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MVG/MVGP - Mvelaphanda Group Limited - Proposed restructuring of Mvela Group`s

Release Date: 02/11/2010 17:02
Code(s): MVG MVGP
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MVG/MVGP - Mvelaphanda Group Limited - Proposed restructuring of Mvela Group`s broad-based Black Economic Empowerment ("BEE") ownership initiative MVELAPHANDA GROUP LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1995/004153/06) Ordinary share code: MVG Ordinary share ISIN: ZAE000060737 Preference share code: MVGP Preference share ISIN: ZAE000073540 ("Mvela Group" or "the Company") Proposed restructuring of Mvela Group`s broad-based Black Economic Empowerment ("BEE") ownership initiative in order to compensate the BEE shareholders for their inability to participate in corporate actions undertaken by Mvela Group as well as to enhance and secure Mvela Group`s BEE credentials ("BEE transaction") 1. INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE FOR THE BEE TRANSACTION In June 2007 Mvela Group facilitated the participation of broad-based BEE shareholders in the Company`s growth and development, in terms of its commitment to promoting BEE at all levels of the South African economy, through the creation, and allotment and issue, by Mvela Group of 124 425 055 redeemable option holding shares of R0.001 each in the share capital of Mvela Group ("BEE shares") to four BEE trusts created for the benefit of strategic BEE groupings, women`s groupings and charitable organisations and the employees and senior management of the Group ("the BEE trusts") in equal proportions. Subsequent to the implementation of aforementioned transaction, Mvela Group undertook a corporate action namely, the unbundling of Mvela Group`s shares in Health Strategic Investments Limited to Mvela Group`s ordinary shareholders ("Health unbundling"). Further, Mvela Group is in the process of seeking approval for the implementation of the proposed unbundling of Mvela Group`s shares in Mvelaserve Limited to Mvela Group`s ordinary shareholders ("Mvelaserve unbundling"). The BEE trusts did not participate in the Health unbundling and will not participate in the Mvelaserve unbundling. Therefore, Mvela Group intends to compensate the BEE trusts for their inability to participate in the Health unbundling and Mvelaserve unbundling as well as to enhance and secure Mvela Group`s BEE shareholding credentials by creating 151 798 568 additional BEE shares ("additional BEE shares") and allotting and issuing same to the BEE trusts, pro rata to their current holding of the BEE shares in issue. 2. THE BEE TRANSACTION The BEE transaction involves the following: - Varying the option strike price of the 124 425 055 BEE shares in issue ("existing BEE shares"), as follows: The current strike price of R17.50 is to be adjusted pursuant to the Health unbundling. The distribution to Mvela Group shareholders in respect of the Health unbundling was R4.62 per Mvela Group ordinary share on Monday, 23 August 2010. The strike price will be adjusted to R12.88 to take the Health unbundling into account. Similarly, the strike price will be adjusted upon the implementation of the Mvelaserve unbundling, the details of which are contained in the circular which was posted to Mvela Group shareholders on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. A combined general meeting of Mvela Group shareholders, in which Mvela Group`s shareholders will vote on the ordinary and/or special resolutions required to implement the Mvelaserve unbundling, will take place on or about 18 November 2010. The Mvelaserve unbundling is scheduled to take place on or about Friday, 3 December 2010, at which point the further adjustment to the BEE shares strike price may take place. - The creation of the additional BEE shares by Mvela Group in its authorised share capital and the specific issue for cash by Mvela Group of the additional BEE shares to the BEE trusts in equal proportions and at an issue price of R0.001 (0.1 cent) per additional BEE share. The additional BEE shares will be of the same class and have the same rights, privileges and restrictions as the existing BEE shares including the adjustment to the strike price due to the Mvelaserve unbundling. 3. CREATION OF THE ADDITIONAL BEE SHARES Shareholder approval for the creation of the additional BEE shares In order to implement the BEE transaction, it is necessary to: - amend the memorandum and articles of association of Mvela Group in order to amend the rights, privileges and restrictions attaching to the BEE shares and increase the authorised share capital of the Company; - place all the additional BEE shares under the control of the directors of Mvela Group ("Directors" or "Board") and authorise the Directors to allot and issue the additional BEE shares to each of the BEE trusts; - authorise the Company to provide financial assistance to the BEE trusts to enable the BEE trusts to subscribe for the additional BEE shares; and - place the authorised but unissued Mvela Group ordinary shares, resulting from the redemption of the BEE shares, under the control of the Directors; such shares to be allotted and issued to the holders of the BEE shares in the event that all or any of the options attaching to the BEE shares are exercised. The details of a general meeting of Mvela Group ordinary shareholders to be held for this purpose are set out in paragraph 7 below. 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT The BEE transaction is subject to the fulfilment or waiver, as the case may be, by no later than 17:00 on 4 February 2011 (or such later date as Mvela Group and the BEE trusts may agree in writing), of the following conditions precedent contained in the subscription agreement: - the passing by each BEE trust of resolutions (i) amending its trust deed in order to authorise and empower each such BEE trust to subscribe for the additional BEE shares, exercise all of the rights and obligations in respect of the subscription agreement and do any and all things related or ancillary thereto, (ii) approving the subscription by each of the BEE trusts for the additional BEE shares (iii) authorising a trustee or trustees of each BEE trust, on behalf of each such BEE trust, to sign and/or despatch all documents and notices to be signed and/or despatched by each BEE trust in connection with the subscription agreement or otherwise and the conclusion of the addendum to the trust deed of each of the BEE trusts and the lodgement of such with the Master of the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria; - the passing of all of the resolutions relating to the BEE transaction by Mvela Group ordinary shareholders at the general meeting; and - the registration of such resolutions, where required, by the Companies and Intellectual Property Office (CIPRO). 5. PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION The table below sets out the financial effects of the BEE transaction on Mvela Group`s unaudited earnings per ordinary share, headline earnings per ordinary share, fully diluted earnings per ordinary share and fully diluted headline earnings per ordinary share for the financial year ended 30 June 2010, as well as Mvela Group`s net asset value ("NAV") per ordinary share and net tangible asset value ("NTAV") per ordinary share as at 30 June 2010 assuming that the Mvelaserve unbundling occurs and does not occur. These pro forma financial effects have been prepared for illustrative purposes only and, because of their nature, may not fairly present the actual financial effects on Mvela Group. The Directors are responsible for the preparation of the pro forma financial information. Pro forma financial effects assuming Mvelaserve unbundling does not occur: - Effects of the specific issue Effects of the Post
Health Health Before unbundling unbundling (cents) (cents) (cents) Earnings per ordinary share 212.7 (174.5) 38.2 Headline earnings per ordinary share 238.5 (180.4) 58.1 Diluted earnings per ordinary share 192.5 (154.3) 38.2 Diluted headline earnings per ordinary share 215.0 (156.9) 58.1 NAV per ordinary share 1 015.1 (505.4) 509.7 NTAV per ordinary share 832.0 (483.8) 348.2 Diluted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 465 484 62 115 527 599 Diluted weighted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 465 307 62 115 527 422 Weighted number of ordinary shares (`000) 406 962 120 460 527 422 Post Health Effects unbundling of the and specific specific
issue issue Change (cents) (cents) (%) Earnings per ordinary share (1.1) 37.1 (2.88) Headline earnings per ordinary share (1.1) 57.0 (1.89) Diluted earnings per ordinary share (1.1) 37.1 (2.88) Diluted headline earnings per ordinary share (1.1) 56.9 (1.89) NAV per ordinary share (0.3) 509.4 (0.06) NTAV per ordinary share (0.3) 347.9 (0.08) Diluted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 527 599 Diluted weighted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 527 422 Weighted number of ordinary shares (`000) 527 422 - Effect of the exercise of the options Effects of the Post
Health Health Before unbundling unbundling (cents) (cents) (cents) Earnings per ordinary share 212.7 (174.5) 38.2 Headline earnings per ordinary share 238.5 (180.4) 58.1 Diluted earnings per ordinary share 192.5 (154.3) 38.2 Diluted headline earnings per ordinary share 215.0 (156.9) 58.1 NAV per ordinary share 1 015.1 (505.4) 509.7 NTAV per ordinary share 832.0 (483.8) 348.2 Diluted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 465 484 62 115 527 599 Diluted weighted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 465 307 62 115 527 422 Weighted number of ordinary shares (`000) 406 962 120 460 527 422 Post Health Effects unbundling of the and exercise exercise
of the of the options options Change (cents) (cents) (%) Earnings per ordinary share 6.4 44.6 16.75 Headline earnings per ordinary share (0.4) 57.7 (0.68) Diluted earnings per ordinary share 6.4 44.6 16.75 Diluted headline earnings per ordinary share (0.4) 57.7 (0.68) NAV per ordinary share 267.3 777.0 52.43 NTAV per ordinary share 322.8 671.0 92.69 Diluted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 527 599 Diluted weighted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 527 422 Weighted number of ordinary shares (`000) 527 422 Pro forma financial effects assuming Mvelaserve unbundling occurs: - Effects of the specific issue Post Health Effects Effects unbundling of the of the and Health Mvelaserve Mvelaserve
Before unbundling unbundling unbundling (cents) (cents) (cents) (cents) Earnings per ordinary share 212.7 (170.6) 158.4 200.5 Headline earnings per ordinary share 238.5 (170.6) (40.7) 27.2 Diluted earnings per ordinary share 192.5 (149.2) 157.2 200.5 Diluted headline earnings per ordinary share 215.0 (149.2) (38.6) 27.2 NAV per ordinary share 1 015.1 (437.3) (219.9) 357.9 NTAV per ordinary share 832.0 (437.3) (76.6) 318.1 Diluted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 465 484 62 115 527 599 Diluted weighted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 465 307 62 115 527 422 Weighted number of ordinary shares (`000) 406 962 120 460 527 422 Post Health
unbundling, Mvelaserve Effects unbundling of the and
specific specific issue issue Change (cents) (cents) (%) Earnings per ordinary share - 200.5 - Headline earnings per ordinary share - 27.2 - Diluted earnings per ordinary share - 200.5 - Diluted headline earnings per ordinary share - 27.2 - NAV per ordinary share (0.3) 357.6 (0.08) NTAV per ordinary share (0.3) 317.8 (0.09) Diluted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 527 599 Diluted weighted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 527 422 Weighted number of ordinary shares (`000) 527 422 - Effect of the exercise of the options Post Health
Effects Effects unbundling of the of the and Health Mvelaserve Mvelaserve Before unbundling unbundling unbundling
(cents) (cents) (cents) (cents) Earnings per ordinary share 212.7 (170.6) 158.4 200.5 Headline earnings per ordinary share 238.5 (170.6) (40.7) 27.2 Diluted earnings per ordinary share 192.5 (149.2) 157.2 200.5 Diluted headline earnings per ordinary share 215.0 (149.2) (38.6) 27.2 NAV per ordinary share 1 015.1 (437.3) (219.9) 357.9 NTAV per ordinary share 832.0 (437.3) (76.6) 318.1 Diluted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 465 484 62 115 527 599 Diluted weighted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 465 307 62 115 527 422 Weighted number of ordinary shares (`000) 406 962 120 460 527 422 Post Health unbundling, Mvelaserve Effects unbundling
of the and exercise exercise of the of the options options Change
(cents) (cents) (%) Earnings per ordinary share (55.0) 145.5 (27.43) Headline earnings per ordinary share 4.6 31.8 16.81 Diluted earnings per ordinary share (55.0) 145.5 (27.43) Diluted headline earnings per ordinary share 4.6 31.8 16.91 NAV per ordinary share 192.2 550.1 53.71 NTAV per ordinary share 205.9 524.0 64.74 Diluted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 527 599 Diluted weighted number of ordinary shares in issue (`000) 527 422 Weighted number of ordinary shares (`000) 527 422 Notes and assumptions: 1. The Mvela Group financial information reflected in the "Before" column has been extracted from the audited annual results of Mvela Group for the year ended 30 June 2010. 2. The pro forma adjustments to the statement of comprehensive income have been calculated on the assumption that the Health unbundling, Mvelaserve unbundling, specific issue and exercise of the BEE options were implemented on 1 July 2009. 3. The pro forma adjustments to the statement of financial position have been calculated on the assumption that the Health unbundling, Mvelaserve unbundling, specific issue and exercise of the BEE options were implemented on 30 June 2010. 4. Any conversion of Mvela Group convertible perpetual cumulative preference shares ("Mvela Group preference shares") into Mvela Group ordinary shares prior to the finalisation date of the BEE transaction will have no impact on the financial effects as set out above, as the financial effects have been formulated on a fully diluted basis. 5. Preference dividends of R30 million which have been paid, have been added back to the total comprehensive income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the statement of comprehensive income. 6. Assumed conversion of Mvela Group preference shares in the ratio of 2.22:1, i.e. 120 460 000 new ordinary shares. 7. In the statement of comprehensive income all adjustments are considered to have a continuing effect, except for the adjustments detailed in notes 11 to 14 below. 8. The pro forma adjustments relating to the Health unbundling and the Mvelaserve unbundling are consistent with the adjustments as detailed in the circular posted to Mvela Group shareholders on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. Notes relating to the specific issue, being the specific issue for cash of the additional BEE shares to the BEE trusts 9. 151 798 568 BEE shares were issued on 1 July 2009 at an issue price of 0.1 cent per BEE share, amounting to R151 800. 10. Mvela Group has donated R151 800 to the BEE trusts. 11. (a) The options attached to the BEE shares, assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does not occur, have been valued at R0.029 per option based on the 30-day volume weighted average price ("VWAP") at the last practicable date per Mvela Group ordinary share. (b) The options attached to the BEE shares, assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does occur, have been valued at R0.0000059 per option based on the 30-day VWAP at the last practicable date per Mvela Group ordinary share less the Mvelaserve distribution per share. The Mvelaserve distribution per share has been assumed to be R3.70 per share, being its intrinsic net asset value calculation per share published in the Mvela Group annual results for the year ended 30 June 2010. 12. In accordance with IFRS 2: Share-based Payment, the additional cost associated with the BEE shares issued in June 2007 have been included in the cost of the BEE transaction due to the modification of the strike price. The said cost is R2.7 million assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does not occur and R522 assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does occur. 13. The cost to Mvela Group for the options relating to the BEE shares issued to the Management Trust and the Employee Trust have been recognised over the period of the service conditions applicable to the beneficiaries of these trusts, in accordance with IFRS 2: Share-based Payment. The said cost is R1.1 million assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does not occur and R212 assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does occur. 14. The cost to Mvela Group for the options relating to the BEE shares issued to the Women`s Trust and the Strategic BEE Trust have been recognised immediately on the date of issue of the BEE shares in the statement of comprehensive income, in accordance with IFRS 2: Share-based Payment. The said cost is R2.2 million assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does not occur and R425 assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does occur. 15. The fully diluted number of shares in issue in both the statement of comprehensive income and the statement of financial position do not include the additional BEE shares as they do not have a dilutive effect on the current share and strike price. 16. Transaction costs of R1.5 million, which are non-deductible for income tax purposes, have been expensed to share premium. Notes relating to the exercise of the options 17. 151 798 568 BEE shares were issued on 1 July 2009 at an issue price of 0.1 cent per BEE share, amounting to R151 800. 18. Mvela Group has donated R151 800 to the BEE trusts. 19. (a) Options were exercised in respect of 276 223 622 BEE shares at an option strike price of R12.88 per share, assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does not occur. (b) Options were exercised in respect of 276 223 622 BEE shares at an option strike price of R9.18 per share assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does occur. 20. (a) The subscription proceeds of R3,557 billion arose on the exercise of the options assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does not occur. (b) The subscription proceeds of R2,535 billion arose on the exercise of the options assuming the Mvelaserve unbundling does occur. 21. Interest was earned on the subscription proceeds in the statement of comprehensive income at a return of 6% per annum, being the average rate earned by Mvela Group on fixed deposit and is considered taxable. 22. Transaction costs of R1.5 million, which are non-deductible for income tax purposes have been expensed to share premium. 6. OPINIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 6.1 Independent professional expert`s opinion The Board has appointed PKF Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd ("PKF") as the independent professional expert to advise the Board on the terms and conditions of the BEE transaction, being the proposed adjustment to the strike price and the creation of additional BEE shares and specific issue thereof to the BEE trusts. PKF has considered the terms and conditions of the BEE transaction and is of the opinion that they are fair to Mvela Group shareholders. 6.2 Director`s recommendation The Board is of the opinion that the terms and conditions of the BEE transaction are fair and reasonable to Mvela Group shareholders. Accordingly, the Board recommends that Mvela Group ordinary shareholders vote in favour of the special and ordinary resolutions to authorise, approve and implement the BEE transaction. The Directors with direct and/or indirect interests in Mvela Group, and who are not precluded from voting, intend to vote in favour of the special and ordinary resolutions to be proposed at the general meeting. 7. GENERAL MEETING A general meeting of Mvela Group ordinary shareholders will be held at 11:00 on Thursday, 25 November 2010 at the Melrose Arch Hotel, High Street, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg at which ordinary shareholders will be asked to consider and, if deemed fit, pass the ordinary and special resolutions required to authorise, approve and implement the BEE transaction. 8. CIRCULAR TO MVELA GROUP SHAREHOLDERS A circular setting out the full details of the BEE transaction will be posted to Mvela Group shareholders on or about Wednesday, 3 November 2010. Johannesburg 2 November 2010 Reporting accountants and auditors PFK CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS & BUSINESS ADVISERS Legal adviser to Mvela Group DLA CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR Sponsor to Mvela Group Deutsche Bank Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited (A non-bank member of the Deutsche Bank Group) Independent professional expert PFK CORPORATE FINANCE Date: 02/11/2010 17:02:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. 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