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Group key financials
The third quarter delivers strongly on both top-line and margins
Q3
Q1-Q3
12 Months
COMMENTARY
EURM
2019
2018
2019
2018
LTM
Sales of services
173.0
158.1
490.7
453.4
656.6
Sales grew 9.4% to EUR 173.0 million in Q3, organic growth amounted to 0.8% and
acquired growth contributed 8.8%
Adjusted EBITDA
21.8
13.6
57.3
38.8
71.6
" The strong third quarter performance precedent year was repeated this year
Adjusted EBITDA, %
12.6
8.6
11.7
8.6
10.9
Adjusted EBITA
12.2
10.3
30.5
29.0
41.1
Adjusted EBITA, %
7.1
6.5
6.2
6.4
6.3
Operating profit
10.5
8.1
24.1
21.7
27.7
(EBIT)
Operating cash flow
16.9
9.9
12.0
0.4
Net debt
286.9
189.5
286.9
189.5
35.7
286.9
-where of lease
79.6
3.0
79.6
3.0
79.6
liability
Full-time employees
4,361
3,723
4,361
3,723
4,361
Adjusted EBITDA in Q3 increased to EUR 21.8m. Increased activities in both newly
acquired and existing businesses contributed to this as well as the change in
accounting standard
During the first three quarters of the year, Polygon made eleven acquisitions,
including Nettag in Switzerland (to be closed in Q4), with combined sales of
approximately EUR 4.5m
Total interest-bearing net debt was EUR 286.9m, of which EUR 79.6m pertained to
leases. The Group's liquidity buffer amounted to EUR 41.5m
SALES
ADJUSTED EBITDA
EURM
158.1
165.9
160.0
619.3
157.8
641.7
631.0
173.0
656.6
EURM
13.6
14.3
18.3
17.2
63.4
21.7
71.6
tttttt
594.6
Q3-18
Q4-18
Q1-19
Q2-19
Q3-19
Sales
LTM
51.1
58.4
53.0
Q3-18
Q4-18
Q1-19
Q2-19
Adjusted EBITDA
LTM
Q3-19
Note: For LTM and YTD calculations please see Reconciliation tables (p. 44-45)
Source: Company information
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