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Phoenix Solar AG presents its figures for the first half of 2012
- Restructuring and refinancing negotiations burden revenues in the first
half-year
- Share of international business in revenues exceeds 70 percent
- Significant improvement in the result compared with the previous year
Sulzemoos, 9 August 2012 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading
international photovoltaic system integrator listed in Prime Standard of
the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, is today releasing its financial report for
the first half of 2012. Despite dynamic developments in the market, above
all in Germany, revenues in the first half of the current financial year
2012 were slightly below the company's expectations. This is attributable
to the tumbling prices of solar modules and the company's challenging
situation. In the first six months, the company's development was impacted
by restructuring, refinancing negotiations and uncertainty on the part of
customers and suppliers. However, against the backdrop of the scheduled
implementation of restructuring, the result in the first half-year improved
notably compared with the year-earlier period.
Performance in the second quarter
In the second quarter, the Phoenix Solar Group delivered consolidated
revenues of EUR 46.5 million (Q2/2011: EUR 108.4 million), which
corresponds to a decline of 57.1 percent. Revenues generated through
international business dropped disproportionately, by 25.9 percent to EUR
33.6 million (Q2/2011: EUR 45.3 million). The share in total revenues,
however, rose to 72.2 percent (Q2/2011: 41.8 percent).
The Components&Systems Segment posted revenues of EUR 19.2 million
(Q2/2011: EUR 72.2 million), thus falling 73.5 percent short of its 2011
counterpart, and contributed 41.2 percent (Q2/2011: 66.6 percent) to
consolidated revenues. The Power Plants Segment delivered revenues of EUR
27.3 million (Q2/2011: EUR 36.2 million), down 24.6 percent in a
year-on-year comparison. This segment contributed 58.8 percent (Q2/2011:
33.4 percent) to total revenues.
In the second quarter, consolidated earnings before interest and taxes
(EBIT) came to EUR -13.0 million (Q2/2011: EUR -9.4 million). This figure
includes a non-recurrent burden on the result in the upper single-digit
million range from the Kazanlak Project in Bulgaria where the feed-in
tariff valid until 30 June 2012 was not secured.
The EBIT margin (ratio of EBIT to revenues) stood at -28.1 percent
(Q2/2011: -8.7 percent). After tax, the consolidated result in the second
quarter stood at EUR -15.3 million (Q2/2011: EUR -8.2 million), which
corresponds to earnings per share of EUR -2.13 (Q2/2011: EUR -1.11).
Results for the first half of 2012
In the first half of the year, the revenues of the Phoenix Solar Group
declined by 40.1 percent to EUR 84.4 million (H1/2011: EUR 140.8 million).
The share in revenues generated through international business, however,
fell by only 13.4 percent to EUR 59.4 million (H1/2011: EUR 68.6 million),
and contributed 70.4 percent (H1/2011: 48.7 percent) to total revenues.
The Components&Systems Segment delivered revenues of EUR 38.5 million in
the first six months (H1/2011: EUR 89.2 million), thus falling 56.9 percent
below the previous year's figure and contributing 45.6 percent (H1/2011:
63.4 percent) to consolidated revenues. The share of the segment's revenues
generated through international business climbed to 49.1 percent (H1/2011:
23.5 percent). The Power Plants Segment posted revenues of EUR 45.9 million
(H1/2011: EUR 51.6 million), which corresponds to a decline of 11.1 percent
in a year-on-year comparison. This segment contributed 54.4 percent
(H1/2011: 36.6 percent) to total revenues. The share of the segment's
revenues generated through international business advanced to 88.2 percent
(H1/2011: 92.2 percent).
The Group's EBIT improved significantly to EUR -14.1 million at the end of
the first six months (H1/2011: EUR -26.3 million). The EBIT margin came in
at -16.7 percent (H1/2011: -18.7 percent). The consolidated result after
tax amounted to EUR -16.5 million in the first half-year (H1/2011: EUR
-21.1 million), which corresponds to earnings per share of EUR -2.25
(H1/2011: EUR -2.86).
Orders in hand at the end of the first half-year
At the end of the first six months, consolidated orders in hand stood at
EUR 143 million (H1/2011: EUR 311.1 million), which is 54.0 percent lower
than the year-earlier figure. The proportion of international business in
the order book came to EUR 137.3 million (H1/2011: EUR 238.1 million),
thereby contributing 96.0 percent (H1/2011: 76.6 percent) to the sum total
of orders in hand.
'Our endeavours in the first six months of the year were focused on
restructuring our organisation and on bringing our refinancing negotiations
to a successful conclusion. We view 2012 as a year of transition dedicated
to fully implementing our restructuring plan, which will enable us to lay
the foundations for a return to future profitable growth in the years
ahead', stated Dr. Bernd Köhler, Chief Financial Officer of Phoenix Solar
AG.
Outlook
The Executive Board affirms its guidance for achieving revenues ranging
from EUR 210 to 240 million and an EBIT of between EUR -25 and -19 million
in the financial year 2012. This result is burdened by special items from
restructuring and refinancing. In addition, the ongoing costs, incurred for
instance by reducing personnel capacities, are also a burdening factor.
Financial Report on the first six months of 2012
The Financial Report on the first six months of 2012 is to be released
today, 9 August 2012, in electronic form and can be downloaded from our
website at www.phoenixsolar-group.com under the Investor Relations,
Financial Reports heading.
Figures for the first half of the financial year 2012 at a glance
H1/2012 H1/2011 ChangeAbout Phoenix Solar AG
Sales volume MWp 71 93 -23.7%
Total sales revenues EUR million 84.4 140.8 -40.1%
Components&Systems EUR million 38.5 89.2 -56.9%
Segment
Power Plants Segment EUR million 45.9 51.6 -11.1%
International revenues EUR million 59.4 68.6 -13.4%
EBIT EUR million -14.1 -26.3 EUR +12.2
million
Consolidated result EUR million -16.5 -21.1 EUR +4.6 million
Earnings per share EUR -2.25 -2.86 EUR +0.61
Phoenix Solar AG, which has its headquarters in Sulzemoos near Munich, is a
leading international photovoltaic system integrator. The Group develops,
plans, builds and operates large-scale photovoltaic plants and is a
specialist wholesaler for turnkey power plants, solar modules and
accessories. With sales operations throughout Germany and subsidiaries on
three continents, the company has sold solar modules with an output of more
than one gigawatt since its founding. The shares of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN
DE000A0BVU93) are listed on the official market (Prime Standard) of the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange. www.phoenixsolar-group.com
(This is a translation of the German version. Only the German version is
binding)
Contact:
Phoenix Solar AG
Jutta Stolp
Hirschbergstrasse 8
85254 Sulzemoos
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)8135 938-315
Fax: +49 (0)8135 938-399
j.stolp(at)phoenixsolar.de
www.phoenixsolar-group.com
Local Court of Munich HRB 129117
Ust-ID Nr. DE 812868419
Board of Directors: Dr. Andreas Hänel (CEO), Dr. Bernd Köhler, Dr. Murray
Cameron
Head of Supervisory Board:
J. Michael Fischl
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Company: Phoenix Solar Aktiengesellschaft
Hirschbergstraße 8
85254 Sulzemoos
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)8135-938-000
Fax: +49 (0)8135-938-099
E-mail: kontakt(at)phoenixsolar.de
Internet: www.phoenixsolar-group.de
ISIN: DE000A0BVU93
WKN: A0BVU9
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover,
München (m:access), Stuttgart
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