In full-year 2008, Bilfinger Berger expects output volume to increase to over €10 billion. We anticipate, from today’s perspective, an increase in EBITA to approximately €260 million (2007: €242 million) and in net profit to approximately €140 million (2007: €134 million). The return on capital employed (ROCE) will significantly exceed the cost of capital of 10.5%.
From 2009, in the Civil business segment, we want to achieve an EBITA margin of 2.5-3%, in the Building and Industrial business segment we have set a goal of 1.5-2% and in the services business we want to achieve a sustained EBITA margin of over 5%. Furthermore, we want to invest in high-yield privately financed concession projects in the future, too.
Our shareholders will participate in the Company’s growing success through an attractive dividend distribution. With a return on capital employed above our cost of capital, we want to once again create substantial value added also in the future.