DO & CO AG — Earnings Release 2015

Aug 13, 2015

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DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft / Keyword(s): Interim Report/Weiteres Schlagwort

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Results for the first quarter of the financial year 2015/2016 (unaudited)

SALES: EUR 228.1 million
EBITDA: EUR 20.6 million
EBIT: EUR 12.9 million

Sales and profit further increased
Growth at all locations worldwide
Unique product and service quality assures market position

Vienna, August 13, 2015. DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft today announced its
results for the first quarter of the financial year 2015/2016 (1 April 2015
to 30 June 2015) in accordance with IFRS.

Group Q1 2015/16 Q1 2014/15 Change Change
in Mio EUR in Mio EUR in Mio EUR in %
Sales 228.1 189.4 38.7 20.4%
EBITDA 20.6 16.9 3.7 22.2%
Amortisation/depreciation -7.7 -5.4 -2.4 -43.6%
EBIT 12.9 11.5 1.4 12.1%
Profit before taxes 13.4 14.9 -1.5 -9.9%
Net result 6.4 9.1 -2.7 -29.6%

EBITDA margin 9.0% 8.9%
EBIT margin 5.7% 6.1%

please see explanation regarding net result* below

In the first quarter of the financial year 2015/2016, DO & CO reports total
sales of EUR 228.1 million (PY: EUR 189.4 million) which represents an
increase of EUR 38.7 million or 20.4% compared to the same period in
previous year. EBITDA increased from EUR 16.9 million by EUR 3.7 million to
EUR 20.6 million. EBITDA margin amounts to 9.0 %. The consolidated EBIT of
the DO & CO Group for the first quarter of the financial year 2015/2016
amounts to EUR 12.9 million which represents an increase of EUR 1.4 million
compared to the same period in the previous year (PY: EUR 11.5 million).
EBIT margin amounts to 5.7 % in the first quarter of the financial year
2015/2016. The net result* of the first quarter of the financial year
2015/2016 amounts to EUR 6.4 million (PY: EUR 9.1 million). The reduction
in the net result is due to the positive one-off effect resulting from the
"total return equity swap" (derivative transaction carried out with
UniCredit) of EUR 3.4m in the first quarter of the previous business year.
Adjusted by this positive one-off effect, the net result was EUR 5.7m in
the first quarter of the previous year. Accordingly, the net result for the
first quarter of the financial year 2015/2016 is EUR 0.74m or 13.0% higher
than the adjusted net result of the previous year. Earnings per share
amount to EUR 0.66 (PY: EUR 0.93), up on the earnings per share of the
first quarter of the financial year 2014/2015 by EUR 0.08, net of the
one-off effect resulting from the total return equity swap entered into
with UniCredit and amounting to EUR 0.58.

Airline Catering

Airline Catering Q1 2015/16 Q1 2014/15 Change Change
in Mio EUR in Mio EUR in Mio EUR in %
Sales 149.7 125.1 24.6 19.7%
EBITDA 15.8 12.4 3.4 27.0%
Amortisation/depreciation -4.9 -3.7 -1.2 -31.7%
EBIT 10.9 8.7 2.2 25.0%

EBITDA margin 10.5% 9.9%
EBIT margin 7.3% 7.0%

Sales of the Airline Catering division amount to EUR 149.7 million in the
first quarter of the financial year 2015/2016 (PY: EUR 125.1 million).
EBITDA increased from EUR 12.4 million to EUR 15.8 million in the first
quarter of the financial year 2015/2016 compared to the same period in
previous year. EBITDA margin amounts to 10.5% (PY: 9.9%). EBIT increased
from EUR 8.7 million to EUR 10.9 million for an EBIT margin of 7.3% (PY:
7.0%).

International Event Catering

International Q1 2015/16 Q1 2014/15 Change Change
Event Catering in Mio EUR in Mio EUR in Mio EUR in %
Sales 36.4 26.5 9.9 37.3%
EBITDA 3.1 2.2 0.8 36.7%
Amortisation/depreciation -1.1 -1.0 -0.1 -10.8%
EBIT 1.9 1.2 0.7 58.0%

EBITDA margin 8.4% 8.4%
EBIT margin 5.3% 4.6%

Sales of the International Event Catering division amount to EUR 36.4
million in the first quarter of the financial year 2015/2016 (PY: EUR 26.5
million). EBITDA increased in the first quarter of the financial year
2015/2016 from EUR 2.2 million to EUR 3.1 million compared to the same
period in previous year. EBITDA margin amounts to 8.4% (PY: 8.4%). EBIT
amounts to EUR 1.9 million (PY: EUR 1.2 million), EBIT margin amounts to
5.3% (PY: 4.6%).

Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel

Restaurants, Lounges Q1 2015/16 Q1 2014/15 Change Change
& Hotel in Mio EUR in Mio EUR in Mio EUR in %
Sales 42.0 37.8 4.2 11.0%
EBITDA 1.8 2.3 -0.4 -18.9%
Amortisation/depreciation -1.8 -0.7 -1.1 -153.7%
EBIT 0.1 1.6 -1.5 -96.6%

EBITDA margin 4.4% 6.0%
EBIT margin 0.1% 4.1%

Sales of the Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel division amount to EUR 42.0
million in the first quarter of the financial year 2015/2016 (PY: EUR 37.8
million). EBITDA amounts to EUR 1.8 million (PY: EUR 2.3 million). EBITDA
margin amounts to 4.4% (PY: 6.0%). EBIT amounts to EUR 0.1 million in the
first quarter of the financial year 2015/2016 (PY: EUR 1.6 million). EBIT
margin amounts to 0.1% (PY: 4.1%).

Key Figures Q1 2015/16 Q1 2014/15
in Mio EUR in Mio EUR

Sales mEUR 228.1 189.4
EBITDA mEUR 20.6 16.9
EBITDA margin % 9.0% 8.9%
EBIT mEUR 12.9 11.5
EBIT margin % 5.7% 6.1%
Net result mEUR 6.4 9.1

Employees 9,496 8,393

Equity1 mEUR 209.9 190.4
Equity ratio1 % 35.9% 36.6%
Net debts2 mEUR 96.1 -18.0
Net gearing1,2 % 45.8% -9.5%
Working capital2 mEUR 0.1 34.0

Operating cash-flow mEUR 19.1 17.8
Cash-flow from investing activities mEUR -13.9 -30.1
Free cash-flow mEUR 5.2 -12.3

EBITDA per share EUR 2.12 1.73
EBIT per share EUR 1.32 1.18
Earnings per share EUR 0.66 0.93
High3 EUR 85.00 46.80
Low3 EUR 64.03 38.20
Price at the end of the period3 EUR 84.05 46.10
Number of shares at the end of the period TPie 9,744 9,744
Market capitalization at the end of the period mEUR 819.0 449.2

1 . Adjusted by designated dividend payments and bookvalue of goodwill
2 . Way of calculation changed compared to prior year
3 . Closing price

Stock

At the Vienna Stock Exchange, the DO & CO share price increased by 21.7% in
the first quarter of the financial year 2015/2016, closing at EUR 84.05 on
30 June 2015.

At the Istanbul Stock Exchange, the DO & CO share price increased by 28.3%,
closing at TRY 247.00 on 30 June 2015.

During the reporting period, the ATX decreased from 2,509.82 points on 31
March 2015 to 2,411.77 points on 30 June 2015, equivalent to a decrease of
3.9%.

The Turkish BIST 100 index increased by 1.7%, closing at 82,249.53 points
on 30 June 2015.

According to the stock act 87 the interim report is available for the
public at the company's headquarter, A-1110 Vienna, Dampfmühlgasse 5, as
well as on the website:
http://www.doco.com/Portals/8/berichte/jahres-und-quartalsberichte/en/q1_2
015.pdf

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Language: English
Company: DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft
Stephansplatz 12
1010 Wien
Austria
Phone: +43 1 74000-0
Fax: +43 1 74000-1089
E-mail: investor.relations@doco.com
Internet: www.doco.com
ISIN: AT0000818802
WKN: 81880
Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart;
Wien (Amtlicher Handel / Official Market)

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