Dec 20 (Reuters) - Exel Industries SA EXEP.PA :
* FY SALES EUR 977.0 MILLION VERSUS EUR 876.8 MILLION YEAR
AGO
* FY EBIT EUR 37.2 MILLION VERSUS EUR 54.7 MILLION YEAR AGO
* END-SEPT NET FINANCIAL DEBT EUR 160.5 MILLION VERSUS EUR
42.4
MILLION YEAR AGO
* FY NET INCOME EUR 28.6 MILLION VERSUS EUR 43.5 MILLION
YEAR AG
* PROPOSED DIVIDEND PAYMENT OF €1.05 PER SHARE
* SALES GROWTH, INFLATION, SUPPLY SHORTAGES, LARGE ORDER
BOOK
EXPECTED FOR 2022–2023 LED TO SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN GROUP’S
WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
* AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING OUTLOOK:
DESPITE UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING RUSSIA-UKRAINE
CONFLICT, BUSINESS CONTINUES TO THRIVE IN THIS REGION
* AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING OUTLOOK: ORDER BOOK REMAINS
WELL-STOCKED
FOR THE COMING QUARTERS
* SUGAR BEET HARVESTERS OUTLOOK: SALES OF NEW MACHINES
EXPECTED
TO MAINTAIN GOOD VOLUMES IN 2022–2023
* INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: ASIA AND NORTH AMERICA EXPECTED TO
REMAIN
DRIVERS OF VOLUME GROWTH
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