BUILDING TRUST | Sika South Africa

Sometimes - most times actually - instead of having you read an article on how good our products are, we like to get out the office to show you. It’s a wonderful way to create awareness with new customers, catch up with our faithfulls and interact with staff, stores and the market. It’s an excellent learning platform for Sika, and its great fun too.

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

▪ Sales increase in local currencies of 21.9%
▪ First quarter sales of CHF 2,398.2 million (+20.0% in CHF)
▪ Negative currency effect of –1.9%
▪ Opening of new plants in Tanzania and Ivory Coast

Outlook for fiscal 2022 confirmed
▪ Sales increase in local currencies by well over 10%, surpassing CHF 10 billion for the first time
▪ Over-proportional increase in EBIT
▪ Closing of MBCC acquisition remains targeted for the second half of 2022
▪ Confirmation of 2023 strategic targets for sustainable, profitable growth

Results 2021
▪ Sales of CHF 9,252.3 million (+17.5%), sales increase in local currencies of +17.1%
▪ EBITDA increased to CHF 1,758.0 million (+17.4%)
▪ Operating profit (EBIT) increased to CHF 1,391.4 million (+23.1%), resulting in an EBIT margin of 15.0% (previous year: 14.4%)
▪ Net profit up to CHF 1,048.5 million (+27.1%)
▪ Reduction of CO2eq emissions by -10.1% to 17.6 kg per ton sold
▪ Proposal for dividend increase of 16.0% to CHF 2.90 per share (previous year: CHF 2.50)

Outlook for 2022 fiscal year
▪ Sales increase in local currencies by well over 10%, surpassing CHF 10 billion for the first time
▪ Over-proportional increase in EBIT
▪ Closing of MBCC acquisition remains targeted for the second half of 2022
▪ Confirmation of 2023 strategic targets for sustainable, profitable growth
▪ New sustainability targets to be presented at Capital Markets Day on September 30, 2022

Sika performed well in a challenging environment in 2021, once again demonstrating the strengths of its business model. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and bottlenecks in the procurement of raw materials, sales rose significantly by 17.5% to a record CHF 9,252.3 million. As the company implemented price increases and followed disciplined cost management, operating profit (EBIT) went up by an over-proportional 23.1%, hitting a new record figure of CHF 1,391.4 million. This equates to an EBIT margin of 15.0% compared to 14.4% the previous year. In keeping with this development, net profit rose sharply by 27.1% to an overall CHF 1,048.5 million (previous year: CHF 825.1 million).

The refurbishment of the Fulton School for the Deaf, Durban, South Africa, involved a revamp of the school’s Manor House, both interior and exterior, as well as the principle’s house, and a few other internal accommodation sections. Sika assisted with the products to do the revamp and a contractor donated his time to do the revamp.

Sika is cooperating with Ocean Plastic Technologies, an organisation which operates a network of micro recycling plants designed for use in developing economies. Their plants recycle reclaimed ocean, landfill and multi-layer plastic for processing and remanufacture back into the supply chain. Sika staff volunteered to support the collection of plastic waste.

▪ Sales increase of 17.1% in local currencies – 2021 sales at CHF 9.24 billion (+17.3% in CHF)
▪ Additional growth platforms created through seven acquisitions: Kreps (Russia), DriTac (USA), BR Massa (Brazil), Hamatite (Japan), American Hydrotech (USA), Bexel (Mexico), and Landun (China)
▪ Signing of MBCC Group takeover agreement – closing planned for second half of 2022
▪ Expansion of production sites in Stockholm (Sweden) and Doha (Qatar), commissioning of new production sites in Jiaxing City (China) and Pune (India), establishment of a new national subsidiary in Ghana
▪ Over-proportional increase in EBIT and EBIT margin of 15% anticipated for 2021
▪ Confirmation of 2023 strategic targets for sustainable, profitable growth