The Board has adopted a dividend policy for the Group which will look to maximize shareholder value and reflect its strong earnings potential and cash flow generation, while allowing it to retain sufficient capital to fund ongoing operating requirements and to invest in our long-term growth (including opportunistic capital expenditures and acquisitions).
The Company’s ability to pay dividends is dependent on a number of factors, including:
The availability of distributable reserves, the Company’s capital expenditure plans, the Company’s financial framework and other cash requirements in support of achieving our strategy in future periods
Existing and future debt finance capacity, debt covenants, and other factors impacting continuing availability of credit and compliance with existing and anticipated financing terms
Market conditions, the then-current operating environment in our markets and the outlook for our business
Levels of expected future profits and our business plan (including our ability to perform in accordance with the expectations in our business plan)
The discretion of our Board, based on the outlook for our business, and
Approval of any dividend payment at a general meeting of our shareholders