GESCO : raises its operating outlook for 2017/2018 and recognizes expenses from antitrust proceedings

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GESCO raises its operating outlook for 2017/2018 and recognizes expenses from antitrust proceedings

04-May-2018 / 13:36 CET/CEST
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In the report for the nine-month period in February 2018, GESCO AG had pointed out that the outlook for operating Group net income after minority interest of EUR 20 million to EUR 21 million did not include possible effects from the ongoing antitrust proceedings against Dörrenberg Edelstahl GmbH.
In the course of the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for 2017/2018, it now becomes apparent that some expected burdens on earnings did not materialize and that positive earnings contributions were higher than expected. These smaller effects, each of which has a smaller impact, mean in total that GESCO AG raises its outlook for operating Group net income after minority interest for the 2017/2018 financial year to around EUR 23.5 million.
In addition, on the basis of an offer submitted to Dörrenberg Edelstahl GmbH to terminate the antitrust proceedings (so-called settlement) in return for a fine of EUR 8.5 million, the Executive Board decided to set up a provision corresponding to this amount in the 2017/2018 consolidated financial statements. The impact on Group net income after minority interest amounts to approximately EUR 7.5 million.
Taking into account the increase in the operating outlook and the provision for the antitrust proceedings, the outlook for Group net income after minority interest for the 2017/2018 financial year now amounts to approximately EUR 16.0 million (previous year EUR 7.8 million).
The outlook for Group sales of the financial year 2017/2018 from February 2018 of around EUR 545 million (previous year EUR 482.5 million) remains unchanged.
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