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CANCOM SE — Interim / Quarterly Report 2016
Nov 10, 2016
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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QUARTERLY STATEMENT AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Group key figures
Q3 AT A GLANCE
| in € million | Jul. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 | Jul. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenues | 225.5 | 226.9 | -0.6% |
| Gross profit | 69.9 | 67.3 | +3.9% |
| EBITDA | 17.2 | 17.2 | +0.0% |
| EBITDA margin in % | 7.6% | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| EBITA | 13.8 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| EBIT | 11.7 | 11.5 | +1.7% |
| Earnings per share from continuing operations (basic) in € | 0.54 € | 0.54 € | +0.0% |
9 MONTH
| in € million | Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 | Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenues | 717.7 | 657.4 | +9.2% |
| Gross profit | 212.7 | 197.9 | +7.5% |
| EBITDA | 50.2 | 40.9 | +22.7% |
| EBITDA margin in % | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| EBITA | 40.4 | 31.4 | +28.7% |
| EBIT | 34.3 | 24.4 | +40.6% |
| Earnings per share from continuing operations (basic) in € | 1.42 | 0.95 | +49.5% |
| Average number of shares (in 1,000) (basic) | 16,025 | 14,880 | +7.7% |
| Employees as at September 30 | 2,825 | 2,712 | +4.2% |
| in € million | Sept. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Changes |
| Balance sheet | 465.1 | 436.3 | +6.6% |
| Equity | 273.9 | 204.3 | +34.1% |
| Equity ratio in % | 58.9% | 46.8% | +12.1% |
| 657.4 | 2015 | 197.9 |
|---|---|---|
| 717.7 | 2016 | 212.7 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 and Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 (in € million)
| 2015 | 40.9 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 50.2 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 and Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 (in Euro)
| 2015 | 0.95 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.42 |
Table of contents
| 2 | Key figures | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Table of contents | |
| 4 | Preface | |
| 5 - 10 | Consolidated Interim Management Report Q3 1) Fundamental information about the Group 2) Economic report 3) Earnings, financial and assets position of the CANCOM Group 4) Stocks held by members of the Executive and Supervisory Boards as at September 30, 2016 5) Events after the end of the reporting period 6) Risks of future development |
5 6 6 - 8 8 8 8 |
| 7) Opportunities for future develpoment 8) Forecast |
9 9 |
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| 11 - 12 | Balance Sheet | |
| 13 - 14 | Consolidated statement of income | |
| 15 | Consolidated statement of comprehensive income | |
| 16 | Statement of cash flows | |
| 17 - 18 | Segment information | |
19 - 24 Notes to the consolidated accounts
Dear Stockholders:
Catchphrases like Digitization, Industry 4.0 and Cloud Computing are now commonplace in the media, demonstrating the great importance of information technology for companies and entire sectors of the economy. Many industries, including the IT sector itself, are going through a major transition which could well accelerate in the next few years. Existing business models are being challenged, and new ones are being created. The continuing development of technologies and the increasing networking of people, as well as machines and products – in the Internet of Things – present business opportunities and potential for development in many areas of public and private life.
As a cloud transformation partner, the CANCOM group is operating successfully in this challenging environment. The results for the first nine months of 2016 show substantial growth. We are therefore optimistic about the prospects of reaching our targets for the year as a whole. Also, Germany's digital association BITKOM anticipates further steady growth in the German IT market.
Management believes the CANCOM group is in a good position to take advantage of the excellent opportunities that currently exist. We would like to thank all our stockholders for your interest and for the confidence you have shown in us by investing in CANCOM shares.
Sincerely yours,
Klaus Weinmann Chief Executive Officer
Consolidated interim management report
1. Overview of the group
The CANCOM group is one of the leading providers of IT infrastructure and IT services in Germany and Austria. With its decentralized distribution and services structure, as well as central services in areas such as finance, purchasing, warehousing, logistics, marketing, product management and human resources, the group is well placed for sustainable, profitable growth. The group has locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the U.S.A. in addition to a representative office in Brussels, Belgium.
Structure of the CANCOM group
CANCOM SE (also referred to as CANCOM), based in Munich, Germany, performs the central financial and management role for the equity investments held by the CANCOM group.
Areas of business
The cloud solutions operating segment comprises the CANCOM group's cloud and shared managed services business, including sales revenues from cloud hardware, software and services allocated to the projects. The service offer includes analysis, consulting, delivery, implementation and services, thus offering clients the necessary orientation and support for their conversion from traditional corporate IT systems to cloud computing. As part of its range of services, the CANCOM group can provide scalable cloud and managed services – in particular shared managed services – to run entire IT departments, or parts of them, for its clients. Distribution costs allocated to cloud distribution are included in the segment. The cloud business also benefits from synergies with CANCOM's central sales and marketing department, the costs of which are allocated to the IT solutions reportable segment.
The IT solutions operating segment of the CANCOM group offers comprehensive support for IT infrastructure and applications. The range of services offered includes IT strategy consulting, project planning and implementation, system integration, IT procurement via e-procurement services or as part of a project, in addition to professional IT services and support.
Focus of activities and sales markets
The CANCOM group is one of the largest independent integrated IT systems providers in Germany. It offers IT architecture, systems integration and managed services. As a provider of integrated services, CANCOM mainly focuses on IT services, in addition to distributing hardware and software from well-known manufacturers.
The IT services offered by the group include consulting, the design of IT architectures and landscapes, and the design, integration and operation of IT systems – ranging from the performance of individual partial assignments (out-tasking) to taking over the complete operation of a company's IT systems.
The CANCOM group's client base therefore mainly includes commercial end-users, from small and medium enterprises to large enterprises and groups, as well as public-sector clients. Geographically, the CANCOM group operates primarily in Germany and Austria as well as in the U.S.A.
Explanation of the control system used within the group
To control and monitor the performance of the individual subsidiaries and the operating segments, CANCOM analyzes their monthly figures for, among other things, sales revenues, gross profit, operating expenditure and operating profit, and compares these key figures with the original plan as well as the quarterly forecast. For the purpose of management control, the company also regularly uses external indicators such as inflation rates, interest rates, the general economic trend and the performance of the IT sector, including forecasts. It also takes into account any data or indicators deriving from the early warning system of the group. Further details can be found in the risks and opportunities report.
Research and development activities
Innovation is very important for economic momentum and growth. As it is a service and trading enterprise, CANCOM does not conduct any research activities. Its development work focuses, for example, on software solutions, applications or architecture in IT growth segments such as cloud computing, virtualization, mobile solutions, IT security and shared managed services. Development work is limited in scope and is mainly used for the group's own purposes. During the period under review, further development work was carried out on the group's own IT architecture platform, CANCOM AHP Enterprise Cloud, in addition to customization of in-house software used by the company.
2. Economic report
The general economic situation and the performance of the IT sector
According to experts, 2016 has seen some stabilization in the economic situation. The German economy is holding its ground despite considerable uncertainty, including the question mark remaining over the consequences of the U.K. vote to leave the European Union, the tense situation in parts of the European banking sector, and the multitude of geopolitical risks such as the situation in Turkey, the war in Syria and the rise of protectionism.
BITKOM, Germany's digital association, believes the German IT market will continue to grow steadily and drive growth in the ITC sector as a whole.
Impact on the CANCOM group's business performance
Nine months into the current year, CANCOM SE's sales revenues and profits are both up on the figures for 2015. The group's positive performance is driven by the healthy demand among companies for IT products and solutions across CANCOM's range, for instance cloud and managed services and related solutions such as mobility, security, big data and analytics.
Events in the third quarter of the current year
CANCOM SE has taken over the German business of MISCO, an online retailer of IT and telecommunications products, in an asset deal through its subsidiary CANCOM GmbH. The acquisition gives CANCOM access to new clients, strengthens the company's position in the Frankfurt am Main area and increases its direct sales capacity. The approval of the German antitrust authorities has now been obtained and MISCO Germany is included in the consolidated accounts with effect from September 2, 2016.
Employees
As at September 30, 2016, the CANCOM group employed 2,825 people (2015: 2,712).
The personnel expenses for the first nine months were as follows (in € '000):
| Jan. 1.-Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Jan. 1.-Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Wages and salaries | 113,773 | 109,815 |
| Social security contributions | 18,450 | 17,775 |
| Pension provisions | 253 | 154 |
| Total | 132,476 | 127,744 |
3. Earnings, financial and assets position of the CANCOM Group
a) Earnings position
The CANCOM Group recorded a growth in its sales revenues and profits in the first nine months of 2016 in comparison with the same period of 2015.
Consolidated sales revenues increased by 9.2 percent, from € 657.4 million to € 717.7 million. The organic growth was 4.4 percent.
| CANCOM Group sales revenues year-on-year comparison of figures for the first nine months (in € million) |
||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 657.4 | |
| 2016 | 717.7 |
In Germany, sales revenues were up 8.2 percent, from € 592.0 million to € 640.6 million. In international business, the group's sales revenues were up 17.9 percent, from € 65.4 million to € 77.1 million.
In the IT solutions segment, sales revenues were up by 7.4 percent, from € 562.0 million in the previous year to € 603.4 million in 2016. In the cloud solutions segment, sales revenues also charted growth of 19.8 percent, from € 95.3 million to € 114.2 million.
The consolidated gross profit of the CANCOM group for the first nine months of 2016 was 7.5 percent higher than in the same period of the previous year. It rose from € 197.9 million to € 212.7 million. The gross profit margin was 29.6 percent in comparison to 30.1 percent in 2015.
| CANCOM Group gross profit year-on-year comparison of figures for the first nine months (in € million) |
|
|---|---|
| 2015 | 197.9 |
| 2016 | 212.7 |
In the first three quarters, staff expenses increased from € 127.7 million to € 132.5 million. The staff expenses ratio fell from 19.4 percent to 18.5 percent, reflecting the change in the staff structure as a result of the group's increased activities in the higher-end consulting and services business.
At € 50.2 million, consolidated EBITDA for the first nine months of the fiscal year 2016 was up 22.7 percent on the year-on-year figure of € 40.9 million. This resulted in an improvement in the EBITDA margin, at 7.0 percent compared with 6.2 percent in the same period of 2015.
| CANCOM Group EBITDA year-on-year comparison of figures for the first nine months (in € million) |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40.9 | |||
| 2016 | 50.2 |
Consolidated earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) increased by 40.6 percent from € 24.4 in 2015 to € 34.3 million in the period under review.
At € 22.8 million, the after-tax profit after deduction of minority interests was higher than the figure generated in the previous year (€ 8.6 million). Earnings per share from continuing operations for the period January to September 2016 therefore amounted to € 1.42, compared with € 0.95 in the same period of 2015.
Order position
In the cloud solutions segment, and large parts of the IT solutions segment, orders are often placed over long periods. For this reason the reporting date figures do not give a good indication of the order situation, and they are therefore not published. At the time this management report was written, capacity utilization among our consultants was good in both business segments.
Explanations of individual items on the statement of income
Further details on items in the statement of income are given in the notes to the consolidated statement of income.
b) Financial and assets 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 such a way 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 favorable refinancing rates.
Notes to the capital structure
On the assets side of the balance sheet, current assets rose from € 277.4 million to € 308.2 million between December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2016. Cash and cash equivalents declined from € 85.8 million to € 52.5 million in the same period. Other current financial assets increased from € 7.8 million to € 78.3 million. This amount included, inter alia, time deposits with banks of € 70 million. Trade accounts receivable were down from € 145.8 million to € 142.8 million. In comparison, inventories increased slightly from € 27.9 million to € 28.1 million.
At € 157.0 million as at September 30, 2016, non-current assets were almost unchanged in comparison with € 158.9 million as at December 31, 2015.
On the liabilities side of the balance sheet, there was a reduction in current liabilities from € 159.6 million as at December 31, 2015 to € 127.1 million. Trade accounts payable fell from € 106.8 million to € 76.7 million as at September 30, 2016.
Non-current liabilities, consisting of debt with a residual term of at least one year, also decreased. They were down from € 72.4 million as at December 31, 2015 to € 64.1 million as at September 30, 2016.
Nominal equity went up from € 204.3 million as at December 31, 2015 to € 273.9 million, mainly as a result of the capital increase against cash contributions carried out in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Overall, this resulted in a further improvement of the equity ratio from 46.8 percent as at December 31, 2015 to 58.9 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2016, with an increase of total assets to € 465.1 million, compared with € 436.3 million as at December 31, 2015.
Further details of the individual balance sheet items can be found in the notes to the consolidated balance sheet.
Notes to the statement of cash flows
The cash flow from ordinary activities stood at € 8.5 million as at September 30, 2016 compared with a negative cash flow of € 23.4 million in the same period of 2015.
There was a negative cash flow from investing activities of € 96.8 million, which results from time deposits with banks. The figure recorded for the first nine months of 2015 was minus € 19.1 million.
As a result of the capital increase, there was a positive cash flow from financing activities of € 55.2 million, compared with minus € 9.6 million year on year.
In total, this resulted in cash and cash equivalents of € 52.5 million, compared with € 62.5 million in the previous year.
4. Stock ownership of members of the Executive and Supervisory Boards as at September 30, 2016
| 16,367,531 | 100 percent |
|---|---|
| 10,000 | 0.1 percent |
| 10,000 | 0.1 percent |
5. Events after the end of the reporting period
At the time this management report was drawn up by the Executive Board, no significant events had made impact on the earnings, financial and assets position of the CANCOM group.
6. Risks of future development
There have been no major changes in the risks of future development at CANCOM since the start of the current fiscal year. Details of the risks can be found in the annual report for 2015, starting on page 30. The annual report can be downloaded from www.cancom.com/berichte or obtained in printed form, free of charge, from the company.
7. Opportunities for future development
There have been no major changes in the opportunities for future development at CANCOM since the start of the current fiscal year. Details of the opportunities can be found in the annual report for 2015, starting on page 39. The annual report can be downloaded from www.cancom.com/berichte or obtained free of charge from the company.
8. Forecast
The autumn reports of the leading economic research institutes forecast higher growth in the German gross domestic product (GDP) than initially expected, at 1.9 percent. The outlook is boosted by the positive employment situation and stable consumer and government spending.
The IT market will continue to be shaped by strong growth and innovation. The complexity and variety of solutions, and thus also the demands placed on company IT departments, will continue to increase – driven, among other things, by changed work and usage patterns. The digitization of nearly all sectors and the resulting comprehensive networking – along with the Internet of Things – are increasingly driving the development of business models, production processes and products, across all sizes of organization and in all areas of the economy. Against this background, a rise in the demand for innovative and intelligent IT solutions can be expected.
BITKOM, Germany's digital association, expects revenues from software, IT services and IT hardware to grow by 3.6 percent to € 84.0 billion in 2016 – significantly stronger than the economy as a whole. However, great variations are anticipated in the performances of the individual market segments. The software and IT services businesses are expected to experience the strongest growth (6.2 percent and 2.7 percent respectively), with demand in areas such as big data and cloud computing solutions growing fastest as a result of the digitization of companies in all sectors.
Anticipated performance of the CANCOM group
Thanks to its proven expertise and outstanding market position in the IT growth areas referred to above – cloud computing, mobility, security and shared managed services – CANCOM aims to continue growing its two operating segments, both organically and through acquisitions, at a faster rate than the German IT market, so continuously expanding its market share. To achieve this objective, CANCOM decided at an early stage to gear its business policy to the IT growth areas, designing its sales and services structure around them while focusing on the expansion of the higher-end services and consulting business. With its integrated portfolio of services across all areas of IT, and its flexibility in providing individually tailored packages for its clients, CANCOM has major client advantages to enable it to penetrate the market even further and more comprehensively.
CANCOM focuses on profitable business in the traditional IT environment and withdraws without hesitation from lowgrowth or declining areas. The IT solutions and cloud solutions operating segments benefit from each other's business, due to the interactions between the CANCOM units across the group and the fact that the provision of integrated solutions for clients usually requires input from both areas.
CANCOM intends to continue strengthening its market position, partly through selective acquisitions, while taking advantage of marketing and cost synergies. The highly fragmented service provider landscape, particularly in the IT environment in the German-speaking area, continues to offer favorable conditions for CANCOM to act as a market consolidator.
Against the background of the group's positive performance in fiscal 2015 and in view of its favorable positioning in the growing market of cloud computing and in the IT market as a whole, the Executive Board expects further growth and an improvement in profits if the demand for IT products remains steady.
Munich, Germany, November 2016
CANCOM SE
The Executive Board
Disclaimer regarding forward-looking statements
This document has not been audited. It contains statements relating to our future business and financial performance and to future events or developments affecting CANCOM that may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the current expectations, assumptions and estimates of the Executive Board and other information currently available to the management, of which many are beyond CANCOM's control. These statements can be identified by phrases and words such as 'expect', 'want', 'assume', 'believe', 'endeavor', 'estimate', 'presume', 'calculate', 'intend', 'could', 'plan', 'should', 'will', 'forecast' or similar words.
All statements with the exception of facts regarding the past are forwardlooking statements. Such statements include expectations regarding the availability of products and services, the financial and earnings position, the business strategy and the Executive Board's plans for future operating activities, economic performance and all statements regarding assumptions. Although we take the greatest of care when making these statements, we cannot guarantee their correctness, especially in our forecast. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may lead to the actual events deviating significantly from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The following influencing factors are, among others, relevant in this respect: external political influences, changes in the general economic and business situation; changes in the competitive position and situation, for instance by the emergence of new competitors, new products and services or new technologies; changes in the investment behavior of target client groups etc. and changes to the business strategy.
If one or more of these risks or uncertainties should materialize, or if the underlying expectations are not fulfilled or assumptions prove incorrect, the actual results, performance or achievements of CANCOM may (either negatively or positively) deviate substantially from those described either explicitly or implicitly in the relevant forward-looking statement. CANCOM cannot guarantee the pertinence, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information or opinions in this document.
CANCOM does not make any commitment to update its forwardlooking statements, nor does it intend to update them or correct them if developments differ from those anticipated. Due to rounding, some of the numbers presented in this document may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures they refer to.
Consolidated balance sheet (IFRS)
ASSETS
| (in € 000) | Notes | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 52,461 | 85,802 | 62,489 | |
| Trade accounts receivable | 142,771 | 145,760 | 133,700 | |
| Other current financial assets | B.1. | 78,254 | 7,844 | 7,579 |
| Inventories | 28,102 | 27,948 | 26,767 | |
| Contracts in process | 833 | 565 | 831 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | B.2. | 5,748 | 9,477 | 7,464 |
| Total current assets | 308,169 | 277,396 | 238,830 | |
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment (tangible fixed assets) | 42,313 | 40,326 | 39,582 | |
| Intangible assets | 27,547 | 28,682 | 28,070 | |
| Goodwill | 72,443 | 72,780 | 68,098 | |
| Long-term financial assets | 165 | 65 | 66 | |
| Financial assets accounted for by the equity method | 523 | 452 | 509 | |
| Loans | 2,306 | 2,401 | 2,395 | |
| Other financial assets | 6,279 | 7,431 | 7,966 | |
| Deferred taxes from temporary differences | B.3. | 2,138 | 2,398 | 2,653 |
| Deferred taxes from tax loss carryovers | B.3. | 1,995 | 2,983 | 3,336 |
| Other assets | 1,256 | 1,407 | 976 | |
| Total non-current assets | 156,965 | 158,925 | 153,651 | |
| Total assets | 465,134 | 436,321 | 392,481 |
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
| (in € 000) | Notes | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Short-term loans and current portion of long-term loans | 2,449 | 1,386 | 1,442 | |
| Capital from profit participation rights and subordinated loans (short-term portion) |
619 | 12 | 1,996 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 76,685 | 106,781 | 80,441 | |
| Prepayments received | 4,332 | 7,724 | 4,644 | |
| Other current financial liabilities | B.4. | 6,712 | 6,205 | 6,794 |
| Provisions | B.5. | 5,720 | 3,782 | 4,555 |
| Deferred income | 3,006 | 2,917 | 2,874 | |
| Income tax liabilities | 6,950 | 4,258 | 3,000 | |
| Other current liabilities | B.6. | 20,627 | 26,528 | 19,500 |
| Total current liabilities | 127,100 | 159,593 | 125,246 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Long-term loans | 2,279 | 2,865 | 3,058 | |
| Convertible bonds | B.7. | 41,438 | 40,434 | 40,108 |
| Capital from profit participation rights and subordinated loans | 4,534 | 4,761 | 4,656 | |
| Deferred income | 3,000 | 3,867 | 3,120 | |
| Deferred tax from temporary differences | B.8. | 7,063 | 8,891 | 8,546 |
| Pension provisions | 1,807 | 1,744 | 1,777 | |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | B.9. | 732 | 1,757 | 2,756 |
| Other non-current liabilities | B.5. | 3,258 | 8,122 | 8,542 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 64,111 | 72,441 | 72,563 | |
| Equity | ||||
| Capital stock | B.10. | 16,368 | 14,880 | 14,880 |
| Capital reserves | B.10. | 173,936 | 110.197 | 110,197 |
| Net retained profit ( incl. revenue reserves) | 80,804 | 72,534 | 61,098 | |
| Equity differences due to currency translation and exchange rate price difference | 882 | 1,092 | 894 | |
| Minority interest | 1,933 | 5,584 | 7,603 | |
| Total equity | 273,923 | 204,287 | 194,672 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 465,134 | 436,321 | 392,481 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
| Q3 | 9 months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € 000) | Notes | Jul. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jul. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 |
| Sales revenues | 225,530 | 226,896 | 717,715 | 657,356 | |
| Other operating income | D.1. | 1,220 | 272 | 2,263 | 772 |
| Other own work capitalized | 446 | 363 | 1,483 | 1,254 | |
| Total operating performance | 227,196 | 227,531 | 721,461 | 659,382 | |
| Cost of materials and purchased services | -157,332 | -160,232 | -508,730 | -461,436 | |
| Gross profit | 69,864 | 67,299 | 212,731 | 197,946 | |
| Staff expenses | D.2. | -42,924 | -40,020 | -132,476 | -127,744 |
| Amortization and write-downs of intangible fixed assets, and depreciation and write-downs of tangible fixed assets |
-5,453 | -5,716 | -15,986 | -16,456 | |
| Other operating expenses | D.3. | -9,786 | -10,067 | -30,013 | -29,312 |
| Operating income | 11,701 | 11,496 | 34,256 | 24,434 | |
| Interest and similar income | 141 | 47 | 456 | 450 | |
| Interest and other expenses | -872 | -790 | -2,504 | -2,457 | |
| Other financial result: income | 1,343 | 0 | 1,343 | 0 | |
| Other financial result: expenses | -1 | 0 | -232 | 0 | |
| Write-downs of long-term financial assets | 0 | -13 | 0 | -1,414 | |
| Profit/loss from associated entities accounted for using the equity method |
-5 | 0 | 72 | 116 | |
| Currency translation gains/losses | -16 | -62 | -170 | 19 | |
| Earnings before taxes | 12,291 | 10,678 | 33,221 | 21,148 | |
| Income tax expense | D.4. | -3,322 | -3,232 | -10,160 | -7,144 |
| Earnings after taxes from continuing operations | 8,969 | 7,446 | 23,061 | 14,004 | |
| Earnings from discontinued operations | D.5. | -7 | -4,258 | -7 | -5,590 |
| Net income for the period | 8,962 | 3,188 | 23,054 | 8,414 | |
| thereof attributable to stockholders of the parent | 8,911 | 3,710 | 22,794 | 8,570 | |
| thereof attributable to minority interests | 51 | -522 | 260 | -156 | |
| Average number of shares outstanding (basic) | 16,367,531 | 14,879,574 | 16,025,410 | 14,879,574 | |
| Average number of shares outstanding (diluted) | 17,423,041 | 15,935,094 | 17,080,920 | 15,935,094 | |
| Earnings per share from continuing operations (basic) in € | 0.54 | 0.54 | 1.42 | 0.95 | |
| Earnings per share from continuing operations (diluted) in € | 0.51 | 0.50 | 1.33 | 0.89 | |
| Earnings per share from discontinued operations (basic) in € | -0.00 | -0.29 | -0.00 | -0.38 | |
| Earnings per share from discontinued operations (diluted) in € | -0.00 | -0.27 | -0.00 | -0.35 | |
| Earnings per share from net income for the period attributable to stockholders of the parent (basic) in € |
0.54 | 0.25 | 1.42 | 0.58 | |
| Earnings per share from net income for the period attributable to stockholders of the parent (diluted) in € |
0.51 | 0.23 | 1.33 | 0.54 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| Q3 | 9 months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € 000) | Jul. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jul. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 |
|
| Net income for the period | 8,962 | 3,188 | 23,054 | 8,414 | |
| Other comprehensive income | |||||
| Items possibly to be reclassified in profit or loss in subsequent periods |
|||||
| Currency translation difference | -75 | -11 | -304 | 544 | |
| Income taxes | 23 | 2 | 94 | -169 | |
| Other comprehensive income for the period (after taxes) | -52 | -9 | -210 | 375 | |
| Comprehensive income for the period | 8,910 | 3,179 | 22,844 | 8,789 | |
| thereof attributable to stockholders of the parent | 8,859 | 3,701 | 22,584 | 8,945 | |
| thereof attributable to minority interests | 51 | -522 | 260 | -156 |
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
| (in € 000) | Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from ordinary activities | ||
| Net income for the year before taxes and minority interest | 33,221 | 21,148 |
| Adjustments | ||
| + Amortization and write-downs of intangible fixed assets, and depreciation and write-downs of tangible fixed assets |
15,986 | 16,456 |
| + Interest result and other financial result | 937 | 2,007 |
| +/- Changes in non-current provisions | 139 | -30 |
| +/- Changes in current provisions | -462 | -1,015 |
| +/- Result from disposal of tangible and intangible fixed assets and long-term financial assets | -748 | 609 |
| +/- Changes in inventories | -168 | -4,109 |
| +/- Changes in trade accounts receivable and other receivables | 4,764 | -4,664 |
| +/- Changes in trade accounts payable and other liabilities | -39,309 | -38,867 |
| - Interest paid |
-132 | -198 |
| +/- Income tax paid and refunded | -5,106 | -15,354 |
| +/- Non-cash expenses and income | -664 | 1,941 |
| +/- Cash inflow/outflow from discontinued operations | -8 | -1,299 |
| Net cash from operating activities | 8,450 | -23,375 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | ||
| +/- Acquisition of subsidiaries and equity-based instruments of other entities | -11,782 | -2,694 |
| +/- Cash inflow from/cash outflow for disposal of previously consolidated subsidiaries | 0 | -983 |
| - Acquisition of long-term financial assets | -101 | -2,303 |
| - Acquisition of available-for-sale current financial assets | -70,000 | 0 |
| - Cash outflow for addition of tangible and intangible fixed assets | -16,826 | -12,103 |
| + Proceeds from disposal of tangible and intangible fixed assets and long-term financial assets | 1,893 | 605 |
| - Cash paid for acquisition of shares | 0 | -2.076 |
| + Interest received | 45 | 450 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -96,771 | -19,104 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | ||
| +/- Proceeds from the issue of capital stock | 66,214 | 0 |
| +/- Capital increase costs | -1,429 | 0 |
| - Repayment of long-term debt (incl. portion of short-term debt) |
-631 | -1,061 |
| +/- Changes in short-term debt | 1,065 | 149 |
| - Interest paid |
-726 | -809 |
| - Dividends paid |
-8,274 | -7,563 |
| +/- Cash inflow from/outflow for finance lease | -980 | -340 |
| Net cash used in financing activities | 55,239 | -9,624 |
| Increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents | -33,082 | -52,103 |
| +/- Exchange-related changes in currencies | -259 | 297 |
| +/- Cash at the beginning of period | 85,802 | 114,295 |
| Cash at the end of period | 52,461 | 62,489 |
| Components: | ||
| Cash | 52,461 | 62,489 |
| Cash from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
52,461 62,489
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
| Shares units'000 |
Capital stock in €'000 |
Capital reserves in €'000 |
Revenue reserves in €'000 |
Currency translation reserves in €'000 |
Reserves for exchangerate differences in €'000 |
Reserves for changes in actuarial gains/ losses from pensions in €'000 |
Reserves for evaluation in €'000 |
Net retained profit/(net accumulated loss) in €'000 |
Total equity holders of the parent in €'000 |
Minority interests in €'000 |
Total equity in €'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dezember 31, 2014 | 14,880 | 14,880 | 110,197 | 34,620 | 516 | 3 | -268 | -153 | 25,768 | 185,563 | 8,228 | 193,791 |
| Transfer of net retained profit/ revenue reserves |
5,856 | -5,856 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Dividend payment in fiscal year | -7,440 | -7,440 | -124 | -7,564 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income for the period |
574 | -1 | 51 | 22,365 | 22,989 | -266 | 22,723 | |||||
| Aquisition of minority interests | -2,409 | -2,409 | -2,150 | -4,559 | ||||||||
| Effect arising from disposal of minority interests |
0 | -104 | -104 | |||||||||
| Dezember 31, 2015 | 14,880 | 14,880 | 110,197 | 38,067 | 1,090 | 2 | -217 | -153 | 34,837 | 198,703 | 5,584 | 204,287 |
| Capital increase | 1,488 | 1,488 | 64,726 | 66,214 | 66,214 | |||||||
| Changes in reserves: Capital increase costs Convertible bonds |
-987 | -987 | -987 | |||||||||
| Transfer of net retained profit/ revenue reserves |
22,455 | -22,455 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Dividend payment in fiscal year | -8,184 | -8,184 | -90 | -8,,274 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income for the period |
-210 | 0 | 0 | 22,794 | 22,584 | 260 | 22,844 | |||||
| Aquisition of minority interests | -6,340 | -6,340 | -3,821 | -10,161 | ||||||||
| September 30, 2016 | 16,368 | 16,368 | 173,936 | 54,182 | 880 | 2 | -217 | -153 | 26,992 | 271,990 | 1,933 | 273,923 |
Segment information – IFRS
| Segment information | Cloud Solutions | IT Solutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
||
| Sales revenues | |||||
| - External sales | 114,249 | 95,335 | 603,429 | 562,002 | |
| - Intersegment sales | 873 | 1,239 | 3,454 | 4,195 | |
| - Total sales revenues | 115,122 | 96,574 | 606,883 | 566,197 | |
| - Cost of materials and purchased services | -63,634 | -46,614 | -448,902 | -419,553 | |
| - Human resources expenses | -24,000 | -23,022 | -101,603 | -98,816 | |
| - Other income and expenses | -5,208 | -6,159 | -19,235 | -19,583 | |
| EBITDA | 22,280 | 20,779 | 37,143 | 28,245 | |
| - Depreciation, amortization and write-downs | -4,691 | -4,871 | -10,944 | -11,275 | |
| Operating income (EBIT) | 17,589 | 15,908 | 26,199 | 16,970 | |
| - Interest income | 212 | 175 | 231 | 273 | |
| - Interest expenses | -2 | -1 | -1,746 | -1,733 | |
| - Other financial result: income | 0 | 0 | 1,343 | 0 | |
| - Other financial result: expenses | 0 | 0 | -227 | 0 | |
| - Write-downs of long-term financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | -642 | |
| - Profit/loss from associated entities accounted for using the equity method |
72 | 116 | 0 | 0 | |
| Result from ordinary activities | 17,871 | 16,198 | 25,800 | 14,868 | |
| - Currency exchange gains/losses | |||||
| Earnings before taxes | 17,871 | 16,198 | 25,800 | 14,868 | |
| - Income taxes | |||||
| - Discontinued operations | -7 | -3,437 | 0 | -1,999 | |
| Consolidated net income for the year | |||||
| thereof attributable to the stockholders of the parent | |||||
| thereof attributable to minority interests |
| Totals | Other entities | Reconciliation | Consolidated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
| 717,678 | 657,337 | 37 | 19 | ||||
| 4,327 | 5,434 | 1 | 0 | -4,328 | -5,434 | ||
| 722,005 | 662,771 | 38 | 19 | -4,328 | -5,434 | 717,715 | 657,356 |
| -512,536 | -466,167 | 0 | 0 | 3,806 | 4,731 | -508,730 | -461,436 |
| -125,603 | -121,838 | -6,873 | -5,906 | 0 | 0 | -132,476 | -127,744 |
| -24,443 | -25,742 | -2,346 | -2,247 | 522 | 703 | -26,267 | -27,286 |
| 59,423 | 49,024 | -9,181 | -8,134 | 0 | 0 | 50,242 | 40,890 |
| -15,635 | -16,146 | -351 | -310 | 0 | 0 | -15,986 | -16,456 |
| 43,788 | 32,878 | -9,532 | -8,444 | 0 | 0 | 34,256 | 24,434 |
| 443 | 448 | 935 | 966 | -922 | -964 | 456 | |
| -1,748 | -1,734 | -1,678 | -1,687 | 922 | 964 | -2,504 | -2,457 |
| 1,343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,343 | |
| -227 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -232 | |
| 0 | -642 | 0 | -759 | 0 | -13 | 0 | |
| 72 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | |
| 43,671 | 31,066 | -10,280 | -9,924 | 0 | -13 | 33,391 | 21,129 |
| -170 | 19 | -170 | |||||
| 43,671 | 31,066 | -10,280 | -9,924 | -170 | 6 | 33,221 | 21,148 |
| -10,160 | -7,298 | -10,160 | -7,144 | ||||
| -7 | -5,436 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | -5,590 |
| 23,054 | 8,414 | ||||||
| 22,794 | 8,570 | ||||||
| 260 |
A. The principles adopted for the consolidated financial statements
1. General information
The consolidated financial statements of CANCOM SE and its subsidiaries ('the CANCOM group' or 'the group') for the fiscal year 2016 were drawn up according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or the International Accounting Standards (IAS).
The consolidated interim financial statements were drawn up in euro. All amounts are shown in thousand euro (€ thousand) unless otherwise stated. In individual cases rounding of figures may result in inconsistencies between totals and sums of constituent parts. For the same reason, percentage may not exactly match the aggregate values shown.
This consolidated interim financial report is condensed and was drawn up in compliance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. It should be read in conjunction with the IFRS-compliant consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year 2015, which can be downloaded from www.cancom.de.
2. Reporting entity
The consolidated financial statements include CANCOM SE and all subsidiaries in which CANCOM SE has either a direct or an indirect majority stockholding, or in which it holds the majority of the voting rights. These subsidiaries are fully consolidated.
Xerabit GmbH was merged into CANCOM GmbH. The merger is documented in a merger contract dated April 21, 2016 and was entered in the commercial register of CANCOM GmbH on April 29, 2016.
CANCOM SE has taken over selected portions of the company assets (customer base, inventories) and the staff of Misco Germany Inc. through its subsidiary CANCOM GmbH. The takeover is documented in a contract of sale dated July 22, 2016 and is effective from September 2, 2016 at midnight. A purchase price of € 207,904.58 (customer base € 1.00, inventories € 207,903.58) was agreed, in addition to a variable purchase price for hidden liabilities of € 246,146 (preliminary value).
Incidental acquisition costs amounting to € 70 thousand were incurred in connection with the asset deal; these are disclosed under other operating expenses.
The assets purchased as part of the asset deal are shown below with the respective impact on the recognition of deferred taxes:
| Fair value €'000 |
Carrying amount €'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Inventories | 208 | 208 |
| Total current assets | 208 | 208 |
| Intangible assets | 1,178 | 70 |
| Total non-current assets | 1,178 | 70 |
| Total assets | 1,386 | 278 |
| Deferred taxes from temporary differences | 339 | 0 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 339 | 0 |
| Total liabilities | 339 | 0 |
| Net assets acquired | 1,047 | 278 |
This results in a negative difference of € 593 thousand and intangible assets of € 1,178 thousand (preliminary values). The negative difference was recognized in the income statement under other operating income. A negative difference arises because the value of the net assets acquired exceeds the agreed purchase price.
The acquisition gives CANCOM access to new clients, strengthens the company's position in the Frankfurt am Main area and increases its direct sales capacity.
CANCOM DIDAS GmbH was merged into CANCOM GmbH. The merger is documented in a merger contract dated August 18, 2016 and was entered in the commercial register of CANCOM GmbH on September 5, 2016.
3. Accounting and valuation policies
The consolidated interim financial report is compiled using basically the same accounting and valuation methods as those used for the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year 2015.
B. Notes to the consolidated balance sheet
1. Other current financial assets
This item comprises receivables from banks (€ 70,000 thousand), claims to the payment of a purchase price (€ 4,160 thousand), bonuses due from suppliers (€ 2,589 thousand), marketing revenue (€ 1,101), creditors with a debit balance (€ 274 thousand) and receivables from staff (€ 130 thousand).
2. Prepaid expenses and other current assets
This item mainly consists of other current assets such as tax refunds (€ 1,725 thousand), commission income (€ 409 thousand), insurance refunds (€ 235 thousand), and receivables from social insurance institutions (€ 21 thousand).
The prepaid expenses (€ 3,145 thousand) include deferred insurance premiums and expenses paid in advance.
3. Deferred tax assets
The deferred tax assets are as follows:
| Deferred tax from | temporary differences €'000 |
tax loss carryforwards €'000 |
|---|---|---|
| As at January 1, 2016 | 2,398 | 2,983 |
| Tax income/expense from profit and loss calculation |
-259 | -988 |
| Currency exchange gains/losses * | -1 | 0 |
| As at September 30, 2016 | 2,138 | 1,995 |
* recognized directly in equity
As at September 30, 2016, the CANCOM group had corporate tax loss carryovers of € 5.7 million and trade tax loss carryovers of € 6.4 million. The unused corporate tax losses for which no deferred tax claim was recognized in the balance sheet amounted to € 0.0 million. The trade tax loss carryovers for which no deferred tax claim was recognized also amounted to € 0.0 million. On the basis of the planned tax results, it is expected that the capitalized deferred tax advantages from loss carryovers will be realized.
The deferred taxes from temporary differences are mainly the result of differences in intangible assets (€ 689 thousand), property, plant and equipment/tangible assets (€ 464 thousand), pension provisions (€ 389 thousand), other liabilities (€ 165 thousand), other financial liabilities (€ 162 thousand), liabilities to related parties (€ 154 thousand), and provisions (€ 113 thousand).
4. Other current financial liabilities
This item refers to liabilities to former affiliated entities (€ 2,778 thousand), debtors with a credit balance (€ 2,064 thousand), outstanding bills of charges (€ 1,114 thousand), purchase price liabilities (€ 449 thousand), Supervisory Board remuneration (€ 223 thousand) and rent (€ 84 thousand).
5. Other provisions
The provisions mainly include the variable component of the purchase price for shares in affiliated entities (€ 4,862 thousand), guarantees and warranties (€ 1,426 thousand), copyright fees (€ 1,188 thousand), termination payments (€ 463 thousand), provisions for anniversaries (€ 270 thousand), financial statement costs (€ 168 thousand), archiving costs (€ 153 thousand), decommissioning and restoration liabilities (€ 134 thousand), provisions for additional leasing costs (€ 59 thousand), as well as for contingent risks (€ 52 thousand).
The total provisions include long-term provisions of € 3,258 thousand, which are disclosed under other non-current liabilities. These provisions are principally for copyright fees (€ 1,188 thousand), variable components of purchase prices for corporate acquisitions (€ 927 thousand), guarantees and warranties (€ 643 thousand), provisions for anniversaries (€ 270 thousand), archiving costs (€ 123 thousand), termination payments (€ 72 thousand) for which a provision is legally mandatory in Austria, and provisions for additional leasing costs (€ 15 thousand).
6. Other current liabilities
Other current liabilities mainly comprise bonuses to board members, officers and staff (€ 7,998 thousand), vacation and overtime entitlements (€ 4,365 thousand), sales tax (€ 4,146 thousand), tax on salaries and church tax (€ 2,361 thousand), payments to the employers' liability insurance association (€ 599 thousand), wages and salaries (€ 528 thousand), convertible bond interest liabilities (€ 200 thousand), compensation levy for non-employment of the severely handicapped (€ 184 thousand) and social security contributions (€ 125 thousand).
7. Convertible bond
In March 2014, CANCOM SE issued a convertible bond for a total nominal amount of € 45,000 thousand. The bond matures in March 2019. The denomination per unit is € 100,000, and holders are entitled to convert their bonds into up to 1,055,510 new nopar value bearer shares in CANCOM SE. The initial conversion price was € 42.6334 per share. The conversion ratio is therefore 2,345.5788 shares per bond at a nominal amount of € 100,000. The conversion right for the convertible bonds can be exercised throughout their term to maturity. The bond has a coupon of 0. 875 percent. Interest will be paid annually on March 27, starting on March 27, 2015.
On the balance sheet, the convertible bond will be split into an equity component and a debt component. The resulting value of the equity component is € 5,942 thousand, which is recognized under capital reserves. An interest expense of € 1,187 thousand was recognized for the bond in the period from January 1 to September 30, 2016.
8. Deferred tax liabilities
The deferred tax liabilities are as follows:
| €'000 | |
|---|---|
| As at January 1, 2016 | 8,891 |
| Addition owing to recognition of liabilities directly in equity because of first-time inclusion in consolidated financial statements |
339 |
| Tax income from profit and loss calculation | -2,045 |
| Currency exchange gains/losses * | -122 |
| As at September 30, 2016 | 7,063 |
* recognized directly in equity
The deferred tax liabilities arise from deviations from the tax balance sheets. They are the result of the recognition and revaluation of intangible assets (€ 5,078 thousand), software development costs (€ 483 thousand), other financial assets (€ 460 thousand), loans to affiliated entities (€ 421 thousand), goodwill (€ 263 thousand), property, plant and equipment/tangible assets (€ 153 thousand), convertible bonds (€ 130 thousand), prepaid expenses (€ 30 thousand), other liabilities (€ 18 thousand), provisions (€ 13 thousand), contracts in progress (€ 7 thousand), equity-accounted investments (€ 6 thousand), and financial assets (€ 1 thousand).
The deferred tax liabilities are recognized at an individual tax rate of between 25 percent (for the Austrian subsidiary) and 39.83 percent (for the U.S. subsidiary).
9. Other non-current financial liabilities
Other non-current financial liabilities include rent obligations of € 440 thousand and purchase price liabilities of € 292 thousand.
10. Equity
CANCOM SE carried out a capital increase against cash contributions, which was recorded in the commercial register on March 4, 2016. Part of the authorized capital (2015/I) was used to increase the capital stock from € 14,879,574 to € 16,367,531 by issuing 1,487,957 new no-par value bearer shares. The existing stockholders' subscription rights were excluded. The new shares carry dividend rights from January 1, 2015. The total issuing value of the new shares is € 66.2 million, which will be used to strengthen the equity base for the further organic and inorganic growth of the group.
C. Segment information
Description of segments subject to mandatory reporting
The cloud solutions operating segment comprises PIRONET NDH Datacenter AG & Co. KG, PIRONET Enterprise Solutions GmbH, Pironet AG (formerly Pironet NDH Aktiengesellschaft), in addition to the divisions of CANCOM GmbH allocated to the cloud solutions segment. This operating segment comprises the CANCOM group's cloud and shared managed services business, including sales revenues from cloud hardware allocated to the projects. The segment's activities range from analysis and consulting to delivery, implementation and services. This means it offers clients the necessary orientation and support for their transformation from traditional corporate IT systems to cloud computing. As part of its range of services, the CANCOM group is able to run parts of, or entire, IT departments for its clients, using scalable cloud and managed services – especially shared managed services. Distribution costs allocated to cloud distribution are included in the segment. The cloud business also benefits from synergies with CANCOM's general sales and marketing service, the costs of which are allocated to the IT solutions reportable segment.
The IT solutions operating segment comprises CANCOM GmbH, CANCOM Computersysteme GmbH, CANCOM a + d IT solutions GmbH, CANCOM (Switzerland) AG, NSG ICT Service GmbH (formerly CANCOM NSG GmbH), NSG GIS GmbH (formerly CANCOM NSG GIS GmbH), CANCOM SCS GmbH (formerly CANCOM NSG SCS GmbH), CANCOM ICP GmbH (formerly CANCOM NSG ICP GmbH), CANCOM on line GmbH, Cancom on line B.V.B.A, CANCOM physical infrastructure GmbH, CANCOM, Inc., HPM Incorporated and Verioplan GmbH, with the exception of the division of CANCOM GmbH allocated to the cloud solutions and 'other entities' segment. This operating segment of the CANCOM group offers comprehensive support for IT infrastructure and applications. The range of services offered includes IT strategy consulting, project planning and implementation, system integration, IT procurement via e-procurement services or as part of a project, in addition to professional IT services and support.
The 'other entities' are CANCOM SE, CANCOM VVM GmbH and CANCOM Financial Services GmbH, in addition to the division of CANCOM GmbH allocated to the 'other entities' segment. CANCOM SE and the division of CANCOM GmbH allocated to this segment perform the staff and/or management function for the group. As such, they provide a range of services for the subsidiaries. The costs of central management of the group and its investments in internal group projects also fall within this segment.
Reconciliation
Reconciliation shows items not directly connected with the operating segments and the other entities. They include sales within the segments and the income tax expense.
The income tax expense is not a component of the profits of the operating segments. Since the tax expense is allocated to the parent company where the parent company is the taxable entity, the allocation of the income tax does not exactly correspond to the structure of the segments.
Information on geographical regions
| Sales revenue according to client location |
Sales revenue according to entity location |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
|||
| Germany | 593,945 | 548,760 | 640,629 | 592,001 | ||
| Outside Germany |
123,770 | 108,596 | 77,086 | 65,355 | ||
| Group | 717,715 | 657,356 | 717,715 | 657,356 |
| Non-current assets | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
||||
| Germany | 120,499 | 128,388 | |||
| Outside Germany | 32,168 | 19,115 | |||
| Group | 152,667 | 147,503 |
Non-current assets include property, plant and equipment (tangible assets), intangible assets, goodwill, long-term equity investments in associated entities and other non-current assets. Financial instruments and deferred tax claims are not included.
D. Notes to the consolidated statement of income
1. Other operating income
The other operating income is made up of the following
| Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 1 | 0 | ||
| Income not relating to the period | 1,161 | 331 | ||
| Income resulting from negative goodwill arising from capital |
||||
| consolidation | 593 | 0 | ||
| Government grants | 436 | 393 | ||
| Compensation for damages | 4 | 11 | ||
| Other operating income | 68 | 37 | ||
| Total | 2,263 | 772 | ||
2. Staff expenses
The staff expenses consist of the following:
| Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Wages and salaries | 113,773 | 109,815 |
| Social security contributions | 18,450 | 17,775 |
| Pensions expenses | 253 | 154 |
| Total | 132,476 | 127,744 |
3. Other operating expenses
The other operating expenses consist of the following items:
| Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Premises costs | 7,839 | 6.831 |
| Insurance and other charges | 928 | 667 |
| Motor vehicle costs | 3,288 | 3,960 |
| Advertising costs | 1,747 | 1,736 |
| Stock exchange and entertainment costs | 315 | 234 |
| Hospitality and traveling expenses | 3,575 | 3,746 |
| Delivery costs | 2,384 | 2,350 |
| Third-party services | 1.574 | 1,791 |
| Repairs, maintenance, leasing | 2,049 | 1,443 |
| Communications and office costs | 1,840 | 1,834 |
| Professional development and training costs |
1,180 | 1,110 |
| Legal und consultancy costs | 1,366 | 1,248 |
| Fees and charges; costs of money transactions |
619 | 628 |
| Value adjustments on receivables | 0 | 193 |
| Other operating expenses | 1,309 | 1,541 |
| Total | 30,013 | 29,312 |
4. Income tax
The rate of income tax for the German entities was 30.95 percent (2015: 31.06 percent). This is made up of corporate tax, trade tax and solidarity surcharge.
The divergence between the tax expenses reported and those at the tax rate of CANCOM SE is shown below:
| Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Earnings before tax | 33,221 | 21,148 |
| Expected tax expense at rate for German companies (30.95 percent; 2015: 31.06 percent) |
10,282 | 6,569 |
| - Difference from tax paid outside Germany | 108 | -135 |
| - Change in value adjustment on deferred tax assets on loss carryforwards |
0 | 10 |
| - Tax-exempt income/ non tax-relevant losses on disposals |
10 | 537 |
| - Actual income tax not relating to the period | 46 | 63 |
| - Permanent differences | -419 | 28 |
| - Non-deductible operating expenses as well as additions and reductions in relation to trade tax |
55 | 43 |
| - Effects of tax rate changes | 38 | 11 |
| - Miscellaneous | 40 | 18 |
| Total group income tax expenses | 10,160 | 7,144 |
The actual tax rate is calculated as follows:
| Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Income before tax | 33,221 | 21,148 |
| Income tax | 10,160 | 7,144 |
| Actual tax expense rate | 30.58% | 33.78% |
Income tax comprises the income tax paid or owed in the individual countries, and the deferred taxes:
| Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2016 €'000 |
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30, 2015 €'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Actual income tax expense | 10,515 | 7,898 |
| Deferred taxes: | ||
| Assets | 1,248 | 1,606 |
| Liabilities | -2,045 | -2,360 |
| -797 | -754 | |
| Deferred taxes recognized directly in equity |
442 | 0 |
| Group income tax | 10,160 | 7,144 |
5. Discontinued operations
The impact of discontinued operations on the preliminary consolidated statement of income was a loss of € 7 thousand (2015: minus € 5,590 thousand).
This amount consists of income (including other own work capitalized and other operating income) of € 0 thousand (2015: € 4,162 thousand) and expenditure of minus € 7 thousand (2015: minus € 9,741), resulting in a pre-tax loss of € 7 thousand (2015: loss of € 5,579 thousand). The respective income tax receivable amounts to € 0 thousand (2015: minus € 11 thousand).
Only the disposal of Pirobase Imperia GmbH has been recognized in discontinued operations.
E. Other disclosures
1. Related party disclosures
For the purposes of IAS 24, Klaus Weinmann can be considered a related party who can exercise a significant influence on the CANCOM group as an Executive Board member of CANCOM SE. Rudolf Hotter, the other Executive Board member, is also a related party for the purposes of IAS 24, as are the members of the Supervisory Board. Other related parties under IAS 24.9 b are:
- AL-KO Kober SE and its related companies;
- ABCON Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries;
- WFO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH and its subsidiaries;
- AURIGA Corporate Finance GmbH;
- DV Immobilien Management GmbH; and
- Elber GmbH.
Transactions with related parties were settled in the same way as arm's length transactions, and the payment terms were net 10 to 30 days.
The transaction volume of goods sold and services provided to related parties under IAS 24 in the first nine of 2016 was as follows: € 2,380 thousand (gross) in relation to goods/services purchased by AL-KO Kober SE and its related companies, of which € 180 thousand was outstanding as at the balance sheet date; and € 3 thousand (gross) purchased by ABCON Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries, of which € 2 thousand was outstanding as at September 30, 2016.
No goods or services were purchased from related parties under IAS 24.
2. Shares held by members of the Executive and Supervisory Boards (at the balance sheet date)
A list of stockholdings can be found on page 8 of this interim report.
3. Stockholdings in the company as defined in Section 20 IV
CANCOM SE did not receive written notice from any stockholder disclosing a majority stockholding as defined in Section 20 of the above Act in the first nine months of 2016.
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