2017

• Consolidated revenues up 7.3 % to EUR 170.0 million
• Consolidated EBIT up 38.2 % to EUR 10.5 million

Haselünne, February 1, 2017 – Berentzen‐Gruppe Aktiengesellschaft, listed on the regulated market (General Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE0005201602), recorded a successful 2016 financial year. Based on preliminary business figures that have not yet been audited, the Berentzen Group recorded consolidated revenues of EUR 170.0 million in the reporting year (2015: EUR 158.5 million), which corresponds to an increase of 7.3 %. The Group’s total operating performance increased by 8.6 % to EUR 172.7 million on the previous financial year (2015: EUR 159.0 million).

The key earnings figures developed even more positively, with consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) climbing by 11.5 % and expected to total EUR 17.5 (2015: EUR 15.7) million. Consolidated earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are forecast to amount to EUR 10.5 (2015: EUR 7.6 million), thus improving by 38.2 %. Traditionally stronger end‐of‐year business in the last quarter also made a key contribution to the strong development of these earnings figures.

“The long‐term positive development is the result of the clear focus on our core competencies and brands as well as of extending our business activities to fresh and natural products”, says Frank Schübel, CEO of Berentzen‐Gruppe Aktiengesellschaft. CFO Ralf Brühöfner adds: “It is especially pleasing that all business fields in the Group have contributed to the positive development in earnings.”

The preliminary business figures of Berentzen‐Gruppe Aktiengesellschaft are subject to the audit opinion of the independent auditor as well as approval by the Supervisory Board. The final business figures as well as further information on the 2016 financial year are scheduled for publication on March 23, 2017 with the 2016 annual report.