Delticom AG / Key word(s): Dividend 20.03.2014 07:56 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hanover, 20 March 2014 - For Delticom (German Securities Code (WKN) 514680, ISIN DE0005146807, stock market symbol DEX), Europe's leading online tyre dealer, 2013 was an extremely exciting and successful year. In a difficult market environment the company increased revenues by 10.8 % to EUR 505.5 million (2012: EUR 456.4 million), reaching the half-a-billion-euro mark for the first time in the history of the company. Consolidated net income for 2013 decreased from EUR 22.2 million to EUR 11.6 million, a drop of 47.9 %. Earnings per share were EUR 0.97 (2012: EUR 1.87). At the Annual General Meeting on 29.04.2014, the Management Board and Supervisory Board will propose a dividend of EUR 0.50 per share (2012: EUR 1.90, -73.7%). The remainder will be used in the financial year to reduce financial debt to banks that were raised for the financing of the Tirendo aquisition. The full report for fiscal year 2013 stands ready for download within the "Investor Relations" section of the website www.delti.com. Company profile: Delticom is Europe's leading online tyre retailer. Founded in 1999, the Hanover-based company has more than 100 online shops in 42 countries, among others ReifenDirekt, www.mytyres.co.uk in UK and www.123pneus.fr in France, as well as the Tirendo shops which enjoy a high level of recognition, not least due to its brand ambassador, Sebastian Vettel. Delticom offers a wide range of products for its private and business customers: more than 25,000 models from over 100 tyre brands for cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles and buses, but also complete wheels, motor oil, replacement parts and accessories. Customers enjoy all the advantages of modern E-Commerce: convenience in order placing, quick, efficient delivery, clear cost information and, last but not least, low prices. The products are delivered in two business days to any address the customer chooses. Alternatively, Delticom delivers the tyres to one of more than 37,000 service partners (8,800 in Germany alone) for professional fitting directly on to the customer's vehicle at a reasonable price. On the Internet at: www.delti.com Contact: Delticom AG Investor Relations Melanie Gereke Brühlstraße 11 30169 Hannover Tel.: +49(0)511-936 34-8903 Fax: +49 (0)89-208081147 e-mail: [email protected] 20.03.2014 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: Delticom AG Brühlstraße 11 30169 Hannover Germany Phone: +49 (0)511 93634 8000 Fax: +49 (0)511 33611 655 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.delti.com ISIN: DE0005146807 WKN: 514680 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------