DGAP-Ad-hoc: LPKF Laser & Electronics Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Quarterly / Interim Statement LPKF announces preliminary figures for the first quarter of 2018 24-Apr-2018 / 19:51 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Garbsen, 24 April 2018 - According to preliminary figures, LPKF Laser & Electronics AG generated consolidated revenue of approx. EUR 20 million in the first quarter of the 2018 financial year and is thus around 20 % below the same period last year (previous year: EUR 24.5 million) but at the same time in line with its own expectations. The Management Board expects EBIT in the first quarter to be between EUR -2 and -3 million (previous year: EUR 0.1 million). The first quarter is traditionally rather weak at LPKF. At EUR 29 million, incoming orders after three months were at the previous year's level (previous year: EUR 29.2 million). The orders on hand continued to rise, reaching EUR 48 million as of 31 March 2018 (previous year: EUR 32.4 million). This results in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.5. The Management Board does not consider these preliminary quarterly figures as a sign of an under-scheduled business development. The company confirms its forecast for 2018 and the following years. If the global economy remains stable, the Management Board anticipates consolidated revenue of between EUR 103 million and EUR 108 million and a return on capital employed (ROCE) of between 2% and 7% in 2018. An EBIT margin of up to 6% is expected. LPKF is aiming to achieve a ROCE of between 10% and 15% by 2020. The complete quarterly report will be published on May 15, 2018. LPKF Laser & Electronics AG's shares are listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN 0006450000). Explanation of key figures EBIT: Earnings before interest and taxes Book-to-bill ratio: Incoming orders / revenue EBIT margin: Earnings before interest and taxes / sales x 100 ROCE: Earnings before interest and taxes / Intangible assets + Property, plant and equipment + Inventories + Trade receivables - Advance payments received Contact: Bettina Schäfer, Department Manager Group Communication & Investor Relations --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24-Apr-2018 CET/CEST The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: LPKF Laser & Electronics Aktiengesellschaft Osteriede 7 30827 Garbsen Germany Phone: +49 (0) 5131 7095-0 Fax: +49 (0) 5131 7095-95 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.lpkf.com ISIN: DE0006450000 WKN: 645000 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of Announcement DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 678605 24-Apr-2018 CET/CEST