Aug 21 (Reuters) - HEIJMANS NV HEIJ.AS :
* H1 UNDERLYING EBITDA (EXCLUDING. IFRS 16) IMPROVES IN
FIRST
HALF: EUR 25 MILLION (FIRST-HALF 2018: EUR 20 MILLION)
* H1 NET RESULT AFTER TAXES EUR 15 MILLION (FIRST HALF OF
2018:
EUR 8 MILLION)
* ORDER BOOK INCREASES TO EUR 2.1 BILLION AT END-JUNE
(YEAR-END
2018: EUR 2.0 BILLION)
* H1 REVENUE LOWER IN FIRST HALF: EUR 730 MILLION (FIRST
HALF
2018: EUR 780 MILLION)
* NET DEBT (EXCLUDING. IFRS 16) EUR 23 MILLION AT END-JUNE
2019
(END-JUNE 2018: EUR 14 MILLION)
* WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SECOND HALF OF THIS YEAR
WITH
CONFIDENCE
* HEIJMANS IS ON TRACK TO RECORD A GOOD RESULT FOR 2019
* HEIJMANS EXPECTS ITS NET DEBT POSITION AT YEAR-END 2019 TO
STAND
AROUND THE SAME LEVEL AS AT YEAREND 2018
* FOR FY, WE EXPECT TO INCREASE THE RESULT ON SLIGHTLY LOWER
REVENUES WHILE MAINTAINING HEALTHY MARGINS
* LONG-TERM OUTLOOK FOR HOUSING MARKET REMAINS POSITIVE
* H1 LOWER REVENUES CAUSED BY DELAYED CONSTRUCTION START OF
SEVERAL INNER CITY PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
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