Assets

Compared to September 30, 2011, total assets were up €120 million, or 9.2%, to €1,427 million.

On the asset side, current assets rose by €123 million to €861 million (Sept. 30, 2011: €738 million). This was mainly due to the increase in cash and cash equivalents by €94 million to €116 million (Sept. 30, 2011: €22 million) as a result of incoming payments at the end of the 2011 calendar year as well as the rise in inventories by €23 million to €289 million (Sept. 30, 2011: €266 million).

In total, equity increased by €28 million to €358 million (Sept. 30, 2011: €330 million), primarily due to profit for the period of €25 million (previous year: €34 million).

In December 2011, a new agreement for a revolving credit facility with a volume of €400 million and a term of five years was concluded. Additionally, the revolving credit agreement includes two options for extension each covering a period of one year. The €350 million revolving facility originally maturing in August 2012, which was classified as current as of September 30, 2011, was extinguished in December 2011 prior to maturity. As a result of these refinancing measures, funds utilized as part of the financing arrangements have been reclassified from current to non-current.

The Company’s non-current liabilities amount to €304 million (Sept. 30, 2011: €104 million). They include financial liabilities of €200 million (September 30, 2011: €2 million).

Current liabilities total €765 million as of December 31, 2011 (Sept. 30, 2011: €873 million). This figure includes trade payables of €331 million (Sept, 30, 2011: €288 million) as well as financial liabilities of €41 million (Sept. 30, 2011: €197 million).