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simplified, harmonized, and more streamlined organization, the aim is not
only to exploit existing substantial savings potential, but also, in
particular, to create the organizational conditions that will ensure future
competitiveness and implementation of GEA's growth targets.

In line with its current assessment, GEA expects that the forecast to date
for the operating business in 2015 will be met, despite less dynamic
growth. Assuming this, the dividend for fiscal year 2015 should not be less
than the EUR 0.70 per share resolved last year, independent of expenses
incurred under the "Fit for 2020" initiative.

GEA Group: Key IFRS figures
(EUR million)
Q2 2015 Q2 2014

Order Intake 1,148.8 1,169.9
Revenue 1,150.1 1,117.7
Operating EBITDA 1) 139.3 128.0
as % of revenue 12.1 11.5
Operating EBIT 1) 119.8 109.3
as % of revenue 10.4 9.8
EBIT -20.9 98.7
Working capital intensity in % 2) 12.3 11.9
Net liquidity (+)/Net debt (-) 603.4 -551.8
Cash flow driver margin 3) 6.6 9.0
ROCE in % (goodwill adjusted) 4) 16.4 22.9
Full-time equivalents (reporting date) 17,975 18,186
Earnings per share before one offs (EUR) 5) 0.43 0.42

1) Before effects of purchase price allocations and before one-offs
2) Average of the past 12m
2) Cash flow driver = EBITDA - Capital expenditure - Change in Working
Capital (average of the past 12 months)
4) Capital employed (average of the past 12 months) excluding goodwill from
the acquisition of the former GEA AG by the former Metallgesellschaft AG in
1999
5) Calculated before non-recurring items using the corresponding tax rates
for continuing and discontinued operations


About GEA
GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food processing industry and a
wide range of process industries that generated consolidated sales of
approximately EUR 4.5 billion in 2014. As an international technology
group, the Company focuses on process technology and components for
sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets. The Group
generates more than 70 percent of its revenue in the sustainably growing
food industry. As of June 30, 2015, the Group employed about 18,000 people
worldwide. GEA is a market and technology leader in its business areas. The
Company is listed in Germany's MDAX stock index (G1A, WKN 660 200). In
addition, GEA's share is a constituent of one of the MSCI Global
Sustainability Indexes. Further information is available on the Internet at
www.gea.com.

If you do not want to receive any further information from GEA, please send
an email to [e-mail] or call us.

Contact:
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
www.gea.com



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Additional features:

Document: http://n.equitystory.com/c/fncls.ssp?u=WMJHIMPHMT
Document title: GEA Q2 2015 report

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Language: English
Company: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
Peter-Müller-Straße 12
40468 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.gea.com
ISIN: DE0006602006
WKN: 660200
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
Standard), Hamburg, Munich; Regulated Unofficial Market in
Hanover, Stuttgart


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