EANS-News: Rosenbauer International AG / Consolidated revenues decrease to EUR 383.4 million due to deliveries

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6-month report

Increase in deliveries in North America and parts of Europe EBIT
still decreasing at EUR 18.8 million due to low coverage of fixed
costs 2016: revenues and EBIT expected to be on similar scale to
previous year _______________________________________________________
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|FIGURES_______|_______________|_______1-6/2015|_______1-6/2016|_______Change_%|
|Revenues |in EUR million |__________416.9|__________383.4|___________(8%)|
|EBIT__________|in_EUR_million_|___________21.9|___________18.8|__________(14%)|

|Net profit for| | | |
| |the_period____|in_EUR_million_|___________15.9|___________13.4|___
_______(16%)| |Cash flow from| | |
| | |operating | | |
| | |activities____|in_EUR_million_|_________-104.3|___
_______-31.2|______________-| |Equity in % of| |
| | | |total_assets__|_______________|___
_______28.6%|__________32.1%|______________-| |Investments___|in_EUR_
million_|___________11.0|___________11.0|_____________0%| |Earnings
per | | | |
| |share_________|______EUR______|____________1.3|____________1.2|___
________(5%)| |Employees as | | |
| | |of_June_30____|_______________|__________3,016|___
_______3,261|_____________8%| |Order backlog | |
| | | |as_of_June_30_|in_EUR_million_|___
_______835.7|__________812.9|___________(3%)| |Order_intake__|in_EUR_
million_|__________479.5|__________376.5|__________(21%)|

The firefighting industry is facing a range of different challenges
in 2016 as well. Trends in demand should remain stable on the North
American market. In Europe, the industry is recording a slight
upturn. Based on the first half of the current year, demand from Asia
and the Middle East can be expected to decline in the year as a whole
due to the deteriorating general economic situation there and the low
oil price.

Development of revenues and earnings The Rosenbauer Group generated
revenues of EUR 383.4 million in the first half of 2016 (1-6/2015:
EUR 416.9 million). While decreases in deliveries were observed in
some Middle Eastern countries, deliveries were on the rise in North
America and parts of Europe.

Due to the lower gross margins on orders delivered in the first
months, delays in deliveries due to the political situation in the
Gulf States and the resulting lower coverage of fixed costs, EBIT was
still in decline year-on-year at EUR 18.8 million in the first six
months (1-6/2015: EUR 21.9 million). The interim EBIT margin of 4.9%
(1-6/2015: 5.3%) fell short of the figure for the previous year.

Orders The Rosenbauer Group recorded a modest order development in
the first half of the year, with incoming orders amounting to EUR
376.5 million (1-6/2015: EUR 479.5 million). While incoming orders in
the MENA segment declined significantly year-on-year (-83 %) due to
the political situation and the low oil price, those in the CEEU
segment saw a substantial increase (+39 %). The order backlog as of
June 30, 2016 was slightly down on the previous year's figure at EUR
812.9 million (June 30, 2015: EUR 835.7 million). This order backlog
gives the Rosenbauer Group a satisfactory level of capacity
utilization at its production facilities and good visibility for the
next ten months.

Outlook There was a decline in demand for fire service equipment in
some Asian countries in the first few months of 2016. As a result of
the political unrest and the low oil price, there is no discernible
trend indicating that it will be possible to compensate for this weak
demand by the end of the year. Furthermore, the political situation
in the Gulf States is also leading to delays in deliveries in the
current year. The resulting weaker development of revenues means that
- despite positive effects from the measures to enhance efficiency
and reduce costs - the originally forecast improvement in earnings
for the 2016 financial year cannot be achieved and earnings are
instead expected to be on a similar scale to the previous year.

Further inquiry note:
Rosenbauer International AG
Mag. Gerda Königstorfer
Tel.: 0732/6794-568
gerda.koenigstorfer@rosenbauer.com

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