AUGUSTA TECHNOLOGIE AG 
By • Proposed dividend of EUR 0.60 per share
• High level of liquidity still available for acquisitions in Vision segment
Munich, March 13, 2012. Against the background of the Group's strong business performance and comfortable capital base and liquidity, the Managing Board of AUGUSTA Technologie AG (ISIN DE000A0D6612) is proposing a dividend of EUR 0.60 per share (previous year: EUR 0.45 per share). In its balance sheet meeting held on March 12, 2012, the Supervisory Board has already agreed to the dividend proposed by the Managing Board. The Annual General Meeting will be held on May 12, 2012 in Munich and will pass a resolution on the proposed dividend.
The net income for the period from continued operations
(adjusted for the value adjustment in relation to
P+S Technik GmbH of EUR 4.37 million) rose sharply by 60.5
percent to EUR 8.96 million (previous year: EUR
5.59 million). In line with AUGUSTA's long-term dividend
goal of distributing around 30 percent of annual net profit,
this produces a dividend of about EUR 0.35 per share.
Following the sale of the Sensortechnics Group and the
resulting extraordinary earnings of EUR 32.48 million,
AUGUSTA is raising its dividend to 0.60 per share so that
shareholders can also participate in the success of the
sale.
With 7.67 million shares entitled to a dividend, the total
amount for distribution would accordingly be about EUR
4.6 million.
AUGUSTA intends to invest most of the proceeds from sale of
the Sensortechnics Group into developing the company into the
world-leading Vision Technology Company. With cash reserves
of EUR 65.9 million as at year- end 2011, AUGUSTA is in an
excellent position to continue implementing its acquisition
strategy in the Vision segment even after the dividend
distribution in May 2012.
Stefanie Zimmermann
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Willy-Brandt-Platz 3, D-81829 Munich
Tel: +49 - (0)89 - 43 57 155 - 19
Fax: +49 - (0)89 - 43 57 155 - 59
E-mail: investor-relations@augusta-ag.com
AUGUSTA Technologie AG is an integrated technology company
with a focus on niche markets of digital image processing and
optical sensors.
Through its core Vision Technology segment, the company
supplies digital cameras and optical sensor systems for
enhancing quality, safety and efficiency. It develops and
produces both standard products and customer-specific systems
for a broad range of uses in a number of sectors including
manufacturing, medical technology, multimedia, transport and
security technology. AUGUSTA is marked by its international
presence and excellent customer service.
According to interim figures, in the 2011 fiscal year AUGUSTA
generated consolidated sales revenues of EUR 101.3 million
and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA) of EUR 17.8 million.
AUGUSTA Technologie AG • Willy-Brandt-Platz 3 • 81829 München • +49 - (0)89 - 4357155 - 19 • www.augusta-ag.com
