ecotel communication ag / Key word(s): Quarter Results
15.05.2012 / 08:07

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* Revenue increase of 13%
* Stable EBITDA margin of 8%
* Positive business trend for B2B

Düsseldorf, 15 May 2012 

ecotel had a successful first quarter 2012 and remains on course to reach its targets. Revenues increased by 14% to EUR 23.7 million (EUR 20.8 million in 2010) due to strong uptake of wholesale revenues while B2B revenues decreased by 4% YOY. Gross profit reached EUR 6.3 million and remained stable, corresponding to a gross margin of 27%.

EBITDA in Q1 was up 6% to EUR 1.8 million, corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 8%. EBIT amounted to EUR 1.0 million (EUR 0.9 million in 2010). Net income for Q1 came in at EUR 0.5 million, corresponding to earnings per share of EUR 0.14 (EUR 0.11 in 2011).

Net debt remained stable at EUR 3.0 million due to delayed payments of two major customers. ecotel's equity ratio rose from 47% to 50%.
ecotel remains on target for its guidance of efficiency gains, debt reduction and B2B reorientation towards strategic and sustainable products. In Q1, the company had approx. 13,000 active full access lines, which currently generate nearly 25% of all B2B revenues. Furthermore, ecotel's data line (e.g. ADSL, SDSL, Ethernet) revenues have reached approx. 23% of all B2B revenues.

Based on this trend, ecotel expects the performance for the current 2012 business year to be very positive. This outlook is reinforced by the figures stating expected revenues between EUR 80 and EUR 90 million and an EBITDA of EUR 6.0 to 7.0 million.

The quarterly report can be downloaded from the company's website at www.ecotel.de.


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Language: English Company: ecotel communication ag Prinzenallee 11 40549 Düsseldorf Germany Phone: +49 (0)211 55 00 70 Fax: +49 (0)211 55 00 7 222 E-mail: info@ecotel.de Internet: http://www.ecotel.de ISIN: DE0005854343 WKN: 585434 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart  
 
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