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Il fatturato del trimestre è cresciuto dell'8,9% a 1.302 milioni di dollari, con un aumento del 7,3% a valuta costante.
L'EBITDA rettificato del trimestre è cresciuto del 10,3% a 320 milioni di dollari, con un incremento dell'8,5% a valuta costante.
L'utile netto rettificato per il trimestre è aumentato a 64 milioni di dollari da 16 milioni di dollari.
I proventi dell'IPO sono stati utilizzati per estinguere un debito di 1,75 miliardi di dollari
New York, USA - 28 aprile 2011 - Nielsen Holdings N.V. (NYSE: NLSN), leader mondiale nella fornitura di informazioni e analisi su ciò che i consumatori acquistano e guardano, ha annunciato oggi i risultati finanziari del primo trimestre conclusosi il 31 marzo 2011.
"Nielsen ha ottenuto solidi risultati operativi e finanziari nel primo trimestre. Abbiamo ottenuto risultati positivi in tutti i segmenti e continuiamo a beneficiare della nostra piattaforma globale e della nostra forza nei mercati in via di sviluppo", ha dichiarato David Calhoun, Chief Executive Officer di Nielsen.
Risultati operativi
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.
L'EBITDA rettificato del primo trimestre è aumentato del 10,3% a 320 milioni di dollari, o dell'8,5% a valuta costante rispetto al primo trimestre del 2010. La perdita netta del primo trimestre è stata di 181 milioni di dollari, rispetto ai 43 milioni di dollari di utile netto del primo trimestre 2010. I risultati del primo trimestre 2011 comprendono oneri associati all'IPO per 206 milioni di dollari, al netto di imposte per 127 milioni di dollari. L'utile netto rettificato del primo trimestre è aumentato a 64 milioni di dollari rispetto ai 16 milioni di dollari del primo trimestre del 2010.
Posizione finanziaria
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.
Conferenza telefonica e webcast
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.
Dichiarazioni previsionali
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Informazioni su 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.
