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ComBOTS AG: Report about the first half year 2007
ComBOTS AG / Half Year Results 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Karlsruhe, July 26, 2007. ComBOTS AG (ISIN: DE000CMBT111) today published its results for the first half year which is, at the same time, the Q2 Report 2007. As announced, the loss remained constant on an EBITDA basis quarter-on-quarter with EUR -5.9 million in Q1/2007 and EUR -5.8 million in Q2/2007 (H1/2007: EUR –11.7 million, H1/2006: EUR -18.1 million). The net loss was reduced because of a significant increase in the financial and investment result owing to the United Internet AG dividend compared to the prior quarter Q1/2007 from EUR 7.2 million by 54.2% to EUR 3.3 million (H1/2007: EUR –10.5 million, H1/2006: EUR -13.9 million). The substance of the company was further strengthened despite the investment and the very restrained start of the business unit 'Personal Digital Communication' during the first half year 2007 thanks to the dual strategy implemented in 2005. The strategic investment in United Internet generated another EUR 69 million (+23.7%) of unrealized capital gains since the beginning of the year and with unrealized capital gains totaling EUR 204 million (+ 132%) since its acquisition it fully met expectations. Together with the investment in United Internet the company had liquid assets (including tradable securities) of EUR 510.3 million on June 30 (December 31, 2006: EUR 462.7 million). Further details on the financials for the second quarter 2007 are given in the table below. Table:in million Euro Q2/ Q2/ Q1-Q2/ Q1-Q2/ 2007 2006 2007 ´ 2006 Revenues 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Cost of sales (3.2) 0.0 (3.2) 0.0 Marketing and advertising (1.0) (1.8) (2.2) (2.4) General administration (0.9) (1.7) (1.7) (3.2) costs Research and development (3.1) (8.9) (9.3) (15.3) Operating result (EBIT) (8.2) (12.4) (16.4) (20.9) Amortization of intangible 2.4 1.8 4.7 2.8 and tangible assets EBITDA (5.8) (10.6) (11.7) (18.1) Financial result 4.9 3.3 5.9 4.9 Net income from associated 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 companies Tax income/expense 0.0 (1.0) 0.0 1.2 Net result for the (3.3) (9.3) (10.5) (13.9) quarter Net result for the period (0.09) (0.26) (0.30) (0.39) per share (in Euro) Liquid funds and other 510.3 450.0 510.3 450.0 securities Shareholders' equity 536.1 481.8 536.1 481.8 Balance sheet total 553.0 501.2 553.0 501.2--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News: Since the sale of the portal business, WEB.DE, in October 2005 the company has pursued a dual corporate strategy. On the one hand, the company has a 9.27% shareholding in the United Internet Group and hence participates in the growth and success of one of the leading German Internet conglomerates with offerings in the fields of Portal, E-Mail, DSL, Web-Hosting and Online advertising. On the other hand, the company has invested in the development of the business unit 'Personal Digital Communication'. The communication service ComBOTS launched in the business unit 'Personal Digital Communication' in late March for the general market in version 1.0 was for the first time freely available to everybody in Q2. However, the acquisition of users developed in an extremely unsatisfactory manner. For that reason comprehensive measures to increase acceptance were already initiated during the quarter after a detailed analysis and evaluation of user behavior. The adjustments focused essentially on product enhancements in the field of file synchronization, compatibility with other messenger networks and telephony into telephone network, the concentration on function marketing, diverse target groups as well as improved communication on product benefits. The company expects that the already implemented set of measures will create noteworthy success measured in significantly rising user numbers. In case the set of measures does not show the desired effect, the company does not rule out fundamental changes in its business strategy. For Investors and Analysts: Silvia Teschner Tel. +49 721 5160 2701 investor.relations@combots.com For Press and Media: Oliver Schwartz Tel. +49 721 5160 2222 public.relations@combots.com DGAP 26.07.2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: ComBOTS AG Amalienbadstr. 41 76227 Karlsruhe Deutschland Phone: +49 721 5160 0 Fax: +49 721 5160 2702 E-mail: investor.relations@combots.com Internet: www.combots.com ISIN: DE000CMBT111 WKN: CMBT11 Indices: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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