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Panamax AG

Quarterly Report Nov 18, 2005

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2005 Nine-Month Report

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PANDATEL GROUP GROUP
(pursuant to IFRS) to IFRS)
(pursuant to IFRS)
to 01 Jan. 2005
01
2005
30
30 Sept. 2005
2005
30 Sept. 2005
to 01 Jan. 2004 2004
30
30 Sept. 2004
2004
30 Sept. 2004
Sales revenues (in €000) 8,879 11,122
Loss before income taxes (in €000) -10,460 -7,998
Net loss for the period (in €000) -11,654 -7,787
Earnings per share, diluted (in €) -1.48 -1.08
Employees* 123 189

*average number according to entry date

With effect from 1st January 2005, accounting is in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS).

Business Development and Major Events Events pment Events

Weak business development in the previous quarter continued into the third Quarter of the current fiscal year with another decline in sales. The decline in sales of traditional products could only be partially offset by sales of new products.

In the previous reporting quarter, the company achieved total sales amounting to € 2.9m and € 8.9m for the fiscal year to date. Compared to the previous quarter, this corresponds to a decline of € 0.8m or 21%. On the cut-off date (September 30, 2005), EBIT totaled € -10.6m (PY: € -8.2m), which corresponds to a decline of 29%.

Management Board Changes nt Changes

On August 24, 2005, Thomas Becker was appointed Chief Financial Officer by resolution of the Supervisory Board. After the end of the quarter, effective October 14, 2005 and until further notice, he was appointed sole member of the Management Board bearing sole responsibility for operational management decisions at Pandatel AG. Dr. Elke Jahn, so far COO of Pandatel AG and Dr. Niraj Agrawal, so far CTO of Pandatel AG, left the Management Board effectively October 13, 2005. Both had been members of the Management Board of Pandatel AG from July 2004.

QM Certification QM Certification

In the third Quarter of 2005, Pandatel AG successfully passed pending recertification of its Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001:2000. Thus, Pandatel currently disposes of a Quality Management system, which is both modern and fit for the future.

Products Products

Since recently the Yumix4000 product series have attained a data transfer rate of 10 Gb/s, which corresponds to a multiple of currently available bandwidths.

The new Add Drop Module managed to provide new functionality to C-Mux as well, thus making it suitable for application in rings, i.e. data may be added or taken from any device in the ring.

Also in this Quarter, ET-CB was launched a High-End Broadband Ethernet Converter ready for introduction into the market. It is able to convert a variety of long-range optical transmission standards to multiplex multiple data strands.

Based on its new DWDM Systems Yumix4000M, combined with router technology of Cisco Systems, Pandatel AG landed a contract for the construction of an area-wide gigabit backbone.

Sales by Business Areas Sales by Areas

Sales by Region by Region

In the reporting period, the Group achieved total sales of € 8.9m (PY: € 11.1m). The EMEA region accounted for 69.5% (PY: 68.7%) or € 6.2m (PY: € 7.6m) of this, Asia Pacific reported 26.6% (PY: 25.9%) (or some € 2.4m [PY: € 2.9m]), with the remaining € 0.3m (PY: € 0.6m) attributed to the Americas.

Also in the third quarter of 2005, France and Great Britain asserted themselves as the strongest sales achievers with a share of 18.6% and 15.7% respectively.

Sales in Germany continued their decline compared to the same period last year, amounting to a 12.45% share of total sales worldwide for the reporting period. Eastern European sales also weakened in the third quarter and fell by 11.3% compared to the same period last year. The rest of Europe followed the trend with a 6.68% share in total sales. With a 26.6% share of total sales Asia remained in line with prior year's levels, though also showing an 18% fall in sales compared to the third quarter of the prior year.

Sales by Business Areas Business Areas

The Access Multiplexer segment achieved sales of around € 3.1m following € 3.7m in the previous year, which corresponds to a decline of 18%. Connectivity Products booked sales of € 4.4m against € 6.4m for the same period in 2004, also a decline of 32%. In contrast, the Optical Systems business grew its sales to € 1.5m (€ 0.9m in Q3/2004) compared to the prior year, nevertheless staying well below expectations.

Optical Systems 16.4% Connectivity Products 49.0% Access Multiplexers 34.6%

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Despite the restructuring measures initiated on October 12, 2004, to date no sustained reduction in operational business losses could be achieved. This unsatisfactory development necessitated further action, as announced in the ad hoc release of 10/14/2005. In November, the Supervisory Board will be presented the results of the strategic review mentioned in this release. Then, the company will inform on the company's further development.

Earnings for the first nine months of 2005 were € -11.7m (PY: € -7.8m), which corresponds to a negative change of 50%. These results include the full write-off of goodwill in Lightmaze Solutions AG. A currently ongoing impairment test based on adjusted plans necessitates this write-down, 50% already having been written down as of 6/30/2005. A further adjustment in deferred tax assets amounting to € 1.36m was effected. EBIT attained € -10.6m, i.e. 29% below the level of the previous year (PY: € -8.2m). Cash holdings and current assets were valued at € 9.4m on the reporting cut-off date. Cash flow amounted to € -5.9m (PY: € -6.7m). Additionally Pandatel booked € 8.6m (PY: € 10.7m) in sales revenue and has € 1.4m (PY: € 1.5m) in orders on hand.

The evolution in sales and administrative costs as well as research and development costs was generally in line with previous quarters. In all they amounted to € 8.6m (PY: € 11.7m), which corresponds to a 27% decline versus the same period a year ago. Research and development accounted for € 3.6m (PY: € 5.1m). Pandatel AG's equity-toassets ratio continues to be high and stood at 83% (PY: 87%) on the cut-off date. No significant investments were made.

Results by Region* Results by

Reporting period ing period External sales in sales in in % Internal sales Internal sales sales in % EBT in %
EMEA 30 September 2005 6,171 69.5 3,057 100.0 -10,195 98.0
30 September 2004 7,641 68.7 2,805 100.0 -7,444 89.8
The Americas 30 September 2005 346 3.9 0 0.0 -203 2.0
30 September 2004 599 5.4 0 0.0 -275 6.3
Asia Pacific 30 September 2005 2,362 26.6 0 0.0 -62 0.1
30 September 2004 2,882 25.9 0 0.0 -279 3.9
Group 30 September 2005 8,879 100.0 3,057 100.0 -10,460 100.0
30 September 2004 11,122 100.0 2,805 100.0 -7,998 100.0

*Total assets break down in the regions as follows EMEA € 20,093,000 (Q3/2004: € 37,266,000), The Americas € 151,000 (Q3/2004: € 391,000) and Asia Pacific € 1,574,000 (Q3/2004: € 1,926,000). Net interest income of € 181,000 (Q3/2004: € 227,000) was generated in the EMEA region.

Of this, € 172,000 related to interest income (Q3/2004: € 230,000) and € -9,000 related to interest expenses (Q3/2004: € 3,000). In Germany sales of € 1,284,000 (Q3/2004: € 1,776,000) were generated.

Results by Business Areas Business Areas

Reporting period period period Sales in € in € €000 in % Gross result in € €000
Gross result in €
in %
Access Multiplexers 30 September 2005 3,070 34.6 1,195 34.9
30 September 2004 3,746 33.7 1,557 33.6
Connectivity Products 30 September 2005 4,353 49.0 1,612 47.1
30 September 2004 6,436 57.9 2,608 56.3
Optical Systems 30 September 2005 1,456 16.4 614 17.9
30 September 2004 940 8.5 470 10.1
Group 30 September 2005 8,879 100.0 3,421 100.0
30 September 2004 11,122 100.0 4,635 100.0

Costs

Cost development generally evolved according to plan. In view of the trend in the sales numbers, they nevertheless are obviously too high.

Shareholder Structure Structure

AUGUSTA Technologie AG 49.98%
Private investors 8.5%
Free float 41.52%

Directors' Holdings Holdings

As of 30 of
September
September
2005
No. of
shares
Percentage of
Percentage of the
capital stock
capital stock
Stock
options options
Management Board:
Norbert Wienck* 0 0 49,999
Elke Jahn** 335,403 4.25 0
Niraj Agrawal** 335,403 4.25 0
Thomas Becker 0 0 0
Supervisory Board
Axel Haas 50,000 0.63 0
Uwe Hannig 1,000 0.01 0
Steffen Leistner 0 0.00 0
*withdrawn as of January 19, 2005

**withdrawn as of October 13, 2005

  • Technology All Share
  • Pandatel share

Performance of the Pandatel share compared to reference indices in%

Stock

As of the cut-off date on September 30, 2005 Pandatel's share price evolution has been markedly positive. At the end of that period the share price stood at € 1.83 versus € 1.59 at the start of the period, corresponding to a 15% improvement. Unfortunately this trend wasn't sustained thereafter. On October 28, 2005, the share was quoted at € 0.79, i.e. suffered a loss of 56.8% after the end of the quarter. This number marks a new all time low since the initial market introduction.

Risks and Prospects Risks

Commensurate to the ad hoc release announced on October 14, 2005, a comprehensive strategic reassessment is being made for the entire business group. In the course of these deliberations both our products' general market acceptance as well as their chances of success were reevaluated in the context of the obvious decline in our cash position. If this should lead to a substantial change in the strategic alignment of the company Pandatel AG will inform about it in due course.

Financial Calendar Financial Calendar

Annual Report March 2006
Analyst Conference March/April 2006
Three-Month Report May 2006

Accounting and Valuation Principles Valuation Principles

As of 1st January 2005, the consolidated financial statement of Pandatel AG will be drawn up in € in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The quarterly financial statements for 2005 will also comply with IFRS. The consolidated financial statements include Pandatel AG as well as Lightmaze Solutions AG, Eisingen (Würzburg), Pandatel Inc., USA, Pandatel Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore and Pandatel Ltd., Israel, in which Pandatel AG had a controlling financial interest (100% of the voting rights). The statements of the individual companies were drawn up in line with uniform accounting and valuation principles in order to facilitate their inclusion in the consolidated financial statements. All companies included in the consolidation use the same reporting date for the statements. The capital consolidation has been undertaken in line with the so-called book value method by offsetting the cost of acquisition against the proportionate stake in the shareholders' capital of the subsidiary at the time of first inclusion in the consolidation. No differences remained as a result of the consolidation. Loans and other receivables and liabilities between the consolidated companies are offset against each other. Income from intra-group sales as well as other intra-group income are offset against the corresponding expenses. Interim earnings or losses are eliminated.

In accordance with IFRS 1, explanations must be published on the effects of the changeover to IFRS on comparative statements; these allow a conversion of the group's equity capital and consolidated earnings as reported in accordance with the accounting standards used so far (US GAAP). Parts of the IFRS standards that have an significant influence on the quarterly financial statement of Pandatel refer to the activation of development costs and thus to changes in individual items of the annual financial statement as well as of the profit and loss statement.

In accordance with IAS 38, development costs are to be activated; in accordance with US GAAP, these are as a rule booked immediately as expenditures. The obligation to activate these costs takes effect retroactively when certain conditions (for example technical feasibility, future financial benefit) have been fulfilled.

Conversion Statement Conversion Statement

Pandatel AG has drawn up a conversion statement of the net earnings of the current quarter as well as of the equity capital of the comparative balance sheet, from US GAAP to IFRS.

Conversion Statement

Group balance sheet
balance sheet
€000 IFRS Delta US GAAP GAAP
Assets 31 December 2004
31
31 December 2004 2004
Non-current assets
assets
current
Intangible assets 1,648 -4,168 5,816
Property, plant and equipment 2,352 0 2,352
Goodwill 4,349 4,349 0
Notes receivable/loans 25 25 0
Deferred taxes*1 2,938 872 2,066
Other assets 433 -26 459
Total non- non-current assets
current assets
current assets
11,745 1,052 10,693
Current assets
Current assets
Inventories 4,604 0 4,604
Trade accounts receivable 3,640 0 3,640
Short-term investments/marketable securities 3,858 0 3,858
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 313 0 313
Cash and case equivalents 9,879 0 9,879
Total current assets assets 22,294 0 22,294
Total assets assets 34,039 1,052 32,987
Group balance sheet
balance sheet
€000 IFRS Delta US GAAP GAAP
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Liabilities and
31 December 2004 2004 31 December 2004 2004
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 7,896 0 7,896
Additional paid-in capital 21,579 108 21,471
2
Changes in shareholders' equity not affecting earnings*
0 -119 119
2
Shareholders' equity from currency exchange*
86 86 0
2
Revaluation reserve*
32 32 0
Total shareholders' equity 29,593 107 29,486
Non-current liabilities
current liabilities liabilities
Total non- non-current liabilities
liabilities
current
0 0 0
Current liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable 599 0 599
Income tax payable 146 146 0
Tax accruals 147 0 147
Accounts payable due to related parties 0 -15 15
Other accruals 1,774 14 1,760
Deferred taxes 1,209 946 263
Other current liabilities 571 -146 717
Total current liabilities 4,446 945 3,501
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 34,039 1,052 32,987
1

* Settlement of deferred taxes in accordance with US-GAAP is not allowed according to IFRS, and was therefore cancelled.

2 The "Changes in shareholders' equity not affecting earnings" account needed to be redistributed in view of the conversion to IFRS, and is now split over both the accounts "Shareholders' equity from currency exchange" and "Revaluation Reserve"

Statement of income of Pandatel Group

*

In the third quarter 2004, no IFRS conversions had effect on the result for the period.

Shareholders' equity in €000 as of
Shareholders' equity in
01 January 2004 2004 30 September 2004 2004 31 December 2004
December 2004
Shareholders' equity according to US GAAP
Shareholders' equity according to
ity
GAAP
42,525 34,900 29,486
Activation of development expenses 0 0 180
Taxes from income and revenue 0 0 -73
Shareholders' equity according to IFRS
Shareholders' equity according to IFRS
42,525 34,900 29,593

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of 30 September 2005 Balance Sheet as of 30 September

ASSETS Nine-Month Report
Month Report
Annual Report
30 September 2005 31 December 2004
31
2004
€000 €000
Non-current assets
current
assets
Intangible assets 1,148 1,648
Property, plant and equipment 1,722 2,352
Goodwill 0 4,349
Notes receivable/loans 0 25
Deferred taxes 1,464 2,938
Other assets 331 433
Others 0
Total Non- Non-current assets
current assets
current assets
4,666 11,745
Current assets
Current assets
Inventories 3,992 4,604
Trade accounts receivable 3,200 3,640
Short-term investments marketable securities 3,960 3,858
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 572 313
Cash and cash equivalents 5,429 9,879
Total current assets assets 17,153 22,294
Total assets assets 21,818 34,039
PASSIVA Nine-Month Repor Month Re Report Annual Report
30 September 2005 31 December 2004
€000 €000
Shareholders' Shareholders' equity
Share capital 7,896 7,896
Additional paid-in capital 21,659 21,579
Changes in shareholders' equity from exchange rates -164 86
Revaluation reserve 279 32
Accumulated deficit -11,654 0
Total shareholders' equity equitylders' equity 18,016 29,593
Non-current liabilities
current liabilities liabilities
Deferred taxes 851 1,209
Total non- non-current liabilities
current
liabilities
851 1,209
Current liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable 494 599
Income tax payable 181 146
Tax accruals 142 147
Accruals 1,807 1,774
Other current liabilities 327 571
Total current liabilities 2,950 3,237
Total Liabilities and shareholders' equity
and shareholders' equity
21.818 34.039

Consolidated Income Statement Income Statement

€000 Nine-Months Report
Months Report
Nine-Months Repor
Months Re Months Report
Quarterly Report Quarterly Report
2005 2004 III/2005 III/2004
01.01.2005- 01.01.2005-30 09.2005 30 09.200501.01.2004- 01.01.2004-30 09.200 30 09.2004 30 09.200401.07.2005- 01.07.2005-30 09.2005 30 09.200501.07.2004- 01.07.2004-30 09.200 30 09.2004 30 09.2004
€000 €000 €000 €000
Revenues 8,879 11,122 2,937 3,718
Cost of revenues -5,459 -7,667 -1,540 -2,632
Gross profit/loss profit/loss 3,421 3,455 1,398 1,086
Selling and Marketing expenses -2,515 -3,602 -1,154 -1,101
Research and Development expenses -3,630 -5,078 -1,264 -1,651
General and administrative expenses -2,431 -3,010 -660 -911
Other operating income and expenses 332 27 273 -157
Amortization (and impairment) of goodwill -4,349 0 -2,175 0
Restructuring expenses -1,442 0 0 0
Operating income/loss
Operating income/loss
-10,614 -10,614 -8,208 -3,581 -2,734
Interest income and expenses 181 227 57 66
Foreign currency exchange gains / losses -22 -17 -14 -38
Other revenues/expenses -4 0 16 0
Result before income taxes (and minority interest)
before income taxes (and minority interest)
Result before income taxes (and minority interest)
-10,460 -10,460 -7,998 -3,523 -2,706
Income tax -1,195* 211 -1,264* 197
Result before minority interest
before minority interest
-11,654 -11,654 -7,787 -4,786 -2,509
Net loss for the period
Net loss for the period
t
period
-11,654 -11,654 -7,787 -4,786 -2,509
Earnings per share (basic) -1.48 -1.08 -0.61 -0.35
Earnings per share (undiluted) -1.48 -1.08 -0.61 -0.35
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic) 7,895,806 7,225,000 7,895,806 7,225,000
Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted) 7,895,806 7,243,100 7,895,806 7,225,000

*Adjustment of the "Deferred taxes" account see explanations on balance sheet and cash flow on page 3.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow Statement of Flow Flow

€000 01Jan. 2005- 01Jan. 2004-
30 September 2005
eptember 2005
30 September2004
September2004
September2004
Net loss before extraordinary items -11,654 -7,787
Depreciation/appreciation on tangible assets 5,335 1,005
Expenses for stock options 81 63
Losses/gains on the disposal of fixed assets 384 16
Cash flow Cash flow -5,854 -6,703
Changes in
Trade accounts receivable 440 1,445
Inventories 612 298
Other assets which cannot be classified as investing or financing activities*1 1,213 276
Changes in in
Trade accounts payable -105 -217
Other liabilities which cannot be classified as investing or financing activities*1 -538 -230
Cash flow from operating activities
Cash flow
-4,231 -5,131
Income from disposal of fixed assets 0 131
Payment for investments in tangible assets -157 -749
Payment for investments in intangible assets -61 -249
Income from the sale of securities 0 -12,971
Payments for investments in financial assets 0 -60
Acquisition of subsidiaries less transferred cash and cash equivalents 0 -3,443
Payments owing to investments of financial resources as part of short-term treasury transactions 0 9,502
Cash flow from investing activities
Cash flow
investing activities
-218 -7,840
Cash flow from financing activities
Cash flow
financing activities
0 0
Changes in cash balances impacting earnings
cash balances impacting earnings
-4,449 -12,971 -12,971
Changes in cash balances owing to exchange rate differences
cash balances owing to exchange rate
0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
Cash and
equivalents at beginning of
9,878 22,426
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
Cash and
equivalents at end of
5,429 9,455
Interest paid Interest paidpaid 4 3
Tax paid 61 61

* 1 The "Deferred taxes" account was integrated into "Other assets/liabilities, which cannot be classified as investing or financing activities".

Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity Shareholders' Equity

Other changes in shareholders' equity not
Other
in
Changes in shareholders' equity according to IFRS
equity
Subscribed Subscribed
capital capital capital
Capital
reserves reserves
Revenue
reserves
Profit brought Profit
forward
Changes in Changes
shareholders' equity
from
exchange rates
affecting earnings
Revaluation
Reserve
Total Shareholders'
equity
Shares T€ T€ T€ T€ T€ T€ T€
As of 31 December 2003 2003 7,225,000 7,225,000 7,225 33,408 3,023 -1,009 -42 -80 42,525
Stock option program 63 63
Net loss for the period -7,787 -7,787
Unrealized exchange and currency diff. after deducting taxes of € –41,000 166 166
Unrealized each and currency diff. not affecting tax liability -67 -67
As of 30 September 2004 7,225,000 7,225,000 7,225 33,471 3,023 -8,797 124 -147 34,900
As of 31 December 2004 2004 7,895,806 7,895,806 7,896 21,471 0 0 241 -122 29,486
Changes according to IFRS (activation of development expenses/deferred 0 0 108 0 0 -155 154 107
7,895,806 7,895,806 7,896 21,579 0 0 86 32 29,593
Stock option program 81 81
Net loss for the period -11,654 -11,654
Unrealized exchange and currency diff. after deducting taxes of 40% -250 -250
Unrealized each and currency diff. not affecting tax liability 247 247
As of 31 December 2005 7,895,806 7,895,806 7,896 21,659 0 -11,654 -164 279 18,016
-11,654 115

Pandatel AG Bargkoppelstieg 14 22145 Hamburg Germany www.pandatel.com

Investor Relations Phone: +49 40-644-14-187 Fax: +49 40-644-14-10187 Email: [email protected]

Pandatel AG Pandatel AG

is a high-tech company operating in the telecommunications market of the future. Pandatel is one of the leading suppliers of connectivity products, access multiplexers, and wavelength division multiplexed systems.

Pandatel is one of the world's few providers with such a wide range of products and systems for data transmission over both copper and fiber optics media as well as any combination thereof.

Pandatel products are used wherever new capacities have to be created or when the performance of existing networks need to be enhanced and/or optimized.

Pandatel's activities focus on three product categories:

  • Connectivity Products
  • Access Multiplexers
  • WDM/Optical Systems

Since November 1999 Pandatel has been listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and was included in the Prime Standard segment in January 2003.

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