DGAP-News: Significantly positive sales performance at the Highlight Group

Significantly positive sales performance at the Highlight Group

• Consolidated sales increase by 29.8% year-on-year to CHF 268.2 million.
• The equity ratio increased slightly to 29.4% in the first half of 2022 (December 31, 2021: 29.1%).
• EBIT amounts to CHF -3.7 million.

Consolidated sales and operating result of the Highlight Group developed as expected in the first half of 2022.

Group development in the first half of 2022

• Consolidated sales increased in total by 29.8% year-on-year to CHF 268.2 million.
  • The Film segment generated an increase in sales of CHF 67.7 million to CHF 189.3 million, which is mainly attributable to service productions.
  • The Sports and Event segment recorded a slight decline in sales of CHF 6.2 million to CHF 78.9 million.
     
• EBIT decreased to CHF -3.7 million (previous year: CHF 6.0 million) due to production-related consolidated operating expenses.
   
• In addition, the Highlight Group has a sound financial position:
  • The Group's equity ratio increased slightly to 29.4% (December 31, 2021: 29.1%).

The interim report as of June 30, 2022 is available for download at www.highlight-communications.ch from today.