04.05.2016
Klöckner & Co. SE DE000KC01000
DGAP-News: Klöckner & Co SE lifts earnings significantly in Q1 2016
DGAP-News: Klöckner & Co. SE / Key word(s): Quarter Results
Klöckner & Co SE lifts earnings significantly in Q1 2016
04.05.2016 / 07:00
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- EBITDA of EUR16 million, slightly higher than the forecast of EUR10
million to EUR15 million
- Further progress made in the digital transformation of the business
model
- Positive outlook for the second quarter; full-year earnings targets
confirmed
Duisburg, Germany, May 4, 2016 - Klöckner & Co generated operating income
(EBITDA) of EUR16 million in the first quarter of 2016, significantly
exceeding the prior-year figure of EUR10 million. Net income remained
negative, at EUR-14 million (prior year:
EUR-22 million). However with an EBITDA in Q2 expected to increase further
to between EUR50 million and EUR60 million, a positive net income is
forecasted for the second quarter; and the year as a whole. The main
drivers of this development will likely be the contributions from the KCO
WIN+ optimization and restructuring program as well as an improved price
environment.
Gisbert Rühl, CEO of Klöckner & Co SE: "After the first four months of
2016, we are well on track to achieving our full-year targets -
significantly higher operating income and a return to positive net income."
Klöckner & Co also made progress in implementing its digitalization
strategy. Bucking the usual seasonal trend, net working capital remained
virtually unchanged compared with prior year-end, supported by digital
integration with suppliers. In addition, customer feedback on the new
online shop in Germany and the implemented contract portal in the USA,
among other countries, has been very positive. Via the "Kloeckner Connect"
service platform, customers can now centrally access all digital tools
launched to date.
Gisbert Rühl: "By integrating competitors, our aim is to turn the service
platform into an industry platform by 2017. This will set new industry
standards for our customers in terms of product diversity and price
transparency."
The restructuring measures under KCO WIN+, with a focus on France, are
largely complete. A total of 16 locations were closed and the headcount was
reduced by over 600. As a result, shipments decreased by 6.3% to 1.6
million tons amid continued weak demand. Sales declined at an even stronger
rate, falling by 18.4% to EUR1.4 billion due to the lower price levels
compared with the prior year.
Despite the achieved restructuring successes supported by a stabilized
market, profitability levels for the traditional European distribution
activities of Klöckner & Co are still unsatisfactory. Consequently,
potential options to further optimize the structure of Klöckner & Co in
Europe are currently being explored.
About Klöckner & Co:
Klöckner & Co is one of the largest producer-independent distributors of
steel and metal products and one of the leading steel service center
companies worldwide. Based on its distribution and service network of
around 200 locations in 14 countries, the Group supplies more than 140,000
customers. In addition to companies in the construction industry as well as
machinery and mechanical engineering, Klöckner & Co serves customers in the
automotive and chemical industry, in shipbuilding and in fields of
household appliances, consumer goods and energy. Currently Klöckner & Co
has around 9,200 employees. The Group had sales of around EUR6.4 billion in
fiscal 2015.
The shares of Klöckner & Co SE are admitted to trading on the regulated
market segment (Regulierter Markt) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
(Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse) with further post-admission obligations
(Prime Standard). Klöckner & Co shares are listed in the SDAX(R)-Index of
Deutsche Börse.
ISIN: DE000KC01000; WKN: KC0100; Common Code: 025808576.
Contact person Klöckner & Co SE:
Christian Pokropp - Press Spokesperson
Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Phone: +49 203 3072050
Fax: +49 203 3075025
Email: [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: Klöckner & Co. SE
Am Silberpalais 1
47057 Duisburg
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)203 / 307-0
Fax: +49 (0)203 / 307-5000
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.kloeckner.com
ISIN: DE000KC01000
WKN: KC0100
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
Munich, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX
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