CFC Industriebeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KGaA / Interim Report/Quarter Results 26.05.2009 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************** CFC Industriebeteiligungen releases interim report on the first quarter 2009 - Group sales amount to EUR 44.9 million - Positive result from operations despite the challenging economic environment - Positive income from sale of interest in subsidiary Berndes Dortmund, May 26, 2009 Today CFC Industriebeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0LBKW6), Dortmund, released the interim report on the first quarter 2009. In the first three months of the fiscal year, CFC achieved group sales of roughly EUR 44.9 million (Q1/2008: EUR 41.9 million). The operating result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of EUR 0.3 million was positive despite increasingly challenging market conditions in the reporting period (Q1/2008: EUR 2.4 million). The result from ordinary operations (EBIT) came to EUR -1.3 million (Q1/2008: EUR 1.0 million). The group net result attributable to the stockholders was EUR -1.5 million (Q1/2008: EUR 0.0 million). With an equity ratio of 33.1 % as of the balance sheet date, the group had a sound equity base and EUR 10.2 million in cash at its disposal. In the fiscal year's first quarter, CFC recorded the successful sale of 49 % of its investment in cookware manufacturer Berndes to funds of the investor Greenpark, Guernsey, for EUR 5.51 million. The valuation had been determined last year within the framework of the overall transaction with Greenpark, to now result in an operational income on group level of EUR 1.3 million. As of the end of the quarter, the CFC Group had 1,042 employees (Q1/2008: 741 employees). Marcus Linnepe, CEO of CFC Industriebeteiligungen, sums up the developments of the first quarter 2009: 'Our companies' could not escape the challenging general market environment, so that we are below last years quarter results despite the profit we realized from the sale of the Berndes share to Greenpark. Our measures initiated last year have already come to show effect. We consider this development affirmed as well by the sale of another minority interest to funds of investor Greenpark, which had already invested in other companies of our portfolio in the past year. The proceeds from this transaction have the effect that CFC continues to be very well provided with liquidity, which in the current economic climate represents a considerable competitive advantage for us and our investment portfolio.' The complete interim report on the first quarter 2009 is available at the company website (http://www.cfc.eu.com) under 'Investor Relations/Financial reports'. ******************** Contact: CFC Industriebeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KGaA Dr. Frank Nellißen Chief Financial Officer Tel: +49 231 222 40 501 eMail: fn@cfc.eu.com DGAP 26.05.2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: CFC Industriebeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KGaA Westfalendamm 9 44141 Dortmund Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)231-22240 500 Fax: +49 (0)231-22240 501 E-mail: info@cfc-eu.com Internet: www.cfc-eu.com ISIN: DE000A0LBKW6 WKN: A0LBKW Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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