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Slater and Gordon explains 'disappointing' results update
Slater and Gordon has responded to the firm’s full-year financial results update, after an ASX announcement revealed an estimated loss of more than $1 billion after tax.
Emma Musgrave
According to the ASX update, Slater and Gordon’s net loss after tax for the year ended 30 June 2016 is estimated to tally $1.02 billion, which the firm said “includes a significant level of goodwill impairment, non-recurring restructuring expenditure and refinancing costs”.
Net debt for the year ended 30 June 2016 is expected to be $682.3 million, compared to $614.1 million for the year ended 30 June 2015.
“Slater and Gordon’s FY16 performance is a story of two different halves. The results for the first half were extremely disappointing and well below expectations,” said Slater and Gordon managing director Andrew Grech.
“In the second half we have taken significant steps towards turning around the performance of the UK business.
“Whilst the UK performance improvement program is still in its early stages, the second half results indicate that our efforts are beginning to bear fruit.”
The figures in the ASX announcement updating the market on Slater and Gordon’s full-year financial results are estimates, which are still subject to approval by the Slater and Gordon board as well as final audit clearance.
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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