EANS-News: Data Modul AG: Significant increase in revenue and EBIT in 2nd quarter 2010
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Munich-based Data Modul AG is the market leader in the field of display technology in Europe. Data Modul develops, manufactures and distributes innovative flat-screen displays, monitors, electronic components and complete information systems.
In the second quarter of the current financial year, revenue increased by 37.4 % to 28.3 million euros (2009: 20.6 million euros). The Industry segment generated revenues of 25.4 million euros (2009: 18.6 million euros), while the Information Systems segment generated revenues of 2.9 million euros (2009: 2.0 million euros). The Corporation generated a total revenue of 56.5 million euros during the first half of 2010 (2009: 48.6 million euros). Order entry increased by 38.0 % to 32.3 million euros (2009: 23.4 million euros) in the second quarter. The increase in order entry as compared to the second quarter of the previous year was achieved in both segments. Therefore, order entry totaled 61.8 million euros in the first half of the 2010 financial year (2009: 49.8 million euros). In the first half of 2010, the export quota totaled 30.3 %. As a result of the positive revenue development and the effects of the reorganization program initiated in 2009, the EBIT, in accordance with IFRS, increased by 193.8 % to 1.5 million euros (2009: -1.6 million euros) in the second quarter of 2010 and thus totals 3.0 million euros in the first six months of this year (2009: -1.0 million euros). The EBIT breaks down as follows: 3.3 million euros (2009: 0.8 million euros) from the Industry segment; -0.3 million euros (2009: -1.8 million euros) from the Information Systems segment. The annual net income totals 1.8 million euros (2009: -1.5 million euros), resulting in earnings per share of 0.51 euros in the first half of 2010 (based on 3,526,182 shares). The operating cash flow as of 30 June 2010 amounted to 0.4 million euros (2009: -0.8 million euros). At the end of the first half of 2010, the Corporation´s equity ratio (according to IFRS) totals 47.0 %. Hence, the Corporation continues to demonstrate its financial strength and remarkable liquidity.
Data Modul AG's key corporate results according to IFRS
| |April - |April - |Change %|Jan. - |Jan. - |Change %| | |June |June | |June |June | | |In million |2010 |2009 | |2010 |2009 | | |euros | | | | | | | |Total revenue |28.3 |20.6 |37.4 |56.5 |48.6 |16.3 | | Industry |25.4 |18.6 |36.6 |50.5 |42.8 |18.0 | | Info Systems|2.9 |2.0 |45.0 |6.0 |5.8 |3.4 | |Order entry |32.3 |23.4 |38.0 |61.8 |49.8 |24.1 | |Order backlog |68.4 |63.9 |7.0 |68.4 |63.9 |7.0 | |EBIT |1.5 |(1.6) |193.8 |3.0 |(1.0) |400.0 | |Net income |0.8 |(1.9) |142.1 |1.8 |(1.5) |220.0 | |Capital |0.3 |0.4 |(25.0) |0.5 |0.6 |(16.7) | |investment | | | | | | | |Employees |274 |279 |(1.8) |274 |279 |(1.8) |
For the second half of 2010 as well as the following years, we expect for our core business Display Technology continued double-digit percentage growth rates. Data Modul has a solid financial basis, long-term funds and a clear corporate strategy. We shall continue to globalize Data Modul, consolidate markets and add interesting technologies to our portfolio. The focus of all our activities will aim at the Industry segment. To achieve this, we shall concentrate on organic growth financed from our strong cash flow.
The Executive Board Munich, this 10th day of August 2010
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Further inquiry note:
Barbara Lederer
Tel.: +49 (0)89 56017-105
E-Mail: barbara.lederer@data-modul.com
Branche: Technology
ISIN: DE0005498901
WKN: 549890
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