Sales increase by 3 percent to €2,307 million

EBITDA reaches €431 million
Research and development expenditure increases by 8 percent

99 trainees and students start at Heidelberg on September 1

Virtually all graduating trainees offered employment
Refugee from Iran starts training as electronics engineer
Collectively agreed foundation year starts again in March 2019

- In the 2019 fiscal year, the HERMA Group will invest around one percent and increased its sales to EUR 364.4 million.
- For 2020 HERMA is planning a "sporting" increase of five percent, but sees major uncertainties due to incalculable trade and global political risks.
- New coating plant is about to start operations - and creates valuable capacity in the high-turnover business with adhesive materials.

Sales down 3% compared to H1 2018.
Operating result (EBIT) decreased to CHF 14.8 million from CHF 35.2 million in 2018.
Net result was CHF 7.4 million compared with CHF 24.9 million in 2018.
Order entries decreased by 15% and backlog by 9% compared to previous year.
Guidance for 2019 operating result (EBIT) margin reduced to lower than 5% from 6-7%.

Heidelberg leads the sector as one of the 25 most innovative companies in Germany

Contribution to digitization/digital penetration a key ranking criterion

• Turnover of €131 million in year ended 31 January 2020

• Turnover up 25% from €104.7 million in 2018
• 25% year-on-year growth over the last five years
• EBITDA up 40% at €13.6 million
• Net debt/EBITDA ratio steady at 3.0x
• €0.92 EPS and €0.88 diluted EPS

• Sales of € 2,249 million, nearly 3 percent below the strong level of the previous year
• EBITDA reaches € 416 million
• Research and development expanded further, R&D expenditure increased
by 7 percent
• High investments in international sites and digitization

Severe impact of Covid-19 lock-down on Bobst Group’s H1 2020 figures.
Sales down 29% compared to H1 2019.
Operating result (EBIT) decreased to CHF -25.1 million from CHF 14.8 million in 2019.
Net result was CHF -30.0 million compared with CHF 7.4 million in 2019.
Order entries decreased by 21% and backlog by 10% compared to previous year.
Improved second half of the year expected despite remaining uncertainties.

Bobst Group’s 2020 full year figures were severely impacted by Covid-19 lockdowns.
Sales dropped to CHF 1.372 billion from CHF 1.636 billion in 2019 with important negative FX impact (CHF -63 million).
Operating result (EBIT) at CHF 44 million (CHF 81 million in 2019).
Net result at CHF 17 million (CHF 53 million in 2019).
Outstanding cash inflow from operating activities of CHF 160 million (CHF 55 million in 2019).
Net debt position of CHF 59 million in 2019 turned into a net cash position of CHF 4 million in 2020.
No dividend proposed in 2021 (CHF 1.50 in 2020).
2020 order entries 4% lower than in 2019 but significant improvement compared to H1 2020 (21%).
Higher backlog than at the end of 2019.

Sales of 2,178 million euros, 3 percent below the previous year’s level
ACTEGA division grows by 9 percent
EBITDA increases by 2 percent to 426 million euros
Research and development spending remains at a high level
CO2 footprint reduced by 50 percent
Forecast for 2021: growth in the course of economic recovery

Bobst Group has got off to an excellent start in 2021 with an exceptionally strong order intake. Order entries increased by 68% compared to the first half year 2020 which was heavily impacted by Covid-19 lockdowns.

“I would describe 2022 as very revealing. The response to the economic instability, local conflicts, the global supply chain challenges, human resource shortages, and the energy crisis made it clear to us, and to our customers, that a Vision is necessary for the business to be successful."