Half-yearly Financial Report 30 June 2011
Press Release - regulated information
25 August 2011 - 7am
* 9.6 million visitors: 6.8% less than in the 'Avatar' half year (first half 2010)
* Box office revenue and In-theatre Sales decreased respectively by 4.9% and 1.1%
* More Business-to-business revenue
* Real estate: rental income stable
* Current EBITDA in line with prior year (-1.9%)
* Current profit rose by 16.4%
* Capital gain (after tax) of EUR 0.3 million on second phase real estate development in Ghent (project Blyweert)
* Increased free cash flow , especially through working capital movements (seasonality and timing effects)
* Net financial debt of EUR 64.9 million as at 30 June 2011 compared to EUR 67.0 million as at 31 December 2010