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Annual Report PDF - Black Sun Plc

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Directors’ <strong>Report</strong>: Business ReviewFinancial performance“ A robust performanceevidencing thequality and resilienceof the Group.”George RoseGroup Finance Directorfinancial highlights–Headline sales 2 increased by 1.8%–Underlying EBITA 3 up 0.8% to £2,214m(2009 £2,197m) after a charge of £100mtaken in respect of the terminated Trinidadand Tobago ship contract–Underlying earnings 4 per share increasedby 1.7% to 40.8p (2009 40.1p)–The total dividend has increased by 9.4% to17.5p (2009 16.0p)–£500m market purchase of shares completedsummaRy income statement – continuing opeRations2010£mRestated 12009£mSales 2 KPI 22,392 21,990Underlying EBITA 3 KPI 2,214 2,197Return on sales 9.9% 10.0%Profit on disposal of businesses 1 68Pension accounting gains 2 261Regulatory penalties (18) (278)EBITA 2,199 2,248Amortisation of intangible assets (392) (286)Impairment of intangible assets (125) (973)Finance costs 2 (194) (698)Taxation expense 2 (461) (352)Profit/(loss) for the year 1,027 (61)Exchange rates – average£/$ 1.545 1.566£/€ 1.166 1.123£/A$ 1.682 1.990Following the sale of half of the Group’s 20.5% shareholdingin Saab AB, its share of the results of Saab AB to the date ofdisposal are now shown within discontinued operations for thecurrent and prior periods (see note 9 to the Group accounts).36 www.baesystems.com

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