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DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft:

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

07.02.2013 09:05

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

SALES: EUR 442.2 million
EBITDA: EUR 42.7 million
EBIT: EUR 31.0 million

Sales and earnings further boosted
Quality focus prevails on an international scale
Acquisition in Poland completed, another market for DO & CO

Vienna, February 07, 2013. DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft today announced its
results for the first nine months of the financial year 2012/2013 (1 April
2012 to 31 December 2012) in accordance with IFRS.

Group                Q1-3 2012/13in   Q1-3 2011/12in     Changein    Change
                            Mio EUR          Mio EUR      Mio EUR      in %
Sales                         442.2            361.8         80.4     22.2%
EBITDA                         42.7             37.2          5.6     15.0%
Depreciation                  -11.7            -12.3          0.6      4.9%
EBIT                           31.0             24.9          6.2     24.8%
Profit before                  32.9             27.3          5.6     20.7%
taxes                                                                      
Net result                     18.4             14.9          3.5     23.9%
                                                                           
EBITDA margin                  9.7%            10.3%                       
EBIT margin                    7.0%             6.9%                       


In the first nine months of the financial year 2012/2013, DO & CO reports total sales of EUR 442.2 million which represents an increase of EUR 80.4 million or 22.2% compared to the previous year (PY: EUR 361.8 million). EBITDA increased from EUR 37.2 million by EUR 5.6 million to EUR 42.7 million. EBITDA margin amounts to 9.7%. The consolidated EBIT of the DO & CO Group for the first nine months of the financial year 2012/2013 amounts to EUR 31.0 million which represents an increase of EUR 6.2 million compared to the previous year (PY: EUR 24.9 million). EBIT margin rose from 6.9% to 7.0%. The net result of the first nine months of the financial year 2012/2013 amounts to EUR 18.4 million (PY: EUR 14.9 million). Earnings per share increased from EUR 1.53 to EUR 1.89 in the first nine months of the financial year 2012/2013. Airline Catering

Airline         Q1-3 2012/13in Mio    Q1-3 2011/12in     Changein    Change
Catering                       EUR           Mio EUR      Mio EUR      in %
Sales                        299.8             269.5         30.2     11.2%
EBITDA                        30.0              28.5          1.5      5.3%
Depreciation                  -9.2             -10.9          1.7     15.6%
EBIT                          20.8              17.6          3.2     18.2%
                                                                           
EBITDA                       10.0%             10.6%                       
margin                                                                     
EBIT margin                   6.9%              6.5%                       


Sales of the Airline Catering division amount to EUR 299.8 million (PY: EUR 269.5 million). EBITDA increased from EUR 28.5 million to EUR 30.0 million. EBITDA margin amounts to 10.0% (PY: 10.6%). EBIT increased from EUR 17.6 million to EUR 20.8 million for an EBIT margin of 6.9% (PY: 6.5%). International Event Catering

International          Q1-3 2012/13in  Q1-3 2011/12in    Changein    Change
Event Catering                Mio EUR         Mio EUR     Mio EUR      in %
Sales                            64.2            39.7        24.5     61.7%
EBITDA                            7.2             4.4         2.8     62.7%
Depreciation                     -0.9            -0.6        -0.3    -51.0%
EBIT                              6.3             3.8         2.5     64.5%
                                                                           
EBITDA margin                   11.2%           11.1%                      
EBIT margin                      9.8%            9.7%                      


Sales of the International Event Catering division amount to EUR 64.2 million (PY: EUR 39.7 million). EBITDA increased from EUR 4.4 million to EUR 7.2 million in the first nine months of the financial year 2012/2013. EBITDA margin amounts to 11.2% (PY: 11.1%). EBIT amounts to EUR 6.3 million (PY: EUR 3.8 million), EBIT margin amounts to 9.8% (PY: 9.7%). Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel

Restaurants,           Q1-3 2012/13in  Q1-3 2011/12in    Changein    Change
Lounges & Hotel               Mio EUR         Mio EUR     Mio EUR      in %
Sales                            78.3            52.6        25.6     48.7%
EBITDA                            5.5             4.2         1.3     30.8%
Depreciation                     -1.6            -0.8        -0.8   -102.1%
EBIT                              3.9             3.4         0.5     14.3%
                                                                           
EBITDA margin                    7.1%            8.1%                      
EBIT margin                      5.0%            6.5%                      


Sales of the Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel division amount to EUR 78.3 million (PY: EUR 52.6 million). EBITDA amounts to EUR 5.5 million (PY: EUR 4.2 million) in the first nine months of the financial year 2012/2013. EBITDA margin amounts to 7.1% (PY: 8.1%). EBIT increased from EUR 3.4 million to EUR 3.9 million. EBIT margin amounts to 5.0% (PY: 6.5%). Key Figures of the DO & CO Group

Key Figures                                        Q1-3 2012/13 Q1-3
2011/12
                                                                           
Sales                                    m EUR           442.2        361.8
EBITDA                                   m EUR            42.7         37.2
EBITDA margin                            %                9.7%        10.3%
EBIT                                     m EUR            31.0         24.9
EBIT margin                              %                7.0%         6.9%
Net result                               m EUR            18.4         14.9
                                                                           
Employees                                                5,642        4,124
                                                                           
Equity1                                  m EUR           182.1        158.5
Equity ratio1                            %               52.6%        58.2%
Net debts                                m EUR           -66.5        -86.0
Net gearing                              %              -36.5%       -54.3%
Working capital                          m EUR            73.6         95.6
                                                                           
Operating cash-flow                      m EUR            34.8         35.9
Cash-flow from investing activities      m EUR           -25.9        -51.1
Free cash-flow                           m EUR             8.9        -15.2
                                                                           
EBITDA per share                         EUR              4.39         3.81
EBIT per share                           EUR              3.19         2.55
Earnings per share                       EUR              1.89         1.53
High2                                    EUR             33.89        35.30
Low2                                     EUR             26.55        23.50
Price at the end of the period2          EUR             33.51        26.14
Number of shares at the end of the       TPie            9,744        9,744
period                                                                     
Market capitalization at the end of the  m EUR           326.5        254.7
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 nine months of the financial year 2012/2013. At the Vienna Stock Exchange, the DO & CO share price rose by 14.8%, closing at EUR 33.51 on 28 December 2012. At the Istanbul Stock Exchange, the DO & CO share price rose by 15.6%, closing at TRY 79.75 on 31 December 2012. During the reporting period, the ATX rose from 2,159.06 on 30 March 2012 to 2,401.21 on 28 December 2012, a rise of 11.2%. The Turkish ISE 100 index rising by 25.3% and closing at 78,208.44. 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. 07.02.2013 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------