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CEVA Group Plc Reports Solid Progress
2008-08-21 02:00:00
Proforma Revenue Growth of 9.4 %
HOOFDDORP, Netherlands, August 21 /EMWNews/ -- CEVA Group Plc today
announced its results for the second quarter of 2008. With total revenue of
EUR 1.7 billion for the quarter, both the Contract Logistics and the
Freight Management operations continue to show increasing growth momentum.
At 2007 exchange rates, revenue grew by 9.4 % over the same quarter of the
previous year on a pro-forma basis(1).
Table: Key Financials Q2 2008
Three months ended 30 June 2008 2007 Growth
Revenue EUR 1,595 m EUR 907 m 75.9 %
EBITDA before specific items EUR 89 m EUR 59 m 50.8 %
% Revenue 5.6 % 6.5 %
EBITDA excludes the impact of specific items which are significant
non-recurring items such as restructuring and integration costs,
re-branding and separation costs, costs related to the acquisition of EGL
and certain legal expenses.
Table: Pro-forma Key Financials Q2 2008 (at 2007 constant exchange rates)
Three months ended 30 June 2008 2007 Growth
Revenue EUR 1,709 m EUR 1,562 m 9.4 %
EBITDA before specific items EUR 96 m EUR 93 m 3.2 %
% Revenue 5.6 % 6.0 %
The above table is based on Q2 2007 exchange rates, primarily including
an adjustment to 2008 for the weakening of the US dollar and the British
pound.
Commenting on the results, CEVA CEO John Pattullo said:
"Just 12 months after the acquisition of EGL, it is a pleasure to
announce this solid set of results. They are a credit to the hard work of
all our employees. In recent months we have realigned our organizational
structure into four geographical regions in order to create a more customer
focused and responsive structure. We have also developed a very clear set
of strategies and plans to shape the future direction of CEVA. Our
customers are reacting positively to these changes and we have experienced
a number of significant wins during the quarter. Although trading
conditions are challenging, we believe that CEVA's current momentum will
allow sustained progress."
(1) assuming the acquisition of EGL was on 1 January 2007
CEVA. Making Business Flow
CEVA Logistics is a leading global supply chain management company. We
provide end-to-end design, implementation and operational solutions in
contract logistics and freight forwarding to large and medium-sized
national and multinational companies. CEVA employs 56,000 people and runs
an extensive global network with facilities in over 100 countries.
Following the acquisition of EGL in August 2007, the new combined company
had pro forma sales of EUR 6.3 billion. For more information, please visit
http://www.cevalogistics.com
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995:
The statements included in this news release, and other statements that
are not historical facts, may contain forward-looking statements. In
addition to the assumptions specifically mentioned in the above paragraphs,
there are a number of other factors that could cause actual results and
developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to,
the process of combining EGL and CEVA, the actual effects of recent and
future regulatory changes and technological developments, globalization,
levels of spending in major economies, the economic climate in Asia and the
US, levels of marketing and promotional expenditure, actions of competitors
and joint venture partners, employee costs, future exchange and interest
rates, changes in tax rates, unexpected costs of integrating recently
acquired businesses and future business combination or dispositions and
other factors detailed in risk factors and elsewhere in CEVA and EGL's most
recent Annual Reports, including but not restricted to the EGL Annual
Report on Form 10-K. Further information concerning the Company and its
business, including factors that potentially could materially affect the
Company's financial results, is contained in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize (or the consequences of such a development
worsen), or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes
may vary materially from those forecasted or expected. EGL and CEVA
disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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