EANS-Adhoc: Semperit AG Holding / Despite a difficult economic environment, revenue only slightly below prior year

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9-month report

13.11.2012

- Due to a difficult economic environment, slight decline in revenue
of 1.7% to EUR 615.5 million - Revenue in the third quarter of 2012
once again more than EUR 200 million - EBIT margin of more than 9%,
despite a decline in EBIT - Considerable increase in net liquidity of
more than 30% to EUR 121.3 million

The performance of the Semperit Group in the first three quarters of
2012 was dominated by global economic weakness and persistently
volatile commodity prices. Compared to the same period last year,
consolidated revenue in the first nine months of 2012 declined
slightly by 1.7% from EUR 626.2 million to EUR 615.5 million. Despite
difficult economic conditions, the Group once again generated revenue
of more than EUR 200 million in the third quarter.

The decline in revenue in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily
the result of volume effects in the Semperflex segment for industrial
hoses and elastomer sheeting as well as portfolio optimisations in
the Sempertrans segment. In the Sempermed segment, volumes for
examination and surgical gloves increased. Semperflex's Hydraulic
Hoses business unit was able to maintain the volume it achieved in
the economically strong previous year period. The shift in
Sempertrans portfolio away from textile conveyor belts towards
increased production of higher-value metal conveyor belts enabled the
positive effect on prices to continue.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
in the first nine months of 2012 decreased by 5.0% from EUR 86.6
million to EUR 82.3 million. EBIT (earnings before interest and tax,
i.e., operating profit) decreased by 11.1% from EUR 64.9 million to
EUR 57.7 million. This resulted in an EBIT margin of 9.4% compared to
10.4% in the comparable period last year.

In the third quarter of 2012, EBITDA stood at EUR 28.4 million
compared to EUR 30.3 million (- 6.1%). EBIT came in at EUR 20.2
million compared to EUR 23.1 million (-12.6%), and the EBIT margin
therefore stood at 9.8% (10.5% in the previous year's quarter).

Profit for the reporting period declined by 13.1% from EUR 40.7
million to EUR 35.4 million. This led to earnings per share of EUR
1.72 for the first nine months of 2012, down from EUR 1.98 in the
same period last year. In the third quarter of 2012, profit for the
period was reported at EUR 11.5 million, EUR 3.7 million below the
prior-year quarter.

The Group's earnings were primarily impacted by the lower
contribution of the Sempermed segment. Intense competition and
below-average capacity utilisation at the start of 2012 were
responsible for the decline. This trend was reinforced in the first
quarter by higher energy costs due to heavy rainfalls in Thailand and
incremental costs in connection with the start-up phase at the new
factory in Surat Thani, Thailand. Capacity utilisation improved
significantly in the second and third quarter of 2012, helping to
considerably increase Sempermed's contribution to earnings.

All in all, the earnings performance in the Industrial Sector was
positive and was able to expand beyond the high level of earnings
achieved during the same period last year. But signs of a slowdown in
customer demand became apparent during the third quarter, which was
addressed by optimising capacity and costs.

Due to the expansion of capacity, Sempermed and Semperflex focused on
increasing sales volumes and gaining market share. Following the
successful turnaround in 2011 at Sempertrans, a further improvement
in the quality of earnings was achieved. The goal in the Semperform
segment was to protect its margin quality.

Investments in the first three quarters of 2012 were down
year-on-year from EUR 36.1 million to EUR 29.6 million. Investment
activities were focused on the further expansion of the new factory
in Thailand and on replacement and expansion investments for
Semperflex at the locations in the Czech Republic, Thailand and
China.

At 59.3%, the Group's equity ratio as of September 30, 2012 was
maintained at a very healthy high level compared with the industry
sector average. Extrapolated for the full year, return on equity was
11.8% (first three quarters of 2011: 15.2%). Cash and cash
equivalents increased from EUR 97.9 million at the end of 2011 to EUR
127.5 million, an increase of more than 30%.

Outlook The current difficult environment does not allow to expect a
rapid recovery in demand. Instead, the present level of order intake
will continue in the fourth quarter of 2012 and in the first quarter
of 2013. We expect that any positive momentum could start from the
second quarter of 2013 onwards.

In the Industrial Sector, the previous pace of business is expected
to slow somewhat in the upcoming months. It is currently not expected
that economic stimulus will boost demand. Customers are increasingly
placing orders on a short-term basis, particularly in the Semperflex
segment and in parts of the Semperform segment.

On October 8, 2012, Semperit announced the acquisition of the
Malaysian glove producer Latexx Partners Berhad. Now that antitrust
clearance has been received, the focus is on completing the
transaction followed by the integration.

Despite the current difficult economic circumstances, Semperit Group
reconfirms its multi-year growth targets, aiming for double-digit
revenue growth on average in the period from 2010 through 2015 and
simultaneously an EBIT margin of around 10%.

The report on the first three quarters of 2012 is available for
download at: www.semperitgroup.com/en/ir

Further inquiry note:
Martina Büchele
Head of Group Communications
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8621
martina.buechele@semperit.at

Stefan Marin
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8210
stefan.marin@semperit.at

www.semperitgroup.com

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issuer: Semperit AG Holding
Modecenterstrasse 22
A-1030 Wien
phone: +43 1 79 777-210
FAX: +43 1 79 777-602
mail: investors@semperit.at
WWW: www.semperitgroup.com
sector: Synthetics & Plastics
ISIN: AT0000785555
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