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R. STAHL reduces operating EBIT prognosis for 2016

R. Stahl AG / Key word(s): Change in Forecast

10.08.2016 18:27

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R. STAHL reduces operating EBIT prognosis for 2016

Waldenburg, 11 August 2016 - R. STAHL AG as of 30 June 2016 generated order
intake of EUR 150.2 million and reached sales revenues of
EUR 142.5 million. Compared to the previous year this signifies a decline
in sales of EUR 21.5 million. The decline resulted from cutbacks in
investments and cost-saving measures of the oil and gas industry which
suffers from the low oil price. Due to the successful implementation of the
cost-saving programme initiated in autumn 2015, the company realized cost
reductions of EUR 12.2 million in the first six months of 2016. The
programme consists of cost savings in personnel expenses, which were
implemented in 2015 and cost savings in material and production cost.
Thanks to these cost reductions the negative impact on the contribution
margin that resulted from the decline in sales could largely be
compensated. R. STAHL's EBIT amounted to EUR 5.3 million as of
30 June 2016 (previous year: EUR 6.8 million), the EBIT-margin reached 3.7%
(previous year: 4.2%).
So far mainly the oil production industry, the so-called upstream industry,
reacted with cutbacks in capital investment and pressure on prices to the
low oil price. In the financial reports for the second quarter of 2016 big
oil corporations now also announced slumps in the refining business, the
so-called downstream industry. This explains the most recently restrictive
market behavior of R. STAHL's customers in this sector.
R. STAHL Group will consequently pursue the initiated measures to secure
profitability. Nevertheless, the Executive Board expects an additional
burden on sales and margins from the downstream business. Due to the
expectable deterioration of the development in the downstream industry, the
Executive Board of R. STAHL AG reduces the operating EBIT prognosis for the
entire financial year 2016 from EUR 14 - 20 million to EUR 11 - 15 million.
The Executive Board now expects values of EUR 275 - 285 million for order
intake and sales revenues (previous prognosis: EUR 280 - 290 million).
Detailed information on the first half of 2016 will be published on
11 August 2016.


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Information and Explanation of the Issuer to this News:

Contact:
R. STAHL AG
Am Bahnhof 30, 74638 Waldenburg (Württ.)

Bernd Marx (CFO)
Phone: [phone]

Carmen Kulle (Investor Relations)
Phone: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

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Language: English
Company: R. Stahl AG
Am Bahnhof 30
74638 Waldenburg
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.stahl.de
ISIN: DE000A1PHBB5
WKN: A1PHBB
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart;
Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg,
Munich, Tradegate Exchange

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