EANS-Adhoc: BWT Aktiengesellschaft / BWT fit for pharma expansion after third quarter

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9-month report

13.11.2009

• Sales EUR 296.9 million (-4.7%)
• EBIT EUR 24.6 million (-4.7%)
• Net result EUR 22.2 million (+19.0%)
• Gearing 3.0% (23.8% as of Sept. 30, 2008)
• Equity ratio 52.9% (46.2% as of Sept. 30, 2008)
• New share buyback program

"We bring to account an encouraging third quarter that in some
markets brought about stabilisation. However, there is no real sign
of relief; but in these times of sustained uncertainty we can give
evidence of our reliability and stability as a provider of
sustainable water technologies for safety, hygiene and health", says
Andreas Weißenbacher, CEO of the BWT Group about the third quarter
results 2009.

From January to September 2009 the BWT Group generated consolidated
revenue of EUR 296.9 million, short of the result of the previous
year by 4.7%. However, in the third quarter, a slight increase in
revenue was achieved that amounted to EUR 96.9 million and was higher
by 1.1% than in the previous year. The profit situation has improved
in the 3rd quarter. The EBIT amounted to EUR 6.2 million, 24.9%
higher than the results of the previous year (EUR 5.0 million).
Accumulated EBIT of the BWT Group after nine months amounted to EUR
24.6 million, 4.7% lower than the previous year´s value of EUR 25.8
million.

The sale of a shareholding in the second quarter of 2009 with a gain
of EUR 4.5 million is the main cause for a better financial result as
compared to the previous year. After 9 months, the net result for the
period before minority interests amounted to EUR 22.2 million
compared to EUR 18.6 million in the previous year (+19.0%). In the
third quarter the Group´s net result of EUR 5.4 million has improved
even by 55.4% compared to the previous year (EUR 3.5 million).
Earnings per share came to EUR 1.27 compared to EUR 1.04 in the
previous year.

Thanks to the lower working capital requirement (primarily
inventories and trade receivables), the cash flow from operating
activities has risen from EUR +17.5 million to EUR +29.0 million. Net
debt of the BWT Group is at all-time low, the balance of cash at bank
and interest-bearing financial liabilities decreased as compared to
30 September of the previous year from EUR -33.2 million to EUR -4.6
million; at the end of the year 2008 it had still amounted to EUR
-25.9 million. Gearing amounted only to 3.0% compared to 23.8% as at
the reference date of the previous year and 18.8% as at 31 December
2008.

The equity in the consolidated balance sheet of the BWT Group
increased to 52.9% of the balance sheet total and it amounted to
49.0% as at 31 December of the previous year and 46.2% as at 30
September 2008. The number of employees of the BWT Group decreased as
compared to the previous year by 58 persons (-2.4%). Compared to 30
September 2008, the number of employees dropped from 2,427 persons to
2,369 persons.

Outlook

Andreas Weißenbacher: "With net debt reduced close to Zero and solid
cash flow as well as good balance sheet after the first three
quarters, we are fit for starting the pharma business that is
included as of October 1st in the BWT Group - and we welcome 200 new
BWT employees." The takeover of the pharmaceutical business will
bring in the 4th quarter of 2009 about EUR 10 million and from 2010
annually at least EUR 35 million additional annual revenues.

On the basis of the business trend that has developed so far, the
Management Board expects for 2009 consolidated revenue of the Group
to be roughly EUR 390 million; due to better income from investments,
the consolidated results will slightly exceed the previous year´s
value of EUR 21 million. Further, the Management Board plans another
share buyback program.

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Branche: Water Supply
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