ad pepper media achieves group profit of 2.1 million Euros for the full year 2003, achieving record results in fourth quarter.
Back to overviewNuremberg, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, 23 March 2004 – ad pepper media International N.V. succeeded in making 2003 the best financial year in its company history.With a sales revenue of 20.7m EUR, ad pepper media increased its turnover by 46% in the year 2003 (previous year: 14.1m EUR). The fourth quarter of 2003 was outstanding, with a turnover of nearly 7m EUR (Q4/2002: 4.9m EUR). The positive turnover trend is also due to the increasing proportion of international campaigns which ad pepper media can handle for many international clients, thanks to its European coverage, international scope and sophisticated systems. In fiscal 2003 the company achieved EBIT of 1m EUR, after a figure of –1.6m EUR in fiscal 2002. This sustained rise in profitability is due to a further increase of 2% in gross margin, as well as the fact that sales and administration costs rose at a less than proportional rate, in spite of the considerable rise in turnover. Consolidated group profits for fiscal 2003 are 2.1m EUR (2002: -0.7m EUR), representing a profit per share of 0.21 EUR (previous year: -0.07 EUR).Operational cashflow for fiscal 2003 was a positive 1.3m EUR (previous year: -2.5m EUR). With a comfortably unchanged stock of liquid funds including short term liquid fixed asset securities and restricted cash of some 28m EUR as of 31 December 2003, ad pepper media rests on its usual solid foundation.
Figures for 2003/ 2002 in accordance with US GAAP:
| Q4/2003 | Q4/2002 | Diff. | 2003 | 2002 | Diff. | ||
| Turnover | KEURO | 6,990 | 4,898 | 43% | 20,704 | 14,148 | 46% |
| Gross margin | KEURO | 3,653 | 2,742 | 33% | 10,278 | 6,700 | 53% |
| Operating costs | KEURO | 2,878 | 2.355 | 22% | 9,349 | 8,030 | 16% |
| EBIT | KEURO | 796 | 448 | 78% | 1,017 | -1,579 | |
| Year profit/deficit | KEURO | 1,073 | 557 | 93% | 2,126 | -705 | |
| Profit/loss per share | EURO | 0.11 | 0.05 | 120% | 0.21 | -0.07 | |
| 31.12.03 | 31.12.02* | ||||||
| Liquid resources** | KEURO | 27,668 | 28,479 | ||||
| Equity capital | KEURO | 35,658 | 33,915 | ||||
| Balance sheet total | KEURO | 42,945 | 39,282 |
*prior year’s presentation amended
**including short term liqid fixed asset securities and restricted cash
A telephone conference with the board members will be held on 23 March 2004 at 11 a.m. All relevant documents can subsequently be downloaded from: www.adpepper.com.
The general meeting of ad pepper media International N.V. takes place on 7 May 2004 in Hoofddorp (The Netherlands).
For further information:
Investor Relations
Anna-Maria Schubert
ad pepper media International N.V.
Tel.: +49 (0) 911/ 929 057- 0
Fax: +49 (0) 911/ 929 057- 312
Email: ir@adpepper.com