Investor update
Q4 2019
February 12, 2020
AkzoNobel's powder coatings take landmark building to another level. Europe will soon have a new tallest building and it's being protected from the ravages of the
Warsaw weather by a high class powder coatings system supplied by AkzoNobel.
Agenda
Key highlights
Financial review
Concluding remarks
Q&A
Investor update | Q4 2019
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Key highlights
Investor update | Q4 2019
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Q4 2019 profitability on track despite softer end market demand
Adjusted operating income up 23% at ¬223 million (2018: ¬181 million),
despite softer end market demand
ROS, excluding unallocated cost, increased to 11.0% (2018: 9.0%)
Margin management and cost-saving programs successfully improved profitability
Delivered on commitment by returning ¬6.5 billion to our shareholders following the sale of the Specialty Chemicals
New ¬500 million share buyback program announced in October 2019,
to be completed in the first half of 2020
Final dividend proposed for ¬1.49 per share (2018: ¬1.43)
The acquisition of Mapaero closed,
strengthening AkzoNobel's global position in aerospace coatings, notably in the structural and cabin coating subsegments. Combining the world class product ranges from both companies will also enable AkzoNobel to provide customers with a much wider portfolio of innovative and sustainable solutions as well as contributing directly to its Winning
