January-June 2020 compared to January-June 2019

International trade in Queensland’s resources has stayed consistent with an 80 percent contribution to the total value of the State’s exports of $79.9 billion in the 12 months to May 2020, according to Queensland Treasury’s analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

• Consolidated revenue down to EUR 10.7 million due to coronavirus pandemic
• Operating result (EBIT) decreases to EUR -2.1 million
• High order book position of EUR 29.4 million reflects delayed order processing
• Subdued outlook in the mining equipment market owing to Covid-19 effects

• Nominal net loss of EUR 206 million due to BICC one-off effect
• Operational net profit up 28% to EUR 669 million
• Strong liquidity and order book

• Consolidated revenue of EUR 75.4 million well above previous year
• Operating profit (EBIT) grows significantly to EUR 6.8 million
• Strong business in China delivers strong revenue and earnings surge in Q4/2019
• Progress of business in China in 2020 still dependent on China III approval

The consolidated financial statement of Bauer Aktiengesellschaft  for 2019 will be negatively affected by an individual value adjustment to be made due to a legal dispute. As a result, the Group will not achieve its forecast for 2019 given to date.

• Outlook for 2019 updated in light of deteriorating market environment
• Global sales activities improve conditions for further growth
• Assessment of the acquisition of assets of the Mühlhäuser Group completed

• Group revenue registers marked increase to EUR 70.8 million
• Operating profit (EBIT) of EUR 5.3 million at upper end of forecast range
• Corporate strategy successfully continued, not least through RDH acquisition
• Positive FY 2019 outlook in light of increased investment in underground mining

Normet posted a very strong first half of year 2018. Turnover grew by 24% and earnings before depreciations and amortizations (EBITDA) more than doubled in comparison to the same period in 2017. Full year 2018 forecasts for both turnover and earnings have been increased.

2017 Overview

SMT Scharf AG (WKN 575198, ISIN DE0005751986) improved its operating earnings by 8.7% to EUR 2.5 million in the fiscal year elapsed (2015: EUR 2.3 million). As expected at the start of 2016, revenue of EUR 42.6 million was tangibly below the previous year's level (2015: EUR 50.3 million). The Group achieved an EBIT margin of 5.9% (2015: 4.6%) on total operating revenue of EUR 42.2 million (2015: EUR 50.0 million). At the bottom line, SMT Scharf achieved a further year-on-year improvement in consolidated net income to EUR 1.9 million (2015: EUR 1.5 million).

The consolidated revenue of SMT Scharf AG (WKN 575198, ISIN DE0005751986) amounted to EUR 42.0 million in the 2016 fiscal year on the basis of preliminary IFRS results (2015: EUR 50.3 million). Operating profit improved year-on-year.