The Bossard Group generated a turnover of CHF 156.1 million in the first quarter of 2013. This represents an increase of 22.8 percent in Swiss francs compared to the previous year. The turnover growth in local currencies was 21.8 percent. This jump in turnover is due to the integration of KVT-Fastening which was acquired at the end of November 2012.

Bossard Holding AG has successfully completed the capital increase of 665,000 new bearer shares with a nominal value of CHF 10 per share. The new bearer shares have been offered at a subscription price of CHF 100 for each new bearer share to the existing holders of bearer shares. The net proceeds in connection with the capital increase after deduction of transaction costs and taxes will be approximately CHF 79.9 million. This includes the issue of the new bearer shares, the issue of the 675,000 new registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 2 per share, which were fully taken up by the majority shareholder at a subscription price of CHF 20 per new registered share, and also the proceeds resulting from the sale of the subscription rights to bearer shares, held by Bossard Holding AG as own shares.

Prise de position du conseil d’administration

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders has been held today.

Bossard Holding AG announces details of the capital increase in connection
with the acquisition of KVT-Fastening.

Cedar Falls, IA, USA – Bossard North America, Inc. has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2012 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating.

The third best result in the company’s history.

Bossard enhances its position in the field of electrical engineering

Bossard intends to acquire the company Intrado AG (Hünenberg), which has served the Swiss industry with a wide range of electrical engineering products for over 25 years.

In a challenging market environment that was also marked by conflicting economic developments in Q4 of 2012, the Bossard Group achieved sales of CHF 117.0 million, which corresponds to a 4.7 percent increase compared to last year. In local currency, sales increased by 4.0 percent. Adjusted for the acquisition and sale of shareholdings, sales increased by 1.5 percent in Swiss francs and by 0.8 percent in local currency in Q4 compared to same period last year.

On November 30, 2012 the Bossard Group completed the acquisition of the KVT Fastening division, first announced on October 25, 2012. The Fastening division was previously part of the KVT Koenig Group.