DGAP-News: CENTROTEC Sustainable AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results CENTROTEC Sustainable AG: CENTROTEC revenue and earnings up on previous year; forecast confirmed 13.05.2015 / 07:30 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Brilon, May 13, 2015: CENTROTEC Sustainable AG, Brilon, achieved revenue growth of 1.2 % in the first quarter of 2015, taking it to EUR 120.9 million (previous year EUR 119.5 million). The operating result (EBIT) was increased from EUR 1.8 million to EUR 4.2 million. This figure benefited from positive exchange effects worth EUR 1.4 million. The prior-year figure moreover included negative non-recurring effects amounting to EUR 1.0 million. In addition, improvements to the interest result and effective tax rate boosted earnings per share (EPS) to EUR 0.11 (previous year EUR 0.02). This favourable development stemmed from the greater stability in the German heating market in recent months, along with a cautiously positive trend in various international markets. However in terms of the full-year performance it must be remembered that the first-quarter earnings only provide a limited indication of developments over the year as a whole, as they are based on relatively low absolute figures for a season that is highly weather-dependent. Furthermore, a large range of macroeconomic challenges such as the euro crisis and the Ukraine conflict have not gone away and therefore make it more difficult to forecast the development later on in the year. Against this backdrop, CENTROTEC adheres to its expectations for the full year of 2015 and anticipates revenue and an operating result (EBIT) on a par with the previous year. CENTROTEC Sustainable AG CENTROTEC Sustainable AG enjoys a presence in around 50 different countries through subsidiaries and sales partners. The principal group companies are Wolf, Brink Climate Systems and Ned Air in the Climate Systems segment, specialising in heating, climate control and ventilation technology e.g. in the form of solar thermal systems, CHP units and home ventilation systems with heat recovery, as well as Ubbink and Centrotherm in the Gas Flue Systems segment, with their focus on gas flue and air piping systems. CENTROTEC is consequently Europe's only listed full-service provider of heating and climate control technology, solar thermal systems and energy-saving solutions for buildings. CENTROTEC Sustainable AG, Am Patbergschen Dorn 9, D-59929 Brilon, Germany ISIN: DE0005407506, WKN: 540750, home stock exchange: Frankfurt/ Main; indices: Prime All Share, Prime Industrial For further information, contact: CENTROTEC Sustainable AG, Carsten Vogt, Tel.: +49 (0)2961 96631-103 or MetaCom GmbH, Georg Biekehör, Tel.: +49 (0)6181 98280-30 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.05.2015 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 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: CENTROTEC Sustainable AG Am Patbergschen Dorn 9 59929 Brilon Germany Phone: +49 (0)2961 96631-0 Fax: +49 (0)2961 96631-100 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.centrotec.de ISIN: DE0005407506 WKN: 540750 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 356969 13.05.2015