Bossard Holding AG

Welcome to our semi-annual results conference call. Stefan Zehnder, our CFO and I would like to guide you through the following agenda.

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I will start with some highlights for the first half year 2022. Stefan Zehnder will then navigate through the financials before I will close with a strategic focus and outlook 2022. So let me start with the highlights. As reported this morning, the Bossart Group reached new heights on sales, EBIT and net income. The economic tailwind throughout the year helped us to achieve these numbers despite the ongoing pandemic, global supply disruptions and cost inflation. Our proven supply chain resilience through double sourcing of key products from different sources and regions and safety stock up to eight months helped us to respond to increasing customer demand without significant shortages. Our proven productivity services, namely smart factory logistics and smart factory assembly, were in high demand to reduce total cost for our customers. They opened opportunities for new business and for creating customer loyalty. And then we introduced a new global digital platform in June with the first successful implementations in Denmark and Sweden. We're proud of that. Stefan Zehnder, our CFO, will now give you a closer view on the financial results. Stefan, please.