Earnings Release • May 6, 2022
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Company Announcement No. 486, 2022 Interim Financial Report Q1 2022: record start to the year in challenging market drives guidance upgrade
H+H International A/S Lautrupsgade 7, 5. 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
Telephone +45 35 27 02 00 [email protected] www.HplusH.com
CVR No. 49 61 98 12 LEI: 3800GJODT6FV8QM841
Date: 6 May 2022
Today, the Board of Directors of H+H International A/S (hereinafter referred to as "H+H" or "the Group") has adopted the Interim Financial Report for the first quarter of 2022 ("Q1 2022").
"The first quarter showed solid financial performance with organic growth of 29 percent underpinning the successful implementation of sales price increases to counter the inflationary pressure on production cost and the negative impact on margins. This was further highlighted by a record-high EBIT before special items and a strong margin of 13 percent for the quarter. We expect the inflationary pressure to remain in place in the short-to-medium term, and we are ready to introduce further sales price increases to protect our earnings margins."
As announced in Company Announcement no. 467 of 28 February 2022, Dr. Jörg Brinkmann will be appointed as new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Michael T. Andersen who will leave the H+H Group. The changes will come into effect no later than 1 October 2022, and Michael T. Andersen will remain in his position as CEO until Dr. Jörg Brinkmann joins the Company. Following the changes, the Executive Board will consist of Dr. Jörg Brinkmann and Peter Klovgaard-Jørgensen.
1 No special items were recognised in the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2021
| DKK million | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales volume (thousand cubic metres) | 1,087 | 960 |
| Revenue | 874 | 642 |
| Organic growth | 29% | (9)% |
| Gross margin before special items | 28% | 29% |
| EBITDA before special items | 159 | 109 |
| EBIT before special items | 110 | 64 |
| EBIT margin before special items | 13% | 10% |
| Special items | (10) | - |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21% | 16% |
| NIBD/EBITDA before special items ratio | 0.7x | 0.6x |
| Free cash flow | (63) | (32) |
The financial outlook for the full year 2022 is upgraded as follows:
The financial outlook for 2022 is based on the following specific assumptions:
In connection with the release of the Q1 2022 Interim Financial Report, a conference call for investors and analysts is scheduled for Monday 9 May 2022, at 10:00 a.m. CEST. On the call, CEO Michael T. Andersen and CFO Peter Klovgaard-Jørgensen will present the interim financial report. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Investors and analysts are invited to participate via phone:
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Andreas Holkjær Head of Investor Relations and Treasury +45 24 48 03 67 [email protected]
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