United Labels AG

Earnings Release • Aug 14, 2015

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Ad-hoc | 14 August 2015 08:42

United Labels AG: solid starting position for second half

United Labels AG / Key word(s): Half Year Results/Quarter Results

14.08.2015 08:42

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• Group revenue of EUR14.2 million after six months
• EBITDA in positive territory
• Earnings outlook for financial year confirmed

Münster, 14 August 2015. United Labels AG (ISIN: DE 0005489561, WKN:
548956) recorded Group revenue of EUR14.2 million in the first half of
2015, thus matching the figure posted for the same period a year ago. The
emphasis was on orders generating more favourable margins and a conscious
decision to forgo revenue streams with low contribution margins.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
totalled EUR0.2 million (prev. year: EUR0.5 million), as the prior-year
earnings contribution made by Open Mark United Labels GmbH (EUR-0.6
million) no longer applied. In view of the high-margin orders anticipated
for the second half, earnings are expected to improve significantly year on
year in the following months. On this basis, the earnings outlook for 2015
as a whole remains in place.

The company will be looking to exploit further growth by pursuing expansion
in its B2C business that includes existing airport shops and by extending
the e-commerce activities of its subsidiary Elfen Service GmbH through the
additional integration of the children's textiles range of United Labels.
In the core fields of business currently operated by the company - the sale
of merchandise relating to cartoons/comics within the Special Retail and
Key Account segments - future growth will be managed in accordance with the
company's policy on profitability and earnings.

The Group will continue to target earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
of between EUR0.7 million and EUR1.6 million in 2015, on the back of
requisite revenue growth of between 2% and 10%.

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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

The report issued by United Labels AG for the first six months of 2015 can
be downloaded from the company's website in the coming days:
http://www.unitedlabels.com/investor-relations/finanzberichte

Contact details:
Investor Relations
United Labels AG
Gildenstraße 6
48157 Münster
Tel.: +49 (0) 251-3221-0
Fax: +40 (0) 251-3221-960
investorrelations@unitedlabels.com

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Language: English
Company: United Labels AG
Gildenstr. 6
48157 Münster
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)25 132 21-0
Fax: +49 (0)25 132 21-999
E-mail: investorrelations@unitedlabels.com
Internet: www.unitedlabels.com
ISIN: DE0005489561
WKN: 548956
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart

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