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AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG

Earnings Release Jan 26, 2015

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Key figures

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS Unit Q1-3 2014/15 Q1-3 2013/14
Revenue € in thousands 489,416 450,947
thereof produced in Asia % 79% 76%
thereof produced in Europe % 21% 24%
EBITDA € in thousands 127,284 100,138
EBITDA margin % 26.0% 22.2%
EBIT € in thousands 70,811 43,458
EBIT margin % 14.5% 9.6%
Profit for the period € in thousands 50,338 30,437
Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent company € in thousands 50,279 30,404
Cash earnings € in thousands 106,751 87,084
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 Dec 2014 31 Mar 2014
Total assets € in thousands 1,097,548 916,059
Total equity € in thousands 502,803 390,680
Equity attributable to owners of the parent company € in thousands 502,733 390,682
Net debt € in thousands 153,716 110,874
Net gearing % 30.6% 28.4%
Net working capital € in thousands 111,432 91,722
Net working capital per revenues % 17.1% 15.6%
Equity ratio % 45.8% 42.7%
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Q1-3 2014/15 Q1-3 2013/14
Net cash generated from operating activities (OCF) € in thousands 95,374 82,070
CAPEX, net € in thousands 130,432 69,717
GENERAL INFORMATION 31 Dec 2014 31 Mar 2014
Employees (incl. leased personnel), end of reporting period 7,977 7,129
Employees (incl. leased personnel), average 7,526 7,027
KEY STOCK FIGURES Q1-3 2014/15 Q1-3 2013/14
Shares outstanding, end of reporting period 38,850,000 38,850,000
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 38,850,000 28,192,723
Earnings per shares outstanding end of reporting period 1.29 0.76
Earnings per average number of shares outstanding 1.29 1.08
Cash earnings per average number of shares 2.75 3.09
Market capitalisation, end of reporting period € in thousands 347,708 277,778
Market capitalisation per equity 1) % 69.2% 70.1%
KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES Q1-3 2014/15 Q1-3 2013/14
ROE (Return on equity) 2) % 15.0% 11.9%
ROCE (Return on capital employed) 2) % 12.6% 10.4%
ROS (Return on sales) % 10.3% 6.8%

1) Equity attributable to owners of the parent company. 2) Calculated on the basis of average values.

Highlights

  • Revenue and earnings in the first nine months strongly influenced by outstanding Christmas business with mobile devices
  • Increase in revenue of 8.5% to € 489.4 million despite high capacity utilisation
  • EBITDA improved by 27.1% to € 127.3 million based on high capacity utilisation, improved product mix, succesful cost management program and positive currency translation effects
  • EBITDA margin of 26.0% on all-time-high
  • Profit for the period increased by 65.4% to € 50.3 million
  • Earnings per share up 19.4% to € 1.29 despite higher amount of issued shares
  • Investments in fixed assets in the first three quarters were € 130.4 million
  • Work at IC substrate plant in Chongqing proceeding negotiations of ramp scenarios started
  • Outlook for the financial year 2014/15 is improved based on the positive business development in the first nine months: revenue of € 623-633 million (previous year: € 589.9 million) and EBITDA margin in the range of 23% to 24% (previous year: 21.6%) expected

Statement of the Management Board

Dear shareholders,

In a market environment characterised by strong seasonality, we presented an outstanding quarterly result in the first nine months of the financial year 2014/15 and continued to significantly improve relevant key financial indicators. While the first two quarters were predominantly marked by positive revenue growth in the Business Unit Industrial & Automotive (incl. Medical), the Business Unit Mobile Devices & Substrates saw a sustainable benefit from the numerous product launches in the third quarter (1 October to 31 December 2014), thus consolidating and expanding its good positioning in the high-end segment of mobile devices. In the first nine months of 2014/15, AT&S recorded revenue of € 489.4 million, up 8.5% on the figure of the previous year. Although capacity utilisation was very high, we managed to significantly increase the output once again by optimising the planning and management of production and logistics processes, thus accomplishing the above mentioned increase in revenue.

Low visibility, especially in the Business Unit Mobile Devices & Substrates, and the related challenging balancing of capacity utilisation are a part of our daily business which has an immediate effect on our results. Traditionally, this seasonality of mobile devices is very positive for AT&S in the third quarter; in contrast, the fourth quarter (1 January – 31 March 2015) is a "low season", which - due to the Chinese New Year - also includes the temporary closure of the largest AT&S plant in Shanghai.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 27.1% to € 127.3 million thanks to high capacity utilisation, the improved product mix, a successful cost management program and positive exchange rate effects amounting to € 4.7 million. With an EBITDA margin of 26.0%, AT&S recorded one of the best quarterly results to date.

This exceptionally good performance is the result to the coincidence of several positive factors, which can, however, not be fully controlled by AT&S, such as the ideal product mix, the timely occurrence of high demand, and the effectiveness of internal optimisation programmes. We still see the future developments in the customer industries positively: there are many promising developments in total connectivity in all areas, some of which were also presented at the recently held global Consumer and Electronics Show CES in Las Vegas. Thanks to its technology leadership and the proven ability to anticipate and industrialise essential trends for the electronics and PCB industry, AT&S is already at the forefront of the development.

The establishment of the plant in Chongqing with the strategic orientation towards the production of IC substrates (Integrated Circuit Substrates) is still going according to plan. The equipment characterisation and certification for the first production line, which has already been installed, was continued in the third quarter. Moreover, the project has entered another phase of realisation and the negotiations about the product mix and the ramp scenarios have begun. The Management Board expects the negotiations to be concluded in the coming months.

We want to be a reliable partner not only for our customers, but also for the capital market. Therefore we have established a long-term EBITDA margin corridor of 18-20% for our guidance. However, based on the positive business development of the first nine months and taking into account the seasonality in the Mobile Devices & Substrates segment in the fourth quarter – and provided that the macroeconomic environment and the current exchange rates remain stable – we will enhance the outlook for the financial year 2014/15: we expect revenue amounting to € 623-633 million (previous year: € 589.9 million) and an EBITDA margin between 23% and 24% (previous year: 21.6%).

We would like to thank all our shareholders for their trust and our employees for their commitment and dedication in the past months.

Andreas Gerstenmayer Chairman of the Board

With best regards

Karl Asamer Member of the Board

Heinz Moitzi Member of the Board

Corporate governance information

MANAGEMENT BOARD REMUNERATION The stock option based system of Management Board remuneration at AT&S, which already expired with regard to allocations, is based on the Stock Option Scheme 2009–2012, which ran from 1 April 2009 to 1 April 2012. Heinz Moitzi, Member of the Management Board (COO), executed on 10 December 2014, 30,000 stock options of this Stock Options Scheme 2009–2012 of the allocation in 2010 with an exercise price of € 7.45 at an actual price of € 8.88. The transaction was effected by cash settlement.

DIRECTORS' DEALINGS Karl Asamer, Member of the Management Board (CFO) of AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft, acquired 4,000 shares at a price of € 9.01 per share on 1 October 2014. As a result, Karl Asamer holds a total of 4,000 shares in the Company, which represents roughly 0.01% of the 38,850,000 shares in issue.

On 11 November 2014 the Androsch Private Foundation acquired 108,580 shares in AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft from AIC Androsch International Management Consulting GmbH at a price of € 9.21 per share. Chairman of the Supervisory Board Hannes Androsch is General Manager of AIC Androsch International Management Consulting GmbH. The Members of the Supervisory Board Georg Riedl and Gerhard Pichler are Members of the Board of Androsch Privatstiftung. It was noted that the acquisition of the shares by the Androsch Privatstiftung merely represented a transfer in ownership from its wholly owned subsidiary AIC Androsch International Management Consulting GmbH to the Androsch Privatstiftung; the total equity holding of the Androsch Private Foundation remains unchanged at about 16.32%.

The relevant reports on directors' dealings and other details can be viewed and downloaded in the FMA Directors' Dealings Database, at http://www.fma.gv.at/en/companies/issuers/directorsdealings/directorsdealings-database.html.

AT&S stock

SHAREHOLDINGS

SHARE PRICE IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2014/15

The first nine months of the AT&S financial year 2014/15 were characterised by a heterogeneous economic development, uncertainties with regard to the policies of the central banks and a series of political crises. The growth prospects in Europe fell short of expectations; in addition, the Ukraine-Russia crisis had a sustainable negative impact on the economic development. The last calendar quarter was still marked by a largely negative mood on the stock markets: disappointing economic data and uncertainties about the future policy of the central banks led to significant price corrections worldwide.

Weak national economic data and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine continued to have an adverse effect on the Vienna Stock Exchange: the ATX, Vienna's lead index, declined by 2.0% in the fourth calendar quarter, thus increasing the loss to 15.2% by 30 December 2014.

The AT&S share was unable to detach itself from the generally negative mood during this period and fell to € 7.68 in mid-October in the wake of the international capital markets. The subsequent recovery led to a closing price of € 8.95. The average daily trade volume on the Vienna Stock Exchange amounted to 55,230 shares in the first nine months.

In order to increase the visibility of the AT&S share further and to sharpen the equity story, AT&S held numerous meetings with analysts and investors in the period from October to December 2014 – also as part of road shows and investor conferences, for example in New York, Boston, Hong Kong, London, Prague, Warsaw and Zurich.

The AT&S share is currently covered by nine analysts; six of them rate it "buy" and three "hold".

AT&S AGAINST THE ATX-PRIME

KEY STOCK FIGURES FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS (€)

31 December 2014 31 December 2013
Earnings per share 1.291) 1.08
High 10.44 8.40
Low 7.68 6.10
Close 8.95 7.15

1) Higher earnings despite an increased number of shares resulting from issue of new shares and the sale of treasury shares in September and October 2013. With the same number of shares as in the comparative period, earnings per share would amount to € 1.79.

AT&S SHARE

Vienna Stock Exchange
Security ID number 969985
ISIN-Code AT0000969985
Symbol ATS
Reuters RIC ATSV.VI
Bloomberg ATS AV
Indexes ATX Prime, WBI SME

FINANCIAL CALENDER

07 May 2015 Publication of annual results 2014/15
09 July 2015 21st Annual General Meeting
28 July 2015 Publication of results for first quarter 2015/16
30 July 2015 Ex-dividend day & dividend payment day

CONTACT INVESTOR RELATIONS

Elke Koch

Phone: +43 (0) 3842 200 5925 [email protected]

Group Interim Management Report

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS AND PERFORMANCE We were able to exceed the positive performance in the first three quaters of last year. Furthermore the group revenue increased despite of limited production capacities by 8.5% to € 489.4 million. Although capacity utilisation was very high, we managed to significantly increase the output once again by optimising the planning and management of production and logistics processes, thus accomplishing the above mentioned increase in revenue. Due to this action we were able to cover the strong seasonal demand mainly in the segment Mobile Devices & Substrates. AT&S was able to increase EBITDA in the first three quarters of the financial year by 27.1% to € 127.3 million. Beside the improved capacity utilisation, efficient product mix and positive effects from currency translation are attributable to the positive result.

BUSINESS UNIT DEVELOPMENTS Both Business Units Mobile Devices & Substrates and Industrial & Automotive, as well as the Business Unit Others recorded a significant improvement in the profit of the period in comparison to the first three quarters of the last financial year. Withal the utilisation was at a high level in the first nine months of the current financial year.

The revenue from external customers in the Business Unit Mobile Devices & Substrates exceeded the expected figure by 10.0% to € 277.6 million. The main reason therefore is the high-quality product mix, as well as the positive currency translation differences. Withal AT&S was able to launch in the third quarter numerous products and to expand and to consolidate the good market position in high-end segment of mobile devices. The consequent and strategic development of the customer and product portfolio for the Business Unit Industrial & Automotive resulted to a revenue increase of 7.5% to € 210.2 million in the reporting period. The main drivers behind this is the increased use of innovative electronics in passenger cars for example driver assistance systems. In the business area for industrial applications AT&S creates ambitious solutions for sensor technology, which is related to industry 4.0 applications. In the Medical Technology the demand of mobile patient monitoring application encourages the development of revenue.

The break down by customer regions shows continuously increasing sales in our Asian markets as well as in European markets. Only deliveries in Americas were lower.

The geographic distribution of production volumes – 79% in Asia and 21% in Europe – showed a further shift towards Asia in comparison with the same period last year, when the split was 76% to 24%.

MATERIAL EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORT-

ING PERIOD There were no material events after the end of the interim reporting period.

SIGNIFICANT RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OPPOR-

TUNITIES Due to the changes in interest rates we expect actuarial losses for pension and severance payment obligations, which are recognised directly in the equity without affecting profit or loss.

In addition there were no material differences in the categories of risk exposure in the course of the first three quarters of the financial year 2014/15 compared with those described in detail in section 5, "Risk and opportunities management", of the Group Management Report of the 2013/14 consolidated financial statements.

FINANCE AND TREASURY AT&S's liquidity is excellent. Sufficient long-term funds as well as short-term credit facilities are also available to cover working capital requirements. In addition to this, on the basis of the authorisation conferred in the Annual General Meeting of 3 July 2014, the Management Board, with the agreement of the Supervisory Board, also has the option of issuing up to 19,425,000 new shares out of authorised capital and issuing convertible bonds up to a nominal value of € 150 million. All opportunities to optimise the financing of the investment in Chongqing are under constant review.

In the first three quarters of the current financial year there was a significant positive cash flow of € 95.4 million from operating activities. Net cash used in investing activities amounted to € 130.4 million. On the basis of expected continuing net cash inflows from operating activities and the extensive financing options, enough liquidity is available to cover all currently planned investments.

For more information on the use of financial instruments, please refer to note 20 in the notes to the consolidated annual financial statements for the financial year 2013/14. Changes in the exchange rates of functional currencies against the reporting currency, the euro, are mainly recognised directly in the equity without affecting profit or loss.

Net gearing of 30.6% at 31 December 2014 was at a slightly higher level than at the end of the financial year 2013/14. Favourable exchange translation differences caused by the weakness of the euro against the Chinese renminbi, the Hong Kong dollar, the US dollar, the Indian rupee and the South Korean won led to an increase in equity.

With respect to the opportunities and risks related to developments in the external environment for the financial year 2014/15 as a whole, the assumption is still that total sales of the printed circuit board industry worldwide will increase.

OUTLOOK The management expects a normal seasonal development with reduced, yet good demand for mobile devices for the fourth quarter and continued strong demand in the Industrial, Automotive and Medical Technology.

Based on the positive business development of the first nine months and taking into account the seasonality in the Mobile Devices & Substrates segment in the fourth quarter, provided that the macroeconomic environment and the current exchange rates remain stable, the Management Board increases the outlook for the financial year 2014/15 and expects revenue amounting to € 623-633 million (previous year: € 589.9 million). This is equivalent to an increase by 6-7%. The EBITDA margin is expected to be in the range of 23% to 24% (previous year: 21.6%), thus significantly exceeding the target corridor of 18-20%.

Leoben-Hinterberg, 26 January 2015

Management Board

Andreas Gerstenmayer m.p. Karl Asamer m.p. Heinz Moitzi m.p.

Interim Financial Report (IFRS)

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss

01 October - 31 December 01 April - 31 December
€ in thousands 2014 2013 2014 2013
Revenue 187,339 151,013 489,416 450,947
Cost of sales (136,493) (117,861) (372,349) (357,335)
Gross profit 50,846 33,152 117,067 93,612
Distribution costs (8,362) (8,421) (23,130) (23,458)
General and administrative costs (6,843) (6,153) (20,338) (17,273)
Other operating result (4,758) (5,687) (2,788) (6,419)
Non-recurring items (3,004)
Operating result 30,883 12,891 70,811 43,458
Finance income 1,079 67 4,889 180
Finance costs (3,092) (2,907) (9,265) (9,268)
Finance income/(costs) - net (2,013) (2,840) (4,376) (9,088)
Profit before tax 28,870 10,051 66,435 34,370
Income taxes (6,976) (1,571) (16,097) (3,933)
Profit for the period 21,894 8,480 50,338 30,437
Attributable to owners of the parent company 21,863 8,464 50,279 30,404
Attributable to non-controlling interests 31 16 59 33
Earnings per share attributable to equity holders
of the parent company (in € per share):
- basic 0.56 0.22 1.29 1.08
- diluted 0.56 0.22 1.29 1.04
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
- basic (in thousands)
38,850 37,660 38,850 28,193
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
- diluted (in thousands)
38,850 38,850 38,850 29,251

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

01 October - 31 December 01 April - 31 December
€ in thousands 2014 2013 2014 2013
Profit for the period 21,894 8,480 50,338 30,437
Items to be reclassified:
Currency translation differences 16,122 (3,800) 71,875 (30,395)
Gains/(losses) from the fair value measurement of hedging instruments for
cash flow hedges, net of tax
(353) 23 (2,320) 78
Other comprehensive income for the period 15,769 (3,777) 69,555 (30,317)
Total comprehensive income for the period 37,663 4,703 119,893 120
Attributable to owners of the parent company 37,632 4,687 119,821 88
Attributable to non-controlling interests 31 16 72 32

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

31 December 31 March
€ in thousands 2014 2014
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 538,393 435,103
Intangible assets 29,412 9,145
Financial assets 96 96
Deferred tax assets 31,234 25,538
Other non-current assets 24,917 13,976
624,052 483,858
Current assets
Inventories 76,748 59,434
Trade and other receivables 145,339 110,999
Financial assets 792 836
Current income tax receivables 892 799
Cash and cash equivalents 249,725 260,133
473,496 432,201
Total assets 1,097,548 916,059
EQUITY
Share capital 141,846 141,846
Other reserves 68,245 (1,297)
Retained earnings 292,642 250,133
Equity attributable to owners of the parent company 502,733 390,682
Non-controlling interests 70 (2)
Total equity 502,803 390,680
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities 357,327 325,863
Provisions for employee benefits 26,422 24,755
Other provisions 7,704 9,736
Deferred tax liabilities 8,030 6,738
Other liabilities 3,829 3,244
403,312 370,336
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 127,232 101,908
Financial liabilities 47,003 46,076
Current income tax payables 14,290 3,986
Other provisions 2,908 3,073
191,433 155,043
Total liabilities 594,745 525,379
Total equity and liabilities 1,097,548 916,059

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

€ in thousands
2014
2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the period
50,338
30,437
Adjustments to reconcile profit for the period to cash generated from operating activities:
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
56,473
56,680
Changes in non-current provisions
(680)
840
Income taxes
16,097
3,933
Finance costs/income
4,376
9,088
Gains/losses from the sale of fixed assets
100
25
Release from government grants
(937)
(861)
Other non-cash expense/(income), net
3,958
46
Changes in working capital:
- Inventories
(11,629)
(8,243)
- Trade and other receivables
(32,764)
(10,103)
- Trade and other payables
24,266
13,016
- Other provisions
(279)
2,873
Cash generated from operating activities
109,319
97,731
Interest paid
(8,639)
(12,710)
Interest and dividends received
1,628
169
Income taxes paid
(6,934)
(3,120)
Net cash generated from operating activities
95,374
82,070
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditure for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
(130,597)
(70,164)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
165
447
Capital expenditure for financial assets
(1)
(176)
Proceeds from the sale of financial assets

27
Net cash used in investing activities
(130,433)
(69,866)
Cash flows from financing activities
Changes in other financial liabilities
23,566
(78,931)
Proceeds from government grants
1,042
846
Dividends paid
(7,770)
(4,665)
Proceeds from capital increase

79,179
Sale of treasury shares

16,753
Net cash generated from financing activities
16,838
13,182
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(18,221)
25,386
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year
260,133
80,226
Exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents
7,813
(3,592)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
249,725
102,020
01 April - 31 December

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Equity
attributable
Share Other Retained to owners
of the parent
Non Total
€ in thousands capital reserves earnings company controlling
interests
equity
31 March 2013 *) 45,914 42,351 216,630 304,895 (51) 304,844
Profit for the period 30,404 30,404 33 30,437
Other comprehensive income for the period (30,316) (30,316) (1) (30,317)
thereof currency translation differences (30,394) (30,394) (1) (30,395)
thereof change in hedging instruments for
cash flow hedges, net of tax
78 78 78
Total comprehensive income for the period (30,316) 30,404 88 32 120
Dividends paid relating to 2012/13 (4,665) (4,665) (4,665)
Sale of treasury shares, net of tax 16,753 16,753 16,753
Capital increase 79,179 79,179 79,179
31 December 2013 141,846 12,035 242,369 396,250 (19) 396,231
31 March 2014 141,846 (1,297) 250,133 390,682 (2) 390,680
Profit for the period 50,279 50,279 59 50,338
Other comprehensive income for the period 69,542 69,542 13 69,555
thereof currency translation differences 71,862 71,862 13 71,875
thereof change in hedging instruments for
cash flow hedges, net of tax
(2,320) (2,320) (2,320)
Total comprehensive income for the period 69,542 50,279 119,821 72 119,893
Dividends paid relating to 2013/14 (7,770) (7,770) (7,770)
Sale of treasury shares, net of tax
31 December 2014 141,846 68,245 292,642 502,733 70 502,803

*) Adjusted taking into account IAS 19 revised

Segment Reporting

01 April - 31 December 2014

Mobile Devices & Industrial &
€ in thousands Substrates Automotive Others Consolidation Group
Segment revenue 331,012 224,074 7,551 (73,221) 489,416
Intersegment revenue (53,412) (13,828) (5,981) 73,221
Revenue from external customers 277,600 210,246 1,570 489,416
Operating result 46,691 20,799 3,265 56 70,811
Finance costs - net (4,376)
Profit before tax 66,435
Income taxes (16,097)
Profit for the period 50,338
Property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets
491,774 65,142 10,889 567,805
Investments 98,701 21,885 1,752 122,338
Depreciation/amortisation 49,179 6,392 902 56,473
Non-recurring items

01 April - 31. December 2013

Mobile Devices & Industrial &
Elimination/
€ in thousands Substrates Automotive Others Consolidation Group
Segment revenue 294,086 201,745 5,517 (50,401) 450,947
Intersegment revenue (41,815) (6,223) (2,363) 50,401
Revenue from external customers 252,271 195,522 3,154 450,947
Operating result 38,408 7,451 (2,433) 32 43,458
Finance costs - net (9,088)
Profit before tax 34,370
Income taxes (3,933)
Profit for the period 30,437
Property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets *)
386,319 47,888 10,041 444,248
Investments 72,640 5,209 8,258 86,107
Depreciation/amortisation 49,476 6,211 993 56,680
Non-recurring items 3,004 3,004

*) Value as of 31 March 2014

Information by geographic region

Revenues broken down by customer region, based on ship-to-region:

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets broken down by domicile:

01 April - 31 December
€ in thousands 2014 2013
Austria 16,771 14,947
Germany 99,066 93,718
Other European countries 61,730 52,819
Asia 288,065 234,763
Americas 23,784 54,700
489,416 450,947
€ in thousands 31 Dec 2014 31 Mar 2014
Austria 48,261 33,473
China 491,736 386,279
Others 27,808 24,496
567,805 444,248

Notes to the Interim Financial Report

GENERAL

ACCOUNTING AND MEASUREMENT POLICIES The interim report for the nine months ended 31 December 2014 has been prepared in accordance with the standards (IFRS and IAS) and interpretations (IFRIC and SIC) of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), taking IAS 34 into account, as adopted by the European Union.

The interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information contained in the annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2014.

Following AT&S's entry into IC substrate manufacturing and allocation of the new business to the Mobile Devices Business Unit, that unit has been renamed as the Mobile Devices & Substrates Business Unit. Both mobile applications and substrates have an appropriate organisational structure, but the management reporting continues to be for the Mobile Devices & Substrates segment as a whole.

The interim consolidated statements ended 31 December 2014 are unaudited and have not been the subject of external audit review.

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

REVENUE Group revenue in the nine months of the current financial year increased by 8.5% from € 450.9 million in the same period last year up to € 489.4 million.

GROSS PROFIT The gross profit for the first nine months of the current financial year of € 117.1 million was considerably higher than the € 93.6 million achieved in the same period last year. This is an increase of 25.1%. This highly satisfactory outcome results from increased group revenue, efficient capacity utilisation and continuous efficency improvement programs.

OPERATING RESULT On the basis of the improved gross profit, no non-recurring items, a one-time profit from a compensation payment and a permanent impairment for tangible assets of € 5.3 million, AT&S was able to improve its consolidated operating result to € 70.8 million or 14.5% of revenue.

FINANCE COSTS - NET Despite of the increased net debt, the finance costs of € 9.3 million were on last year level. The financial income from investment of free cash and gains from foreign exchange were € 4.9 million. As a consequence the net finance costs of € -4.4 million decreased by € 4.7 million in comparison to the same period last year. In the net finance costs € 2.1 million (previous year: € 0.2 million) gains for capitalised interest are included.

INCOME TAXES The change of the effective tax rate on consolidated level compared with the same period last year is resulting from the expected ending of a tax relief of AT&S (China) Company Limited (we continue to work on a return to last years tax regime) as well as the variation of proportions of Group earnings contributed by individual companies with different tax rates.

Income taxes are also significantly affected by the measurement of deferred taxation: for a large part of the tax loss carryforwards arising, no deferred tax assets have been recognised, since the likelihood of their being realisable in the foreseeable future is low.

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

CURRENCY TRANSLATION DIFFERENCES The increase in the foreign currency translation reserve in the current financial year (€ 71.9 million) was the result of the changes in exchange rates of the Group's functional currencies, the Chinese renminbi, the Hong Kong dollar, the US dollar, the Indian rupee and the South Korean won against the Group reporting currency, the euro.

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ASSETS AND FINANCES Net debt of € 153.7 million increased versus the € 110.9 million outstanding at 31 March 2014. Main reasons are investments in the new facility in Chongqing and the increase in net working capital. Net working capital of € 91.7 million as at 31 March 2014 increased to € 111.4 million mainly due to increased business acitivities as well as due to seasonal impacts. The net gearing ratio was 30.6% compared to the 28.4% at 31 March 2014.

VALUATION HIERARCHIES FOR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE Three valuation hierarchies have to be distinguished in the valuation of financial instruments measured at fair value.

  • Level 1: fair values are determined on the basis of publicly quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments.
  • Level 2: if no publicly quoted prices in active markets exist, then fair values are determined on the basis of valuation methods based to the greatest possible extent on market prices.
  • Level 3: in this case, the models used to determine fair value are based on inputs not observable in the market.

The financial instruments valued at fair value at the end of the reporting period at the three valuation levels were as follows:

€ in thousands
31 December 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss:
- Bonds 792 792
Available-for-sale financial assets 96 96
Financial liabilities
Derivative financial instruments 3,513 3,513
€ in thousands
31 March 2014
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss:
- Bonds 836 836
Available-for-sale financial assets 96 96
Financial liabilities
Derivative financial instruments 420 420

Bonds, export loans, government loans and other bank borrowings amounting to € 400.8 million (31 March 2014: € 371.5 million) are measured at amortised cost. The fair value of these liabilities was € 403.7 million (31 March 2014: € 377.6 million).

OTHER FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS At 31 December 2014 the Group had other financial commitments amounting to € 34.6 million, in connection with contractually binding investment commitments, the greater part of which related to the continuing construction of the new factory in Chongqing and investments in the Shanghai and Leoben plants. As at 31 March 2014 other financial commitments stood at € 59.5 million.

EQUITY Consolidated equity increased from € 390.7 million at 31 March 2014 to € 502.8 million. The good consolidated profit for the period of € 50.3 million as well as positive impacts from currency translation differences of € 71.9 million, confronted with a negative change for hedging instruments of € -2.3 million, contributed mainly to the consolidated total comprehensive income of € 119.9 million.

In the 20th Annual General Meeting on 3 July 2014 the Management Board was authorised until 2 July 2019, and subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, to increase the share capital of the Company by up to € 21,367,500 by the issue of up to 19,425,000 no par value bearer shares, for contributions in cash or kind, in one or more tranches, including issue by means of an indirect share offering via banks in accordance with section 153 para 6 Austrian Companies Act (AktG). The Management Board was authorised, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, to determine the detailed terms and conditions of issue (in particular, issue price, nature of contributions in kind, rights attaching to shares, exclusion of subscription rights, etc.). The Supervisory Board was authorised to approve changes in the Articles of Association required by the issue of shares out of authorised capital. The Annual General Meeting approved a resolution amending Section 4 (Nominal Capital) of the Articles of Association to reflect this change.

In addition, in the 20th Annual General Meeting of 3 July 2014 the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of 7 July 2010 authorising the issue of convertible loan stock was rescinded and at the same time the Management Board was authorised until 2 July 2019, and with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to issue up to a maximum nominal value of € 150,000,000 of bearer convertible loan stock in one or more tranches, and to grant the holders of the loan stock subscription and/or conversion rights for up to 19,425,000 new no par value bearer shares in the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of the convertible loan stock to be determined by the Management Board. For this purpose, in accordance with section 159 para 2 item 1 AktG, the share capital of the Company was also conditionally increased by up to € 21,367,500 in the form of up to 19,425,000 new no par value bearer shares. This capital increase will only take place to the extent that holders of convertible loan stock exercise their conversion or subscription rights in accordance with the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of 3 July 2014. The Management Board was also authorised, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, to determine further details of the conditional capital increase (in particular, the amount of the issue and the rights attaching to shares).

With respect to the authorised share capital increase and/or the conditional capital increase, the following restrictions on the amounts of the increases are to be observed, as required under the resolutions of the Annual General Meeting of 3 July 2014: The total of (i) the number of new shares actually issued or potentially issuable out of conditional capital under the terms and conditions of the convertible bonds, and (ii) the number of shares issued out of authorised capital may not exceed 19,425,000.

TREASURY SHARES In the 19th Annual General Meeting of 4 July 2013 the Management Board was again authorised for a period of 30 months from the date of the resolution to acquire and retire the Company's own shares up to a maximum amount of 10% of the share capital. The Management Board was also again authorised – for a period of five years (i.e., until 3 July 2018) and subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board – to dispose of treasury shares otherwise than through the stock exchange or by means of public offerings, and in particular for the purpose of enabling the exercise of employee stock options or the conversion of convertible bonds, or as consideration for the acquisition of businesses or other assets, or for any other legally permissible purpose.

On 31 December 2014, the Group held no treasury shares.

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Net cash inflows generated by operating activities amounted to € 95.4 million compared with € 82.1 million in the same period last year. The increase is mainly due to the increase in the profit of the period.

The net cash used for capital expenditure was € 130.4 million, which is significantly higher than the € 69.7 million in the same period last year. This year's capital expenditures are predominantly in the new factory in Chongqing as well as technology upgrades in the other plants.

Cash inflows from financing activities amounted to € 16.8 million.

OTHER INFORMATION

DIVIDENDS The Annual General Meeting of 3 July 2014 resolved on a dividend payment of € 0.20 per share out of retained earnings as at 31 March 2014. The dividend distribution of € 7.8 million took place on 24 July 2014.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS In connection with various projects, in the first three quarters of the current financial year consultancy fees were payable as follows: € 289,000 to AIC Androsch International Management Consulting GmbH, € 6,000 to Dörflinger Management & Beteiligungs GmbH, and € 3,000 to Frotz Riedl Rechtsanwälte.

Leoben-Hinterberg, 26 January 2015

Management Board

Andreas Gerstenmayer m.p. Karl Asamer m.p. Heinz Moitzi m.p.

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