20.12.2016
QSC AG DE0005137004
DGAP-Adhoc: QSC completes cost-cutting programme with one-off write-downs
DGAP-Ad-hoc: QSC AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous
QSC completes cost-cutting programme with one-off write-downs
20-Dec-2016 / 15:04 CET/CEST
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QSC completes cost-cutting programme with one-off write-downs
Cologne, 20 December 2016. QSC AG is completing its two-year cost-cutting
programme at the end of 2016. Cumulative savings have significantly
exceeded the figure of EUR 20 million targeted for 2016. The programme has
promoted the organisational restructuring process and assisted the Company
in consistently realigning its activities towards cloud-based services.
Over the next three to four years, QSC intends, among other measures, to
migrate a major share of customers in its conventional outsourcing business
to the Pure Enterprise Cloud and thus to its "Cloud" segment.
With regard to the future revenue and earnings performance in the
Outsourcing segment, the Company has now decided to recognize a one-off
write-down of EUR 13.9 million on this segment's goodwill and intangible
assets in the 2016 consolidated financial statements. These items chiefly
result from the takeover of conventional outsourcing provider INFO AG in
2011.
As part of this realignment, QSC will also be parting company with its
subsidiary FTAPI Software GmbH in the context of a management buyout. This
will result in one-off write-downs of EUR 1.5 million.
These decisions will not impact on the full-year forecast for 2016. QSC
continues to expect revenues of EUR 380 million to EUR 390 million, EBITDA
of EUR 34 million to EUR 38 million and free cash flow of more than EUR 7
million.
Notes:
This ad-hoc announcement contains forward-looking statements that are based
on current expectations and forecasts on the part of the management of QSC
AG with regard to future events. Due to risks or erroneous assumptions,
actual results may deviate materially from these forward-looking
statements.
Contact:
QSC AG
Arne Thull
Head of Investor Relations
T +49 221 669-8724
F +49 221 669-8009
[email protected]
www.qsc.de
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Language: English
Company: QSC AG
Mathias-Brüggen-Straße 55
50829 Cologne
Germany
Phone: +49-221-669-8724
Fax: +49-221-669-8009
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.qsc.de
ISIN: DE0005137004
WKN: 513700
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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