Ad-hoc | 9 May 2008 07:51
Drillisch AG / Quarter Results/Forecast Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Drillisch AG: Sustainable Profit Growth – Sales 84.6 m Euro (+10.2%), EBITDA 9.5 m Euro (+27.8%) Maintal, 09. May 2008 – The mobile-communications service provider Drillisch (ISIN DE 0005545503) has started the new fiscal year with substantial increases in both turnover and profits. Sales reached 84.6 m Euro (+10.2%). The most important profit indicator for us, the EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) improved by 27.8% to €9.5 million. The consolidated surplus reached €5.8 million, 82.0% more than in the first quarter of 2007. Cash flow from current business operation improved considerably to 8.0 m Euro in the first quarter compared with minus 5.6 m Euro in Q1-2007. The number of wireless service customers rose to 2.236 million (Q1-2007: 2.071 million). Guidance 2008: Sales: ~€370 m EBITDA: ~€40 m Subscribers: ~2,35 m Key Q1-figures of the Drillisch Group as of March 31, 2008In million Euro Q1-2008 Q1-2007* Sales 84.6 76.8 EBITDA 9.5 7.5 EBITDA-Margin (in %) 11.3% 9.7% EBIT 8.0 6.7 EBIT-Margin (in %) 9.4% 8.7% EBT 8.0 5.2 EBT-Margin (in %) 9.4% 6.8% Consolidated Profits 5.8 3.2 Cash-Flow from current business operation in €m 8.0 - 5.6 EPS (in Euro) 0.11 0,09 Subscribers (in million) 2.236 2,071 Employee 351 339*The figures for Q1-2007 include 1 month fort he subsidiary telco Gmbh which was acquired in March 2007 The Q1-Report 2008 will be published on May 15, 2008 http://www.drillisch.de/index.php?page=reports&group=investor-e:reports Maintal, 09. May 2008 Drillisch AG Executive Board Contact: Oliver Keil Head of Investor Relations Mail: ir@drillisch.de 09.05.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Drillisch AG Wilhelm-Röntgen-Straße 1-5 63477 Maintal Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)6181 412 200 Fax: +49 (0)6181 412 183 E-mail: ir@drillisch.de Internet: www.drillisch.de ISIN: DE0005545503 WKN: 554550 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------