DGAP-News: Reply Deutschland AG / Key word(s): Final Results Reply Deutschland AG - Strong fourth quarter: 16.1 m. euros revenue, 9% EBITDA margin 01.02.2013 / 09:20 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Reply Deutschland submits preliminary figures for 2012 Gütersloh, 1st February 2013 - Reply Deutschland AG has announced the results of the financial year 2012 today - subject to the auditor's report. The revenue increased slightly by 1% to 59.2 m. euros in 2012, slightly above expected range of stable revenues. The EBITDA decreased to 3.7 m. euros. The EBITDA margin fell from 10.4% to 6.2%, exactly in the target range between 6.0% and 6.5%. The result of the ordinary business activity (EBT) was 2.5 m. euros after 4.5 m. euros in the corresponding previous year period. Fourth Quarter - The revenue of Reply Deutschland AG in the fourth quarter 2012 amounted to 16.1 m. euros and was 10% above that of the third quarter 2012 and that of the final quarter 2011 respectively. The EBITDA has increased continuously in the course of the year and, in the fourth quarter 2012, amounted to 1.5 m. euros, 30% more than in the third quarter 2012 and 15% more than in the fourth quarter 2011. With 9.0% the EBITDA margin also has reached the highest value in 2012 in the fourth quarter. Balance Sheet development - The balance sheet total of Reply Deutschland AG increased slightly by 4% to 53.8 m. euros. The equity ratio fell slightly from 61.4% to 57.8%. The liqudity went down by 5% to 15.3 m. euros. In parallel the trade receivables increased from 11.8 m. euros to 14.7 m. euros. The cash-flow followed the profit development in 2012 and declined to 2.7 m. euros (previous year 4.7 m. euros). Status and Outlook - Reply Deutschland AG has found its way back to old strength in the course of the year 2012. We want use this momentum for the financial year 2013. Under the prerequisites of a positive domestic economic trend and Europe further stabilizing itself Reply Deutschland AG intends to increase the revenue in the middle single-digit per cent area in the coming financial year. As well the profitability shall be improved to slightly increase the EBITDA margin beyond the level of 6.2% achieved in 2012. For further inquiries please contact: Michael Lückenkötter Investor Relations Reply Bartholomäusweg 26 33334 Gütersloh Tel.: +49 (5241) 5009-1017 E-Mail: m.lueckenkoetter@reply.de www.reply.de About Reply Deutschland AG Reply Deutschland is a leading IT service provider which provides consulting, integration and outsourcing services for efficient corporate management. For our innovative, flexible and reliable solutions of the highest quality, we use adaptive and agile IT platforms and extend them with customer-specific components. This makes it possible for our customers to differentiate themselves in the market and creates long-term competitive advantages. Our customers profit from our sound knowledge of the industry they are operating in and the partnership-like cooperation with us. Reply Deutschland is organized as a network of independent and highly-specialized companies. The inclusion in the network of the European-wide IT service provider Reply gives Reply Deutschland additional access to the knowledge of over 3,400 IT experts. In 2011, Reply had a turnover of over 440 million euros in the main offices in Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom. For further information visit www.reply.de End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 01.02.2013 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 200343 01.02.2013
DGAP-News: Reply Deutschland AG - Strong fourth quarter: 16.1 m. euros revenue, 9% EBITDA margin
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