Copenhagen, 2014-05-19 19:10 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Announcement no. 32
As disclosed in the annual report 2013, the business structure has been simplified between Shipping Division’s business areas Channel, France & Mediterranean and Passenger. With effect from 1 January 2014, the routes Newhaven-Dieppe and Portsmouth-Le Havre have been transferred from Channel to France & Mediterranean. Port terminal and sales agency activities related to Dover-Dunkirk and Dover-Calais have been transferred from France & Mediterranean to Channel. Moreover, Passenger’s British sales agency activities have been transferred to Channel.
The adjusted comparison figures for the three business areas for 2013 are shown in table below.
2013
| DKK m | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Full year |
| Channel | |||||
| Revenue | 288 | 347 | 463 | 328 | 1,426 |
| EBIT before special items | -59 | -29 | 35 | -47 | -100 |
| Invested capital | 1,260 | 1,297 | 1,375 | 1,335 | 1,310 |
| ROIC before special items p.a.,% | -18.7 | -8.9 | 10.2 | -14.1 | -7.6 |
| Lane metres freight, ´000 | 3,065 | 3,272 | 3,499 | 3,609 | 13,445 |
| Passengers, ´000 | 638 | 886 | 1,398 | 706 | 3,628 |
| France & Mediterranean | |||||
| Revenue | 119 | 160 | 170 | 137 | 586 |
| EBIT before special items | -10 | -21 | 3 | -1 | -29 |
| Invested capital | 36 | 22 | -50 | -58 | -54 |
| ROIC before special items p.a.,% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Lane metres freight, ´000 | 359 | 331 | 309 | 323 | 1,322 |
| Passengers, ´000 | 59 | 117 | 177 | 72 | 425 |
| Passenger | |||||
| Revenue | 304 | 472 | 606 | 376 | 1,758 |
| EBIT before special items | -81 | 54 | 157 | 14 | 144 |
| Invested capital | 871 | 805 | 801 | 806 | 873 |
| ROIC before special items p.a.,% | -37.2 | 26.8 | 78.4 | 6.9 | 16.5 |
| Lane metres freight, ´000 | 139 | 174 | 160 | 168 | 641 |
| Passengers, ´000 | 264 | 366 | 444 | 309 | 1,383 |
The invested capital in the quarter is shown as per end of the period. For the full year, the invested capital is shown as an average.
Torben Carlsen, CFO
+45 33 42 32 01
Søren Brøndholt Nielsen, IR
+45 33 42 33 59
