Results for the first quarter of 2017

International technology group ANDRITZ saw solid business development in the first quarter of 2017, with increases in order intake, sales, earnings, and profitability.

The key financial figures developed as follows:
* Due to significant increases in the PULP & PAPER and METALS business areas, sales rose to 1,386.2 million euros (MEUR) and were thus 7.8% higher than the figure for the previous year’s reference period (Q1 2016: 1,285.6 MEUR).
* At 1,560.0 MEUR, order intake reached a favorable level and was 25.1% higher than the low reference figure for the previous year (Q1 2016: 1,247.4 MEUR). All business areas – above all PULP& PAPER and METALS – saw increases in order intake compared to the previous year’s reference period.

* The order backlog as of March 31, 2017 amounted to 6,974.2 MEUR and has thus risen slightly compared to the end of 2016 (December 31, 2016: 6,789.2 MEUR).
* The EBITA amounted to 97.4 MEUR (+16.1% vs. Q1 2016: 83.9 MEUR) and thus increased more than sales. This positive development is attributable above all to the PULP & PAPER, METALS, and SEPARATION business areas. As a result, the Group’s profitability (EBITA margin) increased to 7.0% (Q1 2016: 6.5%).
* Net income without non-controlling interests increased to 63.0 MEUR (Q1 2016: 52.5 MEUR).

Outlook for 2017:
Expectations for development of the markets served by ANDRITZ have not changed substantially compared to estimates made by end of 2016. While cautious investment activity is expected to remain in the HYDRO sector, particularly in Europe, and a continuation of the moderate market development
is also anticipated in the SEPARATION business area, a solid market environment is expected for the PULP & PAPER business area despite somewhat weaker project activity in South America. Unchanged satisfactory project activity is also expected for the METALS business area. Wolfgang Leitner, President & CEO of ANDRITZ AG: “We are very satisfied with business development during the first quarter of 2017 and continue to expect both sales and profitability for the full year in 2017 to at least remain unchanged compared to 2016.”

ANDRITZ GROUP Graz - AUSTRIA - 04 mayo 2017