Manitou : 2016 half-year results

Manitou: 2016 Half-year results

 Sales revenues in H1 2016 of €689 million, a +1% increase versus H1 2015, 3% at constant exchange rates

 Order intake on equipment in Q2 of €276 million versus €252 million in Q2 2015

 Order backlog at the end of Q2 of €304 million versus €281 million in Q2 2015

 Recurring operating income of €39 million (5.6 % of sales) versus €31 million (4.5% of sales) in H1 2015

 EBITDA1 of €53 million (7.7% of sales) versus €47 million (6.8% of sales) in H1 2015

 Net income of €23 million versus €17 million in H1 2015

 Confirmation of the outlook for an increase in sales of +2%

 Outlook for an improved recurring operating income of approximately 50 basis points

/July 27, 2016, Ancenis - The Manitou BF Board of Directors met today to approve the 2016 half-year financial statements. Michel Denis, President & Chief Executive Officer stated: "Sales revenues increasing by 5% in Q2 compared to 2015 permitted us to close the first half of the year with a 3% increase of sales at constant exchange rates. Southern Europe, which includes France, drove our good performance while the North American region was still strongly decreasing. From a market point of view, we achieved strong growth in the construction sector, especially business with rental companies and dealers boosted by the impact of the Macron law in France. Conversely the agricultural business suffered from the worldwide drop in milk prices and other commodities.

This first half of the year should be one more milestone for the improvement of our profitability with a 110 basis points increase of our recurring operating income. This good beginning of the year combined with a stronger order book puts us ahead of our planned roadmap. This is most welcome in an environment where the agricultural business shows no sign of improvement in the short-term, where markets are exposed to the impact of Brexit and in which the seasonality of production rates might not be as favourable as in H1.

This situation permits us to confirm sales growth prospects of around 2% in 2016 with an improved recurring operating income of approximately 50 basis points compared to December 2015."

Audit procedures performed

1 EBITDA: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

2 Financial indicators for H1 2015 restated from the change in the reporting of exchange gains & losses adopted in the financial statements as at 31.12.2015

/Sales trend

/ Business review by division

The Material Handling and Access Division (MHA) achieved half-year sales of €475 million, a +13% increase at constant exchange rates compared to H1 2015. The business activity benefited from the acceleration of the construction business in Southern Europe, more pronounced in France due to the Macron law. The industrial sector showed good performance while the agricultural sector decreased due to still very low price levels of milk and agricultural commodities.

The division very strongly improved its profitability leveraged by the business growth and the operational and financial control. The division's operating income amounted to 7.4% of sales compared to 4.3% in 2015.  

The Compact Equipment Products Division (CEP) achieved sales of €103 million, a decrease of -29% compared to H1 2015. For the record, this same decrease was -42% at the end of Q1 2016 compared to Q1 2015. The business activity in North America remained hit by the weak business activity of rental companies, a decreasing agricultural sector and the dollar pressure on products exported outside the US.

The competitive pressure and the extent of the volume decrease in Q1 did not permit the division to achieve its break-even point over the half-year period. The recurring operating income amounted to -2.5% of sales compared to 4.7% in H1 2015.

With sales of €111 million, the Services and Solutions Division (S&S) reported an increase of 1% in its business activity (3% at constant exchange rates). The division continued developing and restructuring new service offers and new tools.

The work performed on the division's fundamentals will permit the continued improvement of its financial profile with a 4.7% recurring operating income of sales compared to 4.1% in H1 2015.

/ 2016 Outlook

Manitou confirms its outlook for an increase in sales of 2% and an improved recurring operating income of approximately 50 basis points.

ISIN code: FR0000038606

Indices: CAC All-Tradable, CAC Ind. Engin. CAC Industrials, CAC Mid & Small, CAC Small, Enternext PEA PME 150

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Manitou Group, world-leader in all-terrain material-handling, designs, manufactures, distributes and services equipment for construction, agriculture and the industries. The group product ranges encompass: telehandlers, all-terrain, semi-industrial and industrial masted forklifts, skidsteers, track loaders, articulated loaders, access platforms, truck-mounted forklifts, warehousing equipment and attachments.

Through its core brands, Manitou, Gehl, and Mustang, together with its international network of 1,400 independent dealers, the group provides the best solutions delivering highest value for its customers. Headquartered in France, the group registered in 2015 a revenue of €1.29 billion in 140 countries, and employs 3,200 people all committed to satisfying customers.