Earnings Release • Apr 1, 2016
Earnings Release
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Villers-lès-Nancy, 1 April 2016 – 19:00 (CET)
PRESS RELEASE
| € millions | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 113.47 | 114.56 | - 0.9% |
| Operating profit | 28.28 | 25.51 | + 10.9% |
| Net profit | 19.00 | 16.97 | + 12% |
| Net income - Group share |
18.79 | 17.01 | + 10.5% |
| Basic earnings per share (in €) | 1.25 | 1.14* | + 10.5% |
* proforma following the 5-for-1 stock split
The Board of Directors, chaired by Thierry Chapusot, met on 1 April 2016 with the Auditors in attendance. The Board examined and approved the accounts for the 2015 financial year. An audit was conducted on the consolidated financial statements. The certification statement will be issued after the management report has been reviewed and the procedures required for filing the annual financial report have been finalised.
The PHARMAGEST Group recorded €113.47 million in consolidated turnover at 31 December 2015, almost stable (-0.9%) compared with 2014 and up 7.1% when restated for the Communication Services business.
At €28.28 million, operating profit rose 10.9% on 2014. The contribution of new businesses (the Solutions for sanitary establishments and the Solutions for e-Health Divisions) to profit is confirmed:
At €19.00 million, net profit rose €16.97 million compared with the same period in 2014. Basic earnings per share were up 10.5% to €1.25 (from €1.14 2014 following the 5-for-1 stock split).
At the Annual General Meeting on 23 June 2016, PHARMAGEST INTERACTIVE will propose a gross dividend of €0.60.
As at 31 December 2015, net cash was up 15% to €54.89 million (including securities available for sale and other investments).
Equity totalled €91.56 million as at 31 December 2015, compared with €81.69 million at the end of 2014.
Press release, 1 April 2016 - 2015 Annual Results
The PHARMAGEST Group is maintaining its external growth policy by exploring development paths – both in France and overseas – in the following areas:
The PHARMAGEST Group is the French leader in pharmacy information technology, with a 43.5% share of the market and over 800 employees. The Group's strategy is based on a core business, innovation and information technology to improve health care, and on the development of two priorities: 1/ Services and technologies for healthcare professionals, with a focus on assisting pharmacies with monitoring patient compliance; and 2/ technology for improving the efficacy of healthcare systems.
To roll out this strategy, the PHARMAGEST Group has developed specialised businesses, including pharmacy IT, e-Health solutions, solutions for sanitary and medico-social establishments, solutions for pharmaceutical companies, solutions for patients, connected health devices and apps, and a sales financing marketplace.
These businesses are divided into four divisions: the Solutions for Pharmacy Division – Europe, the Solutions for Sanitary and Medico-Social Establishments Division, the Solutions for e-Health Division, and the FinTech Division.
Press release, 1 April 2016 - 2015 Annual Results
Listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris™ - Compartment B Indices: ENTERNEXT TECH 40, CAC ® SMALL and CAC ® All-Tradable par inclusion Eligible for the Long-Only Deferred Settlement Service (SRD) ISIN: FR0012882389 – Reuters: PHA.PA – Bloomberg: PMGI FP PHARMAGEST shares are eligible for France's Equity Savings Plan intended to finance SMEs (PEA-PME)
Analyst Investor Relations: Chief Financial Officer: Jean-Yves Samson Tel. +33(0)3 83 15 90 67 – [email protected]
Press Officer: FIN'EXTENSO – Isabelle Aprile Tel. +33 (0)1 39 97 61 22 - [email protected]
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