DGAP-Adhoc: 3W Power S.A. / AEG Power Solutions : 3W Power/AEG Power Solutions updates its financial guidance for 2012

13.03.2012
3W Power S.A. / AEG Power Solutions / Key word(s): Change in Forecast/Profit Warning 13.03.2012 18:44 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luxembourg/ Zwanenburg, The Netherlands - March 13, 2012 - 3W Power, the holding company of AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS), today issues updated guidance for the financial year 2012 based on current trading and expectations. Despite the challenging market conditions, revenue in 2012 is still expected to grow, due to our positioning in global growth areas. Our revenue forecast is between EUR430m to EUR460m in 2012 compared to revenue of EUR428m in 2011. However, our profitability margins will be negatively impacted in 2012 for the reasons set out below. For 2012, we expect an EBITDA margin of between 9% to 11% compared to 12.4% in 2011. For Q1 2012, we expect revenues and profitability to be below Q1 2011 results. 2012 growth and profitability in the RES segment is being impacted by continuing global economic uncertainty and challenges in obtaining project financing, which adversely affect the timing of our customers' projects, as well as increasing price pressure in the inverter market, feed-in tariff cuts in Germany and potential overcapacity in polysilicon. Trading conditions in the EES segment, the Telecom business and, in particular, the Converter business also continue to be difficult. =- End of Announcement - About 3W Power/AEG Power Solutions: 3W Power S.A. (WKN A0Q5SX / ISIN GG00B39QCR01), based in Luxembourg, is the holding company of AEG Power Solutions Group. The Group is headquartered in Zwanenburg in the Netherlands. The shares of 3W Power are admitted to trading on Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 3W9) and the warrants are traded on NYSE Euronext, Amsterdam (ticker symbol: 3WPW). AEG Power Solutions Group is a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for all industrial power supplies and offers one of the most comprehensive product and service portfolios in the area of power conversion and power controlling. The two complementary operating business units Renewable Energy Solutions (RES) and Energy Efficiency Solutions (EES) are serving customers worldwide. The RES product and service portfolio consists of systems and solutions for solar power plants like solar inverter, monitoring and control systems as well as power controller. The EES product and service portfolio includes high performance uninterruptable power supplies (USPs), industrial power controller and DC-converter. Thanks to its distinctive expertise, bridging both AC and DC power technologies and spanning the worlds of both conventional and renewable energy, the company creates innovative solutions for smart grids. AEG PS' footprint is global including 17 subsidiaries and competence centers around the world, employing 1,650 employees. For more information go to: www.aegps.com This communication does not constitute an offer or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell or exchange any securities of 3W Power. This communication contains forward-looking statements which include, inter alia, statements expressing our expectations, intentions, projections, estimates, and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable evaluation and opinion of the management but are subject to risks and uncertainties which are beyond the control of 3W Power and, as a general rule, difficult to predict. The management and the company cannot and do not, under any circumstances, guarantee future results or performance of 3W Power and the actual results of 3W Power may materially differ from the information expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. As a result, investors are cautioned against relying on the forward-looking statements contained herein as a basis for their investment decisions regarding 3W Power. 3W Power undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein. For more information, contact: Media Relations: Christiane L. Döhler M. A. - Exec. MBA HSG DOEHLER COMMUNICATIONS Phone: +49 89 51616810 Cell: +49 175 2905054 E-mail: cd@doehler-communications.com Investor Relations: Katja Buerkle Associate Director AEG Power Solutions Phone: +31 20 4077 854 Cell: +31 6 1095 9019 E-mail: investors@aegps.com 13.03.2012 DGAP's 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: 3W Power S.A. / AEG Power Solutions 19, rue Eugène Ruppert L-2453 Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Phone: +31 20 4077 863 Fax: +31 20 4077 875 E-mail: michael.julian@aegps.com Internet: www.aegps.com ISIN: GG00B39QCR01 WKN: A0Q5SX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard) End of Announcement DGAP News-Service =--------------------------------------------------------------------------

3W Power S.A. / AEG Power Solutions / Key word(s): Change in Forecast/Profit Warning 13.03.2012 18:44 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luxembourg/ Zwanenburg, The Netherlands - March 13, 2012 - 3W Power, the holding company of AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS), today issues updated guidance for the financial year 2012 based on current trading and expectations. Despite the challenging market conditions, revenue in 2012 is still expected to grow, due to our positioning in global growth areas. Our revenue forecast is between EUR430m to EUR460m in 2012 compared to revenue of EUR428m in 2011. However, our profitability margins will be negatively impacted in 2012 for the reasons set out below. For 2012, we expect an EBITDA margin of between 9% to 11% compared to 12.4% in 2011. For Q1 2012, we expect revenues and profitability to be below Q1 2011 results. 2012 growth and profitability in the RES segment is being impacted by continuing global economic uncertainty and challenges in obtaining project financing, which adversely affect the timing of our customers' projects, as well as increasing price pressure in the inverter market, feed-in tariff cuts in Germany and potential overcapacity in polysilicon. Trading conditions in the EES segment, the Telecom business and, in particular, the Converter business also continue to be difficult. =- End of Announcement - About 3W Power/AEG Power Solutions: 3W Power S.A. (WKN A0Q5SX / ISIN GG00B39QCR01), based in Luxembourg, is the holding company of AEG Power Solutions Group. The Group is headquartered in Zwanenburg in the Netherlands. The shares of 3W Power are admitted to trading on Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 3W9) and the warrants are traded on NYSE Euronext, Amsterdam (ticker symbol: 3WPW). AEG Power Solutions Group is a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for all industrial power supplies and offers one of the most comprehensive product and service portfolios in the area of power conversion and power controlling. The two complementary operating business units Renewable Energy Solutions (RES) and Energy Efficiency Solutions (EES) are serving customers worldwide. The RES product and service portfolio consists of systems and solutions for solar power plants like solar inverter, monitoring and control systems as well as power controller. The EES product and service portfolio includes high performance uninterruptable power supplies (USPs), industrial power controller and DC-converter. Thanks to its distinctive expertise, bridging both AC and DC power technologies and spanning the worlds of both conventional and renewable energy, the company creates innovative solutions for smart grids. AEG PS' footprint is global including 17 subsidiaries and competence centers around the world, employing 1,650 employees. For more information go to: www.aegps.com This communication does not constitute an offer or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell or exchange any securities of 3W Power. This communication contains forward-looking statements which include, inter alia, statements expressing our expectations, intentions, projections, estimates, and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable evaluation and opinion of the management but are subject to risks and uncertainties which are beyond the control of 3W Power and, as a general rule, difficult to predict. The management and the company cannot and do not, under any circumstances, guarantee future results or performance of 3W Power and the actual results of 3W Power may materially differ from the information expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. As a result, investors are cautioned against relying on the forward-looking statements contained herein as a basis for their investment decisions regarding 3W Power. 3W Power undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein. For more information, contact: Media Relations: Christiane L. Döhler M. A. - Exec. MBA HSG DOEHLER COMMUNICATIONS Phone: +49 89 51616810 Cell: +49 175 2905054 E-mail: cd@doehler-communications.com Investor Relations: Katja Buerkle Associate Director AEG Power Solutions Phone: +31 20 4077 854 Cell: +31 6 1095 9019 E-mail: investors@aegps.com 13.03.2012 DGAP's 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: 3W Power S.A. / AEG Power Solutions 19, rue Eugène Ruppert L-2453 Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Phone: +31 20 4077 863 Fax: +31 20 4077 875 E-mail: michael.julian@aegps.com Internet: www.aegps.com ISIN: GG00B39QCR01 WKN: A0Q5SX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard) End of Announcement DGAP News-Service =--------------------------------------------------------------------------

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