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Trading Statement for the six-month period to 31 December 2016
MURRAY & ROBERTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 1948/029826/06
JSE Share Code: MUR
ADR Code: MURZY
ISIN: ZAE000073441
(“Murray & Roberts” or the “Company” or “Group”)
TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD TO 31 DECEMBER 2016
Stakeholders are referred to the Business Update and Trading Statement published on
the Stock Exchange News Service of the JSE Limited (“SENS”) on 3 November 2016 and
7 December 2016 respectively, quoting an expected decline in operational earnings for
FY2017 when compared to FY2016, mainly due to persistent low commodity and energy
prices, with a major impact expected in the Oil & Gas platform.
Accordingly, shareholders of the Company are advised that Murray & Roberts expects the
following:
Results from continuing operations:
Headline Earnings
Earnings per share
Diluted per share
continuing (cents)
continuing (cents)
Actual - half year to 31 December 2015 87 90
- IFRS adjustment* 6 1
Restated - half year to 31 December 2015 93 91
Expected range - half year to 31 December 2016 Cents % Cents %
- low 23 -75% 24 -74%
- high 33 -65% 34 -63%
Headline Earnings
Earnings per share
Basic: per share
continuing (cents)
continuing (cents)
Actual - half year to 31 December 2015 90 94
- IFRS adjustment* 6 1
Restated - half year to 31 December 2015 96 95
Expected range - half year to 31 December 2016 Cents % Cents %
- low 24 -75% 25 -74%
- high 34 -65% 35 -63%
*IFRS adjustment: discontinued operations.
Results from continuing and discontinued operations:
Headline earnings
per share Earnings per share
Diluted: continuing & continuing &
discontinued discontinued (cents)
(cents)
Actual - half year to 31 December 2015 86 91
Expected range - half year to 31 December 2016 Cents % Cents %
- low -9 -110% -19 -121%
- high 1 -99% -9 -110%
Headline earnings
per share Earnings per share
Basic: continuing & continuing &
discontinued discontinued (cents)
(cents)
Actual - half year to 31 December 2015 89 94
Expected range - half year to 31 December 2016 Cents % Cents %
- low -8 -109% -20 -121%
- high 2 -98% -10 -111%
Relative to the first half of the previous financial year, the six months to 31 December
2016 were negatively impacted by:
1. For continuing operations:
a. A material decline in the earnings from the Oil & Gas platform;
b. Provision of additional costs to close out projects and the business in the
Middle East; and
c. No material forex gains.
2. For discontinued operations:
a. A net present value charge of R170 million, associated with the voluntary
rebuild programme agreement entered into by all listed construction
companies and the South African Government, as announced on SENS on
13 October 2016.
The additional cost provided against the business in the Middle East is not expected to be
repeated in the second half of the year, whilst the accounting for the voluntary rebuild
programme agreement was a once-off cost incurred.
The natural resource market sectors are cyclical and the Group will trade through this
difficult period. The Group’s companies are respected for their capabilities and services
and the Group is well positioned for the expected upturn in the commodity cycle, in the
medium to long term.
Shareholders are advised that the financial information on which this trading statement is
based has not been reviewed and reported on by the Group’s external auditors.
DATE OF INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS & PRESENTATIONS
Murray & Roberts intends to publish its interim results for the six months to 31 December
2016 on Wednesday, 22 February 2017 before 17:00 on SENS and will be hosting an
investor presentation in Johannesburg on Thursday, 23 February 2017 at 12:00 (CAT).
Further to this presentation, the Company will provide the following stakeholder services
on Thursday, 23 February 2016 at 12:00 (CAT):
1. Presentation Live Call Access
Interested stakeholders can contact Ed Jardim, Group Investor and Media
Executive, for the link to pre-register for the call. Pre-registration is quick,
convenient and gives stakeholders immediate access to the call.
Live call pre-registration and playback details can be requested from
ed.jardim@murrob.com.
2. Presentation Live Webcast
A live webcast will also be available on www.murrob.com, on the ‘Interim Results’
link on the home page.
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15 February 2017
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