Rolls-Royce Group plc half-year report 2009

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Order book increased by £2bn to a record £57.5bn (2008 year-end £55.5bn).
Group revenues increased to £5,142m (2008 first-half £4,049m). Revenues on an underlying basis* increased by 17 per cent to £4,923m.
Services revenues increased by eight per cent to £2,420m on an underlying basis.
Profit before financing was £593m (2008 first-half £322m).
Underlying profit before taxation* increased by nine per cent to £445m (2008 first-half £410m).
Net cash outflow of £234m (2008 first-half net cash outflow of £92m) before the impact of a negative £194m (2008 first-half £48m benefit) foreign exchange revaluation.
Robust balance sheet with net cash of £1,030m at the half year (2008 year-end £1,458m).
Average net cash for the period of £760m (2008 first-half £265m).
Interim payment to shareholders of six pence per share, an increase of five per cent over 2008.