SMA Solar Technology AG / DE000A0DJ6J9

SMA responds to inaccurate and misleading report by NINGI Research

SMA Solar Technology AG / Key word(s): Statement


18.12.2023 / 19:30 CET/CEST
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Niestetal, December 18, 2023 – With this statement published today, SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA/ISIN: DE000A0DJ6J9/FWB: S92) comments on a report issued by NINGI Research (“Ningi”). The report contains a number of inaccurate allegations about SMA’s reporting practices. Ningi’s assertions completely lack merit and are misleading to the public and in particular investors and analysts. As a short seller, Ningi stands to profit from a decline in SMA’s stock price. SMA reports its financial figures in accordance with international reporting standards (IFRS) and adheres to the highest standards of corporate governance.
About SMA As a leading global specialist in photovoltaic and storage system technology, the SMA Group is setting the standards today for the decentralized and renewable energy supply of tomorrow. SMA’s portfolio contains a wide range of efficient PV and battery inverters, holistic system solutions for PV and battery-storage systems of all power classes, intelligent energy management systems and charging solutions for electric vehicles and power-to-gas applications. Digital energy services as well as extensive services up to and including operation and maintenance services for PV power plants round off SMA’s range. SMA inverters with a total output of more than 135 gigawatts have been installed in more than 200 countries worldwide. They help avoid the emission of around 63 million tons of CO2e annually. SMA’s multi-award-winning technology is protected by more than 1,600 patents and utility models. Since 2008, the Group’s parent company, SMA Solar Technology AG, has been listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (S92) and is listed in the MDAX index and TecDAX index.
SMA Solar Technology AG  Sonnenallee 1  34266 Niestetal  Germany    Press Contact: Dagmar Buth-Parvaresh Tel.[phone] [e-mail]   Investor Relations Contact: Viona Brandt Tel. [phone] [e-mail]
Disclaimer: This press release serves only as information and does not constitute an offer or invitation to subscribe for, acquire, hold or sell any securities of SMA Solar Technology AG (the “Company”) or any present or future subsidiary of the Company (together with the Company, the “SMA Group”) nor should it form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract to purchase or subscribe for any securities in the Company or any member of the SMA Group or commitment whatsoever. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  This press release can contain future-oriented statements. Future-oriented statements are statements which do not describe facts of the past. They also include statements about our assumptions and expectations. These statements are based on plans, estimations and forecasts which the Managing Board of SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA or company) has available at this time. Future-oriented statements are therefore only valid on the day on which they are made. Future-oriented statements by nature contain risks and elements of uncertainty. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors can lead to considerable differences between the actual results, the financial position, the development or the performance of the corporation and the estimates given here. These factors include those which SMA has discussed in published reports. These reports are available on the SMA website at www.SMA.de. The company accepts no obligation whatsoever to update these future-oriented statements or to adjust them to future events or developments.   

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Language:	English
Company:	SMA Solar Technology AG
	Sonnenallee 1
	34266 Niestetal
	Germany
Phone:	+49 (0)561 / 9522 - 0
Fax:	+49 (0)561 / 9522 - 100
E-mail:	[e-mail]
Internet:	http://www.sma.de
ISIN:	DE000A0DJ6J9
WKN:	A0DJ6J
Indices:	MDAX, TecDAX
Listed:	Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID:	1799437

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1799437  18.12.2023 CET/CEST