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Aubay — Earnings Release 2012
Jan 30, 2013
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Earnings Release
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Boulogne Billancourt - January 30, 2013
2012 revenue: € 190.4 million Current operating margin exceeds expectations
| Over 3 months | Over 12 months | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue in € million | Q4 2012 | Q4 2011 | Change | At 31/12/12 | At 31/12/11 | Change | |
| France | 30.3 | 30.8 | -1.6% | 117.1 | 118.0 | -0.8% | |
| International | 18.3 | 19.2 | -4.9% | 73.3 | 67.5 | +8.6% | |
| Group total | 48.6 | 50.0 | -2.9% | 190.4 | 185.5 | +2.6% |
Aubay Group reported full-year growth of +2.6% in 2012, with revenues of over € 190 million just falling shy of its initial target of € 193 million.
The end to 2012 was a little less dynamic than previous quarters in terms of revenues due to a high base effect and persistent wait-and-see approach amongst clients, notably within the banking industry. Ever vigilant in adapting production to demand, Aubay pursued its prudent recruitment policy in 2012, finishing the year with 2,674 employees which is stable on the end of the third quarter.
Thanks to robust activity over the second half of the year, Aubay's current operating margin for the period will be close to 9.5%. The group will exceed its initial objective in terms of operating profitability, and is now targeting a current operating income of around € 15.4 million for a current operating margin of 8.1%.
Outlook
Despite a persistently uncertain economic climate, Aubay Group has begun 2013 on a solid footing: operating indicators are sound and, more particularly, activity is still very high.
Aubay's priority now is to focus on three core strategic areas: maintaining an excellent quality of service for and relations with its clients, ensuring the strict management of its financial equilibrium, and mobilizing its management and HR teams to enable it to rapidly capitalize on a potential acceleration in the volume of client orders, notably in the banking sector.
The group's forecasts for 2013 will be presented during the SFAF meeting for its 2012 financial results on March 21.
2013/2014 Publications calendar
| 2012 financial results | March 20, 2013 after the close of trading. |
|---|---|
| SFAF meeting - 2012 yearly financial results | March 21, 2013 - 8.30am. |
| Q1 2013 revenues | April 23, 2013 after the close of trading. |
| Annual General Meeting | May 7, 2013 - 9.00am. |
| Q2 2013 revenues | July 24, 2013 after the close of trading. |
| 2013 half-yearly financial results | September 11, 2013 after the close of trading. |
| SFAF meeting – 2013 half-yearly financial results | September 12, 2013 - 8.30am. |
| Q3 2013 revenues | October 22, 2013 after the close of trading. |
| Q4 2013 revenues | January 29, 2014 after the close of trading. |
| 2013 financial results | March 19, 2014 after the close of trading. |
| SFAF meeting – 2013 financial results | March 20, 2014 - 8.30am. |
For further information, visit the Finance section on the group website at www.aubay.com.
About Aubay
AUBAY is an integration and technology consultancy company which specializes in information and industrial systems, networks and telecommunications. With 2,700 employees across 6 countries (France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Luxembourg), Aubay generated revenues of € 185.5 million in 2011 for a current operating margin of 8.2 %.
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