umschlag GB v03:Layout 1 07.03.2008 11:57 Uhr Seite 1 Forward to the future. An die Aktionäre Annual Report 2007 Annual Report 2007 Continental Aktiengesellschaft, P.O. Box 169, 30001 Hanover, Germany Vahrenwalder Straße 9, 30165 Hannover Phone +49 511938-01, Fax +49 511938-81770, [email protected], www.continental-corporation.com Continental AG is an Official Sponsor of UEFA EURO 2008™. Continental AG 1 umschlag GB v03:Layout 1 07.03.2008 13:30 Uhr Seite 2 Continental Corporation Continental Corporation and Divisions Financial Calendar in € millions 2007 2006 Sales in € millions 2007 2006 2008 Chassis & Safety 4,648.6 4,521.7 Financials Press Conference February 21 Sales 16,619.4 14,887.0 Powertrain 1,177.0 650.7 EBITDA 2,490.6 2,301.5 Analyst Conference February 21 Interior 1,531.6 858.6 in % of sales 15.0 15.5 Interim Report as of March 31, 2008 April 29 1 Passenger and Light Truck Tires 4,975.6 4,693.6 EBIT before amortization of intangible assets from PPA 1,737.2 1,615.9 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting April 25 Commercial Vehicle Tires 1,452.4 1,468.3 in % of sales 10.5 10.9 Interim Report as of June 30, 2008 July 31 EBIT 1,675.8 1,601.9 ContiTech 3,063.9 2,868.7 Interim Report as of September 30, 2008 October 30 in % of sales 10.1 10.8 Other/consolidation -229.7 -174.6 Continental Corporation 16,619.4 14,887.0 Net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent 1,020.6 981.9 2009 Free cash flow -10,625.6 -641.1 Financials Press Conference February EBIT before PPA1 in € millions 2007 2006 EBIT before PPA1 in % of sales 2007 2006 Analyst Conference February Chassis & Safety 573.8 529.3 Chassis & Safety 12.3 11.7 Net indebtedness 10,856.4 1,181.0 Interim Report as of March 31, 2009 May Powertrain -53.5 -17.3 Powertrain -4.5 -2.7 Gearing ratio in % 158.3 25.1 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting April 23 Interior 38.4 30.8 Interior 2.5 3.6 Interim Report as of June 30, 2009 August Passenger and Light Truck Tires 740.7 651.4 Passenger and Light Truck Tires 14.9 13.9 Total equity 6,856.1 4,709.9 Interim Report as of September 30, 2009 October Equity ratio in % 24.7 43.4 Commercial Vehicle Tires 125.2 136.3 Commercial Vehicle Tires 8.6 9.3 ContiTech 366.7 321.4 ContiTech 12.0 11.2 Number of employees at the end of the year2 151,654 85,224 Other/consolidation -54.1 -36.0 Other/consolidation — — Continental Corporation 1,737.2 1,615.9 Continental Corporation 10.5 10.9 Dividend in € 2.003 2.00 Share price (high) in € 109.07 97.14 Share price (low) in € 84.19 71.57 EBIT in € millions 2007 2006 EBIT in % of sales 2007 2006 Chassis & Safety 567.0 528.3 Chassis & Safety 12.2 11.7 1 PPA, purchase price allocation Powertrain -73.5 -21.2 Powertrain -6.2 -3.3 2 Excluding trainees Interior 10.8 25.1 Interior 0.7 2.9 3 Subject to the approval of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 25, 2008 Passenger and Light Truck Tires 738.7 650.9 Passenger and Light Truck Tires 14.8 13.9 Commercial Vehicle Tires 124.1 136.2 Commercial Vehicle Tires 8.5 9.3 ContiTech 362.8 318.6 ContiTech 11.8 11.1 Other/consolidation -54.1 -36.0 Other/consolidation — — Continental Corporation 1,675.8 1,601.9 Continental Corporation 10.1 10.8 Contact Data Acknowledgements This Annual Report is also published in German. The Published by: Operating assets in € millions 2007 2006 ROCE in % 2007 2006 financial statements of Continental Aktiengesellschaft are Continental Aktiengesellschaft, Hanover Chassis & Safety 5,021.5 2,629.9 Chassis & Safety 11.3 20.1 also available in English and German. Corporate Communications Powertrain 5,686.2 554.1 Powertrain -1.3 -3.8 Interior 6,541.6 679.0 Interior 0.2 3.7 If you wish to receive copies of any of these reports, Concept and Design: Passenger and Light Truck Tires 2,753.8 2,615.7 Passenger and Light Truck Tires 26.8 24.9 please contact: brunsmiteisenberg werbeagentur, Hanover Commercial Vehicle Tires 893.1 844.1 Commercial Vehicle Tires 13.9 16.1 Continental AG, Corporate Communications Printing and Processing: ContiTech 1,284.5 1,231.9 ContiTech 28.2 25.9 P.O. Box 169, 30001 Hanover, Germany BWH GmbH, Hanover Other/consolidation 36.4 22.9 Other/consolidation — — Phone: +49 511 938-1146, Fax: +49 511 938-1055 Continental Corporation 22,217.1 8,577.6 Continental Corporation 7.5 18.7 E-mail: [email protected] This Annual Report has been printed on paper sourced 1 EBIT before amortization of intangible assets from PPA from certified sustainable forests. The entire Annual Report and the interim reports are available on the Internet at: Photos: www.continental-corporation.com Andreas Pohlmann, pages 6 and 7 Günter Bolzern, page 13 Other photos: dpa picture alliance umschlag GB v03:Layout 1 07.03.2008 13:30 Uhr Seite 2 Continental Corporation Continental Corporation and Divisions Financial Calendar in € millions 2007 2006 Sales in € millions 2007 2006 2008 Chassis & Safety 4,648.6 4,521.7 Financials Press Conference February 21 Sales 16,619.4 14,887.0 Powertrain 1,177.0 650.7 EBITDA 2,490.6 2,301.5 Analyst Conference February 21 Interior 1,531.6 858.6 in % of sales 15.0 15.5 Interim Report as of March 31, 2008 April 29 1 Passenger and Light Truck Tires 4,975.6 4,693.6 EBIT before amortization of intangible assets from PPA 1,737.2 1,615.9 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting April 25 Commercial Vehicle Tires 1,452.4 1,468.3 in % of sales 10.5 10.9 Interim Report as of June 30, 2008 July 31 EBIT 1,675.8 1,601.9 ContiTech 3,063.9 2,868.7 Interim Report as of September 30, 2008 October 30 in % of sales 10.1 10.8 Other/consolidation -229.7 -174.6 Continental Corporation 16,619.4 14,887.0 Net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent 1,020.6 981.9 2009 Free cash flow -10,625.6 -641.1 Financials Press Conference February EBIT before PPA1 in € millions 2007 2006 EBIT before PPA1 in % of sales 2007 2006 Analyst Conference February Chassis & Safety 573.8 529.3 Chassis & Safety 12.3 11.7 Net indebtedness 10,856.4 1,181.0 Interim Report as of March 31, 2009 May Powertrain -53.5 -17.3 Powertrain -4.5 -2.7 Gearing ratio in % 158.3 25.1 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting April 23 Interior 38.4 30.8 Interior 2.5 3.6 Interim Report as of June 30, 2009 August Passenger and Light Truck Tires 740.7 651.4 Passenger and Light Truck Tires 14.9 13.9 Total equity 6,856.1 4,709.9 Interim Report as of September 30, 2009 October Equity ratio in % 24.7 43.4 Commercial Vehicle Tires 125.2 136.3 Commercial Vehicle Tires 8.6 9.3 ContiTech 366.7 321.4 ContiTech 12.0 11.2 Number of employees at the end of the year2 151,654 85,224 Other/consolidation -54.1 -36.0 Other/consolidation — — Continental Corporation 1,737.2 1,615.9 Continental Corporation 10.5 10.9 Dividend in € 2.003 2.00 Share price (high) in € 109.07 97.14 Share price (low) in € 84.19 71.57 EBIT in € millions 2007 2006 EBIT in % of sales 2007 2006 Chassis & Safety 567.0 528.3 Chassis & Safety 12.2 11.7 1 PPA, purchase price allocation Powertrain -73.5 -21.2 Powertrain -6.2 -3.3 2 Excluding trainees Interior 10.8 25.1 Interior 0.7 2.9 3 Subject to the approval of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 25, 2008 Passenger and Light Truck Tires 738.7 650.9 Passenger and Light Truck Tires 14.8 13.9 Commercial Vehicle Tires 124.1 136.2 Commercial Vehicle Tires 8.5 9.3 ContiTech 362.8 318.6 ContiTech 11.8 11.1 Other/consolidation -54.1 -36.0 Other/consolidation — — Continental Corporation 1,675.8 1,601.9 Continental Corporation 10.1 10.8 Contact Data Acknowledgements This Annual Report is also published in German. The Published by: Operating assets in € millions 2007 2006 ROCE in % 2007 2006 financial statements of Continental Aktiengesellschaft are Continental Aktiengesellschaft, Hanover Chassis & Safety 5,021.5 2,629.9 Chassis & Safety 11.3 20.1 also available in English and German. Corporate Communications Powertrain 5,686.2 554.1 Powertrain -1.3 -3.8 Interior 6,541.6 679.0 Interior 0.2 3.7 If you wish to receive copies of any of these reports, Concept and Design: Passenger and Light Truck Tires 2,753.8 2,615.7 Passenger and Light Truck Tires 26.8 24.9 please contact: brunsmiteisenberg werbeagentur, Hanover Commercial Vehicle Tires 893.1 844.1 Commercial Vehicle Tires 13.9 16.1 Continental AG, Corporate Communications Printing and Processing: ContiTech 1,284.5 1,231.9 ContiTech 28.2 25.9 P.O. Box 169, 30001 Hanover, Germany BWH GmbH, Hanover Other/consolidation 36.4 22.9 Other/consolidation — — Phone: +49 511 938-1146, Fax: +49 511 938-1055 Continental Corporation 22,217.1 8,577.6 Continental Corporation 7.5 18.7 E-mail: [email protected] This Annual Report has been printed on paper sourced 1 EBIT before amortization of intangible assets from PPA from certified sustainable forests.