mobilezone Group achieves strong result for 2022 – increased market shares – 7.5 per cent organic sales growth to over CHF 1 billion - Seite 4

The second life segment, or the repair and refurbishing of smartphones, continues to gain in importance. During 2022, 2.8 per cent of the total smartphones sold by mobilezone Switzerland were refurbished smartphones (previous year: 1.5 per cent). 8.3 per cent of the total smartphones sold were returned and sold in the market as second life devices, which contributes to the sustainability strategy of mobilezone (previous year: 6.4 per cent). Since November 2022, mobilezone Germany has been selling refurbished devices via Sparhandy.

Change in the Board of Directors/Group Management

CEO Markus Bernhard will resign on 30 June 2024 as CEO of mobilezone Group and will continue to be in charge of strategic further development, investor relations and the M&A area of the company as the operational delegate of the Board of Directors. He will be proposed for election to the Board of Directors of the mobilezone Group on the occasion of the Annual General Meeting of 5 April 2023 and will replace Peter K. Neuenschwander, who will no longer be standing for re-election. In this way, the Board of Directors is setting an example of continuity and the strategic direction of mobilezone. The Board of Directors would like to take this opportunity to thank Peter K. Neuenschwander for his invaluable contribution over the past years.

General Meeting on 5 April 2023

The 2023 General Meeting will take place with the physical presence of the shareholders in the Dorfmatt community hall in Rotkreuz. The Board of Directors will propose to the General Meeting a dividend of CHF 0.90 per registered share, or CHF 0.06 more than in the previous year. Half of the payout consists of available earnings and half from reserves from capital contributions corresponding to a payout ratio of 73 per cent of the Group’s net profit. If this proposal is approved, the dividend will be paid out on 14 April 2023. From 12 April 2023, the shares will be traded ex-dividend.