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3. No.3
1. Highlights and update on strategy
2. Outlook
3. Appendix
Agenda
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4. No.4
Highlights Q1 201701
• Sales increased significantly by 15.6% yoy to €1.6bn mainly due to higher price level
• Shipments with 1.6m to (+1.7 %) slightly above prior year´s level despite sale of Spanish activities end of
January
• Gross profit went up from €304m in Q1 2016 to €367m supported by increasing prices
• Consequently gross profit margin increased to 22.9% after 22.0% in Q1 2016
• Operating result (EBITDA) of €77m more than quadrupled and slightly above guidance range
of €65m to €75m
• Sales share via digital channels continuously increased from 9% in Q1 2016 to 14% in Q1 2017
• Investment in technology startup BigRep – designer of the world’s largest 3D printer for series production
• Maturity profile further improved by extension of syndicated loan facility
• EBITDA in Q2 2017 to between €60m and €70m
• EBITDA for FY 2017 expected to increase noticeably
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Significant increase of EBITDA in Q1 201701
EBITDA impact: Q1 yoy Comments
77
53
16
Other
effects
-6
One Europe
/ WIN+
Opex
6 3
Q1 2016
5
Volume
Effect
Q1 2017
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Price
Effect
Steel price development HRC
• We benefit more strongly than in the past from
rising market prices due to
• Increasing use of digital pricing tools
• Extension of share of value added products and
services
• Change of customer mix by exiting of trader to
trader business in Germany and discontinuing
low margin big account business in France
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01
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• Becker Aluminum Service Center
to cover increasing automotive
customer demand for light weight
• Slitting line put into operation
with expected sales launch
in May
• Completion of the entire plant
including a complementary
cut-to-length line with total
capacity of 80Tto scheduled for
2018
• 3D Laser number 7 initiated in
Dudley/ UK, which is meanwhile 2nd
largest 3D laser center in UK
• One Europe Organization set into
place
• Additional synergies especially in
procurement and logistics
• Centrally steered implementation of
digitalization and higher value-add
strategy
• Already €3m EBITDA impact in Q1
• Incremental EBITDA contribution of
€10m in 2017 and €30m until 2019
• Sales share via digital channels
increased from 12% in Q4 2016 to
14% in Q1 2017
• Integration of first complementary
distributors to industry platform
planned for the current quarter
• Various pilot projects with producers
regarding a coordinated approach
concerning platform-integration in
the US and Europe underway
• Investment in 3D printer BigRep
• designs the world’s largest 3D printer for
modeling & prototyping
– in the future for series production
• KCO plans to use this 3D printers
in its European and US site
network going forward supporting
KCO 2020 strategy
• Market segment has promising outlook
with 20% annual growth rate
Digitalization Higher value-add One Europe
Further progress of “Klöckner & Co 2020“ strategy
8. No.8
1. Highlights and update on strategy
2. Outlook
3. Appendix
Agenda
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Shipbuilding
Segment specific business outlook 201702
Energy
industry
Real steel
demand
Europe
~ 1-2%
Construction
industry
Manufacturing,
machinery and
mechanical
engineering, etc.
Automotive
industry
US
~ 3-4%
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• Announced investments in infrastructure and
military
• Lower unemployment rate and tax reduction
lead to higher private consumption and to an
increasing GDP
• Consulting team of administration with steel
background
• Positive atmosphere and high investment
propensity in the US economy
Impact of new administration on our US business02
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Positive impact on steel demand
locallocal
From USA
~ 93%
Imports ~ 7%*
We buy and sell local –
and are seen as a US company
• Anti dumping measures forced but no impact on
KCO due to local sourcing and selling
• Planned import stop will
• strengthen the local steel companies as we are
seen in the US
• cause steel prices to increase within the US
*KCO, Jan- Mar 2017.
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Outlook02
Q2 2017
• Seasonally higher sales
• EBITDA anticipated to be between €60m and €70m
FY 2017
• Higher sales anticipated due to better demand and on average higher price level
• EBITDA expected to rise noticeably compared to the 2016 figure of €196m
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12. No.12
1. Highlights and update on strategy
2. Outlook
3. Appendix
Agenda
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Strong balance sheet03
• Equity ratio further healthy at 38%
• Net debt of €475m
• Gearing* at 41%
• NWC increased from €1,120m to €1,296m
* Gearing = Net debt/Equity attributable to shareholders of
Klöckner & Co SE less goodwill from business
combinations subsequent to May 23, 2013.
Comments
Assets Equity & liabilities
39% 39%
654 851
134 95206
897
888
2,897
Dec 31, 2016
1,135
1,006
Non-current assets
Mar 31, 2017
163
3,132
Trade receivables
Liquidity
Inventories
Other current assets
279
540
571
Equity 1,148
Financial liabilities
Pensions
Trade payables
Other liabilities
1,183
Dec 31, 2016
359
2,897
Mar 31, 2017
3,132
632
349
690
278
40%
38%
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Sales by markets, products and industries03
As of December 31, 2016.
Sales by markets Sales by industry
Sales by product
5%
UK
10%
France/
Belgium
16%
Switzerland
27%
Germany
37%
USA
3%
Netherlands
2%
Spain
5%
Tubes
8%
Aluminum
9%
Quality steel/
Stainless steel
22%
Long products
44%
Flat products
12%
Others
12%
Automotive
industry
7%
Miscellaneous6%
Local dealers
31%
Machinery/mechanical
engineering
37%
Construction
industry
7%
Household appl./
Consumer goods
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Current shareholder structure03
Geographical breakdown of identified
institutional investors
• Identified institutional investors account for 78%
• German investors incl. retail dominate
• Top 10 shareholdings represent around 52%
• Retail shareholders represent 17%
Comments
As of February 2017.
6% Rest of EU
36% US
3% Rest of world
2% Switzerland
5% UK
48% Germany
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Christian Pokropp
Head of Corporate Communications
Phone: +49 203 307 2050
Fax: +49 203 307 5025
Email: christian.pokropp@kloeckner.com
Internet: www.kloeckner.com
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Düsseldorf
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