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Annual general meeting 2007: Nemetschek plans to pay out 5.4 million euros to shareholders
• Managing board and supervisory board propose dividend of 0.56 euros per share
• Earnings per share in fiscal year 2006 at 1.41 euros (+16.5%)
• Optimistic outlook for 2007
Munich , May 22, 2007 – The managing board of Nemetschek AG can present its shareholders with good news at tomorrow’s annual general meeting. An excellent fiscal year 2006, a planned dividend payout of around 5.4 million euros, the acquisition of the Hungarian Graphisoft SE and a successful first quarter in 2007 will be the focus of the AGM. CFO and Board Spokesman Ernst Homolka: “Nemetschek looks back on a very successful fiscal year 2006 and thus builds on the positive development in recent years. The company is now on a growth course and has been able to increase sales, both organically and through acquisitions. We want to let our shareholders benefit from this success too”. Managing board and supervisory board propose dividend of 0.56 euros per share at the annual general meeting. The group is thus paying out a dividend for the third time in a row. As in previous years, the dividend will be paid out from the tax deposit account in accordance with § 27 of the Corporation Tax Act. This usually means tax-free collection for shareholders residing in Germany who have a stake of less than 1 percent in Nemetschek AG.
Very successful fiscal year 2006 and valuable acquisition of Graphisoft SE
The last fiscal year was exceptionally successful for the group. Sales increased to 107.5 million euros (previous year: 98.8 million euros, +8.8%). Earnings increased significantly for the fourth time in a row. The consolidated net income for the year improved by 18.1% to 14.4 million euros (previous year: 12.2 million euros). The earnings per share amounted to 1.41 euros (previous year: 1.21 euros). The operating profit (EBIT) rose by 36.1% to 17.8 million euros (previous year: 13.1 million euros), the EBITDA increased by 27.2% to 20.7 million euros (previous year: 16.2 million euros). In addition, Nemetschek successfully acquired a majority interest in the Hungarian company Graphisoft SE ( Budapest ) and thus again significantly improved the company’s market position in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) sector.
The share: up by more than 57 percent in 2006
The year 2006 saw a huge price increase for Nemetschek stock. The share price increased by 57 percent and thus developed considerably better than all indices. In comparison: the SDAX increased by 31 percent in 2006, the technology stocks in the TecDAX achieved an increase of 25 percent. Since the announcement of the Graphisoft acquisition on December 21, 2006 , the share price rose by more than 25 percent. This is equivalent to an increase in the company value of more than 45 million euros. The group currently has a market capitalization of more than 274 million euros.
Outlook: Optimism for the current fiscal year
The managing board is also optimistic for the current fiscal year. Homolka: “We expect sales revenues considerably in excess of 140 million euros with an EBITDA margin of more than 20 percent”. In the first quarter of 2007 the group already managed to increase sales by 45 percent to 34.4 million euros (previous year: 23.8 million euros) and the EBITDA by 108 percent to 7.5 million euros.
About Nemetschek:
The Nemetschek Group is a leading international IT company in the AEC sector (architecture, engineering, construction). The software company develops integrated solutions for the complete life cycle of buildings and real estate – from building design and construction through to facility management. The company’s products are currently used by more than 270,000 companies in 142 countries and in 16 languages to optimize the complete building creation and management process in terms of quality, cost and time. Nemetschek was founded in 1963 by Prof. Nemetschek and has more than 1,000 employees worldwide (2007).
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