Carl Zeiss Meditec : expects revenue for fiscal year 2019/20 of approx. EUR 1.3 billion

DGAP-Ad-hoc: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG / Key word(s): 9 Month figures/Forecast Carl Zeiss Meditec AG expects revenue for fiscal year 2019/20 of approx. EUR 1.3 billion 15-Jul-2020 / 09:35 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Carl Zeiss Meditec AG expects revenue for fiscal year 2019/20 of approx. EUR 1.3 billion Jena, July 15, 2020 In view of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on relevant markets, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ISIN: DE0005313704) expects to see a further impact on business development in the remainder of fiscal year 2019/20 compared to previous year. Assuming a recovery in markets and, in particular, that no significant additional measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic will impact development, management anticipates revenue of around EUR 1.3 billion for fiscal year 2019/20 (previous year EUR 1.459 billion). In the first nine months of fiscal year 2019/20, Carl Zeiss Meditec has achieved revenue of EUR 967.9 million (previous year EUR 1,027.6 million). This corresponds to a decline of 5.8% vs. the previous year. After adjustment for currency effects[1], the decline amounted to 6.9%. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to EUR 111.9 million after the first nine months of 2019/20 (previous year: EUR 184.2 million). Earnings per share (EPS) were EUR 0.77 (previous year: EUR 1.22). The quarterly statement of the first nine months of fiscal year 2019/20 will be published on August 5, 2020.     Contact for investors and press Sebastian Frericks Director Investor Relations Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Tel.: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] [1] Currency-adjusted revenue growth is calculated by converting current period revenue with the exchange rates of the previous year's period. 15-Jul-2020 CET/CEST The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de

Language:	English
Company:	Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
	Göschwitzer Str. 51-52
	07745 Jena, Germany
	Germany
Phone:	[phone]
Fax:	[phone]
E-mail:	[e-mail]
Internet:	www.zeiss.de/meditec-ag/ir
ISIN:	DE0005313704
WKN:	531370
Indices:	MDAX, TecDAX
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