THE NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS â€“ STABLE GROWTH - Symrise

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ANALYSTS’ RATINGS (RESEARCH COVERAGE) Number of recommendations 6 Hold 1 Sell 14 Buy In addition, at numerous road shows, investor conferences and one-on-one meetings at all the key financial centers in Europe, in the US, and at individual business sites, the Executive Board and Investor Relations team shared information in approximately 400 meetings on Symrise’s current performance and strategy. The Company’s individual divisions and operative management were also included in this dialog. Analysts and investors, for example, were given the opportunity to learn more about operations at our Scent & Care division in Zwingenberg, near Frankfurt, during the Investor Day there, an event that allowed them to better understand the division’s creativity, innovative strength and growth opportunities. Existing and potential shareholders can learn more about the current performance of our Company by visiting the Symrise website at http://investor.symrise.com/, which provides comprehensive information about the Symrise share in both German and English. In addition to current news and quarterly and annual reports, users can access analysts’ ratings, presentations and our present financial calendar. Our website and the information contained there are scheduled to be upgraded and expanded in 2009. In times of uncertainty, it is especially important that we maintain ongoing contact with existing and potential shareholders and that we reinforce their confidence in Symrise. Global road shows and an Investor Day have therefore been planned once again for 2009, in addition to one-on-one meetings and the regularly held telephone conferences used for presenting our quarterly results. In addition, we will participate to an even greater extent in investor conferences for institutional and private shareholders. We feel certain that such communications activities will pay off once the present market turbulence subsides. Research Coverage: Increasing Analyst Interest In the 2008 fiscal year, we were able to entice six additional investment firms to begin releasing regular analysis and commentary (research coverage) on Symrise AG. Twenty-one investment firms – primarily in Germany, the UK and Switzerland – now publish regular reports on the ongoing performance of our Company and provide recommendations. Their investment recommendations are nearly consistently positive: As of the end of December 2008, 14 out of 21 analysts rated the Symrise stock “Buy,” six recommendations were “Hold,” and one was “Sell.” Analysts appreciate the defensive nature of our business model, our stable cash flow and our limited cyclical business operations. In 2009, one German bank has initiated research coverage with a “Buy” recommendation. Stable year-on-year adjusted EPS Earnings per share amounted to € 0.76, compared to € 0.82 in the previous year. Earnings per share are determined by dividing Group net profits by the number of shares outstanding in the reporting year. This figure remained constant in fiscal year 2008 at 118,173,300 shares. Adjusted earnings per share amounted to € 1.02, the same level as in the previous year. Adjusted earnings per share are determined by adjusting Group net profits for one-off tax effects, noncash interest movements, and amortization of recipes, and then dividing by the number of shares outstanding in the reporting year. 42 Annual Report 2008 Symrise AG
Attractive Dividend Proposed for 2008 At the Shareholders’ Meeting on May 11, 2009, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Symrise AG will propose paying a dividend of € 0.50 per share for fiscal year 2008. This corresponds to a payout ratio of approximately 50% of adjusted Group net profit. Comparing the dividend per share to the share price of € 9.98 as of December 30, 2008, this represents a dividend yield of approximately 5.0%. With the 2008 dividend, which is unchanged from 2007, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board want to continue their shareholder-friendly dividend policy. In the future, we intend to maintain a payout ratio of approximately 50% of adjusted earnings per share. KEY FIGURES FOR THE SYMRISE STOCK Stock category Trading segment Index Sector Most important trading place Ticker symbol ISIN WKN Common Code Designated sponsors Initial listing COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYMRISE STOCK Shares issued as of balance sheet date Share capital Highest share price (XETRA closing price) Lowest share price (XETRA closing price) Share price at end of fiscal year (XETRA closing price) Free float Market capitalization at end of fiscal year (based on free float) Average daily trading volume Earnings per share Adjusted earnings per share Dividend per share Annual Report 2008 Symrise AG 43 No-par bearer shares of common stock Prime Standard (Official Market, Amtlicher Handel) MDAX, Dow Jones STOXX ® 600, Dow Jones Euro Stoxx ® Chemicals Chemicals XETRA (electronic trading platform) SY1 DE000SYM9999 SYM999 027647189 Deutsche Bank, UBS Investment Bank (until March 2009) December 11, 2006 millions € million € € € % € million shares, approximately in T € € € € 2007 118.2 118.2 22.20 17.90 19.28 94.1 2,124.0 505 0.82 1.02 0.50 2008 118.2 118.2 19.28 7.75 9.98 94.0 1,109.0 760 0.76 1.02 0.50 Company
Page 1 and 2: THE NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS - STABLE
Page 3 and 4: Key Figures € million Sales Scent
Page 5 and 6: 4 - 51 52 - 92 93-98 99-147 148-152
Page 7 and 8: April 25 Symrise organizes the “t
Page 9 and 10: 2008: A financial crisis became an
Page 11 and 12: We can hope that 2009 will bring th
Page 13 and 14: Dominique Yates CFO since October 2
Page 15 and 16: Growth Means Stability - in Nature
Page 17 and 18: OUR THREE BRAND PILLARS The flavors
Page 19 and 20: Flavors and Fragrances Are More Tha
Page 21 and 22: Our requirement is to meet new requ
Page 23 and 24: Innovation Is Never Just About Prod
Page 25 and 26: MORE INNOVATION THROUGH MORE INTEGR
Page 27 and 28: Responsibility Knows No Boundaries
Page 29 and 30: emissions. We require of ourselves
Page 31 and 32: Dr. Gerold Linzbach, speaking with
Page 33 and 34: divisions. At the same time, the na
Page 35 and 36: are increasingly strict and expensi
Page 37 and 38: ically examine the costs from the v
Page 39 and 40: Our People Success has many faces.
Page 41 and 42: A complete Junior Perfumer program
Page 43: cludes the Symrise share, declined
Page 47 and 48: The Executive Board and Supervisory
Page 49 and 50: A breakdown of the total remunerati
Page 51 and 52: Report of the Supervisory Board In
Page 53 and 54: Annual and Consolidated 2008 Financ
Page 55 and 56: Detail Index Group Management Repor
Page 57 and 58: As a rule, our flavor, fragrance an
Page 59 and 60: The organizational structure is cus
Page 61 and 62: Flavor & Nutrition Beverages Sweet
Page 63 and 64: Flavor & Nutrition: Innovations and
Page 65 and 66: MARKET SHARE F&F INDUSTRY (total
Page 67 and 68: Financial Objectives and Value-base
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Page 71 and 72: SALES BY REGION € million EAME As
Page 73 and 74: RECONCILIATION € million EBIT EBI
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Page 79 and 80: 6. FINANCIAL POSITION Main Financia
Page 81 and 82: 8. OTHER FACTORS RELEVANT TO RESULT
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Page 85 and 86: active health promotion programs an
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Consolidated Income Statement T€
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EQUITY AND LIABILITIES T€ LIABILI
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T€ Balance brought forward Invest
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
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company is lost. The changed provis
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Further information on share intere
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If the requirements of IAS 39 with
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The sales tax amount that is recove
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opment costs recognized are amortiz
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tion results in a gain, any recogni
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5. SEGMENT REPORTING For the purpos
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2008 T€ Sales External sales Resu
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6. CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 6.
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6.8.Financial Result T€ Interest
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The interest risk that is hedged is
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The deferred tax assets and liabili
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2008 T€ Cost As at January 1, 200
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8.12. Property, Plant and Equipment
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8.13. Acquisitions Cambridge Theran
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Current bank borrowings are not sec
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A new pension plan was established
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The entity in the US provides healt
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Repayment of Bank Borrowings The Se
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The following table shows amounts r
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Sensitivity Analysis for Derivative
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11. LONG TERM FINANCIAL RISK MANAGE
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continuance Company M&G Investment
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Annual Report 2008 Symrise AG 147
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Responsibility Statement (“Bilanz
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Dr. Peter Grafoner* Horst-Otto Gerb
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Symrise AG Mühlenfeldstraße 1 376
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