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Annual Reports
LINTEC annual accounts 2002: operating loss reduced by 79 per cent; secure cash position; return to profit expected for 2003. (E)

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Whilst continuing the process of refocusing on its core competences
throughout the year 2002, LINTEC Information Technologies AG (WKN 648
600, ISIN DE0006486004) has, at the same time, further reduced its
external debts. Turnover declined by 44 per cent now totalling EUR
204 m. However, the operating loss (EBITDA) which had still amounted
to EUR -16.9m in the previous year was reduced by 79 per cent to EUR
-3.5m. EBIT reached EUR -13.3m (EUR -21.5m a year ago). Pre-tax
profits also improved going up from EUR -37.2m to EUR -27.1m. This
result is largely influenced by a total of EUR18m non-cash-effective
depreciations and write offs, EUR 12m thereof being on financial
investments, and another EUR 12m resulting from losses accumulated by
LINTEC subsidiary rfi AG. Owing to the reversal of deferred tax
assets capitalised during the previous year, the consolidated annual
net loss amounted to EUR -34.9m which corresponds to an EpS of EUR
-4.15 (EUR -3.44 in 2001).
Even after depreciation and write offs and despite the fact that
turnover lagged behind original planning figures due to cash
restrictions, LINTEC managed to achieve an operating profit again in
Q4 2002. Thus, the further improvement of the Group’s overall margin
and earnings situation since the initiation of a restructuring
programme is continuing. Thanks to a good orders position, the result
could even have been more favourable without the cash restrictions
already mentioned.
The balance sheet total at the end of the year 2002 amounted to EUR
79.5m (EUR 144.5m in 2001). This decline by almost 45 per cent
clearly is a sign of intense restructuring work done within the
Group. Short term debts were reduced from EUR 44.3m to EUR 29.0m
whilst the operating cash flow went up 138 per cent from EUR 9.6m to
EUR 22.8m. Cash and cash equivalents as of the balance sheet date
totalled EUR 5.2m (EUR 9.8m in 2001), thus being on a level of
previous quarters.
On the basis of the existing operating plan the LINTEC Group will
have sufficient liquid funds available for its 2003 operation. The
annual accounts will be discussed with the media representatives
present at today’s annual press conference. After that, they will be
available for download in German (after 31 March also in English)
from www.lintec.de.
end of announcement        euro adhoc 20.03.2003

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LINTEC Information Technologies AG Abt. IR / PR Tel. +49/034298/71-607, Fax -372 E-Mail:
aktie@lintec.de Web: www.lintec.de

Branche: Computing & Information Technology
ISIN: DE0006486004
WKN: 648600
Index: Nemax All Share
Börsen: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse / Neuer Markt
Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse / free trade
Bayerische Börse / free trade
Berliner Wertpapierbörse / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade
Hamburger Wertpapierbörse / free trade
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