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PRO DV AG Interim / Quarterly Report 2003

May 20, 2003

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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3 Months' Report 2003

The company in figures

3 Months 2003 3 Months 2002
(figures in TEUR to IAS)
Sales revenues 3,833 4,819
Gross performance 4,219 4,763
EBITDA1 -517 -1,479
EBIT1 -753 -1,897
Net income/Loss -756 -1,271
Earnings per share (in euro) -0.18 -0.30
Employees2 228 316
31.03.2003 31.12.2002
Balance-sheet total 28,610 30,052
Equity capital ratio 78 % 77 %
Liquid funds 14,492 15,852

1 After interest income

2 Full-time equivalent, average

Contents

  • Course of business and position of the company 04
  • PRO DV in figures 06
  • Appendix 12
  • Contacts 14

Course of business and position of the company

04 In the first three months of 2003 PRO DV Software AG posted a gross performance of 4.22 million euros, following on from 4.76 million euros in the comparative period for the previous year. Sales revenues were 3.83 (previous year: 4.82) million euros. This development essentially came about with the removal of shareholdings from the reporting unit in the past year.

Despite the ongoing stagnation of the economy and the associated reservation towards awarding IT projects, it was possible to stabilise the development of results at PRO DV. The major reasons for this lay in the consistent cost management and, in particular, in the streamlining of the shareholdings portfolio, a process which was initiated last year. In this respect loss-making areas were identified and removed from the group.

These measures are already reflected in the results for the first quarter of this year. The operating result (EBIT) in the period under review improved by 60.5 per cent, from -1.90 million euros in 2002 to -0.75 million euros. Before depreciation (EBITDA) the result improved by 64.8 per cent, from -1.48 million euros to -0.52 million euros. Thanks to constant capacity utilisation in the core areas of the parent company, a solid pattern of stable earnings is developing. The earnings per share were -0.18 euro (previous year: -0.30 euro).

Despite the ongoing tense situation on the markets, the balance sheet situation at PRO DV is very good, with a balance-sheet total of 28.6 million euros and an equity ratio of 78.4 per cent. The cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period amounted to 14.49 million euros, and were thus at virtually the same level as last year (14.84 million euros).

At the end of the period new orders amounted to a total of 4.4 million euros, with total orders in hand of over 7.2 million euros. As a result of intensified sales activities it was possible to acquire 8 new clients in the first quarter. Furthermore, a number of other projects are already in the acquisition phase, with the outlook for orders being placed in the near future. A major contribution to this has been made by the stronger focus on sales throughout the company.

Whereas to date work has been topic-oriented, in the future PRO DV intends to bundle its activities by sectors and, with customer and sector-specific solutions, focus on the target groups telecommunications, industry, government, utilities, retail and banking. In this respect the main competence lies in the field of geo solutions, in which applications use locationbased data.

With a view to the current tense situation on the market, given the current level of capacity utilisation, and taking into account the long-term analysis for all business divisions and shareholdings, the company expects the gross performance for 2003 to remain unchanged at 18.3 million euros with an operating result of (EBIT) of -2.0 million euros.

Dortmund, May 2003

The Board of Management

Klaus Bullmann Siegfried Wenzel

PRO DV in figures

Consolidated balance sheet to IAS

3 Months 2003 Financial

statement

31.03.2003 31.12.2002

Assets TEUR TEUR
Current assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents 14,492 15,852
Short-term Investments/Marketable securities - -
Trade accounts receivable 2,432 2,434
Accounts receivable due from related parties - -
Inventories 718 715
Deferred tax asset - -
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 739 723
Total current assets 18,381 19,724
Property, plant and equipment 6,128 6,199
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 359 392
Goodwill 1,047 1,062
Investments - -
Investments accounted for by the equity method - -
Notes receivable/loans - -
Deferred taxes 2,695 2,675
Other assets - -
Total non-current assets 10,229 10,328
28,610 30,052
Total assets
statement
Liabilities and shareholders' equity TEUR TEUR
Current liabilities
Current portion of capital lease obligation - -
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term dept 83 66
Trade accounts payable 811 640
Accounts payable due to related parties - -
Advance payments received 252 427
Accrued expenses 1,907 2,183
Deferred revenues - -
Income tax payable - -
Deferred tax liability - -
Other current liabilities 635 1,073
Accrued income taxesTotal current liabilities 43,692 -4,389
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion 858 887
Capital lease obligations, less current portion - -
Deferred revenues - -
Deferred tax liability 749 746
Pension accrual - -
Deferrals 870 833
Total non-current liabilities 2,477 2,466
Minority interest - -
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 4,300 4,300
Additional paid-in capital 32,250 32,250
Treasury Stock - -
Retained Earnings/Accumulated deficit -14,109 -13,353
Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss - -
Total shareholders' equity 22,441 23,197
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 28,610 30,052

Consolidated income statement to IAS

1st Quarter 2003 1st Quarter 2002 3 Months 2003 3 Months 2002 01.01.2003- 01.01.2002- 01.01.2003- 01.01.2002- 31.03.2003 31.03.2002 31.03.2003 31.03.2002

TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR
Revenues 3,833 4,819 3,833 4,819
Other operating income 71 77 71 77
Changes in inventories of
finished goods and work in progress 386 -56 386 -56
Production of own fixed assets
capitalized - - - -
Cost of purchased materials
and services 389 230 389 230
Personnel expenses 3,612 4,787 3,612 4,787
Depreciation and amortization 221 354 221 354
Amortization (and impairment)
of goodwill 15 64 15 64
Other operating expenses 920 1,438 920 1,438
Operating income/loss -867 -2,033 -867 -2,033
Interest income and expense 99 122 99 122
Income from investments and
participations - - - -
Income / expense from investments
accounted for by the equity method - - - -
Foreign currency exchange
gains/losses - - - -
Other income/expense - - - -
Result before income taxes and
minority interest -768 -1,911 -768 -1,911
Income tax -12 -559 -12 -559
Extraordinary income/expenses - - - -
Result before minority interest -756 -1,352 -756 -1,352
Minority interest - 81 - 81
Net income/loss -756 -1,271 -756 -1,271
Profit/loss brought forward -13,363 -3,061
Retained earnings -14,119 -4,332
Net income per share (basic/diluted) -0.18 -0.30 -0.18 -0.30
Weighted average shares outstanding
(basic/diluted) 4,300,000 4,300,000 4,300,000 4,300,000

Consolidated cash flow statement to IAS

3 Months 2003 3 Months 2002 01.01.2003- 01.01.2002- 31.03.2003 31.03.2002

TEUR TEUR
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income/loss before tax -768 -1,830
Adjustments for:
Minority interest - -81
Depreciation and amortization:
Property, plant, equipment and intangible assets 211 317
Production of own fixed assets capitalized 25 101
Interest income -114 -136
Interest expense 15 14
Operating profit before working capital changes -631 -1,615
Gains and Losses from disposal of fixed assets - -
Invalid payment loss from final consolidation - 348
Invalid payment gain from final consolidation - -
Changes in inventories -3 224
Changes in trade receivables 2 -137
Changes in accounts receivable from associated companies - -
Changes in other assets -65 -127
Changes in long-term liabilities and shareholders' equity 37 200
Changes in short-term provisions -276 118
Changes in trade payable 171 -63
Changes in payments on account for orders -175 -190
Changes in other liabilities and shareholders' equity -421 -417
Cash generated from operations -1,361 -1,659
Interest paid -15 -14
Taxes received 49 501
Net cash used in operating activities -1,327 -1,172
Cash flows from investing activities
Sale of subsidiaries net of cash sold - -307
Acquisition of subsidiaries net of cash acquired - -
Payment for investments in fixed assets -117 -79
Interest received 114 136
Net cash used in investing activities -3 -250
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash repayments of amounts borrowed -30 -32
Net cash used in financing activities -30 -32
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents -1,360 -1,454
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 15,852 16,296
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 14,492 14,842

10

Consolidated segment statement By divisions from 01.01. – 31.03.2003 to IAS

31.03.2003 31.03.2002 31.03.2003 31.03.2002 Division Telecommunication Division Retail & Banking

1. By areas of competence TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR
Revenues 1,098 1,151 273 1,528
Production of own fixed assets capitalized - - - -
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress 392 49 16 -762
Gross performance 1,490 1,200 289 766
Other operating income 22 12 3 29
Cost of materials/Cost of purchased services 77 25 48 128
Personnel expenses 1,142 1,142 210 1,015
Depreciation 28 45 4 60
Other operating expenses 292 318 49 400
Segment result -27 -318 -19 -808
Non-attributable costsDepreciation administration
Legal and consulting costs
Amortization (and impairment) of goodwill
Financial result
Taxes on income and earnings
Minority shares
Income/loss

Germany

31.03.2003 31.03.2002

2. By geographical markets TEUR TEUR
Gross perfomance 4,100 4,608

Capital development from 01.01. – 31.03 2003 to IAS

Share Capital Profit Retained Total
capital reserve reserve earnings
Date Circumstances TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR
01.01.2003 4,300 32,250 10 -13,363 23,197
31.03.2003 Net loss - - - -756 -756
31.03.2003 4,300 32,250 10 -14,119 22,441

Division Utilities Division Government Division Industry Other areas Group

31.03.2003 31.03.2002 31.03.2003 31.03.2002 31.03.2003 31.03.2002 31.03.2003 31.03.2002 31.03.2003 31.03.2002

TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR
427 232 1,550 1,331 377 493 108 84 3,833 4,819
- - - - - - - - - -
-68 35 -28 397 74 238 - -13 386 -56
359 267 1,522 1,728 451 731 108 71 4,219 4,763
4 2 20 33 20 13 2 -12 71 77
65 2 120 3 71 39 8 33 389 230
361 392 1,229 1,274 563 830 107 134 3,612 4,787
7 50 51 91 45 100 11 8 146 354
16 55 275 329 201 243 34 33 867 1,378
-86 -230 -133 64 -409 -468 -50 -149 -724 -1,909
75 -
53 60
15 64
99 122
-12 -559
- 81
-756 -1,271
EU Other Countries Group
31.03.2003 31.03.2002 31.03.2003 31.03.2002 31.03.2003 31.03.2002
TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR
106 63 13 92 4,219 4,763

Capital development from 01.01. – 31.03 2002 to IAS

Share Capital Profit Retained Total
capital reserve reserve earnings
Date Circumstances TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR TEUR
01.01.2002 4,300 32,250 10 -3,061 33,499
31.03.2002 Net loss - - - -1,271 -1,271
31.03.2002 4,300 32,250 10 -4,332 32,228

Appendix

12 > Economic development

The markets addressed by PRO DV have been characterised by cautious investment in recent months. This is seen above all in the fact that investments already planned for IT infrastructure and IT solutions have been cancelled and that customers have cut their budgets. The predicted economic recovery and the associated increase in investment activity for IT projects has not yet been seen to the extent forecast.

> Events of particular significance

In order to strengthen the trust placed in the German capital market, Deutsche Börse resegmented the German stock market as of January 2003: The newly-created Prime Standard is now the premium segment and places the highest transparency demands in Europe on the companies listed on the exchange. Quarterly reporting, analyst conferences, the publication of a corporate calendar, and the use of international accounting standards are obligatory, for example. Compliance with the minimum statutory requirements is merely required for the newly-created General Standard. Trading on Neuer Markt is set to be suspended at the end of 2003.

Thanks to its open information policy PRO DV fulfils all the requirements of the Prime Standard. With the change into the new premium segment PRO DV retains the interest of institutional investors and analysts to the benefit of all the shareholders. Following scrutiny of the criteria for acceptance by Deutsche Börse the PRO DV share was admitted to trading on Prime Standard as of 01.01.2003. At the same time this marked the end of trading of the PRO DV share on Neuer Markt.

> Events of particular significance after the end of the reporting period

There have been no events of particular significance within the company since 31.03.2003.

> Research and development

In the first three months of the financial year engineering services of ca. 3.7 man years were invested in the further development of our solutions and services. Product developments which commenced in this period were not capitalised as self-constructed assets.

> Investments

Investments in intangible fixed assets and fixed assets in the reporting period amounted to TEUR 117 euros.

> Deferred taxes

Capitalised deferred taxes as part of the tax loss carryforward for corporation tax and trade earnings tax have been stated at the capitalised sum from 31.12.2002.

> Accounting and valuation methods

The accounting, valuation and calculation methods used for the quarterly statements as of 31.03.2003 were the same as those used for the annual financial statements as of 31.12.2002. This quarterly report has been prepared in compliance with International Accounting Standards.

> Number of employees

As of 31.03.2003 an average of 228 staff were employed with PRO DV Software AG and its subsidiaries. This figure is based on the full-time equivalent, i.e. in calculating the figure part-time staff, trainees and interns have been taken into consideration on a pro rata basis.

> Equity capital

The company may avail of contingent capital of TEUR 230 euro through the issue of bearer shares with an arithmetical share in the capital stock of 1 euro each in order to grant subscription rights to employees and members of the Board of Management of PRO DV Software AG.

> Directors' holdings

The number of shares held by members of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board as of 31.03.2002 has remained unchanged and is as follows.

Shares held Shares held Subscriptionrights Subscriptionrights
31.03.2003 31.12.2002 31.03.2003 31.12.2002
Board of Management
Klaus Bullmann 491,225 491,225 10,000 10,000
Siegfried Wenzel 491,225 491,225 10,000 10,000
Supervisory Board
DrIng. Knud Norden 0 0 0 0
Dr. Harald Obendiek 0 0 0 0
Michael Petmecky 0 0 0 0

In the event of any queries we will be pleased to help.

PRO DV Software AG Hauert 6 44227 Dortmund

Tel.: +49 231 9792-0 Fax: +49 231 9792-200

Investor Relations E-Mail: [email protected]

Tel: +49 231 9792-341 Fax: +49 231 9792-200 Information on the internet on PRO DV Software AG:

http://www.prodv.de

Further offices in: Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, Munich and Nuremberg