DGAP-Adhoc: 3W Power/AEG Power Solutions projects 2012 normalized EBITDA margin of above 9% despite lower revenue expectation of EUR 370-380 million

29.10.2012
3W Power S.A. / AEG Power Solutions / Key word(s): Change in Forecast/Development of Sales 29.10.2012 07:00 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luxembourg/Zwanenburg, The Netherlands - October 29, 2012 - 3W Power SA (Prime Standard, ISIN GG00B39QCR01, 3W9), the holding company of AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS), a global leading provider of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energies, today revised its 2012 year-end revenue forecast. Revenue for the full year 2012 reduced to EUR 370-380 million down from EUR 430 million. The company projects a normalized EBITDA margin of at least 9%. The revision in sales is due to a lack of POC orders, the cancellation of a major POC project and the decision to declare the telecom converter business in Lannion, France (CVT/LED) as an asset held for sale. The industrial-based EES revenues excluding the telecom converter business will exceed previous year levels; the Solar segment is growing profitably 10% year on year. Despite the drop in sales, the company projects the normalized EBITDA margin for 2012 to be above 9% which excludes the discontinued operations of the telecom converter business. This EBITDA expectation has an additional upside of up to EUR 7 million due to contractual cancellation fees that may be recognized in Q4 2012. A book-to-bill in Q3 of 1.1 underpins a solid market position despite the weaknesses in the macroeconomic environment. The group maintained solid liquidity in Q3 and had EUR65 million cash on balance sheet at the end of September 2012. In response to the headwinds in the macro environment, the company initiated a cost reduction program in Warstein-Belecke, Germany and has reduced central headquarter costs considerably. In total, a headcount reduction of more than 100 employees globally is expected. The overcapacity in the POC market has resulted in an accelerated amortization charge of intangibles of EUR43.3 million. 3W Power/ AEG PS will publish its full Q3 and nine month 2012 results together with its 2013 outlook on November 13, 2012. =- End of Announcement -- Characters: c. 2,000 About 3W Power/AEG Power Solutions: 3W Power S.A. (WKN A0Q5SX / ISIN GG00B39QCR01), based in Luxembourg, is the holding company of AEG Power Solutions Group. The Group is headquartered in Zwanenburg in the Netherlands. The shares of 3W Power are admitted to trading on Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 3W9). AEG Power Solutions Group is a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for all industrial power supplies and offers one of the most comprehensive product and service portfolios in the area of power conversion and power controlling. The two complementary operating business units Renewable Energy Solutions (RES) and Energy Efficiency Solutions (EES) are serving customers worldwide. The RES product and service portfolio consists of systems and solutions for solar power plants like solar inverter, monitoring and control systems as well as power controller. The EES product and service portfolio includes high performance uninterruptable power supplies (USPs), industrial power controller and DC-converter. Thanks to its distinctive expertise, bridging both AC and DC power technologies and spanning the worlds of both conventional and renewable energy, the company creates innovative solutions for smart grids. AEG PS' footprint is global including 17 subsidiaries and competence centers around the world, employing 1,700 employees. For more information go to: www.aegps.com This communication does not constitute an offer or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell or exchange any securities of 3W Power. This communication contains forward-looking statements which include, inter alia, statements expressing our expectations, intentions, projections, estimates, and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable evaluation and opinion of the management but are subject to risks and uncertainties which are beyond the control of 3W Power and, as a general rule, difficult to predict. The management and the company cannot and do not, under any circumstances, guarantee future results or performance of 3W Power and the actual results of 3W Power may materially differ from the information expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. As a result, investors are cautioned against relying on the forward-looking statements contained herein as a basis for their investment decisions regarding 3W Power. 3W Power undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein. For more information, contact: Investor Relations: Katja Buerkle Associate Director AEG Power Solutions Phone: +31 20 4077 854 Cell: +31 6 1095 9019 E-mail: investors@aegps.com Media Relations: Christiane L. Döhler M. A. - Exec. MBA HSG DOEHLER COMMUNICATIONS Phone: +49 89 51616810 Cell: +49 175 2905054 E-mail: cd@doehler-communications.com 29.10.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: 3W Power S.A. / AEG Power Solutions 19, rue Eugène Ruppert L-2453 Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Phone: +31 20 4077 863 Fax: +31 20 4077 875 E-mail: michael.julian@aegps.com Internet: www.aegps.com ISIN: GG00B39QCR01 WKN: A0Q5SX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service =--------------------------------------------------------------------------

3W Power S.A. / AEG Power Solutions / Key word(s): Change in Forecast/Development of Sales 29.10.2012 07:00 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luxembourg/Zwanenburg, The Netherlands - October 29, 2012 - 3W Power SA (Prime Standard, ISIN GG00B39QCR01, 3W9), the holding company of AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS), a global leading provider of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energies, today revised its 2012 year-end revenue forecast. Revenue for the full year 2012 reduced to EUR 370-380 million down from EUR 430 million. The company projects a normalized EBITDA margin of at least 9%. The revision in sales is due to a lack of POC orders, the cancellation of a major POC project and the decision to declare the telecom converter business in Lannion, France (CVT/LED) as an asset held for sale. The industrial-based EES revenues excluding the telecom converter business will exceed previous year levels; the Solar segment is growing profitably 10% year on year. Despite the drop in sales, the company projects the normalized EBITDA margin for 2012 to be above 9% which excludes the discontinued operations of the telecom converter business. This EBITDA expectation has an additional upside of up to EUR 7 million due to contractual cancellation fees that may be recognized in Q4 2012. A book-to-bill in Q3 of 1.1 underpins a solid market position despite the weaknesses in the macroeconomic environment. The group maintained solid liquidity in Q3 and had EUR65 million cash on balance sheet at the end of September 2012. In response to the headwinds in the macro environment, the company initiated a cost reduction program in Warstein-Belecke, Germany and has reduced central headquarter costs considerably. In total, a headcount reduction of more than 100 employees globally is expected. The overcapacity in the POC market has resulted in an accelerated amortization charge of intangibles of EUR43.3 million. 3W Power/ AEG PS will publish its full Q3 and nine month 2012 results together with its 2013 outlook on November 13, 2012. =- End of Announcement -- Characters: c. 2,000 About 3W Power/AEG Power Solutions: 3W Power S.A. (WKN A0Q5SX / ISIN GG00B39QCR01), based in Luxembourg, is the holding company of AEG Power Solutions Group. The Group is headquartered in Zwanenburg in the Netherlands. The shares of 3W Power are admitted to trading on Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 3W9). AEG Power Solutions Group is a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for all industrial power supplies and offers one of the most comprehensive product and service portfolios in the area of power conversion and power controlling. The two complementary operating business units Renewable Energy Solutions (RES) and Energy Efficiency Solutions (EES) are serving customers worldwide. The RES product and service portfolio consists of systems and solutions for solar power plants like solar inverter, monitoring and control systems as well as power controller. The EES product and service portfolio includes high performance uninterruptable power supplies (USPs), industrial power controller and DC-converter. Thanks to its distinctive expertise, bridging both AC and DC power technologies and spanning the worlds of both conventional and renewable energy, the company creates innovative solutions for smart grids. AEG PS' footprint is global including 17 subsidiaries and competence centers around the world, employing 1,700 employees. For more information go to: www.aegps.com This communication does not constitute an offer or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell or exchange any securities of 3W Power. This communication contains forward-looking statements which include, inter alia, statements expressing our expectations, intentions, projections, estimates, and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable evaluation and opinion of the management but are subject to risks and uncertainties which are beyond the control of 3W Power and, as a general rule, difficult to predict. The management and the company cannot and do not, under any circumstances, guarantee future results or performance of 3W Power and the actual results of 3W Power may materially differ from the information expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. As a result, investors are cautioned against relying on the forward-looking statements contained herein as a basis for their investment decisions regarding 3W Power. 3W Power undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein. For more information, contact: Investor Relations: Katja Buerkle Associate Director AEG Power Solutions Phone: +31 20 4077 854 Cell: +31 6 1095 9019 E-mail: investors@aegps.com Media Relations: Christiane L. Döhler M. A. - Exec. MBA HSG DOEHLER COMMUNICATIONS Phone: +49 89 51616810 Cell: +49 175 2905054 E-mail: cd@doehler-communications.com 29.10.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: 3W Power S.A. / AEG Power Solutions 19, rue Eugène Ruppert L-2453 Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Phone: +31 20 4077 863 Fax: +31 20 4077 875 E-mail: michael.julian@aegps.com Internet: www.aegps.com ISIN: GG00B39QCR01 WKN: A0Q5SX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service =--------------------------------------------------------------------------

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