SFC Energy AG announced preliminary unaudited earnings results for the fiscal year of 2012. For the period, the company achieved total sales of approximately EUR 31.3 million. More than doubling 2011 sales of EUR 15.4 million and thus slightly exceeding expectations. SFC's sales growth was mainly due to the positive development in the segments Defense & Security (up 95% versus 2011) and Industry (up 32% versus 2011). As a result of the weaker demand throughout Europe sales in the Consumer Segment were down 25% on 2011 as had been expected. As forecasted, SFC Energy Group achieved a positive EBITDA of approximately EUR 0.7 million against negative EBITDA of EUR 4.6 million in 2011. Underlying EBITDA, before one-off items, was approximately EUR 0.8 million against EUR negative underlying EBITDA of EUR 2.7 million in 2011. The Group's EBIT 2012 was also significantly improved to approximately negative EUR 0.5 million against negative EBIT of EUR 6.6 million in 2011. Underlying EBIT was negative approximately EUR 1.0 million versus negative underlying EBIT EUR 4.1 million in the previous year.

For the 2013 fiscal year, SFC Energy management continues to expect sales growth of about 10% along with further improvements in key earning figures.