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INDUS Holding AG

Quarterly Report Nov 17, 2015

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Q3 | 2015

JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

KEY FIGURES (in EUR millions)
Q1–Q3 2015 Q1–Q3 2014
Sales 1,035.0 926.9
EBITDA 136.1 124.5
EBIT 98.9 91.5
Net result for the period 51.5 46.3
Earnings per share (in EUR) of continuing operations 2.10 2.03
Operating cash flow 69.3 53.0
30.9.2015 31.12.2014
Total assets 1,398.9 1,308.4
Equity capital 577.3 549.9
Net debt 392.6 345.9
Equity ratio (in %) 41.3 42.0
Investments (as of the reporting date) 43 42

SALES IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2015 COMPARISON OF Q1–Q3 2015 WITH Q1–Q3 2014

SALES EBIT

1,035.0 11.7% 8.1% EUR million

AS THE LEADING SPECIALIST IN THE FIELD OF SUSTAIN-ABLE INVESTMENT AND GROWTH IN SUCCESSFUL SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES, INDUS PREFEREN-TIALLY ACQUIRES OWNER-MANAGED COMPANIES AND HELPS THEIR BUSINESS GROW OVER THE LONG TERM. WE MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO PRESERVE THEIR STRENGTHS:

THEIR IDENTITY AS A SMALL OR MEDIUM-SIZE ENTER-PRISE, THEIR FLEXIBILITY AND THEIR CAPACITY FOR INNOVATION.

CONTENTS
p. 2 LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
p. 4 A GOOD GROUP ATMOSPHERE
p. 8 INDUS ON THE CAPITAL MARKET
p. 9 INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT
p. 21 CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
p. 44 CONTACT AND FINANCIAL CALENDAR

LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS

DEAR SHAREHOLDERS,

THE ATTACKS IN PARIS OCCURRED JUST AS WE WERE COORDINATING THE FINAL DETAILS OF OUR INTERIM REPORT. THESE MURDERS HAVE TOUCHED US ALL. WE ARE UNABLE TO SIMPLY CARRY ON WITH BUSINESS AS USUAL. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE CHOSEN TO FOREGO AN IMAGE COVER FOR THIS REPORT.

COPYRIGHT: JEAN JULLIEN

OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH THE VICTIMS, THE INJURED, AND THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. INDUS IS A EUROPEAN COMPANY. WE SYMPATHIZE WITH OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS AND FRIENDS IN FRANCE.

It is our duty to provide you with the intermediate results of our economic situation today. You will find these results in the usual format on the following pages.

In contrast to our usual procedure, we will only provide a brief summary of the position of the INDUS Group companies following the third quarter of 2015. Our Group has once again proven its ability to perform – even in volatile times such as these. The order backlog for the coming months also gives us reason to expect that these positive developments will continue. INDUS has again grown solidly and increased sales by more than 10% in the first nine months of the year. Operationally we are therefore confident in the Group. Our acquisition efforts in the third quarter have also been successful. We were able to gain more strategic reinforcements with the purchase of two smaller activities in the area of structural engineering in September; we are still in negotiations with some companies in order to gain more reinforcements by the end of the year. We have at this point already made record investments of more than EUR 75 million, and thereby created more opportunities for further growth. INDUS is therefore on a solid growth path and has good prospects for the future.

Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, November 2015

Yours, The Board of Management

Jürgen Abromeit Dr. Johannes Schmidt Rudolf Weichert

A GOOD GROUP ATMOSPHERE

INDUS has been involved with the CDP climate project for a number of years: This makes for a very time consuming process every single year: Data collection, data analysis, scoring processes, result analysis, honest impetus within the Group. But the work of the last years is now paying off: INDUS was recognized as a sector leader. But INDUS is going one step further: the company is currently in the process of receiving its first sustainability rating from a leading sustainability agency. Why is sustainability so important for INDUS? And to what extent is this effort worth it? An answer in three parts:

VULKAN'S NEW STAINLESS STEEL BLASTING AGENTS REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS.

1. KNOWLEDGE RAISES AWARENESS: CLIMATE DIALOG LEADS TO REALIZING POTENTIAL

The influence that companies have on climate change is enormous and it is also the responsibility of companies – regardless of any potential legal requirements. Within the INDUS Group this responsibility lies firmly with the individual portfolio companies. Nevertheless, INDUS is able to support the companies by creating transparency and pointing out potential. This is because the Group, as a decentralized group of SMEs, does not create any central energy-saving or emission-cutting programs. Nevertheless, INDUS does recognize the necessity of reducing the Group's greenhouse gas emissions. The Group therefore collects data, reports the results back to the companies, and sets an annual target for the Group for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This creates a dialog that raises awareness and defines topics on which the portfolio companies can work. Measures to reduce the energy consumed, which also reduces costs and emissions, are independently defined and implemented under the remit of the individual companies. INDUS provides the funds necessary for this work.

The INDUS companies are already optimizing their ecological balance for their own benefit: Because it is worth it economically, it is important to customers, and it has a positive effect on their reputation.

"WE SEE INDUS AS A SUCCESSFUL SME HOLDING COMPANY THAT HAS THE LONG-TERM INTERESTS OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS AT HEART AND PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SHAPING SOCIETY."

REMKO'S HEAT PUMPS GENERATE ENERGY FROM AIR.

JÜRGEN ABROMEIT, CEO INDUS HOLDING AG

The focus of sustainability investments within the Group over the past years has primarily been on energy-efficient buildings. With positive results: The new buildings at HAUFF and ASS, for example, are now being heated energy efficiently using heat pumps. And SCHUSTER has a zero-energy building. Wherever possible and economically viable, production and administration areas are being heated efficiently and without the use of fossil fuels by means of heat recovery and/or process waste heat. These measures are not just implemented in new buildings and expansions, but also during the course of replacement investments. AURORA, for example, expanded its production last year and now operates plastic injection molding machinery. The waste heat from this machinery is used heat large parts of the remaining production, and this waste heat usage concept is currently being expanded.

OEKOM CORPORATE RATING

As one of the world's leading rating agencies, oekom research AG has examined the sustainability activities of several thousand companies since 1993. The ratings classify the social and ecological performance of a company using more than 100 sector specific criteria. The results provide important information for investors regarding which companies present an interesting investment. Internally, the results serve as a critical status observation and also provide impulses for company management to take ecological and social matters into account.

The portfolio companies have also improved their energy consumption in their daily activities: Companies that consume larger amounts of energy due to the nature of the business, such as MBN, OFA, SMA, and WIESAUPLAST, are now employing LED lighting on a large scale.

These pushes to make climate-friendly improvements in the INDUS Group extend into the production areas. Climate-friendly and energy-efficient products are increasingly in demand with customers. M. BRAUN, for example, now also offers an energy-saving EcoMode version of its glove box systems. ELTHERM has brought a switch heating system onto the market that allows optimized heat transfer from the heating pipes to the switch runners. REMKO develops and distributes energy-efficient solutions for climate ad heating technology, including heat pumps for heating industrial buildings. And VULKAN INOX offers a blasting agent consisting of tempered stainless steel which allows the operators of blasting agent plants to considerably reduce CO2 emissions. Raising awareness of climate change therefore provides an opportunity to market innovative products.

2. RATING QUALIFIES: INVESTORS DEMAND PROOF

Investors are also paying attention to sustainability. For many investors, both private and institutional, appropriate ratings have become a decisive factor when investing capital in a company. This is particularly important for INDUS as a listed company. INDUS has therefore launched a project to deal with sustainability reporting. Our shareholders are aware that INDUS is making climate and environmental improvements a permanent topic, and INDUS is also in contact with renowned rating agencies. The ratings agency oekom will produce INDUS' first rating by the end of 1015. This rating evaluates the company's responsibility toward people affected by its corporate activities (social sustainability) and the natural environment (environmental sustainability). Because the social and ecological impacts vary across the sectors, each sector that is evaluated will be assigned to a sustainability matrix according to its relevance. The evaluation is based on a twelve-step scale from A+ to D-. The companies that are amongst the leading branches in their sector for the purposes of the rating will be awarded the oekom Prime Status.

3. PROGRESS MOTIVATES: CDP RECOGNIZES INDUS AS SECTOR LEADER IN INDUSTRIALS

The Group's continual efforts in climaterelated work have just paid off: INDUS was recognized twice by CDP in 2015: first as the sector leader in industrials in the

HAUFF-TECHNIK MOVED INTO A BRAND NEW SITE IN 2014; PRODUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION WERE PLANNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOST RECENT ENERGY STANDARDS.

CDP-SCORING

CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) is the world's largest independent investor initiative. The non-profit organization founded in 2002 now includes more than 820 international major investors, who together manage funds of USD 95 trillion. CDP investigates the climate conduct of thousands of companies and organizations on behalf of its members every year. Since 2012, the CDP score has not just included emissions data and climate strategies, but also the responsible handling of water, the protection of primary forests, and the management of environmental risks in the supply chain. CDP manages the world's largest database of this kind.

"AS THE 2015 SECTOR LEADER IN INDUSTRIALS, INDUS IS AMONG THE TOP TEN COM-PANIES IN THIS SECTOR IN GERMANY, AUSTRIA, AND SWITZERLAND."

SUSAN DREYER, DIRECTOR CDP

German-speaking countries, and second, as the country leader for other German companies.

This recognition proves that the INDUS NGO has shown a great deal of transparency and solid improvement in comparison with the previous years: INDUS started 2010 (reporting year 2009) with a CDP score of 53D. By 2015 (reporting year 2014), this score had climbed to 95B. The score covers disclosure (transparency and completeness of reporting – from 0 to 100) and performance (quality of reporting and effectiveness of measures – from A to E).

This success has motivated INDUS to continue along this path. And despite the current success and recognition INDUS has received, climate issues will remain firmly on the agenda. The Group even intends to go one step further: In 2016, the company will create its first report on sustainability topics, with the aim of publishing a corporate social responsibility report.

SCHUSTER'S NEW BUILDING PRODUCES AS MUCH ENERGY AS IT USES THANKS TO THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY.

INDUS ON THE CAPITAL MARKET

THE INDUS SHARE AT A GLANCE *

1.1.–30.9.2015 Full-year 2014
Starting price at beginning of the year (in EUR) 38.05 29.14
High (in EUR) 50.12 40.90
Low (in EUR) 36.37 28.00
Closing price at reporting date (in EUR) 39.94 38.11
Average daily trading volume (number of shares) 55,560 53,935
Number of shares outstanding 24,450,509 24,450,509
Market capitalization (in EUR millions) 976.6 931.8

* share price acc. to XETRA, trading volume acc. to Deutsche Börse

THE INDUS SHARE IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF VOLATILE MARKETS

Since mid-July 2015, the INDUS share has been in a successive decline, despite positive announcements regarding acquisitions and the successful figures published in the INDUS Group semi-annual report. The INDUS share has been able to recover from the drop that came at the end of August caused by the panicked reaction across the entire stock market following the negative economic results reported from China. As of September 30, 2015, the share was up roughly 8%, against the markets at the close of 2014 (SDAX +16%, DAX -1.5%). Current price targets for the INDUS share range between EUR 51 and EUR 60. All analysts are recommending to buy.

SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE OF THE INDUS SHARE JANUARY TO NOVEMBER 2015 (in %)

INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT

  • INDUS GROUP BUSINESS PERFORMANCE IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2015 p. 10
  • SEGMENT REPORT p. 13
  • EMPLOYEES p. 16
  • FINANCIAL POSITION p. 17
  • OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS p. 19
  • OUTLOOK p. 20

INDUS GROUP BUSINESS PERFORMANCE IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2015

1.1.–30.9.2015 1.1.–30.9.2014
Sales 1,035.0 926.9
Other operating income 10.1 12.9
Own work capitalized 5.5 3.1
Changes in inventories 13.0 5.8
Overall performance 1,063.6 948.7
Cost of materials -503.7 -443.5
Personnel expenses -288.5 -256.6
Other operating expenses -135.7 -125.1
Income from shares accounted for using the equity method 0.3 0.9
Other financial results 0.1 0.1
EBITDA 136.1 124.5
Depreciation and amortization -37.2 -33.0
Operating result (EBIT) 98.9 91.5
Net interest -19.6 -15.6
Earnings before taxes (EBT) 79.3 75.9
Taxes -27.8 -25.7
Earnings attributable to discontinued operation 0.0 -3.9
Earnings after taxes 51.5 46.3
of which allocable to non-controlling shareholders 0.2 0.5
of which allocable to INDUS shareholders 51.3 45.8

Business went well in the first nine months of 2015 on the whole, despite some negative effects on the results. Group sales at INDUS Holding AG grew significantly by approximately 12% and amounted to EUR 1,035 million at the end of September (previous year: EUR 926.9 million). Due to growth, the cost of materials rose from EUR 443.5 million to EUR 503.7 million. As anticipated, the cost of materials ratio remained stable at a low level at 48.7% (previous year: 47.8%). Personnel expenses also rose somewhat and amounted to EUR 288.5 million (previous year: EUR 256.6 million). At 27.9% the personnel expense ratio remained on par with the previous year's figure of 27.7%.%. Amortization rose to a total of EUR 37.2 million (previous year: EUR 33.0 million). This increase reflects the continued high level of investments made by the Group, but also the increase in amortization on added values discovered as part of the purchase price allocation of companies acquired in recent years.

SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ADJUSTED EBIT

INDUS' growth course and the ongoing acquisitions have resulted in non-operating impacts on earnings, caused primarily by the amortization from the approach of valuing assets at fair value as part of the purchase price allocation and acquisition transaction costs. EBIT adjusted for these effects (after the effects of the acquisition) has increased significantly and at EUR 106.3 million is up 11.7% against the previous year's figure of EUR 95.2 million. This increase in the adjusted operating result (+11.7%) is analogous to the increase in sales (+11.7%).

RECONCILIATION (in EUR millions)

1.1.–30.9.2015 1.1.–30.9.2014
Operating result (EBIT) 98.9 91.5
Depreciation and amortization on property, plant and equipment, and intangible
assets from fair value adjustments from first-time consolidations1
3.6 2.3
Fair value adjustment costs in inventory assets/order backlog from first-time conso
lidations2
and acquisition transaction costs
3.8 1.4
Adjusted operating result (EBIT) 106.3 95.2

The amortization on fair value adjustments relates to the fair value assets identified in connection with INDUS Group acquisitions. 2 The cost of fair value adjustments in the inventory assets/order backlog relates to identified added values, which are recorded during the purchase price allocation and recognized as expenses after first consolidation.

Detailed notes on the earnings position, including explanations, can be found in the segment report.

The operating result (EBIT) for the first nine months of 2015 came in at EUR 98.9 million, and was therefore up approximately 8% against the previous year. Due to the effects mentioned from first-time consolidation and factors that have had a negative impact on the result (problematic situation of two Swiss companies, discontinuation of business activities at SEMET, process problems in serial production start-up) the INDUS Group EBIT margin came in at 9.6% (previous year: 9.9%). The adjusted EBIT margin is 10.3% (previous year: 10.3%).

The interest result increased from EUR -15.6 million to EUR -19.6 million, due to higher profit attributable to minority shareholders, which were exclusively caused by the acquisition structure of the last company purchases. Adjusted for this effect, the interest expense for operative business remained virtually unchanged at EUR 13.2 million (previous year: EUR 13.0 million). Earnings before tax (EBT) improved to EUR 79.3 million (previous year: EUR 75.9 million). At EUR -27.8 million, tax expenses remained almost on par with the previous year's level of EUR -25.7 million, corresponding to a tax rate of 35.1% (previous year: 33.9%). After deducting the shares of non-controlling shareholders, the net result for the period amounted to EUR 51.5 million (previous year: EUR 46.3 million). Earnings per share for continuing operations came to EUR 2.10 (previous year: EUR 2.03).

FURTHER EXPANSION INVESTMENTS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

The INDUS portfolio company OBUK decided to acquire the company EUMATIC/ FROHMASCO, based in Sittensen, Germany and in Chociwel, Poland, in September 2015. With 165 employees, OBUK manufactures high-quality plastic and aluminum panels for front doors in Germany and Slovakia, and has been part of the INDUS Group since 2007. The EUMATIC/FROHMASCO group of companies supplies its customers with blanks for panels as well as all parts, such as ornamental frames and composite elements. Manufacturing takes place at a proprietary plant in Poland. The group supplies customers in Germany, Sweden, and Norway, and has achieved sales of approximately EUR 5.5 million over the last years. OBUK has sourced products from EUMATIC/FROHMASCO in the past. With this takeover the INDUS portfolio company has expanded its product range and opened up new target groups as well as additional foreign markets.

The Swiss INDUS portfolio company ANCOTECH acquired MURINOX, which is based in Lenk (near Fribourg, Switzerland), at the beginning of September. INDUS has owned the group, with its two ventures ANCOTECH AG in Switzerland and ANCOTECH GmbH in Germany, since 2006. The company specializes in reinforcement and anchorage technology, and, with approximately 100 employees, produces special reinforcements for the European market. MURINOX produces and distributes anchorage equipment for brick facades. Its product range complements the ANCOTECH range. MURINOX achieved sales of approximately CHF 1.1 million in 2014.

The approval procedures for the RAGUSE group foreign companies are currently being completed. INDUS expects that the acquisition will soon be completed.

Including the two latest purchases, INDUS acquired five companies in fiscal 2015; in addition there was an increase in the shares held in the Brazilian Automotiva do Brasil from 90% to 100% and INDUS portfolio company OFA Bamberg acquired a manufacturing site in Glauchau, Saxony, as part of an asset deal.

SEGMENT REPORT

The INDUS Holding AG investment portfolio is organized into five segments: Construction/ Infrastructure, Automotive Technology, Engineering, Medical Engineering/Life Science, and Metals Technology. The investment portfolio encompassed 43 operating units as of September 30, 2015.

INDUS CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE SEGMENT

IMPROVEMENT IN EARNINGS AS EXPECTED IN THIRD QUARTER

The order situation again proved stable in the construction sector in 2015. At EUR 172.0 million, segment sales in the first nine months of 2015 are, as forecast, slightly higher than those achieved in 2014 (previous year: EUR 170.9 million). Due to invoicing factors, EBIT improved considerably in the third quarter against previous quarters. At EUR 22.6 million, the operating result remains somewhat below the previous year's figure of EUR 23.4 million, but at 13.1% (previous year: 13.7%) the EBIT margin once again achieved the anticipated result for this INDUS segment. The intended margin of between 12% and 14% for the Construction/ Infrastructure segment this fiscal year was therefore achieved in the first nine months of the year. INDUS expects the order situation to remain positive in the fourth quarter.

The investments of EUR 7.7 million (previous year: EUR 9.0 million) include the purchase of both the EUMATIC & FROHMASCO and MURINOX strategic acquisitions for the portfolio companies OBUK and ANCOTECH respectively. The investment sum for the previous year included a large proportion of the costs for the new HAUFF-Technik location. Details regarding the corporate acquisitions can be found in the notes.

SALES +0.6% EBIT MARGIN 13.1%

  • SALES UP SLIGHTLY AGAINST PREVIOUS YEAR

  • EBIT IN USUAL EARNINGS RANGE

KEY FIGURES – CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE (in EUR millions)

1.1.–30.9.2015 1.1.–30.9.2014
Sales with external third parties 172.0 170.9
EBITDA 27.1 27.6
Depreciation and amortization -4.5 -4.2
EBIT 22.6 23.4
EBIT margin in % 13.1 13.7
Capital expenditure 7.7 9.0
Employees 1,152 1,102

INDUS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY SEGMENT

SALES +7.9% EBIT MARGIN 5.5%

STABLE BUSINESS WITH SOME IMPACT ON EARNINGS

ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE AUTO-MOTIVE BUSINESS STABLE

MARGIN BELOW TARGET RANGE

The segment companies were able to further increase their sales year on year, as expected, from EUR 256.1 million to EUR 276.3 million. The operating result suffered a considerable drop against the previous year and came in at a disappointing EUR 15.2 million (previous year: EUR 17.9 million). The drop was primarily caused by the start-up problems a series supplier was experiencing in manufacturing cooling ducts, as mentioned in the semi-annual report. These start-up problems have now been dealt with, but the additional process optimization necessary continues to cause a considerable amount of additional costs (tendency declining). This is having an impact on the portfolio company's margin and impeding the segment result. All other portfolio companies are performing well. We can therefore only expect to reach the lower end of the EBIT margin target range of 6% to 8% for 2015, or we may even come in slightly below 6% by the end of the year. The INDUS companies are currently not affected by the Volkswagen Group emissions scandal; none of the segment companies supply technology or accessories for emissions technology. The call-off figures have also remained unchanged.

KEY FIGURES – AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY (in EUR millions)

1.1.–30.9.2015 1.1.–30.9.2014
Sales with external third parties 276.3 256.1
EBITDA 28.8 31.6
Depreciation and amortization -13.6 -13.7
EBIT 15.2 17.9
EBIT margin in % 5.5 6.8
Capital expenditure 14.6 16.9
Employees 3,272 3,158

INDUS ENGINEERING SEGMENT

SALES +48.4% EBIT MARGIN 13.3%

INCREASE IN SALES DUE TO ACQUISITIONS

proximately 48% on a percentage basis. The increase in sales is partly due to the first complete inclusion of the new acquisitions MBN Neugersdorf and KNUR Maschinenbau as well as the partial inclusion of IEF-Werner. In addition, there is also the very good order situation. Consequently, EBIT also developed well: it rose from EUR 17.3 million to EUR 28.1 million, equivalent to approximately 62%. The once again improved EBIT margin against the previous year to 13.3% is welcome news (previous year: 12.1%). The investments include the purchase of IEF-Werner; details regarding this acquisition can be found in the notes; as previously announced, business activities were discontinued at SEMET around mid-2015. > CONSIDERABLE

Segment sales increased from EUR 142.8 million to EUR 211.9 million and thus grew by ap-

A STRONG-EARNINGS SEGMENT, PARTIALLY DUE TO ATTRACTIVE ADDITIONS

MARGIN IMPROVED

KEY FIGURES – ENGINEERING (in EUR millions)

1.1.–30.9.2015 1.1.–30.9.2014
Sales with external third parties 211.9 142.8
EBITDA 33.5 21.5
Depreciation and amortization -5.4 -4.2
EBIT 28.1 17.3
EBIT margin in % 13.3 12.1
Capital expenditure 13.5 5.9
Employees 1,406 1,129

INDUS MEDICAL ENGINEERING/LIFE SCIENCE SEGMENT

SHARP INCREASE IN SALES DUE TO NEW ACQUISITIONS

The Medical Engineering/Life Science segment is developing as well as planned. Segment sales grew by approximately 17% in the first nine months to EUR 98.6 million (previous year: EUR 84.1 million); this is primarily due to the complete inclusion, for the first time, of ROLKO in the current fiscal year 2015. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose year-on-year to EUR 13.6 million (previous year: EUR 13.1 million). The segment's operating result includes both one-off effects from the integration of the manufacturing site in Glauchau acquired by OFA in January and the increased amortization due to the first consolidation of NEA International. The RAGUSE group, which was acquired in the summer, has not been consolidated yet. The acquisition is only due to be completed in the fourth quarter. The EBIT margin of 13.8% (previous year: 15.6%) is therefore below the previous year's level, as expected.

KEY FIGURES – MEDICAL ENGINEERING/LIFE SCIENCE (in EUR millions)

1.1.–30.9.2015 1.1.–30.9.2014
Sales with external third parties 98.6 84.1
EBITDA 17.3 15.2
Depreciation and amortization -3.7 -2.1
EBIT 13.6 13.1
EBIT margin in % 13.8 15.6
Capital expenditure 27.6 20.6
Employees 966 802

SALES +17.2% EBIT MARGIN 13.8%

GROWTH IN SALES DUE TO NEW ACQUISI-TIONS ROLKO AND NEA

INTEGRATION COSTS AND INCREASED AMORTIZA-TION AFFECT MARGIN

INDUS METALS TECHNOLOGY SEGMENT

SALES +4.7% EBIT MARGIN 8.7%

BUSINESS STABLE OVERALL, NEGATIVE IMPACT FROM SWISS FRANC CURRENCY EFFECTS

STABLE SALES DEVELOPMENT

COSTS DUE TO RESTRUC-TURING PROJECTS

The Metals Technology segment recorded an increase in sales in 2015 from EUR 263.8 million to EUR 276.3 million. The segment has therefore achieved the expected growth in sales of approximately 5 %. EBIT, however, dropped by 0.4 %. Both of the Swiss sheet metal processors play an important role in these developments. The appreciation of the Swiss franc against the euro has played an important part, causing adverse effects for the companies who produce their goods in the Eurozone. The management has already put restructuring projects in place, which are showing results. In addition, there have been problems in powder metallurgy, which have led to considerable burdens at one of the German portfolio companies. Quality and process optimization measures have also been initiated here, leading to additional costs. The fact that the measures are having the desired effect can be seen in the slight improvement in the result against the first six months of 2015. At 8.7% the margin is significantly below the previous year's figure of 9.5%. INDUS therefore currently does not expect that the EBIT margin target of 9% planned for 2015 can be entirely achieved.

KEY FIGURES – METALS TECHNOLOGY (in EUR millions)
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1.1.–30.9.2015 1.1.–30.9.2014
Sales with external third parties 276.3 263.8
EBITDA 33.4 33.3
Depreciation and amortization -9.3 -8.2
EBIT 24.1 25.1
EBIT margin in % 8.7 9.5
Capital expenditure 10.4 12.0
Employees 1,392 1,309

EMPLOYEES

As the year began, the number of employees working for the various INDUS Group companies held steady as a result of the order situation. At 27.9% of sales, the personnel ratio is roughly at the previous year's level (previous year: 27.7%). On average, 8,213 employees (previous year: 7,523 employees) were employed by the companies in the first nine months of 2015.

FINANCIAL POSITION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS, CONDENSED (in EUR millions)

Q1-Q3 2015 Q1-Q3 2014
Operating cash flow 69.3 53.0
Interest -12.0 -12.4
Cash flow from operating activities 57.3 40.6
Cash outflow for investments -75.7 -65.0
Cash inflow from the disposal of assets 0.4 0.5
Cash flow from investing activities -75.3 -64.5
Dividends paid to shareholders -29.3 -26.9
Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders -0.1 -0.1
Cash inflow from the assumption of debt 92.0 96.2
Cash outflow from the repayment of debt -60.4 -62.5
Cash flow from financing activities 2.2 6.7
Net cash change in financial facilities -15.8 -17.2
Changes in cash and cash equivalents caused by currency exchange rates 0.6 0.6
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 116.5 115.9
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 101.3 99.3

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS: SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN OPERATING CASH FLOW SECURES HIGH INVESTMENT BUDGET

Based on earnings after tax of EUR 51.5 million (previous year: EUR 50.2 million), at EUR 69.3 million operating cash flow in the first nine months of 2015 increased significantly compared to the same period of the previous year (previous year: EUR 53.0 million). Due to the stable economic situation, there was an increase in inventories and receivables. Higher provisions, higher amortization, and further deferred interest expenses, not yet affecting cash flow, all had a compensating effect.

At EUR -12.0 million, cash flow for interest paid was lower year-on-year in the first nine months (previous year: EUR -12.4 million). Cash flow from operating activities therefore increased to EUR 57.3 million (previous year: EUR 40.6 million).

Cash outflow for investing activities stood at EUR -75.3 million at the end of September 2015 (previous year: EUR -64.5 million); the acquisition of the manufacturing site in Glauchau by OFA Bamberg, the purchase of NEA International, EUMATIC/FROHMASCO, and IEF-Werner, and the higher investments as part of increased internationalization are included in this item.

Cash inflow from financing activities dropped from EUR 6.7 million to EUR 2.2 million. This is due to taking up less debt and a higher dividend in comparison to the previous year. At EUR 101.3 million as of the reporting date, cash and cash equivalents are slightly above the previous year's level.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, CONDENSED (in EUR millions)

30.9.2015 31.12.2014
Assets
Noncurrent assets 791.1 748.0
Fixed assets 786.5 742.8
Accounts receivable and other current assets 4.6 5.2
Current assets 607.8 560.4
Inventories 299.0 265.7
Accounts receivable and other current assets 207.5 178.2
Cash and cash equivalents 101.3 116.5
Total assets 1,398.9 1,308.4

Equity and liabilities

Noncurrent liabilities 1,076.6 1,029.6
Equity 577.3 549.9
Debt 499.3 479.7
of which provisions 29.5 28.7
of which payables and income taxes 469.8 451.0
Current liabilities 322.3 278.8
of which provisions 77.0 52.0
of which liabilities 245.3 226.8
Total equity and liabilities 1,398.9 1,308.4

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION: EQUITY RATIO ABOVE TARGET RANGE OF 40%

The INDUS Group's consolidated total assets were higher primarily due to the increase in working capital and amounted to EUR 1,398.9 million as of September 30 this year (December 31, 2014: EUR 1,308.4 million). This increase in non-current assets reflects our investment activities and is primarily due to the increase in goodwill, intangible assets, and property, plants, and equipment.

The Group's equity has increased to EUR 577.3 million (December 31, 2014: EUR 549.9 million) as a consequence of the increase in other reserves as a result of the allocation of retained earnings taking into account the dividend . Non-current liabilities rose by EUR 18.8 million, primarily due to an increase in non-current financial liabilities (EUR +10.2 million) and an increase in purchase price obligations (EUR + 2.1 million) for interests held by non-controlling shareholders.

Current financing funds increased by EUR 43.5 million, primarily as a result of an increase in trade payables and current financial liabilities. The EUR 25.0 million increase in other provisions mainly reflect the increase over the course of the year in the personnel-related provisions. Despite the higher amounts invested, at 41.1% the equity ratio remained above the INDUS target of 40% (December 31, 2014: 42.0%).

At EUR 493.9 million, financial liabilities increased by EUR 31.6 million following the third quarter of 2015 (December 31, 2014: EUR 462.3 million). Net debt in the Group rose to EUR 392.6 million due to major investments in growth (December 31, 2014: EUR 345.9 million).

OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS

INDUS Holding AG and its portfolio companies are exposed to a wide range of risks as a result of their international activities. Entrepreneurial activity is inextricably linked with risk-taking. At the same time, this enables the company to seize new opportunities and thus defend and strengthen the market position of the portfolio companies. The company operates an efficient risk management system for the early detection, comprehensive analysis, and systematic handling of risks. The structuring of the risk management system and significance of particular risks are discussed in detail in the 2014 annual report on pages 122 ff. Here it is stated that the company does not view itself as subject to any risks that could endanger its continued existence as a going concern. The INDUS Holding AG annual report can be downloaded free of charge at www.indus.de.

OUTLOOK

SALES WILL EXCEED EUR 1.3 BILLION IN 2015

OPERATING RESULT OF EUR 125 TO 130 MILLION EXPECTED

It is INDUS' opinion that the economic outlook for 2015 has not improved over the past months. The German Government has slightly corrected its GDP growth forecast downward and now expects growth of 1.7% in Germany for 2015; certain institutes' forecast remain slightly more optimistic in their outlooks but the acute, disappointing development of the Chinese economy, the ongoing Russian crisis, and the consequences of the emissions scandal at Volkswagen all point to merely moderate economic growth.

Nevertheless, the Germany economy is performing quite well. The continued weakness of the euro and the unchanged low interest rate both support competitiveness of the exportoriented German economy, and low inflation and energy costs are supporting the positive consumer climate. These positive peripheral circumstances are resulting in stable business for the individual INDUS segments: the construction sector and medical technology are both profiting from the positive consumer climate and low interest rates, while the export-heavy industries of automotive technology, engineering, and metals technology are showing strong demand internationally. INDUS therefore reported significant growth in sales and achieved a good operating result in the first nine months. Despite the negative effects mentioned in the Automotive Technology and Metals Technology segments, business is developing as planned which confirms the performance of the portfolio as a whole.

INDUS therefore reiterates its sales forecasts of more than EUR 1.3 billion and EBIT of around EUR 125 to 130 million before the inclusion of the proportional sales and earnings contributions from the acquisitions made over the course of the year.

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  • CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME p. 22
  • STATEMENT OF INCOME AND ACCUMULATED EARNINGS p. 23
  • CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION p. 26
  • CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY p. 27
  • CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS p. 28
  • NOTES p. 29

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2015 (in EUR '000)

Notes Q1–Q3 2015 Q1–Q3 2014
Sales 1,034,959 926,865
Other operating income 10,115 12,851
Own work capitalized 5,483 3,130
Change in inventories 12,959 5,772
Cost of materials
[5]
-503,658 -443,473
Personnel expenses
[6]
-288,538 -256,554
Depreciation and amortization -37,186 -32,967
Other operating expenses
[7]
-135,680 -125,140
Income from shares accounted for using the equity method 318 874
Financial result 129 117
Operating result (EBIT) 98,901 91,475
Interest income 345 331
Interest expenses -19,965 -15,948
Net interest
[8]
-19,620 -15,617
Earnings before taxes 79,281 75,858
Taxes
[9]
-27,824 -25,673
Income from discontinued operation 0 -3,914
Earnings after taxes 51,457 46,271
of which allocable to non-controlling interests 224 536
of which allocable to INDUS shareholders 51,233 45,735
Earnings per share undiluted and diluted in EUR
(continuing operations)
[10]
2.10 2.03

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND ACCUMULATED EARNINGS

FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2015 (in EUR '000)
Q1–Q3 2015 Q1–Q3 2014
Earnings after taxes 51,457 46,271
Actuarial gains and losses 0 -4,042
Deferred taxes 0 1,164
Items not reclassified to profit or loss 0 -2,878
Currency translation adjustment 3,699 991
Change in the market values of derivative financial instruments (cash flow hedge) 1,971 -1,803
Deferred taxes -312 285
Items to be reclassified to profit or loss in future 5,358 -527
Other income 5,358 -3,405
Overall result 56,815 42,866
of which allocable to non-controlling shareholders 224 536
of which allocable to INDUS shareholders 56,591 42,330

Income and expenses of EUR 5,358,000 (previous year: EUR -3,405,000), recognized directly in equity under other income in the first three quarters of 2015, include no actuarial gains or losses from pension plans or other similar obligations (previous year: EUR -4,042,000) as the interest rate for domestic commitments remains unchanged from that of December 31, 2014, at 2.40% (September 30, 2015).

Net income from currency translation of EUR 3,699,000 (previous year: EUR 991,000) is derived from the translated financial statements of consolidated international subsidiaries. The change in fair values of derivative financial instruments in the amount of EUR 1,971,000 (previous year: EUR -1,803,000) was chiefly the result of interest rate swaps transacted by the holding company in order to hedge interest rate movements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2015 (in EUR '000)

Q3 2015 Q3 2014
Sales 359,368 326,580
Other operating income 2,493 4,122
Own work capitalized 1,515 940
Change in inventories -4,854 -10,406
Cost of materials -168,337 -149,190
Personnel expenses -95,520 -86,233
Depreciation and amortization -12,894 -11,119
Other operating expenses -45,642 -42,211
Income from shares accounted for using the equity method 11 461
Financial result 43 40
Operating result (EBIT) 36,183 32,984
Interest income 176 114
Interest expenses -7,085 -5,228
Net interest -6,909 -5,114
Earnings before taxes 29,274 27,870
Taxes -9,861 -8,428
Income from discontinued operation 0 -1,281
Earnings after taxes 19,413 18,161
of which allocable to non-controlling interests 112 210
of which allocable to INDUS shareholders 19,301 17,951
Earnings per share undiluted and diluted in EUR
(continuing operations)
0.79 0.79

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND ACCUMULATED EARNINGS

FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2015 (in EUR '000)
Q3 2015 Q3 2014
Earnings after taxes 19,413 18,161
Actuarial gains and losses 0 -1,348
Deferred taxes 0 388
Items not reclassified to profit or loss 0 -960
Currency translation adjustment -4,927 697
Change in the market values of derivative financial instruments (cash flow hedge) 219 -386
Deferred taxes -34 61
Items to be reclassified to profit or loss in future -4,742 372
Other income -4,742 -588
Overall result 14,671 17,573
of which allocable to non-controlling shareholders 112 210
of which allocable to INDUS shareholders 14,559 17,363

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

in EUR '000
Notes
Sept. 30, 2015 Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Goodwill 390,494 368,239
Other intangible assets
[11]
54,364 44,029
Property, plant, and equipment
[12]
314,975 306,818
Investment property 5,967 6,131
Financial assets 13,324 10,526
Shares accounted for using the equity method 7,350 7,033
Other noncurrent assets 1,154 1,685
Deferred taxes 3,450 3,482
Noncurrent assets 791,078 747,943
Inventories
[13]
299,018 265,690
Accounts receivable
[14]
191,858 162,091
Other current assets 13,615 12,282
Current income taxes 2,016 3,890
Cash and cash equivalents 101,340 116,491
Current assets
Total assets
607,847
1,398,925
560,444
1,308,387
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Subscribed capital 63,571 63,571
Capital reserve 239,833 239,833
Other reserves 271,761 244,511
Equity held by INDUS shareholders 575,165 547,915
Non-controlling interests in the equity 2,126 1,957
Equity 577,291 549,872
Provisions for pensions 27,960 27,174
Other noncurrent provisions 1,543 1,561
Noncurrent financial liabilities 378,112 367,935
Other noncurrent liabilities 53,683 49,844
Deferred taxes 38,043 33,165
Noncurrent liabilities 499,341 479,679
Other current provisions 77,001 52,014
Current financial liabilities 115,833 94,381
Trade accounts payable 57,751 47,942
Other current liabilities 65,080 77,836
Current income taxes 6,628 6,663
Current liabilities 322,293 278,836
Total equity and liabilities 1,398,925 1,308,387

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

in EUR '000 Subscribed
capital
Capital
reserve
Retained
earnings
Other
earnings
Equity held
by INDUS
shareholders
Interests
allocable to
non-controlling
shareholders
Group
equity
Balance Dec. 31, 2013 63,571 239,833 216,024 -4,725 514,703 627 515,330
Income after taxes 45,735 45,735 536 46,271
Other income -3,405 -3,405 -3,405
Overall result 45,735 -3,405 42,330 536 42,866
Dividend payments -26,896 -26,896 -141 -27,037
Change in scope of
consolidation
1,482 1,482
Balance Sept. 30, 2014 63,571 239,833 234,863 -8,130 530,137 2,504 532,641
Balance Dec. 31, 2014 63,571 239,833 252,270 -7,759 547,915 1,957 549,872
Income after taxes 51,233 51,233 224 51,457
Other income 5,358 5,358 5,358
Overall result 51,233 5,358 56,591 224 56,815
Capital increase 0 48 48
Dividend payments -29,341 -29,341 -90 -29,431
Change in scope of
consolidation
-13 -13
Balance Sept. 30, 2015 63,571 239,833 274,162 -2,401 575,165 2,126 577,291

Interests held by non-controlling shareholders essentially consist of the non-controlling interests in WEIGAND Bau GmbH and subsidiaries of the ROLKO Group. Non-controlling interests in limited partnerships and limited liability companies for which, at the time of purchase, the economic ownership of the relevant non-controlling interests had already been passed on under reciprocal option agreements are shown under other liabilities.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

in EUR '000 Q1–Q3 2015 Q1–Q3 2014
Income after taxes generated by continuing operations 51,457 50,185
Depreciation/write-ups of noncurrent assets 37,186 32,967
Taxes 27,824 25,673
Net interest 19,620 15,617
Cash earnings of discontinued operations 0 -645
Other non-cash transactions 2,434 -3,418
Changes in provisions 22,964 17,438
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in inventories, trade accounts receivable, and other assets -48,801 -41,087
Increase (+)/decrease (-) in trade accounts payable and other liabilities -16,674 -17,574
Income taxes received/paid -26,692 -26,142
Operating cash flow 69,318 53,014
Interest paid -12,395 -12,795
Interest received 345 331
Cash flow from operating activities 57,268 40,550
Cash outflow from investments in
property, plant, and equipment, and in intangible assets -41,137 -40,714
financial assets and shares accounted for using the equity method -3,225 -1,090
shares in fully consolidated companies -31,376 -23,160
Cash inflow from the disposal of other assets 428 457
Cash flow from investing activities -75,310 -64,507
Dividends paid to shareholders -29,341 -26,896
Cash inflow from non-controlling shareholders 48 0
Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders -90 -141
Cash inflow from the assumption of debt 92,000 96,215
Cash outflow from the repayment of debt -60,372 -62,458
Cash flow from financing activities of discontinued operation 0 35
Cash flow from financing activities 2,245 6,755
Net cash change in financial facilities -15,797 -17,202
Changes in cash and cash equivalents caused by currency exchange rates 646 590
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 116,491 115,921
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 101,340 99,309

NOTES BASIC PRINCIPLES

[1] GENERAL INFORMATION

INDUS Holding AG, based in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, prepared its consolidated financial statements for the period from January 1 to September 30, 2015, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and interpretations of these standards by the International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee (IFRS IC) as to their applicability in the European Union (EU). The consolidated financial statements are prepared in euros (EUR). Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are stated in thousands of euros (EUR '000).

These interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with IAS 34 in condensed form. The interim report has not been audited, nor subjected to perusal or review by an auditor.

New obligatory standards are reported on separately in the section "Changes in Accounting Guidelines". Otherwise, the same accounting methods were applied as in the consolidated financial statements for the 2014 fiscal year. They are described there in detail. Because this interim report does not provide the full scope of information found in the annual financial statements, these financial statements should be considered within the context of the last annual financial statements.

In the Board of Management's view, this quarterly report includes all of the usual ongoing adjustments that are necessary for an appropriate presentation of the Group's financial position and financial performance. The results achieved in the first three quarters of the 2015 fiscal year do not necessarily predict future business performance.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements is influenced by accounting and valuation principles, and requires assumptions and estimates to be made which have an impact on the recognized value of the assets, liabilities, and contingent liabilities, as well as on income and expenses. When estimates are made regarding the future, actual values may deviate from the estimates. If the original basis for the estimates changes, the statement of the relevant items is adjusted through profit and loss.

[2] CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING GUIDELINES

All obligatory accounting standards in effect as of fiscal year 2015 have been implemented in these interim financial statements.

The new standards do not affect in any way the presentation of the financial position and financial performance of INDUS Holding AG in the consolidated financial statements.

[3] SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include all the essential subsidiaries, in which INDUS Group is able to directly or indirectly control the financial and business policies of said subsidiaries. A parent company controls a subsidiary when the parent is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiary and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the subsidiary. Associated companies whose financial and business policies can be significantly influenced are consolidated using the equity method. Companies purchased during the course of the fiscal year are consolidated as of the date on which control over their finance and business policy is transferred. Companies which are sold are no longer included in the scope of consolidation as of the date on which the business is transferred. After the date on which the decision is made to divest the company in question, these are classified as "held for sale".

[4] BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

NEA

Through a contract dated May 13, 2015, OFA Bamberg GmbH acquired 100% of the shares in the Dutch company NEA International B.V. (NEA), Maastricht. NEA develops orthopedic bandages and orthotic devices for specific use in the area of treatment of joint injuries and chronic conditions. NEA was classified as part of the Medical Engineering/Life Science segment.

The cost of acquiring NEA was EUR 21,224,000, which was paid in cash.

The goodwill calculated as part of the purchase price allocation of EUR 10,601,000 is not tax-deductible. Goodwill represents inseparable assets such as staff expertise and positive expectations for future income, as well as synergies from development, production, sales and marketing.

In the provisional purchase price allocation, the acquired assets and liabilities were determined as follows:

ACQUISITION: NEA (in EUR '000)

Carrying amounts
at time of
addition
Assets added due
to first-time
consolidation
Additions conso
lidated statement
of financial
position
Goodwill 0 10,601 10,601
Other intangible assets 553 7,770 8,323
Property, plant, and equipment 512 414 926
Inventories 1,813 338 2,151
Accounts receivable 1,016 0 1,016
Other assets* 1,076 0 1,076
Cash and cash equivalents 290 0 290
Total assets 5,260 19,123 24,383
Other provisions 467 0 467
Trade accounts payable 232 0 232
Other liabilities** 287 2,173 2,460
Total liabilities 986 2,173 3,159

* Other assets: Other noncurrent assets, Other current assets, Deferred taxes, Current income taxes

** Other liabilities: Other noncurrent liabilities, Other current liabilities, Deferred taxes, Current income taxes

NEA was first consolidated in May 2015. NEA has contributed EUR 2,444,000 in sales and EUR 421,000 in EBIT to the result for the period from 1.1.2015–30.9.2015. The costs recognized in profit and loss associated with the first-time consolidation of NEA have impacted the operating result in the amount of EUR 661,000.

The transaction costs for the acquisition were recorded in the Statement of Income.

IEF-WERNER

On July 30, 2015, INDUS Holding AG acquired 75% of the shares in IEF-Werner GmbH, Furtwangen. IEF-Werner GmbH manufactures components for automation technology. The company primarily covers five areas of automation technology with its product portfolio: transfer systems, microassembly, semiconductors, wheel gauging machines, and components. IEF-Werner GmbH was classified as part of the Engineering segment.

The fair value of the entire consideration for the acquisition of IEF-Werner amounted to EUR 20,604,000 at the time of acquisition. This amount consists of EUR 16,314,000 in cash and a basic contingent purchase price liability of EUR 4,290,000, which was measured at fair value and resulted from a symmetrical call/put option on the 25% minority interest. The contingent purchase price liability is basically calculated using EBIT multiples and a forecast of the EBIT that may be relevant in future.

The goodwill calculated as part of the purchase price allocation of EUR 9,790,000 is not tax-deductible. Goodwill represents inseparable assets such as staff expertise and positive expectations for future income.

In the provisional purchase price allocation, the acquired assets and liabilities were determined as follows:

ACQUISITION: IEF-WERNER (in EUR '000) Carrying amounts at time of addition Assets added due to first-time consolidation Additions consolidated statement of financial position Goodwill 0 9,790 9,790 Other intangible assets 179 3,866 4,045 Property, plant, and equipment 292 0 292 Inventories 4,940 749 5,689 Accounts receivable 1,397 0 1,397 Other assets* 66 0 66 Cash and cash equivalents 8,319 0 8,319 Total assets 15,193 14,405 29,598 Provisions for pensions 22 0 22 Other provisions 1,418 0 1,418 Trade accounts payable 716 0 716 Other liabilities** 5,558 1,278 6,836 Total liabilities 7,714 1,278 8,992

* Other assets: Other noncurrent assets, Other current assets, Deferred taxes, Current income taxes

** Other liabilities: Other noncurrent liabilities, Other current liabilities, Deferred taxes, Current income taxes

IEF-Werner was first consolidated in August 2015. IEF-Werner has contributed EUR 3,692,000 in sales and EUR 593,000 in EBIT to the result for 1.1–30.9.2015.

The costs recognized in profit and loss associated with the first-time consolidation of IEF-Werner have impacted the operating result in the amount of EUR 684,000. The transaction costs for the acquisition were recorded in the Statement of Income.

OTHER ACQUISITIONS

The INDUS portfolio company OBUK acquired EUMATIC/FROHMASCO, based in Sittensen, on September 22, 2015. EUMATIC/FROHMASCO supplies customers in Germany, Sweden, and Norway with front door panel blanks as well as all parts, such as ornamental frames and composite elements. Manufacturing takes place at a proprietary plant in Poland. EUMATIC/FROHMASCO was classified as part of the Construction/Infrastructure segment.

The Swiss portfolio company ANCOTECH acquired MURINOX, based in Lenk, Switzerland, at the beginning of September 2015. MURINOX produces and distributes anchorage equipment for brick facades. Its product range complements the ANCOTEC range. MURINOX was classified as part of the Construction/Infrastructure segment.

The fair value of the entire consideration for the other acquisitions amounted to EUR 4,985,000 at the time of acquisition. The purchase prices were paid in cash.

The goodwill calculated as part of the purchase price allocation of EUR 820,000 is not tax-deductible. Goodwill represents inseparable assets such as staff expertise and positive expectations for future income, as well as synergies from development, production, sales, and marketing.

In the provisional purchase price allocation, the acquired assets and liabilities were determined as follows:

OTHER ACQUISITIONS (in EUR '000)

Carrying amounts
at time of
addition
Assets added due
to first-time
consolidation
Additions conso
lidated statement
of financial
position
Goodwill 0 828 828
Other intangible assets 1 0 1
Property, plant, and equipment 1,688 137 1,825
Financial assets 2 0 2
Inventories 724 0 724
Accounts receivable 1,030 0 1,030
Other assets* 44 0 44
Cash and cash equivalents 2,539 0 2,539
Total assets 6,028 965 6,993
Other provisions 884 0 884
Trade accounts payable 528 0 528
Other liabilities** 568 29 597
Total liabilities 1,980 29 2,009

* Other assets: Other noncurrent assets, Other current assets, Deferred taxes, Current income taxes

** Other liabilities: Other noncurrent liabilities, Other current liabilities, Deferred taxes, Current income taxes

The other acquisitions were first consolidated in September 2015.

The transaction costs for the acquisition were recorded in the Statement of Income.

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF INCOME

[5] COST OF MATERIALS

in EUR '000 Q1–Q3 2015 Q1–Q3 2014
Raw materials and goods for resale -415,040 -383,423
Purchased services -88,618 -60,050
Total -503,658 -443,473

[6] PERSONNEL EXPENSES

Total -288,538 -256,554
Pensions -2,422 -1,940
Social security -41,415 -37,199
Wages and salaries -244,701 -217,415
in EUR '000 Q1–Q3 2015 Q1–Q3 2014

[7] OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Q1–Q3 2015 Q1–Q3 2014
-53,307 -51,063
-48,422 -45,652
-27,377 -24,029
-6,574 -4,396
-125,140
-135,680

[8] NET INTEREST

Total -19,620 -15,617
Other interest -6,463 -2,622
Other: Non-controlling interests -6,643 -2,960
Other: Market value of interest-rate swaps 180 338
Interest from operations -13,157 -12,995
Interest and similar expenses -13,502 -13,326
Interest and similar income 345 331
in EUR '000 Q1–Q3 2015 Q1–Q3 2014

[9] INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense is calculated for the interim financial statements based on the assumptions of current tax planning.

[10] EARNINGS PER SHARE

in EUR '000 Q1–Q3 2015 Q1–Q3 2014
Earnings attributable to INDUS shareholders 51,233 45,735
Earnings attributable to discontinued operations 0 -3,914
Earnings attributable to continuing operations 51,233 49,649
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) 24,451 24,451
Earnings per share, continuing operations (in EUR) 2.10 2.03
Earnings per share, discontinued operations (in EUR) 0.00 -0.16

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

[11] OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

in EUR '000 Sept. 30, 2015 Dec. 31, 2014
Capitalized development costs 9,768 9,501
Property rights, concessions, and other intangible assets 44,596 34,528
Total 54,364 44,029

[12] PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT

in EUR '000 Sept. 30, 2015 Dec. 31, 2014
Land and buildings 173,483 167,478
Plant and machinery 86,749 88,076
Other equipment, factory, and office equipment 44,424 41,294
Advance payments and work in process 10,319 9,970
Total 314,975 306,818

[13] INVENTORIES

in EUR '000 Sept. 30, 2015 Dec. 31, 2014
Raw materials and supplies 98,354 82,638
Unfinished goods 92,526 80,220
Finished goods and goods for resale 89,947 86,429
Prepayments for inventories 18,191 16,403
Total 299,018 265,690

[14] ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Total 191,858 162,091
Accounts receivable from associated companies 7,142 6,021
Accounts receivable from construction contracts 13,444 11,649
Accounts receivable from customers 171,272 144,421
in EUR '000 Sept. 30, 2015 Dec. 31, 2014

OTHER DISCLOSURES

[15] SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT INFORMATION BY OPERATION (CONTINUING OPERATIONS) FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2015

SEGMENT INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH IFRS 8 (in EUR '000)

Construction/
Infrastructure
Automotive
Technology
Engineering Medical
Engineering/
Life Science
Metals
Technology
Total
Segments
Reconciliation Consolidated
financial
statements
Q1–Q3 2015
Sales with external third parties 172,025 276,258 211,947 98,562 276,292 1,035,084 -125 1,034,959
Sales with Group companies 6,855 29,191 37,489 8,133 28,141 109,809 -109,809 0
Sales 178,880 305,449 249,436 106,695 304,433 1,144,893 -109,934 1,034,959
Segment earnings (EBIT) 22,563 15,218 28,059 13,595 24,084 103,519 -4,618 98,901
Earnings from equity valuation 0 221 97 0 0 318 0 318
Depreciation and amortization -4,511 -13,567 -5,449 -3,737 -9,351 -36,615 -571 -37,186
Segment EBITDA 27,074 28,785 33,508 17,332 33,435 140,134 -4,047 136,087
Capital expenditure 7,686 14,645 13,543 27,565 10,365 73,804 1,934 75,738
of which company acquisitions 2,446 0 7,996 20,934 0 31,376 0 31,376
Q1–Q3 2014
Sales with external third parties 170,940 265,133 142,762 84,113 263,799 926,747 118 926,865
Sales with Group companies 7,477 28,292 27,643 2,298 22,955 88,665 -88,665 0
Sales 178,417 293,425 170,405 86,411 286,754 1,015,412 -88,547 926,865
Segment earnings (EBIT) 23,386 17,857 17,272 13,062 25,087 96,664 -5,189 91,475
Earnings from equity valuation 0 830 44 0 0 874 0 874
Depreciation and amortization -4,233 -13,678 -4,231 -2,140 -8,241 -32,523 -444 -32,967
Segment EBITDA 27,619 31,535 21,503 15,202 33,328 129,187 -4,745 124,442
Capital expenditure 9,036 16,852 5,866 20,636 11,955 64,345 619 64,964
of which company acquisitions 0 27 4,086 18,389 658 23,160 0 23,160

SEGMENT INFORMATION BY OPERATION (CONTINUING OPERATIONS) FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2015

SEGMENT INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH IFRS 8 (in EUR '000)
Construction/
Infrastructure
Automotive
Technology
Engineering Medical
Engineering/
Life Science
Metals
Technology
Total
Segments
Reconciliation Consolidated
financial
statements
Q3 2015
Sales with external third parties 65,685 92,827 78,548 33,279 89,290 359,629 -261 359,368
Sales with Group companies 2,429 9,655 15,624 3,259 9,212 40,179 -40,179 0
Sales 68,114 102,482 94,172 36,538 98,502 399,808 -40,440 359,368
Segment earnings (EBIT) 10,986 4,250 10,861 4,523 7,935 38,555 -2,372 36,183
Earnings from equity valuation 0 11 0 0 0 11 0 11
Depreciation and amortization -1,518 -4,457 -1,867 -1,446 -3,370 -12,658 -236 -12,894
Segment EBITDA 12,504 8,707 12,728 5,969 11,305 51,213 -2,136 49,077
Capital expenditure 3,640 2,817 9,714 515 2,006 18,692 1,195 19,887
of which company acquisitions 2,446 0 7,996 0 0 10,442 0 10,442
Q3 2014
Sales with external third parties 62,069 89,835 54,278 30,432 89,788 326,402 178 326,580
Sales with Group companies 2,502 9,918 10,595 509 7,960 31,484 -31,484 0
Sales 64,571 99,753 64,873 30,941 97,748 357,886 -31,306 326,580
Segment earnings (EBIT) 10,908 6,482 6,536 4,450 6,588 34,964 -1,980 32,984
Earnings from equity valuation 0 462 0 0 0 462 0 462
Depreciation and amortization -1,482 -4,469 -1,392 -829 -2,789 -10,961 -158 -11,119
Segment EBITDA 12,390 10,951 7,928 5,279 9,377 45,925 -1,822 44,103
Capital expenditure 1,707 4,606 4,050 890 5,402 16,655 414 17,069
of which company acquisitions 0 0 4,086 0 658 4,744 0 4,744
RECONCILIATION (in EUR '000)
Q1–Q3 2015 Q1–Q3 2014 Q3 2015 Q3 2014
Segment earnings (EBIT) 103,519 96,664 38,555 34,964
Areas not allocated, incl. holding company -4,779 -4,879 -2,395 -1,594
Consolidations 161 -310 23 -386
Net interest -19,620 -15,617 -6,909 -5,114
Earnings before taxes 79,281 75,858 29,274 27,870

The table below reconciles the total operating results of segment reporting with the income before tax in the consolidated income statement:

The classification of segments corresponds unchanged to the current status of internal reporting. The information relates to continuing activities. The companies are allocated to the segments on the basis of their selling markets insofar as the bulk of their product range is sold in that market environment (Automotive Technology, Medical Engineering/ Life Science). Otherwise they are classified by common features in their production structure (Construction/Infrastructure, Engineering, Metals Technology).

The reconciliations contain the figures of the holding company, non-operational units not allocated to any segment, and consolidations. See the discussion provided in the management report regarding the products and services that generate segment sales.

The central control variable for the segments is operating earnings (EBIT) as defined in the consolidated financial statements. The segment information has been ascertained in compliance with the reporting and valuation methods that were applied during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Intersegment prices are based on arm's length prices to the extent that they can be established in a reliable manner and are determined on the basis of the cost-plus pricing method.

SEGMENT INFORMATION BY REGION

Sales are broken down by region in relation to our selling markets. Due to our varied foreign activities, a further breakdown by country is not meaningful, as no country other than Germany accounts for 10% of Group sales.

Noncurrent assets, less deferred taxes and financial instruments, are based on the domiciles of the respective companies. Further differentiation is not expedient, as the majority of companies are domiciled in Germany.

Due to INDUS's diversification policy there were no individual product or service groups and no individual customers that accounted for more than 10% of sales.

in EUR '000 Group Germany EU Rest of world
Sales revenue with external third parties
Q1–Q3 2015 1.034.959 539.827 215.991 279.141
Q1–Q3 2014 926.865 479.301 202.314 245.250
Third Quarter 2015 359.368 191.515 75.954 91.899
Third Quarter 2014 326.580 176.214 63.694 86.672

Noncurrent assets, less deferred taxes

and financial instruments
Sept. 30, 2015 773.149 661.349 38.098 73.702
Dec. 31, 2014 732.250 644.368 17.767 70.115

[16] INFORMATION ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The table below shows the carrying amounts of financial instruments. The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be paid in an orderly transaction between market participants for the sale of an asset or transfer of a liability on the measurement date.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AS OF SEPT. 30, 2015 (in EUR '000)

Balance
sheet value
IFRS 7
not applicable
Financial
instruments IFRS 7
Measured at
fair value
Measured at
amortized cost
Financial assets 13,324 13,324 13,324
Cash and cash equivalents 101,340 101,340 101,340
Accounts receivable 191,858 13,444 178,414 178,414
Other assets 14,769 1,958 12,811 215 12,596
Financial Instruments: ASSETS 321,291 15,402 305,889 215 305,674
Financial liabilities 493,945 493,945 493,945
Trade accounts payable 57,751 57,751 57,751
Other liabilities 118,763 34,607 84,156 49,641 34,515
Financial Instruments: LIABILITIES 670,459 34,607 635,852 49,641 586,211

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AS OF DEC. 31, 2014 (in EUR '000)

Balance
sheet value
IFRS 7
not applicable
Financial
instruments IFRS 7
Measured at
fair value
Measured at
amortized cost
Financial assets 10,526 10,526 10,526
Cash and cash equivalents 116,491 116,491 116,491
Accounts receivable 162,091 11,649 150,442 150,442
Other assets 13,967 890 13,077 586 12,491
Financial Instruments: ASSETS 303,075 12,539 290,536 586 289,950
Financial liabilities 462,316 462,316 462,316
Trade accounts payable 47,942 47,942 47,942
Other liabilities 127,679 34,785 92,894 44,557 48,337
Financial Instruments: LIABILITIES 637,937 34,785 603,152 44,557 558,595

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY VALUATION CATEGORIES IAS 39 (in EUR '000)

Carrying amount
Sept. 30, 2015 Dec. 31, 2014
Measured at fair value through profit and loss 215 586
Loans and receivables 303,801 288,075
Available-for-sale financial assets 1,873 1,875
Financial instruments: ASSETS 305,889 290,536
Measured at fair value through profit and loss 49,641 44,557
Financial liabilities measured at their residual carrying amounts 586,211 558,595
Financial instruments: LIABILITIES 635,852 603,152

Available-for-sale financial assets are long-term financial investments for which no pricing on an active market is available and the fair value of which cannot be reliably determined. These are carried at cost.

[17] RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Related party disclosures primarily involve the ongoing remuneration of members of management in key positions, the Board of Management, and the Supervisory Board. Furthermore, there are consulting contracts and rent or leasing contracts in place with non-controlling shareholders or members of their families, and business relations with associated companies.

The quarterly financial statements do not contain information about changes in relationships that significantly differ from those in the 2014 annual financial statements.

[18] APPROVAL FOR PUBLICATION

The Board of Management of INDUS Holding AG approved this IFRS interim financial statement for publication on November 16, 2015.

Bergisch Gladbach, November 16, 2015 INDUS Holding AG

The Board of Management

Jürgen Abromeit Dr. Johannes Schmidt Rudolf Weichert

CONTACT

INDUS Holding AG

Kölner Straße 32 51429 Bergisch Gladbach P.O. Box 10 03 53 51403 Bergisch Gladbach Phone: +49 (0)2204/40 00-0 Fax: +49 (0)2204/40 00-20 Internet: www.indus.de E-mail: [email protected]

FINANCIAL CALENDAR 2015/2016

November 25, 2015 German Equity Forum, Frankfurt/Main
April 12, 2016 Annual earnings press conference 2016, Düsseldorf
April 13, 2016 Analysts' conference 2016, Frankfurt/Main
May 18, 2016 Interim report on March 31, 2016
June 9, 2016 Annual shareholders' meeting 2016, Cologne
August 16, 2016 Interim report on June 30, 2016
November 15, 2016 Interim report on September 30, 2016

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Responsible member of the Management Board: Jürgen Abromeit

Head of Public Relations & Investor Relations:

Regina Wolter Phone: +49 (0)2204/40 00-70 Fax: +49 (0)2204/40 00-20 E-mail: [email protected]

Concept/Design:

Berichtsmanufaktur GmbH, Hamburg

Photos:

  • p. 4: Dominik Pietsch
  • p. 5: REMKO
  • p. 6: HAUFF-Technik Martin Duckek
  • (Architect: Scherr&Klimke AG)
  • p. 7: SCHUSTER

Publisher:

INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach

This interim report is also available in German. Only the German version of the interim report is legally binding.

Disclaimer: This interim report contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimates made by the Board of Management of INDUS Holding AG. Although the Board of Management is of the opinion that these assumptions and estimates are accurate, they are subject to certain risks and uncertainty. Actual future results may deviate substantially from these assumptions and estimates due to a variety of factors. These factors include changes in the general economic situation, the business, economic and competitive situation, foreign exchange and interest rates, and the legal setting. INDUS Holding AG shall not be held liable for the future development and actual future results being in line with the assumptions and estimates included in this interim report. Assumptions and estimates made in this interim report will not be updated.

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