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DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft:

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

14.08.2014 09:00

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Results for the first quarter of the financial year 2014/2015 (unaudited)

SALES: EUR 189.4 million
EBITDA: EUR 16.9 million
EBIT: EUR 11.5 million

sales and profit increased again
international expansion strategy continued
acquisition of HEDIARD - Paris
new gourmet kitchen in Chicago

Vienna, August 14, 2014. DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft today announced its
results for the first quarter of the financial year 2014/2015 (1 April 2014
to 30 June 2014) in accordance with IFRS.


Group                     Q1 2014/15   Q1 2013/14       Change   Change
                          in Mio EUR   in Mio EUR   in Mio EUR     in %
Sales                          189.4        161.9         27.5    17.0%
EBITDA                          16.9         14.3          2.6    18.3%
Depreciation                    -5.4         -4.5         -0.8   -18.5%
EBIT                            11.5          9.7          1.8    18.2%
Profit before taxes             14.9         10.0          4.9    49.6%
Consolidated result              9.1          5.1          4.0    77.4%

EBITDA margin                   8.9%         8.8%
EBIT margin                     6.1%         6.0%


In the first quarter of the financial year 2014/2015, DO & CO reports total sales of EUR 189.4 million which represents an increase of EUR 27.5 million or 17.0% compared to the previous year (PY: EUR 161.9 million). EBITDA increased from EUR 14.3 million by EUR 2.6 million to EUR 16.9 million. EBITDA margin amounts to 8.9%. The consolidated EBIT of the DO & CO Group for the first quarter of the financial year 2014/2015 amounts to EUR 11.5 million which represents an increase of EUR 1.8 million compared to the previous year (PY: EUR 9.7 million). EBIT margin increased from 6.0% to 6.1%. The net result of the first quarter of the financial year 2014/2015 amounts to EUR 9.1 million (PY: EUR 5.1 million). Earnings per share increased from EUR 0.53 to EUR 0.93 in the first quarter of the financial year 2014/2015. Airline Catering

Airline Catering         Q1 2014/15    Q1 2013/14        Change    Change
                         in Mio EUR    in Mio EUR    in Mio EUR      in %
Sales                         125.1         114.8          10.3      8.9%
EBITDA                         12.4          10.9           1.5     13.8%
Depreciation                   -3.7          -3.6          -0.1     -2.3%
EBIT                            8.7           7.3           1.4     19.5%

EBITDA margin                  9.9%          9.5%
EBIT margin                    7.0%          6.3%


Sales of the Airline Catering division amount to EUR 125.1 million (PY: EUR 114.8 million). EBITDA increased from EUR 10.9 million to EUR 12.4 million. EBITDA margin amounts to 9.9% (PY: 9.5%). EBIT increased from EUR 7.3 million to EUR 8.7 million for an EBIT margin of 7.0% (PY: 6.3%). International Event Catering

International          Q1 2014/15    Q1 2013/14        Change     Change
                       in Mio EUR    in Mio EUR    in Mio EUR       in %
Event Catering
Sales                        26.5          18.5           8.0      43.3%
EBITDA                        2.2           1.9           0.4      20.0%
Depreciation                 -1.0          -0.4          -0.6    -160.6%
EBIT                          1.2           1.5          -0.2     -16.8%

EBITDA margin                8.4%         10.0%
EBIT margin                  4.6%          8.0%


Sales of the International Event Catering division amount to EUR 26.5 million (PY: EUR 18.5 million). EBITDA increased from EUR 1.9 million to EUR 2.2 million in the first quarter of the financial year 2014/2015. EBITDA margin amounts to 8.4% (PY: 10.0%). EBIT amounts to EUR 1.2 million (PY: EUR 1.5 million), EBIT margin amounts to 4.6% (PY: 8.0%). Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel

Restaurants, Lounges        Q1 2014/15   Q1 2013/14       Change   Change
                            in Mio EUR   in Mio EUR   in Mio EUR     in %
& Hotel
Sales                             37.8         28.6          9.2    32.1%
EBITDA                             2.3          1.5          0.7    48.4%
Depreciation                      -0.7         -0.6         -0.1   -25.2%
EBIT                               1.6          1.0          0.6    61.9%

EBITDA margin                     6.0%         5.3%
EBIT margin                       4.1%         3.4%


Sales of the Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel division amount to EUR 37.8 million (PY: EUR 28.6 million). EBITDA amounts to EUR 2.3 million (PY: EUR 1.5 million) in the first quarter of the financial year 2014/2015. EBITDA margin amounts to 6.0% (PY: 5.3%). EBIT increased from EUR 1.0 million to EUR 1.6 million. EBIT margin amounts to 4.1% (PY: 3.4%). Key Figures of the DO & CO Group

Key Figures                                          Q1 2014/15 Q1 2013/14
                                                     in Mio EUR in Mio EUR

Sales                                          m EUR      189.4      161.9
EBITDA                                         m EUR       16.9       14.3
EBITDA margin                                  %           8.9%       8.8%
EBIT                                           m EUR       11.5        9.7
EBIT margin                                    %           6.1%       6.0%
Net result                                     m EUR        9.1        5.1

Employees                                                 8,393      6,717

Equity1                                        m EUR      190.4      183.1
Equity ratio1                                  %          36.6%      51.8%
Net debts                                      m EUR      -12.3      -61.3
Net gearing                                    %          -6.5%     -33.5%
Working capital                                m EUR      186.0       74.0

Operating cash-flow                            m EUR       18.3       17.4
Cash-flow from investing activities            m EUR      -30.6       -6.9
Free cash-flow                                 m EUR      -12.3       10.5

EBITDA per share                               EUR         1.73       1.46
EBIT per share                                 EUR         1.18       1.00
Earnings per share                             EUR         0.93       0.53
High2                                          EUR        46.80      40.39
Low2                                           EUR        38.20      33.90
Price at the end of the period2                EUR        46.10      34.00
Number of shares at the end of the period      TPie       9,744      9,744
Market capitalization at the end of the period m EUR      449.2      331.3


1 . Adjusted to take bookvalue of goodwill into account 2 . Closing price Stock DO & CO stock performed well on the stock exchanges of both Vienna and Istanbul in the first quarter of the financial year 2014/2015. Their value growing substantially vis-à-vis the index during the reporting period. At the Vienna Stock Exchange, DO & CO shares rose by 22.6% in the first quarter of the company's 2014/2015 business year, closing at EUR 46.10 on 30 June 2014. On the Istanbul Stock Exchange, DO & CO shares rose by 19.5%, closing at TRY 135.00 on 30 June 2014. During the reporting period, the ATX declined slightly, from 2,523.82 on 31 March 2014 to 2,500.85 on 30 June 2014, corresponding to a loss of 0.9%. The Turkish BIST 100 rose from 69,736.34 to 78.489.01, an increase by 12.6% as per 30 June 2014. 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/portals/8/berichte/jahres-und-quartalsberichte/en/q1_2014.pdf. 14.08.2014 The DGAP 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------