The lifting platform manufacturer Haulotte, based in Lorette (Loire), announced Thursday that it had taken out a loan guaranteed by the State (PGE) of 96 million euros to “secure the cash” of the side group.
The ETI headed by Alexandre Saubot, president of France Industrie, indicates in a press release that this financing makes it possible to secure the group’s cash flow to face an operational context which remains complicated, while maintaining the ability to seize current and future opportunities. a dynamic market.
The group listed on Euronext Paris indicates that it has been confronted for several months with difficulties in the supply of components, in particular electronics, and major disruptions in the supply chains, consequences of the health crisis and the Ukrainian conflict.
Haulotte announces that it has approached all the lenders of its syndicated loan as well as Bpifrance to obtain, on June 28, the loan which will be 90% guaranteed by the French State, with a maturity of one year, and an extension option for up to five additional years, i.e. June 2028.
In 2021, the European number one in lifting platforms achieved a turnover of 495.8 million euros, up 13%, with a consolidated net result that returned to positive at 8.1 million.
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The growth forecast for the group, which commissioned its new Chinese plant in the spring to serve the Asia-Pacific region where demand is strong, is around 20% for the year 2022.