DGAP-News: EQS Group AG remaining on course achieving excellent Q2 result
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EQS Group AG remaining on course achieving excellent Q2 result
30.08.2013 / 08:30
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Corporate News
EQS Group AG remaining on course achieving excellent Q2 result
High sales growth of 19 percent
Munich - 30.08.2013
EQS Group AG (ISIN: DE0005494165) presents excellent figures for the second
quarter. For the period April - June 2013, group revenue was EUR 4.360
million representing a 19 per cent increase to the second quarter of the
previous year. The EBIT, according to IFRS, grew by 13 per cent to EUR .787
million. According to DVFA / SG, the group's net profit was EUR .499
million, equaling EUR 0.42 earnings per share.
The first half-year 2013 shows the following scenario: Revenues amount to
EUR 7.636 million, EBIT aggregates to EUR 1.215 and the group surplus is
EUR .790 million. The profit per share according to DVFA / SG is EUR .66.
The takeover of the customer base of German and Swiss issuers belonging to
our previous competitor euro adhoc was very successful. Since then about
200 new clients are using our COCKPIT and have already made a proportional
contribution to our sales growth. The effects on earnings incurred by the
acquisition will continue to unfold in the second half of the year.
We continue to systematically implement the strategy to position the group
more independently from the capital market in our home country. The
rebranding which began last year was finished with the completed change of
the company's name to EQS Group AG. This highlights the development from a
pioneer for online investor relations in Germany to an internationally
active one-stop shop for online corporate communications with a strong
focus on online investor relations.
Our activities abroad in Switzerland and Russia have also developed
positively in the first half of the year 2013. The Russian affiliate
EquityStory RS, LLC in particular has once again achieved a high growth
rate this year. Our start-up EQS Asia Ltd. based in Hong Kong has started
as expected.
Achim Weick, EQS Group AG's CEO, stated: 'We are delighted about the
successful first half of the year 2013. Our company continues to grow
profitably and is also making great progress abroad. We are very confident
of easily achieving the forecast made at the beginning of the year.'
Unchanged Positive Outlook
For the fiscal year 2013 the management expects a revenue increase between
5 to 15 per cent from EUR 14.9 million to EUR 16.3 million, and an EBIT
increase between 5 to 15 per cent from EUR 3.52 to EUR 3.85 million for the
EQS Group.
EQS Group's management will comment on the company results in today's
conference call from 11.00 am (CET) to be transmitted live via internet at
www.eqs.com.
Key figures (IFRS) HY1 2013 HY1 2012 + / -* DVFA/SG
Revenue (EUR million) 7.636 6.781 +13%
EBIT (EUR million) 1.215 1.255 -3%
Net profit (EUR million) .790 .861 -8%
Earnings per share* (EUR) 0.66 0.72 -8%
Cash flow* (EUR million) .987 .996 -1%
Liquid assets (EUR million) 2.816 1.879 +50%
Employees (period average) 106107 -1%
Further Notifications
HY figures are unaudited.
The complete half-year report can be found on www.eqs.com investor
relations section, both as interactive and download version.
You can also instantly receive free company notifications of EQS Group AG
on your mobile device. We will inform you via text messages and offer news
downloads to your smart phone. Please register in the investor relations
section at www.eqs.com.
About the EQS Group
With over 7000 customers, the EQS Group is a leading provider for online
corporate communication in German-speaking countries.
In the fields of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, companies
from Europe, Asia and North America use our communication solutions, all
from a single source. Alongside the services for meeting statutory
obligations, the EQS Group distributes company disclosures that are not
subject to publication obligations and develops finance portals, websites
and apps. Furthermore, we conduct audio and video broadcasts and create
online financial and sustainability reports.
The completely owned subsidiary Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ad-hoc-Publizität
mbH (DGAP) is the institution responsible for meeting the required
submission and publication obligations and has been the market leader since
its foundation in 1996.
Furthermore, the EQS Group is active in the fields of B2C Investor
Relations, Financial Data Provision and Online Advertising in the Financial
Sector by means of its subsidiary Financial Markets&Media GmbH (100%) and
its strategic shareholding in ARIVA.DE AG (25.44%).
The EQS Group employs 170 employees at its offices in Munich, Kiel,
Hamburg, Zurich, and Moscow.
Contact:
Robert Wirth
EQS Group AG
Seitzstraße 23
D-80538 München
Tel.: +49 89 21 02 98 - 34
Fax: +49 89 21 02 98 - 49
E-Mail: robert.wirth(at)eqs.com
www.eqs.com
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Language: English
Company: EQS Group AG
Seitzstraße 23
80538 München
Germany
Phone: +49(0)89 210298-0
Fax: +49(0)89 210298-49
E-mail: info(at)eqs.com
Internet: www.eqs.com
ISIN: DE0005494165
WKN: 549416
Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München (m:access),
Stuttgart; Frankfurt in Open Market (Entry Standard)
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