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Earnings Release • Feb 28, 2018
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Corporate | 28 February 2018 12:00
Hapag-Lloyd AG: Hapag-Lloyd with significantly higher operating result in 2017
DGAP-News: Hapag-Lloyd AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results
28.02.2018 / 12:00
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Hamburg, 28 February 2018
Hapag-Lloyd with significantly higher operating result in 2017
**Volume up 29% / EBITDA reaches EUR 1,055 million / EBITDA margin at 10.6% /
EBIT of EUR 411 million**
Hapag-Lloyd achieved a significantly higher operating result (EBIT) for the full year 2017. Based on the preliminary unaudited figures, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) climbed up to EUR 1,055 million (2016: EUR 607 million) and the operating result before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased significantly to EUR 411 million (2016: EUR 126 million) in 2017. The EBITDA margin grew to 10.6% compared to 7.9% in 2016. Besides a positive development of the worldwide container transport volume and a slight recovery of freight rates, this development was mainly driven by the merger with the United Arab Shipping Company Ltd. (UASC). In the 4 th Quarter 2017 EBITDA increased to EUR 333 million (Q4 2016: EUR 226 million) and EBIT to EUR 143 million (Q4 2016: EUR 101 million).
Revenues increased to EUR 10.0 billion (2016: EUR 7.7 billion), also supported by an improved average freight rate in 2017 of 1,051 USD/TEU (2016: 1,036 USD/TEU). At the same time, Hapag-Lloyd increased the transport volume significantly by 29.0% to 9.8 million TEU
(2016: 7.6 million TEU) whilst transport expenses increased by 25.5% to EUR 8.0 billion
(2016: EUR 6.4 billion), mainly driven by the increase in transport volumes and a higher average bunker consumption price of USD 318/tonne (2016: USD 226/tonne).
The average exchange rate was at 1.13 USD/EUR compared to 1.10 USD/EUR in 2016.
As of 31 December 2017, Hapag-Lloyd had EUR 6.1 billion (2016: EUR 5.1 billion) in equity and a liquidity reserve (cash, cash equivalents and unused credit facilities) of EUR 1.1 billion (2016: EUR 0.8 billion). The equity development was also driven by the merger with UASC as well as a capital increase of EUR 352 million that was successfully completed in October 2017.
Net debt amounted to EUR 5.7 billion (2016: EUR 3.6 billion).
All results are preliminary. The final full year 2017 group financial statements and the annual report 2017 will be published on 28 March 2018.
SUMMARY OF HAPAG-LLOYD KEY FIGURES
Preliminary and unaudited 2017 results (in EUR)
| 2017 | 2016 | |
| Transport volume (TTEU) | 9,803 | 7,599 |
| Freight rate (USD/TEU) | 1,051 | 1,036 |
| Revenue (million EUR) | 9,973 | 7,734 |
| EBITDA (million EUR) | 1,055 | 607 |
| EBIT (million EUR) | 411 | 126 |
| EBITDA margin | 10.6% | 7.9% |
| EBIT margin | 4.1% | 1.6% |
Preliminary and unaudited 2017 results (in USD)
| 2017 | 2016 | |
| Revenue (million USD) | 11,286 | 8,546 |
| EBITDA (million USD) | 1,198 | 671 |
| EBIT (million USD) | 466 | 140 |
| Annual average exchange rate USD/EUR | 1.13 | 1.10 |
| Year-end exchange rate USD/EUR | 1.20 | 1.06 |
UASC Ltd. and its subsidiaries have been incorporated into the consolidated financial statements of Hapag-Lloyd since 24 May 2017, the date of transfer of control. As a result, the presented figures include the effects of the transaction from this time on and can therefore only be compared with prior-year figures to a limited extent.
About Hapag-Lloyd
With a fleet of 215 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 1.6 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. The Company has around 12,000 employees and over 420 offices in 126 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 2.3 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 125 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports on all the continents. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the leading operators in the Transatlantic, Middle East, Latin America and Intra-America trades.
Contact:
Heiko Hoffmann
Senior Director Investor Relations
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Ballindamm 25
20095 Hamburg
Phone +49 40 3001-2896
Fax +49 40 3001-72896
Mobile +49 172 875-2126
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | Hapag-Lloyd AG |
| Ballindamm 25 | |
| 20095 Hamburg | |
| Germany | |
| Phone: | +49 (0) 40 3001 – 2896 |
| Fax: | +49 (0) 40 3001 – 72896 |
| E-mail: | [email protected] |
| Internet: | www.hapag-lloyd.com |
| ISIN: | DE000HLAG475, USD33048AA36 |
| WKN: | HLAG47, A1E8QB |
| Indices: | SDAX |
| Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
| End of News | DGAP News Service |