08.08.2013
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DGAP-News: BayWa AG: Internationalisation brings record results in the first six months of 2013
DGAP-News: BayWa AG / Key word(s): Half Year Results
BayWa AG: Internationalisation brings record results in the first six
months of 2013
08.08.2013 / 10:30
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BayWa AG: Internationalisation brings record results in the first six
months of 2013
'An impressive result - our international growth strategy is taking us
farther forward,' commented Klaus Josef Lutz, CEO of BayWa AG when
summarising the international trading and services company's results for
the first half of 2013: After the first six months, BayWa AG revenues
amounted to EUR8.3 billion (previous year: EUR5.1 billion) with an EBIT of
EUR157.2 million (previous year: EUR91.1 million). Adjusted for one-off
effects, which mainly resulted from the sale of three real estate packages
in the spring of 2013, operating EBIT at the end of the first half of the
year came to EUR101.0 million. 'BayWa AG achieved its best-ever half-year
results - even without the one-off effects,' said Lutz. It was particularly
pleasing that the international agricultural and renewable energies
businesses made up more than 40% of this excellent result. Significant
earnings contributions came from the Agriculture Segment's acquisitions of
Cefetra B.V., Turners & Growers Limited and Bohnhorst Agrarhandel GmbH.
In light of the exceedingly good performance during the first half of the
year and the expected favourable general conditions for business in the
Agriculture, Energy and Building Materials Segments, BayWa's CEO
anticipates that revenues and earnings can continue to increase year on
year for 2013.
Agriculture Segment: Shaped by national and international grain and fruit
developments as well as catch-up effects in operating resources
In the first half of 2013, the Agriculture Segment, which comprises trading
in agricultural produce and operating resources as well as the Agricultural
Equipment and Fruit business units, generated revenues of EUR5.8 billion
(previous year: EUR2.6 billion). EBIT amounted to EUR87.5 million (previous
year: EUR68.5 million).
Revenues in Agriculture Trade increased to EUR4.9 billion after six months
(previous year: EUR1.7 billion). The jump in revenues resulted primarily
from the high trading volume from Cefetra. The Netherlands-based globally
active services, logistics and agricultural trading company used in
particular its access to already-completed grain harvests in the Southern
Hemisphere for its successful trading activities. Business from the
subsequent collection and storage of the harvest in BayWa's home market was
also unexpectedly positive. Accordingly, EBIT rose to EUR59.5 million in
the first half of 2013 (previous year: EUR44 million). The catch-up effects
in fertilisers and crop protection also proved to be a driving force for
the business: Due to the long winter and the rainy spring, more fertiliser
than usual was needed as a result of erosion. The wet weather that
continued into April and May also meant that there was a risk of pest
infestation, which led to greater sales of crop protection.
BayWa is also very optimistic as regards its Agricultural Trade business
unit in the second half of the year. 'We will further strengthen our
trading activities together with our Cefetra and Bohnhorst participations,'
emphasised Lutz. BayWa anticipates a sideways move given rising global
grain consumption and very tight harvest statements in recent years as well
as good to very good harvest expectations in the USA and Europe.
Agricultural equipment revenues also rose, amounting to approximately
EUR652 million at the end of the first half of 2013 (previous year: EUR633
million) due in part to higher tractor sales figures and a slight rise in
services. However, lower margins and investments in the expansion of
product areas resulted in a drop in EBIT to EUR9.7 million (previous year:
EUR14.0 million). Thanks to a stable order-intake situation, a good income
situation with a corresponding willingness to invest as well as an
improving services business in the current harvest in particular, BayWa
anticipates being able to catch up to 2012's exceptionally good result.
BayWa profited from better margins in the domestic fruit business and a
good harvest in New Zealand - both in terms of quality and margins. All in
all, revenues increased to EUR302.7 million (previous year: EUR202.3
million). EBIT rose by 75% in the first half of the year to EUR18.4 million
(previous year: EUR10.5 million). In Germany, BayWa is anticipating a
smaller apple harvest on account of the wet spring, although prices are
expected to remain stable on par with the previous year. International
fruit trading is focusing on expanding the Asian growth markets.
Substantial potential is to be found here in Thailand, China and Japan. At
approximately 30,000 tonnes, the apple harvest in the USA (Washington) is
also expected to be larger than in 2012.
Fuels: Business defined by the cold
and low heating oil prices
At EUR1.7 billion in the first half of 2013, the revenues generated by the
Energy Segment, which comprises trading activities in fossil and renewable
fuels as well as the Renewable Energies business unit, were almost on par
with the previous year. In contrast, EBIT rose to EUR17.7 million in the
same period (previous year: EUR15.9 million). This development is mainly
due to an increase in heating oil and wood pellets sales; the former was
buoyed by falling heating oil prices.
BayWa's heating business profited from the long winter and the cool and
damp spring. Demand for heating oil and wood pellets rose by 20% to 30%.
Contrary to the market trend, diesel and petrol sales also rose. The
lubricants business profited from increased growth in the German economy.
All in all, trading activities in fossil and renewable fuels and lubricants
generated revenues of EUR1.48 billion in the first half of the year
(previous year: EUR1.5 billion); EBIT rose to EUR5.1 million in the first
six months of the year (previous year: EUR1.3 million). BayWa is
anticipating a slowdown in demand for heating oil in the second half of the
year due to rising prices and high domestic tank levels. However, this
could be offset by intact commercial demand with corresponding lubricants
and fuels consumers.
Renewable energies: Good project business at BayWa r.e.
Business in renewable energies, which is bundled in BayWa r.e. renewable
energy, generated revenues of EUR188.7 million in the first half of 2013
(previous year: EUR185.3 million). EBIT amounted to EUR12.6 million in the
same period (previous year: EUR14.6 million).
'Our international positioning, rising demand in the USA for electricity
generated from renewable energies, and a well-filled project pipeline for
wind power plants in the UK and Germany mean that I am very confident that
our result at the end of the year will be similar to the excellent result
generated in 2012,' explained Klaus Josef Lutz.
He also pointed out that approximately 600 employees work at BayWa r.e.;
150 of these jobs were created in the past three years. 'Hardly any other
companies in this industry are likely to have created as many jobs,'
emphasised Lutz.
Building Materials Segment catches up in the second quarter
The Building Materials Segment, which comprises building materials trading
activities in Germany and Austria, closed the first half of 2013 with
revenues of EUR766.4 million (previous year: EUR813 million) and an EBIT of
EUR-4.2 million (previous year: EUR4.1 million). The figures for the second
quarter show that the segment is making up for the cold-related declines
reported in the first quarter: Despite the extremely poor spring weather,
which led to considerable delays in the construction industry as a whole
and even to building activities being halted in flooded areas, EBIT in the
second quarter of 2013 amounted to EUR22.5 million, up slightly year on
year. 'What counts now is investing all our time and energy into the coming
months. Building activity data is good and the order books are full. We
could still make up for the shortfall provided that the weather holds until
the winter,' explained Klaus Josef Lutz.
Contact:
Marion Danneboom, BayWa AG, Head of PR/Corporate Communication,
tel. +49 (0)89/92 22-36 80, Fax +49 (0)89/92 22-36 98,
e-mail: [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: BayWa AG
Arabellastraße 4
81925 München
Germany
Phone: 089/ 9222-3691
Fax: 089/ 9222-3698
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.baywa.de
ISIN: DE0005194062, DE0005194005,
WKN: 519406, 519400,
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), München;
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover,
Stuttgart
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