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  Press Releases : ASM technologies Ltd. 23rd January 2008
 
   
  ASM Technologies reports increase in operating profit by 20.26 % q-o-q for Q3 FY08  
 
 

Bangalore, India, 23rd January, 2008: ASM Technologies Ltd, a Software Development & Service provider today announced strong revenue and operating profit (EBITDA) growth for the third quarter ended 31st December, 2007.

   
 

The company recorded consolidated revenue of Rs. 169.68 million a 21.16% growth over the corresponding quarter of last financial year. The revenue for the nine months ended 31st December 2007 stood at Rs. 506.01 million a 27.22% growth compared to the same period last year. The consolidated Operating Profit (EBIDTA) for the quarter under review stood at Rs. 17.30 million an increase by 20.37% q-o-q while for the nine months ended 31st December 2007 the increase was 54.06% against the same period last year. The consolidated Net Profit for the nine months ended 31st December 2007 registered a growth of 36.73% against the same period last year.

   
 

The total revenue of the company for the quarter under review stood at Rs.95.26 million registering a growth of 18.15% q-o-q while the revenue for the nine months ended 31st December 2007 increased by 27.15% against the same period last year. The operating profit (EBIDTA) for the quarter under review stood at Rs. 14.77 million a 20.26% increase q-o-q. Net Profit of the company for the quarter under review stood at Rs.6.83 million a decrease by 26.52% to that of the same period last year while the Net Profit for the nine months ended 31st December 2007 stood at Rs. 27.12 million, a growth of 32.97% to that of the same period last year. Earnings Per Share stood at Rs. 5.42 for the nine months ended 31st December, 2007 up 32.84 % against the same period last year.

     
  Highlights  
   
 
During the quarter under review the company acquired Enterprise Software Resources, a US based company, through its wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore.
   
Revenues q-o-q up 18.15% and consolidated up 21.16%.
   
EBIDTA of the company showed considerable increase for the nine months ended 31st December, 2007 up 59.19% and consolidated up 54.06% against the same period the previous year.
   
EPS of the company increased for the nine months ended 31st December, 2007, by 32.84% and 36.73% consolidated , compared with the corresponding period last year.
 
     
  Quarter ended December 31, 2007  
  (Rs. in Lacs)    
 
Consolidated Unaudited financial results
Quarter Ended
Nine Month Ended
for the period ended 31st December 2007
31.12.2007
31.12.2006
31.12.2007
31.12.2006
Net sales / Income from operations
1,683.43
1,398.79
5,044.92
3,973.49
Other Income
13.41
1.65
15.26
4.16
Total Income
1,696.84
1,400.44
5,060.18
3,977.65
% of Increase/Decrease in Revenue
21.16%
27.22%
Expenditure        
     a. Employees Cost
1,466.17
1,110.46
4,311.00
3,245.43
     b. Other Expenditure
57.64
146.23
267.76
419.76
     c. Total
1,523.81
1,256.69
4,578.76
3,665.19
Earning Before Interest, Depreciation and Tax(EBIDTA)
173.03
143.75
481.42
312.46
% of Increase/Decrease in EBIDTA
20.37%
54.07%
Interest
28.57
24.21
82.04
62.10
Profit (+) Loss (-) before depreciation and Tax
144.46
119.54
399.38
250.36
Depreciation
9.39
10.09
25.72
28.97
Profit (+) Loss (-) before Tax
135.07
109.45
373.66
221.39
Tax Expense
47.15
1.75
70.81
2.61
Net Profit (+) Loss (-) before extraordinary item
87.92
107.70
302.85
218.78
Extraordinary /non-recurring item
-
-
3.72
-
Profit (+) Loss (-) for the year / period
87.92
107.70
299.13
218.78
% of Increase/Decrease in net profit
-18.37%
36.73%
Paid up equity capital (Rs. 10/- per share)
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
Reserves excluding revaluation reserves
400.61
333.31
400.61
333.31
EPS (not annualised)
1.76
2.15
5.98
4.38
 
     
  About ASM Technologies  
  ASM Technologies Ltd is a Bangalore based publicly held company and a pioneer in Enterprise Applications and Enterprise Product Development for Manufacturing, Retail, Oil & Gas verticals. ASM has over 600 employees with operations in the US, APAC, UK and India serving Global clientele and several Fortune 500 companies. ASM is certified in ISO 9001-2000 and SEI CMMI Maturity Level 3 for its Development and Support Services. Visit www.asmltd.com to know more about ASM.  
     
  For Further information, please contact :  
  P.N. Lakshmi
Company Secretary
ASM Technologies Ltd
+91 80 22274121
pnlakshmi@asmltd.com