Key Highlights
• Revenue increased by 26% to $329.3 million in the second quarter 2018 from $262.0 million in the second quarter 2017
• Gross profit was $79.2 million in the second quarter 2018, an increase of $24.8 million, or 46%, over the same period in 2017
• EBITDA(2) was $50.7 million in the second quarter 2018, a 59% increase over the same period in 2017
• Profit before income tax increased by 77% to $36.7 million in the second quarter 2018 from $20.8 million in the second quarter 2017
• EPS, on a fully diluted basis, increased by 29% to $0.54 in the second quarter 2018 from $0.42 in the second quarter 2017
• Annualized return on capital employed increased to 30.6% in the second quarter 2018, as compared to 23.9% in the second quarter 2017
Amsterdam, 2 August 2018 (Regulated Information) --- AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") reported second quarter 2018 revenue of $329.3 million, a 26% increase from $262.0 million in the second quarter of 2017. EBITDA for the second quarter of 2018 was $50.7 million, a 59% increase from $31.9 million in the second quarter of 2017.
Dr. Heinz Schimmelbusch, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO, said, "AMG achieved a sharp improvement in EBITDA during the quarter, driven primarily by improved pricing and higher sales volumes in AMG Critical Materials. Furthermore, relentless improvements in productivity have resulted in an upward trend, both in terms of profitability and return on capital employed.
AMG Critical Materials generated EBITDA of $45.3 million during the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 89% from $23.9 million in the second quarter of 2017, thanks to strong financial performances in vanadium, chrome metal and aluminum products.
AMG Engineering signed $86.2 million in new orders during the second quarter of 2018, representing a 1.39x book to bill ratio, driven by strong sales of turbine blade coating and heat treatment furnaces. Order backlog was $263.2 million as of June 30, 2018, an increase of 27% compared to December 31, 2017.
AMG Engineering achieved EBITDA of $5.5 million during the second quarter of 2018, a decrease of $2.5 million from $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2017 due to higher SG&A expenses and lower gross profit generated from the heat treatment services division. On a full year basis, AMG Engineering expects 2018 EBITDA to be in line with prior year."