DGAP-News: secunet Security Networks AG / Key word(s): Final Results/Preliminary Results secunet Security Networks AG Grows to Record Level in 2014 23.01.2015 / 08:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------- secunet Security Networks AG Grows to Record Level in 2014 - 2014 was the strongest year in the company's history - 29% revenue increase, 79% EBIT increase [Essen, 23 January 2015] secunet Security Networks AG (ISIN DE0007276503, WKN 727650), a leading German supplier of high-quality, reliable IT security and an IT security partner of the Federal Republic of Germany, has met expectations for the previous financial year 2014 in full, according to preliminary calculations: Revenues and EBIT were greater than in the strong financial year 2012, the results from 2013 were clearly exceeded. The preliminary figures published today by the secunet Group for the financial year 2014 indicate a record year. The company achieved revenues of 82.2 million Euros, an increase of 29% compared to the previous year (63.9 million Euros). The earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) reached a figure of 6.6 million Euros, exceeding the previous year's figure (3.7 million Euros) by 79%. As in previous years, in 2014 the fourth quarter was again key to the strong result: In the fourth quarter of 2014 secunet achieved revenues of 34 million Euros (previous year 22.6 million Euros) and EBIT of 6.2 million Euros (previous year 3.8 million Euros). The outstanding profitability is due to the high proportion of the product business and good utilisation of employee capacity at the end of the year. "The record year of 2014 is telling evidence of our strengths. We are constantly expanding our portfolio of cyber security solutions and have a long history of working on complex projects. This means that we have a robust business that is focused on the increasing security needs of customers", said Dr. Rainer Baumgart, chairman of secunet Security Networks AG. "The result is sustainable and profitable growth." More information can be found at www.secunet.com. Next date in the financial calendar: 18 March 2015 Publication of the Annual Report 2014. Press contact Christine Skropke Spokesperson Patrick Franitza Dep. Spokesperson secunet Security Networks AG Kronprinzenstrasse 30 45128 Essen/Germany Phone +49 201 54 54-1234 Fax +49 201 54 54-1235 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.secunet.com About secunet secunet is one of the leading German providers of high-quality IT security. Over 300 experts work in the areas of cryptography, e-government, business security and automotive security, and develop innovative products in these fields in addition to highly secure and reliable solutions. Many DAX companies as well as numerous authorities and organisations are among secunet's national and international customers, which total over 500. secunet is IT security partner of the Federal Republic of Germany and partner in the Alliance for Cyber Security. secunet was founded in 1997 and achieved sales of EUR 82.2 million in 2014. secunet Security Networks AG is listed on the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange Additional data is available from www.secunet.com Disclaimer This press release contains prospective statements. Prospective statements are statements which do not describe actual facts from the past; they also comprise of statements about our suppositions and expectations. Every statement in this press release which reflects our intentions, suppositions, expectations or forecasts (together with the suppositions which give rise to such views) constitutes a prospective statement. These statements refer to plans, estimates and forecasts which the management of secunet Security Networks AG currently dispose of. Thus prospective statements only refer to the day on which they were made. We shall accept no obligation to further develop such statements in the light of new information or future results. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 23.01.2015 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP 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: secunet Security Networks AG Kronprinzenstrasse 30 45128 Essen Germany Phone: +49 (0)201 - 5454 - 1227 Fax: +49 (0)201 - 5454 - 1228 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.secunet.com ISIN: DE0007276503 WKN: 727650 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 315769 23.01.2015