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Voluntary Trading Statement for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2023
MOMENTUM METROPOLITAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 2000/031756/06
ISIN code: ZAE000269890
JSE Share Code: MTM
A2X Share Code: MTM
NSX Share Code: MMT
("Momentum Metropolitan" or "the Group" or "Momentum Metropolitan Holdings")
MOMENTUM METROPOLITAN LIFE LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1904/002186/06
Company code: MMIG
LEI: 378900E0A78B7549C212
("Momentum Metropolitan Life")
Voluntary trading statement for the six months ended 31 December 2023
Momentum Metropolitan is currently in the process of finalising its results for the six months ended
31 December 2023 (the "period"), which will be released on 27 March 2024. Pursuant to paragraph 3.4(b) of
the JSE Limited ("JSE") Listings Requirements, this trading statement provides an indication of the expected
ranges of the Group's earnings per share, headline earnings per share and diluted normalised headline
earnings per share.
The Group applied the IFRS 17 – Insurance Contracts standard from 1 July 2023 and has restated numbers
for the six months ended 31 December 2022 (1HF2023) for comparative purposes in accordance with the
applicable standard as indicated below. As a result of this change, the Group expects the following earnings
ranges for the six months ended 31 December 2023:
Restated IFRS 4
1HF2024 1HF2023 Restated 1HF2023 IFRS 4
(cents) (cents) % change (cents) % change
Earnings per share 156 to 163 144.5 8% to 13% 171.3 -5% to -9%
Headline earnings per share 158 to 163 108.0 46% to 51% 134.2 18% to 21%
Normalised headline earnings per share1 165 to 171 113.7 45% to 50% 148.8 11% to 15%
The Group's strong performance during 1HF2024 was largely driven by improved investment income with
many of the business unit results benefiting from the higher interest rates. Earnings were further positively
impacted by a favourable change in the shape of the yield curve in Momentum Life and Momentum
Metropolitan Africa, improved persistency experience in Metropolitan Life, robust life annuity sales volumes in
Momentum Investments and strong underwriting experience in Momentum Corporate. Mortality and morbidity
claims experience was positive and improved further compared to the prior period.
1
Normalised headline earnings adjust the JSE definition of headline earnings for the impact of finance costs related to preference shares
that can be converted into ordinary shares of the Group when it is anti-dilutive, the impact of treasury shares held by the iSabelo Trust,
the amortisation of intangible assets arising from business combinations and Broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) costs.
Additionally, the iSabelo special purpose vehicle, which houses preference shares issued as part of the employee share ownership
scheme's funding arrangement is deemed to be external from the Group and the discount at which the iSabelo Trust acquired the MMH
treasury shares is amortised over a period of 10 years and recognised as a reduction to normalised headline earnings. During the June
2023 period, the definition of normalised headline earnings was refined to include the impairment of loans to subsidiaries following the
Group's strategic decision to disinvest from Kenya.
We look forward to sharing the full financial and operating results for the current period on Wednesday,
27 March 2024 at approximately 7:30 via SENS, followed by a live webcast at 10:00. Pre-registration is
required for the webcast, which can be accessed at https://www.corpcam.com/MM27032024. In addition, the
announcement will be broadcast live on Business Day TV, DSTV Channel 412.
The financial information on which this trading statement is based, has not been reviewed or reported on by
the Group's external auditors. Momentum Metropolitan will release its audited results for the year ended
30 June 2024 on or about 27 September 2024.
Centurion
13 March 2024
Equity sponsor Debt sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited Rand Merchant Bank
t/a BofA Securities (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Date: 13-03-2024 03:00:00
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