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DGAP-News: Highlight Communications AG
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Significantly positive sales performance at the Highlight Group
18.08.2022 / 17:00 CET/CEST
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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 -communications.ch from today.
| The Highlight Group at a glance |
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| Disclosures for the Group in accordance with IFRS |
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| in CHF million |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
Change in % |
| Sales |
268.2 |
206.7 |
29.8 |
| EBIT |
-3.7 |
6.0 |
n/a |
| Consolidated net profit (after taxes) |
-10.7 |
0.0 |
n/a |
| Net profit attributable to shareholders |
-10.6 |
-0.2 |
n/a |
| Earnings per share (CHF) |
-0.19 |
0.00 |
n/a |
| Segment sales |
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| Film |
189.3 |
121.6 |
55.7 |
| Sports und Event |
78.9 |
85.1 |
-7.3 |
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| Film |
3.6 |
4.8 |
-25.5 |
| Sports und Event |
-4.2 |
4.0 |
n/a |
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| in CHF million |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Change in % |
| Total assets |
607.6 |
674.5 |
-9.9% |
| Equity |
178.8 |
196.1 |
-8.8% |
| Equity ratio (%) |
29.4 |
29.1 |
0.3 points |
| Current financial liabilities |
102.7 |
190.6 |
-46.1% |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
17.7 |
48.3 |
-63.3% |
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| Highlight Communications AG |
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| Investor Relations |
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| Netzibodenstrasse 23b |
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| CH-4133 Pratteln BL |
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English |
| Company: |
Highlight Communications AG |
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Netzibodenstrasse 23b |
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4133 Pratteln |
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Switzerland |
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6 |
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| ISIN: |
CH0006539198 |
| WKN: |
920299 |
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Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
| EQS News ID: |
1423535 |
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