Paris, 30 March 2007

 

2006 consolidated results

 

€ million- IFRS                                                2005              2006              Change

Sales                                                             100.8             150.0             +49%

   Gross margin (as % of sales)                           67%           72%

Current operating income                             6.53             12.38             +90%

    As % of sales                                                 6.5%         8.3%

Operating profit                                             5.26             13.80 (1)         +162%

    As % of sales                                                  5.2%         9.20%

Net income before minority interests             3.15             9.08               +188%

Net income                                                    2.80             8.75               +212%

    As % of sales                                                  2.8%         5.8%

Operating cash flow                                     7.1               12.7               +79%

 

(1)     Including capital gains from the sale of property (€1.55 million net of tax)

 

Finalization of the DOM acquisition

In 2006 the acquisition of the German company DOM was finalized.

 

Group sales for the fiscal year advanced 49% to €150 million. DOM contributed €54.7 million to this total. Sales from other subsidiaries grew 2.8%

 

Strong earnings growth

Current operating income totalled €12.38 million compared with €6.53 million in 2005. Contributions by subsidiaries excluding DOM accounted for €0.89 million of this increase.

 

Net income totalled €8.75 million compared with €2.80 million in 2005 corresponding to €3.36 per share.

 

Operating cash flow rose to €12.7 million or €6.10 per share.

 

At 31 December 2006, net financial debt was €17.9 million compared with €31.5 million at the end of 2005. Gearing declined in consequence from 71% at 2005 year-end to 33% at the end of 2006.

 

2006 dividend

The Board of Directors will ask the general meeting to be held on 22 May 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the H๔tel Rapha๋l, 17 avenue Kl้ber 75116 Paris, to approve a net dividend of €0.42 per share.

 

 

Upcoming events: 2007 first-quarter sales, 27 April 2007

 

A presentation of results may be consulted at www.securidev.com

 

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Contacts:

Securidev         Gilles Bertaux                        Tel: +33 (0) 1 46 22 09 00    

Asset Com       Laurence Costes                   Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 53 10 55    

 

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