Endemol N.V. ('Endemol' or 'the Group'), a global leader in television and other audiovisual entertainment, today announced its results for the 12 months to 31
December 2005. Ahead of market expectations, these underline the strength of the Group's distinctive business model and its ability to generate value. The
results follow the successful IPO of the Group in 2005, which has provided Endemol with the platform for future growth.
FULL YEAR 2005 HIGHLIGHTS
* Turnover EUR 900.1 million, +5.8% growth compared to 2004. +7.7% growth if normalised. 84% of normalised growth being organic and 16% non-organic
* EBITDA EUR 152.8 million (17% of turnover); +15.4% growth compared to 2004
* Net Income Attributable to the Shareholders EUR 83.5 million (9.3% of turnover); +29.6% growth compared to 2004
* Proposed post-IPO dividend EUR 10.0 million
* Growth in all genres: +3.1% in Non-Scripted (+5.5% if normalised), +21.2% in Scripted and +8.3% in Digital Media
* Stable geographical turnover mix with remarkable performance in UK, Spain and the Rest of the World (territories outside Endemol s 6 main countries)
* Robust structures and processes in place supporting strong creativity output and talent retention initiatives
* 2006 outlook: turnover expected to grow organically, under existing market circumstances, by around 5-6%; EBITDA percentage on turnover within the 15-17%
range
* Jan Peter Kerstens, Senior Vice President Finance, selected to become the company's new CFO
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