Brilon, August 10, 2017: In the first half of the 2017 financial year the CENTROTEC Group increased its revenue by 3.8 % to EUR 273.8 million (previous year EUR 263.9 million). This growth is based on the positive development in the international markets throughout the entire first half despite a comparatively weak second quarter, which had three workdays less than in the previous year. Based on the high expenditure for business expansion, the operating result was lower than in the previous year with EBITDA totalling EUR 18.0 million and EBIT amounting to EUR 5.8 million (previous year EUR 20.3 million and EUR 8.6 million). Improvements in net interest and an effective tax rate at the previous year's level led to earnings per share (EPS) of EUR 0.12 (previous year EUR 0.23).

Despite the modest development in the German heating market the first half of the year came up to expectations. The strategic measures implemented to generate sustainable, international growth continued to have a positive effect.

On this basis, CENTROTEC stands by its forecast for the 2017 financial year as a whole and expects revenue of EUR 575 to 600 million along with EBIT of between EUR 33 and 35 million.

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, 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 982 80-30

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