DGAP-News: Reply SpA: Board of Directors approves the half-year financial report as at 30 June 2015


DGAP-News: Reply SpA / Key word(s): Half Year Results
Reply SpA: Board of Directors approves the half-year financial report
as at 30 June 2015

31.07.2015 / 12:18

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All the economic indicators on an upward trend:

  - Consolidated revenues at 345.5 million Euros (+12.0% on H1 2014);

  - EBITDA at 47.3 million Euros (+13.7% on H1 2014);

  - EBIT at 42.9 million Euros (+13.0% on H1 2014);

  - Pre-tax profits at 43.9 million Euros (+17.4% on H1 2014).

The Board of Directors at Reply S.p.A. [MTA, STAR: REY] has today approved
the results as at 30 June 2015.

The Group's consolidated revenues since the start of the year are 345.5
million Euros, an increase of 12.0% compared to 2014.

The first half of 2015 has also registered an increase in margins, with a
consolidated EBITDA of 47.3 million Euros (+13.7%) and an EBIT for the six
months of 42.9 million Euros (+13.0%). Pre-tax profits, at 43.9 million
Euros, have grown by 17.4% as compared with 2014.

In the second quarter, the group's progress has been equally positive, with
consolidated revenues for the quarter of 176.3 million Euros, an increase
of 13.8% on the corresponding figure for 2014.

The EBITDA from April to June 2015 was 25.9 million Euros (+14.5% compared
with 2014), with an EBIT of 23.4 million Euros (+12.8%) and pre-tax profits
of 23.3 million Euros (+12.9%).

As at 30 June 2015, the Group's net financial position was positive for
22.9 million Euros, compared with 26.6 million Euros as at 31 March 2015.
As at 30 June 2014, the financial position was positive for 9.1 million
Euros.
 
"The first six months of the year," said Mario Rizzante, the Group's
Chairman, "have been very positive for our group, with considerable growth
in all market segments where we are active. The most significant aspect is
the solidity of this growth, based on a consolidation of relations with our
main customers, who value Reply's ability to offer extremely innovative
paradigms in terms of technology, processes and business models."

"Our aim," he continued, "in a market becoming ever more globalised and
multi-national, is to be seen as a benchmark for all businesses using
technology as their main engine for competitive growth."

"Reply," concludes Mario Rizzante, "has the skills, size and stability to
be a leader in this new world. Our investments will therefore be targeted
towards further development of Big Data, Cloud Computing, Digital Services
and the Internet of Things."

Giuseppe Veneziano, the manager responsible for corporate financial
reporting, hereby declares, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 154-bis of
the Consolidated Law on Finance, that the accounting information contained
in this press release corresponds to the document results, books and
accounting figures.

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

Media contacts 

Reply 
Fabio Zappelli 
f.zappelli@reply.eu 
Tel. +39 0117711594 
 
 
Investor relations contacts 
 
Reply
Riccardo Lodigiani
r.lodigiani@reply.eu
Tel. +39 0117711594
Michael Lueckenkoetter
m.lueckenkoetter@reply.eu
Tel. +49 524150091017

Turin, 31 July 2015



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