30.03.2016
Manz AG DE000A0JQ5U3
DGAP-News: Manz AG publishes 2015 Annual Report and 2016 Outlook
DGAP-News: Manz AG / Key word(s): Final Results
Manz AG publishes 2015 Annual Report and 2016 Outlook
30.03.2016 / 07:29
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Manz AG publishes 2015 Annual Report and 2016 Outlook
- 2015 revenue of EUR 222.0 million and EBIT of EUR -58.2 million
significantly impacted by order cancellations and delays in the amount
of around EUR 140 million
- Restructuring initiated for optimization of the cost structure as basis
for return to operating profitability
- Planned capital increase with participating interest and strategic
collaboration with Shanghai Electric as important milestone for future
corporate development
- Outlook for 2016: Significant revenue growth with significantly
improved EBIT
Reutlingen, March 30, 2016 - Manz AG, a globally active high-tech equipment
manufacturer with an extensive technology portfolio covering the three
strategic business segments of "Electronics", "Solar" and "Energy Storage,"
is publishing its 2015 Annual Report today. In the past year, Manz AG was
confronted with challenges that crucially impacted revenue and earnings. To
help counteract this development, Manz AG introduced measures that along
with the planned participating interest and strategic collaboration with
Shanghai Electric will form a sound basis for future corporate development.
At EUR 222.0 million, total revenues in the 2015 reporting period were
slightly over the last revenue forecast issued of between EUR 200 and EUR
210 million, but were significantly below those of the previous year (EUR
305.9 million). The reasons for this were the significant effects of the
order cancellations and delays in the Electronics and Energy Storage
segments in the amount of around EUR 140 million. The Electronics segment
accounted for the largest share of revenues in the reporting period, at EUR
87.6 million or 39.5 % (previous year: EUR 216.2 million or 70.7 %). The
Solar segment generated around EUR 20.8 million or 9.4 % of Manz AG's total
revenues in the 2015 fiscal year (previous year: EUR 13.7 million or 4.5
%). In addition, the Energy Storage segment accounted for a significant
share of revenues in the reporting period with EUR 72.8 million or 32.8 %
(previous year: EUR 24.1 million or 7.9 %) with equipment for the
production of lithium-ion batteries and capacitors. The Contract
Manufacturing reporting segment was responsible for revenue contributions
of EUR 27.9 million or 12.5 % (previous year: EUR 36.3 million or 11.9 %).
Revenues in the reporting segment Others totaled EUR 12.9 million,
following EUR 15.7 million in the prior-year period; this corresponds to a
revenue share of 5.8 %, following 5.0 % in 2014.
At the beginning of the year 2015, the company originally assumed a growth
year and had oriented the structures and capacities of the Group
expansively. As a result of this constellation - significantly lower
revenues than planned and at the same time increased cost basis - the
operating result for 2015 was strongly impacted. As a direct consequence on
this development, the Managing Board initiated, with external support, a
restructuring program, with which additional expenses of around EUR 15.1
million were associated. Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation
and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to EUR -41.9 million in fiscal year 2015
(previous year: EUR 13.9 million). With earnings before interest and taxes
(EBIT) of EUR -58.2 million (previous year EUR -32.8 million), the
equipment manufacturer was in the range of its adjusted earnings forecast.
Alongside the optimization of its cost basis, the planned participating
interest and cooperation with the Chinese Shanghai Electric Co., Ltd. forms
a sound foundation for Manz AG to again develop positively in the future.
Shanghai Electric, the largest manufacturer of power plants for the
generation of electricity in China, is majority-owned by the City of
Shanghai. Major business segments of this Chinese company are engaged in
energy efficiency, clean energy production and industrial equipment
manufacturing. In order to facilitate the participating interest of
Shanghai Electric in Manz, the Managing Board and Supervisory Board have
resolved, prospectively in the first half of 2016, to carry out a capital
increase of around 43 % of the current capital stock. Dieter Manz, CEO and
founder of Manz AG: "With Shanghai Electric, we have found a partner with
long-term interests. This is documented in particular by the intended
participating interest of around 30 %. Our future Chinese partner thus will
provide additional stability in the company as a financially strong anchor
investor together with me as major shareholders. Currently the last
official approvals are still pending, but we do not anticipate any
surprises in this regard. Thus everything is going as planned." As of the
2015 balance sheet, the equity ratio of Manz AG was 42.8 % (previous year:
55.2 %). The capital increase as well as the participating interest of
Shanghai Electric will strengthen both the liquidity and the financing of
Manz AG accordingly.
The cooperation with Shanghai Electric in addition will make possible for
Manz AG improved access to the market in China, which in the near term will
create development opportunities in all the strategic business segments of
Manz AG. Because of these new perspectives, the Managing Board of Manz AG
has decided to continue the Solar segment. The focus in the future will be
on the further development and commercialization of the CIGS technology.
Because of the positive industry outlook in the three strategic business
segments and orders on hand as of February 29, 2016 of around EUR 110
million, the Managing Board is anticipating a significant increase in
revenues for the full year of 2016 with a significantly improved EBIT. The
goal of the company is to achieve at least a break-even EBITDA.
Company profile:
Manz AG - passion for efficiency
As a globally active high-tech equipment manufacturer, Manz AG, based in
Reutlingen, Germany, is a pioneer for innovative products in fast-growing
markets. Founded in 1987, the company has expertise in seven technology
sectors: automation, laser processing, vacuum coating, screen printing,
metrology, wet chemical and roll-to-roll processing. Manz deploys and
continuously develops these technologies in three strategic business
segments: Electronics, Solar and Energy Storage.
The company is led by founder Dieter Manz and has been listed on the stock
exchange in Germany since 2006. It currently develops and produces in
Germany, China, Taiwan, Slovakia, Hungary and Italy. It also has sales and
service branches in the United States and India. Manz's claim "passion for
efficiency" offers the promise of production systems of the highest
efficiency and innovation to its customers in dynamic, future-oriented
industries. With its comprehensive expertise in developing new production
technologies and related machines, the company contributes substantially to
reducing production costs for end products, making them accessible to large
groups of buyers the world over.
Investor Relations Contact
cometis AG
Ulrich Wiehle / Claudius Krause
Tel.: +49 (0)611 - 205855-28
Fax: +49 (0)611 - 205855-66
E-mail: [email protected]
Manz AG
Axel Bartmann
Tel.: +49 (0)7121 - 9000-395
Fax: +49 (0)7121 - 9000-99
E-mail: [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: Manz AG
Steigäckerstr. 5
72768 Reutlingen
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 7121 9000-0
Fax: +49 (0) 7121 9000-99
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.manz.com
ISIN: DE000A0JQ5U3
WKN: A0JQ5U
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart
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