Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG: FP grows and pays dividend
DGAP-News: Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG / Key word(s): Final Results/Dividend Corporate news FP grows and pays dividend – Preliminary figures confirmed: revenues and EBITDA grew in 2016 – Considerably 67% improvement in consolidated net income – Shareholders benefit: dividend proposal of 16 cents per share – FP FIT lays foundation for dynamic and profitable growth Berlin, 13 April 2017. Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG, an expert in secure and efficient communication, presents today its annual report 2016 and confirms the figures announced at the beginning of March. With revenues of EUR 203.0 million, the company surpassed the EUR 200 million mark for the first time. EBITDA improved to EUR 27.2 million despite negative currency effects; the EBITDA margin was more than 13%. Consolidated net income increased by 67% to EUR 6.2 million, due partly to the reduction of the tax rate from 51% to 36%. At EUR 4.6 million, the company also generated positive free cash flow again. At the Annual General Meeting on 7 June 2017, the Management Board and Supervisory Board will propose a dividend payment of 16 cents per share. FP FIT lays foundation for future growth Growth in the major markets of the US and France With ACT, FP is also strengthening its innovation. An early example is FP-Sign, a cloud-based signature solution that FP presented at CeBIT 2017. It allows contracts to be signed and securely exchanged with just a few clicks – an immense time saving and a significant simplification compared to conventional processes. GĂ¼nther explains: “ACT stands for FP’s new beginning. We are determined to take our opportunities in the analogue and digital world and thus to grow dynamically. In 2016, we showed that we keep our promises. And 2016 was just the beginning.”
The FP Group, which has its headquarters in Berlin, is expert in secure and efficient communication. The global company offers all products and solutions for communication and document processes and thus focuses on business and private customers. In addition to traditional machinery to frank and insert mail, the company’s range comprises services such as the collection of business mail and innovative software solutions such as De-Mail. The FP Group is now present in many developed countries with its own branches and has a global market share of more than 10% in the area of franking machines. Having existed for over 90 years, the FP Group now benefits – on all markets – from the willingness of companies to digitise business processes and outsource their business mail to a professional service provider. In the 2016 fiscal year, the company generated more than 200 million euro revenues. The FP Group employees over 1,000 people worldwide. Contact: Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG Media Relations Telephone: +49 (0)30 220 660 410 Telefax: +49 (0)30 220 660 425 E-Mail: pr@francotyp.com
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Language: | English |
Company: | Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG |
Prenzlauer Promenade 28 | |
13089 Berlin | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)30 220 660 410 |
Fax: | +49 (0)30 220 660 425 |
E-mail: | ir@francotyp.com |
Internet: | www.fp-francotyp.com |
ISIN: | DE000FPH9000 |
WKN: | FPH900 |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
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