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Von Roll Holding AG

EQS-Adhoc: Von Roll Holding AG: Von Roll achieves operational turnaround in financial year 2017

EQS Group-Ad-hoc: Von Roll Holding AG / Key word(s): Final Results
Von Roll Holding AG: Von Roll achieves operational turnaround in financial year
2017

13-March-2018 / 07:00 CET/CEST
Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Von Roll achieves operational turnaround in financial year 2017

-EBIT of CHF 4.5 million (previous year: CHF -17.3 million)
- Cash flow from operating activities of CHF 5.3 million (previous year:
CHF -10.5 million)
- Organic growth in sales (+4.1 %) and order intake (+2.8 %)
- Equity ratio improves to 28 %


Breitenbach, 13 March 2018 - In the financial year 2017, Von Roll successfully
managed to turn its operations around after several years of losses, achieving a
positive EBIT of CHF 4.5 million (previous year: CHF -17.3 million). Overall,
Group sales increased by 4.1 % to CHF 332.4 million. Order intake also climbed
by 2.8 % year-on-year to CHF 336.1 million.

At CHF 5.3 million, cash flow from operating activities also improved
significantly compared with CHF -10.5 million in the previous year. The equity
ratio increased slightly to 28.2% (previous year: 26.2%).

The net result for the financial year 2017 of CHF -4.8 million represents a
considerable improvement year-on-year of CHF 25.5 million (previous year:
CHF -30.3 million). The main reason for the negative net result was
non-recurring special charges in connection with the water business (Von Roll
BHU Umwelttechnik GmbH), which had already partially been sold as of 8 February
2018.

For further details, please refer to the Annual Report 2017, which can be viewed
online athttps://www.vonrollgroup.com/en/media--investor-relations/reports-and-p
ublications/finance-reports/.

Key figures                                          

in CHF 1,000                        2017    2016    Change

Order intake                        336,141 326,869 +2.8%

Net sales                           332,357 319,192 +4.1%

thereof Insulation                  228,664 220,915 +3.5%

thereof Composites                  103,514 98,231  +5.4%

thereof Other activities            179     46      +289.1%

EBIT                                4,475   -17,329 +125.8%

Net income for the period           -4,771  -30,290 +84.2%

Cash flow from operating activities 5,307   -10,453 +150.8%

Equity ratio                        28%     26%     +2 ppt.

Number of employees (FTE)           1,536   1,703   -9.8%

                                                     

                                                     
 
About Von Roll Holding AG: As a Swiss industrial company, Von Roll Holding AG
focuses on products and systems for power generation, transmission, storage and
distribution. Von Roll is a global market leader for electrical insulation
products, systems and services and has a worldwide presence in 20 sites with
1,536 employees.

Contact:
Claudia Guentert, Corporate Communications
T: +41 61 785 5236, F: +41 61 785 5892, E:press@vonroll.com

This press release is based on information currently available. Unforeseeable
risks and influences may lead to discrepancies with the statements portrayed
here. Furthermore, rounding differences may lead to discrepancies in the
reported figures. For more detailed information on the company and business
development, please see the Annual and Semi-annual Report of Von Roll Holding
AG. They are available in digital form atwww.vonrollgroup.com.

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Language: English

Company:  Von Roll Holding AG

          Passwangstrasse 20

          4226 Breitenbach

          Switzerland

Phone:    0041 (0)61 785 52 36

E-mail:    press@vonroll.com

Internet: www.vonrollgroup.com

ISIN:     CH0003245351

Listed:   Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich,
Stuttgart; SIX Swiss Exchange



 

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