COR&FJA AG / Key word(s): Final Results/Results Forecast 30.04.2013 13:08 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COR&FJA publishes earnings for 2012: EBITDA at -9.1 million euros and thus significantly below previous expectations (30 April 2013 in Leinfelden-Echterdingen) - Today COR&FJA AG published the Group Financial Report for the 2012 financial year. According to this report the company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) totalled -9.1 million euros, putting them significantly below the expectations previously communicated, which foresaw a range from 3.5 to 6.0 million euros. On the other hand, aggregate turnover in 2012 was 136.7 million euros, only slightly short of the planned figures between 138.0 and 143.0 million euros. There were several reasons that were decisive factors for this poor result: an ongoing major project in the Insurance segment, which had to be terminated unexpectedly, imposed one-off costs of about 6.0 million euros and contributed considerably to writedowns of receivables amounting to a total of 8.7 million euros. In addition, at 10.1 million euros the sum of amortisation was significantly higher than the amount previously planned. Within the scope of the impairment tests carried out, the valuation of the goodwill acquired was assessed at the end of the year for recoverability. The result of this evaluation was that part of the goodwill of the subsidiary plenum AG in the amount of 1.3 million euros as well as parts of the goodwill of the subsidiary Wagner & Kunz Aktuare AG in the amount of 0.3 million euros had to be amortized. Furthermore, there was an unplanned depreciation of the entire goodwill for the subsidiary COR&FJA Metris GmbH in the amount of 3.4 million euros. Generally, the company believes, however, that it will experience a sound and positive economic development both this year and in the years to come. Decisive factors that contribute towards this include the stable ongoing business from existing customers, the overall positive market situation for COR&FJA and, not least, the successful start within the Group of the programme for reducing costs. For the current financial year 2013, the company expects an aggregate turnover of approx. 139.0 million euros and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of approx. 5.0 million euros. Issuing party: COR&FJA AG Investor Relations HumboldtstraÃe 35, 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen Tel. +49 711 94958-0 E-mail: investor.relationsâ@âcor.âfja.com Internet: www.cor.fja.com WKN 513010, ISIN DE0005130108 Stock exchange centres: regulated market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); open market in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart 30.04.2013 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: COR&FJA AG HumboldtstraÃe 35 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen Germany Phone: +49 (0)711 94958-0 Fax: +49 (0)711 94958-49 E-mail: investor.relations@cor.fja.com Internet: www.cor.fja.com ISIN: DE0005130108 WKN: 513010 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: COR&FJA AG: COR&FJA publishes earnings for 2012: EBITDA at -9.1 million euros and thus significantly below previous expectations
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