AG&E Holdings Inc. Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Chicago, Illinois - May 13, 2016 --- AG&E Holdings Inc. (NYSE MKT: WGA), a parts distributor to the casino and gaming markets, announced financial results today for the first quarter of 2016, ended March 31, 2016.

AG&E Holdings' revenue for the first quarter of 2016 totaled $1.9 million compared to $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2015. The decline in revenue was impacted by the Company's exit from the VGT business in Illinois in the second quarter of 2015. Loss from continuing operations for the quarter was $(719,000) compared to earnings from continuing operations of $6,000 in the first quarter of 2015.

Financial results for the quarter were impacted by corporate expenses including transaction costs associated with the negotiation of the proposed merger agreement of AG&E Holdings and Advanced Gaming Associates, LLC and higher personnel expense due to staff turnover.

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company reported a net loss of $(719,000), or $(0.06) per diluted share, compared to net income of $79,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015, which included earnings from discontinued operations of $73,000.

About AG&E Holdings Inc.
AG&E Holdings Inc. ("AGE"), is a leading parts distributor to the casino and gaming markets. It sells parts and services to more than 700 casinos in North America with offices in Las Vegas, Nevada and Miami, Florida.

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AG&E HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
											Three Months Ended March 31
											2016			2015
Net sales									$		1,948,000		$	4,605,000
Cost of sales											1,477,000			3,584,000
Gross margin											471,000			1,021,000
Selling & administrative expenses											1,193,000			1,011,000
Operating (loss) income											(722,000)			10,000
Other income, net											(4,000)			0
Income tax expense											1,000			4,000
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations									$		(719,000)		$	6,000
Discontinued Operations:
Earnings from discontinued operations											0			73,000
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes											0			73,000
Net (loss) earnings									$		(719,000)		$	79,000
Basic and Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations									$		(0.06)		$	0.00
Discontinued operations									$		0.00		$	0.01
Net (loss) income per share									$		(0.06)		$	0.01
Basic and diluted average common shares outstanding										11,649,360				11,680,395