DGAP-News: CENIT AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results
CENIT AG: After 9 months slight increase in results compared to the
same period last year
08.11.2013 / 08:00
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Stuttgart, 08 November 2013 - In the first nine months of 2013, CENIT AG
was able to increase sales over the same period last year by 3.4%. The PLM
segment grew by about 5% on-year, while the EIM segment shows a slight
sales decline. The result after nine months is almost unchanged compared to
the previous year. Sales of proprietary software are still developing well
with an increase by 27% to EUR k 10,007.
During the first nine months, CENIT group generated sales revenues of EUR k
89,206 (prior year: EUR k 86,233/3.4%). Sales revenues in CENITs consulting
and services segment decreased by -1.3% to EUR k 41,580 (prior year: EUR k
42,131). Sales of third-party software increased by approx. 4.5% to EUR k
37,447 (prior year: EUR k 35,843). Sales proceeds from CENIT's proprietary
software grew from EUR k 7,880 to EUR k 10,007 (27.0%), owing primarily to
successful end-customer sales of the software products FASTSUITE and
cenitCONNECT in the PLM field and IBM FileNet System Monitor and ECLISO in
the EIM field.
The gross yield (operating output less cost of materials) amounted to EUR k
54,538 (prior year: EUR k 53,871), representing growth of 1.2%. CENIT
achieved EBITDA of EUR k 7,392 (prior year: EUR k 7,535/-1.9%) and EBIT of
EUR k 5,664 (prior year: EUR k 5,628/0.6%). Results per share were EUR 0.48
(prior year: EUR 0.47).
Orders Development
During the first nine months, the group-wide order intake totaled EUR k
79,258 (prior year: EUR k 87,224). On 30 September 2013, orders in hand
amounted to EUR k 33,660 (prior year: EUR k 38,659).
Asset and Financial Situation
The enterprise has no liabilities in relation to credit institutions,
either of a short-term or long term nature. On the balance-sheet date,
equity capital totaled EUR k 33,984 (31 Dec. 2012: EUR k 34,648),
accounting for an equity
ratio of 58.6% (31 Dec. 2012: 58.7%). On the balance-sheet date, bank
deposits and liquid assets totaled EUR k 27,083 (31 Dec. 2012: EUR k
23,779). The operative cash flow was EUR k 8,949 (prior year: EUR k 9,070).
Employees
On 30 September 2013, CENIT group employed 673 staff (prior year: 674).
Group-wide personnel costs for the reporting period were EUR k 35,915
(prior year: EUR k 35,071). CENIT is currently training 45 young
professionals in various vocations. The trainees include students from the
Dual-Training University of Baden-Württemberg (DHBW) in the fields of
informatics and economics, as well as trainees in the field of information
technology.
Outlook
CENIT still adheres to its annual forecast for the fiscal year 2013 and
expects an increase in sales of around 3% and a stable EBIT. The PLM
reporting segment is highly dependent on developments in the automotive,
aerospace and mechanical engineering industries. Due to the ongoing
financial crisis, the EIM segment still faces a difficult market
environment.
Please visit CENIT's homepage for the full 9 Months Report:
www.cenit.com/quartalsbericht.
About CENIT:
CENIT has been successfully active as a specialist for product lifecycle
management, enterprise information management solutions and application
management services since 1988. CENIT is listed on the Prime Standard of
Deutsche Börse and employs about 700 staff. CENIT serves customers such as
Allianz, W&W, Daimler, EADS Airbus, Schwäbisch Hall Kreditservice, BWB and
Kuka. Many of our clients are medium-sized enterprises, particularly from
the automotive and mechanical engineering industry, e.g. Jungheinrich,
Flow, Viessmann or Georg Fischer. http://www.cenit.com
Please send queries to:
CENIT AG
Investor Relations
Industriestrasse 52-54, D-70565 Stuttgart
Tel.:+497117825-3320
Fax:+49711782544-4320
Email: aktie@cenit.de
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Language: English
Company: CENIT AG
IndustriestraÃe 52 - 54
70565 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)711 78 25 - 30
Fax: +49 (0)711 78 25 - 4000
E-mail: aktie@cenit.de
Internet: www.cenit.de
ISIN: DE0005407100
WKN: 540710
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München,
Stuttgart
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