bossard holding ag-br (BOS) Snapshot

Bossard Holding AG announced consolidated earnings results for the year 2012. For the year, the company reported net sales of CHF 471,173,000 against CHF 457,717,000 a year ago. EBIT was CHF 47,631,000 against CHF 50,260,000 a year ago. Net income was CHF 42,907,000 against CHF 44,813,000 a year ago. Cash flow was CHF 53,354,000 against CHF 54,649,000 a year ago. Capital expenditures was CHF 22,527,000 against CHF 19,986,000 a year ago. Net debt was CHF 202,185,000 against CHF 29,607,000 a year ago. ROS was 9.1% against 9.8% a year ago. ROCE was 18.2% against 21.2% a year ago. ROE was 19.8% against 23.2% a year ago. The board of directors will therefore ask the annual general meeting to pay a dividend of CHF 5.75 (2011: CHF 6.00) per bearer share for fiscal 2012.

Bossard Holding AG announced that they will report fiscal year 2012 results on Feb 19, 2013

Bossard Holding AG reported group sales results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2012. For the quarter, the company reported sales of CHF 117.0 million, which corresponds to a 4.7% increase compared to last year. In local currency, sales increased by 4.0%. Adjusted for the acquisition and sale of shareholdings, sales increased by 1.5% in Swiss francs and by 0.8% in local currency in fourth quarter compared to same period last year. For the entire year 2012, the company achieved sales of CHF 487.2 million, or 2.9% more than 2011. In local currency, sales increased by 1.4%. Pure organic growth was 2.1% in Swiss francs and 0.8% in local currency.