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HighlightsResilient performance through the cycle:In local currencies, orders and revenuesincreased despite difficult businessclimateMore profitable service revenues grewfaster than total revenues, in line with ourstrategic initiative to increase the totalshare of service businessSuccessful execution on costs againsupported profitability in line with targetsOne of the strongest balance sheetsin the sector on robust cash generation;Board proposes 5 percent increase individendActions under way to secure higher andmore consistent earnings in the powerbusinessesCustomer satisfaction increasedby 32 percent, as measured by theNet Promoter Score surveyInvestment in research and developmentrose to $1.5 billion, or 3.7 percent ofrevenuesContinued technology leadership,including circuit breaker for high voltagedirect current and synchronous reluctancemotors for high-efficiency industrialapplicationsFurther strengthened our automationportfolio: Thomas & Betts, acquired inMay, contributed about $280 million inoperational EBITDA; integration on track(1)(2)Total ABB Group ($ millions unless otherwise indicated)2012 2011Orders 40,232 40,210Revenues 39,336 37,990Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) 4,058 4,667as % of revenues 10.3% 12.3%Operational EBITDA (1) 5,555 6,014as % of operational revenues 14.2% 15.8%Net income (attributable to ABB) 2,704 3,168Basic earnings per share ($) 1.18 1.38Dividend per share in CHF (proposed for 2012) 0.68 0.65Cash flow from operating activities 3,779 3,612Free cash flow (2) 2,555 2,593as % of net income 94% 82%Cash return on invested capital (2) 12% 14%Number of employees 146,100 133,600Please refer to Note 23 to ABB’s Consolidated Financial Statements for a definition of operational EBITDA.Please refer to page 154 for a definition of free cash flow and cash return on invested capital.08 Highlights | ABB Annual Report 2012
Revenues 2012 by division (unconsolidated) R&D expenses (% of total revenue)4.0Power Products, 25%Power Systems, 18%Discrete Automation3.0and Motion, 22%Low Voltage Products, 16%Process Automation, 19%2.0Target R&Dspend 4%by 20151.00.02007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015Service (% of total revenue)Orders 2012 by regionImpact ofservicestrategyEurope, 34%Americas, 30%Asia, 26%Middle East and Africa, 10%20–25%ambition2007 2008 2009 2010 2011* 2012***excl. Baldor **excl. Thomas & Betts2015Emerging vs mature market orders 2012Emerging markets, 46%Mature markets, 54%Dividend payout (CHF per share)0.80.60.40.202005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012*(*proposed)ABB Annual Report 2012 | Highlights 09
Page 1: Building on our technology leadersh
Page 4 and 5: This is ABBABB is one of the world
Page 6 and 7: Chairman and CEO letterDear shareho
Page 8 and 9: We will also be looking at ways to
Page 12 and 13: As of March 1, 2013Executive Commit
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Page 16 and 17: 1. Principles1.1 General principles
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We determine the geographic distrib
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In 2012, “Capital gains, net” w
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Divisional analysisPower ProductsTh
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Continued pricing pressure in some
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OrdersIn 2012, orders were flat due
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The geographic distribution of orde
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In 2011, revenues increased, driven
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Throughout 2012 and 2011, the inves
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Current liabilitiesDecember 31, ($
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Total cash disbursements for the pu
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Consolidated Financial StatementsCo
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Consolidated Balance SheetsDecember
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Consolidated Statements of Changes
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Notes to theConsolidated Financial
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Note 2Significant accounting polici
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Note 3Acquisitions and increasesin
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Note 5Financial instrumentsCurrency
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Note 5Financial instruments, contin
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Note 6Fair valuesRecurring fair val
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Note 7Receivables, net, continued
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Note 9Other non-current assets“Ot
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Note 11Goodwill and other intangibl
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Note 12Debt, continuedThe 4.625% EU
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Note 14Leases, continuedNote 15Comm
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Note 15Commitments and contingencie
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Note 16Taxes, continuedIn 2012, 201
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Note 16Taxes, continuedAt December
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Note 17Employee benefits, continued
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Note 18Share-based paymentarrangeme
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Note 18Share-based paymentarrangeme
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Note 19Stockholders’ equityAt bot
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Report of the Statutory Auditor on
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Financial Statements of ABB Ltd, Zu
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Note 12Share ownership of ABB byBoa
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Proposed appropriation of available
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Investor informationABB Ltd share p
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Stock exchange listingsABB Ltd is l
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2012 price trend for ABB Ltd shares
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