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Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck-Textilhaus Feldmeier AG: LUDWIG BECK
increases sales and profit in 2012 - Dividend raised
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LUDWIG BECK increases sales and profit in 2012 - Dividend raised
Munich, March 14, 2013 - The Munich fashion group LUDWIG BECK (ISIN: 519
990) concluded the fiscal year 2012 with branch-adjusted sales up 2.6% and
gross sales at EUR 103.2m. Following three consecutive record-breaking
years, earnings before taxes (EBT) could again be improved by 7.0% and came
to EUR 12.1m. Having anticipated a branch-adjusted sales increase of 2% -
3%, and EBT between EUR 10m - EUR 12m, the Executive Board saw its
expectations fully met.
Development of sales
With EUR 103.2m, gross sales maintained last year's level (EUR 103.3m).
This was achieved despite the closure, respectively sale, of the branches
in Augsburg and in Munich's Olympia Shopping Center (OEZ) in the years 2011
and 2012. The dissolved business activities still yielded sales of EUR 1.6m
in 2012 and EUR 4.6m in 2011.
The flagship store at Marienplatz (incl. FÜNF HÖFE) achieved growth in
sales of 2.9%(EUR 101.5m as compared to EUR 98.6m in 2011). The 'trading
up' strategy implemented in the 'Store of the Senses' once again proved to
be a guarantor of success. The German textile retail trade however posted a
fall in sales of 2% in 2012.
Earnings situation
The operative result (EBIT) amounted to EUR 13.9m (in 2011: EUR 12.9m)
representing a 7.8% increase. The EBIT margin rose by 1.2 percentage points
to 16.0% as compared to 14.8% in the previous year.
With earnings before taxes (EBT) at EUR 12.1m, the previous year's result
of EUR 11.3m could be clearly surpassed also in 2012. This corresponds to
an increase of 7.0%. Consequently, the EBT margin was 13.9% as compared to
13.0% in the previous year.
Taxes on earnings amounted to EUR 3.5m in 2012, thus clearly exceeding last
year's level of EUR 2.5m. The previous year's figure took advantage of the
positive effect of the purchase of Feldmeier GmbH and a company audit,
amounting to EUR1.1m net.
Consolidated net income amounted to EUR 8.6m (previous year: EUR 8.8m). The
previous year's figure adjusted for the special effect of the company audit
and purchase of Feldmeier GmbH would have amounted to EUR 7.4m.
Comprehensive income was EUR 8.3m (previous year: EUR 8.8m). Following the
acquisition of Feldmeier GmbH, the profit shares of minority shareholders,
which amounted to EUR 0.3m in 2012, are disclosed after the consolidated
net income, rather than in the financial result as previously.
Dividend payment
In view of the positive results, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board
will propose to the Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2013, to distribute a
dividend of EUR 0.50 per no-par share entitled to profit. In 2011, the
dividend was at EUR 0.35 plus a special dividend of EUR 0.10 on the
occasion of the 150th company anniversary. The group thus underscores
vis-à-vis shareholders its efforts to permanently strengthen the value of
the LUDWIG BECK share as an attractive security and to let investors
directly benefit from the company's success. By allocating the residual
amount to accumulated profit the company further enhanced its equity base.
Shareholders' equity increased to EUR 59.9m in 2012, as compared to EUR
53.7m in the previous year. The equity ratio thus rose to 56.8%.
Outlook
The upward trend continued in the year 2012 will set the direction also for
the current year. The Executive Board is certainly aware that Europe's
still bewildering macro-economic development situation doesn't allow for
really reliable forecasts and may actually give rise to concern.
Nevertheless the company assumes that it will be strong enough to create
its own dynamics and be able to restrain imponderable external factors even
if they cannot be completely excluded. 'The group is in a position to crank
its own growth engine even in difficult times', member of the Executive
Board Dieter Münch emphasized.
Confident of this, the Executive Board expects a branch-adjusted increase
in sales (including ludwigbeck.de GmbH) of between 4% and 6% and earnings
before taxes (EBT) of between EUR 11.0m and EUR 13.0m in the fiscal year
2013.
For more information about the company and its stock please visit the
company website at http://kaufhaus.ludwigbeck.de.
Key figures of the group
in EURm 2012 20111) without apprentices
Sales (gross) 103.2 103.3
Sales (net) 86.7 86.8
Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation (EBITDA) 16.8 15.6
Operative result (EBIT) 13.9 12.9
Earnings before taxes (EBT) 12.1 11.3
Consolidated net income 8.6 8.8
Shareholders' equity 59.9 53.7
Equity ratio in % 56.8 49.9
Investments 2.4 11.6
Employees as of 12/31 (number)1) 506 502
Earnings per share (in EUR) 2.25 2.37
Dividend (in EUR) 0.50 0.45
About LUDWIG BECK
Founded in the year 1861 as a button maker and dress trimmer workshop with
four assistants and one apprentice, LUDWIG BECK, in the course of time
advanced to one of the most innovative commercial enterprises in Germany.
Directly situated at Marienplatz right in the heart of Munich, LUDWIG BECK,
with a staff of approximately 500 and a 11,500 square meters sales area on
seven levels offers an extraordinary product range mix including the latest
fashion, exquisite leather goods and accessories, unique beauty products,
fancy gift ideas, traditional sewing and knitting creations as well as
delicious ear candies.
In 2012, LUDWIG BECK generated gross sales of EUR 103.2m and earnings
before taxes (EBT) of EUR 12.1m.
Investor Relations contact:
esVedra consulting GmbH
Metis Tarta
t: +49 89 206021-210
f: +49 89 206021-610
mt(at)esvedragroup.com
Group Accounting contact:
LUDWIG BECK AG
Jens Schott
t: +49 89 23691-798
f: +49 89 23691-600
jens.schott(at)ludwigbeck.de
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Language: English
Company: Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck-Textilhaus Feldmeier AG
Marienplatz 11
80331 München
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 2 36 91-0
Fax: +49 (0)89 2 36 91-600
E-mail: info(at)ludwigbeck.de
Internet: www.ludwigbeck.de
ISIN: DE0005199905
WKN: 519990
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), München;
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart
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