elexis AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results
07.05.2012 13:41
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elexis AG ad-hoc announcement in accordance with § 15 of the Securities
Trading Act (WpHG) on the final results of the first three months of 2012
*Development of global economy curbing growth of the elexis Group
*Incoming orders of 47.2 million euros around 3.7% below the same quarter of
the previous year
*Sales revenue of 40.6 million euros slightly below the previous year's
level (41.3 million euros)
*Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) total 5.1 million euros / EBIT
margin 12.6%
*Outlook for 2012: Stable performance expected for sales and earnings
Wenden, 7 May 2012 - The elexis Group, the specialist for automated
measurement and control technology, drive technology and automated handling
technology, was not left unaffected by the general economic trend, although
it did benefit from a balanced product portfolio with product areas with
early and late cycles standing side by side on an equal footing. In addition
to this, the products and components of elexis AG can be used in a range of
industries and therefore even out cyclical fluctuations.
Incoming orders, sales and earnings
As at the end of the first quarter, incoming orders fell by 3.7% compared to
the same quarter of the previous year and totalled 47.2 million euros as at
31 March 2012 following 49.0 million euros in the previous year. Sales
revenue totalled 40.6 million euros as at the end of the first quarter of
2012 (previous year: 41.3 million euros). This equates to a fall in sales
revenue of 1.7% compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Earnings
before interest and taxes (EBIT) were 5.1 million euros in the first quarter
following 5.9 million euros in the previous year. The elexis Group therefore
achieved an EBIT margin of 12.6% in the period under review. In the same
quarter of the previous year the EBIT margin was 14.3%.
Performance of the divisions
In the High Quality Automation division incoming orders were 3% below the
same quarter of the previous year. Incoming orders totalled 38.5 million
euros as at 31 March 2012 following 39.6 million euros in the previous year.
Sales revenue benefited in the first quarter of 2012 from the open orders of
2011 and reached 34.7 million euros as at the end of the quarter following
33.9 million euros in the previous year. Earnings before interest and taxes
(EBIT) were 5.4 million euros in the first three months of the current
financial year following 5.7 million euros in the same quarter of the
previous year. This equates to an EBIT margin of 15.6%. In the previous year
the EBIT margin was 16.8%. The High Quality Automation division's profits
are therefore stable even in the current mixed economic climate.
As a result of the sales structures established in 2010 and 2011 and the
internal restructuring in the High Precision Automation division, the
cyclical fluctuations in the first quarter did not have the same impact on
profitability as in previous years. Incoming orders fell from 9.4 million
euros in the previous year to 8.7 million euros as at 31 March 2012. Sales
revenue fell compared to the same quarter of the previous year by 20% and
totalled 5.9 million euros as at the end of the first quarter (previous
year: 7.4 million euros). Despite the significant fall in sales, the High
Precision Automation division was able to report positive earnings before
interest and taxes (EBIT) as at 31 March 2012. As at the end of the first
quarter the EBIT totalled 0.2 million euros following 0.6 million euros in
the previous year. This equates to an EBIT margin of 3.4%. In the previous
year the EBIT margin was 8.1%.
Equity and other key performance indicators
The elexis Group has a solid financing structure and a high equity ratio of
56.4%. The cash flow totalled 2.2 million euros as at 31 March 2012
(previous year: minus 2.0 million euros). At the end of the first quarter
the elexis Group's net liquidity totalled 19.8 million euros (31 December
2011: 24.5 million euros; 31 March 2011: 15.7 million euros).
Outlook
The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) confirmed its forecast for
the year in March 2012. According to this, global production should grow by
3.4% in the current year and 3.9% in 2013. The general trend is therefore
confirmed, although expectations of growth remain subdued. In particular the
industrial nations continue to be dependent on fiscal developments and the
business of emerging countries. The German Engineering Federation is
expecting production to stagnate in the current financial year.
With regard to the current financial year, we are cautiously optimistic
about developments in our markets. Most of the emerging countries are
displaying relatively solid growth despite a noticeable slowdown, limiting
the risk of a global recession. The general development of the global
economy will of course also be reflected in the elexis Group. However, we
are well-positioned due to the international positioning of the elexis Group
and the export orientation of our product portfolio. We will be able hold
our own even in the current mixed economic climate.
For the current financial year the Management Board expects that incoming
orders, sales revenue and profits will remain stable compared to the
previous year. The full interim report for the first three months of 2012
can be downloaded in German and English at www.elexis.de.
Shares of elexis AG are listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange (ISIN: DE 000 508 500 5).
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Language: English
Company: elexis AG
IndustriestraÃe 1
57482 Wenden
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2762 612 - 130
Fax: +49 (0)2762 612 - 135
E-mail: eicke@elexis.de
Internet: www.elexis.de
ISIN: DE0005085005
WKN: 508500
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart
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DGAP-Adhoc: elexis AG: final results of the first three months of 2012
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