Huntsworth maintains 2013 interim dividend at 1p

DividendMax Ltd.

Huntsworth maintains 2013 interim dividend at 1p

Financial highlights

Revenue

Revenue up 0.8% to £88.9m (H1 2012: £88.2m)

Like for like revenue decline of 0.5%

Investment plan in place to stimulate top line growth

Multi-office revenues up to 50% of Group revenues, with 2% like for like growth

Digital revenues up to 24% of Group revenues, with 9% like for like growth

Middle East and Asia Pacific like for like revenue growth at 7%

Profits before highlighted items

Operating profits of £12.4m (H1 2012: £13.7m)

Operating margin before central costs 17.9% (H1 2012: 20.5%)

Operating margin post central costs 14.0% (H1 2012: 15.5%)

Profit before tax of £10.6m (H1 2012: £11.6m)

Diluted earnings per share

Before highlighted items at 3.1p (H1 2012: 3.5p)

After highlighted items at 2.5p (H1 2012: 3.1p)

Cash flow and net debt

Cash flow from operating activities of £3.0m, representing a cash conversion of 24% (H1 2012: 57%)

Net debt at £69.0m (31 December 2012: £66.9m)

Dividend

Interim dividend of 1.0p (H1 2012: 1.0p)

 

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