Key Figures
 
 
 
in million EUR (except ratios)
Consolidated income statement 2007 2006 2005
 
Sales 1 611.8 1 474.4 1 391.6
EBITDA 122.0 106.0 82.1
Operating result 63.2 16.0 11.1
EBIT 65.2 16.3 8.8
Financial result (28.7) (25.0) (27.9)
Result before taxes 36.5 (8.7) (19.1)
Result for the period after taxes (share of the Group) 21.5 (21.2) (28.0)
 
Profitability ratios 2007 2006 2005
 
EBITDA / Sales 7.6% 7.2% 5.9%
Operating result / Sales 3.9% 1.1% 0.8%
EBIT / Sales 4.0% 1.1% 0.6%
Result for the period after taxes (share of the Group) / Sales 1.3% -1.4% -2.0%
ROE = Result of the period after taxes (share of the Group) / Total Equity (Group share) 10.6% -10.6% -12.3%
ROCE = Return on Capital Employed 12.3% 3.0% 1.5%
 
Annual growth rates 2007 2006 2005
 
Sales 9.3% 6.0% 9.0%
EBITDA 15.2% 29.0% -0.3%
Operating result 295.7% 44.2% -65.2%
EBIT 300.5% 85.3% -73.0%
Result for the period after taxes (share of the Group) n.r. -24.1% n.r.
 
Consolidated balance sheet 2007 2006 2005
 
Non-current assets 482.7 490.8 544.0
Current assets 407.9 428.5 402.5
 
TOTAL ASSETS 890.7 919.3 946.5
 
Equity - Minority Interests included 248.3 228.4 251.2
Provisions and Deferred Taxes 72.5 77.7 66.6
Long Term Interest-bearing Borrowings 161.6 227.7 273.7
Short Term Interest-bearing Borrowings 150.8 99.5 69.9
Other Payables and Short Term Liabilities 257.5 286.0 285.1
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES 890.7 919.3 946.5
 
Net Working Capital 119.1 130.9 100.4
Market Capitalisation (Dec 31st) 289.3 274.8 212.5
Minority Interests 32.5 38.2 39.8
Net Financial Debt 270.9 301.9 317.5
 
ENTERPRISE VALUE 592.7 615.0 569.8
 
Average Capital Employed 531.6 547.1 584.2
 
Financial structure ratios 2007 2006 2005
 
Net Financial Debt / Equity 109.0% 132.2% 126.4%
Equity / Total Assets 27.9% 24.8% 26.5%
Current ratio 1.00 1.12 1.14
 
Valuation ratios 2007 2006 2005
 
Price / Earnings (Market Capitalisation (Dec 31st) / Result for the period (Group share)) 13.4 n.r. n.r.
Enterprise Value / EBITDA 4.9 5.8 6.9
Price / Book Value (=Market Capitalisation/Book Value (Group share)) 1.3 1.4 1.0
 
Investments versus depreciation 2007 2006 2005
 
Investments in intangible and tangible fixed assets 45.6 44.9 49.2
Depreciation (excluding amortisation on goodwill, including impairment) 56.8 89.7 73.3
Investments / Sales 2.8% 3.0% 3.5%
 
Consolidated sales per business line 2007 2006 2005
 
Flexible Foams 665.6 632.8 526.6
Bedding 396.4 375.1 366.8
Insulation 139.7 109.7 101.6
Automotive 490.4 426.9 461.9
Eliminations (80.2) (70.1) (65.3)
 
TOTAL SALES 1 611.8 1 474.4 1 391.6
 
 
EBITDA per business line 2007 2006 2005
 
Flexible Foams 41.8 42.9 34.7
Bedding 26.9 25.0 24.9
Insulation 24.6 14.8 11.6
Automotive 40.6 26.0 21.0
Corporate (11.8) (2.8) (10.0)
 
TOTAL EBITDA 122.0 106.0 82.1
 
 
EBITDA margin 2007 2006 2005
 
Flexible Foams 6.3% 6.8% 6.6%
Bedding 6.8% 6.7% 6.8%
Insulation 17.6% 13.5% 11.4%
Automotive 8.3% 6.1% 4.5%