Pfleiderer AG: Pfleiderer AG publishes figures for 2009

Pfleiderer AG / Final Results/Miscellaneous

19.03.2010 07:43

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Neumarkt, March 19, 2010 - Revenue of MDAX-listed Pfleiderer AG (ISIN
DE0006764749) reduced by 20.4 percent from 1.74 billion euros in 2008 to
1.38 billion euros in the financial year 2009. Despite successful
structural adjustments and cost savings of approximately 100 million euros,
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
fell significantly to 100.4 (prior year 223.7 million euros). EBITDA
includes restructuring costs of 17.5 million euros. EBIT amounted to minus
16.1 million euros, compared to plus 97.6 million euros in 2008. After
minority interests and hybrid capital investors, the loss attributable to
the shareholders of Pfleiderer AG for the year 2009 amounted to 69.8
million euros, compared to a profit of 5.8 million euros in 2008. Diluted
and basic earnings per share from continuing operations fell to minus 1
euro and 42 cents, compared to plus 24 cents in 2008. Pfleiderer expects an
improved profitability in the second half of 2010, the earliest. For this
reason the company again assumes a loss on the net profit level this year.

Pfleiderer's Annual Report 2009 and further information on the Group can be
found on the website at www.pfleiderer.com, starting today at approximately
10.00 o'clock.

Contact:
Lothar Sindel
Vice President Investor Relations 
Tel.: +49 (0)9181 28 8044
Fax:  +49 (0)9181 28 606
E-mail: lothar.sindel@pfleiderer.com




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Language:     English
Company:      Pfleiderer AG
              Ingolstädter Straße 51
              93218 Neumarkt
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)9181 28 - 8044
Fax:          +49 (0)9181 28 - 606
E-mail:       lothar.sindel@pfleiderer.com
Internet:     www.pfleiderer.com
ISIN:         DE0006764749
WKN:          676474
Indices:      MDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart
 
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