BAE Systems posts 2012 full year results

BAE Systems reports 2012 full year results.

Financial key points:

    Sales £17,834m
    Underlying EBITA £1,895m
    Underlying earnings per share 38.9p
    Order backlog £42.4bn
    Non-US and UK order intake £11.2bn
    Dividend per share 19.5p
    Operating business cash flow £2.7bn
    Net cash £387m
    Three-year share repurchase programme of up to £1bn
    Longevity risk on £2.7bn of pension scheme liabilities transferred to the insurance market