Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

Niederwangen, August 19, 2022, 7.00 a.m. – Under very difficult market conditions, the Adval Tech Group achieved a total income¹⁾ of CHF 90.9 million in the first half of 2022 (first half of 2021: CHF 90.4 million, +0.5%), operating earnings before interest, tax and depreciation (EBITDA¹⁾) of CHF 5.3 million (first half of 2021: CHF 9.7 million, -45.4%), operating earnings before interest and tax (EBIT¹⁾) of CHF 1.5 million (first half of 2021: CHF 5.8 million, -74.6%) and net result of CHF 0.0 million (first half of 2021: CHF 4.3 million). The EBITDA margin was 5.8% (first half of 2021: 10.7%) and the EBIT margin amounted to 1.6% (first half of 2021: 6.4%).

The Adval Tech Group was not spared the massive disruptions in global supply and logistics chains in the first half of 2022. The outbreak of war in Ukraine at the end of February further aggravated the already difficult situation. The shortage of raw materials and individual electronics components, as well as the resulting lack of avail­ability, had a massive impact on production volumes and the flow of goods in the automotive industry, particularly in Europe. Securing raw materials also involved ma­jor efforts on the part of Adval Tech. Unpredictable production interruptions on the customer side required extreme flexibility and agility. Although its good order situation, Adval Tech had to selectively introduce short-time working. Marked increases in material, energy and transport costs also put pressure on margins.

Even under these circumstances, in the first half of 2022 Adval Tech was able to maintain the high level of total income¹⁾ of the same period 2021 and generate positive EBIT¹⁾ as well as break-even net result. In terms of cash flow from operating activities, Adval Tech even improved from CHF -0.1 million to CHF +0.9 million.

Total income¹⁾
In the first half of 2022, the Adval Tech Group generated total income¹⁾ of CHF 90.9 million (first half of 2021: CHF 90.4 million). At 75%, Adval Tech generated most of its turnover in the first half of 2022 with customers in Europe (first half of 2021: 75%). Asian customers accounted for 10% of Adval Tech’s turnover (first half of 2021: 10%), Latin American customers for 9% (first half of 2021: 8%), North American customers for 6% (first half of 2021: 6%) and customers from Australia/Oceania for 0% (first half of 2021: 1%).

Profitability
The Adval Tech Group generated operating earnings before interest, tax and depreciation (EBITDA¹⁾) of CHF 5.3 million (first half of 2021: CHF 9.7 million, -45.4%), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 5.8% (first half of 2021: 10.7%). Operating earnings before interest and tax (EBIT¹⁾) was CHF 1.5 million (first half of 2021: CHF 5.8 million, -74.6%), EBIT margin 1.6% (first half of 2021: 6.4%). Net result for the Adval Tech Group amounted to CHF 0.0 million in the first half of 2022 (first half of 2021: CHF 4.3 million). Adjusted for currency effects, EBITDA¹⁾ for the first half of 2022 amounted to CHF 5.3 million and EBIT¹⁾ to CHF 1.4 million.

Outlook
It remains extremely difficult to make economic forecasts. Neither the further course of the Co­ronavirus pandemic nor the development of supply bottlenecks for raw materials and electronic components are foreseeable for the coming months. Added to this is the geopolitical situation with its uncertainties regarding energy supplies, production reli­ability and cost development. Adval Tech is therefore refraining from issuing a specific outlook for the second half of the year.

The Adval Tech Group remains cautious with regard to costs and capital expenditure. It continues to focus on implementing the acquired projects right first time.

¹⁾ Alternative Performance Measure, see note 3, page 77 of the Annual Report 2021

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Publication of 2022 semi-annual report
The 2022 semi-annual report will be published at the same time as this ad hoc announcement:
http://www.advaltech.com/en/group/investors/reports/

Agenda
End of March, 2023 – Announcement of the results for the 2022 financial year
April 18, 2023 – Conference on the 2022 Annual Report
April 18, 2023 – Publication of the 2022 Annual Report 
May 11, 2023 – General Meeting of Shareholders 2023

Background information about the Adval Tech Group
Adding value through innovation – that's what Adval Tech stands for. The Adval Tech Group is a global industrial supplier of technologically sophisticated components and subassemblies made of metal and plastic. It focuses on selected activities, especially in its main target market, the automotive industry. As a supplier and value-adding partner, Adval Tech covers the entire value chain from product development to prototyping, to mold and tool development, and through to component production and assembly. Headquartered in Switzerland, the Adval Tech Group operates a total of nine production plants. These are located in Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, China, Malaysia, Mexico and Brazil.

Contact
Markus Reber, CFO, phone +41 31 980 82 70, markus.reber@advaltech.com
Valeria Poretti, Head Corporate HR/Communication, phone +41 31 980 82 66, valeria.poretti@advaltech.com

Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements in this ad hoc announcement are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.