Overview of H1 2019:
Net income amounted to –€14.2 million in the first half of 2019 (H1 2018: €11.2 million). Earnings per share thus amounted to –€0.41 (H1 2018: €0.32). With net cash of €268.2 million (December 31, 2018: €305.5 million) and an equity ratio of 41.9% (December 31, 2018: 42.9%), SMA continues to have a solid balance-sheet structure.
“As expected, SMA’s sales and earnings in the first half of 2019 were lower than in the same period of the previous year. At the same time, incoming orders developed extremely positively. Among other things, in May we secured the largest order in our company’s history. As of June 30, 2019, SMA had a product-related order backlog of €453.1 million. We thus increased the product-related order backlog by 158% in the first six months of the year,” said SMA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jürgen Reinert. “In the Home Solutions segment, the good order intake already had a positive impact in the first half of the year. SMA generated around 21% more sales here than in the same period of the previous year. By contrast, the implementation of projects in the Large Scale & Project Solutions segment, which accounts for a large part of the order backlog, usually takes four to ten months. We therefore expect a significant sales increase here only in the second half of the year.”
The SMA Managing Board confirms its sales and earnings guidance for the 2019 fiscal year, which forecasts sales of between €800 million and €880 million and EBITDA of between €20 million and €50 million. The Managing Board estimates that depreciation and amortization will amount to approximately €50 million.
The Half-Yearly Financial Report for January to June 2019 can be found at www.SMA.de/IR/FinancialReports.
Disclaimer:
This press release serves only as information and does not constitute an offer or invitation to subscribe for, acquire, hold or sell any securities of SMA Solar Technology AG (the “Company”) or any present or future subsidiary of the Company (together with the Company, the “SMA Group”) nor should it form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract to purchase or subscribe for any securities in the Company or any member of the SMA Group or commitment whatsoever. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
This press release can contain future-oriented statements. Future-oriented statements are statements which do not describe facts of the past. They also include statements about our assumptions and expectations. These statements are based on plans, estimations and forecasts which the Managing Board of SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA or company) has available at this time. Future-oriented statements are therefore only valid on the day on which they are made. Future-oriented statements by nature contain risks and elements of uncertainty. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors can lead to considerable differences between the actual results, the financial position, the development or the performance of the corporation and the estimates given here. These factors include those which SMA has discussed in published reports. These reports are available on the SMA website at www.SMA.de. The company accepts no obligation whatsoever to update these future-oriented statements or to adjust them to future events or developments.
- Inverter output sold of 4.0 GW below last year’s level (H1 2018: 4.3 GW)
- Sales of €362.7 million (H1 2018: €394.6 million) and EBITDA of €8.5 million (H1 2018: €40.9 million)
- Financial stability thanks to solid equity ratio of 41.9% (December 31, 2018: 42.9%) and net cash of €268.2 million (December 31, 2018: €305.5 million)
- Very high order backlog of €818.7 million, of which €453.1 million is attributable to the product business (December 31, 2018: €175.4 million attributable to product business)
- Cost reduction program develops as planned
- Managing Board confirms its sales and earnings guidance for the 2019 fiscal year
Net income amounted to –€14.2 million in the first half of 2019 (H1 2018: €11.2 million). Earnings per share thus amounted to –€0.41 (H1 2018: €0.32). With net cash of €268.2 million (December 31, 2018: €305.5 million) and an equity ratio of 41.9% (December 31, 2018: 42.9%), SMA continues to have a solid balance-sheet structure.
“As expected, SMA’s sales and earnings in the first half of 2019 were lower than in the same period of the previous year. At the same time, incoming orders developed extremely positively. Among other things, in May we secured the largest order in our company’s history. As of June 30, 2019, SMA had a product-related order backlog of €453.1 million. We thus increased the product-related order backlog by 158% in the first six months of the year,” said SMA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jürgen Reinert. “In the Home Solutions segment, the good order intake already had a positive impact in the first half of the year. SMA generated around 21% more sales here than in the same period of the previous year. By contrast, the implementation of projects in the Large Scale & Project Solutions segment, which accounts for a large part of the order backlog, usually takes four to ten months. We therefore expect a significant sales increase here only in the second half of the year.”
The SMA Managing Board confirms its sales and earnings guidance for the 2019 fiscal year, which forecasts sales of between €800 million and €880 million and EBITDA of between €20 million and €50 million. The Managing Board estimates that depreciation and amortization will amount to approximately €50 million.
The Half-Yearly Financial Report for January to June 2019 can be found at www.SMA.de/IR/FinancialReports.
Disclaimer:
This press release serves only as information and does not constitute an offer or invitation to subscribe for, acquire, hold or sell any securities of SMA Solar Technology AG (the “Company”) or any present or future subsidiary of the Company (together with the Company, the “SMA Group”) nor should it form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract to purchase or subscribe for any securities in the Company or any member of the SMA Group or commitment whatsoever. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
This press release can contain future-oriented statements. Future-oriented statements are statements which do not describe facts of the past. They also include statements about our assumptions and expectations. These statements are based on plans, estimations and forecasts which the Managing Board of SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA or company) has available at this time. Future-oriented statements are therefore only valid on the day on which they are made. Future-oriented statements by nature contain risks and elements of uncertainty. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors can lead to considerable differences between the actual results, the financial position, the development or the performance of the corporation and the estimates given here. These factors include those which SMA has discussed in published reports. These reports are available on the SMA website at www.SMA.de. The company accepts no obligation whatsoever to update these future-oriented statements or to adjust them to future events or developments.
