Third quarter and nine-month figures from Lectra

02/11/2006
France-based CAD/CAM equipment manufacturer for the textiles, leather and industrial fabrics sectors Lectra has reported its unaudited consolidated financial statements for the third quarter and first nine months of 2006.

Third quarter orders for new software licenses increased by 3%, and those for CAD/CAM equipment by 2%, compared with the same quarter in 2005. Overall, orders increased by 2%, €0.5 million.

Revenues for the third quarter totalled €51.1 million, unchanged compared with the same period in 2005. Income from operations before non-recurring items amounted to €4.1 million, up €1.2 million, 43%, at actual exchange rates and €1.7 million, 60%, like-for-like.

In the first nine months, orders for new software licenses increased by 6% and those for CAD/CAM equipment decreased by 5%. Overall, orders were down 1%, €1 million.

Orders in Europe fell by 9%, while they rose 2% in North America and 15% in Asia-Pacific, with a jump of 65% in China.

Revenues in the nine month period increased by 3% to €158.3 million. Revenues from new systems sales, €84.5 million, remained stable compared with 2005. Recurring revenues increased by €3.8 million, 5%, to €73.7 million.