01.04.2020 Continental AG  DE0005439004

DGAP-Adhoc: Continental AG Withdraws 2020 Outlook Due to Business Impacts from COVID-19 Pandemic


 

DGAP-Ad-hoc: Continental AG / Key word(s): Profit Warning/Change in Forecast
Continental AG Withdraws 2020 Outlook Due to Business Impacts from COVID-19 Pandemic

01-Apr-2020 / 08:55 CET/CEST
Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.


Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the restrictions put in place by authorities as well as shutdowns and other actions taken by customers and suppliers in response to the pandemic, Continental AG is experiencing material changes and disruptions in a significant portion of its business. Given the uncertainty around the duration of the disruptions, as well as the difficulty in gauging possible further consequences on production, the supply chain and demand, the Executive Board of Continental AG has decided to withdraw the outlook for fiscal 2020 as described in the 2019 Annual Report. With the situation remaining very dynamic for the foreseeable future, the timing for a new outlook cannot be determined at this time.

The impacts are felt particularly in the Automotive divisions as well as the Tires division. Over 40 percent of Continental's production locations worldwide have temporarily ceased activities.

In response to these challenges, the Company is implementing numerous measures to adapt costs and reduce demands on liquidity. This includes actions to adjust working times as well as wage and salary costs. Specifically in Germany, as of April 1, 2020, approximately 30 thousand employees (around half of the local workforce) are registered for short-time work. In addition, Continental is carrying out further measures to reduce costs and optimize working capital and to postpone investments. These and other actions will be adjusted as appropriate.

The aforementioned situation has already considerably impacted the expected financial results of the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Based on the most recent preliminary key data, Continental AG expects consolidated sales of around €9.4 to €9.8 billion for the first quarter and an adjusted EBIT margin of around 2% to 3%. In the Automotive divisions, sales are expected to be around €5.7 to €5.9 billion and the adjusted EBIT margin is expected to be around 0%. In the Rubber divisions, sales are expected to be around €3.7 to €3.9 billion and the adjusted EBIT margin is expected to be around 7% to 8%.

As at February 29, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of around €2.3 billion and committed unused credit lines of around €4.6 billion. This includes Continental's €4.0 billion syndicated revolving credit line with a term until December 2024. In terms of bonds outstanding, a bond with a volume of €750 million will mature in September 2020 and another bond with a volume of €200 million will mature in April 2021. All remaining bonds with a total volume of €1.2 billion will mature in or after September 2023. Neither the credit lines nor other financial indebtedness are subject to financial covenants or rating triggers.

Contact:
Person making the notification: Bernard Wang, Head of IR


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Language: English
Company: Continental AG
Vahrenwalder Straße 9
30165 Hannover
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)511 938-1068
Fax: +49 (0)511 938-1080
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.continental-corporation.com/de
ISIN: DE0005439004
WKN: 543900
Indices: DAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Tradegate Exchange; Luxembourg Stock Exchange, SIX
EQS News ID: 1012439

 
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Die wichtigsten Finanzdaten auf einen Blick
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023e
Umsatzerlöse1 44.009,50 44.404,40 44.478,40 37.722,30 33.765,20 39.408,90 41.420,50
EBITDA1,2 6.678,90 6.235,70 4.977,20 3.033,80 4.260,80 3.966,00 4.078,90
EBITDA-Marge3 15,18 14,04 11,19 8,04 12,62 10,06
EBIT1,4 4.561,50 4.027,70 -268,30 -718,10 1.845,80 754,80 1.853,80
EBIT-Marge5 10,36 9,07 -0,60 -1,90 5,47 1,92 4,48
Jahresüberschuss1 3.048,30 2.958,30 -1.225,00 -918,80 1.506,90 112,20 1.193,90
Netto-Marge6 6,93 6,66 -2,75 -2,44 4,46 0,28 2,88
Cashflow1,7 5.220,50 4.977,20 4.414,40 2.714,00 2.954,40 2.295,50 3.327,60
Ergebnis je Aktie8 14,92 14,49 -6,13 -4,81 7,28 0,33 5,78
Dividende8 4,50 4,75 3,00 0,00 2,20 1,50 4,25
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Continental
WKN Kurs in € Einschätzung Börsenwert in Mio. €
543900 66,900 Halten 13.380,40
KGV 2025e KGV 10Y-Ø BGFL-Ratio Shiller-KGV
9,16 12,84 0,72 10,18
KBV KCV KUV EV/EBITDA
1,01 4,02 0,32 4,27
Dividende '22 in € Dividende '23e in € Div.-Rendite '23e
in %
Hauptversammlung
1,50 2,20 3,29 26.04.2024
Q1-Zahlen Q2-Zahlen Q3-Zahlen Bilanz-PK
08.05.2024 07.08.2024 11.11.2024 07.03.2024
Abstand 60Tage-Linie Abstand 200Tage-Linie Performance YtD Performance 52 Wochen
-7,66% -3,91% -13,03% 1,06%
    
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