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DGAP-News: Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG
DGAP-News: Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG publishes report on first nine months of 2015
- Order intake increased by 24% to EUR 18.5 million compared to the first 9 month of last year
- For the full year 2015 Sales of EUR 23 to EUR 25 million, order backlog of EUR 25 to 30 million and a loss in the range of EUR 16 to 17 million are expected
Berlin, 30 November 2015 - Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG, which is listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN DE000A1MMHE3), today published its financial report for the third quarter of 2015.
The period under review proved challenging for Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG in the reporting period from January to September 2015. Business performance was on the one side defined by the company successfully qualifying at more major customers such as Telenor and Ooredoo and a significant increase in order intake of 24% as against the same period of the previous year, while on the other side tainted by a loss of EUR 15.3 million mainly due to the significantly lower than anticipated Sales. In particular, order intake for and sales of energy management systems to Cummins and fuel cell systems to safeguard police base stations in Germany and banking terminals in China fell well short of expectations in the first nine months of the current year. By contrast, business with hybrid energy systems continued to expand.
The strong position on the market for hybrid power systems for mobile telecommunications base stations in Myanmar and the United Arab Emirates helped the Group to achieve further growth in the reporting period. Ayad Abul-Ella, CEO of Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG, explained: "In addition to supplying and installing turnkey systems, we are particularly glad that for the first time we were also able to conclude associated maintenance and operating agreements. Thanks to their long terms of up to 15 years and their close meshing with customer processes, these agreements allow both better planning of our sales in the future and a further increase in customer loyalty to our products and our company."
In the reporting period Heliocentris secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement with a term of 15 years and a forecast sales volume of EUR 16.5 million in total. The projected sales from this agreement with a leading mobile network operator in Myanmar, covering several hundred mobile base stations, amount to around EUR 1.1 million per year. As part of this Heliocentris already established its first power operations centre in Myanmar in October 2015. The order is a key milestone in the Group's expansion strategy - it is aiming to operate more than 2,000 sites in the country by the end of 2016.
Sales and earnings development
In the period from January to September 2015, the sales of the Heliocentris Energy Solutions Group increased by around 4% or EUR 0.39 million compared to the same period of the previous year from EUR 10.91 million to EUR 11.30 million. Sales of 77% (EUR 8.67 million) related to the Industry segment while the Academia segment accounted for 23% (EUR 2.63 million). The share of sales generated abroad rose from 73% in the first nine months of 2014 to 92% in 2015, essentially on account of lower sales of fuel cell solutions for police base stations in Germany. Order intake, a key performance indicator for sales performance, increased by 24% to EUR 18.46 million in the first three quarters of 2015 (previous year: EUR 14.88 million).
In the reporting period the positive profit contributions from total sales averaging 20% were not sufficient to cover the fixed cost of sales and to compensate the increased cost arising as a result of the acquisition of FutureE GmbH. Gross profit therefore deteriorated by EUR 1.18 million year on year to EUR -0.54 million. The loss for the period was also EUR 8.56 million worse than in the same period of the previous year at EUR -15.35 million. This was caused by the increased expenses of EUR 4.66 million arising from the acquisition of FutureE Fuel Cell Solutions GmbH and the establishment of a development centre for electrolysis in Italy, plus additional costs due to the move to the Prime Standard and the capital increase in May 2015 of around EUR 1.37 million. The change in current and deferred taxes and financing costs amounted to EUR 2.51 million. The transformation of the company's structures resulted in net other operating income and expenses of EUR 1.15 million. EUR -15.11 million of the total comprehensive income is attributable to the shareholders of the parent company. This was offset by improvements in earnings from operating activities of EUR 1.28 million.
Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG reported equity of EUR 17.3 million as at the end of September 2015 (end of 2014 reporting period: EUR 11.7 million). The equity ratio climbed to 45% as at 30 September 2015 after 36% as at 31 December 2014. The company had cash and cash equivalents of EUR 5.9 million as at the end of the third quarter of 2015 (end of 2014 reporting period: EUR 2.3 million).
Outlook
Total sales and order backlog amounted to EUR 41 million as at 30 November 2015, EUR 19 million or +88% higher than in the same period of the previous year. EUR 11 million of this order backlog is expected to be realised in 2015 and 2016. The remaining EUR 15 million result from long-term maintenance and operation agreements and will be recognised in sales from 2017 onwards.
Owing to delays in order intake from Myanmar and the Middle East, the Company expects to reach sales of EUR 23 to 25 million in 2015, an increase of around 27% compared to sales in 2014. In spite of the planned growth in sales in 2015, the Management Board is projecting a loss of EUR 16 to 17 million in the current financial year. This is mainly a result of the increased investments in the future technologies of fuel cells and electrolysis as well as the capital increase and the change to the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange.
In regards of cash and cash equivalents Heliocentris Energy Solutions Group expects to end the year 2015 in the range of EUR 4 to 5 million. This is mainly based on the significantly increased revenues and positive working capital effects in second half 2015.
The Management Board of Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG looks with strong confidence towards the forthcoming new year 2016. "We expect to enter the year 2016 with a significant order backlog of between EUR 25 and EUR 30 million of which EUR 10 to EUR 15 million are for revenues in 2016. In the last years we had less than EUR 3 million of order backlog going into the year. This more than 3 times higher order backlog will give us a much smoother start into the year and sets the foundation for significant further sales growth In the course of 2016. Furthermore, we are seeing a significant resurgence in demand for fuel cell systems in Germany and China and are confident that the Academia segment will deliver Sales in the same range as in 2015. All of the above together with the well-filled and matured project pipeline for hybrid energy systems in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, we should be able to significantly increase sales compared to the current year," said Ayad Abul-Ella.
The Management Board is also expecting a considerable improvement in earnings in 2016. This forecast is essentially based on higher contribution margins from rising sales and on improved gross profit margins thanks to the higher share of sales of services, energy management systems and fuel cell solutions. A more specific guidance for 2016 is planned to be released together with the preliminary financials for 2015.
Further financial figures and the underlying details can be found in the financial report on the third quarter of 2015, which has been published in the Investor Relations section of www.heliocentris.com.
About Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG is a leading technology provider of energy management systems and hybrid power solutions for distributed stationary industrial applications, as well as of products and solutions for education, training and applied research purposes in the field of fuel cells, solar, wind and hydrogen energy technologies. Heliocentris' energy management systems creates intelligent, remote controlled, reliable and highly efficient hybrid energy solutions from diverse components such as batteries, photovoltaic modules, conventional diesel generators and fuel cells. The solutions reduce CO2 emissions by an average of 50% and operating costs by up to 60% compared to conventional energy solutions for mobile telecommunications base stations. Heliocentris' fuel cell systems ensure uninterrupted power supply with long runtimes to critical infrastructure such as TETRA base stations, back-bone sites in mobile networks and server stations. The Company employs at present around 222 salaried people and is headquartered in Berlin with offices in Munich, Stuttgart, Crespina, Dubai, Yangon, Vancouver and Johannesburg. Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG's shares are traded in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the security identification number A1MMHE. Further information is available at www.heliocentris.com.
Contact Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG D-12489 Berlin Rudower Chaussee 29 Tel. +49 (0)30 340 601 500 Fax +49 (0)30 340 601 599 IR@Heliocentris.com
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Language: English Company: Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG Rudower Chaussee 29 12489 Berlin Germany Phone: +49 (0)30 340 601 500 Fax: +49 (0)30 340 601 599 E-mail: ir@heliocentris.com Internet: www.heliocentris.com ISIN: DE000A1MMHE3 WKN: A1MMHE Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of News DGAP News Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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DGAP-News: Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG / Key word(s): 9-month figures
Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG publishes report on first nine months of
2015
30.11.2015 / 16:45
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Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG publishes report on first nine months of
2015
- Sales increased by 4% to EUR 11.3 million compared to the first 9 month
of last year
- Order intake increased by 24% to EUR 18.5 million compared to the first 9 month of last year
- For the full year 2015 Sales of EUR 23 to EUR 25 million, order backlog of EUR 25 to 30 million and a loss in the range of EUR 16 to 17 million are expected
Berlin, 30 November 2015 - Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG, which is listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN DE000A1MMHE3), today published its financial report for the third quarter of 2015.
The period under review proved challenging for Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG in the reporting period from January to September 2015. Business performance was on the one side defined by the company successfully qualifying at more major customers such as Telenor and Ooredoo and a significant increase in order intake of 24% as against the same period of the previous year, while on the other side tainted by a loss of EUR 15.3 million mainly due to the significantly lower than anticipated Sales. In particular, order intake for and sales of energy management systems to Cummins and fuel cell systems to safeguard police base stations in Germany and banking terminals in China fell well short of expectations in the first nine months of the current year. By contrast, business with hybrid energy systems continued to expand.
The strong position on the market for hybrid power systems for mobile telecommunications base stations in Myanmar and the United Arab Emirates helped the Group to achieve further growth in the reporting period. Ayad Abul-Ella, CEO of Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG, explained: "In addition to supplying and installing turnkey systems, we are particularly glad that for the first time we were also able to conclude associated maintenance and operating agreements. Thanks to their long terms of up to 15 years and their close meshing with customer processes, these agreements allow both better planning of our sales in the future and a further increase in customer loyalty to our products and our company."
In the reporting period Heliocentris secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement with a term of 15 years and a forecast sales volume of EUR 16.5 million in total. The projected sales from this agreement with a leading mobile network operator in Myanmar, covering several hundred mobile base stations, amount to around EUR 1.1 million per year. As part of this Heliocentris already established its first power operations centre in Myanmar in October 2015. The order is a key milestone in the Group's expansion strategy - it is aiming to operate more than 2,000 sites in the country by the end of 2016.
Sales and earnings development
In the period from January to September 2015, the sales of the Heliocentris Energy Solutions Group increased by around 4% or EUR 0.39 million compared to the same period of the previous year from EUR 10.91 million to EUR 11.30 million. Sales of 77% (EUR 8.67 million) related to the Industry segment while the Academia segment accounted for 23% (EUR 2.63 million). The share of sales generated abroad rose from 73% in the first nine months of 2014 to 92% in 2015, essentially on account of lower sales of fuel cell solutions for police base stations in Germany. Order intake, a key performance indicator for sales performance, increased by 24% to EUR 18.46 million in the first three quarters of 2015 (previous year: EUR 14.88 million).
In the reporting period the positive profit contributions from total sales averaging 20% were not sufficient to cover the fixed cost of sales and to compensate the increased cost arising as a result of the acquisition of FutureE GmbH. Gross profit therefore deteriorated by EUR 1.18 million year on year to EUR -0.54 million. The loss for the period was also EUR 8.56 million worse than in the same period of the previous year at EUR -15.35 million. This was caused by the increased expenses of EUR 4.66 million arising from the acquisition of FutureE Fuel Cell Solutions GmbH and the establishment of a development centre for electrolysis in Italy, plus additional costs due to the move to the Prime Standard and the capital increase in May 2015 of around EUR 1.37 million. The change in current and deferred taxes and financing costs amounted to EUR 2.51 million. The transformation of the company's structures resulted in net other operating income and expenses of EUR 1.15 million. EUR -15.11 million of the total comprehensive income is attributable to the shareholders of the parent company. This was offset by improvements in earnings from operating activities of EUR 1.28 million.
Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG reported equity of EUR 17.3 million as at the end of September 2015 (end of 2014 reporting period: EUR 11.7 million). The equity ratio climbed to 45% as at 30 September 2015 after 36% as at 31 December 2014. The company had cash and cash equivalents of EUR 5.9 million as at the end of the third quarter of 2015 (end of 2014 reporting period: EUR 2.3 million).
Outlook
Total sales and order backlog amounted to EUR 41 million as at 30 November 2015, EUR 19 million or +88% higher than in the same period of the previous year. EUR 11 million of this order backlog is expected to be realised in 2015 and 2016. The remaining EUR 15 million result from long-term maintenance and operation agreements and will be recognised in sales from 2017 onwards.
Owing to delays in order intake from Myanmar and the Middle East, the Company expects to reach sales of EUR 23 to 25 million in 2015, an increase of around 27% compared to sales in 2014. In spite of the planned growth in sales in 2015, the Management Board is projecting a loss of EUR 16 to 17 million in the current financial year. This is mainly a result of the increased investments in the future technologies of fuel cells and electrolysis as well as the capital increase and the change to the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange.
In regards of cash and cash equivalents Heliocentris Energy Solutions Group expects to end the year 2015 in the range of EUR 4 to 5 million. This is mainly based on the significantly increased revenues and positive working capital effects in second half 2015.
The Management Board of Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG looks with strong confidence towards the forthcoming new year 2016. "We expect to enter the year 2016 with a significant order backlog of between EUR 25 and EUR 30 million of which EUR 10 to EUR 15 million are for revenues in 2016. In the last years we had less than EUR 3 million of order backlog going into the year. This more than 3 times higher order backlog will give us a much smoother start into the year and sets the foundation for significant further sales growth In the course of 2016. Furthermore, we are seeing a significant resurgence in demand for fuel cell systems in Germany and China and are confident that the Academia segment will deliver Sales in the same range as in 2015. All of the above together with the well-filled and matured project pipeline for hybrid energy systems in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, we should be able to significantly increase sales compared to the current year," said Ayad Abul-Ella.
The Management Board is also expecting a considerable improvement in earnings in 2016. This forecast is essentially based on higher contribution margins from rising sales and on improved gross profit margins thanks to the higher share of sales of services, energy management systems and fuel cell solutions. A more specific guidance for 2016 is planned to be released together with the preliminary financials for 2015.
Further financial figures and the underlying details can be found in the financial report on the third quarter of 2015, which has been published in the Investor Relations section of www.heliocentris.com.
About Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG is a leading technology provider of energy management systems and hybrid power solutions for distributed stationary industrial applications, as well as of products and solutions for education, training and applied research purposes in the field of fuel cells, solar, wind and hydrogen energy technologies. Heliocentris' energy management systems creates intelligent, remote controlled, reliable and highly efficient hybrid energy solutions from diverse components such as batteries, photovoltaic modules, conventional diesel generators and fuel cells. The solutions reduce CO2 emissions by an average of 50% and operating costs by up to 60% compared to conventional energy solutions for mobile telecommunications base stations. Heliocentris' fuel cell systems ensure uninterrupted power supply with long runtimes to critical infrastructure such as TETRA base stations, back-bone sites in mobile networks and server stations. The Company employs at present around 222 salaried people and is headquartered in Berlin with offices in Munich, Stuttgart, Crespina, Dubai, Yangon, Vancouver and Johannesburg. Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG's shares are traded in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the security identification number A1MMHE. Further information is available at www.heliocentris.com.
Contact Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG D-12489 Berlin Rudower Chaussee 29 Tel. +49 (0)30 340 601 500 Fax +49 (0)30 340 601 599 IR@Heliocentris.com
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30.11.2015 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
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Language: English Company: Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG Rudower Chaussee 29 12489 Berlin Germany Phone: +49 (0)30 340 601 500 Fax: +49 (0)30 340 601 599 E-mail: ir@heliocentris.com Internet: www.heliocentris.com ISIN: DE000A1MMHE3 WKN: A1MMHE Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of News DGAP News Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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