INFICON Holding AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: IFCN) expects based on preliminary, not yet audited figures sales of around USD 398 million (prior year USD 381.7 million) and an operating income of around USD 62 million (prior year USD 64.8 million).

• Quarterly sales of USD 92 million represent a slight decrease of -1.3% compared with the same quarter of the previous year and -4.4% versus the strong second quarter of 2020
• Currently stronger price pressure in China and a different market/product mix push gross margin to 45%, operating income to USD 10.5 million, operating margin to 11.4%
• Order intake and operating cash flow show increase over previous year and preceding quarter
• Guidance for fiscal 2020: Expected sales unchanged at USD 370-390 million; operating profit margin at 15%-16%

• Publication of media release and presentation at 07:00 a.m.
• Conference Call at 09:30 a.m.

• Publication of media release, half-year report 2020 and presentation at 07:00 a.m.
• Conference Call at 09:30 a.m.

• Order intake clearly above previous year
• Sales decline of 3.2% to USD 92.6 million over previous year
• Gross margin of 49.1% (previous year period: 50.1%; preceding quarter 49.1%)
• Operating income margin 15.1% (previous year period 17.5%; preceding quarter 16.6%)

• Publication of media release and presentation at 07:00 a.m. CEST
• Conference Call at 09:30 a.m. CEST

• Dividend of CHF 18.00 per share
• All Members of the Board of Directors, the Compensation and HR Committee re-elected; Dr. Beat E. Lüthi re-elected as Chairman
• Compensation report 2019 and all compensation for 20120 approved as proposed

• Fourth Quarter 2019: Sales of USD 96.3 million; increase of 2.2% over prior-year figure and 3.3% over Q3 2019, yet below expectations; operating income USD 16.0 million or 16.6% of sales (Q4 2018: USD 14.9 million; 15.8%)
• Business Year 2019: Sales decline of 7% to USD 381.7 million (2018: USD 410.4 million); operating income USD 64.8 million or 17.0% of sales (USD 81.5 million; 19.9%); net income USD 52.8 million or 13.8 % of sales (USD 64.2 million; 15.6%)
• Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Dividend Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of CHF 18.00 for the business year 2019. This represents a pay-out ratio of 86% of net income. The invitation to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for April 3, 2020, is available online.
• Annual Report and Analyst/Media Conference: The Annual Report 2019 is available online. The Analyst/Media Conference takes place today at 09:15 a.m. at Zunfthaus zum Rüden, Limmatquai 42, Zürich.

Präsentation der Resultate für das vierte Quartal und das Geschäftsjahr 2019: Dienstag, 5. März 2020, 09:15 Uhr, Haus zum Rüden, Limmatquai 42, 8001 Zürich

Presentation of Q4 2019 and full year 2019 results: Tuesday, March 5, 2020, at 09:15 a.m., Haus zum Rüden, Limmatquai 42, 8001 Zurich

• 3.5% sales decline versus prior quarter to USD 93.2 million; 8.1% lower than a year ago
• Sequentially stronger operating profit of USD 16.3 million (second quarter: USD 15.8 million); Operating profit margin of 17.5% after 16.3% in the second quarter and 19.7% a year ago
• Focus on achieving guidance in fourth quarter

• Publication of media release and presentation at 07:00 a.m.
• Conference Call at 09:30 a.m.

Second Quarter 2019

• Slight sales increase of 0.9% over preceding quarter to USD 96.6 million; 7.3% below prior-year figure
• Operating income of USD 15.8 million; margin of 16.3% after 17.5% in the preceding first quarter and 21.1% a year ago

First half-year 2019

• USD 192.2 million in sales; 10.6% below last year's figure
• Operating income of USD 32.5 million; margin of 16.9% after 21.7% a year ago

Guidance 2019

• Confirmed Outlook of around USD 400 million and operating income margin around 19%

• Publication of media release, half-year report 2019 and presentation at 07:00 a.m.
• Conference Call at 09:30 a.m.

Bad Ragaz/Switzerland, July 11, 2019.

• Slight sales increase over fourth quarter 2018 to USD 95.7 million after record-high USD 110.7 million a year ago
• Gross margin of 50.1% (Q1 2018: 51.1%; Q4 2018: 47.5%); Operating income margin of 17.5% (Q1 2018: 22.2%; Q4 2018: 15.8%)

Guidance 2019

• Confirmed outlook with sales of around USD 400 million and operating income margin of around 19%