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CANCOM SE Interim / Quarterly Report 2016

Nov 10, 2016

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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
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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