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Oerlikon is a global technology group with a clear mission: to become the leading provider of surface solutions, advanced materials and materials processing.

Oerlikon (SIX: OERL) engineers materials, equipment and surfaces and provides expert services to enable customers to have high-performance products and systems with extended lifespans.

Drawing on its key technological competencies and strong financial foundation, the Group is sustaining mid-term growth by executing three strategic drivers: addressing attractive growth markets, securing structural growth and expanding through targeted mergers and acquisitions.

A leading global technology and engineering Group, Oerlikon operates its business in two Segments – Surface Solutions and Manmade Fibers – and has a global footprint of more than 10 500 employees at 175 locations in 37 countries. In 2018, Oerlikon generated CHF 2.6 billion in sales and invested around CHF 120 million in R&D.

Vision

Vision
  • Oerlikon creates innovative industrial solutions for a better life.

Mission

Mission
  • Oerlikon strives to be your most reliable business partner, worldwide.
  • We increase value through high-quality innovative industrial solutions, continuously.
  • We engage highly qualified professionals.

Our commitment is your success!

Core Values

Core Values
Integrity

  • Everything we build, we build on trust.

Team Spirit

  • I care about the team, the team cares about me.

Excellence

  • What we do, we do best.

Innovation

  • Ideas come from everybody and from everywhere in the organization.

Facts & Figures

  • 23.5 % increase in Group orders
  • 26.2 % increase in Group sales
  • Double-digit top-line growth in Surface Solutions Segment
  • Significant top-line growth and double-digit EBITDA margin in Manmade Fibers Segment
  • Delivered on strategy: successfully closed sale of Drive Systems Segment
  • Group EBITDA margin at 15.6 % following increased operating expenses from investments
  • Group net income increased by 62.3 % to CHF 245 million in line with strong reported quarterly operating performance
  • Proposing a dividend payout of CHF 1.00 per share, including an extraordinary per-share dividend of CHF 0.65 as a share of proceeds from the sale of Drive Systems Segment
  • Strengthening industrial experience on the Board
  • Outlook 2019: Group order intake and sales to exceed CHF 2.7 billion and EBITDA margin to exceed 16 %

Key figures of the Oerlikon Group as of December 31, 2018 (in CHF million)

  FY 20181 FY 20172 ∆ Q4 20181 Q4 20172 ∆
Order intake 2 731 2 211 23.5 % 641 616 4.1 %
Order backlog 596 496 20.2 % 596 496 20.2 %
Sales 2 609 2 068 26.2 % 653 619 5.5 %
EBITDA 406 322 26.1 % 95 96 -1.0 %
EBITDA margin 15.6 % 15.6 % – 14.5 % 15.5 % –
EBIT 243 168 44.6 % 53 55 -3.6 %
EBIT margin 9.3 % 8.1 % – 8.2 % 8.8 % –
Result from continuing operations3 173 95 82.1 % – – –
Net income 245 151 62.3 % – – –
ROCE (rolling 12-month) 12.1 % 8.2 %3 – 12.1 % 8.2 %3 –

1 Continuing operations.
2 Restated according to new IFRS 15 (revenue recognition) and for the divestment of the Drive Systems Segment. 
3 Not adjusted for the divestment of the Drive Systems Segment.

Five-year summary of key figures

in CHF million 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Order intake1 2 731 2 211 2 413 2 537 2 647
Order backlog1 596 496 447 431 643
Sales1 2 632 2 069 2 331 2 671 2 825
in CHF million 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
EBITDA1, 4 406 322 334 338 475
– as % of sales1, 4 16 % 16 % 14 % 13 % 17 %
EBIT1, 4 243 168 158 -306 323
– as % of sales1, 4 9 % 8 % 7 % -11 % 11 %
in CHF million 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Net result3 245 151 338 -418 202
– as % of equity attributable to shareholders of the parent3 12 % 8 % 21 % -27 % 9 %
in CHF million 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Cash flow from operating activities3, 6 429 404 269 393 427
Capital expenditure for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets1 207 169 144 150 151
in CHF million 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Total assets3 4 545 4 363 3 825 4 097 4 966
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent3 2 001 1 971 1 826 1 554 2 188
– as % of total assets3 44 % 45 % 48 % 38 % 44 %
in CHF million 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Net cash2, 7 398 499 401 79 114
in CHF million 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Net operating assets1, 8 1 523 1 949 1 867 1 875 2 486
Number of employees1 10 727 9 798 13 840 13 723 14 039
Personnel expenses1 782 681 796 785 780
Research and development expenditure1, 9 116 95 94 103 96

1 2018 continuing operations, 2017 restated, 2016, 2015 and 2014 as reported.
2 2018 continuing operations, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 as reported.
3 2017 restated.
4 2015 includes one-time effects of CHF -112 million (restructuring).
5 2015 includes one-time effects of CHF -588 million (restructuring expenses of CHF -112 million and impairment losses of CHF -476 million).
6 Before changes in net current assets.
7 Net cash includes cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities less current and non-current debt.
8 Net operating assets include current and non-current operating assets (including goodwill and brands and excluding cash and cash equivalents, current financial investments, current income tax receivables and deferred tax assets) less operating liabilities (excluding current financial liabilities, non-current loans and borrowings, current income tax payables and deferred tax liabilities). Net operating assets from continuing operations as per December 31, 2017 amounted to CHF 1 566 million.
9 Research and development expenditure includes expense recognized as intangible assets.

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