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DGAP-News: Singulus Technologies AG

DGAP-News: Singulus Technologies Publishes Outlook for the Current Business year 2016

DGAP-News: SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG / Key word(s): Forecast SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Publishes Outlook for the Current Business year 2016

10.02.2016 / 21:53 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Publishes Outlook for the Current Business year 2016

- Sales expected in a range from EUR 115 to 130 million in 2016



- Balanced to slightly negative EBITDA targeted

- Operating result (EBIT) in 2016 thus at EUR -2 to -6 million

- Slightly positive EBIT projected for 2017

Kahl am Main, February 10, 2016 - The SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES) today publishes its forecast for the business year 2016.

For the current business year SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES projects sales in a range from EUR 115 to 130 million as well as a balanced to slightly negative EBITDA. The company still expects a slightly negative operating result (EBIT) for 2016 in the range of EUR -2 to -6 million. It is expected that sales will be split by more than 70% in the Solar division and around 20% in the Optical Disc segment. The company projects that the gross margins in the Solar and Optical Disc segments will come in above the level of 2015.

For 2017 the company expects a moderate improvement in sales compared with the business year 2016. A slightly positive operating result (EBIT) and correspondingly improved earnings before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) are expected.

The forecast for the full-year targets for 2016 is mainly based on the assumptions that the Solar market will continue to perform favorably, the currently discussed, extensive orders for production machines for thin-film solar modules are realized and that additional orders in the area of wet-chemical machines are received shortly. Furthermore, first sales with the BLULINE III systems for the production of the Ultra-HD Blu-ray Discs should be achieved and the service activities should deliver stable contributions to earnings.

The restructuring of the corporate bond is an essential prerequisite for the reorganization of the company, without which the planned growth cannot be achieved from today's point of view. Therefore, according to the current assessment of the Executive Board, the implementation of these measures and the concurrent approval by the bondholders and shareholders is the only feasible way to prevent an otherwise imminent insolvency of the company.

In the past couple of years, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES has continuously progressed its technologic know-how and developed new production solutions and machines for the Solar segment, which were successfully introduced to the market. In particular machines for the production of thin-film solar cells, such as the vacuum machines of the VISTARIS and CISARIS types as well as for crystalline high-performance solar cells, here especially the SILEX II machines, are established solutions offered by SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES. First orders were already received in the past business year.

Also for new application areas, such as for consumer goods manufacturers amongst others, first machines were sold. Additional machine concepts are currently in the development and test stages. Discussions with potential customers for further cooperation are held. SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES will continue to intensively work on the market launch of new machines in the business year 2016 and expects first successes during the course of 2016.

Profile SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES: SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES builds machines for economic and resource-efficient production processes. The application areas include vacuum thin-film and plasma coating for wet-chemical processes as well as thermal process technologies.

For all machines, processes and applications SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES utilizes its know-how in the areas of automation and process technology in order to develop additional, attractive work areas with innovative products next to the existing application areas of Solar, Semiconductors and Optical Disc.

Disclaimer: This publication contains future-oriented statements. These statements reflect the current assessments, expectations and assumptions of the Singulus Technologies AG and are based on information currently available to the management and on which the forecast was based. The actual future results of the Singulus Technologies AG may significantly deviate from the mentioned forecasts due to other factors or assumptions stated in this publication. In particular, these factors include changes in the general economic situation, the competitive situation and the investment spending of important customers. In addition, geopolitical changes, trade restrictions, developments of financial markets, legal changes, exchange-rate changes, changes in taxation and tariffs as well as similar factors beyond the company's power can have an impact on future results. The company reserves the right to only update the outlook in case of significant changes of underlying assumptions.

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG, Hanauer Landstrasse 103, D-63796 Kahl/Main, ISIN: DE0007238909, WKN: 723890

Contact: Maren Schuster, Investor Relations, Tel.: + 49 (0) 160 9609 0279 Bernhard Krause, Corporate Communications, Tel.: + 49 (0) 1709202924

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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: bernhard.krause@singulus.de Internet: www.singulus.de ISIN: DE0007238909, DE000A1MASJ4 WKN: 723890, A1MASJ Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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