Sales increased from KEUR 69,708 (6M 2019) to KEUR 77,659 (+11.4%) in the first half-year 2020. The Group result for earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) improved by 13.0% to KEUR 8,462 (6M 2019: KEUR 7,488). The EBITA increased by 12.2% from KEUR 9,247 (6M 2019) to KEUR 10,375. EBITDA reached KEUR 16,663 (6M 2019: KEUR 15,417) and consequently increased by 8.1%. The consolidated surplus amounted to KEUR 6,201 for the first half-year 2020 following KEUR 5,346 (+16.0%).

The operating cash flow reached KEUR 26,081 after the previous year‘s value of KEUR 19,871 (6M 2019). Nexus AG had cash funds incl. short-term financial assets amounting to KEUR 51,170 as of 30 June 2030 (30 June 2019: KEUR 36,432). Dividends in the amount of KEUR 2,835 (2019: KEUR 2,676) were paid to our stockholders in 2020. The result per share was EUR 0.39 in the first half-year (previous year: EUR 0.27).

Nexus AG had equity capital amounting to KEUR 116,344 as of 30 June 2020 (31 December 2019: KEUR 115,135). This demonstrates that Nexus AG has a sustainable and healthy balance sheet as well as sufficient capital for further financing of its European growth strategy.