DGAP-News: Masterflex SE / Key word(s): Quarter Results Masterflex SE: Strong growth over the course of the year 11.11.2013 / 08:05 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Masterflex SE: Strong growth over the course of the year - Increase in turnover of 10.3% in Q3/2013 making + 5.1% to date - Roughly stable EBIT margin of 10.5% - First roll-out stage of staff recruitment completed in Asia Gelsenkirchen, 11 November 2013: During the course of the first nine months of 2013, the business in Masterflex SE high-tech hoses and connector systems has improved dynamically. In Q3/2013 alone, turnover stood at EUR15.2 million, up around 10.3 percent over the same period over the previous year. For the first nine months of 2013, turnover of EUR44.2 million corresponds to a growth of 5.1 percent. Dr. Andreas Bastin, Masterflex CEO, sums up: 'Over the last decade, we have never had such good turnover from our high-tech hoses as we had in Q3/2013. After a weak start to the year, our business has increased dynamically. Our international activities in America and Asia have been a significant contributing factor to this. It shows our internationalisation strategy is proving to be effective.' As planned, operating income (EBIT) has worked out slightly less. The reported EBIT of EUR4.7 million and resulting EBIT margin of 10.5 percent reflect the - predominantly non-capitalisable - roll-out costs, primarily staff costs, needed for expansion in Asia. 'The EBIT slump may now have almost bottomed out yet, looking forward, this will change again', Bastin continues. 'Because the first stage in the roll-out of the sales organisation in Asia has now been completed. Thus, for the first time since 2011, the staff cost ratio over the first nine months has slightly dropped in comparison to 37.2 percent over the first half year (37.7 percent, previous year: 35.6 percent). The focus is now on getting all processes running smoothly as quickly as possible.' In addition, under the second pillar of growth strategy, namely product innovation, continuous further development can be recorded. In September, a new generation of spiral hose, Master-PUR Performance(R), was launched. This innovation is a completely seamless smooth, but comparatively very flexible, spiral hose which withstands extremely high mechanical loads, such as the transporting of heavy bulk materials, by virtue of its customised manufacturing process (see Press release of 05.09.2013). The next, major innovative market launch is lined up for the start of 2014. The press conference on the annual results for the 2013 financial year will take place on 28 March 2014. Key figures Q3/2013

                                               30.09.2-  30.09.2-
                                                    013       012    Change

Consolidated revenue (kEUR)                      44,153    42,025     +5.1%

EBITDA (kEUR)                                     6,563     7,854    -16.4%

EBIT (kEUR)                                       4,655     5,907    -21.2%

EBT (kEUR)                                        3,515     4,699    -25.2%
Consolidated earnings from continued business     2,246     3,081    -27.1%
units (kEUR)

Consolidated earnings from discontinued             -29      -215
business units (kEUR)


Consolidated net income/loss (kEUR)               2,087     2,733    -23.6%

Earnings per share from continued business
units (EUR)                                        0.24      0.33    -27.3%

Earnings per share from discontinued business
units (EUR)                                        0.00     -0.02

Earnings per share (EUR)                           0.24      0.31    -22.6%

EBIT margin                                       10.5%     14.1%

Employees                                           529       497      6.4%

                                               30.09.20  31.12.20
                                                     13        12    Change

Consolidated equity (kEUR)                       22,423    20,524      9.3%

Consolidated total assets (kEUR)                 55,469    52,435      5.8%



Consolidated equity ratio (%)                     40.4%     39.1%

*  Continued business units
** without minority interests

The Masterflex Group is a specialist in the development and production of high-quality connector and hose systems. With 13 operating units in Europe, America and Asia, the Group is represented almost all over the world. Its growth is driven by internationalisation and innovation. Contact: Dr Annette Littmann, tel. +49 209 970 77 44, e-mail: [email protected] End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.11.2013 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 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: Masterflex SE Willy-Brandt-Allee 300 45891 Gelsenkirchen Germany Phone: +49 (0)209 97077-44 Fax: +49 (0)209 97077-20 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.masterflex.de ISIN: DE0005492938 WKN: 549 293 Indices: Prime all share Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 238819 11.11.2013