30.03.2017
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG DE000A1681X5
DGAP-News: SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Reports Consolidated Annual Results for 2016
DGAP-News: SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG / Key word(s): Final Results
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Reports Consolidated Annual Results for 2016
30.03.2017 / 08:30
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SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Reports Consolidated Annual Results for 2016
- Sales in 2016 at EUR 68.8 million
- Earnings before interest and taxes at EUR -17.7 million
- Order intake amounts to EUR 152.1 million
- Successful completion of the financial restructuring
- Doubling of sales planned in 2017
- Positive EBIT in the low single-digit million euro range expected for 2017
Kahl am Main, March 30, 2017 - The SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG reports for the
fiscal year 2016 that gross revenue of EUR 68.8 million was generated, down
on the prior-year figure of EUR 83.7 million.
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to EUR -17.7 million in
the reporting period (previous year: EUR -34.5 million). Adjusted for
one-off expenses, EBIT amounted to EUR -17.3 million (previous year: EUR
-18.2 million). A restructuring gain of EUR 41.2 million was recognized in
the reporting year in connection with the bond restructuring. Overall, the
financial result for fiscal year 2016 was EUR 37.8 million (previous year:
EUR -8.8 million). The net profit for the period amounted to EUR 18.9
million in fiscal year 2016 (previous year: net loss of EUR 43.4 million).
Total order intake was up significantly on the prior-year figure to EUR
152.1 million in the reporting period (previous year: EUR 96.3 million). The
major order with state-owned China National Building Materials (CNBM) in
China in particular led to a year-on-year increase in order intake. The
order backlog as of December 31, 2016 was EUR 109.9 million (previous year:
EUR 26.6 million). Overall, cash and cash equivalents decreased slightly in
the reporting period, declining by EUR 0.5 million to EUR 18.5 million as of
December 31, 2016.
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES continued to pursue a conservative human resources
policy in fiscal year 2016. The headcount in Germany remained more or less
unchanged as of the end of the year, at 278 employees (previous year: 283
employees). Overall, the SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Group's global headcount
declined to 318 employees (previous year: 335 employees).
Financial restructuring of the company in 2016
During the first half of 2016 SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES was able to already
complete the financial restructuring of the corporate bond due in March 2017
as far as possible. The concept mainly provided for the exchange of the old
SINGULUS bond into new shares of the company as well as new bearer notes of
the secured bond, which was newly issued in the meantime.
As a final step of the financial restructuring, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES has
issued 2,021,938 new shares for a subscription price of EUR 3.25 per new
share in the course of the subscription right capital increase. All
shareholders were offered a subscription right with a ratio of 3 : 1. In
addition the former bondholders were able to exercise the overall held
purchase rights. All of the offered shares were subscribed through the
execution of subscription rights and additional subscriptions by the rights
holders. The entry of the implementation of the capital increase into the
commercial register was effected on October 7, 2016. The nominal capital of
the company of EUR 6,065,814 was increased by the amount of EUR 2,021,938 to
EUR 8,087,752.
Outlook und Expectations
For the business year 2017, the company thus expects a doubling of sales
compared with the prior year 2016 and a positive operating result (EBIT) as
well as correspondingly improved earnings before depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA). Our forecast for the full-year targets 2017 mainly
rest on the assumptions that the work for the second production site for
CNBM will commence in a timely manner during the first half of the year and
that we will be able to realize our expected additional orders for
production machines in the Solar division, especially in the area of
wet-chemical equipment. Correspondingly, the forecasts assume a substantial
expansion of sales in the Solar segment. Furthermore, the Semiconductor and
Optical Disc division should improve compared with the previous year.
The strategy of our company is aimed at utilizing our core competencies in
processing technology and engineering to gain additional market share in our
key markets - in particular Solar - through innovative engineering and
machine concepts.
Consolidated Key Figures 2015/2016
2015 2016
Sales in million EUR 83.7 68.8
Order intake in million EUR 96.3 152.1
Order backlog (Dec. 31) in million EUR 26.6 109.9
EBIT in million EUR -34.5 -17.7
Earnings before taxes in million EUR -43.3 20.1
Net profit/loss in million EUR -43.4 18.9
Operating cash flow in million EUR -10.5 14.1
Shareholder's equity in million EUR -21.5 12.1
Balance sheet total in million EUR 92.1 96.2
Research & development expenditure in million EUR 11.2 12.3
Employees (Dec. 31) 335 318
Number of shares outstanding 305.814 8.087.752
Earnings per share, basic EUR -141.9 5.13
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES
Innovations for new technologies
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES builds machines for economical and resource-efficient
production processes.
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES' strategy is based on the use and expansion of its
existing core competencies. The application areas include coating
technology, surface processing, wet-chemical applications as well as the
related chemical and physical processing steps. The company's target is to
reach a technologically leading position in the Solar division.
For all machines, processes and applications SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES draws
upon its know-how in the areas of automation and process technology.
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG, Hanauer Landstrasse 103, D-63796 Kahl/Main
Contact:
Maren Schuster, Investor Relations, Phone.: +49 (0) 160 9609 0279
Bernhard Krause, Unternehmenssprecher, Phone.: +49 (0) 1709202924
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Language: English
Company: SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG
Hanauer Landstrasse 103
63796 Kahl am Main
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)1709202924
Fax: +49 (0)6188 440-110
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.singulus.de
ISIN: DE000A1681X5, DE000A2AA5H5
WKN: A1681X, A2AA5H
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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