DSM Reports 2016 Results

Feike Sijbesma, CEO/Chairman of the DSM Managing Board, commented: "With today's results, we are clearly delivering on the goals we set out at the end of 2015. We are pleased to report a very good year, in which we achieved strong EBITDA and ROCE growth, well ahead of the mid-term targets set out in Strategy 2018: Driving Profitable Growth.

Nutrition achieved a year of strong organic growth, in both Animal and Human Nutrition & Health. The Materials transformation is apparent in strong volume and margin growth, driven by our focus on specialties. In addition, we made good progress on our extensive improvement programs. Besides stepping up our financial performance, we were also able to drive our innovation and sustainability agenda in 2016, as well as taking further steps in anchoring the organizational agility and culture that we aim at.
 

While macro-economic conditions are uncertain, we are confident that in 2017 we will again deliver on our strategic objectives, despite a higher comparative base year. We will continue to execute our growth initiatives, and we are firmly on track with our ambitious, group-wide cost and productivity improvement programs. In addition, we will maintain our disciplined approach to capital allocation and working capital."  

Outlook 2017
DSM aims to deliver high single-digit percentage Adjusted EBITDA growth and high double-digit basis point ROCE growth in line with the targets set out in its Strategy 2018.

Q4 highlights

• Sales up 5% to €2,015m, with 2% organic growth
• Adjusted EBITDA^[1] up 21% to €315m
• Nutrition: 2% organic sales growth; Adjusted EBITDA up 16%
• Materials: 7% volume growth; Adjusted EBITDA up 17%
• Cash from operating activities up 19% to €374m

Q4 2016 key figures and indicators (continuing operations)

   
    in EUR million      Q4 2016 Q4 2015 % Change Volume Price/mix   FX Other
    Sales                 2,015   1,926       5%     2%        0%   2%    1%
    Nutrition             1,321   1,264       5%     0%        2%   3%    0%
    Materials               639     601       6%     7%       -3%   1%    1%
    Adjusted EBITDA[1]      315     261      21%
    Nutrition               238     206      16%
    Materials               105      90      17%
    EBITDA                  270     230
    ROCE (%)[2]           10.4%    7.6%

^[1] Main non-IFRS terms are explained on page 23 'Notes to the condensed financial statements'. A reconciliation is provided on pages 15 and 17.

^[2] January until December

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Financial calendar 

Beginning of March            Publication of Integrated Annual Report 2016

2 May 2017                    Publication of Q1 2017 Results

3 May 2017                    Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

5 May 2017                    Ex-dividend    

1 August 2017                 Publication of Q2 2017 Results

2 November 2017               Publication of Q3 2017 Results

Additional Information 

Today DSM will hold a conference call for media from 08:00 to 08:30 and a conference call for investors and analysts from 09:30 to 10:30. Details on how to access these calls can be found on the DSM website, http://www.dsm.com.

DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.™  

Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in life sciences and materials sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders simultaneously. DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 25,000 employees. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More information can be found at http://www.dsm.com.

Forward Looking Statement 

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Contact Information
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