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LPKF: Weak first quarter but high level of orders received
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14.05.2008
AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 WPHG
LPKF: Weak first quarter but high level of orders received
Financial ratios to 31 March 2008:
| |2008 (3 |2007 (3 months)|Change | | |months) | | | | | | | | |Turnover TEUR |8,462 |7,965 |+6.2% | |Profit TEUR |-371 |512 | | |Net margin |-4.4% |6.4% | | |EBIT TEUR |-317 |711 | | |EBIT margin |-3.7% |8.9% | | |EPS EUR |-0.03 |0.05 | | |Cash and cash | | | | |equivalents |1,926 |3,994 |-51.8% | |Capital ratio |68.7% |71.8% | | |Orders in hand of | | | | |Group 31.03. TEUR |12,684 |5,467 |+132.0% | |Orders received by | | | | |Group 31.03. TEUR |11,830 |7,984 |+48.2% | Group performance
The LPKF Group increased its turnover by 6.2 % in the first quarter 2008, and was therefore well short of the target. EBIT registered a loss of TEUR 317. However, the orders in hand in the first three months rose by TEUR 5,062 to TEUR 12,684.
The high level of orders received was mainly attributable to long term orders in the Solar segment, and orders in the Rapid Prototyping and Plastic Welding segments. The Stencil segment was able to considerably boost its level of orders received in the first quarter with the launch of two new machine models: the associated sales will largely be realised in the second quarter. The performance of the PCB Processing and MID segments was lower than expected.
Outlook
The Board of Managing Directors considers the weak turnover performance in the first quarter to be a temporary anomaly, and rates the excellent level of orders in hand as a clear sign for a stronger second quarter and a positive Group performance in the first half of the 2008 financial year.
LPKF Laser & Electronics AG shares are quoted on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN 0006450000).
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Further inquiry note:
Bettina Schäfer
Tel.: +49 (0)5131 7095 382
b.schaefer@lpkf.de
Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0006450000
WKN: 645000
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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