23 March 2016
Australian Securities Exchange Attention: Companies Department
BY ELECTRONIC LODGEMENT
Dear Sir / Madam
Please find attached the Brickworks Limited Appendix 4D for the half year ended 31 January 2016, incorporating the interim financial report for that period, for immediate release to the market.
Yours faithfully BRICKWORKS LIMITED
Susan Leppinus
Company Secretary
Lodged with the ASX in accordance with Listing Rule 4.2A.3
A.B.N. 17 000 028 526
Previous corresponding period: 6 months ended 31 January, 2015
CURRENT PERIOD | PREVIOUS PERIOD | |||
31 JAN 16 | 31 JAN 15 | |||
Revenues from ordinary activities ($000's) | UP 3.0% | TO | 359,989 | 349,616 |
Net profit after tax before significant items ($000's) | UP 19.4% | TO | 75,029 | 62,826 |
Profit (loss) from ordinary activities before tax
attributable to members ($000's) UP 69.6% TO 93,910 55,368
Profit (loss) from ordinary activities after tax
members ($000's) | UP 82.2% | TO | 76,914 | 42,204 |
Basic earnings per share (cents per share) | UP 81.8% | TO | 51.8 | 28.5 |
Net tangible assets per share (cents per share) | UP 3.3% | TO | 1,075.3 | 1,041.3 |
Comments on above results |
attributable to members ($000's) UP 82.2% TO 76,914 42,204 Net profit (loss) for the period attributable to
Brickworks statutory NPAT including significant items up 82.2% to $76.9 million
Underlying NPAT before significant items up 19.4% to $75.0 million
Building Products EBIT up 24.9% to $32.6 million
Land and Development EBIT up 17.3% to $45.4 million
Investments EBIT down 11.0% to $26.8 million
Net debt/capital employed of 12.5%, net debt of $264.3 million
Interim dividend of 16.0 cents fully franked, up 6.7%
One year total shareholder return of 29.3%
For more detailed information please refer to attached review of operations.
This information should be read in conjunction with the most recent annual report.
This report is based on accounts which have been subject to review. There was no dispute or qualification in relation to these accounts or report.
BRICKWORKS LIMITEDA.B.N. 17 000 028 526
Foreign source Cents Franked amount Total amount dividend
per share per security paid / payable per security
ORDINARY SHARES (cents) (cents) ($000's) (cents)Previous corresponding period
(paid 5 May 2015) 15.0 15.0 22,261 0.0
There were no dividend reinvestment plans in operation at any time during or since the end of the financial year.
A.B.N. 17 000 028 526
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