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Review by the Board of Directors and Nokia Annual Accounts 2007 Nokia in 2007 Review by the Board of Directors and Nokia Annual Accounts 2007 Key data 2007 ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Review by the Board of Directors ...................................................................................................... 3 Annual Accounts 2007 Consolidated profit and loss accounts, IFRS ..................................................................................... 8 Consolidated balance sheets, IFRS ....................................................................................................... 9 Consolidated cash flow statements, IFRS ....................................................................................... 10 Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity, IFRS ........................................ 12 Notes to the consolidated financial statements ........................................................................... 13 Profit and loss accounts, parent company, FAS ............................................................................. 46 Balance sheets, parent company, FAS .............................................................................................. 46 Cash flow statements, parent company, FAS ................................................................................. 47 Notes to the financial statements of the parent company ........................................................ 48 Nokia shares and shareholders ......................................................................................................... 52 Nokia Group 2003–2007, IFRS ............................................................................................................. 56 Calculation of key ratios ...................................................................................................................... 58 Proposal by the Board of Directors for distribution of profit .................................................... 59 Auditors’ report ..................................................................................................................................... 60 Additional information Critical accounting policies ................................................................................................................ 62 Group Executive Board ........................................................................................................................ 66 Board of Directors ................................................................................................................................. 68 Corporate governance ......................................................................................................................... 70 Investor information ............................................................................................................................ 86 Contact information ............................................................................................................................. 87 Key data * Based on financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS Nokia, EURm 2007 2006 Change, % Net sales 51 058 41 121 24 Operating profit 7 985 5 488 45 Profit before taxes 8 268 5 723 44 Profit attributable to equity holders’ of the parent 7 205 4 306 67 Research and development 5 647 3 897 45 % 2007 2006 Return on capital employed 54.3 45.8 Net debt to equity (gearing) – 61 – 68 EUR 2007 2006 Change, % Earnings per share, basic 1.85 1.06 75 Dividend per share 0.53 ** 0.43 23 Average number of shares (1 000 shares) 3 885 408 4 062 833 ** Board’s proposal Business Groups, EURm 2007 2006 Change, % Mobile Phones Net sales 25 083 24 769 1 Operating profit 5 434 4 100 33 Multimedia Net sales 10 538 7 877 34 Operating profit 2 230 1 319 69 Enterprise Solutions Net sales 2 070 1 031 101 Operating profit 267 – 258 Nokia Siemens Networks Net sales 13 393 7 453 80 Operating profit – 1 308 808 Personnel, December 31 2007 2006 Change, % Mobile Phones 3 614 3 409 6 Multimedia 3 923 3 397 15 Enterprise Solutions 2 059 2 308 – 11 Nokia Siemens Networks 58 423 21 061 177 Common Group Functions 44 243 38 308 15 Nokia Group 112 262 68 483 64 10 major markets, net sales, EURm 2007 2006 China 5 898 4 913 India 3 684 2 713 Germany 2 641 2 060 UK 2 574 2 425 USA 2 124 2 815 Russia 2 012 1 518 Spain 1 830 1 139 Italy 1 792 1 394 Indonesia 1 754 1 069 Brazil 1 257 1 044 10 major countries, personnel, December 31 2007 2006 Finland 23 015 23 894 Germany 13 926 3 887 China 12 856 7 191 Main currencies, India 11 491 6 494 rates at the end of 2007 Brazil 8 527 1 960 Hungary 6 601 4 947 1 EUR USD 1.4439 United States 5 269 5 127 GBP 0.7148 Mexico 3 056 2 764 SEK 9.4397 UK 2 618 2 317 JPY 163.52 Italy 2 129 493 * As of April 1, 2007, Nokia results include those of Nokia Siemens Networks on a fully consolidated basis. Nokia Siemens Networks, a company jointly owned by Nokia and Siemens, is comprised of Nokia’s former Networks business group and Siemens’ carrier-related operations for fixed and mobile networks. Accordingly, the results of the Nokia Group and Nokia Siemens Networks for the year ended December 31, 2007 are not directly comparable with the results of the year ended December 31, 2006. Nokia’s 2006 results included Nokia’s former Networks business group only. 2 Nokia in 2007 Review by the Board of Directors 2007 * Nokia’s net sales for 2007 increased 24% to EUR 51 058 2006, reflecting continued efforts to gain efficiencies Operating highlights in 2007 million (EUR 41 121 million for 2006). Net sales of in our investments. As of December 31, 2007, Nokia Mobile Phones for 2007 increased 1% to EUR 25 083 employed 30 415 people in research and development, Nokia Group million (EUR 24 769 million). Net sales of Multimedia representing approximately 27% of the group’s total » On June 20, 2007, Nokia announced that it would for 2007 increased 34% to EUR 10 538 million (EUR workforce, and had a strong research and develop- introduce a new integrated company structure 7 877 million). Net sales of Enterprise Solutions for ment presence in 10 countries. for its devices business from January 1, 2008. As 2007 increased 101% to EUR 2 070 million (EUR 1 031 In 2007, Nokia’s selling and marketing expenses part of this reorganization, Nokia has replaced its million). Net sales of Nokia Siemens Networks were were EUR 4 380 million, up 32% from EUR 3 314 million three reportable devices segments with an inte- EUR 13 393 million. in 2006, reflecting increased selling and marketing grated reportable segment, Devices & Services. In 2007, Europe accounted for 39% of Nokia’s net spend in all business groups to support new product sales (38% in 2006), Asia-Pacific 22% (20%), China introductions and the higher level of overall Nokia net » In August, Nokia introduced Ovi, the company’s 12% (13%), North America 5% (7%), Latin America sales. The increased selling and marketing expense new Internet services brand name. Ovi will en- 8% (9%), and Middle East & Africa 14% (13%). The 10 also was impacted by the formation of Nokia Siemens able people to easily access their existing social markets in which Nokia generated the greatest net Networks, which added Siemens’ carrier-related network, communities and content, as well as act sales in 2007 were, in descending order of magnitude, operations and associated selling and marketing ex- as a gateway to Nokia services. China, India, Germany, the UK, the US, Russia, Spain, penses. Selling and marketing expenses for 2007 also Italy, Indonesia and Brazil, together representing included special items of EUR 149 million. Selling and » As part of Ovi, Nokia announced the Nokia Music approximately 50% of total net sales in 2007. In com- marketing expenses have been higher as a percent Store and N-Gage, two services that make it easy parison, the 10 markets in which Nokia generated the of sales for both Nokia’s former Networks business for people to discover, try and buy music and greatest net sales in 2006 were China, the US, India, group and Nokia Siemens Networks than for the Nokia games respectively, from a range of artists and the UK, Germany, Russia, Italy, Spain, Indonesia and Group. Selling and marketing expenses for the Nokia publishers, including exclusive content only avail- Brazil, together representing approximately 51% of Group represented 8.6% of its net sales in 2007, up able through Nokia. The Nokia Music Store went total net sales in 2006. from 8.1% in 2006. Selling and marketing expenses for live in the UK in November 2007 and the N-Gage Nokia’s operating profit for 2007 increased 45% the device business represented 7.5% of its net sales games service is expected to go live in early 2008. to EUR 7 985 million, including net positive special in 2007, down from 7.9% in 2006, reflecting continued » In December, we announced Nokia Comes With items of EUR 858 million (operating profit of EUR 5 488 efforts to gain efficiencies in our investments. Music, a program that will enable people to buy million in 2006, including net positive special items Administrative and general expenses were EUR a Nokia device with access to millions of tracks of EUR 171 million), representing a 2007 operating 1 180 million in 2007, compared to EUR 666 million in from a range of artists. Nokia Comes With Music margin of 15.6% (13.3%). Operating profit in Mobile 2006. Administrative and general expenses were equal is
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