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OC Oerlikon: Earnings Presentation FY 2025

‌2025‌ Financial Results

24 February 2026



‌Agenda

  1. Strategy Update & 2025 Overview

  2. Financials & Outlook

  3. Q&A

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    50% cost savings

    through reconditioning

    20x tool life extension

    through coating

    5% efficiency increase

    through coating





    ‌Consistent strategy execution over the past decade to drive future performance



    Pure-play strategy to unlock shareholder value

    transforming Oerlikon to a global leader in material science and surface technologies



    Resilient and leaner, to unlock performance and shareholder value



    Build resilience and capture value from growing markets

    from Tooling and Automotive to a large range of industries, focused on develop applications to new industries such as in medical, semicon and luxury



    Continued innovation to maintain tech leadership

    with an average of 4 to 5% of sales invested in R&D, leading to more than 500 new

    patents over the last 10y; supporting clients' performance with innovation



    Agility through lean administration

    by reducing Administration costs by more than 45% since 2019



    ‌Portfolio diversification to increase resilience

    2025

    Mid-term



    Leverage tech leadership into new markets

    • PVD/CVD/Thermal Spray

    • Materials Science

    • Advanced Manufacturing

    Focus to develop industry applications



    • Semiconductor

    • Medical

    • Luxury

    • Defense

      Luxury Energy

      Tooling

      Adding growth

      markets

      General

      industry

      Automotive

      Increase market share

      in the targeted industries

      Aviation







      Upside on profitability





      Moving closer to customers

      732

      488

      348



      Europe APAC Americas

      2025 Sales in mCHF1

      Leverage

      regional organization to support local growth strategy

      1) Pure-play scope, excluding Barmag



      ‌Innovation leadership to create value for our customers

      5% of revenue invested in R&D in 2025 … … to lead innovation

      Equipment & Materials Coating services

      Components

      Equipment & Materials

      1. INSPIRA - Mega Carbon Coater



      2. Sinplex PRO ID Gun

      3. Surface Two (Aviation)



      4. Brake disc powder (Automotive)

      5. MetcoMed Ti64 (Medical)

      6. MetcoMed CoCrMo F75-A (Medical)

Components

  1. EYEgate (HRSflow - PMCL)

  2. Stargate (HRSflow - PMCL)

  3. GlowHRS (automotive)

Coatings

  1. BALINIT Optura (Tooling - PVD)

  2. BALINIT Cavita (Medical)

  3. BALORA PVD MCrAlY (Aviation)

  4. BALDIA Varia (Tooling - CVD)

  5. Dielectric Coating (Automotive)

Increasing customer focus to boost market adoption, using improved capital allocation framework





‌Oerlikon Luxury: leveraging our technology to a new market

2021-

2023



Setting the base for

diversification

  • Strategy to leverage technology leadership into new areas

  • Sector relying on electroplating, presenting opportunity to establish PVD technology, more sustainable and efficient

  • 2 major acquisitions: Coeurdor in

    Restructuring and investment to position upon market recovery

    2023 -

    2025



  • Sector suffering from a transitory low demand in China post Covid, delaying adoption of new technology

  • Impairment and restructuring costs in 2025 to optimize costs base

  • Investing into new MIM production line in Italy and new PVD coater in Portugal

    Positioned for growth

    From

    2026



  • Adoption of PVD expected to accelerate after downturn

  • Lower cost base to capture

    operational leverage

  • Driving differentiation, with new product launched (e.g. Deep Black)

2021, followed by Riri in 2023



# pieces

In %

20

15

10

5

0

Share of stainless steel and PVD



2022 2024 2026 2028 2030

Capturing growth opportunities in new markets

Positioned to benefit from market recovery

Serve 100% of top brands



‌Foresee end markets stabilizing in 2026 after subdued 2025; continuous supporting trend in aviation

General Ind. & Tooling

2026 markets



40% of 2025 sales1

Automotive



30%

Aviation & energy



20%

Luxury

2025 markets



10%



2025 markets



2026E markets

2025 markets 2026E markets

2025 markets

2026 markets

  • Euro Area industrial PMIs remained in contraction during 2025, without evidence of recovery

  • US and China PMIs remained broadly neutral, driven by uncertainties due geopolitical risks and additional burden from evolving tariff regimes

  • 2026 expected to remain challenging, with regional discrepancies

  • Growth in light vehicle production driven by Asia in 20252, Europe and Americas remained in contraction

  • Uncertainties in EU generated by changing industrial policies

  • New car model launch decreased by 5% in 20254 mainly affected by US, Europe remaining stable and Asia improving

  • Light vehicle production expected to

    improve in H2 2026 in Europe and US2

    • Continuous supporting environment driven by MRO activities, with increasing flying hours

    • New plane production supported by passenger growth and energy efficiency

    • New aircraft deliveries to keep increasing in the next years with improving manufacturing capacities

    • Increase in datacenter power needs

      driving demand for industrial gas turbine5

    • Continued soft end markets due to subdued demand in China, and pressure on Western shoppers' spending

    • Swiss watch exports -1% in 2025

    • Positive trend to move to more sustainable coating technology

      2025 marked by broad end-markets contraction; 2026 expected to stabilize

      1. Pure play scope, excluding Barmag reported as discontinued

      2. Source LMC as per Dec 25; 3) Source IATA; 4) Source LMC and JSC as per Dec 25; 5) Source HIS Markit



‌Key figures 20251

Order Intake

CHF 1.7bn +6.5%



vs 2024 at constant FX

Book to bill Q4'25 1.08x

Sales CHF 1.6bn

-0.3%



vs 2024 at constant FX

Leverage ratio2 3.4x



CHF 271m

-11%

as per March 20263

2.7x

Op. EBITDA

(17.3%)

vs 2024

as per end of 20263<2.5x

  1. Pure-play scope, excluding Barmag; EBITDA margin refers to operational EBITDA; 2) pro forma 2025 including Barmag proceeds after proposed dividend payment; 3) expected

    ‌Sustainability is in Oerlikon's DNA

    28%



    2030 ESG targets on-track



    Oerlikon's coatings for Tooling and Aviation

    save >100% of Swiss CO2 emissions

    Scope 1 & 2:

    • 23.1 kt CO₂e reduction in 2025, representing -17% compared to 2024

    • 47% electricity from renewable sources: 39 sites use 100% renewable electricity, and 47 sites use at least 75% renewable electricity compared to 2024

    • Sites with installed energy management systems increased to 93% (2024 at 76% and 2019 baseline at 11%), representing 97% of the total energy consumption

      Next steps…

    • Validation of Targets (GHG emissions Scope 1, 2 and 3) by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2026



    • Launch the EU CSRD and EU Taxonomy compliance preparation for disclosure (gaps identified in 2025)



1) 20x reflects average across tooling, with peak extension up to 160x; 2) Across 2019 installed base of aero engines; 3) incl. HRSflow

20x lifetime extension1 of a metal tool through coating… resulting in significant metal saving, saving annually ~8.3 mio metric tons CO2or



~28% of Swiss CO2 emissions

5% efficiency increase in aero turbines through coatings… equaling ~26 mio metric tons of CO2 reduction annually2 or ~88% of Swiss CO2 emissions

PVD coatings in Luxury generate -97% less waste compared to prevailing electroplating

Coatings extend lifetime of wind turbine gears up to 70 times

88%



Waste Reduction

-97%

70x

More Rotation



‌Conclusion: Executing strategically to benefit upon market end markets

Dividend per share of CHF 0.85 per share proposed

(ordinary dividend of CHF 0.20 and one-time extraordinary dividend of CHF 0.65)

Executing on our key priorities to strengthen value creation as markets recover



Successfully divested Barmag with closing in February 2026



On track with pure play strategy execution; becoming agile and reduce cost overhang following Barmag divestment



2025 with strong Order Intake and flat sales despite challenging end markets, geopolitical uncertainties and trade tensions



Strong resilience supported by innovation leadership and continued diversification into new markets; well positioned to accelerate when markets recover



‌Financials & Outlook

Marco Freidl

CFO





‌Oerlikon delivers stable sales in 20251

Continuing operations

Markets Orders Sales Operational EBITDA

  • Weak customer purchasing behavior due to difficult macro environment, geopolitical uncertainties and trade tensions

  • Euro area PMIs in contraction, China around neutral level and US marginally improving

  • Support from aviation with continuing growth of passenger traffic and increasing production capacities

    2025 sales split by markets

  • Increasing at +6.5% FX adjusted YoY

  • Acceleration in Q4'25 compared to prior year at constant FX, despite weak PMI environment

  • Book-to-bill ratio at 1.06 for the full year (Q4 at 1.08)

    +2.0%

    FX adj.: +6.5%

    Order intake

  • Flat organic YoY FX adjusted, in a context of subdued end markets

  • Q4 improving YoY at constant FX, supported by aviation and energy

  • Luxury stabilizing at a low level

    Sales

    -4.3%

    FX adj.: -0.3%

    (3rd party)

  • 17.3% operational EBITDA margin,

    Impacted by mix effect and FX

  • Counteracted by efficiency, innovation with new product launch and pricing

  • Corporate costs adjustment for pure play on-track, >50% achieved in 2025, more effects following Barmag closing

  • Executing structural cost out actions to support margin

  • Operational ROCE at 4.7%, driven by transitorily lower margin

Operational EBITDA2



Energy Luxury

10%

Tooling 20%

Americas

22%

APAC

31%

1'622 1'655

Margin

17.3%

18.5%

271

-10.9%



304

1'639 1'568

General Industry

22%

5%

30%

15%

Aviation

Automotive

47%

Europe

2024 2025

2024 2025

2024 2025

  1. Pure play scope, excluding Barmag reported as discontinued; 2) Margin based on unrounded figures and total sales, intercompany sales; 2024 pro forma without Barmag, 3) Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is defined as NOPAT (Operational EBIT after Tax before Amortized of Acquired Intangibles (tax adjusted)) over the Capital Employed; Capital Employed is composed of third-party net operating assets before Amortized Intangibles assets (tax adjusted), current income tax receivables and current income taxes payable and deferred tax assets and liabilities





    ‌Reinforcing the foundation for profitable growth1



    Cost discipline

    • 45% overhead savings since 2019, further



      accelerating with pure-play execution

    • Proactively began streamlining admin functions in 2024, ahead of divestment, to avoid cost overhang

    • Continued focus on efficiency through digitalization, automatization and footprint

      Admin expenses

      276

      -45%

      151

      optimization including relocation of coaters between existing sites

      2019 2025



      Portfolio optimization

    • Stringent portfolio reviews

    • Structurally improving profitability with the restructuring in automotive (combustion engine related), Luxury and some R&D projects in 2025

    • Upcoming innovation attractively priced, enabled by strengthened capital allocation framework with increased focus on customers and market adoption

    • Strengthened tracking of innovation and aligned compensation

      Capital allocation framework

      ROCE

      Allocate Capex

      and R&D

      Selectively reinvest to bring to top right

      Sales CAGR

      Gross margin

      Current portfolio Upcoming innovation

      Enabling profitable growth



      Taking measures to structurally improve mid-term profitability

      • Eliminate subscale and dilutive products in materials portfolio to reduce complexity, replacing with more efficient solutions

# Product references

-53%

2.100

988

2020 2025

  1. Pure play scope, excluding Barmag reported as discontinued

    ‌Clear focus on balance sheet strengthening

    Executing on commitment with 2/3 of Barmag proceeds used for deleveraging



    Further elements of improvement

    • Reducing leverage to 2.7x pro forma, following repayment of CHF 475m term loan out of CHF 716m proceeds

    • Lower EBITDA transitorily impacting leverage

      3.4x

      2.8x

      2.7x

      <2.5x

      ~2.0x

      <2.0x

    • Pro forma equity ratio significantly improving from 25% to 41%1

    • Continued tight focus on cost, NWC, Capex and cash management

    • Launched successfully CHF 350m bond in September 2025 and repaid CHF 250m bond in November 2025

    • Access to CHF ~960m liquidity (cash & RCF) as per YE'25

    • After Barmag divestment, substantial reduction of restricted cash by CHF 185m and pension liabilities by CHF ~110m

    • Target leverage ratio to decrease below 2x in the mid term

      2024 2025

      pro forma Oerlikon group incl. Barmag

      est. Mar 26 including Barmag proceeds, after dividend

      2026 2027 Mid term

      Extraordinary dividend based on Barmag divestment

      • Total dividend of CHF 0.85 per share proposed (CHF 0.20 regular dividend and CHF 0.65 one-time extraordinary dividend from Barmag proceeds)

1) Pro forma as per 31.12.2025, including proceeds of Barmag divestment after proposed dividend



‌Further improvement of leading ESG ratings

Oerlikon ESG rated top 20% in average within industrial sector 1

Sustainalytics

MSCI

EcoVadis2

CDP Climate Change & Water Security

External validation and recognition

Climate change Water security

medium risk

medium risk

high risk

AAA

AAA

A

71

70

<50

B

B

C

B

B

C

Sector

2024

2025

Sector

2024

2025

Sector

2025

2026

average

score

score

average

score

score

average

score

Score

Sector

2024

2025

Sector

2024

2025

average score

Score

average score

Score

  1. Excluding CDP not available; MSCI in top 15%, EcoVadis in top 18%, Sustainalytics in top 34%; 2) SBTi commitment and target submission after Ecovadis assessment



    ‌2026 guidance1

    Reflecting soft year for end markets and negative mix effect

    Sales

    EBITDA

    margin3

    • Low single digit % organic increase2

    • Reflecting expectation of continuing soft end markets, especially in general industries, tooling, automotive and luxury

    • ~17.5% operational EBITDA margin

    • Continued adverse mix effect balanced by corporate cost-out actions with sale of Barmag and additional structural cost-out measures (portfolio / footprint optimization initiated in 2025)

1) Pure play scope, excluding Barmag; 2) at constant FX; 3) operational EBITDA

‌Q&A



‌Appendix



‌2026 Financial Calendar



30 April 2026: Q1 2026 trading update



6 August 2026: H1 2026 financial results



9 September 2026: Oerlikon Capital Market Day in Zurich



29 October 2026: Q3 2026 trading update



‌Reconciliation of net debt development including Barmag divestment impact before dividend

1,320

3.4x

91

160

1,106

1,160

43

6

446

2.8x

158

716

Reported 2024

Increase in cash & cash equivalents

Decrease in cash like items

Increase in debt and other liabilities

Oerlikon incl. Barmag 2025

Barmag net cash Oerlikon reported

net debt 20251

Proceeds from Barmag divestment

Intercompany claim

Pro forma Oerlikon net debt 2025 considering Barmag proceeds

Pro forma net debt development including Barmag

Bridge to reported net debt 2025 excluding intercompany

Barmag divestment impact

1) excluding intercompany net debt / cash towards Oerlikon



‌Pro forma 2025 assets and equity including Barmag divestment impact

Equity

1,465

1,188

929

277

536

Total equity reported 2025

Assets

3,761

Capital gain including CTA recycling & other

Pro forma after divestment

2,895

908

1,022

277

475

3,647

Proposed dividend

Pro forma 2025 including Barmag gain net of dividend

Equity ratio significantly strengthening from 25%

to 41% following Barmag divestment

Total

Assets held

Barmag

Assets pro

Term loan

Proposed

Pro forma

reported 2025

for sale

proceeds

forma after

repayment

dividend

2025 including

including

divestment

Barmag

intercompany

proceeds net

debt repayment

of dividend



‌Pro forma 2025 assets and liabilities including Barmag divestment impact

Assets

2,895

277

475

908

1,022

3,761 3,647

Liabilities

Total reported 2025 Assets held for sale Barmag proceeds

including intercompany debt repayment

2,831

Assets pro forma after divestment

Term loan repayment Proposed dividend Pro forma 2025

including Barmag proceeds net of dividend

2,181

1,706

475

650

Total liabilities reported 2025 Barmag Sale Pro forma after divestment Term loan repayment Pro forma 2025 after

Barmag divestment and term loan repayment



‌On-track with 2030 ESG targets1

2025 updates

  • Committed to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and near-term targets submitted in 2025 (target validation process ongoing)

  • Double Materiality Assessment disclosed

    Progress towards 2030 targets

    75%

    47%

    21%

    Increase % of electrical energy from renewable sources

    Progress on other

    indicators versus 2024

    81% 85%

    Increase % R&D

    investment in products that must cover ESG criteria

    for the first time in Annual Report 2025

  • GHG emission intensity (Scope 1&2) decreased from 84.2 to 73.2 tCO₂e/million CHF YoY driven by higher share of renewable electricity and grid greening

  • 85% of R&D expenditure in sustainable

    products (2024: 81%)

  • Energy management systems at 93% of sites (2024 at 76% and 2019 baseline at

    11%)

    Reduce % of

    disposed waste

    Baseline 2025 2030E

    33% 27%

    53%

    Baseline 2025 2030E

    Reduce GHG emission intensity (scope 1&2)2

    2024

    2024

    84.5

    2025

    2025

    73.2

  • Procurement: supplier spending mapped with EcoVadis rating process reached 47% level; EcoVadis score of our suppliers improved 2%

Reduce rate of recordable work-related injuries (TAFR)

0.48 <0.50

0.87

Baseline 2025 2030E

Increase % of women in management and leadership roles

14% 15%

2024 2025

1) Pure-play scope, 2) tons CO2eq / CHFm sales



Continuing operations

EBITDA to EBIT bridge

FY 25

FY 24

EBITDA

232

292

Depreciation

-94

-99

Impairments

1

-16

-1

EBITA

121

192

Amortization of Acquired Intangibles

-33

-40

Other Amortization

-36

-38

Impairments

2

-23

-1

EBIT

29

113

‌2025 reconciliation of profitability measures - Oerlikon1

1



Impairment of machine and buildings mainly related to the restructuring of Nitriding and some R&D activities

2

Impairment of Intangible Assets mainly related to Eldim and some R&D activities



Operational profitability reconciliation

1



FY 25

FY 24

Operational EBITDA

271

304

Restructuring expenses

1

-32

-4

Discontinued activities

-1

-2

Acquisition and Integration costs

-0

-1

Separation costs

-7

-6

EBITDA

232

292

FY 25

FY 24

Restructuring mainly related to cost-out measures in luxury (AMOM), Eldim and automotive (combustion engine related)



Operational EBIT 107 128

Restructuring expenses

1

-32

-4

Impairments related to restructuring

1

2

-38

-0

Discontinued activities

-1

-4

Acquisition and Integration costs

-0

-1

Separation costs

-7

-6

EBIT

29

113

1)Pure play scope, excluding Barmag reported as discontinued

‌H2 reconciliation of profitability measures

EBITDA to EBIT bridge

H2 25

H2 24

EBITDA

110

142

Depreciation

-46

-49

Impairments



1

3

-1

EBITA

67

93

Amortization of Acquired Intangibles

-16

-19

Other Amortization

-17

-19

Impairments

0

-1

EBIT

33

54

Operational profitability reconciliation



1

Mainly partial reversal at Nitriding



1

H2 25

H2 24

Operational EBITDA

139

151

Restructuring expenses

1

-25

-3

Discontinued activities

-0

-0

Acquisition and Integration costs

-0

-1

Separation costs

-3

-4

EBITDA

110

142

H2 25

H2 24

Operational EBIT

61

64

Restructuring expenses

1

-25

-3

Impairments related to restructuring

3

-0

Discontinued activities

-1

-1

Acquisition and Integration costs

-0

-1

Separation costs

-3

-4

EBIT

33

54

Restructuring mainly related to cost-out measures in automotive (combustion engine related) and Luxury (AMOM)





‌Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)

H1'25 LTM

2025

Operational EBIT

110

107

+ Amortization of acquired intangibles

36

34

- Total current income tax

-54

-58

- Total deferred income tax*

-15

-1

NOPAT excluding amort/imp of acquired intangibles

78

82

Net Operating Assets (only third-party)

2,097

2,015

- Amortized Acquired Intangibles

-294

-275

+ Current income tax receivables

13

18

+ Total deferred tax assets

70

68

- Current income tax provision

-23

-30

- Deferred tax liabilities*

-62

-59

Capital Employed excluding amortized acquired intangibles

1,801

1,738

ROCE (excluding effects from amortized acquired intangibles)

4.3%

4.7%

*Excluding effects from amortized acquired intangibles

Refers to operational EBIT; Net operating assets is based on operating assets minus operating liabilities; Operating assets include total assets without cash and cash equivalents, current financial investments, current income tax receivables and deferred tax assets; Operating liabilities include total liabilities without financial and lease liabilities, current income taxes payable, non-current post-employment benefit liabilities and deferred tax liabilities

‌Investor Relations

Aymeric Jamin

[email protected]

+41 58 360 96 59



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https://www.oerlikon.com/en/investors





‌Disclaimer

OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Pfäffikon, (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as "Oerlikon") has made great efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information in this document. However, Oerlikon makes no representation or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information provided in this document, Neither Oerlikon nor any of its directors, officers, employees or advisors, nor any other person connected or otherwise associated with Oerlikon, shall have any liability whatsoever for loss howsoever arising, directly or indirectly, from any use of this document.

The contents of this document, including all statements made therein, is based on estimates, assumptions and other information currently available to the management of Oerlikon. This document contains certain statements related to the future business and financial performance or future events involving Oerlikon that may constitute forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein could be substantially impacted by risks, influences and other factors, many of which are not foreseeable at present and/or are beyond Oerlikon's control, so that the actual results, including Oerlikon's financial results and operational results, may vary materially from and differ than those, expressly or implicitly, provided in the forward-looking statements, be they anticipated, expected or projected. Oerlikon does not give any assurance, representation or warranty, expressed or implied, that such forward-looking statements will be realized. Oerlikon is under no obligation to, and explicitly disclaims any obligation to, update or otherwise review its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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