Ansell Limited Half Year Results 31 December, 2009 Strong Broad-Based Performance

Release date: February 17, 2010
Business segment: Corporate

Highlights:

  •  Strong recovery after Global Financial Crisis (GFC)
  •  Solid results, in US dollars, given the difficult environment

- Sales of $533.3m (flat)
- EBIT of $65.6m (up 7%)
- Profit attributable of $54.3m (flat)
- EPS of US40.3¢ (up 1.3%)

  •  Australian Dollar results negatively impacted by FX translation
  •  Free cash flow of US$67.2m (up 57%)
  •  Interim dividend increased to A13.0¢ (up 8%)

Chairman’s Comments:

“Ansell has made a pleasing recovery from the GFC with the Occupational Division, which was hit hard last year, using its strong market position and customer relationships to recover quickly. This was assisted by decisive restructuring actions and the Company succeeded in delivering profits while still investing for future growth” said the Chairman, Peter Barnes.

He continued…. “These solid results and the strong balance sheet, once again enables your Board to increase the dividend by 8% to A13.0¢ a share”

Full Year Guidance:

EPS guidance has been upgraded to be in the range of US69¢ to US74¢. Unlike the previous guidance (of the top end of US56¢ to US62¢), the revised range also includes the H1 deferred tax adjustment of US6¢.

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Media contacts

  • Mr Wouter Piepers
    Global Corporate Communications Director
    Phone +32 2 528 74 00
    Fax +32 2 528 74 01
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  • Mr Peter Brookes
    Citadel PR (Australia)
    Phone + 61 0407 911 389
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Investor relations team

  • Mr David Graham
    General Manager Finance & Treasury
    Phone +61 3 9270 7215
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  • Mr Rustom Jilla
    Chief Financial Officer
    Phone + 1 732 345 5359
    Fax + 1 732 219 5114
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Did you know:

Every day half a million workers are wearing HyFlex® gloves

Ansell employs over 10,000 employees in 29 facilities, and has a presence in 33 countries across the globe.

Ansell created its first condom over a hundred years ago

Ansell has 4 Global Business Units: Medical, Industrial, New Verticals & Advanced Concepts and Sexual Health & Well Being

Ansell is also active in the consumer market.

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