Intershop Communications AG / Final Results/Quarter Results 14.02.2008 Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 2007 annual revenues up 55% year-on-year - Unrestricted cash up 64% year-on-year - Second half of 2007 in profit zone as announced - Further strong revenue growth in 2008 expected Jena, Germany, February 14, 2008 Intershop Communications AG (Prime Standard: ISH2) today announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2007 ended December 31, 2007, as well as for fiscal year 2007. Intershop again generated positive earnings after tax of EUR 0.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Profit from operating activities before EUR 0.3 million in other operating expenses that the Company incurred by writing off a receivable from a former executive body member is EUR 0.8 million. The Company achieved its forecasted profit of more than EUR 1 million for the second half of 2007. The net loss for fiscal year 2007 was therefore EUR 2.0 million. This includes restructuring costs of EUR 2.0 million incurred in the second quarter and over EUR 0.3 million in other operating expenses from the fourth quarter. Intershop has therefore recorded a positive cash flow and profit from operating activities before restructuring and other one-time operating expenses for the past three quarters. In fiscal year 2007 the Company has generated positive earnings of EUR 0.2 before restructuring and other operating expenses. Intershop expects its positive trend to continue in fiscal year 2008 at a level significantly above the industry average. In addition to the Companys positive revenue development, improvements in structural efficiency, and healthy cost base, this forecast is based on the fact that Intershop has no bank liabilities. Revenues In the fourth quarter of 2007, Intershops total revenues rose by 48% year-on-year from EUR 5.5 million to EUR 8.2 million. Total revenues for fiscal year 2007 increased by 55% year-on-year from EUR 19.8 million to EUR 30.7 million. License revenues included in total revenues rose by 66%, from just under EUR 1.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 to over EUR 1.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Full-year license revenues increased by 29% year-on-year from EUR 4.5 million to EUR 5.7 million. Service revenues increased by 44% from EUR 4.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 to EUR 6.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. The Company generated EUR 24.9 million in service revenues in 2007 as a whole, compared with EUR 15.3 million in the prior-year period. This represents an increase of 63%. Intershop has only generated online marketing revenues since the third quarter of 2006. They amounted to EUR 1.7 million in 2006, compared with EUR 6.0 million in 2007. Accordingly, service revenues excluding online marketing increased by 39% from EUR 13.6 million in 2006 to EUR 18.9 million in 2007. Earnings The result from operating activities (EBIT) was EUR 0.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, after EUR -2.0 million in the prior-year period. The EBIT margin increased from -36% to +6%. Earnings after tax amounted to EUR 0.5 million at the end of the last quarter, improving on the loss after tax of EUR -2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Earnings per share were EUR 0.02, compared with a loss of EUR 0.08 per share in the prior-year period. EBIT for the year improved from EUR -5.9 million in fiscal year 2006 to EUR -1.9 million in fiscal year 2007. In fiscal year 2007, Intershops net loss was EUR 2.0 million, or EUR 0.09 per share, compared with a net loss of EUR 6.4 million, or EUR 0.28 per share, in 2006. As expected, the positive result of the second half of 2007 was thus unable to completely offset the losses from the first half of 2007. Balance sheet and cash flow Equity rose by 77% in the last twelve months to EUR 12.2 million as of December 31, 2007. The equity ratio was 52% for the same period, as compared with 30% as of December 31, 2006. Cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2007 was again positive. Unrestricted cash increased from EUR 3.6 million as of December 31, 2006, to EUR 5.2 million as of September 30, 2007, and then to EUR 5.9 million as of December 31, 2007.Total liquidity (cash and restricted cash) amounted to EUR 9.9 million as of December 31, 2007, in comparison to EUR 9.3 million as of September 30, 2007, and EUR 11.2 million on December 31, 2006. Outlook Intershop will continue its positive growth trend in 2008. The restructuring measures have been completed. They already significantly increased revenues in the second quarter of 2007, leading to gains in both of the last two quarters. Intershop again expects a significantly positive full-year result for fiscal year 2008. The full press release relating to this adhoc disclosure is available at www.intershop.com. Public Relations: Dr. Ute Danz T: +49-3641-50-1000 F: +49-3641-50-1002 pr@intershop.com Investor Relations: Annett Koerbs T: +49-3641-50-1370 F: +49-3641-50-1309 ir@intershop.com DGAP 14.02.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Intershop Communications AG Intershop Tower 07740 Jena Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)3641-50-0 Fax: +49 (0)3641-50-1002 E-mail: ir@intershop.de Internet: www.intershop.de ISIN: DE000A0EPUH1, DE000A0C4ZE3 WKN: A0EPUH, A0C4ZE Indices: CDAX, PRIMEALL, TECHALLSHARE Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Intershop generates another positive quarterly result
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