DGAP-News: Highlight Communications AG / Key word(s): Quarterly / Interim Statement 
Highlight Group enjoys positive first quarter of 2021 
2021-05-27 / 17:00 
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Highlight Group enjoys positive first quarter of 2021 
  . Consolidated revenue up CHF 17.2 million to CHF 106.5 million 
  . EBIT rises by CHF 0.1 million year-on-year to CHF 1.3 million 
  . Consolidated net profit down CHF 1.0 million year-on-year to CHF -2.1 million due to currency effects 
The Highlight Group's consolidated revenue and EBIT developed positively in the first quarter of 2021. 
Group development in the first quarter of 2021 
  . At CHF 106.5 million, consolidated revenue was up CHF 17.2 million on the figure for the first quarter of 2020. The 
    growth was primarily due to higher sales in the Film segment, whereas sales in the Sport- and Event-Marketing 
    segment were up slightly and sales in the Sport segment were down on the same period of the previous year. 
 
  . The increase in the external revenue of the Sports- and Event-Marketing segment is primarily due to currency 
    effects. 
 
  . Despite higher consolidated operating expenses, EBIT increased to CHF 1.3 million (previous year: CHF 1.2 million). 
 
  . Consolidated net profit declined by CHF 1.0 million to CHF -2.1 million in total. Earnings of CHF -1.9 million were 
    attributable to Highlight's shareholders (previous year: CHF -0.9 million), translating into earnings per share of 
    CHF -0.03 (previous year: CHF -0.02). 
 
  . At CHF 207.3 million, consolidated equity was almost unchanged compared with the end of 2020. 
The global coronavirus pandemic will remain a key issue beyond the first quarter of 2021. The Board of Directors is 
continuously monitoring the situation and has already taken corresponding measures. 
The quarterly statement as of March 31, 2021 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                                                     Q1 2021                Q1 2020        Change in % 
Sales                                                             106.5                   89.3               19.3 
EBIT                                                                1.3                    1.2                6.9 
Consolidated net profit for the period                             -2.1                   -1.1                n/a 
(after taxes) 
Consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders               -1.9                   -0.9                n/a 
Earnings per share (in CHF)                                       -0.03                  -0.02                n/a 
Segment sales 
Film                                                               67.9                   48.1               41.2 
Sports- and Event-Marketing                                        16.9                   16.2                3.1 
Sports                                                             21.8                   25.0              -12.8 
Segment earnings 
Film                                                                3.3                    0.4                n/a 
Sports- and Event-Marketing                                         8.0                    7.8                3.1 
Sports                                                             -8.5                   -5.2                n/a 
 
CHF million                                              March 31, 2021          Dec. 31, 2020        Change in % 
Total assets                                                      663.4                  661.3                0.3 
Equity                                                            207.3                  207.0                0.1 
Equity ratio (%)                                                   31.2                   31.3        -0.1 points 
Current financial liabilities                                      83.5                   69.4               20.2 
Cash and cash equivalents                                          66.3                   48.2               37.6 
 
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 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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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, Tradegate Exchange 
EQS News ID:  1201655 
 
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