11.05.2016
Drillisch AG DE0005545503
DGAP-News: Drillisch AG Posts Substantial Growth in Subscribers, Revenues and Gross Profit and Confirms EBITDA Forecast 2016 plus new EBITDA Guidance 2017
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Drillisch AG Posts Substantial Growth in Subscribers, Revenues and Gross
Profit and Confirms EBITDA Forecast 2016 plus new EBITDA Guidance 2017
11.05.2016 / 20:30
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Drillisch AG Posts Substantial Growth in Subscribers, Revenues and Gross
Profit and Confirms EBITDA Forecast 2016 plus new EBITDA Guidance 2017
Highlights of Q1 2016 in Comparison with Q4 2015
- Service revenue +3.7% to EUR124.6 million (Q4 2015: EUR120.2m)
- EBITDA +37.9% to EUR24.0 million (Q4 2015: EUR17.4m)
- MVNO subscribers +4.8% to 2.712 million (Q4 2015: 2.587 million)
- Budget subscribers +168,000 (+8.7%) to 2.100 million (Q4 2015: 1.932
million)
Maintal, 11 May 2016 - Drillisch AG (ISIN DE 0005545503) has posted an
excellent start to the year 2016 and can confirm its EBITDA guidance for
2016 in the amount of EUR115 million to EUR120 million.
Strong development in service revenue:
Although operating on a market characterised by stiff competition,
Drillisch increased service revenue by EUR4.4 million (3.7%) over Q4 2015
to EUR124.6 million (Q4 2015: EUR120.2 million) in the first three months
of the fiscal year. In comparison with the same period last year, service
revenue rose by EUR29.2 million (30.6%) (Q1 2015: EUR95.4 million).
Highly positive development in subscriber numbers continues:
The driver of this overall good development of the subscriber base, which
increased by 119,000 subscribers (4.4%) to 2.797 million subscribers (Q4
2015: 2.678 million subscribers), was once again the highly dynamic growth
in the budget subscriber segment.
The number of new subscribers in this segment rose by 168,000 (8.7%) to
2.100 million subscribers (Q4 2015: 1.932 million subscribers). This is the
best result in the Company's history, and we have succeeded in increasing
significantly the number of subscribers in this segment, which is so
important for us, for the third quarter in succession. The number of volume
subscribers continued to fall as expected to 612,000 (Q4 2015: 655,000
subscribers). The total number of MVNO subscribers grew by 125,000 (4.8%)
to 2.712 million subscribers (Q4 2015: 2.587 million subscribers).
Average gross profit per user continues to rise:
The average gross profit per MVNO customer (AGPPU) rose again slightly to
EUR7.32 in comparison with both Q4 2015 (Q4 2015: EUR7.28) and the same
quarter of the previous year (Q1 2015: EUR7.23); this increase occurred
despite the strong growth of the past two quarters and the substantial
reduction in the basic fees for the first 6 or 12 months of rate plans.
Significant rise in EBITDA at beginning of the year:
The EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation)
rose by EUR6.6 million (37.9%) in comparison with the final quarter of 2015
(Q4 2015: EUR17.4 million). The slight decline in comparison with Q1 2015
(Q1 2015: EUR26.9 million) includes expenditures from the operation of
Offline segment. These expenditures will in the long term contribute to the
growth in clientele. We can confirm our previous assumption that we will
achieve break-even for the segment Offline in 2017.
Outlook:
The Management Board expects a further increase in the MVNO customer base
for 2016 and 2017 that will lead to the parallel continuation of the
positive corporate development. We confirm the EBITDA forecast for fiscal
year 2016 of between EUR115 million and EUR120 million (2015: EUR105.6
million).
We expect a further increase in the EBITDA by about 40% to between EUR160
million and EUR170 million for fiscal year 2017.
Management and Supervisory Boards have submitted a dividend proposal for
2015 of EUR1.75 to the Annual General Meeting, which will take place on 19
May 2016. In keeping with its corporate policy and its aim of sustained
business, Drillisch AG would like to share the Company's success with its
shareholders in a similar scope (as a minimum) in the coming fiscal years.
Provisional, unaudited performance indicators pursuant to IFRS - comparison
Q1 2016 v. Q4 2015
In EURm Q1 2016 Q4 2015 in % Sales 173.4 174.4 -0.6% Service revenue 124.6 120.2 +3.7% Gross profit 68.2 75.0 -9.1% Gross profit margin in 39.3% 43.0% % AGPPU average gross 7.32 7.28 +0.5% profit per user (MVNO) blended EBITDA 24.0 17.4 +37.9% EBITDA margin in % 13.8% 10.0% Net Adds Subscribers, in 2.797 2.678 +4.4% +119,000 millions Thereof MVNO 2.712 2.587 +4.8% +125,000 subscribers Thereof budget 2.100 1.932 +8.7% +168,000 subscribers Thereof volume 0.612 0.655 -6.6% -43,000 subscribersProvisional, unaudited performance indicators pursuant to IFRS - comparison Q1 2016 v. Q1 2015 In EURm Q1 2016 Q1 2015 in % Sales 173.4 99.2 +74.8% Service revenue 124.6 95.4 +30.6% Gross profit 68.2 47.8 +42.8% Gross profit margin in 39.3% 48.2% % AGPPU average gross 7.32 7.23 +1.2% profit per user (MVNO) blended EBITDA 24.0 26.9 -11.0% EBITDA margin in % 13.8% 27.1% Net Adds Subscribers, in 2.797 2.361 +18.5% +436,000 millions Thereof MVNO 2.712 2.229 +21.7% +483,000 subscribers Thereof budget 2.100 1.497 +40.3% +603,000 subscribers Thereof volume 0.612 0.732 -16.4% -120,000 subscribersThe final quarterly report will be made available on the Company's home page on 24 May 2016. http://www.drillisch.de/investor-relations/berichte Maintal, 11 May 2016 Drillisch AG The Management Board Disclaimer: This report contains statements regarding the future which are based on the current assumptions and projections of the management of Drillisch AG. Various risks, uncertainties and other factors, both known and unknown, can cause actual developments, especially in the results, financial position, and the business of our Company, to deviate substantially from the projections about the future as they are shown here. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update such future- oriented statements and to adapt them to future events or developments. All of the above information is based on provisional calculations prior to the final consolidation and the conclusion of the review. It is consequently possible that the final business figures that are to be presented on 24 May 2016 will differ from those shown here. Contact: Oliver Keil Head of Investor Relations Mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.05.2016 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: Drillisch AG Wilhelm-Röntgen-Straße 1-5 63477 Maintal Germany Phone: +49 (0)6181 412 218 Fax: +49 (0)6181 412 183 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.drillisch.de ISIN: DE0005545503 WKN: 554550 Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of News DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 462777 11.05.2016
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