Berenberg Energy Efficiency anConstruction Conference Zurich
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Berenberg Energy Efficiency anConstruction Conference Zurich
Returning to the path of profitable growth Berenberg Energy Efficiency & Construction Conference Zurich, 7th June 2016 Financials and strategy Preparing the return to profitable growth > 2015 in a nutshell > Financial figures 2015 > Financial results Q1 2016 > Financial goals 2016 and beyond > Strategic roadmap for returning to profitable growth 1 2015 in a nutshell 1. 2015 represents another year of strong sales growth with profit margin at previous year's level 2. Positive net liquidity position due to strong operating free cash flow and capital increase 3. Dividend of € 1.00 per share proposed to the AGM 4. Operational efficiency measures show first positive results in the Powder Metallurgy and have been completed by the end of Q1 2016 with further profitability gains 5. SHW succeeded in expanding its international footprint to China and North America 6. Successful ongoing development of new products to further penetrate the fast growing market for transmission oil pumps 2 Positive market development expected to continue Light Vehicle Production (< 6 t) (m units) SHW Group Sales (€m) Global 7.8% 102.1 CAGR 430.0 2.6% 463.5 > SHW grew faster than the market in 2015 87.4 2014 2020 2014 > Combustion engines incl. hybrids continue to dominate 2015 Engine Production (m units) Transmission Production (m units) Europe Global 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 6 3 0 120 80 60 40 20 2020 2025 > Europe stays most important Diesel market > Global automatic transmission solutions expected to grow on average by 2.2 per cent until 2025 to 59.9 m units 100 2015 > Global vehicle production expected to increase on average by 2.6 per cent to 102.1 m units until 2020 0 2015 2020 2025 Source: IHS, April 2016 SHW well positioned to benefit from market trends and global mobility demand 3 Key financial figures 2015 €m 2015 2014 Group sales 463.5 430.0 +7.8% Incoming orders 445.0 453.5 -1.9% Adj. EBITDA 43.5 40.6 +7.0% Depreciation (excl. PPA) 22.5 18.3 +23.5% Adj. EBIT 21.0 22.5 -6.5% Net income for the period 14.4 10.7 +34.4% EPS (in €) 2.26 1.83 +23.7% DPS (in €) 1.001 1.001 7.0 7.2 Investments2 23.9 34.8 Operating free cash flow 18.1 -5.4 Net cash / Net debt 12.3 -14.4 ROCE (%) 16.2 17.7 1,287 1,173 Working Capital Ratio (%) No. of employees (average) 1 2 in % > Sales grew by 7.8 per cent due to continuous high customer demand > EBITDA margin with 9.4 per cent at previous year’s level > Net income positively influenced by income from investments > Dividend of € 1.00 per share proposed to AGM -31.2% +9.7% > Clear improvement of operating free cash flow and capital increase led to net change in net cash of € 26.7 million Proposal to the Annual General Meeting on the 10th of May 2016 Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Figures in line with the readjusted guidance 4 Group Sales and EBITDA > Sales driven by high customer call-offs from mainly European OEMs Sales by quarter (€m) Sales (€m) 7.8% 430.0 463.5 2014 2015 Adj. EBITDA (€m) 123.1 118.3 117.0 109.4 107.3 108.6 105.0 104.8 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Adj. EBITDA by quarter (€m)1 7.0% 40.6 43.5 9.4% 9.4% 2014 2015 > Stable adj. EBITDA margin of 9.4 percent amounting to € 43.5 million 11.0 11.1 11.9 11.3 10.0 9.4 10.5 8.8 8.4% 9.4% 10.3% 9.7% 10.3% 8.5% Q2 Q3 Q1 2014 1 Readjustment > Pumps and Engine Components business segment has made a substantial contribution to earnings improvement 8.7% 10.0% Q4 2015 of Q2 / Q3 figures in 2014 due to non-recurring serial start-up costs Results within target range 5 Customer sales 113.4 117.4 VW 83.8 81.3 Daimler 32.6 Audi 36.0 36.9 23.4 30.8 Volvo Cars Thyssen Krupp 12.3 23.4 13.2 16.8 Hilite 9.7 10.6 PSA 12.0 7.1 Other > VW ‘Dieselgate’ had no visible effect on SHW sales in 2015 21.8 22.9 Porsche Ford > Dependency on the VW group expected to decrease by internationalisation and diversification towards transmission oil pumps from 2018 onwards 47.1 BMW > Strong business relationships with European premium OEMs 71.7 69.2 2014 2015 International growth and diversified product range will lead to a more balanced customer structure 6 Business Segment: Pumps and Engine Components 2014 Sales and EBITDA Sales (€m) 2015 Sales by quarter (€m) > Sales Industry: -7.0 per cent 9.5% 333.6 2014 365.2 2015 80.6 9.3 33.1 35.2 9.9% 9.6% 2015 82.6 98.2 Q2 85.6 93.3 84.8 81.1 Q3 Q4 Adj. EBITDA by quarter (€m)1 6.5% 1 Readjustment 92.5 Q1 Adj. EBITDA (€m) 2014 > Sales Passenger Cars: +12.7 per cent 9.0 9.0 9.3 9.2 7.8 7.5 7.4 9.3% 10.0% 10.9% 9.1% 10.8% 8.3% 8.7% 11.4% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 of Q2 / Q3 figures in 2014 due to non-recurring serial start-up costs > Sales Powder Metallurgy2: +8.3 per cent > Slight decline of adj. EBITDA margin to 9.6 per cent due to non timely realisation of efficiency measures in Powder Metallurgy > Operations in Canada and China develop according to plan; difficult market environment in Brazil 2 Including inter-company sales Operational and logistical bottlenecks significantly reduced – SHW is now on the home straight to realise sustainable profitability gains 7 Business Segment: Brake Discs Sales and EBITDA 2014 Sales (€m) Sales by quarter (€m) 1.9% 98.3 96.5 2014 2015 2015 24.2 24.5 24.7 24.9 23.8 25.1 23.8 23.9 Q1 Adj. EBITDA (€m) Q2 Q3 Q4 Adj. EBITDA by quarter (€m) > Total number of brake discs: 4.24 m units > Number of composite brake discs: +48 per cent to 0.38 m units > Adj. EBITDA further positively impacted by product mix effects in favour of composite brake discs and higher degree of automation 8.0% 9.1 9.8 1.7 9.4% 2014 2.1 2.5 3.0 2.7 2.2 2.7 2.1 10.0% 2015 7.2% 8.7% 10.1%11.9% Q1 Q2 9.1%10.8% Q3 11.2% 8.3% Q4 The Brake Discs business segment reached the 10 per cent margin threshold 8 Net working capital ratio Development of net working capital ratio 11.3% > Despite sales increase of 7.8 per cent, net working capital increased only by 5.4 per cent to € 32.5 million 11.7% 11.3% 10.5% 10.4% 9.7% 7.2% Medium-term target: 11% 7.0% > Consequent working capital management and seasonal influences resulted in a low working capital ratio at year end > Average working capital ratio further reduced in 2015 Q1/2014 Q2/2014 Q3/2014 Q4/2014 Q1/2015 Q2/2015 Q3/2015 Q4/2015 SHW is building a track record of meeting its working capital goals 9 Investments and depreciation Investments (€m) -31.2% 34.8 Investments by quarter (€m) 9.2 23.9 8.0% 5.2% 2014 2015 8.8 8.1 6.2 4.2% 2014 2014 6.7 5.0 4.6 8.8% 5.3% 8.2% 6.6% 6.2%14.2% 9.3% 4.4% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Depreciation by quarter (€m) Depreciation (€m) 23.5% 22.5 18.3 10.1 5.0 4.0 5.5 4.5 6.0 6.0 4.8 4.9 > Reduced investments in 2015 correlates with sales forecast in 2016 and is an effect of diligent investment discipline > Delays in implementing efficiency measures led to corresponding slight investments deferrals > Depreciation ratio increased due to high investment levels in previous years 4.9% 2015 3.8% 4.3% 4.2% 4.5% 4.4%15.1% 4.5% 5.7% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2015 Higher investments in 2016 / 2017 as basis for profitable growth in the subsequent years 10 Cash Flow (€m)1 Cash flow from operating activities Q4/2015 Q4/2014 23.9 18.3 40.9 29.9 Cash flow from investing activities - tangible and intangible assets -2.3 -7.8 -22.8 -35.2 Operating free cash flow 21.7 10.6 18.1 -5.4 Cash flow from investing activities - financial assets -0.1 -0.3 -9.0 -0.3 Total free cash flow 21.6 10.3 9.1 -5.6 Other (esp. capital increase) 0.0 0.0 17.6 -5.8 Change in net cash 21.6 10.3 26.7 -11.5 1 Figures 12M/2015 12M/2014 > Strong operating cash flow due to higher net profit, depreciation, provisions and lower capital expenditure result in a positive operating free cash flow of € 18.1 million > Due to strong operating free cash flow and capital increase SHW managed to achieve a positive net cash position include rounding adjustments Operating free cash flow indicates stabilised operations 11 Sound financial profile Assets 209.5m Liabilities 230.5m 209.5m 230.5m > Non-current assets increased due to investments accounted for using the equity method 80.2 84.5 90.2 > Current assets decreased due to an optimised accounts receivable and inventory management 116.2 > Equity ratio increased to 50.4 per cent 28.1 7.3 14.6 135.5 26.3 15.1 2.5 119.0 75.0 0.3 2014 Current assets Non-current assets 70.4 14.8 2015 Cash 2014 2015 Equity Bank debt Pensions Other short-term liabilities > Long-term liabilities increased due to pending second instalment of paid in capital into Brake Disc JV > Positive net cash of € 12.3 million due to positive operating free cash flow and capital increase Other long-term liabilities Sound balance safeguards strategic flexibility 12 Q1 2016 in a nutshell 1. Sales after three months lower than previous year – as expected 2. EBITDA margin increased to 10.1 per cent 3. Sales and earnings forecast for the year as a whole confirmed 4. The measures to boost productivity in Powder Metallurgy were completed as scheduled with positive margin effects - further steady profitability gains expected 5. Final decision on eastern European production location expected in the course of Q2 2016 6. Successful ongoing development of new products to further penetrate the fast growing market for transmission oil pumps 13 Stable market environment in Q1 2016 Light Vehicle Production (< 6 t) (m units) 6.1 6.3 SHW Group Sales (€m) 117.0 5.4 5.5 106.6 4.3 4.5 > Moderate increase of global light vehicle production by 0.9 per cent to 22.8 million units with strong regional discrepancies > Combustion engines incl. hybrids continue to dominate 0.8 0.6 China Europe North America South America Global Engine Production (m units) 17.8 1. Quarter 2015 1. Quarter 2016 Global Transmission Production (m units) 18.0 11,9 10,3 4.7 Gasoline 12,5 > Europe stays most important Diesel market 9,8 4.7 Diesel > Anticipated consumer reluctance regarding Diesel engines failed to appear Manual Automatic > Above-average growth rates for automatic transmissions – global production increased by 5.1 per cent to 12.5 million units Source: IHS, April 2016 SHW well positioned to benefit from market trends and global mobility demand 14 Group Sales by quarter (€m) Sales (€m) -8.9% 117.0 Q1 2015 106.6 Q1 2016 Adj. EBITDA (€m) 123.1 117.0 106.6 Q1 Q2 118.3 Q3 105.0 Q4 Adj. EBITDA by quarter (€m) -2.5% 11.0 10.8 9.4% 10.1% Q1 2015 Q1 2016 11.0 10.8 9.4% 10.1% Q1 11.9 9.7% Q2 10.0 10.5 8.5% 10.0% Q3 2015 > Sales development in the Pumps and Engine Components business segment as expected > Sales in the Brake Discs business segment suffered due to factors including significantly lower scrap prices on account of reduced material surcharges. > Despite a decline in sales adj. EBITDA margin increased from 9.4 per cent to 10.1 per cent amounting to € 10.8 million Q4 2016 Results within target range 15 Financial figures Q1 2016 €m1 Q1 2016 Q1 2015 Group sales 106.6 117.0 -8.9% Adj. EBITDA 10.8 11.0 -2.5% 10.1% 9.4% Depreciation (excl. PPA) 5.9 5.0 +19.3% Adj. EBIT 4.8 6.1 -20.5% 4.5% 5.2% 14.4% 16.9% 3.3 4.1 -19.0% 0.51 0.67 -22.9% Investments2 5.0 6.2 -19.6% as % of sales 4.7% 5.3% Working capital as % of sales 10.6% 10.5% Equity ratio 51.0% 48.0% -6.7 -9.9 5.6 -8.9 as % of sales as % of sales ROCE Net income for the period EPS (in €) Operating free cash flow Net cash / net debt 1 Figures Change -32.6% > Sales development as expected > Adj. EBITDA margin of 10.1 per cent exceeds previous year’s and quarter level > Investment-related upswing in depreciation influence adj. EBIT, net income for the period and ROCE > Strong liquidity position due to high operating free cash flow of € 21.3 million in the last 12 months > Dividend of € 1.00 per share proposed to the AGM to be held on May 10 include rounding differences 2 Additions to tangible and intangible assets Figures in line with the guidance for 2016 16 Customer sales 28.7 VW 25.6 21.7 Daimler 17.7 12.6 Audi 9.5 9.3 7.6 7.0 Volvo Cars Thyssen Krupp 4.7 5.2 Porsche 5.6 4.6 5.6 Ford Hilite PSA Other > Decline relates to two volume products whose sales figures were lower than in the previous year due to a customer’s switchover of technology as well as the transition to a successor product 9.6 BMW > Expected decrease in sales with Daimler Group and VW Group 3.6 2.6 2.7 1.9 2.0 16.5 19.2 Q1 2015 Q1 2016 International growth and diversified product range will lead to a more balanced customer structure 17 Business segment: Pumps and Engine Components Sales (€m) Sales by quarter (€m) -7.1% 92.5 85.9 92.5 85.9 98.2 93.3 > Sales Passenger Cars: -7.5 per cent 81.1 > Sales Industry: -1.3 per cent > Sales Powder Metallurgy1: -8.8 per cent Q1 2015 Q1 2016 Adj. EBITDA (€m) +3.0% 9.5 9.3 10.0% Q1 Q3 Q4 Adj. EBITDA by quarter (€m) 9.3 9.5 9.0 9.2 Q1 2016 Q1 9.1% Q2 > Despite sales decrease rise in adj. EBITDA to € 9.5 million and a margin of 11.1 per cent 7.8 > Considerably lower costs for external processing, finishing and special shipments 11.1% 10.0% 11.1% Q1 2015 Q2 8.3% 11.4% Q3 2015 Q4 2016 1 Excluding inter-company sales Operational efficiency programme successfully concluded by the end of Q1 2016 with positive effects on operating result and margin 18 Business segment: Brake Discs Sales (€m) Sales by quarter (€m) -15.5% 24.5 20.7 Q1 2015 Q1 2016 24.5 24.9 23.9 20.7 Q1 Adj. EBITDA (€m) Q2 Q3 3.0 2.7 2.1 > Positive product mix effects made up for lower capacity utilisation 7.7% 8.7% 7.7% Q1 2015 > Sales development further influenced by significantly lower scrap prices > Adj. EBITDA margin only decreased to 7.7 per cent 2.1 1.6 8.7% Q4 Adj. EBITDA by quarter (€m) -25.2% 2.1 1.6 25.1 > Sales development influenced by a decline in one-piece brake discs and a rise in composite brake discs Q1 2016 Q1 11.9% Q2 10.8% 8.3% Q3 2015 Q4 2016 Due to product mix effects and improved process workflows the 10 per cent margin threshold remains attainable 19 Net working capital ratio > Net working capital increased year-over-year by € 1.6 million to € 48.0 million 11.7% 11.3% 10.6% 10.5% 10.4% 9.7% 7.2% 7.0% > With 10.6 per cent, net working capital ratio lies slightly below the sustainable target of 11.0 per cent > Particularly targeted trade receivables management contributed to a low net working capital ratio Q2/2014 Q3/2014 Q4/2014 Q1/2015 Q2/2015 Q3/2015 Q4/2015 Q1/2016 Medium-term target: 11% SHW is building a track record of meeting its working capital goals 20 Investments and depreciation Investments (€m) -19.6% 6.2 5.0 5.3% 4.7% Q1 2015 Q1 2016 Investments by quarter (€m) 8.1 6.2 5.0 5.3% 4.7% Q1 4.3% Q2 5.0 5.9 4.2% 4.4% Q3 Q4 > For 2016 an investment ratio of approx. 6 to 7 per cent is envisaged 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.1% 5.7% 5.6% 4.3% 5.6% Q1 2015 4.6 > Depreciation ratio increased due to high investment levels in previous years Depreciation by quarter (€m) Depreciation (€m) +18.4% 5.9 5.0 6.6% 5.0 > Investments in Q1 2016 declined to € 5.0 million Q1 2016 Q1 4.5% Q2 Q3 2015 Q4 2016 Higher investments in 2016 / 2017 as basis for capital-efficient growth in the subsequent years 21 Cash Flow (€m)1 Q1/2016 Q1/2015 Cash flow from operating activities -1.7 -1.4 Cash flow from investing activities - tangible and intangible assets -5.0 -8.5 Operating free cash flow -6.7 -9.9 Cash flow from investing activities - financial assets -0.0 -8.9 Total free cash flow -6.7 -18.8 Other (esp. capital increase) -0.1 24.3 Change in net cash -6.8 5.5 1 Figures > Operating free cash flow impacted by the businessdriven build-up of inventories and receivables and positively affected by a lower degree of investing activities > Cash flow from investing activities in financial assets in Q1 2015 amounting to € 8.9 million was caused by the first cash instalment into the Chinese Brake Discs joint venture include rounding adjustments Operating free cash flow influenced by a lower degree of investments 22 Sound financial profile Assets 234.4m Liabilities 233.5 m 234.4m 233.5 m 112.6 128.2 119.1 134.0 27.9 10.0 105.1 26.2 7.1 2.2 8.1 91.8 76.7 1.1 7.8 31.03.2015 31.03.2016 31.03.2015 > Current assets decreased due to an optimised accounts receivable and inventory management > Strong net liquidity position due to high operating free cash flow of € 21.3 million in the last 12 months 77.9 31.03.2016 Equity Bank debt Non-current assets Pensions Other short-term liabilities Current assets Other long-term liabilities Cash > Non-current assets increased due to investments accounted for using the equity method > Equity ratio increased from 48.0 per cent to 51.0 per cent mainly triggered by the net period surpluses of the last 12 months Sound balance sheet safeguards strategic flexibility 23 Financial goals – Sales and EBITDA Phase I: Consolidation SHW Europe 463.5 440 – 460 Phase II: Capital-efficient growth SHW International 440 – 460 570 – 600 630 – 660 480 – 505 Sales (€m) 14% 13% 12% 11% 10% 9% As of 2018: EBITDA margin ≥12% EBITDA 43.5 43 – 47 (€m) 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E After years of strong sales growth SHW now enters into a phase of consolidation to pave the way for the next capital-efficient growth phase from 2018 onwards 24 Financial goals – Investments and depreciation Phase I: Consolidation 23.9 32 – 35 Phase II: Capital-efficient growth 32 – 35 26 – 29 27 – 30 29 – 32 Investments (€m) Dep 22.5 21 – 23 25 – 27 26 – 28 2017E 2018E 31 – 33 31 – 33 2019E 2020E (€m) 2015 2016E Investments in the consolidation phase trigger strong sales and profitability growth from 2018 onwards 25 Financial goals – Miscellaneous Capital structure > Sustainable and strong capital structure with a balance sheet equity ratio of at least 30 per cent to 40 per cent Debt ratio > Leverage potential to increase net debt / adj. EBITDA ratio to a maximum of 2.5 Liquidity > High flexibility in terms of financial and strategic headroom: syndicated loan facilities plus additional baskets Free cash flow > Focus on optimising operating free cash flow Dividend policy > Results-oriented dividend policy with a pay-out ratio of 30 per cent to 40 per cent of the net income for the year taking into account the financing requirements of SHW 26 SHW’s strategic roadmap Phase I: Consolidation Phase II: Capital-efficient growth Operational excellence Internationalisation Innovation 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 After a phase of consolidation SHW will get back on the track for capital efficient growth 27 Our strategic priorities – Enhance operational excellence I Lean management Production excellence > > > > > Shorter cycle times in Powder Metallurgy Press tool optimisation in order to achieve higher process stability Modification of material for more precise shape Automation of crack detection and visual inspection Release of temporary workers from Q4 2015 onwards Organisation > Further development of process and matrix organisation > Close integration of business critical departments (e.g. procurement, sales, R&D) within the production network of Aalen-Wasseralfingen and Bad Schussenried Procurement & supplier excellence > Reorganisation of the purchasing and supplier management > Centralising of certain functions in one location Leadership > Shopfloor management and low levels of hierarchy > Successful implementation of continuous improvement process > Cross-functional teams Execution of measures increase production efficiency and trigger performance improvements 28 Our strategic priorities – Enhance operational excellence II Capacity and production lots increase Demandcapacity imbalance > Investments of approx. € 20m (2014–2016) in Powder Metallurgy business Powder Metallurgy > Sufficient capacity and flexibility for bigger, economical batch sizes in Powder Metallurgy > Less freight services and logistics costs > Reduction of third party expenses Pumps Assembly > Positive effects on Pumps Assembly division > Operations can run smoothly; no capacity or logistical constraints Investments improve efficiency and profitability of Powder Metallurgy business, positively impacting also pump assembly division 29 Our strategic priorities – Enhance operational excellence Production network optimisation eastern Europe Relocation phase Production phase H1/2016 2017 > Decision on target > Partial start of production location > Legal set-up and building of infrastructure > Further relocation of assembly lines > Sales expected to amount H2/2016 to a double-digit million > Relocation and euro amount commissioning of first > Low single-digit million infrastructure investment costs > Annual sales in eastern Europe to be expected above € 100m in 2020 > Further added value potential by increasing vertical integration assembly line Earnings improvements should reach high single-digit million Euro range by 2020 30 Our strategic priorities – Drive internationalisation I Bad Schussenried Aalen-Wasseralfingen Toronto Germany Germany Canada LongKou China Neuhausen ob Eck Germany Tuttlingen-Ludwigstal Germany Shanghai China Sao Paulo Brazil SHW is present in all strategic markets 31 Our strategic priorities – Drive internationalisation II Pumps & Engine Components 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 NAFTA Re-entry into the market SOP for North American OEM China SOP for North American OEM Start of operating activities SOP for Chinese OEM (transmission pumps) Other Production capacity shift to eastern Europe SOP for North American OEM in Europe SOP Eastern Europe Brazilian subsidiary and ramping up of production First equity investments Further expansion of production network Phase of competition and penetration Enhanced international presence as catalyst for further international growth 32 Our strategic priorities – Drive internationalisation III Brake Discs 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 NAFTA Development of market entry strategy Market entry SOP and ramp-up China SOP JV for unprocessed Brake Discs Switch to production of processed Brake Discs Other Ongoing evaluation of further cooperation possibilities First equity investments Further expansion of production network Phase of competition and penetration Enhanced international presence as catalyst for further international growth 33 Our strategic priorities – Leverage innovation leadership I > SHW’s prototypes delivered to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers Two stroke vane pump > R&D experts were able to optimise performance of two stroke vane pump: > Weight reduction > Efficiency increase up to 85 per cent > CO2 emission reduction in NEDC of up to 2g per CO2/km > Electrical double stage oil pump combines two pumps in one solution Scalable power pack for electric transmission oil pumps > Offers two pressure stages: > High pressure stage enabling gearing > Low pressure stage serving as coolant and lube oil pump > Savings in space and thus weight reduction Primary and secondary transmission oil pumps are a further strategic growth segment for SHW 34 Our strategic priorities – Leverage innovation leadership II Standard casted ventilated disc SHW Patent Weight reduction about 2 kg/disc High end casted wave disc Weight reduction > 2 kg/disc Weight reduction, improved comfort + performance > SHW is innovation leader for weight reduction of automotive parts > Composite brake discs with aluminium pot reduce weight > Weight reduction of unsprung masses improves driving performance The megatrend weight reduction is a key driver for the Brake Discs division 35 Your key takeaways We have delivered results according to our guidance corridor and improved the operating margin to 10.1 per cent on a Group level and to 11.1 per cent in the P&EC business segment We have successfully concluded the efficiency programmes in the Powder Metallurgy and are now entering a phase of continuous improvement processes We prepare the ground for SHW’s return to strong, capital-efficient growth On our way to 2020, we will enhance our operational excellence, drive internationalisation and leverage our innovation leadership With our focus on CO2 saving and weight reduction technologies, we have an excellent exposure to fundamental industry trends 36 Financial Calendar 2016 Dates Events 29 July Interim Report (January – June 2016) 28 October Interim Report (January – September 2016) 37 Contact Investor Relations Michael Schickling Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Telephone: +49 (0) 7361 502-462 E-Mail: [email protected] Anja K. 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