Third-Quarter 2023 Results: Oerlikon Sales and Margins Impacted by Weak End Markets; Focusing on Cost Containment and Strong Technology Pipeline; Long-Term Demand Drivers Intact

Key figures for the Oerlikon Group as of September 30, 2023 (in CHF million) Q3 2023 Q3 2022
Order intake 567
Sales 623
Operational EBITDA1 98
Operational EBITDA margin1 15.7%
Operational EBIT1 44
Operational EBIT margin1

 

Q3 Performance

Group order intake decreased by 25.8% to CHF 567 million, attributed to weak demand in Polymer

Processing Solutions. Sales decreased by 15.9% to CHF 623 million. At constant exchange rates,

Group sales decreased by 10.9%.

Operational EBITDA for the third quarter decreased by 23.3% to CHF 98 million, and the operational

EBITDA margin was 15.7%. The margins are attributed to the lower demand in Polymer Processing

Solutions, higher input costs and currency impacts. Q3 operational EBIT was CHF 44 million, or 7.1%

of sales (Q3 2022: CHF 75 million; 10.0%).

Group Q3 unadjusted EBITDA was CHF 95 million, or 15.3% of sales (Q3 2022: CHF 126 million,

16.9%), and EBIT was CHF 41 million, or 6.6% (Q3 2022: CHF 73 million, 9.8%). The reconciliation of

the operational and unadjusted figures can be seen in the tables below.

Table I: Reconciliation of Q3 2023 and 9M 2023 operational EBITDA and EBITDA1

In CHF million Q3 2023 Q3 2022 9M 2023 9M 2022

Operational EBITDA 98 127 324 376

Income/expenses related to restructuring 0 0 0 0

Expenses related to discontinued activities2 -1 -1 -2 -7

Expenses related to acquisition and integration costs -1 -1 -2 -6

EBITDA 95 126 319 363

Table II: Reconciliation of Q3 2023 and 9M 2023 operational EBIT and EBIT1

In CHF million Q3 2023 Q3 2022 9M 2023 9M 2022

Operational EBIT 44 75 162 213

Income/expenses related to restructuring 0 0 0 0

Impairment charges 0 0 0 0

Expenses related to discontinued activities2 -2 -2 -5 -9

Expenses related to acquisition and integration costs -1 -1 -2 -6

EBIT 41 73 155 198

1 All amounts (including totals and subtotals) have been rounded according to normal commercial practice. Thus, adding up the

figures presented may result in rounding differences. 2 Includes costs from discontinued operations (Russia and inline ePD).

Q3 2022 and 9M 2022 restated due to the termination of the inline ePD business.

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