THE NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS – STABLE GROWTH - Symrise

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Annual Report 2008 Symrise AG 3
4 Chronicle 2008
6 Letter to the Shareholders
10 Executive Board
12 Growth Means Stability –
in Nature and in Our Business
16 Flavors und Fragrances Are More
Than Just Flavors and Fragrances
20 Innovation Is Never Just
About Products
52 Glossary
53 Detail Index Group
Management Report
54 Overview
54 Overview of Business Activities
65 Background
68 Result of Operations
72 Performance of the
Business Divisions
77 Financial Position
93 Consolidated Income Statement
94 Consolidatd Balance Sheet
96 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
98 Consolidated Statements of
Changes in Equity
99 Corporate Information
99 Accounting Policies
112 Determination of Fair Values
112 Capital Management
113 Segment Reporting
117 Consolidated Income Statement
120 Earnings per Share
120 Balance Sheet
138 Financial Instruments
141 Related Party Transactions
148 Auditor’s Report
149 Responsibilty Statement “Bilanzeid”
150 Bodies
152 Financial Calendar
152 Imprint
24 Responsibility Knows No
Boundaries
28 Interview with Dr. Gerold Linzbach,
CEO Symrise AG
37 Success Has Many Faces
40 The Share
44 Corporate Governance
49 Report of the Supervisory Board
78 Net Assets
79 Other Factors Relevant to Results
83 Risk Management
88 Outlook
90 Structure of Remuneration
143 Audit
144 Shareholdings
146 Proposal for Profit Appropriation
146 Exemption from the Obligation to
Prepare Financial Statements
146 Corporate Governance
Company
Group Management
Report
Consolidated Financial
Statements
Notes
Further Information