Quarterly Report • May 5, 2023
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Sales growth in Q1 2023 to €283.7 million (+4.7% compared to the same quarter of the previous year) driven in particular by increased demand for specialty graphite components for the semiconductor industry.
Adjusted EBITDA improved by 9.0% quarter-on-quarter to €40.1 million, also due to changes in the product mix in the Graphite Solutions business unit.
The equity ratio increased further to 39.5% (year-end 2022: 38.5%). Net debt increased slightly to €174.2 million (+2.0% compared to year-end 2022, -19.1% compared to the end of the prior-year quarter).
Confirmation of annual outlook for 2023
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| Sales revenue | 283.7 | 270.9 | 4.7% |
| EBITDA pre 1) | 40.1 | 36.8 | 9.0% |
| EBITDA pre-margin | 14.1% | 13.6% | +0.5%-pts. |
| EBIT | 25.7 | 31.2 | –17.6% |
| Consolidated net result (attributable to shareholders of the parent company) | 15.2 | 21.4 | –29.0% |
| Free cash flow | 10.4 | 1.5 | >100% |
| € million | Mar 31, 23 | Dec 31, 22 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 1,458.4 | 1,480.3 | –1.5% |
| Equity (attributable to the shareholders of the parent company) | 576.5 | 569.3 | 1.3% |
| Net financial debt | 174.2 | 170.8 | 2.0% |
| Return on capital employed (ROCE) 2) | 11.5% | 11.3% | +0.2%-pts. |
| Leverage ratio 3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | - |
| Equity ratio | 39.5% | 38.5% | +1.0%-pts. |
| 1st Quarter | Financial year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price in € | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| High | 9.37 | 8.07 | 16.0% |
| Low | 7.09 | 4.59 | 54.4% |
| Closing price at end of period | 9.09 | 6.93 | 31.2% |
1) Adjusted for one-off effects and non-recurring items. For more details, please refer to the business development section
2) EBIT pre for the last twelve months to average capital employed (total of goodwill, other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, investments accounted for At-Equity and working capital)
3) Net financial debt divided by EBITDA pre of the last 12 months
| Highlights Q1 2023 2 |
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| Financial Highlights Q1 2023 3 |
| Business Review 5 |
| Basis of Preparation 5 |
| Key Events of the Business Development 5 |
| Business Development 6 |
| Group Business Development 6 |
| Balance Sheet Structure 10 |
| Other Information 23 | |
|---|---|
| Selected Financial Information 16 | |
| Outlook 15 | |
| Opportunities and Risks 14 | |
| Segment Reporting 12 | |
| Employees 12 |
The accounting policies applied in this quarterly statement are unchanged compared with December 31, 2022.
Income taxes for the 1st quarter of 2023 were calculated during the year on the basis of a forecasted tax rate for the full year in the respective countries, which was applied to the pre-tax earnings of the interim financial statements.
The assets and liabilities of the operating activities of SGL Composites Inc. at the Gardena site (USA), which were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2022, were sold to an external buyer on February 16, 2023, and are therefore no longer included in the consolidated financial statements. The income and expenses for the period from January 1, 2023 to closing are included in the segment reporting Corporate.
On March 31, 2023, SGL Carbon SE prematurely repurchased convertible bonds that had their scheduled maturity in September 2023 at their total nominal amount of €31.6 million. This financial instrument has thus been repaid in full.
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| Sales revenue | 283.7 | 270.9 | 4.7% |
| Cost of sales | –224.8 | –214.8 | 4.7% |
| Gross profit | 58.9 | 56.1 | 5.0% |
| Selling, administrative and R&D expenses | –42.7 | –40.2 | 6.2% |
| Other operating income/expenses | 4.4 | 2.6 | 69.2% |
| Result from investments accounted for At-Equity | 5.2 | 4.2 | 23.8% |
| EBIT pre | 25.8 | 22.7 | 13.7% |
| One-off effects/Non-recurring items | –0.1 | 8.5 | - |
| EBIT | 25.7 | 31.2 | –17.6% |
SGL Carbon generated sales revenue of €283.7 million in Q1 2023 (Q1 2022: €270.9 million). This corresponds to an increase of €12.8 million or 4.7% compared to the prior-year period (4.6% adjusted for currency effects).
The largest share of Group sales compared to the same quarter of the previous year is attributable to the Graphite Solutions (GS) business unit with 49.7% (previous year: 44.2%) and Carbon Fibers (CF) with 22.5% (previous year: 32.4%). Composite Solutions (CS) and Process Technology (PT) contributed 14.0% (previous year: 13.2%) and 11.2% (previous year: 9.3%), respectively, to Group sales. Sales of the Corporate segment increased slightly to 2.6% (previous year: 0.9%).
Particularly noteworthy is the increase in sales of the largest business unit, Graphite Solutions, which rose from €119.6 million to €140.9 million in a quarter-on-quarter comparison. This corresponds to an increase of €21.3 million or 17.8%. The two business units Process Technology (+€6.6 million or 26.1%) and Composite Solutions (+€4.0 million or 11.2%) also developed positively. The increase in sales of the three business units is based on both price and volume effects. In particular, sales to customers in the semiconductor industry contributed to the positive sales development. This also resulted in the Digitization market segment now representing 22.1% of Group revenues (Q1 2022: 15.1%).
By contrast, sales of the Carbon Fibers business unit decreased by 27.4% to €63.7 million in Q1 2023 (Q1 2022: €87.7 million). This was mainly due to the expiry of the attractive supply contract for the BMW i3, which ended as scheduled end of June 2022. Freed-up production capacities were compensated for in the 2nd half of 2022 by new orders from customers in the wind power industry. Due to the currently unsatisfactory market situation for the approval and construction of new wind turbines in Europe, sales with these customers decreased significantly in Q1 2023. While sales to wind customers were still €27.2 million in Q4 2022, they fell to €14.1 million in Q1 2023. Further details on the sales performance of the business units can be found in the segment reporting in this quarterly statement.
In conjunction with the positive sales development, SGL Carbon's adjusted EBITDA also increased by 9.0% to €40.1 million (Q1 2022: €36.8 million). Accordingly, the adjusted EBITDA margin improved from 13.6% to 14.1%. It should be noted that the prior-year quarter was burdened by price hedging transactions in the CF business unit in the amount of €9.2 million.
In line with the sales growth, the GS business unit in particular contributed to the development of adjusted EBITDA. After €25.9 million in the 1st quarter of 2022, GS generated adjusted EBITDA of €30.9 million in the reporting quarter. This corresponds to an increase of €5.0 million or 19.3%. In contrast, CF's adjusted EBITDA decreased from €5.4 million to €4.3 million. This is attributable in particular to lower volumes. As already described in the section on sales development, the business unit had to cope with the scheduled expiry of the BMW-i3 supply contract and the current low demand from the wind power industry. Further information on the development of adjusted EBITDA in all four operating business units can be found in the segment reporting section of this quarterly statement.
Looking at the income statement of SGL Carbon, the following developments can be seen:
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| EBITDA pre | 40.1 | 36.8 | 9.0% |
| Depreciation and amortization | –14.3 | –14.1 | 1.4% |
| EBIT pre | 25.8 | 22.7 | 13.7% |
| One-off effects/Non-recurring items | –0.1 | 8.5 | - |
| EBIT | 25.7 | 31.2 | –17.6% |
One-off effects and non-recurring items not included in adjusted EBITDA or adjusted EBIT amounted to a net total of minus €0.1 million (Q1 2022: €8.5 million). The effects from the amortization of the purchase price allocations of the SGL Composites companies of minus €0.3 million (Q1 2022: minus €2.6 million) had a negative impact, but these were partially offset by positive one-time effects of €0.2 million (Q1 2022: minus €0.4 million). The prioryear quarter mainly included income of €11.7 million from the cancellation of the heritable building right in Frankfurt-Griesheim.
EBIT decreased significantly to €25.7 million in the 1st quarter of 2023 compared with €31.2 million in the prior-year period due to the positive non-recurring item from the cancellation of the heritable building right (€11.7 million) included in the prior-year figure.
The reconciliation from adjusted EBITDA to EBIT is shown in the following table:
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| Interest income | 0.8 | 0.2 | >100% |
| Interest on financial liabilities and other interest expense | –4.5 | –4.4 | 2.3% |
| Imputed interest convertible bond | –0.9 | –0.8 | 12.5% |
| Imputed interest on lease liabilities and other financial | |||
| liabilities | –0.4 | –0.4 | 0.0% |
| Interest component of additions to provisions for pensions | –1.7 | –0.7 | >100% |
| Interest expense, net | –6.7 | –6.1 | 9.8% |
| Amortization of refinancing costs | –0.6 | –0.6 | 0.0% |
| Foreign currency valuation of intercompany loans | –0.7 | –0.3 | >100% |
| Other operating expense/income | 0.2 | –0.5 | - |
| Other financial result | –1.1 | –1.4 | –21.4% |
| Financial result | –7.8 | –7.5 | 4.0% |
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| EBIT | 25.7 | 31.2 | –17.6% |
| Financial result | –7.8 | –7.5 | 4.0% |
| Result from continuing operations before income taxes | 17.9 | 23.7 | –24.5% |
| Income tax expense | –2.6 | –2.2 | 18.2% |
| Result from continuing operations | 15.3 | 21.5 | –28.8% |
| Net result for the period | 15.3 | 21.5 | –28.8% |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Non-controlling interests | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0% |
| Consolidated net result (attributable to shareholders of | |||
| the parent company) | 15.2 | 21.4 | –29.0% |
| Earnings per share - basic and diluted (in €) | 0.12 | 0.18 | –33.3% |
Financial result amounted to minus €7.8 million in the first quarter of 2023, a slight increase by 4.0% compared with the prior year period. This resulted in particular from higher net interest expenses of minus €7.5 million (Q1 2022: minus €6.3 million), as a consequence of increased expenses for pension interest, partly offset by higher interest income. Other financial result improved to minus €1.1 million (Q1 2022: minus €1.4 million).
Due to the lower EBIT, result before income taxes decreased from €23.7 million in the prioryear period to €17.9 million. Income tax expense amounted to €2.6 million (Q1 2022: €2.2 million) and was determined for Q1 2023 on the basis of an estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate in the respective countries, which was applied to the pretax result for the interim period.
After taxes, the consolidated net result for the reporting period was positive at €15.2 million, compared to €21.4 million in the prior-year period. Accordingly, a lower positive earnings per share of €0.12 is reported for Q1 2023 (Q1 2022: €0.18).
| ASSETS € million | Mar 31, 23 | Dec 31, 22 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 696.7 | 693.0 | 0.5% |
| Current assets | 759.4 | 776.0 | –2.1% |
| Assets held for sale | 2.3 | 11.3 | –79.6% |
| Total assets | 1,458.4 | 1,480.3 | –1.5% |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES € million | |||
| Equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent | |||
| company | 576.5 | 569.3 | 1.3% |
| Non-controlling interests | 9.4 | 9.3 | 1.1% |
| Total equity | 585.9 | 578.6 | 1.3% |
| Non-current liabilities | 595.5 | 600.8 | –0.9% |
| Current liabilities | 276.7 | 298.1 | –7.2% |
| Liabilities in connection with assets held for sale | 0.3 | 2.8 | –89.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,458.4 | 1,480.3 | –1.5% |
Total assets decreased slightly by €21.9 million or 1.5% to €1,458.4 million as of March 31, 2023, compared to December 31, 2022. The slight decrease resulted from lower cash and cash equivalents as a result of the repayment of financial debt of €35.4 million. In addition, currency effects, in particular from the weaker US dollar, contributed €5.0 million to the decrease of balance sheet items. The increase in inventories had an offsetting impact (+€26.0 million).
Non-current liabilities decreased slightly by €5.3 million. This resulted on the one hand from the reclassification of non-current to current provisions in the amount of €6.6 million. In addition, pension provisions decreased by €5.1 million to €197.2 million compared with fiscal year end 2022, in particular due to the one-time payment of the present value of the defined benefit obligation to a former member of the board of management. On the other hand, non-current advance payments for customer orders (contract liabilities) increased by €7.8 million.
The decrease of €21.4 million in current liabilities is mainly due to the repayment of interest bearing loans of €35.4 million. On the other side, trade payables and contract liabilities increased by €6.5 million and other liabilities by €5.2 million.
| € million | Mar 31, 23 | Dec 31, 22 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventories | 350.0 | 324.0 | 8.0% |
| Trade receivables and contract assets | 185.9 | 182.4 | 1.9% |
| Trade payables and contract liabilities | –175.4 | –161.1 | 8.9% |
| Working Capital | 360.5 | 345.3 | 4.4% |
Working capital rose to €360.5 million (+4.4%) as of March 31, 2023. Changes resulted in particular from the increase in inventories (+€26.0 million) and in trade receivables and contract assets (+€3.5 million), which was offset by an increase in trade payables and contract liabilities (+€14.3 million). The increase in customer prepayments of €5.9 million included in contract liabilities counteracted the increase in working capital.
As of March 31, 2023, equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company increased by €7.2 million (+1.3%) to €576.5 million (December 31, 2022: €569.3 million). The increase is mainly attributable to the positive consolidated net result of €15.2 million. In contrast, negative currency translation effects, mainly from the weaker US dollar, led to a reduction of €6.2 million. As a result, the equity ratio increased to 39.5% as of March 31, 2023 (December 31, 2022: 38.5%) and is thus above the target value of ≥ 30%.
| € million | Mar 31, 23 | Dec 31, 22 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying amount of current and non-current financial liabilities |
343.7 | 377.4 | –8.9% |
| Remaining imputed interest for the convertible bond | 15.9 | 17.0 | –6.5% |
| Accrued refinancing cost | 3.2 | 3.7 | –13.5% |
| Total financial debt (nominal amount) | 362.8 | 398.1 | –8.9% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 188.6 | 227.3 | –17.0% |
| Net financial debt | 174.2 | 170.8 | 2.0% |
payments of €2.0 million and payments for the extension of the syndicated credit facility of €1.7 million. A total of €35.4 million was paid for the early repurchase of the remaining outstanding amounts from the 2018/2023 convertible bond and other financial debt.
On February 6, 2023, the rating agency Moody's raised the corporate family rating of SGL Carbon SE and the rating of the corporate bond (due 09/2024) from B3 to B2. The outlook remains unchanged at stable. On March 23, 2023, Standard & Poor's (S&P) also raised its long-term rating for SGL Carbon from B- to B and at the same time upgraded the rating for the bond from B to B+.
Free cash flow
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 |
| EBIT | 25.7 | 31.2 |
| Depreciation/amortization expense | 14.3 | 14.1 |
| Changes in working capital | –12.4 | 3.8 |
| Changes in provisions | –15.6 | –23.7 |
| Miscellaneous items | 4.9 | –16.9 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 16.9 | 8.5 |
| Payments to purchase intangible assets and property, plant & equipment | –19.0 | –7.0 |
| Proceeds from the sale of intangible assets and property, plant & | ||
| equipment | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Dividend payments from investments accounted for At-Equity | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | –6.5 | –7.0 |
| Free cash flow | 10.4 | 1.5 |
Cash flow from operating activities reflects the positive operating earnings performance in the first three months of 2023 and was impacted in Q1 2023 compared to the prior-year quarter by significantly lower payments for variable compensation and accordingly improved by €8.4 million to €16.9 million.
SGL Carbon's net financial debt increased by €3.4 million (+2.0%) to €174.2 million as of March 31, 2023. The increase is based on the significantly improved free cash flow of €10.4 million compared to the prior-year quarter, less interest payments of €9.6 million, lease Cash flow from investing activities improved from minus €7.0 million of the previous year period to minus €6.5 million in the reporting period. Despite the significant increase in capital expenditures, the cash outflow decreased due to the purchase price payment received for the Gardena site (USA) and the dividend received from the BSCCB joint venture in the amount of €7.5 million. The capital expenditures mainly relate to the GS business unit in the amount of €11.6 million, primarily for the capacity expansions for SiC semiconductor customers in the US and in Germany, and to the CF business unit in the amount of €5.7 million, there mainly for the construction of a biomass plant for steam generation in Portugal.
Free cash flow improved by €8.9 million to €10.4 million (Q1/2022: €1.5 million) due to the above-mentioned effects.
As of March 31, 2023, the number of employees worldwide was 4,790 (Dec. 31, 2022: 4,760), a slight increase on the previous year. Due to the sale of the operating business at the Gardena site (USA), the number of employees decreased by 50 in the 1st quarter of 2023. On the other hand, employees were increased at the sites in the USA and Germany due to the high order backlog of the business unit Graphite Solutions.
| Mar 31, 23 | Dec 31, 22 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2,611 | 2,527 | 3.3% |
| 523 | 517 | 1.2% |
| 1,108 | 1,131 | –2.0% |
| 418 | 454 | –7.9% |
| 130 | 131 | –0.8% |
| 4,790 | 4,760 | 0.6% |
| Headcount | Mar 31, 23 | Dec 31, 22 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,087 | 2,051 | 1.8% |
| Europe excluding Germany | 1,384 | 1,375 | 0.7% |
| USA | 756 | 781 | –3.2% |
| Asia | 563 | 553 | 1.8% |
| Total SGL Carbon | 4,790 | 4,760 | 0.6% |
| € million | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue | 140.9 | 119.6 | 17.8% |
| EBITDA pre | 30.9 | 25.9 | 19.3% |
| EBITDA pre-margin | 21.9% | 21.7% | +0.2%-pts. |
| EBIT | 24.2 | 19.0 | 27.4% |
The business unit Graphite Solutions (GS) increased its sales in Q1 2023 to €140.9 million (Q1 2022: €119.6 million). This corresponds to a sales increase of €21.3 million or 17.8% quarter-on-quarter.
With a revenue increase of 53.1% compared to the same period of the previous year, the "LED and Semiconductor" market segment in particular contributed to the positive development and now accounts for around 40% of GS' total revenue (Q1 2022: around 30%). By contrast, the share of sales with customers from the solar industry decreased from around 6% to 3%. This is due to the reallocation of production capacities from the Solar segment to the increased and higher-margin demand for components for the semiconductor industry. The Industrial Applications market segment, from which graphite products are supplied to a wide variety of industries, remains GS' second largest market segment with around 30%.
Due to the increase in sales, combined with higher capacity utilization and changes in the product mix, adjusted EBITDA of the GS business unit increased significantly by 19.3% quarter-on-quarter to €30.9 million (Q1 2022: €25.9 million). Adjusted EBITDA was negatively impacted by higher repair and maintenance costs and increased personnel expenses to compensate for capacity utilization peaks. The adjusted EBITDA margin improved slightly to 21.9% (Q1 2022: 21.7%).
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| Sales revenue | 63.7 | 87.7 | –27.4% |
| EBITDA pre | 4.3 | 5.4 | –20.4% |
| EBITDA pre-margin | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6%-pts. |
| EBIT | 0.2 | –1.0 | - |
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| Sales revenue | 31.9 | 25.3 | 26.1% |
| EBITDA pre | 4.9 | 2.0 | >100% |
| EBITDA pre-margin | 15.4% | 7.9% | +7.5%-pts. |
| EBIT | 4.5 | 1.6 | >100% |
With an increase in sales of 26.1% to €31.9 million (Q1 2022: €25.3 million), the Process Technology (PT) business unit confirmed the positive development of the past year. Sales of this business unit are generated predominantly with customers from the chemical industry. Q1 2023 was again characterized by a good order situation, so we expect the business unit's utilization to remain good in the subsequent months.
The positive development of PT is also reflected in adjusted EBITDA. This increased from €2.0 million in the prior-year period to €4.9 million. Higher capacity utilization and positive product mix effects led to an improvement in the adjusted EBITDA margin from 7.9% in the prior-year quarter to 15.4% after three months in 2023.
Sales of the Carbon Fibers (CF) business unit amounted to €63.7 million in the 1st quarter of 2023, significantly (-27.4%) below the figure of €87.7 million in the prior-year quarter. The decline is due in particular to the expiry of an attractive supply contract for the BMW i3, which ended as scheduled end of June 2022. Accordingly, the Automotive market segment's share of CF's sales fell from over 40% to 28%, but still remains CF's largest market segment.
The freed-up production capacities were offset by new customer orders from the wind industry. The construction of wind turbines is currently faltering in Germany as well as in the rest of Europe. In 2022, less than half of the planned energy output was realized. The reasons for the delays include regulatory obstacles and a significant increase in manufacturing costs for wind turbines due to high energy and raw material prices. In line with the developments described, demand from our wind industry customers was significantly lower than in the two previous quarters. The share of sales accounted for by the wind energy market segment therefore decreased from just over 30% in Q3 and Q4 2022 to 22% in Q1 2023. However, we expect the construction of wind farms to pick up again with falling energy prices and simplified approval procedures.
Adjusted EBITDA of the CF business unit decreased by €1.1 million or 20.4% quarter-onquarter to €4.3 million (Q1 2022: €5.4 million). Lower sales in almost all market segments, product mix effects due to the expiry of the high-margin i3 supply contract, and falling selling prices weighed on adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2023. In a year-on-year comparison, it should be noted that adjusted EBITDA in the 1st quarter of 2022 included a negative onetime effect of €9.2 million from energy price hedging transactions.
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| Sales revenue | 39.8 | 35.8 | 11.2% |
| EBITDA pre | 5.9 | 6.3 | –6.3% |
| EBITDA pre-margin | 14.8% | 17.6% | –2.8%-pts. |
| EBIT | 4.2 | 4.7 | –10.6% |
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| Sales revenue | 7.4 | 2.5 | >100% |
| EBITDA pre | –5.9 | –2.8 | >100% |
| EBIT | –7.4 | 6.9 | - |
The Composite Solutions (CS) business unit continued its positive sales development. Sales increased by 11.2% to €39.8 million in the first three months of 2023 (Q1 2022: €35.8 million). The increase is based in particular on stronger customer demand from the automotive sector, CS' most important and largest market segment. The business unit develops and produces, among other things, customized vehicle components made of various composite materials for customers in Europe and North America. The sale of the operating business of the Gardena site (USA) in Q1 2023, which had contributed sales of around €30 million in the full fiscal year 2022, had a negative impact on sales. In the future, the CS business unit will operate its North American business from the Arkadelphia (USA) site, which is being expanded as a hub for the production of composite components, particularly for large-volume orders from North American automotive customers.
Despite the volume-driven increase in sales, CS' adjusted EBITDA decreased by €0.4 million or 6.3% quarter-on-quarter to €5.9 million (Q1 2022: €6.3 million). This is mainly attributable to the sale of the Gardena business described above and to compensation received from automotive customers for early project terminations in the 1st quarter of the previous year in the amount of €2.4 million. Accordingly, the adjusted EBITDA margin decreased from 17.6% in the comparative quarter to 14.8% in the 1st quarter of 2023.
Sales in the Corporate reporting segment increased quarter-on-quarter from €2.5 million to €7.4 million. It should be noted that the sales of the Gardena (USA) and Pune (India) sites held for sale were no longer presented in the respective business units in the 1st quarter of 2023, but were allocated to the Corporate reporting segment. The operating activities of the Gardena (USA) site were sold on February 16, 2023. The Pune site (India) was sold on April 28, 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA at Corporate deteriorated year-on-year from minus €2.8 million to minus €5.9 million. Among other things, this is attributable to the above-mentioned allocation of the sites held for sale. Added to this were higher costs for energy, personnel and IT.
With regard to existing opportunities and risks, we refer to the detailed statements made in the Annual Report 2022. There have been no significant changes since then.
Based on the information currently available, we do not believe that there are any significant individual risks either at present or in the foreseeable future that could jeopardize the Company as a going concern. Even the cumulative view of the current individual risks does not jeopardize the continued existence of SGL Carbon.
Compared with the 1st quarter of the prior year, we further improved both sales and operating earnings in the reporting period. This was due in particular to increasing demand for specialty graphite components from the semiconductor industry. We also expect a significant expansion of business in this area in the coming quarters.
Specialty graphite components are indispensable in the production of wafers for the semiconductor industry, especially in the production of silicon carbide (SiC) based semiconductors. According to studies, the demand for silicon carbide-based semiconductors will grow by more than 30% per year on average over the next few years. SiC semiconductors are more powerful, smaller and more efficient than cheaper semiconductors made of silicon. Therefore, SiC semiconductors are particularly needed in electric vehicles or other high-performance applications. SGL Carbon is one of the few suppliers worldwide that can produce graphite components with the required purity and properties for the SiC semiconductor industry. We therefore want to grow further in this high-margin market in particular.
Together with our customers, we will invest in the expansion of our production capacities. We will therefore increase the capex volume in 2023 to €80-90 million (2022: €52.9 million). The investment amount exceeding our depreciation and amortization is to be financed primarily by advance payments from customers under long-term supply contracts. By expanding capacity, our customers are securing production capacity to ensure their own growth. SGL Carbon benefits from the production expansion and long-term supply contracts, which enable future profitable growth.
Following the conclusion of the 1st quarter of 2023, we confirm the sales and earnings forecast for fiscal 2023 given on March 23, 2023.
For the financial year 2023, the company expects consolidated sales at the prior-year level and adjusted EBITDA of between €160 million and €180 million. Taking into account depreciation and amortization, adjusted EBIT is forecast to be between €100 - 120 million. We also expect free cash flow at the end of fiscal 2023 to be level with the prior year. With regard to return on capital employed, we expect ROCE to be between 10% and 12%.
| €m | Actual 2022 | Outlook 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue | 1,135.9 | At prior year level |
| EBITDA pre | 172.8 | 160 - 180 |
| Return on capital employed (ROCE EBIT) | 11.3% | 10% –12% |
| Free cash flow | 67.8 | At prior year level |
Wiesbaden, May 5, 2023
SGL Carbon SE
The Board of Management
Dr. Torsten Derr Thomas Dippold
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| Sales revenue | 283.7 | 270.9 | 4.7% |
| Cost of sales | –225.1 | –217.4 | 3.5% |
| Gross profit | 58.6 | 53.5 | 9.5% |
| Selling expenses | –25.9 | –24.5 | 5.7% |
| Research and development costs | –7.0 | –7.6 | –7.9% |
| General and administrative expenses | –9.8 | –8.1 | 21.0% |
| Other operating income | 7.1 | 3.8 | 86.8% |
| Other operating expenses | –2.5 | –1.6 | 56.3% |
| Result from investments accounted for At-Equity | 5.2 | 4.2 | 23.8% |
| Restructuring income | 0.0 | 11.5 | –100% |
| Operating profit | 25.7 | 31.2 | –17.6% |
| Interest income | 0.8 | 0.2 | >100% |
| Interest expense | –7.5 | –6.3 | 19.0% |
| Other financial result | –1.1 | –1.4 | –21.4% |
| Result from continuing operations before income taxes | 17.9 | 23.7 | –24.5% |
| Income tax expense | –2.6 | –2.2 | 18.2% |
| Result from continuing operations | 15.3 | 21.5 | –28.8% |
| Net result for the period | 15.3 | 21.5 | –28.8% |
| Thereof attributable to: | |||
| Non-controlling interests | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0% |
| Consolidated net result (attributable to shareholders of the parent company) | 15.2 | 21.4 | –29.0% |
| Earnings per share, basic and diluted, (in €) | 0.12 | 0.18 | –33.3% |
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 |
| Net result for the period | 15.3 | 21.5 |
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | ||
| Share of investments accounted for At-Equity in other comprehensive income | –1.7 | 7.7 |
| Cash flow hedges | 0.2 | –0.8 |
| Currency translation | –6.2 | 5.4 |
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | ||
| Actuarial gains/losses on pensions and similar obligations | 0.0 | 18.0 |
| Other comprehensive income | –7.7 | 30.3 |
| Comprehensive income | 7.6 | 51.8 |
| Thereof attributable to: | ||
| Non-controlling interests | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Consolidated net result (attributable to shareholders of the parent company) | 7.5 | 51.6 |
| ASSETS € million | Mar 31, 23 | Dec 31, 22 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 22.7 | 23.0 | –1.3% |
| Other intangible assets | 14.3 | 14.9 | –4.0% |
| Property, plant and equipment | 552.3 | 545.0 | 1.3% |
| Investments accounted for At-Equity | 56.5 | 60.7 | –6.9% |
| Other non-current assets | 7.6 | 5.5 | 38.2% |
| Deferred tax assets | 43.3 | 43.9 | –1.4% |
| Total non-current assets | 696.7 | 693.0 | 0.5% |
| Inventories | 350.0 | 324.0 | 8.0% |
| Trade receivables and contract assets | 185.9 | 182.4 | 1.9% |
| Other receivables and other assets | 34.9 | 42.3 | –17.5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 188.6 | 227.3 | –17.0% |
| Total current assets | 759.4 | 776.0 | –2.1% |
| Assets held for sale | 2.3 | 11.3 | –79.6% |
| Total assets | 1,458.4 | 1,480.3 | –1.5% |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES € million | Mar 31, 23 | Dec 31, 22 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issued capital | 313.2 | 313.2 | 0.0% |
| Capital reserves | 1,053.3 | 1,053.5 | 0.0% |
| Accumulated losses | –790.0 | –797.4 | –0.9% |
| Equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent | |||
| company | 576.5 | 569.3 | 1.3% |
| Non-controlling interests | 9.4 | 9.3 | 1.1% |
| Total equity | 585.9 | 578.6 | 1.3% |
| Provisions for pensions and similar employee benefits | 197.2 | 202.3 | –2.5% |
| Other provisions | 11.6 | 18.2 | –36.3% |
| Interest-bearing loans | 339.5 | 342.5 | –0.9% |
| Contract liabilities | 25.2 | 17.4 | 44.8% |
| Other financial liabilities | 16.5 | 14.5 | 13.8% |
| Other liabilities | 4.3 | 4.5 | –4.4% |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1.2 | 1.4 | –14.3% |
| Total non-current liabilities | 595.5 | 600.8 | –0.9% |
| Other provisions | 72.3 | 74.8 | –3.3% |
| Current portion of interest-bearing loans | 4.2 | 34.9 | –88.0% |
| Trade payables and contract liabilities | 150.2 | 143.7 | 4.5% |
| Other financial liabilities | 10.8 | 10.7 | 0.9% |
| Other liabilities | 39.2 | 34.0 | 15.3% |
| Total current liabilities | 276.7 | 298.1 | –7.2% |
| Liabilities in connection with assets held for sale | 0.3 | 2.8 | –89.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,458.4 | 1,480.3 | –1.5% |
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 |
| Result from continuing operations before income taxes | 17.9 | 23.7 |
| Adjustments to reconcile the result from continuing operations to cash flow from operating activities: |
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| Interest expense (net) | 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Changes in the value of contract assets (IFRS 15) | –5.2 | –2.8 |
| Depreciation/amortization expense | 14.5 | 16.7 |
| Restructuring income | 0.0 | –11.5 |
| Result from investments accounted for At-Equity | –5.2 | –4.2 |
| Amortization of refinancing costs | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Interest received | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Income taxes paid | –3.5 | –3.7 |
| Changes in provisions, net | –15.6 | –23.7 |
| Changes in net working capital | ||
| Inventories | –34.6 | –24.8 |
| Trade receivables | 6.9 | 17.6 |
| Trade payables and contract liabilities | 15.3 | 11.0 |
| Changes in other operating assets/liabilities | 18.5 | 3.5 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 16.9 | 8.5 |
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € million | 2023 | 2022 |
| Payments to purchase intangible assets and property, plant & equipment | –19.0 | –7.0 |
| Proceeds from the sale of intangible assets and property, plant & | ||
| equipment | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Dividend payments from investments accounted for At-Equity | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | –6.5 | –7.0 |
| Repayment of financial liabilities | –35.4 | –1.2 |
| Payments in connection with financing activities | –1.7 | - |
| Redemption payments for lease liabilities | –2.0 | –2.3 |
| Interest paid | –9.6 | –8.7 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | –48.7 | –12.2 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | –0.4 | 0.3 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | –38.7 | –10.4 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 227.3 | 220.9 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 188.6 | 210.5 |
| 1st Quarter 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity attributable to the | |||
| shareholders of the parent | |||
| € million | company | Non-controlling interests | Total equity |
| Balance at December 31 | 569.3 | 9.3 | 578.6 |
| Equity component convertible bonds | –0.3 | –0.3 | |
| Net result for the period | 15.2 | 0.1 | 15.3 |
| Other comprehensive income | –7.7 | –7.7 | |
| Comprehensive income | 7.5 | 0.1 | 7.6 |
| Balance at March 31 | 576.5 | 9.4 | 585.9 |
| 1st Quarter 2022 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | Equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent company |
Non-controlling interests | Total equity | |||||
| Balance at December 31 | 371.5 | 9.3 | 380.8 | |||||
| Net result for the period | 21.4 | 0.1 | 21.5 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income | 30.3 | 30.3 | ||||||
| Comprehensive income | 51.7 | 0.1 | 51.8 | |||||
| Balance at March 31 | 423.2 | 9.4 | 432.6 | |||||
| Graphite | Process | Composite | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | Solutions | Technology | Carbon Fibers | Solutions | Corporate | SGL Carbon |
| 1st Quarter 2023 | ||||||
| Sales revenue by customer industry | ||||||
| Mobility | 13.8 | 19.6 | 38.1 | 7.4 | 78.9 | |
| Energy | 14.0 | 14.1 | 28.1 | |||
| Industrial Applications | 43.6 | 14.4 | 1.7 | 59.7 | ||
| Chemicals | 6.9 | 31.9 | 38.8 | |||
| Digitization | 62.6 | 62.6 | ||||
| Textile Fibers | 15.6 | 15.6 | ||||
| Total sales revenue | 140.9 | 31.9 | 63.7 | 39.8 | 7.4 | 283.7 |
| EBITDA pre 1) | 30.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.9 | –5.9 | 40.1 |
| Amortization/depreciation on intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | 6.7 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 14.3 |
| EBIT pre | 24.2 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 4.4 | –7.5 | 25.8 |
| One-off effects/Non-recurring items | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | –0.2 | 0.1 | –0.1 |
| EBIT | 24.2 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 4.2 | –7.4 | 25.7 |
| Capital expenditure 2) | 11.6 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 19.0 |
| Result from investments accounted for At-Equity | 5.2 | 5.2 | ||||
| Working Capital 3) | 211.2 | 20.2 | 132.5 | 40.7 | –44.1 | 360.5 |
| Graphite | Process | Composite | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solutions | Technology | Carbon Fibers | Solutions | Corporate | SGL Carbon |
| 11.2 | 40.8 | 32.8 | 2.5 | 87.3 | |
| 18.1 | 15.5 | 33.6 | |||
| 41.4 | 13.6 | 3.0 | 58.0 | ||
| 8.0 | 25.3 | 33.3 | |||
| 40.9 | 40.9 | ||||
| 17.8 | 17.8 | ||||
| 119.6 | 25.3 | 87.7 | 35.8 | 2.5 | 270.9 |
| 25.9 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 6.3 | –2.8 | 36.8 |
| 6.9 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 14.1 |
| 19.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5.0 | –4.3 | 22.7 |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | –2.4 | –0.3 | 11.2 | 8.5 |
| 19.0 | 1.6 | –1.0 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 31.2 |
| 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7.0 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | ||||
| 209.2 | 15.7 | 119.4 | 32.6 | –31.5 | 345.4 |
1) EBITDA adjusted by one-off effects and non-recurring items
2) Defined as total of capital expenditure in other intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
3) Defined as sum of inventories and trade receivables and contract asset less trade payables and contract liabilities
The sale of SGL CARBON INDIA Pvt. Ltd., Maharashtra (Pune, India) was completed on April 28, 2023. The currency translation effects in the amount of approximately €2 million, which were previously recognized directly in equity, will be expensed at the time of disposal.
Wiesbaden, May 5, 2023
SGL Carbon SE The Board of Management
Dr. Torsten Derr Thomas Dippold
| 2022 | 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Full Year | Q1 |
| Sales revenue | ||||||
| Graphite Solutions | 119.6 | 123.8 | 139.1 | 129.7 | 512.2 | 140.9 |
| Process Technology | 25.3 | 23.9 | 27.8 | 29.3 | 106.3 | 31.9 |
| Carbon Fibers | 87.7 | 88.3 | 93.0 | 78.2 | 347.2 | 63.7 |
| Composite Solutions | 35.8 | 33.8 | 41.4 | 42.1 | 153.1 | 39.8 |
| Corporate | 2.5 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 17.1 | 7.4 |
| SGL Carbon | 270.9 | 278.9 | 304.1 | 282.0 | 1,135.9 | 283.7 |
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Full Year | Q1 |
| 25.9 | 28.1 | 30.0 | 34.5 | 118.5 | 30.9 |
| 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 4.9 |
| 5.4 | 22.8 | 14.5 | 0.5 | 43.2 | 4.3 |
| 6.3 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 20.0 | 5.9 |
| –2.8 | –5.3 | –4.8 | –5.9 | –18.8 | –5.9 |
| 36.8 | 51.1 | 48.2 | 36.7 | 172.8 | 40.1 |
| 2022 | 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Full Year | Q1 |
| Sales revenue | 270.9 | 278.9 | 304.1 | 282.0 | 1,135.9 | 283.7 |
| Cost of sales | –214.8 | –204.8 | –230.4 | –225.3 | –875.3 | –224.8 |
| Gross profit | 56.1 | 74.1 | 73.7 | 56.7 | 260.6 | 58.9 |
| Selling, administrative, R&D and other operating income/expense | –37.6 | –43.1 | –45.8 | –40.3 | –166.8 | –38.3 |
| Result from investments accounted for At-Equity | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 18.2 | 5.2 |
| EBIT pre | 22.7 | 36.3 | 33.2 | 19.8 | 112.0 | 25.8 |
| One-off effects/Purchase price allocation effects | –3.0 | 2.3 | –2.7 | –12.4 | –15.8 | –0.1 |
| Restructuring income/expenses | 11.5 | –0.2 | –0.1 | 13.5 | 24.7 | 0.0 |
| EBIT | 31.2 | 38.4 | 30.4 | 20.9 | 120.9 | 25.7 |
| Financial result | –7.5 | –9.1 | –6.1 | –3.6 | –26.3 | –7.8 |
| Result from continuing operations before income taxes | 23.7 | 29.3 | 24.3 | 17.3 | 94.6 | 17.9 |
| Income tax expense | –2.2 | –3.0 | –2.6 | 39.1 | 31.3 | –2.6 |
| Result from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | ||
| Net result for the period | 21.5 | 27.6 | 21.9 | 56.4 | 127.4 | 15.3 |
| Thereof attributable to: | ||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Consolidated net result (attributable to shareholders of the parent company) | 21.4 | 27.4 | 21.8 | 56.3 | 126.9 | 15.2 |
Annual General Meeting (virtual)
SGL Carbon SE Investor Relations Söhnleinstrasse 8 65201 Wiesbaden/Germany Telephone: +49 611 6029-103 Email: [email protected]
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This interim report contains statements relating to certain projections and business trends that are forward-looking, including statements with respect to SGL Carbon's outlook and business development, including developments in SGL Carbon's Graphite Solutions (GS), Process Technology (PT), Carbon Fibers (CF) and Composite Solutions (CS) businesses, expected customer demand, expected industry trends and expected trends in the business environment, statements related to SGL Carbon's cost savings programs. You can generally identify these statements by the use of words like "may", "will", "could", "should", "project", "believe", "anticipate", "expect", "plan", "estimate", "forecast", "potential", "intend", "continue" and variations of these words or comparable words. These statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about SGL Carbon's businesses and future financial results, and readers should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, changes in political, economic, legal and business conditions, particularly relating to SGL Carbon's main customer industries, competitive
products and pricing, the ability to achieve sustained growth and profitability in SGL Carbon's Graphite Solutions (GS), Process Technology (PT), Carbon Fibers (CF) and Composite Solutions (CS) businesses, the impact of any manufacturing efficiencies and capacity constraints, widespread adoption of carbon fiber products and components in key end-markets of SGL Carbon, including the automotive and aerospace industries, the inability to execute additional cost savings or restructuring measures, availability of raw materials and critical manufacturing equipment, trade environment, changes in interest rates, exchange rates, tax rates, and regulation, available cash and liquidity, SGL Carbon's ability to refinance its indebtedness, development of the SGL Carbon pension obligations, share price fluctuation may have on SGL Carbon's financial condition and results of operations and other risks identified in SGL Carbon's financial reports. These forwardlooking statements are made only as of the date of this document. SGL Carbon does not undertake to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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