EANS-Adhoc: Polytec Holding AG / EARNINGSINCREASE IN BUSINESS YEAR 2011

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annual report

04.04.2012

•Sales and earnings increased on a comparable basis •Earnings per
share of EUR 1.54 •Dividend proposal of EUR 0.35 •Considerable
improvment of earnings- and financial position through the disposal
of the Interior-Systems business

Based on POLYTEC GROUP´s continued operations adjusted for the main
part of the divestment of the Interior Systems segment as well as for
other effects, total sales of the POLYTEC GROUP increased by 14.7% to
EUR 484.2 million in 2011 compared to 2010. Previous year´s sales
adjusted for these effects amounted to EUR 422.1 million. This
success is mainly attributable to the positive development of the
European automotive industry.

The disposal of the Interior Systems business towards the end of the
first half of 2011 led to a decline in consolidated Group sales by
14.6% or EUR 112.7 million to EUR 657.4 million.

Group EBITDA increased by 13.0% to EUR 61.3 million despite the
decline in consolidated Group sales. This corresponds to an EBITDA
margin of 9.3%. The increase in EBITDA includes a deconsolidation
gain of EUR 7.2 million resulting from the disposal of the Interior
Systems segment.

In addition to the aforementioned deconsolidation gain, this
favorable performance was mainly attributable to the positive
development of all relevant sales markets as well as to the
consistent implementation of optimization measures at the main
production plants in the year under review.

EBIT recorded a significant increase to EUR 42.6 million on a
year-on-year basis despite the disposal of the Interior Systems
segment, which corresponds to an EBIT margin of 6.5%.

Both the positive development of the automotive industry and the
strategic measures implemented at the Group level led to a net profit
of EUR 35.3 million. This corresponds to earnings per share of EUR
1.54.

The Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board will propose to the
Annual General Meeting the payment of a dividend of EUR 0.35 per
share for the business year 2011.

The equity ratio of the POLYTEC GROUP showed a positive development
totaling 45.6% at year-end 2011 due to the Group´s favorable earnings
situation and the positive effects from the deconsolidation of the
Interior Systems segment.

As of the balance sheet date on December 31, 2011, the company
reported net cash of EUR 17.9 million. In addition to the Group´s
favorable business performance in the year under review, this
development was mainly attributable to the positive liquidity effects
resulting from the disposal of the Interior Systems segment.

Earnings Outlook for the Group

Excluding unpredictable negative effects resulting from an escalation
of the European sovereign debt crisis, the potential instability of
financial markets and the lack of consumer confidence, the POLYTEC
GROUP expects Group sales to amount approximately EUR 500 million for
the full year 2012. Based on the Group´s continuing operations
adjusted for the effects from the disposal of the Interior Systems
segment, operating results are anticipated to match the level of
2011.

Further inquiry note:
Manuel TAVERNE
POLYTEC GROUP
Investor Relations
Tel.+43(0)7221/701-292
manuel.taverne@polytec-group.com

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issuer: Polytec Holding AG
Linzer Straße 50
A-4063 Hörsching
phone: +43 (0) 7221 / 701-0
FAX: +43 (0) 7221 / 701-0
mail: investor.relations@polytec-group.com
WWW: www.polytec-group.com
sector: Industrial Components
ISIN: AT0000A00XX9
indexes: ATX Prime
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English