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BAW/BAWP - Barloworld Limited - Audited results for the year ended 30 September

Release Date: 14/11/2011 07:10
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BAW/BAWP - Barloworld Limited - Audited results for the year ended 30 September 2011 Barloworld Limited (Registration number 1918/000095/06) JSE codes: BAW and BAWP ISIN codes: ZAE000026639 and ZAE000026647 Audited results for the year ended 30 September 2011 Salient features - Revenue up 22% to R49 823 million - Operating profit up 51% to R2 289 million - HEPS from continuing operations up 120% to 465 cents - Strong cash generation from operations R3 104 million - Net debt to equity declines to 36% from 47% - Total dividend of 155 cents per share up 107% Clive Thomson, CEO of Barloworld, said: "Trading results were ahead of expectation and the group delivered a strong performance for the 2011 financial year. Good growth in the mining sector, together with some significant contract awards, led to significantly higher profits in Equipment southern Africa and Russia. Automotive and Logistics produced a pleasing performance in a competitive trading environment, while the Handling division showed a substantial turnaround from the prior year. We expect to maintain the positive momentum into the new financial year. While commodity prices are off their highs, they are anticipated to remain favourable for mining investment and production. This will benefit trading in the first half of 2012, while growth in the second half will be slower due to the higher base. Overall we expect to make solid progress in the year ahead". 14 November 2011 Chairman and Chief Executive`s report Overview The global demand for commodities, led by China, which started in the latter part of our 2010 financial year, continued strongly in the current year. While developed economies have shown little growth during the period, growth in emerging economies has been much stronger and resource intensive. The group produced a very strong performance in the current year with operating profit of R2 289 million being 51% up. Headline earnings per share from continuing operations of 465 cents is 120% above the 212 cents earned in 2010. The total dividend for the year of 155 cents is 107% up on the prior year. Strategic developments Progress was made on a number of important strategic transactions which position the group for future growth and reallocate capital to higher returning businesses. We acquired the remaining 50% of our Russian Caterpillar dealership for US$52 million (R361 million) effective 1 October 2010 and the business has delivered well ahead of expectations. The disposal of car rental Scandinavia was successfully concluded with the receipt of the final balance owing of R174 million by mid-December 2010. The sale of the loss making Logistics African and Asian non-corporate trader businesses was completed on 28 February 2011. Following the transaction we took a decision effective 1 May to integrate our Automotive and Logistics divisions and this has progressed well. The transaction between Caterpillar Inc. and Bucyrus International closed in July 2011. We have entered into preliminary discussions with Caterpillar with a view to the possible acquisition of Bucyrus distribution rights and assets in our existing dealership territories. We are still in the early stages of this process and are not in a position to estimate with any accuracy how this could affect our future cash flows and profitability. Operational review Equipment Southern Africa The increased activity levels reported in the first half of the year and driven mainly by mining and contract mining demand, accelerated in the second half of the year on the back of strong commodity prices. Revenue for the year of R12.6 billion was 50% up on 2010. Due to a number of significant contract awards, the current year represented a record for the sale of large mining equipment which in unit sales surpassed the previous high set in 2008. South Africa remains the largest source of revenue in the region based on coal and iron ore mining. Mozambique has emerged as the second largest contributor to revenue following the deliveries to Vale and contract miners for the Moatize and Riversdale coal projects respectively. Zambia produced good revenue growth supported by strong global copper demand while revenue in Botswana more than doubled in response to improved diamond mining activity. Revenue in Angola which declined significantly in 2010 showed a solid increase in the current year following recent government attempts to stimulate the economy through infrastructure development. The construction sector in South Africa remains subdued with some activity coming from public corporations such as Eskom and SANRAL as well as the mining sector. The overall performance was boosted by good after sales revenues. This contributed to a pleasing improvement in the operating margin for the year to 9.8% which was strongly up on the prior year (8.7%). Iberia The sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone and the fiscal austerity measures introduced in both Spain and Portugal to reduce their budget deficits have severely impacted these economies, in particular the investment in public works and construction. The Spanish economy is currently in a state of limbo ahead of the upcoming general elections on 20 November and while the economy is not yet officially back in recession, domestic demand continues to decline. The equipment market in Spain has suffered a further decline in the current year and is estimated to have decreased by over 90% since 2007. Against this backdrop, Iberia revenue in Euro terms dropped by a further 6% in the current year. Corrective action to further realign the cost base with lower activity levels was necessary in both Spain and Portugal with restructure costs of Euro7.5 million (R71 million) incurred including Euro0.6 million to rationalise the short-term rental business. The rental fleet (in particular the non-Caterpillar allied component) has also been dramatically reduced, to ensure improved utilisation rates. The management team has however produced some noteworthy successes. Importantly, our market share in Spain has been steadily rising on the back of the strength of our aftermarket support for customers and the durability of the Caterpillar machines. While the firm order book at September 2011 of Euro250 million is significantly up, it includes two large package deals recently awarded and belies the general underlying market weakness. The power systems business in Iberia still shows life particularly in the electric power generation segment while the marine market has declined following cuts in government subsidiaries to the Spanish shipping industry. Russia The timing of the acquisition of the remaining 50% of the Russian operations proved opportune. Revenue for the year of US$374 million was 81% up on the prior year, being strongly driven by mining as well as a recovery in construction. A pleasing aspect of the current year`s performance was the continued increase in parts revenue. Current year revenue was 45% ahead of the prior year (which in turn showed a similar increase in 2010). The success in growing the machine population in Russia would now appear to be driving profitability as this young dealership shows signs of the more mature Caterpillar business model. The power business which benefited from the introduction of new management generated a significant increase in revenue driven by sales into the electric power and mining segments. The total operating profit after amortisation of intangibles of US$32.8 million for the year was almost three times that generated in 2010 while the operating margin of 8.8% was a pleasing achievement for a dealership in the early stages of its development. Automotive and Logistics The newly combined division which accounts for a sizeable part of total group revenue generated an 8% revenue increase in the current year. Car rental Avis Rent a Car increased revenue by 4% compared to 2010, a year which included the FIFA World Cup. Rental days increased by 2% however rental related revenue was down by 3% as competition for market share intensified. Operating profit for the business was below the prior year due to the abnormal used vehicle profits earned in 2010 ahead of the FIFA World Cup. The second half of this year generated a pleasing operating profit slightly ahead of the same period in the prior year. Motor retail Revenue in Motor Retail southern Africa increased by 14%, in line with industry growth for new passenger car sales. Operating profit improved as a result of increased new vehicle sales and improved finance and insurance profitability. Motor Retail Australia generated an operating profit of R100 million which was 22% up on 2010, notwithstanding industry sales in Australia being 4% down. Our Volkswagen dealerships in particular generated a strong performance. Fleet services Avis Fleet Services increased revenue by 15% by growing the fleet under management by 27% and the finance fleet by 4%. However, interest margins in the current low interest rate environment remained under pressure. Logistics Logistics generated an operating profit of R27 million for the year compared to a profit of R10 million in 2010. The southern African business continued to be plagued by lower volumes in the building and construction industry, but saw some improvement in the mining, consumer goods and furniture segments. The international businesses generated some improvement in activity, but over- capacity in the airfreight market has resulted in a reduction in air rates, especially from Asia to Europe. Handling This has been a recovery year for the Handling businesses. Revenue for the year is well up on 2010 with the most notable growth in Belgium, The Netherlands as well as the SEM and agriculture businesses in southern Africa. Short-term hire revenue was 18% up on the prior year, with double digit increases achieved in all territories. The division returned to profitability in the current year generating an operating profit of R72 million compared to a loss of R3 million in 2010. All territories except for the US and the nascent agriculture businesses in Mozambique and Siberia were profitable at the operating level. The South African agriculture business in particular generated strong growth in profitability boosted by a 35% increase in equipment sales. Funding The group once again produced a positive inflow of funds for the year of R946 million notwithstanding the payment of R361 million to acquire the 50% shareholding in the Russian equipment business and working capital demands in the wake of strong growth in our mining territories. Net debt of R4 489 million (2010: R5 049 million) is well below the prior year and the group`s financial position is strong. The remaining balance outstanding on corporate bond BAW1 of R1 270 million was repaid in July 2011 and long-term debt at year end comprise 76% of total debt. Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September 2011 were R2 754 million, R826 million higher than last year. Sustainable development and transformation In line with our integrated approach to creating value, we continue to entrench sustainable development in our strategic planning and value creation activities. Tragically there were two work related fatalities during the year and several actions have already been taken to improve safety processes and training. Our medium-term focus is on improving energy and emission efficiency as well as more efficient water consumption. In 2009 we set an aspirational target of a 12% non-renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions efficiency improvement by end 2014 off a 2009 baseline year. We have made good progress towards these goals with a 3% reduction in energy consumption and a 6% year-on-year reduction in GHG emissions. Empowerment and Transformation is one of our key strategic focus areas and measureable annual targets have been put in place. In the annual assessment by Empowerdex and Financial Mail of South Africa`s Top Empowerment Companies, Barloworld currently leads the general industrial sector. In this regard, each of our South African business units has improved its BBBEE score over 2010 and all of our South African businesses have now achieved a Level 2 rating with the exception of one that retained their Level 3 rating. Barloworld Limited received an overall Level 2 rating from Empowerdex which improved from Level 3 last year Governance We continue to embed the principles of King III into our governance practices. In light of this, while the overall board composition remains unchanged, a number of appointments have been made to bolster the various board committees. Outlook The outlook will be affected by the ability of policy makers to find a solution to the Eurozone debt crisis and restoring financial stability in that region. It also requires the governments of developed economies managing and controlling their ballooning public debt levels. Equipment southern Africa goes into the new financial year with a firm order book of R5.2 billion mainly in mining and contract mining. While commodity prices have declined in recent months we have not seen any slowdown in mining activity as prices remain at levels favourable for mining investment and production. The major challenge facing us will be securing the equipment in the wake of increasing Caterpillar lead times due to rising demand for mining equipment globally. We are not forecasting any recovery in the Iberian machine industry in the year ahead but activity will be assisted by the commencement of deliveries in 2012 of the large package deals in our closing order book. Nonetheless we are planning to take further action to align workforce levels with the current depressed state of the market. The overhead structure of the business has already been substantially reduced but requires further streamlining to position the business to return to acceptable levels of profitability once the market recovers. In Russia the firm order book is slightly down on the prior year but activity levels remain strong. While we are expecting continued growth in 2012 it will be at a slower rate than the current year. Avis Rent a Car is expected to maintain the current momentum, despite the competitive trading environment. The business will continue to focus on improving rates, maintaining high fleet utilisation and maximising used vehicle profits on ex-fleet vehicles. The South African car market will continue to grow in 2012 albeit at a slower pace as the disposable income of households remains under strain. The weakening Rand is likely to create some pressure on manufacturers to increase prices following the relative price stability in 2011. Our Australian business is expected to maintain its good performance. Avis Fleet Services will see further growth in the fleet under maintenance as well as the finance fleet. There are currently a number of large tenders awaiting adjudication which could materially impact revenues. Logistics is expected to benefit from the divisional integration and the internal focus on improving volumes and margins across all businesses. Activity in the handling business in Europe and the US will be driven by economic growth in these regions. Recent economic data out of the US is mixed. The agriculture business in southern Africa should continue to benefit from strong food prices and we will continue to grow this business in other southern African countries as well as Russia. We expect to be able to maintain the positive momentum into the new financial year. This will benefit trading in the first half of 2012, while growth in the second half will be slower due to the higher base. Overall we expect to make solid progress in the year ahead. DB Ntsebeza CB Thomson Chairman Chief Executive Officer Group financial review Revenue for the year increased by 22% to R49.8 billion. Improved trading conditions in the mining sector resulted in a 50% increase in revenue earned in Equipment southern Africa. The consolidation of the Russian equipment business following the acquisition of the remaining 50% in October 2010, contributed revenue of R2.5 billion. Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 20% to R3 993 million while operating profit rose by 51% to R2 289 million. Operating profit of R1 435 million for the second half of 2011 was R581 million (68%) up on the profit earned in the first half. Operating profit in Equipment southern Africa increased by 69% to R1 228 million. The Russian equipment business delivered an excellent result, contributing R226 million to the group`s operating profit in the first year of consolidation. The Automotive and Logistics division performed well in a competitive trading environment, holding operating profit steady at R911 million for the year. The Handling division recorded a pleasing turnaround while trading conditions in Equipment Iberia remained difficult. Redundancy and restructuring charges of R71 million were incurred this year (2010: R59 million), principally in Spain. The increase in the company`s share price since September 2010 resulted in an increased charge of R33 million in respect of the provision required for cash-settled Share Appreciation Rights previously awarded to employees. The total negative fair value adjustments on financial instruments of R65 million (2010: R89 million) mainly comprised the cost of forward points in foreign exchange contracts. Net finance costs decreased by R32 million to R693 million due to lower short- term borrowing rates and reduced average debt. Exceptional gains of R62 million mainly comprise the impact of writing up the existing 50% interest in the Russian business in terms of IFRS 3 Business Combinations (R64 million), profits on disposals of properties (R214 million), reduced by goodwill impairments of R211 million. Taxation, before Secondary Tax on Companies (STC), increased by 179% to R566 million. The effective taxation rate (excluding STC, prior year taxation and taxation on exceptional items) was 34.2% (2010: 33.8%). The tax rate was adversely impacted by the decision not to increase the deferred tax asset in Iberia. Income from associates rose by R55 million to R71 million mainly owing to a substantially increased contribution from the Democratic Republic of Congo equipment joint venture. The non-controlling interest in the current year`s earnings includes R15 million representing the dividends paid to the holders of 14 485 013 ordinary shares in terms of the BEE transaction concluded in 2008. These shares are not included in issued shares for purposes of calculating headline earnings per share (HEPS). HEPS from continuing operations increased by 120% to 465 cents (2010: 212 cents). Cash flow and debt The continued focus on cashflow resulted in a net inflow for the year of R946 million (2010: R2 286 million). Working capital increased by a modest R27 million following the reduction of R1 069 million in 2010. Notwithstanding the substantial growth achieved in the southern African equipment business, working capital decreased by R100 million in the year due to increased payables. The final balance of R174 million owing from the disposal of the Scandinavian car rental business last year was received in December 2010 and the remaining 50% shareholding in the Russian equipment business was acquired for R361 million (US$52 million). Net interest bearing debt at 30 September 2011 was reduced by R560 million to R4 489 million (2010: R5 049 million). Strong collections from customers, including contractual deposits on equipment sales, in the closing days of the financial year and reduced short-term funding commitments resulted in cash and cash equivalents increasing by R826 million to R2 754 million (2010: R1 928 million). Further progress was made in our initiative to address the group`s funding maturity profile and to reduce the company`s reliance on short-term funding. Long-term debt raised during the year included three corporate bonds totalling R1 234 million (BAW9 to 11). The funds raised were utilised to repay the remaining balance outstanding in respect of corporate bond BAW1 (R1 270 million) which matured in July 2011. The long-term maturity profile at 30 September 2011 was 76% (2010: 61%). Debt profile R`million Debt 2012 Redemption 2014 2015 September 2013 onwards 2011 South Africa 6 500 1 141 347 922 4 090 Offshore 743 580 61 38 64 Total 7 243 1 721 408 960 4 154 In South Africa, short-term debt due for redemption in 2012 includes commercial paper (CP) totalling R800 million. The CP market has remained liquid during the current year and we expect to maintain our participation in this market. The company has unutilised borrowing facilities with domestic banks totalling R3 866 million at 30 September 2011. The offshore facilities include a syndicated loan (undrawn at September 2011) of GBP80 million (R1 002 million) and other unutilised bank lines totalling the equivalent of R1 569 million. We are well advanced to replace the GBP80 million syndicated loan with bilateral banking facilities of GBP100 million, with maturity profiles of between four and five years. Debt in the three segments utilised in the group for gearing purposes are as follows: Total debt to equity Trading Leasing Car Group Group (%) rental debt net debt Target range 30 - 50 600 - 800 200 - 300 Ratio at 30 September 30 577 196 57 36 2011 Ratio at 30 September 34 482 202 64 47 2010 Total assets employed by the group increased by R5 242 million to R30 932 million. The increase was driven by the weaker Rand (R1 625 million) and increased inventories and trade receivables (R3 423 million), up 33% on the back of higher revenue. Going forward Net debt of R4 489 million at 30 September 2011 is at the lowest level in the past decade, placing the company in a good position to pursue growth opportunities in its territories. Some increase in debt is expected in 2012 from higher activity levels, particularly in Equipment southern Africa and Russia. A great deal of focus has been placed on improving financial returns in the group. In the current year our key Return on Equity ratio has substantially improved from 3.2% last year to 8.6%. This is an important step towards achieving our cost of equity target. DG Wilson Finance Director Operational reviews Equipment Revenue Operating Net operating Year ended profit/(loss) assets
30 Sept Year ended 30 Sept 30 Sept R million 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 - Southern Africa 12 578 8 379 1 228 725 3 395 2 990 - Europe 3 574 3 854 (102) (69) 2 496 2 626 - Russia 2 535 226 1 049 18 687 12 233 1 352 656 6 940 5 616 Share of associate 59 8 income Barloworld Equipment southern Africa produced record results driven mainly by mining and contract mining. Both machine sales and the aftersales business improved dramatically on the back of strong commodity prices and significant contract awards, generating a 50% increase in revenue and a 69% improvement in operating profit over 2010. Activity levels improved in all regions, with parts and service achieving a record high as aftersales demand grew to support the large and growing installed Caterpillar machine population. Angola returned to profitability after two difficult years and exceptional results were recorded in Zambia and Mozambique due to sizeable projects in copper and coal mining respectively. Deliveries of large mining and support fleets to Moatize and Benga coal mines in Mozambique for Vale and Riversdale respectively are progressing on schedule and a new facility is planned in Tete to support these mining customers. The delivery of Caterpillar machines and Atlas Copco drills to Majwe Mining, the mining services contractor for the Cut 8 Phase 2 expansion project at Debswana`s Jwaneng diamond mine in Botswana, has commenced. Barloworld Equipment continued to enjoy firm market leadership in mining machines and improved market share in most earthmoving machine families despite a decline in construction activity. The new Barloworld Remanufacturing Centre (BRC) in Boksburg, our biggest investment ever in a single project, will double our component rebuilding capability when it opens in mid-2012. Together with our Technical Academy, it will also provide opportunities to develop sustainable skills and capacity to support our customers well into the future. The on-going Eurozone sovereign debt issues, which escalated over the European summer, continued to weigh heavily on economic sentiment and market activity in the Iberian region. The Spanish and Portuguese governments continue to reduce their budget deficits through a combination of higher taxes and austerity measures with the public works and construction segments showing on-going contraction. Management focused on customer satisfaction, market penetration and coverage, cost control and working capital and asset management in order to limit the impact of the continued industry contraction. Actions included staff reductions, the closure of unprofitable facilities, and a reduction of the rental fleet. We were awarded the orders for some significant machine and power systems deals with local clients to support their operations both regionally and internationally which has resulted in a substantially improved firm order book at year end. Deliveries will commence in 2012 with the majority delivering in the 2013 financial year. The Russian business produced the best result in its 12 year history with over US$374 million in revenues and US$32.8 million in operating profit, providing immediate tangible return on Barloworld`s acquisition of the remaining 50%. Our flagship component rebuild centre opened in Novosibirsk in July 2011. Construction of new facilities started in Irkutsk and Magadan, with Krasnoyarsk and Neryungry to follow. The mining sector was one of the primary drivers of the Russian revenue performance, supported by a major turnaround in the construction segment and significant opportunities in the power systems business. Strong growth in aftermarket revenues resulted from the significant increase in our installed machine population in the past few years. Automotive and Logistics Revenue Operating Net operating assets Year ended profit/(loss) 30 Sept 30 Sept Year ended 30 Sept R million 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 Reclassified* Reclassified* Car rental 3 341 3 204 220 283 2 429 2 580 Southern Africa Motor retail 17 895 16 078 379 340 2 982 2 607 - Southern 14 050 12 341 279 258 1 650 1 599 Africa - Australia 3 845 3 737 100 82 1 332 1 008 Fleet 1 779 1 545 285 277 2 455 2 269 services Southern Africa Logistics 3 400 3 678 27 10 870 855 - Southern 2 294 2 256 49 50 392 398 Africa - Europe, 1 106 1 422 (22) (40) 478 457 Middle East and Asia 26 415 24 505 911 910 8 736 8 311 Share of 9 4 associate income *Reclassification of interest paid in the leasing business from cost of sales to finance costs. The division produced a pleasing result in a competitive trading environment. An overall operating margin of 3.5% was achieved. The division generated strong positive operating cash flow, continued to invest into rental and leasing fleets, and remained net cash positive for the year. Avis Rent a Car southern Africa continued to face difficult trading conditions. While the business maintained high fleet utilisation and marginally improved rental day volumes, it was negatively impacted by lower rental related revenue per day in an aggressive trading environment. In the prior year, the business benefited from extraordinary used vehicle profits, which have now normalised. Notwithstanding this, the business delivered higher profits in the second six months compared to the same period in the prior year, which included the full impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The southern African motor retail operations delivered a good result in a mixed market. This was supported by increased new vehicle sales and a strong finance and insurance contribution, but trading in the aftersales environment was marginally lower than the prior year. The Australian operations reported a record result by focusing on margins and an improved aftersales contribution. Our fleet services business produced a stable result in the current low interest rate environment. Prudent financed fleet growth was complemented by strong growth in the fleet under maintenance. The logistics business experienced a better second six months than anticipated, driven primarily by an improvement in the international business units. Increased volumes in southern Africa supported the result. The loss-making African and Asian non-corporate trader businesses were exited effective 28 February 2011. Associates also include our Phakisaworld and Sizwe BEE joint ventures which performed in line with expectations. Handling Revenue Operating Net operating assets Year ended profit/(loss) 30 Sept 30 Sept Year ended 30 Sept R million 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 Reclassified* Reclassified* - Southern 1 141 912 76 42 457 369 Africa - Europe 1 983 1 734 (2) (26) 675 723 - North America 1 585 1 440 (2) (19) 430 399 4 709 4 086 72 (3) 1 562 1 491 Share of 3 3 associate income The division returned to profitability with all businesses showing improvement over last year. The market for new forklift trucks grew strongly across all our territories and end-September orders on hand were up by over a third over last year-end, with particularly pleasing growth in Agriculture. Used sales were hampered by a shortage of stock, but overall margins continued to show growth. Short-term rental utilisation continued to steadily improve and additional investment was made into the rental fleets. The UK and Belgium operations both moved back into profit and the US operation reported a significantly reduced loss. Profits declined in the Netherlands due to some once off costs. Market shares improved in the Netherlands, Belgium and Agriculture. Profits in the South African operations rose as did markets, but cost pressures impacted margins. Agricultural sentiment improved and the increased availability of low cost tractors in the second half bolstered sales and market share. The new agricultural operations in Mozambique and Siberia both incurred start-up costs in line with expectations and future prospects remain bright. The SEM activity in South Africa again showed strong growth and the products line was introduced to Siberia and Mozambique by year end. The division continued to exercise tight control over the asset base, and improved year-end working capital days from 50 to 41. The investment in short- term rental assets was balanced by a number of asset disposals. The global project to upgrade and install best practice business systems and processes has gone live in the US, UK and Belgium, with South Africa following just after year-end. This will underwrite improved service to our customers and higher profits due to improved efficiency and effectiveness. Given current order books and the favourable trends in short-term rental activity, the outlook for the first half of 2012 is positive. Corporate Revenue Operating loss Net operating Year ended Year ended assets/ 30 Sept 30 Sept (liabilities)
30 Sept R million 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 Southern Africa 12 6 (32) (41) 587 498 Europe (14) (4) (889) (390) 12 6 (46) (45) (302) 108 Share of associate 1 income Corporate comprises the activities of the corporate offices, including the treasuries, in South Africa and the United Kingdom. In Europe the net operating liabilities have increased due to actuarial losses in the UK pension fund largely arising from lower than expected asset returns, which have been charged to the statement of comprehensive income. Dividend declaration Dividend declaration for the year ended 30 September 2011 Dividend number 166 Notice is hereby given that the following dividend has been declared in respect of the year ended 30 September 2011 Number 166 (final dividend) of 105 cents per ordinary share. In compliance with the requirements of Strate and the JSE Limited, the following dates are applicable. Dividend declared Monday, 14 November 2011 Last day to trade cum dividend Friday, 06 January 2012 Shares trade ex dividend Monday, 09 January 2012 Record date Friday, 13 January 2012 Payment date Monday, 16 January 2012 Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 09 January 2012 and Friday, 13 January 2012, both days inclusive. On behalf of the board B Ngwenya Secretary Consolidated income statementfor the year ended 30 September Audited
R million Notes 2011 2010 % Reclassified* change CONTINUING OPERATIONS Revenue 49 823 40 830 22 Operating profit before 3 993 3 318 items listed below (EBITDA) Depreciation (1 620) (1 736) Amortisation of intangible (84) (64) assets Operating profit 2 289 1 518 51 Fair value adjustments on (65) (89) financial instruments Finance costs (755) (809) Income from investments 62 84 Profit before exceptional 1 531 704 117 items Exceptional items 3 62 (176) Profit before taxation 1 593 528 Taxation (566) (203) Secondary taxation on (18) (25) companies Profit after taxation 1 009 300 Income from associates and 71 16 joint ventures Net profit from continuing 1 080 316 242 operations DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Loss from discontinued 4 (272) operations Net profit 1 080 44 Net profit attributable to: Non-controlling interest in 63 51 subsidiaries Owners of Barloworld Limited 1 017 (7) 1 080 44 Earnings/(loss) per share (cents) - basic 482,7 (3,3) - diluted 479,1 (3,3) Earnings per share from continuing operations (cents) - basic 482,7 126,5 - diluted 479,1 126,1 *Reclassification of interest paid in the leasing business from cost of sales to finance costs. Consolidated statement of comprehensive incomefor the year ended 30 September Audited
R million 2011 2010 Profit for the year 1 080 44 Other comprehensive income Exchange gains/(losses) on translation of foreign 1 048 (820) operations Translation reserves realised on disposal of foreign 11 (102) joint ventures and subsidiaries Gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges 246 (24) Deferred taxation on cash flow hedges (62) 8 Net actuarial losses on post-retirement benefit (274) (176) obligations Actuarial losses on post-retirement benefit (351) (238) obligations Taxation effect 77 62 Other comprehensive income for the year 969 (1 114) Total comprehensive income for the year 2 049 (1 070) Total comprehensive income attributable to: Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries 63 51 Owners of Barloworld Limited 1 986 (1 121) 2 049 (1 070)
Consolidated statement of financial positionat 30 September Audited R million Notes 2011 2010 ASSETS Non-current assets 12 667 11 626 Property, plant and equipment 8 743 7 575 Goodwill 2 092 2 078 Intangible assets 421 297 Investment in associates and joint ventures 329 552 Finance lease receivables 286 236 Long-term financial assets 147 133 Deferred taxation assets 649 755 Current assets 18 252 14 012 Vehicle rental fleet 1 695 1 679 Inventories 7 323 5 318 Trade and other receivables 6 448 5 030 Taxation 32 57 Cash and cash equivalents 2 754 1 928 Assets classified as held for sale 4 13 52 Total assets 30 932 25 690 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Capital and reserves Share capital and premium 304 295 Other reserves 3 016 1 750 Retained income 9 069 8 548 Interest of shareholders of Barloworld 12 389 10 593 Limited Non-controlling interest 263 233 Interest of all shareholders 12 652 10 826 Non-current liabilities 7 279 5 670 Interest-bearing 5 522 4 285 Deferred taxation liabilities 229 302 Provisions 265 217 Other non-interest-bearing 1 263 866 Current liabilities 10 996 9 136 Trade and other payables 8 395 5 807 Provisions 633 476 Taxation 247 161 Amounts due to bankers and short-term loans 1 721 2 692 Liabilities directly associated with assets 4 5 58 classified as held for sale Total equity and liabilities 30 932 25 690 Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equityfor the year ended 30 September R million Share Other Retained Attribu- Non-con- Interest capital reserves income table to trolling of all and Barloworld interest share- premium Limited holders
share- holders Balance at 252 2 688 8 913 11 853 217 12 070 1 October 2009 Total (938) (183) (1 121) 51 (1 070) comprehensive income for the year Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity Other reserve 7 7 (1) 6 movements Dividends (189) (189) (34) (223) Shares issued 43 43 43 in current year Balance at 295 1 750 8 548 10 593 233 10 826 30 September 2010 Total 1 243 743 1 986 63 2 049 comprehensive income for the year Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity Other reserve 23 1 24 1 25 movements Dividends (223) (223) (34) (257) Treasury shares 3 3 3 issued Shares issued 6 6 6 in current year Balance at 304 3 016 9 069 12 389 263 12 652 30 September 2011 Consolidated statement of cash flowsfor the year ended 30 September Audited R million 2011 2010 Reclassified*
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Operating cash flows before movements in 4 528 3 599 working capital Operating cash flows - continuing operations 4 528 3 486 Operating cash flows - discontinued 113 operations (Increase)/decrease in working capital (27) 1 069 Cash generated from operations before 4 501 4 668 investment in rental assets Net investment in fleet leasing assets (1 013) (847) Net investment in vehicle rental fleet (384) (209) Cash generated from operations 3 104 3 612 Finance costs (755) (833) Realised fair value adjustments on financial (172) (102) instruments Dividends received from investments, 67 6 associates and joint ventures Interest received 60 82 Taxation paid (389) (200) Cash flow from operations 1 915 2 565 Dividends paid (including non-controlling (257) (223) interest) Cash retained from operating activities 1 658 2 342 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Acquisition of subsidiaries, investments and (271) (3) intangibles Proceeds on disposal of subsidiaries, 185 309 investments and intangibles Net investment in leasing receivables 56 135 Acquisition of other property, plant and (880) (565) equipment Replacement capital expenditure (305) (346) Expansion capital expenditure (575) (219) Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and 198 68 equipment Net cash used in investing activities (712) (56) Net cash inflow before financing activities 946 2 286 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds on share issue 6 43 Shares repurchased for forfeitable share plan (21) Proceeds from long-term borrowings 2 653 1 920 Repayment of long-term borrowings (1 470) (2 928) Decrease in short-term interest-bearing (1 346) (826) liabilities Net cash used in financing activities (178) (1 791) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 768 495 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 1 928 1 627 year Cash and cash equivalents held for sale at 6 145 beginning of year Effect of foreign exchange rate movement on 52 (106) cash balances Effect of cash balances classified as held (6) for sale Effect of disposal of car rental Scandinavia (227) on cash balances Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 754 1 928 Cash balances not available for use due to 503 413 reserving restrictions * Reclassification of interest paid in the leasing business from cost of sales to finance costs. Condensed notes to the consolidated financial statementsfor the year ended 30 September 1. Basis of preparation The condensed financial information has been prepared in accordance with the framework concepts and the measurement and recognition requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the AC 500 standards as issued by the Accounting Practices Board and the information as required by IAS 34: Interim Financial Reporting. The report has been prepared using accounting policies that comply with IFRS which are consistent with those applied in the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2010, except for the new or amended Standards and new Interpretations adopted as detailed in note 8. Audited R million 2011 2010 2. Reconciliation of net profit to headline earnings Net profit/(loss) attributable to Barloworld 1 017 (7) shareholders Adjusted for the following: Loss on disposal of discontinued operations 289 (IFRS 5) Profit on disposal of subsidiaries and (73) (38) investments (IAS 27) Realisation of translation reserve on disposal 11 (102) of foreign joint venture and subsidiaries (IAS 21) Profit on disposal of properties (IAS 16) (213) (22) Impairment of goodwill (IFRS 3) 211 152 (Reversal)/impairment of investments in (3) 33 associates (IAS 28) and joint ventures (IAS 31) Impairment of plant and equipment (IAS 16) 5 51 Profit on sale of intangible assets (IAS 38) 1 4 Profit on sale of plant and equipment (7) (2) excluding rental assets (IAS 16) Taxation effects of remeasurements 30 Headline earnings 979 358 Headline earnings from continuing operations 979 443 Headline loss from discontinued operation (85) Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year (000) - basic 210 708 209 469 - diluted 212 261 210 187 Headline earnings per share (cents) - basic 464,6 170,9 - diluted 461,2 170,3 Headline earnings per share from continuing operations (cents) - basic 464,6 211,5 - fully diluted 461,2 210,7 Headline loss per share from discontinued operations (cents) - basic (40,6) - diluted (40,4) 3. Exceptional items Profit on disposal of properties, investments 286 60 and subsidiaries Realisation of translation reserve on disposal (11) of foreign joint venture Impairment of goodwill (211) (152) Reversal/(Impairment) of investments in 3 (33) associates and joint ventures Impairment of plant and equipment (5) (51) Gross exceptional profit/(loss) from 62 (176) continuing operations Taxation charge on exceptional items (30) Net exceptional profit/(loss) - total group 32 (176) 4. Discontinued operations and assets classified as held for sale The car rental Scandinavia business segment was sold on 31 July 2010. Results from discontinued operations are as follows: Revenue 1 219 Operating profit before items listed below 104 (EBITDA) Depreciation (190) Amortisation of intangible assets (3) Operating loss (89) Finance costs (24) Income from investments 4 Loss before taxation (109) Taxation 24 Net loss of discontinued operations before (85) loss on disposal Loss on disposal of discontinued operations (289) Realisation of translation reserve 102 Net loss on disposal of discontinued (187) operations Loss from discontinued operations per income (272) statement The cash flows from the discontinued operations are as follows: Cash flows from operating activities (6) Cash flows from investing activities 183 Cash flows from financing activities (92) Assets classified as held for sale consist of the following: - Automotive dealerships in the process of 13 being sold - Logistics African and Asian trading business 52 13 52
Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale consist of the following: - Automotive dealerships in the process of 5 being sold - Logistics African and Asian trading business 58 5 58 5. Dividends Ordinary shares Final dividend No 164 paid on 17 January 2011: 117 147 55 cents per share (2010: No 162 - 70 cents per share) Interim dividend No 165 paid on 13 June 2011: 106 42 50 cents per share (2010: No 163 - 20 cents per share) 223 189
Paid to non-controlling interest 34 34 257 223 Dividends per share (cents) 155 75 - interim (declared May) 50 20 - final (declared November) 105 55 6. Contingent liabilities Bills, lease and hire-purchase agreements 1 316 1 367 discounted with recourse, other guarantees and claims Litigation, current or pending, is not considered likely to have a material adverse effect on the group. The group has given guarantees to the purchaser of the coatings Australian business relating to environmental claims. The guarantees are for a maximum period of eight years up to July 2015 and are limited to the sales price received for the business. Freeworld Coatings Limited is responsible for the first AUD5 million of any claim in terms of the unbundling arrangement. Buy-back and repurchase commitments not 161 224 reflected on the statement of financial position The related assets are estimated to have a value at least equal to the repurchase commitment. There are no material contingent liabilities in joint venture companies. 7. Commitments Capital expenditure commitments to be incurred: Contracted 1 236 1 016 Approved but not yet contracted 80 331 1 316 1 347 Operating lease commitments 2 009 1 950 Finance lease commitments 634 820 Capital expenditure will be financed by funds generated by the business, existing cash resources and borrowing facilities available to the group. 8. Accounting policies The group adopted the following new and amended Standards and new Interpretations during the current year: - IFRS 3 Business combinations (Improvement project May 2010) - IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (Improvement project May 2010) 9. Related party transactions There has been no significant change in related party relationships since the previous year. Other than in the normal course of business, there have been no other significant transactions during the year with associate companies, joint ventures and other related parties. 10. Events after the reporting period No material events have occurred between the end of the reporting period and the date of the release of these financial statements. 11. Audit opinion The auditors, Deloitte & Touche, have issued their opinion on the group`s financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2011. The audit was conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. They have issued an unmodified audit opinion. These summarised provisional financial statements have been derived from the group financial statements and are consistent in all material respects, with the group financial statements. A copy of their audit report is available for inspection at the company`s registered office. Any reference to future financial performance included in this announcement, has not been reviewed or reported on by the company`s auditors. In addition, Deloitte & Touche have issued a limited assurance report on the non-financial salient features included on page 21. Their report was issued in accordance with International Standards for Assurance Engagements 3000. They have issued an unmodified limited assurance report. 12. Preparer of financial statements These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the supervision of IG Stevens BCom CA (SA). Salient featuresfor the year ended 30 September Audited 2011 2010 Financial# Headline earnings per share (cents) 465 212 Dividend per share (cents) 155 75 Operating margin (%) 4.6 3.7 Net asset turn (times) 2.7 2.2 EBITDA/Interest paid (times) 5.3 4.1 Net debt/equity (%) 35.5 46.6 Return on ordinary shareholders funds (%) 8.6 3.9 Net asset value per share including investments 5 839 5 032 at fair value (cents) Number of ordinary shares in issue, including 230 878 230 452 BEE shares (000) Non-financial#@ Energy consumption (Gj) 1 807 244 1 871 756 GHG emissions (Co2e tons) 189 043 201 733 Water consumption (Ml) 767 731 Number of employees 18 671 18 167 LTIFR* 1.31 1.51 Fatalities 2 1 Corporate social investment (Rmillion) 16 11 BEE rating (level) 2 3 Closing rate Average rate Exchange rates (Rand) 2011 2010 2011 2010 United States Dollar 8,04 6,97 6,91 7,49 Euro 10,79 9,52 9,67 10,16 British Sterling 12,52 10,99 11,12 11,68 *Lost-time injuries x 200 000 divided by total hours worked. #Continuing operations. @Limited assurance (note 11). Operating segments (audited)for the year ended 30 September Revenue Operating profit/(loss) Year ended Year ended
30 Sept 30 Sept R million 2011 2010 2011 2010 Reclassified* Equipment 18 687 12 233 1 352 656 Automotive and 26 415 24 505 911 910 Logistics Handling 4 709 4 086 72 (3) Corporate 12 6 (46) (45) Total continuing 49 823 40 830 2 289 1 518 operations Car rental Scandinavia 1 219 (89) Total discontinued 1 219 (89) operations Total group 49 823 42 049 2 289 1 429 * Reclassification of interest paid in the leasing business from cost of sales to net finance costs. Operating segments (audited)for the year ended 30 September (continued) Fair value Operating profit/(loss) Net operating adjustments on including fair value assets/(liabilities) financial instruments adjustments 30 Sept Year ended Year ended 30 Sept 30 Sept 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 Reclassified* Reclassified*
(89) (58) 1 263 598 6 940 5 616 3 (5) 914 905 8 736 8 311 17 (28) 89 (31) 1 562 1 491 4 2 (42) (43) (302) 108 (65) (89) 2 224 1 429 16 936 15 526 (89) (89) (65) (89) 2 224 1 340 16 936 15 526 About Barloworld Barloworld is a distributor of leading international brands providing integrated rental, fleet management, product support and logistics solutions. The core divisions of the group comprise Equipment (earthmoving and power systems), Automotive and Logistics (car rental, motor retail, fleet services, used vehicles and disposal solutions, logistics management and supply chain optimisation) and Handling (materials handling and agriculture). We offer flexible, value adding, integrated business solutions to our customers backed by leading global brands. The brands we represent on behalf of our principals include Caterpillar, Hyster, Avis, Audi, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Mercedes- Benz, Toyota, Volkswagen and others. Barloworld has a proven track record of long-term relationships with global principals and customers. We have an ability to develop and grow businesses in multiple geographies including challenging territories with high growth prospects. One of our core competencies is an ability to leverage systems and best practices across our chosen business segments. As an organisation we are committed to sustainable development and playing a leading role in empowerment and transformation. The company was founded in 1902 and currently has operations in 26 countries around the world with approximately 60% of our eighteen thousand employees in South Africa. Corporate information Registered office and business address Barloworld Limited, 180 Katherine Street PO Box 782248, Sandton, 2146, South Africa Tel +27 11 445 1000 Email invest@barloworld.com Transfer secretaries - South Africa Link Market Services South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 2000/007239/07) 13th Floor, Rennie House 19 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg 2001 (PO Box 4844, Johannesburg) Tel +27 11 630 0000 Registrars - United Kingdom Equiniti Limited, Aspect House Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA, England Tel +44 190 383 3381 Transfer secretaries - Namibia Transfer Secretaries (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 93/713) Shop 8, Kaiser Krone Centre, Post Street Mall Windhoek, Namibia (PO Box 2401, Windhoek, Namibia) Tel +264 61 227 647 Directors Non-executive: DB Ntsebeza (Chairman), SAM Baqwa, AGK Hamilton*, SS Mkhabela, MJN Njeke, SS Ntsaluba, TH Nyasulu G Rodriguez de Castro de los Rios+, SB Pfeiffer Executive: CB Thomson (Chief Executive), PJ Blackbeard, PJ Bulterman, M Laubscher, OI Shongwe, DG Wilson *British +Spanish American Enquiries: Barloworld Limited: Jacey de Gidts Tel +27 11 445 1000 E-mail invest@barloworld.com College Hill: Jacques de Bie, Tel +27 11 447 3030 E-mail Jacques.deBie@collegehill.co.za For background information visit www.barloworld.com www.barloworld.com Date: 14/11/2011 07:10:52 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. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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