Forterra plc Trading Update (0634U)
January 13 2017 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMFORT
RNS Number : 0634U
Forterra plc
13 January 2017
13 January 2017
Forterra plc
Trading update
Forterra plc, a leading UK producer of manufactured masonry
products, issues this trading update for the year ended 31 December
2016.
In the last two months of the year, the Group continued to see
good levels of activity from the major housebuilders and also from
merchants as the excess brick inventory levels built up in the
supply chain continued to reduce. Brick sales volumes were ahead of
prior year for both months and also for the year as a whole. Based
on this, full year operating profit is anticipated to be in line
with management's expectations.
Strong cash generation and improved working capital flows in the
last quarter resulted in net debt of approximately GBP93 million at
31 December 2016, giving a leverage (net debt to adjusted EBITDA)
ratio of less than 1.5 times. This represents significant
deleveraging in less than a year and compares with 2.2 times at
IPO. We are continuing to invest in the business in line with our
strategy, and the improvement projects previously announced at our
brick facilities at Desford and Claughton have commenced.
Annual results for the financial year ended 31 December 2016
will be announced on 15 March 2017.
Enquiries
+44 (0) 1604 707
Forterra plc: 600
Stephen Harrison (CEO)
Shatish Dasani (CFO)
FTI Consulting: +44 (0) 20 3727 1340
Richard Mountain
Nick Hasell
Further information relating to the Group can be found at
www.forterraplc.co.uk
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