EANS-Adhoc: Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Kapsch TrafficCom releases results for the
third quarter of Fiscal Year 2009/10
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9-month report
24.02.2010
Revenues: Q3: EUR 69.6 million Q1-Q3: EUR 149.0 million EBIT: Q3: EUR 11.1 million Q1-Q3: EUR 6.6 million Profit before tax: Q3: EUR 21.9 million Q1-Q3: EUR 23.0 million Profit after tax: Q3: EUR 19.5 million Q1-Q3: EUR 21.7 million Earnings per share:Q3: EUR 1.41 Q1-Q3: EUR 1.47
Vienna, 24 February 2010 - Kapsch TrafficCom AG (ISIN AT000KAPSCH9), listed in the prime market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange, reported a clear increase in revenues and EBIT for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2009/10.
Revenues and earnings After a challenging first half year, Kapsch TrafficCom recorded highly satisfying results in the third quarter. At EUR 69.6 million, revenues of the Group in the period from 1 October to 31 December 2009 significantly exceeded revenues in the same period of the previous fiscal year (FY09-Q3: EUR 51.6 million). Despite continuing large investments in the expansion into new markets, particularly the U.S.A., the EBIT also increased to EUR 11.1 million (FY09-Q3: EUR 3.2 million).
Due to the weaker performance in the first half year - particularly in the first quarter - consolidated revenues of EUR 149.0 million for the first three quarters were still slightly below the EUR 160.1 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year. In contrast to the first half year, earnings turned back positive, with an EBIT at EUR 6.6 million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 21.6 million). Widely due to an accounting profit of EUR 14.1 million resulting from the reclassification of the stake in Q-Free ASA, Norway, as the shareholding, as a consequence of capital increases, fell below the threshold of 20 %, profit before tax improved to EUR 23.0 million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 17.9 million) and profit after tax to EUR 21.7 million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 12.7 million; FY08-Q1: EUR 2.9 million). Accordingly, earnings per share were at EUR 1.47 EUR compared to EUR 0.95 in the first nine months of the previous fiscal year.
Broken down by segments, with revenues of EUR 25.2 million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 50.2 million) at an EBIT of EUR minus 21.3 million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 2.6 million) the Road Solution Projects (RSP) segment, being characterized by projects business, recorded a considerable decrease against the same period of the previous fiscal year. In contrast, the Services, System Extensions, Components Sales (SEC) segment, which is characterized by recurring revenues, showed a significantly stronger performance. With revenues at EUR 117.5 million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 103.8 million) and an EBIT at EUR 27.9 million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 20.9 million), it clearly outperformed the same period of the previous fiscal year.
Financial position and cash flows The Kapsch TrafficCom Group clearly improved its free cash flow in the first three quarters of the fiscal year 2009/10, up by 23 % to EUR 31.3 million against EUR 25.5 million during the same period of the previous fiscal year. As of 31 December 2009, the net working capital was reduced by 19 % to EUR 101.6 million compared to EUR 124.8 million as of 31 December 2008.
In the same period, Kapsch TrafficCom clearly improved its capital structure again. With total assets of EUR 289.4 million as of 31 December 2009, down by 5 % from EUR 304.8 million as of 31 December 2008, the Kapsch TrafficCom Group´s equity ratio reached 52.3 % as of 31 December 2009 (31 December 2008: 43.0 %). At the end of the previous fiscal year as of 31 March 2009, the equity ratio was at 41.4 %.
Outlook The company continues to take an optimistic long-term view on its market.
The report on the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2009/10 can be downloaded at www.kapschtraffic.com/Investor Relations/Financial information.
Kapsch TrafficCom is an international supplier of innovative road traffic telematics solutions. Its principle business is the development and supply of electronic toll collection (ETC) systems, in particular for the multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) of the traffic, and the technical and commercial operation of such systems. Kapsch TrafficCom also supplies traffic management systems, with a focus on road safety and traffic control, and electronic access systems and parking management. With more than 230 references in 38 countries in all 5 continents, and with more than 16 million delivered on-board units (OBUs) and 12,000 equipped lanes, Kapsch TrafficCom has positioned itself among the leading suppliers of ETC systems worldwide. Kapsch TrafficCom is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and has subsidiaries and representative offices in 23 countries.
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Further inquiry note:
Marcus Handl
Investor Relations
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Tel: +43 (0) 50 811 1120
Am Europlatz 2, A-1120 Vienna, Austria
E-mail: ir.kapschtraffic@kapsch.net
www.kapschtraffic.com
Branche: Technology
ISIN: AT000KAPSCH9
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Index: Prime Market
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