Oerlikon - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Oerlikon M&A Summary

Oerlikon has acquired 5 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2018, when it sold OC Oerlikon - Drive Systems Segment to Dana for $623M. Oerlikon has acquired in 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include manufacturing (60%) and engineering (20%).

Oerlikon Business Overview

Where is Oerlikon headquartered?

Oerlikon is headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland.

What is Oerlikon’s revenue?

Oerlikon disclosed revenue of 2,693M CHF for 2023 and 2,909M CHF for 2022.

How many employees does Oerlikon have?

Oerlikon has 12,620 employees.

What sector is Oerlikon in?

Oerlikon is a machinery company.

When was Oerlikon founded?

Oerlikon was founded in 1907.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

Oerlikon

OC Oerlikon Corporation AG

Churerstrasse 120,
Pfäffikon, 8808
Switzerland,
www.oerlikon.com

OC Oerlikon Corporation AG is an industrial group specializing in machine and plant engineering. OC Oerlikon was founded in 1907 and is based in Pfäffikon, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 2 - 2 1 - - 5
Sell (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $623M $623M
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Riri SA 2022-12-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Mendrisio, Switzerland · www.riri.com
Coeurdor SA 2021-06-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Maîche, France · www.surfaces-synergie.com
INglass S.p.A. 2021-04-23 - Add-on Acquisition
San Polo Piave, Italy · www.inglass.it
OC Oerlikon - Drive Systems Segment 2018-11-19 623M CHF Divestiture
Rivoli, Italy
citim GmbH 2016-12-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Barleben, Germany · www.citim.de
Leybold GmbH 2016-09-01 - Divestiture
Cologne, Germany · www.leybold.com
Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH - Staple Fibers Technology 2016-04-18 - Divestiture
, Germany
Oerlikon - Magnetic Media Equipment Business 2008-06-26 - Divestiture
, Switzerland
Leybold Optics GmbH 2001-12-01 - Divestiture
Alzenau, Germany · www.leyboldoptics.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Oerlikon Balzers Coating AG    - Sulzer Metco Management AG 2014-06-03 1
Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein · www.oerlikon.com/balzers Winterthur, Switzerland

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Manufacturing 3 (60%) - 1 (25%) -
Machinery 1 (20%) - 1 (25%) -
Engineering 1 (20%) - - -
Automotive - - 1 (25%) 623M (100%)
Technology Hardware - - 1 (25%) -
Total 5 - 4 $623M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Germany 2 - 2 -
Italy 1 - 1 623M
Switzerland 1 - 1 -
France 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (20%) - 1 (25%) -
Cross-border 4 (80%) - 3 (75%) 623M (100%)
Total 5 - 4 $623M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $623M
TOTAL $623M
Largest OC Oerlikon - Drive Systems Segment
$623M (2018-11-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
75%
3 (75%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Machinery

Revenue

2,693   8% 2023
2,909   10% 2022
2,649   18% 2021
2,258   13% 2020
2,593   1% 2019
2,610   9% 2018
2,847   23% 2017
2,331   13% 2016
2,671   6% 2015
2,825   3% 2014
2,883   1% 2013
2,906   2012
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Employees

12,620

Established

1907

Public

SIX Swiss Exchange: OERL

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