Bystronic AG

Investor Presentation • Mar 6, 2025

ZKB Roadshow – 2024 Full-year results

Zurich, March 5, 2025

Domenico Iacovelli, CEO Beat Neukom, CFO

The information in this presentation relating to the business performance of the Bystronic Group is of a summary nature only. The information published in the Annual Reports 2023 and 2024 of Bystronic AG, and the information on the website www.bystronic.com prevails.

Although the greatest possible care was taken during the preparation of this presentation, Bystronic accepts no responsibility for its completeness or correctness. Unless otherwise specified, the figures are based on the Annual Reports 2023 and 2024 of Bystronic AG.

This presentation also contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to uncertainty and risks. Actual future results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these statements. Some of these uncertainties and risks relate to factors that are beyond Bystronic's ability to control or predict precisely, such as, in particular, future market conditions, currency fluctuations, or the behavior of other market participants, suppliers, and transport companies as well as potential impacts due to the war in Ukraine and the associated sanctions as well as any countermeasures. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, since these relate only to the date of this communication. Bystronic disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or any other factors.

Agenda

Business update

Reorganization and restructuring

Outlook 2025

Q&A

CHF 625.4m Order intake

Order intake declines by 21.2% (-18.6% at constant exchange rates)

CHF -47.4m EBIT adjusted

excl Restructuring costs & impairments

CHF 648.3m Net sales

Net sales down 30.3% (-28.1% at constant exchange rates)

CHF -84.0m EBIT

incl Restructuring costs & impairments of CHF 36.6m

CHF 1.2m Operating Free Cash Flow

Optimization of net working capital

CHF 4.00 Dividend per class A share

Proposal to the Annual General Meeting 2025

Continued weak market environment in all regions and challenges in project execution

Regions

• EMEA: structural economical challenges in main countries of the Eurozone in all industries
• Americas: prolonged decision-making process ahead of US elections and continued high interest rates.
• China: continued weak momentum and highly-competitive
• APAC: low demand in key markets such as Korea

Overall

• Challenges in project execution and customer satisfaction impacted our market position
• Customers hesitation towards Bystronic negatively impacted order intake

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Intelligent Cutting Process (ICP)

Intelligent Cutting Process optimizes and automates the cutting process, enhancing efficiency, precision, and consistency in laser cutting systems

Up to 80% waste reduction

AI-driven quality monitoring & analysis

Improving the cutting quality during the cut in real-time

Agenda

Business update

Reorganization and restructuring

Outlook 2025

Q&A

Consolidated group functions and optimized global footprint

Reduced number of Executive Board members

Reduced manufacturing overcapacities

Improved production processes – vertical integration

Increased resilience and strengthened brand to regain market share

Divisional structure (Systems & Service)

• Strong market focus
• Simplified organization/ Clear responsibilities
• End to End process

Innovation

• Dedicated R&D in Divisions
• Clear Product development priorities
• Increase level of automation
• Expand Smart Factory functionalities

Efficiency

• Concentrated global production know-how
• Bundled competencies in subsidiaries
• Eliminated parallelism

Market Opportunities

• Swiss quality
• Market-focused product design
• Expand Tube portfolio to gain market share
• Clear dual brand strategy

Increasing the level of Automation

Swiss Quality Automation by Bystronic

Automation remains a key pillar for Bystronic to drive productivity and efficiency for our customers

We will increase operational excellence by building a central automation development and production hub in Switzerland

(save up to 30%) (More than 20%

Energy efficiency

• Energy Efficient Laser
• Energy Efficient Chiller
• Deep Standby
• Waste Heat Management
• Nitrogen-generator

20%

recycled material)

• Long Life Consumables

• > 20% recycled materials

Circularity

• Modular design

• Refurbishment

(save up to 15%)

Material efficiency

• Residual Sheet Management
• Advanced Nesting
• Parameter Wizard
• Intelligent Cutting Process (ICP)
• NCT & KerfScan

Agenda

Business update

Reorganization and restructuring

Outlook 2025

Q&A

2025: A transition year

• Market environment to remain challenging
• Order intake expected to increase in Q3 & Q4, impacting Net sales in 2026
• Strong CHF against all major currencies
• 2/3 of the cost savings will be recognized throughout 2025
• Low single digit amount from restructuring still to be incurred in 2025

Conclusion

Due to the lower order backlog at the beginning of 2025 and the stronger Swiss franc Bystronic expects slightly lower Net sales and a negative operating profit for the full year 2025.

The group anticipates a weak start to the year with an improvement as the year progresses

Questions & Answers