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KPS AG: Preliminary figures for fiscal year 2017/18

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KPS AG: Preliminary figures for fiscal year 2017/18

20-Dec-2018 / 07:29 CET/CEST
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KPS AG: Preliminary figures for fiscal year 2017/18

Unterföhring/Munich, December 20, 2018 – KPS AG (WKN: A1A6V4 / ISIN: DE000A1A6V48) today published its preliminary, unaudited IFRS financial figures today for fiscal year 2017/18.

In fiscal year 2017/18, sales increased year-on-year from EUR 160.3 million to EUR 172.2 million and slightly exceed the forecasted range of EUR 160 – 170 million. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the 2017/18 financial year amounted to EUR 20.0 million following EUR 26.4 million in the same period of the previous year. Mainly in light of M&A-related amortization, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) fell to EUR 16.6 million in this period (2016/17: EUR 24.8 million) and are within the forecasted range of EUR 16 – 20 million.

The preliminary figures now available confirm that KPS AG achieved its forecast for fiscal year 2017/18. The Supervisory Board and Management Board of KPS AG also see the results of fiscal year 2017/18 as confirmation of the company’s strategic orientation.

KPS will publish the final figures for fiscal year 2017/18 together with its complete Annual Report on January 29, 2019.

December 20, 2019

KPS AG
The Management Board

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About KPS
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KPS AG
Beta-Straße 10H
85774 Unterföhring
Phone: +49 (0) 89 356 31-0
Fax: +49 (0) 89 356 31-3300
e-mail: ir@kps.com

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Language:	English
Company:	KPS AG
	Beta-Str. 10 h
	85774 Unterföhring
	Germany
Phone:	+49 (0)89 356 31-0
Fax:	+49 (0)89 356 31-3300
E-mail:	isabel.hoyer@kps.com
Internet:	www.kps.com
ISIN:	DE000A1A6V48
WKN:	A1A6V4
Listed:	Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange

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