Groupe Gorgé: Growth Recorded in All Business Lines for the Year
February 27 2015 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
Revenue of €223.3 million, up 4.1%
Revenue FY in €M 2014(1)
2013 Var. (%) Smart Safety Systems
93.9 93.2 +0.7%
Industrial Projects & Services 82.7
80.4 +2.8% Protection in Nuclear
Environments 42.0 40.9
+2.7% 3D Printing 5.0 0.1
x50 Revenue between the 3 divisions and structure
(0.3) (0.1) - Consolidated revenue
223.3 214.5 4.1% Revenue Q4 in €M
2014(1)
2013
Var. (%) Smart Safety Systems
34.4 30.3 +13.7% Industrial
Projects & Services 24.4 23.3
+4.2% Protection in Nuclear Environments
9.5 12.1 -21.3% 3D
Printing 2.5 - -
Revenue between the 3 divisions and structure
(0.2)
(0.2) - Consolidated revenue 70.6
66.0 +7.1%
(1) Unaudited figures
Good performance in Q4, driven by the SSS division
In the 4th quarter, the Group recorded revenue of €70.6 million
compared with €66.0 million the previous year, an increase of
7.1%.
The revenue of the Smart Safety Systems division rose
sharply in the 4th quarter (+13.7%). For the year, the announced
target of moderate growth was achieved, despite ongoing tensions
with Russia. This growth was mainly attributable to the strong
performance of the Robotics and Integrated Systems division (with
growth of nearly 31% in the 4th quarter) and the winning of major
orders at the end of the year (see press release of 14 November
2014).
The 3D division achieved remarkable performance in the
4th quarter, with revenue of €2.5 million.
The revenue of the Protection in Nuclear Environments
division amounted to €42.0 million compared with €40.9 million the
previous year. The division's strong performance in the first
half-year (+24.2%) offset the decline of the second half-year,
which was marked by an unfavourable comparison basis. For the year
as a whole, the division posted growth of 2.7%.
The Group will publish its annual results on 2 April. Earnings
for the second half-year will, as expected, be much better than for
the first. A provision booked against the REDHALL interest acquired
in 2011, following a prolonged drop in its share price, will weigh
down net income by €2.7 million. This element has no impact on the
Group's cash position.
For the year, the revenue of Groupe Gorgé increased in
all its divisions: its total revenue amounted to €223.3 million, up
4.1%.
Outlook: stronger growth driven by the 3D division's sharp
increase in revenue
The order backlog of SSS amounts to €94 million at the
beginning of 2015, equivalent to the total revenue earned in 2014.
The division is thus in a favourable trend. The major investments
made in sales and marketing over the past 12 months should begin to
pay off in 2015.
The order backlog of IPS amounts to €56 million versus
€37 million last year, an increase of almost 53%. This division's
backlog had never been as high and should generate a sharp rise in
revenue in 2015. The sharing of certain support structures within
the division should increase operating performance in 2015.
With an order backlog totalling €43 million at the beginning of
2015, not including the recent signing of a major order (see press
release of 29 January 2015), the PNE division's medium-term
outlook is highly positive. Despite uncertainties in major
international projects, the buoyancy of the market and the
successful launch of the subsidiary in China (see press release of
15 October 2014) should enable the PNE division to bid on
numerous projects. This trend should have a positive impact on
orders in 2015 and on the following years' revenue.
The 3D division will remain a main focus of Group
development in 2015. The Management is expecting sharp growth in
revenue. The numerous contracts signed with distributors over
recent months and the opening of a subsidiary in the US at the
beginning of 2015 (see press release of 5 February 2015) should
start to boost sales in the second half-year across all
geographical areas covered by the new distribution network.
Several acquisitions are currently under study on all the
business lines and could be finalised in the first half of
2015.
Several of the Group's markets seem to be showing signs of
acceleration. The Management is targeting double-digit business
growth over the year.
About Groupe Gorgé:
Established in 1990, Group Gorgé is an industrial group
operating in different areas of expertise: Smart Safety Systems,
Protection in Nuclear Environments, Industrial Projects &
Services and 3D Printing
In 2014, the Group reported revenue of €223.3 million. It is
backed by 1,370 employees and operations in over ten countries.
Groupe Gorgé is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0000062671;
Ticker code: GOE) and on the US OTC market (ISIN: US3994511034; OTC
Pink: GGRGY / GGRGF) in the form of ADR.
More information available on www.groupe-gorge.com
Groupe GorgéNathalie Lagos, Tel : +33 1 44 77 94
77Communications Managercontact@groupe-gorge.com
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