6.2.2 Continents
For Metrohm Group accounting, Orders, Sales and Backlog have an additional local reporting dimension to assign per
continent:
· EUROPE
· NORTH AMERICA
· LATIN AMERICA
· ASIA
· AFRICA
· AUSTRALIA
6.2.3 Backlog
At Metrohm Group we define Backlog as orders on hand that have not been shipped or invoiced. Backlog is calculated by
total order intake minus the invoiced sales within the same period and are always reported on a cumulative (year to
date) basis. The calculation starts always at the beginning of the year, and each month the cumulated figures of orders
and sales are used to calculate the new monthly backlog. Please see below chart for clarification of backlog-calculation
with the example figures Jan and Feb each month Order intake = 300, Sales = 200: