News -
NHST Media Group - third quarter results 2014
Highlights
- Group revenues decreased by 1 % to MNOK 286 in the quarter.
- Circulation revenue increased by 3 %, advertising revenue was down 11 %, while service
revenue increased by 6 %. - EBITDA were minus MNOK 7 against EBITDA of plus MNOK 11 in Q3 2013
- The quarter saw an operating loss of MNOK 18 against an operating profit of MNOK
0.3 for the same period in 2013. - Global and Nautical Charts continued to increase their revenues and improve their
profitability, Direct Relations again had higher revenue growth than cost
growth, while DN posted an operating loss as a result of plummeting advertising
revenue. - The Group increased its digital revenue by 11 % in the quarter.
- NHST has reduced its interest in Smartcom from 100 % to 35 %. Writedowns and operating
loss related to Smartcom amount to MNOK 6 in the quarter. The transaction will
be finalised in Q4. - The Group is implementing significant reorganisations and efficiency improvements.