DGAP-News: RIB Software SE

31-July-2017

Operating EBITDA* increases by 43.1% in the second quarter

- Sales increase by 10.6% in Q2 to EUR 27.1 million

- Software licence revenues rise by 31.0% in Q2 2017 to EUR 9.3 million

- Operating EBITDA* increases by 43.1% in Q2 2017 to EUR 9.3 million

Stuttgart, Germany, 31 July 2017. RIB Software SE (ISIN DE000A0Z2XN6), the world's leading provider of 5D BIM Big Data technology for the construction industry, today announces its financial figures for the second quarter of 2017.

In the second quarter of 2017, the RIB Group generated sales growth of 10.6%, achieving EUR 27.1 million (previous year: EUR 24.5 million), thereby making strong gains compared to the growth in sales in the first quarter of 2017. Software licence revenues increased by 31.0% in the second quarter of 2017 to EUR 9.3 million (previous year: EUR 7.1 million). The iTWO key account revenues increased by 152.4% in Q2 2017 to EUR 5.3 million (previous year: EUR 2.1 million).

The positive earnings performance of the first quarter continued through the second quarter. In the second quarter of 2017, the operating earnings before interest, taxes and amortisation on tangible fixed assets and intangible assets (operating EBITDA*) exceeded the previous year's figure by 43.1%, increasing to EUR 9.3 million (previous year: EUR 6.5 million). In the second quarter the operative EBT* increased by 46.3% to EUR 6.0 million (previous year: EUR 4.1 million).

Operating EBITDA* increases in the first half year by 81.6% to EUR 24.7 million

In the first half-year of 2017, the RIB Group registered improvements in practically every significant group key figures in comparison to the first six months of 2016. Sales within the group increased by 6.8% in the first half-year of 2017 to EUR 53.3 million (previous year: EUR 49.9 million). The international positioning of the RIB Group enabled sales to grow by 10.5% to EUR 28.3 million (previous year: EUR 25.6 million). The international share of sales amounted to 53.0%, compared to 51.3% in the same period of the previous year.

In the first six months the operating EBITDA* increased overproportionally compared to sales, rising in the first half-year by 81.6% to EUR 24.7 million compared to the same period of the previous year (previous year: EUR 13.6 million), corresponding to an operating EBITDA margin of 46.3% (previous year: 27.3%).

Consolidated Figures - Overview

* EBITDA and EBT adjusted for currency effects (Q2 2017: EUR -0.1 million; Q2 2016: EUR +2.0 million) / (6M 2017: EUR -0.2 million; 6M 2016: EUR -0.9 million) and one-off/extraordinary effects (Q2 2017: EUR 0.0 million; Q2 2016: EUR 0.0 million) / (6M 2017: EUR +0.4 million; 6M 2016: EUR 0.0 million)
** Previous year's figures shown as of 31.12.2016

The complete Interim Report (January - June 2017) is available for download on the RIB Group website under investor relations.

About RIB Group

RIB Software SE is an innovator in construction business. The company creates, develops, and offers iTWO³ - new thinking, new working method and new technology - for construction projects across various industries worldwide. iTWO today is the world's first Cloud / License based Big Data 5D BIM enterprise solution for construction companies, industrial companies, developers and investors. Since its inception in 1961, RIB Software SE has been the pioneer in construction innovation, exploring and bringing in new thinking, new working method and new technology to enhance construction productivity, and transforming the construction industry into the most advanced and digitalized industry in the 21st century. RIB is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, and listed in Prime Standard Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2011. With more than 750 talents located in over 30 offices worldwide, RIB is serving 100,000 clients including construction contractors, sub-contractors, developers, owners, investors and governments, in the field of building construction, infrastructure, EPC sector and more.