MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.01.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NV BEKAERT SA

 

 

Registered Office :

President Kennedypark 18, Courtrai (Kortrijk), BE-8500

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.10.1935

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

405388536

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Parent

 

 

Line of Business :

·         Manufacturer of drawn steel wire products and applications.

·         The company carries out two activities, namely, advanced metal transformation, and advanced materials and coatings.

 

 

No. of Employees :

2,393

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2013)

Current Rating

(30.09.2013)

Belgium

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

BELGIUM - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

This modern, open, and private-enterprise-based economy has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Industry is concentrated mainly in the more heavily-populated region of Flanders in the north. With few natural resources, Belgium imports substantial quantities of raw materials and exports a large volume of manufactures, making its economy vulnerable to volatility in world markets. Roughly three-quarters of Belgium's trade is with other EU countries, and Belgium has benefited most from its proximity to Germany. In 2011 Belgian GDP grew by 1.8%, the unemployment rate decreased slightly to 7.2% from 8.3% the previous year, and the government reduced the budget deficit from a peak of 6% of GDP in 2009 to 4.2% in 2011 and 3.3% in 2012. Fourth quarter GDP growth in 2012 was at -0.1%, the third consecutive quarter of negative growth. This brought economic growth for the whole of 2012 to negative 0.2%. It also left Belgium on the brink of a possible recession at the end of 2012. However, at year's end, the government appeared close to meeting its 2012 budget deficit goal of 3% of GDP. Despite the relative improvement in Belgium's budget deficit, public debt hovers around 100% of GDP, a factor that has contributed to investor perceptions that the country is increasingly vulnerable to spillover from the euro-zone crisis. Belgian banks were severely affected by the international financial crisis in 2008 with three major banks receiving capital injections from the government, and the nationalization of the Belgian retail arm of a Franco-Belgian bank.

 

Source : CIA

 



Company name & address

NV BEKAERT SA

                                                                                                                                                                 

 

President Kennedypark 18

 

 

Courtrai (Kortrijk), BE-8500

Belgium

 

 

Tel:

32-56-230511

Fax:

32-56-230543

 

www.bekaert.com

 

Employees:

2,393

Company Type:

Public Parent

Corporate Family:

94 Companies

Traded:

Euronext Brussels:

BEKB

Incorporation Date:

19-Oct-1935

Auditor:

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Financials in:

 

 

Fiscal Year End:

31-Dec-2012

Reporting Currency:

Euro

Annual Sales:

4,446.8  1

Net Income:

(253.0)

Total Assets:

4,847.6  2

Market Value:

2,121.9

 

(27-Dec-2013)

 

 

Business Description

 

 

NV Bekaert SA is a Belgium-based company primarily engaged in two areas of activity: advanced metal transformation, and advanced materials and coatings. Its products are applied in the automotive, construction, energy & utilities, agricultural, consumer goods, basic materials and equipment industries. Possible applications of Bekaert products include, among others: car interior wiring and drive train springs for the automotive industry; construction reinforcements, overland electricity lines and telecom cables for the energy & utilities sector; surgical and lancet wire for the medical industry; barbed wire, fishing wire and hook wire for the agricultural and fishing industries; wire applications for all kinds of consumer goods such as printing products and packaging; separation materials and industrial yarns for the basic materials industry and wire products for tooling and industrial machinery sector. In December 2013, Clarcor Inc acquired the Company's Advanced Filtration business. For the six months ended 30 June 2013, NV Bekaert SA revenues decreased 8% to EUR1.65B. Net income totaled EUR26.2M vs. loss of EUR79.5M. Revenues reflect North America segment decrease of 16% to EUR295M, Latin America segment decrease of 11% to EUR352M. Net Income reflects Non-recurring items decrease of 97% to EUR2.3M (expense), Share in the results of joint ventures a increase from EUR6M to EUR17.1M (earnings).

 

 

Industry    

 

 

Industry

Metal Products Manufacturing

ANZSIC 2006:

2291 - Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing

ISIC Rev 4:

2599 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

NACE Rev 2:

2593 - Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs

NAICS 2012:

332618 - Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

UK SIC 2007:

2593 - Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs

US SIC 1987:

3496 - Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products

 

 

 

 

Key Executives   

 

Name

Title

Bert De Graeve

Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Group Executive, Executive Director

Bruno Humblet

Chief Financial Officer, EVP Specialized films, Member of the Group Executive

Philippe Armengaud

Chief Purchasing Officer, General Manager Group Business Development

Pierre Schaubroeck

Company Secretary

Curd Vandekerckhove

Member of the Group Executive, Executive Vice President Regional Operations - North Asia and South East Asia

 

 

Significant Developments  

 

Topic

#*

Most Recent Headline

Date

Divestitures

1

CLARCOR Inc acquires Bekaert Advanced Filtration business from NV Bekaert SA

3-Dec-2013

Officer Changes

1

NV Bekaert SA Announces Chairman And CEO Succession

27-Aug-2013

Dividends

1

NV Bekaert SA Announces FY 2012 Dividend Payment

27-Feb-2013

 

* number of significant developments within the last 12 months

 

 

 

News   

 

Title

Date

DIARY - WEU EARNINGS Events - Part 3
Reuters (3581 Words)

15-Jan-2014

DIARY - WEU EARNINGS Events - Part 3
Reuters (3374 Words)

13-Jan-2014

DIARY - WEU EARNINGS Events - Part 3
Reuters (2430 Words)

9-Jan-2014

DIARY - WEU EARNINGS Events - Part 3
Reuters (2430 Words)

8-Jan-2014

CLARCOR Acquires Bekaert Advanced Filtration Business
Business Wire (833 Words)

3-Dec-2013

US Patent Issued to NV Bekaert on Dec. 3 for "Multilayer metal fiber yarn" (Belgian Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (187 Words)

3-Dec-2013

 

Financial Summary  

 

As of 30-Jun-2013

Key Ratios

Company

Industry

Current Ratio (MRQ)

1.80

2.32

Quick Ratio (MRQ)

1.23

1.43

Debt to Equity (MRQ)

0.81

0.56

Sales 5 Year Growth

9.75

8.07

Net Profit Margin (TTM) %

-3.18

6.72

Return on Assets (TTM) %

-2.79

5.54

Return on Equity (TTM) %

-6.13

13.32

 

 

Stock Snapshot

 

Traded: Euronext Brussels: BEKB

 

As of 27-Dec-2013

   Financials in: EUR

Recent Price

25.81

 

EPS

-1.49

52 Week High

31.11

 

Price/Sales

0.45

52 Week Low

20.01

 

Dividend Rate

0.64

Avg. Volume (mil)

0.10

 

Price/Book

1.07

Market Value (mil)

1,549.95

 

Beta

1.79

 

Price % Change

Rel S&P 500%

4 Week

-3.48%

-5.14%

13 Week

-6.20%

-9.50%

52 Week

17.75%

0.25%

Year to Date

17.97%

-0.0085%

 

 

Registered No.(VAT): 405388536

 

1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = EUR 0.7782366

2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = EUR 0.7566

 

 

Corporate Overview

 

Location
President Kennedypark 18
Courtrai (Kortrijk), BE-8500
Belgium

 

Tel:

32-56-230511

Fax:

32-56-230543

 

www.bekaert.com

Quote Symbol - Exchange

BEKB - Euronext Brussels

Sales EUR(mil):

3,460.6

Assets EUR(mil):

3,667.7

Employees:

2,393

Fiscal Year End:

31-Dec-2012

 

 

 

Industry:

Miscellaneous Fabricated Products

Incorporation Date:

19-Oct-1935

Company Type:

Public Parent

Quoted Status:

Quoted

Registered No.(VAT):

405388536

 

Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Group Executive, Executive Director:

Bert De Graeve

 

 

Industry Codes

 

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

2291

-

Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing

2110

-

Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing

2429

-

Other Electronic Equipment Manufacturing

1916

-

Paint and Coatings Manufacturing

2229

-

Other Structural Metal Product Manufacturing

 

ISIC Rev 4 Codes:

2599

-

Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

2022

-

Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics

2511

-

Manufacture of structural metal products

2410

-

Manufacture of basic iron and steel

2610

-

Manufacture of electronic components and boards

 

NACE Rev 2 Codes:

2593

-

Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs

2511

-

Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

2030

-

Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics

2611

-

Manufacture of electronic components

2434

-

Cold drawing of wire

2410

-

Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

 

NAICS 2012 Codes:

332618

-

Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

331222

-

Steel Wire Drawing

325510

-

Paint and Coating Manufacturing

332323

-

Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing

331110

-

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing

334412

-

Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing

 

US SIC 1987:

3496

-

Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products

3446

-

Architectural and Ornamental Metal Work

3312

-

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills

3315

-

Steel Wiredrawing and Steel Nails and Spikes

2851

-

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and Allied Products

3672

-

Printed Circuit Boards

 

UK SIC 2007:

2593

-

Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs

2511

-

Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

20301

-

Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants

2611

-

Manufacture of electronic components

2434

-

Cold drawing of wire

2410

-

Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

 

 

Business Description

 

NV Bekaert SA is a Belgium-based company primarily engaged in two areas of activity: advanced metal transformation, and advanced materials and coatings. Its products are applied in the automotive, construction, energy & utilities, agricultural, consumer goods, basic materials and equipment industries. Possible applications of Bekaert products include, among others: car interior wiring and drive train springs for the automotive industry; construction reinforcements, overland electricity lines and telecom cables for the energy & utilities sector; surgical and lancet wire for the medical industry; barbed wire, fishing wire and hook wire for the agricultural and fishing industries; wire applications for all kinds of consumer goods such as printing products and packaging; separation materials and industrial yarns for the basic materials industry and wire products for tooling and industrial machinery sector. In December 2013, Clarcor Inc acquired the Company's Advanced Filtration business. For the six months ended 30 June 2013, NV Bekaert SA revenues decreased 8% to EUR1.65B. Net income totaled EUR26.2M vs. loss of EUR79.5M. Revenues reflect North America segment decrease of 16% to EUR295M, Latin America segment decrease of 11% to EUR352M. Net Income reflects Non-recurring items decrease of 97% to EUR2.3M (expense), Share in the results of joint ventures a increase from EUR6M to EUR17.1M (earnings).

 

More Business Descriptions

Wire drawing

The Group is a global technological leader in advanced metal transformation and advanced materials and coatings, and a market leader in drawn wire products and applications. Serving customers in 120 countries, Bekaert employs unique metal treatment technologies to deliver on a global scale a portfolio of drawn steel wire products and coating solutions, purchasing as its basic material more than 2.6 million tons of wire rod per year. Depending on customer requirements, the company draws wire in different diameters and strengths, even as thin as ultrafine fibres of one micron. The wires are then grouped into cords, woven or knitted into fabric, or processed into an end product

Steel Wire, Wire Products, Steel Cord & Advanced Materials Mfr

Management services

NV Bekaert SA (Bekaert) is a manufacturer of drawn steel wire products and applications. The company carries out two activities, namely, advanced metal transformation, and advanced materials and coatings. The company, along with its subsidiaries produces a range of steel wire products using wire rode as its principal raw material. It offers its products in the fields such as agriculture, automotive, consumer goods, equipment, energy and utilities, basic materials and construction. In 2011, the company's steel wire product contributed 89% of its total revenue, followed by stainless products (6%), and coatings and other products (5%). In automotive sector the company offers products such as hybrid reinforcement fabric for bumper beams, suspension spring wire, diesel particulate filter media, insulator wire, window film, heating cord, power spring (seat recliner) and steering column profiles, wiper component wire, clutch spring wire and steel cord and bead wire. In energy and utilities sector the company offers various products such as fine cord for timing belts, sawing wire, steel cord-reinforced thermoplastic strips, clean enclosed burners, steel cord-reinforced thermoplastic strips, clean enclosed burners, wires for armoring umbilicals, wires for armoring marine cables, shaped wires for flexible pipes, armoring wires for power cables, profiled wire, steel wire-armoring for telecom cables, steel wires and strands for overhead power lines, wires for large 6-strand ropes for mooring lines. The company offers products for civil, residential and industrial construction sectors. Bekaert's wire, mesh, and fiber products find applications in construction including in lifts and burners; fencing and reinforcement; roads and bridges; in architectural solutions and concrete reinforcement. The company's products has various applications in consumer products including champagne corkwire, garment hooks, Staple wire, fishhooks, and spokes, as well as industrial applications like ski lift cables, inkjet cartridges, heat resistant textiles, and so on. For heavy equipment makers and operators, Bekaert supply a range of specialized wire product components which fine cord, spring wire and profiled wire, high-pressure hose armoring wire, hydraulic filter media, and steel wire for cranes. Bekaert offers customers in the textile industry wires for carding. It also offers high-grade steel wire for the heddles and springs of Jacquard looms. Bekaert produces an extensive range of high carbon rope wires for hoisting rope applications, providing ductility on wire level leading to optimal fatigue properties on rope level. Across the agricultural sector, the company offers wires, posts, fencing, tools, shading and joining and tensioning devices. It also offers wire for oyster breeding cages; wire and mesh for fish farming; and vineyard wire. In the basic materials sector the company offers non-contact drying systems for paper and board industry, steel cord for conveyor belts and ropes for surface mining. The research and development activities of the company is undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technological knowledge and developing new products. The company's two major R&D centers are located in Deerlijk (Belgium) and in Jiangyin (China). During the fiscal ended December, 2011, the company spent €90m on its R&D activities, which accounted for 3% of its total revenue. The company has 27 sales offices, warehouses and others in EMEA region, 5 in North America region, 4 in Latin America region and 7 in asia pacific region. Geographically, the company operates through four main segments, namely, EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa); North America; Latin America; and Asia Pacific. For the fiscal ended December 2011, EMEA segment accounted for 35% of consolidated sales followed by Asia Pacific with 34%, North America with 20% and Latin America with 11%. In May 2012, with the collaboration of Bekaert and Xinsteel a new production plant was set up. The plant will perform its operation in the third quarter of 2013. the new plant will be located in Jiangxi Xinyu High-Tech Industrial Park Development Zone and will cover 75 000 m². In May 2012, Bekaert and Southern Steel formed a joint venture to combine their steel wire related activities in South-East Asia.

NV Bekaert SA (Bekaert) is a manufacturer of drawn steel wire products and applications. Principally the company carries out two activities namely,advanced metal transformation, and advanced materials and coatings. The company along with its subsidiaries produces a range of steel wire products using wire rode as its principal raw material. Its products are applied in the automotive, construction, energy & utilities, agricultural, consumer goods, basic materials and equipment industries. The company offers to its customers three kind of products,namely, steel wire product, stainless products and coatings and other products. The company has a global manufacturing platform and it has a number of subsidiaries operating in Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle and Far East and Oceania. The company classifies its geographical presence in four segments,namely, EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa), North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific The company serves customers in more than 120 countries. Bekaert is headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium.The strategic intent of the company is to increase its geographical presence in North, and south and central america. In line with strategy, company becomes the principal shareholder in the partnership with operations in Chile, Peru and Canada.The company reported revenues of (Euro) EUR 3,460.62 million during the fiscal year ended December 2012, an increase of 3.61% over 2011. The operating loss of the company was EUR 49.94 million during the fiscal year 2012, as against an operating income of EUR 289.29 million during 2011. The net loss of the company was EUR 196.88 million during the fiscal year 2012, as against a net profit of EUR 192.64 million during 2011.

Bekaert (www.bekaert.com) is a global technological and market leader in advanced solutions based on metal transformation and coatings and the worlds largest independent manufacturer of drawn steel wire products. Bekaert (Euronext Brussels: BEKB) is a global company with headquarters in Belgium employing 28 000 people worldwide. Serving customers in 120 countries Bekaert pursues sustainable profitable growth in all its activities and generated combined sales of 4.6 billion in 2011. In China Bekaert is present with a manufacturing platform since the early nineties and now operates 20 sites within 17 legal entities at 10 locations there (Shenyang Weihai Jiangyin Wuxi Shanghai Suzhou Chongqing Huizhou Qingdao Xinyu) employing approximately 10 000 people.

Founded in 1880, Bekaert's two core competences are in the areas of advanced metal transformation and advanced materials and coatings. The company's advanced wire products range from wires for use in the manufacture of industrial springs and in the reinforcement of flexible pipes, through steel fibers for concrete reinforcement, profiled wires, textile machine wires, bookbinding wires and weaving wires, to champagne cork wires, silicon-sawing wire and various types of lacquered and coated wires. The advanced materials segment covers applications in fiber technologies, combustion technologies and composites. The advanced coatings segment comprises industrial coatings for various materials, applied by vacuum technologies or thermal spraying. Bekaert also supplies special equipment for the glass industry for applying coatings to large areas of flat glass. Bekaert is headquartered in Belgium and has operations throughout Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania and North America, including a facility in Kortrijk, Belgium.

 

Brand/Trade Names

 

Bekaert(R)

Dramix(R)

 

 

Financial Data

 

Financials in:

EUR(mil)

 

Revenue:

3,460.6

Net Income:

-196.9

Assets:

3,667.7

Long Term Debt:

850.0

 

Total Liabilities:

2,245.7

 

Working Capital:

0.3

 

 

 

Date of Financial Data:

31-Dec-2012

 

1 Year Growth

3.6%

NA

-12.0%

 

 

Market Data

 

Quote Symbol:

BEKB

Exchange:

Euronext Brussels

Currency:

EUR

Stock Price:

25.8

Stock Price Date:

12-27-2013

52 Week Price Change %:

17.8

Market Value (mil):

1,549,948.0

 

SEDOL:

5827431

ISIN:

BE0974258874

 

Equity and Dept Distribution:

11/2010, 3-for-1 stock split.

         

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

Company

Percentage Owned

Country

Sentinel (Wire Products) Limited

100%

UK

Sentinel Wire Fencing Limited

100%

UK

Tinsley Wire Limited

100%

UK

Twil Company

100%

UK

Bekaert Advanced Products (Shanghai) Co Ltd

100%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert Japan Co Ltd

100%

JAPAN

Bekaert Hlohovec, a.s.

100%

SLOVAKIA

Bekaert Management (Shanghai) Co Ltd

100%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert Binjiang Advanced Products Co Ltd

90%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert (China) Technology Research and Development Co Ltd

100%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert (Jiangyin) Advanced Coatings Co Ltd

100%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert Mukand Wire Industries Pvt Ltd

86%

INDIA

Bekaert Combustion Technology Ltd

100%

UK

Bekaert Romania SRL

100%

ROMANIA

Prodac Contrata SAC

52%

PERU

Prodac Selva SAC

52%

PERU

Alambres Andinos SA (Alansa)

80%

ECUADOR

Becare Ltd

100%

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Bekaert Specialty Films Hong Kong Ltd

100%

HONG KONG SAR

Vicson, S.A.

80%

VENEZUELA

Bekaert (Qingdao) Wire Products Co Ltd

100%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert Izmit Celik Kord San ve Tic AS

100%

TURKEY

OOO Bekaert Lipetsk

100%

RUSSIA

Bekaert Canada Ltd

100%

CANADA

Productora de Alambres Colombianos Proalco SA

80%

COLOMBIA

Bekaert Guatemala SA

100%

GUATEMALA

Bekaert Investments Italia SpA

100%

ITALY

Bekaert Building Products Hong Kong Ltd

100%

HONG KONG SAR

Bekaert Carding Solutions Hong Kong Ltd

100%

HONG KONG SAR

Bekaert do Brasil Ltda

100%

BRAZIL

Bekaert Holding Hong Kong Limited

100%

HONG KONG SAR

Bekaert Ideal SL

100%

SPAIN

Bekaert Industrial Coatings Hong Kong Ltd

100%

HONG KONG SAR

Bekaert Investments NV

100%

BELGIUM

Bekaert Services Hong Kong Ltd

100%

HONG KONG SAR

Industrias del Ubierna, S.A.

100%

SPAIN

Scheldestroom SA/NV

99.92%

BELGIUM

Bekaert Advanced Filtration SA

100%

BELGIUM

Bekaert Carding Solutions Limited

100%

UK

Bekaert Carding Solutions SAS

100%

FRANCE

Bekaert Carding Solutions Pte Ltd

100%

INDIA

Bekaert Shenyang Advanced Products Co Ltd

100%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Wuxi Bekaert Textile Machinery and Accessories Co Ltd

75%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert Poland Sp zoo

100%

POLAND

Bekaert Carding Solutions Inc

100%

USA

Bekaert Carding Solutions Inc

100%

CANADA

Bekaert Taiwan Co Ltd

100%

TAIWAN

Bekaert Tarak Aksesuarlari ve Markineleri Ticaret AS

100%

TURKEY

Bekaert Sardegna SpA

100%

ITALY

Bekaert (Huizhou) Steel Cord Co Ltd

100%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert Ges mbH

100%

AUSTRIA

Bekaert (Schweiz) AG

100%

SWITZERLAND

Bekaert Specialty Wire Products Hong Kong Ltd

100%

HONG KONG SAR

Bekaert Stainless Products Hong Kong Ltd

100%

HONG KONG SAR

Bekaert Steel Cord Products Hong Kong Ltd

100%

HONG KONG SAR

Bekaert Strategic Partnerships Hong Kong Ltd

100%

HONG KONG SAR

Bekaert Wire Products Hong Kong Ltd

100%

HONG KONG SAR

InverVicson SA

80%

VENEZUELA

Ideal Alambrec S.A.

80%

ECUADOR

OOO Bekaert Wire

100%

RUSSIA

Bekaert New Materials (Suzhou) Co Ltd

100%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Solaronics AB

100%

SWEDEN

Solaronics GmbH

100%

GERMANY

Solaronics Oy

100%

FINLAND

Bekaert Specialty Films (SEA) Pte Ltd

100%

SINGAPORE

Productos de Acero Cassado S.A.

52%

PERU

Bekaert Bohumin sro

100%

CZECH REPUBLIC

Bekaert CEB Technologies BV

100%

NETHERLANDS

Bekaert Combustion Technology BV

100%

NETHERLANDS

Bekaert Petrovice sro

100%

CZECH REPUBLIC

Bekaert Slovakia sro

100%

SLOVAKIA

Bekintex NV

100%

BELGIUM

Bekaert Carding Solutions NV

100%

BELGIUM

Bekaert Industries Private Limited

100%

INDIA

Bekaert Jiangyin Wire Products Co Ltd

82%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert (Shandong) Tire Cord Co Ltd

100%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert Shenyang Steel Cord Co Ltd

100%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert Toko Metal Fiber Co Ltd

70%

JAPAN

China Bekaert Steel Cord Co Ltd

90%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert Indonesia, PT

100%

INDONESIA

Shanghai Bekaert Ergang Co Ltd

70%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert A/S

100%

DENMARK

Bekaert Ltd

100%

UK

Bekaert Norge A/S

100%

NORWAY

Bekaert Svenska A/B

100%

SWEDEN

Cold Drawn Products Limited

100%

UK

Bekaert Corporation

100%

USA

Bekaert Advanced Filtration, PT

100%

INDONESIA

Barnards Limited

100%

UK

Lane Brothers Engineering Industries Limited

100%

UK

Rylands-Whitecross Limited

100%

UK

Bekaert Advanced Coatings NV

100%

BELGIUM

Solaronics SA

100%

FRANCE

Bekaert CEB Technologies Canada Ltd

100%

CANADA

Bekaert Binjiang Steel Cord Co Ltd

90%

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bekaert France SAS

100%

FRANCE

Bekaert Coordinatiecentrum

100%

BELGIUM

Bekaert GmbH

100%

GERMANY

Bekaert Holding BV

100%

NETHERLANDS

Bekaert Ibéria Holding SL

100%

SPAIN

Bekaert North America Management Corporation

100%

USA

Sentinel Garden Products Ltd

100%

UK

Leon Bekaert SpA

100%

ITALY

Bekaert Specialty Films de Mexico SA de CV

100%

MEXICO

Bekaert Trade Latin America NV

100%

CURACAO

Bekaert Trade Mexico S de RL de CV

100%

MEXICO

Specialty Films de Services Company SA de CV

100%

MEXICO

Bekaert Korea Ltd

100%

SOUTH KOREA

Bekaert Singapore Pte Ltd

100%

SINGAPORE

 

 

Shareholders

 

 

Major Shareholders

Stichting Administratiekantoor Bekaert, Netherlands (37.49%)

 

 

Key Corporate Relationships

 

Auditor:             Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

                 

Auditor:             Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren, Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

 

 

Strategic Initiatives

 

 

 

Sales and Distribution

 

Geographically, the company operates through four main segments, namely, EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa); North America; Latin America; and Asia Pacific. For the fiscal ended December 2011, EMEA segment accounted for 35% of consolidated sales followed by Asia Pacific with 34%, North America with 20% and Latin America with 11%. In May 2012, with the collaboration of Bekaert and Xinsteel a new production plant was set up. The plant will perform its operation in the third quarter of 2013. the new plant will be located in Jiangxi Xinyu High-Tech Industrial Park Development Zone and will cover 75 000 m².



Corporate Family    

 

Total Corporate Family Members: 94

 

 

Company Name

Company Type

Location

Country

Industry

Sales
(USD mil)

Employees

NV Bekaert SA

Parent

Courtrai (Kortrijk)

Belgium

Metal Products Manufacturing

4,446.8

2,393

Bekaert Hlohovec, a.s.

Subsidiary

Hlohovec

Slovakia

Metal Products Manufacturing

365.8

1,322

Bekaert Industries Pvt Ltd

Subsidiary

Pune, Maharastra

India

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

600

Ideal Alambrec SA

Subsidiary

Guayas

Ecuador

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

600

Bekaert Slovakia sro

Subsidiary

Sladkovicovo

Slovakia

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

600

Bekaert Izmit Çelik Kord Sanayi ve Ticaret AS

Subsidiary

Izmit, Kocaeli

Turkey

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

474

Bekaert Ideal SL

Subsidiary

Burgos

Spain

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

400

Bekaert do Brasil Ltda

Subsidiary

Osasco, Sao Paulo

Brazil

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

400

Industrias Del Ubierna Sa

Subsidiary

Burgos

Spain

Metal Products Manufacturing

104.4

356

Bekaert Tarak Aksesuarlari ve Makinalari Ticaret AS

Joint Venture

Istanbul

Turkey

Textile Manufacturing

 

330

Bekaert Engineering

Subsidiary

Ingelmunster

Belgium

Architecture and Engineering

 

300

Bekaert Mukand Wire Industries Pvt Ltd

Subsidiary

Satara, Maharastra

India

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

250

Bekaert Specialty Films LLC

Subsidiary

San Diego, CA

United States

Construction and Hardware Materials Wholesale

268.5

200

OOO Bekaert Lipetsk

Subsidiary

Kazinka

Russian Federation

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

200

Bekaert Canada Ltd.

Subsidiary

Surrey, BC

Canada

Metal Products Manufacturing

62.9

160

Bekaert Combustion Technology BV

Subsidiary

Assen

Netherlands

Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

59.9

150

Bekaert Combustion Technology Ltd.

Subsidiary

Solihull

United Kingdom

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Betasenze Deustchland GmbH

Subsidiary

Hamburg

Germany

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

130

Bekaert Progressive Composites LLC

Subsidiary

Vista, CA

United States

Rubber and Plastic Product Manufacturing

 

100

Soleras Advanced Coatings

Subsidiary

Petegem-Aan-De-Leie

Belgium

Metal Products Manufacturing

39.4

93

Webster & Horsfall Ltd.

Subsidiary

Birmingham

United Kingdom

Metal Products Manufacturing

9.0

85

Mills & Driver Ltd.

Subsidiary

Birmingham

United Kingdom

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Reddiwire Ltd.

Subsidiary

Birmingham

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Professional Services

 

 

Bekaert Asia Shanghai Office

Subsidiary

Shanghai

China

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

80

Bekintex

Subsidiary

Wetteren

Belgium

Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

37.0

76

Bekaert Carding Solutions Pvt Ltd

Subsidiary

Pune

India

Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

 

74

Solaronics SA

Subsidiary

Armentieres

France

Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

19.9

65

Bekaert Carding Solutions

Subsidiary

Deerlijk

Belgium

Metal Products Manufacturing

10.6

58

Bekaert Advanced Coatings NV

Subsidiary

Zulte

Belgium

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

50

Bekaert Corporation

Subsidiary

Marietta, GA

United States

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

50

Bekaert Corp

Branch

Rome, GA

United States

Metals and Minerals Wholesale

892.8

293

Bekaert Corp

Branch

Rogers, AR

United States

Metals and Minerals Wholesale

947.5

280

Bekaert Corp

Branch

Shelbyville, KY

United States

Metal Products Manufacturing

5.7

60

Bekaert Corp

Branch

Spring Green, WI

United States

Metals and Minerals Wholesale

14.3

7

Bekaert GmbH

Subsidiary

Neu-Anspach, Hessen

Germany

Metal Products Manufacturing

18.3

37

Bekaert France SAS

Subsidiary

Antony

France

Metals and Minerals Wholesale

38.9

34

Bekaert Coordinatiecentrum N.V.

Subsidiary

Zwevegem

Belgium

Banking

37.7

30

Contours Limited

Subsidiary

Orrville, OH

United States

Metal Products Manufacturing

31.9

30

Bekaert Carding Solutions, Inc.

Subsidiary

Simpsonville, SC

United States

Medical Equipment and Supplies

6.4

30

Bekaert Corporation

Subsidiary

Akron, OH

United States

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

30

Bekaert Corporation

Facility

Van Buren, AR

United States

Metal Products Manufacturing

58.6

300

Bekaert Japan

Subsidiary

Tokyo

Japan

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

20

Bekaert Ltd.

Subsidiary

Glenrothes

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Wholesale

5.7

17

Bekaert Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Subsidiary

Singapore

Singapore

Metal Products Manufacturing

441.3

16

Industrias del Ubierna S.A.

Subsidiary

Barcelona

Spain

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

15

Leon Bekaert S.p.A.

Subsidiary

Milan

Italy

Metal Products Manufacturing

3.2

12

Bekaert Specialty Films Canada

Subsidiary

Oakville, ON

Canada

Metal Products Manufacturing

0.5

10

Scheldestroom SA/NV

Subsidiary

Zwevegem

Belgium

Metal Products Manufacturing

0.0

10

Bekaert Trade Mexico S de RL de CV

Subsidiary

Mexico

Mexico

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

10

Bekaert Svenska A/S

Subsidiary

Gothenburg

Sweden

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

10

Bekaert (Schweiz) AG

Subsidiary

Baden

Switzerland

Metal Products Manufacturing

32.0

6

Bekaert Svenska A/B

Subsidiary

Gothenburg

Sweden

Metal Products Manufacturing

6.7

6

Bekaert Korea Ltd

Subsidiary

Seoul

Korea, Republic of

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

6

Bekaert Corporation

Subsidiary

Research Triangle Park, NC

United States

Metal Products Manufacturing

10.6

5

Bekaert Specialty Films Nordic AB

Subsidiary

Stockholm

Sweden

Rubber and Plastic Product Manufacturing

 

5

Bekaert A/S

Subsidiary

Vejle

Denmark

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

5

Bekaert Trade Latin America N.V.

Subsidiary

Miami, FL

United States

Metal Products Manufacturing

10.1

4

Bekaert Portugal-Importacao Comercializacao de Arames e Seus Derivados, Ltda.

Subsidiary

Lisbon

Portugal

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

4

Bekaert GmbH

Subsidiary

Vienna

Austria

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

2

Ideal Alambrec S.A.

Subsidiary

Quito, Pichincha

Ecuador

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Vicson, S.A.

Subsidiary

Valencia, Carabobo

Venezuela

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert Holding BV

Subsidiary

Assen

Netherlands

Investment Services

 

 

Shanghai Bekaert-Ergang Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Shanghai

China

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Productos de Acero Cassado S.A.

Subsidiary

Lima

Peru

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

PT Bekaert Indonesia

Subsidiary

Karawang, Jawa Barat

Indonesia

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert Management (Shanghai) Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Shanghai

China

Metals and Minerals Wholesale

 

 

Solaronics AB

Subsidiary

Vanersborg

Sweden

Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

 

 

Industrias del Ubierna, S.A.

Subsidiary

Barcelona

Spain

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert (China) Technology Research and Development Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Jiangyin

China

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert Binjiang Steel Cord Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Jiangyin

China

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

PT Bekaert Advanced Filtration

Subsidiary

Jakarta

Indonesia

Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert Iberica Holding SL

Subsidiary

Burgos

Spain

Investment Services

 

 

Bekaert Toko Metal Fiber Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Kasumigaura, Ibaraki

Japan

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert Binjiang Advanced Products Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Jiangyin

China

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert-Jiangyin Wire Products Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Jiangyin, Jiangsu

China

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert New Materials (Suzhou) Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Suzhou

China

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert Management (Shanghai) Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Shanghai

China

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert (Qingdao) Wire Products Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Qingdao

China

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert (Shandong) Tire Cord Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Weihai, Shandong

China

Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

 

 

N.V. Bekaert S.A.

Subsidiary

Zwevegem

Belgium

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Cold Drawn Products Ltd.

Subsidiary

Bradford

United Kingdom

Metal Products Manufacturing

47.9

155

Lane Brothers Engineering Industries

Subsidiary

Bradford

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Professional Services

 

 

Rylands-Whitecross Ltd.

Subsidiary

Bradford

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Professional Services

 

 

Sentinel Garden Products Ltd.

Subsidiary

Bradford

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Professional Services

 

 

Twil Co.

Subsidiary

Bradford

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Professional Services

 

 

Tinsley Wire Ltd.

Subsidiary

Bradford

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Professional Services

 

 

Sentinel (Wire Products) Ltd.

Subsidiary

Bradford

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Professional Services

 

 

Sentinel Wire Fencing Ltd.

Subsidiary

Bradford

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Professional Services

 

 

Bekaert Carding Solutions Ltd.

Subsidiary

Huddersfield

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Professional Services

 

 

Bekaert Carding Solutions Inc / Bekaert Solutions de Cardage Inc

Subsidiary

Granby, QC

Canada

Medical Equipment and Supplies

 

 

OOO Bekaert Wire

Subsidiary

Moscow

Russian Federation

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert Advanced Products (Shanghai) Co Ltd

Subsidiary

Shanghai

China

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert Norge AS

Subsidiary

Gothenburg

Sweden

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

Bekaert Specialty Wire Products Hong Kong Ltd

Subsidiary

Wanchai

Hong Kong

Metal Products Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

Competitors Report

 

CompanyName

Location

Employees

Ownership

ArcelorMittal

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

239,000

Public

Belden Inc.

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

6,700

Public

Capital Engineering Network Public Company Limited

Bangkok, Thailand

559

Public

China Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.

Taipei, Taiwan

687

Public

Evraz Group SA

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

110,000

Public

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd

Maanshan, China

49,797

Public

 


Executives Report

 

Board of Directors

 

 

Name

Title

Function

 

Paul Buysse

 

Chairman of the Board

Chairman

 

Biography:

Bn. Paul Buysse was Chairman of the Board of NV Bekaert SA from May 2000 until May 2014. He was Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee and Nomination, Remuneration and Strategic Committee of the Company. Baron Buysse began his career in 1966 at Ford Motor Company in different marketing and sales functions. He joined British Leyland Belgium in 1976 and became Executive Director of Tenneco Belgium and Managing Director of J.I. Case Benelux in 1980. In 1984 he became General Manager Europe North - J.I. Case, International Harvester and Poclain. In 1988, he joined BTR plc as Group Managing Director of Hansen Transmissions International and was appointed Group Chief Executive BTR Automotive and Engineering Group in 1989. In 1991 he was appointed Group Chief Executive BTR Engineering and Dunlop Overseas and became Executive Director BTR plc (London) in 1992. Before joining the Bekaert Group, Baron Buysse was Chief Executive Officer of Vickers plc (London) from 1998. Furthermore, he is Chairman of the College of Censors of the National Bank of Belgium, Chairman of CIB (Compagnie Immobiliere Belge), Vice Chairman of the Board of the Royal Superior Institute of Defense, Chairman of FBNet Belgium (Family Business Network Belgium), Chairman of the Board of Trustees of GUBERNA (Belgian Corporate Governance Institute), Editor of the Code Buysse (a Corporate Governance Code for non-listed companies), Founder-President of NEA (a socio-economic reflection centre), Member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Belgian Industry (FEB), Member of the High Council of the University of Antwerp, Member of the Belgian Council of INSEAD - Fontainebleau, Member of the Board of Directors VEV (Flemish employers federation), Member of the International Board of Overseers of the Sabanci University (Istanbul). Baron Buysse graduated in Business Management.

 

Age: 68

 

Compensation/Salary:500,040

Compensation Currency: EUR

 

Baron Buysse

 

Chairman, Board Member

Chairman

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Buysse began his career in 1966 at Ford Motor Company in different marketing and sales functions. He joined British Leyland Belgium in 1976, became executive director of Tenneco Belgium, managing director of J.I. Case Benelux in 1980, and general manager Europe North - J.I. Case, International Harvester and Poclain in 1984. In 1988 Mr. Buysse joined BTR plc as group managing director of Hansen Transmissions International. He was appointed as group chief executive in BTR Automotive and Engineering Group in 1989, group chief executive in BTR Engineering and Dunlop Overseas in 1991, and executive director in BTR plc (London) in 1992. Before joining the Bekaert Group, He was CEO of Vickers plc (London) since 1998. Furthermore, Mr. Buysse is chairman of the college of censors of the national bank of Belgium, chairman of Immobel, chairman of SeaTank, vice chairman of the board of the Royal Superior Institute of Defense, chairman of FBNet Belgium (Family Business Network Belgium), Editor of the Code Buysse (a Corporate Governance Code for non-listed companies), founder-president NEA (a socio-economic reflection centre), member of the executive committee of the Federation of Belgian Industry, member of the high council of the University of Antwerp, member of the Belgian Council of INSEAD – Fontainebleau, member of the board of directors VEV (Flemish employers federation), member of the international board of overseers of the Sabanci University (Istanbul).

 

Age: 67

 

Paul Buysse

 

Chairman

Chairman

 

 

Albrecht De Graeve

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Chairman

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Albrecht (Bert) De Graeve is Chairman of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA effective May 2014. He started his career in 1980 with Arthur Andersen & Co. He joined Alcatel Bell in 1982 in the Finance Department. In 1991 he became General Manager Shanghai Bell Telephone Equipment Mfg. Cy in Shanghai. In 1994 he was appointed Vice President, Director Operations, Alcatel Trade International in Paris and in 1996 as Director International Affairs, Alcatel Alsthom in Paris. In 1996 he transferred to the Flemish Public Radio & TV Broadcaster (VRT) and became Managing Director VRT. In 2002 he left the VRT and joined Bekaert where he took up the assignments of Chief Financial and Administration Officer and General Secretary. Mr. De Graeve is Member of the International Business Leaders' Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai (IBLAC), President of the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Advisory Board of the Conference Board China Center for Economics and Business in Beijing, Member of the Board of Directors of UCB, Senior Member of the Conference Board New York and Member of the Board of the Concours Reine Elisabeth. Mr. De Graeve has a Master in Law from the University of Ghent (1980). He also studied Financial Management at IPO (Antwerp) and became Master in Tax Management at VLEKHO (Brussels).

 

Age: 58

 

Education:

Universiteit Gent, M (Law)
Vlaamse Economische Hogeschool (VLEKHO), M (Tax)
Instituut voor Postuniversitair Onderwijs, Antwerp (IPO) (Financial Management)

 

Compensation/Salary:831,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

 

Alan Begg

 

Independent Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Dr. Alan Begg is Independent Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA since May 14, 2008. He is Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. He is Senior Vice President Group Technology and Development, SKF, Goeteborg, Sweden. He joined SKF in 2007 to lead Group Technology Development and Quality. Mr. Begg spent 12 years in the early part of his career with BP, initially at their Research Centre, where he led the Advanced Engineering Materials Group, then as Senior Executive of a new start business he set up (BP Metal Composites). He left BP in 1993 to be Managing Director of T&N Technology, the central laboratories for the T&N Group. After five years with T&N Group, Dr. Begg moved to Federal-Mogul headquarters, just north of Detroit in the United States as Vice President of Technology for the combined companies. In 2001 he returned to the United Kingdom to be Director of Technology for Morgan Crucible, and Member of their Executive team. In 2004 he was appointed as Chief Executive of the newly formed Automotive Academy. Outside his formal employment, Dr. Begg has a ranging list of professional achievements and activities. Mr. Begg has a First Class Honours degree and a Doctorate in Philosophy in Metallurgy and Materials Science from Cambridge University.

 

Age: 59

Education:

University of Cambridge, PHD (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)

 

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

 

 

Baron Leon Bekaert

 

Board Member

Director/Board Member

 

 

Leon Bekaert

 

Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Baron Leon Bekaert is Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA since 1994. He is Member of the Strategic Committee of the Company. He started in 1983 as Managing Partner of Pauli Philippines (Manila) and transferred in 1984 to P.T. LVD Indonesia as Managing Director. He joined the Bekaert Group in 1987 as Sales Manager Bekaert Hong Kong. In 1989 he was appointed as Strategic Project Manager and in 1991 as Product Manager Fencing Products. In 1994 he left the Bekaert Group and became Member of the Board. Furthermore, Bn. Bekaert is Director of several companies in Belgium and abroad. He graduated in Applied Economics from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven) (1983) and obtained a Masters of Business Administration from IMI in Geneva (1987).

 

Age: 55

 

Education:

IMI, Geneva, MBA
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BS (Economics)

 

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

 

Roger Dalle

 

Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Roger Dalle is Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA since 1998. He began his career in 1971 as Product Manager for the French Group L'Oreal. He started in the Bekaert Group in 1979 as General Sales Manager of Beka France (furniture). In 1982 he joined the European Sales Organization and became in 1985 General Manager of Bekaert France and Benelux and in 1993 European General Sales Manager for Merchant Products. In 1998 he left the Bekaert Group, but remained Member of the Board. Furthermore, Mr. Dalle is Director of several companies in Belgium and abroad. Mr. Dalle studied at the Universite de Droit et Sciences Economiques de Lille.

 

Age: 67

 

Education:

Universite de Droit et Sciences Economiques de Lille.

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

Bert De Graeve

 

Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Group Executive, Executive Director

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Graeve started his career in 1980 with Arthur Andersen & Co. He joined Alcatel Bell in 1982 in the Finance Department. In 1991 Mr. Graeve became general manager Shanghai Bell Telephone Equipment Mfg. Cy in Shanghai. In 1994 he was appointed vice president, director operations, Alcatel Trade International in Paris and in 1996 as director international affairs, Alcatel Alsthom in Paris. In 1996 Mr. Graeve transferred to the Flemish Public Radio & TV Broadcaster (VRT) and became managing director VRT. In 2002 he left the VRT and joined Bekaert where he took up the assignments of chief financial and administration officer and general secretary. Mr. Graeve was appointed CEO of Bekaert in May 2006

Age: 57

Education:

University of Ghent, master (Law)

Charles de Liedekerke

 

Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Count Charles de Liedekerke is Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert NV since 1997. He is Member of the Strategic Committee of the Company. He practiced law for a couple of years at 'Liedekerke, Wolters, Waelbroeck and Kirkpatrick' before performing his military duty. He moved in 1980 to the United States as Finance and Administration Officer of the North-American subsidiary of the Belgian, Carmeuse Group. In 1982, he joined the French Lafarge Group, where he held various operational and functional responsibilities in Paris, Dallas, and Calgary. In 1992, he became Chief Financial Officer of the Bekaert Group. In January 1998, he returned to Lafarge to take part in the integration of the newly acquired Redland and became that year Member of the Group Executive Committee and President of its Aggregates and Concrete division, until April 2004 when he resigned from his position. He is currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Joris Ide Group, Non- Executive Chairman of the Board of Cobepa, Member of the Board of Carrieres du Hainaut, Member of the 'Conseil de Surveillance' of Viangros and Partner and Board member of ISFI-Oscar Tausig. He was also Board Member of Assubel Accidents du Travail (1996 to 2000), Associate Member of the Round Table of European Industrialists (ERT) (1983 to 1985), Chairman of Redland UK (1998 to 2004), of the UK based Brett Ltd, of Deep Green, and of the Board of non-profit organizations, among which GreenFacts. He obtained a Law Degree at the Catholic University of Louvain (1977).

Age: 60

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

Francois M. de Visscher

 

Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Francois M. de Visscher is Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA since 1992. He is Member of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Company. He is Founder and President of de Visscher & Co., a financial advisory firm for business-owning families throughout the world, based in Greenwich, Connecticut. To complement its consulting and investment banking activities with business-owning families, Mr. de Visscher founded in 1998 a private equity fund for High Net Worth Individuals, Family Capital Growth Partners LLC. Prior to starting his own firm, Mr. de Visscher was Partner at Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co., predecessors of Salomon Smith Barney in New York, where he founded the first group on Wall Street to specialize in advising family-owned companies. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. de Visscher was President of the Family Firm Institute. He is Certified Public Accountant, Director of the Global Leadership Institute and Member of the Board of Directors of the Belgian American Chamber of Commerce. Mr. de Visscher is a contributor on family business matters to publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Nation's Business, Crain's, Inc Magazine and Family Business Magazine.

Age: 60

Education:

Rutgers University, MBA
Université Catholique de Louvain, Bachelor of Economics honors

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

Anthony Galsworthy

 

Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Sir Anthony Galsworthy is Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA since 2004. He is Member of the Strategic Committee of the Company. Sir Galsworthy is currently Advisor to the international British Bank Standard Chartered. He was British Ambassador to China from 1997 to 2002. Prior to that, his career was in British diplomacy. He is Trustee of several British trusts. Sir Galsworthy was educated at St Paul’s School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Master of Arts (Cantab), Classics.

 

Age: 69

 

Education:

University of Cambridge, MA (Classics (Latin))

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

Bruno Humblet

 

Chief Financial Officer, EVP Specialized films, Member of the Group Executive

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Bruno Humblet is Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Group Executive, Executive Vice President - Regional Operations Latin America of NV Bekaert SA. Mr. Humblet was appointed Chief Financial Officer on October 1, 2006. He started his career at Procter & Gamble in 1989 as Business Analyst. He built up 17 years of international finance and business experience in different areas including Supply Chain Management, International Market Analysis, Information Systems, Audit and Treasury. In 2000 he was appointed Director of Finance for the European household care business in Switzerland. In 2002 he was Director Internal Audit and was named Director of Treasury (Europe, Middle East, Africa) in 2004. He joined Bekaert as Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Bekaert Group Executive in October 2006. Effective November 2006, he took on additional responsibility for the Specialized Films activity platform. Mr. Humblet obtained a Commercial Engineering degree at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Solvay Business School of Brussels University and holds a CIA certification (2001).

Age: 48

Education:

Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) (Engineering)

Hubert Jacobs van Merlen

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Hubert Jacobs van Merlen is a member of the board of directors at Bakaert. He is president and chief executive officer of IEE SA, Luxembourg. van Merlen has a bachelor’s degree from the Catholic University of Louvain.

Hubert Jacobs van Merlen

 

Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Hubert Jacobs van Merlen has been Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA since 2003. He has, since 1997, been President and Chief Executive Officer of IEE SA, Luxembourg, a company operating in the field of automotive safety sensors with manufacturing sites in Luxembourg and technical sales offices in the United States of America, Korea and Japan. He started his career in 1978 as Auditor of KPMG (Houston) and became Division Controller of the Drilling Fluids Division of Chromalloy American Corp. (St. Louis, MO) in 1981. In 1987 he transferred to Commercial Intertech Corp. (Youngstown, OH) as European Finance Director and was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1995. Mr. Jacobs van Merlen obtained his degree in Economic Sciences in 1977 at the Universite Catholique de Louvain (Catholic University of Louvain) (Belgium).

Age: 60

Education:

Universite catholique de Louvain (Economic Sciences)

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

Maxime Jadot

 

Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Maxime Jadot has been Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA since 1994. He is Member of the Strategic Committee of the Company. He started his professional career in 1983 at Generale Bank in retail banking. After Branch Manager and Group Manager responsibilities, he headed between 1990 and 1996 the Brussels Central Region of Generale Bank. In 1998 he was appointed Head of Investment Banking at Fortis Bank. Furthermore, Mr. Jadot is Director of Fortis Private Equity and Director of Fortis Securities France. He obtained a Law Degree at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven) (1980) and became Master of Law at the Georgetown University (Washington D.C. 1981).

Age: 56

Education:

Georgetown University, M (Comparative Law)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, M (Law)
Facultes universitaires Saint-Louis, BA (Law)

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

Barbara Thomas Judge

 

Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Lady Barbara Thomas Judge is Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA since May 9, 2007. She is Member of the Audit and Finance Committee and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. She currently serves as Chairman of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, United Kingdom. Lady Judge began her career in New York, practising law and becoming a partner of Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays and Handler in 1978. She was appointed youngest ever US Securities and Exchange Commissioner in 1980. She moved to Hong Kong in 1983 as the first woman main board director of a London merchant bank, Samuel Montagu & Co Ltd, returning to New York in 1987 as Senior Vice President and Group Head of Bankers Trust Company, responsible for all international private banking business. In 1993 she moved to the United Kingdom as the first woman main board director of News International plc and thereafter led buy-ins of Scotia Haven Food Group and Whitworths Food Group Ltd and founded Private Equity Investor plc. She is also Chairman of the School of Oriental and African Studies of London University, Deputy Chairman of Friends’ Provident plc and the Financial Reporting Council (the UK regulatory authority for accounting and corporate governance) and a non executive director of the UK Department of Constitutional Affairs and PA Consulting among others. She is also on the Board of the Royal Academy of Arts, the Wallace Collection and the Ditchley Foundation. She received her Bachelor of Artsfrom the University of Pennsylvania and Juris Doctor with honors from the New York University Law School.

Age: 67

Education:

New York University Law School, JD
University of Pennsylvania, BA

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

Leo Steenbergen

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

 

Matthew Taylor

 

General Manager

Director/Board Member

 

 

Barbara Thomas Judge

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

 

Bernard van de Walle de Ghelcke

 

Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Bernard van de Walle de Ghelcke is Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA since 2004. He is Partner at Linklaters LLP (Brussels office) and specializes in European law and competition law. He was admitted to the Brussels bar in 1977 and became Partner of the Belgian law firm Van Ryn, Van Ommeslaghe & Faures in 1979 where he practiced corporate and commercial law as well as antitrust law, before joining De Bandt, van Hecke & Lagae in 1988 to become Head of the EU and competition law department. Mr. Van de Walle is Professor at the College of Europe (Bruges) since 1994 and he is also Member of the Executive Board of the College’s Global Competition Law Centre. He was Chairman and Member of the Board of the Belgian Association for European Law. Since 2004 he chairs the editorial board of Tijdschrift voor Belgische Mededinging / Revue de la Concurrence Belge. Mr. Van de Walle de Ghelcke obtained a Law degree at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven),(1970) and a special Law degree in Economic Law at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles (Free University of Brussels) (1972).

Age: 66

Education:

Universite Libre de Bruxelles (Economic Law)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Law)

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

Herman Vandaele

 

General Manager

Director/Board Member

 

 

Age: 63

Baudouin Velge

 

Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Baudouin Velge is Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA since 1998. He is Member of the Audit and Finance Committee. He started in 1983 as Attache of the Department of Economic Studies of the National Bank of Belgium. In 1987 he joined the Philips Electronics Group until 1991, when he transferred to the Cobac Group (now Eler-Hermes). In the Cobac Group, Mr. Velge held several positions as General Manager, Cobac Services Belgium, Director Sogasander, Member of the Board of Management, Director Cobac Services Netherlands and Secretary of the Board of Directors Cobac S.A. From 1996 till 2004 he was Manager of the Economic Department of the VBO-FEB Federation of Belgian Companies, Deputy Chairman of the Central Economic Council and Member of the Board of Directors of Delcredere. From November 2004 till December 2007 he was CEO of Fedis, the Federation of Belgian Retailers. He has been Managing Director of Interel Belgium PR & PA, a strategic communications and public affairs consultancy, since December 2007. He is Member of the Board of Cofinimmo and Member of the Advisory Board of BT Benelux. Furthermore, Mr. Velge has teaching experience as Lecturer Macroeconomics at the Universities of St Louis, Pennsylvania, and at Louvain and HUB, the Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussels in Belgium. He holds a Baccalaureate in Philosophy (1978) and a Licentiate in Economics (1979) from the Catholic University of Leuven. He gained a Doctorate in Philosophy in Economics in 1983 at the University of Pennsylvania.

Age: 58

Education:

University of Pennsylvania, DS (Economics)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Economics)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (Philosophy)

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

Manfred Heinrich Wennemer

 

Member of the Board of Directors

Director/Board Member

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Manfred Heinrich Wennemer is Member of the Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA since 2010. Mr. Wennemer was first appointed as Director on May 13, 2009. He was Chief Executive Officer of Continental AG from 2001 until August 2008. He started his career at Procter & Gamble Schwalbach, Germany. After a short period at Arthur D. Little Wiesbaden, Mr. Wennemer took up several management positions in companies and business units belonging to the Freudenberg Group in Germany, South Africa and North America. In 1994 he moved to the Continental Group where he started as Executive Board Chairman at Benecke-Kaliko AG, a company belonging to the Continental Corporation's ContiTech division. In 1998 Mr. Wennemer was appointed Chairman of the Management Board of ContiTech Holding GmbH and, at the same time, was assigned a seat on the Continental AG Executive Board, where he bore responsibility for the aforementioned division. In 2001 he was nominated by the Supervisory Board to chair the Executive Board. Since May 2005 he has additionally been responsible on the Executive Board for the corporation's Passenger and Light Truck Tire division and since December 2007 for the Interior division. He holds a Masters degree in Mathematics from the Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster (University of Muenster), Germany and a Masters of Business Administration from INSEAD Fontainebleau, France.

Age: 65

Education:

INSEAD or Institut Europeen d'Administration des Affaires, France, MBA

Compensation/Salary:38,000

Compensation Currency: EUR

 

Executives

 

 

Name

Title

Function

 

Bert De Graeve

 

Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Group Executive, Executive Director

Chief Executive Officer

 

Biography:

Mr. Graeve started his career in 1980 with Arthur Andersen & Co. He joined Alcatel Bell in 1982 in the Finance Department. In 1991 Mr. Graeve became general manager Shanghai Bell Telephone Equipment Mfg. Cy in Shanghai. In 1994 he was appointed vice president, director operations, Alcatel Trade International in Paris and in 1996 as director international affairs, Alcatel Alsthom in Paris. In 1996 Mr. Graeve transferred to the Flemish Public Radio & TV Broadcaster (VRT) and became managing director VRT. In 2002 he left the VRT and joined Bekaert where he took up the assignments of chief financial and administration officer and general secretary. Mr. Graeve was appointed CEO of Bekaert in May 2006

Age: 57

Education:

University of Ghent, master (Law)

Mark Goyens

 

President-Asia

President

 

 

Philippe Armengaud

 

Chief Purchasing Officer, General Manager Group Business Development

Division Head Executive

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Philippe Armengaud is Chief Purchasing Officer, General Manager Group Business Development of NV Bekaert SA since July 1, 2008. He holds a degree from Universite Paris Dauphine.

Education:

Universite Paris Dauphine

Marc de Sauvage

 

General Manager - Corporate Projects

Division Head Executive

 

 

Bruno Humblet

 

Chief Financial Officer, EVP Specialized films, Member of the Group Executive

Division Head Executive

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Bruno Humblet is Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Group Executive, Executive Vice President - Regional Operations Latin America of NV Bekaert SA. Mr. Humblet was appointed Chief Financial Officer on October 1, 2006. He started his career at Procter & Gamble in 1989 as Business Analyst. He built up 17 years of international finance and business experience in different areas including Supply Chain Management, International Market Analysis, Information Systems, Audit and Treasury. In 2000 he was appointed Director of Finance for the European household care business in Switzerland. In 2002 he was Director Internal Audit and was named Director of Treasury (Europe, Middle East, Africa) in 2004. He joined Bekaert as Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Bekaert Group Executive in October 2006. Effective November 2006, he took on additional responsibility for the Specialized Films activity platform. Mr. Humblet obtained a Commercial Engineering degree at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Solvay Business School of Brussels University and holds a CIA certification (2001).

Age: 48

Education:

Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) (Engineering)

Dominique Neerinck

 

Member of the Group Executive, Chief Technology Officer

Division Head Executive

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Dominique Neerinck is Member of the Group Executive and Chief Technology Officer of NV Bekaert SA since 2012. He was appointed Chief Technology Officer in 2003. He started his career in 1992 with Koninklijke Electronics Philips, first as Development Engineer for Philips Components in Roeselare (Belgium), and subsequently as Research Scientist at the Philips Research Laboratories in Eindhoven (the Netherlands). He joined Bekaert in 1995 as R&D Manager for Thin Film Coatings, and became General Manager of Bekaert Dymonics in 1998. In 2003, he was appointed Chief Technology Officer of the Bekaert Group. Effective November 2006, he took on additional responsibility for the Industrial Coatings activity platform and became Member of the Bekaert Group Executive Committee. Mr. Neerinck obtained a Doctorate in Philsophy degree in Physics at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (1991).

Age: 48

Education:

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, PHD (Physics)

Matthew Taylor

 

General Manager

Division Head Executive

 

 

Herman Vandaele

 

General Manager

Division Head Executive

 

 

Age: 63

Curd Vandekerckhove

 

Member of the Group Executive, Executive Vice President Regional Operations - North Asia and South East Asia

Division Head Executive

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Curd Vandekerckhove serves as Member of the Group Executive, Executive Vice President Regional Operations - North Asia and South East Asia of NV Bekaert SA since January 1, 2013. He joined the Bekaert Group in 1989. He started his career with the Company as a Total Quality Management consultant. In 1991, he was selected by the European Commission to attend an 18-month Executive Training Program in Japan. Mr. Vandekerckhove has taken up several management positions in Bekaert Asia during 13 years and was based in Tokyo, Kobe, Singapore and Shanghai. He transferred back to Europe in 2004, to become the General Manager of Bekaert Carding Solutions and subsequently of the Bekaert Sawing Wire activity platform. He obtained a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (1988) and a Master's degree in Applied Economics (1989), both at KUL, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.

Age: 48

Education:

Catholic Louvain University (Applied Economics)
Catholic Louvain University (Mechanical Engineering)

Henri-Jean Velge

 

Member of the Group Executive, Executive Vice President - Business Platforms

Division Head Executive

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Henri-Jean Velge is Member of the Group Executive and Executive Vice President - Business Platforms of NV Bekaert SA. He was appointed Executive Vice President in 2001. He started his career in 1981 at Shell (the Netherlands) as well-site Petroleum Engineer. He moved to Brunei in 1982 as Operations Manager and resigned from Shell in 1985 for a Masters of Business Administration program. In 1987 he joined Bekaert as Executive Director of Industrias Chilenas de Alambre (Chile). In 1991 Mr. Velge moved to the United States and became Corporate Vice-President Wire Americas in June 1994. In 2001 he was appointed Group Executive Vice President and became Member of the Bekaert Group Executive Committee, responsible for the business segment Advanced Wire Products/Wire. Effective November 2006, he took on additional responsibility for the Advanced Materials business segment. Mr. Velge is Member/Chairman of several Boards. He obtained an Electro-Mechanical degree at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (1981) and a Masters of Business Administration at IMD Business School (Lausanne) (1986).

Age: 57

Education:

IMD Business School, Lausanne, Switzerland, MBA
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BE (Electro-Mechanical Engineering)

Frank Vromant

 

Member of the Group Executive, Executive Vice President - Regional Operations Europe, North America and South Asia

Division Head Executive

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Frank Vromant is Member of the Group Executive and Executive Vice President - Regional Operations Europe, North America and South Asia of NV Bekaert SA. He started his career in 1979 with the Company where he held several Financial and IT Management positions in Belgium and the United States. Since 2011 he combines his role as Business Controller Finance, IT & Supply chain Management Steel Cord with the function of Acting Global Head Steel Cord. He has a Master Degree in Applied Economics from the University of Antwerp (1979).

Age: 56

Education:

Universiteit Antwerpen, M (Applied Economics)

Bart Wille

 

Member of the Group Executive, Chief Human Resources Officer

Division Head Executive

 

 

Biography:

Mr. Bart Wille is Member of the Group Executive and Chief Human Resources Officer of NV Bekaert SA since 2012. He started his career in 1985 in Human Resource Management with Unilever Belgium. He worked for Unilever during more than 20 years in Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Brazil, in various HR leadership positions such as Human Resources (HR) Director Belgium, Senior Vice President HR for Latin America, Global Head of Reward and HR, Senior Vice President HR for Global Foods. Mr. Wille joined Bekaert in January 2009 as Chief Human Resources Officer and was appointed Member of the Bekaert Group Executive in January 2013. He holds a Degree in Applied Economy - International Business Administration - from UFSIA, the University of Antwerp (1985).

Age: 52

Education:

Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerp (UFSIA) (Applied Economics)

Katrien Heyde

 

Decision-maker

Senior Management (General)

 

 

Sri Krishnan

 

Decision-maker

Senior Management (General)

 

 

Marc Messely

 

Decision-maker

Senior Management (General)

 

 

 

Geert Seynhaeve

 

Decision-maker

Senior Management (General)

 

 

Willy Georges Snaet

 

Secretary General

Senior Management (General)

 

 

Age: 70

Lieven Vangheluwe

 

Decision-maker

Senior Management (General)

 

 

Patrick De Keyzer

 

Senior Vice President Applied Technology and Industrial Projects, Head of Global Commercial and Operational Excellence

Operations Executive

 

 

Pol Antoon Maria Bamelis

 

Administrator

Administration Executive

 

 

Age: 74

Julien De Wilde

 

Administrator

Administration Executive

 

 

Biography:

Julien De Wilde is a member of the board of directors at Bekaert. Previously, he was chief executive officer of the company. De Wilde has a degree in engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven.

Age: 70

Education:

Catholic University of Leuven, Engineering

Georges Christian Jacobs De Hagen

 

Administrator

Administration Executive

 

 

Age: 73

Pierre Schaubroeck

 

Company Secretary

Company Secretary

 

 

 

Joel Brehmen

 

Representative/Auditor

Accounting Executive

 

 

Geert Petrus Elisabeth Verstraeten

 

Representative/Auditor

Accounting Executive

 

 

Gert Van Haver

 

Senior Vice President - Industrial Steel Wire, Head of Global Quality

International Executive

 

 

Katelijn Bohez

 

Chief Communications Officer

Corporate Communications Executive

 

 

Jacques Anckaert

 

Investor Relations Officer

Investor Relations Executive

 

 

Jerome Lebecque

 

Investor Relations Manager

Investor Relations Executive

 

 

Bruno Cluydts

 

Senior Vice President Stainless Technologies

Engineering/Technical Executive

 

 

Daniel Chambaere

 

Senior Vice President - Building Products

Product Management Executive

 

 

Lieven Larmuseau

 

Senior Vice President - Rubber Reinforcement

Other

 

 

 

Rick McWhirt

 

Senior Vice President - President of Bekaert Corporation, Head of Rubber Reinforcement North America

Other

 

 

Alejandro Sananez

 

Senior Vice President - Latin America

Other

 

 

 

Piet Van Riet

 

Senior Vice President - Brazil

Other

 

 

Michel Vandevelde

 

Senior Vice President - Specialty Steel Wire

Other

 

 

Geert Voet

 

Senior Vice President - Ropes

Other

 

 

Zhong Zhang

 

Head of Rubber Reinforcement North Asia

Other

 

 

Age: 51

 

Significant Developments

 

 

CLARCOR Inc acquires Bekaert Advanced Filtration business from NV Bekaert SA

Dec 03, 2013


CLARCOR Inc:Says that it has acquired the Bekaert Advanced Filtration business from NV Bekaert SA for a purchase price of approximately euros 6 mln ($8 mln), before various contractual adjustments.Says the Advanced Filtration business is engaged in the same line of business as CLARCOR`s subsidiary, Purolator EFP - the manufacture and supply of engineered metal filters and systems used primarily in the polymer fiber and plastics industries.

NV Bekaert SA Announces Chairman And CEO Succession

Aug 27, 2013


NV Bekaert SA announced that the leadership succession plans of its Chairman and CEO. Baron Buysse, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bekaert, will retire in May 2014 after 14 years in the chair of the Company's Board. Bert De Graeve, CEO of Bekaert since 2006, will become Chairman of the Board in succession of Baron Buysse as from May 2014. The Board of Directors of Bekaert has appointed Matthew Taylor as CEO designate. He will take up this position as of September 01, 2013 and become a member of the Bekaert Group Executive. Matthew Taylor will assume the position of CEO of Bekaert in May 2014.

NV Bekaert SA Announces FY 2012 Dividend Payment

Feb 27, 2013


NV Bekaert SA announced that the Board of Directors will propose that the General Meeting of Shareholders on May 8, 2013 approve the distribution of a gross dividend of EUR 0.85 per share. The dividend will, upon approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders, become payable as of May 15, 2013.



 

 

 

 

News

 

DIARY - WEU EARNINGS Events - Part 3
Reuters (3581 Words)

15-Jan-2014

DIARY - WEU EARNINGS Events - Part 3
Reuters (3374 Words)

13-Jan-2014

DIARY - WEU EARNINGS Events - Part 3
Reuters (2430 Words)

09-Jan-2014

DIARY - WEU EARNINGS Events - Part 3
Reuters (2430 Words)

08-Jan-2014

CLARCOR Acquires Bekaert Advanced Filtration Business
Business Wire (833 Words)

03-Dec-2013

US Patent Issued to NV Bekaert on Dec. 3 for "Multilayer metal fiber yarn" (Belgian Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (187 Words)

03-Dec-2013

WIPO PUBLISHES PATENT OF NV BEKAERT FOR "HEAT RESISTANT SEPARATION FABRIC" (BELGIAN INVENTORS)
U.S. Fed News (167 Words)

02-Dec-2013

DIARY - Western European Corporate events from Nov 15
Reuters (3703 Words)

15-Nov-2013

DIARY - Western European Corporate events from Nov 14
Reuters (3703 Words)

14-Nov-2013

DIARY - Western European Corporate events from Nov 13
Reuters UK (2830 Words)

13-Nov-2013

DIARY - Western European Corporate events from Nov 12
Reuters (3626 Words)

12-Nov-2013

 

 

Annual Profit & Loss

 

 

 

31-Dec-2012

31-Dec-2011

31-Dec-2010

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.778237

0.71919

0.755078

Consolidated

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

    Turnover

496.2

735.6

616.4

    Increase or Decrease in Stocks of Finished Goods, and Orders in Progress

-20.9

2.6

16.2

    Immobilized Production

26.3

35.9

39.9

    Other Operating Income

246.8

285.5

249.5

Operating Income

748.4

1,059.6

921.9

        Purchases

272.1

446.9

363.7

        Increase or Decrease in Stocks

13.2

-3.8

-16.9

    Raw Materials, Consumables, and Goods for Release

285.3

443.1

346.8

    Services and Sundry Goods

203.9

261.0

217.1

    Remuneration, Social Security Charges, and Pensions

279.2

287.8

268.5

    Depreciation of and Other Amounts Written Off of Formation Expense, Intangible and Tangible Fixed Assets

40.3

49.4

42.6

    Increase or Decrease in Amounts Written Off Stocks, Orders, and Trade Debtors

0.6

1.7

1.2

    Provisions for Liabilities and Charges

-23.6

-5.4

3.8

    Other Operating Charges

22.8

25.4

21.9

Operating Charges

808.4

1,063.0

901.9

    Income From Financial Fixed Assets

56.5

188.7

45.2

    Income From Current Assets

1.1

0.3

2.6

    Other Financial Income

6.3

21.3

14.3

Financial Income

64.0

210.3

62.1

    Interest and Other Debt Charges

68.3

64.5

54.3

    Amounts Written Off on Current Assets

3.6

49.0

0.3

    Other Financial Charges

12.7

35.2

34.4

Financial Charges

84.6

148.7

89.0

    Adjustments to Amounts Written Off on Financial Fixed Assets

8.5

2.3

20.8

    Gain on Disposal of Fixed Assets

14.8

297.0

19.0

Extraordinary Income

23.3

299.3

39.7

    Depreciation of and Other Amounts Written Off Formation Expenses, Intangible, and Tangible Fixed Assets

38.2

0.2

2.0

    Amounts Written Off on Financial Fixed Assets

51.2

3.9

4.9

    Provisions for Extraordinary Liabilities and Charges

54.3

0.3

-0.3

    Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets

3.3

0.8

21.3

Extraordinary Charges

147.0

5.2

27.8

    Transfer from Differed Taxes

0.0

0.0

0.0

    Adjustment of Income Taxes and Write-Back of Tax Provisions

1.7

3.8

1.3

Income Taxes

-1.7

-3.8

-1.3

        From Reserves

149.1

-

130.4

    Transfers From Capital and Reserves

149.1

-

130.4

        To the Legal Reserve

-

0.0

0.1

        To Other Reserves

-

138.7

-

    Transfers to Capital and Reserves

-

138.7

0.1

        Return on Capital

64.5

96.0

130.4

    Profit to be Distributed

64.5

96.0

130.4

    Employees

1,890

2,508

2,472

 

Annual Balance Sheet


Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2012

31-Dec-2011

31-Dec-2010

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate

0.7566

0.770327

0.745406

Consolidated

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

    Intangible Assets

37.2

55.2

47.5

        Land & Buildings

25.9

23.6

23.3

        Plant, Machinery, and Equipment

41.2

64.0

65.3

        Furniture and Vehicles

3.1

2.6

2.8

        Other Tangible Assets

0.3

0.3

0.3

        Assets Under Construction and Advance Payments

13.9

14.6

17.4

    Tangible Assets

84.3

105.0

109.0

        Participating Interests

2,415.8

2,411.3

2,160.8

        Amounts Receivable

176.0

16.7

17.8

        Affiliated Enterprises

2,591.8

2,427.9

2,178.6

        Participating Interests

0.4

0.3

0.4

        Other Enterprises Linked by Participating Interests

0.4

0.3

0.4

        Shares

0.6

0.6

0.6

        Amounts Receivable and Cash Guarantees

0.6

0.5

0.4

        Other Capital Assets

1.2

1.1

1.0

    Capital Assets

2,593.4

2,429.4

2,180.0

Fixed Assets

2,714.9

2,589.5

2,336.5

        Other Amounts Receivable

25.8

0.1

0.2

    Amounts Receivable After More Than One Year

25.8

0.1

0.2

        Raw Materials and Consumables

29.0

43.0

47.1

        Work in Progress

29.6

38.2

32.7

        Finished Goods

28.3

38.9

40.3

        Goods Purchased for Resale

15.1

12.7

8.2

        Advance Payments

-

0.8

0.4

        Stocks

102.0

133.6

128.8

        Orders in Progress

2.9

5.5

9.2

    Inventory and Orders in Progress

104.9

139.1

137.9

        Trade Debtors

112.8

163.7

179.9

        Other Amounts Receivable

45.1

43.7

50.4

    Amounts Receivable Within One Year

157.9

207.4

230.3

        Own Shares

27.2

30.2

80.0

        Other Investments and Deposits

-

-

0.1

    Investments

27.2

30.2

80.1

    Liquid Assets

0.4

13.2

0.1

    Adjustment Accounts

3.1

3.5

5.3

Current Assets

319.2

393.6

454.0

Total Assets

3,034.1

2,983.1

2,790.5

        Issued Capital

233.4

229.1

236.4

    Capital

233.4

229.1

236.4

    Paid-In Capital

39.9

38.8

37.0

    Gain From Revaluation of Assets

2.6

2.6

2.7

        Legal Reserve

23.3

22.9

23.6

        For Own Shares

27.2

30.2

80.0

        Reserves Not Available for Distribution

27.2

30.2

80.0

        Reserves Available for Distribution

321.3

462.6

295.5

    Reserves

371.8

515.8

399.2

        Pensions and Similar Obligations

42.2

36.0

41.3

        Other Liabilities and Charges

67.1

47.2

46.8

        Provisions for Liabilities and Charges

109.3

83.3

88.1

        Deferred Taxation

0.0

0.0

0.0

    Provisions and Deferred Taxes

109.3

83.3

88.2

Capital and Reserves

647.8

905.6

681.6

        Non-Subordinated Bond Debentures

859.1

973.6

670.8

        Credit Institutions

528.7

-

483.0

        Financial Debts

1,387.8

973.6

1,153.7

        Other Amounts Payable

0.2

0.2

0.6

    Amounts Due After More Than One Year

1,388.0

973.8

1,154.3

        Current Portion of Amounts Payable After More Than One Year

132.2

662.1

-

        Credit Institutions

471.0

93.4

509.3

        Financial Debts

471.0

93.4

509.3

        Suppliers

112.1

120.8

159.6

        Trade Debts

112.1

120.8

159.6

        Advances Received on Orders in Progress

0.7

1.9

1.3

        Taxes

13.0

10.9

13.5

        Remuneration and Social Security

60.7

58.5

70.5

        Taxes, Wages, and Social Security

73.7

69.4

84.0

        Other Amounts Payable

67.9

40.9

80.9

    Amounts Payable Within One Year

857.6

988.4

835.0

    Adjustment Accounts

31.5

32.0

31.3

Creditors

2,277.1

1,994.2

2,020.7

Total Liabilities + Shareholders' Equity

3,034.1

2,983.1

2,790.5

 

 

Annual Income Statement

 

Financials in: USD (mil)                                                                

Except for share items (millions) and per share items (actual units)  

 

 

Financial Glossary

 

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2012

31-Dec-2011

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

Period Length

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

UpdateType/Date

Restated Calculated
30-Jun-2013

Reclassified Normal
31-Dec-2012

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2010

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2009

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2008

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.778237

0.71919

0.755078

0.719047

0.683679

Auditor

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Auditor Opinion

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified with Explanation

Unqualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Net Sales

4,446.8

4,644.1

4,320.7

3,389.7

3,894.2

Revenue

4,446.8

4,644.1

4,320.7

3,389.7

3,894.2

Total Revenue

4,446.8

4,644.1

4,320.7

3,389.7

3,894.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Cost of Revenue

3,831.6

3,738.3

3,123.2

2,646.8

3,014.0

Cost of Revenue, Total

3,831.6

3,738.3

3,123.2

2,646.8

3,014.0

Gross Profit

615.2

905.8

1,197.6

742.9

880.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Selling/General/Administrative Expense

376.2

394.0

350.7

300.4

344.4

Total Selling/General/Administrative Expenses

376.2

394.0

350.7

300.4

344.4

Research & Development

89.2

125.3

105.1

88.2

100.2

    Amortization of Intangibles

-

0.9

2.7

2.7

3.6

Depreciation/Amortization

-

0.9

2.7

2.7

3.6

        Investment Income - Operating

-

2.0

-

-

-

    Interest/Investment Income - Operating

-

2.0

-

-

-

Interest Expense (Income) - Net Operating Total

-

2.0

-

-

-

    Restructuring Charge

-

5.1

-0.6

20.6

73.9

    Impairment-Assets Held for Use

-

6.7

23.5

12.3

42.2

    Loss (Gain) on Sale of Assets - Operating

-

-26.7

0.1

1.6

2.1

    Other Unusual Expense (Income)

214.7

5.5

14.5

1.3

6.4

Unusual Expense (Income)

214.7

-9.4

37.5

35.8

124.6

    Other Operating Expense

22.7

12.2

10.9

14.1

14.4

    Other, Net

-23.5

-21.5

-16.8

-21.3

-14.9

Other Operating Expenses, Total

-0.8

-9.3

-5.9

-7.1

-0.5

Total Operating Expense

4,510.9

4,241.8

3,613.2

3,066.8

3,586.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

-64.2

402.2

707.6

322.9

307.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Interest Expense - Non-Operating

-114.4

-92.9

-78.6

-87.5

-67.8

    Interest Expense, Net Non-Operating

-114.4

-92.9

-78.6

-87.5

-67.8

        Interest Income - Non-Operating

11.2

10.5

12.3

8.7

7.2

        Investment Income - Non-Operating

-

37.5

-

-

-

    Interest/Investment Income - Non-Operating

11.2

47.9

12.3

8.7

7.2

Interest Income (Expense) - Net Non-Operating Total

-103.3

-45.0

-66.3

-78.8

-60.6

    Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)

-3.7

-9.8

23.4

-12.4

-11.5

Other, Net

-3.7

-9.8

23.4

-12.4

-11.5

Income Before Tax

-171.1

347.5

664.7

231.6

235.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Income Tax

87.0

94.7

184.7

47.1

37.3

Income After Tax

-258.1

252.8

480.0

184.5

198.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Minority Interest

-8.2

-20.3

-40.9

-25.9

-25.9

    Equity In Affiliates

13.3

35.3

47.8

52.5

82.1

Net Income Before Extraord Items

-253.0

267.9

486.9

211.1

254.6

    Discontinued Operations

-

-

-

-

0.0

Total Extraord Items

-

-

-

-

0.0

Net Income

-253.0

267.9

486.9

211.1

254.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Available to Common Excl Extraord Items

-253.0

267.9

486.9

211.1

254.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Available to Common Incl Extraord Items

-253.0

267.9

486.9

211.1

254.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic/Primary Weighted Average Shares

59.1

58.9

59.2

59.2

59.2

Basic EPS Excl Extraord Items

-4.28

4.55

8.22

3.56

4.30

Basic/Primary EPS Incl Extraord Items

-4.28

4.55

8.22

3.56

4.30

Dilution Adjustment

0.0

-

-

-

-

Diluted Net Income

-253.0

267.9

486.9

211.1

254.6

Diluted Weighted Average Shares

59.1

59.3

59.6

59.4

59.4

Diluted EPS Excl Extraord Items

-4.28

4.51

8.18

3.56

4.29

Diluted EPS Incl Extraord Items

-4.28

4.51

8.18

3.56

4.29

Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue

0.82

1.22

1.66

1.02

1.02

Gross Dividends - Common Stock

-

0.0

-

-

-

Interest Expense, Supplemental

114.4

92.9

78.6

87.5

67.8

Depreciation, Supplemental

-

289.2

210.0

196.1

182.2

Total Special Items

214.7

-9.4

37.5

35.8

124.6

Normalized Income Before Tax

43.6

338.0

702.2

267.4

360.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Special Items on Income Taxes

75.2

-2.6

10.4

7.3

19.7

Inc Tax Ex Impact of Sp Items

162.2

92.2

195.1

54.4

57.1

Normalized Income After Tax

-118.6

245.9

507.1

213.0

303.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normalized Inc. Avail to Com.

-113.4

261.0

514.0

239.6

359.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Normalized EPS

-1.92

4.43

8.67

4.05

6.08

Diluted Normalized EPS

-1.92

4.40

8.63

4.04

6.05

Amort of Intangibles, Supplemental

-

0.9

13.9

13.7

15.9

Rental Expenses

-

-

29.1

26.2

24.1

Advertising Expense, Supplemental

-

-

12.5

-

-

Research & Development Exp, Supplemental

89.2

125.3

105.1

88.2

100.2

Normalized EBIT

150.6

394.8

745.0

358.7

432.4

Normalized EBITDA

150.6

684.9

968.9

568.5

630.5

    Current Tax - Other

-

-

221.0

81.6

48.8

    Current Tax - Total

-

-136.7

-

-

-

Current Tax - Total

-

-136.7

221.0

81.6

48.8

    Deferred Tax - Total

-

41.9

-36.3

-34.5

-11.5

Deferred Tax - Total

-

41.9

-36.3

-34.5

-11.5

Income Tax - Total

-

-94.7

184.7

47.1

37.3

Interest Cost - Domestic

-

-

16.2

18.5

16.7

Service Cost - Domestic

-

-

16.5

18.0

16.3

Prior Service Cost - Domestic

-

-

-0.2

-0.1

0.8

Expected Return on Assets - Domestic

-

-

-12.6

-10.5

-16.6

Curtailments & Settlements - Domestic

-

-

0.0

-0.1

-0.8

Other Pension, Net - Domestic

-

-

0.0

0.0

-

Domestic Pension Plan Expense

-

-

19.8

25.8

16.4

Interest Cost - Post-Retirement

-

-

4.1

5.2

4.5

Service Cost - Post-Retirement

-

-

2.1

2.5

2.0

Prior Service Cost - Post-Retirement

-

-

0.0

-

-

Curtailments & Settlements - Post-Retir.

-

-

0.0

0.0

-1.4

Post-Retirement Plan Expense

-

-

6.2

7.7

5.1

Defined Contribution Expense - Domestic

-

-

16.7

16.9

13.9

Total Pension Expense

-

-

42.6

50.4

35.4

Discount Rate - Domestic

-

-

5.10%

5.20%

5.70%

Discount Rate - Post-Retirement

-

-

5.00%

5.30%

5.70%

Expected Rate of Return - Domestic

-

-

6.30%

6.30%

6.00%

Expected Rate of Return - Post-Retir.

-

-

0.00%

0.00%

-

Compensation Rate - Domestic

-

-

3.80%

3.60%

3.80%

Compensation Rate - Post-Retirement

-

-

3.80%

3.90%

3.30%

Total Plan Interest Cost

-

-

20.2

23.7

21.2

Total Plan Service Cost

-

-

18.6

20.6

18.3

Total Plan Expected Return

-

-

-12.6

-10.5

-16.6

Total Plan Other Expense

-

-

0.0

0.0

-


Annual Balance Sheet

 

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

Financial Glossary

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2012

31-Dec-2011

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

UpdateType/Date

Reclassified Normal
30-Jun-2013

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2011

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2010

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2009

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2008

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate

0.7566

0.770327

0.745406

0.696986

0.719399

Auditor

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Auditor Opinion

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified with Explanation

Unqualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Cash & Equivalents

680.7

381.5

453.8

173.9

145.6

    Short Term Investments

138.5

520.4

210.7

319.6

19.0

Cash and Short Term Investments

819.2

901.9

664.5

493.5

164.6

        Accounts Receivable - Trade, Gross

-

1,122.3

1,058.9

708.7

698.1

        Provision for Doubtful Accounts

-

-47.0

-20.2

-20.6

-26.5

    Trade Accounts Receivable - Net

778.6

1,075.3

1,038.8

688.1

671.6

    Other Receivables

111.5

114.7

85.8

70.7

73.6

Total Receivables, Net

890.1

1,189.9

1,124.6

758.9

745.3

    Inventories - Finished Goods

-

74.3

58.7

40.1

45.9

    Inventories - Work In Progress

-

343.3

341.4

260.0

377.8

    Inventories - Raw Materials

-

332.7

280.9

214.1

285.9

Total Inventory

750.3

750.2

681.0

514.2

709.7

Prepaid Expenses

-

56.1

59.8

57.6

37.3

    Discontinued Operations - Current Asset

0.0

46.1

0.0

12.8

29.4

    Other Current Assets

79.5

1.4

28.8

19.5

63.0

Other Current Assets, Total

79.5

47.5

28.8

32.3

92.4

Total Current Assets

2,539.1

2,945.6

2,558.7

1,856.6

1,749.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Land/Improvements

-

1,089.8

983.0

899.2

780.7

        Machinery/Equipment

-

2,808.1

2,670.0

2,582.4

2,396.5

        Construction in Progress

-

151.8

157.8

128.8

162.1

        Other Property/Plant/Equipment

-

115.3

110.5

104.1

103.3

    Property/Plant/Equipment - Gross

-

4,165.0

3,921.3

3,714.5

3,442.7

    Accumulated Depreciation

-

-2,303.9

-2,183.9

-2,096.5

-1,954.4

Property/Plant/Equipment - Net

1,820.7

1,861.0

1,737.5

1,618.0

1,488.3

Goodwill, Net

22.4

27.1

77.9

77.9

82.2

    Intangibles - Gross

-

196.5

221.3

188.6

179.5

    Accumulated Intangible Amortization

-

-89.3

-123.3

-115.8

-106.7

Intangibles, Net

108.7

107.3

98.0

72.8

72.7

    LT Investment - Affiliate Companies

221.5

335.3

327.1

313.6

277.8

Long Term Investments

221.5

335.3

327.1

313.6

277.8

    Deferred Income Tax - Long Term Asset

77.4

108.7

85.4

62.6

12.2

    Other Long Term Assets

57.8

27.1

43.1

58.3

25.0

Other Long Term Assets, Total

135.2

135.8

128.5

120.9

37.1

Total Assets

4,847.6

5,412.1

4,927.7

4,059.6

3,707.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

425.3

377.3

458.4

354.6

352.8

Accrued Expenses

161.6

236.6

285.2

227.0

216.5

Notes Payable/Short Term Debt

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Current Portion - Long Term Debt/Capital Leases

452.7

841.8

429.7

217.2

699.4

    Customer Advances

-

9.0

10.1

9.4

7.0

    Income Taxes Payable

88.4

98.2

127.0

56.5

25.2

    Other Payables

-

6.0

36.8

6.1

5.3

    Discontinued Operations - Current Liability

-

16.5

0.0

3.3

6.5

    Other Current Liabilities

132.6

56.4

47.5

37.0

51.0

Other Current liabilities, Total

221.0

186.1

221.4

112.2

95.1

Total Current Liabilities

1,260.7

1,641.8

1,394.7

911.0

1,363.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Long Term Debt

1,123.5

1,177.9

939.6

857.7

400.4

    Capital Lease Obligations

-

0.3

0.2

0.5

0.1

Total Long Term Debt

1,123.5

1,178.2

939.7

858.2

400.5

Total Debt

1,576.3

2,020.0

1,369.5

1,075.4

1,099.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Deferred Income Tax - LT Liability

42.3

34.7

56.0

75.7

54.6

Deferred Income Tax

42.3

34.7

56.0

75.7

54.6

Minority Interest

240.1

94.2

115.3

127.3

58.0

    Reserves

56.0

41.5

46.1

42.2

44.8

    Pension Benefits - Underfunded

238.3

209.3

202.4

194.6

199.3

    Other Long Term Liabilities

7.4

13.5

12.7

7.3

14.8

Other Liabilities, Total

301.7

264.4

261.2

244.0

258.9

Total Liabilities

2,968.2

3,213.2

2,766.9

2,216.2

2,135.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Common Stock

233.4

229.1

236.4

251.3

242.8

Common Stock

233.4

229.1

236.4

251.3

242.8

Additional Paid-In Capital

39.9

38.8

37.0

27.8

23.4

Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)

1,606.1

1,931.0

1,887.4

1,564.3

1,305.3

Total Equity

1,879.4

2,198.9

2,160.8

1,843.4

1,571.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity

4,847.6

5,412.1

4,927.7

4,059.6

3,707.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Shares Outstanding - Common Stock Primary Issue

59.1

59.0

58.9

59.4

59.2

Total Common Shares Outstanding

59.1

59.0

58.9

59.4

59.2

Treasury Shares - Common Stock Primary Issue

0.9

0.9

1.0

0.1

0.2

Employees

22,549

22,413

21,877

18,103

16,971

Accumulated Intangible Amort, Suppl.

-

89.3

123.3

115.8

106.7

Deferred Revenue - Current

-

9.0

10.1

9.4

7.0

Total Long Term Debt, Supplemental

-

2,019.6

1,369.2

1,074.6

1,099.6

Long Term Debt Maturing within 1 Year

-

841.8

429.6

217.0

699.3

Long Term Debt Maturing in Year 2

-

198.7

201.4

178.2

65.2

Long Term Debt Maturing in Year 3

-

198.7

201.4

178.2

65.2

Long Term Debt Maturing in Year 4

-

198.7

201.4

178.2

65.2

Long Term Debt Maturing in Year 5

-

198.7

201.4

178.2

65.2

Long Term Debt Maturing in 2-3 Years

-

397.5

402.7

356.3

130.5

Long Term Debt Maturing in 4-5 Years

-

397.5

402.7

356.3

130.5

Long Term Debt Matur. in Year 6 & Beyond

-

383.0

134.2

145.0

139.4

Total Capital Leases, Supplemental

-

0.3

0.3

0.7

0.2

Capital Lease Payments Due in Year 1

-

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

Capital Lease Payments Due in Year 2

-

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

Capital Lease Payments Due in Year 3

-

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

Capital Lease Payments Due in Year 4

-

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

Capital Lease Payments Due in Year 5

-

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

Capital Lease Payments Due in 2-3 Years

-

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.1

Capital Lease Payments Due in 4-5 Years

-

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.1

Cap. Lease Pymts. Due in Year 6 & Beyond

-

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Operating Leases, Supplemental

-

57.1

72.9

47.7

47.6

Operating Lease Payments Due in Year 1

-

17.0

20.1

20.2

16.0

Operating Lease Payments Due in Year 2

-

7.0

9.3

6.8

7.2

Operating Lease Payments Due in Year 3

-

7.0

9.3

6.8

7.2

Operating Lease Payments Due in Year 4

-

7.0

9.3

6.8

7.2

Operating Lease Payments Due in Year 5

-

7.0

9.3

6.8

7.2

Operating Lease Pymts. Due in 2-3 Years

-

14.0

18.7

13.6

14.4

Operating Lease Pymts. Due in 4-5 Years

-

14.0

18.7

13.6

14.4

Oper. Lse. Pymts. Due in Year 6 & Beyond

-

12.1

15.5

0.3

2.8

Pension Obligation - Domestic

-

277.8

294.3

324.1

312.2

Post-Retirement Obligation

-

69.2

75.3

86.5

77.8

Plan Assets - Domestic

-

187.2

222.5

221.2

187.2

Funded Status - Domestic

-

-90.5

-71.8

-102.9

-125.0

Funded Status - Post-Retirement

-

-69.2

-75.3

-86.5

-77.8

Unfunded Plan Obligations

-

46.8

43.0

43.0

41.6

Total Funded Status

-

-206.5

-190.1

-232.4

-244.4

Discount Rate - Domestic

-

5.10%

5.10%

5.20%

5.70%

Discount Rate - Post-Retirement

-

5.60%

5.00%

5.30%

5.70%

Expected Rate of Return - Domestic

-

5.50%

6.30%

6.30%

6.00%

Expected Rate of Return - Post-Retir.

-

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Compensation Rate - Domestic

-

4.00%

3.80%

3.60%

3.80%

Compensation Rate - Post-Retirement

-

3.80%

3.80%

3.90%

3.30%

Net Domestic Pension Assets

-

-137.3

-114.8

-103.1

-125.5

Net Post-Retirement Assets

-

-69.2

-75.3

-86.5

-77.8

Net Assets Recognized on Balance Sheet

-

-206.4

-190.1

-189.6

-203.3

Equity % - Domestic

-

46.00%

47.00%

47.00%

42.00%

Debt Securities % - Domestic

-

34.00%

39.00%

42.00%

48.00%

Other Investments % - Domestic

-

20.00%

13.00%

11.00%

10.00%

Total Plan Obligations

-

393.7

412.5

453.6

431.6

Total Plan Assets

-

187.2

222.5

221.2

187.2


Annual Cash Flows

 

Financials in: USD (mil)


Financial Glossary

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2012

31-Dec-2011

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

Period Length

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

UpdateType/Date

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2012

Reclassified Normal
31-Dec-2012

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2010

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2009

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2008

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.778237

0.71919

0.755078

0.719047

0.683679

Auditor

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Auditor Opinion

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified with Explanation

Unqualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income/Starting Line

-63.3

402.2

707.6

322.9

307.8

    Depreciation

-

-

229.1

194.5

242.7

Depreciation/Depletion

-

-

229.1

194.5

242.7

    Unusual Items

-

-

23.1

18.8

52.3

    Other Non-Cash Items

402.6

227.7

8.0

-68.7

33.9

Non-Cash Items

402.6

227.7

31.0

-49.9

86.2

    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

291.4

-277.8

-366.7

260.8

-265.7

    Other Operating Cash Flow

-66.8

-205.3

-147.5

-36.5

-46.1

Changes in Working Capital

224.6

-483.1

-514.2

224.3

-311.7

Cash from Operating Activities

563.9

146.8

453.6

691.7

325.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Purchase of Fixed Assets

-158.5

-370.7

-305.1

-220.3

-349.0

    Purchase/Acquisition of Intangibles

-5.1

-15.4

-22.9

-11.3

-18.1

Capital Expenditures

-163.6

-386.2

-327.9

-231.6

-367.2

    Acquisition of Business

10.5

-6.1

-39.3

-4.6

-

    Sale/Maturity of Investment

29.3

140.9

16.7

-0.7

-

    Purchase of Investments

0.0

-18.8

-0.4

-0.1

-64.6

    Other Investing Cash Flow

19.6

12.9

72.1

60.4

76.1

Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total

59.3

128.9

49.1

55.0

11.5

Cash from Investing Activities

-104.3

-257.3

-278.8

-176.6

-355.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Other Financing Cash Flow

242.5

-413.7

61.9

-345.5

-31.1

Financing Cash Flow Items

242.5

-413.7

61.9

-345.5

-31.1

    Cash Dividends Paid - Common

-59.3

-226.7

-156.9

-70.4

-90.9

Total Cash Dividends Paid

-59.3

-226.7

-156.9

-70.4

-90.9

        Sale/Issuance of Common

-

-

-

4.2

7.8

    Common Stock, Net

0.0

0.9

-76.5

6.6

-21.0

Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net

0.0

0.9

-76.5

6.6

-21.0

        Short Term Debt Issued

-

-

-

-

219.0

        Short Term Debt Reduction

-

-

-

-

-37.0

    Short Term Debt, Net

-304.4

146.8

160.3

-395.7

240.9

        Long Term Debt Issued

120.4

601.0

216.7

553.5

-

        Long Term Debt Reduction

-348.6

-79.9

-99.4

-222.2

-

    Long Term Debt, Net

-228.2

521.1

117.3

331.3

-

Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net

-532.6

668.0

277.6

-64.4

240.9

Cash from Financing Activities

-349.4

28.4

106.1

-473.7

97.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Effects

-35.0

20.3

6.6

-18.6

1.1

Net Change in Cash

75.1

-61.7

287.5

22.8

68.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash - Beginning Balance

377.6

470.3

160.5

145.7

84.9

Net Cash - Ending Balance

452.7

408.6

448.0

168.5

153.2

Cash Interest Paid

109.5

87.6

70.2

61.3

53.4

Cash Taxes Paid

76.1

179.7

150.1

43.3

40.2

 

 

Annual Income Statement

 

Financials in: USD (mil)

Except for share items (millions) and per share items (actual units)

 

 

 

31-Dec-2012

31-Dec-2011

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

Period Length

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

UpdateType/Date

Restated Calculated
30-Jun-2013

Reclassified Normal
31-Dec-2012

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2010

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2009

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2008

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.778237

0.71919

0.755078

0.719047

0.683679

Auditor

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Auditor Opinion

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified with Explanation

Unqualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Sales

4,446.8

4,644.1

4,320.7

3,389.7

3,894.2

Total Revenue

4,446.8

4,644.1

4,320.7

3,389.7

3,894.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss

-

2.0

-

-

-

    Cost of sales

3,831.6

3,738.3

3,123.2

2,646.8

3,014.0

    Selling expenses

202.7

207.1

170.8

146.6

178.2

    Administrative expenses

173.4

186.9

179.9

153.8

166.2

    Research and development expenses

89.2

125.3

105.1

88.2

100.2

    Reported Other Operating Revenue

-

-21.5

-

-

-

    Other operating revenues

-23.5

-

-16.8

-21.3

-14.9

    L on Sale of Tangible & Intangible FA

-

3.2

-

-

-

    G on Sale of Tangible & Intangible FA

-

-0.9

-

-

-

    G/L on Sale of Tangible & Intangible FA

-

-29.0

-

-

-

    Other Non-recurring items(Restructuring)

-

5.5

-

-

-

    Gain on Sale of Assets

-

-

-4.3

-0.2

-1.0

    Loss on Sale of Assets

-

-

4.4

1.8

3.0

    Amortisation of Intangibles

-

0.9

-

-

-

    Amortization of Intangibles

-

-

2.7

2.7

3.6

    Other Other operating expenses

-

12.2

-

-

-

    Other operating expenses

22.7

-

10.9

14.1

14.4

    Restructuring-impairment losses

-

6.7

-

-

-

    Impairment Losses

-

-

23.5

12.3

42.2

    Restructuring-other expenses

-

5.1

-

-

-

    Restructuring

-

-

-0.6

20.6

73.9

    Non-recurring items

214.7

-

-

-

-

    Other Non-Recurring Items

-

-

14.5

1.3

6.4

Total Operating Expense

4,510.9

4,241.8

3,613.2

3,066.8

3,586.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Effective G/L on Derivatives - Hedging

-

-1.5

-

-

-

    Other Net Financial Income/Expenses

-

-7.5

-

-

-

    Other financial income and expenses

-3.7

-

23.4

-12.4

-11.5

    G/L on sale of inv

-

2.8

-

-

-

    Interest Inc.

11.2

10.5

12.3

8.7

7.2

    Interest expense

-114.4

-92.9

-78.6

-87.5

-67.8

    Effective G/L on DerivativesHedging

-

18.4

-

-

-

    Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss

-

15.8

-

-

-

    Dividends from other shares

-

0.5

-

-

-

    Other

-

-0.7

-

-

-

Net Income Before Taxes

-171.1

347.5

664.7

231.6

235.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for Income Taxes

87.0

94.7

184.7

47.1

37.3

Net Income After Taxes

-258.1

252.8

480.0

184.5

198.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Share in the results of joint ventures a

13.3

35.3

47.8

52.5

82.1

    non-controlling interests

-8.2

-20.3

-40.9

-25.9

-25.9

Net Income Before Extra. Items

-253.0

267.9

486.9

211.1

254.6

    Discontinued Operations

-

-

-

-

0.0

Net Income

-253.0

267.9

486.9

211.1

254.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Available to Com Excl ExtraOrd

-253.0

267.9

486.9

211.1

254.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Available to Com Incl ExtraOrd

-253.0

267.9

486.9

211.1

254.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Weighted Average Shares

59.1

58.9

59.2

59.2

59.2

Basic EPS Excluding ExtraOrdinary Items

-4.28

4.55

8.22

3.56

4.30

Basic EPS Including ExtraOrdinary Items

-4.28

4.55

8.22

3.56

4.30

Dilution Adjustment

0.0

-

-

-

-

Diluted Net Income

-253.0

267.9

486.9

211.1

254.6

Diluted Weighted Average Shares

59.1

59.3

59.6

59.4

59.4

Diluted EPS Excluding ExtraOrd Items

-4.28

4.51

8.18

3.56

4.29

Diluted EPS Including ExtraOrd Items

-4.28

4.51

8.18

3.56

4.29

DPS-Ordinary Shares

0.82

1.22

1.66

1.02

1.02

Gross Dividends - Common Stock

-

0.0

-

-

-

Normalized Income Before Taxes

43.6

338.0

702.2

267.4

360.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inc Tax Ex Impact of Sp Items

162.2

92.2

195.1

54.4

57.1

Normalized Income After Taxes

-118.6

245.9

507.1

213.0

303.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normalized Inc. Avail to Com.

-113.4

261.0

514.0

239.6

359.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Normalized EPS

-1.92

4.43

8.67

4.05

6.08

Diluted Normalized EPS

-1.92

4.40

8.63

4.04

6.05

Advertising Expense, Supplemental

-

-

12.5

-

-

Research and development expenses

89.2

125.3

105.1

88.2

100.2

Interest expense

114.4

92.9

-

-

-

Interest Expense

-

-

78.6

87.5

67.8

Amort of Intangibles

-

0.9

13.9

13.7

15.9

Depreciation

-

289.2

210.0

196.1

182.2

Rental Expense

-

-

29.1

26.2

24.1

    Current Tax - Total

-

-136.7

-

-

-

    Current Tax

-

-

225.6

84.8

49.8

    Adjustment to Current Tax

-

-

-4.6

-3.2

-0.9

Current Tax - Total

-

-136.7

221.0

81.6

48.8

    Deferred Tax

-

41.9

-36.3

-34.5

-11.5

Deferred Tax - Total

-

41.9

-36.3

-34.5

-11.5

Income Tax - Total

-

-94.7

184.7

47.1

37.3

Service Cost/Pension

-

-

16.5

18.0

16.3

Interest Cost/Pension

-

-

16.2

18.5

16.7

Expected Return on Plan Assets/Pension

-

-

-12.6

-10.5

-16.6

Past Service Cost/Pension

-

-

-0.2

-0.1

0.8

Curtailments and Settlements/Pension

-

-

0.0

-0.1

-0.8

Expected Return on Reimbursement Rights

-

-

0.0

0.0

-

Domestic Pension Plan Expense

-

-

19.8

25.8

16.4

Service Cost/Other Plans

-

-

2.1

2.5

2.0

Interest Cost/Other Plans

-

-

4.1

5.2

4.5

Curtailments and Settlements/Other Plans

-

-

0.0

0.0

-1.4

Prior Service Cost - Post-Retirement

-

-

0.0

-

-

Post-Retirement Plan Expense

-

-

6.2

7.7

5.1

Defined Contribution Plan

-

-

16.7

16.9

13.9

Total Pension Expense

-

-

42.6

50.4

35.4

Discount Rate/Pension

-

-

5.10%

5.20%

5.70%

Expected Return on Plan Assets/Pension

-

-

6.30%

6.30%

6.00%

Compensation Rate/Pension

-

-

3.80%

3.60%

3.80%

Discount Rate/Other Plans

-

-

5.00%

5.30%

5.70%

Expected Return on Plan Assets/Other

-

-

0.00%

0.00%

-

Compensation Rate/Other Plans

-

-

3.80%

3.90%

3.30%


Annual Balance Sheet

 

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Dec-2012

31-Dec-2011

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

UpdateType/Date

Reclassified Normal
30-Jun-2013

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2011

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2010

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2009

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2008

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate

0.7566

0.770327

0.745406

0.696986

0.719399

Auditor

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Auditor Opinion

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified with Explanation

Unqualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Inventories

750.3

-

-

-

-

    Raw Materials & Consumables

-

332.7

280.9

214.1

285.9

    Work in Progress and Finished Goods

-

343.3

341.4

260.0

377.8

    Goods Purchased for Resale

-

74.3

58.7

40.1

45.9

    Trade receivables

778.6

-

-

-

-

    Trade Receivable, Gross

-

1,122.3

1,058.9

708.7

698.1

    Provision for Doubtful Accounts

-

-47.0

-20.2

-20.6

-26.5

    Assets classified as held for sale

0.0

-

-

-

-

    Other receivables

111.5

114.7

85.8

70.7

73.6

    Short-term deposits

138.5

496.7

140.5

221.9

18.8

    Bills of exchange received

215.1

-

-

-

-

    Cash and cash equivalents

465.7

381.5

453.8

173.9

145.6

    Assets Held For Sale

-

46.1

0.0

12.8

29.4

    Other Current Assets

79.5

-

-

-

-

    Current Loans & Receivables

-

23.7

70.3

97.8

0.2

    Advances Paid

-

42.5

49.5

45.2

21.1

    Deriv. Fin Asset

-

1.4

28.8

19.5

63.0

    Deferred Charges/Accrued Revenues

-

13.6

10.3

12.5

16.3

Total Current Assets

2,539.1

2,945.6

2,558.7

1,856.6

1,749.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Intangible assets

108.7

-

-

-

-

    Intangibles

-

196.5

221.3

188.6

179.5

    Amortisation

-

-89.3

-123.3

-115.8

-106.7

    Goodwill

22.4

27.1

77.9

77.9

82.2

    Land/Buildings

-

1,089.8

983.0

899.2

780.7

    Plant/Machinery, gross

-

2,808.1

2,670.0

2,582.4

2,396.5

    Furniture/Vehic. gross

-

117.5

111.0

105.0

100.0

    Leasing/Rights, gross

-

1.9

1.7

2.6

1.6

    Other Tanbible, gross

-

5.7

6.5

4.3

2.8

    Assets Constr. gross

-

151.8

157.8

128.8

162.1

    Depreciation

-

-2,303.9

-2,183.9

-2,096.5

-1,954.4

    Net Investments Grants

-

-9.7

-8.7

-7.8

-1.2

    Property, plant and equipment

1,820.7

-

-

-

-

    Investments in joint ventures and associ

221.5

335.3

327.1

313.6

277.8

    Other non-current assets

57.8

27.1

43.1

58.3

25.0

    Deferred tax assets

77.4

108.7

85.4

62.6

12.2

Total Assets

4,847.6

5,412.1

4,927.7

4,059.6

3,707.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Current Payables

452.7

-

-

-

-

    Leases

-

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

    Credit Institute

-

647.0

429.6

217.0

699.3

    Bonds

-

194.7

0.0

-

-

    Trade payables

425.3

377.3

458.4

354.6

352.8

    Pensions

161.6

140.2

172.0

141.2

163.4

    Provision

26.2

17.2

20.5

12.5

42.1

    Income taxes payable

88.4

98.2

127.0

56.5

25.2

    Other current liabilities

106.4

-

-

-

-

    Other Payables

-

6.0

36.8

6.1

5.3

    Deriv Fin Liabls

-

39.2

27.0

24.5

8.9

    Advances

-

9.0

10.1

9.4

7.0

    Other Taxes

-

48.4

72.0

46.3

29.7

    Accruals/Def Inc

-

48.0

41.2

39.6

23.4

    Liabilities associated with assets class

-

16.5

0.0

3.3

6.5

Total Current Liabilities

1,260.7

1,641.8

1,394.7

911.0

1,363.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Reported Total Long Term Debt

1,123.5

-

-

-

-

    Fin. Debt

-

1,177.9

939.6

857.7

400.4

    Leasing

-

0.3

0.2

0.5

0.1

Total Long Term Debt

1,123.5

1,178.2

939.7

858.2

400.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Emp. Benefit Obl

238.3

209.3

202.4

194.6

199.3

    Provisions

56.0

41.5

46.1

42.2

44.8

    Deferred tax liabilities

42.3

34.7

56.0

75.7

54.6

    Non-controlling interests

240.1

94.2

115.3

127.3

58.0

    Other non-current liabilities

7.4

13.5

12.7

7.3

14.8

Total Liabilities

2,968.2

3,213.2

2,766.9

2,216.2

2,135.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Share capital

233.4

229.1

236.4

251.3

242.8

    Share premium

39.9

38.8

37.0

27.8

23.4

    Other Group reserves

-148.1

-90.7

-76.5

-112.8

-222.1

    Retained earnings

1,754.2

2,021.8

1,963.8

1,677.1

1,527.4

Total Equity

1,879.4

2,198.9

2,160.8

1,843.4

1,571.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity

4,847.6

5,412.1

4,927.7

4,059.6

3,707.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

    S/O-Ordinary Shares

59.1

59.0

58.9

59.4

59.2

Total Common Shares Outstanding

59.1

59.0

58.9

59.4

59.2

T/S-Ordinary Shares

0.9

0.9

1.0

0.1

0.2

Deferred Revenue - Current

-

9.0

10.1

9.4

7.0

Accumulated Intangible Amortization

-

89.3

123.3

115.8

106.7

Full-Time Employees

22,549

22,413

21,877

18,103

16,971

LT Debt < 1 Year

-

841.8

429.6

217.0

699.3

LT Debt 1 - 5 Years

-

794.9

805.4

712.7

261.0

LT Debt > 5 Years

-

383.0

134.2

145.0

139.4

Total Long Term Debt, Supplemental

-

2,019.6

1,369.2

1,074.6

1,099.6

LT Lease < 1 Year

-

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

LT Lease 1 - 5 Years

-

0.3

0.2

0.5

0.1

LT Lease > 5 Years

-

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Capital Leases, Supplemental

-

0.3

0.3

0.7

0.2

Operating Leases due within 1 Year

-

17.0

20.1

20.2

16.0

Operating Leases due within 5 Years

-

28.0

37.3

27.3

28.8

Operating Leases - Remaining Payments

-

12.1

15.5

0.3

2.8

Total Operating Leases, Supplemental

-

57.1

72.9

47.7

47.6

Pension Obligation/Pension

-

277.8

294.3

324.1

312.2

Plan Assets/Pension

-

187.2

222.5

221.2

187.2

Funded Status/Pension

-

-90.5

-71.8

-102.9

-125.0

Unfunded Plan Obligations/Pension

-

46.8

43.0

43.0

41.6

Post-Retirement Obligation

-

69.2

75.3

86.5

77.8

Funded Status - Post-Retirement

-

-69.2

-75.3

-86.5

-77.8

Total Funded Status

-

-206.5

-190.1

-232.4

-244.4

Discount Rate/Pension

-

5.10%

5.10%

5.20%

5.70%

Expected Return on Plan Assets/Pension

-

5.50%

6.30%

6.30%

6.00%

Compensation Rate/Pension

-

4.00%

3.80%

3.60%

3.80%

Discount Rate/Other Plans

-

5.60%

5.00%

5.30%

5.70%

Expected Return on Plan Assets/Other

-

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Compensation Rate/Other Plans

-

3.80%

3.80%

3.90%

3.30%

Net Assets/Liabilities/Pension

-

-137.3

-114.8

-103.1

-125.5

Net Assets/Liabilities/Other

-

-69.2

-75.3

-86.5

-77.8

Net Assets Recognized on Balance Sheet

-

-206.4

-190.1

-189.6

-203.3

Equity Instruments

-

46.00%

47.00%

47.00%

42.00%

Debt Instruments

-

34.00%

39.00%

42.00%

48.00%

Insurance Contracts

-

20.00%

13.00%

11.00%

10.00%

 


Annual Cash Flows

 

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Dec-2012

31-Dec-2011

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

Period Length

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

UpdateType/Date

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2012

Reclassified Normal
31-Dec-2012

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2010

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2009

Updated Normal
31-Dec-2008

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.778237

0.71919

0.755078

0.719047

0.683679

Auditor

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Auditor Opinion

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified with Explanation

Unqualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Result

-63.3

402.2

707.6

322.9

307.8

    Depreciation

-

-

229.1

194.5

242.7

    Investing items included in operating re

-19.7

-22.7

-

-

-

    Amounts used on provisions and employee

-75.1

-57.3

-

-

-

    Non-cash items included in operating res

497.4

307.7

-

-

-

    Impairm. Loss/Assets

-

-

23.8

18.8

52.3

    Negative Goodwill

-

-

-0.7

-

-

    Loss / Gain Sale of Asset

-

-

-4.9

7.0

4.4

    Prov. Liabl./Chrgs.

-

-

4.6

-70.9

31.4

    Equity-Settled Share-Based Payment

-

-

3.4

2.2

2.5

    Change in operating working capital

291.4

-277.8

-366.7

272.1

-237.5

    Income taxes paid

-76.1

-179.7

-150.1

-43.3

-40.2

    Other Assets/Liabilities

-

-

-

-11.3

-28.2

    Other operating cash flows

9.2

-25.6

7.5

-0.1

-10.2

Cash from Operating Activities

563.9

146.8

453.6

691.7

325.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

    New business combinations

10.5

-6.1

-39.3

-4.6

-

    Other portfolio investments

0.0

-18.8

-0.4

-0.1

-64.6

    Proceeds from disposals of investments

29.3

140.9

16.7

-0.7

-

    Other

-

-

-

-

1.0

    Dividends Received

8.4

10.4

53.5

57.1

67.4

    Purchase of intangible assets

-5.1

-15.4

-22.9

-11.3

-18.1

    Purchase of property, plant and equipmen

-158.5

-370.7

-305.1

-220.3

-349.0

    Other investing cash flows

11.2

2.4

18.7

3.3

7.7

Cash from Investing Activities

-104.3

-257.3

-278.8

-176.6

-355.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Interest Received

9.6

5.6

12.7

6.8

7.2

    Interest Paid

-109.5

-87.6

-70.2

-61.3

-53.4

    Gross dividend paid

-59.3

-226.7

-156.9

-70.4

-90.9

    Increase ST Debts

-

-

-

-

219.0

    Repay ST Debt

-

-

-

-

-37.0

    Cash flows from current interest-bearing

-304.4

146.8

160.3

-395.7

58.9

    Treasury shares transactions

0.0

0.9

-76.5

2.4

-28.9

    Other financing cash flows

342.4

-331.7

119.5

-291.0

15.1

    New Share Issue

-

-

-

4.2

7.8

    Proceeds from non-current interest-beari

120.4

601.0

216.7

553.5

-

    Repayment of non-current interest-bearin

-348.6

-79.9

-99.4

-222.2

-

Cash from Financing Activities

-349.4

28.4

106.1

-473.7

97.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Effects

-35.0

20.3

6.6

-18.6

1.1

Net Change in Cash

75.1

-61.7

287.5

22.8

68.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash - Beginning Balance

377.6

470.3

160.5

145.7

84.9

Net Cash - Ending Balance

452.7

408.6

448.0

168.5

153.2

    Cash Interest Paid

109.5

87.6

70.2

61.3

53.4

    Cash Taxes Paid

76.1

179.7

150.1

43.3

40.2

 

 

 

Financial Health

 

Financials in: USD (mil)

Except for share items (millions) and per share items (actual units)

 

Key Indicators USD (mil)

 

Quarter
Ending
30-Sep-2013

Quarter
Ending
Yr Ago

Annual
Year End
31-Dec-2012

1 Year
Growth

3 Year
Growth

5 Year
Growth

Total Revenue1 (?)

1.0

-10.48%

4,446.8

3.61%

12.39%

9.75%

Research & Development1 (?)

-

-

89.2

-22.96%

3.07%

4.14%

Operating Income1 (?)

-

-

-64.2

-

-

-

Income Available to Common Excl Extraord Items1 (?)

-

-

-253.0

-

-

-

Basic EPS Excl Extraord Items1 (?)

-

-

-4.28

-

-

-

Capital Expenditures2 (?)

42.7

-

163.6

-54.15%

-8.56%

-8.62%

Cash from Operating Activities2 (?)

81.2

-

563.9

315.60%

-4.09%

14.66%

Free Cash Flow (?)

38.1

-

411.7

-

-1.99%

70.53%

Total Assets3 (?)

4,608.6

-

4,847.6

-12.03%

9.03%

9.66%

Total Liabilities3 (?)

2,799.1

-

2,968.2

-9.27%

13.29%

13.08%

Total Long Term Debt3 (?)

920.4

-

1,123.5

-6.34%

12.43%

21.39%

Employees3 (?)

-

-

22549

0.61%

7.60%

8.15%

Total Common Shares Outstanding3 (?)

59.1

-

59.1

0.04%

-0.20%

-0.15%

1-ExchangeRate: EUR to USD Average for Period

0.755500

 

0.778237

 

 

 

2-ExchangeRate: EUR to USD Average for Period

0.761519

 

0.778237

 

 

 

3-ExchangeRate: EUR to USD Period End Date

0.767034

 

0.756600

 

 

 

Key Ratios

 

31-Dec-2012

31-Dec-2011

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

Profitability

Gross Margin (?)

13.83%

19.50%

27.72%

21.92%

22.60%

Operating Margin (?)

-1.44%

8.66%

16.38%

9.53%

7.91%

Pretax Margin (?)

-3.85%

7.48%

15.38%

6.83%

6.06%

Net Profit Margin (?)

-5.69%

5.77%

11.27%

6.23%

6.54%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (?)

2.01

1.79

1.83

2.04

1.28

Long Term Debt/Equity (?)

0.60

0.54

0.43

0.47

0.25

Total Debt/Equity (?)

0.84

0.92

0.63

0.58

0.70

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (?)

-5.13%

4.64%

11.15%

4.83%

5.45%

Return on Equity (?)

-12.64%

11.66%

25.39%

12.57%

15.62%

Efficiency

Receivables Turnover (?)

4.35

3.81

4.77

4.58

5.19

Inventory Turnover (?)

5.21

4.95

5.45

4.38

4.60

Asset Turnover (?)

0.88

0.85

1.00

0.89

1.07

Market Valuation USD (mil)

Enterprise Value2 (?)

3,110.4

.

Price/Sales (TTM) (?)

0.47

Enterprise Value/Revenue (TTM) (?)

0.72

.

Price/Book (MRQ) (?)

1.10

Enterprise Value/EBITDA (TTM) (?)

19.33

.

Market Cap1 (?)

2,121.9

1-ExchangeRate: EUR to USD on 27-Dec-2013

0.730455

 

 

 

2-ExchangeRate: EUR to USD on 30-Jun-2013

0.767034

 

 

 

 


Annual Ratios

 

 

Financials in: USD (mil)

Except for share items (millions) and per share items (actual units)

 

 

31-Dec-2012

31-Dec-2011

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (?)

2.01

1.79

1.83

2.04

1.28

Quick/Acid Test Ratio (?)

1.36

1.27

1.28

1.37

0.67

Working Capital1 (?)

1,278.4

1,303.8

1,164.0

945.5

385.5

Long Term Debt/Equity (?)

0.60

0.54

0.43

0.47

0.25

Total Debt/Equity (?)

0.84

0.92

0.63

0.58

0.70

Long Term Debt/Total Capital (?)

0.33

0.28

0.27

0.29

0.15

Total Debt/Total Capital (?)

0.46

0.48

0.39

0.37

0.41

Payout Ratio (?)

-19.12%

26.84%

20.15%

28.68%

23.79%

Effective Tax Rate (?)

-

27.26%

27.79%

20.35%

15.84%

Total Capital1 (?)

3,455.7

4,218.9

3,530.2

2,918.8

2,671.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency

Asset Turnover (?)

0.88

0.85

1.00

0.89

1.07

Inventory Turnover (?)

5.21

4.95

5.45

4.38

4.60

Days In Inventory (?)

70.11

73.69

67.02

83.33

79.35

Receivables Turnover (?)

4.35

3.81

4.77

4.58

5.19

Days Receivables Outstanding (?)

83.85

95.89

76.48

79.75

70.37

Revenue/Employee2 (?)

202,843

193,449

200,064

193,170

218,068

Operating Income/Employee2 (?)

-2,927

16,755

32,763

18,402

17,239

EBITDA/Employee2 (?)

-2,927

28,840

43,130

30,361

28,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profitability

Gross Margin (?)

13.83%

19.50%

27.72%

21.92%

22.60%

Operating Margin (?)

-1.44%

8.66%

16.38%

9.53%

7.91%

EBITDA Margin (?)

-1.44%

14.91%

21.56%

15.72%

12.99%

EBIT Margin (?)

-1.44%

8.66%

16.38%

9.53%

7.91%

Pretax Margin (?)

-3.85%

7.48%

15.38%

6.83%

6.06%

Net Profit Margin (?)

-5.69%

5.77%

11.27%

6.23%

6.54%

R&D Expense/Revenue (?)

2.01%

2.70%

2.43%

2.60%

2.57%

COGS/Revenue (?)

86.17%

80.50%

72.28%

78.08%

77.40%

SG&A Expense/Revenue (?)

8.46%

8.48%

8.12%

8.86%

8.84%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (?)

-5.13%

4.64%

11.15%

4.83%

5.45%

Return on Equity (?)

-12.64%

11.66%

25.39%

12.57%

15.62%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation

Free Cash Flow/Share2 (?)

6.97

-3.79

2.16

7.99

-0.68

Operating Cash Flow/Share 2 (?)

9.82

2.32

7.80

12.01

5.22

1-ExchangeRate: EUR to USD Period End Date

0.7566

0.770327

0.745406

0.696986

0.719399

2-ExchangeRate: EUR to USD Average for Period

0.7566

0.770327

0.745406

0.696986

0.719399

 

Current Market Multiples

Market Cap/Earnings (TTM) (?)

-17.08

Market Cap/Equity (MRQ) (?)

1.12

Market Cap/Revenue (TTM) (?)

0.47

Market Cap/EBIT (TTM) (?)

12.56

Market Cap/EBITDA (TTM) (?)

12.56

Enterprise Value/Earnings (TTM) (?)

-26.30

Enterprise Value/Equity (MRQ) (?)

1.72

Enterprise Value/Revenue (TTM) (?)

0.72

Enterprise Value/EBIT (TTM) (?)

19.33

Enterprise Value/EBITDA (TTM) (?)

19.33

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.63

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.25

Euro

1

Rs.83.42;

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

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RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

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