mobilezone Group achieves strong result for 2022 – increased market shares – 7.5 per cent organic sales growth to over CHF 1 billion

mobilezone holding ag / Key word(s): Annual Results mobilezone Group achieves strong result for 2022 – increased market shares – 7.5 per cent organic sales growth to over CHF 1 billion 10-March-2023 / 06:45 CET/CEST Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. PRESS RELEASE

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

Rotkreuz, 10 March 2023

• Organic sales growth of plus 7.5 per cent to CHF 1.05 billion
• Operating profit of CHF 70.6 million (previous year: CHF 66.7 million)
• Net profit of CHF 54.5 million (previous year: CHF 50.7 million)

Markus Bernhard, CEO of mobilezone Group is satisfied with the 2022 business results: "Last year we seamlessly followed up on the record financial result of the previous year, expanding our market position by increasing sales volume both in Germany and Switzerland."

Organic sales growth (currency adjusted) was 7.5 per cent. Sales amounted to CHF 1 billion, of which 69 per cent was achieved in Germany and 31 per cent in Switzerland. “Online" sales of CHF 400 million (previous year: CHF 374 million) or 40 per cent of sales were generated with its own platforms. The good result with an operating EBIT of CHF 70.6 million (previous year: CHF 66.7 million) and an EBIT margin of 7.0 per cent (previous year: 6.8 per cent) confirms the execution of our strategy. Adjusted for the negative currency impact of CHF 2.7 million, EBIT for the reporting year was CHF 73.3 million.

Excluding the non-cash special effect of CHF 6 million from the sale of the wholesale business in Germany in January 2021, EBIT in the previous year was CHF 72.7 million.

Financial guidance

The EBIT guidance as well as the sales expectation were achieved despite a negative currency impact of CHF 2.7 million on EBIT and CHF 52 million on sales. The EBIT target of 7.6 per cent could not be met due to the challenging economic environment in the second half of 2022 and consequently lower margins in the German business.