Brief: Calida Holding FY EBIT up 3.3 pct to CHF 22.3 million

Calida Holding AG

03/03/2017 06:00

March 3 (Reuters) - Calida Holding AG  CALN.S : 
    * In 2016, a very challenging financial year for industry, Calida Group increased its net 
sales by 3.3 percent to 370.9 million Swiss francs ($366.32 million) 
    * FY operating result (EBIT) went up 3.3 percent to 22.3 million francs 
    * As announced, planned restructurings at MILLET Mountain Group resulted in one-off costs of 
4.0 million francs, which reduced net income by 13.1 percent to 14.8 million francs 
    * In order to strengthen its e-commerce business, with effect from March 1, 2017 Calida 
Group acquired 100 percent of successful german online retail specialist Reich Online Services 
GmbH 
    * 2017 will be a year of transition for Calida Group, with additional investments made in 
sustainable organic 
    * Unchanged dividend of 0.80 franc per share 
 
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