Imtech accelerates and intensifies its recovery plan in Germany
December 20 2013 - 1:30AM
Royal Imtech accelerates and intensifies its
recovery plan in Germany and provides a trading update ahead of
closing of the year 2013. In line with announcements of third
quarter results on November 7th, 2013 Imtech has continued to focus
on implementing the groups operational recovery plan. October and
November results show continued stable revenue and order intake
performance for the group providing a platform for recovery. Except
for Germany, margin development is mostly satisfactorily also
helped by the positive impact of management upgrades and the
largely completed headcount reduction programs. As announced on
November 7th, margin recovery of our German business will take more
time and does not yet show improvement in October and November
versus the first nine months of 2013.
Acceleration and intensifying of German
recovery plan
Rebuilding the German organisation is in full process. Management
has launched a comprehensive recovery plan named "Neue Imtech".
This program prioritizes healthy project margins over volume and
focuses on efficiencies in staffing, project control and
purchasing.
Furthermore the "Neue Imtech" program aims to accelerate the
conclusion of previously identified legacy issues such as
overdue debtors and certain project work in progress positions in a
diligent way. Conclusion on these legacy issues will balance timely
resolution and cash proceeds with potential non-cash margin impact.
The latter could result in valuation allowances to cover these
legacy issues. Full details on the "Neue Imtech" program will be
published at the annual results publication on March 18th
2014.
Headcount reduction
program
The extended headcount reduction program as announced last month
has progressed well. The headcount reduction programs in Benelux,
Traffic & Infra, Marine and Eastern Europe units have finalised
and these businesses will now increasingly benefit from the related
cost savings. The first German headcount reduction program to
reduce 550 FTE is expecting to finalise around year-end. The
additional reduction of 300 FTE in Germany is scheduled for the
first half in 2014. The headcount reduction program in the Nordic
division is targeting to capture the post acquisitions integration
benefits and is expected to be finished before year-end.
More
information
Media: |
Analysts &
investors: |
Dorien Wietsma
Director Corporate Communication & CSR
T: +31 182 54 35 53
E: dorien.wietsma@imtech.com
www.imtech.com |
Jeroen Leenaers
Director Investor Relations
T: +31 182 543 504
E: jeroen.leenaers@imtech.com
www.imtech.com |
Imtech
profile
Royal Imtech N.V. is a European technical
services provider in the fields of electrical solutions, ICT and
mechanical solutions. With approximately 29,000 employees, Imtech
is active in attractive markets in the buildings and industry
sector in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria,
Eastern Europe, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, Ireland, Turkey
and Spain, the European markets of ICT and Traffic as well as in
the global marine market. In total Imtech serves 24,000 customers.
Imtech offers integrated and multidisciplinary total solutions that
lead to better business processes and more efficiency for customers
and the customers they, in their turn, serve. Imtech also offers
solutions that contribute towards a sustainable society - for
example, in the areas of energy, the environment, water and
traffic. Imtech shares are listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam,
where Imtech is included in the AEX Index.
Pdf: Press Release
This
announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on
behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the
information contained therein.
Source: Imtech via Globenewswire
HUG#1751340
Ingram Micro A (NYSE:IM)
Historical Stock Chart
From Dec 2024 to Jan 2025
Ingram Micro A (NYSE:IM)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jan 2024 to Jan 2025