H&R achieves solid first quarter figures and significantly exceeds same
quarter of previous year

EQS-News: H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Quarter Results/Quarterly /
Interim Statement
H&R achieves solid first quarter figures and significantly exceeds same
quarter of previous year

15.05.2024 / 09:42 CET/CEST
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Press Release

H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA confirms preliminary figures for Q1-2024

  *  Q1-24 significantly exceeds the same quarter of the previous year and
    leaves the weak Q1-23 well behind with EBITDA of EUR 21.3 million

Salzbergen, Germany, May 15, 2024. H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA (in short: H&R KGaA;
ISIN DE000A2E4T77) has confirmed the preliminary key figures for the start
of the year. The company reported operative earnings (EBITDA - consolidated
earnings before taxes on income and earnings, other financing income and
expenses and depreciation, amortization and write-ups on intangible assets
and property, plant and equipment) of EUR 21.3 million in the first quarter
of 2023 (same period in the previous year: EUR 14.3 million). Due to lower
raw material prices and volumes, the past quarter delivered lower sales
revenues of EUR 337.0 million (Q1-2023: EUR 349.0 million).

Key Figures for H&R KGaA:

in EUR million Q1-2024 Q1-2023 - / +

    Sales revenues                             337.0     349.0  -12.0
    Operative Earnings (EBITDA)                 21.3      14.3    7.0
    EBIT                                         6.8       0.5    6.3
    Earnings before Income Taxes                 3.6      -2.2    5.8
    Net Profit attributable to Shareholders      1.5      -0.9    2.4
    Earnings per Share (EUR)                      0.04     -0.03   0.07
    Operating Cash flow                         11.4      48.5  -37.1
    Free Cash flow                              -0.2      31.8  -32.0

                                             31/3/24  31/12/23  - / +
    Balance Sheet Total                        971.2     903.2   68.0
    Equity                                     456.3     457.6   -1.3
    Equity Ratio (in%)                          47.0      50.7   -3.7

Key Figures for segments

in Mio. EUR Q1-2024 Q1-2023 - / +

    Sales revenues
    ChemPharm Refining    206.8    219.5  -13.1
       ChemPharm Sales    122.9    123.1   -0.2
              Plastics     12.3     13.2   -0.9
        Reconciliation     -4.6     -6.7    2.1

    EBITDA
    ChemPharm Refining     10.5      5.7    4.8
       ChemPharm Sales     10.9      6.4    4.5
              Plastics      0.4      1.2   -0.8
        Reconciliation     -0.5      1.0   -1.5

For more detailed statements on the business and earnings development,
especially the 2024 full-year expectations, the company refers to the
quarterly statement for the first quarter of 2024 published today, which is
available for download at www.hur.com in the "Investor Relations" section.

Contact information:

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

Neuenkirchener Strasse 8, 48499 Salzbergen

Tel.: +49 40 43218-321, Fax: +49 40 43218-390

e-mail: ties.kaiser@hur.com ; www.hur.com

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.


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   Language:       English
   Company:        H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA
                   Neuenkirchener Str. 8
                   48499 Salzbergen
                   Germany
   Phone:          +49 (0)40 43 218 321
   Fax:            +49 (0)40 43 218 390
   E-mail:         investor.relations@hur.com
   Internet:       www.hur.com
   ISIN:           DE000A2E4T77
   WKN:            A2E4T7
   Listed:         Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
                   Standard), Hamburg; Regulated Unofficial Market in
                   Berlin, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
   EQS News ID:    1903555

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