While the past fiscal year 2020 was still characterized by a Corona-related slump in orders in many business areas of SGL Carbon, demand picked up again in the first six months of 2021. Accordingly, Group sales increased by 8.8% to 496.7 million in H1 2021 (H1 2020: 456.5 million).
The Carbon Fibers and Composite Solutions Business Units particularly contributed to the 40.2 million increase in sales. Carbon Fibers contributed 166.4 million to Group sales, especially benefiting from increased demand from the automotive market segment. In the Composite Solutions Business Unit, the increase in sales of 52.4% to 60.2 million was also primarily based on the recovering demand from the automotive industry.
With sales of 221.2 million, the Graphite Solutions business area contributed around 44.5% of SGL Group sales. The 3.8% increase in the divisions sales was particularly due to the positive development in the important markets of the LED, semiconductor and automotive industries.
Earnings situation:
SGL Carbons adjusted EBITDA (adjusted for one-off effects and non-recurring items) improved by 70.7% to 71.7 million in the half-yearly comparison (H1 2020: 42.0 million). The improvement in earnings was due to higher capacity utilization as a result of higher sales and, in particular, the savings already achieved under the transformation program. However, higher purchase prices for raw materials, energy as well as transport and logistics had a negative impact on earnings, which could be compensated by savings resulting from other areas.
Adjusted EBITDA does not include one-off effects and non-recurring totaling minus 5.2 million. EBIT has also increased significantly to 38.3 million in the first half of 2021 compared to 5.7 million in the prior-year period. Apart from the positive effects mentioned above, the EBIT increase also results from the 5.1 million decrease in depreciation and amortization to 28.2 million (H1 2020: 33.3 million) due to the impairments carried out at the end of 2020.
In consideration of the slightly improved financial result of minus 14.0 million (H1 2020: minus 15.8 million), the consolidated result for the first six months of the current financial year was positive at 17.9 million, compared with minus 13.8 million in the same period of the previous year (in each case after deduction of non-controlling interests of 0.2 million). Therefore, positive earnings per share of 0.15 could be reported again in the first half of 2021.
Net financial debt and equity:
SGL Carbons net financial debt decreased by 39.8 million or 13.9% to 246.7 million as of June 30, 2021. Main reason for this development was the increase in liquidity by 42.5 million mainly based on the positive free cash flow of 56.5 million.
As of June 30, 2021, equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company increased by 56.1 million (+25.4%) to 276.8 million (December 31, 2020: 220.7 million). Accordingly, the equity ratio increased to 20.8% as of June 30, 2021 (December 31, 2020: 17.5%).
Transformation program:
The restructuring and transformation process initiated at SGL Carbon made a significant contribution to the Companys positive sales and earnings performance. In addition to leaner and more efficient structures as well as a reorganization of the business units with responsibility for results, a large number of improvements and cost initiatives in all business units and sites have contributed to the success of the ongoing transformation program.
Forecast increase:
Due to pleasing business development in the first half of the year as well as transformation successes, SGL Carbon raised its forecast for fiscal year 2021 on July 13, 2021. For the financial year 2021, the company now expects consolidated sales of around 1.0 billion (previously: 920 - 970 million). In line with developments in the first half of 2021 and the results from the transformation, adjusted EBITDA for 2021 is expected to be between 130 - 140 million (previously: 100 - 120 million). Accordingly, a slightly positive net profit is now forecasted for fiscal year 2021 (previously: -20 million to 0).
Further details on business development and outlook can be found in the Groups interim report for the first half of 2021.
Please click here for the key figures of the first half year 2021.
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