Annual Report 2016/17

"We are the heart and engine of the chocolate and cocoa industry"

Key figures 2016/17

Sales Volume

1.9 million tonnes

+4.4%

EBIT

CHF 488.2 million

+22.3%

in local currencies

Net Profit

CHF 302.9 million

+39.6%

in local currencies

Free cash flow CHF 475.6 million

+10.9%

in local currencies

Dividend

CHF 20.00 per share

+29.0%

Sales Volume

Sales Revenue

In tonnes

In CHF million

2'400'000

7'500

2'000'000

6'000

1'600'000

1'200'000

4'500

800'000

3'000

400'000

1'500

0

0

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

EBIT

Net profit for the year

In CHF million

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

In CHF million

300

240

180

120

60

0

2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

Sales Volume by Region

Sales Volume by Product Group

5%Products

In tonnes

In tonnes

12%

  • EMEA

866,498

23%

  • Food Manufacturers

1,251,237

  • Americas

518,359

Products

  • Asia Pacific

91,020

45%

  • Cocoa Products

438,434

  • Global Cocoa

438,434

  • Gourmet & Specialties

224,640

23%

27%

65%

Fiscal year 2016/17 in brief

  • Sales volume up +4.4%, significantly above the market growth1

  • Operating profit (EBIT) up +22.3%, of which +17.8% recurring

  • Net profit up +39.6%, of which +31.3% recurring

  • Strong free cash flow of CHF 475.6 million

  • Mid-term guidance2 confirmed and extended until 2018/19

  • Board members Andreas Schmid and Wai Ling Liu will not stand for reelection; Elio Leoni Sceti proposed as new Board member

  • Proposed payout to shareholders of CHF 20.00 per share, up +29%

EMEA

Americas

Asia Pacific

Global Cocoa

+6.4%

+2.2%

+19.1%

+0.4%

+9.8%

+9.2%

+20.2%

+272.6%

Volume growth

vs. prior year

EBIT growth

vs. prior year

in local currencies

  1. Source: Nielsen chocolate confectionery, August 2016 to September 2017 - 26 countries: +0.1%

  2. On average for the 4-year period 2015/16 to 2018/19: 4-6% volume growth

and EBIT above volume growth in local currencies, barring any major unforeseen events.

This is Barry Callebaut

"Shaping the world of chocolate and cocoa"

1.9

sales volume

in million tonnes

CAGR

+5.7%

volume growth

over 5 years

20

488.2

EBIT

in CHF million

6,805.2

sales revenue

in CHF million

More than

175 years

of chocolate heritage

About

11,000

employees

CHOCOLATE ACADEMYTM

Centers

38,280

chocolate aficionados

trained in 2016/17

Selling to

140

countries

55

factories

worldwide

Sustainably sourced cocoa

36%

New type

of chocolate

created: Ruby chocolate

The 4th

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