CORRECTION: Exel Composites publishes a restated Half-year Financial Report January–June 2017

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EXEL COMPOSITES PLC    HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT   19 OCTOBER 2017 at 15:45 EET

Exel Composites restates its January-June Half-Year Financial Report 2017 published on 20 July 2017 due to an error in classification of interest-bearing and non-interest bearing liabilities. The correction impacts balance sheet and cash flow items presented in the table below. The restatement does not change the published income statement. The restated Half-Year Financial Report is attached to this release.

Q2/H1 2017 IN BRIEF AND CONSOLIDATED KEY FIGURES
EUR thousand 1.4.–30.6.2017 1.1–30.6.2017
Net cash flow from operating activities 929 81
Return on capital employed, % 14.5 15.6
Net gearing, % 36.7 36.7

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
EUR thousand 30.6.2017
Current liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities 14,044
Trade and other non-current liabilities 20,592

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
EUR thousand 1.1–30.6.2017
Change in working capital -4,456
Net cash flow from operating activities 81
Acquisition of subsidiaries -4,191
Cash flow from investing activities -5,733
Cash flow before financing activities -5,652
Change in short-term loans 6,491
Net cash flow from financing activities 4,801

CONSOLIDATED KEY FIGURES
EUR thousand 1.4.–30.6.2017 1.1–30.6.2017
Interest-bearing liabilities 16,141 16,141
Net interest-bearing liabilities 10,048 10,048
Capital employed 43,530 43,530
Return on capital employed, % 14.5 15.6
Net gearing, % 36.7 36.7

Vantaa, 19 October 2017

Exel Composites Plc

Riku Kytömäki, President and CEO
Mikko Kettunen, CFO

For further information, please contact:

Riku Kytömäki, President and CEO
tel. +358 50 511 8288
riku.kytomaki@exelcomposites.com

Mikko Kettunen, CFO
tel. +358 50 347 7462
mikko.kettunen@exelcomposites.com

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Exel Composites in brief

Exel Composites (www.exelcomposites.com) is a leading composite technology company that designs, manufactures and markets composite products and solutions for demanding applications. Exel Composites provides superior customer experience through continuous innovation, world-class operations and long-term partnerships.

The core of the operations is based on own, internally developed composite technology, product range based on it and strong market position in selected segments with a strong quality and brand image. Profitable growth is pursued by a relentless search for new applications and development in co-operation with customers. The personnel’s expertise and high level of technology play a major role in Exel Composites’ operations. Exel Composites Plc share is listed in Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.