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PRO DV AG — Interim / Quarterly Report 2005
Aug 10, 2005
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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telecommunications utilities competence in geo solutions banking government
6 Months' Report 2005

The Company in Figures
| Figures shown in TEUR in accordance with IAS/IFRS | 6 months 2005 | 6 months 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,762 | 7,207 |
| Total operating performance | 5,829 | 8,355 |
| EBITDA1 | -2,180 | -157 |
| EBIT1 | -2,485 | -548 |
| Profit/Loss | -2,411 | -567 |
| Profit/loss per share (in EUR) | -0.56 | -0.13 |
| Staff 2 | 179 | 203 |
| 30.06.2005 | 31.12.2004 | |
| Balance sheet total | 22,622 | 25,944 |
| Equity ratio | 78.3% | 77.5 % |
| Liquid assets | 11,435 | 15,895 |
1 After interest income
2 Full-time equivalent, mean value

Contents
- Business Development and Position of the Company 04
- PRO DV in figures 06
- Notes 12
- Contacts 14
Business Development and Position of the Company
During the first six months of 2005, PRO DV Software AG was able to realize total performance of 5.8 million euros. The major reason for the lower value of overall performance in comparison with the previous year (8.4 million euros) concerns the extensive preliminary performances in product development for natural disaster protection and the geo-portal solutions which have not been capitalized.
By making these investments in new components of our own design, we are furthering our development into a product provider. We see this as the logical path to counteract long-term the pressure on margins in project business. Furthermore, by taking over GeoTask AG we have specifically strengthened our geo-competence. This investment has increased the lead of PRO DV in technology, while at the same time expanding its product portfolio in the field of geo-solutions and portal applications.
Owing to the lower overall performance in comparison with the previous year, the operative result (EBIT) in the first half of 2005 came to -2.5 million euros as opposed to –0.5 million euros in the comparable period of the previous year. We expect, however, this situation to change for the better in the coming months and to have a positive effect on the development of earnings. The profit/loss per share in the 6-month period developed from -0.13 euro in 2004 to the current -0.56 euro.



As of 30.06.2005, orders totalling 7.0 million euros had been received. Order backlog as of the closing date amounted to 6.1 million euros. The balance sheet total of 22.6 million euros and an equity ratio of 78 % mean that PRO DV continues to maintain a good balance sheet situation. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period amounted to 11.4 million euros.
We expect a significant improvement in earnings in the coming quarters owing to the general agreements for the use of the new products now being negotiated in combination with the currently rising utilization of capacity. Operative earnings of -0.5 million euros are expected for the second half of the year, based on the long-term revenue prospects from product business now starting up.
Dortmund, July 2005
The Management Board
Klaus Bullmann Udo Bücher Uwe Osterkamp

| PRO DV in figures | 6 Months 2005 | Financial |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated balance sheet to IAS/IFRS | statement | |
| 30.06.2005 | 31.12.2004 | |
| TEUR | TEUR | |
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 11,435 | 15,895 |
| Trade accounts receivable | 2,017 | 2,792 |
| Inventories | 879 | 726 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 705 | 257 |
| Total current assets | 15,036 | 19,670 |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 3,100 | 3,215 |
| Intangible assets | 616 | 175 |
| Goodwill | 1,769 | 984 |
| Investments | 3 | 3 |
| Deferred taxes | 1,914 | 1,713 |
| Other assets | 184 | 184 |
| Total non-current assets | 7,586 | 6,274 |
| Total assets | 22,622 | 25,944 |
| 6 Months 2005 | Financial | |
|---|---|---|
| statement | ||
| 30.06.2005 | 31.12.2004 | |
| TEUR | TEUR | |
| Liabilities and shareholders' equity | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Short-term debt and current portion of long-term dept | 66 | 66 |
| Trade accounts payable | 189 | 449 |
| Advance payments received | 200 | 282 |
| Accrued expenses | 1,883 | 2,040 |
| Deferrals | 284 | 223 |
| Other current liabilities | 490 | 949 |
| Total current liabilities | 3,112 | 4,009 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 723 | 756 |
| Deferred tax liability | 381 | 311 |
| Accrued expenses | 105 | 135 |
| Deferrals | 596 | 617 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 1,805 | 1,819 |
| Minority interest | - | - |
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Share capital | 4,300 | 4,300 |
| Capital reserve | 17,398 | 17,398 |
| Retained Earnings/Accumulated deficit | -3,993 | -1,582 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 17,705 | 20,116 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 22,622 | 25,944 |
| Consolidated income statement | 2nd Quarter 2005 | 2nd Quarter 2004 | 6 Months 2005 | 6 Months 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to IAS/IFRS | 01.04.2005- | 01.04.2004- | 01.01.2005- | 01.01.2004- |
| 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | |
| TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | |
| Sales revenues | 2,982 | 3,615 | 5,762 | 7,207 |
| Other operating income | 270 | 107 | 543 | 211 |
| Changes in inventories of finished goods | ||||
| and work in progress | -18 | 564 | 67 | 1,148 |
| Cost of purchased materials and services | 398 | 277 | 618 | 466 |
| Personnel expenses | 3.173 | 3,443 | 6,145 | 6,669 |
| Depreciation | 157 | 187 | 305 | 376 |
| Amortization (and impairment) of goodwill | - | - | - | 15 |
| Other operating expenses | 990 | 908 | 1,977 | 1,734 |
| Operating income/loss | -1,484 | -529 | -2,673 | -694 |
| Interest income and expense | 93 | 56 | 168 | 124 |
| Result before income taxes and | ||||
| minority interest | -1,391 | -473 | -2,505 | -570 |
| Income tax | -50 | -1 | -94 | -3 |
| Result before minority interest | -1,341 | -472 | -2,411 | -567 |
| Minority interest | - | - | - | - |
| Net income/loss | -1,341 | -472 | -2,411 | -567 |
| Loss brought forward | -1,592 | -2,470 | ||
| Accumulated deficit | -4,003 | -3,037 | ||
| Net income per share | ||||
| (basic/diluted) | -0.31 | -0.11 | -0.56 | -0.13 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||
| (basic/diluted) | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 |
| Consolidated cash flow statement to IAS/IFRS | 6 Months 200501.01.2005-30.06.2005TEUR | 6 Months 200401.01.2004-30.06.2004TEUR |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Net income/loss before tax | -2,505 | -570 |
| Depreciation and amortization: | ||
| Property, plant, equipment and intangible assets | 264 | 350 |
| Production of own fixed assets capitalized | 41 | 41 |
| Changes in invalid payment | - | - |
| Interest income | -188 | -146 |
| Interest expense | 20 | 22 |
| Operating profit before working capital changes | -2,368 | -303 |
| Changes in long-term liabilities and shareholders' equity | -51 | -52 |
| Gains and Losses from disposal of fixed assets | - | - |
| Invalid payment gain from final consolidation | - | - |
| -51 | -52 | |
| Changes in: | ||
| Inventories | -22 | -87 |
| Trade receivables | 852 | 243 |
| Other assets | -384 | -75 |
| Short term provisions | -398 | -95 |
| Trade payable | -571 | 35 |
| Payments on account for orders | -132 | -1,060 |
| Other liabilities and shareholders' equity | -538 | -296 |
| -1,193 | -1,335 | |
| Cash generated from operations | -3,612 | -1,690 |
| Interest paid | -20 | -22 |
| Taxes paid | -39 | 90 |
| Net cash used in operating activities | -3,671 | -1,622 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Proceeds from the disposal of fixed assetsDisposal of consolidated companies net of cash acquired | --844 | -- |
| Payment for investments in fixed assets | -100 | -217 |
| Interest received | 188 | 146 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -756 | -71 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Cash repayments of amounts borrowed | -33 | -33 |
| Net cash used in financing activities | -33 | -33 |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | -4,460 | -1,726 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 15,895 | 13,979 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 11,435 | 12,253 |
Cash and cash equivalents corresponds to balance sheet's cash and cash equivalents.
| Consolidated segment statement to IAS/IFRS | Division | Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | Retail & Banking | ||||
| 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | ||
| 1. By areas of competence | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | |
| Sales revenues | 1,954 | 2,324 | 1,475 | 550 | |
| Production of own fixed assets capitalized | - | - | - | - | |
| Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress | 84 | 486 | -172 | 243 | |
| Gross performance | 2,038 | 2,810 | 1,303 | 793 | |
| Other operating income | 41 | 35 | - | 34 | |
| Cost of purchased materials and services | 164 | 50 | 76 | 73 | |
| Personnel expenses | 1,743 | 2,058 | 1,052 | 601 | |
| Depreciation | 59 | 49 | 32 | 5 | |
| Other operating expenses | 580 | 536 | 282 | 201 | |
| Segment result | -467 | 152 | -139 | -53 | |
| Non-attributable items | |||||
| Other operating income | |||||
| Depreciation administration | |||||
| Amortization (and impairment) of goodwill | |||||
| Financial result | |||||
| Income tax | |||||
| Net income/loss | |||||
| Germany | ||
|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | |
| 2. By geographical markets | TEUR | TEUR |
| Gross performance | 5,700 | 8,112 |
Capital development from 01.01. – 30.06 2005 to IAS/IFRS
| Date | Circumstances | SharecapitalTEUR | CapitalreserveTEUR | Currencyconversion | ProfitreserveTEUR | AccumulateddeficitTEUR | TotalTEUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2005 | 4,300 | 17,398 | - | 10 | -1,592 | 20,116 | |
| 30.06.2005 | Net loss | - | - | - | - | -2,411 | -2,411 |
| 30.06.2005 | Other non | ||||||
| operating changes | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 30.06.2005 | 4,300 | 17,398 | - | 10 | -4,003 | 17,705 | |
| Division | Division | Division | Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | Government | Industry | ||||||
| 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | |
| TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | |
| 429 | 616 | 1,904 | 2,959 | - | 758 | 5,762 | 7,207 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| -23 | -51 | 178 | 484 | - | -14 | 67 | 1,148 | |
| 406 | 565 | 2,082 | 3,443 | - | 744 | 5,829 | 8,355 | |
| 17 | 7 | 275 | 80 | - | 55 | 333 | 211 | |
| 29 | 9 | 349 | 267 | - | 67 | 618 | 466 | |
| 638 | 623 | 2,712 | 2,431 | - | 956 | 6,145 | 6,669 | |
| 31 | 15 | 132 | 95 | - | 78 | 254 | 242 | |
| 288 | 124 | 827 | 501 | - | 372 | 1,977 | 1,734 | |
| -563 | -199 | -1,663 | 229 | - | -674 | -2,832 | -545 | |
| 210 | - | |||||||
| 51 | 134 | |||||||
| - | 15 | |||||||
| 168 | 124 | |||||||
| -94 | -3 | |||||||
| -2,411 | -567 | |||||||
| EU | Other countries | Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2004 | |
| TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | |
| 9 | 166 | 120 | 77 | 5,829 | 8,355 | |
Capital development from 01.01. – 30.06.2004 to IAS/IFRS
| Share | Capital | Currency | Profit | Accumulated | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| capital | reserve | conversion | reserve | deficit | |||
| Date | Circumstances | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | TEUR | |
| 01.01.2004 | 4,300 | 19,191 | - | 10 | -2,470 | 21,031 | |
| 30.06.2004 | Net loss | - | - | - | - | -567 | -567 |
| 30.06.2004 | 4,300 | 19,191 | - | 10 | -3,037 | 20,464 | |
Notes
Economic Development
In the current market situation in Germany, clients were still reluctant to undertake investments; however, there has been an ongoing break-up over a period of several months of the investment backlog that had built up in the past. Apparently there has been a change in the thought process of companies seeking IT services and products. There is a recognizable tendency for companies to make their decisions about the use of IT from a strategic viewpoint again. Consequently, IT is no longer seen as only a cost factor. Clients have learned from their experience in recent years when it comes to their requirements. They have become more demanding and goal-oriented. Universal applications are no longer at the centre of their attention. On the contrary, companies are now looking for concrete, standardized solutions to their specific problems. IT support is in demand for individual, customer-related processes – with the fastest possible ROI. As a consequence, knowledge of their clients' business processes is becoming increasingly important for providers.
The lack of relief in the keen competition kept pressure on prices in the reporting period. The market for information technology once again proved to be a buyer's market from a structural viewpoint as well. On the clients' side, purchasers exploited the strength of their negotiating position. IT providers must adapt to this situation today. PRO DV recognized this fact some time ago and responded accordingly: we take aim at the most important industries in Germany with our services. PRO DV's clients come from telecommunications and government as well as from the banking and utilities sectors.
Events of Particular Significance
As of 10.05.2005, PRO DV has taken over 100% of the Swiss geo-specialist GeoTask AG. The product portfolio of GeoTask, headquarters in Basle, concentrates on geo-tools and metadata information systems. Customers such as the Swiss Postal Service, swisscom, the Swiss State Topography Office and the State Surveyor's Office Lower Saxony put their trust in products from GeoTask.
The g.business Suite from GeoTask expands PRO DV's offers by adding a product line for integrated, process-oriented networking of existing geodata and geographic information systems. The components, based on a modular structure in conformity with ISO and OGC standards, meet the most demanding requirements for modern infrastructures and create significant benefits by modelling a view centred on users and context.
As a partner of many years' standing for the Federal Employment Agency in Nuremberg (BA), PRO DV was awarded follow-up contracts in April as part of the scope of the reorganization of the information technology at the BA. Completion of the project is planned for the end of 2006 and has a total volume of 70 billable months. The focus is on the restructuring of the previous employment agencies into service-oriented, efficient customer centres. In this context, PRO DV will provide the consultation services, together with the specific requirements analysis, for projects regarding computer-aided provision of services and the project and quality management.
Events of Particular Significance after the Close of the Reporting Period
There have been no events of particular significance within the Company since 30.06.2005.

Research and Development
During the first six months of the business year, engineering services totalling about 9.0 billable years were invested in the further development of our solutions and services. These product developments were not capitalized as home-grown assets.
Investments
The investments in intangible and tangible assets amounted to TEUR 100 during the reporting period. In addition, TEUR 844 was invested in holdings in other companies.
Methods of Accounting and Evaluation
The quarterly closing as of 30.06.2005 has been prepared using the same accounting, evaluation and calculation methods as for the annual accounts as of 31.12.2004. This quarterly report has been prepared in conformity with the International Accounting Standards/International Financial Reporting Standards.
Staff
As of 30.06.2005, a staff of 179 as a mean value was employed at PRO DV Software AG and its subsidiaries. This value is based on the full-time equivalent, i.e., part-time staff, vocational trainees and interns were taken into account proportionately.
Shareholders' equity
The Company has at its disposal contingent capital of TEUR 430 from the issue of shares issued to the bearer with a proportionate value of the share capital of EUR 1.00 per share for the granting of subscription rights to staff members and Management Board members of PRO DV Software AG.
Stock Held by Officers and Directors
The number of PRO DV shares held by the members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board as of 30.06.2005 remains unchanged as shown below.
| Stock held | Stock held | Subscriptionrights | Subscriptionrights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2005 | 31.12.2004 | 30.06.2005 | 31.12.2004 | |
| Management Board | ||||
| Klaus Bullmann | 491.225 | 491.225 | 0 | 10.000 |
| Udo Bücher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uwe Osterkamp | 28.730 | 28.730 | 0 | 10.000 |
| Supervisory Board | ||||
| Michael Petmecky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siegfried Wenzel | 491.225 | 491.225 | 0 | 10.000 |
| Professor Rolf Windmöller, DrIng. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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 about PRO DV Software AG on the Internet: http://www.prodv.de
Additional offices in: Basle, Dresden, Cologne, Munich and Nuremberg telecommunications utilities competence in geo solutions banking
