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EQS-News: AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG: Press Release H1 2026 Financial Results

EQS-News: AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG / Key word(s): Half Year Results
   AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG: Press Release H1 2026 Financial Results

   26.08.2026 / 18:44 CET/CEST
   The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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   H1 2026: growth momentum returns as guided, with y-o-y revenue growth
   accelerating to +20% in Q2

   Digital Technologies and Identity & Payment solutions drive broad-based
   growth across all three geographic segments

   96.55% of AUSTRIACARD’s shareholders accepted DNP’s offer; the Offer remains
   subject to the outstanding FDI clearance from the competent Austrian
   authorities before becoming unconditionally binding

     • Group Revenues of €186.6m (14% increase vs. H1 2025), with Digital
       Technologies and Identity & Payment solutions the key growth drivers,
       while WEST and MEA regional segments were the clear outperformers. Q2
       2026 Group Revenues increased 20% vs. Q2 2025, backed by the accelerated
       implementation of large-scale, public sector digitization projects in
       Greece (Digital Technologies) and growth momentum in Identity & Payment
       solutions.
     • Digital Technologies (+93% vs. H1 2025), supported by the accelerated
       implementation of large-scale, public sector digitization projects in
       Greece (approx. €14m revenue increase vs. H1 2025). Identity & Payment
       solutions (+13% vs. H1 2025) anchored by strong growth from Fintech
       clients in the WEST segment and citizen authentication solutions in the
       MEA segment.
     • EBITDA of €19.4m (10% increase vs. H1 2025), supported by revenue
       growth. Group EBITDA margin contracted by 40bps vs. H1 2025 to 10.4%
       burdened by higher 3^rd party (outsourced) costs for the Greek public
       sector digitization projects, margin pressure in Document Lifecycle
       Management solutions, especially in the Romanian market, and
       extraordinary expenses incurred for the settlement of the legacy
       management participation program 2022-2025 (SOP) and the ongoing
       takeover offer from DNP. Excluding all extraordinary expenses related to
       the accounting effects of the SOP settlement and current LTI plan as
       well as the takeover offer from DNP, Group EBITDA reached €21.9m,
       implying a 14% like-for-like increase vs. H1 2025, in-line with reported
       revenue growth.
     • Net Profit of €5.8m (135% increase vs. H1 2025), driven by EBIT growth
       (+22% vs. H1 2025) and one-off €2.2m gain from the sale of a 25%
       minority stake in SEGLAN S.L.
     • Operating Cash Flow of €9.3m outflow in H1 2026 was adversely impacted
       by a cash outflow related to the SOP settlement and especially by the
       working capital build-up (€26m operating cash flow impact), largely on
       account of higher Contract Assets and Trade & Other Receivables.
       Contract assets increased due to the public sector digitization projects
       in Greece and the Identity & Payment contract assets in CEE and MEA.
       Trade receivables increased on the back of invoicing Greek public sector
       digitization projects and Identity solutions projects in MEA. The
       increase in Other receivables is largely attributed to VAT claims and
       deferred expenses.
     • Group Net Debt reached €103.9m (vs. €81.6m in FY2025), as the aforesaid
       working capital build up is funded by a combination of cash and debt
       drawdown. Group Leverage (Net Debt / EBITDA) at 2.1x, improved vs. 2.3x
       in H1 2025.
     • 2026 Outlook & revised Management guidance: Management remains focused
       on execution in H2 2026, supported by a strong order backlog and
       sustained solid demand across the Group’s core businesses. Management
       revises upward its FY2026 Group Revenue growth target vs. 2025 to
       low-double-digit, from the high-single-digit growth target communicated
       at the beginning of the year. Revenue growth in H2 2026 is expected to
       be primarily driven by sustained solid growth from Fintech customers in
       both Western Europe and the United States, as well as by secure document
       printing orders and Identity solutions in Africa. At the same time,
       Management now expects FY2026 Group EBITDA margin to contract vs. 2025,
       compared to the margin expansion it had previously anticipated at the
       beginning of the year. This reflects margin pressure in Document
       Lifecycle Management solutions in CEE and lower average selling prices
       for banking cards in both CEE and Türkiye, amid heightened market
       competition and persistent macroeconomic volatility and uncertainty. In
       addition, the Group FY2026 EBITDA is expected to be burdened by
       additional, non-budgeted costs, currently estimated at approx. €6m in
       total, associated with the takeover offer from DNP, the resulting
       change-of-control event and the settlement of the legacy management
       participation program 2022–2025. Based on the aforesaid factors,
       Management currently expects Group FY2026 reported EBITDA to marginally
       decline vs. 2025, despite the anticipated low double-digit revenue
       growth. Finally, Management currently expects FY2026 Group Operating
       Cash Flow to remain broadly unchanged vs. 2025.
     • Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (“DNP”) Voluntary Takeover Offer: On 13
       May 2026, DNP announced its intention to launch a voluntary public
       takeover offer for all outstanding shares of AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG
       (the “Offer”) at a cash consideration of €10.00 per share. The Offer
       Document was published on 12 June 2026, while on 19 June 2026, the
       Management Board and Supervisory Board published their reasoned
       statements and recommended that the Company’s shareholders accept the
       Offer. The Offer Acceptance Period commenced on 12 June 2026 and it was
       completed on 21 August 2026 with approx. 96.55% of shareholders
       accepting the Offer. The Offer is subject to the Conditions Precedent
       set out in Section 4.1 of the Offer Document, which have not been
       entirely fulfilled (FDI clearance from the competent authorities in
       Austria is still outstanding). Therefore, at the time of publication of
       the Results Press Release, the Offer has not become unconditionally
       binding. In accordance with the Austrian Takeover Act, an Additional
       Acceptance Period of 3 months, addressed to all shareholders who did not
       accept the Offer, commenced on 26 August 2026 and expires on 26 November
       2026 at 17:00 Vienna local time / 18:00 Athens local time. Moreover, DNP
       announced its intention to pursue a squeeze-out in accordance with the
       provisions of the Austrian Squeeze-out Act, subject to the fulfilment of
       the remaining Condition Precedent, which will ultimately lead to the
       delisting of AUSTRIACARD shares from both the VSE and Euronext Athens.

   August 26, 2026 – AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG (ACAG), the international applied
   technology group headquartered in Vienna, announces its H1 2026 financial
   results.

   Manolis Kontos, Chairman of the Management Board and Group CEO, commented:

   “H1 2026 confirms what we committed to at the start of the year: the return
   to growth momentum is continuing beyond a single quarter. Revenue growth
   accelerated in the second quarter, with all three geographic segments
   contributing and Digital Technologies and Identity & Payment solutions
   leading the performance. The strategic choices of recent years — the markets
   we entered, the capabilities we built, the customer relationships we
   deepened — are showing up in the numbers, with a breadth and consistency
   that gives us confidence in the trajectory ahead.

   At the same time, the full year profitability outlook is expected to develop
   differently from the revenue trajectory. Competitive pricing in banking
   cards across parts of CEE and Türkiye, combined with the structural
   evolution of Document Lifecycle Management solutions toward digital
   delivery, are creating pressure on margins. We are addressing these factors
   through continued growth in Digital Technologies, holistic Citizen Identity
   services and Fintech-focused Payment solutions, while maintaining a
   disciplined focus on execution and the quality of our business mix.
   Additionally, the DNP offer process and the settlement of the legacy
   management participation program will add non-recurring costs in 2026, the
   cash impact of which will be largely offset by the significant working
   capital improvement we anticipate in the second half of the year. These are
   the headwinds we are managing; the underlying direction of the business
   remains clear.

   The results achieved in the first half of the year reflect work carried out
   over several years: building teams and capabilities, expanding into new
   markets and developing long-term client relationships. We are seeing Digital
   Technologies move from pilot projects to larger-scale deployments, Identity
   solutions in MEA develop into recurring revenue opportunities, and continued
   growth from Fintech and neobank customers in the UK and the United States.

   With the acceptance period of the DNP offer now completed, AUSTRIACARD
   remains focused on the fulfilment of the outstanding condition precedent.
   Subject to the fulfilment of the pending condition precedent and the
   completion of the transaction, the proposed combination with DNP is
   anticipated to bring complementary geographic footprints, capabilities and
   client relationships across Europe, Asia, the United States and the Middle
   East. As stated in the Public Offer documentation, DNP has indicated its
   intention to support the continued development of the Group’s strategy. We
   remain focused on serving our clients, supporting our people and executing
   on the opportunities ahead."

   GROUP PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

   Group P&L | Highlights                       H1 2026 H1 2025  % chg
   in € million
   Revenues                                       186.6   163.6   +14%
   EBITDA                                          19.4    17.7   +10%
   EBITDA margin                                  10.4%   10.8% -0.4% 
   Profit/(Loss) before tax                         7.8     3.8  +104%
   Profit/(Loss)                                    5.8     2.5  +135%
   Profit/(Loss) attributable to Company owners     5.0     1.4  +271%
                                                                   
   in € million                                 Q2 2026 Q2 2025  % chg
   Revenues                                        97.1    81.1   +20%
   EBITDA                                           7.9     7.3    +9%
   EBITDA margin                                   8.2%    9.0%  -0.8%
   Profit/(Loss) before tax                         2.5     0.4  +513%
   Profit/(Loss)                                    1.7   (0.1)    n/m
   Profit/(Loss) attributable to Company owners     1.5   (0.6)    n/m

    

   Group Financial Position | Highlights 30/06/2026 31/12/2025
   in € million
   Cash & cash equivalents                     10.0       25.1
   Total Assets                               348.2      327.8
   Total Equity                               130.7      135.9
   Net Debt                                   103.9       81.6
   Total Liabilities                          217.5      191.8

   Group Revenues

   Group Revenues increased 14% vs. H1 2025 to €186.6m, on the back of the
   following key drivers:

     • Digital Technologies +93% vs. H1 2025, supported by the accelerated
       implementation of large-scale, public sector digitization projects in
       Greece (approx. €14m marginal revenue contribution vs. H1 2025), which
       have been in full implementation mode since Q3 2025.
     • Identity & Payment solutions +13% vs. H1 2025, anchored by Payment
       solutions (+11% vs. H1 2025), on the back of strong growth from the
       Group’s Fintech clients (particularly UK and US-based clients) as well
       as by Identity solutions (+33% vs. H1 2025), on account of the Group’s
       business development in the MEA segment.

   From a geographic segment perspective, solid revenue growth was reported
   across all 3 segments, with MEA (+26% vs. H1 2025) and WEST (+23% vs. H1
   2025) the clear outperformers. Worth highlighting that the annual revenue
   growth in Q2 2026 across all 3 regional segments has accelerated pace
   compared to Q1 2026.

    

   Revenues by Segment                       H1 2026  H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Central Eastern Europe & DACH (CEE)         111.5    104.0    7.5   +7%
   Western Europe, Nordics, Americas (WEST)     67.3     54.7   12.6  +23%
   Türkiye / Middle East and Africa (MEA)       20.5     16.3    4.2  +26%
   Eliminations & Corporate                   (12.7)   (11.3)    1.4  +12%
   Total                                       186.6    163.6   22.9  +14%
                                                                      
   in € million                              Q2 2026  Q2 2025 €m chg % chg
   Central Eastern Europe & DACH (CEE)          58.0     52.3    5.7  +11%
   Western Europe, Nordics, Americas (WEST)     32.7     26.0    6.7  +26%
   Türkiye / Middle East and Africa (MEA)       12.7      8.7    4.0  +45%
   Eliminations & Corporate                    (6.2)    (6.0)    0.2   +3%
   Total                                        97.1     81.1   16.1  +20%
                                                                      

   Please refer to pages 15-17 and 24-25 in the Appendix for a detailed
   analysis of the Group Segments.

   Central Eastern Europe & DACH (CEE)

   Revenues in the segment increased by 7% vs. H1 2025 to €111.5m, with Digital
   Technologies (+91% vs. H1 2025 to €28.3m), the single largest revenue growth
   driver in the CEE segment, anchored by the accelerated implementation of
   large-scale, public sector digitization projects in Greece (approx. €14m
   revenue increase vs. H1 2025). On the other hand, the unfavourable base
   effect from H1 2025 related to payment card renewals in the Romanian market
   and e-health cards in Austria, more than offset the relatively solid
   performance in Payment solutions, resulting in a 2% decline vs. H1 2025 in
   Identity & Payment solutions revenues. Moreover, Document Lifecycle
   Management revenues (-11% vs. H1 2025) were adversely impacted by the
   continued secular volume contraction in postal services in Romania and the
   printing business in both Romania and Greece, in the context of the broader
   trends of digitization of client communication.

   Identity & Payment solutions accounted for 39% of CEE segment total revenues
   (€44m revenues) followed closely by Document Lifecycle Management (€39m
   revenues or 35% of CEE segment total). The aforesaid strong growth in
   Digital Technologies has increased its share to 25% of CEE segment total
   (vs. 14% in H1 2025).

   Western Europe, Nordics, Americas (WEST)

   Revenues in the segment posted another strong performance, growing 23% vs.
   H1 2025 to €67.3m, anchored by sustained strong growth in Payment solutions
   (+23% vs. H1 2025), on the back of the Group’s growing business with UK and
   US-based Fintech clients.

   Worth highlighting the continued strong performance of the Group’s US
   operations (€15m revenues, +35% vs. H1 2025) with distribution services of
   personalized cards (fulfillment), metal cards and card personalization the
   key drivers. Similarly, the WEST segment’s UK-based clients reported strong
   growth (+36% vs. H1 2025), reflecting the Group’s successful strategy to
   focus on the fast-growing segments of Fintech and neobanks.

   Türkiye, Middle East and Africa (MEA)

   Revenues in the segment registered the largest growth (+26% vs. H1 2025)
   among the Group’s geographic segments, amounting to €20.5m. The strong
   performance was driven by (i) Identity solutions (approx. €5m revenue
   increase vs. H1 2025), reflecting the Group’s successful business
   development in offering citizen authentication solutions in various
   jurisdictions, (ii) Document Lifecycle Management (€0.6m revenue increase
   vs. H1 2025), particularly on account of a secure document printing order
   related to a national elections project in an East African country and (iii)
   Digital Technologies (€0.5m revenue increase vs. H1 2025), thanks to a first
   large-scale order for the implementation of the GaiaB™ Appliance in the UAE.
   The growth in the aforesaid solutions more than offset headwinds related to
   the continued normalization of the Turkish payment card market (€1.5m
   revenue decline vs. H1 2025). These headwinds are associated with the
   persistent macroeconomic volatility and uncertainty, together with
   cyclicality and continued normalization in customer stock levels, following
   high levels of paid stock after several years of substantial growth.

   Revenues by Solution^1        H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Identity & Payment              117.6   104.1   13.4  +13%
   Document Lifecycle Management    39.8    44.4  (4.5)  -10%
   Digital Technologies             29.1    15.1   14.0  +93%
   Total                           186.6   163.6   22.9  +14%
                                                           
   in € million                  Q2 2026 Q2 2025 €m chg % chg
   Identity & Payment               61.0    51.4    9.6  +19%
   Document Lifecycle Management    20.2    21.8  (1.6)   -7%
   Digital Technologies             15.9     7.9    8.0 +102%
   Total                            97.1    81.1   16.1  +20%

   1. Please note (as per the relevant note included in the Q1 2026 Results
   Press Release) the reclassification of revenues related to the distribution
   services of personalized cards (fulfillment) from Document Lifecycle
   Management into Identity & Payment solutions. This reclassification now
   accurately reflects revenues related to the Group’s Payment solutions.

   Identity & Payment

   Revenues reported a robust 13% increase vs. H1 2025 to €117.6m, supported by
   solid growth on both pillars. Worth highlighting that the y-o-y revenue
   growth accelerated significantly in Q2 2026 (+19% vs. +7% in Q1 2026).

   Payment solutions revenues increased 11% vs. H1 2025, on the back of:

     • Solid revenue growth across card issuance and personalization as well as
       in distribution services of personalized cards (fulfillment).
     • The Group’s total volume of sold cards increased 14% vs. H1 2025 to
       63.7m cards. Worth highlighting that the annual growth in the volume of
       sold cards accelerated significantly in Q2 2026 (+19% vs. +9% in Q1
       2026).
     • WEST segment was the key growth driver (+23% vs. H1 2025), supported by
       strong growth in UK and US-based Fintech clients, more than offsetting
       headwinds in MEA, related to the ongoing normalization of the Turkish
       payment card market, and in CEE (-3% vs. H1 2025), due to the
       unfavourable base effect in H1 2025 from the payment card renewals in
       the Romanian market and e-health cards in Austria.
     • The Group’s activities in the US delivered another strong performance,
       with revenues increasing 35% vs. H1 2025, anchored by significant growth
       across distribution services of personalized cards (fulfillment) (+41%
       vs. H1 2025), metal cards (+83% vs. H1 2025) and card personalization
       (+19% vs. H1 2025).

   Identity solutions revenues increased 33% vs. H1 2025, reflecting the
   Group’s successful business development in offering citizen authentication
   solutions in various jurisdictions of the MEA segment.

   Document Lifecycle Management

   Revenues registered a 10% decline vs. H1 2025 to €39.8m, adversely impacted
   by the continued secular volume contraction of the postal and printing
   business in Romania and Greece, since corporate and institutional clients
   continue the migration of transactional communications (e.g. statements,
   bills etc) to electronic delivery channels.

   Nevertheless, revenues related to document output (printing and secure
   printing) in the MEA segment increased approx. 4x vs. H1 2025 (approx. €0.6m
   revenue increase vs. H1 2025), reflecting the Group’s successful business
   development strategy of pursuing targeted initiatives and opportunities in
   complex, digital secure printing initiatives for public administrations in
   select African markets.

   Digital Technologies

   Revenues almost doubled vs. H1 2025 to €29.1m, largely on account of the
   accelerated implementation of large-scale, public sector digitization
   projects in Greece (approx. €14m revenue increase vs. H1 2025). H1 2026
   Revenues from public sector digitization projects in Greece reached approx.
   €20m in total. Until 30/06/2026, the Group had been awarded (both directly
   and indirectly) public sector digitization projects in Greece worth in total
   approx. €73.5m, of which approx. €55.5m has been cumulatively
   received/recognized (from 2023 until end-June 2026), with the remaining
   amount of approx. €18m to be recognized from Q3 2026 onwards.

   Furthermore, the roll-out of the Group’s proprietary generative AI solution
   for the automation of business processes and operations, GaiaB™ Appliance,
   is gaining initial traction. The Group announced in April 2026 the formation
   of a strategic alliance with MDS SI Technology & Security Solutions (MDS SI
   TSS), a subsidiary of the MDS SI Group, the preeminent technological leader
   across the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa. MDS SI TSS will assume
   the pivotal role of Value-Added Reseller and Systems Integrator for the
   GaiaB™ Appliance in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As part of this
   strategic alliance, a first large-scale order for the implementation of the
   GaiaB™ Appliance in the UAE was received generating €0.6m revenues in H1
   2026.

   Revenues by Solution
   % of Group Total
    H1 2025    H1 2026
                   

    

    

   Group Gross Profit     H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Gross profit I            85.7    76.9    8.9  +12%
   Gross profit I margin    45.9%   47.0%        -1.0%
   Gross profit II           41.9    36.8    5.1  +14%
   Gross profit II margin   22.4%   22.5%         0.0%
                                                    
   in € million           Q2 2026 Q2 2025 €m chg % chg
   Gross profit I            42.6    37.6    5.0  +13%
   Gross profit I margin    43.9%   46.4%        -2.5%
   Gross profit II           20.4    17.2    3.1  +18%
   Gross profit II margin   21.0%   21.3%        -0.3%

   Gross profit I increased 12% vs. H1 2025, supported by revenue growth (+14%
   vs. H1 2025). The Gross Profit I margin contracted by 1 percentage point to
   45.9%, burdened by higher outsourcing costs for the accelerated
   implementation of the public sector digitization projects in Greece and
   margin pressure in Document Lifecycle solutions, especially in the Romanian
   market.

   Gross profit II increased 14% vs. H1 2025, in-line with revenue growth, as
   economies of scale in production compensated for the Gross profit I margin
   contraction. That said the Gross profit II margin remained virtually
   unchanged to 22.4%.

   Group Operating Expenses (OPEX)           H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Production costs                           (43.8)  (40.1)    3.7   +9%
   Selling and distribution expenses          (12.5)  (11.1)    1.4  +13%
   Administrative expenses                    (16.7)  (14.7)    2.1  +14%
   R&D expenses                                (5.1)   (4.6)    0.5  +11%
   + Depreciation, amortization & impairment     9.5     9.6  (0.1)   -1%
   Total                                      (68.6)  (60.8)    7.8  +13%
   as % of Revenues                            36.8%   37.2%             
                                                                       
   in € million                              Q2 2026 Q2 2025 €m chg % chg
   Production costs                           (22.3)  (20.4)    1.9   +9%
   Selling and distribution expenses           (6.6)   (5.6)    0.9  +17%
   Administrative expenses                     (9.5)   (7.6)    2.0  +26%
   R&D expenses                                (2.6)   (2.2)    0.3  +16%
   + Depreciation, amortization & impairment     4.7     4.8  (0.1)   -3%
   Total                                      (36.3)  (30.9)    5.3  +17%
   as % of Revenues                            37.3%   38.2%             

   Group OPEX (excluding depreciation, amortization & impairment) increased 13%
   vs. H1 2025 to €68.6m. The OPEX increase is mainly attributed to:

   (i) higher production costs (+9% vs. H1 2025), associated with the business
   growth in Payment solutions in WEST and in Digital Technologies solutions in
   CEE (particularly the public sector digitization projects in Greece),

   (ii) higher SG&A and R&D expenses (+13% vs. H1 2025), driven by continued
   efforts to strengthen the Group’s management, sales and R&D teams as well as
   by an approx. €1m increase in costs associated with the settlement of the
   legacy management participation program 2022-2025, the accounting valuation
   effects of the current LTI plan and the ongoing takeover offer from DNP.

   Group Operating Profitability H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   EBITDA                           19.4    17.7    1.8  +10%
   EBITDA margin                   10.4%   10.8%        -0.4%
   EBIT                              9.9     8.1    1.8  +22%
   EBIT margin                      5.3%    4.9%        +0.4%
                                                           
   in € million                  Q2 2026 Q2 2025 €m chg % chg
   EBITDA                            7.9     7.3    0.6   +9%
   EBITDA margin                    8.2%    9.0%        -0.8%
   EBIT                              3.2     2.5    0.8  +32%
   EBIT margin                      3.3%    3.0%        +0.3%

   Group EBITDA increased 10% vs. H1 2025 to €19.4m with the Group EBITDA
   margin contracting by 0.4 percentage points to 10.4%. Excluding all costs
   related to the accounting effects of the legacy management participation
   program 2022-2025 and the current LTI plan as well as those associated with
   the DNP takeover offer, Group EBITDA amounted to €21.9m vs. €19.3m
   like-for-like in H1 2025, implying a 14% increase vs. H1 2025, in line with
   reported revenue growth.

   Group EBIT increased 22% vs. H1 2025 to €9.9m, driven by the EBITDA growth
   and marginally lower depreciation & amortization expenses (-1% vs. H1 2025).
   Group EBIT margin widened by some 0.4 percentage points to 5.3%.

   Group Net Results                            H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Profit/(Loss) before tax                         7.8     3.8    4.0 +104%
   Profit/(Loss)                                    5.8     2.5    3.3 +135%
   Profit/(Loss) attributable to Company Owners     5.0     1.4    3.7 +271%
   EPS (basic) (€)                                 0.14    0.04        +270%
                                                                          
   in € million                                 Q2 2026 Q2 2025 €m chg % chg
   Profit/(Loss) before tax                         2.5     0.4    2.1 +513%
   Profit/(Loss)                                    1.7   (0.1)    1.8   n/m
   Profit/(Loss) attributable to Company Owners     1.5   (0.6)    2.2   n/m
   EPS (basic) (€)                                 0.04  (0.02)          n/m

   Group Net Profit more than doubled vs. H1 2025 to €5.8m, supported by:

     • EBIT growth (+22% vs. H1 2025)
     • One-off €2.2m gain related to the sale of a 25% minority stake in SEGLAN
       S.L. (SPA signed on 7 April)

    

   Group P&L                                 H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Revenues                                    186.6   163.6   22.9  +14%
   Costs of material & mailing               (100.8)  (86.8)   14.1  +16%
   Gross profit I                               85.7    76.9    8.9  +12%
   Gross profit I margin                       45.9%   47.0%        -1.0%
   Production costs                           (43.8)  (40.1)    3.7   +9%
   Gross profit II                              41.9    36.8    5.1  +14%
   Gross profit II margin                      22.4%   22.5%         0.0%
   Other income                                  2.9     2.5    0.4  +17%
   Selling and distribution expenses          (12.5)  (11.1)    1.4  +13%
   Administrative expenses                    (16.7)  (14.7)    2.1  +14%
   R&D expenses                                (5.1)   (4.6)    0.5  +11%
   Other expenses                              (0.6)   (0.8)  (0.2)  -30%
   + Depreciation, amortization & impairment     9.5     9.6  (0.1)   -1%
   EBITDA                                       19.4    17.7    1.8  +10%
   EBITDA margin                               10.4%   10.8%        -0.4%
   - Depreciation, amortization & impairment   (9.5)   (9.6)  (0.1)   -1%
   EBIT                                          9.9     8.1    1.8  +22%
   EBIT margin                                  5.3%    4.9%        +0.4%
   Financial income                              0.3     0.2    0.0  +17%
   Financial expenses                          (4.5)   (4.5)  (0.1)   -1%
   Result from associated companies              2.2     0.1    2.1   n/m
   Net finance costs                           (2.1)   (4.3)  (2.2)  -51%
   Profit/(Loss) before tax                      7.8     3.8    4.0 +104%
   Income tax expense                          (2.0)   (1.4)    0.6  +47%
   Profit/(Loss)                                 5.8     2.5    3.3 +135%

    

   Group P&L                                 Q2 2026 Q2 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Revenues                                     97.1    81.1   16.1  +20%
   Costs of material & mailing                (54.5)  (43.5)   11.1  +25%
   Gross profit I                               42.6    37.6    5.0  +13%
   Gross profit I margin                       43.9%   46.4%        -2.5%
   Production costs                           (22.3)  (20.4)    1.9   +9%
   Gross profit II                              20.4    17.2    3.1  +18%
   Gross profit II margin                      21.0%   21.3%        -0.3%
   Other income                                  1.8     1.3    0.6  +43%
   Selling and distribution expenses           (6.6)   (5.6)    0.9  +17%
   Administrative expenses                     (9.5)   (7.6)    2.0  +26%
   R&D expenses                                (2.6)   (2.2)    0.3  +16%
   Other expenses                              (0.3)   (0.7)  (0.4)  -58%
   + Depreciation, amortization & impairment     4.7     4.8  (0.1)   -3%
   EBITDA                                        7.9     7.3    0.6   +9%
   EBITDA margin                                8.2%    9.0%        -0.8%
   - Depreciation, amortization & impairment   (4.7)   (4.8)  (0.1)   -3%
   EBIT                                          3.2     2.5    0.8  +32%
   EBIT margin                                  3.3%    3.0%        +0.3%
   Financial income                              0.1     0.1    0.0  +57%
   Financial expenses                          (2.8)   (2.2)    0.6  +27%
   Result from associated companies              2.0     0.1    1.9   n/m
   Net finance costs                           (0.7)   (2.0)  (1.3)  -65%
   Profit/(Loss) before tax                      2.5     0.4    2.1 +513%
   Income tax expense                          (0.8)   (0.5)    0.3  +68%
   Profit/(Loss)                                 1.7   (0.1)    1.8   n/m

    

   GROUP FINANCIAL POSITION

   Statement of financial position 30/06/2026 31/12/2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Non-current assets                   161.4      159.0    2.4   +1%
   Current assets                       186.8      168.7   18.1  +11%
   Total Assets                         348.2      327.8   20.4   +6%
   Total Equity                         130.7      135.9  (5.3)   -4%
   Non-current liabilities              114.6      106.8    7.8   +7%
   Current Liabilities                  102.9       85.0   17.9  +21%
   Total Equity and Liabilities         348.2      327.8   20.4   +6%

   Total Assets as of 30/06/2026 reached €348.2m (+6% vs. 31/12/2025).

     • Non-current assets marginally increased (+1%) vs. 31/12/2025 to €161.4m.
     • Current assets increased by some €18m vs. 31/12/2025 to €186.8m, largely
       on account of higher Contract assets and Trade & Other Receivables.
       Contract assets increased due to the public sector digitization projects
       in Greece (invoiced upon project completion) and the Identity & Payment
       solutions contract assets in CEE and MEA. Trade receivables increased on
       the back of invoicing of the public sector digitization projects in
       Greece and Identity solutions in MEA. The increase in other receivables
       is largely attributed to VAT claims and deferred expenses.

   Total Liabilities as of 30/06/2026 reached €217.5m.

     • Non-current liabilities increased by approx. €8m vs. 31/12/2025 to
       €114.6m, primarily on account of an increased utilization of available
       credit facilities to finance the working capital build-up.
     • Current liabilities increased by approx. €18m vs. 31/12/2025 to €102.9m,
       due to a reclassification of reserves (€8.6m) from equity to other
       payables associated with the settlement of the legacy management
       participation program as well as due to higher Trade Payables.

   Net Working Capital               30/06/2026 31/12/2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Inventories                             64.2       67.1  (2.9)   -4%
   Contract assets                         38.1       28.8    9.2  +32%
   Current income tax assets                1.3        0.8    0.5  +63%
   Trade receivables                       50.2       37.9   12.3  +32%
   Other receivables                       23.1        9.0   14.1 +157%
   Assets                                 176.8      143.6   33.2  +23%
   Current income tax liabilities         (3.9)      (3.0)    0.9  +29%
   Trade payables                        (48.5)     (41.1)    7.3  +18%
   Other payables                        (25.5)     (17.8)    7.8  +44%
   Contract liabilities                   (8.9)      (6.3)    2.7  +43%
   Deferred income                        (0.8)      (1.2)  (0.4)  -35%
   Liabilities                           (87.6)     (69.4)   18.2  +26%
   Net Working Capital                     89.2       74.2   15.0  +20%
   % of Revenues (12 months rolling)      23.3%      20.6%             

   Net Working Capital: the €15m increase (+20%) vs. 31/12/2025 to €89.2m is
   predominantly attributed to:

     • Trade & Other receivables (€26m increase in aggregate), associated with
       the public sector digitization projects in Greece, Identity solutions in
       MEA and VAT claims.
     • Contract assets (€9m increase), related to the public sector
       digitization projects in Greece, which are invoiced upon project
       completion, as well as to Identity & Payment solutions contract assets
       in CEE and MEA.

   Overall, based on the aforesaid drivers, the increase in Net Working Capital
   as % of Revenues is largely attributed to project billing timing (i.e.
   increased capital tied up in project execution) and revenue mix effects,
   rather than any structural weakening in the underlying working capital
   management. Worth highlighting that on 30/06/2026 Contract Assets worth of
   approx. €18m (48% of Group Contract Assets) related to the contracted public
   sector digitization projects in Greece, which are expected to be invoiced
   and converted into cash upon completion. That said, Management anticipates a
   substantial improvement on the Working Capital front in H2 2026, supported
   by the aforesaid contract assets conversion into billings and cash
   collection, upon project completion, a continued inventory decline, the
   positive effects from the Group’s renegotiation of its contractual
   purchasing obligations with key suppliers in the summer of 2025 (reduced
   purchase obligations and improved purchase prices) as well as by the
   collection of the aforesaid VAT claims, which have burdened other
   receivables in H1 2026.

   Net Debt                      30/06/2026 31/12/2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Cash and cash equivalents (A)       10.0       25.1 (15.1)  -60%
   Loans and borrowings (B)           113.9      106.8    7.2   +7%
   Net Debt (B) – (A)                 103.9       81.6   22.3  +27%

   Group Net Debt increased by €22m vs. 31/12/2025 to €103.9m, as the aforesaid
   working capital increase is being funded by a combination of cash and debt
   (approx. €7m increase in Loans & borrowings).

   Group Leverage (Net Debt / EBITDA) reached 2.1x, vs. 1.7x in FY2025 and 2.3x
   in H1 2025, reflecting the aforesaid increase in Net Debt.

   Financial Position | Key Metrics           30/06/2026 31/12/2025 30/06/2025
   Total Equity / Total Assets (Equity Ratio)      37.5%      41.5%      38.5%
   Net Debt / EBITDA (12 months rolling) (x)         2.1        1.7        2.3

   Total Equity as of 30/06/2026 amounted to €130.7m, a 4% decline vs.
   31/12/2025, on account of an €8.6m reclassification from equity (other
   reserves) into other payables, which more than offset the net profit
   generation in the period. This reclassification of equity reserves to other
   payables relates to the decision to settle the legacy management
   participation program 2022-2025 – previously classified and accounted for as
   an equity-settled program – partially in equity (transfer of own shares) and
   in cash.

   The Group’s Equity Ratio (Total Equity divided by Total Assets) as of
   30/06/2026 reached 37.5%, from 41.5% on 31/12/2025, on account of the
   aforesaid reduction in Equity.

    

   Statement of cash flows              H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Cash flows from operating activities   (9.3)    10.4 (19.7)   n/m
   Cash flows from investing activities   (7.7)   (5.5)    2.2  +40%
   Cash flows from financing activities     2.1   (9.2)   11.2   n/m
   Net increase/(decrease) in cash       (15.0)   (4.3) (10.7)   n/m
   and cash equivalents

   Cash flows from operating activities resulted in €9.3m net outflow, burdened
   by a sizeable increase in cash flow changes in working capital (€26m cash
   consumption in H1 2026 vs. €7m in H1 2025) as well as by the payout of the
   first cash settlement (€2.6m) of the legacy management participation program
   2022-2025.

   Cash flows from investing activities resulted in €7.7m net outflow, a 40%
   increase vs. H1 2025, incorporating:

     • €2.6m total proceeds (stake sale and dividend received) related to the
       minority stake sale in SEGLAN S.L.
     • €6.7m investments in PP&E that support the Group’s business growth,
       associated with investments in additional machinery for the delivery of
       large-scale secure printing projects in MEA as well as to the 2^nd
       personalization center in the US (Salt Lake City, Utah).
     • €3.8m investments for in-house software development, aimed at enhancing
       the Payment (ACOS and personalisation systems) and Digital Technologies
       solutions (GaiaB, CaaS, data capture platform).

   The Group’s total CAPEX (including Right-of-Use assets) in H1 2026 reached
   €12.3m (+56% vs. H1 2025).

   Cash flows from financing activities resulted in €2.1m net inflow,
   incorporating €13.3m in loan drawdowns, which more than offset repayments
   for both loans and finance leases totaling €8.0m and interest expenses
   (€3.1m).

   Non-Financial Performance Indicators H1 2026 H1 2025 chg % chg
   Number of sold cards (million)          63.7    55.7 8.0  +14%
   Average number of employees (FTE)      2,165   2,115  49   +2%
   Group Headcount (end-of-period)        2,536   2,379 157   +7%

   Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. voluntary public takeover offer

   On 13 May 2026, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. ("DNP") announced its
   intention to launch a voluntary public takeover offer for all outstanding
   shares of AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG (the “Offer”) at a cash consideration of
   EUR 10.00 per share. The Offer Document was published on 12 June 2026, while
   on 19 June 2026, the Company’s Management Board and Supervisory Board
   published their reasoned statements and recommended that the Company’s
   shareholders accept the Offer.

   The Offer Acceptance Period commenced on 12 June 2026 and was completed on
   21 August 2026 (a total period of ten weeks), with approx. 96.55% of
   shareholders accepting the Offer (a total of 35,099,096 shares were tendered
   for sale into the Offer). According to the Austrian Takeover Act, an
   Additional Acceptance Period, addressed to all shareholders who did not
   accept the Offer, commenced on 26 August 2026 and expires on 26 November
   2026 at 17:00 Vienna local time / 18:00 Athens local time.

   The Offer is subject to the Conditions Precedent set out in Section 4.1 of
   the Offer Document. At the time of publication of the Results Press Release,
   the Conditions Precedent have not been entirely fulfilled (FDI clearance
   from the competent authorities in Austria is still outstanding). Therefore,
   at the time of publication of the Results Press Release, the Offer has not
   become unconditionally binding.

   Moreover, together with the Acceptance period results, DNP also announced
   its intention to pursue a squeeze-out in accordance with the provisions of
   the Austrian Squeeze-out Act and subject to the fulfilment of the pending
   Condition Precedent (FDI clearance by the Austrian authorities), which will
   ultimately lead to the delisting of AUSTRIACARD shares from both the VSE and
   Euronext Athens.

   SEGMENTS REPORTING

   Central Eastern Europe & DACH (CEE)

   Segment performance                       H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Revenues                                    111.5   104.0    7.5   +7%
   Costs of material & mailing                (64.1)  (56.2)    7.8  +14%
   Gross profit I                               47.4    47.7  (0.3)   -1%
   Gross profit I margin                       42.6%   45.9%        -3.4%
   Production costs                           (26.3)  (25.1)    1.2   +5%
   Gross profit II                              21.1    22.6  (1.5)   -6%
   Gross profit II margin                      19.0%   21.7%        -2.8%
   Other income                                  2.4     2.4    0.0    0%
   Selling and distribution expenses           (6.6)   (6.3)    0.2   +4%
   Administrative expenses                     (8.7)   (8.3)    0.4   +5%
   R&D expenses                                (4.1)   (3.9)    0.2   +5%
   Other expenses                              (0.3)   (0.7)  (0.4)  -62%
   + Depreciation, amortization & impairment     5.8     5.8    0.0    0%
   EBITDA                                        9.8    11.6  (1.8)  -16%
   EBITDA margin                                8.8%   11.2%        -2.4%
   - Depreciation, amortization & impairment   (5.8)   (5.8)    0.0    0%
   EBIT                                          4.0     5.8  (1.8)  -32%
   EBIT margin                                  3.6%    5.6%        -2.0%

    

    

   Operating expenses (OPEX)
   excl. Depreciation, amortization & impairment H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Production costs                               (26.3)  (25.1)    1.2   +5%
   Selling and distribution expenses               (6.6)   (6.3)    0.2   +4%
   Administrative expenses                         (8.7)   (8.3)    0.4   +5%
   R&D expenses                                    (4.1)   (3.9)    0.2   +5%
   + Depreciation, amortization & impairment         5.8     5.8    0.0    0%
   Total                                          (39.8)  (37.8)    2.0   +5%
   as % of Revenues                                35.7%   36.3%             

    

   Western Europe, Nordics, Americas (WEST)

   Segment performance                       H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Revenues                                     67.3    54.7   12.6  +23%
   Costs of material & mailing                (34.8)  (29.5)    5.3  +18%
   Gross profit I                               32.5    25.2    7.3  +29%
   Gross profit I margin                       48.3%   46.0%        +2.3%
   Production costs                           (13.7)  (12.0)    1.8  +15%
   Gross profit II                              18.7    13.2    5.5  +42%
   Gross profit II margin                      27.9%   24.1%        +3.7%
   Other income                                  0.4     0.0    0.4   n/m
   Selling and distribution expenses           (4.9)   (4.1)    0.8  +20%
   Administrative expenses                     (4.8)   (4.0)    0.8  +21%
   R&D expenses                                (0.3)   (0.3)  (0.0)   -7%
   Other expenses                              (0.3)   (0.1)    0.2 +333%
   + Depreciation, amortization & impairment     3.3     3.4  (0.1)   -3%
   EBITDA                                       12.1     8.2    3.9  +48%
   EBITDA margin                               18.0%   15.0%        +3.1%
   - Depreciation, amortization & impairment   (3.3)   (3.4)  (0.1)   -3%
   EBIT                                          8.9     4.8    4.1  +84%
   EBIT margin                                 13.2%    8.8%        +4.4%

    

    

   Operating expenses (OPEX)
   excl. Depreciation, amortization & impairment H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Production costs                               (13.7)  (12.0)    1.8  +15%
   Selling and distribution expenses               (4.9)   (4.1)    0.8  +20%
   Administrative expenses                         (4.8)   (4.0)    0.8  +21%
   R&D expenses                                    (0.3)   (0.3)    0.0   -7%
   + Depreciation, amortization & impairment         3.3     3.4  (0.1)   -3%
   Total                                          (20.5)  (16.9)    3.5  +21%
   as % of Revenues                                30.4%   31.0%             

    

   Türkiye / Middle East and Africa (MEA)

   Segment performance                       H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Revenues                                     20.5    16.3    4.2  +26%
   Costs of material & mailing                (13.5)  (11.7)    1.9  +16%
   Gross profit I                                7.0     4.7    2.4  +51%
   Gross profit I margin                       34.1%   28.5%        +5.6%
   Production costs                            (3.8)   (3.0)    0.8  +27%
   Gross profit II                               3.2     1.7    1.5  +93%
   Gross profit II margin                      15.6%   10.1%        +5.4%
   Other income                                  0.0     0.0    0.0   n/m
   Selling and distribution expenses           (1.0)   (0.7)    0.3  +44%
   Administrative expenses                     (1.1)   (0.5)    0.6 +110%
   R&D expenses                                (0.4)   (0.3)    0.1  +22%
   Other expenses                              (0.0)   (0.0)  (0.0)   -4%
   + Depreciation, amortization & impairment     0.4     0.4    0.0   +2%
   EBITDA                                        1.1     0.5    0.6 +124%
   EBITDA margin                                5.5%    3.1%        +2.4%
   - Depreciation. amortization & impairment   (0.4)   (0.4)    0.0   +2%
   EBIT                                          0.7     0.1    0.6 +534%
   EBIT margin                                  3.5%    0.7%        +2.8%

    

    

   Operating expenses (OPEX)
   excl. Depreciation. amortization & impairment H1 2026 H1 2025 €m chg % chg
   in € million
   Production costs                                (3.8)   (3.0)    0.8  +27%
   Selling and distribution expenses               (1.0)   (0.7)    0.3  +44%
   Administrative expenses                         (1.1)   (0.5)    0.6 +110%
   R&D expenses                                    (0.4)   (0.3)    0.1  +22%
   + Depreciation. amortization & impairment         0.4     0.4    0.0   +2%
   Total                                           (5.9)   (4.1)    1.7  +42%
   as % of Revenues                                28.6%   25.4%             

    

   The full Interim Financial Report of AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG for the period
   from January 1 to June 30, 2026, excerpts of which were used in this H1 2026
   Results Press Release, is available on the Company’s website

   [1]https://www.austriacard.com/investor-relations-ac/financial-reporting-ac/

    

    

   Conference call H1 2026 Financial Results

   AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG Management will host a conference call and live
   webcast to present the H1 2026 Financial Results.

    

   Date                 Thursday, 27^th August 2026
   Time                 15:00 (GR)
                        14:00 (CET)
                        13:00 (UK)
                        08:00 (EST)
   Duration             The conference call is expected to last approximately
                        60 minutes, followed by Q&A
   Live Conference Call Greece

                         

                        +30 213 009 6000 or +30 210 946 0800  

                        Austria

                         

                        +43 720 816 079  

                        Germany

                         

                        +49 (0) 800 588 9310  

                        UK

                         

                        +44 (0) 800 368 1063  

                        USA

                         

                        +1 516 447 5632  

                        International

                         

                        +44 (0) 203 059 5872
                         
   Live Webcast         Real-time webcast (audio only) on the Internet:
                        [2]LIVE WEBCAST

    

   ABOUT AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG

   AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG leverages over 130 years of experience in
   information management, printing, and communications to deliver secure and
   transparent experiences for its customers. They offer a comprehensive suite
   of products and services, including payment solutions, identification
   solutions, smart cards, card personalization, digitization solutions, and
   secure data management. ACAG employs a global workforce of 2,360 people and
   is publicly traded on both the Euronext Athens and Vienna Stock Exchanges
   under the symbol ACAG.

    

    

   Contact person:  Mr. Dimitris Haralabopoulos, Group IR Director

   E-Mail:   [3][email protected]

   Tel (AT):   +43 1 61065 357

   Tel (GR):   +30 210 669 78 60

   Website:  [4]www.austriacard.com

   Symbol:  ACAG

   ISIN:  AT0000A325L0

   Stock Exchanges:  Vienna Prime Market (VSE), Euronext Athens Main Market
   (ATHEX)

      

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

   APPENDIX  

   A.                  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    

   Consolidated statement of financial position   30 June 2026 31 December 2025
   in € thousand
   Assets                                                                      
   Property, plant and equipment and right of use       98,144           96,022
   assets
   Intangible assets and goodwill                       57,859           57,609
   Equity-accounted investees                                0              423
   Other receivables                                     1,081            1,098
   Deferred tax assets                                   4,294            3,865
   Non-current assets                                  161,378          159,016
                                                                               
   Inventories                                          64,212           67,124
   Contract assets                                      38,060           28,824
   Current income tax assets                             1,260              771
   Trade receivables                                    50,191           37,930
   Other receivables                                    23,069            8,959
   Cash and cash equivalents                            10,027           25,139
   Current assets                                      186,818          168,748
   Total assets                                        348,196          327,764
                                                                               
   Equity                                                                      
   Share capital                                        36,354           36,354
   Share premium                                        32,749           32,749
   Own shares                                                0          (2,584)
   Other reserves                                        2,011           18,232
   Retained earnings                                    55,330           47,512
   Equity attributable to owners of the Company        126,444          132,263
   Non-controlling interests                             4,226            3,671
   Total Equity                                        130,670          135,934
                                                                               
   Liabilities                                                                 
   Loans and borrowings                                 98,616           91,117
   Employee benefits                                     4,296            3,612
   Other payables                                        1,471            1,573
   Deferred tax liabilities                             10,258           10,505
   Non-current liabilities                             114,640          106,807
                                                                               
   Current tax liabilities                               3,879            3,012
   Loans and borrowings                                 15,308           15,644
   Trade payables                                       48,461           41,124
   Other payables                                       25,528           17,765
   Contract liabilities                                  8,916            6,254
   Deferred income                                         793            1,224
   Current Liabilities                                 102,886           85,023
   Total Liabilities                                   217,526          191,830
   Total Equity and Liabilities                        348,196          327,764

    

    

    

   Consolidated income statement (IFRS)        H1 2026   H1 2025
   in € thousand
                                                                
   Revenues                                    186,550   163,621
   Cost of sales                             (144,679) (126,854)
   Gross profit                                 41,871    36,766
                                                                
   Other income                                  2,901     2,482
   Selling and distribution expenses          (12,487)  (11,087)
   Administrative expenses                    (16,746)  (14,682)
   R&D expenses                                (5,057)   (4,563)
   Other expenses                                (584)     (834)
   + Depreciation, amortization & impairment     9,524     9,587
   EBITDA                                       19,422    17,671
   - Depreciation, amortization & impairment   (9,524)   (9,587)
   EBIT                                          9,898     8,083
                                                                
   Financial income                                263       224
   Financial expenses                          (4,489)   (4,545)
   Result from associated companies              2,150        70
   Net finance costs                           (2,076)   (4,251)
                                                                
   Profit/(Loss) before tax                      7,822     3,833
   Income tax expense                          (2,000)   (1,357)
   Profit/(Loss)                                 5,822     2,476
                                                                
   Profit/(Loss) attributable to:                               
   Owners of the Company                         5,046     1,361
   Non-controlling interests                       776     1,114
   Profit/(Loss)                                 5,822     2,476
                                                                
   Earnings/(loss) per share
   basic                                          0.14      0.04
   diluted                                        0.14      0.04

    

    

   Consolidated income statement (IFRS)       Q2 2026  Q2 2025
   in € thousand
                                                              
   Revenues                                    97,141   81,055
   Cost of sales                             (76,788) (63,821)
   Gross profit                                20,353   17,234
                                                              
   Other income                                 1,848    1,290
   Selling and distribution expenses          (6,566)  (5,618)
   Administrative expenses                    (9,522)  (7,551)
   R&D expenses                               (2,592)  (2,243)
   Other expenses                               (276)    (654)
   + Depreciation, amortization & impairment    4,676    4,814
   EBITDA                                       7,921    7,272
   - Depreciation, amortization & impairment  (4,676)  (4,814)
   EBIT                                         3,245    2,458
                                                              
   Financial income                               129       82
   Financial expenses                         (2,792)  (2,197)
   Result from associated companies             1,950       70
   Net finance costs                            (713)  (2,045)
                                                              
   Profit/(Loss) before tax                     2,533      413
   Income tax expense                           (838)    (497)
   Profit/(Loss)                                1,695     (84)
                                                              
   Profit/(Loss) attributable to:                             
   Owners of the Company                        1,539    (628)
   Non-controlling interests                      156      544
   Profit/(Loss)                                1,695     (84)
                                                              
   Earnings/(loss) per share
   basic                                         0.04   (0.02)
   diluted                                       0.04   (0.02)

    

    

   Consolidated statement of cash flows                        H1 2026  H1 2025
   in € thousand
   Cash flows from operating activities                                        
   Profit/(Loss) before tax                                      7,822    3,833
   Adjustments for:                                                            
   -Depreciation, amortization & impairment                      9,524    9,587
   -Net finance costs                                            2,076    4,251
   -Other non-cash transactions                                     39      187
   -Cash settlement of Management participation program        (2,585)        0
                                                                16,877   17,858
   Changes in:                                                                 
   -Inventories                                                  2,913    4,375
   -Contract assets                                            (9,236)  (5,873)
   -Trade and other receivables                               (26,370)    7,818
   -Contract liabilities                                         2,662    3,285
   -Trade and other payables                                     6,138 (14,079)
   -Taxes paid                                                 (2,318)  (2,994)
   Net cash from/(used in) operating activities                (9,335)   10,391
                                                                               
   Cash flows from investment activities                                       
   Interest received                                               200      219
   Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment               0      995
   Proceeds from sale of investments                             2,250        0
   Dividends received from associated companies                    323       42
   Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment  (10,453)  (6,756)
   & intangible assets
   Net cash from/(used in) investing activities                (7,679)  (5,500)
                                                                               
   Cash flows from financing activities                                        
   Interest paid                                               (3,115)  (3,565)
   Proceeds from loans and borrowings                           13,342    5,420
   Repayment of loans and borrowings                           (5,800)  (8,222)
   Payment of lease liabilities                                (2,178)  (2,143)
   Acquisition of own shares                                         0    (520)
   Dividends paid to non-controlling interest                    (190)       10
   Acquisition of non-controlling interest                           0    (156)
   Net cash from/(used in) financing activities                  2,058  (9,176)
                                                                               
   Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       (14,956)  (4,285)
                                                                               
   Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January                       25,139   21,737
   Effect of movements in exchange rates on cash held            (157)    (727)
   Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June                         10,027   16,726

    

   B.                   SEGMENT REPORTING

   H1 2026            CEE      WEST     MEA    Corporate Eliminations   Total
   in € thousand
                                                                               
   Revenues          100,715   65,591   20,244         0            0   186,550
   Intersegment       10,781    1,662      298     2,921     (15,662)         0
   revenues
   Segment revenues  111,497   67,252   20,542     2,921     (15,662)   186,550
   Costs of
   material &       (64,051) (34,793) (13,536)         0       11,534 (100,846)
   mailing
   Gross profit I     47,446   32,459    7,006     2,921      (4,127)    85,704
   Production costs (26,300) (13,729)  (3,810)         0            6  (43,833)
   Gross profit II    21,146   18,730    3,196     2,921      (4,121)    41,871
                                                                               
   Other income        2,401      417        0         1           82     2,901
   Selling and
   distribution      (6,568)  (4,902)    (974)      (53)           10  (12,487)
   expenses
   Administrative    (8,657)  (4,793)  (1,058)   (6,064)        3,827  (16,746)
   expenses
   R&D expenses      (4,077)    (280)    (427)     (467)          194   (5,057)
   Other expenses      (279)    (291)     (10)      (12)            8     (584)
   + Depreciation,
   amortization        5,848    3,253      394        29            0     9,524
    & impairment
   EBITDA              9,813   12,133    1,120   (3,645)            0    19,422
   - Depreciation,
   amortization      (5,848)  (3,253)    (394)      (29)            0   (9,524)
    & impairment
   EBIT                3,965    8,881      727   (3,674)            0     9,898
   Financial income                                                         263
   Financial                                                            (4,489)
   expenses
   Result from
   associated                                                             2,150
   companies
   Net finance                                                          (2,076)
   costs
   Profit/(Loss)                                                          7,822
   before tax
   Income tax                                                           (2,000)
   expense
   Profit/(Loss)                                                          5,822

    

    

    

   H1 2025             CEE      WEST     MEA    Corporate Eliminations  Total
   in € thousand
                                                                               
   Revenues            95,878   51,452   16,290         0            0  163,621
   Intersegment         8,080    3,232       24     1,876     (13,213)        0
   revenues
   Segment revenues   103,959   54,684   16,314     1,876     (13,213)  163,621
   Costs of material (56,230) (29,526) (11,663)         0       10,652 (86,767)
   & mailing
   Gross profit I      47,729   25,158    4,652     1,876      (2,561)   76,854
   Production costs  (25,131) (11,959)  (2,998)         0            0 (40,088)
   Gross profit II     22,598   13,199    1,654     1,876      (2,561)   36,766
                                                                               
   Other income         2,395       38        0        49            0    2,482
   Selling and
   distribution       (6,326)  (4,085)    (675)         0            0 (11,087)
   expenses
   Administrative     (8,253)  (3,956)    (505)   (4,520)        2,552 (14,682)
   expenses
   R&D expenses       (3,884)    (300)    (350)      (29)            0  (4,563)
   Other expenses       (729)     (67)     (10)      (37)            9    (834)
   + Depreciation,
   amortization         5,823    3,364      385        15            0    9,587
    & impairment
   EBITDA              11,623    8,192      500   (2,645)            0   17,671
   - Depreciation,
   amortization       (5,823)  (3,364)    (385)      (15)            0  (9,587)
    & impairment
   EBIT                 5,800    4,829      115   (2,660)            0    8,083
   Financial income                                                         224
   Financial                                                            (4,545)
   expenses
   Result from
   associated                                                                70
   companies
   Net finance costs                                                    (4,251)
   Profit/(Loss)                                                          3,833
   before tax
   Income tax                                                           (1,357)
   expense
   Profit/(Loss)                                                          2,476

    

    

    

    

   Reclassification of Revenues by Solution

   From Q1 2026 onwards revenues associated with Identity & Payment solutions
   include revenues related to the distribution services of personalized cards
   (fulfillment), which were previously classified within Document Lifecycle
   Management. This reclassification accurately reflects revenues related to
   the Group’s Payment solutions. The table below presents the details of the
   reclassification for each reporting period in 2025.

    

   Revenues by Solution          Q1 2025 H1 2025 9M 2025 FY2025 Q1 2026 H1 2026
   in € million
   Identity & Payment               52.7   104.1   159.5  222.3    56.5   117.6
   Document Lifecycle Management    22.6    44.4    80.4  103.7    19.7    39.8

    

    

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   Language:    English
   Company:     AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG
                Lamezanstraße 4-8
                1230 Vienna
                Austria
   E-mail:      [email protected]
   Internet:    https://www.austriacard.com/
   ISIN:        AT0000A325L0
   WKN:         A3D5BK
   Listed:      Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
   LEI Code:    529900QI445M00DK4407
   EQS News ID: 2389288


    
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