Ad-hoc Announcement of TRIPLAN AG pursuant to §15 Securities Trading Act
TRIPLAN AG ends 2007 with significantly higher sales and revenue
Sales rise by 10 percent to 44,126 TEUR (previous year 40,013 TEUR)
EBIT jumps by 71 percent to 2,673 TEUR (previous year: 1,562 TEUR)
Net income rises by just under 60 percent to 2,042 (previous year
1,282 TEUR)
Bad Soden, 28.03.2008
TRIPLAN AG (ISIN: DE 0007499303) ends a remarkably successful 2007. The engineering service provider improved group sales by four million Euros to 44 million Euros compared to the previous year. TRIPLAN also increased profits and had EBIT plus of 71 percent to 2,673 TEUR (previous year: 1,562 TEUR) and recorded a rise in net income of just under 60 percent to 2,042 TEUR. This corresponds to a result per share of 0.21 EUR compared to 0.15 EUR (diluted: 0.14 EUR) per share the previous year. Cash and cash equivalents came to 5,537 EUR as at 31.12.2007 compared to 4,045 TEUR as at 31.12.2006. TRIPLAN AG’s equity ratio at the balance sheet date was 60 percent (previous year: 52 Percent).
The jump in sales and profitability was caused by the international expansion of project business and the restructuring measures implemented in 2007. TRIPLAN restructured its core engineering business in individual sector centres, which led to a gain in efficiency at the group level and enhanced the flexibility of the group on the customer side. This orientation to market requirements had a positive effect on the reacquisition of the international group’s projects. The extremely comfortable financial situation and standing of TRIPLAN AG in the engineering market enhances its competitive position and the consistent development of the group in the international environment.
For 2008 the management board expects sales of 42.3 m EUR and EBIT of 2.6 m EUR. Special effects from project settlement and possible M&A are not included in the sales objectives. The management board’s strategy continues to aim at consistent results.
The quarterly report can be downloaded from the investor relations division at www.triplan.com.
The Board of Directors
For further information, please contact:
TRIPLAN AG
Auf der Krautweide 32
65812 Bad Soden
Phone: +49 6196 / 60 92 - 0
Fax: +49 6196 / 60 92 - 203
e-mail: info@triplan.com
