Annual Report 2010/11 - Sonova

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Sonova Group
Sonova – the hearing care company
Sonova Holding AG develops, manufactures and distributes solutions for better
hearing. With its comprehensive technological expertise, its extensive brand
and product portfolio and its global distribution presence, Sonova is in an excellent
position to serve the fast-growing market for hearing-related products.
The Sonova Group, which was formed from Phonak Holding
AG on August 1, 2007, has over 60 years of experience in
hearing technology. The current portfolio includes hearing
systems distributed under the Phonak, Unitron, Lyric, and
Sona brands; implant solutions from Advanced Bionics and
Phonak Acoustic Implants; wireless communication and
radio technologies, and hearing protection solutions from
Phonak Communications.
SONOVA AT A GLANCE – KEY FIGURES FOR 2010/2011
— EBITA: CHF 326.6 million
— EBITA margin: 20.2%
— Cash-based basic earnings
per share: CHF 4.27
— Operating free cash flow: CHF 221.5 million
90
countries –
worldwide presence
As the industry’s technology leader, Sonova has more than
7,800 employees and works daily to help people throughout
the world hear better and enjoy a higher quality of life.
With investments of CHF 107 million in research and development
in the 2010/2011 financial year, Sonova has made
a commitment to innovation over the long term.
With a comprehensive portfolio and a strategic focus on
core competencies, the Group plans to further increase
its sales and EBITA margin in the coming years and to grow
faster than the market.
1.617
Sales in CHF billion
— ROCE: 19.0%
— ROE: 17.7%