On September 30 Bulgartabak Holding posted profit in the amount of 11.579 mln leva (5.920 mln euros), versus 20.848 mln leva (10.660 mln euros) a year ago, the company's report filed with the BSE revealed.

Revenues stand at 38.685 mln leva (19.780 mln euros), against 42.8 mln leva (21.883 mln euros) a year ago. This includes royalties in the amount of 14.611 mln leva (7.470 mln euros).

Of the dividends voted for subsidiaries, 6.202 mln leva will be paid to the parent company, and 1.373 mln leva to minority shareholders.

During the period concerned Bulgartabak Hoding has participate in the public sale of assets of its subsidiary Asenovgrad Tabak JSC and acquired a property (land plot and building) – storage base Kapsida in Asenovgrad worth 5.403 mln euros (VAT not included).

The Bulgartabak group sold 10.400 tonnes of cigarettes in the nine months of the year. The company managed to keep the market share of its cigarette brands. At the moment Bulgartabak sales represent 70% of total sales in the country.

Bulgartabak has a core capital in the amount of 7.367 mln leva (3.766 mln euros), and its own capital is at 97.338 mln leva (49.768 mln euros).

Assets stand at 102.85 mln leva (52.586 mln euros), of which 35 mln (17.895 mln euros) in cash or cash equivalents.

Main shareholder is the Ministry of Economy and Energy, which controls 79.95% of the capital.

1,098 shares have changed hands so far today at 38 leva.