DowDuPont gibt Ergebnisse des ersten Quartals 2019 bekannt

• 1Q19 GAAP EPS aus fortgeführten Geschäften von 0,23 USD; bereinigtes EPS bei 0,84 USD
• 1Q19 GAAP Nettogewinn aus fortgeführten Geschäften von 0,6 Milliarden USD; Operatives EBITDA bei 4 Milliarden USD
• Abspaltung von Dow am 1. April erfolgt; die Abspaltung von Corteva Agriscience™ und DuPont am 1. Juni verläuft planmäßig

Highlights des ersten Quartals

• Der GAAP-Gewinn pro Aktie aus fortgeführten Geschäften belief sich auf 0,23 USD, ein Rückgang von 51 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahreszeitraum mit 0,47 USD. Der bereinigte Gewinn pro Aktie1 sank um 25 Prozent auf 0,84 USD, verglichen mit dem Vorjahreszeitraum von 1,12 USD. Der bereinigte Gewinn pro Aktie schließt wesentliche Posten im Quartal aus, die sich auf Nettokosten von insgesamt 0,50 USD pro Aktie und 0,11 USD pro Aktie für die Abschreibung immaterieller Vermögenswerte durch DuPont belaufen. Der bereinigte Gewinn pro Aktie im Vorjahreszeitraum schließt wesentliche Posten im Quartal aus, die sich auf Nettokosten von insgesamt 0,54 USD pro Aktie und 0,11 USD pro Aktie für die Abschreibung immaterieller Vermögenswerte durch DuPont belaufen.
• Die Nettoumsätze lagen mit 19,6 Milliarden USD um 9 Prozent niedriger verglichen mit dem Vorjahreszeitraum, davon 4 Prozent durch niedrigere lokale Preise, 3 Prozent aufgrund von nachteiligen Währungseffekten und 2 Prozent durch Volumenrückgang.
• Volumenzuwächse von 3 Prozent in der Region Asien-Pazifik und 1 Prozent in EMEA konnten Volumenrückgänge von 7 Prozent in den USA und Kanada und 1 Prozent in Lateinamerika nicht ausgleichen.
• Die lokalen Preise stiegen bei Specialty Products und Agriculture um jeweils 3 Prozent und 1 Prozent, sie wurden mehr als ausgeglichen von einem Preisrückgang um 9 Prozent bei Materials Science.
• Das GAAP-Nettoergebnis aus fortzuführenden Geschäftsbereichen belief sich auf 0,6 Milliarden USD, gesunken um 50 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahreszeitraum. Das operative EBITDA1 lag mit 4 Milliarden USD um 17 Prozent niedriger als im Vorjahreszeitraum. Druck auf die Margen in der Materials Science Division, wetterbedingte Volumenrückgänge in der Agriculture Division und währungsbedingter Gegenwind in allen Divisionen glichen Kostensynergien mehr als aus.
• DowDuPont erzielte im Jahresvergleich Kostensynergien in Höhe von etwa 400 Millionen USD im Quartal und hat seit Vollzug der Fusion nun mehr als 2,2 Milliarden USD an Kosteneinsparungen erzielt.
• Das Unternehmen hat im Quartal 2,4 Milliarden USD durch Dividenden (etwa 0,8 Milliarden USD) und Aktienrückkäufe (etwa 1,6 Milliarden USD) an Anteilseigner ausgeschüttet. Seit Abschluss der Fusion hat das Unternehmen nahezu 12,5 Milliarden USD an Anteilseigner ausgeschüttet

„Jeder Geschäftsbereich hat strikt die in seiner Macht liegenden Möglichkeiten genutzt und von der soliden Grundlage profitiert, die, trotz verschiedener Schwierigkeiten, geschaffen wurde. Zu diesen Schwierigkeiten zählen die Auswirkungen außerordentlich schlechter Wetterverhältnisse, unter Druck stehende Margen in wichtigen Wertschöpfungsketten sowie schleppende Marktbedingungen im Bereich  der Automoblindustrie und im Geschäft mit Smartphones. Unser Schwerpunkt auf Innovation sowie wertschöpfende, margenstärkere Produkte ermöglichte es uns, von steigenden Preisen in der Specialty Products Division und der Agriculture Division zu profitieren. Wir haben zudem mit zusätzlichen 400 Millionen USD an Einsparungen im Quartal unsere Kostensynergien vorangetrieben und unser Aktienrückkaufprogramm in Höhe von 3 Milliarden USD mit Rückkäufen in Höhe von 1,6 Milliarden USD in diesem Quartal abgeschlossen“, sagte Ed Breen, Chief Executive Officer von DowDuPont.

“Wir werden die Gründung von drei führenden Unternehmen in den Bereichen Materials Science, Agriculture und Specialty Products aus der Kombination zweier erstklassiger Unternehmen in voraussichtlich 30 Tagen abschließen. Ich bin sicher, dass jedes der Unternehmen, dass wir geschaffen haben, eine überzeugende Investitionsmöglichkeit im jeweiligen Bereich darstellt mit attraktiven wirtschaftlichen Kennzahlen, einer attraktiven Kapitalalstruktur, erstklassigen Kostenstrukturen und Innovationspriorisierung zur Wachstumsbeschleunigung. Was wir erreicht haben, wäre nicht möglich gewesen, ohne unsere hochtalentierten und erfahrenen Führungskräfteteams und deren Organisationen. Ich möchte jedem Kollegen danken und wünschen Ihnen alles Gute auf dem Weg in die Zukunft mit den neuen Gesellschaften Dow, Corteva und DuPont.“

Conference Call

Das Unternehmen hat den Inhalt dieser Mitteilung am Donnerstag, den 2. Mai 2019, in einem Conference Call diskutiert. Die Präsentation aus dem Conference Call sowie eine Aufzeichnung des englischsprachigen Webcasts sind auf der Investoren-Website des Unternehmens unter www.dow-dupont.com verfügbar.

Über DowDuPont™

DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP) ist die Dachgesellschaft (Holding) der zukünftigen Corteva Agriscience™ und DuPont, die voraussichtlich am 1. Juni 2019 abgespaltet werden. Das Ziel von DowDuPont ist die Gründung von zwei starken, unabhängigen und börsennotierten Unternehmen in den Bereichen Agriculture und Specialty Products. Als führende Unternehmen in ihren jeweiligen Branchen erfüllen diese die Anforderungen ihrer Kunden durch wirksame und wissenschaftlich fundierte Innovationen und tragen zu Lösungen für globale Herausforderungen bei. DowDuPont hat die Abspaltung der Materials Science Geschäfte mit dem Spin-off von Dow Inc. (NYSE: Dow) am 1. April 2019 vollzogen. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.dow-dupont.com.

(1) Adjusted earnings per share and Operating EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. See page 8 for further discussion.

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