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WashTec AG AGM Information 2013

Mar 26, 2013

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WASHTEC AG

Annual Report 2012 Conference Call

Current development The new members of the Board of Management

Dr. Jürgen Rautert (CEO & Spokesman)

Areas: Sales, Service, Supply Chain, Product Management, R & D, Marketing & Communication

Professional Experience:

  • Dr.-Ing. engineering
  • Until 2010: Inter alia Chief Sales and Chief Technology Officer at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
  • Most recently Senior Vice Executive at Dematic S.a.r.l

Current development The new members of the Board of Management

Dr. Stefan Vieweg (CFO)

Areas: Finance, Legal, HR, IR, Quality

Professional experience:

  • Dr.rer.oec, Dr.-Ing. engineering, CFA
  • Long-time commercial manager in various positions at Vodafone Group Plc.
  • 2009-2012: CFO Managed Services at Atos Information Technology

Contents

1. WashTec: Cornerstones of future orientation of Washtec

    1. Fiscal Year 2012: Facts & Figures
    1. Outlook

Current development Cornerstones of the future orientation of WashTec

Strategic development:

  • Stability of core business
  • Develop future growth potentials (regions & products)
  • Expand activities in Emerging Markets
  • 2013: Year of transition
  • Setting path for sustainable profitable growth
  • Announcement of future strategy in H2/13

Contents

    1. WashTec: Cornerstones of future orientation of Washtec
    1. Fiscal Year 2012: Facts & Figures
    1. Outlook

Fiscal Year 2012: Facts & Figures Positive development of revenues and earnings

** EBIT adjusted

Fiscal Year 2012: Facts & Figures

Balance sheet structure improved once again – Gearing reduced to 0.10

*Comparative figure adjusted as per IAS 8

  • Equity ratio increased to 46%
  • Significant reduction of net finance debt
  • Very low Gearing

Independent funding of growth due to solid balance sheet structure

  • 1) Net bank debt plus long-term and short-term finance leasing debt
  • 2) Net finance debt divided by equity

8 / WashTec AG Annual Report 2012, Conference Call / 26 March 2013

Fiscal Year 2012: Facts & Figures Comparison of revenues and earnings: 2011 vs. 2012

Differences due to rounding possible

*Comparative figures adjusted as per IAS 8

2011

2012

9 / WashTec AG Annual Report 2012, Conference Call / 26 March 2013

Contents

    1. WashTec: Cornerstones of future orientation of Washtec
    1. Fiscal Year 2012: Facts & Figures
    1. Outlook

Outlook 2013 (1/2): Slight increase in revenues and earnings

  • Forecast for 2013 marked by above-average uncertainty due to current lack of clarity in the overall development in the euro zone
  • 2013: Year of change -> Adjustment of operational structures to reflect strategical opportunities
  • Constant evaluation of potential for optimization
  • Conservative expenditure and investment policy
  • Focus on projects, areas and regions with best mid-term growth prospects
  • Core Europe: Replacement investments
  • Emerging Markets: Expansion of sales structures and strengthening of local organizations
  • 2013: Up to 2% revenue growth and proportionate earnings development
  • Review of corporate strategy, mid-term planning to be announced until H2/13

Outlook

2013 (2/2): Slight increase in revenues and earnings

Core Europe:

  • Market remains difficult with high competition
  • Normalization of competitive intensity in mid-term only
  • Stable revenue and earnings expected

North America:

  • Despite stabilization no general market recovery in sight
  • Focus on continued improvement of earnings situation
  • Positive earnings expected

Emerging Europe:

  • Further market growth
  • Significant revenue growth with disproportionately lower earnings performance due to investments in sales structures

Asia/Pacific:

  • Considerable revenue growth with proportionately lower earnings performance
  • Largest share in revenue growth from China, further expansion of sales structures

Outlook

Return policy: Relaunch of dividend payments

  • WashTec share: Value-oriented with attractive return policy
  • Return policy: Distribution of approx. 40% of annual net income to shareholders in the form of dividend payments and/or share buy backs at a gearing ratio* of < 1
  • AGM 2013:
  • Recommendation to pay a dividend of € 0.29 per share (40%) in line with return policy
  • One-time special dividend of € 0.29 per share
  • Dividend return of approx. 5%

* Net finance debt / EBITDA

WASHTEC AG

Annual Report 2012 Conference Call

No offer:

This document does not constitute or form part of an offer for sale or subscription or an invitation or solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or purchase any securities and neither this document nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of any contract or commitment whatsoever. neither this document nor any copy of it may be taken or transmitted into the united states or provided or transmitted to any U.S. person (within the meaning of regulations under the U.S. securities act of 1933, as amended).

Confidentiality:

This document is strictly confidential to the recipient, is being supplied to you solely for your information, may not be distributed to the press or other media (including information vendors and wire services) and may not be reproduced in any form or redistributed or passed on, directly or indirectly, to any other person or published, in whole or in part, for any purpose.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

This document refers to statements relating expressly and implicitly to the future. Such forward -looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and prognoses concerning the development of the market as well as management estimates and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements are no guarantee that events or results will actually materialise in the future and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could lead to actual events or results deviating substantially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information.