Gross margin increased from 21.9% to 26.9% compared to the same period last year; IAV (Sales after deducting directly attributable cost of sales) grew by kEUR 2,168 to kEUR 23,354; 2nd Contribution margin increased by kEUR 5,525 to kEUR 10,211

Dusseldorf, 18. November 2015 -

One of the leading international full-service provider of payment solutions and mobile value-added services, net mobile AG (ISIN:DE000813852), announces its results for the first nine months of 2015 today. Its global client base includes national and global mobile telecommunications providers, media companies, portals, branded companies and TV channels, for which complete white label solution services such as Direct Carrier Billing and Mobile TV are provided.


Consolidated sales for the first nine months dropped by kEUR 19,828 to kEUR 95,561 (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 115,389). This corresponds to a reduction of approximately 17.2%. The gross margin continued to show a positive trend and increased from 21.9% to 26.9%. The IAV (Industrial Added Value) increased from kEUR 21,186 to kEUR 23,354 (kEUR +2,168) as per expectations. The 2nd Contribution Margin increased by 118% to kEUR 10,211 (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 4,686). The segment 'Payment Solutions' sales reduced by kEUR 15,053 to kEUR 69,039 (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 84,092) in the first nine month of 2015 with an IAV of kEUR 16,428 (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 13,425). The main reason for the reduction in sales were new regulations in the market for the mobile payment business as well as the loss of a major client. The segment 'B2O & Media' achieved sales of kEUR 5,475 which is kEUR 1,042 about 16.0%, lower than previous year (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 6,517). The drop in sales resulted from declining business activities in low margin legacy product lines in this segment. Anyhow the IAV increased by 3.2% to kEUR 3,405 (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 3,298). The segment 'Voice Solutions' sales dropped by kEUR 394 to kEUR 15,109 (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 15,503). This represents a decrease of around 2.5%, which resulted primarily by changes in the Spanish selling market. IAV was kEUR 1,371 only 4.6% under the previous year (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 1,437). The segment 'B2C' sales were kEUR 5,938, a drop of kEUR 3,339 compare to previous year's sales (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 9,277). The IAV also dropped by 29.0% to kEUR 2,150 compared to the previous year (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 3,026). The main reason for the drop in sales was the loss of a major client in the Spanish market.


The reorganization carried out last year is now showing planned effects. Personnel expenses dropped to kEUR 9,899 (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 11,452).


The volume of depreciation amounted to kEUR 8,652 in the first nine month of 2015 (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR 7,894), thus resulting in a raising of kEUR 758.


Net income also improved considerably compare to the same period last year to kEUR 2,081 (Q1 - Q3 2014: kEUR -1,493).

Outlook
The company's new focus on its successful core areas strengthened and achieved a significant improvement in IAV and 2nd Contribution Margin. The management of the net mobile group considers this as a confirmation of the taken path and is more than confident to continue the positive trend with the cooperation and support of the company's employees. The main shareholder of net mobile AG supports this development and further encourages it with financial support.

About net mobile AG

net mobile AG is a leading international full-service provider of payment solutions and mobile value added services. The company, founded in November 2000, is regarded as an innovation leader in the marketplace. Clients worldwide include national and global mobile telecommunication providers, media companies, online shopping portals, brand name companies and television networks, for which complete white label solutions such as direct carrier billing and mobile television services are provided. Since December 2009, NTT DOCOMO, INC. is the main shareholder with over 87% share ownership. For more information please visit www.net-mobile.com.

Press Contact net mobile AG

Dennis Heisig
Press Officer
Phone +49 211 970 20-344
Fax +49 211 970 20-999
dennis.heisig@net-m.de

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