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Management report on the Group<br />

Management report<br />

on the Group<br />

The Group’s performance in the reporting year, our Strategic Way<br />

Forward and the main opportunities and risks we face going forward<br />

are the central topics of the management report on the Group. Information<br />

on the organizational structure of the Group, the performance<br />

of the business areas and the non-fi nancial performance indicators<br />

round out the picture of your Company.<br />

Management report on the Group<br />

2.1 Profi le and strategy 49 – 56<br />

— Capability profi le and organizational structure 49<br />

— The Group’s Strategic Way Forward 50<br />

— Corporate program impact 53<br />

— Value-based management 54<br />

2.2 Consolidated results of operations 57 – 70<br />

— Summarized assessment by the<br />

Executive Board of business performance<br />

and target achievement 57<br />

— General economic conditions 57<br />

— Business performance in the Group 60<br />

— Sales markets and marketing 66<br />

— Procurement of raw materials and energy 67<br />

2.3 Results of operations of the business areas 71 – 84<br />

— Steel Europe 71<br />

— Steel Americas 73<br />

— Materials Services 75<br />

— Elevator Technology 76<br />

— Plant Technology 78<br />

— Components Technology 79<br />

— Marine Systems 80<br />

— Stainless Global (discontinued operation) 82<br />

— Corporate at ThyssenKrupp AG 84<br />

2.4 Financial position 85 – 92<br />

— Capital expenditures 85<br />

— Net fi nancial debt 87<br />

— Analysis of the statement of cash fl ows 88<br />

— Central fi nancing and maintenance of liquidity 89<br />

— Analysis of the statement of fi nancial position 90<br />

— Assets not recognized and<br />

off -balance fi nancing instruments 92<br />

2.5 Non-fi nancial performance indicators 93 – 101<br />

— Sustainability 93<br />

— Innovations 94<br />

— Employees 96<br />

— Environment and climate 99<br />

— Corporate citizenship 101<br />

2.6 Subsequent events 101<br />

2.7 Expected developments and associated<br />

opportunities and risks 102 – 119<br />

— Economic outlook 102<br />

— Expected results of operations 104<br />

— Expected fi nancial and liquidity situation 106<br />

— Opportunity report 106<br />

— Risk report 108<br />

2.8 Legal information 120 – 124<br />

— Corporate governance declaration 120<br />

— Compensation report 120<br />

— Disclosure of takeover provisions 120

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