March 18 (Reuters) - Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG MBHG_p.F :
* ECONOMIC DOWNTURN AND THE CORONA CRISIS WILL LEAD TO A SHARP DECLINE IN BUSINESS IN 2020
* TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN OF PRODUCTION AND REDUCED DISTRIBUTION PLANNED
* FY CONSOLIDATED SALES AT AROUND EUR 463 MILLION (PREVIOUS YEAR: EUR 452.9 MILLION)
* TO PROPOSE UNCHANGED BASIC DIVIDEND OF EUR 0.80 PER ORDINARY SHARE AND EUR 0.85 PER
PREFERENCE
SHARE
* TO PROPOSE BONUS REDUCED TO EUR 9.20 (PREVIOUS YEAR: EUR 14.20) PER SHARE
* FY ORDER BACKLOG ACROSS THE GROUP WAS AROUND EUR 99 MILLION (PREVIOUS YEAR: EUR 148.0
MILLION)
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