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Basler AG: Business figures for the first three months of 2016 - Basler lays solid foundation for 2016

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Basler AG: Business figures for the first three months of 2016 - Basler lays
solid foundation for 2016

02.05.2016 / 06:43
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- Incoming orders: Euro 23.5 million (previous year: Euro 21.0 million,
+12 %)

- Sales: Euro 22.4 million (previous year: Euro 22.3 million)

- EBIT: Euro 2.4 million (previous year: Euro 3.2 million, -25 %)

- Pre-tax result: Euro 2.2 million (previous year: Euro 3.0 million, -27
%)

- Pre-tax return rate 10 % (previous year: 13.5 %)

Ahrensburg, May 02, 2016 - BASLER AG, one of the leading global
manufacturers of industrial cameras, is presenting today final figures for
the first three months of 2016.

In the first three months of the fiscal year 2016, the group's incoming
orders amounted to Euro 23.5 million (previous year: Euro 21.0 million, +12
%). The group's sales amounted to Euro 22.4 million, and were on the
previous year's level (Euro 22.3 million). The gross profit margin amounted
to 49.1 % (previous year: 48.9 %). The earnings before taxes (EBT) for the
group decreased by 27 % to Euro 2.2 million (previous year: Euro 3.0
million). The pre-tax return rate amounted to 10 % (previous year: 13.5 %).

"The company started into the new fiscal year with a solid sales level and
a solid result margin. The incoming orders reached a new record value. With
this tailwind we are confident about the second quarter 2016", said Hardy
Mehl, Chief Financial Officer.

For 2016, the company continues to plan within a sales corridor of Euro 90
- 92 million at an EBT margin between 9 - 10 %.

The full three-month report 2016 can be seen on the company's website
(www.baslerweb.com).

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Basler is a leading global manufacturer of digital cameras for industrial
and retail applications, medical devices, and traffic systems. Product
designs are driven by industry requirements and offer easy integration,
compact size, excellent image quality, and a very strong price/performance
ratio. Basler has more than 25 years of experience in vision technologies.
The company employs 500 people at its headquarters in Ahrensburg, Germany,
as well as in international subsidiaries and offices in Europe, Asia, and
the Americas.

Basler AG, Hardy Mehl (CFO/COO), An der Strusbek 60 - 62, 22926 Ahrensburg,
Tel. [phone], ir/baslerweb.com, www.baslerweb.com, ISIN DE
0005102008


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Language: English
Company: Basler AG
An der Strusbek 60-62
22926 Ahrensburg
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.baslerweb.com
ISIN: DE0005102008
WKN: 510200
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart


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