EBKR - E-booker nach den Quartalszahlen von € 5,10 auf 13,50 € - 500 Beiträge pro Seite

[FSCTKiel]

und das sollte man doch wohl von einem heruntergekommenen "Schrottwert aus der Todesliste" nicht annehmen. Da hab ich doch gleich zugeschlagen :-))

ebookers.com übertrifft Q2-Erwartungen - Umsatzplus von 839% auf 30 Mio USD
LONDON (dpa-AFX) - Der Online-Reise-Anbieter ebookers.com hat im zweiten Quartal 2000 einen Umsatz von 30 Mio. USD erreicht. Wie das sowohl an der Nasdaq als auch am Frankfurter Neuen Markt gelistete Unternehmen am Montag in London mitteilte, ist dies eine Steigerung um 839% gegenüber der Vorjahresperiode. Damit lagen die Umsätze um rund 30% über den Markterwartungen von 23 Mio. USD. Der Verlust je Aktie habe von 0,9 auf 5,9 Cent zugenommen, die Erwartungen aber um 28% übertroffen.

Der Mitteilung zufolge reduzierte sich für das Unternehmen die Notwendigkeit externer Finanzierung aufgrund einer verbesserten Cash-Flow-Erwartung. Anöässlich des Börsengangs im November 1999 war ebookers noch von einem notwendigen KLapital von 60 bis 80 Mio. USD ausgegangen. Nun schätze der Dienstleister diesen Wert wesentlich niedriger. 39 Mio. USD würden noch benötigt, um einen positiven Cash-Flow zu erreichen. Das Unternehmen rechnet damit, dieses Ziel im vierten Quartal 2001 oder im ersten Vierteljahr 2002 zu erreichen. Das sei wesentlich früher als die Markterwartung von 2003.

ebookers schätzt die eigene Marktposition positiv ein. Die gesamte Branche habe in den kommenden fünf Jahren mit jährlichen Wachstumsraten von 100% zu rechnen. Das Unternehmen sieht keinen Grund, weshalb es nicht mit diesem Wachstum Schritt halten sollte./gb/fl




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[calypso]

@FSCT Kiel

Nachfolgend die AdHoc von gestern morgen 8.57 Uhr, nach der der Kurs gestern von 7,00 auf 15,80 angestiegen ist!!! Vielleicht doch
ein bißchen spät, um jetzt noch reinzugehen, oder???

Gruß calypso



Ad hoc-Service: ebookers.com PLC <EB6 >


Ad hoc-announcement edited and sent by DGAP.
The sender is responsible for the content of this announcement.
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EBOOKERS.COM ANNOUNCES RECORD Q2 RESULTS AND FUNDING

Q2 2000 sales increase over 9 times on Q2 1999 to $30m
Over $6m funding secured already
Industry-leading gross profit margins

London, England-17 July 2000-ebookers.com (Nasdaq: EBKR, Neuer Markt:
eb6), Europe`s No.1 online travel specialist, announces record Q2 2000
and H1 2000 financial results for the period ended 30th June 2000, and
financing.

Financial Highlights:
- Consolidated H1 2000 sales at $54.9m, an increase of 876% compared to
H1 1999 $5.7m).
- Consolidated Q2 2000 sales at $30.0m, an increase of 839% compared to
Q2 1999 ($3.3 m).
- Consolidated Q2 2000 sales 30% above revised estimated market
expectations of $23m, and 75% above earlier expectations of $17m.
- Non-UK European sales accounted for 61% of sales in Q2 2000, up from
53% in Q1 2000 and 31 % in Q4 1999.
- Cash balance at 30th June 2000 at $22.9m (At Q1 2000, 31 March:
$32.0m)
- Loss per `share` for Q2 2000 5.9 cents, 28% better than estimated
market expectations (8.2 cents).*
- Loss per `share` for H1 2000 11.8 cents, 28% better than estimated
market expectations (16.5 cents).
- Gross profit margin of 11.8% for Q2 2000.
- Industry-leading average transaction size of $655 for H1 2000.
- Industry-leading booking value per registered user per month of $16,
for cumulative total registered users over Q2 2000.

Funding highlights
- Funding secured with private placement, including substantial
management contribution, to cover projected expenditure into Q1 2001.
- Positive cash-flow likely to be advanced by 12-18 months on market
expectations - Q4 2001 / Q1 2002 - instead of 2003.
- Due to the strength of business performance to date and reduced
expenditure requirements, the funding needed to reach positive cash
flow is now estimated to be $39m, much lower than market
expectations.
- As a result of these above initiatives cash balance is forecast to be
higher at the end of Q3 2000 than at the end of Q2 2000.
- No net cash outflow in Q3 2000, because cash outflow is covered by
new funding.
- Cash outflow now reduced to under $3.0 million per month in Q4 2000,
and expected to fall to under $1.5 million per month in second half
of 2001.

Q2 2000 Business Highlights:
- ebookers.com No. 1 travel site in the UK, May 2000 (Nielsen/NetRatings
survey - visit nos.)
- Registered users at end of Q2 2000, over 500,000. Industry-leading
ratio of sales value per registered user.
- Number of site visits increase over 40% to 5.6 million in Q2 2000,
from 3.9m in Q1 2000.
- Passenger numbers increase 1900% in H1 2000 to 183,926, compared to H1
1999 (9,641).
- ebookers.com booking engine goes live on AOL`s web-based brands in the
UK, Germany and France, as AOL Europe alliance starts.
- Acquistion of Viajes Dimensiones in Spain brings European acquisition
programme to near completion; presence now in 11 countries.
- Relationships with 120 airlines to sell discount negotiated, late
booking and published airfares, up from 100 at the end of Q1 2000.
- Multi-access application strategy advances, through WAP agreements
with BT Cellnet, France Telecom and Carphone Warehouse`s WAP portal
Mviva; digital interactive television deal with NTL.

Please see press release issued today for further details and CEO
statement.

Email: [e-mail]

Or visit Investor Relations section of website: www.ebookers.com


* After 10 for 1 split, 26 April 2000.


For further information:

ebookers.com
Oliver Strong, Investor Relations Executive: [phone]
oliver.strong @ebookers.com [phone]

Jennifer Evans, Public Relations Manager [phone]
[e-mail] [phone]

GCI Financial: (UK) [phone]
Richard Sunderland, Nick Lambert
[e-mail] / [e-mail]

Makovsky & Co. (USA) [phone]
Mac McNeer / Emmanuelle Thiney
[e-mail] / [e-mail]

Kirchhoff Consult (Germany) [phone]
Frank Schwarz
[e-mail]

Forward Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in such forward looking statements.
Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the
company`s ability to identify, acquire and integrate its potential
subsidiaries across Europe, its ability to significantly increase its
online revenues and sales volumes, to maintain and develop
relationships with travel suppliers and strategic partners and to
attract and retain customers, potential adverse changes in its gross
mark up or in commission rates, unforeseen events affecting the travel
industry, and the company`s dependence on its ability to establish its
brand. These and other risk factors are described in detail in the
company`s Prospectus dated 11 November 1999, which has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, USA and the German Prospectus
dated 11 November 1999, filed with the Neuer Market, of the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange, Germany.

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