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 «2009 Annual Results
 
 
 Current operating profit €206 million,  7.3% current operating margin on €2.8 billion revenue (+6%)
 
 
 
 Group share of adjusted1 net profit € 104 million
 
 
 
 Net debt reduced by €668 million leading to a €105 million positive net cash position
 
 
 
 Good business visibility
 
 
 
 Proposed dividend increase to €1.60 per share
 
 
 
 - Goodwill impairment (Services & Distribution) and Eurosic impact of €154 million, bringing net accounting result to -€50 million
 
 
 
 - Group operating margin 7.3%, including 8.2% for the Residential division (vs. 9.8% in 2008) and 6.6% for property management (vs. 5.0% in 2008)
 
 
 
 - Backlog: €2.6 billion, representing 14 months’ development activity2
 
 
 
 Outlook for 2010
 
 
 
 - Residential: 10% market share based on an expected market of around 90,000 new homes
 
 
 
 - Commercial: orders expected to pick up progressively in 2010
 
 
 
 - 2010 consolidated revenue expected to be around €2.5bn
 
 
 
 - Current operating margin target of 7%
 
 
 
 - On the assumption that margins bottom out in 2010, and based on the Group’s good  visibility of its business activities and future cash requirements, Nexity plans to propose a dividend payment of €1.60 per share for fiscal year 2010». (Stralcio dal CS della Società)
 
 
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