Earnings Release • Aug 14, 2019
Earnings Release
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Q2 2019 slightly below Q1 shifts of orders (photonics)
Pressure sensor business drives growth in 6M 2019 compared to 2018
6M sales at the lower end of guidance for 2019

INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL MOBILITY
6M 2019 Industrial sales: +16.6% compared to 2018; demand for pressure & photonic (photodiodes) in Asia
6M 2019 Medical sales: +13.8% compared to 2018; sales for photonic (imaging solutions) in North America
6M 2019 Mobility sales: -7.5%; compared to 2018; sales reduced in advanced electronics; photonic and pressure unaffected


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10,0 % EBIT Q2 could not match the high Q1 result; reason:
2,0 % 4,0 % EBIT 6M shows further success of strategy for profitable growth and measures to improve operational excellence
0,0 % 6M EBIT margin including TE one-timer at 2.9%
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Incoming orders totaled €77.9 million for 6M 2019 (PY: €83.7 million)
Book-to-bill ratio at 0.96
Backlog at €94.2 (PY: €102.0 million)
Half of this order backlog is scheduled for 2019

*related to operating business and adjusted for transaction costs and accruals in connection with the planned combination with TE Connectivity Sensors Germany Holding AG

| Sales | Profitability | |
|---|---|---|
| s e ti ni u t r o p p O |
− Strong demand for sensor technology − Growing global market for optical and pressure sensors with average growth rate approx. 7%-8% to 2022 − Pushed back projects might be picked up |
− Economies of scale − Rising sales with value-added products − Effects of further measures to improve operational excellence |
| s k s Ri |
− Slowing economic growth − Slowing automotive demand − Order behavior of large customers; further postponements might occur |
− Changes in product mix − Increases in costs, e.g. wages and salaries |
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| July 8 |
Publication Voluntary Public Takeover Offer by TE/ Merger Control Clearance Germany |
| July 15 |
The Takeover Offer has been accepted for 2.02 % of the share capital; DPE, Teslin and Corecam bring in their shares* |
| July 16 |
Merger Control Clearance Austria |
| July 18 |
Publication Joint Reasoned Statement by Executive Board and Supervisory Board FIS AG |
| July 22 |
The Takeover Offer has been accepted for 45.51% of the share capital** / Merger Control Clearance Hungary |
| July 29 |
The Takeover Offer has been accepted for 46.65% of the share capital** |
| July 31 |
Foreign investment clearance France |
| August, 5 | The Takeover Offer has been accepted for 60.13% of the share capital** |
| August, 6 | Publication Statement by General Works Council FIS AG |
| August, 12 | The Takeover Offer has been accepted for 63.69% of the share capital** |
| * Marc de Jong's can only be brought in after publication 6M report / ** not all shares brought in are visible |
First Sensor AG prepares its interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). However, this report was not prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and has been neither audited nor subjected to any other formal audit examination. In addition to the key figures according to IFRS, key figures adjusted for transaction costs and provisions in connection with the planned combination with TE Connectivity Sensors Germany AG are shown for the presentation of earnings. In the presentation, rounding differences to the mathematically exact values may occur. This report contains statements of a predictive nature. All future-oriented specifications in this consolidated financial report were produced on the basis of a probability-based plan and represent statements regarding the future which cannot be guaranteed.
First Sensor AG, Investor Relations T +49 30 63 99 23 760 E [email protected]
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