Increased order intake, sales and net income, balance sheet strength sustained

• Order intake up 5 % to CHF 364 million – sales increased by 8 % to CHF 384 million
• EBIT up 14 % to CHF 22 million – increase in operating margin to 5.7 % – equity ratio of 7.5 %
• 25 % increase in net profit to CHF 14 million – earnings per share of CHF 4.00
• Solid balance sheet with equity ratio of 53 % after self-financed acquisition of Bumotec SA
• Dividend payment of CHF 1.80 per share (+50 %) not subject to Swiss withholding tax out of reserves from capital contributions