Siemens 2012 Annual Report Download - page 110

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At the end of fiscal 2012, the net debt of Siemens AG was
€, million, with cash and cash equivalents of €, mil-
lion. For further information on our credit ratings and financial
obligations, please see      
,  -.
 
September ,  September , 
Moody’s
Investors
Service
Standard &
Poor’s
Moody’s
Investors
Service
Standard &
Poor’s
Long-term debt Aa3 A + A1 A +
Short-term debt P -1 A -1+ P -1 A -1+
.. Siemens on the capital market
We take our responsibility to maintain an intensive dialogue
with the capital market very seriously. Cultivating close con-
tacts with our shareholders, we keep them informed of all ma-
jor developments throughout Siemens.
As part of our investor relations work, we provide information
on the Company’s development in quarterly, semiannual and
annual reports. Our CEO and CFO also maintain close contact
with investors through roadshows and conferences. In addi-
tion, Siemens holds Sector Capital Market Days, at which the
management of our Sectors informs investors and analysts
about the Sectors’ business strategies and market environ-
ments.
We also provide extensive information online. Quarterly, semi-
annual and annual reports, analyst presentations, press re-
leas
es and our financial calendar for the current year (please
see  ,  ), which includes all major
publication dates as well as the date of the Annual Share-
holders’ Meeting, are available at
../
  
( ,   )
FY   FY  
Stock price range (Xetra closing price)
High 79.71 99.38
Low 63.06 64.45
Fiscal year-end 77.61 68.12
Number of shares issued
(September , in millions) 881 914
Market capitalization (in millions of €)
66,455 59,554
Basic earnings per share
(from continuing operations)
5.77 8.23
Diluted earnings per share
(from continuing operations)
5.71 8.14
Dividend per share 3.0043.00
1 Fiscal year from October  to September 
2 On the basis of outstanding shares
3 Regarding activities classified as discontinued operations, prior periods are presented
on a comparable basis.
4 To be proposed to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
.. Profit-sharing culture/
Stock-based compensation programs
Siemens has set itself the goal of more intensively fostering a
profit-sharing culture at the Company and encouraging em-
ployees to become shareholders. That’s why we offer various
share-based payment programs to our employees. In fiscal
, ,, Siemens shares were issued to service these
programs, namely, the Stock Awards program, the Share
Matching Program (including the Base Share Program, the
Share Matching Plan and the Monthly Investment Plan) and the
Jubilee Program. Non-vested and outstanding grants under the
various plans will result in additional share issuances to em-
ployees in the future. For more detailed information on share-
based payment, please see     
 ,  -.
Our Company-wide Share Ownership Guidelines specify that
the members of the Managing Board and roughly  senior
executives must hold an interest in Siemens equal in value to
between % and % of their base compensation for the
period in which they hold office. For further information on
our employee share programs, please see    
  ,  -.