December 2021
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate | Financial December 7, 2021
Symrise expands portfolio of custom taste solutions through acquisition of Giraffe Foods Inc.
— Acquisition facilitates forward integration of Flavor & Nutrition segment in North America
— Giraffe Foods, a leading player in custom taste solutions for home meal replacement, food service and retail sectors of the food industry
— Further expansion of market position and capabilities in North America
— Closing expected before year-end
Corporate | Financial December 1, 2021
Symrise extends Executive Board contract of Heinz-Jürgen Bertram ahead of schedule until 2025
— Supervisory Board once again reaffirms Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram as CEO ahead of schedule for a further three years
— Symrise commits to continuity and stability in the Executive Board
— Firm focus on long-term goals: continuation of successful growth course
October 2021
Corporate | Financial October 26, 2021
Symrise continues accelerated growth course
— Organic sales growth of 9.2 % in the first nine months and 8.3 % in the third quarter
— Sales growth in reporting currency of 6.7 % compared to prior-year period and 10.6 % in the third quarter
— Further raising of sales target for 2021: organic growth of around 9 % expected
— EBITDA margin to exceed 21 %
— Medium-term targets for 2025 confirmed
September 2021
Corporate | Financial September 4, 2021
Symrise joins the DAX
— Admission to the DAX 40 on 20 September 2021
— Result of the strategy geared towards long-term profitable growth
— Symrise intends to consistently achieve sustainable increase in value
August 2021
Ad-Hoc August 26, 2021
Symrise AG: Early redemption of convertible bonds
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Corporate | Financial August 5, 2021
Symrise achieves strong sales and earnings growth in the first half year of 2021
— Sales increase of 9.7 % in organic terms
— High level of profitability with EBITDA margin of 22.0 %
— Targets for 2021 raised: Sales are projected to grow organically by more than 7 %, EBITDA margin forecast to be over 21 %
May 2021
Corporate | Financial May 10, 2021
Symrise signs € 500 million sustainability-linked Revolving Credit Facility
— Revolving Credit Facility replaces existing € 300 million RCF
— Interest margin directly tied to three sustainablity KPIs around greenhouse gas emissions, sourcing and water consumption
— Sustainability-linked margin adjustments to support projects by “Save the Children” in Madagascar
April 2021
Corporate | Financial April 28, 2021
Symrise starts dynamically into the fiscal year 2021
— Organic growth of 10.5 % in the first quarter
— Group sales rise to € 950 million
— Targets for 2021 and medium-term targets until 2025 confirmed
March 2021
Corporate | Financial March 9, 2021
Symrise delivers reliable, profitable growth during the exceptional year 2020
— Group sales in reporting currency up 3.3 % to € 3,520 million
— Operating result (EBITDA) significantly above prior-year figure (+5.8 %) at € 742 million
— EBITDA margin increases to 21.1 %
— Dividend increase proposed from € 0.95 to € 0.97 per share
— Outlook for 2021: Symrise expects sales growth of 5 to 7 % and EBITDA margin of around 21 %
February 2021
Corporate | Financial | Sustainability February 9, 2021
CDP rating: Symrise receives award for effective climate protection in the supply chain
— Holzminden-based Group makes it into the top seven percent
— Non-profit organization CDP surveyed 9,600 companies and their suppliers
Corporate | Financial February 3, 2021
Changes to the Executive Board of Symrise AG as of 1 April 2021
— Heinrich Schaper, President of the Flavor segment, to enter retirement
— Combination of the segments Flavor & Nutrition into one segment headed by Dr Jean-Yves Parisot
— Resignation of Achim Daub, President of Scent & Care, by mutal agreement
January 2021
Corporate | Financial January 26, 2021
Symrise discloses sales figures and confirms profitability target for full year 2020
— Solid growth despite global coronavirus pandemic and cybersecurity attack in mid-December
— Organic sales growth of 2.7 % in the financial year 2020
— Group sales in reporting currency up 3.3 % to € 3.521 billion
— Profitability target for 2020 confirmed / expected EBITDA margin at the lower end of the guidance range of 21 to 22 %