ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - Triplan AG

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Group Management Report
Also, the successful integration of the operative business of IMA Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH increased market
penetration and released synergies, which affected revenues and profits positively, during the financial report
year.
Profit Situation
Engineering Services exceeds all expectations
The sales revenues of the business domain Engineering Services increased by 77% to 34.4 million ¤ (previous
year 19.4 million ¤). That makes 85% of the Group sales revenues. At this volume scale, our measures for efficiency
improvement and cost reductions have significantly made an impact. Operating profits (EBIT), prior to
interest and taxation, increased to 2,458 T¤ (previous year 387 T¤). Material costs increased by 100% to 14.1
million ¤ (previous year 7.0 million ¤). Within the framework of the business growth, personnel costs increased
under-proportionally by 35% to 15.2 million ¤ (previous year 11.3 million ¤).
The business domain contributed 34.4 million ¤ (previous year 19.6 million ¤) to the total performance of the
Group.
Technology Services Is Well Positioned
The revenues of Technology Services over-performed the revenues of the previous year at 5.621 T¤ (5.238 T¤).
Material costs remained under the costs of the previous year at 798 T¤ (860 T¤). Personnel expenses sank lightly
to 2,830 T¤ (previous year 2,867 T¤). Actively balanced internal labor amounted to 250 T¤ (previous year 540 T¤).
The business domain’s contribution to total performance amounted to 5,831 T¤ (previous year 5,814 T¤).
Finally, the operating profits of the Group rose significantly to 1,562 T¤ (previous year 41 T¤). The balance
between interest expenses and profits amounted to 25 T¤ (previous year –23 T¤).
As a principle, currency profits or losses do not occur at TRIPLAN. All business transactions are performed in
Euro, and in Swiss Francs for Switzerland. Profits (EBT), prior to taxation, rose to 1,587 T¤ (previous year 18 T¤).
Naturally, the significant profit improvement also impacted expenses for taxes, which amounted to 326 T¤
(previous year 283 T¤).
For 2006, annual returns increased significantly to 1,282 T¤ (previous year –265 T¤). This means a turnover profitability
of 3.2%. Returns per share amount to 0.15 ¤ (watered: 0.14 ¤) based on an average of 8,831,258 shares.
Sales Based On Regions
From a regional viewpoint, TRIPLAN booked revenues in Germany amounting to 22,541 T¤ (previous year
13,774 T¤), in Switzerland 14,709 T¤ (previous year 8,740 T¤), in Austria 1,033 T¤ (previous year 1,053 T¤), in
Denmark 93 T¤ (previous year 120 T¤), in the UK 76 T¤ (previous year 100 T¤), and in France 89 T¤ (previous
year 77 T¤). For the year 2006, new regions were Azerbaijan amounting to 678 T¤, and the Netherlands
amounting to 617 T¤. Other countries amounted to 97 T¤ (previous year 716 T¤).
Financial State and Condition
The Group balance sheet displays a solid structure. Stabile cash flow and capital increases improved the equity
ratio.