Augusta Technologie AG / Final Results/Dividend
18.03.2010 08:26
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AUGUSTA announces final figures for FY 2009
- Successful management of the crisis
- Proposed dividend of 30 cents per share
- DLoG sale adds EUR 12.85 million to acquisition fund
- 2010 forecast reflects profitable growth
Munich, March 18, 2010. AUGUSTA Technologie AG (ISIN DE000A0D6612), a
specialist in sensor systems and automation technologies, closed out the
2009 financial year with cumulative consolidated sales revenues of EUR
106.5 million (previous year: EUR 127.1 million), as reported earlier. Due
to the optimization of production costs for both materials and personnel,
the gross margin stayed high at 38.9 percent (previous year: 40.2 percent).
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) totaled EUR 10.2 million
(previous year: EUR 18.8 million) before value adjustments for the
logistics automation segment. The sale of the logistics automation segment
(DLoG GmbH) resulted in a EUR 1.5 million adjustment in the carrying amount
of the company's net assets and had a one-time impact on EBIT. After the
value adjustment, EBIT for 2009 stood at EUR 8.7 million.
Key financial figures still stable
Despite the economic crisis, working capital and cash flow from operations
developed extremely positively within the Group. As of December 31, 2009,
working capital stood at EUR 23.6 million (previous year: EUR 31.3
million), and cash flow from operations reached EUR 11.8 million (previous
year: EUR 13.9 million). The equity ratio at the end of the financial year
was a healthy 67.0 percent (previous year: 66.3 percent). Cash and cash
equivalents were EUR 21.0 million (previous year: EUR 21.9 million), even
after paying EUR 9.1 million in dividends.
Dividend
AUGUSTA will propose to its shareholders that a dividend will be paid out
again this year. The dividend of 30 cents per share was determined on the
basis of our consolidated earnings and - before making the value adjustment
for DLoG - is slightly higher than the long-term benchmark of 30 percent of
consolidated earnings.
Forecast
Excluding the effects of the DLoG sale, AUGUSTA is expecting revenues
within a forecast corridor of EUR 111 to 119 million and an EBITDA of
between EUR 14 and 17 million.
Forecast corridor before the sale of DLoG
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In EUR million 2009 Forecast 2010
Sales revenue 106.5 111 to 119
EBITDA 13.4 14 to 17
EBIT (before DLoG adjustment) 10.2 11 to 14
EBIT (after DLoG adjustment) 8.7 11 to 14
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After the sale of DLoG, AUGUSTA is expecting revenues within a forecast
corridor of EUR 95 to 105 million and an EBITDA of between EUR 12 and 16
million. Potential acquisitions/sales and the costs required for this are
not included in these figures.
Forecast corridor after the sale of DLoG
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In EUR million 2009 Forecast 2010
Sales revenue 93.5 95 to 105
EBITDA 12.0 12 to 16
EBIT 9.3 10 to 13
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Overview of key figures (including DLoG)
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In EUR million 2008 2009
Sales revenue
Group 127.1 106.5
Sensors 80.0 66.1
Controls 47.1 40.5
EBIT
Group (before DLoG value adjustment) 18.8 10.2
Group (after DLoG value adjustment) 18.8 8.7
Holding costs -2.6 -2.3
Sensors 12.4 4.7
Controls (before DLoG value adjustment) 9.2 7.9
Controls (after DLoG value adjustment) 9.2 6.4
Key figures
Period profit (after DLoG adjustment) 12.8 4.4
Earnings per share in EUR (after DLoG) 1.63 0.58
Incoming orders 124.6 101.2
Orders on hand 45.5 42.1
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Stefanie Zimmermann
+49 89 435715519
AUGUSTA Technologie AG
stefanie.zimmermann@augusta-ag.com
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Language: English
Company: Augusta Technologie AG
Willy-Brandt-Platz 3
81829 München
Deutschland
Phone: +49-(0)89-4357155-19
Fax: +49-(0)89-4357155-56
E-mail: investor-relations@augusta-ag.de
Internet: www.augusta-ag.de
ISIN: DE000A0D6612, DE0003705992
WKN: A0D661, 370599
Indices: CDAX, PRIMEALL
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart
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