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****** HEIDELBERG well on track after solid second quarter and confirms forecast
– Sales and incoming orders: Half-year figures adjusted for exchange rate movements match previous year – Adjusted EBITDA margin: Increase to 9.2 percent after first half-year – New technologies: Growth in packaging printing / Successful market launch of Gallus One and Boardmaster – Operating cash flow: Improvement on same period of previous year
Despite the difficult global economic situation, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is well on track after six months of the financial year 2023/2024. This is the result of a slight improvement in sales in the key EMEA region thanks to growth in the packaging segment. After adjustment for exchange rate movements, the technology company achieved sales of EUR 1.092 billion in the first half-year (April 1 – September 30, 2023), which matched the previous year (EUR 1.120 billion). Incoming orders after six months totaled EUR 1.184 billion after adjustment for exchange rate movements, which was also equivalent to the previous year’s level (EUR 1.229 billion). The adjusted operating result (EBITDA) was an improvement on the same period of the previous year, with the half-year figure amounting to EUR 101 million (adjusted result for previous year: EUR 92 million). The corresponding adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 9.2 percent (previous year: 8.2 percent).
Successful market launch of new technologies in growth sector of packaging printing
Packaging and label printing is experiencing structural growth due to burgeoning worldwide demand for packaged goods. That being the case, the market launch of new technologies from HEIDELBERG for this growth segment was a big success. For example, the Gallus One digital label press impressed at the major industry trade show LabelExpo and attracted a great deal of interest from customers. The Boardmaster press for high productivity in packaging printing also generated further sales. In parallel with this, incoming orders for the Packaging Solutions segment saw a significant increase of around 16 percent in the first half-year. “Given the stable growth of packaging printing, we are continuously further expanding our portfolio in this sector,” says HEIDELBERG CEO Dr. Ludwin Monz.
Besides effects associated with the product and country mix, price adjustments to compensate for higher personnel, material, and energy costs have also had a positive impact. The net result after taxes for the half-year remained clearly positive at EUR 33 million. Compared with the previous year (EUR 44 million), higher tax expenditure, increased pension-related interest costs, and the lack of positive special items had a bearing on the result.
Improved operating cash flow compared with same period of previous year
The cash generated from operating activities (operating cash flow) improved substantially, in particular due to rigorous management of inventories and receivables (working capital). Despite this positive development, the free cash flow of EUR -28 million after six months was down on the previous year’s level (EUR – 13 million), which had included special items amounting to around EUR52 million. “The current free cash flow situation underlines the necessity to use further impetus from our value creation program to generate resources for growth in segments such as the lucrative digital printing sector,” says CFO Tania von der Goltz. The program’s analysis phase is ongoing. HEIDELBERG is still planning to achieve a positive free cash flow at the end of the financial year.
FY 2023/2024 half-year figures confirm forecast
The forecast for financial year 2023/2024 remains as published on June 14, 2023. Assuming the global economy does not see weaker growth than predicted by the economic research institutions, the company is still expecting sales in financial year 2023/2024 to match the previous year’s figure (EUR 2.435 billion). The adjusted EBITDA margin is also anticipated to remain at the previous year’s level (7.2 percent).
Figure 1: The Gallus One digital label press impressed at the major industry trade show LabelExpo and attracted a great deal of interest from customers.
Figure 2: The Boardmaster press for high productivity in packaging printing generated further sales for HEIDELBERG.
Image material and further information about the company are available in the Investor Relations (www.heidelberg.com/globa l/de/about_heidelberg/investor_relations/overview_1.jsp) portal and Press Lounge (www.heidelberg.com/global/en/about_heidelberg/p ress_relations/press_release/ov_press_lounge.jsp#%3B1475%3B0%3B0%3B0% 3B%3Bscore%3B0) of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG at www.heidelberg.com .
Important note:
This release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimates by the management of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Even though the management is of the opinion that these assumptions and estimates are accurate, the actual future development and results may deviate substantially from these forward-looking statements due to various factors, such as changes in the overall economic situation, in exchange and interest rates, and within the print media industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft provides no guarantee and assumes no liability for future developments and results deviating from the assum
Contact: Corporate Communications Florian Pitzinger Phone: +49 151 67968774 E-mail: mailto:Florian.Pitzinger@heidelberg.com
Thomas Fichtl Phone: +49 6222 82-67123 E-mail: mailto:Thomas.Fichtl@heidelberg.com
Investor Relations Maximilian Beyer Phone: +49 6222 82-67120 E-mail: mailto:Maximilian.Beyer@heidelberg.com
****** HEIDELBERG well on track after solid second quarter and confirms forecast
– Sales and incoming orders: Half-year figures adjusted for exchange rate movements match previous year – Adjusted EBITDA margin: Increase to 9.2 percent after first half-year – New technologies: Growth in packaging printing / Successful market launch of Gallus One and Boardmaster – Operating cash flow: Improvement on same period of previous year
Despite the difficult global economic situation, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is well on track after six months of the financial year 2023/2024. This is the result of a slight improvement in sales in the key EMEA region thanks to growth in the packaging segment. After adjustment for exchange rate movements, the technology company achieved sales of EUR 1.092 billion in the first half-year (April 1 – September 30, 2023), which matched the previous year (EUR 1.120 billion). Incoming orders after six months totaled EUR 1.184 billion after adjustment for exchange rate movements, which was also equivalent to the previous year’s level (EUR 1.229 billion). The adjusted operating result (EBITDA) was an improvement on the same period of the previous year, with the half-year figure amounting to EUR 101 million (adjusted result for previous year: EUR 92 million). The corresponding adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 9.2 percent (previous year: 8.2 percent).
Successful market launch of new technologies in growth sector of packaging printing
Packaging and label printing is experiencing structural growth due to burgeoning worldwide demand for packaged goods. That being the case, the market launch of new technologies from HEIDELBERG for this growth segment was a big success. For example, the Gallus One digital label press impressed at the major industry trade show LabelExpo and attracted a great deal of interest from customers. The Boardmaster press for high productivity in packaging printing also generated further sales. In parallel with this, incoming orders for the Packaging Solutions segment saw a significant increase of around 16 percent in the first half-year. “Given the stable growth of packaging printing, we are continuously further expanding our portfolio in this sector,” says HEIDELBERG CEO Dr. Ludwin Monz.
Besides effects associated with the product and country mix, price adjustments to compensate for higher personnel, material, and energy costs have also had a positive impact. The net result after taxes for the half-year remained clearly positive at EUR 33 million. Compared with the previous year (EUR 44 million), higher tax expenditure, increased pension-related interest costs, and the lack of positive special items had a bearing on the result.
Improved operating cash flow compared with same period of previous year
The cash generated from operating activities (operating cash flow) improved substantially, in particular due to rigorous management of inventories and receivables (working capital). Despite this positive development, the free cash flow of EUR -28 million after six months was down on the previous year’s level (EUR – 13 million), which had included special items amounting to around EUR52 million. “The current free cash flow situation underlines the necessity to use further impetus from our value creation program to generate resources for growth in segments such as the lucrative digital printing sector,” says CFO Tania von der Goltz. The program’s analysis phase is ongoing. HEIDELBERG is still planning to achieve a positive free cash flow at the end of the financial year.
FY 2023/2024 half-year figures confirm forecast
The forecast for financial year 2023/2024 remains as published on June 14, 2023. Assuming the global economy does not see weaker growth than predicted by the economic research institutions, the company is still expecting sales in financial year 2023/2024 to match the previous year’s figure (EUR 2.435 billion). The adjusted EBITDA margin is also anticipated to remain at the previous year’s level (7.2 percent).
Figure 1: The Gallus One digital label press impressed at the major industry trade show LabelExpo and attracted a great deal of interest from customers.
Figure 2: The Boardmaster press for high productivity in packaging printing generated further sales for HEIDELBERG.
Image material and further information about the company are available in the Investor Relations (www.heidelberg.com/globa l/de/about_heidelberg/investor_relations/overview_1.jsp) portal and Press Lounge (www.heidelberg.com/global/en/about_heidelberg/p ress_relations/press_release/ov_press_lounge.jsp#%3B1475%3B0%3B0%3B0% 3B%3Bscore%3B0) of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG at www.heidelberg.com .
Important note:
This release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimates by the management of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Even though the management is of the opinion that these assumptions and estimates are accurate, the actual future development and results may deviate substantially from these forward-looking statements due to various factors, such as changes in the overall economic situation, in exchange and interest rates, and within the print media industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft provides no guarantee and assumes no liability for future developments and results deviating from the assum
Contact: Corporate Communications Florian Pitzinger Phone: +49 151 67968774 E-mail: mailto:Florian.Pitzinger@heidelberg.com
Thomas Fichtl Phone: +49 6222 82-67123 E-mail: mailto:Thomas.Fichtl@heidelberg.com
Investor Relations Maximilian Beyer Phone: +49 6222 82-67120 E-mail: mailto:Maximilian.Beyer@heidelberg.com
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