euro adhoc: Triplan AG
quarterly or semiannual financial statement
Company
group's total operating performance increases by 93.3 per cent
Accrued profit or loss increases from -187 TEUR (Q1 2005) by 400 TEUR to 213 TEUR
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24.05.2006
Bad Soden, May 24, 2006: TRIPLAN AG (ISIN: DE0007499303) issues their quarterly statement regarding the first quarter of 2006. During the period from January 1 - March 31, 2006 TRIPLAN AG increased their total performance (sales, incl. changes in inventory and other operating income and other own work capitalized) from 5,345 TEUR in the first quarter of 2005 by 4,989 TEUR to 10,334 TEUR. This corresponds with an increase of 93.3 per cent.
The positive development of TRIPLAN is also reflected in their financial key figures. As of the balance sheet date on March 31, 2006, the EBITDA is 558 TEUR (previous year 6 TEUR). The EBIT resulting from this grew from -158 TEUR in the first quarter of 2005 by 512 TEUR to 354 TEUR. The earnings before taxes (EBT) are 346 TEUR (previous year -158 TEUR). TRIPLAN improved the accrued profit or loss from -187 TEUR by 400 TEUR to 213 TEUR. The result per share is 0.03 EUR (previous year -0.03 EUR).
The positive development during the first quarter is primarily based on the development in the area of engineering. The total operating performance in this area grew from 3,875 TEUR in the first quarter of 2005 by 4,846 TEUR to 8,721 TEUR in the first quarter of 2006. This corresponds with a 125 per cent increase.
In addition to the positive development in sales and earnings, the cash position was improved as well. Altogether as of the reporting key date, TRIPLAN AG has liquid assets in the amount of 1,708 TEUR (March 31, 2006) in comparison to 1,043 TEUR (March 31, 2005). As of the balance sheet date, the equity ratio is 44.5 per cent.
Based upon the virtually full utilizations of TRIPLAN AG's subsidiaries, the board adheres to their forecasted total operating performance of EUR 36 Mio. for the business year of 2006 and the companys increase in profitability.
The board
end of announcement euro adhoc 24.05.2006 06:34:20
Further inquiry note:
Arno Hausburg
Tel.: +49 (0)6196 6092 177
E-Mail: arno.hausburg@triplan.com
Branche: Heavy Engineering
ISIN: DE0007499303
WKN: 749930
Börsen: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse / regulated dealing/prime
standard
Börse Berlin-Bremen / free trade
Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade