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Nordex with robust growth in the first half of the year

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•	Increase in H1 sales to EUR 513 (H1 2008: 466) million 
 •	12% 
increase in H1 gross profit to EUR 112 (100) million
 •	CEO 
Richterich confirms guidance for 2009: "Nordex has sufficient 
financial resources and is investing in its operations to secure 
future growth"
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Financial Figures/Balance Sheet
Hamburg, August 25, 2009. In the first
half of 2009, the Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) achieved a 10 
percent increase in sales to EUR 512.5 million (previous year: EUR 
465.9 million) in line with expectations. This was accompanied by 
quarter-on-quarter growth of around 20 percent in its business 
volumes. Sales in the second quarter of 2009 amounted to EUR 279.2 
million (Q1 2009: EUR 233.3 million). During the period under review,
the major source of growth was  in the United States, where Nordex 
achieved around 12 percent of its sales for the first time, up from 
roughly one percent in the previous year. Contributing around 80 
percent to sales, business in Europe remained stable.
With fixed costs largely steady together with higher business 
volumes, gross profit widened by 12 percent over the previous year, 
rising by around 16 percent in the second quarter to EUR 60.0 million
(Q1 2009: EUR 51.8 million). Consequently, earnings before interest 
and taxes increased by EUR 9.2 million to EUR 9.5 million, compared 
with the first quarter (previous year: EUR 16.2 million). An EBIT 
margin of 3.3 percent was recorded in the second quarter (previous 
year: 3.8%).
At the same time, the cost-of-materials ratio contracted by 70 basis 
points to 78.6 percent. However, the increase in the staff cost ratio
to 10 percent in particular exerted pressure on operating earnings in
the first half of the year. On the other hand, other operating 
expenses were reduced for the second consecutive quarter thanks to 
the cost-cutting measures taken. Consolidated net profit for the 
period dropped to EUR 2.3 million (previous year: EUR 13.4 million) 
primarily as a result of net borrowing costs of EUR 3.3 million and 
higher tax expense.
The equity ratio was at a high stable level of around 38 percent as 
of the balance sheet date. In addition, the Company believes that it 
has sufficient liquidity of EUR 106 million. Nordex took further 
steps to ensure future liquidity by means of two debt issues of EUR 
125 million in total, which are not included in full in the balance 
sheet as of June 30, 2009. In the period under review, the working 
capital ratio rose to 20.3 percent (December 31, 2008: 4.8 percent), 
but had declined slightly towards the end of the period. This was due
to high inventories of EUR 391.9 million and weaker new business, 
which declined by around 39 percent to some EUR 440 million in the 
first half of 2009 (previous year: EUR 717 million).
Orders in hand amounted to EUR 2.5 billion as of the balancesheet 
date (December 31, 2008: EUR 3.0 billion) and comprised firm orders 
worth EUR 791 million and contingent orders (basic agreements 
including reservation fee) of around EUR 1.7 billion. Thus, on the 
basis of firm orders and projects completed, Nordex is already 
assured of reaching its sales target for 2009. Assuming that sales 
volumes as a whole remain flat across the entire industry, Nordex 
still anticipates an increase in its own sales to approx. EUR 1.2 
billion for the year as a whole, although profitability is likely to 
be weaker than in the previous year. As a result of higher business 
volume, the Management Board expects higher earnings in the second 
half of the year, compared with the first half. The working capital 
ratio is expected to decline to around 15 percent thanks to reduced 
inventories by the end of the year.
"With demand for project finance still strong, our customers are 
still experiencing a certain lack of credit availability. On a 
positive note, however, the economic stimulus packages have now been 
implemented and are beginning to take effect. I remain optimistic 
with respect to new business at the end of this year and the 
beginning of next year. For this reason, we are investing around EUR 
70 million in our operations this year to prepare for greater growth 
in 2010. Thus, in the transitional year of 2009, we are retaining our
core staff and have already decided to go ahead with the construction
of production facilities in the United States," said Thomas 
Richterich, CEO of Nordex AG.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Felix Losada
Tel.: +49 (0)40 300 30 1141
flosada@nordex-online.com

Branche: Alternative energy
ISIN: DE000A0D6554
WKN: A0D655
Index: TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share,
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München / free trade

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