Q3Quarterly Report 2006
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Q3Quarterly Report 2006
Q3 Quarterly Report 2006 Forward-looking statements This quarterly report contains statements relating to future events that are based on management’s assessments of future developments. A series of factors beyond the control of the company, such as changes in the general economic and business environment and the incidence of individual risks or occurrence of uncertain events, can result in the actual results differing substantially from those forecast. EM.TV does not intend to continually update the forward-looking statements contained in the quarterly report. Important notice In case of any differences the German version of the quarterly report prevails. Content 2 Key Figures 3 Third Quarter Highlights 4 Business Units Reports I Sports 9 Business Units Reports I Entertainment 12 The EM.TV AG Share 14 Economic Developments 19 Prospects and Outlook 20 Consolidated Financial Statements 29 Finance Calendar 29 Production Credits Key Figures In Euro million Non-current assets > Intangible assets Total assets Subscribed capital Equity Equity ratio (in percent) Long-term financial liabilities Short-term financial liabilities 30/9/2006 181.1 86.4 372.6 70.9 179.4 48.1% 105.1 0.0 31/12/2005 178.9 89.8 316.2 66.6 153.6 48.6% 64.5 5.6 Sales > Sports > Entertainment > Others Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) Depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) Earnings before taxes (EBT) Shareholders’ interests 1/1 to 30/9/2006 179.4 156.5 22.8 0.2 20.4 -13.6 6.8 -2.4 0.2 1/1 to 30/9/2005 146.5 128.1 17.3 1.1 8.8 -11.2 -2.4 -6.4 -4.5 40.0 -26.3 64.5 -3.9 67.3 -114.6 60.6 3.20 193.9 58.1 0.00 52.5 5.13 269.5 51.0 -0.09 804 630 Cash flow from operational activities Cash flow from investment activities Cash flow from financing activities Outstanding shares in million Share price in Euro Market capitalization (based on outstanding shares) Average number of outstanding shares (undiluted) in million Earnings per share (undiluted) in Euro Employees (average for the period) 2 Third Quarter Highlights Significant increase in earnings after nine months EBITDA more than doubled at Euro 20.4 million after nine months Group sales after three quarters plus 22 percent Positive earnings after taxes in the third quarter and after nine months Dynamic development maintained in the Sports segment Group objectives reinforced for the whole of 2006 3 Business Units Reports I Sports Sports TV I DSF Deutsches SportFernsehen Within the television sector, a slight increase in gross advertising investment has been evident in the first nine months of 2006 against the same period of the previous year. Due to the concentration of advertising spending in the months prior to and during the 2006 FIFA World Cup™, the market as a whole was marked by stagnation during the third quarter 2006. However, it is expected that the advertising market will show slight growth for the remainder of the year. During the third quarter, advertising income at DSF was therefore, in line with expectations, slightly lower than for the same period the previous year. Advertising partners booked space with DSF in advance of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™, with advertising budgets being focused solely on the “World Cup broadcasters” during the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ itself. In contrast, income from the T-commerce showed strong growth, with an increase of around 15 percent against the third quarter of the previous year. Overall turnover at DSF rose during the reporting period by around nine percent. Important contract extensions and expansion of customer portfolio Around the German Soccer League, DSF succeeded in extending its co-operations with important big-name partners such as Deutsche Telekom, Krombacher, Suzuki, Hasseröder and Württembergische Versicherung. This is a clear indication of the high acceptance of the individual formats, as well as the associated confidence in DSF. In addition, further big-name advertising customers were also won during the reporting period. For the first time, Brillux booked extensive special advertising formats across a range of sectors, while customers such as Jack Link’s Germany and Hannover’sche Leben came on board for the first time with classic advertising. With the new “screenshot” format, DSF’s long-standing partnership with Arcor was expanded into a new sector. 4 Strong competition from 2006 FIFA World Cup™ and a restrained start for Bundesliga formats During the third quarter 2006, DSF reported a market share of 0.9 percent among viewers overall and 1.8 percent in the core target group of males aged 14 to 49. For the same period the previous year, market share stood at 1.2 percent for viewers overall and 2.1 percent for the core target group. This somewhat lower market share against the same period the previous year is due on the one hand to strong competition during the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. During the World Cup month of July, DSF reported a market share of only 0.6 percent among viewers overall (third quarter 2005 – 0.9 percent). As well as the competition posed by the World Cup in July, a restrained start for the Soccer League formats also contributed to the lower market share. The later start times of Bundesliga – Der Sonntag (10.00pm in the 06/07 season against 7.00pm in the 05/06 season) and Hattrick – Die 2. Bundesliga am Sonntag (7.30pm instead of 5.30pm) had, as forecast, an impact on several areas including market share performance during August and September. The lower market shares resulting from the later start times for broadcast on free-TV as defined in the DSF request for tender are, however, compensated by lower associated rights costs. Success with first class in-house soccer formats Despite the lower ratings returned by the aforementioned formats, DSF continued to achieve strong results with its other soccer formats. With top ratings averaging 1.3 million viewers, the Second League live match remained on the same level as the previous year. In addition to this were first class in-house formats such as DSF-Doppelpass, which enjoyed significant growth during the months of August and September. It returned an improvement against the third quarter 2005 from an average of 600,000 viewers to 680,000, equating to an increase of 13 percent. New formats on DSF: Bundesliga – Die Spieltaganalyse and “Champions TV” On September 14, DSF aired the first show in an all-new – and within a short time highly successful – format, Bundesliga – Die Spieltaganalyse. With average ratings of up to 410,000 viewers and a market share of up to 3.6 percent among the 14-49 year old male target group, the show has been compulsive viewing from the very beginning. The mix of clear, understandable analysis and expert opinion is unique within German free-TV. The reporting period saw the launch of another new format on DSF under the brand “Champions TV”. The three-hour program produced by Premiere reports live from the Champion’s League on every match day – either Tuesdays or Wednesdays – starting at 8.00pm. Very good ratings have been reported by “Champions TV” on DSF right from the start. The second match day on September 27 brought an average of 4.2 million viewers and a peak rating of 5.5 million for the encounter between Werder Bremen and FC Barcelona live on DSF. The market share stood at an excellent 14.6 percent for viewers overall and at 20.3 percent for the target group of males aged 14 to 49. DSF presented further soccer highlights during the third quarter with the UEFA Cup and European Cup qualifying matches played by the German U21 squad. Strong coverage with Wimbledon final Program highlights from the non-soccer sector came in par- ticular from the Basketball World Championships in Japan and tennis (Wimbledon, Stuttgart Weissenhof and the Davis Cup). In particular, DSF achieved healthy ratings during the third quarter with the live transmission of the Wimbledon Men’s Final, with a peak of up to 670,000 viewers. During the reporting period, DSF secured the live rights to all matches played by the German Davis Cup team for the next three years (2007 through 2009). For the same period, DSF also acquired the live broadcast rights to the final of the Davis Cup. In so doing, DSF succeeded in expanding its extensive sports portfolio with a further attractive product. Next year will therefore once again see DSF showing the prestigious team event in tennis alongside the top event from Wimbledon. Poker boom on DSF With the broadcast of first-class poker tournaments starting in March 2005, DSF set a trend that has since established itself as a successful program product. During the third quarter 2006, the poker program run on DSF was once more significantly expanded to a total of 178 hours. During the same period 2005, DSF had only 14 hours of poker in its line-up. In addition to the expansion of its poker run, DSF succeeded in securing extensive advertising contracts with the three key online platforms, PokerStars.de, free.888.com and lastly during the third quarter with PartyPoker.net. These contracts, which extend into the 2007 business year, will make significant contributions to the financial results for the 2006 and 2007 business years. Online I Sport1 Third quarter report 2006 During the third quarter 2006, Germany’s largest sports portal Sport1.de succeeded in continuing the positive trend set in recent months. The third quarter 2006 was characte- rized largely by successful marketing of the German Soccer League, as well as by new co-operations. Once again, Sport1 made a strong positive contribution to the EM.TV Group’s financial result. 5 Business Units Reports I Sports New ratings record in September 2006 Sport1.de reported further growth in user ratings during the third quarter 2006, achieving almost 66 million visits and 507 million page impressions, equating to an increase in visits of over 37 percent in comparison with the third quarter 2005. In September, Sport1 achieved a new ratings record with over 23.8 million visits and 212 million page impressions, attributable largely to the enormous popularity of the Bundesliga pages. Successful marketing The third quarter was characterized in particular by successful marketing of the German Soccer League. Arena is presenting the 2006/2007 Soccer League season on sport1.de and was therefore able to occupy one of sport’s most popular topics on the top-rating soccer channel on sport1.de. Alongside a header featured on all Soccer League pages, this exclusive presentation package includes the integration of arena within the Sport1 live ticker and the live results box. Furthermore, the reporting period also saw Sport1 win Erdinger, Lufthansa and Kyocera as additional partners for the 2006/2007 Soccer League season. Through partnerships with these big-name customers, Sport1 succeeded in significantly exceeding its ambitious marketing targets. Portfolio expansion The Sport1 strategy to pursue areas outside its core business with external partners made positive progress. Within the travel sector, a partnership was secured with tui and berge&meer, while a co-operation for a music channel was agreed with Napster. Within the reporting period, the new sailing channel also went online in co-operation with T-Systems. Renewed confirmation of Sport1 as mobile partner Sport1 has been reconfirmed as producer for the Soccer League’s mobile business. This means that, for the 2006/ 2007 season, it is producing Soccer League MMS for T-Online for the third time in succession. In addition, since the start of the 2006/2007 Soccer League season, Sport1 has also been providing the multimedia content for “Handy-TV” on behalf of T-Mobile. Production I PLAZAMEDIA Immediately following the final rounds of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ and the final on July 9 in Berlin, which PLAZAMEDIA produced on behalf of Host Broadcast Services AG for an audience of billions, the attention of the production market turned to the new season of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH. It began on August 11, 2006 with a new production service provider Sportcast GmbH. As a 100 percent subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fussball Liga GmbH, Sportcast is providing the base signal for all stadium matches. The broadcasting of the German Soccer League is bringing with it an increasing demand for new technical production standards such as IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) and mobile TV. 6 Healthy financial performance – successful start to 2006/2007 German Soccer League season From both an operational and economic perspective, PLAZAMEDIA successfully concluded its activities on the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ and made a good start into the new German Soccer League season. The company is working on behalf of the new rights holders and TV partners, and is realizing productions for the classic television distribution channels (free-TV and pay-TV), as well as for IPTV, internet and mobile TV, all of which went successfully on air. PLAZAMEDIA is equally well positioned within the signal management sector. The third quarter of 2006 was very positive for PLAZAMEDIA. Against the same period the previous year, the company achieved increases in both sales and earnings, including revenue from the 2006 FIFA World Cup™, which concluded in the third quarter with sales of a mid seven-digit number. The subsidiary Creation Club (CC) GmbH also reported a strong performance in sales and earnings for the reporting period. Broadcast center with state-of-the-art production technology Expansion of production facilities at the AGROB media park was completed within the reporting period, including work on the television technology infrastructure. This expansion activity encompassed the broadcast infrastructure for studio production on behalf of German Soccer League pay-TV rights holder arena, which also entered service with stateof-the-art technology. For its new customer, PLAZAMEDIA is providing production technology management and implementation for German Soccer League products, including the conference channel. In addition, the reporting period also saw PLAZAMEDIA manage all productions for DSF. PLAZAMEDIA plays in first league with IPTV and mobile TV Also in the third quarter, PLAZAMEDIA handled broadcasting of the conference channel and live matches for IPTV program “Bundesliga auf Premiere powered by T-Com”, which is distributed via the IPTV platform of T-Home. Furthermore, the New Media business unit produced near-live products for Deutsche Telekom and match highlights for cell phones (T-Mobile) and internet (T-Online), as well as two live channels for T-Mobile that air via UMTS. Together with sister company Sport1, PLAZAMEDIA also provided mobile sports channel “Bundesliga-Show” on behalf of T-Mobile. PLAZAMEDIA expands international business On behalf of the Deutscher Hockey Bund (DHB; German Hockey Association), PLAZAMEDIA’s activities included the provision of the world feed (base signal for global distribution) for all matches played in the 2006 BDO Men’s Hockey World Championship. It also produced the UEFA U19 European Cup (Men’s in Poland and Women’s in Switzerland) for Eurosport, and was responsible for host broadcasting the ATP Mercedes Cup on behalf of DSF. In addition, PLAZAMEDIA is providing the world feed under contract to Premiere for all UEFA Champions League matches played on German soil. Also for the UEFA Champions League, PLAZAMEDIA is producing the classic conference channel with up to eight live matches, alongside the “Champions TV” format, the brand used by Premiere to present the UEFA Champions League on DSF. New series productions at PLAZAMEDIA studios Within the reporting period, the Studio Production business unit successfully secured new serial productions. These included the realization on behalf of Premiere of studio format “Alle Spiele, alle Tore”, as well as highlight channel “Euroliga Konferenz”, with conference switching between top matches from the key European soccer leagues. Innovative production technology – world first presented at IBC Together with partner company TV SKYLINE GmbH, PLAZAMEDIA presented an innovation at this year’s International Broadcast Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam. The world’s smallest camera True RemoteCam HD1100 is particularly suitable for use at sporting events. Following the successful presentation of the innovative “Camera Moving Systems” at the IBC, PLAZAMEDIA produced material using a “SpeedCam” from the IAAF Golden Grand Prix international athletics meeting in Shanghai, under contract to Chinese public television CCTV. Subsidiaries develop third-party business PLAZAMEDIA’s 100 percent subsidiary Creation Club realized the German Soccer League-On-Air start campaign for arena. The creative team redesigned the entire corporate identity of Canal+ in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland on behalf of the SBS Broadcasting Group. Under contract to 3Sat, the Creation Club produced “A Night in Berlin” as a free-TV format with well-known jazz musician Till Brönner. PLAZAMEDIA Austria is producing all qualifying matches from the UEFA Champion’s League and the UEFA Cup featuring Austrian teams for Premiere Austria, as well as continuing its production of the base signal for the T-Mobile Bundesliga and the Red Zac Erste Liga. 7 Business Units Reports I Sports Licensing I Exclusive European merchandising rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Successful marketing of merchandising rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Following the end of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ on July 9, the documentation and closure phase began during the last quarter. In relation to the sales success of individual licensees, EM.TV received commission income during the reporting period at a lower seven-digit number. This was the result of sales made by licensees over and above the minimum guaranteed sums paid in advance, leading to the incurrence of additional license fees. Thus, the marketing of merchandising rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ was able to make an important contribution to the financial performance of the Sports division during the reporting period. Management changes within the Sports companies Operational strengthening of the DSF management team In July 2006, DSF Programming Director Oliver Reichert was appointed to the position of Managing Director for Programming for the broadcaster, which saw him take on overall re-sponsibility for the editorial office in addition to his previous duties as head of Programming and Production. Oliver Reichert (35) has been with DSF since August 2001. He took over program management in December, 2002. Between 1995 and 2001 he held a number of positions for several, mainly private, TV stations and magazine formats such as “Die Reporter” and “Focus TV”. Between 1991 and 1995 he worked for production company teletime, prior to which, he was a freelance journalist for a number of television institutions. This operational strengthening of the DSF management team has enabled DSF Chairman of the Management 8 Board Rainer Hüther, in his role as COO Sports at EM.TV AG, to focus on driving forward the strategic positioning of the group’s sports division, comprising DSF, PLAZAMEDIA and Sport1. Managing Director Thomas Deissenberger continues as his dep-uty on the Management Board of DSF. Management change at Sport1 In July 2006 also Patrick Zeilhofer (40) took over management of Sport1 GmbH, thus succeeding provisional Managing Directors Manuel Lopez and Jan Schwark. As Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at RTL Interactive GmbH, Patrick Zeilhofer’s most recent management responsibilities included Programming, Marketing and Press. As Editor-inChief, recent years saw him develop RTL’s highly successful new media content, including internet portals RTL.de, wetter.de, gzsz.de and sport.de, not to mention an array of mobile and digital content. Business Units Reports I Entertainment Entertainment Production Although the international advertising market has been showing the first signs of an upturn during the first nine months of 2006, budgets for new productions in the market for children’s and youth entertainment have not been raised, and remained somewhat depressed. Key market trends during the third quarter included ongoing increases in the exploitation of formats via channels such as videoon-demand and mobile, as well as the development of productions based on new technical standards such as HDTV (High Definition Television). The reporting period saw EM.Entertainment continue to work on 2D animation science-fiction/comedy series Dogstar, which is the company’s first co-production in HD format. By the end of September, 12 half-hour episodes of the series had been produced. In addition, by the end of the quarter, a total of five episodes had been produced of action/comedy series Staines Down Drains, a co-production with Flux Animation and Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd. (previously Yoram Gross-EM.TV Pty Ltd.), a 100 percent subsidiary of EM.Entertainment GmbH. The completion of a total of 26 half-hour episodes is scheduled for March, 2007. Furthermore, the end of September also saw Flying Bark Productions finish work on the first 25 episodes of 2D series Dive Ollie Dive (52 x 11’). Bark Productions pushed forward with its development work in the interactive sector via its multimedia unit Forest Interactive during the reporting period. Forest Interactive conceived new content in the form of images, sound and video clips for MobiStax™, a mobile communications platform for trading cards, and entered into negotiations with potential Australian and international partners regarding possible cooperations around this mobile application. Within the various genres, it was edutainment programs that continued to dominate among pre-school children. These programs are orientated towards ever younger and more specific target groups and also incorporate interactive elements. EM.Entertainment is responding to these developments principally with 3D and live action series CROCO LOCO. The first episode of this series, which uses fun and entertainment to encourage children to learn foreign languages, were completed in September. EM.Entertainment is currently working on a total of around ten development and six co-production projects, the content of which covers the entire program spectrum for the three to 13 age group. This portfolio of programs takes account of current trends in animation technology and includes productions for pre-school children such as 3D adventure series Zigby, as well as formats for older target groups like 3D animated fantasy/adventure series Enyo. Alongside the production of entertainment programs, Flying TV Sales Media company interest in productions that, alongside conventional exploitation channels such as free and pay-TV, are also suitable for distribution platforms in the video-ondemand or mobile sectors remained high during the third quarter. Programs from the EM.Entertainment rights library found particular popularity among TV stations within the core European market. This demand was defined not least by the program requirements of new digital broadcasters. 9 Business Units Reports I Entertainment The appeal of formats from the company’s rights portfolio within the important Anglo-Saxon market was demonstrated by the sale of a program package comprising 420 half hours to British media company Chart Show Channels Ltd. for Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland. The three year contract encompasses non-exclusive free-TV broadcast rights to programs such as Tabaluga, Flipper & Lopaka, Blinky Bill and The Rainbow Fish. The international popularity of educational content remained during the reporting period. Greek public broadcaster ERT acquired a program package comprising 155 half hours for exploitation in free-TV, including both seasons (totaling 52 episodes) of edutainment series Marvi Hammer presents NATIOANAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLD, with Polish state broadcaster TVP likewise securing the free-TV rights to both seasons of the format. Furthermore, EM.Entertainment went on to secure a contract with Minter TV Productions in the Ukraine spanning 272 half hours of children’s and youth programming for free-TV station TET. Meanwhile, Slovenian state television acquired the free-TV rights to a total of five fairy tale feature films as well as further programs, while the Polish children’s channel belonging to Channel+ Cyfrowy, MiniMini, purchased 26 half-hour episodes of the Pippi Longstocking animation series. Licensing I Merchandising During the third quarter, activities at EM.Entertainment continued to focus on the 30th TV anniversary of Maya the Bee. Overall, the Maya the Bee Roadshow, managed by EM.Entertainment with the support of a host of licensees and promotion partners such as Nürnberger Versicherung and Europa Park Rust, attracted over one million visitors on more than 30 event days in 19 German cities. Business also benefited from the popularity of Maya the Bee in terms of product licenses. Full World Merchandising GmbH extended its contract as exclusive supplier of promotional items to insurance firm Nürnberger Versicherung until June 30, 2008. Ahead of next year’s 10-year TV anniversary of Tabaluga, the third quarter saw EM.Entertainment win numerous licensees for the marketing of licensed products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In early September, Heunec acquired exclusive rights in the plush toys sector for a period of three years. Alongside Maya the Bee and Tabaluga, the licensing sector demonstrated sustained interest in other classics from the 10 EM.Entertainment rights portfolio: EMME, one of the biggest multimedia publishers in France, extended its contract for The Rainbow Fish in the CD-ROM and Game Boy category for distribution in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and various other European countries until the end of 2010. In July, EM.Entertainment granted a license to Hong Kong based company Lillylin Ltd. for the marketing of selected home textiles and household goods featuring Heidi over a period of two years in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition, Ravensburger AG secured license rights to puzzle games featuring subjects such as Maya the Bee, Vicky the Viking and Pinocchio for the Austrian, Swiss and Slovenian markets. In Italy, Panini S.p.A. acquired two licenses for the marketing of collector albums and images featuring Heidi and Maya the Bee from Planeta Junior S.L., in which EM.Entertainment has a 33.3 percent shareholding. Licensing I Home Entertainment The Home Entertainment division of EM.Entertainment GmbH encompasses the exploitation of video and DVD rights, as well as video-on-demand rights. The video-on-demand distribution channel offers further interesting growth potential for the exploitation of classics from the company’s rights portfolio. Children’s and youth programs from the rights library and, in particular, program classics, met with strong demand during the third quarter, especially within Europe and Asia. In Italy, MONDO TV secured rights to the first 26 episodes of Tabaluga for exploitation on DVD and VHS. In addition, media house Media Licensing acquired home entertainment rights for a period of four years to Blinky Bill’s Christmas Special, Emil in Loenneberga and Nils Holgersson for the Benelux countries. In the Chinese and Taiwanese market, EM.Entertainment secured an agreement via distribution company WELL GO 6 for the exploitation of DVD and VHS rights, among others, to feature films Pippi Longstocking, Lapitch the Little Shoemaker and Blinky Bill’s Christmas special. TV I Junior Channel Junior.TV GmbH & Co. KG manages the children and family oriented pay-TV channel Junior. In Germany, Junior is available exclusively via pay-TV provider Premiere. The channel is available on individual subscription, and as part of the individual packages “PREMIERE KINDER” and “PREMIERE THEMA” as well as the all-inclusive packages “5er-Kombi” and “7erKombi”. make-and-do show for children aged between five and 11, which began airing in July on the Junior Channel, marking a premiere for the channel and for German pay-TV. The Junior Channel got into swing for the summer during the third quarter with a school vacation program of well-known Astrid Lindgren feature films every weekend. On September 9th Junior celebrated the 30th TV anniversary of Maya the Bee with a showing of the homonymous animation feature film. Third quarter program highlights included Finger Tips, the Management changes within the Entertainment division Patrick Elmendorff, who, alongside Susanne Schosser, was joint Managing Director for EM.TV subsidiaries EM.Entertainment GmbH and Junior.TV GmbH & Co. KG, will leave the EM.TV group on December 31, 2006. Following the departure of Patrick Elmendorff, in her role as Managing Director, Susanne Schosser will take over responsibility for those functions previously managed by Mr Elmendorff – Worldwide TV Sales and the entire Merchandising and Home Entertainment business. These duties are in addition to her current responsibilities in charge of Production, Program Purchasing and National Sales. Consequently, the organizational structure of EM.Entertainment is also being reworked, with a new management team being successively built up in order to maximize further the advantages of integrating the Production and Sales functions. Production/Broadcasting, Marketing, Distribution/Mobile and Business Affairs functions will be established. Overall responsibility for the Production/Broadcasting unit will be taken over by Dominique Christina Neudecker, who is currently Production Manager. The position of Business Affairs Manager has been awarded to Dr. Martin Stopper, who has been with EM.Entertainment since October 1. His responsibilities include Legal Affairs, License Management, Controlling and Media Co-ordination. 11 The EM.TV AG Share The EM.TV AG Share Development of the EM.TV Share With a dailly average trading volume of 250,000 shares, the share price fell from Euro 3.82 in the middle of July to the current 52-week low of Euro 2.72 on August 25. This downward price movement was accompanied by the controversal political discussion on sports betting as well as the agreement between Premiere and Arena on the transmission of Premier Soccer League in Pay-TV. After a sideways movement until the middle of September the EM.TV AG’s share continually increased and closed at Euro 3.20 on September 29. Since the beginning of the year (Euro 4.33), EM.TV’s share has fallen by approximately 26 percent (Euro -1.13), thereby developed much below to the SDAX (+16 percent) and the Prime Media Index (+4.5 percent). Approximately 15.0 million shares were traded in the third quarter of 2006, with this being equivalent to an average trading volume of 230,000 per day. In comparison with the second quarter, the trading volume therefore receded by a third quarter, by a half. The EM.TV share is still the most traded share in the SDAX nonetheless. The EM.TV share was listed at Euro 3.78 on November 20, 2006. Shareholder structure as of June 30, 2006 Distribution of subscribed capital Constant Ventures B.V. 8.0% Erwin Conradi 7.4% Treasury shares 14.6% Free Float 70.1% Distribution of voting rights 9.4% Constant Ventures B.V. 8.6% Erwin Conradi 82.0% Free Float On November 16, 2006 the Company was informed by Highlight Communication AG that 13 percent of the subscribed capital (14.9 percent of the voting capital), based on an option agreement with Constant Ventures and further own share holdings are to be assigned with Highlight Communications from December 1, 2006. Xetra closing prices of the EM.TV share in comparison with SDAX and Prime Media Comparative indices indexed to the EM.TV closing price on December 31, 2005 EM.TV AG SDAX Prime Media 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 31/12/05 12 31/03/06 30/06/06 30/09/06 Subscribed capital of EM.TV AG The subscribed capital of EM.TV AG amounted to approximately Euro 70.9 million on September 30, 2006, divided into an identical number of shares. Therein approximately 1 million shares relating to exercised options from the bond with warrants attached, registered in the Commercial Register in September, 2006, together with new shares from conversions of the 5.25% convertible bond 2006/2013 not yet registered in the Commercial Register, are contained. EM.TV AG held approximately 10.3 million of own non-voting shares, which leads to approximately 60.6 million shares were in circulation on September 30, 2006. Approximately 7.7 million of EM.TV’s own shares are reserved for servicing the certificates Series 2. The remaining own shares (appro- ximately 2.6 million) are available to the Company with no specific prior commitment. Issues of derivatives by EM.TV AG There were no significant exercises of the Series 2 certificate in the third quarter of 2006, nor or conversions of the new 5.25% convertible bond 2006/2013. Investor Relations The aim of Investor Relations activities is to ensure a transparent presentation of the perspectives and potentials of EM.TV in a consistently changing media landscape. For this purpose, we provide ongoing information for investors and analysts on our homepage www.em.tv in the Investor Relations section. Information on the EM.TV share as of September 30, 2006 ISIN > Ordinary share Segment Indices Bloomberg/Reuters Share price 52-week high/52-week low Subscribed capital (incl. shares from exercised warrants and conversions) Shares outstanding Potential shares from derivatives outstanding > Certificates Series 2 (strike price EUR 3.50 until April 18, 2008) > Convertible bond of 2006/2013 (conversion price EUR 5.85 until April 2013) > Employee participation programs Market capitalization (based on shares outstanding) Market evaluation for certificates Series 2 outstanding DE 000 9147207 Prime Standard, Regulated Market SDAX, Prime Media Index EV4 GR/EV4GDE EUR 3.20 EUR 5.38/EUR 2.72 EUR 70.9 million 60.6 million shares 7.7 million shares 15.0 million shares 0.3 million shares EUR 193.9 million EUR 7.7 million Shares and stock options held by the Management and the Supervisory Board as of September 30, 2006 Managemant Board Supervisory Board Werner E. Klatten Rainer Hüther Dr. Andreas Pres Dr. Bernd Thiemann Hans-Holger Albrecht Arthur Bastings Number of shares 33,000 10,000 40,000 0 0 0 Shares from Stock Options 27,397 27,397 27,396 0 0 0 13 Economic Developments Economic Developments Changes in the Consolidation Group Creation Club (CC) GmbH, which was acquired in full through the EM.TV subsidiary PLAZAMEDIA on December 31, 2005, was included in the profit and loss account of the consolidated financial statements with effect from January 1, 2006. On the strength of a contract concluded on January 11, 2006, the EM.TV subsidiary EM.Entertainment GmbH acquired the outstanding 50 percent shares in the former Yoram Gross-EM.TV PTY Ltd., which has been operating under the name of Flying Bark Productions Pty. Ltd. since October 2006. The production company which was previously consolidated on pro rata basis has been included in the consolidated financial statements by means of a full consolidation as from the aforesaid date. With the contract of May 31, 2006, the EM.TV subsidiary Sport1 GmbH sold its 100 percent holding in Sport1 Multimedia GmbH, Vienna, Austria. In line with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the assets and liabilities included the Group financials have been deconsolidated. With effect from July 1, 2006, Flying Bark Productions Pty. Ltd. increased its holding in Trackdown Digital Pty. Ltd. by 9.922 percent to the present 51.587 percent. The purchase price amounted to Euro 131,000 and was effected by the relinquishment of a receivable equivalent to the same amount. As from the aforesaid date, the Company will be included in the consolidated financial statements by means of a full consolidation (previously consolidated at equity). General, Accounting and Valuation Principles According to the Prime Standard Regulations of the German Stock Exchange, quarterly financial statements have to be issued in accordance with international accounting regulations – IFRS or US-GAAP. EM.TV AG is preparing its consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In the enclosed financial statements at September 30, 2006, there were no changes in accounting and valuation principles in comparison with the annual financial statements of EM.TV AG at December 31, 2005. The business operations of the EM.TV Group are divided into the “Sports” Segment (basically DSF, the PLAZAMEDIA Group including Creation Club and Sport1 as well as the Merchandising and Marketing Rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup™) and the “Entertainment” Segment (basically EM.Entertainment, Junior.TV GmbH & Co. KG and Junior Produktions GmbH and Flying Bark Productions Pty. Ltd.). In addition, there is the “Others” Segment which includes the income and expenses of EM.TV AG as the holding company for the Group Sales and Earnings Situation In the third quarter of 2006 – a seasonally weaker period – the EM.TV Group achieved a significant increase in sales and earnings in comparison with the third quarter of the previous year. Because of the development of operating results in the first nine months the Board reinforces the sales and earnings objectives notified for the whole of 2006. 14 Group sales amounted to Euro 179.4 million in the first three quarters of 2006 compared with Euro 146.5 million in the same period of the previous year. This was equivalent to a growth rate of 22.5 percent. Adjusted by the initial fullconsolidation of Creation Club (CC) GmbH and the Australian production company Flying Bark Productions Pty. Ltd., the growth rate in the first nine months was equivalent to 11.1 percent. At Euro 57.5 million (+24.7 percent), sales in the third quarter were also significantly higher in comparison with the same quarter of the previous year (Euro 46.1 million). This quarterly increase was mainly attributable to a sustained business upturn in the Sports segment which had already commenced in the second quarter. The sales split between the individual segments has not changed: as in the previous year, approximately 87 percent of Group sales were attributable to the Sport segment in the first nine months of 2006. The Entertainment segment accounted for 13 percent of Group sales. Other operating income amounted to Euro 15.2 million in the first nine months, thereby showing an increase of 20.5 percent in comparison with the previous year’s period (Euro 12.6 million). This item is made up of a large number of various individual factors with none of them predominating over the others. Cost of materials, the main expense item in the Group, rose by 13.6 percent from Euro 81.8 million to Euro 92.9 million and was therefore lower than the corresponding growth rate, amongst other things on account of the improved cost structure in the Sports companies. In the third quarter, the cost of materials was almost constant with the corresponding period of the previous year. At 44.1 million (2005: Euro 37.2 million), personnel expenses rose by 18.5 percent in the nine month period, with this reflecting the increase in the number of employees attributable to the larger consolidation group. Other operating expenses increased by 20.4 percent to Euro 38.3 million in the first nine months of 2006 (2005: Euro 31.8 million). After six months the increase had been 41.1 percent, inter alia on account of the higher advertising and travelling expenses in connection with the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. At Euro 10.5 million, other operating expenses in the third quarter were 13.2 percent lower than the equivalent amount in the comparable quarter in 2005. Group earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to Euro 20.4 million in the first nine months and were more than double the equivalent amount in the previous year therefore (Euro 8.8 million). In the third quarter, there was a significant improvement from Euro -3.5 million to Euro 6.5 million in comparison with the same quarter of the previous year. It should, however, be noted that earnings in the previous year’s quarter were negatively affected by the one-off effects with DSF. After depreciation and amortization of Euro 13.6 million (+21.4 percent in comparison with the equivalent amount of Euro 11.2 million in the previous year), Group earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to Euro 6.8 million in the nine-month period compared with Euro -2.4 million in the same period in 2005. The third quarter closed with a positive EBIT of Euro 1.8 million compared with Euro -7.4 million in the previous year. The negative balance of Euro 2.0 million incurred in the first nine months in income from investments in associated companies is mainly attributable to the complete writedown of the minority holding in arena media GmbH (operator of the previous Mega\Vision auction channel, formerly arena) made in the first quarter of the year. At Euro -7.2 million, financial result from January to September 2006 was significantly lower than the equivalent amount in 2005 (Euro -3.9 million). Euro 3.1 million thereof was attributable to a one-off special accounting charge in connection with the premature repayment of the 8% bond with warrants attached of 2004/2009 at the end of the second quarter. The additional interest on the 5.25% convertible bond 2006/2013 issued in May (with a volume of 15 Economic Developments Euro 87.75 million) also had an influential effect. Financial result in the third quarter amounted to Euro -1.4 million (compared with the third quarter of 2005: Euro -1.0 million). The EM.TV Group achieved earnings before taxes (EBT) of Euro -2.4 million compared with Euro -6.4 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. At Euro 0.3 million, earnings before taxes were slightly positive in the third quarter (third quarter of 2005: Euro -8.5 million). The Group shows a tax credit of Euro 2.5 million in the first three quarters (nine months of 2005: a tax credit of Euro 2.7 million) which was mainly attributable to the capitalization of deferred taxes. There was a tax charge of Euro 0.3 million in the third quarter (prior year’s quarter: a tax credit of Euro 3.9 million). After taxes and minority interests, positive earnings of Euro 0.2 million were achieved in the first nine months compared with Euro -4.5 million in the same period of the previous year. This was equivalent to undiluted earnings per share of Euro 0.00 (based on an average share circulation of 58.07 million). In the same period of the previous year, the earnings per share were equivalent to Euro -0.09 per share (based on an average share circulation of 51.0 million). In the third quarter, earnings after minority interests amounted to Euro 0.1 million (previous year’s quarter: Euro -4.6 million). Development of the Segments The Sports segment developed at a dynamic rate in the first nine months of 2006, with sales increasing by Euro 128.1 million or 22.2 percent to Euro 156.5 million. All three sports companies (DSF, the PLAZAMEDIA Group and Sport1) achieved an increase in their respective sales in comparison with the previous year. The upward trend in the second quarter was continued in the period from July to September therefore. Earnings of the Sports segment amounted to Euro 10.5 million after the end of the third quarter and were therefore significantly higher than the corresponding amount of Euro 6.3 million in the previous year. The earnings contribution in the third quarter was equivalent to Euro 5.3 million compared with Euro -3.2 million in the third quarter of 2005. The Entertainment segment achieved sales of Euro 22.8 million from January to September of the report year compared with Euro 17.3 million in the previous year’s period. The major impulse for the sales increase is still the program delivery contract with ZDF which was booked in the first quarter prolonged as from 2006, in addition to the initial 16 consolidation of the production subsidiary Flying Bark Productions (formerly Yoram Gross-EM.TV). The results of the Entertainment segment were equivalent to the positive amount of Euro 2.4 million after nine months compared with a loss of Euro 1.7 million in the same period in 2005. The results of the “Others” segment amounted to Euro -5.9 million after nine months, thereby showing an increase of 14.5 percent in comparison with the corresponding period in the previous year (Euro -6.9 million). Net Asset and Financial Position of the Group The balance sheet total of the EM.TV Group amounted to Euro 372.6 million at the end of the third quarter and was therefore Euro 56.4 million higher than the equivalent amount at December 31, 2005 (Euro 316.2 million). The increase in the balance sheet total was mainly attributable to the reorganization of the Group’s financial liabilities in the second quarter by the issue of the 5.25% convertible bond 2006/2013. On the assets side of the balance sheet, there were no major changes in long-term assets in comparison with the balance sheet dates on December 31, 2005 and September 30, 2006. The increase in „Technical equipment and machinery” (+ Euro 3.4 million) and “Advance payments and constructions in progress” (+ Euro 6.1 million) is mainly attributable to increased investments in the PLAZAMEDIA Group, especially in connection with the coverage of the Soccer League. In comparison with the position at the end of 2005, shortterm assets rose by Euro 54.4 million to Euro 191.6 million. The main influential factor was the increase of Euro 72.6 million in liquid assets to Euro 118.4 million, the consequences of the issue of the 5.25% convertible bond 2006/2013, the inflow of funds from the exercise of option rights and the reduction in trade accounts receivable. On the liabilities side of the consolidated financial state- ments as of September 30, 2006, the equity totalled at Euro 179.4 million, after an increase of Euro 25.8 million or 16.8 percent in comparison with the equivalent amount at the end of the previous fiscal year (Euro 153.6 million). The subscribed capital of the Company rose by Euro 1.0 million to Euro 70.9 million in comparison with the equivalent amount at the end of the second quarter of 2006. The increase is attributable to the exercise of option rights in connection with the 8% bond with warrants attached of 2004/ 2009. The equity ratio was equivalent to 48.1 percent at the end of the third quarter compared with 48.6 percent as of December 31, 2005. As of September 30, 2006, long-term liabilities increased by Euro 43.0 million to Euro 118.5 million in comparison with the end of 2005. In the case of the financial liabilities included therein, the 5.25% convertible bond 2006/2013 issued in the report period was offset by the premature repayment of the outstanding nominal amount of Euro 37.1 million relating to the 8% bond with warrants attached of 2004/2009. Short-term liabilities of Euro 74.8 million at the end of the third quarter were Euro 12.3 million lower than the value as of December 31, 2005. The Group had no short-term bank liabilities as of September 30, 2006 (December 31, 2005: Euro 5.6 million). Cash Flow The cash flow from operating activities of the EM.TV Group amounted to Euro 40.0 million in the first nine months of the report year compared with Euro -3.9 million in the corresponding period of 2005. the Sports segment in connection with the German Soccer League. The substantial amount of Euro 67.3 million in the previous year was marked at that time by the inflow of funds from the sale of shares in Tele München Gruppe. Investment activities gave rise to a cash flow of Euro -26.3 million, with the aforesaid reflecting expenses for the acquisition of investment holdings (Creation Club, Flying Bark Productions and Trackdown), together with investments in The cash flow from financing activities reached a positive level of Euro 64.5 million (nine months in 2005: Euro -114.6 million on account of the repayment of the zero coupon note). The inflow of funds from capital increases resulting 17 Economic Developments from the exercise of option rights and in connection with the issue of the 5.25% convertible bond 2006/2013 was partially offset by the outflow of funds for the premature repayment of the outstanding amount of the 8% bond with warrants attached of 2004/2009 and the further reduction in financial liabilities. The total volume of cash flows from January to September gave rise to a positive cash flow of Euro 72.8 million compared with a cash-outflow of Euro 51.2 million in the equivalent period in 2005. Personnel The EM.TV Group had an average of 804 employees in the first nine months of 2006 compared with 630 persons in the corresponding period of the previous year. The afore- said increase was mainly attributable to the increase in the consolidation group represented by Creation Club and Flying Bark Productions. Financial Position of EM.TV AG EM.TV AG which draws up its financial statements in accordance with the provisions of the German Commercial Code (HGB) showed a balance sheet total of Euro 330.7 million as of September 30, 2006 compared with Euro 284.0 million as of December 31, 2005. Liquid assets amounted to Euro 73.0 million (Euro 25.9 million as of December 2005). The equity of the AG amounted to Euro 177.0 million at the end of the third quarter (Euro 169.5 million as of December 31, 2005). This gave rise to highly sound equity ratio of 53.5 percent compared with 59.7 percent at the end of 2005. Major Occurences after the Balance Sheet Date On November 16, 2006 the Swiss media company Highlight Communications AG has informed EM.TV AG that it has concluded an option agreement with Constant Ventures II Luxembourg S.A. in Holland for the purchase of 5.69 million shares in EM.TV AG. The voting right for these shares will be held by Highlight Communications AG as of December 1, 2006 according to the aforesaid notification. Highlight Communications has also notified us that it had acquired shares in the company before and will thereby hold an attributable stake of approximately 13 percent of the share capital of EM.TV AG, as of December 1, 2006 which equals to approximately 14.9 percent of the voting capital. 18 The Supervisory Board and Management Board of EM.TV AG interpret the acquisition of shares as a strategic step and welcome it in principle as a further stabilization of the shareholder structure of EM.TV. The Management Board of EM.TV AG will contact the Administrative Board of Highlight Communications AG in the near future in order to enquire about the specific entrepreneurial interests of Highlight Communications on the one hand and, on the other, to discuss the possibilities of co-operations from the point of view of EM.TV extending to strategic alliances between the two companies. Prospects and Outlook Prospects and Outlook After the first nine months, the EM.TV Group is well positioned to achieve its economic objectives for the whole financial year. At the same time, it has to be borne in mind that it has been necessary to adsorb substantial expenses during the course of the current year. Specific reference is made in this respect to the write-down of the minority holding in arena media GmbH in the first quarter and the compound interest on the premature repayment of the bond with warrants attached of 2004/2009 which was required in accordance with IFRS. Both factors have had a negative effect equivalent to approximately Euro 5 million on the pre-tax results in the first nine months of the current financial year. In the report on the second quarter of 2006, EM.TV drew attention to a sales and earnings risk in the Sports segment on account of the legal disputes regarding the future of sports betting offers in Germany. This risk no longer applies on the basis of the present legal and economic development of the aforesaid dispute and the attainment of additional sales by the sports companies in other sectors. Against that background the Management Board re-affirms its objectives for the whole of 2006: > Consolidated sales of approximately EUR 250 million, equivalent to a growth rate of approximately 19 percent in comparison with 2005; > A consolidated EBITDA of EUR 27 to 30 million, equivalent to an increase of at least 27 percent; > A consolidated EBIT of EUR 8 to 10 million, equivalent to an increase of at least 40 percent. Unterföhring, November 2006 EM.TV AG The Management Board 19 Consolidated Financial Statements I Balance Sheet ASSETS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 in EUR ‘000 30/9/2006 31/12/2005 Intangible assets 86,425 89,832 Goodwill 52,432 54,508 991 1,285 Non-current assets Land, property rights and buildings 11,211 7,806 Other equipment, factory and office equipment 3,227 4,026 Advance payments and assets under construction 6,929 790 Investments in associated companies 3,240 5,253 Technical equipment and machinery Other investments Long-term receivables Deferred tax assets 288 328 5,042 9,021 11,300 6,069 181,085 178,918 Current assets Finished goods and merchandise/work in progress Trade receivables Receivables due from associated companies Receivables due from joint ventures Other assets Cash and cash equivalents Total assets 20 64 72 50,203 68,650 1,692 2,827 128 0 21,057 19,886 118,407 45,806 191,551 137,241 372,636 316,159 EQUITY/LIABILITIES AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 in EUR ‘000 30/9/2006 31/12/2005 Equity Subscribed capital 70,907 66,601 Own shares -10,333 -16,726 Contributions made to execute the resolved captial increase Capital reserves Other reserves Accumulated losses carried forward Shareholders’ interests Minority interests Contribution in connection with share-issues which have not yet been registered 0 3,274 117,790 101,600 429 316 -5,950 -7,937 243 229 6,280 6,242 179,366 153,599 27 0 Long-term liabilities Long-term accruals Long-term financial liabilities Pension accruals Deferred tax liabilities 380 1,763 105,128 64,549 228 210 12,741 8,966 118,477 75,488 Short-term liabilities Bonds Liabilities to banks Advance payments Trade accounts payable 30 30 0 5,577 5,594 3,353 17,988 17,516 421 0 1,541 1,386 Other liabilities 39,177 44,106 Other accruals 7,390 9,837 Tax accruals 2,625 5,267 74,766 87,072 372,636 316,159 Liabilities due to associated companies Liabilities due to joint ventures Total equity and liabilities 21 Consolidated Financial Statements I Consolidated Profit and Loss Account JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 in EUR ‘000 Sales Own work capitalized Total output 1/7 to 30/9/2006 1/1 to 30/9/2005 1/7 to 30/9/2005 179,419 57,482 146,526 46,078 1,176 189 496 116 180,595 57,671 147,022 46,194 Other operating income 15,177 3,553 12,594 4,171 Cost of materials -92,922 -29,586 -81,842 -29,911 Personnel expenses -44,130 -14,608 -37,186 -11,853 Amortization and depreciation -13,634 -4,696 -11,174 -3,852 Other operating expenses -38,264 -10,506 -31,783 -12,111 Earnings before interest and taxes 6,822 1,828 -2,369 -7,362 Earnings from investments in associated companies -2,000 -118 -82 -181 Financial result -7,177 -1,380 -3,923 -963 Earnings before taxes -2,355 330 -6,374 -8,506 Taxes 2,541 -277 2,713 3,937 186 53 -3,661 -4,569 57 35 -829 0 243 88 -4,490 -4,569 180,595 57,671 147,022 46,194 20,456 6,524 8,805 -3,510 EBIT 6,822 1,828 -2,369 -7,362 EBT -2,355 330 -6,374 -8,506 Earnings after taxes thereof minority interests Shareholders’ interests Total output EBITDA 22 1/1 to 30/9/2006 Shareholders’ interests for the year per share undiluted in Euro 0.00 -0.09 Shareholders’ interests for the year per share diluted in Euro 0.00 -0.09 Average number of shares in circulation (undiluted) 58,072,177 51,041,099 Average number of shares in circulation (diluted) 68,424,171 69,262,199 Consolidated Financial Statements I Consolidated Cash Flow Statements JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 in EUR ‘000 Shareholders’ interests Minority interests Deferred taxes Cost of materials through use of fixed assets disposal Amortization depreciation of fixed assets Earnings on disposal of fixed assets Other non-cash items Changes in inventories, trade receivables and other assets which are not allocable to investment or financing activities Changes in trade payables and other liability which are not allocable to investment or financing activities 1/1 to 30/9/2006 1/1 to 30/9/2005 243 -4,490 -57 829 -2,262 -2,691 1,192 1,552 15,798 11,306 -22 -55 986 -743 22,862 -10,806 1,298 1,176 40,038 -3,922 Payments for acquisition of companies -9,484 -39,768 Payments for intangible assets -3,793 -3,230 Payments for tangible assets -12,539 -5,229 Payments for financial assets -38 -2,552 -781 0 Cash flow from operating activities Divestment of companies Proceeds from disposals of intangible assets Proceeds from disposals of tangible assets Proceeds from disposals of financial assets Cash flow from investment activities 93 0 267 74 15 118,000 -26,260 67,295 Proceeds from capital increases and allowances by shareholders 28,689 4,090 Repayment of long-tem liabilities -41,389 -124,986 Proceeds from receipt of longterm liabilities 77,170 6,300 Cash flow from financing activities 64,470 -114,596 Cash flow for the year 78,248 -51,223 40,229 105,961 118,407 55,311 Net funds at the beginning of the year Net funds at the end of the year Effects of foreign currency differences Changes in net funds Cash and cash equivalents* Short-term bank liabilities Short-term net funds at the end of the financial period Changes in liquity funds Changes in short-term bank liabilities -70 573 78,248 -51,223 118,407* 58,474 * 0 -3,163 118,407 55,311 72,601 -47,487 -5,577 3,163 *thereof EUR 146 thousand ( Y. 2005: ‘000 EUR 9,590) bound for security reasons. 23 Consolidated Financial Statements I Segment Reporting 2006 SEGMENT INFORMATION BASED ON OPERATING SECTORS JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 in EUR ‘000 External sales Intercompany sales Other own work capitalized Remaining segment gains Segment expenses Entertainment Sports Others Transition Group 22,759 156,487 173 0 179,419 35 203 0 -238 0 551 625 0 0 1,176 4,067 8,198 5,290 -2,378 15,177 -24,977 -154,993 -11,358 2,378 -188,950 > thereof amortization and depreciation -7,669 -5,335 -630 0 -13,634 Segment result 2,435 10,520 -5,895 -238 6,822 158 -2,156 -2 0 -2,000 Period result of associated companies Non-allocated operational elements Write-down financial assets and marketable securities -8 Interest expenses -9,282 Interest income 2,113 Earnings before taxes -2,355 Other segment informations Segment assets > thereof shares of associated companies 138,091 131,564 91,393 3,240 0 0 361,048 3,240 11,588 Non-allocated elements Assets of the Group Segment liabilities 372,636 17,197 38,337 72,718 17,184 120,525 Non-allocated elements Liabilities of the Group Segment investments 193,243 2,959 13,298 16,370 113 SEGMENT INFORMATION BASED ON REGIONS JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 in EUR ‘000 External sales Period results of associated companies Segment assets > thereof shares of associated companies Segment investments 24 Germanspeaking Rest of Europe Rest of the world Total 174,414 1,779 3,226 179,419 -2,158 158 0 -2,000 338,740 10,867 11,441 361,048 0 3,240 0 3,240 15,461 262 647 16,370 Consolidated Financial Statements I Segment Reporting 2005 SEGMENT INFORMATION BASED ON OPERATING SECTORS JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 in EUR ‘000 External sales Intercompany sales Other own work capitalized Remaining segment gains Entertainment Sports Others Transition Group 17,303 128,119 1,104 0 146,526 0 0 0 0 0 496 0 0 0 496 2,611 6,624 5,326 -1,970 12,591 -22,134 -128,484 -13,334 1,970 -161,982 > thereof amortization and depreciation -8,310 -2,228 -636 0 -11,174 Segment result -1,724 6,259 -6,904 0 -2,369 42 -124 0 0 -82 Segment expenses Period result of associated companies Non-allocated operational elements Write-down financial assets and marketable securities -8 Interest expenses -6,142 Interest income 2,227 Earnings before taxes -6,374 Other segment informations Segment assets > thereof shares of associated companies 127,599 123,004 45,247 3,097 2,156 0 295,850 5,253 Non-allocated elements 12,859 Assets of the Group Segment liabilities 308,709 17,418 33,424 31,513 82,355 Non-allocated elements 78,358 Liabilities of the Group 160,713 Segment investments 2,262 8,671 78 11,011 SEGMENT INFORMATION BASED ON REGIONS JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 in EUR ‘000 External sales Germanspeaking Rest of Europe Rest of the world Total 143,473 937 2,116 146,526 -124 61 -19 -82 283,861 7,316 4,673 295,850 > thereof shares of associated companies 2,171 3,082 0 5,253 Segment investments 9,070 803 1,138 11,011 Period results of associated companies Segment assets 25 Consolidated Financial Statements I Changes in Consolidated Equity CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED EQUITY in EUR ‘000 Own Shares Resolved capital increase Capital reserves Other reserves Accumulated losses carried forward 65,617 -17,317 983 100,631 33 -142,268 134,331 134,331 -134,331 Subscribed capital Balance 1/1/2005 Reclassification of earnings brought forward from the previous year 153,100 0 0 1,340 836 504 Total 53 -983 983 Capital increase from options Changes in consolidated enities 25 25 Acquisition of minority interests -5,878 -5,878 -4,490 829 -3,661 266 266 Currency conversion differences Net profit of the year Balance 30/9/2005 66,601 -16,813 0 101,467 352 -7,937 -4,490 6,066 145,246 Balance 1/1/2006 66,601 -16,726 3,274 101,600 316 -7,937 229 6,242 153,599 229 -229 Reclassification of earnings brought forward from the previous year Withdrawl from capital reserve for end of conersion right for the convertible bond Entry of shares from option rights Capital increase from options -1,760 6,393 Contribution from conversion of convertible bonds 0 1,760 1,032 9,625 16,018 8,194 8,194 131 131 Employee shared-based payment Revaluation of assets 17 17 491 491 95 Changes in consolidated entities Currency conversion differences -395 -2 429 -5,950 Net profit of the year Balance 30/9/2006 0 -3,274 4,306 Capital increase from convertible bonds 26 11,090 53 Employee shared-based payment Entry of shares from option rights Shareholders’ Minority interests interests 70,907 -10,333 0 117,790 95 -397 243 -57 186 243 6,280 179,366 Consolidated Financial Statements I Information on the Consolidated Companies The following companies have been included and fully consolidated in the consolidated financial statements for the current financial year, thereby giving rise to changes in the consolidation: Flying Bark Productions Pty. Ltd. (formerly: Yoram GrossEM.TV Pty. Ltd.) With a contract dated January 11, 2006, EM.Entertainment GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EM.TV AG, acquired the outstanding 50 percent of the previous joint venture company. The purchase price was equivalent to TEUR 4,868, with the seller being the previous partner Yoram Gross Holdings. As from the aforesaid date, the Company will be included in the consolidated financial statements by means of a full consolidation (previously included on a pro rata basis). Trackdown Digital Pty. Ltd. With effect from July 1, 2006, Flying Bark Productions Pty. Ltd. increased its holding in Trackdown Digital Pty. Ltd. by 9.922 percent to the present 51.587 percent. The purchase price amounted to TEUR 131 and was effected by the relinquishment of a receivable equivalent to the same amount. As from the aforesaid date, the Company will be included in the consolidated financial statements by means of a full consolidation (previously consolidated at equity). CASH OUTFLOW FROM INVESTMENTS in EUR ‘000 Intangible assets Tangible assets Entertainment segment Total 2,976 2.976 339 339 Long-term receivables 60 60 Deferred tax assets 66 66 Non-current assets 3,441 3,441 410 410 Trade receivables Receivables due from associated companies 77 77 Other current assets 99 99 Cash and cash equivalents 1,618 1,618 Current assets 2,204 2,204 5,645 Deferred tax liabilities 927 927 Long-term financial liabilities 299 299 1,226 1,226 Trade account payables 689 689 Liabilities due to affiliated companies 206 206 Other liabilities 245 245 Long-term Liabilities 38 38 Short-term liabilities 1,178 1,178 Net asset value 3,241 3,241 Goodwill 1,558 1,558 Purchase price 4,799 4,799 Tax accruals 2,404 Acquired liquid funds Long conversion to equity 1,618 131 In arrear payed purchase price for Creation Club (CC) GmbH 6,434 Cash outflow from investments 9,484 27 Consolidated Financial Statements I Information on the Consolidated Companies Sport1 Multimedia GesmbH, Vienna, Austria All the shares in Sport1 Multimedia GesmbH, Vienna, Austria were sold under the terms of the contract dated May 31, 2006. The selling price amounted to Euro 1 million. The deconsolidation was made on the date of sale. CASH OUTFLOW FROM DIVESTMENTS in EUR ‘000 Intangible assets Tangible assets Non-current assets Trade receivables Other current assets -7 -52 -59 -319 -105 Cash and cash equivalents -1,781 Current assets -2,205 -2,264 Long-term Liabilities Trade account payables Other liabilities Tax accruals Short-term liabilities 89 1,605 25 1,719 1,719 Net asset value -545 Net sales price 1,000 Remaining profit Proceed of liquid funds 1,000 Disposal of liquid funds -1,781 Cash outflow from divestments 28 455 -781 Finance Calendar 2007 March 27, 2007 Annual Report 2006/Annual Press Conference May 22, 2007 Report for the first quarter of 2007 June 27, 2007 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2006 business year August 21, 2007 Report for the second quarter of 2007 November 20, 2007 Report for the third quarter of 2007 Note: Analysts conference calls will usually be on the release day of the annual report and the quarterly reports respectively. 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