EANS-Adhoc: A-TEC Industries AG / Preliminary Group Results 2009

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Company Information/Preliminary Results 2009

10.03.2010

Highlights: - Year-end 2009 order backlog 35.4% down year on year at
EUR 2.1 billion (bn) (30 September 2009: EUR 2.4bn), depressed by
weak order intake, especially in the Plant Construction Division -
Preliminary revenue down by 8.0% to EUR 2,995.1 million (m) due to
slack investment owing to the economic crisis - Preliminary Group
EBITDA more than doubled to EUR 211.2m (2008: EUR 77.3m), lifted by
solid operating performance and early adjustments of the cost base -
Following the negative developments in the copper business in 2008,
performance turned around last year as a result of the recovery in
copper prices. The positive impact of rising copper prices and
restructuring costs in 2009 resulted in positive effects of EUR 32.3m
- Surge in preliminary EBIT to EUR 143.1m (2008: EUR 19.4m) driven by
strong performance by the Plant Construction and Minerals & Metals
divisions; preliminary EBIT margin 4.8% (2008: 0.6%) - Net finance
cost EUR 54.8m (2008: EUR 31.7m); development driven by weaker
financial result in the Plant Construction Division and shortfall of
positive effects from the divestment of the copper investments in
Cumerio SA and Norddeutsche Affinerie AG in 2008 - Earnings before
tax (EBT) for 2009 positive by EUR 88.3m following a loss of EUR
12.3m in 2008 - Use made of the favourable climate on the capital
market despite the economic crisis to place a EUR 110m convertible
bond issue in the fourth quarter, in order to strengthen the Group´s
capital and financial structure - Fall in revenue to some EUR 2.7bn
and an EBIT margin of around 3% expected in 2010, owing to the
fall-off in order intake in 2009 and anticipated slow economic growth
this year

Preliminary Group Results FY 2009 FY 2008 % change
A-TEC Group (EUR m)

Revenue 2,995.1 3,256.9 -8.0
EBITDA 211.2 77.3 173.2
EBIT 143.1 19.4 637.6
EBIT margin 4.8% 0.6%
EBT 88.3 -12.3 -

Order intake 1,345.6 3,583.7 -62.5
Order backlog (as at 31 December) 2,108.3 3,263.9 -35.4

Investment* 79.7 130.1 -38.7
Employees** (as at 31 December) 11,883 12,989 -8.5

* Investment comprises additions to intangible assets, and property,
plant and equipment. ** Full-time equivalent including staff at
discontinued operations and apprentices.

Conference call: A conference call will be held for analysts and
institutional investors at 9.30am CET respectively 8.30 (UK) to mark
the announcement of the preliminary results for 2009. The dial-in
numbers are available from the IR Department.

For more details please read our preliminary report 2009 on our
website under www.a-tecindustries.com

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Further inquiry note:

Investor Relations

Gerald Wechselauer

Phone: +43 1 22760 - 130

Email: ir@a-tecindustries.com

Press Office A-TEC Industries AG

Claudia Müller-Stralz

Pleon Publico Public Relations & Lobbying

Phone: +43-1-71786-107

E-Mail: claudia.mueller@pleon-publico.at

Branche: Holding companies
ISIN: AT00000ATEC9
WKN:
Index: ATX Prime
Börsen: Wien / Regulated free trade