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Polytec Holding AG

Interim / Quarterly Report May 27, 2010

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INTERIM REPORT 1|10

EARNINGS FIGURES

in
EUR
million
Q1
2010
Q1
2009
CHANGE
IN
%
Sales 164.7 139.9 17.8%
EBITDA 3.6 -6.6
EBIT -3.3 -13.8 76.4%
Result
from
continued
operations
-5.5 -14.6 62.2%
Result
from
discontinued
operations
0.0 -39.5
Net
income
-5.5 -54.1 89.8%
EBITDA
margin
2.2% -4.7%
EBIT
margin
-2.0% -9.9%

FINANCIAL FIGURES

in
EUR
million
Q1
2010
Q1
2009
CHANGE
IN
%
Cash
flow
from
operating
activities
-20,1 -10,3 -93,9%
Cash
flow
from
investing
activities
-3,4 -2,8 -23,9%
Cash
flow
from
financing
activities
1,7 2,9 -39,0%
Capital
expenditures
-3,9 -6,7 41,4%

BALANCE SHEET RATIOS

in
EUR
million
March
31,
2010
December
31,
2009
Balance
sheet
total
339.5 332.1
Equity 58.8 61.5
Net
debt
91.2 69.9
Net
working
capital
46.2 25.3
Gearing 1.55 1.14
Equity
ratio
17.3% 18.5%
Employees
(End
of
period)
5,092 4,979

SHARE FIGURES

March
31,
2009
December
31,
2008
Change
in
%
Closing
price
in
EUR
2,28 2,11 8,1%
Market
capitalisation
in
EUR
mill.
50.9 47.1 8.1%
Q1
2010
Q1
2009
Change
in
%
Earnings
per
share
in
EUR
-0.25 -2.44 89.8%

INTERIM REPORT 1-3 / 2010

ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS

The favourable upward trend in sales registered in the passenger car segment from the second half of 2009 onwards continued throughout the first quarter of 2010 and led to a noticeable increase in the POLYTEC GROUPís production output. This positive development is also reflected in the quarterly reports of the companyís most important OEMs, which also recorded a positive trend in sales volumes both on the domestic and international markets. With a 70% increase, China registered the strongest growth. The German OEMs reported a market share of 20% in this country. However, once the various incentive programs, mainly aimed at stimulating sales of compact cars, have expired, the further development of the automotive industry will remain fairly uncertain for most OEMs.

The European commercial vehicle industry put in a weaker performance, failing to show any significant signs of recovery. According to a VDA press release, sales in the commercial vehicle segment dropped by 1% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period of the previous year. However, the segment did register a positive development towards the end ofthe first quarter, with March recording a 10% increase in sales in a year-on-year comparison. In summary, the company would like to point out that the recovery trend on the main sales markets is still below the level anticipated before the crisis started to unfold and it will mainly depend on how the individual markets develop over the next few months whether this recovery trend can be considered sustainable.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT INTERIM REPORT

The restructuring of the POLYTEC GROUP - which has been agreed upon by the company, the core shareholders and the banks ñ provided, among other things, for the disposal of the PEGUFOM GROUP acquired in 2008, with the exception of two plants (Weiden and Chodova Plana), which have been incorporated into the Automotive Composites Division. As a result, the PEGUFOM GROUP,

excluding the two plants in Weiden and Chodova Plana, is categorized asìheld for disposalî pursuant to IFRS 5, and is reported separately from the Automotive Systems Division. For better comparability, key financial figures were adjusted accordingly and results were reported pursuant to IFRS 5 asìheld for disposalî in the balance sheet.

RESULTS OF THE GROUP

in
EUR
million
Q1
2010
Q1
2009
CHANGE
IN
%
Sales 164,7 139,9 17,8%
EBITDA 3,6 -6,6
EBIT -3,3 -13,8 76,4%
Result
from
continued
operations
-5,5 -14,6 62,2%
Result
from
discontinued
operations
0,0 -39,5
Net
income
-5,5 -54,1 89,8%
EBITDA
margin
2,2% -4,7%
EBIT
margin
-2,0% -9,9%
Earnings
per
share
(in
EUR)
-0,25 -2,44 89,8%

The POLYTEC GROUPís key financial figures showed a noticeable improvement in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period of the previous year. Beside an increase in group sales of 17.8% to EUR 164.7 million due to a perceptible upward trend in production output, especially in the passenger car segment, cost structures were further optimized based on the steady implementation of cost-saving measures. This cost-cutting programme mainly included the reduction of personnel expenses, considerably downsizing leased staff as well as leveraging countryspecific short-time working schemes. Furthermore, two European plants were shut down at the end of 2008 and production shifted to other corporate plants.

In the first quarter of 2010, EBITDA turned positive to EUR 3.6 million compared to a negative EBITDA in the same period of 2009 and EBITDA margin amounted to 2.2%. However,the effective and result oriented implementation of a number of cost-cutting measures could not prevent a negative EBIT of EUR -3.3 million despite a considerable improvement of EUR 10 million, which is mainly attributable to the unsatisfactory development of the Automotive Systems Division. Please refer to the segment reporting section for more details in this regard.

INFORMATION: Manuel Taverne POLYTEC GROUP Investor Relations 4063 Hˆrsching, Linzer Strasse 50 Tel: +49-7221-701-292 [email protected] www.polytec-group.com/investor

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SEGMENT REPORTING

AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS DIVISION

in
EUR
million
Q1
2010
Q1
2009
CHANGE
IN
%
Sales 98,6 77,4 27,3%
EBITDA -0,7 -3,6 81,3%
EBIT -5,2 -8,0 35,4%
EBITDA
margin
-0,7% -4,7%
EBIT
margin
-5,2% -10,3%

In the first quarter of 2010, the Automotive Systems Division was able to increase its contribution to group sales from 55% to 60% compared to the same period of the previous year due to differing sales performances in the individual divisions. Division sales grew by 27.3% to EUR 98.6 million mainly attributable to the positive development of production volumes starting in the second half of 2009. Incentives programmes initiated by the government in the previous year did not have any positive effects on the divisionís

performance, as it mainly supplies the European premium segment. Therefore, no negative sales effects are expected in the current business year, once these incentives programmes have expired. Earnings showed a positive development but underperformed expectations due to start-up difficulties for a number of projects, with a negative EBITDA amounting to EUR 0.7 million. Productionrelated problems led to higher personnel costs along with higher material and energy expenses.

AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES DIVISION

in
EUR
million
Q1
2010
Q1
2009
CHANGE
IN
%
Sales 42,6 42,9 -0,9%
EBITDA 1,8 -4,0
EBIT 0,1 -6,0
EBITDA
margin
4,2% -9,3%
EBIT
margin
0,3% -13,9%

The Automotive Composites Division is still confronted with weak demand in the commercial vehicle segment. In the first quarter of 2010, sales figures remained almost stable at EUR 42.6 million compared to the same period of the previous year.

In contrast to this, divisional earnings showed a positive development, with EBITDA turning positive to EUR 1.8 million after a negative EBITDA of EUR 4.0 million in the first quarter of the previous year. This corresponds to an EBITDA margin of 4.2%. This positive trend is due solely to the consistent implementation of a number of cost-saving measures. Besides shutting down the

aforementioned production plants in Slovakia and Sweden,which led to a higher utilisation ofdivision capacities, remedial measures included the downsizing of leased staff and negotiations with customers concerning the unsatisfactory situation at the divisionís production plants.. Furthermore, consistent leveraging of short-time working schemes resulted in a decrease in personnel expenses,which almost compensated for reductions in production volumes. Other fixed costs still have a negative impact on results as they cannot be cut and can only be offset by a higher production output.

CAR STYLING DIVISION

in
EUR
million
Q1
2010
Q1
2009
CHANGE
IN
%
Sales 19,2 15,8 21,7%
EBITDA 1,9 1,4 33,5%
EBIT 1,5 0,8 75,1%
EBITDA
margin
9,8% 8,9%
EBIT
margin
7,6% 5,3%

The Car Styling Division was able to further improve its earnings situation in the first quarter of 2010 due to the favourable development of the call-off order figures of the most relevant customers of the division. Besides a substantial increase in division sales of 21.7% to EUR 19.2 million, EBITDA rose by 33.5% to EUR 1.9

million, which corresponds to a margin of roughly 10%. In order to respond to this improved order situation, personnel resources were adjusted accordingly and division capacities increased by 10% in the quarter under review.

EMPLOYEES

END
OF
PERIOD
AVERAGE
PERIOD
MARCH
31,
10
MARCH
31,
09
CHANGE Q1
10
Q1
09
CHANGE
Automotive
Systems
Division
3,122 2,806 316 3,059 2,849 210
Automotive
Composites
Division
1,787 2,016 -
29
1,767 2,044 -
277
Car
Styling
Division
634 602 32 625 618 8
Ohters/Consolidation 144 141 3 141 147 -
5
Group 5,687 5,565 122 5,592 5,657 -
65

The development of the companyís headcount(including leased staff) varied widely between the individual divisions.

In the Automotive Systems Division the workforce was expanded and 300 additional employees, mainly leased staff, were recruited to respond to a higher workload resulting from increased production

output in the passenger car segment. In contrast, staff in the Automotive Composites Division, which mainly supplies the commercial vehicle segment, was reduced by 229 full-time equivalents. The Car Styling Division also had to adjust its capacities to match higher demand and workload.

FINANCIAL KEY FIGURES AND INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENTS

in
EUR
million
Q1
2010
Q1
2009
CHANGE
IN
%
Automotive
Systems
Division
3.1 5.4 -42.2%
Automotive
Composites
Division
0.4 0.7 -43.7%
Car
Styling
Division
0.2 0.5 -60.5%
Others/Consolidation 0.2 0.0 512.1%
Group 3.9 6.7 -41.4%

FINANCIAL KEY FIGURES

in
EUR
million
MARCH
31,
2010
DECEMBER
31,
2009
Asset
ratio
37.7% 39.3%
Equity
ratio
17.3% 18.5%
Net
working
capital
(in
mill.
EUR)
46.2 25.3 82.6%
Net
working
capital
to
sales
7.3% 4.2%
Net
debt
(in
mill.
EUR)
91.2 69.9 30.5%
Net
debt
to
EBITDA
4.47 6.84
Gearing
(Net
debt
to
Equity)
1.55 1.14
Capital
employed
(in
mill.
EUR)
165.7 147.0 12.7%

Capital expenditures for tangible assets were reduced by 40% in the period under review and led to a reduced intensity of investments of 37.7% as of March 31, 2010. The equity ratio declined slightly to 17.3% as of end of March 2010 compared to 18.5% as of the balance sheet date December 31, 2009. On the one hand, the balance sheet total increased compared to the balance sheet date as of December 31, 2009 due to a 12.7% rise in capital employed. On the other hand,

a drop in shareholder equity was reported asa consequence of the Groupís earnings situation. Net debt increased by EUR 21.3 million as of March 31, 2010 compared to December 31, 2009. This was mainly due to the usual increase in working capital in the course of the year. Moreover, it should be noted that as of December 31, 2009 net debt included factoring payments, which positively influenced the companyís cash situation in the amount of EUR 9 million.

OUTLOOK

Although the favourable upward trend in the automotive industry that started in the second half of 2009 continued during the first quarter of 2010, it remains largely uncertain how business will develop during the year under review. If the companyís order situation and consequently capacity utilisation does not improve in 2010, additional restructuring measures cannot be fully ruled out

especially following the termination of short-time working schemes. For forward-looking statements regarding the companyís liquidity situation, the development of the individual business segments and the further financing of the operating business please refer to the forecast report in the companyís annual report 2009 or to the annual financial report 2009 of POLYTEC HOLDING AG.

PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT

Q1
2010
Q1
2009
Net
Sales
164.710 139.873
Other
operating
income
3.807 3.730
Changes
in
inventory
of
finished
and
unfinished
goods
7.114 2.496
Own
work
capitalised
173 78
Expenses
for
materials
and
services
received
-97.006 -82.650
Personal
expenses
-51.313 -50.909
Other
operating
expenses
-23.887 -19.191
Earnings
before
interest,
taxes,
depreciation
and
amortisation
(EBITDA)
3.599 -6.573
Depreciation -6.851 -7.210
Earnings
before
interest,
taxes,
depreciation
and
amortisation
of
goodwill
(EBITA)
-3.252 -13.783
Amortisation
of
goodwill
0 0
Earnings
before
interest
and
taxes
-3.252 -13.783
Income
from
associated
companies
0 0
Financial
expenses
-1.777 -1.531
Other
financial
results
96 91
Financial
result
-1.681 -1.440
Earnings
before
tax
-4.932 -15.223
Taxes
on
income
-588 631
Result
from
continued
operations
-5.521 -14.592
Result
from
discontinued
operations
0 -39.495
Profit
of
the
year
after
tax
-5.521 -54.087
thereof
minority
interest
-137 -369
thereof
group
result
-5.658 -54.455
Earnings
per
share
-0,25 -2,44

GESAMTERGEBNISRECHNUNG

JANUARY
1
-
MARCH
31,
2010
Group Minorities Total
Profit/Loss
after
tax
-54.455 369 -54.087
Currency
translation
766 543 1.308
Market
valuation
of
securities
available
for
sale
-3.550 0 -3.550
Total
comprehensive
income
-57.240 911 -56.328
JANUARY
1
-
MARCH
31,
2009
Group Minorities Total
Profit/Loss
after
tax
6.244 84 6.328
Currency
translation
-619 -3 -621
Market
valuation
of
securities
available
for
sale
480 0 480
Total
comprehensive
income
6.105 81 6.187

BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS March
31,
2010
December
31,
2009
A.
FIXED
ASSETS
I.
Intangible
assets
1.740 1.975
II.
Goodwill
19.300 19.300
III.
Tangible
assets
103.653 106.177
IV.
Investments
in
affiliated
companies
290 290
V.
Investments
in
associated
companies
31 31
VI.
Other
finacial
assets
2.874 2.874
VII.
Deferred
tax
assets
13.922 13.974
141.809 144.619
B.
CURRENT
ASSETS
I.
Inventories
76.823 72.972
II.
Trade
accounts
103.415 76.702
III.
Marketable
securities
7.347 5.932
VI.
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
10.116 31.857
197.701 187.462
339.510 332.081
LIABILITIES March
31,
2010
December
31,
2009
A.
SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY
I.
Share
capital
22.330 22.330
II.
Capital
reserves
37.563 37.563
III.
Treasury
stock
-216 -216
IV.
Minority
interests
3.549 3.406
V.
Retained
earnings
-4.475 -1.601
58.751 61.483
B.
LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES
I.
Interest
bearing
liabilities
11.588 12.589
II.
Provision
fordeffered
taxes
4.987 5.098
III.
Long
term
provisions
for
personnel
25.910 25.661
IV.
Other
long
term
liabilities
5.130 5.800
47.614 49.147
C.
SHORT-TERM
LIABILITIES
I.
Trade
accounts
payable
62.413 59.642
II;
Short-term
interest-bearing
liabilities
50.981 51.801
III.
Short-term
portion
of
long-term
loans
48.136 45.276
IV.
Income
tax
liabilities
2.643 2.202
V.
Other
short-term
liabilities
68.971 62.530
233.144 221.451
339.510 332.081

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Q1
2010
Q1
2009
Earnings
before
tax
-4.932 -15.223
- Income
taxes
-206 124
+(-) Depreciation
(appreciation)
of
fixed
assets
6.851 7.210
+(-) Other
non-cash
expenses/income
249 180
= Consolidated
financial
Cash
flow
1.961 -7.708
+(-) Changes
in
net
working
capital
-22.022 -2.638
= Cash
flow
from
operating
activities
-20.060 -10.346
+(-) Cash
flow
from
investing
activities
-3.427 -2.767
+(-) Cash
flow
from
financing
activities
1.747 2.864
+(-) Cash
flow
from
operations
held
for
sale
0 5.501
= Changes
in
cash
and
cash
equivalents
-21.740 -4.747
+ Opening
balance
of
cash
and
cash
equivalents
31.857 19.195
= Closing
balance
of
cash
and
cash
equivalents
10.116 14.448

SHAREHOLDERS¥ EQUITY

SHARE
CAPITAL
CAPITAL
RESERVES
TREASURY
STOCK
MINORITY
INTERESTS
RETAINED
EARNINGS
TOTAL
Balance
as
of
January
1,
2010
22.330 37.563 -216 3.406 -1.601 61.483
Profit
for
the
year
after
tax
0 0 0 142 -2.873 -2.731
Balance
as
of
March
31,
2010
22.330 37.563 -216 3.549 -4.475 58.751
SHARE
CAPITAL
CAPITAL
RESERVES
TREASURY
STOCK
MINORITY
INTERESTS
RETAINED
EARNINGS
TOTAL
Balance
as
of
January
1,
2009
22.330 37.563 -216 15.566 79.549 154.792
Profit
for
the
year
after
tax
0 0 0 911 -57.240 -56.328
Balance
as
of
March
31,
2009
22.330 37.563 -216 16.477 22.309 98.464

SEGMENT REPORTING

AUTOMOTIVE
SYSTEMS
Q1
2010
Q1
2009
Change
in
%
Sales 98.584 77.427 27,3%
EBITDA -675 -3.603 81,3%
EBIT -5.154 -7.980 35,4%
Net
income
-6.584 -9.015 27,0%
Capex 3.141 5.430 -42,2%
AUTOMOTIVE
COMPOSITES
Q1
2010
Q1
2009
Change
in
%
Sales 42.552 42.935 -0,9%
EBITDA 1.800 -4.013 144,8%
EBIT 120 -5.974 0,0%
Net
income
-422 -5.573 92,4%
Capex 413 734 -43,7%
CAR
STYLING
Q1
2010
Q1
2009
Change
in
%
Sales 19.247 15.814 21,7%
EBITDA 1.883 1.410 33,5%
EBIT 1.454 830 75,1%
Net
income
1.246 536 132,3%
Capex 188 475 -60,5%
Others/Consolidation Q1
2010
Q1
2009
Change
in
%
Sales 4.328 3.696 17,1%
EBITDA 591 -367 0,0%
EBIT 328 -659 0,0%
Net
income
240 -540 0,0%
Capex 162 26 512,1%
GROUP Q1
2010
Q1
2009
Change
in
%
Sales 164.710 139.873 17,8%
EBITDA 3.599 -6.573 0,0%
EBIT -3.252 -13.783 76,4%
Net
income
-5.521 -14.592 62,2%
Capex 3.903 6.665 -41,4%

SELECTED EXPLANATORY NOTES

ACCOUNTING AND EVALUATION METHODS

The interim report as of March 31, 2010 was compiled pursuant to the legal provisions of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and more specifically, in conformity with IAS 34 (interim reports). The same accounting and evaluation methods adopted on December 31, 2009 were also applied to this report. For further information regarding accounting and evaluation principles of the POLYTEC GROUP, please refer to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2009.

BUSINESS SEASONALITY

The quarterly reporting of POLYTEC GROUPís sales throughout one financial year strictly correlates to the car manufacturing operations of the groupís customers. For this reason, quarters in which customers normally close for works holidays generally have lower rates of sales turnover than quarters without such effects. In addition to this, sales from one quarter can also be influenced by the billing of large tool or development projects. In general, the 2010 financial year has been marked by strongly fluctuating call-off order patterns as a consequence of the global automotive recession and economic downturn.

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated accounts include all relevant domestic and foreign companies, of which Polytec Holding AG directly or indirectly holds the majority of voting rights. Compared to the last balance sheet date as of December 31, 2009 the basis of consolidation has remained unchanged.

DECLARATION BY THE MANAGEMENT BOARD

The Management Board declares that this interim report, which was compiled pursuant to the legal provisions of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), provides a true and fair view of the asset,

financial and earnings situation ofPOLYTEC GROUP. This interim report has not been subject to an audit or a review.

Hˆrsching, May 11, 2010

Chairman Member Member Member

Friedrich Huemer Eduard Schreiner Alfred Kollros Andreas Jagl

POLYTEC GROUP

POLYTEC HOLDING AG Headquarters Linzer Strasse 50 4063 Hˆrsching AUSTRIA Phone: +43-7221-701-292 Fax: +43-7221-701-40 [email protected]

www.polytec-group.com/investor

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