DGAP-Adhoc: FORTEC Elektronik Aktiengesellschaft: Participation at Data Display GmbH


FORTEC Elektronik Aktiengesellschaft  / Key word(s): Investment/Strategic
Company Decision 

22.09.2014 21:36

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As per 01.10.2014 FORTEC Elektronik AG will have a 50% participation at
Data Display GmbH (www.datadisplay-group.de) and the option to take over
the remaining 50% of the Company within the period of 01.01.2016 up to
31.12.2020.

During last BY 2013 (01.01.-31.12.2013), the Data Display group achieved a
turnover of 23.4 million EUR and a net income of 0.8 million EUR. In
Germany, Distec GmbH with subsidiaries in Germering near Munich and in
Eisenach belongs to the Data Display group as well as Display Technology
Ltd., England and Apollo Display Technologies Corp, USA.

FORTEC herewith strengthens its market segment of data visualization - in
last BY 2013/14 (1.7.2013-30.06.2014) a turnover of 19.2 million EUR was
achieved accompanied by a relevant annual net income of 0.3 million EUR.
 
Due to the acquisition of Data Display, FORTEC has access to its TFT
controlling solutions as well as to the newest generation of optical
bonding technique. The professional display systems for industry and
digital signage developed by Data Display ideally complement FORTEC's
existing product portfolio.


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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

FORTEC is a technology company ranging in the fields of industrial power
supplies and data visualization. During last BY 2013/14 it achieved a
turnover of 45.4 million EUR at an annual net income of 1.5 million EUR.
 
At balance day 30.06.2014, FORTEC possesses a net equity of 22.1 million
EUR, has no bank obligations and cash-on-hand reserves of 8.7 million EUR.

FORTEC is noted at Prima Standard and year by year generates profit without
interruptions for 30 years.

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Language:     English
Company:      FORTEC Elektronik Aktiengesellschaft
              Lechwiesenstrasse 9
              86899 Landsberg/Lech
              Germany
Phone:        +49 (0)8191 91 172-0
Fax:          +49 (0)8191 91 172-22
E-mail:       aktie@fortecag.de
Internet:     www.fortecag.de
ISIN:         DE0005774103
WKN:          577410
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart
 
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