DGAP-News: Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG: Francotyp-Postalia plans doubling its dividend to 16 cents


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Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG: Francotyp-Postalia plans doubling its
dividend to 16 cents

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Francotyp-Postalia plans doubling its dividend to 16 cents

  - Preliminary figures for 2014: 

      - Revenues rise to EUR 170.4 million.

      - EBITDA improves to EUR 23.1 million

  - Outlook for 2015:

      - Revenues of EUR 173 to 177 million 

      - EBITDA of EUR 24 to 25 million 

Berlin, 5 March 2015. Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG, the multi-channel
provider for mail communication and the first accredited De-mail provider,
again increased its revenues and profit for the 2014 financial year
according to preliminary calculations. The Management Board and Supervisory
Board therefore intend to propose a doubling of the dividend for the last
financial year to 16 cents, following on 8 cents in 2013. Hans Szymanski,
Spokesman for the FP Group's Board: "We have promised our shareholders
regular participation in the company's success. And despite all the
challenges, 2014 was a successful year."

Increase in recurring revenues
 
In a challenging environment the FP Group was able to increase its revenues
to EUR 170.4 million in 2014 following EUR 168.9 million in the previous
year, according to preliminary calculations. The declining exchange rate of
the Euro against the US dollar, especially in the fourth quarter of 2014,
led to a neutralisation of the negative exchange rate effects from the
first half of 2014.

Recurring revenues increased to EUR 139.4 million compared with EUR 136.9
million the year before. This revenue comes from the consolidation and
software business and service, teleporto and consumables for around 234,000
franking machines worldwide as well as the leasing of franking machines.
The trend towards leased machines continued unabated in 2014. At EUR 31.0
million, however, revenue from product revenues was slightly below the
level for the previous year of EUR 32.0 million. Szymanski noted: "Although
the growing leasing business requires short-term investments, it does
secure our installed base and provides recurring revenues for the medium
and long term."

According to preliminary calculations, the company increased its EBITDA
result for 2014 to EUR 23.1 million compared with EUR 22.2 million in the
previous year. As the result of planned higher depreciation for leased
machines, EBIT was EUR 9.9 million following EUR 10.4 million in the
previous year. Consolidated net income increased to EUR 5.1 million
following EUR 4.9 million in 2013. Free cash flow was EUR -5.3 million, due
to planned high investments mostly in leasing markets such as the USA, and
the launch of new franking systems,

FP Group anticipates further profitable growth
 
Notwithstanding continued expansion of the leasing business and the related
but declining investments in the traditional business area, the FP Group
expects the current financial year's free cash flow to be significantly
improved and positive again. At the same time, the company has targeted
revenues between EUR 173 and 177 million, and EBITDA of EUR 24 to 25
million. This amount does not yet include any one-time expenses of around
EUR 1 million for the realignment of customer service in Germany. Given the
growing importance of remote maintenance, which in particular was enabled
by the successful introduction of PostBase and the new PostBase Mini,
together with declining repairs, the company plans a customer-oriented
modernisation of its service operation as announced some time ago.

The FP Group will introduce PostBase Mini in many markets during the
current financial year. It is also planned to extend the range of services
associated with digital solutions. FP already offers long term archiving
and encryption of digital documents, as well as solutions for the use of
De-Mail. Szymanski says: "FP combines analogue and digital solutions for
mail management and thus opens great possibilities for businesses to
optimise their processes. This is the trend of the future. Based on our
solid traditional business with franking machines, this gives us
considerable potential for profitable growth - and opportunity to pay
attractive dividends as a result."

An overview of the preliminary figures for 2014:

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in EUR million                  2013        2014 (preliminary)       Change
Revenue                         168.9                    170.4        0.9 %
EBITDA                           22.2                     23.1        4.3 %
EBIT                             10.4                      9.9       -4.6 %
Free cash flow                    5.9                     -5.3          n/a
Consolidated net income           4.9                      5.1        4.1 %
Earnings per share (EUR):        0.31                     0.32        3.2 %


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More information: http://bit.ly/18PExCU

Contact

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
Investor Relations / Public Relations
Sabina Prüser
Tel: +49 (0)30 220 660 410
Fax: +49 (0)30 220 660 425
E-mail: s.prueser@francotyp.com
De-Mail: s.prueser@francotyp.de-mail.de

About Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
The FP Group is the first multi-channel provider for mail communication.
This global company offers a full range of products and solutions for
business customers and individuals. It not only offers traditional machines
for franking and inserting letters but also services including business
mail collection and innovative software solutions such as fully electronic
mail. These put the FP Group, which is based in Birkenwerder near Berlin,
in a position to offer tailored multi-channel solutions. It currently
operates in many industrialised countries through subsidiaries and owns
around 10% of the worldwide market share for franking machines. With a
company history dating back more than 90 years, the FP Group is now
benefiting from increasing liberalisation of the postal markets as well as
the readiness of companies to outsource their business ail to professional
service providers. During the 2013 financial year, the company generated
revenues of EUR 168.9 million. The FP Group has around 1,100 employees
worldwide.




Contact:
Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
Media Relations 
Telephone:  +49 (0)30 220 660 410
Telefax:  +49 (0)30 220 660 425
E-Mail:  pr@francotyp.com



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Language:    English                                                     
Company:     Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG                               
             Prenzlauer Promenade 28                                     
             13089 Berlin                                                
             Germany                                                     
Phone:       +49 (0)30 220 660 410                                       
Fax:         +49 (0)30 220 660 425                                       
E-mail:      ir@francotyp.com                                            
Internet:    www.fp-francotyp.com                                        
ISIN:        DE000FPH9000                                                
WKN:         FPH900                                                      
Listed:      Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated   
             Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart  
 
 
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