DGAP-Adhoc: Basler AG: Preliminary business figures for the first half year of 2013: Basler growing stronger than expected - Guidance increased

Basler AG / Key word(s): Half Year Results

16.07.2013 14:02

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- Incoming orders: Euro 33.3 mill. (prev. year: Euro 28.7 mill., +16 %)

- Sales: Euro 32.2 mill. (prev. year: Euro 25.2 mill., +28 %)

- Earnings before taxes (EBT): Euro 3.9 mill. (prev. year: Euro 2.2
mill., +77 %)

- Pre-tax (EBT) margin: 12 % (prev. year: 9%, +3 Pp)

- New guidance: Revenue Euro 63 - 65 mill. (was Euro 60 - 63 mill.),
EBT-margin 10 - 11 % (was 8 - 10 %)

Ahrensburg, July 16th, 2013 - BASLER AG, one of the leading global
manufacturers of cameras for industry, video surveillance and medical and
traffic applications, today announced preliminary figures for the first six
months of 2013.

In the first half year, the group's incoming orders amounted to Euro 33.3
mill. (prev. year: Euro 28.7 mill., +16 %). The group sales were Euro 32.2
mill., up 28 % above the prev. year's figure of Euro 25.2 mill.. Compared
with the prev. year, the gross profit margin increased by 6 percentage
points to 51 % (prev. year: 45 %).

In the first six months of 2013, Basler AG generated earnings before taxes
(EBT) for the group of Euro 3.9 mill. compared to Euro 2.2 mill. in 2012
(+77 %). The pre-tax margin was 12 % (prev. year: 9 %).

Given these results and despite the mediocre macro-economic environment,
Basler AGs performance during the first half year was above plan. Looking
forward we expect to outperform our guidance for the fiscal year 2013. From
now on we forecast sales between Euro 63 - 65 mill. (was Euro 60 - 63
mill.) and pre-tax margin between 10 - 11 % (was 8 - 10%).

The final figures for the first six months of fiscal year 2013 will be
published on August 8th, 2013.

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Basler is a leading developer and manufacturer of high grade digital
cameras for applications in industry, video surveillance, medicine, and
traffic. Product development is driven by industry requirements. The
cameras provide easy integration, compact sizes, and an outstanding
price/performance ratio. Basler has more than 25 years of experience in
image processing and has been developing and producing high grade digital
cameras for 15 years. The company employs approximately 350 employees in
its headquarters in Ahrensburg, Germany, and in the subsidiaries in the
USA, Singapore, Taiwan, and Korea.

Basler AG, Dr. Dietmar Ley (CEO), An der Strusbek 60 - 62, D-22926
Ahrensburg, Tel. +49 - 4102- 463 100, ir/baslerweb.com, www.baslerweb.com,
ISIN DE 0005102008

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Language: English
Company: Basler AG
An der Strusbek 60-62
22926 Ahrensburg
Germany
Phone: 04102-463 0
Fax: 04102-463 109
E-mail: ir@baslerweb.com
Internet: www.baslerweb.com
ISIN: DE0005102008
WKN: 510200
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart

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