Lenzing: The business performance of the Lenzing Group, a leading global supplier of specialty fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries, largely reflected the subdued market trends in the first half of 2023. After the market environment deteriorated significantly in the second half of 2022, signs of recovery were evident during the first and second quarters of 2023 in terms of both raw material and energy costs as well as demand. Textile fibers recorded improving demand, and business with nonwoven fibers and with dissolving wood pulp proved to be very stable. Revenue in the reporting period decreased by 3.4 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.25 bn. This reduction was primarily due to lower fiber revenues, while pulp revenues were up. In addition to the current market environment, the earnings trend was particularly influenced by positive one-off effects from the valuation of biological assets and inventories. As a consequence, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in the first half of 2023 decreased by 27.7 percent year-on-year to EUR 136.5 mn. The net result amounted to minus EUR 65.8 mn (compared with EUR 72.3 mn in the first half of 2022).
Lenzing: weekly performance: -6.32%

Vienna Airport: As a result of the positive development of passenger numbers, Flughafen Wien AG has raised its passenger forecast for this year. Flughafen Wien AG now expects approx. 28.5 million passengers at Vienna Airport (previously 26-27 million) and roughly 36.5 million passengers for the Flughafen Wien Group (incl. Malta and Kosice; previously 32-34 million). As a result, management also expects significantly higher revenue and a significant increase in EBITDA and profit for the period compared to the guidance of 19 January 2023 (guidance as of 19 January 2023: revenue around € 830 million, EBITDA at least € 325 million, net profit before minorities over € 150 million). The investment volume should be lower than in the previous forecast (around € 135 million) at around € 100 million.
Flughafen Wien: weekly performance: -0.75%