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Pendapatan untuk kuartal ini tumbuh 8,9% menjadi $ 1.302 juta, naik 7,3% dalam mata uang konstan
EBITDA yang disesuaikan untuk kuartal ini tumbuh 10,3% menjadi $320 juta, naik 8,5% dalam mata uang konstan
Laba Bersih yang disesuaikan untuk kuartal ini meningkat menjadi $64 juta dari $16 juta
Hasil IPO digunakan untuk melunasi utang sebesar $1,75 miliar
New York, Amerika Serikat - 28 April 2011 - Nielsen Holdings N.V. (NYSE: NLSN), sebuah perusahaan global terkemuka yang menyediakan wawasan dan analisa mengenai apa yang dibeli dan ditonton oleh konsumen, hari ini mengumumkan laporan keuangan untuk kuartal pertama yang berakhir pada tanggal 31 Maret 2011.
"Nielsen memberikan kinerja operasional dan keuangan yang solid pada kuartal pertama. Kami meraih hasil positif di semua segmen dan terus mendapatkan keuntungan dari platform global dan kekuatan kami di pasar-pasar negara berkembang," ujar Chief Executive Officer Nielsen, David Calhoun.
Hasil Operasi
Revenues for the first quarter increased 8.9% to $1,302 million, or 7.3% on a constant currency basis compared to the first quarter of 2010. These increases were driven by a 9.8% increase within our Buy segment (7.9% on a constant currency basis), a 6.4% increase within our Watch segment (5.4% on a constant currency basis), and a 14.3% increase in our Expositions segment.
EBITDA yang disesuaikan untuk kuartal pertama meningkat 10,3% menjadi $ 320 juta, atau 8,5% pada basis mata uang konstan dibandingkan dengan kuartal pertama 2010. Rugi bersih untuk kuartal pertama adalah sebesar $181 juta dibandingkan dengan laba bersih sebesar $43 juta pada kuartal pertama 2010. Hasil kuartal pertama 2011 termasuk biaya-biaya yang terkait dengan IPO sebesar $206 juta, setelah dikurangi pajak sebesar $127 juta. Laba Bersih yang disesuaikan untuk kuartal pertama meningkat menjadi $64 juta dibandingkan dengan $16 juta pada kuartal pertama 2010.
Posisi Keuangan
As of March 31, 2011, cash balances were $396 million and gross debt was $6,911 million, excluding the $288 million mandatory convertible subordinated bonds due 2013. Net debt at the end of the first quarter was $6,515 million and our net debt leverage ratio was 4.5x. Proceeds from the initial public offering completed on January 31, 2011 were used to retire $1.75 billion in debt. Capital expenditures were $52 million for the first quarter of 2011, compared with $53 million in the prior year period.
Panggilan Konferensi dan Siaran Web
Nielsen will hold a conference call to discuss first quarter results at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (ET) on April 28, 2011. The call will be webcast live at https://ir.nielsen.com and an archive will be available on the website after the call. A presentation will be posted on the Investor Relations website that provides summary information for the call.
Pernyataan Berwawasan ke Depan
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Tentang Nielsen
Nielsen Holdings N.V. (NYSE: NLSN) is a global information and measurement company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and related properties. Nielsen has a presence in approximately 100 countries, with headquarters in New York, USA and Diemen, the Netherlands. For more information, please visit www.nielsen.com.
NOTE: Additional detail regarding results (tables, etc.), can be found in the PDF download version of this release.
