Sword Group: FY2020 Results - 2021 Objectives: Organic Growth: +13% - EBITDA Margin: 13%
March 10 2021 - 11:35AM
Sword Group: FY2020 Results - 2021 Objectives: Organic Growth: +13%
- EBITDA Margin: 13%
Sword Group | Confirmation of the Performance Announced on 25
January
2021 Perimeter | 2020 Organic Growth: +9.2% - 2020 EBITDA
Margin: 14.0%2021 Objectives | Organic Growth: +13% - EBITDA
Margin: 13%2020 Consolidated Revenue: €212.5 m2020 Revenue from the
2021 perimeter: €169.2 mANALYSISThe variations in the Sword Group
perimeter in 2020 may be summarised as follows:- Disposal of the
Group’s French activities,- Acquisition of Codify in the UK and of
Lemonade Software Development in Spain.The company had a successful
2020 despite the Coronavirus crisis thanks to:- Its presence on
markets spared by the crisis, such as the European Union for
example,- Its high added-value expertise on markets that generate
high volumes of business, such as Oil & Gas,- Its leading
positions in technological niches.With a strong net cash position
(€105.8 m (i)), the Group has the wherewithal to pursue with its
dividend policy, to envisage buoyant organic growth, to finance new
initiatives and to make acquisitions, if the valuations make it
possible.(i) This cash is calculated according to the previous
standards. In IFRS 16 and without taking into account the
hypothetical capital gains from the buyback of shares in the
subsidiaries, the cash position amounts to €98 m.THE DIVIDENDS
POLICY2020 is a year that generated exceptional profits. For this
reason, the Board of Directors will propose to the General Meeting
to set the dividend amount for 2020 at €7.2 per share.Given that an
advance payment of €2.4 per share was made in September 2020, an
additional €4.8 per share will be distributed in May 2021, on
condition that it is approved by the General Meeting on 28 April
2021.THE OUTLOOK FOR 2021-2024Sword Group plans double digit annual
organic growth combined with an EBITDA margin of 13%.The full
business plan is available for consultation on the Sword Group Web
site.About Sword Group Sword has 1,900+ IT/Digital &
Software specialists present over 5 continents to accompany you in
the growth of your organisation in the digital age.As a leader in
technological and digital transformation, Sword has a solid
reputation in software publishing and in complex IT & business
project management.Sword optimises your processes and enhances your
data. Sword Group - 2, rue d’Arlon L-8399 Windhof -
investorrelations@sword-group.lu
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