Hoeft & Wessel AG anticipates substantial loss for 2011

Hoeft & Wessel AG anticipates substantial loss...

ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. annual report 10.02.2012 - Revaluations lead to non- ...

ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

annual report

10.02.2012

- Revaluations lead to non-recurring write-down - New CEO will now lay the foundations for positive business development - Return to positive earnings territory expected as early as 2012

Hannover/Germany, 10/02/2012. In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Hoeft & Wessel Group did not match the previous year's good development. For this reason, accordin

g to preliminary estimates, sales revenues in fiscal 2011 are expected to decline to approx. EUR 88 million. Projects postponed until 2012 and lower revenues than planned led to a negative operating result of approx. EUR -3,2 million before non-scheduled depreciation. No dividend can therefore be paid out for the financial year 2011. In contrast, the operating cash flow will turn out positive according to preliminary figures.

After business development for 2011 did not turn out satisfactory, with its new CEO Michael Hoeft at the helm Hoeft & Wessel will now lay the foundations for a sustainable, positive business trend for the following years.

In this context, revaluations essentially relating to balance sheet line items such as capitalised company-produced additions to plant and equipment and inventories in the Skeye segment led to a non-recurring write-down of approx. EUR 4,5 million and will create the preconditions in accounting terms for improved business results.

The founder and principal shareholder, Michael Hoeft, had recently returned to the Board of Management, of which he is now the Chairman. Under his management, thanks to new organisational structures for example the prerequisites are to be created for a sustainable, profitable business development. These measures are to already become effective during the current financial year; accordingly, Hoeft & Wessel AG assumes it will generate in fiscal 2012 slightly higher sales revenues than in the previous year and a moderately positive operating result.

Further inquiry note: Arnd Fritzemeier

Tel.: +49-511-6102-300

E-Mail: IR@hoeft-wessel.com

end of announcement euro adhoc

issuer: Höft & Wessel AG Rotenburger Str. 20 D-30659 Hannover phone: +49-511-6102-0 FAX: +49-511-6102-411 mail: ir@hoeft-wessel.com WWW: http://www.hoeft-wessel.com sector: Technology ISIN: DE0006011000 indexes: Prime All Share, Technology All Share stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English

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