Announcements

Dettingen/Erms (Germany), October 7, 2024 +++ ElringKlinger AG (ISIN DE0007856023 / WKN 785602) today signed an agreement with the Certina Group covering the sale of its two Group companies located in Sevelen (CH) and Buford, GA (USA). This transaction is to be seen against the backdrop of far-reaching changes in the automotive industry and the Group's efforts to hone its profile in this environment of transition. The process of transformation calls for significant investment in specific areas in order to remain competitive. In the case of ElringKlinger, this is particularly evident in the field of thermal and acoustic shielding, first and foremost in Europe and North America. It is for this reason that the Group has decided to divest itself of the two companies. The acquirer, the Certina Group, can draw on extensive expertise in the automotive supply industry gained through its subsidiaries.

Dettingen/Erms (Germany), March 14, 2024: The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ElringKlinger AG, Klaus Eberhardt, today has informed the company of his intention to step down from his position upon conclusion of the upcoming Annual General Meeting on May 16, 2024, in the interests of timely succession planning. Klaus Eberhardt has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2013 and recently turned 76.

Dettingen/Erms (Germany), November 15, 2023 +++ EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies GmbH (EKPO), a company fully consolidated within the ElringKlinger Group, today received notification of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport that it will be granted funding of up to EUR 177 million for the years up to and including 2027 as part of the so-called "IPCEI Hydrogen" program.

Dettingen/Erms (Germany), October 25, 2023 +++ Based on preliminary results, ElringKlinger AG (ISIN DE0007856023 / WKN 785602) generated revenue of EUR 451.6 million in the third quarter of 2023 (Q3 2022: EUR 464.1 million). Adjusted for currency effects, revenue grew by 0.7% or EUR 3.2 million in the period from July to September 2023. Revenue generated in the first nine months totaled EUR 1,408.1 million (9M 2022: EUR 1,329.3 million). This corresponds to growth of 5.9%. Based on the assumption of stable exchange rates, revenue expanded by 7.7%.

Dettingen/Erms (Germany), July 11, 2023 +++ Based on preliminary figures, ElringKlinger AG (ISIN DE0007856023 / WKN 785602) recorded a significant increase in revenues and earnings in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In this context, the Group generated revenue of EUR 468.7 million in the months from April to June 2023, up EUR 38.1 million or 8.8% on the figure posted for the same quarter of the previous year.

At the same time, adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (adjusted EBIT) stood at EUR 24.8 million in the quarter just ended, which corresponds to an adjusted EBIT margin of 5.3%. The comparative figure for the same period last year was EUR 1.8 million or 0.4%.

As announced at the beginning of the year, the Group will be reporting adjusted EBIT from 2023 onward for the purpose of comparing operating profitability across several periods without the influence of exceptional items. Adjusted EBIT is defined as reported EBIT without the amortization of intangible assets from purchase price allocation (PPA), changes in the scope of consolidation, and exceptional items. Exceptional items include, in particular, gains and losses from non-recurring events.

Based on preliminary figures, operating free cash flow in the second quarter of 2023 amounted to EUR 3.7 million (Q1 2023: EUR -20.3 million; Q2 2022: EUR 3.9 million), while net financial liabilities were scaled back slightly year on year by EUR 9.4 million to EUR 380.1 million as of June 30, 2023 (Jun. 30, 2022: EUR 389.5 million). Compared to the first quarter of 2023 (Mar. 31, 2023: EUR 372.3 million), net financial liabilities were up marginally by EUR 7.8 million. The net debt ratio stood at 1.9 (Q1 2023: 2.0; Q2 2022: 2.5).

ElringKlinger's outlook for the 2023 financial year remains unchanged.

The Group will publish its full financial results for the second quarter of 2023 on August 3, 2023.

Disclaimer
This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on expectations, market evaluations and forecasts by the Management Board and on information currently available to them. In particular, the forward-looking statements shall not be interpreted as a guarantee that the future events and results to which they refer will actually materialize. Whilst the Management Board is confident that the statements as well as the opinions and expectations on which they are based are realistic, the aforementioned statements rely on assumptions that may conceivably prove to be incorrect. Future results and circumstances depend on a multitude of factors, risks and imponderables that can alter the expectations and judgments that have been expressed. These factors include, for example, changes to the general economic and business situation, variations of exchange rates and interest rates, poor acceptance of new products and services, and changes to business strategy.