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CENIT AG · ISIN: DE0005407100 · EQS - Company News (69 News)
Country: Germany · Primary market: Germany · EQS NID: 1179960
31 March 2021 07:44AM

CENIT AG realized sales of EUR 147.2 million and EBIT of EUR 3.6 million in fiscal year 2020


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CENIT AG realized sales of EUR 147.2 million and EBIT of EUR 3.6 million in fiscal year 2020

31.03.2021 / 07:44
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Stuttgart, March 31st, 2021 - 2020 was another difficult year for the CENIT Group, mainly due to the effects of the Corona pandemic. The sales of EUR k 170,000 and EBIT of EUR k 9,000 still expected at the beginning of the fiscal year could therefore not be achieved. This is mainly due to declining sales in the areas of software and services, but also to the global pandemic-related restrictions in important markets for CENIT. Nevertheless, group-wide sales of EUR k 147,240 and EBIT of EUR k 3,631 were achieved. This was possible primarily due to a good fourth quarter and appropriate measures taken in good time, such as investment restraint, cost discipline and division-related short-time work. Thus, it was also possible to refrain from crisis-related personnel measures.

Results in detail
During the 2020 business year, CENIT group generated sales revenues of EUR k 147,240 (prior year: EUR k 171,711/-14.3%). Sales of CENIT's proprietary software declined by -2.6% at EUR k 15,927 compared to EUR k 16,355. Sales revenues in CENITs consulting and services segment totaled EUR k 38,491 and thus declined by -22.2% on-year (2019: EUR k 49,486). Sales of third-party software decreased by around -12.4% to EUR k 92,513 (2019: EUR k 105,628).

The gross profit (operating output less cost of materials) amounted to EUR k 73,020 (2019: EUR k 86,742), representing a decrease of -15.8%.

CENIT achieved EBITDA in amount of EUR k 9,594 (2019: EUR k 15,238/-37.0%) and EBIT of EUR k 3,631 (2019: EUR k 9,195/-60.5%). Earnings per share were EUR 0.28 (2019: EUR 0.82).

Orders Development
During the 2020 business year, orders received by CENIT Group totaled EUR k 137,853 (2019: EUR k 165,545). Orders in hand on December 31, 2020 amounted to EUR k 37,836 (2019: EUR k 47,223).

Asset and Financial Situation
On the balance-sheet date, the company's equity capital was EUR k 42,723 (2019: EUR k 40,940), representing an equity ratio of 51.2% (2019: 45.8%). On the balance-sheet date, bank deposits and liquid assets totaled EUR k 26,056 (2019: EUR k 18,461). The operative cash flow was EUR k 12,278 (2019: EUR k 11,682). Furthermore, in 2020, cash and cash equivalents were mainly influenced by returns of leasing liabilities in amount of EUR k 3,508 and investments in the amount of EUR k 904.

Employees
On December 31, 2020, CENIT group employed 711 (2019: 737). Consolidated personnel expenditures during the reporting period were EUR k 54,815 (2019: EUR k 60,300). CENIT currently provides training for 49 young professionals in a variety of occupations. Trainees include informatics and economics students from the Dual University of Baden-Württemberg (DHBW) and vocational trainees in the field of information technology.

 

Dividend
At the Annual General Meeting on May 20, 2021, the Management and Supervisory Boards will propose to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.47 per share from CENIT AG's unappropriated profit of EUR 11,058 k. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Management and Supervisory Boards had decided in May 2020 to suspend the dividend payment announced for fiscal year 2019 in order to be strengthened for the economic and financial challenges in 2020.

Based on the results now available for the financial year 2020, we would like to continue our original dividend policy and distribute 50% of the unappropriated profit 2019 (EUR k 7,853), which was carried forward to new account, to our shareholders.

Considering this, the financial strategy remains focused on maintaining a good and long-term rating, but also taking into account the shareholders' interest in receiving a dividend.

Outlook
With the end of the Corona pandemic not yet predictable, CENIT expects the business environment to remain difficult. Nevertheless, the Management Board is optimistic about the future: With an equity ratio of more than 50%, CENIT has a solid basis for continuing to act as a strong and reliable partner for its customers.

For the fiscal year 2021, we therefore expect sales of around EUR k 152,000 and an EBIT of around EUR k 5,000, provided that the general conditions do not get significantly worse during the Corona pandemic.

The complete 2020 Annual Report is available in a German and English version on the CENIT homepage: www.cenit.com/reports.

 

About CENIT:
CENIT is your partner for successful digital transformation. With a broad solutions and services portfolio, CENIT enables clients to optimize their horizontal and vertical business processes. Our solutions are based on innovative technologies in: product lifecycle management, the digital factory and enterprise information management. With interdisciplinary knowledge of the processes involved and their considerable expertise in the field, CENIT consultants provide customers with end-to-end advice to ensure that solutions are implemented with an understanding of the entire value chain. With a holistic approach and based on trusted partnerships, CENIT takes responsibility for solutions on behalf of our clients. From the initial consultation to the introduction of innovative IT solutions, right through to ensuring a cost-effective operation. The CENIT team adapts to each client, taking a practical approach, which enables measurable, operational optimizations. CENIT has been helping prestigious customers in key industries to gain competitive advantages for 30 years! CENIT has around 800 employees worldwide who work with customers from: automotive, aerospace, industrial equipment, tool and mold manufacturing, financial services, and trade and consumer products industries.

Please send queries to:
CENIT AG
Tanja Marinovic
Investor Relations
Industriestrasse 52-54, D-70565 Stuttgart
Tel.:+497117825-3320
Fax:+49711782544-4320
Email: aktie@cenit.de

Additional Information:
This press/ad hoc report may contain future-oriented statements regarding the business, financial and earnings situation of, as well as profit projections for, CENIT. Such future-oriented statements are characterized by terms or statements such as "the company may" or "the company will", "expects", "assumes", "is considering", "intends to", "plans", "believes", "will continue to" and/or "estimates", as well as similar terms and statements. Such statements contain no guarantee that the projections will in fact be achieved. Rather, such statements involve risks, imponderables and assumptions that are difficult to predict and, in addition, are based on assumptions as to future events which may prove to be incorrect. For this reason, actual events may diverge significantly from the assumptions contained in the respective statement. In a future-oriented statement by which CENIT expresses expectations or assumptions with regard to future events, these expectations or assumptions are made in good faith, and it shall be assumed that they are made upon an appropriate basis; however, it cannot be guaranteed that the said statements, expectations or assumptions shall indeed occur, or be attained or fulfilled. The actual operative result may diverge significantly from such future-oriented statements and is subject to certain risks. In this regard, please refer to the Business Report of CENIT AG.

 

 

 




 


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Language: English
Company: CENIT AG
Industriestraße 52 - 54
70565 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)711 78 25 - 30
Fax: +49 (0)711 78 25 - 4000
E-mail: aktie@cenit.de
Internet: www.cenit.com
ISIN: DE0005407100
WKN: 540710
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID: 1179960

 
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