DGAP-News: Phoenix Solar Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Half Year
Results
Phoenix Solar AG publishes results for 1H/2015
06.08.2015 / 08:00
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Phoenix Solar AG publishes results for 1H/2015
- Strong revenue growth to EUR 39.8 million - approximately 300 percent
growth versus previous year period
- Construction work commenced on several large-scale solar power plants
in the core US market
- EBIT at EUR -4.6 million; slight improvement in earnings per share
- Free order backlog still more than EUR 100 million
- 2015 guidance confirmed
Sulzemoos, August 6, 2015 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading
international photovoltaic system integrator listed in Prime Standard of
the Frankfurt Stock Exchange today publishes its financial report on the
first six months of fiscal 2015.
Performance in the first half year
In the first half year of fiscal 2015, Phoenix Solar AG generated
consolidated revenues of EUR 39.8 million, which is three times as much
compared with the first six months of fiscal 2014 (H1/2014: EUR 12.1
million) and some 18 percent more than in the full-year 2014. The growth of
the business is largely attributable to an increase in revenues in the
second quarter of fiscal 2015. The positive performance - driven above all
by Phoenix Solar's subsidiary in the USA - is in line with the company's
current forecast.
In the first six months, the Components & Systems segment achieved revenues
of EUR 2.9 million (H1/2014: EUR 8.1 million), while the Power Plants
segment contributed revenues of EUR 36.8 million (H1/2014: EUR 3.9
million). 7.4 percent (H1/2014: 67.5 percent) of total revenues was
attributable to the Components & Systems segment, with the Power Plants
segment accounting for 92.6 percent (H1/2014: 32.5 percent). The decline in
the Components & Systems segment is explained by weaker development of
business, above all in France. Growth in the Power Plants segment reflects
the start of construction work on several power plant projects in the US
but also in Asia.
Higher other operating income had been reported in the first half of 2014
owing to a special item (H1/2015: EUR 1.7 million; H1/2014: EUR 4.1
million). Furthermore, currently a flagship project for a strategically
important customer and leading energy company in the US is being carried
out, on which weaker margins were accepted the year before. This
contributed to an EBIT level of EUR -4.6 million, down 37.3 percent versus
the previous year's figure (EBIT H1/2014: EUR -3.3 million).
The consolidated net result for the period attributable to the shareholders
stood at EUR -6.3 million (H1/2014: EUR -6.4 million), thereby improving
marginally compared to the period from January to June 2014. The loss per
share was reduced accordingly, from EUR 0.86 (H1/2014) to currently EUR
0.85.
Principally as a result of the consolidated loss for the period, net of
minority interest, that amounted to EUR 6.6 million as well as due to
losses sustained in past years, the Group's equity dropped to EUR -8.6
million (December 31, 2014: EUR -1.6 million). As of June 30, 2015, the
Group's equity ratio therefore stood at -12.1 % (December 31, 2014: -3.5
percent).
As the Group does not constitute a legally independent company, the
negative equity ratio generates no direct "going concern" risk at the Group
level. More important is the equity position of the parent company, Phoenix
Solar AG, which prepares its accounts according to the industry-standard
German Commercial Code [HGB]). As of June 30, 2015, this stood at EUR 9.0
million, equivalent to an equity ratio of 16.6 percent (December 31, 2014:
EUR 11.0 million, or 20.0 percent).
Performance in the second quarter
The Phoenix Solar Group generated revenues of EUR 34.8 million over the
period from April to July 2015 (Q2/2014: EUR 5.5 million), representing an
increase of EUR 29.3 million, which is more than five times higher compared
to the figure reported in the second quarter of 2014. This performance was
based on a considerable improvement in sales: The second quarter of 2015
saw the delivery of modules with a total rated output of 33.9 MWp (Q2/2014:
9.8 MWp).
Of the overall sales achieved in the second quarter 1.4 percent (Q2/2014:
59.1 percent) was accounted for by the Components & Systems segment and
98.6 percent (Q2/2014: 40.9 percent) by the Power Plants segment.
Order book position at the end of the first half-year
The Group reported a free order book position of EUR 102.7 million as of
June 30, 2015 (June 30, 2014: EUR 9.1 million). As a consequence, large
parts of the consolidated revenues planned for 2015 are already covered
through existing orders, pending construction starts on those projects. The
Group order book position - including revenues already realized - amounted
to EUR 142.8 million as of June 30, 2015 (June 30, 2014: EUR 17.1 million).
Outlook
The Executive Board confirms its annual forecast and, as previously
announced, expects revenues in the range of between EUR 140 and 160 million
and a return to a positive EBIT of EUR 1 to 3 million (2014: EUR -4.6
million) for the full year 2015.
Tim P. Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Solar AG, stated:
"Reliable, sustainable and profitable growth - this is our target at
Phoenix. The strong revenue growth of the second quarter of our 2015
financial year gives an indication of the direction the company is headed.
Our broad sales push and improvements to the global sales process have
already begun to bear fruit in driving top line growth. At the same time,
we are far from satisfied. We will continue to focus on improvement to our
sales process to propel continued growth in our global pipeline, with the
immediate goal of closing profitable project contracts. We continue to
differentiate with our core services of high quality engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) of solar power plants for owners and
investors around the globe, in accordance with our direction of 'Excellence
in Global EPC'."
Report on the first half of 2015
The report on the first half of 2015 will be published today, August 6,
2015, in electronic form and can be downloaded from the website
www.phoenixsolar-group.com under the Investor Relations, Financial Reports
heading.
About Phoenix Solar AG
Phoenix Solar AG, that has its headquarters in Sulzemoos near Munich, is an
international photovoltaic system integrator. The Group develops, plans,
builds and operates large-scale photovoltaic plants and is a specialist
wholesaler on a smaller scale for turnkey power plants, solar modules and
accessories. With subsidiaries on three continents, the company has sold
solar modules with an output of significantly more than one gigawatt since
its founding. The stocks of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93) are listed
on the official market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
www.phoenixsolar-group.com.
Contact:
Phoenix Solar AG
Dr. Joachim Fleing
Investor Relations Representative
Tel.: +49 (0)8135 938-315
Fax: +49 (0)8135 938-399
j.fleing@phoenixsolar.de
www.phoenixsolar-group.com
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Language: English
Company: Phoenix Solar Aktiengesellschaft
HirschbergstraÃe 4
85254 Sulzemoos
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)8135-938-000
Fax: +49 (0)8135-938-099
E-mail: kontakt@phoenixsolar.de
Internet: www.phoenixsolar-group.de
ISIN: DE000A0BVU93
WKN: A0BVU9
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
Munich (m:access), Stuttgart
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