DGAP-News: Reply Deutschland AG / Key word(s): Half Year Results Reply Deutschland AG: Guidance 2012 confirmed 27.07.2012 / 10:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gütersloh, July 27, 2012 - Reply Deutschland AG today published the results of the first half-year of financial year 2012. In the group, the software integrator achieved revenues of EUR 28.4 million, 8% below the previous year. Compared to the first quarter 2012 revenues were stable. Earnings before taxes, interest and depreciation (EBITDA) amounted to EUR 1.1 million following EUR 3.7 million in the last year. EBITDA-margin was 3.9% (previous year: 11.8%). Earnings before taxes (EBT) were EUR 0.8 million coming from EUR 3.1 million in 2011. Altogether, Reply Deutschland group after tax and minority shares obtained a net profit of EUR 0.3 million until now (previous year: net profit EUR 2.0 million). On quarter basis the revenue has remained constant in the second quarter 2012 although it showed 10 % fewer working days. The productivity per employee has improved correspondingly. Liquidity and staff - Cash flow (according to DVFA/SG) up to now amounted to EUR 1.0 million (previous year: EUR 2.7 million). Following the ordinary course of business liquidity fell to EUR 11.6 million (end of 2011: EUR 16.2 million). The equity ratio was nearly constant at 60%. 391 employees were active in the group at the end of June 2012, constant compared to the end of 2011. Status and outlook - Reply Deutschland AG confirms the forecast for the year 2012 once more. The revenue shall increase in the middle single-digit per cent area. We as well assume that the EBITDA margin will slightly move above the 10.4% from the financial year 2011 in the complete year. So far Reply Deutschland has developed slightly better in the course of the year than planned. The project pipeline improves continuously and will increase the utilization of the employees. Another customer who also will improve the economic situation of this segment could be won in the segment of Managed services. In case of further questions please contact: Michael Lückenkötter Corporate Development Investor Relations Reply Deutschland AG Bartholomäusweg 26 33334 Gütersloh Tel.: +49 (5241) 5009-1017 E-Mail: m.lueckenkoetter@reply.de www.reply.de End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 27.07.2012 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Reply Deutschland AG Bartholomäusweg 26 33334 Gütersloh Germany Phone: +49 (0)5241 5009-1017 Fax: +49 (0)5241 5009-1510 E-mail: m.lueckenkoetter@reply.de Internet: www.reply.de ISIN: DE0005501456 WKN: 550145 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 179338 27.07.2012
DGAP-News: Reply Deutschland AG: Guidance 2012 confirmed
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