EANS-News: SMT Scharf AG reports further significant revenue and earnings growth in 2012

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Hamm (euro adhoc) - February 11, 2013 - SMT Scharf AG (German
Securities Code [WKN] 575198, ISIN DE0005751986), technology and
world market leader for monorail transport systems for underground
mines, reports a further significant increase in revenue and earnings
for 2012, based on preliminary figures. Full-year revenue for SMT
Scharf Group reached EUR 105.4 million, a 28 % increase to the
previous year's EUR 82.1 million. 92 % of sales went to export
markets outside Germany. As in the previous year, China and Russia
were the most important regional markets.

Operation profit (EBIT) has grown to EUR 15.4 million, compared with
EUR 14.5 million in the previous year. As percentage of operating
output (instead of - as in the previous year - revenue), this shows a
slightly reduced EBIT margin of 14.8 % (previous year: 16.5 %).
Consolidated net income stood at EUR 11.7 million, around 10 % ahead
of the previous year's EUR 10.7 million, and corresponding to EUR
2.82 of earnings per share.

The order backlog at year end stood at EUR 22.4 million, that is 57 %
down from EUR 52.0 million in the previous year.

For the Annual General Meeting, the Managing and Supervisory Boards
intend to propose a dividend for 2012, the precise level of which has
yet to be announced. The company plans to hold its AGM on April 17,
2013.

These results are preliminary, and may be adjusted during the ongoing
audit. The company intends to publish its final results on March 7,
2013, on its website www.smtscharf.com under the Investor Relations
area.

Company profile

The SMT Scharf group develops, manufactures, and services transport
equipment for underground mining and tunnelling. The main products
are captivated railways that are used all over the world, primarily
in hard coal mines, but also in mines for gold, platinum, copper, and
other metals. They are needed to transport material and personnel
with payloads of up to 45 tons and on gradients of up to 35 degrees.
SMT Scharf's other key products are roadheaders, equipment for tunnel
support, and chairlifts. SMT Scharf Group has subsidiaries in six
countries as well as agents worldwide. SMT Scharf generates more than
90 % of its revenues in growing foreign markets such as Russia,
China, and South Africa. Business with spare parts and repairs
accounts for around 45 % of revenue. The entire market for
underground transport equipment is estimated to be EUR 5 to 7 billion
per annum. SMT Scharf AG has been listed in the Prime Standard
(Regulated Market) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since April 11,
2007 and has been included in the selective SDAX index since
September 2012.

Further inquiry note:
Investor Relations
cometis AG
Henryk Deter / Patrick Ortner
Tel: +49(0)611 - 205855-16
Fax: +49(0)611 - 205855-66
e-mail: ortner@cometis.de

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company: SMT Scharf AG
Römerstr. 104
D-59075 Hamm
phone: +49(0)2381-960212
FAX: +49(0)2381-960311
mail: ir@smtscharf.com
WWW: http://www.smtscharf.com
sector: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: DE0005751986
indexes: SDAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart,
regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English