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Strong growth in ventilation segment confirms focus strategy

• Management report, annual financial statements and consolidated financial statements 2024 approved
• Confirmation of dividend of CHF 1.00 per registered share A
• Reelection of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Sustainability Report 2024 and all other agenda items confirmed

One-off effects due to the accelerated transformation into an innovative system specialist and service provider will impact the results for the 2024 financial year – but positive momentum in the second half of the year

• Group sales decreased by 7% to EUR 705.8 million
• Operating result (EBIT) totaled EUR 14.1 million (–76%), corresponding to an EBIT margin of 2.0% and a net loss of EUR –2.4 million
• One-off costs for strategic measures to sustainably optimise profitability and impairments amounted to EUR 35.9 million
• Adjusted EBIT¹ before one-off effects of EUR 50.1 million (–21% compared to previous year), corresponding to an EBIT margin of 7.1%
• Cash flow from operating activities of EUR 60.6 million (–31% compared to previous year)
• Proposal of a dividend of CHF 1.00 per registered share A (previous year: 1.30 CHF)
• Implementation of important measures according to plan like the acquisition of Siber, production optimisations in China and Switzerland, and the expansion of the Gränichen site into a centre of excellence for indoor climate solutions
• For the first time, ventilation segment with a 60% share of total sales in reporting year
• Confirmation of medium-term targets of average annual sales growth of 5% and an EBIT margin of 9–11%

• Zehnder Group sales fell by 7% to EUR 705.8 million in 2024. Geopolitical and economic uncertainty as well as high construction costs led to a decline in construction and renovation activities
• Sales in the ventilation segment decreased by 4% to EUR 424.2 million, influenced by the decrease in new residential construction. The Siber acquisition contributed positively, adding 4% to ventilation sales
• In the radiator segment, sales fell by 12% to EUR 281.6 million, primarily due to the decline in renovation activities

• Future consolidation of radiator production for flat tube radiators at the plant in France
• Conversion of the production site in Graenichen (CH) by building an international competence centre for the growing service and maintenance business and for information, training and professional development purposes
• Plans to reduce up to 50 production jobs in Graenichen, partially offset by the expansion of the service and maintenance business
• One-off costs of EUR 20.0-25.0 million for measures to expand the market position, repurposing of the Graenichen site, further restructuring measures, and impairments to consequently pursue the transformation to a climate system provider