United Labels AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results/Interim Report 15.11.2013 10:46 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 by United Labels AG dated 15 November 2013 ISIN: DE 0005489561, WKN: 548956, Ticker Symbol: ULC United Labels AG: Optimisation of business model takes effect - Group sales revenue totals EUR20.8 million - Programme aimed at cost streamlining proves effective - Positive impact expected from upcoming Christmas business Münster. United Labels AG generated consolidated sales revenue of EUR20.8 million (prev. year: EUR34.3 million) in the first nine months of the current financial year. The year-on-year decline in revenue is a result of the company's conscious decision to focus on core business fields with higher contribution margins and the associated discontinuation of revenue flows from unprofitable areas of business. Sales revenue is divided in almost equal parts between the Special Retail segment (EUR10.2 million) and the Key Account segment (EUR10.6 million). At EUR-0.2 million, the Group's operating profit (EBITDA) was much improved on last year's result (EUR-10.5 million). The net loss for the period fell from EUR-16.6 million in the previous year to EUR-1.2 million at the end of the third quarter of 2013, illustrating the positive effects of the Group's ongoing streamlining programme and measures to optimise all areas of its business. Looking ahead to business in the run-up to Christmas, which is considered one of the most important periods of the season in terms of revenue flow, the comicware specialist currently has an order backlog of EUR11.7 million (prev. year: EUR3.8 million), of which EUR9.0 million is attributable to the current financial year. The report issued by United Labels AG for the first nine months of 2013 can be downloaded from the following site: http://www.unitedlabels.com/investor-relations/finanzberichte Contact details: United Labels AG Gildenstraße 6 48157 Münster Tel.: +49 (0) 251-3221-406 Fax: +49 (0) 251-3221-960 [email protected] 15.11.2013 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: United Labels AG Gildenstr. 6 48157 Münster Germany Phone: +49 (0)25 132 21-0 Fax: +49 (0)25 132 21-999 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.unitedlabels.com ISIN: DE0005489561 WKN: 548956 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------