News Details – INFICON Holding AG

28/07/2022 Ad-Hoc

INFICON Achieves Double-digit Growth in Q2 2022 Based on Good Order Situation and Growing Production Capacities

Sales increase of 10.7% (excluding currency- and acquisition effects 14.9%) to USD 139.8 million; operating profit margin of 18%, still considerable excess demand
Ongoing pressure on margins due to material and supply shortages
Revised Guidance for 2022: Sales of USD 560-600 (previously 550-600) million; operating profit margin of around 19% (previously over 20%)

12/07/2022 Corporate News

INFICON to Publish its Second Quarter and Half-Year 2022 Results on Thursday, July 28, 2022

07:00 a.m. / 07.00 CEST: Publication of Media Release, Half-Year Report, and Presentation
03.00 p.m. / 15.00 CEST: Web Conference via Microsoft Teams

22/04/2022 Ad-Hoc

INFICON confirms growth path with strong first quarter

Sales increase of 13% to USD 138.3 million; operating income margin of 19.8%. Clearly higher growth in demand
Delivery bottlenecks impact operating income margin
Investment program increases capacities and production flexibility noticeably
Confirmed Guidance 2022: Sales of USD 550-600 million; Operating income margin over 20%

12/04/2022 Ad-Hoc

INFICON: Oliver Wyrsch, Head of the US Business of INFICON, succeeds Lukas Winkler in the position as CEO on January 1, 2023

07/04/2022 Corporate News

INFICON to Publish its First Quarter 2022 Results on Friday, April 22, 2022

07:00 a.m. CEST: Publication of Media Release and Presentation
09.30 a.m. CEST: Web Conference via Microsoft Teams

31/03/2022 Ad-Hoc

AGM approves all motions as proposed by the Board of Directors

Distribution of CHF 21.00 per share
Shareholders re-elect Dr. Beat E. Lüthi as Chairman of the Board of Directors and all additional Members of the Board of Directors
AGM approves all further motions, including the consultative vote on the Compensation Report 2021 and all proposed compensation for the next period

03/03/2022 Ad-Hoc

INFICON achieved record fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021 results and invests in further capacity expansion

Fourth Quarter 2021: Sales of USD 144.5 million; 23.6% over prior-year figure and 18.2% over Q3 2021; Operating Income of USD 31.1 million or 21.5% of sales (Q4 2020: USD 21.5 million, 18.4%)
Fiscal Year 2021: Sales increase of 29.7% to USD 515.8 million (2020: USD 397.8 million); Operating Income of USD 100.4 million or 19.5% of sales (2020: USD 61.9 million; 15.6%); Net Income of USD 80.3 million or 15.6% of sales (2020: USD 49.3 million; 12.4%)
Guidance 2022: Sales of USD 550-600 million at Operating income margin of over 20%
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Dividend distribution: Invitation and Agenda available online. AGM of March 31 without personal attendance. Proposed distribution of CHF 21 per share: CHF 3.10 out of legal reserves from capital contributions and CHF 17.90 as ordinary dividend. This represents a payout ratio of around 70%.
Annual Report and Media/Analyst Conference: The Annual Report 2021 is online available for download. An Analyst/Media conference on the full fiscal results is scheduled for 09:30 a.m. today in Zürich (Details follow). The prepared remarks are in English and will be webcast live via MS Teams. Online participants please use the following link: https://ir.inficon.com/conference-calls-or-webcasts/

17/02/2022 Corporate News

INFICON: Invitation to the INFICON Media/Analyst Conference

Presentation of Q4 2021 and full year 2021 results on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 09:30 a.m., Haus zum Rüden, Limmatquai 42, 8001 Zurich

14/01/2022 Ad-Hoc

INFICON: Preliminary Year-End 2021 Results; Communication Calendar 2022

24/11/2021 Ad-Hoc

INFICON presents innovations and product enhancements at its Technology Day in Balzers/Liechtenstein

21/10/2021 Ad-Hoc

INFICON continuing strong and on record course

Third quarter sales of USD 122.2 million 32.8% over last year and 3.2% below second quarter 2021
Operating income of USD 22.0 million, operating income margin 18.0% after 11.4% a year ago
INFICON expands capacities for future growth
Raised sales guidance of USD 490-510 million (previously USD 480-500 million) at 18-20% operating income margin

11/10/2021 Ad-Hoc

INFICON to Publish its Third Quarter 2021 Results on Thursday, October 21, 2021

07:00 a.m. CEST: Publication of Media Release and Presentation
09.30 a.m. CEST: Web Conference via Microsoft Teams

29/07/2021 Ad-Hoc

INFICON strongly on track

Second quarter sales of USD 126.3 million 31.3% over previous year and 2.9% over first quarter 2021 figures
Operating profit of USD 22.8 million, operating profit margin of 18.1% after 16.6% a year ago
Higher Sales Guidance of USD 480-500 million (previously USD 450-480 million) at operating profit margin of 18-20%
Half-year report ready for download at https://ir.inficon.com/financial-results-and-presentations/

15/07/2021 Press Release

INFICON to Publish its Second Quarter 2021 Results on Thursday, July 29, 2021

07:00 a.m. CEST: Publication of Media Release, Half-Year Report, and Presentation
09.30 a.m. CEST: Web Conference via Microsoft Teams

21/06/2021 Press Release

INFICON - Save the Date

INFICON Technology Day - Wednesday, November 24, 2021 - at INFICON AG, Balzers/Liechtenstein

22/04/2021 Ad-Hoc

INFICON with Growth in all Markets and Regions

Sales increase of 32.5% to USD 122.7 million
Operating income of USD 24.6 million in first quarter 2021, operating income margin of 20.0% after 15.1% a year ago
Guidance for 2021: Sales of USD 450-480 million (previously USD 420-450 million), operating income margin of 18-20%

07/04/2021 Press Release

INFICON to Publish its First Quarter 2021 Results on Thursday, April 22, 2021

07:00 a.m. CEST: Publication of Media Release and Presentation
09.30 a.m. CEST: Web Conference via Microsoft Teams

31/03/2021 Ad-Hoc

AGM approves all motions as proposed by the Board of Directors

Dividend of CHF 16.00 per share
Dr. Reto Suter elected as new Member of the Board of Directors and Member of the Compensation and HR Committee. Shareholders elect Dr. Beat Lüthi as Chairman of the Board of Directors and all additional Members who were available for re-election.
AGM approves all further motions, including the consultative vote on the Compensation Report 2020, all compensation for 2021 approved as proposed, and creates the option to hold future AGMs virtually

04/03/2021 Ad-Hoc

Positive Year-End Results 2020 Thanks to Strong Fourth Quarter

Fourth Quarter 2020: Sales of USD 116.9 million; Plus 21.5% over prior year and 27.1% over Q3 2020; Operating profit of USD 21.5 million or 18.4% of sales (Q4 2019: USD 16.0 million; 16.6%)

Full Year 2020: Sales growth of 4.2% to USD 397.8 million. (2019: USD 381.7 million); Operating profit of USD 61.9 million or 15.6% of sales (USD 64.8 million; 17.0%); Net income of USD 49.3 million or 12.4 % of sales (USD 52.8 million; 13.8%)

Annual General Meeting and Dividend Payment: Invitation and agenda available online. AGM 2020 scheduled for March 31 without personal attendance. Proposed dividend payment of CHF 16.00 per share represents a payout ratio of 88%. Dr. Reto Suter proposed for election as new Board member as Dr. Thomas Staehelin is no longer available for re-election. Changes to the Articles of Association to regulate future AGMs.

Annual Report and Media/Analyst Conference: The Annual Report 2020 is online available for download. A video conference via Microsoft Teams on the annual results will take place today at 09:30 a.m. Follow this link to participate: http://bit.ly/IFCN_Q4_Webcast

25/02/2021 Press Release

Invitation to the Q4 2020 and Full Year 2020 Results Presentation via Microsoft Teams