Quarterly Report • Nov 16, 2011
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Internationalisation Brand Communication Innovation
bleak economic prospects double-digit Group earnings are expected
| January to September | 2011 | 2010 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | – Group | € million | 165 | 156 | 5.7% |
| – Brand Business | € million | 129 | 123 | 4.8% | |
| – Volume Business | € million | 36 | 33 | 9.2% | |
| Foreign share | 56.4% | 57.1% | -0.7 PP | ||
| Gross margin | 42.5% | 41.2% | 1.3 PP | ||
| EBIT adjusted for unrealised currency effects from the measurement of forward foreign exchange contracts |
€ million | 7.1 | 7.7 | -7.8% | |
| EBIT | € million | 7.1 | 6.4 | 10.1% | |
| Earnings before income taxes (EBT) from continuing operations | € million | 6.1 | 4.9 | 23.9% | |
| Net result for the period from continuing operations | € million | 6.0 | 3.6 | 67.2% | |
| Net result for the period * | € million | 6.0 | 13.7 | -56.3% | |
| Investment in tangible assets | € million | 2.6 | 3.3 | -21.9% | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | € million | 4.5 | 4.5 | -0.5% | |
| Employees (annual average) | 1,093 | 1,136 | -3.8% |
* The net result for the period in the previous year still includes the share of the Bathroom Furnishings division sold in the second quarter of 2010.
Adjustments to the previous year's figures are described on page 9 and shown in a reconciliation statement.
In this report, we inform you of the development of business at Leifheit in the first nine months of the 2011 financial year.
This quarterly financial report for the period ending 30 September 2011 was prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) formulated by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), in particular in accordance with the provisions of IAS 34.
The same accounting methods were applied as in the consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2010 in addition to the standards and interpretations of the IASB and IFRIC relevant to Leifheit that are mandatory from financial year 2011. This application had no significant impact.
Neither the condensed financial statements nor the interim management report were reviewed by an auditor.
The Leifheit Group is a European brand supplier of products for selected areas of the household.
Following the restructuring of the Leifheit Group in 2010 to become a pure-play manufacturer of household goods with the four core business areas of cleaning, laundry care, kitchen goods and wellbeing, the Group's business is divided into two segments:
The Brand Business represents high-quality and innovative products. It comprises the Leifheit, Dr. Oetker Bakeware and Soehnle brands as well as the expenses for Group functions.
The Volume Business is made up of the Birambeau and Herby brands. In this segment, we sell products in the medium price bracket in international markets with a strong service component. Another part of the segment is the Project Business, which includes customer-specific product developments and their manufacture as well as contract manufacturing for third parties at the Blatná plant, the proceeds of which were recorded as internal sales until the sale of the Bathroom Furnishings division.
There was one change in the consolidated companies during the reporting period: In the third quarter of 2011, Herby Tunisie s.a.r.l., Sousse, Tunisia – a Herby production plant – was liquidated and deconsolidated.
The development of the global economy in the third quarter of 2011 was negatively influenced by the European debt crisis, fears of recession in the US, rising inflation rates and political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. Only the continued strong growth in China had a stabilising effect on the economy. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), economic momentum in the developed economies slowed down overall in the past quarter. For the year as a whole, the IMF now anticipates economic growth of 1.5% in the US and of 1.6% in the euro zone. The forecast for the global economy in 2011 has been lowered from 4.3% to 4.0%. At the same time, commodity prices still remained at a high level despite a slight easing in the meantime. Inflation rates even rose further in the third quarter. In September, for example reaching 3.9% in the US and 3.0% in the euro area, while Germany also recorded an increased inflation rate of 2.6%.
According to data from the Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung (GfK), the weaker macroeconomic development, the ongoing discussion regarding rescuing Greece and the exacerbated debt situation in Italy and France have severely shaken consumers in Europe. Propensity to buy decreased in most European countries as compared to the previous months, with a particularly negative development recorded for Italy. Bucking the European trend, consumer sentiment in Germany was encouragingly stable. Here, propensity to buy, which is highly important to retail, remained at the highest level in Europe by far. The relatively good economic data despite the weaker macroeconomic momentum in Europe contributed to this.
Turnover of the Leifheit Group climbed by 5.7% to € 165 million in the first nine months of 2011 (previous year: € 156 million).
Germany accounted for 43.6% of Group turnover, Europe excluding Germany for 49.6% and the overseas region contributed 6.8%. The foreign share of 56.4% was almost constant at the previous year's level of 57.1%.
The Brand Business recorded stable growth of 4.8% year-on-year. Altogether, the brands Leifheit, Dr. Oetker Backgeräte and Soehnle generated turnover of € 129 million (previous year: € 123 million). The Brand Business segment's share of Group turnover of 78.4% is roughly at the previous year's level (79.1%).
The Brand Business again saw considerable growth in Germany, where turnover increased by 6.0% to € 67 million (previous year: € 63 million).
In the reporting period, the various regions outside Germany performed very differently depending on their respective economic situation. In Central Europe, a very important region to the Leifheit Group, France
and Austria recorded high growth rates, compensating for the weakness of other countries that were hard hit by consumer reticence, such as Italy, Spain or Portugal. Overall, the Central Europe region developed positively with growth of 3.7% to € 46 million.
The same applies to the Eastern Europe region, which posted growth of 6.3% to € 10 million. The main drivers of turnover were the Czech Republic, Russia and the Ukraine.
In the overseas markets, business in the Middle East and China developed particularly positively. However, negative performance in the US led to an overall decline in turnover of 1.5% to less than € 6 million for the overseas region as a whole.
In detail, the four core categories developed as follows:
W In the wellbeing category, turnover rose by 7.2% yearon-year to € 20 million. In the still challenging market for scales, Soehnle products again gained ground, particularly in Germany and France. In addition, the new "Relax" product line is receiving a positive response from trading partners.
In the third quarter, the Brand Business grew significantly by 9.7% as against the same period of the previous year to € 41 million (Q3 2010: € 37 million).
In the Volume Business, turnover in the first nine months rose further by 9.2% to € 36 million (previous year: € 33 million). This segment's share of Group turnover thus increased slightly from 20.9% to 21.6%. Turnover in the Volume Business is generated mainly in foreign countries, primarily in France and the US. In Germany, turnover developed extremely positively during the past nine months with a growth rate of 32.6% to € 5 million (previous year: € 4 million).
This segment generated turnover in the following categories:
a US customer also continued to contribute to the positive development.
After a pleasant first half year, turnover in Volume Business in the third quarter of 2011 again exceeded the previous year's value at close to € 13 million (Q3 2010: € 12 million).
Group EBIT totalled € 7.1 million in the first nine months (previous year: € 6.4 million). Unrealised currency effects from the measurement of forward foreign exchange contracts did not have any influence in the reporting period. In the previous year, unrealised currency losses of € 1.3 million were included in EBIT.
Earnings in the Brand Business and Volume Business developed very differently. In the Brand Business, both turnover and earnings increased. As expected, EBIT grew to € 4.3 million (previous year: € 2.6 million). Whereas EBIT in the Volume Business, which was highly imparted by one-off closing costs of a production plant in Tunesia as well as rising commodity costs, was left behind the previous year's figure and totalled € 2.8 million (previous year: € 3.8 million).
Gross profit increased by € 5.8 million year-on-year to € 70.0 million. The gross margin rose by 1.3 percentage points to 42.5%. Of this increase, around € 4 million is attributable to growth in turnover and roughly € 2 million to improved turnover quality. However, positive margin effects from product range overhauls, sales price increases, rationalisation and currency effects on the purchasing side were offset by significant increases in commodity prices. Distribution costs increased by € 4.5 million as a result of higher volumes, intensified marketing activities and higher customs duties. The positive currency effects in gross profit were offset by a € 1.7 million decline in the other foreign currency result from realised currency effects, particularly from forward foreign exchange contracts.
Net interest result/Net other financial income rose by a total of € 0.5 million due to the higher average liquidity and the revaluation gain on a loan.
Income taxes include tax income from the revaluation of deferred tax assets, particularly loss carryforwards, in the amount of € 1.5 million. Earnings after taxes thus amounted to € 6.0 million as at 30 September 2011 (previous year: € 3.6 million). The previous year's income statement also included the net result for the period and the gain on disposal of € 10.1 million from the Bathroom Furnishings division sold in the second quarter of 2010 (discontinued operations).
As in the previous year, cash flow from operating activities amounted to € 4.5 million. This was attributable particularly to the profit for the period from continuing operations of € 6.0 million (previous year: € 3.6 million), depreciation and amortisation of € 5.0 million (previous year: € 6.2 million) and the reduction of debts and other liabilities in the amount of € 6.6 million (previous year: € 5.6 million).
Cash flow from investment activities increased substantially to € 11.7 million (previous year: € 3.3 million). In addition to the outflows for investments of € 2.7 million (previous year: € 4.5 million), this mainly includes the inflow of € 20.0 million and the outflow of € 5.0 million from promissory note loans (previous year: outflow of € 20.0 million). In the previous year, the sale of the Bathroom Furnishings division was also included.
Cash flow from financing activities amounted to € -14.4 million (previous year: € -14.3 million). This includes the dividend payout of € 14.2 million.
On 27 May 2011, a dividend of € 1.00 and additional a special dividend of € 2.00, therefore in total € 3.00 per no-par-value share eligible to receive dividends, was paid from the balance sheet profit for the financial year 2010. Based on a total of 4,742,400 no-par-value shares eligible to receive dividends, the dividend distribution to shareholders totalled € 14,227,200.00.
Total additions to non-current assets amounted to € 2.7 million in the reporting period (previous year: € 4.2 million), of which € 2.6 million (previous year: € 3.3 million) was attributable to tangible assets. The investment ratio based on the historic cost of tangible assets was therefore 1.6%. Investments were offset by depreciation of tangible assets amounting to € 3.9 million and amortisation of intangible assets amounting to € 1.1 million.
In the Brand Business, we invested € 1.7 million in tangible assets (previous year: € 2.9 million), primarily in tools, operating equipment and office equipment. Investments in tangible assets in the Volume Business totalled € 0.9 million (previous year: € 0.4 million).
Total assets decreased by € 14.5 million, from € 207.0 million on 31 December 2010 to € 192.5 million. The change in financial assets relates to the change in promissory note loans in the amount of € 15.0 million. There was a € 2.8 million increase in inventories, offset by the € 2.3 million decrease in trade receivables. Under other assets, a receivable of € 4.0 million was reclassified from non-current assets to current assets.
Equity decreased by € 8.1 million from € 101.5 million to € 93.4 million. This primarily resulted from the dividend payout. Trade payables decreased by € 7.7 million to € 45.0 million.
Leifheit purchased 7,476 treasury shares in the period under review, equivalent to 0.15% of the share capital. The corresponding interest in the share capital was k€ 22. No treasury shares were utilised in the period under review. Including the treasury shares acquired and issued in previous years, we held 257,600 shares (5.15% of the share capital) with a value of k€ 7,813 as at 30 September 2011.
There are no subscription rights for members of Group organs and employees in accordance with section 160 para. 1 no. 5 AktG.
There are rental and leasing agreements for business premises, IT and telephone equipment, vehicles and similar assets and licensing agreements with a remaining expense for 2011 of about € 0.8 million. These obligations total approximately € 2.9 million during the non-cancellable remaining terms until 2015. As at 30 September 2011, there were purchase commitments totalling € 0.9 million. The leases constitute operating leases within the meaning of IAS 17.
There are contractual obligations to acquire items of tangible assets amounting to € 1.7 million relating to tools in particular. In addition, there are other financial liabilities of € 0.5 million.
In addition, there were payment obligations from forward foreign exchange contracts for currency hedging in USD totalling € 27.2 million offset by contractual payment receivables of USD 36.0 million (nominal value on 30 September 2011: € 26.8 million), as well as payment obligations of USD 30.9 million offset by contractual payment receivables of € 22.6 million (nominal value on 30 September 2011: € 23.0 million).
There were payment obligations from forward foreign exchange contracts for currency hedging in CZK totalling CZK 16.5 million offset by contractual payment receivables of € 0.7 million (nominal value on 30 September 2011: € 0.7 million).
The companies of the Group have not entered into any contingent liabilities.
The development of operating business in the first nine months of 2011 was satisfactory, although earnings fell slightly short of the planning level, particularly as a result of the commodity price situation.
As at 30 September, the Leifheit Group employed 1,056 people (previous year: 1,130). The decline is primarily due to the closing of the Herby production plant in Tunesia. The average number of employees in the Group fell from 1,136 in the same period of the previous year to 1,093.
| Locations | 30 Sept 2011 | 30 Sept 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 423 | 429 |
| Czech Republic | 391 | 394 |
| France | 178 | 178 |
| Other countries | 64 | 129 |
| Group | 1,056 | 1,130 |
There were no personnel changes in Group organs in the reporting period in 2011.
For information on the opportunities and risks at Leifheit, please see the detailed description in the consolidated management report as at 31 December 2010. There were no material changes in the reporting period. In addition, we do not expect any individual or combined risks to threaten the Company's continued existence as a going concern.
There were no transactions with related parties outside the Group in the period under review.
The parent company in whose consolidated financial statements Leifheit AG is included is Home Beteiligungen GmbH, Munich.
Since 30 September 2011, there have been no events of particular importance for that are expected to have a significant influence on the assets, financial situation and earnings of the Leifheit Group.
The good global economic conditions as of the end of the first half of 2011 bleakened considerably over the course of the past three months. For instance, the IMF adjusted its economic forecast for 2011 as a whole downward from 4.3% to 4.0% and the World Bank also warned of increased risks to economic development. In particular the exacerbated debt crisis of some euro-zone member states, together with lower growth rates in industrialised nations and continued high unemployment in the US, are increasingly curbing the economic momentum.
Despite the bleaker prospects for economic growth, the situation in Germany remains much more positive. Although the IMF now anticipates economic growth of 2.7% in Germany for 2011 as a whole and the German economic research institutes expect gross domestic product to grow by only 0.8% in the coming year, the continued low level of unemployment and the current wage agreements are having a positive impact on consumer sentiment, according to GfK. For instance, Germans' propensity to buy improved slightly in October and GfK forecasts a moderate increase in the consumer confidence index in November. The German Retail Federation (Handelsverband Deutschland) has likewise confirmed its growth forecast for retail at 1.5% for 2011 as a whole.
The Leifheit Group, which focuses on household goods, remains well positioned in the current economic environment. With strong, quality-conscious brands presented to consumers as part of the sales and marketing strategy, the Group will continue on its current growth path consistently now and in the coming years. Leifheit has demonstrated its innovative capacity with innovative products such as the Soehnle "Relax" range supplemented with massaging chairs, the "Page" Evolution kitchen scales – winner of the iF Product Design Award 2012 – and the new products in the area of steam ironing. These products were recently presented at the IFA consumer electronics trade fair in Berlin and met with a very positive response from retailers, meaning that additional positive turnover developments can be expected in these areas. In addition, the repositioning of the kitchen goods category, which also forms part of Leifheit's renewed umbrella brand and product range strategy, is expected to add further impetus from 2012.
Despite the general slowdown in economic momentum, we are maintaining our forecast for the increase in turnover in the financial year 2011 at 3% to 5% year-onyear.
In view of the development of commodity prices in the past months, a further negative impact on earnings in the fourth quarter is not currently expected. Moreover, this is countered positively by price adjustments for our products that have been implemented since the third quarter of 2011. We therefore expect to be able to report double-digit earnings for 2011, thereby substantiating our growth path in the long term.
The following reconciliation shows the respective adjustments to the previous year's figures.
Other reclassifications:
W Changes were made to allocations to functional divisions in the financial year 2010.
Reclassification of segments:
| k€ | 1 January to 30 Sept 2011 |
1 January to 30 Sept 2010 |
Other reclas sifications |
Reclassifi cation of segments |
1 January to 30 Sept 2010 published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover from Brand Business | 129,257 | 123,308 | – | -6,287 | 129,595 |
| Turnover from Volume Business | 35,530 | 32,548 | – | 8,098 | 24,450 |
| Turnover | 164,787 | 155,856 | – | 1,811 | 154,045 |
| Cost of sales | -94,774 | -91,683 | – | -1,811 | -89,872 |
| Gross profit | 70,013 | 64,173 | – | – | 64,173 |
| Research and development costs | -2,600 | -2,551 | 1,857 | – | -4,408 |
| Distribution costs | -50,202 | -45,687 | -1,857 | – | -43,830 |
| Administrative costs | -9,618 | -9,392 | – | – | -9,392 |
| Other operating income/expenses | 267 | 221 | – | – | 221 |
| Other foreign currency losses/gains | -797 | 893 | – | – | 893 |
| Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) |
7,063 | 7,657 | – | – | 7,657 |
| Foreign currency losses/gains from measure ment of forward foreign exchange contracts |
-8 | -1,251 | – | – | -1,251 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 7,055 | 6,406 | – | – | 6,406 |
| Net interest result/Net other financial income | -966 | -1,491 | – | – | -1,491 |
| Earnings before income taxes (EBT) | 6,089 | 4,915 | – | – | 4,915 |
| Income taxes | -109 | -1,339 | – | – | -1,339 |
| Net result for the period from continuing operations |
5,980 | 3,576 | – | – | 3,576 |
| Net result for the period from discontinued operations |
– | 10,098 | – | – | 10,098 |
| Net result for the period | 5,980 | 13,674 | – | – | 13,674 |
| k€ | 1 July to 30 Sept 2011 |
1 July to 30 Sept 2010 |
1 January to 30 Sept 2011 |
1 January to 30 Sept 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 53,362 | 49,001 | 164,787 | 155,856 |
| Cost of sales | -31,289 | -30,639 | -94,774 | -91,683 |
| Gross profit | 22,073 | 18,362 | 70,013 | 64,173 |
| Research and development costs | -803 | -782 | -2,600 | -2,551 |
| Distribution costs | -14,828 | -12,110 | -50,202 | -45,687 |
| Administrative costs | -3,213 | -2,962 | -9,618 | -9,392 |
| Other operating income/expenses | -326 | -329 | 267 | 221 |
| Other foreign currency losses/gains | 309 | -115 | -797 | 893 |
| Foreign currency losses/gains from measurement of forward foreign exchange contracts |
460 | -3,338 | -8 | -1,251 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) from continuing operations |
3,672 | -1,274 | 7,055 | 6,406 |
| Net interest result/Net other financial income | -123 | -400 | -966 | -1,491 |
| Earnings before income taxes (EBT) from continuing operations | 3,549 | -1,674 | 6,089 | 4,915 |
| Income taxes | 745 | -281 | -109 | -1,339 |
| Net result for the period from continuing operations | 4,294 | -1,955 | 5,980 | 3,576 |
| Net result for the period from discontinued operations | – | – | – | 10,098 |
| Net result for the period | 4,294 | -1,955 | 5,980 | 13,674 |
| Components of comprehensive income after taxes taken directly to equity | ||||
| Currency translation of foreign operations | -18 | 170 | 53 | -804 |
| Currency translation of net investments in foreign operations | -169 | 113 | 169 | 620 |
| Comprehensive income after taxes | 4,107 | -1,672 | 6,202 | 13,490 |
| Net result for the period attributable to | ||||
| Minority interests | 2 | 4 | – | 3 |
| Shareholders of the parent Company | 4,292 | -1,959 | 5,980 | 13,671 |
| Net result for the period | 4,294 | -1,955 | 5,980 | 13,674 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to | ||||
| Minority interests | 2 | 4 | – | 3 |
| Shareholders of the parent Company | 4,105 | -1,676 | 6,202 | 13,487 |
| Comprehensive income after taxes | 4,107 | -1,672 | 6,202 | 13,490 |
| Earnings per share from continuing operations (diluted and undiluted) |
€ 0.91 | € -0.41 | € 1.26 | € 2.88 |
| Earnings per share based on the net result for the period (diluted and undiluted) |
€ 0.91 | € -0.41 | € 1.26 | € 2.88 |
| k€ | 30 Sept 2011 | 31 Dec 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 28,102 | 26,256 |
| Financial assets | 5,000 | 20,000 |
| Trade receivables | 43,255 | 45,511 |
| Inventories | 42,195 | 39,371 |
| Income tax receivables | 977 | 1,396 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 310 | 123 |
| Other current assets | 6,871 | 4,636 |
| Total current assets | 126,710 | 137,293 |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Financial assets | 674 | 62 |
| Tangible assets | 34,708 | 35,909 |
| Intangible assets | 19,383 | 20,305 |
| Deferred tax assets | 6,670 | 5,179 |
| Income tax receivables | 4,118 | 4,051 |
| Other non-current assets | 200 | 4,187 |
| Total non-current assets | 65,753 | 69,693 |
| Total assets | 192,463 | 206,986 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Trade payables and other liabilities | 44,969 | 52,677 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 1,092 | 897 |
| Income tax liabilities | 1,284 | 121 |
| Provisions | 4,937 | 5,210 |
| Other current liabilities | 40 | 33 |
| Total current liabilities | 52,322 | 58,938 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Provisions | 2,665 | 2,799 |
| Employee benefit obligations | 41,973 | 41,344 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 2,140 | 2,270 |
| Other non-current liabilities | – | 119 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 46,778 | 46,532 |
| Equity | ||
| Subscribed capital | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Capital surplus | 16,934 | 16,934 |
| Treasury shares | -7,813 | -7,685 |
| Appropriated surplus | 66,117 | 74,364 |
| Translation reserve | 3,035 | 2,813 |
| Minority interests | 90 | 90 |
| Total equity | 93,363 | 101,516 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 192,463 | 206,986 |
The changes in equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent Company were as follows:
| k€ | Subscribed capital |
Capital surplus |
Treasury shares |
Appropriated surplus |
Translation reserve |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January 2010 | 15,000 | 16,934 | -7,685 | 73,193 | 3,404 | 100,846 |
| Dividends | – | – | – | -14,250 | – | -14,250 |
| Comprehensive income | – | – | – | 13,671 | -184 | 13,487 |
| of which net result for the period | – | – | – | 13,671 | – | 13,671 |
| of which currency translation of foreign operations |
– | – | – | – | -804 | -804 |
| of which currency translation of net investments in foreign operations |
– | – | – | – | 620 | 620 |
| As at 30 September 2010 | 15,000 | 16,934 | -7,685 | 72,614 | 3,220 | 100,083 |
| As at 1 January 2011 | 15,000 | 16,934 | -7,685 | 74,364 | 2,813 | 101,426 |
| Purchase of treasury shares | – | – | -128 | – | – | -128 |
| Dividends | – | – | – | -14,227 | – | -14,227 |
| Comprehensive income | – | – | – | 5,980 | 222 | 6,202 |
| of which net result for the period | – | – | – | 5,980 | – | 5,980 |
| of which currency translation of foreign operations |
– | – | – | – | 53 | 53 |
| of which currency translation of net investments in foreign operations |
– | – | – | – | 169 | 169 |
| As at 30 September 2011 | 15,000 | 16,934 | -7,813 | 66,117 | 3,035 | 93,273 |
| k€ | Shareholders of the parent Company |
Minority interests | Total equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January 2010 | 100,846 | 83 | 100,929 |
| Dividends | -14,250 | – | -14,250 |
| Comprehensive income | 13,487 | 3 | 13,490 |
| of which net result for the period | 13,671 | 3 | 13,674 |
| of which currency translation of foreign operations |
-804 | – | -804 |
| of which currency translation of net investments in foreign operations |
620 | – | 620 |
| As at 30 September 2010 | 100,083 | 86 | 100,169 |
| As at 1 January 2011 | 101,426 | 90 | 101,516 |
| Purchase of treasury shares | -128 | – | -128 |
| Dividends | -14,227 | – | -14,227 |
| Comprehensive income | 6,202 | – | 6,202 |
| of which net result for the period | 5,980 | – | 5,980 |
| of which currency translation of foreign operations |
53 | – | 53 |
| of which currency translation of net investments in foreign operations |
169 | – | 169 |
| As at 30 September 2011 | 93,273 | 90 | 93,363 |
| k€ | 1 January to 30 Sept 2011 |
1 January to 30 Sept 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Net result for the period from continuing operations | 5,980 | 3,576 |
| Adjustments for depreciation and amortisation | 4,953 | 6,243 |
| Increase/decrease in provisions | 222 | -306 |
| Loss/gain on disposal of non-current assets | 40 | -11 |
| Increase/decrease in inventories, trade receivables and other assets not classified as investment or financing activities |
-142 | 624 |
| Decrease in trade payables and other liabilities not classified as investment or financing activities | -6,592 | -5,642 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 4,461 | 4,484 |
| Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets | -2,675 | -4,477 |
| Investments in financial assets | -668 | -201 |
| Proceeds from the disposal of non-current assets | 75 | 791 |
| Inflows to/outflows from financial assets | 15,000 | -20,000 |
| Acquisition of consolidated Companies | – | -5,593 |
| Sale of a division | – | 32,796 |
| Cash flow from investment activities | 11,732 | 3,316 |
| Purchase of treasury shares | -128 | – |
| Dividends paid to the shareholders of the parent Company | -14,227 | -14,250 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -14,355 | -14,250 |
| Effects of exchange rate differences | 8 | -1,121 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 1,846 | -7,571 |
| Current funds at the start of the period under review | 26,256 | 32,730 |
| Current funds at the end of the period under review (including discontinued operations) |
28,102 | 25,159 |
| Cash and cash equivalents of the sold division | – | -1,629 |
| Current funds at the end of the period under review | 28,102 | 23,530 |
| Key figures by division as at 30 September 2011 | Brand Business |
Volume Business |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover € million |
129 | 36 | 165 |
| EBIT adjusted for unrealised currency effects from the measurement of forward foreign exchange contracts € million |
4.3 | 2.8 | 7.1 |
| EBIT € million |
4.3 | 2.8 | 7.1 |
| Depreciation and amortisation € million |
4.1 | 0.9 | 5,0 |
| Employees (annual average) | 742 | 351 | 1,093 |
| Key figures by division as at 30 September 2010 | Brand Business |
Volume Business |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover € million |
123 | 33 | 156 |
| EBIT adjusted for unrealised currency effects from the measurement of forward foreign exchange contracts € million |
3.9 | 3.8 | 7.7 |
| EBIT € million |
2.6 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Depreciation and amortisation € million |
4.1 | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| Employees (annual average) | 751 | 385 | 1,136 |
The Board of Management declares that, to the best of its knowledge, and in accordance with the applicable reporting principles for interim reporting, the interim financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, earnings and financial position of the Group, and the
interim management report presents a true and fair view of the business and situation of the Group, together with the principal opportunities and risks associated with the expected development of the Group for the remaining months of the financial year.
Nassau/Lahn, November 2011
Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft The Board of Management
Georg Thaller Dr. Claus-O. Zacharias
This quarterly financial report contains forward-looking statements which are based on the management's current estimates regarding future developments. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which are beyond Leifheit's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as statements on the future market environment and economic conditions, the behaviour of other market participants and government measures. If one of these uncertain or unforeseeable factors occurs or the assumptions on which these statements are based prove inaccurate, actual results could differ materially from the results cited explicitly or contained implicitly in these statements. Leifheit neither intends to nor does it accept any specific obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or developments after the date of this report.
Technical factors (e.g. conversion of electronic formats) may lead to discrepancies between the financial statements in this quarterly financial report and those submitted to the Electronic Federal Gazette (Elektronischer Bundesanzeiger). In this case, the version submitted to the Electronic Federal Gazette is binding.
In the event of any discrepancies between this English translation of the quarterly financial report and the German version, the German version takes priority over the English translation.
W 29 March 2012 Annual financial reports 2011
W 10 May 2012 Quarterly financial report for the period ending 31 March 2012
Annual General Meeting, 10:30 a.m., Leifheit AG Customer and Administrative Centre, Nassau/Lahn
P.O. Box 11 65 56371 Nassau/Lahn Germany Telephone: +49 2604 977-0 Telefax: +49 2604 977-300 www.leifheit.com [email protected]
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