DGAP-News: GK Software - Figures improve significantly after a strong third quarter

• Turnover grew by 6.5 percent - and by 9.3 percent in the core business
• EBITDA of EUR 2.61 million after nine months

According to provisional figures, GK Software SE was able to significantly increase its turnover by 6.5 percent to EUR 79.73 million compared to the same period in the previous year. This development was largely achieved by an increase in turnover in the GK/Retail core business segment; the latter actually increased by 9.3 percent. This was not only possible because the Company attracted eight new customers, including several in the USA, but also through settling accounts for work from previous periods. The EBITDA therefore amounted to EUR 2.61 million during the first nine months of the year and the figure for the third quarter alone was as much as EUR 3.19 million. This followed a negative EBITDA figure in the first quarter and a balanced figure in the second.

Based on these developments, the Management Board still assumes that the Company will continue to increase its turnover compared to the previous year and achieve the profits forecast for the year 2019. However, it would point out that this will only be possible if individual sales successes actually materialise during the current financial year. The medium-term forecast up to 2020 is being maintained without any changes.

The nine-month report is being published at 25^th of November at the following addresses:

German: https://investor.gk-software.com/de/veroeffentlichungen/financial-reports?task=download&cid=710

English: https://investor.gk-software.com/de/veroeffentlichungen/financial-reports?task=download&cid=711

About GK Software SE
GK Software SE is a leading developer and provider of standard software for the retail sector, and currently counts 22 percent of the world's 50 largest retailers among its customer base. According to a study published by RBR 2019, the Company is one of the leading international providers of POS software and is the second-fastest growing business in the industry in terms of the number of installations worldwide. The company offers an extensive range of solutions for stores and enterprise headquarters as well as for the implementation of contemporary omni-channel retail concepts. Thanks to its open and platform-independent software solutions in the GK/Retail Suite, the company has established itself as one of the market's leading providers of technology and innovations. Its solutions enable retail chains with numerous stores to optimize their business processes and to benefit from significant potential for saving costs and implementing customer loyalty programs in order to improve their competitiveness. In addition to its own software solutions, GK Software SE also offers customers a comprehensive range of implementation and maintenance services. Having been acquired in 2013, AWEK GmbH and in 2015, the retail segment of DBS Data Business Systems Inc. In 2017, the company acquired a majority shareholding in prudsys AG, a company focused on artificial intelligence. In 2018, the valuephone GmbH was acquired, which develops leading solutions for mobile consumers.

The company employs 1,173 members of staff (figures for 30 September 2019) across its headquarters in Schöneck (Germany) and other business locations in Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, South Africa, Russia, Ukraine and the USA. GK Software SE's customers include many well-known retailers from both Germany and beyond, including Parfümerie Douglas, Coop (Switzerland), EDEKA, Hornbach, Lidl, Migros, Netto Marken-Discount and Tchibo. The software is currently being used at 304,000 installations across approximately 56,400 stores in 60 countries. The company has grown rapidly in recent years and its sales revenues totaled EUR 106.2 million in 2018. Since launching the company in 1990, the two founders Rainer Gläß (CEO) and Stephan Kronmüller (deputy board member), together with the experienced management team, have shaped GK Software into a profitable company exhibiting strong growth.

Further information about the company: http://www.gk-software.com

Contact

Investor Relations
GK Software SE
Dr. René Schiller
Phone: +49 (0)37464-84-264
Fax: +49 (0)37464-84-15
E-mail: [email protected]