DGAP-News: DEUTZ AG
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Cologne, November 10, 2021 - DEUTZ generated further growth in the third quarter of 2021, building on its success in the first half of the year. New orders climbed by 56.5 percent to €485.2 million on the back of continued strong demand in all of the main application segments. While unit sales jumped by 49.1 percent to 51,732 engines, revenue advanced by 30.8 percent to €403.2 million. EBIT before exceptional items improved to an operating profit of €14.1 million, compared with an operating loss of €15.7 million in the prior-year quarter. The book-to-bill ratio stood at 1.29 at the end of the nine-month period. "We build the cleanest and most efficient engines for our customers. The sharp rise in unit sales shows that the market has confidence in our innovative drive technologies. As we move toward green off-highway drive solutions, we are stepping up our focus on hydrogen, electric, and e-fuels. This is the only way that we can achieve the Paris climate targets," says DEUTZ CEO Dr. Frank Hiller. As well as a healthy operating performance, DEUTZ reached further strategic milestones. In August, the Company unveiled its first market-ready hydrogen engine. DEUTZ plans to go into full production with the TCG 7.8 H2 in 2024. The first pilot project gets under way with utility company RheinEnergie at the start of 2022 and will involve using the TCG 7.8 H2 in combination with a generator to produce electricity. "What we are achieving here on a relatively small scale is delivering insights into the decentralized, sustainable, and greenhouse-gas-free supply of energy in urban centers," explains Hiller. DEUTZ had already signed a cooperation agreement with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) regarding a joint project focused on making construction sites more environmentally friendly. The aim of the project is to develop solutions for running construction-site vehicles and agricultural machinery on hydrogen. DEUTZ is also improving the environmental footprint of its engines for the EU Stage V emissions standard. For example, it approved its entire TCD engine portfolio for use with paraffinic diesel fuels at the end of August. Double-digit percentage increases in new orders, unit sales, and revenue As at September 30, 2021, orders on hand totaled €616.4 million, which was up by 146.2 percent year on year. With a total of 145,359 engines sold, the DEUTZ Group registered an increase in unit sales of 33.9 percent in the reporting period. The number of DEUTZ engines[1] sold rose by 37.6 percent to 116,273. The DEUTZ subsidiary Torqeedo sold 29,086 electric boat drives, which was 20.9 percent more than in the first three quarters of 2020. Almost all application segments saw big increases in unit sales. Only Stationary Equipment fell short of the level in the prior-year period due to a decrease in unit sales of gensets. The EMEA region, which is currently DEUTZ's largest sales market, saw the sharpest rise in absolute terms. Unit sales in this region climbed by 35.2 percent. Reflecting the growth in unit sales, DEUTZ generated consolidated revenue of €1,173.4 million in the period under review. All application segments contributed to this year-on-year growth of 26.4 percent. The lower rise in revenue, relative to the rise in unit sales, was mainly the result of the disproportionately sharp increase in demand for engines with a capacity of less than 4 liters. Service revenue swelled by 16.2 percent to €298.4 million, primarily due to the substantial growth of business from parts sales. This means that the revenue target of around €400 million for the service business in 2021 is in reach. All regions contributed to the increase in revenue with double-digit percentage growth rates. The German sales market saw a particularly sharp rise of 32.4 percent. In China, the most important sales market for the regional growth strategy, DEUTZ advanced its revenue by 32.8 percent compared with the prior-year period to reach €116.9 million. Further rise in profitability; efficiency program is paying off EBIT for the period under review stood at €27.8 million (Q1-Q3 2020: loss of €103.4 million). This figure takes account of exceptional items amounting to an expense of €3.1 million that related to the efficiency program initiated at the start of 2020. The EBIT margin came to 2.4 percent (Q1-Q3 2020: minus 11.1 percent). The increase in operating profit meant that the Company generated net income of €23.7 million, compared with a net loss of €104.5 million in the prior-year period. As a result, earnings per share increased from minus €0.86 to plus €0.20. Positive free cash flow and a comfortable financial position Reflecting these changes in cash flow, net financial debt was slightly lower than at the end of 2020. It amounted to €83.1 million as at September 30, 2021 (December 31, 2020: €83.8 million). "Our efficiency program and the cost savings achieved are increasingly paying off," says DEUTZ CFO Dr. Sebastian C. Schulte, commenting on the DEUTZ Group's financial position. "This can be seen from our earnings performance and improvement in cash flow." At the beginning of September, in light of its improved business situation, DEUTZ ended the €150 million credit line that had been granted to it with the assistance of Germany's KfW development bank. The term of this COVID-19 tranche had been due to finish in November 2021. In addition to the existing syndicated loan of €160 million with a term until June 2024, DEUTZ has also secured bilateral credit lines totaling €75 million from three banks for a duration of 18 months. "We have unused credit lines of €200 million at our disposal. This gives us sufficient financial headroom to be able to restructure the funding of our current and future growth projects and put it on a secure long-term footing," adds Schulte. The Company's equity ratio remains at a comfortable level at 45.0 percent. Confirmation of raised full-year guidance for 2021
The full quarterly statement is available at https://www.deutz.com/investor-relations. Contact DEUTZ AG / Svenja Deißler / Investor Relations
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Language: | English |
Company: | DEUTZ AG |
Ottostraße 1 | |
51149 Köln (Porz-Eil) | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)221 822 0 |
Fax: | +49 (0)221 822 3525 |
E-mail: | ir@deutz.com |
Internet: | www.deutz.com |
ISIN: | DE0006305006 |
WKN: | 630500 |
Indices: | SDAX |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
EQS News ID: | 1247661 |
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