Orior (ORON) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Strategic focus on debt reduction, competitiveness, and simplification of the organizational structure, with a stronger emphasis on the Swiss market and pioneering measures introduced.

• Comprehensive restructuring plan launched, including realignment of Albert Spiess, production consolidation, and a strategic review of Culinor Food Group.

• Significant reduction in debt through property sales, sale and leaseback, and renegotiation of leases; extension of credit facility to 2029.

• International segment to focus on select European activities, with potential sale of Culinor and full acquisition of Gaetarelli.

• H1 2025 results in line with expectations, with net sales slightly better than anticipated but still impacted by prior year challenges.

Financial highlights

• Net sales for H1 2025 at CHF 304.9 million, a decrease of 2.9% year-over-year; organic growth was -1.8%.

• EBITDA fell 28.7% to CHF 16.3 million, with an EBITDA margin of 5.4% (down from 7.3%).

• Net profit attributable to shareholders decreased 78.9% to CHF 1.3 million.

• Free cash flow improved to CHF 10.7 million from -CHF 13.2 million, supporting debt reduction.

• Net debt reduced to CHF 173.3 million (from CHF 181.4 million at year-end 2024), but net debt/adjusted EBITDA ratio increased to 5.2x.

Outlook and guidance

• Organic sales growth for FY 2025 revised to -2.0% to -4.0% (previously -4.0% to -6.0%) due to better-than-expected organic growth.

• Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance set at 5.9% to 6.3% (previously 6.0% to 6.4%) due to restructuring and pre-opening costs.

• CAPEX guidance unchanged at CHF 20–24 million, focusing on existing production sites.

• Focus remains on debt reduction, competitiveness, and market position.