EANS-Interim Report: SIMONA AG / Zwischenmitteilung

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Intermediate report of the management pursuant to section 37x of the WpHG
transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this
announcement.
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SIMONA in Q3 2012: Sales revenue up on second quarter - Earnings
performance stable but not fully satisfactory

Kirn, 7 November 2012. Sales generated by the SIMONA Group developed
at a satisfactory level over the course of the third quarter of 2012.
Sales revenue amounted to EUR 78.1 million, thus almost reaching the
level achieved in the third quarter of 2011 (EUR 78.9 million).
Compared to the second quarter of 2012 (EUR 76.4 million), the Group
managed to lift sales revenue by 2.2 per cent. In total, the SIMONA
Group generated sales revenue of EUR 227.2 million in the period up
to 30 September 2012. This corresponds to a decline of 5.8 per cent
compared to the same period a year ago (EUR 241.2 million), which was
attributable mainly to the significant downturn in sales revenue
during the first two quarters.

The global business environment in which SIMONA operates continues to
be dominated by a general lack of confidence within the processing
industry and a concomitant reduction in investment spending. Against
this backdrop, sales volumes relating to sheets made of PE, PP and
fluoroplastics, with a particular focus on chemical tank and
equipment engineering as well as the solar energy industry, remain
below target. Gains made within the area of PE pipes, which are used
primarily within the water utilities industry, provided forward
momentum for the Pipes and Fittings product category.

Although earnings were stable, they failed to reach fully
satisfactory levels after the very strong performance in the previous
year. Commodity prices fell slightly at the beginning of the third
quarter. However, the decline was only temporary, with prices now
having returned to levels beyond those recorded in the first half of
2012. Overall, the elevated and volatile raw material prices continue
to exert downward pressure on gross profit margins. Earnings before
taxes (EBT) for the first nine months of 2012 totalled EUR 10.6
million (prev. year: EUR 16.3 million), or 4.7 per cent of sales
(prev. year: 6.7 per cent). EBIT amounted to EUR 10.0 million (prev.
year: EUR 16.2 million), or 4.4 per cent of sales (prev. year: 6.7
per cent).

There were no significant changes to the company's financial position
or cash flows in the first nine months of 2012. The Group saw a
further increase in liquidity compared to 31 December 2011 (+EUR 3.5
million), with the figure rising to a solid EUR 59.9 million.

The target of Group revenue in excess of EUR300 million and an EBIT
margin of 5 per cent for the 2012 financial year as a whole will only
be achievable if the global economy puts in a particularly strong
performance in the fourth quarter.

The Management Board

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issuer: SIMONA AG
Teichweg 16
D-55606 Kirn
phone: +49(0) 6752-14-0
FAX: +49(0) 6752-14-738
mail: info@simona.de
WWW: http://www.simona.de
sector: Chemicals
ISIN: DE0007239402
indexes:
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, regulated dealing/general standard: Frankfurt
language: English