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US: J Crew moves to Q1 loss and warns of write-downs
2014-06-05 12:04:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Fashion retailer J Crew Group has moved to a net loss in its first-quarter and revealed it may record a non-cash impairment charge if operating results continue to decline.
Asset writedowns hit Shell profits
2014-04-30 10:16:47| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports a 44% drop in first-quarter profits after it writes down the value of refineries in Asia and Europe.
Vimpelcom posts Q4 loss on Canada, Ukraine writedowns
2014-03-06 09:10:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Vimpelcom reported a net loss of USD 2.660 billion for the fourth quarter, versus a profit of USD 195 million a year earlier, as the company wrote down the value of its investments in Ukraine and Canada. Revenues fell 7 percent to USD 5.554 billion, while EBITDA dropped a slower 3 percent to USD 2.372 billion, helping the margin increase to 42.7 percent. Sales were down in all its divisions apart from the CIS, due to regulatory and macroeconomic pressures, negative currency effects and tough competition in markets like Italy. On an organic basis, quarterly revenues were down 4 percent in Russia, 10 percent lower in Italy, 9 percent less in Ukraine and 8 percent lower in Africa and Asia. Over the full year 2013, Vimpelcom increased capex 3 percent to USD 4.233 billion or 19 percent of revenues, as it focused on expanding its broadband networks. The capex-sales ratio is expected to increase further in 2014 to 21 percent, as the roll-out of 3G and 4G continues in key markets. Operating cash flow fell 5 percent to USD 5.386 billion in 2014, and the net debt ratio increased slightly to 2.3x EBITDA. The company reiterated its plan to sharply reduce dividends until the debt ratio drops to 2.0. Vimpelcom also maintained its outlook issued in January for stable revenues and EBITDA this year and net debt around 2.3x EBITDA at year-end.
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Telecom Italia posts 1.4bn loss on writedowns
2013-08-02 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Incumbent confirms plan to proceed with network spinoff.
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Telecom Italia FY net loss hits EUR 1.6 bln on writedowns
2013-03-08 11:45:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Telecom Italia has published its final results for 2012, showing a net loss of EUR 1.6 billion due to goodwill writedowns. The loss included over EUR 4 billion in impairment charges on Olivetti and the buy-out of minority shareholders in TIM, which the operator said were due to the poor market outlook and weak economic climate. In 2011, the operator reported a net loss of EUR 4.8 billion, also impacted by asset writedowns. Excluding the one-time items, net profit fell to EUR 2.4 billion from EUR 2.5 billion in 2011. Telecom Italia emphasized the charges are non-cash, and do not affect its debt reduction targets or medium-term guidance issued with preliminary annual results. It proposed a dividend of EUR 0.02 per ordinary share and EUR 0.031 per savings share, for a total distribution of EUR 454.4 million. Operating free cash flow amounted to EUR 6.47 billion in 2012, a EUR 703 million increase on 2011.