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Weir Group 2013 Interim Report (PDF, 0.59 MB) - The Weir Group

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Earnings per share from continuing operationsbefore exceptional items and intangibles amortisationdecreased by 13% to 66.4p (2012: 75.9p). <strong>Report</strong>edearnings per share including exceptional items,intangibles amortisation and profit from discontinuedoperations was 56.6p (2012 restated: 69.4p).Cash generated from operations decreasedby 8% before working capital movements to £246m(2012: £268m). Working capital outflows of £63m(2012: £127m) reflected early gains from working capitalreduction initiatives offset by shifts in timing of OEprojects in Minerals and resultant changes to the profileof advance payment receipts. Cash generated fromoperations increased by 29% from £141m to £183mrepresenting an EBITDA to cash conversion ratioof 74% (2012: 52%). Net capital expenditure wasdown 24% year on year at £40m (2012: £53m)with investment in further capacity in the Mineralsdivision and expenditure in Oil & Gas to enable theclosure of two small manufacturing facilities andthe consolidation of operations into Fort Worth.Free cash flow from continuing operations wasan inflow of £8m (2012: outflow of £40m). Outflowsin respect of acquisitions were £214m giving a netdebt of £950m (December 2012: £689m). On a reportedand pro-forma basis, the ratio of net debt to EBITDAwas 1.8 times.Return on Capital employed of 25.2% on a like forlike basis was down on the prior year (2012: 30.5%) dueto lower profits and an increase in capital employed.Dividend <strong>The</strong> Board is recommending an interimdividend of 8.8p (2012: 8.0p) a 10% increase on theprior year, which is in line with previous guidance.<strong>The</strong> dividend will be paid on 1 November toshareholders on the register on 4 October <strong>2013</strong>.<strong>Weir</strong> Oil & Gas – Texas, USA<strong>Weir</strong> Power & Industrial – Montreal, Canada5

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