Annual Report 2011 Chairman’S Statement
RTL Group Corporate Communications 45, boulevard Pierre Frieden L-1543 Luxembourg T: +352 2486 5201 F: +352 2486 5139 FIVE-YEAR SUMMARY RTLGroup.com 2011 2010* 2009** 2008 2007 € m € m € m € m € m Revenue 5,765 5,532 5,156 5,774 5,707 – of which net advertising sales 3,459 3,362 3,062 3,656 3,615 Other operating income 40 51 43 37 71 Consumption of current programme rights (1,791) (1,711)(1,673)(2,095)(2,048) Depreciation, amortisation and impairment (178) (192)(179)(161)(213) Other operating expenses (2,746) (2,591)(2,577)(2,685)(2,689) Impairment of goodwill and fair value adjustments and amortisation of fair value adjustments on acquisitions of subsidiaries and joint ventures (13) (10)(88)(395)(142) Gain/(loss) from sale of subsidiaries, other investments and re-measurement to fair value of pre-existing interest in acquiree 107 (7) – (9) 76 Profit from operating activities 1,184 1,072 682 466 762 Share of results of associates 38 40 25 34 60 Earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) 1,222 1,112 707 500 822 Net interest income/(expense) (2) 12 4 21 (4) Financial results other than interest (27) 4 23 7 26 Profit before taxes 1,193 1,128 734 528 844 Income tax income/(expense) (302) (263)(234)(232)(170) Profit for the year from continuing operations 891 865 500 296 674 Loss from discontinued operations (96) (135)(202) –– Profit for the year 795 730 298 296 674 Attributable to: RTL Group shareholders 696 611 205 194 563 Non-controlling interests 99 119 93 102 111 Profit for the year 795 730 298 296 674 2 011 EBITA 1,134 1,132 796 916
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