EANS-Adhoc: Syzygy AG
Growth and strong operating cash flow in Q3-2010
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9-month report
26.10.2010
In the third quarter of 2010, Syzygy Group continued its positive development of the second quarter and generated growth in all key financial figures.
Due to new client wins in the online marketing sector, gross sales were up one third to EUR 22.0 million. Net sales improved by seven per cent to EUR 7.2 million year on year. Operating income increased by 12 per cent to EUR 1.0 million. With a financial result of EUR 0.4 million, net income amounted to EUR 1.0 million, representing an improvement of five per cent as compared to Q3- 2009.
Results for the period from January until September 2010 were affected by the weak first quarter: At EUR 20.8 million, net sales were down four per cent, operating income fell by ten per cent from EUR 3.0 million to EUR 2.7 million. Financial income of EUR 0.9 million resulted in net income of EUR 2.6 million (-14%), representing earnings per share of EUR 0.21 (-16%).
Operating cash flow developed positively and increased to EUR 4.1 million by the balance sheet date (previous year: EUR -2.0 million).
As at September 30th, liquid funds and securities amounted to EUR 20.1 million, corresponding to a cash-portion of EUR 1.56 per share.
| |Q3-2010 |Q3-2009 |Diff. |9M-2010 |9M-2009 |Diff.| |Gross sales |21,940 |16,540 |33% |64,479 |56,100 |15% | |(EUR`000) | | | | | | | |Net sales |7,182 |6,695 |7% |20,845 |21,683 |-4% | |(EUR`000) | | | | | | | |EBIT (EUR`000) |1,009 |902 |12% |2,717 |3,033 |-10% | |EBIT margin |14% |13% |+1pp |13% |14% |-1pp | |Financial |360 |401 |-10% |932 |943 |-1% | |income (EUR`000)| | | | | | | |Net income |963 |913 |5% |2,553 |2,967 |-14% | |(EUR`000) | | | | | | | |EPS (EUR) |0.08 |0.08 |- |0.21 |0.25 |-16% | For the financial year 2010, Syzygy is confident to achieve increased sales and a higher operating income. The Group expects to generate earnings per share of EUR 0.28. The quarterly report will be issued on October 28, 2010, and can be downloaded at http://www.syzygy.net in the Investor Relations section.
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Further inquiry note:
Katrin Schreyer
Telefon: +49/6172-9488251
E-Mail: ir@syzygy.net
Branche: Online
ISIN: DE0005104806
WKN: 510480
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