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INDUS has good start to the year
19.05.2015 / 08:00
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INDUS has good start to the year
- Investments in 2015 will focus on acquisitions and internationalexpansion
- Earnings per share improved to EUR 0.65
Bergisch Gladbach, 19 May 2015 - The INDUS Group had a good start to the
new year. As had been expected, sales revenues increased sharply on the
same period of the previous year and climbed approx. 14% to EUR 327.9
million (Q1 previous year: EUR 287.2 million). EBIT amounted to EUR 31.5
million in Q1 2015 (Q1 previous year: EUR 28.3 million), which represents
an increase by approx. 11%. The INDUS Group's average EBIT margin reached
9.6% (previous year: 9.8%). The sharp rise in sales revenues is primarily
attributable to the first-time inclusion of the acquisitions made in the
course of 2014.
The INDUS shareholders' earnings after taxes climbed to EUR 15.8 million,
(Q1 previous year: EUR 13.0 million), while earnings per share of the
continued operations amounted to EUR 0.65 (Q1 previous year: EUR 0.60).
Operating cash flow improved from EUR -9.8 million in Q1 2014 to EUR 3.5
million in Q1 2015. As of 31 March 2015, INDUS' cash and cash equivalents
again amounted to roughly EUR 95 million, while the equity ratio remained
unchanged at 42.0% (31 December 2014: 42.0%).
Investment activity continues at high level
For 2015, the INDUS Group has again set itself the objective of developing
and expanding its portfolio through acquisitions. This year the
acquisitions will focus on the medical engineering/life science and
automation segments. The acquisition of the production facility of
ESDA-Werke in Glauchau and their integration in the first quarter as well
the takeover of NEA B.V., a Dutch company specialising in orthotic devices
show that OFA Bamberg continues its growth strategy; the company became a
member of the INDUS Group in 2000 and has since boosted its sales revenues
from roughly EUR 31 million to over EUR 60 million.
With regard to the development of its portfolio, INDUS will primarily aim
for greater internationalisation and plans to establish five new companies
outside Germany this year. In the first three months of the year, the INDUS
Group already invested a total of roughly EUR 22 million. This does not
include the acquisition of 100% of the shares in NEA, which took place in
the second quarter.
Guidance for 2015 confirmed
Jürgen Abromeit, CEO of the INDUS Group, announced additional acquisitions
for 2015. "We are in promising talks with interesting family-run companies
from the medical engineering and automation segments." The Board of
Management has confirmed the revenue and earnings forecast and projects
sales revenues of up to EUR 1.3 billion and earnings before interest and
taxes of between EUR 125 million and EUR 130 million for the INDUS Group.
These figures do not include sales and earnings contributions made by
acquisitions.
Contact:
Regina Wolter
Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Phone +49 2204 4000 70
E-Mail wolter@indus.de
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Language: English
Company: INDUS Holding AG
Kölner Straße 32
51429 Bergisch Gladbach
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2204 40 00-0
Fax: +49 (0)2204 40 00-20
E-mail: indus@indus.de
Internet: www.indus.de
ISIN: DE0006200108
WKN: 620010
Listed: Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg,
Munich, Stuttgart
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- Investments in 2015 will focus on acquisitions and internationalexpansion
- Earnings per share improved to EUR 0.65
Bergisch Gladbach, 19 May 2015 - The INDUS Group had a good start to the
new year. As had been expected, sales revenues increased sharply on the
same period of the previous year and climbed approx. 14% to EUR 327.9
million (Q1 previous year: EUR 287.2 million). EBIT amounted to EUR 31.5
million in Q1 2015 (Q1 previous year: EUR 28.3 million), which represents
an increase by approx. 11%. The INDUS Group's average EBIT margin reached
9.6% (previous year: 9.8%). The sharp rise in sales revenues is primarily
attributable to the first-time inclusion of the acquisitions made in the
course of 2014.
The INDUS shareholders' earnings after taxes climbed to EUR 15.8 million,
(Q1 previous year: EUR 13.0 million), while earnings per share of the
continued operations amounted to EUR 0.65 (Q1 previous year: EUR 0.60).
Operating cash flow improved from EUR -9.8 million in Q1 2014 to EUR 3.5
million in Q1 2015. As of 31 March 2015, INDUS' cash and cash equivalents
again amounted to roughly EUR 95 million, while the equity ratio remained
unchanged at 42.0% (31 December 2014: 42.0%).
Investment activity continues at high level
For 2015, the INDUS Group has again set itself the objective of developing
and expanding its portfolio through acquisitions. This year the
acquisitions will focus on the medical engineering/life science and
automation segments. The acquisition of the production facility of
ESDA-Werke in Glauchau and their integration in the first quarter as well
the takeover of NEA B.V., a Dutch company specialising in orthotic devices
show that OFA Bamberg continues its growth strategy; the company became a
member of the INDUS Group in 2000 and has since boosted its sales revenues
from roughly EUR 31 million to over EUR 60 million.
With regard to the development of its portfolio, INDUS will primarily aim
for greater internationalisation and plans to establish five new companies
outside Germany this year. In the first three months of the year, the INDUS
Group already invested a total of roughly EUR 22 million. This does not
include the acquisition of 100% of the shares in NEA, which took place in
the second quarter.
Guidance for 2015 confirmed
Jürgen Abromeit, CEO of the INDUS Group, announced additional acquisitions
for 2015. "We are in promising talks with interesting family-run companies
from the medical engineering and automation segments." The Board of
Management has confirmed the revenue and earnings forecast and projects
sales revenues of up to EUR 1.3 billion and earnings before interest and
taxes of between EUR 125 million and EUR 130 million for the INDUS Group.
These figures do not include sales and earnings contributions made by
acquisitions.
Contact:
Regina Wolter
Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Phone +49 2204 4000 70
E-Mail wolter@indus.de
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service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,
Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
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Language: English
Company: INDUS Holding AG
Kölner Straße 32
51429 Bergisch Gladbach
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2204 40 00-0
Fax: +49 (0)2204 40 00-20
E-mail: indus@indus.de
Internet: www.indus.de
ISIN: DE0006200108
WKN: 620010
Listed: Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg,
Munich, Stuttgart
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