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Continental AG — Interim / Quarterly Report 2007
May 2, 2007
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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Interim Report as of March 31, 2007
Consolidated Income Statements
| in € millions | January 1 to March 31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | ||
| Sales | 3,964.8 | 3,611.6 | |
| Cost of sales | -2,964.1 | -2,772.5 | |
| Gross margin on sales | 1,000.7 | 839.1 | |
| Research and development expenses | -185.2 | -156.1 | |
| Selling and logistics expenses | -217.5 | -210.3 | |
| Administrative expenses | -109.0 | -110.8 | |
| Other income and expenses | -62.5 | -20.3 | |
| At-equity share in earnings of associates | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| Other income from investments | 5.3 | 5.8 | |
| Earnings before interest and taxes | 436.8 | 352.4 | |
| Interest income | 9.6 | 7.1 | |
| Interest expense | -26.2 | -23.1 | |
| Net interest expense | -16.6 | -16.0 | |
| Earnings before taxes | 420.2 | 336.4 | |
| Income tax expense | -142.9 | -108.0 | |
| Net income | 277.3 | 228.4 | |
| Minority interests | -6.8 | -6.5 | |
| Net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent | 270.5 | 221.9 | |
| Earnings per share in € | 1.85 | 1.52 | |
| Diluted earnings per share in € | 1.77 | 1.45 |
Sales/EBIT
| in € millions | January 1 to March 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Automotive Systems | ||
| Sales | 1,725.9 | 1,435.0 |
| EBIT | 173.6 | 151.4 |
| in % of sales | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Passenger and Light Truck Tires | ||
| Sales | 1,147.8 | 1,089.1 |
| EBIT | 157.1 | 108.0 |
| in % of sales | 13.7 | 9.9 |
| Commercial Vehicle Tires | ||
| Sales | 344.5 | 346.2 |
| EBIT | 28.1 | 19.7 |
| in % of sales | 8.2 | 5.7 |
| ContiTech | ||
| Sales | 780.9 | 770.1 |
| EBIT | 92.0 | 82.9 |
| in % of sales | 11.8 | 10.8 |
| Other/consolidation | ||
| Sales | -34.3 | -28.8 |
| EBIT | -14.0 | -9.6 |
| Corporation | ||
| Sales | 3,964.8 | 3,611.6 |
| EBIT | 436.8 | 352.4 |
| in % of sales | 11.0 | 9.8 |
Interim Report as of March 31, 2007
Change in the Executive Board
The Supervisory Board of Continental AG has granted the request of Thomas Sattelberger, Human Resources Director and Director of Labor Relations, for premature termination of his appointment to the Executive Board as of May 2, 2007. Heinz-Gerhard Wente, member of the Executive Board of ContiTech AG, has been appointed to the Executive Board of Continental AG as his successor with effect from May 3, 2007. He will assume responsibility for Human Resources in addition to his current function at ContiTech AG. The Supervisory and Executive Boards thank Thomas Sattelberger for all the work he has done, and in particular for his achievements in establishing a future-oriented focus in Continental's human resources activities.
Acquisition of Thermopol
On February 1, 2007, ContiTech AG acquired 100% of the shares of the hose manufacturer Thermopol International Ltd., London, and its subsidiaries for a preliminary price of €27.2 million. Thermopol develops and produces high-performance silicone hoses for cars and commercial vehicles. A workforce of about 600 in the UK, U.S.A., Romania and Korea achieved sales of around €45 million in 2006.
Acquisition of 51% of Matador Rubber Group
On April 11, 2007, Continental AG agreed with the Matador Group, Puchov, Slovakia, to acquire a 51% stake in the group's tire and conveyor belt business. Continental has the option to successively purchase a further 49% of the shares, whereas Matador has the option to sell its remaining shares to Continental at any time. The acquisition is still subject to approval by antitrust authorities. In 2006, a workforce of about 3,700 in Matador's tire and conveyor belt business achieved sales of approximately €370 million.
This alliance with Matador strengthens our market position in Central and Eastern Europe while opening up additional sales opportunities in Russia, Ukraine and the Stan states. Above all, our position in Russia will be expanded, as we not only have better access to the market but also to a production facility in Omsk. Plans are to integrate Matador into the Continental brand portfolio. In addition, annual production capacity is to be expanded from 5.5 million passenger and light truck tires to more than 7 million units. Continental (76%) and Matador (24%) have already been aligned in a joint venture for the production of truck tires since 1998.
Production Facility Closed in Mayfield
As part of our restructuring program in North America, on February 1, 2007, we closed our Mayfield, Kentucky, plant, which had manufactured semi-finished parts for tire production.
Closure of Plant in Haldensleben
On April 19, 2007, it was announced that our plant in Haldensleben, Germany, will be closed by December 31, 2007. The production of electric motors as well as radiator fan modules of the Automotive Systems division will be concentrated at the Berlin plant. The required restructuring expenses will be determined and reported in the second quarter.
Continental's Share Price Performance
Share performance continued to be positive during the first quarter. It benefited from the bullish atmosphere on the stock markets early in the year, passing the 100 euro mark for the first time and closing at a new temporary all-time high of €101.34 on February 20. The publication of our results for 2006 on February 22 was received very well by market participants. However, this could not prevent the share from suffering from the general market correction following the dampening in the overall economic indicators in the U.S.A (weak order-backlog in the U.S. in conjunction with comments made by the former Federal Reserve Bank head A. Greenspan regarding the risk of inflation) and the discussion that followed about a possible crisis in the sub-prime segment. Following this brief correction, the share price rose again considerably, closing off the first quarter at €96.80, representing an increase of 9.1%. The share thus outperformed the DAX by 5.6 percentage points, but fell 9.1 percentage points short of the development of the European sector index, which was boosted by continuing rumors of consolidation.
Share Price Performance
Workforce Increases
At the end of the first quarter of 2007, Continental's employees numbered 87,284, an increase of 2,060 compared with the end of 2006, due on the one hand to the first-time consolidation of Thermopol and, on the other hand, increases in the Automotive Systems and Commercial Vehicle Tires divisions. The Passenger and Light Truck Tires division reduced its workforce primarily due to the restructuring measures at its U.S. plants in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Mayfield, Kentucky.
Accounting Principles
This Interim Report, as presented, has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). These accounting principles and basis of valuation are disclosed in detail in the Annual Report 2006. As opposed to the annual financial statements, however, no interim adjustments are made to certain accrued fixed cost items, mainly fixed costs capitalized for finished goods and work-in-progress inventories and provisions for accrued vacation of hourly and salaried employees.
Impact on Interim Reports
Although certain elements of the Corporation's business are seasonal, the overall comparability of the interim consolidated financial statements is not compromised. All significant effects in the current period are shown in the financial summaries or in the accompanying explanations. There have been no other major changes in estimates or contingencies between the Annual Report 2006 and comparative interim periods that have led to material adjustments in the current interim period.
Latin America Reassigned within the Business Units of the Tire Divisions
Retroactively as of January 1, 2007, the responsibility in the Passenger and Light Truck Tires and Commercial Tires divisions for Latin America was reassigned from Europe to NAFTA. In this connection, the respective organizational units were renamed from NAFTA to The Americas.
Continental Corporation Sales Up 9.8%; Adjusted Sales Growth of 6.5%; Earnings Improve 24.0%; Adjusted EBIT Up 24.0%
Consolidated sales for the first quarter of 2007 rose by 9.8% compared with the same period of the previous year to €3,964.8 million (previous year: €3,611.6 million). Motorola's automotive electronics business contributed €284.6 million to sales. Before changes in the scope of consolidation and exchange rate effects, consolidated sales were up 6.5 %.
In the first quarter, raw material prices remained stable at a high level compared to the previous year.
EBIT rose by 24.0% to €436.8 million (previous year: €352.4 million), and the return on sales to 11.0% (previous year: 9.8%). Motorola's automotive electronics business contributed €6.0 million to EBIT. Before changes in the scope of consolidation and special effects, EBIT rose by €83.6 million or 24.0% to €431.9 million (previous year: €348.3 million). The adjusted return on sales amounts to 11.8% (previous year: 9.9%).
Special Effects in the First Quarter 2007
The ongoing integration of the automotive electronics business of Motorola led to expenses of €7.7 million in the first quarter, including the expenses from the finalization of the effects bargaining for the plant shut-down in Angers, France. In addition, the ContiTech division incurred restructuring expenses of €1.6 million, primarily for Roulunds, Denmark.
The impact from special effects totaled €9.3 million for the Corporation.
Special Effects in the First Quarter 2006
The restructuring in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A., led to expenses of €0.9 million in the first quarter of 2006. In the ContiTech division, there were various minor special effects totaling €3.0 million which impacted earnings.
The impact from special effects in the first quarter of 2006 totaled €3.9 million for the Corporation.
At negative €16.6 million, net interest expense changed by negative €0.6 million in the first three months of 2007 compared with the previous year (negative €16.0 million). Foreign exchange effects had a positive impact in both years.
The net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent increased 21.9% to €270.5 million (previous year: €221.9 million), with earnings per share higher at €1.85 (previous year: €1.52).
For the first three months of 2007, the free cash flow, at negative €119.8 million, improved compared with 2006 (negative €230.2 million), due primarily to the higher EBIT as well as lower capital expenditure on property, plant, equipment, and software.
At €1,322.3 million, net indebtedness was €141.3 million higher than at year-end 2006 and €652.2 million higher than at March 31, 2006, which was mainly incurred through the financing of the acquisition of the automotive electronics business of Motorola and the contributions to the Contractual Trust Arrangement (CTA) of €630.0 million.
The gearing ratio rose to 26.6% compared with the same period of 2006 (16.7%).
Compared with March 31, 2006, research and development expense was up 18.6% to €185.2 million (previous year: €156.1 million), representing 4.7% of sales (previous year: 4.3%).
In the first three months of 2007, €160.1 million (previous year: €200.1 million) was invested in property, plant, equipment and software, corresponding to a capital expenditure ratio of 4.0% (previous year: 5.5%). The capital expenditure ratio for the previous year was affected by the investments in the new tire plant in Camaçari, Brazil. Automotive Systems invested mainly in new technologies for electronic brake and safety systems, as well in as expanding manufacturing capacity at its lowcost locations. The Tire divisions continued to expand production capacity at their low-cost locations in the Czech Republic, Mexico, Malaysia and Slovakia. In addition, investment was made in a new compounding line at the U.S. plant in Mount Vernon, Illinois. ContiTech increased production capacities in Romania, Hungary and Greece, and invested in rationalization measures in Germany.
Automotive Systems Sales Up 20.3%; Adjusted Sales Growth of 3.1%; EBIT Improves 14.7%; Adjusted EBIT Up 10.7%
Sales by the Automotive Systems division increased in the first quarter of 2007 to €1,725.9 million, up 20.3% compared with the same period of 2006 (€1,435.0 million). Motorola's automotive electronics business contributed €284.6 million to sales. Before changes in the scope of consolidation and exchange rate effects, sales increased by 3.1%.
Sales volumes for electronic brake systems rose significantly, while those for hydraulic brake systems remained at the previous year's level.
Automotive Systems increased its EBIT by 14.7% to €173.6 million (previous year: €151.4 million). The return on sales fell to 10.1% (previous year: 10.6%). Motorola's automotive electronics business contributed €6.0 million to EBIT. Before changes in the scope of consolidation and special effects, EBIT rose by €16.2 million or 10.7% to €167.6 million (previous year: €151.4 million). The adjusted return on sales amounts to 11.6% (previous year: 10.6%).
The ongoing integration of the automotive electronics business of Motorola led to expenses of €7.7 million in the first quarter, including the expenses from the finalization of the effects bargaining for the plant shut-down in Angers, France.
Passenger and Light Truck Tires Sales Up 5.4%; Adjusted Sales Growth of 7.7%; Earnings Improve 45.5%; Adjusted EBIT Up 44.4%
The Passenger and Light Truck Tires division increased sales in the first quarter of 2007 compared with the same period of 2006 by 5.4% to €1,147.8 million (previous year: €1,089.1 million). Before changes in the scope of consolidation and exchange rate effects, sales rose by 7.7%.
Volumes increased in the replacement sales units for Europe and The Americas. EBIT improved substantially in both regions. Sales volumes in the original equipment sector worldwide fell just short of the figure for 2006.
The Passenger and Light Truck Tires division reported a 45.5% increase in EBIT to €157.1 million (previous year: €108.0 million). The return on sales rose to 13.7% (previous year: 9.9%). Before changes in the scope of consolidation and special effects from 2006, EBIT rose by €48.3 million or 44.4% to €157.2 million (previous year: €108.9 million). The adjusted return on sales amounts to 13.7% (previous year: 10.0%).
The restructuring in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A., led to expenses of €0.9 million in the first quarter of 2006.
Commercial Vehicle Tires Sales Down 0.5%; Adjusted Sales Growth of 13.8%; Earnings Improve 42.6%; Adjusted EBIT Up 95.2%
The Commercial Vehicle Tires division recorded a decrease in sales in the first three months of 2007 to €344.5 million, down 0.5% compared with the same period in 2006 (€346.2 million). Before changes in the scope of consolidation and exchange rate effects, sales increased by 13.8%.
European sales rose significantly in the replacement and original equipment sectors. We were unable to achieve the previous year's level in The Americas business unit.
The Commercial Vehicle Tires division increased its EBIT to €28.1 million, up 42.6% (previous year: €19.7 million). The return on sales rose to 8.2% (previous year: 5.7%). Before changes in the scope of consolidation, EBIT rose by €13.8 million or 95.2% to €28.3 million (previous year: €14.5 million). The adjusted return on sales amounts to 8.2% (previous year: 4.6%).
ContiTech
Sales Up 1.4%; Adjusted Sales Growth of 9.1%; EBIT Improves 11.0%; Adjusted EBIT Up 11.7%
Sales by the ContiTech division increased in the first quarter of 2007 to €780.9 million, up 1.4% compared with the same period of 2006 (€770.1 million). Before changes in the scope of consolidation and exchange rate effects, sales increased by 9.1%.
Nearly all business units recorded increases in sales compared to the previous year, with the non-automotive OE sectors in particular experiencing very strong growth.
ContiTech raised EBIT by 11.0% to €92.0 million (previous year: €82.9 million). The return on sales increased to 11.8% (previous year: 10.8%). Before changes in the scope of consolidation and special effects, EBIT rose by €9.7 million or 11.7% to €92.8 million (previous year: €83.1 million). The adjusted return on sales amounts to 12.2% (previous year: 11.9%).
In the first quarter of 2007, the ContiTech division incurred restructuring expenses of €1.6 million, primarily for Roulunds, Denmark.
In the same period of 2006, there were various minor special effects totaling €3.0 million which impacted earnings.
Outlook
We continue to expect an increase in consolidated sales for 2007 on the whole, with all divisions contributing to the increase.
Our expectations for EBIT also remain unchanged at an improvement over the previous year.
For the full year, we anticipate raw material prices to stabilize at a high level.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| Assets in € millions | March 31, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2006 | March 31, 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 1,724.8 | 1,717.8 | 1,418.5 |
| Other intangible assets | 221.8 | 221.8 | 120.1 |
| Property, plant, and equipment | 3,534.5 | 3,549.0 | 3,307.0 |
| Investments in associates | 124.1 | 121.9 | 124.3 |
| Other investments | 15.4 | 15.4 | 9.8 |
| Deferred tax assets | 139.9 | 141.4 | 72.6 |
| Deferred pension charges | 47.4 | 43.0 | 83.8 |
| Long-term derivative instruments | 19.1 | 20.3 | — |
| Other long-term financial assets | 44.2 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Other assets | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Non-current assets | 5,873.4 | 5,877.9 | 5,183.3 |
| Inventories | 1,750.0 | 1,597.2 | 1,540.5 |
| Trade accounts receivable | 2,853.0 | 2,340.3 | 2,508.7 |
| Other short-term financial assets | 123.4 | 126.9 | 44.4 |
| Other assets | 289.4 | 283.4 | 379.3 |
| Income tax receivable | 27.6 | 29.1 | 21.6 |
| Short-term derivative instruments and interest bearing investments | 3.0 | 12.8 | 79.1 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 803.9 | 571.1 | 989.3 |
| Assets held for sale | 27.1 | 14.3 | 139.2 |
| Current assets | 5,877.4 | 4,975.1 | 5,702.1 |
| Total assets | 11,750.8 | 10,853.0 | 10,885.4 |
| Total equity and liabilities in € millions | March 31, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2006 | March 31, 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common stock | 375.2 | 375.1 | 373.4 |
| Capital reserves | 1,344.8 | 1,340.1 | 1,309.5 |
| Retained earnings | 3,157.4 | 2,886.8 | 2,271.6 |
| Other reserves | -150.0 | -131.2 | -164.3 |
| Minority interests | 243.4 | 239.1 | 227.2 |
| Total equity | 4,970.8 | 4,709.9 | 4,017.4 |
| Provisions for pension liabilities and other post-employment benefits | 520.2 | 525.6 | 1,299.5 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 171.4 | 189.1 | 142.2 |
| Long-term provisions for other risks | 333.8 | 333.2 | 355.0 |
| Long-term portion of indebtedness | 1,013.1 | 1,082.1 | 1,007.7 |
| Other liabilities | 38.1 | 26.8 | 30.3 |
| Non-current liabilities | 2,076.6 | 2,156.8 | 2,834.7 |
| Trade accounts payable | 1,555.4 | 1,465.9 | 1,359.7 |
| Income tax payable | 430.9 | 381.6 | 377.3 |
| Short-term provisions for other risks | 551.2 | 533.7 | 470.0 |
| Indebtedness | 1,135.2 | 703.1 | 730.8 |
| Other short-term financial liabilities | 587.6 | 565.4 | 519.2 |
| Other liabilities | 443.1 | 336.6 | 479.6 |
| Liabilities related to assets held for sale | — | — | 96.7 |
| Current liabilities | 4,703.4 | 3,986.3 | 4,033.3 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 11,750.8 | 10,853.0 | 10,885.4 |
| Gearing ratio in % | 26.6 | 25.1 | 16.7 |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statements
| January 1 to March 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| in € millions | 2007 | 2006 |
| EBIT | 436.8 | 352.4 |
| Interest paid | -19.0 | -21.5 |
| Interest received | 8.7 | 6.7 |
| Income tax paid | -109.3 | -64.3 |
| Dividends received | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 176.8 | 155.7 |
| At-equity share in earnings of associates and accrued dividend income from other investments |
-10.3 | -10.8 |
| Gains from the disposal of assets, subsidiaries and business units | -1.9 | -2.2 |
| Changes in | ||
| inventories | -154.2 | -135.9 |
| trade accounts receivable | -511.5 | -417.6 |
| other assets | -22.3 | -120.9 |
| trade accounts payable | 88.7 | 49.5 |
| pension and post-employment provisions | -3.7 | 10.1 |
| provisions for other risks | 18.0 | 11.7 |
| other liabilities | 161.6 | 130.7 |
| Cash flow provided by/used for operating activities | 66.6 | -49.2 |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets | 4.6 | 14.7 |
| Capital expenditure on property, plant, equipment and software | -160.1 | -200.1 |
| Capital expenditure on intangible assets from development projects | -0.4 | — |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries and business units, incl. acquired cash and cash equivalents | -40.0 | -2.0 |
| Short-term interest bearing advances | 9.5 | 6.4 |
| Cash used for investing activities | -186.4 | -181.0 |
| Cash flow before financing activities | -119.8 | -230.2 |
| Change in indebtedness | 356.6 | -49.9 |
| Proceeds from the issuance of shares | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Dividends paid to minority interests | -1.9 | -1.9 |
| Cash flow provided by/used for financing activities | 354.8 | -51.8 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 235,0 | -282.0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1 | 571.1 | 1,273.8 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | -2.2 | -2.5 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31 | 803.9 | 989.3 |
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to the Change in Net Indebtedness
| in € millions January 1 to March 31 |
||
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Cash flow before financing activities (free cash flow) | -119.8 | -230.2 |
| Dividends paid | — | — |
| Dividends paid to minority interests | -1.9 | -1.9 |
| Proceeds from the issuance of shares | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Non-cash changes | -16.8 | -3.0 |
| Other | -1.8 | 51.6 |
| Foreign exchange effects | -1.1 | 6.6 |
| Change in net indebtedness | -141.3 | -176.9 |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity
| Number of shares |
Common stock |
Capital reserves |
Retained earnings |
Other reserves | Subtotal | Minority interest |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € millions | (thousands) | Successive share purchases |
Difference from currency translation |
financial instru ments2 |
||||||
| As of Jan. 1, 2006 | 145,865 | 373.4 | 1,307.8 | 2,049.7 | -24.8 | -131.6 | -0.3 | 3,574.2 | 220.8 | 3,795.0 |
| Net income | 221.9 | 221.9 | 6.5 | 228.4 | ||||||
| Comprehensive income |
-7.6 | -7.6 | -0.1 | -7.7 | ||||||
| Net profit for the period |
221.9 | -7.6 | 214.3 | 6.4 | 220.7 | |||||
| Issuance of shares1 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||
| As of March 31, 2006 |
145,870 | 373.4 | 1,309.5 | 2,271.6 | -24.8 | -139.2 | -0.3 | 3,790.2 | 227.2 | 4,017.4 |
| As of Jan. 1, 2007 | 146,529 | 375.1 | 1,340.1 | 2,886.8 | -22.9 | -107.5 | -0.8 | 4,470.8 | 239.1 | 4,709.9 |
| Net income | 270.5 | 270.5 | 6.8 | 277.3 | ||||||
| Comprehensive income |
-18.9 | -18.9 | 0.1 | -18.8 | ||||||
| Net profit for the | ||||||||||
| period | 270.5 | -18.9 | 251.6 | 6.9 | 258.5 | |||||
| Dividends paid | -1.9 | -1.9 | ||||||||
| Issuance of shares1 | 27 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | ||||
| Successive acquisitions of shares of fully consolidated companies |
0.1 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.6 | ||||||
| As of March 31, 2007 |
146,556 | 375.2 | 1,344.8 | 3,157.4 | -22.8 | -126.4 | -0.8 | 4,727.4 | 243.4 | 4,970.8 |
1 Includes the expenditure and exercise of rights derived from stock option plans and convertible bonds.
2 Net of deferred tax.
Additional Information
Consolidated net pension expenses can be summarized as follows:
| in € millions | January 1 to March 31, 2007 | January 1 to March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany U.S.A. | UK Others | Total Germany | U.S.A. | UK Others | Total | |||||
| Current service cost | 8.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 11.7 |
| Interest on defined benefit obligation |
15.4 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 27.9 | 15.9 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 28.6 |
| Expected return on plan assets |
-8.5 | -12.5 | -2.6 | -0.4 | -24.0 | -4.7 | -13.6 | -2.5 | -0.3 | -21.1 |
| Amortization of actuarial gains and losses as well as other costs |
1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Net periodic pension cost |
16.0 | -2.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 15.9 | 19.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 21.1 |
Consolidated retirement healthcare and life insurance expenses in the U.S.A. can be summarized as follows:
| in € millions | January 1 to March 31, 2007 |
January 1 to March 31, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Current service cost | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Interest cost on defined benefit obligation | 2.6 | 4.4 |
| Amortization of actuarial gains and losses as well as other costs | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Net cost of other post-employment benefits | 2.6 | 5.1 |
Cash Changes in Post-Employment Obligations
Pension funds exist only for post-employment obligations from pensions, particularly in Germany, the U.S.A. and UK, and not for other obligations. The companies of the Continental Corporation contributed €1.8 million (previous year: €1.7 million) into these pension funds for the period of January 1 to March 31, 2007.
Payments for benefit obligations totaled €39.8 million (previous year: €30.6 million) for the period of January 1 to March 31, 2007. Payments for other postemployment benefits totaled €3.8 million (previous year: €5.7 million) for the same period.
Companies Consolidated
In addition to the parent company, the consolidated financial statements include 281 domestic and foreign companies in which Continental Aktiengesellschaft holds a direct or indirect interest of at least 20% of the voting rights. Of these, 247 are fully consolidated and 34 are carried at equity.
Since December 31, 2006, the total number of consolidated companies has increased by three. Five companies were acquired and two companies were merged.
Since March 31, 2006, the total number of consolidated companies has increased by 16. The principal additions to the companies consolidated related to the acquisition of Roulunds Rubber A/S and Thermopol International Ltd. and their subsidiaries, and of Motorola's automotive electronics business. Major disposals included the Conti-Tech division's Stankiewicz business unit which encompassed all the related subsidiaries.
Acquisition of Thermopol
On February 1, 2007, ContiTech AG acquired 100% of the shares of the hose manufacturer Thermopol International Ltd., London, and its subsidiaries for a preliminary price of €27.2 million including the incidental costs of the acquisition. The acquired assets and liabilities were recognized at their estimated fair values. The allocation of the purchase price gave rise to goodwill of €12.5 million, reflecting the strengthening of the global market position for high-performance silicone hoses for cars and commercial vehicles.
Since the acquisition, the Thermopol Group has contributed €7.0 million in sales. The acquisition has not led to any material change in the net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent.
| in € millions | Carrying amount immedi ately before acquisition |
Fair value at date of initial consolidation |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | 16.8 | 16.8 |
| Non-current assets | 6.2 | 12.9 |
| thereof intangible assets | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| Short-term liabilities | -12.1 | -12.1 |
| Non-current liabilities | -0.5 | -2.9 |
| Purchased net assets | 10.4 | 14.7 |
| Purchase price | 26.9 | |
| Incidental costs of acquisition | 0.3 | |
| Goodwill | 12.5 |
Capital Expenditure on Property, Plant, Equipment and Software
| in € millions | January 1 to March 31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | ||
| Automotive Systems | 72.3 | 57.3 | |
| in % of sales | 4.2 | 4.0 | |
| Passenger and Light Truck Tires | 49.1 | 82.1 | |
| in % of sales | 4.3 | 7.5 | |
| Commercial Vehicle Tires | 16.8 | 38.0 | |
| in % of sales | 4.9 | 11.0 | |
| ContiTech | 21.7 | 22.2 | |
| in % of sales | 2.8 | 2.9 | |
| Other/consolidation | 0.2 | 0.5 | |
| Corporation | 160.1 | 200.1 | |
| in % of sales | 4.0 | 5.5 |
Financial Calendar
| 2007 | |
|---|---|
| Financials press conference | February 22 |
| Analyst conference | February 22 |
| Annual Shareholders' Meeting | April 24 |
| Interim report as of March 31, 2007 | May 2 |
| Interim report as of June 30, 2007 | August 1 |
| Interim report as of September 30, 2007 | October 31 |
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