DGAP-News: Reply SpA: The Board of Directors approves the half-yearly report as at 30 June 2014


DGAP-News: Reply SpA / Key word(s): Half Year Results
Reply SpA: The Board of Directors approves the half-yearly report as
at 30 June 2014

31.07.2014 / 14:03

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All economic and financial indicators are up:

  - Consolidated turnover of 308.5 million Euros (+14.3% compared with H1
    2013);

  - EBITDA of 41.6 million Euros (+11.2% compared with H1 2013);

  - EBIT at 37.9 million Euros (+15.6% compared with H1 2013);

  - Earnings before taxes of 37.3 million Euros (+16.9% compared with H1
    2013).

Today, the Board of Directors of Reply S.p.A - a company listed on the STAR
segment of the Milan stock exchange and belonging to the Mid Cap index of
the Milan stock exchange [MTA, STAR: REY] -  approved the company's results
as at 30 June 2014.

Since the beginning of 2014, the Group has achieved consolidated sales of
308.5 million Euros, an increase of 14.3% compared to 2013.

The first half of 2014 also registered significant improvements in margins,
with consolidated EBITDA of 41.6 million Euros (+11.2%) and EBIT of 37.9
million Euros (+15.6%) for the period. Earnings before tax at 37.3 million
Euros were up 16.9% compared to the same period in 2013.

With regard to the second quarter of 2014, the Group's results were also
positive with a consolidated turnover for the period of 154.9 million
Euros, a 14.3% increase over the 2013 figure.

The EBITDA from April to June 2013 amounted to 22.6 million Euros (+21.2%
compared to 2013), with an EBIT of 20.8 million Euros (+31.4%), and
earnings before tax of 20.7 million Euros (+34.2%).

As at 30 June 2014, the Group's net financial position was positive in the
amount of 9.1 million Euros compared to 22.1 million Euros at 31 March
2014. As at 30 June 2013, the net financial position was positive at 6.2
million Euros.

"In the first six months of 2014 Reply achieved extremely positive results,
both in terms of turnover and profitability," said company Chairman Mario
Rizzante at the end of a Board of Directors meeting. "The second quarter,
in particular, was characterised by substantial growth, and this allows us
to look forward to the coming months with optimism, continuing on the path
of development of our Group."

"The strength of Reply is its ability to understand innovation by making it
functional to the needs of companies," he continued. "We were among the
first to work on new paradigms such as Big Data, Cloud Computing, Digital
Services, Mobile and Social, supporting our customers in introducing them
within their organisations."
 
"Today the challenge is called Internet of Things, an epochal revolution
that will involve all sectors of industry, and in which Reply continues to
invest in solutions and skills in order to play an increasingly important
and indeed leading role," he concluded.

The manager responsible for drawing up the company's accounts, Mr Giuseppe
Veneziano, declares that, pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Article 154-bis of the
Consolidated Law on Finance, the accounting information contained in this
press release corresponds to the document results, books and accounting
records.

Reply 
Reply [MTA, STAR: REY] specialises in the design and implementation of
solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. Through
its network of specialist companies, Reply supports some of Europe's
leading industrial groups in Telco & Media, Industry & Services, Banks &
Insurance, and Public Administration to define and develop business models,
suited to the new paradigms of Big Data, Cloud Computing, Digital Media and
the Internet of Things. Reply services include: Consulting, System
Integration and Digital Services. www.reply.eu

Press Contacts: 

Reply 
Fabio Zappelli 
f.zappelli@reply.it 
Tel. +39.011.77.11.594 

Investor Relations Contacts:

Reply
Riccardo Lodigiani
r.lodigiani@reply.eu
Tel. +39.011.77.11.594
 
Michael Lueckenkoetter
m.lueckenkoetter@reply.eu
Tel. +49.5241.5009.1017

Turin, July 31st  2014

This press release is a translation, the Italian version will prevail.



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