Interim / Quarterly Report • Oct 31, 2019
Interim / Quarterly Report
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cyan AG, Munich DE
| Earnings Figures | H1 2019 | H1 2018 | Change | |
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| Total earnings1 | in TEUR | 7,932 | 2,157 | +268% |
| EBITDA2 | in TEUR | (1,034) | (694) | -49% |
| EBITDA margin | in % | -15% | -35% | n/a |
| EBIT2 | in TEUR | (3,820) | (1,735) | -120% |
| EBIT margin | in % | -54% | -87% | n/a |
| Consolidated profits | in TEUR | (3,967) | (1,592) | -149% |
| Earnings per share | in EUR | (0) | (0) | -149% |
| Cash Flow Figures | H1 2019 | H1 2018 | Change | |
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| Operating cash flow | in TEUR | (2,946) | n/a | n/a |
| Investment cash flow | in TEUR | (8) | n/a | n/a |
| Financing cash flow | in TEUR | 2,104 | n/a | n/a |
| 30/06/2019 | 31/12/2018 | Change | |
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| in TEUR | 79,650 | 81,694 | -3% |
| in TEUR | 49,343 | 50,578 | -2% |
| in TEUR | 12,775 | 9,759 | +31% |
| Key Operating Figures | 30/06/2019 | 31/12/2018 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of staff | 121 | 139 | -13% | |
| Theoretically addressable market3 | in mio. | 50 | 8 | +525% |
¹ Consisting of sales revenues of EUR 7,029 thousand plus other revenues EUR 903 thousand
2 Effect of IFRS 16: EBITDA EUR +204.3 thousand; EBIT EUR +8.9 thousand
3 Existing contractual relationship, under which technical integration has already commenced


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| Table of Content 3 |
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| Report of the Management Board5 | |
| cyan-Share 9 |
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| Interim Group Report 13 |
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| Fundamentals of the Group Economic situation and business performance Opportunities and risks Prognosis Events occurring after the reporting period |
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| Consolidated Financial Statements 23 |
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| Statement comprehensive income Statement of financial position Statement of cash flows Statement of changes in equity |
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| Selected Notes to the Accounts29 | |
| Information on the company Accounting principles Notes to revenues and earnings Notes to the expenses Notes to the balance sheet Notes to the cash flow statement Miscellaneous explanatory details |
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| Assurance by the Legal Representatives47 | |
| Notes48 | |
| Disclaimer Imprint |
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Michael Sieghart (CFO)
Peter Arnoth (CEO)
Markus Cserna (CTO)
"Our mission is to provide digital security products for digital beginners and digital natives all at the same time - simplicity paired with functionality." -Peter Arnoth
Dear shareholders,
We are looking back at a successful and challenging first half of 2019. With our innovative cybersecurity and telecom solutions, we have been able to gain additional important customers and partners, significantly drive projects forward and improve our market position – at the same time, the restructuring and integration of i-new was pushed forward determinedly.
After concluding the agreement with Orange, the most important in the company's history, during the past six months, the next steps had to be taken on the road to successful implementation of our products for over 260 million end customers in 28 countries. Among others, a project team made up of around 30 cyan employees was formed and a project office was established in Paris. On the part of Orange as well, the focus is on implementation of our product – for the launch in France alone, more than 50 Orange employees have been allocated to the project. Parallel to the deployment in France, implementation is also being prepared in other countries – both in Europe and in Africa. The global licence agreement stipulates that all 28 Orange countries can have access to our cybersecurity solutions. In France, they will be offered first to business customers and then to private customers.
The cooperation agreement with Aon, one of the world's leading insurance brokers, which was concluded at the end of the second half of 2018, started off well. cyan's cybersecurity products will be integrated into a newly designed mobile app in the coming months and then offered to end customers through Aon's marketing channels. Additionally, large insurance customers of Aon are to be won directly for cyan's security solutions.
At the beginning of July 2019, a strategic cooperation agreement was concluded with Wirecard, one of the world's leading providers of payment services and risk management solutions. Wirecard does mainly supply software systems in which cyan's cybersecurity products are to be integrated, to banks and FinTech providers. In August 2019, a test phase (proof of concept) was set up at Telecom Argentina, a large Argentine telecommunications company with around 20 million end customers. As with Orange, our goal is to offer Telecom Argentina's end customers a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity products.
Our existing partnerships also developed successfully. The cooperation with Magenta (formerly T-Mobile Austria) was extended ahead of schedule, until the end of 2022. By Magenta taking over UPC and the integration of fixed line customers, cyan's potential customer base has grown by approximately 50 %. Currently, expansion of the product range for landline customers is at the design stage.
Within our MVNO Services (BSS/OSS), our most important customers are developing very well. In the coming months, we plan to selectively expand our business relationships with customers such as ACN in Latin America, Skitto in Bangladesh and Spark/Skinny in New Zealand.
In order to anticipate this rapid growth in organisational terms as well, the step-by-step expansion of our organisation was driven forward, on the one hand, through a targeted
increase in the number of employees. On the other hand, i-new had to be fully integrated into the group and necessary restructuring steps had to be taken. The global operations of the two subsidiary companies were merged in Sopron (Hungary), processes were optimised, and structures have been adjusted accordingly. Our efforts at i-new focused on concentrating on profitable customers and leveraging synergy effects. Within the framework of the "One Brand, One Company" brand strategy, both companies will in future only operate under the "cyan" brand.
Finally, in August the activities of cyan and i-new in Austria have also been physically combined at a new location at Vienna Central Station. This leads directly to significantly shorter communication channels and better exchange of knowledge, under optimal working conditions.
Implementation of an information technology service management system (ITSM) and the associated processes and measures has been expanded during the first half of 2019, to cover the entire cyan Group. Following the acquisition of i-new, the project that was already in its final phase, had to be critically reviewed, reassessed and restarted at the beginning of 2019. We have consciously decided against fast certification reduced in scope and wish to document the high importance of data security within cyan by extending it throughout our entire organisation. The final audit in context of the ISO 27001 certification is planned for the first half of 2020.
In the field of research & development, cyan has achieved significant success by the European Patent Office in July promising that an innovative analytical method for detecting harmful content on the internet would be patentable. On 29 August 2019, the patent was then formally granted by the European Patent Office and it is in the course of being registered in the major European countries.
In addition to the achievements mentioned above in R&D, project work and at organisational level, strategic decisions have also been taken during the reporting period. Concluding the agreement with Orange has fundamentally changed the company. On the one hand, because of its sheer size, the agreement is of ground-breaking proportions for cyan, whilst on the other hand it also represents an immense validation of our technology. We see it as an instruction to gain more customers even more quickly and to further accelerate our rate of growth.
To that end, cyan announced a capital increase in July, by issuing new shares to a value of EUR 24.9 million in total. Over the next 12 to 18 months, the new funds will be invested in accelerated customer acquisition on the one hand, and in persistent expansion of the organisation and research and development on the other.
The project launches with new customers such as Orange and Aon, as well as numerous test phases with prospective customers, pushed our internal resources to their limits during the reporting period. Therefore, especially software development and marketing have already been strengthened in the first half of the year. Additionally, more employees have been selectively taken on at middle management level and various management tools, including a CRM system and new management accounting software, have been implemented.
The cost of the extensive restructuring of i-new has been recognised in the financial figures for the first half of the year. Total revenue of EUR 7.9 million for the first half of the year was in line with our expectations and characterised by certain seasonal effects that are typical for the telecommunications industry. Agreements with customers that cyan has concluded during the second half of 2018 have been implemented during the first half of 2019, but are not yet reflected in the figures for the reporting period. Accordingly, we expect a significantly stronger second half.
Partly due to the far-reaching organisational restructuring and the associated expenses, EBITDA amounted to EUR -1.0 million, which corresponds to a negative EBITDA margin of 15%. The operating result (EBIT) was EUR -3.8 million. Earnings before taxes (EBT) amounted to EUR -3.9 million, whilst the shortfall for the year was EUR 4.0 million. Accordingly, undiluted earnings per share amounted to EUR -0.45 during the first half of 2019.
On 30 June 2019, total assets of the group amounted to EUR 79.7 million (31 December 2018: EUR 81.7 million). Equity amounts to EUR 49.3 million (31 December 2018: EUR 50.6 million); this corresponds to an unchanged equity ratio of 61.9% (31 December 2018: 61.9%). Net financial liabilities rose from EUR 9.8 million on 31 December 2018 to EUR 12.8 million on 30 June 2019.
With the report for the first half of 2019, cyan does for the first time and voluntarily publish fully consolidated interim IFRS accounts, which also includes a cash flow statement. The cash flow from operating activities amounted to EUR -2.9 million during the reporting period and, in addition to the company's revenues that were postponed to the second half of the year, is particularly influenced by the restructuring of i-new and the associated increase in expenses. Moreover, extraordinary payables booked at the end of 2018 have been paid during the first half of 2019.
In future, we should like to offer even more transparency, and in this regard we are planning to up-list from the Scale Segment to the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange during the course of the coming year. Further, we are pleased to be able to present the consolidated semi-annual results in this new format for the first time.
We would also like to thank you, our shareholders, for the trust you have placed in us and we are looking forward to entering a promising future with you.
Peter Arnoth CEO
Markus Cserna CTO
Michael Sieghart CFO


1 Xetra closing prices indexed at 100
cyan AG is listed in the Open Market (Scale Segment) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Uplisting on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, which comes with the strictest transparency and disclosure requirements in Germany, is planned for 2020.
On 6 February 2019, the highest XETRA-closing price on Xetra during the first half of 2019 was reached, at EUR 36.55. The lowest closing price occurred on 2 January, at EUR 25.26. The performance of the cyan share was +1.74% during the first half of 2019. During the same period, the Scale All Share Performance Index that includes the performance of all listed companies in the scale segment, rose by 6.9 %. Based on the bearer shares outstanding at that time, market capitalisation of cyan amounted to EUR 228 million on 30 June 2019.
At the first ordinary shareholders' meeting since the successful initial public offering in March 2018, the Management Board and Supervisory Board of cyan AG received a great deal of approval from the shareholders for their strategy and orientation of the company. 69% of all issued shares were represented at the AGM. All items for resolution on the agenda were adopted by great majority.1
In addition to discharging the Management Board and Supervisory Board, the Annual General Meeting approved the adjustment of the remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board, the election of the auditor and the conclusion of a non-cash and cash contribution agreement. This will serve to simplify and streamline the organisation within the cyan Group – especially after the successful acquisition of i-new in July 2018. Furthermore, Dr Lucas Prunbauer, previously a member of the Supervisory Board appointed by the Munich District Court, has now been confirmed as a member of the Supervisory Board of cyan AG by resolution of the Annual General Meeting. Newly created at the Annual General Meeting was an authorised capital in the amount of 50 % of nominal capital. Additionally, the Management Board was authorised to issue convertible bonds and/or bonds with warrants. Conditional capital was created accordingly. Details about the Annual General Meeting, including the voting results, may be retrieved online from the Investor Relations section (cyan.ag).
1 Each individual item was adopted with at least 86 % of the quorum that was present.
On 10 July 2019, i.e. after the balance date, a total of 888,594 new shares were issued within the framework of a capital increase within authorised capital against cash and were placed in the course of an accelerated book-building process with institutional investors. The placement price was EUR 28.00 per share. Through the placement of the new shares, the company raised EUR 24.9 million. After the capital increase, the nominal capital of the company is EUR 9,774,538.00, divided into 9,774.538 shares.
The shareholder structure is as follows: Alexander Schütz 14.7 %, Apeiron Investment Group Ltd. 13.2%, Tansanit Foundation 10.3% and the Management Board 7.9 %. The free float amounts to 53.9%.

The core shareholders Alexander Schütz, Apeiron Investment Group Ltd. and the Tansanit Foundation support the accelerated growth strategy and have converted their existing lock-up agreement with Berenberg, which previously provided for validity period of six months with standard market exceptions, to a hard lock-up of 12 months (meaning without the possibility of early unblocking).
| WKN (SIN) | A2E4SV |
|---|---|
| ISIN | DE000A2E4SV8 |
| Stock symbol | CYR |
| Trading segment | Open Market (Scale) |
| Sector | Software |
| Exchange | XETRA und Frankfurt |
| Type of shares | Bearer shares |
| First trading day | 28 Mar 2018 |
| First issue price in EUR | 23.00 |
| Number of shares on 30 June 2019 | 8,885,944 |
| Number of shares on 10 July 2019 (after capital increase) | 9,774,538 |
| Market capitalisation on 30 June 2019 (in TEUR) | 228,369 |
| Share price in EUR on 28 June 2019² | 25.70 |
| Percentage change (since 1 January 2019) | 1.74% |
| High during the period (Jan – Jun 2019)² | 36.55 |
| Low during the period (Jan – Jun 2019)¹ | 25.26 |
1 Xetra closing price
A total of eight analysts covered the cyan share. Six institutions issued a 'buy' recommendation for the cyan share, whilst one issued a 'sell' recommendation. The average price target is EUR 35.86.
| Analysts | Date | Price target (EUR) |
Recommen dation |
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| Commerzbank | 2 Sep 2019 | 18.00 | Reduce |
| Berenberg | 30 Aug 2019 | 38.00 | Buy |
| Hauck & Aufhäuser | 27 Aug 2019 | 35.00 | Buy |
| Kepler Cheuvreux | 21 Aug 2019 | 33.50 | Buy |
| Mainfirst Bank | 20 Aug 2019 | 30.00 | Outperform |
| Edison Research | 1 Jul 2019 | n/a | n/a |
| Bankhaus Lampe | 16 Jan 2019 | 47.00 | Buy |
| GBC | 10 Dec 2018 | 49.50 | Buy |
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| German Equity Forum | 25 -27 Nov 2019 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Berenberg Discovery Conference | 2 -4 Dec 2019 | London, UK |
| Publication Q3 report | Dec 2019 | - |

CYAN AG (XETR: CYR; hereinafter "cyan") is a leading global provider of intelligent IT security solutions and telecom services with more than 15 years of experience in the IT industry. The main business areas of the company are cybersecurity solutions for end customers of mobile and fixed network internet providers (MNO, ISP), banks and insurance companies, virtual mobile communications providers (MVNOs), as well as BSS/OSS as mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE). cyan's solutions are integrated into the business partner's infrastructure and then offered in the partner's name ("white labelled") to the end customer ("B2B2C").
Nowadays, the group of companies has more than 50 international customers, through whom the products of cyan are sold to around 8 million end customers. cyan can offer an offer along the entire value chain, from the platform, data optimisation to cybersecurity. Moreover, cyan operates its own research & development centre with the goal of identifying trends in the industry at an early stage and developing optimal product solutions. In December 2018, cyan has been awarded a global group agreement with Orange, within the framework of an international tender. cyan's cooperation partners include, inter alia, the world's leading insurance broker Aon and the financial services provider Wirecard.
cyan AG, with its statutory seat in Munich in Germany, acts within the Group as holding company. Operational services are provided by its international subsidiary companies, particularly by Cyan Security Group GmbH ("cyan GmbH") and I-New Unified Mobile Solutions AG ("i-new").
At the end of August 2019, the Group structure was changed in accordance with the resolution adopted at the Annual General Meeting. Details concerning changes to the group structure are available in the Events occurring after the reporting period section in this report.
During the last few years, cyan has developed four products that are offered to customers individually and also as combined solutions – these are On-Net Security, Clean Pipe DNS, Endpoint Protection and MVNO Services (BSS/OSS).
On-Net Security is cyan's fully network-integrated cybersecurity solution, which for example is deployed at Magenta (formerly T-Mobile Austria), T-Mobile Poland and soon also in Orange's networks. The filter is directly integrated into the network infrastructure of the corresponding MNO, so that the MNO can generate revenues from its end customer through additional packages (such as Magenta with "Internet Protection" in Austria) and at the same time strengthen its own brand with cyan's white-label approach. cyan either receives an annual licence fee per active end customer for the provision of the cybersecurity solution or directly receives a fixed percentage of the revenues.
With Clean Pipe DNS, irrelevant data packets are filtered from the data stream, resulting in significant cost savings for MVNOs. The cyan software particularly blocks trackers and advertisements that load in the background, thereby improving the customer's surfing experience and reducing the amount of data that is consumed. Because of the data reduction with Clean Pipe, MNOs are also confronted less often with load peaks in their network, enabling the network operator to postpone network-related capex.
The mobile device is fully secured through cyan's Endpoint Protection. The end user protects his smartphone by means of an app that adds more features in addition to the cybersecurity filter, such as an identity and web-site check or a risk module. This solution is connected to the cyan filter system, which is implemented in the customer's infrastructure.
This product emanates from the business of i-new. MVNOs are offered the entire product range for operating a virtual mobile communications company. cyan's spectrum includes, among others, the integration into the MNO's network, invoicing, credit management, provisioning, etc.
The outlook for global economic growth in 2019 has recently weakened. The International Monetary Fund had revised its growth forecast for the global economy downwards by 0.1 percentage points in July and is now forecasting growth of 3.2% for 2019. The subdued outlook is due in part to the ongoing US-China trade conflict and uncertainty over how Brexit will develop.1
These effects are also felt in Europe. Notwithstanding a positive start to 2019, the economists of the EU Commission2 have corrected their economic outlook for the eurozone downwards. In their summer forecast, they now expect GDP growth of a mere 1.2%. In Germany, which is one of the driving forces in the EU, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy3 , the Munich Ifo Institute4 and the Bundesbank5 all expect GDP to grow at an annualised rate of only 0.6 % in 2019.
The core market of cyan consists of the protection of mobile data traffic against threats from the internet (cybersecurity) and of services for telecommunications companies. This sector is experiencing significant growth. In Europe, the use of mobile phones with
1 IMF (2019), World Economic Outlook July Update. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/ 2019/07/18/WEOupdateJuly2019.
2 European Commission: Economic and Financial Affairs (2019), Institutional Paper 108 "European Economic Forecast. Summer 2019".
3 Ademmer et.al. (2019), Kieler Konjunkturberichte Deutschland, Nr. 56 (2019 | Q2).
4 Wollmershäuser et.al. (2019), ifo Konjunkturprognose Sommer 2019: Deutsche Konjunktur ohne Schwung in ifo Schnelldienst 12/2019 (Valume 72).
5 Deutsche Bundesbank (2019), Monatsbericht Juni 2019 (Volume 71, No. 6).
internet access and the use of data is increasing year by year, as is the use of banking services whilst on the move (mobile banking). Revenues in e-commerce are increasingly generated on mobile devices (m-commerce). Moreover, acceptance of smartphonebased means of payment is also steadily increasing. Apple Pay, like other FinTech providers, is already shaping international payment transactions. On the other hand, many mobile phone customers have already become victims of cybercrime. This situation offers a positive environment for cyan's products and services, notwithstanding the slowdown in the economy.
Total earnings in the first half of 2019 amounted to EUR 7.9 million after EUR 2.2 million in the same period of the previous year and consisted of revenues from sales of EUR 7.0 million and of earnings of EUR 0.9 million from other operating income. This equals a growth of 268%. In addition to organic growth, the increase is mainly attributable to the consolidation of the subsidiary company i-new in the consolidated group accounts for the first half of 2019.
EBITDA for the first half of 2019 was impacted in particular by personnel expenses and cost of materials. Other operating expenses amounted to EUR -2.4 million. Accordingly, EBITDA amounted to EUR -1.0 million, compared to EUR -0.7 million the previous year. This corresponds to an EBITDA margin of -15%. The result was influenced in the first half of 2019 by the targeted build-up of organisational structures (such as the establishment of a project office in Paris), the accelerated investment programme and the restructuring effort at i-new. cyan has begun to align its organisation to the rapid growth of the future. In the first half of 2019, the company has already increased its investments in staff recruitment in the areas of sales, marketing and software development.
The financial result for the period under review amounts to EUR -0.1 million (H1 2018: EUR -0.0 million) and is made up of financial earnings of EUR 0.1 million and financial expenses of EUR -0.2 million.
cyan's net income amounted to EUR -4.0 million in the first half of 2019, compared to EUR -1.6 million in the first half of 2018. This corresponds to negative earnings per share of EUR 0.45 in the first half of 2019.
The application of IFRS 16 had a positive effect of EUR 204.3 thousand on EBITDA in the Group, because rental expenses does not arise under IFRS 16. On the other hand, EBIT was reduced through additional depreciations of EUR 195.4 thousand. After interest expenses of EUR 12.2 thousand, IFRS 16 had an effect of EUR -3.4 thousand on net profit for the period. Explanations to the effects of IFRS 16 are shown in the appendix, from page 30 of the semi-annual report onwards.
For cyan, highly qualified employees represent one of the most important factors for the long-term success of the company. A comprehensive human resources strategy from recruiting to further development is currently being implemented, with the aim of training the right employees in the best possible way and of binding them to the company in the long run. The objective of the management is promoting the diversity of employees in terms of gender, origin, age or disability at all levels.
On 30 June 2019, cyan employed 121 people (FTEs), which is fewer than at the beginning of the year. With effect from 1 January 2019, the location in Brno (Czech Republic) was closed, reducing the number of employees by 16 FTEs – Global Operations are now run entirely from Sopron (Hungary). Additionally, the restructuring measures at i-new led to further staff restructuring and downsizing. At the same time, cyan selectively recruited qualified staff in the areas of software-and business development. Some staff members of i-new have been absorbed directly into cyan GmbH, in order to also have a specialised pool of staff organisationally available for the cybersecurity business. After reporting date, staffing was further strengthened in core areas.
A significant number of staff members, approximately 70%, is employed in operations, development as well as R&D. Internationally, cyan is also strongly positioned, not least thanks to the integration of i-new. More than 20% of cyan's staff were working outside the EU.
| FTE on 30 June 2019 | Total | EU | Rest of the world |
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| Staff | 121 | 93 | 28 |
| of which in operations, development, R&D | 80 | 63 | 17 |
The risks situation has not changed materially since the report of 2018. However, for the sake of transparency, all opportunities and risks, including changes, are nevertheless dealt with here.
As an internationally operating group, cyan is exposed to various external and internal developments and events. cyan's risk management focuses on early identification of risks with the aim of identifying all risks that may or may not jeopardise the continued existence of the company and opportunities in order to decide in good time on strategic measures to be taken.
As part of the risk management system implemented throughout the Group, risk protocols are to be used to ensure comprehensive and largely uniform risk recording for central assessment and detailed monitoring of the risk situation by the Management Board, in conjunction with the division managers at both the level of the individual company and of the Group.
Market developments are carefully monitored as part of risk management, in order to decide on appropriate measures to be taken for the strategic management of the company.
During the first half of 2019, cyan faced several challenges. On the one hand, it was necessary to cushion the existing risk of rapid growth through high order intake, for example for the Orange roll-out in combination with other roll-outs. Moreover, the establishment of an integrated organisation was pursued, which is aimed at the complete interweaving of i-new within the Group. Especially the merger of the Vienna-based offices of cyan and i-new was an important step towards short communication channels and improved exchange of knowledge under optimal working conditions. On the other hand, the growth of the Group must also be reflected in organisational terms and responded to at an early stage with targeted staffing expansion, particularly in development. The management of cyan is aware of this risk and has already appointed additional employees in recent months, especially at middle management level. In this way, rapid growth can be cushioned through additional staff.
Additionally, various management tools have been implemented, including a CRM system and new managerial accounting software. The CRM tool supports the relevant teams in processing the customer pipeline and maintaining existing customer contacts. With the implementation of a controlling software, a further step towards comprehensive and digital real-time ERP has been set. These solutions have improved transparency, control and collaboration across the organisation. Additional systems are under consideration and being discussed.
In principle, the Group's cybersecurity products are regarded to be fail-safe. However, MVNE products are subject to a considerable risk of failure or end customer risk in some cases, because of the application of platform solutions for the operation of MVNOs. If the platform/software fails, it can lead to a standstill in the operation of the MVNO, which in turn can lead to high claims for damages if cyan is at fault, and therefore to the setting aside of provisions for expenses.
The increased awareness of cybersecurity, the expanding use of mobile data and the increasing number of end devices are resulting in above-average market growth. Notwithstanding high entry barriers, it makes it attractive for start-ups and established providers to enter the market. As hitherto, cyan continues to see itself to be within a "Window of Opportunity" with its current technological competitive advantage to be able to supply as many customers with its cybersecurity software. No direct competitor currently has solutions on the market that combine On-Net with Endpoint security. Through targeted investments in research and development of our products, the management hopes to maintain this lead in the market and thereby minimise the competition risk.
cyan does, inter alia, develop network-integrated, highly complex cybersecurity solutions for the detection of potential threats such as phishing, malware or identity theft for users of mobile devices and tablets. In the fight against cybercrime and threats on the internet, cyan is involved a continuous race, with the result that cyan may not be able to react in good time to technical progression or changed requirements to cybersecurity products and services or even the entire cybersecurity market.
Products may become obsolete or outdated as new standards are set. A significant change in the MVNO/E market environment could have a negative impact on cyan.
In order not to lag behind technologically and to maintain the unique position on the market, the company does continuously develop and adapt its products and invest in research and development.
The potential loss of important, existing customers represents a financial risk. Furthermore, the agreement with Orange will be of great importance to the Group in terms of both sales and earnings. Management endeavours to reduce this concentration of risk, in particular by concluding agreements with new customers, and to place sales on a broader basis.
Based on the total annual budget for cyan, which was prepared under the long-term assumption of a significant increase in earnings, and on the capital increase of EUR 24.9 million in July 2019, the management considers the financial risks to be low.
In view of its underlying international business, cyan is exposed to certain foreign exchange rate risks. The company's finance department monitors these risks continuously and in particular the foreign exchange rates, in order to be able to react appropriately. Should a foreign exchange rate risk develop in the short term, it could have a negative impact on the assets, financial and earnings positions of cyan.
When expenses and investments are not denominated in euros, exchange rate fluctuations could impair the solvency of the Group's companies and negatively affect the results and/or earnings position of the Group.
cyan's customers, which are mostly large international corporations, trust cyan with the security of their own end customers' data traffic and the platform operation of the MVNO. Moreover, the security solutions are offered as "white label", meaning under the name of the client. Consequently, it is crucial to ensure the best possible protection of the mobile devices of customers, who rely on the mobile operator's security solution. A failure of the software on the part of cyan would lead to considerable damage to the reputation of the client. Nonetheless, the cybersecurity solution is considered to be failsafe.
Since the acquisition of i-new, cyan's customer focus has expanded from Europe to encompass South America. The negotiations, such as with Telecom Argentina for the supply of cybersecurity products or the installation of clean-pipe solutions to BSS/OSS customers, are proof that cross-selling within the organisation works and should be further expanded.
Through the acquisition and the successful integration of i-new cyan gained not only new products and customers among MVNOs, but also new knowledge in development and access to new markets was added. Through this diversification, cyan can further expand into growth markets.
In the medium to long term, Africa, one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets, especially in the field of cybersecurity, will become of great importance to cyan. The roll-out at Orange will play a central role. Moreover, cyan will establish at least one support centre on the African continent in the near future, with the aim of establishing direct contact with customers and of solving support queries locally.
For more than a year now, the General Data Protection Regulation has provided the basis for general data protection legislation in the EU. This results in an additional sensitisation, which cyan also senses. IT security solutions from the EU are particularly popular due to their high quality and trust standards. cyan's On-Net solutions are also installed directly in the network operator's infrastructure; therefore, no routing via a customer-unrelated cloud is necessary (even if possible). Therefore, cyan is also in this respect largely independent of legal changes in the field of data security and data protection.
As part of the implementation of the European Payment Service Directive 2 (PSD2), European banks are required to implement authentication mechanisms such as SMSbased one-time passwords, physical tokens and/or voice or face recognition in their online banking and payment systems. The cyan risk management module extends the existing "Strong Authentication" product of AliasLab. This cooperation enables cyan to select the optimal authentication mechanisms based on the individual threat situation of end customers and thereby secure the use of online banking in the best possible and most efficient way.
cyan operates in an extremely exciting and rapidly growing industry: the cybersecurity sector with focus on the protection of mobile devices. In addition to the generally increasing volume of mobile data, cybercrime in particular will increasingly focus on mobile devices.
Our software installed and running uninterruptedly at Magenta ever since and the ongoing roll-out at Orange, one of the world's largest mobile communication companies, show that cyan has made very good decisions in terms of both product and sales channel. Especially the validation with Orange and the imminent roll-out have further immense potential, which now needs to be harvested.
We consider the described risks to be manageable, see the opportunities as huge possibilities and do not consider the continued existence of cyan to be endangered.
The use of mobile internet and the associated growth in mobile data consumption will continue to increase, irrespective of the weak forecast for the global economy. Despite the global slowdown, industry-specific conditions, especially for cybersecurity, remain positive.
The forecast for cyan's operating business looks very promising, especially against the background of the agreements concluded with Orange, Aon and Wirecard. Apart from continuing to seek out new contractual partners, the focus is on implementation of the many projects.
In the first half of 2019, cyan has intensified its work on the implementation of several projects, especially Orange. However, this is not yet reflected in sales for the first half of 2019. The management expects a significantly stronger second half. The funds from the capital increase will be used for the majority of investments in customer growth ("market investments") and expansion of research and development in 2020 and 2021. Management is deliberately accepting lower EBITDA margins for this accelerated growth course, which should have a significant positive impact on sales and earnings.
With the positive resolution of the Annual General Meeting on agenda item 9 regarding the conclusion of a non-cash and cash contribution agreement between cyan AG, Munich (Germany) and I-New Unified Mobile Solutions AG, Mattersburg (Austria), under which all shares of cyan AG in Cyan Security Group GmbH, Vienna (Austria) will be transferred to I-New Unified Mobile Solutions AG in return for the issuing of new shares in I-New Unified Mobile Solutions AG, relevant arrangements have been made. The implementation of the new Group structure was entered on the commercial register on 5 September 2019.

On 10 July 2019, cyan AG placed a total of 888,594 new shares against cash within the framework of a capital increase within authorised capital. The placement price was EUR 28.00 per share, leading to the company receiving funds in the amount of EUR 24.9 million, gross. After the capital increase, the nominal capital of the company is EUR 9,774,538.00, divided into 9,774,538 shares.
In July 2019, the signing of agreements with Wirecard (cooperation agreement), Magenta (extension of the existing agreement including termination of exclusivity for the Austrian market) and the start of the Proof-of-Concept (PoC) phase with Telecom Argentina have been announced.

| in TEUR | Note | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1 | 7,029 | 1,983 |
| Other operating income | 2 | 903 | 173 |
| Cost of goods sold | 3 | (2,006) | (313) |
| Personnel expenses | 4 | (4,585) | (1,099) |
| Other expenses | 5 | (2,375) | (1,439) |
| EBITDA | (1,034) | (694) | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 6 | (2,786) | (1,041) |
| Operating result (EBIT) | (3,820) | (1,735) | |
| Financial income | 7 | 76 | 0 |
| Financial expenses | 7 | (165) | (31) |
| Result before taxation | (3,910) | (1,766) | |
| Taxes on income and earnings | (57) | 174 | |
| Net loss of the period | (3,967) | (1,592) |
| in TEUR | Note | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gains (losses) from exchange rate differences | (21) | - | |
| Total result for the period | (3,988) | (1,592) |
| in € per share | Note | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undiluted result per share | (0.45) | (0.18) | |
| Diluted result per share | (0.45) | (0.18) |
| in TEUR | Note | 30/06/2019 | 31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | |||
| Intangible assets | 65,478 | 67,728 | |
| Patents, trademark rights, customer relationships and | |||
| similar rights | 8 | 16,387 | 17,233 |
| Software | 8 | 18,312 | 19,715 |
| Goodwill | 8 | 30,779 | 30,779 |
| Tangible assets | 4,122 | 2,754 | |
| Land and buildings | 9 | 2,645 | 1,476 |
| Machines and other equipment | 9 | 751 | 867 |
| Business and office equipment | 9 | 726 | 411 |
| Participations | - | 0 | |
| Other receivables | 12 | 111 | 115 |
| Contract costs | 10 | 141 | 160 |
| Deferred tax assets | 450 | 681 | |
| Total non-current assets | 70,303 | 71,439 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Receivables from goods and services and other | |||
| receivables | 12 | 5,563 | 5,956 |
| Inventories | 14 | 14 | |
| Tax receivables | 12 | 861 | 579 |
| Other receivables and assets | 12 | 1,800 | 1,764 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13 | 1,109 | 1,942 |
| Total current assets | 9,348 | 10,255 | |
| Total assets | 79,650 | 81,694 |
| in TEUR | Note | 30/06/2019 | 31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | |||
| Share capital | 14 | 8,886 | 8,765 |
| Reserves | 40,457 | 41,813 | |
| Capital reserves | 44,494 | 41,861 | |
| Other reserves | 43 | 65 | |
| Profit / loss carried forward | (4,080) | (113) | |
| Total equity | 49,343 | 50,578 | |
| Non-current payables | |||
| Non-current provisions | 17 | 4 | 4 |
| Financial liabilities | 15 | 1,577 | - |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 7,378 | 7,746 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 8,959 | 7,750 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Payables for goods and services and other liabilities | 16 | 2,312 | 3,245 |
| Current Provisions | 17 | 4,361 | 4,769 |
| Financial liabilities | 15 | 13,884 | 11,702 |
| Other financial liabilities from capital increases not yet | |||
| effective | 15 | - | 2,753 |
| Current tax liabilities | 793 | 898 | |
| Total current liabilities | 21,349 | 23,367 | |
| Total liabilities | 30,307 | 31,116 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 79,650 | 81,694 |
| in TEUR | Note | H1 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Result before tax from continuing operations | (3,910) | |
| Result before tax from discontinued operations | - | |
| Result before tax | (3,910) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flows | ||
| Profit/loss from the decrease in assets | 7 | |
| Depreciation/write-ups of fixed assets and marketable securities and investments |
2,786 | |
| Increase/decrease in provisions | (278) | |
| Financial income | (76) | |
| Financial expenses | 165 | |
| Other expenses/income with no influence on liquid funds | (50) | |
| (1,356) | ||
| Working capital adjustments | ||
| Change in inventories | (0) | |
| Change in contract assets | 1 | |
| Change in receivables from goods and services and other receivables | 429 | |
| Change in payables for goods and services and other liabilities | (1,530) | |
| Net cash flow from earnings before taxes | (2,457) | |
| Income taxes paid | (490) | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 18 | (2,946) |
| Purchases of plant and equipment and intangible assets | (110) | |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 26 | |
| Interest received | 76 | |
| Cash flow from investing activities | 19 | (8) |
| Proceeds from loans and borrowings | 2,537 | |
| Repayments of borrowings | (0) | |
| Payment of finance lease liabilities | (280) | |
| Interest paid | (153) | |
| Cash flow from financing activities | 20 | 2,104 |
| Net cash flow | (850) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal year | 1,942 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 1,109 | |
| Net foreign exchange difference/Effect of movements in exchange rates on cash held |
17 |
| in TEUR | Nominal capital |
Capital reserve | Other reserves | Accumulated results |
Minority interests |
Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2018 | 3,066 | 4,588 | - | - | - | 7,654 |
| Shortfall for the year | - | - | - | (113) | - | (113) |
| Miscellaneous result after | ||||||
| taxation | - | - | 65 | - | - | 65 |
| Total result for the fiscal | ||||||
| year | 3,066 | 4,588 | 65 | (113) | - | 7,605 |
| Paid-in capital after | ||||||
| deduction of transaction | ||||||
| costs | 5,699 | 37,274 | - | - | - | 42,973 |
| Additions | - | - | - | - | 28,384 | 28,384 |
| Change in minority interests | - | - | - | - | (28,384) | (28,384) |
| 31/12/2018 | 8,765 | 41,861 | 65 | (113) | - | 50,578 |
| Shortfall for the year | - | - | - | (3,967) | - | (3,967) |
| Miscellaneous result after | ||||||
| taxation | - | - | (21) | - | - | (21) |
| Total result for the fiscal | ||||||
| year | 8,765 | 41,861 | 43 | (4,080) | - | 46,590 |
| Capital increase | 121 | 2,632 | - | - | - | 2,753 |
| 30/06/2019 | 8,886 | 44,494 | 43 | (4,080) | - | 49,343 |

CYAN AG, with statutory seat in Munich is a public limited company, registered on the German commercial register under CRB 232764. Since March 2018, CYAN AG is listed on the German Stock Exchange in the Scale Segment of the Open Market. Within the Group, CYAN AG acts as holding company. Operational services are provided in particular by Austrian CYAN Security Group GmbH and by I-New Unified Mobile Solutions AG and their subsidiary companies. The Company and its subsidiary companies offer cybersecurity solutions for mobile network operators (MNOs) and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), banks, insurance companies and gambling companies, and is also active as Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE).
The main accounting and valuation methods applied in the drawing up of these interim accounts are presented below. Except where stated otherwise, the principles have been applied to all years shown.
These interim consolidated accounts have neither been audited nor been reviewed by an auditor.
Because of full consolidation with the i-new took place for the first time for the second half of 2018, hence, the figures for the previous period offer only limited comparability. Except where stated otherwise, all amounts are in thousands of euros (TEUR).
The interim accounts per 30 June have been drawn up in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), London and the Interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), as applicable in the European Union (EU).
The total-cost method has been applied to the presentation. In the overall results account and on the balance sheet, some individual items are combined for reasons of clarity or immateriality. In accordance with IAS 1, assets and liabilities are classified by maturity. They are classified as current, if they mature within one year. Otherwise, they are recognised as non-current.
The interim consolidated accounts of CYAN AG are drawn up in Euro. In totals of rounded amounts, automatic calculation aids may cause small differences.
In the view of management, the interim consolidated accounts include all adjustments that are required in order to present a true and fair view of the assets, financial and earnings positions.
The annual accounts of the affiliate companies that have another functional currency than the Euro, are translated to euros in accordance with the principle of the functional currency. For balance sheet items, the translation is done at the rate prevailing on balance sheet date. Expenses and income items are translated at the average rate for the year. Resulting translation differences are recognised in other comprehensive income and are included in the currency translation reserve in equity, until the subsidiary company is sold.
Currency translation differences arising from exchange rate fluctuations between recognition of the transaction and its cash effectiveness or measurement on balance sheet date, are recognised in profit or loss and reported in the financial result.
The following table shows the exchange rates of the foreign currencies in which CYAN AG conducts its business:
| On 30/06/2019 |
Average H1 2019 |
On 31/12/2018 |
Average H1 2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladeshi taka (BDT) | 96.077 | 95.237 | 96.238 | - |
| Chilean peso (CLP) | 772.920 | 764.042 | 795.890 | - |
| Columbian peso (COP) | 3,638.448 | 3,625.376 | 3,720.964 | - |
| Mexican peso (MXN) | 22.783 | 21.654 | 22.889 | - |
| Peruvian sol (PEN) | 3.769 | 3.793 | 3.923 | - |
| Czech crown (CZK) | 25.605 | 25.684 | 26.020 | 25.500 |
| Hungarian forint (HUF) | 322.560 | 320.392 | 322.740 | - |
| US dollar (USD) | 1.129 | 1.130 | 1.138 | - |
The interim accounts have been drawn up in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and require the making of estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts shown in the interim report. The actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and their underlying assumptions are continuously verified. Changes in accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is changed and in all affected subsequent periods. Valuations performed by management in accordance with IFRS that have a significant impact on the accounts and estimates that harbour a significant risk of material adjustment in the subsequent year, are explained in the respective items.
With effect from 1 January 2019, CYAN AG has for the first time applied IFRS 16 "Leases" that replaced the previous IAS 17 leasing standard with the relevant interpretations. Based on the new standard, the decisive factors for recognition on the balance sheet are whether the leased asset is an identifiable asset, whether the lessee can determine its use and whether he is entitled to reaping the economic benefits from the asset. There is no longer a differentiation between operating and financing leases. Henceforth, the lessee merely recognises a liability for future lease payments for each lease. Simultaneously, a right of use in the amount of the present value of the future lease payments is capitalised and subsequently linearly written off. The new standard affects cyan Group especially in respect of the renting of office space, data lines and vehicles.
The transition to IFRS 16 was modified retrospectively, which is why the comparative figures for 2018 will not be adjusted, meaning that they are retained in accordance with IAS 17 (along with the relevant interpretations). The new rules are accompanied by an extension of the balance sheet, an improvement in EBITDA, simultaneously with higher depreciation and interest expenses, and by postponement of expense from leases to the beginning of the relevant contractual validity period.
Leases previously classified as operating leases are measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted at the lessee's marginal borrowing rate. The respective marginal capital interest rate derived on the basis of the interest rate for Deutsche Bundesbank's federal bonds, thereby taking into account the credit spread, the country risk and the inflation differential, was used for the discounting. The weighted average marginal capital interest rate of cyan Group is 1.5%.
Liabilities from leasing are recognised on the consolidated balance sheet as part of the financial liabilities and have the following maturity structures:
| in TEUR | 01/01/2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Liabilities from leasing | ||
| non-current | 1,769 | 1,577 |
| current | - | - |
cyan Group has opted to exercise the practical simplification option of IFRS 16.C3; therefore, at the time of first-time application, it is not assessed anew whether an existing agreement constitutes or contains a lease. Furthermore, cyan Group has made use of the facilitation of application of low-value assets and short-term lease agreements, in accordance with IFRS 16.5.
For first-time application, lease agreements previously classified as operating leases have been captured at the amount upon inception of the lease at which the rights of use are recognised, adjusted for the amount of prepaid or deferred lease payments. This then has no effect on the Group's equity. In the following table, the adjustments at the level of the individual balance sheet items are shown:
| in TEUR | 31/12/2018 | Adjustments IFRS 16 |
01/01/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible assets | 2,754 | 1,769 | 4,523 |
| Financing lease agreements | - | 1,769 | 1,769 |
IFRS 16 requires estimates that affect the measurement of both the rights of use and leasing obligations. They encompass contractual validity periods and the marginal capital interest rate used for discounting future payment obligations. The effect of the firsttime application of IFRS 16 has not been audited and may change before publication of the consolidated annual accounts of 2019.
In the following table, the development of rights of use is shown within the balance sheet item 'Tangible assets'.
| in TEUR | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Buildings | ||
| Procurement costs | 1,355 | - |
| Accumulated depreciation | (151) | - |
| Net book value 'Buildings' | 1,204 | - |
| Other systems, operating and office equipment | ||
| Procurement costs | 414 | - |
| Accumulated depreciation | (45) | - |
| Net book value 'Other systems, operating and office equipment' | 369 | - |
The application of IFRS 16 had a positive effect of EUR 204.3 thousand on EBITDA in the Group, because rental expense does not arise under IFRS 16. On the other hand, EBIT was reduced through additional write-offs of EUR 195.4 thousand. After interest expenses of EUR 12.2 thousand, IFRS 16 had an effect of EUR -3.4 thousand on net profit for the period.
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or to be received. Sales revenues are recognised net (without turnover tax) and are reduced by estimated amounts of customer reclamations, discounts and similar compensation.
In principle, the revenues of CYAN Security Group GmbH and its subsidiary companies are recognised when the services are rendered and are generally invoiced on a monthly basis. At i-new Group and at Cyan Networks Software GmbH, some services are invoiced in advance.
Tangible assets are recognised at acquisition cost, reduced by accumulated depreciation. Acquisition costs comprise the procurement price, ancillary costs and subsequent acquisition costs, minus discounts received on the price.
Subsequent costs are included in the book value of the asset or, where appropriate, recognised as a separate asset, but only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the asset will flow to the company and the cost of the asset can be reliably measured. The book value of the replaced part is derecognised. All other repair and maintenance costs are recognised in the overall results account, in the period in which they are incurred.
Assets are linearly depreciated over their estimated economically useful lives. When determining the estimated useful life, the economic and technical life expectancy was taken into account. The estimated economically useful life of tangible assets is 3-5 years for IT devices and 4-10 years for other operating and office equipment. The sustainability of the book values and the economically useful lives of the assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted when required. When assets are sold, decommissioned or scrapped, the difference between the net proceeds and the net book value of the asset is recognised as a gain or loss in other operating income or expenses.
Acquired licences are recognised on the basis of acquisition and commissioning cost of the software. These costs are linearly written off over the estimated economically useful live (3-5 years).
Goodwill arising from the acquisition of undertakings is measured as the fair value of the transferred consideration and the amount of all non-controlling interests in the acquired undertaking, minus the balance of the fair value of acquired identifiable assets and the assumed liabilities. Goodwill and customer relationships have been recognised as part of the acquisition of CYAN Security Group GmbH Group. Planned depreciation is not applied to goodwill. According to IAS 36, value sustainability must be tested once a year. If there is any indication of impairment, an impairment test must be performed at once.
Customer relationships are linearly written off over their economically useful lives (9 respectively 12 years).
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in hand and balances at banks and may include other current, highly liquid investments with an original maturity of up to three months. They are recognised at their nominal amounts.
In accordance with IFRS 9, financial liabilities are initially recognised at fair value, minus the incurred transaction costs. Subsequent measurement is at amortised acquisition cost; the difference between the cash inflow (after deduction of transaction cost) and the repayment amount is recognised in the overall results account over the term of the financial liability, by applying the effective interest method.
Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services acquired from suppliers in the ordinary course of business. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities, if the payment is due within one year.
Trade payables are initially recognised at fair value and are initially measured fair value and subsequently at amortised acquisition cost, in accordance with the effective interest method.
The book value of other liabilities corresponds to their fair value, because they are predominantly short-term.
Provisions are made when the undertaking has a present obligation (legal or factual) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the undertaking will be obliged to honour the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Provisions are measured at the present value of management's best estimate of the expenses required for honouring the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. The expense in relation to a provision is recognised in the overall results account.
Income tax expense (or income) for the period is the tax payable on taxable income for the current period, based on the applicable income tax rate (adjusted for changes in deferred fiscal assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences and, where applicable, as yet unused fiscal losses).
Deferred income taxes (income or expenses) result from temporary differences between the book value of an asset or liability on the balance sheet and its fiscal value. In accordance with IAS 12 (Income Taxes), deferred tax assets/liabilities reflect all temporary valuation and accounting differences between the fiscal balance sheet and the annual accounts in accordance with IFRS. Additionally, deferred taxes are recognised under fiscal losses to be carried forward.
The undertaking generates the following types of sales revenues:
| in TEUR | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Recurring revenues | 6,003 | 1,865 |
| Project revenues | 665 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 360 | 118 |
| Total revenues | 7,029 | 1,983 |
The increase in sales revenues is mostly the result of the acquisition of i-new Group, which occurred during the second half of 2018.
The other earnings encompass the following items:
| in TEUR | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings from grants/research subsidy | 172 | 173 |
| Price or rate gains | 246 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 485 | 1 |
| Total | 903 | 173 |
The research subsidy is an Austrian subsidy for research and development amounting to 12% of research and development expenses, which is paid in cash by the Austrian fiscal authorities. The miscellaneous items include a repayment of the purchase price that became irrefutable on the basis of a better fortunes agreement within the framework of a share acquisition.
The profit-and-loss account and the overall results account contain expenses on materials and procured services, as follows:
| in TEUR | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of materials | (226) | (220) |
| Cost of procured services | (1,780) | (92) |
| Total | (2,006) | (313) |
The procured services are essentially services rendered by third parties. The increase in the expenses on procured services is a result of the acquisition of i-new Group.
Personnel expenses encompass the following items:
| in TEUR | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries | (3,655) | (892) |
| Social security contributions and wage-related taxes | (773) | (203) |
| Other personnel expenses | (157) | (3) |
| Total | (4,585) | (1,099) |
The increase in personnel expenses compared to the previous year is a result of the acquisition of i-new Group during the second half of 2018 and the concomitant increase in the number of employees to 121 (30 June 2018: 27).
Other expenses include the following items (type of expense):
| in TEUR | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy costs | (831) | (487) |
| Travel expenses | (375) | (124) |
| Rental costs | (219) | (45) |
| Advertising costs | (211) | (105) |
| Fees | (136) | (214) |
| Insurance | (102) | (10) |
| Research and Development | (64) | (104) |
| Other expenses | (437) | (351) |
| Total | (2,375) | (1,439) |
The consultancy expenses contain expenses on technical consultations, legal and fiscal consultation and other consultancy services. The increase in other expenses is mainly in relation to the acquisition of i-new Group.
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The overall results account contains depreciation expenses, as follows:
| in TEUR | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation on intangible assets | (2,299) | (1,017) |
| Depreciation on tangible assets | (487) | (24) |
| Total | (2,786) | (1,041) |
Points 8 and 9 contain more information on depreciation.
| in TEUR | H1 2019 | H1 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest income | ||
| Loans | 0 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 76 | - |
| Total financial income | 76 | 0 |
| Interest and similar expenses | ||
| Financing lease agreements | (12) | - |
| Interest on loans and overdrafts | (152) | (30) |
| Miscellaneous | (1) | (1) |
| Total financial expenses | (165) | (31) |
| Total | (89) | (31) |
The interest income emanates from cash and cash equivalents. The interest expenses relate to all external financing obligations (for example bank loans and other loans) and is captured as expense at the time the obligation arises.
In the following tables, the development of the intangible assets is shown:
| Patents, customer relationships and similar |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in TEUR | rights | Software | Goodwill | Total |
| On 01/01/2018 | ||||
| Procurement costs | 4,680 | 18,045 | - | 22,724 |
| Accumulated | ||||
| depreciation | (4,680) | (12,245) | - | (16,925) |
| Book value | - | 5,800 | - | 5,800 |
| Fiscal year 31/12/2018 | ||||
| Initial book value | - | 5,800 | - | 5,800 |
| Additions – purchases | 5 | 289 | - | 294 |
| Additions – internal | ||||
| development | 18,369 | 16,096 | 30,779 | 65,244 |
| Deductions | - | (227) | - | (227) |
| Depreciation | (1,140) | (2,243) | - | (3,383) |
| Book value | 17,233 | 19,715 | 30,779 | 67,728 |
| On 01/01/2019 | ||||
| Procurement costs | 18,373 | 22,332 | 30,779 | 71,484 |
| Accumulated | ||||
| depreciation | (1,140) | (2,616) | - | -3,756 |
| Book value | 17,233 | 19,715 | 30,779 | 67,728 |
| Fiscal year 30/06/2019 | ||||
| Initial book value | 17,233 | 19,715 | 30,779 | 67,728 |
| Additions – purchases | 11 | 49 | - | 60 |
| Additions – internal development |
- | - | - | - |
| Deductions | - | - | - | - |
| Depreciation | (858) | (1,453) | - | (2,310) |
| Book value | 16,387 | 18,312 | 30,779 | 65,478 |
| On 30/06/2019 | ||||
| Procurement costs | 18,384 | 22,381 | 30,779 | 71,545 |
| Accumulated | ||||
| depreciation | (1,997) | (4,069) | - | (6,066) |
| Book value | 16,387 | 18,312 | 30,779 | 65,478 |
The tangible assets have developed as follows:
| in TEUR | Building equipment |
Machines and other equipment |
Other systems, operating and office equipment |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On 01/01/2018 | ||||
| Procurement costs | - | - | 105 | 105 |
| Accumulated depreciation | - | - | (75) | (75) |
| Book value | - | - | 30 | 30 |
| Fiscal year 31/12/2018 | ||||
| Initial book value | - | - | 30 | 30 |
| Additions | 2,562 | 2,351 | 1,378 | 6,291 |
| Deductions | - | - | (15) | (15) |
| Depreciation | (1,086) | (1,484) | (982) | (3,552) |
| Book value | 1,476 | 867 | 411 | 2,754 |
| On 01/01/2019 | ||||
| Procurement costs | 2,566 | 2,442 | 1,423 | 6,432 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (1,089) | (1,545) | (1,020) | (3,655) |
| Book value | 1,477 | 897 | 403 | 2,777 |
| Fiscal year 30/06/2019 | ||||
| Initial book value | 1,477 | 897 | 403 | 2,777 |
| Additions | 1,355 | 4 | 451 | 1,810 |
| Deductions | - | - | (16) | (16) |
| Depreciation | (186) | (151) | (112) | (449) |
| Book value | 2,645 | 751 | 726 | 4,122 |
| On 30/06/2019 | ||||
| Procurement costs | 3,921 | 2,447 | 1,858 | 8,226 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (1,275) | (1,696) | (1,132) | (4,103) |
| Book value | 2,645 | 751 | 726 | 4,122 |
The additions to tangible assets in the first half of the year essentially result from the first-time application of IFRS 16.
In 2018, contract costs were incurred (extra costs for placing orders), which had to be capitalised in accordance with IFRS 15.91. The contract costs are amortised over the validity periods of the agreements.
| in TEUR | 30/06/2019 | 31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract costs | ||
| Procurement costs | 160 | 160 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (19) | - |
| Net book value | 141 | 160 |
The fair values of the financial instruments do not differ significantly from the book values, because the interest receivables and payables are either close to current market rates or the instruments are current ones.
In the case of trade receivables, other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, trade payables and other liabilities, it is assumed that the book values essentially correspond to the fair values, in view of the predominantly short-term nature of the items. The financial liabilities bear variable interest rates, which is why there is no difference to the fair value here either.
The receivables are broken down as follows, according to maturity:
| in TEUR | 30/06/2019 | 31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Other receivables | 111 | 115 |
| Total non-current receivables | 111 | 115 |
| Receivables from goods and services | 5,563 | 5,956 |
| Receivables from taxes on earnings | 861 | 579 |
| Accruals | 775 | 764 |
| Other receivables | 1,025 | 1,000 |
| Total current receivables | 8,225 | 8,299 |
The non-current receivables consist mainly of (rental) deposits. The current receivables did all mature within one year. None of them were overdue or impaired.
The other receivables essentially consist of down payments, tax refund claims and the research subsidy of CYAN Security Group GmbH.
The following table shows details of cash and cash equivalents:
| in TEUR | 30/06/2019 | 31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash items | 1 | 1 |
| Balances at banks and financial institutions | 1,107 | 1,941 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 1,109 | 1,942 |
On 30 June 2019, nominal capital stood at EUR 8,885,944.00 (2018: EUR 8,764,923.00) and was fully paid up. The development of the nominal capital and the capital reserve may be gleaned from the statement of changes in equity.
The financial liabilities are broken down as follows, according to maturity:
| in TEUR | 30/06/2019 | 31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current financial liabilities | 1,577 | - |
| Current financial liabilities | ||
| Obligations towards financial institutions | 13,884 | 11,347 |
| Not yet implemented capital increase | - | 2,753 |
| Obligations from financing leases | - | 355 |
| Total current financial liabilities | 13,884 | 14,455 |
| Total financial liabilities | 15,461 | 14,455 |
The trade payables are broken down as follows, according to maturity:
| in TEUR | 30/06/2019 | 31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Other trade payables | ||
| Down payments made | - | 6 |
| Payables for goods and services | 902 | 1,720 |
| Total trade payables | 902 | 1,726 |
| Miscellaneous non-current liabilities | ||
| Total miscellaneous non-current liabilities | - | - |
| Miscellaneous current liabilities | ||
| Obligations towards staff | 114 | 350 |
| Social security contributions | 258 | 166 |
| Accruals | 523 | 742 |
| Loans | 94 | 59 |
| Investment subsidy | 209 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 212 | 202 |
| Total miscellaneous current liabilities | 1,410 | 1,519 |
| Total trade payables and other obligations | 2,312 | 3,245 |
The trade payables were all due within one year. Trade payables are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days from capturing. The social security contributions relate to social security contributions for employees. Most of the accruals relate to licences.
The provisions include the following items:
| in TEUR | non-current provisions |
current provisions |
|---|---|---|
| Book value on 01/01/2018 | 12 | 1,496 |
| Use/release | (8) | (2,064) |
| Additions to provisions | - | 5,337 |
| Book value on 31/12/2018 | 4 | 4,769 |
| Use/release | - | (939) |
| Additions to provisions | 0 | 530 |
| Book value on 30/06/2019 | 4 | 4,361 |
Other provisions mainly include expected expenses in relation various claims for damages as well as personnel related provisions.
The statement of sources and application of funds has been drawn up in accordance with the indirect method. It shows the changes in cash and cash equivalents emanating from cash inflows and outflows during the reporting period and distinguishes between cash flows from operating, investment and financing activities. The funds recognised in the statement of sources and application of funds are cash and cash and cash equivalents.
The cash flow from operating activities shows the cash flows from the provision and acceptance of services during the reporting period and includes changes in current assets.
The cash flow from investment activities mainly comprises cash outflows for the purchase of tangible and intangible assets.
The cash flow from financing activities is made up of a loan taken out and interest paid. Cash outflows for leases are also included.
The scope of consolidation was as follows on 30 June 2019:
| Company | Share of capital | Fully consolidated since |
|---|---|---|
| CYAN AG | Exchange listed | n/a |
| CYAN Security Group GmbH | 100% | 1 Jan 2018 |
| CYAN Licencing GmbH | 100% | 1 Jan 2018 |
| CYAN International Solutions GmbH | 100% | 1 Jan 2018 |
| CYAN Mobile Security GmbH | 100% | 1 Jan 2018 |
| CYAN Networks Software Gesellschaft mbH | 100% | 1 Jan 2018 |
| CYAN research and development s.r.o. | 100% | 1 Jan 2018 |
| I-New Unified Mobile Solutions AG | 100% | 31 Jul 2018 |
| smartspace GmbH | 100% | 31 Jul 2018 |
| I-New Chile S.p.A. | 100% | 31 Jul 2018 |
| I-New Hungary Kft. | 100% | 31 Jul 2018 |
| I-New Colombia S.A.S. | 100% | 31 Jul 2018 |
| I-New Unified Mobile Solutions, S.A. de C.V. | 100% | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Say:Hola! S.A.S. | 100% | 31 Jul 2018 |
| I-New USA Inc. | 100% | 31 Jul 2018 |
| I-New Bangladesh Ltd. | 100% | 31 Jul 2018 |
| I-New Peru S.A.C. | 100% | 31 Jul 2018 |
The liquidation of Cyan research and development s.r.o. was completed with the closing balance sheet of 28 June 2019, which is why this company was included in the consolidation for the last time.
On 30 June 2019, the Management Board of CYAN AG had three members:
The Supervisory Board of CYAN AG had the following members:
The average number of total employees during the first half of 2019 was 126.
The Group does not have contingent liabilities in relation to legal claims arising in the ordinary course of business.
In the first six months of 2019, no expenses on auditing have occurred.
On 5 June 2019, the Management Board of cyan AG, consisting of Peter Arnoth, Markus Cserna and Michael Sieghart, exercised options for a total of 8.7 % of the shares of cyan AG that were outstanding on that date. The options had been granted to the management at the time of listing the company on the stock exchange.
Otherwise, there were no further transactions with related parties during the first half of the year that had a material impact on the financial position or on the business results. Current information on directors' dealings can be found in the Investor Relations section of the website (cyan.ag).
Disclosable events between the balance sheet date on 30 June 2019 and the publication on 31 October 2019 are noted on page 20 of this report.

We assure that, to the best of our knowledge, the report on the interim consolidated accounts convey a true and fair picture of the actual assets, financial and earning positions of the group, in accordance with the applicable accounting principles and that the representations in the interim management report for the group on the business performance, including on the results and the position of the group are such that an image is provided that is a true and fair reflection of the actual conditions and that the essential risks and opportunities in terms of expected development of the group are described in it.
Munich, 31 October 2019
Management Board of cyan AG
Peter Arnoth CEO
Markus Cserna CTO
Michael Sieghart CFO
This report contains statements on future events and developments, based on current assessments of the management. Such statements are based on current expectations and certain assumptions and estimates made by management. They are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual circumstances, including cyan's assets, financial and earnings positions, to differ materially or to be more negative than those expressly or implicitly assumed or described in these statements.
The business activities of cyan are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause statement, estimate or prediction in relation to future events and developments to be inaccurate. Statements on future events and developments must not be perceived as guaranties or assurances that such future events or developments will actually materialise.
The figures in this report have been rounded in accordance with prevailing commercial principles. Consequently, rounding differences may occur. Therefore, the sum of the individual values shown may differ from the precisely shown total.
In the interest of legibility, gender-differentiating formulations have been dispensed with throughout. The relevant terms apply to all sexes within the framework of equal rights. The shortened manner of speech has only editorial reasons and does not represent any evaluations on the part of cyan.
The interim report is also available translated in English. In case of deviations, the German version prevails. The interim report is available for downloading in both languages in the Investor Relations se4ction of the websites (cyan.ag).
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Florian Rukover Head of IR [email protected]
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