WashTec AG / Key word(s): Final Results Publication of the annual report and outlook for the fiscal year 2016 - EBIT nearly doubled to EUR 36,4m with an EBIT-margin of 10.7% - Group revenue increased by 12.7% to EUR 340.9m - Inclusion in SDAX per March 2016 - WashTec plans dividend of EUR 1.70 per share - of which over 50% coming from capital contribution account and therefore partly tax free for majority of shareholders - Goal 2016: 3-5 % revenue increase and still a double-digit EBIT-margin Augsburg, March 31, 2016 - As published at the beginning of February WashTec AG is looking back at a very successful year 2015: Earnings per share increased significantly to EUR 1.78 (prior year: 0.91 EUR), while the average number of shares reduced from 13.9m to 13.8m due to the share buyback program. Free cashflow increased to EUR 26.2m (prior year: EUR 25.1m) in 2015. Net financial debt (net bank debt plus long- and short-term finance leasing) was at EUR 1.9m as of December 2015 primarily due to the payment of a dividend, special dividend and the share buyback program totaling EUR 35.7m (prior year: net financial liquidity of EUR 9.8m). The equity ratio - as expected - reduced to 42.2% (prior year: 48.9%) due to the above described measures. Thus WashTec still has a very solid balance sheet structure. "We started a change process last year which includes the company as a whole. This contributed to the most successful fiscal year of WashTec so far", so Dr. Volker Zimmermann, CEO of WashTec AG, at todays' annual press conference. "We are continuously working on a further value-oriented and sustainable development." Positive outlook for the fiscal year 2016 The order backlog of WashTec in the biggest segment Core Europe was at the high prior year level and above prior year in all other segments as of December. For 2016 WashTec aims at a three to five percent increase in revenues with a still double-digit EBIT margin. The already announced investments into sales organization, infrastructure and employee and leadership development will take place in 2016 and lead to higher costs. "These investments build the base for further sustainable growth of WashTec", Dr. Volker Zimmermann, CEO of WashTec AG. Any outlook is subject to uncertainties, which may significantly influence the development of revenues and earnings forecasted. The critical main driver will be the investment behavior of some key accounts. The annual report for fiscal year 2015, invitation to the annual shareholders meeting and additional information about the company can be found on its website: www.washtec.de Information on WashTec: The WashTec Group has its registered office in Augsburg, Germany, and is the leading supplier of innovative solutions for the car wash business worldwide. WashTec has nearly 1,700 employees and has its own subsidiaries in all key markets in Europe, North America as well as China and Australia. WashTec also has a broad network of independent sales partners and is thereby represented in roughly 70 countries. Key figures:
1) Basis: on average 13,766,278 shares in 2015; 13,932,213 shares in 2014 Contact: Contact: WashTec AG Argonstrasse 7 86153 Augsburg Tel.: +49 (0)821 - 55 84 - 0 Fax: +49 (0)821 - 55 84 - 1135
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Language: | English | |
Company: | WashTec AG | |
Argonstraße 7 | ||
86153 Augsburg | ||
Germany | ||
Phone: | +49 (0)821 55 84-0 | |
Fax: | +49 (0)821 55 84-1135 | |
E-mail: | washtec@washtec.de | |
Internet: | www.washtec.de | |
ISIN: | DE0007507501 | |
WKN: | 750750 | |
Indices: | SDAX | |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart | |
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