VARTA AG

Earnings Release • Jul 30, 2022

Finanzbericht: 31083058

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Betreff:	Ad-hoc-Meldung gemäß Art. 17 MAR in Verbindung mit § 4 Abs. 1 S. 1 Nr. 1a WpAV
Schlagworte:	Change in Forecast/​Weiteres Schlagwort
Eintritt der Insiderinformationen:	30.07.2022
Ergänzende Angaben:	VARTA AG: Preliminary results for the first half of 2022 and adjustment of outlook for the current financial year

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DGAP-Ad-hoc: VARTA AG /​ Key word(s): Change in Forecast

VARTA AG: Preliminary results for the first half of 2022 and adjustment of outlook for the current financial year

30-Jul-2022 /​ 08:54 CET/​CEST

Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/​2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

VARTA AG, Ellwangen, ISIN: DE000A0TGJ55

Publication of insider information pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) Nr. 596/​2014

Preliminary results for the first half of 2022 and adjustment of outlook for the current financial year

Ellwangen, 30 th July 2022

VARTA AG: Preliminary results for the first half of 2022 and adjustment of outlook for the current financial year

―	Revenue was declining by 5.2% to 376.8 EUR million (Half year 2021: 397.6 EUR million)
―	Adjusted EBITDA reaches 68.9 EUR million (Half year 2021: 112.3 EUR million) and is below expectations
―	Outlook for 2022 adjusted

Ellwangen, July 30th, 2022 - According to preliminary figures, VARTA AG achieved revenue of EUR 376.8 million in the first half of 2022 (Half year 2021: EUR 397.6 million). This corresponds to a decline in sales of 5.2% percent compared to the same period last year.

Preliminary adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) was EUR 68.9 million (first half of 2021: EUR 112.3 million), which was below our expectations.

The main reasons are delays in customer projects as well as the continuing tense situation with raw material, energy prices and high transport costs.

Against the background of the increased uncertainties in the course of the year, the Executive Board has decided to update the forecast for the financial year. The Executive Board expects a revenue of EUR 880 million to EUR 920 million (previously EUR 950 million to EUR 1 billion) and an adjusted EBITDA of EUR 200 million to EUR 225 million (previously EUR 260 million to EUR 280 million).

The final figures for the first half of 2022 will be announced on 11 th August 2022 at https:/​/​www.varta-ag.com/​publications.

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Language:	English
Company:	VARTA AG
	VARTA-Platz 1
	73479 Ellwangen
	Germany
Phone:	+49 (0)791-921-0
E-mail:	info@varta-ag.com
Internet:	www.varta-ag.com
ISIN:	DE000A0TGJ55
WKN:	A0TGJ5
Indices:	MDAX, SDAX, TecDax,
Listed:	Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID:	1409687

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Name:	VARTA AG
Adresse:	VARTA-Platz 1, 73479 Ellwangen
E-Mail-Adresse:	info@varta-ag.com
ISIN:	DE000A0TGJ55
WKN:	A0TGJ5
Handelsplätze:	Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange

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Pflichtveröffentlichung am:	30.07.2022
Uhrzeit der Veröffentlichung:	08:54:09
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Pflichtveröffentlichung am:	2022-07-30
Sprachen der Veröffentlichung:	Englisch