Facts and Figures

In the third quarter and in the first nine months of the current financial year, Wirecard AG continued its robust double-digit sales revenue and earnings growth.

Group sales revenues were up by 16 percent in the first nine months of 2009, from 141.1 million euros in the previous-year period reaching 163.7 million euros. EBITDA likewise increased by 16 percent, to 43.6 million euros (9M/2008: 37.6 million euros). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) were raised by 15.6 percent, to 40.7 million euros (9M/2008: 35.2 million euros).

In the third quarter of 2009, consolidated sales revenues in the Group rose 13.8 percent year-on-year, to 60.1 million euros (Q3/2008: 52.8 million euros). Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in the quarter under review increased by 17.4 percent; from 13.8 million euros a year earlier to 16.2 million euros. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to 15.1 million euros, equivalent to a rise of 16.2 percent in relation to the same previous-year quarter (Q3/2008: 13.0 million euros).

In the first nine months of 2009, cash flow on ordinary trading activity - adjusted for transaction volumes of a transitory nature - expanded by 35.6 percent, from 25.0 million euros in the previous year to 33.9 million euros.

In the first nine months of 2009, earnings per share rose from 0.29 euros in the same previous-year period to 0.33 euros, equivalent to an increase of 13.8 percent.

In the first nine months of the current fiscal year, the transaction volume processed via the Wirecard platform increased by 25 percent year-on-year, to reach 7.5 billion euros.

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