Earnings Release • Feb 10, 2015
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Corporate | 10 February 2015 21:54
Elmos Semiconductor AG: Sales growth of 10.8% to 209.5 million Euro in 2014
Elmos Semiconductor AG / Key word(s): Forecast/Dividend
2015-02-10 / 21:54
Further increase expected for 2015 – Dividend increase proposed
Dortmund, February 10, 2015: Elmos Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG) has met its targets for sales and earnings in the past financial year 2014, according to preliminary unaudited financials. Sales for the full year 2014 increased considerably by 10.8% to 209.5 million Euro (2013: 189.1 million Euro). Thus the 200 million Euro level was exceeded for the first time in the Company’s history. Gross profit of 91.4 million Euro was achieved, corresponding to a gross margin of 43.6% (2013: 79.2 million Euro or 41.9%). The EBIT was improved continuously in the course of the year. Considering the full year, Elmos generated an EBIT in the amount of 22.6 million Euro, corresponding to an EBIT margin of 10.8% (2013: 12.7 million Euro or 6.7%). Consolidated net income amounted to 18.3 million Euro, equivalent to earnings per share (EPS) of 0.94 Euro (2013: 9.4 million Euro or 0.49 Euro).
Due to the sustained positive performance in earnings and cash flows, Supervisory Board and Management Board will propose to the Annual General Meeting to be held in May 2015 a dividend payment increased by roughly one third. After a dividend of 0.25 Euro per share for 2013, the dividend for 2014 is scheduled to amount to 0.33 Euro per share now.
Sales in Q4 2014 were similar to the sales levels reached for the previous quarter as well as the prior-year quarter of comparison (Q4 2014: 53.5 million Euro, Q3 2014: 54.7 million Euro, Q4 2013: 52.7 million Euro). The same applies for the gross margin (Q4 2014: 45.5%, Q3 2014: 45.7%, Q4 2013: 45.8%). In contrast to that, the EBIT for the final quarter of the year 2014 increased significantly, coming to 8.2 million Euro, corresponding to an EBIT margin of 15.3% (Q3 2014: 11.1%, Q4 2013: 13.6%). This is accounted for primarily by lower expenses compared to the preceding quarter. Elmos achieved 6.3 million Euro in net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 after 4.9 million Euro in the prior-year quarter of comparison.
“Sales and earnings developed well in 2014. Especially the increase in Asia of about 26% was remarkable,” says Dr. Anton Mindl, CEO of Elmos Semiconductor AG. “Elmos will continue to grow in 2015, however, sales will not be unaffected by the economic situation in Europe.”
Elmos expects growth in the mid single-digit percentage range for the current financial year 2015. We also assume that we will manage to expand the strength of our operating performance despite a highly competitive business environment and we therefore anticipate a slightly improved EBIT margin in 2015 compared to 2014. Once more Elmos will spend less than 15% of sales for capital expenditures and score a positive value in adjusted free cash flow again.
Final financial figures and the complete Annual Report for the year 2014 will probably be released on March 18, 2015. That same day, Elmos will also hold a conference call at 9:30 a.m. (CET) for analysts and investors (in English). The conference call will later be downloadable from the website.
Overview of selected preliminary and unaudited financial figures according to IFRS (in million Euro or percent unless otherwise indicated):
| 2014 | 2013 | difference | Q4/14 | Q4/13 | difference | |
| Sales | 209.5 | 189.1 | 10.8% | 53.5 | 52.7 | 1.5% |
| Gross profit | 91.4 | 79.2 | 15.4% | 24.3 | 24.1 | 0.7% |
| Operating income | 19.4 | 10.3 | 88.0% | 6.4 | 6.7 | -4.2% |
| EBIT | 22.6 | 12.7 | 77.9% | 8.2 | 7.1 | 14.6% |
| EBIT margin in % | 10.8% | 6.7% | 15.3% | 13.6% | ||
| Consolidated net income after non-controlling interests | 18.3 | 9.4 | 93.7% | 6.3 | 4.9 | 27.9% |
| Basic earnings per share (Euro) | 0.94 | 0.49 | 0.32 | 0.25 |
Elmos Semiconductor AG is a developer and manufacturer of system solutions on semiconductor basis. For more than 30 years, our chips have made vehicles as well as industrial and consumer goods more efficient in terms of energy consumption and performance.
Contact: Elmos Semiconductor AG, Janina Rosenbaum, Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 1, 44227 Dortmund, Germany, phone: +49 231-7549-0, extension: -287, fax: +49 231-7549-548, [email protected], www.elmos.com
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | Elmos Semiconductor AG |
| Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 1 | |
| 44227 Dortmund | |
| Germany | |
| Phone: | +49 (0)231 7549-575 |
| Fax: | +49 (0)231 7549-548 |
| E-mail: | [email protected] |
| Internet: | http://www.elmos.com |
| ISIN: | DE0005677108 |
| WKN: | 567710 |
| Listed: | Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart |
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