FORVIA (EX-FAURECIA) 
Nanterre, January 15, 2013
Faurecia publishes estimated 2012 full-year earnings
Faurecia's Board of Directors met today to review the 2012 unaudited estimated earnings. Sales, operating income and net income are in line with the Group's guidance. However, net financial debt was above guidance at EUR 1.8 billion as a result of the rapid slowdown in automotive production in Europe, in the last two months of the year, resulting in an increase in inventories and a lower level in the sales of receivables.
Total Sales reached EUR 17.4 billion, up 7.3% (+2.0% like-for-like). Product sales[1]:
#_ftn1, which stood at EUR 13.3 billion, increased by 7.3% (+1.4% like-for-like). Product sales in Europe were EUR 7.4 billion representing a drop of 5.7% over 2011 (6.9% like-for-like) slightly outperforming light vehicle production. Faurecia outpaced light vehicle production growth in North America, where the Group's product sales rose by 41.3% (19.2% like-for-like) to reach EUR 3.6 billion, as well as in Asia where product sales grew by 24.3% (13.7% like-for-like) to EUR 1.4 billion.
Operating Income amounted to EUR 514 million or 3% of Total Sales.
Net Income (Group Share) reached EUR 140 million. It takes into account EUR 84m of restructuring charges in order to adapt to falling production levels in Europe.
Net Financial Debt at December 31, 2012 was EUR 1.8 billion. The rapid slowdown in automotive production in Europe, particularly in the last two months of the year, led to an increase in inventories (raw materials and supplies) and a lower level in the sales of receivables.
SUMMARY
| Estimated 2012 full-year earnings | EUR |
| Total Sales | 17.4 billion |
| Product sales | 13.3 billion |
| Operating Income | 514 million |
| Net Income | 140 million |
| Net Financial Debt | 1.8 billion |
Today, Faurecia will hold a conference call hosted by Frank Imbert (CFO) at 12:30pm (EST) i.e. 6:30pm (Paris time). Slides used for this call can be downloaded on www.faurecia.com:
http://www.faurecia.com/ in the section "Shareholders & Investors".
Dial-in numbers:
France: +33 1 70 48 01 66
UK: +44 20 3140 8286
USA: +1 646 254 3388
Confirmation code: 9287340
Final 2012 results will be published on February 12, 2013 (before market hours) and an analyst meeting will be held at 8:30am (Paris time) at Pavillon Gabriel, 5 avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris. A webcast on www.faurecia.com:
http://www.faurecia.com/ and a conference call will also be available.
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About Faurecia
Faurecia is the world's sixth-largest automotive equipment supplier with four key Business Groups: Automotive Seating, Emissions Control Technologies, Interior Systems and Automotive Exteriors. In 2012, the Group posted total sales of ?17.4 billion. At December 31, 2012, Faurecia employed 94,000 people in 34 countries at 300 sites, including 40 R&D centers. Faurecia is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris stock exchange and trades in the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market. For more information, visit: www.faurecia.com:
http://www.faurecia.com/
| Contacts | PressKate PhilippsEVP Group CommunicationsTel: +33 1 72 36 70 94Cell: +33 6 13 42 46 97kate.philipps@faurecia.com:mailto:kate.philipps@faurecia.com | Analysts/Investors Eric-Alain Michelis Director of Financial Communications Tel: +33 1 72 36 75 70Cell: +33 6 64 64 61 29eric-alain.michelis@faurecia.com:mailto:eric-alain.michelis@faurecia.com |
PressOlivier Le FriecHead of Media RelationsTel: +33 1 72 36 72 58Cell: +33 6 76 87 30 17 olivier.lefriec@faurecia.com: |
[1]:
#_ftnref1 Product sales: deliveries of parts and components to automakers.
http://hugin.info/143691/R/1670609/542924.pdf
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