MEDIA RELEASE
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch Experiences Strong Volume Growth
The Board of Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) met on Monday 20 December for its final meeting for 2010. The
Directors wish to provide further detail to the market of the strong trading result for the first five months of the
year, and provide an early update of the expected half year profit to 31 December 2010.
As advised at the Annual Meeting in October 2010 and again on 3 December 2010, the company has experienced a very strong
start to the year with both Revenues and Net Profit after Tax for the first five months significantly ahead of the
comparable period last year.
The company is experiencing strong growth in containers in the current year with volumes for the five months to November
2010 being 15% above the same period last year.
“LPC’s trading Net Profit after Tax for the five months to November 2010 of $5.0 million is a significant achievement in
our current post-earthquake environment” stated LPC Chairman Rodger Fisher. “We expect the trading half year profit to
31 December 2010 to be in the region of $5.5 million to $6.2 million after offsetting recoverable earthquake related
costs incurred to date. Last years’ NPAT to 31 December 2009 was $3.7 million.
We ask the market to note that this forecast does not currently reflect any impairment to Port assets. Due to accounting
requirements in the recognition and timing of insurance proceeds and the related expenditure, the impact on the profit
is extremely difficult to forecast at this time. Our half year financial statements will comply with International
Financial Reporting Standards in this regard.”
Mr Fisher concluded “We will continue to keep the market informed.”
ENDS