EANS-News: Rosenbauer International AG / Half-year Financial Results 2018

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Mid Year Results

Leonding -

* Revenues of EUR 352.7 million show satisfactory development in the first half
of 201
* EBIT heading in the right direction at EUR 10.1 millio
* Later realisation of revenues and earnings through new IFRS 15 accounting
standar
* Order backlog over the EUR 1 billion mark, management expects sales of over
EUR 900 million and more than 5% EBIT margin for 2018

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|GROUP_FIGURES__|_____________|_______1-6/2017|_______1-6/2018|_Without_IFRS_15|
|Revenues_______|_EUR_million_|__________393.6|__________352.7|___________403.0|
|EBIT___________|_EUR_million_|____________2.7|___________10.1|____________17.4|
|Result for the | EUR million | 3.4| 5.3| 10.8|
|period_________|_____________|_______________|_______________|________________|
|Cash flow from | | | | |
|operating | EUR million | -51.7| -39.4| -39.4|
|activities_____|_____________|_______________|_______________|________________|
|Equity in % of | | | | |
|the balance | | 33.6%| 31.7%| 33.3%|
|sheet_total____|_____________|_______________|_______________|________________|
|Earnings per | EUR | -0.3| 0.1| 0.9|
|share__________|_____________|_______________|_______________|________________|
|Number of | | | | |
|employees as of| | 3,315| 3,471| 3,471|
|30_June________|_____________|_______________|_______________|________________|
|Order backlog | EUR million | 812.0| 1,030.5| 1,030.5|
|as_of_30_June__|_____________|_______________|_______________|________________|

As expected, the global economy grew strongly in the first six months of 2018.
The global fire service sector has benefited from this upbeat economic mood and
continues to develop in a stable manner. Demand is mainly growing in the
countries with continuous procurement and/or increased need for security after
natural disasters or terrorist attacks.

Sales and earnings situation
The Rosenbauer Group generated group revenues of EUR 352.7 million in the first
half of 2018 (1-6/2017: EUR 393.6 million). This decline can be attributed to
using IFRS 15 for the first time, which was changed in the current financial
year from period-of-time related revenue recognition to point-of-time related
revenue recognition. This means that, unlike in the past, sales are no longer to
be recorded according to the completion status of the construction contracts,
but only after the product has been delivered to the customer.

Deliveries to several Asian and Central and Eastern European countries declined
between January and June of this year, while the Near and Middle East as well as
stationary fire protection reported significantly higher volumes than in the
same period of the previous year. Group sales are currently divided among the
various sales regions as follows: 32% CEEU Area, 12% NISA Area, 12% MENA Area,
13% APAC Area, 28% NOMA Area and 3% for the Stationary Fire Protection sector.

In the first half of the year, EBIT was clearly above the previous year's level
at EUR 10.1 million (1-6/2017: EUR 2.7 million). This was mainly due to an
increase in production output with a high inventory of finished and unfinished
products and, consequently, a very good coverage of fixed costs. The financial
result shows a loss of EUR -3.6 million (1-6 2017: EUR 0.7 million), which, in
addition to the interest expenses incurred as a result of borrowing, also
includes book value losses related to the effective date from hedge transactions
to the US dollar. Group EBT in the reporting period amounted to EUR 6.1 million
(1-6/2017: EUR 3.7 million).

However, incoming orders continued to grow strongly in the first six months at
EUR 525.4 million (1-6 2017: EUR 458.3 million). The order backlog as of 30 June
2018 amounted to EUR 1,030.5 million and was significantly higher than the
previous year's value (30 June 2017: EUR 882.6 million). With this order
backlog, the Rosenbauer Group has utilised the capacity of the production
facilities to a satisfactory level and given good insight into the next six
months.

Financial and asset situation
Depending on the industry, the balance sheet structure is characterised by high
working capital over the course of the year. This is triggered by several months
of lead time for the vehicles in production. The high balance sheet total of EUR
696.2 million (30 June 2017: EUR 685.4 million) is mainly attributable to higher
current assets compared to the reporting date of 31 December 2017.

As part of the switch to IFRS 15, all construction contracts ceased entirely (30
June 2017: EUR 98.5 million), while supplies increased to EUR 328.6 million (30
June 2017: EUR 224.7 million). Current assets amounted to EUR 509.3 million at
the end of the reporting period (30 June 2017: EUR 501.9 million).

Current receivables of EUR 160.2 million (30 June 2017: EUR 165.2 million) were
below the level of the previous year. The Group's net debt (balance of interest-
bearing liabilities less cash and securities) decreased to EUR 245.5 million
compared to the same period of the previous year (30 June 2017: EUR 247.9
million).

Due to the significant working capital - as a result of the high level of
customer receivables - the cash flow from operating activities during the year
is still in the negative at EUR -39.4 million (1-6/2017: EUR -51.7 million).

Forecast
The IMF recently confirmed its growth forecast for the global economy with 3.9
percent in 2018 and 2019. However, the escalating trade dispute and political
uncertainties have dampened the economic forecast.

Experience has shown that the fire service industry follows general economic
development with a gap of several months and should continue to develop in a
stable manner. Rosenbauer is closely following developments in the various fire
service markets in order to be able to take advantage of sales opportunities at
an early stage. Depending on which countries or regions indicate an increased
procurement volume, the sales activities are intensified. To ensure that the
business development goals have a solid financial basis, efficiency and cost
reduction remain the focus of attention. Despite continued pressure to attain
good margins in the developed markets, Rosenbauer management is aiming for sales
and earnings well above the levels of the previous year.

Further inquiry note:
Rosenbauer International AG
Tiemon Kiesenhofer
Tel.: +43 732 6794 568
e-mail: tiemon.kiesenhofer@rosenbauer.com

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issuer: Rosenbauer International AG
Paschingerstrasse 90
A-4060 Leonding
phone: +43(0)732 6794 568
FAX: +43(0)732 6794 89
mail: ir@rosenbauer.com
WWW: www.rosenbauer.com
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