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Symrise — Q1 2010 Earnings Presentation

20 slides from Symrise's earnings presentation, May 4, 2010

  1. Slide 1: Presentation Q1 2010

    PRESENTATION Q1 2010 May 4, 2010

  2. Slide 2: Major Headlines – Successful Start into 2010

    MAJOR HEADLINES – SUCCESSFUL START INTO 2010 Strong sales increase of 13% in LC; all regions and application areas are showing significant improvements versus the year-ago period Profitability improved strongly mainly due to operating leverage; EBITDA margin at 21.3 % Net income nearly doubled compa

  3. Slide 3: Sales Development: Strong Start in Q1 2010

    SALES DEVELOPMENT: STRONG START IN Q1 2010 in €m Sales growth Symrise Group 346.7 391.0 392.5 +12.8% + 13.2% Q1 2009 Q1 2010 Q1 2010 in LC Sales development Scent & Care Sales development Flavor & Nutrition 179.8 204.8 205.2 166.9 186.2 187.3 + 13.9% +14.1% + 11.6% + 12.3% Q1 2009 Q1 2010 Q1 2010 in

  4. Slide 4: Top 10 Customers: Core Listings in F&N Show Strong Impact

    TOP 10 CUSTOMERS: CORE LISTINGS IN F&N SHOW STRONG IMPACT 2010 growth with top 10 customers Comments > Group sales with top 10 customers in line with total Group sales growth 18.2% in LC > Top 10 customer sales account for 30% of Group sales Group sales growth 13.2% in LC > Top 10 customer sales str

  5. Slide 5: Geographical Development Q1 2010: Growth in All Regions

    GEOGRAPHICAL DEVELOPMENT Q1 2010: GROWTH IN ALL REGIONS Regional sales split Q1 2010 1 Comments North America Western > Excellent momentum and normalized (+12.7% in LC) Europe (+11.8% in LC) customer order patterns Asia / Mature > Double-digit growth in almost all regions markets 18% (+4.2% in LC) 4

  6. Slide 6: EBITDA Margin: On Track with >20% in Both Divisions

    EBITDA MARGIN: ON TRACK WITH > 20% IN BOTH DIVISIONS EBITDA and EBITDA margin Group Comments 16.9% 17.6% 21.3% > Operating leverage impact from 58.7 61.0 83.3 higher sales > Lower raw material prices in selected Q1 2009 Q1 2009 normalized 1 Q1 2010 areas > Favourable product mix EBITDA and EBITDA ma

  7. Slide 7: Scent & Care: Operational Highlights in Q1 2010

    SCENT & CARE: OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS IN Q1 2010 Scent & Care > Award for Symrise Cosmetic research: SymSitive® wins the 2010 BSB innovation prize > Proven impact in clinical studies for sensitive skin BSB Innovation > Developed Price 2010 in close cooperation with our partners BRAIN and In-Cosmetics

  8. Slide 8: Flavor & Nutrition Operational Highlights in Q1 2010

    FLAVOR & NUTRITION OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS IN Q1 2010 Flavor & Nutrition > Investment project in Russia on track: production start expected in 2nd half of 2010 > Start with powder blending capacities > Encouraging development of new business unit Consumer Health with active ingredients > Opening of n

  9. Slide 9: Financials

    FINANCIALS

  10. Slide 10: Strong Growth in Q1 2010 with Good Conversion into Profitability

    STRONG GROWTH IN Q1 2010 WITH GOOD CONVERSION INTO PROFITABILITY > Growth of 13.2% in LC (12.8% at AR) Sales 1,319.9 (€m) 1,274.5 346.7 391.0 > Divisional growth rates in LC: • F&N 12.3% Q1 2009 Q1 2010 • S&C 14.1% > EBITDA margin up from 16.9% to 21.3% EBITDA 262.5 (€m) 272.1 driven by strong gross

  11. Slide 11: Minor Currency Effect on Sales in Q1 2010

    MINOR CURRENCY EFFECT ON SALES IN Q1 2010 -4.7 3.6 -1.4 0.7 0.3 392.5 391.0 Sales USD CNY GBP MXN Others Sales adjusted reported Currency Rate Q1 2010 Rate Q1 2009 in % vs € USD 1,38 1,30 6,4 MXN 17,67 18,72 -5,6 BRR 2,49 3,01 -17,1 GBP 0,89 0,91 -2,2 CNY 9,45 8,89 6,3 JPY 125,56 121,69 3,2 PAGE 11

  12. Slide 12: EBITDA Bridge: Strong Impact from Sales Recovery

    EBITDA BRIDGE: STRONG IMPACT FROM SALES RECOVERY in € m 18.4 3.6 2.1 - 3.1 - 2.8 24.8 83.3 58.7 EBITDA Q1 2009 Sales Raw material Operating costs Acquisitions Currencies EBITDA Q1 2010 costs PAGE 12

  13. Slide 13: Financial Expenses: Lower Non-Interest Finance Items

    FINANCIAL EXPENSES LOWER NON-INTEREST FINANCE ITEMS Financial expenses Q1 2009 (€ m) Comments > Q1 2010: € 1.9 m exchange gain 1.0 9.8 € 0.9 m loss on swaps 1.2 9.4 8.8 € 1.0 m sum 8.2 > Q1 2009: € 2.6 m exchange gain € 1.4 m loss on swaps Q1 2009 Q1 2010 € 1.2 m sum P&L interest Non-interest financ

  14. Slide 14: Earnings per Share Q1 2010: Almost Doubled YoY

    EARNINGS PER SHARE Q1 2010: ALMOST DOUBLED YOY €m Q1 2009 Q1 2010 % Sales 346.7 391.0 13 Cost of sales 203.3 218.3 Gross profit 143.4 172.7 20 Operating cost 105.3 110.2 EBIT (profit from operations) 38.1 62.5 64 Financial Result 8.2 8.8 Profit before tax (PBT) 29.9 53.7 80 Effective tax @ 25% (30%)

  15. Slide 15: Operating Cashflow Influenced by Increase in Working Capital

    OPERATING CASHFLOW INFLUENCED BY INCREASE IN WORKING CAPITAL Comments €m Q1 2009 Q1 2010 Net income for the period 20.9 40.4 Income tax expenses > Strong business momentum 8.9 13.3 Net interest expenses 9.4 9.8 supported by consciously Sub-total 39.3 63.5 extended working capital Amortization and de

  16. Slide 16: Outlook

    OUTLOOK

  17. Slide 17: Outlook 2010: Market Recovery Strengthens Confidence

    OUTLOOK 2010: MARKET RECOVERY STRENGTHENS CONFIDENCE Back to reasonable growth F&F > Further normalization of stock-keeping and order patterns Industry > Improvement in luxury segments expected to continue in line with economic recovery > Raw materials costs 2010 overall remain on high level Strateg

  18. Slide 18: Questions? Answers!

    QUESTIONS? Q&A ANSWERS! INSPIRING ALWAYS MORE … PAGE 18 18

  19. Slide 19: Symrise Investor Relations

    SYMRISE INVESTOR RELATIONS PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH WITH US: SYMRISE AG An der Welle 8 60322 Frankfurt, Germany Dr. Andrea Rolvering Vice President Investor Relations Tel.: +49 - (0)69 - 7593 - 7594 Fax: +49 - (0)5531 - 90 - 49994 [email protected] PAGE 19

  20. Slide 20: Disclaimer

    DISCLAIMER This document contains forward-looking statements, which are based on the current estimates and assumptions by the corporate management of Symrise AG. Forward-looking statements are characterized by the use of words such as expect, intend, plan, predict, assume, believe, estimate, anticip

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