Full Year Results 2024/25
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Agenda
Welcome Andreas Hürlimann
Highlights Frank Rehfeld
Business Performance Frank Rehfeld
Financial Results Thomas Mellano
Outlook Frank Rehfeld
Sustainability Frank Rehfeld Board Changes and Dividend Proposal Andreas Hürlimann
FY 2024/25 in line with guidance; signs of recovery in H2
Strong rebounds in China and Automotive bookings
Sales declined 24.4% in CHF, at constant exchange rates, the decrease was 23.5%; in sequential terms, Q4 2024/25 sales were up 2.3% compared to Q3 2024/25Financial year was shaped by persistent market headwinds; while the first half was under pressure, we saw encouraging signs of recovery in the second half
Automotive in
China grew 14.8%, indicating that LEM is strengthening its position in this growing market
EMEA saw significant declines, only Automotive showed a certain resilience;
Americas remained weak, however, in Automotive LEM recorded a sequential improvement;
Rest of Asia was characterized by a broad downturnGross margin decreased only slightly, despite the under-absorption of production fixed costs thanks to continuous efforts in optimizing production costs and procurement activitiesBookings were 7.8% above the previous year's level. The China region recorded a strong increase of 81.5%, while the Automotive business received 57.4% more bookings. The Book-to-bill ratio rose to 0.97 in Q4, compared to 0.82 in Q3 2024/25
Transformation program "Fit for Growth"
Strategic Rationale & Objectives
Company-wide initiative to improve competitiveness, agility, and customer proximitySupports the increasing business focus on Asia, driven by trends in e-mobility and renewablesOrganizational realignment to further improve empowerment and accelerate decision-makingGeneva HQ to focus on Strategy and InnovationR&D capabilities being moved closer to Asian markets; expansion of R&D hub in Shanghai;
Penang site now operating as a global dual-sourcing hub
Shared Service Center in Bulgaria to absorb more transactional activities and be further expandedLEM enhances alignment between R&D and customer needs, strengthens supply chain resilience, and supports the path to mid-term EBIT targets and long-term sustainability
Transformation program "Fit for Growth"
Execution Plan, Organizational Changes, Financials & Innovations
LEM is reducing approx. 150 positions, primarily in Europe, with a social support plan in place for those employees affectedExecutive Committee streamlined from 7 to 5 members (effective 1 April 2025) with EMEA and Americas to report directly to CEONew Executive Committee composition: Frank Rehfeld (CEO), Antoine Chulia (CFO), Verena Vescoli (CTO), Uwe Gerber (SVP Operations), John McLuskie (SVP Asia)EBIT improvement of CHF 18-22 million expected in FY 2025/26, with full annual savings of
~CHF 35 million from FY 2026/27, split equally between personnel cost reductions and other OPEX savings; runs within the planned timing
One-off program costs of ~CHF 10 million, with CHF 7.9 million booked in FY 2024/25Global R&D network expanded to meet regional customer and application needsDevelopment of next-gen sensor technologies, AI-enhanced and wireless energy-harvesting solutions, in close collaboration with research and technology partners