SURTECO GROUP SE: Sales increase of 13 % to € 213 million in the first quarter. EBIT at € 20.2 million is 6 % below the year-earlier level as a result of increases in the prices of materials. EBIT margin is 9.5 %, EBITDA margin is 14.6 %

Buttenwiesen, 29 April 2022 - In the first quarter of 2022, sales of the SURTECO Group increased by 13 % to € 213.0 million (Q1 2021: € 188.5 million). During the first three months, no significant impacts from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine were tangible yet in operational business, however the sustained high purchase prices for important raw materials exerted a dampening effect on profit margins. As a consequence, earnings before financial result and income tax (EBIT) fell by six percent compared with the equivalent year-earlier quarter. However, at € 20.2 million (Q1 2021: € 21.5 million) EBIT continued to be at a very high level. While EBIT of the Segments Decoratives (€ 16.8 million after € 18.3 million in the previous year) and Technicals (€ 1.1 million after € 2.3 million in the previous year) fell back, the Segment Profiles succeeded in more than compensating the high cost of raw materials by significantly expanding business and was able to increase EBIT from € 3.1 million in the year-earlier quarter to € 4.8 million in Q1 2022. Consolidated net profit came down by 5 % to € 13.6 million (Q1 2021: € 14.3 million). Earnings per share achieved € 0.88 after € 0.92 in the year-earlier quarter.

Making any projections is difficult owing to uncertainties arising from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Provided that there is no further deterioration in the potential impacts on macroeconomic framework conditions and the prices of raw materials, the company assumes sales revenues of between € 730 million and € 750 million for the year 2022 as a whole. Group EBIT is forecast in the range from € 55 million to € 65 million.

You will find the quarterly report for Q1 2022 and other information about SURTECO GROUP SE on the Internet at www.surteco.com.

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Profile of SURTECO

SURTECO GROUP SE with registered office in Buttenwiesen is a mid-sized holding company with international operations. The company listed on the stock exchange combines leading national and international brands for surface technology under one roof. The comprehensive product portfolio includes papers printed with decor designs, impregnated materials, release papers, decorative flat foils and edgebandings based on specialist technical papers and plastics. This portfolio is complemented by skirtings made of plastics, technical extrusions (profiles) for industry, and roller shutter systems. With more than 3,000 employees at 22 production sites worldwide, the Group generates annual sales of around EUR 757 million in 2021. 25 % of these sales are generated in Germany, 47 % in European countries outside Germany and a further 28 % in America, Asia and Australia. Customers of the SURTECO Group primarily come from the wood-based, flooring and furniture industries, as well as from interior design.

The shares in SURTECO GROUP SE are listed on the official market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt and Munich Stock Exchanges under the ticker symbol SUR and ISIN DE0005176903. They are also traded on the stock markets in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart.

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