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o2o Annual Report 31st December 2008
Results
Group revenue was £181.0m, up from £167.9m in 2007.
Underlying profit before tax at £12.1m was up from £11.6m in 2007, before exceptional and non-recurring costs of £1.8m (2007: £2.3m), nil share option charges (2007: £0.2m) and amortisation of intangibles relating to acquisitions in the year of £0.6m (2007: nil). Profit before tax, after all such charges, was £9.6m (2007: £9.0m) and profit after tax was £6.6m (2007: £6.3m). Basic earnings per share were 18.5p (2007: 17.4p).
Net cash generated from operating activities declined to £2.2m (2007: £5.4m). Net cash of £5.3m has been injected into the acquired businesses as a consequence of anticipated working capital movements together with a related interest charge of £0.9m (2007: nil). Accordingly, without the acquisitions, £8.4m would have been generated from operating activities.
