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Business performance review and trading statement for the six months ended 30 June 2025
HULAMIN LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 1940/013924/06
JSE Code: HLM
ISIN: ZAE000096210
("Hulamin" the "Group" or the "Company")
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
30 JUNE 2025
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Key business objectives for the first half of the year centred on managing the 25-day integrated plant
shutdown and building sufficient finished goods to supply the market during this shutdown. The
execution and successful commissioning of the final phase of the market-driven wide canbody expansion
project was completed as scheduled.
The business achieved higher sales volumes in the first half with an improved sales mix. The benefit of
this was however more than offset by the impact of a stronger exchange rate, elevated inflationary
energy costs and increased pricing pressure in the local can-end market.
The Containers division ceased operations effective 6 June 2025. The sale and wind-down of operating
assets is currently underway.
Shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcement published by the Company on SENS on
18 August 2025, wherein they were advised that the Company has entered into negotiations regarding
the disposal of Hulamin Extrusions. The board has resolved to exit the Extrusions business and is
considering a disposal plan. As at 30 June 2025, the criteria for reclassification as held for sale in terms
of IFRS 5: Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations have been met, resulting an
impairment of R69 million being recognised.
TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, listed companies are required to
publish a trading statement as soon as they become reasonably certain that the financial results for the
period to be reported will differ by more than 20% from the financial results reported in the comparative
period.
30 June 2025 30 June 2024 (Note 2) Variance
Normalised HEPS Between 23 cents and 50 cents Decrease between
(Note 1) - Continuing 29 cents 54% and 42%
operations
Headline Earnings per Between 14 cents and 79 cents Decrease between
share ("HEPS")* 17 cents 82% and 78%
HEPS - Continuing Between 13 cents and 85 cents Decrease between
operations 15 cents 85% and 82%
EPS - Continuing Between 13 cents and 90 cents Decrease between
operations 15 cents 86% and 83%
(Loss)/earnings per Between (7) cents and 83 cents Decrease between
share ("EPS")* (9) cents 109% and 111%
*Continuing and discontinued operations
HEPS and EPS from continuing operations was impacted by a movement in the metal price lag of R187
million (from a metal price gain of R152 million in 2024 to a loss of R35 million in 2025). Normalised HEPS
from continuing operations excludes the metal price lag and the results of the discontinued operations
(Containers and Extrusion).
Note 1: Normalised headline earnings per share
Normalised headline earnings per share is calculated in a consistent manner as per the latest annual
financial statements, by dividing normalised headline earnings by the weighted average number of
ordinary shares in issue during the year.
Normalised headline earnings is defined as headline earnings excluding (i) metal price lag and (ii) non-
trading expense or income items which, due to their irregular occurrence, are removed in order to more
closely present earnings attributable to the ongoing activities of the Group. The presentation of
normalised headline earnings is not an IFRS requirement and may not be directly comparable with the
same or similar measures disclosed by other companies.
Note 2: Re-presented prior period earnings
Prior period reported earnings have been re-presented in line with the requirements of IFRS® Accounting
Standards (IFRS 5). The classification of Extrusions was recognised as a discontinued operation at 30 June
2025 and as a result, required the re-presentation of financial results for the half year ended 30 June
2024 and the annual financial results for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The financial information contained in this trading statement is the responsibility of the directors and
has not been reviewed nor reported on by the Company´s external auditors.
The results for the half year ended 30 June 2025 are expected to be announced on SENS on or about
25 August 2025.
Pietermaritzburg
22 August 2025
Sponsor
Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited
Date: 22-08-2025 12:10:00
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