euro adhoc: Salzgitter AG
Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements /
Salzgitter Group sets a new record figure with its profit for the first half of
2005
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12.08.2005
In the first six months of the financial year 2005, Salzgitter AG achieved an outstanding increase in both sales and profit. Whereas the rolled steel business still benefited from orders on hand placed during the boom phase of the market, the demand for tubes remained at a persistently high level.
With external sales of EUR 3.63 billion, the Salzgitter Group generated a significant increase over the previous year's period (first half of 2004: EUR 2.77 billion). Group profit before taxes of EUR 463.4 million marks a new record figure for a half-year result, also in a long-term comparison (first half of 2004: EUR 81.7 million). After-tax profit stood at EUR 332.7 million (first half of 2004: EUR 57.7 million) and return on capital employed (ROCE) came to 45.0 % (first half of 2004: EUR 13.2 %).
External sales at the new structured divisions (EUR million):
H1 2005 (H1 2004) Steel 1,134 (912) Tubes 705 (459) Trading 1,631 (1,232) Services 161 (163) Group 3,631 (2,766)
Pre-tax results at the new structured divisions (EUR million):
H1 2005 (H1 2004) Steel 282.3 (16.2) Tubes 157.7 (25.5) Trading 44.1 (43.0) Services 3.7 (4.5) Consolidation/Others -24.4 -7.5) Group 463.4 (81.7)
On the basis of the information currently available and estimates concerning the trends in the procurement and sales markets, as well as the general framework conditions, and taking account of the effects of the Profitability Improvement Program, the Salzgitter Group expects to post a pre-tax result of around EUR 600 million in the current year. We expressly point out that opportunities and risks arising from currently unforeseeable trends in sales prices, input material costs and plant utilization, as well as changes in the currency parity, may significantly affect performance in the second half of the year. Additional positive or negative effects may come about owing to inventory valuation pursuant to revised IFRS standards or the way they are applied. The resulting fluctuation margin in the consolidated result caused by all factors of influence is in the three-digit million range.
For further details and an outlook on the current financial year, please refer to todays press release (see www.salzgitter-ag.de).
end of announcement euro adhoc 12.08.2005 06:30:00
Further inquiry note:
Bernhard Kleinermann
Tel.: +49 (0) 5341-21-3783
E-Mail: kleinermann.b@salzgitter-ag.de
Tel.:49 (0) 5341-21-01
FAX: +49 (0) 5341-21-2727
Email: gersdorff.b@salzgitter-ag.de
Branche: Iron & Steel
ISIN: DE0006202005
WKN: 620200
Index: MDAX, Prime Standard, CDAX, HDAX
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