DGAP-News: ATOSS Software AG: New record figures confirm growth continues for an eleventh year in succession


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Statement/9-month figures
ATOSS Software AG: New record figures confirm growth continues for an
eleventh year in succession

25.10.2016 / 08:00
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ATOSS Software AG: New record figures confirm growth continues for an
eleventh year in succession

ATOSS Software AG succeeded in increasing sales in the first nine months by
a clear 11 percent to EUR 36.5 million. Moreover, despite significant
future-oriented investments, the specialist in demand-oriented workforce
scheduling continued to expand earnings and set new records. Operating
profits (EBIT) rose by an outstanding 16 percent to EUR 9.8 million while
the margin on sales climbed to 27 percent, up from 26 percent last year.
Once again the company has been successful in continuing its dynamic growth
and extending its profitability. In view of the highly positive development
in business, the Management Board is convinced that ATOSS will close the
year with new record figures for the eleventh time in succession.

Munich, October 25, 2016

The strategy to offer the comprehensive range of solutions suites for
companies of all sizes, as well "on-premise" as in the Cloud, has paid off
for ATOSS once again. With its full range offering, the Munich-based
specialist has again succeeded in the first nine months in convincing large
numbers of prominent customers to choose ATOSS as an innovative partner for
workforce management. Demand for the customer-oriented workforce scheduling
solutions developed by ATOSS is unabated. This is quite impressively
reflected in the orders booked during the financial year for software
licenses and the software component of contracted Cloud solutions together
amounting to EUR 9.0 million (previous year: EUR 8.0 million). The company
also recorded strong growth in sales revenues and operating profits.

With overall Group turnover totaling EUR 36.5 million, sales of software
licenses - the driving force behind the company's growth - increased by 14
percent during the reporting period. The consistent positive development in
software maintenance over recent years was successfully extended, with
sales up 7 percent at EUR 13.4 million. As a result, turnover in software
amounted to EUR 21.5 million, representing a proportion of 59 percent of
consolidated revenues (previous year: 59 percent). In the field of
consulting - supported by the excellent order situation for implementation
services following the sale of licenses - ATOSS saw turnover increase by 12
percent to EUR 9.9 million. Hardware sales amounted to EUR 3.5 million
(previous year: EUR 3.5 million), while other miscellaneous sales came in
at EUR 1.7 million, up by EUR 0.5 million over the year before.

Despite continuous investment totaling EUR 9.8 million (previous year: EUR
8.4 million) in R&D and the sales organization, operating profits were well
above the previous year's figure. With positive financial earnings of EUR
0.2 million, earnings before taxes (EBT) climbed 18 percent to EUR 10.0
million while net income rose by 20 percent to EUR 6.9 million. Earnings
per share in the first nine months amounted to EUR 1.73, compared with EUR
1.44 in the year before. The return on sales at 27 percent measured against
EBIT was again somewhat above last year's high level.

In the first nine months ATOSS generated EUR 12.2 million (previous year:
EUR 10.3 million) in cash flow and reported consolidated liquidity as of
30.09.2016 amounting to EUR 25.2 million (previous year: EUR 27.0 million).
Even after the dividend distribution of EUR 11.1 million (regular dividend
of EUR 0.95 / special dividend of EUR 1.85 per share) paid on April 27,
2016, ATOSS continues to have very respectable financial resources at its
disposal which, accompanied by strong equity, continue to safeguard the
company's future prospects.

The sustained stability and profitability - coupled with an extremely
positive market outlook - offer clear proof that the growth potential of
ATOSS is still far from being exhausted. In view of the orders on hand for
software licenses and Cloud solutions valued at EUR 6.0 million and EUR 3.9
million respectively, the outlook for the last quarter of 2016 and beyond
is extremely promising. The Management Board is therefore satisfied that
ATOSS will close the year with new record figures for the eleventh time in
succession.

CONSOLIDATED OVERVIEW AS PER IFRS: 9-MONTH COMPARISON IN KEUR

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               01.01.2016   Proportion   01.01.2015   Proportion   Change
                        -           of            -           of   2016 /
               30.09.2016  Total sales   30.09.2015  Total sales     2015

Total sales   36,541       100%         33,053       100%             11%
Software      21,517       59%          19,589       59%              10%
Software      8,072        22%          7,056        21%              14%
licenses                                             %%
Software      13,445       37%          12,533       38%               7%
maintenance
Consulting    9,851        27%          8,781        27%              12%
Hardware      3,475        10%          3,517        11%              -1%
Others        1,698        5%           1,166        4%               46%

EBITDA        10,303       28%          8,850        27%              16%
EBIT          9,791        27%          8,435        26%              16%
EBT           10,007       27%          8,467        26%              18%
Net profit    6,869        19%          5,724        17%              20%
Cash flow     12,157       33%          10,288       31%              18%
Liquidity     25,238                    27,041                        -7%
(1/2)
EPS in euro   1.73                      1.44                          20%
                                                                       0%
Employees     359                       330                            9%
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CONSOLIDATED OVERVIEW AS PER IFRS: QUARTERLY COMPARISON IN KEUR

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                                      Q3/16   Q2/16   Q1/16   Q4/15   Q3/15

Total sales                          12,612  12,233  11,696  11,888  11,390
Software                              7,391   7,242   6,884   7,125   6,640
Software licenses                     2,858   2,747   2,467   2,782   2,391
Software maintenance                  4,533   4,495   4,417   4,343   4,249
Consulting                            3,195   3,355   3,301   3,125   2,965
Hardware                              1,267   1,173   1,035   1,094   1,363
Others                                  759     463     476     544     423

EBITDA                                3,708   3,225   3,370   3,182   3,000
EBIT                                  3,544   3,050   3,197   2,909   2,858
EBIT margin in %                        28%     25%     27%     25%     25%
EBT                                   3,518   3,149   3,340   2,855   2,587
Net profit                            2,415   2,170   2,284   1,867   1,750
Cash flow                             7,301     608   4,248   7,980   5,692
Liquidity (1/2)                      25,238  18,065  28,657  24,368  27,041
EPS in euro                            0.61    0.55    0.57    0.47    0.44
Employees (3)                           359     348     354     340     330


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(1) Cash and cash equivalents, other current and non-current financial
assets (sight deposits, gold) as of the qualifying date, adjusted to
exclude borrowings (loans)
(2) Dividend of EUR 2.80 per share on 27.04.2016 (kEUR 11,134) and dividend
of EUR 0.88 per share on 29.04.2015 (kEUR 3,499)
(3) at the end of the quarter/year

Upcoming dates:

Nov. 23-25, 2016  ATOSS at the German Equity Forum

Background information
ATOSS Software AG is a provider of software, consulting and professional
services in the field of demand-oriented deployment of staff, and ranks as
a forward-thinking pioneer in the workforce management sector. The company
offers solutions for enterprises of all sizes, whatever their requirement
scenarios. ATOSS solutions are renowned for maximum functionality and
modern JAVA technology, offering users the benefits of total platform
independence. Established in 1987 and meanwhile listed on the stock market,
the company generated sales of around 44.9 million EUR in financial year
2015. Currently the deployments of around 3 million workers employed by
more than 4,500 customers are managed with ATOSS solutions. The company's
software products are in use in more than 40 countries and eight languages.
Customers include enterprises such as ALDI SÜD, Coca-Cola, Deutsche Bahn,
Douglas, EDEKA, Clinical Center Ingolstadt, Clinical Center Rosenheim,
Lufthansa, MEYER WERFT, Schmitz Cargobull, Sixt, Municipal of Regensburg,
ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein and W.L. Gore & Associates.

Further information: www.atoss.com

Contact
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ATOSS Software AG

Christof Leiber / Member of the Management Board
Am Moosfeld 3,
D-81829 Munich
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 4 27 71 - 0
Fax: +49 (0) 89 4 27 71 - 100
investor.relations@atoss.com


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   Language:    English                                                    
   Company:     ATOSS Software AG                                          
                Am Moosfeld 3                                              
                81829 München                                              
                Germany                                                    
   Phone:       +49 (0)89 4 27 71-0                                        
   Fax:         +49 (0)89 4 27 71-100                                      
   E-mail:      investor.relations@atoss.com                               
   Internet:    www.atoss.com                                              
   ISIN:        DE0005104400                                               
   WKN:         510440                                                     
   Listed:      Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated  
                Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,  
                Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange                              
 
 
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