DGAP-News: Celesio AG: Celesio increases operating earnings and concludes divestment programme


DGAP-News: Celesio AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results
Celesio AG: Celesio increases operating earnings and concludes
divestment programme

14.11.2012 / 07:00

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Key figures of the Celesio Group


                                       1st-3rd quarter      1st-3rd quarter
                                                  2011                 2012
Continued                                                                  
operations                                                                 
Revenue                    EUR m              16,511.1             16,696.8
EBITDA                     EUR m                 397.0                382.6
adjusted 1) 3)             EUR m                 397.0                430.1
EBIT                       EUR m                 261.4                269.7
adjusted 1)3)              EUR m                 305.7                329.6
Net profit/loss            EUR m                 102.1                 72.2
adjusted 1) 3)4)5)         EUR m                 146.5                160.2
Retail pharmacies 6)                             2,298                2,232
Wholesale                                                                  
branches 6)                                        133                  141
Discontinued                                                               
operations                                                                 
Net profit/loss            EUR m                 -72.4               -262.7
Continued and                                                              
discontinued                                                               
operations                                                                 
Employees                                                                  
(headcount) 6)                                  46,667               41,015
Net profit/loss            EUR m                  29.7               -190.5
                                                                           



                                              Change                Change
                                                on a          adjusted for
                                          euro basis         portfolio and
                                                                  currency
                                                                effects 2)
                                                   %                     %
Revenue                     EUR m                1.1                  -1.7
EBITDA                      EUR m               -3.6                  -4.6
adjusted 1) 3)              EUR m                8.3                   0.5
EBIT                        EUR m                3.2                 -11.7
adjusted 1)3)               EUR m                7.8                  -1.3
Net profit/loss             EUR m              -29.3                   ---
adjusted 1) 3)4)5)          EUR m                9.4                   ---
Discontinued                                                              
operations                                                                
Net profit/loss             EUR m               >=100                   ---
Continued and                                                             
discontinued                                                              
operations                                                                
Net profit/loss             EUR m                ---                   ---



1) Adjusted for non-recurring effects (including tax effect) primarily in
connection with the Operational Excellence Programme
2) The change adjusted for portfolio and currency effects (organic growth)
eliminates the effects of currency translation, consolidated group changes
(elimination of all units that were not already consolidated as of 1
January of the previous year), gains/losses on disposal and impairment
losses on intangible assets
3)  Adjusted for special effects from remeasurements pursuant to IFRS 5
(including tax effect)
4) Adjusted for impairment losses recognised on intangible assets
(including tax effect)
5) Adjusted for special effects, which are included in the financial result
(including tax effect)
6) Closing figures at the end of the reporting period




Press contact
Dr Jens Schreiber, Celesio AG, +49 (0)711.5001-380
media@celesio.com

Rainer Berghausen, Celesio AG, +49 (0)711.5001-549  
media@celesio.com
About Celesio Group
As a leading international trading company and provider of logistics and
services in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector, Celesio takes a
proactive and preventive approach to ensuring that patients receive the
products and support that they require for optimum care. We operate in 18
countries around the world and have about 41,000 employees. Every day, we
serve over 2 million customers - at 2,200 pharmacies of our own and 4,500
participants in our brand partnership schemes. With around 140 wholesale
branches, we supply approximately 65,000 pharmacies and hospitals every day
with up to 130,000 pharmaceutical products. Our services benefit a patient
pool of about 15 million per day.


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Language:    English                                                    
Company:     Celesio AG                                                 
             Neckartalstr. 155                                          
             70376 Stuttgart                                            
             Germany                                                    
Phone:       +49 (0)711 5001-735                                        
Fax:         +49 (0)711 5001-740                                        
E-mail:      investor@celesio.com                                       
Internet:    www.celesio.com                                            
ISIN:        DE000CLS1001                                               
WKN:         CLS100                                                     
Indices:     MDAX                                                       
Listed:      Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime  
             Standard), München, Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Hamburg,     
             Hannover; Terminbörse EUREX                                
 
 
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