DGAP-News: USU Software AG: After an anticipated modest start to the current year, USU Software AG confirms its planning for 2013 as a whole - significant growth from product innovations, the CA partnership and the new subsidiary BIG Social Media
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USU Software AG: After an anticipated modest start to the current
year, USU Software AG confirms its planning for 2013 as a whole -
significant growth from product innovations, the CA partnership and
the new subsidiary BIG Social Media
16.05.2013 / 09:54
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Möglingen, May 16, 2013 - In the first quarter of 2013, USU Software AG
(ISIN DE000A0BVU28) and its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as 'USU'
or 'the USU Group') generated Group-wide sales of EUR 12,343 thousand in
accordance with IFRS (Q1 2012: EUR 12,582 thousand). The reported 1.9%
decline in consolidated sales as against Q1 2012 reflects the major project
deals concluded by the USU Group in the same quarter of the previous year,
which are not anticipated until the second half of 2013. As well as the
sales generated from the partnership with the US software group CA
Technologies ('CA'), which will take effect from the second quarter of
2013, another contributing factor here is the new product innovations that
led to corresponding development expenses in the period under review and
are to be launched in June 2013. The reporting quarter was also dominated
by the majority acquisition of the social media company BIG Social Media
GmbH ('BIG') and the targeted additional expansion of the Group's headcount
for implementation of the intended business growth in subsequent quarters.
Despite the described additional investments, the USU Group generated
slightly positive EBITDA in Q1 2013 of EUR 2 thousand (Q1 2012: EUR -119
thousand), with the figure for the previous year being largely influenced
by the extraordinary effect of the final acquisition of Aspera. Taking into
account depreciation and amortization of EUR 350 thousand (Q1 2012: EUR 448
thousand), EBIT amounted to EUR -348 thousand (Q1 2012: EUR -567 thousand).
Consolidated earnings amounted to EUR -434 thousand in the first quarter of
2013 (Q1 2012: EUR -1,264 thousand) or EUR -0.04 (Q1/2012: EUR -0.12) per
share. After adjustment for acquisition-related extraordinary effects, the
USU Group generated adjusted EBIT of EUR 22 thousand in the first quarter
of 2013 (Q1 2012: EUR 1,675 thousand). Adjusted consolidated earnings
amounted to EUR -71 thousand (Q1 2012: EUR 1,001 thousand). This
corresponds to adjusted earnings per share of EUR -0.01 (Q1 2012: EUR
0.10).
The USU Group's cash flow from operating activities improved from EUR 2,469
thousand in the first quarter of 2012 to EUR 7,315 thousand in the first
three months of the current fiscal year. In addition to a slight earnings
improvement year-on-year in accordance with IFRS, this increase was mainly
due to changes in working capital as a result of increased income from
maintenance agreements and income from a payment received under the
partnership agreement with CA. Accordingly, the USU Group's liquidity
increased from EUR 11,408 thousand at the end of December 31, 2012 to EUR
17,065 thousand at the end of the reporting quarter. As at March 31, 2013,
equity amounted to EUR 51,849 thousand (December 31, 2012: EUR 52,295
thousand), while borrowed capital rose to EUR 31,051 thousand (December 31,
2012: EUR 14,426 thousand), largely due to the purchase price liability for
the intended full acquisition of BIG, liabilities from payments received
for the first contractual CA payment and a rise in deferred income as at
the end of the reporting period. Accordingly, with total assets of EUR
82,900 thousand (December 31, 2012: EUR 66,721 thousand), the equity ratio
was 62.5% as of March 31, 2013 (December 31, 2012: 78.4%).
After a modest start to fiscal 2013, the Management Board of USU Software
AG is forecasting a significant improvement in business performance in the
subsequent quarters, leading to strong sales and earnings growth in the
second half of 2013 in particular. In addition to major project orders from
the existing portfolio, sales from new product innovations are expected to
be another factor here. At the same time, existing capacity utilization
gaps in the non product-specific service business are to be closed on a
short-term basis as follow-up orders are obtained gradually. For 2013 as a
whole, the Management Board also expects growth from the
internationalization of the USU Group, which contributed a sales share of
14.1% to consolidated income in the reporting quarter, down on the previous
year (Q1 2012: 17.9%). This growth is expected to stem from the CA
partnership as well as a significant expansion of the business activities
of the US subsidiary Aspera Technologies Inc., established in 2012.
Finally, the social media company BIG, in which a majority stake was
acquired in the reporting quarter, is also likely to deliver substantial
sales and earnings for the Group, particularly in the second half of 2013.
Overall, the Management Board is reiterating its goal of increasing sales
in 2013 as a whole to at least EUR 58 million (2012: EUR 51.2 million).
Adjusted EBIT is expected to rise to over EUR 8 million (2012: EUR 7.1
million) in the same period. In turn, the shareholders of USU Software AG
will participate significantly in the company's success in the form of a
dividend. For fiscal year 2012, the Management Board and Supervisory Board
have proposed a profit distribution of EUR 0.25 per share - up 25% on the
previous year - to the Annual General Meeting of USU Software AG, to be
held on June 6, 2013 in Ludwigsburg.
Finally, the Management Board confirms the medium-term planning of USU
Software AG, which projects sales in excess of EUR 100 million for the
Group by 2017.
Contact:
USU Software AG
Corporate Communications
Dr. Thomas Gerick
Tel.: +49 (0) 71 41 - 48 67 440
Fax: +49 (0) 71 41 - 48 67 909
E-Mail: t.gerick(at)usu-software.de
USU Software AG
Investor Relations
Falk Sorge
Spitalhof
D-71696 Möglingen
Tel.: +49 (0) 71 41 - 48 67 351
Fax: +49 (0) 71 41 - 48 67 108
E-Mail: f.sorge(at)usu-software.de
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Company: USU Software AG
Spitalhof
71696 Möglingen
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)7141 4867-0
Fax: +49 (0)7141 4867-200
E-mail: info(at)usu-software.de
Internet: www.usu-software.de
ISIN: DE000A0BVU28
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