Reply Deutschland AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results/Change in Forecast
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AD-HOC ANNOUNCEMENT ACCORDING TO § 15 WPHG
Considerably improved 3rd quarter result
Guidance for financial year 2012 reduced
Gütersloh, October 24 2012 - Currently Reply Deutschland AG is still in the
process of period-end closing. Based on the preliminary quarterly results
and the updated forecasts of the various business units we give the
following view on the quarter and further course of business in 2012.
Quarterly results significantly improved.
In the third quarter 2012, revenues of 14.8 m. euros were achieved, 15%
more than in the third quarter 2011 and 5% more than in the second quarter
2012. The earnings before interest, tax and amortization (EBITDA) in the
third quarter 2012 amounted to 1.1 m. euros, doubled compared to the second
quarter 2012 and nearly on the level of the results of the third quarter
2011 again.
.but trail below annual plan
In the first six months of 2012 Reply Deutschland has approximately moved
on the announced development path. In the third quarter the target revenues
and earnings could not be achieved despite a positive trend and development
during the year. Particularly the investments in 2 startup companies have
not had the desired success yet.
Guidance for 2012 reduced
From today's perspective the planned business increase will proceed
slightly slower than planned. Against this background the Executive Board
is now expecting an annual turnover close to last year's level and the
full-year EBITDA margin in the range of 6% to 6.5%. At the beginning of the
year a single-digit increase in revenues and an EBITDA margin of more than
10% were expected.
The complete report on the third quarter 2012 will be published on October
31st, 2012 as planned.
In case of further questions please contact:
Michael Lückenkötter
Corporate Development
Investor Relations
Reply Deutschland AG
Bartholomäusweg 26
33334 Gütersloh
Tel.: +49 (5241) 5009-1017
E-Mail: m.lueckenkoetter@reply.de
www.reply.de
About Reply Deutschland AG
Reply Deutschland is a leading IT service provider which provides
consulting, integration and outsourcing services for efficient corporate
management. For our innovative, flexible and reliable solutions of the
highest quality, we use adaptive and agile IT platforms and extend them
with customer-specific components. This makes it possible for our customers
to differentiate themselves in the market and creates long-term competitive
advantages. Our customers profit from our sound knowledge of the industry
they are operating in and the partnership-like cooperation with us. Reply
Deutschland is organized as a network of independent and highly-specialized
companies.
The inclusion in the network of the European-wide IT service provider Reply
gives Reply Deutschland additional access to the knowledge of over 3,400 IT
experts. In 2011, Reply had a turnover of over 440 million euros in the
main offices in Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom.
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Language: English
Company: Reply Deutschland AG
Bartholomäusweg 26
33334 Gütersloh
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)5241 5009-1017
Fax: +49 (0)5241 5009-1510
E-mail: m.lueckenkoetter@reply.de
Internet: www.reply.de
ISIN: DE0005501456
WKN: 550145
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart
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DGAP-Adhoc: Reply Deutschland AG: Considerably improved 3rd quarter result; Guidance for financial year 2012 reduced
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