Business Segments of the K+S Group

Change in revenues in % Q4/06 12M/06  
Potassium chloride (11.7) + 1.8  
Fertilizer specialities (1.8) + 4.9  
Industrial products (3.0) + 5.7  
Potash and Magnesium Products Oct. - Dec. (Q4) Jan. - Dec. (12M)  
€ million 2006 2005 % 2006 2005 %  
Revenues 295.6 317.2 (6.8) 1,238.9 1,197.2 + 3.5  
Earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)		 56.0 58.4 (4.1) 235.7 236.1 (0.2)  
Operating earnings (EBIT I) 35.6 37.0 (3.8) 158.6 151.8 + 4.5  
Operating EBIT margin in % 12.0 11.7 + 0.0 12.8 12.7 + 0.0  
Earnings after market value changes (EBIT II) 15.6 38.4 (59.4) 240.8 172.7 + 39.4  
Capital expenditure 29.8 27.3 + 9.2 83.8 70.9 + 18.2  
Employees as of 31 Dec. (number) – – – 7,550 7,490 + 0.8  

 

Change in revenues in % Q4/06 12M/06  
Consumer business + 2.4 + 3.7  
Professional/
industrial business		 + 10.6 + 1.1  
COMPO Oct. - Dec. (Q4) Jan. - Dec. (12M)  
€ million 2006 2005 % 2006 2005 %  
Revenues 116.9 107.8 + 8.4 552.4 541.7 + 2.0  
Earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)		 6.6 6.7 (1.5) 39.4 38.3 + 2.9  
Operating earnings (EBIT I) 3.6 0.8 > 100.0 29.2 25.0 + 16.8  
Operating EBIT margin in % 3.1 0.7 + 0.0 5.3 4.6 + 0.0  
Earnings after market value changes (EBIT II) 2.6 0.5 > 100.0 29.1 24.9 + 16.9  
Capital expenditure 4.9 5.7 (14.0) 11.4 12.3 (7.3)  
Employees as of 31 Dec. (number) – – – 1,260 1,292 (2.5)  

 

Change in revenues in % Q4/06 12M/06  
Complex fertilizers + 26.7 + 1.9  
Straight nitrogen fertilizers/
Ammonium sulphate nitrate		 (13.7) (2.8)  
Ammonium sulphate + 12.6 (6.5)  
fertiva Oct. - Dec. (Q4) Jan. - Dec. (12M)  
€ million 2006 2005 % 2006 2005 %  
Revenues 142.6 139.5 + 2.2 556.2 568.3 (2.1)  
Earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)		 2.2 1.7 + 29.4 17.1 15.3 + 11.8  
Operating earnings (EBIT I) 2.1 1.6 + 31.2 16.7 14.8 + 12.8  
Operating EBIT margin in % 1.5 1.1 + 0.0 3.0 2.6 + 0.0  
Earnings after market value changes (EBIT II) 2.1 1.6 + 31.2 16.7 14.8 + 12.8  
Capital expenditure 0.7 0.0 – 0.7 0.3 > 100.0  
Employees as of 31 Dec. (number) – – – 61 58 + 5.2  

 

Change in revenues in % Q4/06 12M/06  
Food grade salt + 17.1 + 10.0  
Industrial salt + 27.3 + 18.4  
Salt for chemical use + 99.6 + 47.3  
De-icing salt (9.7) + 16.2  
Other > 100.0 > 100.0  
Salt (2006: incl. SPL since 1 July; 2005: without SPL) Oct. - Dec. (Q4) Jan. - Dec. (12M)  
million € 2006 2005 % 2006 2005 %  
Revenues 144.9 121.6 + 19.2 485.8 398.0 + 22.1  
Earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)		 19.2 24.4 (21.3) 92.0 85.9 + 7.1  
Operating earnings (EBIT I) 12.0 17.4 (31.0) 67.6 62.7 + 7.8  
Operating EBIT margin in % 8.3 14.3 + 0.0 13.9 15.8 + 0.0  
Earnings after market value changes (EBIT II) 11.5 17.4 (33.9) 69.2 62.7 + 10.4  
Capital expenditure 9.5 5.2 + 82.7 21.2 12.4 + 71.0  
Employees as of 31 Dec. (number) – – – 2,194 1,385 + 58.4  

 

Change in revenues in % Q4/06 12M/06  
Disposal + 7.3 + 3.6  
Reutilisation + 21.1 + 25.0  
Recycling + 27.6 + 32.7  
Waste Management and Recycling Oct. - Dec. (Q4) Jan. - Dec. (12M)  
€ million 2006 2005 % 2006 2005 %  
Revenues 18.1 15.0 + 20.7 69.4 56.0 + 23.9  
Earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)		 4.5 2.4 + 87.5 16.7 10.8 + 54.6  
Operating earnings (EBIT I) 3.6 1.6 > 100.0 13.8 8.1 + 70.4  
Operating EBIT margin in % 19.9 10.7 + 0.0 19.9 14.5 + 0.0  
Earnings after market value changes (EBIT II) 3.6 1.6 > 100.0 13.8 8.1 + 70.4  
Capital expenditure 2.1 1.8 + 16.7 4.3 3.4 + 26.5  
Employees as of 31 Dec. (number) – – – 34 33 + 3.0  

 

Change in revenues in % Q4/06 12M/06  
Granulation (3.3) + 6.8  
Logistics + 14.3 + 3.0  
Trading (43.0) (25.0)  
IT, analytical services (21.8) + 15.6  
Services and Trading Oct. - Dec. (Q4) Jan. - Dec. (12M)  
€ million 2006 2005 % 2006 2005 %  
Revenues 13.9 14.9 (6.7) 55.0 54.5 + 0.9  
Earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)		 6.4 4.3 + 48.8 31.3 26.1 + 19.9  
Operating earnings (EBIT I) 5.0 2.8 + 78.6 25.4 20.1 + 26.4  
Operating EBIT margin in % 36.0 18.8 + 0.0 46.2 36.9 + 0.0  
Earnings after market value changes (EBIT II) 5.0 2.8 + 78.6 25.4 20.1 + 26.4  
Capital expenditure 4.0 1.4 > 100.0 8.2 6.6 + 24.2  
Employees as of 31 Dec. (number) – – – 407 393 + 3.6  

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