DGAP-News: SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG / Key word(s): Quarterly / Interim Statement SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES announces key figures for Q1 2018 15.05.2018 / 08:00 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Press Release SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES announces key figures for Q1 2018 * Order backlog of EUR 125.5 million significantly above prior-year level * Sales of EUR 17.3 million in the 1st quarter still below prior-year level * EBIT in the amount of EUR -1.6 million * Prepayments received until now exceeding EUR 40 million * Several major orders in Solar division * Solar division continues to perform favorably overall Kahl am Main,15 May 2018 - Sales within the SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Group (SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES) amounted to EUR 17.3 million in the quarter under review and was thus below the previous year's level of EUR 26.1 million. The high order backlog of EUR 125.5 million (March 31, 2017: EUR 92.9 million) was above the prior-year level and mainly includes machines for the production of CIGS solar modules. The order intake at SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES of EUR 36.1 million in the 1st quarter 2018 was significantly higher than the previous year's level (EUR 9.1 million). Overall, the 1st quarter came in below the prior-year level with earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounting to EUR -1.6 million (previous year: EUR 1.4 million). The EBITDA of EUR -1.2 million was also below the previous year's level of EUR 1.9 million. Within the first three months of the business year a gross profit margin of 27.1 % (previous year: 30.1 %) was achieved. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Rinck, CEO SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES: "In the first months of 2018, we have mainly received prepayments for the delivery of production machines for the Solar division with an order volume exceeding EUR 40 million. Our company was thus able to further expand the leading position for the delivery of production machines for CIGS solar modules." Dr.-Ing. Stefan Rinck continues: "In addition to the growth in the solar sector, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES will continue to work intensively in 2018 on the introduction of its processes and systems into new market areas. We expect further orders from semiconductor, decorative, and medical technology this year. " The headcount within the SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Group remained at a constant level with 318 employees as of March 31, 2018 (December 31, 2017: 315 employees). Outlook for the business year 2018 Pursuant to IFRS SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES forecasts a significant increase in sales for the year 2018 compared with the previous year. Although several projects were only initiated towards the end of the quarter, the Executive Board expects a substantial increase in sales within the group of companies to a low triple-digit million Euro amount. Accordingly, the EBIT is forecast to be positive at a mid-single-digit million Euro range in the business year 2018. The key sales and earnings driver are expected from the Solar division and here in particular from a few, major project orders for investments in production lines for thin-film solar modules on the basis of CIGS technology. The prerequisite for reaching these targets is a continuation of the agreed projects as planned, in particular the receipt of additional prepayments by our customer CNBM for the currently assembled machines at the sites in Bengbu and Meishan. 1st quarter 2017 2018 Sales in million EUR 26.1 17.3 Order intake in million EUR 9.1 36.1 Order backlog as of March 31 in million EUR 92.9 125.5 EBIT in million EUR 1.4 -1.6 EBITDA in million EUR 1.9 -1.2 Result for the period in million EUR 0.9 -2,1 Earnings per share EUR 0.11 -0,24 Number of employees as of March 31 315 318 SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES - Innovations for New Technologies SINGULUS TECHNOLGOIES builds innovative machines and systems for efficient and resource-friendly production processes. SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES' strategy is to take advantage of its existing core competencies and to expand these further. The core competencies include vacuum coating, surface processing, wet-chemical and thermal production processes. The company offers machines, which are used worldwide in the solar, semiconductor, medical technology, consumer goods and optical disc sectors. For all of the machines, processes and applications SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES harnesses its automation and process technology expertise. SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG, Hanauer Landstraße 103, D-63796 Kahl/Main, WKN A1681X / ISIN DE000A1681X5 Contact: Maren Schuster, Investor Relations, Tel.: + 49 (0) 160 9609 0279 Bernhard Krause, Unternehmenssprecher, Tel.: + 49 (0) 1709202924 E-Mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15.05.2018 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG Hanauer Landstrasse 103 63796 Kahl am Main Germany Phone: +49 (0)1709202924 Fax: +49 (0)6188 440-110 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.singulus.de ISIN: DE000A1681X5, DE000A2AA5H5 WKN: A1681X, A2AA5H Listed: Regulated Market in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of News DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 685711 15.05.2018