Highlights

Strong sequential growth in most end markets

Operating income exceeds $1million, versus losses in all three preceding quarters

Adjusted EBITDA increase of approximately 17% over the second quarter

New RMB200million Chinese revolving credit facility (approx. US$29million)

Cash on hand in excess of $110million, resulting in $130million of liquidity

"We believe the increase we experienced in third quarter bookings might be the beginning of a recovery for most of the markets Viasystems serves," said David Sindelar, CEO of Viasystems. "With our cost rationalization activities completed in the second quarter, we believe we are well positioned to take advantage of improvement in orders and shipments in most of our end markets. Our focus during the next few months will be on achieving solid fourth quarter results and working toward the completion of the recently announced merger with Merix Corporation," Sindelar said.

Financial Results

The Company reported net sales of $121.1million for the three months ended September30, 2009, which represents a slight increase over the three months ended June30, 2009 and an approximate 38% decrease from net sales during the same period in 2008. The sequential increase is due to strong demand in all of its end markets with the exception of telecommunications. The decline from the prior year is due to reduced demand across most of the Company's customer base in connection with the global economic recession that began during the second half of 2008.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September30, 2009 is $15.5million or 13% of net sales, which represents a 17% increase over the second quarter ended June30, 2009 and a 38% decrease compared to the same period in 2008.

Product Segment Information

Net sales in the Company's Printed Circuit Boards ("PCB") segment for the third quarter are $85.2million, or an approximate 10% increase over the second quarter of 2009. This increase is driven largely by strengthening demand in the automotive end market as evidenced by an approximate 19% sequential increase in this end market. The Company's Assembly segment net sales are $35.9million, which decreased by $3.4million, or 9%, in the third quarter compared to the second quarter of 2009. The decline is due to reduced demand for electro-mechanical solutions products ("E-M Solutions) in our telecommunications end market resulting from weak demand across most of our customer base and reduced government sponsored stimulus spending in China.

Balance Sheet

Cash on hand at September30, 2009 is $110.7million, slightly higher than the cash balance of $109.8million at the end of the second quarter. The working capital metrics reported by the Company for the third quarter are consistent with its historical trends. Late in the third quarter, the Company announced that one of its Chinese subsidiaries had entered into a new local revolving credit facility with China Construction Bank for up to RMB200million (approximately US$29.3million). In connection with the new revolving credit facility in China, the Company voluntarily terminated its previously existing Hong Kong based credit facility. The Company ended the quarter with approximately $130.0million of liquidity, including available cash and undrawn revolver.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measure

In addition to our condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including "Adjusted EBITDA." Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized financial measure under U.S. GAAP, and does not purport to be an alternative to operating income or an indicator of operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is presented to enhance an understanding of our operating results and is not intended to represent cash flows or results of operations. Our owners and management use Adjusted EBITDA as an additional measure of operating performance for matters including executive compensation and competitor comparisons. The use of this non-GAAP measure provides an indication of our ability to service debt, and we consider it an appropriate measure to use because of our highly leveraged position.

Adjusted EBITDA has certain material limitations, primarily due to the exclusion of certain amounts that are material to our consolidated results of operations, such as interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA may differ from the Adjusted EBITDA calculation of other companies in our industry, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

We use Adjusted EBITDA to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our operating performance and profitability by excluding from EBITDA certain items that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operating results or will not impact future operating cash flows which include restructuring and impairment charges and stock compensation.

A reconciliation of the Company's non-GAAP financial measure is provided after the financials tables accompanying this press release.

About Viasystems

Viasystems, Inc. is a world-wide provider of complex multi-layer PCBs and electro-mechanical solutions. The Company's 11,200 employees serve more than 125 customers in the automotive, telecommunications, computer and data communications, and industrial and instrumentation/medical/consumer markets. Additional information is available on the internet at www.viasystems.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the federal securities laws, and these statements are based upon Viasystems' current expectations and assumptions, which are inherently subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated, projected, or implied. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ include fluctuations in operating results and customer orders, a competitive environment, reliance on large customers, risks associated with international operations, ability to protect patents and trade secrets, environmental laws and regulations, relationship with unionized employees, risks associated with acquisitions, substantial indebtedness, control by large stockholders and other factors described in Viasystems' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Please refer to the Company's Form 10-Q filing for the third quarter ended September30, 2009 available on the Company's website and on the SEC's website at sec.gov.

 VIASYSTEMS, INC.