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AFRICAN EQUITY EMPOWERMENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Distribution Of Integrated Report, Change Statement And Notice Of Annual General Meeting

Release Date: 31/01/2024 07:15
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Distribution Of Integrated Report, Change Statement And Notice Of Annual General Meeting

AFRICAN EQUITY EMPOWERMENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 1996/006093/06
Share code: AEE
ISIN: ZAE000195731
("AEEI" or "the Company")



DISTRIBUTION OF INTEGRATED REPORT, CHANGE STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING



Change Statement

Further to the publication of AEEI's reviewed condensed consolidated annual financial results for the
year ended 31 August 2023 ("Reviewed Results") on SENS on 13 December 2023, shareholders are
advised that the Company's 2023 Integrated Report incorporating the condensed audited
consolidated financial statements was distributed to shareholders today, 30 January 2023 and is
available on the Company's website at: https://aeei.co.za/investor-relations/sens-announcements/. The
full audited consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2023 ("Audited
AFS"), including the Auditor's Report, is available on the Company's website and is also available on
the JSE website at: https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2024/jse/isse/aee/lf23aeei.pdf


Changes between the Reviewed Results and the Audited AFS are detailed below:

 AEEI Consolidated Statement of               31 August        31 August
 Financial Position                                2023             2023
                                               Reviewed      Audited AFS
                                                                               Change     % Change
                                                 Results
                                                   R'000           R'000         R'000
 ASSETS
 NON-CURRENT ASSETS
 Property, plant and equipment                   480 036         480 036             -            -
 Right of use assets                              24 991          24 991             -            -
 Goodwill                                         69 514          69 514             -            -
 Intangible assets                                61 105          61 105             -            -
 Investment in associate                          72 872          72 872             -            -
 Other financial assets                           49 029          49 029             -            -
Deferred tax                                     162 895         162 895             -            -
Loans receivable                                      18              18             -            -
                                                 920 460         920 460             -            -
CURRENT ASSETS                                                                       -

Biological assets                                 85 915          85 915          -              -
Inventories                                       63 395          63 395          -              -
Current tax receivable                             8 557           8 557          -              -
Trade and other receivables                      101 964         101 964          -              -
Other financial assets                             5 934          5 934           -              -
Cash and cash equivalents                        235 737         235 737          -              -
                                                 501 502         501 502          -              -
Assets held for sale IFRS 5                      290 000         290 000          -              -
Total Assets                                   1 711 962       1 711 962          -              -
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

EQUITY
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY
HOLDERS OF PARENT
Share capital                                    402 240         402 240          -             -
Reserves                                           8 684           8 684          -             -
Retained income                                   63 285.         63 285          -             -
Equity attributable to equity holders of         474 209         474 209          -             -
parent
Non-controlling interest                         734 068         734 068          -              -
                                               1 208 277       1 208 277          -             -

LIABILITIES
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Other financial liabilities                          696            696           -            -
Lease liabilities                                 18 872         18 872           -            -
Employee benefit obligation                        1 450          1 450           -            -
Loans from related parties                        82 890         18 216    (64 674)         (78%)
Deferred tax                                     218 576        218 576           0            -
                                                 322 484        257 810    (64 674)         (20%)

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Provisions                                        12 057         12 057          -              -
Trade and other payables                          99 705         99 705          -              -
Other financial liabilities                          958            958          -              -
Lease liabilities                                  8 596          8 596          -              -
Deferred income                                      687          1 876      1 189           173%
Current tax payable                                1 874          1 874          -              -
Dividend payable                                  13 987         13 987          -              -
Contract liabilities                               1 189              -    (1 189)          (100%)
Bank overdraft                                     1 755          1 755          -              -
Loans from related parties                        40 393        105 067     64 674           160%
                                                 181 201        245 875     64 674            36%
Liabilities held for sale
Total Liabilities                                503 685         503 685        -
Total Equity and Liabilities                   1 711 962       1 711 962        -

AEEI Group statement of Comprehensive
Income
                                                31 August     31 August
                                                   2023          2023
                                                 Reviewed        Audited      
                                                   Results        AFS         Change    % Change
                                                    R'000         R'000        R'000
Revenue                                            734 246       734 246          -           -
Cost of sales                                    (410 392)     (410 392)          -           -
Gross profit                                       323 854       323 854                      -
 Other income                                       50 252        50 252          -           -
 Operating expenses                              (324 532)     (324 532)          -           -
 Net impairment changes and                      (854 775)     (854 775)          -           -
impairment reversals
 Fair value adjustments                              6 042         6 042          -           -
 Loss on settlement of liability for             (514 798)     (512 589)      2 209       0,43%
dividend in specie
 Investment income                                  13 381        13 381         -           -
 Finance costs                                     (5 815)       (5 815)         -           -
 Income from equity accounted                       64 972        64 972         -           -
investments
 Loss before taxation                          (1 241 419)   (1 239 210)     2 209       0,18%
  
Taxation                                            22 359        22 359          -           -
(Loss)/Profit from continuing                  (1 219 060)   (1 216 851)     2 209       0,18%
operations



Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations                (509 782)     (484 942)    24 840       4,87%
Loss for the year                              (1 728 842)   (1 701 793)    27 049       1,56%
 Other comprehensive income:
 Continued operations                                   -             -
 Discontinued operations                           (1 731)       (1 731)         -           -
 Other comprehensive (loss)/profit for             (1 731)       (1 731)                     -
the year net of taxation                                                         -
 Total comprehensive loss for the year         (1 730 573)   (1 703 524)    27 049       1,56%
  Total comprehensive loss attributable
 to:

 Owners of the parent
 From continuing operations                    (1 245 690)    (1 243 481)    2 209         0,18%
 From discontinued operations                    (180 941)      (183 150)   (2 209)       (1.22%)

 Non-controlling interest:
 From continuing operations                         26 630         26 630        -             -
 From discontinued operations                    (330 572)      (303 523)    27 049         8,18%
                                               (1 730 573)    (1 703 524)    27 049         1,56%
  Earnings per share
  Per share information
  Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per             (2,54)       (253,24)   (250,70)      (9870%)
 ordinary share to equity holders of
 parent
 entity of continuing operations
  Basic and diluted loss per ordinary              (36,85)        (37,30)          (0,45)       (1,22%)
 share to equity holders of parent entity
 of discontinued operations
 Headline and diluted earnings per share              0,21          21,08           20,87        9938%
 (cents) for continuing operations
 Headline and diluted earnings per share           (34,00)        (35,66)          (1,66)       (4,88%)
 (cents) for discontinued operations

Adjustments:
1. Changes from the Reviewed Results published 13 December 2023 compromise of:
   - Reversal of VAT receivable in the discontinued operation, AYO Technology Solutions Limited
       ("AYO"), after the final assessment by management. In the Reviewed Results it was previously
       expensed. The impacted line items in the financial statements was a decrease in loss from
       discontinued operations R24.840 million.
2. Non-controlling interest in AYO was also adjusted after the final assessment by management to the
   amount of R27.049 million. The impacted line items in the financial statements are as follows:
   - Increase in non-controlling interest from discontinued operations in the income statement of
       R27.049 million.
   - Decrease in non-controlling controlling interest from discontinued operations in the Statement
       of financial position of R27.049 million.
3. As a result of points 1 and 2, the net asset value of AYO decreased which resulted in a decrease in
   the loss on dividend in specie upon the disposal of AYO of R2.209 million. The impacted line items
   in the financial statements are as follows:
   - Decrease in loss on dividend in specie in the income statement of R2.209 million.
   - Increase in retained earnings in AEEI of R2.209 million.
   - Decrease in retained earnings in AYO for 2.209 million.
4. Loans from related party amounting to R64.674 million have been reclassified from non-current
   liabilities to current liabilities. The impacted line items in the financial statements are as follows:
   -   Increase in current liabilities balance for loans from related parties from R40.393 million to
       R105 067 million.
   - Decrease in the non-current liabilities balance for loans from related parties from
       R82.890 million to R18.216 million.
5. Deferred income amounting to R1.189 million has been reclassified from the contract liabilities line
   item to the deferred income line item under current liabilities. The impacted line items in the
   financial statements are as follows:
   - Increase in deferred income balance from R0.687 million to R1.876 million.
   - Decrease in contract liabilities balance from R1.189 million to nil.
6. The headline earnings per share from continuing operations mainly increased due to the decrease
   in unbundling loss (refer to note 1). The headline loss per share from discontinued operations
   decreased mainly due to the effect of note 2. The change in earnings per share is due to a
   reclassification from rands to cents.


Additionally, the 2023 Integrated Report can be obtained in person from the Company's registered
office from Friday, 9 February 2024. The Audited AFS as stated above differs from the Reviewed Results.

This announcement is only a summary of the information in the 2023 Audited AFS. Any investment
decisions should be made based on the 2023 Audited AFS as this announcement does not contain full
or complete details.

The 2023 Audited AFS have been audited by the Company's joint auditors, Thawt Inc. and Crowe Jhb
Inc. who expressed an unmodified audit opinion thereon.

Notice of Virtual Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting ("AGM") will be conducted solely via electronic
participation at 14:00 on Monday, 27 May 2024.

Any shareholders or their proxies who wish to participate in the AGM via electronic communication
("Participant") should complete the Electronic Participation Form forming part of the 2023 Notice of
Annual General Meeting ("the Application Form") and email same to the Company's transfer
secretaries, JSE Investor Services at meetfax@linkmarketservices.co.za as soon as possible but by no
later than 14:00 on Tuesday, 14 May 2024.

Upon receipt of a duly completed Application, the Company's transfer secretaries will follow a
verification process to verify each Participant's entitlement to participate and/or vote at the AGM. On
successful verification, such shareholder or their duly appointed proxy will receive to their nominated
email address, a Microsoft Teams meeting invitation, which will be required to access the AGM.

Salient details of the AGM are set out below:

 Issuer Name                                                        African Equity Empowerment
                                                                             Investments Limited
 Type of Instrument                                                          "B" Ordinary Shares
 ISIN Number                                                              ZAE000195731
 JSE Code                                                                            AEE
 Meeting Type                                                    Annual General Meeting
 Meeting Venue                                                                    Virtual
 Record Date – to determine which shareholders are               Friday, 19 January 2024
 entitled to receive the notice of AGM
 Publication date                                              Monday, 30 January 2024
 Posting Date of the notice of AGM                             Wednesday, 10 April 2024
 Last day to trade                                               Tuesday, 14 May 2024
 Record date – to determine shareholders that are                  Friday, 17 May 2024
 eligible to participate in, speak and vote at the AGM
 Meeting Deadline Date (for administrative purposes,     08:00 on Thursday, 23 May 2024
 forms of proxy for the AGM to be lodged
 Meeting Date                                             14:00 on Monday, 27 May 2024
 Publication of Results of AGM                                     Monday, 27 May 2024
 Web Site Link                                                https://aeei.co.za/investor-
                                                                        relations/notices/

Cape Town
30 January 2024

Joint Sponsor
Vunani Sponsors

Joint Sponsor
Merchantec Capital

Date: 31-01-2024 07:15:00
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