SCHULER AG
SCHULER AG: preliminary figures 2011/12, guidance for 2012/13 and dividend proposal for AGM
SCHULER AG / Key word(s): Dividend/Forecast 03.12.2012 16:44 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Göppingen, December 3, 2012: Schuler AG, based in Göppingen, Germany, presents its preliminary figures for fiscal year 2011/12, its guidance for fiscal year 2012/13 and the dividend proposal for the Annual General Meeting: Strong growth in sales and earnings in 2011/12 In fiscal year 2011/12, consolidated sales rose by 27.9 percent year on year to EUR 1.22 billion - this corresponds to the company's own sales target. Over the last two fiscal years, Schuler has thus almost doubled sales. In terms of new orders received, the Group was able to match its prior-year record of EUR 1.3 billion. There was particularly strong demand from customers in Asia and Germany. Order backlog as of September 30, 2012 reached a new year-end record of EUR 1.1 billion. Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose year on year by 39.5 percent to EUR 118.3 million. Over the last two fiscal years, Schuler has thus quadrupled EBITDA. The EBITDA margin improved from 8.8 to 9.6 percent. Outlook Schuler expects sales to match the prior-year level in the current fiscal year 2012/13. Due to the general slowdown in economic growth, the Board of Management forecasts consolidated new orders in the region of EUR 1.0 to 1.1 billion. It is expected that consolidated revenues will reach around EUR 1.2 billion with an EBITDA margin of almost 10 percent. Dividend proposal to the Annual General Meeting At the Annual General Meeting of Schuler AG, the Board of Management will propose a dividend per no-par value share of EUR 0.25 for fiscal year 2011/12. Contact: Schuler AG, Thomas Herrlinger, Head of Investor Relations, POB 12 22, 73012 Göppingen, Tel.: + 49 (0)7161/66-204, Fax: 66-850, e-Mail: ir@schulergroup.com 03.12.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: SCHULER AG Bahnhofstraße 41 73033 Göppingen Germany Phone: +49 (0)7161 66-204 Fax: +49 (0)716 166-850 E-mail: ir@schulergroup.com Internet: www.schulergroup.com ISIN: DE000A0V9A22 WKN: A0V9A2 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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