HSS (CIR Group): revenues ed EBITDA both up in first quarter

Milan, April 21 2009 – The Board of Directors of HSS-Holding Sanità e Servizi SpA met today  in Milan under the chairmanship of Claudio Stabon to examine the consolidated results of first quarter 2009.
 
Performance of operations
 
The HSS group closed the first quarter of 2009 with higher revenues and gross operating margin and positive net result. During the period, the group continued to strengthen its operating subsidiaries an to seek new development opportunities to consolidate  its presence  in the private healthcare sector
Italy. In April 2009 a residence for the elderly in Ancona was acquired from Orpea Italia. With this de HSS  now  has  over  5,000  beds  in  operation  and  has  further  strengthened  its  position  in  the management of residences for the elderly.
 
Consolidated results
 
In first quarter 2009 the HSS group reported consolidated revenues of 66.5 million euro, up by 13.6 on the first three months of 2008 (58.5 million), thanks to the development of all areas of the business
 The gross operating margin (EBITDA) was 7.5 million euro, up by 5.6% on the first quarter of 2008 (7million). The group’s share of the consolidated net result was a positive 0.1 million euro, compared to 0.4 million euro in the same period of 2008. The change was due to the greater impact of amortization and taxes. 
 
The consolidated net financial debt of the HSS group at March 31 2009 was 161.2 million euro, offset by real estate properties with a carrying value of approximately 120 million euro. The  rise  from  the debt figure of 149.1 million euro at the end of 2008 was due mainly to the change in working capital.
 
The group had 3,235 employees at March 31 2009 (3,130 at December 31 2008).
Activities of the HSS group
 
The HSS group, which today manages a total of 5,019 beds, plus more than 380 under construction, is active in three sectors:
–  managing residences for the elderly, with 37 facilities under management (3,792 beds in operation and over 330 under construction);
–  managing  hospitals  and  rehabilitation  centres,  with  6  rehabilitation  units  (in  Lombardy,  Emilia Romagna, Trentino and Marche), 8 psychiatric rehabilitation communities (in Liguria, Piedmont and Lombardy)  and  13  day  hospitals,  for  a  total  of  1,107  beds  in  operation  and  50  beds  under
construction;
–  managing a hospital and high tech services in hospitals, with 7 diagnostic imaging units. 

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