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USU AG: Nine-month figures 2001/02 and outlook
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USU AG: Nine-month figures 2001/02 and outlook
Stuttgart/Moeglingen, February 28, 2002 – In the first nine months of the
2001/02 financial year USU achieved sales growth of 9.4% to EUR 23.4 million
(py: EUR 21.4 million) across the group. In the Knowledge Management division,
sales rose to EUR 3.4 million (py: EUR 1.4 million). This corresponds to a share
of total sales of 14.6% (py: 6.7%). The IT-Controlling division recorded a low
sales growth of 4.0% due to many delays in orders and contributed a total of EUR
6.9 million (py: EUR 6.7 million) or 29.6% (py: 31.2%) to sales. USU achieved
sales of EUR 13.1 million (py: EUR 13.3 million) with the e-Business Integration
division, while maintaining an almost constant level to the previous year.
During the reporting period earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) dropped to
EUR -6.1 million (py: EUR -2.7 million). This item includes special effects
from the merger with Openshop of a total of EUR 1.5 million. The net loss of the
first nine months of the 2001/02 financial year amounted to EUR -4.5 million
(py: EUR -1.8 million) or EUR -0.79 per share (py: EUR -0.35 per share).
As at December 31, 2001, the balance sheet total of USU was EUR 32.8 million.
Shareholders’ equity amounted to EUR 25.0 million. This resulted in an equity
ratio of 76.2%. Liquid funds including securities included in current assets
totalled EUR 12.7 million at the end of the third quarter 2001/02.
The restrained overall economic situation will continue to influence the
business development of USU AG. From the current point of view this means that
the sales of the previous years quarter will not be attained in the fourth
quarter 2001/02. Despite this, the Management Board expects a stabilisation of
sales at the level of the third quarter 2001/02. On the cost side the
adjustments to the overall economic development, undertaken in October 2001,
will contribute to easing the pressure. The Management Board therefore assumes a
considerable improvement of the result for the current quarter, compared to the
third quarter 2001/02. The utmost priority for the 2002/03 financial year is
the attainment of sustained profitability.
Contact: USU AG, Falk Sorge, Phone +49-(0)7141-4867-351, investor@usu.de.
end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 28.02.2002
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