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Polytec Holding AG

Interim / Quarterly Report Nov 14, 2011

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INTERIMREPORT 3 / 2011

EARNING FIGURES

in
EUR
million
Q3
2011
Q3
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
Sales 121.9 184.4 -33.9% 527.3 550.2 -4.2%
EBITDA 11.3 13.6 -17.3% 51.3 30.2 69.7%
EBIT 7.8 6.8 14.7% 36.8 9.8 276.6%
Net
income
5.9 9.9 -40.3% 31.8 8.7
EBITDA
margin
(adjusted)
9.2% 7.4% 8.4% 5.5%
EBIT
margin
(adjusted)
6.4% 3.7% 5.6% 1.8%

The earnings figures 1-9 2011 include a one-off gain in the amount of EUR 7.2 million resulting from the deconsolidation of the Interior business at the end of the first half 2011. EBITDA and EBIT margins are showed adjusted for this one-off effect.

FINANCIAL FIGURES

in
EUR
million
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
Cash
flow
from
operating
activities
31.2 9.1
Cash
flow
from
investing
activities
10.8 -5.5
Cash
flow
from
financing
activities
-30.5 -12.4
Capital
expenditures
11.0 12.4 -11.0%

BALANCE SHEET RATIOS

in
EUR
million
September
30,
2011
December
31,
2010
Balance
sheet
total
280.1 308.5
Equity 116.9 87.3
Net
debt
-10.5 26.6
Net
working
capital
32.8 16.5
Gearing -0.1 0.3
Equity
ratio
41.7% 28.3%
Employees
(End
of
period)
3,901 5,697

SHARE FIGURES

September
30,
2011
December
31,
2010
Change
in
%
Closing
price
in
EUR
5,47 4,58 19,4%
Market
capitalisation
in
EUR
million
122.1 102.3 19.4%
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
Change
in
%
Earnings
per
share
in
EUR
1.40 0.36 285.1%

INTERIMREPORT 3 / 2011

DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

The world automotive markets developed inconsistently in the first nine months 2011 recording, however, a total plus of roughly 3%.In Western Europe, the number of new car registrations decreased slightly by 1% or 0.1 million. While the German market showed an increase of 11%, all other large European automotive markets registered a downward trend.

In the new EU countries, car demand recorded a slight plus rising by more than 1% to 559,500 new car registrations in the first nine months 2011.

In the US, demand picked up again in the period under review. With almost 9.5 million new vehicles sold, sales volumes increased by 10% compared to the same period ofthe previous year. In Brazil, car demand rose by 10% to 2.5 million new cars and in India sales volumes grew by 9% to 2.0 million new cars sold.

In the first nine months 2011, the heavy commercial vehicles over 16 tons reported a considerable increase in the number of new registrations of 45% compared to the same period ofthe previous year. This corresponds to a growth of over 50,000 cars in the first three quarters of 2011.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT INTERIM REPORT

Under the purchase agreement dated June 9, 2011 the Interior business was sold to Toyota Boshoku Europe N.V., Zaventem, Belgium with the exception of the production site in Zaragoza (Spain). The transfer of the economic ownership took place on June 30, 2011 following the closing ofthe transaction.

Given the experiences in recent years with the segment structure defined at the time of the IPO, which is no longer consistent with the current organizational structure (changed operating responsibilities)

and the internal reporting system, the companyís Board of Directors has decided to align the segment structure to the Groupís decision making processes pursuant to IFRS 8. The previously separate business segments Automotive Systems and Automotive Composites have therefore been merged to form a single segment as of the financial year 2011.

For better comparability, previous yearís figures showed in this interim report have been adjusted accordingly.

in
EUR
million
Q3
2011
Q3
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
Sales 121.9 184.4 -33.9% 527.3 550.2 -4.2%
EBITDA 11.3 13.6 -17.3% 51.3 30.2 69.7%
EBIT 7.8 6.8 14.7% 36.8 9.8 276.6%
Net
income
5.9 9.9 -40.3% 31.8 8.7 264.9%
EBITDA
margin
(adjusted)
9.2% 7.4% 8.4% 5.5%
EBIT
margin
(adjusted)
6.4% 3.7% 5.6% 1.8%
Earnings
per
share
(in
EUR)
0.26 0.43 -41.3% 1.40 0.36 285.1%

GROUP RESULTS

The earnings figures 1-9 2011 include a one-off gain in the amount of EUR 7.2 million resulting from the deconsolidation of the Interior business at the end of the first half 2011. EBITDA and EBIT margins are showed adjusted for this one-off effect.

In the first nine months 2011, group sales decreased by 4.2% to EUR 527.3 million mainly due to the divestment of the Interior business and of POLYTEC COMPOSITES Italia. Adjusted for these effects, group sales from continuing operations increased by roughly 10% in theperiod under review. The total decline in group sales, which is attributable to the divestment of the Interior business in the first half 2011 and of POLYTEC COMPOSITES Italia at the end of the previous year, amounted to EUR 70 million in the current financial year.

As of August 31, 2011, the POLYTEC GROUP acquired the PPI Plastic Products Innovation GmbH & Co KG with a production site in Ebensee (Austria) instead of expanding the production site in Wolmirstedt (Germany). With this step, the Group was able to considerably increase production capacities in the area of injection molding. The PPI has contributed to group sales since September 1,2011 and is expected to report total sales of roughly EUR 26 million for the full year 2011.

In the period under review, the POLYTEC GROUP recorded an extremely positive development of both sales and production volumes in the passenger car and commercial vehicle segments. This growth was supported by a 5% production increase registered by the European OEMs in the first nine months 2011.

Own work capitalized rose by approximately EUR 0.75 million compared to the first nine months 2010. This is mainly attributable to the capitalization of internally developed test and control facilities as well as other internally produced production systems in the ìComponentsî business.

Due to the divestment of the ìInteriorî business, other operating expenses declined in the period under review. The costs for leased staff were also reduced in the first nine months 2011 but only to a small extent of EUR 1.0 million due to the increase of leased staff in the ìCompositesî business as a result of the favorable business development.

EBITDA rose by 69.7% to EUR 51.3 million in the first nine months 2011. Adjusted for the deconsolidation gain of EUR 7.2 million as a

result of the divestment of the Interior business as of June 30, 2011, adjusted EBITDA amounted to EUR 44.1 million and the adjusted EBITDA margin totaled 8.4%.

In addition to the continued positive market development and the resulting fixed cost digression due to rising sales, this disproportionate increase in results is also attributable to the successful restructuring ofthe production site in Zaragoza (Spain). Depreciation decreased by roughly EUR 6.0 million to EUR 14.4 million due to the divestment of the business areas and companies mentioned above as well as to the Groupís conservative investment policy.

In the first nine months 2011, EBIT amounted to EUR 36.8 million at the group level. Adjusted for the deconsolidation gain as a result of the divestment of the Interior business, adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBIT margin amounted to EUR 29.6 million and to 5.6% respectively in the period under review.

In addition to the optimization of financing terms over the short and long term, the considerable decline in financing costs by almost 50% to EUR 2.7 million in the period under review is mainly attributable to interest yields realized from the assessment of funds totaling approximately EUR 30 million as well as to interest yields resulting from interest-bearing account receivables from Toyota Boshoku, which are shown in the balance sheet.

Besides the revaluation of derivative financial instruments, other financial results also include an indemnity in the amount of EUR 0.4 million forthe premature redemption of loansin connection with the divestment of the production site POLYTEC Intex to Toyota Boshoku. In the previous year, other financial results included a positive effect in the amount of EUR 6.1 million due to the divestment of the shares of Grammer AG.

All in all, the POLYTEC GROUP recorded a net income (after minority interests) of EUR 31.2 million in the first nine months 2011. This corresponds to earnings per share of EUR 1.40.

Manuel Taverne POLYTEC GROUP Investor Relations 4063 Hˆrsching, Polytec Strasse 1 Phone: +43-7221-701-292 [email protected] www.polytec-group.com/investor

SEGMENT REPORTING

AUTOMOTIVE / SYSTEMS DIVISION

in
EUR
million
Q3
2011
Q3
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
Sales 100.1 160.9 -37.8% 458.0 478.7 -4.3%
EBITDA 8.1 10.6 -23.3% 41.2 21.7 89.9%
EBIT 5.3 4.5 17.1% 28.6 3.4
EBITDA
margin
8.1% 6.6% 7.4% 4.5%
EBIT
margin
5.3% 2.8% 4.7% 0.7%

The earnings figures 1-9 2011 include a one-off gain in the amount of EUR 7.2 million resulting from the deconsolidation of the Interior business at the end of the first half 2011. EBITDA and EBIT margins are showed adjusted for this one-off effect.

The Automotive/Systems Division reported a drop in sales of 4.3% to EUR 458.0 million in the first nine months 2011 mainly due to the divestment of the Interior business and of POLYTEC COMPOSITES Italia. Compared to adjusted sales figures for the 2010 financial year, division sales of continuing operations increased by 10.3% in the period under review.

The Interior business, which was divested as of June 30, 2011, contributed EUR 50 million to division sales in Q3 2010 and POLYTEC COMPOSITES Italia, which was divested as of year-end 2010, contributed roughly EUR 20 million to division sales in the first nine months of 2010.

Since September 1,2011 the PPI Plastic Products Innovation, which was acquired to expand production capacities in the area ofinjection molding, has also contributed to sales figures of the Automotive/Systems Division. In September 2011, the PPI Plastic Products Innovation contributed a total of EUR 1.3 million to division

sales. For the full year 2011, a total sales of EUR 26 million is planned.

The continuing solid development of all division business fieldsled to a considerable increase in earnings, with EBITDA almost doubling to EUR 41.2 million in the period under review, despite the disposal of the aforementioned business areas and companies. In this regard, however, it should be noted that earnings figures for the first nine months 2011 include a one-off deconsolidation gain in the amount of EUR 7.2 million asa result of the divestment of the Interior business. The adjusted EBITDA margin of the Automotive/Systems Division amounted to 7.4% in the period under review. A more detailed description of the calculation of the deconsolidation figures can be found in the explanatory notes on page 12. Furthermore, a more detailed description of the assets and liabilities of the acquired PPI Plastic Products Innovation is also available in the explanatory notes.

CAR STYLING DIVISION

in
EUR
million
Q3
2011
Q3
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
Sales 17.1 18.8 -9.1% 54.5 58.7 -7.2%
EBITDA 1.6 1.9 -18.6% 5.1 6.2 -16.8%
EBIT 1.2 1.5 4.1 4.9 -16.6%
EBITDA
margin
9.2% 10.2% 9.4% 10.5%
EBIT
margin
7.1% 7.9% 7.5% 8.3%

Total sales of the Car Styling Division declined by 7.2% to EUR 54.5 million in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period of the previous year. This decline ismainly attributable to the delayed start of production for a large customer order, which cannot be

compensated for in the current financial year. Furthermore, the division registered lower tooling sales in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period ofthe previous year.

The third quarter 2011 was also negatively impacted by the effects of the Fukushimaís earthquake disaster in Japan as the Japanese automotive manufacturers reported reduced sales volumes (YTD - 25%), which led in turn to lower delivery schedules for POLYTECís Car Styling Division. The drop in division sales also resulted in a decline of

EBITDA by EUR 1.1 million to EUR 5.1 million in the period under review. The EBITDA margin of the segment declined to 9.4% in the first nine months of 2011 compared to 10.5% in the same period of the previous year.

EMPLOYEES

END
OF
PERIOD
AVERAGE
PERIOD
SEPT
30,2011
SEPT
30,2010
CHANGE 1-9
2011
1-9
2010
CHANGE
Automotive
Systems
Division
3,061 5,066 -2,005 4,119 5,000 -881
Car
Styling
Division
672 700 -28 655 664 -9
Ohters/Consolidation 168 163 5 167 151 16
Group 3,901 5,929 -2,028 4,941 5,815 -874

The Groupís total headcount (including leased staff) decreased by 2,028 employees/FTE as of September 30, 2011 compared to the same period of the previous year. This decline is mainly attributable to the disposal of the ìInteriorî business area as of June 30, 2011 (closing of the transaction). This headcount reduction was partly offset by an increase in workforce by 166 employees following the acquisition of the PPI Plastic Products Innovation as of August 31, 2011. In the Car

Styling Division personnel resources were reduced by 28 employeesin line with declining production volumes compared to the same period of the previous year.

As of September 30, 2011 the Groupís total leased staff amounted to 339 full-time equivalents (FTE), which equals to 9% of the Groupís total headcount.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES

CASH FLOW

In the first nine months of 2011, cash flow from operating activities increased by over EUR 22.0 million to approximately EUR 31.2 million mainly due to a larger business volume compared to the same period of the previous year.

The positive cash flow from investing activities amounted to EUR 10.8 million in the first nine months 2011 and included, in addition to investments in fixed assets totaling EUR 11.0 million in the period under review, also proceeds from the disposal of the Interior business

as well as the cash flow resulting form the divestment of the PPI Plastic Products Innovation.

In the first nine months of 2011, the cash flow from financing activities of EUR 30.5 million mainly resulted from the repayment of interest-bearing loans and other bank liabilities totaling EUR 14.0 million as well as from interest-bearing receivablestotaling EUR 17.5 million, mainly from Toyota Boshoku as a result of the divestment of the Interior business.

in
EUR
million
Q3
2011
Q3
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
Automotive
Systems
Division
2.7 2.7 -1.7% 9.4 11.2 -16.6%
Car
Styling
Division
0.3 0.4 -7.1% 0.8 0.7 13.1%
Others/Consolidation 0.5 0.2 227.4% 0.9 0.4 106.5%
Group 3.5 3.2 8.6% 11.0 12.4 -10.7%

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

In the first nine months of 2011, capital expenditures decreased by 10.7% to EUR 11.0 million. In the Automotive/ Systems Division

capital expenditures were mainly attributable to project-related expenses for the further expansion of production facilities.

As announced in the first half of 2011, investment programs for the expansion of the Groupís production sites to meet future capacity

requirements were started in the period under review but have not yet resulted in any significant capital expenditures.

KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES

in
EUR
million
SEPTEMBER
30,
2011
DECEMBER
31,
2010
CHANGE
IN
%
Asset
ratio
29.1% 37.5%
Equity
ratio
41.7% 28.3%
Net
working
capital
32.78 16.50 98.6%
Net
working
capital
to
sales
4.4% 2.1%
Net
debt
(+)
/
cash
(-)
-
10.5
26.6
Net
debt
(+)
/
cash
(-)
to
EBITDA
-
0.2
0.5
Gearing
(Net
debt
(+)
/
cash
(-)
to
Equity)
-
0.1
0.3
Capital
employed
112.5 126.2 -10.9%

With regard to the Groupís key financial figures, the disposal of the Interior business should be particularly mentioned asit contributed considerably to improve key figures at the group level.

The equity ratio increased to 41.7% as of September 30, 2011 compared to 28.3% as of December 31, 2011 mainly due to the favorable earnings situation and the correlated deconsolidation gain. Compared to the end of the first half 2011, the equity ratio improved by 1.1 percentage points.

The net working capital rose by EUR 16.3 million to EUR 32.8 million compared to the balance sheet date as of December 31, 2010 driven

OUTLOOK

In the third quarter of 2011, the sales guidance for the full-year 2011 was revised upwards to reflect the favorable business performance of the POLYTEC GROUP in the period under review as well as the solid order situation expected for the fourth quarter of 2011. Thus, for the full year 2011 group sales are expected to amount to approximately EUR 650 million up from EUR 620 million as previously anticipated.

This improved sales guidance includes the favorable effects from the divestment of the Interior business and of POLYTEC COMPOSITES Italia as well as the expected positive sales contributions from PPI Plastic Products Innovation, which was acquired on August 31, 2011.

by the positive business performance in the current financial year and the consolidation ofthe net working capital of PPI Plastic Products Innovation since August 31, 2011.

As of September 30, 2011 the Group reported a positive net cash position of EUR 10.5 million. The decrease of the net cash position by roughly EUR 10.0 million compared to the first half of 2011 is mainly attributable to the acquisition of PPI Plastic Products Innovation as well as the financing of organic growth projects via loans and longterm lease agreements.

All other figures presented in the outlook for the full-year 2011 at the end of the first half of 2011 remained unchanged. Furthermore, the EBIT margin for the full-year 2011, adjusted for the one-off effects mentioned above, is anticipated to reach the same level as in the first nine months of 2011.

Based on this outlook, the Board ofDirectors will resume dividend payments for the 2011 financial year after a three-year interruption, as announced at the last AGM of the POLYTEC GROUP asof May 19, 2011.

PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT

In
TEUR
Q3
2011
Q3
2010
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
Net
Sales
121,919 184,394 527,277 550,172
Other
operating
income
3,081 2,861 8,686 12,329
Changes
in
inventory
of
finished
and
unfinished
goods
4,328 -2,314 3,192 -1,729
Own
work
capitalised
671 198 1,234 487
Expenses
for
materials
and
services
received
-65,582 -95,949 -284,234 -298,460
Personal
expenses
-35,010 -48,846 -140,304 -154,505
Other
operating
expenses
-18,144 -26,727 -71,809 -78,097
Deconsolidation
gain
0 0 7,211 0
Earnings
before
interest,
taxes,
depreciation
and
amortisation
(EBITDA)
11,264 13,616 51,251 30,196
Depreciation -3,444 -6,797 -14,409 -20,415
Earnings
before
interest,
taxes,
depreciation
and
amortisation
of
goodwill
(EBITA)
7,820 6,819 36,843 9,782
Amortisation
of
goodwill
0 0 0 0
Operating
result
(EBIT)
7,820 6,819 36,843 9,782
Financial
expenses
-291 -1,771 -2,764 -5,366
Other
financial
results
-127 5,483 -534 6,259
Financial
result
-418 3,712 -3,298 893
Earnings
before
tax
7,402 10,531 33,545 10,674
Taxes
on
income
-1,470 -597 -1,780 -1,970
Net
profit
5,932 9,934 31,764 8,704
thereof
non-controlling
interest
-231 -240 -542 -608
thereof
group
result
5,700 9,694 31,222 8,097
Earnings
per
share
0.26 0.43 1.40 0.36

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

1.1.
-
30.6.
2011
(in
TEUR)
GROUP MINORITIES TOTAL
Profit
after
tax
31.222 542 31.764
Currency
translation
-2,156 -1 -2,157
Total
comprehensive
income
29,066 541 29,607
1.1.
-30.6.
2010
(in
TEUR)
GROUP MINORITIES TOTAL
Profit
after
tax
8,097 608 8,704
Currency
translation
1,162 4 1,167
Total
comprehensive
income
9,259 612 9,871

BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS
(in
TEUR)
SEPTEMBER
30,
2011
DECEMBER
31,
2010
A.
FIXED
ASSETS
I.
Intangible
assets
694 1,622
II.
Goodwill
19,180 19,180
III.
Tangible
assets
60,515 92,115
IV.
Investments
in
affiliated
companies
240 280
V.
Investments
in
associated
companies
31 31
VI.
Other
finacial
assets
873 2,478
VII.
Deferred
tax
assets
13,152 17,086
94,685 132,792
B.
CURRENT
ASSETS
I.
Inventories
66,931 67,141
II.
Trade
accounts
60,488 79,567
III.
Interest
bearing
receivables
17,552 0
VI.
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
40,493 29,013
185,464 175,720
280,149 308,512
LIABILITIES
(in
TEUR)
SEPTEMBER
30,
2011
DECEMBER
31,
2010
A.
SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY
I.
Share
capital
22,330 22,330
II.
Capital
reserves
37,563 37,563
III.
Non
controlling
interests
4,529 3,988
IV.
Retained
earnings
52,521 23,455
116,943 87,336
B.
LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES
I.
Interest
bearing
liabilities
22,617 22,206
II.
Provision
for
deffered
taxes
2,441 5,566
III.
Long
term
provisions
for
personnel
17,896 24,878
IV.
Other
long
term
liabilities
707 3,231
43,661 55,880
C.
SHORT-TERM
LIABILITIES
I.
Trade
accounts
payable
39,643 65,565
II;
Short-term
interest-bearing
liabilities
18,754 25,878
III.
Short-term
portion
of
long-term
loans
6,148 9,204
IV.
Income
tax
liabilities
4,605 2,922
V.
Other
short-term
liabilities
50,395 61,728
119,545 165,296
280,149 308,512

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

IN
TEUR
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
Earnings
before
tax
33,545 10,674
- Income
taxes
-1,231 -1,687
+(-) Depreciation
(appreciation)
of
fixed
assets
14,409 20,415
+(-) Non-cash
expenses/
gains
from
first-time-
and
deconsolidation
-7,222 0
+(-) Other
non-cash
expenses/income
1,119 828
= Consolidated
financial
Cash
flow
40,619 30,229
+(-) Changes
in
net
working
capital
-9,441 -21,089
= Cash
flow
from
operating
activities
31,178 9,140
+(-) Cash
flow
from
investing
activities
10,822 -5,480
+(-) Cash
flow
from
financing
activities
-30,520 -12,435
= Changes
in
cash
and
cash
equivalents
11,481 -8,775
+ Opening
balance
of
cash
and
cash
equivalents
29,013 31,857
= Closing
balance
of
cash
and
cash
equivalents
40,493 23,082

SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

In
TEUR
SHARE
CAPITAL
CAPITAL
RESERVES
NON
CONTROLLING
INTERESTS
RETAINED
EARNINGS
TOTAL
Balance
as
of
January
1,
2011
22,330 37,563 3,988 23,455 87,336
Total
comprehensive
income
541 29,066 29,607
Balance
as
of
Sept.
30,
2011
22,330 37,563 4,529 52,521 116,943
In
TEUR
SHARE
CAPITAL
CAPITAL
RESERVES
TREASURY
STOCK
NON
CONTROLLING
INTERESTS
RETAINED
EARNINGS
TOTAL
Balance
as
of
January
1,
2010
22,330 37,563 -216 3,406 -1,601 61,483
Total
comprehensive
income
612 9,259 9,871
Other
changes
216 -216 0
Balance
as
of
June
30,
2010
22,330 37,563 0 4,018 7,442 71,354

SEGMENT REPORTING

In TEUR

AUTOMOTIVE
SYSTEMS
Q3
2011
Q3
2010
Change
in
%
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
Change
in
%
Sales 100.107 160.929 -37,8% 458.033 478.671 -4,3%
EBITDA 8.127 10.590 -23,3% 41.235 21.716 89,9%
EBIT 5.283 4.511 17,1% 28.633 3.406 740,6%
Net
income
4,911 2,249 118.4% 25,193 -2,759 -1013.1%
Capex 2,650 2,696 -1.7% 9,382 11,244 -16.6%
CAR
STYLING
Q3
2011
Q3
2010
Change
in
%
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
Change
in
%
Sales 17,123 18,839 -9.1% 54,480 58,690 -7.2%
EBITDA 1,570 1,928 -18.6% 5,144 6,185 -16.8%
EBIT 1,215 1,479 -17.9% 4,065 4,874 -16.6%
Net
income
949 1,237 -23.3% 3,432 4,099 -16.3%
Capex 340 366 -7.1% 767 679 13.1%
Others/Consolidation Q3
2011
Q3
2010
Change
in
%
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
Change
in
%
Sales 4,689 4,626 1.4% 14,764 12,811 15.2%
EBITDA 1,567 1,099 42.6% 4,873 2,295 112.3%
EBIT 1,322 829 59.5% 4,145 1,501 176.1%
Net
income
72 6,448 -98.9% 3,140 7,364 -57.4%
Capex 503 154 227.4% 883 428 106.5%
GROUP Q3
2011
Q3
2010
Change
in
%
1-9
2011
1-9
2010
Change
in
%
Sales 121,919 184,394 -33.9% 527,277 550,172 -4.2%
EBITDA 11,264 13,616 -17.3% 51,251 30,196 69.7%
EBIT 7,820 6,819 14.7% 36,843 9,782 276.6%
Net
income
5,932 9,934 -40.3% 31,764 8,705 264.9%
Capex 3,493 3,215 8.6% 11,032 12,350 -10.7%

SELECTED EXPLANATORY NOTES

ACCOUNTING AND EVALUATION METHODS

This interim report as of September 30, 2011 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, 2010 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, 2010.

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.

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include all relevant domestic and foreign companies, of which Polytec Holding AG directly or indirectly holds the majority of voting rights.

In the first nine months of 2011 the basis of consolidation changed asfollows:

As
of
December
31,
2010
29
Acquisitions 1
Disposal -3
As
of
September
30,
2011
27

Under the purchase agreement dated June 9, 2011, the ìInteriorî business area was sold to Toyota Boshoku Europe N.V., Zaventem, Belgium. The transfer of the economic ownership took place at the closing ofthe transaction as of June 30, 2011. The Board ofDirectors of Polytec Holding AG decided to dispose of this business area despite its outstanding technology expertise. The main reasons behind this strategic decision include the low prospects to reach a global positioning in this area, which is considered a basic pre-requisite for future business success, and the extremely high competition pressure exerted by a few global players. After extensive examination and careful consideration by the Board of Directors of Polytec Holding AG, Toyota Boshoku proved to be the best candidate among all potential buyers in the interests of the shareholders, the customers and the employees of the concerned sites.

The sold ìInteriorî business area had a total headcount of roughly 2,000 employees and recorded total sales of approximately EUR 340 million in the 2010 business year. The main products of this business area encompassed door trim panels, headliners and pillar trims. POLYTECís production site in Spain (Zaragoza) was not sold. The divested sites include Polytec Interior South Africa (Proprietary) Ltd. in South Africa and Polytec Interior Polska Sp.z.o.o. in Poland aswell as 4 sites in Germany (POLYTEC Interior GmbH). These sites were passed on to the acquirer through the divestment of 100% of the stakes held in the corresponding companies. Sites in Hodenhagen (which had been part ofthe POLYTEC Riesselmann GmbH & Co KG so far)and Waldbrˆl (POLYTEC Intex GmbH & Co KG)were passed on to the acquirer based on asset deals. Polytec Automotive GmbH & Co KG was also transferred to POLYTEC Interior GmbH as of April 30, 2011 within the framework of an asset deal.

The divestment of the ìInteriorî business area willhelp to considerably strengthen POLYTECís core business and increase the Groupís average operating margins. Furthermore, it provides POLYTECís management with the necessary flexibility to expand the companyís core activities in the exterior business as well as in the area of car engines, engine parts and injection-molded components, which is a top priority for the Board in line with the long-term strategy of the Group. Potential acquisitions aimed at strategically complementing POLYTECís core business activities

are evaluated on an ongoing basis. As a result, the basis of consolidation has been further reduced by two companies, POLYTEC Intex GmbH & Co KG and Polytec Automotive GmbH & Co KG. Following the finalization of the asset deals, the remaining business activities will be of subordinated importance for the consolidated financial statements.

In the first half of 2011, the following companies were deconsolidated:

Company SHARE
ON
EQUITY
DECONSOLIDATION
DATE
Polytec
Interior
GmbH
100% June
30,
2011
Polytec
Interior
Polska
Sp.z.o.o.
100% June
30,
2011
Polytec
Interior
South
Africa
(Proprietary)
Ltd.
100% June
30,
2011

The deconsolidation gain is included in the gain resulting from the disposal of the entire ìInteriorî business area as shown in the table below.

The contribution of the ìInteriorî business area to the values shown in the income statement for the 2011 business year is as follows:

in
TEUR
Sales 160,844
Net
profit
402

The gain resulting from the disposal of the ìInteriorî business area was calculated by offsetting the disposed net assets by the total consideration received for the disposal, while taking into account the translation differences that had been hitherto directly recognized in equity.

in
TEUR
Consideration
received
24,454
Disposed
net
assets
-18,768
Cumulative
exchange
differences,
which
where
reclassified
from
the
equity
due
to
change
of
control
of
the
subsidiary
1,525
Gain
on
disposal
7,211

The gain on disposal was reported under the item deconsolidation gain in the income statement.

The total consideration received for the disposal includes cash and cash equivalents as well as transaction-related expenses. Taking into account the cash and cash equivalents of the divested ìInteriorì business area with an amount of TEUR 6,179, total cash flowamountsto TEUR 24,128.

The net assets sold showed the following amounts:

in
TEUR
Long
term
assets
32,384
Short
term
assets
90,709
Long
term
provisions
and
liabilities
-16,902
Short
term
provisions
and
liabilities
-87,422
Net
assets
of
the
ìInteriorî
business
area
as
of
June
30,
2011
18,768

On August 3,2011 a purchasing agreement was signed with PPI Immobilien Gesellschaft mbH for the acquisition of 100% of the stakes in PPI Plastic Products Innovation GmbH & Co KG. The purchasing price amounted to TEUR 1,188.

At the time of the acquisition as of August 31, 2011 the acquired assets and liabilities of PPI Plastic Products Innovation GmbH & Co KG showed the following amounts:

in
TEUR
Intangible
assets
21
Tangible
assets
5,295
Inventories 3,882
Trade
acounts
receivable
4,313
Cash
and
cash
euqivalents
182
Interest
bearing
liabilitiies
-8,376
Provisions
for
personnel
-1,148
Trade
acounts
payable
-1,167
Deffered
tax
provisions
-75
Other
liabilities
-1,728
Net
assets
acquired
1,199
Purchase
price
1,188
Bad
Will
11

The bad will wasrecognized in the income statement as a positive contribution to earnings.

DECLARATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board ofDirectors declares that these condensed consolidated interim financialstatements, which were prepared in accordance with the applying accounting standards, provide a true and fair view

of the asset, financial and earnings situation of the POLYTEC GROUP. This interim report has not been subject to an audit or a review.

Hˆrsching, November 10, 2011

Friedrich Huemer Peter Haidenek Alfred Kollros Chairman Member Member

POLYTEC GROUP

POLYTEC HOLDING AG Headquarters Polytec Strasse 1 4063 Hˆrsching AUSTRIA Phone: +43-7221-701-292 Fax: +43-7221-701-40 [email protected]

www.polytec-group.com/investor

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