17.02.2014
Basler AG DE0005102008
DGAP-Adhoc: Basler AG: Preliminary business figures for 2013: Basler heading for success
Basler AG / Key word(s): Final Results/Final Results
17.02.2014 12:18
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Preliminary business figures / annual balance sheet
Preliminary business figures for 2013:
Basler heading for success
- Sales EUR 65.1 million (2012: EUR 55.9 million, +16%)
- Incoming orders EUR 68.6 million (2012: EUR 60.6 million, +13%)
- Earnings before taxes EUR 7.8 million (2012: EUR 5.6 million, +39%)
- Free cashflow EUR 5.6 million (2012: EUR 6.3 million, -11%)
Ahrensburg, February 17, 2014 - BASLER AG, one of the leading global
manufacturers of cameras for industry and video surveillance applications,
is releasing today preliminary figures for fiscal year 2013.
The group's sales increased in fiscal year 2013 by 16% to EUR 65.1 million
(previous year: EUR 55.9 million). Incoming orders increased by 13% to EUR
68.6 million (previous year: EUR 60.6 million). The gross profit margin
amounted to 49.9% (previous year: 48.1%). The earnings before taxes
increased by 39% to EUR 7.8 million (previous year: EUR 5.6 million). The
pre-tax margin increased to 12% (previous year: 10%). With these results
the company's forecast communicated to the capital market has been achieved
at the upper end.
The cash flow from operations remained stable with EUR 12.1 million
(previous year: EUR 12.6 million; -4%). The free cash flow calculated as
the sum of cash flows from operations and cash flow for investments reached
a value of EUR 5.6 million (previous year: EUR 6.3 million, -11%).
These results are by far the best to date in the history of Basler AG.
These provisional figures are awaiting final approval by the auditors and
the supervisory board. The definitive figures for fiscal year 2013, the
annual report for 2013, and the forecast for fiscal year 2014 will be
released on March 27, 2014.
Basler is a leading developer and manufacturer of high grade digital
cameras for applications in industry, video surveillance, medicine, and
traffic. Product development is driven by industry requirements. The
cameras provide easy integration, compact sizes, and an outstanding
price/performance ratio. Basler has more than 25 years of experience in
image processing and has been developing and producing high grade digital
cameras for 15 years. The company employs approximately 350 employees in
its headquarters in Ahrensburg, Germany, and in the subsidiaries in the
USA, Singapore, Taiwan, China and Korea.
Basler AG, Dr. Dietmar Ley (CEO), An der Strusbek 60 - 62, D-22926
Ahrensburg, Tel. +49 - 4102- 463 100, 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: 04102-463 0
Fax: 04102-463 109
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.baslerweb.com
ISIN: DE0005102008
WKN: 510200
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart
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