Wacker Neuson SE / Key word(s): Final Results/Development of Sales03.02.2012 / 16:59---------------------------------------------------------------------2011 a record year for Wacker Neuson(Munich, February 3, 2012) In fiscal 2011, construction equipmentmanufacturer Wacker Neuson recorded all-time highs in revenue and earnings- a trend that confirms the company's growth strategy. Wacker Neuson hasset its sights on further expansion in 2012.Best fiscal year in company historyFigures for 2011 confirm that Wacker Neuson is clearly on the right path.Based on preliminary figures, Group revenue rose to EUR 991.6 millionduring fiscal 2011, up 31 percent on the previous year (2010: EUR 757.9million). This is an all-time high in the company's history. Thedistribution of revenue is well balanced, with the light and compactequipment segments similar in size and the services segment continuing togrow. All segments reported double-digit growth. Beyond the constructionindustry, Wacker Neuson equipment is also used in agriculture, gardening,landscaping, industry and the municipal sector. 'In the last two yearsalone, our company has seen revenue rise by around 66 percent. In 2011,growth was particularly strong in the US, Scandinavia and Central Europe.Our compact segment for the construction and for the agricultural industryrevealed a particularly strong increase on the previous year,' explains CemPeksaglam, CEO of Wacker Neuson SE. In the fourth quarter of 2011,predominantly favorable weather conditions in Europe and the US also had apositive effect on Group figures. At EUR 264 million, Q4 revenue was up 28percent on the previous year's quarter (Q4 2010: EUR 206.2 million), whichwas itself a strong period for the Group.Earnings more than doubledWacker Neuson also showed much stronger profitability figures for 2011 as awhole. At around EUR 162.6 million, the preliminary figure for profitbefore interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is more thandouble the previous year's figure (2010: EUR 77.8 million). Thiscorresponds to an EBITDA margin of 16.4 percent (2010: 10.3 percent), wellabove the Group's expectations of 15 percent. Wacker Neuson has thusachieved its highest earnings since the 2007 merger.'Particularly in more developed markets, customer expectations for quality,comfort, maintenance, safety, environmental sustainability and versatilityof our machines continue to rise - in both the construction andagricultural industry. This is exactly where our strengths lie and ourproducts lead the market in all of these areas. We are also a highperformance organization thanks to our efficient processes, fastdecision-making and lean administration. I am therefore content with ourincrease in profitability,' continues Peksaglam. The financials and assetsremain very healthy with a high equity ratio (before minority interests) ofaround 75 percent and a low net financial debt of around 10 percent.Great start to 2012 The new year has got off to a great start, particularly in Wacker Neuson'score markets. The company will continue to utilize market opportunities inEurope, North and South America and is assessing the viability of launchingcompact equipment products in Asia. As planned, Wacker Neuson has alsostarted to expand the medium-price range of its light equipment offering inAsia. The company will also be present at bauma in Shanghai during Novemberof this year. '2012 is going to be a year that will see us build on ourinternational growth strategy. We will therefore focus our investments thisyear on expanding our international sales and distribution network. By themiddle of the year, we will have started production at our new compactequipment production facility in the Austrian town of Hörsching, near Linz- one of the largest, most modern factories of its kind. This will enableus to triple todays production capacity for excavators, dumpers, and skidsteer loaders,' states Peksaglam. 'Despite the debt crisis in Europe, wehave our sights firmly set on further growth in 2012,' he concludes.The complete Annual Report (including the forecast for fiscal 2012) will bepublished on March 22, 2012 in Munich during a press conference detailingthe Group's financial results.Your contact:Wacker Neuson SE Katrin NeufferHead of Corporate Communication / Investor RelationsPreussenstr. 4180809 Munich, Germany Tel. + 49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 173katrin.neuffer@wackerneuson.com About Wacker NeusonThe Wacker Neuson Group is a leading manufacturer of light and compactequipment with over 30 affiliates and more than 140 sales and servicestations across the globe. Manufacturing activities are distributed acrossthree sites in Germany, one in Austria, a components manufacturing plant inSerbia, two sites in the US and one in the Philippines. Productsmanufactured by the company are branded Wacker Neuson. In Europe, the Groupalso distributes compact equipment under the brand names Kramer Allrad andWeidemann (agricultural machinery). With over 300 product categories and aglobal spare parts service, Wacker Neuson is the partner of choice amongprofessional users in a wide range of industries including theconstruction, gardening, landscaping and agriculture sectors, as well asamong municipal bodies and companies in the industrial, recycling andenergy sectors.End of Corporate News---------------------------------------------------------------------03.02.2012 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - acompany of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de---------------------------------------------------------------------Language: English Company: Wacker Neuson SE Preußenstr. 41 80809 München Germany Phone: +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 0 Fax: +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 390 E-mail: info@wackerneuson.com Internet: www.wackerneuson.com ISIN: DE000WACK012 WKN: WACK01 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 155392 03.02.2012
