EANS-News: ANDRITZ GROUP: Solid business development in 2016
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Graz, March 3, 2017. International technology group ANDRITZ saw solid business
development in the past business year. In spite of a slight decline in sales
to just over six billion euros, earnings and profitability reached the highest
figures in the company's history. The Executive Board will propose an increased
dividend payment of 1.50 EUR per share to the Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders.
The results of the business year in detail:
- Sales amounted to 6,039.0 MEUR and thus remained 5.3% below the all-time high
of the previous year (2015: 6,377.2 MEUR). All four business areas noted a
project-related decline in sales in the capital segment. Service business saw
very positive development, rising to a share of 32% of total sales (2015: 30%)
- with increases in all four business areas.
- Order intake amounted to 5,568.8 MEUR and was thus below the figure for the
previous year's reference period (-7.5% versus 2015: 6,017.7 MEUR). While the
METALS business area was able to increase its order intake compared to the
previous year, order intake in the HYDRO and PULP & PAPER business areas
declined.
- The order backlog at the end of 2016 amounted to 6,789.2 MEUR (-7.3% compared
to the end of 2015: 7,324.2 MEUR).
- In spite of the decline in sales, the EBITA increased to 442.1 MEUR (+3.1%
versus 2015: 429.0 MEUR) and reached the highest figure in the company's
history, as did the EBITA margin, which rose to 7.3% (2015: 6.7%).
- Net income (without non-controlling interests) increased to 274.6 MEUR
(2015: 267.7 MEUR).
- The net worth position and capital structure as of December 31, 2016 remained
solid. Total assets amounted to 6,198.6 MEUR (December 31, 2015: 5,778.0 MEUR)
and the equity ratio to 21.7% (December 31, 2015: 21.0%). Net liquidity
amounted to 945.3 MEUR (December 31, 2015: 984.0 MEUR).
- At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on March 28, 2017, the
Executive Board will propose a significant dividend increase to 1.50 EUR
per share (2015: 1.35 EUR) in view of the positive business development.
This is equal to a payout ratio of around 56% (2015: around 52%).
For the 2017 business year, ANDRITZ assumes that project activity will remain
unchanged compared to the previous year and expects, from today's perspective,
good business development. Wolfgang Leitner, President and CEO of ANDRITZ AG:
"All in all, we are confident for 2017 and expect to achieve at least the same
levels of sales and profitability as in the previous year. Our central focus
this year will be on creating the prerequisites to continue ANDRITZ's
profitable growth in the long term, based on acquisition of complementary
product areas and on internal growth".
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Key financial figures at a glance
(in MEUR) 2016 2015 +/- Q4 2016 Q4 2015 +/-
Sales 6,039.0 6,377.2 -5.3% 1,799.7 1,788.1 +0.6%
HYDRO 1,752.4 1,834.8 -4.5% 572.7 525.2 +9.0%
PULP & PAPER 2,094.4 2,196.3 -4.6% 560.4 609.9 -8.1%
METALS 1,598.4 1,718.1 -7.0% 488.1 478.3 +2.0%
SEPARATION 593.8 628.0 -5.4% 178.5 174.7 +2.2%
Order intake 5,568.8 6,017.7 -7.5% 1,532.3 2,250.1 -31.9%
HYDRO 1,500.3 1,718.7 -12.7% 439.4 596.7 -26.4%
PULP & PAPER 1,919.5 2,263.9 -15.2% 568.5 1,008.2 -43.6%
METALS 1,551.5 1,438.6 +7.8% 372.0 484.8 -23.3%
SEPARATION 597.5 596.5 +0.2% 152.4 160.4 -5.0%
Order backlog
(as of end of period) 6,789.2 7,324.2 -7.3% 6,789.2 7,324.2 -7.3%
EBITDA 542.4 534.7 +1.4% 178.9 170.6 +4.9%
EBITDA margin 9.0% 8.4% - 9.9% 9.5% -
EBITA 442.1 429.0 +3.1% 150.0 134.0 +11.9%
EBITA margin 7.3% 6.7% - 8.3% 7.5% -
EBIT 385.8 369.1 +4.5% 124.0 110.0 +12.7%
Financial result 12.6 7.3 +72.6% -3.1 3.3 -193.9%
EBT 398.4 376.4 +5.8% 120.9 113.3 +6.7%
Net income
(without non-
controlling interests) 274.6 267.7 +2.6% 80.4 86.4 -6.9%
Cash flow from
operating activities 366.6 179.4 +104.3% 20.9 46.6 -55.2%
Capital expenditure 119.5 101.4 +17.9% 43.2 41.7 +3.6%
Employees (as of
end of period;
without apprentices) 25,162 24,508 +2.7% 25,162 24,508 +2.7%
All figures according to IFRS. Due to the utilization of automatic calculation
programs, differences can arise in the addition of rounded totals and
percentages. MEUR = million euros. EUR = euros.
The ANDRITZ GROUP
ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for
hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel
industries, and for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial
sectors. The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in Graz,
Austria, and has a staff of approximately 25,200 employees. ANDRITZ operates
over 250 sites worldwide.
Annual and financial reports
Annual and Financial reports are available for download at the ANDRITZ web
site www.andritz.com, and printed editions can be requested free of charge
by e-mail to investors@andritz.com.
Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking
statements". These statements, which contain the words "believe", "intend",
"expect", and words of a similar meaning, reflect the Executive Board's beliefs
and expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results to differ materially. As a result, readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The company disclaims
any obligation to publicly announce the result of any revisions to the
forward-looking statements made herein, except where it would be required to
do so under applicable law.
Further inquiry note:
Dr. Michael Buchbauer
Head of Group Finance, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979
Fax: +43 316 6902 465
mailto:michael.buchbauer@andritz.com
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