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Faurecia filed its 2012 Registration Document with the French “Autorité des Marchés Financiers” (AMF) on April 24, 2013.

It is available for consultation on the corporate website of the company:

www.faurecia.com/shareholders-investors/Pages/AMF-regulated-information.aspx
as well as on www.amf-france.org.




The Registration Document contains:

- The Report of the Chairman of the Board on the membership of the Board, on the Board’s practices and on the Company’s internal control and risk management procedures, as well as the related Statutory Auditors’ report;

- The Annual Financial Report;

- Information on the fees paid to the Statutory Auditors;

- The description of the share buyback program.

Press release content: Consolidated sales up 1.7% in the first quarter of 2013

Faurecia’s consolidated sales for the first quarter of 2013 rose 1.7% to €4,369.5 million versus the first quarter of 2012

Product sales reached €3,417.3 million , with growth outside Europe up 19%: 
    - Strong growth in Asia: up 20.5%;
    - Sustained growth in North America: 21.5%;
    - Decline in Europe of 8,6%, in-line with the fall in production observed in this region;
    - Continued improvement in the geographical balance with sales outside Europe reaching
                                                                     45% of sales in the first quarter 2013 compared to 39% for the same period in 2012.

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Press release content: Faurecia, the world’s sixth largest automotive equipment supplier, and Chinese automobile manufacturer Chang’an Automobile Group, one of China’s largest automobile groups, today signed an agreement for the establishment of a new 50/50 joint-venture, CSM Faurecia Automotive Systems Company Ltd (CFAS) for automotive interiors. The signing of the agreement today in Shanghai establishes the partnership between both parties and is a further demonstration of Faurecia’s ongoing commitment to the Chinese automotive market.


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Press release content: The world’s sixth largest automotive equipment supplier aims at €3.3 billion sales in 2016.
Faurecia has strong ambitions in China where its growth potential is extremely strong and durable. The Group secured last year more than € 2.3 billion of new contracts, primarily with the world's leading automakers that dominate the Chinese market. The Group's development is based on a broad engineering and production footprint covering all the country’s major automotive regions. Faurecia will continue to develop a portfolio of technologies specifically tailored to the needs of Chinese consumers.

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Press release content: Present at the Shanghai Motor Show from 20 to 29 April (Hall N5 / Booth B013), Faurecia unveils its vision of the car of tomorrow. The solutions and concepts presented reflect the Group's desire to participate in the emergence of lighter vehicles, more economical and increasingly comfortable and personalized. The world’s sixth largest automotive equipment supplier is betting on differentiation by technology and its strong position in the premium segment.

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During its Investor Day presentation held today in London, Faurecia has presented its strategy and its growth and profitability objectives for the 2012–2016 period. Faurecia aims to grow at 6/7% p.a. and reach sales of €22 billion in 2016. Within a weak European environment, Faurecia’s growth strategy will focus on North America and Asia, with sales outside Europe growing from 37% in 2011 to 55% in 2016. Faurecia has announced its 2016 profitability objectives with an operating margin above 5% and a net debt to EBITDA ratio below 0.5x.

“Our strong customer portfolio, global industrial and R&D footprint, competitive cost base and technology leadership make Faurecia best-positioned to benefit from the globalization of the automotive market and industry technology changes,” said Yann Delabrière, chairman and chief executive officer of Faurecia.

In Europe, where the market is expected to remain weak, Faurecia will focus on securing profitability by adjusting its Western European cost base and extending its Eastern European footprint.

In North America, Faurecia has quadrupled its sales since 2009 and is now positioned, after the Ford Saline acquisition, as the sixth largest equipment supplier. After a phase of rapid expansion of its footprint and the launch of a high number of programs, Faurecia expects to continue to grow above market, to stabilize its footprint and to focus on industrial efficiency and profitability.

In Asia, Faurecia targets a sustained development both in China, the world’s largest automobile market, and in South Korea. Sales in Asia are expected to represent 20% of sales in 2016, while profitability will stay significantly above group average.

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Press release content: Faurecia today announced the appointment of Christophe Schmitt as Executive Vice-President, Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies from May 1, 2013. Jean-Marc Hannequin, who has held this post since 2002, will be retiring at the end of the year and is appointed Senior Advisor from May 1, 2013. Jean-Michel Renaudie is appointed Executive Vice-President, Faurecia Interior Systems from April 1, 2013, replacing Christophe Schmitt.


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Fiscal 2012
- Total sales are up 7.3% to €17.36 billion;
- Operating income is at €514 million (3.0% of sales);
- Net income is at €142 million, or €1.27 per share;
- Net financial debt is at €1.81 billion.

Second half 2012
- Total sales up 7.0% to €8.60 billion;
- Operating income of €211 million (2.5% of sales);
- Net income of €22 million.

Yann Delabrière, Chairman and CEO stated: “In 2012, Faurecia continued to show strong growth in particularin North America with an increase in sales of 41% and in Asia with an increase of 24%. We accelerated the geographical re-balancing of sales as well as the diversification of the customer base. We continue to have a very strong commercial momentum as demonstrated by the record order intake of 17.8 billion euros. The action plans we have underway to offset the ongoing drop in European vehicle production and focus on cash generation will enable us to see an improvement in our performance in 2013.”


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Press release content: Reflecting the robust progress made by Faurecia in Japan during 2012, the company has been recognized with the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie du Japon’s (CCIFJ) “Jury’s Special Award” at the French Business Awards 2013.

The award paid particular tribute to the bold strategy adopted by Faurecia Interior Systems Japan in establishing a strategic partnership with Howa Textile Industry Co., Ltd., through a 50:50 joint venture, for the development of vehicle interior systems such as door panels, in-vehicle insulation, soft trim and roof trim.
The joint venture – Faurecia Howa Interiors (FHI) – is based in Atsugi, Japan, and is focused on expanding sales to Nissan, a strategic customer of Faurecia’s on a global basis.

The joint venture company has already secured two major projects involving a common global platform of over 400,000 vehicles per year. Production is due to start in Thailand and Mexico in 2014, while interior systems will also be assembled for Nissan in Brazil.

Olivier Fidry, General Manager - Japan and Korea, Faurecia Interior Systems, said, “We are delighted to receive this award from the CCIFJ. Faurecia’s interior systems business has made great strides in Japan over the past twelve months, and is well positioned to undergo significant growth over the coming years as a result of the partnership with Howa Textile and the expanding relationship with Nissan worldwide.”

The CCIFJ’s French Business Awards, established in 2012, aim to promote and encourage success, innovation and ethics among member companies.

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Faurecia,the world's sixth-largest automotive equipment supplier, recently signed a five-year partnership agreement with leading French engineering schools Supélec and ESIGELEC to create a new chair in Automotive Mechatronics.

The new chair, which will promote research, teaching and knowledge-sharing, is set up with the objective of creating a center of expertise for training engineers and researchers in designing electronic systems for the automotive industry. The focus will be on groundbreaking innovations in design, simulation, architecture and development for complex systems used in Faurecia's technical solutions and products.

Through this partnership with Supélec and ESIGELEC, Faurecia aims to develop strong synergy between its own industrial R&D and academic research while benefiting from priority access to new advances in electronics and mechatronics, especially for the design of embedded systems.


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Press release content: Faurecia’s Board of Directors met today to review the 2012 unaudited estimated earnings.
Sales, operating income and net income are in line with the Group’s guidance. However, net financial debt was above guidance at EUR 1.8 billion as a result of the rapid slowdown in automotive production in Europe, in the last two months of the year, resulting in an increase in inventories and a lower level in the sales of receivables.

Total Sales reached EUR 17.4 billion, up 7.3% (+2.0% like-for-like). Product sales*, which stood at EUR 13.3 billion, increased by 7.3% (+1.4% like-for-like). Product sales in Europe were EUR 7.4 billion representing a drop of 5.7% over 2011 (6.9% like-for-like) slightly outperforming light vehicle production. Faurecia outpaced light vehicle production growth in North America, where the Group’s product sales rose by 41.3% (19.2% likefor-like) to reach EUR 3.6 billion, as well as in Asia where product sales grew by 24.3% (13.7% like-for-like) to EUR 1.4 billion.

Operating Income amounted to EUR 514 million or 3% of Total Sales.

Net Income (Group Share) reached EUR 140 million. It takes into account EUR 84m of restructuring charges in order to adapt to falling production levels in Europe.

Net Financial Debt at December 31, 2012 was EUR 1.8 billion. The rapid slowdown in automotive production in Europe, particularly in the last two months of the year, led to an increase in inventories (raw materials and supplies) and a lower level in the sales of receivables.

SUMMARY

Estimated 2012 full-year earnings	(EUR)
Total Sales	17.4 billion
Product Sales	13.3 billion
Operating Income	514 million
Net Income	140 million
Net Financial Debt	1.8 billion

Today, Faurecia will hold a conference call hosted by Frank Imbert (CFO) at 12:30pm (EST) i.e. 6:30pm (Paris time). Slides used for this call can be downloaded here.

Dial-in numbers:

France: +33 1 70 48 01 66
UK: +44 20 3140 8286
USA: +1 646 254 3388
Confirmation code: 9287340

Final 2012 results will be published on February 12, 2013 (before market hours) and an analyst meeting will be held at 8:30am (Paris time) at Pavillon Gabriel, 5 avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris.
A webcast on www.faurecia.com and a conference call will also be available.

* Product sales: deliveries of parts and components to automakers.

Press release content: Los Angeles, Nov. 27, 2012 – At the 2012 LA Auto Show, Faurecia reveals that cars and trucks soon will become an integral part of the consumer’s persona, with a range of trendsetting opportunities for vehicle owners:

• Seat backs, cushions and headrests move with the driver as the body changes position and the vehicle climbs, descends, turns and accelerates.

• Drivers and passengers will be not only more digitally connected than ever before but also more cocooned in comfort, with a score of massage zones in a seat that serves as a high-tech office, entertainment system and spa.

• Personalized fashion statements will be declared with interior fashion themes inspired by five “Trendset Cities” around the globe.

• Lightweight carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics will make the entire vehicle lighter on its feet and more resilient to the rigors of the road to offer a more efficient and reassuring drive.

• Hybrid vehicles will produce a warm and comforting interior more rapidly on cold mornings with an exceptionally efficient exhaust heat recovery device.

Visitors can discover how the latest technology will reshape the way that owners relate to their vehicles during press days, Nov. 28-29, at Faurecia’s exhibit in the South Hall, Upper Level Lobby of the LA Convention Center.


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Faurecia and the Fraunhofer ICT (Institut für Chemische Technologie) announce the signature of a framework agreement to jointly perform R&D work on “Engineering and prototypes for advanced industrial processes for composites” for applications in the automotive field.

The objective of the agreement is to further develop composite  industrial processes applied to structural parts enabling weight reduction (20% to 50% compared to traditional materials) while keeping costs, quality and performance under control to respond to and anticipate stringent automotive criteria.

Faurecia has identified the Fraunhofer ICT as a world-leading center of competence in the field of composites and their industrial processes, whose reputation in the automotive sector has spread well over the German and European borders. The Fraunhofer ICT already has its own pilot production lines enabling validation of these new composite technologies and processes.

This framework agreement is an important step in the development of Faurecia’s expertise in the strategic field of plastic composites - a technology which is expected to experience strong growth over the coming years. As environmental regulations become more stringent, there is a growing demand for lighter vehicles and consequently new and lighter materials. Composite materials should enable a weight reduction of up to 50% for both structural and body parts. Composite parts are expected to find increasing application in the fields of automotive seating, interior systems and body parts (both structural and non-structural).

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