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EQS-Ad-hoc: Manz AG / Key word(s): Forecast
Manz AG responds to market environment and reviews efficiency program
27-Jun-2024 / 09:41 CET/CEST
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Manz AG: Manz AG responds to market environment and reviews efficiency program
- Noticeable slowdown in the European electromobility market
- Adjustment of 2024 forecast: revenue and earnings significantly below previous year
- Streamlining of processes and structures, cost reductions planned
Reutlingen, June 27, 2024 - The Manz AG, a global high-tech equipment manufacturer with an extensive technology
portfolio, is planning to introduce a comprehensive efficiency program due to ongoing challenges in its direct market
environment.
The market environment for the German mechanical and plant engineering sector did not stabilize as expected over the
course of the second quarter of 2024. The reluctance of European customers to make new investments, particularly in the
area of battery production, has increased significantly in recent weeks. This has led to Manz AG's order intake falling
short of expectations. The Managing Board does not expect any noticeable improvement in the market environment within
the next few months, meaning that the weak order intake to date is unlikely to be compensated for in the second half of
2024.
Following a comprehensive analysis, this has prompted the Managing Board to reassess the business situation. It now
assumes that sales and earnings for 2024 as a whole will be significantly below the previous year's level and that the
original forecast will not be achieved. The decline will primarily affect the Mobility & Battery Solutions segment. The
Industry Solutions segment still has a higher order backlog from the previous year, meaning that business development
in this segment should be more solid in 2024.
The Managing Board and Supervisory Board are examining various alternatives in order to respond to these challenges
with an action plan, the specific details of which will be defined and published in the coming weeks following the
completion of an analysis process. The aim is to improve operating performance, streamline processes and structures and
further reduce costs.


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ISIN: DE000A0JQ5U3
WKN: A0JQ5U
Ticker Symbol: M5Z
Market segment: Regulated Market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Manz AG
Steigaeckerstraße 5
72768 Reutlingen
Germany
Investor Relations Contact:
Manz AG
Katrin Neuffer
Tel.: +49 (0)7121 - 9000-395
E-Mail: investor-relations@manz.com
Kirchhoff Consult AG
Michael Werneke
Tel.: +49 (0)40 - 609 186 68
E-Mail: manz@kirchhoff.de
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