DGAP-Adhoc: DF Deutsche Forfait AG: Auditor expresses

DF Deutsche Forfait AG / Key word(s): Statement 22.08.2014 19:31 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DF Deutsche Forfait AG: Auditor expresses adverse opinion on the separate and the consolidated financial statements for the 2013 financial year Cologne, 22.08.2014 - The Board of Management of DF Deutsche Forfait AG (Prime Standard, ISIN: DE0005488795) was today informed by its auditors, BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, that they express an adverse audit opinion on the separate and the consolidated financial statements for 2013. According to the auditors, due to the extraordinary situation in context with ongoing listing of the DF Deutsche Forfait AG on the OFAC sanction list, the appropriateness of the accounts under the going concern assumption cannot be assessed. Due to the significance of this scope limitation, an adverse opinion is expressed. The company continues to do everything in its powers to be removed from the OFAC sanctions list in order to regain full operative capacity as soon as possible. Following the issuance of the adverse audit opinion, the Supervisory Board will decide on the further procedure for the approval and the endorsement of the separate and the consolidated financial statements for 2013. DF Deutsche Forfait AG Christoph Charpentier Kattenbug 18 - 24 50667 Cologne T +49 221 97376-37 F +49 221 97376-60 E investor.relations@dfag.de http://www.dfag.de 22.08.2014 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: DF Deutsche Forfait AG Kattenbug 18-24 50667 Köln Germany Phone: +49 (0)221 - 973 76 0 Fax: +49 (0)221 - 973 76 76 E-mail: dfag@dfag.de Internet: www.dfag.de ISIN: DE0005488795, DE000A1R1CC4, WKN: 548879, A1R1CC Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------