10.03.2015
technotrans AG DE000A0XYGA7
DGAP-News: technotrans growth accelerates, positive outlook for the 2015 financial year
DGAP-News: technotrans AG / Key word(s): Final Results
technotrans growth accelerates, positive outlook for the 2015
financial year
10.03.2015 / 06:55
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Revenue climbs to EUR 30.2 million in fourth quarter and to EUR 112.4
million for 2014 financial year / Earnings reach 7 percent EBIT in fourth
quarter and 6.1 percent for full year / Distribution of a dividend of 33
cents per share / Outlook "on track"
Sassenberg, March 10, 2015
Successful development continues in all markets
The technotrans Group achieved substantial growth in the 2014 financial
year. Henry Brickenkamp, Chief Executive Officer of technotrans AG, summed
up: "Our expectations of more dynamic progress for business development
have been fulfilled".
The technotrans Group generated revenue of EUR 112.4 million, which
represents an increase of 6.8 percent compared with the previous year (EUR
105.2 million). Thanks to a very strong fourth quarter of 2014,
expectations for the full year in the order of EUR 110 million were
slightly exceeded. Revenue growth for 2014 overall was organic in origin.
It was achieved on the one hand from a 25.4 percent increase in the newly
accessed markets and on the other hand from a return to growth for print
business (+1.7 percent) after a lengthy barren period.
The operating result for the overall group rose by 47.6 percent compared
with 2013 and at EBIT level reached EUR 6.8 million, this was equivalent to
an EBIT margin of 6.1 percent, as against 4.4 percent in the previous year.
Dirk Engel, Chief Financial Officer of technotrans AG, added: "Thanks to
this achievement we slightly exceeded our goal of an EBIT margin of between
4 and 6 percent for the 2014 financial year."
The net income for the 2014 financial year is EUR 4.4 million, equivalent
to a rate of return of 3.9 percent (previous year: 2.8 percent). Earnings
per share outstanding rose from EUR 0.47 to EUR 0.67. At the Shareholders'
Meeting in May 2015 the Board of Management and Supervisory Board will
propose the distribution of a dividend of EUR 0.33 per share outstanding.
The number of employees in the technotrans Group increased just slightly to
781 in the course of 2014.
Progress with Technology expansion
In the Technology segment, revenue climbed to EUR 73.8 million in the 2014
financial year. The increase of EUR 7.8 million or 11.8 percent compared
with the prior-year period is mainly attributable to the successful organic
expansion of business activities in the non-print area. Here, the segment
profited especially from the positive business performance in the laser
industry and from substantial revenue growth for the proprietary
technologies for temperature control, filtration, cooling lubricant
preparation and also spray lubrication. Although the market environment
revealed no signs of a recovery in demand for printing presses, technotrans
also enjoyed a welcome rise in printing industry revenue in the second half
of 2014. The revenue performance was impacted positively by the increased
market shares for offset printing and the arrival of new production models
for digital and flexographic printing. This took the revenue share of the
Technology segment up to around 66 percent (previous year: 63 percent) of
the total for the technotrans Group.
The financial performance in the Technology segment improved as expected in
the course of the financial year, hand in hand with rising revenue. 2014
also saw the Technology segment achieve positive profit contributions from
the improved margin, thanks to synergy benefits from the integration of the
new business areas. Overall, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for
the Technology segment thus rose year on year from EUR -1.8 million to EUR
+0.4 million.
The Services segment was unable to match the previous year's revenue
performance (EUR 39.2 million) in the period under review and saw revenue
fall by 1.5 percent to EUR 38.6 million. The downturn in business stems
mainly from a reluctance to invest that is affecting Technical
Documentation service business.
The financial performance in the Services segment was largely unaffected by
the slight downturn in revenue in 2014 and the result for the segment
(EBIT) remained flat at EUR 6.4 million (previous year: EUR 6.4 million).
This represents a virtually unchanged EBIT margin of 16.6 percent. The
overall financial performance in the Services segment again proved to be
very stable.
Equity increased, financial position improved
technotrans is able to present a strong balance sheet at the reporting
date. The equity ratio rose to 63.7 percent (previous year: 59.9 percent)
and the group's net liquidity improved from EUR 0.9 million to EUR 4.8
million.
Overall, the net cash from operating activities amounted to EUR 7.1 million
(previous year: EUR 2.7 million). This operating cash flow was sufficient
to finance initially the cash outflow from investing activities of EUR 1.4
million (previous year: EUR 2.3 million) and the final conditional purchase
price component for the acquisition of Termotek GmbH amounting to EUR 0.9
million.
The net cash employed for financing activities in the 2014 financial year
came to EUR -4.6 million (previous year: EUR +1.6 million). On balance, the
receipts and payments in connection with the financing of loans produced a
cash outflow of EUR 3.3 million (previous year: EUR 2.4 million cash
inflow). EUR 1.3 million (previous year: EUR 0.8 million) was paid out in
the form of a dividend distribution to technotrans shareholders in the year
under review. As expected the free cash flow developed positively, climbing
to EUR 4.8 million at the end of the year under review (previous year: EUR
-3.4 million).
Cash and cash equivalents amounting to EUR 17.2 million provide a secure
basis for the planned real investments and growth over the medium term.
Outlook for 2015
The economic environment for 2015 is broadly stable. Early indicators point
towards growing confidence among businesses. The USA's very dynamic
economy, but also growth prospects in other emerging regions of the world,
are a cause for confidence. Experts on the economy forecast Germany to
enjoy stronger growth once more in 2015. Based on its current plans for
2015 technotrans, too, anticipates that the business situation will be
overall positive.
"Our aim is again to outpace the growth of the market as a whole in 2015,"
declared Brickenkamp. Overall, the Board of Management expects the
technotrans Group to achieve revenue of EUR 116 - 120 million, assuming
steady development in the world economy.
In the Technology segment, there should be a further rise in revenue as a
whole in 2015. "We are assuming that demand for offset presses worldwide in
the 2015 financial year will remain roughly on a par with 2014." On the
other hand technotrans expects there to be robust demand for digital and
flexographic printing presses. The laser and mechanical engineering
markets, stamping and forming technology, energy storage technology as well
as medical and scanner technology will remain the segment's growth drivers.
technotrans has successfully stepped up its activities in these growth
areas in recent years. In the Services segment, the company expects revenue
to grow slightly once more in 2015 thanks to increased use of the worldwide
service network by the group's new companies.
The EBIT margin for the technotrans Group in 2015 should be in the range of
6.8 to 7.3 percent. In the 2015 financial year technotrans will devote
increased attention to growing the existing portfolio organically and
expanding it through acquisitions.
"We have chosen 'on track' as the motto for this year's Annual Report. We
believe it accurately reflects the current position of our company
technotrans. We have prepared the way for sustained growth and are making
good progress with developing new, attractive growth areas for the future,"
summarised Brickenkamp.
Note: Statements made in this report relating to future developments are
based on our careful assessment of future events. The actual performance of
the company may differ substantially from that planned, as it depends on a
large number of market-related and economic factors, some of which are
beyond the company's control.
Download: The full 2014 Annual Report can be downloaded at
www.technotrans.de.
Dates: The Quarterly Financial Report 1-3/2015 is scheduled for publication
on May 8, 2015.
The 2015 Shareholders' Meeting will take place on May 13, 2015 in Münster.
Securities: technotrans AG - ISIN DE000A0XYGA7 - WKN A0XYGA
Contact: technotrans AG
Ms Katharina Arens
Tel. +49 (0)2583 / 301-1890
e-mail [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: technotrans AG
Robert-Linnemann-Str. 17
48336 Sassenberg
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2583 - 301 - 1000
Fax: +49 (0)2583 - 301 - 1030
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.technotrans.de
ISIN: DE000A0XYGA7
WKN: A0XYGA
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart
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