12.05.2014
CTS Eventim AG DE0005470306
DGAP-Adhoc: CTS EVENTIM achieves successful start into the 2014 financial year
CTS Eventim AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results
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Ad hoc Announcement pursuant to Section 15 WpHG (Securities Trading Act)
Preliminary first-quarter figures for 2014 (1.1. - 31.03.2014)
CTS EVENTIM achieves successful start into the 2014 financial year
Group revenue increases 24.2% to EUR 150.4 million / normalised Group
EBITDA grows 12.5% to EUR 32.3 million / Ticketing Segment revenue up
11.4%, Live Entertainment Segment up 37.9% / Internet sales grow by 6.8% /
Positive revenue and earnings guidance for the year as a whole
Munich, 12.05.2014. CTS EVENTIM AG, listed on the SDAX exchange (ISIN
DE0005470306), has made an excellent start into the 2014 financial year. In
the period between 1 January and 31 March 2014, the CTS Group generated
total revenue of EUR 150.4 million (Q1/2013: EUR 121.1 million, up 24.2%).
The normalised EBITDA improved up to EUR 32.3 million (Q1/2013: EUR 28.7
million, up 12.5%). The normalised EBITDA margin was at 21.5% below
previous year's level at 23.7%. The reason for this development is the
initial recognition of revenue of acquired subsidiaries with currently
lower contributions to earnings. EBITDA increased to EUR 32.0 million
(Q1/2013: EUR 28.6 million, up 12.1%).
The Ticketing segment posted revenue growth of EUR 7.1 million to EUR 69.4
million before consolidation between segments (Q1/2013: EUR 62.3 million,
up 11.4%). The normalised EBITDA amounts to EUR 26.5 million (Q1/2013: EUR
23.9 million, up 10.8%). The highly profitable online ticketing business
made further contribution to this increase in earnings with an Internet
ticketing volume of 5.9 million tickets (Q1/2013: 5.5 million, up 6.8%).
EBITDA increased to EUR 26.2 million (Q1/2013: EUR 23.7 million, up 10.4%).
In the first quarter of 2014, the Live Entertainment segment grew even more
than the ticketing segment and extended its market leadership in Germany
and Europe. Revenue in the first quarter came in at EUR 83.2 million
(Q1/2013: EUR 60.3 million; up 37.9%). EBITDA, at EUR 5.8 million,
increased year-on-year (Q1/2013: EUR 4.8 million, up 20.4%).
The CTS Group will continue to focus in the 2014 business year on growing
its Internet ticketing business, expanding internationally and on launching
new products and services. The Management Board expects further growth in
both revenue and earnings over the year as a whole.
For further information contact:
Marco Haeckermann, Director Corp. Development & Strategy, CTS EVENTIM AG, +
49 421 3666 270
Volker Bischoff, CFO, CTS EVENTIM AG, +49 421 3666 250
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Language: English
Company: CTS Eventim AG
Dingolfinger Str. 6
81673 München
Germany
Phone: 0421/ 3666-233
Fax: 0421/ 3666-290
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.eventim.de
ISIN: DE0005470306
WKN: 547030
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart
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