02.03.2015 – 19:20

Highlight Communications AG

DGAP-Adhoc: Figures for fiscal year 2014: Highlight Group posts surge in earnings - forecasts

Highlight Communications AG  / Key word(s): Final Results

02.03.2015 19:18

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Ad-hoc disclosure in accordance with
section 15 of the German Securities Trading Act


Pratteln, March 2, 2015

Highlight Communications AG (ISIN: CH 000 653 9198) has closed fiscal year
2014 successfully and ahead of its guidance (consolidated net profit of
between CHF 12 million and CHF 14 million, consolidated sales of between
CHF 380 million and CHF 410 million).

According to preliminary IFRS figures, Highlight Communications AG is
reporting consolidated sales of CHF 413 million (previous year: CHF 386.2
million) for fiscal year 2014.
Thanks to a positive business performance in the Film segment, consolidated
net profit for the period increased to CHF 18.0 million (previous year: CHF
10.3 million).
Based on a net profit attributable to shareholders of CHF 16.7 million
(previous year: CHF 9.7 million), earnings per share amount to CHF 0.37
(previous year: CHF 0.21).

The full audited financial statements for fiscal year 2014 (German version)
will be published on March 19, 2015 and will be available for download from
this date at www.highlight-communications.ch.


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Language:     English
Company:      Highlight Communications AG
              Netzibodenstrasse 23b
              4133 Pratteln
              Switzerland
Phone:        +41 61 816 96 96
Fax:          +41 61 816 67 67
E-mail:        ir@hlcom.ch
Internet:  www.hlcom.ch
ISIN:         CH0006539198
WKN:          920299
Listed:       Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
              Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
              Munich, Stuttgart

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