Burkhalter Holding AG, 2012 Earnings Call, Apr 15, 2013

Burkhalter Holding AG announced that they will report fiscal year 2012 results on Apr 15, 2013

Burkhalter Holding AG reported audited consolidated earnings results for the full year ended December 31, 2011. For the year, the group reported total operating income of CHF 480,335,000 compared to CHF 457,890,000 last year. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were CHF 31,756,000 compared to CHF 28,807,000 last year. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) were CHF 27,617,000 compared to CHF 24,544,000 last year. Earnings before tax, group (EBT) was CHF 27,136,000 compared to CHF 24,197,000 last year. Group profit attributable to shareholders of the company was CHF 21,697,000 or CHF 20.11 per basic and diluted share compared to CHF 19,031,000 or CHF 17.95 per basic and diluted share last year. Cash flow from operating activities was CHF 18,242,000 compared to CHF 31,158,000 last year. Acquisition of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets was CHF 3,534,000 compared to CHF 2,257,000 last year. The company can be optimistic about the future for as long as immigration continues, interest rates remain low and the construction sector is booming. For the current financial year, the company is confident that it can again improve the earnings per share, albeit not to the same extent as in 2011. In view of the encouraging annual result, the company will ask the Shareholders' Meeting to approve the payment of a dividend free of withholding tax from the reserves from capital contributions of CHF 16.00 per share.