euro adhoc: LPKF Laser & Electronics AG
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LPKF: Further increase in consolidated turnover and profit
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15.08.2006
AD HOC ANNOUCEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 WPHG
LPKF: Further increase in consolidated turnover and profit
The Group generated the following performance in the first six months:
| |2006 (6 months)|2005 (6 months)|Change | | | | | | |Turnover TEUR |18,279 |15,787 |+15.8% | |Profit TEUR |1,554 |1,435 |+8.3% | |Net margin |8.5% |9.1% | | |EBIT TEUR |3,112 |2,762 |+12.7% | |EBIT margin |17.0% |17.5% | | |EPS EUR |0.14 |0.13 |+7.7% | |Cash and cash | | | | |equivalents |4,791 |6,987 |-31.4% | |bestand TEUR | | | | |Capital ratio |67.0% |69.4% | | |Orders in hand of | | | | |group 30.6. TEUR |6,325 |5,630 |+12.3% | |Orders received by | | | | |group 30.6. TEUR |17,271 |17,018 |+1.5% |
Notes on the quarterly results: In the first six months of the 2006 financial year, LPKF Laser & Electronics AG boosted turnover by 15.8% to E 18.3 million. The operative profit grew by 12.7% to E 3.1 million.
The Laser Systems segment reported a rise in turnover of 29.7% to E 11.2 million. Significant growth was posted by the Laser Plastic-Welding segment and the 3D MID segment. Laser Plastic-Welding broke into the international market and pushed turnover up 90% to E 1.7 million. A significant step forward has been made with systems for the production of 3D electronic carriers. The systems are now being used by clients for the mass production of mobile phone antennae. Turnover rose to E 1.8 million.
The slight decline in turnover in the StencilLaser segment is attributed by the Group to the preannounced change in models scheduled for this autumn. Turnover dropped in the Inspection Systems segment. Bad debt allowances totalling TE 121 were reported in the accounts. The turnover in PCB Processing Systems was boosted by 41%. Rapid PCB Prototyping also reported good business with a rise in turnover of 11.6%.
Outlook 2006
The level of orders received is slightly up year-on-year. The decline in the StencilLasers segment and Inspection Systems is compensated by the strong demand for Laser Plastic-Welding systems and 3D MID systems. The Group expects the growth of the StencilLaser segment to be boosted by the launch of a new system generation in the ongoing quarter for which numerous orders have already been received.
The management expects to achieve its overall annual target, and sticks to its published medium term forecasts for turnover. Turnover in the ongoing financial year is forecast to reach E 41 million, and grow to E 50 million by the end of 2007.
LPKF Laser & Electronics AG shares are quoted in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt stock exchange (ISIN 0006450000).
end of announcement euro adhoc 15.08.2006 09:02:46
Further inquiry note:
Bettina Schäfer
Tel.: +49 (0)5131 7095 382
b.schaefer@lpkf.de
Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0006450000
WKN: 645000
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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