Klöckner-Werke AG / Final Results 17.02.2010 18:24 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Incoming orders EUR 766.4 million (Previous year: EUR 855.9 million) - Sales EUR 753.7 million (Previous year: EUR 1,054.9 million) - EBIT EUR -200.1 million (Previous year: EUR -6.3 million) 2009 was an extremely difficult financial year for the German machine-building industry as a whole as well as for the Klöckner Group. Incoming orders declined by 10.5 %. The order situation was unsatisfactory at most of the subsidiaries, especially in the first half of the year. However, growth was recorded in India, China, South Africa and Brazil over the course of the year. A slight trend reversal was seen towards the end of the year, especially following the important 'drinktec' trade fair. Due to weak incoming orders, Group sales were down by 28.6 % year-on-year to a total of EUR 753.7 million. Of this amount, 90.3 % is attributable to the Filling and Packaging Technology segment and 9.7 % to the Other Industrial Holdings segment. The Klöckner Group's results of operations were significantly weaker year-on-year, mainly due to the effects of the economic crisis. Reported EBIT was negatively impacted to a large extent by impairments of EUR 70.2 million and restructuring expenses of EUR 25.2 million. EBIT was EUR -104.7 million after adjustment for these effects. After taxes and interest, the consolidated result was EUR -189.8 million (Previous year: EUR -35.8 million). The impairments as well as the significant restructuring expenses (which financed organisational measures to improve internal business processes) will considerably improve the international competitive position of the Group and especially of subsidiary KHS AG. The complete annual financial statements of the Klöckner Group are to be released on Friday, March 19, 2010 and will be presented at the press conference on this date. The Management Board Contact: Klöckner-Werke AG Andrea Spiekermann Media/Investor Relations Telefon: +49 (0)69 90026-510 Fax: + 49 (0)69 90026-44-510 kommunikation@kloecknerwerke.com 17.02.2010 18:24 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP. Medienarchiv at |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap-medientreff.de"|]www.dgap-medientreff.de|[/a|]]]|] and |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap.de"|]www.dgap.de|[/a|]]]|] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Klöckner-Werke AG Postfach 17 04 55 60078 Frankfurt am Main Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)69 900 26 0 Fax: +49 (0)69 900 26 110 E-mail: kommunikation@kloecknerwerke.de Internet: www.kloecknerwerke.de ISIN: DE0006780000, DE000A0WMQY3 WKN: 678000, WKN A0WMQY Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Düsseldorf, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Klöckner-Werke AG: Key financial data for the 2009 financial year
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