Income Statement
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Main Exchange Rates applied
The following exchange rates against the USD have been applied for the most important curren-
cies concerned:
INCOME STATEMENT EXCHANGE RATE
AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATE, 12 MONTHS ON BALANCE-SHEET DATE
Exchange rates 2020 2019 31.03.2020 31.03.2019
Euro countries – EUR 1.1113 1.1580 1.0971 1.1221
United Kingdom – GBP 1.2704 1.3126 1.2398 1.2993
Switzerland – CHF 1.0135 1.0098 1.0353 1.0043
Brazil – BRL 0.2431 0.2645 0.1923 0.2564
Australia – AUD 0.6813 0.7293 0.6102 0.7097
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Glossary
The following table provides definitions for key terms and abbreviations used within this annual report.
Term Definition
Adjusted EBITDA Operating income (loss) excluding depreciation and amor-
tization, impairment of intangible assets, restructuring
charges, exceptional warranty related expenses, warranty
normalization adjustments and timing difference on FX
derivatives
Adjusted Gross Profit Total revenue minus the cost of revenue, adjusted for
depreciation, amortization, restructuring charges, exceptional
warranty related expenses, warranty normalization adjust-
ments and timing difference on FX derivatives
Adjusted Operating Expense Research and development expense (net of research and
development related income), plus sales and marketing
expense, plus general and administrative expense, adjusted
for depreciation and restructuring charges
Committed Backlog Cumulative sum of the awarded contracts, with firm volume
and price commitments, that are not fulfilled as of the end of
the reporting period
Cost of Revenue Cost of manufacturing and delivering the products or
services sold during the period
EBITDA Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortiza-
tion and Impairment of intangible assets
Effective cash tax rate Total projected cash tax payments as a percentage of
income (loss) before income tax expenses
Effective P&L tax rate Total projected tax expense including current and deferred
taxes, as well as discrete events as a percentage of income
(loss) before income tax expenses
EPS Earnings Per Share (the Company’s total earnings divided by
the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during
the period)
Free Cash Flow (excluding M&A) Cash flow from operating activities (including changes in net
operating working capital) minus cash flow from investing
activities (cap