This document provides an overview, financial results, and outlook from a conference call by Dürr Aktiengesellschaft. Key highlights include:
- 2012 financial results exceeded both budget and consensus across all major metrics like orders, sales, EBIT, net income, and earnings per share.
- Fourth quarter saw strong cash generation with increases in incoming orders, sales revenues, EBIT, net income, and free cash flow compared to the same quarter in 2011.
- Full year 2012 orders were down 3% due to declines in China and the Americas but increased in Europe, Germany, and Asia excluding China. Regional order intake was healthy split across markets.