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CE Computer Equipment AG shows strong growth in the first nine months of 2000 –
turnover up by 52.40% and EBIT by 84.51% in comparison with the comparable time
period 1st Jan. to 30th Sept. 1999
Bielefeld, the 23rd of November 2000 – CE Computer Equipment AG, one of the
world’s leading suppliers of intelligent, knowledge-based document and
information management, maintains its growth rate in the first nine months.
Turnover rose in the first nine months in comparison with the comparable period
of time by 52.40% to 49.35 million Euros, the EBITDA by 106.24% to 13.72
million Euros and the EBIT by 84.51% to 6.98 million Euros. The group registers
the highest number of order backlog received for the following year, lying at
about 50 million Euros above the company’s expectations for the year 2001.
The group’s pre-tax percentage return on sales amounted to 12.80%, and 16.68%
before goodwill depreciation, with the group’s net income for the period
amounting to 3.51 million Euros (+83.44%) and 5.43 million Euros (+84.78%)
before goodwill depreciation. The net earning per share rose to 0.18 Euros
(+ 83.44%) and 0.27 Euros (+84.78) before goodwill depreciation.
In the first nine months, 61% of the turnover was attributable to the licensing
business, 23% to services, 10% to maintenance and 6% to other business.
Based on the business forecasts 2000, a share in the turnover of 24.58% (25.45%
in 1999) can be attributed to the third quarter, as well as 34.02% of the EBITDA
(18.85% in 1999) and 22.1% of the EBIT (19.93 % in 1999).
The number of employees rose by 50.00% to 555 worldwide, compared to 370
employees in the comparable period last year. Personnel costs rose parallel by
47.92% to 19.44 million Euros, however.
The cash-flow before tax on income and interest rose to 13.93 million Euros,
compared with 6.78 million Euros in the comparable period last year (+105.51%).
Research and development costs amounted to 18.38% of the turnover.
Insiders IM GmbH was consolidated into the quarterly report for two months. The
goodwill depreciation amounts to 0.56 million Euros for this period.
On the 17th of August, the company issued convertible bonds, which entitle to
obtain 827,765 shares (777,765 to employees, 50,000 to members of the
management board).
All figures in millions of Euros/DM 1.1.-30.9.00 1.1.-30.9.99
EURO DM Growth EURO DM
Sales proceeds 49.35 96.53 52.40% 32.38 63.34
EBITDA 13.72 26.83 106.24% 6.65 13.01
EBIT 6.98 13.65 84.51% 3.78 7.40
EBT 6.32 12.36 67.51% 3.77 7.38
Net income for the period – DVFA/SG 3.51 6.87 83.44% 1.91 3.74
Earnings per share (figures in EURO/DM) on
the basis of 20,008,175 shares – DVFA/SG 0.18 0.34 83.44% 0.10 0.19
Goodwill depreciation 1.92 3.75 87.30% 1.02 2.00
Net income for the period before goodwill
depreciation 5.43 10.61 84.78% 2.94 5.74
Earnings per share (figures in EURO/DM)
before goodwill depreciation 0.27 0.53 84.78% 0.15 0.29
Cash-Flow bevor tax on income and interest 13.93 27.25 105.51% 6.78 13.26
Employees at the end of the quarter 555 50.00% 370
All figures in millions of Euros/DM 1.7.-30.9.00 1.7.-30.9.99
EURO DM Growth EURO DM
Sales proceeds 18.22 35.64 42.74% 12.76 24.97
EBITDA 5.82 11.38 136.35% 2.46 4.82
EBIT 2.82 5.51 76.04% 1.60 3.13
EBT 2.58 5.04 65.78% 1.55 3.04
Net income for the period – DVFA/SG 1.47 2.87 149.81% 0.59 1.15
Earnings per share (figures in EURO/DM) on
the basis of 20,008,175 shares – DVFA/SG 0.07 0.14 149.81% 0.03 0.06
Goodwill depreciation 0.97 1.09 154.13% 0.38 0.75
Net income for the period before goodwill
depreciation 2.44 4.78 151.52% 0.97 1.90
Earnings per share (figures in EURO/DM)
before goodwill depreciation 0.12 0.24 151.52% 0.05 0.09
Cash-Flow bevor tax on income and interest 6.00 11.73 135.29% 2.55 4.99
CE Computer Equipment Aktiengesellschaft has been able to win valuable customers
in the fourth quarter, including DBV-winterthur, Land Niedersachsen represented
by IZN (Informatikzentrum Niedersachsen), Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen BKK (VW
health insurance). Insiders IM GmbH was also able to win customers in the fourth
quarter, including Axa Colonia and the GeneralCologne Re.
Contact:
CE Computer Equipment Aktiengesellschaft
Kerstin Kohl, Investor Relations
Herforder Strasse 155a, D-33609 Bielefeld
Tel.: ++49 (0) 521/ 93 18 – 288, Fax: ++49 (0) 521/ 93 18 – 39 288
E-mail: k.kohl@ce-ag.com
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