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DO & CO AG Interim / Quarterly Report 2009

Aug 28, 2009

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DO & CO Restaurants & Catering AG

Quarterly Report First Quarter of 2009/2010

Management Report on DO & CO Group Glossary of Key Figures Consolidated Financial Statements Notes

Group Management Report for the First Quarter of 2009/2010 (unaudited)

(1 April 2009 to 30 June 2009)

Key Figures of DO & CO

Key Figures of the DO & CO group in accordance with IFRS

The abbreviations and calculations are explained in the Glossary of Key Figures

First Quarter First Quarter Business Year Business Year
2009 / 2010 2008 / 2009 2008 / 2009 2007 / 2008
Sales in m € 88.33 129.97 387.78 354.62
EBITDA in m € 7.52 9.01 28.83 30.14
EBITDA margin in % 8.5 % 6.9 % 7.4 % 8.5 %
EBIT in m € 3.44 4.81 8.61 14.66
EBIT margin in % 3.9 % 3.7 % 2.2 % 4.1 %
Profit before taxes in m € 3.56 4.88 8.83 14.27
Consolidated result in m € 1.86 2.51 2.08 6.41
Employees 3,802 3,993 3,835 3,774
Equity 1 in m € 78.52 76.99 75.45 72.61
Equity ratio in % 45.5 % 38.5 % 45.6 % 41.1 %
Net debts in m € -8.65 -13.63 0.07 -5.63
Net gearing in % -11.0 % -17.7 % 0.1 % -7.8 %
Working Capital in m € 11.93 17.84 9.91 24.96
Operational cash-flow in m € 12.19 16.56 24.66 26.88
Depreciation/amortization in m € -4.08 -4.19 -20.22 -15.48
Free cash-flow in m € 8.86 10.52 0.75 18.89
ROS in % 4.0 % 3.8 % 2.3 % 4.0 %
Capital Employed in m € 82.77 82.09 88.98 88.21
ROCE in % 2.9 % 3.4 % 5.8 % 9.6 %
ROE in % 2.4 % 3.4 % 2.8 % 9.1 %

1 … Adjusted to take designated dividend payments and bookvalue of goodwill into account

Key Figures per share

(calculated with the weighted number of issued shares)

First Quarter First Quarter Business Year Business Year
2009 / 2010 2008 / 2009 2008 / 2009 2007 / 2008
EBITDA per share in EUR 0.97 1.16 3.70 3.87
EBIT per share 1 in EUR 0.44 0.62 1.10 1.88
Earnings per share 1 in EUR 0.24 0.32 0.27 0.82
Equity (book entry) 2 in EUR 10.11 9.88 9.69 9.31
High 3 in EUR 8.90 18.95 18.95 26.00
Low 3 in EUR 7.70 15.50 7.49 15.83
Year-end 3 in EUR 8.60 18.00 8.10 16.60
Weighted number of shares 4 in TPie 7,769 7,795 7,790 7,795
Number of shares year-end in TPie 7,763 7,795 7,779 7,795
Market capitalization year-end in m EUR 66.76 140.31 63.01 129.40

1 … Adjusted to take goodwill amortization into account

2 … Adjusted to take designated dividend payments and bookvalue of goodwill into account

3 … Closing price

4 … Adjusted by own shares hold as per 30 June 2009

Sales

First quarter sales for the DO & CO Group were EUR -41.64 million lower in business year 2009/2010 than in the previous year, falling from EUR 129.97 million to EUR 88.33 million. This decline can primarily be attributed to the EURO 2008 which took place in the first quarter of the previous year.

Sales Q1 2009/10
in m €
Q1 2008/09
in m €
Change
in m €
Change
in %
Airline Catering 61.39 63.00 -1.61 -2.6%
International
Event Catering
11.95 50.66 -38.71 -76.4%
Restaurants, Lounges
& Hotel
14.99 16.31 -1.32 -8.1%
Group Sales 88.33 129.97 -41.64 -32.0%

Airline Catering remained stable, reporting only a slight decline of -2.6 % in sales to EUR 61.39 million despite the tough market conditions.

Sales in International Event Catering decreased from EUR 50.66 million to EUR 11.95 million. This decline in sales was mainly due to the EURO 2008, which took place in the first quarter of the previous year. By excluding sales generated at the EURO 2008 from the comparison, the company reports a 75 % growth in sales.

Sales in Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel totaled EUR 14.99 million, a figure -8.1 %, or EUR –1.32 million, lower than the previous year. The decrease in sales in this division is also primarily attributable to the EURO 2008.

Earnings

The DO & CO Group posted consolidated earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for the first quarter of 2009/2010 of EUR 3.44 million. This figure represents a decrease of EUR -1.38 million against the same period the previous year. Group EBITDA declined by EUR -1.49 million, falling from EUR 9.01 million to EUR 7.52 million.

Q1 2009/10 Q1 2008/09 Change Change
Group in m € in m € in m € in %
Sales 88.33 129.97 -41.64 -32.0%
EBITDA 7.52 9.01 -1.49 -16.5%
Depreciation/amortization -4.08 -4.19 0.11 2.7%
EBIT 3.44 4.81 -1.38 -28.6%
EBITDA margin 8.5% 6.9%
EBIT margin 3.9% 3.7%
Employees 3,802 3,993 -191 -4.8%

There was no EURO 2008 to boost first quarter business this year as there had been last year. That was the main reason for the change in sales and earnings.

The staging of the EURO 2008 project in the first quarter of last year created a large volume of transitory sales involving infrastructure and services for guests purchased from third parties. To obtain a meaningful figure for comparison with the previous year, these transitory sales must be deducted from the total. Following this adjustment, the first quarter EBIT margin fell from 4.4 % to 3.9 % while the EBITDA margin totaled 8.5 % as compared with 8.3 % the previous year.

After correction for
transitory sales
Q1 2009/10 Q1 2008/09
EBITDA margin adjusted 8.5% 8.3%
EBIT margin adjusted 3.9% 4.4%

Balance Sheet

Total assets as of 30 June 2009 amounted to EUR 176.74 million, a figure EUR 7.38 million higher than on 31 March 2009. This trend is caused by a seasonally induced rise in short-term balance sheet items. The equity ratio changed from 45.6 % as of 31 March 2009 to 45.5 % as of 30 June 2009.

Cash Flow

Total first-quarter cash flow amounted to EUR 2.84 million in 2009/2010 and was thus higher than the year before (previous year: EUR 1.26 million). The cash flow from operating activities declined from EUR 16.56 million to EUR 12.19 million. This decrease is attributable to a lower result for the period and to the fact that suppliers had not yet completed their billing of the EURO 2008 contract in the first quarter of last year. The cash flow from investing activities is lower than in the first quarter of 2008/2009 due to less investment activity. The lower cash flow from financing activities can be traced mainly to the lower scheduled repayments of financial liabilities.

Investments

Payments for investments in tangible and intangible fixed assets amounted to EUR 2.30 million. Key single items are investments undertaken at the Turkish DO & CO joint venture, renovation and expansion of the business location in Vienna, and the expansion of the Airline Catering facility in London.

Employees

The first-quarter figure for the average number of employees decreased to 3,802 in the current year from 3,993 last year. This change is due to the EURO 2008 project conducted in the first quarter of last year and to group-wide adjustments to personnel in response to the general economic situation. By contrast, personnel in Turkish operations actually increased after the joint venture assumed responsibility for additional services.

Airline Catering

Twenty-two gourmet kitchens provide passengers in First Class, Business Class and Economy Class with the fine culinary products that make up the DO & CO board menus. More than 60 airlines are supplied with DO & CO products at business locations in New York, London, Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich, Milan, Bratislava, Malta, Salzburg, Vienna, Linz and Graz and at nine further locations in Turkey.

The Airline Catering clientele at the various business locations includes the Austrian Airlines Group, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, South African Airways, KLM, Iberia, Air France and NIKI.

Q1 2009/10 Q1 2008/09 Change Change
Airline Catering in m € in m € in m € in %
Sales 61.39 63.00 -1.61 -2.6%
EBITDA 5.41 4.98 0.43 8.7%
Depreciation/amortization -3.46 -3.12 -0.34 -10.8%
EBIT 1.95 1.86 0.09 5.0%
EBITDA margin 8.8% 7.9%
EBIT margin 3.2% 2.9%
Share of Group Sales 69.5% 48.5%

Airline Catering saw sharp declines in sales with its key account in Austria, but these losses were nearly offset by the excellent trend at international business locations. Business locations in Turkey fared especially well. DO & CO recognized changes in the demand situation early on in this business segment and adjusted quickly to market conditions.

Airline Catering posted first quarter sales of EUR 61.39 million in business year 2009/2010 (previous year: EUR 63.00 million). EBITDA increased by a slight EUR 0.43 million, from EUR 4.98 million to EUR 5.41 million, thanks to highly effective cost management and good utilization of capacity at international business locations. That corresponds to an EBITDA margin of 8.8 % (previous year: 7.9 %). EBIT increased by EUR 0.09 million, rising from EUR 1.86 million to EUR 1.95 million. The EBIT margin was thus 3.2 % (previous year: 2.9%).

International Event Catering

The change in sales and profit growth compared with the previous year can be traced mainly to the EURO 2008.

In general, there is a noticeable trend towards a reserved spend willingness by both companies as well as private customers. Nevertheless, DO & CO was able to improve its market position as customers often like to revert to brands with a clear content in times of a difficult market environment.

International Q1 2009/10 Q1 2008/09 Change Change
Event Catering in m € in m € in m € in %
Sales 11.95 50.66 -38.71 -76.4%
EBITDA 0.99 2.81 -1.82 -64.8%
Depreciation/amortization -0.09 -0.49 0.40 81.8%
EBIT 0.90 2.32 -1.42 -61.2%
EBITDA margin 8.3% 5.6%
EBIT margin 7.5% 4.6%
Share of Group Sales 13.5% 39.0%

Two highlights should be mentioned in the large-scale international event segment. DO & CO was contracted to stage the Champions League Finals in Rome and the ATP tennis tournament, the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open (with 34,000 VIP's!).

It should be noted that attendance at high-end soccer, tennis and equestrian events has dropped only very slightly compared with the overall market.

The EBITDA in the International Event Catering Division declined from EUR 2.81 million by EUR -1.82 million to EUR 0.99 million. This corresponds to an EBITDA margin of 8.3 % (previous year: 5.6 %). EBIT is EUR 0.90 million. As a result, the EBIT margin is at 7.5 % (previous year: 4.6 %).

The high proportion of transitory sales on guest infrastructure for the EURO 2008 affected the margins in the first quarter of last year. The previous year's EBITDA margin, adjusted by the margin-free sales, is 9.4 %; the adjusted EBIT margin is 7.8 %.

After correction for Q1 Q1
transitory sales 2009/10 2008/09
EBITDA margin adjusted 8.3% 9.4%
EBIT margin adjusted 7.5% 7.8%

Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel

Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel saw first-quarter sales decline by -8.1 % in 2009/2010, to a figure of EUR 14.99 million (previous year: EUR 16.31 million). This can particularly be traced to the falling away of additional business during the EURO 2008. DO & CO was nevertheless able to maintain the result at last year's level through a timely adaptation of costs to meet changed market conditions.

Restaurants, Lounges Q1 2009/10 Q1 2008/09 Change Change
& Hotel in m € in m € in m € in %
Sales 14.99 16.31 -1.32 -8.1%
EBITDA 1.12 1.22 -0.10 -8.1%
Depreciation/amortization -0.53 -0.58 0.05 8.4%
EBIT 0.59 0.64 -0.05 -7.8%
EBITDA margin 7.5% 7.5%
EBIT margin 3.9% 3.9%
Share of Group Sales 17.0% 12.5%

First-quarter EBITDA for Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel amounts to EUR 1.12 million in business year 2009/2010 (previous year: EUR 1.22 million). The EBITDA margin is at the same level as the previous year, namely 7.5 %. EBIT amounts to EUR 0.59 million. That corresponds to an EBIT margin of 3.9 % (previous year: 3.9 %).

DO & CO Stock/Investor Relations

The ATX posted considerable gains in the period under review, closing at 2,099 points on 30 June 2009. This figure represents an increase of 23.7 % compared with the closing level of 1,697 points on 31 March 2009.

Over this same period, the price of DO & CO shares rose by 6.2 %, closing on 30 June 2009 at a price of EUR 8.60. This price corresponds to market capitalization of EUR 66.76 million (taking into account the shares bought back as of the reporting date).

The stock buyback program begun in October of 2008 was continued. A total of 31,830 shares had been repurchased by 30 June 2009. That corresponds to 0.408 % of the share capital.

Outlook

In general, DO & CO is very well positioned in this extremely difficult market environment. DO & CO management sees the crisis as opening up many opportunities for further growth over the next 12 to 18 months.

A unique company culture, a high equity capital ratio, an innovative range of products as well as a high degree of flexibility within the in-house organization are significant competitive advantages in this difficult market environment.

A number of new invitations to tender are occurring in the airline catering sector, creating many opportunities for a flexible supplier such as DO & CO to add new customers to its clientele. Airlines are looking for innovative products at a reasonable price. With its innovative products and lean cost structures, DO & CO is uniquely positioned to satisfy the needs of today's market.

In International Event Catering, DO & CO has adapted effectively to the volatile market and adjusted its costs on time. DO & CO management hopes to improve the company's market position in this business segment, too, as seen in the first quarter trend.

Business at Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel is expected to remain stable. The division will focus on a project involving the construction of a hotel in a prime location in Istanbul. DO & CO is also working on further improving existing business locations.

Generally speaking, DO & CO's management is confident that it will continue its success course of the past few years also in the future. Innovations, excellently trained staff as well as the best standards for products and service enable DO & CO to achieve very good growth opportunities even in the future - despite a difficult market environment. Therefore, - barring unforeseen circumstances, particularly those outside DO & CO's sphere of influence - the expectation for 2009/2010 is that results will develop according to plan.

Glossary of Key Figures

EBITDA margin

Ratio of EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) to sales

EBIT margin

Ratio of EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) to sales

Equity ratio

Shows the relationship of equity capital, adjusted by dividend payments and book values for goodwill, to total capital

Net debts

Financial liabilities less cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities listed under current assets

Gearing ratio

Financial management expressed as the ratio of net debts to equity (adjusted by dividend payments and book values for goodwill)

Working capital

The surplus of current assets above and beyond short-term borrowed capital

Free cash flow

Cash flow from operating activities plus cash flow from investing activities

ROS – Return on sales

Return on sales, i.e. the ratio of the result on ordinary activities to sales

Capital employed

Equity after dividend payments less the book values of goodwill plus interest-incurring borrowed capital and net debts and less financial investments

ROCE – Return on capital employed

Shows return on capital invested by juxtaposing EBIT before amortization of goodwill less the adjusted taxes with the average capital employed

ROE – Return on equity

The ratio of taxed earnings (before amortization of goodwill) to average equity after dividend distribution and after deduction of the book values for goodwill

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the First Quarter of 2009/2010

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of 30 June 2009 (unaudited)

Assets in TEUR 30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2008
Intangible assets 28,189 39,188 28,733 38,859
Tangible assets 57,319 50,512 57,548 43,631
Financial assets 1,650 1,732 1,536 1,576
Fixed assets 87,157 91,433 87,817 84,066
Other long-term assets 950 424 1,046 333
Long-term assets 88,108 91,857 88,863 84,399
Inventories 11,629 9,123 11,238 8,113
Trade accounts receivable 34,629 51,996 31,875 41,631
Other Short-term accounts receivable and assets 19,321 19,186 18,022 15,910
Cash and cash equivalents 17,965 27,667 15,132 26,069
Current assets 83,544 107,972 76,267 91,723
Deferred taxes 5,088 4,296 4,227 4,452
Total assets 176,740 204,125 169,357 180,574
Liabilities and shareholders' equity in TEUR 30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2008
Nominal capital 15,590 15,590 15,590 15,590
Capital reserves 34,464 34,464 34,464 34,464
Revenue reserves 25,207 24,293 23,124 17,879
Foreign currency translation reserve -6,230 -5,740 -6,502 -6,360
Own shares -297 0 -162 0
Consolidated result 1,857 2,506 2,084 6,413
Equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent 70,591 71,113 68,598 67,987
Minority interests 13,158 11,103 12,075 9,850
Shareholders' equity 83,749 82,216 80,672 77,836
Long-term provisions 14,349 16,272 14,771 16,072
Long-term financial liabilities 8,000 12,488 8,503 14,337
Other long-term liabilities 200 4,188 225 6,730
Long-term liabilities 22,549 32,949 23,499 37,139
Short-term provisions 37,132 44,973 31,767 21,612
Short-term financial liabilities 1,315 1,553 6,699 6,100
Trade accounts payable 22,158 28,118 17,979 23,482
Other short-term liabilities 9,837 14,316 8,740 14,404
Current liabilities 70,442 88,960 65,185 65,598
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 176,740 204,125 169,357 180,574

Consolidated Income Statement

for the First Quarter of 2009/2010 (unaudited)

Business Year
2007 / 2008
354,625
11,626
-137,832
-127,513
-15,478
0
-70,768
3,438 4,814 8,607 14,660
-385
34
14,274
-5,197
9,077
-2,663
6,413
First Quarter
2009 / 2010
88,328
2,094
-34,590
-30,730
-4,082
0
-17,582
120
114
3,558
-946
2,612
-756
1,857
First Quarter
2008 / 2009
129,969
2,701
-65,400
-37,095
-4,194
0
-21,167
62
156
4,876
-1,803
3,073
-567
2,506
Business Year
2008 / 2009
387,775
15,080
-164,724
-133,945
-16,810
-3,410
-75,359
227
404
8,835
-3,488
5,346
-3,263
2,084

Other comprehensive income for the first quarter of 2009/2010

First Quarter
2009 / 2010
First Quarter
2008 / 2009
Business Year
2008 / 2009
Business Year
2007 / 2008
Profit for the Year 2,612 3,073 5,346 9,077
Differences of Currency translation 681 933 -1,940 -1,482
Effect of Net Investment Approach -69 529 918 -4,152
Income Tax of other comprehensive income and expensive -13 -156 -158 1,681
Other comprehensive income after taxes 599 1,306 -1,179 -3,953
Total comprehensive income for the period 3,211 4,380 4,167 5,124
Attributable to minority interests 1,083 1,254 2,225 1,395
Attributable to shareholders of parent company 2,128 3,126 1,942 3,729

Key figures per share

Number of individual shares
Weighted shares (number of individual shares)
First Quarter
2009 / 2010
7,763,370
7,768,785
First Quarter
2008 / 2009
7,795,200
7,795,200
Business Year
2008 / 2009
7,779,245
7,790,230
Business Year
2007 / 2008
7,795,200
7,795,200
Earnings per share 1 0.24 0.32 0.27 0.82

1... Based on the consolidated result

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the First Quarter of 2009/2010 (unaudited)

in TEUR First Quarter
2009 / 2010
First Quarter
2008 / 2009
Business Year
2008 / 2009
Business Year
2007 / 2008
Profit before taxes 3,558 4,876 8,835 14,274
+
Depreciation and amortization
4,082 4,194 20,220 15,478
-/+ Gains / losses from disposals of fixed assets -2 27 432 83
+/- Earnings from associated companies -114 -156 -78 -34
-/+ Other non cash income
Cash-flow from result
0
7,524
604
9,545
-838
28,570
497
30,298
receivable -/+ Increase / decrease in inventories and short-term accounts -5,779 -16,537 4,944 1,027
+/- Increase / decrease in provisions 6,137 21,658 5,644 -145
liabilities +/- Increase / decrease in trade accounts payable and other 5,733 2,821 -11,843 -3,060
+/- Currency-related changes in non fund assets -503 -1,756 -422 6,856
+/- Change in adjustment items from debt consolidation -82 373 761 -2,471
- Income tax payments and changes in deferred taxes -841 455 -2,991 -5,620
Cash-flow from operating activities 12,188 16,559 24,662 26,884
+/- Income from disposals of tangible and intangible fixed assets 33 -27 211 277
+/- Changes in cash and cash equivalents arising from changes 0 0 0 475
to the scope of consolidation
-
fixed assets
Outgoing payments from additions to tangible and intangible -2,634 -5,921 -24,234 -8,736
-/+ Increase / decrease in long-term receivables -729 -91 112 -9
Cash-flow from investing activities -3,330 -6,039 -23,912 -7,994
-
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+
Capital increase
0
0
0
0
-1,169
0
-974
-934
+/- Cash-flow from purchase of own shares -135 0 -162 0
+/- Increase / decrease in financial liabilities
Cash-flow from financing activities
-5,887
-6,021
-9,263
-9,263
-10,522
-11,853
-14,807
-16,716
Total cash-flow 2,837 1,257 -11,103 2,175
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
15,132 26,069 26,069 25,753
equivalents -3 341 166 -1,859
Change in funds Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 17,965
2,837
27,667
1,257
15,132
-11,103
26,069
2,175

Shareholders' Equity as of the first quarter of 2009/2010

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Notes on Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

General Information

1. Basic Principles

DO & CO Restaurants & Catering AG is an international catering group with headquarters in Vienna, Austria. It conducts business in three segments: Airline Catering, International Event Catering, and Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel.

Its reporting date is March 31.

The interim financial statements of all subsidiaries included here were properly prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) valid for the business year 2009/2010 as applied in the European Union and in application of the parent's standard group-wide accounting and valuation principles.

The interim financial statements as of 30 June 2009 were prepared in accordance with IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting). The consolidated interim financial statements do not contain all information and disclosures that the annual financial statements do and should be viewed in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements as of 31 March 2009.

Unless otherwise indicated, the interim financial statements are stated in thousands of euros (TEUR), as are the figures in the Notes. In adding up rounded figures and percentages, rounding differences may occur due to the use of automated computing aids.

2. Accounting and Valuation Principles

The accounting and valuation principles were the same as those applied in the previous year's consolidated financial statements.

3. Scope of Consolidation

The scope of consolidation has not changed since 31 March 2009.

4. Currency Translation

The annual financial statements of the foreign subsidiaries were translated in accordance with the functional currency principle as outlined in IAS 21 (The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates). The functional currency of the foreign companies is the national currency of their country of registration since the subsidiaries are financially, economically and organizationally independent in their conduct of business. The only exceptions are two British companies.

The annual financial statements of eight foreign subsidiaries with registered offices outside the Community Territory of the Member States of the European Union and two subsidiaries with registered offices in Great Britain were translated in accordance with the principles of the modified current rate method. The balance sheet items were valued at the mean rate on the reporting date of 30 June 2009. Income and expenses on the income statement were translated at the annual average rate.

Translation differences on the reporting date arising from the balance sheet were allocated to shareholders' equity without affecting profit and loss. Translation differences between the reporting date rate within the balance sheet and the average rate in the income statement were offset in shareholders' equity.

Non-realized translation adjustments in conjunction with monetary items economically allocable to a share in an associated company, particularly borrowings under company loans issued to subsidiaries, were recognized with no effect on profit or loss in an adjustment item from currency translation and offset in shareholders' equity.

The exchange rates applied in currency conversion for significant currencies developed as follows:

Reporting Date Rate Cum. Average Rate
in EUR 30 June 2009 30 June 2008 30 June 2009 30 June 2008
1 US Dollar 0.707514 0.634357 0.723377 0.640895
1 British Pound 1.173571 1.262228 1.146187 1.266692
1 Turkish Lira (formerly: New Turkish Lira) 0.462663 0.517518 0.465211 0.515908
1 Swiss Franc 0.655093 0.622820 0.659955 0.618844
1 Slovac Koruny - 0.033107 - 0.032387

5. Seasonal Nature of Business

Fluctuations in business volume are significant in Airline Catering and International Event Catering. Business in Airline Catering is primarily influenced by the larger volume of flights and passengers among airline customers in the first and second quarters of the business year due to the holiday and charter season whereas the main factor for International Event Catering is the changing dates of large-scale sports events.

Notes to the Balance Sheet

(1) Fixed Assets

in TEUR 30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2008
Intangible assets 28,189 39,188 28,733 38,859
Tangible assets 57,319 50,512 57,548 43,631
Financial assets 1,650 1,732 1,536 1,576
Total 87,157 91,433 87,817 84,066

Financial assets include the investment in Sky Gourmet Malta Ltd., Sky Gourmet Malta Inflight Services Ltd. and the ISS Ground Services GmbH, consolidated at equity.

(2) Inventories

in TEUR 30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2008
Raw materials and supplies 7,090 3,749 5,460 3,836
Goods 4,538 5,374 5,778 4,277
Total 11,629 9,123 11,238 8,113

(3) Trade Accounts Receivable Other Short-term Accounts Receivable and Assets

30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2008
34,629 51,996 31,875 41,631
631 387 631 537
14,463
1,099 928 882 910
19,321 19,186 18,022 15,910
53,950 71,182 49,897 57,541
17,591 17,871 16,509

The increase in trade accounts receivable compared with 31 March 2009 is seasonally related. Other accounts receivable consist mainly of credit balances with tax authorities.

(4) Cash and Cash Equivalents

in TEUR 30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2008
Cash, checks 540 694 499 803
Cash at banks 17,425 26,974 14,633 25,266
Total 17,965 27,667 15,132 26,069

(5) Long-term Financial Liabilities

in TEUR 30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2008
Liabilities to banks 8,000 12,488 8,503 14,337
Total 8,000 12,488 8,503 14,337

The decrease in long-term financial liabilities results from the repayment of a loan to finance the Joint Venture in Turkey.

(6) Other Short-term Provisions

in TEUR 30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2008
Provisions for taxation 7,145 4,821 7,547 3,142
Other personnel provisions 10,420 10,054 9,702 11,117
Deliveries and services not yet invoiced 4,904 20,576 2,078 1,978
Other provisions 14,663 9,522 12,441 5,375
Total 37,132 44,973 31,767 21,612

The change in other provisions is due to the increase in provisions for anticipated customer bonuses. Deliveries and services not yet invoiced increased mainly due to provisions allocated for event business.

(7) Short-term Financial Liabilities

in TEUR 30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2008
EUR cash advances 1,315 1,553 6,699 6,100
Total 1,315 1,553 6,699 6,100

A cash advance was repaid as a result of sufficient liquidity.

(8) Trade Accounts Payable

in TEUR 30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2008
Trade accounts payable 22,158 28,118 17,979 23,482
Advance payments received on orders 417 1,334 989 5,565
Other liabilities 9,108 12,828 7,655 8,632
Deferred income 312 154 96 208
Total other short-term liabilities 9,837 14,316 8,740 14,404
Total 31,995 42,434 26,719 37,886

The increase in trade accounts payable compared with 31 March 2009 is seasonally related.

Contingent Liabilities

The contingent liabilities are bank guarantees to secure claims from rental relationships as well as to secure tax repayments towards the Italian fiscal authorities and to secure delivery guarantees granted by the Turkish Joint Venture. As at reporting date on 30 June 2009, these contingent liabilities amounted to TEUR 12,080.

Related Party Disclosures

Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien AG is indirectly a related party as it holds a stake in DO & CO Restaurants & Catering AG through Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien reg. Gen. m.b.H. and the latter's wholly owned subsidiary DZR Immobilien und Beteiligungs GmbH. Business relations with Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien AG were handled at terms and conditions customary for external customers.

The Group has a 50 % stake in THY DO & CO Ikram Hizmetleri A.S. Turkish Airlines (Türk Hava Yollari A.O.) holds the remaining 50 % stake in this company. THY DO & CO Ikram Hizmetleri A.S. provides airline catering services to Turkish Airlines. Sales revenues were generated in the first quarter of 2009/2010 from these activities. Corresponding trade accounts receivable are contained in the amounts owed by Turkish Airlines. Long-term liabilities are also shown in the consolidated balance sheet in connection with the financing of THY DO & CO Ikram Hizmetleri A.S.

Notes to the Income Statement

(9) Sales

First Quarter First Quarter Business Year Business Year
in TEUR 2009 / 2010 2008 / 2009 2008 / 2009 2007 / 2008
Airline Catering 61,394 63,002 246,842 251,957
International Event Catering 11,947 50,657 76,873 41,645
Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel 14,987 16,310 64,061 61,023
Total 88,328 129,969 387,775 354,625

(10) Other Operating Income

First Quarter First Quarter Business Year Business Year
in TEUR 2009 / 2010 2008 / 2009 2008 / 2009 2007 / 2008
Proceeds of the disposal of fixed assets 33 27 154 0
Income from the release of provisions 99 57 2,590 1,792
Release of provisions for bad debts 5 0 304 1,107
Insurance payments 21 5 156 65
Rent income 38 23 117 127
Exchange rate differences 1,054 1,970 8,828 5,077
Miscellaneous operating income 845 619 2,931 3,457
Total 2,094 2,701 15,080 11,626

The decline in other operating income was mainly attributable to the lower revenue derived from exchange rate differences. Other operating expenses contain exchange rate losses of TEUR 810.

(11) Cost of Materials and Services

First Quarter First Quarter Business Year Business Year
in TEUR 2009 / 2010 2008 / 2009 2008 / 2009 2007 / 2008
Costs of materials (including goods purchased for 29,260 34,780 116,587 112,368
Costs of services 5,330 30,620 48,137 25,464
Total 34,590 65,400 164,724 137,832

The reduction of these items is attributable to the EURO 2008, which took place in the first quarter of the previous year.

(12) Payroll Costs

First Quarter First Quarter Business Year Business Year
in TEUR 2009 / 2010 2008 / 2009 2008 / 2009 2007 / 2008
Wages 20,070 23,234 80,673 78,622
Salaries 4,784 5,649 22,044 21,128
Expenses for severance payments 674 1,122 3,903 1,133
Expenses for legally mandanted social security
contributions and for related costs
4,507 6,197 23,208 22,817
Other social expenses 694 894 4,116 3,813
Total 30,730 37,095 133,945 127,513

Payroll costs fell due to the staging of the EURO 2008 in the first quarter of last year and to other personnel adjustments.

(13) Other Operating Expenses

First Quarter First Quarter Business Year Business Year
in TEUR 2009 / 2010 2008 / 2009 2008 / 2009 2007 / 2008
Other taxes (excluding income taxes) 254 463 1,306 1,728
Rentals, leases and operating costs (including airport 9,469 10,748 37,664 34,631
Travel and communication expense 1,652 2,944 7,063 7,090
Transport, vehicle expense and maintenance 2,332 2,583 9,126 8,705
Insurance 172 275 991 798
Legal, auditing and consulting expenses 789 613 2,762 2,538
Advertising expense 152 199 706 543
Other personnel costs 85 232 538 837
Miscellaneous operating expenses 1,274 636 2,310 2,331
Value adjustments, losses on bad depts 97 327 1,486 899
Exchange rate differences 810 1,541 8,606 8,407
Accounting losses from the disposal fo fixed assets 30 0 277 292
Other administrative expenses 465 604 2,524 1,970
Summe 17,582 21,167 75,359 70,768

There was a clear drop in other operating expenses compared to same period in the previous year. This drop can primarily be attributed to the EURO 2008 which took place in the first quarter of the previous year.

(14) Financial Result

First Quarter First Quarter Business Year Business Year
in TEUR 2009 / 2010 2008 / 2009 2008 / 2009 2007 / 2008
Income from participations
Results from investments 114 156 404 618
of which from associated companies 114 156 404 34
Total income from participations 114 156 404 618
Result from other financial activities
Income from other securities carried under fixed 0 28 27 9
Interest and similar income 105 302 967 1,365
Interest and similar expenses -99 -425 -1,171 -2,378
Total result from other financial activities 6 -94 -177 -1,003
Total 120 62 227 -385

The improvement in the financial result is essentially due to a lower interest expense.

(15) Income Tax

First Quarter First Quarter Business Year Business Year
in TEUR 2009 / 2010 2008 / 2009 2008 / 2009 2007 / 2008
Income tax expenses 1,634 1,705 4,842 1,444
thereof non periodic 0 0 -195 290
Deffered tax -687 98 -1,353 3,753
Total 946 1,803 3,488 5,197

Active tax deferrals and accruals were created in the first quarter.

The tax effects of other comprehensive income are as follows:

in TEUR 30 June 2009 30 June 2008
Gross Taxes Net Gross Taxes Net
Differences of Currency translation
Effect of Net Investment Approach
681
-69
0
-13
681
-82
933
529
0
-156
933
373
Other comprehensive income after taxes 612 -13 599 1,463 -156 1,306

(16) Segment Reporting

Group
1. Quarter 2009/2010
Airline
Catering
International
Event
Catering
Restaurants,
Lounges
& Hotel
TOTAL
Sales in m € 61.39 11.95 14.99 88.33
EBITDA in m € 5.41 0.99 1.12 7.52
Depreciation/amortization in m € -3.46 -0.09 -0.53 -4.08
EBIT in m € 1.95 0.90 0.59 3.44
EBITDA margin 8.8% 8.3% 7.5% 8.5%
EBIT margin 3.2% 7.5% 3.9% 3.9%
Share of Group Sales 69.5% 13.5% 17.0% 100.0%
Investments in m € 2.03 0.18 0.09 2.30

The segment reporting by division is as follows for the first quarter of 2009/2010:

DO & CO has two customers each of whom accounts for more than 10 % of consolidated sales. These sales are included in Airline Catering Division as well as in the Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel division.

The comparative period to the previous year is as follows:

Group
1. Quarter 2008/2009
Airline
Catering
International
Event
Catering
Restaurants,
Lounges
& Hotel
TOTAL
Sales in m € 63.00 50.66 16.31 129.97
EBITDA in m € 4.98 2.81 1.22 9.01
Depreciation/amortization in m € -3.12 -0.49 -0.58 -4.19
EBIT in m € 1.86 2.32 0.64 4.81
EBITDA margin 7.9% 5.6% 7.5% 6.9%
EBIT margin 2.9% 4.6% 3.9% 3.7%
Share of Group Sales 48.5% 39.0% 12.5% 100.0%
Investments in m € 8.40 0.46 0.20 9.07

Segment assets comprise of the following:

Group
1. Quarter 2009/2010
Airline
Catering
International
Event Catering
Restaurants,
Lounges
& Hotel
TOTAL
Fixed assets in m € 78.40 1.18 7.58 87.16
Inventories in m € 9.39 1.07 1.16 11.63
Trade accounts receivables in m € 27.50 3.56 3.57 34.63

The comparative period to the previous year is as follows:

Group
1. Quarter 2008/2009
Airline
Catering
International
Event Catering
Restaurants,
Lounges
& Hotel
TOTAL
Fixed assets in m € 81.88 1.12 8.43 91.43
Inventories in m € 6.94 0.91 1.27 9.12
Trade accounts receivables in m € 32.52 15.01 4.47 52.00