Key figures*

EUR million, unless otherwise stated
2008
20073
Net profit 12.9 3.7
 
Continued operations1
Revenue  204.2 196.2
Organig growth  3.6%  15.1%
Operating result before amortisation (EBITA)  14,3  15.1
Operating result before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)  21.6  22.4
 
Net investments  13.5  11.5
Depreciation and amortisation  8.3  7.3
 
Balance sheet positions
Total equity  93.5  88.8
Net interest-bearing debt 4  75.3  85.2
 
Share information
Outstanding shares at year-end (x 1.000)  10,288  10,288
Net result per share  1.25  0.35
 
Main key figures
Solvency (total equity/balance sheet total)  33.3%  29.3%
Net interest-bearing debt 4/equity (gearing)  0.8  1.0
 
Main key figures on pro-forma basis
Working capital in % of revenue 1,3 (pro forma)  11.6%  13.6%
Net interest-bearing debt 4/operating result before     
 depreciation (EBITDA) (pro forma)  2.4  2.2
Operating result 3 /net finance charges (pro forma)  3.2  3.8 
EBITA/invested capital 2, 3, 5 (ROI) (pro forma)  12.4%  16.1%
EBITA/invested capital 2, 3, 5 ex goodwill (ROI) (pro forma)  17.6%  20.8%
   
Target
Actual
Organic growth of continued operations  > 5% per year  3.6%
Return on invested capital 2  > 17.5%  12.4%
Solvency  at least 30%  33,3%
Ratio of interest-bearing debt and EBITDA  < 3.00  2.4
Free cash flow7  Healthy free cash flow in relation to organic growth in % op net profit  46% 6
Dividend distribution  30% of net profit  >due to sale of Distribution Services

  1. Continued operations: Kendrion Electromagnetic and holding companies, exclusive of Vink UK and Ireland.
  2.  Total invested capital is tangible fixed assets, intangible assets and current assets less the current tax liabilities, trade, payables and other payables. 
  3.  2007 inclusive of Linnig Antriebstechnik Group on a pro-forma basis. These figures have not been audited.
  4.  2008 inclusive of Vink's net interest-bearing debt in assets and liabilities specified as held for sale. 
  5. EBITA 2008 continued operations/invested capital 2008 after the deduction of Vink (invested capital in assets and liabilities speficied as held for sale).
  6. Normalised net profit from continued operations.
  7. Before cash flow relating to acquisitions and sale of operations.  

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