EANS-Adhoc: BWT Aktiengesellschaft / BWT discloses results for the third quarter 2012 BWT continues investment programme

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9-month report

09.11.2012

- Revenues +5% to EUR 380 million - EBIT -3% to EUR 20.6 million -
Net result +2% to EUR 13.8 million - Outlook for the full year
unchanged: Revenues EUR 500 million, stable net result

Mondsee, November 9, 2012. The BWT - Best Water Technology - Group
generated consolidated revenues of EUR380.0 million in the first
three quarters of the 2012 financial year. Revenues climbed by
EUR18.2 million or 5.0% as against the previous year. BWT generated
above average growth with its Point of Use products; EUR30.9 million
signifies an increase in revenues of 17.5% as against the previous
year and 8.1% (previous year: 7.3%) of revenues. Cumulatively after
the first nine months, the BWT Group generated EBIT of EUR20.6
million, 3.2% less than in the previous year (EUR21.3 million).
Consolidated earnings after non-controlling interests amounted to
EUR13.8 million after the first nine months and were therefore 2.3%
higher than the previous year's figure (EUR13.5 million) thanks to
improved financial result and the slightly lower tax cost. In the
third quarter consolidated earnings amounted to EUR2.4 million after
around EUR2.8 million in the previous year. Earnings per share rose
by 3.8% year-on-year to EUR0.82 as at the end of September as
compared to EUR0.79 in the previous year.

Capital expenditure rose sharply as against the previous year from
EUR16.2 million to EUR28.9 million. While the BWT Group's net debt
increased from EUR22.9 million in the previous year to EUR31.4
million as at 30 September 2012, the gearing (defined as net
financial liabilities in relation to equity) is at a low 18.3% after
14.1% in the previous year. The BWT Group's equity ratio was 48.1%
as at 30 September 2012 and was therefore unchanged as against the
previous year's figure.

Outlook The attainment of the goals advised to date for the current
financial year, namely of consolidated revenues of EUR500 million and
repeating the previous year's consolidated earnings of EUR14 million,
is still realistic.

Andreas Weissenbacher: "We are aware that this strategy will squeeze
earnings performance in the short to medium term on account of the
ongoing investments for structural development and advertising,
especially in the 'table water filters' product area. On the other
hand, the new market presence of 'BWT - For You and Planet Blue' in
BWT's classic Point of Entry business will lead to positive push and
pull effects and therefore support sales in the long term. For 2013
we plan investments of more than EUR 50 million."

Further inquiry note:
BWT Aktiengesellschaft
Mag. Ralf Burchert
ralf.burchert@bwt-group.com
Tel.: 06232/5011-1113

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issuer: BWT Aktiengesellschaft
Walter-Simmer-Str. 4
A-5310 Mondsee
phone: 06232/5011-0
FAX: 06232/4058
mail: office@bwt.at
WWW: www.bwt-group.com
sector: Water Supply
ISIN: AT0000737705
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