First Sensor AG

Capital/Financing Update • Dec 17, 2013

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Ad-hoc | 17 December 2013 14:49

First Sensor AG: First sensor issues Schuldscheine in the aggregate amount of 31.0 million euros

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First Sensor AG
Peter-Behrens-Str. 15
12459 Berlin
Germany

First Sensor's shares: ISIN DE0007201907 Ι WKN (German Securities
Identification Number) 720190

December 17, 2013

First Sensor issues Schuldscheine in the aggregate amount of 31.0 million
euros

First Sensor AG successfully placed two Schuldscheine in an aggregate
amount of 31.0 million euros. The leading provider of high-quality,
customer-specific sensor solutions thereby optimizes its finance structure
and refinances its debt. The proceeds of the transactions will be used to
repay the syndicated loan entered into in 2011 in its entirety (appr. 29.0
million euros) and offer additional scope of actions to finance the
intended growth strategy.

German institutional investors subscribed for the two Schuldscheine with
maturities of three years (19.0 million euros) and five years (12.0 million
euros), respectively. The
3-year Schuldschein has a floating interest rate calculated by adding a
margin to the relevant six-months EURIBOR. The 5-year Schuldschein has a
fixed interest rate. The financial covenants comprise a leverage ratio (net
financial debt to EBITDA), an equity-to-assets ratio and an interest
coverage ratio.

The closing of the transaction is subject to the the funding of the
Schuldscheine by the investors and to market standard conditions precedent.
The transaction is scheduled to close in 2013.

First Sensor AG
The Management Board

About First Sensor
First Sensor AG is a leading provider of high-quality, customer-specific
sensor solutions in the segments Medical, Industry, Mobility and Electronic
Engineering & Manufacturing Services. First Sensor was formed in Berlin 20
years ago and has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 1999
[Prime Standard Ι WKN (German Securities Code Number): 720190 Ι ISIN:
DE0007201907 Ι SIS]. Further information on First Sensor can be found on
the Internet at www.first-sensor.com.

Contact:
Simone Herrmann I Head of Investor Relations
ir@first-sensor.com
T +49 30 639923-760 I F +49 30 639923-719

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Language: English
Company: First Sensor AG
Peter-Behrens-Straße 15
12459 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)30 63 99 23-760
Fax: +49 (0)30 63 99 23-719
E-mail: ir@first-sensor.com
Internet: www.first-sensor.com
ISIN: DE0007201907
WKN: 720190
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart

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