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Delticom AG

Quarterly Report Nov 16, 2015

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9-Monthly Report 2015

Profile

Delticom is Europe's leading online tyre retailer. Founded in 1999, the Hanover-based company has more than 200 online shops in 41 countries, among others ReifenDirekt, in UK and 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. More than 200,000 car parts, including motor oil, replacement parts and accessories, complement the product portfolio.

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 42,000 service partners (9,500 in Germany alone) for professional fitting directly on to the customer's vehicle at a reasonable price.

Key Figures 01.01.2015 01.01.2014 –/+
– 30.09.2015 – 30.09.2014 (%, %p)
Revenues € million 354.2 314.1 +12.7
Total income € million 366.4 322.7 +13.6
1
Gross margin
% 23.9 25.2 –1.2
2
Gross profit
€ million 84.8 79.1 +7.3
EBITDA € million 8.6 8.0 +7.3
EBITDA margin % 2.4 2.5 –0.1
EBIT € million 1.6 1.8 –10.3
Net income € million 0.6 –0.9 –165.1
3
Earnings per share
0.05 –0.08 –166.4
Total assets € million 214.4 231.7 –7.5
Inventories € million 99.5 117.4 –15.2
4
Investments
€ million 2.0 1.3 +56.2
5
Capital Employed
€ million 61.8 67.7 –8.8
6
Return on Capital Employed
% 2.6 2.7 0.0
Equity € million 48.2 46.5 +3.7
Equity ratio % 22.5 20.1 +2.4
Return on equity % 1.2 –1.9 +3.2
7
Liquidity position
€ million 23.1 24.7 –6.6
Operating cash flow € million –8.4 4.6
8
Free cash flow
€ million –10.4 3.3

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

(2) Gross profit ex other operating income

(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

Financial and assets position

Organisation

Economic Environment

Macroeconomic developments There has been a further downturn in the global economic outlook over the past few months, after China and other emerging markets reported weak growth figures.

Bolstered by the low oil price and the European Central Bank's (ECB) loose monetary policy, the eurozone remained on course for recovery at a moderate tempo in the third quarter. There has also been further improvement in the employment situation, although the rate of unemployment still varies hugely between European Union member states. Correspondingly, spending among European consumers is also just as varied.

In Germany, private consumption is a key pillar to economic development; however, given the uncertainty in key sales markets, German companies are reluctant to invest.

Development of the tyre market The negative trend observed in the first half of the year with a decline in replacement tyre business continued into the third quarter. According to industry association, summer tyre sales in Germany were down by 9.3-% in 9M-15 while winter tyre sales to consumers decreased by 3.4-%.

Business performance and earnings situation

Revenues

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 9M-15 the company recognized revenues of €-354.2-million, an increase of 12.7-% after €-314.1-million in the prior-year period.

E-Commerce Revenues in the E-Commerce division with its 202 online shops increased yearon-year by 13.2-%, from €-307.2-million to €-347.7-million. The share of divisional revenues amounted to 98.2-%, compared to 97.8-% in the previous year.

Customer numbers In the reporting period, Delticom group acquired a total of 717-thousand new customers (9M-14: 670 thousand, +7%). In the course of the financial year 2014, Delticom modified the way in which it calculates its customer numbers. As a consequence, the previous year's figure differs from the figures stated in the 9 monthly report 2014. At Group level, only customers who make a purchase from a Delticom Group shop for the first time in the reporting period are considered as new customers. In addition, 643-thousand (9M-14: 527 thousand, +22-% based on new calculation methodology) existing customers bought their tyres in 9M-15 from the Delticom Group, again. If customers have already made a purchase at a Delticom Group in the past, they are automatically regarded as existing customers at the Group from their second purchase onwards.

Seasonality The chart Revenues trend summarises the development of the quarterly revenues.

Revenues trend

quarterly revenues in € million

Group revenues in Q1-15 amounted to €-111.3-million (Q1-14: €-94.3-million), an increase of 18.1-%.

Delticom managed to generate growth and buck the market trend in the second quarter, too. Following Q2-15 revenues of €-138.8-million (+5.3-%), consolidated group revenues on a half-year basis increased by 10.7-% year on year to a total of €-250.2-million. In the third quarter, the company generated revenues of €-104.0-million (Q3-14: €-88.1-million, +18.1-%). Q3-15 revenues in the E-Commerce division were up year-on-year by 18.0-%, amounting to €-101.2-million.

Regional split The group offers its product range in 41 countries. In 9M-15 revenues in EU countries totalled €-272.9-million (+14.7-%). Across all non-EU countries the revenue contribution for 9M-15 was €-81.3-million (9M-14: €-76.2-million, 6.7-%).

Revenues by region

in € thousand
9M15 % +% 9M14 % +% 9M13 %
Revenues 354,186 100.0 12.7 314,148 100.0 1.6 309,062 100.0
Regions
EU 272,852 77.0 14.7 237,952 75.7 2.7 231,789 75.0
Rest 81,334 23.0 6.7 76,196 24.3 –1.4 77,273 25.0

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 +14.6-% from €-235.1-million in 9M-14 to €-269.4-million in 9M-15. The E-Commerce division accounted for €-263.5-million (9M-14: €-228.8-million, +15.2-%). Personnel expenses On 30.09.2015, the company had a total of 145 employees (30.09.2014: 257). In the reporting period on average 148 staff members were employed at Delticom group (9M-14: 266). Personnel expenses amounted to €-7.3-million (9M-14: €-11.4-million, –36.2-%). This decrease is mainly due to the significant workforce reduction at Tirendo. The 9M-15 personnel expenses ratio stood at 2.1-% (staff expenditures as percentage of revenues, 9M-14: 3.6-%). Transportation costs Among the other operating expenses, transportation costs is the largest line item. They rose in the reporting period from €-28.1-million to €-34.1-million. The 21.4-% increase comes along with the sales country-mix and the higher business volume. The share of transportation costs against revenues went up from 8.9-% in 9M-14 to 9.6-% in 9M-15. Warehousing costs Rents and overheads increased in 9M-15 by 5.4-%, from €-5.3-million to €-5.6-million. As a result of the higher business volume, stocking costs increased by 14.9-% from €-3.0-million in 9M-14 to €-3.5-million. Marketing costs For the year so far, marketing expenses grew by 3.0-% to €-15.9-million (9M-14: €-15.4-million), equating to a ratio of 4.5-% (9M-14: 4.9-%). To push an early start into the winter season, marketing spent in Q3-15 was increased from €-3.8-million to €-5.2-million. As a result, Q3-15 marketing expense ratio with 5.0-% of revenues was higher than last year's 4.4-%. Depreciation Depreciation for 9M-15 rose by 12.6-% from €-6.2-million to €-6.9-million. This increase was essentially due to extraordinary depreciation on property, plant and equipment in H1-15, which was required in relation to preparations for the closure of the Lehrte warehouse at the end of the current financial year.

Earnings position

Gross margin 9M-15 gross margin came in with 23.9-%, after 25.2-% in 9M-14. The quarterly gross margin decreased from 26.1-% in Q3-14 to 25.9-%. Other operating income Other operating income increased in 9M-15 by 43.3-% to €-12.2-million (9M-14: €-8.5-million), thereof gains from exchange rate differences to the order of €-3.0-million (9M-14: €-2.1-million). FX losses have to be accounted for as line

item in the other operating expenses (9M-15: €-3.6-million, 9M-14: €-1.6-million).

For the nine months the balance of FX income and losses totalled €-–542.9-thousand (9M-14: €-415.5-thousand).

Gross profit Altogether, the gross profit increased in the reporting period by 10.8-% year-onyear, from €-87.6-million to €-97.0-million. Gross profit in relation to total income of €-366.4-million (9M-14: €-322.7-million) amounted to 26.5-% (9M-14: 27.1-%).

EBITDA Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the reporting period came in at €-8.6-million (9M-14: €-8.0-million, +7.3-%). This equates to an EBITDA margin of 2.4-% (9M-14: 2.5-%). EBITDA in the third quarter amounted to €-2.0-million, after €-1.8-million in Q3-14 (+10.4-%). Quarterly EBITDA margin stood at 1.9-% (Q3-14: 2.0-%).

EBITDA

quarterly, in € million

  • EBIT EBIT for the reporting period came down by 10.3-% from €-1.8-million to €-1.6-million due to higher depreciations. This equates to an EBIT margin of 0.5-% (9M-14: 0.6-%). Third quarter EBIT increased from prior-year's €-–0.2-million to €-0.2-million or 0.2-% of revenues (Q3-14: –0.3-%).
  • Financial result Financial income for the nine months amounted to €-18.1-thousand (9M-14: €-30.9-thousand). Financial expenses decreased to €-329.3-thousand (9M-14: €-654.7-thousand), leading to a financial result of €-–311.2-thousand (9M-14: €-–624-thousand).
  • Income taxes In 9M-15 the expenditure for income taxes was €-0.7-million (9M-14: €-2.1-million). This equates to a tax rate of 55.5-% (9M-14: 175.5-%). In 2014, Delticom AG and Tirendo Holding GmbH signed a profit and loss transfer agreement (PLTA). As a result, the tax rate in the previous year diverged significantly from the normal tax rate of the Delticom Group.

The tax rate in the reporting period also diverges from the normal tax rate of the Delticom Group. This effect is due to non-deductible losses resulting from the sale of all shares in Tyrepac Pte. Ltd., Singapore and additions under trade tax law.

Net income Consolidated net income totalled €-0.6-million after €-–0.9-million in 9M-14. Net income for Q3-15 amounted to €-–0.1-million (Q3-14: €-–0.7-million). For the nine months, earnings per share (EPS) were €-0.05 (undiluted, 9M-14: €-–0.08).

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

9M15 % +% 9M14 % +% 9M13 %
Revenues 354,186 100.0 12.7 314,148 100.0 1.6 309,062 100.0
Other operating income 12,197 3.4 43.3 8,513 2.7 144.7 3,479 1.1
Total operating income 366,383 103.4 13.6 322,661 102.7 3.2 312,541 101.1
Cost of goods sold –269,382 –76.1 14.6 –235,084 –74.8 0.4 –234,055 –75.7
Gross profit 97,001 27.4 10.8 87,577 27.9 11.6 78,486 25.4
Personnel expenses –7,262 –2.1 –36.2 –11,385 –3.6 63.6 –6,961 –2.3
Other operating expenses –81,179 –22.9 19.0 –68,216 –21.7 14.5 –59,560 –19.3
EBITDA 8,560 2.4 7.3 7,975 2.5 –33.3 11,966 3.9
Depreciation –6,929 –2.0 12.6 –6,155 –2.0 174.1 –2,246 –0.7
EBIT 1,632 0.5 –10.3 1,820 0.6 –81.3 9,720 3.1
Net financial result –311 –0.1 –50.1 –624 –0.2 1705.2 –35 0.0
EBT 1,320 0.4 10.4 1,196 0.4 –87.7 9,685 3.1
Income taxes –732 –0.2 –65.1 –2,099 –0.7 –40.6 –3,535 –1.1
Consolidated net income 588 0.2 –165.1 –903 –0.3 –114.7 6,151 2.0

Financial and assets position

Balance sheet structure

As of 30.09.2015 the balance sheet total amounted to €-214.4-million (31.12.2014: €-164.0-million).

  • Inventories Among the current assets, inventories is the biggest line item. Since the beginning of the year their value grew by €-43.4-million to €-99.5-million (30.09.2014: €-117.4-million). This corresponds to a share of 46.4-% of total assets (31.12.2014: 34.2-%, 30.09.2014: 50.7-%).
  • 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 €-25.4-million (30.09.2014: €-17.2-million).

Payables In the wake of the inventory build-up, the accounts payable increased from €-75.9-million at the beginning of the year by €-33.6-million to €-109.5-million (30.09.2014: €-117.8-million). This corresponds to a share of 51.1-% of the balance sheet total (31.12.2014: 46.3-%, 30.09.2014: 50.8-%).

Abridged balance sheet

in € thousand

30.09.15 % +% 31.12.14 % 31.12.13 %
Assets
Non-current assets 53,520 25.0 –7.9 58,135 35.4 66,698 37.7
Fixed assets 51,686 24.1 –9.2 56,952 34.7 64,368 36.4
Other non-current assets 1,834 0.9 55.0 1,183 0.7 2,330 1.3
Current assets 160,860 75.0 51.9 105,872 64.6 110,322 62.3
Inventories 99,519 46.4 77.2 56,151 34.2 72,841 41.1
Receivables 38,253 17.8 93.7 19,745 12.0 26,158 14.8
Liquidity 23,088 10.8 –23.0 29,975 18.3 11,323 6.4
Securities 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents 23,088 10.8 –23.0 29,975 18.3 11,323 6.4
Assets 214,381 100.0 30.7 164,007 100.0 177,020 100.0
Equity and Liabilities
Long-term funds 61,757 28.8 –7.7 66,943 40.8 64,635 36.5
Equity 48,177 22.5 –4.2 50,293 30.7 51,679 29.2
Long-term debt 13,580 6.3 –18.4 16,651 10.2 12,957 7.3
Provisions 315 0.1 –10.4 351 0.2 252 0.1
Liabilities 13,265 6.2 –18.6 16,300 9.9 12,704 7.2
Short-term debt 152,623 71.2 57.2 97,064 59.2 112,385 63.5
Provisions 4,830 2.3 104.1 2,367 1.4 2,028 1.1
Liabilities 147,793 68.9 56.1 94,698 57.7 110,357 62.3

Working capital The net working capital on 30.09.2015 amounted to €-4.8-million (30.09.2014:
€-9.1-million). Since the beginning of the year, working capital has grown by
€-17.4-million (31.12.2014: €-–12.5-million).
Liquidity position Liquidity (cash and cash equivalents plus liquidity reserve) as of 30.09.2015
totalled €-23.1-million (30.09.2014: €-24.7-million, 31.12.2014: €-29.9-million).
The company's net cash position amounted to €-9.8-million (liquidity less liabilities
from current accounts, 30.09.2014: €-–3.2-million).
Cash flow
Operating cash flow Mainly due to more funds tied up in net working capital, the cash flow from ordi
nary business activities of €-–8.4-million for the period under review was lower
than last year (9M-14: €-4.6-million).
Investments In the reporting period Delticom invested €-0.7-million into property, plant and
equipment, after €-0.5-million the previous year. Investments into intangible as
sets in 9M-15 amounted to €-0.9-million (9M-14: €-0.8-million). Further

€-0.5-million (9M-14: €-0.0-million) were invested into financial assets. In total,

the cash flow from investments was €-–2.0-million, after €-–1.3-million the previous year.

Financing activities In the reporting period, Delticom recorded a cash flow from financing activities amounting to €-2.8-million, thereof the dividend payout for the last financial year of €-3.0-million and disbursements due to redemption of loans of €-2.6-million. The cash outflow was offset by inflows from shortterm financial liabilities of €-8.5-million.

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

Organisation

Legal structure The following section lists the subsidiaries that are fully consolidated in the consolidated financial statements as of 30.09.2015:

  • Delticom North America Inc., Benicia, California, (USA)
  • Delticom OE S.R.L., Timisoara (Romania)
  • Delticom Tyres Ltd., Oxford (United Kingdom)
  • Deltiparts GmbH, Hanover (Germany)
  • Giga GmbH, Hamburg (Germany)
  • Gigatires LLC, California (USA)
  • Pnebo Gesellschaft für Reifengroßhandel und Logistik mbH, Hanover (Germany)
  • Price Genie LLC, California (USA)

  • Reife tausend1 GmbH, Hanover (Germany)

  • Tireseasy LLC, Delaware (USA)
  • Tirendo Holding GmbH, Berlin (Germany)
  • Tirendo Deutschland GmbH, Berlin (Germany)
  • Toroleo Tyres GmbH, Schönefeld (Germany)
  • Toroleo Tyres TT GmbH & Co.KG, Schönefeld (Germany)
  • TyresNet GmbH, Munich (Germany)
  • Wholesale Tire and Automotive Inc., Benicia (California, USA)

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

Significant events after the reporting date

Sascha Jürgensen resigned from the Executive Board with effect from 20th October 2015.

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 2014 on pages 46ff, together with a list of key individual risks.

Compared to the Annual Report 2014, 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 Weaker growth in China and emerging markets has dampened the overall global
economic outlook. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently lowered its
growth forecast for the current calendar year and for 2016. The eurozone is ex
pected to remain on course for moderate growth in the coming months, helped
in part by the weaker euro. Low oil prices should bolster private consumption
and companies' willingness to invest; however, persistently weak rates of inflation
in the eurozone are fuelling fears of deflation. In response, the ECB is considering
expanding or prolonging its bond-buying programme in an effort to stimulate
economic growth and eurozone inflation.
In Germany, a robust employment market continues to support private consump
tion. Domestic demand remains the cornerstone of economic development here;
however, uncertainty surrounding foreign demand is leading many economic ex
perts to take on a less-optimistic view of the coming months.
Tyre retail According to industry associations, car tyre sales in the first nine months of the
year were down nearly 8-% year on year. The onset of colder temperatures appears
to have kick-started tyre-changing business in many areas in October, raising
hopes of an increase in sales in the final quarter. It remains to be seen whether
winter business will be able to even out the accumulative decline in sales over
the first three quarters.

Forecast adjusted Business at Delticom also benefited from the early start to the winter season at the start of the current quarter. In early November, Delticom raised its guidance for full-year revenues in the wake of an upturn in revenue growth. On the basis of current planning, consolidated group revenues will lie in a range of between € 530 million and € 540 million on a full-year view. The business development in the remaining weeks of the year is accompanied by a certain degree of uncertainty given the current weather conditions. Revenues in November and December 2015 could fall short of the previous year's level.

Until the end of the year, Delticom will continue to pursue its aim of increasing sales volumes year on year and reducing inventories as planned. If unit sales increase to a greater extent than revenues, a rise in sales will not necessarily lead to an increase in earnings due to higher volume-related costs.

Management therefore confirms the full-year guidance for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). Delticom is still aiming to at least match EBITDA of the 2014 financial year in absolute terms (€ 15.3 million).

Drivers all over the world are discovering the benefits of buying their tyres online from one of Delticom's online stores. Management therefore continues to anticipate the acquisition of over one million new customers for the Delticom Group in 2015 as a whole.

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of Delticom AG

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Consolidated Income Statement

01.01.2015 01.01.2014 01.07.2015 01.07.2014
in € thousand – 30.09.2015 – 30.09.2014 – 30.09.2015 – 30.09.2014
Revenues 354,186 314,148 104,019 88,082
Other operating income 12,197 8,513 3,928 2,411
Total operating income 366,383 322,661 107,947 90,494
Cost of goods sold –269,382 –235,084 –77,047 –65,118
Gross profit 97,001 87,577 30,900 25,376
Personnel expenses –7,262 –11,385 –2,748 –3,685
Depreciation of intangible assets and property, plant and
equipment
–6,929 –6,155 –1,741 –2,033
Other operating expenses –81,179 –68,216 –26,173 –19,899
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) 1,632 1,820 238 –240
Financial expenses –329 –655 –114 –206
Financial income 18 31 5 8
Net financial result –311 –624 –109 –198
Earnings before taxes (EBT) 1,320 1,196 129 –438
Income taxes –732 –2,099 –268 –286
Consolidated net income 588 –903 –139 –725
Thereof allocable to:
Non-controlling interests –13 1 2 1
Shareholders of Delticom AG 601 –902 –141 –724
Earnings per share (basic) 0.05 –0.08 –0.01 –0.06
Earnings per share (diluted) 0.05 –0.08 –0.01 –0.06

Statement of Recognised Income and Expenses

01.01.2015 01.01.2014 01.07.2015 01.07.2014
in € thousand – 30.09.2015 – 30.09.2014 – 30.09.2015 – 30.09.2014
Consolidated Net Income 588 –902 –139 –725
Changes in the financial year recorded directly in equity
Income and expense that will be reclassified to the statement
of income at a later date
Changes in currency translation 410 240 –72 183
Net Investment Hedge Reserve
Changes in current value recorded directly in equity –45 –113 –4 –111
Deferred taxes relating to Net Investment Hedge Reserve –44 36 –116 35
Other comprehensive income for the period 335 188 8 131
Total comprehensive income for the period 924 –715 –131 –593
Attributable to non-controlling interests 51 25 1 25
Attributable to shareholders of the parant 872 –739 –132 –617

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Assets

in € thousand 30.09.2015 31.12.2014
Non-current assets 53,520 58,135
Intangible assets 44,463 47,949
Property, plant and equipment 6,713 8,978
Financial assets 510 25
Deferred taxes 1,327 705
Other receivables 507 478
Current assets 160,860 105,872
Inventories 99,519 56,151
Accounts receivable 25,358 14,489
Other current assets 10,969 4,707
Income tax receivables 1,927 549
Cash and cash equivalents 23,088 29,975
Assets 214,381 164,007

Shareholders' Equity and Liabilities

in € thousand 30.09.2015 31.12.2014
Equity 48,177 50,293
Equity attributable to Delticom AG shareholders 47,149 49,305
Subscribed capital 11,995 11,945
Share premium 25,371 25,372
Other components of equity 451 128
Retained earnings 200 200
Net retained profits 9,132 11,659
Non-controlling interests 1,028 988
Liabilities 166,203 113,715
Non-current liabilities 13,580 16,651
Long-term borrowings 12,813 15,367
Non-current provisions 315 351
Deferred tax liabilities 453 933
Current liabilities 152,623 97,064
Provisions for taxes 1,206 845
Other current provisions 3,624 1,521
Accounts payable 109,511 75,920
Short-term borrowings 12,927 4,424
Other current liabilities 25,356 14,354
Shareholders' equity and liabilities 214,381 164,007

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

01.01.2015 01.01.2014
in € thousand – 30.09.2015 – 30.09.2014
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) 1,632 1,820
Depreciation of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 6,929 6,155
Changes in other provisions 2,067 –536
Net gain on the disposal of assets –64 5
Changes in inventories –43,367 –44,527
Changes in receivables and other assets not allocated to
investing or financing activity –16,884 –3,667
Changes in payables and other liabilities not allocated to
investing or financing activity 44,424 45,446
Interest received 18 31
Interest paid –329 –423
Income tax paid –2,852 327
Cash flow from operating activities –8,427 4,632
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment 64 0
Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment –661 –490
Payments for investments in intangible assets –898 –812
Payments for investments in financial assets –485 –15
Cash flow from investing activities –1,979 –1,316
Dividends paid by Delticom AG –2,986 –5,930
Payments from additions to capital 0 1,215
Capital transactions with non-controlling interests –127 220
Cash inflow of financial liabilities 8,503 15,029
Cash outflow of financial liabilities –2,554 –900
Cash flow from financing activities 2,836 9,635
Changes in cash and cash equivalents due to currency translation 410 240
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period 29,975 11,323
Changes in cash and cash equivalents –7,015 13,216
Changes in consolidation scope 127 0
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period 23,088 24,538

For information only: Net-Liquidity

01.01.2015 01.01.2014
in € thousand – 30.09.2015 – 30.09.2014
Liquidity – start of period 29,927 11,500
Changes in cash and cash equivalents –7,015 13,216
Liquidity – end of period 23,088 24,716
Net Cash – start of period 10,137 –21,197
Changes in cash and cash equivalents –7,015 13,216
Changes in financial liabilities –5,949 –14,129
Net Cash – end of period –2,827 –22,110
Net cash refer to short term financial liabilities:
Net Cash – start of period 25,326 –10,337
Changes in cash and cash equivalents –7,015 13,216
Changes in short term financial liabilities –8,503 –6,050
Net Cash – end of period 9,808 –3,171
Net cash refer to long term financial liabilities:
Net Cash – start of period 14,383 285
Changes in cash and cash equivalents –7,015 13,216
Changes in long term financial liabilities 2,554 –8,079
Net Cash – end of period 9,923 5,422

Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

Net Invest
Sub Reserve from ment Net Non-con
scribed Share currency Hedge Retained retained trolling in Total
in € thousand capital premium translation Reserve earnings profits Total terests equity
as of 1 January 2014 11,859 24,446 –181 31 200 15,324 51,679 0 51,679
Shares of capital increase 86 86 86
Capital increase of issue
new shares
1,129 1,129 1,129
Transactions between
controlling and non-con –76 0 –76 –76
trolling shareholders
Dividends paid –5,930 –5,930 –5,930
Net income –902 –902 1 –902
Other comprehensive in 240 –77 163 25 188
come
Total
comprehensive
240 –77 –902 –739 25 –714
income
as of 30 September
2014
11,945 25,500 59 –47 200 8,491 46,149 322 46,470
as of 1 January 2015 11,945 25,372 115 13 200 11,659 49,305 988 50,293
Shares of capital increase 50 50 50
Capital increase of issue
new shares –1 –1 –1
Dividends paid –2,986 –2,986 –2,986
Net income 601 601 –13 588
Other comprehensive in 410 –89 –140 181 53 234
come
Total
comprehensive
income
410 –89 461 782 40 822
as of 30 September
2015
11,995 25,371 525 –76 200 9,134 47,149 1,028 48,177

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 202 online shops in 41 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 2014.

Employees

From 01.01.2015 to 30.09.2015 Delticom had an average of 148 employees (thereof 11 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. Due to the seasonality, differences in performance between quarters and year-over-year are unavoidable.

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

Delticom's consolidated interim financial statements as of 30.09.2015 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 2014 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 31.12.2014.

The Annual Report 2014 is made available on the Delticom website in the section Investor Relations or can be downloaded directly using the following link:

The fair value of the financial instruments corresponds to the book value in respect of all balance sheet items. The financial instruments in the following categories have been assigned to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy: Financial assets available for sale amounting to € 848 thousand (31.12.2014: € 833 thousand), Financial assets held for trading amounting to € 94 thousand (31.12.2014: € 63 thousand) and Financial liabilities held for trading amounting to € 5 thousand (31.12.2014: € 3 thousand).

Effective as of 31.07.2015, Delticom AG fully sold its majority share in Tyrepac Pte. Ltd., Singapore. In the reporting period Delticom paid € 403.6 thousand into Delticom Russia.

As in previous years, there are no Level 3 fair value inputs. The valuation categories applied to the individual financial instruments have remained unchanged compared with 31.12.2014.

Group of consolidated companies

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

Compared with the Annual Report for fiscal year 2014 there were the following changes in the group of consolidated companies.

  • Giga GmbH, Hamburg (Germany)
  • Gigatires LLC, California (USA)
  • TyresNet GmbH, Munich (Germany)
  • Tireseasy LLC, Delaware (USA)
  • Price Genie LLC, California (USA)

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.

  • OOO Delticom Shina, Moscow (Russia) of which Delticom owns 100-% of the shares
  • Tirendo Netherlands B.V., Den Haag (Netherlands) 100-% subsidiary of Tirendo Holding GmbH
  • Tirendo AT GmbH, Vienna (Austria) 100-% subsidiary of Tirendo Holding GmbH

  • Tirendo Switzerland GmbH, Zug (Switzerland) 100-% subsidiary of Tirendo Holding GmbH

  • Tirendo Poland sp.z.o.o., Warsaw (Poland) 100-% subsidiary of Tirendo Holding GmbH

Unusual items

No further 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.

Other operating expenses

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

in € thousand 9M15 9M14
Transportation costs 34,119 28,111
Warehousing costs 3,467 3,018
Credit card fees 3,206 2,798
Bad debt losses and one-off loan provisions 1,474 1,420
Marketing costs 15,861 15,399
Operations centre costs 5,504 4,450
Rents and overheads 5,577 5,290
Financial and legal costs 2,835 2,681
IT and telecommunications 1,700 1,207
Expenses from exchange rate differences 3,590 1,649
Other 3,846 2,193
Total 81,179 68,216

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.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share totalled €-0.05 (9M-14: €-–0.08). The diluted earnings per share totalled €-0.05 (9M-14: €-–0.08).

Calculation of earnings per share

Pursuant to IAS-33, undiluted (basic) earnings per share are calculated by dividing the consolidated net income of €-588,198.72 (previous year: €-–903,289.44) by the 11,945,250 weighted average number of ordinary shares in circulation during the financial year (previous year: 11,907,570 shares).

In the period under review a dilution effect did not have to be taken into account. Accordingly, the diluted earnings corresponds to the result value of the undiluted earnings.

Dividends

On 06.05.2015 Delticom has paid a dividend of €-0.25 for fiscal year 2014 (previous year: €-0.50)

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 cosolidated 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 signifanct 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 € 35 thousand (9M-14: €-179-thousand) were purchased from related companies and persons, and goods and services worth € 1 thousand (9M-14: €-1-thousand) were sold to related companies and persons. Accounts receivable from business with related companies and persons amounted to €-0-thousand (9M-14: €-0-thousand) and accounts payable totalled €-0-thousand (9M-14: €-7-thousand).

Contingent liabilities and other financial commitments

As compared to 31.12.2014, 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 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, 12.11.2015

(The Management Board)

The Delticom Share

WKN 514680 ISIN DE0005146807 Reuters / Bloomberg DEXGn.DE / DEX GR Index membership CXPR, GEX, NISAX Transparency level Prime Standard

23 November 2015

Type of shares No-par value, registered

12 November 2015 9-monthly report 2015 German Equity Forum Frankfurt

01.01.2015
– 30.09.2015
01.01.2014
– 31.12.2014
Number of shares shares 11,945,250 11,945,250
1
Share price on first trading day
18.61 30.98
1
Share price on last trading day of the period
20.61 18.92
1
Share performance
% +10.8 –38.9
1
Share price high/low
25.00 / 16.46 38,41 / 14,55
2
Market capitalisation
€ million 246.2 226.0
Average trading volume per day (XETRA) shares 11,011 22,308
EPS (undiluted) 0.05 0.24
EPS (diluted) 0.05 0.24
Equity per share 4.03 4.21

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

Estimates for 2015 Estimates for 2016
Broker Analyst Recommen
dation
Target
price
Sales
(€m)
EBITDA
(€m)
EBIT
(€m)
EBIT
(%)
EPS
(€)
Sales
(€m)
EBITDA
(€m)
EBIT
(€m)
EBIT
(%)
EPS
(€)
NordLB Frank Schwope Buy 26.00 539.0 16.7 7.7 1.4 0.41 572.0 21.1 16.0 2.8 0.92
BH Lampe Christoph
Schlienkamp
Hold 22.00 536.8 17.0 8.5 1.6 0.45 555.6 22.0 16.6 3.0 0.92
Commerzbank Andreas Riemann Hold 20.00 527.0 18.2 10.8 2.0 0.64 564.0 20.0 12.1 2.1 0.71
Montega Timo Buss Buy 25.00 539.7 17.0 9.4 1.7 0.45 566.8 25.8 21.1 3.7 1.19
Warburg Marc-René Tonn Hold 22.00 545.7 16.3 8.9 1.6 0.49 595.6 23.6 18.9 3.2 1.07
Average 23.00 537.6 17.0 9.1 1.7 0.49 570.8 22.5 16.9 3.0 0.96

as of 6 November 2015

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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