AUGUSTA TECHNOLOGIE AG 
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AUGUSTA confirms guidance for 2013 despite difficult first quarter in 2013? Revenues and profitability below comparable figures for previous year
? Orders on hand and liquidity very high
? Growth firmly in the company's sights: acquisition of Canadian firm 3D3 Solutions, a leading provider in 3D scanning
Munich, May 6, 2013 - The consolidated sales revenues of AUGUSTA Technologie AG (ISIN DE000A0D6612) decreased by 6.2 percent to EUR 24.1 million compared with the same period in the previous year, mainly due to the Other Business Units. The gross margin fell to 48.1 percent (previous year: 49.1 percent). Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was EUR 3.7 million (previous year: EUR 4.7 million). The EBITDA margin dropped to 15.5 percent as a result of the lower revenue, down 2.6 percentage points on the previous year's figure.
The net income for the period from continued operations (VISION, Other Business Units) fell 27.3 percent to EUR 2.0 million, resulting in earnings per share of EUR 0.25 (previous year: EUR 0.35).
At the end of March 2013, incoming orders amounted to EUR 25.8 million, 7.3 percent less than in the prior year. At EUR 45.5 million, orders on hand are nevertheless significantly above the level for the previous year (EUR 40.3 million). A rise in revenues and profitability is expected in the second quarter of
2013.
At the end of April 2013, LMI Technologies Inc. acquired the Canadian company 3D3 Solutions Ltd., a leading provider of 3-dimensional scanning products. "AUGUSTA is adhering to its successful expansion course of recent years with its purchase of 3D3 Solutions. Despite the changes in our shareholder structure, we will grow by acquisition as well as organically," noted Berth Hausmann, CEO of AUGUSTA Technologie AG.
In view of the well-filled order book, AUGUSTA confirmed that it expects to reach its stated annual forecast and anticipates consolidated sales revenues of between EUR 103 and 115 million and an
EBITDA of between EUR 17 and 21 million.
AUGUSTA Technologie AG ? Willy-Brandt-Platz 3 ? 81829 Munich ? +49 - (0)89 - 4357155 - 17 ? www.augusta-ag.com
n EUR million | Q1 2012 | Q1 2013 | Change |
Revenue | |||
Group | 25.66 | 24.07 | -6.2% |
VISION | 16.58 | 16.12 | -2.8% |
Other Business Units | 9.08 | 7.95 | -12.4% |
EBITDA | |||
Group | 4.64 | 3.73 | -19.6% |
VISION | 5.00 | 4.13 | -17.4% |
Other Business Units | 0.61 | 0.07 | -89.1% |
EBITA | |||
Group | 4.29 | 3.38 | -21.4% |
VISION | 4.79 | 3.94 | -17.9 |
Other Business Units | 0.47 | -0.09 | -120.1% |
Key figures | |||
New orders | 27.85 | 25.82 | -7.3% |
Orders on hand | 40.33 | 45.50 | +12.8 |
Net profit (continuing operations) | 2.70 | 1.97 | -27.3% |
Earnings per share in EUR (continuing operations) | 0.35 | 0.25 | -28.6% |
ISIN: DE000A0D6612
Price listing: Deutsche Börse AG's Prime Standard
Dr. Falco Federmann
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Willy-Brandt-Platz 3
81829 Munich
Phone: +49 - (0)89 - 43 57 155 - 17
Fax: +49 - (0)89 - 43 57 155 - 57
E-mail: investor-relations@augusta-ag.com
AUGUSTA Technologie AG is an integrated technology company with a focus on niche markets of digital image processing and optical sensors.
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Through its core VISION segment, the company supplies digital cameras and optical sensor systems for enhancing quality, safety and efficiency. It develops and produces both standard products and customer- specific systems for a broad range of uses in a number of sectors, including manufacturing, medical technology, multimedia, transport and security technology.
The segment Other Divisions bundles AUGUSTA's activities in the field of mobile measurement technology and power electronics.
AUGUSTA generated consolidated sales revenues of EUR 109.6 million and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of EUR 21.0 million in the 2012 fiscal year.
AUGUSTA Technologie AG ? Willy-Brandt-Platz 3 ? 81829 Munich ? +49 - (0)89 - 4357155 - 17 ? www.augusta-ag.com
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