Ahlers AG / Key word(s): Profit Warning/Dividend 23.01.2014 15:07 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad-hoc announcement pursuant to section 15 WpHG Ahlers AG, Herford ISIN DE0005009708 and ISIN DE0005009732 Consolidated net income for the year 2012/13 is below expectations at EUR 5.6 million. Management Board proposes dividend of EUR 0.45 per common share and EUR 0.50 per preferred share for the fiscal year 2012/13. Both revenues and consolidated net income to increase in the new fiscal year 2013/14. Based on preliminary unaudited figures, the Management Board expects consolidated net income for the year, at EUR 5.6 million, to fall short of the projected EUR 7.3 million, which would have been equivalent to the prior year level. At EUR 246.7 million, sales revenues in 2012/13 were down by 2.6 percent on the previous year's EUR 253.2 million. The lower result is attributable to a shift in sales revenues to December 2013 as well as to unexpected one-time expenses. The Management Board proposes a dividend of EUR 0.45 per common share and of EUR 0.50 per preferred share for the fiscal year 2012/13 (previous year: EUR 0.60 and EUR 0.65). The Management Board projects significant sales growth and an improved result for the fiscal year which has just started. Ahlers AG will publish the full figures for the fiscal year 2012/13 on 12 March 2014. Herford, 23 January 2014 The Management Board Ahlers AG Elverdisser Str. 313 32052 Herford 23.01.2014 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: Ahlers AG Elverdisser StraÃe 313 32052 Herford Germany Phone: +49 (0)5221 979-0 Fax: +49 (0)5221 70058 E-mail: ahlers-ag@ahlers-ag.com Internet: www.ahlers-ag.com ISIN: DE0005009708, DE0005009732 WKN: 500970, 500973 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Ahlers AG: Consolidated net income for the year 2012/13 is below expectations at EUR 5.6 million. Management Board proposes dividend of EUR 0.45 per common share and EUR 0.50 per preferred share for the fiscal year 2012/13.
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