Audited Financial Statements (IFRS) of SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG as of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2006

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1 Audited Financial Statements (IFRS) of SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG as of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2006 F-13

2 SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG Brunnthal, Munich Financial statement In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards For the financial year January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 F-14

3 Income Statement for the financial year 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 See Note ( ) ( ) ( ) # Sales ************************************* (1) 7,024,271 3,295,370 1,316, Production costs**************************** (2) 6,494,589 2,827,244 1,530, Gross margin ***************************** 529, , , Sales costs ******************************** (3) 3,144,785 1,141, , Research and development costs ************** (4) 438,569 2,726,967 2,152, General administration costs****************** (5) 1,098,745 1,038, , Other operating income********************** (6) 192, , , Other operating expenses ******************** (7) 75,590 97,408 34, Operating loss **************************** 4,035,534 3,957,101 2,854, Interest and similar income******************* (8) 224,105 29, , Interest and similar expenses ***************** (9) 501,966 1,095, , Loss from ordinary operations ************** 4,313,395 5,023,407 2,422, Income taxes ****************************** (10) 111,111 70,000 36, Net loss ********************************** 4,424,506 5,093,407 2,458, Accumulated losses brought forward from previous year ****************************** 15,095,305 10,001,898 7,543, Net accumulated loss*********************** 19,519,811 15,095,305 10,001,898 Undiluted earnings per share**************** (39) Diluted earnings per share ****************** (39) F-15

4 Balance sheet to 31 December 2006 See Note # A. Current assets **************************** 12,310,149 1,169,376 3,420,191 I. Inventories******************************** (14) 926, , ,700 II. Trade accounts receivable ******************* (15) 1,310, , ,293 III. Accounts due from shareholders ************** (16) 341,414 5,065 1,686 IV. Accounts due from tax authorities************* (17) 70,426 17,575 10,372 V. Other short-term assets and receivables ******** (18) 299, , ,819 VI. Securities********************************* (36) 2,999, ,965 VII. Cash and cash equivalents ******************* (19) 6,248, ,843 2,002,436 VIII. Cash and cash equivalents with limitation on disposal ********************************** (20) 45,320 31,320 56,920 IX. Deferred charges and pre-paid expenses ******** (21) 69,109 95,503 0 B. Non-current assets ************************ 2,676,173 1,353, ,774 I. Intangible assets *************************** (22) 1,235, , ,502 II. Property, plant and equipment**************** (23) 773, , ,154 III. Deferred tax assets ************************* (10) 667, , ,118 Assets *********************************** 14,986,322 2,522,613 4,325,965 A. Current liabilities ************************* 5,748,008 4,792,255 2,613,424 I. Tax provisions***************************** (24) ,738 II. Other provisions *************************** (25) 406, , ,000 III. Liabilities to shareholders ******************* (26) 14, ,241 61,450 IV. Payments in advance *********************** (27) 8,103 26,661 0 V. Trade accounts payable ********************* (28) 1,395, , ,915 VI. Short-term liabilities from finance leases ******* (29) 287, ,503 0 VII. Liabilities from Percentage-of-Completion ****** (30) 454,646 14,113 63,101 VIII. Derivative financial instruments*************** (36) 2,265,668 2,203,767 1,464,711 IX. Other short-term liabilities ******************* (31) 724, , ,509 X. Deferred charges*************************** (32) 191,933 78,653 0 B. Non-current liabilities ********************* 3,642,118 3,290,803 2,470,493 I. Other long-term provisions and accrued liabilities (25) 147,621 77,113 72,115 II. Liabilities from financial leasing ************** (29) 341, ,676 0 III. Other long-term liabilities ******************* (31) 2,486,108 2,426,426 2,175,260 IV. Deferred charges*************************** (10) 667, , ,118 C. Equity *********************************** 5,596,196 5,560, ,952 I. Subscribed capital************************** (33) 1,413, , ,082 II. Capital surplus **************************** (33) 23,702,071 9,403,940 9,113,864 III. Accumulated losses brought forward from previous year****************************** (33) 15,095,305 10,001,898 7,543,086 IV. Net loss ********************************** (33) 4,424,506 5,093,407 2,458,812 Liabilities and shareholder equity *********** 14,986,322 2,522,613 4,325,965 F-16

5 Cash flow statement for the financial year 1 January to 31 December ( ) ( ) ( ) Cash flow from ordinary operations Result before taxes ************************************ 4,313,395 5,023,407 2,422,074 + Net interest income ******************************** 215, , ,602 + Depreciation of intangible assets, property, plant and 469, , ,710 equipment **************************************** + Expenses from share option programme *************** 616, , ,589 + Changes in allowances****************************** 57,803 11,259 24,195 Proceeds from the sale of assets********************** , /+ Profits/ losses from market valuation of derivatives ****** 61, , ,086 +/ Other expenses/income not affecting cash, net ********** 30,222 43,382 0 Changes to operating result before working capital**** 2,921,814 3,326,793 2,426,077 + Changes to short- and long-term provisions************* 268,973 37, ,515 /+ Changes to trade accounts receivable ****************** 1,118, , ,195 Changes to inventories****************************** 655, ,000 96,200 /+ Changes to other assets ***************************** 350, ,124 53,196 /+ Changes to deferred charges and prepaid expenses ******* 26,394 95, Changes to trade accounts payable ******************** 403, ,836 34,498 +/ Changes to liabilities to shareholders ****************** 408, ,791 61,450 + Changes to other liabilities ************************** 370, ,055 16,384 +/ Changes to deferred charges ************************* 70, Cash flow from ordinary operations before income taxes**** 4,454,869 2,256,586 2,578,821 Income taxes paid ********************************* 163, ,941 26,258 Cash flow from ordinary operations********************** 4,618,832 2,370,527 2,552,563 Cash flow from investment activity Payments for property, plant and equipment and intangible 1,237, , ,298 assets******************************************** + Proceeds from the disposal of securities and pledged bank 0 706,565 0 credits ******************************************* Payments for the acquisition of securities and pledged 3,013, ,885 bank credits ************************************** + Proceeds from the sale of assets********************** 133 7,907 1,500 Cash flow from investment activity*********************** 4,251, ,911 1,140,683 Cash flow from financial activity + Payments by shareholders *************************** 16,046, Interest income************************************ 224,105 29,120 83,466 + Proceeds from sale and lease back ******************** 183, ,513 0 Repayment of liabilities from financial leasing ********** 276,916 15,928 0 Costs of issuing equity ***************************** 1,082, Interest paid and other expenses ********************** 190, , ,515 + Share option programme **************************** Cash flow from financial activity ************************ 14,904, , ,049 Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents ********* 6,034,940 1,788,593 3,799,295 Net changes to cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of reporting period 213,843 2,002,436 5,801,731 Cash and cash equivalents at end of reporting period ***** 6,248, ,843 2,002,436 Net changes to cash and cash equivalents ***************** 6,034,940 1,788,593 3,799,295 F-17

6 Important transactions not affecting cash Sale & Lease Back Financial year 2005 Sale and Lease Back transactions in the financial year 2005 generated funds in the amount of 4 369,513 and an increase in fixed assets of 4 11,455. In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the resulting book profit in the amount of 4 94,000 is deferred over the term of the lease. Under the subsequent financial leasing agreement, an additional 4 28,443,35 of fixed assets included in the Sale and Lease Agreement Back had no relevance for the cash position. Furthermore, the term of the contract was extended, which increased the financial leasing obligations to an additional amount of 4 43,382. Sale & Lease Back Financial year 2006 Under the financial leasing agreement, 4 41,749 of fixed assets included in the Sale and Lease Back Agreement were purchased without affecting the cash position. Furthermore, lease rents were increased leading to an additional income of 4 30,222. The resulting profit in the amount of 4 183,300 is deferred over the term of the lease in accordance with IFRS. F-18

7 Statement of changes in Equity for the financial year 1 January to 31 December 2006 Subscribed capital Capital surplus Net Accumulated loss TOTAL POSITION ************* 130,082 8,971,275 7,543,086 1,558,271 Net result ********************** 2,458,812 2,458,812 Allocation from option programme 142, ,589 POSITION ************* 130,082 9,113,864 10,001, ,952 Net result ********************** 5,093,407 5,093,407 Allocation from option programme 290, ,075 Exercise of option rights ********** POSITION ************* 130,920 9,403,940 15,095,305 5,560,445 Net result ********************** 4,424,506 4,424,506 Allocation from option programme 616, ,586 Capital increase on cash from 17 January ********************** 1,047,360 1,047,360 Capital increase on cash from 04 April ************************ 235,656 14,763,848 14,999,504 Costs of capital issuance ********** 1,082,303 1,082,303 POSITION ************* 1,413,936 23,702,071 19,519,811 5,596,196 F-19

8 Statement of assets for the financial year 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 Accumulated depreciation (5) Acquisition or production cost (5) Depreciation Depreciation Book value (5) Additions Disposals financial year on disposals A. Intangible assets Software*********************** 181,977 98,807 55, ,234 31,380 82,087 55,550 57, , ,597 Patents and Licences************* 48,132 11,401 59,533 46, ,683 11,850 1,344 Intangible assets from own production ********************* 391, ,957 1,232,880 97,931 78, ,316 1,056, ,992 Intangible assets *************** 622, ,165 55,550 1,517, , ,367 55, ,916 1,235, ,933 B. Property, plant and equipment Technical equipment, plant and machinery ********************* 44,232 18,670 62,902 31,039 5,376 36,415 26,487 13,193 Other equipment, fixtures and fittings ************************ 200, ,815 49, , ,083 77,329 49, , ,166 53,685 Other equipment, fixtures and fittings from financial leasing****** 516, , ,217 87, , , , ,838 Property, plant and equipment*** 761, ,912 49,866 1,297, , ,312 49, , , ,716 F-20

9 Statement of assets for the financial year 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005 Accumulated depreciation (5) Acquisition or production cost (5) Depreciation Depreciation Depreciation Book value (5) Additions Disposals Transfers financial year on disposals on transfers A. Intangible assets Software ************* 30, , , ,977 12,023 19, , ,597 18,797 Patents and licences **** 48, ,132 44,439 2,349 46,788 1,344 3,693 Intangible assets from own production******** 294,641 97, ,923 39,002 58,929 97, , ,639 Payments on account *** 33,373 33, ,373 Intangible assets ****** 406, , ,032 95,464 81, , , ,502 B. Property, plant and equipment Technical equipment, plant and machinery**** 385,388 17, ,619 44, ,768 36, ,136 31,039 13, ,620 Other equipment, fixtures and fittings **** 394,278 93, , , ,744 95, , ,083 53, ,534 Other equipment, fixtures and fittings from financial leasing ******* 0 516, ,790 87,952 87, ,838 0 Property, plant and equipment ********** 779, , , , , , , , , ,154 F-21

10 Statement of assets for the financial year 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 Acquisition or production cost (5) Accumulated depreciation Book value (5) Depreciation Depreciation Additions Disposals financial year on disposals A. Intangible assets Software ***************** 14,026 31,093 14,299 30,820 6,675 19,647 14,299 12,023 18,797 7,351 Patents and licences ******** 48,132 48,132 34,813 9,626 44,439 3,693 13,319 Intangible assets from own production**************** 195,012 99, ,641 39,002 39, , ,012 Payments on account ******* 33,373 33, ,373 0 Intangible assets ********** 257, ,095 14, ,966 41,488 68,275 14,299 95, , ,682 B. Property, plant and equipment Technical equipment, plant and machinery ************ 287,454 97, , ,360 63, , , ,094 Other equipment, fixtures and fittings******************* 413, , , , , , , , , ,777 Property, plant and equipment ************** 700, , , , , , , , , ,871 F-22

11 Segment reporting for the financial year 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2006 A-Series (5) C- Series (5) JDA (5) Assets **************** 1,221, , , ,025 80,059 54, , , ,555 Inventories************* 878, , , Trade accounts receivable 877, ,803 78, ,547 2,256 38, ,768 1, ,530 Other segment assets **** 124, , ,716 37, , Securities, cash and cash equivalents*********** Segment assets********* 3,102,166 1,022, , , ,201 92,893 1,021, , , Sales ***************** 4,067,395 1,088, , , , ,748 1,720,966 1,528, ,785 Production costs ******** 5,200,507 1,778,807 1,018, ,234 79, , , , ,930 Gross margin********** 1,133, , , , ,687 26,030 1,079, , ,855 Power Manager (5) Other products (5) Assets ****************************** 21, ,673 62,958 9,771 Inventories*************************** 34, ,636 11,625 11,675 Trade accounts receivable ************** ,343 4,645 25,591 Other segment assets ****************** ,065 1,686 Securities, cash and cash equivalents ***** Segment assets*********************** 56, ,652 84,293 48, Sales ****************************** 226, , ,583 78,702 Production costs ********************* 81, , , ,017 Gross margin*********************** 144, ,901 69,327 30,315 Unallocated Items (5) Annual Financial Statement (5) Assets ******************* ,009, , ,656 Inventories **************** , , ,700 Trade accounts receivable**** ,310, , ,293 Other segment assets ******* 958, , ,309 1,447, , ,995 Securities, cash and cash equivalents************** 9,293, ,163 2,740,321 9,293, ,163 2,740,321 Segment assets ************ 10,252, ,093 3,091,630 14,986,322 2,522,613 4,325, Sales ******************** ,024,271 3,295,370 1,316,224 Production costs *********** ,494,589 2,827,244 1,530,176 Gross margin ************* , , ,952 Operating costs not attributable to products **** 4,565,216 4,425,227 2,640,605 4,565,216 4,425,227 2,640,605 Operating result ********** 4,565,216 4,425,227 2,640,605 4,035,534 3,957,101 2,854,557 Financial result ************ 277,861 1,066, , ,861 1,066, ,483 Result from ordinary operations************** 4,843,077 5,491,533 2,208,122 4,313,395 5,023,407 2,422,074 Income taxes ************** 111,111 70,000 36, ,111 70,000 36,738 Result after taxes ********* 4,954,188 5,561,533 2,244,860 4,424,506 5,093,407 2,458,812 F-23

12 1. General information Notes For the financial year 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG 1 (henceforth SFC or the Company ) was set up by Articles of Association dated 10 December 1999 under the name Gigantus Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, Hallbergmoos, Germany, and registered on 21 December 1999 in the Companies Register of the local court in Munich under the number B The shareholder s meeting on 28 February 2000 approved the restatement of the Articles of Association and the change of name to SFC Smart Fuel Cell GmbH. The purpose of the company was amended as follows: The purpose of the company is the development and marketing of energy supply systems and their components for grid-independent machines on the basis of fuel cell technology. The company may form or buy, acts as agents for, invest in or set up branch companies of a similar nature. The registered office of the company was transferred to Brunnthal near Munich. On 14 May 2002, the shareholders of SFC Smart Fuel Cell GmbH, Manfred Stefener, Jakob-Hinrich Leverkus, Michael Negel, PRICAP Venture Partners AG, 3i Group Investments L.P. and SOHO GmbH, resolved to transform the company into a public company (Aktiengesellschaft) to be called SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG. Accounting principles The annual financial statements to 31 December 2006 and for 2005 and 2004 were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The IFRS include the IFRS statement approved by the International Accounting Standards Board, the International Accounting Standards (IAS) and the interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and the Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC). This is an individual financial statement of the company, since there are no subsidiaries. All valid Standards in force for the financial year 2006 and for the comparison years 2005 and 2004, were applied. The annual financial statement provides an accurate statement of the assets, financial and earnings of SFC. As described below, Standards were occasionally applied even before they had come into force. The financial year for the company is equivalent to the calendar year (1 January to 31 December). The annual financial statement is shown in Euros (4). The Notes in this appendix are also made in Euros (4) unless otherwise indicated. We would like to point out that differences can arise from the use of rounded amounts and percentages. The income statement is prepared in accordance with the cost-of-sales method. The additional notes to material and personnel costs are shown separately in the Notes. The annual financial statement will be published by the Board on 4 April Accounting standards applied For the financial year 2006 and the comparative financial years 2005 and 2004, all relevant accounting standards were applied which are compulsory for all financial years beginning on or after 1 January This includes, in addition to the actual IAS, the following in particular: ) IFRS 1 First-time adoption of IFRS ) IFRS 2 Share-based payment (1) The company s registered office is Eugen-Sänger-Ring 4, Brunnthal, Germany. F-24

13 The following standard was also applied by the company but is obligatory only for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2009: ) IFRS 8 Operating Segments The following standards and interpretations have already been published but are not yet obligatory and were not applied in advance: ) Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements : The additional disclosure requirements outlined in IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements were not used in these accounts. The changes are for financial years beginning on or after 1 January ) IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (obligatory for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2007): IFRS 7 strengthens and extends disclosure obligations for financial instruments. No substantial effects on the presentation of the assets, financial and earnings situation is expected when this is applied for the first time. ) IFRIC 7 Applying the Restatement Approach under IAS 29 Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies : This interpretation is not obligatory until financial statements beginning on or after 1 January No substantial effects on the presentation of the assets, financial and earnings situation is expected when this is applied for the first time. ) IFRIC 8 Scope of IFRS 2 : This interpretation is not obligatory until financial statements beginning on or after 1 May No substantial effects on the presentation of the assets, financial and earnings situation is expected when this is applied for the first time. ) IFRIC 9 Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives : This interpretation is not obligatory until financial statement beginning on or after 1 June No substantial effects on the presentation of the assets, financial and earnings situation is expected when this is applied for the first time. ) IFRIC 10 Interim Financial Reporting and Impairment : This interpretation is not obligatory until financial statement beginning on or after 1 November No substantial effects on the presentation of the assets, financial and earnings situation is expected when this is applied for the first time. ) IFRIC 11 Group and Treasury Share Transactions : This interpretation is not obligatory until financial statement beginning on or after 1 March No substantial effects on the presentation of the assets, financial and earnings situation is expected when this is applied for the first time. The following standards were not applied as they are not relevant for the company: ) IFRS 3 Business Combinations ) IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts ) IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations ) IFRS 6 Exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources ) IAS 26 Accounting and reporting by retirement benefit plans ) IAS 27 Consolidated and separate financial statements ) IAS 28 Investments in Associates ) IAS 29 Financial Reporting in hyperinflationary economies ) IAS 30 Disclosures in the financial statements of banks and similar financial institutions ) IAS 34 Interim financial reporting ) IAS 40 Investment property ) IAS 41 Agriculture If these Standards had been applicable, they would have been used. First-time application of IFRS The annual financial statement of SFC to 31 December 2006 is the first IFRS financial statement in the sense of IFRS 1 First time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard. Until this point, financial statements had been issued in accordance with the requirements of the German Commercial Code (HGB). F-25

14 The financial statement includes two full financial years for comparison, the financial years 2004 and The transition date to the sense of IFRS 1 First time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard is 1 January In accordance with IFRS 1 First time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard, the transition of accounting and valuation to the IFRS Standards to 1 January 2004 is to be carried out as if IFRS Standards had always been applied. As an exemption to this fully retrospective application of IFRS Standards applicable at reporting date IFRS 1 First time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard avails an option to take advantage of exemptions available during the transition period ( IFRS first-time balance sheet ). SFC has applied this to IFRS 2 Share-based payment and we draw attention to the Notes on share-based payments under Note 37. The effects of transition from existing accounting methods under HGB to those under IFRS with respect to the assets, financial and earnings position of the company is shown below: Reconciliation of equity in 5 Equity under HGB *************************************************** 4,466,862 8,294,143 Silent partnership *************************************************** 1,671,353 2,237,462 Setting off of set-up expenses ***************************************** 1,434, ,500 Development costs ************************************************** 0 766,523 Development of orders *********************************************** 0 454,646 Activation of patents************************************************* 195, ,041 Sale and Lease Back ************************************************ 0 318,329 Other ************************************************************* 1, ,427 Deferred taxes ****************************************************** 0 0 Equity under IFRS *************************************************** 1,558,271 5,596,196 Reconciliation of accrued result in 5 Result under HGB ************************************************************** 5,569,044 Development costs ************************************************************* 766,523 Setting-off of set-up costs ******************************************************* 664,000 Capital procurement costs ******************************************************* 986,800 Share options****************************************************************** 616,586 Development of orders ********************************************************** 440,533 Silent partnership ************************************************************** 227,305 Sale and Lease Back *********************************************************** 103,335 Activation of patents************************************************************ 3,951 Other ************************************************************************ 118,925 Deferred taxes ***************************************************************** 0 Result under IFRS ************************************************************** 4,424,506 SFC did not prepare a cash flow statement under the HGB-preparation method and a transition of the cash flow statement is not necessary. As can be seen in the tables above, the following important effects of the IFRS transition should be noted: ) Silent partnership: A detailed description of the contractual conditions can be found under Note 35 Financial instruments. In essence, the liability recorded under HGB as a silent partnership needs to be split into two components in accordance with IAS 39 Financial instruments: recognition and measurement : the silent partnership itself, which is valued under the effective rate of return method, and the profit-related payment which is classified under IAS 39 Financial instruments: recognition and measurement as an embedded separable derivative and is valued at market rate. The effect on equity is demonstrated by this market valuation; F-26

15 ) Setting-up costs: The accounting item Expenses for setting-up and expansion of a business recognised by the HGB does not meet the definition of as asset under IFRS and is therefore to be eliminated under IFRS; ) Development costs: under IAS 38 Intangible assets, expenses for internal development can be capitalised and amortised over the length of the expected useful life of the asset. Capitalisation requirements were met for part of the expenses in 2006 and capitalisation took place. Compare also the explanations to Intangible assets in Note 2, Accounting and valuation methods ; ) Project development: Under the Joint Development Agreements ( JDA ), SFC carries out project development services. Sales resulting from these contracts are made in accordance with IAS 11 under the partial profits realisation method. See also Realisation of sales under Note 2 Accounting and valuation methods ; ) Patents: External fees and costs in connection with the registration of internally developed patents are shown under IAS 38 Intangible assets as directly attributable production costs from patents and depreciated over the length of their estimated useful life of five years. Internal costs were not allocated to these patents as they are not directly attributable to the patents; ) Sale and Lease back: In the financial year 2005, SFC sold a part of its assets to Comprendium Leasing Beteiligungs GmbH and then leased them back. The leasing contract is classified as financial lease under the criteria of IAS 17 Leases. The assets continue to be recorded by SFC in the balance sheet under assets; ) Costs of capital issuance: The costs arising in the financial year 2006 from the third round of financing are set off from equity and against capital reserves according to IAS 32 Financial instruments: Presentation ; ) Share options: An extensive description of the share option programme in included in Note 36 Sharebased remuneration ; ) Deferred taxes: We refer here to the notes to Deferred taxes under Note 2 Accounting and Valuation principles and Note 10 Income taxes. Due to the value adjustment of deferred taxes up to the amount of the deferred charges, there is a transition effect on equity as of 1 January ) Other: This refers mainly to the effect on provisions, such as the discounting of long-term provisions or the elimination of provisions for expenses; Assumptions and estimations The preparation of the annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make certain assumptions which have an effect on valuation of assets and liabilities, statement of eventual receivables and liabilities at balance sheet date and the earnings and expenses disclosed. Assumptions and estimations refer mainly to: ) Valuation of provisions, mainly warranty provisions: estimations by management are used in valuing provisions and careful provision is made for uncertainties by increasing provisions where necessary. In order to value provisions for warranties, it is assumed that the warranty costs will be divided equally over the warranty period of 24 months. Discounting amounts to 4%. For further information, see under Note 24 Other provisions. ) Capitalisation obligation for self-produced intangible assets: Based on management s planning and estimation, development costs are capitalised from the financial year The long-term direction of SFC was secured in the financial year 2006 by the capital increase, which was necessary to generate uses for the results of our development activity. For further information, see Intangible assets under Note 2, Accounting and valuation methods. ) The use of deferred taxes, particularly for losses carried forwards: Tax losses carried forwards do not generate deferred tax credits, since the existence of future taxable burdens to offset tax losses carried forwards cannot be predicted with sufficient certainty. ) Valuation of embedded derivatives in investment contracts by silent investors: for more information about embedded derivatives and the assumptions arising therefrom, see the extensive explanations about silent investments under Note 35 Financial Instruments. F-27

16 ) Valuation of share options: The Company has several share option programmes. For further information about these programmes, their basis and the resulting expenses, see Note 36 Share-based remuneration. ) Partial realisation of profits: SFC carries out development contracts under the Joint Development Agreements (JDA). With respect to income disclosure, we refer to Note 2 Accounting and Valuation methods and with regard to book value to Note 29 Liabilities from Percentage-of-Completion. Actual amounts arising in other periods can vary from estimations. Changes are reflected in financial statements as soon as this becomes apparent. Currency conversion Foreign currency transactions arising from the company s business activities are converted by SFC into Euros for the purposes of the company s annual financial statement. Currency conversion is made on the basis of IAS 21 The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates and the daily applicable exchange rate. Profits or losses arising from currency conversion are included in the accounts 2. Accounting and Valuation principles Realisation of sales The company s sales comes mainly from the sale of products in the A-series and Joint Development Agreements (JDA). The so-called A-series and the follow-up product EFOY are series-produced goods used in the leisure sector, primarily for caravans and boats. The Joint Development Agreements are product development contracts carried out by the company together with different public and private clients. SFC develops fuel cells customised to the needs of the client. Sales are also generated from the sale of prototypes, the so-called C-series, fuel cartridges and other products. Long-term development contracts are recognised using the Percentage-of-Completion Method (PoC method). The percentage of a contract completed is calculated per order by setting the ratio of costs incurred against the estimated total cost (Cost-to-Cost method). Where the result from a production order is not able to be calculated with certainty, income is calculated in the amount of production (Zero-Profit method). Accounting of orders is made for receivables or liabilities by Percentage-of-Completion. Where accumulated performance (production costs incurred plus profits shown) exceeds individual advance payments, this amount is included under production orders by Percentage-of-Completion method. If there is a negative result after deduction of advance payments, this amount is included under liabilities by Percentage-of-Completion method. Other turnover is shown at point of transfer to customer or to the person responsible for transport i.e. at the time when the transfer of the economic value is made to the customer, so long as the amount of income can be reliably calculated, an economic value will flow and the costs involved in selling the item can be reliably calculated. Turnover is shown at the value of contribution for the sale and the delivery of the product to the customer. Realisation of expenses Production costs related to achieving sales and operating expenses are shown at the time of performance or at the time they are incurred. Intangible assets Intangible assets acquired for money are shown at acquisition cost less linear depreciation on a scheduled basis over the estimated useful life of the asset. Depreciation periods are as follows: ) ERP-Software 8 Years ) Software 3 Years ) Patents 5 Years ) Licences 3 Years There are no intangible assets with an indefinite useful life. F-28

17 Development costs are shown in accordance with IAS 38 Intangible assets, if a newly developed asset value can be clearly defined, is technically possible and intended either for own use or is to be marketed. Inclusion in the balance sheet presumes that it is likely that the development costs will be covered by future financial profits and the development expenses can be reliably valued. Development costs included in the accounts are depreciated as scheduled over the useful life of the asset. Where requirements for inclusion are not met, they are included as expenses in the year in which they arise. Research costs are expensed as incurred under IAS 38 Intangible assets. Customising costs for ERP-Software are allocated to development costs under intangible assets. Depreciation is made on a straight line basis over the expected useful life of the ERP-Software. Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment is shown at cost, less depreciation in accordance with its estimated useful life. Acquisition costs include individual costs and an appropriate proportion of general costs. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is made on a linear basis. Depreciation periods are: ) Technical plant and machinery 3-8 Years ) Other equipment, fixtures and fittings 3-13 Years For information about accounting of assets from leasing, see under Leasing. Cost of borrowing In accordance with IAS 23 borrowing costs were not capitalised. Impairment of assets The value retention of book values of intangible assets and fixed assets is checked on the basis of future payments expected from the use of the asset (discounted by a risk-adjusted interest rate) and of the net sale price by means of an impairment test, if events or market developments suggest a correction of the estimated useful life or a reduction in value. Furthermore, an annual check for value reduction must be made for intangible assets not yet able to be used. Should the net book value of an asset be higher than the realisable amount (higher value from value from use of asset or net sale value), an impairment charge will be made. In calculating expected future payments, account is taken of actual and predicted income levels, and sector-specific, technological, economic and general developments. Should the basis of a previous impairment no longer be valid, an appreciation on historical costs should be made. In the financial years 2004, 2005 and 2006, no impairment charge were made for intangible assets or for property, plant and equipment. Leasing Leasing contracts are classified as finance leases, when the lease transfers all important risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leasing contracts where economic ownership remains with the lessor classified as Operate Leases. The company concluded a Sale and Lease Back Agreement which is a finance lease. At contract date, asset value is set at the amount of the cash value of the minimum leasing payments and included as a liability in the accounts at that amount. Normally, asset values are depreciated on a scheduled basis over the shorter of useful life or length of contract. Leasing payments are divided into interest and repayment. Income from the sale is limited and amortised on a straight-line basis along the expected useful life of the asset. Changes to the leasing agreement are treated as changes to estimates in the sense of IAS 8 Accounting policies, changes in accounting, estimates and errors, unless they lead to another classification. The rental and leasing payments from the SFC Operating Leases were shown in the accounts on a straightline basis for the term of the contract. The leasing assets are shown in the balance sheet of the lessor. Inventories Raw materials, and supplies are stated at the time of acquisition at acquisition price plus supplementary acquisition costs less acquisition cost adjustments. Finished goods and work in progress are shown at production price, including directly attributable costs and general production and materials costs. F-29

18 Generally, inventories are valued in consideration of the expected net sale value at balance sheet date. The depreciation method of weighted average was used. Receivables and other assets Receivables and other assets are stated at amortised cost. Allowances are made for identifiable individual risks by appropriate value adjustments. Public grants Public subsidies are granted for research and development activities by SFC. Grants for assets are shown as a reduction in acquisition or production costs of the asset involved. In this case, the grants are shown as a reduction in research and development costs and in general administration costs. Income from grants, which does not apply to the development costs shown in the accounts, is included as other operating income directly in the accounts in the periods for which the expenses for which the grant was made arose. Deferred taxes Deferred taxes are shown under the balance-sheet oriented liability method in accordance with IAS 12 Income taxes for all temporary differences between tax accounting values and IFRS accounting values. In accordance with IAS 12.34, deferred taxes recognised for losses carried forwards are only set aside in the amount for which it is anticipated that there will be sufficient future taxable profits for the losses carried forwards to be set off. Deferred taxes on the liabilities side are determined on the basis of tax rates applicable at the time of realisation. Provisions Provisions are recorded in accordance with IAS 37 Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets if there is a current obligation to a third party from a past event which will probably lead to a future outflow of resources and can be reliably determined. This means that the future outflow is more likely than not. Provisions are recorded for recognisable and unknown liabilities in the amount they are likely to cost and are not set off against claims for recourse. Other long-term provisions are discounted. The settlement amount includes cost increases to be taken into consideration at balance sheet date. Provisions for guarantee claims are set aside on the basis of existing or estimated future claims for damages. There are no warranty obligations in excess of normally accepted business levels. Debts and liabilities In accordance with IAS 39 Financial instruments: recognition and measurement, financial liabilities are included in the accounts at market value at the time they arise, normally at acquisition price and on the basis of the effective rate of return method. The effective rate of return is the interest that these payments discount the liability from acquisition cost. Debts result from two silent investments in the company. Separable embedded derivatives are capitalised at Fair Value and shown as derivatives with negative market value in the balance sheet. Trade accounts payable and other liabilities are capitalised at repayment amount. Securities Corporate bonds and mortgage bonds held by the company were voluntarily allocated to the category Fair Value through profit and loss, whereby the securities are valued at each balance sheet date at their current rate as shown on bank statements. Value variations are included in the result for the period. Regular purchases and sales are valued at the date of trade. F-30

19 3. Income Statement (1) Sales Sales is shown as follows: Sales ******************************************* 7,024,271 3,295,370 1,316,224 thereof from PoC ******************************* 1,720,966 1,528, ,785 For division of turnover between the products, see the segment reporting and the explanations under Note 40 Segment reporting in this appendix (2) Production costs Production costs are as follows: Cost of materials ********************************* 4,535,945 1,461, ,316 Personnel costs *********************************** 1,145, , ,196 Warranties *************************************** 228,578 73, ,515 Depreciation ************************************* 175, ,117 59,057 Transport costs *********************************** 142,815 83,291 56,741 Cost of premises********************************** 104,961 87,038 62,857 Consultancy************************************** 43, ,002 97,304 Other ******************************************* 117, ,124 68,190 Total ******************************************* 6,494,589 2,827,244 1,530,176 (3) Sales Costs Sales costs are made up as follows: Personnel costs *********************************** 1,326, , ,156 Advertising and travel costs************************* 1,185, , ,352 Consultancy/commissions*************************** 358, , ,127 Other ******************************************* 274, , ,258 Total ******************************************* 3,144,785 1,141, ,893 (4) Research and development costs Research and development costs are made up as follows: Personnel costs *********************************** 1,269,326 1,544,252 1,166,291 Cost of materials ********************************* 536, , ,336 Depreciation ************************************* 101, , ,678 Cost of premises********************************** 65,911 60,596 73,282 Consultancy and patents**************************** 63,578 17,115 75,304 Office supplies *********************************** 32,292 50,474 41,123 Other ******************************************* 59, ,204 63,782 Capitalisation of self-produced assets ***************** 766, Set-off of grants ********************************** 923, Total ******************************************* 438,569 2,726,967 2,152,796 F-31

20 (5) General administration costs General administration costs can be broken down as follows: Personnel costs *********************************** 659, , ,477 Audit and consultancy costs ************************ 171, ,768 56,309 Depreciation ************************************* 81,101 24,506 32,901 Supervisory Board remuneration ********************* 76,250 70,349 46,270 Travel costs************************************** 21,377 45,848 18,135 Office supplies *********************************** 21,177 23,161 30,421 Other ******************************************* 205, ,707 92,570 Set-off against grants ****************************** 137, Total ******************************************* 1,098,745 1,038, ,943 (6) Other operating income Other operating income is made up as follows: Income from Sale and Lease Back ******************* 105,294 15,643 0 Income from other periods************************** 48, ,990 Public grants ************************************* 0 520, ,290 Change in value of securities************************ 0 7,725 31,178 Other ******************************************* 38,830 34,826 49,644 Total ******************************************* 192, , ,102 The capitalisation of development costs from the financial year 2006 means that from this point public grants for these development costs are to be set off against the production costs of these capitalised development costs and are no longer to be shown in the income statement as other operating income. Income from Sale and Lease Back refers to the discharge of profits allocated by IFRS from the sale of facilities. (7) Other operating expenses Other operating expenses are made up as follows: Foreign exchange transaction losses ****************** 59,451 31,556 33,035 Expenses from other periods ************************ 16,134 58,893 0 Other ******************************************* 5 6,959 1,040 Total ******************************************* 75,590 97,408 34,075 (8) Interest and similar income Interest and similar income can be seen in the following table: Profit from sale of securities ************************ 156,446 13,368 56,018 Fixed interest income ****************************** 54,525 12,431 9,729 Changes in value of derivatives ********************** ,086 Other ******************************************* 13,134 3,321 17,718 Total ******************************************* 224,105 29, ,551 F-32

21 (9) Interest and similar expenses Interest and similar expenses can be seen in the following table: Interest-like expenses ****************************** 252, , ,260 Changes in value to derivatives ********************** 61, ,057 0 Interest on silent partnership ************************ 186, , ,803 Other ******************************************* Total ******************************************* 501,966 1,095, ,068 (10) Income taxes Income taxes are as follows: Current taxes************************************* 111,111 70,000 36,738 Deferred taxes************************************ Total ******************************************* 111,111 70,000 36,738 Current taxes refer exclusively to foreign taxes from a Joint Development Agreement with LG Chemicals Ltd. The assessment rate for trade tax (GewSt) for the Brunnthal district is 330. In consideration of the deductibility of trade tax, a trade tax rate of 14.2% results and a total corporate tax rate including corporation tax and solidarity tax for SFC of 36.8%. The amount of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities side is as follows: in T5 Tax rate ***************************************************** 36.80% 36.80% 36.80% Deferred taxes on the assets side for receivables from contract development************************ 167,310 5, ,908 for liabilities from finance leasing ****************************** 281, ,930 0 for liabilities from derivatives ********************************** 833, , ,013 value adjustment for deferred tax assets************************** 615, , ,804 Total ******************************************************** 667, , ,118 Deferred taxes on the liabilities side for intangible assets ****************************************** 418, ,648 98,172 for fixed assets from finance leasing **************************** 184, ,812 0 for other assets********************************************** 20,132 35,145 0 for silent shareholdings *************************************** 10,380 71, ,780 for provisions *********************************************** 33,137 4,734 2,166 Total ******************************************************** 667, , ,118 At balance sheet date there were tax losses carried forward in the amount ca. 4 18,194,000 (2005: 4 13,304,196 and 2004: 4 9,148,355) for corporation tax and ca. 4 17,215,000 (2005: 4 12,511,333 and 2004: 4 8,542,294) for trade tax. No deferred taxes were set aside on the assets side for tax losses carried forwards as it could not be proven with sufficient certainty that such tax losses carried forward would be able to be set off against future profits. We draw attention to the explanations to assumptions and estimations in these Notes. The tax losses carried forward refer exclusively to losses carried forwards in Germany, which in principle can be carried over indefinitely. F-33