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Delticom AG

Quarterly Report May 15, 2014

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3-Monthly Report 2014

Profile

Delticom is Europe's leading online tyre retailer. Founded in 1999, the Hanover-based company has more than 100 online shops in 42 countries, among others ReifenDirekt, www.mytyres.co.uk in UK and www.123pneus.fr in France, as well as the Tirendo shops which enjoy a high level of recognition, not least due to its brand ambassador, Sebastian Vettel. Delticom offers a wide range of products for its private and business customers: more than 25,000 models from over 100 tyre brands for cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles and buses, but also complete wheels, motor oil, replacement parts and accessories.

Customers enjoy all the advantages of modern E-Commerce: convenience in order placing, quick, efficient delivery, clear cost information and, last but not least, low prices. The products are delivered in two business days to any address the customer chooses. Alternatively, Delticom delivers the tyres to one of more than 38,000 service partners (8,800 in Germany alone) for professional fitting directly on to the customer's vehicle at a reasonable price.

Key Figures 01.01.2014 01.01.2013 –/+
– 31.03.2014 – 31.03.2013 (%, %p)
Revenues € million 94.3 81.3 +16.0
Total income € million 97.3 82.8 +17.5
1
Gross margin
% 24.5 24.9 –0.4
Gross profit € million 26.1 21.8 +19.8
EBIT € million 0.3 2.5 –88.4
2
EBIT margin
% 0.3 3.1 –2.8
Net income € million 0.0 1.7 –98.8
3
Earnings per share
0.00 0.14 –98.8
Total assets € million 221.5 172.3 +28.5
Inventories € million 94.7 86.9 +8.9
4
Investments
€ million 0.2 0.2 +34.0
5
Capital Employed
€ million 73.1 67.2 +8.9
6
Return on Capital Employed
% 0.4 3.8 –3.4
Equity € million 51.7 64.4 –19.7
Equity ratio % 23.3 37.4 –14.0
Return on equity % 0.0 2.6 –2.6
7
Liquidity position
€ million 20.9 44.3 –52.7
Operating cash flow € million 10.7 –1.4
8
Free cash flow
€ million 10.5 –1.5

(1) Gross profit ex other operating income in % of revenues

(2) Consolidated earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) to revenues

(3) Undiluted

(4) Investments in tangible and intangible assets

(5) Capital Employed = total assets – current liabilities

(6) ROCE = EBIT / Capital Employed

(7) Liquidity position = cash and cash equivalents + liquidity reserve

(8) Free cash flow = Operating cash flow – Cashflow from investing activities

Table of Contents

Interim Management Report of Delticom AG

Table of Contents

Economic Environment

Business performance and earnings situation

Financial and assets position

Organisation

Significant events after the reporting date

Risk Report

Outlook

Economic Environment

  • Economic developments The eurozone economy is growing again slightly. Even euro countries badly affected by the crisis such as Italy and Spain have left recession behind them. Although sentiment among European consumers improved in the first quarter, persistently high unemployment in many regions continues to weigh down on private consumption. Moreover, the low level of inflation in the eurozone is fuelling deflation fears. The German economy continues to grow, primarily driven by domestic demand. Consumer optimism and income expectations remain high thanks to the stable labour market.
  • Tyre markets Germany's replacement tyre market registered a clear increase in sales in the first quarter. According to initial estimates by industrial associations, however, almost 19-% fewer winter tyres compared to the previous quarter were sold due to the mild winter. On the other hand, summer tyres volumes were up considerably on the back of spring-like conditions and from a very low prior year base. Also in the rest of Europe replacement tyre business showed a positive trend at the beginning of the year.

Business performance and earnings situation

Tirendo

On 16.09.2013 Delticom acquired all shares in the Berlin-based online tyre retailer Tirendo Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries. Tirendo Holding GmbH and Tirendo Deutschland GmbH (both companies hereinafter collectively referred to as Tirendo) are fully consolidated in the Delticom Group from the date of acquisition (16.09.2013).

Revenues
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Group Delticom, Europe's leading online tyre retailer, generates the bulk of its revenues through sales of replacement tyres for cars, motorcycles, trucks and industrial vehicles.

In Q1-14 the company recognised revenues of €-94.3-million, an increase of 16.0-% after €-81.3-million in the prior-year period.

Winter tyre business in general represents only a small proportion of total replacement sales in Q1.

Unlike in 2013, spring-like temperatures in March prompted numerous drivers to switch to summer tyres even before Easter. The summer tyre business was therefore well above the previous year's level. The chart Revenues trend summarises the development of the quarterly revenues.

Revenues trend

quarterly revenues in € million

E-Commerce Revenues in the E-Commerce division with its 137 online shops were up yearon-year by 18.5-%, from €-77.5-million to €-91.9-million. This includes the generated revenues of Tirendo of €-8.3-million (Q1-13: € 3.6 million, +131.2-%). The share of divisional revenues amounted to 97.4-%, compared to 95.4-% in the previous year.

Tirendo effect The following table shows a pro forma income statement for Q1-13 to reflect a Tirendo takeover already having occurred as of 1 January 2013.

Delticom
Group Q1
Delticom
Group Q1
in € thousand 14 % +% 13 %
Revenues 94,283 100.0 11.1 84,878 100.0
Cost of goods sold –71,199 –75.5 11.0 –64,150 –75.6
Gross profit 23,084 24.5 11.4 20,728 24.4
Other operating income 2,992 3.2 51.6 1,973 2.3
Personal expenses –3,636 –3.9 12.5 –3,231 –3.8
Other operating expenses –20,062 –21.3 7.7 –18,623 –21.9
there of advertising costs –4,785 –5.1 17.8 –4,061 –4.8
EBITDA 2,378 2.5 180.9 846 1.0
Depreciation –2,083 –2.2 173.9 –761 –0.9
EBIT 294 0.3 243.6 86 0.1

The combined revenues of Delticom and Tirendo in Q1-14 amounted to €-94.3-million, after € 84.9 million in Q1-13 (+11.1-%). Revenues in the core E-Commerce segment of €-91.9-million exceeded the aggregated prior year value of € 81.1 million by 13.3-%.

Customer numbers In Q1-14 the company was able to acquire a total of 210-thousand new customers (Q1-13: 182-thousand, Delticom and Tirendo accumulated, +15.5-%). This figure includes the 24 thousand new customers acquired by Tirendo in the reporting period. Customers who purchased for the first time at both Delticom and Tirendo and those quarterly new customers of Tirendo who purchased from Delticom before were offset. During the same period 172-thousand existing customers (Q1-13: 137-thousand, +24.8-%) made repeat purchases at Delticom. As Tirendo is a young company, the number of repeat buyers is comparatively low. As a consequence, we have not yet included these in the calculation for Q1-14.

Regional split The group offers its product range in 42 countries. Revenues in EU countries totalled €-74.1-million (+19.3-%). Across all non-EU countries the revenue contribution for Q1-14 was €-20.2-million (+5.3-%).

Revenues by region
in € thousand
Q114 % +% Q113 % +% Q112 %
Revenues 94,283 100.0 16.0 81,275 100.0 –4.9 85,484 100.0
Regions
EU 74,121 78.6 19.3 62,121 76.4 –3.6 64,471 75.4
Rest 20,163 21.4 5.3 19,155 23.6 –8.8 21,013 24.6

Key expense positions

  • Cost of goods sold The cost of goods sold (COGS) is the largest expense item; it considers the purchase price of sold tyres. Group COGS increased by 16.6-% from €-61.1-million in Q1-13 to €-71.2-million in Q1-14. The E-Commerce division accounted for €-69.0-million (Q1-13: €-57.7-million).
  • Personnel expenses On 31.03.2014, the company employed a total of 257 employees. 150 of them (including trainees) worked for Delticom and the remaining 107 for Tirendo (excluding interns and student workers). In the reporting period Delticom employed an average of 248 staff members (Q1-13: 148). Personnel expenses amounted to €-3.6-million (Q1-13: €-2.3-million, +60.8-%). This increase is primarily due to the acquisition of Tirendo and their workforce.

The personnel expenses ratio in the first quarter came to 3.9-% (staff expenditures as percentage of revenues, Q1-13: 2.8-%).

  • Warehousing Rents and overheads increased from €-1.6-million to €-1.8-million (+7.9-%). Stocking costs amounted to €-0.9-million, after €-0.7-million in Q1-13 (+32.7-%).
  • Transportation costs Among the other operating expenses, transportation costs is the largest line item. They increased in the reporting period from €-7.1-million by 2.0-% to €-7.2-million. The share of transportation costs against revenues decreased in the reporting period from 8.7-% in Q1-13 to 7.7-% in Q1-14.
  • Marketing Marketing expenses grew by 92.7-% to €-4.8-million (Q1-13: €-2.5-million). This significant increase is mainly due to the €-2.0-million additional marketing spent

of Tirendo. Q1-14 marketing spent with 5.1-% of revenues was higher than last year's 3.1-%.

Depreciation Depreciation for Q1-14 rose from €-0.7-million to €-2.1-million. Main reason for this increase is the scheduled depreciation of intangible assets totalling €-17.5-million, identified as part of the purchase price allocation.

Tirendo The following table shows the Q1-14 key income statement positions of Tirendo and the development against previous year. With this simulation Tirendo is presented as if they would take care for delivery themselves, like Delticom. In this case, the transportation costs has to be considered in the other operating expenses. With this calculation the COGS are reduced by the transportation costs. The intent of this simulation is to adapt the P&L of Tirendo to the P&L of old Delticom group.

Only Tiren Only Tiren-
in € thousand do Q1 14 % +% do Q1 13 %
Revenues 8,328 100.0 131.2 3,603 100.0
Cost of goods sold –6,780 –81.4 119.1 –3,095 –85.9
Gross profit 1,548 18.6 205.0 508 14.1
Other operating income 379 4.6 –12.8 435 12.1
Personal expenses –1,330 –16.0 37.2 –969 –26.9
Other operating expenses –3,355 –40.3 43.4 –2,340 –65.0
there of advertising costs –2,047 –24.6 29.7 –1,578 –43.8
EBITDA –2,758 –33.1 –16.5 –2,367 –65.7
Depreciation –524 –6.3 502.5 –87 –2.4
EBIT –3,282 –39.4 –33.8 –2,454 –68.1

Delticom excluding Tirendo

The following table illustrates the profit and loss statement of old Delticom group for Q1-14. Based on the Delticom goup P&L statement, the line items of the simulated Tirendo P&L were substracted.

Delticom Delticom
Group with Group with
out Tirendo
Q1 14 % +% Q1 13 %
5.8
–64,419 –74.9 5.5 –61,055 –75.1
21,536 25.1 6.5 20,220 24.9
2,613 3.0 69.9 1,538 1.9
–2,307 –2.7 2.0 –2,262 –2.8
–16,707 –19.4 2.6 –16,283 –20.0
–2,738 –3.2 10.3 –2,483 –3.1
5,135 6.0 59.8 3,213 4.0
–1,559 –674 –0.8
3,576 4.2 40.8 2,539 3.1
85,955 100.0 –1.8 131.5 out Tirendo
81,275 100.0

In the reporting period, old Delticom group achieved revenues of €-86.0-million, after €-81.3-million the previous year (+5.8-%). EBIT amounted to €-3.6-million (Q1-13: €-2.5-million, +40.8-%). This equates to an EBIT margin of 4.2-% (Q1-13: 3.1-%).

Earnings position

Gross margin The gross margin for the first quarter was set to 24.5-%, after 24.9-% in Q1-13.

Other operating income Other operating income for the first quarter was €-3.0-million (Q1-13: €-1.5-million), thereof gains from exchange rate differences to the order of €-0.6-million (Q1-13: €-1.1-million). FX losses are accounted for in the other operating expenses. In Q1-14 the FX losses amounted to €-0.4-million (Q1-13: €-0.8-million). In the reporting period, the balance from FX gains and losses was €-0.2-million (Q1-13: €-0.3-million).

  • Gross profit Altogether, the gross profit increased in the reporting period by 19.8-% year-onyear, from €-21.8-million to €-26.1-million. Gross profit in relation to total income of €-97.3-million (Q1-13: €-82.8-million) totalled 26.8-% (Q1-13: 26.3-%).
  • EBITDA Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the reporting period came in at €-2.4-million (Q1-13: €-3.2-million, –26.0-%). This equates to an EBITDA margin of 2.5-% (Q1-13: 4.0-%).

EBIT The chart EBIT shows the preceding quarters.

EBIT

quarterly, in € million

Q1-14 earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) contracted by 88.4-% to €-0.3-million (Q1-13: €-2.5-million). This translates into an EBIT margin of 0.3-% (EBIT in percent of revenues, Q1-13: 3.1-%).

Financial income Financial income for the first three months amounted to €-8-thousand (Q1-13:
€-13-thousand). Financial expenses were €-271-thousand (Q1-13: €-20-thousand).
The financial result totalled €-–263-thousand (Q1-13: €-–7-thousand).
Income taxes In Q1-14 the expenditure for income taxes was €-10.5-thousand (Q1-13:
€-0.9-million). This equates to a tax rate of 33.9-% (Q1-13: 33.8-%).
Net income Consolidated net income shrank from €-1.7-million by 98.8-% to €-20.4-thousand.

The table Abridged P+L statement summarises key income and expense items from multiple years' profit and loss statements.

Abridged P+L statement

in € thousand

Q114 % +% Q113 % +% Q112 %
Revenues 94,283 100.0 16.0 81,275 100.0 –4.9 85,484 100.0
Other operating income 2,992 3.2 94.5 1,538 1.9 122.6 691 0.8
Total operating income 97,276 103.2 17.5 82,814 101.9 –3.9 86,175 100.8
Cost of goods sold –71,199 –75.5 16.6 –61,055 –75.1 –3.7 –63,427 –74.2
Gross profit 26,076 27.7 19.8 21,758 26.8 –4.4 22,748 26.6
Personnel expenses –3,636 –3.9 60.8 –2,262 –2.8 2.8 –2,201 –2.6
Other operating expenses –20,062 –21.3 23.2 –16,283 –20.0 –1.0 –16,447 –19.2
EBITDA 2,378 2.5 –26.0 3,213 4.0 –21.6 4,100 4.8
Depreciation –2,083 –2.2 209.3 –674 –0.8 0.3 –672 –0.8
EBIT 294 0.3 –88.4 2,539 3.1 –25.9 3,429 4.0
Net financial result –263 –0.3 3830.3 –7 0.0 –81.9 –37 0.0
EBT 31 0.0 –98.8 2,532 3.1 –25.3 3,392 4.0
Income taxes –10 0.0 –98.8 –856 –1.1 –20.2 –1,073 –1.3
Consolidated net income 20 0.0 –98.8 1,676 2.1 –27.7 2,319 2.7

Financial and assets position

Balance sheet

Inventories Among the current assets, inventories is the biggest line item. Since the beginning
of the year stock grew by €-21.8-million or 29.9-% to €-94.7-million (31.12.2013:
€-72.8-million). This corresponds to a share of 42.7-% of total assets
(31.12.2013: 41.1-%, 31.03.2013: 50.4-%).
Receivables Trade receivables usually follow the seasons, but reporting date effects are often
unavoidable. At the end of the quarter, the accounts receivable amounted to
€-20.2-million (31.12.2013: €-11.3-million, 31.03.2013: €-13.3-million).
Payables In the wake of this inventory build-up, the accounts payable increased from an
opening balance of €-74.7-million by 52.7-% to €-114.1-million.

As of 31.03.2014 the balance sheet total amounted to €-221.5-million (31.12.2013: €-177.0-million). Table Abridged balance sheet illustrates the low capital intensity of the business model.

Abridged balance sheet

in € thousand
31.03.14 % +% 31.12.13 % +% 31.12.12 %
Assets
Non-current assets 65,499 29.6 –1.8 66,698 37.7 333.4 15,391 9.8
Fixed assets 62,496 28.2 –2.9 64,368 36.4 342.7 14,540 9.3
Other non-current assets 3,003 1.4 28.8 2,330 1.3 173.7 852 0.5
Current assets 155,984 70.4 41.4 110,322 62.3 –21.7 140,982 90.2
Inventories 94,652 42.7 29.9 72,841 41.1 –1.7 74,107 47.4
Receivables 40,385 18.2 54.4 26,158 14.8 26.3 20,707 13.2
Liquidity 20,947 9.5 85.0 11,323 6.4 –75.5 46,168 29.5
Securities 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents 20,947 9.5 85.0 11,323 6.4 –75.5 46,168 29.5
Assets 221,482 100.0 25.1 177,020 100.0 13.2 156,374 100.0
Equity and Liabilities
Long-term funds 73,120 33.0 13.1 64,635 36.5 –1.4 65,560 41.9
Equity 51,691 23.3 0.0 51,679 29.2 –17.5 62,636 40.1
Long-term debt 21,429 9.7 65.4 12,957 7.3 343.2 2,924 1.9
Provisions 262 0.1 3.9 252 0.1 64.2 154 0.1
Liabilities 21,167 9.6 66.6 12,704 7.2 358.6 2,770 1.8
Short-term debt 148,363 67.0 32.0 112,385 63.5 23.8 90,814 58.1
Provisions 1,974 0.9 –2.7 2,028 1.1 –6.8 2,177 1.4
Liabilities 146,388 66.1 32.7 110,357 62.3 24.5 88,637 56.7

Liquidity position Liquidity (cash and cash equivalents plus liquidity reserve) as of 31.03.2014 totalled €-20.9-million (31.12.2013: €-11.3-million, 31.03.2013: €-44.3-million). The company's net cash position amounted to €-8.7-million (liquidity less liabilities from current accounts, 31.03.2013: €-43.3-million).

Based on the cash flow, the chart Liquidity Bridge illustrates how the liquidity position changed in the trailing 12 months.

Cash flow

Operating cash flow Due to the positive development in net working capital and higher depreciations, the Q1-14 cash flow from ordinary business activities (operating cashflow) of €-10.7-million was better than in the comparison period (Q1-13: €-–1.4-million). Investing activities In the first quarter, Delticom invested €-0.2-million into property, plant and

equipment (Q1-13: €-0.1-million). Q1-14 cash flow from investing activities amounted to just €-–0.2-million (Q1-13: €-–0.1-million).

Financing activities Due to repayment of loans, the cash flow from financing activities amounted to €-–0.9-million in the reporting period (Q1-13: €-–0.4-million).

Organisation

Legal structure The following section lists the subsidiaries that are fully consolidated in the consolidated financial statements as of 31.03.2014:

  • Reifendirekt GmbH, Hanover (Germany)
  • Pnebo Gesellschaft für Reifengroßhandel und Logistik mbH, Hanover (Germany)
  • Delticom Tyres Ltd., Oxford (United Kingdom)
  • S.C. DELTICOM OE S.R.L. (change in name of NETIX S.R.L.), Timisoara (Romania)
  • Delticom North America Inc., Benicia (California, USA)
  • Wholesale Tire and Automotive Inc., Benicia (California, USA)

  • Tirendo Holding GmbH, Berlin (Germany)

  • Tirendo Deutschland GmbH, Berlin (Germany)
  • RD Reifendirekt GmbH & Co. KG, Hanover (Germany)

An overview of all not-consolidated subsidiaries can be found in the notes.

Significant events after the reporting date

Current trading

Last year, the summer tyre business at the end of the first quarter was comparatively weak due to the cold weather conditions and the effect of Easter. Only from mid-April did the tyre changing business in Germany benefit from the catchup effect.

The development in the current year is different: At the end of March, demand was much higher than in the previous year. As of the end of the first quarter, the E-Commerce order volume of € 98.7 million exceeded the prior year base of € 82.7 million (Delticom and Tirendo accumulated) by 19.3-%. However, some of the orders received at the end of March were only delivered at the beginning of the second quarter.

Demand outside Germany will be decisive for the further development of business in the second quarter.

Dividend The Annual General Meeting on 29.04.2014 has decided on a dividend of €-0.50 per share- a decrease of 73.7-% of the previous year's dividend of €-1.90 per share.

Risk Report

As a company that operates internationally, Delticom is exposed to varying types of risk. In order to be able to identify, evaluate and respond to such risks in a timely fashion, Delticom put in place a risk management system early on. The system is based on corporate guidelines for the early risk detection and risk management.

An outline of the risk management process is presented in the Annual Report for fiscal year 2013 on pages 40ff, together with a list of key individual risks. Compared to the Annual Report 2013, the risk situation has not changed materially. Individual risks endangering the company do not exist, and considered together, the aggregate risk does not pose any danger to Delticom's going concern.

Outlook

Economic environment Although growth in emerging economies has subsided somewhat, the global economy continues to stabilise thanks to the major national economies.

Experts expect the economic recovery in the eurozone to continue in 2014. The economies of the Southern European peripheral countries are also improving gradually. However, high unemployment and weak domestic demand continue to pose problems in many countries. The low level of inflation in the eurozone is also fuelling deflation fears.

Tyre retail Unlike in 2013, the tyre trade was boosted by the early start to the summer business at the beginning of the year. The sales increase generated in the first quarter, however, is related to the extremely weak basis in the previous year. Weather-induced shifts are also fairly common.

Only the next few months will show to what extent the forecasts of individual market experts regarding a slight increase in the European replacement tyre business will materialise. As in the previous years, the development for the full year will be largely determined by the winter business.

Guidance unchanged Even if market and weather conditions do not turn out better than in the previous year, we anticipate a revenues increase of 10-% for the current financial year. In terms of overall earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), we aim to be at least on par with the financial year 2013.

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of Delticom AG

Table of Contents

Consolidated Income Statement

01.01.2014 01.01.2013
in € thousand
– 31.03.2014
– 31.03.2013
Revenues
94,283
81,275
Other operating income 2,992 1,538
Total operating income
97,276
82,814
Cost of goods sold
–71,199
–61,055
Gross profit
26,076
21,758
Personnel expenses –3,636 –2,262
Depreciation of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment –2,083 –674
Other operating expenses
–20,062
–16,283
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) 294 2,539
Financial expenses –271 –20
Financial income 8 13
Net financial result –263 –7
Earnings before taxes (EBT) 31 2,532
Income taxes –10 –856
Consolidated net income 20 1,676
Thereof allocable to:
Shareholders of Delticom AG 20 1,676
Earnings per share (basic) 0.00 0.14
Earnings per share (diluted) 0.00 0.14

Statement of Recognised Income and Expenses

01.01.2014 01.01.2013
in € thousand – 31.03.2014 – 31.03.2013
Consolidated Net Income 20 1,676
Changes in the financial year recorded directly in equity
Income and expense that will not be reclassified to the statement of income at a later date
Changes in currency translation –1 34
Income and expense that will be reclassified to the statement of income at a later date
Net Investment Hedge Reserve
Changes in current value recorded directly in equity –11 28
Deferred taxes relating to Net Investment Hedge Reserve 3 –9
Other comprehensive income for the period –8 53
Total comprehensive income for the period 12 1,729

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Assets

in € thousand 31.03.2014 31.12.2013
Non-current assets 65,499 66,698
Intangible assets 51,384 52,826
Property, plant and equipment 10,279 10,708
Financial assets 833 833
Deferred taxes 2,551 1,867
Other receivables 452 463
Current assets 155,984 110,322
Inventories 94,652 72,841
Accounts receivable 20,183 11,260
Other current assets 19,105 12,594
Income tax receivables 1,096 2,305
Cash and cash equivalents 20,947 11,323
Assets 221,482 177,020

Shareholders' Equity and Liabilities

in € thousand 31.03.2014 31.12.2013
Equity 51,691 51,679
Subscribed capital 11,859 11,859
Share premium 24,446 24,446
Other components of equity –158 –150
Retained earnings 200 200
Net retained profits 15,344 15,324
Liabilities 169,791 125,341
Non-current liabilities 21,429 12,957
Long-term borrowings 19,567 11,038
Non-current provisions 262 252
Deferred tax liabilities 1,600 1,667
Current liabilities 148,363 112,385
Provisions for taxes 427 182
Other current provisions 1,547 1,846
Accounts payable 114,096 74,703
Short-term borrowings 12,235 21,659
Other current liabilities 20,057 13,994
Shareholders' equity and liabilities 221,482 177,020

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

01.01.2014 01.01.2013
in € thousand – 31.03.2014 – 31.03.2013
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) 294 2,539
Depreciation of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 2,083 674
Changes in other provisions –289 –169
Net gain on the disposal of assets 0 –41
Changes in inventories –21,811 –12,802
Changes in receivables and other assets not allocated to
investing or financing activity –15,423 –5,184
Changes in payables and other liabilities not allocated to
investing or financing activity 45,423 14,515
Interest received 8 11
Interest paid –244 –29
Income tax paid 692 –920
Cash flow from operating activities 10,733 –1,406
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment 0 57
Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment –208 –135
Payments for investments in intangible assets –4 –17
Payments for investments in financial assets 0 –5
Cash flow from investing activities –212 –100
Cash inflow of financial liabilities 0 65
Cash outflow of financial liabilities –896 –450
Cash flow from financing activities –896 –385
Changes in cash and cash equivalents due to currency translation –1 34
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period 11,323 46,168
Changes in cash and cash equivalents 9,624 –1,857
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period 20,947 44,311

For information only: Net-Cash

01.01.2014 01.01.2013
in € thousand – 31.03.2014 – 31.03.2013
Liquidity – start of period 11,323 46,168
Changes in cash and cash equivalents 9,624 –1,857
Liquidity – end of period 20,947 44,311
Net Cash – start of period –21,374 43,013
Changes in cash and cash equivalents 9,624 –1,857
Changes in financial liabilities 896 385
Net Cash – end of period –10,854 41,541
Net cash refer to short term financial liabilities:
Net Cash – start of period –10,337 45,263
Changes in cash and cash equivalents 9,624 –1,857
Changes in short term financial liabilities 9,425 –65
Net Cash – end of period 8,712 43,341
Net cash refer to long term financial liabilities:
Net Cash – start of period 285 43,918
Changes in cash and cash equivalents 9,624 –1,857
Changes in long term financial liabilities –8,529 450
Net Cash – end of period 1,380 42,511

Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

Accumulated profits / losses
Net Invest
Sub Reserve from ment Net
scribed Share currency Hedge Retained retained Total
in € thousand capital premium translation Reserve earnings profits total equity
as of 1 January 2013 11,847 24,311 –2 0 200 26,279 26,479 62,636
Total comprehensive income for
the period
34 19 1,676 1,676 1,729
as of 31 March 2013 11,847 24,311 33 19 200 27,955 28,155 64,366
as of 1 January 2014 11,859 24,446 –181 31 200 15,324 15,523 51,679
Total comprehensive income for
the period
–1 –7 20 20 12
as of 31 March 2014 11,859 24,446 –182 24 200 15,344 15,544 51,691

Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of Delticom AG

Reporting companies

Delticom, Europe's leading online tyre retailer, was founded in Hanover in 1999. With 137 online shops in 42 countries, the company offers its private and business customers a broad assortment of car tyres, motorcycle tyres, truck tyres, bus tyres, special tyres, bicycle tyres, rims, complete wheels (pre-mounted tyres on rims), selected replacement car parts and accessories, motor oil and batteries. Further information about the reporting company can be found in the chapter Business Operations and in the chapter Organisation of the annual report 2013.

Employees

From 01.01.2014 to 31.03.2014 Delticom had an average of 248 employees (thereof 10 apprentices and interns). The calculation is based on full-time equivalents, thus taking into account the actual work hours.

Seasonal effects

In many countries, business with car replacement tyres depends to a large extent on the seasons with their different weather and road conditions. For example, the business in the northern parts of Europe and in German-speaking countries is characterized by two peak periods - the purchase of summer tyres in spring and winter tyres in early winter. Volume is generally weaker in the first quarter, as most winter tyres are bought and fitted with the first snow, and thus before the end of the year.

The second quarter is characterized by strong sales: the weather in April and May is usually quite warm and car drivers buy their new summer tyres.

The third quarter is a transitional quarter between the summer and winter business, with unit sales again being somewhat weaker.

In most European countries, the last quarter generates the highest sales as car drivers face difficult road conditions and become aware of the fact that they need new tyres.

Principles of accounting and consolidation, balance sheet reporting and valuation methods

Delticom's consolidated interim financial statements as of 31.03.2014 were prepared according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as prescribed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), that were mandatory according to the European Union (EU) Directive. All applicable and mandatory IFRS standards on the balance sheet date were applied, especially IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting).

To the extent that there were no changes to standards requiring first-time application, the accounting, valuation and calculation methods explained in the 2013 Consolidated Financial Statements have also been applied in this set of interim financial statements, and apply correspondingly.

These interim financial statements contain all clarifications and information required for annual financial statements, and can therefore be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements as of 31.12.2013.

The Annual Report 2013 is made available on the Delticom website in the section Investor Relations or can be downloaded directly using the following link:

www.delti.com/Investor\_Relations/Delticom\_AnnualReport\_2013.pdf

In contrast to the Annual Report 2013, no differentiation has been made between the reporting of the previous E-Commerce and Wholesale segments in the period under review. Delticom is therefore a one-segment company; this change means that the segment information previously reported in the interim reports is no longer presented.

Group of consolidated companies

The group of consolidated companies comprises Delticom AG as controlling company, five domestic and four foreign subsidiaries, all fully consolidated in the interim financial accounts.

Due to its negligible impact on Delticom's net assets, financial position and results of operations, the following companies are not consolidated, but instead recognized as a financial instrument pursuant to IAS 39.

The Tyrepac Pte. Ltd., Singapore of which Delticom owns 50.9-% of the shares, and Tyrepac's fully owned subsidiaries Hongkong Tyrepac Ltd., Hongkong and Guangzhou Tyrepac Trading Ltd., Guangzhou, China.

  • OOO Delticom Shina, Moscow (Russia) of which Delticom owns 100-% of the shares
  • Tirendo France Holding UG, Berlin (Germany) 100-% subsidiary of Tirendo Holding GmbH and its 100-% subsidiary Tirendo France SARL, Paris (France)
  • Tirendo Netherlands Holding UG, Berlin (Germany) 100-% subsidiary of Tirendo Holding GmbH and its 100-% subsidiary Tirendo Netherlands B.V., Den Haag (Netherlands)
  • Tirendo Austria Holding UG, Berlin (Germany) 100-% subsidiary of Tirendo Holding GmbH and its 100-% subsidiary Tirendo AT GmbH, Vienna (Austria)
  • Tirendo Switzerland Holding UG, Berlin (Germany) 100-% subsidiary of Tirendo Holding GmbH and its 100-% subsidiary Tirendo Switzerland GmbH, Zug (Switzerland)
  • Tirendo Poland Holding UG, Berlin (Germany) 100-% subsidiary of Tirendo Holding GmbH and its 100-% subsidiary Tirendo Poland sp.z.o.o., Warsaw (Poland)
  • Tirendo Turkey Holding UG, Berlin (Deutschland) 100-% Tochterunternehmen der Tirendo Holding GmbH

Compared with the Annual Report for fiscal year 2013 there were no changes in the group of consolidated companies.

Unusual items

No significant matters have arisen that affect the assets, liabilities, equity, result for the period, or cash flows, and which are unusual for Delticom AG's business due to their type, extent or frequency. Business trends are explained in the interim management report.

Profit and loss statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flow

Detailed information with regards to business trends and the profit and loss statement can be found in the chapter Business performance and earnings situation of the interim management report. The chapter Financial and assets position presents additional Information concerning the balance sheet and the cash flow statement.

Other operating expenses

The following table shows the development of the other operating expenses.

in € thousand Q114 Q113
Transportation costs 7,250 7,105
Warehousing costs 937 706
Credit card fees 867 664
Bad debt losses and one-off loan provisions 510 458
Marketing costs 4,785 2,483
Operations centre costs 1,491 1,235
Rents and overheads 1,763 1,634
Financial and legal costs 969 464
IT and telecommunications 433 323
Expenses from exchange rate differences 402 814
Other 655 398
Total 20,062 16,283

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share totalled €-0.00 (Q1-13: €-0.14). The diluted earnings per share totalled €-0.00 (Q1-13: €-0.14).

Calculation of earnings per share

Pursuant to IAS-33, undiluted (basic) earnings per share are calculated by dividing the consolidated net income of €-20,411.41 (previous year: €-1,676,106.11) by the 11,855,440 weighted average number of ordinary shares in circulation during the financial year (previous year: 11,847,440 shares).

During the year under review, there were 15,810 potential shares (financial instruments and other agreements which entitle their holders to subscribe to ordinary shares) from the tranche dated 22.11.2007, 37,500 potential shares from the tranche dated 08.05.2008, 17,500 potential shares from the tranche dated 25.11.2008 and 15,000 potential shares from the tranche dated 30.03.2009. The exercise prices for the tranches 22.11.2007, 08.05.2008, 25.11.2008 and 30.03.2009 were below the average share prices since the options were issued. As a result all tranches are included in the diluted earnings per share.

The calculation of the diluted earnings per share was based (in accordance with IAS-33) on net income after taxes totalling €-20,411.41 (previous year: €-1,676,106.11) and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the fiscal year and the number of potential shares from options totalling 11,945,250 shares (previous year: 11,945,250 shares).

Dividends

At Delticom's Annual General Meeting on 29.04.2014, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board will propose a dividend of €-0.50 per share (previous year: of €-1.90).

Related parties disclosure

Related companies and persons in the meaning of IAS 24 include the Managing and Supervisory boards of Delticom AG (category persons in key positions), the majority shareholders Binder GmbH and Prüfer GmbH (category companies with a significant influence on the Group), as well as not consolidated subsidiaries (category not cosolidated subsidiaries).

All transactions with related parties are agreed contractually, and conducted on terms as would also be usual with third parties. Transactions which occured during the interim reporting period did not have any significant effects on the earnings, financial and asset positions.

Related companies and persons (Category persons in key positions): In the reporting period, goods and services worth €-64-thousand (Q1-13: €-71-thousand) were purchased from related companies and persons, and goods and services worth €-0-thousand (Q1-13: €-0-thousand) were sold to related companies and persons. Accounts receivable from business with related companies and persons amounted to €-0-thousand (Q1-13: €-1-thousand) and accounts payable totalled €-25-thousand (Q1-13: €-35-thousand).

Related companies and persons (category not cosolidated subsidiaries): In the reporting period, goods and services worth €-0-thousand (Q1-13: €-0-thousand) were purchased from related companies and persons, and goods and services worth €-278-thousand (Q1-13: €-989-thousand) were sold to related companies and persons. Accounts receivable from business with related companies and persons amounted to €-665-thousand (Q1-13: €-1,050-thousand) and accounts payable totalled €-0-thousand (Q1-13: €-0-thousand).

Contingent liabilities and other financial commitments

As compared to 31.12.2013, the situation with regards to other financial commitments has not changed significantly:

As of the reporting date, there were no contingent liabilities or claims.

Key events after the reporting date

There were no key events that occurred after the reporting date.

Declaration according to section 37w Abs. 5 WpHG (Securities Act)

The interim financial statements and the interim management report has not been reviewed by our auditors.

German Corporate Governance Codex

The website www.delti.com/Investor\_Relations/Entsprechungserklaerung.html shows the current statements made by the Managing and Supervisory boards of Delticom AG pursuant to Section 161 of the German Public Limited Companies Act (AktG).

Responsibility Statement

To the best of our knowledge, we declare that, according to the principles of proper interim consolidated reporting applied, the interim consolidated financial statements provide a true and fair view of the company's net assets, financial position and results of operations, that the interim consolidated management report presents the company's business including the results and the company's position such as to provide a true and fair view and that the major opportunities and risks of the company's anticipated growth for the remaining financial year are described.

Hanover, 15.05.2014

(The Management Board)

The Delticom Share

WKN 514680
ISIN DE0005146807
Reuters / Bloomberg DEXGn.DE / DEX GR
Index membership SDAX, CXPR, GEX, NISAX
Type of shares No-par value, registered
Transparency level Prime Standard
14 August 2014 full H1 report
13 November 2014 full Q3 report
24 November 2014 German Equity Forum
01.01.2014
– 31.03.2014
01.01.2013
– 31.12.2013
Number of shares shares 11,859,440 11,859,440
1
Share price on first trading day
30.98 67.00
1
Share price on last trading day of the period
35.54 32.30
1
Share performance
% +14.7 –51.8
1
Share price high/low
35.55 / 30.60 82,51 / 30,74
2
Market capitalisation
€ million 421.5 383.1
Average trading volume per day (XETRA) shares 19,950 28,309
EPS (undiluted) 0.00 0.97
EPS (diluted) 0.00 0.97
Equity per share 4.36 4.36

(1) based on closing prices (2) based on official closing price at end of quarter

Estimates for 2014 Estimates for 2015
Broker Analyst Recommen
dation
Target
price
Sales
(€m)
EBIT
(€m)
EBIT
(%)
EPS
(€)
Sales
(€m)
EBIT
(€m)
EBIT
(%)
EPS
(€)
NordLB Frank Schwope Sell 31.00 581.0 16.5 2.8 0.92 623.0 17.6 2.8 0.99
Metzler Jürgen Pieper Buy 42.00 588.0 17.0 2.9 0.80 656.0 28.0 4.3 1.36
Exane Andreas Inderst Outperform 46.00 588.0 21.1 3.6 1.17 684.0 30.9 4.5 1.75
Deutsche Bank Tim Rokossa Hold 35.00 584.0 27.0 4.6 1.47 667.0 35.0 5.2 2.02
Commerzbank Dennis Schmitt Hold 35.00 580.0 16.8 2.9 0.95 664.0 24.9 3.8 1.41
Hauk & Aufhäuser Sascha Berresch Sell 25.00 587.1 22.4 3.8 1.21 628.2 29.2 4.6 1.61
Montega Tim Kruse Sell 28.50 575.0 20.7 3.6 1.16 680.0 28.7 4.2 1.62
Warburg Marc-René Tonn Buy 41.00 586.0 16.2 2.8 0.87 665.5 27.6 4.1 1.52
Average 35.44 583.6 19.7 3.4 1.07 658.5 27.7 4.2 1.54

as of 12 May 2014

Imprint

Publisher Delticom AG
Brühlstraße 11
30169 Hanover
Germany
Contact Investor Relations Melanie Gereke
Brühlstraße 11
30169 Hanover
Phone: +49-511-93634-8903
E-Mail: [email protected]

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