PRESS INFORMATION
Heading: 2013 annual results
Nanterre, March 5, 2014 (after the closing of the stock exchange)
9.6% operating profit and
€21.4 million net profit in 2013
| Accounts as at 31 December (audited and in millions of euros) | 2013 | 2012 |
| Revenues | 343.2 | 315.4 |
| Business operating profit (1) | 34.1 (9.9%) | 29.2 (9.3%) |
| Operating profit | 32.9 (9.6%) | 28.1 (8.9%) |
| Net financial profit | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Income tax | (13.4) | (12.3) |
| Net profit | 21.4 (6.2%) | 17.2 (5.4%) |
| 18.6 | 14.9 |
| Net cash and cash equivalents | 100.9 | 87.8 |
| Staff at year-end | 4,065 | 3,704 |
(1) Prior to cost of free shares, stock options and impairment of assets
Achievements
As a reminder, NEURONES experienced fully organic growth of +8.8% in a stable market in 2013.
Operating profit (*) in 2013 also increased more quickly and totaled 9.6% of revenues.
With a tax rate of 38.5% (*), net profit amounted to 6.2% of revenues. The conversion of net profit into cash was satisfactory. The net cash and cash equivalents at year-end stood at €100.9 million (i.e. €4.21 per share).
Goodwill only represents three years of the acquired companies' cash flow overall.
(*) after inclusion of the competitiveness and employment tax credit (CICE)
Outlook
As usual, forecasts for the current year will be posted along with the Group's 1st quarter revenues.
About NEURONES
With over 4,000 experts, the NEURONES group is specialized in Consulting (Management and Organization) and IT Services (Infrastructures and Applications). It supports its clients in their change-management projects and in the upgrading and outsourcing of their Information Systems.
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