February 27, 2013, Zurich, Switzerland – Holcim has
announced its annual financial results for 2012, with solid gains posted in
spite of significant financial challenges.
February 27, 2013, Zurich, Switzerland – Holcim has
announced its annual financial results for 2012, with solid gains posted in
spite of significant financial challenges.
In 2012, Holcim increased consolidated net sales,
operating EBITDA and net income despite the difficult economic environment in
Europe and restructuring costs. In 2013, Holcim expects increasing sales
volumes and significant growth in operating EBITDA and operating profit.
Annual results 2012
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Cement sales increased by 2.5 percent despite
declines in the European businesses
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Consolidated net sales rose by 3.9 percent
•
Holcim Leadership Journey (contributing on a net
basis CHF 158 million) and price increases supported operating performance
•
Like-for-like and excluding restructuring costs,
Holcim experienced an increase of 6.4 percent in operating EBITDA and 11.4
percent in operating profit, resulting in margin improvements of 0.4 percentage
points and 0.7 percentage points respectively
•
Net income increased by 50.4 percent
•
Net financial debt declined by CHF 1.2 billion to
CHF 10.4 billion, which equates to a decline of approx. $1.325 billion Cdn.
•
Payout of CHF 1.15 per registered share ($1.27
Cdn.), compared to 1.00 in 2011.
Fourth quarter 2012
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Positive volume developments for cement
•
Net sales increased
•
Adjusted operating EBITDA and operating profit
increased
Outlook for 2013
•
Holcim expects better demand for cement
•
Holcim Leadership Journey will gain further
momentum
•
Holcim anticipates significant growth at operating
EBITDA and operating profit level
To view a copy of the full report, go to www.holcim.com/results.
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