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Stefanutti Stocks warns of short-term liquidity pressures

30th May 2019

By: Simone Liedtke

Creamer Media Social Media Editor & Senior Writer

     

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Construction engineering company Stefanutti Stocks on Thursday said it was experiencing short-term liquidity pressures and was considering raising funding through a combination of ring-fenced project financing, a number of alternative funding solutions and, as a last resort, a fresh issue of shares.

The company, which said the trading environment remains “extremely difficult,” incurred losses for the financial year ended February 28.

Although its loss a share for the year had narrowed to 65.9c, from a loss a share of 317.7c in the prior financial year, the company also reported a headline loss a share of 70.1c, compared with headline earnings a share of 67.5c in the prior financial year.

It further said the adverse market conditions were contributing to an increase in delayed payments from clients, while the group’s overall cash had decreased to R881-million, from R916-million in the prior year, resulting in the liquidity pressures.

Meanwhile, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation decreased to R55.5-million, compared with R345.5-million in the prior financial year.

Contract revenue also decreased to R9.9-billion, from R10.4-billion in the prior year.

Stefanutti Stocks’ current order book is valued at R11.5-billion at the end of the period.

The company expects the continuing contraction in construction activity to result in its turnover and operating profit margins remaining under pressure for “some time to come”.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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