Heidelberg Notes Significant Rise in Incoming Orders in Half-Year Report

Capital increase successfully completed
In the second quarter, Heidelberg successfully completed its capital increase. All the net proceeds of around EUR 400 million have been used to repay financial liabilities and strengthen the company's equity base. This has enabled Heidelberg to reduce its net financial debt by EUR 386 million to EUR 243 million in the second quarter, which has boosted the equity ratio from 18.3 percent in the previous quarter to 29.6 percent at the end of the second quarter.