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DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft:

DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft  / Key word(s): Half Year Results

15.11.2012 09:01

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Results for the first six months of the financial year 2012/2013

SALES: EUR 304.8 million
EBITDA: EUR 31.5 million
EBIT:  EUR 24.0 million

Another increase in sales and earnings
British Airways gained as a new customer in New York/JFK
Quality focus prevails even in a difficult market environment

Vienna, November 15, 2012. DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft today announced its
results for the first six months of the financial year 2012/2013 (1 April
2012 to 30 September 2012) in accordance with IFRS.

Group             HY1 2012/13in Mio    HY1 2011/12in     Changein    Change
                                EUR          Mio EUR      Mio EUR      in %
Sales                         304.8            244.5         60.3     24.7%
EBITDA                         31.5             27.0          4.5     16.6%
Depreciation                   -7.5             -8.1          0.6      7.3%
EBIT                           24.0             18.9          5.1     26.9%
Profit before                  25.3             20.6          4.7     23.0%
taxes                                                                      
Consolidated                   14.2             11.2          3.0     27.2%
result                                                                     
                                                                           
EBITDA margin                 10.3%            11.0%                       
EBIT margin                    7.9%             7.7%                       


In the first six months of the financial year of 2012/2013, DO & CO reports total sales of EUR 304.8 million which represents an increase of EUR 60.3 million or 24.7% compared to the previous year (PY: EUR 244.5 million). EBITDA increased from EUR 27.0 million by EUR 4.5 million to EUR 31.5 million. EBITDA margin amounts to 10.3%. The consolidated EBIT of the DO & CO Group for the first six months of the financial year of 2012/2013 amounts to EUR 24.0 million which represents an increase of EUR 5.1 million compared to the previous year (PY: EUR 18.9 million). EBIT margin rose from 7.7% to 7.9%. The net result of the first six months of the financial year of 2012/2013 amounts to EUR 14.2 million (PY: EUR 11.2 million). Earnings per share increased from EUR 1.15 to EUR 1.46 in the first six months of the financial year of 2012/2013. Airline Catering

Airline          HY1 2012/13in Mio    HY1 2011/12in  Changein Mio    Change
Catering                       EUR          Mio EUR           EUR      in %
Sales                        203.9            182.8          21.0     11.5%
EBITDA                        22.5             21.2           1.3      6.1%
Depreciation                  -6.0             -7.2           1.2     17.2%
EBIT                          16.5             14.0           2.5     18.1%
                                                                           
EBITDA margin                11.0%            11.6%                        
EBIT margin                   8.1%             7.7%                        


Sales of the Airline Catering division amount to EUR 203.9 million (PY: EUR 182.8 million). EBITDA increased from EUR 21.2 million to EUR 22.5 million. EBITDA margin amounts to 11.0% (PY: 11.6%). EBIT increased from EUR 14.0 million to EUR 16.5 million for an EBIT margin of 8.1% (PY: 7.7%). International Event Catering

International Event      HY1 2012/13in  HY1 2011/12in    Changein    Change
Catering                       Mio EUR        Mio EUR     Mio EUR      in %
Sales                             49.8           28.5        21.2     74.4%
EBITDA                             5.5            3.1         2.4     75.3%
Depreciation                      -0.6           -0.4        -0.2    -55.2%
EBIT                               4.9            2.8         2.1     78.0%
                                                                           
EBITDA margin                    11.0%          10.9%                      
EBIT margin                       9.8%           9.7%                      


Sales of the International Event Catering division amount to EUR 49.8 million (PY: EUR 28.5 million). EBITDA increased from EUR 3.1 million to EUR 5.5 million in the first six months of the financial year of 2012/2013. EBITDA margin amounts to 11.0% (PY: 10.9%). EBIT amounts to EUR 4.9 million (PY: EUR 2.8 million), EBIT margin amounts to 9.8% (PY: 9.7%). Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel

Restaurants, Lounges     HY1 2012/13in  HY1 2011/12in    Changein    Change
& Hotel                        Mio EUR        Mio EUR     Mio EUR      in %
Sales                             51.2           33.1        18.1     54.5%
EBITDA                             3.5            2.7         0.8     31.1%
Depreciation                      -1.0           -0.5        -0.4    -83.0%
EBIT                               2.5            2.1         0.4     18.2%
                                                                           
EBITDA margin                     6.8%           8.0%                      
EBIT margin                       4.9%           6.5%                      


Sales of the Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel division amount to EUR 51.2 million (PY: EUR 33.1 million). EBITDA amounts to EUR 3.5 million (PY: EUR 2.7 million) in the first six months of the financial year 2012/2013. EBITDA margin amounts to 6.8% (PY: 8.0%). EBIT increased from EUR 2.1 million to EUR 2.5 million. EBIT margin amounts to 4.9% (PY: 6.5%). Key Figures of the DO & CO Group

Key Figures                                          HY1 2012/13 HY1
2011/12
                                                                           
Sales                                      m EUR          304,8       244,5
EBITDA                                     m EUR           31,5        27,0
EBITDA margin                              %              10,3%       11,0%
EBIT                                       m EUR           24,0        18,9
EBIT margin                                %               7,9%        7,7%
Consolidated result                        m EUR           14,2        11,2
                                                                           
Employees                                                 5.645       4.197
                                                                           
Equity1                                    m EUR          178,2       151,9
Equity ratio1                              %              54,3%       55,4%
Net debts                                  m EUR          -91,8       -94,9
Net gearing                                %             -51,5%      -62,5%
Working capital                            m EUR           85,9        90,4
                                                                           
Operating cash-flow                        m EUR           23,4        21,2
Cash-flow from investing activities        m EUR           -0,5       -26,8
Free cash-flow                             m EUR           23,0        -5,6
                                                                           
EBITDA per share                           EUR             3,23        2,77
EBIT per share                             EUR             2,46        1,94
Earnings per share                         EUR             1,46        1,15
High2                                      EUR            33,70       35,30
Low2                                       EUR            26,55       23,50
Price at the end of the period2            EUR            33,00       27,04
Weighted number of shares                  TPie           9.744       9.744
Number of shares at the end of the period  TPie           9.744       9.744
Market capitalization at the end of the    m EUR          321,6       263,5
period                                                                     


1. Adjusted to take book value of goodwill into account 2. Closing price Stock DO & CO stock performed very well on the stock exchanges of both Vienna and Istanbul in the first six months of the financial year 2012/2013. While the ATX lost 3.2% over the reporting period, the DO & CO share price rose by 13.1%. DO & CO stock closed at a price of EUR 33.00 on 28 September 2012. On the Istanbul Stock Exchange, the DO & CO share rose by 9.8%, closing at TRY 75.75 on 28 September 2012. 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 www.doco.com. 15.11.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft Stephansplatz 12 1010 Wien Austria Phone: +43 1 74000-0 Fax: +43 1 74000-1029 E-mail: organization@doco.com Internet: www.doco.com ISIN: AT0000818802 WKN: 81880 Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart; Wien (Amtlicher Handel / Official Market) End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------