Annual Report 2021

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Creating tomorrow’s solutions

Segment Information by Division

January 1 to December 31

 

 

 

€ million

 

Sili­cones

 

Poly­mers

 

Bio­solutions

 

Poly­silicon

 

Other

 

Consoli­dation

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

External sales

 

2,599.0

 

1,653.3

 

296.4

 

1,529.8

 

129.0

 

–

 

6,207.5

Internal sales

 

0.1

 

20.3

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

-20.4

 

–

Total sales

 

2,599.1

 

1,673.6

 

296.4

 

1,529.8

 

129.0

 

-20.4

 

6,207.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT

 

421.0

 

198.7

 

20.7

 

528.9

 

-34.2

 

-0.8

 

1,134.3

Depreciation, amortization and (reversals of) impairments

 

131.9

 

53.9

 

17.9

 

127.8

 

72.7

 

–

 

404.2

EBITDA

 

552.9

 

252.6

 

38.6

 

656.7

 

38.5

 

-0.8

 

1,538.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT includes: result from investments in joint ventures and associates

 

3.9

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

58.5

 

–

 

62.4

Impairment of fixed assets

 

-0.7

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

-0.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset additions1

 

143.2

 

100.1

 

33.5

 

30.6

 

36.4

 

–

 

343.8

Additions to financial assets

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

0.3

 

–

 

0.3

Asset additions

 

143.2

 

100.1

 

33.5

 

30.6

 

36.7

 

–

 

344.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets (Dec. 31)

 

1,955.7

 

980.2

 

332.9

 

972.0

 

3,893.7

 

-0.2

 

8,134.3

Liabilities (Dec. 31)

 

996.1

 

538.8

 

122.1

 

583.5

 

2,793.9

 

-0.5

 

5,033.9

Net assets (Dec. 31)

 

959.6

 

441.4

 

210.8

 

388.5

 

1,099.8

 

0.3

 

3,100.4

Investments in joint ventures and associates included in net assets (Dec. 31)

 

49.3

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

659.6

 

–

 

708.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

64.7

 

35.1

 

5.6

 

21.3

 

37.5

 

–

 

164.2

Employees (Dec. 31)

 

5,211

 

1,595

 

751

 

2,219

 

4,630

 

–

 

14,406

Employees (average)

 

5,157

 

1,591

 

742

 

2,195

 

4,667

 

–

 

14,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

External sales

 

2,243.8

 

1,282.1

 

246.1

 

792.2

 

128.0

 

–

 

4,692.2

Internal sales

 

0.2

 

16.4

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

-16.6

 

–

Total sales

 

2,244.0

 

1,298.5

 

246.1

 

792.2

 

128.0

 

-16.6

 

4,692.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT

 

276.8

 

229.3

 

21.6

 

-147.8

 

-117.6

 

0.5

 

262.8

Depreciation, amortization and (reversals of) impairments

 

111.0

 

41.2

 

16.5

 

152.5

 

82.3

 

–

 

403.5

EBITDA

 

387.8

 

270.5

 

38.1

 

4.7

 

-35.3

 

0.5

 

666.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT includes: result from investments in joint ventures and associates

 

3.4

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

31.5

 

–

 

34.9

Impairment of fixed assets

 

-0.6

 

–

 

–

 

-0.1

 

-0.3

 

–

 

-1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset additions1

 

96.9

 

35.6

 

19.9

 

24.9

 

47.1

 

–

 

224.4

Additions to financial assets

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

0.4

 

–

 

0.4

Asset additions

 

96.9

 

35.6

 

19.9

 

24.9

 

47.5

 

–

 

224.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets (Dec. 31)

 

1,644.3

 

673.5

 

223.1

 

1,040.8

 

3,368.9

 

-0.1

 

6,950.5

Liabilities (Dec. 31)

 

955.4

 

390.7

 

109.7

 

577.9

 

3,225.0

 

–

 

5,258.7

Net assets (Dec. 31)

 

688.9

 

282.8

 

113.4

 

462.9

 

143.9

 

-0.1

 

1,691.8

Investments in joint ventures and associates included in net assets (Dec. 31)

 

45.0

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

554.5

 

–

 

599.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

60.2

 

32.2

 

5.7

 

21.3

 

37.2

 

–

 

156.6

Employees (Dec. 31)

 

5,076

 

1,540

 

764

 

2,180

 

4,723

 

–

 

14,283

Employees (average)

 

5,087

 

1,555

 

756

 

2,239

 

4,764

 

–

 

14,401

1

Intangible assets; property, plant and equipment; investment property; excluding right-of-use assets.

 

The segment information by division is an integral part of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. For explanations of the key indicators, see Note 23.