12% sales growth at Direct & Institutional
Financial highlights
Net sales
Down 2% to € 647.1 million; growth from acquisitions at
Direct & Institutional; sales decrease at Pharmacies
Netherlands and Pharmacies Poland.
EBITA from ordinary activities
Decrease by 18% to € 24.3 million; mainly due to €
5.9 million decrease at Pharmacies Netherlands.
Net result
Amounted to € 12.3 million, reflecting lower EBITA
and higher amortisation of customer relationships.
Net earnings per share from ordinary activities
Amounted to € 0.29, decrease by 12% reflecting lower
EBITA from ordinary activities, partly offset by lower
number of shares outstanding.
Outlook 2012
Further specification of previously given guidance:
EBITA between € 111 million and € 116 million.
Operational highlights
Direct & Institutional