The group Ivy closed 2012 with net profits up 13,5% on an annual basis, to 118,7 million. Revenues reached 4.492,7 million (+9,4% on 2011), while the gross operating margin stood at 662 million (+2,7%). The net financial position is 2.216,6 million.
Operating investments, gross of disposals and in line with what is defined in the Business plan, amounted to 289,3 million. The board of the multiservice company has proposed the distribution of a dividend of nine cents per share, the same amount approved last year.
“Despite the continuing economic crisis, in 2012 the Group was able to continue the growing trend of positive results that has characterized it since its inception – commented Tomaso Tommasi di Vignano, Hera chairman -. This will allow us to propose to the shareholders' meeting the maintenance of the same dividend as last year. Of particular significance is also the development action undertaken by the group in such a difficult year, which first of all saw the merger with AcegasAps materialize, from which we already expect a positive contribution in 2013 in terms of operating synergies”.
At the beginning of the afternoon, Hera's stock gained more than one and a half points in Piazza Affari.
