Data
in € millions(1)
SSS IPS PNE
3D Elimination
Group H1 H1
H1 H1 H1
H1 2015
2014 2015 2014
2015 2014 2015
2014 2015 2014
2015 2014 Revenue
43.1 39.4 46.8
37.5 16.5 23.5
8.0 1.1
(0.4) (0.1) 114.0
101.4
EBITDA(2) 3.0 3.0
1.9 1.3 1.7
4.0 (0.5) (1.1)
(0.1) (0.1)
6.0 7.0 in % 7.0% 7.6% 4.2% 3.4% 10.1% 17.0%
-6.4% -95.2% 5.2% 6.9%
Current operating income
0.7 0.6 1.2
0.9 1.1 3.9
(1.2) (1.2) (0.2)
(0.3) 1.6 4.0
In € millions 6/30/2015
(1) 6/30/2014
12/31/2014 Revenue 114.0 101.4 223.3
EBITDA(2) 5.9 7.0 21.7
Current operating
income 1.6 4.0 15.8
Operating income (0.2)
2.5 13.1 Financial income and expense
(0.8) (0.9) (4.6)
Income tax
(0.2) (0.4) (2.9)
Net income (1.1)
0.3 4.7
Net income - Group share (1.1)
0.5 2.6
(1) The 2015 consolidated financial statements were subject to a
limited review by the statutory auditors and were approved by the
Board of Directors on September 8, 2015.
(2) EBITDA: Current operating income before depreciation,
amortization and provisions.
During the half-year the Group generated revenue of €114.0
million, compared with €101.4 million for the same period in 2014,
or an increase of 12.5%. This growth in Group revenue was driven
mainly by the performance of the Industrial Projects and
Services division (+24.7% vs. H1 2014), 3D
Printing (x7 vs. H1 2014) and Smart Safety Systems
(+9.6% vs. H1 2014).
Apart from the Protection in Nuclear Environments
division, all divisions reported earnings higher than in the first
half of 2014.
The 3D Printing division reported a current operating
loss of €1.2 million because of higher costs (principally in sales
and R&D).
The Group’s current operating income was €1.6 million, compared
with €4.0 million in the first half of 2014, a drop due to
disappointing performance by the Protection in Nuclear
Environments (PNE) division. This downturn in the PNE
division was the result of the significant decline in revenue
reported in July.
Several major projects were postponed to the second half-year.
The division’s EBITDA, however, was 10% of revenue (17% in 2014).
Unlike the preceding year, this division’s second half will be
better than the first in terms of revenue.
A sound financial position
Shareholders’ equity stood at €89 million after paying a €4.2
million dividend at June 30, and available cash and cash
equivalents were €29 million (excluding €1.2 million of treasury
stock). Adjusted net debt (including treasury stock) was €36.2
million, higher due to significant capital spending during the
half-year and also to external growth transactions in the 3D
Printing division.
As part of the line of equity financing contracted in March 2014
(see press release of March 4, 2014), 100,000 new shares were
created during the half-year to help finance the Group’s expansion.
100,000 new shares were also issued in July 2015. The contract
allows for another 185,000 shares to be issued.
Outlook
The Group’s consolidated order backlog amounted to €208
million as of June 30, 2015, representing a 7.4% increase from June
30, 2014.
Apart from the PNE division, which nonetheless holds a
€47 million backlog, all divisions showed growth in their
order backlogs as of June 30, 2015: Up 12% in the SSS
division, up +13% in the IPS division and up 72% in the
3D division.
The very favorable sales trend seen in these three divisions is
expected to continue through the second half-year, supporting the
organic growth of the Group's revenue. The SSS division is
well-placed on a number of bids and saw its Simulation business
achieve excellent revenue in the first half of 2015 (up 26.2% from
H1 2014.)
The IPS division for its part showed a 24.7% growth in
revenue during the half-year and a very significant growth in
current operating income (up 40.7%). Lastly, the 3D division
is expected to continue its very positive trend, in keeping with
its very impressive performance in the first half-year.
Rapid acceleration of the 3D Printing division
During the first half of 2015, the 3D Printing division
continued to pass strategic milestones in its objective of becoming
the third-largest player in the world to offer a range of
multi-technological services and all 3D printing services to its
customers. This objective is based on an essentially two-pronged
strategy: broadening the technology portfolio and covering each and
every process in additive manufacturing.
The Group has taken the first concrete steps in this strategy by
acquiring Norge Systems, an English company that has developed a
line of additive manufacturing machines using selective laser
sintering (SLS), and Initial, the leading independent company in
France in the manufacture of parts using 3D printing.
At the same time, the €25 million in total funds raised, €15
million from Groupe Gorgé and €10 million from FIMALAC, will enable
the division to pursue its ambitious strategy. The Group would
point out that the 3D printing market is growing at over 30% per
year and that this division represents the Group’s greatest
potential for growth.
Major orders booked early in the second half-year
Two contracts for protecting ships against underwater mines were
won in Asia by the Robotics and Embedded Systems business of the
SSS division. These two contracts, totaling in the region of
€25 million, will be fulfilled in 2016 and 2017.
The PNE division also has major prospects in France, in
the post-Fukushima program. The division has just crossed a first
step on a strategic project for back-up diesel generators, a total
project involving 58 phases (58 operating reactors). The division,
which won the first six phases of this large-scale project, will in
2016 deliver all the doors for securing the building that houses
the electrical generating units feeding the power station’s
electrical energy monitors should a Fukushima-type event happen in
France. Fifty-two identical projects are still to be awarded.
Finally, significant strategic and trade negotiations are
underway in the 3D Printing division. They could be
concluded in the second half of the year.
You can find a commentated presentation of this
performance
on our YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/TwmojB183xw
Availability of the half-year financial report as of June 30,
2015
Groupe Gorgé announced today that it has published and filed
with the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des Marchés
Financiers - AMF) its half-year report as of June 30, 2015.
It can be consulted on:
The Group’s website: http://www.groupe-gorge.com
The Actusnews.com website: http://actusnews.com
Next report
Publication of revenue for the third quarter on
October 27, 2015
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
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