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Targets 2008
High-single-digit currency-neutral sales growth
Bring major new concepts, technology evolutions
and revolutions to market
Currency-neutral sales to grow at all brands
and in all regions except North America
Increase gross margin to a level between 47.5 and 48.0 %
Operating margin to be at least 9.5 %
Further reduce operating working capital as a percentage
of sales
Capital expenditure range € 300 million 400 million
Maintain or further reduce net borrowings
despite share buyback
Net income to grow at least 15 %
Further increase shareholder value
Outlook 2009
Low- to mid-single-digit currency-neutral sales decline
Bring major new concepts, technology evolutions
and revolutions to market
On a currency-neutral basis:
---- l o w - t o mid-single-digit sales decline for adidas segment
---- a t l e a s t s t a b l e s a l e s f o r Reebok segment
---- l o w-single-digit sales increase at TaylorMade-
adidas Golf
Gross margin decline
Operating margin decline
Reduce operating working capital as a percentage of sales
Capital expenditure range € 300 million 400 million
Reduce net borrowings
Net income decline
Further increase shareholder value
Results 2008
Net sales reach € 10.8 billion;
Group currency-neutral sales grow 9 %
Major 2008 product launches:
----
adidasadidas F50 TUNIT ™ football boot, new technologies
in adiSTAR® and adiZero™ running shoe families,
men’s TECHFIT Power WEB, miCoach training system
---- ReebokReebok Premier Verona KFS running shoe, Premier
SmoothFit™ Cushion, Freestyle Cities collection
---- Rockport Rockport Rockport Signature Series
---- TaylorMade-adidas GolfTaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Burner® TP driver,
r7® CGB MAX Limited driver, my TP ball,
TOUR 360 LTD shoe
Currency-neutral sales increase 14 % at adidas, grow 7 %
at TaylorMade-adidas Golf but decrease 2 % at Reebok;
currency-neutral sales grow in all regions except North
America
Gross margin: 48.7 %
Operating margin: 9.9 %
Operating working capital as a percentage of sales further
reduced to 24.5 %
Capital expenditure: € 380 million
Net borrowings increased to € 2.189 billion;
year-end financial leverage: 64.6%
Highest ever net income attributable to shareholders
at € 642 million (+16 %)
Share buyback programme in an amount of € 409 million
completed in October; unchanged dividend of € 0.50 per share;
adidas AG share price declines 47 %