net mobile AG
net mobile AG: publishes 9-month figures
net mobile AG / Key word(s): Interim Report Corporate News net mobile AG publishes 9-month figures – net mobile improves EBITDA before value adjustments by EUR3,468 thousand – net mobile AG believes it is well positioned for the future – Adjustments to the billing procedure for OTT carrier payment lead to higher income from September 2013 onwards Düsseldorf, 16 December 2013 – net mobile AG (ISIN: DE0008137852), Europe’s leading provider of mobile value-added services and payment solutions, can be proud of its success in the third quarter of 2013. Revenue increased again slightly by 0.5% compared with the previous quarter, to EUR29,517 thousand. Extraordinary write-downs of EUR1,462 thousand were once again necessary in the third quarter. The company nevertheless achieved positive EBITDA of EUR289 thousand after write-downs. EBITDA after extraordinary write-downs was up EUR2,028 thousand on the previous quarter. EBITDA before write-downs improved by EUR3,468 thousand to EUR1,751 thousand. The consolidated net profit improved by EUR2,245 thousand, it remained negative at -EUR1,970 thousand. The equity ratio dropped to 16.7% owing to a further increase in total assets, which was largely due to the expansion of business at net-m privatbank, and the losses for the financial year. With total of EUR 46.195 tousand The equitiy remains strong Liabilities to banks have been reduced significantly in the last nine months. This is primarily due to Group financing provided by the NTT DOCOMO Group, which has made as additional credit line of EUR40 million available to net mobile AG. Liabilities to banks have fallen by EUR13,268 thousand as a result. We are pleased with the development of cash flow, which was positive in the first nine months and the last quarter of 2012. This positive development is mainly due to the activities of our subsidiary net-m privatbank 1891 AG. Cash and cash equivalents rose by EUR30,827 thousand in the first nine months of the financial year. Outlook The company’s strategy of focusing strongly on business with smartphones and tablet PCs has begun to pay off in 2013. However, costs associated with this realignment also had a strong negative impact on results for the first nine months and will continue to dominate the results in 2013. The company’s further development will be supported by its major shareholder. In addition improvements in the contractual terms for the payment procedure developed jointly with our major shareholder are generating additional income for the company since September 2013. net mobile AG thus believes that it is well positioned for the future, even if it is anticipating a substantial loss for the 2013 financial year. The company expects to return to the black in 2014. Edgar Schnorpfeil will leave the company at his own request on 31 December 2013. Frank Hartmann will also leave the Executive Board on 31 January 2014 at his own request. Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/netmobileag. About net mobile AG Please do not hesitate to contact us in case of any questions. We are also pleased to provide you direct contact to relevant employees within our company. Media contact End of Corporate News 16.12.2013 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP’s Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de |
Language: | English | |
Company: | net mobile AG | |
Fritz-Vomfelde-Str. 26-30 | ||
40547 Düsseldorf | ||
Germany | ||
Phone: | +49 (0)211 970 20-0 | |
Fax: | +49 (0)211 970 20-999 | |
E-mail: | info@net-m.de | |
Internet: | www.net-mobile.com | |
ISIN: | DE0008137852 | |
WKN: | 813785 | |
Listed: | Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, München (m:access), Stuttgart; Frankfurt in Open Market | |
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