Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
Pratteln, August 29, 2025
Semi-annual report 2025
Highlight Event and Entertainment AG publishes results for the first half of 2025
- Consolidated sales amounted to CHF 156.5 million (previous year: CHF 182.9 million) due to production-related factors.
- EBIT was CHF -31.0 million (previous year: CHF -9.9 million) due to one-off special effects and extraordinary operating costs.
- Consolidated net profit amounted to CHF -35.7 million (previous year: CHF -19.2 million).
- The equity ratio was 22.4 % (December 31, 2024: 26.3 %). The consolidated total assets amounted to CHF 784.7 million (December 31, 2024: CHF 806.9 million).
The sales in the Film segment remained nearly unchanged at CHF 101.2 million (-1.1%), while sales in the Sports and Event segment was CHF 25.2 million lower than at the end of the previous year due to one-off special effects.
Equity amounted to CHF 175.6 million (December 31, 2024: CHF 211.9 million) and HLEE Group remains well financed.
A significant improvement of the results is expected for the second half of the year, which, due to the largely elimination of special costs and a positive development in sales, which is traditionally stronger.
The interim report 2025 is available for download at https://www.hlee.ch/en/Interim Reports.htm from today.
The HLEE-Group at a glance
Figures for the Group in accordance with IFRS
| in CHF million |
Jan. 1 to Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jan. 1 to Jun. 30, 2024 |
Change in % |
| Sales |
156.5 |
182.9 |
-14.4 |
| EBIT |
-31.0 |
-9.9 |
n/a |
| Net profit for the period |
-35.7 |
-19.2 |
n/a |
| Net profit attributable to shareholders |
-15.6 |
-12.4 |
n/a |
| Earnings per share (in CHF) |
-1.20 |
-0.95 |
n/a |
| Segment sales |
|
|
|
| Film |
101.2 |
102.3 |
-1.1 |
| Sports and Event |
55.3 |
80.5 |
n/a |
| Segment earnings |
|
|
|
| Film |
-4.2 |
-1.8 |
n/a |
| Sports and Event |
-23.5 |
-4.7 |
n/a |
| in CHF million |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Change in % |
| Balance sheet total |
784.7 |
806.9 |
-2.7 |
| Equity |
175.6 |
211.9 |
-17.1 |
| Equity ratio (%) |
22.4 |
26.3 |
-3.9 points |
| Current financial liabilities |
297.9 |
282.3 |
5.5 |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
17.0 |
16.9 |
1.1 |
Contact:
Highlight Event and Entertainment AG
Investor Relations
Netzibodenstrasse 23b
4133 Pratteln, Switzerland
Tel.: +41 41 226 05 97
Fax: +41 41 226 05 98
info@hlee.ch
http://www.hlee.ch