. The actual amounts may deviate from these assumptions and estimates.
Currency conversion principles
In the individual financial statements of the companies, business transactions in foreign currencies are valued using the rate of exchange that applied on the date of the initial posting. Gains and losses from exchange rate fluctuations are recognised in the income statement. Conversion of the financial statements of non-German subsidiaries is carried out according to the concept of functional currency. In the CANCOM Group, all non-German subsidiaries are economically independent, and therefore the relevant national currency of the subsidiary is the functional currency. The assets and liabilities are accordingly converted at the rate of exchange applicable on the reporting date, while income and expenditure are converted at the average rate for the year. Differences from the conversion rate on the reporting date in the previous year, and between the net income for the year shown in the balance sheet and in the income statement, are charged against the equity capital, without affecting the net profit, and are indicated separately under equity capital.
Currency
| Second quarter 2007 |
Second quarter 2006 |
Second quarter 2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss francs | |||
| • Rate on reporting date | € 1=SFR 1.544 | € 1=SFR 1.567 | € 1=SFR 1.549 |
| • Average rate | € 1=SFR 1.632 | € 1=SFR 1.561 | € 1=SFR 1.546 |
| Pounds sterling | |||
| • Rate on reporting date | € 1=0.673 GBP | € 1=0.693 GBP | € 1=0.672 GBP |
| • Average rate | € 1=0.675 GBP | € 1=0.687 GBP | € 1=0.686 GBP |
Conversion rate differences are recorded in the profits and amount to € 62k.
Realisation of revenues
Revenues for sales of hardware and software are realised when ownership and risk passes to the customer, if payment is pre-arranged or determinable by contract and it is probable that the accounts receivable relating to the sale will be met. Sales relating to the professional services segment are realised only after acceptance by the customer, or installation, if this is an essential condition for the commissioning of the product. The revenues figures constitute the amounts after deduction of cash discounts, price reductions, customer bonuses and rebates.
Service contracts in progress are valued by the percentage of completion method, in line with IAS 11. Work progress is calculated from the ratio of the contract costs accumulated up to the reporting date to the estimated total contract costs, unless this would distort the representation of the work progress. If the result of a contract can be reliably estimated, then the revenues and costs are recorded on the reporting date according to this degree of completion. If the result of a contract cannot be reliably estimated, the contract revenues are only recorded at the level of the probable refundable accumulated contract costs.
Interest income is accrued under the relevant period, taking into account the outstanding loan amount and the interest rate to be applied. The applicable interest rate is the interest rate which discounts the anticipated future cash inflows over the life of the financial asset with regard to the carrying amount of the asset. Dividend income from financial investments is recorded at the time when the shareholder acquires the right to receive the dividend payment.
Earnings per share
Earnings per share are determined in accordance with IAS 33 "Earnings per share". The basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the consolidated net income by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding in the financial year.
The diluted earnings per share are calculated on the basis that all potentially diluted stock options will be exercised. It can be assumed, economically speaking, that the options are exercised when the strike price per option is favourable in relation to the traded share price.
Short-term assets
Inventories are valued at the lower of acquisition or manufacturing cost and market value (lower of cost or market) in accordance with IAS 2.9. Acquisition or manufacturing costs include direct materials costs and, where applicable, direct production costs as well as any overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Acquisition and manufacturing costs are calculated according to the weighted average method. The net realisable value is the estimated sales price less all estimated costs up to completion, plus the costs for marketing, sales and distribution. Items with reduced marketability are valued at the lower net realisable value.
Where necessary, devaluations are carried out for overextending items, obsolescence and reduced marketability.
No interest on loans was capitalised under the manufacturing costs. Interest on loans was immediately recorded as expenditure.
Contracts in progress were valued using the percentage of completion method, in line with IAS 11, with revenue and costs being recognised in proportion to the stage of completion of contract activity.
Accounts receivable are shown at their net sales proceeds value, allowing for a write-down for doubtful debts. Where the agreed interest rate for long-term accounts receivable is less than the market rate, the nominal amount of the account receivable is discounted. Trade accounts receivable are not discounted. If it is unlikely that an account receivable can be collected, the amount is written down.
Other assets are shown at their nominal values.
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks and cash in hand, and cash deposits which are not subject to any considerable value fluctuation and can be turned into cash within a period of three months at most.
Prepaid expenses are accrued to charge expenses to their relevant accounting period, and are valued at their nominal value.
Intangible assets
In line with IAS 38 "Intangible assets", purchased intangible assets are recognised at acquisition cost and the estimated residual carrying amount is written down by the straightline method over the expected useful life of the assets. Assets are written down uniformly throughout the Group by the straight-line method (generally over a period of three to five years) over the period during which the relevant company can expect to use the asset. Goodwill from acquisitions is not subject to scheduled amortisation. Instead of scheduled amortisation, goodwill is subject to an impairment test at least once a year in line with IFRS 3 and IAS 36. IAS 38 distinguishes between intangible assets with limited useful lives and those with indeterminable useful lives. Only intangible assets with limited useful lives are subject to scheduled amortisation, unlike intangible assets with indeterminable useful lives, which are instead reviewed at least once a year to check if a write-down is necessary in accordance with IAS 36. With the exception of goodwill, all intangible assets have a limited useful life.
Once a year, goodwill is checked for impairment losses – as well as for signs of a possible impairment loss. The impairment value of goodwill is reviewed at reporting unit (cash generating unit) level based on the geographical segment reporting in accordance with IAS 36. In this process the carrying amounts of cash generating units are compared with the realisable amount.
The realisable amount is the higher of the realisable value less realisation costs and the value in use. CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft calculates the value in use as the present value of the future cash flows of the reporting unit over a period of five years, discounted by the prevailing market rate. Cash flows beyond the five-year period are projected with a constant rate of growth and discounted.
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are valued at acquisition or manufacturing cost less depreciation, in accordance with IAS 16. They are subject to scheduled straight-line depreciation over their useful lives. Their recognition is based on the following useful lives:
| Administrative and warehouse buildings | 33 1/3 years |
|---|---|
| Fixtures, fittings and equipment | 4-10 years |
Acquisition/manufacturing costs include expenditure directly attributable to the purchase of assets. Subsequent acquisition/manufacturing costs are only recorded as a part of the acquisition/manufacturing costs of an asset or – where relevant – as separate assets if it is probable that economic use will in future accrue to the Group out of them and the costs of the assets can be reliably determined. All other repair and maintenance costs are recorded as expense in the financial year in which they occur. The residual carrying amounts and useful lives are checked as at every balance sheet date and adjusted where necessary. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated realisable amount, the value is immediately written down to this amount. Gains and losses from disposals of assets are recorded as the difference between the realised proceeds and the carrying amount, and recognised in the income statement. Low-value assets are written off in full in the year of acquisition and shown in the statement of fixed assets as additions or disposals, and as depreciation for the relevant financial year.
Property, plant and equipment is subject to land charges of € 6.0 million, which are valued at € 4.1 million as at 31 December 2006.
Extraordinary depreciation of long-term assets
If there are indications that the carrying amount of a long-term asset cannot be recovered, the requirement for an extraordinary write-down is reviewed on the basis of IAS 36.9 "Impairment of assets". In this case CANCOM would carry out an unscheduled write-down. Long-term assets that will continue to be used in the future are subjected to an impairment test by comparing the carrying amount and the discounted future inflow and outflow of funds. If this value (current value of the reporting date) is less than the carrying amount, a reduction in value of the asset takes place in accordance with IAS 36 and IAS 38.108.
Financial investments and loans
Other notes receivable/loans are valued at acquisition cost. Non-interest-bearing and low-interest-bearing notes receivable and loans are valued at their present value. The financial investments do not include any securities traded on organised markets.
Deferred taxes
Deferred taxes are accrued according to the balance sheet liability method. This involves the accrual of deferred taxes for temporary differences between the basis of calculation for the purposes of tax law and for commercial law, which will most probably be cancelled out in the future, and for temporary result differences from consolidation measures affecting the net income or net loss. Deferred taxes are assessed using the tax rates applying in the year the differences are reversed, if these are already approved on the balance sheet date. In accordance with IAS 12 and SIC-21, the deferred tax assets and liabilities are shown separately in the Group figures. For loss carryovers that reduce future tax burdens, deferred tax assets have been accrued if it is probable that they will be realised. The value of the deferred taxes is reviewed and adjusted if necessary. Deferred taxes are shown in the balance sheet at their nominal value; no discounting is carried out.
Provisions and liabilities
Provisions for employee benefits mainly include performance-based pension obligations, which are determined on the basis of actuarial reports using the projected unit credit method and taking into account future increases in salary and pensions. For contribution-based pension schemes, provisions are made only to the amount of the contributions still due at the balance sheet date. In the event of unforeseeable changes in pension obligations or plan assets, actuarial gains and losses can occur which are not reported in the income statement. These gains and losses which have been incurred but not yet reported in the income statement are realised to the extent that they exceed, at the beginning of a financial year, the value of pension obligations and plan assets by a range that is greater than 10 percent.
Other provisions are made where there is an uncertain present obligation arising from a past event with a legal or material cause, which is expected to be claimed and which can be reliably quantified. The obligation is valued on the basis of best estimate, taking into account unit costs and overheads. General administrative, distribution and development costs are not taken into account.
Liabilities are valued at their repayment value, which is equivalent to the current market value.
Utilised overdraft facilities are shown in the balance sheet as liabilities to banks, under shortterm financial liabilities.
Consolidated cash flow statement
The cash flow statement is drawn up according to IAS 7 and shows the inflow and outflow of cash in the Group during the year under review. It distinguishes between cash flows from current operating activities and cash flows from investing and financing activities.
Leasing
Payments on an operating lease are recorded as expenses in the income statement using the straight-line method over the term of the lease contract, unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern of the Company's benefit from the leased asset. An operating lease is one in which not all major risks and opportunities are assigned to the lessee. The Company reviews all leasing contracts at regular intervals to establish whether operating or finance lease terms apply.
Following the introduction of a new ERP software package on 1 July 2007, a lease agreement of a total value of € 1,317 has been signed with TRS Technology Refresh GmbH. The transaction was treated as an operating lease in accordance with IAS 17. The basic term of the lease, which is not terminable, is 56 months.
4. Major differences in financial reporting between IFRS and German commercial law
The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the first half of 2007 were drawn up in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Company fulfils the prerequisites for exemption from the obligation to prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with German commercial law.
The essential differences in consolidated financial reporting between the IFRS method and German commercial law are as follows:
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- Breakdown of the balance sheet into long-term and short-term items, in line with IAS 1 (revised 2003)
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- Valuation of pension provisions according to the projected unit credit method in line with IAS 19
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- Conversion of accounts payable and receivable in foreign currency monetary amounts based on the reporting date rates in line with IAS 21
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- Deduction of IPO costs and costs of capital increases after deducting deferred taxes from equity capital in accordance with IFRS 3
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- Reporting of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities according to the liability method based on IAS 12
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- Treatment of differences in liabilities arising from first-time consolidation, and recognition and continued measurement of goodwill with regard to consolidation in accordance with IFRS 3
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- Reporting of manufacturing contracts according to the percentage of completion method in line with IAS 11
B. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
1. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist exclusively of cash in banks payable on demand and cash in hand.
2. Trade accounts receivable
The trade accounts receivable are due within a year.
3. Inventories
Inventories consists almost exclusively of merchandise, particularly hardware components and software. The majority of these are stored at the logistics centre in Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany.
The inventories consist of the following (company-specific breakdown):
| 30 June 2007 | 31 December2006 | |
|---|---|---|
| € '000 | € '000 | |
| Fertige Erzeugnisse und Waren | 8,437 | 8,103 |
| Geleistete Anzahlungen | 102 | 95 |
| Erhaltene Anzahlungen | -419 | -577 |
| 8,120 | 7,621 |
4. Orders in progress
Orders in progress are contracts reported according to the percentage of completion method. They amount to € 1,178k, less down-payments of € 133k.
5. Deferred income and other short-term assets
This item mainly consists of other short-term assets. These include bonuses due from suppliers (€ 1,044k), creditors with a debit balance (€ 391k), marketing revenues (€ 309k), accounts receivable from employees (€ 305k), tax rebates (€ 124k), accounts receivable from original shareholders (€ 120k), accounts receivable from the social security institution and pension funds (€ 75k) and insurance recovery (€ 54k). The deferred income (€ 524k) consists of deferred insurance premiums and advance payments.
6. Fixed assets
6.1 Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment mainly consists of the land and buildings of the administrative and logistics centre in Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany in the value of € 6.0 million, as well as the equipment necessary for the automated small parts warehouse and the manual pallet rack in the value of € 0.6 million. Computer equipment, tenant's fittings and office furnishings are also shown under this item.
The carrying amount of the buildings includes the construction costs of the wing under construction, which amount to € 0.6 million.
CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft has sold the land and buildings of the administrative and logistics centre in Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany for a purchase price of € 5,500,000 to Jinova Hamburg-Harburg Grundstücks GmbH & Co. KG i.G. The sale is documented by a notarial deed (document register no. 176/2007 dated 27 April 2007 drawn up by Bernd Eilbrecht, notary.
CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft has given an undertaking to Jinova Hamburg-Harburg Grundstücks GmbH & Co. KG i.G. to construct an extension incorporating an office building with a dispatch centre on the land at Messerschmittstrasse 20 in Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany. This undertaking is documented by a notarial deed (document register no. 177/2007) dated 27 April 2007 drawn up by Bernd Eilbrecht, notary. CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft will receive a lump sum of € 4,025,000 for all the work to be performed.
Ownership of the property will be transferred on the date following the date on which full payment of the purchase price (€ 5,500k) and the compensation for the work (€ 4,025k) is made. Payment of the purchase price is planned for the end of August 2007.
6.2 Intangible assets
Intangible assets consist of software that has been purchased (€ 63k) and a customer list (€ 983k).
6.3 Goodwill
Goodwill at the balance sheet date mainly includes the relevant figures arising from the consolidation of CANCOM Deutschland GmbH; CANCOM Ltd., UK; CANCOM IT Solutions GmbH and CANCOM NSG GmbH.
6.4 Loans
Loans include the asset value from reinsurance, amounting to € 146k.
7. Deferred tax assets
The deferred tax assets on losses carried forward were capitalised on the basis of the existing German and non-German corporate tax losses carried forward, which amount to approximately € 8.4 million (2006: € 5.7 million), and the German trade tax losses carried forward, amounting to approximately € 6.9 million (2006: 4.7 million). The increase in the value of losses carried forward is mainly the result of the reversal of write-downs, since because of the German Corporate Tax Reform Act 2008 (Unternehmenssteuerreformgesetz) it will be possible in future to utilise the losses more quickly than was originally assumed. Where the losses carried forward were taken on as a result of company acquisitions, deferred tax assets were accrued with no effect on the profit and loss, by netting against the relevant goodwill.
| Deferred taxes from | temporary | tax losses |
|---|---|---|
| differences | carried forward | |
| € '000 | € '000 | |
| As at 1 January 2007 | 183 | 2,057 |
| Tax expenditure from profit and loss calculation | 31 | 390 |
| As as 30 June 2007 | 214 | 2,447 |
8. Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt comprises liabilities to banks. These are drawings on credit facilities provided by banks and those portions of long-term loans due for repayment within one year.
9. Trade accounts payable
The trade accounts payable are due within one year.
10. Other provisions
The provisions mainly comprise provisions for holiday entitlements (€ 1,155k), bonuses and commissions (€ 1,038k), severance payments and salaries (€ 742k), invoices not yet received (€ 545k), contingent risks (€ 476k), guarantees (€ 375k), trade association (€ 193k), social security contributions and tax on wages and salaries (€ 161k), additional costs of leasing (€ 116k), cost of financial statements (€ 125k) and costs of litigation (€ 79k).
The total amount of the provisions is due within one year, apart from the provision of € 17k for severance payments which are legally mandatory in Austria, and the provision of € 392k for guarantees. These are shown under long-term provisions.
11. Income tax payable
Income tax payable mainly consists of obligations for 2006 and 2007, as well as for tax audits for the year 2000.
12. Other current liabilities
Other current liabilities mainly includes sales tax liabilities (€ 1,986k), tax on wages and salaries and church tax (€ 976k), debtors with a credit balance (€ 554k), social security contributions (€ 178k), wages and salaries (€ 147k) and purchase price liabilities (€ 81k).
13. Long-term debt
Long-term debt consists solely of liability to banks with a remaining term of at least one year. The portion of these debts that is due within the next twelve months is shown under short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt.
14. Capital from profit-participation rights and subordinated loans
Capital from profit-participation rights and subordinated loans includes only profitparticipation rights, which amount to € 6,000,000 (PREPS 2005-1 und PREPS 2005-2). The profit-participation rights designated as PREPS 2005-2, a portion which amounts to € 3,000,000, were granted by a contract dated 1 November 2005. The capital was paid in on 8 December 2005. The profit-participation rights expire on 8 December 2012. There is no participation in the Company's losses. Claims arising from the profit-participation rights are ranked inferior to the claims of all current and future creditors of the Company. This means that, in the event of the liquidation or insolvency of the Company, they are subordinate to the claims defined by Section 39, paragraph 1, no. 4 of the German Insolvency Statute (Insolvenzordnung, InsO), and are therefore only to be met after these and any claims senior to them have been fully met, but before the claims defined by Section 39, paragraph 1, no. 5 of the above Statute.
In line with the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of 2005 giving the Executive Board authority to grant profit-participation rights, the portion shown in the balance sheet as at 31 December 2005 as a subordinated loan (PREPS 2005-1), amounting to € 3,000,000, has been converted into profit-participation rights. The conversion became effective from the interest period started on 4 May 2006.
The profit-participation rights expire on 4 August 2012. There is no participation in the Company's losses. With regard to the ranking of any claims arising from these profitparticipation rights, the same applies as to the profit-participation rights designated as PREPS 2005-2 above.
15. Deferred tax liabilities
The deferred tax liabilities provide for deviations from the tax balance sheets.
Their valuation is based on an average tax rate of 38.16 percent.
16. Pension provisions
The pension provisions include € 168k for Executive Board members and € 33k for other employees.
Individual performance-related commitments exist with regard to one Executive Board member. In addition there are further performance-related commitments for other employees who were taken on as a result of an acquisition.
The size of the pension commitments for pension schemes in Germany is calculated mainly by the years of service and the remuneration of the employees in question.
17. Equity capital
Subscribed capital (as at 30 June 2007)
The Company's share capital as at 30 June 2007 was € 10,390,751, divided into 10,390,751 notional no-par-value shares.
Authorised and conditional capital
The Company's authorised capital as at 30 June 2007 amounted to € 3,988,671
At the Annual General Meeting of 16 June 2004 a resolution was passed authorising the Executive Board to undertake a one-off increase or several increases in the share capital of up to a total of € 838,671, by issuing up to 838,671 new notional no-par-value bearer shares in exchange for cash or non-cash contributions. The capital increases require the approval of the Supervisory Board and must be carried out by 15 June 2009. The shareholders are granted subscription rights which can be rescinded in the event of a capital increase through non-cash contributions in connection with the acquisition of an equity investment. The Executive Board is also authorised to exclude fractional amounts from the shareholders' subscription rights. The Executive Board, with the agreement of the Supervisory Board, will decide on the content of the relevant rights inherent in the shares and the other conditions of the share issue (Authorised Capital 2004/I).
Based on a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of 22 June 2005, the Executive Board is also authorised to undertake a one-off increase or several increases in the share capital of up to a total of € 150,000, by issuing up to 150,000 new notional no-par-value bearer shares in exchange for cash contributions. The capital increases require the approval of the Supervisory Board and must be carried out by 20 June 2010. The Executive Board may rescind the shareholders' subscription rights with the approval of the Supervisory Board, provided that the new shares are issued at a price that is not significantly lower than the stock market price. Subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, the Executive Board is also authorised to exclude fractional amounts from the shareholders' subscription right. The Executive Board, with the agreement of the Supervisory Board, will decide on the content of the relevant rights inherent in the shares and the other conditions of the share issue (Authorised Capital 2005/II).
By a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of 22 June 2005, the Executive Board is authorised to undertake a one-off increase or several increases in the Company's share capital of up to a total of € 3,000,000 by issuing up to 3,000,000 new notional no-par-value bearer shares in exchange for cash or non-cash contributions. The capital increases require the approval of the Supervisory Board and must be carried out by 20 June 2010. The shareholders are granted subscription rights which can be rescinded in the event of a capital increase through non-cash contributions in connection with the acquisition of an equity investment or parts of other companies. Subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, the Executive Board is also authorised to exclude fractional amounts from the shareholders' subscription rights. The Executive Board, with the agreement of the Supervisory Board, will decide on the content of the relevant rights inherent in the shares and the other conditions of the share issue (Authorised Capital 2005/III).
As at 30 June 2007, the conditional capital amounted to € 3,740,866.
The increase in share capital by up to € 3,560,866 through the issue of up to 3,560,866 new notional no-par-value bearer shares will only be implemented to the extent that holders of bonds exercise their conversion rights or obligations and option rights. The Executive Board was authorised by the Annual General Meeting of 27 May 2002 to issue these shares, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, until 25 May 2007. The new shares carry dividend rights from the beginning of the financial year for which, at the time of their issue, no resolution of the Annual General Meeting has been passed on the appropriation of the net profit for the year.
The increase in share capital by up to € 180,000 through the issue of up to 180,000 new notional no-par-value bearer shares will only be carried out to the extent that beneficiaries of warrants, which the Executive Board was authorised to issue by resolution of the Annual General Meeting held on 18 April 2000, exercise their conversion rights. The shares resulting from the exercised option rights are entitled to profit participation from the beginning of the financial year in which they originate as a result of the option rights being exercised.
18. Minority interest
Minority interest is the portion of the equity capital attributable to CANCOM NSG GmbH's minority shareholders.
| Geographical segments | Germany | Europe | Elimination | Consolidation | ||||
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| '30 June 2007 | '30 June 2006 | '30 June 2007 | '30 June 2006 | '30 June 2007 | '30 June 2006 | '30 June 2007 | '30 June 2006 | |
| T€ | T€ | T€ | T€ | T€ | T€ | T€ | T€ | |
| Sales revenues | ||||||||
| - External sales | 119.768 | 90.386 | 15.056 | 16.298 | ||||
| - Intersegment sales | 3.487 | 3.475 | 50 | 372 | -3.537 | -3.847 | ||
| - Total sales revenues | 123.255 | 93.861 | 15.106 | 16.670 | -3.537 | -3.847 | 134.824 | 106.684 |
| Result | ||||||||
| EBITDA | 3.362 | 1.302 | 84 | 412 | 3.446 | 1.714 | ||
| - Depreciation and amortisation | 722 | 403 | 68 | 70 | 790 | 473 | ||
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 2.640 | 899 | 16 | 342 | 2.656 | 1.241 | ||
| - Share in profit or loss from joint ventures accounted | ||||||||
| for by the equity method | -6 | -1 | 0 | -6 | -1 | |||
| - Interest income | 81 | 45 | ||||||
| - Interest expenditure | -474 | -496 | ||||||
| Profit from ordinary activities | 2.257 | 789 | ||||||
| - Extraordinary profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| - Foreign currency exchange gains / losses | 18 | 13 | ||||||
| - Income taxes | -60 | -98 | ||||||
| - Minority interest | -184 | 0 | ||||||
| - Discontinuing operations | 337 | 0 | 0 | -143 | 337 | -143 | ||
| Consolidated income for the year | 2.368 5 | 61 | ||||||
| Other information | ||||||||
| - Segment assets1,2 | 74.657 | 54.831 | 5.051 | 5.499 | 79.708 | 60.330 | ||
| - Current liabilities | 30.581 | 18.796 | 2.476 | 2.546 | 33.057 | 21.342 | ||
| - Long-term liabilities | 13.350 | 13.131 | 18 | 23 | 13.368 | 13.154 | ||
| - Investments1 | 1.031 | 835 | 86 | 45 | 1.117 | 880 | ||
| 1 Segment assets and investments including goodwill from consolidation of capital | 2 Excluding deferred tax assets |
C. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
1. Segment reporting
The CANCOM Group discloses segmental information in accordance with IAS 14.
The primary segment reporting format of the CANCOM Group is based on geographical segments, since the risks, the return on equity and the earnings potential of the Group are influenced mainly by whether the business is operational in Germany or in the rest of Europe.
The secondary segment reporting format is based on the systems house and professional services business segments.
The accounting methods used for internal segment reporting are in line with the accounting and valuation methods described in section A. 3. The only differences arise from currency conversion and these result in slight deviations between the data for internal reporting and the relevant disclosures for external accounting.
Internal sales are recorded on the basis of either their cost of their current market prices, depending on the type of service or product sold.
The CANCOM Group's segmental reporting for 2007 includes the following companies in Germany: CANCOM Deutschland GmbH, CANCOM NSG GmbH, CANCOM IT Solutions GmbH, CANCOM physical infrastructure GmbH, Novodrom People Value Service GmbH, CAN Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH, CANCOM EN GmbH and CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft.
The Europe segment includes CANCOM Ltd., CANCOM (Switzerland) AG, CANCOM Computersysteme GmbH and Soft Mail IT AG.
The performance pools method is used for internal transfer pricing for transactions between the segments.
The table below divides up different data from the consolidated financial statements by regions. All the figures shown were calculated in the same way as the relevant consolidated data, which is why the totals of the segmental data correspond to the consolidated values.
In secondary segment reporting, the professional service segment includes the subsidiary CANCOM NSG GmbH, as well as CANCOM IT Solutions GmbH and the CANCOM Deutschland GmbH cost centres allocated to it.
The systems house segment includes CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft, CANCOM Deutschland GmbH, CANCOM physical infrastructure GmbH, Novodrom People Value Service GmbH, CAN Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH, CANCOM EN GmbH, CANCOM Computersysteme GmbH, CANCOM (Switzerland) AG, CANCOM Ltd., and SoftMail IT AG, excluding the cost centres allocated to CANCOM IT Solutions GmbH.
| Secondary reporting segment | Systems house | Professional services | Elimination | Consolidation | ||||
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| '30 June 2007 | '30 June 2006 | '30 June 2007 | '30 June 2006 | '30 June 2007 | '30 June 2006 '30 June 2007 | '30 June 2006 | ||
| T€ | T€ | T€ | T€ | T€ | T€ | T€ | T€ | |
| Segment revenues | ||||||||
| - External sales | 87.186 | 86.016 | 47.638 | 20.668 | ||||
| - Intersegment sales | 1.001 | 0 | 135 | 0 | -1.136 | 0 | ||
| - Total sales revenues | 88.187 | 86.016 | 47.773 | 20.668 | -1.136 | 0 | 134.824 | 106.684 |
| Segment assets 1,2 | 53.031 4 | 8.880 | 26.667 | 11.450 | 79.708 | 60.330 | ||
| Investments 1 | 909 | 849 | 208 3 | 1 | 1.117 | 880 | ||
| 1 Segment assets and investments including goodwill from consolidation of capital 2 Excluding deferred tax assets |
Information on dominant customers:
Customers of the Siemens Group (Siemens IT Solutions and Services, and Fujitsu Siemens Computers) each account for more than 5 percent of the total sales of the CANCOM Group, and considerably more than 5 percent of the contribution margin.
2. Sales revenues
The sales revenues figure of € 134,824k includes order revenues of € 657k calculated using the POC method.
3. Other operating income
Other operating income consists of the following:
| € '000 | 1 Jan. - 30 June 2007 | 1 Jan. - 30 June 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Rental income | 62 | 82 |
| Release of pension provision and reinsurance cover | 0 | 86 |
| Income not relating to the period | 196 | 51 |
| Insurance recovery | 127 | 1 |
| Other operating income | 6 | 68 |
| Total | 391 | 288 |
Income not relating to the period mainly includes payments received from receivables written off, and income from debtors with a credit balance also written off.
4. Personnel expenses
Personnel expenses consist of the following:
| € '000 | 1 Jan. - 30 June 2007 | 1 Jan. - 30 June 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Wages and salaries | 23,837 | 11,147 |
| Social security contributions | 4,243 | 1,733 |
| Pension expenses | 88 | 84 |
| Total | 28,168 | 12,964 |
5. Other operating expenses
Other operating expenses consist of the following:
| € '000 | 1 Jan. - 30 June 2007 | 1 Jan. - 30 June 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of premises | 1.513 | 1.260 |
| Insurance and other charges | 402 | 316 |
| Vehicle costs | 1.950 | 866 |
| Advertising costs | 926 | 1.080 |
| Stock exchange and entertainment expenses | 245 | 295 |
| Hospitality and travel costs | 757 | 318 |
| Goods delivery costs | 927 | 949 |
| Outside services | 960 | 749 |
| Repairs, maintenance, operating leases | 484 | 273 |
| Communication and office costs | 547 | 393 |
| Legal and consultancy costs | 289 | 310 |
| Fees and charges for money transfers | 178 | 220 |
| Adjustment of value of accounts receivable | 14 | 22 |
| Other operating expenses | 386 | 185 |
| Total | 9.578 | 7.236 |
7. Income tax
The rate of income tax for German companies is 37.98 percent and relates to corporation tax, trade tax and solidarity surcharge. The loss carryovers, which are not expected to be utilised by 31 December 2007, were valued at a tax rate of 27.35 percent in accordance with the German Corporate Tax Reform Act 2008 (Unternehmenssteuerreformgesetz). The divergence between the tax expenses reported and those at the tax rate of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft is calculated as follows:
| € '000 | 1 Jan. - 30 June 2007 | 1 Jan. - 30 June 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Result before income tax | 2.428 | 659 |
| Expected tax expenses at the tax rate | ||
| of the companies in Germany (37.98 %; 2006: 38.0 %) 922 | 250 | |
| - Tax rate difference outside Germany | -13 | -16 |
| - Change in adjustment item for deferred tax assets | ||
| on loss carryover | -636 | -99 |
| - Tax-free income | 13 | 0 |
| - Actual income tax not relating to the period | 0 | -12 |
| - Permanent differences: non-deductible | ||
| operating expenses and trade tax | ||
| additions and reductions | -217 | -62 |
| - Temporary differences | -5 | 29 |
| - Other | -2 | 11 |
| - Tax expense shown under | ||
| discontinued operations | -2 | -3 |
| Total Group income tax payable | 60 | 98 |
6. Interest income / expenses
Interest income mainly costs of interest on cash in banks and interest from customers.
Below is a breakdown of the income tax:
| € '000 | |
|---|---|
| Capitalisation of tax loss carryover of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft | -170 |
| Deferred taxes owing to deviations from tax balance sheet of | |
| CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft | -55 |
| Trade tax of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft | 5 |
| Tax expense of CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft in previous years | 10 |
| Deferred taxes owing to deviations from tax balance sheet of | |
| CANCOM Deutschland GmbH | 3 |
| Capitalisation of tax loss carryover of CANCOM IT Solutions GmbH | -93 |
| Deferred taxes owing to deviations from tax balance sheet of CANCOM NSG GmbH | -25 |
| Corporation tax and solidarity surcharge of CANCOM NSG GmbH | 283 |
| Trade tax of CANCOM NSG GmbH | 213 |
| Capitalisation of tax loss carryover of CANCOM physical infrastructure GmbH | -154 |
| Corporation tax and solidarity surcharge of Novodrom People Value Service GmbH | 12 |
| Trade tax of Novodrom People Value Service GmbH | 7 |
| Utilisation of tax loss carryover of CANCOM Computersysteme GmbH, Austria | 69 |
| Corporation tax of CANCOM Computersysteme GmbH, Austria | 7 |
| Tax yield of CANCOM Computersysteme GmbH, Austria, in previous years | -10 |
| Capitalisation of tax loss carryover of CANCOM (Switzerland) AG | -1 |
| Capitalisation of tax loss carryover of CANCOM Ltd., UK | -65 |
| Utilisation of tax loss carryover of the Softmail Group, Switzerland | -24 |
| Total | 60 |
The actual tax rate is calculated as follows:
| € '000 |
|---|
| 2,428 |
| 60 |
| 2.47 % |
The unused tax losses for which no deferred tax claim was recognised in the balance sheet were € 3.3 million (IAS 12.81.e.).
The reduction in the valuation of the loss carryover is mainly the result of the release of provisions, since the losses will in future be used more quickly than originally assumed, owing to the German Corporate Tax Reform Act (Unternehmenssteuerreformgesetz) 2008.
Income tax comprises the tax paid or due and the deferred taxes in the individual countries:
| € '000 | 1 Jan. - 30 June 2007 | 1 Jan. - 30 June 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Actual income tax payable | 527 | 44 |
| Deferred taxes | ||
| Assets | -420 | 54 |
| Liabilities | -47 | 0 |
| -467 | 54 | |
| Group tax payable | 60 | 98 |
The computation of income tax in accordance with IAS 12 includes tax deferrals resulting from differing valuations in the commercial balance sheet and the tax balance sheet, from realisable loss carryovers, from differences in results between the tax valuations in the individual financial statements of the consolidated subsidiaries and the standard CANCOM valuation, or from consolidation processes, if these balance out over the course of time. Deferred tax claims relating to the carrying forward of unused tax losses are partially capitalised in view of the expected positive results within the next five years. The deferred taxes are calculated on the basis of the taxation rates expected to apply to the period in which an asset is realised or a debt satisfied. The taxation rates used are those that apply or will apply on the balance sheet date.
8. Minority interests
The minority interests are equivalent to 24.9 percent of CANCOM NSG GmbH's net income for the year attributed to the minority shareholder.
9. Discontinued operations
The effect of discontinued operations on the income statement amounted to € 337k. The main operations are detailed below.
Maily Distribution GmbH:
The net effect of the sale of Maily Distribution GmbH was shown as discontinued operations and amounts to € 532k. This amount can be broken down into revenues (incl. other operating income) amounting to € 5,328k, expenditure of € -5,449k and pre-tax loss of € 121k. The gain on disposal amounts to € 633k.
Sale of building:
The loss connected with the sale of the building was shown under discontinued operations and amounts to € -195k. This comprises a provision for the impending loss connected with the sale of the building (€ -147k) and costs of sale (€ -48k).
D. Notes to the cash flow statement
The consolidated cash flow statement is drawn up in line with the principles of IAS 7 "Cash flow statements". This states that a distinction must be made between cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities. The cash and cash equivalents shown in the cash flow statement comprise cash in hand and cash at banks.
The indirect method was used to establish the cash flow from current activities. The cash flow from ordinary activities is € 8.4 million higher than in the first half of 2006.
With regard to the sale of the CANCOM subsidiary Maily Distribution GmbH, please see section A. 2. of the Notes to the accounts (scope of consolidation). The sale of Maily Distribution GmbH led to a decrease in cash of € 214k.
The addition of fixtures, fittings and equipment is shown in the cash flow statement under additions for property, plant and equipment. The addition of inventories is shown under changes to inventories.
Cash and cash equivalents amounting to € 7,987k include cash in hand and cash at banks.
E. Other disclosures
1. Associated and related companies and parties
CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft has drawn up these consolidated financial statements as the parent company. The consolidated financial statements are not included in any other consolidated financial statements.
Under IAS 24, CANCOM Financial Services GmbH, the joint venture founded in January 2006 with TRS Technology Refresh GmbH, is a related party. The CANCOM Group's intention in establishing the company was to improve customer loyalty by offering added value in the area of financing. CANCOM Financial Services GmbH brokers the leasing contracts concluded by TRS Technology Refresh GmbH.
For the purposes of IAS 24, Klaus Weinmann can be considered a related party who can exercise decisive control over the CANCOM Group, both in his capacity as an Executive Board member and as a shareholder in CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft. The Executive Board members Rudolf Hotter and Paul Holdschik are also related parties for the purposes of IAS 24, as are all members of the Supervisory Board.
There were no accounts receivable or payable in relation to the Executive Board or the other companies in the CANCOM Group on the balance sheet date.
Since 1 November 2001 there has been a consultancy agreement in place between CAN-COM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft and the Chairman of its Supervisory Board. The agreement dates from 21 September 2001, and there is also a supplementary agreement dated 10 December 2006. The agreement was originally approved in 2001 by the Supervisory Board, and the supplementary agreement was approved by the Supervisory Board with its new legally appointed member on 9 February in accordance with Section 114 of the German Companies Act (Aktiengesetz, AktG). The annual remuneration is € 120,000.
Transactions with related parties were accounted for at market prices.
2. Shareholdings of members of the Executive and Supervisory Boards (as at balance sheet date)
Please see page 9 of this report for a list of shareholdings.
3. Shareholdings in the Company as defined by Section 20 IV of the German Companies Act (Aktiengesetz, AktG)
No shareholder reported in writing to CANCOM IT Systeme Aktiengesellschaft a majority shareholding as defined by Section 20 of the above Act in the period from 1 January to 30 June 2007.
Interim Report
3-Monatszahlen 2007 Q2/2007
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