EUROTECH S.p.A : CHIFFRE D'AFFAIRES DU PREMIER SEMESTRE 2007...
Chiffre d'affaires consolidé total en hausse de 50 %, de 23,65 millions d'euros à 35,45 millions d'euros
EBITDA consolidé en baisse, de 1,676 million d'euros à 882 000 euros
EBIT consolidé en baisse, de 1,087 million d'euros à - 186,000 euros
Résultat consolidé avant impôts en baisse, de 699,000 euros à 573,000 euros
Position financière nette : + 59,83 millions d'euros
Amaro (UD), le 10 août 2007.
Aujourd'hui le Conseil d'Administration a approuvé les résultats du deuxième trimestre 2007 et a examiné les chiffres du premier semestre 2007.
Chiffre d'affaires en hausse pour le groupe Eurotech, qui développe et commercialise des ordinateurs miniatures et des ordinateurs haute performance.
| (E'000) | Change % | |||||
| SALES | 23,650 | 23,650 | 35,454 | 49.9% | - | 35,454 |
| EBITDA | 1,194 | 1,676 | 882 | -47.4% | (200) | 682 |
| EBIT | 230 | 1,087 | (186) | -117.1% | (1,270) | (1,456) |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | (388) | (388) | 759 | 295.6% | - | 759 |
| RESULT BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (158) | 699 | 573 | -18.0% | (1,270) | (697) |
(*) Accounting effects of the Price Allocation relating to acquisitions made since April 2006 with reference to the Arcom Group and Applied Data Systems Inc.
GROUP RESULTS
Revenues increased from E23.65 million in the first half of 2006 to E35.45 million in the first half of 2007, posting growth of 50.0%, i.e. E12.2 million. In the second quarter, revenue came to E20.30 million, up by 21.3% with respect to the same period a year earlier.
During the half year in question, management pursued the plan for growth in size and internationalisation through the acquisition of Applied Data System Inc. which was executed on 8 January 2007.
Half-year figures show gross profit in absolute terms increasing by E6.13 million, rising from E11.84 million in the first half of 2006 to E17.97 million in the first half of 2007. This meant that profit accounted for 50.1% of revenues in the first half of 2006 and 50.7% in the first half of 2007. This percentage is slightly higher than the expectations of management for 2007, showing the absence of any particular retail price pressure. In the second quarter, gross profit net of price allocation came to E9.77 million (+19.1% year on year), with a 48.1% incidence on sales.
EBITDA amounted to E882 million, net of E200 thousand due to price allocation for the business combination - recognised in the accounts using the method laid down by IFRS 3 - involving purchase of the Arcom Group and Applied Data Systems Inc.. Fixed operating costs, due to the seasonality of the business, were a significant portion of revenue, since this tends to be lower in the first half of the year with respect to the second half of the year. The increase in sales expected in the coming quarters will make it possible to better absorb these fixed costs. In the second quarter, EBITDA net of the effects of price allocation amounted to E1.44 million, accounting for 7.1% of sales.
EBIT, net of purchase price allocation, featured a decrease between the first half of 2006 and the first half of 2007, falling from E1.087 million in 2006 to E-186 thousand in 2007. This trend was strictly related to the trend in EBITDA and to higher depreciation & amortisation posted in 2007. Net of purchase price allocation, second quarter 2007 EBIT amounted to E732 thousand with a 3.6% incidence on sales, against E1.233 million in second quarter 2006, also net of price allocation.
Financial management posted a positive change in absolute values of E1.147 million between the first half of 2006 and the first half of 2007, due largely to the proceeds from the cash availabilities pursuant to the increase in capital at July 2006 and the positive effect of exchange rate differences.
Profit before tax fell from E699 thousand in first half 2006 to E573 thousand in first half 2007, net of price allocation. Net of purchase price allocation, second quarter 2007 pre-tax profit amounted to E1.042 million with a 5.1% incidence on sales, against E1.184 million in second quarter 2006, also net of price allocation.
Group net income improved from E-77 thousand in the first half of 2006 to E-44 thousand in the first half of 2007, net of price allocation. In addition to reflecting the trend in pre-tax performance, this result was mainly due to the tax burden of the Group's various companies and, to a lesser extent, minority interest. In the second quarter, Group net income came to E460 million, up by 28.8% with respect to the same period a year earlier (net of price allocation)
After the acquisition in early 2007, the Group still showed a positive financial position of approximately E60 million to use mainly toward external growth.
THE EUROTECH GROUP
Eurotech (ETH.MI) is a company active in the research, development, production and marketing of miniaturised computers (NanoPCs) and of computers featuring high-performance computing capability (HPCs).
EUROTECH SpA www.eurotech.com
Contacts:
Investor relations
Massimo Mauri
Tel. 0433-485435
E-mail: m.mauri@eurotech.com
Communication Department
Cristiana Della Zonca
Tel. 0433-485435
E-mail: c.dellazonca@eurotech.com
Press Office:
Community
Communication consulting
Marco Rubino
Tel. 02-89404231
E-mail: marco.rubino@communitygroup.it
ATTACHMENTS - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING AND REPORTED DATA
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
NET FINANCIAL POSITION
NET WORKING CAPITAL
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The appendixes relating to the press release are available on:
http://www.companynewsgroup.com/documents/PJ/CO/2007/123829_88_C2XJ_Eurotech-cs-eng-2.pdf
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