First Sensor AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results 12.05.2015 11:01 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Quarterly sales up almost 15% year-on-year. - Operating result (EBITDA) improves by around 12% to EUR3.9 million. - Incoming orders for the quarter increase by EUR4.5 million to almost EUR35 million. - Forecast for 2015 confirmed: sales of EUR128-132 million, EBITDA of EUR14-16 million. Berlin, May 12, 2015 - First Sensor AG, ISIN DE0007201907, makes a positive start to the 2015 financial year. The provider of sensors and sensor solutions increased increased its total sales by 14.9% year on year to around EUR33.3 million in the first three months of 2015 (3M 2014: EUR29.0 million). At just under EUR3.9 million, the operating result (EBITDA) was up around 11.8% on the comparative figure for the previous year (3M 2014: EUR3.5 million). EBIT adjusted for write-downs on purchase price allocations increased by around 7.8% to around EUR1.5 million (3M 2014: EUR1.4 million). Hence the consolidated net income of the First Sensor Group for the period increased year-on-year to around EUR1.7 million. Incoming orders rose by 14.7% to EUR34.9 million (3M 2014: EUR30.4 million), while orders on hand increased by EUR4.2 million or 4.8% to EUR90.6 million. The financial report as of March 31, 2015 is available for download on the Internet from the Investor Relations pages. First Sensor AG The Management Board About First Sensor First Sensor AG is a leading provider of sensor solutions in the segments Medical, Industrial, Mobility and Electronic Engineering & Manufacturing Services. First Sensor develops and manufactures high-quality, customer-specific sensor solutions for the detection of light, radiation, pressure, flow, level and acceleration. The company produces in-house and along the value adding-chain from component to system level. First Sensor was founded in Berlin more than 20 years ago and has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 1999 [Prime Standard Ι WKN (German Securities Code Number): 720190 Ι ISIN: DE0007201907 Ι SIS]. Further information on First Sensor can be found on the Internet at: www.first-sensor.com. Contact: [email protected] T +49 30 639923-760 Ι F +49 30 639923-719 12.05.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: First Sensor AG Peter-Behrens-Straße 15 12459 Berlin Germany Phone: +49 (0)30 63 99 23-760 Fax: +49 (0)30 63 99 23-719 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.first-sensor.com ISIN: DE0007201907 WKN: 720190 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------