Highlight Communications AG / CH0006539198

PRESS RELEASE The equity ratio is 22.0% (December 31, 2024: 24.3%). Consolidated sales of CHF 79.9 million were CHF 1.2 million above the previous year’s figure. EBIT amounted to CHF -17.0 million (previous year: CHF -5.9 million). Pratteln, May 30, 2025 – The Highlight Group’s consolidated revenue and EBIT developed as expected in the first quarter of 2025. Group development in the first quarter of 2025 Consolidated sales at CHF 79.9 million came in above the previous year’s level (CHF 78.7 million). At CHF 13.3 million, capitalized film production costs and other own work capitalized were down by CHF 15.0 million on the previous year’s figure, due to production factors.
  Consolidated operating expenses remained almost at the previous year’s level and decreased by CHF 3.3 million or 2.9% to CHF 112.1 million.
  As a result, EBIT amounted to CHF -17.0 million, compared to CHF -5.9 million in the same quarter of the previous year, and consolidated net profit for the period decreased by CHF 10.3 million from CHF -8.3 million to CHF -18.6 million year-on-year
  Equity stood at CHF 136.1 million as of March 31, 2025, a decrease of CHF 15.7 million compared to the end of 2024. The quarterly statement as of March 31, 2025 is available for download at www.highlight-communications.ch from today.

The Highlight Group at a glance
Group figures in line with IFRS
CHF million			Q12025		Q12024	Change in %
Sales			79.9		78.7	1.5
EBIT			-17.0		-5.9	n/a
Consolidated net profit for the period (after taxes)			-18.6		-8.3	n/a
Consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders			-13.1		-8.3	n/a
Earnings per share (in CHF)			-0.23		-0.15	n/a
Segment sales
Film			52.1		40.4	29.0
Sports and Event			27.8		38.3	-27.4
Segment earnings
Film			-2.4		-1.7	n/a
Sports and Event			-13.4		-3.1	n/a
CHF million			March 31, 2025		Dec. 31, 2024	Change in %
Total assets			619.4		624.6	-0.8
Equity			136.1		151.9	-10.4
Equity ratio (%)			22.0		24.3	2.3 points
Current financial liabilities			211.3		196.5	7.5
Cash and cash equivalents			17.3		16.8	3.1
For further information:
Highlight Communications AG
Investor Relations
Netzibodenstrasse 23b
4133 Pratteln BL, Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0) 61 816 96 91
e-mail: ir@hlcom.ch