Mobotix Group Reports Record Results in Fiscal Year 2008/09 Despite Global Crisis

 

 

Sales: € 44.9m

Sales growth: 27.1%

EBIT: € 10.6m

EBIT in % of total output: 22.9%

Net income for the period: € 7.5m

Earnings per share: € 1.70

Proposed dividend: € 1.00

 

 

Langmeil, August 20, 2009. Mobotix AG (ISIN DE0005218309), at the forefront of technology as system provider of digital high-resolution network-based video security systems, reports record results for the fiscal year 2008/09, ending on June 30, 2009.

 

The Mobotix Group (IFRS consolidated statements) has, despite the global financial crisis, reached a sales growth of approximately 27% in fiscal year 2008/09, resulting in sales of € 44.9m (previous year: € 35.3m), and has thus significantly increased its global market share.

 

The group EBITDA reached € 12.0m (previous year: € 8.2m), resulting in an EBITDA margin of 26.0% (previous year: 22.3%). With an EBIT of € 10.6m (previous year: € 7.0m), the EBIT margin could be increased to 22.9% (previous year: 19.0%). The net income for the period amounts to € 7.5m, resulting in earnings per share of € 1.70 (previous year: € 1.16).

 

The EBIT of the fourth quarter (April 1 – June 30, 2009) of the fiscal year 2008/09 rose disproportionately even by 32% to € 3.7m (previous year: € 2.8m).

 

Thus, the Mobotix group has significantly exceeded its own earnings forecasts for fiscal year 2008/09 and can report record earnings in which the shareholders will participate with a dividend of € 1.00 (previous year: € 0.50).

 

The Management Board will present the figures of the fiscal year 2008/09 on August 20, 2009 at 11.00 a.m. in a conference call. The Annual General Meeting will take place on September 30, 2009 at 9.00 a.m. at the headquarters in Langmeil.

 

 

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Additional Information:

 

Mobotix AG

Lutz Coelen, CFO/CSO

Timo Keppler, IR-Manager

Kaiserstraße

D-67722 Winnweiler, Germany

Phone: +49-6302-9816-0

Fax: +49-6302-9816-190

Email: lutz.coelen@mobotix.com

timo.keppler@mobotix.com

investor@mobotix.com

www.mobotix.com

 

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Public Relations AG

Isabell Auer / Michael Zell

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D-65205 Wiesbaden, Germany

Phone: +49-611-74131-914

Fax: +49-611-74131-23

Email: isabell.auer@ffpr.de

www.ffpr.de

 

 

Important Note:

 

This notification contains statements that are based on assumptions and estimates of Mobotix AG. Even though the management considers these assumptions and estimates to be true and accurate, the future actual development and the actual results may deviate from these assumptions and estimates for various reasons. Among those reasons are changes of the overall economic situation, foreign exchange rates, interest rates as well as changes in the market trends or the competitive environment. Mobotix AG does not assume any liability for deviations of the future development and actual results from the assumptions and estimates as contained in this ad hoc announcement / press release.