Colt posts H1 loss on restructuring charges

(Telecompaper) Colt reported first-half revenue up 2.6 percent year-on-year to EUR 790.8 million. Excluding currency effects, revenue declined 1.3 percent as the acquisition of KVH was more than offset by the company's exit from low-margin carrier voice trading contracts. EBITDA of EUR 156.4 million was up 7.6 percent, thanks to the takeover in Asia and the restructuring programme in 2014. At constant currency rates, EBITDA grew 6.7 percent. Colt recorded a pretax loss of EUR 13.0 million versu