At its meeting today, the Board of ROBLON A/S adopted the company's unaudited
interim report for the period 1 November 2012 to 30 April 2013.
Summary:
* Revenue for the first half-year of 2012/13 amounted to DKK 115.1 million
compared to DKK 120.3 million the previous year, and is on a par with what
was expected at the start of the year.
* Operating profit amounted to DKK 17.5 million compared to DKK 17.0 million
the previous year, which is better than was expected at the start of the
year.
* Profit before tax amounted to DKK 17.9 million, the same level as the
previous year, which is also better than was expected.
* The EBIT margin is 15.2% compared to 14.1% the previous year.
* The EBT margin is 15.6% compared to 14.9% the previous year.
* Following a share split on 25 March 2013, the nominal value of each Roblon B
share has been reduced from DKK 100 to DKK 20.
* Revenue for the product areas is as expected, except for "fibre optic
cables/cable machinery", which is below the level expected at the start of
the year.
* Roblon is continuing to invest in strategic measures and activities and,
despite the challenging market conditions, the previously announced
expectations for 2012/13 are being maintained, with revenue in the order of
DKK 235 to 260 million and profit before tax of between DKK 30 and 40
million.
Frederikshavn, June 27, 2013
Roblon A/S
Klaus Kalstrup
Chairman of the Board
[HUG#1712505]
