H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA publishes Annual Report 2022

• H&R confirms preliminary figures and ends fiscal year 2022 with EBITDA of EUR 124.9 million.
• Proposal to the Annual General Meeting for dividend payment planned

Salzbergen, March 31, 2023. H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA (H&R KGaA; ISIN DE000A2E4T77) achieved an operating result (EBITDA - consolidated earnings before income taxes, other financial income and expenses, and depreciation, amortization, impairment losses, and reversals of impairment losses on intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment) of EUR 124.9 million (2021: EUR 132.5 million) for the financial year 2022 (for the other earnings levels, see the table "Key figures for H&R KGaA" below). At the bottom line, consolidated net income attributable to shareholders amounted to EUR 42.7 million (2021: EUR 50.2 million). The result was achieved on sales of EUR 1,576.0 million, which was EUR 387.6 million more than in the previous year (2021: EUR 1,188.4 million) due to price factors.

Key Figures for H&R KGaA:

Key Figures for segments

Dividend proposal to the Annual General Meeting planned

H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA has achieved distributable earnings in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB) for 2022. The management will propose to the Annual General Meeting to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.10 per share. The funds drawn down under the KfW Entrepreneur Loan and its conditions preclude a higher distribution until the loan has been repaid in full.

Outlook

We currently formulate our expectations for 2023 with an operating result (EBITDA) in the range of € 95.0 million to € 110.0 million, but reserve the right to adjust this expectation during the year and taking into account further business developments. For a complete presentation of the business development including the segment reporting and the annual financial statements, H&R KGaA refers to the Annual Report 2022, which is published today at - Investors - Publications.

Contact information:

H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA, Head of Investor Relations/Communications, Ties Kaiser

Neuenkirchener Strasse 8, 48499 Salzbergen

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H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA:

H&R KGaA is a specialty-chemicals company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange's Prime Standard segment. It develops and manufactures crude-oil-based chemical and pharmaceutical specialty products and produces high-precision plastic parts.

Forward-looking statements and forecasts:

This press release contains forward-looking statements. The statements are based on the current estimates and forecasts by the Executive Board and the information available to the Board at this time. These forward-looking statements do not provide any warranty for the future developments and results contained therein. The future developments and results are dependent on a number of factors; they entail various risks and contingencies and are based on assumptions which could prove to be incorrect. We do not assume any responsibility for updating the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.