29.02.2016
Schweizer Electronic AG DE0005156236
DGAP-News: Schweizer Electronic AG fulfils expectations for turnover and earnings and takes a confident view of perspectives for 2016
DGAP-News: Schweizer Electronic AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results
Schweizer Electronic AG fulfils expectations for turnover and earnings and
takes a confident view of perspectives for 2016
29.02.2016 / 08:30
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Schweizer Electronic AG fulfils expectations for turnover and earnings and
takes a confident view of perspectives for 2016
Preliminary figures for the business year 2015
- Order book jumped by 25% to record level
- Turnover increases to 115.5 million euro
Schramberg, February 29, 2016 - According to preliminary figures Schweizer
Electronic AG has closed the accounts for the fiscal year 2015 with a
record turnover of 115.5 million euro.
The order book climbed to a record level of 149.1 million euro by the end
of the year 2015 (previous year 119.2 million euro), presenting a promising
starting position for further growth. A particularly strong fourth quarter
substantially contributed to the positive development of order income,
which jumped by 25% to 145.4 million euro. Order activities of the
automotive customers were very satisfying with an increase of 20.8 million
euro to 105.5 million euro. Moreover, SCHWEIZER aims at a narrowly-focused
enlargement of its customer portfolio and has already received significant
new orders from customers of the aviation industry.
The company exactly met its expectations with earnings before interest and
tax (EBIT) of 8.5 million euro (previous year EUR10.0m), which corresponds
to an EBIT margin of 7.4 percent (previous year 9.1%). The EBIT was
affected by two exceptional expenses: Firstly, the development of the euro
currency in relation to the US dollar had negative effects on SCHWEIZER's
earnings, as significant volumes are purchased in the US and in Asia and
secondly, the EBIT was burdened by one-time personnel expenses. Excluding
these non-recurring items making up a total of 2.1 million euro in 2015,
the EBIT would amount to 10.6 million euro (previous year EUR10.0m), which
corresponds to an EBIT margin of 9.2 percent (previous year 9.1%).
Outlook
"Thanks to our leading position in the growth markets of fuel efficiency
and CO2 reduction as well as ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) we
expect to continue to grow faster than our reference markets also in the
years to come.
Depending on the business development with our Asian partners e.g. in the
field of high frequency technology and under consideration of the rather
cautious forecasts for the overall economy as well as for the global PCB
market, we expect a turnover increase of 3 to 5 percent in 2016", comments
Dr. Maren Schweizer, CEO of Schweizer Electronic AG.
Based on the planned customer and product portfolio, the company expects
stable operative business results, which should correspond to the slightly
positive turnover forecast for 2016. The dynamic business environments on
the energy-, industrial metal- and currency markets, however, will involve
risks as well as opportunities. Furthermore, the increasing share of
products from Asian partners will increase turnover in absolute figures,
but due to the nature of trading operations, the margins will be lower than
those generated by the sale of own products. The exclusion of one-time
personnel expenses will have positive effects on the EBIT margin.
Due to growing activities in its subsidiaries, SCHWEIZER decided to publish
an additional consolidated financial statement based on the IFRS rules for
2015. Final figures for the fiscal year 2015 will probably be published on
March 30, 2016.
Key figures of Schweizer Electronic AG (HGB)
in million euro 2015 2014 Change Order income 145.4 116.3 +25.0% Order book 149.1 119.2 +25.1% Revenues 115.5 110.2 +4.8% EBITDA 12.3 14.2 -13.3% EBITDA margin (%) 10.7 12.9 EBITDA before special effects 14.4 14.2 +1.4% EBITDA margin before special effects (%) 12.5 12.9 EBIT 8.5 10.0 -14.9% EBIT margin (%) 7.4 9.1 EBIT before special effects 10.6 10.0 +6.0% EBIT margin before special effects (%) 9.2 9.1 Earnings after taxes 5.5 5.6 - 2.6%About Schweizer: Schweizer Electronic AG stands for state-of-the-art technology and consultancy competence. SCHWEIZER's premium printed circuit boards and innovative solutions and services for automotive, solar, industry and aviation electronics address key challenges in the areas of Power Electronics, Embedding and System Cost Reduction. Its products are distinguished for their superior quality and their energy-saving and environmentally-friendly features. Together with its partners Elekonta Marek GmbH & Co. KG, Meiko Electronics Co. Ltd. and WUS Printed Circuit Co., Ltd., the company offers in its division electronics cost- and production-optimised solutions for small, medium and large series. Together with its partner Infineon Technologies AG, SCHWEIZER plans to jointly tap the chip embedding market in future. With about 760 employees SCHWEIZER achieved sales of 115.5 million euro in Fiscal Year 2015 (ending December). The company was founded in 1849, is managed by family members and listed at the Stuttgart and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges (ticker symbol "SCE", "ISIN DE 000515623"). For further information please contact: Christina Blake Media & Communication Schweizer Electronic AG Einsteinstraße 10 78713 Schramberg / Germany Phone: +49 7422 512 - 213 Fax: +49 7422 512 - 777- 213 E-Mail: [email protected] Please visit our website: www.morethanPCBs.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29.02.2016 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Schweizer Electronic AG Einsteinstraße 10 78713 Schramberg Germany Phone: 07422-512-301 Fax: 07422-512-397 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.schweizer.ag ISIN: DE0005156236 WKN: 515623 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (General Standard), Stuttgart; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin End of News DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 440867 29.02.2016
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