Frequentis AG: Successful IPO by FREQUENTIS AG in Frankfurt and Vienna

Frequentis IPO - Frankfurt

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Frequentis AG's IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Vienna Stock Exchange was successful. The shares of Frequentis AG are now traded in the General Standard on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the prime market on the Vienna Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FQT (ISIN: ATFREQUENT09).

In volatile market conditions, this Austrian high-tech company was able to convince investors with its business model aligned to sustained profitability. This is shown by the initial price of the shares, which was EUR 18.00 in Frankfurt and EUR 18.10 in Vienna.

Both stock exchanges are important financial centres and of particular importance to Frequentis: "Frankfurt, because in Germany we have important key account customers in all market segments that we serve, and Vienna because it is our home base," said Frequentis' CEO Norbert Haslacher, who rang the opening bell on the Frankfurt trading floor together with Cord Gebhardt, member of the Management Board of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

In Vienna, the bell marking the start of trading in Frequentis shares was rung by Hannes Bardach, majority owner of Frequentis AG, who was the company's CEO for many years, and Christoph Boschan, CEO of the Vienna Stock Exchange. "My goal was to ensure the sustained development of Frequentis as a listed family company. The cornerstones are our solid business model and extensive customer base. Direct access to the capital market gives the company the necessary financial independence and flexibility for further expansion by addressing the billion-euro market for Frequentis' solutions for safety-critical operations," said Bardach.

Frequentis AG is particularly proud of the international investor mix and, above all, of the high proportion of retail investors of around 20% of the total placement volume. Norbert Haslacher, Chairman of Frequentis' Executive Board: "We are delighted by the high level of confidence placed in us by so many private investors in Germany and Austria. The proceeds of the IPO will enable us to drive forward development of our portfolio of solutions for communication and information systems and the sustained, long-term extension of our position in a dynamic growth market."

About Frequentis AG
The Austrian company Frequentis headquartered in Vienna is an international supplier of communication and information systems for control centres with safety-critical tasks. Such 'control centre solutions' are developed and marketed by Frequentis in the business sectors Air Traffic Management (civil and military air traffic control, air defence) and Public Safety & Transport (the police, fire brigade, ambulance services, shipping, railways). Frequentis operates a worldwide network of branches, subsidiaries and local representatives in more than 50 countries. Products and solutions from Frequentis can be found in over 25,000 working positions and in about 140 countries. Founded in 1947, Frequentis is, by its own estimation, the global market leader in voice communication systems for air traffic control with a market share of around 30%. Moreover, the Frequentis Group's systems are globally leading in AIM (aeronautical information management) and aeronautical message handling systems, as well as in GSM-R systems in the field of Public Transport. For further information please see www.frequentis.com.

Contacts
Brigitte Gschiegl, Director of Corporate Communications, Frequentis AG
Email: brigitte.gschiegl@frequentis.com, phone: +43 1 81150-1301

Legal notice
This publication serves marketing purposes and constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy or subscribe to securities. Any such offer is being made solely on the basis of the securities prospectus published as approved by the Finanzmarktaufsichtsbehörde (FMA). The information legally required to be provided to investors is contained only in the securities prospectus. An investment decision with respect to the publicly offered securities of the issuer should be made solely on the basis the securities prospectus. The securities prospectus dated 26 April 2019 is available free of charge on the internet at the website of the issuer www.frequentis.com/IR and during normal business hours at the issuer.
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Emitter:	Frequentis AG Innovationsstraße 1 1100 Wien Austria
Contact Person:	Mag. Brigitte Gschiegl
Phone:	+431811501301
E-Mail:	brigitte.gschiegl@frequentis.com
Website:	www.frequentis.com
ISIN(s):	ATFREQUENT09 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)
Other Stock Exchanges:	Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt