BRAMBLES LIMITED 21 August 2017
The Manager-Listings
Australian Securities Exchange Limited Exchange Centre
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Via electronic lodgement
Dear Sir / Madam
BRAMBLES LIMITED FY17 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Brambles Limited
ABN 89 118 896 021
Level 40 Gateway 1 Macquarie Place Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
GPO Box 4173 Sydney NSW 2001
Tel +61 2 9256 5222 Fax +61 2 9256 5299
www.brambles.com
Brambles Limited announces to the market its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2017.
The following documents are attached:
Appendix 4E - Preliminary Final Report given under Listing Rule 4.3A; and
Brambles' 2017 Annual Report including its financial statements, for the year ended 30 June 2017.
Yours faithfully
Brambles Limited
Robert Gerrard
Company Secretary
Results for Announcement to the Market Brambles Limited ABN 89 118 896 021 Appendix 4E Preliminary Final Report for the year ended 30 June 2017Year ended 30 June | 2017 US$m | 2016 US$m | % change (actual FX rates) | % change (constant FX rates) |
Statutory Results
Continuing operations after Significant Items1:
Sales revenue | 5,104.3 | 4,900.1 | 4 % | 6 % |
Operating profit | 771.4 | 945.3 | (18)% | (17)% |
Profit before tax | 672.7 | 832.4 | (19)% | (17)% |
Profit after tax | 444.9 | 592.3 | (25)% | (23)% |
Discontinued operations - loss after tax2 | (262.0) | (4.6) | ||
Profit for the year attributable to members of the parent entity | 182.9 | 587.7 | (69)% | (69)% |
Basic EPS (US cents) - includes discontinued operations | 11.5 | 37.3 | (69)% | (69)% |
Continuing operations before Significant Items1: Sales revenue | 5,104.3 | 4,900.1 | 4 % | 6 % |
Underlying Profit | 957.5 | 984.5 | (3)% | (1)% |
Profit after tax | 611.4 | 619.1 | (1)% | 1 % |
Basic EPS (US cents) | 38.5 | 39.2 | (2)% | - |
Final dividend3 (Australian cents) | 14.5 | 14.5 |
1 Refer Note 4 for Significant Items.
2 Refer Note 10 for discontinued operations.
3 The 2017 final dividend is 30% franked and its record date is 14 September 2017.
A commentary on these results and additional Appendix 4E disclosure requirements can be found in Brambles' 2017 Annual Report. This report is based on the consolidated financial statements which have been audited by PwC.
Annual Report 2017 FOCUS ON CORE DRIVERS OF VALUEwww.brambles.com
Contents
Letter from the Chairman | 2 | Shareholder Information | 49 |
Letter from the CEO | 3 | Consolidated Financial Report | 51 |
Operating & Financial Review | 4 | Independent Auditor's Report | 110 |
Board & Executive Leadership Team | 17 | Auditor's Independence Declaration | 118 |
Directors' Report - Remuneration Report | 22 | Five-year Financial Performance Summary | 119 |
Directors' Report - Other Information | 43 | Glossary | 120 |
All acronyms and terminology referred to in this document are defined in the Glossary on page 120
Brambles Limited
ABN 89 118 896 021
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this report are "forward-looking statements" - that is, statements related to future, not past, events. Words such as "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", "will", "should", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on Brambles' current beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections. Forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance, as they address matters that are uncertain and subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are beyond the control of Brambles, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. Brambles cautions shareholders and
prospective shareholders not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the views of Brambles only as of the date of this report. The forward-looking statements made in this report relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made - Brambles will not undertake any obligation to report publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or events occurring after the date of this report, except as may be required by law or by any appropriate regulatory authority.
Past performance cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance.
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