Amsterdam, 28 November 2018 (Regulated Information) — AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. („AMG“, EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: „AMG“) is pleased to announce that effective 1 January 2019, the Company will change its organizational structure. This change will result in two new strategic operating divisions, AMG Technologies and AMG Critical Materials.
AMG’s new operating division, AMG Technologies, will be comprised of AMG’s existing Engineering and Titanium Alloys businesses and will be a reportable segment replacing AMG Engineering. AMG Critical Materials will consist of seven operating units, namely Vanadium, Superalloys, Tantalum & Lithium, Graphite, Silicon, Aluminum and Antimony.
Dr. Heinz Schimmelbusch, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO, said, „AMG Technologies brings together two industry leaders primarily serving the aerospace market, by combining AMG Engineering’s expertise in metallurgical process design & development and AMG Titanium Alloys‘ industry-leading expertise in the development of metallurgical products, furnace operations, and quality assurance processes. In metallurgy, combining engineering and operational knowhow accelerates innovation.“
Segment reporting will be adjusted as per 1 January 2019. AMG’s proforma segmental information for AMG Technologies and AMG Critical Materials for 2018 is shown below:
| Current Segmental Financial Data | |||||||||
| ($000’s) | Q1 2018 | Q2 2018 | Q3 2018 | ||||||
| AMG Critical Materials | AMG Engineering | Total | AMG Critical Materials | AMG Engineering | Total | AMG Critical Materials | AMG Engineering | Total | |
| Revenue | 248,351 | 60,097 | 308,448 | 267,213 | 62,108 | 329,321 | 261,957 | 66,114 | 328,071 |
| Gross Profit | 51,922 | 18,196 | 70,118 | 62,151 | 17,010 | 79,161 | 61,455 | 18,100 | 79,555 |
| EBITDA | 37,076 | 7,404 | 44,480 | 45,252 | 5,497 | 50,749 | 52,139 | 6,977 | 59,116 |
| New Segmental Financial Data (Pro Forma) | |||||||||
| ($000’s) | Q1 2018 | Q2 2018 | Q3 2018 | ||||||
| AMG Critical Materials | AMG Technologies | Total | AMG Critical Materials | AMG Technologies | Total | AMG Critical Materials | AMG Technologies | Total | |
| Revenue | 208,525 | 99,923 | 308,448 | 223,788 | 105,533 | 329,321 | 219,650 | 108,421 | 328,071 |
| Gross Profit | 44,018 | 26,100 | 70,118 | 51,623 | 27,538 | 79,161 | 52,768 | 26,787 | 79,555 |
| EBITDA | 30,759 | 13,721 | 44,480 | 36,579 | 14,170 | 50,749 | 40,800 | 18,316 | 59,116 |
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About AMG
AMG is a global critical materials company at the forefront of CO2 reduction trends. AMG produces highly engineered specialty metals and mineral products and provides related vacuum furnace systems and services to the transportation, infrastructure, energy, and specialty metals & chemicals end markets.
AMG Critical Materials produces aluminum master alloys and powders, titanium alloys and coatings, ferrovanadium, natural graphite, chromium metal, antimony, lithium, tantalum, niobium and silicon metal. AMG Engineering designs, engineers, and produces advanced vacuum furnace systems and operates vacuum heat treatment facilities, primarily for the transportation and energy industries.
With approximately 3,300 employees, AMG operates globally with production facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the Czech Republic, the United States, China, Mexico, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka and Mozambique, and has sales and customer service offices in Russia and Japan (www.amg-nv.com).
For further information, please contact:
AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. +1 610 293 5804
Steve Daniels
Senior Vice President
sdaniels@amg-nv.com
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