Financial Overview

(in million dollars)

	FY2010	FY2009	Rate of change(%)	Factors
Sales	5,937	4,649	31.5	1)

 

Business Overview

Factors
1)
-After such difficult times as those prevailing in 2009, when the company saw orders fall by up to 50%, global sales increased by 30% in 2010 to 3.4 billion euros, with strong growth in all product areas. Sales of closure systems and motors went up by 30%, while door systems and seat adjusters increased by up to 40%.
 
-In line with the continuing high demand and numerous production starts, the company anticipates international sales to rise by approx. 7% to some 3.7 billion euros in 2011. Whereas the European market will remain largely stable,  forecasts for the Asian and North American markets predict that sales will increase by 20% and 16% respectively.

Contracts

-Brose Jefferson Inc., which is Brose's subsidiary based in Warren, Michigan, U.S., received the "Supplier Launch Recognition Award" from Chrysler. The award was given in recognition of the high level of development and quality of Brose Jefferson's electric components. The company supplies the products for the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Dodge Durango. (From a press release on October 21, 2010)

-The Company has earned Ford Motor Company World Excellence Awards. This is the fourth time in a row that Brose has received the award. Two Gold Awards were presented to the Hallstadt plant in Germany and to the Sta. Margarida plant in Spain. The Saarwelling plant in Germany won a Silver Award. Brose supplies the Ford Group with window regulators, door, seat and closure systems as well as electronics, electric motors, drive train actuators, drives for HVAC blowers and cooling fan modules. (From a press release on April 29, 2010)

-The Company supplies window regulators, seat and headrest adjusters, liftgate latches, drive train actuators, cooling fan modules and HVAC blowers for the new BMW 5 Series. (From a press release on March 26, 2010)

-The Company received the "Daimler Supplier Award 2009". The automaker bestowed the supplier with the award in the "Exterior" category of "Cars and Vans" division for its door systems. Brose supplies door systems produced at its plants in Sindelfingen (Germany), Rastatt (Germany), Changchun (China), Brits (South Africa) and Tuscaloosa (Alabama, USA) for all Daimler vehicle models. (From a press release on March 22, 2010)

-In 2010, SBA supplies Volkswagen's plant in Shanghai with door systems and seat adjusters for Passat, Polo, Touran, Octavia and Tiguan models. SBA is a joint venture between Brose and Shanghai SIIC Transportation Electric Co., Ltd. (STEC). (From a press release on February 12, 2010)

-In 2010, Geely Holding Group bestowed the "Excellent Supplier Award" on Brose Wuhan Automotive Systems Co., Ltd in Hubei Province, China. The facility has been supplying window regulators for Geely's FE-1 and FE-2 since 2009. (From a press release on February 12, 2010)

-In 2010, Shanghai Brose Electric Motors Co., Ltd (SBM) in China equips Citroen's Elysee, C-Quatre, C-Triomphe, C2 and C5 models as well as the Peugeot models 206, 207, 307 and 408 with electric drives. DPCA produces these vehicles at its plants in Wuhan, Hubei Province. (From a press release on February 12, 2010)

-In 2010, Geely Holding Group bestowed the "Excellent Supplier Award" on Brose Wuhan Automotive Systems Co., Ltd in Hubei Province, China. The facility has been supplying window regulators for Geely's FE-1 and FE-2 since 2009. (From a press release on February 12, 2010)

R&D History

Year	Innovation
1928	Manual window regulator
1950	Mechanical door latch
1963	Power window regulator
1979	Power seat Adjuster
1983	Electronic memory system for seat position
1986	Electronically-controlled window regulator with anti-trap technology
1987	First modular system
1991	Door system with wet/dry side separation
1993	Active manual seat height adjuster
1997	System latch
2000	Seat length adjuster with slide-integrated gear
2001	Laser technology for rails and backframes
2002	Door system with integrated door frame
2002	Lumbar support with comfort mat and massage function
2004	Power rear bench
2005	Modular liftgate with integrated drive
2005	System kit for recliners
2006	Door system with highly integrated plastic carrier
2007	Drive units for side doors
2008	Lightweight door system
2008	Rear seat structure
2008	Standardized steering motors
2009	Liftgate with plastic functional carrier Variostop infinite door check
2009	Lightweight seat
2009	Power-related motors from 9 to 25 Watts System for controlling the supply of cooling air - Airgate® Steering wheel adjuster

Capital Expenditures

(in million euros)

	FY2011 (Forecast)	FY2010	FY2009	FY2008
Overall	300	200	146	159

Investment Activities

-In 2010, the Company invested a total of 200 million euros in land and buildings and in expanding its technological expertise. This represents around 6% of the group's sales revenue.

-The company's shareholders and supervisory board agreed to invest the record amount of 300 million euros in 2011 to build and expand new production sites, with 84 million euros to go to Germany, 66 million euros to other European countries and 150 million euros to be spent overseas. As part of the group's worldwide expansion course, 4 new production facilities will begin operating over the next 2 years in Pune/India, Chongqing/China, Togliatti/Russia and Kecskemét/Hungary, and the existing plants in Ostrava/Czech Republic, Tuscaloosa/USA and Querétaro/Mexico will be expanded. In China, the Company plans to set up new headquarters in Shanghai to handle the Asian market.