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ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2024


Rosenbauer is a leading global provider of system solutions for preventive firefighting and disaster protection technology. As an international Group, Rosenbauer develops, produces, and sells a comprehensive portfolio of vehicles, fire extinguishing systems, equipment, and digital solutions for professional, industrial, plant, and volunteer fire services. In addition, Rosenbauer offers stationary equipment for preventive fire protection.
Rosenbauer International AG based in Leonding, Austria, is the listed parent company of the Group. It is also home to the company's largest production location and houses the research and development center, as well as Group management.
In 2024, the Rosenbauer Group generated revenues of €1,305.9 million (2023: €1,064.5 million). The breakdown of sales by product group was as follows: 75% vehicles, 9% equipment, 9% customer service, 3% preventive fire protection, and 4% other revenues.
With a global market share of around 11%, Rosenbauer is a leading global manufacturer of firefighting vehicles and sets benchmarks in the industry.

The Rosenbauer Group operates 15 production locations in eight countries on four continents. This geographical diversification allows the company to produce vehicles and fire extinguishing systems in accordance with the main international standards. Rosenbauer uses this global manufacturing network not only for vehicle production but also for manufacturing high-quality fire extinguishing systems and equipment, which ensures consistently high product quality and better responsiveness to regional requirements.
The Group also has its own sales and servicing companies in 19 countries and cooperates with around 160 independent trading partners worldwide. Overall, Rosenbauer is represented in around 110 countries and therefore has an international network that is unique in the firefighting industry.
Rosenbauer is regarded as an innovation leader in the firefighting industry. With its technologically advanced products, the Group has been setting benchmarks for decades and is continually developing the standards in the industry. Particular focus is placed on e-mobility, digitalization, and sustainable solutions for preventive fire protection.
Research and development (R&D) has a correspondingly high priority. The company's own innovation process integrates the most important megatrends, current market insights, customer requirements, and employee suggestions. This systematic approach allows Rosenbauer to make technological leaps and to develop solutions that meet the operational needs of the emergency services.
At the end of 2024, the Group held around 176 patents and patent applications as well as numerous design patents, utility models, and trademark rights.
With the "Rosenbauer City 2030" strategy, Rosenbauer is pursuing an ambitious growth and innovation strategy based on three strategic pillars: Innovation and technology leadership, operational excellence, and proximity to customers. The aim is to expand its position as a leading systems provider on the global market through profitable growth. The target is consolidated revenues of €2 billion, a sustainable EBIT margin of 7%, and a ROCE of 14%.
To implement this long-term strategy, nine strategic action areas have been defined. Management has prioritized the following aspects over the past two years:
The starting point for business decisions and the controlling of the Group is strategic multi-year planning, which includes market, portfolio, product, and production planning. A detailed budget will be adopted for each of the next financial years for all companies, the areas, and the Group. During the year, these annual budgets will be regularly monitored for target achievement using tools including comparisons between target and actual performance, comparisons with the previous year, variance analyses, and forecasts.
The key performance indicators in the Group are revenues, operating performance and operating result (contribution margins and EBIT), the operating margins (contribution and EBIT margins), ROCE (return on capital employed), the cash conversion cycle (CCC), and earnings before taxes (EBT). Further relevant performance indicators are also incoming orders and order backlog and the Group's defined sustainability figures.
Rosenbauer is one of the world's leading manufacturers of firefighting vehicles. It offers a comprehensive range of products for a wide variety of application requirements. Its portfolio ranges from municipal, ARFF, industrial, and aerial rescue vehicles to specialty vehicles. With its vehicles, the Group covers both European (EN 1846) and US (NFPA 1901) standards, allowing it to serve fire departments all over the world. Vehicles for Japan (TRIAS) and Australia (Australian Design Rules) are built in accordance with country-specific standards and must be certified separately.
Manufacturing takes place in Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Singapore, and the USA, with further final assembly sites in Switzerland, the UK, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. As a rule, firefighting vehicles are built on series-production truck chassis.
Products such as the PANTHER ARFF vehicle, the American Commander, and the fully electric Revolutionary Technology (RT) for municipalities are based on a chassis developed and built in-house, which enables innovative technological solutions and gives Rosenbauer an advantage over other superstructure manufacturers.
The fully electric PANTHER 6x6 electric ARFF vehicle has been available to emergency services since October 2024. It combines high acceleration values and maximum safety standards with reductions in CO2 emissions. The first pre-series vehicles are expected to be delivered by the end of 2025.
Rosenbauer also opened a new Welcome Center in Karlsruhe in 2024. This location serves as a state-of-the-art service center for the DACH region and offers extensive advisory services on the latest aerial rescue technologies. Here, customers can take charge of their vehicles, receive training on digital solutions, and discuss individual vehicle configurations. With this new range of services, Rosenbauer is underscoring its mission not only to supply innovative products but also to provide firstrate customer service.
Rosenbauer is a full-service provider of firefighting technology and offers a wide range of personal and technical equipment in addition to vehicles. This includes fire service helmets, protective suits, boots, gloves, and portable devices such as high-performance ventilators, submersible pumps, and generators. All products demonstrate the highest safety standards, innovative technologies, and user-friendliness. In-house developments such as the HEROS helmet series are successful internationally.
The new HEROS H10 helmet, introduced in 2024, meets five European protection standards and is suitable for various application areas, including fighting forest fires, rescue at height scenarios, and the provision of technical assistance. It is characterized by a low weight, improved ventilation, and a high degree of comfort.
Rosenbauer's core competencies include extinguishing systems and their components. The company develops and produces a wide range of fire extinguishing technology, including pumps, portable fire pumps, foam proportioning systems, turrets, and electronic control systems. The products are optimized for various applications and guarantee maximum safety and efficiency during firefighting.
The new RTE FX 750 nozzle, introduced in 2024, supplements the RTE FX series in the upper performance range and is specifically designed for large fires. With a flow rate of up to 750 l/min and optimized throw range, it allows firefighting to be carried out from a safe distance. Also launched in the reporting year, the most powerful FOX portable fire pump has a delivery rate of over 2,000 l/min at 10 bar. It offers a fully automated intake system and enhanced LED lighting for better operating conditions.
Digitalization is playing an increasingly important role at Rosenbauer and in the emergency services. Rosenbauer is therefore optimizing firefighting operations with networked digital systems such as RDS Connected Command and RDS Connected Fleet. The RDS Connected Command management system provides emergency services with all relevant operational data such as building plans and geo-information including operational planning functions, while the associated smartphone app provides functions for tracking responses, including available capabilities, and real-time communication for improved coordination.
RDS Connected Fleet serves as a fleet management system for the real-time monitoring and maintenance of vehicles. The resulting overview together with remote fault diagnosis enables optimized deployment planning. The system is supplemented by the connection of sensors and drones. RDS Trackers also enable the networking of emergency vehicles regardless of manufacturer.
In 2024, the focus was on improving performance and usability and also on developments for improved and simplified mission preparation and follow-up (e.g., resource management, response regulation, operational keywords, checklists, signal view).
Rosenbauer is a leader in preventive fire protection and provides comprehensive solutions for fire prevention and firefighting in critical infrastructure. Its portfolio ranges from stationary sprinkler systems and foam extinguishing systems to fire alarms and early detection systems.
In 2024, Rosenbauer equipped ten substations of Austrian power grid operator Austrian Power Grid (APG) with state-of-the-art fire protection systems. The installed water spray extinguishing systems are equipped with infrared detection and nozzles to detect fires early and fight them effectively.
Rosenbauer's customer service is a strategically important pillar of the company. Support is provided to customers throughout the entire life cycle of their products. The range of services includes vehicle maintenance, training, refurbishment, and fleet management.
Rosenbauer offers comprehensive fleet management on request and acts as a full-service provider for fire departments. With around 25 service locations worldwide and a team of around 650 service staff, the company ensures rapid and professional on-site support. This network is supplemented by around 100 independent service companies, some of which have their own workshop infrastructure. This means Rosenbauer has the largest and most powerful service network in the industry and can ensure first-class support for emergency organizations.
In 2024, Rosenbauer opened a new service location in Achau, Lower Austria. Due to its strategic location, it can provide better support to customers in eastern Austria. At the location, workshop service is combined with an integrated equipment store.
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global economy was weak in 2024 with global growth of 3.2%. This remained below the historical average of 3.7% (2000–2019). While the US economy surpassed expectations with robust growth of 2.8%, momentum in other major economies fell short of forecasts. China posted growth of 4.8%, driven by export success but hampered by ongoing problems in the real estate sector and weak consumer demand. At 0.8%, Europe's growth was lower than anticipated, especially due to ongoing weaknesses in industrial production and subdued foreign trade. Performance varied in the economies of Latin America and Africa.
In January 2025, the IMF predicted moderate growth for the Americas region for 2024. The US grew by 2.8% in the reporting year, supported by strong consumer demand and continued robust labor market performance. Investments remained stable despite a restrictive monetary policy. Canada, by contrast, recorded growth of just 1.3%, influenced by weakness in the real estate sector. In South America, performance varied. While Brazil grew surprisingly strongly at 3.7%, Argentina remained in a deep recession; however, initial economic reforms indicated an end to the downturn.
According to the IMF, Europe's economy was on a subdued trajectory in 2024 with growth of 0.8%. At –0.2%, Germany remained in a slight recession, whereas France and Italy recovered slightly, with growth of 1.1% and 0.6% respectively. Weak industrial demand and restrained investment particularly affected Germany and the eurozone. In the UK, GDP grew by 0.9%, driven by a stable service sector. According to the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO), domestic economic output shrank by around 1.2% in 2024.
According to the IMF report, the Middle East & Africa region grew by 2.4% in 2024. While commodity-exporting countries like Saudi Arabia benefited from high oil prices, geopolitical uncertainties and trade restrictions weighed on growth momentum. At 3.8%, the sub-Saharan region achieved slightly above-average growth, driven by increasing investments in infrastructure projects. In South Africa, growth remained weak at 0.8%, whereas Nigeria's performance was stable at 3.1%.
The Asia-Pacific region was the most dynamic economic zone in 2024. China achieved growth of 4.8%, but fell short of expectations as the real estate sector failed to recover and consumer demand stagnated. With growth of 6.5%, India continued to lead the emerging economies, supported by strong investment and stable consumer behavior. The ASEAN-5 region (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand) achieved growth of 4.5%, with Singapore benefiting in particular from stable global demand as a trading hub.
Detailed information on the performance of Rosenbauer's individual sales areas can be found in this Annual Report from page 31 onward.
The Supply Chain Management department at Rosenbauer plans, coordinates, and monitors activities along the supply chain. Due to the high material intensity (69% of cost of sales) and the corresponding high procurement volumes, the development of material costs and ensuring the supply of critical components have a significant impact on Rosenbauer's business success.
The majority of the Group's procurement volume is sourced within the EU, primarily in Austria and Germany. As far as the US plants are concerned, most of the procurement is focused on the US itself. Finished chassis account for the largest share of the Group's purchasing volume, followed by chassis components for the chassis for the PANTHER series and the fully electric Revolutionary Technology (RT), which are manufactured in-house.
Rosenbauer places emphasis on close and collaborative partnerships with its suppliers over the long term. Together, strategies are developed to improve cost-efficiency, simplify the logistics chain, and expand sustainability.
The initiatives to reduce material costs that were launched in 2022 were systematically pursued in the 2024 reporting year. Declining raw material prices resulting from the previous severe overheating caused by the Russia–Ukraine war as well as the use of more cost-effective solutions in the course of value analyses brought corresponding successes. However, wage increases from the previous year had an impact on labor-intensive components and counteracted the lower raw materials costs.
The availability of key components generally stabilized in 2024 compared to previous years despite the Russia–Ukraine war. The adherence of suppliers to delivery dates also improved substantially. In 2024, the remaining delays in deliveries of chassis were rectified.
The inventories that had increased in previous years due to unstable supply chains were also reduced in 2024. Strong production volumes in the second half of 2024 helped to increase the potential to reduce inventories. Security stocks were reduced again due to improved availability. As part of the Offer-to-Cash efficiency enhancement project, measures were taken to improve processes and thus also material planning.
The weak economy in Europe became more evident on the procurement side in the second half of 2024. The availability of transport capacities continued to improve, and prices also fell. In this context, further actions
1 International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook, January 17, 2025
2 Austrian Institute for Economic Research (WIFO), Economic Report, March 2025.
to lower materials costs were started. The focus was on continuing to enhance security of supply and developing strategic partnerships at Group level.
In 2024, Rosenbauer's production locations were largely able to produce continuously – unlike in previous years, which were impacted by unplanned production shutdowns (COVID, cyberattacks, supply chain problems). Stabilizing the supply of materials also helped to reduce disruptions in the process chain and thus also the associated reworking. The stabilized supply of materials and good order intake were responded to in part with shortened cycle times, depending on the model series, thus boosting operating performance. In order to further improve the production output of the individual series, our own locations were more closely networked and cross-location processes were optimized.
In 2024, the Group spent €32.9 million (2023: €27.8 million) on research and development. This corresponds to 2.5% of the Group revenues (2023: 2.6%). The capitalization rate was 17.1% (2023: 21.9%) and related to developments in Austria and Germany. 60% (2023: 58%) of development costs totaling €19.9 million (2023: €16.3 million) was incurred by Rosenbauer International AG, the Group-wide center of expertise for municipal and specialty vehicles, firefighting systems, and fire and safety equipment.
In 2024, research and development activities were focused on the systematic electrification and further development of the existing product range, and on identifying strategic topics for the future in order to derive specific areas of action for Rosenbauer.
In 2024, Rosenbauer continued along the consistent path of developing sustainable emergency vehicles and, following the series launch of the first fully electric municipal firefighting vehicle – the Revolutionary Technology (RT) – in 2024, developed the pre-production version of the first fully electric PANTHER ARFF vehicle. Sales for interested airport fire department customers worldwide began in October 2024. In the currently ongoing series development of the PANTHER electric, Rosenbauer is expanding its own expertise in developing innovative and sustainable drive solutions by developing the electric drive system created for the PANTHER electric under its own responsibility together with renowned partners including Magna and Miba Battery Systems.
In 2024, Rosenbauer and Miba Battery Systems agreed on a long-term partnership to develop high-performance battery solutions for specialty electric vehicles. The innovative battery technology developed by Miba reduces vehicle weight, allowing faster acceleration and thus a more efficient response time in an emergency in the PANTHER electric. This collaboration gives a strong signal for electromobility from Austria.
The initial experiences of customers of the electrically driven municipal firefighting vehicle RT are already feeding into the development of these new drive technologies. These are being discussed with Rosenbauer in various user groups in order to make even better use of the technology's potential for application by fire departments and to share experiences from actual use of the vehicles. In two user groups, one for the DACH region and another worldwide international group, RT users provide feedback on how the technology is proving itself in actual use. These insights are continually taken into account in the development of new products with alternative drives at Rosenbauer and, at the same time, provide an important basis for future developments.
Rosenbauer sees great potential in the increasing digitalization of its products to provide the emergency services with even more security while at the same time making product operation even more intuitive and efficient. The development of modern driver assistance systems (such as the emergency brake assistant or the turning assistant) is just one example of what Rosenbauer's Development department was dealing with in 2024. We are also working on developing robotics with the future aim of equipping the series-produced robot RTE Robot with digitalized solutions for optimizing operation in use.
The presentation of the new FOX portable fire pump from Rosenbauer – which has a delivery rate of over 2,000 l/min at 10 bar and meets the PFPN 10-2000 standard for the first time – at the international FLORIAN trade fair for fire departments in Dresden in October 2024 marked the end of one of the most important development projects in the extinguishing systems product segment in the 2024 reporting year. The new model is based on the proven FOX portable fire pump and delivers even greater performance, thus remaining the absolute benchmark in its class in terms of weight, user-friendliness, and equipment options. The FOX from Rosenbauer is still the most successful portable pump according to EN 14466 and has proven itself in the toughest firefighting operations in the world.
In the 2024 reporting year, the Development unit at Rosenbauer also carried out a campaign – across the entire product range – to analyze the value of existing products with the aim of reducing manufacturing costs and thus making a significant contribution to improving earnings. In 2024, almost 500 individual measures were implemented to reduce manufacturing costs for the Group's most important products.
The fire department trend map (FTM) has established itself as a working tool for many fire departments and disaster response organizations. In 2024, Rosenbauer published further workshop formats for the more efficient use of the FTM and supported workshops. The basic research on trends, changes, and technologies is used to prepare the next version of the trend map. The FTM 6.0 is expected to be published at the beginning of 2026 with even more implementation tools and connectivity with the Sustainability Loop Action Map (SLAM).
Sustainability, habitat protection, and economic stability will be key to stabilizing the climate and society in the years to come. The basic work and preliminary research conducted in the 2024 reporting year, which focuses on limited raw material and circular flow models, not only aims to raise awareness but also provides specific recommendations for action for all divisions, customers, partners, and employees.
In order to make the operational idea-to-product process clearer and more efficient, the innovation process was harmonized with the product development process, and a clear requirement process was established. Technologically, research also focused on broadening the company's expertise in lightweight construction for resource-saving product design. More detail was added to the Wildfire Whitepaper in application-oriented research. This has made it possible to expand the knowledge base for wildfires. A calculation model for determining theoretical fire output and the calculation of extinguishing agent requirements was developed in combination with other analyses of the physics of fire.

The global firefighting market has an annual volume1 of around 22,000 vehicles with a total value of around €6.6 billion. This figure does not include compact vehicles up to a gross vehicle weight of 7.5 t, fire and safety equipment, service and stationary equipment. Based on internal estimates made by Rosenbauer, the market volume in 2024 is likely to have stabilized again to historically typical levels in some regions following a rise in the previous year.
Rosenbauer's strongest sales regions are Europe, North America, and Asia; the largest individual markets are the USA and Germany.
Global demand for airport firefighting vehicles, in particular, rose substantially in the reporting year. This includes both planned new procurements and catch-up effects from the COVID-19 pandemic. Interest in firefighting vehicles with electric drives was also strong. At the same time, international supply chains almost returned to their usual stability, and there were hardly any disruptions in the supply of materials in 2024. As a result, delivery times for firefighting vehicles have slowly shifted back toward the long-term average.
Under these circumstances, all Rosenbauer sales regions except the Preventive Fire Protection segment succeeded in increasing their revenues in 2024. At €1,705.2 million, order intake in the 2024 financial year was once again at a record level (2023: €1,450.3 million). Strong growth was recorded in Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and the Americas. The German armed forces agreed a long-term framework contract with Rosenbauer Deutschland for the delivery of up to 60 PANTHER airport firefighting vehicles. The first 35 PANTHER 8x8 vehicles are scheduled for delivery by 2029.
At €2,279.8 million as of December 31, 2024 (2023: €1,788.0 million), the order backlog was well above consolidated annual revenue.
At €1,305.9 million, revenues in 2024 were 22.7% higher than the previous year's level (2023: €1,064.5 million). Vehicle deliveries to customers worldwide increased by 10%.
The Group's strongest product segment in terms of revenues was Vehicles, with a share of revenue of around 75% (2023: 74%) and revenue of €985.2 million. This was followed by Customer Service, which generated revenues of €118.4 million (2023: €103.7 million), accounting for 9% (2023: 10%) of total revenues. The revenue contribution of the Equipment segment was 9% (2023: 9%) and that of the Other Revenues segment was 4% (2023: 3%). Preventive Fire Protection generated revenues of €37.4 million (2023: €41.6 million), thus contributing 3% (2023: 4%) to consolidated revenues.
By far the largest share of revenues was accounted for by the parent company Rosenbauer International AG at €583.8 million (2023: €524.2 million). With an export ratio of 88% (2023: 89%) and deliveries to more than 120 countries, Rosenbauer has the largest international presence in the firefighting industry.
1 Last available market data from 2023. Own calculation based on figures from the World Bank and the UN, as well as annual reports and expert estimates.



Cost of sales rose to €1,084.0 million (2023: €899.4 million). Gross profit increased by 34.5% to €222.0 million (2023: €165.1 million). The gross profit margin rose to 17.0% (2023: 15.5%).
At €742.9 million (2023: €652.6 million), cost of materials accounted for the largest share of cost of sales, but this was lower than the previous year's level in terms of revenue. The pro rata expenses for human resources amounted to €236.7 million (2023: €215.1 million) and are also down year over year relative to the turnover. At €13.6 million, depreciation and amortization expenses on property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets were similar to the previous year (2023: €13.5 million).
Structural costs comprise expenses for research and development, sales, and administration. At €169.8 million, these were significantly higher than the previous year's figure of €137.9 million. Capitalized research and development costs fell from €6.1 million to €5.6 million in the reporting period.
Other operating expenses of €0.4 million (2023: €2.6 million) were offset by other operating income of €13.1 million (2023: €12.9 million).
As a result of the increased gross profit, the Rosenbauer Group is reporting much improved EBIT of €64.9 million for the 2024 financial year (2023: €37.5 million). The measures to increase efficiency and higher sales prices for the vehicles delivered made a significant contribution to this result.
The increase in interest rates led to higher financing costs in 2024, resulting in a negative financial result of –€38.6 million (2023: –€30.5 million).
Profit before earnings before taxes (EBT) almost quadrupled, amounting to €26.3 million (2023: €7.0 million). The reported tax income – mainly due to the capitalization of loss carryforwards – was –€3.5 million (2023: tax expense of €5.8 million).
This resulted in a substantially positive result for the period of €29.8 million (2023: €1.2 million).
The non-controlling interests held by the partners at Rosenbauer Aerials, Rosenbauer Española, Rosenbauer South Africa, Eskay Rosenbauer Brunei, and Rosenbauer Saudi Arabia accounted for a share of earnings of €2.8 million in the reporting year (2023: €2.2 million).
In the past year, the Rosenbauer Group recorded order intake of €1,705.2 million (2023: €1,450.3 million). Strong growth was recorded in Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and the Americas. There was very dynamic growth in demand throughout the year as a whole.
At €2,279.8 million as of December 31, 2024 (2023: €1,788.0 million), the order backlog was well above consolidated annual revenue.
Rosenbauer's financial management system provides financial resources within the Group, ensures financial independence and that the company is liquid at all times, and monitors all interest and currency risks. In order to safeguard liquidity, suitable financing instruments are used that guarantee the necessary freedom to finance operations, investments, and targeted growth.
The Treasury department manages and ensures the Group's liquidity, regularly assesses liquidity requirements, and works closely with the operating units.
Investments (in rights and property, plant, and equipment) of €24.6 million made by the Rosenbauer Group in 2024 were higher than the previous year (2023: €20.3 million). Depreciation and amortization (rights and property, plant, and equipment) of €20.8 million (2023: €20.5 million) were similar to the previous year's level.
Rosenbauer formulated an energy efficiency roadmap for selected locations that will allow it to conserve and save natural resources as much as possible. As part of this roadmap, planning for the construction of a photovoltaic system was started at the Leonding 1 location. In addition, a system with an output of 0.45 MW for peak coverage will be installed on hall 5 and will be commissioned from April 2025. This ensures that the Group headquarters, IT systems, and parts of production will be supplied with energy in the event of a blackout. In addition, the 2030 EU climate targets will also be covered. As part of maintenance and replacement measures, other areas of lighting were also converted to LED technology, which is reflected in an additional reduction in electricity consumption of 240 kWh per working day.

The development project for PANTHER electric was launched in 2022. A team consisting of specialists in development, construction, planning, work engineering, layout engineering, production, and purchasing was established for the series production of the PANTHER electric 6x6, and a method room was established to support series production. Production of three pre-series vehicles got underway in October 2024 and the start of series production is scheduled for February 2026.
As part of the Centralization of Logistics project, a new central warehouse with total floor space of 9,814 m² of storage, 837 m² of office space, and 769 m² of clothing production was leased in Enns in summer 2024 for use from 2025. In the course of this centralization process, the Schirmerstraße (LZ14), Bestpack, and Asten (LZ15) storage locations will be gradually closed down and merged into Enns. Centralization at one location makes logistics processes more efficient and allows interplant transportation to be significantly reduced.
At the end of 2023, work on the rented administration and service building in Karlsruhe was finished on schedule to the extent that the move and workplace furnishings were completed in April 2024. The new service hall has seven assembly stations where maintenance, repairs, and conversions can be carried out on vehicles. This means that the constantly growing demand of the service business can also be met in the future.
In the reporting year, Rosenbauer continued numerous initiatives aimed at reducing manufacturing costs that were derived from the 2022 "Refocus, Restart" restructuring program. Further optimizations were carried out in areas such as workplace design, upgrades, and the flow of materials. In addition, the Group's core value creation process – offering, selling, and building firefighting vehicles – was thoroughly analyzed as part of the Offer-to-Cash project, which identified a wide range of areas with potential for earnings improvement. Some of these improvements have already been implemented and are expected to be utilized gradually.
Rosenbauer also pressed ahead with the introduction of SAP S/4HANA as a Group-wide ERP system. In spring 2024, the former store area at the Leonding 1 plant was completely redesigned and set up as a work, meeting, and training center for the entire SAP team. This means the SAP team is on site and ensures the efficient integration and cooperation with all relevant departments in the company.
Equity amounted to €208.1 million as of the end of the year (2023: €183.1 million). Alongside the simultaneous increase in total assets, the equity ratio also rose slightly to 16.6% (2023: 15.7%).
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities were slightly lower in 2024 at €2.1 million (2023 €2.4 million). Current interest-bearing liabilities amounted to €388.3 million (2023: €429.5 million). The interest incurred on total interest-bearing financial liabilities amounted to €40.1 million (2023: €30.0 million). The average interest rate was 8.5% (2023: 6.6%).
The rise in interest rates as part of the fight against inflation led to higher financing costs. Net debt (the net amount of interest-bearing liabilities less cash and cash equivalents and securities) decreased to €392.5 million (2023: €428.2 million) due to higher interest rates with reduced trade working capital. The gearing ratio also fell to 188.6% (2023: 233.8%).
At €82.0 million (2023: –€82.8 million), net cash from operating activities was clearly positive again in 2024. This pleasing performance is due to the substantial improvement in the operating result as well as the lower year-over-year increase in both inventories and receivables, despite the substantial increase in turnover.
To stabilize the financial and liquidity situation, Rosenbauer concluded a multilateral refinancing agreement with existing financing partners in March 2024 that obliged the company to comply with agreed credit terms (in particular, implementing a capital increase). The capital increase of €119 million was completed on February 27, 2025, with entry in the Commercial Register. Furthermore, in March 2025, Rosenbauer International AG also agreed with its key lenders on the key points of €330 million of refinancing (syndicated loan) with a term ending in March 2028 and with options to extend for another two years. The multilateral refinancing agreement was thus replaced by the syndicated loan and the continuation of certain loans that were previously included in the agreement.
| Key figures (in € million) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Employed1 | 590.4 | 637.6 | 687.4 |
| ROCE | –1.8% | 5.9% | 9.4% |
| ROE | –15.1% | 3.8% | 13.4% |
1 Average
The financial situation of the Rosenbauer Group stabilized in 2024. Total assets increased by 7.7% year-on-year and amounted to €1,257.0 million as of December 31, 2024 (2023: €1,166.7 million).
Non-current assets increased to €286.9 million (2023: €262.0 million). Right-of-use assets, which have also been recognized in non-current assets since 2019 on the basis of IFRS 16 Leases, also increased to €33.6 million (2023: €29.8 million). Current assets amounted to €970.0 million (2023: €904.7 million).
By the end of 2024, trade working capital stood at 2 €424.5 million (2023: €472.7 million). This reduction is due chiefly to the substantially higher customer advance payments of €327.7 million (2023: €248.8 million).
In the reporting year, current interest-bearing liabilities fell to €388.2 million (2023: €429.5 million).

2 Trade working capital = inventories + trade receivables – contract liabilities – delivery liabilities
Segment reporting is presented based on four defined sales regions: the areas Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. Preventive Fire Protection (PFP) is presented as a separate segment.
The Europe area comprises the European countries, with the DACH region (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) as its historic domestic market, plus all other states in the EU, the UK, and the Balkan countries of the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
The Europe area includes the Group companies Rosenbauer International and Rosenbauer Österreich based in Leonding (Austria), Rosenbauer Deutschland in Luckenwalde (Germany), Rosenbauer Slovenia in Ljubljana and Radgona (Slovenia), Rosenbauer Italia in Andrian (Italy), Rosenbauer Schweiz in Oberglatt (Switzerland), and Rosenbauer Polska in Lomianki (Poland), Rosenbauer Española in Madrid (Spain), Rosenbauer France in Meyzieu (France), and Rosenbauer UK in Meltham (UK).
The plants in the Europe area (Leonding, Neidling, Luckenwalder, Karlsruhe, Linares, Radgona, and Rovereto) produce for all sales areas, while the Luckenwalde plant primarily produces for the German market.
Despite a recession in the core markets of Austria (–1.2%) and Germany (0.2%) and limited economic growth in the eurozone (+0.8%) according to WIFO, demand for firefighting technology in Europe's heterogeneous and often small-scale markets continued to rise in 2024. In Germany, for example, collective tenders for municipal vehicles became increasingly popular. On the one hand, these support the standardization of vehicle fleets and, on the other, enable economies of scale in production. This trend is also slowly gaining a foothold in Austria. In addition, more airport fire engines were procured in the reporting year.

2024 was the year of normalization and the supply chain problems from the past were no longer an issue. The chassis manufacturers again delivered on time. This made the Europe area very successful in 2024.
The backlog from the COVID-19 crisis years were eliminated, and expectations were clearly exceeded in all product segments (vehicles, equipment, components, customer service). The focus on the service and equipment business was also intensified in 2024, as Rosenbauer foresees increasing demand in this segment. For example, service activities were expanded throughout Europe in 2024. A new service location primarily for customers in Eastern Austria was established in Achau, to the south of Vienna. At the same time, existing service hubs are being expanded or extended by leasing new spaces, such as at the Luckenwalde location. Equipment sales are being expanded throughout Europe, partly within the company's own sales structure, but also with additional dealers specialized in this segment.
Owing to the cost increases of recent years, Rosenbauer had to raise its prices yet again in 2024, but this was generally accepted by the market. Order intake in the area was far higher at €745.3 million in the reporting year than the previous year (2023: €624.2 million).
Revenues in the Europe area increased to €658.3 million in 2024 (2023: €509.9 million). Germany accounted for the largest share, followed by Austria. The Europe area thus contributed around 50% of consolidated revenues (2023: 48%). EBIT in the reporting year was €37.2 million (2023: €27.9 million), while the EBIT margin was 5.7% (2023: 5.5%).
3 IMF, World Economic Outlook, Update, January 17, 2025.
4 Austrian Institute for Economic Research (WIFO), Economic Report, March 2025.
| Key figures (in € million) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 458.4 | 509.9 | 658.3 |
| EBIT | 4.5 | 27.9 | 37.2 |
| Order intake | 518.2 | 624.2 | 745.3 |
| Order backlog | 580.5 | 690.7 | 772.3 |
The Middle East & Africa area geographically comprises the countries in the Near and Middle East and Africa.
The Middle East & Africa area includes the Group companies Rosenbauer South Africa in Johannesburg (South Africa), Rosenbauer Saudi Arabia headquartered in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) with the production site in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), and Rosenbauer MENA Trading – FZE (Dubai) with a subsidiary in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).
The economy in the Middle East grew by 2.4% in 2024, with the upward trend strongly influenced by energy policy and geopolitical uncertainties. At 1.4%, Saudi Arabia recorded moderate growth, which was adversely affected by OPEC+ production curtailments and declining global demand for crude oil. Other Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Kuwait, benefited from rising government investments in technology, renewable energies, and tourism. Africa continued to be affected by challenges such as structural deficits and political uncertainty. In South Africa, growth remained weak at 0.8%.
These market conditions were also reflected in Rosenbauer's earnings. Compared with the previous year, the order intake rose substantially year on year. This was due to the Group's presence in the region that it has been building up for over ten years, including its own production facility in Saudi Arabia. Rosenbauer also maintains several service and sales offices in the region. In addition to local production, customers place great emphasis on local service in their procurements. The service team has been expanded considerably to this end in recent years, and Rosenbauer has been able to increase its turnover in the Middle East & Africa area. Demand for high-end Rosenbauer vehicles of all vehicle types (airport and industrial fire engines as well as municipal vehicles) was very good in the reporting year, with order intake rising substantially in 2024 compared to the previous year.
In Africa, Rosenbauer currently has a service and sales team in Johannesburg to support the SADC countries. In addition, the market known for its individual transactions is dealt with on an ad hoc basis.
At €252.2 million, order intake in the Middle East & Africa area was considerably higher in the 2024 reporting year compared to €138.2 million in the previous year.
At €119.7 million, revenues in the Middle East & Africa area in 2024 were significantly higher than in the previous year (2023: €114.8 million). The Middle East & Africa area thus contributed 9% to consolidated revenues in the reporting year (2023: 11%). EBIT improved to €8.3 million (2023: €3.4 million), while the EBIT margin was 6.9% (2023: 3.0%).
| Key figures (in € million) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 100.6 | 114.9 | 119.7 |
| EBIT | -4.9 | 3.4 | 8.3 |
| Order intake | 145.8 | 138.2 | 252.2 |
| Order backlog | 178.2 | 175.3 | 327.6 |
The Asia-Pacific area comprises the entire ASEAN-Pacific region, Japan, India, China, the CIS countries, and Turkey. The Asia-Pacific area includes the Group companies S.K. Rosenbauer in Singapore, Rosenbauer Australia based in Brisbane, and Rosenbauer Fire Fighting Technology (Yunnan) in China. There are further sales and service locations in Brunei and the Philippines. The Singapore plant produces vehicles for the Southeast Asian market.
Both the Central Asian and ASEAN countries and the region's emerging economies and developing countries grew dynamically in 2024. According to the IMF, the ASEAN-5 countries even achieved growth of 4.5%. The Chinese economy, too, delivered solid growth despite all the uncertainties, but fell short of expectations.
For the Asia-Pacific area, which is responsible for highly fragmented national markets, 2024 was another year of recovery – both revenues and earnings increased. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person customer contact was limited in 2021 and 2022. However, this phase is over and Rosenbauer returned to having a strong market presence in 2024. Demand for ARFF vehicles in particular has continued to pick up. Highly developed firefighting markets like Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand have once again performed strongly. These countries are also increasingly interested in firefighting vehicles with alternative drive systems.
China, Asia's largest single market, has practically closed itself off to imports in the wake of its economic conflict with the US. Rosenbauer delivered the last vehicle here in September 2024. Vehicles may now only be procured from Chinese manufacturers. Rosenbauer has therefore modified its sales strategy and geared it toward the sale of fire and safety equipment and components.
Order intake of €154.0 million (2023: €165.1 million) was recorded in the Asia-Pacific area in the reporting year.
In the 2024 reporting year, the Asia-Pacific area reported an increase in revenues to €143.7 million (2023: €122.9 million). Its share of total revenues was 11% (2023: 11%). EBIT improved to €17.5 million after €–3.0 million in the previous year. The EBIT margin came to 12.2% (2023: 2.4%).
| Key figures (in € million) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 109.9 | 122.9 | 143.7 |
| EBIT | -1.3 | 3.0 | 17.5 |
| Order intake | 120.5 | 165.1 | 154.0 |
| Order backlog | 123.0 | 168.6 | 184.9 |
The Americas area comprises North and South America and the Caribbean. In addition to Rosenbauer America, based in Lyons (South Dakota), the area also includes the production companies Rosenbauer Minnesota and Rosenbauer Motors in Wyoming (Minnesota), Rosenbauer South Dakota in Lyons (South Dakota), and Rosenbauer Aerials in Fremont (Nebraska).
According to the IMF, the economy in North America grew solidly in 2024 at 2.8% in the USA and 1.3% in Canada, supported by strong consumer demand and stable labor markets. In South America and the Caribbean, growth remained uneven: Brazil grew by 3.7%, while Argentina remained in recession because of economic problems. According to initial estimates by Rosenbauer, with a market volume of around 5,500 vehicles per year, the North American fire safety business in 2024 may have declined slightly. At the same time, supply chains have stabilized and prices have improved due to price increases in manufacturers' order backlogs.
Demand at Rosenbauer rose substantially in 2024, especially in the international segment (due to large orders for South America) and in the airport vehicle segment, while business with municipal trading and governments declined slightly. The Latin American market developed along a positive trajectory, with national fire service organizations using chassis from both European andAmerican production for their firefighting vehicles. Rosenbauer is established in the major markets here thanks to long-standing sales connections.
With an order intake of €529.6 million, the Americas area posted an all-time high above the previous year's level (2023: €483.9 million). The order backlog in the Americas area at the end of the year was €989.8 million. This record level secures order levels for the next two years.
Deliveries were stabilized at a high level with 555 vehicles over the course of the year. Profitability has also been substantially boosted.
In the reporting period, the Americas area generated revenues of €346.8 million, which was considerably higher than the previous year (2023: €275.7 million). This corresponds to a 27% share of consolidated revenues (2023: 26%). EBIT improved to €5.7 million (2023: €1.0 million), which is significantly higher than in the previous business year, with an EBIT margin of 1.6% (2023: 0.4%).
| Key figures (in € million) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 271.5 | 275.7 | 346.8 |
| EBIT | –9.3 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| Order intake | 403.2 | 483.9 | 529.6 |
| Order backlog | 560.1 | 725.0 | 989.8 |
The two Group companies Rosenbauer Brandschutz, based in Leonding, and Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland, based in Mogendorf and a further branch in Gladbeck, are active in preventive fire protection. They plan, install and maintain stationary extinguishing and fire alarm systems. Both companies are also recognized as VdS installer companies.
In 2024, prices for building materials in Germany stabilized at a high level, while approvals for new buildings were clearly on the decline. Real incoming orders in the main construction sector fell by just 0.5%. Nevertheless, the mood in the main construction sector improved and business expectations rose.
Due to high staff turnover, the Preventive Fire Protection segment was only able to participate in tenders to a limited extent and saw a decline in new orders from € 38.9 million to € 24.1 million.
The Preventive Fire Protection segment was confronted with unusually high staff turnover in the reporting period, which had a negative impact on business development. A new management team and extensive stabilization measures calmed the situation towards the end of the year.
Sales in Preventive Fire Protection fell from € 41.2 million to € 37.4 million in the reporting period. It therefore accounted for 3% of total sales (2023: 4%). EBIT amounted to € -3.8 million (2022: € 2.2 million).
| Key figures (in € million) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 31.8 | 41.2 | 37.4 |
| EBIT | 0.4 | 2.2 | -3.8 |
| Order intake | 42.3 | 38.9 | 24.1 |
| Order backlog | 27.9 | 28.4 | 5.2 |
Rosenbauer produces all types of firefighting vehicles (municipal, ARFF, and industrial vehicles as well as rescue platforms) in accordance with European and US standards as well as numerous national standards. Municipal vehicles by far accounted for the largest share of production again in 2024; most of the vehicles were manufactured for fire departments in Austria, Germany, and the US.



A total of 2,035 vehicles were delivered in the reporting year (2023: 1,850 vehicles). At €985.2 million (2023: €790.5 million) this product segment accounted for the highest share of the Group's revenues at around 75% (2023: 74%). Order intake was also significantly higher at €1,342.0 million compared to the previous year's value (2023: €1,133.5 million).
Vehicle revenue also includes firefighting systems, most of which are installed in our own vehicles. The product portfolio includes firefighting pumps, pump systems and portable fire pumps, foam proportioning systems, compressed air (CAFS) and high-pressure firefighting systems, turrets for vehicles and stationary fire protection systems as well as nozzles, extinguishing arms and motor pump units.
Series production of the fully electronic "Revolutionary Technology" (RT/RTX) began in Leonding in May 2023. The orders received for the RT and RTX in the 2024 reporting year clearly show the interest of fire departments in Europe and the US in alternative drive technologies. For example, five new, fully electric RT (Revolutionary Technology) vehicles were delivered to the Berlin fire department in 2024.
In addition, the official launch of the PANTHER electric, which was available to order starting in 2024, took place in the reporting period. The first vehicles will be handed over to customers at the end of 2025.
| Key figures (in€ million) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order intake | 960.9 | 1,133.5 | 1,342.0 |
| Revenues | 716.2 | 790.5 | 985.2 |
Rosenbauer offers the emergency services a wide range of products, from personal protective equipment to technical equipment, which is constantly being optimized and adapted to customer needs. In the reporting year, Rosenbauer pressed ahead with the completion of personal protective equipment for fighting forest fires and presented this at numerous trade fairs in Austria and abroad.
The current product range of personal protective equipment for forest fires consists of the GAROS G10, a lightweight protective suit, the GLOROS F10, which is a special forest fire glove, and the BOROS B2 and BOROS B3 Cross boot ranges. The new HEROS H10 helmet, introduced in 2024, meets five European standards and is suitable for various application areas, including fighting forest fires, rescue at height scenarios, and the provision of technical assistance.
In 2024, Rosenbauer also introduced a new FOX, the most powerful portable pump ever. It boasts a delivery rate of over 2,000 l/min at 10 bar and a suction height of 3 meters, meaning it remains the absolute benchmark in terms of weight, user-friendliness, and equipment options.
In the equipment product segment, Rosenbauer is pushing ahead with the global distribution of its own high-quality products. This is also reflected in the revenues for 2024, with more than 65% of the €117.3 million coming from the company's own brands. Its share of consolidated revenues was around 9% (2023: 9%).
| Key figures (in € million) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order intake | 92.2 | 112.7 | 122.6 |
| Revenues | 93.4 | 98.6 | 117.3 |
Rosenbauer operates service centers (25 in total) in all areas through which regional customer service is managed. Around 550 service staff are employed worldwide, and another 100 service partners complete the global Customer Service network.
Customer Service offers defined service packages with graded services, as well as training and education programs. Other key elements are spare parts business, repairs, and general overhauls (refurbishment) in addition to the rental of vehicles and equipment. The Customer Service segment also includes business with digital products and services. These include drones for firefighting operations, simulators for training operations, as well as the Connected Command (formerly EMEREC) operations management system and the Connected Fleet vehicle and fleet management system.
In 2024, Rosenbauer opened a new service location in Achau, Lower Austria. Due to its location, it can provide better support to customers in eastern Austria. At the location, workshop service is combined with an integrated equipment store.
The Customer Service segment generated revenues of €118.4 million in 2024 (2023: €103.7 million). At 9%, the share of consolidated revenues fell slightly (2023: 10%).
| Key figures (in € million) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order intake | 91.0 | 112.4 | 138.3 |
| Revenues | 96.5 | 103.7 | 118.4 |
Other revenues amounted to €47.6 million in the past financial year (2023: €30.4 million). They essentially include freight and delivery costs and have hardly any impact on the company's results.
| Key figures (in € million) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order intake | 43.5 | 52.8 | 77.2 |
| Revenues | 33.9 | 30.4 | 47.6 |
Rosenbauer is exposed to various risks and opportunities in its business activities. The ongoing identification, appraisal, and controlling of these risks and opportunities form an integral part of the management, planning, and controlling process. The risk management system builds on the organizational, reporting, and leadership structures in place within the Group and supplements these with specific elements needed for proper assessment. The five core elements of Rosenbauer's risk management are as follows:
Risk management at Rosenbauer is mapped in a system that enables a clear presentation of the existing risks and opportunities in the Rosenbauer Group at the level of the respective risk unit. Business risks and opportunities are identified and recorded twice a year by means of a structured process in which the risk managers receive the support and assistance of the Group Risk Manager.
Risks and opportunities are assessed in terms of their probability of occurrence and potential impact on EBT. To assist in this, a catalog lists ten categories with examples, in which the identified risks and opportunities are classified.
On the basis of the risk analysis, the necessary control and management measures and risk management tools are derived as defined measures at operational level and assigned to the respective risks. The risk managers in the individual risk units are responsible for implementation. Furthermore, the results of the risk inventory are reported to the Audit Committee at least once per year. The general functionality and effectiveness of the system are also assessed at this meeting.
The purpose of the internal control system (ICS) is to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of business activities. It comprises systematically designed organizational measures and controls for adhering to internal and external policies and for preventing damage that could, for instance, be incurred as a result of unregulated or unlawful actions. The controls are directly integrated into business processes and procedures. Process-independent audits of the effectiveness of the controls are also performed by Internal Audit.
In order to raise awareness of the internal control system at Rosenbauer, an online learning course on the topic was designed and made available to employees via the online learning platform. Participation is validated in the course of ongoing audits.
Company-wide regulations and policies form a key basis for the ICS. There are also process descriptions and work instructions established in the integrated management system. Internal audits monitor whether these policies are adhered to and the processes properly implemented. The results are documented, recommendations are derived, and operational implementation is ensured.
The control environment for the financial reporting process is characterized by clear structural and process organization. All functions are clearly assigned to particular persons (in Accounting or Controlling, for example). The employees involved in the financial reporting process fulfill all professional requirements. Insofar as it is technically or organizationally feasible, the principle of dual control is observed during the relevant financial reporting processes. The accounting systems used are largely standard software protected against unauthorized access. Key accounting principles for the financial reporting process are set out in a binding corporate manual.
The completeness and accuracy of accounting data are checked regularly by means of both random inspections and plausibility testing. There is also ongoing analysis by the Group's Controlling and Treasury departments. Detailed financial reports are prepared on a monthly and quarterly basis, with the up-to-date version retrievable on a daily basis, so as to promptly identify and correct deviations in the income and asset situations from projected figures.
In addition to the process-oriented conditions, this distinctive regulatory and reporting system primarily provides for procedural measures that must be implemented by all units affected. Operational responsibility is borne by the respective process managers. Compliance with Rosenbauer regulations is monitored by Internal Audit as part of the periodic review of the relevant areas.
In 2024, a climate risk and vulnerability analysis in accordance with the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and the EU Taxonomy Regulation was carried out with the support of an external consultant. The analysis carried out in 2020 in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) served as input. In the course of the climate risk and vulnerability analysis, climate-related transitory and physical risks and opportunities that may potentially be financially relevant for Rosenbauer were identified. Two scenarios were considered in accordance with IPCC SSP5 8.51 (> 4°C global warming) for the physical and IEA NZE2 1.5°C for the transitory opportunities and risks.
Taking a long-term view, the most important transitory risks are inadequate adaptation to climate-related legislation, in particular rising GHG emissions prices, anticipated technological developments in the heavy duty truck market, and expected increases in the cost of raw materials for steel and aluminum. However, social adaptation to climate-related risks and the transition to a sustainable economy also offer Rosenbauer medium-term and long-term opportunities, particularly due to the electrification of firefighting vehicles and expertise in preventive fire protection.
In a 4°C scenario, Rosenbauer's locations are exposed to various physical climate risks. The US locations in particular are affected by a number of potential risks. Risks such as storm damage, droughts, and heat stress are potential threats for most locations.
The international firefighting business is a typical "laggard" and only responds to economic weak phases with a delay of 12 to 24 months. This is because the majority of customers come from the public sector, plan their procurement for the long term, and want to provide impetus with their investments counter-cyclically too. Furthermore, orders are only canceled in very rare exceptional cases.
As part of the assessment of market risks and opportunities, Rosenbauer is guided by the assumptions of leading institutions regarding economic trends in the individual countries and regions. There is also a higher level of investment in firefighting technology after natural disasters. While these acquisitions cannot be planned, they always offer additional sales opportunities for firefighting equipment. Rosenbauer regularly analyzes the relevant industry risks and seizes opportunities by responding rapidly to market changes.
Annual business planning is based on the Group's medium-term planning and includes a sales plan organized by region and product, which serves as a control instrument. This allows opportunities and strategic risks to be identified at an early stage. Having production sites on four continents and a global sales and service network enables sales fluctuations in individual markets to be balanced out.
Competitive and price pressure is at its highest in the firefighting industry for municipal vehicles. The increasing centralization of procurement presents opportunities through the promotion of fair competition and more transparent processes, but it also entails the risk of losing major orders due to the bundling of procurement.
In addition, tight budgets force customers to choose minimal equipment, which may make it impossible to consider Rosenbauer's technologically superior but often more expensive solutions for cost reasons.
Rosenbauer is constantly analyzing and monitoring market and sales trends in the individual countries and areas and has clearly defined its strategy and growth targets for each distribution and product area. As a leading manufacturer of firefighting vehicles, Rosenbauer has the expertise to handle things quickly, i.e. with comparatively shorter delivery times.
Rosenbauer is subject to various legal systems due to its activities on global markets. A change in laws or regulations (e.g. import duties, product classifications, environmental requirements) and a stricter interpretation of existing law can lead to considerable additional costs or competitive disadvantages. In addition, political crises and embargoes can temporarily restrict or impede access to certain markets.
These uncertainties and the possibility of government intervention can affect the Group's business activities in various ways, for example by preventing the Group from making investments or recovering money invested, or through higher production costs and business interruptions.
Risks to the firefighting business that arise from changes in political or legal conditions are guarded against or reduced through appropriate delivery contracts and accelerated project processing times.
1 IPCC 8.5: The Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) present scenarios of projected socioeconomic global changes by the year 2100. These are used to derive greenhouse gas emission scenarios for different climate policy measures. The SSP5 scenario describes fossil-fueled development with very high GHG emissions (tripling by 2075).
2 IEA NZE: The International Energy Agency's (IEA) Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario (NZE) is a normative scenario for achieving net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 with the aim of limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
Manufacturing activities necessitate a thorough examination of risks along the entire value chain. Potential production risks are minimized by industrial engineering on the basis of precise process planning. The production processes are then monitored by means of periodic process audits. Key figures such as productivity, assembly and throughput times, production numbers, quality, costs, etc. are the central control element in vehicle production. In addition to key figures, "concurrent costing" is the central method used to monitor the manufacturing costs of each individual order in a target/actual comparison. To even out changes in capacity utilization at individual locations, Rosenbauer's manufacturing processes operate on a Group-wide basis and the company also outsources construction contracts to external partners. This limits the risk of the underutilization of production capacity in the event of a significant market decline.
Income risks that can occur on account of external disruptions to production are covered by suitable insurance against loss of production. Appropriate insurance cover is also in place for risks associated with fire, explosions, and similar elemental risks.
Rosenbauer implements consistent quality management in accordance with ISO 9001, which clearly documents the company's internal processes and procedures. The management system is regularly audited and evaluated, ensuring consistently high product quality throughout the Group and continually increasing customer satisfaction. The plan-docheck-act approach ensures that quality-related processes are regularly optimized at different levels.
The latest development methods, a pronounced awareness of quality, and ongoing process optimization help reduce product risks. Rosenbauer operates a systematic innovation management process and works closely with fire services on product development. Professional product management determines the direction in the development process, and market analyses and profitability considerations are also taken into account. To reduce potential financial risks from customer claims, the instrument of product liability insurance is used throughout the Group alongside the risk management system.
At the start of the 2024 financial year, availability risks for purchased materials were significantly lower than in previous years. Shorter reacquisition times and better adherence to deadlines by suppliers enabled more effective planning and capacity utilization in production. Consequently, security stocks and lead times were also reduced.
A crucial component for vehicle manufacturing remains the on-time supply of chassis. Close coordination with the manufacturers resulted in a significant improvement in this area as well.
Nevertheless, the current weaknesses in the economic cycle and geopolitical uncertainties present new and increasing risks. Suppliers may reduce capacity or encounter financial difficulties.
The current situation of key suppliers and Rosenbauer's dependence are therefore continually reviewed and evaluated. Particular attention is paid to suppliers for which multiple sourcing cannot be meaningfully implemented due to low purchase volumes or specialization.
The more networked a company is, the greater the cyber risk. This term covers various individual risks that could result from a potential cyberattack. Essentially, these are violations of the confidentiality of data (spying, data loss), violations of the integrity of the IT system or data (manipulation by malicious software), violations of the availability of the IT system or data (interruptions in the internal area, failure of communication paths), and similar.
To minimize cyber risk as far as possible, Rosenbauer pays great attention to a secure IT infrastructure. These risks are countered by means of regular investment in hardware and software, the use of state-of-the-art IT security systems, up-to-date data protection methods, and structured access controls. The robustness of the security systems is also tested by means of simulated external attacks. The technical measures are supported by regular, targeted IT security and data protection awareness training for employees.
The Rosenbauer Group's production activities essentially comprise assembly work, and therefore entail hardly any environmental risk. Furthermore, clear environmental standards and instructions apply to processes. These are documented in an environmental management system in accordance with ISO 14001. They are regularly reviewed and amended by internal and external audits.
As part of the regular tours and audits, energy consumption is examined and energy-intensive processes are scrutinized. By implementing an energy management system in accordance with ISO 50001, waste can be identified and measures to eliminate it are defined. Similarly, the total use of resources is recorded and deviations are therefore detected early, saving energy costs.
The tense situation on the labor market also poses a major challenge for Rosenbauer in its search for qualified skilled employees. By establishing a successful employer brand, Rosenbauer is able to recruit, integrate, and retain skilled personnel. The slogan "Saving lives starts with you!" makes it clear that working at Rosenbauer is meaningful. Rosenbauer's employees help others and make a valuable contribution to society through their actions.
Attractive working time models, a wide range of health measures and activities, and a modern remuneration system are some of the reasons for the high level of satisfaction among employees, which is reflected in low staff turnover and high resilience.
To secure the skilled workers needed for the future against the backdrop of volatile labor markets, apprenticeships in particular are of great importance. With the women@rosenbauer initiative, Rosenbauer is becoming particularly attractive to women. A wide range of training and development measures also make it possible to retain, qualify, and motivate employees within the company. In addition to succession planning for key positions, Rosenbauer also attaches importance to the ongoing further development of managers and the possibility of an internal career path.
Rosenbauer International AG and its subsidiaries face legal proceedings, lawsuits, and official investigations in the context of its business activities. These can affect – among other things – product safety, patents, and other intellectual property rights and dealer, supplier, and other contractual relationships. They can also lead to legal proceedings.
Rosenbauer International AG was informed at the end of January 2022 that a tax liability was imminent in connection with a tax investigation into a former managing director of subsidiaries in Germany. The tax liability relates to a period in which the subsidiaries concerned were not yet owned by Rosenbauer International AG. The additional tax claims were settled by the subsidiary as legal successor in 2022/2023. Legal action has been initiated against the former managing director and the former owner of the subsidiaries and is currently still pending in court. In the reporting year, the responsible tax office was able to end parts of the tax procedure that had been open since 2022 and subsequently reduce the aforementioned tax loss substantially for Rosenbauer.
Compliance risks are being addressed as part of Rosenbauer Compliance Management. Regular general and specific training aims to prevent violations in relation to compliance. An anonymous whistleblower platform for reporting suspected cases of antitrust law, corruption, economic crime, discrimination, or sexual harassment has been available to all employees, suppliers, and business contacts since December 2021.
In September 2023, the company attempted to place a hybrid bond on the capital market to strengthen equity and generate further growth in the US. Eventually, this hybrid bond was not issued in November 2023 due to a lack of investor demand. Given the risk of breaching financial covenants in existing financing agreements, the Rosenbauer Group then began talks with all major financing partners. A temporary "standstill agreement" was subsequently concluded in December 2023 with the support of the majority shareholder in order to quickly stabilize the financial position of the Rosenbauer Group. The standstill agreement allowed for negotiations to go ahead on the comprehensive refinancing of the Rosenbauer Group under a multilateral financing agreement with key financing partners. This was to include a capital increase at Rosenbauer International AG.
The capital increase was completed on February 27, 2025, with entry in the commercial register. The inclusion of the new shares in the official trading of the Vienna Stock Exchange will be requested in accordance with the provisions of Section 119 of the Stock Exchange Act (BörseG) 2018. In parallel to the capital increase, a refinancing agreement (syndicated loan) to replace the multilateral refinancing agreement was concluded with the key financing partners. A financing volume of €330 million was concluded with a term running until February 2028 and the option to extend for a further two years (1+1) as of March 11, 2025. The multilateral refinancing agreement was thus replaced by the syndicated loan and the continuation of certain loans previously included in the multilateral refinancing agreement.
General details on financial risks can be found in the list of financial liabilities under note D36. Remove "Risk management" section (d) liquidity risk.
The international nature of the Group's activities gives rise to interest and currency-related risks that are hedged by the use of suitable instruments. A financial and treasury policy that applies throughout the Group stipulates which instruments are permitted. Operating risks are hedged with derivative financial instruments such as foreign exchange forwards and interest rate swaps. These transactions are conducted solely to hedge risks and not for the purposes of trading or speculation. Please see the explanatory notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Credit risks, which can arise from payment defaults, are considered unlikely as most customers operate in the public sector. Various options are used to secure payments, such as letters of credit and retention of title. For deliveries to countries with increased political or economic risk, public and private export insurance is taken out for the purpose of protection.
Rosenbauer continues to face the operational and financial challenges described above. In all these areas, Rosenbauer has taken measures to sustainably improve its earnings and liquidity position and strengthen its equity base. Please refer, in particular, to the explanations on liquidity risks under note D36 section d). The Executive Board of Rosenbauer International AG therefore estimates the likelihood of the company continuing as a going concern to be very high, given the capital increase, the long-term refinancing agreement, and the good business outlook.
At Rosenbauer, sustainability means taking corporate social responsibility for long-term economic success in harmony with the environment and society. Achieving sustainable, profitable growth is a declared corporate goal. All relevant stakeholders will be involved in the process and addressed directly.
Rosenbauer's sustainability strategy sets out the key areas for action. In addition to the efficient use of resources, Rosenbauer as a technology leader aims to use future-oriented materials to create products that help customers protect life and infrastructure. Furthermore, as a top employer, Rosenbauer aspires to offer its employees an optimal work-life balance and to create a modern and, above all, safe working environment for them. In the 2023 financial year, a CSR policy was drawn up based on the sustainability strategy, in which an expanded Group-wide understanding of sustainability is established.
A climate strategy – together with a set of reduction targets – was formulated for the Rosenbauer Group in the 2022 financial year. It was examined and approved by the Executive Board. It will form the basis for mandatory and in-depth reporting in the future. In 2023, the climate targets were submitted to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and successfully validated. These are also part of Rosenbauer's new remuneration policy, which will come into effect with the 2025 financial year and also takes sustainability criteria into account.
The sustainability strategy is embedded in the corporate strategy; it is founded on Rosenbauer's brand values. As a naturally curious company, Rosenbauer is tackling the challenges facing modern fire services around the world, and is taking bold and confident strides in the right direction. As their partner, Rosenbauer works with a focus on product and service solutions that make the everyday work of emergency service teams easier and, above all, safer.
In its activities, the Group is not just bound by legal provisions, but also has its own rules, such as its Code of Conduct, which go even further. Rosenbauer also demonstrates responsibility for its supply chain with its own Business Partner Code of Conduct, which was established in 2023 and covers social issues, human rights, the environment, and fair competition.
Organizationally, Rosenbauer's Sustainability Management team is located within the Group Communication, Investor Relations & CSR department, and reports to the Executive Board. The aim of Sustainability Management is to consider the environmental and societal impact of all business processes and to balance the company's economic objectives with its ecological and social ideals. Sustainability Management and operational units work together closely on this. Both quantitative and qualitative tools are used in the monitoring and annual review of target achievement.
ment modern management tools in operational processes, to promote internationality and diversity in the employee structure, and to create the framework for a performance-led corporate culture.
The company attaches great importance to employees that are professionally and socially competent and supports them in the targeted and ongoing development of their skills. In addition to an extensive skills training program, there are international programs for team and management development. The Group employed 4,483 employees as of the end of 2024, 4.0% more than in the previous year. The Group also had a total of 231 temporary employees as of the end of 2024 (2023: 149).
Since the 2017 financial year, Rosenbauer has published an annual sustainability report that is available for download from the Rosenbauer website. The sustainability report is prepared in accordance with the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the requirements of the Nachhaltigkeits-und Diversitätsverbesserungsgesetz (NaDiVeG – Austrian Sustainability and Diversity Improvement Act) and is published as a separate non-financial report in accordance with Section 267a and Section 243b of the Austrian Commercial Code (UGB). In 2024, the report was examined and approved by the Supervisory Board.
For the 2024 reporting year, Rosenbauer is subject to the reporting obligation under Article 8 of the EU Taxonomy Regulation. Since the 2022 reporting year, Rosenbauer has been required to disclose the share of economic activities that are and are not compliant with taxonomy in total revenues, capital expenditure, and operating expenses as well as corresponding qualitative information on these.
Rosenbauer has brought its personnel policy into line with general economic and social conditions. Its most important objectives are to position the company as an attractive employer in the public eye, to imple-


Employee development and skills training are among the most important tasks of HR management. Rosenbauer continually evaluates its range of training and continued professional development programs and adapts them to meet given strategic and organizational needs. These mainly include technical and business training sessions and seminars on improving negotiation and conversational and social skills. Another focus is employee health. The #StayHealthy portfolio comprises a broad range of programs on general health matters, stress management, and resilience. The training and continued professional development program also touches on the topic of diversity and inclusion, and this is set to be expanded further.
The Group invested a total of € 629 thousand in training and continued professional development programs in 2024 (2023: € 573 thousand). Recognized programs, such as the Rosenbauer Sales and Purchase Academy, were rolled out internationally. The Rosenbauer Customer Service Excellence Program was also expanded throughout the Group. Rosenbauer established a new management training program in the form of the modular Rosenbauer Leadership Excellence Curriculum. This program is Rosenbauer's response to the current economic climate and equips its managers to operate successfully in a complex and volatile environment.
Rosenbauer attaches great importance to apprentice training, which was further expanded in the year under review. The most important apprenticeships were metal technician with a focus on mechanical engineering, mechatronics technician and industrial clerk. In line with this focus, the training workshop in Leonding was expanded to include special workstations for electrical engineering.
The company still aims to give preference to women when taking on apprentices for technical professions. For a few years now, there has been a steady rise in the number of female apprentices in the mechatronics and metal engineering professions as well as in the number of women working in production. At the end of 2024, as many as 13.7% of Rosenbauer's employees were female (2023: 13.7%).
Rosenbauer strives to give all employees equal opportunities – irrespective of their background, age, gender, culture, or origins. In the reporting year, Rosenbauer continued the women@rosenbauer initiative aimed at promoting diversity. The focus remains on increasing the proportion of women in the workforce. Suitable measures are being developed and implemented step by step by Human Resources together with the women's network.
In a traditionally male-dominated occupational field, targeted measures are needed for the advancement of women. women@rosenbauer aims, above all, to create networking opportunities for female employees and to provide a space for mutual support and discussion. Several working groups have worked on various areas and on implementing these effectively within the organization. This includes more intensive support for women and men on parental leave, an internal website with information on the topic of equality, and various events to improve cooperation among all employees. The newly introduced baby starter package was presented to many parents in 2023 as a visible sign of appreciation.
Another focus is on recruitment, with the explicit aim of attracting more women to Rosenbauer in the future – especially in technical professions. A number of initiatives are being supported to inspire an interest in technology among school-aged girls.
Rosenbauer's shares are listed in the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange. The share capital of Rosenbauer International AG amounts to €13.6 million and is divided into 6,800,000 no-par value shares, each representing a pro rata amount of €2.0 of the share capital. In financial year 2024, 3,665,912 registered shares were converted into bearershares and 3,134,088 were bearershares. Each Rosenbauer share confers one vote.
As of Decemer 31, 2024, Rosenbauer Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH (BVG) and RVG NewCo GmbH (RVG) hold 51% of the shares in Rosenbauer International AG. BVG and RVG require a majority of 75% of votes for a transfer of their shares to third parties. In line with the principle of equal treatment, there are no restrictions on voting rights or transfers of shares if the share of bearer shares in the share capital of the company is not less than 40% at any time. There are no shareholders with special rights of control. Employees who own shares exercise their voting rights directly.
The new investor Robau Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH (Robau) also acquired RVG as part of the capital increase carried out in February 2025 under exclusion-of-subscription-rights.
The Articles of Association of Rosenbauer International AG set out the provisions for the appointment and dismissal of members of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board. Only persons who are under the age of 65 at the time of their appointment can be appointed as members of the Executive Board. However, a person over the age of 65 at the time of such appointment can be appointed to the Executive Board if there is a resolution to this effect by the Annual General Meeting that is approved by means of a simple majority of votes cast. Only persons who are under the age of 70 at the time of their appointment can be appointed as members of the Supervisory Board. However, a person over the age of 70 at the time of such appointment can be appointed to the Supervisory Board if there is a resolution to this effect by the Annual General Meeting that is passed by means of a simple majority of votes cast.
No compensation agreements have been concluded between the company and its Executive Board and Supervisory Board members or its employees providing for the event of a public takeover bid.
The corporate governance report of the Rosenbauer Group has been published on the website under www.rosenbauer.com/en/at/group in the "Investor Relations" section under "Corporate Governance".
In its World Economic Outlook in mid-January, the IMF forecast global growth of 3.3% for 2025, which will be below the historical average. Economic development will therefore also be characterized by divergences in the current financial year. While the US economy remains stable with growth of 2.7%, economic momentum in Europe and Asia will be weaker in 2025 than previously anticipated.
Inflation remains a key issue. While global inflation is slowing and is expected to fall to 4.2% in 2025, it will remain at an above-average level in some emerging economies and commodity-importing countries. The US and Europe will come closer to the inflation targets of their central banks with an expected 2.0 to 2.1%.
According to the IMF, the financial markets will remain volatile in 2025 – particularly due to divergent interest rate policies. While gradual interest rate cuts are expected in the US, other national economies may tighten their monetary policies. This would encourage a stronger US dollar and lead to potential capital outflows from emerging economies. At the same time, uncertainty about long-term financial stability is rising, especially in highly indebted markets.
The firefighting industry follows economic developments with a gap of one to two years. Demand is largely defined by countries with steady procurement. However, elevated safety awareness following natural disasters also leads to increased investment in firefighting technology and equipment. There are signs that airports around the world are becoming more willing to invest again. In Europe, new financing programs for security and infrastructure are being drawn up for geopolitical reasons.
Now that international supply chains have returned to their usual stability, the global firefighting industry should continue growing in 2025. Despite a weak economic environment, the public sector is continuously investing in the safety of people and infrastructure.
Rosenbauer closely monitors the development of the different firefighting markets in order to exploit sales opportunities early on. Sales activities are then stepped up locally in the countries or regions where greater procurement volumes have been identified. At the end of the reporting period, the Group had a historically high order backlog of €2,279.8 million (2023: €1,788.0 million). This figure surpassed the Group's annual revenues significantly, ensuring capacity utilization into 2026.
In Europe, the IMF forecasts growth of 1.0% in 2025, slowed by ongoing higher interest rates and weak investment. At +0.3%, Germany is expected to remain below expectations, while Austria and Switzerland are expected to grow more moderately, at +0.9% and +1.3% respectively.
European countries' spending on fire and disaster protection has remained at a stable high level for years. Centralized collective tenders for municipal vehicles have recently become increasingly popular, which is in Rosenbauer's interest with regard to industrial vehicle production. In addition, there are countermeasures to weak economic development. Europe has recognized the need to increase security budgets and expenditure on disaster protection. This means that there are always special budgets and funding for firefighting vehicles, also with regard to the increasing occurrences of forest fires and floods.
For 2025, the Europe area therefore expects the growth in revenues of recent years to continue. Order books for vehicles are full until 2026. Customer service is also reporting rising demand – due to the widely installed base of Rosenbauer vehicles among customers – as are the equipment and components product segments. The aim in the future is to further expand the company's own offering, e.g. by rolling out comprehensive service concepts, selling spare parts across Europe, and supporting vehicle fleets.
E-mobility remains a topical issue for Europe. For example, Rosenbauer has already equipped the professional fire services in Berlin, Vienna, and Geneva with new electric vehicles. Interest in electric firefighting vehicles exists right across Europe, especially in regions where public funding is available. Airports, which are mostly privately managed in Europe, also have a strong interest in the sustainable operation of their vehicle fleets.
The economic outlook in the Middle East in the 2025 financial year has improved significantly. Following a turnaround and an increase in Saudi Arabia's economy in 2024, the region is back on a growth trajectory. For 2025, the IMF expects a recovery to 3.3%, as non-oil sector investments expand and fiscal reforms take effect.
Rosenbauer has been involved in Saudi Arabia for more than ten years and has made a clear commitment to the region by establishing further service support points in neighboring countries. More than 5,000 vehicles have been supplied in the past 20 years.
For 2025, the Middle East & Africa area is expecting a significant increase in revenues. The order books already extend all the way to 2027. Tendering usually focuses on all-in solutions, i.e. firefighting vehicles and service over a contract period of several years. This not only strengthens the company's position in vehicle sales, it also promotes the service business. Rosenbauer operates in the market with around 300 employees, more than 200 of whom work in the service sector.
1 IMF, World Economic Outlook, January 17, 2025
The IMF forecasts solid growth for Asia-Pacific in 2025, led by India at 6.5%. China remains below its historic average, at 4.6%. The ASEAN-5 countries are growing at 4.5%, supported by strong domestic demand and rising investment. Overall, the region remains the most important global growth driver, despite geopolitical tension and uncertainties in the trade sector.
The Asia-Pacific area expects sales and order intake to continue to improve in 2025. The business climate is good. Demand for ARFF vehicles is recovering and interest in electromobility is growing. Rosenbauer is very well positioned in the region. The Tiger countries in particular (South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines) are developing well. In these countries, Rosenbauer has a good base from which to drive forward business development in the years ahead.
The largest market in the region, China, is currently inaccessible to international exporters of firefighting vehicles following its shutdown, which is why Rosenbauer is concentrating on selling equipment and components for end customers and local body manufacturers. The results of the Rosenbauer subsidiary in Singapore are developing very well, and the Australian market is likely to continue its recovery.
The rebound in the Asia-Pacific markets, especially airports, is continuing and electrification is progressing in some industrialized countries including Australia, Singapore, Japan, and New Zealand.
In North America, the IMF expects solid growth of 2.7% in the US in 2025, while Canada is expected to recover moderately at 1.9%. In South America, growth remains uneven: Brazil is expected to grow at 2.2%, while Argentina is catching up after the recession at 4.8%.
North America is the most important homogeneous single market for firefighting vehicle producers, accounting for a quarter of the global firefighting market. Rosenbauer sees the region as an expanded domestic market with large growth potential. Rosenbauer's revenues are mainly based on the sale of vehicles. In the service and spare parts sector, there are strategically important opportunities that are set to accelerate in the coming years.
In South America, Rosenbauer has a strong trading network with a sales contact in every country. In addition to vehicle sales, the equipment and component segments offer tremendous long-term growth opportunities. The Mercosur trade agreement will also have a positive impact on the market.
The Americas area saw a higher than expected order intake at the end of the 2024 reporting year. Accordingly, the US companies started 2025 with confidence. In addition to a stronger presence among government agencies and public bodies, the company will continue to expand its service business this year. For 2025, Rosenbauer America anticipates revenue growth with improved margins.
The order backlog currently secures capacity utilization in 2025 and 2026. To process this order book, around 100 new employees will be sought in 2025.
Investment management at Rosenbauer systematically records all needs in the Group and ranks them according to priority. Investments of around €34.7 million are planned for 2025. The focus here is on measures to increase energy efficiency and productivity, and on investment in the renewal and expansion of operating equipment and facilities.
Major investment projects in 2025 include the expansion of Hall 5 in Leonding 2 for vehicle assembly and a training center, the new South Dakota laser facility, the Leonding laser cutting facility, the Leonding vehicle test bench, and the Radgona paint shop. In addition, the Groupwide rollout of SAP S/4HANA will continue as planned.
Rosenbauer has high financing requirements during a year for reasons specific to the industry. One reason is the high degree of customization for vehicles, which leads to long throughput times. Other reasons are the relatively long customer payment terms and low customer prepayments. The Group counteracts this with targeted measures intended to optimize order handling.
The Group's liquidity is determined and continuously monitored by means of corresponding monthly rolling liquidity planning. Sufficient medium- and long-term credit lines, as well as a reserve in the form of bank balances and unutilized credit lines with banks, are intended to ensure solvency at all times.
In April 2024, Rosenbauer International AG signed a multilateral refinancing agreement with key financing partners to stabilize its financial position. The multilateral refinancing agreement provides for the renewal of all major financing instruments by November 3, 2025. The multilateral refinancing agreement contains new financial covenants for the 2024 financial year that stipulate the achievement of an IFRS consolidated equity ratio of at least 20% as well as a ratio of net debt to EBITDA below a factor of 5.
In addition, in the multilateral refinancing agreement Rosenbauer has committed to a capital increase in financial year 2024 and to the suspension of dividend payments. The capital increase is also intended to sustainably strengthen the equity of Rosenbauer International AG and support the further growth of the Group.
At the Annual General Meeting on May 14, 2024, it was decided to establish authorized capital in compliance with the statutory subscription right, also in accordance with the indirect subscription right pursuant to Section 153 (6) AktG. It has also been authorized by the Executive Board with the consent of the Supervisory Board to exclude subscription rights of the shareholders in whole or in part, including with the option of issuing the new shares in exchange for contribution in kind. The Executive Board planned for a capital increase of 50% of the existing share capital, i.e., to issue 3,400,000 new no-par value bearer shares, excluding the subscription right, probably by the end of the 2024 financial year.
Subsequently, the committees of Rosenbauer International AG decided to have all 3,400,000 new no-par bearer shares subscribed for by a new investor at an issue price of €35 per share for the purpose of carrying out the capital increase. A corresponding agreement was signed in June 2024 between the former majority shareholder of Rosenbauer Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH (BVG) and the new investor. The new investor is Robau Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH (Robau), in which Pierer Industrie AG and Mark Mateschitz Beteiligungs GmbH (both via PiMA Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH), Raiffeisen Beteiligungsholding GmbH, and Invest Unternehmensbeteiligungs AG are also involved.
The capital increase was carried out in February 2025. In August 2024, Robau announced that, in addition to subscribing to the capital increase, it would indirectly acquire a 25.15% share package from the previous majority shareholder BVG; this occurred in March 2025. As a result of these two transactions, Robau acquired a controlling interest of 50.1% in Rosenbauer International AG. Given the aforementioned transactions, Robau also submitted an anticipatory takeover offer to the remaining shareholders.
At the same time as the capital increase, a syndicated loan was concluded with the key financing partners to replace the multilateral refinancing agreement. A financing volume of €330 million was concluded with a term running until February 2028 and the option to extend for another two years as of March 11, 2025. The multilateral refinancing agreement was thus replaced by the syndicated loan and the continuation of certain loans previously included in the multilateral refinancing agreement.
The capital increase, which was carried out in the first quarter of 2025, provided Rosenbauer International AG with €119 million in fresh capital. More detailed explanations of the financial and liquidity situation can be found in the "Financial risks" section and under note D36. Remove "Risk management" section (d) liquidity risk.
The Rosenabuer Group is ideally placed to increase its revenues in 2025. The easing of prices for energy, raw materials, and input materials and the price increases carried out should also contribute to a further improvement in earnings. Rosenbauer has started the project to analyze its offer-to-cash process with a view to sustainably shortening throughput times and thus also reducing working capital. In 2025, this should help to accelerate the various sub-processes in Rosenbauer's main process and reduce the financing requirements for production during the year.
The firefighting industry, whose order books are full to bursting, lags behind the economic cycle. The improved supply chains that make it possible to produce and deliver ordered vehicles and equipment faster are the main drivers of the current revenue growth. Accordingly, the fire department companies should expect overall higher industry sales in 2025 as well. However, it is unclear how tight local budgets and any new trade barriers will impact further demand.
Following a record level of incoming orders in 2024 of €1,705.2 million, the Rosenbauer Group has started the current financial year with a solid order backlog of €2,279.8, well in excess of one year's revenues. The Executive Board expects sales of around €1.5 billion in 2025. Based on the initiatives of the last two years, the EBIT margin is expected to continue improving to over 6%.
Leonding, April 3, 2025
Sebastian Wolf Andreas Zeller Markus Richter
The HEROS H10 wildfire helmet meets five European protection standards.

| ASSETS (in € thousand) | Explanatory notes |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Non-current assets | ||||
| I. | Property, plant and equipment | (D1) | 150,146 | 151,372 | |
| II. | Intangible assets | (D1) | 58,048 | 64,820 | |
| III. | Right-of-use asset | (D1) | 29,806 | 33,587 | |
| IV. | Securities | (D2) | 156 | 163 | |
| V. | Investments in companies accounted for using the equity method |
(D3, D4) | 1,904 | 1,773 | |
| VI. | Deferred tax assets | (D5) | 21,915 | 35,227 | |
| 261,975 | 286,942 |
B. Current assets
| I. | Inventories | (D6) | 591,095 | 602,170 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| II. | Receivables and other assets | (D7) | 278,020 | 332,558 |
| III. | Income-tax receivables | 742 | 2,250 | |
| IV. | Cash and cash equivalents | (D8) | 34,863 | 33,069 |
| 904,720 | 970,047 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES (in € thousand) | Explanatory notes |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Equity | ||||
| I. | Share capital | (D9) | 13,600 | 13,600 | |
| II. | Capital reserves | (D9) | 23,703 | 23,703 | |
| III. | Other reserves | (D9) | 17,674 | 17,910 | |
| IV. | Accumulated results | (D9) | 125,917 | 149,834 | |
| Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company |
180,894 | 205,047 | |||
| V. | Non-controlling interests | (D10) | 2,206 | 3,028 | |
| Total equity | 183,100 | 208,075 | |||
| B. | Non-current liabilities | ||||
| I. | Non-current interest-bearing liabilities | (D11) | 2,383 | 2,115 | |
| II. | Non-current lease liabilities | 25,057 | 27,408 | ||
| III. | Other non-current liabilities | (D12) | 1,657 | 1,701 | |
| IV. | Non-current provisions | (D13) | 25,957 | 28,886 | |
| V. | Deferred tax liabilities | (D5) | 5,674 | 6,165 | |
| 60,728 | 66,275 | ||||
| C. | Current liabilities | ||||
| I. | Putable Non-controlling interests | (D14) | 12,431 | 16,287 | |
| II. | Current interest-bearing liabilities | (D15) | 429,508 | 388,179 | |
| III. | Current lease liabilities | 6,226 | 8,043 | ||
| IV. | Contract liabilities | (D16) | 248,843 | 327,705 | |
| V. | Trade payables | (D17) | 114,948 | 111,020 | |
| VI. | Other current liabilities | (D18) | 85,449 | 91,467 | |
| VII. | Income-tax liabilities | (D19) | 2,769 | 10,252 | |
| VIII. | Other provisions | (D20) | 22,693 | 29,686 | |
| 922,867 | 982,639 |
Total EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,166,695 1,256,989
| in € thousand | Explanatory notes | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Revenues |
(D21) | 1,064,543 | 1,305,945 |
| 2. Cost of Sales |
(D22) | -899,414 | -1,083,956 |
| 3. Gross Profit | 165,129 | 221,989 | |
| 4. Other operating income | (D26) | 12,890 | 13,094 |
| 5. R&D and Productmanagement |
(D23) | -21,721 | -27,308 |
| 6. Selling expenses |
(D24) | -56,490 | -62,564 |
| 7. Administrative expenses |
(D25) | -59,713 | -79,916 |
| 8. Other expenses |
(D27) | -2,577 | -385 |
| 9. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) |
37,518 | 64,910 | |
| 10. Interest income |
(D30) | 3,385 | 4,186 |
| 11. Interest expense |
(D31) | -34,274 | -42,953 |
| 12. Share in results of companies accounted for using the equity method |
(D3, D4) | 355 | 123 |
| 13. Financial result |
-30,534 | -38,644 | |
| 14. Earnings before income tax (EBT) |
6,984 | 26,266 | |
| 15. Income tax |
(D32) | -5,823 | 3,538 |
| 16. Net incomeor the period |
1,161 | 29,804 | |
| thereof Non-controlling interests | 2,245 | 2,849 | |
| thereof Shareholders of parent company | -1,084 | 26,955 | |
| Average number of shares outstanding | (E5) | 6,800,000 | 6,800,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic earnings per share | (E5) | -0.16 | 3.96 |
| Diluted earnings per share | (E5) | -0.16 | 3.96 |
| in € thousand | Explanatory notes | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit for the period | 1,161 | 29,804 | |
| Restatements as required by IAS 19 | (D13) | -1,761 | -1,693 |
| thereof deferred taxes | 412 | 416 | |
| Change in fair value of financial liabilities that is attributable to a change in credit risk | -501 | -171 | |
| thereof deferred taxes | 115 | 39 | |
| Total changes in value recognized in equity that cannot be subsequently reclassified into profit or loss | -1,735 | -1,409 | |
| Gains/losses from foreign currency translation | -506 | 2,408 | |
| Gains/losses from cash flow hedge | (D36c) | ||
| Change in unrealized gains/losses | -57 | 89 | |
| thereof deferred tax | -48 | -207 | |
| Realized gains/losses | -1,999 | -124 | |
| thereof deferred tax | 500 | 31 | |
| Total changes in value recognized in equity subsequently reclassified into profit or loss when certain conditions are met | -2,110 | 2,197 | |
| Other comprehensive income | -3,845 | 788 | |
| Total comprehensive income after income taxes | -2,684 | 30,592 | |
| thereof: | |||
| Non-controlling interests | 1,972 | 3,402 | |
| Shareholders of parent company | -4,657 | 27,190 |
| Explanatory | Capital reserve | Currency translation |
Other reserves Restatement as required by IAS 19 |
Revaluation reserve |
Hedging reserve |
Accumulated results |
Subtotal | Non-controlling interests |
Group equity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | ||||||||||
| 13,600 | 23,703 | 21,018 | -3,838 | 482 | 12 | 125,917 | 180,894 | 2,206 | 183,100 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1,855 | -1,277 | -132 | -211 | -0 | 235 | 553 | 788 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26,955 | 26,955 | 2,849 | 29,804 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1,855 | -1,277 | -132 | -211 | 26,955 | 27,190 | 3,402 | 30,592 | |
| (D14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3,037 | -3,037 | -819 | -3,857 |
| (D9) (D10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,761 | -1,761 |
| 13,600 | 23,703 | 22,873 | -5,115 | 351 | -199 | 149,834 | 205,047 | 3,028 | 208,075 | |
| 13,600 | 23,703 | 21,251 | -2,489 | 869 | 1,616 | 125,529 | 184,079 | 2,099 | 186,177 | |
| 0 | 0 | -233 | -1,349 | -386 | -1,604 | 0 | -3,572 | -273 | -3,845 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,084 | -1,084 | 2,245 | 1,161 | |
| 0 | 0 | -233 | -1,349 | -386 | -1,604 | -1,084 | -4,656 | 1,972 | -2,684 | |
| (D14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,472 | 1,472 | -386 | 1,086 |
| (D9) (D10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,480 | -1,480 |
| As of Dec 31, 2023 | 23,703 | 21,018 | -3,838 | 482 | 12 | 125,917 | 180,894 | 2,206 | 183,100 | |
| notes | 13,600 | Attributable to shareholders in the parent company |
| in € thousand | Explanatory notes | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before income tax | 6,984 | 26,266 | |
| + Depreciation |
(D29) | 30,218 | 32,341 |
| ± Gains/losses of companies accounted for using the equity method |
(D3, D4) | -355 | -123 |
| -/+Gain/Losses from the retirement of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and securities | (D26) | 47 | 132 |
| + Interest expenses |
(D31) | 33,371 | 39,398 |
| - Interest and securities income |
(D30) | -2,494 | -631 |
| ± Other non-cash expenses and income |
741 | 3,094 | |
| ± Change in inventories |
(D6) | -106,440 | 2,535 |
| ± Change in receivables and other assets and construction contracts |
(D7) | -102,922 | -6,166 |
| ± Change in other receivables |
-5,857 | -38,640 | |
| ± Change in trade payables/advance payments received and contract liabilities |
100,843 | 52,861 | |
| ± Change in other liabilities |
2,140 | 4,723 | |
| ± Change in provisions (excluding income tax deferrals) |
-2,723 | 7,578 | |
| Cash earnings | -46,446 | 123,367 | |
| - Interest paid |
-32,663 | -38,780 | |
| + Interest received and income of securities |
2,229 | 631 | |
| + Dividends received from companies accounted for using the equity method |
(D3, D4) | 36 | 0 |
| - Income tax paid |
-5,991 | -3,239 | |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | -82,835 | 81,979 | |
| - Payments from the purchase of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and securities |
(D33) | -23,483 | -29,354 |
| + Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and securities |
5,588 | 4,373 | |
| - Payments from capitalized development costs |
(D1) | -6,003 | -6,027 |
| Net cash flow from investing activities | -23,898 | -31,008 | |
| - Dividends paid |
(D9) | 0 | 0 |
| - Dividends paid to non-controlling interests |
(D10) | -1,480 | -1,761 |
| + Proceeds from interest-bearing liabilities |
132,989 | 37,031 | |
| - Repayment of interest-bearing liabilities |
-19,835 | -80,435 | |
| - Repayment of leasing liabilities |
-5,915 | -6,783 | |
| Net cash flow from financing liabilities | 105,760 | -51,948 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | -974 | -978 | |
| + Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
(D8) | 35,601 | 34,863 |
| ± Adjustment from currency translation |
236 | -816 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | (D8) | 34,863 | 33,069 |
The Rosenbauer Group is an international group of companies whose ultimate parent company is Rosenbauer International AG, Austria. Its main focus is on producing firefighting vehicles, developing and manufacturing firefighting systems, equipping vehicles and their crews, and preventive fire protection. The Group's head office is located at Paschinger Strasse 90, 4060 Leonding, Austria. The company is registered with the Linz Regional Court under commercial register number FN 78543 f and is listed on the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange.
These consolidated financial statements of Rosenbauer International AG and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 were prepared in accordance with the principles of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the EU, and are expected to be presented by the Executive Board to the Supervisory Board for approval for publication in April 2025. The additional requirements of section 245a(1) of the Unternehmensgesetzbuch (UGB – Austrian Commercial Code) have been complied with.
The consolidated financial statements are prepared using the same reporting date as the parent company, Rosenbauer International AG. The financial year is the calendar year. The annual financial statements of the individual companies included in the consolidated financial statements were prepared as of the same date as the consolidated financial statements.
Within the Group, accounting and measurement are based on uniform criteria and on the principle of going concern (see C15. Estimates and judgments and D36. Risk management d) Liquidity risk.
The consolidated statement of financial position is structured by maturity in accordance with IAS 1. Assets and liabilities are classified as current if they are expected to be received or settled within twelve months of the end of the reporting period. The consolidated income statement has been prepared using the cost of sales method.
Unless stated otherwise, the consolidated financial statements and the figures shown in the notes have been prepared in thousands of euro (€ thousand). The commercial rounding of individual items and percentages may result in minor rounding differences.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared applying the historical cost system. This does not apply to derivative financial instruments, interest rate hedging transactions, or securities, which were measured at fair value.
The following new, revised, or supplemented standards must be applied to the consolidated financial statements of Rosenbauer International AG in the financial year:
| Standards/interpretations | Effective date in the EU | |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current |
Jan. 1, 2024 | |
| Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Non-current Liabilities with Covenants |
Jan. 1, 2024 | |
| Amendments to IFRS 16 Leases: Lease Liabilities in a Sale and Leaseback | Jan. 1, 2024 | |
| Amendments to IAS 7 – Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Notes on supplier finance arrangements |
Jan. 1, 2024 |
None of the standard amendments have any material impact on the consolidated financial statements of Rosenbauer International AG.
The impacts of the global minimum tax (Pillar Two) can be seen in C4. Deferred taxes and D32. Income tax.
As of the time of these financial statements being approved for publication, in addition to the standards and interpretations already applied by the Group, the following standards and interpretations had already been published but were not yet effective or had not yet been adopted by the European Commission. The Group intends to adopt these new or amended standards from their effective date.
With the exception of the amendments due to IFRS 18 – Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements, the amendments to the following standards/interpretations are not expected to have any material impacts on the consolidated financial statements of Rosenbauer International AG.
| Standards/Interpretations | Effective date |
|---|---|
| Amendment to IAS 21 Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates – Lack of Exchangeability (Endorsement Status November 2024) |
January 1, 2025 |
| Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments (Endorsement Status January 2025) |
January 1, 2026 |
| Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity (not yet endorsed) |
January 1, 2026 |
| Annual Improvements Volume 11 | January 1, 2026 |
| IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements (not yet endorsed) |
January 1, 2027 |
| IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures (not yet endorsed) |
January 1, 2027 |
IFRS 18 – Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements will replace the currently applicable IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and will also lead to adjustments to IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and IAS 8. The primary objective of the new standard is to improve comparability and transparency in order to facilitate the assessment of a company's financial performance. For this purpose, the income statement specifies which expenses and income are to be allocated to the following newly defined areas: operating, investing, and financing. In the cash flow statement, the disclosure options for dividends received and paid as well as interest no longer apply. The operating result is specified as the starting point when applying the indirect method. A further aim of IFRS 18 is to provide useful entity-specific information. To this end, specifications are made as to whether and how disclosures on so-called MPMs (management-defined performance measures) are to be made in the notes. There are also new rules on which grouping rules (aggregation, disaggregation) are to be used for disclosures in the notes.
When implementing the standard, the previous year's comparative figures must be adjusted in the year of initial application. A reconciliation statement must be presented in the notes for the adjustment of the income statement. Rosenbauer is currently assessing the impact of the application of IFRS 18 on the consolidated financial statements.
The companies included in the consolidated financial statements are shown in the list of investees (see note E3. Related party disclosures).
Subsidiaries are investees controlled by the parent company. The parent company controls an investee when it has exposure or rights to variable yields from its involvement with the investee and the ability to utilize its control over the material activities of the investee so as to influence the amount of returns from the investee.
The parent company reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the above criteria for control.
If the parent company does not have a majority of voting rights, the investee is still controlled if it has the practical ability to direct the relevant activities unilaterally. At the subsidiaries where Rosenbauer International AG does not directly or indirectly hold more than half of the voting rights, control is contractually assured.
Thus, in accordance with IFRS 10, in addition to the parent company there are four (previous year: four) Austrian and 26 (previous year: 26) foreign subsidiaries legally or constructively controlled by Rosenbauer International AG.
Consolidation of a subsidiary begins from the date the parent company obtains control of the subsidiary and ceases when the parent company loses control of the subsidiary. All the subsidiaries included are included in consolidation.
An associate is an investee over which the parent company has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the entity in which the investment is held. This does not constitute control or joint control of the decision-making processes.
A joint venture is a subcategory of joint arrangement as defined by IFRS 11, which is jointly controlled by the parties involved and in which the parties involved have a right to the net assets. Joint control requires the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement and exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require the unanimous consent of the parties involved.
Shares in associates and joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method and are recognized at cost on addition. The carrying amount is increased or decreased to recognize the investor's share of the profit or loss of the companies accounted for using the equity method after the date of acquisition. The Group's share of the profit or loss of the companies accounted for using the equity method is recognized in profit or loss in the financial result from the acquisition date.
During the financial year, the shares in joint venture Rosenbauer Ciansa S.L. (Rosenbauer shares 50%) were accounted for using the equity method.
| Companies consolidated | Companies accounted for using the equity method |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| As of Jan. 1 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Foundation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mergers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As of Dec. 31 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
No company acquisitions, reorganizations, or disposals were made in the 2024 financial year.
In 2023 Rosenbauer E-Technology Development GmbH was merged retrospectively into Rosenbauer International AG as of January 1, 2023. No further company acquisitions or sales were completed during the financial year.
Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The cost of a business acquisition is calculated as the total of the consideration transferred, measured at fair value as of the acquisition date, and the non-controlling interests in the company acquired. For each business combination, the acquirer measures any non-controlling interests in the acquiree either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest's proportionate share of the acquiree's identifiable net assets. Costs incurred in the business combination are recognized under other expenses.
Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or whenever an impairment event occurs. The annual financial statements of the companies included in the consolidated financial statements are based on uniform accounting policies. The separate financial statements of the companies included were prepared as of the same date as the consolidated financial statements. All receivables and liabilities, expenses and income between companies included in the consolidated financial statements are eliminated. Intercompany profits and losses are also eliminated.
Non-controlling interests represent the share of earnings and net assets not attributable to the Group as all non-controlling interests in the Group are measured at the value of the pro rata, remeasured net assets (partial goodwill method). Non-controlling interests are reported separately in the consolidated income statement and the consolidated statement of financial position. They are reported in the consolidated statement of financial position under equity but separately from the equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent company. Acquisitions of non-controlling interests are accounted for as equity transactions. The difference between the purchase price and the carrying amount of the pro rata acquired net assets is offset against accumulated net profits.
Callable interests in the equity of subsidiaries with options to sell on the part of non-controlling shareholders represent financial liabilities for the Rosenbauer Group. In accordance with IFRS 9, these are initially recognized at the fair value of the repurchase amount and subsequently remeasured at fair value through other comprehensive income as of the end of each reporting period. The earnings of the subsidiaries concerned are allocated in full to the Rosenbauer Group, and the non-controlling interests are reported in the consolidated income statement.
The annual financial statements of the entities included in the consolidated financial statements that prepare their accounts in foreign currency are translated into euro in line with the functional currency concept in accordance with IAS 21. As the companies conduct their business as financially, economically, and organizationally independent entities, this is the respective national currency for all companies. All assets and liabilities are therefore translated at the respective mean rate of exchange at the end of the reporting period while expenses and income are translated at average rates for the year.
Differences from foreign currency translation in asset and liability items as against the previous year's translation and translation differences between the consolidated statement of financial position and the consolidated income statement are recognized in other comprehensive income.
The translation difference arising from remeasurement of equity as against first-time consolidation is offset against consolidated reserves in other comprehensive income. Translation differences as of the end of the reporting period of €2,408 thousand (2023: €–506 thousand) were transferred to other comprehensive income in the year under review.
The exchange rates on which currency translation is based developed as follows:
| Closing rate | Annual average rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
| 100 US dollars | 90.4977 | 96.2557 | 92.3489 | 92.3890 |
| 100 Swiss francs | 107.9914 | 106.2473 | 102.9169 | 104.9730 |
| 100 Singapore dollars | 68.5354 | 70.6015 | 68.7951 | 69.1656 |
| 100 Brunei dollars | 68.5354 | 70.6015 | 68.7951 | 69.1656 |
| 100 South African rands | 4.9146 | 5.0972 | 4.9898 | 5.0429 |
| 100 Saudi riyals | 24.0964 | 25.7215 | 24.6567 | 24.6275 |
| 100 Australian dollars | 61.4893 | 59.6232 | 61.1724 | 60.9865 |
| 101 Zloty | 23.0441 | 23.3918 | 22.1075 | 23.2245 |
| 101 VAE-Dirham | 24.6354 | 26.3019 | 25.1851 | 25.1598 |
| 100 British pounds | 115.0682 | 120.6011 | 115.1016 | 118.1172 |
Financial instruments such as derivatives are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would have to be received from the sale of an asset or that would have to be paid for the transfer of a liability between market participants as part of an orderly transaction on the measurement date. In measuring fair value, it is assumed that the transaction in which the asset is sold or the liability is transferred takes place on the principal market for the asset or liability or on the most advantageous market if there is no principal market. The Group has to have access to the principal market or to the most advantageous market.
Rosenbauer measures fair value using assumptions that market participants would use in pricing. It is assumed that the market participants act in their economic best interest. A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a market participant's ability to generate economic benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use.
In calculating fair value, Rosenbauer uses measurement methods that are appropriate under the respective circumstances and for which there is sufficient data available to measure fair value, using observable inputs where possible.
The following hierarchy is used in the consolidated financial statements to determine and report the fair values of financial instruments by measurement method:
For all classes of financial instruments other than non-current interest-bearing loan liabilities, the carrying amount is equal to the fair value.
The principle of uniform accounting is implemented by applying the same policies throughout the Group.
Property, plant, and equipment are measured at the lower of cost less depreciation and cumulative impairment or recoverable amount. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method from the time it is in the condition necessary for it to be capable of operating. Cost is the amount of cash or cash equivalents paid or the fair value of the other consideration given to acquire an asset at the time of its acquisition or construction. The following depreciation rates are applied:
| Plant buildings and other constructions | 3.00% - 10.00% |
|---|---|
| Office buildings | 2.00% - 4.00% |
| Technical equipment and machinery | 10.00% - 25.00% |
| Other equipment, furniture and fixture | 10.00% - 33.33% |
The residual carrying amounts, depreciation method, and useful lives are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted as necessary.
If there is evidence of impairment for non-financial assets and the recoverable amount – the higher of the value in use or fair value less costs of disposal – is less than the respective carrying amount, the assets are written down to recoverable amount in accordance with IAS 36 (Impairment of assets). Property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets are derecognized either on disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use.
If the recoverable amount of an asset cannot be calculated, the asset is included in a cash-generating unit (CGU) and tested for impairment, using the value in use as the recoverable amount. In the Rosenbauer Group, usually the legally separate business units each form a CGU.
An impairment loss recognized previously is only reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset's recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognized. If this is the case, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. However, this amount must not increase the carrying amount of an asset above the carrying amount that would have been determined for the asset had no impairment loss been recognized in prior years. Such a reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
With the exception of goodwill, intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method. The following amortization rates are applied:
| Rights/licenses | 25.0% - 33.3% |
|---|---|
| Customer base | 10.00% |
| Technology | 7.00% - 10.00% |
| Capitalized development costs | 10.00% - 25.00% |
| Other intangible assets | 25.0% - 33.33% |
The amortization period and the amortization method for intangible assets with a finite useful life are reviewed at least at the end of each financial year. Amortization of intangible assets is reported in "Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets."
Goodwill in accordance with IFRS 3 is tested for impairment annually and whenever there are indications it has become impaired. Goodwill is assigned to the cash-generating units that are expected to profit from the business acquisition in order to perform impairment testing. A key criterion for qualifying as a cash-generating unit is its technical and economic independence for generating income. Impairment in a cash-generating unit is calculated by comparing its current amortized cost (including the goodwill assigned) with the value in use. The value in use is calculated as the present value of the associated future receipts and payments based on data from medium-term corporate planning. Cash flows incurred after a period of three years are used in the perpetual annuity as a growth of 1% (2023: 1%).
The table below summarizes key assumptions for each cash-generating unit to which goodwill has been assigned:
| Period of cash flow forecasts |
Average annual increase in revenues |
Annual margin development |
Discount rate before taxes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||||
| Rosenbauer d.o.o. | 3 years | 13% | Constantly rising | 10.4% |
| Rosenbauer UK plc | 3 years | 16% | Constantly rising | 13.7% |
| Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland | 3 years | 6% | Constantly rising | 11.3% |
| 2023 | ||||
| Rosenbauer d.o.o. | 3 years | 19% | Constantly rising | 13.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenbauer UK plc | 3 years | 51% | Constantly rising | 13.2% |
| Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland | 3 years | 3% | Constantly rising | 12.2% |
The assumptions regarding revenue development in the cash-generating units are generally based on past results and internal forecasts. The cost drivers and additions to assets are based on empirical values and internal expectations. The discount rate is calculated based on current market data for similar enterprises in the same branch of industry.
In the assumptions used there is estimation uncertainty regarding earnings, the change in working capital, investment and the discount rate.
A sensitivity analysis in which discount rates were raised by 100 basis points did not identify any impairment. In addition, the sensitivity analysis showed that given a reduction in EBIT of 10% for 2024 to 2026, with all other metrics remaining constant, the carrying amounts would still be covered and there would be no impairment requirement. At the CGU Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland, the EBIT would have to decrease by around 28% (2023: 29%) or the discount rate (WACC) after taxes by 2.6% (2023: 2.5%) for the recoverable amount to be equal to the carrying amount.
For the purposes of the goodwill impairment test, the legally independent business units were generally defined as goodwill-carrying CGUs based on internal monitoring of goodwill.
The table below shows the carrying amounts of the existing goodwill for each CGU:
| in € thousand | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Rosenbauer d.o.o | 843 | 843 |
| Rosenbauer UK plc | 333 | 349 |
| Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland | 4,146 | 4,146 |
| 5,322 | 5,338 |
If the carrying amount of the CGU to which the goodwill was allocated exceeds its recoverable amount, then impairment is recognized on the goodwill allocated to this CGU in the amount of the difference. If the impairment loss exceeds the carrying amount of the goodwill, the additional impairment is divided up based on the carrying amounts of each individual asset of the CGU. The carrying amount of an asset must not be written down below a determinable net realizable value or value in use or below zero. Impairment losses on goodwill cannot be reversed in accordance with IAS 36.
Research costs are not capitalized under IAS 38 (Intangible Assets) and are therefore shown directly and in full in the income statement.
Development costs intended to significantly advance a product or process are only capitalized in accordance with IAS 38 if the product or process is technically and economically feasible, it can be marketed and will generate future economic benefit, the expenses can be reliably measured, and Rosenbauer has sufficient resources to complete the development project. All other development expenses are recognized immediately in profit or loss. Capitalized development expenses for completed projects are reported at cost less cumulative write-downs. As long as a development project has not been completed, the cumulative amounts recognized are tested for impairment annually or whenever there are indications that they may have become impaired.
During the 2024 financial year, €32,935 thousand (2023: €27,825 thousand) was invested in research and development, of which development costs amounting to €5,627 thousand (2023: €6,104 thousand) were capitalized. The carrying amount of capitalized development costs was €42,691 thousand (2023: €40,415 thousand) as of December 31, 2024 and essentially relates to development services for vehicles, high-rise aerial appliances, and firefighting systems.
Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets, such as securities, are recognized as of the settlement date, i.e. the date on which the company commits to purchasing the asset.
In accordance with IFRS 9, at initial recognition, financial assets are classified for the subsequent measurement either at amortized cost, at fair value through other comprehensive income, or at fair value through profit or loss. The classification of financial assets at initial recognition is dependent on the properties of the contractual cash flows of the financial assets and on the Group's business model for the management of its financial assets.
In the Rosenbauer Group, at initial recognition, securities are measured at fair value and are assigned to the "Mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss" IFRS 9 category. Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss are recognized in the statement of financial position at fair value, with the changes in the fair value recognized as a total in the income statement.
Interest received or paid for financial investments are reported as interest income or interest expenses. Interest income is recognized pro rata temporis taking into account the effective interest rate on the asset. Dividend income is reported when the legal right to payment arises.
Deferred taxes are recognized on all taxable temporary differences between the value in the IFRS consolidated statement of financial position and the tax accounts. They are calculated in accordance with IAS 12 using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, except for the deferred tax liabilities arising from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and that, at the time of the transaction, affects neither accounting profit nor taxable profit.
Furthermore, deferred tax liabilities are not recognized for taxable temporary differences in connection with investments in subsidiaries, associates or interests in joint ventures if the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled and it is likely that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Current tax assets and tax liabilities for the current and earlier period are measured at the amount expected to be refunded by the tax authority/paid to the tax authority. Current taxes on items recognized in other comprehensive income are not recognized in the income statement but rather in other comprehensive income.
Deferred tax assets on loss carryforwards are recognized if their utilization is expected in the planning period.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is assessed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available against which the deferred tax asset can be at least partially utilized. Unrecognized deferred tax assets are assessed at the end of each reporting period and recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled.
Current taxes are calculated using the tax rates and laws that apply as of the end of the reporting period.
The mandatory exception to the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from the introduction of the "International Tax Reform – Pillar Two Model Rules" regulated in IAS 12 was applied in these consolidated financial statements. Current taxes from Pillar 2 are recognized as current taxes in accordance with IAS 12 when they are incurred.
Inventories are carried at the lower of cost and net realizable value (market price) at the end of the reporting period. The net realizable value is the estimated selling price less estimated costs of completion and distribution. Interest on borrowed capital and general administrative and selling costs are not capitalized. The cost is calculated for assets of the same type using moving average prices or a similar method.
Subject to a significant financing component, trade receivables are initially recognized at the transaction price in accordance with IFRS 9. Non-interest-bearing or low-interest receivables with an expected remaining term of more than one year are discounted and initially recognized at their present value.
Allocation to possible IFRS 9 categories is dependent firstly on the business model test and secondly on the characteristics of the cash flows. Some companies in the Rosenbauer Group use the "hold and sell" business model for trade receivables, as the contractual cash flows are collected both through customer payments and through sales to various house banks under factoring agreements. Trade receivables are therefore assigned to the "Measurement at fair value through other comprehensive income" category. The allocation of trade receivables to this category does not have any material impact on Rosenbauer's consolidated financial statements as the majority of trade receivables are expected to be settled within one year, and it is therefore assumed that the fair value is approximately equal to amortized cost in line with the previous measurement standard. The other trade receivables are assigned to the "At amortized cost" category, as the Group adopts the "hold" business model for these trade receivables.
Trade receivables that were assigned to the "At fair value through other comprehensive income" category on initial recognition are subsequently measured at fair value and written down for expected credit losses. Trade receivables that were assigned to the "At amortized cost" category at initial recognition are subsequently measured at amortized cost, reduced for write-downs for expected credit losses.
Trade receivables in foreign currency are measured at the middle exchange rate as of the end of the reporting period.
The Group determines on each balance sheet date whether there is an impairment of a financial asset or a group of financial assets.
In calculating the impairment at the level of expected credit losses, a distinction is made between receivables with and without credit impairment. A receivable is classified as having credit impairment if the following events occur:
For receivables with credit impairment, the impairment is recognized using a specific valuation allowance in the amount of the expected credit losses.
All other receivables are therefore not classified as having credit impairment. At the end of each reporting period, the impairment is generally determined for receivables without credit impairment using an impairment matrix in the amount of the expected credit losses. The provision rates are determined on the basis of the past due period in days. The calculation includes the probability-weighted outcome based on the time value of money and reasonable and supportable information about past events and economic conditions to be expected in the future that are available at the end of the reporting period.
Impairment losses are reversed in profit or loss if the reason for the impairment is no longer applicable or there is improvement.
The receivable is derecognized only in the event of insolvency or unsuccessful legal claims.
A financial asset (or part of a financial asset or part of a group of financial assets) is derecognized when it meets one of the following three conditions:
a) The contractual rights to receive the cash flows of that financial asset have expired.
b) The Group has transferred the contractual rights to receive the cash flows of the financial asset and either transferred substantially all the risks and opportunities of ownership of the financial asset or neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and opportunities of ownership of the financial asset, but has transferred control of the asset.
The cash and cash equivalents reported under "Cash and cash equivalents" such as cash in hand and bank balances are classified at initial recognition as "At amortized cost" for subsequent measurement.
The cash and cash equivalents reported under "Cash and cash equivalents" are measured in subsequent periods using the effective interest method and are tested for impairment in accordance with IFRS 9. Impairment is recognized through profit and loss.
The Group determines on each balance sheet date whether there is an impairment of a financial asset or a group of financial asset. In terms of calculating impairment requirements for cash and bank balances, the Group uses simplification regulations from IFRS 9.5.5.10 (the simplification of financial instruments with low credit risk), according to which there is no review of credit deterioration at financial institutions with a credit rating in the "investment grade" category. The expected credit losses calculated for bank balances are immaterial.
Cash and cash equivalents in foreign currency are measured at the middle exchange rate as of the end of the reporting period.
Interest income is recognized pro rata temporis taking into account the effective interest rate on the asset.
Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized as of the settlement date, i.e. the date on which the company commits to purchasing the asset.
The Group uses derivative financial instruments, such as currency forwards, as hedges against exchange rate risks. These derivative financial instruments are recognized at fair value when the agreement is concluded and subsequently remeasured at fair value in subsequent periods. Derivative financial instruments are recognized as financial assets if their fair value is positive, and as financial liabilities if this is negative.
Subsequent derivatives to which hedge accounting does not apply are assigned to the "Mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss" IFRS 9 category, with the total changes in the fair value recognized in the income statement.
In the Rosenbauer Group, certain hedging relationships in the foreign currency area are designated as cash flow hedges. Derivative financial instruments, which are designated as hedging instruments as part of the hedge accounting regulations of IFRS 9 ("Financial Instruments"), are recognized at the effective portion of fair value in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the hedging reserve in equity. The ineffective portion of an effective hedging instrument is recognized in profit or loss. As of the date of the hedged item being recognized, the result of the hedge will be reclassified from other comprehensive income to the income statement. When the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or the hedge no longer exists but the proposed transaction is still expected to occur, the unrealized gains/losses accrued from this hedging instrument to date remain in equity and, in accordance with the above, are recognized in profit or loss when the hedged item is recognized in the income statement. If the originally hedged transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative unrealized gains and losses in equity until then are also recognized in profit or loss.
The hedging policy and the financial instruments in place as of the end of the reporting period are described in more detail under note D36. Risk management.
On the basis of statutory obligations, employees of Austrian Group companies who joined before December 31, 2002 receive a one-time settlement in the event of termination or as of the retirement date. This is dependent on the number of years of service and the relevant remuneration at the time of settlement. The benefit obligations are offset by provisions calculated in line with actuarial principles. The provision for defined benefit plans recognized in the statement of financial position is equal to the present value of the defined benefit obligation (DBO) at the end of the reporting period. Provisions for severance are calculated uniformly as of the end of the reporting period in line with the projected unit credit method using an interest rate of 3.5% p.a. (2023: 3.5% p.a.) and a growth rate for future pay increases of between 4.0% and 5.0% p.a. (2023: 3.0% to 4.5% p.a.). Interest expenses on staff provisions are recognized as finance cost. The discount rate is determined on the basis of yields on prime, fixed-rate corporate bonds with a rating of AA or better. The term of the bonds matches the expected maturities of the defined benefit obligations.
In addition to disability and mortality rates (basis: data AVÖ 2018-P for salaried employees and Pagler & Pagler for manual workers) and retirement on reaching pension age, the turnover rate was set at between 0.0% and 2.23% (2023: between 0.0% and 2.32%) depending on the number of years of service completed. The calculation is based on individual retirement age in accordance with the Austrian Pension Reform, taking into account the gradual achievement of retirement age.
The provision amounts are calculated by an actuary as of the end of the respective reporting period in the form of an actuarial report.
In accordance with IAS 19, the remeasurement of provisions for pensions and similar obligations, and of settlement obligations, is recognized in other comprehensive income.
Upon termination of the employment relationship, the members of the Executive Board of Rosenbauer International AG receive severance pay based on the provisions of the Employees Act, whereby the maximum amount is limited to the annual salary.
For the pension commitments in place that were determined under works agreements, the scope of benefits is based on eligible years of service in the form of a fixed amount per year. This fixed amount is based on the eligible individual income on retirement. Current pensions are regularly reviewed to ensure that they maintain their value. Current pensions are paid out 14 times per year.
The calculation of severance and pension obligations is based on the following metrics:
| in % | Interest rate | Salary increase | Pension increase | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| 2024 4.5%; | 2025 5%; | ||||||
| Austria | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2025f 3% | 2026f 4% | |||
| Germany | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
In addition to the defined benefit system, there is a defined contribution plan for employees in Austria who joined after January 1, 2003. An amount prescribed by law of 1.53% of gross total salary must be paid into an employee pension fund (2024: €1,467 thousand; 2023: €1,310 thousand), which is recognized in staff costs. Furthermore, amounts of €369 thousand (2023: €307 thousand) in Austria and €2,892 thousand (2023: €1,603 thousand) in the United States were paid into a pension system that constitutes a defined contribution plan. In Germany, contributions of €4,428 thousand (2023: €4,006 thousand) were paid into the German pension plan that also constitutes a defined contribution plan. As there are no further commitments other than these contributions, as in Austria, no provisions were required.
Provisions for anniversary bonuses are calculated uniformly as of the end of the reporting period in line with the projected unit credit method using an interest rate of 3.5% p.a. (2023: 3.5% p.a.) and a growth rate for future pay increases of between 4.0% and 5.0% p.a. (2023: 3.0% to 4.5% p.a.). In addition, further to disability and mortality rates (basis: AVÖ 2018-P for employees and Pagler & Pagler for manual workers) and retirement on reaching pension age, turnover rates of between 0.0% and 6.79% (2023: between 0.0% and 6.69%) depending on the number of years of service completed were taken into account. The interest expenses on staff provisions for long-service bonuses are reported in staff costs.
Other current and non-current provisions include all risks from uncertain obligations from past events by the time of the preparation of the statement of financial position. If such obligations will probably lead to an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits, they are carried at the amount considered the most likely given a careful review of the matter.
If the Group expects at least a partial reimbursement for a recognized provision (for example, from an insurance policy), the reimbursement is recognized as a separate asset if it is as good as certain. The expense relating to the provision is reported in the income statement net of the amount recognized for reimbursement. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a pre-tax interest rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability, if necessary, in the individual case. The increase in provisions over time in the event of discounting is recognized in net finance costs.
At initial recognition, financial liabilities are recognized at fair value (equal to fair value). They are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Liabilities in foreign currency are measured at the mean rate of exchange as of the end of the reporting period. Financial liabilities in a hedging relationship are designated as at fair value through profit or loss.
Financial liabilities from callable non-controlling interests are recognized at fair value (level 3). For the repayment amount, the purchase price formula according to the shareholders' agreement ("operating agreement") is applied at the earliest possible exercise date. The two most recently available financial statements and the most recently approved planning for the subsequent year are consulted for the purchase price formula, and the pro rata equity is also recognized. The longest lead time of the shareholders' agreement (three months) is used as the expected payment date. The short-term interest rate of 8.2% (2023: 9.5%) is derived from observable, short-term USD interest rates and also includes own credit risk and other risk components. The result of remeasurement is recognized directly in other comprehensive income. If the net result planned for the subsequent year were to increase by 10%, the liability would increase by €366 thousand (2023: €325 thousand).
A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, canceled, or expires. If a financial liability is exchanged for a different financial liability to the same lender with substantially different terms or if the terms of an existing financial liability are substantially changed, such an exchange or change of terms is treated as the derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability. The difference between the respective carrying amounts is recognized in profit or loss.
The Group operates in the areas of the sale of firefighting vehicles, firefighting systems and equipment, the sale of stationary and mobile systems for preventive fire protection, and related after-sale services. Revenues from contracts with customers are recognized if the control of goods and after-sale services is transferred to the customer. Recognition occurs in the amount of the consideration that the Group expects to be entitled to in exchange for these goods or services.
The significant judgments, estimates, and assumptions in connection with the revenues from contracts with customers are described in note C15.
These revenues are recognized when control of the asset is transferred to the customer. This is generally the case for delivery. In special cases, for example, delayed acceptance by the customer, bill-and-hold agreements may also apply. The payment terms are short-term and do not include a financing component. If other loan commitments are included in the contract that represent separate performance obligations, a portion of the transaction price is assigned to these loan commitments (e.g. extended warranties). In accordance with IFRS 15, repurchase obligations are taken into account as a variable component of consideration when determining the transaction price. Anticipated penalties are treated as transaction price reductions and, as a result, shown as revenue reductions.
In applying the regulatory waiver contained in IFRS 15, the Group needs not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if the entity expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the entity transfers the promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less.
The Group performs servicing (maintenance, customer service, refurbishment) that is sold to the customer either individually or in a bundle with the sale of vehicles, firefighting systems, equipment, and stationary and mobile fire extinguishing systems. Multiple-element arrangements therefore contain both a service component and the delivery of goods. Consequently, the Group allocates the transaction price of the individual components on the basis of relative individual selling prices and the revenues from these contracts are not realized in full as of a specific time. The payment period normally ends 0 to 30 days after invoice date.
In accordance with IFRS 15, repurchase obligations in customer contracts must be taken into account as a variable component of consideration when determining the transaction price. IFRS 15 requires that revenues from sales are only recognized to the extent that future cancellation is not expected.
A contract liability is a Group's obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the entity has received consideration (or an amount of consideration is due) from the customer. If a customer pays consideration before the Group transfers the goods or services to the customer, a contract liability will be recognized when the payment is made or the payment is due (whichever is earlier). Contract liabilities are recognized as revenues, as soon as the Group fulfills its contractual obligations.
For the majority of contracts with customers, there is a legal warranty period in the respective country. In individual cases, extended warranties are sold in separate contracts or in multiple-component arrangements, beyond the legal warranty period. In the case of multiple-component arrangements, these are accounted for as separate performance obligations.
The Rosenbauer Group uses the practical expedient from IFRS 15, whereby contract acquisition costs from contracts with customers with a term of less than one year are to be recognized as an expense and should not be capitalized when these costs are incurred.
Government grants in connection with investments result in reductions in acquisition and production costs. Grants for costs that cannot be specifically allocated, such as in particular research and development costs for research and development projects that cannot be capitalized, are recognized in other income. Grants relating to directly attributable costs, such as in particular short-time working allowances or reimbursement of nonwage labor costs, reduce the corresponding expenses in the income statement.
Monetary items in a foreign currency are translated into the functional currency at the end of each reporting period using the exchange rate at the end of the reporting period. Non-monetary items recognized in line with the historical cost principle are still reported using the exchange rate at the time of first-time recognition. Nonmonetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. Foreign exchange differences from the translation of monetary items are recognized in profit or loss. This does not include foreign exchange differences from foreign currency borrowings to the extent that they are used to hedge a net investment in a foreign operation.
In the consolidated financial statements, to a certain degree, estimates and assumptions must be made that affect the recognized assets and liabilities, the disclosure of other obligations at the end of the reporting period and the reporting of income and expenses during the reporting period. The actual amounts that arise in the future can differ from estimates.
The Group uses an impairment matrix to calculate the expected credit losses on trade receivables. The provision rates are determined on the basis of the past due period in days.
The impairment matrix is initially based on the Group's historical loss rates. The Group subsequently calibrates the table to adjust its historical defaults to information about the future. If, for example, it is assumed that the forecast economic conditions will deteriorate in the course of the coming year, the historical loss rates will be adjusted. The historical loss rates are updated and any changes to estimates about the future are analyzed at the end of each reporting period.
Assessment of the relationship between the historical loss rates, the forecast economic conditions, and the expected credit losses constitutes a significant estimate. The amount of expected credit losses depends on the changes in circumstances and the forecast economic conditions. (Details on receivables and the probability of default can be found in note D7. Current receivables).
A standardized marketability and visibility write-down was implemented to take into account the risk of obsoleteness. Finished goods are also systematically reviewed in terms of measurement at the lower of cost or market value, which is essentially defined by sales price expectations, currency developments, the time of sale, and the costs still anticipated (for details see note D6.).
Tax planning is used as the basis for the capitalization of deferred tax assets, taking into account the business planning by subsidiaries. If, on the basis of these future forecasts, a loss carryforward is not expected to be used within an appropriate period of five years (2023: five years), the loss carryforward is not recognized (see note D5.).
The Rosenbauer Group uses actuarial calculations from actuaries for staff provisions. The calculations are based on assumptions regarding the discount rate and increases in remuneration and pensions (details of the assumptions and the amounts recognized for staff provisions can be found in notes C9. and D13.).
The amount recognized as a provision for warranties is the present value of the best estimate of these costs based on past experience (2024: €14,955 thousand; 2023: €11,786 thousand). The Group expects to settle the majority of the provisions in the coming year.
Development costs were capitalized in line with the accounting policies presented. First-time recognition of costs is based on the management assessment that technical feasibility and commercial viability have been demonstrated. For the purposes of calculating the amounts to be capitalized, the management makes assumptions regarding the forecast future cash flows from the project, the applicable discount rates, and the period when the forecast future benefit will be received.
Capitalized development costs that have not yet been amortized and their underlying development projects generate their own future cash inflows, which are tested for impairment at least once a year on the basis of economic efficiency calculations.
In accounting for cash flow hedges for future cash flows it is assumed that these cash flows are highly likely.
When accounting for financial liabilities, estimates are made concerning the existence of a hedging relationship that lead to measurement at fair value being exercised.
IFRS 16 requires estimates that influence the valuation of lease liabilities and right-of-use assets. These include the provisions of contracts covered by IFRS 16, the terms of the contracts, and the incremental borrowing rate used to discount future payment obligations. The incremental borrowing rate is derived from the risk-free interest rate of the underlying term, adjusted for country, currency, and corporate risk.
There is an impairment loss if the carrying amount of an asset or a cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset or a cash-generating unit is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. The calculation of the fair value less costs of disposal is based on available data from binding disposal transactions between independent business partners for similar assets or observable market prices less directly attributable costs for the disposal of the asset. A discounted cash flow method is used to calculate the value in use. The recoverable amount is dependent on the discount rate used in the discounted cash flow method and on forecast future cash flows as well as the growth rate used for purposes of extrapolation (details of the impairment of non-financial assets can be found in notes C2. and D1.).
In conjunction with risk management, Rosenbauer also evaluates climate-related risks on an ongoing basis. The identified climate-related risks and opportunities were subjected to an analysis of the financial effects on Rosenbauer and the likelihood of occurrence. The climate-related opportunities and risks were integrated into the annual risk management process. If actions with an accounting effect arise from risk management, these are recognized accordingly in the financial statements. Climate-related risks had no effects resulting in a change of assets' useful lives. Short- and medium-term financial planning, and thus impairment testing, are based on the strategy and the business model geared towards sustainability. Furthermore, no obligations arose in the financial year that would have required a provision or contingent liability due to climate-related issues. Subsidies in connection with research and development work are used where possible.
Assessment of the requirements for derecognition as defined in IFRS 9 (see D7).
Please see D10. and D4. for information on the judgments and assumptions made in classifying Rosenbauer Aerials as a subsidiary and classifying Rosenbauer Ciansa as a joint venture.
The repayment amount results from the application of a purchase price formula. This is based on the local subgroup financial statements and the most recently approved planning for the subsequent year. The sub-group financial statements regularly include estimates and judgments, but these do not usually differ from those of the Group as a whole. The planning entails estimation uncertainty regarding the net result. There is low estimation uncertainty regarding the discount rate.
Judgments were made by the Executive Board for the company's going concern, for more details see D36. Risk Management d) Liquidity risk.
There were no significant changes in estimates in the 2024 financial year.
All significant individual leases relate to property. The terms of these contracts range between two and 30 years. Some leases provide for an extension option for the lessee; one allows for early termination by the lessee.
The majority of leases that have property as a leased asset provide for an annual index adjustment, which is based on local indices.
In terms of volume, most individual contracts in the Rosenbauer Group relate to vehicles. Many of these contracts can be classified as current. Vehicles that were included in the statement of financial position have a term of between 12 and 48 months.
Some leases within the Rosenbauer Group contain extension or termination options for the lessee. On the provision date, for each extension or termination option an assessment is made by the Group as to whether the exercise of the option can be regarded as sufficiently certain. Various factors are taken into account, including economic barriers.
The Group reassesses whether it is reasonably certain that an extension option will be exercised if a significant event or significant change in circumstances occurs that is within its control.
Potential future cash outflows of €77 thousand (2023: €162 thousand) were not included in the lease liability because it is not sufficiently certain that the lease agreements will be extended (or not terminated).
At inception of the lease, the Group assesses whether the agreement constitutes or contains a lease. This is the case when the agreement gives the right to control the use of an identified asset for a specified period of time against payment of a fee. In order to assess whether an agreement contains the right to control an identified asset, the Group uses the definition of a lease in accordance with IFRS 16.
This method was applied to all contracts relevant to IFRS 16.
Low-value leased assets and short-term leases with a term of less than twelve months are not capitalized in accordance with the exemption option, but are recognized on a straight-line basis.
On the provision date or when an agreement containing a lease component is amended, the Group allocates the contractually agreed remuneration on the basis of the relevant individual selling prices.
On the provision date, the Group recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at amortized cost, which is equal to the initial measurement of the lease liability, adjusted for payments made on or before the provision date, plus any initial direct costs and the estimated costs of dismantling or removing the underlying asset or restoring the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.
The right-of-use asset is then depreciated on a straight-line basis from the date of provision to the end of the lease period. In addition, the right-of-use asset is continuously adjusted for impairment where necessary and adjusted for certain revaluations of the lease liability.
Initially, the lease liability is measured at the present value of the lease payments not yet made at the provision date, discounted at the Group's incremental financing rate.
To determine its incremental borrowing rate, the Group obtains interest rates from external financial sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect lease terms and the nature of the asset.
The consolidated statement of cash flows is presented using the indirect method. Net interest income (including interest from IFRS 16) is a component of net cash flow from operating activities.
The lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise:
The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured if future lease payments change as a result of a change in an index or (interest) rate, if the Group adjusts its estimate of the expected payments under a residual value guarantee, if the Group changes its assessment regarding the exercise of a purchase, extension or termination option or if a de facto fixed lease payment changes.
If the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset or, if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero, it is recognized in profit or loss.
The Group shows right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as separate items in the statement of financial position.
The breakdown of the items compiled in the consolidated statement of financial position and their development can be found in the consolidated statement of changes in non-current assets. As in the previous year, property, plant, and equipment do not include any investment property.
The Group had contractual obligations to buy property, plant, and equipment of €3,192 thousand as of December 31, 2024 (2023: €3,685 thousand).
Property, plant, and equipment of €8,673 thousand was pledged as collateral for liabilities in 2024 (2023: €8,099 thousand). There are no restrictions on title.
Development costs of €5,627 thousand were capitalized as internally developed intangible assets in the 2024 financial year (2023: €6,104 thousand).
| Cost of acquisition or production | Accumulated depreciation | Net book value | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | As of Jan 1, 2024 |
Currency differences |
Change in basis of consolida tion |
Additions | Disposals | Adjust ments |
As of Dec 31, 2024 |
As of Jan 1, 2024 |
Currency differences |
Additions | Disposals | Adjust ments |
As of Dec 31, 2024 |
As of Dec 31, 2024 |
As of Dec 31, 2023 |
| Property, plant and I. equipment |
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| 1. Land and buildings |
|||||||||||||||
| a) Land value | 15,014 | 88 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 675 | 16,088 | 44 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 16,032 | 14,970 |
| b) Office and plant buildings | 128,237 | 1,261 | 0 | 2,609 | 37 | -593 | 131,477 | 61,965 | 646 | 3,589 | 37 | 0 | 66,163 | 65,314 | 66,272 |
| c) Outside facilities | 10,582 | 0 | 0 | 442 | 31 | 8 | 11,001 | 6,713 | 0 | 426 | 27 | 0 | 7,112 | 3,888 | 3,868 |
| d) Investments in non-owned buildings |
13,208 | 235 | 0 | 1,285 | 12 | 420 | 15,136 | 8,486 | 155 | 796 | 18 | 0 | 9,419 | 5,717 | 4,722 |
| 2. Undeveloped land | 10,899 | -37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,862 | 10,899 |
| 3. Technical equipment and machinery |
69,878 | 1,330 | 0 | 6,676 | 1,411 | 109 | 76,582 | 44,883 | 904 | 4,409 | 595 | 0 | 49,601 | 26,980 | 24,994 |
| 4. Other equipment, furniture and fixture |
98,946 | 700 | 0 | 10,615 | 8,983 | 951 | 102,229 | 76,404 | 469 | 9,895 | 5,409 | 0 | 81,359 | 20,870 | 22,542 |
| Advance payments received 5. and construction in progress |
1,896 348,660 |
4 3,581 |
0 0 |
1,411 23,349 |
75 10,549 |
-1,507 63 |
1,729 365,104 |
20 198,517 |
0 2,174 |
0 19,127 |
0 6,086 |
0 0 |
20 213,732 |
1,709 151,372 |
1,876 150,143 |
| II. Intangible assets | |||||||||||||||
| 1. Rights/licenses | 19,368 | 140 | 0 | 1,228 | 1,181 | -63 | 19,492 | 11,052 | 16 | 1,698 | 1,181 | 0 | 11,585 | 7,907 | 8,316 |
| 2. Goodwill | 6,607 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6,638 | 1,286 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1,301 | 5,338 | 5,322 |
| 3. Customer base | 7,334 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,374 | 6,343 | 36 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 6,826 | 548 | 991 |
| 4. Technology | 3,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,131 | 1,911 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 2,085 | 1,046 | 1,220 |
| 5. Development costs | 53,435 | 0 | 0 | 6,027 | 42 | 42 | 59,462 | 13,019 | 0 | 3,751 | 0 | 0 | 16,770 | 42,691 | 40,415 |
| 6. Other intangible assets |
1,765 | 0 | 0 | 5,548 | 0 | -42 | 7,271 | -21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 7,292 | 1,786 |
| 91,640 | 196 | 0 | 12,818 | 1,223 | -63 | 103,368 | 33,590 | 52 | 6,085 | 1,181 | 0 | 38,546 | 64,822 | 58,050 | |
| III. Right-of-Use Assets | |||||||||||||||
| 1. Land and buildings | 47,134 | 798 | 0 | 8,266 | 0 | 0 | 56,198 | 21,083 | 332 | 5,277 | 0 | 0 | 26,692 | 29,507 | 26,051 |
| 2. Undeveloped land | 718 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 766 | 235 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 464 | 483 |
| Technical equipment and 3. machinery |
9,109 | 56 | 0 | 2,111 | 0 | 0 | 11,276 | 5,895 | 32 | 1,773 | 0 | 0 | 7,700 | 3,576 | 3,215 |
| Other equipment, furniture 4. and fixture |
233 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 174 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 41 | 59 |
| 57,194 | 903 | 0 | 10,385 | 0 | 0 | 68,482 | 27,387 | 380 | 7,128 | 0 | 0 | 34,895 | 33,587 | 29,807 | |
| 497,494 | 4,680 | 0 | 46,552 | 11,772 | 0 | 536,954 | 259,494 | 2,606 | 32,340 | 7,267 | 0 | 287,173 | 249,781 | 238,000 |
| Cost of acquisition or production | Accumulated depreciation | Net book value | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | As of Jan 1, 2023 |
Currency differences |
Change in basis of consolidation |
Additions | Disposals | Adjust ments |
As of Dec 31, 2023 |
As of Jan 1, 2023 |
Currency differences |
Additions | Disposals | Adjust ments |
As of Dec 31, 2023 |
As of Dec 31, 2023 |
As of Dec 31, 2022 |
|
| Property, plant and I. equipment |
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| 1. Land and buildings |
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| a) Land value | 15,064 | -50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,014 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14,970 | 15,022 | |
| b) Office and plant buildings | 126,468 | -200 | 0 | 2,658 | 987 | 298 | 128,237 | 57,980 | 120 | 4,182 | 317 | 0 | 61,965 | 66,272 | 68,488 | |
| c) Outside facilities | 10,012 | 0 | 0 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 10,582 | 6,248 | 0 | 465 | 0 | 0 | 6,713 | 3,868 | 3,763 | |
| d) Investments in non-owned buildings |
12,924 | -66 | 0 | 440 | 41 | -49 | 13,208 | 7,588 | -62 | 987 | 27 | 0 | 8,486 | 4,722 | 5,336 | |
| 2. Undeveloped land | 10,762 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,899 | 10,762 | |
| 3. Technical equipment and machinery |
70,603 | -1,354 | 0 | 5,256 | 5,579 | 952 | 69,878 | 42,007 | -436 | 5,091 | 1,779 | 0 | 44,883 | 24,994 | 28,595 | |
| 4. Other equipment, furniture and fixture |
93,994 | 716 | 0 | 7,545 | 2,453 | -856 | 98,946 | 70,693 | -121 | 7,996 | 2,164 | 0 | 76,404 | 22,542 | 23,301 | |
| 5. Advance payments received and construction |
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| in progress | 672 | 19 | 0 | 1,619 | 58 | -356 | 1,896 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1,876 | 652 | |
| 340,499 | -798 | 0 | 18,088 | 9,118 | -11 | 348,660 | 184,580 | -499 | 18,723 | 4,287 | 0 | 198,517 | 150,143 | 155,919 | ||
| II. Intangible assets | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. Rights/licenses | 18,116 | -85 | 0 | 2,170 | 193 | -640 | 19,368 | 9,431 | -8 | 1,814 | 185 | 0 | 11,052 | 8,316 | 8,685 | |
| 2. Goodwill | 6,600 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,607 | 1,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,286 | 5,322 | 5,315 | |
| 3. Customer base | 7,324 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7,334 | 5,887 | 13 | 443 | 0 | 0 | 6,343 | 991 | 1,437 | |
| 4. Technology | 3,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,131 | 1,737 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 1,911 | 1,220 | 1,394 | |
| 5. Development costs | 47,432 | 0 | 0 | 6,003 | 0 | 0 | 53,435 | 10,195 | 0 | 2,824 | 0 | 0 | 13,019 | 40,415 | 37,236 | |
| 6. Other intangible assets |
15 | 0 | 0 | 1,100 | 0 | 650 | 1,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | -21 | 1,786 | 15 | |
| 82,618 | -61 | 0 | 9,273 | 200 | 10 | 91,640 | 28,536 | 5 | 5,255 | 206 | 0 | 33,590 | 58,050 | 54,082 | ||
| III. Right-of-Use Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. Land and buildings | 46,980 | -393 | 0 | 547 | 0 | 0 | 47,134 | 16,470 | -118 | 4,731 | 0 | 0 | 21,083 | 26,052 | 30,510 | |
| 2. Undeveloped land | 741 | -23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 718 | 193 | -6 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 483 | 548 | |
| 3. Technical equipment and machinery |
7,371 | 6 | 0 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | 9,109 | 4,461 | 11 | 1,423 | 0 | 0 | 5,895 | 3,214 | 2,911 | |
| 4. Other equipment, furniture and fixture |
201 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 137 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 59 | 64 | |
| 55,293 | -409 | 0 | 2,310 | 0 | 0 | 57,194 | 21,261 | -112 | 6,238 | 0 | 0 | 27,387 | 29,807 | 34,032 | ||
| 478,410 | -1,268 | 0 | 29,671 | 9,318 | -1 | 497,494 | 234,377 | -606 | 30,216 | 4,493 | 0 | 259,494 | 238,000 | 244,033 |
The securities reported in the consolidated financial statements in the amount of €163 thousand (2023: €156 thousand) are assigned to the "Mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss" IFRS 9 category. The securities are listed equities, bonds, and units in funds.
The Group holds a 49% equity investment in a Russian company (PA "Fire-fighting special technics" LLC.; Russia, Moscow). PA "Fire-fighting special technics" LLC. was deconsolidated as of December 31, 2022, due to lack of significant influence. The equity investment is recognized at fair value as of December 31, 2024, in accordance with IFRS 9 with €0 thousand (2023: €0 thousand).
The reconciliation of the summarized financial information shown to the carrying amount is as follows:
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| As of Jan 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Share of net profit for the period | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign exchange differences | 0 | 0 |
| Deconsolidation | 0 | 0 |
| As of Dec 31 | 0 | 0 |
The Group has a 50% interest in a Spanish company (Rosenbauer Ciansa S.L.). This was founded with the joint owner and manager of Rosenbauer Española.
The Board consists of four members in total, two of whom appointed by Rosenbauer International AG and two by the joint venture partner. Rosenbauer International AG is therefore not able to control the relevant activities of Rosenbauer Ciansa S.L. under this arrangement. In the event of a tied vote on the Board, decisions are made by an independent business consultant. In the company agreement, Rosenbauer has the option to acquire a further 12.11% of shares. Exercising this option would not grant Rosenbauer a voting majority on the Board as voting is per capita and not by voting rights. The company is therefore a joint venture as defined by IFRS 11.
This interest is accounted for in the consolidated financial statements using the equity method. The joint venture is not material to the Group.
Development of the carrying amount of the equity investment in the joint venture in Spain:
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| As of Jan 1 | 1,585 | 1,904 |
| Share in total comprehensive income | 355 | 123 |
| Dividend | -36 | -253 |
| As of Dec 31 | 1,904 | 1,774 |
The total comprehensive income of the joint venture does not include any items in other comprehensive income.
The differences between the carrying amounts in the tax accounts and the IFRS consolidated statement result in the following deferred taxes:
| in € thousand | Deferred tax 2023 | Deferred tax 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 4,020 | 94 | 7,730 | 1,584 |
| Intangible assets | 6,821 | 8,798 | 2,511 | 10,251 |
| Right-of-use asset | 0 | 7,594 | 1 | 8,776 |
| Receivables and other assets (non-current) | 0 | 0 | 63 | 574 |
| Inventories | 2,927 | 0 | 13,863 | 3,012 |
| Receivables and other assets (current) | 540 | 1,228 | 609 | 9,065 |
| Non-current interest-bearing liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 6,139 | 0 | 7,104 | 0 |
| Non-current provisions | 5,007 | 304 | 4,424 | 7 |
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Current lease liabilities | 1,834 | 0 | 2,092 | 0 |
| Trade payables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Other current liabilities | 361 | 332 | 2,837 | 523 |
| Other provisions | 0 | 0 | 901 | 243 |
| Loss carryforward | 6,942 | 0 | 21,072 | 0 |
| Deferred tax asset/liability | 34,591 | 18,350 | 63,209 | 34,147 |
| Netting of deferred tax assets and liabilities | -12,676 | -12,676 | -27,982 | -27,982 |
| Balance sheet approach as of Dec. 31 | 21,915 | 5,674 | 35,227 | 6,165 |
As part of the increase in the investment amount in Rosenbauer America LLC in the year 2022, deferred tax assets were recognized in the amount of €10,132 thousand. In accordance with IAS 12.39, the difference between the carrying amount and the net assets included in the consolidated financial statements (outside basis differences) was not previously recognized. As of the end of the reporting period, deferred tax assets of €7,183 thousand (2023: €8,950 thousand) were recognized in this regard.
Deferred taxes include deferred tax assets of € 1,440 thousand (2023: € 1,378 thousand) and deferred tax liabilities of € 8 thousand (2023: € 213 thousand), which are recognized through other comprehensive income.
| in € thousand | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Raw materials and supplies | 143,463 | 136,230 |
| Work in progress | 354,850 | 360,732 |
| Finished goods and goods for resale | 64,308 | 79,297 |
| Goods in transit | 25,075 | 22,712 |
| Advance payments | 3,399 | 3,199 |
| 591,095 | 602,170 |
The change in the impairment losses for the current year is reported in the income statement in the amount of €2,089 thousand (2023: €–709 thousand) under cost of materials. No impairment losses were reversed in the current financial year (2023: €0 thousand). Property, plant, and equipment of €50,108 thousand was pledged as collateral for liabilities in (2023: €43,100 thousand).
| in € thousand | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 245,269 | 261,030 |
| Receivables from derivatives | 705 | 961 |
| Receivables from other taxes | 3,642 | 4,278 |
| Deferred items | 7,031 | 5,986 |
| Other receivables and assets | 21,374 | 60,303 |
| 278,020 | 332,558 |
As of December 31, 2024, deferred tax assets of €91,553 thousand were recognized on tax loss carryforwards (2023: €29,644 thousand). There were loss carryforwards in 2024 of €1,909 thousand for which deferred tax assets were not recognized as their effectiveness as ultimate tax relief was not sufficiently assured (2023: €51,155 thousand). The loss carryforwards can be used indefinitely. For temporary differences of €123,908 thousand (2023: €85,231 thousand) from investments in subsidiaries and joint ventures, deferred tax liabilities were not recognized pursuant to IAS 12.39, as the parent company can control the timing and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
| in € thousand | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Other current financial assets | ||
| Receivables from factoring | 3,248 | 39,914 |
| Receivables from derivatives | 705 | 961 |
| Receivables from damages | 1,301 | 4,187 |
| Reiceivbales from loans | 4,449 | 3,915 |
| Other | 12,376 | 12,287 |
| Other current non-financial assets | ||
| Receivables from other taxes | 3,642 | 4,278 |
| Deferred items | 7,031 | 5,986 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| 32,751 | 71,528 |
All current receivables listed in the table above are due within one year. Current receivables and assets of €10,264 thousand (2023: €10,672 thousand) contain receivables and assets that are not a financial instrument.
The valuation allowances on receivables relate exclusively to trade receivables recorded under current receivables and, to a lesser extent, to receivables from factoring agreements. Impairment loss for the current year for trade receivables with and without credit impairments of €1,759 thousand (2023: €214 thousand) is recognized in other expenses. There was no impairment loss on other financial instruments.
| Receivables with credit impairment in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Impairment as of Jan 1 | 3,088 | 1,928 |
| Allocation | 5 | 1,666 |
| Utilization | -907 | -762 |
| Foreign exchange differences | -26 | 46 |
| Reversal | -232 | -1,605 |
| Impairment as of Dec 31 | 1,928 | 1,273 |
| Impairment as of Dec 31 | 338 | 430 |
|---|---|---|
| Reversal | 0 | 0 |
| Allocation | 209 | 93 |
| Impairment as of Jan 1 | 129 | 338 |
| Receivables without credit impairment in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
More details on calculating impairment without credit impairment can be found under C6. Trade receivables.
As of December 31, 2024, the factoring agreement has a total maximum usable nominal volume of €35,000 thousand (December 31, 2023: €35,000 thousand). The factoring agreement is between selected Austrian and German subsidiaries of Rosenbauer International AG and a German bank. This is a monthly revolving factoring. As at the reporting date, the factor had for the first time purchased more than the agreed maximum amount (€35,000 thousand) in the amount of €52,692 thousand and assumes the del credere risk for all of these receivables. 10% of the purchased receivables will be withheld as security by the Factor. The assessment of the risks arising from the receivables sold is generally based on the credit default risk and the payment date risk (late payment risk). As all opportunities and risks associated with the receivables sold were neither transferred nor retained, the receivables were not fully derecognized in the 2024 financial year. On the basis of the late payment risk, purchased receivables continue to be recognized in the balance sheet in the amount of their continuing involvement of €680 thousand and a corresponding liability is recognized under liabilities to banks.
| in € thousand | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Bank balances | 34,776 | 32,984 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 88 | 85 |
| 34,863 | 33,069 |
Limitations on disposals were imposed in the amount of 992,423 Singapore dollars in both the financial year and the previous year.
At the end of 2024, the share capital amounted to €13,600 thousand and was divided into 6,800,000 no-par value shares. In the financial year, the shares are bearer shares. In the previous year, 3,665,912 shares were registered shares and 3,134,088 were bearer shares.
The capital reserves originate from the new shares issued on the Vienna Stock Exchange in 1994 and constitute restricted capital reserves that cannot be distributed. The proposal for the appropriation of profits is based on the separate financial statements of the company prepared in accordance with the provisions of the UGB (Austrian Commercial Code).
The item "Other reserves" contains the foreign currency translation adjustment, the revaluation reserve, remeasurements in accordance with IAS 19, and the hedge reserve. The foreign currency translation adjustment contains the translation difference arising from remeasurement of equity as against first-time consolidation. This item also includes differences from foreign currency translation in asset and liability items as against the previous year's translation and translation differences between the consolidated statement of financial position and the consolidated income statement.
The change in credit risk from the measurement of financial liabilities at fair value is included in the fair value reserve.
The change in the hedge reserve results from the remeasurement of currency forwards and interest rate swaps under IFRS 9, taking into account tax effects.
Measurement differences from callable non-controlling interests are recognized in other comprehensive income.
Details of reserves can be found in the "Statement of changes in consolidated equity".
In addition, please refer to D36. Risk management d) Liquidity risk and E1 for further details. Events after the end of the reporting period.
The 32nd Annual General Meeting of Rosenbauer International AG approved the proposed dividend for the 2023 financial year of 0 euros per share on May 14, 2024.
The proposal for the appropriation of profits for 2024 is based on the separate financial statements of the company prepared in accordance with the provisions of the UGB (Austrian Commercial Code). The appropriation of the net retained profits for 2024 in the annual financial statements of Rosenbauer International AG according to the UGB is as follows:
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Accumulated profit of Rosenbauer International AG | -50,576 | -34,728 |
| Dividends paid out or proposed | 0 | 0 |
| Carry forward | -50,576 | -34,728 |
The Executive Board proposes to the Annual General Meeting not to distribute a dividend for the 2024 financial year.
The following table shows the summarized financial information for each subsidiary of the Group with significant non-controlling interests before inter-company eliminations.
| Putable non-controlling interests |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (in € thousand) | Rosenbauer Aerials, LLC. Rosenbauer Española S.A. | Rosenbauer Saudi Arabia Ltd. | Immaterial non controlling interests |
Sum | |
| Based in | USA, Nebraska | Spain, Madrid | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | ||
| Shareholding (= share of voting rights) of interests held by parent company | 50.00% | 79.82% | 75.00% | ||
| Shareholding (= share of voting rights) of non-controlling interests | 50.00% | 20.18% | 25.00% | ||
| Current assets | 15,093 | 17,112 | 60,447 | 3,385 | 80,944 |
| Non-current assets | 1,136 | 2,509 | 10,670 | 167 | 13,346 |
| Current liabilities | 3,305 | 14,464 | 60,459 | 3,428 | 78,351 |
| Non-current liabilities | 0 | 1,708 | 1,797 | 51 | 3,556 |
| Consolidated Net assets (100%) | 12,925 | 3,449 | 8,861 | 73 | 12,383 |
| Consolidated proportionate net assets | 6,463 | 696 | 2,215 | 38 | 2,949 |
| Revenues | 25,453 | 27,938 | 67,757 | 4,047 | 99,743 |
| Net profit for the period (100%) | 4,277 | –285 | 2,737 | 25 | 2,478 |
| thereof non-controlling interests | 2,139 | -57 | 684 | 8 | 635 |
| Other comprehensive income (100%) | 845 | 0 | 514 | 4 | 518 |
| thereof non-controlling interests | 423 | 0 | 129 | 2 | 130 |
| Total comprehensive income (100%) | 5,123 | –285 | 3,251 | 29 | 2,996 |
| thereof non-controlling interests | 2,561 | -57 | 813 | 10 | 765 |
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | -1,742 | -18 | 0 | 0 | -18 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 4,662 | -1,198 | 4,410 | 295 | 3,507 |
| Net cash flow from investing activities | -431 | -57 | 0 | -1 | -58 |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | -3,505 | 1,611 | -1,026 | -24 | 560 |
| Total net cash flows (100%) | 727 | 356 | 3,383 | 270 | 4,009 |
| Putable non-controlling interests |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (in € thousand) | Rosenbauer Aerials, LLC. Rosenbauer Española S.A. | Rosenbauer Saudi Arabia Ltd. | Immaterial non controlling interests |
Sum | |
| Based in | USA, Nebraska | Spain, Madrid | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | ||
| Shareholding (= share of voting rights) of interests held by parent company | 50.00% | 79.82% | 75.00% | ||
| Shareholding (= share of voting rights) of non-controlling interests | 50.00% | 20.18% | 25.00% | ||
| Current assets | 13,676 | 22,232 | 52,298 | 1,348 | 75,878 |
| Non-current assets | 860 | 2,410 | 8,810 | 162 | 11,383 |
| Current liabilities | 3,319 | 20,286 | 53,873 | 1,394 | 75,554 |
| Non-current liabilities | 0 | 530 | 1,612 | 73 | 2,215 |
| Consolidated Net assets (100%) | 11,217 | 3,826 | 5,623 | 44 | 9,493 |
| Consolidated proportionate net assets | 5,608 | 772 | 1,406 | 28 | 2,206 |
| Revenues | 22,525 | 30,418 | 33,425 | 1,915 | 65,758 |
| Net profit for the period (100%) | 4,074 | 81 | 838 | –85 | 834 |
| thereof non-controlling interests | 2,037 | 16 | 209 | -18 | 208 |
| Other comprehensive income (100%) | –430 | 0 | –174 | –56 | –230 |
| thereof non-controlling interests | -215 | 0 | -44 | -14 | -58 |
| Total comprehensive income (100%) | 3,644 | 81 | 663 | –141 | 604 |
| thereof non-controlling interests | 1,822 | 16 | 166 | -32 | 150 |
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | -1,437 | -18 | 0 | -25 | -43 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 1,958 | -672 | 1,766 | -463 | 630 |
| Net cash flow from investing activities | -332 | 644 | 0 | 0 | 644 |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | -2,832 | -1,699 | -853 | -23 | -2,576 |
| Total net cash flows (100%) | -1,207 | -1,727 | 912 | –487 | -1,302 |
Although the Group held only 50% (2023: 50%) of the voting rights in Rosenbauer Aerials in 2024, it controls this company on account of Rosenbauer International AG's right to cast a deciding vote. In accordance with the company agreement, Rosenbauer International AG is authorized to elect half of the Board members. The Board makes all relevant decisions and determines operational management. A simple majority is sufficient for this. In the event of a tied vote in the Board, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rosenbauer International AG, or the Deputy Chairman, has a contractual right to cast the deciding vote.
€1,761 thousand was distributed to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries in 2024 (2023: €1,480 thousand).
This item includes all interest-bearing liabilities to banks and lease liabilities with a remaining term of more than one year. Details can be found in the list of financial liabilities under note D36. Risk management.
The non-current liabilities are export financing liabilities (2024: €1,511 thousand; 2023: €1,534 thousand) and other non-current liabilities (2024: €191 thousand; 2023: €123 thousand). Other non-current liabilities of €1,511 thousand (2023: €1,534 thousand) contain liabilities that are not a financial instrument.
Severance payments are one-time payments which labor law requires to be made to employees on termination and to employees when they retire. The amount is based on the number of years in service and the amount of remuneration. Severance provisions are recognized in the amount determined in line with actuarial principles (for details of the assumptions used in calculation please see note C9.).
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Net present value of obligation as of Jan 1 | 15,412 | 15,898 |
| Reclassification | 0 | 0 |
| Current service cost | 1,013 | 985 |
| Interest cost | 549 | 469 |
| Actuarial profits and losses | 1,459 | 1,539 |
| Current payments | -2,535 | -1,389 |
| Net present value of obligation as of Dec 31 | 15,898 | 17,502 |
Actuarial gains and losses include €89 thousand (2023: €606 thousand) due to experience adjustments, €1,394 thousand (2023: €717 thousand) due to changes in financial assumptions, and €56 thousand (2023: €136 thousand) for changes in demographic assumptions.
The present value of the defined benefit obligation for the current financial year is €17,502 thousand (2023: €15,898 thousand).
The net expenses for severance payments arising from commitments and settlement losses break down as follows:
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Staff costs | ||
| Current service cost | 1,013 | 985 |
| Interest expenses | ||
| Interest cost | 549 | 469 |
| Net settlement expenses | 1,562 | 1,454 |
The average term of the defined benefit obligation for severance payments was 9 years as of December 31, 2024 (2023: 9 years).
The sensitivity analysis for severance obligations below shows the effects on obligations resulting from changes in key actuarial assumptions. In each case, one key factor has been changed while the others were kept constant. However, in reality it is somewhat unlikely that there would be no correlation between these factors.
| +1% | -1% |
|---|---|
| -1,275 | 1,473 |
| 1,435 | -1,269 |
| -546 | -43 |
| -1,163 | 1,343 |
|---|---|
| 1,321 | -1,167 |
| -443 | -92 |
The net expenses for pensions arising from commitments broke down as follows:
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Staff cost | ||
| Current service cost | 8 | 5 |
| Interest expenses | ||
| Interest cost | 154 | 140 |
| Net pension expenses | 162 | 145 |
The average term of the defined benefit obligation for settlement as of December 31, 2024 was 10 years (2023: 10 years).
Within the Rosenbauer Group there are pension schemes that arose on the basis of national legislation or voluntary agreements. These include both defined benefit and defined contribution plans (for details of the assumptions used in calculation please see note C9.).
| Net present value of obligation as of Dec 31 | 4,172 | 4,149 |
|---|---|---|
| Current payments | -302 | -322 |
| Actuarial profits and losses | 298 | 154 |
| Interest cost | 154 | 140 |
| Current service cost | 8 | 5 |
| Net present value of obligation as of Jan 1 | 4,014 | 4,172 |
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
Actuarial gains and losses include €153 thousand (2023: €106 thousand) due to experience adjustments, €0 thousand (2023: €192 thousand) due to changes in financial assumptions and €0 thousand (2023: €0 thousand) for changes in demographic assumptions.
The present value of the defined benefit obligation for the current financial year is €4,149 thousand (2023: €4,172 thousand).
The sensitivity analysis for pension obligations below shows the effects on obligations resulting from changes in key actuarial assumptions. In each case, one key factor has been changed while the others were kept constant. However, in reality it is somewhat unlikely that there would be no correlation between these factors.
| Change in net present value of obligation in € thousand | +1% | -1% |
|---|---|---|
| 31.12.2024 | ||
| Interest rate | -357 | 422 |
| Pay increase | 389 | -337 |
| Longevity | 195 | -192 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Interest rate | -369 | 437 |
| Pay increase | 401 | -347 |
| Longevity | 192 | -189 |
Further information on staff provisions can be found in the description of accounting policies.
| in € thousand | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Provisions for long-service bonuses | 5,887 | 7,134 |
| 5,887 | 7,134 |
Details of the changes in the non-current provisions shown can be found in the "Statement of changes in provisions" under D20.
This item contains the options to sell held by the US minority shareholder Rosenbauer Aerials LLC., Nebraska, which can be exercised at any time. The value is calculated from the present value of the payment obligation from a purchase price formula, which takes into account the earnings values of two past and one future year, and the equity value.
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Net present value of obligation as of Jan 1 | 13,517 | 12,431 |
| Dividend payment | -1,437 | -1,742 |
| Remeasurement | 351 | 5,598 |
| Excecution of option | 0 | 0 |
| Net present value of obligation as of Dec 31 | 12,431 | 16,287 |
In addition to production or investment loans and lease liabilities, these also include overdrafts as of December 31 of the respective year. Details can be found in the list of financial liabilities under note D36. Risk management.
The contract liabilities include down payments from the customer in the amount of €319,571 thousand (2023: €238,953 thousand), most of which were made for the delivery of firefighting vehicles, as well as accrued revenues from multiple-component arrangements in the amount of €8,134 thousand (2023: €9,890 thousand) relating to performance obligations over time.
The amount of €196,186 thousand included in contract liabilities as of December 31, 2023, and the amount of €6,330 thousand in deferred income from multi-component contracts were recognized as revenue in the 2024 financial year.
The trade payables of €111,020 thousand (2023: €114,948 thousand) are due within one year and of €0.0 thousand (2023: €0.0 thousand) are due after one year.
| in € thousand | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Liabilities from taxes | 8,955 | 13,136 |
| Social security liabilities | 3,201 | 3,855 |
| Liabilities from derivatives | 2,595 | 2,505 |
| Liabilities from staff obligations | 28,395 | 33,787 |
| Liabilities from commission obligations | 4,531 | 7,008 |
| Other liabilities | 37,772 | 31,175 |
| 85,449 | 91,467 |
| in € thousand | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Other current financial liabilities | ||
| Liabilities from derivatives | 2,595 | 2,505 |
| Liabilities from commission obligations | 4,531 | 7,008 |
| Accrued liabilities | 20,547 | 20,663 |
| Other current financial liabilities | 17,225 | 10,512 |
| Other current non-financial liabilities | ||
| Liabilities from taxes | 8,955 | 13,136 |
| Social security liabilities | 3,201 | 3,855 |
| Liabilities from staff obligations | 28,395 | 33,787 |
| 85,449 | 91,467 |
The other liabilities essentially include credit notes and liabilities from outstanding invoices. Other current liabilities of €50,778 thousand (2023: €40,551 thousand) contain liabilities that are not a financial instrument.
Tax liabilities increased from €2,769 thousand to €10,252 thousand, mainly due to payments not yet made in the current financial year and local tax results.
Other provisions include warranties and sales risks. Furthermore, a provision of €4,350 thousand (2023: €3,650 thousand) was included for former members of the Executive Board in the financial year.
Miscellaneous current provisions for 2024 are shown in the "Statement of changes in provisions".
Details of the assumptions used in calculation can be found under C10. and C15.
| Currency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | As of Jan 1, 2024 | differences | Allocation | Consumption | Reversal | Compounding | As of Dec 31, 2024 |
| Current | |||||||
| Warranties | 11,786 | 319 | 4,488 | -357 | -1,281 | 0 | 14,955 |
| Onerous contracts | 230 | -3 | 1,702 | 0 | -87 | 0 | 1,842 |
| Others | 10,676 | 45 | 3,452 | -529 | -757 | 0 | 12,887 |
| Total current provisions | 22,692 | 362 | 9,642 | -886 | -2,124 | 0 | 29,685 |
| Non-current | |||||||
| Provisions for long-service bonuses | 5,887 | 10 | 1,245 | -1 | -9 | 2 | 7,134 |
| 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Total non-current provisions | 5,887 | 10 | 1,345 | -1 | -9 | 2 | 7,234 |
| Total | 28,579 | 371 | 10,987 | -887 | -2,133 | 2 | 36,920 |
The schedule of provisions for severance payments and pensions is contained under D13. "Non-current provisions" in the explanatory notes.
The table below shows the breakdown of revenues according to product groups and areas:
| 2024 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Areas | ||||||||||
| Business units | EUROPE area |
MIDDLE EAST area |
ASIA PACIFIC area |
AMERICAS area |
PFP | Total | ||||
| Vehicles | 484,307 | 78,939 | 114,488 | 301,265 | 0 | 978,999 | ||||
| Fire & Safety Equipment | 96,020 | 8,298 | 10,532 | 2,407 | 0 | 117,257 | ||||
| PFP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37,358 | 37,358 | ||||
| Customer Service | 63,742 | 31,447 | 11,887 | 11,317 | 0 | 118,392 | ||||
| Others | 14,317 | 1,061 | 6,796 | 31,765 | 0 | 53,938 | ||||
| Total Revenue from contracts with customers |
658,387 | 119,745 | 143,702 | 346,753 | 37,358 | 1,305,945 |
| 2023 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Areas | ||||||||||
| Business units | EUROPE area |
MIDDLE EAST area |
ASIA PACIFIC area |
AMERICAS area |
PFP | Total | ||||
| Vehicles | 365,751 | 80,196 | 99,201 | 244,985 | 0 | 790,134 | ||||
| Fire & Safety Equipment | 79,935 | 5,682 | 9,667 | 3,323 | 0 | 98,606 | ||||
| PFP | 403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41,231 | 41,634 | ||||
| Customer Service | 58,685 | 26,289 | 10,796 | 7,937 | 0 | 103,707 | ||||
| Others | 5,098 | 2,691 | 3,264 | 19,409 | 0 | 30,462 | ||||
| Total Revenue from contracts with customers |
509,872 | 114,858 | 122,928 | 275,654 | 41,231 | 1,064,543 |
Please see the disclosures on the product segments and the segment reporting under note D35. Segment reporting for information on the composition of revenues.
At the end of the reporting period, the aggregated amount of the transaction price for not yet fulfilled performance obligations amounted to €2,279.8 million (2023: €1,788.0 million). Of this, between 60 and 65% (2023: 60% to 65%) is expected to be recognized as revenues in the following financial year.
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Change in inventory of finished goods and work in progress | -54,077 | -2,357 |
| Costs of goods sold | 652,623 | 742,921 |
| Staff costs | 215,092 | 236,714 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 13,471 | 13,596 |
| other expenses | 72,305 | 93,082 |
| 899,414 | 1,083,956 |
In addition to raw materials and supplies, the cost of materials mainly relates to chassis, metal components for vehicle bodies, plastic and electronic parts, as well as equipment and purchased parts.
The cost of purchased services mainly includes lease expenses for leased personnel in the operating area, energy costs, and waste disposal costs.
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Change in inventory of finished goods and work in progress | 392 | 360 |
| Costs of goods sold | 3,613 | 3,822 |
| Capitalized development costs | -6,104 | -5,627 |
| Allocations to other functional areas | -8,252 | -9,896 |
| Staff costs | 20,977 | 24,240 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,221 | 5,134 |
| other expenses | 6,874 | 9,275 |
| 21,721 | 27,308 |
The total development costs amount to €32,935 thousand (2023: €27,825 thousand).
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Change in inventory of finished goods and work in progress | 38 | 544 |
| Costs of goods sold | 813 | 1,821 |
| Staff costs | 32,413 | 34,242 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,412 | 3,018 |
| other expenses | 20,814 | 22,939 |
| 56,490 | 62,564 |
The other expenses item mainly includes event costs, travel expenses, and costs of the marketing and sales department.
Administrative expenses include the following expenses for services provided by the auditor of the consolidated financial statements, BDO Assurance GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft:
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Audit of group and local accounts | 199 | 177 |
| Other audit related services | 166 | 8 |
| Other services | 8 | 45 |
| 373 | 230 |
The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023, were audited by KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft.
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Other income | 0 | 0 |
| Change in inventory of finished goods and work in progress | -20 | -2,040 |
| Costs of goods sold | 4,599 | 5,936 |
| Staff costs | 38,749 | 48,559 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 10,064 | 10,347 |
| other expenses | 6,321 | 17,114 |
| 59,713 | 79,916 |
The other expenses item mainly includes maintenance costs, legal, auditing, and consulting costs, costs of third-party services, and rent and leases. Expenses from leases of low-value assets amount to €622 thousand (2023: €643 thousand), and expenses from short-term leases not including low-value assets amount to €332 thousand (2023: €497 thousand).
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Income from the disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
850 | 93 |
| Government grants | 5 | 0 |
| Income from rent and insurance | 2,990 | 5,156 |
| Reversal of write-downs of provisions | 934 | 576 |
| Exchange rate gains | 2,005 | 2,802 |
| Sundry | 6,106 | 4,468 |
| 12,890 | 13,094 |
In February 2023 the Rosenbauer Group was targeted by a cyber attack. Therefore insurance income was recognised in the position of income from rent and insurance. Insurance revenue from transport losses was recognized in the 2024 financial year.
In particular, other income includes license proceeds, canteens, hospitality, and compensation.
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Losses from the disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 841 | 154 |
| Exchange rate losses | 1,740 | 289 |
| Other expenses | -3 | -57 |
| 2,577 | 385 |
Depreciation and amortization of €32,340 thousand (previous year: €30,216 thousand) includes €7,128 thousand (previous year: €6,238 thousand) from the depreciation of right-of-use assets arising from leases in accordance with IFRS 16.
| D28. Staff costs and employee disclosures |
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|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Wages | 128,389 | 136,900 | |
| Salaries | 126,345 | 148,727 | |
| Pension costs | 1,021 | 990 | |
| Expenses for company pension plan | 7,225 | 9,157 | |
| Expenses for statutory and voluntary social security contributions and levies and mandatory contributions dependent on pay |
44,252 | 47,981 | |
| 307,232 | 343,755 |
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Income from securities | 12 | 5 |
| Other interest and similar income | 3,373 | 4,181 |
| thereof from Fair Value evaluation | 1,477 | 0 |
| thereof from FX-profits | 1,061 | 3,521 |
| 3,385 | 4,186 |
The fair value measurement results from the financial liabilities designated at fair value.
| 4,190 | 4,400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentices | 147 | 155 |
| Salaried emoloyees | 1,567 | 1,595 |
| Workers | 2,476 | 2,650 |
| 2023 | 2024 |
Expenses for company pension plan include expenses for benefits to company pension funds in the amount of €1,467 thousand (2023: €1,310 thousand).
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest and similar expenses | 33,571 | 42,344 |
| thereof from leases in accordance with IFRS 16 | 967 | 1,295 |
| thereof from Fair Value evaluation | 0 | 251 |
| thereof from FX-losses | 2,581 | 985 |
| Interest on non-current staff provisions | 703 | 609 |
| 34,274 | 42,953 |
The interest expense for non-current anniversary provisions is reported in staff costs.
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | 3,969 | 9,234 |
| thereof previous year | -293 | -426 |
| Change in deferred income taxes | 1,854 | -12,772 |
| thereof due to changes in tax rates | -24 | 682 |
| 5,823 | -3,538 |
An amount of €279 thousand (2023: €979 thousand) from the change in deferred taxes was recognized directly in other comprehensive income in the 2024 financial year.
In the RBI Group, there is a tax group in accordance with Austrian tax law. The parent company is Rosenbauer International AG. The group members are the Austrian companies Rosenbauer Österreich GmbH, Rosenbauer Brandschutz GmbH, and APAC-Holding GmbH. The compensation is implemented by way of an allocation agreement in which positive tax results are offset at the current rate of corporation tax. A negative tax allocation is kept on record for the purpose of future offsetting. Income tax income for all Group members amounts to €994 thousand (2023: €208 thousand).
As a result of a tax investigation against the former beneficial owner of Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland GmbH due to hidden profit distributions from the period 2004 to 2015 (before the company became part of the Rosenbauer Group), a tax provision was recognized in the 2022 financial year in the amount of €3,338 thousand and has since been paid. In the 2024 financial year, an agreement was reached between the former beneficial owner and the tax authorities in Germany, and Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland GmbH recognized a receivable in the amount of €1,600 thousand from the German tax authorities.
The Rosenbauer Group applies the Minimum Taxation Act (MinBestG) applicable in Austria, together with the EU directive for guaranteeing a global minimum taxation for groups of companies based on the OECD model rules ("Pillar 2").
Rosenbauer International AG, Leonding, is the ultimate parent company of Rosenbauer International AG and its subsidiaries in the context of minimum taxation rules. As a result, Rosenbauer International AG is the tax debtor and reporting entity in Austria.
In order to ensure that any additional taxes are distributed in accordance with the principle of causation and to clarify other issues under company law, corresponding contracts are being drawn up that will include provisions on the distribution of taxes in accordance with the principle of causation.
The future tax burdens and effects of the Pillar 2 regulations on Rosenbauer International AG are evaluated on an ongoing basis. On the basis of ongoing evaluations, the safe harbor regulations are currently satisfied, with the exception of the United Arab Emirates. According to legislation, the Group must pay an additional tax per country in the amount of the difference between the GloBE effective tax rate and the minimum tax rate of 15%. For the United Arab Emirates, the average effective tax rate for the 2024 financial year based on earnings in accordance with IFRS accounting standards was 9%. Rosenbauer International AG therefore recognized an income tax expense of €295 thousand in the income statement.
The table below shows the causes of the difference between the national income tax expense and the effective tax expense in the Group:
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before income taxes | 6,984 | 26,266 |
| thereof 23% (2023: 24%) national income tax expense | 1,676 | 6,041 |
| Effect of different tax rates | -1,331 | -588 |
| Permanent differences | 557 | 5,522 |
| Non-recognition of carryforwards | 4,965 | 18 |
| Recognition of carryforwards | 0 | -14,636 |
| Taxes from previous years | -306 | -427 |
| Withholding taxes | 0 | 153 |
| Global minimum taxation | 0 | 295 |
| Other | 261 | 84 |
| Effective tax income (–)/expense (+) | 5,823 | -3,538 |
Shareholders' claims to dividends did not give rise to any tax consequences for the Group in 2024 or 2023.
The consolidated statement of cash flows is presented using the indirect method. Cash and cash equivalents consist exclusively of cash in hand and bank balances. Interest received and paid are assigned to operating activities. Dividend payments are reported under financing activities. In the 2024 financial year, there were non-cash additions to intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment of –€2,090 thousand (2023: €2,474 thousand). In the year 2024 , non-cash additions to right-of-use assets amounted to €10,385 thousand (2023: €2,310 thousand).
The reconciliation of cash and non-cash changes in liabilities from financing activities is as follows:
| in € thousand | Dec. 31, 2024 | Cashflow | Exchange rate changes |
Accured interest | non-cash change | Dec. 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current intererst-bearing financial liabilities | 388,179 | -41,390 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 429,508 |
| Non-current interest-bearing financial liabilities | 2,115 | -2,015 | 1,747 | 0 | 0 | 2,383 |
| Lease liabilities | 35,451 | -6,783 | 566 | 1,295 | 9,090 | 31,283 |
| Liabilities from callable non-controlling interests | 16,287 | -1,742 | 0 | 0 | 5,598 | 12,431 |
| Total liabilities from financing activities | 442,032 | -51,930 | 2,374 | 1,295 | 14,688 | 475,605 |
| in € thousand | Dec. 31, 2023 | Cashflow | Exchange rate changes |
Accured interest | non-cash change | Dec. 31, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current intererst-bearing financial liabilities | 429,508 | 310,917 | -214 | 0 | 0 | 118,805 |
| Non-current interest-bearing financial liabilities | 2,383 | -199,431 | -420 | 0 | 0 | 202,234 |
| Lease liabilities | 31,283 | -5,915 | -303 | 967 | 1,343 | 35,191 |
| Liabilities from callable non-controlling interests | 12,431 | -1,437 | 0 | 0 | 351 | 13,517 |
| Liabilities from the acquisition of non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total liabilities from financing activities | 475,605 | 104,135 | -937 | 967 | 1,694 | 369,746 |
Further details on liabilities arising from the acquisition of non-controlling interests can be found in note B1.
The total payments from leases included in the statement of financial position in the financial year in accordance with IFRS 16 amounted to €6,783 thousand (2023: €5,915 thousand).
In accordance with IFRS 8 (Operating Segments), segments must be defined and segment information disclosed on the basis of internal controlling and reporting. This results in segment reporting presented in line with the management approach of internal reporting. The Group is managed by the chief operating decision-makers on the basis of sales markets. The development of the market segments is particularly significant in internal reporting. Segmentation is based on the division of the sales regions (areas) defined by the chief operating decision-makers. In addition to the segments managed by sales markets (areas), the PFP (Preventive Fire Protection) segment is shown as a further segment in internal reporting.
The following reportable segments have been defined in line with the internal management information system:
Country responsibility has been streamlined with effect from January 1, 2023, in order to use synergies to simplify market development. The NISA area has been dissolved and integrated into the newly established Americas, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Europe sales regions. Preventive Fire Protection (PFP) activities are also still presented in a separate segment.
The chief operating decision-makers monitor the EBIT of the areas separately in order to make decisions on the allocation of resources and to determine the units' earnings power. Segment performance is assessed on the
basis of EBIT using the same definition as in the consolidated financial statements. However, income taxes are managed on a uniform Group basis and are not allocated to the individual segments.
Segment reporting refers to the revenues and earnings generated by the individual areas both on their respective local markets and from export sales.
Segment figures are presented in the tables "Business segments" and "Information on business units" and "Information on geographic areas" for 2023 and 2024.
| 2024 (in € thousand) | EUROPE area | MIDDLE EAST area | ASIA PACIFIC area | AMERICAS area | PFP1 | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External revenues | 658,387 | 119,745 | 143,702 | 346,753 | 37,358 | 1,305,945 |
| EBIT before share of results of companies accounted for using the equity method | 37,163 | 8,348 | 17,478 | 5,703 | -3,782 | 64,910 |
| Profit before income tax (EBT) | 13,138 | 7,005 | 4,659 | 5,179 | -3,715 | 26,266 |
| Balance-Sheet total | 727,746 | 91,478 | 66,936 | 313,311 | 57,518 | 1,256,989 |
| Depreciation | -24,696 | -1,790 | -640 | -3,453 | -1,761 | -32,340 |
| Impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finance expenses | -39,070 | -58 | -740 | -3,025 | -60 | -42,953 |
| Financial income | 2,889 | 353 | 173 | 761 | 10 | 4,186 |
| Share in results of companies accounted for using the equity method | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
Further details in the explanatory notes under point D.35.
1 Preventive Fire Protection
No customer contributed more than 10% of external revenues in 2024.
As shown above, EBT, balance sheet total, depreciation and amortization, financial expenses and income, and the share of results of companies accounted for using the equity method are allocated according to the locations of Group companies (production-based).
| 2023 (in € thousand) | EUROPE area | MIDDLE EAST area | ASIA PACIFIC area | AMERICAS area | PFP1 | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External revenues | 509,872 | 114,858 | 122,928 | 275,654 | 41,231 | 1,064,543 |
| EBIT before share of results of companies accounted for using the equity method | 27,877 | 3,431 | 3,033 | 1,010 | 2,167 | 37,518 |
| Profit before income tax (EBT) | 1,397 | 3,990 | 1,999 | -2,655 | 2,253 | 6,984 |
| Balance-Sheet total | 736,214 | 73,980 | 30,586 | 277,889 | 48,026 | 1,166,695 |
| Depreciation | -22,900 | -1,924 | -629 | -3,092 | -1,671 | -30,216 |
| Impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finance expenses | -30,711 | -232 | -105 | -2,912 | -314 | -34,274 |
| Financial income | 2,924 | 36 | 110 | 306 | 9 | 3,385 |
| Share in results of companies accounted for using the equity method | 355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
Further details in the explanatory notes under point D.35.
1 Preventive Fire Protection
No customer contributed more than 10% of external revenues in 2023.
As shown above, EBT, balance sheet total, depreciation and amortization, financial expenses and income, and the share of results of companies accounted for using the equity method are allocated according to the locations of Group companies (production-based).
| Revenues | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| in € million | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Vehicles | 790 | 985 | |
| Fire & Safety Equipment | 99 | 117 | |
| Preventive Fire Protection (PFP) | 42 | 37 | |
| Customer Service | 104 | 118 | |
| Others | 30 | 48 | |
| Group | 1,065 | 1,306 |
| Revenues | Property, plant and equipment | Intangible assets | Right-of-use Assets | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Austria | 84,528 | 119,101 | 74,114 | 72,487 | 46,179 | 53,344 | 5,357 | 5,548 | |
| USA | 229,995 | 300,041 | 13,279 | 12,712 | 2,073 | 6,901 | 6,647 | 6,314 | |
| Germany | 238,436 | 359,913 | 30,152 | 31,925 | 7,787 | 2,939 | 12,053 | 16,411 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 60,801 | 74,735 | 7,933 | 9,605 | 0 | 0 | 482 | 531 | |
| Rest of the world | 450,783 | 452,155 | 24,668 | 24,643 | 2,009 | 1,636 | 5,267 | 4,783 | |
| Group | 1,064,543 | 1,305,945 | 150,146 | 151,372 | 58,048 | 64,820 | 29,806 | 33,587 |
The capital provided by equity and borrowed capital is taken as the basis for capital management in the Rosenbauer Group.
The financial strategy is designed to support and promote the strategic and operational development of the company. The aim is to strike a balance between profitability, liquidity, and security. Financial and strategic flexibility must be maintained by ensuring access to capital and advantageous financing conditions at all times. Sufficient financial strength should enable both operating business and investment projects. The interests of shareholders and lenders are taken into account in the form of a dividend policy, a stable corporate credit rating, and the reliability and continuity of results and corporate statements. The financial strategy is an integral part of our business understanding and actions and forms the basis of all major planning and decision-making processes (see also D36. Risk management d) Liquidity risk).
The key financial figures for capital management are the ratio of net debt to EBITDA and the equity ratio. EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Net debt comprises interest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities less cash, cash equivalents, and securities. Net debt amounts to €392,513 thousand (2023: €428,155 thousand). In the year 2024 , EBITDA amounts to €97,250 thousand (2023: €67,734 thousand). The ratio of net debt to EBITDA is therefore 4.0 (2023: 6.3).
In the case of liabilities from callable non-controlling interests, the business opportunities and risks and the dividend claim remain with the minority shareholder, so the liability is still economically a minority interest and not an interest-bearing purchase price liability.
Furthermore, the equity ratio is optimized with total assets management, which ensures the optimization of restricted current assets with the continuous monitoring of production levels and trade receivables. The equity ratio is calculated as a percentage of equity to total assets and at the reporting date of December 31, 2024 , amounted to 16.6% (December 31, 2023: 15.7%).
Rosenbauer is exposed to various risks in its business activities. Apart from the global crises (D34.), the annual evaluation of the Group companies did not reveal any significant new or previously unrecognized risks. On the basis of the information currently known, there are no specific risks to the future of the company as a going concern. The Rosenbauer Group operates globally and is therefore necessarily exposed to changes and fluctuations in inflation, interest rates, and exchange rates. It is corporate policy, by closely observing the risk positions that exist and market developments, to balance risks internally as far as possible, to manage net positions with a view to optimizing earnings and, where reasonable, to hedge such positions. The goal of currency risk hedging is to create a secure basis of calculation for construction contracts.
A key area in hedging risks is financial instruments. Financial instruments are contracts that give rise to both a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity. In accordance with IFRS 7, they include, on the one hand, primary financial instruments such as trade receivables and payables and financial receivables and liabilities. On the other, they also include derivative financial instruments used to hedge the risks of changes in exchange and interest rates. Both primary and derivative financial instruments are reported on below.
Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized as of the settlement date, i.e. the date on which the company commits to purchasing the asset.
Given the daily or short-term maturities, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, current receivables, and liabilities is essentially the carrying amount. At the end of the reporting period, securities were measured with a fair value of €163 thousand (2023: €156 thousand). The fair value is calculated from the market price at the end of the reporting period.
Climate change is also steadily growing in significance in the firefighting industry, so the Rosenbauer Group has been tackling this issue for many years in order to ensure a timely, solid, and effective response to these risks.
The most immediate risk at present is the transition risk arising from the process of adaptation to a lower-carbon and more ecologically sustainable economy. Rosenbauer responded to the adaptation process around eight years ago and began developing the first hybrid firefighting vehicle, presenting it to the public in 2020. The vehicle has been positively received by the market. In 2024, Rosenbauer continued along the consistent path of developing sustainable emergency vehicles and developed the pre-production version of the first fully electric aircraft rescue firefighting vehicle, the PANTHER electric. Sales for interested airport fire department customers worldwide began in October 2024. In the currently ongoing series development of the PANTHER
electric, Rosenbauer is expanding its own expertise in developing innovative and sustainable drive solutions by developing the electric drive system created for the PANTHER electric under its own responsibility together with renowned partner companies, including Magna and Miba Battery Systems. The risk lies in the realization of development costs on the market, as these development costs also increase the products' production costs. The market is currently accepting of a higher price, particularly because the products developed so far offer significantly increased efficiency and convenience for fire services. Because of the higher costs, however, there remains a higher risk of undesirable developments and write-downs of development costs in the future.
Besides the development costs, rising costs from energy and material purchases are also to be expected, for example due to CO² pricing or sustainable production processes. There is a risk here that these regulations do not develop symmetrically in the various markets, so competitors in less regulated markets could enjoy a cost advantage.
The physical risk of climate change, i.e. the impacts of physical events such as droughts, floods, storms, etc., has various consequences for Rosenbauer. On the one hand, the locations are of course exposed to an elevated risk (such as water scarcity, extreme weather, heat, etc.), and supply chains can be negatively affected by such events. On the other hand, Rosenbauer offers products and technologies to counter this risk and can do much to mitigate these effects. This not only involves the provision of first-class equipment for disaster response, such as in the event of forest fires, floods, or storms, but also the prevention of such extreme situations. For Rosenbauer, prevention comes before de-escalation. Early detection plays a key role here – the product portfolio is being expanded and investments made in software solutions. There is a financial risk that these costs will not be realized on the market.
Climate and environmental risks are not currently affecting the measurement of assets and liabilities.
The risk on trade receivables can be rated as consistently low on account of the customer structure and the hedging policy for credit risks. In addition, all customers who wish to do business with the Group on a credit basis are subject to a credit check. Receivables are also monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the Group is not exposed to a significant risk of default. The maximum credit risk and therefore risk of default is equal to the carrying amounts.
The table below shows the credit risk for the Group's financial assets:
| Dec. 31, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | 12-month ECL or lifetime ECL |
Gross carrying amount |
Impairment | Net carrying amount |
||
| Securities | n/a | 163 | 0 | 163 | ||
| Other receivables and assets | 12m ECL | 60,303 | 0 | 60,303 | ||
| Trade receivables | Lifetime ECL | 262,733 | -1,704 | 261,030 | ||
| With credit impairment | Lifetime ECL | 58,127 | -1,273 | 56,853 | ||
| Without credit impairment | Lifetime ECL | 204,607 | -430 | 204,176 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 12m ECL | 33,069 | 0 | 33,069 | ||
| 356,268 | -1,704 | 354,565 |
| 2024 in € thousand | Trade receivables | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| not past due | 1 to 90 days past due |
91 to 180 days past due |
Over 180 days past due |
With credit impairment |
|||
| Estimated total gross carrying amount in the event of past |
|||||||
| due payment | 152,967 | 88,257 | 15,918 | 27,747 | 58,127 | ||
| Expected credit losses | 52 | 71 | 72 | 235 | 1,242 |
| Trade receivables | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not past due | 1 to 90 days past due |
91 to 180 days past due |
Over 180 days past due |
With credit impairment |
| 120,366 | 60,561 | 19,719 | 13,353 | 18,893 |
| 64 | 53 | 98 | 123 | 1,928 |
| Without credit impairment |
In the last few decades of low interest rate policies and a threat of deflation, material prices and wage costs were also easy to predict and therefore easy to calculate in project business. Inflation risk was therefore only of subordinate importance. However, this situation changed significantly at the end of 2021. Material prices climbed sharply due to supply chain disruptions, and in 2022 this was joined by volatile and massively increasing energy prices as a result of the war in Ukraine. The 2023 trading year was again characterized by geopolitical tensions, extreme weather events, and high rates of inflation. The availability of key components generally stabilized in 2024 compared to previous years despite the Ukraine war. Suppliers' adherence to deadlines also improved substantially. In 2024, the remaining delays in deliveries of chassis were rectified.
As the time between a binding submission of a tender and actual delivery ranges from several months to over a year, there is a risk that the actual price increase will exceed the expected price increase. Rosenbauer responds to these risks with a variety of measures.
In purchasing, for example, chassis are ordered only for specific customer contracts at fixed prices, so the price risk for chassis can be ruled out. For other materials, an attempt is made to achieve the highest possible price security by means of framework agreements and by coordinating the order times with the production
| Other receivables and assets 12m ECL 60,303 0 Trade receivables Lifetime ECL 262,733 -1,704 With credit impairment Lifetime ECL 58,127 -1,273 Without credit impairment Lifetime ECL 204,607 -430 Cash and cash equivalents 12m ECL 33,069 0 356,268 -1,704 |
Net carrying | Dec. 31, 2023 Gross carrying |
12-month ECL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 354,565 | |||||
| 33,069 | |||||
| 204,176 | |||||
| 56,853 | |||||
| 261,030 | |||||
| 60,303 | |||||
| 163 | 0 | 163 | n/a | Securities |
| in € thousand | or lifetime ECL | amount | Impairment | amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities | n/a | 156 | 0 | 156 |
| Other receivables and assets | 12m ECL | 21,374 | 0 | 21,374 |
| Trade receivables | Lifetime ECL | 247,535 | -2,266 | 245,269 |
| With credit impairment | Lifetime ECL | 18,893 | -1,928 | 16,965 |
| Without credit impairment | Lifetime ECL | 228,642 | -338 | 228,304 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 12m ECL | 34,863 | 0 | 34,863 |
| 303,927 | -2,266 | 301,662 |
Within the EU receivables are mostly from municipal legal entities. If receivables relate to private customers of low or unknown credit standing, these receivables are insured through the private insurance market.
Receivables from customers outside the EU of low credit standing – including government customers – are secured with documentary credits or bank guarantees. Alternatively, but also cumulatively, insurance policies can be concluded with one of the government insurance companies. In Austria this is done with Österreichische Kontrollbank AG.
The diagram below shows the Group's calculated credit risk exposure for trade receivables using an impairment matrix:
program. Active supplier management and short-term adjustment of delivery schedules also reduce price risk. In addition, price lists are reviewed at short intervals and increased at short notice if a further increase in prices is foreseeable.
The 2024 financial year was characterized by a higher inflation rate. The European Central Bank raised interest rates to combat inflation. The rise in interest rates led to higher financing costs.
Interest rate risks mainly apply to receivables and liabilities with terms of more than one year.
For assets, interest rate risks apply to investment securities. Securities were measured at market value at the end of the reporting period. It is possible to reduce interest rate risks and optimize income with the regular monitoring of interest rate developments and the reorganization of securities holdings derived from this.
There are non-current liabilities to banks from loans for investments in operating activities and, in particular, working capital requirements. However, more prolonged negative changes in market prices can cause the result of operations to deteriorate. A change in interest rates of +/–1% on the credit portfolio as of the end of the reporting period would have reduced earnings and equity by €3,848 thousand (2023: €3,475 thousand) or increased them by €3,848 thousand (2023: €3,475 thousand). The sensitivity to current liabilities to banks is negligible.
Currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument may vary due to the change in exchange rates. The Group is particularly exposed to exchange rate risks in the course of its operating activities (if revenue and/or expenses are denominated in a foreign currency). In order to manage its currency risk, the Group hedges all transactions regarding expected sales and purchases that are expected to occur in the next twelve months. If a derivative transaction is concluded for the purposes of the hedge, the Group negotiates the terms of the contract such that the derivative financial instrument is equal to the risk to be hedged. For the hedge of expected transactions, the derivative financial instrument covers the risk period from the date at which cash flows from the transaction are forecast to the date at which the liability or receivable denominated in a foreign currency is settled. The majority of expected foreign currency exposure from the next financial year is hedged with currency forwards.
Group companies invest in non-current securities almost exclusively in their own currency area, hence there is no currency risk here.
In assets, currency risks relate mainly to the US dollar and UAE dirham, resulting from trade receivables from international customers, from previously agreed contracts, and future transactions. Most other markets invoice in euro. In liabilities, with the exception of trade payables, there are no significant currency risks as current financing of operating activities is implemented by the Group companies in their own local currency. Any currency risks from short-term peaks are borne by the company themselves. In addition to hedging with derivative financial instruments, there is also natural hedging by the positions closed, for example US dollar trade payables are offset by US dollar receivables.
The table below shows the sensitivity of consolidated earnings before taxes (due to changes in the fair values of monetary assets and liabilities) and the Group's equity (due to changes in the fair values of currency forwards that were designated as hedging instruments) to a change in exchange rates, considered possible in line with prudent business judgment, affecting the main currencies relevant to the Group. All other variables remain constant.
| Exchange rate | Effect on earnings before taxes |
Effect on equity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | development | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 |
| USD | +10% | 6,350 | 4,512 | -10,222 | -10,875 |
| -10% | -6,502 | -4,904 | 9,327 150 -150 -464 464 1,175 -1,175 -125 70 -80 |
9,998 | |
| SGD | +10% | -1 | -14 | 706 | |
| -10% | 1 | 14 | -706 | ||
| CHF | +10% | 11 | 5 | 69 | -542 |
| -10% | -11 | -5 | 542 | ||
| SAR | +10% | 2 | -11 | 2,071 | |
| -10% | -2 | 11 | -2,071 | ||
| AED | +10% | -22 | -209 | 665 | |
| -10% | -15 | 177 | -709 | ||
| GBP | +10% | -95 | -5 | 109 | |
| -10% | 74 | 5 | -109 |
FX risks are hedged using derivative financial instruments such as currency forwards and FX swaps. This balances out the variability of cash flows from future transactions. There are no derivative financial instruments without a hedge. Within the Rosenbauer Group, the risk is hedged until the time of the payment in foreign currency. Effectiveness is measured on a regular basis.
Interest risks are hedged using derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps. Hedges are initially recognized at fair value when the agreement is entered into and subsequently remeasured at fair value. In accordance with IAS 32, derivative financial instruments are only offset and reported in the statement of financial position as a net amount when there is a legal right to do so and it is intended to settle on a net basis. No offsetting was carried out in 2024 or in the previous year.
In accordance with IFRS 9, derivatives are classified in the following categories:
| Dec. 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | non-current | current |
| Derivatives with positive fair values | ||
| Derivatives that are mandatorily measured at fair value through profit and loss (receivables and other assets) |
0 0 non-current |
21 |
| 21 | ||
| Dec. 31, 2024 | ||
| in € thousand | current | |
| Derivatives with negative fair values | ||
| Derivatives that are mandatorily measured at fair value through profit and loss (other liabilities) |
0 | 925 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | non-current | current |
| Derivatives with positive fair values | ||
| Derivatives that are mandatorily measured at fair value through profit and loss (receivables and other assets) |
0 0 non-current 35 35 Nominal value 2024 |
264 |
| 264 | ||
| Dec. 31, 2023 | ||
| in € thousand | current | |
| Derivatives with negative fair values | ||
| Derivatives that are mandatorily measured at fair value through profit and loss (other liabilities) |
236 | |
| 236 | ||
| Fair value | ||
| in € thousand | 2024 | |
| Currency forwards | 24,796 | -904 |
| Nominal value | Fair value | |
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2023 |
The economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument is determined by comparing the value-determining risk factors. In the event of complete or approximate consistency of the hedged item's and hedging instrument's significant value-determining risk factors, the critical terms match method is used to provide evidence of the economic relationship. In all other cases, either sensitivity analyses or aspects of the dollar-offset method, depending on the scale of the value-determining risk factors, are used to demonstrate the economic relationship.
Currency forwards 21,732 -6
Deviations in the value-determining risk factors between the hedged item and the hedging instrument give rise to sources of ineffectiveness. For the hedge of foreign currency risks, deviations in the forward rate between the hypothetical derivative as the hedged item and the hedging instrument (currency forward) present such a source of ineffectiveness. Changes in expected timings for the hedged item's planned cash flows give rise to ineffectiveness. There was no hedge ineffectiveness in 2024 or 2023.
As the underlying assets of the hedged item and the hedging instrument are always consistent, the accounting hedge ratio is always 1:1, i.e. the hedging instrument's designated amount or volume is equal to the hedged item's designated amount or volume. Adjustments to the accounting hedge ratio are recognized if the hedge ratio has an imbalance that would result in ineffectiveness, with potential consequences for accounting that are incompatible with the purpose of hedge accounting.
In accordance with IFRS 9, derivatives are classified in the following categories:
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | non-current | current | Change in the value of hedging instruments as the basis for calculating ineffectiveness |
in € thousand | non-current | current | Change in the value of hedging instruments as the basis for calculating ineffectiveness |
| Derivatives with positive fair values | Derivatives with positive fair values | ||||||
| Cash flow hedge derivatives (receivables and other assets) |
183 | 758 | 941 | Cash flow hedge derivatives (receivables and other assets) |
84 | 357 | 440 |
| Total | 183 | 758 | 941 | Total | 84 | 357 | 440 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | ||||||
| Change in the value of hedging instruments as the basis for calculating |
Change in the value of hedging instruments as the basis for calculating |
| in € thousand | non-current | current | ineffectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derivatives with negative fair values | |||
| Cash flow hedge derivatives | |||
| (other liabilities) | 0 | 948 | 948 |
| Total | 0 | 948 | 948 |
| in € thousand | non-current | current | Change in the value of hedging instruments as the basis for calculating ineffectiveness |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derivatives with negative fair values | ||||
| Cash flow hedge derivatives (other liabilities) |
203 | 261 | 464 | |
| Total | 203 | 261 | 464 |
| 2024 | Maximum term |
Average forward rate |
Nominal values in € thousand |
Fair value in € thousand |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency forwards | |||||
| USD | Sale | Dec. 17, 2025 | 1.0636 | 42,631 | -780 |
| AED | Sale | Sep. 10, 2025 | 3.9552 | 2,138 | -43 |
| CAD | Sale | Feb. 27, 2026 | 1.3551 | 16,386 | 817 |
| CAD | Buy | Sep. 15, 2025 | 1.0000 | 239 | -6 |
| AUD | Sale | Mar. 26, 2026 | 1.6700 | 4,820 | 123 |
| HKD | Sale | Apr. 29, 2025 | 8.2270 | 856 | -8 |
| THB | Sale | May. 29, 2025 | 38.5800 | 817 | -64 |
| PLN | Buy | Feb. 27, 2025 | 4.2900 | 170 | -1 |
| SEK | Sale | Oct. 31, 2025 | 11.8157 | 1,815 | -47 |
| 69,872 | -7 |
The following items were hedged:
| 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Change in the value of the hedged item |
Reserve status | ||
| 7 | -199 | ||
| 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in € thousand | Change in the value of the hedged item |
Reserve status | ||
| Foreign currency risk | 24 | 12 |
The table below shows the change in the hedge reserve:
| Foreign currency risk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Value as of Jan 1 | 1,616 | 12 | |
| Gains/losses of the effective part from the change in fair value of hedging instruments |
-57 | 89 | |
| Deferred tax thereon in OCI | -48 | -207 | |
| Gains/losses reclassified to the income statement | -1,999 | -124 | |
| thereof deferred tax | 500 | 31 | |
| Carrying amount as of Dec 31 | 12 | -200 | |
The financial investments available for sale shown in the following table as level 1 include – as in the previous year – listed equities and units in funds. The fair value of currency forwards and interest rate swaps shown as level 2 is determined – as in the previous year – by reference to bank valuations based on recognized mathematical measurement models (discounted cash flow method on the basis of current interest and currency future yields based on interbank mid-rates as of the end of the reporting period). The interest rate hedging relates to the hedging of parts of the promissory note interest. Financial liabilities that are recognized at fair value and where key input parameters are based on observable market data are shown under level 2. Interest rate holding transactions are also concluded, although these are not recognized as a hedging relationship in accordance with IFRS 9.
| 2023 | Maximum term |
Average forward rate |
Nominal values in € thousand |
Fair value in € thousand |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency forwards | |||||
| USD | Sale | Sep. 19, 2025 | 1.1075 | 46,205 | 216 |
| AED | Sale | May. 31, 2024 | 4.0592 | 2,109 | 13 |
| AED | Buy | Feb. 29, 2024 | 4.0886 | 627 | 2 |
| CAD | Sale | Dec. 12, 2025 | 1.3403 | 21,715 | -331 |
| CAD | Buy | Oct. 31, 2024 | 1.3489 | 2,839 | 58 |
| AUD | Sale | Feb. 5, 2024 | 1.6398 | 1,677 | -13 |
| HKD | Sale | Jul. 31, 2024 | 8.4586 | 2,500 | 59 |
| GBP | Sale | Mar. 28, 2024 | 0.8812 | 545 | -6 |
| PLN | Sale | Mar. 28, 2024 | 4.4523 | 898 | -20 |
| PLN | Sale | Jan. 29, 2024 | 4.3310 | 462 | -2 |
| 79,577 | -24 | ||||
In 2024 – as in the previous year – there were no reclassifications between level 1 and level 2 or vice versa. There was no change in the measurement method.
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Derivative financial instruments trough profit and loss | ||||||
| Positive fair value | 264 | 21 | ||||
| Negative fair value | 271 | 925 | ||||
| Derivative financial instruments through OCI | ||||||
| Positive fair value | 440 | 941 | ||||
| Negative fair value | 464 | 948 | ||||
| Interest rate swaps | ||||||
| Positive fair value | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Negative fair value | 1,861 | 633 | ||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities mandatorily designated as effective at fair-value through profit and loss |
||||||
| Positive fair value | 2,753 | 1,104 | ||||
| Negative fair value | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Investments mandatorily at fair-value through profit and loss |
||||||
| Positive fair value | 156 | 163 | ||||
| Negative fair value | ||||||
| Putable Non-controlling interests measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
||||||
| Positive fair value | ||||||
| Negative fair value | 12,431 | 16,287 |
For non-controlling interests see chapter C11. Liabilities and D10. Non-controlling interests.
Liquidity risk is the risk of not being able to settle the liabilities due on time. Controlling the liquidity risk is of utmost importance within the Rosenbauer Group. The Group's liquidity is determined and continuously monitored by means of corresponding monthly rolling liquidity planning. Sufficient medium- and long-term credit lines, as well as a reserve in the form of bank balances and unutilized credit lines with banks, are intended to ensure solvency at all times.
The promissory note agreements were entered into in the 2019 financial year with a nominal volume of €150 million and \$10 million. The carrying amounts as of December 31, 2024, were €97 million (2023: €106.5 million) and \$3.0 million (2023: \$3.0 million).
A syndicated loan with a volume of €170.0 million was agreed in 2020. The term is three years with the option to extend twice by one year in each case. There are liabilities from the syndicated loan of €120 million (2023: €100 million) as of December 31, 2024.
A credit facility of €40.0 million was agreed in the 2021 financial year, with an outstanding amount of €32 million as of December 31, 2024 (2023: €32.0 million). Furthermore, financing of \$80.0 million was raised for the acquisition of non-controlling interests in the US in the 2022 financial year, with a carrying amount of \$71.8 million as of December 31, 2024 (2023: \$71.8 million).
In September 2023, the company attempted to place a hybrid bond on the capital market to strengthen equity and generate further growth in the US. Eventually, this hybrid bond was not issued in November 2023 due to a lack of investor demand. Subsequently, the Rosenbauer Group entered into discussions with all major financing partners as a result of impending violations of the financial covenants of existing financing agreements (see above mentioned finance agreements).
A temporary "standstill agreement" was subsequently concluded in December 2023 with the support of the majority shareholder to stabilize the Rosenbauer Group's financial position in the short term. The standstill agreement allowed for negotiations to go ahead on the comprehensive refinancing of the Rosenbauer Group under a multilateral refinancing agreement with key financing partners. This was to include a capital increase at Rosenbauer International AG. Rosenbauer International AG's majority shareholder supports the refinancing efforts and has agreed to provide collateral.
The multilateral refinancing agreement was signed by all parties involved in March 2024. Under the terms of the multilateral refinancing agreement, all major financing instruments (promissory notes, syndicated loans, financing agreement for the acquisition of non-controlling interests in the USA, and further non-annotated and annotated credit facilities) shall be extended until November 3, 2025. As part of the extension of the above financing, additional fees and an increase in interest margins were agreed. The original financial covenants for the 2023 financial year have been suspended. The multilateral refinancing agreement contains new financial covenants that stipulate the achievement of an IFRS consolidated equity ratio of at least 20% (including the capital increase) as well as a ratio of net debt to EBITDA below a factor of 5 for the 2024 financial year. Nonrespect of the above financial covenants by December 31, 2024, following submission and on the basis of the audited consolidated financial statements, entitled the lenders to terminate the financing agreement.
In the multilateral refinancing agreement, Rosenbauer International AG has also committed to fulfill further obligations, to treat all creditors equally, and to pledge its shares in Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH, Rosenbauer Karlsruhe GmbH, and Rosenbauer Holdings Inc. to the lenders. Further key provisions prescribed a capital increase in the 2024 financial year and the suspension of dividend payments. A share of the revenues from the capital increase was to be paid to the contractual partners of the financing agreement as an unscheduled repayment in the 2024 financial year. The capital increase was also intended to sustainably strengthen the equity of Rosenbauer International AG and support the further growth of the Group.
At the Annual General Meeting on May 14, 2024, it was decided to establish authorized capital in compliance with the statutory subscription right, also in accordance with the indirect subscription right pursuant to Section 153 (6) AktG. It has also been authorized by the Executive Board with the consent of the Supervisory Board to exclude subscription rights of the shareholders in whole or in part, including with the option of issuing the new shares in exchange for contribution in kind. The Executive Board planned for a capital increase of 50% of the existing share capital, i.e., to issue 3,400,000 new no-par value bearer shares, excluding the subscription right, probably by the end of the 2024 financial year.
Subsequently, the committees of Rosenbauer International AG decided to have all 3,400,000 new no-par bearer shares subscribed for by a new investor at an issue price of €35 per share for the purpose of carrying out the capital increase. A corresponding agreement between the previous majority shareholder Rosenbauer Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH ("BVG") and the new investor was signed in June 2024. The new investor is Robau Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH ("Robau"), in which Raiffeisen Beteiligungsholding GmbH and Invest Unternehmensbeteiligungs AG also hold shares in addition to Pierer Industrie AG and Mark Mateschitz Beteiligungs GmbH (both via PiMA Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH). The capital increase was carried out in February 2025.
In August 2024, Robau announced that, in addition to subscribing to the capital increase, it would indirectly acquire a Rosenbauer share package of 25.15% from the previous majority shareholder BVG, which took place in March 2025. As a result of these two transactions, Robau acquired a controlling interest of 50.1% in Rosenbauer International AG. On the basis of the aforementioned transactions, Robau also submitted an anticipatory takeover bid to the other shareholders.
Due to the delay of the capital increase from the planned end of 2024 to the 2025 financial year, the contracting parties to the multilateral refinancing agreement approved a waiver of the obligations of the agreement to permit the implementation of the capital increase after December 31, 2024, and the shortfall in the equity ratio as of December 31, 2024.
The capital increase was completed on February 27, 2025, with entry in the commercial register. The inclusion of the new shares in the official trading of the Vienna Stock Exchange will be requested in accordance with the provisions of Section 119 of the Stock Exchange Act (BörseG) 2018. Parallel to the capital increase, a refinancing agreement (syndicated loan) was concluded with the main financing partners to replace the multilateral refinancing agreement. A financing volume of €330 million with a term until February 2028 and the option to extend for a further 2 years (1+1) was concluded on March 11, 2025. The multilateral refinancing agreement was thus replaced by the syndicated loan and the continuation of certain loans that were previously included in the agreement. The financial covenants were newly agreed for the financial years from 2025 onwards. For the 2025 financial year, the syndicated loan provides for the achievement of an IFRS consolidated equity ratio of at least 22.5% (2026: 25% and 2027: 25%) and a ratio of net debt to EBITDA below a factor of 4 (2026: 3.5 and 2027: 3). Non-respect of the aforementioned financial covenants, after submission and on the basis of the audited consolidated financial statements, as well as other contractual obligations arising from the syndicated loan entitle the lenders to terminate the financing agreement.
The Executive Board of Rosenbauer International AG therefore considers the probability of the company's ability to continue as a going concern to be very high in view of the capital increase and long-term refinancing agreement and the good business prospects.
The Rosenbauer Group also has a loan agreement in the USA for a volume of \$40.0 million with a carrying amount of \$22.3 million (2023: \$30.1 million). This loan agreement contains financial covenants that were fulfilled up to December 31, 2024. Non-respect of these financial ratios entitles the lender to terminate the financing agreement.
Total interest-bearing financial liabilities amount to €390,294 thousand (2023: €431,891 thousand). The average interest rate amounts to 8.5% (2023: 6.6%). As the incidental costs of the financial liabilities shown in the table below with the nominal interest rates are low, the nominal interest rate is approximately the effective interest rate, hence there is no impact on the net assets, financial position, or results of operations.
The tables below show the structure of interest-bearing financial liabilities as of December 31, 2024, and the structure of trade payables and other liabilities.
| in € thousand | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest rate agreement and maturity | ||
| Fixed, current | 83,429 | 29,928 |
| Fixed, non-current | 901 | 306 |
| Floating rate, current | 346,079 | 358,251 |
| Floating rate, non-current | 1,482 | 1,809 |
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 431,891 | 390,294 |
| € | 323,919 | 285,206 |
|---|---|---|
| CHF | 2 | 0 |
| AUD | 0 | 0 |
| BND | 0 | 0 |
| SGD | 1 | 10,498 |
| USD | 107,969 | 94,571 |
| ZAR | 0 | 19 |
| 431,891 | 390,294 |
The figures shown in the table below reflect the undiscounted cash flows, hence they may differ from the carrying amounts.
| in € thousand | Total | Up to 1 year | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 5 years | More than 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing liabilities (current and non-current) | |||||
| 2024 | 390,294 | 388,179 | 1,889 | 226 | 0 |
| 2023 | 431,891 | 429,508 | 1,716 | 667 | 0 |
| Trade payables | |||||
| 2024 | 111,020 | 111,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 114,948 | 114,948 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leas liabilities | |||||
| 2024 | 35,451 | 8,043 | 7,091 | 8,309 | 12,008 |
| 2023 | 31,283 | 6,226 | 5,818 | 10,789 | 8,450 |
| Putable Non-controlling interests | |||||
| 2024 | 16,287 | 16,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12,430 | 12,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other liabilities from financial instruments (without derivative liabilities) (current and non-current) | |||||
| 2024 | 38,373 | 38,183 | 190 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 42,426 | 42,303 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
The fair value of non-current loan liabilities bearing interest at fixed rates is €605 thousand (2023: €1,071 thousand). The inputs for calculating the fair value of non-current loan liabilities bearing interest at fixed rates are assigned to level 2 of the IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy. The fair value of non-current loan liabilities bearing interest at fixed rates was calculated using a DCF method and a standard discount rate.
The table below shows the undiscounted cash flows from derivative liabilities.
| in € thousand | Total | Up to 1 year | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 3 years | 3 to 4 years | 4 to 5 years | More than 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derivative Verbindlichkeiten (kurz- und langfristig) | |||||||
| 2024 | |||||||
| Inflow | 70,813 | 70,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outflow | -72,686 | -72,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance | -1,873 | -1,873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | |||||||
| Inflow | 73,702 | 61,074 | 12,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outflow | -74,437 | -61,571 | -12,866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance | -735 | -497 | -238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derivative financial instruments | Designated as effective at fair value through profit and loss |
Mandatorily measured at fair value through profit and loss |
Measured at fair value through other comprehen sive income |
Measured at amortized cost |
Not a financial instrument |
Carrying amount | Fair Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading | Hedge Accounting | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 163 |
| Trade receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,981 | 244,048 | 0 | 261,030 | 261,030 |
| Income tax receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,250 | 2,250 | 2,250 |
| Other current assets | 0 | 961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,303 | 10,264 | 71,528 | 71,528 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33,069 | 0 | 33,069 | 33,069 |
| LIABILITIES | |||||||||
| Interest-bearing non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,115 | 0 | 2,115 | 2,061 |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27,408 | 0 | 27,408 | 27,408 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 1,511 | 1,701 | 1,701 |
| Putable Non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,287 | 0 | 0 | 16,287 | 16,287 |
| Interest-bearing current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 18,896 | 0 | 0 | 369,283 | 0 | 388,179 | 388,179 |
| Current lease liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,043 | 0 | 8,043 | 8,043 |
| Trade payables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111,020 | 0 | 111,020 | 111,020 |
| Other current liabilities | 633 | 1,873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38,183 | 50,778 | 91,467 | 91,467 |
| Designated as effective at fair value through |
Mandatorily measured at fair value through |
Measured at fair value through other comprehen |
Measured at | Not a financial | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derivative financial instruments | profit and loss | profit and loss | sive income | amortized cost | instrument | Carrying amount | Fair Value | ||
| Trading | Hedge Accounting | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 156 |
| Trade receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,148 | 231,121 | 0 | 245,269 | 245,269 |
| Income tax receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 742 | 742 | 742 |
| Other current assets | 0 | 705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,374 | 10,672 | 32,751 | 32,751 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34,863 | 0 | 34,863 | 34,863 |
| LIABILITIES | |||||||||
| Interest-bearing non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,383 | 0 | 2,383 | 2,238 |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,057 | 0 | 25,057 | 25,057 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 1,534 | 1,657 | 1,657 |
| Putable Non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,431 | 0 | 0 | 12,431 | 12,431 |
| Interest-bearing current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 49,247 | 0 | 0 | 380,261 | 0 | 429,508 | 429,508 |
| Current lease liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,226 | 0 | 6,226 | 6,226 |
| Trade payables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114,948 | 0 | 114,948 | 114,948 |
| Other current liabilities | 1,861 | 735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42,303 | 40,551 | 85,449 | 85,449 |
| in € thousand | Interest Income | Interest Expense | Net Interest | From subsequent measurement at fair value through profit or loss |
From subsequent measurement at fair value through other comprehen sive income |
Measured at fair value through other comprehen sive income and reclassified to profit or loss |
From impair ment/reversal of an impairment loss |
Result on disposal |
Net result 2024 (total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets measured at amortized cost | 6,528 | 0 | 6,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 568 | 0 | 7,097 |
| Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -61 | -55 |
| Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
454 | -2,689 | -2,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | -2,195 |
| Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost | 0 | -38,649 | -38,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -38,649 |
| Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss |
0 | 0 | 0 | -904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -904 |
| Total liabilities from financing activities | 6,988 | -41,338 | -34,350 | -904 | 0 | 0 | 608 | -61 | -34,707 |
| in € thousand | Interest Income | Interest Expense | Net Interest | From subsequent measurement at fair value through profit or loss |
From subsequent measurement at fair value through other comprehen sive income |
Measured at fair value through other comprehen sive income and reclassified to profit or loss |
From impair ment/reversal of an impairment loss |
Result on disposal |
Net result 2023 (total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets measured at amortized cost | 5,068 | 0 | 5,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 872 | 0 | 5,940 |
| Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss |
12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
310 | -1,981 | -1,671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | -1,618 |
| Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost | 0 | -32,363 | -32,363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -32,363 |
| Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss |
0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
| Total liabilities from financing activities | 5,390 | -34,344 | -28,954 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 925 | 10 | -28,025 |
In determining the net results from financial instruments, impairment and reversals, income and expenses from the foreign currency translation, gains or losses, and other changes to the fair values of financial instruments through profit or loss are included.
The capital increase of Rosenbauer International AG was entered in the commercial register on February 27, 2025. In addition, a new refinancing agreement was concluded with the main financing partners after the balance sheet date. For further details, refer to D36. Risk management d) Liquidity risk.
An Extraordinary General Meeting was scheduled for April 1, 2025. There is an item on the agenda regarding the election of members of the Supervisory Board. Gernot Hofer, Florian Hutter, and Friedrich Roithner have joined the Supervisory Board. Jörg Astalosch, Bernhard Matzner, and Martin Paul Zehnder have left the Supervisory Board.
There have been no other events of particular significance for the company that occurred after the end of the reporting period on December 31, 2024, that would have altered its net assets, financial position, or result of operations.
Rosenbauer International AG has not issued any liability statements for the benefit of non-Group companies. There are also no further contingent liabilities that will give rise to significant liabilities.
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment | Investment | |||||
| in € thousand | share1 in % |
Type of consolidation 6) | share1 in % |
Type of consolidation 6) | ||
| Rosenbauer Österreich GmbH, Österreich, Leonding | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Brandschutz GmbH, Österreich, Leonding | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer E-TechnologyDevelopment GmbH, Österreich, Leonding 2) | ||||||
| Rosenbauer E-Commerce GmbH, Leonding | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer APAC Holding GmbH, Leonding | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH, Deutschland, Luckenwalde | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Karlsruhe GmbH | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer France S.A.R.L., Frankreich, Meyzieu | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Finanzierung GmbH, Deutschland, Passau | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland GmbH, Deutschland, Mogendorf | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer d.o.o., Slowenien, Radgona | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Rovereto S.r.l.,Italien, Rovereto | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Italia S.r.l.,Italien, Andrian | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Schweiz AG, Schweiz, Oberglatt | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Espanola S.A., Spanien, Madrid | 79.8 | KV | 79.8 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Ciansa S.L., Spanien, Linares | 50 | AE | 50 | AE | ||
| Rosenbauer Polska Sp.z. o.o., Warschau, Polen | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Minnesota, LLC., USA, Minnesota | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer South Dakota, LLC., USA, South Dakota | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Holdings Inc., USA, South Dakota | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer America, LLC., USA, South Dakota | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Aerials, LLC., 3) USA, Nebraska | 50 | KV | 50 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Motors, LLC., USA, Minnesota | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| S.K. Rosenbauer Pte. Ltd., Singapur | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Australia Pty. Ltd., Australia, Brisbane | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Eskay Rosenbauer Sdn Bhd, Brunei | 80 | KV | 80 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer South Africa (Pty.) Ltd., Südafrika, Halfway House | 75 | KV | 75 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabien, Riad | 75 | KV | 75 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Mena Trading - FZE, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate, Dubai | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer for Vehicles Maintenance Services LLC, 4) Vereinigte Arabische Emirate, Dubai | 49 | KV | 49 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer UK plc, United Kingdom, Holmfirth | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| Rosenbauer Fire Fighting Technology, VR China, Kunming | 100 | KV | 100 | KV | ||
| PA "Fire-fighting special technics" LLC., Russland, Moskau 5) |
1) Indirect shareholding
2) Merger with Rosenbauer International AG in 2023
3) Rosenbauer International AG has the right to cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie
4) Control due to lack of voting rights of the co-owner
5) Since 2022 PA "Fire-fighting special technics" LLC. will be reported under other non-current financial assets.
6) KV = Fully consolidated companies, AE = At-equity consolidated companies
As the parent company, Rosenbauer International AG forms a group as referred to by Section 9 of the Körperschaftsteuergesetz (KStG – Austrian Corporation Tax Act) with the Group members Rosenbauer Österreich GmbH, Rosenbauer Brandschutz GmbH, APAC Holding GmbH and, since the 2024 financial year, Rosenbauer E-Commerce GmbH. The compensation is implemented by way of an allocation agreement in which positive tax results are offset at the current rate of corporation tax. A negative tax allocation is kept on record for the purpose of future offsetting.
At Rosenbauer, related parties are divided into subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures, and key management. Key management comprises the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board (see E4. Remuneration of persons in key functions).
Transactions with related parties are described below; there are no non-consolidated subsidiaries within the Rosenbauer Group; all transactions were performed on an arm's length basis:
| Joint ventures | Associated companies | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Sale of goods | 31 | 200 | - | - |
| Purchase of goods | 3,735 | 1,793 | - | - |
| Receivables | 22 | 155 | - | - |
| Liabilities | 1,794 | 572 | - | - |
| Loans | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
The purchases of goods listed relate in particular to vehicles supplied by the Spanish joint venture Rosenbauer Ciansa to the Spanish subsidiary.
The Rosenbauer Group employed one family member of an active member of the Executive Board at arm'slength conditions. This person left the Rosenbauer Group during the year.
The Executive Board bonus is calculated from the degree of target attainment of EBT and ROCE in the respective financial year. The target is set by the Supervisory Board for two financial years at a time.
| Executive Board 2024 in € thousand |
Remuneration fix | Remuneration variable | Sum | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf | 488 | 65% | 261 | 35% | 749 | |
| Zeller | 393 | 67% | 190 | 33% | 583 | |
| Richter | 354 | 65% | 190 | 35% | 544 | |
| Sum | 1,235 | 66% | 641 | 34% | 1,876 | |
| 2023 in € thousand | Remuneration fix | Remuneration variable | Sum | |||
| Sum | 1,610 | 80% | 415 | 20% | 2,025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richter | 350 | 79% | 95 | 21% | 445 |
| Tomaschko | 388 | 80% | 95 | 20% | 483 |
| Zeller | 388 | 80% | 95 | 20% | 483 |
| Wolf | 484 | 79% | 130 | 21% | 614 |
| Supervisory Board 2024 in € thousand |
Remuneration fix | Remuneration variable | Sum | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astalosch | 39 | 65% | 21 | 35% | 60 |
| Wagner | 23 | 61% | 15 | 39% | 38 |
| Siegel | 22 | 71% | 9 | 29% | 31 |
| Reisinger | 30 | 60% | 20 | 40% | 50 |
| Matzner | 28 | 61% | 18 | 39% | 46 |
| Zehnder | 28 | 61% | 18 | 39% | 46 |
| Sum | 170 | 63% | 101 | 37% | 271 |
| Supervisory Board 2023 in € thousand |
Remuneration fix | Remuneration variable | Sum | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siegel | 43 | 88% | 6 | 12% | 49 |
| Reisinger | 33 | 85% | 6 | 15% | 39 |
| Matzner | 28 | 87% | 4 | 13% | 32 |
| Zehnder | 23 | 85% | 4 | 15% | 27 |
| Astalosch | 18 | 90% | 2 | 10% | 20 |
| Sum | 145 | 87% | 22 | 13% | 167 |
There is a D&O (directors and officers) insurance policy for members of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board, the costs of which are borne by Rosenbauer International AG. There are no stock option programs for members of either the Executive Board or the Supervisory Board. No loans or advances were granted to the Executive Board or Supervisory Board.
Following the dismissal of Dieter Siegel as Chairman of the Executive Board in the 2022 financial year, fixed remuneration amounting to €485 thousand (2023: €481 thousand) and a variable bonus amounting to €138 thousand (2023: €0 thousand) were paid in the 2024 financial year. As of December 31, 2024, a provision of €2,900 thousand exists for the remaining term of the Executive Board contract (until 2026) for fixed remuneration, possible bonus payments, etc. (2023: €3,650 thousand).
Mr. Daniel Tomaschko resigned from the Executive Board of Rosenbauer International AG with effect from January 9, 2024. In the 2024 financial year, fixed remuneration of €354 thousand and a variable bonus of €98 thousand were paid out. As of December 31, 2024, a provision of €1,450 thousand exists for the remaining term of the Executive Board contract (until 2025) for fixed remuneration, possible bonus payments, etc.
In financial year 2025, an additional payment of €111 thousand will be paid to members of the Supervisory Board for the 2021 and 2023 financial years; this is provided for by means of a provision.
Earnings per share are calculated in accordance with IAS 33 (Earnings Per Share) by dividing the profit or loss for the period after deducting non-controlling interests by the number of shares outstanding. As there were no "dilutive potential ordinary shares" outstanding in the past financial year, the "diluted earnings per share" are equal to "basic earnings per share."
The calculation is as follows:
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| in € thousand | -1,084 | 26,955 |
| units | 6,800,000 | 6,800,000 |
| in €/share | -0.16 | 3.96 |
| in €/share | -0.16 | 3.96 |
For transactions with potential ordinary shares in the period between the end of the reporting period and the preparation of the consolidated financial statements, refer to D36. Risk Management d) Liquidity risk.
Works Council Delegates to the Supervisory Board:
Leonding, April 3, 2025
Sebastian Wolf Andreas Zeller Markus Richter
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91 Auditor's Report 96 Statement of all Representatives
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Rosenbauer International AG, Leonding, and of its subsidiaries (the Group) comprising the consolidated balance sheet as of 31.12.2024, the consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the fiscal year then ended and the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Based on our audit the accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the legal regulations and present fairly, in all material respects, the assets and the financial position of the Group as of 31.12.2024 and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the EU and with the additional requirements stated in section 245a UGB (Austrian Company Code).
We conducted our audit in accordance with EU Regulation No. 537/2014 (hereafter EU Regulation) and Austrian Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those regulations and standards are further described in the "Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements" section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Austrian General Accepted Accounting Principles and professional requirements and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained until the date of this auditor's report is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion by this date.
The consolidated financial statements of Rosenbauer International AG, Leonding, for the year ended 31.12.2023 were audited by a different auditor and given an unqualified audit opinion on 29.3.2024.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the fiscal year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Below, we present the audit matters that we consider to be particularly important:
Sales Revenues
See the explanatory notes in Chapter "C. Accounting and Valuation Principles" and Note C12, as well as Notes D21 and D34 to the consolidated financial statements.
The consolidated financial statements of Rosenbauer International AG report revenues of EUR 1,305,945 thousand as of December 31, 2024, representing an increase of EUR 241,402 thousand compared to the previous period. Of this amount, EUR 978,999 thousand is attributable to vehicle sales, an increase of EUR 188,855 thousand (see Chapter D21 of the appendix and the chapter "Financial Performance Indicators" in the management report). In the consolidated financial statements of Rosenbauer International AG, revenues from the sale of vehicles and goods are recognized at a specific point in time.
The relevant accounting standards of IFRS 15 require revenue recognition at a point in time, as soon as a customer obtains control over the asset. Rosenbauer International AG has defined guidelines, procedures, and processes for accounting for its customer contracts. For the financial statements, there is a risk that revenue recognition may not be recorded in accordance with the transfer of control to the customer. This could result in revenue being recognized in the wrong accounting period.
Rosenbauer International AG has defined directives, procedures, and processes for the accounting of its customer contracts. The financial statements present the risk that the revenue recognition will not be recorded in line with the transfer of control to the customer. This may result in revenue being recognized in the wrong financial reporting period.
Due to the highly international nature of the markets and customers, contracts for the sale of vehicles contain different delivery clauses, which also result in different revenue recognition dates. Bill & Hold agreements are also used.
Revenue is a key decision criterion for users of financial statements to assess the implementation of the strategy and the corresponding achievement of objectives, the corresponding market success, and the company's development. There is a risk that delivery clauses are not recorded correctly, takeover protocols are not signed, and the control criterion of the transfer of opportunities and risks is incorrectly assessed. Likewise, with bill-and-hold agreements, there is a risk that the prerequisites for revenue recognition are inappropriately assessed.
Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, but does not include the consolidated financial statements, the Group's management report and the auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
We received the consolidated corporate governance report and the statement of the legal representatives before the date of the auditor's report; the remaining parts of the annual report are expected to be made available to us after this date.
In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, to consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
If, based on the work we have performed on information obtained before the date of the auditor's report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, we are responsible for reading this other information and considering whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed on other information obtained before the date of the auditor's report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Management is responsible for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the EU and with the additional requirements stated in section 245a UGB (Austrian Company Code), for them to present a true and fair view of the assets, the financial position and the financial performance of the Group and for such internal controls as management determines are necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the Group's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the EU Regulation and Austrian Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with the EU Regulation and Austrian Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, which require the application of ISA, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit.
Pursuant to Austrian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the Group management report is to be audited as to whether it is consistent with the consolidated financial statements and as to whether it was prepared in accordance with the applicable legal regulations.
Management is responsible for the preparation of the Group's management report in accordance with Austrian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
We conducted our audit in accordance with Austrian Standards on Auditing for the audit of the Group's management report.
In our opinion, the management report for the group was prepared in accordance with the valid legal requirements, includes appropriate disclosures pursuant to Section 243a UGB (Austrian Company Code) and is consistent with the consolidated financial statements.
Based on the findings during the audit of the consolidated financial statements and due to the thus obtained understanding concerning the Group and its circumstances no material misstatements in the Group's management report came to our attention.
We were elected as auditor by the ordinary general meeting at 14.5.2024. We were appointed by the Supervisory Board on 21.8.2024. We are auditors without cease since 2024.
We confirm that the audit opinion in the section "Report on the financial statements" is consistent with the additional report to the audit committee referred to in article 11 of the EU regulation.
We declare that no prohibited non-audit services (article 5 par. 1 of the EU regulation) were provided by us and that we remained independent of the audited company in conducting the audit.
The engagement partner is Mr. Mag. Jürgen Töglhofer, Certified Public Accountant.
Vienna, April 3, 2025
BDO Assurance GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft
Auditor Auditor
Mag. Jürgen Töglhofer Mag. Gerhard Posautz
This document has been provided with a qualified electronic signature and is valid in this version only.
The consolidated financial statements together with our auditor's report may only be published if the consolidated financial statements and the group management report are identical with the audited version attached to this report.
We confirm to the best of our knowledge that the consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group as required by the applicable accounting standards and that the group management report gives a true and fair view of the development and performance of the business and the position of the group, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties the group faces.
We confirm to the best of our knowledge that the separate financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the parent company as required by the applicable accounting standards and that the management report gives a true and fair view of the development and performance of the business and the position of the company, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties the company faces.
Leonding, April 3, 2025
CEO Global central functions: Global Marketing, Global Product Management and Innovation, Group Communication, Investor Relations & CSR, Human Resources, Fire & Safety Equipment
Sebastian Wolf Andreas Zeller Markus Richter Global central functions: Area Organization Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific, Americas, Customer Service & Digital Solutions, Sales Administration
CSO
CFO Global central functions: Group Controlling, Group Accounting & Tax, Group IT, Group Legal & Compliance, Group Audit, Group Treasury & Insurance
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Laut Internationalem Währungsfonds (IWF) zeigte sich die Weltwirtschaft im Jahr 2024 schwach, mit einem globalen Wachstum von 3,2 %. Dieses lag weiterhin unter dem historischen Durchschnitt von 3,7 % (2000– 2019). Während die US-Wirtschaft mit einem robusten Wachstum von 2,8 % die Erwartungen übertraf, blieb die Dynamik in anderen großen Volkswirtschaften hinter den Prognosen zurück. China verzeichnete ein Wachstum von 4,8 %, getrieben von Exporterfolgen, aber gebremst durch anhaltende Probleme im Immobiliensektor sowie eine schwache Konsumnachfrage. In Europa fiel das Wachstum mit 0,8 % geringer als erwartet aus – insbesondere aufgrund anhaltender Schwächen in der Industrieproduktion und einem gedämpften Außenhandel. Die Volkswirtschaften Lateinamerikas und Afrikas entwickelten sich uneinheitlich.
Der IWF ermittelte im Jänner 2025 für die Region Americas ein moderates Wachstum für 2024. Demnach wuchsen die USA im Berichtsjahr um 2,8 %, gestützt durch eine starke Konsumnachfrage und eine weiterhin robuste Arbeitsmarktentwicklung. Trotz einer restriktiven Geldpolitik blieben die Investitionen stabil. Kanada hingegen verzeichnete nur ein Wachstum von 1,3 %, beeinflusst durch eine schwache Entwicklung im Immobiliensektor. Südamerika zeigte ein differenziertes Bild. Während Brasilien mit 3,7 % überraschend stark zulegte, blieb Argentinien in einer tiefen Rezession, es zeichnete sich jedoch durch erste wirtschaftliche Reformen ein Ende des Abschwungs ab.
Die europäische Wirtschaft zeigte laut IWF im Jahr 2024 eine verhaltene Entwicklung mit einem Wachstum von 0,8 %. Deutschland lag mit –0,2 % weiterhin in einer leichten Rezession, während Frankreich und Italien mit jeweils 1,1 % bzw. 0,6 % Wachstum eine leichte Erholung zeigten. Die schwache industrielle Nachfrage und zurückhaltende Investitionen belasteten insbesondere Deutschland und den Euroraum. In Großbritannien wuchs das BIP um 0,9 %, getrieben von einem stabilen Dienstleistungsbereich. Die heimische Wirtschaftsleistung schrumpfte laut Österreichischem Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) in 2024 um rund 1,2 %.
Die Region Mittlerer Osten & Afrika wuchs gemäß dem IWF-Bericht im Jahr 2024 um 2,4 %. Während rohstoffexportierende Länder wie Saudi-Arabien von hohen Ölpreisen profitierten, belasteten geopolitische Unsicherheiten und Handelsbeschränkungen die Wachstumsdynamik. Die Sub-Sahara-Region erzielte mit 3,8 % ein leicht überdurchschnittliches Wachstum, angetrieben von steigenden Investitionen in Infrastrukturprojekte. In Südafrika blieb das Wachstum mit 0,8 % schwach, während Nigeria mit 3,1 % eine stabile Entwicklung zeigte.
Die asiatisch-pazifische Region war 2024 die dynamischste Wirtschaftszone. China erreichte ein Wachstum von 4,8 %, blieb aber unter den Erwartungen, da die Erholung des Immobiliensektors ausblieb und die Konsumnachfrage stagnierte. Indien führte mit einem Wachstum von 6,5 % weiterhin die Schwellenländer an, unterstützt durch starke Investitionen und ein stabiles Konsumverhalten. Die ASEAN-5-Staaten (Indonesien, Malaysia, Philippinen, Singapur und Thailand) erzielten ein Wachstum von 4,5 %, wobei Singapur als Handelsdrehscheibe besonders von der stabilen globalen Nachfrage profitierte.
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Der Weltfeuerwehrmarkt hat ein jährliches Volumen von ca. 22.000 Fahrzeugen mit einem Gesamtwert von rund 6,6 Mrd. €. Nicht eingerechnet sind hier Kleinfahrzeuge bis 7,5 t Gesamtgewicht, feuerwehrtechnische Ausrüstung, Service und stationäre Anlagen. Basierend auf internen Schätzungen von Rosenbauer dürfte sich das Marktvolumen 2024 in einigen Regionen nach einem Anstieg im Vorjahr wieder auf historisch gewohnten Niveaus eingependelt haben.
Die Rosenbauer International AG erzielte im Geschäftsjahr 2024 einen Umsatz von 583,8 Mio € (2023: 524,2 Mio €).
Das stärkste Umsatzsegment war mit 78 % (2023: 76 %) das Produktsegment Fahrzeuge. Der Bereich Ausrüstung kam auf einen Umsatz von 74,4 Mio € (2023: 74,2 Mio €), was einem Anteil von 13 % (2023: 14 %) am Gesamtumsatz entspricht. Die Umsätze von Service, Ersatzteile und Sonstige beliefen sich auf 9 % (2023: 10 %).
Rund 53 % (2023: 49 %) des Umsatzes bzw. 307,8 Mio € (2023: 258,5 Mio €) wurden in Europa erzielt. Im Nahen Osten wurde ein Umsatz von 58,9 Mio € bzw. 10% (2023: 75,0 Mio € bzw. 14 %) erzielt. Die Umsätze in der Region Asien/Ozeanien beliefen sich auf 89,1 Mio € (2023: 68,6 Mio €). Lieferungen in sonstige Länder betrugen 127,9 Mio € (2023: 122,2 Mio €).
Der Auftragseingang erreichte 2024 einen Wert von 685,5 Mio € (2023: 500,3 Mio €) und lag somit deutlich über dem Niveau des Vorjahres. Der Auftragsbestand betrug zum Jahresultimo 681,4 Mio € (31. Dezember 2023: 512,0 Mio).
Der Betriebserfolg lag umsatzbedingt mit -1,0 Mio € (2023: -2,5 Mio €) über dem Vorjahr. Höhere Aufwendungen durch die Multilaterale Refinanzierungsvereinbarung belasteten das Ergebnis, durch höhere Beteiligungserträge aus verbundenen Unternehmen konnte eine Kompensation erreicht werden. Das Ergebnis vor Steuern lag demzufolge über dem Vorjahr und betrug 0,5 Mio € (2023: -1,8 Mio €).
1 IWF, WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, UPDATE, 17. JÄNNER 2025 Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO), Konjunkturbericht, März 2025
Zuletzt verfügbare Marktdaten aus 2023. Eigene Berechnung auf Basis von Zahlen der Weltbank und der UNO sowie von Jahresberichten und Expertenschätzungen
Die Segmentberichterstattung im Konzern der Rosenbauer International AG erfolgt nach vier definierten Vertriebsregionen: Area Europe, Area Middle East & Africa, Area Asia-Pacific und Area Americas. Zusätzlich wird der Vorbeugende Brandschutz (Preventive Fire Protection, PFP) als eigenes Segment dargestellt.
Die Area Europe umfasst die europäischen Länder mit der D-A-CH-Region (Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz) als historischem Heimmarkt sowie alle anderen Staaten der EU, Großbritannien und die Balkanländer der ehemaligen Jugoslawischen Republik.
Zur Area Europe gehören die Konzerngesellschaften Rosenbauer International und Rosenbauer Österreich mit Sitz in Leonding, Rosenbauer Deutschland in Luckenwalde, Rosenbauer Slowenien in Ljubljana und Radgona, Rosenbauer Italia in Andrian, Rosenbauer Schweiz in Oberglatt und Rosenbauer Polska in Lomianki, Rosenbauer Española in Madrid (Spanien), Rosenbauer France in Meyzieu (Frankreich) und Rosenbauer UK in Meltham (Großbritannien).
Die Werke in der Area Europe (Leonding, Neidling, Luckenwalde, Karlsruhe, Linares, Radgona und Rovereto) produzieren für alle Vertriebsregionen, das Werk Luckenwalde hauptsächlich für den deutschen Markt.
Trotz einer Rezession in den Kernmärkten Österreich (–1,2 %) und Deutschland (–0,2 %) und eines verhaltenen Wirtschaftswachstums in der Eurozone (+0,8 %) laut WIFO stieg die Nachfrage nach Feuerwehrtechnik in den heterogenen und vielfach kleinteiligen Märkten Europas auch 2024. Dabei wurden in Deutschland etwa Sammelausschreibungen für Kommunalfahrzeuge immer populärer. Diese unterstützen zum einen die Standardisierung der Fahrzeugflotten und ermöglichen zum anderen Skaleneffekte in der Produktion. Auch in Österreich fasst dieser Trend langsam Fuß. Zudem wurden im Berichtsjahr auch wieder mehr Flughafenlöschfahrzeuge beschafft.
2024 war das Jahr der Normalisierung und die Lieferkettenprobleme aus der Vergangenheit waren kein Thema mehr. Die Chassis-Hersteller lieferten wieder pünktlich. Dadurch war die Area Europe im Jahr 2024 sehr erfolgreich. Rückstände aus den COVID-Krisenjahren wurden aufgeholt und die Erwartungen konnten in allen Produktsegmenten (Fahrzeuge, Ausrüstung, Komponenten, Customer Service) deutlich übertroffen werden. Der Fokus auf das Service- und Ausrüstungsgeschäft wurde 2024
ebenfalls verstärkt, da Rosenbauer einen zunehmenden Bedarf in diesem Segment sieht. So wurden die Service-Aktivitäten europaweit 2024 weiter ausgebaut. In Achau, südlich von Wien, entstand ein neuer Servicestandort hauptsächlich für Kunden in Ostösterreich. Parallel dazu werden bestehende Service Hubs ausgebaut bzw. durch Anmietung von neuen Flächen erweitert, wie zum Beispiel am Standort Luckenwalde. Der Vertrieb von Ausrüstung wird europaweit ausgebaut, teils mit eigener Vertriebsstruktur, aber auch mit zusätzlichen Händlern, die auf dieses Segment spezialisiert sind.
Aufgrund der Kostensteigerungen der letzten Jahre musste Rosenbauer 2024 seine Preise noch einmal anheben, was aber insgesamt vom Markt akzeptiert wurde. Der Auftragseingang in der Area lag im Berichtsjahr mit 745,3 Mio. € (2023: 624,2 Mio. €) sogar deutlich über dem Vorjahr.
Der Umsatz in der Area Europe erhöhte sich 2024 auf 658,3 Mio. € (2023: 509,9 Mio. €). Der größte Anteil entfiel auf Deutschland, gefolgt von Österreich. Die Area Europe steuerte damit rund 50% (2023: 48%) zum Konzernumsatz bei. Das EBIT betrug im Berichtsjahr 37,2 Mio. € (2023: 27,9 Mio. €), die EBIT-Marge lag bei 5,7 % (2023: 5,5 %).
Die Area Middle East & Africa umfasst geografisch den Nahen und Mittleren Osten sowie Afrika.
Zur Area Middle East & Africa gehören die Konzerngesellschaften Rosenbauer South Africa in Johannesburg (Südafrika), Rosenbauer Saudi Arabia mit Sitz in Riad (Saudi-Arabien) einschließlich der Produktionsstätte in der King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) und die Rosenbauer MENA Trading - FZE (Dubai) mit einem Tochterunternehmen in Abu Dhabi (Vereinigte Arabische Emirate).
Die Wirtschaft des Nahen Ostens wuchs 2024 um 2,4 %, wobei die Entwicklung stark von der Energiepolitik und geopolitischen Unsicherheiten beeinflusst wurde. Saudi-Arabien verzeichnete mit 1,4 % ein moderates Wachstum, das durch die OPEC+ Produktionskürzungen und eine nachlassende globale Nachfrage nach Erdöl beeinträchtigt wurde. Andere Golfstaaten wie die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (UAE), Katar und Kuwait profitierten von steigenden staatlichen Investitionen in Technologie, erneuerbare Energien und Tourismus. Afrika blieb von Herausforderungen wie strukturellen Defiziten und politischen Unsicherheiten betroffen.
In Südafrika blieb das Wachstum mit 0,8 % schwach.
Diese marktwirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen spiegelten sich auch im Ergebnis von Rosenbauer wider. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahr konnte eine deutliche Steigerung beim Auftragseingang erreicht werden. Grundlage dafür war die seit über 10 Jahren aufgebaute Präsenz in der Region, unter anderem mit einer eigenen Fertigungsstätte in Saudi-Arabien. Daneben unterhält Rosenbauer noch mehrere Service und Vertriebsniederlassungen in der Region. Neben der lokalen Fertigung legen die Auftraggeber bei ihren Beschaffungen großes Augenmerk auf ein lokales Service. Dahingehend wurde das Service-Team in den letzten Jahren erheblich ausgebaut und es ist Rosenbauer in der Area Middle East & Africa gelungen, seinen Umsatz zu steigern. Die Nachfrage nach hochwertigen Rosenbauer Fahrzeugen bei allen Fahrzeugtypen (Flughafen- und Industrielöschfahrzeugen wie auch Kommunalfahrzeuge) war im Berichtsjahr sehr gut, der Auftragseingang erhöhte sich 2024 maßgeblich im Vergleich zum Vorjahr.
In Afrika verfügt Rosenbauer aktuell über ein Service- und Vertriebs-Team in Johannesburg zur Betreuung der SADC Länder. Daneben wird der für seine Einzelgeschäfte bekannte Markt anlassbezogen bearbeitet.
Der Auftragseingang in der Area Middle East & Africa war im Berichtsjahr 2024 mit 252,2 Mio. € deutlich höher im Vergleich zu 138,2 Mio. € im Vorjahresberichtszeitraum.
Der Umsatz in der Area Middle East & Africa lag 2024 mit 119,7 Mio. € klar über dem Vorjahr (2023: 114,8 Mio. €). Die Area Middle East & Africa steuerte damit im Berichtsjahr 9 % (2023: 11 %) zum Konzernumsatz bei. Das EBIT verbesserte sich auf 8,3 Mio. € (2023: 3,4 Mio. €), die EBIT-Marge betrug 6,9 % (2023: 3,0 %).
Die Area Asia-Pacific umfasst die gesamte ASEAN-Pazifik-Region, Japan, Indien, China, die GUS-Staaten und die Türkei. Zur Area Asia-Pacific gehören die Konzerngesellschaften S. K. Rosenbauer in Singapur, Rosenbauer Australia mit Sitz in Brisbane und Rosenbauer Fire Fighting Technology (Yunnan) in China. Weitere Vertriebs- und Servicestandorte gibt es in Brunei und auf den Philippinen. Das Werk Singapur produziert Fahrzeuge für den südostasiatischen Markt.
Sowohl die zentralasiatischen oder ASEAN-Staaten wie auch die Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländer der Region entwickelten sich im Jahr 2024 durchaus dynamisch. Die ASEAN-5-Staaten erzielten laut IWF sogar ein Wachstum von 4,5 %. Die chinesische Wirtschaft zeigte allen Unsicherheiten zum Trotz ebenfalls ein solides Wachstum, blieb aber unter den Erwartungen.
Für die Area Asia-Pacific, die sehr stark fragmentierte Ländermärkte verantwortet, war 2024 ein weiteres Jahr der Erholung – sowohl der Umsatz als auch das Ergebnis konnten gesteigert werden. Aufgrund der COVID-Pandemie waren in den Jahren 2021 und 2022 persönliche Kundenkontakte nur eingeschränkt möglich. Diese Phase ist jedoch beendet und Rosenbauer hatte 2024 wieder eine starke Präsenz in den Märkten. Vor allem die Nachfrage nach Flughafenlöschfahrzeugen hat sich weiter belebt. Hochentwickelte Feuerwehrmärkte wie Singapur, Hongkong, Japan, Australien und Neuseeland haben wieder eine starke Performance gezeigt. Diese Länder interessieren sich zudem zunehmend für Feuerwehrfahrzeuge mit alternativen Antrieben.
China, der größte Einzelmarkt Asiens, hat sich im Zuge des Wirtschaftskonfliktes mit den USA gegenüber Importen faktisch abgeschottet. Rosenbauer lieferte hier im September 2024 das letzte Fahrzeug aus. Die Beschaffung von Fahrzeugen darf nur noch bei chinesischen Herstellern erfolgen. Rosenbauer hat daher seine Vertriebsstrategie angepasst und diese auf den Verkauf von Ausrüstung und Komponenten ausgerichtet.
In der Area Asia-Pacific konnte im Berichtsjahr ein Auftragseingang von 154,0 Mio. € (2023: 165,1 Mio. €) verbucht werden.
Die Area Asia-Pacific verzeichnete im Berichtsjahr 2024 eine Umsatzsteigerung auf 143,7 Mio. € (2023: 122,9 Mio. €). Der Anteil am Gesamtumsatz betrug 11 % (2023: 11%). Das EBIT verbesserte sich auf 17,5 Mio. € nach 3,0 Mio. € im Vorjahr. Die EBIT-Marge belief sich auf hohe 12,2 % (2023: 2,4 %).
Die Area Americas umfasst Nord- und Südamerika sowie die Karibik. Neben der Rosenbauer America mit Sitz in Lyons (South Dakota) gehören die Produktionsgesellschaften Rosenbauer Minnesota und Rosenbauer Motors in Wyoming (Minnesota), Rosenbauer South Dakota in Lyons und Rosenbauer Aerials in Fremont (Nebraska) zur Area.
Laut IWF wuchs die Wirtschaft in Nordamerika 2024 solide, mit 2,8 % in den USA und 1,3 % in Kanada, gestützt durch starke Konsumnachfrage und stabile Arbeitsmärkte. In Südamerika und der Karibik blieb die Entwicklung uneinheitlich: Brasilien wuchs um 3,7 %, während Argentinien aufgrund wirtschaftlicher Probleme in der Rezession verharrte. Dabei dürfte der nordamerikanische Feuerwehrmarkt nach ersten Schätzungen von Rosenbauer mit einem Marktvolumen von rund 5.500 Fahrzeugen jährlich in 2024 leicht rückläufig gewesen sein. Gleichzeitig haben sich die Lieferketten stabilisiert und die Preise aufgrund von durchgeführten Preiserhöhungen in den Auftragsbeständen der Hersteller verbessert.
Die Nachfrage bei Rosenbauer stieg 2024 vor allem im internationalen Segment (aufgrund von abgewickelten Großaufträgen für Südamerika) sowie im Bereich der Flughafenfahrzeuge deutlich, während das Geschäft mit dem kommunalen Handel und Regierungen leicht zurückging. Positiv entwickelte sich der lateinamerikanische Markt, dessen nationale Feuerwehrorganisationen bei Feuerwehrfahrzeugen sowohl auf Chassis aus europäischer als auch aus US-amerikanischer Produktion zurückgreifen. Rosenbauer ist hier in den wichtigen Märkten mit langjährigen Vertriebsverbindungen verankert.
Die Area Americas erzielte mit einem Auftragseingang von 529,6 Mio. € einen historischen Rekordwert, der über dem Budget und über dem Vorjahr lag (2023: 483,9 Mio. €). Der Auftragsbestand in der Area Americas betrug mit Ende des Jahres 989,8 Mio. €. Durch dieses Rekordniveau ist die Auftragslage für die nächsten 2 Jahre abgesichert.
Die Auslieferungen konnten im Jahresverlauf mit 555 Fahrzeugen auf einem hohen Niveau stabilisiert werden. Auch die Profitabilität konnte deutlich gesteigert werden.
Die Area Americas erzielte in der Berichtsperiode mit 346,8 Mio. € einen Umsatz deutlich über Vorjahresniveau (2023: 275,7 Mio. €). Das entspricht einem Anteil am Konzernumsatz von 27 % (2023: 26%). Das EBIT verbesserte sich auf 5,7 Mio. € (2023: 1,0 Mio. €) und lag damit ebenfalls signifikant über dem Vorjahreswert, die EBIT-Marge lag bei 1,6 % (2023: 0,4 %).
Im Vorbeugenden Brandschutz sind die beiden Konzerngesellschaften Rosenbauer Brandschutz mit Sitz in Leonding und Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland mit Sitz in Mogendorf sowie einer weiteren Niederlassung in Gladbeck tätig. Sie planen, errichten und warten ortsfeste Lösch- und Brandmeldeanlagen und sind als VdS-Errichterbetriebe anerkannt.
Im Jahr 2024 stabilisierten sich die Preise für Baumaterialien in Deutschland auf hohem Niveau, die Genehmigungen für neue Bauten waren klar rückläufig. Der reale Auftragseingang im Bauhauptgewerbe ging dabei lediglich um 0,5 % zurück. Die Stimmung im Bauhauptgewerbe zeigte sich dennoch verbessert und die Geschäftserwartungen stiegen.
Das Segment Stationärer Brandschutz konnte wegen einer hohen Personalfluktuation nur eingeschränkt an Ausschreibungen teilnehmen und musste bei neuen Aufträgen einen Rückgang von 38,9 Mio. € auf 24,1 Mio. € hinnehmen.
Das Segment Vorbeugender Brandschutz war in der Berichtsperiode mit einer ungewöhnlich starken Personalfluktuation konfrontiert, die die Geschäftsentwicklung beeinträchtigt hat. Eine neue Geschäftsleitung und umfangreiche Stabilisierungsmaßnahmen haben die Situation zum Jahresende hin beruhigt.
Der Umsatz im Vorbeugenden Brandschutz verringerte sich in der Berichtsperiode von 41,2 Mio. € auf 37,4 Mio. €. Damit betrug sein Anteil am Gesamtumsatz 3% (2023: 4%). Das EBIT lag bei −3,8 Mio. € (2022: 2,2 Mio. €).
Das Sachanlagevermögen lag mit 70,1 Mio € (2023: 72,0 Mio €) unter dem Vorjahresniveau. Die Finanzanlagen betrugen 129,4 Mio € (2023: 130,1 Mio €). Darin enthalten ist eine Ausleihung in Höhe von 62,7 Mio. € an die amerikanische Gesellschaft Rosenbauer Holdings Inc. zur Finanzierung der Anteilskäufe von zwei amerikanischen Minderheitsgesellschaftern im Jahr 2022.
Die Bilanzstruktur ist zum Jahresende durch ein weiterhin hohes Working Capital geprägt. Dieses resultiert aus den vergleichsweise langen
Durchlaufzeiten der Feuerwehrfahrzeuge, die grundsätzlich kundenspezifisch gebaut werden.
Das Umlaufvermögen lag auf dem Niveau des Vorjahres. Die Vorräte haben sich aufgrund entsprechender Maßnahmen zum Vorjahr reduziert (2024: 173,2 Mio €; 2023: 188,1 Mio €), die Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen gegenüber Dritten konnten durch ein effizientes Forderungsmanagement von 103,3 Mio € auf 38,5 Mio € reduziert werden, die Forderungen gegenüber verbundenen Unternehmen stiegen jedoch insbesondere durch ein sehr hohes Liefervolumen an Konzerngesellschaften im Dezember von 146,6 Mio € auf 205,3 Mio € deutlich an. Darüber hinaus haben sich die aktiven latenten Steuern von 9,8 Mio €
auf 24,8 Mio € erhöht. Im Wesentlichen resultiert diese Veränderung aus dem Ansatz von aktiven latenten Steuern auf Verlustvorträge im Geschäftsjahr 2024 in Höhe von 14,8 Mio € (Verlustvortrag in Höhe von 90,5 Mio €). Dabei wurde auf Basis der genehmigten Mittelfristplanung jener Verlustbetrag berücksichtigt, der sich aus der Umkehrung des steuerlichen Verlustvortrags ergibt, der im fünfjährigen Planungszeitraum der Gesellschaft verwertbar und entsprechend berücksichtigbar ist. In den gesamten Verbindlichkeiten von 464,3 Mio. € (2023: 482,0 Mio. €) sind zur Finanzierung des Umlaufvermögens Verbindlichkeiten gegenüber Kreditinstituten in Höhe von 342,9 Mio € (2023: 363,6 Mio. €) enthalten. Als Folge erhöhte sich die Bilanzsumme zum 31. Dezember 2024 auf 677,9 Mio € (2023: 673,5 Mio €).
| in € | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Nettoverschuldung1 | 338.261.664,21 | 362.178.481,23 |
| Working Capital2 | –76.179.532,08 | –76.946.663,51 |
| Eigenkapitalquote in %3 | 20,7% | 18,5% |
| Gearing Ratio in %4 | 240,5% | 290,2% |
| Netto-Geldfluss aus der betrieblichen Tätigkeit | 36.087.544,65 | –88.033.528,78 |
| Netto-Geldfluss | ||
| Netto-Geldfluss aus der Investitionstätigkeit | –12.170.727,63 | –3.461.627,68 |
| Netto-Geldfluss aus der Finanzierungstätigkeit | –21.335.702,09 | 89.438.682,19 |
| Zahlungswirksame Veränderung des Finanzmittelbestandes | 2.581.114,93 | –2.056.474,27 |
| Finanzmittelbestand per 31.12. | 4.028.775,27 | 1.447.660,34 |
1 Verbindlichkeiten gegenüber Kreditinstituten abzüglich Kassabestand und kurzfristige Finanzmittel abzüglich Wertpapiere
2 Umlaufvermögen abzüglich kurzfristige Verbindlichkeiten und kurzfristige Rückstellungen
3 Eigenkapital dividiert durch die Bilanzsumme
4 Nettoverschuldung dividiert durch Eigenkapital
Die Liquidität wird durch eine entsprechende monatlich rollierende Liquiditätsplanung ermittelt und laufend überwacht. Durch ausreichende mittel- und langfristige Kreditrahmen sowie einer Reserve in Form von Bankguthaben und ungenutzten Kreditlinien bei Banken soll die jederzeitige Zahlungsfähigkeit sichergestellt werden.
Weiterführende Details sind im Kapitel "Risikomanagement" unter Punkt Finanzielle Risiken angeführt.
Die Investitionen in das Sachanlagevermögen und immaterielle Vermögensgegenstände lagen im Berichtsjahr mit 6,5 Mio € unter dem Niveau des Vorjahres € (2023: 6,7 Mio). Die Abschreibungen des Sachanlagevermögens und der immateriellen Vermögensgegenstände entsprechen mit gesamt 9,3 Mio € dem Vorjahresniveau (2023: 9,7 Mio €).
2024 konnten die Produktionsstandorte von Rosenbauer entgegen den Vorjahren – die geprägt waren von ungeplanten Produktionsstopps (CO-VID, Cyberattacke, Lieferkettenprobleme) – überwiegend kontinuierlich produzieren. Durch die Stabilisierung der Materialversorgung konnten zudem Störungen in der Prozesskette und damit verbunden auch Nacharbeiten reduziert werden. Auf die stabilisierte Versorgung mit Materialien sowie den guten Auftragseingang wurde baureihenabhängig zum Teil mit verkürzten Taktzeiten reagiert und die Betriebsleistung damit gesteigert. Zur weiteren Verbesserung der Produktionsleistung bei den einzelnen Baureihen wurden die eigenen Standorte enger vernetzt und standortübergreifende Prozesse optimiert.
Im Berichtsjahr hat Rosenbauer zahlreiche Initiativen im Bereich Herstellkostenreduktion, die auf das Restrukturierungsprogramm "Refocus, Restart" 2022 zurückgehen, fortgesetzt. So wurden beispielsweise in der Arbeitsplatzgestaltung, Austaktung und Materialfluss weitere Optimierungen vorgenommen. Zusätzlich wurde im Rahmen des Projektes "Offer-to-Cash" der Hauptwertschöpfungsprozess des Konzerns - das Anbieten, Verkaufen und Bauen von Feuerwehrfahrzeugen - genau analysiert und verschiedenste Ergebnisverbesserungspotenziale identifiziert. Diese wurden bereits teilweise umgesetzt bzw. sollen Zug um Zug weiter ausgeschöpft werden.
Zudem setzte Rosenbauer die Einführung von SAP S/4HANA als konzernweites ERP-System fort. Im Frühjahr 2024 wurde im Werk Leonding 1 der ehemalige Shop-Bereich komplett neu umgestaltet und für das gesamte SAP-Team als Arbeits-, Besprechungs- und Schulungszentrum eingerichtet. Somit ist das SAP-Team direkt vor Ort und eine effiziente Einbindung und Zusammenarbeit mit allen betroffenen Abteilungen im Haus ist gewährleistet.
Der Bereich Supply Chain Management bei Rosenbauer plant, koordiniert und überwacht die Tätigkeiten entlang der Lieferkette. Aufgrund der hohen Materialintensität (69 % der Umsatzkosten) und einem damit korrespondierenden hohen Einkaufsvolumen haben die Entwicklung von Materialkosten sowie die Sicherstellung der Versorgung mit kritischen Komponenten wesentlichen Einfluss auf den Geschäftserfolg von Rosenbauer.
Ein Großteil des Einkaufsvolumens des Konzerns wird innerhalb der EU – und hier vor allem in Österreich und Deutschland – beschafft. Bei den amerikanischen Werken liegt der Schwerpunkt der Beschaffung überwiegend in den USA selbst. Den größten Anteil am Konzern-Einkaufsvolumen haben fertige Fahrgestelle, gefolgt von Fahrgestellkomponenten für die in-house produzierten Fahrgestelle der PANTHER-Baureihe und des vollelektrischen Revolutionary Technology (RT).
Rosenbauer setzt langfristig auf eine enge und partnerschaftliche Zusammenarbeit mit seinen Zulieferern. Gemeinsam wird an Strategien zur Verbesserung der Kosteneffizienz, der Vereinfachung der Logistikkette und dem Ausbau der Nachhaltigkeit gearbeitet.
Die bereits im Jahr 2022 gestarteten Initiativen zur Reduktion der Materialkosten wurden im Berichtsjahr 2024 konsequent weiterverfolgt. Sinkende Rohstoffpreise infolge der zuvor starken Überhitzung durch den russisch-ukrainischen Krieg sowie der Einsatz von kostengünstigeren Lösungen im Zuge von Wertanalysen brachten entsprechende Erfolge. Bei personalintensiven Komponenten machten sich jedoch die Lohnerhöhungen des Vorjahres bemerkbar und wirkten den gesunkenen Rohstoffkosten entgegen.
Generell stabilisierte sich im Jahr 2024 trotz des russisch-ukrainischen Krieges die Verfügbarkeit wesentlicher Komponenten im Vergleich zu den Vorjahren. Die Termintreue der Lieferunternehmen verbesserte sich ebenfalls deutlich. Im Jahr 2024 konnten die noch vorhandenen Verzögerungen bei den Anlieferungen von Fahrgestellen nachhaltig bereinigt werden.
Die wegen instabiler Lieferketten in den Jahren zuvor angewachsenen Lagerbestände konnten 2024 zudem reduziert werden. Ein starkes Produktionsvolumen im zweiten Halbjahr 2024 half, das Abbaupotenzial in den Lagerbeständen zu heben. Sicherheitsbestände konnten aufgrund der besseren Verfügbarkeiten wieder reduziert werden. Im Zuge des Effizienzsteigerungsprojektes "Offer to Cash" wurden Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der Prozesse und damit auch der Materialplanung gesetzt.
Der schwache Konjunkturverlauf in Europa wurde beschaffungsseitig im zweiten Halbjahr 2024 wahrnehmbarer. So verbesserte sich die Verfügbarkeit von Transportkapazitäten weiter, die preisliche Entwicklung war zudem rückläufig. Unter diesem Aspekt wurden weitere Aktionen zur Reduktion von Materialkosten gestartet. Im Fokus standen die weitere Verbesserung der Versorgungssicherheit und die Weiterentwicklung strategischer Partnerschaften auf Konzernebene.
Unter Nachhaltigkeit versteht Rosenbauer verantwortungsvolles unternehmerisches Handeln für langfristigen ökonomischen Erfolg im Einklang mit Umwelt und Gesellschaft. Nachhaltig profitabel zu wachsen ist erklärtes Unternehmensziel. Dabei werden sämtliche relevanten Stakeholder miteinbezogen und im direkten Dialog angesprochen.
In der Rosenbauer Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie sind die zentralen Handlungsschwerpunkte festgelegt. Neben der effizienten Nutzung von Ressourcen will Rosenbauer als Technologieführer mit zukunftsorientierten Materialien Produkte schaffen, die den Kunden zum Schutz von Leben und Infrastruktur dienen. Darüber hinaus hat Rosenbauer den Anspruch, als Top-Arbeitgeber seinen Mitarbeitenden eine ausgewogene Work-Life-Balance zu ermöglichen und für sie eine moderne und vor allem sichere Arbeitsumgebung zu schaffen. Im Geschäftsjahr 2023 wurde eine CSR-Policy basierend auf der Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie ausgearbeitet, in der ein erweitertes konzernweites Nachhaltigkeitsverständnis etabliert wird.
Im Geschäftsjahr 2022 wurde eine Klimastrategie samt Reduktionszielen für den Rosenbauer Konzern entwickelt und vom Vorstand geprüft und freigegeben. Sie dient als Basis für die zukünftige verpflichtende und vertiefende Berichterstattung. Im Jahr 2023 wurden die Klimaziele bei der Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) eingereicht und erfolgreich validiert. Diese sind zu dem auch Bestandteil der neuen Vergütungspolitik von Rosenbauer, die mit dem Geschäftsjahr 2025 in Kraft tritt und die auch Nachhaltigkeitskriterien berücksichtigt.
Die Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie ist eingebettet in die Unternehmensstrategie; ihr Fundament sind die Rosenbauer Markenwerte. Aus Tradition neugierig stellt sich Rosenbauer weltweit den Herausforderungen der modernen Feuerwehren und geht selbstbewusst voran. Als ihr Partner arbeitet Rosenbauer fokussiert an Produkt- und Servicelösungen, die den Alltag der Einsatzkräfte erleichtern und vor allem sicherer machen. Der Konzern fühlt sich in seinem Handeln nicht nur an gesetzliche Bestimmungen gebunden, sondern hat eigene Regeln wie den Code of Conduct aufgestellt, die darüber hinausgehen. Zudem zeigt Rosenbauer mit einem eigenen, 2023 etablierten Business Partner Code of Conduct, der die Themen Soziales, Menschenrechte, Umwelt und fairen Wettbewerb umfasst, Verantwortung für seine Lieferkette.
Das Rosenbauer Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement ist organisatorisch in der Abteilung Group Communication, Investor Relations & CSR angesiedelt und berichtet an den Vorstand. Ziel des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements ist es, in allen Geschäftsprozessen die Auswirkungen auf Umwelt und Gesellschaft zu berücksichtigen und die ökonomischen mit den ökologisch-sozialen Vorstellungen des Unternehmens in Einklang zu bringen. Dabei arbeiten Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement und operative Einheiten eng zusammen. Zur Steuerung und jährlichen Überprüfung der Zielerreichung werden sowohl quantitative als auch qualitative Messinstrumente eingesetzt.
Seit dem Geschäftsjahr 2017 veröffentlicht Rosenbauer jährlich einen Nachhaltigkeitsbericht, der über die Rosenbauer Website abgerufen werden kann. Dieser wurde bis 2023 nach den "GRI-Standards" (Global Reporting Initiative) und seit 2024 nach den ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards) sowie den Anforderungen des österreichischen "NaDiVeG" (Nachhaltigkeits- und Diversitätsverbesserungsgesetz) erstellt. Er erscheint gemäß § 267a UGB und § 243b UGB als gesonderter nichtfinanzieller Bericht. 2024 wurde der Bericht vom Aufsichtsrat geprüft und freigegeben.
Für das Berichtsjahr 2024 unterliegt Rosenbauer der Berichterstattungspflicht gemäß Art. 8 der EU-Taxonomie-Verordnung. Rosenbauer ist seit dem Berichtsjahr 2022 verpflichtet, den Anteil der taxonomiekonformen und nicht taxonomiekonformen Wirtschaftstätigkeiten am Gesamtumsatz, an den Investitions- und Betriebsausgaben sowie entsprechende qualitative Informationen dazu offenzulegen.
Rosenbauer hat seine Personalpolitik an die wirtschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen angepasst. Ihre wichtigsten Ziele sind die Positionierung des Unternehmens als attraktiver Arbeitgeber in der Öffentlichkeit, die Implementierung von modernen Führungsinstrumenten in den operativen Prozessen, die Förderung von Internationalität und Diversität in der Mitarbeitendenstruktur sowie die Schaffung von Rahmenbedingungen für eine leistungsorientierte Unternehmenskultur.
Das Unternehmen legt großen Wert auf fachlich wie sozial kompetente Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter und es unterstützt diese gezielt bei der Weiterentwicklung ihrer Fähigkeiten. Neben einem umfangreichen Qualifizierungsangebot bestehen internationale Programme für die Teamund Führungskräfteentwicklung.
Mit durchschnittlich 1.571 Mitarbeitern beschäftigte die Rosenbauer International AG im Jahr 2024 etwa gleich viel Mitarbeiter als zum Stichtag des Vorjahres (2023: 1.531). Die Gesamtzahl der Mitarbeiter gliedert sich in 794 Arbeiter (2023: 788), 679 Angestellte (2023: 645) und 98 Lehrlinge (2023: 98).
Die Entwicklung und Qualifizierung der Mitarbeitenden ist eine der wichtigsten Aufgaben des HR-Managements. Rosenbauer evaluiert laufend das Angebot an Aus- und Weiterbildungsprogrammen und adaptiert es für gegebene strategische und organisationelle Bedarfe. Diese umfassen vor allem technische und betriebswirtschaftliche Trainings, Seminare zur Verbesserung der Verhandlungs- und Gesprächsführung sowie der sozialen Kompetenzen. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt ist die Mitarbeitendengesundheit. Mit dem #StayHealthy Portfolio existiert ein breites Angebot zu den Themen allgemeine Gesundheit, Stressmanagement und Resilienz. Auch das Thema Diversität & Inklusion wird im Rahmen des Aus- und Weiterbildungsprogramms behandelt und soll künftig noch ausgeweitet werden.
Die Gruppe Österreich investierte 2024 insgesamt 629 t€ (2023: 573 t€) in Aus- und Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen. Bewährte Programme wie beispielsweise die Rosenbauer Sales and Purchase Academy wurden international ausgerollt. Auch das Rosenbauer Customer Service Excellence Program konnte konzernweit ausgeweitet werden. Mit dem modular aufgebauten Rosenbauer Leadership Excellence Curriculum etablierte Rosenbauer eine neue Managementausbildung. Mit diesem Programm reagiert Rosenbauer auf die aktuellen wirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen und rüstet seine Führungskräfte, damit sie in einem komplexen und volatilen Umfeld erfolgreich agieren können.
Die Lehrlingsausbildung hat bei Rosenbauer einen sehr hohen Stellenwert und wurde im Berichtsjahr weiter ausgebaut. Die wichtigsten Lehrberufe waren Metalltechniker mit Schwerpunkt Maschinenbau, Mechatroniker und Industriekauffrau bzw. -mann. Entsprechend dieser Schwerpunkte wurde die Lehrwerkstätte in Leonding um spezielle Arbeitsplätze für Elektrotechnik erweitert.
Weibliche Lehrlinge sollen weiterhin bevorzugt für technische Berufe aufgenommen werden. Seit einigen Jahren steigt die Anzahl der weibli-
chen Lehrlinge in den Lehrberufen Mechatronik und Metalltechnik sowie der Produktionsmitarbeiterinnen stetig. Ende 2024 waren bereits 13,7 % (2023: 13,7 %) der Beschäftigten weiblich.
Rosenbauer ist bestrebt, allen seinen Mitarbeitenden die gleichen Chancen einzuräumen – unabhängig von Abstammung, Alter, Geschlecht, Kultur oder Herkunft. Um die Diversität zu fördern, hat Rosenbauer im Berichtsjahr die Initiative women@rosenbauer weitergeführt. Im Vordergrund steht unverändert die Erhöhung des Frauenanteils am Personalstand. Entsprechende Maßnahmen werden durch den Bereich Human Resources gemeinsam mit dem Frauennetzwerk erarbeitet und schrittweise umgesetzt.
In einem traditionell von Männern geprägten Berufsfeld sind gezielte Maßnahmen zur Förderung von Frauen sinnvoll. women@rosenbauer zielt vor allem auf die Vernetzung der Mitarbeiterinnen ab, auf gegenseitige Unterstützung und Austausch. Mehrere Arbeitsgruppen haben an Themen und deren wirksamer Umsetzung in der Organisation gearbeitet. Dazu zählen beispielsweise eine intensivere Begleitung von Frauen und Männern in Karenz (Elternzeit), eine interne Website mit Informationen zum Thema Gleichstellung sowie diverse Veranstaltungen, um das Miteinander aller Mitarbeitenden zu verbessern. Das neu eingeführte Baby-Startpaket konnte 2023 als sichtbares Zeichen der Wertschätzung an viele Eltern überreicht werden.
Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem Bereich Recruiting, der in Zukunft explizit mehr Frauen für Rosenbauer gewinnen möchte, insbesondere für technische Berufe. Es werden mehrere Initiativen unterstützt, die Mädchen schon im Schulalter für Technik begeistern sollen.
2024 wurden in der Rosenbauer International AG 19,9 Mio € (2023: 16,3 Mio €) in Forschung und Entwicklung investiert.
Der Schwerpunkt der Forschungs- und Entwicklungstätigkeit lag 2024 auf der konsequenten Elektrifizierung und Weiterentwicklung des bestehenden Produktangebotes sowie auf der Identifizierung von strategischen Zukunftsthemen, um daraus konkrete Handlungsfelder für Rosenbauer ableiten zu können.
Rosenbauer setzte 2024 den konsequenten Weg zur Entwicklung nachhaltiger Einsatzfahrzeuge fort und entwickelte nach der Serieneinführung des ersten vollelektrisch angetriebenen Kommunallöschfahrzeuges – dem Revolutionary Technology (RT) – im Jahr 2024 die Vorserienversion des ersten vollelektrisch angetriebenen Flughafenlöschfahrzeuges PANTHER electric. Der Verkaufsstart für weltweit interessierte Flughafenfeuerwehrkundschaft erfolgte im Oktober 2024. Bei der derzeit laufenden Serienentwicklung des PANTHER electric baut Rosenbauer seine eigene Kompetenz in der Entwicklung innovativer und nachhaltiger Antriebslösungen weiter aus, indem das für den PANTHER electric entstehende elektrische Antriebssystem gemeinsam mit renommierten Partnerunternehmen wie Magna und Miba Battery Systems in eigener Verantwortung entwickelt wird.
So vereinbarten Rosenbauer und Miba Battery Systems 2024 eine langfristige Partnerschaft zur Entwicklung leistungsstarker Batterielösungen für elektrische Sonderfahrzeuge. Die innovative Batterietechnologie von Miba reduziert das Fahrzeuggewicht, was eine schnellere Beschleunigung und damit eine effizientere Reaktionszeit im Notfall im Panther electric ermöglicht. Diese Zusammenarbeit ist ein starkes Zeichen für Elektromobilität aus Österreich.
In die Entwicklung dieser neuen Antriebstechnologien fließen bereits die ersten Erfahrungen der Kundinnen und Kunden des elektrisch angetriebenen Kommunallöschfahrzeugs RT ein, die gemeinsam mit Rosenbauer in unterschiedlichen Anwendergruppen diskutiert werden, um die Möglichkeiten der Technologie für die Anwendung der Feuerwehr noch besser zu nutzen und Erfahrungen aus dem realen Einsatz der Fahrzeuge zu teilen. In zwei Anwendergruppen, eine für den DACH-Raum und eine weitere weltweite, internationale Gruppe, geben Nutzerinnen und Nutzer des RT dabei die Rückmeldungen, wie sich die Technologie im Realeinsatz bewährt. Diese Erkenntnisse werden fortwährend in der Entwicklung neuer Produkte mit alternativen Antrieben bei Rosenbauer mitberücksichtigt und bieten gleichzeitig eine wichtige Basis für zukünftige Entwicklungen.
Rosenbauer sieht in der zunehmenden Digitalisierung seiner Produkte großes Potenzial, die Einsatzkräfte mit noch mehr Sicherheit auszustatten und gleichzeitig die Bedienung der Produkte noch intuitiver und effizienter zu gestalten. Die Entwicklung moderner Fahrerassistenzsysteme (wie der Notbremsassistent oder der Abbiegeassistent) ist dabei nur ein Beispiel dafür, womit sich der Bereich Entwicklung 2024 bei Rosenbauer beschäftigte. Gleichsam wird an der Weiterentwicklung der Robotik gearbeitet mit dem Ziel, den in Serie befindlichen Roboter RTE Robot künftig mit digitalisierten Lösungen zur Optimierung der Bedienung im Einsatz auszustatten.
Die Präsentation der neuen Tragkraftspritze FOX von Rosenbauer, mit einer Förderleistung von über 2.000 l/min bei 10 bar und erstmaliger Erfüllung des Normpunkts PFPN 10-2000, bei der internationalen Feuerwehrmesse FLORIAN in Dresden im Oktober 2024 stellte den Abschluss eines der wichtigsten Entwicklungsprojekte im Produktsegment der Löschsysteme im Berichtsjahr 2024 dar. Das neue Modell baut auf der bewährten FOX-Tragkraftspritze auf, bringt noch mehr Leistung und bleibt dabei in punkto Gewicht, Bedienungsfreundlichkeit und Ausstattungsmöglichkeiten der absolute Maßstab in seiner Klasse. Die FOX von Rosenbauer ist nach wie vor die erfolgreichste Tragkraftspritze nach EN 14466 und hat sich bei den härtesten Feuerwehreinsätzen auf der ganzen Welt erfolgreich bewährt.
Im Berichtsjahr 2024 nahm der Bereich Entwicklung bei Rosenbauer zur Sicherstellung des Turnarounds weiters eine – über die gesamte Produktpalette angelegte – Offensive zur Wertanalyse der bestehenden Produkte vor, mit dem Ziel, die Herstellungskosten zu reduzieren und damit wesentlich zu einer Ergebnisverbesserung beizutragen. Dabei wurden 2024 annähernd 500 Einzelmaßnahmen zur Herstellungskostenreduktion an den wesentlichsten Produkten im Konzern umgesetzt.
Die Feuerwehrtrendmap (FTM) hat sich als Arbeitstool bei vielen Feuerwehren und Katastrophenschutzorganisationen etabliert. Weitere Workshopformate zur effizienteren Nutzung der FTM wurden seitens Rosenbauer 2024 veröffentlicht und Workshops begleitet. Die Grundlagenrecherche zu Trends, Veränderungen und Technologien dienen der Vorbereitung der nächsten Trendmap-Entwicklung. Die FTM 6.0 wird voraussichtlich Anfang 2026 mit noch mehr Umsetzungswirkungstools und einer Vernetzung mit der Sustainability Loop Action Map (SLAM) veröffentlicht werden.
Nachhaltigkeit, Schutz der Lebensräume und wirtschaftliche Stabilität werden in den kommenden Jahren entscheidend für eine Stabilisierung des Klimas und der Gesellschaft sein. Die im Berichtsjahr 2024 durchgeführte Grundlagenarbeit und Vorrecherche, die sich mit begrenzten Rohstoff- und Kreislaufmodellen auseinandersetzt, will nicht nur sensibilisieren, sondern konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für alle Unternehmensbereiche, Kunden, Partner und Mitarbeiter liefern.
Um auch den operativen Idea-to-Product-Prozess effizienter und klarer zu gestalten, wurde der Innovationsprozess mit dem Produktentstehungsprozess harmonisiert und ein klarer Requirement-Prozess aufgesetzt. Technologisch wurde die Weiterentwicklung der Leichtbaukompetenz zur ressourcenschonenden Produktgestaltung ebenfalls als Forschungsschwerpunkt vorangetrieben. In der anwendungsorientierten Forschung wurde das Wildfire Whitepaper weiter vertieft. Dadurch konnte die Erkenntnisgrundlage für Vegetationsbrände erweitert werden. In Kombination mit weiteren brandphysikalischen Analysen wurde ein Berechnungsmodell zur Ermittlung theoretischer Brandleistungen und der dafür notwendigen Löschmittelbedarfsberechnung entwickelt.
Rosenbauer ist mit Stückaktien im Prime Market der Wiener Börse gelistet. Das Grundkapital der Rosenbauer International AG beträgt 13,6 Mio. €, eingeteilt in 6.800.000 nennbetragslose Stückaktien, die jeweils einen anteiligen Betrag am Grundkapital von 2,0 € verbriefen. Im Geschäftsjahr 2024 wurden 3.665.912 Namensaktien in Inhaberaktien umgewandelt und 3.134.088 sind Inhaberaktien. Jede Rosenbauer Aktie berechtigt zu einer Stimme.
Zum Stichtag 31.12.2024 halten die Rosenbauer Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH (BVG) und die RVG NewCo GmbH (RVG) 51% der Anteile an der Rosenbauer International AG. Die BVG und RVG haben die Übertragung ihrer Aktien an Dritte an eine Mehrheit von 75% der Stimmen gebunden. Unter Beachtung der Gleichbehandlung liegen bezüglich der Stimmrechte oder der Übertragung von Aktien keine Beschränkungen vor, sofern der Anteil an Inhaberaktien am Grundkapital der Gesellschaft zu keinem Zeitpunkt unter 40% liegt. Es gibt keine Inhaber von Aktien mit besonderen Kontrollrechten. Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter, die Aktien besitzen, üben ihre Stimmrechte direkt aus.
Im Zuge der durchgeführten Kapitalerhöhung im Februar 2025 unter Bezugsrechtsausschluss hat der neue Investor Robau Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH (Robau) auch die RVG übernommen.
In der Satzung der Rosenbauer International AG sind die Bestimmungen zur Ernennung und Abberufung der Mitglieder des Vorstandes und des Aufsichtsrates festgelegt. Zum Mitglied des Vorstandes kann nur bestellt werden, wer das 65. Lebensjahr zum Zeitpunkt der Bestellung noch nicht vollendet hat. Die Bestellung einer Person zum Mitglied des Vorstandes, die zum Zeitpunkt der Bestellung das 65. Lebensjahr bereits vollendet hat, ist jedoch dann zulässig, wenn mit entsprechendem Beschluss der Hauptversammlung die Zustimmung mit einfacher Mehrheit der abgegebenen Stimmen erteilt wird. In den Aufsichtsrat kann nur gewählt werden, wer das 70. Lebensjahr zum Zeitpunkt der Wahl noch nicht vollendet hat. Die Wahl einer Person zum Mitglied des Aufsichtsrates, die zum Zeitpunkt der Wahl das 70. Lebensjahr bereits vollendet hat, ist jedoch zulässig, wenn der entsprechende Beschluss in der Hauptversammlung mit einfacher Mehrheit der abgegebenen Stimmen gefasst wird.
Für den Fall eines öffentlichen Übernahmeangebotes gibt es keine Entschädigungsvereinbarungen zwischen der Gesellschaft, ihren Vorstandsund Aufsichtsratsmitgliedern oder den Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern.
Der Corporate-Governance-Bericht des Rosenbauer Konzerns ist auf der Website www.rosenbauer.com/de/at/group im Kapitel "Investor Relations" unter "Corporate Governance" veröffentlicht.
Rosenbauer ist in seinem unternehmerischen Handeln mit unterschiedlichen Risiken und Chancen konfrontiert. Die kontinuierliche Identifizierung, Bewertung und Steuerung dieser Risiken und Chancen ist integraler Bestandteil des Führungs-, Planungs- und Controlling-Prozesses. Das Risikomanagement greift auf die im Konzern vorhandenen Organisations-, Berichts- und Führungsstrukturen zurück und ergänzt diese um spezifische Elemente, die zur ordnungsgemäßen Beurteilung erforderlich sind. Im Kern besteht das Risikomanagement bei Rosenbauer aus fünf Elementen:
Das Risikomanagement wird bei Rosenbauer in einem System abgebildet, das eine übersichtliche Darstellung der im Rosenbauer Konzern vorhandenen Risiken und Chancen auf der Ebene der jeweiligen Risk Unit ermöglicht. Die Identifikation und Erfassung der Geschäftsrisiken und -chancen wird mittels eines strukturierten Prozesses zweimal jährlich durchgeführt, bei dem die Risikoverantwortlichen durch den Group Risk Manager begleitet und unterstützt werden.
Die Bewertung der Risiken und Chancen erfolgt im Hinblick auf ihre Eintrittswahrscheinlichkeit und ihre allfällige Auswirkung auf das EBT. Als Hilfestellung sind in einem Katalog zehn Kategorien mit Beispielen angeführt, in die die identifizierten Risiken und Chancen eingeordnet werden.
Aus der Risikoanalyse werden auf operativer Ebene die erforderlichen Kontroll- und Steuerungsmaßnahmen und die Instrumente zur Risikobewältigung als definierte Maßnahmen abgeleitet und den jeweiligen Risiken zugeordnet. Verantwortlich für die Umsetzung sind die Risikoverantwortlichen in den einzelnen Risk Units. Darüber hinaus werden die Ergebnisse der Risikoinventur einmal jährlich an den Prüfungsausschuss berichtet. Im Zuge dieses Termins werden auch die generelle Funktionsfähigkeit und die Wirksamkeit des Systems beurteilt.
Das Interne Kontrollsystem (IKS) hat die Aufgabe, die Effektivität und Effizienz der Geschäftstätigkeit zu sichern. Es besteht aus systematisch gestalteten organisatorischen Maßnahmen und Kontrollen zur Einhaltung von internen und externen Richtlinien sowie zur Abwehr von Schäden, die beispielsweise durch ungeregelte oder unrechtmäßige Handlungen verursacht werden können. Die Kontrollen sind direkt in die unternehmerischen Prozessen und Abläufen integriert. Darüber hinaus erfolgen prozessunabhängige Prüfungen der Wirksamkeit der Kontrollen durch die Interne Revision.
Um das Bewusstsein bei Rosenbauer in Bezug auf das Interne Kontrollsystem zu stärken, wurde ein E-Learning zum Thema konzipiert, welches den Mitarbeitenden über die E-Learning Plattform zur Verfügung steht. Im Zuge laufender Audits wird die Partizipation validiert.
Eine wichtige Basis des IKS stellen die unternehmensweit gültigen Regelungen und Richtlinien dar. Dazu kommen die im Integrierten Managementsystem verankerten Prozessdarstellungen und hinterlegten Arbeitsanweisungen. Im Rahmen von internen Audits wird kontrolliert, ob diese Richtlinien eingehalten und die Prozesse sauber ausgeführt werden. Die Ergebnisse werden dokumentiert, Empfehlungen abgeleitet und die operative Umsetzung wird überwacht.
Das Kontrollumfeld des Rechnungslegungsprozesses ist durch eine klare Aufbau- und Ablauforganisation gekennzeichnet. Sämtliche Funktionen sind eindeutig Personen (zum Beispiel in der Finanzbuchhaltung oder im Controlling) zugeordnet. Die am Rechnungslegungsprozess beteiligten Mitarbeitenden erfüllen alle fachlichen Voraussetzungen. Bei den relevanten Prozessen der Rechnungslegung wird, sofern es technisch bzw. organisatorisch möglich ist, auf ein Vier-Augen-Prinzip geachtet. Bei den verwendeten Finanzbuchhaltungssystemen handelt es sich überwiegend um Standardsoftware, die gegen unbefugte Zugriffe geschützt ist. Auf den Rechnungslegungsprozess bezogene wesentliche Bilanzierungs- und Bewertungsgrundsätze sind in einem Konzernhandbuch verbindlich festgelegt.
Die Vollständigkeit und Richtigkeit der Daten im Rechnungswesen wird regelmäßig anhand von Stichproben und Plausibilitätsprüfungen überprüft. Zudem erfolgen laufende Analysen durch das konzernweite Controlling und Treasury. Detaillierte Finanzberichte werden auf Monats- und Quartalsbasis erstellt bzw. sind täglich aktuell abrufbar, um Abweichungen in der Ertrags- und Vermögenslage von den Planzahlen rasch identifizieren und beheben zu können.
Dieses ausgeprägte Regelungs- und Berichtssystem gibt neben den prozessorientierten Rahmenbedingungen vor allem ablauforientierte Maßnahmen vor, die von sämtlichen betroffenen Einheiten umgesetzt werden müssen. Die operative Verantwortung liegt bei den jeweiligen Prozessverantwortlichen. Die Einhaltung des Rosenbauer Regelwerks wird durch die Interne Revision im Rahmen der periodischen Prüfungen der einzelnen Bereiche überwacht.
Im Jahr 2024 wurde mit Unterstützung einer externen Beratung eine Klimarisiko und -vulnerabilitätsanalyse gemäß den Anforderungen der Corporate Sustainablity Reporting Directive (CSRD), der European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) und der EU-Taxonomie-Verordnung durchgeführt. Die 2020 durchgeführte Analyse nach den Empfehlungen der Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) diente dabei als Input. Im Zuge der Klimarisiko und -vulnerabilitätsanalyse wurden klimabezogene transitorische und physische Risiken und Chancen, die für Rosenbauer potenziell finanziell relevant sein können, identifiziert. Dabei wurden zwei Szenarien gemäß IPCC SSP5 8.5 (> 4 °C Erderwärmung) für die physischen und IEA NZE 1,5 °C für die transitorischen Chancen und Risiken betrachtet.
In einer Langzeitperspektive stellen die unzureichende Anpassung an die klimabezogene Gesetzgebung, insbesondere steigende THG-Emissionspreise, die antizipierte technologische Entwicklung im Markt für Heavy-Duty-Trucks und die erwarteten Rohstoffkostensteigerungen für Stahl und Aluminium die wichtigsten transitorischen Risiken dar. Die gesellschaftliche Anpassung an klimabezogene Risiken und der Übergang zu einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaft bieten Rosenbauer aber auch mittel- und langfristig Chancen, insbesondere durch die Elektrifizierung von Feuerwehrfahrzeugen und die Expertise im präventiven Brandschutz.
Die Standorte von Rosenbauer sind in einem 4-°C-Szenario verschiedenen physischen Klimarisiken ausgesetzt. Insbesondere die US-Standorte sind von mehreren, potenziellen Risiken betroffen. Risiken wie Sturmschäden, Dürren und Hitzestress stellen potenzielle Gefahren für die meisten Standorte dar.
Das internationale Feuerwehrgeschäft ist ein typischer Nachläufer und reagiert erst mit einer Verzögerung von zwölf bis 24 Monaten auf konjunkturelle Schwächen. Das liegt daran, dass die Kunden überwiegend aus dem öffentlichen Sektor kommen, ihre Beschaffungen langfristig planen und mit ihren Investitionen auch antizyklisch Impulse setzen wollen. Darüber hinaus kommen Auftragsstornierungen nur in sehr seltenen Ausnahmefällen vor.
Bei der Beurteilung marktwirtschaftlicher Risiken und Chancen orientiert sich Rosenbauer an den Annahmen führender Institutionen über die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung in den einzelnen Regionen und Ländern. Auch nach Elementarereignissen und Naturkatastrophen wird verstärkt in Feuerwehrtechnik investiert. Planbar sind diese Beschaffungen zwar nicht, bieten aber immer wieder zusätzliche Absatzchancen für die Feuerwehrausstatter. Rosenbauer analysiert regelmäßig die maßgeblichen
Branchenrisiken und nutzt Chancen durch rasches Reagieren auf Marktveränderungen.
Die jährliche Geschäftsplanung wird aus der Mittelfristplanung abgeleitet und umfasst einen nach Regionen und Produkten gegliederten Zielkatalog, der als Steuerungsinstrument dient. So können Chancen und strategische Risiken frühzeitig erkannt werden. Mit Produktionsstätten auf drei Kontinenten und einem weltweiten Vertriebs- und Servicenetz lassen sich Absatzschwankungen in einzelnen Märkten ausgleichen.
Der größte Wettbewerbs- und Preisdruck in der Feuerwehrbranche herrscht bei Kommunalfahrzeugen. Die zunehmende Zentralisierung des Beschaffungswesens bietet durch die Förderung eines fairen Wettbewerbs und transparentere Prozesse Chancen, birgt aber auch durch die Bündelung der Beschaffung das Risiko, Großaufträge zu verlieren.
Knappe Budgets zwingen darüber hinaus Kunden, Minimalausstattungen zu wählen, wodurch die technologisch überlegenen, aber oft teureren Lösungen von Rosenbauer aus Kostengründen möglicherweise nicht in Betracht gezogenen werden können.
Rosenbauer analysiert und überwacht permanent die Markt- und Absatzentwicklung in den einzelnen Ländern bzw. Areas und hat für jeden Vertriebs- und Produktbereich klar definiert, wie dabei strategisch vorzugehen ist und welche Wachstumsziele verfolgt werden. Als führender Hersteller von Feuerwehrfahrzeugen hat Rosenbauer die Kompetenz rasch, d. h. mit vergleichsweise kürzeren Lieferzeiten, abzuwickeln.
Rosenbauer unterliegt durch die Tätigkeit auf globalen Märkten verschiedenen Rechtssystemen. Eine Änderung von Gesetzen oder Vorschriften (z. B. Einfuhrzölle, Produktklassifizierungen, Umweltauflagen usw.) sowie eine strengere Auslegung bestehenden Rechts können zu erheblichen Mehrkosten oder Wettbewerbsnachteilen führen. Darüber hinaus können politische Krisen und Embargos den Zugang zu bestimmten Märkten vorübergehend einschränken oder erschweren.
Diese Unwägbarkeiten und die Möglichkeit staatlicher Eingriffe können die Geschäftstätigkeit der Gruppe auf verschiedene Weise beeinträchtigen, etwa die Gruppe daran hindern, Investitionen zu tätigen oder investiertes Geld zurückzuerhalten, oder auch durch höhere Produktionskosten und Betriebsunterbrechungen.
Risiken, die sich für das Feuerwehrgeschäft aufgrund politisch oder rechtlich veränderter Rahmenbedingungen ergeben, werden durch entsprechende Lieferverträge und beschleunigte Projektabwicklungszeiten abgesichert bzw. reduziert.
Die Produktionstätigkeit erfordert eine intensive Auseinandersetzung mit den Risiken entlang der Wertschöpfungskette. Die potenziellen Produktionsrisiken werden durch das Industrial Engineering anhand einer exakten Prozessplanung minimiert. Die Überwachung der Produktionsprozesse erfolgt im Anschluss durch periodische Prozessaudits. Das zentrale Steuerungselement in der Fahrzeugfertigung sind Kennzahlen wie Produktivität, Montage- und Durchlaufzeiten, Produktionsstückzahlen, Qualität, Kosten etc. Neben Kennzahlen ist die "mitlaufende Kalkulation" die zentrale Methode, mit der im Soll-Ist-Vergleich die Herstellkosten jedes Einzelauftrages überwacht werden. Zur Abfederung von Veränderungen in der Auslastung einzelner Standorte fertigt Rosenbauer im Konzernverbund und vergibt Fertigungsaufträge auch an externe Partner. Dadurch wird das Risiko einer Unterauslastung der Produktion im Falle eines deutlichen Marktrückganges in Grenzen gehalten.
Ertragsrisiken, die sich aufgrund von externen Störungen in der Produktion ergeben können, werden durch entsprechende Produktionsausfallsversicherungen abgedeckt. Eine angemessene Versicherungsdeckung besteht auch für Risiken im Zusammenhang mit Feuer, Explosionen und ähnlichen elementaren Gefahren.
Die Produktionstätigkeit erfordert eine intensive Auseinandersetzung mit den Risiken entlang der Wertschöpfungskette. Die potenziellen Produktionsrisiken werden durch das Industrial Engineering anhand einer exakten Prozessplanung minimiert. Die Überwachung der Produktionsprozesse erfolgt im Anschluss durch periodische Prozessaudits. Das zentrale Steuerungselement in der Fahrzeugfertigung sind Kennzahlen wie Produktivität, Montage- und Durchlaufzeiten, Produktionsstückzahlen, Qualität, Kosten etc. Neben Kennzahlen ist die "mitlaufende Kalkulation" die zentrale Methode, mit der im Soll-Ist-Vergleich die Herstellkosten jedes Einzelauftrages überwacht werden. Zur Abfederung von Veränderungen in der Auslastung einzelner Standorte fertigt Rosenbauer im Konzernverbund und vergibt Fertigungsaufträge auch an externe Partnerinnen und Partner. Dadurch wird das Risiko einer Unterauslastung der Produktion im Falle eines deutlichen Marktrückganges in Grenzen gehalten.
Ertragsrisiken, die sich aufgrund von externen Störungen in der Produktion ergeben können, werden durch entsprechende Produktionsausfallsversicherungen abgedeckt. Eine angemessene Versicherungsdeckung besteht auch für Risiken im Zusammenhang mit Feuer, Explosionen und ähnlichen elementaren Gefahren.
Zu Beginn des Geschäftsjahres 2024 waren die Verfügbarkeitsrisiken bei Zukaufmaterial im Vergleich zu den Vorjahren deutlich reduziert. Durch verkürzte Wiederbeschaffungszeiten und bessere Termintreue der Lieferantinnen und Lieferanten war eine bessere Planung und Auslastung der Produktion möglich. In der Folge konnten auch Sicherheitsbestände und Durchlaufzeiten reduziert werden.
Ein entscheidender Baustein für die Fahrzeugfertigung bleibt die termingerechte Bereitstellung von Fahrgestellen. Auch in diesem Bereich konnte durch intensive Abstimmung mit den Herstellunternehmen eine deutliche Verbesserung erzielt werden.
Die aktuellen Schwächen des Konjunkturverlaufes und die geopolitischen Unsicherheiten bergen dennoch neue, steigende Risken in sich. Zulieferer können Kapazitäten reduzieren oder in finanzielle Probleme geraten.
Die aktuelle Situation wichtiger Lieferantinnen und Lieferanten sowie die Abhängigkeit von Rosenbauer werden daher laufend überprüft und bewertet. Besonderes Augenmerk liegt auf jenen Lieferunternehmen, für die wegen geringer Abnahmemengen oder einer Spezialisierung kein "multiple sourcing" sinnvoll darstellbar ist.
Je vernetzter ein Unternehmen ist, umso größer ist das Cyber-Risiko. Unter diesem Begriff werden verschiedene Einzelrisiken zusammengefasst, die aus einem potenziellen Cyber-Angriff resultieren können. Im Wesentlichen sind das die Verletzung der Vertraulichkeit von Daten (Ausspähen, Datenverlust), die Verletzung der Integrität des IT-Systems oder der Daten (Manipulation durch Schadsoftware), die Verletzung der Verfügbarkeit des IT-Systems oder der Daten (Unterbrechungen im internen Bereich, Ausfall von Kommunikationswegen) und Ähnliches.
Um das Cyber-Risiko möglichst zu minimieren, legt Rosenbauer großes Augenmerk auf eine sichere IT-Infrastruktur. Diesen Risiken wird durch regelmäßige Investitionen in Hard- und Software, den Einsatz von "State-of-the-Art" IT-Security-Systemen, modernen Datensicherungsmetho-
den sowie durch strukturierte Zugangs- und Zugriffskontrollen begegnet. Die Robustheit der Sicherheitssysteme wird zudem durch simulierte Angriffe von außen getestet. Die technischen Maßnahmen werden flankierend durch gezielte, regelmäßige IT-Security- und Datenschutz-Awareness-Trainings der Mitarbeitenden unterstützt.
Die Produktionstätigkeit des Rosenbauer Konzerns besteht im Wesentlichen aus Montagearbeiten und birgt daher kaum Umweltrisiken. Darüber hinaus gelten für die Prozesse klare Umweltstandards und Anweisungen, die in einem Umweltmanagementsystem nach ISO 14001 dokumentiert sind und laufend durch interne wie externe Audits überprüft und weiterentwickelt werden.
Im Zuge von wiederkehrenden Rundgängen und Audits werden regelmäßig die Energieverbräuche betrachtet und energieintensive Prozesse hinterfragt. Durch die Umsetzung eines Energiemanagementsystems (ISO 50001) können so Verschwendungen identifiziert und Maßnahmen zu ihrer Beseitigung festgelegt werden. Ebenso werden die gesamten Ressourceneinsätze aufgezeichnet und dadurch Abweichungen früh erkannt sowie Energiekosten gespart.
Die angespannte Situation am Arbeitsmarkt stellt auch für Rosenbauer eine große Herausforderung bei der Suche nach qualifizierten Fachkräften dar. Durch die Etablierung einer erfolgreichen Arbeitgebermarke ist es Rosenbauer möglich, Fachpersonal zu gewinnen, zu integrieren und an das Unternehmen zu binden. Durch den Slogan "Der Moment, in dem Leben gerettet werden, beginnt mit Dir!" wird deutlich, dass Arbeit bei Rosenbauer Sinn stiftet. Unsere Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter helfen anderen und leisten mit ihrem Tun einen wertvollen Beitrag in der Gesellschaft.
Attraktive Arbeitszeitmodelle, vielfältige Gesundheitsmaßnahmen und -aktivitäten sowie ein modernes Entgeltsystem sind ausgewählte Gründe für die hohe Zufriedenheit bei den Mitarbeitenden, die sich in niedriger Fluktuation und hoher Resilienz niederschlägt.
Zur Absicherung der benötigten Fachkräfte für die Zukunft vor dem Hintergrund volatiler Arbeitsmärkte kommt vor allem dem Lehrlingswesen sehr große Bedeutung zu. Mittels der Initiative "women@rosenbauer" wird Rosenbauer besonders für Frauen attraktiv. Vielfältige Aus- und Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen ermöglichen es zusätzlich, die Mitarbeitenden im Unternehmen zu halten, zu qualifizieren und zu motivieren. Neben einer Nachfolgeplanung der Schlüsselpositionen ist Rosenbauer auch die laufende Weiterentwicklung der Führungskräfte sowie die Möglichkeit einer internen Karrierelaufbahn wichtig.
Die Rosenbauer International AG und ihre Tochtergesellschaften sind im Rahmen der Geschäftstätigkeit mit rechtlichen Verfahren, Ansprüchen und behördlichen Untersuchungen konfrontiert. Diese können unter anderem die Produktsicherheit, Patente sowie andere Immaterialgüterrechte, Händler-, Lieferanten- und weitere Vertragsbeziehungen betreffen sowie zu behördlichen Verfahren führen.
Die Rosenbauer International AG wurde Ende Jänner 2022 informiert, dass im Zusammenhang mit einer Steuerfahndungsprüfung gegen einen ehemaligen Geschäftsführer von Tochterunternehmen in Deutschland eine Steuerverbindlichkeit droht. Die Steuerverbindlichkeit bezieht sich dabei auf einen Zeitraum, in dem die betroffenen Tochterunternehmen noch nicht im Eigentum von Rosenbauer International AG standen. Die Steuernachforderungen wurden 2022/2023 von der Tochtergesellschaft als Rechtsnachfolgerin beglichen. Rechtliche Schritte gegen den ehemaligen Geschäftsführer und die vormalige Eigentümerin der Tochterunternehmen wurden eingeleitet und sind derzeit noch gerichtsanhängig. Im Berichtsjahr konnte das zuständige Finanzamt Teile des seit 2022 offenen Steuerverfahrens beenden und Rosenbauer in Folge den vorgenannten steuerlichen Schaden deutlich reduzieren.
Compliance-Risiken wird im Rahmen des Rosenbauer Compliance-Managements begegnet. Regelmäßige Schulungen zielen darauf ab, Compliance-relevanten Verstößen vorzubeugen. Für das Melden von Verdachtsfällen in Bezug auf Kartellrecht, Korruption, Wirtschaftskriminalität, Diskriminierung oder auch sexuelle Belästigung steht allen Mitarbeitenden, Lieferanten und Geschäftspartnern seit Dezember 2021 eine anonyme Hinweisgeberplattform zu Verfügung.
Im September 2023 wurde zur Stärkung des Eigenkapitals und des weiteren Wachstums in den USA versucht, eine Hybridanleihe am Kapitalmarkt zu platzieren. Die Emission dieser Hybridanleihe wurde im November 2023 aufgrund mangelnder Investorennachfrage nicht durchgeführt. Anschließend trat die Rosenbauer Gruppe aufgrund von drohenden Verletzungen der Financial Covenants bestehender Finanzierungsvereinbarungen mit allen wesentlichen Finanzierungspartnern in Gespräche ein. Es wurde in Folge im Dezember 2023 zur kurzfristigen Stabilisierung der Finanzlage der Rosenbauer Gruppe mit Unterstützung des Mehrheitsaktionärs ein befristetes "Standstill Agreement" abgeschlossen. Das Standstill Agreement ermöglichte Verhandlungen zur umfassenden Refinanzierung der Rosenbauer Gruppe im Wege einer Multilateralen Refinanzierungsvereinbarung (MRFV) mit den wesentlichen Finanzierungspartnern, in deren Umsetzung unter anderem eine Kapitalerhöhung bei der Rosenbauer International AG durchgeführt werden soll.
Die Kapitalerhöhung wurde am 27. Februar 2025 mit Eintragung im Firmenbuch abgeschlossen. Die Einbeziehung der neuen Aktien in den Amtlichen Handel der Wiener Börse wird gemäß den Bestimmungen des §119 BörseG 2018 beantragt werden.Parallel zur Kapitalerhöhung wurde mit den wesentlichen Finanzierungspartnern eine Refinanzierungsvereinbarung (Syndicated Loan) zur Ablösung der MRFV getroffen. Es wurde ein Finanzierungsvolumen in Höhe von 330 Mio € mit Laufzeit bis Februar 2028 und Verlängerungsmöglichkeiten um weitere 2 Jahre (1+1) mit 11. März 2025 abgeschlossen. Somit wurde die MRFV durch den Syndicated Loan und die Weiterführung bestimmter Kredite, die zuvor in der MRFV enthalten waren, abgelöst. Details sind dem Anhang (2. Bilanzierungs- und Bewertungsgrundsätze) zu entnehmen.
Aus den internationalen Aktivitäten entstehen zins- und währungsbedingte Risiken, die durch den Einsatz entsprechender Sicherungsinstrumente abgedeckt werden. Dabei regelt eine konzernweit geltende Finanz- und Treasury-Richtlinie, welche Instrumente zulässig sind. Die operativen Risiken werden durch derivative Finanzinstrumente wie zum Beispiel Devisentermingeschäfte sowie Zinssicherungsgeschäfte abgesichert. Diese Transaktionen werden ausschließlich zur Absicherung von Risiken, nicht hingegen zu Handels- oder Spekulationszwecken durchgeführt. In diesem Zusammenhang wird auf die Ausführungen in den Erläuternden Angaben im Konzernabschluss verwiesen.
Kreditrisiken, die sich aus Zahlungsausfällen ergeben können, werden gering eingeschätzt, da der überwiegende Teil der Kunden öffentliche Abnehmer sind. Es kommen unterschiedliche Möglichkeiten zur Zahlungsbesicherung wie beispielsweise Akkreditive und Eigentumsvorbehalte zum Einsatz. Bei Lieferungen in Länder mit einem erhöhten politischen oder wirtschaftlichen Risiko werden zur Absicherung staatliche und private Exportversicherungen in Anspruch genommen.
Rosenbauer sieht sich derzeit den oben beschriebenen Herausforderungen in operativer und finanzieller Hinsicht gegenüber. In all diesen Bereichen hat Rosenbauer Maßnahmen ergriffen, um die Ertrags- und Liquiditätslage nachhaltig zu verbessern sowie die Eigenkapitalbasis zu stärken. Erläuterungen zu den Liquiditätsrisiken können dem Anhang (2. Bilanzierungs- und Bewertungsgrundsätzen) entnommen werden. Der Vorstand der Rosenbauer International AG schätzt somit die Wahrscheinlichkeit der Unternehmensfortführung angesichts der mit der Kapitalerhöhung und langfristigen Refinanzierungsvereinbarung und der guten Geschäftsaussichten als sehr hoch ein.
Für 2025 prognostizierte der IWF Mitte Jänner in seinem World Economic Outlook ein globales Wachstum von 3,3 %, das damit unter dem historischen Durchschnitt zu liegen kommen wird. Die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung wird demnach auch im aktuellen Geschäftsjahr von Divergenzen geprägt sein: Während die US-Wirtschaft mit einem Wachstum von 2,7 % weiterhin stabil bleibt, werden sich in Europa und Asien 2025 schwächere Dynamiken zeigen als zuvor erwartet.
Die Inflation bleibt weiter ein zentrales Thema. Während sich die globale Inflation verlangsamt und 2025 auf 4,2 % sinken soll, wird sie in einigen Schwellenländern und rohstoffimportierenden Ländern überdurchschnittlich hoch bleiben. Die USA und Europa werden sich mit erwarteten 2,0 bis 2,1 % wieder den Inflationszielen ihrer Zentralbanken annähern.
Die Finanzmärkte bleiben laut IWF im Jahr 2025 volatil – insbesondere aufgrund divergierender Zinspolitiken. Während in den USA eine langsame Zinssenkung erwartet wird, könnten andere Volkswirtschaften ihre Geldpolitik straffer halten. Dies würde einen stärkeren US-Dollar begünstigen und zu potenziellen Kapitalabflüssen aus Schwellenländern führen. Gleichzeitig steigt die Unsicherheit über die langfristige Finanzstabilität, insbesondere in hochverschuldeten Märkten.
Die Feuerwehrbranche folgt der konjunkturellen Entwicklung mit einem Abstand von ein bis zwei Jahren. Die Nachfrage wird stark von Ländern mit kontinuierlichem Beschaffungswesen bestimmt. Aber auch ein erhöhtes Sicherheitsbewusstsein nach Naturkatastrophen und anderen Elementarereignissen führt zu vermehrten Investitionen in Feuerwehrtechnik und -ausrüstung. Weltweit ist wieder eine verstärkte Investitionsbereitschaft der Flughäfen erkennbar. In Europa werden aus geopolitischen Erwägungen neue Finanzierungsprogramme für Sicherheit und Infrastruktur geschnürt.
Nachdem auch die internationalen Lieferketten zur gewohnten Stabilität zurückgefunden haben, sollte die globale Feuerwehrbranche im laufenden Jahr 2025 weiter wachsen. Denn trotz eines schwachen konjunkturellen Umfelds investiert der öffentliche Sektor kontinuierlich in die Sicherheit von Menschen und Infrastruktur.
Rosenbauer verfolgt die Entwicklung der verschiedenen Feuerwehrmärkte sehr genau, um Absatzchancen frühzeitig nutzen zu können. Abhängig davon, welche Länder oder Regionen ein erhöhtes Beschaffungsvolumen erkennen lassen, werden die Vertriebsaktivitäten vor Ort intensiviert. Zum Bilanzstichtag verfügte der Konzern über einen historisch hohen Auftragsbestand von 2.279,8 Mio. € (2023: 1.788,0 Mio. €). Dieser Wert liegt deutlich über einem Konzernjahresumsatz und stellt die Auslastung bis ins Jahr 2026 sicher.
Für Nordamerika erwartet der IWF 2025 ein solides Wachstum von 2,7 % in den USA, während Kanada mit 1,9 % eine moderate Erholung zeigen soll. In Südamerika bleibt das Wachstum uneinheitlich: Brasilien wird voraussichtlich mit 2,2 % wachsen, während Argentinien mit 4,8 % nach der Rezession aufholt.
Nordamerika ist mit einem Viertelanteil am globalen Feuerwehrmarkt der wichtigste homogene Einzelmarkt für Produzentinnen und Produzenten von Feuerwehrfahrzeugen. Rosenbauer betrachtet die Region als erweiterten Heimatmarkt mit großem Wachstumspotenzial. Der Umsatz von Rosenbauer beruht vorwiegend auf dem Verkauf von Fahrzeugen. Im Bereich Service und Ersatzteile liegen strategisch wichtige Chancen, die in den nächsten Jahren weiter forciert werden sollen.
In Südamerika verfügt Rosenbauer über ein starkes Handelsnetz mit einem Vertriebskontakt in jedem Land. Die Bereiche Ausrüstung und
3 IWF, World Economic Outlook, Update, 17. Jänner 2025; Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO), Konjunkturbericht, März 2025.
Komponenten bieten dabei – neben dem Fahrzeugverkauf – enorme langfristige Wachstumschancen. Das Handelsabkommen Mercosur wird den Markt ebenfalls positiv beeinflussen.
Die Area Americas verzeichnete zum Ende des Berichtsjahres 2024 einen höheren Auftragseingang als erwartet. Dementsprechend zuversichtlich sind die US-Gesellschaften in das laufende Geschäftsjahr 2025 gestartet. Neben einer stärkeren Präsenz bei Regierungsbehörden und öffentlichen Stellen soll heuer der Ausbau des Servicegeschäfts weiter vorangetrieben werden. Für 2025 geht Rosenbauer Amerika von einem Umsatzwachstum mit verbesserten Margen aus.
Der Auftragsbestand sichert aktuell die Auslastung 2025 und 2026. Um dieses Auftragsbuch abzuarbeiten, werden 2025 rund 100 Mitarbeitende gesucht.
Für Europa prognostiziert der IWF 2025 ein Wachstum von 1,0 %, gebremst durch nach wie vor höhere Zinsen und schwache Investitionen. Deutschland wird voraussichtlich mit +0,3 % hinter den Erwartungen bleiben, während Österreich mit +0,9 % und die Schweiz mit +1,3 % moderater wachsen sollen.
Die Ausgaben der europäischen Länder für den Brand- und Katastrophenschutz bewegen sich seit Jahren auf einem stabil hohen Niveau. Dabei wurden zuletzt zentrale Sammelausschreibungen für Kommunalfahrzeuge immer populärer, was auch im Interesse von Rosenbauer im Hinblick auf eine industrielle Fahrzeugfertigung liegt. Zudem gibt es Gegenläufer zur schwachen Konjunkturentwicklung. Europa hat erkannt, dass die Sicherheitsbudgets anzuheben sind wie auch die Ausgaben für den Katastrophenschutz. Das heißt, es gibt immer wieder Sonderbudgets und Förderungen für Löschfahrzeuge – auch im Hinblick auf die vermehrt auftretenden Waldbrände und Überflutungen.
Für das laufende Jahr 2025 rechnet die Area Europe daher damit, dass sich das Wachstum bei Umsatz des letzten Jahres fortsetzen wird. Die Auftragsbücher bei den Fahrzeugen sind bis ins Jahr 2026 gefüllt. Eine steigende Nachfrage verzeichnen zudem der Bereich Customer Service – was auf die breite installierte Basis von Rosenbauer-Fahrzeugen bei Kunden zurückzuführen ist – sowie die Produktsegmente Ausrüstung und Komponenten. Zukünftig soll das eigene Angebot – etwa durch das Ausrollen ganzheitlicher Servicekonzepte, einen europaweiten Ersatzteileverkauf oder die Betreuung von Fahrzeugflotten – noch stärker ausgeweitet werden.
Das Thema E-Mobilität ist für Europa weiterhin aktuell. So konnte Rosenbauer bereits die Berufsfeuerwehren Berlin und Wien wie auch Genf mit neuen Elektrofahrzeugen ausstatten. Das Interesse an elektrisch betriebenen Feuerwehrfahrzeugen besteht jedoch europaweit – insbesondere in Regionen, in denen öffentliche Förderungen verfügbar sind. Auch Flughäfen, die in Europa meist privatwirtschaftlich organisiert sind, haben ein großes Interesse am nachhaltigen Betrieb ihrer Fahrzeugflotten.
Die konjunkturellen Vorzeichen für das Geschäftsjahr 2025 im Mittleren Osten haben sich deutlich gebessert. Nach einer Trendwende und einem Anstieg der Wirtschaft Saudi-Arabiens im Jahr 2024 befindet sich die Region wieder auf einem Wachstumspfad. Für 2025 erwartet der IWF eine Erholung auf 3,3 %, da sich Investitionen außerhalb des Ölsektors ausweiten und fiskalische Reformen greifen.
Seit mehr als 10 Jahren engagiert sich Rosenbauer in Saudi-Arabien und hat mit der Gründung weiterer Servicestützpunkte in den Nachbarländern ein klares Bekenntnis zur Region abgegeben. In den letzten 20 Jahren wurden mehr als 5.000 Fahrzeuge geliefert.
Für das laufende Geschäftsjahr 2025 geht die Area Middle East & Africa von einer deutlichen Umsatzsteigerung aus. Die Auftragsbücher reichen schon jetzt bis ins Geschäftsjahr 2027. Ausgeschrieben werden meist sogenannte All-in-Lösungen, das heißt Feuerwehrfahrzeuge und Service über eine Vertragsdauer von mehreren Jahren. Damit stärkt das Unternehmen nicht nur seine Position im Fahrzeugverkauf, sondern fördert zugleich auch das Servicegeschäft. Rosenbauer ist mit rund 300 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern im Markt tätig – davon mehr als 200 im Service-Bereich.
Der IWF prognostiziert für Asien-Pazifik im Jahr 2025 ein solides Wachstum, angeführt von Indien mit 6,5 %, während China mit 4,6 % weiterhin unter seinem historischen Durchschnitt bleibt. Die ASEAN-5-Staaten wachsen mit 4,5 %, unterstützt durch starke Binnennachfrage und steigende Investitionen. Insgesamt bleibt die Region der wichtigste globale Wachstumstreiber, trotz geopolitischer Spannungen und Unsicherheiten im Handelssektor.
Die Area Asia-Pacific geht für das Geschäftsjahr 2025 von einer weiteren Verbesserung beim Umsatz und beim Auftragseingang aus. Das Geschäftsklima ist gut. Die Nachfrage nach Flughafenlöschfahrzeugen erholt sich und das Interesse an Elektromobilität steigt. Rosenbauer ist in der Region sehr gut aufgestellt. Besonders die Tiger-Staaten (Südkorea, Singapur, Taiwan und Hongkong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesien und die Philippinen) entwickeln sich positiv. In diesen Ländern verfügt Rosenbauer über eine gute Ausgangsbasis, um die Geschäftsentwicklung in den kommenden Jahren weiter voranzutreiben.
Der größte Markt in der Region, China, ist nach seiner Abschottung für internationale Exporteure von Feuerwehrfahrzeugen aktuell unzugänglich, weshalb sich Rosenbauer auf den Verkauf von Ausrüstung und Komponenten für Endabnehmerinnen und Endabnehmer und lokale Aufbauhersteller konzentriert. Die Ergebnisse der Rosenbauer-Tochtergesellschaft in Singapur entwickeln sich sehr positiv und auch der australische Markt dürfte sich weiter erholen.
Die Erholung in den Märkten des asiatisch-pazifischen Raums, insbesondere bei Flughäfen, setzt sich fort und die Elektrifizierung schreitet in einigen Industrieländern wie Australien, Singapur, Japan und Neuseeland voran.
Das Investitionsmanagement von Rosenbauer erfasst systematisch sämtliche Bedarfe im Konzern und reiht diese nach Priorität. Für das Jahr 2025 sind Investitionen in der Höhe von rund 34,7 Mio. € geplant. Dabei liegen die Schwerpunkte auf Maßnahmen zur Steigerung der Energieeffizienz und der Produktivität sowie auf Investitionen zur Erneuerung und Erweiterung von Betriebseinrichtungen und Anlagen.
Zu den wichtigsten Investitionsvorhaben 2025 gehören die Erweiterung von Halle 5 in Leonding 2 für Fahrzeugmontage und Schulungszentrum, die neue Laseranlage South Dakota, die Laserschneidanlage Leonding, der Fahrzeugprüfstand Leonding und die Lackieranlage Radgona. Darüber hinaus wird der konzernweite Roll-out von SAP-S/4 Hana wie geplant fortgesetzt.
Rosenbauer hat branchenbedingt einen hohen unterjährigen Finanzierungsbedarf. Das liegt zum einen an dem hohen Individualisierungsgrad der Fahrzeuge, die zu langen Durchlaufzeiten führen, zum anderen an vergleichsweise langen Kundenzahlungszielen und niedrigen Kundenanzahlungen. Der Konzern wirkt diesem Umstand mit gezielten Maßnahmen entgegen, die die Optimierung der Auftragsabwicklung zum Ziel haben.
Die Liquidität im Konzern wird durch eine entsprechende monatlich rollierende Liquiditätsplanung ermittelt und laufend überwacht. Durch ausreichende mittel- und langfristige Kreditrahmen sowie einer Reserve in Form von Bankguthaben und ungenutzten Kreditlinien bei Banken soll die jederzeitige Zahlungsfähigkeit sichergestellt werden.
Im April 2024 hat die Rosenbauer International AG zur Stabilisierung ihrer Finanzlage mit wesentlichen Finanzierungspartnerinnen und -partnern eine Multilaterale Refinanzierungsvereinbarung (MRFV) unterzeichnet. Die MRFV beinhaltet, dass alle wesentlichen Finanzierungsinstrumente bis 3. November 2025 verlängert werden. Die MRFV enthielt neue Financial Covenants, die für das Geschäftsjahr 2024 die Erreichung einer Konzerneigenkapitalquote nach IFRS von mindestens 20 Prozent und ein Verhältnis von Nettoverschuldung zu EBITDA unter dem Faktor 5 vorsahen.
Darüber hinaus hat sich die Rosenbauer in der MRFV zu einer Kapitalerhöhung im Geschäftsjahr 2024 und zur Aussetzung von Dividendenzahlungen verpflichtet. Mit der Kapitalerhöhung sollte das Eigenkapital der Rosenbauer International AG nachhaltig gestärkt und das weitere Wachstum der Gruppe unterstützt werden.
In der Hauptversammlung vom 14. Mai 2024 wurde die Schaffung eines "Genehmigten Kapitals" unter Wahrung des gesetzlichen Bezugsrechts, auch im Sinne des mittelbaren Bezugsrechts gemäß § 153 Abs 6 AktG, aber auch mit der Ermächtigung des Vorstands mit Zustimmung des Aufsichtsrats Bezugsrechte der Aktionäre gänzlich oder teilweise auszuschließen, auch mit der Möglichkeit zur Ausgabe der neuen Aktien gegen Sacheinlagen, beschlossen. Der Vorstand beabsichtigte eine Kapitalerhöhung im Ausmaß von 50 % des bestehenden Grundkapitals, somit 3.400.000 neue, auf den Inhaber lautende Stückaktien unter dem Ausschluss des Bezugsrechts voraussichtlich bis zum Ende des Geschäftsjahres 2024 auszuüben.
Die Gremien der Rosenbauer International AG beschlossen in Folge zum Zweck der Durchführung der Kapitalerhöhung sämtliche 3.400.000 neue auf den Inhaber lautende Stückaktien zu einem Ausgabepreis von € 35 je Stück durch einen neuen Investor zeichnen zu lassen. Eine entsprechende Vereinbarung zwischen der bisherigen Mehrheitseigentümerin der Rosenbauer Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH ("BVG") und dem neuen Investor wurde im Juni 2024 unterschrieben. Bei dem neuen Investor handelt es sich um die Robau Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH ("Robau"), an der neben der Pierer Industrie AG und der Mark Mate-
schitz Beteiligungs GmbH (jeweils über die PiMA Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH) auch die Raiffeisen Beteiligungsholding GmbH und die Invest Unternehmensbeteiligungs AG beteiligt sind.
Die Kapitalerhöhung wurde im Februar 2025 durchgeführt. Im August 2024 wurde seitens der Robau mitgeteilt, dass sie neben der Zeichnung der Kapitalerhöhung von der bisherigen Mehrheitseigentümerin BVG ein Aktienpaket von 25,15 % mittelbar erwerben wird, dies erfolgte im März 2025. Somit erwarb die Robau durch diese beiden Transaktionen eine kontrollierende Beteiligung in Höhe von 50,1 % an der Rosenbauer International AG. Aufgrund der vorgenannten Transaktionen wurde seitens Robau auch ein antizipatorisches Übernahmeangebot an die weiteren Aktionäre vorgelegt.
Parallel zur Kapitalerhöhung wurde mit den wesentlichen Finanzierungspartnern eine Refinanzierungsvereinbarung (Syndicated Loan) zur Ablösung der MRFV getroffen. Es wurde ein Finanzierungsvolumen in Höhe von 330 Mio € mit Laufzeit bis Februar 2028 und Verlängerungsmöglichkeiten um weitere 2 Jahre mit 11. März 2025 abgeschlossen. Somit wurde die MRFV durch den Syndicated Loan und die Weiterführung bestimmter Kredite, die zuvor in der MRFV enthalten waren, abgelöst.
Durch die im ersten Quartal 2025 durchgeführte Kapitalerhöhung wurde der Rosenbauer International AG 119 Mio. € firsches Kapital zur Verfügung gestellt. Nähere Erläuterungen zur Finanz- und Liquiditätslage sind dem Abschnitt Finanzielle Risiken sowie im Anhang (2. Bilanzierungs- und Bewertungsgrundsätze) zu entnehmen.
Die Rosenbauer Unternehmensgruppe verfügt über die gute Voraussetzungen, 2025 ihren Umsatz zu steigern. Die Entspannung bei den Preisen für Energie, Rohstoffe und Vormaterialien sowie die durchgeführten Preiserhöhungen sollten gleichzeitig zu einer weiteren Ergebnisverbesserung beitragen. Im Hinblick auf eine nachhaltige Verkürzung der Durchlaufzeiten und einer damit einhergehenden Reduktion des Working Capitals hat Rosenbauer das Projekt zur Analyse seines "Offer to Cash"-Prozesses eingesetzt. Dieses soll 2025 helfen, die verschiedenen Teilprozesse im Kerngeschäft von Rosenbauer zu beschleunigen und den unterjährigen Finanzierungsbedarf für die Produktion zu senken.
sich die knappen Budgets der Kommunen und etwaige neue Handelsbarrieren auf die weitere Nachfrage auswirken werden.
Die Feuerwehrindustrie, deren Auftragsbücher gut gefüllt sind, ist ein Spätzykliker. Wesentliche Treiber des aktuellen Umsatzanstiegs sind die verbesserten Lieferketten, die eine schnellere Produktion und Auslieferung der bestellten Fahrzeuge und Ausrüstungen ermöglichen. Demnach sollten die Feuerwehr-Unternehmen auch 2025 von einem insgesamt höheren Branchenumsatz ausgehen können. Unklar ist hingegen, wie
Nach einem Rekordauftragseingang in Jahr 2024 mit 1.705,2 Mio. € ist der Rosenbauer Konzern mit einem soliden Auftragsbestand von 2.279,8 Mio. €, was deutlich über einem Jahresumsatz liegt, in das laufende Geschäftsjahr gestartet. Für das Jahr 2025 erwartet der Vorstand einen Umsatz von circa 1,5 Mrd. €. Die EBIT-Marge soll sich, basierend auf den Initiativen der letzten beiden Jahre, weiter auf über 6 % verbessern.
Leonding, 3. April 2025
Sebastian Wolf Andreas Zeller Markus Richter
| Stand | ||||
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| A K T I V A | EUR | EUR | 31.12.2024 EUR |
31.12.2023 TEUR |
| A. ANLAGEVERMÖGEN | ||||
| I. Immaterielle Vermögensgegenstände | ||||
| 1. Konzessionen, Rechte | 5.650.588,00 | 4.858 | ||
| 2. Geleistete Anzahlungen | 12.473.869,03 | 7.895 | ||
| 18.124.457,03 | 12.753 | |||
| II. Sachanlagen | ||||
| 1. Grundstücke, grundstücksgleiche Rechte und Bauten, einschließlich der Bauten auf fremdem Grund | ||||
| davon Grundwert EUR 18.766.164,92 (2023 TEUR 18.766) | 52.484.860,92 | 54.169 | ||
| 2. Investitionen in fremden Gebäuden | 79.410,00 | 103 | ||
| 3. Technische Anlagen und Maschinen | 6.570.367,00 | 7.280 | ||
| 4. Andere Anlagen, Betriebs- und Geschäftsausstattung | 10.151.882,00 | 9.832 | ||
| 5. Geleistete Anzahlungen und Anlagen in Bau | 814.886,33 | 640 | ||
| 70.101.406,25 | 72.024 | |||
| III. Finanzanlagen | ||||
| 1. Anteile an verbundenen Unternehmen | 65.148.783,55 | 65.849 | ||
| 2. Ausleihungen an verbundene Unternehmen | 62.712.878,62 | 62.713 | ||
| 3. Beteiligungen | 1.501.503,00 | 1.501 | ||
| 4. Wertpapiere (Wertrechte) des Anlagevermögens | 806,67 | 1 | ||
| 129.363.971,84 | 130.064 | |||
| B. UMLAUFVERMÖGEN | 217.589.835,12 | 214.841 | ||
| I. Vorräte | ||||
| 1. Roh-, Hilfs- und Betriebsstoffe | 46.834.591,71 | 53.619 | ||
| 2. Unfertige Erzeugnisse | 114.458.911,38 | 136.914 | ||
| abzüglich erhaltene Anzahlung | –20.693.614,15 | –12.689 | ||
| 3. Fertige Erzeugnisse und Waren | 31.590.141,51 | 9.298 | ||
| 4. Geleistete Anzahlungen | 969.634,08 | 943 | ||
| 173.159.664,53 | 188.085 | |||
| II. Forderungen und sonstige Vermögensgegenstände | ||||
| 1. Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen | 38.528.676,90 | 103.314 | ||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | ||||
| 2. Forderungen gegenüber verbundenen Unternehmen | 205.257.887,83 | 146.643 | ||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 80.098.304,58 (2023 TEUR 70.305) | ||||
| 3. Forderungen gegenüber Unternehmen, mit denen ein Beteiligungsverhältnis besteht | 0,00 | 0 | ||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | ||||
| 4. Sonstige Forderungen und Vermögensgegenstände | 11.512.333,37 | 5.906 | ||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | ||||
| 255.298.898,10 | 255.863 | |||
| III. Kassenbestand, Guthaben bei Kreditinstituten | 4.028.775,27 | 1.448 | ||
| 432.487.337,90 | 445.396 | |||
| C. RECHNUNGSABGRENZUNGSPOSTEN | 3.086.789,75 | 3.429 | ||
| D. AKTIVE LATENTE STEUERN | 24.775.685,81 | 9.786 | ||
| 677.939.648,58 | 673.452 | |||
| Stand 31.12.2024 |
Stand 31.12.2023 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| P A S S I V A | EUR | EUR | TEUR |
| A. EIGENKAPITAL | |||
| I. Eingefordertes und eingezahltes Grundkapital | 13.600.000,00 | 13.600 | |
| Übernommenes Grundkapital EUR 13.600.000,00 (2022 TEUR 13.600) II. Kapitalrücklagen (gebundene) |
23.703.398,02 | 23.703 | |
| III. Gewinnrücklagen (freie Rücklagen) | 138.071.955,77 | 138.072 | |
| IV. Bilanzverlust | |||
| davon Verlustvortrag EUR -50.576.438,56 (2023 TEUR -35.391) | –34.727.710,83 | –50.576 | |
| 140.647.642,96 | 124.799 | ||
| B. RÜCKSTELLUNGEN | |||
| 1. Rückstellungen für Abfertigungen | 17.055.500,00 | 16.020 | |
| 2. Rückstellungen für Pensionen | 2.492,60 | 109 | |
| 3. Steuerrückstellung | 2.165.353,29 | 1.548 | |
| 4. Sonstige Rückstellungen | 49.680.129,04 | 41.608 | |
| 68.903.474,93 | 59.285 | ||
| C. VERBINDLICHKEITEN | |||
| 1. Verbindlichkeiten gegenüber Kreditinstituten | 342.291.246,15 | 363.627 | |
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von bis zu einem Jahr EUR 342.291.246,15 (2023 TEUR 363.627) | |||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | |||
| 2. Erhaltene Anzahlungen auf Bestellungen | 39.343.380,06 | 13.368 | |
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von bis zu einem Jahr EUR 39.343.380,06 (2023 TEUR 13.368) | |||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | |||
| 3. Verbindlichkeiten aus Lieferungen und Leistungen | 51.422.845,88 | 54.714 | |
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von bis zu einem Jahr EUR 51.422.845,88 (2023 TEUR 54.714) | |||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | |||
| 4. Verbindlichkeiten gegenüber verbundenen Unternehmen | 17.533.862,90 | 38.140 | |
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von bis zu einem Jahr EUR 17.533.862,90 (2023 TEUR 38.140) | |||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | |||
| 5. Verbindlichkeiten gegenüber Unternehmen, mit denen ein Beteiligungsverhältnis besteht | 0,00 | 0 | |
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von bis zu einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | |||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | |||
| 6. Sonstige Verbindlichkeiten | |||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von bis zu einem Jahr EUR 13.728.800,07 (2023 TEUR 12.148) | 13.728.800,07 | 12.148 | |
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | |||
| davon aus Steuern EUR 251.912,83 (2023 TEUR 198) | |||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von bis zu einem Jahr EUR 251.912,83 (2023 TEUR 198) | |||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | |||
| davon im Rahmen der sozialen Sicherheit EUR 3.047.100,46 (2023 TEUR 2.491) | |||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von bis zu einem Jahr EUR 3.047.100,46 (2023 TEUR 2.491) | |||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | |||
| Summe Verbindlichkeiten | 464.320.135,06 | 481.997 | |
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von bis zu einem Jahr EUR 464.320.135,06 (2023 TEUR 481.997) | |||
| davon mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | |||
| D. RECHNUNGSABGRENZUNGSPOSTEN | 4.068.395,63 | 7.371 | |
| 677.939.648,58 | 673.452 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | EUR | TEUR | TEUR | |
| 1. Umsatzerlöse | 583.783.094,60 | 524.223 | ||
| 2. Veränderung des Bestands an fertigen und unfertigen Erzeugnissen | –4.796.491,05 | 28.732 | ||
| 3. Andere aktivierte Eigenleistungen | 277.058,22 | 103 | ||
| 4. Sonstige betriebliche Erträge | ||||
| a) Erträge aus dem Abgang vom und der Zuschreibung zum Anlagevermögen mit Ausnahme der Finanzanlagen | 40.637,66 | 488 | ||
| b) Erträge aus der Auflösung von Rückstellungen | 432.616,46 | 620 | ||
| c) Übrige | 8.032.870,54 | 8.506.124,66 | 5.651 | 6.759 |
| 5. Aufwendungen für Material und sonstige bezogene Herstellungsleistungen | ||||
| a) Materialaufwand | –358.859.578,81 | –365.560 | ||
| b) Aufwendungen für bezogene Leistungen | –8.429.124,21 | –367.288.703,02 | –7.275 | –372.835 |
| 6. Personalaufwand | ||||
| a) Löhne | –50.572.817,65 | –46.734 | ||
| b) Gehälter | –63.709.603,25 | –52.558 | ||
| c) Soziale Aufwendungen | –31.562.920,30 | –27.736 | ||
| davon Aufwand aus Altersversorgung EUR -273.541,34 (2023 TEUR 154) | ||||
| aa) Aufwendungen für Abfertigungen und Leistungen an betriebliche Mitarbeitervorsorgekassen EUR -3.982.961,61 (2023 TEUR -2.401) | ||||
| bb) Aufwendungen für gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Sozialabgaben sowie vom Entgelt abhängige Abgaben und Pflichtbeiträge EUR -27.079.404,31 (2023 TEUR -24.954) | –145.845.341,20 | –127.028 | ||
| 7. Abschreibungen auf immaterielle Gegenstände des Anlagevermögens und Sachanlagen | –9.303.903,91 | –9.737 | ||
| 8. Sonstige betriebliche Aufwendungen | ||||
| a) Steuern, soweit sie nicht unter Z 18 fallen | –5.352,68 | –7 | ||
| b) Übrige | –66.303.448,83 | –66.308.801,51 | –52.753 | –52.760 |
| 9. Zwischensumme aus Z 1 bis 8 (Betriebserfolg) | –976.963,21 | –2.543 | ||
| 10. Erträge aus Beteiligungen | 20.123.900,01 | 14.536 | ||
| davon aus verbundenen Unternehmen EUR 19.870.862,87 (2023 TEUR 14.500) | ||||
| 11. Erträge aus anderen Wertpapieren und Ausleihungen des Finanzanlagevermögens | 0,00 | 12 | ||
| davon aus verbundenen Unternehmen EUR 0,00 (2023 TEUR 0) | ||||
| 12. Sonstige Zinsen und ähnliche Erträge | 15.351.724,86 | 12.394 | ||
| davon aus verbundenen Unternehmen EUR 14.914.850,33 (2023 TEUR 12.099) | ||||
| 13. Erträge aus dem Abgang von Finanzanlagen | 0,00 | 265 | ||
| 14. Aufwendungen aus Finanzanlagen | ||||
| und aus Wertpapieren des Umlaufvermögens | –1.000.000,00 | –3.261 | ||
| davon Abschreibungen EUR -1.000.000,00 (2023 TEUR -3.261) | ||||
| davon aus verbundenen Unternehmen EUR -1.000.000,00 (2023 TEUR -3.250) | ||||
| 15. Zinsen und ähnliche Aufwendungen | –33.006.445,03 | –23.246 | ||
| davon betreffend verbundene Unternehmen EUR -299.359,42 (2023 TEUR -327) | ||||
| 16. Zwischensumme aus Z 10 bis 15 (Finanzerfolg) | 1.469.179,84 | 700 | ||
| 17. Ergebnis vor Steuern (Zwischenzumme aus Z 9 und Z 16) | 492.216,63 | –1.843 | ||
| 18. Steuern vom Einkommen und vom Ertrag | 15.356.511,10 | –900 | ||
| davon latente Steuern EUR 14.989.367,70 (2023 TEUR -1.012) | ||||
| 19. Verschmelzungsverlust | 0,00 | –12.442 | ||
| 20. Ergebnis nach Steuern = Jahresgewinn/-verlust | 15.848.727,73 | –15.185 | ||
| 21. Auflösung von Gewinnrücklagen | 0,00 | 0 | ||
| 22. Jahresgewinn/-verlust | 15.848.727,73 | –15.185 | ||
| 23. Verlustvortrag aus dem Vorjahr | –50.576.438,56 | –35.391 | ||
| 24. Bilanzverlust | –34.727.710,83 | –50.576 |
Aufgliederung nach Inlands- und Auslandserlösen
| in € | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Österreich | 72.913.552,12 | 59.013.621,28 |
| Europäische Union | 213.212.018,11 | 176.594.360,39 |
| Asien/Ozeanien | 89.122.142,73 | 68.555.256,39 |
| Osteuropa | 21.700.365,93 | 22.891.033,29 |
| Naher Osten | 58.912.508,20 | 74.966.939,92 |
| Sonstige | 127.922.507,51 | 122.201.501,87 |
| Umsatzerlöse | 583.783.094,60 | 524.222.713,14 |
| in € | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Fahrzeuge | 378.121.727,66 | 334.636.939,03 |
| Komponenten | 76.817.680,61 | 64.470.994,95 |
| Ausrüstung | 74.401.078,62 | 74.172.390,34 |
| Ersatzteile, Reparatur und Service | 30.251.187,31 | 28.905.772,95 |
| Sonstige | 24.191.420,40 | 22.036.615,87 |
| Umsatzerlöse | 583.783.094,60 | 524.222.713,14 |
| in € | Stand 1.1.2024 | Zuweisung | Auflösung/ Verbrauch |
Stand 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gewinnrücklagen | ||||
| Andere (freie) Rücklagen | 138.071.955,77 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 138.071.955,77 |
| Anschaffungs - bzw. Herstellungskosten | kumulierte Abschreibungen | Buchwert 31.12.2024 |
Buchwert 31.12.2023 |
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| Vortrag | Zugang aus Verschmel |
Invesi tions |
Stand | Vortrag | Zugang aus Verschmel |
Zu schrei |
Umbu | Stand | ||||||||
| in € | 01.01.2024 | Zugänge | zung Umbuchungen | Abgänge | Zuschüsse | 31.12.2024 | 01.01.2024 | Zugänge | zung | bung | chungen | Abgänge | 31.12.2024 | |||
| ANLAGEVERMÖGEN | ||||||||||||||||
| Immaterielle Vermögensge I. genstände |
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| 1. Konzessionen, Rechte | 13.857.129,14 | 427.639,43 | 0,00 | 1.758.634,95 | 1.148.014,98 | 0,00 | 14.895.388,54 | 8.999.308,14 | 1.393.368,38 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 1.147.875,98 | 9.244.800,54 | 5.650.588,00 | 4.857.821,00 | |
| 2. Geleistete Anzahlungen | 7.895.170,23 | 6.337.333,75 | 0,00 –1.758.634,95 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 12.473.869,03 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 12.473.869,03 | 7.895.170,23 | |
| 21.752.299,37 | 6.764.973,18 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 1.148.014,98 | 0,00 | 27.369.257,57 | 8.999.308,14 | 1.393.368,38 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 1.147.875,98 | 9.244.800,54 | 18.124.457,03 | 12.752.991,23 | ||
| II. Sachanlagen | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. Grundstücke, grundstücks gleiche Rechte und Bauten, einschließlich der Bauten auf fremdem Grund |
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| a) Bebaute Grundstücke | ||||||||||||||||
| aa) mit Geschäfts- oder Fabriksgebäuden oder anderen Baulichkeiten |
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| Grundwert | 11.317.133,33 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 11.317.133,33 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 11.317.133,33 | 11.317.133,33 |
| Gebäudewert | 63.777.803,47 | 191.909,16 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 31.192,00 | 0,00 | 63.938.520,63 | 30.759.020,47 | 1.875.721,16 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 31.191,00 | 32.603.550,63 | 31.334.970,00 | 33.018.783,00 |
| Außenanlagen | 8.590.916,73 | 341.616,79 | 0,00 | 7.422,75 | 24.845,00 | 0,00 | 8.915.111,27 | 6.207.177,73 | 349.051,54 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 24.844,00 | 6.531.385,27 | 2.383.726,00 | 2.383.739,00 |
| b) Unbebaute Grundstücke | 7.449.031,59 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 7.449.031,59 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 7.449.031,59 | 7.449.031,59 |
| 91.134.885,12 | 533.525,95 | 0,00 | 7.422,75 | 56.037,00 | 0,00 | 91.619.796,82 | 36.966.198,20 | 2.224.772,70 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 56.035,00 | 39.134.935,90 | 52.484.860,92 | 54.168.686,92 | |
| 2. Investitionen in fremden Gebäuden |
236.302,06 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 236.302,06 | 133.318,06 | 23.574,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 156.892,06 | 79.410,00 | 102.984,00 |
| 3. Technische Anlagen und Maschinen |
29.565.140,65 | 945.305,09 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 188.301,01 | 0,00 | 30.322.144,73 | 22.285.158,65 | 1.598.663,09 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 132.044,01 | 23.751.777,73 | 6.570.367,00 | 7.279.982,00 |
| 4. Andere Anlagen, Betriebs und Geschäftsausstattung |
59.467.755,73 | 4.020.334,90 | 0,00 | 424.906,34 | 3.586.223,25 14.547,00 | 60.312.226,72 | 49.635.945,73 | 4.069.072,24 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 3.544.673,25 | 50.160.344,72 | 10.151.882,00 | 9.831.810,00 | ||
| 5. Geleistete Anzahlungen und Anlagen in Bau |
640.626,91 | 606.588,51 | 0,00 | –432.329,09 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 814.886,33 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 814.886,33 | 640.626,91 |
| 181.044.710,47 | 6.105.754,45 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 3.830.561,26 14.547,00 183.305.356,66 109.020.620,64 | 7.916.082,03 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 3.732.752,26 113.203.950,41 | 70.101.406,25 | 72.024.089,83 | ||||||
| III.Finanzanlagen | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. Anteile an verbundenen | ||||||||||||||||
| Unternehmen | 74.784.016,50 | 300.000,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 75.084.016,50 | 8.935.232,95 | 1.000.000,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 9.935.232,95 | 65.148.783,55 | 65.848.783,55 |
| 2. Ausleihungen an verbundene Unternehmen |
62.712.878,62 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 62.712.878,62 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 62.712.878,62 | 62.712.878,62 |
| 3. Beteiligungen | 3.001.640,79 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 3.001.640,79 | 1.500.137,79 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 1.500.137,79 | 1.501.503,00 | 1.501.503,00 |
| 4. Wertpapiere (Wertrechte) des Anlagevermögens |
806,67 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 806,67 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 806,67 | 806,67 |
| 140.499.342,58 | 300.000,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 140.799.342,58 | 10.435.370,74 | 1.000.000,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 11.435.370,74 | 129.363.971,84 | 130.063.971,84 | ||
| 343.296.352,42 13.170.727,63 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 4.978.576,24 14.547,00 351.473.956,81 128.455.299,52 10.309.450,41 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 4.880.628,24 133.884.121,69 217.589.835,12 214.841.052,90 |
| Anschaffungs - bzw. Herstellungskosten | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € | Stand 01.01.2024 |
Zugänge | Abgang | Auflösung | Umbuchung | Stand 31.12.2024 |
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| ANLAGEVERMÖGEN | ||||||||||
| I. Immaterielle Vermögensgegenstände |
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| 1. Konzessionen, Rechte |
14.450,00 | 0,00 | 13.393,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 1.057,00 | ||||
| 2. Geleistete Anzahlungen |
0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | ||||
| 14.450,00 | 0,00 | 13.393,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 1.057,00 | |||||
| II. Sachanlagen |
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| 1. Grundstücke, grundstücksgleiche Rechte und Bauten, einschließlich der Bauten auf fremdem Grund |
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| a) Bebaute Grundstücke mit Geschäfts- oder Fabriksgebäuden oder anderen Baulichkeiten |
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| Gebäudewert | 288.472,00 | 0,00 | 11.853,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 276.619,00 | ||||
| Außenanlagen | 9.259,00 | 0,00 | 1.162,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 8.097,00 | ||||
| 297.731,00 | 0,00 | 13.015,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 284.716,00 | |||||
| 2. Investitionen in fremden Gebäuden |
0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | ||||
| 3. Technische Anlagen und Maschinen |
73.372,00 | 0,00 | 13.388,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 59.984,00 | ||||
| 4. Andere Anlagen, Betriebs- und Geschäftsausstattung |
46.138,00 | 14.547,00 | 31.967,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 28.718,00 | ||||
| 5. Geleistete Anzahlungen und Anlagen in Bau |
0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | ||||
| 417.241,00 | 14.547,00 | 58.370,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 373.418,00 | |||||
| 431.691,00 | 14.547,00 | 71.763,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 374.475,00 |
| (in 1.000) | Währungs einheit |
Beteil. Anteil1 % |
Eigenkapital | Ergebnis2 | Beteil. Anteil1 % |
Eigenkapital | Ergebnis2 | Konsolidie rungsart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stand 2023 | 31.12.2023 | 2023 | Stand 2024 | 31.12.2024 | 2024 | |||
| Rosenbauer Österreich GmbH, Österreich, Leonding |
EUR | 100 | 8.032 | 896 | 100 | 8.039 | 2.926 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Brandschutz GmbH, Österreich, Leonding |
EUR | 100 | 5.080 | 1.332 | 100 | 3.468 | –104 | KV |
| Rosenbauer E-Technology Development GmbH, Österreich, Leonding3 |
EUR | 100 | KV | |||||
| Rosenbauer E-Commerce GmbH, Leonding | EUR | 100 | –120 | –19 | 100 | –23 | 98 | KV |
| Rosenbauer APAC Holding GmbH, Leonding | EUR | 100 | –18 | –44 | 100 | 25 | –57 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Fire Fighting Technology, VR China, Kunming |
EUR | 100 | 788 | 6 | 100 | 843 | 27 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH, Deutschland, Luckenwalde |
EUR | 100 | 27.852 | 5.169 | 100 | 31.022 | 10.133 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Karlsruhe GmbH/ vormals Rosenbauer Management GmbH |
EUR | 100 | 19.868 | –845 | 100 | 21.709 | 1.975 | KV |
| Rosenbauer France SARL, Frankreich, Meyzieu |
EUR | 100 | 1.549 | 211 | 100 | 1.509 | –48 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Finanzierung GmbH, Deutschland, Passau |
EUR | 100 | 5 | –3 | 100 | 2 | –3 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland GmbH, Deutschland, Mogendorf |
EUR | 100 | 7.113 | 1.655 | 100 | 6.251 | –862 | KV |
| Rosenbauer d.o.o., Slowenien, Radgona |
EUR | 100 | 12.229 | 2.074 | 100 | 11.568 | 1.327 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Schweiz AG, Schweiz, Oberglatt |
EUR | 100 | 9.040 | 1.938 | 100 | 8.206 | 1.967 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Espanola S.A., Spanien, Madrid |
EUR | 80 | 3.825 | 130 | 80 | 3.452 | –284 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Ciansa S.L., Linares, Spanien |
EUR | 50 | 4.969 | 710 | 50 | 4.421 | 245 | AE |
| Rosenbauer Minnesota, LLC., USA, Minnesota |
EUR | 100 | –5.308 | 1.345 | 100 | –12.684 | –4.978 | KV |
| Rosenbauer South Dakota, LLC., USA, South Dakota |
EUR | 100 | 37.665 | 10.183 | 100 | 57.329 | 22.488 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Holdings Inc., USA, South Dakota |
EUR | 100 | 23.277 | –2.822 | 100 | 20.480 | –4.568 | KV |
| Rosenbauer America, LLC., USA, South Dakota |
EUR | 100 | 47.067 | 2.685 | 100 | 53.682 | 10.351 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Aerials, LLC.,4 USA, Nebraska |
EUR | 50 | 11.217 | 3.993 | 50 | 12.926 | 4.456 | KV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenbauer Motors, LLC., USA, Minnesota |
EUR | 100 | –3.138 | –1.475 | 100 | –317 | 3.021 | KV |
| S.K. Rosenbauer Pte. Ltd., Singapur |
EUR | 100 | 16.570 | 1.067 | 100 | 18.244 | 2.953 | KV |
| Eskay Rosenbauer Sdn Bhd, Brunei |
EUR | 80 | –339 | –57 | 80 | –390 | –41 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Australia Pty. Ltd., Brisbane, Australien |
EUR | 100 | 2.257 | 516 | 100 | 3.448 | 1.985 | KV |
| Rosenbauer South Africa (Pty.) Ltd., Südafrika, Halfway House |
EUR | 75 | 370 | –21 | 75 | 464 | 80 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabien, Riad |
EUR | 75 | 5.615 | 842 | 75 | 8.905 | 2.785 | KV |
| Rosenbauer UK plc, United Kingdom, Holmfirth |
EUR | 100 | 2.849 | 170 | 100 | 3.430 | 442 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Rovereto Srl, Italien, Rovereto |
EUR | 100 | 1.677 | –1.094 | 100 | 2.027 | 149 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Italia S.r.l., Italien, Andrian |
EUR | 100 | 488 | 90 | 100 | 701 | 195 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Polska Sp.z. o.o., Polen, Warschau |
EUR | 100 | 1.185 | 671 | 100 | 1.836 | 690 | KV |
| Rosenbauer Mena Trading - FZE, Vereinige Arabische Emirate, Dubai |
EUR | 100 | 7.511 | 2.952 | 100 | 9.119 | 4.227 | KV |
1 Mittelbarer Beteiligungsanteil
2 Jahresgewinn nach Rücklagenbewegung
3 Verschmelzung mit Rosenbauer International AG in 2023
4 Dirimierungsrecht für die Rosenbauer International AG
KV Vollkonsolidierte Gesellschaften
AE At equity-bewertete Gesellschaften
Die in der obigen Tabelle angeführten Werte wurden nach internationalen Rechnungslegungsvorschriften ermittelt.
Die Rosenbauer International AG mit Sitz in Leonding/Linz, Paschinger Straße 90, ist ein konzernabschlusserstellendes Mutterunternehmen, das an der Wiener Börse im Prime Market gelistet ist. Das Unternehmen entwickelt und produziert Fahrzeuge, Löschtechnik, Ausrüstung und Telematiklösungen für Berufs-, Betriebs-, Werk- und freiwillige Feuerwehren sowie Anlagen für den vorbeugenden Brandschutz.
Die Bilanzierung, die Bewertung und der Ausweis der einzelnen Positionen des Jahresabschlusses wurde nach den allgemeinen Bestimmungen der §§ 189 bis 211 UGB in der geltenden Fassung unter Berücksichtigung der Sondervorschriften für Kapitalgesellschaften der §§ 222 bis 243 UGB vorgenommen.
Der Jahresabschluss wurde unter Beachtung der Grundsätze ordnungsmäßiger Buchführung sowie der Generalnorm des § 222 Abs. 2, ein möglichst getreues Bild der Vermögens-, Finanz- und Ertragslage des Unternehmens zu vermitteln, aufgestellt. Bei der Erstellung des Jahresabschlusses wurde der Grundsatz der Vollständigkeit entsprechend der gesetzlichen Regelungen eingehalten. Die bisherige Form der Darstellung wurde, bis auf das Facotring, bei der Erstellung des vorliegenden Jahresabschlusses beibehalten. Nähere Erläuterungen finden sich dazu unter Punkt 3.1.3. Forderungen und sonstige Vermögensgegenstände.
Bei Vermögensgegenständen und Schulden wurde grundsätzlich der Grundsatz der Einzelbewertung angewandt. Sofern einzelne Vermögensgegenstände und Schulden Bestandteil einer Bewertungseinheit sind, wurden diese abweichend vom Grundsatz der Einzelbewertung zusammen mit dem zugehörigen Sicherungsinstrument bewertet.
Bei der Erstellung des Jahresabschlusses wurden Annahmen getroffen und Schätzungen vorgenommen, welche die Höhe und den Ausweis der Vermögenswerte und Schulden sowie der Erträge und Aufwendungen des Berichtszeitraums beeinflussen. Schätzungen beruhen auf einer umsichtigen Beurteilung. Soweit statistisch ermittelbare Erfahrungen aus gleich gelagerten Sachverhalten vorhanden sind, hat das Unternehmen diese bei Schätzungen berücksichtigt. Die bisher angewandten Bilanzierungs- und Bewertungsmethoden wurden beibehalten. Dem Vorsichtsgrundsatz wurde Rechnung getragen, indem insbesondere nur die am Abschlussstichtag verwirklichten Gewinne ausgewiesen werden. Alle erkennbaren Risken und drohenden Verluste wurden, soweit gesetzlich geboten, berücksichtigt.
Immaterielle Vermögensgegenstände werden zu Anschaffungskosten aktiviert und in längstens 4 Jahren abgeschrieben. Selbst erstellte immaterielle Vermögensgegenstände und geringwertige Vermögensgegenstände (Einzelanschaffungswert unter je EUR 1.000,00) werden sofort als Aufwand erfasst.
Sachanlagen werden zu Anschaffungs- oder Herstellungskosten abzüglich planmäßiger Abschreibungen bewertet. Die planmäßige Abschreibung erfolgt bei den Zu- und Abgängen pro rata temporis (monatsgenau). Die Nutzungsdauer beträgt bei Gebäuden, Gebäudeteilen, Umbauten und Zubauten zwischen 15 und 50 Jahren, bei Technische Anlagen und Maschinen zwischen 8 und 15 Jahren und bei andere Anlagen, Betriebs- und Geschäftsausstattung von 5 bis 10 Jahren. Geringwertige Vermögensgegenstände werden im Jahr der Anschaffung voll abgeschrieben. Es wurden keine Fremdkapitalzinsen bei den Herstellungskosten aktiviert.
Bei der Ermittlung der Herstellungskosten von selbsterstellten Sachanlagen werden folgende Kosten einbezogen:
Außerplanmäßige Abschreibungen auf einen zum Abschlussstichtag niedrigeren beizu¬legenden Wert werden vorgenommen, wenn die Wertminderungen voraussichtlich von Dauer sind.
Anteile an verbundenen Unternehmen und Beteiligungen werden zum Bilanzstichtag mit den Anschaffungskosten, im Falle einer voraussichtlich dauernder Wertminderung mit dem niedrigeren beizulegenden Wert angesetzt. Zur Beurteilung der Werthaltigkeit von Beteiligungen wird bei Vorliegen von Anhaltspunkten (Triggering Event) für eine Wertminderung grundsätzlich das Discounted Cash-Flow-Verfahren gemäß dem Fachgutachten zur Unternehmensbewertung KFS/BW 1 der Kammer der Wirtschaftstreuhänder herangezogen. Der beizulegende Wert beziehungsweise der Nutzungswert wird aus in diesem Fall aus den mit den gewichteten Kapitalkosten diskontierten geschätzten künftigen Cashflows aufgrund der Daten einer mittelfristigen Unternehmensplanung abgeleitet. Nach einem Detailplanungszeitraum von 3 Jahren werden anfallende Cashflows unter Verwendung einer nachhaltigen Wachstumsrate extrapoliert. Als Abzinsungssatz (WACC) wird ein individuell nach dem Capital Asset Pricing Model ermittelter Mischsatz aus der Fremdkapitalverzinsung und der Verzinsung des eingesetzten Eigenkapitals herangezogen. Dieser Abzinsungssatz spiegelt die gegenwärtigen Markteinschätzungen und die speziellen Risiken der betroffenen Beteiligungen wider. Forderungen mit einer Laufzeit von mindestens fünf Jahren werden unter den Finanzanlagen als Ausleihungen ausgewiesen. Diese werden mit dem Nominalwert, bei Unverzinslichkeit mit dem Barwert bzw. bei voraussichtlich dauernder Wertminderung mit dem niedrigeren beizulegenden Wert zum Bilanzstichtag angesetzt. Beim Wegfall von Wertminderungsgründen wird eine Wertaufholung vorgenommen.
Wertpapiere (Wertrechte) des Anlagevermögens werden mit den Anschaffungskosten oder dem niedrigeren Kurswert zum Bilanzstichtag bewertet.
Die Bewertung der Vorräte erfolgt zu Anschaffungs- bzw. Herstellungskosten unter Beachtung des Niederstwertprinzips.
Die Bewertung der Roh-, Hilfs- und Betriebsstoffe erfolgte zu Anschaffungskosten unter Beachtung des Niederstwertprinzips. Die Anschaffungskosten wurden auf Basis des gewogenen Durchschnittspreisverfahrens ermittelt und bei gesunkenen Wiederbeschaffungskosten auf den niedrigeren Wert abgewertet.
Die fertigen und unfertigen Erzeugnisse werden zu Herstellungskosten angesetzt. Die Herstellungskosten umfassen die Material- und Fertigungseinzelkosten sowie angemessene Teile der variablen und fixen Materialgemeinkosten und der variablen und fixen Fertigungsgemeinkosten. Aufwendungen der allgemeinen Verwaltung werden nicht aktiviert. Die Herstellungskosten wurden unter Beachtung des Niederstwertprinzips ermittelt. Bei der Ermittlung der Herstellungskosten wurden die sozialen Aufwendungen nicht einbezogen. Direkt zurechenbare Fremdkapitalzinsen wurden in die Herstellungskosten nicht einbezogen.
Sind die Herstellungskosten höher als die zu Vertragspreisen errechnete Leistung, so wird zu Vertragspreisen abzüglich der bis zum Verkauf noch anfallenden Kosten bewertet. Erkennbaren Risken im weiteren Ablauf bis zur Fertigstellung wird durch gesonderte Rückstellungen Rechnung getragen.
Unter Beachtung des Niederstwertprinzips wurden entsprechende Abwertungen wegen übermäßiger Lagerdauer und zur verlustfreien Bewertung durchgeführt.
Erhaltene Anzahlungen auf Bestellungen werden offen vom Posten "Vorräte" abgesetzt, soweit diesen bereits Anschaffungs- bzw. Herstellkosten gegenüberstehen. Es wurden keine Fremdkapitalzinsen bei den Herstellungskosten aktiviert.
Forderungen und sonstige Vermögensgegenstände sind mit dem Nennbetrag angesetzt. Fremdwährungsforderungen sind mit ihrem Entstehungskurs oder mit dem niedrigeren Devisenbriefkurs zum Bilanzstichtag bewertet. Abweichend dazu werden Fremdwährungsforderungen, die Bestandteil einer Bewertungseinheit sind, gemeinsam mit dem Sicherungsinstrument am Bilanzstichtag zum vereinbarten Terminkurs bewertet. Im Falle erkennbarer Einzelrisken wurde der niedrigere beizulegende Wert angesetzt.
Bei der Bemessung der Rückstellungen ist entsprechend den gesetzlichen Erfordernissen allen erkennbaren Risken und ungewissen Verbindlichkeiten ausreichend Rechnung getragen worden.
Für Verluste aus schwebenden Geschäften wird durch Rückstellungen vorgesorgt, sofern sie nicht von den bereits angefallenen Kosten wertzuberichtigen sind.
Die Rückstellungen für Abfertigungen werden für die gesetzlichen und vertraglichen Ansprüche gebildet. Sie werden nach versicherungsmathematischen Grundsätzen nach der Projected Unit Credit Methode gemäß
IAS 19, in Höhe des Barwertes der erworbenen Anwartschaften (DBO) angesetzt Dabei wird nach dem Ansammlungsverfahren die Verteilung des Dienstzeitaufwandes über die gesamte Laufzeit vom Eintritt in das Unternehmen bis zum Erreichen des gesetzlichen Pensionsalters berechnet. Die Bildung der Abfertigungsrückstellung beginnt mit Antritt eines Arbeitsverhältnisses, das einen Abfertigungsanspruch begründet. Der Zinssatz beträgt 1,73 % (2023: 1,45 %) und entspricht einem marktüblichen 7-Jahresdurchschnitt bei einer Restlaufzeit von 9 Jahren (2023: 9 Jahre). Das Pensionsantrittsalter beträgt 65 Jahre bei Frauen und Männern (2023: 65 Jahre bei Frauen und Männern). Der Fluktuationsabschlag beträgt 0 % - 2,23 % (2023: 0 % - 2,32 %). Es wird eine Gehaltssteigerung im Jahr 2025 von 5 % und in den folgenden Jahren 4 % (2024 4,5 % und in den folgenden Jahren 3 %) zu Grunde gelegt. Für Dienstnehmer, deren Dienstverhältnis erst nach dem 31. Dezember 2002 begonnen wurde, werden die Abfertigungsverpflichtungen grundsätzlich durch die laufende Entrichtung der Beiträge an die Mitarbeitervorsorgekasse abgegolten. Die Änderung der finanziellen Annahmen führte zu einem Aufwand von TEUR 1.290.
Die Abfertigungsrückstellungen für Vorstände wird nach finanzmathematischen Grundsätzen berechnet.
Die Jubiläumsgeldrückstellung wird versicherungsmathematisch nach der Projected Unit Credit Methode gemäß IAS 19 gebildet. Als Zinssatz wurde 3,5 % (2023: 3,5%) verwendet und von einem Pensionsalter von 65 Jahren (2023: 65 Jahren) bei Frauen und 65 Jahren (2023: 65 Jahren) bei Männern ausgegangen. Der Fluktuationsabschlag betrug abhängig von der Dienstzeit zwischen 0% und 6,79% (2023: 0 % - 6,69 %). Es wird eine Gehaltssteigerung im Jahr 2025 von 5 % und in den folgenden Jahren 4 % (2024 4,5 % und in den folgenden Jahren 3 %) zu Grunde gelegt. Die Änderung der finanziellen Annahmen führte zu einem Aufwand von TEUR 719.
Vom Wahlrecht des Ausweises der Zinsenkomponente der Abfertigungsrückstellung sowie Jubiläumsgeldrückstellung im Jahresabschluss wird nicht Gebrauch gemacht.
Die Pensionsrückstellungen wird nach versicherungsmathematischen Grundsätzen nach der Projected Unit Credit Methode gemäß IAS 19 in Höhe des Barwertes der erworbenen Anwartschaften (DBO) ermittelt. Die Rückstellung wurde auf Basis eines Rechnungszinssatzes von 2,19 % (2023: 1,74 %) unter Zugrundelegung der Berechnungstafeln AVÖ 2018P Angestellte berechnet.
Ab dem Geschäftsjahr 2016 wurden Wertrechte mit Pensionsverpflichtungen saldiert ausgewiesen. Im Jahr 2024 ergibt sich somit ein Passivüberhang in Höhe von EUR 2.491,57 (2023: TEUR 109).
Verbindlichkeiten sind mit ihrem Erfüllungsbetrag angesetzt. Fremdwährungsverbindlichkeiten wurden mit dem Anschaffungskurs oder dem höheren Devisenbriefkurs (mittelkurs) zum Bilanzstichtag bewertet.
Vereinnahmte Finanzierungskosten, die sich auf künftige Leistungen beziehen, werden in den sonstigen Verbindlichkeiten ausgewiesen (2024: EUR 1.690.438,94; 2023: TEUR 1.683).
In den sonstigen Rückstellungen wurden unter Beachtung des Vorsichtsprinzips alle im Zeitpunkt der Bilanzerstellung erkennbaren Risiken und der Höhe oder dem Grunde nach ungewissen Verbindlichkeiten mit den Beträgen berücksichtigt, die nach bestmöglicher Schätzung zur Erfüllung der Verpflichtung aufgewendet werden müssen. Rückstellungen mit einer Restlaufzeit von mehr als einem Jahr wurden mit fristenkongruenten Marktzinssätzen abgezinst.
Latente Steuerschulden und Steueransprüche werden auf Basis der erwarteten Steuersätze, aktuell 23 % (Vorjahr 23 %), ermittelt, die im Zeitpunkt der Erfüllung der Steuerbelastung oder -entlastung voraussichtlich Geltung haben werden. Dabei werden auch latente Steuern auf steuerliche Verlustvorträge in dem Ausmaß berücksichtigt, soweit überzeugende substantielle Hinweise vorliegen, dass ein ausreichendes zu versteuerndes Ergebnis in Zukunft zur Verfügung stehen wird.
Im September 2023 wurde zur Stärkung des Eigenkapitals und des weiteren Wachstums in den USA versucht, eine Hybridanleihe am Kapitalmarkt zu platzieren. Die Emission dieser Hybridanleihe wurde im November 2023 aufgrund mangelnder Investorennachfrage nicht durchgeführt. Anschließend trat die Rosenbauer Gruppe aufgrund von drohenden Verletzungen der Financial Covenants bestehender Finanzierungsvereinbarungen mit allen wesentlichen Finanzierungspartnern in Gespräche ein. Es wurde in Folge im Dezember 2023 zur kurzfristigen Stabilisierung der Finanzlage der Rosenbauer Gruppe mit Unterstützung des Mehrheitsaktionärs ein befristetes "Standstill Agreement" abgeschlossen. Das Standstill Agreement ermöglichte Verhandlungen zur umfassenden Refinanzierung der Rosenbauer Gruppe im Wege einer Multilateralen Refinanzierungsvereinbarung (MRFV) mit den wesentlichen Finanzierungspartnern, in deren Umsetzung unter anderem eine Kapitalerhöhung bei der Rosenbauer International AG durchgeführt werden soll. Die Mehrheitsaktionärin der Rosenbauer International AG unterstützt die Refinanzierungsbemühungen und hat sich unter anderem zur Bereitstellung einer Sicherheit bereit erklärt.
Die MRFV wurde im März 2024 von allen beteiligten Parteien unterzeichnet. Die MRFV beinhaltet, dass alle wesentlichen Finanzierungsinstrumente (Schuldscheindarlehen, syndizierter Kredit, Finanzierungsvereinbarung für den Erwerb von Minderheitenanteilen in den USA und zudem weitere unkommittierte und kommittierte Kreditlinien) bis 3. November 2025 verlängert werden. Im Zuge der Verlängerung der Finanzierungen wurden zusätzliche Gebühren und eine Erhöhung der Zinsmargen vereinbart. Die ursprünglichen Financial Covenants für das Geschäftsjahr 2023 wurden ausgesetzt. Die MRFV enthielt neue Financial Covenants, die für das Geschäftsjahr 2024 die Erreichung einer Konzerneigenkapitalquote nach IFRS von mindestens 20 Prozent (einschließlich der Kapitalerhöhung) und ein Verhältnis von Nettoverschuldung zu EBITDA unter dem Faktor 5 vorsahen. Die Nichteinhaltung der vorstehend genannten Financial Covenants zum 31.12.2024, nach Vorlage und auf Basis des geprüften Konzernabschlusses, berechtigten die Kreditgeber zur Kündigung der Finanzierungsvereinbarung.
Darüber hinaus hat sich die Rosenbauer International AG in der MRFV zur Einhaltung von weiteren Verpflichtungen, zur Gläubigergleichbehandlung, sowie der Verpfändung ihrer Anteile an der Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH, der Rosenbauer Karlsruhe GmbH sowie der Rosenbauer Holdings Inc. an die Kreditgeber verpflichtet. Die wesentlichen weiteren Bestimmungen sahen eine Kapitalerhöhung im Geschäftsjahr 2024 und zudem eine Aussetzung von Dividendenzahlungen vor. Ein Teil der Erlöse aus der Kapitalerhöhung war im Geschäftsjahr 2024 als Sondertilgung an die Vertragspartner der Finanzierungsvereinbarung zu leisten. Darüber hinaus sollte mit der Kapitalerhöhung das Eigenkapital der Rosenbauer International AG nachhaltig gestärkt und das weitere Wachstum der Gruppe unterstützt werden.
In der Hauptversammlung vom 14. Mai 2024 wurde die Schaffung eines "Genehmigten Kapitals" unter Wahrung des gesetzlichen Bezugsrechts, auch im Sinne des mittelbaren Bezugsrechts gemäß § 153 Abs 6 AktG, aber auch mit der Ermächtigung des Vorstands mit Zustimmung des Aufsichtsrats Bezugsrechte der Aktionäre gänzlich oder teilweise auszuschließen, auch mit der Möglichkeit zur Ausgabe der neuen Aktien gegen Sacheinlagen, beschlossen. Der Vorstand beabsichtigte eine Kapitalerhöhung im Ausmaß von 50 % des bestehenden Grundkapitals, somit 3.400.000 neue auf den Inhaber lautende Stückaktien unter dem Ausschluss des Bezugsrechts voraussichtlich bis zum Ende des Geschäftsjahres 2024 auszuüben.
Die Gremien der Rosenbauer International AG beschlossen in Folge zum Zweck der Durchführung der Kapitalerhöhung sämtliche 3.400.000 neue auf den Inhaber lautende Stückaktien zu einem Ausgabepreis von € 35 je Stück durch einen neuen Investor zeichnen zu lassen. Eine entsprechende Vereinbarung zwischen der bisherigen Mehrheitseigentümerin der Rosenbauer Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH ("BVG") und dem neuen Investor wurde im Juni 2024 unterschrieben. Bei dem neuen Investor handelt es sich um die Robau Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH ("Robau"), an der neben der Pierer Industrie AG und der Mark Mateschitz Beteiligungs GmbH (über die PiMA Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH) auch die Raiffeisen Beteiligungsholding GmbH und die Invest Unternehmensbeteiligungs AG beteiligt sind. Die Kapitalerhöhung wurde im Februar 2025 durchgeführt. Im August 2024 wurde seitens der Robau mitgeteilt, dass sie neben der Zeichnung der Kapitalerhöhung von der bisherigen MehrheitseigentümerinBVG ein Rosenbauer-Aktienpaket von 25,15 % mittelbar erwerben wird, dies erfolgte im März 2025. Somit erwarb die Robau durch diese beiden Transaktionen eine kontrollierende Beteiligung in Höhe von 50,1 % an der Rosenbauer International AG. Aufgrund der vorgenannten Transaktionen wurde seitens Robau auch ein antizipatorisches Übernahmeangebot an die weiteren Aktionäre vorgelegt. Aufgrund der Verzögerung der Kapitalerhöhung von geplant Ende 2024 in das Geschäftsjahr 2025 wurde aufgrund der Verpflichtungen der MRFV ein Waiver für die Durchführung der Kapitalerhöhung nach dem 31.12.2024 sowie der Unterschreitung der Eigenkapitalquote zum 31.12.2024 seitens der MRFV Vertragsparteien genehmigt.
Die Kapitalerhöhung wurde am 27. Februar 2025 mit Eintragung im Firmenbuch abgeschlossen. Die Einbeziehung der neuen Aktien in den Amtlichen Handel der Wiener Börse wird gemäß den Bestimmungen des § 119 BörseG 2018 beantragt werden. Parallel zur Kapitalerhöhung wurde mit den wesentlichen Finanzierungspartnern eine Refinanzierungsvereinbarung (Syndicated Loan) zur Ablösung der MRFV getroffen. Es wurde ein Finanzierungsvolumen in Höhe von 330 Mio € mit Laufzeit bis Februar 2028 und Verlängerungsmöglichkeiten um weitere 2 Jahre (1+1) am 11. März 2025 abgeschlossen. Somit wurde die MRFV durch den Syndicated Loan und die Weiterführung bestimmter Kredite, die zuvor in der MRFV enthalten waren, abgelöst. Die Financial Covenants wurden für die Geschäftsjahre ab 2025 neu vereinbart. Der Syndicated Loan sieht für das Geschäftsjahr 2025 die Erreichung einer Konzerneigenkapitalquote nach IFRS von mindestens 22,5 % (2026: 25% und 2027: 25%) und ein Verhältnis von Nettoverschuldung zu EBITDA unter dem Faktor 4 (2026: 3,5 und 2027: 3) vor. Die Nichteinhaltung der vorstehend genannten Financial Covenants, nach Vorlage und auf Basis des geprüften Konzernabschlusses, sowie weiterer vertraglicher Verpflichtungen aus dem Syndicated Loan berechtigen die Kreditgeber zur Kündigung der Finanzierungsvereinbarung.
Der Vorstand der Rosenbauer International AG schätzt somit die Wahrscheinlichkeit der Unternehmensfortführung angesichts der mit der Kapitalerhöhung und langfristigen Refinanzierungsvereinbarung und der guten Geschäftsaussichten als sehr hoch ein.
Die Aufgliederung des Anlagevermögens und seine Entwicklung im Berichtsjahr sind im Anlagenspiegel angeführt (vergleiche Anlage 1 zum Anhang).
Wertrechte werden mit den Pensionsverpflichtungen saldiert ausgewiesen. Die Bewertung der saldierten Ansprüche aus einer Pensionsrückdeckungsversicherung stellt sich zum 31.12.2024 wie folgt dar:
| 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.709.735,82 | EUR | 3.849.418,61 | EUR |
| 3.709.735,82 | EUR | 3.849.418,61 | EUR |
| 3.712.227,39 | EUR | 3.958.040,85 | EUR |
| 3.712.227,39 | EUR | 3.958.040,85 | EUR |
| –2.491,57 | EUR | –108.622,24 | EUR |
| 806,67 | EUR | 806,67 | EUR |
| 806,67 | EUR | 806,67 | EUR |
| 2024 |
Aus der Nutzung von in der Bilanz nicht ausgewiesenen Sachanlagen besteht aufgrund von langfristigen Miet-, Pacht- und Leasingverträgen für das folgende Geschäftsjahr eine Verpflichtung von EUR 1.656.001,78 (2023: TEUR 1.615). Der Gesamtbetrag der Verpflichtungen für die nächsten 5 Jahre beträgt EUR 8.280.008,90 (2023: TEUR 8.076).
Die Aufgliederung der Beteiligungen ist der Beteiligungsliste (Anlage 2 zum Anhang) zu entnehmen.
Mit Verschmelzungsvertrag vom 19. September 2023 wurde die Verschmelzung der Rosenbauer E-Technology Development GmbH (übertragende Gesellschaft) mit der Rosenbauer International AG (übernehmende Gesellschaft) rückwirkend zum 01. Jänner 2023 unter Anwendung des Artikel I UmgrStG beschlossen. Gemäß § 202 Abs. 2 UGB wurden die Buchwerte der übertragenden Gesellschaft fortgeführt. Der sich daraus ergebende Verschmelzungsverlust beträgt EUR -12.441.522,88 und wurde in einem gesonderten Posten in der Gewinnund Verlustrechnung vor dem Jahresfehlbetrag dargestellt.
Aufgrund von fehlenden vertraglichen Grundlagen wurden, bis auf Serviceaufträge, sämtliche Vorratsbestandteile von der Rosenbauer Österreich GmbH an die Rosenbauer International AG rückgeführt. Im Vorjahr hätte sich der Vorratsbestand um 1.658 TEUR auf 189.743 TEUR erhöht. Auf der Passivseite würden sich die Verbindlichkeiten gegenüber verbundenen Unternehmen ebenfalls um den gleichen Betrag reduzieren.
Die Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen setzen sich wie folgt zusammen:
| 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | EUR | ||
| Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen | 38.232.889,67 | 74.297.366,86 | |
| Einzelwertberichtigungen | –288.341,07 | –1.062.790,79 | |
| Forderungsankauf | 584.128,30 | 30.079.983,00 | |
| 38.528.676,90 | 103.314.559,07 |
Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen wurden im Jahr 2024 i.H. von EUR 9.781.970,05 (Vorjahr: TEUR 14.040) mittels Dokumentenakkreditiv und i.H. von EUR 377.790,81 (Vorjahr: TEUR 7.646) über die OEKB abgesichert.
Im Geschäftsjahr 2024 sowie im Vorjahr besteht ein Stichtagsfactoring mit einer Tochtergesellschaft. Aufgrund des Risikoübergangs wurden Forderungen i.H. von EUR 22.149.938,55 (2023: TEUR 30.080) von verbundenen Unternehmen angekauft. Es werden TEUR 584 unter den Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leis-
tungen und TEUR 21.566 unter den Forderungen gegenüber verbundenen Unternehmen dargestellt. Darüber hinaus wurden TEUR 10.141 mittels Aufrechnungsvereinbarung aufgerechnet. Im Vorjahr wurde das Factoring unter den Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen ausgewiesen und es wurde im Geschäftsjahr auf eine Anpassung des Vorjahres verzichtet. Im Vorjahr würden sich die Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen von TEUR 103.314 auf TEUR 74.253 reduzieren, da großteils Forderungen von verbundenen Unternehmen angekauft wurden (Gesamt 2023: TEUR 14.268). Die Forderungen gegenüber verbundenen Unternehmen würden sich von TEUR 146.643 auf TEUR 146.117 reduzieren, da TEUR 14.794 mittels Aufrechnungsvereinbarungen zwischen der Rosenbauer International AG und der Rosenbauer Karlsruhe GmbH verrechnet würden.
Die Forderungen gegenüber den verbundenen Unternehmen setzen sich wie folgt zusammen:
| 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| EUR | EUR | |
| Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen | 83.510.353,28 | 53.932.896,35 |
| Forderungsankauf | 21.565.810,25 | 0,00 |
| Finanzierungsforderungen | 100.181.724,30 | 92.709.811,59 |
| 205.257.887,83 | 146.642.707,94 |
Im Geschäftsjahr erfolgte aufgrund einer Aufrechnungsvereinbarungen zwischen der Rosenbauer International AG und ihren Tochtergesellschaften eine Aufrechnung i. H. von EUR 16.234.347,99 (2023: TEUR 14.908) mit ihren Forderungen.
Die sonstigen Forderungen und Vermögensgegenstände gliedern sich wie folgt auf:
| 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| EUR | EUR | |
| diverse ausländische Vorsteuern | 5.814.837,89 | 1.862.296,84 |
| sonstige Forderungen | 5.697.495,48 | 4.043.566,36 |
| 11.512.333,37 | 5.905.863,20 |
In den sonstigen Forderungen sind Forderungen in Höhe von EUR 373.262,88 enthalten welche nach dem Abschlussstichtag zahlungswirksam werden.
Es erfolgte weder eine wechselseitige Verbriefung noch eine Pauschalwertberichtigung von Forderungen.
Die Aktivseite umfasst vor dem Stichtag verzeichnete Buchungen, deren Aufwand erst nach diesem Abschlussstichtag zu verzeichnen ist. Die Passivseite enthält alle Einnahmen vor dem Stichtag, deren Ertrag erst nach dem Stichtag wirksam wird.
Rosenbauer ist mit Stückaktien im Prime Market der Wiener Börse gelistet. Das Grundkapital der Rosenbauer International AG beträgt 13,6 Mio €, eingeteilt in 6.800.000 nennbetragslose Stückaktien, die jeweils einen anteiligen Betrag am Grundkapital von 2,0 € verbriefen. Im Geschäftsjahr lauten die Aktien auf Inhaberaktien. Im Vorjahr lauteten 3.665.912 Aktien auf Namen und 3.134.088 auf Inhaberaktien. Jede Rosenbauer Aktie berechtigt zu einer Stimme. Es gibt keine Inhaber von Aktien mit besonderen Kontrollrechten. Mitarbeiter, die Aktien besitzen, üben ihre Stimmrechte direkt aus.
Im Geschäftsjahr 2024 wurden 3.665.912 auf Namen lautende Stückatien auf Inhaberaktien umgewandelt.
Darüber hinaus wird auf weitere Ausführungen unter 2. Bilanzierungs- und Bewertungsgrundsätze sowie 23. Ereignisse nach dem Bilanzstichtag verwiesen.
Die Kapitalrücklagen haben sich wie folgt entwickelt:
| in € | Stand 1.1.2024 | Zuweisung | Auflösung/ Verbrauch |
Stand 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapitalrücklagen | ||||
| gebundene Rücklagen | 23.703.398,02 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 23.703.398,02 |
In den gebundenen Kapitalrücklagen sind die gesetzlichen Rücklagen entsprechend enthalten.
Die Gewinnrücklagen haben sich wie folgt entwickelt:
| in € | Stand 1.1.2024 | Zuweisung | Auflösung/ Verbrauch |
Stand 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gewinnrücklagen | ||||
| Andere (freie) Rücklagen | 138.071.955,77 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 138.071.955,77 |
Die sonstigen Rückstellungen bestehen insbesondere für:
Die Verbindlichkeiten gliedern sich wie folgt auf:
| 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | EUR | ||
| Personalaufwendungen, Jubiläumsgelder und nicht konsumierte Urlaube |
26.306.768,42 | 19.817.093,52 | |
| Gewährleistungen | 4.746.000,00 | 3.306.000,00 | |
| Ausstehende Eingangsrechnungen | 9.039.676,00 | 9.633.552,95 | |
| Übrige Rückstellungen | 9.587.684,62 | 8.851.025,91 | |
| 49.680.129,04 | 41.607.672,38 |
In den Personalaufwendungen sind im laufenden Geschäftsjahr Rückstellungen für fixe Mitarbeiterprämien in Höhe von 6.895.146,87 EUR enthalten (Vorjahr: TEUR 5.505).
In den übrigen sonstigen Rückstellungen sind Rückstellungen für ehemalige Vorstände in Höhe von 4.350.000,00 EUR enthalten (Vorjahr: TEUR 3.650). Weiters sind in diesem Bilanzposten unter anderem Rückstellungen für drohende Verluste aus schwebenden Geschäften, Rückstellungen für die Kosten der Wirtschaftsprüfung sowie der Erstellung des Geschäftsberichts, Rückstellungen für Rechts- und Beratungskosten oder Rückstellungen für negative Marktwerte aus derivativen Finanzinstrumenten enthalten.
| per 31.12.2023 | mit Restlaufzeit < 1 Jahr |
1–5 Jahre | > 5 Jahre | Gesamt 31.12.2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | EUR | EUR | EUR | |
| Verbindlichkeiten | ||||
| gegenüber Kreditinstituten | 363.626.948,24 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 363.626.948,24 |
| Erhaltene Anzahlungen | ||||
| auf Bestellungen | 13.367.756,49 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 13.367.756,49 |
| Verbindlichkeiten aus Lieferungen und |
||||
| Leistungen | 54.714.361,95 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 54.714.361,95 |
| Verbindlichkeiten gegenüber verbundenen Unternehmen |
||||
| aus Finanzverbindlichkeiten | 21.557.713,71 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 21.557.713,71 |
| aus Lieferungen und Leistungen | 16.582.448,78 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 16.582.448,78 |
| Verbindlichkeiten gegenüber Unternehmen mit denen ein Beteiligungsverhältnis besteht |
||||
| aus Lieferungen und Leistungen | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| Sonstige Verbindlichkeiten | 12.148.292,97 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 12.148.292,97 |
| 481.997.522,14 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 481.997.522,14 |
| mit Restlaufzeit < 1 Jahr |
1–5 Jahre | > 5 Jahre | Gesamt 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | EUR | EUR | EUR |
| 342.291.246,15 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 342.291.246,15 |
| 39.343.380,06 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 39.343.380,06 |
| 51.422.845,88 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 51.422.845,88 |
| 15.306.297,63 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 15.306.297,63 |
| 2.227.565,27 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 2.227.565,27 |
| 13.728.800,07 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 13.728.800,07 |
| 464.320.135,06 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 464.320.135,06 |
| 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand | davon gegenüber verbundenen Unternehmen |
Stand | davon gegenüber verbundenen Unternehmen |
| 840.523,00 | 840.523,00 | 1.610.905,00 | 1.610.905,00 |
| 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| 29.000.000,00 | 29.000.000,00 | 29.000.000,00 | 29.000.000,00 |
| 29.840.523,00 | 29.840.523,00 | 30.610.905,00 | 30.610.905,00 |
3.1.10. Haftungsverhältnisse
Die Umsatzerlöse enthalten Fabrikationsumsätze aus der Fahrzeug- und Komponentenproduktion, Handelswarenumsätze sowie Reparatur- und Serviceumsätze und Umsätze aus Ersatzteilverkäufen. Weiters sind unter dieser Position Erlöse aus Dienstleistungen für die Rosenbauer Österreich GmbH enthalten. Die Aufgliederung nach Inlands- und Auslandserlösen ist in Anlage 3 zum Anhang dargestellt.
| in € | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Erträge aus dem Abgang vom Anlagevermögen | 40.637,66 | 487.654,29 |
| Erträge aus der Auflösung von Rückstellungen | 432.616,46 | 620.521,33 |
| Versicherungserträge | 3.655.413,00 | 2.117.544,82 |
| Rückerstattung aus Vorsteuern | 0,00 | 807.443,28 |
| Energiekostenzuschuss | 0,00 | 852.743,08 |
| sonstige Erträge | 4.377.457,54 | 1.873.431,19 |
| 8.506.124,66 | 6.759.337,99 |
In den sonstigen Erträgen sind insbesondere Forschungsprämien, Lehrlingsförderungen sowie Kursgewinne enthalten.
In den Finanzverbindlichkeiten gegenüber den verbundenen Unternehmen sind Forderungen aus Steuerumlagen gegenüber der Rosenbauer Österreich GmbH i.H. von EUR 2.934.000,00 (2023: TEUR 1.967) enthalten.
Erhaltene Anzahlungen wurden i.H. von EUR 21.763.244,34 mittels Anzahlungsgarantien besichert.
In den sonstigen Verbindlichkeiten sind Provisionsguthaben der ausländischen Vertretungen in der Höhe von EUR 2.114.701,59 (2023: TEUR 2.296) sowie Sozialversicherungsabgaben des Monats Dezember in Höhe von EUR 3.047.100,46 (2023: TEUR 2.491) enthalten. Außerdem sind neben den bereits erwähnten Positionen in den sonstigen Verbindlichkeiten der Rosenbauer International AG weitere Aufwendungen in der Höhe von EUR 8.566.998,02 (2023: TEUR 7.361) enthalten, die erst nach dem Abschlussstichtag zahlungswirksam werden.
In den sonstigen Verbindlichkeiten sind im laufenden Geschäftsjahr Aufwendungen für Altersteilzeitverpflichtungen in Höhe von 866.553,55 EUR enthalten (2023: TEUR 1.095).
Der Posten Aufwand für Abfertigungen und Leistungen an betriebliche Mitarbeitervorsorgekassen enthält:
| in € | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Aufwendungen für Abfertigungen | 2.604.567,04 | 1.185.304,41 |
| Aufwendungen für Mitarbeitervorsorge | 1.378.394,57 | 1.215.367,15 |
| 3.982.961,61 | 2.400.671,56 |
Der Posten Aufwendungen für Altersversorgung enthält:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aufwendungen aus Pensionszusagen | 379.672,01 | 376.098,63 |
| Ergebnis aus Rückdeckungsversicherung | –106.130,67 | –530.161,73 |
| 273.541,34 | –154.063,10 |
Die Veränderung der Jubiläums-, Abfertigungs- und Pensionsrückstellung wird zur Gänze im Personalaufwand erfasst. In der Summe der Gehälter und Löhne ist ein Aufwand in Höhe von EUR 1.110.200,00 (Aufwand 2023: TEUR 499) aus der Veränderung der Jubiläumsgeldrückstellung sowie ein Aufwand in Höhe von EUR 1.035.221,00 (Ertrag in 2023: TEUR 910) aus der Veränderung der Abfertigungsrückstellung enthalten.
| in € | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Raumaufwand | 6.488.809,94 | 5.470.583,07 |
| Fuhrpark | 1.093.095,14 | 1.134.902,80 |
| Bankspesen | 2.598.795,84 | 1.659.611,09 |
| Rechts- und Beratungskosten | 7.697.938,80 | 3.066.873,57 |
| Kosten EDV | 5.088.642,78 | 5.350.668,91 |
| Patente und Lizenzen | 3.860.935,02 | 3.023.965,69 |
| Versicherungen | 1.643.356,92 | 1.412.140,38 |
| Reisekosten | 3.723.278,42 | 3.455.882,62 |
| Kursverluste | 0,00 | 463.754,19 |
| Fremde Löhne | 1.909.168,65 | 1.712.525,32 |
| Entwicklungskosten | 4.449.676,81 | 3.981.947,40 |
| Werbeaufwand und Messekosten | 3.480.561,75 | 3.366.477,65 |
| Provisionen an Dritte | 3.662.777,36 | 2.670.110,46 |
| Fracht und Verpackung | 8.889.792,38 | 7.485.671,61 |
| Sonstige Aufwendungen | 11.721.971,70 | 8.504.814,52 |
| 66.308.801,51 | 52.759.929,28 | |
In den sonstigen Aufwendungen sind insbesondere Kosten für Kundenschulungen und Übergaben, Beiträge für Mitgliedschaften sowie Kosten für interne Weiterbildungen enthalten.
Gemäß § 198 Abs 9 UGB besteht für große Kapitalgesellschaften eine Aktivierungspflicht für aktive latente Steuern aus Ständedifferenzen. Die aktiven latenten Steuern zum Bilanzstichtag wurden auf Ebene der Rosenbauer International AG für temporäre Differenzen zwischen dem steuerlichen und unternehmensrechtlichen Wertansatz für folgende Positionen gebildet:
| in € | 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Aktivierter Verlustvortrag | 90.482.321 | 25.951.795 |
| Sachanlagen | –264.206 | –119.396 |
| Langfristige Personalrückstellungen | 8.962.170 | 8.121.431 |
| Sonstige Rückstellungen | 3.651.025 | 3.463.256 |
| Aktivposten Geldbeschaffungskosten | 438.127 | 45.451 |
| Offene Siebentelbeträge aus Teilwertabschreibung | 4.450.936 | 5.086.670 |
| Betrag Gesamtdifferenzen | 107.720.373 | 42.549.207 |
| daraus resultierende latente Steuern per 31.12. (23%) (+aktiv/- passiv) |
24.775.686 | 9.786.318 |
| in € | 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Stand am 1.1. | 9.786.318 | 10.785.118 |
| Verschmelzung RED | 0 | 12.998 |
| erfolgswirksame Veränderung | 14.989.368 | –1.011.798 |
| Stand am 31.12. | 24.775.686 | 9.786.318 |
Die Rosenbauer International AG als Gruppenträger bildet mit der Rosenbauer Österreich GmbH, der Rosenbauer Brandschutz GmbH, der APAC Holding GmbH und seit dem Geschäftsjahr 2024 auch der Rosenbauer E-Commerce GmbH als Gruppenmitglieder eine Unternehmensgruppe iSd § 9 KStG. Die Steuerumlagevereinbarung mit allen Gruppenmitgliedern besteht grundsätzlich in der Belastungsmethode mit der Vereinbarung des Schlussausgleichs über in der Gruppe noch nicht verwendete Verlustvorträge.
Die Steuern vom Einkommen und vom Ertrag in Höhe von EUR -15.356.511,10 (2023: 900 TEUR) gliedern sich wie folgt:
| in € | 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Körperschaftsteuer | 5.000,00 | 151.439,00 |
| Aktivierter Verlustvortrag | –14.842.020,93 | 0,00 |
| Wertänderung aus der Aktivierung von latenten Steuern | –147.346,77 | 1.011.798,00 |
| Steuerumlagen | –671.908,91 | –208.000,00 |
| Ausländische Quellensteuern | 148.031,31 | 104.914,86 |
| Aperiodischer Steueraufwand/Ertrag | –143.438,00 | –160.087,57 |
| Vorsorge Globalemindestbesteuerung | 295.172,20 | 0,00 |
| –15.356.511,10 | 900.064,29 |
Per 31. Dezember 2024 wurden auf steuerliche Verlustvorträge in Höhe von 90.482.321,43 € (2023: 25.951.795,65 €) aktive latente Steuern angesetzt. Verlustvorträge, für die keine aktiven latenten Steuern angesetzt wurden, da ihre Wirksamkeit als endgültige Steuerentlastung noch nicht ausreichend gesichert war, waren 2024 keine vorhanden (2023: 51.155.358,42 €). Die Verlustvorträge sind zeitlich unbegrenzt nutzbar.
Die Rosenbauer International AG wendet das in Österreich anzuwendende Mindestbesteuerungsgesetz (Min-BestG), mit dem die auf den OECD-Mustervorschriften ("Pillar 2") basierende EU-Richtlinie zur Gewährleistung einer globalen Mindestbesteuerung für Unternehmensgruppen an.
Die Rosenbauer International AG, Leonding, ist die oberste Muttergesellschaft im Sinne der Mindestbesteuerungsregeln. Somit ist die Rosenbauer International AG Abgabenschuldner, sowie berichtspflichtige Einheit in Österreich.Um die verursachungsgerechte Verteilung etwaiger Ergänzungssteuern zu gewährleisten, sowie weitere gesellschaftsrechtliche Fragen zu klären, sind entsprechende Verträge in Ausarbeitung, die unter anderem Regelungen zu einer verursachungsgerechten Verteilung beinhalten werden.
Die künftigen Steuerbelastungen und Auswirkungen der Pillar 2 Regelungen auf die Rosenbauer International AG werden laufend evaluiert. Auf Basis der laufenden Evaluierungen werden die Safe Harbour Regelungen, bis auf die Vereinigte Arabische Emirate, gegenwärtig eingehalten. Gemäß der Gesetzgebung muss der Konzern je Land eine Zusatzsteuer in Höhe der Differenz zwischen dem GloBE-Effektivsteuersatz und dem Mindeststeuersatz von 15 % zahlen. Für die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate ergab sich für das Geschäftsjahr 2024 ein durchschnittlicher Effektivsteuersatz auf Basis des Ergebnisses nach den IFRS Accounting Standards in Höhe von 9 %. Somit wurde in der Rosenbauer International AG ein Ertragssteueraufwand in Höhe von TEUR 295 in der Gewinn- und Verlustrechnung erfasst.
| Jahresdurchschnitt | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Arbeiter | 794 | 788 |
| Angestellte | 679 | 645 |
| Lehrlinge | 98 | 98 |
| 1.571 | 1.531 |
Bei Vorliegen der Voraussetzungen werden Bewertungseinheiten gebildet. Da in diesem Fall die derivativen Finanzinstrumente eine Bewertungseinheit mit dem zugrundeliegenden Projekt darstellen (eine effektive Hedgebeziehung liegt vor), erfolgt keine Erfassung der negativen Marktwerte in Form einer Drohverlustrückstellung. Liegen die Voraussetzungen nicht vor, werden für negative Marktwerte Rückstellungen für drohende Verluste aus schwebenden Geschäften gebildet.
Es wurde ein prospektiver Effektivitätstest nach der "critical terms match" Methode durchgeführt sowie ein retrospektiver Effektivitätstest nach der "cumulative dollar-offset" Methode, wenn die Critical Terms nicht ident waren. Der ineffektive Teil einer wirksamen Sicherungsbeziehung wird in diesem Fall sofort erfolgswirksam erfasst. Im Jahr 2024 betrug dieser EUR 0,00 (2023: TEUR 0) und wurde unter den Finanzierungsaufwendungen ausgewiesen.
Zur Absicherung von Fremdwährungsforderungen und -verbindlichkeiten werden derivative Finanzinstrumente wie Devisentermingeschäfte eingesetzt, um den Kalkulationskurs des Grundgeschäftes abzusichern. Das Grundgeschäft besteht in der Regel aus Fahrzeuglieferungen mit einer Durchlaufzeit von bis zu 12 Monaten. Bei größeren Aufträgen kann die Lieferzeit mehr als 12 Monate betragen. Dementsprechend beträgt auch hier die Fälligkeit der Derivate mehr als 12 Monate. Absicherungen erfolgen auch für noch nicht bilanzierte Zahlungseingänge und Zahlungsausgänge. Bei mehrjährigen, im Detail geplanten und von allen relevanten Stellen bewilligten Projekten mit hinreichender Finanzierung kann der Cash Flow auch aus später abzuschließenden Verträgen resultieren, wenn dieser Cash Flow im Projektplan enthalten und die Projektdurchführung so gut wie sicher ist.
Zum Bilanzstichtag hatte die Rosenbauer International AG Mikro-Hedging-Sicherungsbeziehungen (ein Devisentermingeschäft für genau ein Grundgeschäft) im Bestand, die in den meisten Fällen innerhalb des nächsten
Geschäftsjahres auslaufen. Terminkäufe werden nicht mit Terminverkäufen aufgerechnet sondern im gesamten Marktwert additiv dargestellt. Der Fair Value leitet sich aus den Beträgen ab, zu denen die betreffenden Finanzgeschäfte am Bilanzstichtag gehandelt werden, ohne Berücksichtigung gegenläufiger Wertentwicklungen aus den Grundgeschäften. Für Derivate, die Bestandteil einer Bewertungseinheit sind, wird im Falle von negativen beizulegenden Zeitwerten keine Rückstellung für Drohverluste gebildet.
| 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|
| 70.754.903,90 | 61.543.421,31 |
| 108.448,97 | 542.561,96 |
| 1.792.758,70 | 118.708,53 |
| einer Bewertungseinheit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominalbetrag | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| Positiver Marktwert | 0,00 | 0,00 |
Der Buchwert der Devisentermingeschäfte, der im Bilanzposten "Sonstige Rückstellungen" enthalten ist, beträgt zum Stichtag EUR 0,00 (2023: TEUR 0).
Negativer Marktwert 0,00 0,00
Zins- bzw. Zinsänderungsrisken liegen vor allem bei Forderungen und Verbindlichkeiten mit Laufzeiten über einem Jahr vor.
Aktivseitig besteht ein Zinsänderungsrisiko lediglich bei den in den Finanzanlagen enthaltenen Wertpapieren. Durch regelmäßige Beobachtung der Zinsentwicklung und der daraus abzuleitenden Umschichtung der Wertpapierbestände, sind die Reduktion des Zinsänderungsrisikos und eine Optimierung der Erträge möglich.
Langfristige Verbindlichkeiten gegenüber Banken bestehen aus Krediten für diverse Investitionen in das operative Geschäft.
Der Buchwert der Zinssicherungsgeschäfte, der im Bilanzposten "Sonstige Rückstellungen" enthalten ist, ist in nachfolgender Tabelle dargestellt:
| in EUR | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Nominalbetrag | 20.000.000,00 | 52.000.000,00 |
| Positiver Marktwert | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| Negativer Marktwert | 632.568,42 | 1.860.637,26 |
Siehe Beilage.
Die Aufwendungen für Abfertigungen inkl. Mitarbeitervorsorgekassen und Pensionen teilen sich wie folgt auf:
| in € | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Vorstand und leitende Mitarbeiter | 408.007,79 | 320.239,73 |
| Andere Arbeitnehmer | 3.848.495,16 | 1.926.368,73 |
| 4.256.502,95 | 2.246.608,46 |
Die Vergütung des Vorstandes (ohne Sachbezüge) setzt sich aus einem fixen Bestandteil samt geldwerten Vorteilen und einem variablen Bestandteil zusammen. Die Bezüge der Mitglieder des Vorstandes betrugen 2024 in Summe EUR 1.876.531,68 (2023: TEUR 2.024) und gliedern sich in einen Fixbezug von EUR 1.235.768,70 (2023: TEUR 1.610) und in einen variablen Bezug von EUR 640.762,98 (2023: TEUR 413). Darüberhinaus wird jedem Vorstandsmitglied ein marktübliches Dienstfahrzeug zur Verfügung gestellt, das auch privat genutzt werden kann. Darüber hinaus wurden keine Kredite oder Vorschüsse an den Vorstand oder Aufsichtsrat gewährt.
Betreffend die auf das Geschäftsjahr entfallenen Aufwendungen für den Abschlussprüfer wird von der Befreiungsbestimmung gemäß § 238 Abs 1 Z18 UGB Gebrauch gemacht.
Das Geschäftsjahr 2024 schließt mit einem Bilanzverlust von EUR -34.727.710,83. Der Bilanzverlust wird auf neue Rechnung vorgetragen.
Im Geschäftsjahr 2024 wurden von keiner nahestehenden Person des Aufsichtsrates sowie des Vorstandes Leistungen bezogen (2023: TEUR 0).
Die Kapitalerhöhung der Rosenbauer International AG wurde am 27. Februar 2025 im Firmenbuch eingetragen. Darüber hinaus wurde nach dem Bilanzstichtag eine Refinanzierungsvereinbarungen mit den wesentlichen Finanzierungspartnern neu getroffen, für weitere Details verweisen wir auf 2. Bilanzierungs- und Bewertungsgrundsätze.
Es wurde eine außerordentliche Hauptversammlung für den 1. April 2025 einberufen. Es gibt einen Tagesordnungspunkt hinsichtlich der Wahlen von Mitgliedern des Aufsichstrates. Es wurden Gernot Hofer, Florian Hutter und Friedrich Roithner neu in den Aufsichtsrat gewählt. Jörg Astalosch, Bernhard Matzner und Martin Paul Zehnder haben den Aufsichtsrat verlassen.
Darüber hinaus sind nach dem Bilanzstichtag zum 31. Dezember 2024 keine weiteren Vorgänge von besonderer Bedeutung für die Gesellschaft eingetreten, die zu einer Änderung der Vermögens-, Finanz- und Ertragslage geführt hätten.
Dem Aufsichtsrat wurden im Geschäftsjahr 2024 Vergütungen in der Höhe von TEUR 270 (2023: TEUR 167) gewährt. Im Geschäftsjahr 2025 erfolgt eine Nachzahlung an die Aufsichtsräte für die Geschäftsjahre 2021 und 2023 in Höhe von TEUR 111, dies ist mittels Rückstellung entsprechend vorgesorgt.
Das den Konzernabschluss erstellende Mutterunternehmen ist die Rosenbauer International AG mit Sitz in Leonding/Linz, Paschinger Str. 90. Der Konzernabschluss liegt beim Landesgericht Linz (FN 78543f) auf.
Zwischen der Rosenbauer International AG und dem Großteil Ihrer verbundenen Unternehmen bestehen Lieferund Leistungsbeziehungen aus der ordentlichen Geschäftstätigkeit. Die Rosenbauer International AG als Gruppenträger bildet mit der Rosenbauer Österreich GmbH, der Rosenbauer Brandschutz GmbH, der APAC Holding GmbH und seit dem Geschäftsjahr 2024 auch der Rosenbauer E-Commerce GmbH als Gruppenmitglieder eine Unternehmensgruppe iSd § 9 KStG. Die Steuerumlagevereinbarung mit allen Gruppenmitgliedern besteht grundsätzlich in der Belastungsmethode mit der Vereinbarung des Schlussausgleichs über in der Gruppe noch nicht verwendete Verlustvorträge.
Bei den immateriellen Vermögenswerten erfolgte im Jahr 2024 ein Verkauf von Entwicklungsleistungen der Rosenbauer Karlsruhe GmbH an die Rosenbauer International AG in Höhe von 797.493,07 Euro (2023: TEUR 627).
Leonding, am 3. April 2025
Der Vorstand:
Sebastian Wolf Andreas Zeller Markus Richter
Wir haben den Jahresabschluss der Rosenbauer International AG, Leonding, bestehend aus der Bilanz zum 31.12.2024, der Gewinn- und Verlustrechnung für das an diesem Stichtag endende Geschäftsjahr und dem Anhang, geprüft.
Nach unserer Beurteilung entspricht der beigefügte Jahresabschluss den gesetzlichen Vorschriften und vermittelt ein möglichst getreues Bild der Vermögens- und Finanzlage zum 31.12.2024 sowie der Ertragslage der Gesellschaft für das an diesem Stichtag endende Geschäftsjahr in Übereinstimmung mit den österreichischen unternehmensrechtlichen Vorschriften.
Wir haben unsere Abschlussprüfung in Übereinstimmung mit der EU-Verordnung Nr. 537/2014 (im Fol-genden EU-VO) und mit den österreichischen Grundsätzen ordnungsmäßiger Abschlussprüfung durchgeführt. Diese Grundsätze erfordern die Anwendung der International Standards on Auditing (ISA). Unsere Verantwortlichkeiten nach diesen Vorschriften und Standards sind im Abschnitt "Verantwortlichkeiten des Abschlussprüfers für die Prüfung des Jahresabschlusses" unseres Bestätigungsvermerks weitergehend beschrieben. Wir sind von der Gesellschaft unabhängig in Übereinstimmung mit den österreichischen unternehmensrechtlichen und berufsrechtlichen Vorschriften und wir haben unsere sonstigen beruflichen Pflichten in Übereinstimmung mit diesen Anforderungen erfüllt. Wir sind der Auffassung, dass die von uns bis zum Datum des Bestätigungsvermerks erlangten Prüfungsnachweise ausreichend und geeignet sind, um als Grundlage für unser Prüfungsurteil zu diesem Datum zu dienen.
Der Jahresabschluss der Rosenbauer International AG, Leonding, für das am 31.12.2023 endende Geschäftsjahr wurde von einem anderen Abschlussprüfer geprüft, der am 29.3.2024 ein nicht modifiziertes Prüfungsurteil zu diesem Abschluss abgegeben hat.
Besonders wichtige Prüfungssachverhalte sind solche Sachverhalte, die nach unserem pflichtgemäßen Ermessen am bedeutsamsten für unsere Prüfung des Jahresabschlusses des Geschäftsjahres waren. Diese Sachverhalte wurden im Zusammenhang mit unserer Prüfung des Jahresabschlusses als Ganzes und bei der Bildung unseres Prüfungsurteils hierzu berücksichtigt, und wir geben kein gesondertes Prüfungsurteil zu diesen Sachverhalten ab.
Nachfolgend stellen wir die aus unserer Sicht besonders wichtigen Prüfungssachverhalte dar:
Umsatzerlöse
Siehe Jahresabschluss Beilage III, Erläuternde Angaben im Kapitel 1. Anwendung der unternehmensrechtlichen Vorschriften und Anhangsangabe 3.2.1.
Im Jahresabschluss der Rosenbauer International AG sind zum 31.12.2024 Umsatzerlöse in Höhe von TEUR 583.783 ausgewiesen, was einen Anstieg um TEUR 59.560 gegenüber der Vorperiode darstellt. Davon entfallen TEUR 378.121 auf Umsätzen mit Fahrzeugen bei einem Anstieg um TEUR 43.484. Im Jahresabschluss der Rosenbauer International AG werden Umsatzerlöse aus dem Verkauf von Fahrzeugen und Waren zeitpunktbezogen realisiert. (siehe Jahresabschluss Beilage III, Erläuternde Angaben im Kapitel 1. Anwendung der unternehmensrechtlichen Vorschriften und Anhangsangabe 3.2.1.)
Die relevanten Rechnungslegungsvorschriften erfordern eine Umsatzrealisierung, sobald ein Kunde die mit dem Produkt verbundenen Chancen und Risiken (Preisgefahr) über den Vermögenswert erlangt.
Rosenbauer International AG hat für die Bilanzierung ihrer Kundenverträge Richtlinien, Vorgehensweisen und Prozesse definiert. Für den Abschluss besteht das Risiko, dass die Umsatzrealisierungen nicht in Einklang mit dem Übergang der Chancen und Risiken auf den Kunden erfasst wird. Dies kann dazu führen, dass Umsatzerlöse in der falschen Rechnungslegungsperiode erfasst werden.
Aufgrund der hohen Internationalität der Märkte und Kunden sehen die Verträge für den Verkauf von Fahrzeugen unterschiedliche Lieferklauseln vor, wodurch sich auch unterschiedliche Erlösrealisierungszeitpunkte ergeben. Dabei kommen auch Bill & Hold-Vereinbarungen zur Anwendung.
Die Umsatzerlöse sind ein wesentliches Entscheidungskriterium von Abschlussadressaten, um die Umsetzung der Strategie und entsprechenden Zielerreichung, den entsprechenden Markterfolg und die Entwicklung der Gesellschaft beurteilen zu können. Es besteht das Risiko, dass Lieferklauseln nicht korrekt erfasst werden, Übernahmeprotokolle nicht unterfertigt vorliegen und eine fehlerhafte Beurteilung des Kontroll-Kriteriums des Chancen- und Risikoübergangs vorgenommen wird. Ebenso besteht bei Bill & Hold-Vereinbarungen das Risiko, dass die Voraussetzungen für eine Umsatzrealisierung unangemessen beurteilt werden.
Wir haben uns ein Verständnis über die Erlösrealisierungsvorgänge verschafft, die gewählten Bilanzierungsmethoden erhoben und überprüft, ob die angewandten Rechnungslegungsmethoden für die Umsatzrealisierung in Einklang mit den Bestimmungen des Unternehmensgesetzbuchs nach Maßgabe der GoB stehen.
Im Zuge unserer Prüfung haben wir ein Verständnis über die für die Umsatzrealisierung relevanten Prozesse und internen Kontrollen erlangt und die Implementierung von Kontrollen in Zusammenhang mit der periodengerechten Erfassung von Umsatzerlösen beurteilt.
Mittels aussagebezogener Prüfungshandlungen in Stichproben wie Cut-Off-Testing betreffend Verkaufstransaktionen kurz vor und nach dem Bilanzstichtag, unterjährigen Verkaufstransaktionen, Umsatzstornos und Gutschriften sowie 3-Way-Match (Vertrag/Rechnung/Lieferschein) im Bereich der Umsatzerlöse haben wir ausreichende Sicherheit darüber erlangt, ob die vereinbarten Incoterms auf Lieferschein und Rechnung übernommen wurden, bei Bill & Hold die verbundenen Chancen und Risiken (Preisgefahr) auf den Kunden übergangen sind und im Wesentlichen eine korrekte periodengerechte Umsatzabgrenzung erfolgt ist.
Zum Nachweis der Existenz der Umsatzerlöse (inklusive Bill & Hold Sachverhalten) haben wir diese unter anderem mit Hilfe von Drittbestätigungen daraufhin untersucht, ob sie zu Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen geführt haben und ob diese wiederum durch Zahlungseingänge ausgeglichen wurden.
Die gesetzlichen Vertreter sind verantwortlich für die Aufstellung des Jahresabschlusses und dafür, dass dieser in Übereinstimmung mit den österreichischen unternehmensrechtlichen Vorschriften ein möglichst getreues Bild der Vermögens-, Finanz- und Ertragslage der Gesellschaft vermittelt. Ferner sind die gesetzlichen Vertreter verantwortlich für die internen Kontrollen, die sie als notwendig erachten, um die Aufstellung eines Jahresabschlusses zu ermöglichen, der frei von wesentlichen falschen Darstellungen aufgrund von dolosen Handlungen oder Irrtümern ist.
Bei der Aufstellung des Jahresabschlusses sind die gesetzlichen Vertreter dafür verantwortlich, die Fähigkeit der Gesellschaft zur Fortführung der Unternehmenstätigkeit zu beurteilen, Sachverhalte im Zusammenhang mit der Fortführung der Unternehmenstätigkeit – sofern einschlägig – anzugeben, sowie dafür, den Rechnungslegungsgrundsatz der Fortführung der Unternehmenstätigkeit anzuwenden, es sei denn, die gesetzlichen Vertreter beabsichtigen, entweder die Gesellschaft zu liquidieren oder die Unternehmenstätigkeit einzustellen, oder haben keine realistische Alternative dazu.
Der Prüfungsausschuss ist verantwortlich für die Überwachung des Rechnungslegungsprozesses der Gesellschaft.
Unsere Ziele sind, hinreichende Sicherheit darüber zu erlangen, ob der Jahresabschluss als Ganzes frei von wesentlichen falschen Darstellungen aufgrund von dolosen Handlungen oder Irrtümern ist und einen Bestätigungsvermerk zu erteilen, der unser Prüfungsurteil beinhaltet. Hinreichende Sicherheit ist ein hohes Maß an Sicherheit, aber keine Garantie dafür, dass eine in Übereinstimmung mit der EU-VO und den österreichischen Grundsätzen ordnungsmäßiger Abschlussprüfung, die die Anwendung der ISA erfordern, durchgeführte Abschlussprüfung eine wesentliche falsche Darstellung, falls eine solche vorliegt, stets aufdeckt. Falsche Darstellungen können aus dolosen Handlungen oder Irrtümern resultieren und werden als wesentlich angesehen, wenn von ihnen einzeln oder insgesamt vernünftigerweise erwartet werden könnte, dass sie die auf der Grundlage dieses Jahresabschlusses getroffenen wirtschaftlichen Entscheidungen von Nutzern beeinflussen.
Als Teil einer Abschlussprüfung in Übereinstimmung mit der EU-VO und mit den österreichischen Grundsätzen ordnungsmäßiger Abschlussprüfung, die die Anwendung der ISA erfordern, üben wir während der gesamten Abschlussprüfung pflichtgemäßes Ermessen aus und bewahren eine kritische Grundhaltung.
Darüber hinaus gilt:
Wir identifizieren und beurteilen die Risiken wesentlicher falscher Darstellungen aufgrund von dolosen Handlungen oder Irrtümern im Abschluss, planen Prüfungshandlungen als Reaktion auf die-se Risiken, führen sie durch und erlangen Prüfungsnachweise, die ausreichend und geeignet sind, um als Grundlage für unser Prüfungsurteil zu dienen. Das Risiko, dass aus dolosen Handlungen resultierende wesentliche
falsche Darstellungen nicht aufgedeckt werden, ist höher als ein aus Irrtümern resultierendes, da dolose Handlungen kollusives Zusammenwirken, Fälschungen, beabsichtigte Unvollständigkeiten, irreführende Darstellungen oder das Außerkraftsetzen interner Kontrollen beinhalten können.
jahres waren und daher die besonders wichtigen Prüfungssachverhalte sind. Wir beschreiben diese Sachverhalte in unserem Bestätigungsvermerk, es sei denn, Gesetze oder andere Rechtsvorschriften schließen die öffentliche Angabe des Sachverhalts aus oder wir bestimmen in äußerst seltenen Fällen, dass ein Sachverhalt nicht in unserem Bestätigungsvermerk mitgeteilt werden sollte, weil vernünftigerweise erwartet wird, dass die negativen Folgen einer solchen Mitteilung deren Vorteile für das öffentliche Interesse übersteigen würden.
Der Lagebericht ist aufgrund der österreichischen unternehmensrechtlichen Vorschriften darauf zu prüfen, ob er mit dem Jahresabschluss in Einklang steht und ob er nach den geltenden rechtlichen Anforderungen aufgestellt wurde.
Die gesetzlichen Vertreter sind verantwortlich für die Aufstellung des Lageberichts in Übereinstimmung mit den österreichischen unternehmensrechtlichen Vorschriften.
Wir haben unsere Prüfung in Übereinstimmung mit den Berufsgrundsätzen zur Prüfung des Lageberichts durchgeführt.
Nach unserer Beurteilung ist der Lagebericht nach den geltenden rechtlichen Anforderungen aufgestellt worden, enthält zutreffende Angaben nach § 243a UGB und steht in Einklang mit dem Jahresabschluss.
Angesichts der bei der Prüfung des Jahresabschlusses gewonnenen Erkenntnisse und des gewonnenen Verständnisses über die Gesellschaft und ihr Umfeld wurden wesentliche fehlerhafte Angaben im Lagebericht nicht festgestellt.
Wir wurden von der Hauptversammlung am 14.5.2024 als Abschlussprüfer gewählt. Wir wurden am 21.8.2024 vom Aufsichtsrat beauftragt. Wir sind ununterbrochen seit 2024 Abschlussprüfer.
Wir erklären, dass das Prüfungsurteil im Abschnitt "Bericht zum Jahresabschluss" mit dem zusätzlichen Bericht an den Prüfungsausschuss nach Artikel 11 der EU-VO in Einklang steht.
Wir erklären, dass wir keine verbotenen Nichtprüfungsleistungen (Artikel 5 Abs. 1 der EU-VO) erbracht haben und dass wir bei der Durchführung der Abschlussprüfung unsere Unabhängigkeit von der geprüften Gesellschaft gewahrt haben.
Der für die Abschlussprüfung auftragsverantwortliche Wirtschaftsprüfer ist Herr Mag. Jürgen Töglhofer.
Wien, 3. April 2025
BDO Assurance GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft
Mag. Jürgen Töglhofer Mag. Gerhard Posautz Wirtschaftsprüfer Wirtschaftsprüfer
Dieses Dokument wurde qualifiziert elektronisch signiert und ist nur in dieser Fassung gültig. Die Veröffentlichung oder Weitergabe des Jahresabschlusses mit unserem Bestätigungsvermerk darf nur in der von uns bestätigten Fassung erfolgen. Dieser Bestätigungsvermerk bezieht sich ausschließlich auf den deutschsprachigen und vollständigen Jahresabschluss samt Lagebericht. Für abweichende Fassungen sind die Vorschriften des § 281 Abs 2 UGB zu beachten.
Wir bestätigen nach bestem Wissen, dass der im Einklang mit den maßgebenden Rechnungslegungsstandards aufgestellte Konzernabschluss ein möglichst getreues Bild der Vermögens-, Finanz- und Ertragslage des Konzerns vermittelt, dass der Konzernlagebericht den Geschäftsverlauf, das Geschäftsergebnis und die Lage des Konzerns so darstellt, dass ein möglichst getreues Bild der Vermögens-, Finanz- und Ertragslage des Konzerns entsteht, und dass der Konzernlagebericht die wesentlichen Risiken und Ungewissheiten beschreibt, denen der Konzern ausgesetzt ist.
Wir bestätigen nach bestem Wissen, dass der im Einklang mit den maßgebenden Rechnungslegungsstandards aufgestellte Jahresabschluss des Mutterunternehmens ein möglichst getreues Bild der Vermögens-, Finanzund Ertragslage des Unternehmens vermittelt, dass der Lagebericht den Geschäftsverlauf, das Geschäftsergebnis und die Lage des Unternehmens so darstellt, dass ein möglichst getreues Bild der Vermögens-, Finanzund Ertragslage entsteht, und dass der Lagebericht die wesentlichen Risiken und Ungewissheiten beschreibt, denen das Unternehmen ausgesetzt ist.
Leonding, am 3. April 2025
CSO
CEO Konzernfunktionen: Global Marketing, Global Product Management & Innovation, Group Communication, Investor Relations & CSR, Human Resources, Fire & Saftey Equipment
Sebastian Wolf Andreas Zeller Markus Richter Konzernfunktionen: Area Organisation Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific, Americas, Customer Service & Digital Solutions, Sales Administration Compliance, Group Audit, Group Treasury & Insurance

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