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Key Figures 

 

 

in 1,000 CHF unless otherwise specified

Reported performance 2007/08

Underlying performance 2007/081)

 

 

2006/07

Sales

1,204,779

1,204,779

1,072,796

change compared to previous year (%)

12.3

12.3

23.8

Gross profit

841,584

841,584

732,075

change compared to previous year (%)

15.0

15.0

26.7

in % of sales

69.9

69.9

68.2

Research & development costs

76,454

76,454

67,590

in % of sales

6.3

6.3

6.3

Sales & marketing costs

309,200

309,200

278,978

in % of sales

25.7

25.7

26

Operating profit before acquisition-related amortization (EBITA)

 

331,737

 

339,752

 

283,643

change compared to previous year (%)

17.0

19.8

32.6

in % of sales

27.5

28.2

26.4

Operating profit (EBIT) 

326,743

334,758

279,765

change compared to previous year (%)

16.8

19.7

31.5

in % of sales

27.1

27.8

26.1

Income after taxes 

274,140

305,196

242,875

change compared to previous year (%)

12.9

25.7

40.0

in % of sales

22.8

25.3

22.6

Number of employees (average)

4,351

4,351

3,813

change compared to previous year (%)

14.1

14.1

20.4

Number of employees (end of period)

4,746

4,746

4,023

change compared to previous year (%)

18.0

18.0

17.3

Net cash 2)

311,647

311,647

296,480

Net working capital 3)

107,890

107,890

96,313

in % of sales

9.0

9.0

9.0

Capital expenditure (tangible and intangible assets) 4)

55,892

55,892

31,242

Capital employed 5)

607,417

607,417

547,215

in % of sales

50.4

50.4

51.0

Total assets

1,273,009

1,273,009

1,263,392

Equity

919,064

919,064

894,687

Equity financing ratio (%) 6)

72.2

72.2

70.8

Free cash flow 7)

219,392

219,392

144,542

in % of sales

18.2

18.2

13.5

Return on capital employed (%) 8)

56.6

58.0

56.3

Return on equity (%) 9)

30.2

33.7

32.0

Basic earnings per share (CHF)

4.087

4.551

3.637

Diluted earnings per share (CHF)

4.044

4.503

3.590

Cash-based diluted

earnings per share (CHF) 10)

 

4.093

 

4.552

 

3.628

Dividend per share (CHF)

1.00 11)

 

0.75

 

1)   Excluding one-off costs for the prohibited acquisition of the GN ReSound Group (see Note 6 in the consolidated  

      financial statements of the Annual Report 2007/08). Balance sheet and cash flow as reported.

2)   Cash and cash equivalents + other current financial assets – short-term debts – other current financial liabilities

     – non-current financial liabilities.

3)   Receivables + inventories – trade payables – other short-term liabilities – taxes payable – short-term provisions.

4)   Excluding goodwill and intangibles relating to acquisitions.

5)   Total assets – cash and cash equivalents – other current financial assets – trade payables – other liabilities 

      – provisions – deferred tax liabilities.

6)   Equity in % of total assets.

7)   Cash flow from operating activities + cash flow from investing activities.

8)   EBIT in % of capital employed (average).

9)   Income after taxes in % of equity (average).

10) Excluding the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, net of tax.

11) Proposal to the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of June 11, 2008.

 

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