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Financial summary
 
Ongoing segments(1) Group
$ million, unless stated otherwise 2009 Restated(2)
2008
Change 2009 Restated(2)
2008
Continuing operations
Sales 4,143.6 5,301.1 (21.8)% 4,180.1 5,515.9
Adjusted operating profit(3) 262.9 404.8 (35.1)% 249.8 402.9
Adjusted operating margin(3) 6.3% 7.6% 6.0% 7.3%
Operating profit 117.7 37.4 84.7 66.9
 
Profit/(loss) before tax 38.4 (8.1)
 
(Loss)/earnings per share
– Diluted (1.33)c (7.34)c
– Adjusted diluted(3) 14.81c 25.96c
Proposed final dividend per share 6.50c 2.00c
 
Total operations
Trading cash flow(3) (4) 422.0 442.8
Cash outflow on restructurings (69.3) (16.3)
Net debt(3) 207.5 476.4
 
(1) Ongoing segments excludes the Doors & Windows and Caps & Thermostats segments which have been exited.
(2) Restated for an amendment to IFRS 2 ‘Share-based Payment’ (see note 2 to the consolidated financial statements).
(3) Key performance measures are explained in Explanation of key performance measures.
(4) ‘Trading cash flow’ was previously referred to as ‘operating cash flow’.
 
 
  Sales declined by 21.8% and adjusted operating profit declined by 35.1%.
  Results positively impacted by restructuring initiatives and working capital management:
   
Ongoing adjusted operating margin improved to 8.0% in H2 2009 versus 4.6% in H1 2009.
Generated $422.0 million of trading cash flow.
Net debt reduced from $476.4 million to $207.5 million in the year.
  Substantially completed major restructuring initiatives.
  Reduced exposure to post-employment benefits by amending pension and healthcare plans in North America.
  Acquisition of Koch Filter in February 2010, a $40 million revenue air filters business for Building Products.