Valora Holding AG announced group earnings results for the year 2012. For the year, net revenues were CHF 2,847.9 million, EBITDA was CHF 121.2 million, operating profit (EBIT) was CHF 65.8 million and group net profit was CHF 45.7 million against net revenues of CHF 2,817.9 million, EBITDA of CHF 117.0 million, operating profit (EBIT) of CHF 70.5 million and group net profit of CHF 57.4 million for the same period a year ago. Net debt was CHF 361.6 million against CHF 31.9 million a year ago. One of the reasons for the decline in net profit was the increased interest expense resulting from the larger debt burden assumed to finance the two major acquisitions Valora made in 2012. At the General Meeting of shareholders to be held on April 18, 2013, the Board of Directors will recommend that the dividend be raised to CHF 12.50 per share against CHF 11.50 in 2011. This will include a withholding-tax exempt distribution from reserves from capital contributions amounting to CHF 5.85 per share. The planned dividend payment date is April 25, 2013. The election to the Board of Ernst Peter Ditsch, now Valora's shareholder, will also be recommended at the General Meeting of shareholders. In 2013, Valora expects to generate an operating profit (EBIT) of some CHF 75 million, or between CHF 80 million and CHF 85 million including positive one-off effects. Projected EBIT for 2015 is approximately CHF 100 million.

Valora Trade announced earnings results for the year 2012. For the year, net revenues were CHF 792.5 million, EBITDA was CHF 11.4 million and operating profit (EBIT) was CHF 8.1 million against net revenues of CHF 744.5 million, EBITDA of CHF 19.6 million and operating profit (EBIT) of CHF 16.3 million for the same period a year ago.

Valora Holding AG announced that they will report fiscal year 2012 results on Mar 26, 2013