The good prospects are based on the all-embracing ... - ALNO AG
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sinGLE-Entity and GRoup manaGEmEnt REpoRt | EC<strong>on</strong>omiC REpoRt<br />
Write-downs <strong>on</strong> intangible assets, property, plant and<br />
equipment rose from EUR 12.1 milli<strong>on</strong> to EUR 15.9 mil-<br />
li<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g>se were attributable <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>on</strong>e hand to <strong>the</strong> rise of<br />
EUR 1.4 milli<strong>on</strong> in amortizati<strong>on</strong> and depreciati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> booth<br />
design and inst<strong>all</strong>ati<strong>on</strong> of display kitchens, as well as to a<br />
rise of EUR 2.0 milli<strong>on</strong> in impairment losses resulting from<br />
<strong>the</strong> impairment test pursuant to IAS 36. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g>se will reduce<br />
amortizati<strong>on</strong> and depreciati<strong>on</strong> in <strong>the</strong> coming years.<br />
In this way, EBIT improved slightly from EUR -11.1 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
in <strong>the</strong> previous year to EUR -10.7 milli<strong>on</strong> now.<br />
Financial performance declined c<strong>on</strong>siderably, from<br />
EUR -1.1 milli<strong>on</strong> in <strong>the</strong> previous year to EUR -14.5<br />
milli<strong>on</strong>. Financial income fell significantly from EUR<br />
10.4 milli<strong>on</strong> to EUR 0.1 milli<strong>on</strong>, due to <strong>the</strong> "Loan waiver,<br />
banks (Part 1)" in <strong>the</strong> amount of EUR 10.0 milli<strong>on</strong> in<br />
accordance with <strong>the</strong> restructuring agreement I of 23 April<br />
in '000 EUR Total year 2011<br />
2010, which had been recognized as income in <strong>the</strong> previous<br />
year. Financial expenses fell slightly from EUR 11.5<br />
milli<strong>on</strong> to EUR 11.2 milli<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> drop of EUR 3.4 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
in investments measured at equity was also due to <strong>the</strong><br />
unsatisfactory performance of <strong>ALNO</strong> Middle East FZCO<br />
in Dubai, as well as to a waiver in <strong>the</strong> amount of EUR 1.0<br />
milli<strong>on</strong> by <strong>ALNO</strong> <strong>AG</strong>.<br />
EBT c<strong>on</strong>sequently fell sharply from EUR -12.2 milli<strong>on</strong> in <strong>the</strong><br />
previous year to EUR -25.2 milli<strong>on</strong> now.<br />
Group income c<strong>on</strong>sequently declined from EUR -13.1 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
in <strong>the</strong> previous year to EUR -25.6 milli<strong>on</strong>. Earnings per<br />
sh<str<strong>on</strong>g>are</str<strong>on</strong>g> fell to EUR -1.04 after EUR -0.78 in <strong>the</strong> previous year.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> following comparis<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> first and sec<strong>on</strong>d sixm<strong>on</strong>th<br />
periods also provides an insight into <strong>the</strong> earnings<br />
situati<strong>on</strong> in 2011:<br />
1.7.2011<br />
to 31.12.2011<br />
1.1.2011<br />
to 30.6.2011 Difference<br />
Sales revenue 452,810 230,157 222,653 7,504<br />
Changes in inventories and capitalised <str<strong>on</strong>g>good</str<strong>on</strong>g>s and services for own account 882 –979 1,861 –2,840<br />
Cost of materials 286,398 145,724 140,674 5,050<br />
Gross profit 167,294 83,454 83,840 – 386<br />
Gross profit margin 36.9 % 36.3% 37.7%<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r operating income 6,270 3,316 2,954 362<br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>nel expenses 98,529 48,514 50,015 – 1,501<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r operating expenses 94,169 49,406 44,763 4,643<br />
Result from reorganizati<strong>on</strong> – 24,338 – 24,848 510 – 25,358<br />
EBITDA 5,204 13,698 – 8,494 22,192<br />
Write-downs 15,902 9,010 6,892 2,118<br />
Operating result (EBIT) – 10,698 4,688 – 15,386 20,074<br />
Financial result – 14,518 – 8,021 – 6,497 – 1,524<br />
Profit/loss before income taxes (EBT) – 25,216 – 3,333 – 21,883 18,550<br />
This comparis<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> two halves of 2011 shows that<br />
sales revenue developed more favourably in <strong>the</strong> sec<strong>on</strong>d<br />
half of <strong>the</strong> year. Despite this, however, gross profit<br />
remained slightly lower than in <strong>the</strong> first half of <strong>the</strong> year.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> waiver by Comco Holding <strong>AG</strong> for repayment of EUR<br />
25 milli<strong>on</strong>, which is reflected in <strong>the</strong> result from reorganizati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
was effected in <strong>the</strong> sec<strong>on</strong>d half of <strong>the</strong> year.